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An annual fall dance concert featuring original, new choreographed work from graduate students will come to UC Irvine this December.
From a fresh, stylized take on a ballet classic to a work inspired by Japanese culture, "New Slate" will offer attendees a production showcasing uniquely designed dance pieces not found elsewhere, said Tong Wang, artistic director and assistant professor of dance. The concert will feature the work of eight graduate students with dozens of undergraduate student dancers.
"It's refreshing," said Wang. "When you go to see a famous performer, you have a high expectation and know exactly what you're going to get. But if you come to a concert like this, you won't know what to expect. We all come for the unknown. It's exciting."
Graduate student Melanie Hawkes will present a three-part excerpt from her thesis which plays off the ballet "Swan Lake." Hawkes re-imagines the traditional show with a modern-day twist and utilizes remastered and remixed music from Tchaikovsky to balance the old with the new.
"The style of my choreography is still ballet, but I would say it's contemporary ballet," said Hawkes. "It's definitely my personal style, which is a little bit quirky."
Birds become a pop culture trend when a prince falls for a woman who turns into a swan, Hawkes said.
Rather than place her performers in traditional attire such as tutus and leotards, Hawkes' cast will take the stage in modern outfits that incorporate feathers and flair.
"(The students) are not afraid," said Wang. "They're young and experimental and just try new things without fear. I think the work will be quite different and unexpected."
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Khouri can stay in Australia: Vanstone
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Author Norma Khouri will be allowed to remain in Australia even if her bestselling book proves to be a hoax.
A spokesman for Immigration Minister Amanda Vanstone said today the author, who has gone to ground since media accusations her book Forbidden Love was a fake, said Ms Khouri's permanent residency visa granted last year would not be withdrawn.
The spokesman said her case had been reviewed and there was "no reason" for any change.
He declined to reveal whether she had gained a visa under the department's "Distinguished Talent" category, citing privacy reasons.
But her Brisbane lawyer, Peter Black, confirmed that was the visa class.
According to the immigration department's website, the distinguished talent program is designed to attract people with an internationally-recognised record of exceptional and outstanding achievement in a profession including the arts, sport and research or academia to settle permanently in Australia.
Ms Khouri's Australian publisher, Random House, said although it had not sponsored the author to migrate to Australia, it had provided information in support of her application for a visa in the Distinguished Talent category.
The Jordanian-born author has pledged to clear her name after allegations she had invented her heartwrenching tale about growing up in the Muslim country.
The 34-year-old's novel describes the murder of a friend in a so-called honour killing after her family discovered the woman's affair with a Christian soldier.
But it has been alleged she had moved to the United States as a young child and did not grow up in Jordan as claimed.
Random House has since withdrawn the book from sale in Australia and is waiting for Ms Khouri to clarify the matter.
Ms Khouri, who lives with her husband and two children on Bribie Island, north of Brisbane, has gone to ground after pledging to clear her name.
She is believed to have flown to the US to gather information to support her case.
Mr Black said he had not received any further instruction from Ms Khouri since last Friday.

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Listen To Mother: Eat Your Vegetables And Reduce Your Diabetes Risk
September 29, 2010 by in Columnist Spotlight | Executive Lifestyle | Healthcare
Eat your vegetables. Your grandma said it, your mom said it — even Popeye said it — and now your doctor should be saying it regularly as well. A new analysis of existing research suggests that eating more green, leafy vegetables can significantly reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Why is this important?… Read More →
Arizona Businesses Brace For Greenhouse Gas Regulations Under Western Climate Initiative
February 1, 2009 by in AZ Business Magazine | Green | Legal
As the Arizona Legislature convenes, a Democratic governor heads to Washington, and a Republican governor takes the reins, state businesses find themselves deeply concerned about what will happen to Arizona's environmental policy and the consequences associated with these unprecedented and troubled economic times. Many legislators want Secretary of State Jan Brewer, who soon will take… Read More →


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Friday, February 19, 2010
This Week in Publishing 2/19/10
Hola compadres! So far so good at the San Miguel Writer's Conference. I met with some talented writers today for some manuscript consultations, sat in on a talk by Chuck Adams, publishing veteran and editor extraordinaire at Algonquin, and looking forward to a keynote tonight by Barbara Kingsolver and a fiesta afterward. And, in case you're wondering, Enchilada Consumption Count: 1. So far.
Meanwhile, there was news in publishing this week and I aim to give it to you.
The big news this week has been reported on by the incomparable Michael Cader, who sums up the latest developments in the Google Settlement hearing. The judge reviewing the settlement expressed some skepticism regarding the deal, and will ultimately decide if the settlement is permissible. (Also, that link is subscription only, but if you're no subscribing, well... probably should.)
In e-book news, the NY Times recently reported on some developments surrounding the iPad. If you recall from the Kindle Missile Crisis post, under the "agency" model, some publishers are willingly receiving less money per copy on some new titles in order to have more control over pricing. According to the NY Times, however, Apple is still retaining the ability to discount some bestsellers, and per the anonymous sources in the article the much-discussed $12.99-$14.99 price point is just "a ceiling." Which begs a question on many a publishing mind: if the goal of the agency model was to have more control over pricing, how does potential Apple-bestseller-discounting fit into the plan?
And meanwhile, Eric at Pimp My Novel spots some details about the Apple DRM, which is going to look a lot like the DRM they used to use for music. He wonders what you think about this.
This week in the Forums: the ongoing question What writer you'd have dinner with if you had a chance, What do you think made TWILIGHT so popular?, Should you share your work before it's finished, and, of course, we're still trying to figure out what in the heck is happening on Lost.
Ever sent a question to an agent or publisher and gotten a vague, unehlpful nonresponse in return? INTERN tells you why this be so.
James Cameron is writing a prequel to Avatar, and guess what: it's a novel.
And finally, an updated Enchilada Consumption count: 1 1/2.
Have a great weekend!
30 comments:
- The Red Angel said...
That Avatar prequel sounds pretty exciting. :D
- February 19, 2010 at 5:51 PM
- Anissa said...
There can never be too many enchiladas.
- February 19, 2010 at 6:58 PM
- Susan Kelley said...
An Avatar original novel? There can never be enough books and especially fantasy and futuristic.
- February 19, 2010 at 7:04 PM
- kdrausin said...
Did I read that right? An Avatar prequel novel published by the end of this year? I'm impressed!
- February 19, 2010 at 7:19 PM
- Ink said...
What happened to the other half of the enchilada? Enchilada thieves?
- February 19, 2010 at 7:29 PM
- Other Lisa said...
I want to know the margarita count!
(I am so very jealous)
- February 19, 2010 at 7:37 PM
- Paula Robinson said...
An uplifting piece of publishing news from the UK for all unpublished novelists out there! Have a look at the BBC News site featuring an interview with first time novelist, Stephen Kelman (http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/newsid_8521000/8521449.stm)
He went from agent's slush pile to a bidding war between 12 publishers - not bad!
- February 19, 2010 at 7:47 PM
- abc said...
If you run into Diego Luna, could you make out with him for me? thanks!
Also, James Cameron needs to take a rest. And reflect.
- February 19, 2010 at 7:49 PM
- lotusgirl said...
Bon appetit! Wait. Wrong language. Bueno appetito? Uh, or whatever they say there.
- February 19, 2010 at 8:16 PM
- Margaret Yang said...
- February 19, 2010 at 8:42 PM
- atsiko said...
Considering what I thought of the writing for the movie, I'm dreading the Avatar novel. Besides which, novels and scripts are very different. *shivers*
- February 20, 2010 at 1:30 AM
- Ryan said...
I didn't even know James Cameron had ever written a novel before, so this novel could be a very novel experience...snicker
- February 20, 2010 at 6:50 AM
- Lee Thompson said...
Great post. I especially liked the link to your forum post "Should you share a novel before it's done." It works great for me. I have one great editor who reads it as I go. I send him a chapter or two every week as I write it and it's kinda like a serialized novel. I can't wander away from my characters or plot. I think it helps keep it tight. Then when it's all done I can step back and look for any problems. And another friend I made on Zoetrope reads the MS start to finish and helps me tidy up and looks for any problems with plot or character or jacked up geography. It works for me. But yeah, it probably doesn't work for everyone.
Neat blog. I'll check back frequently.
- February 20, 2010 at 8:34 AM
- Shelby said...
...and the plot thickens.
- February 20, 2010 at 9:48 AM
- Claire Dawn said...
1. Loved Intern's post
2. Looking forward to Avatar prequel
3. Wishing I was in Mexico!
- February 20, 2010 at 10:28 AM
- Mary said...
Didn't see Avatar. It reminds me too much of The Smurfs. I know I'm the odd girl out on that.
I'd have dinner with Cormac McCarthy or Stephen King. They both seem like interesting characters. Or perhaps Jon Krakauer - I'd love to hear about his adventures first hand.
Twilight popularity - hard to pinpoint this. I doesn't have bad language, drug use, or illicit sex scenes. I think it's basic and teenagers could read it with the blessing of their parents. People from my Gen X generation liked it because it took them back to high school and tapped the raw intensity and desire they felt with their first love.
- February 20, 2010 at 11:20 AM
- ryan field said...
Great links.
As far as Twilight goes, I think people like the characters.
- February 20, 2010 at 3:33 PM
- Author Guy said...
Lost? Never watched it. I'm much more concerned what's going to happen when Chuck finally gets back on the air after the Olympics.
- February 20, 2010 at 4:56 PM
- Mira said...
Great links, Nathan - thanks for making the effort when you're out of the country!! :)
Hope you're having both a fun and productive time at the conference. Sounds incredible. :)
In terms of food, I would like to make a recommendation. You know what goes good with enchildas?
Yummmm. Check them out. Chicken, beef or pork. Doesn't matter - yummy. :)
Also tacos. You know, just order anything. You really can't go wrong.
Don't get.....Lost coming home (get it, lost coming home. Ha, ha.)
- February 20, 2010 at 5:15 PM
- Stina K. said...
I wonder if the Avatar novel will be in 3D... would give a new meaning to "The words just jumped off the page!"
- February 20, 2010 at 11:40 PM
- Kimber An said...
It's astonishing to me how many aspiring and already published authors
readers, rather than simply accepting what is and trying to understand.
To them, I say
How in the name of all that is sacred can you expect to write something readers will love to buy?
It's like the father who yells at his daughter, but just can't understand why she won't listen.
And that's all I got to say about the Twilight Debate.
- February 21, 2010 at 9:46 AM
- Kimber An said...
P.S. I've never read any of the Twilight books or watched any of the movies. Not interested.
- February 21, 2010 at 9:48 AM
- Laura said...
1.5? Must have details, man! Chicken? Cheese? Beef? Spinach and Cream Cheese?
- February 21, 2010 at 4:14 PM
- Mary said...
I wasn't trying debate if I liked Twilight because I did read it and wasn't impressed.
However, no disrespect to the author, Mrs. Meyer. She tapped into something that made high school students and beyond devoured those books. More power to her because she has a huge following. It's great that kids were excited to read something for a change.
- February 21, 2010 at 4:34 PM
ONLY 1 1/2 enchiladas? Eat up :)
- February 21, 2010 at 6:16 PM
- Kimber An said...
As a book reviewer, I'm sometimes caught between readers and authors.
Readers will rant about how terrible a book is.
Authors will wail about how readers are dissing their books.
I say, let the readers be.
Authors, disregard the insults and namecalling and everything else. Focus on TWO things only.
1) These readers BOUGHT your book.
2) These readers are MAKING NOISE about your book.
So, not only are you getting paid, you're also getting FREE publicity!
In my observation, it doesn't matter if a reader loves or hates your book. The only thing that matters is
Because the opposite of Love is not Hate.
It is indifference.
- February 21, 2010 at 8:01 PM
Because the opposite of Love is not Hate.
It is indifference.
You're right, because this can also be used to describe the way writers feel about some reviewers :)
- February 21, 2010 at 8:08 PM
- Beverly Patt said...
Barbara Kingsolver? I'm totally jealous.
- February 21, 2010 at 10:58 PM
- Marie said...
Would love to hear your thoughts on:
Is it wise to entertain the idea of trying to publish a diary if the only things you have in common with Anais Nin are blue eyes and a french accent?
- February 22, 2010 at 8:15 AM
given that Barbara Kingsolver's novel "The Lacuna" is a PEN / Faulkner nominee, please share (or are there video links?) your experience of hearing her speak. Please!
- February 23, 2010 at 12:17 PM


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Game Preview: Nuggets at Pistons
Denver in search of redemption after blowout loss to Knicks
Short-term memory loss will be part of the game plan Saturday when the Denver Nuggets face the Detroit Pistons.
After suffering their most lopsided loss of the season Friday night in New York, the Nuggets look to bounce back when they complete a back-to-back set at the Palace of Auburn Hills.
"It was a terrible game," Nuggets coach Brian Shaw said after watching his team get outscored 97-64 by the Knicks over the final three quarters. "We have to flush this one down the toilet and get ready for (Detroit)."
Denver (24-24) has won six straight games against Detroit. This will be the first meeting of the season between the teams.
WHEN: 5:30 p.m. MT
WHERE: The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Mich.
TV; RADIO: Altitude; AM-950
F Wilson Chandler
F Kenneth Faried
C J.J. Hickson
G Randy Foye
G Ty Lawson
F Josh Smith
F Greg Monroe
C Andre Drummond
G Kyle Singler
G Brandon Jennings
DENVER: Lawson (strained rotator cuff) is probable; Danilo Gallinari (knee) and JaVale McGee (stress fracture, left tibia) and Nate Robinson (strained knee ligament) are out.
DETROIT: Josh Harrellson (sore left knee) is questionable.
Despite winning each of the last six contests, the Nuggets have lost seven of the last 13 games overall against Detroit, not to mention 16 of the last 24 meetings since 2000-01 . . . Before winning at Detroit in 2010-11, Denver had lost 14 consecutive road games to the Pistons (did not play at Detroit in 2011-12 due to lockout) . . . 2010-11 was the Nugget's first 2-0 sweep in the season series with Detroit since the 1993-94 season (have swept Detroit four times since joining the NBA in 1976) . . . The highest scoring game in NBA history involved the Nuggets and Pistons, as Detroit beat Denver 186-184 in triple-overtime at McNichols Sports Arena in Denver on 12/13/83 . . . Ironically, the fewest points that Denver has ever scored in a game also came against the Pistons, scoring only 53 points at Detroit on 11/16/02 . . . The most points ever scored by a Nuggets player was 73 points by David Thompson, which he did against the Pistons on 4/9/78 in Detroit.


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Retirement - Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS)
- A monthly survivor annuity is payable to an eligible spouse if an employee had completed at least 18 months of creditable civilian service and died while subject to CSRS deductions. The surviving spouse must have been married to the employee for at least 9 months at time of death (if the death was accidental or there was a child born of the marriage, the nine month requirement does not apply).
- If a court order awards part of the total survivor annuity to a former spouse, the current spouse will receive the remainder. If the former spouse loses entitlement because of death or remarriage before age 55, the current spouse may begin to receive the full annuity.
- The guaranteed minimum amount (typically, less than 21 years 11 months service) of survivor annuity is 55% of the lesser of 40% of employee's high-3 average salary at date of death; or the amount of annuity that would have been paid had employee worked until 60 years old at the same high-3.
- When the widow's or widower's annuity based on the employee's actual service (typically, at least 21 years 11 months service) would be more than the amount under the guaranteed minimum provision, the spouse receives 55% of the annuity that would have been earned by the employee at date of death.
- Unmarried children receive monthly annuity until age 18 or if attending an accredited educational institution full time until age 22. Unmarried disabled children are also covered if the disability occurred before age 18.
Retirement - Federal Employees' Retirement System (FERS)
- The basic employee death benefit is payable if the employee had completed at least 18 months of creditable civilian service and died while subject to FERS deductions. The surviving spouse must have been married to the employee for at least 9 months at time of death (if the death was accidental or there was a child born of the marriage, the nine month requirement does not apply). The basic employee death benefit amount is a lump sum payment (currently $29,722.95) plus a lump sum equal to the higher of half of the final salary at the time of death or half of the high-3 average salary.
- If a court order awards part of the total survivor annuity to a former spouse, the current spouse will receive the remainder. If the former spouse loses entitlement because of death or remarriage before age 55, the current spouse may begin to receive the full annuity.
- If the deceased employee had 10 or more years of creditable service the basic employee death benefit amount is payable plus a survivor annuity equal to 50% of the employee's basic FERS annuity at time of death.
- Social Security benefits are payable if the deceased employee had earned sufficient credit (normally one and a half to ten years) covered by Social Security.
- Unmarried children receive a monthly survivor annuity reduced by the amount of any Social Security survivor benefit payable (also applicable to CSRS-Offset) until age 18 or if attending an accredited educational institution full time until age 22. Unmarried disabled children are also covered if the disability occurred before age 18.
If an employee dies and no survivor annuity is payable based on his/her death, the retirement contributions remaining to the deceased person's credit in the Civil Service/Federal Employees Retirement and Disability Fund, plus applicable interest, are payable.
If a lump sum benefit is payable, it is paid to the first person eligible under the following order of precedence:
- to the designated beneficiary;
- if there is no such beneficiary, to the widow or widower;
- if none of the above, to the child or children, with the share of any deceased child distributed among the descendants of that child;
- if none of the above, to the parents in equal shares or the entire amount to a surviving parent;
- if none of the above, to the executor or administrator of the estate; or
- if none of the above, to the next of kin as determined under the laws of the State where the retiree lived.
If the employees wish to make a designation for CSRS contributions, they should complete a Designation of Beneficiary (SF 2808) and forward to the Office of Personnel Management (address is on the form). If they wish to make a designation for their FERS contributions, they should complete a Designation of Beneficiary (SF 3102) and submit it to their local human resources office.
Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance (FEGLI)
When an insured enrollee dies while insured under FEGLI, the beneficiary(ies) or other survivors will receive the insured's Basic, and Option A/Option B benefits (if enrolled).
If the employees did not assign ownership and there is no valid court on file, Office of Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance (OFEGLI) will pay benefits the same as lump sum retirement benefits order of precedence.
If the employees wish to make a designation for their Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance (FEGLI), employees should complete a Designation of Beneficiary (SF 2823) and submit it to their local human resources office. The human resources office must receive the form before the employee dies.
If the employees decide to file a designation, they should ensure it remains accurate and reflects their intentions. Employees should review their designation periodically, and file a new designation whenever a beneficiary's address changes. Failure to do so may mean that the OFEGLI may not be able to locate their beneficiaries and therefore cannot pay them the death benefits.
Leave, Final Pay & Thrift Savings Plan
- Employee's beneficiary receives lump sum payment for unused annual leave accrued.
- Sick leave balance is applied in the calculation of a survivor annuity. Unpaid compensation is paid to employee's beneficiary.
- Beneficiary receives amount in TSP account (with options, for example, surviving spouses may transfer balance to IRA.
Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA)
- FECA benefits are not available if the survivor elects to receive annuity under CSRS/FERS.
- If death occurs from injury sustained in performance of duty, survivors are entitled to tax-exempt compensation payments.
- Surviving spouse is compensated at rate of 50% of the deceased employee's salary. If children are eligible in addition to the spouse, compensation is 45% plus additional 15% for each child, to maximum of 75% of employee's regular pay.
- Government pays up to $800 funeral and burial expenses. If employee dies away from area of residence, cost of transporting body to place of burial is also paid. In addition, a $200 allowance is paid in consideration of terminating the deceased's status as Federal employee.
FECA prohibits payment of compensation and certain other Federal benefits at the same time. For example, military payments in the "Black Hawk" incident had to be deducted from FECA payments to avoid dual benefits.
Death Gratuity Payment
The death gratuity is a payment to a claimant who is an eligible survivor or a designated alternate beneficiary of an employee who dies of injuries incurred in connection with the employee's service with an Armed Force in a contingency operation.
Personal representative of employee in entitled to $10,000 payment minus:
- $200 payable under 5 U.S.C. § 8133(f), for reimbursement of the costs of termination of the decedent's status as an employee of the United States;
- up to $800 payable under 5 U.S.C. § 8134(a), for funeral and burial expenses in cases of employees who died as a result of an injury sustained in the performance of duty; and
- any amount paid under section 312 of Public Law 103-332, the
Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act,1995. This authority provides for payment of up to $10,000 inreimbursement for burial costs and related out-of-pocket expenses for employees killed in the line of duty in agencies that receive appropriations under a Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for fiscal year 1995 and thereafter
The amount paid under these three authorities, plus the gratuity paid under the newauthority, may not total more than $10,000. The gratuity is not reduced by any other amounts, including other benefits payable under the Federal Employees' Compensation Act.
The personal representative is determined by state law.
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP)
- Survivor may continue enrollment in the FEHBP if the deceased employee was enrolled for self and family at the time of death and at least one family member is entitled to a monthly annuity as the survivor of the deceased employee.
- If the surviving spouse of a deceased FERS employee is not eligible for monthly survivor annuity benefits (because the employee had less than 10 years of creditable service), he or she may, nonetheless, elect to continue coverage provided the surviving spouse is eligible for the basic employee death benefit.
Tax Benefits
- Proceeds of FEGLI policies that are paid as a death benefit to a designated beneficiary are not taxable as income to the beneficiary.
- Survivor benefit payments under CSRS and FERS are taxable as income.
- FECA benefits are non-taxable.
- Army Benefits Center-Civilian (ABC-C) will provide a counselor to assist the survivor with information and completion of claims.
- The counseling session provides opportunity to describe types of benefits payable; provide and assist in completing required benefit forms; answer questions regarding entitlements; discuss claim processing time, including questions about child/children's annuity; advise survivor of need to contact the Social Security Administration to determine present or future entitlement to Social Security benefit; explain the effects of deposits and redeposits for civilian and/or military service and assist in preparing related election forms.
- Catastrophic events such as the Oklahoma bombing produce extraordinary support efforts from all levels of the organization (e.g., established contact with local counseling activities to provide initial and follow-up counseling sessions to employees and family members; raised contributions from fellow employees to provide emergency relief to families; arranged for free legal advice).


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Babylon Toddler Highchair
Apparently this adjustable wood highchair can hold up to 200lbs. Thats one big baby. Well, its good to know that such an amazing high chair is sturdy even if it is to the point of absurdity. I love the dark wood chair. Available in 5 different finishes.


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Moe's Books (Berkeley) Locks Me In, Then Gets Angry I Don't Leave
Doris Moskowitz, the owner of Moe's Books on Telegraph, claims that her store is declining because homeless people, but the fact is the store is declining because of the way customers and residents of the neighborhood are treated at that establishment. As a resident, I stop by Moe's for the occasional reading material. I went tonight to look if there was anything interested to take home to bed. Tonight, the store manager had locked the door prematurely before clearing out customers at closing. Astoundingly, the manager became irate for me not leaving despite the door being locked.
This is an account of tonight's stop at Moe's Books, on Telegraph Ave in Berkeley. After the call for the store to close, I walked to the free papers by the front door which was LOCKED, and thus was not able to open. I briefly stopped and looked at the papers, and the manager working the night shift yelled at me for not leaving. As he unlocked the door, he asked why I wasn't leaving. When I pointed it would have been impossible to leave until after he had unlocked the door, the manager became irate. Furthermore, after I left Moe's, the manager locked the door again, despite there being 2 other people in the store who just came down the stairs and needed to leave. I said he locked 2 other people in, and the manager became angrier. Furthermore, the manager was outraged that I had not purchased anything. There was a strong implication from the manager that I am homeless and have no valid business on Telegraph Ave, even though I am a resident and live within short walking distance of Moe's.
It was not my fault that Moe's didn't have anything I needed at the time, nor desired that was in my price range. Entering a store is not an obligation to buy. A bookstore cannot carry everything at all times, and as such some people are going to leave empty handed. In the first half of this year, from Moe's, I have purchased gardening books, The Moose that Roared by Keith Scott, an Isaac Asimov science-fact book, as well as the occasional MAD (Signet TPB), a few comic-book adventures, as well as Pogo books. I am not obligated to purchase a book every single time I go to Moe's, and it is unreasonable that a manager would make a fuss over a resident leaving without a purchase.
It was not my fault that the door was inexplicably locked before letting people out. I left the shelves with the graphic novels and comics as soon as the call for closing was made, then walked to the stairs, down the stairs, and I knew there were people behind me who needed to leave too. The door was locked, and there was no purpose for the Moe's Books manager to yell at me for not leaving, given that it would have not been reasonable to expect me to open the locked door. The attitude of the manager was inexplicably hostile, upset I wasn't leaving, even though I couldn't until after the door was unlocked. When I pointed out his anger was unwarranted, when I pointed out the door was locked, he just got so much more upset.
It is also not my fault Moe's is open til 10PM. If staff don't like people in the store till 10PM, then they need to change their store hours, and not hold a grudge on people such as myself who stop by at night. There were others in the store until closing as well, which is fairly typical.
Doris Moskowitz routinely appears at city council bemoaning the decline of her father's legacy, Moe's Books, a once famous bookstore. It is standard for Moskowitz and store staff to blame lack of customers and sales on homeless people in the area. However, their increasingly hostile attitude towards the poor blurs their judgement towards how they treat people who enter their store regardless of housing status, income, or social standing. Due to poor customer service, and negative attitude towards people in their store, Moe's is losing customers. It is a risk to shop at Moe's, of having to face hostility from staff. Moe's in becoming known as an angry bookstore.
Moe's is in a turbulent marketplace. Books, for the past 10 years, has been a challenging industry. Nationwide, bookstores are either downsizing to smaller locations, moving online, or closing. Even big chains with nationwide distribution are finding the market place of books to be very challenging. Ebooks, auction websites, and online retailers are cutting into the sales of standard retailers. Moe's has chosen not to adapt to the contemporary business of selling books. Given that much of the sales at Moe's are from used books, Moe's is particularly threatened by online competition.
Moe's would do best to retool its business plan. Moe's needs to stop portraying itself as being victimized by an unruly populace, who seek to torment and take advantage of their store. They are not losing business because they are mobbed by delinquents. They are losing business because they treat their customers like delinquents, and because they drape their store in tension. Moe's also needs to understand that they are losing business, because many stores are losing business in the field of selling books, especially those who are not changing with the contemporary market.
What should have been just another trip to a bookstore ended sourly, because the store manager of Moe's locked me in, then got angry I didn't leave. Moe's needs to stop thinking of itself as a store under siege, and instead it realize that it is a store mismanaged.
Friday Aug 2nd, 2013 8:32 AM
Aw boo hoo. Since it's clear you haven't been part of the daily grind of wage labor for some time, let me clue you in to a few things.
First, when it's time to shut the store, it's time to shut it. That means if there are straggling customers, they'll be locked in. This happens all the time: at the post office, at the bank, at the department store... so Moe's isn't the only place.
Second, the manager, like other workers, just wants to get away from work as soon as possible in order to be free of annoying customers and co-workers. That's only natural, since the alienation of wage labor stings bad enough when you're get paid, but it's magnified exponentially when you're off the clock and stuck in the shop. The manager wasn't getting paid to baby sit you or the other stragglers, and you were extending the time required for that person to be in the store without compensation.
In short, you were a hindrance to the much-needed end to a long work day. Take a step back and put yourself in the shoes of a person just trying to get home (or wherever else they would like to be) -- anywhere else but WORK.
Friday Aug 2nd, 2013 8:53 AM
Miles' reading comprehension is low. A manager yelled at me for not leaving, got angry I wasn't leaving, then unlocked the door. It is not that complicated to understand the ridiculousness of being accused of loitering, when the passage is locked.
Miles, maybe you can explain the logic of telling someone to leave through a door which is locked, then following that request by anger for the impossible task not being accomplished.
Miles is obviously unaware of the antagonism that Moe's Books has towards homeless and the activist community, as well as the People's Park community. This is not a "boo-hoo" story, and you Miles are not that radical.
Miles is obviously unaware that Moe's Books hostility towards the local community, for not being rich enough, for not being elite enough for its increasingly ostentatious tastes.
Miles is unaware of that Moe's supports (failed) attempts at a no-sit ordinance, which would effect all members of the community, local residents and the homeless, as there really are no benches in the area.
Indybay isn't about who is the more radical, or who is the most anarchist. If you don't like a news item, just ignore it. This is not a chat room, and it is always awkward when people start pointless childish fights on this site. Especially when the person starting the argument, Miles, misread the article and missed the point entirely.
If you are not into local Berkeley politics, Miles, then just ignore local Berkeley news. This isn't about world socialism, or the worker revolution to destroy the world-order. It was a simple local story, Miles... about simple local issues which pertains to Telegraph Avenue. It was a simple item from my perspective about the community atmosphere, which lately is becoming strained because certain business owners have an open hostility towards the people who live around their business.
Not everything here has to be about waving the black-flag, and yelling death to capitalism and ranting about wage-slavery. Or else this site becomes a mockery of itself. Screaming worker revolution theory at me is ridiculous, especially since my income is low - I am hardly the master-class.


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America and the West have backed the Pakistani state's brutality since September 11.
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The reality away from corporate spin is a simmering conflict.
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Bougainvilleans may have won the war but the peace has left years of inertia, and a province desperately needing rehabilitation.
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The isolation of the Christmas Island detention centre is the key to soaring mental health problems of staff and detainees. Crikey took the long flight to inspect the facility.
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When West Australian Premier Colin Barnett said last week that he welcomed the announcement of a permanent US military presence in northern Australia), his words are worth considering in a wider context.
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This is an extract from an essay in On Utøya: Anders Breivik, right terror, racism and Europe.
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Radiogenomics Consortium (RGC)
- Overview
- Objectives
- Organizational Structure
- Membership
- Funding Sources
- Consortium Publications
- Meetings
- Contact
The Radiogenomics Consortium was established in November 2009. The scientific hypothesis underlying the development of the consortium is that a cancer patient's likelihood of developing toxicity to radiation therapy is influenced by common genetic variations, such as single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs).
The Consortium members undertake collaborative projects to identify SNPs associated with adverse effects following radiotherapy, share data and samples, perform meta-analyses, and work together to submit research grant applications.
The objectives of the Radiogenomics Consortium are to expand knowledge of the genetic basis for differences in radiosensitivity and to develop assays to help predict the susceptibility of cancer patients for the development of adverse effects resulting from radiotherapy, through:
- Fostering international collaborative research projects in radiogenomics through sharing of biospecimens and data;
- Developing guidelines to improve the standardization of radiogenomics research;
- Providing a framework for the efficient conduct and publication of original data meta-analyses of relevant studies;
- Providing a forum and framework for discussion, development and pursuit of new research directions; and
- Supporting the development of early career researchers.
Organizational Structure
A Coordinating Committee was established to run the Consortium. The lead coordinators for the Radiogenomics Consortium are Barry Rosenstein, Ph.D., of Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, and Catharine West, Ph.D., of the University of Manchester, UK.
Other members of the Committee are:
- Nicolaj Andreassen, M.D., Ph.D., of Aarhus University, Denmark
- Gill Barnett, B.M., B.Ch., Ph.D., of University of Cambridge, UK
- Soeren Bentzen, Ph.D., D.Sc., of University of Maryland, USA
- Jenny Chang-Claude, Ph.D., of German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ)
- Joe Deasy, Ph.D., of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York
- Alison Dunning, Ph.D., of University of Cambridge, UK
- Sarah Kerns, Ph.D., M.P.H., University of Rochester Medical Center, New York
- Matthew Parliament, M.D., of University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
- Ana Vega, Ph.D., of University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain
The Committee also includes a representative from the NCI, Nonniekaye Shelburne, C.R.N.P., M.S., A.O.C.N.
Lynda Rath of Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and Rebecca Elliot of the University of Manchester provide administrative support.
As of February 2016, membership of the Radiogenomics Consortium consists of 194 members in 26 countries across 115 institutions.
The Radiogenomics Consortium is open to all investigators interested in studying the relationship between genetic variation and radiation therapy toxicity.
Anyone interested in joining RGC should email Lynda Rath.
Funding Sources
Support for logistical needs of the Consortium has been provided by NCI's Epidemiology and Genomics Research Program (EGRP) in the Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences (DCCPS) and the Radiation Research Program (RRP) in the Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis (DCTD). Many members of the RGC are principal or co-investigators for grants that support research in radiogenomics and receive funding from National Cancer Institute, European Commission, Cancer Research UK, Canadian Institutes of Health, US Department of Defense, Deustsche Krebshilfe e.V, Health Research Fund, National Science Centre, and Spanish Ministry of Health.
- Mavragani IV, Laskaratou DA, Frey B, Candéias SM, Gaipl US, Lumniczkyf K, Georgakilas AG. Key mechanisms involved in ionizing radiation-induced systemic effects. A current review. Toxicol Res. 2016; 5: 12-33.
- Nikitaki Z, Mavragani IV, Laskaratou DA, Gika V, Moskvin VP, Theofilatos K, Vougas K, Stewart RD, Georgakilas AG. Systemic mechanisms and effects of ionizing radiation: A new 'old' paradigm of how the bystanders and distant can become the players. Semin Cancer Biol. 2016 Feb 9. [Epub ahead of print]
- Georgakilas AG. Role of the immune system and inflammation in ionizing radiation effects. Cancer Lett. 2015 Nov 28;368(2):154-5.
- Georgakilas AG, Pavlopoulou A, Louka M, Nikitaki Z, Vorgias CE, Bagos PG, Michalopoulos I. Emerging molecular networks common in ionizing radiation, immune and inflammatory responses by employing bioinformatics approaches. Cancer Lett. 2015 Nov 28;368(2):164-72.
- Barnett GC, Kerns SL, Noble DJ, Dunning AM, West CM, Burnet NG. Incorporating Genetic Biomarkers into Predictive Models of Normal Tissue Toxicity. Clin Oncol (R Coll Radiol). 2015 Oct;27(10):579-87.
- Kerns SL, Kundu S, Oh JH, Singhal SK, Janelsins M, Travis LB, Deasy JO, Janssens AC, Ostrer H, Parliament M, Usmani N, Rosenstein BS. The Prediction of Radiotherapy Toxicity Using Single Nucleotide Polymorphism-Based Models: A Step Toward Prevention. Semin Radiat Oncol. 2015 Oct;25(4):281-91.
- Pateras IS, Havaki S, Nikitopoulou X, Vougas K, Townsend PA, Panayiotidis MI, Georgakilas AG, Gorgoulis VG. The DNA damage response and immune signaling alliance: Is it good or bad? Nature decides when and where. Pharmacol Ther. 2015 Oct;154:36-56.
- Seibold P, Behrens S, Schmezer P, Helmbold I, Barnett G, Coles C, Yarnold J, Talbot CJ, Imai T, Azria D, Koch CA, Dunning AM, Burnet N, Bliss JM, Symonds RP, Rattay T, Suga T, Kerns SL, Bourgier C, Vallis KA, Sautter-Bihl ML, Claβen J, Debus J, Schnabel T, Rosenstein BS, Wenz F, West CM, Popanda O, Chang-Claude J. XRCC1 Polymorphism Associated With Late Toxicity After Radiation Therapy in Breast Cancer Patients. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2015 Aug 1;92(5):1084-92.
- Sprung CN, Ivashkevich A, Forrester HB, Redon CE, Georgakilas A, Martin OA. Oxidative DNA damage caused by inflammation may link to stress-induced non-targeted effects. Cancer Lett. 2015 Jan 1;356(1):72-81.
- Rosenstein BS, West CM, Bentzen SM, Alsner J, Andreassen CN, Azria D, Barnett GC, Baumann M, Burnet N, Chang-Claude J, Chuang EY, Coles CE, Dekker A, De Ruyck K, De Ruysscher D, Drumea K, Dunning AM, Easton D, Eeles R, Fachal L, Gutiérrez-Enríquez S, Haustermans K, Henríquez-Hernández LA, Imai T, Jones GD, Kerns SL, Liao Z, Onel K, Ostrer H, Parliament M, Pharoah PD, Rebbeck TR, Talbot CJ, Thierens H, Vega A, Witte JS, Wong P, Zenhausern F; Radiogenomics Consortium. Radiogenomics: radiobiology enters the era of big data and team science. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2014 Jul 15;89(4):709-13.
- Kerns SL, West CM, Andreassen CN, Barnett GC, Bentzen SM, Burnet NG, Dekker A, De Ruysscher D, Dunning A, Parliament M, Talbot C, Vega A, Rosenstein BS. Radiogenomics: the search for genetic predictors of radiotherapy response. Future Oncol. 2014 Dec;10(15):2391-406.
- Fachal L, Gómez-Caamaño A, Barnett GC, Peleteiro P, Carballo AM, Calvo-Crespo P, Kerns SL, Sánchez-García M, Lobato-Busto R, Dorling L, Elliott RM, Dearnaley DP, Sydes MR, Hall E, Burnet NG, Carracedo Á, Rosenstein BS, West CM, Dunning AM, Vega A. A three-stage genome-wide association study identifies a susceptibility locus for late radiotherapy toxicity at 2q24.1. Nat Genet. 2014 Aug;46(8):891-4.
- Kerns SL, Ostrer H, Rosenstein BS. Radiogenomics: using genetics to identify cancer patients at risk for development of adverse effects following radiotherapy. Cancer Discov. 2014 Feb;4(2):155-65.
- Kerns SL, De Ruysscher D, Andreassen CN, Azria D, Barnett GC, Chang-Claude J, Davidson S, Deasy JO, Dunning AM, Ostrer H, Rosenstein BS, West CML, Bentzen SM for the Radiogenomics Consortium. STROGAR - Strengthening the Reporting Of Genetic Association studies in Radiogenomics. Radiotherapy and Oncology. 2014 Jan;110(1):182-8.
- De Ruysscher D, Sharifi H, Defraene G, Kerns SL, Christiaens M, De Ruyck K, Peeters S, Vansteenkiste J, Jeraj R, Van Den Heuvel F, van Elmpt W. Quantification of radiation-induced lung damage with CT scans: The possible benefit for radiogenomics. Acta Oncol. Epub August 21, 2013.
- Kerns SL, Stock RG, Stone NN, Blacksburg SR, Rath L, Vega A, Fachal L, Gómez-Caamaño A, De Ruysscher D, Lammering G, Parliament M, Blackshaw M, Sia M, Cesaretti J, Terk M, Hixson R, Rosenstein BS, Ostrer H. Genome-wide association study identifies a region on chromosome 11q14.3 associated with late rectal bleeding following radiation therapy for prostate cancer. Radiotherapy and Oncology. Epub 28 May, 2013.
- Kerns SL, Stock R, Stone N, Buckstein M, Shao Y, Campbell C, Rath L, De Ruysscher D, Lammering G, Hixson R, Cesaretti J, Terk M, Ostrer H, Rosenstein BS. 2-stage genome-wide association study to identify single nucleotide polymorphisms associated with development of erectile dysfunction following radiation therapy for prostate cancer. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2013 Jan 1;85(1):e21-8.
- Barnett GC, Elliott RM, Alsner J, Andreassen CN, Abdelhay O, Burnet NG, Chang-Claude J, Coles CE, Gutiérrez-Enríquez S, Fuentes-Raspall MJ, Alonso-Muñoz MC, Kerns S, Raabe A, Symonds RP, Seibold P, Talbot CJ, Wenz F, Wilkinson J, Yarnold J, Dunning AM, Rosenstein BS, West CM, Bentzen SM. Individual patient data meta-analysis shows no association between the SNP rs1800469 in TGFB and late radiotherapy toxicity. Radiother Oncol. 2012 Dec;105(3):289-95.
- Talbot CJ, Tanteles GA, Barnett GC, Burnet NG, Chang-Claude J, Coles CE, Davidson S, Dunning AM, Mills J, Murray RJ, Popanda O, Seibold P, West CM, Yarnold JR, Symonds RP. A replicated association between polymorphisms near TNFα and risk for adverse reactions to radiotherapy. Br J Cancer. 2012 Aug 7;107(4):748-53. doi: 10.1038/bjc.2012.290. Epub 2012 Jul 5. PMID:22767148
- De Ruyck K, Sabbe N, Oberije C, Vandecasteele K, Thas O, De Ruysscher D, Lambin P, Van Meerbeeck J, De Neve W, Thierens H. Development of a multicomponent prediction model for acute esophagitis in lung cancer patients receiving chemoradiotherapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2011 Oct 1;81(2):537-44.
- West C, Rosenstein BS, Alsner J, Azria D, Barnett G, Begg A, Bentzen S, Burnet N, Chang-Claude J, Chuang E, Coles C, De Ruyck K, De Ruysscher D, Dunning A, Elliott R, Fachal L, Hall J, Haustermans K, Herskind C, Hoelscher T, Imai T, Iwakawa M, Jones D, Kulich C; EQUAL-ESTRO, Langendijk JH, O'Neils P, Ozsahin M, Parliament M, Polanski A, Rosenstein B, Seminara D, Symonds P, Talbot C, Thierens H, Vega A, West C, Yarnold J. Establishment of a Radiogenomics Consortium. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2010 Apr;76(5):1295-6.
- West C, Rosenstein BS. Establishment of a radiogenomics consortium. Radiother Oncol. 2010 Jan;94(1):117-8.
Upcoming Meetings:
- 8th Annual Radiogenomics Consortium Meeting
MAASTRO Clinic, Maastricht, Netherlands - July 13, 2016
Past Meetings:
- 7th Annual Radiogenomics Consortium Meeting
Montpelier, France, June 15-17, 2015
- European SocieTy for Radiotherapy & Oncology (ESTRO) 33
Vienna, Austria, April 4-8, 2014
- American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Annual Meeting
San Francisco, CA, September 14-17, 2014
- 6th Annual Radiogenomics Consortium Meeting
Heidelberg, Germany, October 13, 2014
- RGC Annual Meeting
Cambridge, UK, October 16-17, 2013
- Pre-meeting before American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Annual Meeting
Boston, MA, October 28, 2012
Lead Investigator(s)
- Barry Rosenstein, Ph.D.
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
- Catharine West, Ph.D.
University of Manchester
NCI Contact
- Nonniekaye Shelburne, C.R.N.P., M.S., A.O.C.N.
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Clinton had beaten Dole for re-election.
UCLA and USC were terrible that year.
I lived and worked in suburban Maryland.
The UCLA alumni club of Washington DC takes over a downtown sports bar for the big game each year. I decided to go down to watch even though I heard radio updates saying UCLA was down. I got to the bar where I saw Jennifer, the vivacious club president, and asked her what the score was. She shook her head and said it didn't look good: USC 38-21 and it was already mid-fourth quarter.
I found a bit of wall space (yes, I'm the DEFINITION of wall flower at a party) next to another UCLA alum. I found out he was working for the White House Counsel's office. Okay, so he is a democrat and I'm a republican but today, we are BRUIN fans!
Cade McNown and the Bruins began an improbable rally managing to tie the game by scoring 17 unanswered points to send it into overtime. The place was going crazy with every UCLA success.
I don't remember when the NCAA instituted the "shootout" overtime system but this was the first and only overtime USC vs. UCLA game thus far.
The two teams swapped field goals in the first overtime. Then UCLA scored a TD to take a 48-41 lead. USC had the next possession but wasn't able to score.


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Australian Foundation Investment Co, which has $3.5 billion in assets, prefers miners such as BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto because they will be "survivors" when the boom of demand from China wanes.
"Our impression is that the China story, perhaps with the India one coming a little bit behind it, is fairly impressive and quite sustainable but we want those companies that are going to be survivors," Australian Foundation chairman Bruce Teele said in an interview yesterday on the Nine Network's Business Sunday.
"Participants, but survivors, and you may not get the price correct but we're interested in the BHPs and the Rios and the Aluminas because what ever happens when the music stops, we think they'll still be strong sustainable companies."
China's 9.5 per cent economic growth last year fuelled demand for raw materials used in construction, helping boost the first-half profit of BHP Billiton to a record and Rio Tinto's second-half profit by 58 per cent.
BHP, the world's biggest mining company, is opening new iron ore mines to tap soaring demand for the commodity in China, which buys a tenth of BHP's output, and it may invest in commodities it does not yet produce.
"The BHP result was a delight because they are measuring up," Mr Teele said. "They're showing all the signs of going on with it."
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The preparation is over. This girls basketball week teams find out if they are ready for postseason play. The regular season has given us a pretty good idea of what to expect, but anything can happen when the pressure gets turned up. Here are five burning questions as the district tournaments begin.
1. Is Lakewood ready for prime time?
The Spartans reached the state tournament for the second season in 2012. And they did it without Tianah Alvarado, who was out with a knee injury. Lakewood will have to do it this year without senior forward Kasey Drayton (torn ligaments in her right thumb). Alvarado, Alexis Ungro and Siyana Allen will have to pick up the scoring load.
"We have to jell with what we have right now,'' coach Necole Tunsil said.
The Spartans (18-3) dropped two games in their own tournament last week, giving up fourth-quarter leads. Teams will figure out Lakewood doesn't handle the full-court press very well. Tunsil believes that's partly blamed on mental mistakes and a lack of competition in Pinellas County.
"They struggle in the fourth quarter, especially Tianah and Alexis, because they don't get to play in the fourth quarter half the doggone time,'' Tunsil said. "Normally they're on the bench in the fourth quarter. It's not an excuse; it's just the way it is. ''
2. Is there a district that is up for grabs?
With the top two seeds advancing to regionals, there likely won't be many surprises. Watch out in Class 5A-12, where Bradenton Southeast and Boca Ciega will likely play in the semifinals to determine a region spot. In Class 6A-12, Osceola has the top seed. But four of the five teams — Osceola, Lakewood Ranch, Palmetto and Dixie Hollins — have a real chance of winning the district.
East Lake and Palm Harbor University are going to have to upset North Port and Sarasota Riverview, the top seeds in Class 8A-8, to move on. Canterbury and Keswick Christian are sure to fight for the No. 2 spot in Class 2A-9. And it will be a good battle for home-court advantage in Class 7A-10, where St. Petersburg snagged the No. 1 seed over Clearwater thanks to a coin toss.
3. Speaking of Clearwater, can the Tornadoes make a run?
They should. Clearwater is 22-3 and has been consistent all season. In fact, Alex Alford, Tyra Bolden and Aja Jenkins each average 10 points per game, which means the Tornadoes share the ball. Throw in contributions from Maddie Rubino and Keyaira Herring, and Clearwater gets the teams concept.
"When you have talented seniors like we do there are high expectations,'' coach Tom Shaneyfelt said. "But at the same time, we don't want to put pressure on them. It's going to be a tough road in Class 7A.''
4. Are there any teams that could surprise?
Keep an eye on Calvary Christian. The Warriors have cruised through Class 3A-9 and have both size and speed. Carley and Savannah Plentovich and Caroline Andreassen each average more than 10 points a game. If center Rachel Mostert can stay out of foul trouble, Calvary could go far.
Osceola won a district championship for the first time in years and could move on. And Northeast has won eight straight games and finished 14-11 in the regular season, its best record since 1986.
5. Is there a state champion in the group?
Not likely. Lakewood may make a run to the final four, but without Drayton and its inability to protect leads, the Spartans might fall just short. Clearwater is in a tough classification and will find it much more difficult outside the county. Calvary Christian may make some noise in Class 2A, but there are some good teams waiting, like Academy at the Lakes.
District schedules
Class 8A-8
Tuesday: No. 3 Palm Harbor University at No. 2 Sarasota Riverview, 7:30; No. 4 East Lake at No. 1 North Port, 7:30
Thursday: Final, 7:30*
*Highest-ranked team hosts
Class 7A-10 at Northeast
Monday: No. 3 Northeast vs. No. 6 Pinellas Park, 6:30; No. 4 Countryside vs. No. 5 Seminole, 8
Wednesday: No. 1 St. Petersburg vs. Countryside-Seminole winner, 6:30; No. 2 Clearwater vs. Northeast-Pinellas Park winner, 8
Friday: Final, 7
Class 6A-12
Monday: No. 5 Largo at No. 4 Palmetto, 7
Wednesday: Palmetto-Largo winner at No. 1 Osceola, 7; No. 3 Dixie Hollins at No. 2 Lakewood Ranch, 7
Friday: Final, 7*
*Highest seed hosts
Class 6A-10 at Mitchell
Tuesday: No. 4 River Ridge vs. No. 5 Sunlake, 7
Wednesday: No. 1 Tarpon Springs vs. River Ridge-Sunlake winner, 6; No. 2 Mitchell vs. No. 3 Land O'Lakes, 7:30
Friday: Final, 7
Class 5A-12
Tuesday: No. 5 Gibbs at No. 4 Bayshore, 7; No. 6 Dunedin at No. 3 Boca Ciega, 7
Wednesday: Bayshore-Gibbs winner at No. 1 Lakewood, 7; Dunedin-Bogie winner at No. 2 Southeast, 7
Friday: Final at TBD, 7*
*Final will be in Manatee County unless two Pinellas teams advance.
Class 3A-9 at St. Petersburg Catholic
Tuesday: No. 4 Northside Christian vs. No. 5 Clearwater Central Catholic, 6; No. 3 St. Petersburg Catholic vs. No. 6 Shorecrest, 7:30
Thursday: No. 1 Calvary Christian vs. Northside-CCC winner, 6; No. 2 Indian Rocks Christian vs. SPC-Shorecrest winner, 7:30
Friday: Final, 7
Class 2A-9 at Canterbury
Tuesday: No. 2 Canterbury vs. No. 3 Keswick Christian, 5:30; No. 1 Sarasota Christian vs. No. 4 Lakeside Christian, 7
Friday: Final, 7


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Demi Lovato has just unveiled the official lyric video for her newly-announced single, "Really Don't Care". The singer enlisted the help of some of her Lovatics for the three-and-a-half-minute clip which hit Vevo on early Wednesday, May 14.
It shows some fans standing in front of a white backdrop as they lip-sync the up-tempo pop song and dance to it. Lovato will sometime make an appearance with the fans to sing and dance with them while the song's lyrics, written in bright-colored letters, flash on the screen.
The fun video concludes with a message from Lovato that reads, "Thank you to all my fans in Brazil who helped me make this video."
"Really Don't Care" features guest vocals from British singer Cher Lloyd. Coming as the follow-up to "Neon Lights", the track serves as the fourth single taken from Lovato's self-titled album "Demi" which was released in May 2013.
Lovato recently shared footage from her "Neon Lights" tour as well as live recordings and a video for her song "In Case" as part of #demiversary, an online celebration to mark a year since the album's launch.
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Congresswoman Michele Bachmann (MN-06) released the following statement after voting against increasing the debt ceiling.
"The Senate's failure to pass a budget in the last four years is a stunning failure of leadership and governing. Passing a budget is the most basic duty of Congress, and the Senate continues to blatantly disregard this responsibility. The Senate should be held accountable for this negligence.
"However, giving the President four months of unlimited borrowing authority without a cap on spending is something I cannot support. Adding to the debt burden of future generations will only exacerbate the problem. Reckless borrowing and spending has left the U.S. with downgraded credit, impending galloping inflation, and a nearly $16.5 trillion national debt. The days of fantasy economics are inevitably coming to a dreadful end.
"We are at a point where we do not have a choice: for the sake of our children and grandchildren we have to stop spending more money than we take in."
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It is very important for a person to know how to show love and respect to others. There are many ways by which you can show your love and respect to your husband, lover, your child, and your parents or to anyone who is close to your heart. Expressing your emotions like love and respect is the most exclusive experience for one. The one to whom you are expressing your emotions can be overwhelmed with joy and happiness by such tender act of yours. Any relationship on this earth cannot be completed without love and respect in it. It is like salt in the food. Without salt, you won't even like to have the food. Likewise, without love and respect, you cannot go much further. Presentation of food is equally important and so do the expression of emotions. It's fine that you love your relations but without expressing them, there will be no spice in life. Here are some ways on how to show love and respect. You can use them in any close relationships of yours.
Words of Appreciation Show Love and Respect- If you want to know how to show your love and respect to others then words of appreciation is one of the best ways. Few good words about the concerned person can make him overwhelmed and it will definitely make your bond stronger. Suppose, you are going to a party or in any ceremony and your wife is being properly dressed in your favorite color. Then by praising her with some compliments on her attire and attitude can make her fall in love with you again. Likewise, if your father or mother does anything special for you or just buy you a new shirt or any other gift then along with thanks, a sentence having good words about them like mom and you are the best in this world can make their eyebrows frown with delight.
Be Considerate of Time and Work at Home- Time is precious for all. If you are busy and cannot give time to everyone at the same time then so do the others. Time is definitely important and you should respect it. Before going to meet any of your friend or relative, inform them about your arrival and ask for the free time. It will give a positive indication that you consider their time and really giving respect. Even if you are on a surprise visit then also consider the timings, like you should not go in the working hours or the peak days of business. You might disturb the person and your surprise will be a big flop.
Child Discipline- If you really want to be close to someone like your wife then go for child discipline. Although there are many other ways to show your love and respect but sharing the responsibility of a child and to make them learn new and good things can really win a woman's heart. Women often remain unsure on the contribution by their husbands in the matter of children. But you can make them happy by sharing some of the responsibilities.
Love and Respect in Marriage- One should know how to show love and respect in the marriage life as it is an important factor. You cannot let it go anyhow. The marriage is the most beautiful and one of its own kind relationships in this world. Your spouse is the only person who will be there in any situation of your life. Such important person should get all the worldly pleasures, love and respect from you. One needs to be very respectful and should consider every small issue that may be important for your partner. Handling children could be the best option in this.
These are some of the ways on how to show love and respect. By following these simple steps, you can make your partner and your loved ones really happy. Expressing your emotions can even give you satisfaction. So, the next time whenever you want to show your love and respect to your loved ones then please consider all the above points. By doing little things, you can make a strong impression in anybody's heart. Generosity and politeness are the two things which one should follow in his daily life with everyone. This will definitely help you in building a good image and as well as showing your love and respect for your dear ones. Enjoy the life and create happiness for all.


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I'm researching whether to allow iPhones into my environment(right now we're just blackberrys) and I came across a youtube video of a guy breaking into an encrypted, password protected iPhone with some 'custom' shell scripts that he said only law enforcement has, but he said it should be easy to make the tools.
It sounds like you boot into recovery mode, and then he has a tool based off of a jail-breaking app, and that tool then loads a ramdisk that then installs a forensics agent to allow you to pull data or remove the password.
I did the google for this tool or something like it, but no dice.
I'm wondering if anyone has a copy or knows where to get somethings similar.
Videos here:
YouTube - Demonstration: Forensic Recovery of an iPhone 3G[s]
and here:
YouTube - Breaking into the iPhone 3Gs Part 1
Thanks in advance.


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Statement of Attorney General Baker after Supreme Court Decision in Georgia v. Ashcroft
Today, the United States Supreme Court issued a decision in Georgia v. Ashcroft, the appeal brought by my office concerning the state Senate map passed by the 2001 legislature and signed into law.
I am gratified that the United States Supreme Court has agreed with our position in defending the 2001 state Senate map. We have always believed that the proper focus of the federal Voting Rights Act was to look at the impact on minority voters of a redistricting plan as a whole, not to pick and choose 2 or 3 districts to focus on. Georgia's position was that the plan as passed by the General Assembly and signed into law had a positive impact on the effective exercise of voting rights statewide. Today, the Supreme Court agreed with our position.
Today's decision provides clear direction to city and county governments throughout Georgia and the fifteen other states covered by the Voting Rights Act for future redistricting cycles. This decision should also save Georgia taxpayers millions of dollars. State and local lawyers will have clear guidance on what the law requires given the ruling by the Supreme Court today.
The Court has today reconfirmed the rights of minority voters to have an effective voice in the political process. At the same time, the Court makes clear that the state and the General Assembly should have room to make reasonable judgments about what is a fair election system. As long as the whole plan is fair and gives minorities an effective voice in the political process, the federal Voting Rights Act is satisfied.
In light of this ruling and the facts in the record, we will request that a judgment be entered in the District of Columbia court giving formal approval to Georgia's 2001 state Senate map. We will move forward promptly to take the steps necessary to accomplish that result.
Now that we have received a decision in this case from the United States Supreme Court, my office has moved to dismiss the Governor's appeal in Perdue v. Baker. The only relief that the Governor sought in that lawsuit was to force me to withdraw the appeal before the United States Supreme Court, and that issue has been rendered moot by today's ruling. Therefore, my office today has filed a motion with the Georgia Supreme Court asking the Governor's pending appeal be dismissed as moot.


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Aces Rally Not Enough in 7-6 Loss
By Reno Aces | May 3, 2013 9:24 PM ET
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May 3, 2013
TACOMA, Wash.-A five-run rally in the top of the seventh inning was not enough for the Reno Aces, as the club fell 7-6 to the Tacoma Rainiers at Cheney Stadium on Friday night.
Rainiers LHP James Paxton did not give up a hit to Reno until the fifth inning, when Taylor Harbin singled to right field with two outs to break up the no-hit bid.
The Aces bats came alive in the seventh, as the club posted five runs to come within one, down 7-6. Reno had the tying run on second with two outs in the ninth, but Kila Ka'aihue struck out to end the game.
At the dish for Reno, Harbin went 3-for-4 with a run scored. Chris Owings' hot streak continued, as the 21-year-old added two hits to his Pacific Coast League-leading total (46). D-backs outfielder Adam Eaton went 1-for-5 with a run scored and three strikeouts in the first game of his Major League Rehabilitation Assignment with the Aces.
Reno RHP Chase Anderson was charged with his second-straight loss. He gave up seven runs-six earned-on ten hits, while striking out five. LHP Eury De La Rosa and RHP Matt Gorgen combined to throw 2.2 shutout innings, allowing just one hit, to close out the game.
Paxton was excellent in his start, allowing just one earned run on two hits through 5.0 innings to earn the win. He struck out nine Aces batters in the outing. Reliever Danny Farquhar, who threw .2 shutout innings to end the game, was credited with his fourth save of the season.
The series continues Saturday night at Cheney Stadium. RHP Charles Brewer (1-2, 5.06 ERA) gets the nod for Reno, while Tacoma will counter with RHP Blake Beavan (0-0, No ERA). First pitch is set for 5:00 p.m. PT, and all of the action can be heard live on KPLY 630 AM.
Reno returns to Aces Ballpark on Tuesday, for another eight-game homestand. Tickets are on sale for the next homestand, and all Aces home games, at RenoAces.com, by calling (775) 334-7000 or by visiting the Aces Ballpark Ticket Office.
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