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Date Night: Extended Edition (US - BD RA)
Gabe goes out for a night on the town with Steve Carell and Tina Fey...
After a couple of friends announce a surprise divorce Phil and Claire Foster (Steve Carell and Tina Fey) plan an extra special night on the town in an effort to rekindle their own relationship. Unfortunately they neglect to make a reservation, and find that their restaurant of choice is jam packed, with a long waiting list. In a moment of desperation they take another couple's reservation. Unfortunately again, the couple is wanted for ransoming valuable information, and now Phil and Claire are fighting for their lives against crooked cops and gangsters with large guns.
Date Night is the kind of 'out of the frying pan and into the fire' comedy that can really work when it fully embraces a hard R-rating, and isn't afraid to go as dark as Martin Scorsese's After Hours. Even this special extended edition barely crests the PG-13 rating, which leaves it somewhere between 'redundant' and 'fluffy'. Sure, there's an 'f-word' (oooooo), a strip club scene, and things threaten to get violent at any minute, but there's never a real chance of someone getting gravely injured, or the comedy getting too dark for the middle-American housewives seeing the movie on their own date nights. Director Shawn Levy has become the go to guy for non-offensive, gee gosh, no sharp edges entertainment, following a series of well enough made, but genuinely bad movies like Just Married, Night at the Museum, and the Cheaper by the Dozen and Pink Panther remakes. Basically he's filling a void left by Christopher Columbus, who went off to make mediocre fantasy films and musicals (at least he's pressing himself, right). Date Night fits nicely in Levy's oeuvre. It's sweet natured, ultra familiar, and blatantly placating, and that's just the way the prospective audience wants it. Ironically enough, the theme of the film is breaking routine, getting out there, and trying something new. Perhaps this was intended as a meta-textual, high concept joke, but I kind of doubt it. It's still a little funny though.
There are pleasant spots, and satisfying gags, such as a brief exchange about the meaning of 'literally' during a book club meeting, a cheap laugh involving a slow moving boat, a few offhanded remarks ('Oh my God this phone smells like urine'), and a collection of scene stealing cameos. The cameos and supporting cast are the big reason to see the film, assuming you weren't already a big enough fan of the concept or leads. Nothing against Carell or Fey, but they're straight-men with goofy tendencies work better thanks to Mark Wahlberg, William Fichtner, Ray Liotta, James Franco, Mila Kunis and J. B. Smoove. I also appreciated the relationship Carell and Fey create between their characters. Instead of bickering, or delving into too much unnecessary melodrama, the couple has a charming, good-natured, yet strained relationship. Even the goofy moments of jealousy are played pretty softly. This is roughly the same approach Scorsese and Griffin Dunne took with After Hours, though for only one character. Had the Fosters been one iota less likable it'd be hard to care about any of this average
Date Night comes to Blu-ray in a Shawn Levy-friendly 2.35:1 aspect ratio, with Shawn Levy friendly warm gels and grading, and Shawn Levy friendly high contrast blacks. The film was shot using the Panavision Genesis HD camera (according to the IMDb.com), which doesn't appear to do the same high quality job of those awesome Red cameras (which are apparently way cheaper?). The image quality is reasonably sharp (it has nothing on those all-digital, Red shot Crank movies), and the candy colours are bright enough to go beyond the capabilities of standard definition DVD, but there's an artificial, shot on video sheen to everything. There's also a whole lot of digital grain, which actually appears to increase with brighter lighting, and warmer colours. The grain runs the gamut from green bits in flesh tones, to white flecks in black elements. Now grain doesn't really bother me as much as it does other viewers, so I'll take it back to that artificial sheen. There's quite a bit of ghosting, and blurring during brisk movements, more than I'd expect from an HD shot major motion picture. Overall I'd call this an average transfer with some unfortunate artefacts.
Another solid DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 soundtrack from Fox. Date Night isn't nearly as loud, or aggressively mixed as Levy's effects heavy Night at the Museum films, but the dialogue is clear and centred, and the other channels aren't wasted space. The closest we get to genuinely worthy directional stereo and surround sound moments include an obnoxious alarm system, Mark Wahlberg's computer system, a few gun shots, and a decent, but short-lived car chase. The musical choices get off to a strong start with The Ramones 'Blitzkrieg Bop', but quickly defaults to sappy droopy-eyed pop, and overly familiar oldie stuff. Christophe Beck's score, which is reasonably eclectic based on the on-screen action, undercuts the track's other aural effects a little more softly than likely intended. There's a bit of a nice LFE bump from the music, and the gunshots and car chase feature quite a bit of pump.
Extras begin with a solo commentary track with director Shawn Levy, available only on the theatrical version of the film. Levy discusses story structure and themes more than expected, and overall the track acts very much as a lesson plan in how to make an unconfusing, audience pleasing comedy. This discussion often veers into the obvious (verging on narration even), and there were a couple moments I wanted to crawl into my TV and throttle Levy for discussing certain plot points as if they were some kind of incredible narrative inventions that hadn't been used hundreds of times before, but overall the track is pretty intelligent. Levy doesn't maintain his overall efficiency levels, but his hyperbole is amusing. Minus one point for using the word 'literally' when he means figuratively. Actually, minus two, because the movie even makes fun of the misuse of 'literally'.
Next up is a collection of four deleted scenes (5:50, SD), followed by an alternate take reel entitled 'Alt City' (01:50, SD), and four extended scenes (10:30, SD), all fortunately not already included in the extended version of the film. 'Directing 301' (21:50, SD) is a general trip around the set with director Shawn Levy, who walks us through the various people he interacts with on an average day. It's speedy, but features some informative interview blips, and a decent look at Levy's process. The extras are wrapped up with 'Disaster Dates' (04:40, SD), a series of interviews with the cast about bad dates, 'Directing Off Camera' (03:50, SD), a bit of Levy's direction during a take, 'Steve and Tina's Camera Tests' (3:10, SD), a gag reel (05:50, SD), three 'PSAs' (02:20, SD), a trailer, and trailers for other Fox releases.
Date Night is a decent block of sort of amusing fluff from the new Christopher Columbus, director Shawn Levy. The movie features a few good laughs, some solid performances, especially from the supporting cast, and Levy manages a reasonably impressive car chase, but nothing rises above and beyond forgettable, low ambition entertainment. The only person I'm going to suggest a 'must see' to is a friend of mine with a huge crush on Tina Fey, who will die for the scenes of her in a stripper teddy. This Blu-ray release looks pretty rocky thanks to the apparent limitations of the digital HD cameras used, which create a lot of grain, motion blur and occasional ghosting, but sounds fine in DTS-HD audio, and features plenty of extras for fans, including a decent director's commentary, and a collection of deleted/alternate/extended scenes.
*Note: The images on this page are not representative of the Blu-ray release.
Review by Gabriel Powers
jp orestes Senior Member Join Date: April 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 1,081
I was surprised by this movie. I knew I would enjoy it but I really liked it a lot and I also bought it on blu-ray due to peer pressure. This movie may not be the most memorable but it has so many little elements that I love to see in movies so it was worth it for me. (Although I should have maybe waited for when it went down in price)
hogaburger Contributor Join Date: April 2007 Location: United States Posts: 1,153
I would probably get along with your friend who has the Tina Fey crush. I'll give this one a rent for her. I like Carell too but I'm a little tired of him.
mc_serenity Member Join Date: December 2006 Location: United States Posts: 824
Tina Fey is AWESOME. However, she and Carell deserved a much better script than the one they got.
And I agree with the digital video. Even in the trailer, it's painfully obvious the movie was shot on cheap HD (like the boat scene and the car chase). Why doesn't Dean Semler use a better camera?
And I agree with the digital video. Even in the trailer, it's painfully obvious the movie was shot on cheap HD (like the boat scene and the car chase). Why doesn't Dean Semler use a better camera?
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Disc Details
Release Date: 10th August 2010
Discs: 2
Disc Type: Blu-ray Disc
RCE: No
Video: 1080p
Aspect: 2.35:1
Anamorphic: No
Colour: Yes
Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 English, Dolby Digital 5.1 French and Spanish
Subtitles: English SDH, French, Spanish
Extras: Extended Edition, Director's Commentary, Deleted/Alternate/Extended Scenes, Directing 301, Disaster Dates, Directing Off-Camera, Camera Tests, Gag Reel, Public Service Announcement, BD-Live, Trailers, Digital Copy
Easter Egg: No
Feature Details
Director: Shawn Levy
Cast: Tina Fey, Steve Carell, Mark Wahlberg, William Fichtner, Ray Liotta, James Franco, Mila Kunis and J. B. Smoove
Genre: Comedy
Length: 88 minutes
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At the event, two stained-glass doves were given to the crematory, which were created by a retired teachers group headed by Marge Stahl. Six-year-old Aliahna Star Ramos also sang a duet with Andrew Anton.
And an award was presented to John Caldarelli, who with the group Missing in America Project has done research into the abandoned bodies and cremated remains of veterans.
So far 72 out of 200 have been identified, two of which are Civil War veterans. In April, the remains will be interred in National Cemetery in Pinelawn, New York.


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Woodbury man's startup provides free access to gyms, personal trainers
Nick Boyer doesn't think physical fitness should be limited to those who can afford it.
The Woodbury resident and personal trainer recently launched an organization called Power of Exercise. The concept behind the nonprofit is to provide a gym membership and personal trainer services at no cost.
"I see a need and an opportunity to help people who can't afford it," Boyer said.
The plan, he explained, calls for Power of Exercise to receive nominations for prospective clients through the organization's website.
"I want to know their story," Boyer said.
After that, Boyer and his board of directors will evaluate the candidates and select those based on their answer to the question "How can exercise change your life?" The board also considers physical need, mental or emotional needs, motivation and financial need.
Selected candidates will have all payments and arrangements taken care of at a gym close to where they live or work. From there, participants will take part in twice-weekly workouts with a personal trainer for at least four months.
"It's a commitment," Boyer said.
He said he sees gyms packed after the holidays with people who take a shot at fitness but trail off for various reasons - intimidation of the equipment and ability to pay among them - before they just give up.
"That's where the trainer is going to come in," Boyer said.
After the program is through, Boyer believes participants will have a jump start on healthy lifestyle and the necessary tools they will need to sustain the lifestyle.
Funding for Power of Exercise will come from corporate sponsors, individual donations and fundraisers at special events, like 5K races. YMCAs across the Twin Cities have agreed to take part in the program, he said, adding that he expects to cull prospective clients through vendor fairs, the media and gym partnerships.
The effort is personal to Boyer.
He explained that he went from being a physically fit high school athlete to someone making unhealthy life choices by his early 20s.
Then he found exercise.
"This is one of those things that helped me overcome that," Boyer said.
During that time, he hired a personal trainer to get on track.
"That's what got me over the hump," Boyer said.
As he transitioned back into a healthy lifestyle, he discovered there were more benefits to exercise than just losing weight.
Boyer in 2010 became a personal trainer and witnessed some of those same revelations from his own clients.
"I meet people who want to use exercise to positively impact their lives," he said, recalling a client who just wanted to be able to play with his grandchildren. "It's more than just the way you look."
Nominations for the Power of Exercise program can be made personally or on behalf of someone at powerofexercise.org.


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I've almost written this post a few times this season, but it seems apt now. Matt Kemp's 2013 was a lost season for himself and the Dodgers.
Kemp is out for the postseason because of his left ankle, which he initially hurt on July 21 on an absolutely meaningless play at the plate.
Things were going to be questionable since the end of last season, as Kemp needed surgery on his shoulder. He played sparingly in spring training and began the season with the Dodgers. Unfortunately, Kemp got off to a bad start, as he hit just .251/.305/.335 with two home runs in his first 51 games (210 plate appearances). He went on the disabled list shortly after his 51st game because of his shoulder that was still not anywhere near 100 percent.
Kemp came back on June 25 and looked like he might be getting back on track, to a certain extent. He had matched his season home run total in 10 games. But then he hurt his shoulder, again in an at-bat against Matt Cain. Kemp took a swing and grabbed his shoulder. Cain proceeded to walk him (inexplicably) because Kemp wasn't going to be able to swing.
After 16 days, he returned in Washington and was on cycle watch, hitting a home run, double and single in his first three at-bats. He ended the day 3-for-4 with three RBIs and a walk, only to injure his ankle, as mentioned above.
Again, Kemp returned from the disabled list and showed tons of promise. From Sept. 16 through Friday, Kemp hit .314/.385/.486 with a monster home run in 'Frisco and three doubles.
Kemp was a late scratch on Saturday with "left ankle soreness." Sunday, he was out of the lineup again because he wasn't going to be able to play. Little did we know he'd be out for the rest of the season.
Kemp spoke to reporters about his ankle after Sunday's game (quotes via Ken Gurnick at Dodgers.com).
"I don't know what to say except the season is over for me. I'll be a cheerleader on the bench."
He's had plenty of experience with this in 2013, unfortunately. Here's hoping he can keep his spirits up.
"Pretty bad sign when they pull out the crutches. To sum it up, if I keep going out there … I could break it, and I don't want to do that. It could turn out really bad for me."
I'm sure some idiotic Dodger fans could say this is selfish. It's anything but. Kemp isn't going to do anyone any good by going out there on an ankle that's significantly less than 100 percent and risk breaking it, putting his 2014 in jeopardy. Yes, the goal is to win now, but Kemp's ankle has been an issue since July. There's no reason for him to risk further injury.
"I worked really hard, I was doing well and thinking I'd be OK. I was excited two or three days ago, felt real good at the plate. I got my swing back, everything needed to perform. Then they tell me I can't perform anymore. It's tough."
This makes me sad. Anyone who questions Kemp's desire can look at this quote and stop. The guy is passionate. He wants to be out there and help his team win. But if he physically can't do it, then he can't do it.
I said last year the Dodgers should have shut him down in September so his shoulder can heal. I said earlier this season he needed to sit until his shoulder was 100 percent (or close to it). The Dodgers did neither, but they're not entirely to blame. And this isn't a question of who to blame, it's just an unfortunate situation.
Every sane Dodger fan and I had the wind knocked out of them after hearing the news last night. Kemp, as he said, got his swing back and he looked really good in the last 11 days. He was the big bat the Dodgers could use, but now he's gone. And with Andre Ethier's ankle also hurting, it looks like Skip Schumaker will be the Dodgers' starting center fielder on Thursday.
If Kris Medlen starts, then it's a no-brainer for Schumaker. However, Don Mattingly should consider sticking Puig in center field and starting Scott Van Slyke against left-handers. Mike Minor, a lefty, could get the ball for the Braves in Game 1 of the NLDS. If not, he'll definitely pitch in Game 2. Either that or the Dodgers should just promote Joc Pederson. I'm only half-kidding about that, but if Ethier is truly out for the NLDS (and maybe beyond), then why the hell not?
I keep trying to convince myself things are going to be OK. It isn't going well at the moment, but I really think they will. This team is nothing if not resilient, and they still have that Hanley Ramirez guy. If Ramirez, Adrian Gonzalez and Yasiel Puig are hitting well, the Dodgers still have a solid three-hitter combination. Throw in Carl Crawford, who looks like he's getting hot at the right time, and everyone's favorite bear (Juan Uribe), and maybe it isn't all doom-and-gloom for the Dodgers.
The Dodgers went 42-8 in a 50-game stretch. Exactly zero of those games were played by Kemp. The Dodgers don't need to win 42 of 50, they just need to win 11 more games. That seems doable with elite pitching.
Eleven. More. Wins.
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AUGUSTA, Ga. – Some years you snatch the green jacket out of the closet. Some years it falls off someone else's shoulders and gathers around you in your sleep.
Mostly it's a little bit of both.
Louis Oosthuizen had the best seat at Augusta National last year when Bubba Watson classically defined the term "pine time."
Watson was jailed in the pine straw, with no clear shot to the 10th hole, two holes into the playoff. But because he was left-handed, in every sense, and because he wasn't spooked by the consequences, he envisioned and then performed a rainbow hook with a 164-yard pitching wedge, around trees and a TV tower.
That will be the everlasting image of the 2012 Masters, so vivid that Padraig Harrington was wondering why the club hasn't already adorned the spot with a plaque.
"Who wouldn't want a plaque that says Bubba in the middle of pine straw?" Watson asked. "But I would never ask for a plaque. If I do it again this year then, yes, I'll ask for a plaque."
But Watson did not turn that piece of bottled lightning into a birdie. He two-putted for par.
Oosthuizen's poor chip prevented him from a par, and the playoff ended there.
Only in rare instances do you win one of these things – or, really, any tournament – outright.
Usually someone has to open the window, or jam it hard on his own fingers.
In 2011, Adam Scott stood on the 16th tee Sunday with a one-stroke lead. He stabbed his tee shot to within the shadow of the flagstick, birdied that, parred 17 out of the sand and parred 18.
And he lost by two. Charl Schwartzel, behind him, rolled in four consecutive birdie putts, shot 66 and stole the fabric.
"There was not much else for me to do except birdie the last four, like Charl did," Scott said, understating as usual, with a twinkle. "I've seen a lot of Masters where, if you finish like I did, you win or you're somewhere in the playoff. Here, I wasn't even close.
"So it just felt good to contend. I have nothing but good memories of all that."
What's disappeared from most memories, except Rory McIlroy's, is that McIlroy began the day with a four-stroke lead and his hand on the wheel of the whole sport's transformation.
He steered himself into an 80. But even if McIlroy had shot even-par 72 he would have finished two behind Schwartzel. That is a Masters that was won.
Then there was last July, and a British Open that jumped out of Scott's hands and flew into a nearby firth.
Scott was leading by four strokes, four holes to go, at Royal Lytham. He produced four bogeys.
He missed a 3-foot par putt. He left a drive against a fairway bunker. He was foiled by a pot bunker.
Meanwhile, Ernie Els, trailing by six with nine holes to go, put up three unnoticed birdies and then a wildly celebrated 17-foot birdie on 18, and then he watched Scott polish up the claret jug and hand it over.
"The more you're up there, the more you contend, the more you're going to lose," Scott said.
And he speaks, safely, from the precipice.
In December, Scott shot 67 on Sunday and won the Australian Masters by four, over Ian Poulter, who had bogeyed two par-5s. Golf, the equal opportunity embarrasser.
"When I got into position to win again it was gut-check time," Scott aid. "You've just got to get on with it.
"You don't want to struggle to close out a golf tournament. I don't want to lose any more, but it's inevitable if you contend a lot. The first one I had my hands on, I let go. But I really just took the positives, that it was great to play so well in a major."
That might sound like convoluted denial. Greg Norman used to say the same thing. It didn't prevent the 78 he shot on Sunday in 1996, the one that made his six-shot lead irrelevant.
But the only option for a golfer is to deal with bleak phenomena and select the most helpful memory.
After all, nine of the past 12 54-hole leaders in majors have failed to win.
Watson himself washed away his hopes in the 2010 PGA playoff, losing to Martin Kaymer.
Watson walked down the 10th fairway the other day and saw two people in the pine straw. He knew what they were after.
"The spot is a little farther down," he told them.
They turned in surprise – and Watson recognized Billy Casper, the 1970 champ, and his son.
"I didn't know who they were," Watson said. "I couldn't see through the trees."
On Sunday at Augusta, you don't have to look. The crash gives it away.


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A couple of weeks back I had my first experience with Sirius-XM radio.
That�s the satellite network that now gives me access to lots and lots of channels in my automobile. I can even get Jeanne Robertson on one of the comedy channels.
I have played around with it and found lots of good stuff. Talk channels, sports channels, and lots and lots of music channels. I can get a channel with nothing but Elvis, another with Sinatra, yet another with Willie Nelson.
But the one that has really captured me is the one that plays only the big band music from the 1940s and 1950s. Big bands really came into the spotlight in the 1930s, but I did not hear much of that music then. I was busy learning to walk, talk, feed myself and other things that little kids do in their early years. Those bands were really big in the 1940s, and by then I could appreciate the music.
It was in the 1950s, however, that I became a real fan of that genre of music. It was the music of my day, and I heard a lot of big bands �live and in person,� if you will, in my days at Chapel Hill. Every so often, one of the biggest of the big bands would visit the campus for a concert and dance. I was dating Billie Faye in those days, and we experienced a number of those events.
I was never accused of being a dancer. My feet just never worked things out. But Billie Faye put up with it and we attended events that featured Johnny Long and his orchestra, Jimmy Dorsey and his band, Ray Anthony and ole Satchmo himself, Louis Armstrong.
We also saw Woody Herman. The Herman orchestra was scheduled for an afternoon concert at Memorial Hall before the dance that night, and they were quite late in arriving. Seems they were held up a bit in Carrboro, where the police stopped them for speeding and showed no mercy. Woody said they were going to play their frustrations out, and they really put on a concert that day.
The big bands were, well, big. There were lots of guys, and they were heavy on brass, reeds and drums. They made a big sound, and the best of them played the biggest venues across the country for a number of years.
During that same period, we went to a dance with the Vaughn (Racing With the Moon) Monroe orchestra in Greensboro, and I was able to see the Les Brown band in concert at the Paramount Theater in New York City during that time. Brown played for a show that featured Bob Hope and Jane Russell on stage. Quite memorable.
Saw many of the big ones over the years but I never saw my favorite, the Glenn Miller orchestra. I mean that I never saw it with Miller. I saw it after his death, when Tex Beneke led it, and then back in July I saw the present version at Williams High as part of the Times-News 125th anniversary event. To me, that orchestra and its distinctive sound never grows old.
The Miller orchestra was formed in the 1930s and is still going.
Many sounds have come and gone in the music world since the big band years. And some sounds that should have gone are still with us, but we can hope. But the big band sound seems to hold on. It has been hard to find that music on the radio in recent years, but thanks to Sirius radio, I can now hear it every time I get in my car.
I suppose every generation has had its own style of music, and as a new one comes to popularity the old ones fade away.
But I refuse to surrender. I will continue to listen to the big bands � thanks to Sirius.
Don Bolden is editor emeritus of the Times-News. His column appears every Sunday. He can be contacted at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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ATB: Can Raftery Wear Hawaiian Shirts Every Game?Posted by rtmsf on November 21st, 2007
Game of the Day. #10 Duke 77 #12 Marquette 73. There were several games we were looking forward to watching today, but truthfully this was the only game that stepped up to the plate and delivered an interesting result as Duke won its fourth Maui Invitational. We continue to be impressed by what Duke is accomplishing without any semblance of an inside presence. Literally, none. Everything they get is off the drive or off the jumper. Luckily for them, the Devils have the right mix of slashers and shooters to make that work. The long-term problem that Duke will ultimately face is what happens when they have to stare down a team with talented bigs as well as guards. In the Maui, Illinois had nice bigs but weak guard play. Marquette was the polar opposite – fantastic guards, but nothing inside. Duke can ride this strategy to a really nice season (as usual), but we don't really see them making noise deep into March because of that fundamental weakness. Are we wrong about this? As for tonight's game, it was fun to watch a close one but we never really believed Marquette would/could clutch this game away from Duke. Too many poor decisions with the ball, missed layups and fouls (some of which, of course, were dubious). Kyle Singler (25/7) led Duke with another great game, and Demarcus Nelson (16/7) had a nice game as well, but our takeaway tonight comes from the Marquette side. Why is it every time we watch MU we end up feeling like Jerel McNeal (11/2 on 4-7 shooting) and Wes Matthews (12/4 on 4-7 shooting) are better than the much-publicized Dominic James (12/6 on 4-16 shooting)? Just a thought. Final take – Duke and Marquette are good teams, but both have such a major fundamental flaw in the lack of any respectable inside game that their long-term prospects seem no better than the Sweet 16 this year.
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Other Games We Saw. Ohio St. 79, #22 Syracuse 65. This game wasn't as close as the score indicated. We have to hand it again to Thad Matta – he gets his personnel to play hard and under control. Which is more than we can say for Jim Boeheim's team tonight. While both teams are using several freshmen, it was OSU that looked far more poised. OSU's Kosta Koufos (24/9) seemed unstoppable at times, showing three-point range on his jumper and a variety of bank shots and short Js in the paint. We may have severely underestimated this guy – if Duke had him, they would probably be F4-bound this year. Jamar Butler also hit several threes at opportune moments to keep Syracuse from ever getting a serious run mounted in the second half. The sole bright spot for the Cuse was from jumping jack rookie Donte Greene (21/10), but his classmate Jonny Flynn was simply horrid, putting up an 0-6 zero-pt night. What has happened to Flynn since his initial 28-pt explosion against Siena? After starting the year 10-13, he's gone 4-19 since. #6 Louisville 68, UNLV 48. We had high hopes for this game as well, but it turned out to be a very ugly contest. Still, breaking a team's 19-game winning streak at home is no joke, and the Cards (using only 8 scholarship players) should be commended for the convincing win. UNLV (eFG% = 30%) couldn't find the basket with both hands tonight, and Louisville spent much of the game in the same Vegas Strip-induced fog. Earl Clark stepped up for the Cards with a dub-dub (16/13) and Terrence Williams did his usual thing (9/5/6 assts), and that was pretty much all they needed. We're hopeful that the UL games coming up this weekend in Vegas will be a little more exciting. #16 Texas A&M 77, Washington 63. This was another game we had circled that didn't really come through. UW looked lethargic and uninterested while Texas A&M methodically went about its business in winning the game. What is it about Pac-10 teams playing away from home so far this year – with the exception of UCLA, they all look terrible. Jon Brockman (21/15) was solid for Washington in the loss, but the props should go to the Texas A&M guards Dominique Kirk and Donald Sloan who combined for 33/6/6 assts while harassing the UW guards into a poor shooting night. Mark Turgeon is a great coach, so it should be no surprise that TAMU's program remains strong after Billy Gillispie's departure. Ohio St. and Texas A&M will meet in the PNIT finals.
Upset of the Night. Western Michigan 83, #21 Davidson 76. When is an upset not really an upset – how about this game? Davidson is ranked, but was favored by a mere 4 pts with good reason. W. Michigan is one of the leading contenders for the MAC title this year. In this game, WMU basically just shot the lights out, with an eFG% of 73% (v. 52% for Davidson). They hit 63% from two-point range and 55% (12-22) from three, as all five starters had double figures. For Davidson, Stephen Curry did his best to keep the Wildcats in the game as he had 25 pts (incl. 5 threes), but his only help came from backcourt mate Jason Richards (23/3/8 assts). While this loss may cause pollster consternation because WMU is a no-name opponent, we're not ready to buy into that just yet. WMU is a good team and they were playing at home, but we still believe that Davidson can compete with (and beat) one or two of the remaining three biggies on its schedule (NC State or Duke, but not UCLA).
Other Ranked Teams.
- #4 Kansas 87, N. Arizona 46. Darrell Arthur led the way with 17/6 in the blowout.
- #5 Georgetown 57, Ball St. 48. Very surprised JT3 didn't pour it on in this game.
- #17 Butler 79, Michigan 65. Started to watch, but got sleepy…
- #24 Clemson 74, Presbyterian 57. Clemson off to its usual unbeaten Nov/Dec.
Other Scores of Note.
- Arizona St. 87, LSU 84. It's so hard to sit back and watch good talent wasted (ahem, LSU).
- Illinois 65, Oklahoma St. 49. The Illini are going to be their typical difficult selves this year.
- Chaminade 74, Princeton 70. You go, Silverswords!
- #24 Clemson 74, Presbyterian 57. Clemson off to its usual unbeaten Nov/Dec.
On Tap Today (all times EST). The Thanksgiving holiday isn't a hoops day, so there are only ten games on tap, but wow, we get Beastley and Mayo late-night as we're coming out of our food coma…
- South Carolina (-2.5) v. Penn St. (ESPN2) 12pm – two hapless teams searching for a respectable win in the Old Spice Classic.
- Mississippi St. (-10.5) v. UC Irvine (ESPNU) 2pm – MSU cannot afford to lose this game in UCI's back yard (Anaheim).
- NC State (-13.5) v. Rider (ESPN2) 2pm – NC State gets a chance to recover from the UNO loss.
- S. Illinois (-16) v. Chattanooga (ESPNU) 4pm – our first television look at SIU this year.
- Villanova (-6.5) v. Central Florida (ESPN2) 7pm – the game is in Orlando; will anyone be there?
- Kansas St. (-2) v. George Mason (ESPN2) 9pm – not only is it our first look at Beastley, it's also a great matchup!
- Miami (OH) (-3) v. South Alabama (ESPNU) 9:30pm – won't be watching this one much.
- Gonzaga (-6) v. W. Kentucky (ESPNU) 11:30pm – a tremendous matchup in the Great Alaska.
- USC (-13) v. San Diego (ESPN2) 11:30pm – conveniently timed post-Beastley and with our second turkey sandwich.
Happy Thanksgiving Day everyone!


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Terramar Sport Silk Long Underwear Top - Lightweight, Long Sleeve (For Women)
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2nds, barely perceptible blemishes. Experience silk's warmth, lightness, natural wicking action and luxurious comfort in Terramar's Sports Silks long underwear top.
- Can be worn as active underwear or pajamas
- Scoop neck
- Base layer weight: Lightweight
- Trim Fit
- Made in China
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Specs about Terramar Sport Silk Long Underwear Top - Lightweight, Long Sleeve (For Women)
- Base layer weight: Lightweight
- Long sleeves
- Length: 24" (based on size small)
- Fabric: 100% silk
- Care: Machine wash, tumble dry
- Trim Fit
- Made in China
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I can understand why others are shocked at the price versus "quality," but I own 8 of these (tops and bottoms) and would own 100 if I could. I adore them. I LOVE that they are whisper thin and fit so comfortably under turtlenecks at the office--in fact, I wear one of these tops every single day in t... Read More
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Thin but warmVerified Buyer Reviewed by Nlc4522 from Hudson Valley NY on Saturday, December 16, 2017I ordered a medium because other reviews said it ran big. I normally wear a medium to large. This shirt is very thin, like see through thin. So it does not add bulk to your clothes. I wear it under my normal T-shirt on really cold days. It definitely helps keep me warm. The only problem I had were the sleeves are to short. I am average height 5.6".
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Terrific topVerified Buyer Reviewed by mo from Albuquerque on Thursday, June 30, 2016I have several of these and every time they are on sale buy another one for myself or as a gift. I think they run a bit small so order a size larger than I usually wear. They are wonderfully soft, fit nice, and provide an extra layer of warmth!
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Nice layerReviewed by Rainlilly from Philadelphia on Tuesday, March 22, 2016As other reviewers have noted, this is a thinner silk. Although my ideal layer would probably be a tad thicker, this adds warmth with very little bulk. Also, it is thick enough so that my lambswool/angora sweater does not scratch me. I usually wear a 12/14 but ordered an XL, 16/18, and it fits well.
Exactly rightVerified Buyer Reviewed by Herbalistix from Phoenix on Monday, February 22, 2016Only L size left, tho I'm size 6. Perfect because the neckline falls deep enough for all the shirts and dresses I'll be wearing it under.
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"What exactly is "pointelle"?"
Pointelle is a feminine, delicate-looking pattern that adds texture and interest to rib-knit fabrics. Pointelle stitches can take the form of chevrons, geometric shapes or floral themes and can be intermittent design elements or comprise an entire garment, as in pointelle underwear..
"What does "2nds" mean?"
What are the differences among closeouts, overstocks, and 2nds?|• Closeouts: may be last year's model or color, yet always first hand quality. |• Overstocks: arises when our inventory is too high, and needs to be drastically reduced - always first hand quality. |• 2nds: Minor cosmetic blemishes or irregulars which do not affect the fit, performance, or longevity of the item. Label is usually clipped by the manufacturer. A small flaw means big savings.
"Many reviewers said the fit is loose. What is the width, immediately below the arms, of a size M and an S? Please give product width, not size chart."
The armpit to armpit measurement on a size small is 15" and on the medium it is 17".
"What kind of neckline? Regular? Scoop neck?"
Scoop neck
"What kind of neckline? Regular? Scoop neck?"
Regular neck for the long sleeve top. They do make a cami style top that has a lower cut neck line. And also a tank top which is also a bit lower cut.
"Is the fabric stretchy? I am wondering because I had a silk base layer before and it didn't give when I moved, so I always felt like it was pulling."
The Terramar Sport Silks Long Underwear Shirt will have some stretch to it.
No, it isn't very stretchy, but it is so lightweight that I don't feel constricted when wearing it.
Yes they are somewhat. When you first put them on they are more fitted and after wearing them they become a little baggier, not bad though. They are very very light weight (thin).
I think they are lightweight and stretchy enough to wear under my scrubs as a nurse! (And I move around A LOT!) I don't feel they constrict or "pull" at all. I would recommend ordering up a size if you are looking for more than a little stretch, however, but these are great in my opinion and do the job fine.
It certainly isn't like Spandex, but there is definitely some stretch to this silk garment. It does not bind, and the fit is not real snug.
"What is the back length on a small and a medium?"
It is 24 inches.
"Why doesn't this shirt match the sizes of the matching pant? S, M, L represent different number sizes."
Tops and bottoms are sized differently and as these are 2nds they may be slightly off from model to model.
"Hi, what is the sleeve length on the size small and medium Terramar silk scoop neck long underwear top?"
Don't know in inches, but the length is adequate for all but very long arms: I have sort of long arms and the sleeves comes to my wrists. I wish it was a tad longer on the torso, though. I get the large size leggings b/c my legs are REALLY long and I hate it when there's exposed skin.
From the shoulder seam a size S has a 22" sleeve and a M has a 22.5" sleeve.
"Is this made of silk?"
Yes, this item is 100% silk.


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Update on New Antiretrovirals for Children and Adolescents
July/August 2012
There have been several recent FDA approvals for children in various age groups1-3 and supporting data used to obtain these were shown in Washington at either the 19th International AIDS Conference (IAC) or the 4th International Workshop on HIV Pediatrics.
Additionally data from the adolescent cohort of the investigational antiretroviral dolutegravir were presented.
Dolutegravir is a promising new integrase inhibitor currently in phase 3 of development; results from SPRING-2, also at 19th IAC, showed it to be non-inferior to raltegravir at 48-weeks.4
Rohan Hazra presented the first paediatric data for DTG on behalf of the IMPAACT P1093 Study Team.5
IMPAACT P1093, is an ongoing, phase 1/2 multicentre, open-label pharmacokinetics (PK), safety dose finding, non comparative study of DTG plus optimised background regimen (OBR) in treatment experienced adolescents, children and infants >6 weeks of age, conducted in de-escalated age bands.
The paediatric doses selected will be those providing comparable PK exposure to the adult dose of 50mg, with AUC0-24 as the primary endpoint and C24 as the secondary endpoint. Protocol defined targets are: AUC 0-24, range of 37-67 ug*h/mL and C24, range 0.77 - 2.26 ug/mL. The study is looking at short and long-term tolerability and evaluates steady state PK of DTG given with OBR.
The first cohort enrolled 10 adolescents >12 to <18 years of a median age of 13.5 years. The majority (70%) were girls and overall the cohort had median time on ART of 12.8 years. Their median baseline CD4 percentage and viral load were 21.5% (IQR18.4-26) and 4.40 log copies/mL (IQR 4.17-4.84), respectively.
DTG was given at approximately 1 mg/kg once daily. The majority (90%) of the cohort weighed 40 kg or more and received the 50 mg adult tablet. Two reduced strength tablets of 25 mg and 10 mg have been developed to facilitate weight band dosing in older children. The remaining participant received 35 mg once daily (one 25 mg and one 10 mg tablet).
Intensive 24 hour PK evaluation was performed, following observed dose (days 5-10), after DTG was either added to a stable, failing regimen or started as monotherapy among those not currently taking ART. Background treatment was optimised immediately after completing the intensive PK.
Dr Hazra reported, in this cohort, target DTG exposure for both AUC0-24 and C24 was achieved. He noted there was moderate variability. The geometric mean (CV%) AUC0-24 and C24 were 46.0 (43%) ug*h/mL and 0.90 (58%) ug/mL, respectively.
At four weeks 70% (95% CI 34.7 - 93.3) of the cohort achieved viral load < 40 copies/mL and 90% (95% CI 55.5 - 99.8) <400 copies/mL; all the participants achieved at least 1 log10 drop or <400 copies/mL. The median change from baseline was 2.8 log copies/mL (95% CI 3.1 - 2.6). DTG was generally well tolerated, with one Grade 3 and no Grade 4 AEs, no treatment discontinuations due to AEs and no trends in laboratory abnormalities.
Dr Hazra concluded that these results support the dose selection in this cohort and the enrollment of a further 12 participants. Enrollment for the next cohort in children age 6 to <12 years has now begun and the development of a granule formulation for the younger children and infants is underway.3
In December 2011, the FDA approved a 100 mg scored chewable tablet and a 25 mg chewable tablet of raltegravir, and dosing recommendations for children 2 to 18 years of age and weighing at least 10 kg.3
IMPAACT P1066 is an ongoing phase 1/2 open label, multicentre trial to evaluate PK, safety, tolerability, and efficacy of multiple RAL formulations in treatment experienced adolescents, children and infants (those <2 years may have only failed PMTCT).
Sharon Nachman from the P1066 group presented 24 and 48 week results from 96 participants age 2 to 18 years receiving 400 mg twice daily of RAL adult film-coated tablet (6-18 years) and weight-based dosing (approximately 6mg/kg twice daily) of RAL orange banana flavour chewable tablet (2 to <12 years).4 Dose selection was based on intensive PK data and RAL was given with an OBR. Children <2 years are given oral granules for suspension and this evaluation is ongoing.5
Adolescents and children were stratified sequentially in 3 age cohorts (I, 12 to18 years; II, 6 to <12 years; III, 2 to <6 years); the oldest group -- cohort I -- enrolled first. Safety was assessed through week 48. The primary virologic endpoint was viral load <400 copies/mL or >1 log reduction. Secondary endpoints were viral load <50 copies/mL, and change in CD4 percentage.
At baseline, participants were a median of 13 years with a median CD4 count of 481 cells/mm3 (1087 cells/mm3 in cohort III, n=20) and a mean viral load of 4.3 log copies/mL. Approximately half were girls and most were NNRTI or PI experienced, 78% and 83% respectively.
At 48 weeks, overall 78.9% of participants achieved viral load <400 copies/mL and 56.7% <50 copies/mL, with mean CD4 increase from baseline 155.7 (4.6%) cells/mm3.
Dr Nachman reported, 15 participants had Grade 3 and above clinical AEs, including one with drug related psychomotor hyperactivity, abnormal behavior and insomnia; 16 participants had Grade 3 and above laboratory AEs including one with drug related AST and ALT; 14 participants had serious clinical AEs including one with drug related rash and two participants with serious laboratory AEs including one with drug related increased transaminase. There were no discontinuations due to AEs and no deaths.
She noted that these data were used to obtain U.S. approval in the 2 to <10 years age group. Table 1 shows recommended doses for the chewable tablets based on approximately 6mg/kg twice daily. The 100 mg tablet is scored and so can be divided in half.
The FDA also recently approved etravirine (ETR) scored 25 mg tablets and dosing recommendations for treatment experienced children and adolescents 6 to 18 years, weighing at least 16 kg, in March 2012.
Gareth Tudor-Williams presented data from the PIANO study used to obtain this approval.
PIANO (TMC125-C213) is a 48-week, phase 2, open-label trial of the safety, efficacy and PK of ETR 5.2mg/kg (maximum dose 200mg) twice daily in treatment-experienced children and adolescents 6 to 18 years of age, given with OBR.
Overall 101 participants enrolled the in study, of which, 41 were children (6 to 12 years) and 60 adolescents (12 to 18 years); 63% were girls. Their median age at baseline was 12 years; their viral load 3.9 log10 copies/mL and CD4 count 385 cells/mm3. The majority (75%) was NNRTI experienced. Of those enrolled 75% completed the trial.
Most discontinuations were associated with AEs or non-adherence, both 8%.
Regardless of severity or cause 27% of participants had an upper respiratory tract infection and 23% rash. Rash was at least possibly related to ETR and grade 2 or more AEs in 13% of participants. Four percent discontinued due to rash.
Serious AEs were observed in 5% of participants while 14% experienced a grade 3/4 AE. Grade 3 or 4 treatment-emergent laboratory abnormalities were observed in 10%.
At 48 weeks, by intent to treat (non-completer equals failure) analysis, overall 67% and 56% achieved viral load of <400 copies/mL and <50 copies/mL respectively. Although the study was not powered to make statistical comparisons between children and adolescents, the younger age group appeared to have better responses: these proportions were 76% vs 68% and 62% vs 48% in children and adolescents respectively. The median time to <50 copies/mL was 16 weeks for children and 24 weeks for adolescents.
The mean change in CD4 count from baseline was 156 cells/mm3 overall, 178 cells/mm3 in children and 141 cells/mm3 in adolescents.
Adherence was measured by pill count and self reported questionnaire; self reported adherence was higher than that estimated by pill count. At 48 weeks, 65% of participants were adherent according to the results of the questionnaire. When evaluated by pill count, 39% (46% of children, 35% of adolescents) were >95% adherent; 70% were >80% adherent.
Overall 41% of participants were classed as virologic failures, this proportion was 50% of adolescents and 27% of children. Of these 29% were non-responders and 12% rebounders.
Of 30 with endpoint genotype data, 18 had NNRTI resistance-associated mutations. The most mutations were: Y181C (n=8), E138A (n=3), L100I (n=3) and/or V90I (n=3).
Dr Tudor Williams noted that the better responses observed in children than adolescents, were most likely due to less advanced disease, better adherence and less previous NNRTI use prior to treatment with ETR.
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - More and more countries, along with several U.S. states, are banning indoor tanning altogether or restricting access to it, according to a new study.
The researchers found that between 2003 and 2011, the number of countries with age restrictions on indoor tanning jumped from two to 11. During that time, the number of U.S. states restricting access also increased from three to 11.
"I think this shows a concern around the world, (a push) for more regulations on these instruments and more recognition of the dangers from using them," said Dr. Robert Dellavalle, one of the study's authors from the University of Colorado, Denver.
Dellavalle and his colleagues write in the Archives of Dermatology that several health organizations and medical associations have come out - in one form or another - against indoor tanning in recent years. Those include the World Health Organization (WHO), the American Medical Association and the American Academy of Dermatology.
In 2009, WHO labeled tanning devices as a high-level carcinogen, which puts tanning on par with tobacco use. Birth control pills, however, are also on that list.
In 2007, a working group affiliated with WHO found people who used tanning beds before their 30th birthday were 75 percent more likely to develop melanoma - the deadliest form of skin cancer. That increase, however, is relative. The actual increase is smaller.
For example, a past study showed 24 out of 10,000 women who regularly used tanning beds developed melanoma compared to 17 out 10,000 women who rarely or never used them.
According to the authors of the new study, the recognition from the various organizations and associations paved the way for legislatures to implement bans and other restrictions on indoor tanning.
To see how restrictions and bans changed from 2003 to 2011, the researchers compiled a list of which U.S. states and countries around the world enacted legislation on tanning beds.
In 2003, Brazil and France restricted access to tanning beds for those under 18 years old. By 2011, Spain, Portugal, Germany, Austria, Belgium, England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland joined them by enacting restrictions.
Brazil, the researchers note, moved to a total ban on indoor tanning for people of all ages and the U.S. implemented a 10 percent tax on tanning services as part of the 2010 Affordable Care Act.
As for U.S. states, Wisconsin, Illinois and Texas had already restricted access for kids by 2003. They were joined by another eight states by 2011, which brought the total number to 12 with the addition of Vermont earlier this year, according to Dellavalle.
More than 20 other states require a parent's consent before a minor uses a tanning bed, the researchers write.
In an editorial accompanying the new study, Dr. Steven Wang and Lucy Chen from Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York, write that states can issue three types of restrictions.
States can require a parent's consent, a parent to accompany a minor to a tanning parlor or to restrict access based on age altogether, wrote Wang and Chen.
"I think whether or not a teenager gets a suntan is a decision for his or her parents. I don't think the state should come in and make those decisions for parents," said John Overstreet, executive director of the Indoor Tanning Association, which represents tanning device manufacturers, distributors and facilities.
Dr. June K. Robinson, a research professor of dermatology at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago, told Reuters Health that she believes parental consent laws hold little value.
"Parents may not even know that the child went to the indoor tanning parlor," she said, adding that kids can forge a parent's signature or possibly reuse a legitimate note. But Robinson, who is also the editor of the Archives of Dermatology, said she believes there are more laws restricting access to tanning beds on the way in the U.S.
"I believe what we are now seeing is other states are jumping on the bandwagon and we're going to see more restrictions," she said, but added that it will most likely happen state by state.
"I'm not sure we'll ever see a federal law," she said.
SOURCE: http://bit.ly/Nld6Ei Archives of Dermatology, July 2012.


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Saturday, Afghanistan will hold their second parliamentary elections since the Taliban lost power. Low turn-out is expected as Taliban violence towards candidates and campaign workers has been lethal in recent months. The Taliban have also reportedly made repeated threats to attack during the election. According to Reuters, the Independent Election Commission has reported that 1,019 of 6,835 polling centers will not open on Saturday due to an inability to ensure safety at the locations.
Staffan de Mistura, chief United Nations envoy in Afghanistan, told the Wall Street Journal, "As far as security is concerned, we're finding ourselves in the worst period of 2010, and in the worst period of the recent years. It's the worst possible moment and the worst possible country in which to organize an election."
Five campaign workers who had been working for a woman parliament candidate were killed in Afghanistan's Herat province in August. The workers had been campaigning for incumbent Fauzia Galani, who is one of the few women candidates in the upcoming September elections. Other recent incidents include the murders of at least four candidates.
In total, there are about 2,500 candidates, 385 of whom are women, running for the 249 seats in the lower house. Sixty-five of the seats are reserved for women. In last year's presidential elections, women were unable to vote in some parts of Afghanistan and women's voting cards were used to stuff ballot boxes in some polling locations. In some areas that are not controlled by the Taliban, women accounted for nearly 60 percent of voters. Women's participation last year was particularly low in Taliban controlled southern regions and in places where segregated women-only polling places did not open due to lack of staff.
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Painted Bookshelves
We've all seen flat walls painted in an accent color, right? Well, I want to do something similar with a wall of built-in bookshelves in the living room. But my husband's not convinced. This gallery serves as a little inspiration for you and I, and hopefully as a way to make my husband see the light:
• 1 Via Bliss, we love how this dark green paint on the shelves turns this room into a library.
• 2 Darker is even better in this room by Todd Alexander Romano Designs
• 3 True, this image from DecorPad is in a kitchen, but the moodiness of that gray is perfect.
• 4 Dramatic with black in a library by Jonathan Adler, featured in Domino.
• 5 Compromise just might be the name of the game here, with dark-painted shelf backs only. This example is via Houzz.
I should note, our shelves are already painted, but they're plain old white. A pair of glass-paned doors is located right in the middle of it all. I think a dark color would serve to anchor the shelves and doors as a real focus in the room. I may not get my way, though, and am looking here for a little guidance!


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Could enterprise risk management become a common cloud-based service at most government agencies? It's an idea being explored by other industries, especially within the financial management and manufacturing sectors. There's a good chance that the idea could take root in the public sector too.
Once an organization assesses its potential safety and economic risks, specific rules can be then be set to help mitigate those risks. Historically organizations have not always taken an enterprisewide approach to risk management. More often solutions were done piecemeal, such as requiring locks on certain doors or passwords on specific machines. As risk management became more formalized, it slowly became an evaluation process to be followed, a set of formal decisions to be made and a way to track and enforce specific rules.
A risk-management system often is used not only to track risk but to document decisions made on how the risk should be addressed. This system can include coordinating resources to minimize risk, monitoring risk-related activity, and managing the short- or long-term impact of known risks.
Such systems fall under the general heading of governance, risk and compliance (GRC), and many government agencies already have systems in place to help them manage their approach to risk. The key word here, though, is "systems" (plural). Agencies can find it difficult to integrate a truly enterprisewide view of how risk is managed. Too often GRC systems have been built ad-hoc at the sub-agency level to deal with local issues.
Further, government has unique needs. Risk management is not the same for government as it is for an insurance company that is working to manage risk and assure profits across thousands of insurance policies and investments. Government also tends to focus heavily on risk associated with project management. Getting program or project governance properly aligned helps ensure success for the program itself, and it also reduces long-term risk from other internal and external factors.
There are popular GRC solutions available from enterprise software vendors such as Oracle and SAP. Some organizations have created their own customized risk-management solutions, and other companies have risk-management solutions that are targeted at a specific issue, such as compliance with the Federal Information Security Management Act or the Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD) 12.
We've also seen compliance monitoring and enforcement systems that address data privacy, cyber-threat protection, configuration management rules and monitoring as well as network monitoring. The Federal CIO Council even mentioned these types of systems as leading priorities for 2014. Individual government lines of business are influencing an ever greater number of investment decisions related to GRC initiatives.
So there's a critical mass of interest in these types of solutions. That's because agencies are under pressure to take an enterprisewide approach to GRC. They need to upgrade systems in order to make that happen, and there are always new rules hitting them that affect what their risk-management systems must track. In fact, big data and analytics draw the most attention for risk and innovation, and both are key expansion areas for government agencies. Meanwhile, we have an increasingly mobile workforce and onset of new cyber threats. Thus, security and risk has become a key government business function that relies on technology as a cornerstone to its success.
Cloud-based GRC solutions are a logical step for agencies that need to address new rules, consolidate systems and serve their mobile workforce. Most enterprise software vendors offer cloud-hosted versions of their risk management solutions, and it's worth talking to them to see if this is a logical place for an agency to migrate.
Government can offer help too. Last year the National Institute of Standards and Technology published a Draft Cloud Computing Security Document that introduced a "cloud-adapted Risk-Management Framework for applications and/or services migrated to the cloud." Back in 2010 NIST also established a guide for applying the Risk-Management Framework to federal IT systems. GSA also offers a set of solutions under a blanket purchase agreement related to Risk-Management Framework and associated services (though it's not clear how much of this is available via cloud.)
What all of this means is that there is a growing focus on risk-management solutions in general — and GRC solutions in particular. It can be difficult for agencies to tackle all that is required for compliance, while still meeting the needs of their mobile workforce. Cloud solutions seem to offer the best potential right now, but they may not offer total compatibility with all government systems and individual agency requirements.
But the trend is clear, and taking risk management to the cloud should definitely be part of the discussion at most agencies.
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Cloud computing has become a great projects in the government sector which is complementary to the e-government project.
Although some government agencies not accept cloud computing in the past, but the current reality differed became majority receptive to the project.
Risk management and security is a common concern for everyone, but there are solutions to study and predict the risks.
Interesting thought on cloud computing, organizations move to cloud as it is efficient and cost-effective. Security is the main concern in cloud computing , while choosing a cloud vendor its important to ensure that security guidelines are in line with the organization regulations and standards. I work for McGladrey and there's a whitepaper on the website that aligns well with this article that was created on this subject, readers will be interested in it. @ "Managing cloud risks with service organization controls" http://bit.ly/1a2LQnE
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Secretary of State Rokita Educates Hispanic Hoosiers
Contact: Kate Shepherd
Fort Wayne, IN -- Indiana Secretary of State Todd Rokita is reaching out to Hispanic Hoosiers at this weekend's "Fiesta Fort Wayne." Rokita's office will sponsor a booth at the 30th Annual Hispanic Heritage Festival to distribute materials in both Spanish and English that will help educate voters, investors, and small business owners.
"This is a wonderful opportunity to inform all Hoosiers. I have made sure that important materials like the Voter's Bill of Rights can be read by all citizens - whether they speak English or Spanish, " Rokita said.
Among the items that will be available in Spanish for those that stop by the information booth are the Indiana Voter's Bill of Rights and voter registration forms. Rokita's office is also working to translate more educational materials into Spanish. All Hoosiers that are eligible to vote will be able to register at the booth.
The festival takes place this Friday and Saturday in downtown Fort Wayne. The activities begin at 11:30 AM and will continue until midnight each day. The event celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs from September 15 through October 15.
Indiana's Hispanic population has exploded over the past decade. The number of Hispanic Indiana residents increased by 117% over the past decade, according to 2000 census bureau data.
Rokita reminds Hoosiers that they can also find information about elections, investing and small business matters by visiting his website, http://www.in.gov/sos .


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Kristiansand based Stage Concept supplied Robe DigitalSpots and moving lights for the Club Salamander stage at the town's 2009 Quart Festival. The venue was a temporary structure built partially over water in the middle of a forested area within the leading Norwegian festival's island site.
With a capacity of 3000 and packed every night for the 5 day event, Club Salamander's line up included leading international DJs like GURU JOSH, Bob Sinclar featuring Big Ali, DJ K-Mixx, Inkfish and many more, so the lighting needed to look spectacular!
The design was a collaboration between Spantax from Robe's Norwegian distributors Live Technic, Rudi Andreas Åvitsland from Stage Concept and Kristoffer Engen from Bærum Lyd, who also supplied LED lighting and the Jands Vista T4 lighting console plus all the audio and DJ kit.
As the exclusive distributor for both Robe and Jands Vista in Norway, Live Technic was asked by Stage Concept to assist in setting up and programing Club Salamander.
The main dancefloor area was under an 11 x 13 metre ground support structure with a grid and several straight pieces of trussing hanging from it at various heights. These were used to rig 6 Robe DigitalSpot 7000 DTs, 6 Robe ColorWash 2500E ATs and 4 ColorSpot 700E ATs.
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Another 6 ColorWash 2500E ATs, 8 ColorSpot 700E ATs, three exterior colour washing fixtures and 60 LED PARs were scattered around the venue to provide mood and environmental lighting. These fixtures were used extensively to uplight the surrounding trees and mountains, creating a truly magical ambience with reflections of the beautiful natural landscape reflected in the water.
The DJ "booth" was a 7 metre wide by 8 metre tall scaffolding structure, completely clad with Chroma-Q ColorWeb that was pixelmapped, and also backlit with another 4 Robe ColorWash 575E AT Zooms. The DJ area was finished off with two 50" plasma screens, fed content from a HippoCritter media server.
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Lars Erik H. Bratlie - one of the best and most experienced club light jockeys in Norway - operated throughout the event and was in charge of the rest of the programing. He ensured that the lighting blended perfectly with the music, helping to create a fantastic atmosphere and vibe!
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Robert Jenkins passesDecember 8th, 2012
His obituary is below. Bro. Jenkins was a great man of God and will be sorely missed.
Rev. Robert William Jenkins, 76, of Natchez, Miss., formerly of Cartersville, died in Natchez Monday following a courageous battle with cancer.
He was born in Ohatchee, Ala., July 18, 1936, a son of the late Boyd Lee Jenkins and Ovie Lee Tidwell Jenkins, moving to Cartersville at the age of 14.
Prior to being called to the Gospel ministry at White Oak Springs Baptist Church, Mr. Jenkins was a well-known contractor in Cartersville and Dallas. He first served for eight years as a missionary to the Island of Dominica in the West Indies. While there, Mrs. Jenkins' cousin and husband, Margaret and Parnick Jennings, Sr., served three weeks as lay missionaries. Brother Jenkins then joined the Maranatha Baptist Mission in Natchez serving 27 years, overseeing the building of Maranatha Haven. He was called as Executive Director of Baptist Pioneer Mission, overseeing the building of its three-story headquarters. Returning to Natchez, he and Brother Johnny Welborn formed Warrenton Baptist Mission Agency and Robert oversaw the erection of its Mission Building. Mr. Jenkins preached all over the South, Midwest and North and Northeast.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Boyd Ray Jenkins.
Surviving is his wife of 59 years, who served by his side in ministry, Nancy Pinson Jenkins, also formerly of Cartersville; two sons, Robert W. Jenkins, of Douglasville, and Ricky Lee Jenkins, of Natchez; two daughters, Luanne and her husband, Dan Hurst, of Hudson, Fla., and Jane and James Tipton, of Dalton; eight grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren also survive, along with two brothers, Harris (Reba) Jenkins, of Cartersville, and Roger Dale Jenkins, of Ellijay; and one sister, Mary Carolyn (Hugh) Crosby, of Cartersville.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in White Oak Springs Baptist Church near Dallas, Ga., with Brother Joe Clifford, Brother Terry Oswalt, Brother Donald Young and Brother Curtis Gibson officiating. Music will be provided by Joe Robinson of the Good Shepherd staff. Interment will be in the adjoining cemetery.
The florist will deliver to the church at 3 p.m. today, Friday, Dec. 7.
The family will receive friends at the church from 4 to 8 p.m. today and from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday. At other hours they will be at the home of Carl and Sarah Pinson, Highway 113, Cartersville.
Pallbearers are asked to meet at the church by 1:30 p.m. Saturday.
The family requests that memorials be made to Warrenton Baptist Mission Building Fund, 829 Belva Drive, Vicksburg, MS 39180. Please visit www.goodshepherdfh.net to sign the online guest book and view a DVD of the life of Brother Jenkins.
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You can take a mess and get it corrected sometimes with a little effort. Some messes don't get straightened out as easily. The extra effort isn't always appropriately rewarded. Other times, minimal effort yields big results. The final outcome is all that really matters.
There has been an ongoing struggle between me and the local raccoon population for a number of years. It reached feud stage a few years ago during A.I. season. I parked my ATV outside the cattle shed one evening while I got my cows sorted off and put into the working facilities to get bred. By the time I was done, it was dark outside. It's not the worst place in the world to work a lot of the time, because the working facilities are frequently right next to the area where I store a bunch of big square bales of alfalfa. The people at Glade would be hard-pressed to make an air freshener as potent or as pervasive as a few tons of decent hay.
I walked outside to my four-wheeler and swung my leg over the seat to get on and head in for something to eat. Right as my leg made the peak of its arc, it met some stiff resistance. That resistance was in the form of Ranger Rick, who had taken his position on the seat before climbing the stack of bales to rest for the evening.
A bold move on his part, no question. A wise one? Hardly.
Game on, Rickster!
We skipped the pleasant introductions and exchanged words with one another. It wasn't good.
From that point forward, I made it my mission to shrink the population of Ranger Rick & Co.
While baling hay near the buildings recently, I came past the grain bit site to finish my windrow of hay and head back to the rest of the field further away. Walking across the yard in the middle of the afternoon was none other than The Rickster. This wasn't a stroll at dusk or in the dark of night. This was 3:00 in the middle of the afternoon in the summer! Majorly bold move, I felt, especially since The Rickster didn't appear to be foaming at the mouth or ill in any fashion. Quite the opposite. He seemed more than healthy. Even a little chunky, I thought.
I quickly turned around and headed back into the building site to see if my eyes had deceived me. A trip around the buildings didn't reveal any sign of the intruder. That's when I hopped out of the cab and walked around the bins on foot. Something moved around the corner of a bin as I came around the other side. Lo and behold, it was The Rickster!
A few math problems started running through my head right away. We have eight bins in two rows. The Rickster and I could end up putting on a lot of miles in our circular pursuit if I kept after him and weaved around several bins. Just then, The Rickster did the math for me. Rather than doing a series of figure eights, he made another decision on his escape plan.The newest bin has a circular staircase going up the side of it instead of the standard ladder like all of the other bins. The Rickster decided he'd just scale the stairs and dodge me completely. I came around the corner just in time to see him heading up the stairs.
He stopped near the top to look back at me. I'm pretty sure he sneered.
I did the only thing that seemed to be my best option. I followed him. That really freaked him out! He quickly scurried up the steps and hopped onto the ladder on the roof.
My aversion to heights brought me to a stop partway up the stairs. That's when I had a vision. It involved me making it to the top of the stairs and meeting The Rickster pretty much at the edge of the roof. We'd end up having another one of those uncomfortable greetings like we'd had at the cattle shed years before. This time, it was going to be my kind of meeting, though. I quickly went back down the stairs and stood back to see if The Rickster was perched on top the bin, which he was. He looked to be camped out.
Good choice, Rickster.
Running won't help when there's only one place to go. He could either take the stairs back down, or take one really, really big leap off the roof. What with the eave being 30 feet off the ground, I figured that the stairs would be his only true option.
Helpful cuss that I am, I decided to aid The Rickster in his decision-making process. Assistance was summoned. It appeared in the form of Guy No. 1 and one of my friends, Mr. Winchester.
Even though I've never played chess, I'm vaguely familiar with the concept. You always need to be thinking ahead. It looked to me like the idea of walking up the stairs with a loaded weapon and being greeted by The Rickster at the top may not be the most desirable. This is a bin staircase, not a hotel lobby. Space is kind of tight up there. I wasn't exactly in a safety harness, either, so I didn't think the idea of getting all kinds of recoil was the best way to stabilize myself at the top of the stairs as a snarling Rickster came at me!
Another mechanical issue presented itself. We switched from filling the bins with augers to a pneumatic system a couple years ago. The corn flows from the dryer into a tube where a giant blower forces the corn through the tube and up the side of the bin. The tube then reaches an endpoint where an attachment directs the corn into the bin below.
Escape artist genius that he felt he was, Ranger Rick decided he'd simply crawl into the tube and get away from us. Practicality came back and bit him in the butt, though. That freshly-bitten butt was too husky to fit inside the tube! Ranger Rick was pretty much an ostrich with his head in the sand up there on top the bin roof. He kept trying and trying to get himself into the tube, but couldn't make it happen.
Once again, always the Good Samaritan, I went the extra mile. I walked over to the control panel on the hopper bin by the dryer and flipped the switch. A large and sudden blast of air did a really nice job of changing The Rickster's thoughts on air tube escapes.
Well, that's just mean, you're thinking. Yeah, well, chess is fun, the way I play it. My game, my rules. Deal with it.
The Rickster never saw that move coming.
He then moved himself partway down the roof and decided he'd try to climb around the roof to get away. Maybe hiding under one of the support pipes would be his salvation.
That's the same concept as an elephant hiding behind a sapling. It's not even close to effective. In fact, it just made me pull out another weapon. This one was a rifle. A couple warning shots near The Rickster's head got him nervous enough to move from his lair under the pipe. We had to be careful to keep the shots at or above his level, though. No sense putting a hole in the roof of the bin and later have a few thousand bushels of corn rot from the rain and snow that would creep in the hole.
With the air blowing through the pneumatic tube and the ongoing volley of rifle fire, The Rickster was faced with dwindling options. This chess game was not working out like he'd planned. We took a brief break so as to totally psych him out. No noise. No movement. The coast sure looked clear from The Rickster's viewpoint.
That's when he gave up and made his bold move. He'd head down those stairs and get the heck out of this crazy place!
I stepped out from behind my location right as The Rickster was partway down the stairs. He paused briefly to look at me. I smiled as he turned to accelerate his descent down the steps and get away from me.
Darn the luck, geometry and geography were not in The Rickster's favor. The steps of the bin and his position as he descended them worked great for me. One or two steps into his descent after our renewed acquaintance, he crossed a step that lined up perfectly for me and my weapon. All I saw at the end of my barrel was daylight as I was standing to the side of the stairs. When the daylight was eclipsed by Rickster's torso, I squeezed the trigger.
Let's just say that The Rickster made much better time getting down from the bin than he did getting up. It was 57 steps to get into my special rehab program, but The Rickster was a star student. He finished the second half of the program in about sixteen.
The final move in the chess game was made by the buzzards. They play as a team and always take the time to think things through.
Check and mate, Rickster. Your move.
Guy No. 2


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At 2:00 P.M. (EDT) the Federal Reserve released its Beige Book summation of economic conditions for the month of April. The report—a collection of anecdotal information on business activity from contacts nationwide—showed that most of the Federal Reserve's 12 districts have witnessed "modest to moderate" growth in the last month.
The Beige Book release comes on the heels of several encouraging economic reports since the beginning of the month, including data on manufacturing and nonmanufacturing activity, industrial production, retail sales, and jobs creation. The Beige Book findings also do nothing to contradict our current stance that the U.S. economy is strengthening and that growth will probably accelerate in the coming quarters, especially with the severe winter weather that blanketed much of the country during the first two-plus months of 2014 in the rearview mirror. To this end, the report indicated that business activity in both New York and Philadelphia—two very important U.S. districts—had rebounded from weather-related slowdowns earlier this year.
It was also encouraging to see that business activity in the sectors that are vital to the nation's economic health firmed up since a sluggish start to the year. Manufacturing activity improved in most districts, while consumer spending increase in the majority of the Federal Reserve's districts since the last Beige Book release. The latter uptick is heartening, as the consumer accounts for roughly two-thirds of the nation's economic output. The only thing that was a bit discouraging were the mixed reports on the housing market.
All in all, the Beige Book report did not produce any surprises and should not alter the lead bank's current plan to gradually taper its monthly bond-buying program. The Federal Reserve, which has a dual mandate to foster employment and keep prices stable, has to be encouraged that prices were generally stable or slightly higher. This should give it the ammunition to keep short-term lending rates at historical lows in its effort to promote job growth.
At the time of this article's writing, the author did not have positions in any of the companies mentioned.


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If you remember the boxy Jeep Cherokee SUV of old, we'll forgive you for being a little confused by the photos above. No, boys and girls, that futuristic-looking crossover hasn't wandered into the wrong article. It's the new 2014 Jeep Cherokee, and it represents a whole new direction for the traditionally macho brand. Sure, it'll do the Rubicon trail if you're so inclined, but it'll also run errands and rule the road like no compact Jeep before it. Here are five reasons why this could be the most popular Cherokee yet.
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One of the Cherokee's chief selling points is its new 9-speed automatic transmission, which is the first in any production car. More speeds means the engine spends more time operating at peak efficiency, and that helps you out in two distinct ways. First, you get better acceleration and passing power, because there's always a kickdown gear that finds the heart of the power band. But perhaps more importantly, the Cherokee gets up to 31 miles per gallon on the highway, which is pretty good for a crossover.
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The Chrysler group has made huge strides in cabin quality, and the Cherokee is the latest case in point. We can't think of another compact crossover that could match the Cherokee's supple materials and premium overall feel. We also love the iPad-like 8.4-inch uConnect touchscreen; it's one of the best in any vehicle. If you still feel some nostalgia for the old Cherokee's box-tastic dashboard and Spartan features, you'll be singing a different tune after a few miles in the new model.
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The Cherokee starts off with a 2.4-liter 4-cylinder that makes 184 horsepower yet still gives you 31 mpg with front-wheel drive. Stepping up to the snarling 3.2-liter V6 brings 271 hp and a still-respectable 27 mpg. Many rivals only offer one engine these days, so it's nice that Jeep lets you choose. Fun fact: The V6 is a smaller version of the tried-and-true 3.6-liter Pentastar V6 that powers all manner of Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep products.
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Unlike the old Cherokee, the new one's based on a car platform, and that pays big dividends on the road. Thanks to underpinnings shared with the Dodge Dart sedan, the Cherokee takes bumps in stride, and it can even dance a little on winding roads. You feel more like you're driving a tall hatchback than an SUV, and that's a big reason why this segment has become so popular.
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Jeep's got a reputation to protect, so the Cherokee needs to handle well off-road, too. That's where the Trailhawk model comes in. Featuring low-range gearing and a lifted suspension, the Trailhawk's got skills that any Cherokee would be proud of. Looks pretty cool, too.
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Unlike the old model, the 2014 Jeep Cherokee offers something for everyone, though when push comes to shove, it's still a real Jeep. Take one for a spin and see if you don't agree.