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Danny Reed's battle with the man assigned by a judge to protect his life savings cost him almost three years of his life. But earlier this week the brain-injured San Jose accident victim learned he won't have to pay a penny for his grueling and risky legal fight -- or for his trustee's growing, six-figure bill.
In a stunning reversal of fortune, Reed agreed to a settlement with a Los Gatos estate manager and attorneys whose eye-popping charges to Reed's estate eventually topped more than $370,000 after 4 1/2 months work. The showdown, highlighted in this newspaper's investigation "Loss of Trust," has inspired new legislation to fix a system stacked against some of California's most powerless adults.
In perhaps the most notable twist, Reed's former trustee Thomas Thorpe dropped his insistence that Reed pay for Thorpe's defense too, a claim backed by a quirk in state law that had Reed footing the bill for both sides of a legal fight involving hundreds of filings in four venues of the state courts. Thorpe and his firm have now apparently paid more than $145,000 to one of his lawyers, a bill that had originally been Reed's burden.
"I'm definitely glad this is ending, because I'm not sure how much longer I could have kept this up," said Reed, 38, who came under the care of Santa Clara County's probate court after a pair of accidents left him brain-damaged and partially paralyzed. "But it makes me feel happy for all those voiceless people who are trapped in this system who don't have anyone to speak for them. It makes me feel like all this was worth something, that I was good for something -- that some tangible, positive good has come of this."
Reed's plight prompted sweeping reforms for the financial protection of elderly and disabled adults locally and statewide. Documents filed in the Santa Clara County Superior Court zero out the last of the bills that stemmed from Thorpe's court-appointed service -- an amount that would have gobbled up more than half the money left in a special-needs trust created for Reed's care.
"This was nothing short of a complete and total victory for Danny Reed," said Mike Crosby, part of a father-son team of attorneys who took on Reed's fight pro bono. He described the outcome as "unimaginable" in the spring of 2010 when what an appeals court judge later called Thorpe's "feeding frenzy" on Reed's trust began. "We couldn't be prouder of Danny. It's hard to put into words what he has struggled with over the last three years," Crosby said.
In exchange for the agreement that releases him from all pending bills, Reed and his lawyers have agreed to keep silent about the specific terms of the settlement.
Thorpe and his attorneys -- Michael Desmarais, Diane Brown, Ellyn Nesbit and Manny Balam -- also declined to comment on the specifics of this final chapter in the case, citing the confidentiality terms.
But Desmarais -- Thorpe's lawyer who once pursued the biggest bill to Reed's estate, seeking $145,556 -- has stated in court documents that Thorpe and his former business partner Mircea Dragomir have "now paid all the fees for my services."
The settlement follows Reed's resounding victory in California's appeals court, with a precedent-setting December ruling that erased Thorpe's initial $108,771 bill.
But that was only one of Reed's triumphs. He is having impact in Sacramento; the Senate unanimously backed and sent to the Assembly on Tuesday a bill limiting the ability of lawyers to levy the sorts of charges Desmarais sought. And local reforms are also well under way.
Just six weeks after the newspaper published "Loss of Trust," the Santa Clara County Superior Court began overhauling its rules to curb court-appointed conservators' fees.
No longer can private court-appointed fiduciaries bill for ill-defined "administrative overhead" costs, or charge top-dollar fees to sit in court such as the $250 an hour Thorpe charged to attend Reed's hearings. They must provide early estimates of what their charges are likely to be, so the court can ferret out unreasonable costs to the estates of elderly and disabled adults.
"The bulk of the private fiduciaries are really conscientious people, there are a greater number of the good than the bad," said Sharon O'Neill, probate court's supervising investigator, who has served the county for 40 years. "But when they were bad, they were very bad."
Reed started out as "the prototypical underdog," attorney Matt Crosby said, up against the court system, a powerful fiduciary and some of the biggest law firms in Silicon Valley. But when he stood up in court and begged Judge Thomas Cain to remove Thorpe and protect his trust, his voice was ultimately heard.
"He was up against a force of tremendous influence and resources and he defeated them all and he really did so with his own voice," Crosby said. "Nobody else could have articulated that better than Danny."


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Topic: Genetics - The elephant in the room???
Just thought i'd put up a post to sound our everyones views on the possible genetic determinents of Cholangiocarcinoma.
Does anyone have any knowledge on this?
Are Physicians talking about possible genetic "causes" of cc?
What information do physicians need to know in order to investigate possible genetic causes (family history etc etc)
What are the possible barriers to discussing genetics...how real are they e.g. fears over insurance cover, ethical issues over the use of genetic discoveries etc etc?

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Expect to see adidas roll out its new short-sleeve basketball jerseys around a handful of its teams during the men's NCAA Tournament. adidas vice president/global basketball Lawrence Norman confirmed that some teams during March Madness will be wearing short-sleeve jerseys similar to those worn recently by the Golden State Warriors, but would not specify which schools.
"We are still working on teams, but it will be a very innovative story," Norman said.
No. 10-ranked Louisville has been told that it will be one of eight men's basketball teams to wear specially designed jerseys during the postseason and that an announcement is tentatively planned for later this week. Louisville spokesperson Kenny Klein said the school has not been given specifics on the jerseys yet.
Officials at Michigan and N.C. State, two other adidas schools in position to make the NCAA tournament, said they will not wear short-sleeve jerseys, while Indiana said it has not heard from adidas on any special jerseys. Three women's basketball teams are also expected to sport special adidas uniforms during the postseason.
Here is a full list of adidas-sponsored college teams.
PHOTOS: See the Golden State Warriors' short-sleeve jerseys
The McDonald's All-American Game will also feature a short-sleeve jersey system by adidas. (Photo credit: adidas)
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Here's a sneak peek of @baylormbb's new uniforms. RT to get the first look. #SicEm #teamadidas twitter.com/adidasHoops/st…— adidas Basketball (@adidasHoops) February 27, 2013
Notre Dame and Baylor will be among a group of teams getting new camo uniforms. Will they be short sleeve like the McDonald's Game jersey?
This story first appeared in SportsBusiness Daily, a sister publication of Sporting News. Additional details have been added as this story develops.


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Winnipeg thrash-punk band Propagandhi played a sold-out show at the West End Cultural Centre Friday night as part of the Ellice Avenue venue's 25th anniversary celebration. The party continues Saturday night, with nearly two dozen local roots musicians hitting the stage.


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The most important thing to know about Friday's action is that it isn't very significant. It is nice that the mood has been upbeat and that the market is carrying a positive bias, but the price action has little to do with the things that usually matter, such as macroeconomics or even fundamentals. The market is just being pushed around by traders who are trying to take advantage of positive sentiment and light volume. On Monday it will be back to business, and the action is apt to be much more mixed.
The bearish technicians are going to be talking quite a bit about how this week's oversold bounce has now run its course. We're seeing a classic move into resistance on declining volume, and you can bet that there will be plenty of bears wagering that the market will roll back over....135 more words left in this article. To read them, just click below and try Real Money FREE for 14 days.
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Vitters happy to get game action under way
MESA, Ariz. -- Josh Vitters finally got in a game for the first time since Feb. 21, and it didn't take long for him to get tested.
Vitters, 23, sidelined with a sore left quad, subbed in the Cubs' game in Glendale against the Dodgers on Thursday.
"I got to test [my leg] on the first ball I hit, I hit a grounder to shortstop," Vitters said. "It's kind of good that I had a couple ground balls and got to test it out. I didn't push it quite to 100 percent, but I picked it up pretty close."
It's been a frustrating spring for Vitters, the Cubs' No. 1 Draft pick in 2007 and the club's No. 14 prospect. The Cubs project him to start at Triple-A Iowa this season, but Vitters wanted to show he was better than the .121 he put together in 36 games with the big league team at the end of last season.
"I learned that the big leagues is hard, it's hard for a reason," Vitters said of his experience last year. "Obviously, the competition is really good and it's something you have to learn how to mentally prepare for and physically prepare for, and that's what I did over the offseason. Going into this year, I feel a lot more confident than I did last season."
Vitters hit .304 at Iowa last year before he was called up Aug. 5. He was frustrated when he was sidelined after the first intrasquad game this spring.
"It's terrible, it's awful, it really is," he said. "I had to work through it, and I'm just happy to be here every day, and really happy to be back on the field now."
Vitters started at third base for the Cubs in Friday's exhibition game against Team Japan.
Carrie Muskat is a reporter for MLB.com. She writes a blog, Muskat Ramblings, and you can follow her on Twitter @CarrieMuskat. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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One of our founding missions at Vermont Woods Studios Furniture is rainforest conservation. We are trying to raise awareness about where your furniture comes from. Did you know that up to 90% of the furniture in America is made from illegally harvested wood that is plundered from the world's rapidly disappearing rainforests? Furniture buyers can help correct this situation by avoiding the purchase of imported furniture and flooring. The wood for most American made furniture is sourced in sustainably managed forests in the USA.
Here's an example of why this issue is so important. News agencies, Mongabay and the BBC are reporting again about virgin primary rainforest in Madagascar being illegally pillaged by Chinese logging companies. Irreparable damage to the fragile rainforest ecosystem is taking place. The very unique species that live there are being pushed further towards extinction. This is not really news– it's happening continuously in nearly all of the worlds rainforests.
This photo shows the deforestation in Madagascar. With its rivers running blood red from soil erosion and staining the surrounding Indian Ocean, astronauts have remarked that it looks as if Madagascar is bleeding to death.
The Madagascan destruction is to satisfy China's demand for rare rosewood which they use to make beds that sell for upwards of $1 million each. In the process, we see a free-for-all of illegal hunting of some of the country's most endangered and charismatic species (including the lemur which is found nowhere else on earth) according to Conservation International.
We're asking our customers and readers to avoid the purchase of exotic woods and to spread this message to their friends and colleagues. There are conservation laws on the books but corruption runs rampant in these rainforest countries. Only a decrease in demand for the lumber will help to preserve these lands and the species that have evolved there for millions of years. Please spread the word… Thanks!
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Most people think 15-year-old Charlie is a freak. But then seniors Patrick and his beautiful stepsister Sam take Charlie under their wings and introduce him to their eclectic, open-minded, hard-partying friends. It is from these older kids that Charlie learns to live and love.
The Perks of Being a Wallflower is the story of what it's like to grow up in high school. More intimate than a diary, Charlie's letters are singular and unique, hilarious and devastating. We may not know where he lives or to whom he is writing. All we know is the world he shares. Caught between trying to live his life and trying to run from it puts him on a strange course through uncharted territory. The world of first dates and mixed tapes, family dramas and new friends. The world of sex, drugs, and music—when all one requires to feel infinite is that perfect song on that perfect drive.
Through Charlie, Stephen Chbosky has created a deeply affecting story, a powerful novel that will spirit you back to those wild and poignant roller coaster days known as growing up.
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"Intelligent, Absorbing Coming of Age Story"
Charlie is a quirky, unsure teen who is befriended by a brother/sister duo. In love with Sam, or the mere idea of her, the novel is told in a series of letters to an unknown addressee about his experiences with the friends and a forced-upon girlfriend. The novel is intelligent, and Charlie opens his soul through the letters in a way he can't in his daily life. Chbosky presents a tale of insecurity and angst in a raw, emotional, and touching way. The end shows a transformed Charlie and ultimately reveals the recipient of the letters. Excellent read for teens and adults.
"Painfully & Beautifully Real"
This story struck a cord in me. No matter what your experience was in high school everyone can relate to this story. Everyone has their own pain and their own joy but these emotions are especially heightened in High School and memories that will literally stay with us for a lifetime. This audio book conveyed those emotions perfectly & was very difficult to turn off. You simply fall in love with Charlie, the lead character. Difficult to listen to the end but well worth it. Bravo for Chbosky for putting it all out there. Amazing story with the perfect narrator in Noah Galvin. You won't regret buying this book. Just don't think it's another 'Breakfast Club' though. It runs much much deeper.
"Haunting Tale of Growing Up"
This was a sad and confusing tale of a young boy experiencing his first year in high school after the death of his friend. High school is already an intimidating place, but to face it alone is another story. I enjoyed the chances Charlie took, his experimental side, his loyalty, and his honesty (in his retelling of the stories). I loved how Patrick and Sam took him under their wing, albeit they may not have been the best of influences, they were good to him.
Charlie was an extremely sensitive guy and somewhat intuit. However, I felt that he cried an awful lot, but the fact that his friends didn't seem to mind made me a little envious of their unbridled acceptance of him.
My personal high school experience was completely different, and on another level, much more innocent. I couldn't imagine being faced with some of the situations Charlie, Sam, and Patrick had. In the end when they explained some of Charlie's "craziness" , I was blown away and everything seemed to make sense all of a sudden. This was definitely a haunting tale of growing up, but I think it hit the mark on the head.
"Rewind to my high school days..."
I was unsure about this book initially. I wasn't convinced that I would connect with this book or the main character, but the longer I listened, the more I craved it. It reminded me how complicated high school life was for me and that it probably wasn't just me...being a teenager is tough stuff. The narrator was fantastic and in my mind...he was Charlie. Trying to explain this or put this book into words is almost impossible for me, other than to say, it was the best coming of age story that I have read or listened to. I didn't want it to end.
"This one is special"
Best performance ever!
I can't even imagine reading this book or hearing it read by any other performer. Noah "owns" this book!
I don't write many reviews because I really don't think I'm a very good book reviewer. So many people write so much better than I do, and all I can do is second what they have to say. But I loved this book and the performance of the reader so much that I felt like I needed to write something. I have listened to many audible books and have enjoyed many of them, but this one is special. That's the best description I can give it really. It has a special place in my heart.
"Uncomfortably good read..."
While I enjoyed this book immensely, there were MANY very uncomfortable moments throughout the book. It was reminiscent of some of my most awkward moments which took place during my teenage years!
The sheer pressure of wanting so badly to be liked by people that you have come to idolize for no particular reason seems ridiculous now, but Charlie's letters bring back all of the memories of the unrequited crushes and quests for popularity.
Charlie is dealing with especially tough teen years due in part to wanting to please everyone at his own expense as well as having not yet found his voice and not knowing how to express what he wants or needs for fear of upsetting someone he cares about.
He is so grateful that Patrick and Sam actually spend time with him and appear to like him that he will do almost anything to remain in their good graces. Unfortunately, his gratitude for their friendship and self doubt are a normal part of being a teenager, especially since he has an enormous crush on Sam.
There are times in this story where I REALLY wanted him to "grow a pair" - but through the excellent narration and compelling story line, I realized that Charlie was doing everything he could and despite constantly trying to please others, he was striving to become the best person he knew how to be.
This is a great read for anyone who wants to take a trip down memory lane back to those critical years where you were still making embarrassing mistakes in the quest to become well liked and popular.
"Superb Narration Makes it Worth While"
You've either been Charlie, or you knew him. This does take you back to the awkward teen years. Not only is Charlie awkward, he is mentally and emotionally fragile. The story has redeeming qualities, although it's not what I'd run out and recommend to everyone.
The narrator makes every second worth a listen. The scenes come alive under Noah's stellar performance. You never even realize that he is reading...he's just talking to you.
I believe the book might have been "over-hyped", and whenever that happens, my expectations are high. Dealing with my own teenager's angst, emotional health, substance use and the like, I related to the character a little too much. Therefore, the emotional rollercoaster of high school are relived and some of us would just rather not revisit that. It's up to you. It is a short listen and like some movies, you can get lost in the performance even if the movie is just so-so.
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"Perfect is just a word that does not make justice"
I have a whole review of this book in my blog "Perks of being a Scarlet Reader"
but the narrator does a superb job! Just the ideal voice for the ideal character :3 It is just amazing! if you connected with the book, YOU will connect a thousand times better with the audio book :3
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"A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies. The man who never reads lives only one." - Jojen Reed. #ADanceWithDragons
"Coming of Age Story Done Right"
This book was honest, fun and chilling all at once. I have seldom liked 'coming of age' titles for the mare fact that it is either too PG or just plain too twisted. This on the other hand was just plain right... It did not attempt to share some shocking deep life lesson nor did it attempt to hide behind a whole lot of useless fluff and annoying teen angst... It just felt real.
Stephen Chbosky's writing style allowed the reader/listener to really see Charlie's life just how he wishes it to be portrayed. It was a unique sort of writing style if you ask me and I can see how it can be a miss if done incorrectly, but when done right in the case of this book, it is utter genius! You find yourself reminiscing about your High School career, seeing the faces of your friends in your high school classes being represented here and unlike most other books that seem to force down the typical jock/cheerleader/nerd, this was done in such an effortless and real manner you can't help but falling into that mood of sheer nostalgia. The book was honest and actually was able to broach a rather disturbing topic but again because it was so time, done so effortless and so right I truly could not see the book done in any other way.
Perfection was found by choosing Noah Galvin to be the narrator. I could find very little titles that I could say was better narrated than this one.
I appreciated this book vastly for all the things that it did here and all the fundamental truths that it represented. It will strike a chord with almost anyone I believe; from the pitch perfect narration to the excellent storyline... all of this was just done really well.
QUESTION : DOES LISTENING TO AUDIO BOOKS MAKE YOU SMARTER? If so, I'm. Freakin Genius!
"Best Book Narration, I Have Ever Heard!"
Let me start by saying: This book is an emotional roller coaster. Through letters written to an unknown friend (literally), soon to be High School Freshman, Charlie is able to express, vent, and share his feelings and thoughts.
Why do I think this book has the best narration of any other books that I have listened to before? It's simple, narrator, Noah Galvin, becomes Charlie. He managed to interpret Charlie's feelings with just the right change to his voice, with just the right amount of pause between words. What a talent he has.
The material presented in this novel is sometimes hard to take. And I wouldn't recommend it to every reader. Even though the character's are under 18, they experience some very Adult Situations. Even though I'm an adult, I found myself having a difficult time dealing with emotions presented to me in this book.
As a reader, I took a lot from this book. The music mentioned is phenomenal, the books Charlie's English teacher gives him to read, had me actually buying one or two of them, just to see what I was missing, and there is a poem that is so potent, it will be impossible to forget.
I don't think this could have happened if Noah Galvin wasn't the narrator. I really don't. Hopefully, he will narrate more books in the future.
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I want to start off by saying that this isn't just another Gordon trade thread.
NOH have to make a decision by next season. I honestly think Rivers playing point will be as successful as Tyreke playing point. I don't think it's gonna end well. So, Rivers wants to start and his natural position is sg. That means, that I def think Gordon will get moved at some point. Maybe not this season, but def by the trade deadline next season.
However, if the fall/winter stay hot, I could see a big trade by the deadline that should help cool off planet earth and set things right again.
I think Granger will play much better than he has in the past 2 seasons. He's honestly has to or he'll lose those touches to PG, West & Hibbs. Also, to that end, I don't think Granger will be happy having to spread the wealth. Talk is one thing, but when he sees his touches dip further and further down, he's not going to like it.
So, by the trade deadline, I could see a Granger + DJ (I think this guy is def gonna be trade bait) for Gordon + Pick (top 5 protected).
Why it makes sense:
For NOH
-Doesn't hurt that Granger is from NO. Granger will also get his shots
-DJ will get to start again and rack up dimes feeding Rivers, Lance and the soon to be ROY.
For the Pacers:
-I think PG at the sg spot is nice and all, but I think he's getting too tall for the position. If the Pacers want to ensure his legs don't go to crap defending shorter and quick players, they'll want to move him over to the SF spot. Plus, PGs handles just aren't going to develop enough to be a full time sg. SF makes the most sense.
-Gordon comes back home. He's a gamble, but the Pacers seriously need to make a huge gamble if they ever want this team to be a serious contender. I know getting to the playoffs is fine for management, but it's not for the fans. We want to contend for a title, and a move like this guarantees it...so long as Gordon stays healthy. And I think he will stay healthy since he won't have to do most of the heavy lifting like he had to for his previous teams.
-Lance would then have to slide over to the backup pg (no I don't think the Pacers are done letting him play point) position unless the Pacers sign Ahearn or someone else out of the DLeague. Lance and Green would split duties as backup sg. Pacers still have a lot of flexibility with guys able to play multiple positions.
The pick could also help out the Pacers. They could package that to go after a PF. Perhaps a sign and trade with ATL for Josh Smith in the offseason. I'm not sure how expensive he'll be, but with West coming off the books & Hans, he might be worth it. I don't see him getting more than what he's making now, $12M. He's not a franchise player, so I just don't see him getting more.


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Fairfax schools: Overcrowded classrooms and focus on test scores a problem
FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) - The new Fairfax County schools superintendent says the school system's biggest challenges are overcrowded classrooms and too much focus on standardized test scores.
The Washington Post reports Superintendent Karen Garza joined the annual Fairfax Education Summit on Saturday to talk with parents.
Garza told about 650 people in the crowd that standardized testing has gone too far, even though it was well-intentioned. She says the school system needs to find new ways to measure learning and how teachers are teaching without taking the joy out of learning.
The school system is projected to continue to expand. In the past five years, it's grown by 15,000 students.
Garza says enrollment has far outpaced available classroom space, leading to overcrowding and too much reliance on temporary classrooms in nearly 1,000 trailers.


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Below average Omega-3 Indexes were associated with depression and higher levels of inflammatory markers. Heart patients with a low Omega-3 Index also died at a faster rate than those with above average levels.
Dr. William Harris states, "It appears that it takes about one gram of EPA plus DHA per day for about half a year to move the average person's Omega-3 Index of 4% up to the target of 8%. This will vary considerably depending on many variables, but that gives people a rough idea of where to start."


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It's been a while since I've done one of these because, well, I've either been out of town or just really busy. I'll try to be more consistent but sometimes there's days I don't have the cycles to spare And away we go!
Hamilton's nose is broken again
The elbow slammed squarely into the nose of Pistons guard Richard Hamilton during Wednesdays game in Chicago, triggering a sick gut feeling.
Not again.
Not another broken nose.
Hamiltons nose is indeed broken for the second time this season. But this time around, hes not going to get away with resting and letting it heal on its own.
He will undergo surgery Tuesday, resetting the displaced septum (the flexible cartilage that divides the chambers of the nose). It is not known when he will be able to return to play.
The way it is now, my septum is blocking the whole left side of my nose, my breathing, he said. I cant wait to let it heal that way. Theyre just going to pop it (septum) back over. Hopefully, it will go well like it did last time.
O'Neal has tendinitis
Boston therapist Dan Dyrek was in Indianapolis on Saturday to examine the tendinitis in Jermaine O'Neal's right knee.
O'Neal, who was bothered by the condition early in the season, is experiencing pain again. He doesn't plan to miss any upcoming games but hopes the Pacers can build a comfortable lead in the Eastern Conference so he can sit out some games at the end of the regular season.
"It's bugging me," he said after scoring 23 points and grabbing eight rebounds against the Sixers. "If I feel I can help my team, I want to be out there playing. I don't want to deal with it going into the playoffs, though, so hopefully we handle our business and solidify our positioning.
"Hopefully when we get to five or six games left in the season I can take some games off and get the knee better."
Spurs put Duncan on injured list
Tim Duncan was put on the injured list by the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday, two days after the two-time NBA MVP injured his leg in a loss to Dallas.
The team said Duncan had an irritation of the left patellofemoral joint, where the thigh bone meets the knee.
San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich said his team would be ready for Saturday nights game against Denver.
They played without him and Tony (Parker) both at the beginning of the season, Popovich said. If they play as well as they did then, Ill be thrilled.
Duncan still hurt, can return any day
The Spurs placed Tim Duncan on the injured list prior to Saturday's game, but can activate him at any time because he was not replaced on the active roster.
Should the Spurs later decide to activate forward Sean Marks or another player, Duncan would have to miss at least five games. Saturday's game would count as the first of the five.
Though swelling has not been a problem, Duncan still has stiffness in his left knee and was walking with a slight limp.
He spent Saturday's shootaround doing exercises to strengthen his quadriceps muscles. The Spurs hope the exercises will help prevent a recurrence of the inflammation Duncan has in his left patellofemoral joint.
Wizards' Stackhouse Plans to Sit Out Year
Wizards swingman Jerry Stackhouse plans to sit out the remainder of the year to rest his ailing left knee.
Stackhouse's latest injury was caused by overcompensating for his injured right knee, which kept him out for most of the season and never fully healed.
He talked with Coach Eddie Jordan and his teammates after he scored 20 points in 31 minutes of play in Saturday's 122-110 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, and that they support his decision.
"They see me laboring out on the floor," Stackhouse said. "It takes a toll on my whole body. ... I've got to get back to being Jerry Stackhouse."
Bad news, then loss for Warriors
Without Claxton, Calbert Cheaney (out with tonsillitis) and Troy Murphy, who has missed most of the season because of right-foot and ankle injuries, the Warriors (25-32) put together one of their grittiest efforts of the season.
No one was grittier than Van Exel, who slogged around the court at what seemed to be half-speed. He still found a way to put together a 10-point, seven-assist, six-rebound night, which went a long way toward keeping his team competitive.
Van Exel had arthroscopic surgery on his left knee before the season and has never gotten back to 100 percent. He has missed 19 of 57 games this season because of the injury. Van Exel said he will try to play tonight in Chicago, then have more debris cleaned out of the knee next week.
``I just never let it heal the way it was supposed to,'' said Van Exel, who returned from Oct. 20 surgery only 16 days later. ``I don't like the pain I'm experiencing every day. There's not a day goes by I don't experience pain.''
The injuries to Van Exel and Claxton leave 15-year veteran Avery Johnson as the only pure point guard on the roster.
Glover signs with Raptors
Dion Glover has found a home. A day after clearing waivers, the former Hawks guard signed a contract with the Toronto Raptors for the rest of the season.
Glover asked for his release from the Hawks Wednesday with the intent of joining a contender.
"They're going to make the playoffs, and I've never had the chance at the playoffs in Atlanta," Glover told reporters in Toronto.
Payton experiences regret about signing with Lakers
The Los Angeles Times reported that Payton called his agent Aaron Goodwin on Friday, saying he longed to play his trademark aggressive game, but that in 56 games as a Laker he'd been boxed in by Phil Jackson's rigid system, shortened playing time and the organization's unalterable reliance on Bryant and O'Neal.
Goodwin told The Times there are moments when Payton "regrets" his decision to sign last summer with the Lakers, an organization Payton believed would adjust as much to his game as he would to it. Instead, Goodwin said, Payton has become a cog in the system, unable to affect games for long periods, if at all.
"He's not happy," Goodwin told The Times. "To be quite honest, he's tired of it. If they're not listening, it's crazy. All L.A. has seen is a shell of Gary Payton. He's gone out of his way to defer, and he's getting nothing back from Phil.
"He was told he could come in there and be Gary Payton, not be some point guard in the triangle offense . I would like for them to allow Gary Payton, for at least the last few games, to be Gary Payton."
Payton airs out frustrations
A sacrifice was implied when Gary Payton joined the Lakers last summer, taking less money than he could earn elsewhere, to play on a team flush with superstars. The tradeoff felt right, given the promise of playing into June.
But 57 games into his Lakers career, the sacrifice has become too great, and the frustration too overwhelming to contain. So Payton took his displeasure public Saturday, in a calm but pointed five-minute monologue after the Lakers' 122-110 rout of the Washington Wizards.
He is unhappy with his playing time, feels constrained by an offense that doesn't maximize his skills and made it very clear that if nothing changes, he'll probably leave as a free agent this summer.
"I didn't come here to sit on the bench," Payton said. "So it's a problem for me right now. I've been trying to hold it in, but it's a problem. I want to play. I don't know what we're trying to do. I don't know what it is. What I'm trying to do is stay away from controversy, but controversy's going to come if I keep sitting on the bench."
Riley speaks with Vin Baker
Although a Heat spokesman declined to comment on Baker's situation, it was confirmed before Saturday's game that discussions had taken place.
Baker had been in limbo while the players' union determined the forward's status in light of its claim that Boston did not have the right to cancel the remaining $36 million on Baker's contract.
But as Baker spoke with the Heat, the union informed agent Aaron Goodwin that the forward's grievance would not be impacted by signing with another team.
Heat President Pat Riley said at the Feb. 19 trading deadline that his team had interest. Riley has had success in his nine years in South Florida turning around players with tarnished reputations, with Tim Hardaway, Rod Strickland and Lamar Odom among his success stories.
Baker is expected to join a team this week. He would be eligible for a postseason roster because he was waived before March 1.
A contract with the Heat would have to be at a prorated share of the $1.07 million veteran's minimum, with the remaining amount on Baker's Celtics contract having no bearing on a new team's payroll or salary cap.
Baxter Available
The Bulls could add Lonny Baxter to the team after he was released by the Raptors on Saturday to make room for free-agent shooting guard Dion Glover.
The 6-8 Baxter was part of the six-player trade in which the Bulls sent him, Jalen Rose and Donyell Marshall to the Raptors for forwards Antonio Davis, Jerome Williams and Chris Jefferies. A source said Baxter simply had trouble picking up the offense, and with injuries to Rose and Vince Carter, the Raptors needed a scorer desperately to help snap an eight-game losing streak.
Baxter apparently was released after the Bulls re-signed Johnson, who had started the season with the Bulls and played 18 games. Johnson was averaging 15.6 points and 8.5 rebounds for the Lightning.
"Linton is a guy we're familiar with,'' Bulls coach Scott Skiles said. "He played well in the CBA, he's familiar with what we're trying to do here and we like him. So we'll see what he can do. Linton makes his shots all the time in practice. He just needs some seasoning and some confidence [to become] a very effective NBA player.''
But Skiles added that they're also interested in Baxter.
"Lonny was not included in that trade because the Chicago Bulls wanted to include him,'' Skiles said. "It was just necessary to get the deal done.''
Dikembe cut down to size
The biggest concern measures 7-feet-2 inches, when he's playing that is. Dikembe Mutombo, for reasons unbeknown to him and his teammates, is buried on Wilkens' bench at a time when the Knicks are desperate for a defensive presence.
"My own observation from the sideline is I realize after 50-something games my teammates got used to having somebody who is an intimidator in the back," Mutombo said, trying to sound diplomatic. "I think they're kinda confused defensively because we didn't practice all of this."
Mutombo was referring to Wilkens' decision to start newcomer Nazr Mohammed at center against Sacramento and Phoenix. Kurt Thomas started Friday against the Clippers with Mohammed serving as the backup.
The sudden switch fueled speculation that Knicks president Isiah Thomas is behind Mutombo's reduced role. Mutombo, a proud veteran who as recently as Tuesday said he was tired of "this crap," is not about to accuse his boss of ordering his benching.
But it is clear that Thomas is not enamored of Mutombo, who has two major strikes against him. For one, Mutombo was signed by former team president Scott Layden and Thomas has made no secret that he is trying to purge the roster of Layden's players.
Moreover, Mutombo is represented by David Falk, who has engaged in a long, bitter feud with Thomas. Those bad feelings resurfaced two weeks ago when Keith Van Horn - yes, another Layden-Falk connection - was traded to Milwaukee. Thomas also tried to trade Mutombo, who made threats to retire had he landed in any place other than New Jersey or Philadelphia.
Thomas, though, may have one more bullet to fire. The Knicks are still very much in the running for free agent power forward Vin Baker. If Baker is signed, there is an outside chance that Thomas would release Mutombo and eat the final year of his contract. Cutting Mutombo after tomorrow would be especially cruel since it would prohibit Mutombo from qualifying for a postseason roster.
Tom Enlund: Celtics fall on hard luck
It's begging time in Boston, where personnel moves have become more frequent than victories.
When the referees converged on the scorers' table after the final buzzer of last week's game against the Milwaukee Bucks at the Fleet Center to determine whether Walter McCarty's three-point shot should count, there was one thing running through the mind of Boston interim coach John Carroll.
"I was ready to beg for anything," said Carroll, who took over when Jim O'Brien resigned on Jan. 27.
Doubting Thomas
When New York visited Denver last week, Nuggets forward Antonio McDyess - formerly of the Knicks - said Isiah Thomas' decision to trade Keith Van Horn to Milwaukee only proved his theory that Thomas is trying to clear out all the players from the regime of previous general manager Scott Layden.
"I couldn't believe it," said McDyess. "I wouldn't put it past him for anybody getting traded on that team but I was surprised it was Keith. I really think he's trying to get rid of all Layden guys. I like Keith. He'll have a great year. I'm surprised they traded him. He was really playing well. To see him go, I was definitely shocked."
Fast breaks
Jason Kidd on Charles Barkley referring to Lawrence Frank as Barney Fife: "It was probably after he had a couple Coronas and a burrito." . . .
Sacramento guard Mike Bibby on Barkley's claim that the Lakers would beat the Kings 100 times in 100 playoff series: "We're in the same boat he's in, no rings."
At the Williams Trial, a Tangled String of Contradictions
Five friends and four Harlem Globetrotters were in various parts of Jayson Williams's country home in Alexandria Township, N.J., when a chauffeur, Costas Christofi, was killed two years ago by a blast from a shotgun held by Mr. Williams. Last week, three of the friends, who did not witness the shooting but rushed into the bedroom where it had occurred, testified for prosecutors trying to prove that Mr. Williams, a former New Jersey Nets basketball star, covered up his role in the shooting.
They agreed on one major point: Mr. Williams, 36, wiped the double-barreled 12-gauge shotgun used in the shooting with a towel, apparently to remove his fingerprints.
On many other points, the three offered varying recollections of what they had seen and heard after entering the bedroom and seeing the body of Mr. Christofi, 55, lying beside a polished round table. They disagreed on Mr. Williams's demeanor. They disagreed on his comments in the minutes after the shooting. They disagreed on whether he had orchestrated a cover-up.
Consequently, a jury at New Jersey Superior Court in Somerville will have to sort out strings of inconsistencies and contradictions when it comes time to deliberate on the four cover-up charges against Mr. Williams.
The most incriminating testimony came from Dean Bumbaco, a 37-year-old landscaper who said he has come to dislike Mr. Williams since the shooting. Mr. Bumbaco testified that he saw Mr. Christofi kneeling and then topple over, gasping for breath, after he was shot. Mr. Williams was also on his knees, he said. Mr. Bumbaco quoted him as saying: "My God, my life is over. Did I kill him? Is he dead?"


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Walking into Benten Japanese restaurant and sushi bar, I immediately noticed its ingenious design, which divides the small space into three seating areas including a sushi bar counter, a side section and a wooden banquette in the front.
Just inside the door hung a framed black-and-white photograph that brought back vivid memories. Taken in October 1989, it showed Benten standing untouched, surrounded by rubble from the Loma Prieta earthquake. The only quake-caused empty lot that still remains downtown is adjacent to the restaurant.
I chose a spot at the window banquette and was greeted by my server, a gracious young Japanese woman named Ai, who took my order for Hot Sake (large, $6.95) to match the wintry day. The restaurant's simple but tasteful décor included traditional red paper lanterns, a stack of sake casks and ornate, oversized fans covering one wall.
To start the meal, I chose Albacore Nigiri ($4.75) and Ai brought the plate quickly, the pale tuna draped over two mounds of rice and accompanied by undyed pickled ginger and wasabi. The fish wasn't as chilled as I prefer and was a little lacking in sheen, but its flavor was pleasant.
The menu offered several combination meals ranging from Vegetable Triple Maki ($6.25) to my choice, the Benten Lunch Special ($16.25), an impressive assortment of green tea, rice, cucumber salad, green salad, sautéed seaweed, miso soup, gyoza, California roll, tempura, sashimi and chicken teriyaki.
Ai brought a large black lacquered tray in a surprisingly short time, its surface covered with numerous dishes and dipping sauces. I sampled each one to start with varying responses. The teriyaki was outstanding: Served on shredded cabbage, the chicken was seared to smoky crispness at the edges but tender and juicy inside. My tempura was also quite good, a generous serving of nine pieces including one shrimp and a variety of vegetables. I particularly liked the green bean with its burst of bright taste under the light, crispy, rice flour crust.
The miso soup was tasty but very simple; a bit more tofu and some seaweed would have been nice additions. I relished the vinegary dressing on my cucumber salad, although the cucumber itself was a bit flabby -- unlike my crunchy iceberg lettuce topped by intriguing salty-sweet dressing, tendrils of carrot and red cabbage, a lightly steamed broccoli floret and a pretty little peeled tomato. The hijiki nimono, seaweed strands stir-fried with tofu, was intriguing. And the two fried gyozas, although a bit unsubstantial, were light and crunchy on their bed of thin, puffed rice noodles.
My two pieces of seaweed-wrapped California roll contained faux crab and avocado; real crab can be substituted for an additional dollar. The chef's-choice nigiri on the tray was maguro and unfortunately this tuna was not the blushing-pink, firm and shining fish that it should have been. Instead, the three slices were a bit dull, too soft and a little sticky. I set them aside and instead requested a side order of Hamachi ($4.50) that was fine, although again not as chilled as I like my raw fish.
For dinner later, I heated up my to-go order of Soba ($8.95) and was very happy with the hearty, healthy-tasting broth filled with slippery buckwheat noodles, big chunks of tofu and broad ribbons of wakame seaweed.
At Benten, you can learn Japanese table manners by reading the back of the menu. Such as: hold your bowl while eating from it. Slurp noodles loudly to show that you're enjoying the meal. And never, ever leave your chopsticks sticking up in your rice -- that's asking for bad luck.
Ann Parker welcomes comments, feedback and suggestions about reviews for area restaurants. Contact her at email@example.com.
Restaurant Review
Benten Japanese Restaurant & Sushi Bar
WHERE: 1541-B Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz
HOURS: 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. lunch Monday, Wednesday-Friday, noon-3:30 p.m. Saturday-Sunday; 5-9 p.m. Monday, Wednesday-Thursday, 3:30-9:30 Friday-Saturday, 3:30-8:30 p.m. Sunday dinner. Closed Tuesday
AMBIANCE: Simple but graceful with traditional Japanese touches
COST: Reasonable (lunch combinations, $6.25-$16.25)
Read more Sentinel dining reviews at www.santacruzsentinel.com/food.
More about Benten
Benten is open every day except Tuesday, which is why it was closed on Oct. 17, 1989, when the Loma Prieta earthquake struck Santa Cruz. Although buildings all around the restaurant were destroyed, Benten was untouched, says owner Mieko Hawkes.
'But I was closed 42 days,' she adds.
'I decided not to go into a [food] tent and thought we might have to close down. Our customers said, "Don't go, we love you." We stayed.' Hawkes is from Hokkaido, the second largest of Japan's islands and 'home of Sapporo beer,' she says with a chuckle. She opened Benten in 1985.
The restaurant's head sushi chef, Isao Fugawara, is originally from Miyagi, Japan, which is near the epicenter of the devastating 2011 earthquake and tsunami. 'Also we have a second sushi chef, Nari Ho,' says Mieko. 'Everyone in our restaurant is Japanese.'
The various combination lunches and dinners are Benten's most popular items, she notes, although many people order the chicken cutlet curry available on the dinner menu. Hawkes' own favorites are the soba noodles and Tuna Wrapper sushi -- tuna-wrapped rice, spicy scallop and tobiko (flying fish eggs).
-- Ann Parker


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Overclocking Intel's New 45nm QX9650: The Rules Have Changedby Kris Boughton on December 19, 2007 2:00 AM EST
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Intel Processor Power Delivery Guidelines (Cont'd)
In this next case we eliminate Vdroop altogether and examine the chaos that ensues. As illustrated by our model, removing Vdroop does nothing to reduce the magnitude of the idle to full-load transient but does increase the settling time as the VRM must recover to a higher final regulation voltage. As in the case of no Voffset, it is possible to exceed the maximum allowable CPU voltage (VID). Clearly, removing Vdroop gains us nothing and only serves to create problems that are more serious.
No Vdroop means the VRM circuit must work harder at maintaining a constant voltage
So what happens when we remove both Voffset and Vdroop? The answer is simple - bad things. Although the difference between the maximum positive and negative peak overshoot are the same, severe violations to the CPU VID limit occur. If you're asking yourself what's the problem with this, consider the case of a CPU VID of 1.60000V - because the user feels this is the absolute maximum CPU voltage that they will allow. Just how high do you think CPU voltage will go after leaving a heavy load condition? We can't be sure without knowing more of the details, but we can certainly conclude that it will be well in excess of 1.6V. If you've ever run a benchmark only to have your system crash right as it finishes then you have experienced the consequences of this poor setup.
The user gives up all control over the CPU supply voltage with no Voffset or Vdroop
Finally, let's take one last real-world look at the consequences of removing Vdroop. ASUS' implementation of this feature, labeled as Load Line Calibration and included with their latest line of motherboards, is particularly worthy of our attention for a number of reasons. The first is that setting lower voltages with this option enabled actually results in a condition in which the CPU voltage under load is higher than the idle voltage. Imagine our confusion as we desperately struggle to understand why our system is Prime95 stable for days yet continues to crash under absolutely no load. What's more, in spite of the absence of droop and for reasons unknown, enabling this feature artificially raises our CPU's minimum stable core voltage at 4.0GHz from 1.28V to about 1.33V. As a result, our system uses more power under load than is otherwise necessary. Our efforts to reduce our processor's supply voltage backfired - instead of lowering the system's total power consumption we managed to affect a 20W increase.
Suffice it to say, we found it better to leave Load Line Calibration disabled
With Load Line Calibration disabled in BIOS, setting a CPU Voltage VID of 1.38750 resulted in a no-load voltage of about 1.34V and a full-load value of 1.28V. Enabling this feature and lowering the VID to 1.35000V produced a constant CPU supply voltage, regardless of load (or so it seemed), of 1.33V. Setting a lower VID resulted in a blue screen during Windows boot. Idle voltage was relatively unchanged at about 1.33-1.34V but the full-load voltage required increased by 50mV with no benefit. As you might guess, we recommend you leave this option disabled.
Hopefully we've shown you enough to understand exactly why Voffset and Vdroop are important. Please give second thought to your actions if you're in the habit of defeating these essential system safeguards.
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Kougar - Thursday, December 20, 2007 - linkThis was the exact type of article I love to sit down and read through. It doesn't matter if portions of it are above my head, it just gets me to rise up another level to grab at them. Your article was a great read and I very much hope to see many more like this one in the future!
Regarding the P5E3, I am somewhat surprised that 0.81v was the lowest you could set. Even the budget board P31-DS3L offers 0.51v as an option, my personal P35-DQ6 has 0.50v as a vCore option. I found your commentary regarding Load Line Calibration to be illuminating... this is exactly what enthusiasts like myself and others need to know.
Lastly, I hate to ask here but Google was no help, Intel's ARK database didn't cover it, and Intel's datasheet didn't mention that I could see... what exactly is P35's process size and default vCore? The same as X38's...? As much as I love Gigabyte they are notorious for their lack of system voltage info... Reply
kjboughton - Thursday, December 20, 2007 - linkThe P35 and X38 chipsets are both made using Intel's standard 90nm process technology. It's not uncommon for chipset's to lag behind current CPU offerings by a whole process generation or more. With that being said, Intel's upcoming P45 chipset, the last of it's kind (recall that all future CPU technologies will make use of an onboard memory controllers) will be made on the 65nm process -- something even the X48 won't have. In fact, this reduction in process size may have considerable benefits for P45 when it comes to the reduction in power consumption and increased performance headroom, particularlly when overclocking. The P45 default Vmch is 1.15V, X38 is slightly higer at 1.25V. Based on this I would expect to see the P45 come in around 1.05V or possibly even lower. Reply
myocardia - Thursday, December 20, 2007 - linkKris, great article. But, when did $400-500 worth of watercooling equipment become so commonplace, as to be putting the one (or is that two?) companies who make phase-change units out of business? If freon is no longer needed for extreme CPU cooling, couldn't Vapochill just start making even more expensive, higher-end watercooling? Reply
spamme33 - Thursday, December 20, 2007 - linkI have been overclocking since my first computer build years and years ago, rarely do I learn that much from one article. Very well written, informative, and timely! Reply
kilkennycat - Thursday, December 20, 2007 - linkThe documentation accompanying the BIOS settings of almost all enthusiast motherboards is frequently obscure and incomplete - probably because it is printed many months before the board/BIOS is released, plus the leading manufacturers never bother to update BIOS user-documentation when they update the BIOS. Also, it does seem that the documentation authors have a uniformly poor grasp of the English language and prefer to keep descriptions of all BIOS settings as vague and incomprehensible as possible. It is also so common to find sundry BIOS entries not documented AT ALL anywhere in the motherboard manual, even the (so-called) latest on-line version.
So I have a request on behalf of those like myself desperately trying to understand each entry in the BIOS of that brand-new and very expensive enthusiastic motherboard that I have just purchased, with that abysmal so-called user-manual and pathetic in-BIOS "Help" Function-key :-
Would it be possible for you or other at Anandtech to fully document/explain all the terms used in the text of the CPU and memory BIOS settings of the most popular enthusiast motherboards?
To keep such an exercise manageable, I suggest confining the exercise initially to existing and upcoming enthusiast desktop motherboards that are fully compatible with Penryn and Phenom. At present, X48, nVidia 780i, AMD 790FX..... Reply
poohbear - Thursday, December 20, 2007 - linkthank you very much for such an informative and detailed article. very much appreciated for us overclockers and the future looks fantabulous w/ these cpus. Reply
wyemarn - Thursday, December 20, 2007 - linkThank you very much for this great article. What a wonderful Christmas gift from Anandtech! This is one the most complete article I have ever read. CPU performance, overclocking, mobo settings, power consumption all in one article. What a joy to read. Reply
akaevile - Thursday, December 20, 2007 - linkThank you for the detailed information. One has to be a little nervous however for the implications in what your work has found. Will Intel's improvements in refining 45nm technology push the line or has it been drawn in the sand?? Reply
n7 - Wednesday, December 19, 2007 - linkReally superb article.
Possibly the best i've ever seen on AT!
Thanx for the indepth info! Reply
Bozo Galora - Wednesday, December 19, 2007 - linklooks like not only the X48, but three 45nm quads also will be delayed - due to AMD incompetence.
http://www.digitimes.com/mobos/a20071218PD212.html">http://www.digitimes.com/mobos/a20071218PD212.html Reply


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THE dawn of the new year has brought with it the beginning of the January sales and there's much to be bought in the stores around Evesham town centre.
With many of the town's independent stores slashing the prices this month there has never been a better reason to head in and explore.
Forget Me Not Crafts, in Bridge Street, is the perfect place to visit if a new hobby is high on your list of new year resolutions.
Lynne Llywarch, owner, said she has a whole wall of products reduced in price.
"We have reduced some items in the store," she said.
"We got one part of the shop that we designate for things we are promoting so we have lots of reduced items there.
"We have general découpage and card-making products. We also have two bins full of stuff for cardmaking, which range from paper flowers to embellishments, all from 10p.
"There is plenty to have in the shop and it gets people in to have a look around and I can pass any savings I make on to the customers.
"I say to people to keep supporting us if they want us to be here in the future."
Other stores with great January of fers include Knights Mens Wear, in High Street, Butterfly Wings Beauty in Vine Mews, Fallon 4 interiors, in High Street, Pride Clothing, in Vine Street, Bradfords Carpet & Bedding, in High Street, and Mattress and Bedstore, in High Street.
Michael Dykes, who owns Mattress and Bedstore, said: "There is 20 per cent of all our mattresses and some of our divans.
"More or less everything in the shop has been put into the sale. Everything from headboards to mattresses.
It is a classic January sale.
"We also offer free delivery and we assemble the beds and mattresses for people. You could say we offer an old-fashioned service, we won't dump the mattress in the hall and leave.
We install it all in the home for our customers."


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A woman was arrested on suspicion of drink driving after a car overturned in Canterbury.
The 28-year-old was breathalysed by officers called to the scene of the crash in Rheims Way.
A car flipped after hitting a lamppost near the roundabout opposite the Tannery development.
It happened shortly before 10.30pm on Wednesday.
The woman was arrested and later released on bail.
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I'm trying to find a good blogging site that I can integrate in my site. Blogger seems to have binned the FTP publishing so I can't use that, and I don't really want to pay for WordPress's site integration (unless I'm doing it wrong and it's free). Are there any other sites or even a way to do it without a site?
(just in case, my site is here: http://icespark.exofire.net - I want my blog underneath the "News" heading)
Thanks a lot! ^^
The problem with Wordpress is that you have to pay to be able to integrate it into your own webpage.
And if I'm going to use Blogger I need to know how to integrate the current version into my HTML, because they've binned the FTP option.
Please take note. This thread's topic of discussion is:
It is not "Do you like WordPress" or "Do you like Blogger".
It is "Are there any other sites or even a way to do it without a site?"
Please keep on topic.
I use wordpress and I believe it's the best no matter the level of knowledge u have, but it's not a bad thing to do tests as well, maybe you'll like more blogger…
I use wordpress, and I find it to be restrictive to the extreme. You have to pay to edit your CSS, and it would take an act of congress if you want to edit the HTML or PHP. Forget about running any adds, it's not going to happen.
In my opinion, wp is a good test track for blog ideas, you do your basic layout, test your content, and see how fast it moves up the search engine ratings, but I'd have a better place ready to transfer it to once I got it dialed in.
As far as I can see there are no GOOD alternatives as far as sites like wp are concerned, if you're serious about your blog, and want to exercise the kind of control over it that is needed to make your ideas work, then you need your own domain on a dedicated server.
Just my brutally honest opinion. :eye:
I can find the little red triangle
try using joomla. and i think joomla has complete extension
I think you should use wordpress CMS, they have a vast plugin directory & themes.
the same question,i also need to find a good blog to integrate in my site..so i will find it here?
blogspot blog is my favorite.
Well, if I will going to choose in blogger and wordpress, I will definitely choose blogger for being user friendly. It's not that hard to use it. Am I right? You can easily do what you are trying to do. :rofl:
blogger is so user friendly and tons of great easy to ad aps and tools!
Have you tried Blog.com? It's m 3rd choice in blogging.
One of my friend is using tumblr and i find it cool.
I'll let her try blog spot since most of you recommended this site.
wordpress is a good blogging site. i have blogs also using blogger and wetpaint.
I currently stick to blogger. The interface is great when it comes to using other Google Webmaster Tools. Also, you can point your domain to your blogger blog.
I agree blogger is for you its free and easy to use. But if you have a little idea on techies then you have to choose wordpress you have your own page too.
You can use wordpress as a free tool to create customized blogs with your page category.
i'm use blogger or blogspot because easy, Friendly and simply :D:D:D
blogspot is best option for you and i thnk its free if you are not willing to pay to wordpress or their are other option like tumblr
wordpress is really easy. everything is laid out for you, you can choose from various themes, update pages, add photos and videos, links, etc. I began using it in school and now I use it for my own personal and professional use. very simple.


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At this year's Community Service Award Dinner, five Woodlanders and an organization will be honored for their contributions toward the well-being of the city and its residents.
Kathy Aukes, Rod and Linda Battaglia, Harland Morley, Brad VanSant and Senior Center, Inc., will be recognized at a dinner held at the Community & Senior Center, 2001 East St., beginning at 6 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 19.
Aukes was one of the founding members of the Woodland Schools Foundation and is its current president. She has taken a lead in the organizations fundraisers, Burgers & Brews and Country 4 Coaches.
Aukes has volunteered much of her time to youth-related activities, including acting as a YMCA baseball coach, Cub Scout den leader, youth education leader at Woodland Christian Church and many others.
She has also served as a board member for Meals on Wheels, Food Closet and Yolo Association of Realtors.
Aukes and her husband Davis own National Town and Valley Properties and have four sons.
"As a Woodland native Kathy has seen the needs that affect our community and has stepped up to take on the challenges," said Tania Garcia-Cadena who nominated Aukes, and a 2012 service award recipient. "The true spirit of volunteerism lives in Kathy Aukes and our city has reaped the benefits of her selflessness."
The Battaglias were nominated by Gary Traynham for their unwavering commitment to the Elks Lodge. Rod is the Exalted Euler for the 2013-14 year and is the only person to hold the top office three times.
He volunteers for the organization 20 to 30 hours per week, and is instrumental in fundraising. The Elks make sizable donations to the city's Christmas Parade, fireworks show and is planning to take over the citywide Easter Egg hunt this year.
"In a time of declining membership and increased demands, Rod and Linda have doubled their efforts to maintain the existing programs while aiming to add new ones," said Traynham. "Seldom is an individual, team or community request turned away. The door is always open."
Morley taught swim lessons to generations of students for 45 years. He and his wife decided to retire last August to pursue their own bucket list.
Morley's Swim School students easily number in the thousands, and have spanned in age from a 2-month-old baby, born a month premature, to an 81-year-old man, and all ages in between.
Since Sept. 11, 2001, Morleys' Swim School implemented a policy to offer free lessons to the children of active military personnel. More than 200 kids have benefited from this, hailing as far as Travis and Beale Air Force Bases.
Morley was an educator for decades, acting as the athletic director at Douglass Middle School since it opened and at Lee prior to that. He retired from teaching in 1996.
Morley was nominated by Joe Romero Jr.
Former minister Brad VanSant "has spent his life serving others," said Stan Ochoa who nominated him for the community service award.
VanSant is the treasurer for Community Care Car and has volunteered for the organization for five years. He also tutors Whitehead Elementary School students twice per week, and reads to Zamora Elementary students.
He and his wife Nancy host foreign exchange students, and VanSant donates hours and money t o fly low-income cancer patients and family members to Western U.S. hospitals for treatment through the organization Angel Flight West.
VanSant was in the Air Force for 25 years before becoming a clergyman.
"Brad has been able to organize many others to serve in these various organizations because of his outstanding example," said Ochoa.
Woodland Senior Center, Inc., was founded in 1976 and is dedicated to bettering the lives of seniors in the community. In addition to supporting programs at the Senior Center, the organization helps with supplemental funding to Senior Care partners including Elderly Nutrition of Yolo County and Community Care Car.
The organization also provides two scholarships every year to students studying gerontology or other senior-related fields of study.
"The collaboration between Senior Center, Inc., and the Woodland Senior Center greatly benefits the community and the individual lives of the senior participants," said nominator Benjamin Garman. "The number of volunteers they have provided for programs, and their untiring service to the community, has benefited our city in countless ways."
Tickets for the dinner are $25 per person before Feb. 14, after which they are $30. Purchase tickets in advance by contacting Jennifer Robinson, secretary to the city manager, at 661-5800 or email@example.com. Follow Elizabeth Kalfsbeek at twitter.com/woodlandbeat


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Category: Prince William daughter name
Okay, this might be a little premature, since the royal couple isn't even married yet, let alone pregnant. But at Nameberry, it's never too early to start offering our ideas.
There are certain limits, however, for even though Princess Anne named her daughter Zara, and Queen Elizabeth's first great-grandchild was recently christened the Americanized Savannah, it's pretty doubtful that Prince William and Princess-to-be Kate Middleton will go that far afield for the name of their first son or daughter. More than likely, they'll reach back into royal history—but because British rulers typically use three or four middle names, they could slip in something less conventional for third or fourth choice. Not surprisingly, there's more wiggle room for girls than boys.
Putting aside the most obvious options—such as Queen Mum and Grandmum name Elizabeth (also the middle name of Catherine Middleton herself) and Victoria and Mary and Anne, the royal couple would be staying within the prescribed lines if they considered any of the following names from British royal history:
Adelaide. The capital city of South Australia was named for the beloved 19th century British "Good QueenAdelaide," the wife of William IV, and could be an appropriate choice for a 21st century "Good Princess Adelaide."
Alexandrina. This unusual member of the 'Alex" family of names was actually the real first name of QueenVictoria, and would make an interesting and unusual pick, even though five syllables is a bit much, especially when followed by several other appellations


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Didcot Town Youth Under 10s enjoyed a highly successful time in the Isle of Wight Festival of Football, only losing the play-off final in a penalty shoot-out.
The team remained unbeaten in seven group games, against the best opposition from the Isle of Wight & teams from London & Kent, winning six of them.
They scored 23 goals and conceded just two.
As a result the team topped the league group.
After a goalless draw in a play-off final against the group runners-up, Ebbsfleet United, Didcot lost a penalty shoot-out 3-2.
However, they still returned home unbeaten and with a large trophy and medals, presented to them by former Southampton and England star Matt Le Tissier.
The highlight of their tournament was Bradle Ward's goal from the halfway line against Brading. The team, whose home kit is sponsored by Tescos, Didcot, are managed by Chris Hedges and Chris Morley and coached by Tom Harris.


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Protection of land use as religious exercise
(a) Substantial burdens
(1) General ruleNo government shall impose or implement a land use regulation in a manner that imposes a substantial burden on the religious exercise of a person, including a religious assembly or institution, unless the government demonstrates that imposition of the burden on that person, assembly, or institution—
(2) Scope of applicationThis subsection applies in any case in which—
the substantial burden is imposed in a program or activity that receives Federal financial assistance, even if the burden results from a rule of general applicability;
the substantial burden affects, or removal of that substantial burden would affect, commerce with foreign nations, among the several States, or with Indian tribes, even if the burden results from a rule of general applicability; or
the substantial burden is imposed in the implementation of a land use regulation or system of land use regulations, under which a government makes, or has in place formal or informal procedures or practices that permit the government to make, individualized assessments of the proposed uses for the property involved.
(b) Discrimination and exclusion
(1) Equal terms
No government shall impose or implement a land use regulation in a manner that treats a religious assembly or institution on less than equal terms with a nonreligious assembly or institution.
(2) Nondiscrimination
No government shall impose or implement a land use regulation that discriminates against any assembly or institution on the basis of religion or religious denomination.
(Pub. L. 106–274, § 2, Sept. 22, 2000, 114 Stat. 803.)
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Pub. L. 106–274, § 1, Sept. 22, 2000, 114 Stat. 803, provided that:
"This Act [enacting this chapter and amending sections 1988, 2000bb–2 and 2000bb–3 of this title] may be cited as the 'Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000' ".
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This must have actually taken quite a lot of work to put together. I have to say this is far funnier than any Weird Al Yankovic.
Ever wish songs just sang what was happening in the music video? Well now they do, in my sixth take on Dusto McNeato's "literal video" concept! Lyrics: DASjr / Singing: PersephoneMaewyn & DASj – dascottjr
Related post: From happy to dark the music tells the story.
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Photodynamic Therapy Using Porfimer Sodium in Treating Patients With Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer And Bronchial Disease
Recruitment status was: Recruiting
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RATIONALE: Photodynamic therapy uses a drug that becomes active when it is exposed to a certain kind of light. When the drug is active, cancer cells are killed. This may be effective against non-small cell lung cancer.
PURPOSE: This clinical trial is studying how well photodynamic therapy using porfimer sodium works in treating patients with non-small cell lung cancer and bronchial disease.
|Lung Cancer
|Drug: porfimer sodium Procedure: bronchoscopy
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Non-Randomized
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Immunobiology of Photodynamic Therapy in Lung Cancer Patients
- T cell mediated immune response measured by assays of tumor tissue, bronchoalveolar fluid, and plasma
- Survival rates at 6 months and 1 year
- Correlation between immune response and survival rates at 6 months and 1 year
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|December 2008
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|October 2010 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Group 1
Patients receive porfimer sodium IV over 3-5 minutes and undergo irradiation with red light 48 hours later. Patients receive 2 more treatments at 2-day intervals.
Drug: porfimer sodium
Given IV
Active Comparator: Group 2
Patients undergo a baseline bronchoscopy and a repeat bronchoscopy at 4 weeks.
Procedure: bronchoscopy
Patients undergo bronchoscopy
Detailed Description:
- To test the hypothesis that the immune response in non-small cell lung cancer patients treated with photodynamic therapy (PDT) is T cell mediated.
- To test the hypothesis that PDT potentially affects survival rates in these patients.
- To test the hypothesis that T lymphocytes mediate an immune response that affects survival in PDT treated patients.
OUTLINE: Patients deemed suitable for photodynamic therapy (PDT) are offered PDT. Patients are divided into 2 groups according to whether or not they receive PDT. All patients are referred to radiation and medical oncology for standard of care adjuvant therapy (beginning after completion of this study).
- Group 1 (PDT): Patients receive porfimer sodium IV over 3-5 minutes and undergo irradiation with red light 48 hours later. Patients receive 2 more treatments at 2-day intervals.
- Group 2 (non-PDT): Patients undergo a baseline bronchoscopy and a repeat bronchoscopy at 4 weeks.
Blood sample, bronchoalveolar lavage fluid, and tumor tissue are collected after each treatment (group 1) or at time of each bronchoscopy (group 2) and assayed for the presence of lymphocyte phenotypes Th1, Th2, Treg, and Th17. After completion of study therapy, patients are followed at 1 month after PDT and then every 3 months for 3 years.
PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 236 patients (177 undergoing photodynamic therapy [PDT] and 59 not undergoing PDT) will be accrued for this study.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
- Diagnosis of non-small cell lung cancer
- Any stage disease with obstructive or hemorrhagic endobronchial disease as determined by bronchoscopy
- No existing tracheoesophageal or bronchoesophageal fistulas
- No tumor eroding into a major vessel
- No known porphyria or allergy to porphyrins
- See disease characteristics
- No prior photodynamic therapy, chemotherapy, or radiotherapy
- No concurrent antioxidant therapy or dietary supplements
- Not initiating chemotherapy or radiotherapy during the study time (1 month post diagnostic bronchoscopy)
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00754910
|United States, Ohio
|Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute at Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
|Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43210-1240
|Contact: Susan Moffatt-Bruce, MD, PhD 866-627-7616
|Principal Investigator:
|Susan Moffatt-Bruce, MD, PhD
|Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
|Responsible Party:
|Susan Moffatt-Bruce, Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute at Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00754910 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|September 17, 2008
|Last Updated:
|February 2, 2010
Keywords provided by National Cancer Institute (NCI):
stage I non-small cell lung cancer
stage II non-small cell lung cancer
stage IIIA non-small cell lung cancer
stage IIIB non-small cell lung cancer
stage IV non-small cell lung cancer
recurrent non-small cell lung cancer
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Lung Neoplasms
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung
Respiratory Tract Neoplasms
Thoracic Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site
Lung Diseases
Respiratory Tract Diseases
Carcinoma, Bronchogenic
Bronchial Neoplasms
Dihematoporphyrin Ether
Antineoplastic Agents
Dermatologic Agents
Photosensitizing Agents
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Postoperative Blood Transfusion for Frail Elderly With Hip Fracture
This study has been completed.
University of Aarhus
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
University of Aarhus
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First received: April 8, 2010
Last updated: July 16, 2015
Last verified: August 2013
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Detailed Description:
Elderly with hip fractures are often frail and discharged from hospital after few days of hospitalisation. Hip fracture surgery is often associated with blood loss, where the patient is at risk of developing anaemia. Low haemoglobin level reduces the body's oxygen transport which causes impaired functional ability and strain on vital organs. Acute anaemia is worse tolerated in elderly, than in younger patients. Therefore this study aims to investigate whether there are effects of an expanded indication for blood transfusion in the frail elderly.
|Hip Fracture
|Biological: Blood transfusion
|Early Phase 1
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: Single (Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Postoperative Blood Transfusion for Frail Elderly With Hip Fracture - a Clinical Randomized Controlled Trial
Resource links provided by NLM:
MedlinePlus related topics: Blood Transfusion and Donation Fractures Hip Injuries and DisordersU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by University of Aarhus:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Functional ability [ Time Frame: Measured 10 days after surgery + repeated measurement during 90 days after surgery ]Measurement by Cumulated Ambulation Score (CAS), New Mobility Score (NMS) and Modified Barthel Index (MBI)
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Mortality [ Time Frame: Measured 30 and 90 days after surgery ]Measurement by the Danish Central Office of Civil Registration
- Quality of Life [ Time Frame: Measured 30 days and 1 year after surgery ]Measurement by Depression List (DL)
Other Outcome Measures:
- Delirium [ Time Frame: Percentage of participants with delirium measured 10 days after surgery by the score 'Confusion Assessment Method' ]It is an ancillary study to the trial to examine delirium as an outcome in a subsample of 179 nursing home residents. Furthermore, we evaluate if delirium is associated with mortality.
|Study Start Date:
|January 2010
|Study Completion Date:
|October 2014
|Primary Completion Date:
|October 2013 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Blood transfusion
Restrictive strategy: Blood transfusion when hemoglobin is less than 6 mmol/l (9.7 g/dl)
Liberal strategy: Blood transfusion when hemoglobin is less than 7 mmol/l (11.3 g/dl)
Biological: Blood transfusion
An expanded indication for blood transfusion in the frail elderly
Detailed Description:
All elderly patients aged 65 and above who are hospitalised from nursing home or sheltered housing facilities to the Orthopaedic Surgery Ward at Aarhus University Hospital with hip fracture and treated operatively, are eligible for this study. According to sample size calculations 284 patients are needed. Informed consent or deputy informed consent, if the patient is cognitively impaired, is needed. Inclusion is dependent on a haemoglobin measure between 6 and 7 mmol/l 6 days after surgery at the latest. Randomization will be computerised. Randomization will determine intervention with blood transfusion and the measurement of haemoglobin is blinded to the patient, relatives, and endpoint assessor. Both transfusion groups will receive blood when haemoglobin is less than 6 mmol/l, as recommended by the Danish Health and Medicine Authority. Geriatric and Orthopaedic Team (GO-team), consisting of following trained specialists: physiotherapist, nurse, and physician, will conduct medical evaluations, including blood transfusions, from admission until 30 days after surgery. The GO-team will work on weekdays both at the Orthopaedic surgery ward and in the patients home immediately after discharge. In accordance with Aarhus Blood Bank's instructions, blood transfusions are given both under hospitalisation, in the nursing homes and in the sheltered housings. Outcomes are functional ability and mortality during 90 days, and overall quality of life (OQoL) after 30 days and 1 year. The association between physical recovery and OQoL are tested.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|65 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Clinical diagnosis of hip fracture
- Surgery treatment
- Living in nursing homes or sheltered housing facilities
- Haemoglobin level between 6 and 7 mmol/l latest 6th day after surgery
- Written consent
Exclusion Criteria:
- Active cancer
- Pathological fracture
- The patient is against blood transfusion
Contacts and Locations
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the Contacts provided below. For general information, see Learn About Clinical Studies.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01102010
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01102010
|Research Unit, Geriatric Department, Aarhus University Hospital
|Aarhus, Central Denmark Region, Denmark, 8000
Sponsors and Collaborators
University of Aarhus
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Keywords provided by University of Aarhus:
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017
|Responsible Party:
|University of Aarhus
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01102010 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|April 8, 2010
|Last Updated:
|July 16, 2015
Keywords provided by University of Aarhus:
Blood transfusion
Hip fracture
Frail elderly
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Fractures, Bone
Hip Fractures
Wounds and Injuries
Femoral Fractures
Hip Injuries
Leg Injuries
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happened? How did we lose, at home, to Jacksonville?
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happened? How did we lose, at home, to Jacksonville?
Some of you guys are way too high on the Colts. The Jags had alot to do with it.
Defintely agree there , We Beat ourslevesOriginally Posted by btowncoltThis quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Take away those 2 fumbles , Jag's have 10 less pts on the boardIf Colts Head Coach Tony Dungy has had a predominant theme this season, it has been this: if the Colts dont make mistakes, they are talented enough that they will be very, very difficult to beat.
Sundays ledger in a 27-24 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars:
--- Twelve penalties.
--- Two lost fumbles.
--- A touchdown narrowly missed in the red zone.
We hurt ourselves, said wide receiver Brandon Stokley, who had one of two lost fumbles for the Colts that led to 10 Jaguars points.
We took momentum away from ourselves every time we had a chance to get it, Dungy said after the Colts lost for a second time this season in a game in which they produced three offensive touchdowns and 440 yards.
Maybe I'm remembering wrong, but I did watch the game.Originally Posted by btowncoltThis quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Apart from probably the best offense in the leauge I have not been very high on the Colts and I think why showed in this game.
Holy ****** btowncolt , quit making so much sense it makes the Pats fans
Against most teams, we probally still would've won. But in a game that would have given us a 3 game lead in our division (against that divison foe while playing at home), we played so poorly.
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Kansas City will be a shootout I think.Much like the Green Bay game.What matters is who's D will show up and make the one key stop.And onto the Jags that game was garbage take away our fumbles and penalties and how we would return kickoffs and the score might be alittle different.
Super Bowl XLI Champions
2000 Eastern Conference Champions
Sorry to bring this up again, I forgot about the thread completely.
But please go ahead and tell me where I've ever said I'm a Patriots fan. I'm not a fan of any of the boston based sports franchises. I don't know why you thought I was..
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Poster Revealed and Cast Announced for Betty Buckley and Paul Nicholas-Led UK Revival of Jerry Herman's DEAR WORLD
Rehearsals start today as further casting has been announced for the British premiere of Jerry Herman's musical Dear World, starring Betty Buckley and Paul Nicholas and directed and choreographed by Gillian Lynne, from 4 February - 30 March 2013, with a press night on Wednesday 13 February.
Katy Treharne and Stuart Matthew Price will star as Nina' and 'Julian', the two young lovers. Peter Land, Robert Meadmore and Jack Rebaldi will star as the 'Presidents', Ayman Safia will play the 'Mute'. The cast also includes Anthony Barclay as the 'Prospector', Brett Brown as the 'Waiter', Paul Hawkyard as the 'Sargeant', Annabel Leventon as 'Constance', Rebecca Lock as 'Gabrielle', Joanna Loxton, and Craig Nicholls. The cast will be led by Tony Award-winning Betty Buckley as 'Countess Aurelia' and Paul Nicholas as 'Sewerman '.
DEAR WORLD premiered on Broadway in 1969 starring Angela Lansbury, who went on to win the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her portrayal of the' Countess Aurelia', and Milo O'Shea as the 'Sewerman'.
Based on Jean Giraudoux's play The Madwoman of Chaillot, it centres around the Countess, living in the basement of a Parisian bistrot in 1945, driven mad by a lost lover and bemoaning her past. When oil is discovered under the streets of the city, she and her motley crew of acquaintances must band together to stop rapacious businessmen from destroying her home, and indeed all of Paris. This surreal musical fable of Good versus Evil (ahead of its time in 1969), with its themes of environmental degradation, corporate greed, evil and human folly, is a resonant and cautionary tale in a post-Enron world.
Jerry Herman is the multi award-winning composer and lyricist of the classic Broadway musicals Hello, Dolly!, Mame, La Cage Aux Folles, Mack & Mabel, The Grand Tour, Milk & Honey and many more, and in 2009 received the Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in Theatre.
Betty Buckley is an American musical legend, described by New York Magazine as 'The Voice of Broadway'. She made her debut in 1969 as 'Martha Jefferson' in the musical 1776 and her many subsequent stage roles include 'Grizabella' in Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cats, 'Catherine' in the Bob Fosse's Pippin (both on Broadway), and 'Norma Desmond' in Sunset Boulevard (West End). Her television roles include the HBO series Oz and The Pacific and film credits include Brian Depalma's Carrie, Roman Polanski's Frantic and Woody Allen's Another Woman. She has recorded 15 solo albums and gives concerts and solo appearances throughout the year.
DEAR WORLD will be directed and choreographed by Gillian Lynne (Cats, Phantom of the Opera, Aspects of Love, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang), designed by Matt Kinley (The Phantom of the Opera 25th Anniversary, Royal Albert Hall, Les Miserables 25th Anniversary Tour) , costumes by Tony Award-winner Ann Hould-Ward (Beauty & the Beast, Into the Woods and Sunday in the Park with George on Broadway) and lighting by Olivier Award-winner Mike Robertson (Sunday in the Park with George, Chocolate Factory & West End). Orchestrations will be by Tony Award-winner Sarah Travis (Sweeney Todd, Watermill , West End and Broadway; Sunset Boulevard, Watermill & West End; Mack and Mabel, Watermill and West End) with Ian Townsend (London Road, Chicago, Jerry Springer the Opera) as the Musical Director.