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Brad Keselowski said he hopes to meet cool people now that he's a Sprint Cup champion.
Guess we'll find out where David Letterman ranks on his cool meter.
Keselowski is tentatively scheduled to appear on "Late Show with David Letterman" on Tuesday night as he caps two days of a post-title media blitz.
The rounds started Monday with more traditional NASCAR and sports outlets (primarily Speed and ESPN) but will move Tuesday to a mix of both mainstream and sports-specific shows.
His day Tuesday will kick off with a spot on ABC's "Good Morning America" with Keselowski scheduled for 8:35 a.m. Eastern.
He will then do ESPN's "Mike & Mike" radio show as part of a day that will include appearances on HLN, CNBC, Fox News "American Newsroom," MSNBC Live, CNN International "World Sport" and CNN "Newsroom."
These outlets can only hope Keselowski is in the form he showed Sunday night amid the mix of exuberance and a few celebratory drinks.

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Davey checks out new players at first workout
VIERA, Fla. -- With so much of the Nationals' core returning from a successful 2012 season -- essentially all positions are accounted for, plus the entire rotation and most of the bullpen -- the first full team workout Sunday gave the players a sense of familiarity amongst each other and gave manager Davey Johnson a chance to look at the organization's younger and more inexperienced players.
The 2013 Nationals are expected to bear a striking resemblance to the '12 group that surprised baseball and won the National League East. Swap in Dan Haren for Edwin Jackson at the back end of the rotation, and Denard Span for Michael Morse in one of the outfield spots (though a different place in the batting order) and much of everything else stays the same. There is a bullpen spot or two up for grabs and a bit of shuffling at the back end with the addition of Rafael Soriano, but that's about it.
"It feels like we just picked up where we left off," left-hander Gio Gonzalez said. "Having fun, seeing these guys. The chemistry between the position players and the pitchers is about just having fun. Obviously goofing around, just having fun. But when the game starts, we put that aside and just get ready for the ballgame."
As for Johnson's own personal preparation, he took the opportunity Sunday to scout some non-roster invitees like infielders Will Rhymes and Micah Owings.
"I was more interested in seeing some of the new guys I haven't seen," Johnson said. "I like what I saw. Took ground balls, and it gave me an idea of how their actions were. It's always nice to see what positions they were playing."
Johnson also said he saw some of Matt Skole, who displayed some impressive power to right field. The 23-year-old hit .291 with 27 homers and 104 RBIs between low Class A Hagerstown and high Class A Potomac last season.
Owings is a former pitcher who is looking to make it back to the big leagues as an infielder. He pitched just six games last year with the Padres, and with a history of always being an exceptional hitting pitcher, is trying to make a comeback under general manager Mike Rizzo, who drafted him to the D-backs in 2005.
"I was very interested to see him take ground balls and swing the bat, because I haven't seen him that much," said Johnson, who views Owings primarily as a first baseman or left fielder. "He swung the bat very good. I liked his stroke. He showed good hands for a big man, with all those comebackers. And he said throwing the ball around the infield wasn't a problem."
Joey Nowak is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter at @joeynowak. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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DETROIT - Detroit Mayor Dave Bing's office announced Thursday evening that the mayor was admitted to Henry Ford Hospital for observation.
"Following an early morning dental appointment Thursday, Mayor Dave Bing continued to experience some discomfort. As a result, he went to the Henry Ford Hospital Thursday afternoon and was subsequently admitted for observation and as a precautionary measure," the mayor's office said in a news release.
Bing will stay overnight at the hospital. Despite the hospitalization, the mayor will remain in control of the city.
"I am aware of the situation and wish the mayor a speedy recovery," said City Council President Charles Pugh.
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The NH Jewish Film Festival
Redfern Arts Center - Putnam Theater
Saturday, April 13, 2013
Admissions is $10 per person
Advance tickets for all screenings may be purchased from Jewish Federation of New Hampshire online at www.jewishnh.org (in-person ticket purchase subject to availability on day of screenings); by phone at 603-627-7679 with a credit card; or by mail with a check or credit card.
Saturday, April 13
8:30 p.m. - Hava Nagila
This hilarious and surprisingly deep film follows the infectious party song on its fascinating journey from the shtetls of Eastern Europe to the cul-de-sacs of America. Featuring interviews with Harry Belafonte, Connie Francis, Regina Spektor and more, Hava Nagila (The Movie) uses the song as a springboard to explore Jewish history and identity and to spotlight cross-cultural connections only achieved through music.
Sunday, April 14
2 p.m. - The Disobedience of Sousa Mendez, co-hosted by The Cohen Center for Holocaust Studies.
This powerful film tells the true story of the Portuguese Consul in Bordeaux, who in 1940 defied the direct orders of his government and granted visas out of Occupied France to an estimated 30,000 refugees, including around 10,000 Jews. His courageous actions have been described as "the largest rescue action by a single individual during the Holocaust."
7 p.m. - My Australia
In 1960s Poland, a 10-year-old and his brother fall in with an anti-Semitic gang. When arrested, the boy learns that though raised Catholic, he and his family are in fact Jews. Believing they are going to Australia, land of his fantasies, he boards a ship to Israel with his family. This tender, humorous drama is based on the filmmaker's own experiences.
Nominated Best Israeli Feature Film
"Angel-faced Wroblewski makes Tadek's energy and outrage palpable throughout." – Variety
Saturday and Sunday
This event is part of the Putnam Film event series.
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced the availability of $15 million in federal funding that will enable rural American Indian and Alaska Native tribal governments across the United States to invest in public transit options that provide convenient access to employment centers and promote new economic development on tribal lands.
"The Obama administration is committed to improving tribal transportation resources," said Secretary LaHood. "These dollars will do that and more by creating jobs and stimulating development of new tribal-owned businesses."
The money is provided under the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) Tribal Transit Program, which provides grants to Indian tribes for capital transportation projects and operating expenses to meet the growing public transit needs of rural tribal communities.
"Public transportation gives those who live on tribal lands better access to jobs and health care, and provides an incentive for much-needed economic development," said FTA Administrator Peter Rogoff. "Affordable transit choice in our most rural communities helps families live healthier lives and keeps more of their paychecks in their pockets rather than spending them at the gas pump."
Those eligible to compete for money under this program include federally recognized American Indian tribes and Alaska Native villages, groups, or communities, as identified by the Bureau of Indian Affairs in the Department of the Interior.
Federal tribal transit grants have enabled dozens of tribal communities and transit providers to purchase, modernize, and expand bus fleets, increase service for seniors and people with disabilities and launch new bus, van, and commuter service in rural communities that had never been served by public transit before.
A notice published in today's Federal Register includes application procedures, criteria that FTA will use to select projects, and grant terms, conditions and reporting requirements. The deadline to submit project proposals is Sept. 26, 2011.
Interested tribal groups are encouraged to contact the nearest FTA Regional Office for additional information on the Tribal Transit Program. A list of FTA regional offices may be found at www.fta.dot.gov.
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Well, it's time, already.
Another week, another game.
The game is set for a 7:00 PM kickoff, and it will be on WTTV 4. (WB4) Peyton will probably only play the first set of downs tonight, and we probably won't even see Edge at all.
A lot of players will be hurt for this game. You can blame this on the trip to Japan. One good reason to tune in, is to hopefully see the new turf the Dome got. It's the field turf, so it's like what the Bengals and Bills have.
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EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- Robert Eckert, chairman and CEO of Mattel, will be presented the community leader award at the Exceptional Children's Foundation's 65th Anniversary Gala. The recognition acknowledges Eckert's leadership and ongoing commitment to shaping the development of generations of children, inspiring creativity and innovation and for demonstrating what's possible through a world of play, Mattel reported.
"It is an incredible honor for Bob to be recognized by such an outstanding and worthwhile organization," said Deidre Lind, executive director of Mattel's philanthropy programs. "His caring and compassionate leadership drives Mattel's continued focus on positively impacting children around the world, and allows us to fulfill our philanthropic mission of making a meaningful difference, one child at a time."


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WASHINGTON–A visibly shaken President Barack Obama on Friday said "our hearts are broken today" as he offered condolences to the families of those killed in Connecticut in what is one of the worst school shootings in U.S. history.
Mr. Obama delivered an emotional statement from the White House, tearing up several times as he spoke of the children who were killed. "They had their entire lives ahead of them -birthday, weddings, kids of their own," Mr. Obama said pausing to wipe tears from his eyes. (See the transcript.)[wsj-responsive-more-in tag="Connecticut School Shooting" category="" ]
Saying he was reacting as a parent of two daughters, he called the shooting a "heinous crime" and vowed to press for meaningful action, regardless of the politics, to prevent more such incidents in the future.
"We've end too many of these tragedy in the last few years," Mr. Obama said.
Mr. Obama was responding to a shooting inside the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., at about 9:40 a.m. At least 25 people, including 18 children, were shot and killed, law-enforcement officials with knowledge of the matter said.
Mr. Obama was notified of the shooting around 10:30 a.m. by his counterterrorism and homeland security adviser, John Brennan, White House press secretary Jay Carney said.
"The president is receiving regular updates as more information becomes available about this incident," Mr. Carney said.
Mr. Carney said he couldn't confirm any details about the shooting, but the White House will provide more information as officials receive it. He said the Federal Bureau of Investigation is supporting state law enforcement in the investigation.
Mr. Obama has called for action on the country's gun control laws in the aftermath of other shootings. He said after the mass shooting in Aurora, Colo., in July that the U.S. needs to discuss tougher gun laws. He has not offered any specific follow up.
He said at the time that taking assault weapons off the streets was one of several "common sense" measures that shouldn't be controversial. "Too often, those efforts are defeated by politics and by lobbying and eventually by the pull of our collective attention elsewhere," Mr. Obama said in a July address to the National Urban League, a civil-rights group.
The president's chief spokesman, Mr. Carney, said Friday there will be another day for "a discussion of the usual Washington policy debates, but I don't think today is that day."


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AVONDALE, Ariz. — Danica Patrick went from a historic weekend in the Daytona 500 last Sunday to crashing at Phoenix International Raceway a week later.
Patrick, who finished eighth in the Daytona 500, the highest ever for a female driver, completed only 184 of the scheduled 312 laps as she blew a right-front tire and slammed hard into the wall in the Subway Fresh Fit 500 at Phoenix.
The Stewart-Haas Racing driver bounced off the wall and then was collected by David Ragan, shearing off the body panels on the drivers-side door and scattering sheet metal and energy-absorbing foam all over the track. The impact also ripped the hood off Patrick's car.
MORE: Kyle Busch wreck | Toyota engine woes | Phoenix command | Busch Mom
Patrick exited the car and was uninjured.
"Bummer," Patrick said. "We've got basically a junked car. I'll be signing a lot of sheet metal, a lot of body work (for souvenirs) after this week."
Patrick's teammate Ryan Newman blew two tires earlier in the day, and several teams were melting beads in the tires because of excessive brake heat. Goodyear officials said Patrick also melted a tire bead.
"I obviously blew a right front," Patrick said. "There was no real warning. … I felt most of the day I was chasing (a tight condition). It was as little bit unexpected.
"I took a hard hit to the right and the left. I'm fine. The cars and the tracks are so safe and as a driver that's a nice feeling."
Patrick made history at Daytona, becoming the first female driver to win a pole for a Sprint Cup race and the first female driver to lead a lap in the Daytona 500. Her eighth-place finish also was the best for a female driver in the Daytona 500.
Patrick finished 39th at Phoenix. Starting 40th, she was running between 25th and 35th most of the day.
"I thought we had some good racing going on out there," Patrick said. "We were making progress with the car, not an awesome day by any means.
"We weren't tearing it up, I wouldn't say, but we were steadily making progress, holding our own, over halfway through the race on the lead lap."
Patrick was just glad to be OK after the race and credited the soft walls in the area that she hit.
"Thank God for SAFER barriers," Patrick said. "I'm glad I didn't drive in the days of running without them. … Anytime you have a tire blow, you're at full speed when it happens.
"You don't slide much. There's no way to slow the car down. When they go in head-first, they feel even bigger."


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At Microsoft Research in Cambridge we are developing new machine vision algorithms for intelligent image and video editing and browsing. Our technology provides tools for: accurate interactive segmentation and matting, color correction, easy object removal and image restoration, and seamless object insertion.
AutoCollage is now available as a product from Microsoft Research Cambridge. Click here to get a free trial version.
AutoCollage is an automatic procedure for constructing a visually appealing collage from a collection of input images. The aim is that the resulting collage should be representative of the collection, summarising its main themes. It is also assembled largely seamlessly, using graph-cut, Poisson blending of alpha-masks, to hide the joins between input images. This work makes several new contributions. Firstly, we show how energy terms can be included that: encourage the selection of a representative set of images; that are sensitive to particular object classes; that encourage a spatially efficient and seamless layout. Secondly the resulting optimization poses a search problem that, on the face of it, is computationally infeasible. Rather than attempt an expensive, integrated optimization procedure, we have developed a sequence of optimization steps, from static ranking of images, through region of interest optimization, optimal packing by constraint satisfaction, and lastly graph-cut alpha-expansion. To illustrate the power of AutoCollage, we have used it to create collages of many home photo sets; we also conducted a user study in which AutoCollage outperformed competitive methods.
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Major League Soccer will be coming to EverBank Field for at least the next three years as Mayor Alvin Brown announced an agreement with the Philadelphia Union to host an annual exhibition match each February.
On Feb. 15 at 7:30 p.m., the Union will face a MLS team to be announced. There will be a free youth clinic at 5:30 p.m.
"Jacksonville has shown a strong interest in soccer. Just ask the 45,000 fans who broke a Southeast attendance record last May for the U.S. Men's National Team match," Brown said. "The city's partnership with Philadelphia Union poses an incredible opportunity to expand our portfolio of events and create an unforgettable experience that enlivens our downtown and strengthens our heartbeat as a city."
One of the younger franchises in the MLS, Philadelphia was awarded MLS's 16th team in 2008.
"We are excited to play in front of the people of Jacksonville and look forward to establishing a long-term relationship with the city of Jacksonville and its fans," said Nick Sakiewicz, CEO of Philadelphia Union.
Jacksonville's own Sea Best Seafood will be the presenting sponsor of the event for all three years.
Tickets are on sale at the Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena box office and online at Ticketmaster.com.
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THE Bolton Atlantic Challenge team have had a dramatic week after their boat capsized and two of them were thrown overboard.
Quick-thinking Mark Brocklehurst had to hold his team mate Finn Christo's head out of the water and inflate his life jacket after his legs got caught in the boat.
The incident happened shortly after 6am on Thursday after a bout of heavy wind which sent a rolling wave into the side of the boat.
Thankfully no one was injured, although the boat took a battering.
Their other team mates, Matt Nuttall, aged 44, Nick Griffiths, aged 42, had to stay in the cabin to make sure that it did not flood.
Mr Brocklehurst said: "It's been a very difficult week. The wind has been going in the wrong direction meaning that we haven't gone as far as we would have liked, and on Thursday morning just after 6am it was so bad we capsized.
"Finn and I were on deck, we'd only been there for about 10 minutes and we took a big rolling wave that broke off the side, and it kept coming and knocked us off the boat and into the water. Finn's feet were stuck in the boat and the angle he was at meant that his head was under water.
"It was a very harrowing moment for us until Finn's life jacket finally inflated and we managed to get him back on board the boat.
"Thankfully we were attached to the boat by safety harnesses and were only in the water for a few moments but it felt like forever.
"Matt and Nick had left the cabin door shut to make sure it didn't flood, but it must have been like a tumble dryer in there. Matt ended up wearing the muesli he was eating.
"I didn't realise until after the incident that I was still listening to Jeff Wayne's War of the Worlds throughout on my iPod with Richard Burton narrating impending doom.
"My iPod has since died — but rather that than one of us."
The crew are currently about 880 miles away from the finish at Antigua.
Mr Brocklehurst said: "We could do with the weather changing now.
"It's been tougher than we could have ever imagined. We have had moments thinking, 'what the hell are we doing?' but the money we're raising for Bolton Lads and Girls Club is what's keeping us going."
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The American Council of Engineering Companies will hold it's Annual Convention and Legislative Summit at the Grand Hyatt Hotel In Washington D.C. from April 21 to 24, 2013. This event is intended to educate engineering companies about the latest developments in the industry. Participants from across the country will get the opportunity to engage in several educational sessions from a CEO Round Table to Emerging Leaders Forum in order to learn about different challenges and how to overcome them. In addition to these informative discussions, participants will learn about key legislative topics and how to improve lobbying efforts.
As you prepare plans for the American Council of Engineering Companies' 2013 Convention, please keep us in mind for your Washington DC accommodations. We are located on the 42 Metro Bus line which drops your off in front of the Grand Hyatt on 11th St. and H St. Our location also provides with you privacy and access to several great restaurants in the DuPont Circle neighborhood. As for breakfast, American Guest House innkeepers are constantly striving to improve our breakfast menus with different specials everyday.
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Amelia's Compendium of Fashion Illustration launch party illustrations: meet Abby Wright
The lovely Yorkshire lass Abby Wright is an inspiration to illustration students everywhere. Check out her fabulous images of Johann Chan and Neil Bennett of Digital Arts, Adorngirl, Charles Ampadu, Prince Cassius, Nikki Nakki Lou and Emma Davenport.
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Lily Vanilli ACOFI launch cake by Abby Wright. This must be the most lovingly photographed and illustrated cake ever!
Ah, Abby Wright. Where to begin? She has grabbed the proverbial illustration bull by the horns and run with it, big time. Never has someone still at university so inspired me. Some people just get it you know? And she's one of them. If you're reading this and you're still at university wondering how you will ever get noticed, then read on and learn. I'm serious. This girl has got it going on.
Firstly - she's all over twitter chatting to fellow illustrators up and down the country all the time, encouraging them and swapping advice. She's so switched on she even instigated the Tea and Crayons illustration collective. Secondly - she just keeps on creating. Day after day she volunteers illustrations for Amelia's Magazine. She's not afraid of making mistakes in public, she puts it out there and learns, and it is a joy to… read more


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Stir-Fried Spinach with Garlic and Parmesan
(Makes 2 servings, recipe created by Kalyn)
8 oz baby spinach leaves
2 T olive oil
6-8 whole garlic cloves
1-2 T freshly grated parmesan cheese
fresh ground black pepper to taste
Use a large heavy frying pan or wok for this recipe. Wash spinach if needed and spin dry or blot with paper towels. (I buy pre-washed spinach so I can skip this step.)
South Beach Diet and Low-Glycemic Suggestions:
This is a perfect side dish for any phase of the South Beach Diet or any other low-glycemic eating plan.
More Delicious Dishes with Spinach:
(Recipes from other blogs may not always be South Beach Diet friendly, check ingredients.)
Sauteed Spinach with Parmesan and Pine Nuts
Spinach Salad with Warm Ginger Vinaigrette
Thanksgiving Spinach Salad with Dried Cranberries, Almonds, and Goat cheese
Spinach Salad Recipe with Marinated Garbanzo Beans and Feta Cheese
Asian Spinach Salad with Shrimp, Red Pepper, and Mushrooms
Creamed Spinach with Bacon from Simply Recipes
Gluten-Free Spinach-Onion Dosa from Fun and Food
Crustless Spinach, Onion, and Feta Quiche from Baking Bites
Spinach Casserole from A Veggie Venture
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Hugh Jackman continues to impress fans of action films with his latest movie to hit home video: Real Steel. While originally touted by some as "live-action Rock'em Sock'em Robots," Real Steel is, thankfully, so much more. It's got an emotionally-taunt, heart-felt story, impressive visual effects (it's been nominated for an Academy Award!), solid acting, and dynamic action that'll have everyone cheering.
An engaging tale of a down on his luck ex-fighter named Charlie Kenton (Jackman) who scrapes by as a Robot Fighter (controlling a massive, mechanical robot in the ring against other robots, bulls, and anything else they'll pay him to fight), Real Steel starts off with a great sense of humor and plenty of action and drama. Kenton is a resourceful, cunning, and street-smart man who's tied down to no where and no one. But, when Kenton suddenly finds out his son, Max (with whom Kenton has never had a relationship) is motherless, he's stuck with learning what it means to be a father.
Similar in story to the 1987 arm wrestling movie Over the Top and similar in emotinal draw to the classic 1976 fighting movie Rocky, Real Steel finds Kenton forced to learn to deal with his 12-year-old son as well as other problems he's had in life. Movies about kids teaching parents and/or adults aren't anything new, but - when combined with robot boxing - Real Steel feels fresh, unique, and truly one-of-a-kind.
The acting is solid with Hugh Jackman in the lead as Kenton, Dakota Goyo perfectly playing Max, and Evangeline Lilly playing Kenton's gym owner/"more than a friend" Bailey. Along side these leads, the supporting cast includes the talented Anthony Mackie as a fight announcer, Kevin Durand as a hustler out to collect, Hope Davis and James Rebhorn as Max's aunt and uncle, and Karl Yune and Olga Fonda as the builder and owner of the most powerful, undefeated robot boxer around. All play their parts well, with sincerity and feeling which gives the film true heart. However, it's the interaction between stars Jackman and Goyo that makes this film great. Likewise, the emotionally development between Adam and Max is also brilliant; the robot boxer trained by Max and Kenton and built - literally - from the ground up is a star as well, even if he has no voice or emotions.
As for the video and audio, the film comes loaded for the videophile. It's got an impressive 1080p picture with bold, brilliant colors, sharp contrast, deep darks, and perfect textures. Same with the audio, which - thanks to the lossless DTS-HD MA 7.1 soundtrack - thunders with the clash of robot boxers, a hip-hop soundtrack, easily understood front-end dialogue, and effects which will make anyone with a quality surround sound system smile. Every punch, every mechanical whine or hiss, every cheering crowd, and every loser's gasp of anguish comes through clear and crisp.
As for special features, Real Steel features a few, including a copy of the film on both blu-ray and DVD, the "Real Steel Second Screen," which features director Shawn Levy talking on your iPad or computer during the film and "Countdown to the Fight: The Charlie Kenton Story," a 14-minute faux documentary featuring cast members in character discussing the story leading up to the film's climactic finale. Other special features include the 14-minute featurette "Making of Metal Valley," which follows the shooting of one of the film's most memorable scenes; a short, 6-minute "Building the Bots" which looks at the robot designs, both in CGI and animatronic; and the 6-minute "Sugar Ray Leonard: Cornerman's Champ," which examines the champ's contribution to the film as trainer fro Jackman. Lastly, a number of deleted and extended scenes as well as bloopers are also included.
Overall, Real Steel is one of the best all-around family films I've seen in quite some time. While it might feature some harsh language at times and there's plenty of violence, Real Steel features an emotional appeal unlike many films made today. It's heart-warming, exciting, entertaining, and action-packed, never forgetting what really attracts movie goers isn't the amazing special effects, but the amazing story that's relateable and real.
Real Steel is rated PG-13 for some violence, intense action and brief language. Real Steel is available now on blu-ray and DVD wherever fine home video is sold.
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SO THERE we have it. The first British Olympic men's football squad for 40 years is announced and the biggest controversy is who is not in it.
For a start there are no players from Scotland or Northern Ireland in the squad.
Considering that neither country has produced a good footballer since about 1975 that should not have come as a surprise to anyone.
But then it's not a best of British team, I hear you cry.
The reality is it's not a best of anything team. It's a collection of halfdecent under-23 players who were not good enough to play for England in the Euros (and that's a damning statement in itself) or who their clubs are happy to do without during pre-season training.
The major absentee is, of course, David Beckham. Team GB boss Stuart Pearce says the former England captain is out because he's not a good enough footballer any more – which doesn't really explain how Craig Dawson and Marvin Sordell got picked.
Team Becks says he should have gone because of what he had done to help win the Olympics for London.
Meanwhile, the poor saps – including me – who have shelled out for tickets to see Psycho's XI take on Uruguay at the Millennium Stadium on August 1 don't get a say. As usual.
The Cardiff game is sold out and I suspect many of those who have bought tickets did so partly to see Beckham's last hurrah on British soil.
I certainly did. Yes, it's a chance to see something of the Olympics a few miles down the road. Yes, it's an opportunity for Welsh fans to pay tribute to Ryan Giggs.
But ultimately I wanted my teenage sons to see British football's most iconic figure in action.
Instead we'll be watching Team England and Wales and no doubt trying to work out which one is Jack Cork. Happy and glorious indeed.
In the words of John Lydon at the end of the last-ever Sex Pistols gig – ever get the feeling you've been cheated?
Youth coaches are to blame for failures
STAYING with the subject of football, much has been written and debated this week about why British football cannot produce players of Spanish quality.
For my money, the answer lies with poor quality coaching at youth level and a mindset that places winning above player development.
Players with real ability get discarded at a young age in this country because they aren't big enough and because coaches want to pack their teams with youngsters who are big, strong and fast.
Technical ability comes a poor second.
When you have professional football managers telling youth team coaches (and I've heard this being said) not to give them any young players under 6ft tall then you know you have deep-rooted problems.
Such a mindset would rule out half the current European and world champions. Crazy.
Cafe hosts our Dragon
THE launch of the SuperDragons 2 trail in Newport should provide some fun and games for parents and children during the school summer holidays – if it ever stops raining.
Your Argus is sponsoring one of the dragons this year.
Cityscape, which is the creation of artist Lauren Brown, features a map of Newport along with images of city landmarks.
You'll find the Argus SuperDragon inside the café in Belle Vue Park.
Ship's future shaping up
AFTER my piece on the future for Newport's medieval ship last week I was delighted that we were then able to report that the city council was considering 20 potential sites to house the vessel.
Piecing the ship together and getting it into a fit state for permanent display will take many years, but it is vital that a site and funding are identified sooner rather than later.
There is a long way to go and there are some substantial hurdles to negotiate but at least things are moving in the right direction.


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I see Blue was in rural elementary schools in Lawrence county this week. He was promoting exercise (I think) but obviously having the Colts mascot in front of these kids doesn't hurt with brand loyalty either.
The Pacers could use some lessons from the Colts when it comes to marketing.


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I see this as another case of using noisy (and to some extent, downright bogus) stats. As usual, if you want to know the truth, follow the money.
Alas, my graphic [presicient.com] only tracks Ruby, not Rails, but I think they'd correlate pretty closely (esp. since the Rails crowd has hijacked the language). My read of the jobs data indicates Ruby has stalled...but so have Python and Perl. The real Next Big Thing (sadly) appears to be PHP.
I guess there's no accounting for tastes. At least Perl stalled at a 4x to 8x greater level than the others.
You're probably right. I get the feeling that the PHP community has probably learned a lot from Rails and Django frameworks in general. Hey, if they can do it better, faster and cheaper, then hats off to 'em.


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"When the ball leaves the kicker's foot, I first find the ball in the sun, make sure I catch it then look field to see how the blockers set up," Coleman said. "It is the same process every time, if you do not catch the football then nothing good can happen."
Heading into Saturday's NAIA Football Championship Series game against visiting Baker University, Coleman is still tied for the most kick returns for touchdowns in NAIA history with seven, with every kick an opportunity to sit alone atop the record books.
Not bad for a player who returned just one kick in high school at Harding and did not begin fielding kicks for Saint Francis until his sophomore season.
"We had a nice returner (in Xavier Carr) at Harding and he was pretty big bag there," Coleman said. "I remember I got one kickoff return in high school and I almost took it to the house. It was maybe a 50 yard return."
Depth at the returner position led to Coleman not getting much of a shot with Saint Francis until his sophomore season. He returned one kick of a score that year, then exploded onto the scene with four more a year ago.
While the athletic ability has always been there, the mental game has not. Saint Francis coach Kevin Donley challenged Coleman to become a more complete player prior to this season and focus more on his wide receiver game and not just settle for the returner-only label.
Coleman has done that. After catching just 19 passes for 405 yards last season while excelling in the return game, the senior has been able to excel at both this year with 40 catches for 620 yards and seven touchdowns. He attributes the success to his work in the offseason.
"All summer I was working on my footwork and route running," Coleman said. "I had to get off the ball and get quick off the ball."
To the Saint Francis coaching staff, it was all about consistency.
"You have to have a pattern of consistent effort and performance," Donley said. "He has taken care of that. He doesn't need much of a crease to get in there and take it all the way.
"We would love to see him break that kickoff return record."
With success comes, in some instances, less chances to make a difference. As of late, Coleman has seen less kicks come his way.
"Against Siena Heights, they were kicking out of bounds," Coleman said. "One of their coaches said, 'Yeah, No. 2 (Coleman's number), we have seen you too many times on YouTube, we don't want to see it in reality."
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Reds draw competitive balance pick for 2015 Draft
MILWAUKEE -- In the Competitive Balance Lottery for an extra Draft pick on Wednesday, the Reds drew the first pick of Round B. That means they will get a selection immediately following the second round of the 2015 First-Year Player Draft.
These picks can be important since they give clubs an extra chance to make picks during the early portion of the Draft. And unlike regular selections, competitive balance pick positions are allowed to be used in trades.
In effect since 2012, the Competitive Balance Lottery gives teams who have either one of the 10 smallest markets or 10 smallest revenue pools one of six additional choices after each of the first and second rounds.
A club's odds of winning the lottery were based on its prior season's winning percentage compared to other eligible clubs in that lottery round.
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Bichette keeps level head despite team's struggles
ST. LOUIS -- Rockies hitting coach Dante Bichette stayed quiet when the offense was producing during the strong early days of the season. He's keeping the same approach through the team's struggles, which include consecutive shutouts against the Cardinals on Friday and Saturday.
"That's the game, you have to handle it in your head," Bichette said. "You have to slow the game down in these times, you have to take it one pitch at a time. Nobody needs to be a hero right now. There is nobody panicking in here. Walt [Weiss, the Rockies' manager] has gone through this many times. It will make us better when we get through it.
"You have to give those guys [Cards pitchers Shelby Miller and Adam Wainwright] credit. Sure, we could have been better, but not a whole lot better, considering how they threw to the plate. There weren't too many in the fat part of the strike zone."
As a team struggles, many aspects of the operation come under scrutiny. One is the structure of the coaching staff. The Rockies have not joined the trend that most teams are part of -- hiring an assistant hitting coach. The team does have a pitching coach (Jim Wright) and an assistant (Bo McLaughlin).
And Bichette said there are enough folks keeping an eye on hitting.
"We have three or four hitting coaches," Bichette said. "They might not be labeled hitting coaches, but we have Pat Burgess, that's the bullpen catcher [a teammate of Troy Tulowitzki at Long Beach State] who helps out with hitting. We have Chris Warren, who is the advanced scout who helps out a lot with the hitting, as does Brian Jones, the video guy. There is a lot of information there. There is plenty of information. And Walt gets involved, so there is plenty of help."
The theory behind a team having two hitting coaches is one could relay information from the video room to the hitting coach, or to players, during the game. But Bichette's coaching philosophy is against information overload.
"If someone has a game plan you don't always want to go in there and change the plan," he said. "These guys are up there and they are taking the at-bats, and as the day goes along, good hitters develop their game plan.
"Give them help if they look lost. But I actually saw some good at-bats as the [Saturday] game went on, from our good hitters. Nothing fell for us, but we hit the ball hard and we made some good adjustments. I wouldn't want to panic on the guys."
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Weather dents surfers local edge: Parko
Joel Parkinson fears wild weather which has battered the Gold Coast may nullify his edge in local knowledge as he begins his world surfing championship defence.
Heavy seas and winds have smashed beaches all along the Gold Coast and Parkinson doubts there will be much surfing at main venue Snapper Rocks when the men's Quiksilver Pro begins on the weekend.
Already organisers have moved trials to neighbouring Rainbow Bay, with the big swells creating a big hole out the back of Snapper Rocks.
Parkinson says using Rainbow Bay would take away much of the local knowledge advantage he and fellow world tour star Mick Fanning have over rivals including American great Kelly Slater and rising South African Jordy Smith.
"Snapper and Rainbow are right next to each other, they're shoulder-to-shoulder, but they're completely different waves," said Parkinson at the event launch on Thursday.
"Snapper I'm very familiar with and I think Mick (Fanning) would be the same ... but Rainbow is a lot like any other break in the world. Snapper is really unique.
"You're still going to have an advantage but I don't think it'll be leaps and bounds like Snapper is."
A new swell is expected to hit the Coast for Friday's trials, which will determine the last wildcard entrant for the event.
A further swell is being forecast to build when the main event gets underway on Saturday but the large waves have organisers confident both the men's event and the women's season-opening Roxy Pro will be completed well before March 13, the last day of the waiting period.
Wherever the event is held, Parkinson is keen to get back to surfing after a busy off-season following his first world title win last year.
The 31-year-old, a four-time world championship runner-up, pipped 41-year-old Slater for last year's title.
Eleven-time world champion Slater was a no-show at Thursday's media conference, citing "personal reasons", but if Slater was trying early mind games to rattle Parkinson, the Australian didn't appear affected.
"I don't mind. Long time past those games," Parkinson said.
"Maybe he's playing golf? Maybe he's too busy."
Parkinson's first heat will be against New South Welshman Matt Wilkinson and one of the wildcards.
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Will Your Auto Insurance Premiums Go Up after an Auto Accident?
Of course, you want to keep your auto insurance premiums as low as possible. But now that you've had an accident, will your rates climb dramatically? Is there anything you can do to avoid or limit an increase in your premiums? The answer depends on the state you live in, your insurance company's pricing practices, and a number of other factors. For example, was the accident your fault? Was another driver or someone else's property involved? Was anyone injured? How many accidents have you had in the past?
If this was your first accident
If it's determined that you were at fault for a collision with another car or another person's property, you can generally expect an increase in your premiums come renewal time, even though it was your first accident. But this is not always the case. Some companies will look past a single accident, especially if no one was injured and there was limited monetary damage. Under a forgiveness policy, your company may hold your rates stable if you have an otherwise clean driving record and have been insured with the company for a specified number of years. If this was your first accident, ask your company if it has such a policy.
If the accident was not your fault
Many states have laws that protect you from rate increases for accidents in which you were not at fault. Unfortunately, even if you were involved in an accident where the other driver was responsible, your premiums may still go up. The reason is that you may be considered more prone to accidents compared with drivers who have had no collisions. This is especially true if you have had more than one collision, even if none of them were your fault.
Generally, if the other driver caused the accident, that person's insurance company will pay all costs, and your company will incur limited expenses on your behalf. But if your company incurs substantial expenses, your premiums could possibly increase, even though you were not at fault. For example, if your car runs into another car after slipping on a patch of ice during a storm, your level of blame would be reduced due to the ice, but your insurance company would have to pay the cost of the repairs, minus your deductible. The insurance adjuster might conclude that you could have avoided the accident,
and you may now be considered a higher risk.
If the accident was your fault
Every insurance company has its own method for determining when and how much to raise your premium following an accident in which you were at fault. Some will tack on an additional 40 percent to your base policy, increasing your payments by at least that much. Others will use a complicated internal points system, grouping you in a pool with other higher-risk drivers. And if you cause additional accidents, you'll be placed in a still higher-risk pool.
Many state insurance departments have also developed their own points formula, standardizing the rate structure for all policyholders within the state. But your insurance company will still ultimately decide how many points to add to your policy if you have an accident. And not all companies and states apply the formula in the same way. Points are gradually removed from your policy over a period of two to six years.
If the accident was minor
Suppose another driver taps you from behind while both of you are leaving a parking lot. After a quick survey, you find there is little damage to either vehicle and no one is injured. Should you and the other driver settle things between the two of you and leave your insurance companies out of it?
If you do decide to handle the matter privately, you'll want to cover all your bases. Have the other driver sign a written agreement that absolves you from further liability. The agreement should also describe the accident and what both of you agree to do. If you fail to get something in writing, a dishonest driver could later claim that the accident was your fault, that you caused bodily injuries, and that you simply drove away from the scene without stopping. This is one reason why insurance companies want you to report all collisions, no matter how minor.
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If you damage your car while driving, but without colliding with another car or someone else's property, you may again be tempted not to make a claim on your collision coverage. Generally, your insurance company wants you to report all accidents, no matter what the circumstances. But in this case, you could pay for repairs out of your own pocket and avoid paying higher premiums.Source: www.360financialliteracy.org
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Topic: My world has turned upside down, dad diagnosed with CC ;'(
Hello everyone,
As I'm typing this I can't stop crying. I been crying everyday ever since my dad was diagnosed with extrahepatic CC which was in mid March 2013.
Around January/Feb of 2013 we noticed he was losing some weight and he was not sleeping , just few minutes here and there. He went to see his PCP a few times and was just told it was all related to diabetes , had some labs done and was given sleep medication which did not work at all. Following his glucose/sugar readings where going higher and higher 300's. He was always just laying on his bed , started to look depressed and very pale. I kept on telling him we should go to hospital which he refused to , March 12 went to see his PCP for same issue of not sleeping and actually saw a different dr since he was not available.
The Dr looked at him and immediately noticed how pale his skin was yellowish and by then my had some yellowish color in the eyes . She told my dad that labs done a week ago where very bad . Biliruben was high and she sent him to the hospital to ultrasound done. Hospital did US, CT scan and and ERCP with stent placement .Later that night was diagnosed with a mass.
Fast forward a week later dad went to see oncologist for first time , told my dad he had CC but is confident that it can be resected. Told him he will need major surgery to remove the tumor and also do a liver resection. The Whipple surgery is what is called.
Later in the visit dad wasn't feeling well at all, Oncologist noticed my dad was very dizzy and couldn't keep his balance and admitted him to the hospital. Turn out my dad was bleeding from the inside ( Maybe from ERCP, when they did brush biopsy )and was losing blood. blood pressure was very low , sugars in the 600s! He had a blood transfusion twice and was in Intensive care for 2 days , total 6 days in hospital. I thought I was going to lose him that weekend. I feel like I been living a nightmare.
After coming back home we met with oncologist in April and told my dad he needed to gain some weight and bring up his nutrition levels for surgery. He was instructed a high protein diet and insulin shots. I was scared that if we wait too long for surgery this tumor might spread we had no choice since dad was weak and would not make it if he had surgery that time.
My dad slowly went back to his old self after the ercp he is now able to sleep , slept like a baby and his diabetes is better controlled , and went from 140 lbs to 155 lbs .
May 3 - Dad went to see oncologist and has been cleared for surgery which is this Monday May 6 , 2013. The Dr said gave us a 60-80% that it can be taken out and the day of surgery they first need to see if it did not spread and if it did no surgery will be performed.
I am very scared , nervous, I love my dad so much ; he is only 59 yrs old , every time I see him I just breakdown inside, I never cried in front of him because I have to be strong for him but as soon as I come home I just break down, I wake up crying, as I drive to/from work I cry , sleep crying , I have become depressed because I can't handle this . It been a hard month and a half and I feel like I am being affected more by the news than my dad . He seems calm and happy and says that if God wants to take him, he is ready
The only person that has seen me at my worst is my Husband , he has been my rock and I just love him so much . My whole family is very worried , my mom is being strong for him too, they been married 30 years.
Please , PLEASE keep my dad in your prayers, I will keep everyone updated and sorry for the long post.
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Project overview
Three independent functional modes of DNA ciliate
The DNA ciliate can move around in a broad range of space using the free moving mode. This mode utilizes the Brownian motion of the DNA ciliate.
In the track walking mode, the DNA ciliate walk directionally along a single-stranded DNA track on a plate using the cleaving activity of deoxyribozymes attached on the body of the DNA ciliate. The deoxyribozymes cleave substrate DNA strands arrayed as the track, and help the DNA ciliate move to the region of uncleaved substrate DNA step-by-step.
The DNA ciliates gather at a specific area where an ultraviolet (UV) light is irradiated; this is the light-irradiated gathering mode. To achieve this mode, a UV-switching DNA system based on the cis-trans isomerization of azobenzenes was designed.


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DUBLIN –Following tweets by arrested rapper MC Hammer, police responded with their own brief account of what happened in a suburban Bay Area shopping center.
"He had expired registration on a vehicle that was not registered to him. He refused to give the officer any information on the owner. MC Hammer became very argumentative and continued to refuse to answer any questions about the vehicle," according to the police statement on KGO7.
Hammer, an Oakland native and Tracy resident whose birth name is Stanley Kirk Burrell, was arrested at the Hacienda Crossings shopping center Thursday on suspicion of obstructing an officer in the performance of their duties and resisting an officer, according to Dublin police Lt. Herb Walters. He was booked and released at Santa Rita Jail, Walters said.
Hammer spoke out Saturday on Twitter, saying he was accosted without cause by a police officer in Dublin before he was cited for obstruction.
Burrell declined interview requests sent through Twitter. On Sunday, his flurry of commentary slowed, but he continued to respond to supportive fans, re-tweeting one post that called him the "Honorary Mayor of the Bay Area."


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Downside to Come in Overbought Market
The very heavy volume on Friday is apparent in the chart of the Dow Industrials, the first chart below. Of course it was a quarterly options expiration, which was part of the reason for the volume, but the down move and the wide trading range are saying that a change of direction appears to be starting to materialize. The steep uptrend line going back to November has been broken and MACD is near its highs but looking as though it is about to cross to the negative side.
It is still an overbought market as seen on the 21-day moving average of the Arms Index. Also the overbought is spreading to the longer term 55-day, implying a more lasting decline. The drop on Friday and the follow through on Monday are warning of more downside to come....211 more words left in this article. To read them, just click below and try Real Money FREE for 14 days.
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Open Networks Enable Remote Support, Enterprise Integration
There was a time when industrial manufacturers had large engineering departments that made all the decisions on how their machines would look and operate. But more and more, that breadth and depth of expertise is leaving the building, and manufacturers are instead handing their specs to machine builders and leaving it to them to figure out how to get the job done.
The OEMs, meanwhile, look to their automation suppliers to get the tools they need to ease machine design and development. Much of that is geared toward building smarter machines—more integrated, more sustainable, safer machines that provide the information and diagnostics machine builders and users need. And it needs to be done easier and cheaper in the long run.
"We hear a lot about total cost of ownership, but that's not the right message for machine builders," said Christopher Zei, vice president of the global industry group at Rockwell Automation. "Instead, we need to talk about total cost to design, develop and deliver."
Zei led a discussion among machine builders and users this afternoon at the Global Machine & Equipment Builders Industry Forum as part of Rockwell Automation's Automation Fair in Philadelphia. Panel members discussed the new requirements they face in building smart machines and the way they are tackling those demands.
Diagnostics and Data
The discussion focused primarily on the information and diagnostics capabilities of smart machines—how the OEMs are leveraging the wealth of information that's available on machines today to build competitive advantage or reduce costs.
"Cost is a big deal," said Matt Wicks, vice president of systems engineering for Intelligrated, which provides automated material handling systems. "We're leveraging the technology and integrated architecture to reduce not only the hardware cost, but the engineering cost, and also the cost of servicing the equipment."
Intelligrated not only accesses the data on its machines, but is able to take action to keep those systems running more smoothly. The company gets data out of its high-speed sorters, for example, to recognize problems early. "We monitor the amount of chain sag that we have over time and determine what maintenance needs to happen," Wicks said, explaining that they are able to react to the data and do some tensioning of the chains. "We use this as a competitive advantage."
Focke uses machine data to get a better view of the bigger picture, according to Heino Fecht, automation and design development manager for Focke. The German packaging machine supplier began using PackML, which defines a common language for automated machines. "We have the latest 500 stop codes, so if there's a problem we can see why a machine has stopped," Fecht said, noting that the open standard makes it easier to access codes and correct issues. "We usually can track and sort the most common fault codes and get better performance."
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Like most, if not all of the panel members, Focke uses EtherNet/IP for machine communications. "We started seven years ago to eliminate other networks, and now we use only EtherNet/IP," Fecht reported. Although it was a bit of a struggle to get employees used to the switch, the move has been good, he added. "Now we're looking to eliminate Sercos."
Spoolex, a French company that makes converting equipment for web-formed products, has replaced DeviceNet and ControlNet with EtherNet/IP and is gradually replacing Sercos with CIP Motion, according to Sebastien LeGris, automation and engineering manager for Spoolex.
Michael Sweet, director of MES at First Solar, agreed that it was difficult to get everybody on board at first, but the move to EtherNet/IP has been a good one. "We've seen a lot of advantages," said Sweet, who brought a user's perspective to the discussion. First Solar makes photovoltaic modules for the solar energy industry and has been able to make use of the integrated logic, Sweet said. In the past, First Solar had to interlock machines to pass the product from one to another. "Now we've created an electronic interlock through EtherNet/IP. All of it is pre-packaged now; very plug and play."
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Dallas Theater Center Partners with North Texas Food Bank for Fifth Consecutive Year
Dallas Theater Center and the North Texas Food Bank are teaming up for the fifth consecutive year to increase awareness about hunger in North Texas and to provide assistance to those in need. This partnership has become tradition for the two organizations, taking place during DTC's annual production of A Christmas Carol. So far, DTC patrons have donated over $175,000 to NTFB.
"Our annual partnership with the North Texas Food bank during A Christmas Carol allows Dallas Theater Center to address Dickens' themes of social justice and move a community to action," says Dallas Theater Center artistic director Kevin Moriarty. "DTC strives to be in the community, of the community and for the community. We are one step closer to accomplishing this by increasing awareness about hunger in North Texas and providing ways to help ease the need."
The partnership includes two days of volunteer work at the Food Bank facilities by DTC artists and staff and collecting monetary donations after each performance of A Christmas Carol. Every dollar collected from A Christmas Carol patrons goes directly to the Food Bank. Each dollar given to the Food Bank provides three meals to North Texans in need. DTC will also provide a place for nonperishable food items to be donated in the Kalita Humphreys Theater lobby.
Last week 14 DTC volunteers spent two days sorting, organizing and boxing food for distribution to NTFB programs. The first group packaged 3,750 pounds of food, the equivalent to 3,125 meals, for the Food 4 Kids program. Food 4 Kids provides backpacks full of nonperishable, kid-friendly food on Friday afternoons to elementary school children on the free and reduced-price meal program. On the second day, DTC volunteers sorted sweet potatoes for distribution through NTFB member agencies. In all, 360 boxes were prepared, which translates to 5,560 meals for hungry North Texans.
This year, the North Texas Food Bank celebrates its 30th anniversary. In the last three decades, the organization has grown from providing access to 333,000 meals a year to 47 million. The organization is ReThinking Hunger by providing healthier food, developing new ways to extend their reach and improving the lives of the people it serves.
"We are continually grateful for our partnership with the Dallas Theater Center, and for the generous support of their audience each year," said Jan Pruitt, president and CEO of the North Texas Food Bank. "The issue of hunger is a big one to tackle, which means we need the community at our table every step of the way. The Dallas Theater Center has set the example with their generosity and we thank them for their tireless support."
One of the leading regional theaters in the country, Dallas Theater Center (DTC) performs to an audience of more than 115,000 North Texas residents annually. Founded in 1959, DTC is now a resident company of the AT&T Performing Arts Center and presents its Mainstage season at the Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre, designed by REX/OMA, Joshua Prince-Ramus and Rem Koolhaas and at its original home, the Kalita Humphreys Theater, the only freestanding theater designed and built by Frank Lloyd Wright. Under the leadership of Artistic Director Kevin Moriarty and Managing Director Heather M. Kitchen, DTC produces a seven-play subscription series of classics, musicals and new plays and an annual production of A Christmas Carol; extensive education programs, including Project Discovery, SummerStage and partnerships with Southern Methodist University's Meadows School of the Arts and Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts; and community outreach efforts including leading the DFW Foote Festival and recent collaborations with the Dallas Public Library, Dallas Holocaust Museum, North Texas Food Bank, Dallas Opera, and Dallas Black Dance Theater. Throughout its history, DTC has produced many new works, including The Texas Trilogy by Preston Jones in 1978, Robert Penn Warren's All the King's Men (directed by Adrian Hall) in 1986, and recent premieres of Giant by Michael John LaChiusa and Sybille Pearson, The Trinity River Plays by ReGina Taylor, the revised It's a Bird… It's a Plane… It's Superman by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, Charles Strouse and Lee Adams, Give It Up! (now titled Lysistrata Jones and recently on Broadway) by Douglas Carter Beane and Lewis Flinn, Sarah, Plain and Tall by Julia Jordan, Laurence O'Keefe and Nell Benjamin and The Good Negro by Tracey Scott Wilson.
The North Texas Food Bank (NTFB) is a top-ranked nonprofit relief organization which leads the fight against hunger with knowledge-based strategies to distribute donated, purchased, and prepared foods through a network of feeding programs in 13 North Texas counties. NTFB supports the nutritional needs of children, families and seniors through research, education, advocacy and strategic partnerships. In FY 2012, NTFB provided access to more than 47 million nutritious meals, a 45% increase year-over-year. Founded in 1982, the year 2012 marks NTFB's 30th anniversary. NTFB is a member of Feeding America (feedingamerica.org).


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Open Label Study With Imetelstat to Determine Effect of Imetelstat in Patients w/ Previously Treated Multiple Myeloma
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|Multiple Myeloma
|Drug: Imetelstat (7.5 mg/kg) Drug: lenalidomide standard of care Drug: Imetelstat (9.4 mg/kg)
|Phase 2
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|A Phase II Trial to Determine the Effect of Imetelstat (GRN163L) on Patients With Previously Treated Multiple Myeloma
- Rate of Improvement in Response [ Time Frame: From time of first dose (Cycle 1 day 1) through end of study period (12 mos. after last participant is enrolled) ]To determine the rate of improvement in response in patients with previously treated multiple myeloma following treatment with imetelstat alone or in combination wtih lenalidomide maintenance therapy. Response will be assessed using the International Uniform Response Criteria for Multiple Myeloma (IURCMM).
- Progression-free Survival (PFS) [ Time Frame: From time of first dose (Cycle 1 day 1) through end of study (12 mos. after last participant is enrolled) ]As assessed from Cycle 1 Day 1 to first evidence of PD as defined by IURCMM, or death, whichever occurs first.
- Safety and Tolerability [ Time Frame: From time of first dose (Cycle 1 day 1) through end of study (12 mos. after last participant is enrolled) ]
The safety and tolerability of imetelstat will be assessed by the incidence, nature, relatedness and severity of adverse events, laboratory abnormalities and vital signs.
Patients who develop Grade 3 or 4 cytopenias (other than lyphophenia and/or leukopenia alon) will receive addiontal safety monitoring for reversibility.
|Study Start Date:
|November 2010
|Study Completion Date:
|November 2014
|Primary Completion Date:
|November 2014 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Imetelstat (7.5 mg/kg)
Imetelstat (7.5 mg/kg) with or without lenalidomide standard of care
Drug: Imetelstat (7.5 mg/kg)
Imetelstat 7.5 mg/kg as a 2-hour intravenous infusion (± 10 minutes) on Days 1 and 8 of a 28-day cycle; the Day 8 dose will be omitted in patients with a prior history of bone marrow or stem cell transplant.
Other Name: GRN163LDrug: lenalidomide standard of care
Patients who are receiving lenalidomide as maintenance therapy upon enrollment as part of their treatment regimen may remain on this therapy during trial participation, provided that they have received this treatment for a minimum of 3 months and demonstrate evidence of stabilization of their response.
Other Name: Revlimid
Experimental: Imetelstat (9.4 mg/kg)
Imetelstat (9.4 mg/kg) with or without lenalidomide standard of care
Drug: lenalidomide standard of care
Patients who are receiving lenalidomide as maintenance therapy upon enrollment as part of their treatment regimen may remain on this therapy during trial participation, provided that they have received this treatment for a minimum of 3 months and demonstrate evidence of stabilization of their response.
Other Name: RevlimidDrug: Imetelstat (9.4 mg/kg)
Imetelstat 9.4 mg/kg as a 2-hour intravenous infusion (± 10 minutes) on Days 1 and 8 of a 28-day cycle; the Day 8 dose will be omitted in patients with a prior history of bone marrow or stem cell transplant.
Other Name: GRN163L
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
Willing and able to sign an informed consent Male or female, 18 years or older Confirmed diagnosis of multiple myeloma (secretory disease) by International Myeloma Working Group Diagnostic Criteria
Patients must meet one of the following criteria:
o Previously treated patients with multiple myeloma who achieved at least stable disease but who have failed to achieve a complete response (CR) after a minimum of one cytoreductive therapy for multiple myeloma and have detectable but non-progressing disease. Patients must have received at least one proteasome inhibitor (eg, bortezomib) or one immunomodulatory agent (eg, thalidomide or lenalidomide) or both.
Patients receiving lenalidomide as maintenance therapy may continue to receive this therapy provided that the patient has been on this maintenance therapy for a minimum of 3 months and has evidence of disease stabilization.
Disease stabilization will be defined as an M protein that varies ≤ 25% over the three measurements or remains under 0.5 g/dL whichever is smaller.
ECOG performance status 0-2 Life expectancy ≥ 3 months
Laboratory criteria (within 14 days of first study drug administration):
- ANC ≥ 1000/μL
- Platelet count ≥ 50 x 103/μL (without transfusion support within 2 weeks prior to first study drug administration)
- Hemoglobin ≥ 8.0 g/dL
- Serum creatinine ≤ 3 x the upper limit of normal (ULN)
- AST (SGOT) and ALT (SGPT) ≤ 2.5 x the upper limit of normal (ULN), unless due to disease.
Must have fully recovered from any previous cancer treatments and/or major surgery.
Women of childbearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test and agree to use effective birth control (two reliable forms of contraception) during and for at least 12 weeks after the last treatment.
Males must agree to use effective birth control for themselves or their partner during and for 12 weeks after the last treatment with imetelstat. For those patients receiving lenolidomide, males must use latex condom during sexual contact with women of childbearing potential even if they have undergone a successful vasectomy.
Exclusion Criteria:
Women who are pregnant or breast feeding Prior radioimmunotherapy. Known intracranial disease or epidural disease. Patients with lytic lesions of the cranium or spine secondary to myeloma are eligible to enroll.
Clinically significant cardiovascular disease or condition including:
- Congestive heart failure (CHF) requiring therapy
- Need for antiarrhythmic therapy for a ventricular arrhythmia
- Severe conduction disturbance
- Angina pectoris requiring therapy
- Uncontrolled hypertension per the Investigator's discretion
- New York Heart Association Class II, III, or IV cardiovascular disease Active or chronically recurrent bleeding (eg, active peptic ulcer disease) Clinically relevant active infection. Serious co-morbid medical conditions, including cirrhosis and chronic obstructive or chronic restrictive pulmonary disease.
Symptomatic hyperviscosity syndrome. Any other cancer therapy including chemotherapy, monoclonal antibody, signal transduction inhibitor, immunotherapy, glucocorticoid (except topical or as premedication), thalidomide within 3 weeks prior to first study drug administration.
Investigational therapy within 4 weeks prior to first study drug administration.
Major surgery within 4 weeks prior to first study drug administration (central line placement is allowed) Anti-platelet therapy within 2 weeks prior to first study drug administration, other than low dose aspirin prophylaxis therapy.
Full dose anticoagulation. Prophylactic low dose administration for management of IV access devices is allowed.
Known positive serology for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV. Any other severe, acute, or chronic medical or psychiatric condition, laboratory abnormality, or difficulty complying with protocol requirements that may increase the risk associated with study participation or study drug administration or may interfere with the interpretation of study results and, in the judgment of the investigator, would make the patient inappropriate for this study
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01242930
|United States, Maryland
|University of Maryland Medical Center - M & S Greenebaum Cancer Center
|Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21201
|Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center Johns Hopkins Hospital
|Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21231
|Study Director:
|Ted Shih, PharmD
|Geron Corporation
|Principal Investigator:
|Carol Ann Huff, M.D.
|Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins Hospital
|Responsible Party:
|Geron Corporation
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01242930 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|November 16, 2010
|Last Updated:
|April 13, 2016
Keywords provided by Geron Corporation:
imetelstat sodium
telomerase inhibitor
telomerase inhibition
multiple myeloma
myeloma progenitor cells
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Multiple Myeloma
Neoplasms, Plasma Cell
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Hemostatic Disorders
Vascular Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases
Blood Protein Disorders
Hematologic Diseases
Hemorrhagic Disorders
Lymphoproliferative Disorders
Immunoproliferative Disorders
Immune System Diseases
Immunologic Factors
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Angiogenesis Inhibitors
Angiogenesis Modulating Agents
Growth Substances
Growth Inhibitors
Antineoplastic Agents
Immunosuppressive Agents
Leprostatic Agents
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Anti-Infective Agents
Vitamin B Complex
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 20, 2017


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The comedic duo, Smosh, have made their second entry in the 'If Video Games Were Real' series. This time, they tackle concepts like saving your game, falling off of a level in Super Smash Bros. and the ridiculousness of skinny Cloud Strife being able to successfully wield his Buster Sword.
This video clearly shows how no matter what realism you're looking for in a game (though let's face it, there are no realistic games shown off here) there is always going to be some sort of convention or system in the game that's clearly unrealistic. I think the guys at Smosh truly did an awesome job at capturing the ridiculousness of those games.


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The 15th annual TubaSummer is July 27 at 7 p.m. on Buchtel Common.
The free concert will feature summer favorites performed by tuba, sousaphone, baritone and euphonium musicians from throughout the region. It will be on the grass amphitheater adjacent to Guzzetta Hall and near the renowned artist Dale Chihuly's towering blue polymer sculpture.
Guzzetta Hall is at 157 University Ave., across from E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall and the Polymer Science Building on the UA campus. The rain location is Guzzetta Recital Hall.
Audience members are invited to bring picnics, blankets, and lawn chairs. Free and convenient parking will be available in the parking deck and surface lot on E. Buchtel Avenue, across from Guzzetta Hall.
Musicians are invited to perform. The only rehearsal is the afternoon of the performance. To register to play or for more information, call 330-972-8301 or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com.


text: Despite our debate on whether showing pets in films is hurtful or harmless, I do have some favorite movies of my own that, natch, have animals as some of the main characters. Dogs, cats, mice, or an entire farm, I don't discriminate! North and I especially like to watch a few of them together on rainy afternoons maybe even munching on popcorn movie style. Well, not totally movie style! Flip through my slideshow and check out some of my favorite animal flicks. Maybe a movie night is in order soon?


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Fire at McDaniel and Jefferson Streets in 1951
From Bias magazine December 26, 1951, page 10.
"Fire last week virtually destroyed the building at McDaniel and Jefferson occupied by the Pineboard Drug store and the Lines Music Co., along with a beauty parlor and children's shop and upstairs offices. The adjoining Colonial hotel was saved by excellent fire department work. The ruined building is owned by Jack Landers. This picture is the first taken of the midnight blaze. (Haden Studio photo.)"
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A boy is attending to his grandbrother's wedding. All the family is present. Near the boy is coming his aunt, who tells him "You, too. It will be your turn (to get married) one day." pinching his cheek (a bit strong). The boy - of course - doesn't like being pinched.
The next year, the boy's sister gets married. All the family is there and happy. Even the aunt ! Pinching him at the cheek again. "It will be your turn, too."
The next year, the boy's grandmother is ded. All the family has come to the funeral. But the family, this time, is very sad. Even the boy and his aunt have come. And the boy is coming to his aunt and tells her : "You, too. It will be your turn !".


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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) Minnesota officials are urging regulators to slash Xcel Energy's proposed rate increase for electric customers in the state.
Officials say Xcel's proposed 10.7 percent increase is creating ``rate shock'' among customers. Instead, the state Commerce Department is recommending a smaller rate hike of about 3 percent to 4 percent.
The department analyzes utility finances on behalf of ratepayers. It says Xcel's request for a $285 million rate hike should be reduced by more than $191 million, or two-thirds.
Even with a smaller rate hike, the department says the Minneapolis-based utility will be financially strong enough to offer safe, reliable service.
Xcel officials say they will carefully study the state's objections during the regulatory review now underway.
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Watch out YouTube – the Peterson brothers are back, and this time they are bringing agriculture to consumers through the popularity of PSY's "Gangnam Style." From galloping on hay bales to feeding cattle, the video connects family farming with pop culture.
Among the lyrics:
"We love agriculture, and we want the world to know it"
"We all need farmers to provide us with our food, food, food, food!"
"Farmers are working harder than you might imagine/ But that is just because we have a job that is our passion."
The video, "Farmer Style," was published on Dec. 4 and had been seen by more than 8.5 million views in one week.
Considering that their last parody of "I'm Sexy and I Know It" went viral earlier this summer and has since been viewed more than 7.7 million times on YouTube, there is little doubt that this will also quickly become popular among agricultural producers and consumers.
In addition to the Petersons, other agriculture-related parodies have become a major hit among both supports and agriculture producers, including these three from 2011:
- August: A dairy herd manager named Derik Milanesio responded to another hit parody from a farmer gloating of all the "chicks" on his farm. His music video focused on his dairy "girls" was a huge hit.
- October: An advertisement for Yeo Valley Organic in England become an Internet sensation thanks to 'Forever' by boy band The Churned
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Conner Ryan Gibson - February 06, 2013
To Duane and Fallon Gibson of Arnold on Saturday, Feb. 2, 2013, at Gothenburg Memorial Hospital, a son, Conner Ryan, weighing seven pounds, 14 and one-half ounces. He was welcomed home by a brother, Shane, and a sister, Kirsten.
Paternal grandparents are Rod and Carol Gibson of North Platte. Maternal grandparents are Rick and Jody Bailey of Arnold.
Great-grandparents include Mary Ann Rosenquist of Geneva, Kay Bailey of Plattsmouth, and Mildred Hollibaugh of Eddyville.