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Saturday, Dec. 15 (continued): As punch-counting partner Joe Carnicelli and I awaited the start of the first live telecast of our three-network day, I couldn't help but realize that this was potentially a monumental day in recent boxing history, at least in the larger sense.
The reason: This show was being aired on CBS, a network that hadn't shown live boxing since then-IBF middleweight titlist Bernard Hopkins stopped the 32-0 Glen Johnson in 11 rounds in 1997. It also was a rebirth of sorts for the Los Angeles Sports Arena, which was staging only its second boxing event since October 6, 1996, when Jose Luis Lopez stopped Yory Boy Campas in five rounds in the main event.
During my formative years as a boxing fan, CBS, NBC and ABC showcased boxing on weekend afternoons – and occasionally prime-time – almost every week of the year. That began to change in the mid- to late-1980s when a confluence of events inside and outside the ring caused the networks to change their attitude toward "The Sweet Science." Despite the protests from committed viewers and the consistently good ratings the sport produced, boxing gradually vanished from terrestrial television in America. Several attempts were made to revive boxing's over-the-air network presence – a late-summer series on CBS, a dual-network venture involving NBC and Telemundo and a short-lived prime-time series on Fox – but all eventually sputtered and died.
Over the past several years boxing's power brokers have talked about returning the sport to free network TV in the U.S. but no action had been taken – until now.
CBS Corporation – the owner of CBS and Showtime – decided to take the network plunge by scheduling the Leo Santa Cruz-Alberto Guevara IBF bantamweight title fight for CBS. Not only that, Golden Boy Promotions announced that admission to this portion of the card was free to the public.
In my opinion, this two-prong strategy to attract potential new fans to boxing was brilliant. Not only would boxing be showcased on a platform with the largest possible audience, the local crowd was granted free access to sample the wares of up-and-coming stars. In my eyes this was a win-win, not only for the event in question but also for the sport's long-term trajectory.
With countless entertainment options available to the public at large, boxing needs to take bold steps to re-introduce itself to an audience that was largely shut out for the better part of a generation – the casual sports fan. Even in a television universe consisting of heavily specialized channels, the big broadcast networks still draw the largest viewership. To take full advantage of the situation, several moves were made:
First, CBS scheduled its return to boxing during a time when college football was resting up for the coming blitz of bowl games. Second, CBS couldn't have asked for a better fighter to showcase than Santa Cruz, an all-action banger who, because he's still establishing his star, remained an affordable option. Finally, and perhaps most crucially, the fight itself had to be competitive and compelling. That proposition seemed a bit dicey because Santa Cruz's challenger was a largely unknown presence, at least to American fans. No video of Guevara was readily available, so few had any idea how well he could fight.
Happily for everyone involved the long and lean Guevara delivered a strong effort before losing a decisive decision. His mobility and ring craft revealed potential weaknesses in Santa Cruz and he even managed to limit the defending titlist's vaunted volume – at least for the first two rounds. Guevara actually out-threw Santa Cruz 83-77 in round one and held him to just 59 punches in the second. But once Santa Cruz found his groove starting in round three Guevara assumed the look of someone trying to hold back a tidal wave.
Though Santa Cruz out-landed Guevara in every round, the margins were most pronounced in rounds seven through 12. During that span, Santa Cruz out-landed the challenger 176-65 overall and 133-44 in power shots and to Guevara's credit he continued to try his best despite being badly out-gunned. In the end Santa Cruz piled up connect gulfs of 291-158 (total), 81-46 (jabs) and 210-112 (power) and blasted in 78 body shots to Guevara's 32.
While Santa Cruz didn't produce the highlight reel performance he surely wanted, he showed why he is considered to be one of the fastest-rising stars in boxing – and why he should be a cornerstone of future telecasts on free TV. His all-action style combined with the compelling back-story involving his family that was excellently chronicled in the pre-fight profile (another positive aspect of boxing coverage in the 1970s and 1980s that was revived here) should give viewers more than enough justification to continue following his progress.
There's even more reason for boxing fans to feel good about the state of their favorite sport, for NBC returns to the fold just seven days later with Tomasz Adamek-Steve Cunningham II, a heavyweight rematch of their epic 2008 cruiserweight title fight won by Adamek. This is a rematch worth watching and I urge all boxing fans – and casual sports lovers – to tune in and check out the action.
Inside the ropes boxing has always had the power to grip the populace with its unique blend of action, drama and human interest stories. The sport's struggles in recent years have almost always been caused by forces beyond the ring and for many years boxing's power brokers have struggled to find a way to duplicate the glory days without access to the big networks. They couldn't, for boxing marginalized itself by depending too heavily on pay-per-view, which served to antagonize existing fans while also driving away potential devotees because they couldn't afford the extra cost. Instead of grooming new attractions via free TV, they chose to rely on a small group of fighters whose star power transcended their limited TV environment.
Ironically, boxing may save its future by returning to what worked in the past.
The potential return of boxing to terrestrial TV will open up numerous avenues for "tweeners," matchups that are too pricey for ESPN but too unknown for HBO, Showtime and pay-per-view. If their life stories are told compellingly – as was done for Santa Cruz by CBS and for Bryant Jennings by NBC Sports Network – and if the profiled fighters continue to win, the sport as a whole will create the environment by which a solid bench can be readied for when the Pacquiaos, Mayweathers, Martinezes and Marquezes of the world move on.
Finally, the exposure that only the free networks can provide may be able to fix other big-picture problems. For one thing, it will help sell boxing to gifted youngsters who are still exploring their athletic options. If they can be convinced that boxing will deliver them fame, fortune and TV time, maybe some of them will opt to pursue pugilism instead of baseball, football and basketball, sports that are given 24/7/365 coverage on multiple sports networks. That, in turn, may enhance America's presence in the heavyweight division, a vital cornerstone when it comes to attracting casual fans. It may also lead to more coverage of amateur boxing, both at the Olympics on the flagship network as well as the tournaments leading up to the games, both of which may cause persuadable athletes to take a second look at boxing. If networks show it and sell it, the future boxing stars will come.
In short, a long-term commitment to boxing on the most accessible platforms may cause a dramatic reversal of fortune in terms of boxing's presence in mainstream society. That's why it's so important that the CBS and NBC ventures succeed. If fans show their support by watching and purchasing products from those entities that opt to buy advertising time, they will give the networks all the ammunition they need to continue this most positive trend.
Once I returned from the crew meal (which included a talk with Steve Farhood's older brother Bill) I ran into several e-mail/Facebook friends such as the lovely and talented boxing publicist Rachel Charles (owner of the "Pitch INK" PR firm), longtime broadcaster Rich Marotta (who's been working on opening the Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame for the past several months) and RingTV.com Editor-in-Chief Doug Fischer (who was the analyst on one of the international broadcasts). I was surprised to run into longtime cruiserweight titlist Johnny Nelson, who was doing commentary for Sky Sports and who sat to my immediate right during the broadcasts. We compared notes on Khan-Garcia and agreed "King Khan" would put on a royal performance. I also had Al Bernstein sign my copy of his book, which I received as a birthday present.
My only regret is that I didn't get to meet Sky Sports ringside analyst and former WBC lightweight champion Jim Watt, who, for my money, assembled one of the best late-career renaissances in boxing history by winning the title at age 30, retaining the belt four times and honorably losing it in his final fight to future Hall of Famer Alexis Arguello. Watt just seemed too busy at all times for me to comfortably approach him, especially as a stranger. I hope I have the chance to meet him in the future.
As I headed toward the back of the arena I heard a voice calling out – "Hey, Travelin' Man!" That voice belonged to Raymundo Dioses, a columnist for 3 More Rounds.com who recognized me from the photo that accompanied one of my articles about visiting the International Boxing Hall of Fame. It was nice to be identified by sight from my articles here on RingTV, but it also was a very new experience. We chatted about Marquez's KO of Pacquiao last week (he was there) as well as his grandfather, who fought during the 1940s and 1950s.
Several notes about the fights I witnessed:
* Errol Spence's third-round TKO over Richard Andrews showcased an impressively varied offensive attack as he shifted his punches from head to body (45 of his 95 power connects were to the flanks) and fired every legal punch in the book. Once the tough but overwhelmed Andrews retreated to the ropes and absorbed more punishment referee Thomas Taylor had little choice but to intervene. Spence landed 44 percent of his total punches and 54 percent of his power shots, out-landing Andrews by 100 (113-13) in just 6 minutes 44 seconds.
* Shawn Porter's draw against veteran two-time lightweight titlist Julio Diaz was a tough, entertaining scrap that showcased both men's strengths and vulnerabilities. At 32, "The Kidd" is no longer a kid and early on his punches were somewhat telegraphed but once he got his engine going in round four he proved he remains a tough nut and a fun fighter to watch (and count). As for Porter, what we see is probably what we'll get from now on – very fast hands, mobile feet and an eagerness to engage on the plus side, marginal defense and cut-prone brows on the minus side. In terms of CompuBox numbers, Porter led 208-173 mostly because he threw so many more blows (725-558) but Diaz stated his case by landing more power shots (155-145) and being the more accurate man (31 to 28 percent overall, 39 to 35 percent power).
* Twenty-year-old Jorge Silva wasn't considered to be a major threat to derail Alfredo Angulo's comeback because he was a defensively-challenged welterweight who was coming off a 10-round draw against Yoshihiro Kamegai. However, his feistiness and grit carried him far against the heavily favored Angulo and enabled him to expose several unsettling chinks in "Perro's" armor. His 28-7 bulge in power connects in round one and his 31-17 gulf in round seven showed Angulo can be tagged again and again with looping shots, a trait that may prove fatal against harder hitters. But on the plus side for Angulo he bounced back strongly in rounds eight through 10 by throwing 89, 80 and 127 and out-landing Silva 117-62 (total) and 96-49 (power) down the stretch. The victory guarantees the Angulo train will keep rolling for at least one more fight but Silva also proved himself an attractive option for TV executives and matchmakers alike.
* If anyone ever wondered what Mark Breland would have looked like as a heavyweight, one needn't go further his protégé, 2008 Olympic bronze medalist Deontay Wilder, who stretched his record to 26-0 (26) with his third-round, one-punch KO over Kelvin Price. At his best, the 6-foot-2 Breland used long, snaking jabs to set up the titanic right crosses that left his amateur opponents either quivering on the mat or quivering in the corner awaiting the first bell. The 6-foot-8 Wilder used the same game plan against Price and the final result must have made Breland smile a nostalgic smile.
Granted, Wilder's opposition has been wanting and hopefully that will change in the near future. Still, Wilder's KO string from the start of a career is among the most prolific in ring annals. With his 26th straight knockout in the books, Wilder surpassed the 25 registered by John L. Sullivan and had already left Alex Stewart (24), Mac Foster (24), Herbie Hide (22), Frank Bruno (21) and Mike Tyson (19) in his wake. George Foreman's best KO streak during any portion of his career was 24 while Rocky Marciano's best was 16, Ken Norton's was 14 and Sonny Liston's was 11.
If Wilder scores a knockout in his next fight, he ties current WBC titlist Vitali Klitschko's 27 straight from the start of a career among heavyweights. The all-time record KO start is held by Billy Fox, who scored 36 straight between 1943 and 1946.
* One can excuse Khan's management for fighting Molina, a shorter, naturally lighter man with modest power, especially after suffering two consecutive losses that included a crushing KO to Danny Garcia. But while the ultimate outcome – a 10th round corner retirement – was a success, the underlying metrics were largely positive with one potential cause for concern.
Offensively, Khan looked terrific and his blistering combinations were set up by prolific and impressively accurate jabs. In a fistic landscape where double-digit jab connects per round are rare, Khan not only exceeded that threshold nine out of 10 rounds but also registered 20 in round two and 23 in round eight. In fact, his 312 total connects were perfectly distributed – 156 jabs and 156 power shots.
Also, Khan landed 46 percent of his total punches, 39 percent of his jabs and 56 percent of his hooks, crosses and uppercuts – far above the junior welterweight averages of 29.8, 20.6 and 36.2 respectively. His 15.6 jab connects per round more than tripled the 5.1 division norm, good news for the 5-10 Khan. Finally, Khan introduced a wrinkle that could help him down the road – moving to his right immediately after landing a combination. Since most fighters are right-handers whose power lie in their crosses, that maneuver lessens Khan's risk of getting nailed while transitioning from offense to defense while also briefly throwing his opponents off-balance.
For all his plusses on offense, there were several unsettling moments on defense. In round three Molina landed 59 percent of his power shots (13 of 22), a round that saw him reach double-digit connects for the only time in the match. One can only imagine how Khan would have reacted had he been in front of a dangerous puncher. Then again, had he been Khan likely wouldn't have put himself in that predicament.
For Khan, the Molina fight was a "get-right" moment, a chance to re-establish his winning ways before embarking on the next set of challenges. He reminded everyone about why his talent created such a stir eight years ago and why he remains a viable attraction today. One more tune-up fight – perhaps across the pond – may be in order before he makes his next big run. Then again, Khan has never been afraid to take a risk.
The fights ended at 10 p.m., exactly 13 hours after Joe and I first entered the Sports Arena. After we returned to the hotel and freshened up a bit we walked across the street to the IHOP to get a late-night (for this Easterner anyway) meal. Joe ordered his usual quesadillas while I experimented with a Philly cheese steak and fries. I know, I know, eating a Philly cheese steak at an IHOP in Los Angeles is like ordering sushi in Uruguay but it was late and it was there.
Of course, I ended up eating too much. Once Joe and I waddled back to the hotel I retrieved my itinerary, printed out my boarding pass, returned to my room and tried my best to wind down soon enough to get some decent shuteye. That time didn't come until 1:30 a.m. – or 4:30 a.m. Travelin' Man time.
Sunday, Dec. 16: What's going on here? For the second consecutive night I actually slept soundly on the road and woke up feeling refreshed. I felt like I could do yesterday's boxing marathon all over again.
I met Joe in the lobby at 8 a.m., for his flight to Phoenix and mine to Pittsburgh were to leave about an hour apart. The ride in his rental car saved me $65, which was how much I spent (including tip) to get from airport to hotel two days earlier.
For the second straight flight I was able to change my seat assignment to avoid the middle seat jinx. This time I shifted to a window locale but as soon as I boarded the aircraft it became apparent I wouldn't be able to get any writing done during the flight – the quarters were simply too tight.
My seatmates and I ordered Angus cheeseburgers for our mid-flight meal – that and a noodle dish were the only items available by the time they got to row 25 – and it was a miracle that none of us made a mess. Somehow we avoided bumping elbows and I managed to forge enough space on my tray table to accommodate food, drink and the golf book I brought with me – John Feinstein's "The Majors."
I landed in Pittsburgh at 6:45 p.m. ET and 30 minutes later I reached my loaned vehicle. I listened to the remainder of the Steelers-Cowboys game on the radio and arrived home a little after 10 p.m.
After unpacking I went about ascertaining the state of my car. To my chagrin, I learned I was back at square one – check engine light staying on, cruise control sensor blinking, engine missing and so on. It was utterly baffling to me that I had the same problems despite all the trouble and expense to rectify it. But those were matters to address for another day; I was just glad to be home.
With that, the Travelin' Man's journeys for 2012 came to an end. I am penciled in to work a Jan. 19 show at the Mohegan Sun and I hope that 2013 will provide even more fun and adventure.
Until then, happy trails.
Photos / Esther Lin-SHOWTIME, Tom Casino-SHOWTIME, Jeff Gross-Getty Images
Lee Groves is a boxing writer and historian based in Friendly, W.Va. He is a full member of the BWAA, from which he has won seven writing awards, including four in the last two years. He has been an elector for the International Boxing Hall of Fame since 2001 and is also a writer, researcher and punch-counter for CompuBox, Inc. He is the author of "Tales From the Vault: A Celebration of 100 Boxing Closet Classics. To order, please visit Amazon.com or e-mail the author at email@example.com arrange for autographed copies.


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Bella and Edward - Cathy and Heathcliff?
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Much like in New Moon, Bella uses a favorite work of literature to understand her own life. While in New Moon she chooses Romeo and Juliet (check out "The Parallel of Romeo and Juliet" in our guide to New Moon), in Eclipse Bella examines her troubles through the filter of Emily Brontë's classic Wuthering Heights. Wuthering Heights tells the story of the passionate, obsessive, and yet thwarted love between Catherine Earnshaw and Heathcliff. When the book was first published, it raised some eyebrows due to the mental and physical pain the characters inflict on each other. Later, it became a classic. Go figure…
Bella uses the story of Wuthering Heights mainly to compare herself to Cathy and Edward to Heathcliff, so we're going not going to lay out the whole tragic story for you here (although it's certainly worth a read if you care to learn about messed-up human psychology and the insanity of love).
Here's the quick version (you can learn more in our guide to Wuthering Heights): Cathy and Heathcliff first meet as children when Cathy's father brings Heathcliff, an orphaned boy, to live with them at Wuthering Heights. Cathy and Heathcliff grow very close. They're both wild. When Cathy is sent away to learn to be a proper lady, she meets proper and nice guy Edgar Linton and develops a liking for him. She marries Edgar Linton, despite her overpowering love for Heathcliff. Of course, Heathcliff grows incredibly jealous and vengeful, yet he doesn't harm Edgar out of respect for Cathy's feelings for him. Cathy and Heathcliff's unresolved passion causes them lots of physical and mental suffering and eventually destroys both their lives. Shortly before Cathy dies, they share a last passionate moment in which they declare their love for each other. Cathy's ghost haunts Heathcliff until his death. The tragic end.
As Edward says to Bella, "The characters are ghastly people who ruin each others lives… It isn't a love story, it's a hate story" (1.252). Bella, however, feels attracted to the inevitability of Cathy and Heathcliff's love and believes that the whole point of the story is that their love is their only redeeming characteristic. "How nothing can keep them apart – not her selfishness, or his evil, or even death, in the end…" (1.257).
Yet, like Cathy, Bella struggles to let go of Jacob, a.k.a. Edgar Linton. Passionate and stubborn, she wants to have both Edward and Jacob, even if that's selfish. Cathy certainly is a very selfish person, also wanting two men. As Eclipse progresses, Bella discovers more and more of Cathy's selfishness in herself. She realizes the pain she's caused the people she cares about:
I was selfish. I was hurtful. I tortured the ones I loved. I was like Cathy, like Wuthering Heights, only my options were so much better than hers, neither one evil, neither weak. I couldn't allow what hurt me to influence my decisions anymore." (23.158-159)
Unlike Cathy, Bella makes a decision for Edward against Jacob. Yet, when she breaks up with Jacob, she experiences an emotional breakdown. When Edward worries that she made the wrong choice, she again refers to Wuthering Heights: "Cathy's a monster, but there were a few things she got right… If all else perished, and he [Edward] remained, I should still continue to be (27.64).
Edward overcomes his initial dislike of Wuthering Heights and the characters in the story when Jacob develops into a real rival for him. He tells Bella, "I'm discovering that I can sympathize with Heathcliff in ways I didn't think possible before" (11.186). The next morning Bella finds the book opened to the quote where Heathcliff reveals his feeling toward Edgar:
And there you see the distinction between our feelings: had he been in my place and I in his, though I hated him with a hatred that turned my life to gall, I never would have raised a hand against him… as long as she desired his. The moment her regard ceased, I would have torn his heart out, and drank his blood! But till then… I would have died by inches before I touched a single hair of his head. (11.294)
Heathcliff's words about Edgar reflect Edward's feelings toward Jacob. This passage from Wuthering Heights gives us a nice peek into the bad side of Edward's nature that he keeps hidden from Bella. And the blood-drinking thing…what a perfect fit! Unlike Heathcliff, though, Edward tries very hard to consider Bella's needs before his own, even if he isn't perfect.
Despite the rivalry with Heathcliff/Edward, Jacob and Edgar Linton don't have much in common because, as Bella puts it, Jacob is a good choice, not a weakling, like Edgar.
At the end of Wuthering Heights, Cathy dies. Bella doesn't die. Yet. She chooses Edward and transformation into a vampire over mortality. So taking stock here, do you think interweaving Wuthering Heights into Eclipse added another layer to the story, or distracted from the good stuff?


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text: Wellington - Coach Graham Henry and captain Richie McCaw intend to make the best of an unprecedented second chance when they lead New Zealand into the Rugby World Cup. Henry was head coach and McCaw captain of the All Blacks team which lost to France in the quarter-finals of the 2007 tournament, New Zealand's earliest World Cup exit. After winning the inaugural tournament in 1987 - the only other time the Cup has been staged in New Zealand - the All Blacks fell in the final in 1995 and the semi-finals in 1991, 1999 and 2003. None of the coaches or captains of the four previously unsuccessful All Blacks teams remained in their post for the next tournament. After the 2007 defeat and despite considerable public opposition, the New Zealand Rugby Union reappointed Henry and co-coaches Wayne Smith and Steve Hansen and, with less resistance, retained McCaw as captain. In the ensuing four years the reprieved management partnership has amassed conspicuous success: holding the Bledisloe Cup through four annual series' with Australia and winning the Tri-Nations tournament twice. They have completed two Grand Slam tours against the four Home Unions and have sustained Henry's winning percentage as coach at more than 80 percent. They must now bear the greatest weight that falls on any New Zealand sportsperson: the weight of a nation's hopes that 24 years of fruitless searching for a second World Cup will end. With each intervening tournament since the first, the mass of that suppressed hope has grown and it will be greater this year than before, greater also because these main protagonists have tried previously and failed. Henry is enigmatic. Before the 2007 World Cup failure his public demeanor seemed surly and morose. He was instructed after his unpopular reappointment to loosen up and has done, though he can sometimes come across as condescending. McCaw is more readable. He isn't immume to the pressure he is under to deliver a World Cup win at home, but he is resigned to what is ahead of him. "Wherever the World Cup is, it's the same sort of pressure," McCaw said. "I think it's just exciting. If you are going to choose all the places to play a World Cup, you're going to choose your home country. That's the way I look at it. "It's not an easy thing to win so we are going to have to do it right. But to have your friends and family and fans to get a feel of it, too, will be pretty special." McCaw is one of 10 remaining All Blacks who contested the 2007 World Cup, one of five who will play in a third world tournament. He sees that as an advantage. "You know what you are in for and know what to expect," he said. "A lot of us who were there last time, we have played a lot more rugby and been through a lot more experiences. "That doesn't guarantee anything but ... for the games that will be the tough ones, you know what you need to do to get the result. Having been through that, hopefully the coaches and players who have been there before will be able to make sure we get it right." New Zealand will start the tournament as World Cup favourites as they have in almost all of the past five tournaments, although the odds might have been lessened by their losses to South Africa (18-5) and Australia (25-20) in the last two matches of this season's Tri-Nations series. The All Blacks have never gone into a World Cup on the back of two losses, in fact they have only once before lost the last match before the Cup; in 1999. The feeling since the loss to the Wallabies on the weekend has been that it may have alleviated rather than increased the pressure they are under. "Going back over the history, there's no blueprint that winning a Tri-Nations is the recipe for winning a Rugby World Cup," Henry said. "Hopefully if there was any complacency in this group, it's well gone now." McCaw is a key figure and flyhalf Daniel Carter another in New Zealand's campaign. Neither is replaceable. McCaw has no direct understudy and if New Zealand loses Carter, who has scored a world record 1 219 points in 83 tests, his replacement is a six-Test novice. Carter's performances this year, in both Super Rugby and Test matches, have been inconsistent and have even suggested, to some, his powers are waning. But he remains pivotal and not obviously cowed by pressure. "The excitement of the support we have in New Zealand far exceeds the pressure and expectation," he said. "That's why we just love playing in New Zealand. "To have something like the World Cup in our own backyard is great and I know the players can't wait for it." Beyond McCaw and Carter, New Zealand's squad is well rounded. It's front row is strong and it has vast experience in the second row where Brad Thorn and Ali Williams are veterans. It's scrum is powerful but its lineout patchy. It has in McCaw, Keiran Read and Jerome Kaino a formidable backrow but lacks quality backup if any of those players is sidelined. Read is an early concern, after limping off in the Tri-Nations match against Australia. Piri Weepu is the best of the All Blacks' three scrumhalves and, beyond Carter, the midfield combination of Ma'a Nonu and Conrad Smith - the most-experienced in New Zealand's history - is outstanding. Wingers Zac Guildford, Isaia Toeava and Cory Jane were chosen for their versatility more than their finishing ability and are not the best New Zealand can offer. Fullback Mils Muliaina may be nearing the end of his career after 97 Tests. Previous World Cups have pointed out New Zealand's vulnerability to pressure in knockout matches but Henry and McCaw are confident their experience of an earlier failure will help steal their team against that weakness. "One of the special qualities of New Zealand rugby is the expectations of the New Zealand public, and I don't think there is any greater expectation in rugby than the expectations on the All Blacks," Henry said. "That's why they have been so successful. They are the most successful side in the history of professional sport and that's something we should be very proud of. "What happens in the next eight weeks is going to define this team."


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NEW DELHI: HDFC Bank on Thursday announced a tie-up with the International Bank of Qatar (IBQ) to cater exclusively to the needs of the non-resident Indians (NRIs) in Qatar.
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Dickinson is proud of all that our athletes have accomplished, and the McAndrews Fund for Athletics is the backbone for much of that success.
The McAndrews Fund allows our teams to travel for training, purchase essential equipment and software, remain competitive with our peer institutions, hire top coaches and train top scholar-athletes.
"The McAndrews Fund allows our teams to travel for training, purchase essential equipment and software, remain competitive with our peer institutions, hire top coaches and train top scholar-athletes. Every year, the McAndrews Fund helps offset the cost of our spring-training trip to either Arizona or Florida. We play up to 10 games against some of the best Division III teams, and through that competition early in the year, we are more prepared to take on the difficult conference schedule when we return. Without the help of the McAndrews Fund, the cost of the trip would be considerably higher, and many of our student-athletes wouldn't be able to participate with the team."
—Craig Hanson, Head Baseball Coach
"This year our field hockey program benefited greatly from the McAndrews Fund. McAndrews Fund gifts helped us purchase software to break down, analyze and share game film with our team. With the constant changes in technology, we need to keep up-to-date with the best ways to help our team visualize the tactical skills and strategies of the game. We are very grateful for such a phenomenal tool."
—Caitlin Williams, Head Field Hockey Coach
"McAndrews Fund gifts enable the tennis teams to afford indoor court time during the winter—when we can't practice on our outdoor courts. As a former Red Devil student-athlete myself, I know that playing college sports helps with character development. Student athletes gain great leadership and team-building experience on the court. I would like to thank McAndrews Fund donors for giving me that opportunity and for giving the same opportunity to the student-athletes I now coach."
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Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Is cleaning the office kitchen a woman's job?
No, I'm not a cleaning lady or a nanny. I work in a professional job, and I just happen to be one of the only people at every office I've worked at who cleans out the fridge. In fact, I have never seen a male co-worker clean out a communal fridge since I joined the workforce in 2007.
Where I currently work there are approximately equal numbers of men and women who share the kitchen and fridge. In the past year, only myself and one other woman (let's call her Nancy) have cleaned the fridge out. I know because there's a signup sheet on the fridge that says, "Cleaning the fridge is a team effort! Please do your part and sign up." The "team effort" for the past year has looked like this: Jennie. Nancy. Jennie. Nancy. Jennie. Nancy.
The dishwasher is another point of contention. A few more people contribute to turning the dishwasher on and unloading clean dishes, but by and large it's done by women. That too has been a trend in every office I've worked at.
This got me wondering, just how widespread is it for women to do all or most of the kitchen cleaning in the office? I'm willing to bet that it's pretty damn common, and I'm getting a little pissed off about it. Women already do the double shift (work 8 hours in the office then come home to chores, cooking and childcare) – we don't need to make it a triple shift.
Well, it only took us women decades of feminism to get men helping out in the home kitchen... do we have to wait another few decades before they'll do their part in the work kitchen?
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I work in an building where various companies rent office space. We have a shared kitchen space that has coffee (take the last cup, make the next pot rules).ReplyDelete
I was in the kitchen getting my own coffee once when some dude wandered in and said "two sugars in mine" and waited for me to pour him a cup of coffee.
I guess I was in a kitchen whilst having a vagina...so I can see his mistake.Replies
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Just because women get paid less, doesn't mean they have to bitch about everything. Plus the men are probably busy doing REAL work.ReplyDelete
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The Tampa Bay Lightning honored Don Campbell as the seventh Lightning Community Hero of the year this afternoon during a Feeding Children Everywhere event in Ybor City. Lightning vice president and general manager Steve Yzerman attended the event and presented Campbell with the $50,000 donation from the Lightning Foundation and the Lightning Community Heroes program. He will donate the money to Feeding Children Everywhere.
After learning about the effects of the earthquake that devastated Haiti in 2010, Campbell and his wife pulled their life savings together to start Feeding Children Everywhere. The program was set up to help feed people that were malnourished all over the world. Since Feeding Children Everywhere started nearly three years ago, more than 50,000 volunteers have packed seven million meals for hungry children around the world. Campbell's vision to empower and mobilize people to assemble healthy meals for hungry children has exponentially grown, providing millions of less fortunate individuals with meals through his hard work.
Within the first year that Feeding Children Everywhere began operating, more than five million meals have been shipped to four different continents throughout the world to starving children. His hard and diligent work has enabled schools and orphanages to triple in size through the amount of meals supplied through the program. Campbell has not limited his work to the Tampa Bay area, but helped changed lives all over the globe.
Fans are encouraged to log on to www.tampabaylightning.com/heroes to receive additional details about the program, as well as to nominate deserving individuals who are making the Tampa Bay area a better place to live, work and play. The next cut-off date for nominations is Thursday, November 15. Once a nomination for a Lightning Community Hero has been submitted, the nominee will be asked to provide information about the 501 (c) (3) organizations to which he or she would like to designate the award, should he or she be selected.
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In 2008, the Center for Geospatial Engineering at Virginia Tech produced an interactive map of the existing trail and bicycle route infrastructure in Virginia, funded by the Virginia Department of Transportation. This inventory was taken from existing plans and from GIS data supplied by the regions and/or localities. While this data is a snapshot in time and may not reflect current conditions, it does provide some assistance for planners. This interactive map is available here.
The creation and maintenance of a trails layer that can be used for tourism purposes has not been funded, but local and regional government Web sites promoting trails are linked under the Local Trails page of this Web site.
VA Geographic Information Network Data portal
VA Dept. of Economic Development
DGIF Birding and Wildlife Trail
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Harley-Davidson reveals it will ship about 27,000 fewer units this year than in 2007 (bad news). "We expect U.S. economic conditions and ongoing consumer concerns to continue to create challenges at least through the end of the year," says Jim Ziemer, CEO. The Motor Co. is using the relatively low priced XL883 Sportster to coax younger buyers to the brand (good news).
Honda motorcycle and ATV sales in North America fell 18.2 percent during its last fiscal year (ending March 31); however, sales for its first financial quarter are up 12 percent (good news). ATV sales during this time totaled 30,000 units, down 16.7 percent from this time last year (bad news).
Yamaha says business conditions "remain worrisome, amid a worldwide economic slowdown resulting mainly from the worsening financial crisis in the Untied States, and high crude oil and raw material prices." Big Blue's motorcycle sales in North America were down about 20,000 units from the previous period (bad news). The OEM is banking on its two new big-displacement machines, the TMAX scooter and V-Max motorcycle, to attract buyers in 2009 (hopefully good news).
KTM says it expects worldwide motorcycle sales to climb in the double-digit range to about 95,000 units this year (good news). But due to a continuing weak dollar and "poor economic surrounding conditions," the OEM says earnings are expected to be 50 percent below last year's level (bad news). KTM ended its fiscal year Aug. 31 and hadn't arrived at an official number before press time. The new LC4 models (690 Duke, Enduro and Supermoto Competition bikes) and LC8 models (1190 RC8 and 990 Supermoto) were strong sellers. KTM also reports higher sales in parts and apparel (good news).
Arctic Cat estimates that its second-quarter net sales for the period ending Sept. 30 would be about $5 million down from the same period last year (bad news). It expects, however, to achieve 5 percent to 6 percent growth (good news) by the time its fiscal year ends next March, based on increased snowmobile revenues, anticipated revenues from its new ATV models, and what it calls a better overall product mix.


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Move over Colin Farrell, there's a new Irish screen hunk in town – and he's making his big screen debut by starting at the top. Meet Colin O'Donoghue, 29, the Co. Louth-born actor who can be seen going head to head with Oscar winner Anthony Hopkins in The Rite next week. CAHIR O'DOHERTY interviews Ireland's latest breakout star.
If you're going to be Ireland's next big movie star, it won't hurt if you look like Cillian Murphy and Tom Cruise combined.
With his striking good looks and his leading man aura, Colin O'Donoghue, 29, seems certain to make a big splash this year when The Rite, the new supernatural thriller that sees him going head to head with Oscar-winner Anthony Hopkins, opens on Friday, January 28 nationwide.
But the question now is just what kind of film star is O'Donoghue going to be? Will he be the action movie type, or the romantic leading man? And will he keep his head together, or will he go that well-worn bad boy route like his namesake Colin Farrell?
"I have no idea what way things are going to pan out, or what the reaction to the movie will be," O'Donoghue tells the Irish Voice with a laugh.
"I don't think you can ever really plan anything. This time last year I would never have thought I'd be doing a press junket for a movie and seeing my face on a billboard all over Hollywood. What I've already learned from this business is that you can't really legislate for too much, you know?"
He's not kidding. Talent and looks certainly help, but sheer good luck is also a big factor when it comes to breaking stardom.
And O'Donoghue is lucky. How would you describe a man making his big screen debut opposite legendary Oscar-winner Anthony Hopkins, one of the most celebrated actors in the world?
Some actors would say it's too much too fast, but the ambitious young Drogheda, Co. Louth native said yes to starring in the supernatural thriller The Rite the moment it was offered to him.
In this jump out of your seat thriller, O'Donoghue plays Father Michael Kovak, a young American priest who doesn't believe in exorcism -- or in the priests who practice it -- until he meets Father Lucas (Hopkins) and Father Xavier (Irish star Ciaran Hinds).
Kovak arrives in Rome, one of the holiest cities on Earth, convinced that demonic possession is just mental illness that hasn't been properly classified. The possessed don't need exorcists, Kovak believes, they need psychological help.
But his 21st century skepticism is put to the test when he witnesses events that science and psychology can't explain.
The thing about the Devil is that he doesn't care if you don't believe in him, Father Lucas tells him. Choosing not to believe in him won't protect you.
The Rite spends the next two hours proving this point and scaring the pants off you -- and you'll love every minute of it.
"I've never done the press promotional tour before so this is all new to me," says O'Donoghue, who was talent spotted in Hollywood when he appeared in the popular Showtime drama The Tudors (also starring Ireland's Jonathan Rhys Meyers).
A graduate of Dublin's famous Gaiety School of Acting ("I was 18 and it gave me a sense of professionalism that I've followed") O'Donoghue took the scenic route to success, and that's given him a solid professional grounding that will stand to him as his career takes off.
"What happened was I did an episode of The Tudors last year -- and it was only one episode -- but someone over here in Los Angles took an interest. Soon I signed with an agent in Los Angeles and a few months later she sent me the script for The Rite, saying she thought I'd be perfect for the part."
O'Donoghue made an audition in a friend's home studio in Drogheda and sent it to the U.S. "I thought I'd chance my arm a bit. I didn't think that people really watched those show reels but it turns out that they do, and eventually I was invited over to LA to have a reading with Anthony Hopkins," O'Donoghue recalls.
"This was over the course of a few months and I didn't think I was going to get it. But then I got the call saying I did get it and I just couldn't believe it, you know? It's something that you've worked on for 10 years and you just think is never going to happen."
Getting cast was a stroke of good luck, and a major step up in his career. But being Irish and growing up in a predominantly Catholic country gave him a good insight into his character, even though the cleric is American.
"The priest I play has his doubts about the supernatural, and he's going though a crisis of faith. So it was important to me to be as prepared as possible," O'Donoghue says.
"I read a lot of theological books about demons and possession and the spirit world. I spoke to Father Gary, the priest the film is loosely based on, and I actually went to some exorcisms in Rome. I saw some real ones."


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New Colors (and a Glass Bowl) from KitchenAid
The new color is called "Yellow Pepper" and it is frankly, right on the money - this IS the color of a fresh, shiny yellow bell pepper. According to KitchenAid, "Yellow Pepper was inspired by three things that cooks eagerly await this time of year, summertime, farmers' markets and fresh garden vegetables." The choice of this color is very much in keeping with the choice of "Mimosa" as the Pantone color of the year for 2009.
We saw an early prototype of the 90th Anniversary model last year, with its retro glass bowl: Coming Soon: 90th Anniversary KitchenAid Stand Mixer. This anniversary model will come in Candy Apple Red. There is a definite metallic edge to the vibrant color, giving this a bit of glitz and a retro feel - it's very "hot rod". It features a clear glass bowl (which had been the original design, before the advent of the stainless bowl that is the current norm) and a special anniversary insignia panel.
The glass bowl is a good look (and seems fun to use!), and while it is exclusive to this model in 2009, the bowl will become available for general purchase in 2010. You will be able to interchange a stainless and glass bowl for your mixer - a nice option.
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Ronnie O'Brien, a vital part of the Earthquakes' midfield last season, won't return to the club, General Manager John Doyle said Thursday.
The Quakes couldn't reach a contract agreement with the former Major League Soccer all-star and let him go this week just ahead of the opening of training camp Monday.
O'Brien, who lives in San Jose, wanted to stay. "The number they came back with was really low," he said of negotiations. "It wouldn't have taken much more to keep me here."
With Brazilian midfielder Francisco Lima signing with an Italian club this week, San Jose now has lost two of its most seasoned international players. But Doyle said the Quakes will rely on Arturo Alvarez and second-year player Shea Salinas to cover the right wing where O'Brien had been so effective. They also drafted defensive midfielder Brad Ring last week to help fill the void Lima leaves.
"We had to move Ronnie aside to give Arturo a chance to develop," said Doyle, who added Alvarez played out of position after coming to San Jose in a July trade with FC Dallas.
One reason the Earthquakes seemed willing to part with O'Brien, their second highest-paid player, is the need to sign a strong center forward, which will be expensive.
The Irish player knew when he arrived in San Jose last year in a trade with Toronto FC that he would have to take a salary cut in his option year. But he didn't expect his tenure to suddenly end.
Doyle said he tried to place O'Brien with another MLS club but found no takers for a trade.
"It's probably going to be a little late for MLS teams as most of them have now filled their rosters. But Ronnie is a very talented footballer and I'm sure we'll find something suitable for him," his English agent David Baldwin said in an e-mail.
"I had a good time here," said O'Brien, who thanked Quakes fans for their support. "There's no point going through the 'he said, she said.' It doesn't help anybody. The team will move on and I'll move on."
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Definition of photolithography in English:
(also photolitho /ˌfəʊtə(ʊ)ˈlʌɪθəʊ/)
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Lithography using plates made photographically.
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- This mask is then used in a process called photolithography to deposit the portraits in aluminium on to a wafer of silicon.
- This overall approach has better three-dimensional capabilities and is more flexible and biocompatible than either photolithography or microcontact printing.
- Core technologies of a company include high-resolution photolithography, microminiature 2-D and 3-D electro-forming, thin-film vacuum deposition, and ion-beam etching.
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- In Litany, he transposes pages from the passbook into photolithographic prints.
- Although this is near the photolithographic resolution limit, electron-beam lithography should be able to pattern at smaller resolution, potentially at or below 100 nm.
- Modern photolithographic publications, such as those privately printed by Duanfang, argued for new attributions.
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- We present a new method for creating patches of fluid lipid bilayers with conjugated biotin and other compounds down to 1 m resolution using a photolithographically patterned polymer lift-off technique.
- In particular, we can define geometries by using reactive ion etching to photolithographically pattern a structural material such as silicon nitride deposited on the top of a silicon wafer.
- To reduce lateral dimensions and reliance on critical photolithographically defined masking steps, the base electrode is formed to have a lateral base electrode extension that extends along a surface of the substrate.
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Cranberry Nut Bars with Rosemary
Makes 24 to 32 bars
These buttery bars are tart, sweet, nutty, and fragrant with a pleasant surprise of rosemary. Use the larger amount of rosemary for a stronger herbal flavor, less for a milder one. Store any leftovers in an airtight container.
10 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into pieces
12/3 cups firmly packed light brown sugar
11/2 cups unbleached flour
Pinch salt
3 extra-large eggs
11/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Zest of 1 orange
1/2 teaspoon salt
11/2 teaspoons baking powder
3 to 4 tablespoons fresh rosemary leaves, minced
11/4 cups hazelnuts, toasted, rubbed from their skins, and coarsely chopped, or pecan or walnut halves (not toasted)
7/8 cup dried cranberries or cherries, coarsely chopped
Preheat the oven to 375°F. Lightly butter a 9-by-13-inch pan.
In a food processor or a bowl, place the butter, 2/3 cup brown sugar, 11/4 cups flour, and pinch of salt. Process, or mix in the bowl with a pastry blender, until crumbly. Pat the crust into the prepared pan and bake for 12 minutes or until just golden. Let cool briefly. Reduce the heat to 350°F.
Beat the eggs with the remaining cup of brown sugar. Blend in the vanilla, orange zest, remaining 1/4 cup of flour, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, and baking powder. Stir in the rosemary. Evenly spread the nuts and cranberries over the crust and top with the batter.
Bake for 22 minutes or until a cake tester inserted into the center comes out clean and the top is golden brown. Cool on a rack and then cut into bars.
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Do you know where Santa Claus is? More importantly, do your kids know? With all the Santa-tracking websites out there, it's a wonder there are any surprises left on Christmas morning.
The North American Aerospace Defense Command's Santa tracker still seems to be the most popular way to keep tabs on Santa's progress around the world on Christmas Eve, but several other trackers are elbowing their way into the competition — in a nice, not naughty way, of course!
The main contender is the Google Santa Tracker. Certainly, of all the trackers, this one has the most adorable graphics. With access to Google Maps and other tools, Google Santa is bound to be among the most accurate out there. A clock counts down the days, hours, minutes and seconds before Santa leaves. Meanwhile, there's an animated village with amusing videos and activities. You'll see the same countdown timer and Santa's village on the smartphone app, Google Santa Tracker (Android; free). And you can use the app to track Santa on Christmas — but only after 2:00 a.m.
But what about the original NORAD Santa Tracker? This year the popular website is all new, with improved mapping provided by Microsoft, a countdown and new games every day. On Christmas you'll be able to track Santa and his reindeer and find out how many of his packages he's delivered. Apparently this year's Christmas Eve voyage will be escorted by fighter jets, loaded with missiles. Some kids may be thrilled by this; some parents may be alarmed at the militarization of Santa Claus and his sleigh.
There are other Santa-tracking websites, but none with anywhere near the technological prowess and graphic charm of NORAD's or Google's.
Does Santa want you tracking his reindeers' movements with such precision? Who knows. But following the Jolly One looks more fun this season than ever before.


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Hot Friday And Hot Saturday!UPDATED 10:43 PM CDT Jul 25, 2014
We were in the low to upper 90s Friday and it looks just as hot Saturday. Expect a few showers and storms in the afternoon with daytime heating. Rain chances go up Monday.Video Transcript
CALLED A HABOOB -- HAS ENGULFED THE GREATER PHOENIX AREA, CAUSING HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. VISIBILITY IS DRAMATICALLY REDUCED TO A QUARTER-MILE OR LESS... AND WIND GUSTS MAY REACH UP TO 40 MILES PER HOUR. OFFICIALS HAVE WARNED RESIDENTS TO AVOID DRIVING AND STAY INDOORS. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAID THE SANDSTORM COULD LAST FOR SEVERAL HOURS. TURNING NOW TO YOUR EXACTCAST... What a haboob in Phoenix tonight. Haboob is an Arabic word that means Intense Summer Dust Storm. The dust was 2-3000 feet high. Visibility down to 1/4 mile or less. It hit around 7pm Phoenix time. So here is what happened. The area there is of course very dry. A strong storm developed south of Phoenix that created a strong downburst of wind. The wind gusted to 46 mph, now it's down to 36mph. That wind kicked up the dust and created a wall of dust that marched into Phoenix. You can see it here in the visible satellite. Meanwhile back home... There's a front stalled over the Northshore and south Mississippi. Some rain and storms fired up this evening and they are moving south, but beginning to dissipate. It's obvious from looking at the rainfall amounts that most of us did not get rain, but a few areas got plenty. Doppler indicated three inches of rain fell near Biloxi and two inches near Covington. Thanks to all the cloud debris from the storms, we had a beautiful sunset...as seen in these twitpics. It was a hot day today. Highs were in the low to mid to upper 90s, and it's going to be another hot day Saturday. We're in the low 80s now. Temps across the area are in the upper 70s to low 80s. The winds are light out of the south. There is some potential for patchy fog in the morning. Visibilities are dropping in the Belle Chasse and Houma areas. Morning lows will be in the low to upper 70s. Highs tomorrow will be in the low to mid to upper 90s. Ditto for Sunday, but I must show you one forecast model that disagrees. It has a higher rain chance for Friday. Rain chances do go up Monday ahead of a cold front that is moving our way. It does appear as though the cold front will move through and bring us some drier air for Wednesday into Thursday and some slightly cooler temps in the morning on the Northshore. Now there is some potential that a low could develop along the front and give us a higher rain chance...so will keep you posted. So this was Mike the Tiger's birthday cake yesterday...made of
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Department of Planning and Urban Form
The Department of Planning and Urban Form works to discover new knowledge; develop better tools and methods; and improve land policy and the practice of planning. The department is concerned with the relationship between planning and the form of the built environment, with a particular focus on three subject areas:
- Regional/spatial planning at different scales — including spillovers and governance issues
- Property rights and the tension between public and private interests in the use of land
- Ecostructure, or the intersection of land policy, land conservation, and the environment
We develop and provide planning tools and techniques for practicing planners, developers, land conservation leaders, academics, and policy makers in the areas of land use mediation and negotiation, regional collaboration, environmental planning, land conservation, and comprehensive planning.
The theme of planning for climate change runs through many of the department's recent programs, including research on the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions through changes in urban form and on adaptive responses to unavoidable climate change.


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Stephen S. Whitehead, Ph.D., leads a research team that aims to develop a vaccine that confers protection from all four serotypes of dengue virus. Using a technique called reverse genetics, in which vaccines are made using the cloned DNA of dengue as opposed to wild viruses, Dr. Whitehead and his team have developed several promising live, attenuated vaccine candidates.
Phase I clinical trials have shown that LID-developed vaccine candidates for each of the four dengue viruses are safe and induce robust immunity. Clinical evaluation of tetravalent combinations of the vaccines is currently underway. Importantly, the vaccine promises to be relatively inexpensive to manufacture in developing countries where dengue viruses are prevalent and effective vaccination is a priority.
The dengue vaccine candidates can reduce the level of virus transmission from humans to mosquitoes, as well as the virus's ability to reproduce itself, or replicate, in the mosquito. Because dengue circulates from human to mosquito to human, eliminating transmission to the mosquito vector will help ease the burden of disease, even among those not exposed directly to the vaccine.
Learn more about the Emerging Respiratory Viruses Section.
Ted Pierson, Ph.D., and his research group investigate how the proteins that cover dengue viruses direct the virus's process for entering cells and how this process can be targeted by the immune response of the host. While antibodies can protect the host using several different mechanisms, including directly neutralizing infection, they also could worsen infection and disease in some circumstances.
Dr. Pierson's studies on the biochemical and cellular factors that control antibody potency offer insight into the antibody response elicited by dengue virus infection or vaccination, help to identify correlates of protection, and may guide the development of safe and effective second-generation dengue vaccines.
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Before he focuses on a world title, Wach must first deal with McBride, who has proven he can excel in the underdog role. The 6-foot-6 slugger became the youngest super heavyweight in Olympic history when he represented Ireland in the 1992 Summer Games, competing amongst a field that included former world-title contender Larry Donald and semifinalist Brian Nielson, who won the International Boxing Organization (IBO) heavyweight title in 1996.
"McBride isn't the fastest fighter, but he's very tough and smart," Wach said. "I'm used to facing tall opponents, but what makes this fight different is that McBride has a lot of experience and doesn't give up easily. He took very strong punches from Mike Tyson and never gave up and never quit when Tomasz Adamek was out-boxing him, so I know I'm in for a good challenge."
Unlike McBride, Wach understands the significance of the WBC International title and has one eye toward the future as he prepares for July 29th. The Klitschkos – both Wladimir and WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko – are waiting in the wings for whichever contender dares to challenge them next.
"It is an honor to have the opportunity to fight for this title, because it brings me one step closer to a fight with one of the Klitschko brothers for the world title," Wach said.
"I want the opportunity to fight the best in the world, but I know I must earn it first, and this is part of that. This belt is essential to my heavyweight championship dreams coming true. All the great fighters have won belts like this one before facing the legends of their day. The legends of my day have won this belt, and so will I."
Whether or not Wach succeeds depends on McBride's ability to land his trademark knockout punch. McBride isn't interested in trying to outbox the taller, rangier Wach on July 29th; his goal is to connect squarely on the chin, perhaps with a blow strong enough to make an entire country feel the aftershock.
"He better watch out," McBride said. "I'm going to go in there and take care of business. I fight with no fear. This guy is undefeated – God bless him – but I'm not here to lose. I've got 29 knockouts, so I must be doing something right.
"This is a great opportunity, and wherever there's an opportunity, there's a chance."


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- "After the Facts: Active Learning Pedagogies and Alternative Student Evaluation in the Undergraduate Biblical Studies Classroom," Journal of Teaching Theology and Religion, 3/3 (2000): 133-151.
- "The Marginal Fool: The Role of Theology in Jesuit Higher Education" in Martin Tripole, S. J., ed, Jesuit Education 21: Conference Proceedings on the Future of Jesuit Higher Education (Philadelphia: Saint Joseph's University Press, 2000): 161-165.
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CONCORD -- The Mt. Diablo school board on Tuesday unanimously approved contracts with two unions that include furlough days in May, which will eliminate three days of classes for students.
The agreements with the Mt. Diablo Education Association teachers' union and California School Employees Association union were reached in an attempt to help balance the district's budget, due to state education funding cuts.
"These are extraordinary times without a doubt," Board President Gary Eberhart said. "It takes a lot of effort on everyone's part to try to pull something like this together. There's a lot of work to continue as we try to cope with the budget being handed to us by the state of California and the economy, so we look forward to continuing our working relationship."
District officials plan to hold a series of community meetings on Mondays and Wednesdays to discuss more budget reductions based on the Legislature's failure to place the governor's proposed tax extensions on a June ballot. The first meetings are from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Monday and from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Loma Vista Adult Education Center in Concord.


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As we get ready to move to semesters, I thought it would be helpful to show you what you can expect from a curriculum standpoint. During the first year of the MBA program, you will focus on gaining expertise in your core business courses. Beginning in spring semester, you can enroll in a couple of elective courses to whet your appetite in a new subject matter or expand upon material that was introduced in your core coursework. Next week I will profile year 2 and give you an idea of the courses offered for a specialization in Finance. Stay tuned!
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We had known it was coming, because the amount had been well flagged in advance to prepare us for the worst. But even so, to hear Minister for Finance Brian Lenihan spell out the detail of the cutbacks that lie ahead of us was still a shock last week.
We've been talking about budget deficits and billions in cutbacks for months now. In fact there has been so much talk, with no action, that an air of unreality had developed around our economic crisis.
But it's real. And we're about to experience just how real.
The time for talking is coming to an end, and the time for the implementation of draconian corrective measures is fast approaching.
Last week Lenihan confirmed to the Dail (Parliament) the scale of the cutbacks that are about to start.
The Budget next month will begin four years of drastic cuts with a €6 billion adjustment in the coming year, Lenihan said. That is a staggering amount in terms of our state spending and will deeply impact on the standard of living in Ireland.
But it won't end with the Budget for 2011, which is now just weeks away. We have to keep cutting back for a further three budgets at least. Lenihan said that the cutbacks would continue with a further €3-4 billion being cut in the budget for 2012, €3-3.5 billion in 2013 and €2-2.5 billion in 2014.
These cuts will be cumulative. As any remaining fat is removed from state spending it will get harder each year to find new ways to cut. So it's a very grim prospect.
All of this is designed to get our budget deficit, which this year will be around 12%, down to 3% of national income by 2014. As I have explained already here, we don't have a choice in this because the markets won't lend us the money to keep spending the way we have been.
We're already on the point of financial meltdown, with the bond markets last week demanding almost 8% annual interest to lend money to Ireland. The government is refusing to borrow at such high rates, and fortunately we have enough funds to keep going until the middle of next year.
The hope is that by then the spending cutbacks will have convinced the markets that we are getting our financial house in order and that we are a good risk again. And that should mean the rates on our bonds will come down.
But it was worrying last week that even after Lenihan's presentation of the four-year plan, the markets still wanted well over 7% on Irish 10-year bonds.
At the moment we're being propped up by the European Union and they are dictating to us what we need to do, including the four-year program of cutbacks to get us to the 3% borrowing level that is the agreed maximum under EU rules.
The scale of the €6 billion adjustment that is to be made in the coming year is mind-boggling. You will remember that in the last budget a year ago the government implemented a €3 billion reduction, and that caused protest marches bordering on street riots. This year the government has to force through cuts that are double that!
Lenihan last week said that the €6 billion adjustment would be achieved by spending cuts and tax hikes in a ratio of three to one. So €4.5 billion will be cuts and €1.5 billion will be extra taxes.
This formula is accepted by the main opposition party Fine Gael and the other main party Labor is broadly in agreement, although it wants half to be in cuts and half to be in tax increases.
The bottom line is that all the main political parties accept that we have to get the budget deficit back to 3% by 2014. So even if the government changes, the reality we face won't change because the cutbacks have to continue regardless of whoever is in power.
Lenihan said last week, "I am well aware that such measures will impact on the living standards of everybody. But our spending and revenues must be more closely aligned. This is the only way to ensure the future economic well-being of our society."
The gap at present is enormous, with spending at over €50 billion and tax revenue at just over €30 billion. Such a huge budget deficit cannot be sustained, and that is why such drastic action has to be taken.
When you add up it up, the four year program to reduce the budget deficit laid out by Lenihan last week comes out at around €16 billion. That deficit reduction will be achieved by a combination of spending cuts and tax increases, with most of it coming from cuts.
But it could be even worse. That is because our tax take over the next few years may not be as good as Lenihan is predicting.


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Lee Westwood, one of UPS's global brand ambassadors and currently the number three-ranked professional golfer in the world, won his first title of the year and the 38th of his career with his victory last weekend at the CIMB Niaga Indonesian Masters. Westwood won the tournament in 2011 as well.
Westwood completed a 32-hole marathon as he returned on Sunday morning to finish the third round before closing with a final round 74 for a winning total of 16 under par at the Royale Jakarta Golf Club.


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Panel of fiscal experts to present Longwood Simkins Lecture
October 29, 2009
The Fiscal Wake-Up Tour, a bipartisan effort to engage the public in a civil discussion about tough choices regarding budget controls, tax reform, and spending reprioritization and constraint, is coming to Longwood University.
This year's Simkins Lecture, the tour will be presented via video conference Monday, Nov. 16, at 7 p.m. in Blackwell Auditorium by three members of the tour. The panelists will be Robert Bixby, executive director of the Concord Coalition; Isabel Sawhill, director of the Brookings Institution's Budgeting for National Priorities; and Alison Fraser, director of the Heritage Foundation's Roe Institute for Economic Policy Studies. Also, State Sen. Frank M. Ruff Jr. (R-15th), who is not part of the tour, will attend the program in person and will address local effects of these federal issues with particular attention to the long-term impact on students.
"The members of the tour represent a bipartisan 'who's who' among leading political thinkers who can clearly explain the complexities of federal debt and fiscal responsibility," said Anna Cox, a Longwood faculty member who is one of the program's organizers.
The Fiscal Wake-Up Tour, which is sponsored by the Concord Coalition and has visited more than 50 cities since September 2005, seeks to "explain in plain terms why budget analysts of diverse perspectives are increasingly alarmed by the nation's daunting long-term fiscal outlook," says the Concord Coalition's web site.
"Members of the Fiscal Wake-Up Tour," the web site continues, "do not necessarily agree on the ideal levels of spending, taxes and debt, but we do agree on the following key points: current fiscal policy is unsustainable,...finding solutions will require bipartisan cooperation and a willingness to discuss all options, public engagement and understanding is vital in finding solutions, and this is not about numbers; it is a moral issue."
Bixby, a former attorney, has been with the Concord Coalition, a nonpartisan organization dedicated to fiscal responsibility, since its founding in 1992 and has been executive director since 1999. He frequently represents the group's views on budget and entitlement reform policy at congressional hearings and in the national media.
Sawhill is a nationally known budget expert who focuses on domestic poverty and federal fiscal policy. She is also co-director of the Brookings Institution's Center on Children and Families.
Fraser oversees Heritage Foundation research on a wide range of domestic economic issues including federal spending, taxes, energy and environment, retirement savings, and regulation. One of the Roe Institute's priorities is reform of the federal retirement programs: Medicaid, Medicare, and Social Security. The Heritage Foundation and the Brookings Institution are think tanks.
Ruff, a furniture business owner who lives in Clarksville, represents a district that includes Prince Edward County. He has served in the State Senate since 2000 and served previously in the House of Delegates for six years.
The Simkins Lecture Series was established in 1979 to honor Dr. Francis Butler Simkins, a historian who was one of Longwood's most eminent faculty members. Except for brief periods elsewhere, Simkins, a specialist in Southern history, taught at Longwood from 1928 until his death in 1966.


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Parents are the bones upon which children sharpen their teeth.
Peter Ustinov (1921 -)
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We adults forget what we do to children's imaginations when we go through one of our national seizures on an issue. A dozen years ago, Hollywood fell in love with the environmental issue and put enviro messages in all their shows. The messages made their way into the funnies and magazines, and parents went to school officials and said, "We'd like our children to be better educated on environmental concerns." The schools came through with a vengeance. Now I have a little son who thinks he's going to die from pollution. We do not educate our children; we traumatize them. We are not giving them a vision of a better world; we are giving them nightmares.
Peggy Noonan
Source: Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness (Random House}
They [gorillas] are brave and loyal. They help each other. They rival elephants as parents and whales for gentleness. They play and have humor and they harm nothing. They are what we should be. I don't know if we'll ever get there.
Pat Derby (1942 -)
Children begin by loving their parents. After a time they judge them. Rarely if ever, do they forgive them.
Oscar Wilde (1854 - 1900)
Source: Lord Darlington, in Lady Windermere's Fan, act 2.
Parents were invented to make children happy by giving them something to ignore.
Ogden Nash (1902 - 1971)
Children aren't happy with nothing to ignore, And that's what parents were created for.
Oh, what a tangled web do parents weave when they think that their children are naive.
Today our youth are faced with tremendous challenges-and what do they need most? They need sound knowledge, sensible understanding, a guiding hand. They need real homes that are maintained in a clean and orderly manner. They need fathers who are really fathers and mothers who are mothers in the true sense of the word. They need more than mere progenitors or landlords. They are in need of loving, understanding parents, who give fatherly and motherly care, who put their families first in their lives, and who consider it their fundamental and most important duty to save their children, to so orient them and their thinking that they will not be swayed by every wind of persuasion which happens to blow in their direction.
O. Leslie Stone (1903 - 1986)
Source: Ensign, November 1976, p. 61.
There was always plenty to do in the garden, weeds to be yanked up between the flower beds, holes to be dug for tulip bulbs. Williams blended rich compost into the soil, turning it over; or prepared to plant the sapling bought back from a weekend trip to James Laughlin's country place in Norfork, Connecticut, or Flossie's parent's farm near Harriman, New York. Rooting around in the dark earth was great exercise. Williams carefully removed his white shirt and tie, and when he had worked long enough so that sweat began to show through his undershirt, it never failed, his mind was wonderfully cleared. He washed up, had a bite to eat, and was ready for the next visitor.
Neil Baldwin
Source: To All Gentleness & The Doctor Poet, 1984, William Carlos Williams
Some mistakenly misread the mercy and graciousness of God. For instance, some partial believers are always scolding God, or disregarding Him, because of the observable and lamentable consequences of our misuse of God's gift to us of moral agency. It is as if a teenage son, given his first car, promptly had an accident with resulting pain, suffering, and expense, and the errant son then railed at his father for permitting the suffering resulting from the son's misuse of the gift of the automobile. Granted, in defense of the analogy, mortal parents ought not to give youngsters automobiles too soon, and then only when they have provided wise counsel, driver training, and so on. But there still comes a time when, if they are ever to drive alone, trained teenagers must be left alone at the wheel. The principle is the same with us in the second estate.
Neal Maxwell (1926 -)
Source: Sermons Not Spoken, p.20-21, © by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. Used by permission.
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