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Say you get hit by a car, trip on stairs or slip off a ladder and hit your head.
While you're unconscious, you may be enrolled in a study and injected with a drug researchers at Harborview Medical Center hope will prevent bleeding in your brain.
Reasonably, you might now ask: How can you do an experiment on me without my consent? Isn't the right to informed consent what separates people from lab rats? Do I get a choice?
The last time Harborview Medical Center tried this type of no-consent study, it riled quite a number of King County residents. Nationally, the controversy over the ethics of such studies got even hotter when no-consent trials elsewhere in the country found that patients who received an experimental blood substitute died at a much higher-than-expected rate.
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Dr. Eileen Bulger, Harborview's chief trauma doctor and that site's principal investigator for the new study, says there's no other way to test some emergency treatments. This one is aimed at preventing a major cause of death and disability after a traumatic brain injury.
Bypassing informed consent, long a staple of human studies, is allowed under federal regulations — but only if researchers adequately inform their communities ahead of time and give people a chance to opt out. Ethics experts say there's little guidance on what constitutes adequate community consultation.
Some argue that researchers, in their enthusiasm for experimental treatments, haven't given enough weight to people's rights.
"I think the whole concept of doing research on people without consent is bad," said George Annas, chairman of the Department of Health Law, Bioethics & Human Rights at Boston University. "I want researchers to take informed consent as seriously as they take their study."
The drug to be studied, tranexamic acid (TXA), is already FDA-approved for other uses and widely used at trauma centers, including Harborview, to help stop internal bleeding with minimal side effects, Bulger said.
"We think it's very safe, and we just want to know if it's going to make a difference in the outcome" for brain-injured patients, she said.
The trial at Harborview and nine other centers in the U.S. and Canada is the first to systematically test the drug given as early as possible to patients with significant traumatic brain injury (TBI), Bulger said, and will measure not only survival, but neurological outcomes at six months.
Because brain-injury patients are often unconscious, and because Bulger and other researchers believe it's crucial to give the drug right away, local brain-trauma victims age 15 and older, unless a parent objects, will instantly, automatically be enrolled in the study by emergency medical responders, who will inject them with the standard saline treatment or the experimental dose.
"If we give it too late, it won't be effective," Bulger said.
Researchers will try to contact patients' families as soon as possible, she said, and will stop the experimental treatment if requested.
Traumatic brain injuries are the leading cause of death among trauma patients and among people 40 and younger, and earlier findings suggest this drug's success in brain bleeds, Bulger said. According to the study proposal, more than 1.6 million people each year suffer brain injuries, with 52,000 deaths and 80,000 permanent severe neurological disabilities.
"When you hit your head, you have bleeding around the inside of the skull, which is kind of a fixed space," Bulger explained. "It increases the pressure and that worsens the brain injury."
No new drug treatments for severe brain injuries and their aftereffects have been put into use for three decades, the researchers say, because all treatments studied so far have failed.
The study, funded by the U.S. Department of Defense and the National Institutes of Health, is planning to enroll about 1,000 patients; about 100 of those would be enrolled at Harborview. Like the earlier studies, this trial is being conducted by the Resuscitation Outcomes Consortium, a network of research centers in the U.S. and Canada.
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In 2007, Bulger was at the center of an ethical debate after Harborview bypassed traditional "informed consent" requirements for a different study on unconscious patients.
That study at Harborview and elsewhere, on concentrated saline injection for trauma victims, was stopped when it didn't lessen death rates compared to standard treatment. The trial failed, but it stopped useless further investments and study, Bulger said.
"So I don't consider it a failure at all — it was very valuable information."
Research in 2009 found that although 88 percent of people surveyed supported research into emergency care, only 35 percent agreed with enrolling patients into studies without consent. But 51 percent said they would want to be enrolled if they were too sick to consent.
For this study, Harborview plans to reach out to non-English-speaking communities and sports leagues, including the Cascade Bicycle Club, Bulger said, and use social media such as Twitter and Facebook and local media outlets.
They will also distribute study brochures at food banks, soup kitchens and homeless shelters. As they did last time, researchers also plan a random telephone survey to ask community residents for their opinions on the study. In all, the Harborview study site has budgeted $34,000 for community notification and consultation.
"We're really trying to canvass the whole community widely," said Bulger, who hopes to start the one-year study this fall or winter.
People can opt out by requesting a "NO-STUDY" bracelet (call 206-744-7724 or email firstname.lastname@example.com).
The research oversight board for the study has approved the protocol, but researchers must present results of the community notification and reaction before getting final approval.
Opting out
Annas said he's not against such studies when researchers have reason to believe the experimental treatment might be better than current practice.
But, he added: "They're always sure it's going to work. The fact that you believe in it, that's good — it's good for religion, but it doesn't really help us for science."
Everyone wants evidence-based treatments, he said. "But if you had the evidence, you wouldn't be doing the study."
He gives Harborview some credit for its community-engagement plan. "Using your newspaper is not stupid," Annas said. And he likes Bulger's plan to involve a local bicycle club, because that's targeting a population vulnerable to TBIs.
But "community consultation means more than an ad in the paper and a meeting that nobody comes to," he said. "I think it has to be something that gets more than half the people in town aware of it."
Researchers also must make it much easier for people to opt out than having to request — and wear — a bracelet, Annas said. For example, they might specify a particular sign that people could mark on an inconspicuous area of their bodies.
"I want to get (researchers) to think. … They should get all these smart people together to use their imagination and put their heads together and figure out how they would make it well-known in the community and easy to opt out."
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A person was shot in Gahanna Monday afternoon.
The shooting was reported just before 1 p.m. on Allanby Court.
According to police, a man approached another man and demanded his wallet. The victim tossed the wallet at the suspect and then charged at him.
During the altercation, the suspect fired a gun which grazed the victim's cheek.
The suspect was last seen driving southbound on Hamilton Road. He's described as a black male in his teens or 20s. He was around 5'5" tall and was wearing a black t-shirt and jeans.
The victim was taken to Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in stable condition.

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Scranton extends smartphone payment option for parking meters
Scranton has extended the trial period for a smartphone payment option for parking meters for another three months.
The service provider, Pango Mobile Parking of Baltimore, completed its first 90-day trial period on Wednesday, after which a second 90-day trial began, according to a contract between the city and the firm.
And if all continues to go well after the second trial period, Pango's contract with the city would extend for two years, according to the pact.
Pango CEO Dani Shavit said city parkers' embracing of the smartphone payment option has resulted in Pango servicing 10,000 parking sessions during the first three months.
During the first month, from May 28 to June 27, Pango had 2,500 pay-by-phone parking sessions. Usage steadily increased, such that Pango logged its 10,000th parking session on Tuesday, he said.
"Right now, it's running very good," Mr. Shavit said of the pay-by-phone option. "It's very good in any comparison. For the city, it's great. It means that Scranton parkers are now locked into (habituated to using) pay-by-phone. People love it."
Under the Pango system, Scranton parkers may download an app, call or text a phone number that will allow for payment of a parking-meter space via a smartphone. Pango also offers advertising options for merchants, such as having a logo appear on a parker's smartphone, a coupon or parking validation.
Under the contract, Pango gets 12 percent of the parking receipts it collects. The firm also receives 9 cents for every check by a meter enforcement worker of a Pango account that results in a parking ticket.
Mr. Shavit declined to say how much the firm collected or earned. Figures on exactly how much revenue the new system generated for both the city and Pango was not immediately available from the city.
"I know that during the first month, the city increased revenue for parking and parking enforcement," said Mr. Shavit, adding that figures for the second and third months were incomplete.
Mr. Shavit expects to talk next week with city officials about possibly expanding Pango's reach from its current zone of 675 meters that are primarily downtown to a larger boundary.
The city has 1,420 parking meters, he said. It's not clear if the city wants a larger Pango zone, but if it does, Pango will be happy to service it, he said.
Efforts to reach Mayor Chris Doherty for comment were unsuccessful.
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I'm replacing our 11-32 Shimano cassette with a 12-28 SRAM for all but the less than 10% or our rides that have sustained climbs at or above 9 or 10%. The spacing on this cassette (12-13-14-15-16-17-19-21-24-28) will really help our cadence mismatch and make the majority of our riding more enjoyable. I also have one of the Harris 13-30 cassettes, but I had some difficulty getting it to shift well.
This will take a bit of getting used to since I'll be shifting more cogs in the back as I change chain rings, but I don't see that as much of an issue.
Anyone else running this cassette on their tandem? It does look like it will work well on our unusual quad chainring setup, but I don't know about a normal road triple.


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If so, then you are a first-time-in-college (FTIC) student.
Even if you were enrolled in a dual-credit program in high school and then graduated, you are still considered a FTIC student when you enroll as a full-time student at TCC.
How do I get started?
Start by signing up for New Student Orientation (NSO) and the Student Transition to Success Course (STSC).
- Learn about resources that are essential to your success as a college student
- Connect with faculty, staff and other students
- Get to know your campus
New Student Orientation (NSOR 0010) is mandatory if you are an FTIC student.
Transition to College Success Course (STSC 0111) is mandatory if you are an FTIC student who is TSI liable. STSC 0111 is designed to help in your journey toward college success!
What else do I need to do before classes start?
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- Apply for admission to TCC
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MBA Circle of Advisors
Since the early days of our program's planning in 2006, the Marlboro MBA has been inspired and counselled by a remarkable group of advisors—thought and action leaders in their fields. Members of our Circle of Advisors appear as guest speakers, advise capstone projects, assist in courses, and play a variety of other important strategic, operational, and community roles. We are sincerely grateful for their support.
John Abrams
Co-founder & CEO
South Mountain Company
Author: Companies We Keep: Employee Ownership and the Business of Community and Place
West Tisbury, Massachusetts
Visit John Abrams's blog
Allen Baer
President & Founder
David Bennell
Director of Corporate Relations
The Trust for Public Land
Sylvia Blanchet
Sustainable Trade and Consulting
Anders Faijersson Ferguson
Chief Strategist and Partner
Veris Wealth Partners
J. Barton Goodwin
Marlboro College Board of Trustees
Partner, BCI Partners Inc.
Alisa Gravitz
Executive Director
Green America
Washington D.C.
Karl-Erik Grevendahl
Advisor, Sustainable Business Development, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Southern Sweden
CEO, Karl-Erik Grevendahl Development AB
Peter Kinder
Cambridge, Massachusetts and East Dorset, Vermont
Visit Peter Kinder's blog: The Bell
Randy Kritkausky
President & Co-Founder
Cary Krosinsky
Smith School of Business, University of Maryland
Columbia Business School, Columbia University
Vice President, TruCost
Teodorina Lessidrenska
Senior GRI Associate, Global Reporting Initiative, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
International Consultant on CSR and Sustainable Business Development, MOMOS Ltd., Geneva, Switzerland
Senior Research Fellow, Clark University, USA
Paul Millman
Co-Founder & Co-Owner
Chroma Technology Corporation
Ron Nahser
Provost-Emeritus, The Presidio Graduate School
Senior Wicklander Fellow
DePaul University's Institute for Business and Professional Ethics
Dean R. Nicyper
Chairman, Marlboro College Board of Trustees
Partner at Fleming, Zulack Williamson Zauderer, LLP
New York, New York
John Nirenberg
Political Activist, Author, Academic
Brattleboro, Vermont
Gifford Pinchot III
President and Co-Founder, Bainbridge Graduate Institute
Libba Pinchot
Co-Founder, Bainbridge Graduate Institute
Robert Repetto
Professor of Economics and Sustainable Development at the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies
Senior Advisor to Stratus Environmental Consulting, Inc. in Boulder, Colorado
Fellow of the Tim Wirth Chair in the Graduate School of Public Affairs at the University of Colorado
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World Resources Institute
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Roger Sallant
Executive Director, Fowler Center for Sustainable Value at Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, Ohio
Bill Schubart
Entrepreneur, Author, Commentator
Mark Starik
Professor and Chair, Department of Strategic Management & Public Policy, George Wahington University
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Marlboro College Board of Trustees
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If Trevor Bauer's major-league career turns out to be anywhere near as good as the pitcher that most influenced him, the Diamondbacks will be thrilled beyond belief.
Bauer, the right-handed UCLA pitcher whom the Diamondbacks made the third overall pick in last week's draft, said he has patterned his delivery after San Francisco Giants two-time Cy Young winner Tim Lincecum.
The reason: Bauer, at a slight 6 feet 2 and 185 pounds, knew he had a pretty good role model in the 5-11, 165-pound Lincecum.
"After my freshman year of high school I knew I had to throw harder to be able to compete for a spot on a Division I roster," said Bauer, who was at Chase Field for the opener of the three-game series between Arizona and San Francisco. "I started looking at mechanics a lot more, trying to figure out how I can maximize the physicality I do have, which isn't much.
"That was right around the time Lincecum came into the league. I looked at a guy with that frame and throwing that hard and decided he had to be doing something right."
Bauer said he has studied so much video of Lincecum that he can by memory play back frame by frame Lincecum striking out 18 UCLA batters while he was a junior at the University of Washington.
"He's been a huge influence on my career and my delivery," Bauer said.
Bauer, 20, said his goal is to pitch for the Diamondbacks next season. First, though, he has to sign a contract. His agent, Joel Wolfe, said he has yet to begin negotiations with the club.
"I expect the Diamondbacks to treat him fairly," Wolfe said.
Several of the Diamondbacks, including manager Kirk Gibson, had little reaction to the news that Major League Baseball is considering realignment that could include the Diamondbacks being moved to the American League.
Gibson, while admitting he prefers National League ball, said he doesn't see how any discussion of realignment is going to help him win ballgames.
"I try to stay on my task," he said. "They have a bunch of people in back rooms addressing that. I trust they'll do what's best for the game."
One Diamondbacks player with an opinion is veteran third baseman Melvin Mora, who likes the idea of abandoning the divisional format for a 15-team league in which the top five teams in each league qualify for postseason play.
"People in the West can see the Yankees more and people in the East can see the Rockies and Arizona more often," he said.
Pitcher Zach Duke had zero career homers before this season. Monday's blast against the Florida Marlins was his second this year in just seven at-bats.
"I don't know what's going on," Duke said. "The ball just flew into my barrel a couple of times."
Duke said the ball he hit for his first career homer, in a May 28 game against Houston, is in a display case at his home. He also might keep the text he received Monday night from Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher and former teammate Paul Maholm, who has one career homer.
"When I got my first (homer), Paul texted me and said it didn't count because it was opposite field," Duke said with a smile. "This last one he sent me another text saying, 'All you're doing now is showing off.' "
Relievers Sam Demel (shoulder tendinitis) and Juan Gutierrez (shoulder) both threw bullpen sessions Tuesday, and Gibson said they are on track to throw again Friday. It was Demel's second bullpen session since being placed on the disabled list and Gutierrez's first.
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June 14, 2011: Former UCLA pitcher, Trevor Bauer, the first round, third overall pick in the MLB draft speaks during a press conference at Chase Field.
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One simple way to eat better this weekend: Make your food do double duty. Plan for the same basic ingredients to get you through two nights, and you'll have a lighter load, streamlined prep, and, if you've thought things through, two deliciously different dinners.
Night One: Cheesy Sausage Pasta
Vary ingredient amounts to taste. Serves 2.
1 pouch Knorr-Lipton Four Cheese Bow Tie Italian Sides
1 chunk Gruyere cheese
1 chunk summer sausage
Handful sun-dried tomatoes
Handful dried mushrooms of choice
1. At home, pack the tomatoes and mushrooms in a zip-top bag.
2. In camp, rehydrate the dried ingredients in hot water for 20-30 minutes, or until soft. Drain.
3. Cook pasta according to package directions.
4. While pasta cooks, dice cheese and chop sausage into bite-size chunks.
5. Add cheese, sausage, tomatoes, and mushrooms to pasta. Stir until cheese melts.
Night Two: Canyon Quesadillas
Serves 2.
2-4 tortillas
1 chunk Gruyere cheese
1 chunk summer sausage
Handful sun-dried tomatoes
Handful dried mushrooms
1. In camp, rehydrate tomatoes and mushrooms, just like last night. Drain.
2. Chop sausage and cook in frying pan until browned. Remove and reserve in a bowl.
3. Slice cheese and place on open-face tortillas. Cook in frying pan until melted.
4. Top with sausage, tomatoes, and mushrooms. Fold tortillas in half and enjoy.
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XXL has revealed their Freshman Class cover for 2013. The cover features ScHoolboy Q, Ab-Soul and Action Bronson, among others. They join a list of emcees to be on the Freshman Class list over the years that includes Kendrick Lamar, Mac Miller and more.
Fellow Top Dawg Entertainment emcees ScHoolboy Q and Ab-Soul made the list after grinding it out in the West Coast underground. The two members of Black Hippy would later make a name for themselves and their group with solo projects and collaborations that would catapult them out of the underground scene. Both dropped critically acclaimed efforts last year with Q's Habits & Contradictions and Ab's #controlsystem.
Three emcees with dollar signs in their names also made the list. Trinidad Jame$ hit the scene with last year's "All Gold Everything." Joey Bada$$ did the same with "1999" and has garnered praise for his individual work as well as his work alongside Pro Era. Travi$ Scott also gained notoriety last year. He generated his buzz and was signed to G.O.O.D. Music.
Logic also made the list. The Gaithersburg, Maryland rapper, also known as Young Sinatra, has generated some buzz through his various mixtapes including last year's "Undeniable."
Kirko Bangz's inclusion on the list comes after hustling through the Houston, Texas scene. In 2011, Bangz earned success on the charts with "Drank in my Cup" making it onto the Billboard Hot 100 and he's continued releasing his "Procrastination Kills" mixtapes.
Funk Volume's presence is also found on this year's list. With Hopsin being a former Freshman, it's Dizzy Wright's turn to be featured here. Dizzy's own work through Las Vegas, Nevada has helped him climb to more exposure with FV and last year's SmokeOut Conversations helped that buzz become stronger. One of the artists featured on SmokeOut Conversations is also on this list, with Angel Haze making it through after releasing two mixtapes last year, "Reservation" and "Classick."
Action Bronson rounds out the list after an impressive 2012. He released mixtapes like "Blue Chips" with Party Supplies and "Rare Chandeliers" with The Alchemist to great critical praise. Before that, he was building his own buzz in and out of Queens, New York, with efforts like "The Program EP" and Well-Done with Statik Selektah.
Chief Keef does not appear in the cover picture but was named the 11th Freshman. His photo appears as a small addition to the cover. He made his name last year with the release of Finally Rich and the success and controversy surrounding "I Don't Like."
As noted, the list has featured many notable emcees in the past. Kendrick Lamar, French Montana, Macklemore, Wiz Khalifa and Iggy Azalea have been on past lists.
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Report: Former Atlanta Falcon Jason Snelling arrested for DUI
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The Atlanta Falcons officially released DT Peria Jerry from their reserve-left squad list and RB Jason Snelling from the reserve-retired list. Both of these moves are just formalities as Jerry announced his retirement in July of last year, and Snelling announced that he wanted to spend more time with his family and was calling it a career last March. Jerry, 29, was considered...
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The Atlanta Falcons have announced that RB Jason Snelling is retiring, per Adam Caplan of the NFL Network. According to Jay Adams, Snelling mentioned that spending more time with his family was the primary reason for his decision to retire. The Virginia product played all seven NFL seasons with Atlanta. He had one year remaining on the three-year, $4 million contract that he signed...
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Atlanta Falcons news: a depressing season just got worse
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The Atlanta Falcons successfully executed an onside kick against the San Francisco 49ers that had the game seriously in doubt until NaVorro Bowman returned an interception for a touchdown with 1:10 left to seal the win. Atlanta scored a touchdown on a 2-yard pass from Matt Ryan to Tony Gonzalez to make it 27-24 San […]
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May 31, 2016
Officials with Rush Health Systems announced Wednesday that they had received the go-ahead to open the new John C. Stennis Memorial Hospital in DeKalb.
The 25-bed, 45,000 square foot facility is the first hospital in DeKalb in more than a decade.
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European Federation of Neurological Societies; Movement Disorder Society - European Section; Stichting De Regenboog (the Netherlands)Review of the Therapeutic Management of Parkinson's Disease. Report of a Joint Task Force of the European Federation of Neurological Societies and the Movement Disorder Society–European Section. Part I: Early (Uncomplicated) Parkinson's Disease.Horstink, M., Tolosa, E., et al.
European Journal of Neurology, 13(11), 1170–85.
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This is a review and corresponding guideline from the joint task force of the European Federation of Neurological Societies and the Movement Disorder Societies. The guideline provides recommendations for the management of early uncomplicated Parkinson's disease. The target audience of this guideline includes all healthcare professionals involved in the management of individuals with Parkinson's disease. Recommendations are graded A, B, C, or "Good Practice Point" based on the strength of supporting evidence. Grade A recommendations are based on evidence from a Class I study or at least two Class II studies. Grade B recommendations are based on a Class II study or overwhelming Class III evidence and Grade C recommendations are based on at least two convincing class III studies. If evidence is lacking or less than a Level C, recommendations are based on expert opinion from the guideline developers (Good Practice Point).
General Findings - "[S]peech therapy is possibly effective. However, the long-term benefits of these therapies remain to be proved" (Level C Evidence) (p. 1177).
General Findings - "No scientific evidence supports or refutes the efficacy on non-pharmacological swallowing therapy for dysphagia in [Parkinson's disease] PD" (p. 1176).
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A week after rating agency Moodys said the outlook for India is stable, Fitch on Monday warned that Indias sovereign rating could be downgraded if the government loosens fiscal policy in the run-up to the 2014 elections or sees a prolonged slowdown in economic growth.
Policy slippage and/or mounting evidence of a structural decline in the trend growth rate, such as protracted relatively weak economic data, could cause the ratings to be downgraded, it said.
Our affirmation of the BBB- rating in June reflected Indias diversified economy and high domestic savings. An improved investment climate that supported greater infrastructure investment, and a sharp sustained decline in inflation, would support the rating.
Earlier this year, Fitch and Standard & Poors had cut their ratings outlooks for India to negative, putting the country in danger of being the first of the BRICS group economies to be downgraded to junk status. However, Moodys had last week said that the outlook on its rating for India is stable at Baa3, largely supported by the countrys credit strengths which include a large, diverse economy, strong GDP growth as well as savings and investment rates.
Fitch said Indias track record of delivering on fiscal policy goals is not encouraging. It has gone off track before with similar plans, such as that under the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act of 2003 or in the Thirteenth Finance Commission report of 2010. A loosening in fiscal policy ahead of the elections could further weaken Indias public finances and put pressure on the ratings, it said.
Factory growth at 5-month high
mumbai: Indias manufacturing sector grew at its fastest pace in five months in November, boosted by strong export orders and a surge in output, according to the HSBC Manufacturing PMI survey. The index which measures the business activity of factories, stood at 53.7 in November, up from 52.9 in October.
Morgan Stanley raises GDP forecast to 5.4%
MUMBAI: Morgan Stanley has raised Indias FY13 GDP growth forecast to 5.4 per cent from 5.1 percent, citing better-than-expected GDP growth for the September quarter and also the stabilisation in non-agriculture growth indicators.


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As a current Samsung Charge owner, I wanted to test out the Samsung Galaxy S Aviator for US Cellular to see the similarities and differences. Being that it's US Cellular's first 4GLTE smartphone, I believe that it's a great start for a regional carrier. US Cellular was one of the first regional carriers to adopt 4GLTE in some of their markets. I enjoyed my time with this phone but I'm not really sad to send it back.
First of all, let's get the specs out of the way. You're looking at:
- Android 2.3.6
- TouchWiz UI
- 4.3″ WVGA with Super AMOLED Plus screen
- 4GLTE radios
- 8MP rear shooter
- 1.3MP front shooter
- Samsung Hubs
- 16GB microSD Card
- microHDMI port
In the box, you'll find the phone, battery, charging cord, wall plug adapter, stereo headphones, user manual and battery door.
Like I said, the phone resembles the Samsung Charge on Verizon Wireless so I wanted to see if it had any physical differences. It does but you can barely tell. First of all, the Aviator is longer so if you tried to use a silicon case from a Charge it would probably be tight. Also, the battery door has a small hump on the back for both devices. On the Aviator, it doesn't come out as much. Hence, it's barely noticeable. Finally, the camera shapes are slightly different but the quality of the photos are the same. They're very good for a smartphone but it does take a while for the shutter to go off. Otherwise, they look almost identical.
I used the phone all day as if I were using my own device. Where I live, US Cellular does not exist so it was roaming on 3G. All the apps work the same as any other Android smartphone. But as I started to download some apps with multi-touch, intense music and 3D graphics, the phone did not run as fast. In fact, when I initiated a phone call, it seemed to take an extra 10 seconds to start it. Scrolling through the homescreens and applications showed some hesitation in the animation. But when I was using pinch-to-zoom, it was smooth and did not have any buffering issues.
As Android smartphones go, because it resembles the Samsung Charge so much, it also resembles last year's technology. It has a single core processor, no NFC, a short-lived standard battery and Gingerbread. But, it is the first 4GLTE phone for US Cellular. They've got to start somewhere. So in closing, this is a good start as far as 4GLTE devices go. If you can't wait, I think you'll be happy with your purchase. However, if you can wait, I'm sure the next wave of 4GLTE phones will have some more current and up to date features. You can purchase the phone for $199.99 on a 2 year contract.


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Exclusive: Obama White House Threatens to veto 2013 NDAA if Gitmo is not closed
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There's a showdown happening in Washington and it could get very ugly soon. Will President Barack Obama's first-term promise to close down Guantánamo Bay and bring Gitmo detainees to the U.S become a reality or will the Republicans with the support of some Democrats block the Obama administration again?
Late last night the Senate passed a measure introduced by Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) preventing terrorist detainees from being transferred from the U.S. prison in Guantánamo to U.S. soil.
However, earlier yesterday the White House started circulating a Statement of Administration Policy (SAP) warning that President Obama would veto the renewal of the pending 2013 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) if Guantánamo transfer and funding restrictions were not removed. The SAP also warned the Senate not to add any new detention provisions.
The National Defense Authorization Act is legislation which provides budget authority to the Department of Defense and to the Department of Energy's national security programs.
In a nation already divided, the divide is about to become even sharper. Who will win this battle that effects national security and potentially the safety of Americans at home?
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Blue Star targets 9% of AC marketshare in '13
Jan 21 2013 , Chennai
B Thiagarajan, president, air conditioning and refrigeration products group at Blue Star, said: "We hope to reach the target assuming that the market will grow by at least 10 per cent in 2013. Last year, the room air-conditioner market in India declined by about 5 per cent due to a mild summer coupled with pessimistic consumer sentiments. While these adverse conditions also impacted Blue Star's room air-conditioners business, it still garnered 6 per cent growth in value terms and held on to its market share. While most players in this business resorted to price cutting, putting their margins under pressure, we maintained our prices and premium image focusing on profitability with an enhanced range of products."
Blue Star reported Rs 598 crore revenue with Rs 5.37 crore net profit for the quarter ended December 31 compared with Rs 584 crore revenue with Rs 32.76 crore net loss for the corresponding period the previous year. For the year ended March 31, the company had recorded Rs 2,700 crore revenue with Rs 89.15 crore losses.
On Monday, Blue Star launched its latest range of ACs for the residential segment in Chennai. It now has 52 models in its portfolio across the window, split and inverter varieties. The price range is between Rs 17,000 and Rs 65,000, based on variety and star rating.
The company that mainly catered to the commercial segment started to aggressively focus on the residential AC business from 2011. Room AC is the largest product group manufactured by it, taking up about 80 per cent of Blue Star's research and development time and effort, Thiagarajan said. While the industry mix is about 70 per cent residential and 30 per cent commercial, in terms of sales, Blue Star gets only about 55 per cent of its revenue from the room AC segment. It would strive towards reaching the industry norm, he added.
In order to meet the goals, the company plans to invest about Rs 30 crore on new product development and R&D initiatives in 2013. It has added 50 people to its existing R&D team strength of 125. Moreover, Blue Star would spend close to Rs 25 crore on advertising and marketing in the summer months in order to increase its room AC sales. It plans to reach out to about 500 locations across the country through 2,500 outlets.


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"Ignorance of the law excuses no man. Not that all men know the law, but because 'tis an excuse every man will plead, and no man can tell how to refute him." John Seldon, 1689.
One might think that the law may be forgiving in this area, but it is not; to this day you cannot argue ignorance. It is NO defence.
This is a creaking ancient legal principal in an increasing complex world. The last Labour government added another 3000 offences to the statue book; and i would suggest that even the most esteemed lawyers would stuggle to list them all out.
The shear proliferation of laws and regulations makes it extremely difficult for the average joe to know and comprehend the extent of his duties and obligations.
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Subject: [OMPI users] Passwordless ssh
From: Shaandar Nyamtulga (nyam100_at_[hidden])
Date: 2011-12-19 23:03:47
I built Beuwolf cluster using OpenMPI reading the following link.
I can access my nodes without password before mounting my slaves.
But when I mount my slaves and run a program, it asks again passwords.
$ eval `ssh-agent`
$ ssh-add ~/.ssh/id_dsa
The above is not working. Terminal gives the reply "Could not open a connection to your authentication agent."
Help is needed urgently.
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City officials are looking at removing a barricade to help the flow of traffic during construction on Eighth Avenue.
The barricade sits at the intersection of Cleveland and South sixth near MSU's campus.
According to MSU, the barricade was initially put in as a condition of closing South seventh avenue through campus.
They say residents in the neighborhood were concerned about increased traffic flow down South 6th Avenue and in 2000, the barricade was installed.
The city says planned construction on Eighth Avenue could create traffic problems and removing the barricade would allow for alternate routes. However, they say Sixth wouldn't be used as detour.
Residents who live on South Sixth are against the plan and say taking it down jeopardizes neighborhood safety.
"We have such a wonderful situation on this street and great neighbors and you see kids collect as they walk down and go to school at Irving and neighbors say 'hi' to eachother and professors on the way up the hill, that I think we we're all very protective of what has been created and I think the barricade has a lot to do with that," says South Sixth resident Heather Musselman.
City Manager Chris Kukulski says he understands.
"Citizens along it have every right to be concerned. We're not interested in Sixth becoming a thoroughfare, an arterial or a collector. It's a residential street but we'd like to hold a neighborhood meeting to talk with them about this," says Kukulski.
The city says they've installed traffic counters and is working with engineers to get an idea of how much traffic the area sees.


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Shania Twain will resume shows in Las Vegas in January. 15 dates have been added to her lineup beginning January 22. Shania is also working on a new album.
Thomas Rhett who has scored his first number one single. It Goes Like This, currently sits at the top of the Billboard Country Chart. "I am so humbled and honored to have a #1 at country radio with this song. The response from fans and radio has been overwhelming," said Thomas Rhett. Love this song! Congratulations to Thomas Rhett!!
Jake Owen will release his Days Of Gold album on December 3rd and a special deluxe edition will be available at Target stores. It will include 4 new tracks, one will feature Florida Georgia Line. Jake rocked Conan last night performing another of my favorite songs, Days of Gold.


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I am 65 years old and feel just great, however I have a friend same age who just didn't feel exercise and eating properly would be so important as we age. As a result heart and other problems developed and now she struggles with her health. My point is start young and reap the benefits of a healthy older life style as we age…Never to young or old to take care of our bodies. A healthy body is an healthy mind, a healthy mind is a happy person. So get started today, walk, run, dance just keep moving…Have fun with everything you do….Not too late to start today..


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As we hit the one month mark after Hurricane Sandy, Mike Byrne, the Federal Coordinating Officer here in New York and my boss, reflected on the work that has been done and the work that remains. In his blog, he made a note that we would be sharing stories and updates, and I wanted to share this story from Rita M., a disaster survivor in Rockaway, Queens:
A lot of us in Rockaway evacuated during Hurricane Irene last year. And then nothing happened. So of course when we heard about Sandy, we stayed home.
Never again. We learned that each storm is different – with a different outcome.
At about 6 p.m., before the storm, I walked down to the beach with my three children and saw how huge the waves were – water was pouring over the boardwalk into the streets, and it wasn't even high tide yet. We passed a man on the street who told us that he's lived here over 50 years and he's never seen anything like that before.
I think I slept about 20 minutes that whole night. Our power went out about 7:30, when the water reached about three feet, it must have started getting into the electronics of the cars, because car alarms were going off and trunks and windows were opening on the street. The sky was lit up pink from fires nearby. Later, I learned that homes were burning a few blocks away. One neighbor stood outside his home with a flashlight waving people inside who were fleeing their burning houses. When they got in his house, he realized he didn't know any of them! Some people were coming down the block with kayaks and boogie boards.
The next morning we had over five feet of water in our home. It filled up the basement, which was our son's bedroom. All his books, clothes, furniture and our water heater and boiler were destroyed, covered in mud and sewage. When I opened our front door, there was debris and sand everywhere.
I automatically started shoveling, trying to create a path to get out. I had to do something; my husband has pulmonary fibrosis and should not over exert himself. I could just have easily curled myself up into a ball and said, "I'm not going to deal with this." I chose to keep shoveling. When my kids saw me shoveling, they figured it was the thing to do, and joined in.
We really didn't know what to do. There's a lot of information about preparing for a storm, but not so much about what to do after.* Two days later, we started running out of food and information started trickling in – what churches and temples were open, where we could go for food. We contacted our insurance agent and we contacted FEMA.
We weren't the only ones in our family affected – three of my siblings were displaced. If just one of us got hit, we would have been able to help, but we were all going through the same thing. My husband and four children went to my sister's house in Brooklyn where we stayed in her converted garage – all of us in one room with air mattresses.
With the exception of one family (who was going to move anyway), we all plan on returning to our homes in Rockaway. Our insurance only covers wind damage, not flooding. We received about $2,000 from FEMA for temporary housing and $7,700 to replace our water heater and boiler and other damaged property. We got our FEMA money the same day our insurance company denied us. Now we have to fax FEMA our insurance information to see if we're eligible for other assistance.** We still have to clean out everything and replace a lot of sheetrock – and our cars.
Almost every day it seems we're at Lowe's or Home Depot. My husband and I are looking into ways of building back to protect ourselves if this happens again.
My kids ask when things will go back to normal. I tell them I'm not sure if it will go back. We'll definitely have a new outlook – we'll be taking any future storm threats a lot more seriously. And we're no longer going to keep so much stuff in the basement. We're not going to be able to drive the kids everywhere like we used to for a while. I think it's going to be a long time before things are normal again. We'll just have a new normal.
CAPTION: Coney Island, N.Y., Dec. 4, 2012 -- Rita and her family pose in front of the house they are restoring after major storm damage.
* For reference, this page on ready.gov has information on how to recover after a disaster. There is also great information there on making a family communication plan and building an emergency kit.
** FEMA encourages all survivors, both with or without insurance, to get into the assistance pipeline by registering with FEMA as soon as possible. While FEMA cannot duplicate benefits, those affected may be eligible for some types of assistance while waiting for an insurance settlement.


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The Suffolk County Police Department is warning residents of telephone scams during which people are asked to wire money immediately for a family member in trouble.
Police say a potential victim will receive a telephone call from someone claiming that they know a family member who is somehow in trouble and needs money wired immediately and then the caller attempts to pressure the victim to send money without verifying the family member's whereabouts.
In one scenario, police say the caller claims that they have just been in a motor vehicle crash with a relative of the victim who refuses to pay for the damage. The caller claims to be holding the relative at gunpoint until the victim pays several thousand dollars. Other scenarios may include the caller claiming a family member of the victim has been arrested and needs money for bail, or a family member owes someone money. The victim is asked to withdraw money from an ATM and the caller will guide them to an institution where they can wire money.
Investigations have determined that the victims are often randomly selected and the caller is usually able to convince the target that the scenario is real, according to police.
These types of scams have been reported throughout the nation and the Suffolk County Police Department has knowledge of several similar incidents that have occurred locally during the past few years.
The Suffolk County Police Department advises residents to independently verify the threatened relative's whereabouts and not to give out any personal information during the call. If someone receives a call of this nature, they are advised to call the Suffolk County Police Department for further investigation.


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By Mark Long/The Associated Press
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida and Miami used to play annually, a once-heated rivalry that made other series look tame, and they still vie for top recruits every year.
Now, they could be competing for a football coach, too. The Hurricanes fired Randy Shannon on Nov. 28 and got a head start on the replacement process. The Gators lost Urban Meyer on Wednesday when he resigned for the second time in less than a year, saying he wanted to "focus on family and other interests away from the sidelines."
It's the first time since 1978 that the two Sunshine State rivals were looking for head coaches at the same time. Back then, Florida fired Doug Dickey late in the year and Miami parted ways with Lou Saban midway through the season.
As both schools can attest, finding the right guy can be the difference between mediocrity and superiority.
"I don't care if it's football, baseball, gymnastics, whatever have you, you've got to get in front of" coaching searches, Florida athletic director Jeremy Foley said. "You need to find out if they're a fit. Not just can they coach, but are they a fit for this institution, for this community, for this athletic program? Likewise, are we a fit for them?
"Sometimes people think deals get cut in back rooms. It's got to happen face-to-face and I'm going to do that. … We are going to move as quickly as we can. Certainly recruiting is a factor here, but you're not going to go too fast. You've got to hire the right person."
There is no shortage of potential candidates, and with Pittsburgh and Vanderbilt the only other schools with openings in major conferences, there's not a lot of competition.
The Hurricanes looked like they would have the best shot at some of the big names, and reports quickly surfaced that Miami targeted former NFL coach Jon Gruden. But Gruden said no thanks, and Miami moved on. Now, though, the Hurricanes have Florida in the mix.
The Gators can offer more money, and with two of the nation's best recruiting classes the last two years, there's plenty of young talent in Gainesville.
Foley said the search will begin immediately and he hopes to have a new coach before Christmas. Although Foley declined to offer names, Utah's Kyle Whittingham, Mississippi State's Dan Mullen and Arkansas' Bobby Petrino are likely on the list. Petrino was Foley's second choice behind Meyer in 2004.
Mullen said he has "no plans to go anywhere" at a Gator Bowl press conference Thursday.
Stanford's Jim Harbaugh, Oregon's Chip Kelly and TCU's Gary Patterson also could be considered.
Meyer said he wants to be involved in the search, which could make Whittingham and Mullen front-runners. Whittingham was Meyer's defensive coordinator in Utah, and Mullen served as the offensive coordinator at Florida.
Foley said Meyer will still have an office on campus.
"I think having him around and having him be able to speak to the team and embracing the past, whoever the new coach is, I think that's really important," Foley said Thursday at a news conference for the Outback Bowl in Tampa. "I'll bring that up (to candidates). He will not do anything around the program where he's not welcome. He's smarter than that."
Foley said head coaching experience isn't required.
According to several reports, Miami athletic director Kirby Hocutt already has his list.
The Miami Herald reported Wednesday that Miami has spoken with Mullen, Connecticut coach Randy Edsall and Texas Tech coach Tommy Tuberville about its open job.
The Herald said Hocutt also plans to speak with Nebraska coach Bo Pelini. The Cornhuskers, though, denied the report. Athletic director Tom Osborne told the Lincoln Journal Star he has not given Pelini permission to speak to Miami about the job, and Pelini said he didn't seek permission to interview for another job.
Other candidates possibly in Miami's cross-hairs include Temple coach Al Golden and Houston coach Kevin Sumlin.
No matter who Florida and Miami get, the more important question will be what happens after they take the jobs. The programs had mixed results in '78, with Miami landing Howard Schnellenberger and Florida getting Charley Pell. Schnellenberger led Miami to the 1983 national title and built the foundation for the program's success. Pell, meanwhile, was fired in 1984 after the NCAA cited the program with 107 major rules infractions.
Now, the Gators want someone who can continue what Meyer has started, and the Canes need someone who can get them back in the national title picture.
"It's just a harder job than it used to be," Virginia Tech coach Frank Beamer said. "It's always been about winning, but there's a lot more that goes into it these days. Urban did a tremendous job coaching in Florida, and I think Randy did a tremendous job coaching in Miami, so I'm surprised by both of them."


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Subject sought for embezzlement turned herself in to the Marion Police Department. According to Sgt. Rick Gutierrez of the Marion Police Department, Tammy Davis Gurley, 45, of Wesley Rd in Morganton, NC, turned herself in this morning on five counts of embezzlement. Sgt. Gutierrez stated that Tammy Davis Worley is a former employee of Dr. Christopher Nevant DDS, MS, since 1999. According to Nevant, he started noticing some inconsistencies in the daily deposits. Sgt. Gutierrez stated at this time the evidence is showing the amount of embezzlement could reach several thousands of dollars. Gurley was in charge of the daily deposits and insurance claims. The case is still an on-going investigation according to the detective. Gurley was booked at the McDowell County Jail under $150,000 secured bond.
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Downtown Durham, NC, played host once again to the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival on April 2-5, bringing four days packed with non-fiction programming to an enthusiastic audience of locals and visiting filmmakers and industry. Despite the loss of high-profile sponsor The New York Times only about a month before the fest's launch, the 12th edition of the highly-respected documentary event evidenced smooth operations, capacity screenings, and an estimated increase in ticket sales.
Eschewing a concern with premieres, included in the festival's excellent selections this year were a number of recent standouts from Sundance ("The Cove," "The September Issue," "We Live in Public," "Art & Copy"), SXSW ("45365," "Objectified," "The Way We Get By"), IDFA ("Rough Aunties," "Burma VJ," "Love on Delivery"), and Toronto ("Unmistaken Child," "Youssou Ndour," "Food Inc") showcasing some of the best in recent non-fiction film to sate the voracious appetite of their audience, composed of the diverse mix of ages, gender, and race typical of the affluent Raleigh-Durham Triangle region and its high concentration of educational institutions and industrial research parks. Addressing this audience in her opening night remarks, Executive Director Peg Palmer reflected on the history of the festival founded by her friend, Nancy Buirski, who stepped down before last year's event, and commented on Durham's appropriateness as Full Frame's headquarters: "We have a history of art and storytelling of all types in the Triangle - it's a strong Southern tradition. Durham enjoys diversity - we welcome, embrace, and encourage it in our films." Palmer went on to say, despite changes in sponsorship, that "a superlative international documentary festival makes sense in trying economic times, and we will survive these times." Echoing these sentiments, newly instated Director of Programming Sadie Tillery reminded us that Full Frame "strips all else away to concentrate on films, filmmakers, and filmgoers," noting that "there is no better way to honor these films than for thousands of people to experience these works over a single weekend."
In addition to showcasing new work, Tillery noted the festival's special programming this year, which included a posthumous Career Award to St Clair Bourne (who passed away in December 2007), with an accompanying series of Bourne's films curated by filmmaker Sam Pollard. Steve James was also present throughout the weekend introducing a wide array of films that he curated about the intersection of documentary and sports, including among others, "The Red Race," a gripping behind-the-scenes exploration of how China turns grammar-school-aged children into Olympic gymnasts; Barbara Kopple's 1993 Tyson portrait, "Fallen Champ;" George Butler's work-in-progress, "The Good Fight;" and even, unusual for a documentary festival, but appropriate, three fiction films based on true stories: Lindsay Anderson's "This Sporting Life;" "Paper Lion," based on George Plimpton's book; and "Slap Shot." James' landmark "Hoop Dreams" was also presented as a special 15th anniversary free screening and panel.
Full Frame's opening night film, the world premiere of Andrew Lang's "Sons of Cuba," also fit James' sports theme, presenting an unprecedented and intimate look at the rigorous training of three aspiring 12-year old pugilists in the Havana Boxing Academy. Sporting knockout editing and cinematography, and perfectly-selected subjects, Lang's film provides a child's-eye-view on patriotism, personal sacrifice, masculinity, and family bonds with poignancy and moments of humor. Following the enthusiastically received screening, Steve James moderated a discussion with Lang and members of the production which hit on all of these themes.
While the festival's unique schedule, where each film screens just once (aside from a selection of award-winners that receive repeat screenings, see full list below), may prove a logistical hurdle for attendees, having to make difficult choices between which of the four or five concurrent programs to attend creates a palpable sense of excitement to each screening. Among the films premiering at the festival were Robert Greene's "Owning the Weather," a fascinating (if at times repetitive) look at those who would use scientific means to influence weather patterns, as well as their opponents; Asa Blanck and Johan Palmgren's "The Swindler," a thoroughly entertaining investigation of an international con man who bilked scores of people of their life savings while impersonating, at various times, an Orthodox Jew, an Olympic swimming coach, and a Vatican bishop; Melis Birder's "The Visitors," a moving look at the loved ones of prisoners who travel hours each week to attend visiting hours; Oded Adomi Leshem's "Voices from El-Sayed," a sensitive and earnest portrait of a unique Bedouin village which is also home to the largest community of deaf persons in the world; and Faiza Ahmad Khan's "Supermen of Malegaon," a humorous, if ultimately slight, chronicle of a wedding videographer's efforts to remake "Superman" for his local Muslim-Indian community. Though I was unable to see many of the shorts screening, Andreas Koefoed's "12 Notes Down," the ultimate winner of the juried shorts award, impressed with its remarkable cinematography as it told the story of a 14-year-old making the decision to leave his beloved boy's choir as he feels his voice breaking.
Full Frame's casual atmosphere offered much room for discussion - beyond the often-lively post-screening Q&As were panel discussions looking at distribution options for documentary films (Eugene Hernandez will be offering his report on this panel separately); a practical consideration of making documentaries in conflict zones; a panel about sports documentaries; and a conversation about the state of non-fiction film criticism. The latter, inspired by Thom Powers' recent call for new documentary critics on his Stranger Than Fiction blog, was structured as a discussion between Powers, indieWIRE's Eugene Hernandez, and Variety film reviewer Ronnie Scheib. While Hernandez often espoused a more optimistic outlook about the possibilities blogging affords for new voices to be heard in film criticism, Scheib at times expressed a more pessimistic view, noting that traditional sources for more widely-read non-fiction reviews such as Variety have had to scale back coverage of documentaries and smaller films due to economic pressures, and with no dedicated mainstream publications as yet stepping forward to fill this gap, the ability for larger audiences to find out about non-fiction films is greatly diminished.
Conversations such as these continued at the festival's special programs supporting new filmmakers and students. Full Frame's Fellows program brought over a hundred college film students and their advisors (composed of veteran filmmakers/educators such as Steven Bognar, Julia Reichert, and Yvonne Welbon) to the festival to watch films and meet filmmakers. Two other programs supported emerging filmmakers - the Southern Documentary Fund screened three short works-in-progress by local North Carolina filmmakers, while the Garrett Scott Documentary Development Grant (named in memory of the director of "Cul De Sac" and "Occupation: Dreamland") provides funding for two first-time filmmakers to attend Full Frame with their projects and meet with industry advisors. Thom Powers, Scott's collaborator Ian Olds, and Scott's girlfriend Rachael Rakes introduced clips from grant recipients' films, Elinyisia Mosha's untitled Tanzania project and Cameron Yates' "The Canal Street Madam," and discussed their progress thus far. Both projects showed great promise and are sure to make the festival rounds once completed.
The festival wrapped on Sunday, which also saw the annual BBQ awards ceremony, where the big winners were "Burma VJ" and "Unmistaken Child," each claiming three nods; as well as "The Way We Get By" and "45365," both winners at SXSW; "Voices from El-Sayid;" "Love on Delivery;" and "Shouting Fire."
As many film festivals continue to struggle with issues of funding and general relevance, it's heartening to see an event honoring work that conventional wisdom deems largely "non-commercial" continue to succeed. Palmer and Tillery and the rest of their team have done an exceptional job in their stewardship of Full Frame in a terrible economic climate, managing to maintain the good will long fostered by founder Nancy Buirski to celebrate and debate non-fiction film in a welcoming community.
For a complete list of festival winners, see the next page.
Anne Dellinger Grand Jury Award - "Burma VJ - Reporting from a Closed Country" directed by Andres Ostergaard Anne Dellinger Special Jury Award - "Unmistaken Child" directed by Nati Baratz
Full Frame Jury Award for Best Short - "12 Notes Down" directed by Andreas Koefoed Shorts Jury Honorable Mentions - "La Chirola" directed by Diego Mondaca and "The Flying Shepherd" directed by Catalin Musat
Full Frame Audience Award - "The Way We Get By" directed by Aron Gaudet
Center for Documentary Studies Filmmaker Award - "Burma VJ - Reporting from a Closed Country" directed by Andres Ostergaard
The Charles E. Guggenheim Emerging Artist Award - "Voices from El-Sayed" Emerging Artist Honorable Mentions - "Unmistaken Child" directed by Nati Baratz and "William Kunstler: Disturbing the Universe" directed by Sara Kunstler and Emily Kunstler
HBO Emerging Filmmaker Award - "Love on Delivery" directed by Janus Metz Emerging Filmmaker Honorable Mentions - "45365" directed by Bill Ross and Turner Ross and "California Company Town" directed by Lee Anne Schmitt
Full Frame Inspiration Award - "Unmistaken Child" directed by Nati Baratz
Full Frame President's Award - "Oil Blue" directed by Elli Rintala
Full Frame / Working Films Award - "Burma VJ - Reporting from a Closed Country" directed by Andres Ostergaard
The Kathleen Bryan Edwards Award for Human Rights - "Shouting Fire: Stories from the Edge of Free Speech" directed by Liz Garbus
[Basil Tsiokos is Programming Associate, Documentary Features for the Sundance Film Festival. He served as one of the jurors for the 2009 Full Frame HBO Emerging Filmmaker Award.]
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- Take a 3-day trip to beautiful Villa de Leyva from Bogotá
- Visit Convento Santo Ecce Homo, the small village of Raquira and Plaza Mayor
- Learn all about this colonial Colombian city from your expert guide
- Enjoy a day of free time to discover the colonial town at your own pace
- Transportation, breakfast, guided tours and entrance fees included
- Enjoy 2 nights of accommodation in a traditional Colombian hotel
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After pickup from your Bogotá hotel, venture north to the small town of Villa de Leyva. On the way, stop at the Boyacá Bridge, where the Battle of Boyacá took place in the 17th century, which led Colombia to acquire its independence from the Spanish. As you continue your drive to Villa de Leyva, admire the scenic landscape while passing by the small Colombian towns of Tocancipá and Chocontá .
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Enjoy breakfast at the hotel before beginning your journey back to Bogotá. On your way back, stop at the small village of Raquira. Admire the brightly painted buildings and welcoming locals as you browse dozens of craft shops around the main square. You'll see homemade pottery, baskets, bags, jewelry, wood carvings and more as you cruise around the main square. Enjoy lunch (own expense) in Raquira before heading to your Bogotá hotel.
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This paper presents an efficient algorithm for high-quality speech capture in applications such as hands-free teleconferencing or voice recording by personal computers. We process the microphone signals by a subband adaptive filtering structure using a modulated complex lapped transform (MCLT), in which the subband filters are adapted to maximize the kurtosis of the linear prediction (LP) residual of the reconstructed speech. In this way, we attain good solutions to the problem of blind speech dereverberation. Experimental results with actual data, as well as with artificially difficult reverberant situations, show very good per-formance, both in terms of a significant reduction of the perceived reverberation, as well as improvement in spectral fidelity.
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