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Flint Group has announced a 15 percent price increase for web offset inks with immediate effect, latest by Jan. 1, 2009.
"Whilst the price of oil has fallen in recent weeks the cost of other raw materials such as pigments, intermediates, resins and other key additives continue to rise due to the unprecedented strengthening of both the euro and U.S. dollar against the British pound," said Wolfgang Blumschein, vice president and general manager Flint Group Publication Europe.
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Meet Lauren Jauregui and Ty Dolla $ign's Feisty Frenchie Puppy, Gracie
How the adorable dog is ruling her life
Lauren Jauregui is jumping into her solo career at full force. After setting super high "Expectations" with her debut track, the fierce queen is back and ready to take over with "More Than That."
Related: The Lauren Jauregui Era Begins With "Expectations"
In between her busy schedule of dropping music, making the Forbes 30 Under 30 list, and constantly slaying, Lauren enjoys spending time with boyfriend Ty Dolla $ign and their absolutely precious dog. "She farts uncontrollably, whenever she wants," explains Lauren of her classically-Frenchie "daughter."
We love the independence. Do your thing, Gracie!
Watch the video above to find out everything about her 5-month-old pup, from the heartwarming story of where her name comes from to how Ty is handling being a puppy parent.
Yeah so much https://t.co/PVKuj19vI0— Grace Jauregui-Griffin (@gracie_woof) January 9, 2019
Stay tuned for a ton more exclusives with Lauren, although this is our only interview with the incredible Gracie. If you're itching for more of the adorable pup, follow her on Twitter at @gracie_woof!
Whatever this is my moment— Grace Jauregui-Griffin (@gracie_woof) January 9, 2019

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Site-Smart: Top 3 Tips for Staying Safe on the Web
Site-Smart:Top 3 Tips for Staying Safe on the Web
By Kim Windyka
The recent rash of security breaches at popular stores like Target, Michael's, and Nieman Marcus has brought the topic of online data privacy to the forefront of many consumers' minds. A study conducted by internet security company Incapsula found that more than 60% of website visits were made by bots rather than human beings. While the majority of bots are harmless search engine crawlers, the malicious ones can be used by hackers not only to generate spam, but also to access confidential information – such as credit card numbers. Just one moment of vulnerability could cost your business money, time, and even its reputation.
Despite the many "scary" statistics floating around, web security remains an important issue that's easily overlooked. In fact, ZDNet reports that 90% of individuals whose sites were compromised didn't even know that they had been hacked.
So, what can you do to keep your website safe? There are a few steps you can take that help you to protect your online presence and give you peace of mind as well. It might sound cliché, but when it comes to thwarting hackers, the best kind of crisis is one that is prevented.
1.Devise a security plan
For business owners, it's crucial for all of your employees to be aware of all security measures that are in place. While you can't ever be completely ready for the situations you may face, it can pay off to be proactive and set yourself up for the worst case scenario. Create a step-by-step disaster preparedness plan for your team that includes an immediate internal and external response, and you'll already be one step closer to resolving the issue.
2.Manage your passwords
You've probably heard that you're not supposed to use the same password for every website, and that you should change your password several times a year. Experts also recommend that, when choosing a password, you steer clear of double letters or digits, as well as any word that's in the dictionary. Successful password management is much more than just remembering these tips and tricks, though. While it may take some time to create an efficient system, carving out a few moments to make sure that you have a handle on password protection can be an invaluable investment for you or your business.
In addition to storing your passwords in a centralized, secure location that can be accessed anywhere at any time (consider one of the many software options available), it's crucial to ensure that there's a clear understanding of who can view and change these passwords. You should also schedule periodic reviews for the purpose of checking the system to verify that nothing has been changed without your team's knowledge.
3. Install reliable security software
Perhaps the most important decision you can make is to invest in trustworthy software with anti-virus capabilities. An example of such a program is SiteLock Premium, which not only scans daily for threats like malware, but automatically removes it upon detection. It also keeps an eye out for vulnerabilities, and alerts you if any of your website's files are modified. In addition to taking preemptive steps like the ones mentioned above, you can add a cherry on the top of your security sundae by a product that does the hard work for you.


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Art Materials Information and Education Network (AMIEN)
Conservation and Art Material Encyclopedia Online (CAMEO)
Documentation and Conservation of the Media Arts Heritage (DOCAM)
"Inherent Vice: The Replica and Its Implications in Modern Sculpture"
Papers presented at this 2007 conference, in Tate Papers, issue 8, Autumn 2007
Inside Installations: Preservation and Presentation of Installation Art
ICOM-CC Modern Materials and Contemporary Art working group
International Network for the Conservation of Contemporary Art (INCCA)
Modern and Contemporary Art Research at the Getty Conservation Institute
The Object in Transition
Videotaped sessions from this 2008 Getty conference
Preservation of Plastic Artefacts in Museum Collections (POPART)
Art d'aujourd'hui, patrimoine de demain: Conservation et restauration des oeuvres contemporaines (2009), Paris: SFIIC.
Conservare l'arte contemporanea: Problemi, metodi, materiali, ricerche by Oscar Chiantore and Antonio Rava (2005), Milan: Electa.
The Conservation and Maintenance of Contemporary Public Art, edited by Hafthor Yngvason (2002), London: Archetype.
Conservation of Plastics: Materials Science, Degradation and Preservation by Yvonne Shashoua (2008), London: Butterworths.
From Marble to Chocolate: The Conservation of Modern Sculpture, edited by Jackie Heuman (1995), London: Archetype.
The Impact of Modern Paints by Jo Crook and Tom Learner (2000), London: Tate.
Material Matters: The Conservation of Modern Sculpture, edited by Jackie Heuman (1999), London: Tate.
Modern Art: New Museums, edited by Ashok Roy and Perry Smith (2003), London: IIC.
Modern Art: Who Cares? edited by Ysbrand Hummelen and Dionne Sille (1999), Amsterdam: ICN
Modern Paints Uncovered, edited by Thomas J. S. Learner et al. (2007), Los Angeles: Getty Conservation Institute.
Monumenti effimeri: Storia e conservazione delle installazioni by Barbara Ferriani and Marina Pugliese (2009), Milan: Electa.
Mortality Immortality, edited by Miguel Angel Corzo (1999), Los Angeles: Getty Conservation Institute.
Plastics: Looking at the Future and Learning from the Past, edited by Brenda Keneghan and Louise Egan (2008), London: Archetype.
Research in Conservation: Analysis of Modern Paints by Thomas J. S. Learner (2005), Los Angeles: Getty Conservation Institute.
Saving the Twentieth Century: The Conservation of Modern Materials, edited by David Grattan (1991), Ottawa: CCI.
For more information on the conservation of modern and contemporary art, search AATA Online.


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For the sixth-straight event, the Ultimate Fighting Championship will make its full card available for viewing.
MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) today confirmed with UFC officials that in addition to the previously announced pay-per-view and Spike TV broadcast plans, the promotion will also stream four preliminary-card matchups on Facebook.
Brian Bowles vs. Takeya Mizugaki, Aaron Simpson vs. Brad Tavares, Anthony Njokuani vs. Andre Winner and Jeff Hougland vs. Donny Walker will stream live beginning at 6 p.m. ET (3 p.m. PT local time).
UFC 132, which is the UFC's Independence Day-weekend show, takes place July 2 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
Bowles (9-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) recently made his official UFC debut and scored a first-round submission victory over Damacio Page at UFC on Versus 3. As in the duo's first meeting at WEC 35, the former WEC titleholder defeated Page via guillotine choke, in the first round, and at the 3:30 mark.
It was Bowles' first fight since he lost his title to Dominick Cruz in early 2010. He won the belt from Miguel Torres in 2009.
Mizugaki (14-5-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC) also recently made his UFC debut and earned a split-decision victory over Reuben Duran at UFC on Versus 3. Like Bowles, the Japanese fighter also previously competed in the WEC, where he went 2-3 with a pair of "Fight of the Night" bonuses. Making his WEC debut in 2009, he was a late replacement and took then-champ Torres to a close decision, which he lost.
Simpson (8-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC) returns to action after a recent one-sided beatdown of Mario Miranda at UFC Fight Night 24. The victory snapped a two-fight losing streak for Simpson, who had dropped back-to-back outings against Mark Munoz and Chris Leben. Prior to the skid, Simpson had notched seven-straight wins to open his career, including three UFC victories and one win under the WEC banner.
Tavares (7-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC), a semifinalist on "The Ultimate Fighter 11," is undefeated in official pro bouts. After opening his career with a 5-0 mark in his native Hawaii, he's posted a decision win over Seth Baczynski and a first-round knockout of Phil Baroni in UFC bouts. Six of his even career wins now have come via stoppage.
Winner (11-5-1 MMA, 2-4-1 UFC), "The Ultimate Fighter 9" runner-up, find himself in a must-win situation. He began his UFC career with a 0-2-1 mark before putting together back-to-back wins over Roli Delgado and Rafaello Oliveira. But the Team Rough House fighter hit the skids again in recent losses to Nik Lentz and Dennis Siver, and he now looks to avoid a third consecutive defeat.
The Brit could be fighting for his UFC career when he meets Njokuani (13-5 MMA, 0-1 UFC), who looks to avoid his fourth loss in five fights. The Nigerian-born fighter had strung together three consecutive WEC victories that resulted in three straight "Fight of the Night" bonuses. But he's just 1-3 since then following a decision loss to Edson Barboza in Njokuani's promotional debut at UFC 128.
After opening his career with a 1-4 record, including a 2003 TKO loss to current Strikeforce lightweight champion Gilbert Melendez, Hougland (9-4 MMA, 0-0 UFC) since has rattled off eight-straight wins. Seven of the wins have come via stoppage, including six by submission. In fact, Hougland's past five fights have all ended via first-round submission.
Meanwhile, Walker (15-6 MMA, 0-0 UFC) also encountered some difficulty early in his career, opening with just an 8-6 mark. During a particularly difficult 2-5 stretch, Walker suffered defeats at the hands of big-show veterans Cub Swanson and Jeff Curran. However, Walker since has earned seven-straight wins, including three victories via TKO and two by submission.


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Beat the Streak Report: Weekend, August 26-28
Take a good look now, Joe Turner — this could be your final BTS Report in sole possession of first place on the season leaderboard.
Phils4ever75 advanced to 38 games with Skip Schumaker (!!!) last night, meaning that they could tie Turner atop the season standings by the end of Sunday's action. Even if Phils falls, letsgonets44 is lurking a game back at 37.
Enjoy the weekend, Streakers — we just might be meeting a few more of you come Monday.
Friday's picks:
(Make a BTS pick)
Oh, hello there…
Jason Kubel: .429 (12-for-28) since '06 vs. Tigers starter Rick Porcello
Angel Pagan: .450 (9-for-20) since '06 vs. Braves starter Tim Hudson
Ryan Zimmerman: .500 (7-for-14) since '06 vs. Reds starter Dontrelle Willis
Feeling kinda spicy?
Ryan Doumit: .750 (6-for-8) since '06 vs. Cardinals starter Jake Westbrook
Alberto Callaspo: .400 (6-for-15) since '06 vs. Rangers starter Derek Holland
Marlon Byrd: .400 (4-for-10) since '06 vs. Brewers starter Randy Wolf
You'll thank me later
Justin Upton: .083 (1-for-12) since '06 vs. Padres starter Wade LeBlanc
Michael Cuddyer: .125 (3-for-24) since '06 vs. Tigers starter Rick Porcello
Troy Tulowitzki: .130 (3-for-23) since '06 vs. Dodgers starter Ted Lilly
Home Run Beat the Streak pick:
Curtis Granderson: (36 home runs this season) vs. Orioles starter Tommy Hunter
Saturday's picks:
(Make a BTS pick)
Oh, hello there…
Todd Helton: .462 (12-for-26) since '06 vs. Dodgers starter Chad Billingsley
Alex Gordon: .448 (13-for-29) since '06 vs. Indians starter Fausto Carmona
Feeling kinda spicy?
Juan Rivera: .400 (10-for-25) since '06 vs. Rockies starter Kevin Millwood
You'll thank me later
Justin Upton: .000 (0-for-10) since '06 vs. Padres starter Aaron Harang
Martin Prado: .071 (1-for-14) since '06 vs. Mets starter R.A. Dickey
Home Run Beat the Streak pick:
Ryan Howard: (26 home runs this season) vs. Marlins starter Anibal Sanchez
Sunday's picks:
(Make a BTS pick)
Oh, hello there…
Melky Cabrera: .600 (9-for-15) since '06 vs. Indians starter Justin Masterson
Jose Bautista: .409 (9-for-22) since '06 vs. Rays starter David Price
Andrew McCutchen: .412 (7-for-17) since '06 vs. Cardinals starter Kyle Lohse
Feeling kinda spicy?
Alex Gonzalez: .417 (5-for-12) since '06 vs. Mets starter Dillon Gee
Jose Tabata: .500 (6-for-12) since '06 vs. Cardinals starter Kyle Lohse
Carlos Lee: .462 (6-for-13) since '06 vs. Giants starter Matt Cain
You'll thank me later
Juan Pierre: .143 (2-for-14) since '06 vs. Mariners starter Jason Vargas
Torii Hunter: .000 (0-for-10) since '06 vs. Rangers starter Colby Lewis
B.J. Upton: .077 (1-for-13) since '06 vs. Blue Jays starter Brandon Morrow
Home Run Beat the Streak pick:
Ryan Braun: (25 home runs this season) vs. Cubs starter Casey Coleman
Top MLB Streakers
Robinson Cano: 16 games
Aramis Ramirez: 14 games
Shane Victorino: 12 games
Carlos Gonzalez: 12 games
Joey Votto: 10 games
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if you have not done so, remember all the supposed DH's on Saturday that might or might not be played. I just found out that the braves-mets games on Sat and Sun are cancelled, make up 9-8 DH….
i gotta ask this,,,,, since the braves and mets play in atlanta in sept. why not switch the home dates. same thing goes with marlins-phillies.
are the people who make these decisions in the main MLB office that stupid to not see how easy this could be done??? or am i just silly in thinking they would do the right thing
East Coast people — Good luck this weekend. its going to be crazy, i hope everyone stays safe.. coming from texas and having going through hurricanes before. if your told to leave, then LEAVE. life is too precious…..
Well the teams would lose the home field advantage then, which I am sure they are not going to want to give up.
Also, this storm is being way overhyped.
It will not even be a hurricane by the time it gets to NYC.
All it is is a glorified rainstrom to give people something to blab about, after they were done talking about the earthquake.
Anyone who evacuates for a tropical storm is a pansy.
no one would lose home field because you would be switching the series around,
MLB along with the rest of the country knew it was going to come up the east coast on Wednesday, yet they brought FLA to Phil, and ATL to NY for what amounted to a one game series. if they would have put the series in Fla and Atl, they would have played all three
Oh-Oh Alert: Leader's pick (Zimmerman) 0-4 after 7 in 1-run game. Needs help to get another AB. The 2nd/3rd place's pick (Cano) singled in 7th
1 more AB, 3rd in the 9th.
Zimmerman: 0-5. Tied in top 9th, 2 outs
Gonna need extras, possibly 11 to see extra ABs.
Not today Game over. The new leader takes over where defeated leader left off: 38-gamer
Do any of you guys, our gals, think anyone's gonna get to 57 this season? Personally, I doubt it.
Zimmerman comes in 7/14 off Dontrelle Willis and he has gone 0 for 5 with 3 Ks.
Exactly why this game is so hard.
And Dontrelle Willis went 3 for 3!
LOL! And that's the ballgame! The leader drops.
Today was a tough day for me, as I agonized between J.J. Hardy and Shane Victorino and thankfully I made the right choice in J.J. Hardy who went a smashing 1 for 5, but good enough to push me to 6 games.
The leader going down today also buys me another day of comfort.
I took Jonathan Papelbon today on FR BTS because the Athletics/Red Sox is the only doubleheader out of the 3 that will completely take place. The Yankees/Orioles is completely cancelled because of Irene and the Marlins/Phillies will only play the 1st game.
1st game is in rain delay & is official. Second game may not be played due to weather.
I used similar logic, but chose Detroit; though it appears a vast majority of streakers though likewise.
Paid for me so far: Valverde comes in for save with 2 run lead. Should up my streak or take down the leaders with me.
Both Marlins/Phillies games are postponed.
I would love to know why they bothered opening the stadium if they were just going to go into a rain delay right away and immediately cancel it?
With the field being so barren with all the rainouts, I decided to just revert back to the trusted Ichiro Suzuki to push me to 7 games, since I have to make a pick every day the rest of the year to even have a chance at the consolation prize.
1 AB homer by Miggy & new leader moves on to tomorrow
Damn…and I really considered Cabrera too, but was worried about the walks.
I didn't want an 0 for 2 line with 2 walks.
Either way, I am 1 step closer from being boxed out of contention.
Appears 2nd place leader @ 34-games will be done with Peralta 0-4, popping out in 8th.
Even two chances didn't give me a save with the Red Sox … the Hated Red Sox winning by 4+ in both games so they pulled another game up in the standings and gave me no save. Whomever got the idea for the FR BTS game, it's a nice idea but everyday is always leading to a dam pause. I miss the survivor game where I can actually have hope of building a streak and not pausing 8 days out of 10.
I thought of the FR BTS game almost immediately after the HR BTS game was created several years ago, but thought of this same problem back then and thought MLB would never do it.
Then again, some people on the BTS leaderboards pause a lot and still have huge streaks, so it can be a successful strategy.
Infield single by Ichiro to the 2nd baseman in the 6th Inning pushes me to 7 games!!!!!!!!!!!
I wish I could have seen that live, since I cannot picture how you could get an infield single there.
I just hope it does not get changed to an error later on tonight though, since the Mariners have just 3 hits through 6.2 IP so far.
I must have just read it wrong.
Infield single to SS deflected by 3B.
Thanks official scorer for not calling that an error!
I hope the Tigers win a close one against the Twins. I was not able to switch to Mariano Rivera in time and the Yankees are playing a DH. Speaking of the DH I don't think most people realized that there would be a DH because there are a lost of Robinson Cano, Derek Jeter and Curtis Granderson picks.
What are the odds of all 3 getting at least 1 hit in both games? +1000?
All 3 went O fer in the 1st game as my Yankees really disappointed in a 0-2 loss. Game 2 won't mean anything unless you took Mark Teixeira. As for my pick I lucked out with a 9th inning single by Jhonny Peralta. 🙂
Today's luck really turned for me around 1130 AM, when my power was restored and I was able to change my backup rest pick to Corey Hart, who went 2 for 3 to tie my season high streak of 8 games!
2nd place leader @ 33 games wasn't as lucky. Prince let him down. Now need the leader to get a bit unlucky this upcoming week.


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BREAKING NEWS: UConn snags a No. 1 seed (updated)
AP -The Big East put up a big number Sunday: Three No. 1 seeds in the NCAA tournament.
Louisville, Pittsburgh and Connecticut helped the Big East, a group originally created for basketball only, become the first conference to put three teams on the top line. North Carolina, regular-season Atlantic Coast conference champions, was the other top seed.
Louisville was the top overall seed in the tournament and will play in the Midwest. The Cardinals will open against the winner of an opening-round game Tuesday between Alabama State and Morehead State. Pitt was tops in the East, Carolina in the South and UConn in the West.
Of the four top seeds, Rick Pitino's Cardinals were the only team to win its conference tournament. Louisville entered the Big East conference tournament as the top seed, though Pitt and UConn were more highly regarded throughout the regular season, each spending time at No. 1 in The Associated Press poll.
Memphis (31-3) got snubbed, taking the second seed in the West despite a 25-game winning streak. The Tigers are often downgraded for playing in the less-than-steller Conference USA, but John Calipari's team proved people wrong last year, making it to the national title game.
In the West, it's No. 2 seed Memphis vs. Cal State-Northridge; Missouri vs. Cornell; Washington vs. Mississippi State; Purdue vs. Northern Iowa; Marquette vs. Utah State; California vs. Maryland; BYU vs. Texas A&M.
Last year's national champion, Kansas, is almost completely revamped this year and was seeded third in the Midwest with an opening game against North Dakota State.
Arizona extended its string of tournament appearances to a quarter century, and the 25th bid will be among the most debated. The Wildcats were thought by many to be off the bubble after an early loss to Arizona State in the Pac-10 tournament, but made it as 12th seed in the Midwest.
In the Midwest, No. 2 seed Michigan State will face No. 15 seed Robert Morris. In other games: Kansas vs. N. Dakota State; Wake Forest vs. Cleveland State; Utah vs. Arizona; West Virginia vs. Dayton; Boston College vs. Southern California; Ohio State vs. Siena.
Tournament wins by Southern California in the Pac-10 and Mississippi State in the Southeastern Conference cost a couple of bubble teams spots among in the 65. Among the last teams to make it were Wisconsin, a 12th seed in the East, and Maryland, a surprisingly high 10th seed in the Midwest.
In the East, it's No. 2 seed Duke vs. Binghamton; Villanova vs. American; Xavier vs. Portland State; Florida State vs. Wisconsin; UCLA vs. Virginia Commonwealth University; Texas vs. Minnesota; and Oklahoma State vs. Tennessee.
In the South, it's No. 2 seed Oklahoma vs. Morgan State; Syracuse vs. Stephen F. Austin; Gonzaga vs. Akron; Illinois vs. Western Kentucky; Arizona State vs. Temple; Clemson vs. Michigan; LSU vs. Butler.
Teams that were left out included San Diego State, Creighton, Penn State and Saint Mary's.
The ACC, Big East and Big Ten all had seven teams, the Big 12 and Pac-10 six each while the A-10 and SEC had three. Florida missed for the second straight year after winning two consecutive titles, and Auburn also was left out after a strong finish.


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SAVE: Luis Robles dives to stop powerful close shot from Di Vaio
Attempt saved. Marco Di Vaio (Montreal Impact) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the center.
- KICKOFF: Montreal Impact vs New York Red Bulls0:08
- SHOT: Lloyd Sam floating ball easily controlled by Troy Perkins0:24
- MISS: Marco Di Vaio heads it over the crossbar0:36
- GOAL: Andres Romero slips it in from outside the box1:06
- SAVE: Luis Robles shuts down Di Vaio attempt on goal0:26
- SAVE: Luis Robles stops Martins at the net0:33
- SAVE: Ibrahim Sekagya stops Romero shot inches from goal0:38
- REPLAY: Ibrahim Sekagya defensive instinct stops ball inches from goal line0:18
- MISS: Peguy Luyindula with close opportunity charging the goal0:26
- MISS: Marco Di Vaio shoots it wide0:27
- SAVE: Luis Robles with fast hands stops Di Vaio in his tracks0:27
- MISS: Di Vaio misses opportuntiy and flicks it over the crossbar0:27
- SAVE: Luis Robles flies to stop Mapp shot on goal0:33
- GOAL: Jonny Steele swiftly answers a cross1:04
- GOAL: Peguy Luyindula boots it passed Perkins1:11
- BLOCKED: Felipe Martins attempt from inside the box is deflected0:26
- MISS: Roy Miller with incredible momentum blasts it too high0:26
- MISS: Marco Di Vaio heads it too high0:21
- PENALTY: Matteo Ferrari pulls down Wright-Phillips in the box0:57
- PK MISS: Peguy Luyindula hits the crossbar0:33
- SAVE: Luis Robles barely stops Mapp shot from rolling in0:55
- MISS: Bradley Wright-Phillips flicks it wide while charging the goal0:26
- SHOT: Marco Di Vaio feeds the ball into the arms of Robles0:27
- SAVE: Luis Robles quick to stop Mapp from short distance0:33
- GOAL: Felipe Martins with a powerful header into the net1:10
- BLOCKED: Lloyd Sam shot from inside the box stopped by Armando0:42
- MISS: Lloyd Sam shot across the box goes wide0:43
- MISS: Eric Miller boots it wide in final seconds of the match0:39
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Mandy Patinkin
Actor/singer Mandy Patinkin carved out a varied career on-stage, in films, in the recording studio, and on television. Though he was possessed of a flexible tenor voice with a wide range and was known for his bravura performing style, few of his movie appearances made use of his musical ability, and he was more widely known as a dramatic actor on television than anything else. Nevertheless, he was one of the major American musical theater performers of his generation. Patinkin first developed an interest in acting and singing while growing up in Chicago. He attended the University of Kansas, then the Juilliard School of Drama in New York City, leaving without a degree when he was able to find enough stage work to turn professional. During the second half of the 1970s, he was closely associated with the New York Shakespeare Festival at the Public Theater, performing in many of the celebrated theater company's productions, on and off Broadway. He made his film debut in 1978, playing a small part in The Big Fix. Patinkin's first significant appearance in a musical came with the Public Theater's brief off-Broadway production of Leave It to Beaver Is Dead (March 29, 1979). He got his big break later the same year when he was cast as Che in the Broadway production of Evita (Sep 25, 1979), a role that won him the Tony Award; he was featured on the original Broadway cast album, which sold over a million copies. In the late '70s and early '80s, Patinkin appeared in a series of non-singing parts in films, gradually gaining more prominent roles: Last Embrace (1979); French Postcards (1979); Night of the Juggler (1980); Ragtime (1981); Daniel (1983); and Yentl (1983). Then he made a triumphant return to the Broadway stage, starring in the musical Sunday in the Park with George (May 2, 1984). He was nominated for another Tony and appeared on the original Broadway cast album, which reached the charts. (In 1986, the show was videotaped and broadcast on the Showtime cable network, later earning release as a home video.) Further, his performance established him as an important interpreter of the music of Stephen Sondheim, Broadway's most respected songwriter, and he consolidated that status with his appearance in a concert version of Sondheim's 1971 musical Follies performed and recorded in September 1985; the album reached the charts in 1986. Though Patinkin continued to appear in non-singing roles in the movies -- Maxie (1985), a particularly memorable performance in the romantic comedy The Princess Bride (1987), Alien Nation (1988), The House on Carroll Street (1988) -- his opportunities as a singer increased in the second half of the 1980s. He was contracted for a series of studio cast recordings of Broadway musicals by CBS Masterworks including South Pacific (1986), Man of La Mancha (1990), and Kismet (1991). This association led to his being signed as a recording artist by CBS, which released his debut album Mandy Patinkin, in 1989. He accompanied the release with his own one-man show, Mandy Patinkin in Concert: Dress Casual (July 25, 1989), which opened at the Public Theater and transferred for a limited run on Broadway. His second album, Dress Casual, was released the following year. Patinkin got his first chance to sing onscreen with his appearance in Dick Tracy in 1990. Though the film had no formal soundtrack album, Madonna, one of its stars, issued an album of her songs from it, I'm Breathless, on which Patinkin was featured. Released in May 1990, the album went multi-platinum. This was a busy acting time for him, as he had parts in three films released in 1991, True Colors, The Doctor, and Impromptu (the last marking the movie directing debut of James Lapine, the librettist and director of Sunday in the Park with George). Patinkin made occasional stage appearances during this period, but he returned to Broadway in a big way with the successful musical The Secret Garden (April 25, 1991), also appearing on the original Broadway cast album. After leaving the show, Patinkin stayed on Broadway by stepping in as a replacement cast member in the musical Falsettos. By this time, he had become a sufficiently prominent figure in the musical theater to attract not only praise, but also criticism. Fans adored his energetic, committed style, which reminded some of the days of Al Jolson and Ethel Merman. Detractors criticized him for the same tendencies, which they found exaggerated, and Forbidden Broadway, the long-running satiric musical revue, crystallized the charge of hamminess in its Patinkin parody, set to the tune of "Super-cali-fragil-istic-expi-ali-docious" from Mary Poppins, "Super-Frantic, Hyper-Active, Self-Indulgent Mandy" (found on Forbidden Broadway, Vol. 2, 1991). Patinkin returned to films in Life With Mikey (1993), The Music of Chance (1993), and Squanto: A Warrior's Tale (1994), and switching to Nonesuch Records, he released his third album, Experiment, in May 1994. But his career entered a new phase when he agreed to a role on a new network television series, playing Dr. Jeffrey Geiger on the hospital drama Chicago Hope, which premiered September 18, 1994. The show was a hit, and Patinkin won an Emmy Award, but he left the program early in its second season largely due to family considerations; now married and having started a family, he was based in New York, while the show filmed in Los Angeles. (He returned to Chicago Hope on an occasional basis, however, even becoming a semi-regular during the 1999-2000 season, the show's last year on the air.) Patinkin released his fourth album, Oscar & Steve, a tribute to Oscar Hammerstein II and Stephen Sondheim, in October 1995. His career was slowed by eye trouble in the mid-'90s, and in 1996 he underwent a corneal transplant, enduring a second one in 1998. Nevertheless, he managed to appear in several films, among them Men With Guns (1997), Lulu on the Bridge (1998), and Elmo in Grouchland (1999) (even getting to sing in the last). In February 1998, he released his fifth album, Mamaloshen, which found him singing traditional and other material in Yiddish. He returned to Broadway in the New York Shakespeare Festival's production of The Wild Party (Apr 13, 2000), which earned him another Tony nomination and an appearance on the original Broadway cast album, though the musical closed after two months. Patinkin's sixth album was a children's collection, Kidults, released in September 2001. That December, he appeared in the film Piñero, playing the part of his old mentor Joseph Papp of the Public Theater. He put together a one-man stage show of Sondheim music, Celebrating Sondheim, which he toured with, resulting in the album Sings Sondheim, released in October 2002, and a run at the Henry Miller Theatre on Broadway in December 2002 and January 2003. Although he had continued to make guest appearances on television series during the early years of the 21st century, appearing on such shows as Touched by an Angel, Boston Public, and Law & Order, he finally took on a regular series assignment again with the supernatural Dead Like Me on the Showtime cable network in 2003. On September 22, 2005, he went back to network television with the premiere of the crime drama series Criminal Minds on CBS. Like Chicago Hope, Criminal Minds was a success, and Patinkin stayed with it during the 2005-2006 and 2006-2007 seasons. But he expressed reservations about the show's violence in the press, and he quit abruptly at the end of its second year, later agreeing to make a few appearances at the start of the 2007-2008 season. ~ William Ruhlmann, RoviWIKIPEDIA


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Earlier this week we saw the aliens from Cowboys & Aliens first hand at WonderCon. The one thing that stuck out wasn't the spoilery alien reveal, but the religious banter between the cowboys. How much of Jon Favreau's film is going to challenge people's faith?
You showed the alien [in the WonderCon footage]!
Favreau: Yeah we showed a little bit of the alien. They seemed to like it. They seemed to like what they saw. It's not just the alien but we showed some of the chemistry between Harrison and Daniel. There was more dialog. People are getting a sense of the tone in the film now, people hear the title and they don't don't know what to expect. They don't know if it's a comedy or a spoof, then they don't know if it's going to take itself too seriously. And I think this is the first time we showed enough footage where people understand that this is a fun film, but a film that takes the stakes of the alien invasion very seriously...
I was hoping you could break down what sort of traditional Western characters we're going to find in Cowboys & Aliens?
We wanted to use, as a starting point the archetypes that date back to Stagecoach and beyond. You have the rough Cattle Baron with Harrison Ford. Daniel Craig as the drifting gunfighter, you know "the man with no name" well he's the man with no name because his memory's been wiped, that's a fun twist on that. Olivia Wilde as the mysterious woman passing through, with chemistry with the gunfighter. Then you have Sam Rockwell as "Doc," the barkeep. Clancy Brown, the preacher. So as you look at all the archetypes and elements in the film, it should hopefully carry the torch of the traditional Western. But of course what then happens as the aliens land and take their people away, how do they organize themselves to face this overwhelming challenge?
This was the first time I saw religion being mentioned in this footage, they call them demons - Clancy holds the Bible and says "our faith is being tested." Is there going to be a lot of religion versus science in this film or religion talk?
Favreau: I think that religion was the closest thing we had to science when dealing with things like that back then, and Clancy Brown is a preacher. So it's always seen through that prism. And I think the themes of the Western has a biblical aspects to it. A lot of the stories are mythic and echo stories of the old Testament. And we wanted to open that dimension up, and that's the way these characters would perceive it. It was fun to make it that elemental; it adds gravity to everything. You're facing overwhelming odds and so that's always a story about faith. It's a story about faith and fear. And alien movies lend themselves to that as well. We struck a really good balance, I feel really good about it, as far as that goes.


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ESPN's Wilbon on UVA: 'I wish they'd kept the sign ban'
It turns out that not everyone in the national media was against the ban on signs at UVA sporting events. A month after his colleague Rick Reilly said Mr. Jefferson's University was guilty of "good ol' fashioned totalitarianism" for the clampdown on signs, Washington Post columnist and co-host of ESPN's Pardon the Interruption Michael Wilbon came down in favor of the erstwhile ban yesterday.
Responding to a question about the ban in a live chat on the Post website, Wilbon said, "I wish they'd kept the ban. Signs get in everybody else's way, which is mostly self-indulgent. Why do people feel the need to do everything except watch the game? Drink to excess, hold up signs...for what?
"I don't get it," Wilbon continued. "I don't want to have to ask some inconsiderate person in front of me to put down his stupid sign so I can see the game I paid to see. Sorry."
On Thursday, October 2, UVA announced it was lifting the ban in time for Saturday's home football game against Maryland. Athletic director Craig Littlepage reasoned in a press release that the ban had, "become a distraction and has taken the focus away from supporting our student-athletes."
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Actually, Wilbon has a point. At the old RFK Stadium the Redskins would allow signs placed on the wall or over the railings, but would not allow signs that were held in such a way as to block somebody's view. The team and stadium were always very vigilant about that policy, and it never stopped fans from expressing themselves in a variety of ways.
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SAMJ: South African Medical Journal
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SAMJ, S. Afr. med. j. vol.101 no.5 Pretoria may. 2011
Antiretroviral prescriptions with potential drug-druginteractions from general practitioners and specialists
Norah L Katende-KyendaI; M S LubbeII; J H P SerfonteinII; I TruterIII; J BodensteinIV
IPhD Pharmacy Practice. Department of Pharmacology, Walter Sisulu University, Mthatha, E Cape
IIPhD Pharmacy Practice. Medicine Usage in South Africa (MUSA), North-West University
IIIPhD Pharmacy Practice. Pharmacy Practice and Drug Utilisation Research, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, E Cape
IVPhD Pharmacology. Department of Pharmacology, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban
To the Editor: It has been estimated that globally about 38.6 million people were infected with HIV by 2005,1 with about 5 million of them living in South Africa (SA). The World Health Organization estimated that 4.7 million people living in sub-Saharan Africa urgently needed antiretroviral therapy (ART). In that year SA implemented prescribed minimum benefits (PMBs) for HIV/AIDS in the private health care sector.2 Despite the increased availability and affordability of ART in SA, only 60 000 people were receiving ART through medical aid schemes by mid-2005.3
Antiretrovirals (ARVs) have transformed HIV/AIDS into a chronic disorder that can be managed effectively. The right of all HIVinfected adults and children to receive standard care is endorsed by the SA HIV Clinicians Society (SAHIVCS),4 with ART guidelines recommending different combinations. The rapid approval of new drugs resulted in an increased risk of prescribing errors, dispensing of incorrect dosages/dose frequencies, and incorrect reporting of drugs by the patient to the prescribers,5 all leading to treatment failure.
Drug-drug interactions (DDIs) are an under-recognised consequence of medication prescription errors, resulting in significant health care costs.6 Since DDIs determine positive and negative consequences of treatment for HIV-infected patients, recommendations to avoid some drug combinations and to adjust dosages of some co-administered drugs were formulated by both the SAHIVCS4 and the Department of Health.7 The private health care environment recommends the Aid for AIDS ART guidelines, which are similar to those of the SAHIVCS (Table I).
We investigated the prevalence of prescriptions with potential DDIs between ARVs from general practitioners (GPs) and specialists (SPs) for patients in different age groups in the private health care sector, and evaluated the prescribed daily dosages (PDDs).
A non-experimental, retrospective, quantitative study was performed on data from a South African Pharmacy Benefit Management (PBM) company from 1 January 2005 to 31 December 2007. ARV drug names were classified according to the pharmacological groups in the Monthly Index of Medical Specialities (MIMS) and the Regulations to the Medicine and Related Substances Act (Act 101 of 1965). Prescribers of ARVs were divided into GPs and SPs.
Potential DDIs between ARVs were identified and classified as clinically major, moderate or minor.9 DDIs were assigned documentation levels of established, probable or suspected with significance ratings of 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. We focused only on DDIs with clinical significance rating of 2, this rating being the most common between ARVs.
We evaluated potential DDIs between ARVs using PDDs. It is important that the PDD be related to the diagnosis made for the prescribed medication. The reference guides used to evaluate PDDs were according to the recommended ARV dosing.4,7,8
Basic descriptive statistics, i.e. frequencies, the arithmetical mean (average), standard deviations and effect sizes (Cohen's d) were used to characterise the study sample, and were calculated using the computer software Statistical Analysis System (SAS) for Windows 9.1. The age groups used were as follows: group 1 - 0<12 years, group 2 - >12<19 years, group 3 - >19<45 years, group 4 - >45<59 years, and group 5 - >59 years.
Confidentiality of information was maintained, as no patient, medical practice, pharmacy or medical scheme could be identified. Permission to conduct the study was granted by the PBM company, and approval was obtained from the research and ethics committees of North-West University, Potchefstroom campus, (ethical number 07M01) and Walter Sisulu University, Mthatha campus.
The study was performed on 49 995, 81 096 and 88 988 ARV prescriptions prescribed to 7 664, 10 162 and 10 061 HIV patients in 2005, 2006 and 2007, respectively. ARV prescriptions represented 0.59% (N=49 995), 0.90% (N= 81 096); and 1.11% (N= 88 988) of the claims for the 3 years.
In the 3 years, GPs prescribed more ARV prescriptions than SPs, and these increased from 2005 to 2007. The highest proportion of prescriptions was for three ARV items, followed by two ARV items. No practically significant differences were found between the average numbers of ARV medicine items per prescription (d<0.8) claimed per year for the different years.
ARV prescriptions from GPs with potential DDIs and incorrect PDDs increased from 12.33% in 2005 to 24.26% in 2007; those from SPs increased from 15.46% in 2005 to 35.30% in 2006 and decreased to 33.16% in 2007. The highest numbers of incorrect PDDs with DDIs were identified in ARV combinations of lopinavir/ritonavir 1 066.4 mg/264 mg with efavirenz 600 mg, and lopinavir/ritonavir 1 066.4 mg/264 mg with nevirapine 400 mg, followed by indinavir 1 600 mg with ritonavir 800 mg, ritonavir 600 mg with efavirenz 600 mg, and saquinavir 800 mg with efavirenz 800 mg, for both GPs and SPs. The highest number of prescriptions were prescribed by GPs to patients in the age group >19<45 years, followed by the age group >45<59 years.
We aimed to determine the prevalence of ARV prescriptions with potential DDIs and to evaluate their PDDs with specific reference to prescriber and age group. DDIs are of particular concern in HIV patients receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy. Although combination ARV treatment is potent and effective for HIV infection, ARVs frequently interact among themselves as many are metabolised through the same CYP450 system.10 These interactions support the recommendations to avoid some combinations of drugs and to adjust the dosage of other drugs when co-administered.
The ARV regimens most identified with incorrect PDDs were between lopinavir/ritonavir (PI) prescribed at PDDs 1 066.4 mg/264 mg, 4 500 mg/3 999 mg and 1 599.6 mg/264 mg with efavirenz (non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor) (NNRTI), then the same with nevirapine. These were followed by indinavir (PI) with ritonavir (PI), saquinavir (PI) with efavirenz, and saquinavir with ritonavir. All these combinations were prescribed to patients aged >19<45 years. The standard adult dose for lopinavir/ritonavir is 400 mg/100 mg twice daily or 800 mg/200 mg once daily.7 A limitation of this study was that information about whether patients were HIV naïve or experienced was not available. Once-daily dosing for lopinavir/ritonavir is only recommended for treatmentnaïve patients, and not for patients receiving efavirenz, nevirapine or nelfinavir. When lopinavir/ritonavir is given with efavirenz or nevirapine, the recommended dose for treatment-experienced patients is 600 mg/150 mg twice daily with food.7,8
Furthermore, the results revealed that GPs prescribed lopinavir/ ritonavir for patients in the age group 0<12 years. Another limitation of this study was that the weights for children were not available and it was not clear to which weight and age categories of patients this co-formulation was prescribed. The safety, efficacy and pharmacokinetic profiles of lopinavir/ritonavir in children under the age of 6 months have not been established. The paediatric dose for lopinavir/ritonavir as recommended in the SA ART guidelines is 12 mg lopinavir/kg twice daily for children weighing <15 kg and 10 mg lopinavir/kg for children >15 kg. In this case lopinavir/ritonavir was prescribed in a higher PDD, considering one capsule of lopinavir/ ritonavir to be 133.3 mg/33.3 mg, with the maximum dose not exceeding 399.9 mg/99.9 mg.7 If given in higher PDDs the patient may therefore experience side-effects such as diarrhoea, nausea, vomiting, hyperlipidaemia and glucose intolerance.7
We observed that ritonavir was given with other PIs in PDDs of 3 000 mg, 1 200 mg, 800 mg and 600 mg. The recommended dosages of 100 mg capsules or 600 mg/7.5 ml solutions in adults are 600 mg every 12 hours (when ritonavir is used as sole PI). As a pharmacokinetic booster for other PIs, the recommended dosage is 100 - 400 mg per day in two divided doses.7 Boosted PI regimens that utilise a low dose of ritonavir (100 - 200 mg) appear to offer the best balance of efficacy and tolerability.
Limitations of this study include non-availability of patient clinical data to do in-depth clinical evaluation of the potential DDIs and PDDs. The extent to which potential DDIs actually occurred could therefore not be determined. Information on HIV-naïve or experienced patients, CD4 values and viral loads were not available from the database. The clinical relevance of the identified potential DDIs was evaluated according to criteria in the literature. Information about the pharmacists who dispensed the prescriptions was not available. Pharmacists in collaboration with the prescriber could have detected and corrected prescriptions with potential DDIs and incorrect doses, this being one of the primary responsibilities of specific pharmacists. However, the results emphasised the possibility of DDIs that could have caused severe problems. A further limitation of the study was that no differentiation could be made between the prescription patterns of dispensing doctors versus pharmacydispensed prescriptions.
Our results emphasise the important role of prescribers and pharmacists in ensuring the appropriate use of ARVs. The importance of educating prescribers and dispensers by medical schemes or PBM companies in the private health care sector is also emphasised.
We gratefully acknowledge the managers of PBM who provided the data for the research project.
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2. Erasmus S. Medical schemes in South Africa. HIV becomes prescribed minimum benefit. http://www.health24.com/medical/condition_centres/777-792-2002-2007,30583.asp (accessed 19 July 2007). [ Links ]
3. Johnson L. Estimated numbers of patients on antiretroviral treatment in the South African private health sector. AIDS Analysis Africa Online, January/February 2006 issue. http://www.redribbon.co.za/documents_v2/aids_ana/AAAO_Jan_Feb2006.pdf (accessed 29 March 2011). [ Links ]
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5. Arshad S, Rothberg M, Rastegar DA, et al. Survey of physician knowledge regarding antiretroviral medications in hospitalized HIV-infected patients. Journal of the International AIDS Society 2009;12:1. [ Links ]
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NEW YORK -- Yankee Stadium will again transform into a soccer field this summer, when it plays host on July 30 to rivals Manchester City and Liverpool as part of the 2014 Guinness International Champions Cup.
The match is part of a round-robin tournament featuring eight clubs that will take place in the United States from July 26-Aug. 4. The July 30 clash at Yankee Stadium will mark the third straight year that the iconic ballpark has hosted a soccer match during the Yankees' regular season.
The announcement of the Manchester City-Liverpool match also came on the heels of Yankee Stadium hosting its first National Hockey League games last month -- as part of the NHL's 2014 Stadium Series -- and college football's New Era Pinstripe Bowl in December.
"Since the new stadium has been built, look at everything that has been done here," said Mark Holtzman, the Yankees' executive director of non-baseball events. "We just had the NHL here, we've had concerts and bowl games -- we're doing a lot of things we didn't do in the old stadium. And soccer has been, and will continue to be, a big part of those plans."
The latter part holds especially true considering the partnership formed last year between the Yankees and Manchester City. The two franchises teamed up to purchase the New York City Football Club, a Major League Soccer expansion team that will begin play in 2015. Though nothing is official yet, the possibility remains that the expansion club could play its home games at Yankee Stadium while it awaits the construction of its new stadium.
For the time being, both the Yankees and Manchester City are focused simply on promoting each other's brands, starting with this summer's match against Liverpool.
"We're very lucky to be associated with the New York Yankees," said Manchester City legend Mike Summerbee. "It's very exciting for Manchester City to be involved in New York City, and it's always wonderful to come play here. Everyone wants to be a part of something like this, and it will be a great match when we play Liverpool, just as it always is wherever we play them."
This rivalry will mark the fourth soccer match to take place at Yankee Stadium in the past three years. In 2012, Chelsea and PSG played to a 1-1 draw in July before Cristiano Ronaldo led Real Madrid to a 5-1 rout of AC Milan one month later. Last year, defending World Cup winner Spain defeated the Republic of Ireland, 2-0, in an international friendly in the Bronx.
"We've hosted some very exciting games over the last couple years, so we're continuing that string of excellence with this game we're going to have this summer," Holtzman said. "And we are extremely excited to continue the tradition."
While the Manchester City side will have the opportunity to further its relationship with fans in the New York City area, Liverpool's club is also excited for the opportunity. For the tournament, Man City and Liverpool will be joined in Group B by AC Milan and Olympiacos, while Group A will consist of Inter Milan, Manchester United, Real Madrid and AS Roma, with the top team from each group meeting in the championship game on Aug. 4 in Miami.
"Unfortunately, not everyone can get to our field and visit us, so we like to bring the club to some of our supporters over here in the United States, especially New York City," said Liverpool legend Robbie Fowler, the sixth-highest goal scorer in Premier League history. "It's good for the club to visit all these places. And for people who might never get the opportunity to come over to our field and see our club, we like to come over here and visit them."
The previous Yankee Stadium soccer matches have been a resounding success, as soccer popularity continues to grow in the United States. Holtzman said the Yankees are proud to be a part of the growing sport, both in terms of the new expansion team and hosting these mid-summer matches.
"We're very excited about our commitment to soccer in the United States," Holtzman said. "We're very excited to be associated with Man City and soccer, in general, and we think soccer has a great future in the United States and we want to be part of it."
Summerbee not only echoed that sentiment, but even went as far as to predict the United States will become an international soccer power over the next two decades.
"A generation is coming forward in America and they're the ones that are going to put soccer right on the map," Summerbee said. "And I'll tell you, I won't be around for it, but in four World Cups -- which is 16 years -- America will win the World Cup.
"America has got a big opportunity, because when they put their mind to do something, they do it very well. That's why Liverpool and Manchester City enjoy coming over here so much and are looking forward to this match at Yankee Stadium."