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Studio Visit: Atelier de Geste
Studio Visit: Atelier de Geste
Dancer-turned-designer Beau Rhee creates limited edition products inspired by movement and performance
Beau Rhee has worked as a professional dancer in NYC for years (apprenticing with Bill T Jones and Arnie Zane), but in a superhuman feat, also found time to work for art galleries and fashion showrooms. Forever attracted to the visual, Rhee—a double major in dance and art history—found herself wanting to do more than just integrate sets and costumes into her choreography. Developing her design skills while pursuing a MFA in Geneva, Switzerland, Rhee soon after launched Atelier de Geste, a "performance-inspired" studio and brand, following the historical example of women artists (like Sonia Delaunay) who owned businesses on the side. A prop or costume used in an AdG performance or installation, for example, could be further developed into a design object or ready-to-wear tunic that remains long after the show has ended.
Heavily influenced by Oskar Schlemmer and Ballet Russes, Rhee adds a tangible dimension to the ephemeral nature of dance and movement through limited edition goods that undergo a lengthy creative exploratory process. Her concept scents and leggings have been picked up by The Cools, Anthropologie, Urban Outfitter's Space Ninety 8 and more; you can also spot the latter in Pharell's dance-themed music video "Marilyn Monroe." We stopped by the Atelier de Geste studio in Manhattan to discuss her new tunics for fall, telling stories through objects and her current obsession with blue.
What attracted you to this hybrid studio-brand idea?
One of the reasons why I want to focus on product—or things that people can use alongside the "pure artistic" choreographed fixed stuff—is because I learned about so many artists in Europe, especially women artists, who were involved with textile and product, etc., such as Sonia Delaunay, who's this famous abstract painter who [also] worked directly doing textile design. She was like a fashion girl: she made clothes, she made bathing suits. There's another designer, Eileen Gray, who's very famous—she was an architect and furniture designer. She had a storefront in Paris in the 1920s and she was doing her own carpets, etc. I found that in my research, I thought that was enriching in some ways: not only what artists made but how they practiced a lot of the time. I thought that it might have made their art more interesting—because they understand how to communicate with people in a way that's not like super esoteric.
And everything is still pretty new and sort of in a continual experimental state.
The commercial launch [for Atelier de Geste] only happened last year and my plan is to show new editions once a year, generally in fall—so I'm really not on the fashion calendar at all. [laughs] Last year started with the scents. The fragrances were the first thing that I showed.
How did you come to develop these fragrances?
The premise of these was originally just, how to translate movement into fragrance: because both of these are ephemeral ideas. "Blood, Sweat and Tears" was about circles and blue—like repetition, water, etc. I would brainstorm addictive essences, something that goes over and over. Teas, tobacco, hints of coffee, woods that are very deep and kind of blues-y in some way. And then "The Good Earth" was all about upward, jumping and optimism. There's this speech in Charlie Chaplin's "The Great Dictator," that's very famous, that goes, "The good earth is rich and can provide for [everyone].."
Chaplin speaks in a movie?
Yeah, he's so prescient! It's the first time Chaplin looks into the camera as, I think, himself. It's called "The Barber's Speech." It's not dance-dance, but I think of Chaplin as a dancer—so expressive. That performance was the inspiration for "The Good Earth;" it's about the power of imagining utopia or abundance, almost.
It does smell really optimistic.
It's like a pop of neon green; it has all kinds of really precious resins like opoponax and galbanum, resins which were perceived as holy or precious throughout time. They were used a lot in religious ceremonies but it's mostly sap from trees, which is the earth. This one is very joyful, isn't it?
And then "Wild is the Wind" is from a Nina Simone song and that one was kind of fiery, with tuberose and musk. I'm brainstorming [new scents] now and I'm inspired by two different things of 'stone' and 'metal' right now. I found myself getting into more and more elemental, earth things and so I think it would beautiful to have two contrapposto scents that are more sturdy. I think next year, 2015, hopefully there will be two more then.
What was the concept behind the leggings?
There was a really specific reference—these really cool Renaissance tights. Look at this man! I became really interested in how tights had taken on this sexed [meaning]; now women wear tights. The tights thing was very personal because growing up dancing, I'd always worn tights.
So if you look at photographs of the [AdG] tights, the inside is more sheer. The interior and the exterior are like this old school, Simone de Beauvoir "the private is political" kind of thing. For the lookbook, we have guys wearing the tights; it's this whole circle of trying to break down the gender barrier of the idea of tights.
And this fall, Atelier de Geste be producing ready-to-wear for the first time. Can you walk us through the creation process?
The silk movement wear / tunics came naturally as an extension of creating a visual language for performance. I looked at a lot of atelier and workshop outfits of dancers and artists, the kind of boxy and free design that allows uninhibited movement and comfort. Ballets Russes costumes, free and simple with a lot of color, were also an inspiration. On a stage, color use and color blocking is a really effective way to communicate themes and ideas.
The basic shapes of the T-shirt and Tunics are for active people and open to endless interpretation. The length of the T shirt could make it a dress for ladies or a slightly long T for men. The tricolor aspect makes it a statement, a flag-esque piece, something to layer with a blazer or moto jacket, something special.
The Tunics all have high side slits that are measured to provide total range of motion for the leg—arabesques, plies, half moon pose, you name it—and also make them quite sexy, with or without tights. A lot of old Nijinsky photos picture him with a lot of deep Vs, as well as many other dancers... I personally think the neck line and the upper back are some of the most beautiful parts of the body, so the deep V of the neck and back harken to that idea. I also always need pockets, so there are hidden pockets nestled in the inner layer of the tunics. The single-layer design is all lined raw tussah silk on the bottom half (kind of looks like tweed). The material reminds me of Bauhaus uniforms or canvas painter aprons.
What are some of the creative projects you are working on for AdG that aren't tied to a product?
I'm doing a "blue" project. It's purely artistic, there's no product involved—I think. (I might make tunics in a blue shade.) I've been obsessed with blue for a year and a half. In language, blue blood, blue collar, blue ruin (like the drink). Kind of how mystic and spiritual and beautiful it is, and also, there's a profanity of it too: "I've got the blues," and blues music. I've been writing notes about blue and collaborating with a few other artists to do sets, etc.
I've just choreographed three minutes of water spirit movement. Thinking about how algae moves in the water, a lot of hands, you know how when you're moving in the water, there's this kind of floaty-ness to your body? It's so much fun, that's my release—it's just pure creativity, I don't have to be bound by minimums and quantities and selling stuff. It's a non-commercial Atelier de Geste project, in the works officially: rehearsal has started. I feel like I need to do stuff like that, and then it feeds back to the creative process.
Atelier de Geste movement tunics (produced in editions of 10 per style/size) will be available in their online store on 9 September 2014.
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Christian Coalition Torn between Hating Obama and Fearing Armageddon
Founder Pat Robertson finding it difficult to re-focus after Obama victory
The elections are over, Obama has won decisively, and now the Christian Coalition is at a crossroads.
Founder Pat Robertson says that these days he is finding it difficult to re-focus on the Apocalypse because he had faith that Romney would win and "that would be the end of the political nonsense," as he puts it.
"We worked hard to get this country back in shape, elect a good leader, and move on toward our most important message, which is, 'get ready for the day of judgment,' but it didn't happen," said a deeply troubled Robertson.
Robertson says he has been receiving many phone calls and letters asking him, "Pat, what do I do now? Do we continue to hate Obama or start stocking up for the end days?"
"I tell them that at this point in time it is just too soon after the elections and for right now, they can take a few days to hate their President, and then when the numbness and anger wears off a little, they can go back to stocking their weapons and building their bunkers," he said.
Robertson then apologized publicly for his feelings.
"I'm genuinely sorry that I am having such a hard time getting past the fact that Obama was re-elected that I can't be there whole-heartedly for my followers," said Robertson with a noticeable heavy heart.
Robertson just wants his followers to know this: "I am fully aware that the world as we know it is going to end on December 21, 2012, and we need to get cracking if we are gonna beat this thing and get ourselves ready for the rapture, but try as I might, I can't help thinking that my own world ended on November 6, 2012 at approximately 11:15 eastern standard time."
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I'm a pretty simple woman, and there are very few luxuries in life that I truly need for survival. Football, either in person or in HD. Red meat at medium-rare perfection (She says, as she gives Chris Webber the stank eye). Quality beer at two blue bars frosty, coldness. Sarcasm. Bacon-wrapped anything. And one November Saturday each year where I get to revel in the possibility that a pasty little kid in maize and blue will go into a Buckeye induced meltdown... complete with the ugly cry face. A bit harsh, I know, but that's what happens when your formative years were spent in the John Cooper era and the name "Biakabutuka" has haunted you for over 15 years. Just knowing that somewhere, some little Wolverine may go through the same "character building" exercise I had to endure just about every November for so many years, makes my world go round.
Some years, I get lucky. That late November giddyness comes early once in awhile when Michigan faces the shock of an upset they really didn't see coming. And for that, my Buckeye brethren, I will always have the Rockets to thank. With the Toledo game coming up, and memories of Michigan tears in October 2008, I was in a particularly good mood and decided to raise the bar for you all this week. I figured that two Toledo writers are better than one, then thought I would do Woody Hayes a solid and go for three, just because I can.
This week I welcome Brian Nowicki of The Rocket Nation, Jason Mack of the Toledo Free Press and Matt Sussman of Hustle Belt to give us a closer look at the Toledo Rockets as we await Saturday's game. Now, let's get to it...
Toledo had a great showing in their season opener last Thursday, beating New Hampshire 58-22. What were some pleasant surprises you noticed about the Rockets in Week 1?
Brian Nowicki: It's hard to gauge how good Toledo really was in the opener, because New Hampshire is a FCS school and to be honest they made a lot of mistakes that make me think they are not as good as they had been the last few years. That said, one thing that impressed me is that the Toledo QB's (three different QB's played in the game) completed 27 passes to a total of 12 different players. Also, sophomore WR Bernard Reedy showed that if you double team Eric Page, Reedy has the speed to burn you. Reedy caught 5 passes for 113 yards and 2 TD's.
Jason Mack: The biggest surprise was the quality play on special teams. The Rockets have struggled to find a quality kicker since head coach Tim Beckman took over in 2009. After missing most of last season with a torn ACL, senior Ryan Casano went 3-for-3 on field goals and 7-for-7 on extra points and was named the MAC Special Teams Player of the Week. Before getting hurt last season, Casano was 2-of-7 on field goals and 10-of-11 on extra points. Freshman Jeremiah Detmer averaged 62.5 yards on 10 kickoffs.
Another surprise was how well the offense capitalized on opportunities. The defense forced five turnovers, and those were converted for five touchdowns.
Matt Sussman: No turnovers and no sacks. New Hampshire is one of the better FCS teams with a very capable defense and five wins in the FBS since 2004 (Rutgers, Northwestern, Marshall, Army, Ball State), so to have a perfect day on offense really exceeded expectations. It reminded me of the Pinkel and Amstutz teams with Chester Taylor, Bruce Gradkowski and Lance Moore.
Now that the season is finally here and you've seen the 2011 team in a game, what are some weak points you would say Toledo needs to improve on moving forward?
Brian Nowicki: The defense needs to improve, particularly against the pass. Toledo is a little light in the secondary due to some personnel losses, so the younger guys need to learn quickly. Special teams has improved from last season, but there is still a lot of work to be done. Kick coverage has to improve a lot, especially with Ohio State and Boise State as the next two opponents.
Jason Mack: The defense needs to do a better job of eliminating the big play. The defense allowed just 65 yards rushing on 32 carries before giving up an 87-yard touchdown run to cap New Hampshire's final drive. The defense played solid in the opener, but in a closer game those big plays will be the difference.
While the special teams were improved in the opener, kickoff coverage was still an area of concern. New Hampshire had 222 yards on 10 kickoff returns and had a 98-yard return for touchdown called back on an unnecessary roughness penalty.
Matt Sussman: Penalties. For all the exciting play last year they were dead last in the MAC with 7.8 penalties and 64.2 penalty yards per game. Can Toledo can learn to stop being punks making unforced mistakes? Defensively they have some missing pieces in their back seven. Isaiah Ballard was one of the best linebackers in the conference but was kicked off the team following an offseason arrest. Starting senior safety Mark Singer is also injured for the season. So the the 22 points they gave up is alarming. Judging by OSU's game last week, the defense might be their undoing.
What's Toledo's biggest strength that should keep OSU fans on the edge of their seats this Saturday?
Brian Nowicki: The biggest weapon Toledo has is on kick and punt returns. Eric Page was a first team All-American at kick returner last season and he is a threat every time he returns a kick. Bernard Reedy is a speedster out of Florida that was back deep with him against New Hampshire, and he has the potential to get a good return as well. They were both back deep on punt returns too, so that New Hampshire could not just kick the ball away from Page. I don't know how much of a threat they will be against a team like Ohio State though, as the key is going to be the blockers ahead giving them a chance to find an opening.
Jason Mack: The team's biggest strength is the big play ability in the passing game, especially when sophomore Terrance Owens is at quarterback. The success of junior Eric Page has been well documented, but Bernard Reedy might be the complement UT has been looking for. He had touchdowns of 29 and 63 yards. Reedy finished with five catches for 113 yards and two touchdowns after catching only five passes in all of his freshman year.
Matt Sussman: They have a better coach. How often do you get to say this in Columbus? No slight to Luke Fickell — he could be great — but Tim Beckman is soon going to be the most coveted next-level coach if the Rockets realize their potential. He already has wins over Colorado and Purdue in the last two seasons so this team understands how to compete and beat the bigger schools. They have size and speed at many positions but Beckman is the one obvious positional advantage.
Who are the offensive and defensive players to watch for on Saturday? Are there any Toledo players you think might be a household name by the end of the season?
Brian Nowicki: Junior WR Eric Page is already considered a household name. He's had some of his best games against BCS schools. Defensively, I would go with senior CB Desmond Marrow. He's probably Toledo's best pro prospect among seniors. He considered going pro after last season, but was granted an extra year of eligibility because of missing most of two seasons with a knee injury and he decided to come back for one more season.
Jason Mack: With Owens and junior quarterback Austin Dantin rotating series in the game, senior running back Adonis Thomas will likely be the focal point of the offense. He made the most of limited touches in the opener, rushing nine times for 115 yards and a touchdown along with four catches for 26 yards. Thomas will split carries with senior Morgan Williams and sophomore David Fluellen again, but he will receive more than 13 touches.
Junior linebacker Danny Molls was 10th in the nation and second on the team last season with 143 tackles. With the graduation of leading tackler Archie Donald, Molls is a lock to lead the team in tackles this season and could finish even higher nationally.
Page is already close to being a household name, and he will only strengthen his case throughout the season. In his first two seasons, Page caught 181 passes for 2264 yards and 15 touchdowns. He was also an All-American kick returner last year with 28 kickoff returns for 871 yards and three touchdowns. Page also completed 3-of-4 passes for three touchdowns last season on trick plays. He caught five passes for 60 yards and a touchdown in the season opener.
Matt Sussman: Perhaps the most exciting player in the entire MAC might be Eric Page. He's a wide receiver and also an All-American punt returner. In one game last year against CMU he had five touchdowns: two receiving, two returning, and one passing. Contain him. Do the same with defensive end T.J. Fatinikun. Fun to say, kind of hard to block. I'm unsure if he gets to actually use the chain while lining up or if Malcolm Riley, the other DE, is allowed to use the big stick.
What are some of your thoughts and score prediction for Saturday's game?
Brian Nowicki: Toledo is much better than they were in 2009 when Ohio State won 38-0, and right now Ohio State does not appear to be as talented after some of the losses on defense and the loss of Pryor, plus a top receiver and running back being out. This is probably Toledo's best chance against Ohio State, but it is going to be really tough for the Rockets to stick with Ohio State because of the depth the Buckeyes have. Toledo has not historically played well against OSU. I really don't have a score prediction to give, because it is hard to judge Toledo having played a FCS school, and it is hard to judge Ohio State seeing that they played an Akron team that won just one game last season.
Jason Mack: I think the Rockets will do better than the last meeting when they were shutout and didn't have a first down until the second half. The offense will break free for a few big plays, but if I had to predict a score I would say OSU wins 31-17.
Matt Sussman: In a MAC echo-chamber I might prattle on about how this is a game Toledo can win, breaking OSU's in-state win streak and waking the ghosts of the 1921 Oberlin College team. The last time I legitimately thought one of these other Buckeye schools were going to go to the 'Shoe and win was BGSU in 2003. They lost 24-17 on the final drive. I thought Toledo might make it interesting in '09 at Browns Stadium but they were creamed 38-0. Additionally OSU was incredible last weekend, so there's not much logic that tells me Toledo will win. But sports predictions are not fun when playing it safe all the time. And as a Bowling Green grad it's not in my being to want the Rockets to do well on general basis. But this goes to the heart of being a MAC fan. We want our schools to do well in nonconference play, and this would certainly qualify. Were Michigan to make the national championship, would OSU fans want them to beat an SEC team? This is all a roundabout way of saying Toledo 31, Ohio State 27.
What is your prediction for the rest of Toledo's season? What do you think their chances are to win the MAC and where do you think the Rockets end up in the bowl season?
Brian Nowicki: The three remaining non-conference games are pretty tough for Toledo. They play at Ohio State this weekend, host Boise State next weekend, and then play at Syracuse the following weekend. After that it is on to the conference schedule. Toledo has a challenging conference schedule too, but they do get Northern Illinois at home, and they will likely be the toughest conference opponent. I think Toledo has a shot to win the MAC, but it won't be easy. I expect Toledo to get bowl eligible and likely play in either the Little Caesar's Pizza Bowl in Detroit or the GoDaddy.com Bowl in Mobile, AL.
Jason Mack: Temple and Northern Illinois are tough, but I think the Rockets will finish 7-1 in conference and win the championship game to play in the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl again.
Matt Sussman: If I'm going consistent with the last pick, then 11-2. They lose at home to Boise State and get tripped up once in conference play, then win the MAC and get stuck with the Little Caesars Bowl again.
What's your favorite Toledo Football moment of all time?
Brian Nowicki: My favorite moment was probably in 2003 when Pittsburgh came into the Glass Bowl ranked #9 in the country. They had Rod Rutherford at QB and Larry Fitzgerald at wide receiver. In the final moments of the game, then Toledo QB Bruce Gradkowski connected with WR Lance Moore on a fade pass to the back of the end zone, giving Toledo a shocking 35-31 victory. It was the highest ranked opponent that Toledo has ever defeated.
Jason Mack: The win at the Big House in 2008 is a classic moment, but my favorite is the 2001 MAC Championship game against Marshall. The Rockets fell behind 23-0 in the first quarter and came back to win 41-36. The win stopped a streak of four straight titles for Marshall. Chester Taylor ran for 188 yards and two touchdowns, but kicker Todd France was the real rushing star. The Rockets took their first lead at 32-29 with 4:28 left in the third quarter when France rushed for 16 yards on a fake field goal. France kept running for another 10 yards and slammed into the goalpost in celebration of his first career touchdown.
Matt Sussman: Before my time, but I'm incredibly enamored with Chuck Ealey's 35-0 record as a starter from 1969-71. The only reason he's not in the Hall of Fame is because he was never named a first team All-American by an affiliated group; the Football News did so but they weren't added to the qualification list until later. He never played in the NFL because the league didn't think highly of black quarterbacks at the time. He became a CFL star and won the Grey Cup in his rookie season. As I've done this blog and read up on the history of the MAC this has to be the greatest run the conference ever enjoyed. I wish I could have seen him play.
But something a little more modern? I think you folks remember this one quite well. October 11, 2008: perhaps the day from which Rich Rodriguez was never able to save face:
There's no better way to end this than on that note. Special thanks to Brian, Jason and Matt for joining us this week. You can see more from our guests by checking out the links below.
Brian Nowicki:
Twitter: @briannowicki
Jason Mack:
Twitter: @TFP_Sports
Facebook: ToledoFreePress (Photos from Saturday's game will be posted here later that day)
Matt Sussman:
Twitter: @suss2hyphens


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LEBANON -- Cumberland took advantage of four turnovers, turning those into 27 points, but the University of the Cumberlands rushed for 363 yards and posted a 31-27 victory over the 20th-ranked Bulldogs in the season finale for both teams Saturday at Lindsey Donnell Stadium-Kirk Field.
The Bulldogs (7-3, 4-2 Mid-South West) finished with only 226 yards of offense, 84 of which came on three scoring drives after Cumberlands turnovers. CU gained 66 yards on the opening drive of the game but threw an interception near the goalline and recorded only 76 yards the rest of the game on non-scoring possessions.
Terrance Cobb rushed for 133 yards and two touchdowns, Justin Pritchett added 116 and one score and Jordan Allen gained 91 for the Patriots (7-3, 4-2). UC also converted 7-of-14 on third down, including 5-of-9 on 3rd-and-long and a pair of fourth downs, bleeding the Bulldog defense at times with long drives and possessions. The Cumberlands held the ball for just over 34 minutes of the game, including 20 minutes of the second half.
A gusting wind up to 30 miles-per-hour from the south made a huge difference in the contest, with UC scoring a touchdown in the third quarter for the only offensive points by a team going against the breeze. Cumberland still had a chance late in the fourth quarter, driving inside the Patriots 20 before an interception in the end zone on fourth down all but finished CUs chances.
Cobb converted a 3rd-and-5 with just over two minutes remaining with a 39-yard rush and then quarterback Andrew Brunnert dived for a four-yard gain on fourth down with less than a minute left to seal the victory for the Patriots.
Brunnert finished the game 10-of-21 passing for 105 yards, while CUs Reed Gurchiek tossed two interceptions and was 12-for-28 for 122 yards in the contest.
Tim McCord led the Bulldogs on the ground with 70 yards on nine carries. Adrian Baker, James McClain and Gurchiek all rushed for touchdowns for CU.
The Bulldogs fell behind early after two long scoring drives by the Patriots to start the contest.
CU took the opening possession of the game and drove to the UC 17, but Gurchieks throw to Courtland Styles was intercepted by Brenden Kelly near the goalline and returned to the 11. The Patriots took nine plays to go 89 yards and were helped by three offsides penalties on the Bulldogs.
Allen carried for 14 yards and Willie Gibson kept an end-around for 18 yards on a third down. Pritchett rushed for 12 yards before getting the last two as well for a 7-0 UC advantage.
After a three-and-out by CU, Cumberlands went eight plays and 80 yards this time, including 16- and 26-yard completions to Gibson. Allen carried for 29 yards before Cobb got the final eight yards up the middle and UC took a 14-0 edge with 1:04 to play in the first period.
But the change of quarters proved beneficial for the Bulldogs, who took advantage of a fumble by Brunnert to set up CUs first touchdown. Cumberland took over at the UC 16 and gained 10 yards on two offsides penalties. Gurchiek sneaked in from the one-yard line on third down, cutting the deficit to 14-7.
But the Cumberlands answered thanks to a 62-yard run by Pritchett on the first play of the ensuing possession. Two plays later Brunnert dived in from a yard out, making it 21-7 Patriots.
The teams traded interceptions near halftime, with Kelly catching a tipped ball as he fell to the ground at the UC 9, but a halfback pass by the Patriots was picked off by Allant McLemore, setting up the Bulldogs at the Patriots 43.
Gurchiek completed a 25-yard pass to McClain on third down and five plays later McClain ran untouched around left end for the final four yards just 25 seconds before halftime. Cumberland headed to the locker room trailing, 21-14.
Cumberlands scored on the opening drive of the third quarter, going 80 yards in 15 plays and converting one third down and one fourth down. Cobb ran five yards up the middle for the score and a 28-14 UC advantage.
Another Cumberlands mistake set up CUs next touchdown, with Daniel Cotter slipping while fielding a punt. Ben Miller pounced on the football for the Bulldogs and four plays later Baker carried it in for a two-yard scoring run, cutting the deficit to 28-21.
Thats how it stayed until the fourth quarter when another UC mistake helped CU nearly tie the game. A bad pitch from Brunnert put the ball on the ground again and BJ Stewart picked it up and rumbled 51 yards for the score. But Jared Whites extra point was ruled wide left, leaving the Bulldogs a point short on the scoreboard.
After an exchange of punts the Cumberlnads put together a 10-play, 53-yard drive that included three first downs before stalling at the CU15. Justin Dyer booted a 32-yard field goal for the games final points, putting the Patriots ahead, 31-27, with 6:18 to play.
The Bulldogs mounted one last drive, moving 40 yards on eight plays, including a 33-yard catch-and-run by Lemeco Miller. James McClain caught a 16-yard pass and then another near the sideline, but he was ruled out of bounds on the catch
Gurchiek was sacked on third down and his pass into the end zone was knocked down by the wind and McClain slipped down as well.


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November 2009
Expanding the Boundaries of Care
Linell Smith
Date: November 16, 2009
Through The Access Partnership, Hopkins reaches out to more uninsured and underinsured patients in East Baltimore.
Last December, Nellie Bell began an uncertain medical journey when a sonogram revealed that her fibroids had grown. She and Deborah Martin, her gynecologist at the East Baltimore Medical Center (EBMC), agreed that a hysterectomy would be the best course of action.
But how would the 56-year-old day care provider pay for it? Bell made just enough money looking after children in her row home to support herself and her 5-year-old grandchild. As a self-pay patient at EBMC, Bell faced the classic health insurance dilemma: too much income to qualify for Medicaid but not enough to buy reliable coverage on the open market.
She was rescued by a six-month-old program that helps uninsured and underinsured patients receive specialty health care at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. Thanks to The Access Partnership (TAP), Bell finally had a hysterectomy in August. When that surgery revealed leiomyosarcoma, a rare cancer that affects certain muscle cells, the partnership also arranged for her to see a cancer specialist. Bell is receiving chemotherapy at Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Before Hopkins launched the program last May, EBMC patients like Bell could not get diagnostic tests and other special care recommended by their primary care physicians because they could not afford to pay in advance. Now qualified patients pay a one-time fee of up to $20 for a referral and receive no additional bills. "The people here at EBMC have all been like angels to me," she says. "This program has been a blessing."
Five ZIP Codes
All Hopkins specialty physicians donate their services to the program, which was created in response to a proposal by Hopkins' East Baltimore Community Clinic Task Force. Formed after the closing of the Caroline Street Clinic for the Uninsured in 2006, the group of physicians, administrators and medical students set out to determine how Hopkins Medicine could best serve its uninsured neighbors who demonstrated financial need.
One recommendation was to place them in primary care clinics, such as EBMC, that already serve low-income residents. Another was to improve these patients' access to Hopkins specialty care. Cardiac surgeon William Baumgartner, president of the Clinical Practice Association, chaired the committee that led to TAP's creation.
Since it started, the fledgling program has proved so successful that it has expanded from covering EBMC patients living in two ZIP codes (21205 and 21213) to include clinic patients from 21202, 21231 and 21224. Roughly 1,130 patients who live near the East Baltimore and Bayview campuses are now eligible.
Barbara Cook, medical director of the partnership and former president of Johns Hopkins Community Physicians, screens referrals to specialists. She says one index of the program's effectiveness is the high number of patients who keep their referral appointments. During the first five months, only two of 82 referrals scheduled for diagnostic tests and other specialty-care appointments were not kept. In contrast, the no-show rate in EBMC's resident clinic can be as high as 50 percent, according to Hopkins internal medicine resident Lauren Block.
Cook says these statistics demonstrate the effect of thorough and compassionate treatment.
"If you take care of people in a respectful way, they're going to do the right thing," the physician says. "I'm also struck by the willingness of the specialists and their staff to work these people in."
Now that the program is in place, administrators will also track participants to learn whether receiving such coordinated care reduces their emergency department visits, says program director Anne Langley, a strategic planner for Johns Hopkins Medicine.
Lessons in Primary Care
Not only does the program bridge a crucial medical gap, but it also teaches internal medicine residents primary care that is careful and cost-effective. Cook makes sure that referring physicians try standard treatments before calling specialists. So far she has turned down several dozen referrals. "Primary care doctors, for example, are supposed to treat all manner of foot ailments," she points out. "So if a podiatry referral comes in for a diabetic patient with no evidence that the doctor looked at the patient's feet, I send it back."
She denies requests for MRIs for back pain unless records show that physical therapy, analgesics and other conservative measures did not work. She has also refused four sleep study requests.
"If a person weighs 300 pounds and is snoring at night, you can pretty safely say that they have sleep apnea," Cook says. "But if they can't afford the equipment they need to treat it, why pay the money to do a study? Instead, what the patient really needs to do is to lose weight and try other things to improve sleep hygiene."
So far, most approved referrals have gone to radiology, cardiology and ophthalmology. Specialists in orthopedic surgery and physical therapy have also donated their time to treat patients.
Nellie Bell says the support she receives from program coordinators Antoinette Johnson and India Barnes is also vital therapy. The two women collect fees from patients, schedule their appointments at the specialty clinics, and remind them of the time and location of their visits. In addition, they keep in touch with patients like Bell to make sure they're recovering well.
"Before TAP, I don't know how we would have taken care of Nellie," says Pam Mahoney, Bell's primary care provider. "It would have been very difficult for her to get a hysterectomy. Months would go by where our patients would simply have to linger with abnormal studies and various conditions while a person with health insurance would be taken care of right away."
The nurse practitioner says The Access Partnership implements Hopkins' mission to deliver care to people in its neighboring communities.
"It makes you feel like you can finally do what you're supposed to do," she says.


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Fractional Treatment Rules for Social Diversification of Indivisible Private Risks
Should a social planner treat observationally identical persons identically? This paper shows that uniform treatment is not necessarily desirable when a planner has only partial knowledge of treatment response. Then there may be reason to implement a fractional treatment rule, with positive fractions of the observationally identical persons receiving different treatments. The planning problems studied here share some important features: treatment is individualistic, social welfare is a strictly increasing function of a population mean outcome, and outcomes depend on an unknown state of nature. They differ in the information that the planner has about the state of nature and in how he uses this information to make treatment choices. In particular, I compare treatment choice using Bayes rules and the minimax-regret criterion. Following the analysis, I put aside the literal notion of a planner who makes decisions on behalf of society and consider the feasibility of implementing fractional treatment rules in functioning democracies.
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LIVES could be put in danger and tourism could take a hit when Tesco moves into a South Lakeland town, claim residents.
Fears have been raised after the chain was given permission to open an Express store in Grange-over-Sands, which is expected to bring more traffic from outlying villages —with concerns of congestion and key roads blocked, making the town 'less appealing' to visitors.
"There are a lot of people concerned about traffic, especially because of where the ambulance station is," said Peter Endsor, chair of the Chamber of Trade.
"People don't always pay attention to double yellow lines.
"I think the worry is that if someone had a heart attack, for example, how would an ambulance get to them on time if it's been blocked in?"
The Tesco store will be located on Kents Bank Road, close to the ambulance station.
Mr Endsor, who owns Birchleigh Guest House, also said he believed tourism could suffer.
"Guests won't want to be woken up by delivery lorries or customers coming and going early in the morning or late at night," he said.
"It's as simple as that."
Coun Tom Harvey, leader of Grange Town Council, agreed and said: "I think it could put people off coming here.
"It won't be a place that's attractive for people — why would they want to come somewhere that's packed with cars so close to where they're walking?
"It doesn't matter if the cars are moving quickly or are reduced to a crawl. We want people to walk from A to B rather than drive, but why would they do either if Grange isn't a pleasant place to visit?"
A Manchester-based firm, Kents Bank Assets, won permission from South Lakeland District Council earlier this year for the town's former Royal British Legion building to be converted into retail space.
Tesco later admitted it was in line to move into the building.
Tesco spokesman Mark Thomas said: "Our Express stores are at the heart of local communities and operate successfully alongside a range of neighbours.
"Our stores can bring people to the high street, attract visitors and add to the vitality of the town.
"We're conscious of the traffic implications of customers visiting the store and this formed part of the developer's application to the local authority, which was duly scrutinised."
He said delivery vehicles will be accommodated in a dedicated loading bay presently being designed.
"We will be a good neighbour in Grange-over-Sands," he added.


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Kevin Pietersen and Paul Nixon spoiled Brian Lara's farewell to international cricket as England snatched a dramatic one-wicket win over West Indies.
Pietersen (100) and Nixon (38) kept England in the hunt and Stuart Broad hit the winning runs as as they reached 301-9 with one ball to spare.
Skipper Michael Vaughan produced an excellent all-round performance, taking 3-39 and then scoring 79 off 68 balls.
West Indies earlier made 300 all out with Lara run out for 18.
49.5 overs: Eng 301-9 - ENGLAND WIN BY ONE WICKETBroad swings, connects, the ball sails over cover, and England have won! Broad finishes five not out, and England are home. What a match - meaningless in many ways, but you'd never have guessed from the scenes at the end. Heartbreak for Brian Lara - he leaves the pitch to another standing ovation, but he can't hide his disappointment.
From Mark Morgan, TMS inbox: "Will you marry me, Tommy? Badger will be my best man!"
From Chris Cottrell in Leicestershire, TMS inbox: "GET IN!"
From Zoe, TMS inbox: "COME ON BADGER!!!!"
49.4 overs: Eng 299-9Slower one, Broad stabs at it and it's a dot ball... Unbearable tension - two needed off two...
49.3 overs: Eng 299-9Leg-bye - huge appeal, but not out. Jimmy scrambles down to the other end. Two needed off three, one for the tie.
49.2 overs: WICKET - Nixon b Bravo 38, Eng 298-9
49.1 overs: Eng 298-8Broad drives for one. Three off five, Badger back on strike, 38 not out.
48.6 overs: Eng 297-8The ball flies down leg, there's a big appeal for a caught behind, but it's not out. Dot ball. Four needed off the final over, with 20-year-old Broad on strike to Bravo. Nervous?
48.5 overs: Eng 297-8Full toss, and Broad drives a single. Four needed off seven balls, Badger back on strike.
48.4 overs: Eng 296-8Badger drives a single to long-on. Five off eight.
48.3 overs: Eng 295-8Badger tickles round the corner - and it's four! Six needed off nine.
48.2 overs: Eng 291-8Broad check-pulls - one more, and Badger back on strike. 10 needed off 10 balls.
48.1 overs: Eng 290-8Single to third man from Badger - Broad ready for his first ball.
48th over: Eng 289-8Extraordinary scenes - Badger produces the greatest over of his career, battering Collymore for three fours high over mid-on. Colly then tries to bounce him and manages to clear his own keeper too - four byes! It's 12 from 12, and I'll go ball-by-ball from now on.
47th over: WICKET - Plunkett c Bravo b Taylor 2, Eng 271-8
From Dazz in Scotland, TMS inbox: "She's away to the bathroom for a bit, I thought I'd pop on for a moment and say that it went down terrifically, my friends. I thank you all. This match seems like it's getting pretty exciting - wonder if she'll mind watching the highlights later on?"
47th over: WICKET - Pietersen b Taylor 100, Eng 269-7
46th over: Eng 263-6Crazy, crazy over - Badger runs a two after a KP single and makes it by a whisker. He then goes for a single, stops, starts, stops again and then makes it home only because Gayle fumbles his thrwo. Badger looks back at KP and shouts, "What are we doing? Eh? What are we doing?" KP answers by smashing a four high over midwicket. Pietersen to 94, and 38 needed off 24 balls...
45th over: Eng 254-6Gayle on for a cheeky over of off-spin, and it's suddenly gone reverse-sweep crazy - Badger inevitably goes for one first ball and narrowly avoids being caught at short third man before KP tries the same, misses, and picks up three byes. Badger then goes again and picks up a sweaty single before KP drives straight for one. 47 needed off 30.
44th over: Eng 247-6Five singles and a two to KP as the tension mounts in Barbados. KP drives the ball into his own foot and plays to the gallery by pantomime-hopping a single while wincing like a washerwoman. 54 needed from 36 balls.
43rd over: Eng 240-6Bravo goes wide, and KP slashes yet another edge super-fine for four. Badger's got a right sweat on here - his pelt is glistening in the early evening sun - but he pulls to midwicket for two. That's the 50 partnership, off 43 balls. First spot off Mrs KP in the stands, wearing large white sunglasses and an expression of complete relaxation.
42nd over: Eng 231-6Taylor stands disbelieving as KP flicks fine for four and then does the same to fine leg. 70 needed off 48 balls - it's in the balance...
From Duncan Smith, TMS inbox: "I sense the game will not last much longer and I want to know how Dazz is getting on. Can someone call around to his house and ask?"
41st over: Eng 221-6Bravo vs Badger - one of the great sporting contests. Badger gets his paws to a short one and scurries a two, and is hit on his hind legs but escapes because the ball pitched outside leg stump. Joy for England as KP then edges the final ball just past Ramdin for four. Needed that. Three England fans with enormous bellies, bad tattoos and sunburnt faces hoick up their baggy shorts in unison.
40th over: Eng 213-6Taylor glides in again, and KP drives through cover for two before lofting straighter for one. Badger then plays an extraordinary topspin forehand to a bouncer and takes one to midwicket. No sign of his patented reverse sweep yet - what's he playing at?
From Craig Norman, TMS inbox: "There are only three sure things in life: taxes, death and an England batting collapse."
39th over: Eng 207-6Crunching straight drive off Powell by KP, and then another two. Badger would have been out by a mile had that throw hit - he was mid-dive when the ball whistled past the stumps. The rate's up to 8.5 an over...
38th over: Eng 200-6
37th over: Eng 197-6Here comes the Badger! He's dreamed of this day all his life - England in trouble, needing almost eight an over, and it's all down to him. And KP, of course. Badger nibbles a single from Powell and then watches Pietersen hammer a brutal drive thorugh cover for four. He's reached maximum chirp levels already - his eyes are lit up like searchlights.
36th over: WICKET - Dalrymple run out (Devon Smith) 1, Eng 189-6
From Tom Flynn, TMS inbox: "Why exactly is Kevin Pietersen slower than my grandad's bowels all of a sudden? Whack it, son."
35th over: WICKET - Flintoff c Powell b Sarwan 15, Eng 185-5
34th over: Eng 184-4Three singles, and the England pair are getting frustrated here. Where's those fireworks?
33rd over: Eng 181-4Singles all over but no more, and the rate climbs. Still, Jamie Dalrymple's in next - happy days.
32nd over: Eng 176-4Fred gets more luck as a sweep against Bravo flies up off his gloves, hits his shoulder and falls just short of the scrambling Ramdin. With his helmet down over his eyes as always, he then thwacks a short one wide of midwicket for four. The run-rate's climbed close to seven an over - it's acceleration time...
31st over: Eng 170-4Sarwan into Freddie, and the big man scratches around in fearful fashion before getting an inside edge past his own stumps for four. He then drives a full toss gratefully for a single. Hearts in mouths, which is a horrible saying to be fair.
30th over: WICKET - Collingwood b Bravo 6, Eng 162-4
29th over: Eng 162-3Sarwan takes a twirl, and four singles.
Final result from our England Player of the Tournament poll: 11,197 of you voted and Paul Collingwood came out narrowly on top with 30%, ahead of Kevin Pietersen 28%, Ravi Bopara 25% and Paul Nixon 17%. 17% for Badger? He'll find a lot of positives in that.
28th over: Eng 158-3Colly off the mark in streaky fashion as sub fielder Dwayne Smith lets his gentle drive bounce through his hands for four.
From Adrea Salvato, TMS inbox: "Reading your match reportfrom a monastery at 7,500 feet on the Swiss/Italian border in the Alps - wanted to wish Dazz all the best for this evening."
27th over: WICKET - Vaughan run out (Bravo) 79, Eng 154-3
26th over: Eng 154-2Three more singles off Bravo. Vaughan waves to the dressing-room and Monty runs on with a selection of towels, gloves and beverages. KP, keen to stay involved, signals himself and Saj runs on with a selection from the KP merchandising range.
From Dave in Warwick, TMS inbox: "I've got a bet on how many runs Vaughan will score. I'm up now so it's a pound per run he scores, but I could settle and reap the rewards. He needs to get over 108 to make carrying on a good idea. Does anyone think he has a hope?"
25th over: Eng 151-2Halfway point in the innings, and England are halfway to their total. Super symmetry. Cheeky chopped-down swept four from Vaughan, and he's onto 77.
From Chris Greenwood, TMS inbox: "What are you going to do when Colly starts bowling to Colly? I propose a text/email-in to suggest new nicknames for one/both of the offending Collies."
24th over: Eng 144-2Simple singles plus a flicked two to deep square leg from KP. Feels slightly like the calm before the storm, here - England are ticking along nicely, but KP's chomping at the bit - he wants to go out with maximum plumage.
23rd over: Eng 139-2Five singles again off Gayle, but
Vaughan's beginning to look a touch weary. He's done some slightly worrying shaking and stretching of his leg, and that's never a good sign. 30 more, though, and he'll have his maiden one-day ton - any believers out there?
22nd over: Eng 134-2Bravo back on, with Ramdin standing up. KP comes down the pitch regardless and swipes one just past midwicket's grasping fingers, before then missing a wider one and only escaping a stumping because Ramdin fails to gather. Bravo leaps in anguish.
21st over: Eng 128-2Easy singles off Gayle. 173 needed at 5.97 an over. At the same stage, the Windies were 121-0. It could be interesting...
20th over: Eng 122-2Colly gets chopped away fine by Vaughan for a two and single, before KP tries a spotlight-stealing pull which sends a top edge spiralling over the keeper for a four drenched in fortune.
19th over: Eng 114-2Two to midwicket from Vaughan and then more easy singles.
From Steve Fiery Fred Beefy Badger White in Braintree, TMS inbox: "I agree with Rachel."
18th over: Eng 109-2Two singles apiece for the England pair off Colly, and KP nicks the strike. Mexican waves ripple round the stands, and as an English girl dances drunkenly her poorly-anchored tube-bikini comes adrift from its moorings. She reacts with Jonty Rhodes-like pace to scoop up the chance.
From Dazz in Scotland, TMS inbox: "The lady's coming over in half an hour. The lamb's cooked though it's a bit overly crisp - but my special thanks go out to all the people who gave me such wonderful advice."
17th over: Eng 105-2KP strides in, all whirling arms and determined stares. Powell roars in and Pietersen drives him delightfully back down the ground for an off-the-mark four. Up in the stands, Alan Lamb watches on. The 'tache which once bristled so memorably against Windies bowling has now gone for good - maybe KP should sprout one.
From Rachel in France, TMS inbox: "It's rash statements like that of Nick in Monaco that result in innocent children ending up with names like Ben Dirs."
16th over: WICKET - Bopara run out (Bravo) 26, Eng 101-2
15th over: Eng 100-1
From Simon Macmillan, TMS inbox: "Any chance of an update from Dazz in Scotland? Watching England knock off a few runs has only a limited appeal. Not wishing to upset Rhodesie further, but it's only a matter of time before the inevitable collapse arrives."
14th over: 93-1I'm struggling to believe what my eyes are telling me, and I haven't even been at the BBC herbal tea - Vaughan waltzes down the track to Gayle and boffs him with no effort whatsoever for another six. He's now got 47 of 32 balls. Just four days ago, I watched him take 20 balls to get off the mark. Explain that one...
13th over: 84-1Ravi flicks off his hip with sweet timing for four, and then creams a back-foot drive straight to point. No suicidal singles, remarkably.
From Nick in Monaco, TMS inbox: "If Vaughan reaches 50, I'll name my first born child after him - boy or girl."
12th over: 80-1The bonkers running is clearly a deliberate tactic - another dicey one ends up with the ball clattering off the stumps with Ravs just in and racing away for four. Vaughan then stuns all watching by effortlessly pulling Taylor for a monster of a six over square leg. Where was that in the games that actually mattered?
From Max in Stevenage, TMS inbox: "Have just put two quid on a tied game at the rather impressive odds of 85/1, which incidently isn't a million miles away from Plunkett's bowling figures."
11th over: 67-1It's powerplay o'clock, and Ravi tucks in with relish - first a clip off his pads for four and then with a pull through midwicket that had Alec Stewart written all over it. He then calls Vaughan for another insane single, is sent back and avoids being run-out only because the throw misses again. Five run-out chances, five misses...
From Brendan Humphreys, Royal Marines, Green Zone, Baghdad, TMS inbox: "Just knocked off duty, found a cafe showing the cricket after an hour's search, sneaked in a hip flask of finest scottish whisky to help me digest this performance."
10th over: 58-1Vaughan, clearly a cricketer reborn after his derring-do with the ball, lofts Taylor over midwicket for two successive fours. He's rattled onto 33 - don't tell me he could could reach a fift... I've said too much.
From Stu in Rockland, TMS inbox: "A country mile is generally believed to have been walked only by the great Kenny Rogers - during his mobility years of course."
9th over: 46-1Vaughnie flicks to square for two off Collymore and then steals a single. Apologies for calling him Vaughnie there - way too familiar, and a nicknmae which just doesn't work on any level.
8th over: 43-1Ravs drives Taylor through cover for two and a dabber of a single from Vaughan. The steady start continues - six needed an over and they're ticking along at just over five.
7th over: 40-1Fordyce back in here - just in case you're still reading, Mum. Ravs drives nicely down the ground for three just after Vaughan almost runs himself out with the craziest of singles to Samuels, whose throw misses by a country mile. Or just an ordinary mile. What's the difference?
6th over: 36-1A better over for the Windies, with just a couple of singles added to the score. Some of England's backroom team of assistant coaches appear on a balcony, but there's no sign of David Graveney, who is after all the long-serving chairman of Bo' Selectas.
5th over: 34-1Vaughan takes three to midwicket, while the Windies are still happy to help the score along with more wides. A classic cover drive then sails away for four. A good over for England. Mike Gatting sits with Chris Broad in the crowd - will they be reminiscing about the good old days of 86-87? Or will Broad, now an ICC match referee, be explaining how he would punish batsmen who smash their stumps or refuse to leave the crease when given out?
"Please can we have clarification on how to pronounce Bopara. Is the emphasis on 'Bo' as in 'Bo' Selecta!' or on 'Pa' as in 'parsimony', appropriate to England's run-scoring in this World Cup?"William Baker in the TMS inbox
4th over: 21-1Vaughan and Bopara pick up a couple from some sloppy WI fielding, and then Vaughan swishes at a wide, before restoring his reputation with a good-looking pull to midwicket for four. There is a pro-Bopara flag in the crowd proclaiming "Puppy Power" which appears to feature Ravi B's head on the body of Scrappy-Doo. (Scrappy-Doo, now there was a bad idea that we can't blame Duncan Fletcher for).
"Has anyone else noticed Strauss has a permanent smile on his face? It reminds me of one of those ventriloquist dummies that haunt you in the night"James Ashley in the TMS inbox
2nd over: 5-0Daren Powell opens with a loose one on the off side which Strauss tickles down to third man to bring his skipper on strike for the first time. A couple more singles are added to the score, while Vaughan worryingly plays and misses twice outside off-stump. Website users, there's a new Big Green Monster vote for you - who's England's player of the tournament?
"Vaughan - 3-39 off 10 overs despite bowling at the death? If he continues to bowl like that he'll justify his place in the team, we'll need to bring in a batsman though because he obviously can't bat! Thinking about it the same goes for Flintoff"Mark Schofield in the TMS inbox
1st over: 2-0Corey Collymore opens the innings with a wide which gives record-breaking Ump Rudi the chance for a nice early arm-stretch. The next one is a fierce bouncer which strikes Strauss on the hand. Strauss then edges the second legal ball, which bounces between keeper Ramdin (who moves late) and slip Gayle (who may be standing too deep). Strauss picks up a leg bye after nudging the final ball away - an eventful first over.
[If you've noticed the absence of the usual Fordyce wisecracks, this is Mark Mitchener sitting in for him for a short spell. Nothing sinister, just think of me as a temporary substitute fielder]
1847: Under way again.
OK, the Windies didn't get as many as looked likely at one stage but this is still going to take something special from England - their best effort batting second to win a game against the Caribbean boys is 276-7 during last year's Champions Trophy.
From David Luther, TMS inbox: "It's always slightly worrying when your batsmen can't bat, but can bowl better than your bowlers..."
From Tom Cullen, TMS inbox: "I've finally worked out why the English batting order wasn't changing. Vaughan has obviously been picked as a bowler to pinch-hit at the top of the innings. Why didn't I realise this earlier?"
50th over: WICKET - Collymore run out (Flintoff) 1, WI 300 all out
50th over: WICKET - Powell run out (Flintoff) 0, WI 298-9
49th over: WICKET - Taylor c Dalrymple b Vaughan 12, WI 296-8
48th over: WI 293-7Jerome Taylor to the crease, and he's after Freddie in a flash - a pair of bottom-hand twos of the first two balls and then a champagne square drive past the diving Vaughan at point for four. Two overs to go...
From Paul Jones, TMS inbox: "In what way does Nixon display badgering techniques behind the timbers? Has he built a set for himself and only come out at night to scavenge for food?"
47th over: WICKET - Bravo c Dalrymple b Vaughan 13, WI 277-7
46th over: WICKET - Chanderpaul c Plunkett b Collingwood 34, WI 276-6
From Steven Hovington, TMS inbox: "Come on Tom, own up - Terry Rhodes is a made-up comedy character, right?"
45th over: WI 274-5Bravo charges Vaughan, who tries to drag it down leg for a stumping - only for the batsman to stop in his tracks and pull it sneakily for four instead.
44rd over: WI 266-5Bravo clips Colly gently through midwicket for two and then jogs a single. Chanders waits patiently for the loose one before driving beautifully through cover for four, a mini-miracle of timing and placement.
From Terry Rhodes, TMS inbox: "Unfortunately I didn't count on Liam 'Lunkhead' Plunkett's heroics (my first criticism of an English player all tournament!). I now have lost out on my little £50 flutter with Betfair."
43rd over: WICKET - Samuels c Collingwood b Vaughan 51, WI 256-5
42nd over: WI 256-4
From James Charlick, TMS inbox: "When did Nicko acquire the nickname Badger? I don't really recall, and every time you say it I can't help but thing of that girl from The Apprentice having a go behind the stumps."
James - I believe it refers to the constant badgering he gives from behind the timbers.
41st over: WI 253-4Vaughan now sitting on figures of 0-18 off his six overs - thus guaranteeing himself a place in England's one-day side as the main brakeman for years to come. I'd call him an all-rounder, except that would assume a contribution from the bat.
40th over: WI 250-4Samuels squirts Freddie's yorker square for four more, there's a brace of singles and then Samuels steals another two, arcing an edge from a big drive down to third man.
39th over: WI 243-4"You and me, Vaughnie!" shouts the Badger, clearly overwhelmed again with emotion. Vaughan, badly rattled by the proposal, drags down leg and Chander creams him to deep square leg for four.
From Terry Rhodes, TMS inbox: "Fords - again my faith in our boys has paid off! Wickets finally tumbling and we are right back in this one! I think 250 all out is a very realistic bet."
'Very realistic'? Terry, for your own sake, do not make that bet - I beg you. I know you're trying to prove something, but this is not the way to do it.
38th over: WI 236-4Freddie's in bits here - Chanderpaul twists the knife with horrible subtley, angling two to third man, squeezing more through the covers and then dabbing late for four to third man. Zero boffery, maximum placement.
37th over: WI 224-4With a heavy sigh, Vaughan brings himself back on and produces an over of control - a mere single. He resists the temptation to glare at Plunkett. Somehow.
36th over: WI 223-4Did I say death or glory? I meant glory or glory - with a side-dish of extra glory and a large portion of glory sauce. Samuels goes ballistic against Plunkett, smashing him over long-on for six first ball, watching a wide go by, belting a no-ball through cover for four more and then - absolutely loving it - pulls for four more before finishing with - yup - another four, this one creamed through cover on the rise. Sensational batting - 24 off the over, and Plunkett's currently showing 0-71 off seven overs. Put a spin on that...
35th over: WI 199-4Samuels, devastated after running out his skipper, has decided it's death or glory time - he goes after Broad like a bull terrier going after a postman's sack, and smashes him for successive fours - one over cover, and the next over mid-off. After a ball breather he then clubs over midwicket for two more, and in the space of six deliveries the crowd is back with him.
34th over: WICKET - Sarwan c Nixon b Plunkett 3, WI 181-4
33rd over: WI 180-3Broad's back on, and he gets some extra bounce which has Samuels fencing away with his glove for a streaky two over Badger.
From Terry Rhodes, TMS inbox: "Fordy - I was not accusing you of being a racist, merely questioning your heightened dislike of Saj Mahmood, which I feel is not fully justified."
Terry - Rhodesy - I'm glad you've withdrawn that unsavoury remark. I'm still hurt, if I'm honest, but in the spirit of sporting friendship I'm prepared to move on.
32nd over: WI 176-3It's all gone rather quiet here - the big man's gone, and now we're left with Samuels and Sarwan scratching around.
Final results from the vote: 9,682 participated - 42% reckon Lara's best ever innings was the 400* v England in 2004, 23% go for the 277 v Australia very early in his Test career in 1993, 22% are backing his 501* for Warwickshire against Durham in 1994, and only 13% voted for his 375 against England earlier that year.
31st over: WICKET - Lara run out (Pietersen) 18, WI 173-3
30th over: WICKET - Smith c Collingwood b Flintoff 61, WI 168-2
29th over: WI 166-1Jimmy wobbles down leg and Lara tickles him fine for a wristy four. Even Smith cast away the shackles and joined the party - he clubs a full one through mid-off for four, and permits himself a small grin. 0-39 off six for Anderson.
28th over: WI 156-1Unrestrained joy in the ranks - Fred drops short and Lara flays his square for his first four. It was in the air, but so are several hats now.
From Michael Wilton, TMS inbox: "I feel the pain of Mr Fordyce, and object strongly. The reason for any 'anti-Saj' sentiments is because he has the delicate accuracy and panache of a wrecking ball operated by a drunkard."
27th over: WI 147-1Oohs from the crowd as Jimmy A nips one past Lara's outside edge. Brian takes a single to get away from the heat. Heat! That's officially my worst word-selection of the entire tournament so far.
From Dazz in Scotland, TMS inbox, re Paul in over 23: "Sorry mate - I'm from Uddingston, a town just outside Glasgow. Besides, I can walk to the supermarket from where I am. We should go for a drink sometime though, no?"
26th over: WI 144-1
From Steve Shooter, TMS inbox: "It would appear as if everyone is getting a bowl. Can I have a go?"
25th over: WI 141-1Tremendous scenes as Lara comes in for his last ever Windies knock - a standing ovation from all at the Kensington Oval, and a guard of honour by the England team. He takes his helmet off and waves his bat - almost bashfully. Smith then does his best to spoil the party by hogging the strike for the entire over from Plunkett and then pinching a single from the final ball. Liam's still having a 'mare, though - three more wides in that over.
From Terry Rhodes, TMS inbox: "While I'm pleased to see that you have not been so hatefully negative today in that you have been far more gentle with the mis-firing Plunkett than you ever have been with Mahmood, it does also make me think that for some reason (racial prejudice?) that you really don't like Saj Mahmood. Mark my words that boy is going to be one of the stars of England in the years to come."
Terry - I thought we were pals in banter, and then you suddenly go and accuse me of being a racist! I'm hurt and disappointed, and will be contacting my attourney as soon as this innings comes to a conclusion.
24th over: WICKET - Gayle c Broad b Flintoff 79, WI 131-1
23rd over: WI 127-0Powerplay time, and Jimmy A to serve it up on a silver tray. Smith drives for two, tickles a single and then watches as Gayle tries to batter Jimmy into the Caribbean Sea. The ball sails high off the outside edge down towards third man, where Plunkett mis-times his dive and spills a 10%er of a catch.
Emails from the USA tell me that your updates are stuck somewhere around the 14th over - I'd tell you that there might be some technical issues, but since you wouldn't be able to read the warning I shan't bother.
From Paul Cavers, TMS inbox: "I don't know whereabouts in Scotland Dazz is, but if he's in Edinburgh can you please ask him if he'll give me a lift to the supermarket? I need to buy in some supplies - there's a few beers in it for him."
22nd over: WI 123-0Fred's back, and after a single to Gayle it's Smith dragging his anchor across the coral again. Just 39 off 82 balls for Devon, and he's seen off 55 dot-balls.
From Will in Lancaster, TMS inbox: "Quick debate: is Jamie Dalrymple the most pointless player ever to appear in England colours? I can't think of anybody less useful."
21st over: WI 121-0Vaughan totters delicately in, and Gayle taps him away for a single. Smith then late-cuts for two. Any idea where a wicket might come from here?
20th over: WI 116-0Colly to Gayle, and the long-armed languid larruper creams him through midwicket with the sweetest timing. A single gets Smith on strike, which brings the run-fun to a temporary halt.
From Dazz in Scotland, TMS inbox: "I'm very grateful for these suggestions - I'll be on my way to the supermarket soon. Dare I say - dessert?"
19th over: WI 110-0A mere single off Vaughan, which surely makes him England's most parsimonious bowler of the tournament. Doesn't matter whether he's got ball or bat in hand - he's like a magic run-repelling device.
18th over: WI 109-0Wondrous from Colly - just three singles. Ian Bell's out there fielding now. Not sure if he's come on for someone or whether England have gone for broke and opted for 12 fielders - might explain the drop in the scoring rate.
From Amy in London, TMS inbox: "A word of advice to Daz/Rob re. the lamb dish suggested - a Pinot will get overwhelmed by the Stilton and marinated lamb. May I suggest a good Cabernet from Chile or Western Australia."
17th over: WI 106-0Vaughan's decided to stick his own finger in the dyke, and his digit fits well - just a single to Smith, which nicks the strike off Gayle.
From Dom Bailey, TMS inbox: "Unless you have the dexterity of a brain surgeon, spaghetti should definitely be avoided when courting. I'd always go for egg and chips followed by ice cream or chocolate biscuit and then sit back and see. I'm 40 and live with my parents. Has she got a sister?"
16th over: WI 105-0A brief pause in the mayhem, with just three singles off the toiling Colly. Time for a drinks break. Gayle takes off his lid and dabs his forehead delicately with a forearm. Looking very much like Marvin Gaye on the cover of What's Going On, Gayle today. Albeit with no black mac.
15th over: WI 102-0More 'Rympers, and Smith cuts him to the deep point boundary, where Plunkett slides in and flicks the ball into his own face before it bounces gently over the ropes. Gayle's now laughing openly.
14th over: WI 97-0Colly again, and Gayle hammers a slower one back past his boot-straps for another four. Leaky singles from then on. Two policemen in the crowd seem to have come dressed as the cop from the Village People. Their mirrored shades are very 1985, but the bushy 'taches are a thing of wonder.
13th over: WI 90-0Dalrymple, whose run-up is so turgid that it's more of a slow-down, turns a couple into Smith, and actually has semi-decent shouts for lbw turned down by Umps Rudi K.
From Jude Burcombe, TMS inbox: "Women seem to love creamy pasta with something meaty thrown in. Try my lamb smalzade. Toss a pound of cubed best neck fillet of lamb in 2 tbsp flour. Fry 2 medium onions in 3oz butter, then add the lamb ¿til browned. Add 150ml stock, 6 tbsp white wine, seasoning to taste, and simmer for 2 hours. Then bung in loads of cream and serve over egg tagliatelle. She¿ll be like putty in your hands."
12th over: WI 88-0Fred obviously didn't do enough with his one over - Colly has been summoned. Smith takes a two and a single before Gayle nearly decapitates Umpire Taufel with a howitzer of a return drive for four. Run-rate's topping seven an over. Just to remind you, Vaughan won the toss and put the Windies in. Hmm. Is BC even going to get a sniff of the action?
From Tom Flynn, TMS inbox: "Negative or otherwise, I never thought I'd see the day I'd wish Mahmood had been picked. Terry be damned..."
11th over: WI 80-0
From Rob in Oslo, TMS inbox: "Daz - how about some marinated lamb cutlets, topped with Stilton, pan-fried green beans and challots, served with steamed baby sweetorn and a red wine sauce. You might want to drop the Tizer, mate, and wash it down with a nice Pinot Noir."
10th over: WI 68-0The punch-drunk Vaughan turns to Freddie, and he slams the hand-brake on - just two singles to Gayle and one to Smith. Don't want to worry anyone, but it looks like Dalrymple's warming-up - it's come to that already.
From Mark in Mansfield, TMS inbox: "To keep it topical, Dazz could always cook his girlfriend Spaghetti Carbon-Lara. She'll love it, and have no idea why she's having it."
9th over: WI 65-0Broad, desperate to keep Gayle off strike, continues with his previous line magic. Except for a wide, which we'll forgive the young buck.
From Tim Hills, TMS inbox: "Personally I wouldn't venture further than a stir fry or a safe spag bol, although a good friend of mine has been known to wow a lady friend with Jamie Oliver's 'Black Angel Tagliarini' - a surefire hit."
8th over: WI 62-0First two balls: two singles. Consider that the warm-up. Gayle, in full thunder-stealing mood, then clouts Plunkers for two successive fours - one belted through cover and the second late-cut over slip. Not content, he then creams the next two for monstrous sixes, way over long-on. 22 off the over, and Gayle's gone to 45 off 25 balls.
7th over: WI 40-0Nice work from Broad - just short on off, good bounce, and Smith's smash-it-all-over plans are temporarily shelved.
From Joe Robinson, TMS inbox: "Best Brian Lara innings ever? How about the 153 n.o. he got against the Aussies in March 1999 to win the game? West Indies were 150 down on 1st innings, skittled the Aussies for 150, collapsed to 105-5 before Lara played flawless cricket against McGrath, Gillespie, Warne and MacGill to win the game."
6th over: WI 39-0Liam finds his line at last, and there's just a no-ball off the over. Seven extras already, Terry - a new record for England at this stage of a World Cup match.
5th over: WI 38-0Here comes the fresh-faced saviour - Broad into the attack for his first over in the World Cup. It's a beauty first up, beating smith outside off stump - a fact soon forgotten as Gayle launches him through midwicket and then high over cover for consecutive rippers of fours.
From Dazz in Scotland, TMS inbox: "Brian Lara was simply marvellous, a true icon of the sport, and I wish him all the best. On another subject, can anyone think of a good meal I could cook my girlfriend tonight?"
4th over: WI 27-0Wallop - Gayle leans into Liam and belts him high over long-on for a crowd-pleaser of a six.
From Terry Rhodes, TMS inbox: "And so we resume hostilities again today, Mr Fordyce. I am pleased to see a positive team selection for this game and I also hope that it will see a more positive stint at the commentary keyboard from you. Please do not lapse into your 'the end is nigh' bleatings of pessimistic black despondency, bordering on suicidal despair."
Great to hear from you, Terry. If this gets bad for England again, I'll do a special Double-Plus Good-style version for you - how's about that?
3rd over: WI 19-0Languid magic from Gayle - Jimmy A strays to leg and is popped square for four. The rosy-cheeked Stuart Broad throws himself unsuccessfully at the ball and receives huge applause from Badger, who can probably barely see through the tears.
2nd over: WI 13-0Forgotten-man Liam Plunkett starts with a tribute to his usurped team-mate Saj - two majestic wides. Smith then goes down on one knee to smash a four through cover.
From Gareth Wheeler, TMS inbox: "Do you have any statistics for how many people follow these commentaries? I am guessing England vs SA was the highest, but think it may be just you and me today, my friend."
Think we had abour four millions views of the chat on that last England game, Gareth - it brings a tear to my eye, I tells ya. As for today - just get your family and friends involved for me, yeah?
1st over: WI 6-0Anderson opens, and in fitting style he produces three wides. If that's his tribute to Duncan Fletcher I'd hate to see what Saj Mahmood's working on. Gayle clips for two off his legs and almost breaks into a jog.
1425 BSTHold your horses - Lara's not opening after all. It's Chris Gayle and Devon Smith. Shocking bum steer, and I can only apologise. Even worse, Paul Nixon has just hugged Stuart Broad - owing to the height differential, around his midriff. The occasion's got to Badger big-time.
1410 BSTEmotional scenes in Barbados - we'll have BC coming out in about 20 minutes for his last ever international match, with the folorn-looking Duncan Fletcher watching on morosely from the balcony. Be nice to have your Lara tributes/memories sent in during the Windes innings, and your Fletch ones during England's joust.
1400 BST: Forget Gayle, the unchanged Windies spring a surprise by deciding to open the batting with Brian Lara and Ramanaresh Sarwan after England win the toss and choose to field first.
1330 BST: Finally, in the last game of Duncan Fletcher's reign, a bit of aggression from England, who have promoted Ravi Bopara up the order to three and left out Ian Bell. Saj Mahmood and Monty Panesar are also booted to the sidelines as Liam Plunkett, Stuart Broad and Jamie Dalrymple come in. Let's hope for young Broady's sake that Chris Gayle doesn't choose today to wake from his World Cup nightmare.


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Portraying a character who flipped out, Gyllenhaal purposefully smashed a mirror which is unexpectedly broken.
Jake Gyllenhaal was so into the character while filming his new film "Nightcrawler" that he landed in a hospital. The actor was shooting an intense scene as a crime scene reporter who punched a mirror when he "flipped out".
Gyllenhaal's representative Mara Buxbaum confirmed that the actor had the on set accident on Wednesday, November 13 and was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital. "Jake was indeed filming Nightcrawler when during the shooting of an intense scene his character purposefully banged his hand into the mirror," his rep told Us Magazine.
The rep continued, "Unfortunately the mirror broke and Jake's hand was badly cut up. He got numerous stitches at the ER and was released. He already returned to set for work." The rep also told the AP that Gyllenhaal spent only "a few hours" in the ER.
A hand is not the only thing Gyllenhaal gave up for the movie. He had lost 20 pounds to portray Lou whom he said "was literally and figuratively hungry." The film, also starring Rene Russo and Bill Paxton, will be released next year.


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In order to spur new partnerships and new idea exchanges in global venturing, the International Business Center at the University of Pittsburgh's Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business hosted a two-day conference in March 2015 called Global Venturing Israel: MedTech and Inclusive Innovation. Hundreds of leaders in business, government, economic development organizations, and universities attended the event, which featured speakers from leading innovation companies in Israel and Pittsburgh. The conference was held over March 26-27, 2015, led by conference chair and Katz faculty member Paul T. Harper, and was supported by the Katz International Business Center and its partners.
Vision: Global Venturing is a new initiative within the International Business Center at the Katz Graduate School of Business. Under this Initiative, Katz faculty and staff will introduce new courses, produce new research and thought leadership, establish student exchanges, and coordinate special events that highlight the importance of new ventures and innovation as a strong economic driver in our global economy.
Israeli New Ventures & Innovation: In the last twenty years, Israel has distinguished itself as the #2 innovation ecosystem in the world thereby becoming known as the 'Start-Up Nation.' The business sectors most affected by Israeli technological innovation include energy, information technology, agriculture, and the life sciences. Through its impact on all of these industries the nation of Israel has improved the well being of people around the world and, as8 a result, has garnered great attention and substantial foreign investment.
Pittsburgh/Tel Aviv Nexus of Innovation: The inaugural event was a conference that focused on the innovation economy of Israel, with special emphasis on the life sciences. Israeli innovations in the life sciences were chosen as the focus of the conference for several reasons. The life sciences, including health information technology, medical devices, and drug innovations, are areas in which Israeli and Southwestern Pennsylvania firms, universities, incubators, and accelerators share similar and complementary strengths. Given these complementary strengths, it is puzzling that there have been only a handful of joint R&D projects, strategic alliances, and commercial acquisitions. The conference Chair, Advisory Committee, organizers, strategic partners, and sponsoring organizations believed that there is a substantial opportunity to establish a new set of bi-national relationships that will lead to new business opportunities, expanded research agendas, more globalized civic cooperation, and economic development. This foundational event served the prospecting of these opportunities by convening the relevant university, business, and civic stakeholders.
Inclusive Innovation: One of opportunities made available by this conference was an engagement with the concept of Inclusive Innovation, which was discussed by a bi-national panel of experts and practitioners. An Arab-Israeli entrepreneur from the city of Nazareth was included in the VIP Investor event, the company showcase, and also the panel on Inclusive Innovation. This added dimension differentiated the conference from others in the U.S. by foregrounding the challenges of inclusion for successful innovation-driven economies.
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So what exactly do you do if a handsome leading celebrity man spots your gorgeous wife in an East Hampton restaurant and starts chatting her up? There are options a plenty. You could kindly ask the gentleman to refrain from poaching your spouse, maybe even suggest that you two take this outside. Or, you can be like the one husband at Nick & Toni's diner who told Richard Gere, "Get the fuck out of here." The direct approach is often best!
New York Post reports that Gere, named "Sexiest Man Alive" in 1999, was dining with "a group of his agents" after collecting a lifetime achievement award at the Hamptons International Film Festival. And nothing like a pretty woman to top off a good night's ego. That's apparently when Gere noticed the blonde and a romantic comedy ensued:
Gere was spotted with a group of his agents at tony Nick & Toni's after picking up a lifetime achievement award at the Hamptons International Film Festival. But during dinner, a blonde at another table — where three couples were sharing a meal — seemed to catch his eye.
"He kept staring at this woman," an eyewitness says, to the point where "her husband seemed agitated by it." But Gere, who's married to actress Carey Lowell, didn't stop there — he got up and approached the strangers, spies say, to zero in on the blond beauty.
"He approached the other table," our witness says. "He didn't acknowledge anyone around her. He was leaning in and trying to talk to her, leaning into her ear."
The woman, our spy says, "was looking at
like, 'What are you doing here?' " When her hubby had enough, "He said, 'Hey, listen. Get the
out of here,' " according to our source.
Gere proved himself to be persistent, however. Are the "Sexiest Men Alive" clan derailed by little things like husbands and matrimony? Apparently not:
"He didn't leave," the spy says. "He just tilted his head to lean in. He bent back down to her. He didn't give a
. It was a bad situation."
Before things got more heated, Gere headed out, and the hubby headed outside to see that he was gone. The rest of Gere's group stayed for another half-hour, but, "There was tension in the room." After he left, the woman who caught his eye "was trying to make
calm down," the spy said. "It ruined their night."
Gere's publicist has a different sequence of events in the way that many in that profession do. Something about stopping to "say hi to the people at that table" and that he "joked" with them. If picking up married women is Gere's idea of joking around, one hubby definitely wasn't laughing. "Sexiest Man Alive" or not, one spouse clearly wasn't about to have any sexy leading man business happening during his date night. Imagine that car ride home. Imagine the stories! Some husband is forever going to milk the tale of telling Richard Gere to back off his wife!
No doubt she'll be hearing that one for the next 30 years.
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Football players need a combination of speed, strength, agility, and power to be successful on the field—and that means a lot of time in the gym. To train right, football players need to hit a range of areas and that's why we've put together this all-around workout for you to add to your routine.
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Temperatures in California are expected to remain 8 to 10 degrees below normal through the weekend after several days of freezing weather that has devastated the state's citrus crop.
Already, industry officials are saying shoppers will feel the sting with prices for oranges, lemons, avocados and other produce poised to double or triple in coming weeks.
"We may adjust the prices as we discover the full extent of the damage next week, but for now, if you bought an orange at the supermarket for 50 cents, expect to pay a dollar to $1.49 for it," said Todd Steel, owner of Royal Vista Marketing, which sells California citrus to markets throughout the country.
The state doesn't have a damage estimate yet for the freeze, but it's certainly in the "hundreds of millions of dollars" and has been compared to a 1998 freeze that destroyed $700 million in citrus crops, said Eric Stein of the state Department of Food and Agriculture.
Visiting a Fresno orange grove on Tuesday, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said he was asking the U.S. government for disaster status, which would allow California to seek aid from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Small Business Administration to offset losses to growers and other businesses.
Nearly every winter crop is affected by the freeze, but it's the state's citrus crop that stands to take the biggest economic hit.
California is the nation's No. 1 producer of fresh citrus, growing about 86 percent of lemons and 21 percent of oranges sold in the U.S., according to the California Farm Bureau. Florida produces more oranges, but those are mostly processed for orange juice.
More than 70 percent of this season's oranges, lemons and tangerines – about $960 million worth of fruit – were still on the trees as temperatures in California's Central Valley dipped into the low 20s and teens on four straight nights beginning Friday.
"Limited amounts were harvested before the freeze, so it's not like the markets are going to dry up suddenly," said Claire Smith, a spokeswoman for Sunkist Growers Inc., a Los Angeles-based cooperative owned by some 6,000 growers in California and Arizona.
Still, the diminished supply is bound to drive up prices, Smith said. Sunkist may import oranges and other fruit from South Africa and other countries.
On Tuesday, a Visalia-based citrus broker was selling 40-pound boxes of oranges for $22 to $32, depending on the variety. That's up from $6 to $14 a week earlier.
Labor leaders also are watching the weather closely. They estimate as many as 12,000 field workers and packing-house employees could lose their jobs for the rest of the season.
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