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HOUSTON -- Jose Reyes survived a major scare in Sunday's 6-1 loss to the Astros when he avoided a potentially serious injury while sliding into second base.
Reyes hit a sharp liner into right-center field during the first inning and tried to stretch a single into a double. He beat the throw, but his right shoulder collided with the leg of Marwin Gonzalez during the head-first slide.
The impact resulted in a lot of pain and Reyes took his right arm off the bag which resulted in the out. The far greater concern was Reyes' health especially considering he has been battling shoulder problems for most of the season.
"It was a little bit scary when it first happened, but after I got up, I knew everything was going to be fine," Reyes said. "I just had to take my black necklace off and put it in my locker because that scratched me a little bit in my collarbone. Other than that, everything was fine."
Reyes' shoulder issue dates to the past couple of months. He received cortisone shots to deal with the discomfort, but he hasn't missed a game because of the lingering injury.
The shoulder also appears to have improved over the past couple of weeks. The All-Star break provided some much-needed rest and Reyes' throws across the diamond from shortstop have been noticeably stronger in the past couple of weeks.
It didn't take long for the Astros to test Reyes' wonky shoulder after the incident at second. In the bottom of the first inning, Houston's Jose Altuve hit a groundball up the middle that Reyes fielded before turning and making an accurate throw to first.
"It's OK, good enough to be in the field," Reyes said. "It's August. We're competing right now to make the playoffs, so no matter how sore it's going to be, I'll try to be there every single day helping my ballclub win a lot of ballgames."
Gregor Chisholm is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, North of the Border, and follow him on Twitter @gregorMLB. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Yemen: At least 42 dead in al Qaeda attack
At least 42 people were killed and 37 wounded in a suicide bombing Saturday night in southern Yemen, according to a new toll released by hospital and local government sources. The previous toll declared by the governor of Abyan province spoke about 20 dead.
The attack, claimed by al-Qaeda, was carried out during a mourning ceremony for a member in a tribial militia related to the Yemeni army in Jaar. The target was apparently the commander of the Popular Committees, who supported the Yemeni army offensive against the Islamist militants of Ansar al-Sharia, linked to Al Qaeda, in June in the province of Abyan. This offensive was described by the government as a major victory.
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vonDrehle wrote:If the things Leviticus said is only to be applied to Israel at the time period then why are parts of it still apart of the Church now. Why do so many people fall back on the "It's what the bible says" argument for issues such as gays and lesbians?
I feel the main problem when Christians and Atheist try and discus things is Christians always end up quoting things from the bible. From the Atheist view that is like trying to have a discussion about say gay marriage and one person keeps taking quotes from Lord of the Rings. Not meaning offense by saying that but to an Atheist it is just literature.
New testament speaks out against homosexuality as well.


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I'd suggest lighter and/or lower PLH S-PD's to fit the "flippier PD" bill.
Yellow freak stamps seemed to be flippiest for me, and orange was moderate stability, soon turned to flippier, while red was the most stable of the three colors, but PLH rules all. The red champystars I have are excellent in terms of overstability, nice domes for glide, and grip and durability. My blue ones also seem pretty stable/overstable from initial test throws. The ones where the edge of the rim dips down (test config.) are awesome, too, but more overstable, and you have to commit to that throw more than with others, and may be a little less versatile.
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Caught using her cellphone while working out on the elliptical, a Boston woman has had her gym membership revoked .
She blames an aggressive manager at the Planet Fitness where she is a member.
She told the Boston Herald that she received an unexpected call from her doctor.
She says while she was talking, she was approached by the "very threatening" manager, who told her to get off the phone or risk losing her membership.
Asmar tells MyFoxBoston.com she was taken aback by the manager's "very threatening behavior."
"The Planet Fitness manager's reaction was extremely aggressive and threatening," she said in a statement. "It scared me. No one deserves to be spoken to in this manner. I spent two days trying to get in touch with corporate with no response."
She added that she did not want to leave the workout area to take the call because her iPad was hooked up to the elliptical.
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Developed by High Moon Studios, the studio responsible for last year's hit Transformers: War for Cybertron, the Transformers: Dark of the Moon game allows players to fight through the epic battles on Earth that will shape the events of the upcoming film. Armed with a brand-new gameplay mechanic, fans will harness the power of Stealth Force to instantly convert to a third, hybrid state that combines the weapons and firepower of robot mode with the agility and maneuverability of vehicle mode. Set in unique environments around the world such as the Jungles of South America, Siberian military facilities, Detroit Cityscapes and more, the game lets players assume the roles of a diverse roster of everyone's favorite Transformer from the movie through a heart-pounding campaign to save mankind. Additionally, fans can play the game with or against their friends through intense, online multiplayer game modes as their favorite iconic characters.
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When I think of global hunger issues, only one name comes to mind: Norman Borlaug. In college, I never stopped hearing about him - he was an alumni of my alma mater. Borlaug was the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Congressional Gold Medal, and India's second-highest civilian honor: Padma Vibhushan.
He became well-known when he bred and developed a rust-resistant strain of wheat while researching in Mexico - a feat that is credited with saving the lives of hundreds of millions of people. As his tireless career continued, Norman Borlaug eventually became the face of world hunger prevention. One of his most notable quotes states: "Almost certainly, however, the first essential component of social justice is adequate food for all mankind." Today, his call to improve food security across the globe is more important than ever. Based on FAO projections, in 40 years the world's growing population will need twice as much food as we produce today. While some of this food will come from additional farmland and cropping intensity, 70 percent of the increase in supply must come from use of new and existing agricultural technologies.
Global food security experts and enthusiasts met yesterday in Des Moines, Iowa, at the Fourth Annual Iowa Hunger Summit held in conjunction with the World Food Prize Borlaug Dialogue. Terry Wollen, veterinarian and interim vice-president of advocacy for Heifer International, and Kevin Watkins , Ph.D. and co-chair of the Elanco Hunger Team and Hunger Board, discussed the role of livestock in reducing food insecurity during a presentation to the Summit's more than 500 attendees.
To understand how adding livestock-based foods to a diet affects nutrition, Heifer International analyzed the scenario of a typical 40-year-old man living in Zambia. Today, this moderately active 165-pound man would eat a basic diet of cereals, along with small amounts of fruits, vegetables, and meat. Unfortunately, this diet delivers less than half of the recommended amounts of calcium, Vitamin B-12 and Vitamin A, and less energy and protein than he needs. Adding 18 ounces of milk, two ounces of beef and one ounce of chicken to this man's basic daily intake gives him 100 percent or more of the recommended amounts of energy, protein, lysine, and vitamins A, B-2 and B-12, and increases his calcium levels to 75 percent of the recommended amount.
But nutrition is only the beginning. Wollen and Watkins also emphasized livestock-based food's contributions to people's health, their economic status, and the environment.


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text: Charlie Mullins Wins Again At Big Buck GNCC Cycle News Staff | April 22, 2013 Charlie Mullins claimed his third GNCC win of the year at the Big Buck. Photography by Ken Hill.FMF/KTM Factory Team riders picked up where they left off and that was battling for the win at the Big Buck GNCC in Union, South Carolina, April 21. This time, the two KTM riders fought all the way down to the checkered flag with Charlie Mullins holding on for the exciting win after three hours of racing. Kailub Russell ended up second, while Shenandoah Honda/USWE-Sports.com's Thad DuVall rounded out the podium.Russell led most of the seven-lap race. Two laps from the end, however, Mullins took over and held off Russell for the rest of the way for his third win of the season.Russell made one last push at the very end of the race to get back into the lead but washed out with the checkered flag in sight. He got up to finish second, about 35 seconds behind Mullins, who now leads Russell by 10 points in the championship.Mullins and Russell had plenty of breathing room over DuVall, who crossed the finish line more than three and a half minutes behind Russell.KTM rider Chris Bach came from behind to pass early leader Paul Whibley late in the race to claim fourth overall.Whibley, who is riding with a broken hand, completed the top five overall.Sixth overall went to XC2 Pro Lites winner, FAR Husqvarna's Andrew DeLong, who finished 15 seconds ahead of class rival Grant Baylor in seventh overall.Eighth overall went to the third-place XC2 Pro Lites-class rider Aaron Plessinger.Josh Strang (Kawasaki/XC1) and Jedediah Haines (Yamaha/XC2 Pro Lites) completed the top 10 overall.KTM's Maria Forsberg finish a little over 30 seconds ahead of fellow KTM rider Kacy Martinez to win the Women's class.Yamaha rider Jessica Patterson finished third.RESULTSXC1: Charlie Mullins (KTM) Kailub Russell (KTM) Thad DuVall (HON) Chris Bach (KTM) Paul Whibley (YAM) Josh Strang (KAW) Ricky Russell (YAM) Takeshi Koikeda (HON) Jordan Ashburn (YAM) Adam Bonneur (KAW)XC2: Andrew DeLong (HSQ) Grant Baylor (KTM) Aaron Plessinger (YAM) Jed Haines (YAM) Shane Hufford Jr (KTM) Jason Thomas (KTM) AJ Stewart (YAM) Sam Evans (YAM) Zach Nolan (KTM) Travis Coy (KTM)XC1 Series Standings: Charlie Mullins (115) Kailub Russell (105) Chris Bach (70) Josh Strang (63) Thad DuVall (63) Paul Whibley (59) Ricky Russell (53) Jordan Ashburn (51) Takeshi Koikeda (50) Adam Bonneur (44) XC2 Series Standings: Andrew DeLong (108) Grant Baylor (87) Jason Thomas (81) Shane Hufford Jr (62) Jed Haines (52) AJ Stewart (52) Aaron Plessinger (51) Zach Osborne (42) Travis Coy (38) Mark Heresco Jr (31)Overall National Championship Standings: Charlie Mullins (115) Kailub Russell (105) Chris Bach (67) Andrew DeLong (58) Thad DuVall (57) Josh Strang (51) Grant Baylor (50) Paul Whibley (49) Jason Thomas (44) Ricky Russell (37) Comments


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BANKS and credit card companies are pocketing hundreds of millions of dollars in extra interest payments by refusing to pass on Reserve Bank rate cuts to credit cards.
Interest rates on more than two-thirds of credit cards have remained unchanged since last year's Melbourne Cup, despite the Reserve Bank lowering the cash rate by 1.25 percentage points in that time, according to an analysis by InfoChoice. The refusal to cut rates has cost the average Australian about $50.
Of the 190 credit cards InfoChoice has monitored since November, just 63 have changed their rate. Fourteen increased their interest charges by an average of 0.36 percentage points. The average rate cut by the 49 cards that have lowered rates in the past year was just 0.46 points.
In the three main credit card categories - a low-rate credit card, a standard credit card, and a premium card from each of the four major banks - interest rates were on average cut by 0.25 points in the past year.
InfoChoice general manager Alastair Schirmer said consumers should compare their credit card interest rates and choose a card that suits their circumstances, including how quickly they can pay off debt.
He said consumers often start off with an understanding of the interest on their credit card but - unlike mortgages - forget to monitor changes in the rate. He urged Australians to check all cards and accounts annually for the most competitive rates.
In the past year, InfoChoice figures had shown the big four banks had decreased the interest charged for most of their personal loan products.
There are about 15 million credit card accounts in Australia, with about $49 billion in credit outstanding - an average debt of about $3226.
If the interest rate on that debt was cut from an average 17.5 per cent to 16.25 per cent in line with Reserve Bank cuts, card holders would be handing over about $1 a week less in interest payments. This works out to about $50 in the past year for the average card holder.
But it means banks have, in total, pocketed an extra $750 million in interest payments from the nation's 15 million credit card accounts.
Steven Munchenberg, the head of the Australian Bankers' Association, said credit card interest rate levels were an individual decision for each bank and card provider.
"InfoChoice is making an assumption that credit interest rate movements must match RBA official cash rate and/or home loan interest rate movements,'' Mr Munchenberg said.
"Credit card interest rates are generally higher than for mortgages because it is unsecured lending and risk of default is higher and the rate of recovery of debt is lower.''
Mr Munchenberg said nearly a third of card users escaped interest because they paid off all or some of the debt in the interest-free period.
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Asian Spinach Salad Many Ways
(Makes 4 generous servings)
Dressing Ingredients:
(more than is needed for 4 salads)
1/2 cup olive oil
3 T rice vinegar (don' t use seasoned vinegar which contains sugar)
3 T soy sauce
2 tsp. Splenda (or sugar)
1 tsp. dark sesame oil
1/2 tsp. ground ginger (not powdered, see about ingredients below for substitutions)
Salad Ingredients:
9 oz. bag baby spinach (I buy pre-washed spinach, but wash if needed and dry well)
1 cup diced red pepper (or more)
1 cup diagonal sliced snow peas (or more)
1 cup red grapes, cut in half (or more)
1/4 cup sliced green onions (optional)
1/4 cup cashews, coarsely chopped
Put spinach (and green onions if using) in bowl, add about 6 T dressing, then toss until spinach leaves are well coated with dressing. Divide spinach among four serving plates.
Arrange red peppers, snow peas, and grapes over spinach and drizzle a tiny bit more dressing on if desired. Sprinkle with cashews and serve.
Many other ways to add interest to this salad:
- Use peanuts or slivered almonds instead of cashews
- Use diced apple or mandarin oranges instead of grapes
- add diced cucumber or raw zucchini
- add cooked leftover asparagus, broccoli, or cauliflower
- use green peas instead of snow peas
- add some shelled edamame
- add chopped jicama or turnip
- put some sesame seeds in the dressing, or sprinkle on
- marinate cooked chicken or pork in a bit of the dressing, and add that
South Beach Suggestions:
Made with Splenda, this salad would be suitable for phase 2 or 3 of the South Beach Diet due to the grapes. If you leave out grapes or other fruits, you could eat this for any phase of the diet.
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787 jet with possible pump issue returns to Boston
A Japan Airlines flight to Tokyo's Narita Airport returned to Boston's Logan Airport on Thursday because of a possible fuel pump issue on the Boeing 787 aircraft. Full story
A Japan Airlines flight to Tokyo's Narita Airport returned to Boston's Logan Airport on Thursday because of a possible fuel pump issue on the Boeing 787 aircraft. Full story
BOSTON (Reuters) - A Boeing Co. 787 Dreamliner plane operated by Japan Airlines is returning to Boston's Logan International Airport due to a mechanical indicator alert, airport spokesman Richard Walsh said. Full story
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Boeing Co 787 operated by Japan Airlines returned to Boston's Logan International Airport on Thursday because of an issue with its fuel pump, but the incident was not an emergency, a U.S. aviation official said. Full story
President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama arrive at Boston's Logan Airport, where the President will head to the Cathedral of the Holy Cross to address an interfaith memorial service for victims of the Boston Marathon bombing, reports CNBC's Carl Q...
The sparkling new Boeing 787 jets encountered problems over two days at Boston's Logan Airport, with one leaking about 40 gallons of fuel onto the tarmac shortly before takeoff on Tuesday and another catching fire on Monday. NBC's Ron Mott reports.
For the second day in a row a Boeing 787 Dreamliner has malfunctioned. On Monday, a battery resulted in a small fire in the belly of a plane at Boston's Logan Airport and on Tuesday another Dreamliner, also at Logan, had a fuel leak: it's the latest in a string of incidents that have caught the atte
A Japan Airlines flight scheduled to fly to Tokyo suffered a fuel leak at Boston's Logan Airport, reports CNBC's Phil LeBeau. Cai Von Rumohr, Cowen & Co., discusses his play on Boeing now.
An airport worker enters a Japan Airlines Boeing 787 aircraft as it sits on the tarmac at Terminal E at Logan International Airport in Boston Friday, July 19, 2013. The JAL aircraft's flight to Tokyo returned to Boston on Thursday because of a possible fuel pump issue. It's the latest trouble for th
With the Boston skyline as a backdrop, a crew member of Air Force One walks next to an engine as U.S. President Barack Obama arrives at Logan Airport in Boston, Massachusetts June 12, 2013. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS TRANSPORT CITYSCAPE)
U.S. President Barack Obama hugs Senate candidate Edward Markey upon his arrival at Logan Airport in Boston, Massachusetts June 12, 2013. At left is Boston mayor Thomas Menino and Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick
NTSB Investigator Mike Bauer examines the inside of a Boeing 787 under investigation at Boston's Logan International Airport in this January 8, 2013 file handout photo. The top U.S. transportation safety agency said on April 23, 2013 it is looking beyond what caused a Boeing Co Dreamliner battery fi


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Alright Scotty, time to bury your old team.
The game is on-the-line in these two at-bats.
Forget the 9th inning.
how great is it watching a real baseball team this past week? win or lose this one
I might think about sending Joey to stay out of the DP
This has to be a fly ball into the grass here. Can't roll into a double play.
omg BP! wow!
3-3!!! Cmon baby.
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Chuck, you do understand Ray's point that the rules do state that you can't do what you're doing, right? Like I said earlier, some sort of modification to the rule that allows tuning and disallows factoring would be best, but the reasoning that "it's been done since we laid out the rules" just isn't a good one.
No. I believe I've made it clear that the practice is accepted as legal by the actual people who have crafted these rules over the years. But it's faded from common practice among the cognoscenti with people converting to discs with the better plastic, especially for wooded holes where keeping a disc's flight consistent after repeated impacts is important.
I'm sure some of the RC were uncomfortable with the practice, had similar qualms about it as Ray and maybe didn't do it since they played wooded courses where their DX discs got beat quickly anyway. But as long as it's the player making a throw with a random strike, it was not seen as a direct manipulation of a specific part of a disc as in placing it in a vise.


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Individually Lebron and Paul take home silver and bronze IMO.
Gold belongs to Durant who's threes were destructive for the other teams confidence in shooting from long range. He is just so good and he plays so hard, diving, blocking, rebounding... He is twice the player Anthony is.
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Seats will be up for grabs on more than 100 local governing boards — including eight Marin city councils — when the filing period for the Nov. 5 election begins Monday.
In addition, there are likely to be some noteworthy tax measures on the ballot. The Marin Healthcare District board will decide on Tuesday whether to put a general obligation bond on the ballot to raise about $350 million to build a new hospital in Greenbrae. And at least three different municipalities — San Rafael, San Anselmo and Larkspur — are considering putting sales tax measures on the ballot.
In addition to the council races, there could be races for seats on the Marin County Board of Education, the Marin Community College District board, and the boards of numerous school districts, sanitary districts, water districts and community services districts.
Aug. 9 is the deadline for candidates to file for the election in all races where at least one incumbent is seeking re-election. In races where no incumbent is running, the filing deadline will be extended until Aug. 14 to ensure there are plenty of qualified candidates. Aug. 9 is also the deadline for filing tax measures.
Four candidates have already declared their intention to run for the two seats available on the San Rafael City Council. The race could indicate whether the fervid opposition to Plan Bay Area, a long-range transportation and land-use/housing plan for Marin and the Bay Area, will translate into a long-lasting political coalition, or simply melt away.
Randy Warren, a businessman and San Rafael attorney, said his opposition to Plan Bay Area is motivating him to run for San Rafael council.
"Without that I don't think I would be running," Warren said. "My campaign is in alignment with a movement that already exists. The people of Marin and San Rafael have never been united about a local issue to this intensity since the campaign against Marincello in the 1970s."
Marincello, a Gulf Oil-backed project, would have covered the Marin Headlands from the Golden Gate to Fort Cronkhite Beach and called for 16-story apartment houses, town houses, a resort hotel and scores of retail shops and light industrial development.
Longtime San Rafael Councilwoman Barbara Heller has announced that she will not seek re-election; but she has thrown her support behind Kate Colin, who was appointed by the council in January to fill the seat vacated by Assemblyman Marc Levine.
Former San Rafael Planning Commissioner Maribeth Bushey-Lang and attorney Greg Brockbank, who served on the San Rafael City Council from 2007 to 2011, have also announced their intent to run.
Brockbank said the anti-Plan Bay Area faction has been effective at getting several hundred people to attend public meetings and believes that a majority of Marin voters share its views.
"It remains to be seen how well they'll do at the polls," he said.
There could also be a lively contest in San Anselmo, where council members recently clashed over the appointment of Councilwoman Liz Dahlgren. Dahlgren's appointment expires in November, and she has stated she plans to run for a longer term in November.
Dahlgren and Colin are among the six council members who have been appointed in Marin since the last election to replace members who have resigned or died.
The terms of San Anselmo incumbents Tom McInerney, Kathryn Coleman and Jeff Kroot are also ending. McInerney and San Anselmo Councilman Ford Greene chastised Dahlgren last week for failing to reveal prior to her appointment that she employed Kroot as her architect in 2003, and using her maiden name instead of her married name, Elizabeth Fraser.
McInerney and Coleman, both of whom were elected in 2009, say they will seek re-election; no word yet on Kroot's intentions.
McInerney said, "I have already formed a committee and begun holding meetings with supporters."
In Mill Valley, where council members traditionally abide by an unwritten rule to serve only two terms, incumbents Shawn Marshall and Andrew Berman are finishing their second terms. Marshall says she won't break with precedent.
"I'm technically termed out," Marshall said. "I think sometimes it is a little bit short-sighted; but it allows for fresh growth and new perspectives."
Berman could not be reached immediately for his decision.
The other council races are in Novato, Larkspur, Fairfax, Corte Madera and Tiburon.
Here's a list of cities and agencies and the incumbents whose seats are up for election in November:
Corte Madera: Incumbents are Michael Lappert, Carla Condon, and Diane Furst.
Fairfax: Incumbents are David Weinsoff and John Reed plus appointees: Barbara Coler and Renee Goddard.
Larkspur: Incumbents are Daniel Hillmer and Leonard Rifkind plus appointee: Bradley Marsh.
Mill Valley: Incumbents are Shawn Marshall and Andrew Berman.
Novato: Incumbents are Patricia Eklund and Denise Athas.
San Anselmo: Incumbents are Thomas McInerney, Kathryn Coleman and Jeffrey Kroot plus appointee: Liz Dahlgren.
Tiburon: Incumbents are Alice Fredericks, Emmett O'Donnell and James Frasier plus appointee: Jeff Slavitz.
San Rafael: Incumbents is Barbara Heller plus appointee: Catherine Colin.
Marin County Board of Education: Incumbents are David Milton Hellman, Marilyn L. Nemzer and Curtis Frank Robinson.
Marin Community College: Incumbents are Diana Marie Conti, Barbara J. Dolan and Wanden Patricia Treanor.
Dixie: Incumbents are Bradley Honsberger, Mark Anthony Schott and Bruce Abbott.
Kentfield: Incumbents are Ashley Farmer Paff, Juli Suzanne Kauffman and Cynthia C. Roenisch.
Laguna: Incumbents are Sharon Elizabeth Hess and Daniel Philip Hess.
Lagunitas: Incumbents are Meegan Lee Potter, Christopher John Sabec and Stephan John Rebscher.
Larkspur-Corte Madera: Incumbents are Sheri Lynne Mowbray, Susan Elizabeth Christman and Philip L. Wade.
Lincoln: Incumbents are Frank Robert Corda and James Joseph Grossi Jr.
Mill Valley: Incumbents are Robin Breen Moses, Raoul Wertz and Steven Jackson Sell.
Nicasio: Incumbents are Kimberly Kirkman Wallach and Madeleine E. Sloane.
Novato: Incumbents are Shelly L. Scott, Maria Luisa Aguila and Derek Paul Knell.
Reed Union: Incumbents are Howard Marc Block, Robert William Scannell and Nancy Walker O'Neil.
Ross: Incumbents are Robert Anthony Dickinson, Todd Austin Blake, Stanley Whitaker Gaither, Chris Carlucci and Heidi Kritscher Weller.
San Rafael: Incumbents are G. M. Natu Tuatagaloa and Jon Robert Loberg.
Shoreline Unified: Incumbents are Timothy John Kehoe, James George Lino and Jane C. Healy.
Tamalpais Union: Incumbents are Susan F. Schmidt, Moica Edla Bonny and John David Wright.
Union Joint: Incumbents are Diane L. Rowley and Lisa Marie Hartman.
Community services districts
Bel Marin Keys: Incumbents are John Mark Montobbio and Vincent Paul Lattanzio.
Marin City: Incumbents are Gerald R. Norman, Belinda Perez Ingraham and La Tanya Justine Wiggins.
Marinwood: Incumbents are Bruce A. Anderson and Leah Elizabeth Kleinman-Green.
Muir Beach: Incumbents are Peter Charles Lambert, Peter Rudnick and Daniel Richard Fitzpatrick.
Tamalpais: Incumbents are Jeffrey Arthur Brown and James Alan Jacobs.
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The updated 2014 Alabama state rankings were released on Monday by Rivals.com after an exhaustive evaluation process this spring.
Hoover corner Marlon Humphrey is the lone five-star prospect in the state and the No. 11 player nationally. He remains uncommitted, although Alabama remains the clear favorite due to family ties.
Six prospects are members of the Rivals100, with four ranked in the Rivals250. Nine total four-stars trail Humphrey in the rankings.
Alabama and Auburn each hold three commitments in the top 10, with the Tigers claiming five total commitments in the top 12.
"I like the talent and the quality of depth in the Yellowhammer State following the spring," Rivals.com southeast recruiting analyst Kynon Codrington said. "Guys like Joshua Casher and Stephen Roberts really impressed me this spring. We know what Tre Williams and Shaun Dion Hamilton can do and they didn't disappoint at the Rivals Challenge event in Birmingham."
Auburn's highest state ranked commitment is St. Paul's linebacker Tre Williams. The Rivals Five-Star Challenge selection is ranked No. 3 in-state and is Alabama's top linebacker. Williams is ranked No. 33 nationally.
Williams' St. Paul teammate, center Joshua Casher, ranks No. 7 in the state and became the nation's top center after an impressive spring. Casher joins Williams as a Rivals Five-Star Challenge selection and is the No. 101 overall prospect nationally.
Auburn's third commitment in the state's post-spring top ten is Vigor defensive end Justin Thornton. Thornton ranks No. 8 in the state and comes in at No. 120 nationally.
Just outside the top ten is Opelika tight end Jakell Mitchell, who ranks No. 11 in-state and is Alabama's top tight end. Mitchell's offer list is more impressive than some four-stars and Mitchell is poised to move up into four-star status with a strong senior season.
Immediately following Mitchell is Prattville running back Kamryn Pettway at No. 12. The bruiser switched his pledge from Florida State to Auburn in March has hasn't looked back. Pettway is poised for a strong senior season, currently tipping the scales at 230-pounds.
Vigor linebacker Deshaun Davis sits at No. 16 after a spring injury kept him out of the camp circuit. Davis isn't expected to return next fall.
Alabama's commitments among the ranked state prospects are second-ranked Bo Scarbrough, running back from Tuscaloosa County. Fourth-ranked Shaun Dion Hamilton, linebacker from Carver-Montgomery, and tenth-ranked Stephen Roberts, corner from Opelika.
Behind Humphrey, Oxford running back Racean Thomas at No. 5, Calera athlete Ronnie Clark at No. 6 and Auburn linebacker Rashaan Evans at No. 9 are the top remaining uncommitted prospects. Auburn has made strong pushes for both Thomas and Evans this spring, and is attempting to make up ground with Clark, who appears to be favoring Alabama.
Prospects that became better known quantities this spring are Jackson linebacker Gavin Bryant (No. 15), McAdory defensive end Cory Thomas (No. 18), Florence offensive lineman Cole Hardin (No. 19), Faith Academy quarterback Malik Rosier (No. 22) and Carver-Montgomery receiver Charles Standberry (No. 23).
"Cory Thomas, Cole Hardin and Malik Rosier caught my eye," Codrington said. "All three have a chance to be BCS caliber contributors at the next level. Hardin was a pleasant surprise and one of the nastiest offensive linemen we saw all spring."


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It was no surprise that the environmental alarm was blaring. They'd all heard a terrible CRACK when something had struck the vessel.
"This is bad," said Jack Peters, the science specialist, examining a gauge. "The damage extends across the airlock, so we can't shelter there. We're leaking across half the vessel! What about the bridge?"
"The bridge isn't designed to be sealed," answered Marvin Corey, the logistics officer. "Quick! Get out the emergency suits!"
But, to Marvin's horror, not all of the emergency equipment had been packed. The self-contained breathing apparatuses were there, along with plenty of oxygen, but the pressure suits were missing. "Who screwed this up!?" he demanded loudly. "This kind of incompetence might have been common in the early twenty-first century, but now--"
"Quiet," ordered Captain Joan Suder. "Let's work the problem." She calmly picked up a breathing kit. "Put these on. Once you're wearing your masks, unpack the balloon from the science lab and meet me on the bridge."
Marvin and Jack hastened to obey. A few minutes later, they entered the cockpit dragging what looked like a large rubber balloon and three spare oxygen bottles.
Captain Suder was seated at the comm station. She inhaled from her tank, then pulled aside the mask and said, "I just spoke with the Commander at Farpoint Seven. They're prepping the Andorra, and expect it to be underway in half an hour... which means we'll be rescued in about three hours."
"What about the Maru?" asked Marvin. He, too, was careful to inhale only from his equipment.
"Our own engines are fine," answered the Captain.
"Then we could make it to Farpoint Seven in only two and a half hours!"
"Bad idea," answered Captain Suder, "very bad, indeed. We have plenty of oxygen, so we'll wait here. I'll run the cabin heaters at maximum power on the bridge. If necessary, we'll crawl into the balloon and huddle together to stay warm." She arched an eyebrow at Marvin. "Just don't get too friendly."
1) Where is the Maru?
2) Why does Captain Suder refuse to take the Maru back to base (Farpoint Seven)?
3) Will Marvin get frisky despite the captain's warning?
[Important note: The cause of the accident is not relevant to the riddle.]
HintDespite being set in the future, the scenario does not require any new science and no particular advance in technology, just time and lots of resources.
The location is one that is already known. It is not hypothetical.
The Maru is currently 53,000 km from Farpoint Seven.
Answer1) They are on the surface of Titan, a moon of Saturn.
Whatever is leaking in cannot be breathable air, because they need to use breathing kits. It cannot be the vacuum of space (air leaking out), because that would kill them in the time allotted. It cannot be water, because the balloon huddling strategy would be inneffective while immersed in liquid. It cannot be the thin upper atmosphere of Earth, because that wouldn't explain the forced wait.
The atmosphere of Titan is darned cold and contains trace amounts of cyanide. However, its pressure is 146.7 kPa, near enough to Earth's 101.3 kPa to be reasonably comfortable.
Also, a buoyant weather balloon would be very useful on Titan, thus explaining the science equipment.
2) Farpoint Seven is their space station. Leaving the surface to get there would require traveling through the vacuum of space, thus depressurizing the Maru. (If you read the hint and you're really into astrometrics, you might realize that 53,000 km is the distance from Titan to an L2 Lagrange Point.)
3) The first intoxicating pressure phenomenon is Nitrogen Narcosis, which doesn't kick in until the pressure exceeds 3 atm (about 300 kPa). So there's no excuse for Marvin to misbehave.
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Franz Walter
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Current Residence: Munich, Germany
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"I am working on projects with a heart that beats."
Franz Walter is a guy who wears many hats: commercial photographer, artist, storyteller, advisor, designer, and programmer. He studied Media Technology at the Technical University of Ilmenau, where he began his search for a way to combine tech and nature, thinking and doing throughout his life.
The outdoors have always been an important part of his life, being introduced early on to canoeing and skiing. Franz quickly added kayaking and traveling, which took him to such remote places as the Tatshenshini and Colorado rivers. Nowadays he is an all-rounder, with expeditions taking him from the Guyanese jungle to the Kyrgyz mountains, feeling safe and sound in a sea-kayak on Greenland's coastline, in a whitewater kayak somewhere in the European Alps, on skis in deep Swiss powder, or climbing on limestone in his home area, the Frankenjura.
Since 2007, Franz has been running a small design consultancy, nanuuq, based in Munich, Germany, working with professional athletes and outdoor brands on a wide range of projects. In 2012, he finished his first personal documentary project, Tyndyk featuring Arc'athlete Ines Papert, whom he also collaborated with on the Harbin Roadshow.
Franz is currently working on 'Made by Nomads', a creative collective of photographers, cameramen, and innovators, with a common goal of sharing knowledge and bringing future stories to life. Looking ahead, he would love to increase his work on narrative shorts using not only photography and camerawork but rich storytelling on the web.


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Members of property consultancy Carter Jonas will soon be heading north to take part in what is being billed as Yorkshire's second most highly anticipated event of the summer, the Yorkshire Pedalthon.
The glare of the world's sporting media will turn to Yorkshire for the Grand Départ of the Tour de France cycling race in July but ahead of that Philip Marshall, commercial partner and head of the Carter Jonas Bath office, will be leading a team of cycling enthusiasts as the firm joins up with colleagues and clients to take part in the Carter Jonas Pedalthon.
The event is being organised by Bath-based sporting event organiser Breathingspace, which includes Bike Bath and Bike Oxford in its portfolio.
Cycling enthusiasts from around the country are signing up to take part in Yorkshire's own version of the famous French event which will take place on May 22.
Riders will have the choice to complete either the 80 mile Yorkshire Challenge or the 40 mile Yorkshire Scenic route.
Both circular routes will start and finish at Ripley Castle in North Yorkshire, with the the Yorkshire Challenge riders heading into the heart of the Yorkshire Dales including the steep climb out of Wharfedale to the top of Kidstones Pass, a climb also featuring on the Tour opening day.
Having completed the climb, riders will descend in to spectacular Wensleydale and on to Masham where they will join the Scenic route riders before returning to Ripley Castle for a Yorkshire hog roast.
The event will raise funds for Bristol based charity Sustrans and Yorkshire Air Ambulance.
Philip Marshall said: "I'm looking forward to leading a team to Yorkshire and with my colleague Colin Scragg we'll be encouraging as many clients as we can to join us and support the fundraising, and to enjoy stunning scenery and Yorkshire hospitality.
"It will be a unique experience to cycle on part of the Tour de France route; how easy it will be remains to be seen."
The Carter Jonas Pedalthon is open to individuals and corporate teams. For fmore information and details on how to sign up, visit: www.carterjonas.co.uk/yorkpedals


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|Depression Overweight
|Behavioral: CBT for depression and healthy lifestyle plus exercise Behavioral: CBT for depression
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Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single (Participant)
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|Integrated Treatment for Comorbid Depression and Obesity in Adolescents
- depressed mood [ Time Frame: baseline, posttreatment , 6 month follow-up ]
- weight [ Time Frame: baseline, posttreatment, 6 month foll-up ]
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|December 2009
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|December 2013
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|December 2013 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
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Experimental: CBT for depression and healthy lifestyle plus exercise
CBT treatment for depressed teens will be adapted into one integrated protocol that addresses depression using CBT techniques, an exercise component, and advice regarding healthy eating.
Behavioral: CBT for depression and healthy lifestyle plus exercise
CBT treatment for depressed teens will be adapted into one integrated protocol that addresses depression using CBT techniques, an exercise component, and advice regarding healthy eating.
Active Comparator: CBT for depression
CBT for depression only
Behavioral: CBT for depression
Standard CBT treatment for depressed teens that addresses depression using CBT techniques only
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Adolescents must: 1) be between the ages of 12 and 18 years (18 year olds must still be in high school and living at home); 2) be at or above the 85th percentile with reference to age and gender-specific Body Mass Index (BMI); 3) have at least one parent available to participate in the treatment protocol; 4) speak English; 5) agree to study participation and random assignment; and 6) be available for follow-up. In order to meet the depressed mood criterion, adolescents must have a primary diagnosis of major depressive disorder (single or recurrent), based on the KSADS-PL with a CGI-Severity ≥ 3 for depression and CDRS ≥ 36. Participants must be healthy, as established by their primary care physician, in order to participate in the exercise program -
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Adolescents will be excluded if: 1) they are currently receiving psychotherapy or participating in another weight loss program (only can have been in a weight loss program in the past); 2) they have a medical condition that would interfere with the prescribed dietary plan or participation in physical activity; 3) they are developmentally delayed such that the intervention materials will not be appropriate; 4) they are actively suicidal at intake; 5) they have not been on a stable dose of a psychostimulant for 6 months to ensure that a recently prescribed psychostimulant is not contributing to weight loss; 6) teens on an SSRI will not be allowed to participate due to potential effects of medication on weight loss; 7) they have a substance abuse or dependence diagnosis; or 8) they have failed a medication or psychotherapy trial for depression in the past.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01128764
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|Anthony Spirito, PhD
|Brown University
|Principal Investigator:
|Elissa Jelalian, PhD
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|Responsible Party:
|Anthony Spirito, Professor, National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01128764 History of Changes
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R34MH083092 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract )
|Study First Received:
|May 21, 2010
|Last Updated:
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Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Depressive Disorder
Behavioral Symptoms
Mood Disorders
Mental Disorders
Body Weight
Signs and Symptoms
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I was just watching Philip Noyce's 2002 version Graham Greene's novel The Quiet American again, and was struck not only by the brilliance of Michael Caine's performance — for which he was nominated, but did not win, an Academy Award for Best Actor, or a BAFTA, also for Best Actor, though he should have won both, I think — but also by Christopher Doyle's delicate cinematography — Doyle most famously worked as the mesmeric, color-drenched DP for director Wong Kar-wai — and Brendan Fraser's unusually nuanced performance.
It's a film that succeeds on every level, from a deeply uneven director — and as Caine noted in interviews at the time, the first time the actor had to play a part younger than he actually was, which served as a sobering wake up call for him during the shoot. I'm also saddened to note that the film's two executive producers, both excellent directors as well — Sydney Pollack and Anthony Minghella — are no longer with us, when clearly each had so much work left to do.
The Quiet American is a film about the loss of innocence, the ravages of age, the persistence of memory, and the fact that the present is continually becoming the past — we live only in this moment, and we are given no more. We have no certainty that what is in the present will extend into the future, and we have no assurance that what is in the past will help us in the present.
Michael Caine is deeply underappreciated; he gives so much in this performance, and with such economy and assurance that the screen seems to disappear, and we're simply with him, in Vietnam in the 1950s, at the beginning of what would turn into the Vietnam war.
The Quiet American is also a film that really challenges the viewer, and in much more faithful to Graham Greene's novel than the 1958 version directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, which starred Audie Murphy and Sir Michael Redgrave, but which excised the anti-war theme of Greene's book almost entirely, as a result of the climate of fear that ruled American cinema during the era, the last days of the lingering HUAC Blacklist.
The 2002 version is in every way superior — fidelity to the source material, the performances, the cinematography and the direction — and brings back to life a vanished colonialist era in which no one could really see what was coming next, or if they could, were either powerless to stop it.
Film is so absolute ephemeral; as Val Lewton often observed, it's like writing on water. The images remain as talismans of the cinematographic process, but the milieu in which they were created is completely evanescent, and vanishes as soon as the last shot is in the can. The film was made relatively recently — only about a decade ago — but can one imagine a film of such depth and ambition being made today, in the midst of the endless onslaught of one comic book movie after another?
I don't think so, and it's sad that both the BAFTAs and the Oscars missed the chance to reward Michael Caine for the performance of his career; this was a once-in-a-lifetime moment where all the creative elements of the film clicked, to create a work of resonance, depth and terrible beauty.
If you haven't seen it, please do so at once.
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Wide receiver Randy Moss could start making visits to teams after the NFL Scouting Combine, NFL.com reported, citing league sources.
The report said multiple teams were interested in Moss, who could strike a deal before the start of free agency (March 13) if he's in top condition.
Moss, 35, didn't play last season after a disappointing 2010, in which he played for three teams (New England Patriots, Minnesota Vikings, Tennessee Titans), displayed attitude problems and put up poor numbers (28 catches, 393 yards, five touchdowns).
That followed three consecutive 1,000-yard receiving seasons with the Patriots in which he caught 47 touchdown passes—the most in the league during that span.
New St. Louis Rams coach Jeff Fisher, who had Moss for eight unproductive games with the Titans in 2010, hasn't ruled out the possibility of giving Moss another shot.


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Topic: Looking for specialist in Los Angeles
My dad is currently being treated at UCLA (1st line treatment). CT scan revealed Gem/Cis after 8 weeks partially responded (main tumor unchanged, lymph node is larger). It's still early for dad, he doesn't really feel sick yet.
The oncologist seeing him unfortunately appears to be interested in the sound of his voice than feedback or god forbid, questions that might challenge his "infallible" wisdom and doesn't care to listen to anything I (as dad's advocate) have to say (how dare I speak, I'm not an oncologist). He's even been resistant to genetic profiling from Foundation, claiming it's only useful for research when many other oncologist would disagree....So I suggested my dad get a 2nd and 3rd opinion before 2nd line treatment.
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Pay TV: Wednesday, November 14
Show of the week: Magic City, Soho, 9.30pm
IT'S an altogether different Jessica Marais we see in this new American drama series; in fact, it's Jessica Marais in the altogether. But more of that later.
Magic City seeks to combine the period aesthetics of Mad Men with the brass-knuckled gangsterism of The Sopranos. It aims to do this in the setting of a swanky hotel on the Miami beachfront in 1959, and with gangsters who are Jewish, rather than Italian. It works on the style front: the fictional Miramar Playa Hotel and its habitues look a treat. Unfortunately, the script for this first episode, written by series creator Mitch Glazer, is a shocker, full of holes and groan-inducingly cliched lines.
Our antihero is dapper hotelier Isaac ''Ike'' Evans (Jeffrey Dean Morgan), a man of some mystery who has nightmares about a veritable kelp forest of people who have been sent to sleep with the fishes (whether by him or his mobster associates is not clear). Ike is married to a young and glamorous second wife (Olga Kurylenko), about whom we also get few clues.
The other main players are hurriedly painted in crude strokes. Ike has two sons, Stevie (Steven Strait), an arrogant lothario; and Danny (Christian Cooke), a sweet boy in love with a doe-eyed maid. Gangster Ben ''The Butcher'' Diamond (Danny Huston) is an explosively violent type who takes sadistic pleasure in making the viewer sit through the fable of the frog and the scorpion yet again. His wife, Lily (Marais), is a femme fatale with va-va-voom and a thing for dangerous liaisons.
It's New Year's Eve and Ike has a problem. Frank Sinatra will be playing to a packed house, but the union picket out front will prevent a vital booze delivery from getting through. Cursing himself, no doubt, for being so inexplicably incompetent in keeping the bar stocked, Ike seeks help from The Butcher.
Poolside at The Butcher's mansion, Ike gets quite an eyeful of the naked Lily, who is up for a bit of a full-frontal chat, and we get an inkling that she might enjoy turning men into putty. The Butcher quickly establishes his psycho credentials, and it's clear that Ike will pay dearly for assistance he wouldn't have needed had he been smart enough to make a quick trip to the cash-and-carry in the first place.
Marais is game in a so-far-thankless role, and neither she nor anyone else gets any help from the woeful script.
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NES - Group Shoot for March
New England Studios
Saturday, March 23, 2013 from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM (EDT)
Who's Going
San Francisco, California
London, United Kingdom
Florence, Italy
Event Details
We have had a large response to our previous two group shoots, and made a lot of new friends and contacts in the industry for everyone involved. In order to provide an better overall experience for everyone who attends, we are no longer making the event free to attend. The ticket prices are nominal though, as what you get by attending is worth so much more.
As we fill up, look here for updated details as well as checking you email inbox for updates. We send out weekly updates on Friday morning.
Discount Codes for Early Registration(Good for 50% off ticket price, only usable for half of the total tickets available):
What are my transport/parking options getting to the event?
We have limited parking in the studio lot, which will be reserved for photographers and stylists who will be utilizing the freight elevator to bring up equipment. There is parking on the street as well as two parking lots within walking distance of the studio which feature free parking on the weekends.
What can/can't I bring to the event?
Only photographers and New England Studio staff are authorized to take pictures during the event. Anyone caught using a cell phone or some other device to take pictures of themselves or another person who is not authorized to do so may be asked to leave the event. No refund will be issued. If you would like to get a picture taken, there will be plenty of opportunities, and at the very least just find a staff member, we will be happy to take a picture for you.
Where can I contact the organizer with any questions?
You can either send in a question through this registration page, or use Facebook to contact me. In addition, I can be reached via phone at 203-653-5199.
Do I have to bring my printed ticket to the event?
You are not required to print your ticket, we have a list of all attendees and we will be making badges for you to wear during the day that are color coded for your ticket type and list your ticket type and your name. If you wish to have a name different than your legal name printed on the badge, please let us know at least two days before the event.
What is the refund policy?
You are welcome to a refund should the event not happen due to weather or something else beyond everyone's control. If you will not be able to attend and desire a refund, you must let us know by 3/16/13, as we will no longer issue refunds after that date unless the event itself does not happen.
How soon will I see my pictures after the event?
Pictures taken by studio staff will be available after the event is over, as we will upload them to Dropbox and send all attendees a link to the folder. Shots from photographers will become available via Dropbox and Facebook as they are done being edited. Due to differing skill levels and the fact that most photographers have prior obligations such as work and family, this may take a while. You will most likely see at least some of your shots within the first week after the event.
Can I bring a friend?
Yes, however we ask all who will be attending to register a ticket. By fire code, we have a max capacity for the studio which is reflected in the number of tickets available. Too many unregistered guests and not only will it be crowded, but potentially dangerous and very difficult for everyone to work around the extra people.
I am a model, what should I bring?
You can come with make-up on, however we will have make-up artists and you may have to clean existing make-up off prior to a shoot so new make-up may be applied. Regarding outfits, bring one that reflects your personal style and one that either matches the theme of the event or is representative of a genre you have always wanted to model.
I am a photographer, what should I bring?
The studio has several flourescent soft-boxes, a set of strobes that can be slaved to a camera, and some additional halogen and area lighting. We recommend that if you intend to bring your own lights, you should also bring stands for those lights. If possible, do not use a remote trigger for strobes as there will be signal crossover from other remotes. If you have to bring one, try to make it a remote capable of using different frequencies and let us know beforehand the range so we can cooridinate all of the remote settings before the event.
I am a wardrobe stylist, what should I bring?
Each wardrobe stylist will have a four foot wide clothing rack and a 2x4 foot folding table to display their inventory on. The studio does have a large ironing board and steam iron, however if you wish to bring your own go ahead.
I am a make-up artist, what should I bring?
Each make-up artist will bring their own kit. Depending on the theme of the event, additional make-up supplies may be present at the studio such as latex, silicon, blood capsules, et cetera.
I am a hair stylist, what should I bring?
Depending on the theme, wigs and/or bald caps may be provided by the studio. We have a flat iron and straightener, however we suggest bringing the equipment you are accustomed to using.
Is food provided? What about drinks?
We will have water bottles and small snacks available for everyone. There will also be prepared food that may be purchased as lunch if you do not wish to leave the event to go to a nearby restaurant. We also have a kitchen available if you wish to bring or cook your own food, however space is limited so please let us know before hand so we can make sure we fit it into the days schedule. If you have allergies or special dietary needs, let us know before the event.
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Methodist bishop John Fletcher Hurst buys some 90 acres of farmland on which to build a nonsectarian national university.
The university incorporates as The American University under laws of the District of Columbia. Bishop Hurst is elected chancellor.
AU is chartered by Act of Congress.
Bishop Hurst breaks ground for College of History (Hurst Hall).
McKinley Building cornerstone is laid by President Theodore Roosevelt.
Bishop Charles Cardwell McCabe becomes AU's second chancellor.
Franklin E. Hamilton becomes AU's third chancellor.
First class is admitted (28 students, including 4 women).
First class graduates.
Bishop John W. Hamilton, Franklin Hamilton's brother, becomes AU's fourth chancellor.
AU's board offers use of campus and facilities for war effort.
Campus becomes Camp AU and Camp Leach.
Downtown graduate schools open on F Street, N.W.
Lucius C. Clark becomes AU's fifth chancellor.
Chancellor's House (President's Office Building) is constructed.
College of Liberal Arts is established; 75 students enroll.
First women's dormitory opens (Mary Graydon Center, originally known as the Women's Residence Hall).
AU organizes intercollegiate football team.
AU organizes intercollegiate women's and men's basketball teams.
Student newspaper, the American Eagle, is first published.
Clendenen opens (gym, theatre, assembly hall).
Battelle Library opens.
First yearbook, the Aucola, is published.
The Alumni Association is formed.
First undergraduate class of the College of Liberal Arts graduates.
First journalism student graduates.
First men's dormitory opens (Hamilton House).
Joseph M. M. Gray becomes sixth chancellor.
School of Public Affairs is organized.
Board of Trustees votes to admit black students, making AU one of the first universities in a segregated city to do so.
Paul Douglass becomes AU's seventh leader; title changes from chancellor to president.
First university flag is introduced; featuring the Lodestar, it is designed by art department chair Charles Watkins.
AU celebrates 50th anniversary.
AU acquires World War II WAVE barracks (Leonard Learning Center) from the United States War Department; building is later renamed Cassell Center.
Radio station WAMC (WVAU-AM) is established.
Washington College of Law merges with AU.
Hurst Robins Anderson becomes AU's eighth president.
Radio and television building opens.
AU's new School of Business Administration, the first in the area, moves into McKinley.
Yearbook is renamed the Talon.
The first Tompkins addition to Battelle is completed. School of Government and Public Administration is established.
School of International Service opens in its new building.
The Center for Technology and Administration is established.
Asbury Building is completed.
Watkins Art Building opens.
First University Senate convenes.
John Sherman Myers Law Building and second Tompkins addition to Battelle are completed.
Kay Spiritual Life Center opens.
Lucy Webb Hayes School of Nursing and College of Continuing Education are established.
Kreeger Music Building opens.
Beeghly Chemistry Building opens.
New Lecture Hall opens.
George H. Williams becomes AU's ninth president.
Kennedy Political Union (KPU), a student-run lecture series, is established.
Catherine H. Sweeney donates a house on Nebraska Avenue for the president's residence.
School of Government and Public Administration moves into the new Ward Circle Building.
Downtown center closes.
College of Public and International Affairs is established.
Eagles' basketball team is invited to National Invitational Tournament.
School of Education is established.
Commuter plane hits WAMU radio tower and crashes into the backyard of AU president Williams's residence on Nebraska Avenue.
Joseph Sisco becomes AU's 10th president.
Cooperative education program begins.
American magazine is first published.
Jack and Dorothy Bender Library opens.
School of Business Administration is renamed Kogod College of Business Administration.
College of Public Affairs is renamed College of Public and International Affairs.
Richard E. Berendzen becomes AU's 11th president.
AU is selected as a host institution for Humphrey Fellows.
New official university seal is adopted.
New university logo is adopted.
Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies establishes biannual Lobbying Institute.
Department of Communication becomes School of Communication under the College of Arts and Sciences.
AU's flag is redesigned.
Clendenen is razed.
School of Communication establishes American Forum.
Abbey Joel Butler Pavilion opens.
AU purchases Immaculata School on Tenley Circle.
Bender Arena opens.
College of Public and International Affairs is dissolved; School of Government and Public Administration is renamed School of Public Affairs.
School of International Service becomes independent.
Joseph Duffey becomes 12th president.
Eric A. Friedheim Quadrangle is dedicated.
School of Communication becomes independent.
Benjamin Ladner becomes AU's 13th president.
Washington Internships for Native Students (WINS) program is established.
AU's International Institute for Health Promotion hosts first annual Global Meeting.
Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE) is established.
Ward Building classrooms renovated to feature the latest technology, including multimedia ports and video projectors.
Experimental College is established.
Kogod College of Business Administration is renamed Kogod School of Business; it moves into its new home in the former Myers-Hutchins Building.
AU links with Peace Corps to offer new master's degree.
Five-year international management agreement signed with American University of Sharjah (United Arab Emirates).
AU leaves the Colonial Athletic Association and joins the Patriot League.
AU receives Easter Island statue (moai) as a gift from the Embassy of Chile.
The Board of Trustees adopts President Ladner's 15-point plan: "Ideas in Action, Action into Service."
WAMU celebrates the station's 40th anniversary.
AU Athletics snags two Patriot League Championships and automatic berths in the NCAA tournaments for men's soccer and women's volleyball.
The Board of Trustees adopts the University Wage Policy.
AU creates Emergency Management Procedures Manual.
Battelle Building is renovated and becomes the new home of the College of Arts and Sciences.
World Capitals program celebrates its 20th anniversary.
Mary Graydon Center is renovated and now includes the Cyber Café.
WAMU 88.5 FM wins a 2002 D.C. Mayor's Arts Award.
Harold and Sylvia Greenberg Theatre opens.
The Katzen Arts Center project begins.
Bender Court is dedicated to Stafford H. "Pop" Cassell.
School of International Service celebrates the 45th anniversary of its founding.
AnewAU capital campaign launches, with goal of raising $200 million to improve facilities, academic programs, and infrastructure.
Standard & Poor's and Moody's give AU "A" ratings for financial health.
AU becomes First T-Mobile HotSpot Campus.
Jack I. and Dorothy G. Bender Library and Learning Resources Center celebrates its 25th anniversary.
WAMU 88.5 FM receives a $250,000 bequest; largest gift in the station's history.
Talk show host Diane Rehm celebrates 25 years at WAMU 88.5.
AU Athletics teams win six Patriot League championships.
Dedication of AU Arboretum.
AU administration helps to open ABTI-American University of Nigeria.
Washington College of Law dedicates Pence Law Library in honor of Robert F. Pence, WCL/JD '71, and Susan Pence.
The Abroad at AU program is launched.
University College, an integrated academic and living experience for freshmen, begins.
The Katzen Arts Center, housing AU's visual and performing arts programs, opens.
Kay Spiritual Life Center celebrates its 40th anniversary.
Kogod School of Business celebrates 50 years of business education in the nation's capital.
Cornelius Kerwin, SPA/BA '71, becomes interim president.
AU has a Truman scholar, Marshall scholar, seven Fulbright scholars, and two Rhodes finalists; 34 AU students are named Presidential Management Fellows, leading the nation for the second year in a row.
More than 15,000 admissions applications are received—an all-time high.
The AU Museum, housed in the Katzen Arts Center, hosts 18,000 visitors its first year.
AU is designated a 2006 Truman Foundation Honor Institution, along with Emory University and MIT, for its support of students interested in public service careers.
AU Abroad sites are expanded to include enclave and summer immersion programs.
AU advises and assists ABTI/American University of Nigeria on acceptance of its first class of students.
Cornelius Kerwin, SPA/BA '71, becomes AU's 14th president.
AU assists the Brookings International Volunteer Initiative in a project designed to double the number of U.S. volunteers working abroad.The AnewAU capital campaign ends the 06–07 fiscal year at $140 million toward the $200 million goal.
Athletics director Keith Gill joins AU after stints at the University of Oklahoma and the NCAA.The endowment reaches $378 million.
AU joins 300 universities worldwide in signing the Talloires Declaration, a pledge to promote environmental sustainability in its operations, policies, and courses.AU begins the first phase of its Web redesign project.
WAMU 88.5 has more than 575,900 listeners and is the leading public radio station for NPR news and information in the local area.
SIS celebrates its 50th anniversary.
Construction begins on new SIS building.
Board of Trustees approves new strategic plan, "American University and the Next Decade: Leadership for a Changing World."
Men's Basketball Team invited to first round of NCAA Tournament for the first time.
New Web 2.0 site is launched.
Kogod Building expansion is completed.
SPA celebrates its 75th anniversary.
SIS building opens. It is AU's first LEED-Gold Certified building.
WONK Campaign initiated.
New Welcome Center opens.
April 2012


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Rotation contenders look sharp on Saturday
DUNEDIN, Fla. -- Blue Jays manager John Gibbons expects the wide open competition for the final spots in Toronto's rotation to bring out the best in the potential candidates, and he got a taste Saturday of how that might play out.
Three of the pitchers in the running -- Drew Hutchison, Esmil Rogers and Kyle Drabek -- acquitted themselves well in the Blue Jays' 4-3 win over the Twins at Florida Auto Exchange Stadium.
Hutchison struck out five and allowed two runs, both on a Byron Buxton homer, on two hits and a walk in three innings. Rogers followed that up with a four-strikeout, two-hit performance over three scoreless innings. Then Drabek pitched two effective innings, giving up one run on three hits with one strikeout.
"We've got some good options and we've got some good guys to choose from. It'll go down to the wire, probably, that's the way it's going to work out," Gibbons said. "They're all throwing good. I'm very pleased."
Hutchison said his goal was to pound the strike zone, and he was particularly pleased with how well his changeup has come along.
"I feel really, really confident with my changeup. Today, I wanted to throw it more," Hutchison said. "I talked to [catcher Dioner Navarro] a little bit about that, and I threw some really good ones today."
Rogers also said he felt "great" as he mixed in all his pitches Saturday, and he was encouraged by the way he got out of a fourth-inning jam.
Drabek, meanwhile, is still searching for a smooth delivery after tweaking his mechanics. The right-hander said he's been trying to raise his hands slightly before releasing the ball in an effort to avoid falling off to the side quite so often.
"Coming back, I had lowered them and it felt good, and I guess at the time I had lost it. I'm just trying to get that back," Drabek said. "Once you stop feeling it, I feel like that's kind of when you've gotten where you need to be, once you're starting to get smooth and repeating it the whole time. That's what I'm looking for."
Adam Berry is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter at @adamdberry. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Last year, the TCU secondary couldn't get into a rhythm, while opposing offenses couldn't seem to get out of a rhythm through the Horned Frogs' first five games.
Baylor's Robert Griffin III threw for 359 yards and five touchdowns in a 50-48 win over TCU, and J.J. McDermott, who entered 2011 as a backup, tossed four touchdowns in the Mustangs' 40-33 win at Amon G. Carter Stadium, dropping the Frogs to 3-2 at the time.
Oh, how things have changed.
A little more than a year since its home loss to SMU, TCU (4-0 overall, 1-0 Big 12) has won 12 games in a row, the longest streak in the nation, and its defense, so porous at times early last year, has given up 7.3 points a game, good for No. 2 in the nation behind Alabama.
Perhaps more importantly than that, the Frogs, who host Iowa State (3-1, 0-1) on Saturday, have given up only two touchdowns through the air, a garbage score two weeks ago against Virginia and a touchdown late in the game against SMU. Against the Mustangs last week, TCU picked off five passes en route to a 24-16 win.
Part of the maturation of the secondary has been junior Elisha Olabode's move to free safety. Olabode, who played cornerback last year, has been involved in a turnover in each game this season, picking off passes against Grambling State and SMU, recovering a fumble at Kansas and forcing a fumble against Virginia.
Olabode's athleticism eased his transition to the new position, which is good for the Frogs as they enter a more pass-heavy league, TCU head coach Gary Patterson said.
"I'm not sure the free safety in the league we're playing in always needs to be a corner that's smarter that has to learn how to hit you," Patterson said. "That guy has to play some very tough 'H' receivers. And you've got to be able to run, and you've got to have man skills."
Olabode's interception and 51-yard return against the Mustangs set TCU up for a touchdown. That play was a product of him adjusting to an unfamiliar scenario and putting himself where he needed to be, Patterson said.
"They hadn't run the play all year," Patterson said. "But he followed his rules about how to play the position, and he was in the right position to do the things he needed to do. That's what a veteran team does."
Granted, TCU this year hasn't faced a Heisman-caliber quarterback like Griffin, nor has it lined up against an offense relatively close to the explosiveness Baylor had last year.
Kansas runs a spread offense, but the Jayhawks were more effective on the ground when they played the Frogs. Virginia ran somewhat of a pro-style offense, not posing too much of a threat through the air.
Of all TCU's opponents this year, SMU's run and shoot style might have lent itself most to being able to exploit any secondary flaws. But Garrett Gilbert has been largely ineffective all season, and the rainy conditions Saturday limited him even more as his receivers tallied up double-digit drops.
Now, the Frogs face an Iowa State team that's 3-1 but has questions marks at the quarterback position. Steele Jantz threw three interceptions last week against Texas Tech. He was sacked four times and managed only 76 yards passing. Sophomore Jared Barnett, who started six games last year, could see playing time Saturday at quarterback.
The Frogs will be preparing the same either way.
"They run the same offense with both [Jantz and Barnett]," Patterson said. "They both run. They both keep it. They both can scramble. They both can throw."
Still, the Cyclones, with whomever they start at quarterback, hardly pose the same threat, offensively, as, say, Baylor, who even without Griffin put up 63 points at West Virginia last week. And the Bears, who TCU plays next week, are just the beginning of the Frogs' back-loaded schedule.
But even without a true litmus test, the TCU defense has found something valuable through four games, regardless of the opponent.
"They've gained confidence," Patterson said. "Every time you have a goal line stand or get that many interceptions, then they listen more."
Convincing his team to buy into what they're hearing is crucial, Patterson said.
"Football's not just about Xs and Os," Patterson said. "To be honest, you're a salesman. You got to sell your program, not just to your constituents, not just to your alumni, but you got to sell it to your own team that what you do is the best in the business."
Kickoff against ISU is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. and is being televised on Fox Sports Net.


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Whether or not Democrats hold on to their majorities, the 2010 midterms are shaping up as a classic case of snatching defeat from the jaws of victory, a Democratic specialty.
You know things are bad when Democrats are message-hopping faster then John McCain in 2008 and when Democratic leaders and pundits take comfort in comparing President Obama's approval ratings to the low points of previous presidents.
We shouldn't find much solace knowing that Reagan also experienced a trough and climbed out of it. History and politics may be cyclical, but life is not. Our trajectory on global warming, for instance, is linear: the longer we allow the forces of denial to hold sway, the more likely we are to hit the point of irreversibility.
Moreover, the election of Barack Obama was a singular moment: the first African-American president elected to replace the most reactionary and radical administration in our history, following a campaign where a woman nearly shattered the ultimate glass ceiling. The force and momentum of those factors and the unprecedented engagement and hope it generated should never have dissipated so rapidly. This is not some mundane political cycle, this is a travesty.
It didn't have to be this way.
There was a telling paragraph in Peter Baker's recent Education of a President:
"We're all a lot more cynical now," one aide told me. The easy answer is to blame the Republicans, and White House aides do that with exuberance. But they are also looking at their own misjudgments, the hubris that led them to think they really could defy the laws of politics. "It's not that we believed our own press or press releases, but there was definitely a sense at the beginning that we could really change Washington," another White House official told me. " 'Arrogance' isn't the right word, but we were overconfident."
It's easy to cross the line from confidence, an essential component of success, to over-confidence, an ingredient of failure. Thinking back to the (justified) euphoria around President Obama's inauguration, it's easy to understand why many Democrats crossed that line. But that's not to say there weren't warning signs of the disaster to come. The flaps over Donnie McClurkin and Rick Warren were portents, signaling to Obama and Democratic lawmakers that the transition from hope to action was beginning.
I warned about over-confidence as far back as March of 2009, when I argued against bickering with Rush Limbaugh from the White House podium:
I know it's hard for Democrats to appreciate how quickly political fortunes turn — the glow of victory, the high of electoral success gives a sense of inevitability and invincibility, of permanence. But there's nothing permanent about power. The tide will turn again, and the engine that will drive it is the fury stirred by the likes of Limbaugh. Feeding that machine, expanding and enhancing it is a mistake. A serious one.
It's a truism that victory makes every decision seem genius, defeat, the reverse. Democrats, now in power, have a sense of triumph that makes every decision feel smart, every chess move a checkmate. Thus the "Rush strategy" foisted on those of us who have spent the past decade trying to point out how noxious and pernicious Limbaugh and his ilk have been (and continue to be), and how detrimental the anger they've stoked.
Empowering Limbaugh in the hopes of a bank-shot against Republicans will yield the opposite result: Limbaugh will become more powerful, Republicans will relish his increased influence and allow him to do their dirty work.
It's easy to feel like the old era is gone, the old demons slain, that we WON, that nobody's afraid of the once-vaunted Republican attack machine. … but the seeds of Democratic defeat are planted not by Republican elected officials, who, like McCain, will carry the Bush albatross for years to come, but by those who can freely fan the flames of outrage, who can fight dirty, who can bend and break the rules with impunity, who can tear down their opponents' integrity and character, and whose apparent reward (as in the case of Ann Coulter) is to be given yet a larger platform. No thanks.
My narrow point was that the dirty work of battling Limbaugh should not rise to the level of the White House. It would only empower him and his blathering cohorts. Surrogates could do that. My larger point was that the lesson from campaign 2008 should not be that there was now an indomitable, web-fueled Democratic force that would sweep away all rightwing resistance. If anything, the right would now fight harder and uglier. Decades in the making, the well-oiled rightwing attack machine wasn't about to sputter out and die.
So who exactly was the White House official referring to when he/she told Peter Baker "we were overconfident"? I doubt it's President Obama, since he is too disciplined, introspective and self-aware to lapse into over-confidence. I don't really think it's a single individual (though Rahm Emanuel's famous bluster is emblematic of it) but it's more a mindset that took over the White House and Democratic leadership, a mindset that denigrated the left's concerns, that toyed with Limbaugh, that embraced faux-bipartisanship, that began taking measurements for Mount Rushmore, that scoffed at the Tea Party, that relied on an ephemeral email list and the myth of online dominance to convince itself that the GOP was permanently marginalized.
The problem with over-confidence as opposed to mere confidence is that the former makes you insular, the latter motivates you to solicit – and appreciate – external advice. The former leads Democratic insiders to slap down the 'petulant' left, the latter compels them to crowdsource strategy rather than rely on the "wisdom" of the same old Beltway strategists, pundits and pollsters.
The big question now is whether the impending electoral train wreck will convert Democratic over-confidence to defeatism or whether the White House can find confidence where they should have sought it all these months, in core progressive principles and values.


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- INTERPOL Maputo
Member since :
27 November 1989
Mozambique Republic Police
Law enforcement services in Mozambique are provided by the Mozambique Republic Police (MRP). The MRP is headed by a General Commander who carries the rank of Inspector General.
- Prevent, detect and investigate crime;
- Maintain public order;
- Create a safe and secure environment.
INTERPOL Maputo
The INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB) for Mozambique is part of the MRP's Criminal Investigation Department. It provides operational support in a wide range of specialized crime areas, including:
- Drugs;
- Fugitives;
- Illegal firearms trafficking;
- Illegal immigration;
- Motor vehicle theft;
- Property crime;
- Stock theft;
- Trafficking in human beings.
INTERPOL Maputo carries out regular operations with neighbouring countries to counter motor vehicle theft and trace missing people and fugitives. The NCB works regularly with countries in the region but also across the world in facilitating police cooperation and helping to bring any investigation involving Mozambique or Mozambicans to successful fruition.
Anti-wildlife trafficking operation results in global arrests and seizures
1,500 police in operation targeting crime networks across Eastern and Southern Africa
Online sale of fake medicines and products targeted in INTERPOL operation
Elephant ivory and rhino horn trafficking targeted across Africa in Operation Worthy II
Ivory and illegal timber seized in INTERPOL-coordinated operation across Africa
Human, drugs and arms traffickers targeted in operations across Eastern and Southern Africa
Mozambique seeks to enhance environmental security with INTERPOL seminar
INTERPOL's largest operation combating illegal ivory trafficking targets criminal syndicates
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CRISTINA Age today: 59 years old
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When our team began planning our trip to the Golden Spurtle World Porridge Championship we had very high hopes for the photos we could capture, the people we could meet, the foods we would taste and, um, the video we could shoot. So we got ourselves a fun and easy-to-use video camera and started shooting movies… er… clips. What we didn't count on was just how much effort goes into making a lovely video like the one I posted yesterday from Fergus Thom of Carrbridge Films.
I got a video program and my first experiment was a bit shaky. So I watched a couple of tutorials and did some basic step-by-step editing. I am proud to say that after a few tries, I think I have something watchable. Here is Matt explaining who we are and what our dish was all about. Enjoy!
A Wee Bit o\'Banter with Matthew Cox
Next on my list- how to properly size videos to upload into WordPress. Any suggestions? You can email me at Cassidy(at) Bobsredmill.com