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Friday, December 31, 2010
RIP Brigitte Burdine
News by Mark Berman Opposing Views
Police in Los Angeles are looking for the driver of a car who hit and killed a well known figure in the video game world -- before taking off.
Brigitte Burdine, 48, was crossing a street in Playa del Rey early Wednesday morning when a car ran her down and sped off. She was rushed to a nearby hospital, but the head trauma she suffered was too severe to save her.
LA Weekly, which confirmed that the victim is indeed Burdine, described her like this:
She was a legendary talent in an overwhelmingly male market, and a true entertainment-business character who helped make L.A. a leader in the new age of consumer art.
Burdine gained fame for her work as a casting director on some of the biggest video games ever, including "Mortal Kombat" and "World of Warcraft." She also served as head director for "SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs - Confrontation," among many others.
Right now police have no leads, saying only that the car was a dark sedan and likely has some front-end damage from the hit-and-run crash.
BURDINE, Brigitte
Born: 1962
Died: 12/29/2010, Playa del Rey, California, U.S.A.
Brigitte Burdine's western - casting director:
Yellow Rock - 2011
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RIP Lee B. Winkler
Lee B. Winkler, a talent business manager for four decades, died in Hollywood on Christmas Eve on his way home from work. He was 84.
Winkler's firm, Global Business Management, handled more than 150 celebrities over the years, including John Ford, Anthony Hopkins, Burt Reynolds, Roddy McDowall, Renee Valente, Ernest Thompson, Jonathan Demme and James Whitmore. He became a business manager in 1970.
"In a business not always known for its kindness and unconditional support, Lee Winkler was the beautiful exception," said Thompson, who won a screenwriting Oscar for 1981's On Golden Pond. "When he took you on as a client, he adopted you as a friend, a father figure, a confidant.
"He was the first to believe in me, long before I won my Oscar, and was my fiercest champion, through good times and not so good. His old-school toughness was matched by unbounded charm and a genuine appreciation for the artists he represented. He'll be sorely missed."
Winkler also executive produced several films that starred football player turned actor Fred Williamson, including Black Bounty Hunter (1975), Joshua (1976), Adios Amigo (1976) and Mean Johnny Barrows (1976).
Winkler was awarded knighthoods by the Holy Cross of Jerusalem and the Sovereign Order of Cyprus in 1970.
He is survived by his wife Maria; son James; brother Laurance; and granddaughter Dyana.
WINKLER, Lee B.
Born: 1926
Died: 12/24/2010, Hollywood, California, U.S.A.
Lee B. Winkler's westerns - executive producer:
Boss Nigger - 1975
Joshua - 1976
Adiós Amigo - 1976
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Thursday, December 30, 2010
RIP Pablo S. Gomez
MANILA, Philippines - A day after Christmas, veteran komiks novelist Pablo S. Gomez passed away. He was 81.
Gomez died at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday at the Sta. Teresita Hospital in Quezon City after suffering a heart attack. His body is at St. Peter Mortuary Chapel, also in Quezon City, and is set to be cremated on December 30.
According to a family member, Gomez was deeply affected by the untimely death of his sister, Leonora, who passed away on Christmas Eve.
Gomez made his name in the komiks industry in the 1950s, and among his works that made it to the silver screen are Guy and Pip, Rosa Mistika, Magdusa Ka, Machete, Hilda, Kurdapya, Torkwatta and Susanang Daldal.
He was also a recognized screenwriter of films which starred the late Fernando Poe Jr., hailed as the King of Philippine Cinema, such as Tulad ng Eseng ng Tondo, Probinsyano, Kahit Konting Pagtingin, Sta. Quiteria, Kalibre 45 and Mahal San Ka Nanggaling Kagabi?
On top of these, Gomez was the man behind ABS-CBN television series Wansapanataym and Kampanerang Kuba.
Just recently, his works were brought to life yet again by ABS-CBN in film and television -- Petrang Kabayo and Juanita Banana, respectively.
GOMEZ, Pablo S.
Born: 1/25/1929, Manila, Philippines
Died: 12/26/2010, Quezon City, Philippines
Pablo S. Gomez's western - screenwriter:
Deborrah - 1968
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Monday, December 27, 2010
RIP Dary Reis
The Gaucho artist Hugo Dary Reis, known as Dary Reis made his final work on the small screen in 2005, the TV series 'Bang Bang'
Brazilian TV lost on Monday December 27, 2010, actor Hugo Dary Reis, known as Dary Reis.
The artist, who appeared in novelas like "A Force of Desire ',' Tower of Babel ',' For Love ',' Angel of Me ',' The Next Victim ',' Dreaming My 'and' Women of Sand ', died at the age of 84, in Rio de Janeiro. In addition to novelas, the actor starred in the miniseries 'Hurricane Hilda' and the programs 'Chico Anysio Show' and 'Class of Didi'. His last work on the small screen was in the novel 'Bang Bang' in 2005.
The wake is being held at St. John the Baptist Cemetery and cremation is scheduled for Wednesday December 29th at Cemetery of Caju.
REIS, Dary (Hugo Dary Reis)
Born: 2/12/1926, Formigueiro County-São Sepé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Died: 12/26/2010, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Dary Reis' western - actor:
Bang Bang (TV) - 2005
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RIP Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu
Donnedieu died at Versailles, near Paris, today December 27, 2010 Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu, 61, died of cancer. This was announced by director Gilles Katz, who had directed some of his work.
A student of Robert Hossein, he had worked with directors like Roman Polanski and Jean-Jacques Annaud, finding his consecration in "Joss professional," alongside Jean-Paul Belmondo.
In recent times he was mainly devoted to theater and television, his last film appearance was in 2008, "Faubourg 36" directed by Christophe Barratier.
DONNADIEU, Bernard-Pierre
Born: 7/2/1949, Paris, Île-de-France, France
Died: 12/27/2010, Versailles, Île-de-France, France
Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu's western-actor:
Shadow of the Wolf - 1992 (Brown)
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Sunday, December 26, 2010
RIP Lina Romay
Later in life, the daughter of a Mexican-born diplomat had another career as a Spanish-language radio announcer for Hollywood Park.
December 29, 2010
By Valerie J. Nelson, Los Angeles TimesLina Romay, whose role as a lead singer with Xavier Cugat's orchestra in the early 1940s led to a career in the movies and a stint decades later as a Spanish-language radio announcer for Hollywood Park, has died. She was 91.
Romay died Dec. 17 of natural causes at Huntington Memorial Hospital in Pasadena, said her son, Jay Gould IV.
As Cugat popularized Latin music in North America, he made sure that he had "beautiful ladies who could sing fronting his band," including Romay — pronounced "Rome-eye" — "a warbler with surprising depth and range," Newsday reported in 1997.
Performing with Cugat for two years was so perfect, it "was like putting a glove on a hand," Romay told The Times in 1980. Spotted onstage with Cugat's band at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York, she was soon signed to a seven-year contract with MGM about 1943. Over the next decade, she made 15 films — and Hollywood made much of her Latin heritage.
Her father, Porfirio Romay, was a Mexican-born diplomat who had served in several Mexican consulates in the U.S., including in Los Angeles. Her mother, the former Lillian Walstead, was Irish and Norwegian. A 1945 Times article began: "Lina Romay may be the songbird — and actress — to bring the Latin-American type to a new state of permanence in pictures." Her films included "Bathing Beauty" (1944) with Esther Williams, "Adventure" (1945) with Clark Gable and "Love Laughs at Andy Hardy" (1946) with Mickey Rooney. On a hayride in Brentwood, Romay met Jay Gould III, a great-grandson of the railroad baron. After they married in 1953, she stopped performing and raised three children in Bel-Air. Gould died in 1987.
In 1980, her performing career was resurrected when Hollywood Park hired her to provide horse-racing reports in Spanish to local radio stations. "It's an exciting job," she said in 1980 in The Times, pointing out that she had "a flair for announcing these results."
She was born Maria Elena Romay on Jan. 16, 1919, in New York City. As a recent high school graduate, she sang at a Pan-American event honoring her father, which led to a 15-minute weekly radio show in Detroit. When Cugat heard her on the radio, he arranged for an audition. "She was the life of every party, the center of attention in everything she did," her son said. "Even late in life, she would sing in restaurants or at weddings. You just couldn't keep her down."
In 1992, she married Robert O'Brien, a writer for Lucille Ball's television shows. He died in 2005.
In addition to her son, Jay, Romay is survived by a daughter, Gloria Gould Gunter; and two grandchildren. A daughter, Anne, died in 1991.
ROMAY, Lina (Maria Elena Romay)
Born: 1/16/1919, New York City, New York, U.S.A.
Died: 12/17/2010, Pasadena, California, U.S.A.
Lina Romay's westerns - actress:
Cheyenne Cowboy - 1949 (Kate Harmon)
Six Gun Music - 1949 (Judy)
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RIP Aldo Berti
BERTI, Aldo
Born: 2/29/1936, San Clemente, Florence, Tuscany, Italy
Died: 12/26/2010, Florence, Tuscany, Italy
Aldo Berti's westerns - actor:
A Stranger in Sacramento - 1965 (Green Bean)
Why Go on Killing? - 1965 (Gringo)
Go With God Gringo - 1966 (Bill)
Ramon the Mexican - 1966 (Jack Castro/Carson)
Born to Kill - 1967 (Dodge/Dudgett)
The Dirty Outlaws - 1967 (Jonathan/Gionata)
A Strange in Town - 1967 (Marinero)
15 Scaffolds for a Killer - 1968
Once Upon a Time in the West - 1968 (Frank's henchman)
El Puro - 1969 (Cassidy)
The Ballad of Death Valley - 1970 (Pete Craig/George Douglas)
Hey Amigo! A Toast to Your Death - 1970 (Blackie/Blake)
Have a Nice Funeral - 1971 (Colorado Joe)
Mallory Must Not Die - 1971 (Block Stone)
A Gunman Called Dakota - 1972
Gunmen and the Holy Ghost - 1972 (Coccola)
Return of the Holy Ghost - 1972 (Coccola)
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Wednesday, December 22, 2010
RIP Fred Foy
By Associated Press
Wednesday, December 22, 2010 - Added 3 minutes ago
BOSTON — Fred Foy, the radio announcer best-known for calling out "Hi-Yo, Silver!" in his passionate lead-in to The Lone Ranger radio program, has died at his Massachusetts home.
His daughter, Nancy Foy, said her father died Wednesday of natural causes. He was 89.
Nancy Foy said her father began his career as an actor before landing the job as the announcer on the Lone Ranger show in 1948. Radio historian Jim Harson said Foy's dramatic introduction, performed over and over for the live program, was so good it "made many people forget there were others before him."
Nancy Foy said to the end of his life, her father never tired of repeating the intro to anyone who would ask.
Fred Foy, who died at his Woburn, Mass., home, is survived by his wife of 63 years, Frances Foy, and their three children.
FOY, Fred (Frederick William Foy)
Born: 12/27/1921, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A.
Died: 12/22/2010, Woburn, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
Fred Foy's western - announcer, narrator:
The Lone Ranger (TV) - 1959-1957
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Monday, December 20, 2010
RIP Steve Landesberg
Steve Landesberg, a comic actor who played the intellectual Det.
Arthur Dietrich in the long-running ABC sitcom "Barney Miller," has
died. He was believed to be 74.
Landesberg died early Monday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los
Angeles, said his agent, Jeff Leavitt. No cause was given.
"Barney Miller" starred Hal Linden in the title role as a New York
police captain managing his offbeat group of officers in a Greenwich
Village police station.
The show, which ran from 1975 to 1982, included Abe Vigoda as Det.
Phil Fish, Ron Glass as Det. Ron Harris and Max Gail as Det. Stanley
"Wojo" Wojohowicz.
Landesberg joined the cast in 1976 as Dietrich, whom a Times reviewer
once referred to as "infuriatingly cerebral."
"I'm not really much like Dietrich," he told the Washington Post in
1979. "He reads everything. Science, technology, economics. I have no
interest in that stuff.… I try to play him as a cop. Intellectual and
funny, but a good cop."
Landesberg said police officers "tell me they know guys like Dietrich
… most cops never fire their guns. That's why they like our show."
Landesberg was born in New York on Nov. 23, 1936, according to public
records. In the Washington Post profile, he wouldn't disclose his age.
"Let's just say I started late," he said. "It hurts you with casting
directors.… If you tell them your age — let's say you're middle-aged —
and they've never heard of you, they figure you're no good, or else
they would've heard of you already. I tell my friends not to tell
their ages."
Landesberg said he was quiet growing up. " And when I was in the
service I was quiet, but in the barracks I'd get crazy," he told the
Alameda (Calif.) Times-Star in 2003. "And then one day I took it
He started doing stand-up comedy in New York clubs in 1969, working on
the same stages as David Brenner and Jimmie Walker.
"Before that I worked in a lot of hotels, as an assistant credit
manager," he told the Detroit Free Press in 1997. "That's part clerk,
cop and manager. To check out scam artists and bad credit cards, that
was my early police training to train for playing a fictional cop."
Landesberg made his first appearance on "The Tonight Show Starring
Johnny Carson" in the early 1970s and became a familiar face on
Before "Barney Miller," he also appeared on "Dean Martin Presents the
Bobby Darin Amusement Co." in 1972 and "Paul Sand in Friends and
Lovers" in 1974-75.
He had guest roles on "The Golden Girls" in 1991 and "That '70s Show"
in 2007. His most recent film role was as pediatrician Dr. Rosenbaum
in the 2008 comedy "Forgetting Sarah Marshall," starring Jason Segel
and Kristen Bell.
Landesberg also did commercials, including one for a truck company in
1985. During filming he met his wife, Nancy, a producer who survives
him along with a daughter.
LANDESBERG, Steve
Born: 11/23/1936, New York City, New York, U.S.A.
Died: 12/20/2010, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.
Steve Landesberg's westerns - actor:
Sodbusters (TV) - 1974 (Gunther Schteuppin)
Black Bart (TV) - 1975 (Reb Jordan)
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Sunday, December 19, 2010
RIP Rodica Tapalaga
"My mother had multiple ailments and a more severe one, collagenosis, for seven years, but she was only hospitalized in the last few months. We tried all treatments but the disease was in an advanced stage and she just braved it, she didn't want to give up the active life style she had, and her condition got worse in the last couple of months. She was in hospital at Floreasca but her condition was not getting any better and in seven days, she died at home. It happened yesterday. Her body was taken to Coltea Church, where her colleagues can come and say goodbye and pay their respects. We didn't announce this earlier because we wanted time to mourn her," the actress's son Barbu Popescu told Realitatea TV.
The actress was awarded with the ACIN Moviemakers' Association Award in 1976 for her role in Tanase Scatiu and in 2001, she got a lifetime achievement award from UNITER. Tapalaga was also awarded at the Bucharest City awards for arts and literature on December 14, 2009, at the Ion Dacian Operetta Theater.
She was married to stage designer Ion Popescu Udriste with whom she had a son, Barbu Popescu, and was the sister of actor Stefan Tapalaga.
TAPALAGA, Rodica
Born: 1/12/1939, Dorohoi, Moldova, Romania
Died: 12/18/2010, Bucharest, Romania
Rodica Tapalaga's western - actress:
The Actress, the Dollars and the Transylvanians - 1979 (The Actress)
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Saturday, December 18, 2010
RIP Derek Brown
Browne worked on over 60 productions, as a camera operator on such films as "Dark Crystal" (1982), "Memphis Belle" (1990), "Hamlet" (1992), "Journey to the Center of the Earth" (1989) and ater as a cinematographer on "The Phoenix and the Magic Carpet" (1995). Initially elected to the BSC as an Associate Member in 1976 he was later elevated to Full Membership. He leaves a wife Isabel. Browne was cameraman on one Euro-western "Welcome to Blood City" (1977) with Jack Palance.
BROWNE, Derek V.
Born: 1927, Middlesex, England, U.K.
Died: 12/16/2010, England, U.K.
Derek Browne's western - cameraman:
Welcome to Blood City - 1977
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RIP Caruth Byrd
BYRD, Caruth C.
Born: 3/25/1941, Dallas, Texas, U.S.A.
Died: 12/16/2010, Van, Texas, U.S.A.
Caruth Byrd's westerns - actor, producer:
Sam - 1967 [actor]
Comanche Crossing - 1968 [actor, producer]
Santee - 1973 (piano player) [producer]
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Thursday, December 16, 2010
RIP Blake Edwards
LOS ANGELES — Blake Edwards, the director and writer known for clever dialogue, poignance and occasional belly-laugh sight gags in "Breakfast at Tiffany's," ''10" and the "Pink Panther" farces, is dead at age 88.
Edwards died from complications of pneumonia at about 10:30 p.m. Wednesday at St. John's Health Center in Santa Monica, said publicist Gene Schwam. Blake's wife, Julie Andrews, and other family members were at his side. He had been hospitalized for about two weeks.
Edwards had knee problems, had undergone unsuccessful procedures and was "pretty much confined to a wheelchair for the last year-and-a-half or two," Schwam said. That conceivably may have contributed to his condition, he added.
At the time of his death, Edwards was working on two Broadway musicals, one based on the "Pink Panther" movies. The other, "Big Rosemary," was to be an original comedy set during Prohibition, Schwam said.
"His heart was as big as his talent. He was an Academy Award winner in all respects," said Schwam, who knew him for 40 years.
EDWARDS, Blake (William Blake Crump)
Born: 7/26/1922, Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.A.
Died: 12/15/2010, Santa Monica, California, U.S.A.
Blake Edwards westerns - producer, director, screenwriter, actor:
Marshal of Reno - 1944 (Lee)
Panhandle - 1948 (Floyd Schofield) [also producer, screenwriter]
Stampede - 1949 [producer, screenwriter]
Wild Rovers - 1971 [producer, director, screenwriter]
Sunset - 1988 [director, screenwriter]
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RIP Günter Grabbert
GRABBERT, Günter
Born: 1/15/1931, Schwerin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
Died: 12/15/2010, Leipzig, Danzig, Germany
Günter Grabbert's western - voice dubber:Osceola - 1970 [German voice of Daniel Michev]
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Wednesday, December 15, 2010
RIP Neva Patterson
Patterson's career spanned six decades and more than 100 film and TV roles. She played an ambitious mother in the science-fiction NBC-TV movie 'V' and its sequel, the miniseries 'V: The Final Battle.'
By Valerie J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times
December 16, 2010
Patterson's career spanned six decades and more than 100 film and TV roles. She played an ambitious mother in the science-fiction NBC-TV movie 'V' and its sequel, the miniseries 'V: The Final Battle.'
Neva Patterson, a character actress who portrayed Cary Grant's fiancee in the 1957 movie "An Affair to Remember" in a career that spanned six decades and more than 100 film and TV roles, has died. She was 90.
Patterson died Tuesday at her Brentwood home of complications from a broken hip, said her daughter, Megan Lee.
The actress was a veteran of Broadway when she was cast as Lois, the socialite who would not make it to the altar with Grant in "An Affair to Remember."
"She just loved the fact that she kissed Cary Grant the first day on the set," her daughter said. "She really loved Cary Grant."
The characters she played were often "brittle, overwrought ladies, notoriously glamorous, usually business-oriented, and more often than not, quite overbearing," according to an Internet Movie Database description that her family seconded.
After making her film debut in "Taxi" (1953), Patterson appeared in more than a dozen movies. She played a worried mother in the well-reviewed "David and Lisa," a 1962 film about two teens with mental illness who fall in love. In the 1957 movie "Desk Set" she portrayed Spencer Tracy's prim, uptight computer expert and assistant.
On television, Patterson was the governor's secretary in the CBS sitcom "The Governor & J.J." that starred Dan Dailey and originally aired from 1969 to 1970. She also played a powerful matriarch opposite James Garner on "Nichols," a short-lived 1971 western on NBC.
Neva Louise Patterson was born Feb. 10, 1920, on a farm outside Nevada, Iowa, and was named for a friend of her mother's, not her hometown, she told the Des Moines Register in 2002.
Patterson, the daughter of a letter carrier and his seamstress wife, moved to New York City in 1938.
On Broadway, Patterson debuted in "The Druid Circle," one of 10 plays that she appeared in on the Great White Way between 1947 and 1959. Originating the role of Helen Sherman in 1952 in "The Seven Year Itch" on Broadway was a highlight of Patterson's life, her daughter said. During the play's run, the twice-divorced Patterson met James Lee, who worked in the prop department.
After they married in the late 1950s, the couple adopted their daughter as an infant and a 13-year-old Italian boy. Lee became a writer best known for contributing to the 1977 miniseries "Roots." He died at 79 in 2002.
She taught herself to speak six languages and always had a quip at the ready, her daughter said.
In the early 1980s, Patterson played an ambitious mother in the science-fiction NBC-TV movie "V" and its sequel, the miniseries "V: The Final Battle."
Fan mail and unexpected visitors continued to show up at her door, her family said. Last month, five "V" fans from France brought gifts and a request for her autograph.
In addition to her daughter, Megan Lee of Brentwood, Patterson is survived by her son, Filippo Quaretti-Lee of Florida; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
PATTERSON, Neva Louise
Born: 2/10/1920, Nevada, Iowa, U.S.A.
Died: 12/14/2010, Brentwood, California, U.S.A.
Neva Patterson's westerns - actress:
Skin Game (TV) - 1971 (Mrs. Claggart)
Nichols (TV) - 1971-1972 (Ma Ketcham)
Bret Maverick (TV) - 1982 (Emma Crittenden)
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RIP James Tartan
TARTAN, James Richard
Born: 9/11/1931, Youngstown, Ohio, U.S.A.
Died: 11/26/2010, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.
James Tartan's westerns - actor:
Bonanza (TV) - 1963, 1964 (townsman)
Cimarron Strip (TV) - 1967 (Tullis)
Guns of Paradise (TV) - 1989 (Dr. Morse)
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Saturday, December 11, 2010
RIP Pedro Vidal
Pedro "Perico" Vidal, the assistant director's favorite Hollywood Joseph Mankiewicz and Orson Welles, has died at age 84 after a lifetime of "passion" to the movies, for which he made films like "Lawrence of Arabia" "Ryan's Daughter" or "Doctor Zhivago."
Alana, daughter of Vidal, stated that her father died, "of a heart attack while asleep" on Sunday, December 5, 2010 and his remains were cremated at the cemetery in Pozuelo de Alarcón (Madrid).
"He was passionate about life, funny, witty and delighted with what he had done, plus a taste for jazz and bossa nova. He came to this world as a gentleman and has been bein a gentleman," she stated.
Vidal, who was born in Paris in 1926, always lived in Madrid, was the first assistant director of big Hollywood names such as David Lean, Stanley Kramer, Nicholas Ray, Orson Welles and Joseph Mankiewicz.
Vidal worked on major Hollywood productions as "Mr. Arkadin" by Orson Welles, "Dr. Zhivago" by David Lean, and "The Pride and Passion" by Stanley Kramer. He was a friend of Ava Gardner, and an intimate of one of her husbands Frank Sinatra.
Despite his advanced age the late filmmaker was recently involved in Isaki Lacuesta's documentary "The Night that Never Ends," a production of TCM based on the book of Mark Ordonez "Drink of Life: Ava Gardner in Spain" and presented last September at the Festival of San Sebastian. Lacuesta recalls in the film's production notes that Vidal, "a splendid type, extraordinary, writer of film and jazz", met at a Cannes Film Festival Welles, who shared the same zest for life. Welles said he was going to shoot a film in Spain, "Mr. Arkadin" and was seeking an assistant director, to which Vidal responded that he had no idea how a movie was filmed. "Cinema is learned in twenty minutes if you're an idiot. If you are normal, in ten and you know everything," replied the director.
The film was encouraged to be made in Spain, and so there the movie was made with Vidal as assistant director, from there, he was first assistant on "55 Days at Peking," "Lawrence of Arabia" and "Dr. Zhivago".
The last movie he did, added his daughter was two years ago in the United States, where he shot "I Love Miami."
VIDAL, Pedro
Born: 1926, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
Died: 12/5/2010, Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Pedro Vidal's westerns - producer, assistant director:
The Desperados - 1969 [assistant director]
The Valley of Gwangi - 1969 [assistant director]
Four Rode Out - 1970 [producer]
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Thursday, December 9, 2010
RIP Alexander Kerst
Kerst was born on 2/23/1924 in Kralupy u Chomutova, Czechoslovakia. The Bohemian actor as a TVPioneer: Since the 1950s, he appeared in numerous television productions. In 2005 he played in the ZDFMiniseries "Die Patirarchin" and a year later he was in the critically acclaimed for his appearance on ARDTV movie "Silberhochzeit".
Kerst's film appearances include Alfred Weidemann's "Stern von Afrika," Frank Wisbar Stalingrad-Film "Hunde, wollte ihr ewig leben" and "Mein Schulfreund" with Heinz Ruehmann. He appeared in numerous television thrillers such as "Tatort", "Derrick" and "Der Alte". Kerst had numerous guest roles, and appeared on entertainment shows like "Das Erbe der Guldenbergs" and in a Rosamunde-Pilcher-With film.
The actor appeared regularly on the theater stage. At the Munich games he acted under Kerst Hans Schweikart in leading roles in plays such as Goethe's "Faust," Büchner's "Woyzeck" and Borchert's "Draußen vor der Tür". In the weeks before Christmas 2008 Kerst had performed in the role of the grandfather Earl of Dorincourt in the musical version of the novel "Little Lord Fauntleroy" in many German theaters.
Kerst was trained at the renowned Max-Reinhardt-Seminar in Vienna. After a theater science and Germanic-Studies, he earned his living first as a radio reporter, but soon he fully concentrated on acting. His first engagement was held at the Vienna Burgtheater, also in Munich, Berlin and Hamburg. In addition to his work in theater or in front of the camera Kerst also worked as a voice actor. He was at one time married to actress Susanne Korda [1940- ].
KERST, Alexander (aka Stanley Kerst) (Friedrich Alexander Kerst)
Born: 2/23/1929, Kralupy u Chomitova, Czechoslovakia
Died: 12/9/2010, Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Alexander Kerst's western - actor:
The Last Tomahawk - 1965 [as Stanley Kerst]
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Wednesday, December 8, 2010
RIP Alan Armer
He won an Emmy for the 1960s ABC series
By Alexa Harrison
Alan Armer, known best for producing 1960s skein "The Fugitive," died
Dec. 5 of colon cancer in Century City, Calif. He was 88.
Armer produced 90 episodes of the ABC skein, starring David Janssen,
and won a Primetime Emmy and Edgar Allan Poe award for drama and best
episode in a TV series respectively.
He produced an episode of "My Friend Flicka," several episodes of
"Broken Arrow" and "Man Without a Gun" in the late 1950s. He also lent
his expertise to "The Untouchables" from 1961-62 as executive
Armer went on to produce for "The Invaders," "Lancer" and "Cannon,"
and television movies like 1973's "Birds of Prey" and "The Stranger."
Armer wrote three books on writing and direction for television:
"Writing the Screenplay: TV and Film," "Directing Television and
Film," and "Twenty Tested Television Playlets," which was co-written
with Walter E. Grauman.
He served as president of the Hollywood chapter of the National
Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. He also was a California
State U., Northridge, professor and upon retirement, donated $1
million to the school. In return, the university named the
cinematheque the Alan and Elaine Armer Theater after Armer and his
late wife.
Survivors includes two daughters and two sons, six grandchildren and
two great-grandchildren.
Donations may be made to the Alcott Center for Mental Health at
ARMER, Alan A.
Born: 7/7/1922, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.
Died: 12/5/2010, Century City, California, U.S.A.
Alan A. Armers westerns - producer:
My Friend Flicka (TV) -1956 [producer]
Broken Arrow (TV) - 1956-1958 [producer]
Man Without a Gun (TV) - 1957-1959 [producer]
Lancer (TV) - 1968-1970 [producer]
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Tuesday, December 7, 2010
RIP Gus Mercurio
Mercurio was the father of dancer and actor Paul Mercurio, who starred in the hit 1992 film Strictly Ballroom, and who posted a message on his website yesterday before his father's ''fairly major'' operation: ''My dad is at this very moment [lying] on a table in a hospital getting cut open to fix an aneurysm in his chest. Spare a thought for him if you can. He is a tough old bugger, so he should be fine. However, he is getting on - 82 and has become a little frailer over the last few years.''
Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in a boxing family, he served three years in the US Marines where he put his ring skills to good use, as the marines looked after their fighters. He became a professional boxer, was injured in his last two fights, was treated by a chiropractor and decided to become one. He was a have-a-go man.
He came to Melbourne with the US Olympic boxing team in 1956 and never left.
He worked as a chiropractor and was involved in boxing as a world-class referee, commentator and administrator.
But it was his knockabout looks and laid-back attitude that earned him a string of character acting roles and made him a favourite with local audiences.
Sigrid Thornton, who worked with him in The Man from Snowy River and All the Rivers Run, said he always had a positive attitude.
''He had his life as an actor and as a boxer and you have to be a fighter to stay in the acting process,'' she said. ''I imagine there was something about Australia that attracted him. He had a relaxed charm about him.''
Although he played tough characters, there was a lot more to him, Thornton said. ''He had a rugged kind of look, but that belied the sensitivity of his personality. He was a kind, generous, spirited human being.''
She saw him at a Man from Snowy River reunion at Mansfield last year and she knew that he was not well. ''He made a supreme effort to get there and I am glad I had that time with him,'' she told The Age.
Mercurio is survived by his second wife Rita and six children.
MERCURIO, Gus
Born: 8/10/1928, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.A.
Died: 12/7/2010, Melbourne, Australia, U.S.A.
Gus Mercurio's westerns - actor:
Raw Deal - 1977 (Ben)
The Man from Snowy River - 1982 (Frew)
Five Mile Creek (TV) - 1983-1985 (Ben Jones)
Lightning Jack - 1994 (tough guy)
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RIP Virgilio Teixeira
TEXEIRA, Virgilio Gomes Delgado
Born: 10/26/1917, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal
Died: 12/5/2010, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal
Virgilio Teixeir's westerns - actor:
The Sign of the Zorro - 1963 (Sacerdote) [as John Teixeira]
Return of the Seven - 1966 (Luis
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Monday, December 6, 2010
RIP Renato Terra
TERRA, Renato (aka Renato Caizi, Ryan Earthpick) (Renato Terra Caizzi)
Born: 7/26/1922, Naples, Campania, Italy
Died: 11/28/2010, Rome, Lazio, Italy
Renato Terra's westerns - actor:
Massacre at the Grand Canyon - 1964 (Curly Mason) [as Ryan Earthpick]
$3.00 of Lead - 1964
The Man from Canyon City - 1965
Savage Gringo - 1966
Kill or be Killed - 1966 (doctor)
$7.00 to Kill - 1966 (Manuel)
Kill and Pray - 1967 (Dean Light)
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RIP Don Meredith
Meredith's wife, Susan, told The Associated Press on Monday her husband died in Santa Fe after suffering a brain hemorrhage and lapsing into a coma. She and her daughter were at Meredith's side when he died.
Don Meredith's professional career included two All-America seasons at SMU, three Pro Bowl seasons with the Dallas Cowboys and a television career that included more than a decade on Monday Night Football. Photo Gallery
"He was the best there was," she said, describing him as kind, warm and funny. "We lost a good one." She said a private graveside service was being planned and that family members were traveling to Santa Fe.
Meredith played for the Cowboys from 1960-1968, becoming the starting quarterback in 1965. While he never led the Cowboys to the Super Bowl, Meredith was one of the franchise's first stars.
Over his nine-year career, Meredith threw for 17,199 yards and 111 touchdowns. He retired unexpectedly before the 1969 season.
Just two years after retiring from football, Meredith joined Keith Jackson and Howard Cosell in the broadcast booth as part of the "Monday Night Football" crew.
He quickly became one of the most popular broadcasters in sports because of his folksy sayings and country humor. Meredith's signature call was singing the famous Willie Nelson song "Turn Out the Lights" when it appeared a game's outcome had been determined. Meredith left ABC after the 1973 season for a three-year stint at NBC. He returned to the "MNF" crew in 1977 before retiring in 1984, one year after Cosell left the team. Before a generation knew Meredith for his colorful broadcasting career, he was one of the most recognizable figures of the early Dallas Cowboys teams.
Meredith was drafted in the third round by the Chicago Bears in 1960 and was traded to the expansion Cowboys franchise for future draft picks.
"Dandy Don", as he was affectionately known, shared time under center with Eddie LeBaron before winning the starting job in 1965.
Meredith led the Cowboys to three straight division titles and to consecutive NFL Championship games in 1966 and 1967. Dallas lost both games though to eventual Super Bowl winners Green Bay. In 1966, Meredith guided the Cowboys to their first-ever winning season (10-3-1). He was named NFL Player of the Year after throwing a career-high 24 touchdown passes and 2,805 yards. Meredith was one of nine Dallas players selected to the Pro Bowl that year -- the first of his two Pro Bowl years. Although Roger Staubach and Troy Aikman made the Cowboys' quarterback job synonymous with greatness, both credit Meredith for launching that tradition. "He did it without as much help as some of the other guys had," said Lee Roy Jordan, a former Cowboys linebacker. "Our offensive line was not very good early on. He got beat up pretty bad -- broken noses and collarbones and ribs, everything you can think of, Don had it. But he was one tough individual. He played with many an ailment and injury, and was very, very competitive. He and Bob Hayes really set the standard for the wide-open offense, the motion guys and big plays."
Meredith's last moment in a Cowboys uniform was painful. Meredith threw three interceptions in a 1968 playoff game against the Cleveland Browns and was pulled in favor of Craig Morton. "I tried to talk him out of it," Dallas head coach Tom Landry said after Meredith announced his retirement. "But when you lose your desire in this game, that's it."
Meredith and Don Perkins were the second and third players inducted to Cowboys Ring of Honor in 1976.
Meredith was one of the first athletes to make the transition from the field to the color analyst -- and the move to calling "Monday Night Football" was an easy one for him. While on the show, Meredith was part of many memorable moments on ABC's landmark hit. In 1970, Meredith was in the booth for the St. Louis Cardinals' 38-0 whitewashing of his former team. The Cotton Bowl crowd late in began chanting "We want Meredith!" Meredith quipped, "No way you're getting me down there." Another famous Meredith moment occurred in 1974 at the Houston Astrodome. The Oakland Raiders were in the process of beating the Houston Oilers 34-0. A cameraman had a shot of a disgruntled Oilers fan, who then made an obscene gesture. Meredith said of the fan: "He thinks they're No. 1 in the nation."
In addition to his broadcasting career, Meredith appeared in several TV shows and movies after his playing career ended. He had a recurring role in "Police Story" and was a spokesman for Lipton.
Before his career with the Cowboys, Meredith was a three-year at quarterback for SMU. He was an All-America selection in 1958 and 1959.
Meredith was born and raised in Mount Vernon, Texas -- which is about 100 miles east of Dallas. He never played a home game outside of North Texas.
MEREDITH, Don (Joseph Donald Meredith)
Born: 4/10/1938, Mount Vernon, Texas, U.S.A.
Died: 12/5/2010, Santa Fe, New Mexico, U.S.A.
Don Meredith's westerns - actor:
Banjo Hackett: Roamin' Free (TV) - 1976 (Banjo Hackett)
The Quest (TV) - 1976 (Shanklin)
Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid (TV) - 1978 (Clint Allison)
Wyatt Earp: Return to Tombstone - 1994 (Clay)
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Wednesday, December 1, 2010
RIP Gene Polito
POLITO, Gene (Eugene Emmanuel Polito)
Born: 9/13/1918, New York City, New York, U.S.A.
Died: 11/28/2010, Irvine, California, U.S.A.
Gene Polito's westerns - cinematographer:
Zane Grey Theater (TV) - 1960
The Plunderers - 1960
Ride to Hangman's Tree - 1967
Sam Hill: Who Killed Mr. Foster (TV) - 1971
Alias Smith and Jones (TV) - 1971-1973
Westworld - 1973
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RIP Antonio Gómez de Vicente
Another of the great Spanish voice actors has passed away. Antonio Gómez de Vicente died on November 23, 2010 in Spain. He was 81. Born in Spain in 1929, he was active as an actor and voice dubber since the early 1960s and was the Spanish voice of Star Trek's George Takei. He's best remembered as the voice of the clock in Disney's "Beauty and the Beast". His list of Spanish voices for Euro-westerns is shown below.
de VICENTE, Antonio Gómez
Born: 1929, Spain
Died: 11/23/2010, Spain
Antonio Gómez de Vicente's westerns - voice actor:
Joe Dexter - 1964 [Spanish voice of Jim]
$100,000 for Ringo - 1965 [Spanish voice of Frank Oliveras]
A Pistol for Ringo - 1965 [Spanish voice of Pajarito]
The Return of Ringo - 1965 [Spanish voice of Pajarito]
Dynamite Jim - 1966 [Spanish voice of Carlos Miguel Solá]
Yankee - 1966 [Spanish voice of Jacques Herlin]
Clint the Stranger - 1967 [Spanish voice of Miguel de la Riva]
El Puro - 1968 [Spanish voice of Aldo Berti]
Four Gunmen of the Holy Trinity - 1970 [Salvatore Funari]
Blazing Guns - 1971 [Spanish voice of Federico Boido, Mayor Alvardo]
His Name was Holy Ghost - 1971 [Spanish voice of Federico Boido]
Too Much Gold for One Gringo - 1972 [Spanish voice of Francisco Jarque]
Watch Out Gringo! Sabata Will Return - 1972 [Spanish voice of Manuel Bronchud, Manuel Gas, Luciano Rossi]
Billy Two Hats - 1973 [Spanish voice of photographer]
The White, the Yellow and the Black - 1974 [Spanish voice of Victor Israel]
God's Gun - 1976 [Spanish voice of Rafi Ben Ami]
Cold Mountain - 2003 [Spanish voice of Tom Aldredge]
de VICENTE, Antonio Gómez
Born: 1929, Spain
Died: 11/23/2010, Spain
Antonio Gómez de Vicente's westerns - voice actor:
Joe Dexter - 1964 [Spanish voice of Jim]
$100,000 for Ringo - 1965 [Spanish voice of Frank Oliveras]
A Pistol for Ringo - 1965 [Spanish voice of Pajarito]
The Return of Ringo - 1965 [Spanish voice of Pajarito]
Dynamite Jim - 1966 [Spanish voice of Carlos Miguel Solá]
Yankee - 1966 [Spanish voice of Jacques Herlin]
Clint the Stranger - 1967 [Spanish voice of Miguel de la Riva]
El Puro - 1968 [Spanish voice of Aldo Berti]
Four Gunmen of the Holy Trinity - 1970 [Salvatore Funari]
Blazing Guns - 1971 [Spanish voice of Federico Boido, Mayor Alvardo]
His Name was Holy Ghost - 1971 [Spanish voice of Federico Boido]
Too Much Gold for One Gringo - 1972 [Spanish voice of Francisco Jarque]
Watch Out Gringo! Sabata Will Return - 1972 [Spanish voice of Manuel Bronchud, Manuel Gas, Luciano Rossi]
Billy Two Hats - 1973 [Spanish voice of photographer]
The White, the Yellow and the Black - 1974 [Spanish voice of Victor Israel]
God's Gun - 1976 [Spanish voice of Rafi Ben Ami]
Cold Mountain - 2003 [Spanish voice of Tom Aldredge]
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RIP Salvador Arias
ARIAS, Salvador (Salvador Arias Martin)
Born: 1918, Spain
Died: 11/22/2010, Badajoz, Badajoz, Extemadura, Spain
Salvador Arias's westerns - voice dubber:
The Judgment of the Coyote - 1954 [Spanish voice of Senor Cardenas]
Four Bullets for Joe - 1963 [Spanish voice of Tullio Altamura]
Gunfighters of Casa Grande - 1963 [Spanish voice of Emilio Rodríguez]
Sign of the Coyote - 1963 [Spanish voice of Arturo Dominici]
Ride and Kill - 1964 [Spanish voice of Luis Induni]
The Secret of Captain O'Hara - 1964 [Spanish voice of Black Hawk]
The Tomb of the Pistolero - 1964 [Spanish voice of Luis Induni]
Adios, Gringo - 1965 [Spanish voice of Pierre Cressoy, Herrero]
Mutiny at Fort Sharp - 1965 [Spanish voice of Broderick Crawford]
Outlaw of Red River - 1965 [Spanish voice of Jesús Tordesillas]
Ringo's Big Night - 1965 [Spanish voice of José Bódalo]
Seven Guns for the MacGregors - 1965 [Spanish voice of Fernando Sancho]
The Avenger - 1966 [Spanish voice of Livio Lorenzon]
The Ballad of a Bounty Hunter - 1966 [Spanish voice of James Philbrook]
Django Kill - 1966 [Spanish voice of Roberto Camardiel]
The Fury of Johnny Kid - 1966 [Spanish voice of Andrés Mejuto]
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly - 1966 [Spanish voice of a padre]
The Long Days of Vengeance - 1966 [Spanish voice of Juez]
Face to Face - 1967 [Spanish voice of John Karlsen]
Run, Man, Run - 1967 [Spanish voice of Gianni Rizzo]
Seven Pistols for a Massacre - 1967 [Spanish voice of Roberto Camardiel]
A Stranger in Paso Bravo - 1967 [Spanish voice of José Calvo]
Today We Kill, Tomorrow We Die - 1967 [Spanish voice of Franco Pechini]
Kill Them All and Come Back Alone - 1968 [Spanish voice of Furio Meniconi]
Killer Adios - 1968 [Spanish voice of Bob]
Ringo: the Lone Rider - 1968 [Spanish voice of Alfonso Rojas]
The Taste of Vengeance - 1968 [Spanish voice of Luis Induni]
The Price of Power - 1969 [Spanish voice of Wallace]
Sundance Cassidy and Butch the Kid - 1969 [Spanish voice of Antonio Casas]
Blood and Guns - 1970 [Spanish voice of Orson Welles]
Gunman in Town - 1970 [Spanish voice of José Jaspe]
Hannie Caulder - 1970 [Spanish voice of Strother Martin]
They Call Me Triity - 1970 [Spanish voice of Steffen Zacharias]
The Grand Duel - 1972 [Spanish voice of Jess Hahn]
Sonny and Jed - 1972 [Spanish voice of Pedro]
Trinity is STILL My Name - 1972 [Spanish voice of Harry Carey, Jr.]
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With construction on U.S. 278 and other in-car distractions, driving can be hazardous regardless of age.
Through the AARP driver-safety course, chief trainer Joyce Tartow teaches how older drivers can become more cautious on the road. During a six-hour course last week, 24 residents learned how to adjust to driving as they age and how to approach certain situations.
Statistics reported
on older drivers
The AARP driver-safety participant workbook states that when miles driven is factored in, drivers age 75 and over have higher wreck rates; nearly as great as drivers 16 to 24. Research by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said the right-of-way, left turns, lane changes are primary causes of wrecks involving older drivers.
Changes older
drivers experience
A decline in vision and hearing greatly affects older drivers. Eye conditions such as cataracts, glaucoma, and macular degeneration reduce the ability to see objects in dim light and the ability to judge speed and distance of vehicles.
With a loss of hearing, warning noises on the road become less noticeable. Be alert by checking rearview and side mirrors often for the emergency vehicles' flashing lights. Check the turn signal indicator light on the dashboard.
"People who have hearing loss may not hear the sound the car makes, telling you the signal is still on. It could be as dangerous as not using your signal at all because people behind you are thinking, 'well are you going to do something or not?'" Tartow said.
Certain medications and medical conditions, such as arthritis, diabetes, strokes, high or low blood pressures can affect the way a person drives. With age, the more medications taken, the more dangerous driving can become.
Tartow teaches drivers to become more aware of not only the surroundings on the road, but yourself as well.
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must make
Currently in South Carolina, there is no law to guide when a person must stop driving. A license is renewed every five years for drivers 65 years or older and cannot be renewed online. For a license renewal at any age, only a vision test is required every five years.
In the last hour of the class, the residents separated into groups to discuss how to create a law that determines when a person must stop driving.
The questions the residents answered were:
• When do you give up the keys?
• How do you determine when that time is?
• Who will make that final decision?
• Where do you receive the money to do it?
Residents discussed the idea that a physician or family member should determine when a driver should give up the keys. After multiple citations or fender benders within a year, should be warning signs to stop driving, one resident said.
As part of the course curriculum, two booklets by the Hartford Financial Services Group give advice how to conduct family conversations about Alzheimer's, dementia and driving.
Tartow said when participants discuss giving up the keys it becomes more personal, instead of reading directly from the books.
"Nobody can determine when the exact right time is to hand in the keys except you and that is the reason for the self-assessment," Tartow said.
As an interactive course, residents received the opportunity to ask questions and learn more about the driving laws of the state.
"It's really something old you have to renew to make up for your age problems," Arnold Fleischer said.
For the Carters who recently moved to Sun City, the course raised a new heightened attention to driving safely.
"I learned that it is important to stay focused not just on yourself while on the road, but everyone around you," Andy Carter said.
Wanda Carter said that while the laws discussed weren't new to her, she just needed to hear it again.
"It is an excellent program and Joyce is a very animated teacher who kept it interesting," she said.

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Men's College Basketball: ESPN's Most-Viewed and Highest-Rated Regular Season Ever
- ESPN TV Networks' 586 Games Averages More Than 500,000 Viewers
- ESPN Televises its Third Most-Viewed Regular-Season Game and Second Most-Viewed Non-Conference Game
- Louisville makes it a Dozen Straight
ESPN's industry-leading coverage of the men's 2013-14 college basketball regular season was the network's most-viewed and highest-rated ever, averaging 1,454,000 viewers and a 1.0 HH US rating. It marks the third consecutive year ESPN has set a viewership record for its game telecasts, surpassing the past two seasons by 6 percent (vs. 1,370,000 viewers in 2012-13) and 7 percent (vs. 1,353,000 in 2011-12). The 1.0 average HH US rating is up 11 percent over the 0.9 HH US rating ESPN averaged for 2011-12 and 2012-13.
For the season, ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU combined to televise 586 games exclusively – the most extensive coverage on television and more than every other network combined – averaging 501,000 total viewers. Overall, ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU combined to reach more than 120,876,000 viewers for game telecasts.
Millions of fans turned to ESPN's digital platforms for college basketball content throughout the season with 4,500,000 unique devices, a 36 percent increase over last season, viewing nearly 1,400 live games on WatchESPN and ESPN3. Additionally, there were 152,000,000 college basketball video starts this season across ESPN.com, the ESPN mobile Web and SportsCenter app, up 40 percent.
Fans were highly engaged with ESPN on social platforms during the season as well, accounting for more than 85 percent of the total college basketball social TV conversation.
ESPN's Third Most-Viewed Regular-Season & Second Most-Viewed Non-Conference Games
The ESPN Saturday Primetime Driven by State Farm telecast of then-No. 2 Syracuse defeating then-No. 17 Duke 91-89 in overtime on February 1 is the network's third most-viewed regular-season men's college basketball game on record (1991-92 season), averaging 4,745,000 viewers (based on a 2.9 HH US rating which peaked at a 4.4). ESPN's top two most-viewed men's hoops games were also part of the Saturday Primetime series and occurred in the 2007-08 season: Tennessee at Memphis on February 23 (5,281,000 viewers) and North Carolina at Duke on March 8 (5,612,000 viewers). The matchup generated 5,600,000 minutes of live viewing on WatchESPN, making it the platform's top men's college basketball game ever in total minutes viewed.
In addition, ESPN's coverage of then-No. 2 Michigan State defeating then-No. 1 Kentucky in the State Farm Champions Classic averaged 4,002,000 viewers and a 2.6 HH US rating, making it the network's second most-viewed non-conference game ever.
Louisville Makes it a Dozen Straight
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- Eight of last season's top 10 metered markets finished the 2013-14 season among the top 10 again with Charlotte and Nashville falling out (tied at 11th with a 1.7 rating).
- Memphis made the biggest year-to-year jump in the standings, moving from 14th to fifth by doubling its rating from a 1.3 to a 2.6.
- Three of Ohio's four metered markets finished in the top nine: Columbus at sixth with a 2.0 rating, and Cincinnati and Dayton tied for seventh with a 1.9 rating.


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They think the obesity epidemic may be starting to shift the age burden of strokes, which still take their greatest toll on the elderly.
Researchers from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention compared a nationwide sample of stroke hospitalizations during 1994 and 1995 to those in 2006 and 2007.
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The study was discussed Wednesday at an American Stroke Association conference in Los Angeles.
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Texas Rep. Ron Paul is performing well in the latest CNN poll of potential Republican primary voters.
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App Review: Elven Chronicles by Big Blue Bubble
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September 28, 2009
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Elven Chronicles, a game published by Big Blue Bubble originally for J2ME based phones, has been ported and released for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Elven Chronicles is a classic role playing game (RPG). You are Rogan. You wake from a fitful sleep in the town of Goralgho. You are in the infirmary under the care of Jada, a resident healer. The caravan that you were guarding was attacked on the road. While you were unconscious, some soldiers came looking for you. Luckily, Jada sent them off in the wrong direction. You must move quickly to avoid being discovered. Jada joins you on your journey.
When you leave the infirmary, you have little in the way of money, weapons, or armor. You can buy more from the merchants there in town, but won't get far with what you have. As you move around the town and talk to people, you will run into some that need your help and will send you on quests. To accomplish your quests, you must leave the town and explore other lands. You will find treasures in chests, fight monsters, and win gold. In completing these quests you and Jada will gain more experience and skill to help you along the way. When you have completed your quest, return to the person that gave you the quest to receive your reward.
If you have ever played an RPG before, and even if you haven't, Elven Chronicles is an easy game to pick up and start playing. You move Rogan around the map by tapping on the screen. Enemies, represented by tornadoes on the screen, are engaged by simply running into them. You can talk to other people or open treasure chests in the same way. When you run into an enemy, there are 4 choices of things that you can do. You can attack, cast a spell, use an item, or run away. Keep in mind that spells cost magic, whereas attacking costs you nothing. However, spells are often more harmful to your enemy, and they can even be used to heal Rogan and Jada. Use magic wisely.
In playing Elven Chronicles, I found the game play to be smooth and easy to figure out. The graphics are good, and the replay value was excellent. The game is not quickly or easily conquered. It is sure to keep you coming back for more.
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Japanese election goes to conservative LDP in landslide
BEIJING — With little public enthusiasm, but potentially major consequences, Japanese voters handed a landslide victory Sunday to the main opposition party, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). Its hawkish leader Shinzo Abe, set for a second stint as prime minister, promises to revive Japan's stagnant economy and stand up to an increasingly assertive China.
The result highlights growing right-wing sentiment in Japan, analysts say, and risks worsening the tense relationship between China and Japan. The two nations, which have the world's second- and third-largest economies, are locked in a dispute over a group of uninhabited islands.
Current prime minister Yoshihiko Noda said Sunday night he would step down as president of the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) to take responsibility for the defeat. Winning a landmark election victory in 2009, the DPJ ended almost a half-century of LDP rule in Japan, but the party has since disappointed the public and continued the nation's "revolving door" series of short-lived premierships that began when Abe first held office for a year in 2006-2007.
Abe, 58, will be Japan's seventh prime minister in just over six years, after what may prove a "historic election," said Michael Cucek, a Tokyo-based political commentator. By late Sunday night Tokyo time, exit poll projections suggested the LDP and its likely coalition partner, the New Komeito Party, could have a two thirds' "super majority" in the lower, more powerful, House of Representatives, he said.
Unlike earlier governments stuck in policy deadlock with an upper house controlled by the opposition, the LDP "will have no excuse for not doing things, as they will have the technical ability to pass any legislation they wish," regardless of any upper house vote, Cucek said. Though the LDP emphasizes Japan's alliance with the United States, it "assumes far more American agreement with its policies than it probably actually has" and risks conflict with China in which the United States may not back Japan, he said.
Several new parties swelled the electoral field to a record 12, yet voter turnout below 60% represented a record low, Kyodo News agency reported. About 10 million Japanese who voted in 2009 opted out this time, "indicating a general unhappiness with the choices available," Cucek said.
Those who did vote reached, often reluctantly, for the familiar, analysts said. "The voters supported the LDP because they are tired of the DPJ government; they are failures. But this does not mean voters endorsed LDP policy," said Tetsuo Kotani, a researcher at the Japan Institute of International Affairs in Tokyo.
"It is not the victory of the LDP, it is the loss of the ruling party," said Yuichi Hosoya, who teaches international politics at Keio University in Tokyo. "Many people worry about the leadership of Shinzo Abe, but they cannot trust the ruling party," he said. Japan's deep structural problems — including its aging society and huge financial deficit — plus the rise of Chinese military power, provoke voter discontent every election and prove "impossible for any one prime minister to solve," Hosoya said.
Ai Noguchi, 22, a third-year political science student at Keio, chose the DPJ in her first general election as she said Noda deserved more time to enact his policies. "Abe was a weak prime minister," she said. "He just stepped out of office (in 2007) because he had a stomachache. I can't really believe him." Japan's rightward shift could bring problems with its neighbors, notably China, she said.
An early voter Sunday, Noguchi saw few other young people at a polling station where her arrival sparked plenty of comment from the mostly elderly volunteers, she said. Outnumbered by Japan's senior citizens, young people "don't go to vote because they feel it doesn't really count," said Noguchi, who urged lawmakers to connect the younger generation to the political process by ending the ban on social media use by candidates during the official campaign.
After two decades of stagnation and deflation, the key issue was the economy, said Kotani, a maritime security specialist. Regional tensions also loomed large. North Korea defied the world and fired a long-range rocket last week, while China sends patrol boats daily into Japan's territorial waters around the Senkaku Islands, called the Diaoyu by the Chinese, he said.
"China may increase its creeping provocation a little more," he said, such as sending additional planes into Japanese airspace, as happened for the first time last week. But, Kotani said, "I don't think it will change dramatically." Abe plans to station Japanese personnel on the Senkaku, a move certain to displease Beijing, "but Abe cannot antagonize China as that will have a negative impact on the Japanese economy," Kotani said.
If Japan sends people to be based on the Senkaku, "there could be a low-intensity conflict between Japan and China," Hosoya warned.


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How I Spent My Sundance Non-Vacation/
To think I once got to see movies when I went to film festivals...
I had one film to share with folks this time around, Sean Durkin's MARTHA MARCY MAY MARLENE, which I had the pleasure and good fortune to Executive Produce -- even still I did not plan to see any others. I knew I was going to be too busy with the work that festivals have become for me.
The reception for the film was great -- which has generated a lot of meetings (and which has yielded some nice announcements ). I forgot to read the latest Exec Prod job description though and did not realize it now means moderating press conferences. Check out the video here, and let me know how you feel I did.
When I wasn't dealing and celebrating Sean's movie, I was doing my part to aid in the promotion of indie film.
Christine Vachon and I have been doing this talk show on and off now for several years, now dubbed KILLER / HOPE. Hulu's got it up on their Sundance page. Please check it out while you still can (at least in all its glory). New episodes will be added daily throughout the festival. Additionally, we were invited to talk to Eugene Hernandez for the local NPR station. Gotta get the word out, but man does all that yapping, make for some seriously dry mouth.
But man, what a test of will power it is. I admit I am an addict for great film, and even noble failures. To be in Park City and to have booked myself into back to back meetings to extent that I am unable to watch movies, leaves me quaking and shaking. I want to see some movies!
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Source: www.tradearabia.com
Leading manufacturer of fresh fruit and vegetable products, Barakat Quality Plus, has commissioned its newest plant in the 'Food & Beverage Zone' at Dubai Industrial City (DI).
The 200,000 sq ft production facility constitutes the second phase of expansion for the company. The unit has a daily processing capacity of 200 tonnes of fresh sanitised vegetable produce, including peeled fresh potato, onion, carrot in bulk and vegetable crudités, as well as leafy greens and mixed salads.
In addition, Barakat has also leased labour accommodation at Dubai Industrial City for its 150-strong staff associated with the production unit, said a statement.
The new facility complements the company's first unit at the Jebel Ali Industrial Area, which has a daily processing capacity of 70 tonnes of fresh fruits for sugar-free juices, as well as cut fruits and smoothies.
Jeyaraman, CEO, Barakat Quality Plus, said: "Our products are renowned for their trademark freshness and preservative-free quality. Thus, securing an ultra-quick and seamless manufacturing, dispatch and delivery process is all the more vital for us. Dubai Industrial City's close proximity to the Al Maktoum International Airport and Jebel Ali Sea Port, the two gateways through which we import and export fruits and vegetables, was a decisive factor to build our new plant in DI.
"Our investment at DI also gives us additional room to expand in the future and build another processing unit as and when future market conditions may require. We are particularly happy that the new factory is both eco-friendly and cost-efficient. The recycling is also designed to reduce our maintenance and operational costs," he said.
Barakat Quality Plus food plants are the only facilities in the UAE which completely recycle water. "Approximately 200,000 litres of waste water is turned into potable water. 100,000 litres of this drinking water is reused again in our cooling plant and as process water in the factory. Another 30,000 litres of grey water is used in sewerage and irrigation of the green landscape around the factory. The rest is given for use to concrete factories."
The company has a 35 per cent retail market share in the GCC-wide fresh fruit and vegetable industry, while it enjoys a 75 per cent market presence in the hospitality industry.


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[Intro: Talib Kweli]
(To the music)
Go 'head (What?) go 'head (Yeah) go 'head (Foundation, y'all)
Brooklyn New York is most certainly in the building (Worldwide, baby)
Yeah, go 'head, go 'head, go 'head
Hey ?, turn it up man
9th Wonder in the house, let's go
[Verse 1: Talib Kweli]
First rule of the party: respect the DJ
Second rule, if he's got the girls dancin', respect what he play
(Wait a second) Or she play, the woman is the womb
We in the moon with the sky whisperin' to you
She carryin' a sword, like she Joan of Arc
Dude got a Napoleon complex, they bone a part
When I throw them darts, I hit her in the heart
The livest love survive the flood like Noah's arc
Faded, but still jaded enough to be cautious
That's why I never force it, I'm sure she receive offers
Forever she go, clever wherever she go often
Dancin' all night, it's like she's never exhausted
Better forfeit if she's too much to handle
She got 'em too open, now they're runnin' both ends of the candle
No I ain't like the rest of the dudes, please don't get it confused
You gave me rhythm cause my heart beat (To the music)
[Hook: Talib Kweli]
And when them other broads get jealous
She stuntin' on 'em like Liz Taylor
(Listen to the music)
Cross the floor like Grace Kelly
Not a care in the world, ain't nothin' they could tell me
(Listen to the music)
I got you Kweli! Maino)
[Verse 2: Maino]
We only here once, let's live it out
All black Flying Spur, glass tinted out
Whole club packed, broads and the liquor
The more patron, the more damage to my liver
Standin' on the couch with my niggas
Screamin' in the air, "Yeah! We gon' live forever!"
Damn I wish this moment last forever
Or long enough for us to have a moment to remember
Been around the world, lived the crazy life
Shorty said she heard stories, I was hella trife
She said her ex-man was locked up with me
And she know a girl that used to stay in touch with me
It's a small world, girl, now let's make a toast
To the rest of the night, all we need is hope
Hopin' that the liquor gett into her head
Hopin' that we wake up in the same bed, yup
[Verse 3: Talib Kweli]
So gorgeous that I couldn't ignore it
To let this opportunity pass by, I know I couldn't afford it
We add a chapter to the life story
I turned around, seen her movin' across the floor headin' right for me
You're sexy and plus you get the paper
They throwin' ice, she slide on 'em like a figure skater
This nigga greater, a demonstrator, I make you come
To my world where your body language is my native tongue
It's like a wave how you rollin', I keep it goin'
We movin' in slow motion like we walkin' on the floor of the ocean
It's like you floatin', I got you explodin'
Keepin' it tight, I'm like the thief in the night, every moment is stolen
Gotta know when to go in and when to let it go
Gotta know when to chill and when to let her know
Men have groupies, but women have stalkers
She only tryin' to release endorphins
Talib Kweli on this motherfucker, we ridin' out, baby!
We rollin', man
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Fla. senators on board with immigration reform
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are joining together on a new plan to overhaul immigration policies in the United States.
Both Florida senators are on board with the plan, but it's one that surely faces stiff opposition among many Republicans in the House.
Critics will say it sure has the look and the feel of an "Amnesty Bill" but the bipartisan group in the Senate said America has been stuck in neutral for too long on immigration reform and the new plan finally puts reform in motion.
"We believe this will be the year Congress finally gets it done," said Sen. Charles Schummer of New York.
In what appears to be the most visible sign yet that Washington lawmakers are taking immigration reform seriously, a mix of Democrat and GOP leaders, including Florida's Republican Sen. Marco Rubio unveiled a plan to deal with the nation's illegal immigrants.
"We are dealing with 11 million human beings who are here and undocumented and the vast majority of whom have come here in pursuit of what all of us recognize as the American dream," said Rubio. "That is what we endeavor to move forward here on."
Under the bipartisan plan, the Senate leaders are pushing for a "path to citizenship" for illegal immigrants with no criminal backgrounds.
An immigration overhaul could include the awarding of green cards to those earning advanced degrees, an employee verification program that reliably proves an individual's citizen status and worker programs that encourage and promote jobs for immigrants.
"You can't deport them all -- the economy of our country would collapse," said Sen. Bill Nelson.
Nelson said most of America should embrace the path to citizenship, because it is just.
"It's common sense," said Nelson. "They have to learn English, have no criminal background, pay a fine and have a job and then get in line behind those that have already applied for their green card."
President Barack Obama, who told Latino leaders last week immigration reform is his top priority, will travel to Nevada Tuesday to outline his own principles which could reflect those of the bipartisan Senate group.


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The 6th best game of last season was the Knicks 110-108 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies. This game is important because not only was it an entertaining game but Carmelo Anthony showed his value as he hit the game winning shot with .5 seconds left in the game. It was a game the Knicks dominated for 3 quarters but, as most NBA games go, the Grizzlies stormed back in the 4th quarter and almost took the game. To me, it was a great team victory as Fields, Douglas and Roger Mason Jr all pitched in with significant contributions with Billups injured.
The Knicks got off to a good start with Stoudemire hitting 3 of the Knicks first 4 baskets. Melo hit his first 2 shots, both 3 pointers, and had 12 in the first quarter. Knicks led 30-27 at the end of the first quarter. The second quarter got off to a good start as Mason and Fields pushed the lead to 35-27. STAT and Melo contributed with 18 second quarter points and the Knicks led 61-53 at halftime. The third quarter was a scoring bonanza for the blue and orange as they scored 35 points. Melo had 5 and Amare had 6 but this quarter was about the team. The scoring was spread out between Mason, Douglas and Fields. Hell Jeffries even hit a jump shot! Jeffries!!! That should have been a sign that the team was going to win the game. The Knicks led 96-82 after the third quarter and it looked like they would cruise to a victory in Memphis. The 4th quarter was a completely different story than the third quarter was. The Knicks did not score a point until a Shawne Williams jumper at the 7:24 mark put the Knicks up 98-90. They completely went cold and let Memphis back into the game. Darrell Arthur had the first 8 points of the quarter for Memphis as they had all the momentum going forward. The Knicks then found their rhythm as they started to hit some shots. A second made free throw by Carmelo Anthony put the Knicks up 108-98 with 3:36 to go. Jeffries then had 2 turnovers and the momentum began to sway towards the Memphis bench. A Darrell Arthur poster dunk over Jeffries made it a 108-104 game as the Knicks went cold the rest of the quarter. Then Carmelo committed a terrible foul with the Knicks up 3 on a Zach Randolph 5 footer right in front of the rim and gave him a 3 point play. Randolph's free throw tied up the game at 108 with 14 seconds to go. The Knicks went right down the floor and gave it to Melo isolated on Tony Allen. Game Over. Melo drained the shot with .5 seconds to go and the Knicks went on to win the game 110-108.
This was one of the best games all year because of its excitement but also how every player chipped in. It was a total team win over a very very good Memphis team. Melo and Amare again played well together scoring 31 and 26 points respectively but they were not the sole scorers in this game. Fields had 16, Douglas had 18 and Mason had 10. I have always said going forward that if the Knicks can find consistent scoring from somebody like Douglas off the bench, or at least 10 a game from Fields, that they will be in great shape. With Amare and Melo getting theirs and Billups doing his thing, the Knicks do not need a ton of bench scoring but basketball is not played with 3 guys. The Knicks need a consistent bench and supporting cast and this game really was the epitome of what I am talking about. That is why I chose it as the 6th best Knick game of last season.
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After upgrading my 3GS to iOS 6, I had to make an urgent phone call. Thus, when the iOS 6 setup wizard showed, I just hit "skip", "continue", and "accept" whenever possible.
Now that the phone call is made and I have time to spare, I'd like to go through the setup again. Is it possible to restart the setup wizard (without having to restore my device and reinstall iOS 6)?
If this is not possible, which settings should I check and which steps should I take to make sure everything is set up correctly?


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The following editorial appeared in The Lakeland Ledger on Monday:
The practice of requiring a swath of Florida's populace to submit to drug tests for no cause other than being poor and being an applicant for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program was morally wrong - unAmerican.
Such submission was required by a drug-screening law that was pushed by businessman-turned-governor Rick Scott in 2011 and passed by the Legislature.
Gov. Scott said the law would fulfill a campaign promise by increasing personal accountability and decreasing the misuse of tax dollars.
The governor was not alone in favoring this approach. All of Polk County's state representatives and senators voted for the drug-screening law.
As it turns out, relatively few people tested positive. The drug testing ran up a six-figure bill that the state had to pay.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Florida sued the state over the program. As part of the action, it requested records on the program, which the state recently delivered.
The records show that during the four months prior to a judge halting the program with a temporally injunction, just 2.6 percent of the applicants tested positive for drugs, reported The New York Times. That was 108 applicants out of 4,086 applicants.
The law requires the state to pay applicants who tested negative. As a result, the state paid out $118,140 in drug-testing fees. That amount was $45,780 more than if the state had not tested and had paid those who had used drugs.
Even if Florida's leaders were foolish enough to seek to resumption of that negative-cash-flow "business" proposition, the courts would be unlikely to allow it.
In her temporary-injunction ruling in October, Federal District Court Judge Mary S. Scriven said the law was based on a false premise that the applicants had a high drug-use rate. She said the testing violated the Fourth Amendment by being an unreasonable search.
"What the Fourth Amendment requires is that such incursions by the government must be reserved for demonstrated special needs of government, or be based on some showing of reasonable suspicion or probable cause," Scriven wrote.
Clearly, the logic of Scott - and all of Polk's legislators, and many others across the state - did not add up.


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The Northeast Conference announced the Sacred Heart Softball and Women's Track and Field teams as the winners of the 2013 Northeast Conference Spring Team Sportsmanship Award for their respective sports Wednesday afternoon.
The award program, conceived by league Presidents, is designed to acknowledge the team in each conference sport that, in the opinion of its peers, most closely demonstrates good sportsmanship based on the NEC Principles of Sportsmanship and Standards of Conduct. Voting is conducted at the conclusion of each season by each team captain and head coach, who rank teams within the conference based on a predetermined set of criteria.
"The NEC Council of Presidents have been steadfast in their commitment to the ideals of good sportsmanship and integrity," said NEC Commissioner Noreen Morris. "To demonstrate that commitment our member institutions have adopted the NCAA's Respect campaign as their own, and truly value those who compete with respect and dignity at all times. The NEC Team Sportsmanship Awards program serves as an excellent forum to recognize those teams that extol the virtues good sportsmanship. Congratulations to our 2012-13 awards winners and to Saint Francis University for their fifth consecutive year with the most Team Sportsmanship Awards."
The Track and Field team finished fourth in this year's NEC Championship, where senior Alyssa Selmquist (Northford, Conn.) broke a record that stood since 2007's title meet in winning the 10,000 meter with a time of 36:05.40. Selmquist, along with junior Lindsay Aponte (West Islip, N.Y.) then went on to compete in the NCAA East Regional.
The Pioneer softball squad finished tenth in the conference with a 24-30 overall record and 5-15 in conference play. At the conclusion of her senior year, after playing through injury for most of the season, Pioneer ace Nicole Sidor (West Vancouver, British Columbia) earned the utility slot on the NFCA All-Region Team.


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I can't believe almost a month has passed since my last post, which by the way, was only a picture! Lame, I know! What can I say, life has taken a turn and unfortunately it isn't in the direction of my garden. When I take something on I throw everything I have at it. In the past it was sewing, then food growing, and now my career. I also happen to be someone who refuses to fail; when I'm told I can't do something I will stop at nothing to prove you wrong. Well, I finally hit a wall. I've been struggling for months, refusing to admit what everyone else has been telling me. I. can't. do. it. all.
I can't work 14 hour days, take on custom orders for PixyPatch, blog, and maintain close to 2000 square feet of growing space. There I said it. –>Insert HUGE sign of relief (and defeat).<– Something has got to give and unfortunately it's the garden. Fear not friends, I'll still be around, I'm just scaling back. Way back.
Over the past month I've done a bit of canning, dehydrating, and cooking. As to when those posts will actually make it onto OGT has yet to be determined. I whipped up a delicious vanilla-ginger rhubarb jam several weeks ago and I'd love to share it while rhubarb is still in-season, but I make no promises! 🙂
I am however going to share a quick recipe for fruit-infused vinegar. It is the perfect addition to all those fresh-from-the-garden salads!
Strawberry-Infused Vinegar
2 cups fresh fruit: I used strawberries but plan on trying cherries, blueberries, and peaches!
2 cups distilled white vinegar
Place fruit and a bit of vinegar in a food processor and purée until smooth. Combine liquid fruit and remaining vinegar in a sterilized quart jar, add lid and shake. Allow mixture to sit in a cool dark place for 10 days; shake daily to blend flavors.
Strain vinegar through several layers of cheesecloth or coffee filters and discard solids. Vinegar will keep at room-temperature for up to a year.
Images and content copyright © 2009-2012 Danielle R Limoge. Recipe courtesy of Put 'em Up.


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Los Alamos National Laboratory
SimTable helps firefighters model and predict fire direction
- Kathy Keith
- Community Partnerships Office
- (505) 665-4400
SimTable projects maps onto sand as part of an interactive 3-D model
In the past, firefighters modeled their response to a wildfire by moving matchbox cars and pieces of yarn on a tabletop filled with sand, using the sand to represent the landscape. Today, SimTable, an innovative company and technology housed at the Santa Fe Complex, is revolutionizing firefighter training. With SimTable, Google Earth and GIS data are projected onto the sand surface as part of an interactive, three-dimensional model. This allows firefighters to predict things like where a fire is most likely to spread or where traffic will backlog during an evacuation.
When partners Stephen Guerin and Chas Curtis sought to make their fire simulations more interactive, they approached Los Alamos National Laboratory expert Dr. Rohan Loveland through the New Mexico Small Business Assistance (NMSBA) Program. Dr. Loveland and LANL's Space and Remote Sensing Sciences Department developed algorithms for object-tracking machine vision. This has enabled the SimTable to see movement and objects through a camera and project images from the computer anywhere.
In 2009, SimTable received $100,000 from the LANS Venture Acceleration Fund to improve the user interface for its hardware and software, market and advertise the product, and seed firefighting academies with set ups customized for their curricula. "Venture Acceleration Fund support has allowed us to move research out of a lab environment and into the market for commercial validation," says Stephen Guerin.The company also received expert coaching by participating in the Springboard program. Panelists urged the partners to look beyond the specific application of their technology to an ambient computing platform with greater market potential. "We're excited to receive not only the funding but also to benefit from the expertise of the entire Northern New Mexico Connect team," says Guerin.


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Honda off to triumphant start at Beach Volleyball World Championships
The FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships, held in Poland from July 1 to 7, was first major event since Honda and the FIVB agreed their new four-year sponsorship deal in May.
The Polish village of Stare Jablonki played host to the seven days of incredible beach volleyball from 48 male and female teams, each jousting across five fervent courts to decide the world champion nation. More than 6,000 fans packed the sold-out main stadium and watched in awe as the world's very best beach volleyball players battled it out to see which team would emerge on top.
Honda took advantage of the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships to showcase its line-up of cutting-edge mobility, which included automobiles and other unique examples, such as the Miimo robotic lawnmower. As the tournament venues overflowed with the passion of the fans, Honda showed how its imagination and innovation can further energise the power of sports.
Honda's sponsorship will extend to a series of major world-class events including the Women's Volleyball World Championship Italy 2014, the World League and the World Grand Prix, and the Club World Championships. The partnership was concluded under the FIVB Global Partnership Strategy, part of a wider FIVB Partnership Programme that aims to integrate a select few brands with exclusive rights across both volleyball and beach volleyball FIVB events.
Honda's decision to lend its support to volleyball, fits well with the professionalism, leadership and organisation of the sport; qualities that resonate well with Honda's corporate philosophy of "The Power of Dreams." Moreover, Honda's brand identifies strongly with the global and youthful sport of volleyball that is underpinned by strong family values.
Over the past few years, volleyball has witnessed unprecedented growth. The FIVB, with its 220 affiliated national federations, is the largest international sports federation in the world.


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