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I tend to tote around a LOT of stuff – my sweet better half calls all of my prized belongings doodads and my Mom calls it loot.
I've got better about using bags to carry around everything, instead of balancing individual prized possessions in my arms. I'm well known in my family for randomly tossing multiple pairs of shoes in my car – just in case OR hauling around a pile of papers loosely OR I may even be caught throwing a bunch of things into plastic bags (I've dramatically reduced how many I use nowadays). Last year I got some fantastic tips from my followers about being "greener" after posting my entry -
Nowadays, I carry more reusable bags around. This morning I laughed out loud at what I looked like. I was carrying 4 bags to my car!
They all had very important roles in upcoming day.
My purse – my first designer bag that my husband gave me for Valentines Day!
In January, I told my frugal hubby that I needed to get a new purse, as my current one was on its last thread. He informed me that I needed an upgrade when getting my next handbag! The exact words out of his mouth were "like Coach or something". I was SO excited to get this gorgeous new Guess handbag from John!
My favorite – everyday bag that carries anything and everything!!
My Tante (French for Aunt!) Louise & Uncle Marlin gave it to me when I graduated from University. It's an ESPE (espe.ca) bag and I love it. I also love their wallets and have wore through a couple of them.
My staple – this amazing bag was our swag bag at an Arbonne conference – it is seen stuffed full (as usual).
This particular day it was carrying clothes to the seamstress (note – I'm a domestic goddess in training & delegate jobs I don't prefer), however it often carries my laptop. I've been looking for a beautiful RED laptop bag (for my 17inch laptop) for awhile…if you see one…please let me know. Thanks!
My lunch bag!
This is a BRAND new bag that I got from my Mother-in-love & Father-in-love for my Birthday. It is even personalized with my name!
It's an insulated lunch bag, that was mailed to me full of treats! Robin Eggs & cookies – so much fun.
Are you a bag lady/man? Do you have a favorite? Do you trade purses often OR use the same one for months/years? I'd love to hear about your collection.
Live Inspired,
UPDATE – check out these Facebook commments/discussion that started as a result of my Facebook status about bags!! LOVE IT ;)


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Ryan Bangerter, Sales and Marketing Director for Rescue Alert, explained, "When someone is need of help, they push the button and 25 seconds later we talk to them on an intercom."
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There are two web-based approaches to facilitate the initiation of interdisciplinary and translational collaborations between CFAR investigators at Einstein and Montefiore, CollaboratorQuest and Collaboration Zone. CollaboratorQuest is CFAR-specific and Collaboration Zone is school wide. These approaches and how to access them are described below.
The CFAR Administrative and Developmental Cores have developed CollaboratorQuest to enable CFAR investigators to identify researchers at Einstein with specific expertise, access to patient populations or technical skills who are available for collaborations. To access this service, click on the link above (CollaboratorQuest) and follow the instructions. After you fill out the request form describing what kind of collaboration you need and click send, it will be automatically sent out by email. CFAR investigators within groups you define (from almost 200 CFAR-affiliated faculty, postdocs, fellow and/or students) will then get an email from email@example.com with a subject line saying "CollaboratorQuest: New Request with your specific request inserted listed. Hopefully you will receive a reply from a CFAR member who can either collaborate with you or suggest a possible collaborator.
The Einstein CTSA-funded ICTR utilizes innovative research tools and information technologies to promote collaboration regardless of organizational affiliation or position within and across the entire Einstein and Montefiore bench-to-bedside-to-population spectrum of science. Clicking on the link above will bring you to the Collaboration Zone, a web page that centralizes access to three portals, Einstein Research Profiles, Sci Val Funding and ReAgent Exchange. This expertise portal facilitates interaction among clinical and basic science investigators to enable them to apply new knowledge and techniques to clinical practice at the front lines of patient care. Einstein Research Profiles provides a searchable database of the research interests, publications and funding of all Einstein researchers; Sci Val Funding provides a searchable database of grant opportunities available from more than 1,000 organizations; and the ReAgent Exchange provides a web-based communication tool that allows Einstein investigators to make equipment or reagents no longer needed available to other investigators.
The CFAR has developed a resource to enable CFAR researchers to network with community leaders to obtain advice on how to design studies that meet the research needs of the community and implement strategies facilitating recruitment of difficult-to-reach populations while providing community leaders and their funding agencies with access to their scientific and clinical expertise.
CFAR member Dr. Laurie Bauman has brought her expertise as Director of the Preventive Intervention Research Center (PIRC) at Einstein to improve linkage to care by partnering the Einstein-Montefiore CFAR with the NY State Psychiatric Institute/Columbia University HIV Center and the NYC DOHMH to identify blocks that prevent access to care and to develop modalities to circumvent them. These studies are responsive to the CDC-initiated ECHPP planning process to support the 12 US metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) most affected by the HIV epidemic. Under an NIH-funded CFAR supplement of nine CFARs coordinated by the DC Center for AIDS Research (Dr. Alan E. Greenberg, PI), the Einstein-Montefiore CFAR is acting as the lead agency of a partnership between the Einstein-Montefiore CFAR, the HIV Center for Clinical and Behavioral Research at the NY State Psychiatric Institute and Columbia University (HIV Center), and the NYC DOHMH. The partnership is using a multidisciplinary, multi-method approach to address a key vulnerability in HIV prevention, variation in timely linkage to care at HIV testing sites in New York.
CFAR investigators have strong relationships with some of the hardest hit communities in the United States, including HIV-infected or at-risk Hispanic and African-American drug users and MSM. In response to increased need for community participation in all aspects of research, the CFAR has established the Einstein-Montefiore CFAR Community Advisory Board (CFAR CAB). The CFAR CAB meets four times a year and consists of 17 leaders of community-based organizations (CBOs) that provide services and/or advocacy to Bronx residents with or at risk for HIV infection (please click here for membership). The CBOs serve primarily racial/ethnic minorities, target high-risk populations such as drug users, sex workers or MSM, and include syringe exchange programs, faith-based programs, government offices, and regional offices of national coalitions. The major goals of the CFAR CAB are to help inform the community about HIV-related research and to provide CFAR investigators with feedback and perspective to guide the content and process of studies that address community issues and difficult-to-reach populations.


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A neighbor called the Lansing Fire Department at 12:30 this morning after seeing an explosion on the 900 block of Clark Street in Lansing.
The Lansing Fire Department says there was an explosion at the house. They believe it was caused by a flammable cylinder that exploded. Firefighters are not sure what the cylinder was filled with, or why it was in the house.
They say the house was not being used as a meth lab, but something was being manufactured there. At this time, firefighters are unsure what was being made there.
Firefighters say the house suffered extensive damage and is a total loss.
Two victims were flighted to The University of Michigan's Trauma Burn Center in Ann Harbor, the other victim was taken to the Grand Rapids burn department.
Firefighters say one person suffered burns on over 70 percent of their body. Two victims were burned with second degree burns over 50 percent of their bodies.
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The siding to an adjacent house was damaged, but no other structures were affected by the fire.
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Cynthia McKinney
Cynthia McKinney served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1993 to 2003, and from 2005 to 2007, representing Georgia's 4th Congressional District. Cynthia made history when she won election in 1992 and became the first African American woman to represent Georgia in the U. S. House of Representatives.
Born in Atlanta, Georgia, Cynthia McKinney is the daughter of retired nurse, Leola McKinney and one of Atlanta's first Black law enforcement officers, former Georgia State Representative Billy McKinney.
Having strong academic achievement in Atlanta as a child, Cynthia went on to attend and study at the most prestigious academic institutions in the United States. She earned a B.A. in International Relations from the University of Southern California, a Masters of Art in Law and Diplomacy from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, and her mother keeps hoping that this is the year she will complete her Ph.D.
Cynthia's debut into public office came in 1988 when she was elected as a Democrat to the Georgia State Legislature. Shortly after her election to the Georgia State House, she joined with other civil rights leaders and filed a lawsuit that led to an increased number of black judges in Georgia. She also filed a lawsuit against Georgia's infamous second primary, instituted for the purpose of black disfranchisement. Later, she was a victim of the state's open primary, enacted for the same purpose.
During her service in the Georgia State House she took courageous stands. She immediately challenged House rules that required women to wear dresses by wearing slacks. In 1991, Cynthia spoke on the floor of the Georgia House of Representatives against George Bush's bombing of Baghdad. Her colleagues walked out on her, prompting local and national press to compare her to former State Senator Julian Bond, current National Chairman of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), who was denied his seat in the Georgia State Senate because of his stand against the Vietnam War.
In the U.S. House of Representatives, Cynthia continued the tradition of taking tough stands and fighting the good fight for justice and opportunity that she began during her tenure in the Georgia Legislature. She became known as the voice for the voiceless. She provided a seat at the table for people long left out of the political and economic mainstream.
After a redistricting battle that went all the way to the Supreme Court, Cynthia was forced out of the district that first elected her to Congress. She has not, however, broken ties with her first constituents. She brought hundreds of millions of dollars back to her constituents and fought so that underrepresented communities could finally have sensitive representation at all levels of government. Her pioneering work on behalf of black farmers led to the United States Department of Agriculture admitting that it had, indeed, discriminated against black farmers for decades.
From Community Oriented Police to sound barriers along the interstate, from clean fuel public buses to constituent services, communities today are still benefiting from Cynthia's Congressional work.
Cynthia succeeded Colorado's Pat Schroeder and California's Ron Dellums on the House Armed Services Committee, with both of them supporting her nomination to that Committee. As a member of the House Armed Services Committee, Cynthia passed legislation to extend health benefits for Vietnam War veterans still suffering the health effects from exposure to the defoliant Agent Orange. As reports now surface that our soldiers are returning from Iraq and testing positive for depleted uranium, it is important to note that Cynthia McKinney sponsored legislation to end the use of all depleted uranium weapons until their health effects are known.
Cynthia helped Department of Defense and Department of Energy workers who suffered exposure to nuclear material and she also spoke out for families that lived around these sites. Cynthia worked with the Chair of the Veterans Affairs Committee to strengthen money in the budget for homeless veterans and to protect the Atlanta Regional Veterans Affairs Hospital located in the 4th District. Many overlooked veterans were able to get their medals because of the work Cynthia did this to make sure that all veterans were recognized for the sacrifices they made.
Cynthia voted against record Bush Administration Pentagon budgets and challenged the Pentagon to explain how it "lost" over $2.3 trillion in un-trackable transactions. She continues to decry the Pentagon's sweetheart deals with Halliburton, the Carlyle Group, and DynCorp and its successor companies. Cynthia speaks out against the loss of our fundamental freedoms during Bush Administration prosecution of the War on Terrorism and reminds Committee members of the well-known and documented abuses during the COINTELPRO era.
Cynthia also served on the House International Relations Committee for 10 years where she was the highest-ranking Democrat on the Human Rights Subcommittee. Cynthia made the time to help those in need who had a human rights claim. Cynthia felt that it was important that US policy reflect a deep respect for human rights. So she worked tirelessly on legislation to stop conventional weapons transfers to governments that are undemocratic or fail to respect human rights. Her legislation to end the mining of coltan in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo was mentioned in a United Nations special report. Almost single-handedly, she forced the United Nations to convene an independent commission on the Rwanda genocide and the role of the US and the UN in failing to stop Africa's most horrific genocide.
Cynthia hosted the first delegation of Afro-Latinos from Central and South America and pressured the World Bank and the U.S. State Department to recognize Afro-Latinos. She stood with Aboriginals against Australian mining companies; and with the U'wa people of Colombia in their fight to save their sacred land from oil rigs. She stood with poor Georgia farmers, black and white, against South African mining companies operating in the US.
During her tenure on the House International Relations Committee, Cynthia recognized others who championed peace and nominated President Jaochim Chissano, President of Mozambique, for the Nobel Peace Prize and he made it to the final group. She also nominated Juan Carreras for the same honor, for his work to bring peace to Democratic Republic of Congo and the Great Lakes region of Africa.
Cynthia used her positions of influence on both the House Armed Services Committee and the House International Relations Committee to apply international human rights standards to US conduct at home and abroad. She held hearings on COINTELPRO: one on US Political Prisoners, the other on the murder of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Cynthia also held Hip Hop Powershops featuring Kevin Powell, Afeni Shakur, Li'l Zane, and media executives.
Cynthia was tapped by the Congressional Black Caucus to lead its effort on the Durban World Conference Against Racism. With her leadership, the Congressional Black Caucus spoke on this United Nations effort and at this important event, never once compromising on the rights of all peoples to come together and express their pain and suffering and ways to end it. Cynthia was unwilling to be silenced in the face of injustice.
Despite all her efforts on behalf of the poor and dispossessed, in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and in the United States, Cynthia learned from news reports that AIPAC, The American Israel Public Affairs Committee, had targeted her for defeat. Cynthia never lost her courage and refused to compromise her strong American values. When Cynthia became one of the first Members of Congress to demand a thorough investigation into the events of September 11, 2001 and responsibly asked the question, "What did the Administration know and when did it know it about the events of September 11th?" she was vilified and targeted by Republicans. In 2002, she lost the primary election, in 2004 she managed to regain her seat, but in 2006 she again lost the primary election due to Republicans "crossing over" to vote in the Democratic Primary to oust Cynthia. This tactic is called "crossover" voting and her supporters have filed a lawsuit against this practise. Cynthia has been featured in a full-length documentary titled American Blackout that focuses on her electoral stuggles and the disenfranchisement of black voters.
During her tenure in the U.S. Congress, Cynthia won recognition as an outspoken leader for human rights, an ardent advocate for peace, and a determined worker for justice. She became a household name in Georgia and in many states across America, as well as in many countries around the globe. Cynthia was invited to Mumbai, India to speak at the World Social Forum and has spoken all over the United States and in Germany, France, Italy, Jamaica, and many places all over the world because she is nationally and internationally recognized for her tireless voice on behalf of justice.
If you would like to plan a speaking event with Cynthia, please email her at hq2600@gmail [dot] com or mckinney.cynthia [at] gmail.com


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The Four Seasons Garden Club held its first meeting of the new season at the home of President Jeanne Santmyer. Gay Austin, president of the Garden Clubs of Mississippi, was the guest speaker. Austin explained the structure of both the state and national garden clubs. Hostesses were Molly McNair and Patsy Peaster. Pictured from left are Santmyer, McNair, Austin and Peaster. Photo by Jamie Patterson
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Even NASA has had him in to help shape their thought process about the future! And after a presentation by Jim, the Walt Disney Corporation made the comment, "Jim's storytelling approach really helps to get his points across!"
When the PGA - Professional Golfers Association of America - chose an external speaker to open their 94th Annual General Meeting, they went with Jim Carroll. They'd never hired an external speaker before in their history, and after the keynote, Allen Wronowski, the President of the PGA had this to say: "Futurist Jim Carroll helped stimulate the thought process with his keynote address about the incredible rate of change that we as a society find ourselves in, and I was delighted with the lively discussion in the hallways, the passionate positions taken at the microphones ...." Jim Carroll can challenge the PGA to think passionately about linking future trends to innovation - he can do the same for you!
Jim's insight is sought internationally. In July 2011, he was one of two speakers to address fifty of the most senior CxO level executives in St. Andrews, Scotland, at an invitation-only event – the other speaker being Jimmy Wales, the Founder of Wikipedia. In October 2011, he was the opening keynote speaker at the 2011 World Pharma Innovation Congress in London, England. He has previously keynoted other events such as the Linde Healthcare Summit in Munich, Germany, the Swiss Innovation Forum in Zurich, the Toshiba Mobility Exchange in Sydney, Australia, the annual Business Outlook Forum in the Cayman Islands for hundreds of senior financial executives, and the SAP Business Forum in Stockholm, Sweden.
Jim's client list is a veritable who's who of global leaders — including NASA ; Lockheed Martin; the World Pharma Innovation Conference; Fairmont/Raffles Hotels International; the Linde Group (Germany); RGA Reinsurance; National Australian Bank; Pfizer; Diners Club; HJ Heinz; PPG; Johnson & Johnson; Blue Cross Blue Shield ; General Dynamics / Northrop Grumman; Bombardier; Signature Travel; Microsoft; the US National Recreation and Parks Association; Yum! Brands; Burger King; US Department of Defense – Commissary Agency; Rockwell Collins; Oracle; the International Association of Conference Centres; Pearson Learning; US Air Force Research Laboratory; McKesson; Siemens; US Navy, Marine, Air Force Child Youth Programs; Nestle….all of these organizations have engaged Jim Carroll for a keynote or leadership meeting which focused on future trends, innovation and growth! There are hundreds more – check the client list.
The world's largest organizations turn to Jim Carroll when seeking insight into the future. Shouldn't you?
Jim has researched key innovation success factors for dozens of industries, associations, professions, companies and individuals. Hundreds of thousands have shared his insight with highly energized presentations in Zurich, Munich, Palm Springs, Sydney, Cayman Islands, Los Angeles, Miami, Costa Rica, London, Nassau, Munich, New York, Vancouver, Stockholm, Budapest; everything from small Board-level sessions with 12 people ; high level CEO leadership meetings to 5,000 person conference keynotes.
Jim is globally recognized for his unique wisdom and insight into trends. BusinessWeek on Jim: "a leading source for innovation insight;" CNBC guest expert on innovation; insights also covered by ABC News, INC, Fast Company, the South China Morning Post (Hong Kong), American Way, The Age (Sydney, Australia), CAPITAL Magazine (Dubai/United Arab Emirates) CEO Magazine Hungary, Association LEADERSHIP, the National Post and PROFIT
Jim is also an author, with books including The Future Belongs to Those Who Are Fast, Ready, Set, Done: How to Innovate When Faster is the New Fast, and What I Learned From Frogs in Texas: Saving Your Skin with Forward Thinking Innovation.
Jim brings deep, strategic insight to his presentations. He is a graduate of the University of Toronto – Rotman Business School Directors Education Program, as his career path increasingly comes to include strategic guidance at the Corporate Board level.
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Potential topics - Jim will work with you to customize!
Global leaders such as NASA, the PGA, Disney, Caterpillar, Nestle and Motorola didn't choose Jim for a canned speech - they chose Jim Carroll because of his worldwide reputation for providing a highly customized, energizing and unique presentation into the future, innovation, and issues of creativity that directly relates to their issues, challenges, opportunities and concerns. Of course, every presentation needs a title, and consider a few of the recent ones that his clients have used to promote their event or meeting:
Jim works with you and undertakes detailed research to prepare a customized presentation that meets your needs. He does what you need him to do: he addresses your issues, goals and opportunities, in the framework of his expertise as a global trends, innovation and change expert.
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"An outstanding presentation for an industry and association that falls on its traditions so often. We learned that our tradition should not be something that holds us back, but rather the launching pad for innovation for the future. Thanks Jim for your thought provoking presentation!" - 94th PGA of America Annual General Meeting
"We were extremely pleased with Jim's presentation... the content was bang-on and would hopefully prompt people to think about the rapidity of change going on in our world!. Jim's storytelling approach really helps to get his points across! He did a great job!" - Walt Disney Company
"We thought Jim was amazing - just the positive message we wanted to leave folks with." - T. Rowe Price
"Jim Carroll recently presented at Lockheed Martin's Executive HR Leadership conference. His content was very provocative, fascinating, and relevant. I've embedded a couple of his nuggets into my operating model" - Lockheed Martin
"Many thanks for your presentation, "7 Things You Need to Do Right Now: Aligning the Fast Future to Your Current Strategy" It couldn't have been more energy filled and dynamic to start the conference out on the right foot. It was exactly what the audience wanted and needed to hear. The feedback from all attendees was excellent." - VIBE Conference, Las Vegas
"Bringing Jim into our MLC Sales Conference in Sydney through a fibre optic line was truly incredible. The key note session Jim delivered was on the money, he exceeded my expectations." - MLC National Australia Bank
"Jim is one of the best speakers we had. He had excellent information that our attendees could take home and incorporate it into their plans immediately. He also incorporated our messages into his presentation that helped localize the information for our group. Highly recommended!" - Illinois Bureau of Tourism.
"After seeing Jim speak at another conference, I was so motivated by his presentation, I invited Jim to speak at a conference for my organization. Another home run! Powerful, articulate, thought provoking and energetic! Jim's delivery on the importance of staying abreast of rapidly changing trends truly can assist in changing the way we do business!" - US Navy, Air Force, Marine Child Youth Program Conference
"... your talk hit just the right note.....I did have several people ask me if they could get a copy of your presentation as well as many who noted that the programming was fantastic and gave them a lot to think about." -Consumer Electronics Association 2010 CEO Summit
"Thank you for an outstanding opening keynote for the 10th Anniversary Opportunities Conference: you received a 100% approval rating which has only been achieved 2 other times in our 10 year history!" -Opportunities 2009 Conference Organizer
"We were extremely pleased with Jim's presentation….. the content was great and would hopefully prompt people to think about the rapidity of change going on in our world!" You were superb! As we make changes your message could not have come at a better time. This group likes tradition but unfortunately that often gets in the way of moving forward. Thank you again for reminding us that our greater responsibility is to the future!" - US National Recreation and Parks Association
"I have been working with Jim for the past four years, and, without question, he is one of the most dynamic speakers and professional partners I've ever come across. Our audiences (internal and external) love him, and he works wonderfully with our customers. ….I'm willing to bet your first experience will lead to many, many more, as it has with SAP. I wish you the best with him….book him before someone else does!" - SAP
Great presentation by Jim! Key words and explanations were enlightening and relevant to us all!
- International Society of Medical Publication Professionals
Healthcare in 2021? What will we be doing in 10 years time? Well, according to Jim Carroll, keynote speaker for the opening session, definitely not what we're doing today! He presented an invigorating view of what our healthcare systems could be looking like and it's up to us to decide how we get there. We'll be accepting his challenge to take three scary ideas away and think about how we can make them work, rather than the reasons why they won't. The poll4 system was fun and it was definitely the first time we'd been asked to turn our phones on during a presentation! - International Society of Medical Publication Professionals
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A tall, handsome blond actor who stumbled into musical theater on his way to becoming a rock star (at least, that's what he hoped), Adam Pascal starred in two monstrously popular Broadway shows, co-pr...
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Goyband | Actor | n/a | 1 | |
Willkommen | Actor | Dennis Hirschfelder | 1 | |
Rent | Actor | Roger Davis | 1 | |
Slc Punk! | Actor | Eddie | 1 | |
Broadway's Best (2000-2001) | Actor | n/a | 2000 | 1 |
American Primitive | Actor | Theo | 1 | |
Tale of the Mighty Knights (2006-2007) | Narrator | n/a | 2006 | 1000019 |
School of Rock | Actor | Theo | 1 | |
My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs (1999-2000) | Actor | n/a | 1999 | 1 |
Tale of the Mighty Knights (2006-2007) | Performer | Music Performer | 2006 | 8000015 |
Broadway's Best (2000-2001) | Song Performer | ("Pinball Wizard") | 2000 | 8000016 |
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Reprised role of Roger in the West End production of "Rent" |
Was a member of the rock band Mute from junior high school to three months before he won his role in "Rent" |
Born in the Bronx, New York |
Film debut in bit part in the inane comedy "SLC Punk!"; screened at Sundance |
Co-produced the hit Off-Broadway play "Fully Committed" at the Cherry Lane Theatre |
At age 10, moved to Syosset, Long Island |
Released first solo album "Model Prisoner" (Sh-K-Boom Records); featured 12 original rock songs |
Reprised role of Roger in Off-Broadway and Broadway productions of "Rent"; won an OBIE Award for his performance; nominated for a Tony Award as Actor in a Musical |
Starred as Egyptian warrior Ramades in Elton John and Tim Rice's Broadway musical "Aida" (at one time called "Elaborate Lives: The Story of Aida") |
Created role of HIV-infected punk rocker Roger in the New York Theater Workshop production of "Rent" |
Reprised his original Broadway role of the HIV-positive struggling musician Roger in the big screen adaptation of "Rent" |
Born in the Bronx and raised on Long Island, Pascal made his theatrical debut as the HIV-infected punk rocker Roger in the original New York Theater Workshop, Broadway and London productions of "Rent", earning an 1996 OBIE Award as well as nominations for both Tony and Drama Desk awards as Lead Actor in a Musical. Pascal's career cooled a bit after "Rent", however. Although he received many invitations to audition for movies and TV shows, he has admitted he blew them all because of his lack of formal training and acting experience.
He jump-started his career in 1999 when he agreed to play the male lead in Elton John and Tim Rice's "Aida" (formerly known as "Elaborate Lives: The Story of Aida"), a romantic tale involving an enslaved Nubian princess, a warrior and the Pharoah's daughter set in ancient Egypt. Riddled with technical problems in its out-of-town tryouts (Pascal and co-star Heather Headley were slightly injured when the tomb in which they were sitting suddenly dropped 15 feet to the stage), the musical was panned by critics when it arrived on Broadway in 2000. Although many reviewers conceded that the actors gave strong performances and the sets and costumes were spectacular, they generally denounced the show's story, book and music as unnecessary fluff. That didn't stop audiences, especially families, from lining up to see the eye-catching Disney production, though, and the show enjoyed a respectable run. That same year, Pascal also co-produced the hit Off-Broadway comedy "Fully Committed" with fellow "Rent" alum Jesse L Martin. The critically acclaimed, one-man show starred yet another "Rent" graduate, Mark Setlock. Pascal also realized a dream when he recorded his first solo rock album "Model Prisoner" on Sh-K-Boom Records.
Most of Pascal's film projects have been of a musical bent: he appeared opposite Jack Black in the hit comedy "School of Rock" (2003) and the little scene rock musical film "Temptation" (2004) before reprising his role as Roger for director Chris Columbus' uneven feature film version of "Rent" (2005), which had its moments put lacked the power and pathos of the stage production, particularly in the Roger-Mimi plotline.
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Pascal has claimed that he didn't give up his job as a personal trainer at a gym until "Rent" was running for several months. |
Asked how "Rent" changed his life, Pascal told Newsweek in May 1996: "It'll allow me to get my own apartment. I've always mooched off girlfriends." |
"I'm not interested in 'traditional' musicals or revivals; I want to create roles, not do ones that have already been done." --Pascal to Playbill, March 28, 2000. |
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Headquarters, disregard that last transmission. Hopefully, without jinxing myself, I will say that I may have spoken too soon give me some wood to knock on, please. So, three days ago I said we were in the midst of the Mid-Winter Blues, now Ill change that to read were suddenly in the midst of the Mid-Winter Stripers.
Yep, overnight. While on Thursday I mentioned that there were new signs of life the Puerto Los Cabos fillet station (we didnt fish that day) after over a week of dismal results, the next day we took out some returning clients (a retired married couple from upstate New York) and they released three Striped Marlin while also putting a couple of sweet AJs in the box.
So, thats how the fish roll gone one day, here the next and vice versa of course. The fish were all hooked within a mile and half of Punta Gorda and really musta snuck in under the radar because they just appeared like Waldo.
While the water hasnt warmed significantly (hovering around 70 degrees), something certainly did change and were not gonna question it. Gifts from the Gods are better left un-questioned. Lets call it a combination of water clarity improvement and bait congregation.. sounds good to me.
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Dear Dog Lady,
I have a fantastic rescue dog, Haley, who lives with me and my family. I speak only Chinese to my parents and aunt in my household. Haley must know Chinese, too. When she meets dogs at the dog park or the street she can become scared or aggressive. I have to stay right with her and try to keep her under control because she barks, growls or wants to hide behind me. But if the dogs are also from Chinese-speaking homes (and I ask), my dog is relaxed. She plays, sniffs freely, and runs around. Does this make sense?
Haley must detect a cultural kinship with other dogs accustomed to life in Chinese-speaking homes. Presumably, you and the other owners do not converse in Chinese out in the dog park or on the street. So Haley picks up the vibes from her four-legged kin. The only explanation is animal instinct, which is really the magic (Chinese: "moshu") of dogs. They are incredibly sentient creatures with Buddha-like reserves of wisdom, knowledge and mystery.
Occasionally, when Haley is comfortable with another dog and you pop the Chinese question, the owner might tell you Mandarin plays no part in the household. This is your opportunity for a teachable moment. Reward Haley for being calm with another dog that has no Asian inclination.
Dear Dog Lady,
In my small suburban neighborhood, there are now three female blonde Labrador retrievers named Piper, including my own. I once thought the name was as special as my dog. But it's become a cliché. I would like to rename Piper to make her unique again. What name would you suggest?
Oh, you can rename her anything you want. But why would you want to? When you gave Piper the name, you thought it was a special moniker until the other Pipers moved in. You don't accuse them of being copycats but let's assume they saw you out with your Piper and thought the name was the perfect fit. How about this solution? Attach the name "Pied" in front of "Piper" and call your darling "Pied Piper" because other blonde Labs follow her.
Dear Dog Lady,
I just purchased a new memory foam bed from a catalogue for Niko, my poodle puppy, but he keeps digging into it or biting it. What can I do to make him stop before he destroys it? He's a year and three months-old.
Put the pricey bed away until Niko is old enough to handle such luxuries. Don't worry about his comfort because puppy ease is all about plopping in the nearest pile of mud. He won't know what he is missing. Throw an old blanket in a corner of whatever room you want Niko to hang out. Make sure the blanket is ratty enough so you won't care if the poodle mashes and mangles the throw. Go to your nearest dog mart and buy lots of healthy gnawable things-indestructible toys such as Kongs and bully sticks are goodˆo he has many appropriate items to grind through. At a year-plus, Niko remains a puppy with deep primal chewing and teething needs. Make sure you give him many healthy opportunities to chomp.
Dear Dog Lady,
I have a cat named Jonnie from the time she was a kitten. She wakes me up during the night if she senses my low blood sugar. What is the cat sensing or smelling to want to wake me up?
You just said it yourself-low blood sugar. How do cats and dogs smell these alterations in our physical chemistry? Changes in breathing, essence, skin, odor. Alchemy. Seriously, dogs (we'll get to cats in a minute) have been trained to sniff cancer. A researcher in Japan says dogs can predict colon cancer with more precision than a colonoscopy, the medical test. Some pet owners get spooked when their dog stares at them. They imagine the animal sniffs disease. While that could be the case, what the creature detects are probably changes in aura to give the animal pause
There are stories of dogs used for emotional therapy for victims of post-traumatic stress disorder. Dogs wake families to warn of fire. Cats have a preternatural sense of smell and timing. Our pets save lives in a myriad of ways. If you question such things, some naysayer will inevitably call you nutty or loopy for imagining things. However you explain it, you're not fantasizing your dog's ability to sniff out situations - medical or otherwise.
If this is the bond you have with your pet, enjoy the attention and be grateful a creature cares about you enough to wake you if she senses trouble.
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America's most iconic beer paid tribute to America's heroes on Thursday, as Kevin Harvick, driver of the No. 29 Budweiser Chevrolet SS in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, made a special visit with military men and women stationed at Fort Bragg, N.C.
Folds of Honor Foundation founder Major Dan Rooney and Rocky Sickmann, director of military sales for Anheuser-Busch and retired U.S. Marines Sergeant, joined Harvick at Fort Bragg while he visited the Warrior Transition Battalion's (WTB) Soldier and Family Assistance Center. The Fort Bragg Warrior Transition Battalion provides command and control, primary care and case management for warriors who have suffered injury or illness while serving as a member of the U.S. Army.
"I'm always at a loss for words for how to express my utmost gratitude to the men and women who serve our country," Harvick said. "I know the entire NASCAR community is behind me when I say I can't thank these individuals enough for their dedication and service. Freedom isn't free. It's because of them that we can enjoy even the simplest things in life."
While at Fort Bragg Harvick presented the installation with the firesuit he wore while driving the No. 29 Budweiser Armed Forces Chevrolet to victory in the 2011 Coca-Cola 600. The firesuit was accepted by Major Jason Todd of the WTB on behalf of the Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) group.


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Thorny topic well joining me now is Fox News senior judicial analyst and the author rob Theodore and would roll out to American president's destroyed.
Constitutional freedom.
Judge -- to -- top.
Judge that it would got all the proposals the president senators all these proposals are coming forward and immigration.
Do you see -- legal problems with some of the proposals that they're making.
Well there's a host of legal problems because and a lot of these proposals Tom are based upon the political interests of the people making them.
Rather than -- reality of the law on the ground.
And -- valuable on the ground as is law and economics.
-- when when people who are here illegally are permitted to stay.
Does that help the economy because that they can now well work and pay taxes and eventually vote or does it hurt the economy.
Because they might be a drain on the entitlement system to which many.
Facets of our society have become custom right.
How severe should the issue with the border be.
Do we want to if -- ever gonna allow the thirteen million that are here.
We've got here illegally to stay here what about the next wave of thirteen million that are right behind them and what about the thirteen million that preceded them.
Who -- for more rigorous procedure before they became its lawful residents and citizens so.
A lot of these things will be debated you know this is a very very.
Difficult subject matter.
In in the earliest days of the country.
The federal government welcomed anybody that wanted to come there -- there was a time in the Lincoln era when the government would even give immigrants who came here.
A couple of acres of free -- if they could demonstrate that they were going to.
Formally and that's so -- -- would have people here and well quotas.
Or going getting the government's permission before traveling here.
Didn't begin until the late eighteen hundreds when California wanted to stop people coming in from China.
They looked different they sounded different -- different culture.
And we didn't want them in our midst.
That attitude they -- different they sound different we don't want them here.
Two day by our eyes seems repugnant.
It seems based on bias and prejudice and ignorance and and stereotypes.
Nevertheless that persists.
It persists among the public -- -- SS and invading the law because the law consists of quotas and the people who are troublesome to the law have breached -- quotas by getting here notwithstanding the quotes.
So if that.
At one point you're saying this country was open borders yes and that brings up in the moral.
Ethical human part of this while the human part of it is the in the natural law argument.
And the natural law is is a phrase used to identify those aspects of our humanity where we are free to make all of our own choices.
We don't need the government's permission we are free to develop -- personalities as we see that we're free to think as sweet as we wish to say what we think.
To publish what we say we are generally free to marry whoever we want we used to be free.
To use the content most contemporary technological means to defend ourselves we used to be free to own and trade -- use private property to its highest good.
We theoretically -- are free to travel.
As Ronald Reagan used to say to vote with your feet.
To move from New Jersey to New Hampshire from Massachusetts to Pennsylvania.
To leave the country to come into the country because the right to travel freedom of movement as a natural right.
That the government doesn't have the ability interfere with on the basis of a group to which we -- the government can restrict my freedom.
If I commit a crime and -- to be punished for of course but the government cannot restrict my freedom because of the place where my mother was.
At the time of my birth.
So the natural law argument says.
Anyway that wants to come here and content doesn't mean they're entitled to the government's benefits but it does mean that the government can't criminalize the act -- coming from but isn't can't punish them for coming.
Aren't you.
-- -- debt basically open borders cash which our country used to have yes it is open borders I know that this is unpopular in May be unpopular with a lot of -- viewers.
But open borders is it perfectly legitimate.
Long time acceptable argument.
And an open borders was an argument made by saint Thomas wind hasn't seen a custom and John Locke Thomas Jefferson and Martin Luther King John Paul the second and justice Clarence Thomas.
Not necessarily open borders.
But freedom of travel open borders as a sophisticated modern day argument articulated by our cousins in this building the Wall Street Journal.
Who have demonstrated over and over and over again.
That the more people who are here from other countries willing to do menial work.
At them at menial pay the better off our economy is that -- that is beyond dispute.
And and that people who reject that argument I suggest -- rejected because of native -- A belief that Americans have more rights than others that's hogwash we all have the same -- for rates we have more of an opportunity.
To exercise -- rates here because the government theoretically is restrained by the constitution but in terms of the rights that come from our humanity.
Are all the same heritage of us is the same.
I'm that'd take the other big buzz story of the week go from immigration.
To gun control where you're not afraid to test the third reason -- have well I have I haven't gotten a gay marriage or abortion.
The head out there if you wanna cut Cadillac but -- but the question is is is dead.
We're take taking everybody -- a law abiding citizen insane if you have a gun you have to register we're taking all the -- -- the people that came into this country without going through the immigration law and saying you have to register.
In other words should we just focus on the people that commit the crimes rather than all the citizens might have noticed.
-- -- are -- are very unique as a television person.
-- an extensive background law enforcement and I -- different to as a television person with an extensive background in law enforcement -- in California -- New Jersey.
We both -- and that up in the same place.
The before they commit a crime then you can have societies like that but they are terribly impressive not free at all.
They arrested before you commit a crime in Russia they did in the old east Germany they do in.
In North Korea would we be safer if the police are just confiscate guns and anybody they thought were dangerous yes we book.
But who would protect us from the government front of police who would wanna live -- in a society like that so again the natural law.
Says you have the right to defend yourself.
And you have the right to use the most contemporary.
Technological means to do it stated differently the same firepower that the government acts so when the president says.
He's -- hunter.
Because he shoots skeet at Camp David but -- -- for shooting -- to great sport and he should have familiarity.
With guns I think most adults have familiarity with guns but that is not the reason for the second.
The Second Amendment was not written to protect your right to shoot skeet or to protect -- rate issue here.
It was written to protect your right to shoot the bad guys when the police can't or won't he and this is a hard and difficult truth.
It was written to protect your right to -- tyrants when they take over the government of the authors of the second Amanda.
Had just fired their guns that -- -- a soldier because he was a tyrant that's -- soldiers because he was a tyrant and -- -- -- and that's why we don't sound like Barney.
That's what we sound like the way we but -- -- -- -- Which bottom line is no matter whether it's guns or travel it's freedom and always always a appreciate your view -- judge thanks you --
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'Clash of Clans' Maker Sells Stake for $1.5B to Softbank
October 15, 2013 11:04 am | by Associated Press | News | CommentsThe 'Clash of Clans' mobile game maker Supercell is selling a 51 percent stake to Japan's SoftBank and GungHo in a 1.5 billion deal. CEO Ilkka Paananen says the partnership will speed Supercell's goal of becoming the "first truly global games company...
Yahoo, Softbank Back Alibaba in HK IPO Battle
September 27, 2013 9:33 am | by Kelvin Chan, AP Business Writer | News | CommentsChinese e-commerce giant Alibaba's biggest shareholders, Yahoo and Japan's Softbank Corp., on Friday backed the company's unusual management structure that Hong Kong's stock exchange was unwilling to accommodate, forcing it to look to the U.S. for a potentially mammoth IPO.
Sprint Sells $6.5 billion in Debt
September 5, 2013 9:41 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsSprint on Wednesday said that it has raised $6.5 billion through the sale of high-yield debt. According to a press release, Sprint has priced its previously announced offering of $2.25 billion aggregate principal amount of 7.250 percent notes due 2021, and $4.25 billion aggregate principal...
NTT DoCoMo Nears Deal for iPhone, Again
August 26, 2013 9:58 am | by Ben Munson | News | CommentsNTT DoCoMo looks again on the verge of selling the iPhone. CFO Kazuto Tsubouchi told SankeiBiz there are compelling reasons for the carrier to sell Apple's handset but Apple and DoCoMo have had their differences in the past. The Sankei report reiterated no terms for a deal have been reached yet.
SoftBank CEO "Prepared to Die" Over Spectrum Allocation Issues
July 31, 2013 10:46 am | by Ben Munson | News | CommentsWhen the Japanese government recently awarded unused 2.5 GHz spectrum licenses to SoftBank rival carrier KDDI, Son lectured government officials for 50 straight minutes. Son argued that the process was unfair to SoftBank's users and that he was "prepared to die" in order to get this message across, according to the Japanese Daily Press.
Sprint's "Unlimited For Life" Hinged on Clearwire Deal
July 12, 2013 9:43 am | by Ben Munson | News | CommentsJust a day after closing its merger with SoftBank, Sprint unveiled some new unlimited talk, text and data plans. Unlimited data's a big deal if only because the two biggest wireless providers in the U.S., AT&T and Verizon, completely shun the idea. But the timing of the plan caused speculation that the move was the first of many disruptive waves stemming from SoftBank entering the U.S. market. Not exactly.
The SoftBank-Sprint-Clearwire Deal is Officially Done
July 11, 2013 9:51 am | by Ben Munson | News | CommentsFollowing nine arduous months of bids, revised bids, public beefs and lawsuits, Sprint today announced the completion of its merger with Japanese carrier SoftBank. With Sprint absorbing Internet wholesaler Clearwire in a deal finalized Monday, both Sprint and Clearwire are now effectively under the control of SoftBank.
FCC Approves SoftBank-Sprint-Clearwire Transaction
July 8, 2013 10:11 am | by Ben Munson | News | CommentsThe FCC has given its blessing to SoftBank's $21.6 billion merger bid for Sprint and Sprint's $5 per share buyout bid for Clearwire. In the order, released last Friday, the Commission concluded that the proposed transaction will likely result in public interest benefits.
Report: FCC Approves SoftBank's Bid for Sprint
July 3, 2013 9:14 am | by Ben Munson | News | CommentsSoftBank's $21.6 billion deal for Sprint has won the approval of the FCC in a 2-1 vote. Bloomberg, citing people familiar with the matter, said the Commission's decision covers both SoftBank's bid and Sprint's $5 per share offer to buy the remaining 50 percent of Clearwire it doesn't already own.
Sprint Shareholders Approve Softbank Deal
June 25, 2013 12:48 pm | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsSprint Nextel shareholders voted today to approve Japanese carrier Softbank's offer to purchase 78 percent of Sprint. Shares of the company were up almost 2 percent to $6.99 on the news. According to a press release, Sprint shareholders overwhelmingly approved the deal...
SoftBank Looking Ahead with Sprint as Dish Throws in Towel
June 21, 2013 9:58 am | by Ben Munson | News | CommentsSoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son expressed confidence that his company's bid to acquire Sprint should wrap up by early July now that Dish has officially thrown in the towel on its bid for Sprint. Still, Reuters reported that Son warned the crowd at SoftBank's annual shareholders meeting that Dish could still make a move before the June 25 Sprint shareholders vote.
Dish Calls it Quits on Sprint Bid, Will Focus on Clearwire Deal
June 19, 2013 9:39 am | by Ben Munson | News | CommentsIn a statement released late yesterday, the satellite-TV provider said that Sprint's decision to prematurely terminate Dish's due diligence process and accept SoftBank's revised acquisition bid of $21.5 billion has made it "impractical" for Dish to submit a new offer to Sprint. Dish instead said it will focus its efforts and resources on completing the Clearwire tender offer.
SoftBank Calls Out Dish for Trying to Invoke "Xenophobic Reaction"
June 14, 2013 2:24 pm | by Ben Munson | News | CommentsThe hits keep coming between SoftBank and Dish Network. In an FCC filling posted today, SoftBank lashes back at Dish's argument against SoftBank's revised offer for Sprint, accusing Dish of trying to invoke a "xenophobic reaction." In an FCC filing, Dish cited the reduction of capital Sprint will receive from SoftBank in a new deal—down to $5 billion from $8 billion in SoftBank's original offer—as cause for some regulatory do-overs.
Dish, nTelos Deploy 50 Mbps Fixed LTE in Rural Virginia
June 14, 2013 10:07 am | by Ben Munson | News | CommentsDish Network has deployed fixed broadband service in rural Virginia using nTelos' 2.5 GHz wireless BRS spectrum. The initial tests yielded speeds of 20-50 Mbps. In May, Dish and nTelos announced a partnership to co-develop the service. For the initial test, the companies activated two wireless tower test sites in the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Report: Clearwire Supporting Dish Offer, Delaying Sprint Vote
June 12, 2013 4:40 pm | by Ben Munson | News | CommentsA special committee is reportedly recommending Clearwire's board fully endorse Dish Network's tender offer of $4.40 per share. The Wall Street Journal, citing a person familiar with the situation, reported that Clearwire will likely postpone the June 13 shareholder vote on Sprint's current bid of $3.40 per share to buy out Clearwire.
SoftBank Ups Sprint Bid, Sprint Puts Dish in the Corner
June 11, 2013 10:03 am | by Ben Munson | News | CommentsSoftBank late Monday raised its bid to acquire Sprint to $21.6 billion from $20.1 billion, or $7.65 per share. Under the new agreement, SoftBank would take a 78 percent stake in Sprint, up from the 70 percent promised in the previous offer.
Report: SoftBank Could Buy Deutsche Telekom's Stake in T-Mobile
June 7, 2013 4:33 pm | by Ben Munson | News | CommentsSoftBank might be interested in buying Deutsche Telekom's (DT) 74-percent stake in T-Mobile USA, if the Japanese carrier's $20.1 billion bid for Sprint falls through. Reuters is citing three sources familiar with the situation saying that the talks—a continuation of preliminary negotiations between SoftBank and DT that began last year—have recently ramped up in light of Dish's competing bid of $25.5 billion for Sprint.
Ahead of the Bell: Adviser Supports Sprint Deal
June 3, 2013 9:12 am | by Associated Press | News | CommentsA shareholder advisory firm is backing Softbank in its attempted acquisition of a huge chunk of Sprint Nextel. The $20.1 billion bid from Japan's second-biggest mobile company would ease Sprint's debt burden and provide ample cash to improve its network and become a serious competitor, according to Institutional Shareholder Services...
Clearwire Postpones Sprint Vote, Could Force SoftBank's Hand
May 31, 2013 9:36 am | by Ben Munson | News | CommentsIn light of Dish's offer yesterday financially trumping Sprint's existing bid for Clearwire, the wireless broadband carrier has rescheduled a shareholder vote on Sprint's bid to buyout Clearwire. Clearwire's shareholders were scheduled to vote on the Sprint transaction May 31. Sprint last week raised its offer to $3.40 per share (up from $2.97), but Dish swooped in with a $4.40 per share tender offer at the last minute.
Dish Raises Bid for Clearwire to $4.40 Per Share
May 30, 2013 9:51 am | by Ben Munson | News | CommentsDish Network has raised its bid for Clearwire to $4.40 per share, representing a 29 percent premium over the revised offer of $3.40 per share Sprint last week submitted to the internet wholesaler. The bid caused Clearwire's stock to skyrocket in after hours trading and it's currently up more than 20 percent in pre-market as of 8:13 a.m. CT.
Sprint, SoftBank Strike U.S. Security Deal with Stipulations
May 29, 2013 10:30 am | by Ben Munson | News | CommentsSprint today announced that it and Japanese carrier Softbank have received clearance from the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. (CFIUS) to move ahead with the proposed $20 billion merger of the two companies. The CFIUS' approval comes with stipulations.
Schumer Urges Look at Security in Sprint Deal
May 28, 2013 9:29 am | by Peter Svensson, AP Technology Writer | News | CommentsSen. Charles Schumer urged regulators to "use extreme caution" when reviewing the proposed acquisition of No. 3 cell carrier Sprint Nextel by Japan's Softbank, saying the Japanese company's use of Chinese networking equipment could open up U.S. networks to snooping and hacking...
Sprint, SoftBank Earn Final State Approval for Deal
May 24, 2013 10:04 am | by Ben Munson | News | CommentsThe California Public Utilities Commission voted to approve the transaction between Sprint and SoftBank. This decision marks the final necessary state approval for SoftBank's proposed $20 billion bid to acquire 70 percent of Sprint. In a statement, the California Commission said the deal should lead to increased competition that "will benefit consumers and the telecommunications marketplace."
Sprint Raises Clearwire Offer
May 21, 2013 10:46 am | by Ben Munson | News | CommentsSprint has raised its offer to buyout Clearwire to $3.40 per share, representing a 14 percent premium over the previous offer of $2.97 and valuing Clearwire at $10.7 billion. Sprint's boosted bid to acquire the nearly 50 percent of Clearwire it doesn't already own comes just hours before Clearwire shareholders are scheduled to vote on the transaction.
Dish Crystalizing Sprint Bid With $2.5B Debt Offering
May 15, 2013 10:56 am | by Ben Munson | News | CommentsDish Tuesday announced a $2.5 billion debt offering to be placed in escrow for use toward the $9.3 billion the company still needs to raise for the cash consideration portion of its $25.5 billion offer to merge with Sprint, a move that serves as more than a gesture of good will toward the Sprint bid since it will likely cost Dish to place that money into escrow.
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Dawn patrol surf will get the best waves today. Early the wind is offshore but will turn N-NE. Swell is still from the south and is solid and powerful. Open beaches and protected northern corners are attracting all the waves which are definitely only for the experienced surfer. Main breaks around town have smaller waves but the conditions will become messy as the NE wind intensifies. For surf lessons and equipment hire contact the multi award winning Port Macquarie Surf School on 6584 7733.
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For more than 50 years, pectus excavatum has been corrected by major surgical reconstruction through the use of either the Nuss or Ravitch procedures. Both of these procedures require big operations and hospitalization for pain management.
In an effort to make the pectus excavatum operation better for patients and their families, we have developed a novel method to correct the pectus excavatum chest wall deformity. With the Magnetic Mini-Mover Procedure (3MP), the deformed costal cartilage is gradually reformed by a controlled gradual outward "pull" on the depressed breastbone. This is achieved with only minimal surgery and without the need for painful implanted chest wall struts.
Two magnets, one inside the chest and the other outside the chest, are used to create a magnetic force field which applies a controlled sustained force. The goal is to promote the rib cartilage to move to a more normal position. This results in a more gradual correction of the chest wall over a period of months using nominal force-this is the same principle used in moving teeth with orthodontic braces.
The Magnetic Mini-Mover Trial Study is now open for screening and enrollment at 2 locations UCSF and Shriners of Sacramento. This trial is only for children ages 8 to 14 years. Please contact study personnel in your area if you are interested in participating in this trial.
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Advantages of the Magnetic Mini-Mover Procedure
Magnetic Mini-Mover Procedure (3MP) |
Ravitch and Nuss Procedures |
Minimally invasive outpatient operation, and the patient can go home that day. | The Ravitch procedure is a large invasive operation perfomed through an incision on the front of the chest. The Nuss procedure is performed through two smaller incisions on the side of the chest. Both require a 3-7 day hospital stay for pain management. |
Immediate return to normal activity after surgery with no physical activity restrictions. | Physical activity is restricted for several weeks to months. |
Minimal pain and discomfort during gradual correction | Requires hospitalization for pain management immediately after surgery; pain and discomfort can last for weeks to months. |
Chest wall appearance gradually changes until finally corrected. | Quick alteration of chest wall appearance |
Ability to "touch up" correction if needed later by reusing the external Magnatract device. | Corrections require additional surgery. |
Capacity to set the amount of "pull" by adjusting the magnet in the external Magnatract device. | N/A |
Monitor compliance in wearing the external Magnatract device with a built-in pressure recorder. | N/A |
How the magnets work
To achieve the gradual reformation of the chest wall, we use two magnets. The internal titanium-encased magnet, called the magnimplant, is surgically attached to the sternum (breastbone) and can be felt under the skin. The second external magnet, called the Magnatract, is suspended in a lightweight device like a chest protector. The attraction between the two magnets creates a steady force pulling the depressed sternum outward.
The surgery to implant the magnimplant is a brief outpatient operation and the child goes home the same day. Once the small incision is healed, the child begins wearing the outside brace containing the external magnet. The device is small and light enough to be worn comfortably under a t-shirt or normal school clothes. It is held in place by the force field between the two magnets. The external magnet allows individual adjustment in small increments of the distance (and, thus, force) applied to the sternum.
Safety of the device
After two years of careful review, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved our device and procedure for a trial. FDA approval of our trial study required that the device and procedure pass several rigorous safety considerations. The internal magnets are laser-welded in titanium cases that guarantee their biocompatibility and safety for the child.
The static magnetic field within the body has no measureable effect on the heart or other parts of the body. Studies have demonstrated that long-term exposure to magnetic fields does not cause ill effects.
However, like any procedure or device, there are risks. For example, there is the risk of having an implanted magnet setting off metal detectors at the airport, attracting metal objects, or affecting someone else's implanted device (like a pacemaker). These risks are minimized by careful education of the patient and their family.
Further Information
If you would like to read more on the Magnetic Mini-Mover Procedure, you can download our article from the Journal of Pediatric Surgery: Magnetic Mini-Mover Procedure for pectus excavatum [pdf]. You can also contact our Pectus Trial Coordinator at email@example.com
Magnetic Mini-Mover Study Trial in the News
Magnet Therapy Corrects South Bay Boy's Birth Defect
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UCSF has created a groundbreaking new procedure to treat chest deformities in children and teens. This minimally invasive procedure is already transforming one 14-year-old's life.
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The multicenter clinical trial is open to new patients at UCSF. This procedure is not available outside of the trial at UCSF or the participating two study sites in Northern California. The status of the upcoming additional two sites in Northern California is coming. Please monitor our website as we will update it when the status of the additional two sites is open enrolling patients.
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Facebook lists are one of the great features of the site.
For those of us in the social media arena, it can be difficult to decide how to combine our private Facebook lives with our public Facebook lives. I debated between the two extremes of a more-honest-and-open totally private Facebook profile and a social-media-job-search-friendly totally open Facebook profile for a long time. I even tried keeping two separate profiles, one open and one private. This proved to be difficult and tricky, especially since the People You May Know feature kept suggesting that all my private life friends like my public profile.
How I used Facebook lists to protect my personal life
I have such a wide variety of online friends that I just couldn't seem to make the two profiles mesh. On one side, I have my friends from childhood; people that I have met while living abroad; family friends; former college keg-stand-party buddies; and real life mom friends. On the other side, I have a group of good friends that I have never met in real life: moms with children the same age as my son and a wide-
variety of social media friends from every corner of the globe. The two groups couldn't be more different and my private Facebook page, with its myriad of naked baby pictures of the proud mommy type, didn't seem to be appropriate or safe to distribute to all these various people.
Running two separate profiles proved to be exhausting and illogical, so I eventually settled for a public Facebook profile with strict privacy settings on certain posts. Let me walk you through this quick setup and show you how I use lists in Facebook for online safety.
How to build Facebook lists
First, update your profile picture and main cover photo. For me that meant removing the photos of me and my son and replacing them with photos of me alone.
Next, select Public in the Default Privacy Section (pictured below).
Next, adjust your How You Connect settings. I want to meet new people, so I selected
that anyone can look me up by name. However, I don't like receiving strange messages from random people, so here I've selected that only friends can send me messages.
Then, lock down whom you allow to post on your timeline. I learned this the hard way, after my husband sent me an email message stating: "I think something is wrong with your Facebook profile." Indeed, when I went to check my page I found a person had posted semi-pornographic photos on my page and tagged me (thanks Bollywood Bugs). Below I have a screenshot with my current settings, which I've
tweaked a bit for my personal preferences.
Finally, create a Close Friends list and add only those friends that you want to see your most private posts. For me that means that this list consists only of friends that I want to see the pictures of my son's tushie-in-the-bathtub-kind-of-posts.
How to use your Facebook lists
When I create a post on Facebook, I just have to remember to classify the post according to whom I want to see it (see below). Those tushie photos of my son are classified as Close Friends, general posts are Public and those that I feel are appropriate for friends only are classified as Friends.
This is a simple, but effective way to organize your Facebook profile to be all-inclusive (or at least give the appearance that it is) and give you the piece of mind that you need when sharing private information too.


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Washington D.C. - Michael Cromartie, vice-chair of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, gave the following testimony on March 23, 2010 regarding religious freedom conditions in Vietnam . I testified nine months ago before this Commission about religious freedom in Vietnam. Sadly, I cannot say that conditions have improved in that time. Vietnam continues to backslide on human rights and there remain too many religious freedom violations, too many individuals detained for independent religious activity or peaceful religious freedom advocacy, too many cases of discrimination and forced renunciations of faith targeting new converts to Protestantism, and too many stories of government approved violence targeting Buddhists and Catholics. These abuses occur despite the protections found in Vietnam's Constitution and despite Vietnam's international obligations under the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights or the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR).
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