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A new episode of the freshman drama is moved to next Monday to give room to news special about the birth of Prince William and Kate Middleton's son.
Royal Baby's birth has taken over the spotlight in all media, and TV networks are no exception. On Monday, several major U.S. networks have decided to pre-empt their regular programmings in favor of coverage of the birth of Prince William and Kate Middleton's son.
NBC confirmed via Twitter that it bumped a new episode of "Siberia" titled "Fire in the Sky" to July 29. In place of it, the Peacock airs a one-hour "Dateline" special, hosted by Natalie Morales, which provides "viewers with an intimate look inside the lives of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge."
Meanwhile, ABC pre-empts a "Body of Proof" rerun for "The Royal Baby: Heir to the Throne". Hosted by Barbara Walters, the special edition of "20/20" will air on Tuesday, July 23 at 10 P.M.

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Manhattan Beach, Calif. — Rahsaan Bahati won his sixth race of the season in convincing fashion Sunday, scoring an impressive second straight victory at the 47th edition of the Chevron Manhattan Beach Grand Prix.
Bahati swept across the finish line on a sun-splashed afternoon at Live Oak Park ahead of runner-up Ricardo Escuela (Successful Living presented by Parkpre) and Brad Huff (Jelly Belly Pro Cycling).
"I had a lot of trust in my teammates and they delivered," Bahati said before being congratulated by Rock Racing Team Owner Michael Ball and a host of teammates and cheering fans. "With a lap to go, I was concerned about us getting swarmed. But our lead out was tremendous. The guys started sprinting with a kilometer to go."
Ball said he was thrilled that Rock Racing could be a part of the long-standing event. Several thousand fans lined the 1.4-mile (2.2 km) hot dog-shaped course that borders the Pacific Ocean.
"Being able to celebrate a victory again makes our involvement this year even sweeter," Ball said.
Rock Racing was an official sponsor of the race and the team's official vehicle, a Cadillac CTS, served as the pace car. The iBN Sports network also provided live, online coverage of the entire event, which is available on-demand at www.ibnsports.com.
The victory was Rock Racing's 20th of the season and its second at a National Race Calendar event. Santiago Botero won the overall title at the Redlands Bicycle Classic to open the NRC calendar in April.
In last year's race, Bahati edged out Ivan Dominguez (Toyota-United Pro Cycling) while Hilton Clarke (Navigators Insurance) was third.
This time, Bahati said having so many teammates around him at the end of the 90-minute race was reassuring. Rock Racing controlled the front the final laps of the race on the strength of Fred Rodriguez, Kayle Leogrande, Peter Dawson, Jeremiah Wiscovitch and Sterling Magnell. Rock Racing even chased down a move of six late in the 90-minute race that included its own Rudolph "Rudy" Napolitano.
"We just couldn't put all that pressure on Rudy to come through at the end so we told him to just sit on and the rest of our guys helped bring them back," Bahati said.
Halfway around the world Sunday, Rock Racing's Oscar Sevilla scored a runner-up finish at the Spanish national championship road race. Racing without any teammates, Sevilla finished second to Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d'Epargne) in the challenging 130-mile (210 km) race. Oscar Pereiro, another one of eight riders from Caisse d'Epargne in the race, was third.
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Although there wasn't any reason to doubt otherwise, Patriots head coach Bill Belichick says he will return to New England for a 14th season. Belichick is currently the NFL's longest-tenured coach now that Andy Reid was fired by the Philadelphia Eagles.
"You'll have to deal with me again next year. I know that's disappointing for a lot of you," Belichick said to reporters Monday morning. "Until I'm told otherwise, I plan on being here."
Belichick also is the NFL's highest-paid coach at $7.5 million per season and is beloved by owner Robert Kraft. Belichick continues to win AFC East titles and make deep postseason runs. He has arguably the best job security of any NFL head coach.
My guess is Belichick will remain in New England for at least the remainder of quarterback Tom Brady's career. They are the all-time winningest coach and quarterback combination in NFL history, and both have said they'd prefer not to work with anyone else.
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Agroup of schoolchildren sits cross-legged, gazing up at Alec George, manager of the
A parent who has come with them is more than aware, however. Brett and
It's why the NSW government bought the studio in 1993, the year after Brett's death from a drug overdose, aged only 53. The parent leans over and tells Wendy that it's great the kids can come to a place like this. She agrees.
"Just to see that it's possible to do, that it's not a mad fantasy, to be an artist," she later tells the Weekend AFR
"You have a lot of learning and working to do to get there, but it is possible. People are being fed either extreme at this stage – pop stardom or starving in a garret – but there's a reality that's neither of those things." Wendy doubts there are many artists starving in Australia today.
"There are too many dealers trying to find someone they can sell," she says, adding dismissively: "Everyone gets a go, whether it's a box with things shoved in it or an installation with tampons or God knows what, all based on theory."
The studio keeps the Whiteley spirit alive. It is here you can see the artist's 1972-73 multi-panel painting Alchemy, pick up the receiver of an old-fashioned telephone and hear one of his last interviews, and see his rumpled bed, his book collection, and his scrawlings on the wall.
"Life is brief, but my God, Thursday afternoon seems incredibly long" is one of the more amusing; instructive of his beliefs are T.S. Eliot's "good poets borrow, great poets thieve" and Corot's "if it looks all right, leave it; if it doesn't, change it".
The artist's studio is a welcome antidote to the other public places the Whiteley name has appeared in recent years: the auction room and the newspaper front page.
Like late Melbourne painter John Brack, Whiteley became synonymous with money at the tail end of the boom, his paintings accounting for four of the top 10 artworks sold at auction, including the most expensive, The Olgas for Ernest Giles, which traded for $3.5 million in 2007.
Every upwardly mobile doctor, banker or lawyer, it seems, needed a Whiteley on the lounge-room wall in the noughties.
Perhaps inevitably, that led to a spate of fake Whiteleys appearing on the market. Wendy has been reluctantly dragged into this mess, asked to authenticate works and to say when something isn't right. It's not a part of managing his legacy that she relishes, but one she has no option but to embrace.
"Whatever people think about Brett and his line, sure some days he had a bad hair day . . . but I know what Brett looks like, what his line looks like," she says.
Victoria Police began looking into at least one of the recent purported fakes, but stopped when the duped collector withdrew his complaint.
Nobody wants to talk publicly about fakes for fear they will colour legitimate works, but Wendy is fed up to the point she wants something done.
"Somebody is making a great deal of money out of it, which is why it should interest the fraud squad," she says. "If $3 million worth of fake banknotes were out there, they'd be very interested."
A more pleasurable aspect of handling the Whiteley legacy is being asked to curate shows such as that which opens this weekend at the TarraWarra Museum of Art in Victoria's Yarra Valley. Brett Whiteley: Connections features 28 Whiteley artworks, 11 of which are owned by TarraWarra or its founders, Marc and Eva Besen, who started buying works by the artist in the early 1970s.
The Besens built not only the Sussan Group but also the $10 million museum, which they gifted to the public, with a $15 million art collection, in 2003.
The TarraWarra/Besen paintings are augmented by 17 other artworks that relate to or riff off them, chosen by Wendy from the studio and other private and public collections. She is very involved in hanging works at the studio, and was at TarraWarra to hang this show.
"We always worked together and I'm conscious when I'm hanging a show, in the back of my mind knowing that Brett would be happy with the way I did it," she says. "He didn't like [hanging], it was like raking leaves to him."
Many of the paintings in the TarraWarra exhibition have not been shown publicly for decades, and the connections are not just between the paintings. Sportsgirl founders David and Sandra Bardas have lent their 1975 mangrove wood and marble sculpture, Her. It's the first time they've lent it so it's apt that it is to TarraWarra; Sussan Group bought Sportsgirl in 1999.
TarraWarra director Jane Scott says one of the reasons for the show is to remind people that although Whiteley is a Sydney artist in the public consciousness, thanks largely to his Lavender Bay series, he worked – and was collected – much more broadly.
Whiteley's career took off overseas; he left for Italy in 1960, aged 20, after he'd won an Italian government scholarship, and didn't return for a decade.
It was during his time in London, where among other things he and Wendy got married and had their daughter Arkie, that his work morphed from abstract into figurative, where he did his famed bathroom and Christie series, and where, at 22, he became the youngest artist collected by the Tate Gallery. Wendy recalls it as a heady time.
"Just getting out of here was a heady time," she says. "Australia in the '50s – who didn't want to get out? We walked into the full rebirth of activity in London, mostly because of [then Whitechapel Gallery director] Bryan Robertson, and those two exhibitions of Australian art held at Whitechapel and the Tate.
"I think that was the first time anybody thought there were any artists in Australia, at all."
Wendy has been managing her former husband's legacy for more than 15 years. Others have helped along the way, but they, too, have since passed: first Arkie, who died in 2001, aged only 37; then the artist's mother Beryl, who died in April, aged 93. Beryl left her own legacy, an annual travelling scholarship she set up in 1999 to help emerging artists, just as scholarships had helped her son.
What might the artist say about all this activity, were he alive?
"Piss off and leave me alone, I just want to get on with it," Wendy says with a laugh, adding briskly: "But he doesn't have that choice."
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Port Adelaide confirmed the death of midfielder John McCarthy, who was holidaying in Las Vegas, on Monday.
McCarthy was found Sunday morning, Las Vegas time, outside the Flamingo Hotel having apparently fallen from the building. The 22-year-old was on a trip with ten other players from the club.
McCarthy was said to be alone at the time of the incident.
The Port players who had remained in Adelaide after the club failed to make the finals two weeks ago were called into the club's HQ and told the news.
McCarthy had just completed his debut season with Port and averaged over 18 possessions and four marks in 21 contests. He had previously played 18 games with Collingwood after being the 31st selection in the 2007 NAB AFL Draft.
Collingwood paid their tributes today. Captain Nick Maxwell said the loss of McCarthy was a devastating one.
"It's a terrible day, a devastating day. Everyone here, especially his closest friends, feel for the McCarthy family. Our thoughts and deepest sympathies are with them as we all bind together during this time. Today we lost a great friend," said Maxwell.
Collingwood's finals' campaign took another blow Monday when Maxwell was offered a two match suspension for his off the ball hit on Paul Puopolo on Friday night.
The key defender is set to miss at least Saturday night's elimination final against West Coast at the MCG. If the suspension is upheld, Maxwell could only play again in 2012 if the Pies make the Grand Final.
Geelong veteran Matthew Scarlett left the game quietly after his side was poleaxed on Saturday by Fremantle and he may be soon joined by David Wojcinski.
The 31-year-old, and three-time premiership player, is leaning towards calling it a day after having played just four AFL games in 2012 due to hamstring and foot injuries.
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The broker's 2013-14 profit forecasts were increased by 8 per cent to $30.5 million and factoring in similar increases in 2014-15 and 2015-16, earnings per share are expected to increase from 12.7¢ in 2013-14 to 15.6¢ in 2015-16, representing an increase of 24 per cent.
Based on the broker's 2014-15 forecasts, Hills is trading on a price-earnings multiple of 12.5 and it also shapes up as a reasonable yield proposition with a share price of $1.70 implying a return of approximately 5 per cent. Citi also took the opportunity to increase its 12-month target price by 12 per cent from $2.10 to $2.35, representing upside of nearly 40 per cent to the company's recent trading range.
However, Hills may only be in the early stages of its growth trajectory with Citi highlighting the company could spend a further $100 million on acquisitions and still gearing would only be in the vicinity of 20 per cent. Working on an earnings before interest and tax multiple of four, consistent with recent transactions, this could potentially generate an incremental $25 million in earnings, representing around 50 per cent of the broker's 2014-15 forecasts.
Hills hasn't just tried to amalgamate numerous bolt-on businesses with a view to boosting profits by achieving top line growth. It has targeted quality companies with proven technologies and leading positions in niche markets.
Furthermore, they have been highly complementary, providing a sturdy and comprehensive platform for expansion particularly across high-growth industries such as health and security. The September 2013 acquisitions of Merlon Health Communications and Queensland-based Hospital Television Rentals (HTR) to a large extent marked the company's entry into these markets.
Merlon produces electronic systems for the healthcare and aged care industries, providing design, supply, installation and maintenance services to major hospitals and aged care facilities in Australia and New Zealand.Established 40 years ago, it is the second largest in terms of market share. It provides Wi-Fi and traditional nurse call features, and is the leading producer of IP nurse call solutions. HTR is also well-placed in its key markets being Australia's largest supplier, installer and operator of specialist patient entertainment systems, including televisions and telephones. It provides systems and services to major hospitals and aged care facilities in all states.
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Breach of Contract Equitable Defenses
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What Are Equitable Remedies for Breaches of Contract?
Equitable remedies are issued when legal remedies such as monetary damages cannot properly resolve the breach. Instead of providing monetary compensation, equitable relief usually involves the parties taking certain actions which will serve to remedy the breach. The most commonly employed equitable remedies for a breach of contract are:
- Specific performance- requiring the breaching party to fulfill their portion of the bargain
- Contract rescission- canceling the previous contract and replacing it with a new one
- Contract reformation- rewriting or revising the existing contract in order to more clearly meet the parties' demands
A court has much discretion when issuing equitable remedies, and they will use a variety of factors to determine whether equitable relief is appropriate.
Are there any Defenses to Equitable Remedies?
Yes- equitable relief is not available if the party in violation has a valid defense to the breach of contract. These are known as "equitable defenses" and prevent a non-breaching party from obtaining equitable relief. Equitable defenses can include:
- Laches: The non-breaching intentionally delayed in bringing forth a lawsuit for the breach of contract. The delay must result in prejudice to the breaching party
- "Unclean Hands": The non-breaching party had committed the same type of breach that the breaching party committed. Under equitable principles, the party claiming relief should not violate the contract terms
- Hardship: equitable remedies are not issued if they would result in undue hardships to the breaching party
- Unconscionable contract: Recovery is not available if the contract is "unconscionable". Unconscionable means that the agreement is so one-sided that it is unfair for one of the parties
- Illegal contract: Illegal contracts cannot be enforced either under legal or equitable principles. These include contracts for gambling, prostitution, drug distribution, or other illegal acts
- Mistakes: Sometimes mistakes in the contract terms can prevent a party from recovering. Recovery may be limited based on whether the mistake is mutual or if only one party was mistaken as to the contract provision
- Misrepresentation: The contract may not be enforceable if it was made under conditions of misrepresentation, such as those agreements made through fraud, deceit, or lying
- Undue Influence: Equitable relief may not be available if there has been any instance of undue influence, such as in cases where one party has used their position of authority to take advantage of the other party
- Duress: This is similar to undue influence, except that it usually involves threat of physical harm to one's self or loved ones
Thus, equitable defenses can sometimes prevent a party from obtaining equitable relief. The most common equitable defenses are laches and unclean hands. Thus, a party who wishes to obtain an equitable remedy must make sure that they themselves have not committed any violations of law. Finally, you should understand that the area of equitable defenses is very complex and sometimes requires the expertise of a lawyer to determine when a defense is available. For example, the defenses to specific performance may be different from the defenses for contract rescission.
Do I Need a Lawyer for issues with Equitable Defenses?
If you are involved in a breach of contract dispute, you should contact a contracts lawyer immediately. Your attorney will be able to advise you on the different remedies available in a contract setting, including both legal and equitable remedies. Also, an experienced contract attorney can explain to you how equitable defenses work and whether they apply to your situation.
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10 Best Italian Restaurants in Metro Phoenix
The Linguine Con Vongole at Tutti Santi by Nina comes with your choice of white or red tomato sauce.
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When catering to the taste buds of the masses no genre of food is a bigger culinary crowd-pleaser than Italian -- thinly pounded meats, hand-rolled pasta, rich and zesty sauces paired with red and white Tuscan wines, and oh, did we mention all the cheese?
Sorry, Phoenix, better check your no-carb New Year's resolutions at the door, because we're about to dish on the 10 best Italian restaurants in the Valley.
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Nina Vincent has a way with food. So much so that the Italian specialty chef has managed to open four Valley locations in her 20-plus years in Phoenix. As Tutti Santi's Scottsdale/Kierland location is a lesser-known destination with lots of regulars, guests can be sure to spot some familiar faces as well as some very familiar dishes running in and out of the kitchen. Some favorites include the linguine con vongole, the pollo Parmigiana, and melt-worthy ravioli alla Nina.
The pappardelle pasta dish at Trattoria Bianco features grass-fed beef Bolognese and Parmigiano reggiano.
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An Italian restaurant list without Bianco? Please. Though many great ideas have come out of Chris Bianco's head and kitchen, our favorite by far has been his opening more Phoenix locations -- well, okay, that and the bread. No longer in fear of a long wait, Bianco's Trattoria at Town and Country has become as much a hotspot for lunch as it has for dinner, thanks to simple, quality dishes like the rustichella spaghetti and the pappardelle Bolognese made hearty with grass-fed beef and Parmigiano reggiano.
Tomaso's Vongole Linguine and Slow Roasted Tomato features prawns and clams in white wine sauce.
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Tomaso Maggiore has established his ranking in the Valley's restaurant hierarchy thanks to more than 35 years in business and, more important, some pretty amazing gourmet Italian fare. At Tomaso's, indulgence is key, with a multi-course meal of antipasti, primi piatti, secondi piatti, cortorni, insalata, fruita, and dolci served in conjunction on a monthly or seasonal basis. That's not to say that patrons will be left wanting on any given night at this Phoenix restaurant. Some safe but satisfying bets are the Vongole Linguine & Slow Roasted Tomato, Pollo alla Milanese, and Bolognese Ravioli.
The spaghetti and meatballs at Avanti is classic within a classic.
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If you're looking for old-school Italian -- okay, make that 1980s Italian -- Avanti is a culinary blast from the past. The restaurant, with its black-and-white color scheme, features neon lights, a live piano bar, and enough celebrity photos on the wall to attest to its heyday. But appearances can be deceiving, and though the décor may be outdated, the flavors in the restaurant's long-enjoyed dishes are not. Avanti keeps it on the traditional American-Italian side with staples like spaghetti and meatballs, fettuccine alfredo, chicken parm, and meat or veggie lasagne.
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Roura: "If any team deserves credit and respect, it is Barça"
"We always notice Tito's absence. All we can do is try and minimise the impact of that. We wish he could be here when things go well and when things go badly."
Barcelona assistant coach Jordi Roura addressed the media on Friday to discuss the atmosphere in the team following the 0-2 defeat to AC Milan in the Champions League on Wednesday, and to look forward to the league game with Sevilla on Saturday at the Camp Nou.
Playing Sevilla before the Copa del Rey clash with Madrid: "I always say that you have to differentiate between competitions. This is a different competition, the league is very important for us and we are very focused on it. We need to get back into the right frame of mind."
Xavi admitted the team 'did not compete' in the San Siro: "I will respond to this question, but we need to move on from the match. Xavi said that we didn't know how to compete and I think he was referring to certain moments in the game in which we lacked consistency but I repeat, the issue is closed now. When talking about Milan, we'll only discuss the second leg."
Has the criticism of the team been unfair? "We need to be careful about generalising. Every media outlet has analysed the game in a different way, but if there is any team that deserves credit, trust and respect, it is Barça."
Giving a quick reaction in the next game: "It's undeniable that when you have just had a disappointing result you have to compete better in the next game. But you should always go out and give your best and with maximum intensity no matter what situation you are in, and there'll be no exception in that regard on Saturday."
Did the team notice Tito's absence? "We always notice his absence. All we can do is try and minimise the impact of that. I do not think the team is on a poor run. We were not on top form in one game, but it's excessive to say that things are going wrong. We would have loved him to be here when things go well and when things go badly."
Are the players angry? "It's normal that they are not pleased. They are sad, it was a bad result. There's been a lot of self-criticism and reflection, even from the club, it's logical. In this sense, I will say again what I have said before: we will lose more games in the future, but the most important thing is how you react. This team has always stood up to be counted and has reacted well to setbacks.
"The players are determined to play really well in the next few games. We don't normally lose two games in a row. The team normally reacts to a bad result by playing with the maximum intensity in the next game. This is football. We have faith in our players, we hope to be at our best tomorrow."
Will other teams copy Milan's approach? "This is always discussed when a team beat us. Teams have tried all manner of tactics against us. Every team has their own way of playing. I can guess how Sevilla are going to play."
The Sevilla match is at 22:00 CET and it will be a cold night. Will the fans come out and support the team in the stadium? "The fans should support us in every game. The game will be late and it's been forecast to be a cold night but we want everyone to go to the game and the more support we get and the better the atmosphere is, the better it will be for us."
Will Sevilla rest players with their Copa del Rey semi-final on Wednesday in mind? "I hope they put out a second string side against us, but I'm sure they'll go out with a competitive team."
Are Barça interested in signing Hugo Lloris: "That is just rumour and speculation, and we won't get involved in it."
Abidal being given the all clear to play by doctors: "It's extraordinary news, for him and for the club, as we have now got an extraordinary player back. His is a unique case in the world. The fact that he can play again after all he has been through is fantastic. We hope he can get his competitive edge back soon. I think it's going to be a long process because it's not an everyday injury."


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The NSW government has been urged to stoke population growth in Sydney's south-eastern suburbs and Parramatta Road corridor through infrastructure spending.
The 20-year state infrastructure strategy, released yesterday by Infrastructure NSW chairman Nick Greiner and its chief executive, Paul Broad, said that the government was considering investing in light rail, among other things, to promote housing growth in these regions.
The report said these areas appealed to residents due to their proximity to the city, and flagged the possibility of extending the eastern suburbs railway line from Bondi Junction to Maroubra.
"The market evidence suggests that people are willing to live in more dense suburbs closer to the CBD, trading off space for lifestyle and access to jobs," the report said.
The proposed light rail network would run from Central railway station, along Anzac Parade, terminating at the University of NSW. Infrastructure NSW puts the cost of the project at $500 million, and completion within the next five years.
Extension of the eastern suburbs rail line would not happen for at least 10 years and no cost estimate is given.
Randwick mayor Tony Bowen welcomed the proposal of light rail in his council.
"Randwick City Council has supported the return of light rail to the eastern suburbs for many years, and it's pleasing to see Infrastructure NSW prioritising this project for the next five years," Mr Bowen said.
McGrath Estate Agents' Maroubra specialist, Trent Knox, has long been trumpeting the benefits of infrastructure spending in the area.
"I suspect that a lot more people would start putting Maroubra and the surrounding areas on their shopping lists if that infrastructure was in place," he said. "Transport has always been a bit of an issue in the suburb, as you only have buses."
Mr Knox said he was wary of the government report, as promises relating to transport had been broken in the past.
The eastern suburbs railway line was originally authorised to run to neighbouring Kingsford in 1967. Many local businesses and residents are crying out for more development in Maroubra, as cafes and restaurants struggle to get customers through the door.
One Maroubra cafe owner, John Miller, has recently been forced to take a second job.
"You can have a bad week and it really knocks you around financially," he said "We would like to see more development around here."
Mr Miller understands why some residents might have reservations about further development.
"The suburb might lose that village-style appeal, and for some people that's what it's all about."
Local builder Michael Abdullah of Legtron Australia is working on a redevelopment on Maroubra Beach.
He is adding another floor to the building, and increasing the number of dwellings by 50 per cent, but said there was potential for more development.
"Instead of going four levels it should be at least eight storeys."
One Maroubra resident, Laura, said she could see the benefits of development in the area.
"For my investment in my home, any development its good," she said.
She said the idea of extending the heavy railway line and adding light rail was "fantastic".
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Institutional investors who met with Twitter this week say they are optimistic about its initial public offering and see little sign of the irrational exuberance that preceded
About 600 investors attended a lunch with Twitter chief executive Dick Costolo in New York City on Wednesday, part of a roadshow for the IPO that seeks to raise up to $US1.6 billion ($1.68 billion) for the loss-making social media company.
Closely watched by Wall Street and Silicon Valley, Twitter's relatively conservative offering has differed from Facebook's $US16 billion IPO in many ways, from its vastly smaller deal size to a decision to list on the New York Stock Exchange over Nasdaq.
"It definitely was different than when [Facebook CEO Mark] Zuckerberg came through ... It's the right kind of buzz," said one fund manager who met with Twitter on Monday.
"With Facebook, the buzz was just stupid," said the manager, who declined to be identified because he was not authorised to speak to the media.
Different numbers
Twitter last week said it would price its IPO shares at $US17 to $US20 a piece, valuing the online messaging company at up to about $US11 billion. That is less than the $US15 billion that analysts had expected, and far below the $US100 billion valuation that Facebook received in its IPO last May.
However, Facebook had reported an annual profit of $US1 billion and revenue of $US3.7 billion before it went public, whereas Twitter reported a net loss of $US79.4 million on revenue of just $US316.9 million in 2012.
On the 36th floor of the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in New York on Wednesday, Twitter's executives and bankers, clad in dark suits, pitched investors over plates of pesto chicken salad and raspberry tart.
Security guards quietly guided two guests per investment firm to their seats inside the cavernous ballroom overlooking Central Park. Missing were the snaking lines, heavy police presence and media frenzy that characterised Facebook's 2012 roadshow, which Mr Zuckerberg initially attended in a hooded sweatshirt and sneakers.
Twitter also asked attendees to submit their questions beforehand, which is a rare practice, one investor said.
"I was expecting a lot of fanfare, like a wedding but it's very nuts and bolts," said Akram Yosri, a managing partner at 3i Capital Group. "I like that very much. They're still in early stages of growth."
At the upper end of its IPO price range, Twitter would be valuing itself at 20 times trailing 12-month sales currently, and about 17 times at the lower end, according to Reuters' calculations from Twitter's IPO filings. But its outstanding share base could swell by tens of millions of stock as holders exercise options and restricted stock units, inflating the valuation.
In comparison, Facebook trades at about 24 times trailing 12-month sales and LinkedIn at roughly 30 times.
Fund managers viewed Twitter's price range as relatively conservative, basing their perspective on earlier guesses that had pegged the company's range as $US28 to $US30. Twitter itself mentioned that it had internally valued its own stock at $US20.62 as recently as in September.
That has attracted some investors who expect Twitter's shares to climb after they begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange on November 7.
Twitter "is getting a really warm welcome from people," said Scott Sweet, CEO of research firm IPO Boutique.
"Of all the individuals and institutions I've talked to, which include multibillion-dollar hedge funds, no one has said they aren't playing," Mr Sweet said.
Facebook's float was marred by an 11 per cent drop in the stock on its second day of trade and successive declines over the next few months as investors questioned the company's ability to grow revenue through mobile devices.
It didn't help that, before its debut, Facebook's underwriters raised the size of the IPO by 25 per cent and also raised the price range. Finally, technical problems with Nasdaq trading systems delayed the start of trade, sowing confusion among nervous traders.
It took over a year for Facebook shares to reclaim their IPO price.
Another investor, who owns shares in Facebook and LinkedIn, said his firm is approaching all the Twitter underwriters to ask for a 10 per cent allocation, with the hopes of getting between 1.5 per cent and 3 per cent.
"It's a stupid game that is played ... if you can get what you want, then you don't want it," he said.
Some investors say they believe management has learned from Facebook's mistakes and are pricing the deal in a more conservative manner.
"It's the anti-Facebook," said a second fund manager, who also spoke on condition of anonymity and is planning on meeting with management later this week.
Investor interest is expected to build as the roadshow proceeds. After stops in Boston, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Denver, the roadshow ends in New York next week, with pricing scheduled for November 6 and trading on the New York Stock Exchange to commence a day later under the ticker symbol "TWTR".
Twitter sued
Twitter was sued for $US124 million on Wednesday by two companies claiming the social media darling fraudulently had them organise a private sale of its shares to stoke investor interest for an IPO then cancelled it.
In a lawsuit filed in the US District Court in Manhattan, Precedo Capital Group and Continental Advisors SA accused Twitter of using the aborted sale as a way to give the money-losing company a $10 billion market valuation and higher IPO price.
"Twitter never intended to complete the offering on behalf of Twitter stockholders, in the private market, thereby causing substantial damages to the plaintiffs in the loss of commissions, fees and expenses, as well as through their business reputation," the lawsuit said.
The financial firms seek $US24.2 million of compensatory damages, $100 million of punitive damages and other remedies.
Jim Prosser, a spokesman for Twitter, in a statement said the company had never had a relationship with Precedo or Continental Advisors.
"Their claim is completely without merit," he said.


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Franklin Donald Brooks, 54, of Hardin, died Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013, at his residence.
Frank was born Feb. 18, 1958 in Fontana, Calif. the son of John Donald and Arlene (Norton) Brooks.
Frank was a well-known local artist, painter and craftsman; his work can be found in many local businesses and homes. Frank attended the Richmond United Methodist Church on a regular basis. He lived in Lexington, and then Hardin, since coming to this area 17 years ago.
Survivors include: one brother Rick and his wife Sally of Pueblo, Colo.; three nephews Tommy, Jason and Joseph Brooks; a great nephew James Brooks and a great niece Kaldrae Brooks
Frank was preceded in death by both parents and his brother Eddie Lee Brooks.
The family suggests memorial contributions be made to the American Cancer Society.
Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 8, at Thurman Funeral Home in Richmond. Inurnment will be at a later date.
Online condolences can be left at our Web site at www.thurmanfuneralhome.com.
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We provide all painting supplies and artist instructions. No art experience is needed. Simply be ready to have a Twisted good time!
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THE FIRST three minutes of Sean McGoldrick's fight this morning will hold the key as to whether he heads home to Newport with a gold or a silver Commonwealth Games medal according to his coach Tony Borg.
The St Joseph's Boxing Club bantamweight is the underdog for his clash with Sri Lanka's Manju Wanniarachchi in Delhi.
But that is a tag that won't bother the 18-year-old after the way that he secured his place in the final.
McGoldrick produced the shock of the tournament to beat Olympic bronze medallist Bruno Julie 2-1 on Monday, grabbing an early lead and then frustrating his opponent from Mauritius with a watertight defence.
Borg, who spoke to his protege on the phone yesterday, believes more of the same is required against a Sri Lankan opponent who will look to make his experience count from the first bell.
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"If it is going well then he just has to stay back and do exactly what he did on Monday.
"Sean is obviously going to be nervous because it is a position he has never been in but he has done fantastically.
"And make no mistake, Sean is determined to come back with a gold rather than silver despite already exceeding expectations.
"We were a bit dismayed at the gym when he wasn't selected for the Commonwealth Boxing Championships in Delhi earlier in the year but he has forced his way in and proven his quality.
"Sean is a really good, hard-working kid and he will get a massive welcome when he comes back whatever the colour of the medal."


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TRIBUTES have been paid following the death of a retired teacher who taught at a Burnley high school for more than 30 years.
Thomas Chaffer, who died earlier this month, aged 76, was a Geography master at Towneley High School for 33 years and also taught at Burnley College.
Mr Chaffer, who leaves wife Mary, 76, and two sons, Christopher and Richard, also had an active retirement after leaving the school in 1994, rediscovering his early love of drawing and learning foreign languages.
His son Richard, 35, said: "I think dad was perfectly suited to being a teacher. He had a gentle, tolerant nature and treated everyone as equals.
"He also used to enjoy injecting humour into his teaching and loved cracking jokes.
"Everyone who has spoken to me about him since his death has described as a 'true gent'.
"In recent years he has returned to an early love and hobby of his, drawing.
"He enjoyed drawing people around Burnley, in particular Ightenhill for a number of years, capturing the various charactersand musicians at the local clubs and pubs.
"He also learned Italian and German, which was some achievement for someone of his years."
Mr Chaffer was also well known in the area because his father owned an off-licence in the Wood Top area of Burnley, which he kept running during his early teaching career.
In later life he was secretary of Burnley West Probus Club.
Mr Chaffer's funeral service will be held at St Peters Church, Burnley, at noon on Monday, December 31.


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Sports: Boys Basketball – Girls & Boys Individualized Instruction
Positions: Head Coach, Midfield High Boys Basketball-CEO & Founder of "Ballin' with Barber"
Alma Mater: Miles College '99
Hometown: West Palm Beach, FL
I played my final year of Basketball for Coach Kirk Patrick at Miles College in Fairfield, AL. Prior to that I played basketball for Coach Patrick at Texas College in Tyler, Texas. I played Junior College ball in Florida. Where I was a highly recruited guard out of John I. Leonard High School in West Palm Beach, Florida, where I played for Coach Leonard Banks, but as you know "Life presents you with obstacles that are intended to make you better not bitter." It is now by God's grace and mercy that I'm still able to serve in this game of basketball and life! I've been afforded the privilege of coaching basketball for over 15 years now.
Through my TIRELESS HARD WORK, PASSION, DEDICATION and attention to basketball detail, I've been blessed to become a teacher, mentor, coach and personal trainer to youths and young adults in Alabama, Tennessee, Mississippi, as well as Georgia.
In 2015-2016: Coach Barber's 7th season at the helm of the Midfield Patriot basketball team. This season was a very interesting one to say the least. Not being ranked for the first time in my 7 years, only 1 player left over from the '14 Title team, and this team surprised a lot of people including myself. Through hard work, dedication and the ups and downs, this team found a way! We won 20+ games, won our 6th Area Title, 4th Regional Title and yes we made it to the State Finals Game, before falling to Madison Academy!
In 2014-2015: Completed my 6th season as head coach of the Midfield Boys Basketball team. This year we didn't quite meet all of our goals. We finished with a record of 21-13. We made it to the Regional Championship Game (Elite 8), but fell by 3 points. We also placed 2 players on the All State Team, and I received Jeffco Coach of the Year Award. 4 of the 5 seniors either recieved a basketball, football, or academic scholarship.
In 2013-2014: I completed my 5th season as head coach of the Midfield Boys Basketball team. This year was actually a great season for a lot of reasons. For starters we came with a #1 ranking on our backs, that we welcomed. We would sustain the ranking all season, finishes with a 26-7 record and winning our 2nd State Title in 5 years. We also placed 3 players on the All State Team, and I received Coach of the Year Honors.
In 2012-2013: I completed my 4th season as head coach of the Midfield Boys Basketball team. This was somewhat of a trying year. We came into the year looking to repeat as 4A State Champions, however, after moving back down to 3A we couldn't go for a "4A Repeat." Therefore, our goal was to win Back to Back Titles. We knew there a lot of tough teams in the way. Prior to the season we lost 3 key players for various reasons, lost another to a torn ACL, but that didn't change the goal. We didn't win the title but we were successful in a lot of ways. We finished 18-12, first in the Area, made it to the Regional (Sweet 16) for the 4th straight season, and boasted our highest team GPA in 4 seasons.
In 2011-2012: I completed my 3rd season as head coach of the Midfield Boys Basketball team. This season would start out w A LOT of promise. We returned 3 starters from the 2011 Final Four Team. But due to unforeseen circumstances we would lose a couple of players, and one would have to sit out some games. We believed, kept our Faith, and continued to work even harder. We finished with an on court record of 27-10 (16-21 on paper). The end result would be our 3rd straight Area Championship, Sub Regional Championship, and second straight Regional Championship. This year would also mark the second straight year we made it to the State Final Four. 2012 would be the year where we won the State Title for the second time in school history and the first in 28 years!
In 2010-2011: I completed my second year as head coach of the Mighty Patriot basketball team. We finished the season with a record of 22-10 and were Area Championship & Sub Region Champs for the second year in a row. We also won the Regional Championship and advance to the State Final Four for the first time in 17 years.
In 2009-2010 I was blessed to be named the new Head Coach of the Midfield High School Boys Basketball Program. I welcomed the new challenge of grooming young men into successful student / athletes on and off the court. We had a very successful first year. We reached the Elite 8 and we were 1.5 seconds from reaching the State Final Four. We won our Area and we were crowned Area Champs. It was a blessing t to give young men an opportunity to further their education through basketball.
In March of 2009, I completed my 5th and final year as Co Head Coach of the Midfield Lady Patriots. I helped guide the Lady Patriots to five straight Alabama High School State Final Four appearances (2005-2009) and three straight State Titles (2007, 2008, & 2009). We were ranked #12 in the nation by USA Today in 2008, with a school best 32 wins against one lost. In my five years with the Lady Patriots we won 83% of our games and compiled a record of 144-29.
2005-2009: While assisting the Lady Patriots, I also served as Head Coach for the Rutledge Middle School Girls and Boys Basketball teams. I led the Lady Rams to a record of 62-12. During the 2004-2006 seasons we had a perfect record of 38 wins and 0 loses. We were County Champs three times in five years. I coached the boys also during this time, to a record of 45-17, and we were crowned County Champs three of four years.
Prior to my arrival in Midfield, I taught in the Birmingham City Schools System for five years.
In 2003 I coached the boys basketball team at Arrington Middle School for a year. I guided the boys to a record of 15-0 in Birmingham and 17-3 overall. We were crowned City Champs.
I began coaching on the elementary Level at Central Park Elementary, where I was able to touch many lives and watch so many kids go on to have successful middle school, high school, and now college careers. At Central Park the girls and boys had a combined record of 75-15 with five city titles.
Although most coaches got a break, my summers were no different. I spent the last 8 summers coaching AAU basketball.
From 2003-2005 & 2008: I had the privilege of coaching in the Alabama Twister Organization where I won over 250 games around the country. We were 3 time Alabama State Champs from 2003-2005 and 2008. We also finished 3rd in the nation in 2004 and 4th in the nation in 2005. During that stretch I've been fortunate to coach players such a Kaneisha Horn (Alabama), Brittany Young (Miss State), Tyrese Tanner (Auburn), Jordan Smith (Univ of AL Huntsville), Meghan Dunn (Shelton State-Univ of South AL), Shannon Steinert (Univ of AL Huntsville), Jasmine Saxton (Univ of North AL), & Peyton Davis (Auburn) to name a few.
From 2006-2007: I went on to coach boys AAU with the Southeast Elite Program. We finished as State Runner Ups two years in a row. I had the privilege of coaching young men such as Ladarius Frazier (Shelton State-Western Missouri), David Murry (Valdosta State Univ ), Jordan Swing (UAB), Shawn Reed, Michael Robertson (TN Chattanooga), Roderick Gulley, Marcus Polnett (Univ of Mobile), Ellis Dobyne, and Keon Blackledge (Univ of AL) to name a few.
Summer of 2010: completed my 2 year stint as Coach of the Alabama Lady Roadrunners. For two summers we competed on a tough Nike circuit. We had a winning record in every tournament we competed in and or won the tournament. I was able to mentor, train and coach future stars such as Breion Allen Hoover 2012 (Rice Univ), Chardonae Fuqua' Hoover 2012 (Baylor), Lacey Buchanon Jacksonsville 2012 (Gadsden St), Tiarra Polnitz Shades Valley (Univ of Southen Miss), Keonna Farmer (Univ of Auburn commit) & Gabby Holston (GA Tech commit) Center Point 2013, Courtney Hunter Hoover 2013 (Univ of AL), Sharon Sanders Vestavia 2012 (Univ of South AL), Kat Goldsby & Ken Watts Fairfield 2012 (Shelton State).
Personal: I am married to the Lovely Mrs. Tenesha Armer-Barber. We have two beautiful daughters; Daniya Renee Barber 8, and Dahriel Imani Barber 18


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Monday, January 09, 2006
January Horn Book
7 comments:
- shewhousuallydoesn'tdothistypeofthing said...
What is the matter with you people? Why aren't you taling to Roger? Life is lonely at the top.
- 10:35 PM, January 09, 2006
- shewhousuallydoesn'tdothistypeofthing said...
That was supposed to be talking not taling. Although, come to think of it, why aren't you taling to Roger either?
- 10:36 PM, January 09, 2006
- Andy Laties said...
I have no doubt the author is correct that technology of the sort she describes will soon be among us. I cannot view it with emotion -- pro or con.
When my children attended a Waldorf School, we had no computer in the house. Later, we had a fullscale multimedia computer and my kids became expert at complex real-time simulation games.
The children liked both options. They still read books actively even though they had internet access and CD-ROMs.
Now: I am professionally curious whether digital picturebooks will displace physical books in the way that music downloading is cutting into the sales of CDs. But I don't think this will happen: CDs and vinyl records have ALWAYS been "tech-heavy" systems. Edison had to "invent" the recording device. You can't engage physically with the optical tracking on a CD. You don't put it up to your ear and listen.
But physical books are DIRECTLY apprehended by the senses.
The author refers to pop-up books and die-cut books. What about board books and oversized books and minature book sets and flip books?
What about the fact that while books are cheap (or FREE, to library users), digital-ePaper reader-machines will either cost a fortune or go obsolete as frequently as cell-phones! (And will probably require subscription fees like audible.com.)
Books are partly furniture!
Welcome, digital picture-book illustrators: you who with ease produce what others labor over. I'll still hold craftsmanlike artmaking in highest regard.
Andy Laties
- 8:56 AM, January 10, 2006
- Roger Sutton said...
Hmmm. As Andy knows, many--most?--physical picture books these days are at least partially created digitally, and for some there is no non-digital medium employed whatsoever. Does such a book become less "craftsmanlike," or is it simply a question of different tools?
This has always been at the root of my problem with the fetish for the "original art" of a picture book. It's the book, mass-produced, that's the art--everything before is just a step in the creation.
- 9:47 AM, January 10, 2006
- Andy Laties said...
You populist, you.
- 10:53 AM, January 10, 2006
- Andy Laties said...
I shouldn't have ended my post with that dig about digital versus physical craftsmanship: you're right that the distinction at that level is meaningless. I was more interested in talking about the question of the future of the physical book given the undoubted impending arrival of the ePicturebook as a mass medium.
Here is a footnote (below) which I deleted from my book. This is my point: that the increasing incursion of technology into the experiential space now occupied by physical books has meaning which is completely different than the mere "fact" that "new technology is a-comin' soon". And I want to know what that deeper significance is. I don't know what this significance is, now. It's true that my own children seem to "do fine" in electronic environments. But I look at the wider culture, and I wonder about whether as Jane Healey suggests -- in the third or fourth quote below -- we're in the midst of a period of "bland collectivization" and are ripe for totalitarianism. It does seem like a stretch from ePicturebooks to such a place, but this is a continuum we're talking about.
(see below)
Page 33. The end of books? Thesis: "Publishers are facing a new kind of reader, one who absorbs information from multiple sources simultaneously. As we move from the 'don't bother me, I'm reading the newspaper' generation to the 'yeah, got it' sound-bite generation, publishers will have to adapt to a multimedia culture bombarded with information but lacking in knowledge….As empowered members of an increasingly multitasking interactive generation that lives in electronic communities, audiences are expecting unprecedented form and delivery of content and services. Only time will tell if the traditional publishing companies are up to the challenge."—Chuck Martin, "The Nine Dynamics of Future Publishing," Blueprint to the Digital Economy: Creating Wealth in the Era of E-Business, Edited by Don Tapscott, Alex Lowy and David Ticoll (New York: McGraw-Hill, 1998): 154-155.
The end of books? Antithesis: "It is interesting to note how often a technological development—such as Gutenberg's—promotes rather than eliminates that which it is supposed to supersede, making us aware of old-fashioned virtues we might otherwise have either overlooked or dismissed as of negligible importance. In our day, computer technology and the proliferation of books on CD-ROM have not affected—as far as statistics show—the production and sale of books in their old-fashioned codex form. Those who see computer development as the devil incarnate (as Sven Birkerts portrays it in his dramatically titled Gutenberg Elegies) allow nostalgia to hold sway over experience. For example, 359,437 new books (not counting pamphlets, magazines and periodicals), were added in 1995 to the already vast collections of the Library of Congress."—Alberto Manguel, A History of Reading (New York: Penguin, 1996): 135.
The end of books? Synthesis (and new Thesis): "In The Gutenberg Elegies: The Fate of Reading in an Electronic Age, Sven Birkerts warns that increasing multimedia experiences at the expense of written text risks 'language erosion,' decline of analytic and logical thought, 'flattening of historical perspectives,' and 'the waning of the private self.' Texts viewed as 'difficult,' predicts Birkerts, will increasingly be glossed over (which is, in fact, happening as students are both unwilling and unable to grasp the more subtle meanings or attend long enough to read them). As we forget or ignore the complexities of history's lessons, a bland 'electronic collectivization' will render us ripe for political totalitarianism."—Jane M. Healy, Failure to Connect: How Computers Affect Our Children's Minds—and What We Can Do About It (New York: Simon & Schuster, 1998): 150. Sven Birkerts, The Gutenberg Elegies: The Fate of Reading in an Electronic Age (New York: Fawcett Columbine, 1994): 128-130.
New Antithesis: "In his book The Religion of Technology, [science historian David] Noble traces the interweaving of the technical arts with the millenarian spirit and shows that from the twelfth century on, technology has been perceived as a tool for precipitating the promised time of perfection. On the eve of the scientific revolution, Johann Andreae, Tommaso Campanella, Francis Bacon, and Thomas More each envisioned a man-made New Jerusalem—a fictitious city in which technology would play a key role. Andreae's Christianopolis [1619], Campanella's City of the Sun [1602], Bacon's New Atlantis [1626], and More's Utopia [1516] were all versions of idealized Christian communities notable for their use of technology. Today too, champions of cyberspace suggest that their technology will create a new utopia—a better, brighter, more 'heavenly' world for all. With contemporary cyber-utopianism, the…technology is digital rather than mechanical, but the dream remains the same."—Margaret Wertheim, The Pearly Gates of Cyberspace (New York: Norton, 1999): 42-43. David Noble, The Religion of Technology: The Divinity of Man and the Spirit of Invention (New York: Knopf, 1997): 5.
All these, trumped by NEW SYNTHESIS: "Of man only the brain would remain, beautifully encased in a duroplast: a globe equipped with sockets, plugs and clasps….The brain case could be connected to any number of appendages, apparatuses, machines, vehicles….Then…transcepting would do away with crowds and congestion, the consequence of overpopulation. Channels of interbrain communication, whether by cable or radio, would make pointless all gatherings and get-togethers, excursions and journeys to attend conferences, and therefore all personal locomotion to whatever location, for every living being could avail itself of sensors and scanners situated over the whole expanse of human habitation….At this point I stopped and remarked that the authors of these papers were surely deranged. Trottelreiner replied coldly that I was a bit hasty in my judgments…the criterion of common sense was never applicable to the history of the human race."—Stanislaw Lem, The Futurological Congress, Translated by Michael Kandel ([1971] New York: Continuum, 1974): 135-136.
- 11:15 AM, January 10, 2006
>>Books are partly furniture!<<
Oh, you mean coffee table books?
>>Welcome, digital picture-book illustrators: you who with ease produce what others labor over. I'll still hold craftsmanlike artmaking in highest regard.<<
There's a difference between creating digitally and creating traditionally. Ease is not the difference.
- 6:20 PM, January 12, 2006