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For the United States, the East and West Coasts are relatively difficult to penetrate due to their geography. They face onto large oceans and are mostly quite far from any foreign countries. By contrast, the northern and southern borders are very long land borders. They go through very remote areas and can be very hard to patrol. The northern border, though, is typically seen as a less likely spot for illegal crossings because it borders on a rich country as opposed to a relatively poor one. In these ways, geography determines which US borders are most likely to be crossed illegally.

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A new promo video for Hothead Games' Big Win Basketball has been released, giving gamers absolutely zero game footage but instead a few laughs and skewed looks in result of the design team collaborating with one of the most bizarre basketball personalities in the history of basketball...Dennis Rodman.
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"I'm in an interesting position because I'm the drummer. . . . People say what they feel, and don't feel that they're messing with my art."
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Rumor: Steve Lillywhite Says U2 Album Won't Be Out Until 2014
August 30, 2013
More rumors about U2's album plans, these from @U2 reader Gary Paul, who met up Thursday in Dublin with Steve Lillywhite (who's there to work on his RTE TV show, The Hit). Paul tweeted about the brief conversation yesterday, saying "DEFINITELY NOT this year !!! Roll On Next Year #U2 #NewAlbum" and then confirmed in a reply to our question that he was referencing comments from Lillywhite:
Lillywhite told Ireland's Today FM today that he was recently visiting with Bono, so that could be the source of his knowledge of U2's plans. But again, this is all unconfirmed and should be considered rumor.
After last week's rumors from Universal Music Italy, we reached out to our contacts to ask if the album would be out in 2013 or 2014. A contact at Universal Music North America had "no info to share," and a spokesperson for U2's PR team was unable to get an answer for us from Principle Management.


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A Japanese Soap Opera: JVC & Kenwood
In a scene from a great Kabuki play, some of the biggest players in the Japanese manufacturing arena are shaking things up. Stick with us in this -- the plot's complicated. Especially in Japanese. Panasonic's parent company Matsushita is also the main shareholder of JVC, known as Victor in Japan. JVC's been struggling lately, but enjoys success in the video camera field. Enter Kenwood, stage left. Kenwood hasn't been doing great lately, but has had a recent surge, particularly in the car audio market. Kenwood will buy enough shares of JVC to give them 13 percent of the company. In the second act, JVC and Kenwood will merge into one company later this year to become JVC Kenwood Holdings. The merge could happen as soon as October. More details if you continue reading.
The news is great for JVC Victor who already announced that they're backing out of the flat-panel manufacturing field. This can only give both names a much-needed boost. Competition from Korea and China has pushed this move that stands to benefit both companies. In a graceful move for the final act, the chairman of Kenwood will be the chairman of the new firm, while the president of JVC will preside over the newly merged company. Standing ovations, and "bravo" all around.-Leslie Shapiro


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Top dairy farms honored for superior cow care
In honor of June Dairy Month, Minnesota Agriculture Commissioner Dave Frederickson released the annual Top 100 list of Minnesota dairy farms demonstrating superior dairy herd management skills as measured by their cows' low somatic cell count (SCC) average.
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) and the University of Minnesota have been working with the state's dairy farmers for the past decade to reduce somatic cell counts and as a result, the average SCC level has dropped significantly.
Somatic cell count is a key indicator of milk quality. A lower SCC count is better for cheese production and a longer shelf life. Although somatic cells occur naturally and are not a food-safety concern, dairy farmers monitor them because processors will pay a premium for milk with low counts. A farmer whose herd has a very low count can receive significantly more per hundredweight compared to a farmer whose herd average is high.
Producers ranked in the top 100 in Douglas County include: Matt Kraemer and Collin Doherty, both using the Pro-Ag Farmers Cooperative plant. Todd County producers in the top 100 include: Roger and Laura Primus and Mike Motl and Kim Harff using Osakis Creamery Association; Paul and Bonnie Middendorf and Roy and Teresa Perish using Nelson Creamery Association; and Thomas Panek and Keith Middendorf using First District Association.
When the initiative began in 2003, the SCC levels on the Top 100 list were as high as 144,000 compared to an SCC of 100,000 or lower in 2012. Nineteen Minnesota dairies have been on the Top 100 list in at least eight out of the past 10 years.
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Driver killed after failing to stop for Gardai in Cork
Gardai in Cork city are investigating a road accident in which the male driver of a car was killed yesterday evening.
It happened on the South Ring Road at 6pm.
Gardai in Glanmire were responding to a complaint of dangerous driving and met a grey Opel Omega which failed to stop when they signalled for it to do so.
It drove off at speed and a short time later collided with the embankment on the South Ring Road.
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All the young players weve seen traded these past few days has brought back the hockey deal.
Its partly a byproduct of players receiving pricy contracts when theyve finished entry-level deals.
Years ago, when players finished their entry-level contracts and didnt have arbitration rights, they didnt have the big-ticket deals.
Instead, those players, even the young standouts, had salaries which made it easy to live through a couple of years more of growing pains which happens when youre dealing with skaters who are 21 to 23 years old. The potential upside always made it reasonable to keep them in the fold.
That changed with contracts weve seen for the likes of Rick Nash, Dion Phaneuf and so many other players.
However, now that we have deals worth US$3 million to $6 million annually for these young stars, and when they dont deliver, clubs have to ask themselves tough questions.
Look at the trade between the Colorado Avalanche and St. Louis Blues which sent 2006 first-overall pick Erik Johnson and Jay McClement to Colorado for Kevin Shattenkirk and Chris Stewart.
Or the one which saw Blake Wheeler and Mark Stuart head to Boston for Rich Peverley and Boris Valabik, a deal the Bruins needed to make to clear salary for the acquisition of Tomas Kaberle.
Going further back this season, the trade which sent Wojtek Wolski from the Phoenix Coyotes to the New York Rangers for Michal Rozsival was made, in part, because the Coyotes werent willing to keep Wolski and his salary as a pending restricted free agent.
Theres no doubt not having that second contract any more has changed the dynamic, said Flames acting GM Jay Feaster. Its a new dynamic thats come out of the collective bargaining agreement, but I dont know if that motivated those deals.
Not completely, but under the past system, teams were loathe to trade away young players before truly knowing how good they could be in their prime.
Going forward, those young players will become more often parts of deals used to shake up clubs.
Its the price of those contracts, and an extra cost teams must consider.
Take note all those who criticized the re-signing of Olli Jokinen last summer. In the 26 games since Christmas, Jokinen has collected 26 points (6-20-26). Thats more than Jarome Iginla (11-14-25) over the same period. Pretty impressive since Iginla was sitting 11th in the leagues scoring race prior to Thursdays action ... Also worth noting is that Curtis Glencross is third on the teams post-Christmas points parade with a team-best 13 goals and 21 points. It would be great if the team could re-sign him, but we cant help but think hell be gone as a free agent this summer ... Every time Steve Staios becomes a regular in the Flames lineup, does anybody ask why Jay Bouwmeester cant or wont jump into the rush as often as Staios? Lord knows Bouwmeester has the skating ability and then some ... Even if goalie Miikka Kiprusoff plays every game for the rest of the season, hell still play the fewest games in a post-lockout campaign. Right now, the highest total for him is 73.
Maybe were a sucker for a comeback story, but heres hoping Ray Emery has a successful comeback with the Anaheim Ducks, both on and off the ice. Emery had his issues, and will admit to them, but anybody who can return from that health crisis with his hip with supposedly a new attitude deserves a shot ... If the Carolina Hurricanes make the playoffs, it will also come while overcoming a strange schedule. Of their final 27 games, the Hurricanes play 10 sets of games on consecutive nights. Sure, its Eastern Conference travel, but this is also a team which started the year in Europe and returned to North America for a five-game road swing all the way to the West Coast ... Putting the goal-scoring struggles of the Washington Capitals into perspective. Prior to Thursdays action, the Capitals were 19th in the league with a per-game goal total of 2.67, which is worse than mustered by the Columbus Blue Jackets, New York Islanders, Phoenix Coyotes and Buffalo Sabres.
Its weird. It feels like you dont deserve it sometimes what am I doing to deserve this?
Toronto goalie James Reimer on his paycheques with a NHL salary of US$550,000. We can sure hope he doesnt forget to appreciate that salary.
Dont underscore the value of the Flames summoning Lance Bouma from the minors. That move rejuvenated the players in the AHL, who were starting to wonder whether they would be given a chance to play in Calgary ... The Heat, who play host to the Providence Bruins this weekend, remain without a trio of concussed forwards in Mitch Wahl, Carter Bancks and 2004 first-round choice Kris Chucko. Those three were in Calgary recently to see a concussion specialist and among the activities they cant do is play video games ... On a positive, D John Negrin is expected to return soon from an early season knee surgery, removing broken screws in his knee put in place last season.


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Paris. A hall of state.
(King Henry the Sixth; Duke of Gloucester; Bishop of Winchester; Duke of York; Earl of Suffolk; Duke of Somerset; Earl Warwick; Lord Talbot; Governor of Paris; Duke of Exeter; Falstaff; Vernon; Basset)
Henry is crowned King of France, and the Mayor of Paris is bound on oath to elect no other king. Falstaff, entering with a letter from the Duke of Burgundy, is stripped of his Order of the Garter by Talbot for his desertion, and is banished by the King. The letter from Burgundy informs the English that he has switched his allegiance, and Talbot is sent to deal with him. Vernon and Basset plead their quarrel before the King, supported by York and Somerset, each swearing that the other began the fight. The King begs for peace, but the quarrel grows until York challenges Somerset to fight. Incensed, Gloucester scolds them all for disturbing the royal council with such a little matter. King Henry comments on how foolish it would be to create dissension over a rose, and puts on a red one, insisting it does not mean he tends more towards Somerset than York. He orders the two of them to unite their forces in the fight in France. Richard is not pleased that the King took up a red rose, but keeps his mouth shut as he sees the King meant no malice. Exeter is worried at Richard's temper and where it may lead. (195 lines)
Enter King, Gloucester, Winchester, York, Suffolk, Somerset, Warwick, Talbot, and Governor of Paris, Exeter, and others.
Lord Bishop, set the crown upon his head.
God save King Henry, of that name the sixt!
Now, Governor of Paris, take your oath:
Governor kneels.
That you elect no other king but him;
Esteem none friends but such as are his friends,
And none your foes but such as shall pretend
Malicious practices against his state.
This shall ye do, so help you righteous God!
Exeunt Governor and Train.
Enter Falstaff.
My gracious sovereign, as I rode from Callice,
To haste unto your coronation,
A letter was deliver'd to my hands,
Writ to your Grace from th' Duke of Burgundy.
Presents it.
Shame to the Duke of Burgundy and thee!
I vow'd, base knight, when I did meet thee next,
To tear the Garter from thy craven's leg,
Plucking it off.
Which I have done, because (unworthily)
Thou wast installed in that high degree.
Pardon me, princely Henry, and the rest.
This dastard, at the battle of Poictiers,
When (but in all) I was six thousand strong
And that the French were almost ten to one,
Before we met, or that a stroke was given,
Like to a trusty squire did run away;
In which assault we lost twelve hundred men;
Myself and divers gentlemen beside
Were there surpris'd and taken prisoners.
Then judge, great lords, if I have done amiss;
Or whether that such cowards ought to wear
This ornament of knighthood, yea or no?
To say the truth, this fact was infamous
And ill beseeming any common man,
Much more a knight, a captain, and a leader.
When first this order was ordain'd, my lords,
Knights of the Garter were of noble birth,
Valiant and virtuous, full of haughty courage,
Such as were grown to credit by the wars;
Not fearing death, nor shrinking for distress,
But always resolute in most extremes.
He then, that is not furnish'd in this sort,
Doth but usurp the sacred name of knight,
Profaning this most honorable order,
And should (if I were worthy to be judge)
Be quite degraded, like a hedge-born swain
That doth presume to boast of gentle blood.
Stain to thy countrymen, thou hear'st thy doom!
Be packing therefore, thou that wast a knight;
Henceforth we banish thee, on pain of death.
Exit Falstaff.
And now, Lord Protector, view the letter
Sent from our uncle Duke of Burgundy.
What means his Grace, that he hath chang'd his style?
No more but plain and bluntly "To the King"?
Hath he forgot he is his sovereign?
Or doth this churlish superscription
Pretend some alteration in good will?
What's here?
"I have, upon especial cause,
Mov'd with compassion of my country's wrack,
Together with the pitiful complaints
Of such as your oppression feeds upon,
Forsaken your pernicious faction
And join'd with Charles, the rightful King of France."
O monstrous treachery! Can this be so?
That in alliance, amity, and oaths,
There should be found such false dissembling guile?
What? Doth my uncle Burgundy revolt?
He doth, my lord, and is become your foe.
Is that the worst this letter doth contain?
It is the worst, and all, my lord, he writes.
Why then Lord Talbot there shall talk with him,
And give him chastisement for this abuse.
How say you, my lord? Are you not content?
Content, my liege? Yes. But that I am prevented,
I should have begg'd I might have been employ'd.
Then gather strength and march unto him straight.
Let him perceive how ill we brook his treason,
And what offense it is to flout his friends.
I go, my lord, in heart desiring still
You may behold confusion of your foes.
Enter Vernon and Basset.
Grant me the combat, gracious sovereign.
And me, my lord, grant me the combat too.
This is my servant, hear him, noble prince.
And this is mine, sweet Henry, favor him.
Be patient, lords, and give them leave to speak.
Say, gentlemen, what makes you thus exclaim?
And wherefore crave you combat? Or with whom?
With him, my lord, for he hath done me wrong.
And I with him, for he hath done me wrong.
What is that wrong whereof you both complain?
First let me know, and then I'll answer you.
Crossing the sea from England into France,
This fellow here, with envious carping tongue,
Upbraided me about the rose I wear,
Saying the sanguine color of the leaves
Did represent my master's blushing cheeks,
When stubbornly he did repugn the truth
About a certain question in the law
Argu'd betwixt the Duke of York and him;
With other vile and ignominious terms:
In confutation of which rude reproach,
And in defense of my lord's worthiness,
I crave the benefit of law of arms.
And that is my petition, noble lord.
For though he seem with forged quaint conceit
To set a gloss upon his bold intent,
Yet know, my lord, I was provok'd by him,
And he first took exceptions at this badge,
Pronouncing that the paleness of this flower
Bewray'd the faintness of my master's heart.
Will not this malice, Somerset, be left?
Your private grudge, my Lord of York, will out,
Though ne'er so cunningly you smother it.
Good Lord, what madness rules in brain-sick men,
When for so slight and frivolous a cause
Such factious emulations shall arise!
Good cousins both, of York and Somerset,
Quiet yourselves, I pray, and be at peace.
Let this dissension first be tried by fight,
And then your Highness shall command a peace.
The quarrel toucheth none but us alone,
Betwixt ourselves let us decide it then.
There is my pledge, accept it, Somerset.
Nay, let it rest where it began at first.
Confirm it so, mine honorable lord.
Confirm it so? Confounded be your strife,
And perish ye, with your audacious prate!
Presumptuous vassals, are you not asham'd
With this immodest clamorous outrage
To trouble and disturb the King and us?
And you, my lords, methinks you do not well
To bear with their perverse objections;
Much less to take occasion from their mouths
To raise a mutiny betwixt yourselves.
Let me persuade you take a better course.
It grieves his Highness. Good my lords, be friends.
Come hither, you that would be combatants:
Henceforth I charge you, as you love our favor,
Quite to forget this quarrel, and the cause.
And you, my lords: remember where we are—
In France, amongst a fickle, wavering nation.
If they perceive dissension in our looks,
And that within ourselves we disagree,
How will their grudging stomachs be provok'd
To willful disobedience, and rebel!
Beside, what infamy will there arise,
When foreign princes shall be certified
That for a toy, a thing of no regard,
King Henry's peers and chief nobility
Destroy'd themselves, and lost the realm of France!
O, think upon the conquest of my father,
My tender years, and let us not forgo
That for a trifle that was bought with blood!
Let me be umpeer in this doubtful strife.
I see no reason, if I wear this rose,
Putting on a red rose.
That any one should therefore be suspicious
I more incline to Somerset than York:
Both are my kinsmen, and I love them both.
As well they may upbraid me with my crown,
Because, forsooth, the King of Scots is crown'd.
But your discretions better can persuade
Than I am able to instruct or teach;
And therefore, as we hither came in peace,
So let us still continue peace, and love.
Cousin of York, we institute your Grace
To be our regent in these parts of France;
And, good my Lord of Somerset, unite
Your troops of horsemen with his bands of foot,
And like true subjects, sons of your progenitors,
Go cheerfully together and digest
Your angry choler on your enemies.
Ourself, my Lord Protector, and the rest,
After some respite, will return to Callice;
From thence to England, where I hope ere long
To be presented, by your victories,
With Charles, Alanson, and that traitorous rout.
Exeunt. Manent York, Warwick, Exeter, Vernon.
My Lord of York, I promise you, the King
Prettily, methought, did play the orator.
And so he did, but yet I like it not,
In that he wears the badge of Somerset.
Tush, that was but his fancy, blame him not.
I dare presume, sweet prince, he thought no harm.
And if I wist he did—but let it rest,
Other affairs must now be managed.
Exeunt. Manet Exeter.
Well didst thou, Richard, to suppress thy voice,
For had the passions of thy heart burst out,
I fear we should have seen decipher'd there
More rancorous spite, more furious raging broils,
Than yet can be imagin'd or suppos'd.
But howsoe'er, no simple man that sees
This jarring discord of nobility,
This shouldering of each other in the court,
This factious bandying of their favorites,
But that it doth presage some ill event.
'Tis much, when sceptres are in children's hands;
But more, when envy breeds unkind division:
There comes the ruin, there begins confusion.


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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WIAT) — While people are making plans for how they'll celebrate the 4th of July, police are making plans for how they'll catch people who celebrate with drinking and driving.
West Alabama law enforcement has teamed up to enforce the "Drive Sober, or Get Pulled Over" campaign. The officers tell WIAT 42, these types of efforts are making a noticeable difference during dangerous times on the road.
Drivers in west Alabama should expect to see law enforcement out in full force throughout the 4th of July weekend. They'll be using increased patrols and sobriety checkpoints to keep an eye out for drunk drivers.
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Rasmus' walk-off shot elevates Cardinals
Rasmus' walk-off shot elevates Cardinals
ST. LOUIS -- Adam Wainwright did everything he could to help bail out the Cardinals' continuing struggling offense. Colby Rasmus provided the finishing touch. Wainwright gave up one run as he gritted through nine innings on a season-high 122 pitches and Rasmus hit a walk-off homer in the bottom of the 10th as the Cardinals ended a three-game losing streak with a 2-1 win over the Giants on Wednesday night at Busch Stadium. It was the 12th time this year that the Cardinals won a game when scoring three runs or fewer.
"We needed a win," manager Tony La Russa said. "When you haven't been winning, boy, it's hard to win games. And then when you're winning, it's hard to lose. It was really a struggle. Probably for one game that could be some of the worst at-bats that we've had. Guys are pressing so much. We just have to find a way to relax." Wainwright had a career-high 12 strikeouts, seven of which came from the seventh inning on. He almost made a lone RBI single by Ryan Ludwick in the first inning stand up as he took a 1-0 shutout into the eighth. But he ran into trouble after two hits and a walk loaded the bases with no outs for the Giants' hottest hitter, Pablo Sandoval. Sandoval worked the count full before Wainwright got him swinging with a nasty curveball in the dirt for the first out of the inning. "He's an aggressive hitter," Wainwright said. "The guy puts breaking balls in play that are strikes. He puts anything in play that's a strike, really. So it's a 3-2 count, let's just throw the best curveball you got in the dirt and take your chances. You know we're up by one and we need a strikeout there. "There are certain situations like that where you know guys are ready to swing the bat. You play into their aggressiveness a little bit." Wainwright gave up a sacrifice fly to Bengie Molina to tie the game before striking out Nate Schierholtz to end the inning. Instead of heading for the showers with 105 pitches, Wainwright surprised some when he trotted back out for the ninth. But with the score still tied at 1, Wainwright gave up a leadoff single to Edgar Renteria before striking out the next three batters to send the game to the bottom of the ninth. It was Wainwright's seventh start of at least 110 pitches. The righty did everything he could to help keep his team in the game. He was rewarded an inning later. "What Adam did was heroic," La Russa said. "Against a club as hot as they are, shut them down, shut them down and then to have that jam in the eighth. That game has to get away from us there. And how he pulled that out and then he came back in the ninth, he was heroic. "He's very special." Wainwright was allowed to go nine innings and 122 pitches because he will have an extra day before his next start Tuesday and also because he throws fewer pitches warming up before a game than any other pitcher. It didn't hurt that he was throwing his best at the end of the game either. Rasmus' winner came two pitches after Sandoval dropped a foul popup at third that would have ended the at-bat and sent the rookie back to the dugout. "There was no excuse," Sandoval said. "I have to catch that ball, 100 percent." The next pitch was a borderline 2-2 fastball that Rasmus took just low for a ball. With Albert Pujols waiting on deck, Giants reliever Bob Howry gave Rasmus a 3-2 fastball that he promptly deposited into the seats to send the Cardinals home a winner. The walk-off homer was the first by a Cardinals rookie since Andy Van Slyke ended a game on Aug. 18, 1983, against Houston. Given a new life, Rasmus didn't let his second opportunity get away. "I guess you could say that," Rasmus said. "I didn't really think much about that. I just tried to relax and stick to my game plan of what I was trying to do and not swing at that split-finger [fastball] in the dirt. "I don't think it really gets much better than that. I was battling trying to get a good pitch to hit and just trying to stay with him, and I got lucky and came through." The Cardinals had a chance to go ahead in the bottom of the eighth but Joe Thurston -- stuck in a 6-for-55 slump that has dropped his batting average to .219 -- struck out with the bases loaded to end the inning. The Cardinals send struggling righty Todd Wellemeyer to the mound on Thursday night as they try to earn a split of the four-game series. But just how can the struggling Cardinals offense settle down and take better at-bats at the plate so that a nine-inning, one-run performance by their starter won't leave him with a no-decision again? "Maybe have a pool party in our whirlpool about 5 o'clock and let them drink some iced tea and bring in a comedian and make them laugh," La Russa said. "Because they are just pressing. That's all it is. They'll be all right."
B.J. Rains is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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IN the religion of cartoon watching, there will always be Saturday morning, that holy time when children in bathrobes eat Sugar Pops 12 inches from the television screen and watch Bugs and Elmer stalk each other with hatchets.
For their elders, however, late evening -- and a different metaphor -- is more conducive to what Cartoon Network has in mind. It has come to be known as Adult Swim, and this year it has expanded from one night, Sunday, to five nights of animation intended to clear the pool of splashing novices and let the big kids take over the lanes.
Adult Swim began on Labor Day weekend in 2001, with an all-comedy lineup. As ratings began to rise over the next 12 months, particularly in the sought-after 18-to-34 age group, advertisers took notice and the network made plans to stretch to five days, with offerings that encompass both comedy and Japanese animé adventure.
That took place in mid-January, when the hours from 11 p.m. to 2 a.m., Sunday through Thursday, became the exclusive province of cartoons intended for the more mature cartoon cohort -- those who grew up with the flat animation of ''Jonny Quest'' and superheroes like ''Space Ghost,'' both 60's creations with long lives.
Those lives, however, had remained almost laughably unchanged -- a realization so stunningly true that it was only a small, intuitive step to the next level: superhero as parody.Continue reading the main story
That happened in 1994, when Space Ghost was transformed into the pompous host of a 15-minute late-night talk show, ''Space Ghost From Coast to Coast.'' His show, and his new attitude, were a hit and soon inspired a host of other whiny, petulant and self-absorbed superheroes and villains.
Suddenly ''it was time to give 'Space Ghost' some companions,'' said Mike Lazzo, a senior vice president in charge of Adult Swim.
Those companions, 21 shows in all, are part of the cartoon new wave -- existential angst adorned with irony. While it's still possible to find the occasional homage to the cartoon tradition -- an animated character shrugging off a dynamite blast or falling boulder -- it helps to imagine many of Adult Swim's comedic offerings as episodes of ''I Love Lucy'' or ''Leave It to Beaver,'' as written by Samuel Beckett.
Each night starts with ''Futurama,'' a comedy-adventure by Matt Groening, creator of ''The Simpsons.'' ''Futurama,'' which had its premiere on Fox in 1999, features Philip J. Fry, a hapless delivery boy who is accidentally cryonically preserved and awakens 1,000 years in the future. His friends are a one-eyed alien woman and an alcoholic robot.
The shows that follow ''Futurama'' are always selected from the Adult Swim bank, but the order changes each week. A regular for the 11:30 p.m. slot on Sundays this month is ''The Oblongs,'' about a typical, contented small-town family whose members cope with serious abnormalities acquired because of their home's proximity to a toxic waste site. Next month sees the return of ''Harvey Birdman: Attorney-at-Law,'' about a superhero lawyer with large wings and a business suit, whose corporate law firm sticks him with nothing but cartoon litigation. This month, ''The Brak Show,'' combining the unique blandness of ''The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet'' with outer space à la Buck Rogers, serves as good preparation for the ultra-postmodern ''Aqua Teen Hunger Force'' (tonight at 12:30 a.m.)
The main players in ''Hunger Force'' are the three American food groups: a burger (Meatwad), fries (Frylock), and a shake (Master Shake). They live in New Jersey, solve mysteries and occasionally interact with their slovenly next-door neighbor, Carl.
Mr. Lazzo, 44, who has been with Cartoon Network since it began in 1992, sees these shows as part of a logical progression in television comedy, with animation mimicking and sometimes reinventing what live-action programming first brought to the small screen. ''The Honeymooners'' became ''The Flintstones.'' The wit of, say, the Smothers Brothers, in the late 50's and early 60's, helped create a context for the topical humor and deft parody of ''Rocky and Bullwinkle.''
''And if 'Seinfeld' was the anti-sitcom,'' Mr. Lazzo observed, ''then 'South Park' was the anti-'Simpsons.'''
Among those in the latest cartoon generation is ''Home Movies,'' a slice of the ironic and introspective life of Brendon Small, a third grader who transcends his quotidian existence by making home movies. Brendon, it turns out, is an auteur.
In one episode, after Brendon has taken up the guitar, he encounters his school's athletic coach. Noticing the guitar, the coach begins this exchange, delivered in near monotone by both characters (think Woody Allen):
Coach: I used to do that, Brendon.
Brendon: I didn't know you played guitar, Coach.
C: Nah, I didn't. I just carried one around. It was a phase I went through. It was the 70's, you know?
B: Yeah.
C: Everybody had a prop.
B: Right.
C: If anybody asked me to play I just explained that I, you know, had tendinitis.
B: Well, why didn't you just learn how to play, I mean --
C: Because it's hard, Brendon. It's too hard. You know, anything that's too hard in life's not worth doing. Remember that.
C: Like snowboarding. Or martial arts, you know?
B: Yeah.
C: Pottery . . .
B: Right.
C: . . . or math.
B: Right.
C: My point is, Brendon, if you're not immediately good at something, why do it? Right?
B: Right.
C: You know what I was good at, Brendon?
B: Drinking?
This is not what you expect to hear from Bugs and Elmer or Jonny Quest and his pal Hadji. It's certainly not pillow talk from Fred and Wilma. It is, in fact, a cartoon that makes fun of itself. Innocence turned upside down. It's the darker side, delivered by the cynical, world-weary descendants of the Saturday morning crowd that graduated to Adult Swim.
''I don't think people will watch something that's negative and dark for dark's sake,'' Mr. Lazzo said. ''But we have a lot of older viewers, people like myself, who are comfortable watching cartoons. To watch 'The Flintstones' or Bugs Bunny at 8 o'clock at night was not unusual to us.
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By Robert Cyran
NEW YORK (Reuters Breakingviews) - Here comes another bet on profit-free sales. Groupon, which filed for an initial public offering on Thursday, has revenue with a trajectory that looks like a moon shot -- started only in late 2008, the Internet coupon company racked up $645 million in revenue in the first quarter this year, about 15 times what it brought in a year earlier. But profit looks like a submarine voyage so far. The firm's operating loss was $117 million in the same period. It's another test of the new dotcom optimism -- and metrics.
Groupon is currently valued at about $13 billion in gray market trading, and the IPO underwriters haven't unveiled a price range yet. Given the huge pop in business networking firm LinkedIn's recent stock market debut, Groupon could fetch a far higher value.
Any company's eventual worth comes from income, not revenue -- however fast-growing. Groupon's short history of big operating losses is a bit surprising, since the company has claimed to be profitable since mid-2009. "We don't measure ourselves in conventional ways," says Andrew Mason, the co-founder and chief executive, in a letter introducing the IPO prospectus.
Tracking gross profit rather than fully-costed operating profit is one thing. And free cash flow, another touted metric, is a valid one. But Groupon's third benchmark is probably unique. Adjusted consolidated segment operating income, or Adjusted CSOI, hopefully won't catch on: leaving out the cost of acquiring subscribers, equity compensation, interest costs, and taxes seems more obfuscatory than useful.
All that said, Groupon's subscribers, of which it claims 83 million, could be a goldmine. The company says it spent $18 million to acquire 3.7 million subscribers in the second quarter last year. They have subsequently generated $62 million in gross profit. If old customers stick around, and new ones exhibit the same behavior, profit margins should soon become positive and large. One significant risk, though, is that competition is heating up.
LinkedIn's first-day 109 percent gain has faded, but the stock still trades 75 percent above where the underwriters priced it. It's hard to see Groupon not attracting strong interest, too. But investors' belief in Adjusted CSOI over actual profit could prove fleeting. As Mason puts it in the prospectus: "Life is too short to be a boring company."
-- Groupon on June 2 filed to sell up to $750 million worth of stock in an initial public offering. The firm did not disclose the number of shares that would be sold or their indicative price range. The Internet coupon business says it has 83 million subscribers. Groupon was started in November 2008.
-- The company had sales of $713 million in 2010 and had an operating loss of $420 million. In the first quarter of 2011, revenue was $645 million, and the operating loss was $117 million.
-- The underwriters are Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs and Credit Suisse.
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Astral Motel
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In the heart of Whanganui, Astral Motel is close to Sarjeant Gallery and Queens Park. This motel is within close proximity of Whanganui Museum and Moutoa Gardens.
Make yourself at home in one of the 15 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as desks and complimentary newspapers.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as an outdoor pool or take in the view from a garden. Additional amenities at this motel include complimentary wireless Internet access, babysitting/childcare (surcharge), and tour/ticket assistance. Getting to nearby attractions is a breeze with the complimentary area shuttle.
Take advantage of the motel's 24-hour room service.
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Featured amenities include complimentary newspapers in the lobby, a 24-hour front desk, and laundry facilities. A shuttle from the airport to the hotel is provided at no charge.
Hotel Facilities
- Garden
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Barbecue grill(s)
- Accessible bathroom
- Free self parking
- Airport transportation
- Free long-term parking
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Outdoor pool
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- 24-hour front desk
- Total number of rooms - 15
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Many Nexus One fans have been watching the Google (s goog) Nexus One web site to see when the dreaded "coming soon" to Verizon (s vz) message would go away and the phone would be available for order. That may not ever happen as a check today shows the Google Nexus One site no longer indicates it will be coming to Verizon.
The Google Nexus One site now says you can buy the Droid Incredible, a "similarly feature-packed cousin of the Nexus One." Sure looks like the Nexus One isn't coming to Verizon after all. Perhaps Verizon decided not to play with Google's experiment of selling the phone itself.


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The powertrain is the same, the face is familiar, but a unique interior helps define the 2012 Toyota Prius V as something different than a Prius wagon. It's a tad slower than the Prius and a little smoother on the highway, but the driving experience is mostly similar. A sliding and reclining back seat provides luxury-size rear accommodations, and the cargo area is larger than that of the Chevy Equinox. While the Prius V's combined fuel economy rating of 42 mpg isn't as sexy as the Prius' 50 mpg, it handily out-economizes anything with similar interior volume.
Roomier than anything as efficient, and more efficient than anything as roomy, the Prius V is an unbeatable option for buyers seeking the ultimate balance of fuel economy and cargo capacity.
The 2012 Toyota Prius V's sophisticated gas-electric hybrid powertrain requires a price premium that can complicate the car's long-term value equation compared with many of the equally roomy alternatives. If cargo capacity is your key concern, there are more affordable, more powerful options.
The 2012 Toyota Prius V was the first extension in what's to become a 4-car Prius family in 2012. This plus-size Prius puts world-beating fuel economy in the hands of those with armfuls of cargo.
Built on the same platform and using the same powertrain, it's no surprise the Prius V drives a lot like the Prius classic. Larger and a just tad slower, the 2012 Toyota Prius V nevertheless offers plenty of merging power. Its high-speed passing abilities are another matter, but overtaking is the kind of fuel-intensive maneuver that Prius V drivers might be happier to avoid. Heavier than other cars its size, the Prius V is perfectly comfortable on the highway, while responsive steering helps impart a lively feeling around town. The electric-to-gas power transitions and regenerative braking action are smoother and more refined than most hybrids, and while there may be a short adjustment period, it's hardly a compromise. Overall, the 2012 Toyota Prius V simply drives like the well-built, modestly powered car it is.
Connect a phone via Bluetooth wireless or USB cable, and Toyota's Entune system lets you use the vehicle's controls or even your voice to access features like iHeartRadio and Pandora internet radio, buy movie tickets, make a restaurant reservation, or get stock quotes, sports scores, traffic or weather info. You can even use it to find the cheapest gas in the area.
Sliding Rear Seat
The 2012 Toyota Prius V treats backseat drivers and passengers alike to more legroom – and headroom – than plenty of high-dollar luxury cars. Slide the seats forward and the Prius V makes room for an additional six cubic feet of cargo.
When the Prius V was unveiled, we weren't sure it was big enough to make a difference. But when we finally had the opportunity to open the door and sit inside, we got it. The sliding rear seat delivers more legroom than some luxury sedans, and the cargo area is bigger than that of a Chevy Equinox. The Prius V even feels roomier than the Prius up front, thanks to an open center stack design in place of the cockpit-like layout of the Prius. We also appreciate the Prius V's abundance of storage nooks.
The 2012 Toyota Prius V is instantly recognizable as a Prius relative, although the two don't share any sheet metal. The Prius V Two and Prius V Three ride on 16-inch covered steel wheels, while the Prius V Five rides on 17-inch alloy wheels (there are no "One" or "Four" trim levels in the Prius V lineup). The Prius V Five also features LED headlights and integrated fog lights, and is the only trim to offer the panoramic moonroof, which covers both rows but doesn't open.
At its starting sticker price of $27,160, the 2012 Toyota Prius V includes a robust, 6.1-inch touchscreen infotainment system with backup camera, USB/iPod connectivity and Bluetooth phone and audio connectivity. Other standard-equipment highlights include auto climate control, a sliding and reclining rear seat, plus keyless entry and start.
A fully loaded Prius V can top $37,000 with leather-like SofTex seating, panoramic moonroof, dynamic cruise control and an upgraded infotainment system featuring a 7-inch, high-resolution touchscreen, navigation, JBL audio, and Toyota's new Entune system. With Entune you can buy movie tickets, reserve a table, listen to Internet radio and find the cheapest gas in the area. A loaded Prius V can also parallel park itself (while the driver mans the brakes).
The 2012 Toyota Prius V hybrid is powered by a 1.8-liter 4-cylinder gasoline engine matched with a 60-kilowatt electric motor, sending power to the front wheels through a gearless, continuously variable transmission (CVT). But for a slightly revised CVT to accommodate the added mass, the Prius V's powertrain is the same that powers the Prius. And in terms of efficiency and refinement, it's the best hybrid powertrain on the planet. Toyota says compared to the smaller Prius, the Prius V loses five mpg from aerodynamics, three mpg from weight and one mpg from the slightly revised CVT.
4-cylinder hybrid (1.8-liter engine with 60-kilowatt electric motor)
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105 lb-ft of torque @ 4,000 rpm (gasoline engine), 153 lb-ft of torque (electric motor)
EPA city/highway fuel economy: 44/40 mpg
The 2012 Toyota Prius V sticker price ranges from about $27,000 to around $37,000, with Kelley Blue Book Fair Purchase Prices reflecting real-world transaction prices of around $1,000 less than the window sticker. The 2012 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen TDI diesel – less efficient but similarly roomy and more fun – starts in the same neighborhood and tops out near $30,000 with a less robust infotainment offering. As for resale value, we expect the 2012 Toyota Prius V to perform above average.


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Children of Invention
In a harsh, unforgiving economy, immigrant Elaine and her children find themselves torn apart, and her children are forced to fend for themselves.
Children of InventionStarring Cindy Cheung and Michael Chen
Children of Invention starring Cindy Cheung and Michael Chen
Writer/Director Tze Chun's debut feature film, Children of Invention has taken the indie festival circuit by storm, premiering at Sundance in 2009 and winning Grand Jury Prizes for Best Narrative Feature at SDAFF, Newport International Film Festival and the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festivals, amongst its awards. Chun takes audiences into the struggles of an illegal immigrant mother entwined in illegal activities to survive, and the repercussions it has on her children.
Elaine (Cindy Cheung) is a single mother. To support her children, the precocious Raymond (Michael Chen) and his sister Tina (Crystal Chiu), Elaine skitters from one sales job to another to make ends meet in an unforgiving economy. When her family is finally evicted from their suburban Boston home and forced to seek refuge in an unfinished apartment building, Elaine's desperation leads her to become involved in a Ponzi scheme victimizing other immigrants. The scheme not only falls apart, but ends in the worst possible outcome: her being separated from her children. Left alone, Raymond and Tina are forced to fend for themselves, showing uncanny resilience against the odds in their battle for survival.
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After eight months of committee meetings and hours of discussion, San Diego's golf division has produced a draft of its future plans for the golf courses at Torrey Pines, Balboa Park and Mission Bay.
There are hundreds of pieces of detail, but the issues that most affect the general public are these:
-- The green fees at all of the courses would not rise, and in some cases would be lowered for non-city residents at Balboa and Mission Bay.
-- A county rate for golfers at Torrey Pines is not on the table.
-- The golf division will ask the city council for more flexibility in setting prices in a very competitive, discount-oriented golf market, while also promoting the courses more aggressively with a full-time staff person.
-- A decision on the scope of work that might be done on the Torrey Pines North Course, whether it's Phil Mickelson doing the job or someone else, is still a long way from being decided.
The draft was presented to the city's ad hoc golf committee and the public on Thursday. The next meeting will be May 31, when the committee is expected to give its final thoughts on the plan.
The plan still will have to go before the Parks and Recreation board and National Resources and Culture Committee before reaching the City Council, no earlier than September.
Overall, the city's golf courses are in a "very good" financial position, said City Golf Manager Mark Marney.
According to the draft document, the golf enterprise fund's net operating income for fiscal year 2011 in a tough economy was $1.75 million. For fiscal year 2012, the net income is expected to be at least $1.1 million. There is also $10.7 million budgeted for new or ongoing capital improvements, $9.7 million in unobligated funds and $1.7 in contingency reserve.
Though rounds have been down at all three facilities, Torrey Pines and the newly renovated Balboa have experienced an upturn this spring. Rounds at Balboa are running 30 percent higher than they were a year ago, while Torrey Pines will be only about 3 percent short of the target of 146,800 rounds between the North and South courses.
The proposed rates for all of the city's courses would be at the level established in July 2010. Those include $40 to walk on weekdays, $50 on Friday-Sunday on Torrey Pines North. The South would remain at $61 and $76.
The big rates changes could come at Balboa and Mission Bay, where the golf division is hoping to receive flexibility from the City Council to adjust green fees to the market. Among the proposed promotional programs at Balboa are non-city residents paying resident rates Monday-Wednesday; a weekend senior rate for the 9-hole course; and a replay special for the 9-hole. Mission Bay might also have a non-resident rate on the weekends.
In the past, the golf division has not had the ability to adjust the rates agreed to by council, which in some cases established them years in advance.
"The most significant piece we're looking at is recognizing what the rest of the market is doing," Marney said. "We want to be able to respond accordingly, rather than be off on our own track."
The lack of a county rate at Torrey Pines has been a controversial topic, but that has not swayed the golf division from changing its stance. Marney said that with the courses running at nearly full capacity, he doesn't want to do anything to change the system to create more rounds.
"We're really looking to protect the experience," Marney said. "I don't think anybody wants to go back to 5 ½ hour rounds. Even the city player is paying a good chunk of change to play, and they expect a certain level (of experience)."
There is a desire in the golf division to freshen up the North Course, but how extensive that work will be has not been established. In the draft plan, the changes run a wide scope: completing a cart path system; rebuilding greenside bunkers; reconstructing all of the greens; and redesigning the configuration of some existing greens for better tournament conditions.
Mickelson expressed a strong interest in January to do the redesign work, but Marney said he has yet to see a plan from Mickelson's design team. Any changes to the North would have to undergo public review and be approved by the City Council.
Marney reinterated that he wants to maintain the number of rounds on the North, keep it playable for the public and not increase expenses to maintain it.
"When the South Course was done, it was done with good intentions," Marney said. "Everybody wanted the right thing out of it. But the general public felt like they lost something there. They lost their golf course, or a piece of their golf course.
"We recognize in the North Course that the level of scrutiny is going to be that much tighter because we had an experience that folks weren't comfortable with. So we're going to make sure that we're not only doing what we have to do, but there are going to be more eyes on this, and more scrutiny, and more skeptics than we would if this was a standalone project."


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During an illustrious prep volleyball career, outside hitter Jackie Wegner led East Lake High School to consecutive state volleyball championships (2010-11), the school's first titles in the sport.
As a senior, Wegner was named to the Tampa Bay Times' all-Pinellas County volleyball first team.
Wegner was one of 10 girls from around the country selected to travel to Russia and participate in the USA/Russia Presidents Bilateral Athlete Exchange.
After accumulating a 4.0 unweighted grade-point average, Wegner graduated as East Lake's valedictorian and was honored as the Times' student-athlete of the year.
But all of those accolades mattered little in the world of indoor collegiate volleyball.
The stat college coaches focused on was the one affixed to the height category on Wegner's profile: 5-foot-9.
In a world dominated by hard-swinging behemoths where any measurement less than 6 feet is considered too short for an outside hitter, Wegner was told she would have to change her position to libero, a defensive specialist position, to make a Division 1 roster.
"Indoor is more a power game, so there comes a point when you just have to be tall," Wegner said.
Enter sand volleyball.
Building off of the rise in popularity of beach volleyball, thanks in large part to the consecutive Olympic gold medals won by the charismatic duo of Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh in Athens (2004) and Beijing (2008), the NCAA approved the game as an emerging sport for women in 2009, naming it sand volleyball to encourage landlocked schools to participate.
Wegner, a Clearwater native, began beach volleyball at 12 years old during summers as a way to continue playing the sport when there weren't any indoor competitions. Wegner and former East Lake teammate Brianna McComeskey started competing on weekends for fun, and eventually Wegner enjoyed the outdoor game more than the indoor one, traveling to California each summer to compete in the Beach High Performance Program.
"I grew more and more invested in beach volleyball," Wegner said. "In high school I was playing a lot. By my senior year, I was playing way more beach than I was indoor."
Tulane University was one of 15 Division 1 schools to sponsor sand volleyball during the inaugural season of competition (2011-12). Wegner became part of the first sand-only recruiting class in the program's history when she signed with the Green Wave in November (2011) of her senior year.
"Sand volleyball is more of a finesse game, and you have to be able to complete all of the skills successfully," said Wegner, who is working toward an accounting degree at Tulane. "It was a better game for me because I'm not a big player. I'm more focused on ball control. It was an easy transition for me to go from what was my strength in the indoor game to what is normal in the sand game."
Partnered with Tea Juric, Wegner, now a sophomore at Tulane, went 8-7 in dual-match play as Tulane's top tandem and earned a 10-5 record in pairs action during the recently completed regular season. The duo qualified for the AVCA Collegiate Sand Volleyball National Championships in Gulf Shores, Ala., over the weekend (May 2-4). Wegner and Juric were the first Tulane team to be invited to the postseason since the sand volleyball program started three years ago.
Over the weekend, Wegner and Juric went 1-3 at the national championships, earning a 1-1 mark during the first day of action before losing twice on Saturday and getting bounced from the competition.
"As a parent, it was an absolute thrill to watch her play the championships," said Jackie's father, Bill. "You never imagine that your daughter would be playing at that level when she started playing on the beach at Clearwater at 12 years old. To see eight years later, she's one of the top 20 pairs in the country, it's really unbelievable."


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All-MIAA honors to 11 tennis players
Men's and women's tennis teams at ESU saw a total of 11 student athletes earning All-MIAA honors.
For the women, Nicole Jara earned second team All-MIAA honors as she went 18-2 and finished a perfect 6-0 in MIAA play. Abby Morris also earned second team All-MIAA honors at #6 singles as she went 13-5 overall and was 4-2 in MIAA play.
Alex Crowe earned honorable mention All-MIAA at #4 singles and was joined on the team at #2 doubles with Jennifer Gerhardt. Taylor Smith and Jara earned honorable mention honors at #1 doubles and Somer Schmidt earned honors at #6 singles.


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Burak Yilmaz cancelled out Mossoro's opener before Aydin Yilmaz tapped home with just 15 minutes remaining to send the visitors into the last 16
The Turkish champions appeared to be heading out when Mossoro gave their Portuguese opponents a fully deserved lead shortly before the half-hour mark.
The situation worsened for Gala when qualification rivals Cluj went a goal up on table-toppers Manchester United, but Burak Yilmaz and Aydin Yilmaz scored second-half goals to see Fatih Terim's men through in dramatic fashion.
Braga went into the game with nothing to play for at the Estadio AXA but they dominated right from the off, with Mossoro firing over after being picked out in the area by Alan before Ismaily called Fernando Muslera into action for the first time with a low drive.
The hosts should have taken the lead 15 minutes in, after Mossoro had slipped Eder in on goal, but the forward took far too long to get his shot away, allowing Felipe Melo to deflect the ball over the bar.
Just moments later, Gala were indebted to Dany Nounkeu for an equally important block, with the ball having dropped invitingly for Paulo Vinicius.
Braga continued to press as the half wore on and Ismaily, Eder and Alan all tried their luck before Mossoro showed his teams-mates how it was done 32 minutes in.
Braga attacked down the right-hand side and after Melo had completely missed his kick in trying to clear on the edge of area, Mossoro took a sublime touch to take him past his fellow Brazilian before curling the ball into the bottom corner.
The goal finally raised the visitors from their slumber and Selcuk Inan drew a fine finger-tip save from Quim with a 30-yard free kick from a central position but Braga still finished the half the stronger, giving Terim much to think about during the break.
The former Turkey boss decided he had seen enough from Johan Elmander and Hamit Altintop, replacing them with Aydin and Nordin Amrabat, respectively.
The visitors suddenly looked far more potent up front and they drew level just before the hour mark when Burak rose to nod in Amrabat's wonderful inswinging cross from the left wing.
Ismaily very nearly put the hosts back in front with a venomous effort which flew just wide, but the momentum was now with the visitors and they nicked the victory which saw them progress to the last 16 when Aydin turned in the rebound after Quim was unable to keep out a shot from Quim.


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California State University, Fresno is one of 23 campuses in the California State University System. The University's mission is to offer high quality educational opportunities to qualified students at the bachelor's and master's levels, and in certain applied disciplines at the doctoral level. The current enrollment is approximately 20,000 students with diverse and culturally rich backgrounds. The University serves the San Joaquin Valley while maintaining deep involvement with the state, nation, and world. California State University, Fresno promotes student learning and community engagement through faculty scholarship and service learning opportunities in collaboration with community organizations, education, industry, business and government. The university was one of the first US Colleges and Universities to be selected by The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching for its new Community Engagement Classification.
Metropolitan Fresno, with a multi-ethnic population of over 600,000, is located in the heart of the San Joaquin Valley on the western edge of the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range. The campus is within easy driving distance of San Francisco, Los Angeles, Yosemite, Kings Canyon and Sequoia National Parks, the Monterey Peninsula, Lake Tahoe, beaches, sailing, lakes, and numerous ski resorts. Fresno boasts one of the most reasonable housing markets in California and offers a wide array of locally grown fruits and produce.
The salary is competitive and is negotiable depending on the strength of qualifications. This is a CSU Management Personnel Plan (MPP) position with an attractive benefits package which includes but is not limited to: a vacation accrual rate of 16 hours per month; 12+ paid holidays; excellent choice of medical, dental and vision insurance, long term disability coverage, life insurance; and retirement benefits.
The University is searching for a highly motivated, creative leader to fill the position of Vice President for Student Affairs.
The Vice President for Student Affairs is the senior student affairs officer for the campus and a member of the President's Cabinet. The major units under the vice president's direction include: Enrollment Services, International Affairs, Dean of Students, Judicial Affairs, Student Success Services, and University Health and Psychological Services. Programs in the Division include: Admissions and Records, Scholarships, Development, Financial Aid, Outreach Services, Upward Bound, Educational Talent Search, Educational Opportunity Center, Student Involvement, Student Activities and Leadership Development, Student Union, Central Valley Cultural Heritage Institute, Women's Resource Center, Career Services, Services for Students with Disabilities, Student Recreation Center, EOP/Summer Bridge, Advising Services, DOG DAYS: New Student Orientation, Summer Orientation, Learning Center, Testing Services, Health Promotion and Wellness Services, University Migrant Services, College Assistance Migrant Program, Student Support Services Program, and International Student Services and Programs. The vice president serves as Vice-Chair of the Association Board, which operates all student enterprise activities (i.e., housing, dining, conference services, bookstore, etc.), and works closely with the University Courtyard (Housing), Student Union and Food Services.
Position Summary:
The Vice President for Student Affairs is responsible for providing leadership, management and administrative direction to a comprehensive Student Affairs Division, which complements and supports the academic mission of the university. The vice president fosters and maintains effective working relationships between the university and the Associated Students, Inc., which is the recognized student governance structure on the campus. The vice president encourages campus activities, which enhance student development, builds community, and helps to create a climate of inclusion and linkages with Academic Affairs. The university has made a major commitment to encouraging community service for all students. This is a vital position, responsible for leading several campus-wide student-centered initiatives that integrate best practices for outreach, recruitment, enhancing retention and increasing graduation rates for a richly diverse student population. The vice president serves as a key leader in continually enhancing administrative support functions for students (i.e., admissions, registration, graduation, etc.)
Required Qualifications
• An earned doctorate from an accredited institution or equivalent combination of education and experience required to perform the duties of the vice president;
• Demonstrated accomplishments as a leader;
• Experience as a student affairs and higher education administrator who has held progressively responsible positions in a college or university;
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with faculty, staff, students, administrators, and community members;
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills;
• The ability to work in a team environment with diverse populations,
• A commitment to using technology to deliver services to students.
Filing Deadline:
This recruitment will remain open until filled; Applications received by November 4, 2013 will be reviewed for minimum qualifications and given full consideration by the hiring manager and/or search committee. Qualified applicants received after that date will be forwarded upon request to the hiring manager and/or search committee.
Application Procedures:
Individuals interested in being considered for this position should submit an on-line application and attach the following supporting documents: 1) resume, 2) letter of interest which includes a narrative detailing how the candidate fulfills each of the required items listed under Qualifications. (Note: Finalist will be asked to provide the names, email addresses and telephone numbers of at least three references who can provide current assessments of the candidate's qualifications for the position.)
Pursuant to Executive Order 883, reasonable accommodation is to be provided upon request from an employee or applicant with disabilities, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship on the campus. What constitutes a reasonable accommodation is to be determined by the campus on a case-by-case basis after it has received the individual's request for accommodation and engaged in an interactive process. Employees or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation should contact Human Resources directly at (559) 278-2032.
How To Apply:
To apply for this or any open position at Fresno State visit our online employment site at: http://apptrkr.com/397268
Other Requirements:
Pursuant to the requirements of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, any offer of employment is contingent upon verification of individual's eligibility to be employed in the United States.
Background investigations will be conducted, as required, depending upon the job requirements of a position. These could include, but are not limited to, processing of fingerprints through the Department of Justice and degree and license verifications. An offer of employment may or may not be extended based upon the results of these verifications.
California State University, Fresno annual security report includes statistics for the previous three years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus, in certain off-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by Fresno State, and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to or accessible from the campus. The report also includes institutional policies concerning campus security, alcohol/drug use, crime prevention, reporting of crimes, sexual assault, and other matters. You can obtain a copy of this report by contacting the Campus Police Department or by accessing the following web site: http://www.fresnostate.edu/adminserv/police/clery/index.html
The person holding this position is considered a "mandated reporter" under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment. You can obtain a copy of this Executive order by accessing the following web site: http://www.calstate.edu/eo/EO-1083.html
Other Applicant Information:
Applicants will receive confirmation of receipt of their application materials via automatic email reply. In addition, qualified applicants will receive email notification at the conclusion of the recruitment process.
It is the policy of the California State University to fill vacant positions represented by the California State University Employees' Union (CSUEU) with qualified applicants currently employed on the campus. Other applicants may be selected when it is necessary to meet the best interests of the campus by obtaining specialized skills and abilities not available from campus applicants.
This is a full-time management position covered by the California State University Management Personnel Plan. Under this plan, employees are subject to management reviews and serve at the pleasure of the University President of that campus.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
California State University, Fresno is committed to maintaining and implementing employment policies and procedures in compliance with applicable state and federal equal employment opportunity laws and regulations. Executive Order 883 prohibits discrimination and Executive Order 927 prohibits harassment on the basis of protected status: race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, sex (including gender identity, per HR 2004-12), sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, mental disability, physical disability, medical condition and covered veteran status. Retaliation against individuals for complaining about proscribed conduct, opposing such conduct, or participating in an investigation or proceeding involving such conduct is prohibited by both executive orders.
Further, California State University, Fresno's statement of commitment to equal employment opportunity principles is also found in the various collective bargaining agreements.
The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 requires the University to inform you that we can employ only U.S. citizens and aliens lawfully authorized to work in the U.S. Each new employee is required to present documentation verifying his/her identity and authorization to accept employment.
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A survivor's awe-inspiring story of how she overcame tragedy and re-created herself as a wife, mother, and woman.
She had a big job on Wall Street, a loving husband, and an infant son, and a confidence born of intelligence and beauty. But on 9/11, good fortune was no match for catastrophe. When a wall of flame at the World Trade Center burned more than 80 percent of her body, Lauren Manning began a 10-year journey of survival and rebirth that tested her almost beyond human endurance.
Long before that infamous September day, Manning learned the importance of perseverance, relentless hard work, and a deep faith in oneself. So when the horrific moment of her near-death arrived, she possessed the strength and resilience to insist that she would not yield—not to the terrorists, not to the long odds, not to the bottomless pain and exhaustion. But as the difficult months and years went by, she came to understand that she had to do more than survive. She needed to undergo a complete transformation, one that would allow her to embrace her life and her loved ones in an entirely new way. Fleeing the burning tower, Manning promised herself that she would see her son's face again. Courageous and inspiring, Unmeasured Strength tells the riveting story of her heroic effort to make that miracle—and so many others—possible.
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Ferroportin-1, also known as solute carrier family 40 member 1 (SLC40A1) or iron-regulated transporter 1 (IREG1), is a protein that in humans is encoded by the SLC40A1 gene, and is part of the Ferroportin (Fpn) Family (TC# 2.A.100).[5] Ferroportin is a transmembrane protein that transports iron from the inside of a cell to the outside of the cell. After iron is absorbed into the cells of the intestine, ferroportin allows that iron to be transported out of those cells and into the bloodstream.
Members of the FPN family consist of 400-800 amino acid residues,[6] with a highly conserved histidine at residue position 32 (H32), and exhibit 8-11 putative transmembrane segments (TMSs). When H32 is mutated, lower activity in its iron transport role is observed.[7] Ferroportin can also function as a manganese exporter.[8] Because ferroportin extrudes Fe2+ from the cell, ferroportin is presumed to function by cation (H+ or Na+) antiport.
Transport reaction[edit]
The transport reaction catalyzed by ferroportin is:
- Fe2+/Mn2+ (in) + nH+ (out) ⇌ Fe2+/Mn2+ (out) + nH+ (in)
Tissue distribution[edit]
Ferroportin is found on the basolateral membranes of intestinal epithelia of mammals, including:[9][10]
Role in development[edit]
Ferroportin-1 plays an important role in neural tube closure and forebrain patterning.[11] Mouse embyros lacking the Scl40a1 gene are aborted before gastrulation occurs, suggesting that the Fpn1 protein encoded is necessary and essential for normal embryonic development.[9] Fpn1 is expressed in the syncytiotrophoblast cells in the placenta and visceral endoderm of mice at E7.5.[5][9] Further, several retrospective studies have noted an increased incidence of spina bifida occurring after low maternal intake of iron during embryonic and fetal development.[12][13]
A study examining the consequences of several different mutations of the Slc40a1 mouse gene suggested that several serious neural tube and patterning defects were produced as a result, including spina bifida, exencephaly, and forebrain truncations, among others.[11] Given the findings of studies to date, there appears to be significant evidence that intact iron transport mechanisms are critical to normal neural tube closure. Furthermore, other experiments have suggested that Fpn1 product and activity is required along the entire anterior-posterior axis of the animal to ensure proper closure of the neural tube.[11]
Role in iron metabolism[edit]
Ferroportin is inhibited by hepcidin, which binds to ferroportin and internalizes it within the cell.[14] This results in the retention of iron within enterocytes, hepatocytes, and macrophages with a consequent reduction in iron levels within the blood serum. This is especially significant with enterocytes which, when shed at the end of their lifespan, results in significant iron loss. This is part of the mechanism that causes anaemia of chronic disease; hepcidin is released from the liver in response to inflammatory cytokines, namely interleukin-6, which results in an increased hepcidin concentration and a consequent decrease in plasma iron levels.[15]
Ferroportin expression is also regulated by the IRP regulatory mechanism. If the iron concentration is too low, the IRP concentration increases, thus inhibiting the ferroportin translation. The ferroportin translation is also regulated by the micro RNA miR-485-3p.
Clinical significance[edit]
Mutations in the ferroportin gene are known to cause an autosomal dominant form of iron overload known as type IV haemochromatosis or Ferroportin Disease. The effects of the mutations are generally not severe but a spectrum of clinical outcomes are seen with different mutations. Ferroportin is also associated with African iron overload. Ferroportin and hepcidin are critical proteins for the regulation of systemic iron homeostasis. Both ferroportin and hepcidin are expressed in cultured human breast epithelial cells, and hepcidin regulates ferroportin in these cells. Transfection of breast cancer cells with ferroportin significantly reduces their growth after orthotopic implantation in the mouse mammary fat pad. Therefore, ferroportin is a pivotal protein in breast biology and a strong and independent predictor of prognosis in breast cancer.[16]
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Further reading[edit]
- Schimanski LM, Drakesmith H, Merryweather-Clarke AT, Viprakasit V, Edwards JP, Sweetland E, Bastin JM, Cowley D, Chinthammitr Y, Robson KJ, Townsend AR (May 2005). "In vitro functional analysis of human ferroportin (FPN) and hemochromatosis-associated FPN mutations". Blood. 105 (10): 4096–102. doi:10.1182/blood-2004-11-4502. PMID 15692071.
- Pietrangelo A (2004). "The ferroportin disease". Blood Cells Mol. Dis. 32 (1): 131–8. doi:10.1016/j.bcmd.2003.08.003. PMID 14757427.
- Robson KJ, Merryweather-Clarke AT, Cadet E, Viprakasit V, Zaahl MG, Pointon JJ, Weatherall DJ, Rochette J (October 2004). "Recent advances in understanding haemochromatosis: a transition state". J. Med. Genet. 41 (10): 721–30. doi:10.1136/jmg.2004.020644. PMC 1735598 . PMID 15466004.
- Maruyama K, Sugano S (January 1994). "Oligo-capping: a simple method to replace the cap structure of eukaryotic mRNAs with oligoribonucleotides". Gene. 138 (1-2): 171–4. doi:10.1016/0378-1119(94)90802-8. PMID 8125298.
- Suzuki Y, Yoshitomo-Nakagawa K, Maruyama K, Suyama A, Sugano S (October 1997). "Construction and characterization of a full length-enriched and a 5'-end-enriched cDNA library". Gene. 200 (1-2): 149–56. doi:10.1016/S0378-1119(97)00411-3. PMID 9373149.
- Abboud S, Haile DJ (June 2000). "A novel mammalian iron-regulated protein involved in intracellular iron metabolism". J. Biol. Chem. 275 (26): 19906–12. doi:10.1074/jbc.M000713200. PMID 10747949.
- Haile DJ (2000). "Assignment of Slc11a3 to mouse chromosome 1 band 1B and SLC11A3 to human chromosome 2q32 by in situ hybridization". Cytogenet. Cell Genet. 88 (3-4): 328–9. doi:10.1159/000015522. PMID 10828623.
- McKie AT, Marciani P, Rolfs A, Brennan K, Wehr K, Barrow D, Miret S, Bomford A, Peters TJ, Farzaneh F, Hediger MA, Hentze MW, Simpson RJ (February 2000). "A novel duodenal iron-regulated transporter, IREG1, implicated in the basolateral transfer of iron to the circulation". Mol. Cell. 5 (2): 299–309. doi:10.1016/S1097-2765(00)80425-6. PMID 10882071.
- Hartley JL, Temple GF, Brasch MA (November 2000). "DNA cloning using in vitro site-specific recombination". Genome Res. 10 (11): 1788–95. doi:10.1101/gr.143000. PMC 310948 . PMID 11076863.
- Njajou OT, Vaessen N, Joosse M, Berghuis B, van Dongen JW, Breuning MH, Snijders PJ, Rutten WP, Sandkuijl LA, Oostra BA, van Duijn CM, Heutink P (July 2001). "A mutation in SLC11A3 is associated with autosomal dominant hemochromatosis". Nat. Genet. 28 (3): 213–4. doi:10.1038/90038. PMID 11431687.
- Montosi G, Donovan A, Totaro A, Garuti C, Pignatti E, Cassanelli S, Trenor CC, Gasparini P, Andrews NC, Pietrangelo A (August 2001). "Autosomal-dominant hemochromatosis is associated with a mutation in the ferroportin (SLC11A3) gene". J. Clin. Invest. 108 (4): 619–23. doi:10.1172/JCI13468. PMC 209405 . PMID 11518736.
- Press RD (December 2001). "Hemochromatosis caused by mutations in the iron-regulatory proteins ferroportin and H ferritin". Mol. Diagn. 6 (4): 347. doi:10.1054/modi.2001.0060347. PMID 11774199.
- Lee PL, Gelbart T, West C, Halloran C, Felitti V, Beutler E (2001). "A study of genes that may modulate the expression of hereditary hemochromatosis: transferrin receptor-1, ferroportin, ceruloplasmin, ferritin light and heavy chains, iron regulatory proteins (IRP)-1 and -2, and hepcidin". Blood Cells Mol. Dis. 27 (5): 783–802. doi:10.1006/bcmd.2001.0445. PMID 11783942.
- Rolfs A, Bonkovsky HL, Kohlroser JG, McNeal K, Sharma A, Berger UV, Hediger MA (April 2002). "Intestinal expression of genes involved in iron absorption in humans". Am. J. Physiol. Gastrointest. Liver Physiol. 282 (4): G598–607. doi:10.1152/ajpgi.00371.2001. PMID 11897618.
- Thomas C, Oates PS (April 2002). "IEC-6 cells are an appropriate model of intestinal iron absorption in rats". J. Nutr. 132 (4): 680–7. PMID 11925460.
- Wallace DF, Pedersen P, Dixon JL, Stephenson P, Searle JW, Powell LW, Subramaniam VN (July 2002). "Novel mutation in ferroportin1 is associated with autosomal dominant hemochromatosis". Blood. 100 (2): 692–4. doi:10.1182/blood.v100.2.692. PMID 12091366.
- Devalia V, Carter K, Walker AP, Perkins SJ, Worwood M, May A, Dooley JS (July 2002). "Autosomal dominant reticuloendothelial iron overload associated with a 3-base pair deletion in the ferroportin 1 gene (SLC11A3)". Blood. 100 (2): 695–7. doi:10.1182/blood-2001-11-0132. PMID 12091367.
- Roetto A, Merryweather-Clarke AT, Daraio F, Livesey K, Pointon JJ, Barbabietola G, Piga A, Mackie PH, Robson KJ, Camaschella C (July 2002). "A valine deletion of ferroportin 1: a common mutation in hemochromastosis type 4". Blood. 100 (2): 733–4. doi:10.1182/blood-2002-03-0693. PMID 12123233.
External links[edit]
- ferroportin1 protein at the US National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
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African Serval Cat Shot Dead in Detroit (PHOTO, VIDEO)
An African serval cat has been shot and killed after sparking alerts among residents in the local community in Detroit's east side over the past week.
A widespread search for the serval cat had taken place for almost a week, with a rescue team exhausting its resources in an attempt to find the exotic cat.
The search had come after numerous sightings by residents were reported in the area to authorities and the Michigan Humane Society. However, despite the alerts, the police and the MHS were unable to send resources to conduct a proper search for the wild cat.
The savannah cat is in fact a cross between an African servel cat and a domestic cat. It was reportedly three years old and weighed about 25 pounds.
However, the search for the cat ended on Monday night after Laura Wilhelm-Bruzek, from the Paws for the Cause feral cat rescue in Chesterfield, said the dead cat was found in a trashcan.
The cat had apparently been shot dead by a local resident, and Wilhelm-Bruzek expressed his anger that the cat had been killed: "I think people can't just go around shooting things they don't understand. I think we need to be a little bit more respectful of the animals and human beings around us.
"I'd love to see someone look into it and investigate it. But I'm not holding out a lot of hope. This whole thing from the beginning has just been a mess."
The cat's owners themselves had contacted Paws for a Cause last week to report that their cat had escaped through a window in their house about a month ago.
However, their search for the cat ended in anger and disappointment after Wilhelm-Bruzek was informed that the cat had been found in a garbage can: "I simply asked them for the cat's body and they said it was across the street in a garbage can, and he walked me over to the garbage can, and the cat was there."
The owners of the cat are reportedly devastated by the killing of their pet, which they had raised since it was four months old.
Here is a video showing images of African serval cats: