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Stop And Frisks Do Not Always Drive Homicides Down, Data Shows
The NYPD credited citywide declining homicide rates to its increasing reliance on the controversial practice of stop-and-frisk last week.
But in the 13 precincts citywide where homicides were trending up so far this year, a WNYC analysis of the data found that an increase in stop-and-frisk in the first quarter of this year did not always result in fewer homicides so far this year.
Last week, the NYPD said stop-and-frisk was used more than 200,000 times in the first quarter of this year – a 10 percent jump from the same period last year. The data covers the period from January to March. So far this year homicides are down by 19 percent over last year.
But of the 13 precincts where homicides were up, stop and frisks increased in six over the same reporting period last year. And in the remaining seven, stop and frisks were down.
"There is no evidence that stop and frisk is lowering or suppressing the murder rate in New York City," said Chris Dunn, spokesman for the NYCLU, in a statement. "Murders have dropped steadily since 1990."
The counter-trend of higher murder numbers is most pronounced in parts of North Brooklyn in the cluster that includes the 77th, 81st, 83rd, 88th and 90th precincts where the number of homicides this year to date doubled to 20 over the same period last year.
In the case of the 83rd precinct, stop and frisks dropped significantly from 2,991 in the first quarter last year to 2,096 this year – but homicides were up from one to three.
Queens South, which includes the 101st, 105th and the 113th precincts where murder is up, had 17 homicides so far this year compared to 11 over the same period last year. In two of those precincts – the 101st and 105th – stop and frisks were up by more than 10 percent year over year.
"If you talk to people who live in neighborhoods like Brooklyn North, there are lots and lots of people who will tell you they don't feel so safe," said Professor Gene O'Donnell from John Jay College, a former police officer and prosecutor. "It is a tale of many different cities."
Meanwhile, Staten Island reported an impressive 85 percent drop in the homicide rate year to date with just a single homicide. But the number of stop and frisks remained roughly the same – 6,912 in the first quarter this year compared to 6,827 last year.
City Council Public Safety Chair Peter Vallone Jr., who sponsored legislation that requires the NYPD to disclose stop-and-frisk data quarterly, said he was surprised to see an increase in the practice considering the Department is several thousand officers below its 41,000 strength in 2001.
"It's a strain on the police. It is a strain on the community. It does work," he said of the practice. "But there is a level where it might be over saturation and that is a valid topic for discussion."
The uptick in stop and frisks also comes at a time when more suspects are firing at police, and more police are shooting at suspects.
Critics of stop-and-frisk argue that it is racial profiling and alienates the very same communities it aims to protect.
Denise Blostein contributed reporting.


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Goldman, Jean-Jacques
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|11 October 1951 at 00:50 (= 12:50 AM )
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French musician, a singer and former member of Tai Phong as well as songwriter and composer for other pop stars including the mega-celebrity Celine Dion.
Although he began his training in classical music he switched to pop and soul music and picked up the guitar in 1968. After completing his compulsory military service, he joined the group Tai Phong. Their first album together was released in 1975 with its single "Sister Jane" becoming a smash hit. The group split up in 1979 and Goldman began performing as a solo singer. It wasn't until two years later in 1981 that his ability as a songwriter was recognized, and his hit "Il suffira d'un signe" sold over 500,000 copies.
He and his first wife Catherine have three chldren.
- business associate/partner relationship with Fredericks, Carole (born 5 June 1952)
- business associate/partner relationship with Jones, Michael (1952) (born 28 January 1952)
- Work : Published/ Exhibited/ Released 1975 (Tai Phong's first album)
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Paddy de Jabrun quotes birth certificate
- Vocation : Entertain/Music : Song writer
- Vocation : Entertain/Music : Vocalist/ Pop, Rock, etc.

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Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sioux City
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1342 kr+
The pool area is very nice. There is a separate heated wading pool for small children. The suite room was nice as well, with a door between the TV sitting area.
Staff was nice Windows dont have dark curtains,the room wasnt very clean ,put pivacy card on door they still come in your room
Everyone was extremely nice and helpful. Indoor pool was a hit with the kids and Bev's was a hit with the adults.
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Decor and room were great loved the whirlpool
Very Clean, great décor, loved the country theme
The room was very comfortable and clean, and the staff was very helpful regarding the credit authorization form. No available restaurant within the hotel.
Rooms were pretty nice. The breakfast was mediocre at best. They treated their breakfast, pools, and 'fitness center' as cost centers, rather than an opportunity to stand above the rest. The pools were pathetic, the fitness center was a bike and 3 treadmills. go somewhere els
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Clean, comfortable, and convenient with friendly staff. No
the location was great. Staff was very friendly, room was clean and decent sized. I loved the decor in the main area and throughout the hotel. Only issue I had was that the bed was not made when we went arrived. Sheets and blankets were piled on floor folded and pillows were stacked on a chair. I wasn't thrilled about having to make our bed.
Unique decor. Kids liked he indoor/outdoor pool. Location worked great for our needs.
The owner was an angry little man with no regard for human life. Would not stay again.
The area it was located was super convenient for business. Breakfast was excellent! The staff was kind, friendly, and explained everything to us when we arrived. It was an older building, so it needed some upkeep that wasn't done. Bathroom was small, the mattress was uncomfortable, and our air conditioning wall unit was coming out.
We were greeted by a young man not dressed for the role of management.... The halls and rooms were painted very poorly . The hallways were dirty and didn't look like they were vacuumed in days... If it weren't for the location I would not recommend to anyone
The location was great, that's honestly the only positive I can think of. The room was terrible, we ended up having to switch rooms and that one was only a bit better than the other. Hardly any towels, we asked for more and never got any. When we asked for more blankets, they said all we had were sheets. We had to unplug the microwave and lamp just to have outlets to charge our phones. The pool was terrible. Used towels thrown around, funky smell that definitely wasn't chlorine. Won't be going back there!
Extremely disappointed. We didn't even get towels in our room and when we asked for them we never got any!!! Staff was not very friendly but the room was clean.
The pool was what we'd hoped. The breakfast was even better.
I like the effort of the staff to make our night good. The beds were very comfortable. The breakfast was good. I would stay there again. The only thing was the traffic noises (motorcycles) were annoying.
The rooms are very clean and comfortable. The front desk was very friendly and helpful.
Leaving at 5:30 a.m. If i had not prepaid through a travel site I would have never even stopped upon arriving at this address. Absolutely the worst motel I've ever happened upon, the carpets were stained, there were road worker crews staying there making all sorts of noise well past midnight, pretty sure there were some druggies hauled up in there as well. It looked NOTHING like the pictures, there was road construction on the the frontage road to get to the motel off the interstate, poorly kept, smelled, no wifi in the room, there was a thermostat but it did nothing to control the temp in the room, the shower was more like a spit bath, no hair dryer, I was too scared to even look for an ice machine. I definitely didn't feel safe, actually put the chair wedged underneath the door to help fortify the room in case of break in after hearing all the goings on for hours after my arrival. People wandering about all hours of the night being loud and crude. I would not recommend this flea bag motel to anyone for anything in hindsight I think I should have just kept of driving and tried to get my money returned the next day but was not familiar with Sioux City and was thankful my stay at this rundown excuse for a motel was only for 9 hours. Please look else where before booking here.
Location It was average
The bed was swell and room had a microwave and a fridge! Nope
The location was ideal for my meetings. The hotel was dated.
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the front desk did a great job with our check in. She provided us with a room away from the elevators & ice machine. Breakfast had a lot of variety. Attendent kept it clean and neat. This location is about 5 minutes from downtown Sioux City via We were in room 323. It was very clean. Bedding was clean and looked new. Carpet had some ripples. Bathroom wallpaper had some wrinkles. Very quiet room. Quiet!
Friendly staff both during checki-in and in the morning. Free breakfast had plenty of options, was hot and tasty. Even though the hotel is older the room was clean, well maintained, and had comfortable beds. Felt older
Very helpful staff. No hot tub
Location Hard bed no hot water
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Friendly staff, hot daily breakfast, good location. Nothing
Exceptional staff worked very hard to alleviate my concerns. Clean room, good central location to shopping and restaurants. Hotel is under remodeling. This wasn't posted, so I arrived to a dumpster outside the main entrance, mud and taped reception area, and overwhelming pain fumes in the hallway. The paint odor destroyed my allergies, and I was up the entire night.
Proximity to where we needed to be was wonderful. Pet friendly would have been nice. We had to board our dogs.
This premises operated under a different Flag until recently and it wasn't until registering that I was aware of the change - I wasn't paying attention to the signage as I had been to the location before. Front desk reception was rather cool and seemed unsure of what they were doing. Problems with the room T.V. reception were brushed off as 'weather' problems however the lobby T.V. worked fine. No action was taken to investigate or correct the problem for us.
The staff was really great and the rooms were clean, spacious and well kept. Nope!
The breakfast bar was well organized, clean and well lit. There was a nice variety of choices of food. Our room did not have any body wash or a shower cap. I would reccommend those items.
The hotels best asset is the staff. Greeted with smiles, which means alot after driving 8 hrs. Our visit was based on a 'Here Come The Mummies' concert. The staff was genuine in wishing us a great time. Clean room. Fabulous breakfast. I highly recommend! Not a thing. Everything was perfect!
The hotel staff was extremely kind. Nothing to mention.
Awesome pool and hot tub, breakfast was terrific! Evening staff at counter was not very friendly, but this would not discourage me from staying here again.
Clean and a good fit for our traveling needs. Access is off a service road, but not hard to find.
This was just an overnight stop for us. We had drove 10.5 hours. At check-in the clerk was refusing to give $1 back to a girl from vending until her mother showed up. We asked for an extra blanket and she refused and questioned why. Will never stay again.
Nice breakfast This hotel is disgustingly dirty. The halls and my room had dirt everywhere. My white socks were dirty by the time I unpacked. There was trash left in the trashcans in my room and the toilet had not been scrubbed. The staff wasn't welcoming at all.
what did I like best about this hotel ha ha that's funny most likely will never stay at the quality Inn ever again! I don't think it's professional that the staff isn't dressed up and uniforms! Should not walk into the breakfast room and see employees sitting down talking to guys that have no shoes or socks on in the common area!
The location was good, since the hotels specified in the wedding invitation (but fully booked) were very close by. We also appreciated the included breakfast. There was a shortage of outlets & the cabinet with microwave/fridge was stuffed in the corner near one bed. Also, the toilet leaked in 2 places. Otherwise, it was OK.
Easy access. Noisy fan. Lock on door needed repair.
It was conveniently located off the interstate and it had a continental breakfast. It definitely needed to be updated. The room had some cosmetic issues, but it sufficed for what we needed, a place to stay and a continental breakfast.
Good bar of soap Well it all began one chill afternoon...my stay was horrible. Staff was rude, toilet over filled, and no elevator.
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Nothing. Room was disgusting and staff was rude Dirty, smelled like smoke and staff was rude
fluffy pillows, big tv
no outside signs hotel run down, not a great location.
Price & location Staff bordered on rude. More like indifferent and not welcoming. Room not clean. Actually saw a cloud of dust lift off of the bedspread when I rolled over. Hair of multiple lengths & colors in tub/shower indicates that it had not been thoroughly cleaned
housekeeping was on the ball. For the most part, staff was accommodating. One gal working the desk was a real people person and very very nice. I wish I could remember her name but she had blackish hair and worked the weekends. Got a good rate through Expedia that i don't think I would have gotten through the motel directly. There were small maintenance issues that warrant having a maintenance person on site but there was not. The reddish haired gal that worked the desk during the week was not as pleasant. She was ok as long as you didn't have a complaint but have a complaint, and you saw a very unpleasant side of her. Not the people person that the other gal is. The motel is a bit on the run down side but for the most part clean.
Friendly staff and good offer g of breakfast. Rooms were outdated and not very clean. Hotel was not very nice. Glad it was just a place to sleep.
very nice!
1.) Customer service wasn't the best because the staff did not seem to know the type and location of rooms the facility has. 2.) I won't rate the facility as 2.5-star hotel but maybe 1- to 2-star hotel the most.
front desk was very helpful & wanted to make sure had a nice stay. Older hotel. No suggestions.
The staff was good. The room was suitable. The kids enjoyed the pool. We weren't there very long I did not think the breakfast was all that good. There was not much of a selection and the hot food was sitting for quite some time. I thought there was to be free Wi-Fi.
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Our room had a sleeper sofa in it. Breakfast included eggs, bacon/ham. The hot tub had brown foam which prevented my girls from even getting in it. Also, the chairs and carpet in our room were stained.
Check in The exterior of the hotel looked very plain and worn. When I pulled in I checked to make sure I had turned into the comfort inn and not the quality inn. As soon as I walked out into the lobby my opinion of the hotel changed completely. It looked nice.
Staff was super! No elevator
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The rooms were REALLY nice. They were clean and had a full kitchen. Check in was supposed to be at 3 p.m. and we got there shortly after 4 p.m. and only one of our rooms was ready. The lady was very rude and said our other room would be an hour+ wait. Then when we questioned as to why we were told check in was at 3 p.m. she told us she would have one ready in a few minutes. She was not very pleasant.
Friendly staff, clean room, reasonably comfy bed. Room not very sound-proof, hall traffic was a little loud, but not unbearable.
Remodeled rooms Staff seemed new and somewhat unsure about the computer system.
Newly painted, clean. Staff very nice. Rooms kind of tight with 2 queen beds but ok for our us.
The location was it's only good point. ok Microwave and refrigerator. The shower bar is rusted away and and inch or so sticks out on each side so very dangerous in case of a slip. Loose tile which you could gouge bottom of your foot, unclean walls in bathroom. Was a smokers room but but even my supposed clean sheets and comfortor reaked of smoke suggesting maybe not cleaned recently. Corner bead was missing of the wall so drywall exposed. Desk drawer broken. Even the Do Not Disturb sign had F---ing written on it suggesting poor upkeep.
Decent room and good location Smelled like mold because they shampooed carpets yet didn't air out room
The breakfast was the standard fare of make your own waffles and eggs with sausage. Carpet smelled musty and like feet and the beds were hard.
The staff really made our stay fabulous. The breakfasts were very good! I would recommend Americinn Lodge & Suites to anyone! The handicap parking was full and had 2 unauthorized vehicles in them, I did mention this to the front desk. It was too late to expect any timely result. We parked on the street.
The complimentary breakfast was very nice. We checked in at night so didn't see the outside surroundings. We were disappointed to be woken at about 6:00am when a nearby train rolled by. We didn't realize the hotel was located just north of some train tracks.
There was no hot water at 10 p.m. and there was no electricity from 7 a.m. until we left. No hot breakfast available. There was NO clerk from 7 a.m. until we left at 9:15 a.m.
great breakfast!
We had a great stay, but the air conditioning in the lobby area was not working. Other than that, great stay. Helpful staff and a good breakfast.
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Bed was awesome All was great
breakfast no fan in the bathroom, was only a half roll of bath tissue, room was not clean
Ron was very nice and helpful at checkout! Our room was clean and breakfast was good
Very clean, spacious room, quiet, and friendly staff Got up too late for breakfast and missed all the good stuff. The coffee was gone and the water for tea was no longer hot.
Friendly staff, pet friendly, & new microwave and mini-fridge in unit. The entire place seemed dirty. The carpets throughout were stained, the sheets were full of lint and some stains, the AC unit was rusting and had no cover over it, the 'breakfast' consisted of low-grade coffee and a bin of old muffins wedged between...
Clean, comfortable bed, (no bedbugs, either) New 32' HDTV in room, good fridge & microwave, room was plenty spacious for one or two people. Room itself was fairly clean. You could probably strip paint with the coffee. 'Breakfast' was just a communal box of blueberry muffins. (They were good muffins, tho.) Shower head leaked outside the shower making floor slippery & dangerous. Shower stall was a bit grungy.
The heat in the room actually worked. Was not very clean and was not very secure. Was not as pictures shown online. The carpet was coming up and torn. Room had not been thoroughly cleaned in a long time.
Nothing It was very dirty & smelly. The hallways had stains on the carpet & are room smelled like cigarette smoke, even though we asked for a non-smoking room. The outside was dirty too- cigarette butts all over & beer bottles too. No nice landscaping.
I liked the amenities such as the frig and microwave. We also liked the beds and the tv The pool was not running.
convenient to the airport and rates smoke smell and could have been cleaner
Nothing. Filthy. Dirtiest hotel ever. My feet were black from the dirt in the carpeting after only 20 minutes. I wore sandals in the shower it was so dirty. The only other patrons seemed to live there. Dirty. Bed and bedding stained. Carpet heavily stained. Bathroom dirty. In believable. My dog kennel is cleaner than this hotel. All security doors were zip stripped open. I can't believe Price line even offers this place as an option.
Location Very dirty. Poor cleaning. No trash removal daily. Microwave Owen dirty inside top peeling off falling in food. Pool not available. Breakfast very poor selection. Overall very disappointed and will not recommend or stay there.
Price. The hotel hallway carpets were badly stained as if someone had been murdered. The key card entry on the outside door was broken allowing entry to anyone. The parking lot was very dark, frankly I was fearful all night that our motorcycle would be stolen.
clean comfortable room ,very impressed with con. breakfast for hotel. very good price. older building with stained carpets, loud hotel all night.
Comfortable bed. Broken smoke detector in our room. Air conditioner did not work - we were hot all night. Carpet was dirty. Hall carpet was in poor condition. Breakfast not inviting.
Comfortable beds and pillows. Needs new carpet in common areas.


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Former Doctor Office Manager Sentenced for EmbezzlementJerry Akin,61, siphoned off nearly $370,000 from the unnamed business by using the company credit card for personal purchases.
Webster University Employee Faces Embezzlement ChargesA St. Louis woman faces charges of embezzling nearly $400,000 from her employer, Webster University.
St. Louis Assessor's Office Worker Accused of EmbezzlingKrystal Devon Oliver was a clerk typist whose duties included processing refunds. Authorities say that in November and December, she embezzled money by faking property tax refunds to people.
St. Louis County Audit Finds Millions Potentially WastedThe audit promised in 2014 by County Executive Steve Stenger is complete.
Records Show What Illinois Officer Bought with Stolen FundsAttorneys for the widow of a northern Illinois police officer who authorities say killed himself after years of embezzling from a police-sponsored youth program released court documents that detail what he spent the stolen money on.
U.S. Attorney Responds to ACLU Suit Over Mueth DocumentsUnited States Attorney Richard G. Callahan today announced that the U.S. Attorney's Office has filed a Motion to Intervene on behalf of the FBI.
ACLU Files Suit For Release of Mueth Embezzlement DocumentsMueth was the county health department official who committed suicide amid suspicions he stole millions from county taxpayers.
Illinois Man Sentenced for EmbezzlementKenneth Loving of East St. Louis was working for Midwest Service Group when he pilfered more than $25,000 meant for out-of-work Illinoisans.
Stenger: Dooley is Sitting on FBI Report that's Politically DamagingThe Dooley Administration is standing by its refusal to release its copy of an FBI report on the Ed Mueth case.
Few Privy to FBI Audit of Ed Mueth's EmbezzlementCounty officials sought federal help to unravel a $3.4 million computer fraud scheme created by Ed Mueth before he committed suicide last year.
Employee Admits to Embezzling $30,000 from Store A 28-year-old St. Louis County man faces sentencing in September after admitting that he embezzled more than $30,000 from the CVS Pharmacy where he worked.
Health Care Executive Pleads Guilty to FraudA 49-year-old Illinois woman has pleaded guilty to embezzling roughly $600,000 from the St. Louis County health care company where she worked.


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Number of German births hit post-war low
By Elisa Oddone
BERLIN (Reuters) - The number of births in Germany fell to a post-war low last year despite government incentives meant to reverse a population decline in the European Union's biggest economy, and analysts blamed a lack of sufficient child care support.
A third of all babies born in Germany, still the EU's most populous member state, came from immigrant families, the analysts said, noting that without them the overall figure would have been much lower.
The preliminary data released by Germany's Federal Statistics Office showed 663,000 children were born in 2011, down from 678,000 in 2010.
"As in every year since 1972, the number of people who died was greater than the number of children born. In 2011 the difference amounted to 190,000 people and in 2010 to 181,000," the office said in a report.
Demography experts have forecast that Germany's population could shrink to about 50 million by 2050, based on current trends, and say France and Britain - which now have about 60 million each - could overtake it later this century.
Michaela Kreyenfeld from the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research attributed Germany's declining birthrate, one of the lowest in Europe, to conservative attitudes towards child care and the role of the mother.
"Women are perfectly integrated within Germany's labor market but when it comes to babies, everyone expects a mother to stay at home and take care of the children. This of course deters women from becoming mothers," she said.
The situation is slightly different in formerly communist eastern Germany where, Kreyenfeld said, child care was very good and compatibility of family and career was more deeply rooted. Continued...


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text: I have a 2004 V with 30k miles, a maggie and a CAI. At around 10K miles, the shifter became very difficult to engage when the engine was running. I took it to dealer, and they immediately said "new clutch" and "no warranty" due to mods. I checked around and found that the local Pontiac/GMC dealer was good, so had the vehicle hauled over on a flatbed tow truck. As soon as the car hit the ground, the shifter freed up and I have had no further problems until this week. Same problem is back. Anyone else seen this?:hmm:


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I received an email wishing me a happy 45th anniversary the other day and my first thought was, "Phil and I have only been married for 30 years." And then I realized it wasn't my wedding they were talking about -- it was the anniversary of "That Girl."
Hard to believe now but 45 years ago, my character Ann Marie, was the only girl in town. In this season's television lineup, there are nearly a dozen new shows starring bright, funny young women: "New Girl," "2 Broke Girls," "Whitney," and others. And as they did with Ann Marie, the young women watching today will not only be entertained by these "girls", they'll also think, "Hey, that's me!" Or, " Wow, that could be me!" And that is one of the best things television can do: give people a chance to see themselves transformed. And to let ideas and characters come from below the surface and say, "I am here! See me!"
Ann Marie seemed like a revolutionary figure at the time but, in truth, every home had a "That Girl" in it. She was the right character for that moment in time. She moved away from the traditional idea of a young woman in the society -- she was independent, living alone, not defined by her family. She was out in the world and working for the life she wanted. She was making her own choices.
Because of the collective wisdom of all of us working on the show -- co-creator Bill Persky who grew up side by side with a sister and then raised three daughters of his own, our story editor Ruth Brooks Flippen with her experience of trying to make it in a male dominated television writing community, and me, who had fought for my independence in an old-fashioned Dad Is Boss, Mom Agrees atmosphere -- we had each lived different parts of the old story ... and brought with us the passion needed to change it.
There I was playing a young woman just starting her life in the big city, struggling to get an acting job -- any acting job. And today there's Tina Fey as Liz Lemon. Liz not only has a good job on a show, she's running the show. I can't help but wonder if producer Liz would have hired actress Ann Marie? I was a great dancing chicken. And she should have seen me as a singing mop!
Bill Persky said at the time, "'That Girl' threw a hand grenade into the bunker, and all the other female characters walked right through."
Every generation has it's own grenade throwers. Chris Colfer is one as the scene-stealing Kurt Hummel on Glee -- a character that truly impacts the lives of gay teenagers. And the loving gay couple on Modern Family. These characters show us television's willingness -- however late-coming -- to embrace gay people and their relationships
When I think of the 45th anniversary of "That Girl", I like to envision a fabulous dinner party with all the women who followed Ann Marie. Mary Richards would be there, throwing her cap up in the air. Kate & Allie, who represented the first contemporary single moms on TV, would be there, too (they'd have to get a sitter, but still). I can see Ann worrying about Rosanne, who's pretty outspoken and wondering if she'd like anyone. But then sitting her next to Murphy Brown, who's got a few opinions of her own, and watching those two get along great. And then she'd put Rachel from Friends next to Carrie Bradshaw. We'd invite Donald -- but of course, he couldn't stay over. And Mr Big who could.
What a great celebration it would be. And I know every one of those women would love hanging out with each other. After all, they're all from the same family tree. And I'm sure someone would make a toast -- probably Roseanne -- who always calls it as it is. And her toast would be, "Here's to television! May it always do what it can do better than anything, open the doors to what is truly happening in America, so everyone watching can say, "Hey, that's me!" or "Wow, that could be me!"
So here's to a great new TV season. Hope you see someone you know!


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Morning Headlines | Must-Reads from the WNYC News Hub
GOP Wins NJ Congressional Redistricting Battle (Star-Ledger)
Matt Friedman reports: "Eight months after losing one redistricting contest, Republicans have prevailed in another that will put U.S. Reps. Scott Garrett (R-5th Dist.) and Steve Rothman (D-9th Dist.) in one North Jersey district, to Garrett's partisan advantage."
Outer Borough Taxi Plan Could Upend the Taxi of Tomorrow (Star-Ledger)
Jeremy Smerd reports: "The outer-borough taxi plan signed into law this week was hailed as a victory for Mayor Michael Bloomberg, but Gov. Andrew Cuomo's requirement that the entire taxi and livery fleet eventually become wheelchair-accessible is a stinging rejection of the mayor's non-accessible Taxi of Tomorrow, insiders said."
'Subway Vigilante' Victim Dies of Apparent Overdose (NY Daily News)
Kevin Deutsch & John Doyle report: "One of the teens wounded by "subway vigilante" Bernhard Goetz died of an apparent drug overdose in a seedy Bronx motel room Thursday — 27 years to the day after the infamous shooting."
One of the Soldiers Accused in Death of Pvt. Danny Chen Has Criminal Past (NY Daily News)
Corky Siemaszko reports: "Spc. Ryan Offutt slugged and choked the woman and threw her on a bed "so hard that she smashed into the headboard." The victim told cops later she thought she "was going to die," the records state. The revelations about Offutt's criminal past surfaced as he and the seven other soldiers implicated in Chen's death were relieved of their duties and transferred to another Afghan base."
A Look Inside the $1.4 Billion Fulton Street Transit Center (DNAinfo)
Julie Shapiro reports: "The $1.4 billion subway hub won't open until 2014, but one of its most distinctive features is already in place: a yawning skylight, measuring 53 feet in diameter, which funnels natural light down into the station, brightening the darkest corners, even during the ongoing construction."
Washington Wary of 'Canyon of Heroes' Parade to Honor Iraq War Veterans (CBS New York)
Marcia Kramer reports: "After the first Gulf War the city honored the men and women who fought there with a parade. Now, two Staten Island councilmen want to do the same thing for those who participated in "Operation: Iraqi Freedom." … Sources told Kramer that the mayor's office has been in talks with the Pentagon about a parade, but military officials are afraid that a celebration in the Canyon of Heroes could seem like a victory dance that could endanger out troops in other parts of the world."
Hunter College Group Slammed for Booting NYPD Sex Crimes Chief (DNAinfo)
Murray Weiss reports: "Deputy Chief Michael Osgood, the commander of the NYPD's Special Victims Division and its Hate Crimes Task Force, was dumped from the panel just a day before the Dec. 5 event, which also included experts from the Manhattan Borough President's office, the National Organization for Women, Hollaback! and John Jay College of Criminal Justice. Osgood's ouster was the result of a complaint by the Hunter Women's Rights Coalition that the NYPD was a violent organization whose members rape women and brutalize New Yorkers, DNAinfo reported last week."
More than 80 N.J. Christian Indonesians Receive Temporary Reprieve (Star-Ledger)
The Star-Ledger reports: "The group, most of them members of or associated with the Reformed Church of Highland Park, received extensions after meetings this week with officials from the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in Newark, Rev. Seth Kaper-Dale, the church pastor, said Thursday."
N.J. Receives $38 Million in Race to the Top Funds (The Star-Ledger)
Jessica Calefati reports: "The funding was awarded after the state lost out on $460 million in two previous rounds of the Race to the Top competition, including a failed bid last week for $60 million that would have benefited pre-schoolers statewide. ...New Jersey and six other states qualified to share $200 million in this round of competition because they were all named finalists in the earlier rounds. The other winners this time are Arizona, Colorado, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana and Pennsylvania."
Portugal Supreme Court Rules It Won't Extradite N.J. Fugitive George Wright (Associated Press)
AP reports: "Portugal's Supreme Court has refused a request from the U.S. to extradite American fugitive George Wright, his lawyer said Thursday. … Wright spent seven years in a U.S. prison for murder before breaking out in 1970. He and others then hijacked a plane in 1972 from the U.S. to Algeria along with other Black Liberation Army militants. He was captured in Portugal after his U.S. fingerprint matched one in Portugal's database of prints for all citizens."
No End In Sight for Elizabeth Fire (Star-Ledger)
The Star-Ledger reports: "A sprawling warehouse fire in Elizabeth that has spewed thick black smoke across northern New Jersey for two days could burn through Christmas, and the structure may suffer several "catastrophic collapses" before the blaze is extinguished, officials said."
Illegal Wolf-Dog Found Wandering Streets of East New York, Brooklyn (NY Daily News)
Helen Kennedy reports: "An illegal wolf-dog was found Tuesday roaming the wilds of Brooklyn. Cops found the three-year-old female near Elton St. and Vandalia Ave. in East New York, said New York Animal Care and Control spokesman Richard Gentles. She was wearing a collar and a chain and appeared to have been kept as an exotic pet, he said."
Man Dies of Apparent Asthma Attack After Arrest, Cops Say (DNAinfo)
Tuan Nguyen and Patrick Hedlund report: "A man died of an apparent asthma attack after cops arrested him for trying to commit a robbery at a restaurant in Washington Heights early Thursday evening, the NYPD said. Police received a call of a larceny in progress at Tommy's Grill, near the corner of West 158th and Broadway, about 5:20 p.m., cops said."


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Einstein's Law of Relativity is one of the few scientific equations most people know — and it's a pillar of modern physics and fundamental to the way that the universe works. The equation states that nothing is faster than the speed of light, but one of the world's foremost laboratories says they've found subatomic particles called neutrinos that travel even faster. If their findings are proven true, it may alter our understanding of the universe.
David Kaiser, physics and history of science professor at MIT and author of "How the Hippies Saved Physics: Science, Counterculture, and the Quantum Revival," and Brian Greene, professor of physics at Columbia University and author of "The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory," explain what, if anything, these findings mean.


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Randall Umstead, tenor, holds the Doctor of Musical Arts and the Master of Music degree from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, both in voice, where he was as a student of Barbara Honn. He also holds the Bachelor of Music degree in voice from Oklahoma Baptist University. Dr. Umstead has performed widely in both operatic roles and in concert music. He has performed the title role in Britten's Albert Herring, the Doctor in Dominick Argento's The Voyage of Edgar Allan Poe, the Lecturer in Argento's one-man monodrama A Water Bird Talk, as well as Lurcanio in Handel'sAriodante, all at the College-Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati. Dr. Umstead has also performed the roles of Charlie Dalrymple in Brigadoon, Pietro in Boccaccio (The Ohio Light Opera) and Gabrielle in Casanova's Homecoming (Opera Theatre and Music Festival of Lucca). He was twice a fellow at the Tanglewood Music Center. During his first fellowship, he performed the roles of La Theri're/Le Petit Viellard/La Rainette in Ravel's L'Enfant et les Sortil'ges with conductor Robert Spano. He also was selected to participate in Tanglewood's Bach Institute, directed by Craig Smith. During his second fellowship, he returned to Tanglewood to appear as the title character in Stravinsky's Mavra, under the direction of James Levine. Opera News praised this performance, calling him, "impressive as the soldier/Mavra, with exemplary diction and a strong, bright sound." The Hartford Courant said of this performance, 'Lyric tenor Randall Umstead, playing the charismatic Vasily'stole the show. His voice has colors beyond his age, and acting enhanced his fit with this character.
In a concert setting, Dr. Umstead has sung the role of the Evangelist in Bach's St. John Passion and St. Matthew Passion, as well as in the Bach/Handel/Kaiser St. Mark Passion (1747) with Bach Society Houston. This past season, he appeared in Handel's Messiah with the Colorado Bach Ensemble. Other highlights include an appearance with bass-baritone Simon Estes, soprano Bronwen Forbay, the Yale Alumni Chorus, and the Johannesburg Festival Orchestra as a soloist in Haydn's Creation at the National Arts Festival of South Africa. Dr. Umstead has an extensive concert repertoire, including Carissimi's Jepthe, Handel's Messiah and Dixit Dominus, Monteverdi's Vespro della Beata Vergine, Mozart's Mass in C minor and Requiem, Haydn's Missa in tempora belli, Rossini's Stabat Mater and Vaughan Williams' The Shepherds of the Delectable Mountains. He has performed with the Cincinnati Baroque Orchestra, CCM Philharmonia, Catacoustic Consort, Richmond Symphony Orchestra, the Kwazulu-Natal (South Africa) Philharmonic Orchestra, the Valley Symphony Orchestra, and the Bach Society of Dayton. This coming season, he makes his debuts with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra and the Brazos Valley Symphony.
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House lawmakers have issued a subpoena for the director of the pharmacy linked to the deadly meningitis outbreak, after he reportedly declined to appear before Congress next week.
The Energy and Commerce Committee says that Barry Cadden, co-founder of New England Compounding Center, indicated through his lawyer that he would not attend a hearing scheduled for Nov. 14. A message sent to Cadden's lawyer was not immediately returned.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says more than 400 people have been sickened by contaminated steroid shots distributed by the compounding pharmacy. Thirty deaths have been reported.
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The effect of PEGT/PBT Scaffold Architecture on Oxygen Gradients in Tissue Engineered Cartilaginous Constructs
Malda, Jos, Woodfield, Tim B. F., van der Vloodt, F., Kooy, F. K., Martens, Dirk E., Tramper, Johannes, van Blitterswijk, Clemens A., & Riesle, Jens (2004) The effect of PEGT/PBT Scaffold Architecture on Oxygen Gradients in Tissue Engineered Cartilaginous Constructs. Biomaterials, 25(26), pp. 5773-5780.
Repair of articular cartilage defects using tissue engineered constructs composed of a scaffold and cultured autologous cells holds promise for future treatments. However, nutrient limitation (e.g. oxygen) has been suggested as a cause of the onset of chondrogenesis solely within the peripheral boundaries of larger constructs.
In the present study, oxygen gradients were evaluated by microelectrode measurements in two porous polyethylene glycol terephthalate/polybutylene terephthalate (PEGT/PBT) scaffold architectures, a compression-molded and particle-leached sponge (CM) and a 3D-deposited fiber (3DF) scaffold.
During the first 14 days in vitro, gradients intensified, after which a gradual decrease of the gradients was observed in vitro. In vivo, however, gradients changed instantly and became less pronounced. Although similar gradients were observed regardless of scaffold type, significantly more cells were present in the center of 3DF constructs after 2 weeks of in vivo culture.
Our results stress the importance of a rationally designed scaffold for tissue-engineering applications. Organized structures, such as the 3DF PEGT/PBT polymer scaffolds, offer possibilities for regulation of nutrient supply and, therefore, hold promise for clinical approaches for cartilage repair.
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The District is preparing to roll out solicitations for a pair of megaprojects that will change the way D.C. residents and suburbanites traverse the nation's capital.
We don't have specific dates, but the request for qualifications for an integrated premium transit system (urban streetcars plus a local bus system) and for the South Capitol Street Corridor project (a new Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge and a reconstructed highway interchange) will go out this month.
The D.C. Department of Transportation's streetcar RFQ is a follow-up to a request for information issued last summer, which generated 20 responses from as far away as China and Japan.
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Thanks for the link, Tricia. I adore zucchini. It is one of my all time favorite vegetables. This dish sounds delicious! As far as I'm concerned, zucchini can be tossed into just about anything and it makes me happy. Have a great night!

P.S. I scraped two meals straight into the trash last week. What is up with that?!
Zucchini is one amazing vegetable… well, really the cook who can come up with so many ways to enjoy it it amazing. blessings ~ tanna
I never cared for zucchini when I was younger but I have a whole new appreciation now. My favorite one shredded, sauted zucchini mixed with garlic, yogurt, olive oil and finely ground walnuts. Great dip! I have been wanting to make the bread and if you say there has never been a bad loaf, I will go with your recipe!
Have a great week.
Tricia, thanks for the link up. Love zucchini! I especially love that I can put it in just about everything and Munchkin will eat it.

I am a new convert, but I really enjoy it. I have a zucchini plant and a few eggplant plants that are destined to be together (once they ripen). Can't wait.
BTW, I will do a little rain dance…
Ode to zuiccini and how I love thee…..
I love it when a dish I expect to be ordinary or functional at best is delicious! I want to try this for sure!
Tricia, all your selections look amazing. It is hard to pick a favorite from among them. You are going to be keeping me busy. Have a wonderful day. Blessings…Mary
Sounds quite delish and so healthy too, love that combination! It's funny how we can take zucchini so for granted in the summer when it's here, there and everywhere and then in the winter it seems like a precious commodity!
Gorgeous presentation! I love the Zucchini as well and hope that more people learn to enjoy it just as much!
I would love to trade my crackers with your roasted zucchini with quinoa!
Very blogworthy, I love it when that happens and it all turns out in the end 🙂
I think that would be MY favorite dish in your house, too. 🙂


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I wired up a new garage heater tonight, it keeps blowing the breaker on the "main panel". The thing is i think the guy that put in the original wiring to the garage did something i think is not right.
The heater is on a 30 amp breaker in a panel in the garage, the main breaker on that panel is 40 amp, but he has it running into the "main panel" in the house thats 15 amp.
That just doesnt make sense to me, it keeps on tripping the 15 amp breaker on the main panel. Can anyone tell me if this is a proper setup, or should I replace the 15 amp breaker with like a 40 amp or something?
Yes its bigger than 14g. So thats what i should do? It would fix my problem?
Tell us what type and size wire the guy ran out to the garage
It's looks like 8 gauge
I will double check its 8 before i do. Thanks for the help.
Mkae sure the entire run from the house to the garage is #8.
roger that . .the breaker exists . .ONLY to protect the wire insiode the wall
from turning into an toater element . .do NOT under any circumstances replace tha breaker one larger than wire size dictates . .basic safety item
And this is the reason that I am a big believer that whenever you mix and match different wire sizes on a given circuit it should be labeled at the breaker. I am not saying it is a good practice to mix and match, but if you absolutly have to, then make sure it is labeled not only for safety, but to save any future home owners from a major headache!
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Kingston Literacy & Skills (KL&S) is a non-profit community organization composed of professional staff and dedicated volunteers who deliver upgrading and workforce preparation programming to adults and families in Kingston and surrounding communities. Since our founding in 1977, we have been committed to supporting adults with low literacy skills, working with them to achieve their goals of further education, employment or independence. Over the years, we have grown to include Family and Early Literacy (FEL) as well as Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC) programming.
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Question: Can you tell us what colour T-Rex was? Every picture we've seen is a different colour? What colour were all the other dinosaurs?
Answer: Thank you for your very interesting question about the colour of Tyrannosaurus Rex and all the other dinosaurs. The simple answer is that we don't know.
Because dinosaurs lived so long ago, we can really only learn about them by studying fossils. Most of the dinosaur fossils that have been found are the hard parts of the animal – the bones, claws and teeth. This is because the soft parts – the skin, muscle, internal organs, etc – usually rot or are eaten by scavengers long before the process of fossilisation begins.
Dinosaur bones, teeth and claws tell us a great deal about how big dinosaurs were, what shapes their bodies took, how they moved and even what they ate, but these fossils cannot tell us anything about what colour dinosaurs were or what their skin felt like.
Fossil impressions of dinosaur skin have been found, but as they only form under certain conditions, they are very rare. Good skin impressions can tell us exactly what the texture of the skin was like, but they reveal nothing about the colour of the skin. We therefore have no evidence to tell us what colour dinosaurs were.
Modern reptiles come in a variety of colours; some even have the ability to change their colour. The colour of a reptile's skin helps it to conceal or disguise itself. Colour is also often used to attract mates or scare off predators and potential rivals. So while we do not know what colour Tyrannosaurus Rex was, we can make some educated guesses.
T-Rex was a large carnivorous dinosaur with big teeth. Scientists have established that T-Rex was not a particularly fast runner, nor could she run for long distances. If T-Rex was a hunter, she would have had to creep up on her prey. Animals that hunt in this way need to be well camouflaged: T-Rex's skin colour would have had to blend in with her surroundings. However, if T-Rex was primarily a scavenger, camouflage would not have been an issue. Scavengers simply need a good sense of smell and the ability to scare off whoever got to the meal first. T-Rex certainly fits this job description.
All the pictures you have seen of dinosaurs are artists' impressions. They may have been very accurate in regards to the size, shape and posture of the animal, but the colour is just guesswork. What colour or colours do you think each dinosaur was?
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Cherokee for larger buyers
How have larger buyers fared? Me and my fiancé felt it was a tight fit at the auto show and were disappointed. That said the one at the show wasn't powered so we couldn't adjust the seats! I have a Grand Cherokee but she prefers something smaller. The newly designed Nissan Rogue seemed to have more room...
I suspect "larger" buyers may not dig it. Especially if they are tall as well as large.
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I am 6'7, used to be 350, now down to 240. I fit fine in the Cherokee, driver and passenger seats(which are VERY comfortable). No problems for me. If I were as "wide" as I used to be, it might have been a problem.
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6" 3" and 350lbs. Plenty comfy in my new Cherokee.
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Thanks. We'll check it out before making a decision. I don't know why they wouldn't power one of the three Cherokees they had at the show. Both Grands were powered...
For y'all not find entry/exit a bit tight? I buddy of mine 6'2" 300# nearly got stuck.
My Limited has fully powered driver seat. Passenger side is manual. I'm 6'2 and 240 and very happy with the roominess.
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I am 5'11" and 280 lbs. I am very comfortable in my Trailhawk.
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I'm 5'6" and 220 lbs. I opted for the fully powered seat to help with comfort. It's WELL worth the extra money. I can drive 6 hours one way and not have my legs fall asleep from pinched back.
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[QUOTE=NHPATRIOT;979098]Stuck no but you have to watch your head getting in and out due to the rake of the windshield or you can whack it good.
Been experimenting with my friends new Limited while waiting for my TrailHawk.
I agree with NHPARTIOT you do need to duck getting in & out. The nice thing is that you can actually step into the vehicle and step out easily.
I'm 6' 3" / 285 lbs. I've found by adjusting the tilt steering up and out as far as it will go along with power seat adjustments it is very comfortable. The lumbar is to die for!!!!:D
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Lions tight end Brandon Pettigrew is officially doubtful to play Sunday versus the Cardinals, but fantasy owners shouldn't expect to see him until Week 17 at the absolute earliest. That's because, as the Detroit Free Press reported Friday, Pettigrew suffered a high ankle sprain early in last week's loss to the Packers. Pettigrew didn't practice this week and will likely be replaced by Tony Scheffler in the starting lineup.
Fantasy Analysis:
Pettigrew said after that game that he was "fine," but you know how players are when it comes to their own health. They're always "fine." But it was telling when Pettigrew couldn't return to the game despite leaving in the first quarter, and he is obviously not fine. You should expect him to miss at least 2-3 games, so you can safely drop Brandon from your roster. Scheffler caught a touchdown in that Packers game but little else. However, if you are really struggling to find a tight end this week -- and that's certainly possible considering how the position at large has done many people no favors this year -- Scheffler is worth a look against a Cardinals defense that is merely average at guarding tight ends.


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And like Sunday, a late inning rally would give the Emeralds a lead, which a tired bullpen would hold, as the Ems closed their series with the Yakima Bears with a 6-2 victory on Monday night at PK Park.
"Needy battled," manager Pat Murphy said. "He made some big pitches, and he had a five-inning outing. I think it's the longest of his pro career, so I'm pretty proud of him."
James Needy had failed to pitch past the fourth inning in his three previous starts this season. And after his last outing when he lasted just 2.1 innings, Needy was hoping to add some miles to his starts.
The right-hander, was a benefactor of an all right-handed Bears lineup. Righties are batting .185 off of Needy this season, while lefties are batting .375.
The first Bears (7-18) run to score originated from leadoff hitter Danny Pulfer, who was hit on the thigh on the first pitch of the game. Needy would commit an error on the third pitch of the game as he dropped the flip from first baseman Zach Komentani, who was fielding a sac bunt.
"I don't think I've ever heard of that. I don't think I've ever seen that, to be honest," Needy said of hitting Pulfer with the first pitch of the game. "I got myself into a little bit of trouble but got out of it and kept going with it.
"I probably let the emotions of me hitting the first guy on the first pitch get to me a little bit."
Needy was a sixth-round pick in 2009 out of Santana High School in Santee, Calif. He posted impressive numbers in 17 innings of work in the Arizona League in 2009, but a knee injury kept him off the mound in 2010.
Needy has spent 2011 acclimating himself, again, to the big leagues.
"The whole season, even in Arizona, was kind of a new experience for me," he said. "I sat out all last year, so it's kind of been a whole year of me getting back into the flow of the motion. Day by day, I've been getting better the whole season. It's been that way the whole year—being here and being in Arizona and improving every day."
Needy, who is 0-1 on the season, left the game in0line to either collect his first win or get a no decision. Unfortunately the Emeralds (21-4) offense wouldn't break the tie until an inning later leaving Needy with his 4th ND.
While they once again posted a crooked number, the Emeralds continue to strikeout at an alarming rate. Eight punch-outs on the night add to a category in which they lead the Northwest League.
Given their amount of strikeouts, it's somewhat surprising that they also lead the league in walks and on-base percentage—a testament to their ability to bat deep into counts, which Murphy says is the silver-lining.
"A lot of our guys thought it was a four-strike league, but it's only a three-strike league; that's the way they're swinging at it," Murphy said. "We want to try to cut down on those. I think we'll get better at that as the year goes on, but it's concerning."
Matt Colantonio led off the third inning with a triple on a fly ball that got over the head of the center fielder. In the next at-bat, Jace Peterson would plate Colantonio with a single giving the Ems a 2-1 lead.
Jose Dore had drove in the Emeralds first run of the game with a sacrifice fly to left field. It could have resulted in extra bases had the Bears left fielder, David Narowski, not made a leaping catch on the warning track to limit it to just an out.
Narowski would run into trouble on the next ball hit to left by Dore.
In the sixth inning, Kyle Gaedele was thrown out at home preventing Eugene from taking the lead—but not before staying in a run-down long enough to allow runner to reach second and third.
With Dore at the plate, Narowiski misread a fly ball, which landed over his head for a double and allowed two runners to score giving Dore his second and third RBIs in the game during a 1-for-3 game. Four hits in the inning would help contribute to a three-run sixth inning to give the Ems a 5-2 lead.
Despite the win, the Emeralds were out-hit 11-8 by the Bears. Jace Peterson, who went 2-for-4, was the only Ems hitter to have a multi-hit game.
After 25 games, the Ems head into their first off day of the season before they face the Tri-City Dust Devils on Wednesday. They enter their off day with a six-game lead over the Vancouver Canadians.
Spangenberg promoted to Fort Wayne
Before Monday night's game, Cory Spangenberg learned that he would be promoted to Low-A Fort Wayne.
"It's a great feeling to know that your hard work is paying off," Spangenberg said. "It's going to be hard leaving these guys. I had a great time with them; great coaches, great teammates. But I'm looking forward to starting a new relationship with my new team, soon."
Spangenberg, a 2011 first-round draft choice of the San Diego Padres, took little time to adjust to his first professional baseball experience. Through 25 games with the Eugene Emeralds at short-season Class A, the second baseman from Indian River State was batting .386 and led the Northwest League in four categories: doubles (10), on-base percentage (.556), runs scored (19) and base on balls (31).
"The kids destined to be a big-leaguer," Murphy said. "He plays the game the right way, that's what I'm most proud of is being associated with a guy that plays the game the right way. It's evident every day. He doesn't play the right way nine out of 10 times, he plays the right way all the time. It's in him. I love the kid, man. I love him. He's special to be around. That's the way that first-rounders are supposed to act."
He was twice named Northwest League Player of the Week.


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The Food and Drug Administration announced Friday that it approved Technivie (ombitasvir, paritaprevir and ritonavir) for use in combination with ribavirin for the treatment of hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype 4 infections in patients without scarring and cirrhosis.
Walgreens on Tuesday joined the Chronic Liver Disease Foundation in offering free Hep-C tests this fall through January 2016.
The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved Gilead's Harvoni (ledipasvir and sofosbuvir) to treat chronic hepatitis C virus genotype 1 infection.
Commentary published online Monday addresses the controversy surrounding the high costs of new Hepatitis C virus treatments and implications for the growing specialty pharmacy market.
Merck and Idenix Pharmaceuticals on Monday announced that the companies have entered into a definitive agreement under which Merck will acquire Idenix for $24.50 per share in cash.
More evidence is emerging that interventions by pharmacists can have a profound beneficial effect on patient outcomes.
The latest example comes from Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy, which released the results of a study May 17 showing that more than two-thirds of patients with hepatitis C "achieved sustained virologic response or cure after completing newer 'triple therapy' treatment" backed up by a regimen of care and oversight by pharmacists, according to a Drug Store News report from senior editor Michael Johnsen.
Why the pharmacist interventions? They help improve patient compliance with the complicated drug therapy, which involves the administration of two newer protease inhibitors to prevent the HCV virus from reproducing, in combination with peginterferon and ribavirin. According to Johnsen, that powerful medicinal cocktail "significantly increased the cure rate and cut treatment time in half" for the 406 HCV patients in the study who received triple therapy with either telaprevir or boceprevir.
More than two-thirds of patients with hepatitis C achieved sustained virologic response or cure after completing newer "triple therapy" treatment, according to a Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy study released Friday.
A phrase like "silent killer" sounds creepy enough on its own, but it's an often-used one for a virus that, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, infects 1.3% to 1.9% of people in the United States.
Walgreens is recognizing medication adherence rates as high as 96% through its hepatitis C therapy management programs across its specialty pharmacy, the pharmacy operator announced Monday.
Pharmacy benefit manager Medco Health Solutions' specialty pharmacy division, Accredo Health Group, has managed to drive down costs for treating hepatitis C by an average of $13,000 per patient, the company said Tuesday.


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W. S. Van Dyke
|W. S. Van Dyke
|Woodbridge Strong Van Dyke II
March 21, 1889
San Diego, California, U.S.
|February 5, 1943
(aged 53)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
|Other names
|One Take Woody
|Film director, writer
|Years active
Woodbridge Strong Van Dyke II (March 21, 1889 – February 5, 1943) was an American film director and writer who made several successful early sound films, including Tarzan the Ape Man in 1932, The Thin Man in 1934, San Francisco in 1936, and six popular musicals with Nelson Eddy and Jeanette MacDonald. He received two Academy Award nominations for Best Director for The Thin Man and San Francisco, and directed four actors to Oscar nominations: William Powell, Spencer Tracy, Norma Shearer, and Robert Morley.[1] Known as a reliable craftsman who made his films on schedule and under budget, he earned the name "One Take Woody" for his quick and efficient style of filming.
Early life[edit]
Woodbridge Strong Van Dyke II was born on March 21, 1889 in San Diego, California.[2] His father was a Superior Court judge who died the day his son was born.[3] His mother, Laura Winston, returned to her former acting career.[3][4] As a child actor, Van Dyke appeared with his mother on the vaudeville circuit with traveling stock companies.[3] They traveled up and down the coast and into the Middle West. When he was five years old, they appeared at the old San Francisco Grand Opera House in Blind Girl.[4] He would later remember his unusual education,
I think I've been to school in every state in the Union. Whenever the company stopped off long enough in any city I went back behind a school desk. The rest of the time my mother taught me.[4]
When Van Dyke was fourteen years old, he moved to Seattle to live with his grandmother.[3] While attending business school, he worked a number of part-time jobs, including janitor, waiter, salesman, and railroad attendant.[3] Van Dyke's early adult years were unsettled, and he moved from job to job. In 1909, he married actress Zelda Ashford, and the two joined various touring theater companies, finally arriving in Hollywood in 1915.[3]
In 1915, Van Dyke found work as an assistant director to D. W. Griffith on the film The Birth of a Nation.[2] The following year, he was Griffith's assistant director on Intolerance.[3] That same year he worked as an assistant director to James Young on Unprotected (1916), The Lash (1916), and the lost film Oliver Twist, in which he also played the role of Charles Dickens.[3]
In 1917, Van Dyke directed his first film, The Land of Long Shadows for Essanay Studios.[2] That same year he directed five other films: The Range Boss, Open Places, Men of the Desert, Gift O' Gab, and Sadie Goes to Heaven. In 1927, he traveled to Tacoma to direct two silent films for the new H.C. Weaver Productions: Eyes of the Totem and The Heart of the Yukon (the latter is considered a lost film).
During the silent era he learned his craft and by the advent of the talkies was one of MGM's most reliable directors. He came to be known as "One-Take Woody" or "One-Take Van Dyke", for the speed with which he would complete his assignments, and although not regarded as one of the screen's most talented directors,[citation needed] MGM regarded him as one of the most versatile, equally at home directing costume dramas, westerns, comedies, crime melodramas, and musicals.
Many of his films were huge hits and top box office in any given year. He received Academy Award for Best Director nominations for The Thin Man (1934) and San Francisco (1936). He also directed the Oscar-winning classic Eskimo (also known as Mala the Magnificent), in which he also has a featured acting role.
His other films include the island adventure White Shadows in the South Seas (1928), its follow up: The Pagan (1929), Trader Horn (1931) filmed almost entirely in Africa, Tarzan the Ape Man (1932), Manhattan Melodrama (1934), and Marie Antoinette (1938). He is perhaps best remembered for directing Myrna Loy and William Powell in four Thin Man films: The Thin Man (1934), After the Thin Man (1936), Another Thin Man (1939), and Shadow of the Thin Man (1941); and Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy in six of their greatest hits, Naughty Marietta (1935), Rose Marie (1936), Sweethearts (1938), New Moon (1940) (uncredited because halfway through filming Robert Z. Leonard took over), Bitter Sweet (1940), and I Married an Angel (1942).
The earthquake sequence in San Francisco is considered[by whom?] one of the best special-effects sequences ever filmed.[citation needed] To help direct, Van Dyke called upon his early mentor, D. W. Griffith, who had fallen on hard times. Van Dyke was also known to hire old-time, out-of-work actors as extras. Because of his loyalty, he was much beloved and admired in the industry.
Van Dyke was known for allowing ad-libbing (that remained in the film) and for coaxing natural performances from his actors. He made stars of Nelson Eddy, James Stewart, Myrna Loy, Johnny Weissmuller, Maureen O'Sullivan, Eleanor Powell, Ilona Massey, and Margaret O'Brien. He was often called in to work a few days (or more), uncredited, on a film that was in trouble or had gone over production schedule.
Promoted to Major prior to World War II, the patriotic Van Dyke set up a Marine Corps recruiting center in his MGM office. He was one of the first Hollywood bigwigs to advocate early U.S. involvement, and he convinced stars like Clark Gable, James Stewart, Robert Taylor, and Nelson Eddy to become involved in the war effort.
Final years and death[edit]
Ill with cancer and a bad heart, he directed one last film: Journey for Margaret. It was a heart-rending movie that made five-year-old Margaret O'Brien an overnight star.
A devout Christian Scientist, Van Dyke refused most medical care during his last years. After finishing his last film, he said his goodbyes to his wife, children, and studio boss Louis B. Mayer and then committed suicide on February 5, 1943, in Brentwood, Los Angeles.[1][5] At his request, Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy both sang and officiated at his funeral.
He is interred at Glendale's Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery, near his mother, Laura Winston.[6][7]
On February 8, 1960, Van Dyke received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his contribution to Motion Pictures, at 6141 Hollywood Boulevard.[8][9]
Awards and nominations[edit]
|Academy Award[10]
|Best Director
|The Thin Man
|Venice Film Festival
|Best Foreign Film
|San Francisco
|Academy Award[11]
|Best Director
|San Francisco
|Venice Film Festival
|Best Foreign Film
|Marie Antoinette
- The Land of Long Shadows (1917)
- The Range Boss (1917)
- Open Places (1917)
- Men of the Desert (1917)
- Gift O' Gab (1917)
- Sadie Goes to Heaven (1917)
- The Lady of the Dug-Out (1918)
- The Hawk's Trail (1919)
- Daredevil Jack (1920)
- Double Adventure (1921)
- Forget Me Not (1922)
- The Avenging Arrow (1921)
- White Eagle (1922)
- Half-A-Dollar-Bill (1924)
- Loving Lies (1924)
- Gold Heels (1924)
- The Trail Rider (1925)
- The Gentle Cyclone (1926)
- War Paint (1926)
- Winners of the Wilderness (1927)
- California (1927)
- Spoilers of the West (1927)
- Eyes of the Totem (1927)
- Under the Black Eagle (1928)
- Wyoming (1928)
- White Shadows in the South Seas (1928)
- The Pagan (1929)
- Trader Horn (1931)
- The Cuban Love Song (1931)
- Tarzan the Ape Man (1932)
- Night Court (1932)
- Penthouse (1933)
- The Prizefighter and the Lady (1933)
- Eskimo (1933)
- Manhattan Melodrama (1934)
- The Thin Man (1934)
- Hide-Out (1934)
- Forsaking All Others (1934)
- I Live My Life (1935)
- Rose Marie (1936)
- San Francisco (1936)
- His Brother's Wife (1936)
- The Devil Is a Sissy (1936)
- Love on the Run (1936)
- After the Thin Man (1936)
- They Gave Him a Gun (1937)
- Personal Property (1937)
- Marie Antoinette (1938)
- Sweethearts (1938)
- Stand Up and Fight (1939)
- It's a Wonderful World (1939)
- Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever (1939)
- Another Thin Man (1939)
- I Take This Woman (1940)
- I Love You Again (1940)
- Bitter Sweet (1940)
- Rage in Heaven (1941)
- The Feminine Touch (1941)
- Shadow of the Thin Man (1941)
- Dr. Kildare's Victory (1942)
- I Married an Angel (1942)
- Cairo (1942)
- Journey for Margaret (1942)
- ^ a b "W. S. Van Dyke Dies, Film Director, 53". The New York Times. February 6, 1943. Retrieved July 17, 2009.
Woodbridge Strong Van Dyke 2d, motion-picture director, died at his home in Brentwood shortly before noon today. His age was 53 ...
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- ^ a b c Mayer, Alicia (December 24, 2012). "W.S. Van Dyke: the trusted director ...". Hollywood Essays. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
- ^ Erickson, Hal. "W. S. Van Dyke". The New York Times. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
- ^ "W.S. Van Dyke (1889 - 1943) - Find A Grave Memorial". www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 2016-08-19.
- ^ "Laura Winston Van Dyke (1867 - 1951) - Find A Grave Memorial". www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 2016-08-19.
- ^ "Woody Van Dyke | Hollywood Walk of Fame". www.walkoffame.com. Retrieved 2016-08-19.
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- ^ "The 7th Academy Awards, 1935". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
- ^ "The 9th Academy Awards, 1937". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
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