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PARKERSBURG - Winter is expected to bring more snow and further freezing and below temperatures today, according to the National Weather Service in Charleston.
"The cold weather we have been experiencing will get colder and snow will begin to fall early (today)," said Andy Roche, meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Charleston.
The system that will bring this latest round of below-freezing temperatures is similar to the polar vortex that hit the nation two weeks ago, but this next round will stay longer.
"The last cold snap lasted a few days, but this will stay through the rest of this week and into next week," Roche said. "Because of the cold fronts, all precipitation will be frozen."
The first snowfall was expected to begin Monday night and have dropped between 1 and 3 inches on the Mid-Ohio Valley by dawn this morning with another 1 to 3 possible throughout the day.
"More snow accumulations are expected farther east and into the mountains, but there is a chance the band of snow bringing this precipitation will release it over the low-lying areas, such as the Mid-Ohio Valley, and that will significantly increase the amount of accumulation seen," Roche said.
This weather pattern is expected to stretch from the Midwest cities of Chicago and Detroit toward the east to also encapsulate Washington, D.C., and New York City as well as south to Atlanta and Birmingham, Ala.
In preparation for the overnight snow, Belpre and Parkersburg city road crews were ready with trucks filled with salt and cinders and employees ready for the phone call, officials said.
"Our vehicles are loaded up and we are monitoring the weather," said Parkersburg Public Works Director Rick Lemley.
Belpre Safety-Service Director Dave Ferguson said that not only are the city trucks ready to go and employees on alert, but the salt and cinder bins are ready to refill the trucks and more product is on order.
"We are ready for whatever is coming our way," Ferguson said.
As of the forecast Monday evening, temperatures today are expected to reach 21 degrees with an overnight low of 1 degree while Wednesday and Thursday will have a high of 16 degrees and Thursday's overnight low will reach negative 1 degree.
"Wind chills are expected to be dangerously low, so even though snow is expected, we are more concerned with the temperatures moving in," Roche said.
Temperatures are expected to reach the low 30s by Saturday and Sunday and be back to 16 degrees by Jan. 27, according to the AccuWeather.com.


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Mesa County health officials are calling Friday's dual flu clinics a success, adding that the use of Mesa County employees in non–health positions proved valuable. For the first time ever the health department gave flu shots at Lincoln Park Barn and at Mesa Mall.
The two clinics reduced waiting times for those wanting flu shots as health department officials had hoped, but the dual clinics also served as a way to practice crisis management by bringing in some county employees to manage crowds and do other non–medical duties.
The next three flu shot clinics are scheduled for next Thursday at the Mesa County Community Services building in Grand Junction, October 18th at Plateau Valley School near Collbran
and October 19th at the Gateway Community Center.
These clinics are for high–risk patients including the very young and the elderly.
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Coyotes Recall Summers from AHL
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Arizona Coyotes
Thursday, February 20, 2014
GLENDALE, ARIZONA – Phoenix Coyotes General Manager Don Maloney announced today that the Coyotes have recalled defenseman Chris Summers from the Portland Pirates, the club's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate.
The 6-foot-2, 209-pound Summers has registered 2-7-9 with 47 penalty minutes (PIM) in 48 games with the Pirates this season. He is one of three players to play in all 48 games for Portland. The 26-year-old native of Ann Arbor, Mich. has recorded 0-3-3 with 24 PIM in 29 career NHL games.
Summers was originally drafted by the Coyotes in the first round (29th overall) in the 2006 Entry Draft.


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The World Health Organization says the evolving MERS outbreak in the Middle East is not yet a global health emergency.
The Geneva-based agency says a committee of outside experts has advised it that while their concern about the situation has grown, the disease event does not currently meet the criteria for being declared a public health emergency of international concern.
WHO spokesman Dr. Keiji Fukuda says the committee decided "there is not convincing evidence" to conclude that the virus responsible for Middle East respiratory syndrome has become more transmissible from person to person.
Fukuda says that was the main reason the committee decided against recommending that the situation be declared a public health emergency.
He says the group concluded much of the recent sharp rise in cases was due to some large outbreaks of MERS in hospitals in Saudi Arabia and perhaps a seasonal increase.
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Waynesburg University, in cooperation with Oak View United Methodist Church and Rev. Dr. David Stains, a lecturer of biblical ministries at Waynesburg University, began offering a Hispanic chapel service each Sunday beginning Sunday, Sept. 8, 2013, in the Guesmann Prayer Chapel at Waynesburg. Stains conducts the services in Spanish and encourages all members of the community to attend.
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Julia Stanley had first met Alf Lennon in 1928. Although her family disapproved of the sharp-talking sailor, they courted throughout the 1930s and finally married on 3 December 1938.
Alf Lennon later said that Julia had dared him to marry her one night at the pub. The challenge was accepted, and the wedding took place at the Mount Pleasant Register Office where, coincidentally, John and Cynthia Lennon were also married 24 years later.
Neither of their families knew that they were intending to be married. The couple met at noon at the office, and were joined by their two witnesses: Alf's brother Sydney, who was told just before the ceremony; and a friend of Julia's, a cinema usherette at the Trocadero on Liverpool's Camden Street.
Afterwards Sydney took the happy couple for a meal of roast chicken at Reece's, a restaurant in nearby Clayton Square, where John and Cynthia also celebrated their wedding.
In the evening Julia and Alf watched a Mickey Rooney film at the cinema, but spent their wedding night apart at their respective homes. Upon her return home, Julia threw her marriage certificate down in front of her shocked family and exclaimed: "There, I've done it! I've married him!"


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Plano/Collin County League of Women Voters to discuss human trafficking at Jan. 31 meeting
The Plano Collin County League of Women Voters will hold a public forum on human trafficking from 7 to 9 p.m. Jan. 31 at the Medical Center of Plano, 4001 W. 15th St. Other sponsors of the event include the Collin County Homeless Coalition, the Healthcare Committee of Collin County, the League of United Latin American Citizens and the American Association of University Women of Plano/Collin County.
The forum is in conjunction with the League of Women Voters state study of human trafficking. For more information, contact Patty Jantho, president of the P/CC LWV at firstname.lastname@example.com or visit the website, www.lwvcollin.org.


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Posted 17 February 2012 - 06:36 PM
Hey my friend needs to help to prove that Napoleon was NOT an excellent leader using these points The Directory, Napoleonic France, Civil Code, Continental System, Military Issues!!! We need this for a debate in AP world for tuesday and was wondering if you guys had any ideas on how to prove this.
Welcome to the Forum.
Well, that's quite a big subject, isn't it? We will go away and see what we can find. To start you off, here's a few thoughts about Napoleon not being an excellent leader regarding "Military issues";
1812 Invasion of Russia (managed to lose almost all of a massive army)
Never fully conquered Portugal or Spain from 1808, indeed never fought there after 1809; the Peninsular War helped lead to his ultimate defeat
Never really understood naval warfare and thus was never able to conquer Great Britain
Egypt 1799; ran away back to France to take political power and left his army to fend for itself
Hope that this is useful for a start.
Posted 19 February 2012 - 09:49 PM
Hey my friend needs to help to prove that Napoleon was NOT an excellent leader using these points The Directory, Napoleonic France, Civil Code, Continental System, Military Issues!!! We need this for a debate in AP world for tuesday and was wondering if you guys had any ideas on how to prove this.
Basically, you need to find information about these topics which you can use against 'Napoleon'. Some are easier than others, for instance the military examples I gave you before. Others are more difficult, but here are a few pointers:
The Directory; have a look at how he dealt with the attempted royalist coup on 5th October 1795, the 'whiff of grapeshot'. How often did he disobey his orders? Examine how much looting took place during his campaign in Italy in 1796. By 1797 the Directory was effectively dependent on Napoleon. Having basically run away from Egypt, Napoleon took over power from the Directory in the coup d'etat of the 18th Brumaire.
Napoleonic France: well, it becomes a police state, doesn't it? Google Fouche, the Duc d'Enghien etc. to see what I mean. It all looks good but government became increasingly centralised and militarised in many ways. By the latter years there were thousands of men trying to escape conscription. Where does the money come from? Think about looting from conquered states. Oh, and who brought back the monarchy?
Civil Code: hmm, bit tricky this one. Perhaps you could argue that it made the husband much more important than the wife and children in families? Otherwise can't really quarrel with it that much except that Napoleon imposed it on lots of other places and then carried on running an unjust military dictatorship based on military force and a secret police.
Continental System: Whatever happened to 'free trade'? Also, although it caused Britain lots of problems (including the War of 1812 partly), it harmed the economies of the French and their allies, helped cause the Peninsular War and the breakdown of relations with Russia which led to the disastrous 1812 campaign.
Maybe I have given you a bit too much help there...
Best of luck.
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Catch the final Oprah shows on KBTX at 4 p.m. weekdays and weeknights at 9 p.m. on CW Texas. The final show airs May 25.
Is all not well in the world of the Queen of Daytime Talk?
Frito and Alli from Morning Candy on Candy 95 joined Brazos Valley This Morning Monday during The Buzz to discuss the recent change at the top of Oprah Winfrey's new network.
CEO Christina Norman stepped down after just four months on the job, raising questions about the fledgling network as it gets ready to launch.
Winfrey ends her syndicated show this month.
To hear what Frito and Alli had to say, click on the video with this story. To read more about the shake-up at the Oprah Winfrey Network, an Associated Press article is below.
NEW YORK -- In the wake of initial disappointing ratings for OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network, its head, Christina Norman, has abruptly left the 4-month-old channel.
The network announced Friday that Peter Liguori, the chief operating officer for Discovery Communications, will take over on an interim basis. His appointment is effective immediately.
OWN, which premiered on Jan. 1, is jointly owned by Discovery and Winfrey's Harpo, Inc.
Winfrey said she and Liguori will work together the reminder of this year to recruit a permanent CEO for the network's "next phase of growth."
Winfrey added that with the end of her syndicated talk show this month, she can devote her full energies to OWN.
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The Manny Pacquiao-Shane Mosley welterweight fight did not live up to its high expectations, but the overall pay-per-view show was entertaining thanks to the thrilling co-feature between junior featherweight standout Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. and Mexican veteran Jorge Arce on the May 7 card from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
Here's the live round-by-round call of the four bouts that were part of the Showtime PPV show:
Mike Alvarado-Ray Narh, junior welterweights, scheduled for 10 rounds:
1. Alvarado stalks Narh behind a high guard. Narh tries to establish his jab while moving. They tie up often. Narh connects with his jab more and lands an uppercut. Alvarado landed an uppercut with 20 seconds left. (Narh's round)
2. Alvarado connects with a power jab that buckles Narh's legs, but the Ghanaian landed a big right to answer back. Alvarado lands two chopping rights from mid-range as Narh tried to step forward with his jab. Alvarado backs Narh up with a body-head combination in the final 20 seconds. (Alvarado's round)
3. Alvarado is fighting at a much faster pace than he was in the first round and he's letting his hands go whenever he's in range. Narh is moving more without punching. Alvarado is throwing every punch with bad intentions. Narh's punches aren't being thrown with much conviction. (Alvarado's round)
4. The fight is over. Narh has elected to stay on his stool between the third and fourth rounds. Showtime commentator Antonio Tarver is raking him across the coals for the action (or inaction).
Alvarez wins by third-round TKO.
Kelly Pavlik-Alfonso Lopez, light heavyweights, 10 rounds:
1. Pavlik lands a left hook, his first punch of the fight. Lopez landed a hook in return in the opening seconds of the bout. Lopez is feinting and moving, which is smart against Pavlik. The former middleweight champ is trying to get his jab going as he inches forward. Lopez has fairly quick hands. He lands a three-punch combination with a minute to go. Pavlik lands right behind the head before the bell. (Lopez's round)
2. Lopez lands a hook-cross combination 30 seconds into the round. Pavlik, who hasn't fought since he lost to Sergio Martinez last April, appears to have ring rust. Lopez is showing effective lateral movement but Pavlik finally corners him with a minute to go. However, Lopez ties him up and pushes his way out. Lopez was warned for holding too much by referee Russell Mora. Pavlik lands a nice right but Lopez returns a four-punch combination in the final 10 seconds. (Lopez's round)
3. Lopez bulls his way forward during the opening minute of the round. Pavlik bangs his hip with right hands and looks for body shots as soon as he gets some room to operate. Pavlik looks like he's trying to up the volume of his punch output in this round. Lopez does more tying up than punching or moving in this round. Is he getting tired? Pavlik sneaks in a right hand and body shot before the bell. (Pavlik's round)
4. Pavlik has a cut on the outer edge of his right eye that was produced from an accidental headbutt. It was bound to happen with all the clinching in this bout so far. Lopez lets a three-punch combination go. none of the punches landed flush on Pavlik, but it probably got the judges' attention. Pavlik is trying to counter with his left hook but he's getting pushed back on his heels by Lopez, who lands a one-two. Pavlik is punching back but he's getting outworked by Lopez, who doesn't throw with a lot of power but let's his hands go with fluid speed when he punches. (Lopez's round)
5. Pavlik gets his long jab off and lands a cuffing right cross. However, Lopez still outhustles Pavlik with his light-impact combinations. Pavlik lands a nice hook-cross combination with good power in the final minute. Lopez looks like the right hands to the body Pavlik has been sneaking in are beginning to take a toll. (Pavlik's round)
6. Lopez is back to moving and looking to pot shot Pavlik on the fly, but Pavlik is ready for him with hard counter punches when ever he darts in. Pavlik hurts Lopez with a body punch. Pavlik backs Lopez to the ropes and lands a long-range right hand. He goes back to the body and hurts Lopez again to the midsection. Pavlik looks like he's in firm command of the fight now. (Pavlik's round)
7. Pavlik is now walking straight to Lopez and working the undefeated Texan's body on the inside. Pavlik is also timing Lopez with counter punches from mid-range, especially with his hook. Lopez gets off with combinations, but his punches are very light. Lopez gets a breather from Mora after Pavlik whacks him with a low blow (hook). Lopez resumes round with gusto but Pavlik matches his activity. (Pavlik's round)
8. The two tall lanky light heavies are exchanging throughout the round. It's a close round. Lopez is more active, but Pavlik blocks well and lands the heavier shots. (Even)
9. Lopez begins round circling to his right (away from Pavlik's left hook). Lopez then moves to his left and lands some very nice combinations. Pavlik bulls Lopez back and lands a left and just misses with a straight right. Lopez peppers Pavlik with quick shots in close. Lopez is outworking Pavlik by a significant margin in this round. Pavlik is throwing one punch at a time. (Lopez's round)
10. Win, lose or draw, Lopez has acquitted himself well in this fight. He takes it to Pavlik in the first minute of the final round. Pavlik lands huge hook that buckles Lopez's legs mid-round. Lopez is now on his bicycle. Pavlik gets in another left followed by a right that appears to stun Lopez. Pavlik lands a few more hooks, but Lopez takes the shots. Pavlik lands a pair of looping right hands that Lopez takes, but the underdog is now losing this round. Pavlik is finishing strong as he needs to. (Pavlik's round)
Pavlik wins a majority decision by scores 95-95, 98-92, 99-91. Tarver scored it 96-95 for Pavlik (as I did); Showtime commentator Al Bernstein scored it 96-94 for Pavlik.
Wilfredo Vazquez Jr.-Jorge Arce, WBO 122-pound title bout, 12 rounds:
1. Both fighters begin the match on their toes popping crisp jabs. Vazquez is moving between his punches. Arce is in stalking mode. Both fighters land left hooks. Arce lands a left hook to the body while Vazquez is on the ropes. Arce gets a sweeping hook in to the head and appears to stun Vazquez, who holds on. Arce puts his punches together whenever he has Vazquez's body against the ropes. (Arce's round)
2. Vazquez starts round fast and aggressive, backs Arce up, but the Mexican vet rages back by the end of the first minute. Arce gets Vazquez on the ropes and lands a hook to the body. Vazquez spins off rope and gets on his toes. Vazquez gets in a one-two combination. Arce gets in two sweeping hooks and a right cross that appeared to get Vazquez's respect. Close round but Arce's aggression controlled most of the action. (Arce's round)
3. Arce continues to bull his way forward lobbing hard, looping shots at Vazquez's body. Vazquez is jabbing and moving well as he looks for opening to counter Arce. however, Arce lands a hard right followed by two hooks. Vazquez lands a hook in return. Arce is bleeding a lot over the bridge of his nose but he's fighting effectively. The 31-year-old former titleholder is outworking Vazquez. (Arce's round)
4. Vazquez tries to stand and trade with Arce early on, lands a nice jab-straight right from long range. Vazquez sneaks jab in between Arce's wide shots. The 26-year-old Puerto Rican beltholder is also blocking and catching punches with his gloves as he moves. This is a much better round for Vazquez with a minute to go. Arce keeps his pressure on but Vazquez remains in control, and catches his antagonist with a left hook that drops the Mexican vet just before the bell. (Vazquez's round, 10-8)
5. Vazquez sticking and moving with confidence now. Arce is still bulling forward but not throwing as much as he did in previous rounds. Vazquez blocks and counters well in close. He's looking to land another left hook. Arce gets some right hands in just before the bell. (Vazquez's round)
6. Arce works a jab on his way in close to Vazquez. They clash heads accidentally, which sparks an extended conversation with referee Joe Cortez (in Spanish, of course) as they fight on. Vazquez continues to parry punches with his right glove and work his own jab, but he's not very busy in this round, but he gets in a nice right cross with 30 seconds left. Arce lands a right in return. (Arce's round)
7. Arce tries working his jab to Vazquez's body, but Vazquez counters with authority. The trade huge hooks after Vazquez pushes Arce to the ropes. Arce has slowed down but he's still more active than Vazquez, who is more choosey with his punches. Vazquez gets in counter hooks and crosses as Arce tries to press him with a two-fisted attack. (Vazquez's round)
8. Arce bulls Vazquez to the ropes and goes to work. He's not very accurate with his punches but he makes a statement to the judges. Vazquez is boxing well in spots but he's in danger of losing close rounds to Arce because he's not as active or aggressive as the underdog. Arce lands a nice hook with a minute to go. Arce continues to take chances to the bell, Vazquez is ready to counter his every rush. (Arce's round)
9. Arce pushes Vazquez to the canvas a minute into the round. Arce tries to put a three-punch combination together but gets countered with a left hook. Vazquez's counter hook has been his primary weapon of this close fight. Arce is lunging in more and more with his punches. Vazquez catches him with short hook at the bell. (Vazquez's round)
10. Vazquez's appears to be the fresher of the two in a very close fight. Vazquez lands a hook and uppercut as Arce lunges in with his hands down. Vazquez is containing Arce's offense with his footwork and counter punching in the final two minutes of the round. Arce finishes the round with a flurry of punches. (Vazquez's round)
11. The trade hooks mid-round, Arce pushes him to the ropes as they clinch and grapple. Arce rocks Vazquez across the ring with a shotgun jab and then swarms the younger man along the ropes. Arce continues to work Vazquez over through the final minute as the young beltholder uses the ropes to keep himself upright. (Arce's round)
12. Arce hurts Vazquez early in the round and jumps on the young titleholder like a man possessed. Vazquez does not hold or punch back with any sort of authority, but his legs remain as Arce pummels him with clubbing shots to the face. Vazquez's father, former three-division titleholder Wilfredo Sr., throws in the towel, ending the fight 59 seconds into the final round and abdicating the WBO 122-pound belt to Arce.
Arce wins by 12th-round technical stoppage.
Some will probably criticize Vazquez Sr., but he should be commended for looking out for his son's health. Fans and media often criticize boxing fathers for not safe-guarding their sons in the ring. Give this father, who knows what it's like to be in a ring war, some credit.
What a victory for Arce, who probably punched his ticket into the International Boxing Hall of Fame tonight.
Manny Pacquiao-Shane Mosley, WBO welterweight title bout, 12 rounds:
1. Both vets start out cautiously, pawing with their jabs. Mosley lands a crisp jab. Pacquiao answers with a quick one-two. Pacquiao grazes with a hook lands a body shot. Mosley lands a right to the body. Pacquiao lands a left to the body in return. P is staying right in front of Mosley, who gets a right in with 25 seconds left. (Mosley's round)
2. Both fighters pick up the pace. Pacquiao is on his toes more even though he's coming forward. Pacquiao tries to set Mosley up with his hook by punching to the body with his left. Mosley is staying very composed and drops a one-two mid-round. Pacquiao drops a three-punch combination. Referee Kenny Bayless warns both fighters to watch the head butts. Pacquiao lands a one-two with 35 sec left. Pacquiao seems to be gaining confidence as he lands two more one-twos before the bell. (Pacquiao's round)
3. They trade straight power shots to the midsection in the first minute. Pacquiao gets in two lefts that back Mosley up. Pacquiao drops Mosley with a right hook-left cross combination with a minute to go. Mosley gets up at "six." Pacquiao measures Mosley for his straight left, but the 39-year-old vet holds on to clear his head and run out the clock. (Pacquiao's round, 10-8)
4. Pacquiao is now the clear aggressor as he stalks Mosley, who still doesn't seem to be on steady legs. Mosley appears unsure of himself but he snuck a right hand in while Pacquiao launched a three-punch combo mid-round. Pacquiao works his jab as he looks to land his straight left. Mosley lands a grazing hook with 19 seconds left, but Pacquiao is able to back him up with feints. (Pacquiao's round)
5. Pacquiao lands a cuffing hook to start the round. His aggression and activity is containing Mosley so far. Mosley backs away from Pacquiao for most of the round, although he occasionally stops to throw single right hands to the body. Pacquiao walks Mosley down, but he's not breaking the veteran down. Mosley got a hook in with 10 seconds left. (Pacquiao's round)
6. Mosley lands a nice jab early, but Pacquiao answers him with four hard shots in return. Mosley tries to get his jab going even as Pacquiao backs him up. Pacquiao dares Mosley to hit his body mid-round, but the older man won't open up. Pacquiao covers up to lure Mosley in. The crowd boos the lack of action. Mosley landed a head-snapping jab just before the bell. (Pacquiao's round)
7. Mosley appears to be standing his ground more early in this round, however, there isn't much action. The crowd begins to boo again mid-way through the round. Pacquiao's punch output has fallen off, although he's still working more than Mosley, landing single power shots to the body and head as he walks to the veteran. (Pacquiao's round)
8. The boos can be heard at the start of the round. Pacquiao responds by letting his hands go. Mosley's upper body movement spares him from catching flush shots. Mosley is not throwing punches, however. He jabs every now and then, sometimes just puts his left hand out to keep Pacquiao at bay, but he's not taking the chance of dropping any power shots. Mosley finally threw a right hand with 15 seconds left in a very uneventful round. (Pacquiao's round)
9. Pacquiao lands hard left one minute into the round. Mosley is only backing up when he gets caught in this round. Pacquiao is getting sloppy with his attack. Can Mosley take advantage of it? WILL he try? Pacquiao lands a good hook while he thinks about it. Mosley lands a jab and straight right to the body, but there is not much on his punches. Pacquiao lands to the body just before the bell. (Pacquiao's round)
10. Pacquiao steps up his pace a bit in this round. He looks like he's measuring Mosley for something big. Pacquiao goes down from a questionable punch but Bayless is giving him a count, which injects some energy into this fight. Pacquiao wants show that he's not hurt by taking it to Mosley, who backs away. (Mosley, 10-9, despite the bogus knockdown)
11. Pacquiao aggressively steps to Mosley, lands big left hand forcing the older man to retreat. Pacquiao lands a hard hook, harder left, then bangs his gloves together as if to say "Let's FIGHT!" Pacquiao backs Mosley up with jabs. Mosley paws with his left as he backs away. (Pacquiao's round)
12. Pacquiao takes his foot off the gas pedal. Perhaps Freddie Roach told him to play it safe between rounds. He lands two hard straight lefts to Mosley's stomach. Pacquiao catches Mosley with a hook-cross combination. (Pacquiao's round).
Pacquiao wins a unanimous decision by lopsided scores of 119-108, 120-108, and 120-107.
Mosley tells Pacquiao that he's "the real pound-for-pound king" after the fight.
Pacquiao says he wasn't as mobile or active because of leg cramps, similar to his first fight with Juan Manuel Marquez. He said the knockdown was from a "lucky shot" and that he was being careful because of Molsley's speed and power.
Pacquiao says he doesn't care if he ever fights Floyd Mayweather Jr. He's satisfied with his career and legacy.
Mosley says Pacquiao's power surprised him, but asserts that he can still "get in there with young guys" and do "what he does." Just not against fighter of Pacquiao's caliber. "Manny is an exceptional fighter," he said.


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Science & Research
Zealandia is a living laboratory. We work closely with New Zealand's leading educational institutions to provide unique research opportunities. With a wide range of habitats and some of New Zealand's most threatened species living wild just minutes from town, our sanctuary valley has become a unique living laboratory for students of all ages.
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NVAC GIWG Working Group Resolution
Approved Resolution by the National Vaccine Advisory Committee (8 February 2012)
Re: Establishment of NVAC-Global Immunization Working Group
Goal 5 of the U.S. 2010 National Vaccine Plan specifies that the U.S. should increase efforts towards global prevention of death and disease through safe and effective vaccination. The role of the U.S. government in global vaccination should be reviewed to ensure that we are on track to fulfill our responsibilities and meet these goals and objectives.
The National Vaccine Advisory Committee (NVAC) charges a Working Group with the tasks of "reviewing the role of HHS in global vaccination, the effects of global vaccination on global populations, the effects of global vaccination on US populations, and recommend how HHS can best continue to contribute, consistent with its newly established Global Health Strategy and Goal 5 of the National Vaccine Plan. The working group should also make recommendations on how to best communicate this information to decision makers and the general public to ensure continued sufficient resources for the global vaccination effort".
The Working Group should complete its work and make its report to NVAC by the February 2013 meeting. This report should provide recommendations to the Assistant Secretary of Health on how to implement the recommendations.
Votes for the Resolution
14 NVAC Members Present (3 via teleconference):
Votes: 14 in favor; 2 NVAC members absent.
Resolution passed and approved by NVAC on 8 February 2012 at 1215 EST
NVAC Chair, Dr. Walter Orenstein, designated NVAC member Dr. Philp LaRussa as the Chair of the NVAC- Global Immunization Working Group.


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Catalysis of the reaction: NAD(P)+ + androsterone = NAD(P)H + H+ + 5-alpha-androstane-3,17-dione.
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Catalysis of the reaction: chlordecone alcohol + NADP(+) = chlordecone + H(+) + NADPH.
Any molecular entity that serves as an electron acceptor and electron donor in an electron transport chain. An electron transport chain is a process in which a series of electron carriers operate together to transfer electrons from donors to any of several different terminal electron acceptors to generate a transmembrane electrochemical gradient.
Catalysis of an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction in which NADH or NADPH acts as a hydrogen or electron donor and reduces a quinone or a similar acceptor molecule.
Catalysis of the reaction: retinal + NAD+ + H2O = retinoate + NADH. Acts on both 11-trans and 13-cis forms of retinal.
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Va. governor's beach homes burglarized amid superstorm Sandy
Published 2:04 PM EDT Nov 01, 2012
Two beach houses owned by Gov. Bob McDonnell's family were broken into as the governor was in Richmond overseeing the state's preparation and response to Superstorm Sandy.
The governor's office on Thursday confirmed the thefts at the two Virginia Beach properties but declined further comment.
Media outlets report that, according to Virginia Beach police, the homes were broken into sometime between Saturday and Monday and two televisions were taken.
Local police are investigating but no arrests have been made.
McDonnell co-owns the properties in the Sandbridge area with his wife and his sisters.
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Secondary Sources: Why US Inflation Is So Low & China's "Likonomics"
A roundup of economic news around the Web.
-Why US Inflation Is So Low: Martin Feldstein helps explain why price pressures are so low in the U.S. "I often hear, 'Why has the Federal Reserve's printing of so much money not caused higher inflation?' … the puzzle disappears when we recognize that quantitative easing is not the same thing as 'printing money,' or, more accurately, increasing the stock of money. The stock of money that relates most closely to inflation consists primarily of the deposits that businesses and households have at commercial banks. Traditionally, greater amounts of Fed bond buying have led to faster growth of this money stock. But a fundamental change in the Fed's rules in 2008 broke the link between its bond buying and the subsequent size of the money stock. As a result, the Fed had bought a massive amount of bonds without causing the stock of money—and thus the rate of inflation—to rise …. The link between Fed bond purchases and the subsequent growth of the money stock changed after 2008, because the Fed began to pay interest on excess reserves. The interest rate on these totally safe and liquid deposits induced the banks to maintain excess reserves at the Fed instead of lending and creating deposits to absorb the increased reserves … the new policy of paying interest on excess reserves meant that this increased availability of excess reserves did not lead after 2008 to much faster deposit growth and a much larger stock of money … [Still,] the absence of significant inflation in the past few years does not mean that it won't rise in the future … spending by businesses and households might be welcome at first, but it could soon become a source of unwanted inflation … that is why investors are right to worry that inflation could return." Mr. Feldstein also penned an op-ed in today's Wall Street Journal arguing the Fed should start "tapering" its easy-money policies now.
-"Likonomics": While Japan experiments with "Abenomics," China is pursuing "Likonomics," the "emerging doctrine" of Li Keqiang, China's prime minister, the Economist's blog says. "The term was coined on June 27th by three economists at Barclays Capital … Likonomics stands for: 1. No stimulus. Whereas Abenomics embraces both monetary and fiscal stimulus, Likonomics champions neither … In China, like the United States, stimulus is a dirty word … In America, stimulus failed to win favor because it was too small. In China, the post-crisis stimulus was discredited because it was too big. 2. Deleveraging. In China, credit, broadly defined, has been growing much faster than GDP. The stock of "total-social financing," an eclectic measure of loans, corporate bonds and a bit of equity financing, is now about 190% of GDP. Mr. Li is committed to lowering this ratio … 3. Structural reform: Mr. Li talks a lot about the need for structural reform … from liberalizing interest rates to raising utility prices … There is a lot to like about Likonomics … but [the Economist] has some qualms about it … if the economy weakens further, it could still benefit from stimulus of a different kind. Tax cuts are one example. Higher social spending is another … [And] if credit is rising so much faster than nominal GDP, the extra loans cannot be adding much to the economy. Thus it should, in theory, be possible to curtail them without subtracting too heavily from it … it can be easy to forget one simple fact: China is not a country living beyond its means. The country still runs a sizeable current-account surplus, which shows that it spends less than it earns—its domestic demand falls short of its supply … China does not need to spend less. It just needs to spend differently."


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While many federal agencies anticipate budget cuts this year, the Veterans Affairs Department's information technology budget would get a 6.5 percent raise if a proposal from a key House committee prevails.
Republican leaders in the House Appropriations Committee allocated $3.3 billion for VA's IT systems in fiscal 2013, which is a $200 million boost from the $3.1 billion current level, according to the legislation released by the committee on May 7.
That amounts to a 6.5 percent increase in funding for the office headed by CIO Roger Baker.
Major programs run by the VA's IT office include modernization of the "VistA" legacy digital health record system, MyHealtheVet electronic record system, the Blue Button Initiative for downloadable health records and the DOD-VA integrated health record.
The committee said $1.8 billion would go for operations and maintenance of existing systems, $1 billion would go for salaries and $494 million would go for IT system development, modernization and enhancement.
The House panel said 75 percent of the funding for the DOD-VA integrated record would be held back until Congress receives a full spending plan and long-term roadmap. The planning documents must show year-to-year spending details, milestones for progress, cost-sharing arrangements and a schedule for data standardization, according to a copy of the legislation released by the committee.
Overall, the panel allocated $60.7 billion in discretionary funding to the VA, which is $2.3 billion above the current level. The total includes $41 billion for medical services for veterans and their families.
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The 13th year of the 21st century saw the town of Los Gatos grappling with many controversies that would make headlines throughout the ensuing 12 months--from guns to Netflix and affordable housing--and residents certainly weren't shy about letting their feelings be known.
Monte Sereno, the city of single-family homes, also had its share of heated debates as it moved to comply with state demands that it rezone some land for multi-family housing.
Residents of both communities, however, came together for many good times such as the Jazz on the Plazz and Music in the Park concerts.
Here is a look back at 2013 and the headlines that made the year's news.
The first headline of the year was one that would be repeated in some fashion for months to come. It read "Opposition to new gun shop continues as protesters gather." The opposition to Templar Sports, 611 University Ave., was based in part on the fact that the town allowed a gun retailer to open without holding any public hearings. At the time, Los Gatos did not have any restrictions on gun retailers. Responding to protests, town manager Greg Larson said, "Under the current town code, town staff had no discretion to legally delay, deny, restrict or even force a public hearing on the location of Templar Sports."
A sign appeared on the Main Street bridge saying the so-called "Love Locks" that had been placed there by residents would be taken down on Feb. 1. The locks were indeed removed, but curators at the art museum at 4 Tait Ave. saved the day by creating an outdoor "sculpture" where locks can be placed any time of the day or night.
Resident Erica Goss began her term as Los Gatos poet laureate. She'll hold the post through December 2014.
The Los Gatos Union School District's board of trustees decided to place a $290 parcel tax extension on the May ballot. It passed handily.
The December 2012 school shooting in Newtown, Conn., raised concerns about local school safety, so the police department held a community meeting for parents. Police and school officials also staged emergency drills at all the schools.
Another controversy that would make headlines for months was the discussion about areas where the town wanted to create Affordable Housing Overlay Zones. The areas that were being considered in January were quite different than the ones selected later in the year.
The town council began crafting a revised alcohol policy and a new entertainment ordinance that would affect establishments across town. The proposed policies were vetted at a couple of community meetings but have yet to be adopted.
Los Gatos High School football fans and players learned that Mark Krail had been appointed the school's head football coach. He replaced the legendary Butch Catollico, who retired at the end of the 2012-13 school year.
The town began soliciting residents' feedback on what should be included in an environmental impact report for the Albright Way/Winchester Boulevard business park. The court-ordered EIR was just one more step in this ongoing controversy.
Hundreds of residents jammed the town council chamber to express their opinions about the Templar Sports gun shop. So many people lined up to speak to the town council that a Feb. 4 public hearing had to be continued to Feb. 11.
There was reason to celebrate at Los Gatos High School as the girls soccer team scored the Santa Clara Valley Athletic League championship in the DeAnza Division.
Mayor Barbara Spector delivered the "State of the Town" address, predicting a busy year filled with all of the above-mentioned controversies and new ones yet to come.
Cady Chessin did something that no girl at Los Gatos High School had ever done before—she won a second straight championship at the CIF State Girls Tournament held near Fresno. Cady's sport of choice is wrestling.
The owners of the ever-popular Southern Kitchen, 27 E. Main St., rolled back prices to 1993 levels to celebrate their 20th year in business. That meant apricot and apple French toast cost $4.95 instead of the 2013 price of $13.25.
The town council approved an emergency moratorium that banned new gun stores from opening up in town, buying time for town staff to craft a permanent ordinance aimed at curbing the Templar Sports controversy.
Longtime resident and civic leader Peter Carter died March 6 when he fell down the stairs of his Victorian home. Carter was well known as the leader of the Los Gatos Social Club, but more importantly, he was a chronicler of all things Los Gatos, with a camera almost always hanging from his neck as he searched for the perfect photo.
After years of starts and stops, the Los Gatos Union School District broke ground for a new Lexington Elementary School. The approximately $24 million school is scheduled to open this coming fall.
Due to an uptick in burglaries and car thefts, members of the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department held a community meeting to give residents a few tips on how to avoid becoming a victim.. Later in the year, the department launched a program encouraging residents and business owners to register their outdoor video cameras with the town. That way, if a crime occurs, police can check the cameras for suspects.
New murals on the Forbes Mill Footbridge were dedicated April 3. Twenty-three children painted the murals, the first time any significant changes had taken place to the mural project since 1998. The old murals were digitally preserved for posterity.
There were nine bald boys, one bald teacher and one bald parent walking around Los Gatos High School in April because they all shaved their heads for St. Baldrick's Day. The day is marked annually to raise money for cancer research, with the LGHS contingent raising nearly $7,000. Fisher Middle School students held a St. Baldrick's fundraiser in March that netted a whopping $20,000.
Two Los Gatos women who ran in the Boston Marathon returned home safely following the bomb blasts that killed three people and injured more than 260 others. Marathoners Christine Kennedy and Lori Beveridge both crossed the finish line before the bombs went off. "I've never seen anything like it," Beveridge recalled. "I can't get it out of my head." There was far happier news reported this month as Los Gatos' oldest and newest park opened to the public once again. The Pageant Grounds, located to the rear of the civic center, underwent a major renovation so now the park ties in with the library.
Los Gatos and Saratoga high schools were named California Distinguished Schools, making them two of the 218 distinguished middle and high schools in the state. The awards were based on Los Gatos' 2012-13 academic performance index of 886 and Saratoga's 933 API.
St. Mary's School held a ground-breaking ceremony for a new, two-story junior high school building. Construction continued throughout the year, with each grade creating time capsules that were buried in the building's walls in mid-November. The building should be completed by spring 2014.
Los Gatos Morning Rotary member Doug McNeil traveled to Washington, D.C., where he received a presidential "Champions of Change" award. McNeil was a founder of the "Lighting for Literacy" program that brings low-cost, solar-powered lighting systems to underserved communities in Mexico, Australia and India.
In an attempt to accommodate an increasing number of electric vehicles, the town council decided that EV charging stations would no longer be made available to internal combustion vehicles. The decision came after EV owners complained they couldn't access the charging stations because they were being monopolized by gas-powered vehicles.
The Los Gatos fourth- grade all-stars earned a place in the NJB National Tournament in Anaheim by first winning the Silicon Valley NJB tournament. The team ended up placing second at the national tourney.
There was good news on the home front as county assessor Larry Stone reported that single-family home prices increased by 8 percent. The condominium and townhome market rose 13.3 percent. The reporting period was for November 2012 through January 2013.
A week after helping Los Gatos win the fourth Central Coast Section girls track and field championship in school history, Danielle Katz and Greta Wagner earned medals at the CIF State Track and Field Championships held in Clovis.
Other students made the news in June--437 of them to be exact. That's how many students graduated from Los Gatos High School during the school's 125th graduation ceremony.
The Albright Way development continued to make headlines as the town council voted 4-1 to allow two 65-foot and two 50-foot buildings for the project.
Retired police Capt. Duino Giordano was named the 2013 Los Gatos-Monte Sereno senior of distinction. Giordano is a past president of the Los Gatos Community Foundation, serves on the board of the Los Gatos Veterans Memorial Foundation, has worked with the Los Gatos Youth Park over the years and is a Red Cross disaster volunteer.
With a sad twist of irony, the popular Cafe de Flore was named the youth friendly business of the year, but shortly after that the cafe lost its lease at 111 E. Main Street.
The Chamber of Commerce named Willow Street Wood-Fired Pizza its 2013 business of the year. Los Gatos Meats & Smokehouse co-owner John Chiala was named the businessperson of the year.
Van Meter Elementary School kids, parents and teachers said good-bye to principal Rosanne Adona, who retired after 18 years at the school.
By the time summer officially arrived on the calendar, summer activities were in full swing in Los Gatos. Mid-June saw the kickoff of the annual Music in the Park and Jazz on the Plazz summer concert series.
A week later the Morning Rotary Club's Plein Air Fine Art Show and Exhibition brought 39 artists to town to paint in the open air.
Kind, caring and generous are how family and friends remembered longtime resident Bud Christensen, who died July 28 at the age of 85. He was the owner of Chrislow's Department Store on W. Main Street. Christensen was well known in the 1950s and '60s for hiring local teens and mentoring them in how to be good workers. In 2000, he and his wife Nancy were grand marshals of the Los Gatos Children's Christmas and Holidays Parade, a reflection of the couple's commitment to the town's youth.
The Los Gatos Elks Lodge went on the market for $3 million. The facility is at the corner of Newell Avenue and Winchester Boulevard. Most Elks activities ceased in October 2012 due to declining membership. The property is still on the market and is zoned for single-family homes.
The Veterans Memorial & Support Foundation picked the Fourth of July to launch its campaign to build a veterans memorial at the civic center. The town celebrated the holiday in grand style, too, with games for kids at the civic center and a patriotic concert at the high school for adults.
The headline proclaimed, "Gatos is Great," with an accompanying story reporting that three of the town's four Little League all-star teams won district championships. Heading into sectional play, the four teams boasted a 21-3 combined record.
Los Gatos was a town without a bookstore until mid-August, when the Village House of Books opened on Village Lane. The store has specialized in author visits for kids and adults since opening.
Bulldozers moved into the existing business park on Albright Way as the developer began clearing trees and buildings to make way for the new development that will be occupied in part by Netflix. The path was cleared for the old business park's demolition when Superior Court Judge Joseph Huber certified the project's environmental impact report. But opponents turned around and immediately challenged the development in court, saying the building heights approved by the town council violate the General Plan.
The Monte Sereno/La Hacienda Inn saga continued, as the city council voted unanimously to certify an EIR that gauged the impact housing would have on the property. Residents, the city and La Hacienda's owner remained at odds over how much housing could be built there, but the city this year approved three units per acre on the 4.45-acre property. In the meantime, La Hacienda owner Russ Stanley opened a bar on site in early December.
The Los Gatos Union School District received $3.3 million from the state--money that was forfeited by the town when Gov. Jerry Brown seized control of redevelopment agency funds. The Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District received $2.2 million in RDA funds.
The Billy Jones "Wildcat" Railroad celebrated its namesake on July 28 by unveiling its new "5 Spot" steam engine to an eager public. An estimated 2,000 people rode the rails that day. The 5 Spot was built to be the railroad's primary engine for the next 100 years, entertaining generations of children who haven't even been born.
The Los Gatos-Saratoga Magic 10B girls softball team had a magical summer, winning six straight tournaments and posting a 37-4 season.
It seemed summer had barely started and--whew--it was already back-to-school time. Blossom Hill, Lexington, Van Meter and Daves Avenue elementary schools all reported enrollment increases, as did Los Gatos High School.
The question "paper or plastic" will disappear from the local vernacular on Feb. 3, 2014, because on Aug. 27, 2013 the town council approved banning single-use plastic bags. The goal of the ordinance is to encourage people to bring reusable shopping bags to stores, or pay 10 cents for reusable plastic or paper bags.
"What parents don't know could hurt their kids" was the headline of an Aug. 6 story about how kids are using their cell phones and other mobile devices. "There's been a definite increase in sexting and sending inappropriate photos of themselves to each other and posting them on social media sites, cyberbullying and a lot of other activities that are potentially really harmful," the police department's juvenile detective Jamie Field said. She said if parents bought a cell phone, for instance, and pay the monthly bill, then the phone is their property and they should have access to their child's password so they know how the phone is being used.
Rolling Hills Middle School eighth-grader Sonali Ranaweera won a $10,000 scholarship from Kohl's Department Store when she became one of 10 national Kohl's Cares Scholarship Program winners. The award recognized Sonali's charity Recycling4Smiles. She collects recyclables, turns them in and gives the money to a variety of charities.
Members of the planning commission spent time wondering where downtown Los Gatos and the central business district begin and end. The question arose as planners discussed a proposal that would allow retail gun stores only in three locations: One is across the street from Templar Sports, locted at 611 University Ave. The other two are on Winchester Boulevard, just north of Blossom Hill Road. For the record, community development director Sandy Baily said, "Anything south of Highway 9 is the central business district. Downtown, she said, "goes to Blossom Hill Road." The ordinance approved by planners specifies that gun retailers must be at least 250 feet away from schools, parks and trails, youth-oriented businesses, day care centers, places of worship and government buildings.
The month ended with an Aug. 31 dance party at Oak Meadow Park sponsored by the Los Gatos Community Foundation. Thousands turned out for the free concert that was held to kick off the Labor Day weekend and, organizers hope, a new Los Gatos end-of-summer-tradition.
One person who was up front and present at the Labor Day dance party was longtime park services officer Dave Gray. The dance was one of his last official duties as Gray retired on Sept. 9 and had moved to Oregon by month's end. Prior to leaving town, Gray recalled how Los Gatos parks were plagued with problems in the 1980s. By comparison, today's parks are safe and "mellow," he said.
Most Los Gatos schools saw their 2013-14 school year Academic Performance Index scores decrease, with at least one educator saying the tests no longer reflect what's being taught in classrooms. Schools that saw improved API scores were Leigh High School and Rolling Hills Middle School.
More than two dozen people attended a community meeting to learn about the town's proposed entertainment and alcohol policies. The policies are separate yet connected because many places that serve alcohol also want to have live entertainment. As the discussion evolved, it became clear that residents were interested in better code enforcement, meaning the town needs to clamp down on violators.
Ground was broken at 15400 Los Gatos Blvd. for a new 40,000-square-foot medical center that will be operated by the Palo Alto Medical Foundation. The site formerly housed a Swanson Ford collision center, and Bob Lewis once sold Lincolns and Mercurys there.
The town council adopted a firearms ordinance regulating any new gun dealers that want to set up shop in town. The ordinance also restricts gun stores to three locations, one of which is across the street from Templar Sports at 611 University Ave. It means Templar is a nonconforming business, so the council gave Templar four years to move to a new location or come into conformance. Templar's attorney indicated a lawsuit may be forthcoming.
The Los Gatos Union School District celebrated its 150th anniversary with activities at each of its five schools, followed by a community party at Vasona Park. Los Gatos High School got in on the action, too, throwing a 125th anniversary party on the school's front lawn that was timed to coincide with the LGUSD events.
Holy City glassblower Tom Stanton announced he's retiring after 40 years in the business. Stanton founded the Magical Glass Pumpkin Patch that takes place at Los Gatos High School annually and has raised more than $150,000 for LGHS art and drama programs.
The recipients of the Youth Citizen of the Year awards were announced by members of the Los Gatos Youth Park. They are: Bellarmine Prep freshmen Cole Hammers and Jack Belshe, St. Andrew's Episcopal School eighth-grader Ashlee Kupor and home-schooled student Matthew Smith.
Construction officially began on a new stoplight at Highway 9 and University Avenue, but you wouldn't know it. As town engineer Kevin Rohani pointed out, "It's going to be a slow-moving project over the next few months. You'll see new curb cuts and sidewalks going in after the first of the year." Which means that as far as traffic is concerned, the worst is yet to come. The project will add green arrows to lights for drivers who want to turn left onto Highway 9 from University. Willow Street Pizza celebrated 20 and 20--20 years at 20 S. Santa Cruz Ave. Managing partner Ed Rathmann said the original concept behind Willow Street was to "step up from a hole in the wall to casual dining." Now, casual dining is the norm.
The Los Gatos Union School District board approved initial plans for a new gym and locker rooms at Fisher Middle School. The gym will help accommodate Fisher's anticipated increases in enrollment.
The Los Gatos girls water polo team won four straight games to clinch the title in their own tournament--the Wildcat Classic.
A long-standing policy requiring developers to come up with a community benefit for their projects could go away next year, but the town council indicated in October that it will likely be replaced with fees that more closely resemble a project's real impact on the town--particularly in the area of traffic mitigation.
Los Gatos resident John Hogan went to the nation's capitol at the invitation of President Obama. He received a presidential "champion of change" award in recognition of the charity he founded, TeenForce, that matches local teens with jobs.
The Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department's Victim Services Unit also picked up a prestigious award: The International Association of Chiefs of Police presented the group with its 2013 "Excellence in Victims Services" award.
Santa Cruz mountain winemakers celebrated the fall harvest season, saying it could be one for the record books. "It's been absolutely great, just awesome," Burrell School Vineyards' Dave Moulton said.
There's no wine service at the new Post Secondary Bistro, but lunch is just $3. The bistro is at the Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District headquarters, where special needs students are learning all about cooking and working in restaurants. The cooking class is designed to teach the students everyday skills they can use at home or on the job.
Quito Road residents from both Los Gatos and Saratoga stirred up a controversy as word spread about plans to replace two 100-year-old bridges near the intersection of Old Adobe Road. The bridges are so old they don't meet seismic safety or state design standards. But the plans to replace them include tearing out 24 trees, disrupting San Tomas Aquino Creek's riparian corridor and straightening out segments of the roadway, which residents say will lead to speeding. Construction isn't set to start for another three years, so the controversy will undoubtedly continue into 2014 and beyond.
Belt tightening continued at West Valley College, where administrators revealed a proposal to eliminate the football program. The school said it's trying to prioritize programs that serve a broad student population over those that serve small numbers of students.
The Los Gatos Town Council ended a year-long controversy when it approved five parcels of land tfor designation as Affordable Housing Overlay Zones. That means builders can develop the sites for affordable housing. The sites include two parcels at the Los Gatos Lodge, A South Bay Construction parcel on Knowles Drive, the Higgins Business Park at 400 Blossom Hill Road and the Los Gatos Oaks Apartments at 517 Blossom Hill Road.
Voters in the Loma Prieta Joint Elementary School District approved a new parcel tax that will cost most property owners $164 annually.
Jason Li, who lives in Los Gatos and is a senior at Saratoga High School, made the national news: The 16-year-old was named to thebestschools.org list of the "World's 50 Smartest Teenagers."
Los Gatos High School tennis players Colby Mathiasson and Meghanna Reddy won the girls doubles championship in the El Camino Division of the Santa Clara Valley Athletic League.
The Albright Way controversy surfaced again, as supporters of the Los Gatos Economic Development and Jobs Retention Initiative began circulating petitions asking voters to put a measure on the June 3, 2014, ballot that would, in essence, approve the same development the town council OK'd last June. Signature gatherers were in front of stores all over town, asking voters to sign the petitions. And just before Thanksgiving, voters received a glossy mailer explaining the proposed ballot measure. The mailer states it was paid for by "We Support Los Gatos, a coalition of Parents, Neighbors and Small Business Owners, with major Funding by LG Business Park, LLC."
The storied Cats Estate was sold, with the listing real estate agent saying the new owner is expected to preserve the estate's historic amenities. Once an artists' haven, the property is noted today for the large cement cats "Leo" and "Leona" that stand tall at the entry gate.
The Mulberry School celebrated its 50th anniversary. The school was founded by the American Association of University Women, who wanted a place where parents would actively participate in their children's education.
Councilman Steve Leonardis was sworn in as mayor, a job he'll hold for one year. Councilwoman Marcia Jensen also took the oath of office as vice mayor.
The Gatos girls won the CCS field hockey title, the school's 10th such trophy.
With November's turkeys all gobbled up, December flew into view with red and green everywhere. Once again the clippity-clop of horses hooves was heard up and down N. Santa Cruz Avenue as the annual holiday carriage rides brought a touch of romance to the season.
For three Thursdays, an estimated 50 downtown businesses stayed open late to encourage residents to shop local.
Meantime, the Los Gatos Community Foundation geared up for the Christmas tree lighting extravaganza at Town Plaza Park, while the Lions Club and LGS Recreation finalized plans for the 57th annual Los Gatos Children's Christmas and Holidays Parade.
There was one present, however, that wasn't quite ready to be unwrapped: the Los Gatos Theater at 41 N. Santa Cruz Ave. The theater's owners had hoped to reopen in time for the holidays, but admitted their timeline was too aggressive. Even so, restoration work is progressing, with a new ticket booth and entry doors scheduled to arrive in January.
Monte Sereno council members unanimously elected Councilman Burton Craig to be mayor for the next year, while Councilman Walter Huff was elected vice mayor.
Monte Sereno Councilwoman Julie Wiltshire resigned from her post after finding her "dream home" in the Santa Cruz Mountains. As 2013 drew to a close, the Monte Sereno City Council decided to fill the vacancy left by her resignation by appointing someone to the seat. That's expected to happen at the end of January.
The end of December, though, was clear and bright and, thankfully, not too cold. Downtown Los Gatos was busy with shoppers, diners and visitors, their smiling faces wishing everyone a Happy New Year.


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Surfing Comes to New York
On Wednesday morning web announcer and director of athlete experience Todd Kline was up and ready to broadcast at 7 a.m., when day two of competition began. The first east coast surf contest in the history of the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP), the Quiksilver Pro New York has an all-bets-are-off mentality. Kline, who normally serves as the regional surfing director for Quiksilver, chatted with Speakeasy about how the treatment of the 34 professional surfers on the World Tour is changing.
The ASP has been doing the world tour since 1976. What's new about this contest other than location?
For the first time in the history of the ASP we have an NBA/NFL style locker room for the guys. Normally when you go to a surf competition the athlete zone is generally a tent and some tables with some food. It's pretty easygoing if you will. This is an actual locker room. The guys will be able to leave their surfboards overnight with 24-hour security, they will have their towels washed every night and they have an area where they can actually lock their stuff up. Because sometimes you go to these events and the 10-time world champion has his clothes lying in a pile in the athlete zone, literally sitting on the ground. And these guys are athletes at the top of their game. It's time that they are given a type of environment so that they can perform at their top level.
You said there are several things Quiksilver is doing differently in this contest?
We're taking care of them all at the hotel. We're supplying their transportation to and from airport, and providing them a concierge service with access to the city. In other events for the most part they are treated like you or me walking in off the street. We're treating them at the level of where they stand as athletes.
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Definition of grape sugar in English:
grape sugar
Dextrose present in or derived from grapes.
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- The cycle continues until the wine-maker judges that sufficient grape sugar has been fermented to alcohol, and sufficient colour has been extracted, at which time the wine is run off and fortified just as described in port, wine-making.
- 'The grapes grown in the Pirin region will be of high quality, with a high percentage of grape sugar'.
- Because the grapes must be left on the vines until the very last moment to obtain the maximum grape sugar, the risk of losing a crop is very high.
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ddwalker wrote:Hi, I just got a KDL-52Z5100.
I know that it plays AVC video in a MP4 container, because I can play such a video through it's USB port. Using PMS, after I made some tweaking to the Bravia5500.conf file, I can see the MP4 video via transcoding. But it's very jerky, maybe due to the slow speed of my computer. (It's an Intel Atom based WHS.) I'm wondering how I can make PMS just streaming the MP4 file without transcoding?
The following the reported generated by MediaInfo Mac:
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*** MediaInfo Mac // Plain text file report
2009-12-19 01:38:44 -0800
Information for File: VID00004.MP4
General / Container Stream # 1
Total Video Streams for this File -> 1
Total Audio Streams for this File -> 1
Video Codecs Used -> AVC
Audio Codecs Used -> AAC LC
File Format -> MPEG-4
Play Time -> 2mn 4s
Total File Size -> 155 MiB
Total Stream BitRate -> 10.4 Mbps
Video Stream # 1
Codec (Human Name) -> AVC
Codec (FourCC) -> avc1
Codec Profile -> firstname.lastname@example.com
Frame Width -> 1 280 pixels
Frame Height -> 720 pixels
Frame Rate -> 30.000 fps
Total Frames -> 3740
Display Aspect Ratio -> 16/9
Scan Type -> Progressive
Colorimetry -> 4:2:0
Codec Settings (Summary) -> CABAC / 1 Ref Frames
QF (like Gordian Knot) -> 0.375
Codec Settings (CABAC) -> Yes
Video Stream Length -> 2mn 4s 666ms
Video Stream BitRate -> 10.4 Mbps
Video Stream BitRate Mode -> VBR
Bit Depth -> 24 bits
Video Stream Size -> 154 MiB (99%)
Video Stream Language -> Japanese
Date of Original Encoding -> UTC 2009-07-02 19:09:33
Audio Stream # 1
Codec -> AAC
Codec (FourCC) -> 40
Audio Stream Length -> 2mn 4s 644ms
Audio Stream BitRate -> 64.0 Kbps
Audio Stream BitRate Mode -> CBR
Number of Audio Channels -> 1
Audio Channel's Positions -> C
Sampling Rate -> 44.1 KHz
Bit Depth -> 16 bits
Audio Stream Size -> 974 KiB (1%)
Audio Stream Language -> Japanese
Date of Original Encoding -> UTC 2009-07-02 19:09:33
And the following is the Bravia5500.conf that I'm using:
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# ps3mediaserver renderer profile for Sony Bravia 5500 series
# Refer to PS3.conf for help
RendererName=Sony Bravia 5500 Series
UserAgentAdditionalHeaderSearch=BRAVIA KDL.+5[0-9]{3}
its been a while, and its sometimes confusing weather the options mean 'if this - then transcode and do more processing' , or 'if this - just pass it along to the device'
im pritty sure your missing
for the containers Your device Can play, so it then knows to 'if this - just pass it along to the device' for .Mp4 containers, in this devices case.
so in this case your PS3MS is seeing a working-AVC-and-AAC.mp4 and hasnt been told your device can actually Play .Mp4 containers ,so trys to process it into something else before sending it over the wire(les) connection to the device,i forget what the default is (.mpg ?) if You dont tell it in config, hence using up valuble CPU cycles to put it inside the new default container were it doesnt need to in many cases.
on another note its not been clear to me if PS3MS uses a fixed multicast port as standard to send the data to the device as in WhatEverYouSetYourIP:7777
whats the deal there ?, and if so, are there more than one multicast post that PS3MS watchs and processes and a way to set this mode in pms?
the reason i ask is simple, useing another 3rd party streaming app such as VLC or whatever to send a direct multicast stream to this pms port, and have it passed along into the chain just like a regular internally processed video?


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Michael Vick said he is close to signing with a professional football team but refused to elaborate.
Vick made the comment to reporters as he left a courtroom Thursday in Newport News, Va., after a hearing in his bankruptcy case. Asked about his progress in signing with a team, Vick said: "We're getting close." He declined to answer additional questions.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell conditionally reinstated Vick on Monday, a week after the former Atlanta Falcons star completed his 23-month sentence for running a dogfighting ring. Vick is free to sign with a team and could be playing in the NFL by week six.
New England Patriots Coach Bill Belichick wasn't saying whether his team is interested in Vick.
Asked for his thoughts on Vick's possible return to the NFL, Belichick praised Vick's athleticism but left it at that.
"Michael is an outstanding player, hasn't played in a couple of years," Belichick said. "But right now, our focus is on our team and our players and trying to get the New England Patriots ready and so that's really where my attention's been. But he's a tremendous athlete. Where exactly he is right now, I don't know."
Coaches for the Raiders, Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, Minnesota Vikings and Tennessee Titans all said they were not interested in signing Vick. It has been suggested that the Seattle Seahawks' Jim Mora, who coached Vick in Atlanta, would be a likely suitor. But a team spokesman said Seattle has no interest in Vick.
The 6-foot-5, 306-pound Smith is expected to be an immediate starter for the Rams, 2-14 last season and with only five wins over the past two seasons.
Matthews, the No. 26 pick overall out of USC, is expected to play outside linebacker in the Packers' new 3-4 defensive alignment.
Raji, a defensive tackle out of Boston College, was the No. 9 overall pick.
Washington, a Pro Bowl selection last season as a kick returner, is due to earn $535,000 this season, the final year of his rookie deal. He's believed to be looking for about $6 million a year.
Minnesota's first-round draft pick in 2004, Udeze was a starter for four years and tied for the team lead with five sacks in 2007.
He was diagnosed in February 2008 with the disease and missed last season after receiving a bone-marrow transplant from his brother more than a year ago.