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Paul Kuck is the founder of Fitness Tutor (www.fitness-tutor.com) and owner of a personal training studio in Singapore. Paul has more than 10 years of experience working as a personal trainer, manager, speaker and writer. He has a master's degree in exercise and nutrition science and is an ACE-certified clinical exercise specialist. He can be reached at [email protected].
Many managers often make mistakes that they don't even know about. They are akin to novice exercisers who start a fitness program on their own, making unnecessary and costly mistakes. If you address these mistakes properly, you will not only save yourself a lot of cost, time, frustration and disappointment, but you will also increase your bottom line quickly.
You should think about marketing, just as you do personal training. You evaluate the current situation, set goals, design a program/roadmap, implement your program, re-evaluate and troubleshoot.
Here are the eight most common sins to avoid:
1. Market sporadically without a plan. Your trainers already know how important goal setting is to a client's ultimate success. But as a health club owner or manager, do you do the same with your marketing? Do you write down your marketing plan and tell your staff about it? Without it, you don't know where you are heading and how. If you don't have a plan, you are set for failure. So grab a pen and paper and start drafting yours now.
2. Not differentiating your trainers. Many managers market their trainers as experts in everything and target every market under the sun. Take a cold hard look at your trainers' specialities. What do you see? Typically, trainers will list almost everything under the sun: sports conditioning, weight management, corporate programs, aerobics, yoga, etc. If you do that, your trainers will be seen as jacks-of-all trades. In order to sell your trainers' services successfully, you've got to market them as the true experts in their own niches. In fact, the tighter their niche is, the better, providing there is a market for that particular service.
Two niches are really popular right now: sports fitness group and weight loss. An even more focused niche would be golf or tennis fitness training, or a weight-loss program for kids ages 6 to 12 years old.
3. Not devoting time to marketing when you are busy. As the saying goes, don't start digging the well before you are thirsty. This holds true for marketing. Always devote a substantial amount of time marketing you and your team. The bare minimum is two to three hours a day.
What should you do? You can write articles, attend networking events, meet people, send press releases, send thank-you cards to clients, etc. No time? Tell yourself what you tell your clients when they say they have no time to exercise: make time.
4. Not understanding your targeted clients well enough. People don't want to buy your trainers' services; they want solutions to their problems. If you constantly tell your prospects what programs you have without knowing what they really want, you will not close a lot of deals. Before you decide to target a market, understand their problems. Every marketing piece and campaign should be geared toward solving these problems. Do that, and you will get more highly qualified leads and also have an easier time converting leads to clients.
5. Forgetting about your current and ex clients. What a sin! Your clients are the ones who keep you alive in the first place. They are the easiest to up-sell, cross-sell and re-sell. They are the best referring partners. Do what it takes to make them happy -- give them good results. If you or your trainers don't do this, you need to evaluate your trainers' skills.
Also, be sure to provide services beyond personal training. Send them cards, buy gifts, etc. As long as your clients are happy, it becomes very easy to ask them for anything.
6. Giving up on prospects too easily. Don't expect your trainers to get clients easily with just a phone call or e-mail. It may take a year of numerous phone calls and mailings to turn a prospect into a client. (Be careful, though. Don't let them end up being a pest.)
Prospects can only become clients when they have trust in their trainer. Encourage your trainers to continue their efforts by nurturing their relationships. Patience is one of the hallmarks of great fitness managers and trainers.
7. Trying to beat the competitors' prices. Nothing can devalue you faster than this sinful act. In fact, you should always do the opposite. When you compete on price alone it's as good as telling your prospects, "We are inferior." Try to win clients by giving better value, better positioning, better trainers and stronger guarantees. Never do it by price.
8. Trying to sell instead of educating prospects. Always remember that when your trainers take on the role of sales associates (even though they bring in sales, this should never be seen as their title), they undermine the whole team's credibility. This is called selling-based marketing. Use an education-based marketing approach instead. Find ways and means (through e-mails, newsletters, etc.) to educate your prospects. Let them know your trainers are the pros and not some hungry wolves looking for prey.
By avoiding these sins, you will bring your personal training department the success it deserves.


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Monday, December 31, 2007
Here's to 2007: An Amazing Year
First and foremost, 2007 was the year Donna and I finally delivered MARIO BAVA ALL THE COLORS OF THE DARK. Even though this was the year I added the last paragraphs to this 32-year project, the year I finally held the finished book in my hands, and the year of our "Ultimate Bava Book" auction on eBay, it's the saga of the book's shipping that stands out most prominently in my mind. Having our home invaded by hundreds of 37-pound boxes, seeing my little 5' 1" wife bossing around two immense delivery trucks and commandeering our friends and relatives through the militaristic details of packing and shipping... it was a nightmare, but in retrospect, one of my life's most amazing adventures.
Likewise, the response to the book has been truly gratifying, from the feature article in the current issue of RUE MORGUE to the rave reviews in SIGHT & SOUND and FANGORIA, and of course the many wonderful letters and photos and postcards sent to us by happy readers. I'm a bit unhappy that the same factors that made the Bava book such a monumental event in publishing (not just in fan publishing) are working against its availability to greater numbers of readers, and its recognition on many year-end Best lists. I'm seeing that it may be necessary to create a kind of "Shorter FINNEGANS WAKE" version of the Bava book for the benefit of general and introductory-level readers. Nevertheless, sales of what RUE MORGUE calls "The Black Bible of Mario Bava" continue to be strong and my new agent -- Howard Morhaim of the Howard Morhaim Literary Agency, Inc. -- is presently pursuing "popular edition" and foreign language opportunities for the book. One Italian company, I'm told, has already expressed interest in publishing the book in Italian translation, so here's hoping.
This year I also wrote two other, shorter, non-fiction books. The first was a monograph on Jefferson Airplane's 1968 album CROWN OF CREATION, which I analyzed in terms of being, in part, a science-fiction concept album inspired in part by the writings of British author John Wyndham -- the flower children of 1967 mutating into the Midwich Cuckoos, so to speak. I wrote this book in hope of contributing to Continuum Press's "33 & 1/3" line of books on classic albums. Though editor David Barker didn't accept the book on the basis of my selection, he later read and approved my completed manuscript... but he has no place for it on his roster unless one of his other contracted writers has trouble making a delivery date. This hasn't happened yet, and the book is starting to burn a proverbial hole in my pocket; I'd like to find a home for it.
The other book is VIDEODROME, my inaugural contribution to Millipede Press's forthcoming "Studies in the Horror Film" series, which is an updating of my 25-year-old unpublished book-length manuscript on the making of David Cronenberg's film, originally intended as a double-issue of CINEFANTASTIQUE. Portions of this book have previously appeared in Piers Handling's 1983 book THE SHAPE OF RAGE: THE FILMS OF DAVID CRONENBERG and as a text feature included on Criterion's VIDEODROME DVD. Originally announced for November of this year, the book is running behind schedule and I'm presently proofreading the text and helping to select images for the final layout.
Eric Yarber and I also collaborated this year on an original horror screenplay called SCARS & STRIPES. Represented by Judy Coppage of The Coppage Company, it's a potent horror script with an anti-war message, strong dramatic roles for a young cast, and, I believe, franchise potential. If I've intrigued any lurking producers out there, drop me a line and I'll direct you to Judy's office. So many new horror DVDs are released every week, made by people I've never heard of; I'd like to think that an original horror film written by a known genre authority and novelist would have some promotional advantages that others might not.
Joe Dante and his partner Elizabeth Stanley are continuing to seek funding for THE MAN WITH KALEIDOSCOPE EYES, the comedy script about the making of Roger Corman's THE TRIP that I wrote with Charlie Largent. I've been asked not to share specific details, but some recent developments are encouraging. I feel sure it's going to happen.
More visibly, I also edited and co-published eight new issues of VIDEO WATCHDOG this year, to which I also contributed numerous reviews and one notable feature article: VW #133's study of Joseph Losey's THESE ARE THE DAMNED. Additionally, I wrote a dozen "No Zone" columns for SIGHT & SOUND, as well as a separate feature article choosing 10 outstanding "grindhouse" movies.
Though it won't be surfacing until sometime next year, I also contributed to Scott Bradley's project THE HORROR BOOK OF LISTS, a list of "10 Great Horror Films That Aren't Horror Films" that I'm told had an even longer word-count than the list submitted by Richard Stanley.
Today, friendly correspondent Bill McAlpine wrote to share with me the happy news that I tied with Alejandro Jodorowsky in DVD Beaver's DVD of the Year 2007 poll for Best Audio Commentary. This serves to remind me (I actually forgot this last night, when making up a preliminary mental list!) that, in addition to everything else I did this year, I released eight new audio commentaries for Anchor Bay Entertainment's MARIO BAVA COLLECTION VOLUMES 1 and 2 as well as two stand-alone Bava releases: ERIK THE CONQUEROR, THE GIRL WHO KNEW TOO MUCH, BLACK SABBATH, KILL BABY... KILL! (withdrawn), BARON BLOOD, BAY OF BLOOD, LISA AND THE DEVIL and RABID DOGS -- and my 2000 commentary for BLACK SUNDAY was reissued as part of VOLUME 1 and as a stand-alone release (as was BLACK SABBATH). The majority of DVD Beaver's respondents (28%) say they don't listen to commentaries, which is a shame; nevertheless, 25% voted for Jodo in the "Director" category and another 25% voted for me in the "Scholar" category. This comes as a great surprise and a very nice honor with which to close out the year. I found all the catagories in the DVD Beaver survey very interesting indeed and I recommend you give them a look.
I was also extremely fortunate to be the recipient of three Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards at last May's Wonderfest in Louisville, Kentucky -- for Best Magazine, Best Website (Video WatchBlog) and Best Writer. And this past December 23, Donna and I celebrated our 33rd wedding anniversary, an honor beside which the rest of these accomplishments pale.
What else did I write this year? Oh, yes -- this blog.
I've been giving some serious consideration of late to retiring this blog, because it imposes a lot of extra work on me; frankly, since the completion of the Bava book, I've been having difficulty finding my way back into purely creative writing and the blog isn't helping. But after compiling this list of everything I was able to achieve this year, above and beyond Video WatchBlog, I'll try to carry on awhile longer. I have a couple of projects already in mind for 2008, and this past year I managed to carry out a little more than a couple, so everything should be doable as long as I keep my health.
Of course, all of this writing I do would be meaningless without its audience, and I thank you all for being there for me and my eagerly-shared opinions and insights, for paying attention, and for keeping me honest by correcting my occasional mistakes. Donna joins me in wishing you all a very happy, healthy -- and, above all, productive -- 2008.
Sunday, December 30, 2007
Bissette on I AM LEGEND, Matheson, etc.
Saturday, December 29, 2007
New Franco Doc Goes on Sale Sunday Night!
ANTENA CRIMINAL is a new documentary that chronicles the making of Franco's 2000 crime thriller BLIND TARGET, filmed by Horrorwitz, who was cast to play a supporting role in the film. Brian showed me a rough cut of the picture a couple of years ago and I found it very interesting even in that state -- more interesting than BLIND TARGET, frankly -- including some candid scenes that have stuck with me ever since. I'm very much looking forward to seeing the final cut.
The two-disc DVD-R set includes: ANTENA CRIMINAL (84 minutes), an exclusive interview with Jess Franco (25 minutes), outtakes and deleted footage (from ANTENA CRIMINAL, not BLIND TARGET - 50 minutes)a Photo Gallery with complete score (21 minutes), documentation of ANTENA CRIMINAL's World Premiere (8 minutes), a trailer (3 minutes), and liner notes by Pete Tombs of Mondo Macabro. Each copy of ANTENA CRIMINAL comes with a free DVD of Sub Rosa's release of BLIND TARGET. The low, low price for the whole package is $11.98 plus shipping.
Horrorwitz writes about the sale: "Here's how it works: The DVD will go on sale December 30th at the stroke of midnight (that's this Sunday night / Monday morning). [Editor's note: That would make it technically December 31, but you know what he means.] The first 7 orders that come through the Trash Palace website's order page each get a free autographed photo as follows:
"Customers # 1 to 3 each get a beautiful color glossy 8 x 10 still of Jess Franco and Lina Romay from the 1970s with Lina licking Jess' face! It is signed in gold ink by Jess and black ink by Lina!
"Customers # 4 and 5 each get a color glossy 8 x 10 still of Jess from DR. WONG'S VIRTUAL HELL, his name and a "secret Asian message" signed in gold by Jess Franco!
"Customers #6 and 7 get a color glossy 8 x 10 still of Lina from "Dr. Wong's Virtual Hell" signed in black ink by Lina Romay!
"In order to qualify you must be one of the first 7 customer at or after 12 o'clock midnight this Sunday night / Monday morning via our website. Any orders coming in before midnight will count as pre-orders but will NOT qualify for the photo giveaway."
For more information on ANTENA CRIMINAL (check out the trailer!), click here. To go directly to the secure order form, use this link.
Deeper Into OZZIE & HARRIET
Regrettably, not all of the episodes are quite complete -- it seems that the original cuts of some episodes got misplaced along the way when they were re-cut for shuffling back into the original run as retrospective episodes, at which time the first couple of minutes were lopped off to make room at the end for a newly-inserted Ricky Nelson performance -- but an impressive percentage of them are intact, even to the point of including their original commercials for such products as Coca-Cola, Aunt Jemima Pancake Mix, and Kodak camera.
THE ADVENTURES OF OZZIE & HARRIET has an undeserved reputation of being bland family comedy. With many of its best episodes co-authored by future GREEN ACRES scribe Jay Sommers, it's often delirious in its comic convolutions of ordinary life and sometimes downright surreal, as in the classic episode "Ozzie's Triple Banana Surprise" (also included here). The shows benefit all the more from being seen in their original broadcast context, as the Nelson family would also often appear in the commercials adorning their program -- and so would some other surprising, familiar faces.
Case in point: Here is a frame from one of the show's Kodak commercials, which finds Ricky Nelson aiming his Kodak camera at actress Joyce Taylor. You may remember Joyce as Beatrice Rappaccini in the best segment of the Nathaniel Hawthorne anthology film TWICE TOLD TALES or as the female lead in Edward L. Cahn's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, but this is her closer to the beginning of her career.
Around this same time, Joyce was the female interest in an episode of OZZIE AND HARRIET called "Ricky the Bullfighter" -- shots from which, featuring her, later turned up in Ozzie's 1961 promotional film (the prototypical "rock video") for Rick's hit single "Travelin' Man."
The OZZIE & HARRIET episode which this commercial accompanies, "David the Law Clerk", rates special attention for a still-astonishing dream sequence in which David Nelson (who finds his application for a job in a law firm troubled by a true but unbelievable number of coincidences) rehearses pleading his case to prospective employer Mr. Ralph Dobson (Francis DeSales) in a court of law. The tour de force sequence, directed by Ozzie Nelson himself, finds David Nelson playing all of the principals except the members of the jury.
"David the Law Clerk" was one of the episodes included in this year's somewhat disappointing Shout Factory release THE NELSON FAMILY PRESENTS THE BEST OF THE ADVENTURES OF OZZIE AND HARRIET, the only family-authorized release of these public-domain episodes to date. (The authorized version is the one that doesn't include the original commercials, sad to say.) David Nelson contributed audio commentaries to some of the episodes in the Shout Factory set, but unfortunately not for this episode, which I imagine would have made for very interesting listening.
Tuesday, December 25, 2007
Happy Holidays!
Sunday, December 23, 2007
FOUR FLIES on Grey Market
Friday, December 21, 2007
EUGENIE DE SADE Previewed
All in all, an ideal disc of one of the great transgressive horror films of the 1970s, which Blue Underground is releasing on the same day as another Franco title, CECILIA, a picturesque piece of '80s erotica also known as Aberraciones sexuales de una mujer casada.
Thursday, December 20, 2007
Soledad Sang
I was just out of bed and getting online, before coffee (as is my unfortunate habit), when I discovered on the Mobius Film Discussion Boards a posting from Amy announcing her discovery of two forgotten EPs recorded by the late Spanish actress Soledad Miranda in 1964 and 1965. I had written a seminal appreciative essay about Soledad -- unforgettable as the Dark Lady of such Jess Franco sonnets as VAMPYROS LESBOS and SHE KILLS IN ECSTASY, tragically killed in an automobile accident in 1970 -- so I had very specific feelings about her and who she was. Therefore, it came as a great shock when I set eyes for the first time on the picture sleeve of her first Belter Records EP (pictured above), which showed this apparition of silken severity sporting a most unlikely goofy grin and a tousled blonde hairstyle that made her look like the Peggy Lee pooch in Disney's LADY AND THE TRAMP. Without her name there, I would never have recognized her in the photo. I gawked at it and gawked at it and thought I had finally lost my mind.
Since Amy's discovery of these rare records, their exposure has been limited to sound bytes on her valuable website soledadmiranda.com, but now the site is making all eight tracks from the two Belter EPs, with other rare and pertinent tracks, available on CD-R as SOLEDAD SINGS! Also included on the disc are previously unreleased musical performances taken from the soundtracks of the films CANCION DE CUNA (1961), EVA 63 (1963) and CURRITO DE LA CRUZ (1965); sound bytes from the movies SOLTERA Y MADRE EN LA VIDA and 100 RIFLES; and three tribute songs performed by American Boyfriends and Papillon.
It is actually in the songs recorded for the three aforementioned films that Soledad's singing sounds most natural and heartfelt. The three songs from CANCION DE CUNA, a movie set in the late 19th century, have an operatic quality to which her voice seems ideally suited. In EVA 63, set in 1963, Soledad actually played a young woman named Soledad who aspires to a singing career, and in these songs she ventures into gypsy and flamenco music, mostly a cappella, that again feels bright and genuine. The two songs from CURRITO DE LA CRUZ, a bullfighting melodrama, are bolero-like dirges sung at the funeral services for two matadors -- almost identical in character, but nevertheless moving.
Monday, December 17, 2007
VIDEO WATCHDOG'S DVD of the Year 2007
4 Votes
3 Votes
2 Votes
THE FILMS OF ALEJANDRO JODOROWSKY (SRB, RSU)FRANKENSTEIN CONQUERS THE WORLD aka FRANKENSTEIN VS. BARUGON (SI, DK)
SRB - Stephen R. Bissette
BC - Bill Cooke
JC - John Charles
SMD - Shane M. Dallmann
DK - David Kalat
SI - Sheldon Inkol
TL - Tim Lucas
RHS - Richard Harland Smith
RSU - Rebecca and Sam Umland
Note: Though Shane Dallmann didn't specifically include WITCHFINDER GENERAL on his list as a stand-alone title, he did make a special point of highlighting it in his notes for VINCENT PRICE: THE SCREAM GREATS COLLECTION, which he did select -- so I am counting this as a vote in the movie's favor.
VW's Favorite DVDs of 2007: Editor's Choice
As with anyone else, my selections have been guided as much by mood and impulse as personal taste -- that is to say, I had to choose from those titles I initially chose to watch. I didn't always go with the easy titles, but some formidable ones did get overlooked, but I do still hope to watch and review some of them, sometime or another. So my apologies, in advance, to everything from FORD AT FOX to THE SERGIO LEONE ANTHOLOGY to THE FILMS OF ALEJANDRO JODOROWSKY to THE THREEPENNY OPERA to LA JETÉE/SANS SOLEIL to the remastered GANJA & HESS to EARLY BERGMAN to THE MONSTER SQUAD (I was perhaps most surprised that this one didn't rank on any of our past week's lists)... discs that, for whatever reason, didn't enter the running, through no fault of their own.
To make this game a little more bearable for me and fun for you, I've divided my list into two: one for single movie releases, and another for box sets. I've also thrown in an additional list of notable DVD restorations of 2007 and a couple of "back to the drawing board" titles. Everything is listed in order of preference.
1. IF…. (Criterion, pictured)
Of all the DVDs I viewed in 2007, this is the one that lifted my heart highest. Lindsay Anderson's savage and surrealistic parable about how the British school system prepares its young men to inherit the world is one of the great examples of British postwar filmmaking, a key work film of the 1960s, and now one of the great Criterion releases. Malcolm McDowell's candid audio commentary gives an already exhilarating experience the personal element that makes this two-disc set an instant classic.
2. CALIGULA – THREE-DISC IMPERIAL EDITION (Image Entertainment)
I return to this film maudit periodically, always expecting more from it than it can actually deliver; it perpetually frustrates in that it's never quite so good or so bad as you want it to be. But this handsome set, the unlikely crown atop Image Entertainment's annual roster, is an important release, not least of all for presenting a reconstructed pre-release version that comes much closer to the target than either of the previous releases issued by Image nearly a decade ago. This explicit-but-not-hardcore 203-minute edition (in which the climactic barge orgy still goes on far too long to no apparent point) is made additionally attractive by two wonderfully dishy commentaries by Malcolm McDowell (moderated by the articulate Nick Redman) and Helen Mirren (moderated by Alan Jones, who exclaims at the sight of Paolo Heusch's name in the end credits – good man! – and James Chaffin, the author of a forthcoming book on CALIGULA, whose fannish intensity emboldens him to interrupt Dame Helen a few times too often), as well as another featuring a telephone interview with one of the film's on-set writers, Ernest Volkman (I'll get around to this one someday, I promise). The set also includes executive producer Bob Guccione's 156-minute hardcore theatrical version (not the R-rated version that merely snipped out the hardcore material); a wealth of deleted scenes, behind-the-scenes clips, alternate camera angle supplements (including a good deal of additional coverage of the "wedding rape"), and making-of featurettes; new interviews with director Tinto Brass and actors John Steiner and Lori Wagner; a color booklet with molto Watchdoggian liner notes by Thomas A. Ryerson and R. J. Buffalo; two DVD-ROM drafts of Gore Vidal's original script and miscellaneous press materials; and a good deal more. The reminiscences of the participants seldom coincide but do add up to an enthralling "Rashomon" of an important end-of-an-era production; it is only when Brass speaks about the film that we find someone completely informed about its origins, its mishaps, its misfortunes, its mutinies and lawsuits. His comments about what the movie might have been (he compares his film to the extant one by comparing the original Coliseum to today's ruin) convince us that he is the auteur of this film… or, rather, he would have been, had he not been barred from the shot selection, editing, scoring and so forth by Guccione and others who had no practical experience of assembling a motion picture, much less such a complex and ornate one. Brass insists that he has no interest in going back to this project, so it remains for us to assemble what might have been in our own heads – and this outstanding set makes that goal much closer to possible.
3. KILL, BABY… KILL! (Dark Sky Films)
Actually, this one was withdrawn just prior to its release, so I'm splitting hairs a bit by including it, but this was, is, and remains a dream disc for me. This definitive (yet unauthorized) issue of Mario Bava's most unique film – despite its title, a haunting turn-of-the-20th-century ghost story that has inspired countless filmmakers – exists only in a limited number of copies leaked to the press before the judge's gavel fell. It's sourced from a more beautiful and integral element than the authorized Anchor Bay release (included in THE MARIO BAVA COLLECTION VOLUME 1) and, better yet, it features a remarkable documentary in which David Gregory takes Lamberto Bava back to the original shooting locations for some reminiscing – a must-see for all Bava fans. It also features a fairly good audio commentary by Yours Truly (my second attempt), recorded in 2000 before a couple of facts were in place, so it needs redoing.
4. THAT THING YOU DO! – THE DIRECTOR'S CUT (20th Century Fox Home Entertainment)
Tom Hanks co-wrote and directed this tuneful, comedic story of the meteoric rise and fall of The Wonders, an imaginary one-hit wonder pop group from the Sixties – and it's one of the most refreshing and confident directorial debuts ever. Magically attentive to detail, meticulously well-cast, clearly in love with actors and its subject matter, it may well be not only the best movie yet made about this period of American music, but about this period of American history. The director's cut – which adds more than 40 minutes to the original running time – achieves the unthinkable, actually improving upon a feature that I consider technically perfect and brimming with heart.
5. PAN'S LABYRINTH (New Line Platinum Series)
Guillermo del Toro's latest is a magnificent addition to our archive of fantasy cinema – proof that it's possible to deal with children and fairies and still produce a film of substance. His audio commentary is the year's best: he's the rare filmmaker who can discuss his own work as its creator, as a critic, as a psychoanalyst, and as a fan. The other supplements offer us more than even the most voracious admirer has time to consume.
6. O LUCKY MAN! (Warner Home Video)
A long-awaited arrival on DVD, Lindsay Anderson's second film in the "Mick Travers" triptych (preceded by IF…. and followed years later by BRITANNIA HOSPITAL) is another masterpiece, this time about life after graduation and on the theme of ambition. More approachable for American viewers, its three-hour-plus running time goes by remarkably fast thanks to Alan Price's sagely winning songs and a consistently surprising script. After hearing the commentary for IF…., I was expecting a bit more vitality from this one (a joint effort by McDowell, writer David Sherwin, and Price) and it's unfortunate that Warner decided to insert a disruptive disc break. The bonus documentary, Jan Harlan's O LUCKY MALCOLM!, a feature-length profile of McDowell, is splendid. [Note: My full-length review of O LUCKY MAN! appears in the current January 08 issue of SIGHT & SOUND, also on their website here.]
7. WITCHFINDER GENERAL (MGM/Fox)
Literally for decades, I've been campaigning for a proper restoration of this film – the most abused of all horror-related movies, the rescored "continental" version of which has seriously and rampantly damaged the reputation of its late director, Michael Reeves (who died in 1969 at age 25), since it succeeded the director's cut on video in the 1980s. Oddly, now that MGM has finally restored the picture – indeed, presented it uncut in America for the first time – I feel as though I've moved beyond it. Strange to think that IF…., made the same year by a man in his late 40s, now seems to me infinitely more angry and revolutionary and romantic than this parallel warning about the perils of politics and regimentation. MGM's restoration is not all of what makes this an important DVD release; its value also resides in the clarity of thought expressed by co-star Ian Ogilvy in his commentary, when he insists that, yes, it's a wonderful picture… but not really a classic, rather a film whose tremendous promise some people simply cannot bring themselves to accept would remain unfulfilled. That, and the fact that Michael Reeves can finally rest in peace, now that his own best work is able to speak on his behalf.
8. ROBINSON CRUSOE ON MARS (Criterion)
A splendid two-disc set that resurrects and updates one of Criterion's most outstanding and outré laserdisc releases: a new anamorphic transfer of the 1964 film, a remarkably humanistic and science-rooted picture; the laserdisc commentary by its two stars, remarkably candid about the ways in which this film did and did not change their lives; and an entire second disc of valuable extras, including Michael Lennick's canny dissection of the science fact underpinning this Ib Melchior-penned science fiction classic.
9. ERIK THE CONQUEROR (Anchor Bay)
Mario Bava's Viking tragedy is the richest of his costume pictures, a staggering triumph of vision over budget, a terrific action picture yet every bit as contemplative and introspective as the later KNIVES OF THE AVENGER, which was more obvious about it. The wedding scene, with its pagan pageantry, numerous extras, and its shower of golden glitter, may be the single most confectionary image I saw on my widescreen monitor all year – because this disc didn't exist at the time, I wasn't able to pay it proper respect in MARIO BAVA ALL THE COLORS OF THE DARK. Pure matinee movie magic. I provided the audio commentary for this disc, as well as the Cameron Mitchell interview, but hubris has nothing to do with my selection; the editing skills of producer Perry Martin made both of these supplements better than they were in their raw states.
10 (tie). HELP! (Capitol)
If any proof was needed that the DVD market is oversaturated, it's that this long-desired release came out last month, finally, to almost no fanfare; it's got to be the most invisible major release of the year – and it doesn't help that the deluxe edition, the one fans want most, is so overpriced. That said, I believe in all seriousness that time will ultimately be kinder to HELP! than to A HARD DAY'S NIGHT; its sense of humor is every bit as innovative and cutting (the main titles joke of Beatles performance footage being used as a dartboard – and as an intrusion of color into their black-and-white cinematic image – is bravely self-mocking), the songs are better, their presentation is far more inventive, and David Watkin's color photography is some of the most delicious of the decade. My only complaint: if the Beatles don't rate the HD DVD or Blu-ray treatment, who should?
10 (tie). WALT DISNEY TREASURES: THE HARDY BOYS – THE MICKEY MOUSE CLUB 1956-1957 (Walt Disney Video)
This wonderful two-disc release isn't likely to make many year's end lists, but that's not because it's undeserving. It had the misfortune to hit the market last mid-December – just in time for last-minute holiday shoppers, but too late to make the 2006 lists and, by now, long enough ago to be forgotten. It collects the entire "Mystery of the Applegate Treasure" serial starring Tim Considine and Tommy Kirk (who, it needs to be said, gives a nearly James Dean level performance as Joe Hardy), the entire episode of THE MICKEY MOUSE CLUB that introduced the serial, new camera interviews with the stars, a fascinating featurette about the literary history of the Hardy Boys and author "Franklin W. Dixon" (the house name used by various different authors), and much else of interest. The original broadcast of the serial and its repeat in the late 1960s were seismic events for their respective generations, and it remains the definitive adaptation of the Dixon stories, of its time but still retaining its teasing mystery, good humor, and inviting spookiness.
1. BERLIN ALEXANDERPLATZ (Criterion, pictured)
To know that Rainer Werner Fassbinder's epic adaptation of Alfred Doblin's comparatively compact novel runs fifteen hours does not fully prepare us for the tempestuous, tumultuous and often tender experience of it; this is not something merely to be seen, but to be lived through – a story of one man's survival in a frighteningly mercurial and dangerous world, filled with some of the most memorable and heartbreaking characters you will ever meet. Made for German television, it is best absorbed on video and it satisfies differently depending on if you choose to absorb it all in one or two sittings, or in more occasional doses. Barbara Sukowa is astonishing from the moment she enters the picture. The final segment, unapologetically free-form and dreamlike, points the way to what David Lynch would create in the strangest passages of TWIN PEAKS. The set also includes all the documentary support one might wish, and a crucial point of reference: a fascinating 1931 film version, a mere 90 minutes long, scripted by Doblin himself.
2. STANLEY KUBRICK - WARNER HOME VIDEO DIRECTORS SERIES (Warner Home Video)
We've bought these films twice already on DVD, but the triple dip is truly the pièce de resistance: not only are the audio commentaries and documentary supplements essential, but Kubrick's MGM-Warner Bros. period is now available in HD DVD and Blu-ray, where the perfect aura of his product is most palpable. The only problem with the set is that it makes one ache for the missing-in-action BARRY LYNDON, which one suspects will benefit most of all (after 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY) from high definition.
3. MARIO BAVA COLLECTION VOLUME 1 & 2 (Anchor Bay Entertainment)
Fox's FORD AT FOX box set (which, needless to say, wasn't sent to us for review) is receiving a lot of attention for packaging 25 John Ford films (1/5th of them previously released) for just under $300… but shop at the right places and you can acquire the 14 different Mario Bava films collected in these two sets for about $60, in fully restored and supplemented presentations with numerous audio commentaries (most, but not all, by me). FORD AT FOX includes a modest hardcover book; for roughly the same total amount of money (a $10 difference) you can acquire these two sets and a copy of MARIO BAVA ALL THE COLORS OF THE DARK besides. You don't need me to tell you which is the better value.
4. THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E. – THE COMPLETE SERIES (Time/Life)
This one arrived on my doorstep in time to slip in right under the wire. The packaging is a retro-delight: 41 discs in a compact silver attaché case bearing the logo of the classic NBC-TV spy series (1964-1968) in orange, white and black. Alas, the attaché case doesn't snap covert photographs or fire daggers, but this is nevertheless one U.N.C.L.E. that ups the auntie, so to speak: it contains every episode from all four seasons, uncut and digitally remastered, as well as the original "SOLO" pilot in color, the feature ONE SPY TOO MANY, and numerous other supplements and featurettes, elegantly assembled in plastic booklets with transparent slipcases. The set is all that it claims to be – the complete series – but completists will note the absence of the other U.N.C.L.E. movies (which do contain unique footage and were released some years back as a multi-disc set in the UK) and the 1983 CBS reunion TV-movie RETURN OF THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E. But there is pa-lenty here to keep us busy until the rest becomes available. This set is available exclusively from Time/Life, and it's my understanding that the sets are going to be released to stores next year, one season at a time. If true, this is your only shot at acquiring the attaché case and the two bonus discs.
5. POPEYE THE SAILOR VOLUME 1 1933-1938 (Warner Home Video)
Long subjected to horrid colorization and even censorship on TBS, The Cartoon Network, Boomerang and other channels, the original B&W POPEYE cartoons produced by the Fleischer studio comprise what many animation buffs consider to be the finest collection of animation shorts ever produced. This set delivers the goods that explain why. Wonderful characters, surreal funhouse glimpses of an equally unique world, infectious songs, and daredevil animation techniques that encompass three-dimensional backdrops and a mind-bending mastery of matters of depth and perspective. And the work is supported by all the scholarship you could want. With four discs, 58 shorts, and two two-reelers in full color (and still a second set to come!), not to mention numerous scholarly commentaries and historical featurettes, this is the most important work of film restoration issued on disc this year. Had it given us "THE COMPLETE POPEYE" all in one place, such generosity might have vaulted it nearer the top of my list.
6. HISTOIRE(S) DU CINÉMA (Gaumont Video, French import)
Jean-Luc Godard's "Story of Cinema" is neither your story of cinema or mine; it's "his toi," as the punning logos sometime confess. What is contained in these five discs is an epic poem on the theme of motion pictures, their personalities, their images, their potential – a visual mash-up of images ranging from silent-era pornography to Hitchcock, from Hawks to the Nouvelle Vague, and beyond. Starting to watch this project is a bit like starting to read Nabokov's ADA: it took me about ten minutes to find the rhythm of the piece, and then I got into it; it was almost like accepting a transfusion of someone else's blood. Admittedly, it can be disconcerting to see documentary footage from concentration camps ebbing and flowing over and under images of 1920s copulation, but you do come out the other end of this experience with new ways of seeing, and the shorthand achieves greater coherence over time so that you're tempted to start over from the beginning. With original cameo appearances by Alain Cuny and a very young Julie Delpy. Available stateside from Xploited Cinema.
7. THE PRISONER – 40th ANNIVERSARY EDITION (Network Video, British import)
A&E Home Video has glutted the US market with packagings and repackagings of their same old same-old masters of this classic Patrick McGoohan series, but it took Network Video in the UK to do it right: all 17 episodes have been newly transferred from their original negatives and digitally restored, giving the still-progressive show a look of immediacy it never had even on television – the episodes somehow look more vibrant and lifelike than the TWIN PEAKS episodes in my #8 position, which were made twenty-odd years later. They have also been supplemented by seven informative audio commentaries from directors and other production crew, PDF files of the original shooting scripts (including some never produced!), and a new feature-length documentary. No McGoohan input, of course, but you want the show to retain some mystery… Available stateside from Xploited Cinema.
8. TWIN PEAKS DEFINITIVE GOLDEN COLLECTION (Paramount)
It's natural to feel conflicted about this important release, which too closely followed a separate release of the second season (which includes audio commentaries not ported over here), but it does present the long-desired, never-before-domestically-released "first episode" cut of the pilot, the complete run of the series in one compact package, all the Log Lady intros filmed for Bravo, fresh input from David Lynch, a candidly forthcoming making-of documentary, a look at TWIN PEAKS fan getaways, and much else of interest. Aspects of the show have dated, but this set still contains some of the most progressive and harrowing material ever shot for series television – and some of the stand-out scenes in Lynch's filmography.
9. HEROES – SEASON 1 (Universal Studios Home Entertainment)
Only time will tell if this release deserved higher placement on my list, but for now, the classics must take precedence. Nevertheless, here we have one of the most impressive and sustained feats of imaginative storytelling I've ever had the pleasure of seeing unfold on television in one tidy, generously supplemented package – undeniably, already, a great thing. Going back to the first episode after watching the last is to be astonished by how far a single season of TV can take us and its vividly sketched cast of characters, many of whom are traded between the teams of Good and Evil more times than we can count – and checking out Tim Kring's original cut of the pilot makes its overall evolution still more remarkable. Yes, it's like a prequel to X-MEN… but without the gaydar and without the overbearance that comes aboard with Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellan. And it's a pleasure to have so many episodes accompanied by helpful, spirited commentary. Take that, SOPRANOS. (Is this Malcolm McDowell's year or what?)
10. CLASSIC FLY COLLECTION (20th Century Fox Home Entertainment)
Kurt Neumann's THE FLY (1958), filmed in color and scope, and its B&W scope sequel RETURN OF THE FLY (1959) have been issued on disc before. While they are very much two peas in a telepod, both featuring Vincent Price, their previous issues have always missed the companionship of their distant cousin sequel, Don Sharp's sorely underrated and somewhat (dare I say it?) pre-Cronenbergian CURSE OF THE FLY, made in 1964 in familiar scope and B&W. This set corrects that omission and includes a featurette history of the series that ranks among the very best of its kind. Everything good I can say about this set can also likely be said of the same company's FOX HORROR CLASSICS set, which collects three important works by director John Brahm (THE LODGER, HANGOVER SQUARE, THE UNDYING MONSTER), which unfortunately I have yet to see.
1. POPEYE THE SAILOR 1933-1938 (Warner Home Video)
The greatest cartoon series of them all, magnificently restored to something that looks even better than brand new.
For the first time in a half-century, this film can be seen by American viewers as Michael Reeves actually made it. The cheesy nudity of the continental version is gone, but its soul and sinew are finally back.
3. CALIGULA – THREE-DISC IMPERIAL EDITION (Image Entertainment)
Contains a 203-minute pre-release cut that puts forth this film maudit's best bid to date for cinematic importance. Seeing this version, I came to the conclusion that its opulent Danilo Donati sets, so grandiose as to make no allowances for camera placement and composition, were ultimately the film's aesthetic downfall; it had to be shot with four cameras simultaneously, none (or at least few) of the compositions ideal. But finally, there is now a version of the film that warrants more than a single viewing.
I still haven't found time to explore the wonders of MGM's SERGIO LEONE ANTHOLOGY set, hence its omission from my multiple title/box set list, but all the accounts I've read seem to agree that Leone's epic revolutionary Western -- always a problem title on tape, laserdisc and DVD -- is now finally as complete as it's ever likely to be, with its long-missing ending finally restored. That's good enough for me.
5. THE FILMS OF KENNETH ANGER, VOLUME 1 and 2 (Fantoma)
These two lavishly packaged sets preserve the UCLA Film Archive restorations of Anger's experimental shorts, produced between 1947 and 1981. Watching them is like seeing the juice put back into a blood orange, or a brace of staid museum curios recharged with their innate unholiness.
6. BRAM STOKER'S DRACULA (Sony Pictures)
Though met with ill-informed controversy online, producer Kim Aubry's work restores Francis Ford Coppola's adaptation as it originally appeared onscreen – undoing much of the chromatic reinvention applied to the picture to make it more "readable" in earlier, cruder home video transfers.
7. IF…. (Criterion)
The Criterion disc restores a small amount of footage trimmed from the film's American release, a frontal view of headmistress Mary McLeod's nude walk through the empty corridors of the school.
8. HORROR RISES FROM THE TOMB (Deimos/BCI Eclipse)
After decades of acquiring its cult audience via cut and cropped videotape presentations, the film that many fans consider Paul Naschy's best arrives on disc as it was meant to be seen. Spanish horror at its most diabolic and merciless.
9. COUNT DRACULA (BBC Warner)
This marvelous BBC television production, usually relieved of a brief passage implying the devouring of an infant by Dracula's wives, arrives on disc intact.
10. QUEEN OF OUTER SPACE (Warner Home Video)
Granted, it's not much to write home about, but this sexist sf-trash favorite does regain something by being available again in its original scope framing – for the first time in almost half a century. Fifty years, people. Fifty years.
11 & 12. TWISTED TERROR COLLECTION (Warner Home Video)
This Eighties-Nineties horror collection includes, without any flagging whatsoever, the never-before-released uncut versions of EYES OF A STRANGER and Wes Craven's DEADLY FRIEND. Yesterday's X-rating is today's all-ages-friendly "Unrated."
PERFORMANCE (Warner Home Video)
So close, but the missing "Here's to Old England!" grates on me. Sorry.
TALES FROM THE CRYPT/VAULT OF HORROR (20th Century Fox "Midnite Movies")
These long-awaited Amicus adaptations of EC's classic horror comics arrived on DVD half-baked. TALES appears to be alright, but VAULT is still missing the shot trimmed from US prints during the most scissor-happy days of the MPAA, a comic shot of blood being dispensed from a keg in a man's neck in a restaurant for vampires. The shot is included in a Region 2 DVD release that can be obtained from XploitedCinema.com, but the domestic transfer is more attractive.
Later today, I will be posting the announcement of VIDEO WATCHDOG's DVD of the Year, as chosen by our contributors. No fair doing the math yourself. Be surprised.


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Let's do lunch! Join Maggie Lohmeyer from NextGen Ministries, fellow NextGen pastors and volunteer leaders to network, share ideas and learn about how we can help each other in the arenas of children, youth and college-age ministry. Each event is open to any leaders from the Missouri area including paid staff, volunteers and clergy. We hope to see you there, and of course, lunch is on us!
August 13, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Woods Chapel (Lee's Summit), 4725 NE Lakewood Way, Lee's Summit, Missouri, 64064
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In response to a Court of Appeal decision today, Revenue Minister Stuart Nash says he intends to introduce legislation to clarify the law regarding donation tax credits.
Foreign-based parents who avoid their child support obligations in New Zealand are being targeted in a change that will make it easier for Inland Revenue to collect money owed.
The Coalition Government is backing Kiwi companies to innovate and grow by making it easier to invest in new assets and business models, and giving start-ups a better shot at success.
Revenue Minister Stuart Nash has announced his intention to introduce a legislative amendment to ensure that payments received by a land owner from the grant of a land right (such as a licence or a limited term easement) continue to be taxable.
The Government's updated tax policy work programme continues the focus on productivity, growth and wellbeing outlined in Budget 2019, Revenue Minister Stuart Nash announced today.
Opportunities to dodge tax are shrinking with the completion of a new tax agreement with Switzerland, Revenue Minister Stuart Nash announced today.
Almost $600 million has been paid into taxpayers' bank accounts in the past two months, after the first season of automatic tax assessments.
Inland Revenue will gain greater powers to alert savings providers if a KiwiSaver investor is on the wrong tax rate, under new legislation introduced to Parliament.
Reforms to tax rules designed to ensure greater fairness in child support, retail trade, and residential investment have now passed into law.
Inland Revenue is to gain greater oversight of land transfer information to ensure those buying and selling properties are complying with tax rules on property speculation.
Offshore businesses that supply low-value goods to New Zealand have been granted a two-month extension to get systems in order for a new method to collect GST.
New Zealand is pushing on with efforts to ensure multinational companies pay their fair share of tax, with the release of proposed options for a digital services tax (DST).
Inland Revenue has released an issues paper on how to align an aspect of GST with international best practice and principles.
One of the biggest IT projects ever undertaken in the state sector has successfully cleared its latest hurdle with the transition of more than 19.7 million taxpayer accounts from one Inland Revenue computer system to another.
The Coalition Government today released its response to the recommendations of the independent Tax Working Group report.
Economic ties between New Zealand and China are being strengthened with the successful negotiation of a new taxation treaty.
Workers who are paying too much tax because of incorrect secondary tax codes are in line for relief with the passage of legislation through Parliament late last night.
Revenue Minister Stuart Nash has announced New Zealand is expanding its global ability to combat tax evasion by joining forces with authorities in 30 countries and jurisdictions.
Thank you Casey and good morning everyone. I really appreciate the opportunity to speak with you again.
A new group has been established to work on measures to help trans-Tasman businesses save time and money through improvements to their invoicing and payment systems.
The Coalition Government will take a measured response to the final report of the Tax Working Group (TWG), Finance Minister Grant Robertson and Revenue Minister Stuart Nash said today.
New Zealand is to consult on the design of changes to tax rules which currently allow multinational companies in the digital services field to do business here without paying income tax.
Ministers have received the Tax Working Group's Final Report on the structure, fairness and balance of New Zealand's tax system, Finance Minister Grant Robertson and Revenue Minister Stuart Nash say.


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Sonta Hamilton Roach writes about creating an education system that embraces culture and fits the needs of students, families and community members.
According to Karen Martin, a teacher and instructional coach in Alaska, the Northwest Rural Innovation and Student Engagement (NW RISE) Network builds connections.
Alaska's Superintendent of the Year breaks down the three principles that have helped shape his district: attention, building, and collaboration.
Read how the NW RISE network that connects educators in rural schools across the Northwest inspired a new network in a remote Alaska school district the size of West Virginia.
As our 50th anniversary approaches, Board Chair Barbara Adams writes about how Education Northwest's work reflects its core values of equity and support for evidence-based policy and practice.
Rural schools around the country are challenged in hiring and keeping high-quality teachers. Many things contribute to this reality: Teaching in a rural and/or remote community can mean being geographically isolated, having fewer resources and colleagues, dealing with the sense of being an
This blog post comes from 90% by 2020, a broad partnership promoting student success in Anchorage, Alaska, and continues our March series on collective impact—an approach that mobilizes the community to form a long-term and permanent solution to a societal problem. See our news article about 90% by
What difference does a teacher-mentoring program make on early career teachers in Alaska in terms of teacher retention, instructional practice and the academic performance of their students?
Many areas of the country are facing severe teacher shortages. In February, we took a close look at how education stakeholders in our region are addressing this problem.
The Alaska Statewide Mentor Project has positive effects on the retention of new teachers and student achievement. What can other states take away from what Alaska is doing?
We are deeply inspired by the seven people we are honoring as we observe Hispanic Heritage Month. This year, we are focusing on people who are doing meaningful work right now and have the potential to create wonderful legacies as leaders and role models.
A new study by REL Northwest has found that high school GPA was better than college entrance exam scores at predicting college course grades for recent Alaska high school graduates.
Join us as we look back on our first 50 years with a new video featuring the voices of Education Northwest staff members describing how their work connects to civil rights by striving to create equitable opportunities for all students and a timeline of the major national and regional milestones...
Study Finds High School Grades More Predictive of Students' College Academic Performance Than Standardized Tests
A REL Northwest study of developmental education (remedial, noncredit bearing courses) and college readiness of first-time students at the University of Alaska found that high school grade point average (GPA) was more predictive of students' success in college English and math courses than SAT, ACT
Elementary teachers are well-versed in English Language Arts shifts in the Common Core Standards—but are they equitable? That's a matter of practice. In our Shifting Toward a Culturally Responsive Common Core webinars, we'll unpack each shift and strategies to ensure the shift is applied to
Education Northwest's work across several research areas including support for English language learners, college and career readiness, and school improvement will be highlighted at the annual conference of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), April 8–12 in Washington, DC.
In a three-minute video, educators from small rural schools in the Pacific Northwest talk about the value of participating in a network.
This publication features profiles of eight education-based collective impact efforts across the Northwest. It also describes lessons learned and identifies ongoing areas of need.
Education Northwest launched a new scholarship program for Native educators at the National Indian Education Association (NIEA) convention...
The 2015 Alaska Association for Career and Technical Education (Alaska ACTE) conference is bringing together more than 200 professionals committed to CTE education, training, and workforce development. This year's theme is Alaska ACTE: Building a State of Collaboration. Havala Hanson of


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Flo Chek
Stops gravity circulation in forced hot water heating systems
Taco Flo-Cheks prevent "gravity" circulation in forced hot water heating systems during periods when the boiler is hot, but the space heating zone is not wanted. This makes it possible to use the heating boiler to maintain domestic hot water year-round. You can also use Flo-Cheks in systems with multiple circulator zones to allow heat to flow only into the zones that are calling for heat. In addition, the thumb screw can be opened manually for gravity feed applications, if the main circulator stops operating. 125 PSI maximum operating pressure (862 kPa) and 277° F maximum operating temperature (136° C).
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Prevents "gravity" circulation when boiler is hot, but space heating zone is not wanted.


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Northwestern finally finds way to beat Michigan State
Wildcats had lost previous four meetings
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Northwestern 23, Michigan State 20: David Nwabuisi returned an interception for a touchdown and Jeff Budzien kicked a go-ahead field goal midway through the fourth quarter as the visiting Wildcats ended a four-game losing streak to the Spartans.
One week after a last-second loss to Michigan cost it a shot at a Big Ten title, Northwestern (8-3, 4-3 Big Ten) defeated Michigan State despite being dominated in most statistical categories. The Wildcats were outgained by 116 yards (419-303), lost the time of possession battle (34:19-25:41) and were outrushed by a 122-57 margin.
It was more of the same for the Spartans (5-6, 2-5), who have lost five conference games by a total of 13 points.
After Michigan State tied it at 20-20 on Andrew Maxwell's 6-yard touchdown pass to Tony Lippett with 9:22 to play, Budzien's third field goal – a 27-yarder – gave the Wildcats a 23-20 lead with 7:30 remaining. The Michigan State defense forced Northwestern to punt with less than two minutes left, but the Spartans turned the ball over on downs when Dion Sims dropped a pass on fourth-and-10.
Maxwell finished 22-of-46 for 297 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions for the Spartans, who need to defeat Minnesota next week to become bowl eligible in a season which began with Big Ten title aspirations.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Northwestern's defense threw Le'Veon Bell for a three-yard loss on fourth-and-goal late in the first half, keeping the Spartans' lead at 5-3. … Kain Colter started the game and was 13-of-20 for 81 yards before Trevor Siemian entered late in the half. … Bell managed just 2.9 yards per carry in the first half (18 carries for 52 yards).


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Sister bought me an aluminum water bottle to use this summer and made me promise to never buy water in plastic bottles. Her concern was over the press about the estrogen and carcinogens people were exposed to from the plastic in the bottles leaching into the water. We use a pitcher with a filter for tap water at home. I found it all very confusing and stopped buying bottled water, (except for my son's energy water) to appease sister but mostly because I believe we should be somewhat sensitive to the environment. Those ads about water bottles piling up at the dump got to me. I make the Big Guy take his energy water bottles to the recycling center and was relieved to find that the plastic PepsiCo uses is safe.
Lately there has been some real clear-headed info about which bottles are safe and which are not. I know 3, 6 and 7 indicates plastic that is not safe. The numbers 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6 inside the triangle imprinted on the bottle means that plastic is okay. Well, actually those numbers don't indicate safety levels they identify chemicals used to make the plastic, but for our purposes this is how the "safe for use" can be identified.
I have given up on trying to avoid the carcinogens in my makeup, food, air, earth, home-goods and in the world in general. I couldn't keep track. I like this numbering system even if the plastics industry didn't intend me to use the numbers to identify safety factor. I think the world would be a happier, safer place if we could just put a number on every item (including teenage sons) that cause us stress or could cause cancer. Now that would make life very easy indeed!
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Monday, November 4, 2013
»Lissa Kaufman, Student Legal Services, was appointed to the Multnomah Bar Association Board of Directors. She has served as the association's Equality & Diversity Committee Pipeline co-chair. She has also volunteered in the legal community as a pro bono a
»Jeff Renfro and Jenny Liu, Northwest Economic Research Center, had their study, "Carbon Tax and Shift: How to Make it Work for Oregon's Economy," awarded the 2013 best report in print by the Association for University Business and Economic Research during
»Mel Gurtov, Political Science emeritus faculty, gave three talks in Riverside, Calif., on his latest book, Will This Be China's Century? at Riverside Community College, at the World Affairs Council of the Inland Empire, and at the University of California
»David Johns, Political Science faculty, presented a plenary address, "The Politics of Ensuring the Survival of Wildlands," at the 10th World Wilderness Congress in Salamanca, Spain, Oct 6.
»Beth Lloyd-Pool, Institute for Sustainable Solutions faculty, was a presenter for the session So, You Think That's a Sustainability Course?!? at the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education conference in Nashville, Tenn., Oct.
»Anne McClanan, Art + Design faculty, presented "The Poetics of Time and Place: Reassessing Notions of Hellenism in Cavafy's Byzantine Poems" at Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia.
»Jilma Meneses, Global Diversity and Inclusion, was a panelist for the session Stronger Together: Collaboration Opportunities for Campus Diversity Officers and Campus Sustainability Officers at the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Highe
»Dustin Morrow, Theatre + Film faculty, gave a TED Talk, titled "Better Living Through Music," at TEDxBellingham in Bellingham, Wash., Nov. 12. His talk addressed the themes of his recent award-winning feature film musical, Everything Went Down.
»Tracy Prince, Portland Center for Public Humanities, was the keynote presenter with her book, Culture Wars in British Literature: Multiculturalism and National Identity, at the AmeriCymru and Portland Center for Public Humanities event Culture Wars: Other
»Alex Ruzicka and Melinda Hutson, Geology faculty, presented a paper, titled "Evidence from Silicate-Bearing Iron Meteorites for the Nature of Asteroidal Differentiation," at the Workshop on Planetesimal Formation and Differentiation in Washington, D.C., O
»Heather Spalding and Vicki Wise, Enrollment Management and Student Affairs, facilitated the workshop Creating Leadership for Sustainability in Student Affairs at the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education conference in Nashv
»Talya Bauer, Business Administration faculty, co-authored an article, "Organizational Citizenship Behavior, 2.0: A Review and Qualitative Investigation of OCBs for Knowledge Workers at Google and Beyond," published in the August issue of the journal Acade
»Enrique Cortez, World Languages and Literatures faculty, authored "Canon, Hispanismo y Literatura Colonial: El Inca Garcilaso en el Proyecto de Historia Literaria de Marcelino Menéndez Pelayo," published in Modern Languages Notes (Hispanic Issue), Vol. 12
»Charles Deemer, English adjunct faculty, authored a book of poems, A Majority of One, published by Round Bend Press, 2013.
»Jill Emery, Library faculty, authored "It's a Small World After All: Traveling Beyond the Viewpoint of American Exceptionalism to the Rise of the Author," published in the journal The Charleston Advisor, October 2013.
»Melinda Glover, Center for Japanese Studies faculty, received a $525 grant from the Inukai Family Foundation in support of a lecture on Nov. 8 by Dr. Richard Samuels, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Political Science faculty on his book 3.11: Disast
»Will Parnell, Education faculty, and Ellie Justice, Helen Gordon Child Development Center, received a $1.5 million federal grant to support the 2014-18 Child Care Access Means Parents in Schools program. The grant offers low-income student families subsid
Tuesday, November 5, 2013
Wednesday, November 6, 2013
Thursday, November 7, 2013
Friday, November 8, 2013
»Maseeh Colloquium, 11/15/13: Time Domain Integral Equations for Computational Electromagnetism @ 3:15 p.m. in NH 454
Tuesday, November 12, 2013
»Mike Cummings, Geology faculty, received the Neil Miner Award from the National Association of Geoscience Teachers — the highest award given by the organization — in Denver, Colo., Oct. 29. Cummings is the second PSU professor to win the award; John Eliot
»Andy McMillin, Speech and Hearing Sciences faculty, was elected president of the Oregon Speech-Language & Hearing Association. The three-year term begins immediately, and includes one year of duties as president-elect, one year of presidential duties, and
»Ryan Melton, Regional Research Institute, has received the Leona Tyler Award from the Oregon Counseling Association. The award represents the highest honor in recognizing counselors who have made outstanding contributions to the profession and whose work
»Shung Jae Shin, Business Administration faculty, has been invited to join the editorial board of the Journal of Applied Psychology.
»Scott Burns, Geology faculty, presented a paper, "Advances in the Study of Landslides in the Last 50 years in Engineering Geology," at the Geological Society of America's 125th Anniversary Annual Meeting & Exposition in Denver, Colo., Oct. 27-30. In addi
»Alan Cabelly, Business Administration faculty, presented "Strategic Negotiation for the Modern Human Resource Executive" at the Northwest Human Resource Management Association 75th Annual Conference in Tacoma, Wash., Oct. 10.
»Julia Freybote, Business Administration faculty, presented her paper, titled "Institutional Investor Sentiment, Liquidity Risk and Systematic Risk in REITs," at the 2013 Maastricht-NUS-MIT Real Estate Finance and Investment Symposium, hosted by Maastricht
»Tom Gillpatrick, Business Administration faculty, presented "Driving and Creating Brand Value through Brand Equity" at the Portland International Center for Management of Engineering and Technology 2013 Conference in San Jose, Calif., July 2013.
»David Johns, Political Science faculty, presented a plenary address, "The Emergence and Importance of Very Large-Scale Restoration," and a paper, "Mobilization and Community Building for Large-Scale Restoration," at the 5th World Conference on Ecological
»J.R. "Jones" Estes and Annie Knepler, University Studies faculty, presented "Teaching Student Resiliency Requires Faculty Adaptability: Two Case Study Comparisons" at the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education conference in
»Talya Bauer, Business Administration faculty, co-authored an article, titled "Is This How I Will Be Treated? Reducing Uncertainty through Recruitment Interactions," published in the October issue of Academy of Management Journal.
»Berrin Erdogan and Talya Bauer, Business Administration faculty, contributed a chapter, titled "Industrial/Organizational (I/O) Psychology," to Noba, a free, open-access textbook for introductory psychology courses.
»Chris Mongeon, PSU alumnus; Elise Granke, Environmental Science and Management faculty; and Randall Arauz co-authored "Hook Selectivity in an Artisanal Spotted Rose Snapper Lutjanus guttatus Fishery on the Nicoya Peninsula, Costa Rica," published in the j
»Robert Harmon, Business Administration faculty, authored an article, titled "The Future of Global Energy Policy," that was published the September issue of the journal Global Policy.
»Dustin Morrow, Art + Design faculty, had his new movie, Everything Went Down, shown at the Eugene International Film Festival, Nov. 9.
»Jill Mosteller, Business Administration faculty, authored a chapter, titled "The Influence of Visual Information on Environmentally Significant Consumer Behavior," published in the book Communicating Sustainability for the Green Economy, 2013.
»Jason Jurjevich, Population Research Center and Urban Studies and Planning, and Meg Merrick, Institute of Portland Metropolitan Studies, received a $49,635 National Science Foundation-funded subcontract grant for a project, titled "A User Study of Techniq
Wednesday, November 13, 2013
Thursday, November 14, 2013
»The Oregonian: Portland Public Schools looks to Portland State University for help with boundary changes
Friday, November 15, 2013
Saturday, November 16, 2013
Sunday, November 17, 2013
»Long time Asian Art History and International Studies adjunct instructor, Connie Earnshaw, passes away.
Monday, November 18, 2013
»Talya Bauer, Business Administration faculty, has been invited to join the editorial board of the Journal of Personnel Psychology.
»Robert Harmon, Business Administration faculty, has been invited to join the editorial board of Electronic Markets: The International Journal on Networked Business.
»Judy Bluehorse Skelton, Indigenous Nations Studies faculty, presented "Reclaiming the Urban Forest for Food, Medicine and Ceremony: A Collaborative Process" at the second annual Tribal Green Summit, hosted by the Snoqualmie Tribe of Washington in Portland
»Anita Bright, Curriculum and Instruction faculty, and James Gambrell, doctoral candidate in the Graduate School of Education, facilitated a workshop titled "Erasing Myths of Justice and Meritocracy: Embracing Critical Race Theory in Teacher Education" at
»Cynthia-Lou Coleman, Communication faculty, was one of 12 international scholars invited to participate in a three-day risk communication workshop, titled "Marine Health Matters," sponsored by the National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis and
»John Hall, Economics and International Studies faculty, organized the panel "Methodology, Ontology, and Institutional Evolution" and presented the co-authored paper "Thorstein Veblen and Evolutionary Methodology: Establishing His Three Approaches" at the
»Jay Gopalakrishnan, Mathematics and Statistics faculty, has given invited talks and lectures around the world in the past six months. In June, he gave an invited talk at the Numerical Solution of Partial Differential Equations: Theory, Algorithms and thei
»Yasmeen Hanoosh, World Languages and Literatures faculty, presented her paper, "The Exilic and the Other: Iraqi Fiction in Diaspora and the Discursive Reenactment of Ethno-Religious Identities," at the Arabic Literature: Migration, Diaspora, Exile, Estran
»Junghee Lee, Art faculty, presented a paper, titled "The Paintings of Guunmong, the Cloud Dream of the Nine," in the Yeongwol International Museum Forum in Yeongwol, Korea, on Oct. 24.
»Sheila Martin, Institute of Portland Metropolitan Studies faculty, presented "Improving the Flow of Information Through Technology Networks: A Case Study of Policy in Slovenia" at the fifth annual Global Venture Lab Academic Summit, Nov. 4.
»Eva Nunez, World Languages and Literature faculty, chaired the panel "Diachronic Applications in Spanish Linguistics" and presented "A Case Study in the Confusion of Bilabial and Labiodental Sounds in Spanish" at the Pacific Ancient and Modern Language As
»Susan Wladaver-Morgan, Pacific Historical Review staff, chaired and commented on a session, titled "'The National Question' Down Under: 19th- and 20th-Century Australian Exhibitions and Nationalism," at the North American Conference on British Studies ann
»Heather Burns, Education Leadership and Policy faculty, authored "Meaningful Sustainability Learning: A Research Study of Sustainability Pedagogy in Two University Courses" published in the International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Educatio
»Jack Corbett, Urban and Public Affairs faculty, co-authored the chapter "Social Research and Reflective Practice in Bi-national Contexts" in the book Uncharted Terrains: New Directions in Border Research Methodology, Ethics, and Practice, published by Uni
»Angie Mejia, Chicano Latino Studies faculty, co-authored an article, "From Madres to Mujeristas: Latinas Making Change with Photovoice," published in the journal Action Research, Oct. 4.
»Dustin Morrow, Art + Design faculty, had his short film, Ground London, premiered at the 2013 Northwest Filmmakers' Festival in Portland, Nov. 9, 11, and 15.
»Jennifer R. Perlmutter, World Languages and Literatures faculty, authored an article, titled "Knowledge, Authority, and the Bewitching Jew in Early Modern France," published in Jewish Social Studies, Vo. 19, No.1, 2012.
»Melinda Glover, Center for Japanese Studies faculty, received a $950 grant from the Japan-United States Friendship Commission and the Northeast Asia Council of the Association for Asian Studies, in support of a lecture on Jan. 30 by Dr. Carol Gluck, Sanso
»Public memorial for urban planning pioneers Nohad and Dirce Toulan will be Tuesday afternoon at Portland State
Tuesday, November 19, 2013
»Cindy Skaruppa and Yi Cao presented at the 2013 Pacific Northwest Association for Institutional Research and Planning Conference
»Portland Executive and Renowned Philanthropist Peter W. Stott Selected for Prestigious Horatio Alger Award
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
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Friday, November 22, 2013
Monday, November 25, 2013
»Eva Núñez-Méndez, World Languages and Literatures faculty, was elected to be a member of the Pacific Ancient and Modern Language Association executive committee for a two-year term, 2013-15.
»Anita Bright, Curriculum and Instruction faculty, and education alumna Katy Alexander presented a paper, titled "Passing the Reins, Taking the Reins, Sharing the Reins: Flattening Hierarchies One Relationship at a Time," at the American Educational Studie
»Scott Broussard and Nelson Sigrah, Advising and Career Services, gave a presentation on their award-winning radio show, Turntable Advising, at the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators 2013 Western Regional Conference held in Salt Lake
»Ashley Campbell, ASRC, presented at the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators 2013 Western Regional Conference
»Jack Corbett, Public Administration faculty, and alumna Mandy Elder presented "Building Food Platforms for Local Sustainability: An Assessment of Mexican Experience" at the Yale Food Systems Symposium in New Haven, Conn., Oct. 18-19.
»Dave Ervin, Institute for Sustainable Solutions, presented "Common Pool Resource Issues in Managing Herbicide Resistant Weeds" at the national conference Public Policies, Research and the Economics of Herbicide Resistance Management, co-sponsored by the U
»Susan Kirtley, English faculty, presented a paper, titled "Many Lives to Live: Narration and Focalization in Dykes to Watch Out For," at the Festival of Cartoon Art held at Ohio State University as part of the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum grand
»Richard Lycan, Institute on Aging, presented "Which Blue Lake: Management of Lake Data in the National Hydro Dataset" at a joint meeting of the Oregon Lakes Association and the Washington State Lake Protection Association in Vancouver, Wash., Oct. 17.
»Swapna Mukhopadhyay, Curriculum and Instruction faculty, presented "Culturally Responsive Mathematics Teaching for Alaska Schools" at Sharing Our Knowledge: A Conference of Tlingit Tribes and Clans, in Juneau, Alaska, Nov. 8.
»Anoop Mirpuri, English faculty, presented a paper, titled "Resisting Ordinary Punishment, or Against Prison Reform: Abolition in an Age of Crisis," at the Ray Warren Symposium on Race and Ethnic Studies at Lewis & Clark College, Nov. 13-15.
»Tracy Prince, Portland Center for Public Humanities, presented "The Forgotten Native American History of Early Portland" at five branches of Multnomah County Library in November.
»CeCe Ridder, Diversity and Multicultural Student Services, co-presented "Multiracial College Students: Understanding the Landscape of a Changing Demographic" at the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators 2013 Western Regional Conference,
»Cindy Skaruppa and Yi Cao, Enrollment Management, presented "Four-Year Graduation Guarantee: Predicting Variables for Retention and Graduation at a Large Public University" at the 2013 Pacific Northwest Association for Institutional Research and Planning
»J.R. Tarabocchia, Enrollment Management, presented "Making Money in Student Affairs Without a Development Officer" at the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators 2013 Western Regional Conference, Salt Lake City, Nov. 6-9.
»John Beer, English faculty, edited Poems (1962-1997) by Robert Lax, published by Wave Books on Nov. 7.
»Jay Gopalakrishnan, Mathematics and Statistics faculty, was awarded a $302,000, three-year grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Mathematical Sciences.
»Thomas Keller and Bowen McBeath, Social Work faculty; Carla Herrera, PSU Summer Institute on Youth Mentoring; and Renee Spencer received a three-year, $604,949 William T. Grant Foundation award for their research project, "Changing Youth Programs and Sett
»University Business: PSU Impact Entrepreneurs launches groundbreaking certificate program in social innovation
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January 6, 2013
President Anibal Cavaco Silva called for urgent action to halt the "recessionary spiral", warning Europe's leaders that the current course had become "socially unsustainable".
In a speech to the nation, he said Portugal would "honour its international obligations", but in the same breath called for a tough line with the European Union-International Monetary Fund Troika over the pace of fiscal tightening under Portugal's €78bn (£63bn) loan package. "We have arguments, and we should use them firmly," he said.
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Scientists successfully retrieved the first samples from a buried lake in Antarctica today. Initial reports are there's already some fossil gold in hand:
OAP – Water and sediment samples returned to the surface will be examined for microbes and other signs of life; clues to past climate; and interactions between under-ice water and the overlying ice sheet. Some of the samples will be tested on-site, in a lab set up in a shipping container, and some will be sent back to the United States for further study.
The first traces of mud brought up from the lake floor yielded diatom fossils, microscopic marine life eroded from rocks in West Antarctica, Discover reported.
The U.S. effort was one of three attempts to drill into one of Antarctica's buried lakes during the southern summer. The others are at Lake Ellsworth and Lake Vostok. Lake Whillans was closest to the surface of the three lakes by more than a mile (2 kilometers). Also, unlike the deeper pair, which may have been isolated for millions of years, Lake Whillans regularly fills and drains with water from subglacial streams.
With the possible exception of the entire universe or some weird distant denizens within, nothing is truly sealed off. Certainly nothing on earth. Even the inner iron core is connected to the land and sky by speedy bosons and less frantic molecules. But those lakes are sequestered and not long ago, in geologic time, Antarctica was a very different place. Short of a massive informal multi-century geological survey called the Industrial Revolution, sub-glacial lakes and streams are the ideal place to quickly find lots of clues about those lost ecosystems. It sounds like that strategy may have already paid off here.


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BEIRUT - Iraq asserted Thursday that al-Qaida insurgents are streaming out of the country to carry out attacks in Syria, an ominous development as the Syrian conflict enflames an already hostile region.
Extremists have been making inroads as the 16-month-old uprising against President Bashar Assad grinds on, bringing a dangerous new element to the forces fighting to topple the regime.
The militants are taking advantage of the chaos and the violence gripping Syria, which the head of the country's U.N. observer mission said Thursday had reached "unprecedented levels."
Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari said authorities are worried that extremists could gain another foothold in Syria, posing a new threat to the stability of the entire region.
"We have solid information and intelligence that members of al-Qaida's terrorist network have gone to Syria," he told reporters in Baghdad. Zebari did not elaborate or provide details but said his main concern is "extremist, terrorist groups taking root in neighboring countries."
It's a turnaround from the height of the Iraqi war six years ago, when weapons and fighters would cross from Syria to aid fellow Sunnis in Iraq. Zebari said Baghdad has for years warned Damascus about al-Qaida traffic between Iraq and Syria.
In February, al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri called on Muslims from Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey to join the Syrian uprising, which began in March 2011 with mass protests inspired by the Arab Spring, then grew into a bloody insurgency as the opposition took up arms to fight a fierce government crackdown.
Rebel fighters have launched increasingly deadly attacks on regime targets, and several suicide bombings that bear the hallmark of al-Qaida in Iraq indicate extremists are joining the fray.
Activists say more than 14,000 people have been killed since the revolt began. Syria severely restricts the media in the country, making it difficult to gain a credible account of events on the ground.
An al-Qaida-inspired group, the Al-Nusra front, has claimed responsibility for dozens of attacks across Syria. On Tuesday, the SITE monitoring group, which tracks militant chatter on the Internet, said the Al-Nusra Front released statements on extremist websites in late June saying the string of attacks were to avenge the killings of Syrians by the government.
Opposition activists and the rebel Free Syrian Army deny having any links to terrorism and say they do not have the desire or the capabilities to carry out massive suicide bombings and other al-Qaida-style attacks. But dozens of rebel groups are operating in Syria with little or no coordination between them.
Military defections also have been on the rise.
The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights and other opposition websites said Thursday that Brig. Gen. Manaf Tlass — a member of the elite Republican Guards and a son of a former defense minister — reportedly had defected and fled to Turkey. If confirmed, the defection would be a major blow to Assad.
Tlass is a top Sunni general in a regime made up mostly of members of Assad's Alawite sect and was once a close confidant of the president's.
The Observatory quoted "multiple sources" in Syria as saying that Tlass had left Syria and was expected to formally announce his defection. Turkey did not immediately confirm the reports.
The violence already has drawn in Syria's neighbors.
The bodies of two Turkish pilots were recovered from the seabed Thursday after U.S. ocean explorer Robert Ballard, best known for discovering the wreck of the Titanic, helped locate them nearly two weeks after their jet was shot down by Syria.
A Turkish official said Ballard, aboard his deep-sea exploration vessel R/V Nautilus, found the bodies Wednesday nearly 10 miles (16 kilometers) off the Syrian coast after the Turkish navy had pinpointed the area. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak publicly. The June 22 incident fueled tensions between the two neighbors and Turkey quickly deployed anti-aircraft missiles on the border.
The head of the country's U.N. observer mission said the violence in Syria has reached unprecedented levels, insisting a cease-fire is needed in order for his teams to resume their work.
About 300 U.N. monitors were sent to Syria to provide an unbiased look at the violence as part of a peace plan put forward by U.N.-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan, but a truce has failed to take hold and the observers have been confined to their hotels since June 15 because of the bloodshed.
"The escalation of violence, allow me to say, to an unprecedented level, obstructed our ability to observe, verify, report as well as assist in local dialogue," Norwegian Maj. Gen. Robert Mood told reporters in the Syrian capital Damascus.
He urged both sides of the conflict to have the "moral courage to break out of the cycle of violence" and engage in dialogue.
"The longer the violence goes on, with more civilians killed or trapped in the line of fire, the more difficult it will become to have a peaceful transition," he said.
Activists reported at least 26 people killed across Syria Thursday in clashes between troops and rebels and government shelling on suburbs of the capital Damascus, the central Homs region and rebel-held areas in northern and southern Syria.
More than 200,000 Syrians have so far fled the country overland, seeking refuge in Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey.
The president of Cyprus, Dimitris Christofias, said the island nation has drawn up contingency plans to receive a possible influx of evacuees from Syria if necessary.
Cyprus is only 65 miles (105 kilometers) west of Syria.
Russia, a main ally of the Syrian regime, said it was not considering offering asylum to Assad. The statement came after respected Russian daily newspaper Kommersant quoted diplomatic sources on Wednesday as saying that Western nations are pushing Moscow to do so.
Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Russia has no such plans, and he insisted such an invitation would not make sense because "Syrians themselves need to find common ground."
Also Thursday, the secret-spilling group Wikileaks said it was in the process of publishing material from 2.4 million Syrian emails — many of which it said came from official government accounts.
WikiLeaks' Sarah Harrison told journalists in London that the emails reveal interactions between the Syrian government and Western companies, although she declined to go into much further detail.
Harrison quoted WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange as saying that "the material is embarrassing to Syria, but it is also embarrassing to Syria's external opponents."


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