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Guards sought for news crews in Oakland
The violent robbery of a television news crew outside an Oakland school last week was the latest in a series of similar incidents in a city where the rate of strong-arm robberies and holdups is surging.
But the brazenness of the attack - which occurred during a live broadcast in the middle of the day - has brought fresh urgency to the problem.
Union officials who represent reporters at most of the Bay Area's major television and radio stations said Tuesday they had asked the broadcasters to immediately hire security guards to accompany news crews when they are in Oakland. At least one station has already enlisted guards, and others are considering it.
Meanwhile, station managers met Tuesday with Oakland police officials, including Chief Howard Jordan, to discuss the string of robberies, some of which have been committed at gunpoint. One veteran Oakland Tribune photographer, Laura Oda, has been robbed of cameras twice since July.
In a city that is fighting to mend its reputation, the robberies represent a kind of worst-case scenario - with the people who report on crime becoming targets themselves.
The spree also speaks to a reality of the news business: Videographers and photographers carry valuable equipment - gear that has the effect of narrowing their field of vision.
The meeting at police headquarters came as authorities announced the arrest of a teenager in connection with last Wednesday's robbery outside Oakland Technical High School in North Oakland.
Punched in the mouth
KPIX news reporter Anne Makovec and cameraman Gregg Welk were on the air shortly after noon when, police said, five men rushed up and grabbed a $6,000 camera from a tripod. One of the assailants punched Welk in the mouth before the group fled in a Mercedes-Benz.
A day later, police officers in Emeryville pulled over a car for a violation, then searched it after they smelled marijuana and found that the two men inside were on probation, said Emeryville Detective Jason Krimsky. The officers found a gun and cocaine, he said, and arrested the men.
The officers also alerted investigators in Oakland that the men seemed to match a description of the camera thieves. One of them, 19-year-old Delaine Lavert Phillips, was charged Tuesday with the robbery, Alameda County prosecutors said. It was unclear if the second man would face charges as well.
Also a day after the attacks, the union representing broadcast reporters, SAG-AFTRA, sent a letter to Bay Area stations saying the robbery trend "requires immediate attention" in the form of private security in Oakland.
"The last attack was kind of the tipping point," said Len Egert, the union's executive director for Northern California. "There's a risk you're taking all of the time, but because there's been a persistent pattern, we're asking immediately for the security protection."
The union's letter did not specify whether the guards should be armed or not.
"We're leaving that up to the discretion of the (stations') security experts," Egert said.
Egert said the robberies may raise other issues, such as whether television trucks should be unmarked and whether an industry move toward having reporters carry their own cameras - thus traveling alone - poses hazards.
Guards on duty
At least one station, KPIX, is already using security guards in Oakland. At a Tuesday afternoon news conference - during which three officers were reunited with a mother whose baby they delivered in a car - a KPIX crew was accompanied by a guard.
Several stations used private security after being harassed and attacked during Occupy demonstrations late last year in downtown Oakland. Ed Chapuis, news director at KTVU, said guards are now hired on a case-by-case basis, depending on the situation and whether a crew requests one.
Tracey Watkowski, vice president of news for KGO-TV, said her station is looking at private security and "evaluating it as an option."
One reporter at a Bay Area television station, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said some videographers are refusing to do stories in Oakland.
"It's scary, there's no doubt about it," she said. "But we're not going to stop covering news in Oakland."
Another television reporter, who also declined to be identified, said, "I think it'd be fair to say it has rattled even some of the veteran staffers, to know there was an attack in front of a school at noon. It made the resolve to cover Oakland stronger, but the resolve to protect ourselves even stronger than that."
Spike in crime
Oakland police officials said the attacks on media members were part of a larger crime spike in the city, and that Tuesday's meeting offered a chance to offer advice on avoiding trouble. Robbery is up 23 percent in 2012 when compared with the same time last year, while auto burglary is up 78 percent.
"We're not treating this differently than the trends we're seeing elsewhere in the public," said Sgt. Chris Bolton, Jordan's chief of staff. "We're experiencing an increase in robberies where victims are targeted specifically for visible electronics."
Bolton said the department was "working on several different strategies designed to impact robberies." He declined to go into details, but said Oakland officers had arrested 61 street robbery suspects since August, including 31 who allegedly stole cell phones.
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John Windhausen's Initial Proposal[edit]
ALL: Almost every group we have met with on the federal level (AT&T, Verizon, NCTA and Rob Atkinson of ITIF) has spoken highly of the ConnectKentucky program. The Consumer Federation of America also praises the program in its recent broadband report. Here is some more information about it:
ConnectKentucky seems broadly focused on technology development and is run by the State's Office of Technology (not the PUC). Its "Prescription for Innovation" program is intended to "blanket" Kentucky with broadband access. One component of the program is the creation of the Kentucky Information Highway. KIH is a statewide telecommunications and information network that was created by a consortium of communications companies (led by BellSouth and Qwest). The statewide network has established an "access ramp" in every one of Kentucky's 120 counties. The network claims to connect 1200 schools and all 176 school districts, libraries, health departments and local governments. The program includes low-cost long distance service (with no monthly fee) and provides local users with significant technical assistance in setting up a LAN to connect to the network.
It includes a Public Libraries Project - "Visit a Library, Explore the Universe" (but not much information on web about it).
The Kentucky Information Highway — 2nd Generation (KIH2) will be completed in Fiscal Year 2007. It will significantly upgrade Kentucky's communication network infrastructure. The existing network, referred to as the Kentucky Information Highway (KIH1), was established in 1991. The new network, Kentucky Information Highway — 2nd Generation (KIH2) will be a strategic resource that will offer expanded services, lower rates, improved reliability, and superior performance.
Also (separate from ConnectKentucky) 4 Kentucky counties recently received Community Connect grants from the Dept. of Agriculture's RUS program.
It seems to me that Kentucky should be one of the states on our list to visit.
John Windhausen
Rick's Reply[edit]
I'm coming to the same conclusion, John. Especially if we are looking for good models, not just problems.
John Bertot's Reply[edit]
From a library perspective, we also know the director at the Louisville PL (Craig Buthod). He's a good person to ask about some of this. I'll try to touch base with Craig for his input.
Mark's Reply[edit]
I just remembered that one my former classmates is a consultant on Connect Kentucky. I will do some outreach to gather some more information.
Nancy's Reply[edit]
I agree, it sounds like Kentucky should be on our list. The state librarian of Kentucky, Jim Nelson, has been heavily involved in telecommunications policy for decades.
Linda's Note[edit]
I remarked to John Windhausen the other day that I believe the roots of Kentucky's statewide networking came out of either a lawsuit or some other action that was filed against the state for unfunded mandates. I recall that education was involved in this but don't know how the libraries may or may not have been involved. As I recall (although this was from the early 90's so my memory may be faulty), there were sizable funds made available through some kind of settlement or commitment by the then Governor to resolve these problems.
Given all of the unfunded mandates on many fronts today, it may be interesting to delve into this. In other words, what value is there to calling the technology NEEDS of entities to the attention of the Governor/Legislature to spur funding/development.
As with all things technology, outcomes are much easier to achieve and the arguments are much easier to defend when the requirements set forth for capacity are based on defined *needs*. If Governors clearly understood the impact on healthcare, local government, education, resource sharing, survival of communities etc., the funds to spur development would more easily follow.


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No, I'm not talking about Carrie Underwood's performance in NBC's "The Sound of Music Live" last week.
I'm talking about something much more important than bad casting, line-stepping Nazis or bizarre lederhosen. I'm talking about the cancelation of a high school musical.
Or nearly.
But this story of a show, a school and its town says a lot about the power of theater, the resiliency of a community and the far-reach of social media.
It all began right before Thanksgiving -- just days before auditions were to take place for the school musical that had been announced in August -- and in years past been autonomously selected, not requiring prior approval.
It was late November when Trumbull High School's first-year principal. Marc Guarino, (pronounced Gar-in-o) put the kibosh on the long-in-the-planning spring musical, "Rent: School Edition," saying the show was too controversial.
Jonathan Larson's 1996 Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning rock and pop musical -- an updated, NYC-set version of the Puccini opera "La Boheme," ran for 12 years on Broadway. The show deals with issues of AIDS, drugs, sexuality and gender among a group of young artists and musicians struggling to survive in Manhattan's Lower East Side in the shadow of AIDS/HIV.
But the "School Edition" was neither the original Broadway script nor the screenplay from the 2006 film version (which a-hem was rated PG-13). It was a version created especially for high schools by the show's New York licensing house Music Theater International, with much of the profanity and sexuality softened to make it acceptable to be performed by contemporary teenagers who wanted to deal with serious subjects that affects their lives. (MTI has created similar school editions for "Miss Saigon," "Avenue Q" and "Sweeney Todd."
This school edition of "Rent" has played at such far-flung red-state high schools in Oklahoma and Tennessee and schools as close as Middletown, Woodbridge and Greenwich.
In an age where teens can easily check out "Game of Thrones," "Breaking Bad" and "The Walking Dead," killing a show about community, love and youthful empowerment sends the wrong message
I have attended the annual Connecticut High School Musical Theater Awards over the years and Trumbull High School's skillful, professional-looking shows are regularly serious contenders for top statewide prizes -- and it even had a leading actor won best thesp honors and then go on to compete in the nationals on Broadway. We're talking serious, savvy and sophisticated performers here.
In early December, the Trumbull board of education supported the new principal's right to cancel the show, despite an astonishing social media campaign led by Trumbull High School Thespian Society's president, 17-year-old Larissa Mark, to change the mind of the principal and the board.
Mark, seemingly driven by the artistic and authority-challenging spirit of the show, sought and gained extraordinary support from fellow students and the Trumbull community. (Within two days about two-thirds of the student body signed a petition of support; an informal survey of more than 400 adults in town showed that 97 percent supported the kids; more than 7,200 "liked" the Facebook page established for the campaign: "Trumbull for Rent." (You can still add your "like")
Guarino allegedly told students that there wasn't time to put the provocative issues raised in the musical in a proper educational context and to create a learning experience for the students.
But that response is pretty thin. The musical isn't until next spring. Any halfway competent bureaucrat can quickly put together speakers, panels and a program that can deal with common teen-centric issues as drugs, sexuality and gender. Besides, there are already study guides aplenty from high schools that have uneventfully put on the show for years.
The original dates for the musical before were March 25 to 27.
To try to tamp down the outcry and not make the town educators and leaders look too much like a bunch of rubes, Tim Herbst, First Town Selectman, suggested last week a "compromise" that the show be done off school property as part of the Trumbull Youth Association, a summer group that offers a summer musical for the community.
But instead of urging the reversal of a poor and mishandled decision by the principal, it only creates new problems for others. Putting on a musical like "Rent" is neither cheap, nor easy for an ad hoc summer group. More to the point, many of the THS seniors will have graduated and no doubt hustling to make money for college during the summer. The folks who run that summer program told the media that the proposal was well-intended but, er...no thanks.
And this is when -- if this was a musical it would happen halfway in the second act when everything looks hopeless -- Michael Price, executive director of Goodspeed Musicals told the kids they could put on the show at his Tony Award-honored Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam.
The letters, emails and calls of praise to Price and Goodspeed are plentiful and quite touching and show what can happen when artists band together in support of each other. (A lesson not learned, alas, during the right wing attacks on the National Endowment for the Arts in the late '80s and '90s.)
Later in the week, the folks at Hartford Stage offered its support -- and its theater. In a statement artistic director Darko Tresnjak said: "I find it heartbreaking and upsetting that in this enlightened and educated state, some students are clearly not getting that kind of support, decades later! Mike and I want students to know that there are people out here in the theatre profession who are thinking of them and looking forward to welcoming them into the field, where they will find greater acceptance."
Perhaps these high-profile offers and the growing negative publicity on the town made the town's leaders reconsider.
Herbst announced this week the show will be going on at the school after all, but it's not clear when.
Guarino in a letter released Tuesday stated: "The learning opportunities are essential. To plan for these, I will be working collaboratively with various groups. I believe that this process can be accomplished during the 2013/14 school year if the performance dates can be delayed to Wednesday, April 30 through Sunday, May 4."
Say what?
The dates that Guarino proposes are in conflict with other sports and music activities in which the theater students participate.
Politics and egos still can't create a simple exit strategy from this mess but at least now there's some hope that the show will go on.
Now the question is when and with whom?
If you're forcing kids to chose between the show and other long planned school activities, I'd say "Gotta Go Goodspeed."
But maybe it's still not too late for Guarino, perhaps taken by "Rent"'s "season of love" theme (not to mention the Christmas spirit) to gather all the study guides, lesson plans and panel proposals from the high schools from around the country and pull something together so the show can go on as originally scheduled.
But whatever happens, the students have performed admirably, with passion, industriousness and imagination, challenging authority and themselves, in the spirit of "Rent."
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2016-02-19 - "We were led by the idea that having a child doesn't mean you have to compromise on style. Quite the opposite in fact! We wanted to create new ways to express your style." says Madeleen Klaasen, Chief Marketing Officer, on the groundbreaking series of designer collaborations and limited editions created by Bugaboo.
From avant-garde to high fashion to street style, Bugaboo was the first company to take the stroller out of the playground and onto the catwalk by working with fashion designers such as Missoni, Marc Jacobs and Viktor&Rolf. "It's all about being inventive and creative - and going for the unexpected." Continues Madeleen Klaasen.
We introduced the first Bugaboo stroller in 1999, with the idea to create the perfect all-in-one stroller for parents who care about design - and who would like to continue their active lifestyle. Since then, Bugaboo has become the go-to stroller brand for combining high performance with high style, thanks to Bugaboo's limited editions, which are only available in limited numbers and for short periods of time. We speak to Madeleen Klaasen and Barber Ebbinge at Bugaboo to find out more.
"Our strollers have always been about finding the perfect balance between form and function," says Barber Ebbinge, Special Collections Designer at Bugaboo. "Five years after Bugaboo was founded, we decided we wanted to open ourselves up to new ideas and influences from outside of Bugaboo – and give parents something completely new."
To push the stroller to the next level, the team at Bugaboo went back to the core of the product: form and function integrated. Treating the original product design of the Bugaboo Cameleon as a blank canvas, the design team worked with some extraordinary partners from the world of fashion to help take the stroller into new territory.
This was the beginning of a journey that would bring Bugaboo together with some of the world's most interesting designers and cement the brand's reputation as a company who dares to do things a little differently.
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"We have always been proud of our Dutch roots, so we decided to find an up-and-coming Dutch fashion designer to present a new take on the Bugaboo Cameleon. We asked the Dutch Fashion Foundation to show us the best graduation portfolios from that academic year. One designer stood out immediately, the (at the time) relatively unknown designer, Bas Kosters." says Barber Ebbinge. "His work was so fresh and different. We gave him carte blanche to use the Bugaboo Cameleon as blank canvas to create something completely new."
The end result was a game-changer as it took the stroller into high-end stores, fashion magazines and even to foremost art festivals, such as Art Basel in Miami. Madeleen Klaasen: "People were shocked – in a good way! Because they had never seen anything quite like it. That's when we started getting calls from other brands like Marc Jacobs, Paul Frank and Viktor&Rolf. It was the start of our special editions adventure."
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Next up was a collaboration with Paul Frank in 2008, a brand with an instantly recognizable graphic style and cult following. "We made tailored fabric sets and accessories with camouflage and skulls and crossbones to spice up the Bugaboo Cameleon. Some people were horrified! They said that you couldn't put that onto a product for children. We thought it looked cool though," says Barber Ebbinge. And so did hip parents and Paul Frank devotees all over the world.
"We quickly realized many parents want to express their style in a distinctive way, so we decided to develop two lines, our own limited edition special editions and our designer collaborations. There is a wonderful vulnerability to collaborating with other designers because you never know exactly where the design will go. It's always new and unexpected." says Barber Ebbinge.
The Bugaboo Cameleon by Marc Jacobs followed quickly, as the New York designer called upon Bugaboo to co-create a highly desirable, limited-edition stroller, exclusively for sale in the Marc Jacobs stores in New York, Paris and Amsterdam. After Marc Jacobs, a whole series of limited edition strollers were developed and produced including collaborations with Viktor&Rolf, Stockholm's Mini Rodini and countless others.
A Missoni moment
In 2011 the company astutely brought Bugaboo's directional design together with Italian knitwear giant Missoni's mesmerizing prints. "In a sense this became one of our most successful collaborations as it fulfilled one of Bugaboo's mottos: being exclusive without exclusivity. It was highly desirable design, but at the same time available to everyone; even if you already had a Bugaboo stroller, because here we focused on tailored fabric sets and accessories. It made having a Missoni affordable!" says Barber Ebbinge.
Angela Missoni, co-owner of Missoni, says:
"It was a great joy to work on this project. Children are so sensitive to colors and patterns. Working with Bugaboo has given me a unique opportunity to create a dream stroller to be enjoyed by children and to stimulate their senses."
A meeting of minds
Bugaboo's next big move was joining forces with fashion and lifestyle brand Diesel in 2014, bundling the two companies' rebellious spirits and passion. This collaboration resulted in the Bugaboo by Diesel collections, of which the Bugaboo by Diesel Military collection and the Bugaboo by Diesel Denim collection have already been launched, and one is still pending for this year. So watch out for the grand finale of our collaboration with Diesel, it's coming soon!
Madeleen Klaasen concludes: "We look for brands with authenticity and make sure that there is always a story to tell. The thing I love about our special editions is that they are so us. It's a chance to experiment and the opposite of playing safe. Parents in style really appreciate this creative approach."
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SANTA CLARA, Calif. - It is only fitting that on Santa Clara's Senior Day, two of the elder players on the team led the Broncos to a 3-0 shutout of West Coast Conference rival Saint Mary's. Defender Kendall Doherty came up with two huge goals for the Broncos, while forward Meagan Snell capped things off with the third and final goal. With the win, Santa Clara improved its overall record to 12-5-3 and finished conference play 4-3-0, while Saint Mary's ends the season with a 6-11-2 overall record and a 0-7-0 league mark.
"Today was a day to showcase our seniors and how much we appreciate them and their hard work," said head coach Jerry Smith. "But it's also an important day from the entire team. Everyone worked really hard and for Kendall, I think her dreams for her senior day unfolded perfectly. She scored two great goals for us and almost had two more."
The Broncos controlled the play in the first half and started things off with a shot from Kiki Bosio that fell into the hands of the Gaels' goalkeeper Cari Makino. Bosio attempted two more shots, both finding their way over the goal, however in the 35th minute, the sophomore forward sent one of her famous flip throws into the center of the action. Doherty was on the receiving end of the pass and sent the ball to the back of the net to put Santa Clara up, 1-0.
Just thirty seconds later, Doherty struck again, this time with a header off a pass from Anessa Patton, that went over the goalkeeper's head to make the score 2-0 for SCU. The Broncos earned their final goal of the afternoon eight seconds later as Snell gained control of the ball after a scramble in front of the box and tapped it in. The goal was her 20th career goal and third of the season.
Yet there were nine minutes remaining in the first half, and Doherty's third shot of the afternoon almost became the Broncos first hat trick of the season but was narrowly saved by Makino. Bosio ended the first half for the Broncos with a shot that clipped the crossbar with just a few second remaining.
The Broncos set two new records in the first 45 minutes of Saturday's game. The 30 seconds between Doherty's goals became the new individual record for time elapsed between goals, while the eight seconds between Doherty's second goal and Snell's goal set a new team record for time elapsed between goals. The previous record was 15 seconds in October 2002 and was held by Kristi Candau and Micaela Esquivel, while the individual record of 54 seconds was set by Kristi DeVert in October 1991.
In the second half, Santa Clara made some changes to their lineup and placed junior Lisa Lahman in goal, while substituting in Kendra Perry, Alyssa Chun and Lindsey Johnson. With fresh legs on the field, the Broncos continued to apply pressure on Saint Mary's defense; however the Gaels did not make things easy for Lahman, who collected three saves. In the 60th minute, Doherty attempted her final shot of the day at earning a hat trick, but the ball deflected off the post.
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If you thought most bridesmaids' dresses were hideous, imagine having to wear one made of turkey feathers. For the 1948 wedding party of one Barbara Orr Ehrhart, Oregonian and turkey enthusiast extraordinaire, this unlikely scenario was, in fact, all-too-real. As the Feb. 9, 1948, issue of LIFE magazine made plain, in an engaging article titled "LIFE Goes to a Turkey Feather Wedding," turkey was the theme of the evening at Ehrhart's nuptials — not merely on the menu, but turkey on the attendants and on the happy bride herself.
Ehrhart had a longstanding fascination with turkey feathers, for years using this unconventional fabric to make hats and accessories before spotlighting it in her own wedding dress. Half a century before Lady Gaga hit the red carpet in her infamous meat dress, Ehrhart displayed her feathered creations at local poultry shows.
After obtaining permission to get married at the Far West Turkey Show in California, the bride gathered 37,500 plumes for her dress, which was constructed over the course of several months. Her bridesmaids' dresses were also crafted out of feathers, which she dyed pink, blue, yellow and green.
Instead of throwing rice, guests showered the newlyweds with — what else? — feathers as they exited the ceremony. And after all the talk of and emphasis on turkey had whetted their appetites, guests chowed down on a turkey dinner to cap off the night.
Today we might consider Ehrhart an early pioneer of the now-trendy "nose to tail" cooking philosophy, which seeks to eliminate waste when butchering an animal. This turkey lover clearly made good use of the birds' feathery raiment in addition to the meat. Ehrhart did not slaughter the birds specifically for her own sartorial gain — she asserted that the 300 birds she plucked feathers from were already dead or fatally wounded.
LIFE reported that the morning after the wedding, even newlywed bliss couldn't keep Ehrhart away from her beloved birds. She traveled to a movie set for her part in a short movie, in which she would be filmed standing amid what LIFE called "a sea of turkeys."
Finally, if today's readers have any concerns that Ehrhart's proclivity for the birds would somehow overshadow (or even undermine) her marriage, they need not fear. The original LIFE article points out that the groom, Fred Ehrhart, who was a lumber grader in Oregon, gamely helped his fiancée create her gown. Birds of a feather, it seems, do indeed flock together.
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The life and campaigns of the Maid of Orleans.
In December of 1428, sixteen-year-old Joan D'Arc, the daughter of a French farmer, prays intently in a church, listening carefully to the "holy voices" in her head. Later, at her home in Domremy, in the province of Lorraine, Joan listens to her embittered father Jacques and uncle, Durand Laxart, discussing the English takeover of France and the traitorous collusion of the Burgundians. Joan then learns that her younger brother Pierre has been plagued by a recurring dream in which he sees her leaving home at the head of an army. Feeling that Pierre's dream is a divine sign, Joan decides to follow the instructions of her holy voices and heads for Vaucouleurs to meet with Sir Robert de Baudricourt, the governor. When Joan asks the governor to take her to see the Dauphin, Charles, because God has sent her to "save France," Baudricourt dismisses her with a laugh. As Baudricourt is leaving Vaucouleurs, however, Joan warns him that a disastrous battle between the French and the English is about to take place in nearby Orleans. Later, while Joan waits for the governor's return, a soldier tells her about a prophesy that has been circulating throughout the countryside, which states that a maid from Lorraine is destined to save France. As soon as Baudricourt returns to Vaucouleurs, he reveals that Joan's prediction regarding Orleans proved accurate and orders a priest to examine her. After the priest declares Joan pious and pure, Baudricourt sends her to see the Dauphin in Chinon. Escorted by Jean de Metz, a knight, and Betrand de Poulengy, a squire, Joan makes her way to the Dauphin's court. There, the weak-willed Dauphin, who is content to trade French land for English gold, attempts to fool Joan by placing his crown on the court poet's head and hiding himself among the ladies. Although she has never seen Charles, Joan immediately senses the ruse and picks the real Dauphin out of the crowd. Unnerved, the Dauphin tells Joan that he is unworthy of the crown, but she insists that it is God's will that he become king. As proof of her piety, Joan reveals to Charles in private things about himself that "only he and God" would know. Inspired by Joan's faith, Charles orders that an army be assembled, with the peasant girl as its spiritual leader. The Dauphin's confidence is quickly shaken by his self-serving underlings, however, and after three weeks, the army has not moved from Chinon. Once again, Joan uses her simple faith to convince the Dauphin to act and is soon on the battlefield with her soldiers. To prepare for battle, Joan insists that the men go to confession and not swear, gamble or indulge in camp followers. The soldiers at first rebel against Joan's restrictions, but when she tells them that "our strength is in our faith" and encourages them to become "God's army," they change their ways. Before attacking the palace at Orleans, which the English now control, Joan approaches the British commander, Sir William Glasdale, to negotiate a peaceful surrender. Glasdale balks at Joan's warnings, however, and calls her a "strumpet" and a "witch." Turned away by Glasdale, Joan and her captains order the army to storm the palace. During the fierce contest, Joan is shot in the shoulder by an English archer and is carried back to the French camp. Although weak and groggy, Joan soon returns to the embattled palace and fights her way to the roof, where she sees Glasdale fall to a fiery death. The French soon capture the palace, but Joan is too overwhelmed by the destruction of war to celebrate her victory. 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During the first part of her lengthy trial in Rouen, Joan is questioned in public by a panel of judges and, insisting that she is a prisoner of the English, not the church, skillfully defends herself against their accusations. Concerned about the positive impression Joan is making, the court closes the trial to the public and attempts to wear her down with questions about her voices, her mission and her manly attire. Joan's defiant piety eventually causes her one defender, Jean Le Maistre, the Inquisitor of Rouen, to turn against her, and she is found guilty of heresy. As part of her public ex-communication, Joan is encouraged to abjure and is promised life in a woman's prison if she does. Terrified of dying at the stake, an exhausted Joan reluctantly signs a declaration of abjuration. When she is returned to her male-guarded cell, however, Joan realizes that she has been duped and, finally hearing her heavenly voices again, renounces her abjuration. The condemned peasant is then sentenced to die at the stake, but as flames and smoke engulf her, Joan is comforted by the sight of a cross and mutters the words, "Let none be hurt for me."
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Combine split peas, water, onions, ham, salt and pepper in a large soup kettle. Simmer for 1.5- 2 hours or longer if desired. (Soup will be thicker the longer it cooks.) Blend cornstarch in cold water until smooth; stir into hot soup to thicken. Makes 10 servings.
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A molar pregnancy
happens when tissue that normally becomes a
fetus instead becomes an abnormal growth in your
uterus. Even though it isn't an
embryo, this growth triggers symptoms of pregnancy.
A molar pregnancy should be treated right away. This will make sure that
all of the tissue is removed. This tissue can cause serious problems in
some women.
About 1 out of 1,500 women with early pregnancy
symptoms has a molar pregnancy.1 This means that 1,499
women out of 1,500 don't have this problem.
Molar pregnancy is
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Sometimes a pregnancy that seems to be twins is
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Things that may increase your risk of having a
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A molar pregnancy causes
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or morning sickness. But a molar pregnancy usually causes other symptoms too.
These may include:
Most of these symptoms can also occur with a normal
pregnancy, a multiple pregnancy, or a miscarriage.
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Your doctor can also find a molar pregnancy during a
ultrasound in early pregnancy. Partial molar
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incomplete miscarriage.
molar pregnancy can cause heavy bleeding from the uterus.
molar pregnancies lead to gestational
trophoblastic disease. Sometimes this disease keeps
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In a few cases, trophoblastic disease turns into cancer.
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In rare cases, the abnormal
tissue can spread to other parts of the body.
When you have a molar
pregnancy, you need treatment right away to remove all of the growth from your
uterus. The growth is removed with
a procedure called vacuum aspiration.
If you are done having children, you may decide to have your uterus removed (hysterectomy) instead of having a vacuum aspiration to treat your molar pregnancy.
After treatment, you will have regular blood tests to look for signs of
trophoblastic disease. These blood tests will be done over the next 6 to 12
months. If you still have your uterus, you will need to use birth control for the next 6 to 12 months so you don't get pregnant. It is very important to see your doctor for all follow-up visits.
If you do get trophoblastic disease, there's a small
chance that it will turn into cancer. But your doctor will likely find it early
so it can be cured with
chemotherapy. In the rare case when the cancer has had
time to spread to other parts of the body, more chemotherapy is needed,
sometimes combined with radiation treatment.
disease doesn't keep most women from becoming pregnant later.2
After a molar pregnancy, it's normal to feel very
sad and to worry about cancer. It may help to find a local support group or
talk to your friends, a counselor, or a religious adviser.
Learning about molar pregnancy:
Getting treatment:
Ongoing concerns:
The American Cancer Society (ACS) conducts educational
programs and offers many services to people with cancer and to their families.
Staff at the toll-free number have information about services and activities
in local areas and can provide referrals to local ACS divisions.
American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
(ACOG) is a nonprofit organization of professionals who provide health care for
women, including teens. The ACOG Resource Center publishes manuals and patient
education materials. The Web publications section of the site has patient
education pamphlets on many women's health topics, including reproductive
health, breast-feeding, violence, and quitting smoking.
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) is a U.S. government
agency that provides up-to-date information about the prevention, detection,
and treatment of cancer. NCI also offers supportive care to people who have cancer
and to their families. NCI information is also available to doctors, nurses,
and other health professionals. NCI provides the latest information about
clinical trials. The Cancer Information Service, a service of NCI, has trained
staff members available to answer questions and send free publications.
Spanish-speaking staff members are also available.
CitationsAmerican College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (2004, reaffirmed 2008). Diagnosis and treatment of gestational trophoblastic disease. ACOG Practice Bulletin No. 53. Obstetrics and Gynecology, 103(6): 1365–1377.Berkowitz RS, Goldstein DP (2007). Gestational trophoblastic disease. In JS Berek, ed., Berek and Novak's Gynecology, 14th ed., pp. 1581–1603. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.Burtness B (2004). Neoplastic diseases. In G Burrow et al., eds., Medical Complications During Pregnancy, 6th ed., pp. 479–504. Philadelphia: Elsevier.Other Works ConsultedAghajanian P (2007). Gestational trophoblastic diseases. In AH DeCherney et al., eds., Current Diagnosis and Treatment Obstetrics and Gynecology, 10th ed., pp. 885–895. New York: McGraw-Hill.Li AJ (2008). Gestational trophoblastic neoplasms. In RS Gibbs et al., eds. Danforths Obstetrics and Gynecology, 10th ed., pp 1073-1085. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.
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The new Windows 8 Refresh tool enables you to get Windows 8 to reinstall itself onto your computer. And while installing a fresh copy of itself, Windows 8 saves your user account, your personal files, your apps downloaded from the Windows Store, and some of your most important settings.
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Comparison: 2010 Kia Soul vs 2009 Nissan Cube vs 2009 Scion xB
Taking The Cube Route: We Go Back to School to Find Out if Kids are Hip to Being Square
Spore. Beer Pong. Flight of the Conchords. Superpoking on Facebook. Any of these sound remotely familiar? If not, it's because you're old and unhip. These terms belong in the vernacular of a specific subset of the American populace.
Whether you call them Gen Y, Echo Boomers, or Millennials, they're the next generation of young drivers and car buyers-and they are different from you and me. They grew up not on Atari or Commodore64, nor even Nintendo or SEGA, but on PlayStation and Xbox. They Google, Yelp, and Twitter -- often while simultaneously LOLing on IM or downloading the latest iPhone apps. See? Unhip.
Toyota is not only a student of this generation, it's at the head of the class when it comes to identifying and codifying their existence. Toyota wrote the playbook back in 2004, when it launched the Scion brand and unleashed the xA and xB twins. Four years later, when Scion replaced the xA with xD and brought a larger, more powerful xB to market, it was regarded as the auto industry's most successful youth brand.
Naturally other auto manufacturers, like Kia and Nissan, took notice, particularly as the xB became the poster box of Scion's youth-targeted movement. So are their new boxy offerings CliffsNotes versions of the xB, merely clever cribbed summaries based on Scion source material? That's what we aim to find out.
Rather than simply speculate, we had Motor Trend's intrepid young Nate Martinez, himself a recent college graduate, corral some bright young minds from his alma mater for a little Q and A session. For the parental perspective, we brought along Thomas Voehringer, father of a college-bound 18-year-old.
We meet down in breezy San Diego at the famous Mission Beach. Joining us are Josh Gurr, Eddie Navarro, Thi Ngyuen, and Al Rojas. All are either current students or recent graduates of the University of San Diego and squarely within the Kia, Nissan, and Scion box demographic.
After a brief introduction, notebooks are handed out and our collegians are unleashed on the vehicles-each a front-drive, five-seater equipped with inline-four-cylinder engines. The 2010 Kia Soul Sport is the top-step version equipped with a 2.0-liter, 142-horsepower engine and five-speed manual transmission. Nissan's 2009 Cube 1.8S has a 1.8-liter, 122-horsepower engine mated to a CVT. The 2009 Scion xB comes equipped with a 158-horse, 2.4-liter engine and a four-speed automatic.
With the Scion xB, our crew seems a bit bored-like they've seen this show before. "Bland look and feel," says Nguyen, a junior majoring in accounting, "But still modern. You can pink it up." As an xA owner, she really appreciates the room and power of the xB. So does Gurr, a recent grad and working chemist. "I love the pep," he says and also finds the xB's stereo "very decent," but the HVAC control layout "awkward." Freshmen premed Navarro gives the xB points for the "sweet" gauges and the rear cargo area that becomes "bedlike" with the seats folded down.
"No bueno," is Nguyen's first impression of the Cube. "I don't like the look of the front." Navarro agrees, "The Cube is toylike, maybe too much." On the inside, their views thaw a bit. "Cheap-looking dash, but nice interior space and seats," says Gurr. "Boring, but comfortable. Doesn't represent the eccentric outside," notes Navarro. When it comes time to drive the Cube, all are impressed. "Cube handling is great, turning is smooth," comments Nguyen. "I'm impressed with the Cube," adds Rojas, our other recent grad. "I didn't really think it would drive as well as it does. But I didn't have that high an expectation."
In the same way they've universally panned the Cube exterior, all our collegians absolutely love the Kia's styling. "Exterior is the best; doesn't start off like a box car, has some curve to it," Navarro states. "I like the shape of the windows and taillights," says Nguyen, impressed with the details "I'm a little surprised that I liked the Kia. Stylingwise I think they got it right," Rojas declares.
Inside, the Soul gets high remarks for its sound system and slick two-tone dash. "Nice use of color," Gurr notes. On the road, the reception is warm as well, but without the same level of enthusiasm as the Cube and xB garner.
Before sending our collegiate panel back to their classes and jobs, we ask them which of these players they'd like to own. Without pause, each picks the Soul on the strength of its exterior design. Interesting.
Time for our professionals, who first must come to grips with the specs and test numbers. Though the Scion is initially more expensive because of its larger size and engine, the vehicles can be comparably and comfortably equipped for under $18,000. None of these boxes is a track star, but the Kia does take the fight directly to the Scion. Its 8.7-second 0-to-60 time is only two tenths off the xB's pace, while its 16.7-second quarter mile is but three tenths behind. The smaller-engined, CVT-churning Cube brings up the rear, with 9.3- and 17.2-second runs, respectively.
The Kia stops the shortest, needing seven fewer feet than the Scion xB does, which partly can be attributed to the Soul's 18-inch wheels and tires. Surprisingly, despite tiny 15-inch wheels and rear drum brakes, the Cube beats out the xB by a foot. Must be the additional 270 pounds in xB curb weight. On the skidpad, the Kia shines again, posting the lowest figure-eight time and highest lateral g. More surprising is that the Cube manages to eke out a slightly better g number than the xB.
Small victories? Yes, because when it's time for subjective evaluations, the gaps grow much wider. "There is no denying the xB's once-controversial styling is now the most conservative of the trio. That's a good thing. The sleeker, angrier look of the Gen2 xB is tame and disciplined compared with those of the Cube and Soul," says Voehringer. Young Martinez agrees, "The Godfather still is a strong contender. Styling looks outdated versus the other two, but that's not to say it's unattractive. Interior is where the Scion blows the rest away. It's attractive and simple, with everything within reach.
The Cube evokes the strongest reactions: "The most offensive characteristic of the Cube is its bulldog-ugly styling. The asymmetrical design is awkward and confused, the profile unredeemable," Voehringer opines.
Martinez is a bit more charitable: "The bulldog front design is indeed cute and likeable. The rest of the exterior styling, like its wraparound rear window, adds uniqueness, not attractiveness." The Cube splits votes for the interior layout and amenities. "It feels more spacious inside than seems possible from outside. The seats are firm yet comfortable and the glovebox is huge," says Voehringer. "Other than the rippling headliner, the Cube's interior is a tsunami of uninteresting waves," he continues. Martinez finds a lot to like in the Cube's many details-from grocery-bag hooks to the deep well behind the reclining rear seats (the only one of our group with this feature).
As for the Soul, well, perhaps kids these days do know a thing or two: They're in lock step with our seasoned pros. "Its plain to see Kia's putting considerable thought and effort into styling the Soul in and out. It's got a wealth of creased and angled sheetmetal that works well together. The interior is really something else: What incredible detail here, particularly the way the sound system controls are integrated," comments Voehringer.
"Styling is a modern hodgepodge of bits and pieces from every corner of the automotive world. Looks great and is definitely hip," says Martinez though he's not as impressed with the interior. "It's a bit much on the eyes-too much two-toning on the doors. The central speaker on top of dash adds chunkiness to the otherwise clean setup."
On the road, our evaluators reshuffle the deck, giving the Kia high marks for handling, but little else. "Though responsive, steering is too light. Combined with the loose, tricky manual trans, the drivetrain is just a small four-banger capable enough to move the Soul there and back," notes Martinez. "Not peppy and anxious like the Cube with CVT and not a surprise stoplight-jumper like the Scion and its regular automatic."
The Cube catches everyone off guard. "The Nissan is surprising, perhaps because I didn't expect much. It had no problem passing traffic and superseding the freeway speed limit," says Voehringer. "Drives impressively. Engine is responsive with the slightest throttle tap, and it happily revs to produce all of its 122 horses-a fun ride full of spunk," judges Martinez.
Still, the overall win on the road has to go to the Scion. Martinez lauds the xB for its bigger driving character over the other two. "Road feel and steering sensitivity are most fun compared with the lighter, more electronics-involved steering of the Kia and Nissan. And it has ample power for freeway passes at speed," he adds. "By far the most well sorted," says Voehringer of the xB. "The most power, the most stable, the most solid feeling-essential attributes for a vehicle responsible for getting my kids around town."
Which leads us to the final component of our box car breakdown, the unseen force that must be considered when choosing any of these vehicles. What do the old folks think, especially when they're likely to be footing at least some of the bill?
"My parental concerns revolve around safety, reliability, and economy, in that order. I'll defer amenities and style to my kids," says Voehringer. That being the case, he picks the xB as his favorite. "I'd feel the most assured with my daughter driving the Scion, a known quantity (and quality). It's beefy and reliable with enough power to suit most any situation."
So where does that leave us? With regard to the Cube, Martinez sums it up best: "Those looking for the unique and different will instantly take a liking to the Cube. It's a well-engineered vehicle with a great base price and fuel economy, but its styling is something I can't get past." He sides with his Soulful schoolmates, but the more experienced hands at Motor Trend must give the Scion xB the victory by the slimmest of margins.
A case of "Father Knows Best"? Hardly. When driven back to back to back and compared on merits more than skin-deep, the xB consistently comes out on top. "Kia should be lauded for its efforts because, if judged on style alone, it has clearly won the hearts and minds of our jury young and old. The Soul has a lot going for it. It's a new, engaging design that's obviously been given a lot of attention by Kia. Still, the overall package is not as refined as the xB," concludes Voehringer.
And so, the one that opened the box up to America, remains on top of it.
1ST PLACE:SCION XBThe benchmark maintains its position based on solid execution, performance, and value. The formula needs fine-tuning, however, as competitors loom large in the mirror.
2ND PLACE: KIA SOUL SPORTSolid A for effort. Stunning design makes it the unanimous undergraduate pick. More powertrain refinement and a couple of tweaks will easily put this at the head of the class.
3RD PLACE: NISSAN CUBE 1.8SAwkward proportions and asymmetric styling prove big barriers that mask the Cube's many strengths-including a lively drive, impressive interior room, and attractive details.
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|2009 Scion xB
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|109.7 cu in/1798 cc
|144.1 cu in/2362 cc
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|142 hp @ 6000 rpm
|122 hp @ 5200 rpm
|158 hp @ 6000 rpm
|Torque (SAE net)
|137 lb-ft @ 4600 rpm
|127lb-ft @ 4800 rpm
|162 lb-ft @ 4000 rpm
|6500 rpm
|6400 rpm
|6400 rpm
|Weight to power
|20.2 lb/hp
|23.1 lb/hp
|19.6 lb/hp
|5-speed manual
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|4-speed automatic
|Axle/final-drive ratios
|Suspension, front; rear
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|102.4 in
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|58.1/58.3 in
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|161.6 x 70.3 x 63.4 in
|156.7 x 66.7 x 65.0 in
|167.3 x 69.3 x 64.7 in
|Turning circle
|34.4 ft
|33.4 ft
|34.8 ft
|Curb weight
|2875 lb
|2821 lb
|3091 lb
|Weight dist., f/r
|Seating capacity
|Headroom, f/r
|40.2/39.6 in
|42.6/40.2 in
|40.0/41.2 in
|Legroom, f/r
|42.1/39.0 in
|42.4/35.5 in
|40.7/38.0 in
|Shoulder room, f/r
|55.2/55.1 in
|52.2/52.4 in
|55.8/54.7 in
|Cargo volume
|19.3 cu ft
|11.4 cu ft
|21.7 cu ft
|Acceleration to mph
|2.8 sec
|3.4 sec
|2.8 sec
|Passing, 45-65 mph
|Quarter mile
|16.7 sec @ 81.3 mph
|17.2 sec @ 81.3 mph
|16.4 sec @ 82.6 mph
|Braking, 60-0 mph
|119 ft
|125 ft
|126 ft
|Lateral acceleration
|0.83 g (avg)
|0.80 g (avg)
|0.78 g (avg)
|MT figure eight
|28.2 sec @ 0.59 g (avg)
|28.8 sec @ 0.57 g (avg)
|28.5 sec @ 0.57 g (avg)
|Top-gear revs @ 60 mph
|2600 rpm
|1950 rpm
|2350 rpm
|Base price
|Price as tested
|Stability/traction control
|Dual front, front side, f/r curtain
|Dual front, front side, f/r curtain
|Dual front, front side, f/r curtain
|Basic warranty
|5 yrs/60,000 miles
|3 yrs/36,000 miles
|3 yrs/36,000 miles
|Powertrain warranty
|10 yrs/100,000 miles
|5 yrs/60,000 miles
|5 yrs/60,000 miles
|Roadside assistance
|5 yrs/60,000 miles
|3 yrs/36,000 miles
|Fuel capacity
|12.7 gal
|13.2 gal
|14.0 gal
|EPA city/hwy econ
|24/30 mpg
|28/30 mpg
|22/28 mpg
|CO2 emissions
|0.74 lb/mile
|0.70 lb/mile
|0.80 lb/mile
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