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Michael Rother says he's not enough of a sociologist to explain the explosion of creativity in German underground music during the early '70s, when a host of innovative bands emerged: Kraftwerk, Faust, Amon Duul, Cluster, Can, and Neu!, the duo Rother formed with Klaus Dinger.
"I'm just a musician, but this push to create a new personal identity was everywhere in Germany — in art, cinema, music," Rother says. "Change was the virus of the times, and it was set loose by the huge disaster of World War II. I don't want to sound cynical, but there is nothing like a disaster for creating art. The end of Nazi Germany, the reconstruction, the conservative structures that came into place as a reaction to the Nazis, it all came to a head during that time. I was born in1950, and by the time I was 19 my focus was the future. The elder generation, our parents and teachers and government officials, were still in shock from what came before. We wanted a new start, to wipe away everything and start over."
Little wonder that Neu! tracks such as "Hallogallo," "Fur Immer," "Negativland" and the proto-punk "Hero" still sound so immediate, pulsing down an "expressway to your skull," as Sonic Youth would say, with Dinger's drums clipping along like cars on the Autobahn while Rother's guitars darted in and out.
In 1969, Rother was a 19-year-old student in Dusseldorf, Germany, and he'd had enough. There were student uprisings in Paris, Prague and across America, the Vietnam War raged and divided the world, and a legion of young artists, filmmakers and musicians rose to respond. Cliches and conservative ideas were the enemy.
"I grew up playing guitar and imitating musicians like Jimi Hendrix and the Beatles," Rother says. "But I became frustrated with that because I knew it was a dead end just to recreate the past. I experimented with jazz, but by 1970 I felt completely alone. I was searching for something, and only by chance when I met the members of Kraftwerk in a recording studio did things start to make sense."
That chance meeting was part of a remarkable era of music in Germany. Rother's contributions to the German art-rock bands Kraftwerk, Harmonia and, especially, Neu! have reverberated through the decades, an influence on everybody from David Bowie and U2 to Sonic Youth and Stereolab.
For decades, Neu!'s back catalog has been irregularly available, but now all four of the duo's albums are collected in a sumptuous, limited-edition vinyl boxed set, "Neu!" (Groenland). (The albums are also available individually as CDs, and those who buy the box will have access to free digital downloads of all the music).
And Rother has assembled a new band that includes Sonic Youth drummer Steve Shelley and the Tall Firs' Aaron Mullan to perform Neu!'s music under the name Hallogallo 2010 (Rother's old Neu! bandmate, Dinger, died in 2008).
For Rother, such acceptance was a long time coming. Neu! was not immediately understood when it debuted in1971. Rother and Dinger created a template in Kraftwerk for what they would do later — a blend of experimental and rock music that did not draw on traditional blues chords or structures. Instead, Rother drew on his childhood influences: the classical and folk music of Central Europe and the trancelike rhythms of Pakistan, where he lived briefly as a child with his family.
"I had ideas about harmonics and melody tied in with this concept of endlessness, this repetition, repetition, repetition," he says. "That was fascinating to me. When I met Klaus Dinger in Kraftwerk, he blew my mind. I found someone equally determined to do something outside the norm, to upset the norm if need be."
The duo forged Neu! — which is German for "new" — after departing Kraftwerk and recorded their debut album in four days with producer Conny Plank, the George Martin and Phil Spector of the German avant-garde rolled into one. The tracks were built on a foundation of hypnotic rhythm — dubbed "motorik" by journalists to describe the steady 4/4 beat.
But Dinger's drum patterns were not metronomic. He played a stripped-down trap kit, emphasizing the snare and hi-hat, with a groove that was speeding up, slowing down, occasionally dropping out completely. Around this minimal rhythm, Rother and Dinger would add tones and textures on various instruments, and Plank would frequently manipulate the sounds by playing the recording tape backward.
"We never discussed the music or putting boxes around it like 'motorik' and 'Krautrock' — these terms were the inventions of other people attempting to categorize us," Rother says. He and Dinger "weren't really friends. But we were excellent collaborators. We would record, listen and then go back and forth like pingpong players, adding things. Everything was done moving forward very quickly. There was a fragility to tracks like 'Hallogallo,' where if you took away one element, it would crash. It wasn't just the beat. It was this combination of elements, the colors that we added, the surprises like the feedback I discovered in the studio that enabled me to record these long notes. Conny took the tape and turned it around, and it suggested all sorts of new melodies to us. We were creating moving pictures with sound."
The self-titled Neu! debut in 1972 "was a blueprint for a new kind of rock 'n' roll with no past and no immediate future, and it was to be seven years before the world caught up if they ever truly did," wrote Julian Cope, the British psychedelic pop maestro, in his 1995 book "Krautrock Sampler."
For Mullan, the opportunity to perform Neu!'s music with one of the musicians who created it is "daunting and wonderful."
"I probably knew more of the imitators than the originators as a guy working at record stores in the '90s," he says. "But when I finally discovered Neu!, it was like finding the source of so many things, all the postpunk bands, the first Public Image Ltd. record, Echo and the Bunnymen, early U2. When Steve and I started playing with Michael, we'd internalized Neu!'s music without even knowing it, because it was such an important element in all the bands we grew up listening to."
For Rother, the idea of becoming "cool" was never part of the plan.
"We never really wanted to be fashionable," he says. "Exactly the opposite. We learned to concentrate on our own convictions. That's how we survived. But all this acceptance is making it easier to present my music. There seems to be so much positive response to Neu!'s music right now. I'm not going to complain about that."
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LAS VEGAS For the first time in its six-year history, Niche Media's Vegas magazine launched a special men's edition, featuring pop and R&B artist Usher on its cover—the first male to ever assume that spot. To celebrate the occasion, the magazine hosted a reception at the Playboy Club at the Palms Casino Resort on August 7.
"We always aim to have a connection to Las Vegas on our covers," said Kelli Maruca, vice president of public relations and promotions for Las Vegas' Greenspun Media Group, of which Niche Media is a subsidiary. "Having Usher on our cover was a perfect fit, because he just finished recording his new album at the Palms' recording studio."
In addition to honoring Usher, whose new album, Monster, is set for a September release, the event celebrated individuals designated by the magazine as the "Vegas Aces." A selection of the city's so-called "hottest bachelors," the group included lead male vocalist Josh Strickland from Planet Hollywood's "Peepshow" production; Nexus 30 director of marketing Jason Demuth; co-founder of Las Vegas's Rock 'n' Roll Wine events company Sonny Barton; and pro-BMX racer Ricardo Laguna. All honorees were featured in photo spreads in the July/August issue.
The world's only existing Playboy Club seemed a good fit for such a bachelor-ready soiree, being as Maruca described it, "synonymous with the male persuasion." Perched 52 stories atop the Palms Fantasy Tower, it's outfitted with two main bar areas, including one offering a panoramic view of the Strip, as well as blackjack and roulette gaming tables featuring Playboy Bunny-costumed dealers.
For Friday's event, organizers rolled behind-the-scenes footage of Usher's photo shoot as well as messages from the party's sponsors on plasma screens covering the venue's south wall.
The evening began with red carpet arrivals at the elevator entrance to the Palms Fantasy Tower on the resort's casino level. Guests included The Real Housewives of New York City's Jill and Bobby Zarin, Playboy playmate Laura Croft, singer/songwriter Matt Goss, magician Nathan Burton, and Pussycat Dolls creator Robin Antin.
After giving interviews and snapping photos on the red carpet, Usher proceeded to the Playboy Club, where he was escorted to a seat reserved for him at Hugh Hefner's booth. From there, he addressed the high-energy crowd of about 500 Vegas tastemakers, as well as Niche Media founder and C.E.O. Jason Binn and Vegas editor in chief Kate Bennett.
After telling the guests that Vegas is "his new home away from home," Usher scooped up a key to the Playboy Club that offers him V.I.P. access for life. Additionally, Usher and all the "Vegas Aces" also received personalized Hefner-style black-and-red Playboy smoking jackets.
Guests listened to a mix of Top 40 music (including a healthy dose of Usher's hits) spun by DJ Quinn and cocktails sponsored by Ketel One vodka. They also sampled passed small bites designed by the N9NE Group (operator of many of the Palms' nightlife and dining venues) intended to appeal particularly to male palates: mini Kobe burgers with Maytag bleu cheese, steak-and-cheese egg rolls, and twice-baked potatoes with truffle essence.
Finally, all guests were encouraged to continue the revelry into the night: Each attendee was granted V.I.P. entry and front-of-line access for the evening to the Palms' other nightlife venues, Moon, Ghostbar, and Rain.

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Minister of Education Bandula Gunawardena states that not being able to recruit a sufficient number of teachers to teach Tamil and English languages at the secondary school level has become a pressing concern.
The minister made this statement at a function held in Colombo to commemorate former speaker Bakeer Markar's birthday.
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I have loved Thai iced tea that they serve in Thai restaurants for a long time; in fact I will sometimes visit a Thai restaurant just to get some iced tea. I have purchased loose leaf Thai tea from Asian food markets in the past, but for whatever reason, the tea I brewed at home never tasted the same as the delightful, creamy, layered beverage from the restaurant.
Nevertheless, this didn't stop me from buying some of this blend during my last visit to Teavana. I had to give it try!
As a hot tea, this is a very tasty blend. The robust Black Tea is given a smooth touch with the addition of the coconut and vanilla, which is very subtle amid the strength of the tea. The almonds offer a slight nutty quality to the blend, and the Rooibos adds a little sweetness and an interesting dimension to the flavor.
However, where this tea really shines is as an iced tea! I brew it full strength, sweeten it with agave nectar, and then I allow it to come to room temperature before putting it in the refrigerator. Once it is nice and cold, it's time to enjoy!
It's quite good on its own, without any further addition, but, if you really want a treat, add a drizzle of sweetened condensed milk to it, give it a stir, and see if that doesn't rival the tea from the Thai restaurant.
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A delightful Thai restaurant blend of black and red teas, Hawaiian coconut pieces, almonds, and authentic Madagascar vanilla beans. Enjoy this delicious tea chilled with milk and Rock Cane Sugar. This tea contains nuts.
Personally, I think I like this tea better than the tea from the Thai restaurant; the coconut, almond and vanilla add a great deal of interest to the flavor of this tea, making it a delicious tea to serve with or without the sweetened condensed milk… but I must admit that after trying it with the addition of sweetened condensed milk, I can't imagine drinking this tea without it. If you like Thai iced tea, this tea should be a must try on your list – it's amazingly good!


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See all CSM courses near Nr HeathrowSee all CSM courses within GB.
Matt Roadnight
Date: 29 June - 1 July, 2012
Location: Nr Heathrow, London, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Regular Price: £1350
The Scrum Master is an agent for change in the organisation, both at the team and at the organisational level. A Scrum Master will not only be well versed in the Scrum process and apply underpinning principles, but also be effective in driving change and challenging existing behaviours.
You may have already experienced the need for behavioural change following the introduction of Scrum, or not yet experienced these challenges when using Scrum. This course will allow you to put into practice behavioural change principles and tools you can apply to generate real traction for your Scrum teams.
As this is a residential course we will make the most of the time available to you and provide additional content, you will also have the opportunity to attend an evening Scrum and Change Clinic where questions specific to your organisation or situation can be discussed. Other public two day Scrum courses may struggle to address specific issues in sufficient depth due to the time constraints.
We will start the course in the evening of day 1.
The course elements are outlined in the Agenda.
In addition to the CSM course elements the change elements of the course are designed to help you to deepen your understanding and ability to leverage human dynamics in order to facilitate the behavioural change that Scrum requires to be successful. You will not only learn but also experience exercises designed to build deeper relationships and overcome the absence of trust in a team, the fundamental team dysfunction highlighted in Patrick Lencioni's five dysfunctions of a team model. We will also cover how to approach change using an iterative and incremental approach with focussed goals and reflection points.
The Certified Scrum Master elements of the course will be delivered by Matt Roadnight with Guy McDonnell bringing the insight and experiences of over 20 years of delivery and organisational change.
Comments from participants who have previously attended one of Matt's courses:
"A good insight into the principles and considerations based on the experiences of the trainer"
"Thought provoking, Interactive and Entertaining"
"Energising, informative and exciting"
"Game and the discussion afterwards was very useful - even though the team I was in ended up dead!"
"Interesting, enjoyable and thought provoking. Really well informed and experienced trainer"
"Course was kept interesting and fresh. Working in different groups, as one large group and from the work book kept it easy to learn and stay focussed"
Background information on Matt & Guy
Matt Roadnight
Matt Roadnight is an Agile coach and trainer working in the UK. Matt spent 12 years at Conchango, a UK based digital agency delivering web based solutions for clients like Debenhams, Virgin Atlantic, Bank of Ireland and Marks and Spencer.
Matt has been practicing Scrum since 2004 in distributed and scaled environments across a number of blue chip organisations. Due to his involvement in digital media projects with a significant UX emphasis he has also focussed on helping ease UX/Agile project tensions.
Since founding his own company in 2009 (SprintAgile) Matt has focussed solely on Agile Coaching and Training; helping organisations and their teams improve cross discipline collaboration, focus and delivery.
Matt has worked with the BBC since 2009 and has coached a number of their teams. He has created and delivered a number of bespoke Agile training courses for the BBC, Matt collaborated on and delivers a very successful Effective Delivery course for their Product Managers.
SprintAgile's other clients include IG Index, Visa Europe and Cancer Research.
Guy McDonnell
Guy McDonnell coaches Executives in strategy, organization and leadership development. Until 2009 he was a senior partner in the Leadership and Talent Consulting practice of Korn/Ferry International, the world's largest retained Executive Search firm. He assessed and facilitated the development of business leaders, executive teams and the organizations they lead in 20 countries in Europe, Middle East, Africa and the USA - and was Global Leader of the Senior Team Effectiveness service offering.
Prior to Korn/Ferry, Guy led the European Change Practice of Towers Perrin (now Towers Watson), the leading global People and HR Consultancy. Prior to Towers Perrin, he worked in food retailing for Argyll Group plc, then a FTSE 50 company and owner of the Safeway supermarket chain. He served in line, staff and led major complex technology-driven, cross-organization programs to transform processes, systems and structure both for delivering stock to stores and for enabling customers to scan their own purchases.
Before Argyll, Guy was a strategy consultant for McKinsey & Company, having graduated with Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Manufacturing Engineering from the University of Cambridge.
All CSM courses are taught by Trainers approved by the Scrum Alliance. Taking a CSM course, passing the CSM test, and accepting the license agreement designates you as a Certified ScrumMaster, which indicates that you have been introduced to and understand the basic concepts you need to perform as a ScrumMaster or team member on a Scrum team. This course also satisfies two elements of the CSD track: Scrum Introduction and Elective.
Venue:Baylis House HotelStoke Poges LaneNr Heathrow, London SL1 3PB United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Irelandwww.radtac.co.ukGet Directions
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By completing and submitting this registration form, you agree to comply with RADTAC's booking and cancellation policy. Registration includes the provision of any relevant training documentation and light refreshments, but does not include accommodation or transport costs.
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Bookings are confirmed on receipt of full payment in advance of the course.
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Cancellations made more than 7 days prior to an event will not be refunded - instead the delegate will be given the option to transfer to a course on an alternate date.
Delegates who cancel their reservation less than 7 days prior to an event will incur a charge of 50% of the course fee; the option to transfer will still be available to such delegates.
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RADTAC's recognition of today's fast-paced business world means that registered participants are permitted to transfer onto an alternative course once at no extra cost. However, each transfer after that is subject to an additional fee of £100 + VAT, payable within one week of invoice.
In the event that RADTAC is unable to deliver a course on the date planned, a full refund of the pre-paid fee will be provided. However, should an event need to be cancelled due to circumstances out of RADTAC's control (adverse weather conditions, acts of terrorism, geographical incidents), a re-scheduling of the course will be initiated, rather than a refund being issued. RADTAC is not responsible for any additional costs or losses the client may incur as a result of unforeseen events.
Outline Agenda
Day 1
- Evening – First Course Session
- Dinner
Day 2
- AM Course Session
- Lunch
- PM Course Session
- Scrum and Change Clinic
Day 3
- Close
Detailed Agenda
Day 1
First Session
Agile Principles & Scrum Overview
· Agile Principles
· Lean Principles
· Process control models
· Incremental and Iterative development
· Shifting the focus on product management
· Overview of the Scrum process
Team and Sprints
· Cross Functional Teams
· Definition of Done
· How the team should work in a sprint
· Tools for the Scrum Master
· Sustainable Pace
Scrum Roles and Responsibilities
· Scrum Roles
· Scrum Team
· Scrum Master Responsibilities
· Product Owner Responsibilities
· The Scrum Project Community
· What happens to my traditional role in Scrum?
Product Backlog and User Stories
· Product uncertainty and progressive refinement
· User Stories
· Product backlog characteristics
· Getting backlog items Ready
· Slicing User stories
· Using the product backlog to manage expectations
Evening Session : Scrum and Change Clinic
Day 3
Estimation for Forward Planning
· Why comparative estimation works
· Planning Poker
· Affinity Estimation
Release Planning and Tracking Progress
· Velocity
· Release Planning
· Tracking release progress
Scaling Scrum
· Scaling Scrum
· Scaling Done
· Scaling the Product Owner
· Component vs Feature Teams
Recap & Closing
This course is useful for anyone who wants to be successful using Scrum. It's not just for ScrumMasters – but will benefit anyone who is involved in a Scrum Project and in any of the Scrum roles. It's strongly recommended for Product Owners, Product Managers, Project Managers, Functional / Departmental Managers, Development Team Members (including Architects, Designers, Coders, Testers, and others), and Executives involved in transitioning to Scrum within their own organisation.


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The impact of ISO 14001 on the operations management of wooden furniture manufacturers in Malaysia
Ratnasingam, J and Wagner, K (2010) The impact of ISO 14001 on the operations management of wooden furniture manufacturers in Malaysia. European Journal of Wood and Wood Products, 68 (4). pp. 479-481. ISSN 0018-3768
A survey of ISO 14001 certified and non-certified wooden furniture manufacturers in Malaysia revealed that the low cost-benefit factor was the main reason that deterred the adoption of the standard. However, the adoption of ISO 14001 resulted in the production of green furniture, the use of environmental friendly materials and technologies, retraining of the workers and waste reduction. Consequently, the adoption of the ISO 14001 environmental management system resulted in a more cost-effective wooden furniture production, contrary to previous perception.
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Myth: Beef from 100 cows is in my ground beef patty, which makes it less safe for me to consume.
The Facts: All ground beef trim must meet stringent food safety guidelines set forth by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), therefore the number of cows whose lean trim is used doesn't represent the safety of your food.
Ground beef, commonly used in hamburgers and tacos, is made from beef trim that results when steaks and roasts are cut. In order to get the right mix of lean to fat processors combine trim from a number of different animals. For example, a majority of the trim from grain-finished beef cattle in the U.S. has higher fat content than trim from dairy cows or cattle from countries with grass-finished production systems, such as Australia and New Zealand. Trim from these animals is combined to create ground beef in a variety of lean to fat ratios, such as 80/20 or 90/10, to meet consumer demand. When it comes to safety, all of the trim, regardless of the source, must meet USDA safety and inspection standards and go through intervention processes to prevent contamination.
Our food system comprises various sources. A carton of milk contains milk from a number of different cows. A glass of orange juice contains juice from a number of different oranges and a loaf of bread contains wheat from many different acres of a wheat field. However, the USDA food safety procedures that our food supply undergoes, including ground beef, help prevent any harm to consumers and you can be confident in the safety of your ground beef.
Consumers also play an important role in food safety. Make sure you're preparing ground beef and preventing potential foodborne illness by:
- Properly refrigerate beef until time of preparation
- Prepare beef on a clean work surface
- Follow guidelines on beef cooking temperatures and test the internal temperature of beef as it cooks. Safe and savory ground beef should be cooked to 160 F, measured with an instant read meat thermometer. Color and juices are not an accurate way to determine doneness.
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SUPERMARINE first team coach Sean Millwaters believes his side will "bounce back hard" from their cup defeat last Saturday.
Supermarine went down 13-10 in their Southern Counties Senior Vase semi-final against Gosford All Blacks but Millwaters is backing his side to come back with a win at Melksham in Dorset & Wilts 1 North this weekend.
"We've played them twice already this season and won both. We beat them in the cup back in September and by a point in the league, both at their place," said Millwaters.
Despite not getting the result on Saturday, Supermarine put in a strong effort in the game's closing stages and came close to getting the win. Millwaters is now keen for his side to move on and concentrate on the league, as his side currently sit fifth in the table. Marine are bidding for an instant return to Southern Counties rugby and the Marine boss still maintains hope of promotion.
"If we win our game in hand that will put us in the top three, so we're going to be there or thereabouts," he said.
The Supermarine coach is aware how crucial every point is going to be in the remaining months of the season.
"We have to go for the four-try win and get the bonus points," he said.
"We came away from the weekend feeling good, despite the loss. Everyone is available, we've had two training sessions this week to prepare and get ready to go for Melksham."
In South West 1 East action, Swindon travel to Reading to face the side directly below them in the table.
"The two teams can swap places if we don't get a result in this one, so it's a very important game," Swindon skipper Adam Westall said.
"They are a good side but we really have to put our marker down now and make a statement because we need to be pushing up the league table in the second half of the season.
"When we get into February we have a spell where we have four home games on the bounce so we need to get ourselves into a good position so we are able to take advantage of that when they come along.
"What we really want is some good weather so that we can play a bit more rugby on some good pitches but that doesn't look like happening any time soon so we need to give it our best."


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Irvin Randle the online sensation who took the Internet by storm and became dubbed on social media as #MrStealYourGrandma, sat down with Yolanda Sangweni at the Essence Music Festival 2016 to talk about his new found fame. His suave and sophisticated style has garnered him celebrity status.
The 54-year old told Yolanda how he became an overnight celebrity and how he has been handling the fame. Irvin explains that he is actually grateful to have the opportunity to reach other young men and show them how to be respectful gentlemen and woo the ladies the right way.
It looks like Randle, is going to take full advantage of this opportunity. Hopefully, he is able to turn this into something bigger and greater, maybe even a talk show or film. I'm rooting that my brother capitalizes off his success.


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The health of disabled people is the subject of an information day in Keighley.
People First Keighley and Craven will host the event at Victoria Hall on June 16.
Entitled Healthy Me, it will help people with learning disabilities look after their health and keep their weight down.
People First spokesman, Jim Fisher, said: "We need other advice and information services to run a stall at the event, and bring people they know.
"It is a medical fact people with learning disabilities are prone to be more overweight and die prematurely."
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"I'd be the stupidest Survivor player taking Tony to the end."— Woo Hwang
Oh, boy. The second those words escaped the lips of Ninja Stealth Woo, you had to have a sneaky suspicion that they would come back to haunt him. And haunt him they did. Because Woo did win the final immunity competition and did get to choose whom to bring with him to the finals. And when the moment came to make that fateful decision, Woo did the most inexplicable thing possible — he took Tony to the end. So, to be clear, I am not the one calling Woo the stupidest Survivor player ever — he is calling himself that.
And he is on to something with that assessment, because guess what? Woo had won the money! The million dollars was his! All he had to do was pick Kass and that would have ensured three different things. 1) It would be the worst final two in Survivor history. 2) It would guarantee that notorious final two hater Jeff Probst would never, ever go back to that format ever again, and if you argued for it, all he would have to say is "Woo vs. Kass" and you would have no choice but to slink away in defeat. And 3) Woo would become an automatic millionaire.
But no, instead of taking his place as one of the worst winners in Survivor history — but a winner nonetheless — Woo morphed into freakin' Colby Donaldson, choosing honor and integrity over intelligence. Look, I'm not trying to bash Woo. I love the guy and would totally want to hang out with him and have a beer while saying words like "rad" and "stoked" a lot. But this was a terrible, terrible move and deserves to be called out as such. There is a separation between "in game" and "out of game." You can have all the honor and integrity in the world outside of the game, but the point of Survivor is not to have the most honor; it is to make the best strategic moves possible, and the only strategic move Woo controlled all season was a flat-out awful one. And it cost him a million dollars. The first five codes of Taekwondo may be discipline, integrity, loyalty, respect, and harmony between mind and body, but it is never wise to neglect the rarely publicized sixth code: DON'T BE A MORON!!!
But thank God he did make that move, or, as I said, we would have had Woo vs. Kass. Would that have been the worst final 2 ever? Probably, right? I mean, Neleh vs. Vecepia was not exactly a clash of the titans, but this would have been right up (down?) there. And it would have been a real bummer of a way to close out this incredible season. Instead, Woo made his epic blunder and we got ourselves a worthy winner. And yes, Tony is a worthy winner. With apologies to Boston Rob on the Redemption Island season, Tony played what has to be considered the most aggressive game from start to finish we have ever seen from a champion. (Not the best, but the most aggressive.) Sometimes his moves were positively maddening and sometimes he acted without thinking through the consequences of said actions, but the dude was always playing the game. As a fan of the show, even if you did not love Tony, you had to love and respect that effort. That's what we want from people that go out and play the game — to play the game. And so thanks to Woo, we were able to tie a proper bow on this terrific installment. But there is so much else to get to and touch on from this three hour finale/reunion extravaganza, so let's get to it from the very top.
We begin the same way every finale begins, with a recap of the season so far. Wait, no it doesn't! Instead, he have Jeff Probst coming at us from the comfy confines of CBS Studio Center in Los Angeles, California ordering us to eat snacks, call our friends, and use CBS approved hashtags. After that introduction we head back to the Philippines for the aforementioned recap. Oh, look! There's Tony's spy shack! There's Woo falling out of a tree! And there's a montage of Spencer celebrations and tantrums! No doubt we will be seeing at least one more of those this evening. Then the final four returns from getting rid of Trish and we discover that Spencer and Kass had no idea Tony was also going to vote her out. Kass tells us in the morning that, "Tony is an idiot" for making this move because when it comes to the jury "I'm pretty sure everybody dislikes Trish." Which begs the question, how exactly do you think they feel about you, Kass?
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LAFAYETTE — MidSouth Bancorp Inc., the parent company for MidSouth Bank NA in Lafayette, has completed its acquisition of PSB Financial Corp., the holding company of Peoples State Bank in Many.
The bank said the transaction enhances MidSouth's connection between Louisiana and Texas by expanding the bank's presence north from Acadiana up to Texarkana.
Over the weekend, signs on all 15 Peoples State Bank branches will be changed to MidSouth Bank. Full conversion of systems, products and services will take place in late March 2013.
Leonard Q. "Pete" Abington, chairman and president of PSB, has been named to the board of directors of MidSouth and its subsidiary, MidSouth Bank. John J. "JJ" Blake III, president and CEO of Peoples State Bank, has been named senior vice president and regional president of MidSouth Bank's Timber Region.
MidSouth Bancorp Inc. had assets of $1.9 billion as of Dec. 28. MiddSouth Bank currently has 57 banking centers in Louisiana and Texas.


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CCU's Bachman to head interdisciplinary studies
The Interdisciplinary Studies degree program is a flexible and innovative program that allows students to construct and develop an individualized study of program that best serves their professional and educational objectives by combining courses from various disciplines across the university. Bachman will be working to continue the success of the existing program, as well as proposing new interdisciplinary initiatives across academic departments.
Bachman, associate professor of English, will continue to direct Coastal's Women's and Gender Studies Program, an interdisciplinary program that draws on resources from education, business, humanities, the fine arts, and natural and applied sciences.
She was named the 2006 South Carolina Professor of the Year by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. She earned a bachelor's degree from George Washington University, a master's degree from George Mason University and a doctorate from the University of Tennessee. Bachman teaches courses on 19th-century British literature and culture, children's literature and gender studies.
She has co-edited scholarly editions of two novels, "The Woman in White" and "Blind Love" by the 19th century writer Wilkie Collins. She has also edited a book collection of critical essays, "Reality's Dark Light: The Sensational Wilkie Collins" and has published articles on Samuel Richardson, Benjamin Disraeli, Edward Bulwer-Lytton and Charles Dickens. She is currently working on an interdisciplinary book project on embodied consciousness and the novel.


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We wanted to give musicians a full digital recreation of the Autoharp as It truly is a wonderful instrument
West Bloomfield, MI (PRWEB) August 10, 2012
Musicians have plenty of options for apps on the iOS platform, from guitars to drums, many musical instruments are well represented except one. Thumb Wizards have made their popular iPad app, Musical Autoharp, universal with support now for iPhone and iPod Touch. While the Autoharp was created over 130 years ago, it is now playable by iOS device owners any time they wish to practice their Autoharp skills.
Until now, playing an Autoharp was a hard task, even for the most devoted musician. No longer must interested musicians carry a cumbersome musical instrument. With Musical Autoharp, much like what happened with guitars and drums, having to have access to the physical instrument is a thing of the past. At $0.99, Musical Autoharp is the economical choice for budding Autoharp fans versus $200+ for a physical unit which would require expensive tuning from time to time.
"When we first set out to recreate the Autoharp, we looked at what was available and concluded that there was a dire lack of apps that catered to fans of this unique instrument. We wanted to give musicians a full digital recreation of the Autoharp as It truly is a wonderful instrument that I was fortunate to be able to enjoy playing while visiting my Grandmother during my youth," says Mark Perkins concerning the origin of Musical Autoharp.
Musical Autoharp features 36 strings, the ability to strum chords, tap on single strings, and the much needed ability to quickly pick, and deselect a chord effortlessly. Novices will enjoy the added benefit of having 15 chords that can be played with illumination. Illumination that alerts the user to the chord selected and provides visual feedback on the chords status of being selected. The app is available to download today on the iTunes App Store.
About Thumb Wizards:
Led by Mark Perkins, CEO and founder and lead developer, Thumb Wizards keeps residence in West Bloomfield Michigan. Amanda Kremhelmer brings both artistic and creative insight while Brian Ostreicher handles the musical engineering challenges of turning a physical instrument into an accurate digital app.
Thumb Wizards is known for popular apps such as Sudoku Puzzle Packs and Sudoku Packs 2, Thumbstruments, Tapstruments, Finger Bells & The Speakin Apps, various entertainment based accent and dialect translation apps. For more information contact http://www.ThumbWizards.com or email contact(at)thumbwizards(dot)com.


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Vietnam Shipyard Delivers Bulk Carrier to Thai Owners
The 53,000 dwt bulk carrier, 'Thor Breeze' has been delivered by Ha Long shipyard, Quang Ninh Province to Thailand ship-owners Thoresen Co.
Mr. Do Van Thau – the Vice General Director of Vinashin and representatives of the ship-owner were present at the ceremony.
The double-hulled bulk carrier is 190 m in length, 32.26 m in breadth, 17.50 m in depth and with a 12.60 m draught. The main engine is a MAN B&W 6S50 MC-C 9.480 kW rated at 118 rpm to give a speed of 14 knots.
The design was by Denmark's CarlBro's and construction was under the supervision of DNV Classification. The vessel has 5 cargo holds, hydraulic driven cargo hatches and 4 onboard cranes of 36T lifting capacity each.
According to the shipbuilders, the acceptance of international customers and classification societies for vessels built by Vinashin proves the strength and potential development of the Vietnam Shipbuilding Industry.


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The start, and now the middle of the week, have been great.
Liz Sauerwein is hoping for a big finish.
Sauerwein and the Vacaville High School softball team continued its early-season run, cruising to a 7-3 home win over Rodriguez on Wednesday.
The Bulldogs improved to 3-0 in the young Monticello Empire League season. They also upped their overall mark to 8-0-1 on the heels of a victory in the Elk Grove tournament over the weekend.
Next up is a clash at defending MEL champion Vintage on Friday.
"It would be big if we could get through this week without a loss," she said. "We have a lot of confidence, and (Wednesday) was a big win. Rodriguez always plays us tough. Now we just have to beat Vintage."
Vacaville set the stage for the league showdown, by blasting the Mustangs, who lost to the Crushers 5-4 last week.
The Bulldogs scored a run in the first inning, then took control with four runs in the third, highlighted by Julia DePonte's three-run triple down the line in left field.
"She's our sparkplug," Sauerwein said of DePonte, who missed her entire junior season recovering from knee surgery. "She gets the offense going, and she anchors the defense."
DePonte added an RBI single in a two-run fourth inning.
Vintage scored all of its runs with one out in the top of the seventh, on back-to-back-to-back bloop singles.
Alyse Rojas added a double and two singles for Vacaville. Rachel Heizer, Morgan Conner, Kylie Larsen and Alyssa Schneider also had base hits.
Schneider, Alyse Rojas and Heizer all singled in the third before DePonte's smash, which scored Schneider, Rojas and pinch-runner Mackena Smith.
Rojas singled in the fourth, and later scored on a double-steal. Maddie Rojas, who had walked, scored on DePonte's single.


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About 80 Perris High School 9th graders visited Mt. San Jacinto College last week to learn more about the sciences and their futures at college.
The June 25 event, organized by Dr. Temma Dadah, MSJC's Dean of Instruction, Math and Sciences, was sponsored by the UCR Alpha Center as part of a student summer bridge program.
During their visit, the students toured the campus with representatives from the MSJC's matriculation office, had 20-minute activities in the anatomy & physiology, general biology, microbiology, physics and geology lab. The students ended their visit with a presentation from MSJC's Michelle Daniely, who introduced them to the options of concurrent enrollment, funding sources for college and other information for their future college experience.
The students and their chaperones from Perris HS and UCR greatly enjoyed themselves.


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3. Volkswagen New Beetle (1998-2010)
Even icons get tiresome.
The Beetle traces its roots back to World War II but, by the mid-1970s, other compact cars began encroaching on the Beetle's turf and Volkswagen was staring down bankruptcy. To right the ship, Volkswagen had to ditch the Beetle in favor of the Golf hatchback.
Thus began the more than 20-year absence of new Beetles from U.S. roads. Older models were still kicking around, but were tough to maintain even before they were "vintage." The rear-wheel-drive cars had their air-cooled engines in the back and were little match for the front-wheel-drive, water-cooled spacious hatchbacks that followed.
The problem is that they and most cars sold in the U.S. during the '80s and early '90s were dull as drying plaster. The Jetta was considered VW's "cool" car in the '90s, and it was a convertible box on wheels. The market missed quaint and lovable cars and missed the Beetle something awful.
By the time a concept car surfaced in 1994, engineers had figured out how to put the engine up front, how to give it front wheel drive and a more spacious interior and make it look like an updated version of the original while giving it little tweaks such as a flower vase in the dashboard.
There was a lot of love for the New Beetle, and its overwhelming reception began the era of "new futurism" that brought drivers updated versions of beloved cars such as the Mustangs and Camaros mentioned just an entry earlier.


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The Seattle Mariners are on the field for national anthem before the start of a game between Mariners and Oakland Athletics at the Tokyo Dome, March 29, 2012, in Tokyo. (Koji Watanabe/Getty Images)
Artists play veenas, ancient Indian classical musical instruments, during a concert in Bangalore, India, March 28, 2012. 1,110 Veena artists performed together in the Sahasra Veena Jhenkara concert to set a record. (Manjunath Kiran/AFP/Getty Images via Newscom)
Firefighters combat a forest fire in an area surrounding Penela at Podentes, central Portugal, March 29, 2012. A drought in the past four months have created fertile ground for forest fires that started early this year in Portugal. (Paulo Novais/EPA)
A student throws a teargas canister back to riot police during a demonstration marking the Day of the Young Combatant, in Santiago, March 29, 2012. The Day of the Young Combatant commemorates the killing of two young brothers by police in a 1985 protest during the 1973-90 dictatorship of Gen. Augusto Pinochet. (Roberto Candia/AP Photo)
President Barack Obama waves to guests after speaking about rising gas prices and oil company tax breaks in the Rose Garden of the White House, March 29, 2012, in Washington. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Members of the Lifeguards Household Cavalry prepare for the Major General's inspection before a state celebration of Queen Elizabeth II's diamond jubilee, March 28, 2012, in London. Soldiers from the iconic mounted regiment will escort the Queen during her diamond jubilee procession on June 5, as well as other ceremonial duties during the London 2012 Olympic Games. (Ben Stansall/AFP/Getty Images)
A man smokes a cigarette as stickers calling for a general strike cover the street, during a strike to protest the government's tough new labor reforms and cutbacks, in Pamplona, northern Spain, March 29, 2012. (Alvaro Barrientos/AP Photo)
Family members react during a funeral for the victims of Monday's shooting in Toulouse, southern France, at a cemetery in Jerusalem, March. 21, 2012. The rabbi and three children gunned down at a Jewish school in Toulouse were buried today. (Oded Balilty/AP Photo)
A visitor looks at an art piece entitled "My Soul" by Katharine Dowson, which consists of a laser-etched, lead crystal glass formation in the shape of a brain, and was created using the artists own MRI Scan, March 27, 2012, in London. The exhibit makes up part of the Wellcome Collection's major new exhibition, "Brains." (Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)


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Fracked Gas protest follows Shumlin to Paris
MONTPELIER >> Vermont protesters interrupted Gov. Peter Shumlin at an international climate change conference in Paris on Wednesday, calling on the governor to reverse his position on allowing fracked natural gas to be transported in Vermont.
Protesters held a sign reading "Fracked Gas = Climate Change" and Vermont climate activist Aly Johnson-Kurts implored Shumlin to "Reverse your position, now!" during a meeting at the United Nations Climate Change Conference. Shumlin supports the proposed Vermont Gas Systems pipeline from Colchester to Middlebury.
"As we move off of coia–cal–coia–oil, coal and other renewables, and we move to renewables," Shumlin stammered after the interruption, seemingly flustered.
"I worked for Gov. Shumlin in 2008, but I didn't vote for him in 2014 because of his support for the fracked gas pipeline," said Johnson-Kurts, who is the communications director for the Vermont-based group Rights and Democracy and is the press secretary of the US Youth Delegation to the climate talks.
"Our state banned fracking in 2012, citing health concerns and risks to water safety," she said, "but we know that fracked gas buildout, including pipelines, ties us to a future of fracking elsewhere. This project is incompatible with a true clean energy plan for Vermont."
Shumlin is in Paris at the invitation of the White House, and traveled to France on Sunday for the UN conference. He touted Vermont's work in scaling back carbon emissions and ramping up renewable energy production.
Shumlin said Wednesday he disagreed with the message of the protesters and that it didn't make a difference.
"Nobody noticed," he said.
In a video of the protest obtained by Vermont Public Radio, Shumlin attempted to gain back control of the event, telling Johnson-Kurts that "I know your Mom and Dad and I know they taught you better manners than this," adding "you're missing classes back at Smith (College) that you're going to get in trouble for."
Later, speaking to Vermont reporters on a conference call, Shumlin said: "My view is that they share our sense of urgency."
The governor then shifted the discussion to the goals of the climate conference, and said American leaders are pushing hard to secure a deal by Saturday.
"For the first time in history, the United States of America is not the skunk at the garden party," Shumlin said, noting that Secretary of State John Kerry proposed doubling climate aid to struggling countries on Wednesday.
He said developing countries need financial subsidies from countries like the United States to help lower emissions and build efficiencies into infrastructure and transportation.
"The developed countries have a responsibility to help," the governor said.
Shumlin said he has been telling Vermont's green energy story and is picking up ideas for Vermont from other world leaders.
He said the Green Mountain State is leading the world in its commitment to building a renewable energy economy and reducing carbon emissions. But he acknowledged that in Vermont "we don't have such a great story to tell in terms of transportation."
He pointed to Norway's subsidies that encourage more efficiency in transportation, where more than one-fifth of new car sales are of electric vehicles. The country has removed taxes on electric vehicles, as well as charges for tolls, ferry rides and parking for efficient automobiles, according to The New York Times.
"I have never seen a bigger commitment by world leaders to actually move the dial on our emissions as we are seeing here," Shumlin said.
The good news, the governor added, is that the talks appear to be making progress.
"Nobody has walked out," he said.
Besides the confrontation by protesters in Paris, Shumlin is also facing criticism back home. Vermont Republican Party chairman Dave Sunderland has issued a number of open letters to the governor criticizing his trip to Paris. The party chair said the trip was unnecessary when everyday Vermonters are struggling.
"Do you feel attending this conference instead of focusing on our state's stagnant economy, declining affordability and plummeting workforce is the job that Vermonters narrowly elected you to do just over a year ago?" Sunderland asked Wednesday.
The party chairman pointed to a number of pressing state issues, including a $40 million budget shortfall in the Medicaid budget this year and persistent technical issues with Vermont Health Connect, that should have precluded Shumlin from attending the Paris conference.
Sunderland also suggested Shumlin should have participated in the climate talks through video conferencing.
"You've frequently touted the state's telecommunication advances — you should be taking advantage of them now," he said.
Sunderland finished both letters by offering a list of questions regarding the Paris trip. They included how much carbon pollution would be produced from it, who would be paying each expense and if Shumlin would be bringing any friends or relatives on the trip.
Shumlin did not directly address Sunderland's concerns, but spokesman Scott Coriell issued a blistering response to Sunderland's, advocating the importance of the climate change summit, and Shumlin's attendance.
"Climate change is real. It's depressing that in 2015 I have to make that point to you, but given your history of climate change denial I feel compelled to," Coriell replied to Sunderland. "Lucky for you, I know a guy who will be with some of the world's leading climate scientists next week. I will ask him to bring back some literature for you to read."
Coriell also pointed to a United Nations press release stating all carbon emissions from the conference would be offset by the French government. Carbon offsets are typically made through financial contributions to climate change organizations.
Coriell said Shumlin's travel and lodging was paid for by Georgetown University, which also paid the expenses for Agency of Natural Resources Secretary Deborah Markowitz. No personal friends or relatives are on the trip, Coriell said.
On Tuesday, Coriell compared Sunderland to national Republicans who he said have not offered solutions.
"They are against me, they are against the governor, they are against Democrats," Coriell said. "But it's not enough to be against something, you have to be for something."
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By Patrick Flanary
They live to improvise, but they're no jam band. They embrace mandolins and banjos, but they ain't country either.
Yonder Mountain String Band knows no specific genre. The underground Colorado four-piece formed in 1998 and embraced roots-rock before Zac Brown ever picked up a guitar. They've released five studio albums and played for President Barack Obama. They continue to make music on their own label — and on their own terms. Just don't call it "bluegrass."
Bassist Ben Kaufmann broke it down for us.
New bands seem to be in a hurry to find fame. What's kept you going?
Most people don't know who we are. If you ask 100 people on the street in Central Park or in Times Square if they've ever heard of us, 99 would say no. And yet we fill out Red Rocks (Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colo.) every year, and we played the frickin' Democratic National Convention. . . . It really comes down to the whole thing of, "Are you going to buy into this sort of false misinformation of what it means to be a rock star?"
YMSB predates the likes of the Avett Brothers and Zac Brown Band. Has their success given you more confidence that Americana and bluegrass has a place in the mainstream?
Not right now in America, no. I think it's still a very niche thing. I think that we saw the height of its mainstream-ness with O Brother, Where Art Thou? and that was what, 10 years ago? I think that's as much as it will reach the masses. You can find examples of popular music with banjos in it now, but apart from that it has nothing to do with bluegrass music.
I have to admit I'm not a fan of bluegrass today. I never listen to modern bluegrass. Ever. I'm just not interested in it. There's nothing really that feels very relevant to me. It's just people singing about a time and place in America that doesn't exist anymore. And similarly I have to say I don't consider what Yonder Mountain does to be bluegrass. Although it's related to and born of that tradition, the band when we formed were already two or three generations removed from bluegrass music.
What about the word "yonder"?
That is an old word. It doesn't show up a lot in our modern vocabulary. While it does have its roots in this sort of dated rural usage, to me it means my band is a deviation from what you're going to find here — "It's over there." There are so many popular bands, even within the scenes that we find ourselves in, that are extraordinarily popular and have the worst names for their bands. If you gave me a year, I couldn't think of a worse name for a band, and their popularity is massive. Stadium popular.
Which band is that?
Because I'm liable to run into them this summer, I can't say it. (laughs) Google "stupid jam band names," and I'm sure you'll come up with a hundred.


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As reality blurred first revealed back in April, Project Runway 3 is returning July 12. Bravo confirmed to me back then that it'd return in the fall, but only today confirmed in a press release the date and the fact that the contestants will show at Fashion Week in September.
According to that release, the "three finalists … will face off in front of an audience of movers and shakers at New York Fashion Week in September," which will give them only a couple of months to complete their collections.
The show will start at 10 p.m. ET, but it'll be preceded by a one-hour special hosted by Tim Gunn "that gives viewers carte blanche into the 'Project Runway' casting process," Bravo said.


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- Changes in bone density and turnover after alendronate or estrogen withdrawalRichard D Wasnich
Radiant Research Honolulu, Honolulu, HI 96814, USA
Menopause 11:622-30. 2004..To compare bone mineral density (BMD) and bone turnover changes after therapy withdrawal in postmenopausal women treated with alendronate or estrogen-progestin...
- Oral daily ibandronate prevents bone loss in early postmenopausal women without osteoporosisMichael R McClung
Oregon Osteoporosis Center, Portland, Oregon 97213, USA
J Bone Miner Res 19:11-8. 2004..1% and 1.8%, respectively; p < or = 0.0001 versus placebo) with 2.5 mg ibandronate after 24 months. Oral ibandronate is a promising option for the prevention of postmenopausal bone loss...
- Prevention of postmenopausal bone loss: six-year results from the Early Postmenopausal Intervention Cohort StudyMichael R McClung
Oregon Osteoporosis Center, 5050 Northeast Hoyt, Suite 651, Portland, Oregon 97213, USA
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 89:4879-85. 2004..5, 10.3, and 8.9% of women taking placebo, 2.5 mg alendronate, or 5 mg alendronate daily, respectively. Therapy with alendronate is an effective and promising strategy for the prevention of postmenopausal osteoporosis...
- Ibandronate produces significant, similar antifracture efficacy in North American and European women: new clinical findings from BONECharles H Chesnut
Osteoporosis Research Group, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
Curr Med Res Opin 21:391-401. 2005..As osteoporosis medications must be effective across different populations, an additional objective of BONE was to investigate and report the effect of oral ibandronate in North American and European women, as described here...
- Changes in bone density and turnover explain the reductions in incidence of nonvertebral fractures that occur during treatment with antiresorptive agentsMarc C Hochberg
University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21201, USA
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 87:1586-92. 2002..Antiresorptive agents that do not produce large increases in BMD or large reductions in BCM do not appear to and would not be expected to decrease the risk of nonvertebral fractures...
- Relationship between phalangeal bone density and risk of vertebral fractureMisako Ohtsuka
Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Kyushu University Hospital, Fukouka, Japan
J Clin Densitom 5:11-5. 2002..The phalangeal BMD measurements obtained with this device are not significantly influenced by the presence of osteoarthritis of the hands...
- Letter to the editorMarc C Hochberg
Bone 35:1222-4; author reply 1225-6. 2004
- How useful are measures of BMD and bone turnover?Paul D Miller
Colorado Center for Bone Research, Lakewood, CO, USA
Curr Med Res Opin 21:545-54. 2005..Analyses that have suggested that change in BMD or bone turnover 'explains' little of change in fracture risk with treatment appear to be flawed. Although neither can perfectly predict fracture, they are our current best alternatives...


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WASHINGTON — Thousands of liberal and labor activists rallied in the nation's capital on Saturday and in other U.S. cities, calling for young or disillusioned Democrats to vote in the November elections.
If conservative Fox commentator Glenn Beck's late August rally invigorated tea party enthusiasts to vote for Republicans, many of those who turned out for the "One Nation Working Together" event saw it as their chance to shout back. Rally participants were determined but appeared fewer in number than at Beck's "Restoring Honor" event. Enrique Alvarado, 29, a student from Boston College, charged that tea party activists are "intolerant and racist," and said, "This crowd is a much more diverse and representative crowd of people."
The Rev. Al Sharpton warned activists against apathy. "We've got to go home and we've got to hit the pavement. We've got to knock on doors. We've got to ring those church bells," he said.
More than 400 organizations endorsed Saturday's event, from gay rights groups to the AFL-CIO. They promoted causes that included job creation, higher pay, universal health care, more public school funding, vegetarianism, ending the war in Afghanistan, supporting Palestinians, giving undocumented immigrants a path to citizenship and promoting civil rights protections for gays and Muslim-Americans.
Soraya Gardner of Yardley, Pa., a union member, said she's sick of "the racism, the tea party stuff." She, her husband and her daughters stood with signs reading: "The Coffee Party: Wake up America!" and "Hey Glenn, We're here. You're not. Honor restored. You're welcome."
"Are you smarter than a half-term governor?" read the poster Cornelius Boss of Columbus, Ohio, was carrying, taped to a toilet seat along with a photo of ex-Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin.
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BETHESDA, Md. -- Vijay Singh came into the week ranked 178th in strokes gained-putting, so he figured it was time to change something.
He put a new putter in play this week at the AT&T National, then went out and shot a 3-under 68 on an extremely difficult Congressional Country Club.
Singh took 26 putts Thursday and though he missed three from inside 10 feet, it was a step in the right direction for the 49-year-old.
"My theory was if I get it close enough I don't need to putt," Singh said. "It doesn't work after a while."
Actually it did, at least on the 10th hole.
Singh missed the green left on the par 3 but chipped in for birdie.
It was the fifth birdie of the day for Singh, but he'd give three of them back with bogeys on Nos. 11, 12 and 13 before rallying with birdies on two of his final three holes.
"I don't think I need to tweak anything," Singh said. "I just need to go out there and do the same thing and stop missing those greens with 8- and 9-irons. If I can get that under control, I think I can do well."


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Cries could be heard throughout the city of Edcouch as Hidalgo County Animal Control officers chased down, tied up and placed each and every wandering dog inside one of five animal control trucks.
"They're good dogs...there are just too many, Edcouch Director of Operations, David Alaniz said.
In the few months Alaniz has been on the job, he said he has heard numerous complaints from residents about the number of dogs that stay in one area.
"That's what we're trying to do...just get them out of here."
But, sometimes, that is easier said than done. Alaniz said many residents were upset about what they were doing.
He said, unfortunately, people don TMt think it is a problem to let their animals run free but it is.
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By Courtney E. Smith
Ariana Grande and Iggy Azalea's collaborative video for "Problem" is an aesthetic mix of the '60s and the '90s.
In fact, it's essentially a mash-up of Nancy Sinatra's "These Boots Were Made for Walkin'" with D Mob and Cathy Dennis's "C'mon and Get My Love."
The "Problem" video, released today (May 30) is a swingin' clip that features a black and white palette with hints of pink dropped in, Grande wears white thigh-high stockings, calling back to the single art for the song.
Related: Hear Ariana Grande's Unreleased Track 'Boyfriend Material'
The clip wisely avoids showing the ladies dancing, opting instead for quick cuts between beauty shots.
Leading up to its release, Grande Instagrammed a drawing of façades of herself and Azalea from the video.
"Problem" is the first single from Grande's forthcoming album. The song has already launched to No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and sits sixth on the Radio.com charts. Azalea also occupies the No. 1 spot on the Hot 100, with "Fancy" hitting the top of the heap earlier this week.


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What does one expect from a film entitled Creature? Probably something similar to what I expected from Shark Night 3D, but a little gorier and a little more entertaining. There's truth in my assumption (or yours) but it still doesn't make Creature a wholly enjoyable experience, in fact, it just makes it a barely watchable film. I hardly feel the need to bash or hate on Creature, but be warned, this is not a well-made or a well-crafted film, and it's absurd in just about every way. Unlike films such as Hatchet or Hobo With a Shotgun who pride themselves on the absurd and make fun of the tropes inherent in their genres, Creature uses its tropes in a way that's meant to be comedic, but comes off rather flat.
The film starts out with an attractive female disrobing by the swamp (yeah, figure that out) so that she can swim naked in the bayou. There is a lack of logic within this film and time after time, the characters make pointless, cliché choices. This would totally work if it was funny, but the humor was lost on me, if that's the case. After the naked woman becomes eaten by some creature (haha) we cut to 6 college students/military individuals who are on their way to New Orleans. They stop at a gas station in which the always wonderful Sid Haig runs (well, not him technically, I mean his character) along with his backwoods protégés (sigh). The main protagonist finds a paper which showcases an old house that was once inhabited, supposedly, by "Lock Jaw". Lock Jaw is a whole, rather interesting backstory that I won't divulge because it's rather lengthy (it does involve incest). The kid asks if the house is still around, Sid Haig says it is, and the kids take off to go find it.
There is nothing wrong with the overall plot and story to the film. It's actually rather engrossing to an extent; I enjoy stories of lost love (Dracula) and crazy mutants. I like those basic human elements thrown in because it speaks to something primal about us, as a race. What throws this movie off, is the stupidity of the characters and some very bizarre FUCKING situations. There is a good amount of incest in Creature and not all of it is funny, or any of it for that matter. At one point, when the kids are camping in the swamp (I know, right?), one of the couples takes off to (ahem) consummate their love (yeah, in the middle of the swamp-woods). The "main" character (I don't care about names for this review) follows them to take pictures of them as they have sex. He starts masturbating, and in mid-jerk, his sister comes up from behind him and begins jerking him off so that he can take pictures. After he is "done", she asks if she is going to get any pleasure…WHAT? I was confused and put off by the whole thing, not disgusted per se, but more annoyed that someone thought that would be a funny bit.
There's a healthy amount of nudity in Creature, enough to save the movie from being a complete failure. As juvenile as that sound, it means something when a film like this is going for the ridiculous. There's some juicy gore in Creature as well, though not spectacular or in large quantities, it's just enough to get by. The creature itself is a decent throwback to the old rubber suit monsters from the 50s and 60s and he his look is fitting for the movie.
Everything that makes Creature enjoyable is put off by bad acting, poor writing, an unnecessary amount of incestuous humor/storytelling, and the lack of basic logic from the situations presented. Like Shawn Savage said (he liked it more than I did, respectfully), this film will find an audience, and it may (my words) have been better as a SyFy film. It might be fun to get drunk with some friends and watch this; the laughs might actually come out then. I am curious to see if they will release an Unrated cut in the future, I would like to check that out. In the end, it's not a great film and it's really hard to recommend this because I personally did not find it enjoyable. There will be people out there, who will like this, but not I. I have zero feelings of hatred towards Creature, they tried, they distributed it (with an unfortunate outcome though), and they just wanted people to have fun. I can respect them for that.
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LONDON (Apr. 25)
A demand that Jews in the polish Army be transferred to British units was officially presented today to the British Foreign Office by prof. Selig Brodetsky, president of the Board of Deputies of British Jews, during a conference with Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs George Hall.
At the same time, it was learned that Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden will be asked in the House of Commons tomorrow to intervene with the Polish authorities to secure commutation of the sentences of one to three years imprisonment imposed upon a group of Jewish soldiers by a polish court-martial sitting in Scotland. The Jews had left the Polish forces and sought admission into the British Army because they had been mistreated by anti-Semitic officers and non-coms.
The Polish Government today issued a five-point statement "explaining" the sentences meted out to the Jewish soldiers by the court-martial. The statement says that a minimum sentence of one year's imprisonment was imposed upon ten of the twenty-one defendants. The others were sentenced to from one to two years. Two of the soldiers who declared their readiness to rejoin the polish Army were not tried at all, the statement declares. One of them was sentenced to seven days detention for "absence without permission."
The statement of the Polish Government reveals that the verdicts issued by the court-martial have been transmitted to the polish military command, which is empowered to defer execution of the sentences until after the war, providing the men show "good will."
The statement also discloses that the trial of the Jewish soldiers was ordered by the Polish War Minister. Gen, Marjan kukiel, after 207 Jews were transferred by British authorities from the Polish Army to the British forces. Six cases of alleged offenses against Jewish soldiers are new being investigated by the Polish military authorities, the statement said. Other cases reported during the trial will be investigated and guilty persons will be punished, the statement pledged.
Pointing out that usually a court-martial is held in camera, the government statement says that three Polish-Jewish leaders were admitted to the proceedings. The three were Dr. Ignacy Schwarzbart and Dr. Emanuel Sserer, members of the Polish National Council, and Anselm Reiss, a member of the Representation of polish Jews.
The majority of the Jewish soldiers in the polish Army have voiced no complaints and continue to serve there, the statement declared. It asserted that during the last six months 37 Jews have received commissions in the Polish Army. Also that during the war two Jews have been awarded the highest Polish military decoration, the "Virtuti Militari," 26 Jews have been given the "Cross of Valor," and three Jews received the "cross of Merit," "General Sosnkowski, Commender-in-Chief of the Polish Army, recently personally decorated two Jews of the Polish Commando unit in Italy," the statement pointed out.
The British press today strongly condemns the conduct of the Polish authorities. The News-Chronicle says that "a thoroughly disagreeable impression has been created among all parties and classes as a result of the heavy sentence imposed on the Jewish soldiers, "Legally," the News-Chronicle continues, "responsibility for ending the anti-Semitism rests with the Polish authorities but a moral obligation rests on the British Government." The peoples of America, Russia and of all the United Nations will "watch closely to see how we handle the affair, which contains all the elements of the vile spirit of oppression which millions are giving their life to destroy," the paper concludes.
An editorial in the Daily Express says that the court-martial has created a spirit of uneasiness among the people of Britain. The Poles' right to try and sentence their own nationals, it adds, is unquestioned, but Britain has a right to know what is going on within its territory. The British people, the editorial continues, will be glad to learn that the reassurances of the Polish Government are not merely formal instructions, but indicate a determination to stamp out anti-Semitism in its armed forces.
It was learned today that Gen. Kukiel issued a circular to all polish troops on March 13, warning that desertion would be punished by loss of citizenship of the offending soldier and his entire family. It added that "guilty persons will feel the effect of his action after his return to Poland." Dr. Ignaoy Schwarzbart, Jewish member of the polish National Council, told the Jewish Telegraphic Agency that upon being informed of the circular he had pointed out to the Defense Ministry that the law providing for denationalization of all members of a deserter's family had been repealed in 1942.
The Federation of polish Jews announced today that it will hold a mass-meeting on May 3 to protest the conviction of the Jewish soldiers. Daniel Frankel, Labor M.P. who is vice-president of the organization, will preside. The Federation at the same time adopted a resolution pointing out that anti-Semitism in the Polish forces harms both Polish Jews and non-Jews.


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TEL AVIV (May. 18)
Escalating housing costs sent Israel's cost-of-living index spiraling upward by 1.8 percent in April, according to figures released last Friday by the Central Bureau of Statistics.
The increase was higher than expected and at least half of it was due to the rising price of housing, economists said. But many housing units are unoccupied, possibly because they are too expensive or in areas were jobs are in short supply.
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Johnny Manziel's block gave the staff a scare during the Texas A&M spring game today. Manziel said it is his drive to compete that led to the block. It is that same trait that pushes him to show the doubters that last year was not a fluke.
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'Earth's Mightiest Heroes' Cartoon Makes The Avengers Look Mighty Heroic
Between the kid-centric "The Super Hero Squad Show" and the tween-friendly "Iron Man: Armored Adventures," I'm always happy to see all-ages content that helps younglings discover comics – or at least comic book characters. That said, aside from a few features, it's been awhile since Marvel animation has really felt like more than a guilty pleasure for my sorry 24-year-old self.
Marvel's latest "Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes" trailer, however, looks like my kind of thing. It has a "Marvel Adventures" quality that's "all ages" without being "all ages" and it's lineup clearly ties in with Marvel's summer movie schedule for the foreseeable future, meaning it has the potential to last a few seasons.
In the trailer Iron Man's a grown up capable of using brain and brawn, Cap's nimble and confident, Thor's godhood is apparent and Hank Pym and Janet Van Dyne aren't hitting each other or dying. Did I mention the hulk picks up a spaceship? It's pretty spot-on for a younger crowd.
It's less than two minutes long and is already pretty much everything 1999's "The Avengers: United They Stand" wasn't, which should help explain why I'm tremendously jealous of the children who'll grow up with this show on television.
Even though it won't hit until next year, I'm still pretty stoked for it's release. Honestly, I have been since '08 and the trailer just affirms my anticipation.
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Remember all those worries about playing the NFL's biggest game outdoors in a cold-weather city?
Turns out, this likely won't even be the coldest Super Bowl.
Forecasters were calling for a high of 49 degrees on Sunday, with the evening low only expected to dip to 32 degrees.
At the 1972 Super Bowl in New Orleans, the temperature was a reported 34 degrees with a wind chill of 24. It now seems unlikely to get that cold at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., though the chance of evening precipitation was picking up. There was a 50 percent shot of rain or snow flurries.
Pete Carroll said the Seattle Seahawks are ready to go for the Super Bowl after their final walkthrough practice Saturday. The Seahawks first went to MetLife around 10:30 a.m. and hung out on the field for 15 minutes. Seattle then boarded buses and went across the street to the New York Giants' practice facility. Seattle had brief meetings and a 35-minute walkthrough.
"We're ready to go," Carroll said. "That's kind of how we are. I don't know if it's loose, but we're where we're supposed to be."
The Denver Broncos practiced in sweats for about 30 minutes for their walk-through at MetLife.
"It was very similar to what we've done all season — typical Saturday practice," coach John Fox said. "Just a review, pretty much."
Browns: Cleveland is expected to hire Kyle Shanahan as its offensive coordinator, but a team spokesman said new coach Mike Pettine has yet to make a final ruling on his search for a play-caller.
The only other candidate known to interview for the Browns' offensive coordinator job is Raiders quarterbacks coach John DeFilippo. A Youngstown, Ohio, native, DeFilippo met with the Browns on Thursday.
"Mike Pettine has not made the decision," the spokesman said. "He's had some solid interviews, but that determination has not been made."
Shanahan, 34, was the Washington Redskins' offensive coordinator from 2010-13.
The Redskins fired Shanahan and his father, Mike, their former head coach, after the team went 3-13 last year.
The Shanahans' well-documented clash with quarterback Robert Griffin III also tarnished their reputations.
The Baltimore Sun, citing two sources, reported Friday that the Browns hired former Ravens offensive line coach Andy Moeller to fill the same role in Cleveland. The Browns have yet to announce the move.
Bills: Buffalo continued to add to its staff, hiring Fred Pagac as linebackers coach and Pepper Johnson as defensive line coach. Pagac most recently served as linebackers coach for Minnesota. He was on the Raiders staff from 2001-03. Johnson had been on the New York Giants staff. He was coached by Pagac at Ohio State.
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RANCHO CUCAMONGA >> The League of California Cities Inland Empire Division awarded the 2013 James S. Thalman Memorial Public Service award to Rancho Cucamonga Mayor Dennis Michael at its recent annual banquet.
Michael said he was overwhelmed with emotion as his name was read as the recipient. His parents, sisters and children were also waiting in the wings to surprise him when he received the award.
"It was a very moving experience for me," Michael said. "I try to do my best with leading and guiding the city. I never expected something like this would occur. "
Michael is the 11th recipient of the award. Past winners include Rancho Cucamonga Councilwoman Diane Williams, Assemblyman Curt Hagman, and former Rancho Cucamonga City Manager Jack Lam.
Michael began his public service in 1976 as a Rancho Cucamonga Fire District firefighter. He was promoted to fire chief in 1984. During his 19 years as chief, four fire stations and a fire maintenance facility were built and the Technical Rescue, Hazmat, and Wildland Fire response teams were formed.
Elected to the City Council in November 2004, Michael was voted mayor in 2010. Michael also serves as vice president of San Bernardino Associated Governments, and is a state board and committee member for the League of California Cities.
During Michael's tenure, the city has opened recreational areas and facilities such as the Victoria Gardens Cultural Center, the RC Family Resource Center, Central Park, the Public Works Services Center, the Pacific Electric Trail, and two additional fire stations.
The award was established to honor of the work of late Chino Hills mayor, James S. Thalman, for his service and advocacy for local government.
"It's important for elected officials to engage in their own community and also to get involved in regional and statewide matters," Michael said. "It makes them a much better leader for their community."