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Red Eye (UK - DVD R2)
A belated look at Wes Craven's thriller with Rachel McAdams & Cillian Murphy
Lisa Reisert (McAdams) is a warm, friendly hotel manager who has just left her grandmothers funeral and is on her way home by plane, only to be delayed by the severe weather above. Several irate customers later and she encounters fellow passenger Jackson Rippner (Murphy), who offers to buy Lisa a drink to calm her nerves. She thinks he's a nice enough guy, and is later shocked to discover that Jackson is seated next to her on the plane. A strange coincidence she thinks, until Jackson reveals the truth as to why exactly he is here: he is here because of her, and if she doesn't follow his every word, she and her father (Brian Cox) will face the consequences. Trapped next to Jackson thousands of miles in the clouds, Lisa must try to outwit Jackson before the plane touches back down in Miami.
Since Scream 2, Wes Craven has admittedly by his own standards been in a slump. Scream 3, while still a worthy addition to the trilogy, tried to be too clever for its own good; Music of the Heart before that was a woeful attempt by Craven to do a drama, which was both a box-office and critical flop; and Cursed was quite simply that, a mismatched mess of a film, plagued with production difficulties from day one, and only made it to the screen because of Craven's willingness to stick with what he had started. Thankfully with this effort, Craven bounces back triumphantly, with his relentlessly compelling direction that made Nightmare of Elm Street and the first two Scream movies so memorable. His use of close-angles and swooping bird's eye like shots strike just the right tone, adding to the intensity and claustrophobic feeling of the passengers, before allowing himself some room to breath with some fast-paced camera work as the action retouches back down in Miami.
Craven is also shrewd in his casting, using actors rather than stars in order to pull off both the intense and the human elements of the story to make the premise believable. It would have been very easy for him to cast two A-listers than the lesser known Rachel McAdams and Cillian Murphy, both of whom where cast before they hit it big. But his decision, while risky, has paid off immensely. I've taken quite a shine to both of these actors recently, though in very different ways of course.
In her first lead role after her excellent turns in Mean Girls, The Notebook and Wedding Crashers, McAdams exudes confidence as the resourceful Lisa; sexy and intelligent in equal measure. Not once does she trip up on the usual damsel in distress role, here proving more than a match for Murphy's bad guy in every way. Murphy meanwhile yet again proves his talent not only as a villain, but also as substantial rising star. After his scene-stealing performance as the menacing Scarecrow in the truly magnificent Batman Begins, he once more shows his immense talent as the equally menacing Rippner. Sincere and handsome one minute, severe and twisted the next, Murphy perfectly embodies the bad guy role, and is a league above the usual substandard villain that this film could so easily have been lumbered with.
Accolades must be given to first-time screenwriter Carl Ellingsworth, who gives the film its ever-pumping pulse. His script always keeps the audience on tender hooks, twisting and turning all the time, as well as making the interactions between the two protagonists both interesting and intelligent. His script of course also has a subtle dig at Bush and the war on terrorism post 9/11, but never lets any views overwhelm the story. The only negative aspect of the story is it's ending, which seems very out of place with the good work done before, and is frankly rushed into its conclusion, taking minimal amount of time for tie up the story's ending.
Presented in 2.40:1 anamorphic widescreen, Red Eye's video transfer is rather disappointing for a brand new DVD release. Throughout the film, particularly when we are inside the plane, the picture has a hazy feel to it, looking murky and dull rather than sharp and clear. It lacks the usual clarity you would expect with a blockbuster release, with colours looking saturated and bleak with hints of disfigurement, with blacks and browns worst affected, as well as hints of edge enhancement throughout. It's only when the action moves outside or into the hotel that the picture picks up, and looks crisp and bright, with colours perfectly balanced and prominent.
Thankfully, the audio transfer delivers where the video didn't. Presented in Dolby Digital 5.1, DreamWorks has pulled out the stops to ensure Red Eye sounds great. Everything from the sounds of a plane taking off, changing gears and swooping majestically in the air, to the hustle and bustle of the passengers on the plane and those inside the hotel are perfectly delivered here. Also excelling is the superbly thrilling and sharp score from Marco Beltrami ( Terminator 3, Hellboy) which is brilliantly brought to life, and adds life to the thrills and chills of the film.
The main feature here is the excellent commentary from Craven, producer Marianne Maddalena and editor Stuart Levy. All three of them are a joy from beginning to end with their infectiously happy tones, adding insightful opinions and details on the film, as well as giving some interesting stories and anecdotes from the set, including Cillian Murphy coming to the set early in production with "feminine" eyebrows after he had finished the recently released Breakfast on Pluto, and why with the numerous references to the BMW situated outside Lisa's dads house, the cast and crew weren't given free ones by the car manufacturer. One of the best commentaries I've heard for quite some time, so check it out.
Two pretty good featurettes are included on the disc, which together take us through the process to get the film onto the screen. There are the usual batch of interviews from Craven, McAdams, Murphy and the rest of the cast and crew, all of whom give good insights in the films production. The second featurette, 'A New Kind of Thriller', puts more emphasises on Craven as a director than the film itself, and the cast and crew describe their relationships with him, as well as the director himself talking about his 'departure' from horror films to this thriller.
Someone at DreamWorks had the neat idea of including a gag reel on the DVD; why that is I really don't know. It seems extremely out of place for this type of movie to have one, let alone include it on its DVD release. As you would expect it's neither funny nor entertaining, and seems very lazy on DreamWorks part. Surely there were some deleted scenes, storyboards, even DVD-Rom features that could have been included instead of this. What a crazy world.
Also included is the trailer for the surprisingly entertaining Just Like Heaven, starring soon to be Oscar winner Reese Witherspoon and Mark Ruffalo.
Aided by a technically decent DVD, Red Eye is thriller that has everything: twists, thrills, turns and chills. And thanks largely to some great direction from Wes Craven, a taut script and two excellent lead turns, it's a class above your usual run-of-the-mill Hollywood thriller. Welcome back Wes.
Review by Scott Davis
Donnie_Darko Banned Join Date: January 2006 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 352
brillant,agree on everything except that the film is a 7/10 in my book
Steven Carrier Senior Member Join Date: November 2004 Location: United States Posts: 1,575
Yes, "Red Eye" was good. I'm glad that Wes Craven is back on his A-game. "Cursed" was not good and I was doubting weather he had it in him to deliver a good film. "Scream" was his last really good film. "Red Eye" proves that if Wes has creative freedom and a good script then he can make good movies. This was also a more enjoyable film than the other "plane thriller" of 2005 "Flightplan".
Anonymous Anonymous Member Join Date: February 2005 Location: United States Posts: 492
Rachel McAdams vs. Jodie Foster
Who will win?
Rachel McAdams vs. Jodie Foster
Who will win?
Nqnpipnr Nqnpipnr Senior Member Join Date: September 2004 Location: United States Posts: 765
Excellently surprising. Same rating, Scott.
tom tom Member Join Date: January 2006 Location: United States Posts: 33
A very good thriller ... I already have the dvd!
posterchild Member Join Date: November 2005 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 101
"The only negative aspect of the story is it's ending, which seems very out of place with the good work done before, and is frankly rushed into its conclusion, taking minimal amount of time for tie up the story's ending."
Couldn't agree more. The great work proir to this saves the film though.
Couldn't agree more. The great work proir to this saves the film though.
dan laurikietis Member Join Date: August 2005 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 92
After hearing some negative reviews I saw this with some trepidation but found myself enjoying it immensely. Cillian murphy is terrific as always and Rachel McAdams I would like to miniaturise, laminate and keep on my shelf forever in an approximation of her natural habitat to preserve her perfectly lovely features forever.
Rio Fan Member Join Date: July 2004 Location: Ireland Posts: 259
I already have the DVD, what a fabulous cast. Rachel and Cillian are two of my favorite young actors. Very exciting thiller, pity about that last act. Well done on the review!
C-Man Rules Member Join Date: September 2007 Location: United States Posts: 12
i think that cillion murphy is the best fore bad guy roles
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Disc Details
Release Date: 30th January 2006
Discs: 1
Disc Type: Single side, dual layer
RCE: Yes
Video: PAL
Aspect: 2.40:1
Anamorphic: Yes
Colour: Yes
Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 English
Subtitles: English
Extras: Filmmakers commentary, Two Making-of Featurettes, Gag Reel
Easter Egg: No
Feature Details
Director: Wes Craven
Cast: Rachel McAdams, Cillian Murphy, Brian Cox, Jayma Mays, Jack Scalia
Genre: Thriller
Length: 82 minutes
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STOCKTON - It didn't take long for No. 4 Weston Ranch to get momentum going as it made its first four 3-pointers to race away from No. 13 Yuba City-River Valley for a 70-43 win in the opening round of the Sac-Joaquin Section Division III boys basketball playoffs Wednesday at Weston Ranch.
STOCKTON - It didn't take long for No. 4 Weston Ranch to get momentum going as it made its first four 3-pointers to race away from No. 13 Yuba City-River Valley for a 70-43 win in the opening round of the Sac-Joaquin Section Division III boys basketball playoffs Wednesday at Weston Ranch.
Cougars senior Dylan Alexander made his first two 3-point attempts to help his team take a 23-8 first-quarter lead, and scored a game-high 22 points,
Senior Felix Buenostro also connected on his first two shots from beyond the arc for Weston Ranch (20-8) in the first quarter to force the Falcons (16-12) to extend their defense.
Weston Ranch hosts No. 12 Sacramento-Rio Americano - which upset No. 5 Lincoln of Lincoln 66-60 - at 7 p.m. on Friday.
"It feels good to get the win," Alexander said. "It's our last year as seniors and we have something to prove. I keep thinking in the back of my mind that every game could be my last, so it motivates me to fight for everything. It's good seeing the (long shots) going through the hoop because that just helps open up the inside for us to attack."
Cougars seniors Davieon Lavrett and Eric Duncan created shots for their teammates and scored 15 and 13 points, respectively, by constantly driving into the key.
The Falcons cut a 50-33 deficit to 51-41 early in the fourth quarter on a 9-1 run fueled by sophomore Josh Dhatt, who made two 3-pointers. Dhatt scored 15 and Stuart Bradley had 16 to lead River Valley.
Weston Ranch outscored the Falcons 19-2 on steals and transition baskets to close out the win.
"We're a tougher team now than we were earlier in the season," Cougars coach Chris Teevan said. "If a team then had cut the lead to 10 on us like tonight, we'd have let a team cut it to five. Tonight we went through a little lull, but it was a testament to our seniors to win this. We all just have to play harder."
- Scott Niendorf, Record Correspondent
At Sacramento, the No. 16 Bruins' season came to an end as they failed to stop the top-seeded Huskies (22-5) in the Division I playoffs. Dwayne Lee scored 11 points for Bear Creek (15-14).
At Manteca, the Timberwolves (24-4) held the No. 15 Bulldogs (14-13) to just four points in the first quarter, and Guillermo Nunez led No. 2 Sierra with 24 points in the Division III opener.
"I don't know if we can play much better defense than that," Sierra coach Scott Thomason said. "We were very scrappy, and we shot the ball very well, too. "
The Timberwolves made 9 of 14 3-pointers, including six by Nunez. Eric Melgar had 11 points for Sierra.
At Tokay, the No. 11 Dragons outscored the No. 6 Eagles 29-17 in the fourth quarter to win a Division V first-round playoff game. Joseph Spurgeon led Delta Charter with 21 points. Adam Gotelli had 26 to pace the Eagles (23-6).
At McNair, Jacob Araya had 28 points and Christiano De La Fuente scored 26 as the No. 3 Eagles (16-9) won their Division VI opener against No. 6 Fair Oaks-Freedom Christian (15-11).
At Ontario, the Reign scored three times in the third period to snap Stockton's three-game win streak in front of 5,591 at Citizens Business Bank Arena.
A turning point in the game occurred when Mark Bergland scored for the Thunder (27-21-9) to cut Ontario's lead to 2-1 with 15 minutes remaining. Just 16 seconds later, Brady Calla scored for the Reign (36-13-5) on a rebound off a Thunder player. Brandon Davidson and Tony DeHart had assists on Bergland's goal. Thunder goaltender Tyler Bunz had 24 saves.

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Since being introduced eight years ago to encourage energy efficient design in a range of building types, the Advanced Energy Design Guide series from ASHRAE and partnering organizations has hit the half-million circulation mark.
More than 500,000 copies of the books have been downloaded or purchased since first published in 2005. In 2008, ASHRAE began making the Advanced Energy Design Guide (AEDG) series available for free download at www.ashrae.org/freeaedg.
The books provide 30% and 50% energy savings when compared with the minimum code requirements of ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1, Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings.
The series was developed by a committee representing a diverse group of energy professionals drawn from ASHRAE, the American Institute of Architects (AIA), the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES), the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) and the Department of Energy (DOE).
ASHRAE Fellow Don Colliver has overseen the development of the series since it began in 2003. He called for development of the series during his year as president of ASHRAE. During that time, he noted that ASHRAE had found "that a single document such as a code cannot effectively be used for multiple objectives," and proposed simplification and increased usability by creating a suite of documents related to energy efficiency.
"This is truly a dream come true resulting from a challenge issued during my ASHRAE presidential theme address in June 2002. I knew I wasn't smart enough to do it but I knew that the team of people with whom I was associated would be able to get it accomplished – and they did," Colliver said, jokingly.
In addition to the realization of his challenge to develop the guides, Colliver shared other things he most appreciates about the series:
• It represents a coordinated, team effort of four major organizations representing over 300,000 of building professionals.
• Each of the documents has been written by some of the most knowledgeable professionals in the industry. There is tremendous wealth of knowledge and wisdom amongst the project team members writing each document and they have been generous in sharing their time and knowledge to produce these documents with a 'can-do' attitude.
• While there may have been considerable debates and a lot of learning going on, all of the project team members treated each other as equals, respected the opinions of the others and eventually made integrated design decisions. It is a great example of what can be done when design silos are replaced by integrated design mixing bowls.
• There has been a uniformly great positive response from those who have read and used the documents. Colliver adds that it's rewarding to hear users say the guides provide insight and examples on how to design and construct buildings, which make them better stewards and provide better products rather than just specifying the bare minimums.
The 50% series includes books for large hospitals; medium to big box retail buildings; small to medium office buildings; and K-12 school buildings. The 30% series books targeting small office buildings; small retail buildings; K-12 school buildings; small warehouses and self-storage buildings; highway lodging; and small hospitals and healthcare facilities.
ASHRAE, founded in 1894, is a building technology society with more than 50,000 members worldwide.


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'Mel Brooks Strikes Back' review: Skits and shtick
Mel Brooks Strikes Back: Filmed interview. 9 p.m. Monday on HBO.
Mel Brooks has beaten the odds all his life.
He was the sickly runt of the street in Brooklyn where he grew up, yet he's still around and kicking, not to mention working. He got a job as a Borscht Belt entertainer after World War II, wrote for one of the greatest TV shows of all time and ended up winning an Oscar, a Tony, an Emmy and a Grammy, not to mention the American Film Institute's lifetime achievement award for his work.
Despite having a mug that wouldn't necessarily stop a clock but could sure slow it down some, he was married to the beautiful and classy Anne Bancroft from 1964 until her death in 2005. At 86, he's not only still the funniest guy in any room, but he seems to remember everything that ever happened to him.
And aren't we lucky for that?
Brooks sits down for an interview with Alan Yentob, the creative director of the BBC, in a one-hour show for HBO called "Mel Brooks Strikes Back," produced by Brooks himself. Yentob is either woefully ignorant, a terrible interviewer or both. He begins by asking Brooks what it was like growing up as a Jew in Brooklyn.
I'm sorry, what?
He follows that probing question by asking why they call the Catskills "the Borscht Belt."
By that point, you realize you can pretty much ignore him and let Brooks be Brooks, which he does brilliantly (Brooks will also be the subject of an "American Masters" documentary next year on PBS). He holds forth telling wonderful stories about his childhood, about working as a "tummler" at Grossinger's, what it was like working with Sid Caesar and his enduring love for Gene Wilder, whose role in "Blazing Saddles" initially went to Gig Young, in between clips from too few of his many great films and TV work.
In the latter category, we see a skit from "Your Show of Shows," featuring Caesar as a surprise honoree in a "This Is Your Life"-type show. The host is Carl Reiner, and Caesar's uncle is played by Howard Morris. We also see Reiner and Brooks in a bit from their classic "2000 Year Old Man" on "The Ed Sullivan Show," with Brooks explaining the origins of applause, said to have been invented by Murray the Coward.
The TV clips, as well as one from the film "High Anxiety," featuring Brooks singing the title song, and another clip from "The Producers," take up quite a bit of time for an hour-long show, leaving room for only a snippet from "Blazing Saddles" and nothing from "Young Frankenstein."
He tells great stories about why his Ukrainian-born mother spoke English with an Irish accent, how his cinematic vision may have been born the day his mother placed him in a huge revolving serving dish to stay out of trouble while she played cards, why he didn't make a cameo appearance in "Young Frankenstein" and how Jews expired by singing "Dancing in the Dark" in the wrong key.
The film also includes glimpses into another side of Brooks. He reminds Yentob that he also directed the film adaptation of the classic Russian satire "The 12 Chairs," produced "Frances" and was one of the producers of the film "The Elephant Man."
When Yentob observes, with uncanny insight, that Reiner was the straight man when he and Brooks did "The 2000 Year Old Man," Brooks jokes that Reiner was the straight man because he was "terrible." But he follows with the astute observation about another classic comedy duo: "It's (Bud) Abbott who chases Lou Costello and gets the best out of him."
Reiner always got the best out of Brooks as well, but then again, when you're talking about Mel Brooks, it's been a career filled with "bests."
David Wiegand is The San Francisco Chronicle's executive features editor and TV critic. E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com Twitter: @WaitWhat_TV


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Department of Labor
Employment Standards Administration Wage and Hour Division Washington, D.C. 20210
December 4, 2002 Dear Name*
This is in response to your letter of Name*, requesting written guidance from the Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor with regard to the application of the 1,250-hour eligibility test and intermittent leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA). The scenario you describe in your letter, and in a conversation with a member of my staff, involves several employees who submitted FMLA documentation to their employer and were subsequently approved for intermittent leave for a twelve-month period. On the medical certification form, the employees' physician specified how often they would be expected to be absent from work on a monthly basis. However, when employees miss more workdays on a monthly basis than those specified on the medical certification, the employer requires them to submit another FMLA request form and to update the information on their medical certification form to reflect the need for additional time off monthly. Once the medical certification is resubmitted for the same serious health condition, the employer applies the 1,250hour eligibility test for the second time in the same twelve-month period. As a result, some employees are denied additional FMLA leave pursuant to the original approved FMLA leave request, as well as the new request, because they fail to meet the 1,250-hour requirement. The FMLA provides that an employee is entitled to leave for up to 12 weeks in any 12-month period for the employee's own serious health condition, or to care for a spouse, son, daughter, or parent who has a serious health condition. Pursuant to Section 102(b)(1) of the Act, leave may be taken all at once, or may be taken "intermittently or on a reduced leave schedule" when medically necessary. The FMLA's implementing regulations at 29 CFR Part 825.203 and 825.800, copy enclosed, define intermittent leave as "leave taken in separate blocks of time due to a single qualifying reason." This definition is based upon the statutory provisions and legislative history pertaining to intermittent leave. An employer may require that a request for FMLA leave due to a serious health condition be supported by a certification completed by the individual's health care provider. However, not all absences caused by certain serious health conditions will be predictable, and the FMLA does not require a health care provider to submit an exact schedule of leave when submitting the medical certification. Health care providers are only expected to provide their best, informed medical judgment. The FMLA does not permit an employer to withhold approval of a request for FMLA leave if an exact schedule of leave is not submitted. For pregnancy, chronic, and long-term serious health conditions, an employer may require this medical certification every 30 days in connection with an absence by the employee. However, where the circumstances described by a previous medical certification have changed significantly (including significant changes in the duration and/or frequency of absences), an employer may request recertification in less than the 30-day minimum interval, but also only in connection with an absence. (See Section 825.308) The intermittent leave concept assumes alternating periods of absence from and presence at work for the same FMLA-qualifying condition. Thus, as we have previously explained (see opinion letter FMLA-112 enclosed), an employer may not require an employee to reestablish eligibility with each absence. The 1,250-hour eligibility test may be applied only once during the same 12-month FMLA leave year, on the commencement of a series of intermittent absences, if all involve the same FMLA-qualifying serious health condition. The employee would remain entitled to FMLA leave for that medical reason throughout the 12-month period, even if the 1,250-hour calculation is not met at some later point in the 12-month period when another related instance of intermittent leave occurs. Responsibility for investigating allegations of violations of the FMLA has been delegated to the various district offices of the Wage and Hour Division. If, after reading this letter, you need further clarification regarding the application of the FMLA to your situation, you may contact the nearest office of the Wage and Hour Division, which is located at 230 South Dearborn Street, Room 412, Chicago, Illinois 60604, telephone (312) 353-8145.
Working to Improve the Lives of America's Workers
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Sincerely, Rosemary E. Sumner Office of Enforcement Policy Family and Medical Leave Act Team Enclosure Note: * Name(s) withheld to preserve privacy, in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(b)(7).
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River Oak, 2004, 381 pp. ISBN: 1589190211 In the middle of the night Cincinnati private investigator Joe Box receives call from a frantic Little Bit, who says someone is trying to kill the survivors of their Nam platoon. Joe is shocked to hear from a guy he had not spoken with in three decades while also trying to calm the guy down saying it is nonsense. Joe hangs up, but the next day Little Bit's wife calls saying he was electrocuted. Joe is ...


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The Los Angeles County district attorney's office admitted Monday that prosecutors made a mistake when they let a man now accused in the fatal shootings of four people receive drug treatment instead of serving prison time when his case was heard in September.
Ka Pasasouk is accused of gunning down four people at a seedy boarding house in the San Fernando Valley. He was arrested this fall for drug possession while on probation.
Probation officials had recommended his imprisonment because of his long criminal record, according to the Los Angeles Times ( http://lat.ms/UQLZCX ). But Pasasouk was deemed eligible for a drug diversion program under Proposition 36, which changed the "three strikes" law from mandated life sentences for anyone convicted of a third felony to require the third strike to be a violent or serious felony.
Pasasouk, 31, had convictions dating back to 2004 for methamphetamine possession, unlawfully taking a vehicle, robbery and assault likely to cause great bodily injury, according to court records.
Pasasouk is accused of fatally shooting 24-year-old Amanda Ghossein, 26-year-old Jennifer Kim, 34-year-old Robert Calabia and 49-year-old Teofilo Navales early Dec. 2 outside a home in Northridge. The house had as many as 17 people living there, despite not being licensed as a boarding house.
Code enforcement officials told the city council Monday that they found 75 violations at the property, which had been divided into small spaces with several entrances.
Three other suspects are under arrest in relation to the shootings: Howard Alcantra, 30, Donna Rabulan, 30 and Christina Neal, 33. They face charges of aiding a felon, and Alcantra is also accused of robbery.
All four are in Nevada, where they were arrested, awaiting an extradition hearing.
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Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a brain disorder that affects a person's thoughts, memory, speech, and ability to carry out daily activities. With AD the loss of brain tissue that leads to loss of mental abilities may also disrupt the sleep/wake cycle, which may cause sleep problems, nighttime wandering, and agitation.
AD affects an estimated 4.5 million Americans, according to the National Institute on Aging at the National Institutes of Health. Alzheimer's disease is not a normal part of aging but the risk of developing it goes up with age. It usually begins after age 60 and the risk nearly doubles with every 5 years of age after age 60, according to the U.S. Surgeon General. Because of the "graying" of Americans, the number of Alzheimer's patients is expected to increase dramatically in the coming years.
The amount of sleep disruption in AD patients usually depends on the stage of their disease. Patients in the early stages of AD may sleep more than usual or wake up disoriented. As the disease progresses, patients may begin to sleep during the day and awaken frequently throughout the night.
Patients with more advanced AD rarely sleep for long periods. Rather, they doze irregularly throughout the day and night. Circadian rhythms - daily cycling of body temperature, sleep, wakefulness, and metabolism - are sometimes disrupted in older adults. Evidence suggests that these disruptions may be worse in patients with AD and that AD patients may lose the ability to stay asleep or keep alert as the disease progresses. Sleep problems may also increase agitation among AD patients, according to the results of at least one study.
Another feature of AD is "sundowning," a term used to describe an increase in agitated behavior that occurs in the evening. This increased agitation may be explained by sleepiness or it may be that agitated behavior is more troublesome to caregivers after sun down. Whatever their causes, agitation and sleep problems result in severe stress for caregivers and are among the top reasons AD patients are given care in nursing homes instead of at home.
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Car Review
2014 Nissan Versa: New Car Review
The 2014 Nissan Versa is one of the most basic cars offered today; it's also one of the lowest priced new cars in the U.S. In its most basic trim, the Versa includes such throwbacks as hand-crank windows, manual mirrors and door locks and a 2-speaker radio. Although amenities are few and far between in the base model, the Versa can actually be nicely equipped if you're willing to spend a bit more. Amenities aside, the reason people continue to snap up the Versa faster than Nissan can build it is summed up in a single word: value.
The Versa doesn't cost much. It holds its value fairly well, delivers excellent fuel economy and has an abundance of space for both passengers and cargo. In fact, the Versa features 90 cu ft of interior volume. Impressively, there is more rear legroom than in a BMW 5 Series or a Mercedes-Benz E-Class.
What's New for 2014?
New standard features for 2014 include 16-inch alloy wheels, a 4.3-inch audio display and SiriusXM satellite radio for the SL trim, with the SV gaining a 60/40 split-folding rear seat and key fob trunk release. The base S trim receives a tachometer and low-rolling resistance tires, and all trims see improvements in their suspension tuning and steering calibration.
What We Like
Spacious interior; low base price; inexpensive and easy-to-use navigation radio; excellent fuel economy with CVT automatic
What We Don't
S trim is painfully basic; some parts feel flimsy compared to competition; noisy drivetrain; quirky styling
How Much?
Fuel Economy
The 2014 Nissan Versa is powered by a 1.6-liter 4-cylinder producing 109 horsepower. Customers can choose one of three transmissions: a 5-speed manual transmission, a 4-speed automatic or a CVT. With the 5-speed manual, the Versa is rated at 27 miles per gallon city/36 mpg highway. Those numbers each drop by 1 mpg respectively when equipped with the 4-speed automatic. Cars equipped with the CVT attain the best fuel economy, rated at an impressive 31 mpg city/40 mpg hwy.
Standard Features & Options
The Versa is offered in four trim levels: S, S Plus, SV and SL. Each trim uses the same 1.6-liter engine but offers different transmission choices and fuel economy figures.
The base S ($12,800) includes air conditioning, a tilt steering wheel, a 5-speed manual transmission, 15-inch steel wheels with covers, a 2-speaker AM/FM/CD stereo with auxiliary input, a tachometer and manual windows, mirrors and door locks.
The S Plus CVT ($14,600) adds a CVT automatic transmission, 4-speaker stereo and cruise control.
The SV ($16,050) adds upgraded seat cloth, a 6-way manual driver's seat, driver's armrest, power windows and locks, remote trunk release with key fob activation, keyless entry, power mirrors, upgraded instrument cluster and a 60/40 split-folding rear seat.
The SL ($17,700) adds Intelligent Key entry and start, 16-in aluminum wheels, fog lights, iPod integration, satellite radio, Bluetooth, front map lights, steering wheel audio controls and variable wipers.
Options for the S trim are limited to a 4-speed automatic transmission. The SV Convenience Package brings Bluetooth, steering-wheel-mounted audio controls, upgraded radio with MP3 and RDS capability, map lights, a front passenger vanity mirror and 15-in alloy wheels. The SL Tech Package adds navigation radio with NissanConnect, a rearview monitor, streaming audio, voice recognition for audio and navigation and SiriusXM NavTraffic and NavWeather (subscription required).
The Versa has front-seat-mounted side-impact supplemental airbags and roof-mounted curtain side-impact supplemental airbags. In addition, the Versa is designed with Zone Body construction with front and rear crumple zones, an energy-absorbing steering column, hood buckle creases and safety stops and pipe-style side-door guard beams. Nissan also includes vehicle dynamic control and traction control on all Versa models.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration gives the 2014 Nissan Versa an overall good score, with three out of five stars in the front crash test and four stars in the side-impact and roof-strength test. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety rates the Versa as a Top Safety Pick, awarding it top marks in the offset, side-impact and roof-strength crash tests.
Behind the Wheel
Driving the Versa feels fairly average. The CVT allows power to flow to the front wheels fairly smoothly. The engine is short on horsepower but tries its best to keep the little vehicle gliding along at highway speed. We can't really complain about the driving characteristics of the Versa given its affordability. But, driven back-to-back with the competition, the Versa's drawbacks are revealed.
The Versa feels light and flimsy in a market of surprisingly substantial subcompacts. As basic transportation, the Versa is fine. Alongside the newest offerings from its competitors, however, it pales in comparison. Aside from interior volume, the Versa doesn't offer many features that help it stand out.
Other Cars to Consider
Chevrolet Sonic -- The Sonic might be one of the best-driving vehicles in the subcompact market. An optional turbocharger, not available on the base model, adds to driving pleasure but also to the cost.
Kia Rio -- The Kia Rio is spacious, good-looking and energetic. Plus, it comes with a 10-year/100,000-mile warranty.
Mazda2 -- The Mazda2's base price is the highest in this group. But for that price, you get all the positive attributes of a subcompact without sacrificing confidence and poise.
AutoTrader's Advice
While we admire the base model's low price, it's too Spartan for most tastes. We would go with the SV, which offers features most of us have become accustomed to (such as power windows and locks), plus an available audio upgrade that brings Bluetooth to the Versa's cabin.


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Trey Ratcliff needed a new button or icon design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 14 designs submitted by 2 freelance designers.
Stuck In Customs: Wallpaper Collector
My name is Trey Ratcliff. I run a personal site called Stuck In Customs (http://www.stuckincustoms.com) and it has the #1 Travel Photo Blog. I am going to make a Wallpaper Collector app so my fans can get pretty wallpaper on their iPhones!
The world. A very broad audience -- basically anyone who has an iPhone and likes to have pretty wallpaper.
What I need:
- A few sample screens with a complete GUI look & feel
- A good font and color scheme that is user friendly
- Graphics/Icons for "Gold Seal", "Silver Seal" and "Bronze Seal" of rarity. This will appear, for example on the "Gold Clue" screen (see mockups)
- A nice "Radar or Sonar" graphic - animated if possible for the "Explore" tab
- An Icon for the App itself
- Design ALL the screens, like the ones in the mockup below.
<b>Possible Post 99Designs work:<.b>
- I may need "more" as the app is built as we discover new pages, screens, etc. So there may be spot work with you directly after the contest.
More info:
This is an app about "Collecting" Wallpapers. I think it would be fun if it had an "adventure travel" feel to it, and I am very open minded on the icons, colors, button styles, and the like. I do want it to be very easy to use.
I also prefer warm colors to cool colors.
I am attaching a few sample images. These are very rough - obviously. But they do show locations of buttons / tabs / etc.
I do not require you to make a GUI for ALL of them. But - just enough where I can get an idea of the "Style" of icons and the like.
I also attached some screenshots of GoWalla, which has some very nice icons. For example, I like the icons down on the tabs and the look of the overall app.
GUI Mockups: http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/565159/S…ockups.jpg
A screenshot of GoWalla, a nice looking app I like: http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/565159/S…%20bar.jpg
I do not require that the iPhone App look like the StuckInCustoms.com website, but that is a possible direction for you. If you are interested in exploring that direction, here are some files for you:
Sample iPhone Title Page for the app: http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/565159/S…20Page.jpg
A possible blank bk for you (If you want one): http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/565159/S…n%20BK.jpg
The PSD for the theme of my website: http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/565159/S…e%20v2.psd


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SOURCE: BODYARMOR Nutrition, LLC
May 16, 2013 12:09 ET
LOS ANGELES, CA--(Marketwired - May 16, 2013) - BODYARMOR SuperDrink™ announces today the latest addition to its growing superstar roster of athlete partners -- Buster Posey, baseball's MVP and two-time world champion catcher.
As a BODYARMOR SuperDrink™ partner, the San Francisco star will participate in regional and national events, promotions, and more.
"The baseball season is long and especially as a catcher, you need the right nutrition and hydration in your system to perform all season. More than any other solution I've tried, BODYARMOR SuperDrink has the electrolytes, antioxidants, and vitamins to help keep me going," Posey said. "I started drinking the product during Spring Training, and once I saw how it helped me perform, joining the BODYARMOR team was something I wanted to do. BODYARMOR works."
"We're excited to have Buster, one of the most dynamic young superstars in baseball, on the BODYARMOR SuperDrink™ Team," said Mike Repole, Chairman of BODYARMOR SuperDrink™. "We see only super things in his future and our future, as Buster is both an All-Star talent and genuinely great guy."
Since entering the big leagues in 2010, the 26-year-old Posey has made an immediate impact, having helped guide his team to a world championship and winning Rookie of the Year honors. Posey led his team to the world title once again in 2012, while also earning the league MVP and batting title.
BODYARMOR SuperDrink™, creator of the SuperDrink™ beverage category, is packed with a proprietary blend of electrolytes, antioxidants, and vitamins that provide an unparalleled combination of Superior Nutrition and Superior Hydration. BODYARMOR SuperDrink™ is leading the next generation of active lifestyle functional beverages helping consumers perform both on and off the field.
BODYARMOR SuperDrink™ comes in six delicious flavors: Strawberry Banana, Fruit Punch, Tropical Citrus, Orange Mango, Blueberry Pomegranate, and Mixed Berry.
Posey is represented by CAA Sports, a division of Creative Artists Agency (CAA).
About BODYARMOR Nutrition, LLC: Award-winning entrepreneur and beverage industry veteran Lance Collins, creator of FUZE® Beverage and NOS® Energy Drink (sold to the Coca-Cola Company in 2007), brings new innovation to the beverage marketplace with BODYARMOR SuperDrink™. Leadership includes Chairman Mike Repole, co-founder and president of vitaminwater® (also sold to Coca-Cola in 2007). Each bottle of BODYARMORSuperDrink™ is formulated with electrolytes, antioxidants, and vitamins providing consumers Superior Nutrition and Superior Hydration. BODYARMOR SuperDrink™ has twice the electrolytes of the leading sports drink, 100% DV antioxidant vitamins A, C, and E, as well as 200% DV B vitamins. BODYARMOR SuperDrink™ is sold by select convenience, natural foods, fitness, drug, and grocery retailers across the country.
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All Things Digital approached Larry Horn to ask him whether or not the MPEG-LA is creating a patent pool license for WebM and VP8. It turns out the MPEG-LA is indeed doing just that, which shouldn't come as a surprise because they have stated for years now that they believe it's impossible to create a video codec that does not infringe upon their patents.
"Yes," Horn answered, "In view of the marketplace uncertainties regarding patent licensing needs for such technologies, there have been expressions of interest from the market urging us to facilitate formation of licenses that would address the market's need for a convenient one-stop marketplace alternative to negotiating separate licenses with individual patent holders in accessing essential patent rights for VP8 as well as other codecs, and we are looking into the prospects of doing so."
In the meantime, Goodle doesn't appear to be particularly worried about the MPEG-LA and its FUD tactics. The company states it has done its due diligence during the On2 acquisition and the open sourcing of the VP8 codec. "We have done a pretty through analysis of VP8 and On2 Technologies prior to the acquisition and since then, and we are very confident with the technology and that's why we're open sourcing," Google product manager Mike Jazayeri told The Register.
Een kat in het nauw maakt rare sprongen. The MPEG-LA has been very busy the past decade or so to infect every level of the video toolchain, down from the very hardware level all the way up to your browser, and along the way, they continuously threatened competing codecs, such as Theora, without ever actually acting upon those threats. The classic fear, uncertainly, and doubt tactic.
And now, they're facing a huge enemy in VP8 and WebM, which is backed by a pretty major group of companies, like Google, NVIDIA, AMD, ARM, Qualcomm, and numerous others. If MPEG-LA licensors want to go after VP8 and WebM, they'll be shooting themselves in the foot since they'll most likely still have a lot of business to do with the companies backing WebM/VP8.
The industry support for WebM and VP8 is already quite extensive, and I don't think the companies that make up the MPEG-LA are willing to anger all those big boys. This is probably nothing more than a Microsoftian attempt to get companies to pay for a VP8/WebM license from the MPEG-LA that Google already stated quite clearly they don't need.
These are just the usual FUD tactics from the MPEG-LA, something they've been doing for over a decade; they just replaced "Theora" with "VP8" and continued where they left off. Let's not forget that the MPEG-LA's CEO, Larry Horn, is a known patent troll, and therefore one of the people holding back innovation in the technology industry for his own good. He and the MPEG-LA are no better than SCO.


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It's the kind of number that makes you stop and say, "What?!!!!!!!!"
230 miles per gallon.
It's the kind of number that makes you stop and say, "What?!!!!!!!!"
230 miles per gallon.
That's the fuel economy GM expects the electric Chevy Volt to deliver when it comes out late next year. The company made the announcement this morning in Detroit and already skeptics, fans, and the general public are debating if the Volt's mega-fuel efficiency will be a "game changer" for the industry and General Motors.
My opinion: if the Volt can consistently deliver anything close to that mileage, it will go a long ways toward removing the sting of the expected $40,000 price.
The skeptics believe Volt's mileage will not come anywhere close to what GM is promising. After all, the mileage on many cars and trucks is, in real world driving, well below what the company promises. In addition, critics of the Volt say that with gas being relatively cheap, there will be limited demand for the car.
But GM doesn't expect gas to stay cheap and over time, it expects more and more people to realize the Volt gives them so many "clean" miles that it makes absolute sense to buy the car. In fact, the first 40 miles on the Volt will be all electric. After that, a small gas fueled motor kicks in and re-charges the electric engine, extending your range up to 300 miles. GM says it is entirely possible people driving around the suburbs, going to work, running errands, etc. will rarely have to use gas.
While GM puts a halo around the 230 mile per gallon mark it's established for the Volt (the company says that number is actually a little conservative), the company knows it can't trip in the next 12-15 months as it makes the final push to get the car into showrooms. Vice Chairman Bob Lutz says development of the car is running on time, if not ahead of schedule.
But for now, the attention is on the number 230. For a company that has been rightfully accused in the past of dragging it's feet when it comes to developing hybrids and other fuel efficient models, a car promising 230 miles per gallon is a huge jump. One, GM says, it's ready to make.
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – In conjunction with its annual alumni meet, the MIT fencing program dedicated its expanded and improved salle d'armes on Saturday, Oct. 22. The renovation was the first for this facility since the completion of the duPont Athletic Center in 1959.
The room underwent many significant enhancements, including a 30 percent expansion of the space allowing for safer practices, an increase in junior varsity competition, seating, and storage. A new "sprung" athletic floor was installed, providing a resilient surface that will reduce team injuries. In addition, 12 full-length strips and ceiling mounted electronic scoring equipment were built in, enabling more fencers to practice safely.
"It took eight years of dreaming, one year of intense fundraising, and four months to build this state-of-the-art world class facility," said head coach Jarek Koniusz. "Our student-athletes are the recipients of a place that is productive for practice, will allow them to wind down from the academic stress and then return to class full of creative energy."
Speakers at the ceremony were Julie Soriero, DAPER Department Head and Athletic Director, Jarek Koniusz, MIT Head Coach, Arlie Sterling '77 of the Fencing Room Renovation Fund, and senior captains Molly Kozminsky (Port Matilda, Pa.) and Daniel Levine (Succasunna, N.J.).


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Via Awful Announcing, here's
Baseball MLB Tonight's involved slo-mo breakdown of Wi lly Mo Pena's pre-game-winning-homerun ritual: he sends a gob of spit and possibly other substances in his helmet, and then he wears the helmet. Babe might be proud. Babe also might be kind of grossed out.
Wily Mo Pena, D-backs deflate Indians with walk-off 2-run HR [ESPN]


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Bella Terra Donates to Gulf Coast Oil Cleanup
September 10, 2010 by RVBusiness · Comments Off on Bella Terra Donates to Gulf Coast Oil Cleanup
Representatives from Bella Terra Realty Holdings LLC presented the Mobile Bay National Estuary Program with a check in the amount of $1,096.05 this week as part of their national effort to mobilize the RV community in support of the Gulf Coast cleanup and recovery following the Deepwater Horizon oil disaster earlier this year, according to a news release.
This cash contribution was made in addition to the hundreds of volunteers and outpouring of support along the coast over the past four months.
Since early May, Bella Terra of Gulf Shores and its resort host team have been proactively working with the Alabama Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce to provide volunteer services for oil spill coastal cleanup, should they be required. The primary role of Bella Terra has been to coordinate a nationwide outreach effort bringing thousands of volunteers, specifically those in the RV community, to the region. Part of this effort involved providing discounted rates to visitors and a 10% donation from rental income from the first 45 days of this effort – which included the peak July 4 holiday.
"We are extremely grateful to Bella Terra for their generous donation to Mobile Bay NEP's Coastal Estuary Restoration Fund (CERF)," said Sarah Shields, communications manager. "In May 2010, we set up the CERF to ensure that we could quickly accomplish on-the-ground projects that benefit our coastal habitats and wildlife in the wake of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. This gift is a great step forward in achieving those goals."
In spite of a regional downturn in tourism, Bella Terra has worked hard to attract visitors and has encouraged guests to get out and explore the great dining establishments and attractions along the Gulf Coast.
"Our resort is part of the Gulf Shores family and as a result we decided to jump in and do our part to ensure our beaches and natural attractions remain the national treasure that they are today," said Chuck Smith, president of Bella Terra Realty Holding LLC. "Our business dropped significantly after the spill but we are starting to see signs of it coming back. Now it's time for folks to come back to the Gulf Coast and support our beautiful region. When people call and ask me how things are going down here I simply tell them, 'This is our coast … and the coast is clear!'"


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OSSEO ��On Friday afternoon Renee Goshorn, shelter manager of the Greater Hillsdale Humane Society, squashed any rumor of the shelter closing in the near future. �We have no plans of closing,� she said. She said the shelter is no different than any other non-profit in the county at this time of year. With lack of funding and the economy, funds are limited. �The lack of funding reduces the amount we can do,� she said. The non-profit, no-kill shelter is the only one in the county. It receives financing from donations, fundraising and adoption fees. Goshorn said it takes around $10,000 a month to keep the shelter open between staffing, vet bills, utilities and a variety of other necessities. �Things are rough � we are taking a loss every month, but we have no plans on closing,� Goshorn said. At the current time the shelter is full of cats and dogs, something that she said wasn�t unusual for this time of year. �For every one dog that leaves 15-20 come in,� she said. Goshorn said the main thing people can do to help at this point is send monetary donations to the shelter. The other big thing is volunteers, something they are always in need of. There are several opportunities for volunteers with the organization from foster parenting to helping with things around the shelter. �We love to have volunteers,� she said. She said that currently the shelter is doing well on food donations. Monetary donations can be sent to The Greater Hillsdale Humane Society, 3881 S. Tripp Rd., Osseo, MI, 49266. To volunteer contact Goshorn at firstname.lastname@example.com or 517-523-2308.
Despite rumor, non-profit has no plans of closing


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First I wish to say hello to everyone! Hey guys, this is a great place. I found here information that would probably take me weeks of searching on the Web. Just great !!!
First of all I wish to state that I am very new in kiteboard building and even newer in kitesurfing. As a matter of fact I have build my first board but haven't actually tested it since I dont know yet how to kitesurf !
So, here is the first board
Here is the complete story... http://diykiteboard.blogspot.com/
As you can see I had this fish eye problem with the epoxy. I have sanded it and now I wonder if its better to apply an epoxy or a polyurethane layer.
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Posted: 2009.12.17
Professor Michele LaVigne of the UW Law School clinical faculty has been selected to receive the 2009 David Niblack Award from the Wisconsin Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (WACDL).
LaVigne, director of the Public Defender Project at the Law School's Frank J. Remington Center, came to teaching after a distinguished decade working for the Wisconsin State Public Defender. The Public Defender Project places UW law students as interns in public defenders offices throughout Wisconsin.
Dozens of LaVigne's students have gone on to be hired by the State Public Defender or to take their deeper understanding of public defending into other spheres of law or other states.
The David C. Niblack Award was created in 2001 by WACDL to honor and preserve the memory of Wisconsin's State Public Defender from 1979 to 1983, who died unexpectedly in 2000, an outstanding attorney who devoted his life and considerable talents to the defense of those who needed it but could not pay for it.
Recipients of the award are attorneys being recognized for contributions to the effective defense of the indigent, either through cumulative career contributions or through outstanding individual accomplishments.
The nomination of LaVigne for the award reads in part:
Michele is a fitting recipient to honor the memory of David Niblack because she pushes her students to understand the importance of representing and serving their clients. While the situations they face may be difficult and require great effort, Michele encourages her students to never lose sight of the fact that another individual's life and freedom are at stake, and that they always deserve the best representation that a lawyer can provide. There are few individuals across the state who would better embody the values of this award than Michele LaVigne.
LaVigne will receive the Niblack Award officially at a luncheon on December 12, 2009, at WACDL's annual ethics seminar in Madison.


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With two more RBIs, Billy McKinney has driven in more runs than any FSL hitter since July 7.
DAYTONA BEACH — The Daytona Cubs may have solved another piece of the puzzle in their quest to reach the Florida State League playoffs.
Starting pitcher Juan Paniagua made his second start since joining the Cubs from the Kane County Cougars and spun six innings of two-hit, shutout ball against the Bradenton Marauders.
The right-hander got plenty of run support from the Cubs, who jumped out to a 6-0 lead and cruised to a 7-0 victory Monday night at Radiology Associates Field at Jackie Robinson Ballpark.
"I felt very good," said Paniagua, who had sharp command of his fastball. "I was trying to work on my pace, keeping a consistent pace, not going too fast. That's when I feel in control."
With the promotion of Felix Pena to Double-A Tennessee, the Cubs needed another starter to step up, and at least on Monday it was the 24-year-old Dominican.
"It always boils down to who is in the middle of the diamond," Daytona manager Dave Keller said. "If you look at stats, when your pitchers don't walk people and they have a lot of strikeouts, 95 percent of the time you win."
Paniagua had just two walks and he struck out six. Daytona relievers Tyler Bremer and Austin Kirk combined for three more strikeouts and didn't walk a batter in three innings.
The Cubs (24-12 in the second half) have won eight of their last nine games, and six straight overall. Their FSL North first-place lead expanded to 4.5 games over the Tampa Yankees and Brevard County Manatees.
The Cubs have been busy adding different players to the roster in recent weeks, and the moves have been paying off. Billy McKinney, one of those additions, had two more RBIs, giving him 19 — more than any other hitter in the league since he joined Daytona on July 7.
"I've tried to keep my same mental approach and learn something every day," said McKinney, who was the Oakland Athletics' first-round pick in 2013.
"I'm not just trying to drive the ball to the gap, but to hit it where it's pitched — put my swing on it."
New leadoff batter Jacob Hannemann, who, like Paniagua, is a recent call-up from low-A Kane County, was 1 for 3 with two walks and scored twice. Kyle Schwarber, Chicago's first-round draft pick last month, drove in a run and scored once.
But the Cubs also got some production from players who have been here all season.
Willson Contreras was 3 for 5 with two RBIs, Gioskar Amaya went 2 for 3 with a run and Marco Hernandez knocked in two runs and singled. Dan Vogelbach scored twice on a night when he reached base twice on walks and once after he was hit by a pitch.
The Cubs and Marauders play again at 7:05 tonight.


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Seersucker V-neck Dress
Added Apr 9, 2013
by lebron89
Hamilton, New Ze...
I was super inspired by Jamie Lau's jacquard V-Neck colour block dress that she posted and so I set about making myself something similar. Living in small town New Zealand the fabric choice isn't spectacular so I had to make do with a blue/white seersucker. This fabric didn't have a contrasting fabric like Jamie's had to make do with a navy duchess satin for the side panels. I altered the pattern to include a visible zip down the back, rather than an invisible zip on the side.
As a novice sewer (making this with lots of help from others!) I am pretty happy with the overall result. I'm now making another one in black with a leather side panel, will see how it all goes!
Apologies for the poor photography, a selfie taken with my computer
Material Notes
Seersucker, duchess satin, 14" open end visible zip, coordinating thread.
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Apr 9, 2013, 06.52 AMby Mary Athey
its gorgeous on you and you"d never know you where a novice as its fab. well done x
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Apr 9, 2013, 10.26 PMby lebron89
Thanks Mary!
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Car News
IIHS Names Verano and 17 Other Top Safety Picks
- The IIHS recently gave 18 new cars its "top safety pick" distinction - a new record for one model year.
- With the Verano's inclusion among top safety picks, every current Buick has achieved the distinction.
- Honda and Acura were this year's big winners, with 10 different 2012 models named top safety picks.
Buick's new Verano sedan is one of this year's "top safety picks" according to new data from the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety. The IIHS recently awarded the coveted designation to the all-new compact Buick and a whopping 17 other 2012 models, which the group says is a record number for one model year.
According to the IIHS, the 18 new top safety picks for 2012 join 97 models that earned the designation last year and remain on the list. This year, Honda and Acura were the big winners with 10 different vehicles named top safety picks, while Toyota earned three spots. Other automakers recognized for their 2012 models include BMW, Mercedes, Scion and Subaru, which earned one top-safety pick designation apiece.
But with the Verano's inclusion on the list of top safety picks, Buick can boast a unique feat, as each of the brand's models achieved the important safety designation. To be named a top safety pick, vehicles tested must include standard stability control and achieve a "good" score in each of the IIHS's four crash tests, which measure frontal, side, rear and rollover collisions.
"Safety is a top priority in Buick's product renaissance as evidenced by earning these accolades from IIHS on every model," said Gay Kent, GM's executive director of vehicle safety. "Our customers can have confidence in the safety performance of every Buick for sale today."
Other new models added to this year's list of top safety picks include the BMW X3, Subaru Impreza and Mercedes M-class. Toyota's redesigned Camry also earned its first ever top safety pick designation for 2012, while the new Prius v, Yaris and xD hatchback from Toyota's youthful Scion brand each joined the midsize sedan on the list.
But while Buick can now boast a clean sweep among its model lineup, Honda was the big winner among this year's class of top safety picks. According to the IIHS, previous Honda models only missed the designation due to their performance in rollover crash tests, which was rectified across the automaker's 2012 lineup with strengthened roof panels. The new panels helped the Accord, CR-V, CR-Z, Fit, Insight, Pilot and Ridgeline earn the award for the Honda brand, and the MDX, TL and TSX gain the honor among Acura models.
The Insurance Institute of Highway Safety has been naming top safety picks since 2005, when just 11 different models qualified for the sought-after distinction.
What it means to you:
Buick is clearly launching a major charge at established upscale automakers.


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Key Information
Role play (RPG)
Call of Duty tackles a whole new era, as Black Ops plunges you into the murky height of the Cold War and history's most secretive battles. The world's most popular first person shooter places you in the most dangerous conflict zones of the late '60s.
From the jungles of Vietnam to the snowy wastes of the Ural mountains, you and your team must operate behind enemy lines and use only the limited technology of the time. Luckily, this includes air support such as the SR-71 Blackbird spy plane, as well as deadly attack helicopters, armoured personnel carriers, and new weapons like the Dragon's Breath shotgun.
Like any Call of Duty game the multiplayer will set the standard for all others, with enhanced customisation tools, playable vehicles and a revamped scoring system. There is also a unique four-player co-operative mode, allowing you to experience some of the most mysterious theatres of war in astonishing new detail.


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This chapter focuses on web services tasks that are performed by developers. For administrator tasks, including configuration and management information, see Appendix C, Web Services, in Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 Update 5 Administrator's Guide.
Web Services uses a Web Services Description Language (WSDL) file to describe the service and registry service to register and look up the services. The Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) binding is the standard interoperable binding for accessing Web Services. Several registry protocols available, but UDDI (Universal Description, Discovery and Integration) is probably the most recognizable based on Java Web Services Developer Pack, Web Server because it supports integrated Java Web Services runtime and tools, and therefore supports portable Web Services implementations, making it interoperable with .NET clients and services using the WS-I Basic Profile. For more information on Web Services, see http://java.sun.com/webservices/docs/2.0/tutorial/doc/index.html.
WS-Security is an OASIS proposal for adding message-layer security to SOAP messages. It defines standardized locations and syntax by which security tokens such as X.509 certificates and Kerberos tickets can be carried within SOAP Headers in order to secure the contents of the SOAP message exchanges. WS-Security leverages the existing XML Digital Signature and XML Encryption specifications for capturing the results of signing and encryption operations in XML syntax. In essence, WS-Security standardizes the XML Signature and XML Encryption data blocks that are carried with a SOAP message. Web Server supports the integrated WS-Security standard. In addition, this release supports JSR-196 as applicable to Web Services. Web Server provides the ability to bind SOAP-layer message-security providers and message-protection policies to the container. This binding allows the container to enforce the security on behalf of the applications.
This section describes the technologies supported by Web Server 7.0. For more information, see http://java.sun.com/webservices/docs/2.0/tutorial/doc/index.html.
This section contains the following topics:
Java Web Services Developer Pack, provides an integrated development and test environment. The technologies included with Web Server are:
JAX-WS 2.0 (JSR 224)-The Java API for XML-based JAX-WS 2.0 is the key specification for component-based web service development, and governs the standard mappings between WSDL/XML schema and the Java platform. It is the next generation of JAX-RPC.
JAXB 2.0.3– The Java architecture for XML Binding 2.0.3 ("JAXB") defines an extensible mapping between the Java and XML schema type models and facilitates XML serialization of Java objects.
JAXP 1.3.1: The Java API for XML Processing 1.3.1 ("JAXP") provides a standard framework for parsing and transforming XML documents and streams using the Simple API for XML (SAX), the Document Object Model (DOM), and Extensible Stylesheets Language Transformations (XSLT).
SOAP 1.2– SOAP is a means for encoding remote procedure calls (RPCs) and document-style information as XML.
WSDL 1.1– WSDL is an XML-based standard for describing the external interface to a web service.
SAAJ 1.3– SOAP with Attachments API for Java (SAAJ) defines a simple object model for creating, manipulating, and sending SOAP messages.
XWSS-XML Web Services Security (XWSS) provides a framework within which a Web service developer can secure applications. For more information, see http://java.sun.com/webservices.
Fast Infoset- The Fast Infoset specification (ITU-T Rec. X.891 | ISO/IEC 24824-1) describes an open, standards-based binary XML format that is based on the XML Information Set. It is an efficient alternative to XML. For more information, see http://java.sun.com/webservices/docs/2.0/fastinfoset/fastinfoset1.0.1-manual.html.
In message security, security information is inserted into messages so that it travels through the networking layers and arrives with the message at the message destination. Message security differs from transport layer security. Message security can be used to decouple message protection from message transport so that the message remains protected after transmission. For more information on security, see http://java.sun.com/j2ee/1.4/docs/tutorial/doc/Security2.html#wp268799.
JSR-196, as applicable to Web Services, defines a standard service provider interface by which authentication mechanism providers may be integrated with containers. Providers integrated through this interface establish the authentication identities used in container access decisions while servicing the request.
Web Services is created in different ways, depending on whether the starting point of development is a Java source file, a Java class file, or a WSDL file.
Use different tools is used to generate JAX-WS artifacts, depending on whether the starting point of Web Services development is a Java source file, a Java class file, or a WSDL file.
apt— The Annotation Processing Tool (APT) tool is part of Java SE 5. It programmatically processes the annotations and generates the JAX-WS portable artifacts from an annotated Java source file.
wsgen- The wsgen tool reads a service endpoint implementation class and generates all of the portable artifacts for a JAX-WS web service.
wsimport- The wsimport tool reads a WSDL and generates all the required artifacts for web service development, deployment, and invocation.
After using the tools, the web.xml, sun-jaxws.xml, the implementation class, and the portable JAX-WS artifacts must be bundled into a WAR that can be deployed onto a container.
The following procedures describes how to use these methods.
Use apt to generate Java artifacts such as the WSDL file, and schema documents.
Package the web.xml, sun-jaxws.xml, service endpoint interface and implementation class, value types, and generated classes, if any, into a WAR file.
Deploy the WAR file to Web Server.
Use wsgen to generate portable artifacts.
Package the web.xml, sun-jaxws.xml, service endpoint interface and implementation class, value types, and generated classes, if any, into a WAR file.
Deploy the WAR file to Web Server.
Use wsimport to generate portable artifacts.
Implement the service endpoint.
Package the WSDL file, schema documents, web.xml, sun-jaxws.xml, service endpoint interface and implementation class, value types, and generated classes, if any, into a WAR file.
Deploy the WAR file to a web container.
Web Services Security SOAP Message Security (WS-Security) is an international standard for interoperable web services security that was developed in OASIS by a collaboration of all the major providers of web services technology (including Sun Microsystems). WS-Security is a message security mechanism that uses XML Encryption and XML Digital Signature to secure web services messages sent over SOAP. The WS-Security specification defines the use of various security tokens including X.509 certificates, SAML assertions, and username and password tokens to authenticate and encrypt SOAP Web Services messages. This section also includes the following sections:
Understanding message security in the Web Server
Securing a web service
Securing a sample application
Configuring the Web Server for message security
Admin Console tasks for message security
The Web Server offers integrated support for the WS-Security standard in the server-side container. This functionality is integrated with Web Services security and enforced by the container of the Web Server on behalf of applications. Web Server can protect any web service application without requiring changes to the implementation of the application. The Web Server achieves this effect by providing facilities to bind SOAP layer message security providers and message protection policies to container and to applications deployed in container.
In the Web Server, the system administrator and application deployer roles are expected to take primary responsibility for configuring message security. In some situations, the application developer also contribute, although in the typical case either of the roles might secure an existing application without changing its implementation and therefore without involving the developer. The responsibilities of the various roles are defined in the following sections.
The system administrator is responsible for the following tasks:
Configuring message security providers on the Web Server
Managing user databases
Managing the keystore and truststore files
Deploying the samples program fromwsdl-soap12, which demonstrates the message layer web services security
A system administrator uses the Admin Console to manage server security settings. Web Server stores certificates and private keys in an NSS database, the administrator can manage them using certutil. For an overview of message security tasks, see Configuring the Web Server for Message Security.
The application deployer is responsible for the following tasks:
Specifying at application assembly any required application-specific message protection policies if such policies have not already been specified by upstream roles (the developer or assembler).
Modifying Sun deployment descriptors to specify application-specific message protection policies information message-security-binding elements to a web service endpoint.
The application developer can setup message security but is not responsible for doing so. The system administrator can set the message security so that all Web Services are secured. The application deployer can set the message security when the provider or protection policy bound to the application must be different from that bound to the container.
The application developer or assembler is responsible for the following tasks:
Determining whether an application-specific message protection policy is required by the application. If the policy is required, the developer or assembler works with the application deployer and ensures that the required policy is specified during application assembly.
The WS-Security specification provides an extensible mechanism for using security tokens to authenticate and encrypt SOAP Web Services messages. Use the SOAP-layer message security providers installed with the Web Server to employ username, password and X.509 certificate security tokens to authenticate and encrypt SOAP Web Services messages.
The Web Server uses username tokens in the SOAP messages to establish the authentication identity of the message sender. The recipient of a message containing a Username token within an embedded password validates that the message sender is authorized to act as the user (identified in the token) by confirming that the sender knows the users secret password.
When using a Username token, a valid user database must be configured on the Web Server.
The Web Server uses XML Digital signatures to bind an authentication identity to the message content. Clients use digital signatures to establish their caller identity, analogous to basic authentication or SSL client certificate authentication. Digital signatures are verified by the message receiver to authenticate the source of the message content, which might be different from the sender of the message. When using digital signatures, valid keystore and truststore files must be configured on the Web Server.
The purpose of encryption is to modify the data such that it can only be understood by its intended audience. This modification is accomplished by substituting an encrypted element for the original content. When predicated on public key cryptography, encryption establishes the identity of the parties who can read the message.
Message protection policies are defined for request message processing and response message processing. These policies are expressed in terms of requirements for source or recipient authentication. A source authentication policy requires that the identity of the entity that sent a message or that defined the content of a message be established in the message so that the message receiver can authenticate it. A recipient authentication policy represents a requirement that the message be sent such that the identity of the entities that can receive the message can be established by the message sender. The providers apply specific message security mechanisms so that the message protection policies are in SOAP Web Services messages.
Request and response message protection policies are defined when a provider is configured in a container. You can also configure application-specific message protection policies at the granularity of the web service port or operation within the Sun deployment descriptors of the application or application client. Where message protection policies are defined, the request and response message protection policies of the client must match the request and response message protection policies of the server.
Web Services deployed on the Web Server are secured by binding SOAP-layer message security providers and message protection policies to the container in which the applications are deployed or to web service endpoints served by the applications. When the Web Server is installed, SOAP-layer message security providers are configured in the server-side container of the Web Server. The container or individual applications in the container can bind to them or to individual applications in the container. During installation, the providers are configured with a simple message protection policy that, if bound to a container or to an application, would cause the source of the content in all request and response messages to be authenticated by an XML digital signature.
Use the Admin Console and CLI to perform the following tasks:
To bind the existing providers for use by the server-side containers of the Web Server
To modify the message protection policies enforced by the providers
To create new provider configurations with alternative message protection policies
By default, message layer security is disabled on the Web Server. For more information about how to configure message layer security for the Web Server, seeConfiguring the Web Server for Message Security. For more information about how to use Web Services security to protect all Web Services applications deployed on the Web Server, see Enabling Providers for Message Security.
Once this security is established, Web Services security will be applied to all Web Services applications deployed on the Web Server.
Configure application-specific web services during application assembly by defining message-security-binding elements in the applications Sun deployment descriptors. Use these message-security-binding elements to associate a specific provider or message protection policy with a web services endpoint or service reference. You can also qualify these elements so that they apply to a specific port or method of the corresponding endpoint or referenced service.
All the steps for setting up the Web Server for using message security can be accomplished using the Admin Console or the wadm command-line tool. For more information on message security, see Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 Update 5 Administrator's Guide.
Support for message-layer security is integrated into the Web Server in the form of pluggable authentication modules. By default, message layer security is disabled on the Web Server. The tasks in this section provide the details for enabling, creating, editing, and deleting message security configurations and providers.
To create a message security provider
To enable providers for message security
To delete a message security provider
To enable message security for stand-alone clients
In most cases, you need to restart or reconfigure the Web Server after performing these tasks, especially to apply the change to applications already deployed on Web Server.
You can add or edit or modify the message protection policy. The provider type, implementation class, and provider-specific configuration properties should be modified.
Login to the Admin Console.
Select the configuration you want to modify and click Edit Configuration.
Click the Java tab.
Click the Authentication tab and scroll down to the SOAP Authentication.
Click New to add a provider.
Add the new provider information
In this page, following information is available for modification.
Only Name and class Name are required. If these two fields are not specified, no authentication is applied to request or response messages. All other values are optional.
Name: Identifier for this provider. You can use this identifier name to specify the default provider when using wadm.
Class Name: The Java implementation class of the provider. Server-side providers must implement the com.sun.enterprise.security.jauth.ServerAuthModule interface.
The request policy defines the authentication policy requirements associated with request processing performed by the authentication provider. Type the policies in message-sender order. For example, a requirement that encryption occur after content means that the message receiver expects to decrypt the message before validating the signature.
Request Authentication Source— Possible values are:
sender: Message-layer sender authentication, such as username and password
content: Content authentication, for example, digital signature
null: Source authentication of the request is not required
Click the Add Property button to add additional properties.
The provider shipped with the Web Server requires the server-config property. If other providers are used, refer to their documentation for more information on properties and valid values.
server.config: The directory and file name of an XML file that contains the server configuration information. This file is in the following location install_dir/samples/java/webapps/webservices/security/etc/wss-server-config-2.0.xml.
Click OK.
Create a message security provider msgsecurity-provider:../bin/wadm create-soap-auth-provider --port=8989 --user=admin --password-file=/tmp/admin.passwd --config=test --class=com.sun.xml.wss.provider.ServerSecurityAuthModule --request-policy-auth-source=content --request-policy-auth-recipient=before-content --request-policy-auth-recipient=before-content --request-policy-auth-recipient=before-content msgsecurity-provider
Add the required property server.config:../bin/wadm set-soap-auth-provider-prop --port=8989 --user=admin --password-file=/tmp/admin.passwd --config=test --provider=msgsecurity-provider request-policy-auth-source=sender
List the provider properties: ../bin/wadm get-soap-auth-provider-prop --port=8989 --user=admin --password-file=/tmp/admin.passwd --config=test --provider=msgsecurity-provider
For more information about wadm commands and properties, see Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 Update 5 Administrator's Configuration File Reference
You can enable the message security Web Services endpoints by specifying the default provider on the server side or by specifying in the message-binding element in sun-web.xml.
If you enable a default provider for message security, you also need an appropriate message security on the client side.
You cannot specify a default provider using the Admin Console. You have to specify the default provider through the wadm command-line interface.
../bin/wadm set-config-prop --port=8989 --user=admin --password-file=/tmp/admin.passwd --config=test default-soap-auth-provider-name=msgsecurity-provider
Login to the Admin Console.
Select the configuration you want to modify and click Edit Configuration.
Click the Java tab.
Click the Authentication tab and scroll down to SOAP Authentication.
Click Delete.
To delete a message security provider through the command-line interface, type the following command:wadm delete-soap-auth-provider --port=8989 --user=admin --password-file=/tmp/admin.passwd --config=test msgsecurity-provider
Configure the message protection policies of client so that they are equivalent to the message protection policies of the server-side providers with which they interact. A typical stand-alone client is illustrated by the bundled sample fromwsdl-soap12.
You deploy a web service endpoint to the Web Server just as you would deploy any servlet or application. You can use the wadm deploy command to publish the web service. The Sun sun-web.xml deployment descriptor file provides optional web service enhancements using webservice-endpoint. For more information, see Deploying the Server Configuration in Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 Update 5 Administrator's Guide and Java Web Services Developer Pack 2.0.
To test Web Services you invoke a web service endpoint deployed on a web service client. A web service client is a Java program that makes a request to the service through a stub that acts as a proxy for the remote service. This stub is generated by the wsimport tool based on the WSDL file of the service.
WSDL of the deployed web service from URL http://host:port/context-root/endpoint?wsdl
Call wsimport to generate the client-side artifacts using the deployed Web Services's WSDL.
Implement the client to invoke the web service.
Clients can run a deployed web service by accessing its service-endpoint-address URL, which has the following format:
The context-root is defined in the web.xml file. The servlet-mapping-url-pattern is defined in the web.xml file.
In the following example, the context-root is my-ws and the servlet-mapping-url-pattern is /simple. You can view the WSDL file of the deployed service in a browser by adding ?WSDL to the end of the URL, for example,
The fromwsdl-soap1 application features a simple web service that is implemented by a Java Servlet endpoint. The service endpoint interface defines a single operation, addNumbers, which takes two positive integers, and returns an integer that is the sum of the two input integers.
The fromwsdl-soap12 sample application demonstrates how to use the WS-Security functionality to secure an existing Web Services application. The instructions helps you to enable the WS-Security functionality of the Web Server so that it is used to secure the fromwsdl-soap12 application.
The fromwsdl-soap12 sample application is installed in the install_dir/samples/java/webapps/webservices/security/fromwsdl-soap12/ directory.


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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Fri 9th Nov 2012 22:11 UTC
"The result of almost a year of development by NVIDIA, Valve and other game developers, the new GeForce R310 drivers are designed to give GeForce customers the best possible Linux-based PC gaming experience - and showcase the enormous potential of the world's biggest open-source operating system." Like I said: something is happening here. No, not all problems will be solved overnight - but something is happening here, and you have to start somewhere. The fact that several gaming companies and NVIDIA are working together on this is a very clear sign that commitments have been made.
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Column: Kids died in Connecticut school shooting, but not in China attack
Gun control is a divisive issue, and in the U.S. politicians are barely able to discuss it. Now, however, President Obama and Congress have a chance to make history and address changes.
McLean, Va – Several hours before Adam Lanza shot and killed 20 children and six adults Friday in an attack on a school in Newtown, Conn., a 36-year-old man a half-a-world away in China attacked 22 children at a primary school. None of the kids died. The reason? The man in China had only a knife.
Troubled or deranged attackers are not an American phenomenon. Guns are. Guns make the attacker more lethal. There have indeed been shooting incidents in other countries. The school shooting in Dunblane, Scotland in 1996, where 16 kids were shot dead right after a morning assembly, bears an eerie similarity to Newtown. An outraged Britain demanded a ban on handguns and Labour Party leader Tony Blair rode over gun lobby objections to pass the law after he came to power the following year.
One day after the killings in Newtown, as a close community woke up to overwhelming grief among the holiday decorations, the politics of gun control have already started to churn in Washington. Supporters such as Michael Bloomberg call on leaders to make changes, and even President Obama gave a nod to things having to change in his response to the shooting.
But in a country where politicians are barely able to talk about gun control, actual change remains a pipe dream. The experts tell us that mass shootings are down over the last several years. But in the last five months, they have erupted with depressing regularity. A school in Connecticut. A mall in Oregon. A Sikh temple in Wisconsin. A movie theater in Colorado. A murder/suicide in the NFL. This past week we actually experienced two in just the space of a few days.
When I worked in a newsroom in London in the 1990s, during the time of the Dunblane incident, it was hardly ever worth the effort to wonder where a shooting had occurred when the wire services flashed headlines saying a gunman had killed several people. With the exception of Dunblane, it was always the U.S.
We cling to our legal rights to guns as a matter of pride in our heritage, as a point of being able to protect ourselves as we have through our history. But we don't see the collective price of our stubbornness, either in lost lives or in how the rest of the world perceives us.
Victims' faces flash across our TVs, and iPads and mobile phones; their sad, holiday tragedies a distraction from our daily activities. And we shake our heads in disbelief. But nobody takes a stand.
President Obama paid little attention to gun control in his first term. It's a divisive issue, and he was carrying plenty of them into an election. Frankly, in a country which has assassinated presidents with guns in its history, it wouldn't surprise me if he was a bit worried about his family. I would be.
But in his second term, with his last chance to make history, now is the time to stand on this issue, which is ripping us apart town by town, family by family. The country is divided and the votes are probably not there. But it is finally time to have the discussion and for someone among our leaders to stand up to a two-century old tradition whose time for change has come.
David Callaway is Editor-in-Chief of USA TODAY. His opinions are his own and do not reflect the views of the editorial page of USA TODAY.


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Slow-churning Bay Area metal folk heroes Neurosis haven't released an album since 2007's great Given To The Rising, and they'll finally make their grand return this fall with a new one called Honor Found In Decay. If you're already a part of their cult, that's awesome news. If you're not, allow me to direct your attention to the video below, in which the band members talk, in crackly disembodied voices, about forever pushing their sound forward, while ominous drones echo away in the background and the guitars, in grand Neurosis style, slowly surge forward and explode. I am excited, and I think that you should be, too. Observe:
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The 'Aiming for A' coalition of investors welcomed the news today that Anglo American's Board is supporting its shareholder resolution calling for more transparency over climate change risks and opportunities to its business. This follows the news last week that Rio Tinto's Board also supported the same resolution at its AGM, joining Glencore which confirmed its support in December.
Investors responsible for more than $8 trillion made the call on the mining giants with investors backing the resolution at Anglo American making up more than 5% of the company's voting shares. The focus now shifts to achieving the required support of 75% of shareholders for the special resolutions to pass. The coalition already has a good track record of success, with similar resolutions presented last year at oil majors BP and Shell passing with more than 98% approval.
Supporters of the resolution include four of the world's ten largest pension funds: Dutch funds ABP via APG and PFZW via PGGM, North American funds CalPERS and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, together with four of continental Europe's largest ten fund managers, including Aegon Asset Management, Amundi Asset Management, AXA Investment Managers and BNP Paribas Investment Partners and eight of the UK's ten largest pension funds and ten largest asset managers, including Railpen, USS, Aviva Investors and Schroders. Smaller investors like Churches and charities were also involved, including a dozen individuals with investment portfolios at Rathbone Greenbank Investments.
Bruce Duguid, Hermes EOS, who co-ordinated the engagement with the mining company Chairmen last year said: "Management support for these resolutions is a welcome acknowledgement of investors' deep concern for the long term risks from climate change. Enhanced disclosure of strategic portfolio resilience to climate change should become the 'new normal' for exposed companies."
Bill Seddon, Chief Executive of the Central Finance Board of the Methodist Church, which led the engagement with Anglo American said: "This resolution is stretching in its ambition, as well as supportive of the management team and follows a long period of collaborative engagement. We look forward to continuing this constructive dialogue as we continue the journey towards a low carbon economy."
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