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The Bond Market
Today sees the release of the a new James Bond novel, entitled *Devil May Care*, celebrated by an aquatic release party in London, along with an accompanying press campaign. The novel is a one-off from British novelist Sebastian Faulks and finds Bond chasing a Blofield-esque villain through London, Paris and the Middle East. Much like the film series' recent reboot with *Casino Royale*, the novel styles itself as a throwback, with action set in Bond's heyday of 1967 and Faulks taking the unusual step of writing as Ian Fleming, which falls somewhere between marketing gimmick and postmodern conceit.
Through the kind of serendipity that can only arise from a PR department, the release coincides with Ian Fleming's 100th birthday. Bond himself has been around for more than half that time: He's nearing 55, making him older than Ronald McDonald but younger than Batman. And, like anyone who's stuck around that many years, he's been through more than a few adventures that everyone involved would prefer to forget.
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Winterization: Get ready to hang in there
At the end of every camping season, members of my family make the trip out to Deer Meadow Campground in Cook Forest to help close up my grandma's camp site, a process called "winterizing."
While the temperatures of this autumn season have been quite warm, and we've only faced the freezing point a few times so far, chilly nights remind us that the cold season isn't far from falling.
This week, I've been thinking a lot about the word winterizing. It was just this week, in fact, that it dawned on me that we don't have words like "summerizing" or "springizing." So, what's so special about our coldest season that it gets its own word?
What's so special about it is that, despite its beautiful snowfalls and the Christmas holiday nestled in its midst, winter is a cold, dark season.
Temperatures dip below the freezing point on a regular basis, and survival isn't a natural thing in the winter. Preparations are necessary to keep us and our belongings functioning throughout the winter in a safe and efficient manner.
Waterlines that aren't buried underground need to be prepared for the coming cold spells, or they will freeze, burst and flood our homes.
Winter tires need to be placed on our cars and heaters recharged, or we could find ourselves buried in a snow bank with cold hands and feet after hitting an ice patch.
Many of the things that we keep outside around our houses throughout the year are pulled inside in order to preserve them and their purposes — to help them "live another day" next year.
When spring and summer roll around, we pull these items back out, but we don't consider it summerizing; we just consider it returning to normalcy in our lives. Our vocabulary indicates that winter is an interruption to our routines.
I'm not saying that there aren't things we enjoy about winter — from building snowmen, to hitting the slopes or sipping hot cocoa, I love some of these winter activities as much as the next person. But the low temperatures and extra hours of darkness aren't things that many folks desire. They seem more like things we tolerate in order to experience the positive parts.
That's just the thing about winter, we have to tolerate it. I'm sure there are a few people out there who enjoy every little thing about this time of year, and yes, I agree that summer is too hot. But I don't hear a ton of excitement in the voices of folks in the stores while I'm shopping that they're going to have to turn the heating systems on and dress in layers soon.
Physically, we definitely have to prepare for winter, and the majority of us are pretty blessed to be in a situation where winter isn't a matter of survival — literally of life or death as some face — but rather, it's an inconvenience that we must learn to live with.
Emotionally, though, this time of year brings on new challenges, as well. A number of people suffer from seasonal pattern depression — a condition that inherently affects a person's ability to "look to the brighter side" when the weather is darker, colder and cloudier.
And in addition to this condition, many others may also have mixed emotions about the numerous holidays that come with this time of year.
Christmas used to be a favorite holiday of some who now see it as just another reminder of how much they miss a loved one.
Maybe it's not a matter of life or death — at least not literally — but suffering through an emotional winter can certainly make you feel as if you're hanging by a thread with everything you've got inside of you.
Winter can be such a difficult season in our lives, and as this winter season approaches, I know lots of folks who are hurting, who are cold, who are scared for their lives — whether their pain, uncomfortability and fear have anything to do with winter coming or not.
To all of those, and to anyone who is struggling without my knowing it, I simply say this: Prepare yourself as best you can, and hold on.
Winterization of the soul is something I, as someone who recognizes the work of seasonal pattern depression in his own life at times, have learned is essential.
As winter approaches, I begin praying and preparing my mind for the coming season.
Bad news in the summer can affect me completely differently than it does in the winter if I'm not prepared. It feels colder, graver and more severe in the winter months.
So, I must winterize myself in preparation for its dark sting.
It only makes sense to do this. Physically, we pull out our warmer clothes, ready our heating systems and throw a few extra blankets on our beds to prepare ourselves for winter.
We should do the same for our inner selves as we prepare for these seasons.
And once you're prepared for it — or as ready as you can get yourself — just keep telling yourself as the winter unfolds that you need to hang in there, because my favorite thing about winter is that, while it's here for a season, it too shall pass.
Spring will come and bring new life and revival to the creation and to my soul.
All I can do is hang in there, and I hope you can do the same.
Maybe winter doesn't typically have this sort of effect on you, but this year you're facing some different things than you have in the past and you're starting to feel the cold. Hang in there!
Maybe you'll feel just fine until one day, out of the blue, the cold spell hits. Ready yourself, and when it hits, hang in there!
And don't be afraid to talk to other people about the cold you feel, someone else who cares for you.
Because, as I can attest to, you're not alone in feeling this way this time of year. So, ready yourself, hang in there, and always remember, a warmer season is eventually coming.
Zak Lantz is the editor of The Spirit.

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Jamilyn Manning-White, soprano, will star in the one-act opera "La Voix Humaine," in a co-production with Yale School of Drama abnd Yale Opera Thursday, May 17 and Saturday, May 19 at 7 p.m. at at the Iseman Theater, 1156 Chapel St., New Haven.
The production, with music is by Francis Poulenc and lyrics by Jean Cocteau, is directed by Louisa Proske.
The opera centers on a woman talking on the telephone to her lover as their reklationship is about to end.
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Obesity, as most people already know, plays a significant role in many of the diseases that plague the United States: heart disease, hypertension and stroke, Type 2 diabetes, osteoarthritis and many cancers, including colon and breast cancers.
But the national medical community took a major step last week in helping recognize that obesity is a disease in and of itself. A person is considered obese if his or her body mass index, or BMI, is 30 or above.
Local professionals say the resolution passed last week by the American Medical Association House of Delegates will have implications for the way obesity is treated, and likely covered by insurance, in the future.
The AMA's House of Delegates joined an array of other medical societies in recognizing obesity as a disease. Others include the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, The Endocrine Society, the American College of Cardiology, the American College of Surgeons and the American Urological Association.
"Recognizing obesity as a disease will help change the way the medical community tackles this complex issue that affects approximately one in three Americans," said Dr. Patrice Harris, a member of the AMA's board, said in a statement.
Ultimately, Harris says, the new recognition would help fight cardiovascular disease and diabetes.
Patrick M. O'Neil, director of the Medical University of South Carolina Weight Management Center and past president of The Obesity Society, says the center has "long seen evidence that obesity is a disease."
The society recently launched an initiative called "Treat Obesity Seriously" in an effort to recognize and treat it as such.
O'Neill says obesity is a disease marked by numerous physiological and metabolic abnormalities.
"Some of these abnormalities tend to have a self-perpetuating effect for the condition, making it more difficult to return to a lower weight, and stay there, than many people realize," says O'Neill.
"While this decision does not have the force of law, it should accelerate the existing movement toward treating obesity seriously, as a medical problem that deserves treatment in its own right."
O'Neill says the AMA's recognition should promote the insurance coverage of obesity treatments by health care professionals, as is the case for the other diseases often precipitated by obesity.
He also hopes the recognition will strengthen the interest and funding of research into obesity treatments.
Dr. Kenneth Mitchell, medical director of the Roper St. Francis Bariatric & Metabolic Services program, says the classification will change the way both professionals and the public view obesity, "not as a personal choice by the patient, but as a complex, chronic, multifactorial disease."
"Our hope is that this decision will help alleviate the stigma, discrimination and bias currently associated with patients suffering from obesity," says Mitchell.
He adds that the decision also should cause a shift in the education of medical students, residents, nurses and other health care professionals, as well as practicing health care professionals, that proven treatment options exist and can be successful.
Among the newest are two new obesity drugs, Qsymia from Vivus and Belviq from Arena Pharmaceuticals, which have entered the market in the past year.
Qsymia has not sold well for a variety of reasons, including poor reimbursement and distribution restrictions imposed over concerns that the drug can cause birth defects. Those restrictions are being relaxed.
Belviq went on sale only about a week ago, so it is too early to tell how it is doing.
Mitchell adds that the new policy assures patients that scientific evidence regarding the cause, prevention and treatment of obesity will not be ignored.
"Now patient access to proven treatment options needs to improve so that the previous consensus of leading health organizations ... allows for universal coverage options for the prevention and treatment of this chronic disease process for all patients suffering from the devastating effects of obesity," says Mitchell.
The declaration could make it easier to get funding for obesity research, says Jacqueline F. McGinty, a professor in the Department of Neurosciences at MUSC.
McGinty also studies brain mechanisms underlying compulsive eating.
Another positive result, she says, "would be the recruitment of more scientists into obesity research that has the potential to lead to novel treatment approaches."
Dr. Suzanne Thomas of the MUSC Department of Psychiatry's Center for Drug and Alcohol Programs drew a comparison on past and present views of alcoholism and obesity.
"Two decades ago, alcoholism was considered a moral weakness, not a medical condition," says Thomas, who is an associate professor of psychiatry.
"As the field of study of alcohol addiction grew and we began to understand better the biological underpinnings of alcoholism, and how physical changes in the brain lead to certain behaviors, such as compulsions, cravings and loss of volitional control, this had a few major impacts.
"First, it led to even more helpful studies on treatments. Second, it reduced, though did not eliminate, the stigma of alcoholism. And third, it led to more health insurance plans covering addiction treatment."
Thomas says the characterization of some forms of compulsive eating as a disease is based on scientific research.
By using imaging studies, for example, psychiatry experts know that some of the changes that are observed in the brains in people who characterize themselves as "food addicts" look very similar to those of alcoholics.
"Basic science studies (studies on animals) also show similarities between substance addiction and obesity. It is not surprising that health care providers tout this new consideration of the disease model for some forms of obesity as a step in the right direction."
According to The New York Times, the vote of AMA's House of Delegates went against the conclusions of the association's Council on Science and Public Health, which had studied the issue over the past year.
The council had issues with the definition of obesity being based on BMI, which it described as simplistic and flawed.
"Given the existing limitations of BMI to diagnose obesity in clinical practice, it is unclear that recognizing obesity as a disease, as opposed to a 'condition' or 'disorder,' will result in improved health outcomes," the council wrote.
It added that "medicalizing" obesity by declaring it a disease would define one-third of Americans as being ill and could lead to more reliance on costly drugs and surgery rather than lifestyle changes. Others with a high BMI, but who may be healthy otherwise, could risk being overtreated.
But the AMA's House of Delegates sided with an array of other medical societies, noting in the resolution that: "The suggestion that obesity is not a disease but rather a consequence of a chosen lifestyle exemplified by overeating and/or inactivity is equivalent to suggesting that lung cancer is not a disease because it was brought about by individual choice to smoke cigarettes."
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center bariatric surgeon Dr. Joseph J. Colella specializes in super-obese patients with a BMI of 60 or more, and knows first-hand that the problem with many patients goes beyond the simple formula of eating a better diet and exercising regularly.
He thinks the recognition of obesity may make it easier for policymakers to make changes, as it did with smoking and driving safety.
"As soon as policymakers come to the realization that society's addiction to sugar is at the root of the problem, they can then begin to push for more aggressive campaigns of awareness and education as to the real dangers of simple sugar ingestion, both to one's health and to their waistline."


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The experiences in World of Warcraft through the eyes of a player that can't spend 10 hours a day raiding.
Friday, September 5, 2008
Getting a Bit Touchy?
Okay, this isn't the first time that this has happened, but I'm kind of getting fed up with it. I mean, who really cares? What I'm talking about is this story. Basically, McCain's choice for his running mate has a nickname of "Barracuda". So, naturally, they played a 1977 song from the band Heart. Heart has now come out and said, don't use our song.
I guess I'm a little baffled. The biggest link I can think of is this: The band Heart is agains the War (or Republicans or whatever it is that they think McCain stands for). Their 1977 song played at a convention now links them with the War. Therefore, people will think they're for the War. That's a bit of a strech if you ask me.
Or is it that they think that their 31-year old song is going to make people remember Sarah Palin more, and that's who they'll vote for?
I'm just trying to understand. It's not like Heart is losing money. It's certainly possible that people will want to hear the song on the radio/iTunes whatever if it's played. It seems to me that these bands (more than just Heart) need to just let it go. Really. Take a breath. It's okay.
Then I spent like 15 minutes thinking about how Heart may feel. (I'm doing data entry for work today (gag), so I have time to think.) I'm not a Hillary Clinton fan. For multiple reasons, she just rubs me the wrong way. What if she were to use a song I created 30 years ago? I guess I might understand the frustration then. But this is news? I really need to find a better news source.
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- gnomeaggedon said...
I remember when the then Aussie Prime Minister used a Joe Cocker song (I think it was a Joe Cocker song), it garnered all sorts of mixed reactions, generally people were offended that his name was now associated with a Joe Cocker song
- September 7, 2008 at 11:50 PM
Jackson Brown has sued the McCain campaign and NRC for using 'Running on Empty' in a political ad. The 'big deal' is that the use of the song implies that the artist endorses the candidate, the candidates beliefs and the content of the adds that it's used in.
Clearly Heart doesn't want to be associated with the McCain campaign in any way, and as holders of the copywright, has the right to refuse it's use in association with that campaign.
- September 8, 2008 at 9:21 AM


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The State of Me, a novel by ME sufferer, Nasim Marie Jafry, is being offered free for a limited time only in the UK. Download it free HERE. American customers can purchase the book in paperback or Kindle edition HERE.
'Stylistically The State of Me is an easy, unpretentious read, peppered with acerbic internalisations that every ME sufferer wants to vocalise to every well-meaning person with a suggestion on how to get better. That said, there is no real bitterness to the book, quite the contrary, and the stories of those surrounding the narrator (nostalgically evoking the 1980s) give it many layers.'
~Mischa Hiller, author of Sabra Zoo and Shake Off
'The amazing feat of this novel is to give one a sense of the pain and frustration of this condition, and yet to be bouncing with life, the inner life and the irrepressible psyche of Helen'
~Elizabeth Baines, author of The Birth Machine
'A remarkable first novel … word perfect on neurological ME'
~Tony Britton, Publicity Manager, ME Association


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phpGraphy hasn't evolved much lately but our lifes have... and spare time has been highly reduced...
As I write these lines, oniryx has been father of a little boy for the second time, congratulations to him and his wife !
What so ever, we're still planning to release a 1.0 some day and this last 0.9.x release is a proof that we'll be. Forcoming changes in the dev repository will probably break the database compatibility that we where able to provide until then, so be careful for those that are the dev release !
Last news is kind of old but we're still there ! Actually, we've been enjoying a real summer break but are decided to get back to work asap. Firstly we'll try to work on the fixes of bugs that have been reported since the last stable is out and then the big step forward, phpGraphy 1.0 !
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The one-two finishers in the Grade III, $250,000 Sam F. Davis Stakes on Feb. 4 at Tampa Bay Downs are leading candidates to headline a full field of 12 3-year-olds for Saturday's Grade II, $350,000 Tampa Bay Derby, a leading prep race for the Kentucky Derby and Triple Crown.
The 32nd running of the mile-and-a-sixteenth Tampa Bay Derby is the highlight of Tampa Bay Downs Festival Day, the biggest day of racing on the Oldsmar track's calendar.
Also scheduled are the 14th edition of the Grade III, $150,000 Hillsborough Stakes for older fillies and mares at about a mile-and-an-eighth on the turf and the 32nd renewal of the $100,000 Stonewall Farm Ocala Suncoast Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at a mile-and-40-yards.
Owned by Michael Tabor and Mrs. John Magnier and trained by Eddie Kenneally, Battle Hardened was bred in Kentucky by Lakeside Farm LLC. In addition to his Sam F. Davis victory, he has finished second in two of his three other starts.
A son of Giant's Causeway-Jen's Fashion, Battle Hardened is bred to go a distance of ground and could emerge as a late-developing Kentucky Derby candidate with a strong performance Saturday.
Prospective, who won the $100,000 Pasco Stakes on Jan. 14 at Tampa Bay Downs before his runner-up Sam F. Davis effort under Luis Contreras, impressed the clockers at Palm Meadows on Friday by breezing four furlongs in 48 4/5 seconds, the second-best time of 18 workouts at the distance.
Prospective, who won the Grade III Grey Stakes at Woodbine in Toronto as a 2-year-old in October, is owned by John C. Oxley, who owned 2001 Kentucky Derby winner Monarchos, and trained by Mark Casse. The son of Malibu Moon-Spirited Away was bred in Kentucky by Spendthrift Farm LLC. His broodmare sire, Awesome Again, won the 1998 Breeders' Cup Classic at Churchill Downs.
Also working Saturday at Calder in Miami was Ravelo's Boy, a fast-closing fourth in the Sam F. Davis under Jeffrey Sanchez while beaten only a length and a quarter. Ravelo's Boy breezed four furlongs in 1:00 4/5, the second-best time among 27 workouts at the distance.
A son of Lawyer Ron-Dance Tune bred in Kentucky by Stonewall Farm Stallions, Ravelo's Boy is owned by Korina Stable and trained by Manuel J. Azpurua.
Fox Rules, a New York-bred gelding who tired after pressing the pace in the Sam F. Davis for almost a mile, finishing sixth, kept busy at Tampa Bay Downs on Saturday with a five-furlong breeze in 1:01 1/5.
Bred by Dennis and Deborah Petrisak and owned by the couple's Langpap Stables, Fox Rules is trained by M. Anthony Ferraro. He is a son of Roman Ruler-Shesastonecoldfox.
Tampa Bay Derby candidate Golden Ticket worked five furlongs Saturday at Gulfstream Park in 1:00 4/5 handily for trainer Kenneth McPeek, who won the 1999 Tampa Bay Derby with Pineaff. Golden Ticket, owned by Magic City Thoroughbred Partners, broke his maiden Feb. 11 at Gulfstream at a mile-and-a-sixteenth in a race taken off the turf.
Tell All You Know was another Tampa Bay Derby possible to work over the weekend, breezing five furlongs at Hunter Farm Training Center in Ocala in 1:02 4/5. A Kentucky-bred son of Van Nistelrooy, Tell All You Know is owned by World Thoroughbreds Racing, Inc. and trained by Chad Stewart.
Others considering the Tampa Bay Derby include Take Charge Indy, second in the Grade III Arlington-Washington Futurity as a 2-year-old; Spring Hill Farm, who led from start to finish in his only two races at Gulfstream; Chief Energy; and Twin.
The Hillsborough Stakes and the Stonewall Farm Ocala Suncoast Stakes are also expected to attract full fields. Heading the list of nominees is French-bred 5-year-old Zagora, who began her 2012 campaign with a solid two-and-a-quarter length score in the Grade III Endeavour Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs on Feb. 4.
Saturday's Tampa Bay Downs Festival Day features a first-race post time of noon. A commemorative cooler bag will be given out with paid admission while supplies last.
On Sunday's card, Tampa Bay Downs leading jockey Leandro Goncalves won the seventh race aboard 5-year-old mare Cavallo Murano for owner Alpha Delta Stables and trainer Leigh Delacour. The victory was the 70th for Goncalves at the meeting.
Goncalves has won at least one race on 18 consecutive Tampa Bay Downs cards. However, his streak of winning days was interrupted Feb. 25; although he did not ride that day at Tampa Bay Downs, he finished fifth aboard Shared Property in the Grade II Risen Star Stakes in his only mount at Fair Grounds.


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English Language Arts/Reading courses in grades K-4 will focus on the development of the foundational skills needed for students to be successful at the elementary level and beyond. These include the following five strands: Reading, Writing, Oral and Written Conventions, Research, and Listening and Speaking.
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A headline in Wednesday's print edition indicated the wrong community where a boardinghouse license had been in dispute. The issue occurred in Leominster.
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Frank Lampard scored twice to become Chelsea's all-time leading goalscorer as the Blues came back to win 2-1 against Aston Villa at Villa Park.
The victory all but guarantees the west London club a return to Champions League football next season, after moving five points clear of fourth-placed Arsenal and six ahead of Tottenham Hotspur, who lie fifth in the Premier League table.
Chelsea had to come from behind, after Christian Benteke put the hosts ahead with a well-taken solo effort just 14 minutes into the first-half.
The Belgian striker netted his 19th league goal in his debut season in England, after ghosting past the static Gary Cahill before drilling low past Petr Cech at his near post.
Chelsea's job to get back into the game became even harder after Rafa Benitez's side were reduced to ten-men before the interval, after Ramires was sent off following two bookable offences.
However, after the break Benteke went from hero to villain when he too saw red for a high-footed lunge on Chelsea captain John Terry, prompting his second yellow card of the afternoon.
Lampard drew the visitors level just after the hour mark with a neat left-footed finish from the edge of the Aston Villa box, equalling Bobby Tambling's record of 202 Chelsea goals.
Then, in the 88th minute the 34-year-old went one better, converting the match winner from close-range after some clever work by Eden Hazard on the left flank.
Benitez will be concerned by injuries to Terry, Juan Mata and Cesar Azpilicueta, but will be hoping to patch up his squad in time for Wednesday's Europa League final clash with Benfica in Amsterdam.
Aston Villa: Guzan; Lichaj, Vlaar, Bennett, Baker, Westwood, Delph, Sylla, Weimann, Agbonlahor, Benteke.
Subs not used: Given, Williams, N'Zogbia, Bent, Bowery, Holman, Gardner
Chelsea: Cech; Azpilicueta, Terry (Ivanovic 75'), Cahill, Cole; Ramires, Lampard, Hazard, Mata, Moses (Luiz 46'); Ba (Torres 88').
Subs not used: Turnbull, Oscar, Benayoun, Ake
Venue: Villa Park
Referee: Lee Mason
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"We're excited where we're headed. I'm not afraid to say that. We've got a good young team," Kroenke said. "I think our identity right now is speed, energy and youth. When they learn to mature, we'll reap the benefits."
Some Avs fans have been frustrated at finishing out of the playoffs three of the past four years while the payroll has been among the lower ranks of NHL teams.
Kroenke's message to fans: We hear you, we understand. But it's not that simple.
"If I was a fan, that's what I'd be saying too, to throw a bunch of money at something, too," he said. "When you're sitting at the other side of the table, you want to do right by your fans, but you also want to protect your team a little bit, especially in a hard cap system. You want to make sure you don't get yourself in a position where it's going to be really hard to get out of and inhibit yourself from going forward.
"With a young roster like this, we decided to let these guys develop and then at some point maybe we might try to surround them with other guys if we can't fill those voids through the draft while our other guys are developing.
Kroenke joined the organization started by his father, Stan, as vice president of team development with the Nuggets in 2007 and assumed governorship of the Avs when his father bought the St. Louis Rams in 2010.
He indicated potential labor issues with an expiring NHL collective bargaining agreement presents challenges with regard to long-term contracts.
"There's some stuff that's going to go on at the league level this offseason. I'm just waiting for a normal season on both teams," Kroenke said, laughing. "I had the 'Melo' situation, then the (NBA) lockout and now we're going to go ahead and do the NHL stuff and I'm like, 'When am I going to get just a normal season when I can enjoy our teams?'"
Some were surprised when the Avs gave coach Joe Sacco a two-year contract extension earlier this month, with his team missing the playoffs for a second season in a row.
But Kroenke saw a young team that improved by 20 points in the standings (88-68) and still was in playoff contention entering the 81st game of the season.
"I think it's a tribute to the coaching staff that had a team with a 19-year-old, a 21- and 22-year-old that was able to go out and do some damage. That's why we elected to bring back Joe," he said. "It's not easy with a young team, and ever since the Nene trade, I'm going through the same thing on the Nuggets' side now. The up-and-down swings are really tough and they're learning on the fly."
Kroenke admits to being more conversant in the sport of basketball than hockey. He was a highly-recruited high school basketball player who played at the University of Missouri.
But, after a few years of hanging around people who were great teachers of the game -- such as Pierre Lacroix and Joe Sakic -- he says he's getting closer to being a genuine "hockey guy."
"I understand strategy now. I understand what we're trying to do on the ice. It's a simple thing, but for someone who wasn't around hockey growing up in central Missouri, just figuring out how the line changes happened was impossible for me in the beginning," Kroenke said. "I do go to games, but when I do I'll usually come in with a couple of friends, wear a ball cap, get under the radar and sit down close. It's just a different environment down there on the boards. I really enjoy the game."


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Museum docent in Paris
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Paris Muse, a small private educational tour company is seeking part-time docents, to lead small groups (4 or less) of English-speaking visitors in the city's major museums. The position is part-time with flexible hours, so it is ideally suited for Ph.D. students or young scholars in art history, history, or museum education, working on research projects in Paris. Candidates should be planning to live in Paris for at least one academic year. It requires a minimum commitment of 5-6 hours per week. Pay begins at 40 euros per hour, but the position requires a commitment of unpaid prep and training, to learn the program material.
The position requires the following qualifications:
• An ability to discuss art in an accessible jargon-free manner to a non-academic audience.
• MA in art history, museum studies, history. A.B.D. preferred.
• Extensive teaching experience, preferably including museum docent work.
• An outgoing personality and impeccable interpersonal skills. There is a strong social component to this position that requires guides to be at ease with a diverse range of museum visitors.
• Excellent verbal communication skills.
• A broad knowledge of art history, beyond area of specialization.
Please send CV and cover letter, detailing your qualifications and the specific programs (from our website) you would be interested in leading.
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SeaChange International (Nasdaq: SEAC), a leading global multi-screen video software innovator, today announced that effective January 25, 2013, Mr. Peter Feld has resigned from the SeaChange Board of Directors.
"Upon joining the SeaChange Board of Directors in December of 2010, my goal was to work collaboratively with my fellow directors to significantly improve financial performance, strategically re-position the Company to focus on the core software business, and to create and enhance value for the benefit of all shareholders," commented Peter Feld. "Since that time we have accomplished a great deal. Under the leadership of Chief Executive Officer Raghu Rau, we have significantly strengthened the management team, exited two non-core businesses, reduced costs, and developed market-leading products for multi-screen video and advanced advertising solutions that are positioned for future success."
"On behalf of our management team and the entire Company, I thank Peter for his valuable service and contributions to SeaChange and its shareholders," stated Raghu Rau, CEO, SeaChange. "He has been an integral part of our strategic and financial transformation and has helped to put the Company on a path to long-term, profitable growth and value creation."
Tom Olson, Chairman of the Board of Directors, SeaChange, added "The Board of Directors and I thank Peter for his vital contributions over the past two years. His involvement brought a renewed sense of urgency and focus to delivering improved results and serving the best interests of the Company and its shareholders. We wish Peter well in his future endeavors."
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ARKANSAS CITY � The Newton High School boys� tennis team placed second Monday at the 16-team Arkansas City Invitational.?Andover downed Newton 128-101. Winfield was third, followed by Salina Central and Independence.?�Very pleased with our result today,� Newton coach Nick Sisson said. �The boys did a great job of stepping up and taking advantage of this large tournament. This is the highest we have ever finished here as a team.�?Newton was led by the doubles team of Riley Kingsley and Josh Carlgren, who reached the finals, losing to Gavin Webster and Tyler Posch of Independence, the defending Class 4A state champions, 8-6. Kingsley and Carlgren avenged a loss from the Newton Invitational with a win over a team from Hutchinson 8-3.?Preston Ford and Nat Dick finished 18th at 3-2.?In singles play, Yannick Rave finished sixth at 3-2. Adam Ford took 15th at 2-3.?Newton competes at 3 p.m. Thursday at the Hutchinson Invitational at the Fairgrounds Tennis Center.
Arkansas City Invitational?Monday?Team scores � Andover 128, Newton 101, Winfield 100, Salina Central 84, Independence 78, Ark City 74, Derby 74, Maize South 71, Goddard Eisenhower 69, Bishop Carroll 67, Collegiate 59, Andover Central 53, Hutchinson 46, Emporia 43, Kapaun 32, Wichita West 27.?Newton results?SINGLES?6. Yannick Rave (3-2): W Hesse KMC 8-4, W Drew WW 8-6, L Osland 8-5, W Woods MS 8-4, L Vargas Ark.C. 8-1.?15. Adam Ford (2-3): W Conley Ind. 8-2, W Rossetto SC 8-0, L Osen Win. 8-4, L Weber BC 8-0, W Schicke Ind. 8-2.?DOUBLES?2. Riley Kingsley-Josh Carlgren (4-1): W Thompson-Flynn And.Ct. 8-0, W Buller-Gradert GE 8-3, W Blizzard-Rochat And. 8-7 (7-5), W Queal-File Hut. 8-3, L Posch-Webster Ind. 8-6.?18. Preston Ford-Nat Dick (x-x): L Jones-Le And. 8-6, W Warren-Alcorn WW 8-1, W Salazar-Debauge Emp. 8-1, W Dalla-Karim WC 8-7 (11-9), Lost to Palmer-Fowler Der. 8-1


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Two students awarded Goldwater Scholarships
April 25, 2012
|St. Olaf juniors Benjamin Keisling and Sarah Ludwig, recipients of the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship, have traveled as far as Siberia and Norway to perform scientific research.
Two St. Olaf College students have been awarded the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship for the 2012–13 academic year.
Benjamin Keisling '13 and Sarah Ludwig '13 were chosen from a field of 1,123 applicants to receive one of the 282 scholarships worth up to $7,500. The Goldwater Scholarships are awarded each year to undergraduate students who have shown significant achievement and potential in the fields of mathematics, science, and engineering. Since 1995, 31 St. Olaf students have been awarded this scholarship.
Michelle Frank '13 earned an honorable mention from the Goldwater Foundation.
Keisling, a physics major, is part of a student research team that spent the past two summers working with Professor of Physics and Environmental Studies Bob Jacobel to analyze the evolution of a subglacial lake in Antarctica. Last fall the students presented their findings at the Geological Society of America's annual meeting. Keisling also performed field work in Norway, measuring the seismicity of glaciers and how glacial processes work.
Ludwig, a chemistry and biology major, spent last summer in the Siberian Arctic researching the impact of carbon and nutrient transports on global climate change. Her work was part of the Polaris Project, a field course and research experience funded by the National Science Foundation. Ludwig is currently researching wetlands, with a specific focus on how various plant types influence wetland methane emissions.
After graduation, Keisling plans to pursue a Ph.D. in geophysics. He would like to one day model earth systems, with a focus on applications relating to climate change, geodynamics, and alternative energy. Ludwig also plans to attend graduate school and earn a Ph.D. in biogeochemistry, with the goal of eventually teaching at the university level and conducting research in polar ecosystems.


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Neurological Foundation Announces Grant Round Recipients
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PRESS RELEASE For immediate release: 5 December 2012 Neurological Foundation Announces December 2012 Grant Round Recipients Over $40 million committed to neurological research in 40 yearsPRESS RELEASE
For immediate release: 5 December 2012
Neurological Foundation Announces
December 2012 Grant Round Recipients
Over $40 million committed to neurological research in 40 years
The Neurological Foundation announced today that funding of nearly $1 million for neurological research and educational scholarships has been approved in its December 2012 grant round. This brings the total funding committed to neurological research in New Zealand to over $40 million since the Foundation's first grants were allocated in 1972. The Neurological Foundation is the primary non-government sponsor of neurological research in New Zealand.
Neurological Foundation Executive Director Max Ritchie says "This grant round showcases the breadth of world-class neurological research being carried out at universities, research institutions and hospitals across New Zealand. It's exciting for us to be able to sponsor so much innovative, high-quality research across such diverse and important areas of neurological disease. Equally pleasing is the high number of young investigators applying for fellowship and scholarship grants in this round. The Foundation has supported career neuroscientists for 40 years this year, so it is vital that we continue to nurture the talents of emerging scientists who have a passion for neuroscience."
One of these budding scientists is Rebecca Pearman who has been awarded a Neurological Foundation Postgraduate Scholarship in this grant round. Ms Pearman will undertake her PhD study in the University of Auckland laboratory of New Zealand's leading stem cell researcher, Associate Professor Bronwen Connor. Ms Pearman's research will use a breakthrough technique recently advanced by Associate Professor Connor to develop a cell model of Parkinson's disease (PD) by reprogramming skin cells from patients with PD directly into immature neurons and then to mature dopamine cells. This model will allow for future studies to investigate the underlying pathological processes that lead to the development of PD and to screen for disease-modifying drugs. For information about Associate Professor Bronwen Connor's recent research breakthrough click here: http://www.fmhs.auckland.ac.nz/faculty/newsandevents/news_details.aspx?Id=955
The University of Otago's Professor Cliff Abraham has been awarded a grant of over $200,000 to further his world-leading Alzheimer's disease research. Understanding the processes involved in neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's is critical in order to identify targets for drug therapies. Professor Abraham's study will investigate the role of astrocytes, a non-neuronal brain cell, in controlling memory-related changes in the brain, and whether this regulation is impaired in a laboratory model of Alzheimer's disease. Understanding this process may help to identify new targets for drug interventions to rescue impaired memory and cognition.
In this round, the Neurological Foundation awarded eight project grants, two Neurological Foundation Postgraduate Scholarships, the Neurological Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship and five travel grants. The total funding granted in this round is $976,947. Projects granted funding include brain stimulation to improve recovery after stroke, the processes involved in autism, assessing language in brain tumour patients, testing for Alzheimer's disease in the eye, brain stimulation for the treatment of chronic pain, and the development of a new sensor device for the management of hydrocephalus.
The Neurological Foundation is an independent body and charitable trust and its funding has facilitated many of New Zealand's top neuroscientists' pioneering breakthroughs. Without the ongoing support of individual New Zealanders, the Foundation could not commit to progressing research to the high level that it does. The Neurological Foundation receives no government funding.
Neurological Foundation research approved December 2012
Research grants totalling $976,947 were approved by the Neurological Foundation Council on 30 November 2012.
Human cell modelling of Parkinson's disease by direct reprogramming
Rebecca Pearman
Department of Pharmacology
University of Auckland
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a movement disorder caused by the progressive loss of a specific neural pathway, resulting in reduced levels of a neurotransmitter called dopamine in the brain. While the motor symptoms of PD can be treated in some patients with a drug that replaces the lost dopamine, there is no treatment to slow or halt the progression of neuronal loss. This is largely because scientists do not fully understand the cellular changes in PD that cause neuronal death. Ms Pearman's research aims to develop a cell model of PD which can be used to understand these processes by reprogramming skin cells from patients with PD into immature neurons and then to mature dopamine cells. This model will allow for future studies to investigate the underlying pathological processes that lead to the development of PD and to screen for disease-modifying drugs.
Modulating interhemispheric inhibition to improve functional recovery after stroke
Laura Boddington
Department of Anatomy
University of Otago
Stroke affects approximately 20 New Zealanders each day and is the leading cause of adult disability in the developed world. A key objective of post-stroke rehabilitation is the recovery of movement. Recent Neurological Foundation-funded research using Theta Burst Stimulation (low voltage electrical stimulation) has shown promise as a therapy for stroke and suggests that stimulating the brain with its own natural 'theta' rhythms can enhance rehabilitation and recovery after a stroke. Ms Boddington's research will assess the effects of theta-like stimulation on single brain cells in the control of movement areas of the brain after stroke. It will also determine the most effective timing for the application of stimulation after stroke onset to maximise functional improvement.
The synaptic basis of autism
Dr Charlotte Thynne
Department of Physiology
University of Auckland
Autism is a developmental disorder characterised by deficits in language, social interaction and communication. The cause of autism is unknown and no effective treatments have been developed. Dr Thynne's research aims to determine if autism may result from changes in the interactions between proteins at synapses in the brain, which alters how these synapses function. (Synapses are connections between neurons through which information flows from one neuron to another). In collaboration with scientists at Stanford University, California, Dr Thynne will record from brain cells expressing proteins that are known to be altered in autism, and determine how synapses are altered. Together the data may provide an insight into the underlying process involved in the cognitive symptoms associated with Autism Spectrum Disorders.
Connexion43 mimetic peptide therapy for the treatment of ischemic stroke
Amelia Van Slooten
Department of Pharmacology
University of Auckland
Ischemic stroke occurs when an artery to the brain is blocked, and is the leading cause of adult disability in New Zealand. No pharmacological treatment is available for ischemic stroke beyond a 'clot-busting' agent that must be administered within four hours of the initial blockage. Effective treatment of stroke therefore represents a large unmet medical need. Brain inflammation is a critical mechanism involved in stroke and impacts profoundly on the extent of brain cell loss, as well as the progression of damage. Brain inflammation therefore offers an exciting therapeutic target for the treatment of stroke. This project will investigate whether blocking communication channels in specific cells can reduce brain inflammation, limit damage to brain cells and promote recovery following stroke. This will provide important data for the development of a novel therapy to treat stroke.
Exploring a novel mechanism of neuronal pathfinding and self-recognition
Dr Julia Horsfield
Department of Pathology
University of Otago
Protocadherins are proteins that are expressed on the surface of a neuron and the unique combination of different forms of protocadherin act like a barcode to give each neuron its own identity. During brain development, when a neuron sends out an axon to make a functional connection, it needs to make sure the connection is with another neuron rather than a connection with itself, so it uses this protocadherin barcode to distinguish between self and non-self. Production of the protocadherin proteins is regulated by another protein called cohesin. This raises the possibility that cohesin, which also regulates cell division, might also influence neuron pathfinding and self-recognition. This study will investigate this intriguing new potential function of cohesin. Dr Horsfield's laboratory uses zebrafish as a model to understand the early development of human disease. Zebrafish embryos develop externally in transparent eggshells, making it possible to watch them develop through a microscope over a couple of days. In this project, the scientists will use novel fluorescent marking techniques to see what happens to neuronal pathfinding and connectivity when cohesin function is disrupted during development.
A new test battery for assessing language in brain tumour patients
Dr Carolyn Wilshire
Victoria University of Wellington and
Neurosurgical Department, Wellington Hospital
In patients undergoing surgery to remove brain tumours, neuropsychological assessment can play an important role. This assessment can help identify which functions are at greatest risk from
surgical resection, depending on the site of the tumour. In the case of awake craniotomy surgery (where the patient is conscious during surgery), tasks that reveal abnormalities before the operation can even be used to help guide the surgical processes, thereby helping to minimise functional damage. The assessment of language is particularly important, not only because language difficulties are common in tumour patients, but also because language is so vital to everyday social functioning. Dr Wilshire and team recently developed a new language test protocol for this purpose. The protocol assesses ten core language skills by means of a series of brief, computer-delivered tasks, and can provide precise information as to the likely functional impact of tumour surgery on language. The protocol could significantly increase patients' quality of life after surgery.
Expression of molecular markers of Alzheimer's disease in the eye
Dr Monica Acosta
Department of Optometry and Vision Science
University of Auckland
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a condition that causes decline in memory and cognitive function, and is the most common form of dementia. Recently, Alzheimer's disease-related changes have been reported within the eye, long before features of cognitive impairment and memory loss are apparent. Unlike the brain, the transparent nature of the eye allows for non-invasive testing of this extension of the central nervous system. Clinical and histological evidence suggests that visual disturbances observed in AD patients may be due to abnormal retinal function. The research hypothesis is that there are deposits of Alzheimer's disease proteins in the retina affecting specific cells, resulting in abnormal neuronal processing which is different from the ageing process. This study will investigate at a molecular level whether the eye is affected in a laboratory model of the disease. The findings could be used in identifying an ocular test for early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease.
Astrocyte-neuron communication in a novel homeostatic form of metaplasticity
Professor Cliff Abraham
Department of Psychology
University of Otago
Learning occurs through changing the strength of synaptic connections between nerve cells in the brain. The nervous system is made up of billions of these nerve cells, and effective communication between the cells is crucial to the normal functioning of the central and peripheral nervous systems. Most neuronal cells communicate via synapses, and the process through which this information is communicated is called synaptic transmission. This process is impaired in neurological conditions such as Alzheimer's disease.
Professor Abraham's study will investigate the role of astrocytes, a non-neuronal brain cell, in controlling memory-related changes in synaptic transmission. This regulation may be important for normal learning and memory, and its alteration may contribute to cognitive impairments seen in many neurological diseases. The study will investigate whether these regulatory mechanisms are impaired in a laboratory model of Alzheimer's disease. Understanding these processes may help identify new molecular targets for therapeutic interventions to rescue impaired memory and cognition.
The effects of non-invasive brain stimulation on pain, corticomotor excitability, and the nociceptive system in people with neuropathic pain
Dr Gwyn Lewis
Health and Rehabilitation Research Institute
AUT University
Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a non-invasive brain stimulation technique that has been shown to reduce pain in people with chronic pain conditions. The brain processes involved in pain reduction following tDCS are currently unknown. It is important to determine the effects of tDCS to understand the mechanisms of analgesia and identify patient groups who will be most responsive to tDCS.
This project proposes to examine changes in the nervous system of people with long-term arm pain who will receive brain stimulation intervention over five days. The study findings will provide more information on how brain stimulation works and the types of patients who will benefit most from this treatment. This will facilitate the clinical use of brain stimulation for the treatment of chronic pain.
Development of novel kappa opioid compounds for the treatment of drug addiction
Dr Bronwyn Kivell
School of Biological Sciences
Victoria University of Wellington
Drug dependency is a brain disease resulting in devastating consequences for patients, their families and society. Many drug-dependent people develop neurological disorders which impose an increasingly heavy burden on neurological services in New Zealand. Current estimates are that 24 per cent of New Zealanders aged 15 – 34 years use amphetamines and other drugs of abuse. A Ministry of Health report (2010) and National Survey data (2006) point to an epidemic of drug abuse, with New Zealanders being amongst the world's highest consumers of amphetamine-type stimulants.
Although there are some therapeutic drugs, none are available to treat addiction to psychostimulants such as methamphetamine, cocaine, or amphetamine. Previous research has shown that drugs activating a protein in the brain called the kappa opioid receptor reduce drug use. Unfortunately, side-effects prevent its therapeutic use. The aim of this project is to measure the anti-addiction effects of a structurally new class of compound known to activate this protein. New compounds with anti-addiction properties will be identified in this study. If these compounds show efficacy with reduced side-effects, successful anti-dependency therapeutics can be developed.
The development of a wireless intracranial pressure sensor for the management of hydrocephalus
Associate Professor Simon Malpas
Auckland Bioengineering Institute and
Department of Physiology
University of Auckland
Hydrocephalus is a relatively common clinical condition associated with increased pressure on the brain due to excess fluid and/or a failure to drain this fluid. It is fatal unless a drainage catheter or shunt is inserted. While lifesaving, this shunt blocks in approximately 50 per cent of cases and requires surgical revision of one of its components. The major clinical issue is in the need to diagnose whether the shunt is failing or if the patient simply has an unrelated headache. For people with hydrocephalus a simple headache often means an urgent trip to the hospital for a scan. Now a team of engineers and neurosurgeons at the University of Auckland hopes to remove that stress by developing a tiny implant which will sense and transmit, through a wireless communicator, the level of pressure inside a person's brain. This device will enable early and correct diagnosis, consequently reducing patient anxiety and improving the medical management of hydrocephalus patients.
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(MCT) — Veteran broadcast documentarian Tom Weinberg first met baseball legend Minnie Minoso in the spring of 1976 over a game of shuffleboard at a motel in Sarasota, Fla., then the spring training home of the Chicago White Sox.
"We had a deal to do a TV show about (White Sox) spring training, but it rained every day," Weinberg recalled. "So I played shuffleboard with Minnie and ended up interviewing him.
"He had been my hero as a kid (when he played for the White Sox in the 1950s). He was such an exciting, great player."
Now, 36 years after that initial videotaped meeting, Weinberg's four-decades-in-the-making documentary on the "Cuban Comet" is finally set to premiere on local television.
The hourlong documentary, "Baseball's Been Very, Very Good To Me: The Minnie Minoso Story," runs on WTTW-Ch. 11 at 10 p.m. Tuesday. The title is a phrase that Minoso has used often through the years, long before it became a catchphrase of the fictional Latin baseball player Chico Escuela played by Garrett Morris on "Saturday Night Live" in the late 1970s.
"Baseball's Been Very, Very Good To Me" covers the life of the engaging Minoso, a nine-time All-Star. Utilizing rarely seen Major League Baseball film of Minoso during his heyday as a member of the Go-Go Sox in the 1950s, along with interviews conducted with Minnie from 1976 to 2012, it positions him as not only one of the greatest players of his generation but also a pioneer as the first black Latin star of the post-integration era in the major leagues.
"He's the man's man of Latin baseball players," says Latinobaseball.com's Ralph Paniagua in the documentary. "Guys like Juan Marichal and Orlando Cepeda (Latin major league stars from the 1960s and 1970s), when Minnie comes into a room, they bow down."
"Minnie was our Jackie Robinson," added Miami radio talk show host Jose "Chamby" Campos in the program. "He opened the doors for all the Latin Americans."
Minoso, who made himself readily available for Weinberg and his director/videographer/editor Joel Cohen during the making of the program, was also there for the official premiere of the documentary, held Nov. 29 at Sluggers Bar near Wrigley Field, a favorite hangout spot for Minoso, who lives near the area.
In addition to being a premiere for the documentary, it was also a birthday celebration for the ageless Minoso, whose 89th (or 90th, depending on who you believe) natal day was Nov. 29.
The former five-tool superstar, who gave a brief, impassioned speech before the screening about how Sox and Cubs fans should "love and respect each other," presented the film with his official thumbs-up after the screening.
"It's a beautiful documentary; I just hope the fans like it," said Minoso, who was dressed in his Sox jersey (with his number "9" on the back) for the premiere, attended by about 60 people, many of whom were close family or friends.
The finished work is a thorough look at Minoso's life, with dozens of interviews, ranging from MLB Commissioner Bud Selig to Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf to former Cincinnati Reds star Tony Perez, who idolized Minnie when he was growing up in his native Cuba.
There are numerous revelations in the documentary, including one from rarely seen Sox minority owner Eddie Einhorn, who says that the team wanted to bring Minoso back for a major league at-bat in the 1990s.
"We were stopped by Major League Baseball," Einhorn said. "They wouldn't allow us to even put him in as a pinch runner. They thought he was too old, and, of course, we really don't know how old Minnie really is."
We also learn about Minoso's complex relationship with Cuban dictator Fidel Castro, who appropriated all of Minnie's property in Cuba after the revolution, yet admired the "Cuban Comet" as a player.
"Castro said Minnie wasn't a friend of the revolution," said Madison, Wis., Mayor Paul Soglin, who visited Cuba and was part of a group that met the dictator in 1975. "But Castro said he was a hero to the Cuban people, and, because of that, he was always welcome back."
The documentary also pulls no punches when looking back at the racism Minoso encountered throughout the country during his first few years with the Sox in the early '50s. Even in Chicago, Minoso wasn't allowed to stay in Hyde Park's Piccadilly Hotel, where many Sox players lived during the season, because of his race.
"There were times when we weren't accepted in hotels and had to live in different places," recalled his son, Orestes Minoso-Arietta Jr. "But one of the things I appreciated about my father is that he understood the times that he was living in."
Perhaps the most interesting aspect of the documentary, however, is Minoso's resolute belief that he belongs in the National Baseball Hall of Fame. During the uber-competitive pre-expansion days of the 1950s, when there were only eight teams in each league, Minoso was one of the American League's top players. He was ranked second in the league in hits, runs scored, extra-base hits and total bases, and fifth in batting average in the AL during the decade, which places him among the likes of the New York Yankees' Mickey Mantle and Yogi Berra (both Hall of Famers) and teammate Nellie Fox (also in the Hall of Fame).
When you factor in his pioneering status as the first great black Latin player in the majors, his time spent in the Negro Leagues (where he also was an All-Star) and the Cuban Leagues, his career spanning seven decades (although his appearances with the Sox in 1976 and 1980 were publicity stunts) and his continued work as an ambassador with the White Sox, his legitimacy as a Hall of Famer seems valid.
So he is seen being understandably distressed in the documentary when the Hall of Fame Golden Era Committee selects former Cub Ron Santo and not Minoso into Cooperstown in late 2011.
"My heart feels it, but I don't show it to the people," says a disappointed Minoso after hearing that he wasn't selected for the Hall. "Baseball, what have I done wrong to you to make those people who have the decision push me out."
Despite Minoso's full cooperation, it wasn't an easy project for the 68-year-old Weinberg and Cohen to finish. The exorbitant cost to license the vintage Major League Baseball film and archival photos in the documentary forced Weinberg to use the fundraising website Kickstarter to help raise the $20,000 to complete post-production.
Weinberg auctioned off Minoso-related memorabilia on the site, ranging from autographed baseball cards to jerseys, in order to raise the funds.
"It was labor-intensive and something that I don't necessarily like to do, but we needed the money to finish," Weinberg said.
Also, while Weinberg is happy to have the documentary premiering on WTTW, a station with which he has had a long relationship (Weinberg created "Image Union" and the series "The 90s" for Channel 11 and PBS), he was initially looking at either other national cable outlets such as ESPN or the Major League Baseball network as a potential home for the documentary. But Weinberg said that it isn't easy for an independent documentarian to get a "one-off" program on the networks.
"They're looking for series, not one-offs" Weinberg said. "And while Minnie has currency here in Chicago, it's tougher to sell him to a national audience."
But Weinberg, who is working on a project about a lost city in Honduras, says that his ultimate goal is to get as many people as possible to see the finished product, if only to get more people aware of Minoso while he is still alive.
"I think Minnie is an incredibly respectable human being, I really do," Weinberg said. "He's a solid citizen who loves people, loves his life, has overcome many things and never quits."
"Baseball Has Been Very, Very Good To Me: The Minnie Minoso Story" airs at 10 p.m. Tuesday and 3:30 a.m. Wednesday on WTTW-Ch. 11. It airs at 4 p.m. Wednesday on WTTW Prime.
Watch video excerpts of the documentary and of Minnie at the Sluggers premiere of the program online at chicagotribune.com/Minnie.


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- After last week's round of WWE developmental releases, it's expected that more releases will be announced before the new WWE Performance Center opens on July 1st. There also may be some other developmental employees shifted around - some sent to WWE headquarters and some just released.
Word also is that WWE will be getting rid of a lot of talents who have been in their developmental system for a while without really doing anything in NXT or getting called to the main roster. Derrick Bateman's release was a perfect example of that.
Out of the recent releases, the Audrey Marie and Briley Pierce cuts were the biggest shockers within WWE.
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COLWICH, Kan. (AP) _ A suburban Wichita man is accused of pointing a shotgun at a FedEx driver who delivered a package to the wrong house.
The Sedgwick County sheriff's office says the incident happened around noon Tuesday near Colwich, in the northwestern part of the county.
The driver told deputies he had just left the package at a home when a man opened the door, pointed a shotgun at him and told him to come and take it away. The driver obeyed, then called 911.
Deputies arrested the 71-year-old man and booked him into jail on suspicion of aggravated assault.
Sheriff's Lt. Dave Mattingly says the package should have been delivered to the house next door, but authorities still aren't sure why the resident reacted to the mix-up with a firearm.


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COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State University has drained an iconic lake at the center of campus to try to figure out how to lessen its economic and environmental impact.
The university in Columbus is paying $24,000 to a consultant to evaluate issues related to the sustainability, safety and aesthetic nature of Mirror Lake.
The lake was emptied Monday and will stay that way for several months. Study results are expected early next year.
The Columbus Dispatch (http://bit.ly/1bcG2at ) reports that it costs the university the university more than $40,000 a year to keep Mirror Lake filled.
The lake varies from 2 1/2 feet to 8 feet deep and holds about 1 million gallons. It's the site of an annual plunge that draws thousands of people the week of the Ohio State-Michigan football game.


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Web: 6 out of 20
Windows: 9 out of 15
Mac: 1 out of 3
Mobile: 5 out of 7
So, out of a previously listed 45 apps, only 21 made certification by the deadline. The levels of access are sort-of complicated and are indicated by little icons. Most of the apps are read-only, in fact, of the 21 apps that are certified, 10 of them are read-only. This leaves only 11 apps that actually interact with the data in the Family Tree program. So far, only RootsMagic made the cut-off with a program that has the features of Share plus the collaborative features including Discussions, Sources, Watch and Change History.
Both MyHeritage.com and Ancestry.com have resolved the synchronization issue by sponsoring their own local database programs. But the future of collaborative resources likely includes sharing search and synchronization capabilities across discrete resources. For example, the post I just wrote about BillionGraves.com allowing a direct search in GenealogyBank.com's database. Likewise, BillionGraves.com has a direct connection to FamilySearch.org's Family Tree, allowing a record in BillionGraves.com to be added directly to Family Tree. This is the type of collaboration among record source providers that is likely to expand, at least from those online repositories that do not also have their own family tree programs.
So where does that leave New.FamilySearch.org? Apparently pretty well still functioning and linked to Family Tree through the same database. There is nothing new on the New.FamilySearch.org website to alert users that any of this maneuvering has been going on. There is further nothing on the startup screen of the site that indicates that any features of the program may not function. There is a polite invitation to "try FamilySearch Family Tree" but unless the user were looking at outside sources (such as this blog) they would entirely clueless as to the changes made to the program.
So, it is pretty much business as usual with New.FamilySearch.org and as long as that is the case, the fundamental issues with Family Tree remain unsolved.


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ROME, June 13 (Reuters) - World cereal production is expected to rise 6.5 percent in 2013/14 to reach a record 2.46 billion tonnes, mainly due to higher wheat output and a rebound in maize production in the United States, the United Nations food agency said on Thursday.
A likely replenishment in world cereal stocks could lead to easing prices in the new season, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said in its biannual Food Outlook report.
Worldwide cereal use is expected to rise 3 percent to 2.402 billion tonnes in 2013/14, FAO said. Much of the growth will come from higher use of maize for feed and industrial purposes in the United States, it added.
World cereal inventories at the end of the season in 2014 are set to rise by about 11 percent to 569 million tonnes, their highest level in 12 years, the Rome-based agency said.
FAO expects wheat production to rise to 702 million tonnes in 2013/14. Coarse grains output is seen rising to 1.26 billion tonnes and rice production is seen edging up to 489.9 million tonnes.
FAO's food price index eased slightly in May, data showed last week, but it is still close to the level seen during the food crisis in 2008, which led to riots in some poor countries. (Reporting By Catherine Hornby, editing by Jeff Coelho)
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Full Price: Rays trip Texas in tiebreaker
Complete-game gem, Longoria's three hits pave the way for Tampa Bay
By Bill Chastain /10/1/2013 1:48 AM ET
ARLINGTON -- Champagne and beer soaked the inside of the visitors' clubhouse at Rangers Ballpark. All of it tasted even better given Tampa Bay's path to the 2013 postseason.
The Rays never seem to do things the easy way, so surviving the weekend and finishing the regular season in a tie with the Rangers meant they had to take the rough road into the playoffs, directly through Texas and their longtime nemesis, the Rangers.
But they came away winners thanks to David Price's complete-game effort and Evan Longoria's three hits, which led the way in a 5-2 win in the American League tiebreaker game on Monday night.
"It's a whirlwind, like it always is," Longoria said. "We went through so much in the last three days, the ups and downs and the emotions, that it kind of feels like the whole season -- it's weird when it hinges on one game. Being able to come in here and go through this ballclub. ... We've had a lot of disappointment here, and to be able to celebrate here, it's pretty fitting."
The Rays finished their 163-game regular season with 92 wins, which proved to be enough to send them to the playoffs for the fourth time in six years.
"I think it really speaks well of us to beat them," manager Joe Maddon said. "I know they've gotten us in the past. It's our turn this year. And we just continue to move forward. Next year they'll be right back after it."
Tampa Bay will now play Cleveland in the one-game AL Wild Card Game on Wednesday night at 8:07 p.m. ET at Progressive Field in Cleveland in a game you can watch on TBS.
Price brought little success against the Rangers into this start, having gone 1-4 with a 5.98 ERA in eight career regular-season starts against them and 0-3 with a 4.66 ERA in three postseason starts, so he had something to prove against the team that had eliminated the Rays from their past two postseason appearances.
And the 2012 AL Cy Young Award winner did just that, allowing just two runs on seven hits.
"My last time against these guys, I beat them as well, so that kind of gets lost in it, just getting that first game out of the way," Price said. "Getting that first win against a team you've never beat, that's huge. Last time on this mound, I beat those guys ... and we did it again tonight. It's pretty special."
Maddon said Monday's win was "all about David."
"That was his best game against this club, best game in this ballpark," Maddon said. "During the course of the game, I kept talking to [catcher Jose Molina], and he said he was getting better and better, and I could see that from the side. There was no way I wanted to take him out. He was outstanding. I thought his stuff kept getting better."
Tampa Bay scored in the first inning for the fourth consecutive day when Delmon Young hit a sacrifice fly off Martin Perez.
Longoria pushed the lead to three runs with two outs in the third when he drove a first-pitch fastball from Perez 382 feet over the wall in right-center for a two-run homer, his 32nd of the season.
"I thought [Perez] did a good job," Texas manager Ron Washington said. "Yeah, they jumped on him in that first inning, but he minimized the damage."
Ian Kinsler singled off Price in the bottom of the third to drive home Chris Gentry and cut the lead to two runs.
Longoria added a one-out double in the sixth off Alexi Ogando and moved to third on Young's groundout. Pinch-hitter David DeJesus then doubled to right to drive home Longoria with the Rays' fourth run.
In the Rangers' half of the sixth, Elvis Andrus singled with one out and then stole second base. Alex Rios followed with a double off the left-field wall to drive home Andrus and cut the Rays' lead to two runs.
Young dropped a two-out blooper to center field that should have scored at least one run in the seventh, but left-field umpire Bruce Dreckman ruled that center fielder Leonys Martin made the catch, even though replays showed the ball bounced into his glove.
Sam Fuld made up for the lost opportunity on a head's-up play on the bases in the ninth with the Rays clinging to a two-run lead. Fuld singled off Tanner Scheppers to open the inning and moved to second on Wil Myers' groundout. With Ben Zobrist at the plate, Fuld took off for third. Once Scheppers realized Fuld was running, he appeared to rush, resulting in a wild throw to third that allowed Fuld to score.
"I knew [Rangers third baseman Adrian] Beltre was nursing a bad hammy, so I thought he might be slow to cover at third," Fuld said. "It was loud all night, and with the noise, it might take Scheppers longer to hear that I was going. And I had heard and I'd seen that he had trouble throwing to bases. I had that all working in favor for me. So I figured, why not take a chance?"
Fuld's daring gave the Rays a three-run cushion heading into the bottom of the ninth.
"That extra run really took any extra momentum out of their sail," Maddon said. "Sam's play was big."
Maddon couldn't hide how pleased and proud he is about his club's accomplishment in reaching the postseason.
"I'm really proud of our guys," he said. "I thought winning the game like we did Sunday would let us come out relaxed tonight, and that's what happened."


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If you want to know what kind of energy a visit weekend at Evangel generates, just ask the 131 guests who descended on campus April 20-21, 2012, for EU24: Amplified. It was an intense 24 hours of immersion into college life, including lots of information and plenty of fun. Students attended Chapel and classes as well as an Academic Fair, tailgated with current students at the spring football scrimmage and spent the night in the residence halls. And that's not all. Take a peek at what our visitors experienced, and then plan to join us next year.


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Bristol & West General Branch AGM
Start:21 January 2014
Time:19:30 - 21:30
LocationYHA, 14 Narrow Quay, Bristol BS1 4QA
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The next meeting of the Bristol & West General Branch of Equity will be the branch's ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, and will be held at 7.30pm on TUESDAY 21ST JANUARY 2013
in the conference room of the YHA, 14 Narrow Quay, Bristol BS1 4QA. (just a few doors down from the Arnolfini - information on the venue can be found here).
The AGM will be an opportunity to look back at 2013 and what it's meant for our branch, our region, our union and our industry.
The results of the branch's committee elections will be announced at this meeting.
Minutes from the last meeting of the Bristol & West General Branch of Equity, which was held on December 17th, can be found here: http://www.equity.org.uk/branches/bristol-west-general-branch/documents/bristol-west-general-branch-minutes-december-2013/
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- You can make one piece of armor look like another piece from the same slot.
- You will be able to change the looks of weapons, guns, and shields.
- There are restrictions (plate can only look like plate, cloth like cloth, etc.).
- You'll be able to see a preview of the transmogrification before it happens.
- It's going to cost some gold. In the preview picture, it's over 100g.
- You can undo it, just like you do with reforging.
The devil will be in the details here, and the only way we'll get those details is to get on the patch 4.3 PTR ... which can't come soon™ enough.
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Duquesne Sports Hall of Fame to Welcome Three New Members
Oct. 21, 2011
The Merle E. Gilliand Duquesne University Sports Hall of Fame will welcome three new members during ceremonies to be held Friday, Dec. 9. Established in 1963, the Hall of Fame honors more than 250 athletes, coaches and builders for exceptional achievement across the more than 100 years of Duquesne intercollegiate athletics. The 2011-12 enshrinement class includes:
Ryan Bender: Bender ran cross country for the Dukes from 2001-2004. A four-time Atlantic 10 All-Conference honoree and three-time Academic All-America, he set school records in the 5,000-meter and 10,000-meter events. He is the first cross country athlete to enter Duquesne's Hall of Fame. A 2007 graduate of the Mylan School of Pharmacy, Bender resides in Indiana, Pa.
Ginger Flocco: Lacrosse player Flocco is also the first athlete from her sport to enter Duquesne's Sports Hall of Fame. Between 2002 and 2005, she was a three-time Atlantic 10 All-Conference honoree and set school records in game winning goals and draw controls. Flocco finished her Duquesne career among the top five in school history in nine statistical categories. A 2005 graduate of Duquesne's School of Education, she now resides in Plymouth Meeting, Pa.
Tony Zimmerman: Quarterback of Duquesne's football team from 1998-2000, Zimmerman passed for 7,313 yards and 73 touchdowns before embarking on a four-season career in professional arena football. At Duquesne, he set 14 school records and the NCAA Division I-AA record for highest touchdown pass percentage. A resident of New Kensington and 2001 graduate of the School of Education, he served as receivers coach for the Dukes from 2005-2006.
The Merle E. Gilliand Duquesne University Sports Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Banquet, presented by The Academy Schools, will be held on Friday, Dec 9., 2011 at the Power Center Ballroom on the university's campus. A cocktail hour begins at 6 p.m. with dinner served at 7 p.m. and the enshrinement ceremony following. Tickets are $50 per person. For more information and reservations, contact Bryan Colonna at 412.396.5927 or email@example.com.
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Jane Garnes is an international photographer and artist resident in both the United States and France, and with a particular love of and fascination with Japan.
Jane Garnes recently published Patterns, a collection of 43 photographs taken in Japan: patterns being the theme of the photographs and by which they are organized.
A particular defining feature of this collection is the accompaniment of each photograph by a haiku penned by the photographer, inspired by the subject of the photograph.
Patterns is organized into three parts: symmetrical, repeating, and asymmetrical patterns. Most photographs are of a single subject, but the collection includes collages as well.
The subjects of the photographs are fairly evenly balanced between the natural and the manmade, the latter being the artifacts, architecture, foodstuffs, and implements typical of Japanese culture. Only one human subject is included, but even then it is wearing a traditional mask.
Patterns thereby represents a very objective eye, and a very observant one that approaches its subject with precision and measure. The thematic focus, though, is on the abstract notions of pattern and symmetry, giving the collection something of a contemplative mood.
Yet the abstract, as reflected in Patterns, does not mean arcane. There is pathos and even whimsy here, portrayed in a rich panoply of colors from gorgeous to subtle. There is the vermilion splendor of intricate corner rafters of a Japanese temple, the whimsical juxtaposition of the logo designs of different brands of piled up sake barrels, the grotesque convolutions of octopus tentacles, the lonesomeness of an old wooden pail on its side, and the desperation, however lovable, of gaping chicks waiting for their mother to return.
Patterns is a very polished visual take on Japan that will appeal to anyone with a love of beauty. The kaleidoscope of images is cleverly held together by its eponymous theme, and the reader can turn to the haiku for the impressions and observations of the author in verse form to enhance or provide some background and added flavor to the visual experience.
Finally, Patterns was published some months after the Great East Japan Earthquake, and the photographs themselves taken at the very time of the disaster. All proceeds from the sale of Patterns go to the Riverside (Ca.) Sendai (Japan) Relief Fund.
Riverside has been a sister city of Sendai since 1951, and the Relief Fund was established in the wake of the Earthquake to assist in the recovery from the damage Sendai suffered from the March 2011 quake and tsunami and nuclear catastrophe.
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OK, let me set this up for you. I committed to a 50K a long time ago, and it is coming up in 2 weeks. I don't really have enough miles under my belt for this. But I did just run a decent marathon, well the first 20 miles anyway, so I guess I'm not too far off. So I took a few weeks off after the marathon, ran a decent double last weekend, and thought I'd do one more long run before the taper.
I've had this idea in my head for a few years to do this run around Palos Verdes. PV is the local big hill. There is a Palos Verdes Drive which goes all the way around the mountain, and it is 21 miles long. It also includes a lot of hills, including one really big one that goes up about 800 feet in 2 miles. The run is gorgeous, with half of it hugging the rugged coastline with amazing views.
It's been on my bucket list for a while, so I figured this was a good time to do it. My plan was to take it easy, walk as needed on the hills, not worry about time, and just get it done. Treat it like an ultra and just get used to running while tired.
Today was supposed to be a little warm, but it was still cloudy as I left home and drove 4 miles to the start. But by mile 1 the sun was out, the clouds burned off, and it got warmer. I didn't get started until 8:20. Should have left at least an hour earlier. Oh well. I carried two water bottles on my belt and brought two GUs. I knew of a few places to get water, but none in the last ten miles, so I was a little concerned.
The first few miles were fine. I started taking Galloway walk breaks in mile 1! Yes, I was serious about not worrying about time. I walked about 20-30 seconds almost every mile. It helped because otherwise I was going too fast. By mile 7 I was already feeling pretty tired. The hills were tough, and I was looking forward to walk breaks. And it was getting hot. But the views were awesome! Went by a few golf courses along the coast, one owned by Donald Trump.
Just before ten miles I made a turn and started up the brutal two mile hill. It was mostly switchbacks. I was still running about half the time, and then walking. It was an endurance test at this point. By the time I hit the top at mile 12 I was done. Put a fork in me. Plus I was almost out of water and didn't know of any more water stops ahead. And nine miles to go! Worrisome!
Here is the Elevation Profile, and the Garmin link if you're interested.
But I knew there was downhill ahead. I managed to run a whole mile down hill without stopping, but took a break once it leveled off. Just as I was really getting worried about water, a gas station appeared, and I got to refill my bottles from the sink. Phew! Took a little break and felt better. But as soon as I started up I had a little more uphill and had to walk most of it. I was just dead, and with 8 miles to go, was thinking about calling for a pickup (if I found someone with a phone). But then I thought, this is a bucket list thing. Just do it, one way or the other. The idea of walking all or most of the last 8 miles didn't sound too bad.
But then was more downhill and I was able to run for a few miles. However, I noticed one of my bottles was gone! It must have fallen off soon after I refilled it, and no way was I going back. So I only had one bottle for the last 7 miles. I rationed it.
Mile 16 I hit the bottom of the hill and had 5 to go. Had to walk. A lot. I was hot and it felt like mile 24 of a marathon. I alternated in some trotting when I could. I saw a bus stop bench, and stopped and had a seat. It was too tempting. But only for 30 seconds or so. Then I saw a Little League field and decided to go off course to get more water. No fountains, so I just went up to some parents and begged for water. They were more than happy to refill my bottle. And then fill it again after I drank the whole thing. Now I felt like I could finish the last 4 with one full bottle.
The next two were a little uphill and I had to walk a lot, but the last two were almost all down, and I managed to run most of it. Made it back to my car in 3 and a half hours. Average of 10 minute pace. About 20-30 minutes more than I predicted. Felt like I just ran a marathon. But I did it! So there was some pride there. I weighed myself before and after, and lost 5 pounds! And this was after a CLIF bar and lots of water.
Signs that you're in for a tough day:
- You keep seeing roads like Crest Drive, and Alta Vista Ave, and Mountaintop Lane, and What the Eff drive (OK, maybe I hallucinated the last one)
- You see more reptiles than mammals next to the road
- You pass a road bike going up a hill, briefly
- You lose half your water supply
- You tell someone you're running 21 miles, and they say "Today?" (referring to the heat)
- A 2% grade uphill is enough to crush your soul
- You have to take a walk break on a long downhill
- You see more birds below you than above you
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Getting back into the game after about 20 years off, probably around 4.5 level or so now but used to play at much higher level. Just looking to have fun and get some excercise. - Brian
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Hey Brian - I am probably closer to 3.5, but like you haven't played for some time (it's been about a year) and want to get back into it. Let me know if you'd like to hit around. I work in the Waltham/Belmont area.
Hey Brian,
I'm usually a 4.5 myself but have been off for the last 2 years from playing consistently as well. I live in Waltham (5 minutes from Brandeis' courts) and my girlfriend lives in Framingham, so I could play in either location.
Would you want to meet up and play? I'm dying to get back out there consistently.
Hello Brian, I am also looking for 4.5+ players. Just moved to MA (currently in Ashland) from CA where I played 4.5 and 5.0 leagues. Let me know if you'd like to hit. Thanks. Ilias.
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Henry Jenkins-Over the past few years, transmedia storytelling has become a hot buzzword in Hollywood and Madison Avenue alike--"the next big thing" or "the last big thing" depending on whom you ask.
Transmedia storytelling is cool. But what is it really? As the articles I've curated by Mike Jones say, there's a lot of hype out there about transmedia storytelling and we need voices to bring clarity to all the hoopla. This article also helps us cut through all the noise to get at what's happening with storytelling as it spreads across different media.
Why do I like transmedia storytelling? Because it allows storytellers to share backstories and stories from different points of view in ways that can be simultaneous. That's fun!
This article again brings a lot of clarity to people interested in transmedia storytelling. What has this got to do with business? Well, even small business can start sharing different aspects of their core stories in different media in various marketing channels. It's the wave of the future, so let's get our creative juices flowing and start figuring this out now.
Via Dr. Karen Dietz, Eloisa Branco - Transmedia