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Large autographed portraits featuring the filmmakers and cast of competition films are hung daily in the Berlinale Palast. Here on opening night, Tom Tykwer, director of opening night entry "The International." A hotel delay made it difficult for me to catch the film's press screening, so I reluctantly sat out the showing yesterday. Immediately after, a good friend emailed a message that eased my disappointment at missing the screening:
"You made the right choice. The Tykwer was absolute shit."
That snapshot review paved the way for Shane Danielsen's pan of the film in indieWIRE. Going a step further, he dissed opening night Euro fest films in general:
"For well over a decade, now, virtually every major European film festival has begun more with a whimper than a bang, whether out of a desire to appease sponsors and dignitaries (who are rarely cinephiles), the availability or otherwise of Talent, or the simple lack of anything else available."
Putting Shane's opening night analysis to a test, I pondered Cannes fest openings and I'l; counter that the French fest has had two winning openers this decade: "Moulin Rouge" in 2001 and "Bad Education" in 2004. Other than those two, not so much. So, with the Berlin opener behind us, I'm already wondering what will open Cannes in just three months?
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So, on American Idol, a lady named Christabel caught my eye. I always thought the name was very childish, but it surprisingly fit her and wasn't immature at all. (: Any other names from the show ever surprise you or make you think twice about a name?Crushes: Casper & Isobel.
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I saw Christabel too! I always thought of it as a book character, not a real person. She made of wearable, hm? And had a pretty voice too.
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Synopsis: Chris Faraday once smuggled illegal items or contraband into the country on freighters. He left that life behind, got married has a family and went legit. But when his brother-in-law got involved with Briggs, a drug dealer and when he blew a deal, Briggs demands restitution which he can't deliver. So Chris offers to find a way to pay him but the he threatens Chris' family if he doesn't deliver. So he gets on a freighter destined for Panama and he sets out to bring back some counterfeit currency. Briggs "goes to see" Chris' family. When Chris learns of this he asks his friend Sebastian to take care of them which he does. He tells Chris that it would be better to bring drugs instead of the cash.
If there was ever a weekend that better illustrated the divide between audience and critics, we certainly can't remember it. Following a financially successful franchise pattern thus far, "Underworld: Awakening" joined the other films in the series in opening to over $20 million. In th...Read More »
Hello chickadees, once again we have another weekend of random January releases so that we may have some time to catch up on our awards contenders. Time is running out! The Golden Globes are THIS VERY WEEKEND. Who will be the drunkest?? Probably some country singer with a best song nominee (never fo...Read More »
Whenever Mark Wahlberg is a producer on a film he's starring in, he sits down with the director and the casting director (usually Sheila Jaffe) and comes up with a wish list of who he'd like to be in the cast -- "Contraband" is the first time he got "our first choice for most ...Read More »
Giovanni Ribisi's been playing a string of less-than-savory guys in his films of late -- the corporate shill Selfridge in "Avatar," the Hitler-loving drunk Moburg in "The Rum Diary," and the violent drug-smuggler Briggs in this week's "Contraband." So is it any wonder that Ribisi would want to explo...Read More »
When the first "Contraband" trailer hit in September, its conventional action pacing, strong doses of Mark Wahlberg machismo and virile use of the song "Red Nation" promised two possible outcomes: 1) A passable or even solid genre flick or 2) Yet another inhabitant in the forge...Read More »
If any recent Icelandic film seemed unlikely to attract interest in a remake, it would have be Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurðsson's 2011 debut feature "Either Way," but that's exactly what David Gordon Green has done with "Prince Avalanche."Read More »
Chris Farraday, the protagonist of "Contraband," is a popular movie construct. Handsome, wide-shouldered, and with a movie-star smile, he's tough enough to have done some Very Bad Things, but also principled enough to be retired by the time we meet him. Chris is an ex-drug smuggler, and the life doe...Read More »


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The Consortium for Classical and Lutheran Education invites all homeschoolers, classroom teachers, pastors, school administrators and anyone interested in exploring classical Lutheran education to CCLE XIII hosted by Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, July 16-18, 2013.Entitled "Practicum for Classical Lutheran Educators," this conference will feature for the first time 3-day intensive in-service opportunities. Such as:◊ How to teach Latin, three days with Joanna Hensley◊ Logistics of classroom design and management, three days withJackquelyn Veith and Melinda Heine◊ Christian and non-Christian Worldviews, three days with Rev. Dr.Steven Hein◊ Classical Lutheran Pedagogy, three days with Rev. John Hill
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We first came across the up-and-coming, young watch-maker Marc Jenni last year when he presented his remarkable new timepiece, the Prologue, at Basel World 2010. An ACHI Candidate, the Prologue was Jenni's inaugural timepiece under his own name as an independent watch-maker and featured the world's first lateral winding mechanism. A hit with enthusiasts the world over, Jenni is be back again this year to unveil his latest creation at Basel World; the aptly named "JJJ".
All In The Family
One of the first questions you're probably asking yourself is why the unusual name? Well, according to Jenni the inspiration for his new timepiece comes from the watches of a Mr. Johann Jakob Jenny, the oldest known ancestor of the family who practiced the profession of watch-making, hence the name "JJJ".
Now that we have cleared that up, the next logical question is what is that strange symbol on the dial just below 12 o'clock?
We're glad you asked. It is in fact the ancient planetary symbol for Saturday (derived from the planet Saturn). Going back several centuries the languages of Western Europe all (except Portuguese) reflect names for the days of the week based on the names of the naked eye planets, which included the Sun and the Moon, either in a Latin version or a corresponding Germanic version, complete with corresponding symbols. (For those interested to learn more you can find a very in-depth article here.) It was these same symbols that Jenni discovered in one of the pocket watches crafted by his ancestor, JJJ, centuries earlier.
Inspired by this discovery, Jenni decided to put his own mark on this ancient family tradition and create a timepiece that will remind, and perhaps even educate, the wearer about the planets associated with the days of the week (and indeed the origins of their very names.)
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This unique indication has been incorporated into the original Prologue movement without adding any height and provides an original and aesthetically pleasing day-date display unlike anything we have seen before. If you're lucky enough to be wearing one of these pieces expect to be complimented and then questioned fiercely by strangers captivated with its striking design and puzzled by its strange symbols.
Presented in a brushed white gold case with polished sides, the highly attractive dial is made completely of sapphire and really elevates the piece to the next level. All other specifications, both for the movement and the case itself, remain unchanged from the original Prologue.
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We love Jenni's ability to combine traditionally significant aspects of watch-making and indeed human history, with cutting edge technology and forward thinking. In the "JJJ" he has created a timepiece that subtlety reminds us of our roots whilst at the same time drawing us very much into the 21st century with his technically brilliant lateral winding mechanism.
If you're going to be visiting Basel World this year we encourage you to make sure you put some time aside to go see Marc at the ACHI stand and take a closer look at the new "JJJ" as well as the original pocket-watch that inspired it.
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NEW YORK CITY – January 17, 2008 – The Health Department today warned New York City parents and caregivers to keep products containing camphor away from children. Some camphor products can be toxic to children when accidentally ingested or excessively applied to skin. Three recent cases of seizures associated with camphor have been confirmed in the Bronx. All three children have recovered. The Health Department is investigating seven additional cases suspected to be associated with camphor.
Camphor, alcanfor in Spanish, is a common ingredient in many products used for colds, pest control, to ward off illness, or as air freshener. Camphor is sold in cubes (pictured below), or as a balm or ointment. Camphor cubes and tablets are not approved by the FDA for use as cough or cold medicine. Camphor products that are not labeled with ingredients and do not have manufacturer information should not be used; they are unsafe and illegal. Legal camphor products, such as some chest rubs used to relieve congestion, should only be used as directed on the label. Camphor products are sold in botanicas, pharmacies, discount stores, among other types of New York City stores.
"Camphor products can be very dangerous for children," said Nancy Clark, Assistant Commissioner for Environmental Disease Prevention. "Be sure to keep these products away from them. Swallowing camphor or applying it in large amounts to a child can cause seizures. If you think your child may have been poisoned, call the Poison Control Center at (212) POISONS."
The main symptoms of camphor poisoning in children include stomachache, nausea, vomiting, irritability, agitation, and seizures. Symptoms may occur very quickly after exposure -- as early as 5 to 20 minutes.
The Health Department will be working with distributors and storeowners to remove any illegal camphor products from store shelves.
The Health Department is also alerting city healthcare providers about the link between camphor and seizures in children. If your child has eaten any products containing camphor, call the Poison Control Center 24 hours a day at (212)-POISONS (764-7667); Spanish-speaking callers, call (212)-VENENOS (836-3667).


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Prisoners become pupils
By: Roger Phelps, The Telegraph
Inmates receive degrees, diplomas
Rather than hitting the gym, some inmates are hitting the books. Earlier this month, 149 inmates were granted certificates for course work completed at the Greystone Adult School run by Folsom State Prison. Nine took associate of arts college degrees, said Lt. Dave Zaniroli of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Commencement services in front of the prison's east gate in the Represa district also honored 75 inmates who took a state General Education Development certificate, equivalent to a high-school diploma. One received a high school diploma. Some 64 inmates who completed a vocational course received an Industry Certification. The valuable Industry Certification shows employers that a job applicant has passed the necessary requirements for employment in one of several trades that include welding, electronics, mill and cabinet, landscaping, janitorial and office services, according to Seth Unger, CDCR spokesman. The adult school, founded in 1944, employs 57 instructors. It was state-recognized as its own public-school district in 1984. Even as the department is caught in a serious crowding problem that a court ruled meant inhumane medical treatment, it has moved in recent years to an emphasis on social rehabilitation of convicts. As crowding eases, partly through a transfer out-of-state of some inmates ordered by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, rehabilitative programs can grow. Successfully rehabilitated prisoners are less likely to re-offend and return to prison. A high recidivism rate contributed to the serious crowding in California prison. "Inmates who leave prison prepared with the right education and skills can make positive contributions to the community," said Marisela Montes, CDCR chief deputy secretary for adult programs. "Giving inmates the tools they need to succeed upon release will reduce recidivism, and improve public safety. Implementing the governor's reforms to reduce overcrowding will create much needed space to expand valuable rehabilitation programs like these that will impact inmates' lives. Strategies to reduce recidivism provide enormous public safety benefits and are key components of the governor's vision for long-term reform."


text: New genome sequencing method gives 'near complete' picture of ancient human Science 03 September 12 by Liat Clark shutterstock A team of paleogeneticists has published a paper revealing how they sequenced the genome of an 80,000-year-old Denisovan girl, a close relation to the Neanderthal, 31 times over by analysing manipulated single strands of DNA, a novel approach that has yielded the most complete genetic picture of an ancient human ancestor to date.Studies tend to focus on double strands, however DNA extracted from ancient bones usually breaks down and only single strands can be analysed, making it difficult to gather a great deal of information. In the paper, which has been published in the journal Science, Matthias Meyer of the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology explains that by binding molecules to the ends of the single strands, the DNA could be fixed in place as the enzymes continually copied its genetic sequence. Using this method, the team was able to increase data yield by between six and 22 times, extracting more information from a 10mg sample of a finger bone than any other Neanderthal studies to date. In total, 99.9 per cent of the mappable nucleotide positions were sequenced at least once, and more than 92 per cent of the sites were sequenced 20 times. Groundbreaking research carried out on Neanderthal genomes in 2010 sequenced about 1.3 copies, on average."This new sequencing technology brings tears to my eyes," said David Lambert, a geneticist and evolutionary biologist from Griffith University in Queensland not involved in the study. "Technology like this is very important to us. Let's hope it'll be a major assistance.""The genetic material of an extinct organism has never been decoded before in such detail as that of the Denisovans," said Meyer. "No one thought we would have an archaic human genome of such quality, everyone was shocked by the counts -- that includes me."The quality of the data is as good as if you were to have your own genome analysed today. We can even differentiate between the maternal and paternal chromosomes. A comparison of both sets of chromosomes, or genomes, shows us that the parents of our Denisovan were genetically very similar -- although they were not related to one another. We can conclude from this that there cannot have been very many of these people."The remains of the Denisovan girl, a finger bone and two teeth, were discovered at the Denisova Cave in southern Siberia in 2008. The finger was a real find because, unlike many ancient remains, 70 percent of the DNA recovered was intact and uncontaminated by bacteria (usually only one to five percent remains viable). The "near complete" picture of the girl's genome has revealed many specifics, such as the fact that she had brown eyes, hair, and skin. By gathering this amount of data, the team was able to directly compare it with that of modern DNA, and thus break down the genetic differences between modern day humans and their distant ancient relations.The results show that the Denisovans, a group of ancient humans that lived at the same time as Neanderthals, has 23 pairs of chromosomes, just like modern day humans, rather than the 24 pairs of chimpanzees. Despite this, the team could also conclude that Denisovans were more closely related to the primates than modern day humans.Investigations of the ancient genome also revealed that around 111,812 single nucleotides have changed in humans over the past 100,000 years. Eight of those are located in genes used in the nervous system, with one of those genes thought to relate to autism. A further 34 of the altered genes are linked to disease in humans and one is regulated by the FOXP2 gene -- related to speech disorder."It is very interesting that a lot of those genes are important in terms of things like brain function and the nervous system," said Lambert. "Things like that are really starting to give us a much better idea of what it means to be Homo sapien."The paper also suggests that the ancient Denisovans spilt from the ancestors of the modern human between 170,000 and 700,000 years ago. Although the already low Denisovan population dwindled significantly around 400,000 years ago, the same time as our ancestral Homo sapiens' population boomed, Denisovan DNA is present in the indigenous populations of Papua New Guinea (around three percent is shared), Fiji and Australia. Han and Dai populations on mainland China have trace similarities with Denisovan DNA. The find adds weight to the theory that ancient humans such as the Neanderthal and the Denisovan interbred with Homo sapiens, particularly in the case of the Papuan DNA, which revealed interesting genetic patterns suggesting male Denisovans interbred with female modern humans.One of the most unusual finds of the study was that modern day East Asians actually have more Neanderthal DNA than modern Europeans -- this is unexpected, because most Neanderthal fossils have been found in Europe."We have determined that one percent of the DNA in a European matches the DNA of the Neanderthal," said Meyer. "Surprisingly, the 1.8 percent match with East Asians is significantly higher, although the centre of Neanderthal settlements was mainly in Europe. Therefore, Homo sapiens and Neanderthals possibly intermingled more frequently in Asia than in Europe." Some of the results need to be taken with a healthy dose of scrutiny, however. For instance, just because this one sample from one Denisovan reveals that the individual had dark features, that does not necessarily imply the same for the entire group. The team is now on the hunt for an appropriate Neanderthal bone sample to carry out the same single-strand DNA analysis.Svante Paabo, a paleogeneticist involved in the study, said: "There is actually today no difference in what we can learn genetically about a person that lived 50,000 years ago and from a person today, provided that we have well-enough preserved bones." Image: Shutterstock Edited by Olivia Solon Latest on wired.co.uk


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Kim Kardashian debuted a brand new 'do in L.A. Monday.
The E! reality star's look was only temporary, as the 31-year-old donned a platinum blonde wig after visiting at a hair store with a pal.
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The real story in the new bills will be the institutional one.
Who says big changes are not possible in India? The last session of Parliament was, arguably, one of the most consequential sessions in its history. The enormity of the bills passed is truly staggering: food security, land acquisition, street vendors rights, pensions, manual scavenging. There are two puzzles. The first is the newfound consensus across political parties. How did the opposition suddenly decide to be statesman-like? Did fear of Modi actually make the BJPs parliamentary leadership suddenly find its statesman-like niche? The second puzzle is this. Such far-reaching legislative accomplishments should have been greeted with triumph. But in one narrative, quite popular in the press, the politicians, driven by a combination of cognitive disability and venal electoral calculations, have decided to stymie Indias growth prospects forever. The only thing worse than Parliament not functioning is Parliament functioning. The triumph of democratic consensus is overshadowed by the cloud of economic foreboding.
But could the gap between what politicians think is workable and what Indias elites think is good be that stark? Especially when the electoral gains from these bills are uncertain? And does not the puzzle only get deeper when you remember that we thought politicians were in the pockets of these elites? Is Indian business that powerless? There are three possibilities. The first is that the gap is as wide as it looks. Accepting this proposition has the uncomfortable implication of accepting the idea that representative democracy is close to being an unmitigated economic disaster in India. Some do come close to thinking that, but maybe we should not write off a democratic consensus that easily.
A second possibility is that the gap is not actually that stark. There is genuine anger at government for failures on corruption and the abdication of basic functions. We are now projecting that anger on everything. This anger can be politically productive as a pressure tactic. But it can also cloud fine distinctions. In calmer moments, we could be persuaded that while legislators may make mistakes, they are not intentionally paving only roads to economic hell. They are smart and are doing a complicated balancing act. They will preserve their rents, but compatible with that is doing things you may disagree with, but which are not patently irrational. In the case of the land acquisition bill, for example, what rankles with industry is not


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Oklahoma State football: Out with the old, in with the new
STILLWATER — After a few days off following its Heart of Dallas Bowl victory over Purdue, the Oklahoma State players return for class and winter conditioning Monday.
That signals the start of the march to the 2013 season.
The offseason always provides plenty of roster shuffling. Players declare early for the draft. Others transfer or leave the team. Others make big strides during spring football or fall camp.
But here's an early look at players likely to replace the Cowboys' departing senior starters.
Right guard
Out: Lane Taylor
In: Eli Dickerson
It's been a long, long time since OSU needed a right guard, with Taylor starting 47 games over four seasons and developing into an All-Big 12 performer.
Dickerson, a rising junior from The Woodlands, Texas, was a key reserve for the Cowboys in 2012. He was consistently listed as Taylor's backup, but also played some tackle.
Travis Cross, who will likely be the backup center, played some right guard in 2012.
Out: Evan Epstein
In: Jake Jenkins
Though Epstein's only season as the starting center was a successful one, Jenkins got valuable experience in 2012.
Jenkins started in place of an injured Epstein against Louisiana-Lafayette and saw significant snaps against Texas Tech and Arizona. And as a rising junior, he could be the answer at the position for the next two seasons.
Defensive end
Out: Cooper Bassett, Ryan Robinson, Nigel Nicholas
In: Tyler Johnson, Trace Clark, Emmanuel Ogbah
For the second consecutive season, OSU will need to replace both starters at defensive end. And, really, the Cowboys had three starters, with Bassett and Nicholas splitting time at the spot opposite Robinson.
Johnson perhaps showed his potential in the Heart of Dallas Bowl, tallying six tackles, two sacks and two forced fumbles. The former linebacker has the speed and athleticism to drop into coverage from the hybrid "Leo" position and should benefit from a second spring since he switched positions.
Trace Clark, who played in six games as a true freshman, has the early edge to occupy the other side because of his quick grasp of the defensive scheme. But also watch for Emmanuel Ogbah and Victor Irokansi, who both redshirted in 2012, and have athletic ability that has impressed teammates and coaches.
Weakside linebacker
Out: Alex Elkins
In: Lyndell Johnson, Demarcus Sherod, Joe Mitchell
Sherod was Elkins' backup on the weak side in 2012 and could be the logical choice to slide into the starting spot.
But Lyndell Johnson, a backup on the strong side, was a versatile playmaker for the Cowboys in 2012, tallying 28 tackles (6.5 for loss), two sacks, two interceptions, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery in nine games. He's a candidate to flip sides and start, or to remain a situational player off the bench.
Joe Mitchell, a rising senior who has worked at both outside linebacker spots, will also be in the mix to start.
Out: Brodrick Brown
In: Kevin Peterson
Peterson saw plenty of crucial action as a true freshman, picking up 20 tackles and two pass breakups. Fellow freshman Ashton Lampkin will also be in the running to replace Brown.
Out: Quinn Sharp
In: Michael Reichenstein
Reichenstein, a rising senior, has punted just once during his OSU career — a 49-yarder in a blowout victory against Kansas in 2011.
Out: Quinn Sharp
In: Bobby Stonebreaker, Ben Grogan
Stonebreaker, a walk-on from Tuttle, did not attempt a field goal in 2012 but did boom six kickoffs (three for touchbacks). Commit Ben Grogan, who is rated the No. 9 kicker in the nation by Rivals, could compete for the job immediately.


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- Watermelon Thump: What a fine way to start the summer
- Hand Held Frittatas: Zucchini Cheddar Muffins
- Sunday Brunch: Puebla Hash, cannelinis, cabbage, potatoes and peppers with bacon. Yum
- Chicken Marbella for Millenials
- If Dogs Ran the World: Chapter 30-33. The Dogs travel for home
- Provencal Roast Vegetables
- Fresh Pasta Shells Stuffed with Ricotta with Peas and Asparagus. Makes 6 servings
- If Dogs Ran the World: Chapters 25, 26, 27
- If Dogs Ran the World: Chapter 30, close of first half
- Roasted Carrots Pureed with Thyme
Stirring Up Sex At The Stove: The Garden of Eden Began it All
No wonder Adam and Eve got into so much trouble in the Garden of Eden. Great, natural foods are the best aphrodisiacs. Start your romance in the garden, move to the stove, and then I don't know what all will happen.
Certain foods have been known to be aphrodisiac for centuries. Raw oysters, caviar, avocados, almonds, basil. In 19th century France, bridegrooms served asparagus to their brides.
Well is there any basis to these foods being considered helpful in the bedroom? As a matter of fact, yes. Asparagus is a great source of potassium, fiber, vitamin B6, thiamin and folic acid which serves to boost histamine production and aid in both parties reaching orgasm.
Basil, the surprise ingredient on this list, not only has an intoxicating aroma, it has been considered by Italians to be a stimulant. What could be better than a steamy dish of spaghetti squash with a basil and butter dressing? Watch out. Off come the clothes.
Almonds are known to have many nutritious properties, being high in vitamin E, magnesium and fiber. Not only will 6 almonds equal an aspirin in clearing a head ache, but will also arouse passion in women.
The bottom line with aphrodisiac foods is that they stimulate hormones, liven up the brain, and increase energy as well as increasing blood flow to the genitals.
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Raw Oysters with Mignonette Sauce
Roasted Asparagus with Butter Browned Almonds
Spaghetti Squash with a Basil Butter Sauce
Seared Lamb Chops with Cracked Pepper
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For his 2011 return, my 14 year old paid $1500 in Mass state tax because of interest, dividends and cap gain income from an account given to him by his grandfather. Of course, the $1500 state tax was paid in the year 2012.
For his 2012 return, his income (all unearned) was only $1800. Can he file his own return and instead of using the reduced standard deduction of $950 (because I claim him on my return) use an itemized deduction of $1500 because state taxes are deductible in the year they are paid? Or does he have to use the standard deduction of $950? And if it's OK to use the $1500 deduction, do we still have to file a return given that the tax due is zero?


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The John Murray Show
A lively mix of topical stories, human interest and lifestyle features with Miriam O'Callaghan
A lively mix of topical stories, human interest and lifestyle features with Miriam O'Callaghan
Recently Miriam got the opportunity to speak to American R&B singer, songwriter & actress, Alicia Keys by phone in New York. Alicia will be in Dublin in the O2 May 22nd 2013.
All the papers this morning carry poignant details of the funeral of 16 year old Donal Walsh. One picture in particular stands out, it is of a young man performing a funeral haka in Donal's honour. His name is Dan Curnane, a 2nd year student in CBS in Tralee & he joins Miriam on the line.
The Rutland Centre in Dublin has reported a 500% rise in the number of people seeking help for sexual addiction in the past four years. Miriam is joined in studio by Dr. Fiona Weldon, Clinical Director of the Rutland Centre.
For further details on addiction go to www.rutlandcentre.ie
Millions watched Ireland's Ryan Dolan take to the Eurovision stage in Malmo. After the show he revealed one of his secret weapons in the battle against nerves, was Buddhist meditation. By all accounts it seems to be a growing trend among musicians, actors & performers. In studio with Miriam are two Buddhists, Aoife Cortney, Theatre Direactor & choreographer & Eileen O'Sullivan, singer.
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A Wall of Integrity
Wal-Mart Stores insists it did not lobby U.S. lawmakers to alter laws against bribing foreign officials while it was allegedly bribing officials throughout Mexico.
It's just that some lobbying organizations where the company just happens to have a membership did.
"Simply because Wal-Mart is a member of an organization does not mean we agree with every position they take," Wal-Mart spokesman David Tovar explained last week.
This is what makes membership in groups like the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Retail Industry Leaders Association so valuable. You never have to stop lobbying on any issue where you may be fatally conflicted. These powerful groups do the lobbying for you. This is particularly useful for anyone accused of breaking the law. Do something illegal, then lobby to make it legal, after the fact.
These membership groups serve as a handy wall. They allow everyone to plausibly claim that no one was lobbying against laws they may have already built a very profitable business around breaking.
Never mind that top Wal-Mart executives served on the boards of both groups which have lobbied to ease the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Never mind the membership pitches on these groups' websites:
"More than 3 million businesses…all share one thing in common," the U.S. Chamber site boasts. "They count on the Chamber to be their voice in Washington, D.C."
"We are member driven," the retail leaders group says. "Our board drives the organization, and senior executives on our councils and committees help set our priorities."
This is the way business gets done in Washington. It is far more civilized than making an illicit offer to some petty bureaucrat in a developing country. People wearing $100 ties do the talking.
Democratic Reps. Henry Waxman and Elijah Cummings have asked the two industry groups how much influence Wal-Mart had on their positions regarding the antibribery law. This inquiry will go nowhere. Wal-Mart, you see, is just one of millions of companies affected by this onerous law that unreasonably insists companies just can't go around the world bribing everybody.
Look how much trouble this silly rule caused just in the last week. Wal-Mart stock lost more than $10 billion in value after the New York Times hammered the company with a lengthy investigative piece claiming its impressive expansion in Mexico depended on bribes.
As Republican Rep. Darrell Issa told Reuters: "Bashing private enterprise for trying to expand and make a profit on behalf of their stockholders seems to me to be a goal that I don't really understand."
It makes you wonder why the Feds bothered to shut down Al Capone. That's all he was trying to do. Expand. "Capitalism…gives each and every one of us a great opportunity if we only seize it with both hands," Mr. Capone once said.
The Prohibition-era businessman did not belong to the U.S. Chamber or the retail leaders group. Nor did he have a public-relations guy to more credibly make his point.
As Wal-Mart's Mr. Tovar told the New York Times: "If these allegations are true, it is not a reflection of who we are or what we stand for."
Can you imagine Mr. Capone keeping a straight face and saying that the allegations against him, even if true, were no reflection of who he was or what he stood for?
Too bad he didn't pay someone else to say it. He might have gone down in history as a saint instead of for that St. Valentine's Day Massacre.
— Al Lewisis a columnist for Dow Jones Newswires in Denver. He blogs at tellittoal.com ; his email address is firstname.lastname@example.com


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Developmental Research Program
The goal of the SPORE Developmental Research Program is to promote new ideas directed toward the SPORE translational melanoma research. SPORE guidelines mandate diligent efforts to identify and fund pilot research projects by providing a formal Developmental Research Program (DRP) that will highlight and support new research endeavors whether collaborative among scientists with one or more SPOREs, or with new scientists outside the SPORE environment, that may eventually reduce the incidence and morbidity or increase the survival of melanoma patients. Year 07 DRP awardees are as follows:
Activators and Activation of the PI3K-AKT Pathway in Advanced Melanoma
Principal Investigator: Michael Davies, M.D., Ph.D.
There is a growing evidence that kinase signaling pathways play a critical role in melanoma. The importance of the RAS-RAF-MEK-MAPK pathway is supported by the high prevalence of mutations in the pathway, and the efficacy of BRAF and MEK inhibitors in BRAF-mutant melanomas. There is also evidence that the PI3K-AKT pathway is frequently activated in this disease, but its clinical associations and significance are less clear. An improved clinical understanding of the PI3K-AKT pathway in melanoma may help further stratify patients prognostically, and will be essential for the rational design of clinical trials with agents targeting it. Previously, we used reverse phase protein arrays (RPPA) to analyze the PI3K-AKT pathway in human melanoma cell lines and frozen melanoma clinical specimens. These studies demonstrated that loss of PTEN expression results inhigh basal activity of the PI3K-AKT pathway and resistance to BRAF and MEK inhibitors. We also found that melanoma cell lines with elevated expression of the insulin-like growth factor-1 receptor (IGF1R) develop compensatory activation of the PI3K-AKT pathway after BRAF or MEK inhibition, resulting in resistance to these agents. Functional studies demonstrated marked synergy for combined inhibition of MEK and IGF1R specifically in the cell lines with high expression of the IGF1R. Recently, we have validated an immunohistochemistry (IHC) test for PTEN expression in FFPE melanomas, including identification of expression levels that correlate with activation of AKT. Further, our collaborators have demonstrated the
feasibility of using RPPA to directly analyze the expression and activation of several signaling pathways in FFPE clinical specimens in breast and renal cancers. These advances, in concert with the repository of annotated clinical specimens available in the MDACC Melcore, provide the unique opportunity to expand our understanding of the clinical significance of the PI3K-AKT and other pathways in this disease. In this study, we will assess the expression of PTEN and the IGF1R in sets of annotated stage III and stage IV melanomas from patients treated at the MD Anderson Cancer Center. The results will be used to determine the rate of PTEN loss and IGF1R overexpression in regional and distant melanoma metastases, and the clinical associations with each of these molecular phenotypes. We will also analyze a panel of tumors with matching frozen and FFPE tissue samples to test the validity of RPPA assays for the assessment of protein signaling networks in archived melanoma samples. These studies will provide critical data for the design of future clinical trials and funding applications on the role and therapeutic targeting of the PI3K-AKT pathway in melanoma. Generation of GD3-specific Chimeric Antigens Receptor Transduced T Cells for the Immunotherapy of Metastatic Melanoma
Principal Investigator: Laurence Cooper, M.D., Ph.D. and Laszlo Radvanyi, Ph.D.
Adoptive -cell therapy (ACT) is emerging to be a powerful method of therapy for late-stage metastatic melanoma with response rates of 50% or more and increased survival of patients receiving expanded tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TIL). However, TIL can only be successfully expanded from about 55-60% of patients leaving many without an option for TIL therapy. An alternative option for these patients rapidly gaining momentum in the clinic is to perform ACT using expanded antigen-specific T-cells from autologous peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) recognizing widely-expressed antigens on melanoma cells. This approach has involved mostly the activation of melanoma-peptide-specific T cells from PBMC followed by their large-scale expansion as well as more recently the transduction of high-affinity TCR chains for melanoma antigens into activated, proliferating T cells. One relatively new approach for ACT is to infuse activated T cells from peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) of patients transduced with chimeric antigen receptors (CAR) recognizing melanoma-specific antigens. These CARs are advantageous because they are not HLA-restricted and are not susceptible to HLA loss that can occur during tumor progression. The ganglioside GD3 is expressed at high levels in human metastatic melanoma and is not expressed on normal tissues. GD2 has been the ganglioside targeted in melanoma in the past, but GD3 is in fact not only more specific for melanoma tissues, but is also more highly expressed than GD2. The high expression of GD3 in melanoma suggests that it may be an alternative and potent target for immunotherapy using antibodies or with the CAR ACT technology. In this project, we aim to merge our scFv phage cloning technology that has identified a number of high-affinity GD3-specific clones with our established CAR T-cell technology to generate and test human T-cells expressing a GD3-directed CAR against human metastatic melanoma that can then be developed clinically as a method for ACT. We will screen a scFV phage library from isolated melanoma tumor-infiltrating B cells (previously found to have GD3-specificity) to identify scFv clones with a range of avidities for melanoma GD3. We will then clone low, intermediate and high avidity GD3 scFVs into our CAR expression vector system and express in human T cells from melanoma patients. Our CD19-specific CAR structure, which is currently in clinical trials, will be modified by replacing the scFv extracellular motif with scFv regions from the GD3-specific mAbs. The Sleeping Beauty (SB) transposon/transposase system will be used to electro-transfer DNA plasmids coding for the CARs into T cells and CAR+ T cells selectively numerically expanded on our designer artificial antigen presenting cells (aAPC). The electroporated and propagated T cells will be characterized for re-directed effector functions against autologous and allogeneic melanoma cell lines. This approach is clinically-appealing as the SB system and aAPC platforms are already being tested at MDACC in investigator-initiated trials. Our overall hypothesis is that scFv phage clones with a variety of avidities for melanoma GD3 can be isolated from our existing phage library and used to generate a new generation of CAR constructs that can be stably introduced into T cells. This GD3-specific CAR technology represent a novel and powerful approach for ACT that can be used to treat almost all melanoma patients due to the ubiquitous nature of GD3 expression in melanoma. The results of this project will set a foundation for clinical translation to treat melanoma as part of our established CAR T-cell therapy program.
Differentially Expressed miRNAs as surrogates of outcome in stage III melanoma and associated with oncogene mutational status in cutaneous melanoma
Principal Investigator: Michael Tetzlaff, M.D., Ph.D.
Clinical outcomes in melanoma patients remain difficult to predict, despite numerous clinical and pathological parameters derived to guide patient management. In particular, about half of stage III melanoma patients will eventually succumb to their disease, but there is no universally agreed upon prognostic scheme that reliably distinguishes these patients from those who will be cured by surgery alone. There is therefore a critical need to develop new predictive biomarkers that distinguish among these heterogeneous patient groups. In addition, identifying molecular markers that correlate with adverse disease outcomes will likely unveil key biochemical pathways driving these aggressive behaviors and in the process, illuminate novel opportunities for the design of rational therapeutic interventions. An emerging paradigm in the treatment of melanoma is to devise chemotherapeutic agents discretely targeting pathways affected by tumor-specific mutations. This includes inhibitors targeting activating mutations in known oncogenes BRAF, NRAS and CKIT. However, in preliminary studies, clinical response to these inhibitors has been erratic and unsustained. There is therefore an additional critical need to define more completely the molecular-genetic context(s) in which these mutations function. This will establish a foundation for future efforts in which chemotherapeutic strategies might be tailored according to a patient's genetic signature. An essential ingredient to address each of these critical needs is the identification of a suitable biomarker. microRNAs (miRNA) are short oligonucleotides of non-coding RNA that function in post-transcriptional gene regulatory pathways. miRNAs have emerged as remarkably robust biomarkers for several important reasons. First, each human tissue type—including cancer tissues—appears to exhibit a unique miRNA expression profile. Second, the miRNome is comprised of many fewer elements than the mRNome or the proteome, greatly simplifying global assessments of expression. Finally, the small size of miRNAs confers relative stability (compared to mRNA and protein) in a variety of different media. Specifically, it is feasible to obtain high-quality miRNA expression data from formalin-fixed paraffin embedded (FFPE) tissue, including melanomas, and this is often the only tissue available for retrospective analyses of this disease. Nevertheless, clinical specimens remain relatively underutilized in studies examining miRNA expression in melanoma, and no study has systematically incorporated appropriate clinical or pathological predictive factors into their data analyses—an essential consideration to determine the additive value of miRNA profiling in this disease. As one of the largest melanoma treatment centers in the world, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (UTMDACC) has FFPE melanoma tissue with comprehensive clinical and pathological annotation available for over 2,000 patients through the MDACC Melanoma Informatics, Tissue Resource, and Pathology Core (MelCore), including a cohort of over 900 patients with known BRAF, NRAS and CKIT mutational status. This unique resource allows for not only definitive molecular profiling of this disease, but also the incorporation of contemporary predictive factors and mutational status to determine the clinical significance of new findings. My career goal is to characterize the functional and predictive significance of miRNAs in melanoma. The specific hypotheses of the current study are that miRNA expression profiles (1) are independent predictive factors among patients with Stage III melanoma and (2) are differentially associated with oncogenic mutations prevalent in melanoma.
Heparanase Mechanisms in Brain Metastatic Melanoma
Principal Investigator: Dario Marchetti, Ph.D.
Patients with brain metastatic melanoma (BMM) have, even with the best available treatments, a median survival of less than six months. Our work has implicated heparanase (HPSE) as a promoter of brain metastasis. In particular, we have demonstrated that heparanase is expressed in human BMM cells and tissues, and functions as a downstream target of neurotrophic receptor pathways affecting cell invasion. Our objective is now to determine how heparanase regulates brain metastasis and use this knowledge to develop new HPSE - based therapies. Underscoring the importance of targeting heparanase, we have made three key discoveries that shed new light on the relevance of this molecule towards the aggressive brain metastatic phenotype. First, we identified microRNA-1258 as a microRNA that inhibits heparanase and suppresses brain metastasis. Second, we discovered that HPSE has functions independent of its enzymatic activity, e.g., regulating Rac and Rho, critical mediators of cytoskeletal dynamics which is a fundamental process in interplays between tumor and microenvironment cells. Third, by investigating circulating tumor cells (CTCs) from blood of brain metastatic cancer patients, we discovered the expression of heparanase in CTCs, and a significant correlation between its presence, epidermal growth factor receptor gene amplification, and the known cancer stem cell marker ALDH1. Based on these discoveries, a logical next step is the formulation of
strategies to inhibit HPSE and suppress BMM. This can be achieved using miR-1258 as well as new HPSE inhibitors, e.g., non-anticoagulant, glycol-split heparins. One of them, SST0001, has emerged as a membrane permeable, potent small-molecule inhibitor of heparanase enzymatic activity and is available to our laboratory. Hypothesis is that heparanase regulates the cross-talk between BMM and brain microenvironment cells, and initiates multiple effects that are critical for the development and progression of BMM. By proposing much broader roles for heparanase, which involve enzymatic and non-enzymatic functions, we aim to identify new roles for this molecule in BMM progression. We consider that inhibiting these functions by injecting BMM cells transduced with miR-1258 in experimental animals, and/or treat these animals with SST0001, will provide one-punch effect as powerful drug combination to inhibit HPSE present in both brain microenvironment and BMM cells, thus affecting the overall BMM onset. Our approaches include human in vitro and in vivo BMM models coupled with lentiviral delivery targeting HPSE with miR-1258, potent HPSE inhibitors, and cutting edge technologies. These studies emphasize the strong translational component of our proposed work. They will provide pre-clinical data fundamental to prove the relevance of HPSE in BMM, and introduce heparanase inhibitors for therapies to treat brain metastasis in general, brain metastatic melanoma in particular.


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I had the misfortune of listening to "Out of Bounds" on 1700 on the way to lunch today. They were interviewing Chip Carey and they threw out some horribly embarrassing questions that just screamed small town radio stiffs.
I only caught the end, but one of the last questions centered around how Harry Carey would pronounce Fukudome. Chip was never too close to Harry, who's been dead for over 10 years, but Chip answered it professionally anyways. Next comes a joke from Round Guy out of the blue. Asks Chip to name the four Alou brothers. Chip thinks this is a straight up question and tries to answer. RG throws out Boog for the fourth one. Boog Powell was an Alou but didn't want to be Boog Alou. Ha ha. Chips still goes along with the interview, plays along and says the audience at the Yankees game probably wouldn't find it too amusing.
RG asks if there is another *hip in the family following Skip and Chip. Chip brightens up as most fathers would do, mentions all 4 kids and the fact that his wife is home alone with an 11 month old and that he'll be glad for the season to end so he can get home and help in the house, change diapers, etc. RG fires back some comment that Chip must have really been busy at home during the off season and then nothing on the other end. RG repeats the joke, thinking he didn't hear him. Chip's gone. Hung up on him.
I'm not a big Chip Carey fan but it takes some fortitude to do a small town Des Moines radio program a few days after he botched a call during the Twins game. Then to be rewarded for being a good guy with a brutal unprofessional interview.
That show is horrible
I did think Chip was horrible during the entire Twins-Tigers game...but this is not called for...didn't listen to it...but it doesn't sound funny.
Round Guy is a disgrace to all that is good in this world.
Now that MBB is back, do we still have to pretend that WBB matters?
I thought Cotlar was bad until he teamed with Garmin and Round Guy. Cotlar is actually the best of the three by far. Someone remind me again of why the Round Guy is a host of a sports talk radio show?
Why, may I ask, would that surprise you?
Round Guy is yet another in a long line of absolutely obnoxious and totally worthless "personalities" on Des Moines sports radio. I haven't listened to he and Garman for months now because, quite frankly, I have never listened to anyone on radio more nonsensical than he is. In the month or two that I caught them over the noon hour (before I couldn't take it any more), I don't recall him ever asking a guest a question that contained any substance whatsoever. Everything to him is supposed to be funny (I guess he is a stand-up in another life). Unfortunately it may be to him, but my guess is that to those listening to him on the radio, it is just simply ridiculous.
To me, Round Guy, Keith Murphy and Andy Fales are as bad as it gets on sports talk radio. And to think we've got all three of them in Des Moines. How did we get so lucky?
What call did he botch?
There was one?
Originally Posted by hursts
I thought Cotlar was bad until he teamed with Garmin and Round Guy. Cotlar is actually the best of the three by far. Someone remind me again of why the Round Guy is a host of a sports talk radio show?
GC would say of course...well ya know you could be right... I'll just say that garmin and round guy make Larry Cotlar look a lot better than what he really is, at doing a sports show....
Go Clones Shock Me and Beat the Fat Boy.....
Chip was an *** for leaving the cubbies
"Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing."
Originally Posted by Clones21
Chip was an *** for leaving the cubbies
Um, I'm pretty sure it was the Tribune that didn't resign him. Chip left because he had to. Plus I like Len a lot better.
Originally Posted by gocubs2118
Um, I'm pretty sure it was the Tribune that didn't resign him. Chip left because he had to. Plus I like Len a lot better.
I agree. Len and Bob are very good. But i liked Chip alot while he was with the cubs
Round Guy is a tool. The face and body that was made for the radio.
Originally Posted by Clones21
Chip was an *** for leaving the cubbies
He left to move down to Atlanta where his family was from to announce games with his dad. You're right, what an ***!
Originally Posted by josh777
What call did he botch?
The most obvious call he botched was the Tigers DP on the liner to LF and then the Tigers threw someone out at the plate? Can't remember the names at the moment...but Chip screamed "BASE HIT"...and as stated...it was a line drive - double play. It happens...
I just thought he was off the entire game...and I recall him being above average when working for the northsiders...
Originally Posted by josh777
What call did he botch?
Base hit! errr, rather line drive out.
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Man Awarded $7.2 Million After Contracting "Popcorn Lung"
A federal court has awarded a Denver man $7.2 million because he contracted "popcorn lung" from microwave popcorn.
As reported by NPR's food blog, "The Salt," Wayne Watson – a furniture salesman from Denver, Colorado – claimed to have contracted "popcorn lung" from eating about two bags of Kroger brand microwave popcorn a day for about 10 years. "Popcorn lung" is a nickname for a serious respiratory illness. In Watson's case, he says "popcorn lung" has left him with about 53 percent lung capacity.
The ingredient in the popcorn that's being blamed is a chemical called diacetyl. Diacetyl is used in many foods to create a dairy flavor. Many who work in plants that produce the chemical have seen many forms of respiratory illnesses, however ,Watson is the only to have made a successful case regarding health issues from eating small amounts of the product.
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Kenyans unite in grief
Kenya | Record number give blood as many wounded remain in hospitals
NAIROBI, Kenya—When I visited Uhuru Park this week, the queues were long and winding with Kenyans from all walks of life waiting for their turn to donate blood.
Following the Sept. 21 attack at Westgate Mall, the Kenya Red Cross appealed to Kenyans to donate blood, which was in short supply in many hospitals, to help the many wounded. The response was amazing. By the last day of the six-day blood drive on Sept. 27, Kenyans had donated 14,584 pints of blood nationwide—the highest ever collected, according to Rose Shonko with the Kenya National Blood Transfusion Service.
Rarely do we see such massive turnouts to help. Nairobians, often seemingly in a hurry, were patient too: Everyone's focus was on the business at hand, donating blood to help however they could. Muslims, Christians, whites, poor, and rich all anxiously waiting together in line. One man regretted he could not help, since he is living with HIV.
Muslims came out in large numbers to donate blood. Even though it's reported that the terrorist separated Muslims from others during the attack, many in the Muslim community in Nairobi have condemned the killings, calling the attackers criminals.
Kenyans, often known for being tribalistic, have come out as one to help in this hour of need and grieving. Many volunteered to make tea for the security forces, while some brought in donations of tissue paper, snacks, and water.
Our situation may be slowly returning to normalcy, but many are still shaken. The government is trying to reassure the people that it has put in place strong security measures to avert a future attack. But Sept. 21, 2013, forever will remain etched in our history, when about 15 terrorists staged a daring attack, storming an upmarket mall frequented by tourists and well-off families during the weekends. Kenya's interior secretary said that the death toll now stands at 72, with many still missing, and about 175 wounded, many still in Nairobi hospitals.
The day will remain memorable on two fronts: One, because the nation came under attack in a style never witnessed before, and secondly because Kenyans responded as one people when they were called upon to help the victims.


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The Diocese of Baker, Oregon, is not easy to get to; it encompasses more than 66,000 square miles of the eastern side of Oregon. There is incredible beauty there, but also much poverty.
Catholic Extension recently had the opportunity to visit this mission diocese. One of our stops was the Warm Springs Reservation, where we had the chance to sit down and talk with some Native Americans who had just returned from Rome. Many of them had never been on a plane before, let alone traveled outside the United States! But they went to Rome to be part of history – they were there to witness the canonization of Kateri Tekakwitha, a Mohawk woman who died in 1680. Because Saint Kateri was the first native from North America to be canonized, Native Americans from all across the mission dioceses traveled to Rome to be part of this momentous event.
Parishioners of Saint Kateri Tekakwitha Mission after returning from their pilgrimage to New York and Rome.
The group from Baker, led by Bishop Liam Carey, first went on a pilgrimage to Kateri's birthplace in upstate New York. They told us how incredible it was to walk where Kateri walked. Then, they traveled on to Rome. It took a great deal of time and effort for them to raise the money to make this trip, but it was important to them to be there. We asked them what this meant to them and to their faith as Catholics, and they talked of the great pride they felt – and the emotion – at seeing one of their own become a saint.
Coleen, one of the women we met that evening, did not feel comfortable speaking up at the meeting. So she sent a long letter to me afterwards, though, to be sure she shared her witness of the impact the event had on her.
Catholic Extension's history with Saint Kateri Tekakwitha Mission began with it's original construction and establishment in 1942.
She said that the day of the canonization in Rome was an unbelievable event at St. Peter's Square. "I managed to get a seat, and I remember thinking to myself, 'Wow! I never thought I would be sitting on a chair for Mass in St. Peter's Square, how lucky was this!' As soon as Kateri was declared a Saint, I was ready to cry, knowing this was well worth the journey to be here right now, and I was so overjoyed." Coleen said she plans to put all of her memories down in a journal, so that she can pass it on to her daughters.
Saint Paul says that we are all called to be saints. What a gift it is to be able to see in one of the saints someone who is like us, with whom we feel we can identify.
The strong faith of Saint Kateri has long been a sign of hope for Native Americans across the United States.
We meet so many saints in the mission dioceses, men and women who are sharing their faith and their love of God by serving others. Our Christmas edition of Extension magazine highlights many of the saints of our country and their road to sainthood. Read some of the stories when you get a chance, and be inspired by their stories… as we are inspired every time we visit the mission dioceses.


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No. 7 Cal Hosts No. 1 Oklahoma, No. 5 Stanford
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Feb. 8, 2012
Sunday, Feb. 12
Noon - Cal vs. Oklahoma, Stanford
Haas Pavilion - Berkeley
Promotions - Free to attend, combined meet with the women's gymnastics team
BERKELEY - The No. 7 California men's gymnastics team returns to team action Feb. 12 against No. 5 Stanford and No. 1 Oklahoma. The meet, which will be held at Haas Pavilion and be free for all to attend, is a combined meet with the Cal women's gymnastics team, which takes on Stanford. Just three regular-season meets stand between the Bears and the postseason.
Men's Gymnastics To Host 100-Year Celebration
In honor of the 100-year anniversary of California men's gymnastics, the Golden Bears along with Bear Backers are inviting fans, former student-athletes and family members to a celebration event on Saturday, Feb. 11. The event is set to kick off at 6 p.m. and costs $75/person. For more information and to RSVP, please contact Heidi Kent 510-643-8881 or firstname.lastname@example.com. The event will be held at the newly opened, state-of-the-art Simpson Center for Student-Athlete High Performance on the Cal campus.
Glen Ishino Makes National Team, Is MPSF Gymnast of the Week
Competing with the best gymnasts in the United States at the Winter Cup Challenge, California senior Glen Ishino not only proved that he can compete with them but that he can beat them. On one of the biggest stages in all of domestic gymnastics, Ishino earned himself a spot on the U.S. senior team. The men's program committee selected Ishino while other gymnasts landed spots based on all-around scores or team points. Ishino won pommel horse with a two-night total of 31.450, finishing well ahead of his nearest competitor in second place with a 30.650.
Last Week in the Gym
Current Golden Bears Donothan Bailey, Glen Ishino and Steven Lacombe along with former letterwinners Kyle Bunthuwong and Bryan del Castillo all competed in the Feb. 2 Winter Cup qualifier with Del Castillo, Bailey, Ishino and Bunthuwong all advancing to Saturday's finals. In the qualifying session, Lacombe performed on rings (13.600) and vault (14.700). Bunthuwong finished 14th in the two-night all-around with 167.050 points and took 10th on high bar (28.400). Bailey was 16th in the all-around, notching a combined total of 165.550 points, and claiming seventh on pommel.
Where the Bears Rank Nationally
Floor -
Team: 8
Donothan Bailey: T8
Glen Ishino: T13
Pommel Horse -
Team: 3
Glen Ishino: 1
Matthew del Junco: T8
Still Rings -
Team: 10
Steven Lacombe: 7
Vault -
Team: 10
Jean Monteclaro: 7
Parallel Bars -
Team: 6
Dennis Mannhart: T3
Donothan Bailey: 11
Daniel Culpepper: 18
High Bar -
Team: 7
Dennis Mannhart: 2
All-Around -
Team: 7
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As of this writing, PS3 firmware update 4.45 has been taken down from the site and Sony Computer Entertainment has said publicly that they are currently fixing the problem. Users have been advised not to update their PS3s until further notice.
Problems associated with a new firmware update were so severe that Sony has been forced to take it down and warn PS3 users not to update their consoles for the time being. The trouble with the updates first came to light on this PlayStation support thread, warning users that the "new firmware update may brick your console."
In that thread one user said that after the PS3 logo was displayed after updating, the crossbar menu did not show up. The user tried restarting the console, but the same problem still persisted. Reports on the thread pointed out that PS3s over 500GB were affected by the error. One of the main features of the new update is to allow users to disable trophy notifications during gameplay.
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Judith Crist, the tough, witty, and often caustic film critic who combined a passionate love for movies with an equally passionate distaste for movie rubbish, died Tuesday, August 7 at the age of 90. According to her son, Steven Crist, she died at her Manhattan home after a long illness.
Director Billy Wilder once remarked that inviting Crist to review one of your films was "like asking the Boston Strangler for a neck massage." And Wilder was one of her favorites. She was arguably the most powerful film critic of her era because of her two-prong status as main reviewer at both the New York Herald Tribune and NBC's "Today" show.
Never afraid to take on the movie establishment, she famously described "Cleopatra," 20th Century Fox's mega-million-dollar 1963 catastrophe, as "At best, a major disappointment, at worst an extravagant exercise in tedium. The mountain of notoriety has produced a mouse."
She called "The Sound of Music" (1965) "Icky-sticky" and dared to complain that "The Greatest Story Ever Told" (1965) was "a kind of dime-store holy picture." And of Otto Preminger's "Hurry Sundown" (1967), she wrote, "To say that 'Hurry Sundown' is the worst film of the still-young year is to belittle it. It stands with the worst films of any number of years." When that review won a prize, Preminger sent a telegram to be read at the awards dinner, "Congratulations on your night of triumph from the man without whom all this would not be possible."
Yet, in reviewing Robert Altman's version of Raymond Chandler's novel "The Long Goodbye" (1973), Crist was sweeping in the opposite direction. "The buccaneers have been making the Hollywood headlines recently what with the dismantling, absorbing and swapping of studios," she wrote, "but it's the adventurers, the creative risk-takers and myth-breakers, who provide the life's blood of our movie experience."
She praised Altman as one of those risk-takers and was an early partisan of directors Sydney Pollack and Woody Allen and of Steven Spielberg from the time of his first movie, "The Sugarland Express."
Crist was the first female full-time film critic at any major newspaper, and it took her nearly 20 years to go from a woman's page reporter at the Herald Tribune in 1945 to film critic in 1963. Six weeks later she demolished "Spencer's Mountain," starring Henry Fonda and Maureen O'Hara with: "A film that for sheer prurience and perverted morality disguised as piety makes the nudie shows at the Rialto look like Walt Disney productions." Radio City Music Hall pulled its advertising from the paper. The paper stood behind its critic.


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You have done an okay job but client feels the software build he has got is crappy and she's angry with you and have shoot your boss an escalation email.
Your boss calls you and you start giving information that is nowhere near to the facts but just your perception.
Your boss intervenes, communicates with the client and the client is pacified.
Have you ever thought what your boss has done that you haven't?
You defended your stand while boss focused on just one thing – solving the client's problem.
Defending is easy. Solving is hard. The reason is simple – it is painful. The boss may be getting paid more because of many reasons but this is certainly an important one.


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will there be a specific form for theft car? Ca.
can a car have a salvaged title that was a theft recovery?
Posted 28 April 2013 - 02:09 AM
Posted 28 April 2013 - 05:40 AM
can a car have a salvaged title that was a theft recovery?
will there be a specific form for theft car? Ca.
Salvage will appear on the title and in the DMV records.
If you are asking how that information gets to the DMV, the insurance company reports it.
Is there a form that insurance companies use? I imagine there is.
Why do you want to know?
Warning: Legal issues are complicated. Explanations and comments here are simplified and might not fully explain the ramifications of your particular issue. I am not a lawyer. I do not give legal advice. I make comments based on my knowledge and experience. I guarantee nothing. If you act on my comments without the advice of an attorney, you do so at your own risk.
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Posted 29 April 2013 - 12:21 PM
You may be interested in reading: Salvaged Vehicles in California.
Posted 18 May 2013 - 09:09 PM
The simple answer to your question is YES !
This does not always make complete sense but when the insurance pays their insured for a stolen vehicle that has not been recovered, usually the waiting time is 30 days from the date of the theft, if the vehicle is recovered after that it will end up with a salvage title.
The insurance company then auctions off the recoverd vehicle to recover as much of their money as they can. Some nice bargins can be obtained an an insurance company auction. The major problem is that a side effect of the salvage title is that all manufactures warranties are null and void because of the salvage title. So you could buy a real nice 2 year old jeep with say 35,000 miles on it at the auction. Even though it would normally still qualify for the original warranty, the warranty is void.
I'm not saying one should not buy a vehicle with a salvage title, just be aware of the ramifications.
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Ruby Schroder - April 18, 2013
Ruby Schroder was born on Jan. 20, 1925 at Garfield, N. M. She was the youngest of six children born to James Jefferson and Fannie Belle (Stark) Lewis.
Ruby grew up in the Garfield area and graduated from Anthony N.M. High School in 1943. After graduation she moved to Glendale, Calif. where she worked in a factory during World War II.
It was during the war period where she met a young soldier named Clark Schroder in California and they were married on March 11, 1946 in Grant, Neb. Five children were born to this union. They made their farm home southeast of Grant until 1979 when they moved into town.
Clark died in 1992 and Ruby continued to maintain her home in Grant. It was during this period she was employed by the Perkins County Community Hospital in housekeeping and later in the kitchen. Ruby moved to the Golden Ours Convalescent Home in June of 2012. She died peacefully at Golden Ours on Tuesday morning, April 9, 2013. She had reached the age of 88.
Ruby had been an active member of the Zion Lutheran Church in Grant. She belonged to the Texas Trail extension club while on the farm and was a member of the Grant American Legion Auxiliary. Ruby enjoyed the Perkins County Senior Center and was active with crafts at the center. She also enjoyed her flowers and putting arrangements together.
In addition to her parents and husband, Ruby was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Joyce, and one son, Merlin; her three sisters, Lillie, Ida Belle, and Bessie and her two brothers, Willard and Robert.
She is survived by three sons, Voloice and wife Beverly of Ogallala, Neb. and Bernard and wife Dixie and Doug and wife Kathy, all of rural Grant; seven grandchildren, Michael, Sherlyn and husband Ray Edwards, Amy and husband John Peterson, Kimberly and husband Mike Miller, Robin Quinn, Chris, and Leslie and husband Mark Harms; eight great-grandchildren; sisters-in-law, Virginia Schroder, Vera Martin and Janet Schroder; other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held April 12, 2013 at the Grant Zion Lutheran Church with Pastor Ron Krause officiating.
Burial was in the Grant Fairview Cemetery.
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Senior (Fall 2008): Competed in the BYU Invitational, the Jack Taylor Invitational and the Wilson/ITA Central Region Championships...made it to the singles flight B quarterfinals at the BYU Invitational...compiled an overall 1-4 singles record...teamed up with Leigh Walsh in doubles at the BYU Invitational, reaching the round of 16.
Junior (2007-08): Transferred to the U. from Utah State ... compiled a 5-3 overall singles record, going undefeated in dual matches (2-0)...reached the quarterfinal round at the BYU Invitational in flight B singles.
Sophomore (2006-07 at Utah State): Compiled an 8-8 singles record playing for the most part at the No. 4 spot ... teamed up with Courtney Anderson in doubles play at the No. 2 spot to tally a 3-2 record ... lettered as an active member of the team.
Freshman (2005-06 at Utah State): Compiled a 10-12 singles record and 13-10 doubles record ... lettered as a true freshman ... scholar athlete in 2006 ... earned WAC Player of the Week honor.
High School/Juniors: Two-time state tennis champion ... earned four tennis letters, two letters in cross country, and one letter in track ... awarded academic all-state ... Coca Cola Scholar ... earned the Presidential Scholar Award ... winner of the Arthur Ashe Essay ... winner of the Deseret Morning News Essay ... Robert C. Byrd Scholar ... made the honor roll four years in a row.
Personal: Daughter of Julie Nelson ... born July 17, 1987 ... majoring in broadcast journalism.


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In a new Carnegie Policy Outlook, Pierre Goldschmidt, former Deputy Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), calls for the United Nations Security Council to adopt a generic and binding resolution that would automatically authorize three steps if a state is found in non-compliance by the IAEA. In this web-only publication, The Urgent Need to Strengthen the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Regime, Goldschmidt's argument follows Iran's announcement this morning that it will resume its nuclear research program and conduct experiments with nuclear fuel.
Goldschmidt makes the case it is waning political will that hinders the IAEA. The fault, he warns, is an international community that has failed to strengthen the authority of the IAEA to exercise its improved capacity precisely when a state has been found to be in non-compliance.
This is a web-only publication.
Click on the link above for the full text of this Carnegie publication.
About the Author
Pierre Goldschmidt is former Deputy Director General of the IAEA and currently a visiting scholar at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. He is based in Brussels.
The Carnegie Nuclear Policy Program is an internationally acclaimed source of expertise and policy thinking on nuclear industry, nonproliferation, security, and disarmament. Its multinational staff stays at the forefront of nuclear policy issues in the United States, Russia, China, Northeast Asia, South Asia, and the Middle East.
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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) _ Pakistan's electoral commission has
formally ratified the election of Pervez Musharraf for a second 5-year term as president.
The move had been widely expected, after it was approved by the
justices Musharraf himself had chosen for the country's Supreme
Court. It paves the way for Musharraf to resign from the army and
rule as a civilian.
But his stated desire to have free and fair parliamentary
elections could face a new threat. A loose coalition of opposition
groups says it will boycott the voting unless the government lifts
the state of emergency and restores justices who've been fired. The
group also wants to see all political prisoners released within
four days.
Musharraf declared the state of emergency on November 3rd,
citing escalating danger posed by Islamic extremists. His critics
have noted, though, that many of his moves have been against
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March 19, 2014
Flights Can Be Cheaper On Smartphone
I was looking to book a flight recently, and having had a good look around while on the PC at home, I hadn't quite got to booking anything. Then later in the day I checked on my iPhone, using the Skyscanner app, just to make sure the price hadn't gone up before I got home and booked it that evening. I then saw that the flight was considerably cheaper than when I had looked at it earlier in the day on my PC.
In the morning, the flight from Nagoya in Japan to Shanghai in China had been $250. Now, it was $160. Obviously flights do not usually go down in price so significantly in such a short space of time. Having checked that I hadn't just put in the wrong dates or route or something, I called the travel agency to ask what was going on. The friendly guy there told me that it is not uncommon for flights to be up to one third cheaper (as mine was) when booked on a smartphone. He said this was done by travel companies in order to promote their apps for these devices.
Until then, I hadn't bothered to use a smartphone to look for flights much because there is often a lot of cluttered information on the screen and it can be a bit unpleasant to navigate. For over 30 percent off, though, it's well worth it!
This does not mean that all flights are cheaper when found and booked on a smartphone. In fact, the majority are the same price as when booked on a computer. However, it is worth having a quick check the next time you book a flight, as there may just be big savings there.
This experience led me to research other ways of saving money on flights. Aside from the obvious stuff like booking a decent time in advance (six to eight weeks being optimum), one thing I came across was people saying that travel sites use cookies to assess what you have looked at already, and raise or lower prices accordingly. They can tell how prepared you are to buy something from previous activity. A bit of research found this theory to be questionable, but certainly possible. Even on the USA Today website, two different opinions on the subject from two different people were there to confuse us. One said it was a myth, the other that it was essential to clear cookies before looking to book flights.
Along similar lines, there have been accusations that travel sites target Apple users with higher end stuff, believing them to be more likely to 'go luxury,' and that there are different prices for loyal customers who are logged into a site, and newer customers who are not (and it's not a lower price for loyal customers as a reward, it is a lower price to encourage newer, less likely to buy customers).
I had heard the Tuesday/Wednesday rule, too – that it is cheaper to book on those days – but a Business Insider article simultaneously quotes different sources that say it is likely a myth, that weekends are actually cheaper, and that no specific day is cheaper or more expensive.
In the same set of search results in which I found that article, which says, "A Texas A&M University study found airlines are more likely to post discounted airfares on Saturday and Sunday," yet another USA Today article was entitled "Airfare Expert: Why it's risky to book flights on weekends."
A minefield of confusion, it seems. But from personal experience, I can say that the booking on smartphone thing can be cheaper. Other than that, I can only guarantee the age-old classic – go with a budget airline.
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Even as Gov. Rick Scott is setting up what critics call obstacles in the path of the Affordable Care Act, some advocates Tuesday began a push for Florida lawmakers to revisit the idea of expanding Medicaid coverage for the state's poorest residents.
The League of Women Voters of Florida joined with Tampa-area companies and business associations to urge legislators to consider the economic benefits of providing health insurance to the hundreds of thousands of Floridians who still may not qualify or be able to pay for coverage when the federal plan takes effect Jan. 1.
"This makes good business sense for our hospitals by reducing the amount of emergency care they would need to provide for the unisured and it would also help stabilize business health insurance premiums by reducing the need to pass along those costs," said Bob Rohrlack, president and CEO of the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce.
Scott, who earlier this year endorsed the Medicaid expansion, but stood by as the Florida House rejected the approach, has lately raised alarms about the work by "navigators" informing Floridians of their health care options when online marketplaces begin offering insurance Oct. 1.
But Deirdre Macnab, president of the league, said her organization is looking to push more business supporters forward in coming months. She wants the Legislature to revisit expansion next spring.
"No doubt, there will be many bumps on the road," when it comes to implementing the Affordable Care Act, Mcnab said. "But hopefully, the Florida Legislature will pay attention to the business community and the citizens of this state."


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Ever have one of those days? You know the days.. baby is teething break a glass lose your keys stub your toe burn a meal- or worse dessert paper cut your finger stopped by a cop kids are outta control You know. One of those days? It's days like these cause me to reflect on […]
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Code reviews have proven to be an effective means of improving overall software quality. During the review, there is an exchange of knowledge between the code author and reviewer that concerns the code being reviewed. We performed a study that looked at the code review practices of software product teams at Microsoft. The study results indicated that code reviews are a point at which design rationale is explicitly stated, but that retention and recovery of this information is not well supported in the current environment. The results also indicated that code reviews in collocated development environments such as Microsoft use a mix of face-to-face and electronic communication.}, author = {Andrew Sutherland and Gina Venolia}, booktitle = {Proc. ICSE 2009}, month = {May}, publisher = {IEEE}, title = {Can Peer Code Reviews be Exploited for Later Information Needs?}, url = {http://research.microsoft.com/apps/pubs/default.aspx?id=81026}, year = {2009}, }


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Rudolph Schindler's 1925 How house is currently for sale for $4.995 million dollars. As stated on MAK Center, the house's layout is "almost completely symmetrical through the diagonal axis of the plan...Its axis also links the interior and exterior spaces, passing through corner windows." Check out this beauty by following the link.
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In February, Your-space begins its third season. The upcoming programme of Your-Space is one of collaboration and action both in the museum and across the city of Eindhoven, with a focus on giving space to regional and emerging artists, hosting good conversations, as well as developing experimental presentation methods and projects.
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One of the first Your-space activities this year is Spreekselreeksen #4: Peter Fengler- Baroque/Non Baroque - een constructie/a construction. Spreekselreeksen is a collaboration of the Van Abbemuseum, Extrapool Nijmegen and De Player Rotterdam. It is a series of multimedia lectures which are presented as a performance. Peter Fengler is an artist, organizer, musician, performer and project leader of De Player Rotterdam.
Programme in your-space/Van Abbemuseum:
11 February 2010, 19:00
Peter Fengler
15 April 2010, 19:00
Erik Haagoort
3 June 2010, 19:00
Marc Geerards
14 October 2010, 19:00
Keiko Sato
to be confirmed, 19.00
Inari Salmivaara
For more information and to feedback on De Spreeksel Reeksen, go to: spreekselreeksen.blogspot.com