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Prof Semir Zeki
Semir Zeki is Professor of Neuroesthetics.
Professor Zeki has written four books: A Vision of the Brain (1993 – Blackwell, Oxford); Inner Vision: an exploration of art and the brain (OUP, Oxford, 1999); La Quête de l'essentiel (with the late French painter Balthus) (Archimbaud, Paris 1995) and Splendours and Miseries of the Brain (Blackwell 2008).
Professor Zeki is also the convener of the annual international meeting in neuroesthetics, held in Berkeley, California every January.
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Research focuses on how the visual brain is organized, using imaging and psychophysical techniques. This work is supported by a programme grant from the Wellcome Trust. A further Strategic Award in Neuroesthetics from the Wellcome Trust supports other interests in the general field of neuroesthetics, studying the relationship between brain activity and aesthetic appreciation and artistic creativity. This part of his work is supported by . The work in general involves a multi-disciplinary approach that brings together neuroscientists, cognitive scientists and those in the humanities, to address questions that are of deep concern to science and society.
1964: BSc in Anatomy, UCL
1967: PhD in Anatomy, UCL
1980-1985 Henry Head Research Fellow of the Royal Society
1981-present Professor of Neurobiology at UCL
Visiting scientist at various institutions worldwide.
Fellow of the Royal Society 1990, of the Academia Europea (1993), of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts (1995). Foreign member of the American Philosophical Society.
Among Awards received are:
Prix Science pour l'Art (LVMH, Paris 1991);
Rank Prize in opto-electronics (Rank Foundation, 1992),
Zotterman Prize (Swedish Physiological Society 1993),
Betty and David Koetser Foundation Prize (1997),
Electronic Imaging Award (International Society for Optical Engineerting, 2001),
King Faisal International Prize in Science 2004 (King Faisal Foundation)
Erasmus Medal (Academia Europea (2008).
Lectures include:
David Marr Lecture 1987 (Cambridge),
Ferrier Lecture of the Royal Society (1995),
Sir Humphrey Davy Lecture (Académie des Sciences, Paris (1996),
Carl Gustav Bernhard Lecture 1996 (Royal Swedish Academy of Science),
David Bodian Lecture 1996 (Johns Hopkins University),
Forbes Lectures 1997 (Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole),
Tizard Lecture (Westminster School 2004)
For website, please visit: www.vislab.ucl.ac.uk
Selected recent
- Improbable areas in the visual brain. Trends in Neurosci. 26: 23-26 (2003).
- The processing of kinetic contours in the brain. Cereb. Cortex. 13: 193-203 (2003) (with R.J. Perry and A. Bartels)
- The disunity of consciousness. Trends in Cogn. Neurosci. 7:214-218 (2003)
- Neural concept formation and art: Dante, Michelangelo, Wagner. J. Conscious. Studies 9 (3):53-76 (2002).
- Functional brain mapping during free viewing of natural scenes. Hum Brain Mapp. 21:75-85 (2004) (with A Bartels)
- The Neurology of Ambiguity, Conscious Cogn. 13:173-96 (2004)
- The neural correlates of maternal and romantic love. NeuroImage. 21:1155-66 (2004) (with A Bartels)
- Neural correlates of beauty. J Neurophysiol. 91:1699-705 (2004) (with H Kawabata)
- The chronoarchitecture of the human brain - natural viewing conditions reveal a time-based anatomy of the brain. NeuroImage. 22:419-33 (2004) (with A Bartels)
- Brain dynamics during natural viewing conditions - a new guide for mapping connectivity in vivo. NeuroImage. 24:339-49 (2005) (with A Bartels)
- The chronoarchitecture of the cerebral cortex. Phil Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci. 360:733-50 (2005) (with A Bartels)
- Measuring sight by sound. Brain 128:1226 - 1229 (2005) Book review, of Brain and Visual Perception: the Story of a 25-year Collaboration by David Hubel and Torsten Wiesel
- The Ferrier Lecture 1995. Behind the Seen: the Functional Specialization of the Brain in Space and Time. Phil Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci. 360:1145-83 (2005)
- The integration of colour and motion by the human visual brain. Cereb Cortex. 15:1270-9. (2005) (Epub 2004 Dec 22) (with M Self)
- Les fonts neuronals de l'ambigüitat de Salvador Dalí (Neural Sources of Salvador Dalí's Ambiguity) (In Catalan). In Noves Fronteres de la Ciència, l'Art i el Pensament, edited by the Center KRTU-Department of Culture of the Generalitat de Catalunya with the co-operation of the Art and Contemporary Culture Lectureship of the Universitat de Girona and ArtNodes (2005)
- The temporal order of binding visual attributes. Vision Research 46 (14):2280-6. (2006) (with A Bartels)
- The Theory of Microconsciousness. Book chapter, in Blackwell Companion to Consciousness (2007)
- The effect of background colors on the tuning of color sensitive cells in monkey area V4. J. Neurophysiol. 95(5):3047-59 (2006) (with M Kusunoki and K Moutoussis)
- Seeing invisible motion: a human fMRI study. Current Biology 16:574-9 (2006) (with K Moutoussis)
- Perceptual compression of space through position integration. Proc. Roy. Soc. B. 273 (1600):2507-12. (2006) (with B Roulston and M Self)
- Sightless view: neural correlates of occluded objects. Cereb Cortex 17:1197-205 (2007) (with O Hulme)
- Natural vision reveals regional specialisation to local motion and to contrast-invariant, global flow in the human brain. Cerebral Cortex (2007, Epub ahead of print) (With A Bartels and N Logothetis)
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INTERVIEW: Nissan's Executive VP, Andy Palmer
By Dave Leggett | 12 July 2011
- Change to supply-push over demand-pull for Nissan has assisted post-quake volume recovery
- China is Nissan's largest market; India adds new CV with Ashok Leyland
- Nissan prefers fast-charge EV infrastructure model over battery swap
- Renault-Nissan Alliance 'working very well' - merger not required
- Infiniti to take on BMW with Daimler diesels
Andy Palmer
Despite the understandable difficulties of this year, Nissan's Andy Palmer is upbeat about Nissan's prospects and the benefits flowing from close alliance with Renault. But there's no need for full merger, he tells Dave Leggett.
Andy Palmer is based at Nissan's HQ in Japan and sits on the ten-man executive committee that affords a broad perspective on the company's business. He offers a summary of the company's global highlights.
"Obviously the fiscal 2010 year (to March 31 2011) ended on a rather bad note with the earthquake, but our volumes increased from around 3.5m units to a shade under 4.2m. That was partly driven by TIV [Total Industry Volume, or total market], but we have had great success with certain models."
Operating profit was also up by 72%, net revenue by 16% and ten new cars were launched.
For Palmer personally, a highlight has been the New York taxi deal – a deal that took four years to do. "That was a particular delight."
Supplier disruption and the problem with chips
This year has brought with it the need for crisis management. Palmer, a Brit, is based at Nissan's world headquarters at Nishi-ku, Yokohama. On March 11 he was in a regional planning meeting when the devastatingly large earthquake stuck in Japan's north-east. The building shook and it was big enough for everyone to take shelter under desks and tables. Palmer recounts the day, clearly a traumatic one as Nissan's HQ staff struggled to get home and to confirm – with communications widely down - that family members were safe.
In the midst of the immediate crisis and disruption, Palmer describes a sense of community and stoicism in Japan, of everyone pulling together in the face of great adversity. It was also something evident at the company level. "There were lots of examples of mini-heroics," he says. "For example, we have a data centre where all of our computers are backed up. When the grid failed, the electricity switched over to the on-site diesel engine powered generators. Once they start operating, you have to get the fuel there, but there was a lot of disruption. We ended up running people with diesel between the technical centre, where the test cars are, and the data centre in order to ensure that we didn't lose any data."
Nissan – in common with others - has had to grapple with considerable supply chain disruption this year, but the problems have gradually come under control, though with some areas of concern likely to persist. These include IC chips for engine controllers and navigation systems, and the supply problems there could last until October. "Everyone has the same problem," he says.
Nissan has also flexed its supply chain so that it has gone from demand pull to supply push. That has meant prioritising vehicle production if parts are available, rather than waiting for a build-to-order style order. "We went to a position where if we had the bits, we made the car and put it into the supply chain and then tried to find the customer. So we might say 'we can't give you the one with black seats, but we can give you one with tan seats', and that's perhaps allowed us to recover volume more quickly than others."
Growing in emerging markets
The demands of his role clearly entail a lot of time in the air. For example, he visits China regularly and is a also a director at the local JV with Dongfeng.
"We are growing significantly in China, where we grew volume by 250,000 cars last year to over a million sales, making China our biggest market worldwide. We have just increased our production capacity there to 1.2m units."
Infiniti is growing very strongly in China, he says.
And Nissan is also well positioned in Russia due to the heavy involvement of the Alliance with AvtoVAZ. Renault currently owns 25% of AvtoVAZ and the Russian government has offered the opportunity to take that up to 50%.
"We're in the process of due diligence on that and Nissan and Renault combined will probably move up to 50%. The objective will be to produce Nissan and Renault cars at the Togliatti facility."
At Nissan's own facility at St Petersburg, "we are running at full capacity".
India is another bright spot.
"In India we have the facility at Chennai that is doing the Micra and we're just about to get the first commercial vehicle off the line in a joint venture with Ashok Leyland. It is called the Dost [meaning friend or mate in Hindi]."
Qashqai boost in Europe
In Europe, the Qashqai has been a big success with 250,000 a year produced at the factory in Sunderland, UK. The crossover vehicle followed Nissan's analysis of poor sales of the C-segment Almera and D-segment Primera. The Qashqai represented a bold repositioning for Nissan in Europe.
"We made the decision to reposition the company in Europe and because we had an SUV/4x4 heritage we could get a kind of alignment through Patrol, Terrano, Murano and eventually Qashqai and Juke. So we tried to push everything a little off-centre and build on that 4x4 heritage and brand image. And the execution was to get Qashqai off the C-segment platform for cost efficiencies, get good diesel engines and get the right package for the European consumer."
Nissan goes fast-charge for Leaf
The Leaf electric car is obviously another major product initiative for the Nissan brand. Palmer doesn't see limited range as an issue because most people in the segment will be using the car for relatively short distances and simply charging batteries overnight at home. Nissan estimates that 34% of B-segment car drivers never travel more than 150km in their cars.
"If you are charging up and down the motorways, don't buy a Leaf," Palmer says. "We only ever said we'd target 10% of the population. But there's the motorist who wants to do the occasional trip and we could perhaps say that we'll give a customer a conventional car for that trip..."
In Japan, quick-chargers are being rolled out extensively, including installing them at Nissan (and other) dealers. There are already 200 quick-charge points which means you are never more than 40kms away from one. There's a critical mass issue with such investment, but Palmer reckons there's a sizeable commercial opportunity ahead for struggling to survive petrol stations.
"They don't make their money from selling petrol or diesel, but from the coffee and other goods they sell. There's an opportunity to have a captive audience for 15 or 20 minutes to sell them a caffe latte and a bun while they give their battery a quick charge. You are starting to see that sort of approach."
What about volumes on the Leaf and reported 'missed targets' in the US? Palmer offers a candid explanation.
"We said we'd sell what we make and that we would make 10,000 cars in fiscal 2010. We made 10,400 cars. Our schedule was out by about a month early on due to battery supply issues and we then had to make a decision on where to send them. Some were destined for Japan, some to Europe and some for the US. We made a commitment to supply 4,500 cars to the Japanese government in fiscal 2010 and we simply could not supply to the US in the time scale planned. If we had tried to do that, we would have both failed to get the cars in to the US by April 1 and also missed our Japan supply commitment."
Project Better Place and battery swap stations are an important plank of Renault's EV strategy. Nissan's strategic approach is different to Renault's.
Palmer is cautious about battery swap stations and has significant reservations over the costs and benefits involved. "There's a big capital investment required to create the swap station – around a million dollars - and it takes you three minutes to change your battery for a fully charged one. Great. Fast-charging station will take you fifteen minutes and we'll be able to sell anybody a fast charger for about $3,000. So that's the kind of equation to consider – are you prepared to take the premium of the difference between $3000 and $1m for the sake of 12 minutes?"
He says that in small countries like Israel and Denmark it makes much more sense, but the economics has to be carefully considered. Renault will be a first-mover, too and he applauds the innovation despite reservations. "If it works for Renault and is a winner, we can obviously adopt the same system. We'll be happy because it's our battery. We're trying to back as many horses as we can but we're committed to the fast-charging system."
There is also the issue of non-standardisation of battery packs between manufacturers. "Most people who buy an electric car won't be driving it long distance. They will be almost certainly charging overnight, almost certainly for the same route every day and hopefully many companies will have charging stations. The fast-charger is however there for longer journeys."
Two become one?
The nuances of the different positions taken by Renault and Nissan in this area raise some questions concerning the degree to which the two alliance partners' operations should be integrated. Palmer highlights the benefits from back office synergies – for example in the manufacture of the batteries by Nissan for supply to both brands - that allow the two makers to try out different approaches.
The two partners are already sharing parts, platforms, engines and Palmer maintains that it is hard to see what further industrial benefits would flow from a full merger. "The companies behave as one in terms of discussing investments," he says. Carlos Ghosn, as head of both companies, clearly acts as an important bridge and there are many cross-company structures designed to facilitate cooperation and collaboration for mutual gain. "The Alliance allows us to be different and yet work very closely together. I am very proud to be a Nissan employee and I don't have any resistance to leveraging what I can out of Renault and, of course, it's the same for Renault."
Palmer maintains that the relationship between Renault and Nissan is working very well and questions whether a full-blown merger of the the two – suggested by some investment bank analysts - is necessary. Besides the savings already made on parts procurement, there are shared ownerships of production facilities around the world.
"In Russia, for example, there is basically a Renault-led Alliance discussion taking place," he says.
"Every big decision is somewhere shared and I would argue that we are getting more from the collaboration than we would get from a financial merger. Look, there can be pressures in the financial markets for other things...but from my perspective, making the products, it is working really well. Nissan is very distinctive, but there are good savings that can be made – and a good example is purchasing. It is all done through a common body (RNPO) and that doesn't impact on the customer at all."
Infiniti brand to get Mercedes diesel boost
Palmer is realistic about the challenges facing Nissan's luxury Infiniti brand, especially in Europe. The German premium brands are well embedded, as Lexus and others know only too well. Palmer outlines the vision and some elements of strategy.
"I want to position Infiniti as the de facto alternative to the Germans, especially BMW. Infiniti cars are great performing cars, handle nicely and they are very engaging. Dynamically, they are maybe close to BMW – which are great by the way, but perhaps a little cold in their execution. I would like Infiniti to be warmer and a little bit more soulful."
Palmer believes that in places like China and Russia, where the playing field is more level, Infiniti can grow quickly. "In those emerging markets – like China – we understand them very well. We are catching Lexus very quickly in China."
In Europe, access to diesel engines via a deal done with Daimler for the supply of three diesel engines for Infiniti models will provide a big boost, Palmer believes. "It's a dream ticket for Infiniti, because these are the best luxury engines you can buy. It gives us a way of going after BMW."
He also says that more investment will take place to raise awareness of the Infiniti brand – F1 sponsorship with Red Bull is a part of that. A step-up to marketing activity is being planned.
Further out, he sees an electric Infiniti model – a 'sedan' he says. It will share underpinnings with Leaf, but will be very different.
See also: ANALYSIS: Nissan Europe is about to outsell Toyota
Andy Palmer
Apr 2004 Graduated from Cranfield University
Doctorate (PhD) in Management
Jul 1990 Graduated from Warwick University
Masters Degree (MSC) in Product Engineering
Career Profile
Apr 2011 Executive Vice President
Global Product Planning, Global Program Management, Global Market Intelligence, Global IS, Global Infiniti Business Unit, Global Marketing Communications, Global Corporate Planning (Incl. OEM Business)
Oct 2010 Senior Vice President
Corporate Planning, Product Planning. Program Management, Market Intelligence, Global IS, Global LCV, Infiniti & Zero Emissions Business Units, Global Battery Business, Global Marketing Communications, OEM Business Unit, Global Vehicle Information Technology Business Unit
Apr 2010 Senior Vice President
Corporate Planning, Product Planning. Program Management, Market Intelligence, Global IS, Global LCV, Infiniti & Zero Emissions Business Units, Global Battery Business, OEM Business Unit, Global Vehicle Information Technology Business Unit
Feb 2009 Senior Vice President
Product Planning. Program Management, Market Intelligence, Global IS, Global LCV, Infiniti & Zero Emissions Business Units
Apr 2006 Corporate Vice President
LCV Business Unit
Apr 2005 Vice President
LCV Business Unit
Apr 2004 Divisional General Manager
LCV Business Unit
Sep 2002 Joined Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
Program Director of Program Director Office
Mar 2001 Deputy Managing Director & Vice President
Vehicle Engineering Division
1999 Director of Vehicle Engineering Division
1996 Director of Vehicle Design/Test
1995 Nissan Technical Centre Europe Ltd.
General Manager of Vehicle Design
1991 Manual Transmission Chief Engineer, Rover Group
1983 Project Engineer, Automotive Product Ltd.
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New York Jets fan Jake Hendrickson recently spent $820 in an online auction to acquire the jersey from one of the most infamous plays in NFL history.
Hendrickson bid for the jersey worn by Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez during the "butt fumble" game in 2012.
On the play, which came in a 49-19 Thanksgiving night loss to New England, Sanchez turned the wrong way on a hand off and collided with the backside of guard Brandon Moore, falling down hard and coughing up the ball.
Former Syracuse University safety Steve Gregory picked up the ball and returned it for a touchdown for the Patriots.
Why did Hendrickson want the jersey so badly?
"The second I realized what it was I knew I had to have it," Hendrickson told Yahoo!. "Almost for macabre reasons; the amount of ridicule I have received from friends regarding that play and me being a diehard Jets fan out in California especially. There's no way I could let it get in the hands of an anti-fan or something of that manner to be shoved in our face.
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Collective action in the context of globalization: Between the construction of social movements and the mobilization's outcomes
A meaningful quantity of works about the process of construction of social movements appeared in the last years. The thematic and geographical variety of these works contributed to increase our theoretical comprehension and empirical analysis of various experiences.
The next Congress of the International Sociological Association that is going to be held in Gothenburg is an excellent occasion to have a collective debate about the state of the art relating to two key features present in the dynamic of contemporary social movements in increasingly complex societies.
The first key feature is linked to the internal dimension of collective action; the effects that this action has on the creation, expansion, transformation and decline of social movements. Actions, campaigns, discourses, conflicts, etc., mediate the interaction between society and mobilization that affects the process of internal structuring of groups, organizations and social movements.
We are interested in papers that aim to analyze the impact of mobilization campaigns, internal debates, identity redefinitions, socialization processes of activists, discourse production, internal conflicts or strategy changes, and the interactions with other political and social agents about the very social movement.
The second refers to the effect of mobilizations on society, the expected or actual impact of collective actions on social and political structures in various cultural, geographical and economical contexts.
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Mayor Gabriel J. Campana met an agitated crowd fearful of drug-related crimes, shootings, violence and rapid decay of buildings on Scott Street and surrounding neighborhoods Wednesday afternoon.
About 75 people in a group of about 100 fully supported his policies to reduce crime, but others were more worried about recent shootings and spikes in heroin and other drug deals in the city.
At a 5:30 p.m. news conference, held a block from where a 21-year-old man was shot to death inside a house in the 1500 block of Scott Street on July 20, Campana decried the shooting, saying it is not justified on that street or any other in the city.
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Members of the community and their children listen to Mayor Gabriel Campana speak during a public meeting in front of 1439 Scott St. on Wednesday.
Campana said he will reintroduce a "most wanted" list on a quarterly basis in local publications such as the Sun-Gazette and spoke with advertisers to place
wanted individuals and fugitives on billboards.
The mayor said he spoke with Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter, who said that his city's fugitives will be shared with local authorities who will put them on a public website.
When Campana sought election, his plans to improve public safety and enhance economic development were his top priorities. He once used billboards that told criminals "On Day One You're Done," leading up to his first election as mayor.
Despite three killings by guns this year and numerous shootings, Campana said the city will continue to have zero tolerance of crime.
He announced plans to increase the size of the police department and enact laws that hold landlords and tenants accountable for their actions.
Campana said he would bring a landlord-tenant registration ordinance to a vote before City Council next month. The ordinance will require owners of residential properties, landlords and tenants to register with city codes department to show proof of where they live.
At least one woman got into a back-and-forth with Campana, expressing opposition for the ordinance being too complex and not targeting the problematic landlords and their tenants.
Campana described how the house in which the latest slaying occurred was a property in which two separate shootings resulted in deaths. But, he hinted that he would have difficulty passing the ordinance.
"I don't have the votes," he said.
Campana said he is seeking additional funding from the federal government for hiring police officers. Ideally, he said, the complement should be raised to 56 officers. The last time that happened was in 1999, he added.
Campana, however, was unable to say, whether hiring more police can be done without raising taxes.
"I can't say for sure," Campana said prior to the conference.
He suggested about $500,000 in savings could be used toward the hiring. The savings is from changes in employee health care and switching over to a better system of medical insurance management, he said.
City Police Chief Gregory A. Foresman said the police hiring process will take several months because he needs to get another list of qualified candidates.
Campana added the need is urgent to get federal funding for additional surveillance cameras and to place them on streets deemed appropriate by police. The city has 10 operational cameras dispersed among three parks - Memorial, Newberry and Flanigan.
Heroin sales and use have been sweeping across the city and county landscape, and Lycoming County District Attorney Eric R. Linhardt has attributed that to a marked rise in violence and crime. Linhardt said he will authorize using $17,000 in drug forfeiture money to buy 36 infrared cameras to be positioned around Timberland Estates on West Edwin Street and to assist in police overtime costs associated with park patrols.
Campana also is sour on a state law on the books since 2009 that permits individuals to buy hypodermic needles without a prescription.
"We have people shooting heroin in our pharmacy parking lots," he said.
Campana said he asks residents to share their opposition to a county plan to consider buildings in the city for use of a day treatment center for non-violent offenders of the law. The mayor has been consulting with the commissioners, along with the police administration, on the subject.
"I believe they need to find money to build a larger prison outside city limits," Campana said.
He placed blame on increases in crime on indifferent parents who don't tell their children it's not right to sell or purchase drugs and it is wrong to carry a gun and shoot someone.
"We have fathers who are not being daddys," he said.
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Just When You Thought the Batkid Story Couldn't Get Any More Awesome, This HappenedMeredith Carroll
If the thought of a terminally ill kid doesn't positively wreck you, run, don't walk, to the nearest emergency room to double check that you actually have warm blood coursing through your veins.
No one should ever have to suffer unduly, but a small child? Suffering? I can't. I just can't.
That's why when San Francisco literally transformed itself on Nov. 15, 2013, so that 5-year-old Miles Scott could save the city in full-on Batman style, it was like Christmas/New Year's/Fourth of July/National Ice Cream Month all in one — but for everyone, all at once.
Miles, who is currently in remission from leukemia, wished to be a superhero for the day, and the Make-a-Wish Foundation made it come true. Twelve-thousand volunteers banded together so Miles and an adult Batman could do such activities as ride the Batmobile, rescue a damsel in distress and thwart a bank robbery led by the Riddler. He ultimately received a key to the city by the mayor, because, well, why not?
It wasn't a small wish, but there were big reasons to make it come true. There was also a big price tag on the day — as in, $105,000 big.
The city of San Francisco had been prepared to pick up the tab, but in an act of heartwarming generosity, someone beat them to it. According to the Associated Press, philanthropists John and Marcia Goldman have taken care of the cost of renting a sound system, video screens and other equipment "to accommodate the surprisingly large crowds that turned out to see" Miles live out his Batkid fantasy in full force.
Groups that exist just to ease the suffering of children robbed of their health are about as close to God as you can get. That individuals exist to make it easier for those groups to exist? There really are no words for that amount of kindness.
Let this serve to remind all of us that a philosophy of paying it forward is perhaps the most valuable one to have on our own journeys. Besides the benefits reaped on those who need it most, the soulful reward of the givers would seemingly be almost as beneficial.
In Miles' honor, and to honor the gift of the Goldmans, perhaps consider making a donation today to the Make-a-Wish Foundation or another organization whose sole purpose is to cheer up young, sick souls. It's hard to imagine that there are many better causes out there.
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A Conversation With My BreastsRebekah Kuschmider
I'm about 38 weeks pregnant and starting to make all those important final preparations for a new baby. Things like telling my husband to put together nursery furniture, reminding him to install the car seat, and nagging him about seeing if he can remember where he stowed the hardware for the swing that we disassembled after it was clear that our older child hated it like poison.
In addition to having all the husband harassment well in hand, I've got diapers, wipes, and some clothes for this baby. That leaves me free to think about two other goals for after delivery: feeding the baby using nothing but my boobs and losing enough weight to spotlight said boobs.
With that in mind, I checked in with The Girls recently to give them a little pep talk about what's expected of them after I give birth. What follows is a direct transcript:
Me: Good morning, ladies! How are you today?
Boobs: We feel fat.
Ass: You think you feel fat!
Me: Ahem. Ass, keep out of this. This is between me and my boobs. Listen, girls, I wanted to check in with you and see how you're doing. We're getting toward the end here and your time to shine is rapidly approaching. You're not going to let me down, are you?
Boobs: Did you say "let-down"?
Me: No! At least not yet. Wait till the baby comes. I mean, I appreciate all the little tingles you've been giving me that feel like let-down but there's no need to jump the gun. Just the hint that you're on board with the plan to nurse this baby is enough.
Boobs: OK. We'll hold off. Is there anything else?
Me: Well, since you mention it…
Boobs: Yeeesss????
Me: You, um, you look, um…well, could you sit up straight?
Boobs: Excuse us?
Me: You're slouching.
Boobs: Slouching?
Me: Drooping.
Boobs: Drooping? Oh, that's rich. We've doubled in size since you got knocked up and you're upset that we're not standing at attention?
Me: Well, yeah! This is your moment in the sun! You're never this big! Stand up and be proud! Like this weekend when I wore that v-neck dress? You could have used that opportunity to rise up and really fill out the top. Instead you were cowering way out of sight. Don't hide your light under a bushel!
Boobs: More like on a bushel…
Me: What's that supposed to mean?
Boobs: Your belly is the size of a bushel basket and we're right on top of it. It's a nice spot to rest.
Me: Yeah, well, that's going away. What are you going to do after that? Dangle around my navel?
Boobs: Maybe. Unless you get us some kick ass bras. This isn't our first rodeo here, lady. Remember your first pregnancy? And 12 months of nursing afterwards? Also, you're 38. Gravity ain't your friend and it ain't ours neither.
Me: Wow, your grammar sucks. OK, I hear you on the pregnancy and nursing thing but the age deal might be a cop out. You're not 38. You're only about 22 since you didn't make an appearance until I was 16 or so. And you were tiny then! I think you owe me a little va-va-va-voom right about now.
Boobs: Va-va-va-voom? We are all about function, not form. Our job is to feed your baby. Not make you look like a Kardashian.
Ass: I could look like a Kardashian! Which is the one with the big booty?
Me: Cool it, Ass! You're on your way out!
Boobs: (snicker)
Me: OK, let's try to come to an agreement here. You'll lactate like champs and I'll get you some seriously supportive nursing bras so I can show you off. I won't just wear the ones from my last nursing stint. Cool? Because this is it for us. We're not going to have another opportunity like this. After this baby weans, the three of us reconvene the Itty Bitty Titty Committee. Forever.
Boobs: (whispering among themselves) OK, deal. We'll do the milk gig and you can pretend that you're voluptuous.
Me: Awesome! Thanks, girls!
Boobs: That is, if you can motivate off the couch to go get fitted for the right bra after you have the baby.
Me: (silence)
Boobs: Yeah. That's what we thought. If you need us in the meantime, we'll be drooping comfortably.
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Had the opportunity to fish the C&R waters of the NB near Barnum last Thurs for a day with an old friend. The trip went almost like it was scripted - as always I caught the first trout and my buddy caught the BIG trout (two 20+" fish!!). The secret may have been that they had dropped the flow to about 100cfs on Thurs morning to do a fish survey so more of the river was wadable than normal and you could actually get your flies deep since the current was slower than normal.
Other than his two leviatans (both caught on heavy nymphs and split shot) the fishing was slow. Their were few bugs flying around including some very large caddis but we didn't see any surface activity.
Great trip all in all. Got to hang out with a very old friend, camp, drink scotch and see some huge fish.
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Although the all-new 2010 Jaguar XJ has yet to emerge even in photographs, Jaguar is already promising to build an extended-range electric variant of the flagship sedan.
Following approval of a £307 million ($407.8 million) loan from the European Investment Bank to spend on advancing green car technology, Autocar says the British automaker will bring a Volt-like extended-range electric XJ to production in 2011. According to Autocar, Jaguar's goals for the electric XJ will be an all-electric range of 30 miles, fuel economy of 57 mpg, and emissions of 120 g/km – all with a top speed of 112 mph.
The top-level Jag should already have a low curb weight thanks for Jaguar's alloy body technology, and the powertrain will be top-notch, developed together by Lotus Engineering, MIRA, and Caparo.
Money from the EIB loan will also be spent on developing a small Range Rover based on the LRX concept, a 2.0-liter diesel and a mild-hybrid Range Rover Sport. Jaguar and Land Rover will also focus more on weight-saving measures, specifically using more lightweight materials like aluminum in body construction. Autocar says the next Range Rover and Range Rover Sport will have alloy body shells, the upcoming XE two-seat sports car may be based off the next-gen alloy XK and the next-gen XF will be made with alloys as well.
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After all, almost 70 percent of its workers commute to another county for their jobs. Plus, Bibb County is affiliated with a number of neighboring counties for various purposes.
"That has been a huge issue for Bibb County - the lack of identity," said state Rep. Cam Ward, R-Alabaster, whose district includes Shelby and Bibb counties. "They're part of the Birmingham MSA, but they're in the Tuscaloosa Regional Planning Council. They are sometimes included in the Black Belt but other times they are not."
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"Others may struggle with our identity but we know who we are," he said. "The fact we have relationships with all of the surrounding counties is an asset, not a liability."
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Joy Behar Predicts Honey Boo Boo will be a "Big Fat Woman"marinka
Let me be perfectly clear: After braving 20 minutes of one episode, I no longer watch Here Comes Honey Boo Boo and I don't think I've ever seen an episode of Behar's The View, but when Joy Behar says that Honey Boo Boo, whose real name is Alana Thompson is going to grow up to be big and fat, I know that something is not right. And I've seen the comments on Joy's comment go both ways.
Some claim that as an adult Joy shouldn't be picking on children. Others think that Joy is absolutely right, that the combination of Alana's genetics and eating habits is a recipe for weight gain.
Neither one of those points is really important to me.
What bothers me in the way that Joy expressed herself is the implicit acknowledgement that being a "big fat woman" is the worst fate that can await a young girl. Or any woman, for that matter. The image that it conjures in the collective mind is a clear one.
She will be big and fat. She will be lazy. She will not be attractive. Add your own stereotype here.
We hear what Joy says and we're either nodding in agreement or we're defending a 7 year old against her insults.
But why don't we call her out on her prejudice? Why don't we tell her that we know women who are big and fat that we love and admire and are inspired by. Why don't we tell her that it is hard enough to raise daughters in this day and age without the threat of "big fat woman" being dangled over their heads.
I have a feeling we don't do it because it's easier not to. Because we're exhausted from fighting too many other battles on behalf of our children. Because it's easier not to.
But sometimes, enough is enough.
Because we don't want our children to grow up to be narrow-minded bigots.
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1st and 10.
At the Jacksonville Jaguars' 31 yard line.
2:24 remaining on the clock.
No, this wasn't one of the quintessential Peyton Manning comebacks. It wasn't a heroic, last-minute drive by Andrew Luck. In fact, neither men stood on EverBank Field on this particular play. It was Blaine Gabbert, running one of the most important plays in Indianapolis Colts history. One handoff and eleven yards later, it was official; the Colts were guaranteed the number one selection in the 2012 NFL Draft. With so many questions swirling around the Colts' future, there was one certainty amongst draft analysts and Colts fans: The Colts simply could not pass up the opportunity to draft a once-in-a-generation talent like Andrew Luck, quarterback from Stanford University.
March 7th marked another significant date in Colts history, as owner Jim Irsay announced the team was releasing their sheriff of 14 years, Mr. Peyton Manning. The end of an era. Though those 14 years were filled with fond memories and countless incredible performances, many viewed the Manning era as a disappointment, with only two Super Bowl appearances and one championship.
Since that fateful Wednesday afternoon, I have spent much time reflecting on the legacy of the Peyton Manning-led Colts. Many of my early football memories took place during that era. As a young Canadian kid with very little NFL exposure for much of his life, I began cheering for the Colts in the early 2000s. I jumped on the bandwagon. I inherited a team filled with future Hall of Famers. I bought a No. 18 jersey, and called myself a fan. I threw it in the face of my father; an aggrieved, life-long follower of the Browns. It was a great ride, and now it was coming to a screeching halt. Was I supposed to have a feeling of dissatisfaction because only one of Peyton's ten fingers adorned a ring featuring a tacky, diamond-encrusted Lombardi trophy?
As I have aged, I have learned to appreciate individual sports moments in life; Watching the 2006 AFC Championship game on a stolen satellite feed in my parents' basement. Watching "4th and 2" at midnight on my honeymoon in the Dominican Republic. These were watermark sports moments in my life that I can clearly recall, from the location to the food. In just two seasons, Andrew Luck had created so many of these moments:
A "ChuckStrong" Sunday against the powerhouse Packers, as Luck and Reggie Wayne willed their team to victory.
A monumental comeback in Detroit, featuring the only moment in my life where Donnie Avery has caused me to leap out of my seat.
A humbling of Seattle's dreaded "Legion of Boom."
A Sunday night showdown, where Luck outshone the aforementioned Mr. Manning.
And most recently, a 28-point playoff comeback lead by Luck and a group of no name wide receivers, featuring a touchdown dive that will occupy Twitter profile pictures for years to come.
In times that I reflect on my favourite football moments, I often omit Super Bowl XLI. Was it a great moment in Colts history? Absolutely! However, the game itself? Fairly uneventful to me. Aside from overcoming an early deficit, the game was never really in doubt. I spent the evening more interested in the spread of food, rather than the on-field activity. We celebrated until the early hours of Monday morning, as Peyton finally raised the Lombardi. However, as I awoke the next morning, I sort of felt… the same. My life hadn't changed, I certainly had not facilitated this Colts' victory in any fashion. In fact, I still had to walk into work early Monday morning, bloodshot eyes and all. Life went on.
Having become a Colts fan years after Peyton was drafted, I never fully felt as though he was my quarterback. I had inherited greatness, I had not earned my fandom. That all changed on April 26, 2012, as the beloved Roger Goodell proclaimed:
"With the first pick in the 2012 NFL Draft, the Indianapolis Colts select Andrew Luck, quarterback, Stanford."
And there he was, my quarterback. I suffered through 16 grueling games of Curtis Painter, Dan Orlovsky and Kerry Collins. I earned this one. The blue No. 18 jersey took its rightful place in the closet, until the day Peyton retires, and will once again become appropriate Sunday attire.
In its place came a beautiful blue No. 12 jersey, slightly larger to account for a recently expanded midsection.
Perhaps the greatest benefit to having Andrew Luck on your team is that you will never be counted out. There is no deficit too large, no opponent too great; every game is another opportunity to add one of those inconceivable sports moments to my life. I live for those moments, and I have learned to cherish them.
During the Peyton Manning era, I was often so focused on the ultimate goal of the Lombardi, that I discounted so many great individual moments along the way. While still in the early stages of Andrew Luck's career, I have been proactive in setting aside longterm expectations, to enjoy one game at a time, to appreciate each moment.
The night that Andrew Luck raises the Lombardi trophy over his head, we will celebrate late into the night. And once again, on Monday morning, I will return to my place of work, with the most jubilant, bloodshot eyes you've ever seen.
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In part two of our HYPETRAK TV series with Action Bronson, we spoke with the director of promotion for the Mishka brand, Michael Cohn. Musically, over the past couple of years, the Mishka camp has become the stomping grounds for some of the best up-and-coming talents, while providing them a larger platform to be heard. Artists such as Stalley, Das Racist and Mr MFN eXquire are just some of the names that have been involved with the brand and have flourished over the years. Because of this success, a plan to launch a full-fledged Mishka music label is now in the works. We discuss with Michael Cohn how a successful lifestyle clothing brand is able transition into a strong music platform.
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Victim in suspicious death identified by police
RCMP have released the name of the man found dead under suspicious circumstances on Sunday.
Shawn Sattler, 34, of Red Deer was found dead around 9:30 a.m. following a report of an unresponsive male at a residence in the 3900 block of 37th Ave.
RCMP said they believe Sattler was in a physical altercation at the residence prior to the call.
RCMP don't yet have the results of an autopsy performed Wednesday.
The Red Deer General Investigation Section and Calgary Major Crimes Unit continue their investigation.


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on January 10, 2013 - 1:00 AM
Transparency is lacking in state fracking review
Does anyone besides me get the feeling that the governor and the Department of Environmental Conservation don't really want to know what I think about hydraulic fracturing coming to New York State? The unfinished health review that is supposed to be central to the environmental impact statement has not been made public. The process for public reaction such as open hearings has not been conducted this time. Last time they were held, there was a huge outcry from citizens saying they did not want fracking because they were terrified of what it could do to our underground water and our air quality.
The public comment period has been held for approximately a month and will end on Friday. Oh, you missed it? Anyone really wanting public comment probably wouldn't conduct it during the holidays, that is if he really wanted feedback. The work of the "health study" is being carried out by three outside experts who are contracted for a mere 25 hours of their time. Gov. Andrew Cuomo said "no" to New York's own physicians and scientists who demanded a transparent, comprehensive health impact statement.
I now have an inkling of what citizens of Third World countries feel like when oil companies and corporations come in and take their resources and ruin their environment. I thought in the United States our voices were heard, but I have to ask, "Who is listening?"
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Manteca playground fire investigated as arson
Fire crews estimate $60,000 in damage at special-needs school
UPDATED 5:51 PM PDT Mar 27, 2013
Fire officials are investigating a Manteca playground fire at a school for special-needs students as arson.
The Manteca Fire Department called the playground at John McFall School a complete loss after a blaze destroyed the equipment around 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
Firefighters said it was difficult to get to the fire because access near the play area was not possible with a fire engine.
Arson investigators are looking into the cause of the fire after fire crews said the origin of the blaze was suspicious.
The Manteca Bulletin reported that there was an estimated $60,000 in damage.
No residential areas were affected.
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All-you-can-eat fish fry, 4-7 p.m., Guilford Lake Ruritan Club on Route 172 at Hanna Drive.
David Anderson High School Class of 1963, and other DAHS classes, bonfire at 6:30 p.m. at the home of Dick Zitto, 123 N. Cross St., Columbiana; 330-550-3652.
Rummage sale, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., New Garden Church on Route 9; lunch available.
Second Harvest Food Bank food distribution, 10 a.m.-noon, Bunker Hill United Methodist Church; bring containers.
Goshen Home Extension, lunch, 11 a.m., Salem Hills Golf and Country Club.
Food distribution, 9-11:30 a.m., Salem Community Pantry, 794 E. Third St.
Ladies .22 Rifle League, 6 p.m.; Mixed Doubles, 6:40 p.m., Salem Hunting Club.
Addiction recovery, open meeting, 7 p.m., Faith Chapel, 511 E. Pershing St.; 330-332-8573.
Columbiana County Pomona Grange's family-style Swiss steak supper, 4-7 p.m., Mile Branch Grange on Knox School Road, $9 for adults, $4.50 for ages 6 to 10. Carryouts available; country store offers fresh baked goods.
Greater Youngstown Monitoring Association Scanner Club meeting, 7 p.m., Boardman United Methodist Church, 6809 Market St.; 330-717-8036 or www.gyma.org.
Armstrong Antlers and Anglers, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Boardman Park; first 200 children through the gate receive a free fishing pole; 330-726-0115 Ext. 228, email@example.com or www.antlersandanglers.org.
Spaghetti dinner and Chinese auction fund raiser for Habitat for Humanity, 4-6:30 p.m., Western Reserve United Methodist Church, 4580 Canfield Road, $7 for adults, $4 for ages 6-12.
Columbiana High School Class of 1961, breakfast, 9:30 a.m., Skyline Diner in Salem.
West Township Ruritan Fall Pull, 11 a.m., park on U.S. Route 30. Scales open at 10 a.m.; free admission. Evening pull, 7:30 p.m., scales open at 6:30 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for ages 6-11.
Customer Appreciation and Tire Drive, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; Electronic Drive, 9 a.m.-noon, township recycling center, 12649 Seacrist Road; information, 330-205-4204.
Young Living meeting, 10 a.m., Leetonia Library.
Beaver Local "Red Pride" Band and Boosters' band festival, 6 p.m., Beaver Local Stadium; $8 for adults and teens, $4 for students under 12. Tickets at the gate.
Music jam, 6-10 p.m., Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4111, admission $3; food available for purchase.
Chicken and biscuits dinner with homemade noodles, 4-7 p.m., Negley Masonic Lodge, 50873 Richardson Ave.; adults $7, children 12 and under $4.
Rummage sale, 9 a.m.-noon, New Garden Church on Route 9; Lunch available.
New Waterford High School Class of 1957, breakfast, 8:30 a.m., Columbiana Diner in Columbiana.
All-you-can-eat breakfast, 7:30-11 a.m., North Benton Presbyterian Church; $6.50 for adults, $3.50 for ages 6-12.
Concealed carry class, 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Pre-register 330-332-9847, www.salemhuntingclub.com., Salem Hunting Club.
Salem Public Library's semi-annual used book sale, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., St. Paul School gymnasium located next to the library at 925 E. State St.
Summer cruise-in car show, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Salem Lisbon KOA, 33807 Winona Road, concessions, music, trivia, poolside pavilion open 5-8 p.m.; $1 per person for fish and swim special; 330-692-2085; www.salemohiokoa.weebly.com.
Crimson Flood Concert, 7 p.m., First Christian Church, 1151 E. Sixth St. Free tickets, 330-332-4150; love offering to be taken.
Chips & Dip event, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., HSCC ROCC and Rescue Center, 1825 S. Lincoln Ave. Dog bathing appointments, 330-332-8622, www.columbianahumane.org and www.facebook.com/roccandrescue.
Salem High School Class of 1959, lunch, noon, Salem Hills Golf and Country Club.
Dance, 9 p.m.-midnight, Salem Eagles Club; music by Roadworks. Kitchen open 8-10 p.m.
All-you-can-eat breakfast, 7:30-10:30 a.m., Kiwanis Building, $6 for adults, $4 for children; carryouts available.
Steak fry, 5-8 p.m., Sebring American Legion on California Avenue; carryouts available.
Keeping Washingtonville beautiful cleanup, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Pancake and sausage breakfast, 8 a.m.-noon, Beaver Creek State Park, 12013 Echo Dell Road; donations accepted.
Leetonia Artisans Festival, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Wick Park on Walnut Street.
Friends of the Library book sale, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Leetonia Library.
Columbiana and Mahoning County Honey Beekeepers, meeting, 2 p.m., home of Chuck and Kathryn Hatch, 39729 Miller Road, Leetonia. Potluck luncheon, 1 p.m. (bring something to share).
David Anderson High School Class of 1963, and all classes of the 60's, picnic, 2 p.m., party barn, 15210 W. Pine Lake Road, Salem, bring coverdish; 330-550-3652.
Auditions for fall children's musicals, 3 and 4 p.m., Trinity Playhouse, 234 E. Lincoln Way; stageleftplayers.org, email@example.com or 330-831-7249.
Country music jam, 6-9 p.m., Rogers Community Auction dining room.
Benefit for Chelsea Furlong, 1-4 p.m., Eagles Club, 1884 N. Ellsworth Ave.; pasta dinner, noon-4 p.m., $5. Events include a car cruise, cornhole tournament, 50/50 raffle, Chinese auction, face painting; 330-337-3293.
South Range school board, 7:30 p.m., K-12 campus.
Board of Trustees, 7 p.m., Administration Building.
TOPS 720, Presbyterian Church, weigh-ins-9-9:35 a.m.; 330-482-5946.
Lupus Foundation of America's monthly lupus support group meeting, 7-8:30 p.m., Damascus Friends Church, 28899 Walnut St.; 440-717-0183 or www.lupusgreaterohio.org.
Elkrun Township Tourism Bureau meeting, 4:30 p.m., administration building.
Carroll-Columbiana-Harrison Environmental Group/CCH Solid Waste District, Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day, 9 a.m.-noon, county fairgrounds.
Al-Anon meeting, 7:30-8:30 p.m., Fleming House, 7300 Rose Drive.
Alateen meeting, 7:30-8:30 p.m., Fleming House, 7300 Rose Drive.
Community fundraiser benefit for Joann Plegge, 6 a.m.-10 p.m., Bob Evans restaurant, 2299 E. State St. Fliers available at the hostess desk.
Food distribution, 9-11:30 a.m., Salem Community Pantry, 794 E. Third St.
R-Weigh weight groups, 1:45 and 6:15 p.m., First Friends Church. Weigh-ins 1-1:30 p.m. and 5-6 p.m.; 330-332-1078.
Emotions Anonymous meeting, 2-3 p.m., Holy Trinity Church; 330-337-3089.
Regular board meeting, Salem Public Library, 4:30 p.m., board room.
Police practical combat, 6 p.m., Salem Hunting Club.
Salem Board of Education, work study session 6 p.m., followed by September board meeting at 7 p.m., high school library.
TOPS 1380, 6:15 p.m., Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 251 S. Broadway Ave.; 330-584-7952.
Council meeting, 7 p.m., community building.
That Quilt Group I Belong To meeting, 7 p.m., Fair Park; email@example.com.
Drive-thru ham dinner, 4-6 p.m., Columbiana First United Methodist Church; $7.
American Red Cross blood drive, 1-7 p.m., Damascus United Methodist Church on Valley Road.
Damascus Area Historical Society meeting, 7 p.m., Pearce House meeting room; cleaning the Quaker School house, 6 p.m.
East Palestine Council, special meeting to discuss property maintenance ordinances, 6:15 p.m.
Pajama Storytime, 6:30 p.m., East Palestine Public Library; to register call 330-426-3778.
Elkrun Township trustees meeting, 7 p.m., township garage/administration building on state Route 154.
United Local Class of 1961, lunch, 1 p.m., Salem Hills Golf and Country Club.
Friends of the Library, 6 p.m.; Crochet class, 5-7 p.m.; Preschool story time, 10 a.m. or 1:30 p.m., Leetonia library.
Overeaters Anonymous, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Fleming House behind McDonald's; 330-337-0940.
Table reservation deadline for community yard sale at Blossom Nursing and Rehab Center, 109 Blossom Lane.; 330-337-3033.
Salem High School Class of 1943, breakfast, 8:30 a.m., Adele's Place.
Goshen High School Class of 1941, breakfast, 9 a.m., Salem Hills Golf and Country Club.
Rotary Club, lunch, 11:45 a.m., Salem Community Center.
Bank One retirees and former employees, lunch, noon, Heck's Restaurant in Columbiana.
Food distribution, 5-7:30 p.m., Salem Community Pantry, 794 E. Third St.
City Council, public hearing, 5:45 p.m., council chambers,city hall, regarding three proposed zoning ordinances, two prohibiting scrap yards in M-1 and M-2 zones and one restricting the drilling of oil and gas wells to M-2 sites and at least 500 feet from any structure.
City Council, meeting, 7 p.m., council chambers, city hall.
Salem High School Class of 1968, dinner, 6 p.m., Ricky's English Pub.
Salem Lions Club, 6 p.m., Memorial Building (second floor).
Service rifle shoot, 6 p.m., Salem Hunting Club.
Salem Jubilee Chorus practice. Male and female singers wanted, 7-8:30 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 244 S. Broadway Ave.; 330-337-6682.
Ladies Auxiliary of Salem Elks Lodge #305 meeting, 7:30 p.m.
Allegheny Wesleyan College, revival, 7:30 p.m.
Area Singles meeting, 6 p.m., Pizza Hut.
United Local school board, 7:30 p.m., high school.
Toddler Playgroup, 10 a.m., Leetonia library.
Village Council, 7 p.m., Village Hall.
Bench rest shoot, 6 p.m., Salem Hunting Club.
TOPS 777, weigh-ins 5:30-6:15 p.m., meeting 6:20 p.m., Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 251 S. Broadway Ave.; 330-332-1280.
Al-Anon meetings, Pine Lake Christian Church, 636 Pine Lake Road. Beginner's meeting, 6:30 p.m.; regular meeting, 7 p.m.
TOPS Chapter 1329, 9 a.m., Damascus United Methodist Church; 330-525-7785.
Greenford High School Class of 1958, lunch, 11:30 a.m., Salem Hills Golf and Country Club.
"Chicken drive-by, dinners" 4-6 p.m., or until sold out, Leetonia United Methodist Church, 50 Lisbon St.; $7.
Leetonia library board of trustees, 5:30 p.m., Library.
David Anderson High School Class of 1957, breakfast, 10 a.m., Taste of Country restaurant.
Help Hotline Crisis Center's support group of the Survivors of Suicide meeting, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Columbiana County Counseling Center on Route 154; 330-424-7767.
Ladies of AT&T and Ohio Bell Telephone, breakfast, 8:30 a.m., Bob Evans.
Salem High School Class of 1947, breakfast, 9 a.m., Salem Hills Golf and Country Club.
TOPS 1598, 9:50 a.m., First United Methodist Church. Weigh-ins, 8:45-9:30 a.m.; 330-332-1127. Handicap accessible.
Overeaters Anonymous, 6 p.m., Faith Chapel, 511 E. Pershing St.; 330-853-9311.
Tractor Pull for a Cure fund raiser for American Cancer Society and Shriners Children's Hospital, Mile Branch Grange Fairgrounds on Knox School Road, 7 p.m.; sanctioned by MAC Trailer of Alliance. Gates open 4 p.m.; fish dinners, beer garden, 50/50 raffle, charity auction; www.milebranchgrange.com or www.MACtrailer.com.
Community yard sale, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Blossom Nursing and Rehab Center, 109 Blossom Lane, $5 per table. Set-up begins at 7 a.m.; 330-337-3033.
Food distribution, 9-11:30 a.m., Salem Community Pantry, 794 E. Third St.
Addiction recovery, open meeting, 7 p.m., Faith Chapel, 511 E. Pershing St.; 330-332-8573.


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Asus USB-N53 Dual-Band USB Adapter - 300Mbps, 802.11 a/b/g/n, Dual-Band, USBItem#: A455-3130 | Model#: USBN53
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It is my understanding that the standard vesting period for the senior-level people is 4 years. During that 4 year vesting period, is it normal to do a 100% vest after the fourth year or are some investors ok with cliff vesting?
by Naomi Kokubo, Cofounder of Founders Space
Here is a typical four-year stock option vesting schedule for employees:
That's usually how things are structured, although there are always exceptions to the rule. Also, some employees may receive additional stock options that vest over four years as a bonus or reward for good performance. These additional stock options have their own vesting start date.
One more thing, founders usually own founders shares, but the company typically reserves the right to buy them back. This is different from employee stock options described above, but the end results tend to be similar.
I hope this helps!
4-5 years. But are you doing a typical startup?
Great answer Naomi. I want to point out one change that we will be seeing over the next few years. Under current accounting rules both annual and monthly vesting schedules can accrue compensation expense in the same way. As we move to a IFRS accounting, each vesting tranche will be treated as if it were its own grant. This means that expense will be somewhat accelerated to earlier n the life of the grant. It also means that grants with monthly vesting as described above will have to account for 37 separate amortization schedules. Not a huge deal, but certainly more complex.
We are seeing company start moving away from monthly vesting for this reason. Even though it is a pretty lame reason to move away from a vesting schedule if you think the vesting schedule works otherwise.
Is the common for the one-year cliff to start at the employee start date or "when the next board meeting happens"? Say I start on Feb 1. Is there flexibility in the Schedule A vesting to be either Feb 1 or Apr 1(next quarterly board meeting)?


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The point guard from Decatur who transferred from Alabama's program after only one season and wound up at Manhattan?
Well, Pickett is testing the waters for the 2010 NBA draft, per an announcement today by Manhattan's program. Pickett was clear that he has not signed with an agent and may choose to return to school.
"It has always been a goal of mine to play professional basketball," Pickett said. "This is an opportunity I would like to explore at this time. I have not signed with an agent and I do not intend to do so. I have the option to remove my name and return to college."
Underclassmen have until May 8 to withdraw their name from the draft pool.
As a junior, Pickett scored 17.7 points per game to lead Manhattan, including a 33-point game in the conference tournament. The Jaspers finished the season 11-20.
Pickett left Alabama's program after the 2007-08 season.


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Merlin shows off his tricks
AT&T CENTER — Tim Duncan and DeAndre Jordan got situated at the center circle and Bill Kennedy, one of the game's officials, tossed the ball in the air. Duncan tapped the ball to a teammate without much pressure from Jordan. And for good reason, Jordan had his head turned. Kennedy called the play back and the tip was replayed.
The opening tip went up again and Duncan won the tap easily, directing the ball back to a teammate before Jordan even made an attempt to win the tap. It was just another veteran trick that Duncan employed on Jordan in a long night of them. Jordan's Clippers, however, got the last laugh in a 92-87 victory over the Spurs.
Jordan has been one of several positive stories coming from Clipper camp this season, entering last night's game averaging 10.2 points and 7.1 rebounds per contest. At 6'11" with something like a 7'6″ wingspan, the more he figures things out skill wise, the more dangerous a player he'll become.
"Obviously he has already the physical and athletic skills," Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich said, "but he's combined a little bit more of the mental game with it and it's helped [the Clippers] be a pretty imposing team."
Duncan is on the opposite end of the spectrum. Never freakish in terms of size or athleticism, Duncan sustains a high level of play through impecable fundamentals and the polish that comes from tens of thousands of reps over a long career.
"He's never been a leaper, so to speak, but he's always been a really fundamentally sound individual," Coach Pop said. "He's expanded his game — kind of like Michael [Jordan] learned to shoot more instead of dunking everything — Timmy's learning to knock down the jumpers on the elbows and on the wings because he's not going to go down in the post and amaze people every time anymore."
Over three quarters of action, Duncan put the old man moves on Jordan and showed why the Big Fundamental is still one of the best. Duncan finished the game with 20 points, 14 rebounds and two blocked shots to Jordan's 13 points and five boards.
Duncan bested Jordan with an array of moves that can drive a young player crazy, moves that can negate a the athletic advantage the Clippers center has over Duncan. On one play in the first quarter, Duncan gave a picture perfect up-fake that sent Jordan sky-high. Duncan calmly waited for Jordan to return to Earth and put the ball in off the glass as Jordan's feet hit the ground.
Later in the game, Duncan jab-stepped and drove left on Jordan, putting his shoulder directly into Jordan's sternum and making it hard for Jordan to get off the ground when his momentum was suddenly going in another direction. Duncan hit a soft runner off the glass following the contact.
Rebounding is where one would think Jordan's physical advantage would play out more in the Clipper big man's favor. Duncan, though, made use of the positioning and lower body strength he's honed over the years. When Duncan got position and Jordan tried to reach over and tip the ball back, Duncan would pin the rebound against the glass and pull it down to himself.
Jordan did have his moments for the Clippers, though. When he kept it simple, Jordan's length and athleticism caused problems for Duncan. In the third quarter, Jordan got good post position on Duncan and was able to turn over his right shoulder and smoothly sink a hook shot that Duncan had no chance in hell of altering. When stayed within himself and focused on positioning, Jordan's size became too much for Duncan to overcome.
"He's making better decisions, playing with his teammates, understands his role, those things help you produce better at both ends of the court," Pop said.
In the fourth quarter, Clippers head coach Vinny Del Negro decided to go away from Jordan, deploying a lineup featuring Blake Griffin at center and Matt Barnes at power forward. Jordan logged only 25 seconds in the fourth quarter, when the game was essentially decided and the Clippers focused mainly on securing the defensive rebounds.
While he played almost seven minutes in the fourth quarter, Duncan's box score contributions were almost as anonymous. Duncan logged two points on free throws and not a single rebound in the final period, when the Spurs needed a defensive rebound the most.
On a night where the hyper athleticism of the Clippers got the best of San Antonio, Tim Duncan displayed the craft and skill that give people impressions of an ageless wonder. He won't be able to play forever, but the skillset Duncan developed, and the tricks he's learned along the way, are keeping Tim Duncan one step ahead of the new breed of big man.


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New York, NY, July 18, 2001 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today
reached out to the foreign ministers of all U.N. member nations urging them to
reject efforts to introduce anti-Jewish and anti-Israel rhetoric at the upcoming U.N. World Conference Against Racism in Durban, South Africa.
In a letter to the foreign ministers, Glen A. Tobias, ADL National Chairman,
and Abraham H. Foxman, ADL National Director called on delegates to the U.N.
Conference to "take steps to resist, denounce and work vigorously against
efforts that detract from the fight against bigotry.
"It is tragic that some nations would seek to utilize a forum which
should embrace tolerance to advance an agenda of hatred and
misunderstanding," Mr. Tobias and Mr. Foxman said. "If this conference
is to be a celebration of dignity and tolerance, responsible leaders must raise
their voices to reject anti-Jewish and anti-Israel rhetoric."
The League is urging nations participating in the Third Preparatory
Conference, July 30 - Aug. 10 in Geneva, to use the meeting as an opportunity to
condemn the "divisive language driven by hatred" that now appears
within a proposed declaration for the U.N. Conference. The current Draft
Declaration and Program of Action rails against "racist Zionist
practices" and equates the Holocaust with "ethnic cleansing of the
Arab population in historic Palestine."
ADL also conveyed its concerns to the Bush administration. In a June 29
letter to President George W. Bush, the League's officials called on the
administration to take the lead in rejecting anti-Jewish and anti-Israel
rhetoric at the U.N. Conference.
The Anti-Defamation League, founded in 1913, is the world's leading organization fighting anti-Semitism through programs and services that counteract hatred, prejudice and bigotry.
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LISBON - Testing for wireless 911 service has finally begun, with the system expected to become operational in April.
"It's been working unbelievably well," said Columbiana County 911 Director Robert Emmons at this week's 911 advisory committee meeting.
Verizon and AT&T technicians began work in late February on activating county cell phone tower sites one at a time to begin processing wireless 911 calls in a detailed format, and then placed test calls to the county's 911 system to determine accuracy.
Emmons said the ability to pinpoint the exact location of the wireless 911 test calls were so accurate they have been able to determine not only the exact location of the caller but whether the call from a stopped motor vehicle came from the north or south side of the road.
Wireless 911 calls use latitude and longitude to plot the location of the caller on a map, and accuracy can be determined up to 10 feet, depending on signal strength and other factors.
"The system is never going to be perfect, but it's going to be as successful as we can get it, but there are a lot of variables," said county Commissioner Mike Halleck, committee chairman.
Emmons said the work of programming each tower to begin processing 911cell calls from
carriers and conduct test calls is a "very involved process." Smaller wireless carriers have yet to begin the process, but the hope is the county wireless system will be able to accept calls from Verizon and AT&T customers by April.
Currently, most 911 calls from cell phones go to the county sheriff's office, but the dispatchers have no idea who is placing the call or the location of the caller without the more advanced wireless system that will be in place. When the system is implemented, that information will be automatically available to dispatchers, not to mention the calls will be routed to the closest 911 dispatching center instead of the sheriff's office.
The 911 system for land line phones has been in place since the fall of 2008, and the committee has been working since then on the plan to integrate wireless 911 into the system. Land line 911 is funded with a voter-approved monthly tax of 50 cents per month, while wireless 911 is funded with a monthly state tax of 28 cents per cell phone.
In other action, Emmons reported at the meeting they have temporarily halted plans to place a dispatching center at the county Emergency Management Agency after the equipment costs came in significantly higher than anticipated.
Emmons had decided to combine the equipment order with new equipment needed to add a third 911 work station at the sheriff's office, and he estimated the combined equipment purchase would cost $6,000, but the bids came it at nearly $16,000. For that reason, he scaled back the purchase to only include equipment for the sheriff's extra work station.