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BEIJING—Gu Kailai, the wife of deposed Chinese leader Bo Xilai and a career lawyer, faces possible execution for murder at the hands of a swift, unblinking justice system that she once championed.
Gu, who practised commercial law and wrote once a book about her experiences of both the Chinese and U.S. legal systems, will be at the centre of highly politicized trial this month in which rule of law is unlikely to attract more than token attention.
Legal experts and activists expect her to receive the kind of rapid guilty verdict handed down in almost all Chinese criminal trials — the kind Gu once compared favourably to U.S. legal practice where she felt the guilty risked going free on legal technicalities.
"As long as it is known that you, John Doe, killed someone, you will be arrested, tried and shot to death," Gu wrote of Chinese criminal justice in her 1998 book.
Chinese law, she explained, did "not mince words."
Now Gu finds herself on the other side of Chinese law in a case that experts say is unlikely even to become a rallying point for China's marginalized supporters of judicial reform.
"It simply cuts too close to core issues of internal (Communist) Party politics and the handover of power," said Carl Minzner, a Chinese law expert at New York's Fordham University School of Law, casting Gu's trial as part of a political campaign against her husband, once seen as a candidate to join China's next top leadership team to be unveiled late this year.
"These are the very last areas we should expect any willingness (from Beijing) to play by legal norms."
China has long had an official agenda of enforcing rule of law and its case against Gu has drawn global interest, not only because of the political overtones but because the victim, former Bo family friend Neil Heywood, is British and Frenchman Patrick Devillers is a potential witness.
British Foreign Secretary William Hague has demanded Beijing live up to its judicial rhetoric in the Gu case, calling in April for "a full investigation that observes due process, is free from political interference, exposes the truth behind this tragic case, and ensures that justice is done."
But experts say London is bound to be disappointed. They point out that the signs so far are that the trial against Gu and her alleged accomplice, family aide Zhang Xiaojun, will be a formality with only the severity of the sentence in any doubt — execution or a long jail term.
Gu will not have access to her family lawyer, Shen Zhigeng, who has revealed that other legal counsel has been assigned to her case. China's official Xinhua news agency has already said the evidence against Gu will be "irrefutable and substantial" when the case goes to court, likely next week.
"It makes the case a transparent sham," said Jerome Cohen, an expert on Chinese law at New York University. "If you forbid people to have the best lawyer they can and you assign lawyers who you control. . . it renders the whole thing an obvious farce."
Both Bo, the ousted Chongqing party chief, and Gu have been in detention since Beijing first announced the murder allegation against Gu and the unspecified "disciplinary violations" against Bo in April. At the time, Bo was stripped of all party positions. Neither he nor his wife has been able to publicly comment on the allegations.
Despite the track record of China's criminal justice system — its courts answer first to the party, almost never side with defendants and have never ruled in favour of dissidents — it has sometimes raised hopes for genuine reform.
Beijing appeared to offer some encouragement to reformers in the 1990s with a promise to "rule the country according to law." Late in the decade, it added the principle to the constitution, though it still recognized the party as supreme arbiter.
In 2003, it abolished "custody and repatriation" powers, a form of arbitrary detention once used by local governments to sweep homeless people and other undesirables from the streets.
Emboldened, some legal activists began to test the government's rhetoric on rule of law, launching cases against the authorities on behalf of ordinary aggrieved citizens, but they quickly found that nothing much had actually changed.
Blind activist Chen Guangcheng, who made international headlines in April with his escape from house arrest and his flight to the United States, recalls his own 2006 trial for whipping up a crowd that disrupted traffic and damaging property, charges he says were trumped up to stop him advocating for the disabled, farmers and women forced to undergo abortions under China's one-child policy.
Chen, too, was deprived of his lawyer and was forcibly represented by two state-appointed lawyers.
"In the courtroom, to all the unfounded accusations by the prosecution, the two lawyers would only respond, 'We have no objection'," Chen said by phone from New York where he is furthering his legal studies.
Minzner, of Fordham University, said any genuine party interest in the rule of law evaporated from around 2003 as the government realized that it posed a threat to one-party rule.
"A combination of political and practical concerns came together to lead central authorities to rethink it — how far do we really want to go down this track?" he said.
For Chen Guangcheng, genuine rule of law would indeed challenge the party's grip on power, though he also believes long-term political stability cannot be assured without it.
"If there was truly the rule of law in the first place, power should be returned to the people. There would be no way for them to hold on to power," Chen said.

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V.I.C.I. comes to DVD...
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Few things stir as many fond memories of growing up as the television shows that we enjoyed with our families or sat glued to on a Saturday Morning while we ate or cereal in our PJs. For this reviewer, growing up during the eighties not only brought an amazing array of creative and exciting cartoon series and childrens programming, but also a wealth of family programs, including some of the most beloved and memorable sitcoms of all time. One such television show that left a lasting impression was the 1985 show Small Wonder.
Now being released to DVD for the first time by Shout! Factory, Small Wonder: The Complete First Season brings the first 24 episodes of the endearing series to fans of all ages. Although its not without a fair share of 80s cheese, the show also provides plenty of laughs and heart and some great 80s pop culture littered throughout the series set.
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The series follows the adventures of the Lawson family and their human-looking robot named V.I.C.I. Ted, his wife Joan, and their son Jamie must teach V.I.C.I. the ways of the world at the same time keeping her out of trouble and her secret safe from their nosy neighbors, the Brindles.
While the quality of the picture and sound isnt up to the same level as other more recent television releases, it in now way affects the enjoyment of watching V.I.C.I. stumble through lifes problems the only way a Voice Input Child Indenticant can. Fans of the show will be thrilled about the inclusion of several bonus features across the four-disc set. Five of the episodes in the set include Commentary with the Creator and Cast and the discs include the Original Episode Promos for each episode in the season. The last disc also includes a Fan Art Gallery.
Whether youre young or old, seeing the show for the first time or coming back to reminisce, you are sure to fall in love with Small Wonder. You can find Small Wonder: The Complete First Season for $25.99, available now from Shout! Factory


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"Training Districts" Flaw?
- Six Districts to train officers. Even in the unlikely event they graduate a class of more than 75 in the next few years (which doesn't look likely in the face of no hiring and no test on the horizon), that's like a dozen officers going to 004, 006, 008, 010, 024 and 025.
- These PPOs serve their eighteen months, rotate watches for a bit and work with their FTO's for whatever period of time. At some point they are going to get bumped by another class coming up behind them, right? If we happen to have two classes graduating within a short time frame, these six districts are going to be buried in PPOs - 20 or more recruits in a single district.
- According to Aunt Bea's latest directive, PPOs off their cycles cannot work anything but 1st and 3rd watch.
And someone trained in 024 afternoons isn't going to like being shipped to 007 midnights much. The "culture shock" alone is going to be a rude awakening and a potential safety issue.
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Swiss Athlete Expelled From Olympics for 'Mongoloid' Twitter Post Against S.Koreans
Swiss Athlete Expelled From Olympics for 'Mongoloid' Twitter Post Against S.Koreans
A Swiss athlete has been expelled from the Olympics on Monday after posting an insulting tweet about South Koreans.
Swiss soccer player Michel Morganella had just lost 2-1 to South Korea in the Olympic soccer tournament on Sunday, and on Monday he posted the controversial message on the social media network.
"I punch you, South Koreans, go burn..." the Swiss soccer player said. He then went on to call South Koreans "Mongoloids."
He was immediately expelled by his Swiss Olympic team who said he had "gravely insulted and violated" the dignity of South Korea.
"As a member of the Swiss Olympic mission he gravely discriminated, insulted and violated the dignity of the South Korean football team and the South Korean people," Swiss team chief Gian Gilli told reporters.
Gilli explained that the comments were a clear violation of the International Committee's and the Swiss team's ethics codes.
"As a consequence of this behavior Michel Morganella, having conferred with the Swiss Football Association, is immediately stripped of his Olympic accreditation and all future participation in the Olympic tournament. The Swiss team will now focus entirely on the next match. I wish the team inner peace and serenity," Gilli added.
"We would like to apologize, especially to the South Korea National Olympic Committee and the South Korea Football Association for the behavior of the player," he said. "We hope that he [Morganella] will draw the necessary lessons for his still young football career."
Soon after, the player came out to admit his error and issue his own apology: "I made a huge mistake after the disappointing result. I wish to apologize to the people in South Korea and their team, but also to the Swiss delegation and Swiss football in general. I obviously accept the consequences for my actions."
Morganella is the second player to be sent home from the Olympics already for racist tweets. Greek triple jumper Paraskevi Papachristou was expelled two days prior to the Olympics even beginning due to a racist tweet about African immigrants in Greece.
Switzerland will play Mexico in Group B on August 1.


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Lindsey Gort plays young Samantha Jones in 'Carrie Diaries'
About a year ago, Lindsey Gort's name came up for a part but the casting director said she wasn't right for it because she was more of a young Kim Cattrall-type.
Now Gort is playing a young Samantha Jones - Cattrall's character in "Sex and the City" - on The CW's "The Carrie Diaries" (Friday, 8 p.m. EDT).
"When the part came up, my manager was like, 'Hey, remember when you said she was a young Kim Cattrall-type? Well, you're looking for that right now so you should come see her,'" Gort said in a recent interview.
"It's such an iconic character, and I'm such a huge fan of the show," she said.
Set in the 1980s, "The Carrie Diaries" stars AnnaSophia Robb as teen Carrie Bradshaw, who lives in Connecticut with her widowed father and younger sister. The show is based on novels by Candace Bushnell, as was "Sex and the City."
Gort's version of Samantha Jones is a lot like the one in the '90s HBO series and the two movies that followed.
The big difference, Gort says, is that Samantha is "in her early 20s and is not a career woman yet, so she doesn't have her Birkin bags and her Manolos yet. She's figuring herself out, trying to figure out where she belongs in this world and having a good time while doing that."


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Check out an exclusive clip from Saturday's brand new episode of Kaijudo, the show about kids who fight using monsters. (Kaiju + Judo = Kaijudo. Geddit?) It's surprisingly cute, especially when they all try to command the lethal firebird creature, using their energy gauntlets and soul power and stuff. I'm pretty much a sucker for monster-based martial arts.
Kaijudo airs this Saturday at 8 PM on The Hub.


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It was just about a year ago when I had the butterscotch budino (an Italian baked custard) at Delancey. Sitting on top of its perfectly smooth camel colored cap was a pile of billowy cream with streaks of roasted banana throughout. I've always been a fan of pudding and its not-so distant cousins; panna cotta, pot de creme, budino, etc. so it was not too surprising that I enjoyed this dessert. What was surprising was the extent to which I enjoyed it. It was intended to be shared but I did not. Every little streak of creamy pudding that hid in the corners of the shallow jar it was served in became mine. I staked my claim after the first bitter, sweet and a bit salty taste. It reminded me of Nips, those candies that were tucked deep inside Grandma's purse when I was a young girl. She would pull out one of the gold wrapped oval candies with their circular indentation in the middle and pass one down the pew to me during church. The nearly impossible task of unfolding the foil lined wrapper while not disrupting the service was a worthy price to pay for that sweet, toffee-like candy.
The whipped cream on top obliterated my firm prior conviction that cooked bananas tasted of cardboard mush. I happily humbled myself with mouthfuls of the roasted banana cream, accepting that bananas cooked in butter and brown sugar are quite fine indeed.
A year or maybe even two years later on a gray and drizzling January day the sudden urge for those flavors struck intensely. In my home version I opted for a simple butterscotch pudding omitting the need for an oven and the sometimes frightful water bath. I went back to my banana souflee making days at Spago while I briefly sauteed the bananas in butter and melted brown sugar. Just as the bananas started to take on a deep amber coat I splashed them with a bit of rum. Once cool I purreed the bananas then folded the sweet and very unlike cardboard mush mixture into whipped cream and placed a very generous amount on top of the creamy, sweet and that wonderfully familiar toffee flavored pudding.
This time I shared. Some.
Butterscotch Pudding with Roasted Banana Whipped Cream
Butterscotch Pudding
adapted from Gourmet 2009
makes 4 servings
This is an incredibly rich, sweet and pleasantly salted pudding. A few bites was sufficient for me (and then a few bites more every day for the next week). If you'd like less sweetness you can cut the sugar down to ½ cup.
3/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
½ t kosher or flaky sea salt
2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon cornstarch
1 1/2 cups whole milk
1/2 cup heavy cream
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Whisk together the brown sugar, cornstarch, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a medium saucepan, then whisk in milk and cream. Bring to a boil over medium heat, whisking frequently. Continue to whisk for 1 minute then remove from heat and add the butter and vanilla. Pour into a bowl, then cover surface with wax paper or plastic wrap. Chill until cold, at least 1 1/2 hours.
Roasted Banana Whipped Cream
2 ripe bananas, cut in 1" chunks
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
1 tablespoon Rum
2 cups softly whipped cream
In a large saucepan over medium high heat add the butter and brown sugar. Continually stir the sugar taking care so that it doesn't scorch. Cook until the butter and sugar has melted together. Add the bananas and quickly cook for just about 1 minute. You want the edges to caramelize and coat in the sugar but you don't want them to get too soft. Turn off the heat and carefully add the rum. Stir everything together and set this aside to cool.
Once cool puree the bananas in a food processor.
Add some of the banana mixture to the whipped cream and whisk to combine. This is done to taste. I added about half of the bananas but you can do more or less.


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Original source: "Miks me vananeme?" (Postimees newspaper, 6 February 2010) by Toivo Maimets, University of Tartu (Estonia) Professor of Cell Biology. Translation by Lauri Randveer.
Why do we age? We have probably all asked this question, driven by the desire to understand what goes on inside living organisms that allows no one to escape from aging, as well as by the hope that the knowledge acquired might enable us to slow down the aging process.
Theoretically, how long could a human being live? Scientists think that during the last 100,000 years the maximum human lifespan has remained unchanged, somewhere in the region of 125 years. What has changed, however, is the average life expectancy. Thanks to better hygiene, a decrease in infectious diseases, and the discovery of antibiotics and vaccines, average life expectancy has increased by approximately 27 years within the last century alone.
To understand the nature of aging, we need to study more closely what goes on inside our cells. The human organism contains billions of cells and everything we do – eat, move, think, etc – depends on their activities.
For some time already, scientists have been aware that cells have a finite lifespan, a maximum number of possible divisions. In laboratory conditions human cells can divide about 50 times, after which they lose their ability to replicate and therefore die.
In a 40-year-old human, the same cells are capable of replicating 40 times, whereas those of an 80-year old divide only 30 times. The cells of animals with a shorter lifespan than humans are capable of dividing a smaller number of times.
There is a genetic disease called Werner syndrome, which causes patients to age very rapidly, so that they look like elderly people while still in their teens. The cells of someone suffering from Werner syndrome replicate fewer times than those of unaffected individuals.
As an organism grows older, its cells undergo many changes. Proteins become increasingly modified and mutations in the DNA accumulate. The cells' resistance to stress – such as fluctuations in temperature, or chemicals and radiation – decreases constantly and the likelihood of cell death increases. One of the causes of these changes is the damage done to cellular macromolecules (DNA, RNA, proteins) by harmful superoxides and other free radicals that are produced in the course of cell metabolism. Cells are equipped with mechanisms to counter such effects by destroying free radicals and repairing damaged macromolecules.
However, these mechanisms can never be absolutely perfect and thus changes accumulate over time. At a certain point, the amount of these changes reaches a critical limit and brings about the death of the cell.
The protective mechanisms of various cells work with varying degrees of effectiveness, which is why we encounter such variation in the longevity of different cells. From the above it is clear that the more active genes are at destroying free radicals and repairing damage, the longer the lifespan of a cell and that of the whole organism.
This has led scientists to describe gene coding for DNA-repairing proteins and free-radical-destroying enzymes (such as superoxide dismutase and catalase) as "longevity genes." One of the proteins responsible for repairing DNA damage in cells is a product of the WRN gene, which is known to be compromised in patients suffering from the Werner syndrome. The better these genes and the proteins coded by them function, the longer the lifespan of cells and, consequently, the higher the probability that the whole organism lives longer.
Apart from this general mechanism of "accumulating mutations," special structures on the ends of chromosomes called telomeres have been indicated as having some role in regulating the lifespan of a cell.
Telomeres are regions within the DNA that are synthesized during cell division through mechanisms that differ somewhat from those programming the synthesis of the rest of the cell's DNA. Last year the Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine was awarded to telomere researchers Elizabeth Blackburn, Carol Greider and Jack Szostak.
Telomeres guarantee the integrity of chromosomes by ensuring that DNA is passed on to offspring in its entirety. Blackburn once compared them to the plastic caps at the end of shoe-strings that prevent the strings from unraveling. Telomeres have been found to become shorter with each cell division. After a certain number of divisions, telomeres become so short that they cannot guarantee the stability of chromosomes anymore and the cell dies.
However, various cancer cells have achieved immortality through producing large quantities of telomere-synthesizing enzymes which protect their telomeres from wearing down in the course of divisions.
But this is not all. In addition to mechanisms that regulate the lifespan of individual cells, there appear to be more general control mechanisms in place that regulate the lifespan of the organism as a whole.
University of California researchers Javier Apfeld and Cynthia Kenyo have demonstrated that some genes may regulate the longevity not only of the cell in which the particular gene was produced, but also that of the other cells in the organism.
A gene entitled daf-2 has been identified in the tiny Caenorhabditis elegans worm which, when damaged, considerably extends the longevity of the organism and enhances its stress resistance.
Daf-2 regulates lifespan by preventing the cells from lapsing into a state of inactivity and rest.
Researchers from California were able to demonstrate that a product of this gene also affected neighboring cells where the products of daf-2 were not generated.
Thus, it appears that in addition to a lifespan regulating mechanism that works at a cellular level there is also a "biological clock" which controls the life expectancy of an organism as a whole.
Although we still know only very little about the components and working principles of this "clock," there is reason to believe that it is a widespread mechanism, which has been preserved in the course of evolution. All of the proteins that have been identified as components of an age-regulating "molecular clock" in the C. elegans worm, have also been found to have analogues in other animals, including humans.
Does our present state of knowledge already enable us to extend the human lifespan? It is, in fact, very easy to extend the longevity of cells. Scientists have identified dozens of genes called oncogenes – since they are especially active in many tumors – which when activated, switch off the mechanisms regulating normal growth and aging in a cell, and the cell then becomes immortal. For example, some of them enhance the synthesis of telomeres; others make cell growth independent of environmental factors. The resulting tumor cells are capable of growing and replicating in vitro infinitely.
On 11 October each year, Henrietta Lacks' Day is celebrated in Atlanta, USA. Henrietta Lacks was a woman who died in 1951 at the age of 31 due to cervical cancer. Cells from her cancerous tumor were used to create a cell line for medical research.
The HeLa cell line, as it is called after the first letters of her name, is now cultivated in hundreds of laboratories all over the world and has become very important in the research and treatment of cancer, AIDS, polio and many other diseases, by making it possible to compare results from different laboratories. The quantity of HeLa cells grown in labs all over the world today greatly exceeds the amount of the original cells.
Thus, it can be said that in a sense Henrietta Lacks has become immortal – at least at the cellular level. This kind of mortality may be of interest to those religious scholars who believe that a human being may indeed consist of a single cell which has its own unique gene combination. A cell that does not feel any pain and has no self-consciousness or social relations – such as a fertilized ovum. Fortunately, the majority of researchers don't share this view and hence human immortality remains yet to be achieved.
The mortality of normal cells and the immortality of tumor cells exemplify one important paradox of aging: Immortal cells are generated by tumor cells, which at the same time cause the rapid death of the organism as a whole.
The integrity of an organism is maintained by the coordinated functioning and replication of its cells. This, however, is achieved at the price of the mortality of cells and, consequently, the finite lifespan of an organism.
But nature has found a way out of this paradox, too: The entirety of our genetic information is transferred in the form of DNA to our offspring, who ensure the continuity of this information by passing it on to new generations. Immortality exists, because we survive through our children.


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Dr. Karen Jaffe, an obstetrician-gynecologist in Cleveland, was only 48 when she learned she had Parkinson's disease. Four years later, she continues to maintain a full-time medical and surgical practice, even performing ritual circumcisions.
"I'm doing everything I can to stay healthy," she told me in an interview. "My medications and exercises control my tremor, so doing surgery is not a problem."
For patients with Parkinson's disease, like Jaffe, there still is no cure. But researchers have begun to make progress in identifying causes of the disease, and a new study promises to help identify better treatments.
Until then, many patients are getting by on grit and determination. In speaking
recently with several of them, two common threads emerged: an initial unwillingness to believe or reveal the diagnosis, followed by acceptance and a determination to pursue whatever it takes to remain as healthy and functional as possible.
In addition to taking medication designed to replace the brain chemical, dopamine, that is diminished in this neurological disease, each person I spoke with is dedicated to regular, often vigorous physical activity that can minimize the disabilities caused by Parkinson's.
One, David Wolf, 51, of Buffalo, has even taken up fencing, saying (in jest, I hope),
"There's nothing like running someone through with a sword to make your day."
Another, Rena Bulkin, 68, of Manhattan, goes to a gym several times a week to do aerobics, stretching and range-of-motion and balance exercises. "If I don't work out, my symptoms are much worse," she said.
Jaffe dances the tango and whacks a heavy punching bag to reduce her symptoms and enhance function. "The punching bag helps my arms and relieves my frustrations," she said. "It feels so good to hit the thing."
She also rides an exercise bike at low resistance and high speed — 80 to 90 revolutions a minute — an activity that was shown in studies at the Cleveland Clinic to significantly reduce arm tremor.
The Parkinson's patients also emphasized the importance of having a physician who is both expert in the disease and willing to work with patients to find treatments that produce the most benefits with the fewest side effects.
Theirs is a lesson worth learning by the growing numbers of people with Parkinson's and their caregivers. The sooner one comes to terms with the diagnosis and starts treatment, the less rapidly the disease is likely to worsen.
Parkinson's disease is a slowly progressive neurodegenerative condition involving a significant loss of dopamine, a neurotransmitter produced in a section of the brain called the substantia nigra that helps to control movement and emotional responses.
While manifestations of the disease can vary widely from person to person, the most common physical symptoms include tremor, or shakiness or trembling in the hands, arms, legs, jaw and face; rigidity of the muscles; slowness of movement or difficulty starting to move; and problems with balance and coordination.
Other symptoms may include fatigue, depression, anxiety, irritability, restlessness, tingling, memory problems, slowed thinking, changes in body temperature, sweating and constipation.
Although the disease usually does not produce recognizable symptoms until the seventh decade or beyond, it sometimes affects much younger people like Jaffe, Wolf and the actor Michael J. Fox, 50. Although Jaffe said she can no longer play the piano — "My left hand can't keep up with my right hand, and I wasn't very good in the first place" — she was able to knit a number of cotton wraps that were sold to raise money for the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research.
The foundation, in partnership with industry, is sponsoring an international study of biological markers that can help monitor progression of the disease. Results of the study, called the Parkinson's Progression Markers Initiative, are expected to facilitate the testing of new drugs that may slow or stop the disease in its tracks.
Dr. Kenneth Marek, a neurologist at Yale University and principal investigator for the biomarkers study, said in an interview, "We need a way to keep track of whether a medicine is working or not." Because the disease progresses very slowly in some patients and rapidly in others, different treatments are likely to be more effective in some patients than in others.
He said, "A roadblock in developing new drugs has been the inability to predict what will happen over time."
Jaffe and her husband are both participating in this study (he as a control subject). Two other participants, Marty Bullock, 68, of Stillwater, Okla., and his wife, Gay Lyn, plan to drive 560 miles every three months to Houston for the next five years, to be prodded and poked to give blood, urine and spinal fluid samples for analysis.
"After my diagnosis, I looked for a research program to participate in," said Bullock. "It's my understanding that Parkinson's disease doesn't get any better, so I wanted to see if perhaps I can help benefit someone else in the future."
Some progress has already been made in unraveling the genetic underpinnings of the disease. By identifying specific gene changes that cause Parkinson's disease or increase the risk of developing it, it should be possible to develop therapies that modify the effects of these genes, according to Todd Sherer, a neuroscientist who is chief executive of the Michael J. Fox Foundation.
Specific gene abnormalities already have been isolated in families with an unusual number of cases. These changes have been found occasionally in people without a family history of the disease, too, Sherer said.
In March, Dr. Andrew Feigin of North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, N.Y., and collaborators described recent success in treating advanced Parkinson's disease with gene therapy. Their randomized, double-blind study, published online in The Lancet Neurology, showed for the first time that injecting a certain gene directly into the brain is safe and can significantly improve motor function in patients who no longer benefit from drug treatment.
Gene therapy for Parkinson's, which is carried into the brain by modified viruses, is still in its infancy and hardly ready for clinical use. As Dr. Michael Hutchinson of New York University School of Medicine noted in an editorial accompanying The Lancet report, "Several questions remain. How long will the effect last? Will untoward long-term effects arise after the introduction of viruses into the brain?
Does the technique offer any advantages over deep brain stimulation, for which clinical improvements seem twice as large?"
Still, the new study represents progress, most important for a disease that currently knows no cure.


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Cuddy travels to Maine to investigate a gruesome lakeside murderSteve always forgets to buy groceries on the way to the lake house. Every time he and his wife make a pilgrimage to Maine, his first task is to drive into town and pick up essentials. Today he leaves his wife at home with their two friends and returns from the store to find a crossbow on the lawn and arrows embedded in the chests of the three people he loves most. During a twenty-minute shopping trip, he has become the chief suspect in a triple murder. The case against him is airtight—fingerprints on the weapon, blood on his shoes—so Steve's lawyer hires Boston PI John Francis Cuddy to crack it. Steve's lakeside neighbors had no love for his yuppie pals, but did they hate the city slickers enough to frame him for murder? Cuddy learns quickly that in Maine, even the killers are awfully polite.


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As we describe in detail in our explanation of the confusing world of LED backlight configurations, our favorite variety is known as (deep breath) "full-array with local dimming." Unfortunately, it's exceedingly expensive to implement, at least to judge from the sticker prices of the only currently shipping 2011 HDTVs to offer this feature: Sony's XBR-HX929, Sharp's Elites, and the LG 55LW9800 reviewed here. The LG is unique among the three as the only one with passive 3D TV capability--combining local dimming with the brightness, crosstalk, and practicality advantages of polarized 3D glasses. If you want passive 3D and have money to burn, this 55-inch model (it's not available in any other size) seems appealing on paper. In person, however, despite myriad settings and our best attempt to calibrate them, it fails to fulfill those high expectations.
|Design highlights
|Panel depth
|1 inch
|Bezel width
|1 inch
|Single-plane face
|Swivel stand
Although graced with a single-pane face--meaning the bezel and the screen are fronted by one sheet of plastic--a transparent-edged frame, and a relatively thin bezel, the LG LW9800 ultimately isn't as stylish as competing TVs like Sony's monolithic XBR-HX929 or Samsung's stunning, all-picture UND8000. It's still plenty sleek, however, from the glass-topped stand to the top of its thin, jewel-like panel. In fact it's as thin as many edge-lit LEDs, and thinner than the next-thinnest full-array model we've tested, the HX929, by half an inch.
|Remote control and menus
|Remote size (LxW)
|9.2x1.8 inches
|QWERTY keyboard
|Illuminated keys
|IR device control
|Menu item explanations
|Onscreen manual
|Other: Includes secondary motion-based RF remote control
LG redesigned its menu system on the 2011 Smart TV-capable models to emphasize the applications and streaming services over things like picture and audio settings. It also extended the functionality of its secondary Magic Motion remote--which acts like the controller on a Nintendo Wii to enable you to make menu selections by motion control, rather than clicking the box with your thumb--to work on every screen in the system. Both changes are improvements, and help make the 2011 LG menus among the best of any TV.
Like Sony's, LG's remotes have a central Home button but no Menu key to lead directly to the TV's picture and sound settings. The Home page consists of a live TV window with links to various services and features of the TV. The page's proportions feel right, and we liked the big icons, especially since they made using the motion controller easier.
We called the wandlike motion controller a gimmick last year, but now that it can be used seamlessly across all menus and nearly every app, many of which seem designed with motion control in mind, it's much more appealing. (Netflix is the only exception we found that didn't work with motion control, although the wand's cursor buttons still work.) Sure, some things could be better--we wish the wand had a dedicated Return/Back button, response times occasionally lagged a bit, and on occasion we had to give the wand a vigorous shake to get our cursor to return--but it was sometimes easier and faster than using the standard remote, especially after we changed pointer settings in the Settings>Options menu to Speed: Fast and Alignment: On.
Since the wand is radio-controlled, it doesn't require a clear line of sight to the TV. Another bonus is drag and drop, which we used to customize menus where available, drag a map in the Google Maps app, and easily scroll down an AP news story by dragging a scroll bar, for example. Waving the wand at the screen to navigate menus and apps will take some getting used to for motion control novices, but it's a cool option to have. The biggest downside is the extra remote on your coffee table--at least until Logitech incorporates motion control into its Harmony remotes.
|Key TV features
|Display technology
|LED backlight
|Full-array with local dimming
|3D technology
|3D glasses included
|4 pairs
|Screen finish
|Internet connection
|built-in Wi-Fi
|Refresh rate(s)
|Dejudder (smooth) processing
|Other: Optional wireless media box (AN-WL100W, $350 list)
LG's flagship LCD TV costs so much partly because it uses a full-array local-dimming LED backlight. LG is the only maker to disclose the number of dimmable zones it uses: 216 in this case. The backlight's Nano nomenclature refers to the LEDs being part of a "thin film" that provides a "more uniform light distribution." Given the uniformity problems with the 2010 LG local dimmers that improvement was necessary.
The LW9800 also uses LG's passive 3D technology, known as "film pattern retarder" (FPR). A polarizing film coating the TV screen allows each eye, when wearing special glasses, to view every other line to create the two images necessary for the 3D illusion.
LG, along with Vizio, is currently engaged in a marketing battle with the purveyors of active 3D TVs, namely Samsung, Panasonic, and Sony. Both types of 3D TV can handle any of the new 3D formats used by Blu-ray, TV broadcasts, and video games, and both require viewers to don 3D glasses, but each has its advantages and disadvantages. See our 3D TV buying guide for general information on active versus passive 3D, and the performance section of this review for more on the LW9800's 3D picture quality.
The biggest market advantage of passive 3D is inexpensive glasses. LG packs four pairs of passive specs in with the LW9800, and additional pairs cost $10 to $20. Less expensive compatible circular polarized glasses are available from online merchants, and if you happen to own a pair of the type of passive 3D glasses used in your local theater, they should work too.
LG includes built-in Wi-Fi on the LW9800, meaning you can use a wireless connection with this TV without paying an extra $80 for a dongle or occupying a USB slot. The dongle worked well in our tests. LG also offers an external LG Wireless Media Box option (which we didn't test) designed to enable you to connect HDMI and other gear wirelessly if your installation calls for that.
|Streaming and apps
|Amazon Instant
|Hulu Plus
|Web browser
|Other: Additional "Premium" services include Mog, CinemaNow, MLB.tv, Napster, vTuner, AccuWeather, AP news, Google Maps, and Picasa. As of press time, 32 LG Apps.
On Blu-ray players we dubbed LG's Smart TV our favorite suite of streaming services and apps, with Panasonic's Viera Cast a close second. For TVs we like Viera Connect (a more mature version of the simpler Cast) a bit better than LG's service and both are slightly superior to Samsung's cluttered, albeit more content-rich, version of Smart TV.
Despite the ill-chosen "Premium" heading, you won't have to pay for any of the streaming services beyond subscription or pay-per-view fees. The selection is superb, although it doesn't include Pandora, a staple available on most other TVs.
We appreciated that LG's Premium services are almost all excellent. Separating the wheat from the chaff is often difficult, and we prefer to have a few apps and services that work well and offer satisfying content rather than lots of useless ones.
Speaking of chaff, the selection in LG's app store is anemic at the moment, far outpaced by Samsung's offerings and, to a lesser extent, Panasonic's. That said, the number of apps has increased from 14 to 38 since we reviewed the LG 47LW5600 in late June, and new additions include Fandango (no ticket sales, just lame trailers for now), 3D Zone (even lamer 3D video clips), a Social Center (Twitter/Facebook), and K-Zone (Korean music). We did like the star rating system, especially since the plethora of negative ratings signaled it was legitimate. We didn't like the cramped layout of the app store, however, and we're a bit mystified as to why some Apps (like the excellent HomeCast podcast aggregator) aren't Premium.
Like Samsung, LG offers video search and a Web browser. Search accesses just CinemaNow, YouTube, Amazon Instant, and some podcasts, as far as we could tell, making it relatively useless. The LW9800's browser, on the other hand, was faster and generally better than the one on the D8000 Samsungs we reviewed, although it was still worse than Google TV's (as usual it doesn't support Flash, so no Hulu.com). We liked using the motion remote to navigate, but really didn't like using it to enter text for searching or direct URL access.
|Picture settings
|Adjustable picture modes
|Fine dejudder control
|Color temperature presets
|Fine color temperature control
|10 points
|Gamma presets
|Color management system
|Other: THX modes for 2D and 3D; three local dimming options as well as Off
LG is always among the best in this department, and we loved having two Expert modes with the full plethora of adjustments--although we prefer the color management system used by Samsung. LG's picture setting menus, while extensive, are also annoying to navigate since they require so much scrolling during adjustment, and the motion remote isn't any help here.
There are two THX modes for 2D and one for 3D--the LW9800 is the first passive TV to have achieved THX's 3D display certification. Unfortunately, unlike THX on Panasonic TVs, you can't adjust these modes on the LG beyond local dimming and dejudder.
We appreciated that four modes' worth of adjustable picture controls, including dejudder and simulated 3D options, were available for the major services we tested (Netflix, Vudu, and Amazon Instant--the last sans 3D). The Expert modes were not, however.
|HDMI inputs
|Component video inputs
|Composite video input(s)
|VGA-style PC input(s)
|USB port
|Ethernet (LAN) port
|Other: Headphone jack
Unlike Samsung and Panasonic LG blesses its slim TVs with a set of honest-to-goodness multicolored RCA jacks that don't require breakout cables (although the second component/composite input does). We also appreciate the headphone jack that's become increasingly rare on today's TVs.


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The department of music at Hope College will present performances by 10 finalists during the third annual Hope College Young Artists Piano Competition on Saturday, Jan. 28, in Dimnent Memorial Chapel.
The competition will run from 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. The winners will be announced at 6:30 p.m., with a reception following.
Admission is free and the public is encouraged to attend. Audience members may stay for all or only a portion of the competition.
The Young Artists Piano Competition is open to talented high school pianists ages 13 through 18 living in Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin and Ohio. The finalists have been selected from a preliminary recording round to compete for cash awards and scholarships. The competitors are required to perform two or more memorized pieces of their choice totaling 15 to 20 minutes of music.
"We are very excited to again welcome 10 talented young musicians to Hope College" said Adam Clark, who is organizing the event and is assistant professor of piano at Hope. "Each year I am astounded by level of playing and dedication from each of the finalists. We continually hear some of the most musically and technically demanding works in the piano repertoire played with great depth and bravura. I am certain that this year again will be no exception."
Additional information about the competition may be found at hopeyoungartists.com.
Dimnent Memorial Chapel is located at 277 College Ave., on College Avenue at 12th Street.


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What comes to mind when we think about Ecuador is often the famed Galápagos Islands, but the 18 islands that make up this Darwinian discovery and national park are only one piece of Ecuador. Recognized by National Geographic Traveler as 2013's Best Destination, the country offers the Andes mountain range, thousands of plant and animal species, farmland to relax on, and large cities with more than just native shopping and restaurants.
Rich in history, Quito is a good place to start exploring outside the Galápagos. The historic center is home to colonial plazas, museums, monasteries, convents and churches, including the gold-studded Iglesia de la Compania. The main plaza, Plaza Grande, is also located here in front of the Carondelet Palace; where on Monday mornings you can see the changing of the guards. The nearby Hotel Plaza Grande provides a Spanish colonial luxury stay, with three beautiful restaurants and several suites. If you prefer a larger hotel, 10 minutes away is the luxury Swissotel Quito with a contemporary design and great fitness options. Five restaurants are on site, offering everything from local flavors to Swiss and Japanese cuisine.
After a good night's sleep in one of these hotels, there's a new double-decker tour bus that which can help you explore parts of the city you wouldn't find on your own. You'll uncover picturesque city and mountain range views along with great shopping and nightlife that can be found in La Mariscal neighborhood and also Calle La Ronda, a narrow street filled with small restaurants, caffés and artisan shops.
For artist, a visit to La Capilla del Hombre is a must. This art museum is dedicated to the people of Latin America from Ecuadorian artist Oswaldo Guayasamín, featuring his work as a history of Latin America suffering and violence. The late artist's home is also available for touring nearby with more paintings and sculptures.
Explore outside of Quito for even more adventure. Crater del Pululahua is a collapsed volcano filled with trails to explore with over 1,000 plant species. The valley also can get completely covered by mist, making it barley visible from sites like the nearby hotel and restaurant, Hotel El Cráter. Ten minutes away from here are the two equator sites, the Mitad Del Mundo, a mini city center with a 100-foot-tall monument, shops and restaurants, an amphitheater and more, and Museo de Sitio Intiñan, an outdoor museum and learning center.


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CRL 10" Heavy-Duty Friction Adjuster
CRL Friction Adjusters are used either as a limit device or for adjustable opening tension in conjunction with certain types of projected windows. An easily accessible adjustment screw allows adjustment of the tension required to open and close the window. When used as a limit device, the hardware is designed to restrict the opening on projected or casement windows. NOTE: Bar length is always 2" (51 mm) shorter than Track length. One friction adjuster per pack.


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The world's a scary place. Wars, famines, corrupt politicians, terrorism, imploding economies — the list goes on. There are plenty of issues worth fearing, which is why a subset of the nation is preparing for what they see as impending calamity.
These individuals, dubbed "preppers," are stocking up on food, guns, water and other items that they may need should the economy erupt or a massive natural disaster strike. With so many possibilities for problematic occurrences, these individuals want to ensure that they can live beyond any tragically defining moments.
Most preppers are fearful of the prospects of no governmental structure — something that some see as a possibility amidst economic woes and political strife. Back in 2009, a Newsweek report described this phenomenon:
In the late 1990s, Y2K fears brought survivalism to the mainstream, only to usher it back out again when disaster didn't strike. (Suddenly, unused survival gear began showing up in classifieds and on eBay.) A decade later, "preppers" are what you might call survivalism's Third Wave: regular people with jobs and homes whose are increasingly fearful about the future…
Watch some preppers discuss their lifestyle, below:
Reuters published a report this weekend, highlighting some of the preppers out there who are stockpiling and awaiting what they see as the inevitable. To begin, there's Patty Tegeler, a 57-year-old who lives in Virginia's Appalachian Mountains.
"In an instant, anything can happen," she said. "And I firmly believe that you have to be prepared."
Tegeler's home has essentially been prepared for whatever may come. She has a large generator, water tanks, portable heaters and enough freeze-dried food to lock herself inside and to keep nourished for two years.
Wondering how she secured these items? There's an entire market that caters to these individuals (most vendors operate on the internet). These companies sell many of the items that Tegeler has in her own home, as they teach skills or sell the products needed to ensure individual and family survival pending disaster.
The Reuters article even mentions Glenn Beck:
Conservative talk radio host Glenn Beck seems to preach preppers' message when he tells listeners: "It's never too late to prepare for the end of the world as we know it."
Additionally, it goes on to further explain the movement:
"With our current dependence on things from the electric grid to the Internet, things that people have absolutely no control over, there is a feeling that a collapse scenario can easily emerge, with a belief that the end is coming, and it is all out of the individual's control," [Cathy Gutierrez, an expert on end-times beliefs at Sweet Briar College in Virginia] told Reuters.
While many would dub survivalist behaviors as silly or a waste of time, preppers separate themselves from the likes of Harold Camping and other leaders who have set dates for what they promise to be apocalyptic conclusions to societal existence. Preppers like Tegeler claim that their items won't go to waste regardless of whether there's a collapse or not. For these individuals it's all about being ready for anything that could unfold.
And there's plenty of media outlets for these individuals to consume, as they share tips and communicate with one another. Blogs like lawyer Michael T. Snider's "The Economic Collapse" focus upon the themes surrounding the economy's potential bust.
"Most people have a gut feeling that something has gone terribly wrong, but that doesn't mean that they understand what is happening," Snider said. "A lot of Americans sense that a massive economic storm is coming and they want to be prepared for it."
Then there's James Wesley Rawles, a former Army intelligence officer, who is behind the "Survival Blog," an online outlet that preppers regularly read.
"We could see a cascade of higher interest rates, margin calls, stock market collapses, bank runs, currency revaluations, mass street protests, and riots," he said in an interview with Reuters. "The worst-case end result would be a Third World War, mass inflation, currency collapses, and long term power grid failures."
Tom Martin launched "American Prepper's Network" back in 2009 — a daily blog and support network that attracts thousands of individuals each week. The most recent post on the site's blogreads:
Man-made disasters come in many forms. The most obvious would be spills and contamination caused by deteriorating materials, poor driving, train derailments, pipeline maintenance (or lack thereof), infrastructure collapse, policies that lead to coastal erosion, policies that contribute to widespread forest fires, sub-standard building codes, etc. There are other potential disasters that can be even more far-reaching. These include, but not limited to, monetary policies, tax codes, currency issues, stock market crashes, credit down grades, recession/depression, inflation/hyper-inflation (alaWeimar republic) and devaluation of a currency. Venezuela, Japan and others have experienced these events.
The list of possibilities is long and growing, but again, the prudent man attempts to prepare. For his family and his continued well-being.
This is only a small lens into the prepper movement, but this is nothing new. Throughout history, subsets of American society have remained ready and prepared for whatever may come. While critics may dub it an over reaction, preppers feel they're simply being prudent.
For a glimpse into some others who are "prepping" for the future, be sure to watch GBTV's "Independence USA" — a reality show featuring a family trying to live off the grid.
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Siberian Kale
Brassica napus (pabularia group)
~5,000–8,000 seeds/oz; 175–280 seeds/g.
Culture: Important crop in colder climates owing to its natural resistance to frost, kale is sweeter after exposure to cold. To enjoy it at its best and to avoid the worst of the flea beetle season, direct seed in July or August for late-season maturity. Kales are excellent microgreen crops.
Scientists say kale descends from wild cabbage, a plant found primarily on the lime cliffs of coastal Europe. Originating in Greece, kale was enjoyed for thousands of years throughout Europe where it was the most common green vegetable until the Middle Ages when cabbage became more popular.
One cup provides more Vitamin C than a glass of orange juice, more calcium than a cup of milk, more potassium than a banana and, per calorie, more iron than beef. Kale may be used in textured salads, steamed or braised as a side dish, mixed in omelettes, lasagna and stews, and made into chips.
Days to maturity are from direct seeding. Subtract 20 days from date of transplanting.
Note: We cannot ship packets greater than ½ oz. (14 grams) of any Brassica into the Willamette Valley. The State of Oregon prohibits shipping any commercial quantity of untreated Brassica, Raphanus or Sinapis because of a quarantine to control Blackleg.
Culture: Hardy. Require warm temperatures to germinate (68-86° ideal) but need 60s during seedling stage for optimal growth; higher temperatures make seedlings leggy. Heavy feeders; for best growth, need regular moisture and 2–3' spacing. Have done well for us succeeding onions and garlic in beds. Cauliflower and broccoli are damaged by hard frosts, especially in spring.
Young broccoli sproutlings make good microgreens.
- BR: Black Rot
- BS: Bacterial Speck
- DM: Downy Mildew
- FY: Fusarium Yellows
- TB: Tipburn
- WR: White Rust
Pests & diseases: Major pests: Cabbage Looper, Diamondback Moth, Imported Cabbageworm
Cultural controls: control cabbage-family weeds near crop fields, till under crop debris of early-season brassicas after harvest.
Materials: Spinosad, Bt.
Pest: Flea Beetle
Cultural controls: floating row covers, mulch with straw, time plantings for fall harvested crops only, crop rotation, perimeter trap cropping.
Materials: Spinosad, PyGanic.
Pest: Cabbage Root Maggot
Cultural controls: time planting to avoid first hatching, use row covers, control weeds.
Major diseases: Black Rot, Alternaria Leaf Spot, Blackleg, Club Root, Downy Milldew, White Mold
Cultural controls: avoid transplanting plants with yellow leaves or v-shaped lesions, crop rotation, destroy crop debris after harvest, avoid overhead irrigation, control weeds, allow for good air movement.
Materials: Actinovate, copper compounds may help for some of these diseases.


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At the end of this local tour, we will drop you off at the back deck of Nocturnem Draft Haus, where you are invited to come in and share outstanding burgers and beer with your new found friends. Cheers!
COST $45pp-includes tours and samples at the breweries
Nocturnem Draft Haus Arrival: 5.30pm
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Bangor Beer Co Arrival: 6-7pm
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Geaghan Brothers Brewing Co. Arrival: 7.15-8.15pm
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Triumph of kawaii
Culture of 'cute' scores an international victory over samurai and ninja
She's an internationally acclaimed superstar who accessorizes with a colorful bow clipped near her left ear. Her image appears on more than 10,000 items.
She and her equally darling companions are responsible for taking down the samurai, ninja and Godzilla-era movie monsters that ruled Japanese popular culture for decades.
She's Hello Kitty.
First introduced in 1974 by the Japanese company Sanrio, Hello Kitty is one of global pop's most successful brands. The outpouring of cute-cat merchandise rakes in billions of dollars in revenue, and is primarily consumed by girls ranging from age six up to females in their 30s.
Rachel DiNitto, co-director of the Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Program at William & Mary, studies the influence of Hello Kitty and other avatars of Japanese popular culture. She explains that over the past three decades, Japan's cultural, economic and political dynamics have shifted. Those changes have made Japanese pop culture a global phenomenon, influencing markets, entrepreneurs and other cultures.
Traditional American popular culture celebrates the cowboy, athletes and real-life drama, while contemporary Japanese pop culture embraces a youthfulness and playfulness.
"There's a cuteness aesthetic in Japan that is very appealing to people globally," said DiNitto, associate professor of Japanese studies. The Japanese term is kawaii, literally meaning cute and lovable. In societal terms, cuteness is accepted and desired by Japanese adults of all ages and genders, she added.
DiNitto says the rise of cuteness in Japanese culture began in the 1970s, when Hello Kitty was launched. Cute Japanese pop stars were heavily marketed, and a magazine culture emerged, targeting young girls as consumers. Hello Kitty and her associated girl culture fueled popular culture in the 1980s, harnessing the economic power of the nation's young females.
It's all about the kawaii
Kawaii permeates Japanese anime, manga (comics), fashion and advertising. For example, Pikachu, a character from Pokémon, decorates the side of Japanese trains and airplanes. Even Japanese police departments employ lovable mascots.
According to DiNitto, the cute factor has become such an enormous corporate success that non-Japanese companies are attempting to cash in on the craze. Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, Funimation and Warner Bros. are a few of the many American corporations emulating the Japanese.
But when other cultures incorporate the Japanese-cute aesthetic, there's an evident trade off, said DiNitto.
She cites Italian artist Simone Legno's Japan-influenced lifestyle brand Tokidoki. Legno's designs have been incorporated into lines of toys, cosmetics, clothing and accessories—even cell phones.
A student working on a project in DiNitto's Japan's Gross National Cool course, conducted research on Tokidoki designs. She found that the women in Legno's illustrations were leggier, bustier, more likely to be at least partially nude—altogether more sexualized—than the innocent kawaii images found in Japanese comics and anime, said DiNitto.
More sex may sell globally, DiNitto says, "but it's more of an innocent cuteness that defines the Japanese culture." Which is not to say that there is no overtly sexual imagery in Japan, she adds.
The influence of Japanese pop culture can be found everywhere in America—from manga comics filling the racks of mainstream bookstores to skyrocketing sales of the Wii video game. Japanese anime-style cartoons play on Nickelodeon. Sushi is even challenging burgers as the go-to U.S. convenience food.
Culturally odorless
These Japanese-origin products may be all the rage, but scholars continue to debate the reasons for their wide popularity, says DiNitto. Pop-culture scholars have coined the term "culturally odorless," or mukokuseki, to identify this singular aspect of Japanese popular culture, she said.
"'Culturally odorless' means these products are not marketed as Japanese; they're not marketed as anything," explained DiNitto. "By eliminating a level of exoticism and national branding, the products become easy to consume because they're not targeted toward any specific culture, gender or age group."
Some critics feel the "culturally odorless" phenomenon is responsible for the global popularity of Japanese culture. Legno's overtly sexual
Tokidoki women are also very Asian in appearance—the antithesis of culturally odorless. Hello Kitty, by comparison, was created with no origin or background story, says DiNitto. Unlike Godzilla, who was born in Japan of nuclear testing and spawned a succession of Japanese monster movies, Hello Kitty technically has no national ties to Japan. It was only later, DiNitto says, that Sanrio gave Hello Kitty a character profile and a British nationality.
A kitty for everyone
Hello Kitty's simplistic and malleable facial features also make her appealing to everyone. Her white cartoonish face, button eyes and absent mouth make her visage as versatile as it is enigmatic, says DiNitto.
"There's nothing foreign about Kitty. She can become kind of anything," said DiNitto, adding, "There's no real national identity to her." You can find Hello Kitty speaking Spanish or Chinese. There is even a Hello Kitty dressed as the revolutionary Che Guevara.
The second argument for Japan's cultural globalization is a bit more subjective: For many, Japanese pop culture is just more interesting than American popular culture.
"Students tell me all the time they feel American popular culture is kind of tired and worn," says DiNitto. "Japanese popular culture is offering them possibilities and alternatives that they find more appealing. It's a way for them to reject or resist American popular culture they feel really isn't speaking to them anymore."
One example is video games, says DiNitto. She explained that American video games tend to be very masculine and often military-oriented. By comparison, Japanese video games have more intricate plot lines that incorporate more fully developed characters, attracting more female gamers.
Working on a new book
DiNitto is currently working on a new book project. Tentatively titled Consuming Cultural Politics, the book examines political expression found in the culture of contemporary Japan from the 1990s to 2000s.
Inspiration to write the book came from student class projects, says DiNitto. She challenges students to think beyond their blind consumption of these cultural products to consider deeper issues. Students in the Japan's Gross National Cool class analyze scholarly articles on Japan's music, movies, anime, video games and cuisine. Those in her Popular Culture and Nationalism in Millennial Japan: 1980s-2000s, study popular culture alongside the rise of nationalism in contemporary Japan.
DiNitto says Hello Kitty's reign over Japanese popular culture may be coming to an end. She cites one piece of evidence, a recent exhibit in New York titled, Bye Bye Kitty!!! Between Heaven and Hell in Contemporary Japanese Art.
The real question is not what will happen to Hello Kitty, but what will emerge from Japan in the upcoming decade as it recovers from the Fukushima disaster. DiNitto hopes to look at this question in the epilogue to her new book.


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This document explains how to configure Cisco Four Port IP AutoAttendant (IP AA) software on an existing Cisco CallManager server.
This document assumes that your Cisco CallManager server already has IP AA 2.01b or a newer version installed.
Refer to the Cisco CallManager Compatibility Matrix for more information on Cisco CallManager and IVR compatibility information.
This document uses the Default Device Pool. In addition, all Locations are set to <None>, all Calling Search Spaces are set to <None> and all Partitions are set to <None>. If your configuration uses non-default Device Pools, Locations, Calling Search Spaces or Partitions, you must understand the implications of these features as they relate to applications such as IP AA before proceeding.
Note: Cisco IP AutoAttendant only supports g.711ulaw codecs.
Readers of this document should have this software installed on their Cisco CallManager server:
Cisco CallManager version 3.0(5a) or later
Cisco IP AutoAttendant 2.01b or later
The information in this document is based on these software and hardware versions:
Cisco Media Convergence Server (MCS) 7835 running Cisco CallManager 3.0(7)
Cisco IP AA v 2.01b
Cisco 7960 IP Phone
The information presented in this document was created from devices in a specific lab environment. All of the devices used in this document started with a cleared (default) configuration. If you are working in a live network, ensure that you understand the potential impact of any command before using it.
Refer to Cisco Technical Tips Conventions for more information on document conventions.
A Cisco Telephony Integration (CTI) route point is a virtual device that can receive multiple simultaneous calls for application-controlled redirection. In this case, the application is IP AA. Multiple simultaneous users (up to four) can dial the number assigned to IP AA and have their calls routed to a user's extension or the Operator's phone.
For first party call control, you must add a CTI port for each active voice line. Applications that use CTI route points and CTI ports include Cisco SoftPhone, Cisco IP AA, and Cisco IP Interactive Voice Response System.
For additional instructions on how to configure CTI route points and CTI ports associated with these applications, refer to the online help included with these applications.
The Route Point and CTI Ports (created in the next section) behave like a hunt group. A call comes into a single number and is then handed off to another phone (CTI Port) for additional processing. This frees up the original number to accept the next call. In this example, a call comes into 3000 (CTI Route Point DN). If the CTI Route Point has an available CTI Port, the call is handed off to that port. Otherwise the call cannot be handled. The CTI Port then handles the call and forwards it as necessary.
Complete these steps:
Choose Device > CTI Route Point from the main Cisco CallManager menu.
Choose the Add a New CTI Route Point option.
Assign a name to the Route Point. In this example, Device Name = AA-CTI-RP. Click Insert.
Once you have inserted the device, click Line 1 - click to add to assign a Directory Number (DN).
In this example, 3000 is used. This is the number that callers dial to speak to IP AA. Click Insert and Close.
Reset the Route Point.
Click Reset on the Reset Device screen.
This completes the setup of the CTI Route Point. You now need to set up the four CTI Ports that are handled by this IP AA installation. Proceed to Task 2.
During this process, the four CTI Ports required by IP AA are created and their extensions (DNs) are assigned.
Complete these steps:
Choose Device > Phone from the main Cisco CallManager menu.
Choose the Add a New Phone option.
Choose CTI Port as the Phone type. Click Next.
Give the new CTI Port (phone) a descriptive name. In this case, CTI-AA-1. Click Insert.
Click Line 1 - Click to add.
Select the initial number that is used for the first CTI Port DN. In this example the DNs are 3001, 3002, 3003 and 3004. Therefore, the initial number is 3001. Click Insert and Close.
Note: The four DNs for the CTI Ports must be sequential. They do not, however, need to be sequential to the number assigned to the Route Point. For example, the Route Point could be DN 7000 and the CTI Port DNs could be 6001, 6002, 6003 and 6004. In this configuration all of the numbers are sequential to facilitate keeping track of the DNs that are associated with this instance of IP AA.
You should see this screen:
Repeat steps 1 - 7 to add the remaining three CTI Ports. In this case, CTI-AA-2 Line 1 = 3002, CTI-AA-3 Line 1 = 3003, CTI-AA-4 Line 1 = 3004.
Reset the four CTI Ports (phones) that you just created. Choose Device > Phone from the main Cisco CallManager menu.
Click Find to display all of the phones on the server.
You can also filter your search using the filter option.
You see a list of all of the phones on the system. Choose the Reset option next to CTI-AA-1.
Click Reset on the Reset Device screen.
Repeat the last two steps (step 11 and 12) for the remaining three phones.
This completes the tasks for creating the CTI Phones. You now need to create a user for IP AA. Proceed to Task 3.
The IP AA application appears as a user to CallManager. This process creates and configures the IP AA user account. Complete these steps to create the user for IP AA.
Complete these steps:
Select User > Add New User from the main Cisco CallManager menu.
Use entries that are descriptive. Some users enter JTAPI for every entry. The password used in this example is cisco.
Note: You must check the Enable CTI Application Use checkbox or IP AA is not able to receive calls from CallManager.
Note: The number that is used to contact IP AA (3000 in this case) is not configured for the IP AA user. The number has already been configured in step 5 of the process for creating the CTI Route Point. Do not configure the number on this screen.
Click Associate Devices.
On this screen, a filter of 300 was used to limit the items returned to the devices that were created for this IP AA installation (3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004). The Select Devices option was selected. This resulted in the bottom of the screen being populated with all of the devices whose Directory Number (DN) begins with 300.
Select the appropriate devices. In this case, all of the CTI-AA-X devices, as well as AA-CTI-RP device should be checked. Choose the No Primary Extension option. When you are finished, click Insert to complete this task.
You should see this screen:
You have now completed adding and configuring the new user for IP AA.
If your Cisco CallManager already has the JTAPI plugin installed and operational, skip Task 4, and go to Task 5. Otherwise, proceed to Task 4 to install the JTAPI plugin.
This step installs or upgrades the Java Telephony API (JTAPI) plugin on your Cisco CallManager server. The application determines if this is a new install or an upgrade. You can also reinstall the same version again if you believe that your installation has a problem.
Note: This task is optional if the plugin is already installed.
Complete these steps:
Start the JTAPI plugin installation or upgrade your current plugin (as required). Choose Application > Install Plugins option from the main Cisco CallManager menu.
Choose Run this program from its current location.
Click Ok.
You see this window:
If you see this window, answer Yes.
This is an information screen; it does not require user input:
Click Continue.
This window indicates that an older version of JTAPI has already been installed on this system:
This is probably due to the fact that the version of Cisco CallManager has been upgraded since the last time the JTAPI installation (maintenance) task was run. If you see this window, select Upgrade from [current version] to [newer version].
Note: You may see a different window that asks if you want to install JTAPI. This occurs if the system has never had JTAPI installed on it. Select the option that causes the procedure to continue. This could be Next, Continue, Yes, Ok or a similar option.
The final screen gives you a chance to view the readme file:
Select this option if you want to view the file. Click Finish.
You have now completed this task. You must reboot the Cisco CallManager server to activate the changes.
When the server is back online, you need to configure the IP AA. Proceed to task 5.
This task finishes the IP AA application configuration. You are creating relationships in the IP AA application with the CTI Route Point and CTI Ports you created earlier. You are also configuring the IP AA Username into the IP AA application.
Complete these steps:
If you want to use the Cisco CallManager server's DNS name in the <directory hostname> field of the server application configuration dialogue, the server must be able to resolve its name to its IP address. You can test this by pinging the server's name from a command prompt on the server. If you need help with this task, refer to Configuring the Hosts File in CallManager 3.0.
The other option is to use the Cisco CallManager server's IP Address in this field.
Connect to the Application Administration tool on your Cisco CallManager server by entering this URL into the browser: http://<Your Call Manager's name or IP address>/appadmin/. In this example, the entry is http://ccm1/appadmin.
Click Setup on the first screen.
Configure the directory.
In this dialogue window, you should enter these values exactly, with these exceptions:
Directory hostname—Should match your Cisco CallManager server's name or IP address.
Configuration Profile Name—Can be any name that has not already been used.
Password—Change only if you know for certain that your directory password has been changed from the default of ciscocisco.
Note: The Server Application does not work if you make any other changes.
Caution: The syntax of the Directory User and Base Context entries is extremely important. The Server Application does not work if they are not entered exactly as they appear.
Click Ok.
You see this screen:
Click Main Menu.
Choose JTAPI.
Choose these entries on the screen:
The CallManager server name— In this case, ccm1 .
Username (UserID) of the IP AA user you created previously— In this case, cipaa .
The password you assigned to the IP AA user— In this case, cisco .
Click Update.
You see this screen, which indicates that the JTAPI application has been updated successfully:
Click Add New CTI Port Group.
Select Type = Applications.
Click Next.
On this screen, enter the numbers that you assigned to the CTI Route Point and the CTI Phones.
In this case, the correct responses are:
Number (CTI Route Point)— 3000
Initial CTI Port (First CTI Phone Line)— 3001
Last CTI Port (Last CTI Phone Line)— 3004
Click Update.
You see this screen, which indicates that the CTI Port Group has been configured successfully:
Click Main Menu.
Click Telephony Applications.
Click Add new application.
You can use any name for Application Name that has not been used before for an application. In this case, the IP AA UserID is used. Select aa.aef from the list as Script Name.
Click Next.
On this screen, enter a name for this configuration:
In addition, you need to enter the numbers that you assigned to the CTI Route Point and the maximum number of sessions. In this case, the correct responses are:
Application Name— Any name that has not been used before for an application. In this case, the IP AA UserID is used.
CTI Route Point— 3000 (in this case).
Maximum Number of Sessions — 4 (the four port version of IP AA is being installed; therefore, 4 is the correct answer).
welcomePrompt— AAWelcome.wav is the default greeting.
OperExtn— This is the extension that the call is transferred to if the caller presses 0 during the Welcome message.
Note: This document does not cover changing the voice prompts.
Click Update.
You see this screen:
In this case, note that the name CIPAA shows up as a hyper link in the table.
You have now completed the task of configuring IP AA. You must now start the Application Engine and the JTAPI Subsystem. Proceed to task 6
This task explains how to start the Application Engine and JTAPI Subsystem.
Complete these steps:
Connect to the Application Administration tool on your Cisco CallManager server by entering the following URL in the browser: http://<Your Call Manager's name or IP address>/appadmin/. In this example the entry is http://ccm1/appadmin.
Choose Engine.
You see this screen:
In this case, the JTAPI Subsystem is In_Service. No further action is required. If you see a different message, proceed to the next step.
Click Start Engine. Also, select Auto-refresh every [3] seconds.
The Engine and any Subsystems installed (in this case JTAPI) should come on line. It may take a couple of seconds. During this time the Engine may indicate that it is running, but the JTAPI Subsystem is Out_Of_Service. This should be replaced by an In_service message within sixty seconds.
Note: Make sure that you have Auto-refresh every [3] seconds selected.
If the screen indicates that the Engine is Running and the JTAPI Subsystem is IN_SERVICE, you have now completed this entire configuration. You should be able to dial the IP AA application now. Otherwise, see Task 7.
This task helps you troubleshoot some common problems with starting the Engine and Subsystems.
Complete these steps:
Connect to the Application Administration tool on your Cisco CallManager server by entering the following URL in the browser: http://<Your Call Manager's name or IP address>/appadmin/. In this example, the entry is http://ccm1/appadmin.
Choose Engine.
If you see this message:
or this message:
Try stopping the Engine again and waiting 2-3 minutes. Try starting the Engine again.
If starting and stopping the engine does not bring the JTAPI subsystem to an IN_SERVICE state, there are two common configuration errors that can lead to this problem. See the Common Configuration Error One and Common Configuration Error Two sections.
All four of the CTI Phone DNs were assigned to a single phone. To verify that this is not the problem, choose Device > Phone from the main Cisco CallManager menu.
Click Find.
You see a list of all of the phones on the system. Verify that the four CTI Phones that you created in the section CallManager Configuration: Creating Four Sequential CTI Ports are in the database.
In this case, the names that were assigned to the four separate CTI Phone ports show up in the database. If you only have one CTI Port created, or don't have any created, you need to go back and fix this. If it appears that you have all four CTI Ports created (their names appear on this screen) proceed to Common Configuration Error Two.
The second common configuration error is that an incorrect phone type was selected. Click on the first Phone (CTI-AA-1 in this case) shown in the previous screen. You should see this screen, where the heading Phone Configuration (Model = CTI Port) indicates that this is a CTI Port phone:
Repeat this step for the remaining three CTI Phone names. In this case CTI-AA-2, CTI-AA-3, and CTI-AA-4. Any phones that are not CTI Ports need to be deleted and recreated. If you discovered any mistakes and fixed them, you should try to start the Application Engine again.
If you are able to get the Engine and JTAPI Subsystem Running and IN_SERVICE, respectively, you should now be able to call the IP AA.
If neither of these common problems applies to your configuration, try power cycling the Cisco CallManager server and waiting five minutes before checking the status of the engine again or attempting to start it again. This has been known to solve this situation. If you still have a problem, open a case with your Customer Support provider.
At this point in your configuration, it may be possible for outside callers to utilize your system to initiate calls that would result in charges being made against your phone bill. If your system allows users within your location to dial external numbers (perhaps by dialing a "9" first), it is susceptible to this problem. Refer to the Preventing Toll Fraud section of the Cisco IP Auto-Attendant Administrator Guide, and implement the solution presented.


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RENO — Lawyers for former Nevada lobbyist Harvey Whittemore are asking a federal judge for an evidentiary hearing before his sentencing next week to prove why he deserves probation, rather than prison time for breaking campaign contribution laws.
But federal prosecutors say failure to put the wealthy developer behind bars for funneling more than $130,000 to U.S. Sen. Harry Reid's re-election campaign would fuel the "growing public cynicism that the political process belongs to the rich and powerful and is rigged against voters of ordinary means."
Prosecutors said in court documents filed Monday in Reno that sending Whittemore to prison would help counter that cynicism.
Judge Larry Hicks is scheduled to sentence Whittemore on Monday on three felony convictions.
His defense lawyers have vowed to appeal the case to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
They contend in court filings that the government's argument in support of 51 months in prison and a fine of $133,400 is based in part on references to a fourth charge of lying to the FBI that was dropped after the jury deadlocked on that count.
They also say prosecutors continue to improperly reference "unproven allegations" by a former business partner that Whittemore embezzled money from his former real estate development company. Those claims, they say, are part of a civil lawsuit that never went to trial and have no place in the criminal proceedings.
In addition, they said prosecutors continue to insinuate connections between Whittemore's support for Reid's re-election and Whittemore's success in overcoming problems with his Coyote Springs development outside of Las Vegas as a result of his relationship with political figures.
Prosecutors said Whittemore gave money to family members and employees in 2007 to make contributions he had promised to Reid while concealing himself as the true source to skirt campaign finance laws.
Whittemore claimed he broke no laws by giving $5,000 checks to family members and employees and their spouses, who then each wrote checks for the maximum allowable $4,600 to Reid's campaign fund.
Prosecutors said Whittemore's lawyers are trying to minimize the seriousness of the crimes. They said Whittemore has never "expressed the slightest acceptance of responsibility for his conduct."
"This was not a minor infraction. Whittemore's crime affected the voting public at large and struck at the heart of the election process," U.S. Attorney Daniel Bogden and assistant U.S. Attorney Steven Myhre wrote in Monday's filing.
They accused Whittemore of executing his scheme to increase his access to power and enhance his level of influence. The prospect of only probation or a fine is hardly an adequate deterrent, they said, in light of the fact that many people, like the defendant, who commit campaign finance offenses are wealthy.
"With the risk of detection generally low and the likelihood of a prison sentence even lower, well-heeled individuals are unlikely to be deterred from committing campaign finance offenses," the prosecutors wrote.


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TOKYO – A major storm dumped heavy rain on western Japan Thursday after sweeping through the southern islands of Okinawa, where it caused extensive flooding, knocked out power and injured at least 32 people. The storm also boosted rainfall levels in other parts of the country, leaving two people dead.
One of the biggest storms ever to hit Japan during the summer, tropical storm Neoguri reached the southernmost main island of Kyushu on Thursday morning, and was forecast to travel up the Pacific coast of Japan to major cities including Osaka, Kyoto and Tokyo.
Kyushu's Fukuoka prefecture issued warnings for strong winds, high tides and heavy rains, and advised people to stay indoors as much as possible.
Neoguri, which hit Okinawa on Tuesday at typhoon strength, was downgraded to a tropical storm Wednesday after losing strength. It toppled trees and flooded cars in Okinawa, which experienced its heaviest rainfall in a half century, according to the Okinawan government.
In central Japan, rainfall elevated by the storm caused floods and landslides, killing two people. In Fukushima, an 83-year-old man fell into a swollen river and died, while a landslide hit a town in Nagano prefecture, killing a 12-year-old boy, according to Japanese media reports.
The torrents of rainfall could trigger more landslides and floods, and much of eastern Japan was at risk of lightning and tornadoes.
On Okinawa, more than 105,000 homes lost power at the storm's peak. The Okinawan government raised the injury toll to 32 on Wednesday, say two were in serious condition.
Neoguri, which means "raccoon dog" in Korean, was packing sustained winds of 93 kilometres (58 miles) per hour on Thursday morning, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
Associated Press writer Mari Yamaguchi contributed to this report.
Follow Yuri Kageyama at twitter.com/yurikageyama; Mari Yamaguchi at twitter.com/mariyamaguchi


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2nd European Headquarters Congress:
"Value Networks – The New Paradigm for Multinationals"
20–21 March 2014 in Vienna, Austria
Businesses are still feeling the effects of the global economic and financial crisis and companies are under intense pressure to generate growth while becoming more efficient. Against this challenging backdrop it is almost impossible for organisations to be dynamic and innovative.
The 2nd European Headquarters Congress "Value Networks", to be held from 20th to 21st March 2014 in Vienna, will explore the issue of how companies can address the increasingly fierce pressure to innovate.
Corporate trailblazers and best-practice examples such as Unilever, SAP, IBM, McDonalds and Quintiles will discuss their approaches and solutions alongside international scientists such as Jeremy Rifkin, Harald Katzmair and Knut Koschatzky. Their strategy is based on the assumption that a "network" can be used to create value and drive innovation. Another key topic at the congress is how companies can establish such a network for value creation and innovation, as well as how to maintain it long term.
The Value Network Award is a congress highlight. The award, to be presented for the first time on the second day of the congress, will recognise international beacon projects which extend beyond classic value chains.
The event is targeted at management representatives, business agencies, international organisations and consultants.
Further information on the programme and speakers: www.headquarters-congress.com .
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