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FormFactor Expands Relationship with Tera Probe to Achieve Greater Reductions in Cost of Test
September 10, 2007
Tera Probe agreement is part of FormFactor's new inPartnerTM program designed to achieve year-over-year test cost savings
LIVERMORE, Calif. – September 10, 2007 – FormFactor, Inc. (Nasdaq: FORM) today announced that Tera Probe Inc., a leading test service provider, has entered into a strategic relationship with FormFactor. The agreement is designed to help Tera Probe consistently achieve greater reductions in total overall cost of test by sharing design information earlier in the development process to ensure FormFactor's advanced wafer test solutions deliver maximum return on investment (ROI). The two companies plan to focus their efforts in several product areas, including DRAM, system-on-chip (SOC) and known good die (KGD) testing.
"This agreement with Tera Probe is a win-win for both our companies," stated Igor Khandros, chief executive officer of FormFactor. "In addition to driving greater test cost of ownership benefits in the DRAM market, our expanded relationship will help us deliver a compelling test solution to the SOC market. Rising SOC demand, driven by mobile consumer and automotive electronic applications, requires advanced micro-electro-mechanical (MEMS)-based wafer test solutions to provide higher levels of test parallelism to lower test costs, and that are highly scalable to address the test needs of future product generations."
As part of this agreement, FormFactor will provide Tera Probe with early access to its next- generation wafer probe card solutions. The expanded relationship with Tera Probe is part of FormFactor's new inPartnerTM program—an initiative to develop long-term strategic customer relationships and align roadmaps, as well as look beyond the test cell for opportunities to help reduce customers' test costs annually.
"Test is playing an increasingly strategic role in ensuring the highest yield and quality for advanced ICs. Longer test times, smaller devices and new device functions create challenging test cost models," stated Masahide Ozawa, chief technology officer at Tera Probe. "By entering this next phase of our relationship with FormFactor, we now have the opportunity to engage with them on a new level that will enable us to achieve significant long-term reductions in our customers' cost of test, as well as provide more comprehensive test solutions to meet our customers' stringent manufacturing requirements."
inPartner: a new customer engagement model
Participants in the inPartner program collaborate with FormFactor to create a customized, integrated test solution roadmap that tackles a range of opportunities to reduce test costs and increase ROI. These opportunities can include—but are not limited to—higher-speed sort testing, increased uptime, improved lead time and delivery, accelerated yield learning and increased yield, in addition to traditional cost reduction efforts such as higher parallelism.
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements in this press release that are not strictly historical in nature are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including statements regarding business momentum, demand for our products and solutions and future growth. These forward- looking statements are based on current information and expectations that are inherently subject to change and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual events or results might differ materially from those in any forward-looking statement due to various factors, including, but not limited to: the demand for certain semiconductor devices; the company's ability to successfully implement its inPartner program and develop and deliver solutions to provide higher-speed sort testing, increased uptime, improved lead time and delivery, accelerated yield learning and increased yield and increased parallelism; the company's ability to develop customized solutions that meet its customers' ever-evolving test requirements, including for SOC devices and KGD testing; the company's continuing ability to innovate and develop and deliver the next generation of testing technology to help enable semiconductor manufacturers to lower their test costs; and the company's ability to engage successfully with packaging and wafer test service providers. Additional information concerning factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially and adversely from those in any forward- looking statement is contained in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the company's Form 10-K for the fiscal period ended December 30, 2006 and subsequent Form 10-Q and 8-K filings. Copies of the company's SEC filings are available at http://investors.formfactor.com/edgar.cfm. The company assumes no obligation to update the information in this press release, to revise any forward-looking statements or to update the reasons actual results could differ materially and adversely from those anticipated in forward-looking statements.

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Review by Derrick Carter
Running Time: 1 hour 44 minutes
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for Intense Sequences of Action Violence, some Sexual Content and Language
Directed by: Brett Ratner
Written by: Simon Kinberg & Zak Penn
(based on the X-MEN comics by Jack Kirby & Stan Lee)
Starring: Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry, Ian McKellen, Famke Janssen, Anna Paquin, Kelsey Grammer, James Marsden, Rebecca Romijn, Shawn Ashmore, Aaron Stanford, Vinnie Jones, Patrick Stewart, Ellen Page, Ben Foster, Dania Ramirez & Eric Dane
After directing X-MEN and X2, Bryan Singer decided to put his filmmaking talents towards another superhero franchise in SUPERMAN RETURNS. X2's final shot teased the Dark Phoenix storyline in the next installment and Bryan Singer seemed eager to return to the franchise after his Superman film, but 20th Century Fox eventually grew tired of waiting and wound up giving the third X-MEN film to Brett Ratner. Fox's impatience and Ratner's incompetence (this was his first huge-scale blockbuster) both sunk the X-MEN series for a number of years before an eventual prequel/reboot repaired the damage. It's not as if THE LAST STAND is all-out horrible, but blandness and mediocrity make it all the more disappointing.
Shortly after the events of X2, mutants have become slightly more accepted in society. There's even a blue-furred Cabinet member in Washington, but some politicians still aim for mutants to assimilate to "normal" human culture. Scientists have discovered a cure for mutations, which has caused a controversial rupture in the mutant community. Professor X (Patrick Stewart) and the other X-Men seem split on scientific breakthrough, with Storm (Halle Berry) becoming furious and Rogue (Anna Paquin) showing genuine interest towards curing her deadly touch. Other dangerous mutants see the cure as an attempt to drive them extinct, resulting in metal-bending Magneto (Ian McKellen) forming the terrorist group known as the Brotherhood of Mutants. The Brotherhood aims to wipe out the source of the cure: Leech (Cameron Bright). Meanwhile, Jean Grey (Famke Janssen) has returned from the dead…and has brought an uncontrollable force back with her.
X-MEN: THE LAST STAND is a superhero story that's more driven by its script's needs, rather than a natural progression of events. This opens up lots of plot holes and leaves many moments feeling like they came right out of nowhere for no apparent reason. To give specific examples without diving deeply into spoilers, the movie needs a character to return so they just sort of bring her back with no explanation. The story also requires a few important characters to die along the way, so Ratner just throws in a couple of death scenes that feel forced instead of devastating. Wolverine needs to stumble upon the Brotherhood of Mutants, but the movie doesn't feel the need to give us a reason for that…so here's a quick psychic vision.
LAST STAND's disjointed narrative can be summed up in one scene that features a conversation about whether or not Xavier's School should be shut down and this complex issue is resolved with a couple of half-assed sentences. A complex problem that could have filled the latter half of this film (and given the protagonists more to fight for) is simply thrown away with a shrug. Of course, this movie still need a final battle though, so here's Magneto using the Golden Gate Bridge to raid Alcatraz…which is admittedly pretty cool. If only the rest of the movie could put some weight behind the special effects heavy final showdown.
LAST STAND has the odd problem of feeling too full and too empty at the same time. This third X-MEN installment was (supposedly) intended to be the finale of the superhero trilogy and therefore, lots of new characters were thrown into the mix. So many new mutants were included that this movie feels overcrowded and makes its Brotherhood antagonists look like throwaway thugs. The old mutants are back with Professor X, Wolverine (Hugh Jackman), Storm, Cyclops (James Marsden), Iceman (Shawn Ashmore), Rogue and a few others. However, most of these performers seem to know that this follow-up isn't anywhere near the level of the first two installments and seem to be returning out of contractual obligations and big paychecks (reasons that are more than understandable, but still remain depressing).
Ratner's X-MEN introduces three new protagonists into the series. Shadowcat (who was a brief background character in the first two films) is played well by Ellen Page. Out of trio of new X-Men, she seems to get the most development as there's a blooming romance/friendship between her and Iceman (which makes for some annoying drama from Rogue). Ben Foster's Angel is given four brief scenes and culminates in an obvious cliché between him and his father. On a side note, Angel's thin story arc seems far more developed when compared to the two-scene-long conflict between Iceman and Pyro (Aaron Stanford). Finally, Kelsey Grammer is perfectly cast as Beast and receives a few good moments, even if his character mostly exists for exposition.
Shadowcat, Angel and Beast are miles better than any of the antagonists. Mystique has a couple of brief scenes, but her part is overshadowed by the far lamer Pyro as Magneto's newly chosen second-in-command. Most of the Brotherhood consists of bastardized mutants from the comic books with rather cheesy powers. There's Spike, who uses his own bones as weapons and takes on Wolverine in one tiny scene. There's a nameless guy who can regenerate limbs and only exists for a "kick in the balls" joke, also delivered by Wolverine. Multiple Man isn't given much to do, while three stupid emo mutants (one of which is a human porcupine) are annoying beyond all reason. The only standout antagonist (aside from Magneto) is Vinnie Jones as Juggernaut. The character's only purpose is muscle, but Jones is clearly having a blast.
X-MEN: THE LAST STAND is a bland, disappointing sequel that tries way too hard without ever realizing why the previous two installments worked so well. It's clear that a fumbling director and studio interferences were the main reasons why this third X-MEN film fell apart, as demonstrated by a bored returning cast and a sloppy narrative. Still, there are a few redeeming things in THE LAST STAND. Though they aren't exactly great characters, Shadowcat, Angel, Juggernaut and Beast are fun to watch. The action has some good spectacle (the Golden Gate bridge scene remains very cool). When compared to the rest of the series though, THE LAST STAND lies alongside ORIGINS: WOLVERINE at the bottom of the X-MEN totem pole.


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The pressures for a sportsperson are unique, especially at the top level.
In no other profession, except potentially politics, is your performance at work discussed over meals, dissected by the media and played out for all the world to see. The world of elite sport is a one where you are constantly asking and being asked, "Am I good enough?"
At a slightly lower level the questions still remain. If you were in homes up and down the country every weekend, you would be struck by how 'high' those who have won are and how 'low' those who have lost feel. For a sportsperson, their identity, their sense of worth can be completely wrapped up in their performance.
Former Premier League footballer Gavin Peacock puts it like this:
"Before I was a Christian, football was my god, so I was up and down according to how I played. When I came to know Jesus, everything changed because Jesus is God and football was in its right place."
What does it then mean to have sport in its right place, to help our identity be solid and secure in Christ and not based on performance?
Born to Play
If we look at the story of creation in Genesis 1 we see that all people have been created in God's image. When we look further into what this means in Genesis, we see that "the Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it." We see that this was always to be done in relationship with others, just like God has been from the beginning.
As we delve into what it means to be created in God's image we see we have been made to use our talents, in relationship with others, to glorify God. Sport is one of the ways in which we can reflect God's image, as we use our talents, the way he was wired us, in relationship with others, to glorify Him.
The Professional Foul
In a broken world though we end up using our talents and relationships to serve ourselves, not God. We see this all the time in sport as people look to use sport to serve themselves, or cheat their way to winning because winning matters more than anything else.
Is this where we have to leave it with sport? Could we just say that sport leads to sin and so is best avoided?
Back in the race
Paul offers us a wonderful alternative in Romans 12.
"In view of God's mercy, offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God – this is your true and proper worship."
The challenge is for all of us to live in light of what God has done for us through Jesus and give all that we have – all our talents, all our relationships, back to God in worship. Paul is reminding us that we can worship God anywhere, all the time, in all that we do – which includes sport.
This is wonderfully freeing for the Christian sportsperson. Living in a performance orientated world, the Gospel re-orientates them towards living in light of God's mercy – his forgiveness which is not dependent at all on how we perform but entirely reliant on God's love.
Former UK Olympic rower Debbie Flood said:
"It was really important for me to know that however I do in my sport, whether I won or lost, in God's eyes, he doesn't see me any differently."
With our identity in Christ secure, there is now a freedom to compete as an act of worship, as we seek to live as people created in God's image, with a desire to share this amazing news with others where God has placed us – for sportspeople in their clubs and teams.


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South by Southwest is holding a meet and greet event in Maui on Aug. 14 in hopes of attracting creative talent to the prestigious Interactive, Music and Film Conference and Festivals.
Australian-based Pacific SXSW Regional Development Manager Phil Tripp has made an annual trek to Hawaii building up a homegrown contingent across all three disciplines. Over the past few years, more than 80,000 delegates have come from more than 60 countries and Hawaii sent over 40 in 2017.
Tripp said numerous Hawaii artists including Anuhea, HAPA, Irie Love, Jake Shimabukuro, John Cruz and Mike Love have been featured at SXSW. "And leading companies have attended as delegates," he said. Occupop, Hawaiian Intl. Film Festival, POW! WOW!, Lux, Wremix, eHawaii.gov, Spotify, University of Hawaii, Maui County Film Office, Hawaiian Electric, Kamehameha Schools, Servco, the Maui County Film Office, Makaha Studios and WorldSound are among a hundred others that have participated in the event. "But we want to open SXSW more to the rich variety of talent from the islands–musical and digital and film/TV."
Submissions for music artists to showcase, films to be screened and interactive awards are open now. Registration for delegates begins Aug. 1. Meetings including both invited veterans and potential first-timers.
There is no charge but attendees must RSVP as space is limited. You can do this by email at email@example.com or 512-669-3321 or online at the Facebook page for the event, Facebook.com/sxsw.hawaii.
The Maui meeting is set for Monday, Aug. 14, 5:30-8pm at Kupa`a Building Room 104 on the UH Maui Campus the gathering is co-sponsored by Music Studies at UHMC.
The 31st annual SXSW will be held in Austin, TX, March 9-18, 2018.
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It has been one month since the highly-publicized death of Robin Williams. Even though there were a few moments where the media did the completely wrong thing, for the most part, it was beautiful to watch a grieving fan base bring awareness and love to those around them. However, the discussion about suicide should not end now that the coverage has died down, as millions of Americans have faced suicide, either through their own suicide attempts, or those of the people they love. Here are few tips for talking about it and keeping the conversation going.
It Is Not a Way Out!
During the first week after Robin Williams' death, a twitter post circulated around the Internet that said, "Genie, you're free." It was beautiful, but sent entirely the wrong message. Suicide is never an acceptable way to relieve depression, substance abuse, anxiety, or any other problem that may be affecting your health or wellbeing.
You Are Not Alone.
When many people discuss suicide, they often refer to it as a cowardly act or a sin. Shrouding it with shame is not an acceptable response either. If you are struggling, it is important to remember that you are not alone. There are people around you who have been exactly where you are, and you are more loved and needed then you could possibly know. If someone you know and care about is having a difficult time, it is crucial to help them understand how much they mean to you.
There Is Help.
Lastly, when talking about suicide, it is always important to mention that there is help. Therapy, counseling, and mental health services are available to people of all ages and demographics. It is also critical to surround yourself with honest, compassionate, and caring people who will work with you to improve your mental health. If you or someone you know is struggling with thoughts of suicide, there is always help. Set up an appointment with South Denver Psychotherapy if you are in the Denver area, or seek a counselor or mental health center near you.
Heaving a sigh of relief, you have finally kissed your little ones goodbye and watched them walk into the classroom for the first day of school. Then you get home, or back to work, and you find your head spinning. "How did they get this big that fast?" "Is it just me, or does everything seem just a little bit quieter?" You are a whirlwind of emotion, and that's ok. Now that the kids have gone back to school, it is time that you also take some time for yourself.
Self-Care is Good Parenting.
The narrative that often defines good parenting is one of sacrifice. Being selfless is held up on an often unachievable pedestal. Despite this, the reality is that taking care of yourself teaches your children by example. If you make your own health and happiness a priority, they will learn to emulate your good work.
Get Back to Your Fun Side.
As school gets back in session, take these few precious moments of free time to get back to your fun side. Call up old friends, take an exercise class, learn pottery, or get involved with volunteering for a charity or your church. Before soccer, ballet, and all of the other activities start up, make sure you schedule some quality "you" time to help you get through the busy weeks ahead. Not only will you avoid burning out, your happiness will radiate throughout the whole family.
Take Care of Your Health.
We all want the best for our kids, so you also want to make sure you are giving them the best parents. Now that the kids have gone back to school, make sure you focus on you own mental and physical health. That way you will be in the best possible state to handle any challenges your kids throw at you.
Stop putting off that physical. Take a look at drinking one less soda, and, of course, consider scheduling a counseling session. Counseling is a great way to learn the most about yourself and how you can grow. Make an appointment today so you can give your family one of greatest gifts of all – a healthier, happier you!
Trouble With the Tweens
"Tween" is a term used for kids between 10-12 years old. This is a stage where your child is no longer a kid, but still too young to be a teen. This in-between stage of development can require some adjustment for everyone involved, especially as summer ends and we pack up our bags and head back to school.
Talk to Your Tween
We have all watched the public service announcements about talking to your kids, and no matter how warm and fuzzy they portray these conversations as, we know that it isn't always that easy. So, try breaking down your approach. Instead of asking," how was school?" try asking something more specific about their teacher, classmates, friends, or activities.
At first, listen without judgment. Let them express their feelings and just listen. Share your own experiences, if needed, and do not scold them for making simple mistakes. Address their fears whether in school, with friends, or even at home. Talking to your child is the best way to find out what they are going through, and if you work on a healthy relationship now, you will be the safe place they turn to if things get rough.
As adults, we often forget the value of our own independence; but for our tweens, it presents a whole new set of possibilities. Don't suppress that feeling of freedom in them. As parents, we should support our children and be their guide as they practice exercising their own independence. However, this doesn't mean you should give up the reins completely – it means that you should gradually give them more and more freedom and responsibility, but they should also understand that abusing or neglecting these things comes with consequences.
It's also ok to give yourself a little time to adjust, and to understand that you, as a parent, are allowed to make mistakes. This is a challenging time in both your and your child's lives, so listen, be patient, and have faith that your whole family will get through it together.
The acceptance letter is on the fridge, and you and your family are probably both dreading and looking forward to the day your child goes off to college. This is a tense time of transition for everyone involved, but it can also be a time of joy and celebration. So, whether you're struggling or rejoicing, here are few words of wisdom as you look ahead to your new path as an empty nester.
Every Reaction Is Totally Normal.
Crying yourself to sleep at night? Getting nostalgic over baby photos? Ready for your new college student to get the heck out of the house? Can't wait to have some alone time? Want your child to never leave? – No matter what you are feeling, it's important to acknowledge it and accept it for what it is without judgment. No matter what you, your spouse, or the other families around you are experiencing, there is no right or wrong reaction; everyone simply feels what they feel.
What To Do Next
Once the dorm room is unpacked and set up, and you drive away, watching your kid waving goodbye in the rearview mirror, you may find yourself reeling at what to do next. Remember that every relationship is different, so your relationship with you child is going to be different than your peers, and how you shape your life after kids needs to reflect what's best suited for you and your needs.
Many people need time to grieve. This is a normal step for many parents. It is also a time to celebrate that you did it – you raised an upstanding citizen. Now your next step as a parent should be to take care of your needs and continue living your life.
Even if it seems scary, remember that how you behave is still part of you working as a parent. If you take care of your own needs and wellbeing through this transition, your child will learn from and model your resilience. Even if, at this age, they act as if they are too cool for you, they will still notice.
Just like Olaf from the Disney movie Frozen, we all love summer! But just as summer can bring happiness, it can also bring tremendous heat. Here are some summertime tips that will help you beat the heat so you can enjoy your summer to the fullest!
• Have a Routine
Make a regular routine of the things that you need to do. You should also establish a regular schedule for sleeping and waking up. This is a great way to help you stay positive and on top of your daily tasks.
• Exercise and Eat Healthy Food
This will not just make you physically fit, but keep you in shape mentally as well. Regular exercise will help you to be stress-free and happy, as it releases happy hormones called Endorphins. Exercise has even been shown to help reduce depression and other mental health issues.
• Ease Up on the Booze.
The summertime is full of BBQs, bar patios, pool parties, vacations, and many more special activities. All of these are strewn with junk food and alcohol. Try to watch how much you have; you will feel better if you prevent a significant increase in intake.
• Learn a Thing or Two
There are always things that you can learn. Maybe you've always wanted to learn how to cook gourmet meals, bake wonderful goodies, try a new sport, or play a musical instrument. The possibilities are endless.
• Be a Pet Lover and Go Get One
Getting a pet is a big responsibility; it could be one of the most life-changing choices that you will ever make, but it also might be the best decision you've ever made. Owning a pet requires much discipline, but a pet's love is a priceless thing.
• Nourish Your Spiritual Side
Why not go on a quick retreat? Even if you don't have the big bucks for a fancy resort, the summer is the perfect time to head to the mountains, museums, and other attractions around Colorado. Take a day just for you. Indulge and make sure you give yourself time to relax, meditate, or do whatever it is that stimulates your spirit.
The list goes on and on; these are just some of the mental health tips that are easy to follow. Let's have fun, enjoy the warmth that summer brings, and don't forget to call us today to set up your own personal plan.


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- Dexter Gray and Alex Dalton take a walk in the park, talk about the future and the past, and make an unusual new friend.
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Boredom[edit | edit source]
Dexter and Alex are on a date in Serenity City. They're a little bored so find a park bench and talk about the future of Banshee Squadron. Alex is feeling depressed so Dex suggest they go shopping.
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On their way through the park to the shopping district, Dex and Alex notice a huge bear-like creature stalking a young mother and her children. Alarmed, Dex runs to warn the mother, but the bear reveals itself to be a large furry alien tourist. It snaps a photo and ambles off.
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Dex follows along as Alex happily shops for shoes. They buy ice-cream and find another park bench. They talk about their feelings, and the conversation turns to Dexter's horrific encounter with the Jelly Brains. The bushes behind them rustle, and the bear-alien pops his head up. It snaps a photo.
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Dex, Alex, and the alien introduce themselves. The alien indicates that he is from the SagDEG galaxy. Dex and Alex accept his claim. The alien is curious about garbage. He seems to have no experience with the concept of waste products. After answering all the alien's questions, it gives Dex and Alex candy. Later that day, the alien reappears and asks where the zoo was. Dex and Alex tell it, and receive another piece of candy.
Gratitude[edit | edit source]
Dex and Alex continue shopping. The alien periodically appears with questions. Each answer is rewarded with candy. The alien wants Dex and Alex to pose with it for a picture, which they do. The local authorities arrive in force and surround them. The alien is sad and says "this always happens". He says thank you to Dex and Alex and flies away straight up into the air and is gone.
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The police exhaustively question Dex and Alex about the alien, but eventually let them go because they don't know anything useful except that the alien was interested in garbage. Dex and Alex return home and kiss goodnight, a wonderful end to an interesting day.
Memorable Quotes[edit | edit source]
- "I'm gonna bug you about it until you tell me, you know," said Alex. "It's what girls do."
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- The Tourist was the first Banshee Squadron episode written in response to a writing exercise suggested on the TrekCreative Writer's Group. The assignment was, "What is your character's favorite flavor of ice cream, and why?"
- For some strange reason, this is one of my favorite Banshee Squadron stories.


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After two years as the poster child for teen angst in "Dear Evan Hansen," Ben Platt was over the accolades and ready to move on.
He'd sobbed-sung his way into a Tony, Grammy and Emmy, and become the youngest winner of the Drama League's Distinguished Performance Award, bestowed once in a career. He'd ranked among the Time 100 list of the world's most influential people when he was only 23.
But gradually, disconcertingly, people started to assume that Platt was Evan, replete with the character's social anxiety and nervous tics.
Ryan Murphy, however, wasn't one of them. After watching Platt onstage, Murphy was convinced that he'd found the star of his new Netflix series, "The Politician," which arrives Friday.
"You just played someone that's very anxious and nervous and mild-mannered," Platt recalled Murphy pitching him. "And I want you to turn that on its head and play someone who's more egomaniacal and confident and self-serving, and has a bit more sex to him."
"Obviously, being the very smart person that he was, he was speaking exactly the language of what I was hoping to move into," Platt added. "It was a no-brainer."
As Payton Hobart, Platt is a Gucci-clad, ultraprivileged Santa Barbara high schooler running for student body president in laser-focused pursuit of Harvard and, eventually, the White House. It's a darkly comic skewering of the one percent with rabid baby politicos, badly behaved parental figures (among them, Gwyneth Paltrow and Jessica Lange) and even a wink at the college cheating scandal.
Growing up in Los Angeles, Platt — one of five showtune-obsessed siblings whose father, the producer Marc Platt, cranked up cast albums in the car — admits that his own ambitions were honed young. A theater nerd at the Harvard-Westlake School alongside the scions of other entertainment families, he added the roles of Benji Applebaum in "Pitch Perfect" and Elder Cunningham in the Chicago production of "The Book of Mormon" (later moving to Broadway) to his resume not long after graduation.
"The level of ambition I certainly could relate to," Platt said of his own high school experience. "We took ourselves very seriously in the arts and really wanted to make something of ourselves, and a lot of us are now."
His latest project, Richard Linklater's movie adaptation of the Stephen Sondheim musical "Merrily We Roll Along," to be filmed in real time across nearly 20 years, unites him with his childhood bestie Beanie Feldstein. And on Sept. 29 at Radio City Music Hall (and in a Netflix concert special to follow), he'll perform tunes from "Sing to Me Instead," his debut album released in March, viewed by some fans as a public coming out, even though at 12 Platt told his parents he was gay.
At a TriBeCa photo studio recently, Platt, who turns 26 this month, riffed softly to Maggie Rogers tunes in the aching falsetto that moved "Evan Hansen" audiences to tears, before heading to a rooftop garden to talk about the convergence of art and life.
These are edited excerpts from the conversation.
Let's begin with your desire to move on from "Dear Evan Hansen."
I think it's like 99 blessings and one curse, that experience. Because it opened every possible door, and it was my absolute to-the-T dream come true, as far as all I ever wanted to do was originate a role in a musical, and the Tonys of it all, and the fact that it was [the songwriters Benj Pasek and Justin Paul]. It kept topping itself.
But the one underhanded thing when something goes so well and fits like a glove is that people have a hard time divorcing you from that character. And I started to feel a little bit like I was having to present as him and amplify my nervousness and my anxiety and my sheepishness. I wanted to remind myself that I can transform into a lot of different kinds of people and not just into that type of kid. And so I felt like something markedly different, that still used the right tools, would be the right next move.
So what should we expect from Payton and "The Politician?"
Payton is a young kid who's hellbent on being president of the United States, and it's one of the most natural things to him to strive for that power and that significance. And I think he has a lot of instincts to do good. But he's also incredibly self-serving and somewhat egomaniacal, and his main goal is to make something of himself for not necessarily the right reasons. The show is sort of a microcosm of American politics, and it certainly deals with the buzzwords of elections and debates and gun control and sexual and gender fluidity — headline things. But in an overarching way, it's also about a lot more human conversations like authenticity and what's it like to curate yourself. How do you share who you are? And how do you feel for other people?
You perform Joni Mitchell's "River" in the pilot and the onscreen audience weeps. Was Ryan nodding to all the people who cried along with you in "Evan Hansen?"
I'm sure there's some sort of inspiration from him coming in to see me and this story hatching in his mind. But Payton is so shut off and unable to feel the way that everyone else is feeling. So I think the main idea of that whole sequence is everyone else can connect to what he's doing except for him.
And yet there's perhaps more kindness in him than he gives himself credit for.
I think it's up for debate, and I don't think anyone should make a hard-core decision about him. That's sort of the fascinating thing on the show — finding yourself loving what he's doing and rooting for him and then questioning what he's doing. But I certainly think there's kindness in him somewhere. And a lot of it comes from Gwyneth, his mother, the warmth of that relationship.
What was it like working with Gwyneth Paltrow and Jessica Lange?
Very overwhelming at first, because they were both larger than life people in my mind's eye before I met them. But wonderful in totally different ways. Gwyneth is super quietly elegant and really maternal and warm, and made me feel very intimately familiar right away. And Jessica — you expect this brilliant dramatic actress, which she is, but also she's so funny. To work with her and try to keep a straight face was not the challenge I thought I'd be having.
How is it being stuck in onscreen teendom in your mid-20s?
Well, it's only just this season that that is the case, so I'm very excited to grow up with the character and start playing my own age.
You've committed the next 20 years to "Merrily We Roll Along" alongside your best friend, Beanie. Was that a tough decision?
I was like, "Are you punking me?" Sondheim is my idol and any Sondheim musical is like a dream. To be in an immortal version of that with my best friend since I was 14, in a show we both love and we've sung in the car together, it feels very sort of like the universe intervened.
How daunting is that prospect, production-wise?
It's crazy. It's technically 18 [years] in shooting, because it's nine sequences and they're trying to stick as close to the reality of the timeline as possible. I mean, it makes you take your health seriously. [Richard Linklater] will be, like, pushing 80 when we finish.
He really needs to …
… keep in shape.
How do you plan for such a long-term commitment?
It's sort of a one-at-a-time situation. About a year out from the next increment, we'll be like, "Let's all get together and figure out our common few weeks that we can set aside and where we can make this happen monetarily, and what new characters we need to add for this sequence." Just taking it short film by short film.
You've already shot the first segment. What was that like?
Just dreamy and wonderful and heady. It was like doing a little theater camp in Texas and spending a week living in that one sequence and with that great song, "Our Time" — taking pictures and thinking how we're going to look back on this for the next two decades and keep checking in with ourselves. It made everybody feel very lofty and misty and existential.
Is Sondheim involved?
He gave his blessing; he loves the idea. I think he recognizes, like all of us, that the concept and the piece are a really perfect marriage. I'm told we're going to have a meal with him at some point, which would be a wonderful thing. It's definitely on my bucket list to sit across from him and tell him that he's made my life infinitely better by existing and writing, so I hope that happens.
So by the time you're in your 40s, you might finally win that Oscar to complete your EGOT?
I'm in no rush. It's all happened plenty quick up to this point. I'm happy for it to slow down a little bit.
Your father has secured the film rights to "Dear Evan Hansen." After all is said and done, is there any way you'd reprise that role?
It's unclear at this point. It's being developed and certainly if it comes together in the next year or so, when everyone can forgive me for still playing a teenager, then yeah, I would love to do it.
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I've been out to eat a surprising amount lately, considering how much my wife and I regularly dine out. We've frequented trendy gastropubs and new restaurants in the area. At each, as the drink list gets set down with our menu, I've noted the Moscow Mules and Old-Fashioneds, the Manhattans and other highballs that are ubiquitous now, like it's the 1940s.
It's interesting, actually, that I mention the 1940s because that era featured a similar trend–in the way of music. In the late '40s and early '50s, what was termed "sweet" music filled the radio waves, so much so that people complained that each song on the radio sounded exactly like the one before. Of course, in the early 1940s we experienced World War II, and our entire culture responded by wanting romantic, soothing music for the remainder of the decade. Everyone wanted to think about their (in the parlance of the day) guy or gal, to think about love and closeness: it was like half a decade of comfort food. People didn't want challenging, interesting music. They wanted something comfortable.
You could make the argument that the changes over the last decade in our society have been the largest since World War II, at least in ways that we see ourselves and know about the world around us (and I, for one, am making said argument). But rather than sweet music, we've become obsessed with vintage. Slow. Old-fashioned.
This is reflected in our love of highballs and "older" drinks to designs we love. In fact, even Major League Soccer recently redesigned their logo to a shield, adding some of that vintage look. The logos we love often have this vintage feel. People, more and more, are interested in organic (a return to the not-so-distant past) in their eating, or paleo (a bit more distant). You know someone who has grown a beard–probably lots of someones. People you come into contact with are interested in making their own–something. From beer to carpentry to the DIY craze to simple filters on Instagram, a confluence of events has made us desperate, thirsty if you will, to get in touch with what we perceive as simpler times.
Part of that is the recession. The other part is the continual connectivity and pace of life. We seek roots. It's the same reason the ancestry craze continues to beat on, only our ancestors our set, but our hobbies and tastes are not. We can create our own vintage selves by applying a filter or building a chair–or drinking an Old-Fashioned.
This shift toward everything vintage will not last. It will become passe (perhaps it has), but in our increasingly changing world, people will continue to seek for ways to find peace, solace, rootedness. It may happen again in our music (or it may already be happening, if you listen to certain stations: every song does often sound the same).
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text: Property and Justice By J. W. Harris No cover image Property and Justice By J. W. Harris Read preview Synopsis Property is a legal and social institution governing the use of most things and the allocation of some items of social welfare. As an institution, property is a complex organizing idea. This work examines the legal and philosophical underpinnings of the concept of property and offers a new analytical framework for understanding property and justices. Excerpt People everywhere invoke 'justice' in political and ethical controversies and in criticizing and applying the law. Against that, two and a half millennia of speculative thought have yielded no agreement about what justice is. Indeed, in addition to diametrically opposed conceptions of justice, there are those who say that justice does not exist. They recommend us to close our ears to its every-day invocation, since it does and can have no objectively knowable meaning, and hence no bearing on our practical concerns. Rather, it is a cloak for naked promotion of the interests of particular individuals or groups.Such disagreements and scepticism about justice are familiar enough. More surprisingly, there is no concensus, and there is also scepticism, about the concept of property. All societies have property institutions of one kind or another. We all make plans and enter into transactions which take for granted the blindingly obvious fact that property institutions exist. We also, from time to time, disagree on moral and political grounds about how property institutions ought to be designed and about how property should be allocated among us. Yet when speculative thought is brought to bear on the subject, it appears that the very idea of property is so malleable that, again, there is no agreement about what it is and, believe it or not, there are sceptics who deny that there is any such thing as property.The concern of this book is strictly 'practical', in the ordinary, rather than the philosophic, sense of that term. Political and legal decisions have to be made about questions of property distribution and property-institutional design. In reaching them, the claims of 'justice' cannot be ignored. Property has to be confronted with justice. Given the diversity of understanding and scepticism about both concepts, I have been forced to go back to the drawing-board as to each.In Part I of the book I attempt to set out the nature of property institutions. I take account of the complexities which are commonly papered over in purely philosophical appraisals of the subject, whilst at the same time abstracting from the dead weight of detail which is, inevitably, the practising lawyer's every-day concern. In this Part it has been necessary to rein in the tendency of the concept of property to balloon in such a way that disagreements about the justice or injustice of property would be without intelligible focus. In Part II I take as my starting-point a minimalist conception of justice from which we may begin to address the normative cogency of what I call 'property-specific justice reasons'. I have then gone on to quarry from the tradition of western political philosophy those claims about . . . Related books and articles Books Journals Magazines Newspapers Encyclopedia Godwin's "Political Justice": A Reprint of the Essay on "Property," from the Original Edition By H. S. 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Impressionist-like landscape Leaving work last Friday afternoon, and even a couple of moments earlier in the week, I paused to drink in the landscape around our office campus, so eerily quiet just now. It always possesses a bucolic beauty, even on the bleakest winter days. But at some point when I was too preoccupied with … Continue reading Frozen Moments: A Memory
The Essence of Us
For days stretching into a couple of weeks now, I've been working on deep cleaning and reorganizing the creamy yellow office space at the top of our steps, a small but sunny room I share with The Chef—his desk situated at one end and mine at the other like a pair of bookends, with … Continue reading The Essence of Us
A Memory: Living Like the One Percent
The main condition for the design, we said to the contractor standing in our Knoxville back yard 15 years ago, is for the pool to look like it's been here since the house was built, in 1926. Yes, he said, he thought he could do that. No vast expanse of boring white concrete pool deck, … Continue reading A Memory: Living Like the One Percent
Memoir: Gettin' My Mojo On
/mō·jō/ noun 1. a magic charm, talisman, or spell. Heck, I'd add super power to that list. Why not? Somebody inadvertently rattled my cage not long ago when they suggested blogging is obsolete. I saw it float by in a comment thread on one of my social groups on the web. (I believe the precise words were, … Continue reading Memoir: Gettin' My Mojo On
Journal Entry: Confessions of a Christmas Control Freak
Is there any time better for derailing a self-proclaimed control freak than the holidays? I mean the Christmas holidays, and not the beachy summer vacation I've been coveting since we had our first cold snap, and forget about poetic hoary frost: I'm talking single digits, when the deck boards outside our back door explode as … Continue reading Journal Entry: Confessions of a Christmas Control Freak
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"This is better than Saks Fifth Avenue," quipped the well-heeled older woman when the two of us bumped elbows examining rustic pottery mixing bowls and honey pots. One look at her and you could tell she'd seen the inside of Saks and probably others of its ilk, and many times. "Anyway," she went on, "you … Continue reading Nostalgic Story: High-Waisted Trousers and Sensible Boots
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"Are those…baked beans…on my kitchen ceiling, Grandmother?" It was my mom's perturbed voice. You could also tell when she was perturbed by how she called somebody. Granny Grace—my great grandmother—was always just Granny, or maybe occasionally Gracie, but 'Grandmother' was the moniker mom used when Gracie did something vexing. Come to think of it, Gracie … Continue reading Family Story: Baked Beans on the Ceiling
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This morning I listened to a rare interview with Aretha Franklin, talking about what it was like growing up the daughter of a celebrated pastor who was close friends with Martin Luther King, Jr., and who routinely hosted Nat King Cole and others of his ilk in the Franklin home. The interview included an excerpt … Continue reading Music Story: Remembering Aretha
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'We don't hide crazy,' I said. 'We put it on the porch and let it entertain the neighbors.'—Nick Wilgus Surely you've seen some iteration of that quote in the context of how 'crazy' is handled way down South. The gist is, any self-respecting Southern family is not ashamed of the crazy aunt or the second … Continue reading Family Story: It's in the DNA
Mom Is Human: a Memphis Memory
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The Robstown City Council last week upheld a zoning recommendation to deny a businessman's request to build a tavern on Lincoln Avenue.
A group of Robstown residents showed up to raise opposition at the March 10 city council meeting, objecting to illegal drug use, public drunkenness and prostitution in the southside neighborhood.
Robstown businessman Daniel Cabriales asked the council to override the Planning & Zoning Commission's recommendation so that he could build the tavern on Lincoln Avenue.
Cabriales wanted to re-zone some lots at 501 Lincoln Ave., previously the Cruz Gonzalez Grocery Store, from a B-1, Neighborhood Business District, to a B-2, Secondary Highway Business District.
Cabriales owns the property and feels he should be able to open a tavern at the site of the former grocery store.
"Taxes are high, and I've been paying taxes on this property which isn't being used for anything right now," Cabriales said. "I need to make some money from my properties and a local tavern is what would be the easiest profit."
The Robstown Planning & Zoning Commission denied the re-zoning application and Cabriales appealed the decision to the city council.
About 10 residents living near the former grocery store turned out at the council meeting to strongly voice their opposition to the proposed tavern, citing criminal activity in the area.
"Our young children, most of them 13 and younger, are going to be raised around this tavern and it just isn't a good environment to bring children up in," said Monica Huerta. "Fights and drug use are common near taverns; this is not something we need in our community or for Robstown's reputation."
A couple of the local residents also mentioned alternatives Cabriales might pursue instead of opening up a tavern.
"Maybe another business would be successful in our community, maybe a laundry mat on our side of town would be a good idea," Zulema Cruz said.
Cabriales currently has five businesses in Robstown and council members said they were appreciative of his businesses in the community.
"I feel that the people speaking against me are over-exaggerating," Cabriales said. "The only requirement that wouldn't allow my tavern to be opened is if my business were within 300 feet of a school or church, which is not the case in my situation."
The city council unanimously upheld the Planning & Zoning Commission's recommendation after focusing on the strong public opposition.
The motion to deny the request was made by Councilwoman Arlene Rodriguez and seconded by Councilwoman Sybil Tipton.


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Shrek: Forever After: New concept and New Costumes!
Everyone thought they had seen the last of "Shrek" after the third installment of the films about the animated ogre fared poorly at the box office. Mike Myers' big, green brainchild managed to prove the naysayers wrong with the success of "Shrek: Forever After." The film managed to pull out on top of the box office again for the second consecutive week, beating out even Sex and the City 2 which premiered this week.
Billed as the final film in the "Shrek" series, this time around, the fairy tale characters of Far, Far Away are threatened by a little red menace named Rumpelstiltskin. Rumpelstiltskin was originally hired by Princess Fiona's parents to break the curse that kept her as a woman by day and an ogress by night. Afraid that True Love's First Kiss would never come, the King and Queen wanted their daughter to lead a normal life. As Shrek rescued Fiona in the first film, the King and Queen declined Rumplestiltskin's offer, leading him to curse the day that Shrek was born.
Meanwhile, in the present, Shrek's happy homelife with Fiona, Donkey (and his wife, Dragon) and their brood of ogre children makes him feel like he is less of an ogre. He happens upon Rumplestiltskin who tells him that he can give him a day where he can feel like his old self again. Shrek takes him up on his offer and finds himself in a completely different Far Far Away where ogres are hunted and enslaved and Rumplestiltskin is king. Unless Shrek can figure out a way to turn things back the way they were within 24 hours, Shrek will have never been born and this new continuity will stay permanent.
And, of course, with any new Shrek film, that means there are new Shrek: Forever After costumes! Shrek remains the same big green guy we all know and love, but Princess Fiona has a new look. As leader of Far, Far Away's ogre resistance, she's meaner and greener than before. Try out the Warrior Fiona costume in ladies' sizes and even sizes to fit little girls who want to grow up to defend their kingdom like brave Fiona! Shrek Donkey costumes are also available in a variety of styles, from plush dress-up costumes, ear and teeth sets, and even high quality vinyl masks with Donkey's constantly grinning mug on them!
In the surprise hit of the film, there are also Gingerbread Warrior costumes available, featuring little Gingy as as one tough cookie, decked out in his candied gladiator look and wielding a sawed-off lollipop to slay his enemies!
Although no official costumes are available for Shrek: Forever After's main villain, you can check out How to make a Rumpelstiltskin costume on your own to round out your own costumed vision of Far, Far Away.
I haven't seen "Shrek: Forever After" myself, just yet, but after reading about all of the cool new characters and plot twists, I can't wait to see it! I've always been a fan of the Gingerbread Man and seeing the little guy get an expanded role in the film does my heart good! And to see Princess Fiona taking charge once again sounds like a fun time, too! (By the way, Puss in Boots also returns to the film. Although, he's put on a few pounds and is now Fiona's pampered pet.)
Have you seen "Shrek: Forever After" yet? What did you think? How does it stack up to the other sequels… And are sad to see the series go after this final film in the series?


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Celebrating downtown commuters on Bike to Work Day
ROCHESTER, Minn. (FOX 47) – The group Arrive Rochester is teaming up with We Bike Rochester and the Rochester Downtown Alliance on Bike to Work Day.
They gathered with commuters at the Peace Plaza Friday morning to enjoy breakfast and giveaways.
Commuters can ride Rochester Public Transit for free Friday if they show up with a bike. Every bus has a bike rack on the front.


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To earn their attention–and keep it–the following hacks can help you take immediate steps to increase customer engagement on your website.
By Jacel Booth
A few weeks after implementing your new online marketing strategy, you log into Google Analytics and notice a happy spike in your website traffic. Hooray! Your efforts to improve search engine optimization (SEO) and organic search are starting to work. Then you realize only a fraction of your visitors are actually clicking through and navigating your site like you want them to. What's going on?
Although increasing site traffic is important, in order to ultimately boost online sales, your visitors need to engage with your content. And the stakes are high to make a positive first impression–88% of online consumers are less likely to return to a site after a bad experience.
To earn their attention–and keep it–the following hacks can help you take immediate steps to increase customer engagement on your website.
Decrease your page load time.
It's hard to keep people on your site if they're stuck waiting for it to load. More than half of web users expect a site to load in 2 seconds or less. And if it doesn't load within 3 seconds, they will abandon the site altogether.
Perhaps most importantly, Google seriously considers page load time in its search rankings.
To make sure your pages load quickly, use Google's PageSpeed Insights to conduct an audit of your website pages. This tool runs a diagnostic test on the specific URLs you input and gives you load speeds. Then it provides suggestions on how you can optimize them.
To make your page as fast as possible, convert your HTML web pages to AMP pages. This new framework strips away any clunky code that will slow down your site. It will also help boost your search rankings.
Promote new content on your site.
Ecommerce stores are the champions of implementing marketing tools to increase website engagement and get customers to stay on their sites. Check out how Madewell immediately offers a discount code using a link promotion banner at the top of the page.
You can use the same techniques they do to help increase engagement and conversions on your site. Banners and popups can nudge visitors to a new piece of content, get them to join your email list, or convince them to close that sale.
Increase internal linking.
An often-overlooked part of content creation is promoting other posts from within your own site. When you're planning which topics to write about on your blog, consider opportunities to cross-promote. The benefits of internal linking include:
- Contributing to a cohesive site structure
- Improving SEO by making it easier to crawl and index your pages
- Potentially increasing the amount of time visitors are spending on your site
An easy tool to make sure you have internal links within your posts is the WordPress.org Yoast plugin. If you scroll to the bottom of your Post draft in WordPress, the plugin will notify you if you need more links to other pieces of content within your site.
Offer an irresistible lead magnet.
The name speaks for itself. Offer your visitors a valuable piece of content they can dig into at their convenience – a discount, an ebook, a free assessment, etc. Whatever valuable information you have to offer, exchange it for their email address.
This is a great strategy because web visitors get their hands on something they can reference or use right away, and you're able to nurture that relationship further through email marketing. With increased credibility, you've opened the door to engage them with new content on your site they might find useful.
Solicit user-generated content.
You don't have to bear the burden of producing all the content yourself. Tap your customers to share their insights and feedback. Ask them to contribute reviews, images, video – any piece of content that fits within your marketing strategy.
Asking customers to contribute isn't just an effective method to produce more content and boost website engagement, but it's also a simple way to build a strong community for your brand. It gives visitors a reason to keep coming back to your site.
Besides, 70% of people say that online reviews are their second-most-trusted source. In fact, 92% of people say they trust recommendations from others, even strangers, over branded content. Rent the Runway has done an exceptional job encouraging customers to post pictures of themselves in the pieces they rent and submit honest reviews.
See for yourself.
Now that you're armed with some tactics, you can take action to increase your website engagement. Test a few of the techniques to see which ones work best. Even something as simple as including a link promotion banner at the top of your homepage can drive visitors to take the next step.
Jacel Booth leads content at AddThis. She has more than 8 years of experience in marketing and communications across the nonprofit, startup, and tech industries. You can find her on Twitter at @jacelebooth.
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MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Despite this rain, people continue passing by Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez's home to leave flowers and balloons –some saying they can't believe he is gone.
Family members and friends gathered outside the home, and then left with a police escort.
As this makeshift memorial grows, there's a somber sight in Government Cut. There are still white paint marks on the rocky jetty where Fernandez's boat crashed early Sunday.
The 24-year-old Marlins ace died along with his friends, 27-year-old Emilio Macias and 25-year-old Eduardo Rivero.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is investigating the crash which took place shortly after he left the Miami River restaurant American Social Bar and Kitchen. A statement from management confirms he was there before the accident but did not say whether he had been drinking or what time he left.
Fernandez and his friends were on his 32-foot boat named "Kaught Looking." Miami-Dade County prosecutors have obtained search warrants for wildlife commission investigators seeking access to the vessel, said Ed Griffith, a spokesman for the state attorney's office.
"As you know, FWC has a duty to investigate fatal boating accidents like this one," Griffith said in an email. "Since the incident involved a single boat and there were no survivors, there can be no criminal prosecution derived from the FWC investigation."
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission spokesman Rob Klepper said FWC has no record of any previous citation or warning involving the boat, Fernandez or the other two men who died. Normally vessel stops are not documented unless a warning or citation is issued, he added.
The Miami-Dade County medical examiner has not yet released toxicology results that might determine if Fernandez or the other two victims were under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Klepper said that report would be part of the wildlife commission's completed investigation. Authorities previously said no evidence of alcohol or drugs was found at the crash scene.
On Capitol Hill, Florida's U.S. senators, Democrat Bill Nelson and Republican Marco Rubio, introduced a resolution Tuesday honoring Fernandez for his journey from communist Cuba to Major League Baseball stardom and his contributions to the community.
"Everywhere you go in Miami the past 48 hours it's all anyone can talk about," Rubio said.
The resolution notes that Fernandez was jailed in Cuba after an unsuccessful attempt to defect and once saved his mother from drowning after she fell from a boat off Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula.
"He risked his life escaping tyranny in Cuba to seek liberty and opportunity in America," Rubio, also a Cuban-American, said in a news release. "His impact goes far beyond what was your star baseball player. And you ask yourself, why this man, who had been with us just a brief moment, led to such an outpouring of grief from a community?"
A funeral procession and public viewing for Fernandez will take place Wednesday for fans who want to pay their final respects.
Fans are invited to gather at the West Plaza at Marlins Park for his final departure. Fans will have complimentary access to park in a surface lot on the West side of the ballpark. The procession will depart at 2:16 p.m. and travel to Ermita de la Caridad (Shrine of Our Lady of Charity) located at 3609 South Miami Avenue for a blessing.
The procession will then travel to St. Brendan Catholic Church at 8725 SW 32nd Street in Miami where a public visitation will be held from 5 p.m. until 11 p.m.
Fernandez's loved ones arrived at Caballero Rivero Funeral Home for what CBS4's Oralia Ortega was told was a private viewing ahead of Wednesday's public viewing.
A private funeral for Fernandez will be held Thursday.
In lieu of flowers, the Fernandez family requests charitable contributions to the JDF16 Foundation at the Miami Foundation.
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What is Musicology?
Musicology is designed for students interested in the historical and cultural background of music. In this major, you'll work with your advisor to structure a curriculum that works for you. Your coursework will include both music and non-music courses that focus on a subject you're passionate about. Our professors are specialists in the major periods of Western music history as well as music in other parts of the world. Classes range from Elements of Conducting to Musicianship. You must pass an audition to be accepted into this program.
Career Options
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Take a Hike! (And Do It Safely)
The new colors of fall are enticing to those who love hiking. Oranges, browns, and reds fill the skyline from trees inviting us in. While hiking is a great adventure, there are some hiking tips you must follow including carrying an appropriate safety kit.
Related: 4 Tips for Camping Safety
Dress Appropriately
Make sure to dress in layers in fabrics that sway moisture. Pack extra lightweight shirts, pants, and jackets in a backpack in case you get wet. Hats are a good idea to prevent sun or eye burn. Wear hiking footwear that are made for this outdoor exercise. Boots and shoes can be found in many big box and sporting goods stores. Avoid cotton clothing as it won't dry out quickly.
Use the Right Insect Repellant
It's also important to use an insect repellent that includes DEET to keep insects at bay. This can prevent deer ticks from biting and other insects from stinging or biting. If you are bitten by insects and the bite area swells or becomes painful, head to a nearby urgent care center for treatment.
Related: Ouch! How to Identify Your Bug Bite
Watch for Uneven Elements
Downed trees, shrubs, rocks, and boulders may be present on the hiking path. There's no reason to run through the path and instead, take your time, enjoy the scenery, and watch for these trip and fall dangers.
Even a short fall from tripping on a log or rock can cause an ankle or foot sprain or broken fingers. Enthusiastic hikers will be the first to tell you climbing trees can be dangerous and a fall from high above can result in a broken arm, leg, neck, or back. Avoid cliffs and waterfalls. Know the location of the closest urgent care center so emergency medical treatment can be obtained in the event of sprains or broken bones.
Use the Buddy System
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources recommends hiking using the buddy system and never hike alone. We always hear about hikers lost in the woods and those who must spend nights and even days until they are found by rescue search teams. If you attempt to hike alone and fall, trip or lose your way, it could be quite some time until someone finds you.
Learn About Poison Ivy and Oak
Before you head out on your hike, learn what poison ivy and poison oak look like so you can avoid these plants. Make sure your buddies, especially children, know how to spot these plants as well. Some people get severe reactions by coming in contact with these plants and require strong medications such as steroids to get rid of rashes and other symptoms.
Pack a Good Hiking Kit
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources recommends all hikers take a safety/first-aid kit. The best items to include in backpacks are:
- Whistle
- Matches, lighter and candles
- Extra clothing
- Full first aid kit such as ones found in sporting goods stores
- Flashlights
- Extra food, canned or non-perishable
- Swiss army knife
- Map and compass
- Mirror and foil to use as a signaling device
- Battery-powered radio
- Sunscreen, insect repellent and sunglasses
- Plenty of drinking water as well as water purification tablets
- Extra prescription glasses or contact lenses
- Maintenance medications you take daily
Related: 10 Things Every First Aid Kit Should Have
Hiking is fun for all and the fall is the perfect time for a hiking adventure. Above all, let someone know where the group is headed, and your expected return time in the event the group does get lost.


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Chef Todd Cooks Up New Fall Menu at T. Cook's
Fall is in full force here in the Valley (with the exception of a few 90 degree days) and local restaurants are taking this as the cue to mix up their menus, making the most of autumn's bounty. Chef Todd at T. Cook's appears to have successfully created a new Fall menu that focuses heavily on our region's traditional cooking methods, presenting them to diners in artful presentations.
"This season, I've completely left my comfort zone. The past year has been all about reinvigorating T. Cook's. Now, it's about seeing what age-old methods I can unearth and experiment with, and how I can keep our guests excited every time they join us," said Allison. "For me, it's about being authentic, not trendy. Everything on the fall menu is brand-new and right now I'm exploring Portugal; I look forward to changes or additions to the menu as I become inspired."
Get a Taste of the New Fall Menu at T. Cook's
New seasonal items from Executive Chef Todd Allison include Pan Roasted Branzino with shishito peppers, stewed tomatoes, fingerling potatoes, and Kalamata olives as well as Grilled Venison Loin served with roasted Sonoma apples, parsnip puree, Brussels sprouts and a 25-year old balsamic gastrique.
You can also expect to be dazzled by Chef Todd's "Tapas from the Fireplace" section of the T. Cook's menu. You'll be able to indulge on items like Lamb Osso Bucco, Roasted Spanish Octopus, and Gambas Ajillo.
In addition to all of the exemplary dining options, T. Cook's is also known for its amazing courtyard, as Royal Palms sits on a lush nine acres complete with Pink Peppercorn trees as well as orange, lemon, grapefruit and kumquat trees on the property. The bounty of these citrus groves can be tasted in Chef Todd's dishes along with the herbs that are grown on the north patio garden just outside of the kitchen
T. Cook's is open for breakfast from 6:30am until 10:30am on Monday through Saturday, and from 6:30am until 10am on Sunday. There is also a brunch service from 10am until 2pm on Sunday.
T. Cook's is open for lunch from 11am until 2pm, Monday through Saturday.
Enjoy dinner service at T. Cook's from 5:30pm until 9pm Sunday through Thursday and 5:30pm until 10pm Friday through Saturday.
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【Abstract 】 Objective To investigate the occurrence of anxiety depression in patients with advanced cervical cancer and its impact on the toxic and side effects of chemotherapy, to explore the influence of the immune function of patients. Methods 80 cases of cervical cancer patients were scored with chemotherapy GAD- 7 anxiety scale and PHQ -9 depression rating scale, were evaluated about the bone marrow and gastrointestinal tract toxicity reaction after chemotherapy and the immune function. Result GAD - 7 scale measurement results: before chemotherapy 30 cases patients with anxiety, accounted for 37.5%; After chemotherapy, 34 cases patients with anxiety, about 42.5%; PHQ - 9 scale measurement results :33 cases of depression patients before chemotherapy, accounted for 41.3%; After chemotherapy ,36 cases, accounting for45.0%, after chemotherapy, patients have increased incidence of anxiety and depression, but no statistical difference.The patients with anxiety and depression had the more severe incidences of gastrointestinal toxicity compared with the ordinary patients .The bone marrow toxicity incidences had no statistical difference. About 22 cases of GAD - 7 and PHQ - 9 were greater than 6 points, compared with the no depression anxiety ,the T lymphocyte subsets CD3, CD4, CD8 cell percentage was low, CD16 + 56, The ratio of CD4 / CD8 was higher, and CD3 and CD8, two groups of comparisons had statistical significance (P < 0.05). Conclusion anxiety depression is common symptoms, after chemotherapy the anxiety and depression incidence rate has increased, moderately severe gastrointestinal toxicity is aggravating, the immune function of patients with anxiety depression is low. we should strengthen the focus on Chemotherapy adverse reactions ,concluding :prevention, treatment and psychological care.
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Law & Order: SVU Season 18 Episode 5: "Rape Interrupted" Quotes
Olivia: Patrick, what were you thinking?
Patrick: That I have to protect my son, no matter what, no matter how.
I don't need any more time or any more help. I just want to plead guilty in front of everyone.Ellis
He is my son. He is 22 years old. He graduated suma cum laude from Dartmouth. He has a six figure job. And you want to destroy his life because he had sex with some drunk girl?Patrick
Just because I don't remember what happened doesn't mean I wasn't hurt.Janie
Barba: He lied to save your ass. In my world, that gets you disbarred.
Olivia: Yeah, in my world it gets you a promotion.
This is not the same as you and me. This is different. Your son raped an unconscious girl. This isn't going away, Patrick.Olivia
Olivia: Patrick, you have to listen to me.
Patrick: On my shield, he will be here first thing tomorrow morning. We want nothing more than to prove his innocence.
It sounds so weird. That I was raped. Cause I was.Janie
Fin: Why didn't he say his father's a cop? First thing I taught my son, never talk to the cops.
Carisi: He thinks he didn't do anything wrong.
Fin: That was his second mistake. First mistake was humping a passed out girl.
Olivia, I wish I could say it's nice to see you. Let's go.Patrick
Fin: Do you two know each other?
Olivia: My first partner.
He raped her. Son-of-a-bitch raped my cousin.Cousin