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At this month's 31st Annual Northeastern Storm Conference in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., Plymouth State University's chapter of the American Meteorological Society was the second largest group in attendance. Five faculty members and 46 students attended the meteorological conference, held March 10-12 and sponsored by Lyndon State College, the American Meteorological Society and the National Weather Association.
Attending the yearly conference is one of the exciting educational opportunities provided to students who are members of PSU's chapter of the American Meteorological Society, a professional and educational organization dedicated to promoting meteorological research, innovation and experience. The student AMS chapter at Plymouth State is one of many academic organizations at PSU that allow students to engage in research, collaboration and career growth opportunities. PSU's meteorology program, with a current enrollment of 85 undergraduates and 5 graduate students, is the only meteorology degree program in the state. About 65 students participate in the American Meteorological Society chapter, which has received "Local Chapter Honor Roll" awards from the national AMS for both the 2003-2004 and 2004-2005 school years.
Members of the AMS chapter, along with faculty from the meteorology program, have been attending the Northeastern Storm Conference for more than 20 years. According to PSU meteorology professor Eric Hoffman, the conference provides students with several valuable educational experiences. Students get the opportunity to learn about some of the latest research being conducted in the field of meteorology, meet professionals, faculty, and students from all around the northeastern United States and begin to develop professional contacts that will enable them to establish successful careers upon graduation.
Bridget Bixby ('07) of Warren, has attended the conference for three years. At this year's conference, she attended several research presentations and a panel discussion about graduate schools and careers in meteorology. She also began thinking seriously about the possibilities of a future career with the National Weather Service.
"You really get a chance to mingle with professionals and find out what job opportunities are out there," said Bixby. "You also get your own name out there, making connections with future employers and colleagues."
In addition to providing opportunities for networking, the conference gives students a chance to present their own research. Undergraduate and graduate students, together with faculty members, gave seven presentations at the conference, highlighting research on last fall's flooding in Cheshire County, comparisons of recent hurricane seasons, and wind activity and measurement on the Gulf of Maine, among other subjects. For many students, the yearly conference provides a first opportunity to present their work to colleagues.
"Through attending and presenting, students can see that what they have learned and accomplished at Plymouth State is relevant, and they gain confidence about their ability to be successful scientists," said Hoffman.
Student and faculty presentations were as follows:
Anthony R. Fusco, Gregory G. Garner, and Eric G. Hoffman: "Meteorological and Hydrological Aspects of the Columbus Day Weekend 2005 Flooding Event in Cheshire County, New Hampshire."
Richard P. Giard, Kate L. Moran, Matthew T. Flader, and Eric G. Hoffman: "A Comparison of the Record-Setting 2005 Atlantic Hurricane Season with the Extremely Active 1995 Season."
Richard P. Giard: "Enhanced Northeast Winds in the Western Gulf of Maine: A New Diagnostic Technique."
James M. Moker, Jr.: "Synoptic Scale Conditions Causing Enhanced Northeasterly Winds in the Western Gulf of Maine."
Andrew M. Loconto and James P. Koermer: "An Updated Convective Wind Climatology at Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Air Force Station."
The presentations about western Gulf of Maine winds are the result of cooperative research between meteorology professor Dr. Sam Miller, his students and the National Weather Service Office in Gray, Maine. Christopher Winters, president of PSU's AMS chapter, presented the Plymouth State University chapter poster.
The annual Northeastern Storm Conference is the largest student-run conference in the nation. Attendees include meteorology professionals, high school, undergraduate and graduate students and educators from around the Northeast. Though winter weather is often the subject of presentations, topics frequently extend outside the realm of Northeast weather to include severe and tropical meteorology, numerical weather prediction, and historical weather events.
Plymouth State University (PSU) is a regional comprehensive university offering a rich, student-focused learning environment for both undergraduate and graduate students. PSU offers 42 majors and 62 minors in programs that include education, business, humanities, arts, and natural and social sciences. The College of Graduate Studies offers coursework that promotes research, best practices and reflection in locations on- and off-campus as well as online. For non-traditional students, PSU's Frost School of Continuing and Professional Studies offers working professionals opportunities to pursue an undergraduate degree by attending classes in the evenings, weekends and online. Located in a beautiful New England setting, Plymouth State University has been recognized as one of the "Best in the Northeast" by The Princeton Review.


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Inducted into business honorary
NORTH CANTON -- Walsh University announced the induction of new members into the Sigma Beta Delta business honor society in the DeVille School of Business at Walsh University.
Acceptance into Sigma Beta Delta is by invitation only. It is open to the students at the main Walsh University, as well as students in the School of Professional Studies and MBA candidates. Candidates for bachelor's and master's degrees who rank in the upper 20 percent of their class at the time of invitation to membership may be inducted into membership following completion of at least one-half of the degree program in which they are enrolled. Undergraduates may be inducted as early as their junior year.
Area students who were inducted March 28 include: Logan Hershey, an accounting major from West Salem; Lindsay Kocsis, an accounting major from Marshallville; Kevin Medved, a management major from Wooster.
Tapped for membership
NEW CONCORD -- Two area students have been inducted into the Omicron Delta Kappa national leadership honor society at Muskingum University. Tapped for membership were Jill Crone of Shreve and Leigh Fabynick of Sugarcreek.


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Top stories
1) G7: fossil fuel phase out and renewables finance promised – but detail lacking
Every news service is covering the G7's climate communique. Reuters leads with some disappointment from financial experts on the vagueness of assurances; the FT has it on their front page and covers the pledge to phase out fossil fuels before the end of the century – but Pilita Clark also writes on the "long road ahead" despite the climate change turning point heralded by yesterday's meeting.
The BBC's Roger Harrabin asks if the meeting hails the beginning of the end of the fossil fuel era, and other outlets carry different top lines including promises to limit warming to 2 degrees (from Politico Europe), and the pledge for zero fossil fuel emissions by end of the century (Bloomberg).
The Guardian's Karl Mathiesen hails Merkel's "diplomatic coup", particularly for persuading Japan and Canada to support the agreement, and the New York Times/AP covers the "gargantuan economic shift" that will be required to wean us off dirty energy.
2) Coal: 5 of G7 use up, divestment impacts, China imports down
Those not heralding the G7 climate communique are focused on the one reason it may well fail – coal. Analysis from Jon Vidal yesterday finds that the G7 increased their coal use over a 5 year period, signalling just how tough meeting the commitments will be. And Euractiv reports on NGO scepticism over the news – citing coal particularly.
The FT's Judith Evans covers a study that finds two-thirds of the UK public think fossil fuel investments are risky – showing the growing popularity of the divestment movement, which Business Green's James Murray explores in some detail through an Oxford University study of the 40 companies most affected by the Norwegian pension fund coal funding pull-out.
Peabody Energy, the biggest coal company in the world, is cutting jobs due to lower prices; and a study has found that the same firm doesn't have the capital to clean up its mines – perhaps leaving the cost to the American taxpayer.
And yesterday an LSE study was published that showed China's emissions could start to decline within 10 years – due to its drive to replace coal with renewable energy. And Reuters covers China's May coal slump – attributed to policies limiting low-quality imports.
3) Gas: Will it lead the fight against climate change?
The BBC's Richard Anderson covers Big Oil – that's Chevron, Exxon Mobil, BP and Shell – talking gas at a dedicated conference.
Today Jessica Shankleman reports on a landmark agreement between the UK's GMB trade union and the fracking industry, with the union saying on Monday that "exploiting shale gas is a moral obligation".
Over in the US, Bloomberg's Lynn Doan reports on the OPEC-led oil glut impact on the US shale oil industry – and Christopher Harder's WSJ energy blog leads with regulator scrutiny of the threat of earthquakes from Exxon shale oil and gas waste re-injection.
And the New York Times health blog covers a study from PLOS One that associates fracking pollution with lower birth weights – but which industry spokesmen say is based on studies that have long been debunked.
In other news:
Canada: Oil sands are go – after fire threat
Climate: We're all deniers at heart; Shell chooses wording for UK Science Museum's "Atmosphere" exhibition; "Last ditch" climate fix crystals; US Republican pours funds into clean tech; US & UK care the least about climate change, says survey; Pope & pilgrimage.
Space: Solar sail unfurls "out there"


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Lubeck,Germany (Oct. 16)
A Jewish family of five yesterday arrived at the Poppendorf camp, near here, and asked permission to rejoin their comrades of the Exodus voyage. The family included Zvi Segal, his wife and three children, who left one of the British deportation vessels at Gibraltar August 28, when the youngest shild, born aboard the ship two weeks earlier, became ill.
Segal and his wife, both of whom were also ill, agreed to leave the ship only under promise that they would be granted a Palestine immigration certificate. However, the day after they landed the promise was withdrawn and they demanded that they be taken aboard their ship. A British doctor insisted that if the baby were returned to the vessel it would die, so the family remained at the island fortress, although they had to sign a statement agreeing to their deportation to Hamburg when the child resovered.
The ship bringing them from Gibraltar docked at Hamburg Tuesday. The entire family entered the camp, except the baby which must remain for a time in a hospital.


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Trae Tha Truth releases King Of The Streets Freestyles Mixtape, a collection of records that Trae has added his street touch to. In addition to the freestyles, Trae also adds the street anthem "I'm On," which he's recently provided a visual for.
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Halfpenny linked up with the squad in Johannesburg last week, but he has now aggravated the same injury in training.
He was to have been on the bench for tomorrow night's fourth tour fixture against the Sharks at Absa Stadium, but his place has now been taken among the substitutes by Wales colleague James Hook.
Halfpenny will undergo a scan to try and gauge the full extent of the injury, and the Lions are currently waiting for an update.
"He recovered very well from the last time," said Lions assistant coach Shaun Edwards.
"He was doing some extra work at the end of training yesterday and he just felt it strain."
Halfpenny burst onto the international scene last autumn, but this latest setback will be a concern for both the player and Lions management.
The Lions have so far reeled off successive victories against a Royal XV, Golden Lions and Cheetahs as the build-up continues towards next week's first Test against world champions South Africa in Durban.


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Malaysia's SkyPark Subang aviation hub will be expanded at a cost of almost $67 million with the aim of attracting more FBOs and maintenance, repair and overhaul companies. The bulk of the redevelopment budget (around $48 million) will go toward building a new terminal at the site of Kuala Lumpur Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport's mothballed Terminal 2, which will be demolished.
The main investment will come from SkyPark operator Subang SkyPark Sdn Bhd (SSPSB), while Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB) is expected to absorb the cost of almost $19 million for the reconstruction and expansion of the apron at the new terminal. However, the latter decision has yet to be finalized.
Terminal 2 has been idle since June 1998, when Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (formerly known as Subang), located 20 miles outside Kuala Lumpur, ceased operations as the Malaysian capital's main international facility. SSPSB manages and operates Terminal 3, which houses the operations of the three regional airlines (FireFly, Malindo Air and Berjaya Air) and two business aircraft operators (VistaJet and Westair). The key question for the success of the SkyPark Subang complex is whether it will prove to be a viable base for business aircraft operations, while still seeking to accommodate some airline growth.
SSPSB secured the nod from the government in December 2007 to invest $100 million (U.S.) to develop and transform Terminal 3 into a modern general and corporate aviation hub.
SSPSB senior vice president Francis Anthony says a second terminal is required to attract more FBOs to expand the operations at the facility as the existing terminal has outgrown its passenger-handling and parking capacity. "There is also a need for office space for the operators, and the new terminal will provide this," Anthony said.
Traffic at Terminal 3 grew three-fold last year from 500,000 passengers in its first year of operations in 2008 and surpassing its one-million-passengers capacity. The facility has eight parking bays, all used by the three carriers. Business jets take up the five remote parking spots.
Due to the congestion, the Ministry of Transport (MOT) in Putrajaya rejected an application by a Malaysian businessman for an air operator certificate (AOC) to set up and operate a business jet charter operations company at SkyPark. MOT official Azlan Hussein says the company can submit a fresh application before the new terminal opens. "With the expanded parking and maintenance facilities, MOT does not see any issue in granting the AOC and to other operators that are interested," Azlan noted. Existing operators had not encountered any problems pertaining to tax, registration or securing an AOC. "The processes for the existing operators have been smooth with the respective government agencies as they have been quick to act," Anthony said.
Adding Capacity for Business Aviation
Under the expansion plan, construction of the new terminal with a floor space of 300,000 sq ft will start at the end of the year. Five hangars for business jet parking and maintenance and a multi-story car park will also be built. There will be 24 aircraft bays for turboprop aircraft and five more remote lots for FBOs. The two terminals will be linked with a walkway.
The project is slated to take between 20 and 24 months and be operational by the end of 2015. The two terminals will have a combined passenger handling capacity of five million. There are indications that the new terminal will handle domestic flight operations while international services and business jet operations will take place from the existing terminal, as customs, immigration and quarantine authorities have their facilities set up here already.
Anthony is confident that more FBOs, especially those owned by Malaysian companies, will relocate to SkyPark to take advantage of the ample parking and maintenance facilities. Currently FBOs operate an average of 12 to 15 flights out of Subang each day. There are approximately 50 business jets owned by Malaysian companies parked at airports in their own hangars across the country, and Anthony hopes to convince them to relocate their operations to Subang as parking and landing charges are the lowest among the country's 32 airports. Hangar space is charged at $2 (U.S.) per sq ft, lower than in China and Hong Kong. Operating costs are also the lowest in terms of support staff.
Westair operates one BBJ, two executive Boeing 727s and one Gulfstream II. VistaJet operates the Bombardier Challenger 604 and 605 and Global Express.
Under the SkyPark Master Plan, SkyPark was to cater to private aviation exclusively. There was no provision for any airline to operate from Terminal 3 and this was made clear when SSPSB got the approval to undertake the project.
While Terminal 3 was being refurbished and expanded, Firefly secured the approval of MOT to move its turboprop hub from Penang International Airport to SAASA with just one ATR 72-500. It has a fleet of 12 such aircraft currently. "Firefly's rapid growth has benefitted SkyPark to a certain extent in terms of revenue," Anthony said. SSPSB gets a certain percentage of the passenger service charge while MAHB takes the bulk. Hawker Pacific, SkyPark's FBO partner, provides ground and ramp services for business jet operations. The 8,000-sq-ft lounge, known as SkyLounge for FBOs, has a separate private enclave featuring meeting rooms, a 30-seat luxury lounge with food and beverage facilities for jet passengers, a private VIP lounge, a cigar lounge, a bar, a kitchenette, toilets, shower and changing rooms, a gymnasium and a prayer room for Muslims.
U.S.-based KKR is reportedly planning to acquire a 30-percent stake in Malaysian company Westar Aviation Services for $200 million (U.S.). Westar is the largest provider of helicopter services to oil and gas companies in the region. Its two biggest clients are Malaysian oil giant Petroliam Nasional Berhad and ExxonMobil. o


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'Five Course Love' Comes To The Minetta Lane
Five dates. Five restaurants. One chance at love. Five Course Love is a new musical that is equal parts comedy and music with heaping portions of that elusive search for love thrown in for good measure. Three actors portray fifteen characters whose amorous combinations are played out in this high-energy screwball comedy using an array of musical styles. Gregg Coffin's music ingeniously ranges from pop to country & western to a spoof of German cabaret to 1950's doo-wop to Italianate opera riffs to Motown and more.
Inspired by his love for early TV sketch comedy, Shakespearean clowns, early stand-up, and character actors, Coffin says, "I wrote this as an homage to character actors. I wanted to watch what would happen if the comics took over the stage and sang and laughed about love."
Geva Theatre Center (Mark Cuddy, Artistic Director) and Five Course Love Company LLC will present the lip-smacking new musical comedy Five Course Love with Book, Music & Lyrics by Gregg Coffin at the Minetta Lane Theatre, 18 Minetta Lane (between Sixth Avenue and MacDougal Street). Following sold-out runs at Geva Theatre Center (Rochester, NY) and Sacramento Theatre Company (Sacramento, CA), Five Course Love makes its New York premiere with the original cast and director. Under the direction of Salt Theatre Artistic Director Emma Griffin with choreography by Mindy Cooper (Dracula), the three member cast features Heather Ayers (Forbidden Broadway, Pardon My English), John Bolton (Spamalot, Contact, Titanic) and Jeff Gurner (The Lion King). Preview performances begin Saturday evening, October 1st at 8:00PM with an Opening Night on Sunday evening, October 16th at 7:00PM.
The creative team for Five Course Love includes G.W. Mercier (sets & costumes), Mark Barton (lighting), Rob Kaplowitz (sound) and Marge Betley (dramaturg). Musical director is Fred Tessler.
Five Course Love received very enthusiastic receptions for its Rochester and Sacramento productions. The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle said that composer Gregg Coffin "has a mastery of music in many styles" and "his wickedly funny lyrics are clever, raunchy, silly and sweet." While the Rochester City News opined that the show is "a compositional tour-de-force of clever writing" with "dream roles for three actors." And, the Sacramento Bee claimed that this "inspired new comic musical is laugh-out loud."
Five Course Love begins performances on Saturday, October 1, 2005. Opening Night is Sunday Evening, October 16 at 7:00PM. The performance schedule is Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays & Fridays at 8:00PM, Saturdays at 3:00PM & 8:00PM and Sundays at 3:00PM & 7:00PM. There are no Wednesday performances. Tickets are priced at $65 and may be purchased online at Ticketmaster.com or by calling (212) 307-4100. Rush tickets ($25) are available at the box office day of performance. For group sales, call (212) 889-4300.
Cast and Creative Bios
Gregg Coffin (Book, Music, Lyrics) has contributed the incidental music to over 50 productions in regional theatres throughout the US and Canada including Geva Theatre Center, Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Indiana Repertory Theatre, Arena Stage, Shakespeare Santa Cruz, Sacramento Theatre Company, California Shakespeare Festival, Georgia Shakespeare Festival; and in Canada at The Stratford Festival of Canada, The National Arts Centre, Theatre New Brunswick, CanStage, and The Tarragon Theatre (where his incidental score for SLAVS! won the 2001 Dora Award). Gregg's first musical, CONVENIENCE was premiered at Geva Theatre Center, showcased at The Duke on 42nd Street, and has enjoyed numerous regional productions and a cast album. He lives with his partner, Joe Zaniker, a painter and print consultant. Gregg received his BA from Oberlin College and his MFA from Southern Methodist University.
Emma Griffin (Director) is Artistic Director of the OBIE-award winning NYC Salt Theater; highlights include Zippo Songs, Stage Door (FringeNYC Excellence Award as Best Director) and Inky (world premiere). She has directed for numerous other New York companies including Target Margin Theater, Clubbed Thumb, New Georges and Tiny Mythic/HERE. Recent regional work includes: the world premiere of Five Course Love and House and Garden (Associate Director with Mark Cuddy) at the Geva Theatre Center in Rochester, Bat Boy the Musical at Southern Rep in New Orleans (winner of the 2003 Big Easy Entertainment Award Best Director of a Musical), Gypsy at Actor's Express in Atlanta, Private Lives and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? at Virginia Stage and Gertrude Stein's The Mother of Us All at the Williamstown Theater Festival. Her production of Caryl Churchill's The Skriker was invited to The Kennedy Center in Washington, DC as part of ACTF. She is currently Adjunct Faculty at New York University, where she teaches directing.
Mindy Cooper (Choreographer) maintains an active career as both a director/choreographer and performer. She most recently choreographed Frank Wildhorn's Dracula: The Musical on Broadway. Other work includes the National Tour of Titanic, the musical staging for Broadway's Wrong Mountain at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre, The New Bozena at the Hudson Theater in Los Angeles and Heart & Soul in St. Petersburg, Russia. She recently directed and choreographed the world premiere of Fair Liberty's Call. Regionally she has choreographed Chicago, The Secret Annex, Shenandoah, Jesus Christ Superstar, numerous benefits, commercials and industrials, as well as the television series "Law & Order: Criminal Intent."
Heather Ayers (Barbie/Sofia/Gretchen/Rosalinda/Kitty) has appeared in two Encores! productions for City Center: Pardon My English (directed by Gary Griffin) and Bye Bye Birdie (directed by Jerry Zaks) and Off Broadway in Forbidden Broadway, the workshops of Barry Manilow's Harmony and Elton John's The Vampire Lestat. She has performed leading roles at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Dallas Theatre Center, Missouri Repertory, Arkansas Repertory and Florida Stage.
John Bolton (Matt/Gino/Klaus/Guillermo/Clutch) currently covers the three leads in the Broadway production of Spamalot. Other Broadway credits include Contact, Titanic, Damn Yankees, How To Succeed . and the concert stagings of Funny Girl and Dreamgirls. Off-Broadway he has appeared at The Public, Manhattan Theatre Club, Playwrights Horizons, Drama Dept., Riverside Shakespeare, Roundabout and Lincoln Center. National tours include the 20th Anniversary Production of Annie and the European tour of Oklahoma!. Regionally he appeared at Paper Mill Playhouse, The Old Globe, the MUNY, Arizona Light Opera and many others. TV credits include "Ed," "As the World Turns," "Guiding Light," "All My Children," "Rosie O'Donnell" and "The Late Show."
Jeff Gurner (Waiter) created the title role in the American premiere of A Prayer for Owen Meany at Playmakers Rep. On Broadway he appeared in The Lion King. Off Broadway credits include The London Cuckolds and The Man of Destiny at Protean Theatre Company, The Water Coolers at Dillon's, Harrigan & Hart at The York Theatre, The Normal Heart at Clark Studio Theatre at Lincoln Center and The Comedy of Errors at DBTC. Regionally he has appeared in Silver Dollar at Goodspeed Opera House, Brimstone at The Berkshire Theatre Festival, Pump Boys & Dinettes at Cherry County Playhouse, Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story at Ordway Music Theatre and Henry V at Los Angeles Classic Rep. Film credits include Amy's Rules, A Bedtime Story and The Field Guide to White People. He currently plays bass for the infamous NYC-based punk/pop band Lisa Jackson & Girl Friday and is a graduate of NYU's Tisch School of the Arts.
G.W. Mercier (Set & Costume Design) Broadway: Juan Darien: A Carnival Mass by Julie Taymor and Elliot Goldenthal at the Vivian Beaumont (Tony® and two Drama Desk Nominations). Off-Broadway, at the Vineyard Theater, Dream True by Tina Landau and Ricky Ian Gordon and Bed and Sofa by Polly Penn and Lawrence Klavan, procured him two additional Drama Desk nominations. Premier musicals include: Miracle Brothers by Kristen Childs; People Are Wrong by Julia Greenberg & Robin Goldwasser; Eli's Comin' by Bruce Buschell and Diane Paulus; and Wilder by Mike Craver, Jack Herrick & Erin Cressida Wilson. Since completing his training at Yale, over 340 of his designs for theatre, musical theatre, opera, dance, film and television have been realized and he has received numerous awards. He is honored to work with exceptional writers, composers, directors, actors, and fellow designers. Mr. Mercier wrote and directed FLOCK, a music theatre work at Dell'Arte International in California, which will arrive in NY soon.
Mark Barton (Lighting Design) designed the lighting for the hit Off Broadway show Thom Pain (based on nothing). Other NY credits include Valparaiso, 100 Aspects of the Moon, Conquest of the Universe, ZippoSongs, The Cherry Orchard, and Stage Door, among many others. He has worked extensively with the Salt Theater, Target Margin Theater, Elevator Repair Service, Edge Theater, Rude Mechanicals, Clubbed Thumb, PS122, New Georges, and HERE Arts Center. Regionally he has worked with Syracuse Stage, Virginia Stage, and Southern Rep and with lighting choreographers Johannes Wieland, Laura Peterson & Katherine Profeta, among others.
Rob Kaplowitz (Sound Design) As a designer and composer, Robert has created the sonic landscapes for hundreds of plays. Credits include: Heather McDonald's An Almost Holy Picture (Roundabout/Broadway); Tracy Scott Wilson's The Story (Public, Long Wharf, Lortel Nomination); Neal LaBute's Fat Pig and The Distance From Here (MCC), Kia Corthron's Light, Raise the Roof (NYTW); William Hamilton's White Chocolate (Culture Project); Emily Mann's Meshugah (Naked Angels); the Mabou Mines Residency of Request Concert with Joanna P. Adler; Yasmeen Godder's dance Hall (Kitchen, International); Jose Cruz Gonalez' September Shoes (Geva); The Antigone Project (Women's Project) and Charles Mee's True Love (Zipper). Musical credits include the ill-fated imPerfect Chemistry at the Minetta Lane, the National Tours of Promises, Promises and Leader of the Pack, The Pure Gospel series (John Housman), and I Will Come Back (Player's Theatre). He was the first professional sound designer at the Eugene O'Neill Playwrights Conference, (2000-2004) is the Producing Artistic Director for the Relentless Theatre Company, and dedicates his work to KMO.
Fred Tessler (Musical Director) New York: Music Director ENCORES! Series Educational Program (1997-2000); Nude With Violin (The Acting Company); Hell In A Handbasket (Gene Frankel Theatre) The Gifts Of The Magi, Harbours Of The Heart (Snug Harbour Theatre); Know'm Sayin', It Happens Every Day (Roundabout Theatre Company/Town Hall); Happy End (Columbia University); As It Is In Heaven, Threepenny Opera (Brooklyn College); The Wiz, Cabaret, Bye, Bye Birdie (Wagner College - Adjunct Professor). Regional: The Bourgeois Gentleman, Yang Zen Froggs (Theatre de la Jeune Lune); Don Juan Giovanni (Berkeley Repertory Theatre - Arranger/Music Director); 12 seasons Resident Music Director Hope Summer Repertory Theatre. Pianist for Royal Shakespeare Company's national tour of A Midsummer Night's Dream.
Geva Theatre CENTER (Producer) is led by Artistic Director Mark Cuddy, who together with Managing Director John Quinlivan and Executive Director Nan Hildebrandt, is proud that Geva Theatre Center is the most attended regional theatre in New York State. Founded in 1972, Geva's 552-seat Mainstage offers a wide variety of shows, from musicals to new plays to reinvigorated American and world classics. The 180-seat Nextstage features fresh Contemporary Theatre and is home to Geva Comedy Improv and Big Theatre for Little People (for audiences in grades K-8). The creation, development and production of new plays and musicals for the American theatre is an essential element of Geva Theatre Center's mission, and the company has a strong track record of nurturing new works and the artists who create them. Over the last decade, Geva has commissioned work from Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, John Belluso, Gregg Coffin, Rickerby Hinds, Naomi Iizuka, Julie Jensen, Bob Devin Jones, Julia Jordan, Carter W. Lewis, Michele Lowe, Kira Obolensky and Dan O'Brien. Geva has developed dozens of plays in its Hibernatus Interruptus Festival of New Plays and American Voices New Play Reading Series, almost all of which have gone on to full production at Geva or other theatres around the country. Under the artistic direction of Mark Cuddy, Geva has produced nine world premieres and one American premiere since 1997 (most of which have come through Geva's development programs), with four more in the 2005/06 season, including Marc Wolf's The Road Home: Re-membering America (co-production with the Huntington Theatre), A Marvelous Party - The Noel Coward Celebration, James Still's Iron Kisses and Jamie Pachino's Splitting Infinity.
FIVE COURSE LOVE COMPANY, LLC (Producer) is a limited liability company set-up by Rochester investors exclusively to produce Five Course Love off-Broadway. They are proud to have raised nearly the entire capitalization from Rochester as a tribute to their ongoing commitment to Geva Theatre Center and Gregg Coffin.


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Publication Acceptance Date: 9/21/2002
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Technical Abstract: Biocatalysts play important roles in various biotechnology products and processes in food and beverage industry and have already been recognized as valuable catalysts for various organic transformations and production of fine chemicals and pharmaceuticals. At present, the most commonly used biocatalysts in biotechnology are hydrolytic enzymes which catalyze the breakdown of larger biopolymers into smaller units. Enzymes catalyze reactions in a selective manner, not only regio- but also stereoselectively, and have been used both for asymmetric synthesis and racemic resolutions. The chiral selectivity of enzymes has been employed to prepare enantiomerically pure pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, and food additives. Biocatalytic methods have already replaced some conventional chemical processes. Biocatalytic routes, in combination with chemical synthesis, are finding increased use in the synthesis of novel polymeric materials. The present global market for enzymes is estimated to be more than US $1.5 billion. The discovery of new and improved enzymes and their use in various processes and products will create new market opportunities for biocatalysts and solve environmental problems.


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Trabzon Province is a province of Turkey on the Black Sea coast. Located in a strategically important region, Trabzon is one of the oldest trade port cities in Anatolia. Neighbouring provinces are Giresun to the west, Gümüşhane to the southwest, Bayburt to the southeast and Rize to the east. The provincial capital is Trabzon city, and the traffic code is 61. The major ethnic groups are Chepni Turks and Lazes. The province is home to a small community of Muslim Romeika-speakers, though younger speakers are not fluent in this language.
Population History
Remarkably attractive throughout its history, Trabzon was the subject of hundreds of travel books by western travellers, some of whom had named it "city of in the East" The capital city Trabzon was founded, as Trapezus, by Greek colonists from Sinope, modern Sinop, Turkey. Starting from the 9th century BC, the city had also been mentioned by historians such as Homeros, Herodotus, Hesiodos. The first written source regarding Trabzon is Anabasis, authored by Xenophon. An important Roman and Byzantine centre, it was the capital of the Empire of Trebizond from 1204 to 1461. Trabzon was subsequently made part of the Ottoman Empire by Mehmet the Conqueror. It was initially a sanjak before gaining the status of eyalet, and finally became a vilayet in 1868. After the region was conquered in 1461, the Fatih Medrese (1462), Hatuniye Medrese (1515), İskender Pasha Medrese (1529) and Hamza Pasha Medrese (1543) were established as important medreses (educational centers; some of them within külliye complexes) of the period.
The province was a site of major fighting between Ottoman and Russian forces during the Caucasus Campaign of World War I, which resulted in the capture of the city of Trabzon by the Russian army under command of Grand Duke Nicholas and Nikolai Yudenich in April 1916. The province was restored to Turkish control in early 1918 following Russia's exit from WWI with the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk.
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Congratulations to little Quvenzhane Wallis of Houma for her 'Best Actress' nomination for 'Beasts of the Southern Wild', filmed right here in the great state of Louisiana! Quvenzhane is the youngest person ever nominated for a Best Actress Oscar, and we know she'll be representing Lousiana well on Feb 24th at the 85th annual Academy Awards.


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EQUIPMENT worth nearly £30,000 has been stolen from South Central ambulances during the last three years.
Figures obtained under the Freedom of Information Act show that £29,170 worth of equipment was stolen from South Central Ambulance Services vehicles since 2010.
Paul Jefferies, north Hampshire area manager, said the majority of thefts took place when the ambulances were responding to an emergency, and the doors had been left open.
He added: "Any theft from an ambulance regardless of how big or small is wholly inappropriate."
Equipment stolen during the last three years has included fuel, life saving equipment, response bags, blue lights from the vehicles and oxygen.
Mr Jefferies said: "It directly impacts the public and any theft is going to impact public safety."
He added that thefts of life-saving equipment could also put a patient's safety at risk.
In August last year, a defibrillator was stolen from one of South Central Ambulance's vehicles.
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He said staff are encouraged to secure vehicles when unattended, but added: "There are occasions where it's not practical. You might be moving a stretcher out and need to leave the rear door open."
He pointed out: "An emergency vehicle should be safe to park near an incident without the risk of a theft taking place."


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6-week Studio Scenework in Palo Alto with John Remak (#1-1703)
BATS Improv, Center for Improvised Theatre
Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at 7:00 PM (PST)
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Schedule: 6 sessions; once a week for six weeks
Class Time/Dates: 7-10 pm on Tuesdays, January 22, 29, February 5, 12, 19, 26
Class size: 12 students maximum
Class length: 3 hours (18 hours total)
Prerequisite: Foundation 3 (IMPORTANT: CLICK HERE BEFORE REGISTERING)
This six-session workshop is designed to help improvisers work on performance-oriented scene work. The smaller class size gives students more of an opportunity to work in class and gives coaches a chance to provide more detailed evaluation and feedback. Since there is a focus on your individual work, the Studio Class also offers a great tune-up class for students who are at the Studio level and have taken a break from studying. The Studio class can be taken multiple times. Students who take the Studio scene work class can also take the Specialty Studio classes with focus on character, status, playwrights, genre, stage skills, acting, etc. These specialty classes will help the student move from the Studio level to the Graduate performance level. Students can graduate from the Studio classes when the coach and dean have determined they are ready to move on.
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1. Re: Phone 4 screen crackworkingman Sep 3, 2011 7:33 PM (in response to poetlocked)
i myself would either take it to an Apple Store, or call Verizon.
2. Re: Phone 4 screen crackvereyezuhn Sep 4, 2011 5:10 AM (in response to poetlocked)
poetlocked wrote:
My beloved phone 4 screen is cracked and wanted to know with my insurance how much would the deductible be. And how would that process be carried out? Would I send my phone in the mail and be without until repair is complete?
I can't remember how much the deductible is for smartphones, but I believe it is $100 or $150.
You'll receive a refurbished iPhone 4 replacement first, and then send your phone back within 7 days of receiving the replacement.
3. Re: Phone 4 screen crackkaebfly Sep 4, 2011 8:27 PM (in response to poetlocked)
Your deductible will be either $169 or $199 depending on which GB iPhone you have (if I remember the prices correctly). This is assuming you have the Assurion insurance offered through Verizon. If I'm not mistaken, they will send you the replacement and then you have so many days to send the defective phone back in. The info should be available to you either in My Account or on the VZW website for more details.
4. Re: Phone 4 screen crackKinquanaH_VZW Sep 7, 2011 6:22 PM (in response to kaebfly)
Thanks for all the great information everyone. poetlocked, I have an I-phone also and understand your pain but the insurance is a great option to have on your account and you can check for it online or via customer service. Here is a link to review our insurance information and steps to file your insurance claim.


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Georges Brassens Biography
22 October 1921, Sète, France, d. 29 October 1981, Saint-Gély-du-Fesc, Sète, France. Very well known in France as a songwriter and prize-winning poet, honoured by the Académie Française in 1967, Brassens is much less well known elsewhere than is his due. His simple melodies and articulate, worldly-wise lyrics made him as significant as Bob Dylan in his homeland and he is still venerated over 20 years after his death.
Brassens was born in Sète in southern France, and served in forced labour camps during the Nazi occupation in World War II. He began writing songs at an early age but did not start performing as a solo artist until much later, overcoming his shyness to begin working the Parisian club circuit in the early 50s in an attempt to place his songs with other performers. His breakthrough arrived in 1952 when he played a late night audition for the cabaret singer Patachou. She convinced him to work the circuit as an artist in his own right, and Brassens proved to be an immediate success with the sophisticated cabaret audiences. He began recording in 1952 and his very first single (the anti-death penalty Le Gorille) set out his deeply humanistic political stance.
Songs poured out of Brassens during the rest of the decade. Reportedly, he appeared in public performance in France once every three years, singing 10 songs written in the interim. His satirical streak often led to bans on French radio but only helped to further his appeal with the general public, who were drawn to his disarmingly simplistic musical style and witty, subversive lyrics. Brassens was less prolific during the 60s and 70s, due in the main part to a serious kidney ailment which would affected his health from the late 50s until his death. On 28 October 1973 he gave his first performance outside France, appearing in concert at the Sherman Theatre in Cardiff, Wales. The BBC filmed the concert and excerpts were screened in a 1975 television documentary about his life. Owing to Projet Brassens, a website dedicated to his life and work, this artists work is gradually becoming better known several decades after his death.
Several of Brassens songs have appeared in films, sometimes as themes, and he also appeared infrequently on the screen. He appeared in a small role in Porte Des Lilas (1957) and Les Copains DAbord was the theme song for Les Copains (1964). After his death his music continued to be heard in films, sometimes through the use of his recordings: Maman, Papa in Portraits Chinois (1996, US title: Shadow Play) and Jai Rendezvous Avec Vous in LAmour Est À Réinventer (1996, US title: Love Reinvented), Le Temps Ne Fait Rien À LAffaire in Le Dîner De Cons (1998, US title: The Dinner Game), where it is heard as the title theme. His song, Don Juan, was in Confession DUn Dragueur (2001), another was used as the theme for Reines DUn Jour (2001, US title: A Hell Of A Day), and Il Ny A Pas DAmour Heureux was in 8 Femmes (2002, US title: 8 Women). Brassens also appeared occasionally on French television, including On Vous Écrira (1961) and Émilie Jolie (1980).
Source: The Encyclopedia of Popular Music by Colin Larkin. Licensed from Muze.


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Superman does not have time for sob stories about millions of plates of cookies.
Great Moments in Comics History: Action Comics #105
Filed Under: Articles, Features Tagged With: A Few Too Many Cookies, Action Comics, Christmas, DC Comics, Great Moments, Santa Claus, Superman
Michael McCaffery says:
Wow can't he just open a window for the guy?
flakbait says:
"Seriously, you could just disassemble the chimney, then put it back together again! Oh gods my intestines!"
thescimitar says:
Looks like something the Plutonian would do.
"You want down the Chimney, Fat Man?!" – Irredeemable Christmas Special.
drenboy36 says:
Superman better not push too hard or he'll end up eviscerating poor Santa, if not making his torso explode.
Jesse1125 says:
Thank god they didn't use the tag line;
"Superman fisting Santa down the chimney!"
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When I first saw this, I thought the red boot sticking up in the air was Santa's. I'm glad it wasn't – this cover is weird enough.


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Continuing the break from nearly philosophical discussions about Pokemon, here is a second anecdote. Don't hesitate to read the previous blogs!
Rayquaza and I have our differences. I want to catch all of the Pokemon. He wants to sit on the top of Sky Tower and look down on the rest of the world. I want to fill my Pokedex, and he wants to Rest his days away. I want to put him in a Pokeball, and he wants me to leave him alone.
Our relationship was strained for seven years, almost exactly. Sapphire came out in March of 2003, and it was in April that I first attempted to capture the great legendary. I tried a great many times. I whittled its health down to red, and it snored it back up. I brought it down again, but it did the same. I paralyzed it, slept it, shouted at it, and commanded it give up its struggles and accept its fate. Every time it struggled itself to death. It didn't matter how many times I threw a ball at it. It didn't even matter what type (remember, no Master Balls for me). Rayquaza would not be caught.
Fast forward seven years and several games later, with a few attempts again in Emerald that gave me similar results. Heartgold comes out, and I learn quickly that Rayquaza has returned to the wild, as if just to spite me, to laugh at me, to taunt and goad me into tearing my hair out again in frustration. I should have put wax in my ears and tied myself to a post. But I was weak. I returned to it despite what had happened all those years ago.
Nothing changed. The first time I fought it in Heartgold, I ran out of Pokeballs. The second time, he struggled himself to death. Then he killed my entire team as he refused capture again and again. The following dozen attempts matched any one of the previous possibilities. I accepted my quest as an impossibility. I would never be a Pokemon master. I would never be able to capture Rayquaza, lord of the sky and weather and champion of freedom. I had convinced myself, nonetheless, to try a last time. A 78th time. This would be it. After this, I would bring a Master Ball, or trade for one, or acquire it by means less pure. I had run out of patience.
The 78th Rayquaza was shiny. He came to my screen with his battle cry and a shower of color. I stared dumbfounded for several seconds before I shouted, screamed, called to my brother to show him. It was the first shiny I had ever run into, the first shiny any of my family had ever run into. It was black, it was menacing. It was well aware that I had been attempting to capture him for seven years with no luck. It knew there would be no 79th try. It put everything on the line. So did I.
But not right away. My DSLite sat open and impatient as I flew to my phone, to facebook, to every method of communicating with the rest of the world. "Just ran into my first shiny Pokemon ever. It's Rayquaza. It's black. And I don't have my masterball with me." Every phone call lasted for about five minutes, me squealing with excitement as jealous friends told me to hurry up and catch it.
But I couldn't. I knew that. It would struggle itself to death first. It would kill my entire team. I would run out of the proper recourses. I stalled for hours, looking at it, worried that something would happen. Worried my battery would die. Worried my game would glitch out, worried the Rayquaza would in some way cheat me of my destiny.
I returned to it after dinner, my plan of attack prepared. I would not damage it. I would not hurt it. I would chuck heal balls, Pokeballs, Great Balls, Ultra Balls, Diveballs, Net Balls, everything I had. I would keep chucking them until either I was successful, or he proved again impossibly elusive. But which to start with? Quick Balls surely would give me the best results at the start. I had two. I threw them, and the ball didn't even shake before he came out again, crying for battle. But I would not give him the battle he wanted. It would be one of wills. Who would give in first? I moved onto Heal Balls, which had caught me Ho-oh after it struggled itself to death three times in a row.
You might have noticed my poor luck when it comes to catching Pokemon. My brother takes three balls tops, and usually finds success in one. I've never been so lucky. If I catch a Pokemon the first try (ie the first time I battle it) I'm ecstatic.
I exhausted my Heal Balls, and only once did they quiver. The Shiny Rayquaza chuckled every time it burst out, edging me on, hoping I would give him the fight he wanted. He poked at me with Ancient Power. He worried me with Outrage (I didn't want it to attack itself in confusion and kill itself in boredom).
I moved on to Ultra Balls. He moved on to Air Slash. Ancient Power was through. Outrage finished. He was running out of PP and quickly. I was likewise running out of pokeballs.
On the twentieth Air Slash, I knew I was in trouble. I alternated between Great Balls and Diveballs. He used his first Rest, and I knew my time was limited. In up to fifty turns, depending on how long he slept with every Rest, he would struggle. And I didn't want to think how much time I would have after that.
In my mind, Rayquaza and I were back on Sky Tower, finishing a seven year long battle. We were still in Sapphire, above the clouds, above the rest of the world, one of us a Pokemon Champion and a Rayquaza short of a Pokemon Master, the other a cunning, scheming son of a bitch who would not give up, who would not falter, who would not be captured. It never occurred to me then, that in Heartgold, Rayquaza was in a cave. When I turned to my Dusk Balls, my last chances, I did not even think about how effective they would be.
It was during this battle that I learned Rest makes a Pokemon sleep for only two turns, and also when I learned that it failed when the Pokemon was max HP. Time was slipping much more quickly than I could have imagined. He would soon get to struggle…
He never did. I didn't believe it. Rayquaza didn't believe it. Our battle was over. Seven years of struggling, of stubborn differences, seven years of unfathomable tormenting ended suddenly. Unbelievably. It was done. Rayquaza was mine. Shiny Rayquaza was mine. I did not go to facebook, I did not pick up my phone to flaunt my success. It was not their business. The battle had been between me and Rayquaza only, and for his sake, I celebrated in silence. It had been by luck, I was convinced. Certainly not by skill. How could I tell everyone I had caught the unconquerable when I had done nothing at all, when Rayquaza had been the one who allowed himself caught? Perhaps he was as exhausted as I, perhaps he was bored of all his shenanigans, bored of seeing me come again and again to his doorstep with promises of fate and destiny. I had come to Rayquaza ten years old. A beginner. A novice. I didn't even have a real team. I'd a Blaziken, a Breloom, a Ludicolo, and a Kyogre, their levels as different as their types. I was young, foolish, brazen, ready to conquer the world and all the Pokemon in it.
By the time our feud was ended, I was nearly an adult, 17, almost finished with high school, almost ready for college. I had captured almost every Pokemon, had defeated every region's champion. I'd real teams, not a handful of Pokemon that rushed to conquer the world, forsaking balance for Power.
Rayquaza had seen me grow as a trainer, as a person, and I feel I've known him longer than most of my current friends. I'm twenty now, four semesters from finishing my time at SJSU, and have added the defeat of the Unova region to my list of accomplishments. Rayquaza is still with me, transferred to the most current game where he lives on with a smirk. But he won't be there forever. He'll come with me to Black and White 2, and then perhaps to the Ruby and Sapphire remake, to see his Hoenn home again. I'll take him to Sky Tower, all those stories up, above the clouds, to where we first met, to where we first battled, ten years ago last April.
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Science paper: Emergent sensing of complex environments by mobile animal groupsPosted by Andrew Berdahl in Headlines, Scientific article, Video • No comment
In our paper "Emergent sensing of complex environments by mobile animal groups", published in Science, we immerse groups of schooling fish simulated environments where they attempt to seek out preferred habitat. This allows us to reveal how animal groups use emergent sensing as a strategy for taxis in complex and dynamic environments. This paper is available open access from our publications page.
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Police in Rockhampton are searching for a man who threatened to blow up staff at an ANZ bank.
A bank employee called police just after 11am after a man, described as about 160 centimetres tall and wearing black pants and a green singlet, threatened staff over an overdrawn account.
The bank is on busy Bolsover Street, not far from the centre of Rockhampton, and is one of three ANZ branches in the regional city.
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text: …or at least my gloves, as to never come home 'single-handed'. Nothing worse than your child coming home from school or a play date with only one glove, especially a lovely little cashmere one or beloved favorite. We adore gloves on a string…so genius, and yet not all that easy to find cute ones. This pair by Tane organics is especially great because they have a fingerless option which maximizes 'staying on' power. And though this line is for babies, these gloves run a little large, and we would venture to say the large should fit up to 4-5 years.


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Comedy is the main theme of Chaddi Dosth. The audience will never be disappointed with Rangayana Raghu's comedy timing and Sadhu Kokila's mannerism. Comedy is given more importance in this movie. Director Shekar, who has given the movies like Nayaka and Romeo has not given that much importance to the storyline, but he is successful in giving punching comedy dialogues. Sadhu Kokila is paired opposite Roopa Shree and Rangayana Raghu is paired opposite Ashwini Gowda.
Chaddi Dosth deals with the story of a village guy Ranganna (Rangayana Raghu), who comes to Bangalore in search of his brother-in-law. He accidentally meets his childhood friend (Chaddi Dosth) Kaadhim played by Sadhu Kokila. He will be involved in pickpocketing and smuggling. They both take the mission of searching Ranganna's brother-in-law. In this course, they will also find their love interests. Though they are not good looking, they try to impress their love interests. It is completely filled with comedy line, which should be enjoyed by watching the movie on Silver screen. Continue reading the review on slides...
Rangayana Raghu And Sadhu Kokila
The comedy masters Rangayana Raghu and Sadhu Kokila is successful in impressing the audience with the sentiment scenes also.
Female Leads
Ashwini Gowda and Roopa Shree has shared a nice chemistry and comic timing with Rangayana Raghu and Sadhu in the movie.
Supporting Roles
Chaddi Dosth is filled with talented artists in the supporting roles. Avinash, Sandhya, Dayanand, Ashok Sharma and Amith are commendable in their roles.
Sandalwood's happening music director Arjun Janya has scored few melodious tracks. Track 'Love ondsari' is our pick.
Nataraj is successful in penning the punching comedy dialogues for Rangayana Raghu and Sadhu Kokila.


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Families and their pets can enjoy a range of activities at the Battersea Dogs and Cats Home's twentieth annual reunion fun day.
The event will feature a dog competition, judged by celebrities Jacqueline Wilson, Jules Knight, Matt Johnson, and Julien Macdonald.
Categories include the handsomest dog, the fanciest dress and the best fancy dress.
Holby City actor Jules Knight said: "I'm really looking forward to being part of the annual reunion this year – who wouldn't want to be surrounded by so many handsome, heroic, and happy dogs that are now much loved by their new owners, all thanks to Battersea."
Thousands of dogs and their owners will travel to Battersea Park on Sunday, September 7, to catch up with old friends, and make some new ones.
Dogs are welcomed to enjoy paddling pools and obstacle courses amongst other activities.
Owners can enjoy food stalls, a children's activity area and a tea party.


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Jolie keeps talking
Seems that she is ready to discuss Brad more and more. First we heard her speak about him during her Inside the Actor's Studio interview and now in an upcoming VF article Angelina talks about Brad, guns and trust. However, the combo of the topics reminds us about how we can't get out of our minds that she wore her husband's blood around her neck just a few years ago. She can be weird even if she is one of the hottest women in America.
AP reports that Angelina said, "You had to trust each other to cross under or over and only move when the other person moves, so the trust, when somebody's got a loaded gun at your back ... it made us trust each other quickly," My response, whatever it takes to have to start justifying this relationship.
Also in the picture below she is totally checking out his ass. I think she wanted him and went after want she wanted.


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'Who's on first': an empirical test of the Coase Theorem in baseball
Because of their highly developed skills, major league baseball players generate significant economic rents. According to the 'weak version' of the Coase theorem, the allocation of these players is independent of who controls the rights to these rents, which depends on the rules governing competition in the baseball labour market. The rules of Major League Baseball establish a dual system. For senior players the market is competitive, and players have the right of 'free agency,' allowing them to attempt to contract with the team of their choice; for players with fewer years of experience the market is monopsonistic, and a player's right to play baseball is owned by his current team. Consequently, we simultaneously observe two different allocations of property rights. Using individual player data for 1979 and 1980 we test whether baseball player movement is independent of the ownership of these rents. We estimate the wage (marginal revenue) determination process for free-agent and non free agent movers and non-movers. This permits us to generate expected gains from a move for both free-agent eligible and non free-agent eligible players. Coase's theorem is tested by determining if both player types, and, hence, player allocation, are equally responsive to gains from migration.
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"The runes have spoken. We have our champion...Matthew Thorsen."Matt hears the words, but he can't believe them. He's Thor's representative? Destined to fight trolls, monstrous wolves and giant serpents...or the world ends? He's only thirteen.While Matt knew he was a modern-day descendent of Thor, he's always lived a normal kid's life. In fact, most people in the small town of Blackwell, South Dakota, are direct descendants of either Thor or Loki, including Matt's classmates Fen and Laurie Brekke. No big deal.But now Ragnarok is coming, and it's up to the champions to fight in the place of the long-dead gods. Matt, Laurie, and Fen's lives will never be the same as they race to put together an unstoppable team, find Thor's hammer and shield, and prevent the end of the world.In their middle grade debut, K.L. Armstrong and M.A. Marr begin the epic Blackwell Pages series with this action-packed adventure, filled with larger-than-life legends, gripping battles, and an engaging cast of characters who bring the myths to life.
K.L. Armstrong & M.A. Marr had been friends for several years and found themselves spending hours talking about mythology and monsters. One sleepy morning, they realized that M.A.'s second last name is Norwegian. (The similarity between that name and "Midgard Serpent" is totally coincidental.) With that link, in addition to K.L.'s love for tackling creatures in video games when not writing (and sometimes when she's supposed to be writing), their monster and myth fixation, and the books they read with their eleven- to thirteen-year-old sons, they knew they had to write the Blackwell Pages.
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Bishop Paul's tenure likely to be activist
The sentient among Malaysia's 850,000 Catholics, out of a Christian population of 2.3 million - about 9 percent of the country's 27.5 million people - would have been disturbed by reports that crucifixes had to be removed before Prime Minister Najib Razak graced the Christian Federation of Malaysia's open house on Dec 25.
It is precisely this category of Catholic that will welcome the turn of Dr Paul Tan Chee Ing, bishop of the Malacca-Johor diocese, as head of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei.
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We're not quite sure what's up with the sad face, but the new FT-Bh Concept from Toyota could signal a rather happy future for hybrid fans looking for a more affordable entry into the 'green' market.
At least there's nothing remotely conservative about the design and while you're unlikely to hear the word 'pretty' in the same sentence as its name, the word 'cute' is sure to prop up. Perhaps Toyota is trying to create a Beetle for the green era?
We certainly get that impression after sifting through the information pack. Although there's no word on whether it'll be produced or how much it would cost, the fact that Toyota refers to it as 'affordable' speaks with clear intent.
The company has also gone into some detail about its technical basis, its powertrain mating a two-cylinder 1-litre petrol engine to an electric motor to allow the full hybrid to achieve combined fuel consumption of just 2.1 litres per 100km and a CO2 emissions rating of 49g/km - almost half that of a Prius.
This is also achieved via weight saving, thermal energy management and high aerodynamic efficiency. In fact, despite being slightly longer than a Yaris, the FT-Bh weighs less than 800kg. This was achieved through a combination of high-tensile steel, aluminium and magnesium.
This car, says Toyota, also uses economically viable technologies and manufacturing methods and its hybrid system could be adapted for natural gas and plug-in hybrid versions.
It certainly seems like Toyota is thinking in realistic terms here: "Toyota recognises that a real-world reduction of total global vehicle CO2 emissions can only be brought about if an affordable, ultra-low emissions vehicle can be manufactured and sold in sufficiently high volumes."
That made it important that the concept did not require exotic, expensive materials or complex manufacturing procedures, but used instead only those that are already commonly available in the motor industry.


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5th Street Ace is hosting the 1st Annual Ready Your Wheels Day on Saturday May 15 from 12-4 to help cyclists get ready for Bike To Work Week (5/17-21).
There will be a number area organizations at the store giving out free bike accessories:
- 150 Blinky Safety Set bike lights donated by Convention Center Community Association
- About 2 dozen helmets donated by MPD First district
Reps from WABA and The Bike House will also be on hand to talk about bike safety in the city, and the store will hold its regularly scheduled Downtown Bike Clinic with free repairs and adjustments.
It's all first come/first serve, so get their early!


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Kevin Costner clears up shark attack rumours
Kevin Costner has dismissed reports suggesting he recently dived into the deep to save his wife from being eaten by a hungry sea creature.
Rumours emerged last month (Mar16) alleging the Draft Day star had rescued spouse Christine Baumgartner from certain death after a great white shark lashed out at her during a snorkeling expedition near their home in Santa Barbara, California.
But unfortunately, only "half the story is true", according to Costner.
"My wife was on a paddleboard with a friend about seven months ago and a big 12-footer came at her about 30 yards off our beach...," he explained to Extra. "It came by her about a foot off the side. She said it displaced the water and and lifted her... and Christine went in to shore and was just really shaken."
Costner was nowhere near the scene of the scary incident - he was thousands of miles away in England filming his forthcoming action flick Criminal.
"She (my wife Christine) told me while I was in London making Criminal... which was really a helpless feeling," he noted of not being able to rush to his wife's side.
Although Christine is no longer swimming with sharks, Costner is concerned American presidential candidates are drowning in deep water.
The 61-year-old star is mortified by how some of the politicians in the running for the White House, which include Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, have been using their platforms to discuss social issues.
"I find it embarrassing," Costner stressed. "I find it highly immature. I think America is really teetering at a low point with the way we talk to each other."
Costner's new crime drama Criminal, which also stars Tommy Lee Jones, Gary Oldman and Ryan Reynolds, will reach U.S. theatres on 15 April (16).
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"Take me to the river!" sang Billy Bass, the electronic gizmo that was so popular a few years ago. I got so tired of hearing it that I put it back in the box and shut it in my upstairs closet.
However, my wife and I joined Albert Moody on his new 20-foot pontoon boat on the Savannah River below Thurmond Dam on Wednesday afternoon. We were hoping to catch yellow perch, which spawn up the river when cooler weather arrives.
Bea out-fished me 2-0, but I soon caught up and Albert added one more. The fish were all bucks; the larger hen fish (as the female perch are known) will come up after the first frost. We released the fish.
Albert is an expert river fisherman, especially on this river. The 51-year-old Clarks Hill, S.C., resident has been fishing the Savannah since age of 7 when his father showed him how to catch'em in the Bettys Branch and Stevens Creek-Deep Step sections. He started fishing the seven-mile stretch between the big dam and the Stevens Creek Dam just a few years ago.
Albert is 6-foot-5 and weighs more than 500 pounds. He opted to fish worms for bream and caught two the same time ("first time I've ever done that," he said). His immense size dwarfed the catch. In fact, his stature would dwarf a 20-pound striper!
Albert is fun to be with and doesn't mind sharing his river secrets with friends.
• Congratulations to Sean Anderson, of Leesville, S.C., for winning the American Fishing Tour Angler of the Year Fishoff on Lake Greenwood on Oct. 22. He qualified to compete in the American Bass Anglers National Championship now under way on Lake Murray near Columbia. The tournament ends today.
• Five delayed harvest trout streams in the north Georgia mountains will open to fishing next Tuesday. Free maps showing the streams and other information are available at www.gofishgeorgia.com.
• "Just let everybody know we certainly appreciated all the support that we've gotten for the 11th annual John de la Howe School Rufus Sawyer Memorial Children's Fishing Tournament," said David Annis, of Augusta. He and his wife, Bonnie, are honorary weigh masters for Saturday's event out of the Dorn Fishing and Boating Facility on Thurmond Lake in McCormick County. "We have all the boats needed."


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"Hold your iPad. Gaze at it. Pray to it. Let it transform you. And do it soon, because before you know it we are going to release version 2, which will make this one look like a total piece of crap. Peace be upon you."
Last lines of long post at The Secret Diary of Steve Jobs, four years ago today.


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Take Great Photos In An Aquarium
Taking photos in an aquarium can be challenging at best. On one hand, the lighting is really beautiful and striking - what with the blue glow and all - but on the other hand, things are prone to be too blurry, dark, and unrecognizable if you don't take the right steps. Lilangelfish e-mailed me asking for some quick tips for her upcoming trip to an aquarium and I thought you might all be interested in what I learned.
The first issue with aquarium photos is that you are usually shooting photos through glass, and if it isn't clean, the spots will show up in your photos. Also, spots on the glass will throw off the auto focus mechanism of many AF cameras. Problem number two is you're shooting through water, which bends light in funky ways. To deal with this, all photos should be taken with the lens directly perpendicular to the side of the tank. If you shoot at an angle, the view will become distorted and your fish will look either elongated or compress. Third problem is that you are shooting moving targets, which means it's hard to get a focus lock on them. For solutions to these problems, just
Shooting moving objects
You can change the aperture of your lens to the smallest setting you can get away with (this takes some experimentation) to increase the depth of field. Another solution is to manually prefocus the lens to a point inside the aquarium and wait until a fish swims into that plane of focus. Both of the above will only work on those cameras that allow you to change those settings. Most point-and-shoot cameras will not allow you to change either setting, and will not be a good camera in general because of the flash issues.
Use the right camera
If possible, do not use a built-in or on-camera flash. The best thing to use is an off-camera flash.
Work with your flash - avoid it if you can
If you must use the built-in flash, or a flash that sits on the camera (almost all point-and-shoot and SLRs), you may have a problem of the flash reflecting off the front glass and into your lens, ruining all photos. Option 1: Turn off the flash if you can, or put some black gaffer tape across the flash if you can't turn it off. This means that the flash won't illuminate the tank. Problem is, this might bring you back to the lighting issue. Option 2: most cameras today use something called TTL (through-the-lens) technology to shut off the flash output when it reaches the proper level for exposure. Problem is that the flash reflecting off the back of the tank will influence TTL and you will not get good illumination of the subject you are shooting.


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Hello everyone. I have a few specific questions for the SEO experts out there. Hopefully you can lend me a hand so I can get my webpage up and running asap.
But first , please excuse me if this post has "newbie" written all over it. I am indeed an SEO newbie. However, I have done a lot of research and I can't seem to find any answers to these last few questions I have.
And please only reply if you have plenty of experience. I will use this information as the base of my strategy, so I cannot risk using advice given in speculation or advice you read online. I can only trust answers from people who are highly experienced in such practices.
1- My website domain is sprtsjerseyscheap.com . There are 2 good keywords in there. "Sports Jerseys" and "Jerseys Cheap" My question is if I use my name at the end on every product description on every page of my catalog (over 500 pages), will Google penalize me for overusing those keywords?
2- Same question but I want to know if I should use my name at the beginning of every page title, or and the end possibly. Will this get me penalized?
3- I have over 500 different products to list. Each one will have a unique URL. Will Google even index all of the links? If not, which ones will they decide to index ?
4- How important is it to write a unique product descriptions for each product? I mean, there is over 500 products and these are just jerseys we are talking about. They are all very similar. I was going to write 500 word paragraphs for each one (side question: how many times do I need to mention the KW in a 500 word desc?), targeting "Sports Jerseys" and "Jerseys Cheap" and maybe one or two long tail keywords unique to that product. But of course this information is basically useless for the customer. It will just be a sales type description- encouraging people to support their team. Maybe I could throw in some fun team facts, etc etc.
5- In comparison to the importance of targeting keywords in the title, how important is it to target them in a unique product description?
6- Do I need to use software like Wordtracker to accurately determine how competitive keywords are? Right now I just compare how many "ALLINTITLE" and "INANCHOR" links show up in Google in comparison to how many times the keyword is searched for. Then I also look at the top ranking WebPages and see if they are big name companies or not. Is there a more effective way to go about this?
I realize I am asking a lot. But I can't seem to find clear information regarding my specific questions. I will dedicate my whole heart into this so I want to get as much right from the beginning as possible. A very big THANK YOU to anyone that can help me out.
Again, I don't want to sound like an arrogant or ungrateful person, because I am not, but If you are not an experience SEO expert then I kindly ask you to only reply if you are 100% certain on what you tell me.
Thank you very much for reading my post. And thank you even more if you can help a newbie out!
Reading his post again I'd say that you're right, good spot.
Thanks a lot. I think I got it now.
Delivering the product is no problem. The jerseys I sell will be at wholesale prices.
Now just need to select the KW based on "easier to rank for, which is more likely to result in a sale, search engine traffic estimates"
So how to determine this stuff I guess is my next hurdle. I am thinking about joining SEOMOZ to use the KW competition tool, but I am not sure if that will be a single "cure all" solution or not. Probably not I am guessing.
Hmmm, how much would I need to pay a SEO firm to determine this information for me? Just the 2 KW?
Or do you know of a good guide that I could follow and do this within a week or so?
Thanks again.
Google will penalize you if you use the keyword in anchors repteadly.
I don't have much time, but the OP wasn't talking about meta description from what I could gather he was talking about a simple text that describes the product. He did not say whether that text would be part of the meta description or to be found as part of the normal content of the site.
Of course, your main keywords should appear in the actual content of your site. As somebody else said, write for humans first, then for Google & Co. So make them appear natural in your product description.
I have just a couple suggestions for you.
Write your content for your customers. If you write the content purely for the Search Engines the site will end up looking very unprofessional to your potential customers. It will not do you any good to have high SERPs if you do not sell anything.
You do not have to completely rewrite product descriptions. However, you do need to edit them some what so they are unique. If you leave them alone then you will have to compete with everyone else who carries that product on their websites.
Remember that SEO is an ever evolving thing. Keep up on the most current trends and make sure that your site is not static.
That's where things get tricky
Unless you're planning on going hardcore into SEO I would just start with a third-party tool that will get you started. I use MicroNicheFinder myself. If you're just looking to two search terms then you can do a fine job with the SEObook Firefox toolbar.
Do keep in mind that most of your traffic will probably come long-tail keywords if you have 500 products.
Thank you very much for taking time to read and reply to my post. : )
You have helped clear up many things for me. But just to clairfy. I do understand that the title needs to reflect the page content. However, I want to include my domian name in the title, which is 2 keyword--"sports jerseys" and "jerseys cheap" These are the ones I really want to rank for. So if it does nto help to add it to all my product descriptions and product titles, what exactly can I do on-site so that I have the best chances of ranking for that KW. After all, it is relevant to every product on my page.....
I was also thinking about joining SEOMOZ. Guess I will check it out after all.
Thanks again!
Work those terms into the page titles in a way that they would normally appear.
For example
Patriots sports jerseys or cheap patriots jerseysBlackhawks sports jerseys or cheap blackhawks sports jerseys
I wouldn't load up the title tags with both of those terms though. I would select one and stick with it based on which is easier to rank for, which is more likely to result in a sale, search engine traffic estimates, and whether you can deliver. If you're not actually selling cheap jerseys then there really is no point to ranking for the term because clients are going to look at your prices and bounce right back to Google.
You could then create specific pages around the other terms you want to target so a page for "cheap jerseys" that then links out to your other pages.
Probably won't help. Your page description should reflect the content of the page.
Put your keywords at the front of the Title unless you either have a recognised brand that adds more value or are trying to promote your brand. Otherwise, make it clear to Google which words in the Title you consider the most important.
Assuming you haven't created any bot traps, Google will probably index most of your pages. Use Google Webmaster Tools to submit a site map and keep track of how many pages they've indexed. It will be influenced by your internal linking structure and PR.
How important is it to you to provide descriptions that are useful to your visitors? Also worth factoring in that Google will probably ignore duplicated descriptions when looking for snippets for the SERP.
Not important at all from an SEO point of view. Meta Description does not affect your ranking.
Competitive keyword research is a book in it's own right You're thinking about it the right way but don't forget that pages can rank without any of the signals you mentioned because the site that they are part of is authoratitive enough. A Pro subscription to something like SEOMoz SEO tools will help, they have a good keyword competitiveness tool.


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A man who promotes an extreme form of Islam has been handed a landmark anti-social behaviour order banning him from promoting Sharia law in London.
Jordan Horner, 20, from Walthamstow, is prohibited from possessing a loudhailer, distributing material promoting Sharia law or congregating with four named men, unless for peaceful worshhip.
One of the men is Anjem Choudary, a well-known radical based in Walthamstow, under the terms of the order led by Waltham Forest Police and supported by the council and the Crown Prosecution Service.
Horner was jailed in December for harrassing members of the public for supposed un-Islamic behaviour while taking part in so-called Muslim patrols.
He is also banned from entering any eduacational establishment in Greater London unless he is a registered student, approach people, distrubite leaflets or fix posters to promoting the establishment of Sharia Law in the UK under the terms of the five-year order granted at the Old Bailey today.
The ban on preaching in public is a legal first.
The other men named in the order as people Horner is barred from congregating with are Royal Barnes, Ricardo McFarlane and Dean Le Page.
Waltham Forest Borough Commander Chief Superintendent, Mark Collins, said: "The granting of an ASBO against Jordan Horner sends a clear message that extremist behaviour will not be tolerated on our streets."


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A dunderheaded idea in Dunedin | letter against Dunedin's planned Weaver property purchase, Aug. 17
Glass houses, stones a bad mix
This letter is in response to the letter written by Joe Paige of Clearwater.
As for putting every parcel of land on the tax rolls, that's how Clearwater Beach became the mess it is today.
And as far as you not wanting anyone's sticky fingers in your wallet, why didn't you think about that when your city built a $30-million sidewalk on the beach, or spent millions more to redevelop Cleveland Street into whatever it's supposed to be now (and still deserted).
And as for using words like "stupid," as a child would, what would you call a city that doesn't have a fire inspection for more than 11 years at a building that makes airplane parts and uses hazardous chemicals? I'll call that action stupid, but I'm not childish enough to call the people stupid.
In short, Mr. Paige, don't complain about the neighbor's yard when yours is such a mess.
David Feeney, Dunedin
Support marrow donor program
My name is Ethel Grimsley. On Aug. 29, 2006, my son, Joseph Grimsley, was diagnosed with an aggressive blood and marrow disease called acute myelogenous leukemia, or AML. We were told by doctors that he needed a bone marrow transplant or he would not survive another year.
In an effort to find a bone marrow donor for Joseph, I began a campaign to raise awareness and educate people in the community about the disease and the urgent need for minorities to join the National Marrow Donor Program registry.
We were unable to find a donor match for Joseph and on Aug. 19, 2007, he passed away. During his illness, we often talked about helping others find donors. Even though we were unable to find a match for him, Joseph wanted me to continue the mission to raise awareness and educate and encourage minorities to join the National Marrow Donor Program registry in an effort to help save lives.
A nonprofit organization, Faith Hope And Determination Inc., or FHAD, has been formed in memory of Joseph. I am in the process of obtaining 501c3 (federal tax exemption) status.
In the meantime, the original campaign has become the FHAD Inc. mission, with the focus on raising greater awareness by getting the word out to the masses through education, community participation and registering potential donors. This need is particularly critical in the minority community. All volunteer efforts are combined with Florida Blood Services, which is the local marrow donor center.
Funds or donations raised by FHAD will be used to start a scholarship fund for students pursuing their education in the field of blood and marrow cancers. The funds will also be used to help provide assistance to leukemia patients and their immediate families.
Your support in this endeavor would be greatly appreciated.
Ethel Grimsley, Largo
Emergency was well-handled
I was born in Pinellas County and have lived here 77 years. My thanks go to Pinellas County Emergency Management Director Sally Bishop and the Emergency Operations Center personnel for a job well done during Tropical Storm Fay.
While some people will gripe about the order to evacuate and its later cancellation, the EOC recommendations and decisions were appropriate.
Robert Baker, Dunedin


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03 Jun Nominate a 5-hour ENERGY® 'Super Dad'
Father's Day is almost upon us. Come June 19, dads, grandpas, godfathers, stepdads and other father figures the world over will be celebrated for their dedication to their families. We know that homemade #1 Dad tee shirts, snazzy ties, tools and fishing gear make great gifts, but this year, 5-hour ENERGY® is presenting you with the opportunity to give Dad the gift of energy. After all while these "Super Dads", may seem invincible, even these everyday heroes need an occasional pick-me-up to keep their superpowers from fading.
Nominate an important man in your life to be a "5-hour ENERGY® Super Dad". Simply tell us in 400 words or less why your "Super Dad" deserves some extra energy and submit a photo of your nominee. The 5-hour ENERGY® team will sift through all the qualified entries and select 10 deserving "Super Dads.". All our winning father figures will be sent a free 12-pack of 5-hour ENERGY®. In addition, 5-hour ENERGY® will honor all of these "Super Dads" by sharing their photos and stories in a special online presentation.
Yes, you can still give Paw Paw the #1 Dad tee or add another tie to his growing collection – but follow in his big footsteps by going the extra mile to show your appreciation. Visit The 5-hour ENERGY Contest Page to unmask the superhero dad in your life.
Here are the "5-hour ENERGY® Super Dad Contest" rules:
- Submissions must be received on or before Fathers Day (Hint: Sunday, June 19)
- Entries must be submitted via the online form or Facebook Page.
- All entrants must provide applicable contact information and complete required release form.
- Must be 18 years of age or older to participate in the contest.
- By submitting your contest entry you agree to the contest rules.
Submit your entry and make your "Super Dads" proud! Good luck 5-hour ENERGY® Fans!


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Stocks staged a turnaround late in the session. The "buy on the dip" crowd finally came in after a choppy session where stocks struggled to regain their footing after a brutal start to the year.
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The Dow closed up 52 points and the S&P gained one point, but the Nasdaq marked its longest losing streak in eight years, losing five points. The Russell 2000 narrowly escaping bear market territory, fell nearly 3 points to 1,043. The small-cap benchmark index needs to dip to 1,036 to be in a bear market.
Alcoa (AA) kicked off earnings season with a beat on profit, but revenue fell short of estimates. The metals-and-mining company rose in after-hours trade.
Some of the market's late-stage comeback may be due to comments from Dennis Lockhart. The head of the Atlanta Fed said the Federal Reserve may not have enough strong economic data to warrant a rate hike either this month or in March.
Oil lost grip and touched a new 12-year low, dipping during the session below $31 a barrel for the first time since December 2003. Oil settled lower by 5.3% at $31.41 a barrel.
Tech and social media also got battered -- Twitter (TWTR), Fitbit (FIT) and GoPro (GPRO) touched new all-time lows Monday. The drops have some investors fearing this is the beginning of a tech bubble bursting.
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Volkswagen is pulling on America's SUV-loving heart strings, unveiling its new sporty hybrid, the Tiguan GTE Active. The plug-in concept car has two electric motors and a gasoline engine. The rubber hits the road in 2017.
Volkswagen powered higher to end the session up more than 2%.