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About 40 masked attackers raided the facilities of a prospective gold mine in northern Greece overnight Sunday, setting machinery and offices alight, authorities said.
A police officer said employees told them the intruders tied up two security guards and doused them with gasoline, threatening to set them on fire. One of the guards was kicked and sought hospital treatment for bruises and respiratory problems, while the remaining 10 guards employed by the company at the facility fled, the officer said on condition of anonymity because he wasn't authorized to speak to the media.
There has long been opposition to the prospect of a gold mine and processing plant being built at Skouries in the Halkidiki peninsula, with some residents objecting to what they say will be the destruction of the environment and of pristine forest in the area, leading to the loss of tourism and other local activities such as farming, the rearing of livestock and fishing.
The mining company, Hellas Gold, is 95 percent owned by Canadian mining company Eldorado Gold Inc. The Greek government has been eager for the foreign investment as it struggles through a deep financial crisis. But the dispute has led to frequent protests in the area, with tear gas and firebombs used and residents trading accusations with the company about heavy-handed reactions and the use of violence.
"Hellas Gold SA regretfully announces an unprovoked attack at its installations in Skouries ... Considerable material damages were done without — fortunately — loss of life. This incidence is an escalation of the attacks against us and is not surprising...The company takes for granted that it is supported by the majority of the locals in Halkidiki ... since it took charge of the mines, in February 2012, it tripled the workforce from 400 to 1,200 permanent employees," the company said in a statement released later Sunday.
"We do not understand these attacks ... we call on the authorities to defend legality and support any investment effort in our country, which is of crucial importance for its economic recovery," the statement says. It adds that the company's measures to ensure environmental safety exceed Greek and EU standards.
The attackers left the area on foot and placed logs on a road to delay firefighters, the officer said. Police believe the attackers used several getaway vehicles stationed some distance from the mine site, the officer said.
Police said they have detained 27 people for questioning early Sunday morning but all were subsequently released.
In a later statement Sunday evening, police said they have detained a further four persons and are looking for four more. They say they have also found a full face mask, a surgical mask and bloodstains. Forensics experts are examining evidence at the site.
Mine's supporters say that 1,200 jobs have already been created in an area that is especially hard hit by long-term unemployment. About 5,000 people also applied for an additional 200 jobs at the mine, said Giorgos Arvanitis, general secretary of the local miners' union.
"Who are they who come here and burn everything and threaten our lives?" Angelos Deliyovas, a mine employee told reporters Sunday. "We care for our livelihood and our lives. We have families and kids. The state should tell us what they are going to do about this."
"Tying employees with ropes and threatening (to burn) them, this is fascism. We will not let this pass by," says Arvanitis.
The Skouries project is the latest in a complex of mining facilities in the area. Hellas Gold holds mining licenses for an area covering 317 square kilometers (122 square miles) with proven and probable reserves of lead, zinc, silver, gold and copper.
Many see the foreign investment as vital to helping Greece emerge from its economic morass, where a quarter of the workforce unemployed and the economy heading into a sixth year of recession.
"Without the company, the game is over (for the local economy)," Deliyovas said. "Those who try to shut this project, they will find us on the other side."
Opponents also argue that unlike many other countries, the Greek state gets no royalties from mine concessions other than taxes and jobs. Concessions granted in 2004 for Stratoni, one of the Halkidiki mines that is currently operating and is near Skouries, are valid until 2026 and can be renewed twice for 25 years each time, free of charge.
Opponents say the new mine, which will consist of an open pit, tunnels beneath, and processing plant, will destroy the forest and contaminate groundwater. The company rejects these claims, saying it will refill and replant the open pit once the ore has been extracted, and that all necessary care is being taken not to pollute the environment.
"We (the employees) live here; we are the first ones who want to protect the environment," Deliyovas said.
Eldorado Gold did not immediately respond to requests for comment or details about the raid.
Demetris Nellas contributed to this report from Athens, Greece.


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I am Lisa Carol {Davis}Gobin. Born in Harrison,Ar.11/5/1962. My mother;Dorothy Ellan{Thompson}Davis was born 12/23/1923 in Calico Rock,Ar.To Huey Rodney Thompson,& Hattie Viola {Stuart} Thompson.She passed away at my home in Diamond City,Ar. 2/16/2006. Buried next to my father at "Maple Wood Cemetery" in Harrison,Ar.
My Fathers Family are the ones I am longing to know more about.My father; Levi"Joe"Davis, born 8/14/1919 in Peel,Arkansas.{Boone County} Passed away at NARMC in Harrison,Ar. 8/10/1983.
My fathers mother; Ida Mae {White}Davis,Mears. Born 5/7/1884. Said she came from Tennessee. But, what part I do not know? She passed away in Flippin,Ar. 1972. I went to her funeral,and remember her well for being so young while being around her. Her Father's name was Bird White, and her mother's name was Ellen Bransom.
Bird White's Father was Offord White, and his mother was Nora Bellard.
Ellen Bransom's Father was George Bransom.
I would really like to know about my ancestors from this line. [All names and dates copied from old family bible]
My Father's - Father; Ren Allen Davis. Born to Milligan Davis & Mary Elizabeth Davis {who were first cousins}.
My Grandpa Ren told my mother that the marriage of his mother and father split up what had been "The whole Davis Family" that had lived around the Arkansas/Missouri border area. Possibly the Peel, Ar. area? The two brothers who were the Fathers of my great grandmother and father was against the marriage. "It is not biblical to marry ones own cousin". So out of shame and anger the family disowned each other. As told to my mother by my grandfather Ren Davis.
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Just a few days ago, we reported on rumors that 2015 General Motors fullsize trucks and SUVs equipped with the 6.2L EcoTec3 V-8 would receive the 8L90 eight-speed automatic that made its debut in the 2015 Corvette Z06 and Stingray. Today, GM officially confirmed the rumor. The one model missing from the announcement was the Cadillac Escalade, but considering it's built on the same line in Arlington, Texas, as the Yukon Denali, it's probably a safe bet Caddy's flagship boulevard bruiser will get the eight-speed box as well.
Fuel economy figures with the new transmission were not announced, but we're expecting an improvement of at least 1 mpg on the city and highway figures, bringing 4x4 models to 15/21 mpg and rear-drive models to 16/22. Other details, such as changes to the axle ratio, were not specifically mentioned, other than that the eight-speed would "enable numerically lower rear axle ratios." The current axle ratio on Silverado, Sierra, and Yukon models with the 6.2L is 3.42, so it's possible models with the 8L90 could get a 3.23 pumpkin when they debut.
It's also probable the eight-speed could be rolled out across the K2XX truck and SUV lineup for the 2016 model year, as production and availability of the transmission ramps up. As we announced in our earlier report, we're not sure where this leaves the GM/Ford joint transmission collaboration project, which was reportedly developing nine- and ten-speed automatics for both transverse and longitudinal applications.
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Today. Tennis anyone? Privates and group tennis lessons for players of all ages and playing levels are being offered by Nicholls State University tennis coach Meenakshi Sundaram. Cardio tennis, doubles and singles clinics, quick start tennis for youth players as well as one-on-one hitting sessions with the pros, along with USTA leagues, are available. Classes will be offered by a former professional tennis player and his staff of international teaching pros in Houma and Thibodaux. For information call Sundaram at 830-624-5895.
Saturday. A bass fishing tournament will be held at Bayou Black Marina in Gibson on Saturday. The tournament, which organizers said is the first of its kind in the area, will award hourly top three payouts of $50, $150 and $300 based on a field of 100 anglers. Overall winner will get a $500 bonus. Safe light is until 5 p.m. The cost is $60 per angler. All payouts will be awarded after last hourly weigh-in. For information, contact James Simmons at 870-0201 or Sam Cartozzo at 414-3976.
Saturday. South Terrebonne High School will hold the "5K Race for Technology" at 8 a.m. on Saturday at the school in Bourg. The cost is $25 and includes a T-shirt if preregistered. Registration starts at 7 a.m and those registered by Sept. 13 will be guaranteed a T-shirt. For race information, including updates and entry forms, check www.tpsd.org.
Oct. 3. A free program geared toward concussion awareness in youth sports will be held at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 3 at the Warren J. Harang Auditorium in Thibodaux. The program, which is called "Heads Up! Concussion in Youth Sports Information Program," is a free educational information program will focus on Concussion Awareness, Signs and Symptoms of a Concussion, Evaluation and Return to Play as well as a physician panel discussion. For information, call 873-6357.
Oct. 5. Raceland native Morgan "Big Chief" Fitch will be returning to southeast Louisiana for an Oct. 5 fight card at the Houma-Terrebonne Civic Center. The Smokin' Hot Fight Night, co-sponsored by Boxncar Promotions and In Ya Face Productions, will feature several Louisiana fighters, including Fitch, Mason Menard of Rayne, Martin Verdin of Houma and Justin "Ironman" Verdin of Houma. Fitch, who currently lives in Pittsburgh, sports a 10-0 professional record with four knockouts. He is scheduled to fight Tyrone Felders of Baton Rouge. Ringside tables of eight are $1,000 and $800, and general admission tickets are $25. For tickets, call Tina Jones at 209-0780.
Oct. 5. The Houma Havoc baseball team will hold 14U tryouts from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Oct. 5 at the Houma Airbase. Players should wear baseball uniforms and cleats and bring baseball equipment. Also, the team will work around the schedule of players who are playing Swampland Baseball. For information, contact Ron Zeringue at 985-856-5070.
Oct. 8 and Oct. 10. Thibodaux Biddy Basketball will hold registration for boys and girls from 6-8 p.m. on Oct. 8 and Oct. 10 at the Peltier Park Recreation Center in Thibodaux (151 Peltier Park Drive). The fee is $60 per player and first-year players must bring birth certificates.
Oct. 11. The Nicholls Alumni Federation John Brady Golf Classic will take place on Oct. 11 at the La Tour Golf Course in Mathews. The 100 plus golfers are area alumni and friends of Nicholls State University. John and Clara Brady have made great contributions to Nicholls. It is because of their commitment we honor him in naming the event after him. John Brady's vision was to build a golf course for the people of the bayou region to enjoy. For information or sponsorship details, contact Jessica Harvey at email@example.com.
Oct. 11. A local Grambling State University Alumni group will host a meeting on Oct. 11 at Piccadilly Cafeteria in Houma (located at 6803 West Park Avenue). Members of the group will discuss future plans for upcoming events, and the public is invited to attend.
Oct. 13. The Chauvin Culture and Heritage Festival will host a 5K and fun run called "We Run Dis Bayou!" on Oct. 13 at the Little Caillou Volunteer Fire Department in Chauvin. The fun run (for kids 7-12) begins at 7:30 a.m., and the 5K starts at 8 a.m. For a T-shirt, register before Oct. 2. For information, contact firstname.lastname@example.com or at 804-5151 or check http://terrebonneadvocatesforpossibility.org/chauvin-fest-2013/.
Oct. 18. The Houma Junior High athletic department will be holding a shrimp boil lunch from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Oct. 18. The lunchfrom Nancy's Seafood Shack will cost $10 and will consist of one-pound of shrimp, corn, potatoes and dip. Proceeds from the shrimp boil will go to Houma Junior High athletics. All orders must be received by Oct. 14, and orders can be placed by calling the school at 872-1511. Orders will also be accepted via fax (872-5121) or email (firstname.lastname@example.com). Lunches can be picked up at the Houma Junior High bus line. Orders of 10 or more can be delievered.
Oct. 18. The 10th annual Bayou Gardens Fellowship Golf Tournament is set for Oct. 18 at Sugarland Country Club in Raceland. The cost for the four-person scramble is $400 per team and all money made will be donated. There will be a 1 p.m. shotgun start, and a blind bogey random draw. There will be many prizes for winners and special prizes for the hole-and-one contest provided by Performance Power Sports. There will also be door prizes and a closest to the hole and longest drive competition. For information, contact Tommy C. Dyson (985-852-6405), Wayne Morgan (985-856-1945) or Kimbal Bonner (985-688-9551).
Nov. 9. Central Lafourche's boys basketball team is hosting a basketball academy on Nov. 9, 16 and 23. The academy is for students in grades 1-6 (ages 6-12), and it will be held from 8-10 a.m. for three Saturdays (Nov. 9, 16 and 23) in November. The academy will take place in Central Lafourche's main gym. The cost is $40 per camper. The Trojans are entering their first season under new boys basketball coach Mark Sanders. For information, call Central Lafourche's main office at 532-3319.
Nov. 18. The Nicholls State University baseball team will host its annual golf tournament on Nov. 18 at Ellendale Country Club in Houma with all proceeds benefiting the Colonels baseball program. The four-man scramble is open to the public, and there is an entry fee of $500 per team. Food and drinks will be provided throughout the day. Interested parties may also purchase a sign that will be placed at one of the 18 holes on the course for $100. To secure a sign, contact the Nicholls baseball offices as soon as possible at (985) 449-7149 or head coach Seth Thibodeaux at firstname.lastname@example.com. Participants and those willing to purchase a sign are asked to make all checks payable to: Nicholls Foundation – Baseball.
Nov. 28. The "Run 4 the Health of It" race series, sponsored by Advance Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, L.L.C.'s J C Advance Foundation, will hold a 10K race at 8 a.m. on Nov. 28. For information, call Kayla Henninger at 985-448-5888 or email her at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Dec. 14. The Ross Mullooly Project — Outrunning Cancer 5K-1-mile fun run, raffle, silent auction and blood drive will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Dec. 14 at the Houma Courthouse Square. For information, contact Monica Mullooly at 876-6070.
Dec. 28. The "Run 4 the Health of It" race series, sponsored by Advance Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, L.L.C.'s J C Advance Foundation, will hold a 15K race at 8 a.m. on Dec. 28. For information, call Kayla Henninger at 985-448-5888 or email her at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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On most issues, Ruben Diaz Jr. is about as liberal as a politician can get. So it was refreshing to hear the Bronx borough president propose a measure that makes some sense: a public, online registry for folks convicted of using a gun during the commission of a crime.
"Law-abiding citizens ought to know who among us is responsible for gun violence," he explains.
Diaz models his gun registry on similar registries for those convicted of sex crimes. Under his proposal, individuals would remain listed for 10 years and would be required to check in with police.
Diaz's idea is novel in several respects. For one thing, it's a notable departure from the well-publicized approach taken recently by Westchester County's Journal News, which published the names and addresses of citizens who legally own firearms.
Instead of trying to shame law-abiding citizens, this measure places the spotlight where it belongs: on lawbreakers who've already proven themselves dangerous.
Not everyone will be happy. And the unhappiness will come from both the right and the left.
The head of the New York State Rifle and Pistol Association, for example, rejected it out of hand. Nor will we be surprised if Diaz also sees opposition from his fellow liberals.
So we look forward to learning whether those who favor making public the names of law-abiding citizens will be as eager to do the same for criminals.


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Cory King enters his 11th year on the Spartan coaching staff after spending two seasons as the assistant wrestling coach at Smithfield High School in Smithfield, Va.
King, a Mercyhurst College graduate, brings plenty of experience to the Spartan staff. He posted a 30-17 career record at the Division II institution, missing several seasons due to redshirting and injury. King registered a banner season in 2003-2004 as he was named Mercyhurst's first Scholar All-American, finished fifth at Eastern Regionals, and was an alternate for the NCAA championships that season.
Along with providing quality instruction for the Spartans, King has also put in tireless efforts on the recruiting trail. His work has helped the Green and White bring in a number of outstanding young wrestlers with the potential to succeed on the collegiate level.
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Where Interns Learn How to Dress
Hoping to ward off sartorial disaster, plenty of companies provide summer interns with guidelines on dressing for the office.
Accounting and consulting firm KPMG LLP takes to the runway.
On Monday—just after a welcome dinner for its summer interns held at an Orlando hotel— KPMG held a fashion show for interns, in which the company's campus recruiters modeled ensembles from Men's Wearhouse Inc. and Gap Inc.'s Banana Republic, and emcees presented slides with office style Do's and Don'ts.
The approximately 1,200 summer interns each received $200 gift cards to the retailers (Men's Wearhouse for the men and Banana Republic for the women), along with special discounts to make the money stretch a little further. Men also got a free silk tie, and women received an office-appropriate piece of jewelry.
With about 2,000 interns annually, the company now spends some $400,000 on the gift cards alone.
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Americans depend on a strong CDC
"It's a matter of life and death," so the saying goes. That statement sums up the work the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention staff carry out every day to protect the health of Americans and people around the world. Whether investigating hantavirus in Yosemite National Park, supporting emergency responses to hurricanes and floods, responding to Ebola outbreaks in Uganda or fighting the chronic illnesses that plague Americans, CDC is on the front lines.
As former CDC directors, we know what that job requires, even though we served under different administrations and under different circumstances. The current fungal meningitis outbreak affecting people in at least 19 states provides a case in point.
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This is the outbreak tracked to steroids manufactured at a Massachusetts compounding pharmacy. The steroids were injected into the spines of patients who needed pain relief in many health care facilities. So far, about 510 people have developed noncontagious meningitis. Sadly, at least 36 people have died from these contaminated injections. But many more could have died without CDC's surveillance, rapid response science and communications with health experts responsible for diagnosing and treating patients.
Specifically, what has CDC done to help?
First, CDC scientists worked with state and local public health leaders across the public health network CDC helps to support to identify the fungus that is causing most cases of meningitis. This was no easy task since the fungus is rare and was never before found in spinal fluid.
Then, CDC scientists established the best treatment options and shared them with health officials as well as more than 14,000 patients who received the potentially contaminated steroid injections. Amazingly, CDC and state and local health officials were able to contact nearly all of the patients exposed to potentially contaminated medications in less than 20 days from the time the outbreak was detected. In the meantime, CDC laboratory researchers tested samples taken from patients throughout the country to determine whether each patient was infected.
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Form Language is a Canadian art studio that, as you're about to see, have "extensive training in classical drawing and painting". Cartoon barbarian boobs this ain't.
That image up top might be the most beautiful thing this feature has ever run.
You can see more of Form's work at their company site.
To see the larger pics in all their glory (or, if they're big enough, so you can save them as wallpaper), click on the "expand" button in the top-left corner.
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A Coma is a deep state of unconsciousness. An individual in a Coma is alive but unable to move or respond to his or her environment. Coma may occur as a complication of an underlying illness, or as a result of injuries, such as brain injury.
A Coma rarely lasts more than 2 to 4 weeks. The outcome for Coma depends on the cause, severity, and site of the damage. People may come out of a Coma with physical, intellectual, and psychological problems. Some people may remain in a Coma for years or even decades. For those people, the most common cause of death is infection, such as pneumonia.
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So I wanted to do something which I thought would be very easy... run my python scripts from a remote server. I could not be more wrong.
I run all my scripts from a central server. The benefit is that rather then having scripts running all over the place, they are all in one centrally located locations.
But I have run into some problems:
Freaking SSL is pure alchemy! I hate it, but I have maganed to create and use a central CA to issue certs for the rest of the system, but this is kicking my ass!
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How does Gwyneth Paltrow maintain her flawless completion? Well, we'd imagine that her crazy diet—which makes her abstain from deliciousness like coffee, sugar, wheat, and meat—gives her that covetous clean-eating glow. (If only we had her insane willpower.)
But, the reason she looks so dewy and fresh-faced could just be because she gets her face ironed.
Before you imagine Gwyneth going under the Rowenta for a little cheek-on-hot-metal scorching, the treatment is actually way tamer than it sounds: Basically, "face ironing" is really just a laser that hits the deepest layer of your skin and, in boosting levels of the collagen down there, creates a tightening effect that keeps wrinkles at bay.
In any case, while Gwyneth may have some questionable suggestions as far as diet is concerned, we think she might be onto something with this facial treatment. Sure beasts the terrifying-sounding fire facial or vampire facelift, right?
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The firefox was OK three days ago but It is forever loading now...
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You can use FaceTime over Wi-Fi1 or over cellular on supported iOS devices2. FaceTime isn't available or might not appear on devices purchased or used in Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and Pakistan. However, with iOS 11.3 and later, FaceTime is available on iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch in Saudi Arabia. And with iOS 12.4 or later, FaceTime is available on iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch in Pakistan. Update your device to get FaceTime in Saudi Arabia and Pakistan.
Turn on FaceTime
Open the FaceTime app and sign in with your Apple ID. You can also do this from Settings > FaceTime.
If you're using an iPhone, FaceTime automatically registers your phone number. To also register your email address on your iPhone, go to Settings > FaceTime > Use your Apple ID for FaceTime, and sign in with your Apple ID.
If you're using an iPad or iPod touch, register your email address by tapping Settings > FaceTime > Use your Apple ID for FaceTime, and sign in with your Apple ID.
Make a FaceTime call
To make a FaceTime call, you need the person's phone number or registered email address. There are a few ways to make a FaceTime call:
- In the FaceTime app, tap the plus sign and type the person's phone number or email address. Tap the number or address, then tap Audio or Video .
- If you have the person's phone number or email address saved in your Contacts, you can begin typing their name and tap the name when it appears. Then tap Audio or Video .
- You can also begin a FaceTime video call from your iPhone during a phone call. Tap the FaceTime icon in the Phone app to switch to FaceTime.
Use FaceTime Audio with Call Waiting
When another call comes in — either a phone call or another FaceTime audio call — you can choose one of these options:
- End the current call and accept the incoming call.
- Accept the incoming call and put the current call on hold.
- Decline the incoming call.
Use your Memoji in FaceTime
On an iPhone X or later, or iPad Pro 11-inch or iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation), you can create a Memoji to match your personality and mood, then use the Memoji during a FaceTime video call:
- Open FaceTime and make a call.
- When the call starts, tap the effects button .
- Tap the Memoji that you want to use.
- Continue your FaceTime call with your customized Memoji, or tap the X button to continue without a Memoji or go back to the FaceTime menu.
To change your Animoji or Memoji, or to remove it during a FaceTime call, repeat steps 2–4.
Use FaceTime Live Photos
With iOS 12.1.4, you can capture moments with your friends and family using Live Photos during a FaceTime video call. Here's how:
- Start a FaceTime video call.
- Tap the shutter button to take a photo.
- Go to your Photos app to find the photos you saved.
To save FaceTime Live Photos, all participants need iOS 12.1.4. Not all features of FaceTime Live Photos are available with earlier versions of iOS. FaceTime Live Photos doesn't work with iOS 11.
Get help with FaceTime
- Learn more about FaceTime activation alerts.
- Learn what to do if you can't make or receive a FaceTime call.
- Find a missing FaceTime app.
- Find out how to block FaceTime calls.
1. You can use FaceTime on any of these devices on Wi-Fi: iPhone 4 or later, iPad Pro (all models), iPad 2 or later, iPad mini (all models), and iPod touch 4th generation or later (only iPod touch 5th generation or later support FaceTime audio calling).
2. With a cellular data plan, you can also use FaceTime without Wi-Fi on any of these devices: iPhone 4s or later, iPad Pro (all models), and iPad (3rd generation or later).


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Rihanna Stars in Short Film Based on ELLE Cover Shoot
Rihanna's sexy ELLE cover, which is the fashion mag's May issue, is already generating plenty of chatter, since the singer: a) looks stunning in the clothes; and b) opens her mouth about her much-criticized collabo with ex-BF Chris Brown.
Ri can get tongues wagging yet again, as the short film (based on the cover shoot) is now available for your viewing pleasure.
Set in 1956 Havana, this three-minute, Tom Munro-lensed film offers a voiceover in Spanish and plenty of scenes of RiRi in a belly-baring white ensemble.
There is a scene where a man is dancing feverdly in the street. The singer is a few floors up in her apartment, looking down and watching. She then joins him, dancing in her window in her room. So they connect from quite a distance through the vehicle of music.
There's also footage of RiRi and a bad boy in a car, arguing a bit. The staging has a Bonnie and Clyde look, as we previously noted.
If you viewed the images from the mag, the clothes look familiar, as the 'We Found Love' singer is wearing them here.
Essentially, for three minutes, we watch Ri act. Or is that "react?"
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More on Syria, Censorship and National Review
For a more in-depth discussion of the Syria war and censorship in the US media — and my own personal experience of being "barred" by National Review for strictly factual reporting — check out my interview with Mark Anderson of I Spy Radio here. Scroll down for the audio player. The whole show (45 minutes) is devoted to my story.
- May 10th, 2016
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|Should genetic engineering be permitted? : Genetic engineering is natural and should be pursued / Jeffrey Scott Coker ; The Three Mile Island of biotech? / John Nichols ; Human genetic engineering should be allowed / Ronald M. Green ; We must stop trying to engineer nature / Mark Lynas ; Stem cell research should be allowed, but not reproductive cloning / Barack Obama ; Ignored Implications / Ken Blackwell --
What are the benefits and risks of genetic engineering? : Genetically modified foods could pose numerous health risks / Institute for Responsible Technology ; Genetically modified foods have numerous benefits and no known risks / Henry I. Miller ; Genetically modified crops can increase productivity to end world hunger / Erik Vance ; Genetically modified crops will not increase productivity to end world hunger / Union of Concerned Scientists ; Preventing the next fertility clinic scandal / Jesse Reynolds ; Society could benefit from allowing unregulated embryo trait selection / Greg Beato --
What is the environmental impact of genetic engineering? : Human genetic engineering is a good solution to climate change / S. Matthew Liao, interviewed by Ross Andersen ; Human genetic engineering is a dangerous proposal to combat climate change / Mark Tapson ; Genetically engineered fish can provide food and conserve the planet / Yonathan Zohar ; Genetically engineered pigs could provide environmental benefits / Anne Minard ; Genetically engineered pigs are not a good solution to environmental problems / Lucy Sharratt --
How should genetic engineering technology be regulated? : New genetic engineering technology needs to be regulated / Richard Hayes ; New genetic engineering technology does not need to be regulated / Ronald Bailey ; Knowing me, knowing you / Jeanne Lenzer, Shannon Brownlee ; Consumer genetic testing does not need additional regulation / Christopher Mims ; The US, the UN and genetic engineering / Chuck Norris ; Labeling of genetically modified foods is unnecessary and unconstitutional / Henry I. Miller, Gregory Conko.
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READ MORE - Modifikasi Honda CBR 250 RR Concept
This is Modifikasi Honda CBR 250 CC Concept. The better motorcycle manufacturers in Japan, Honda will barrage eight new models at once, one CBR 250 RR is reportedly traveling to be marketed in Indonesia next year. Only, the barrage was not at home, but at the EICMA exhibition in Milan, this November.
Italy is a big bazaar for Honda in continental Europe. Incidentally, endure year they were absent from celebrated exhibition was due to the banking crisis and this year alternate with the latest technology that is apparent through several models anyarnya.
"The best of Milan as the capital accident on the European Honda demonstrates our charge to abutment the assembly centermost in Atessa, Italy and our architecture abode in Rome," said Mark Davies, General Manager of Motorcycles Honda Motor Europe, as appear by autoevolution, yesterday.
In the exhibition later, the Honda berth utilizing 1,500 aboveboard meters. Although not wish to acknowledgment the models that will be on affectation and will be appear 2 November mendatang.Tapi, there are leaks if the car will be on display, a part of others, CBF600, VFR1200F, VFR1200T and may CBR250RR is a mainstay in the sports articulation of average to Europe starting next year .
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This was very annoying. It also blocked access to the buses, so people kept breaking through to catch their bus.
I got to the back of the line and rushed forward when another opened. One woman was ahead, but she needed such complicated help it took almost as long as if I hadn't gotten on the newly opened one. At least the clerk was pleasant, and I had the time. Some of those clerks are awfully nasty. If I would treat my customers like they do, I'd be fired in a jiffy.


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This Week in Food: Making a Lasting Change
This post is the final in a series of posts by Heifer Senior Coordinator of School Programs Kim Machnik. If you haven't already, go back and read each week's post. Heifer Celebrates the Harvest Season: Food Systems at Home and Around the World;
Date: Oct 31, 2011


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We're not sure how or why, but cloud storage startup BitCasa is able to offer people unlimited cloud storage for no charge at all.
BitCasa currently lacks mobile apps, but a look at the company's jobs page currently shows open positions for iOS and Android developers. It's just a matter of time.
We took a minute to check it out and we liked what we saw.


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U.S. Equal Employment
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Paramount Staffing, Inc., a temporary staffing agency, headquartered in Northbrook, Ill., will pay $ 585,000 to resolve a race and national origin lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
The EEOC charged in its suit against Paramount Staffing, Inc. (Civil Action No. 2:06-cv-02624-JPM-cgc filed in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee) that Paramount Staffing failed to place a former employee and a class of African Americans into warehouse positions because of their race and their national origin, American, when it took over operations from a predecessor company. Instead, it preferred placing Hispanic workers. The EEOC complaint included an allegation that a former employee was terminated from the warehouse job in retaliation for complaining about the alleged discrimination.
Such alleged conduct violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits race discrimination and retaliation against people who complain of discrimination.
The two year consent decree resolving the suit, signed by U.S. District Chief Judge Jon Phipps McCalla, enjoins Paramount Staffing from: failing to hire African American applicants on the basis of race or national origin, American; discriminating against African American employees on the basis of race or national origin, American; and retaliating against any employee or applicant for employment. In addition, Paramount Staffing agreed to create and publish a written hiring and placement policy prohibiting discrimination, to post such policy at its Memphis facilities, and to provide race and national origin discrimination awareness training for all recruiters, and onsite personnel employed by Paramount. Prior to the training, Paramount's Regional Vice President shall announce to each management employee about the resolution of this lawsuit, including that Paramount has a strong and clear commitment to a workplace free of race and national origin discrimination and that such discrimination is expressly prohibited and not tolerated. Paramount also agreed that if it advertises, it will devote a portion of its advertising budget to placing ads in diverse media outlets.
Faye A. Williams, regional attorney in Memphis, in charge of the litigation program in Tennessee, Arkansas and 17 counties in Northern Mississippi, said, "we commend the former employee who had the courage to step forward and file a charge of discrimination under Title VII. Her action allowed the Commission to challenge the employment practice, preferring one group of employees over another based on race or national origin. Part of the Commission's mission is to aid in the establishment of fairness in the hiring process and to eradicate patterns of discrimination in the workplace. We believe that we accomplished that mission with this resolution."
Supervisory Trial Attorney Deidre Smith, who led the litigation team, added, "this lawsuit should place employers on notice who are operating such practices in the workplace, that the Commission is serious about its commitment to challenge employment practices that violate Title VII."
Paramount Staffing places workers on a permanent, temp to perm, or temporary basis for a wide variety of businesses. It has 12 offices across the United States including Illinois, Tennessee, Texas, Georgia, and Arkansas.
The EEOC enforces federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination. Further information about the EEOC is available on its web site at www.eeoc.gov.


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Hibernate Recordings have created quite a niche for themselves since their 2009 inception. They deal in lovingly packaged music in and around ambient, electro-acoustic and experimental genres. Based in Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire and run by Jonathan Lees, Hibernate is a small label with a big heart, managing to issue some 30 records in its short lifespan, some of which are sold out. Some notable LP's include the Kanshin compilation, put together to raise money for earthquake victims in Japan and works by the likes of Strom Noir, Simon James French and Tom White. This imprint shows no sign of abating, following a recent move to release records on vinyl, Offthesky's excellent 'The Beautiful Nowhere' is due soon as is new material from Talvihorros. For this article, Jonathan found some time between running Hibernate, and its sister label Rural Colours, to talk about his favourite records that might have slipped under your radar.
Clem Leek – Home Again – Live Sessions (Self Released)
Beautiful piano pieces from a live session recorded at Benenden Church, Kent in February 2011
Herzog – Young lungs against the sea (Self Released)
Sparse piano-led electro-acoustic soundscapes and glitchy, unsettling atmospheres.
Listening Mirror – Wet Roads (Audio Gourmet)
Misty drones play out over the echo of human voices and echoing piano.
Maps & Diagrams – The Voices of time (Handstiched)
Incredible organic soundscapes.
Gareth Hardwick – Sunday Afternoon (Low Point)
Beautiful drone recorded in a single take using lap steel guitar.
Swartz Et – Nighttide (Utter East)
Lush guitar led ambience
Woodworkings – Goodbye homes (Future Recordings)
A stunningly beautiful melancholic blend of ambient, modern classical & post-rock-ish fringes.
Ex Confusion – Too late, they are gone (Heat Death)
Slowly developing washes of looped guitar sounds mixed with effects and extended synth atmospheres.
Darren Harper – Suspended Memory (Self Released)
Dusty drones, fractured textures, broken loops, and micro tones pulled forth from guitar, synthesizer, chimes, Tibetan singing bowls, kalimba, and field recordings.
Isnaj Dui – Circle of sleep (FBox Recordings)
An hour-long piece that was set out to explore sleep states and recorded from a live performance at the National Gallery London back in February (Free Download)
Many thanks to Jonathan and the Hibernate Collective for taking the time for this article.


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Interview conducted by David Saltzer - AngelsWin.com Senior Columnist
Since 1994, the fans at Angel Stadium have heard the voice of David Courtney announcing the players, the lineups and promotions throughout each game. He has become a familiar voice to fans who attend regularly and a welcoming voice for fans experiencing a live Angels game for the first time. He is the first and last sound heard over the PA system for all games. Additionally, David works as the PA Announcer for the L.A. Kings and can be heard Monday through Friday on KNX (1070 AM) and KOLA (99.9 FM) radio doing traffic and news. For fans eagerly awaiting the first game of the season, here is a look into the man behind the voice of the stadium.
AngelsWin.com: How did you get the job?
David Courtney: I got the job when I was the PA announcer for the Kings at the time. I started doing the games for the Kings a couple of years earlier and a couple of the executives for the Angels heard me doing the games as they were hockey fans and asked if I would be interested in coming in as the backup announcer for the regular gentleman at the time who was named Dennis Packer. I did the backup games—about 13 or 14 games a season for 4 seasons—and then the team invited me on as the full-time announcer in 1994. And, I've been the regular announcer at the stadium ever since.
AngelsWin.com: What teams did you follow growing up? What stadiums did you go to?
David Courtney: Obviously growing up in Southern California with both the Dodgers and the Angels. I lived in West L.A. growing up for most of my teen years. But, for some reason, I was more of an Angels fan than a Dodgers fan which turned out to be kind of ironic. I didn't have proximity to the Angels, so coming down to the games was a challenge. But, what happened was that I started working in broadcasting, apprenticing at KMPC in my early years. Of course they were the Angels' flagship radio station for so long because Mr. Autry owned both the radio station and the team. So, obviously I knew a great deal about them and heard the games all the time and enjoyed listening to Dick Enberg and Don Drysdale do the games and also Bob Starr. So, they were more familiar to me and kind of became my team de facto even though I didn't get to attend as many games as I'd like.
AngelsWin.com: Do you model yourself after anyone?
David Courtney: I don't think so. I think at first I tried to not emulate but carry on from John Ramsey who was my mentor. John of course was the announcer for most of all the sporting teams in the area when I was growing up. He was able to—because of the schedules not overlapping in those days—he was able to be the announcer for both the Angels and the Dodgers as well as the Kings and the Lakers and USC and UCLA. I got to know John from my start in sports. I started interning as a gopher, as it were, for the Kings when I was 14 years old (in 1971). John was the Kings announcer and he started teaching me how he did the games and I would do the kids games that preceded them. And so I certainly was greatly influenced by John for many years from hearing him do the Kings, the Lakers, the Dodgers, and the Angels. So that was really all I knew and as things have basically progressed over the years, I think I've basically developed my own style which is a little lighter type of presentation. I have been very fortunate to be blessed with a voice that I think works well, but it's not the—I think it back in those days what was the classic PA Announcer voice. You know, working in broadcasting, we've been taught to be ourselves, not to be the screaming DJ type person. But I think I have is what I am comfortable with as my style. It's upbeat, but not overwhelming. I think times call for enthusiasm, if there. I think people know that yes, I am the Angels' announcer, but I am also responsible to the game and the traditions that go with it. And, I think that always comes first for me.
AngelsWin.com: What is a typical game like for you during a game? I once read that a typical game follows a 30 page script, with details down to quarter minute increments.
David Courtney: The games over the years have progressed now because of the additions of Jumbotrons and fan activities and such that what used to be one page of promotional announcements has turned into what is basically a television production. I get a script of about 30 pages a game. And there is what is called the Run-Down Sheet which goes to the producer, the director, the scoreboard operators, which details what is going to be on the scoreboard each half inning and during the game. I come in and get that as soon as I get to the stadium. Now my day job—obviously I do traffic on the radio—news and traffic—for a company called Metro Networks, and that is from 9:00 to 3:00 during the day Monday to Friday. And then I make my commute to the stadium which usually is an hour, sometimes an hour and a half. I get my script and look over it. If I have the lineups available I do my scorebook and my lineup cards for the game. I usually go down and have dinner with part of the crew about 5:00-5:15. And then we come back up, go over any last minute changes or additions and start the presentation usually about—for a 7:05 game—we usually start announcing about 6:25 and proceed through the pregame and into the game itself.
AngelsWin.com: So, with a 7:05 game, what time are you usually out of the stadium?
David Courtney: If the game ends about 10:00, I'm usually finished by about 10:30. I give the parking lot a little time to clear and then head out and head home about a half hour after the game ends. There's not really any need for me to stay much later than that.
AngelsWin.com: Who is on your crew and what do they do to assist?
David Courtney: Peter Bull is the Director of Game Entertainment. He is a young man who has moved up in the organization through the years. He started out as a sales intern and now he is in charge of the Jumbotron presentation and all of the game elements. He writes the script for me. He produces the run-down which coordinates all of the information the ads-sales department wants to see on the screens, the video boards and all of the signage. He is assisted by a couple of people in the Jumbotron itself. He has two people who are full-time in the Jumbotron room who actually produce and edit all of the videos that you see—the player highlights, put together the music videos and things. That's all done in-house. The graphics are pretty much done in-house. Then there are most of the game-time people who are part-time and come in for each event. Dave Tsuruda is the Producer of Video Operations and Danny Pitts is the Associate Producer and they have been there for many years following the team. Peter's assistant, the Entertainment Supervisor, is Heather Capizzi and she is in charge of the Strike Force and coordinating their appearances and presentations. And then each game we have a crew of 9 or 10 technical directors, video board directors, scoreboard operators, camera persons, audio crew to come in. Bruce McGuire who has been the DJ for probably about 10 years now with us, plays all the music recorded and the prerecorded organist—we don't have an organist anymore and haven't had for several years. We've all pretty much together. A lot of them have been there before I started working in 1990 and are still working on the crew from back in the old Big A days.
AngelsWin.com: Wow! That's quite impressive.
David Courtney: Yes. Many of them worked for the City of Anaheim and then when Disney came in, a lot of them stayed on and have carried over. It's a big family and almost all of them are Angels fans to begin with.
AngelsWin.com: What was it like when the Autrys ran the team? Do you have a favorite moment?
David Courtney: I think that the interaction that Mr. Autry was someone who was very, very approachable, very friendly. He ran it as a family operation. He spoke to anyone who came along. And, it's the same with Arte. I don't have as much interaction because were on a different building level, so I don't see Mr. Moreno as I did Mr. Autry whose suite was on the same level as where my level is. He is always there to talk to people and shake hands and go down and see the players—the same as Mr. Autry. I think he's taken a lot of pages from Mr. Autry's book on how an owner of the team should relate to his players, not that Mr. Moreno had to read it. I just think that he carries on a tradition.
AngelsWin.com: Which baseball player's name has given you the most trouble to pronounce over the years?
David Courtney: Early on, Mark Grudzielanek was very difficult for some reason. I don't know. I had trouble with him. Now it just comes naturally. I always had fun with Gary DiSarcina. I miss a name that you can roll up and down a little bit. One or two syllable players are a little more difficult than guys who have four or five syllables you can have some fun with. For some reason, I always had trouble getting that one out. But there really hasn't been too much of a difficult one in the last few years.
AngelsWin.com: What has been your most enjoyable promo to announce?
David Courtney: Oh, I think at the end of the season on Fan Appreciation Day when we gave away a car. That's always fun to be down on the field with fans and someone who is going home with a $20,000 car that they didn't think that they could ever win. That's always a kick. I grew up wanting to be a game show announcer and that's kind of my one shot of doing it every year.
AngelsWin.com: What's the toughest or most involved for you?
David Courtney: I don't know. There's really not one that's too difficult. I can't really think of one that's been a problem.
AngelsWin.com: Any humorous moments that you have had?
David Courtney: Oh, I've had my moments of announcing the wrong team during a game. Just for some reason something just stuck in my head about a team we just played or is coming in that I've read in a promotional announcement beforehand and all of a sudden we're playing Detroit and I say "Now leading off for Oakland . . . " If I have a faux pas, it's that every once in while my brain conks out and something else comes out of my mouth that I wasn't expecting. I try to keep those to a minimum. I think I announced a batting coach coming to bat instead of a player just because I had the number wrong. Spring Training is always a challenge because they've got players that they bring in at the last minute and forget to put into the lineup card and I'll see number 84 is coming to bat and I've said "Now batting number 84 . . . " and I'm looking and can't find the name, and so I'm just stuck there in space with nowhere to go.
AngelsWin.com: What is it like working with the kids on Sunday afternoon games? Any funny stories?
David Courtney: They're fun. I think a lot of them they didn't really want to be there in the first place. It's more their parents wanting them to be there. I try to calm them down and engage them in some chat. They usually come up about an inning before to actually go to do their portion of the game. So we've had time to talk and we'll talk about how things are in school. If they are a Little Leaguer, we'll talk about how their team doing this season and who is their favorite Angel if they come to the games a lot. I try to get their minds off of what is going on and really have a chance to see how it's not anything scary. It's just that you talk and it gets amplified throughout the stadium and that there really is nothing to worry about. Sometimes the kid I thought was going to be totally frozen just comes out opens up and has one of the biggest voices that we've ever heard—ones where we've had their parents kind of step away when it's their turn so they don't have mom or dad leaning on them and push things it turns out fun. I can't recall a bad experience with any of the kids. Sometimes we have to disappoint them because we only give them three outs and so sometimes it's real quick and they're done.
AngelsWin.com: What's it like working in the post-season?
David Courtney: Well, it's always hectic because there are more people around. Actually, there's less work for me because they cut back on the number of announcements. It's just the game itself, so I'm actually able to sit back and watch the game a little bit more, though we can't do any rooting. That's still a frowned upon situation in the press box and the tradition of the writers. They always make an announcement in the game reminding you no cheering, no team partisanship. So when the Angels won the World Series, we basically had to move on and plan for the post-game announcements and really didn't get a chance to savor it. I really didn't let it all sink in until the DVD came a couple of months later and I got to sit back and watch what really happened and realize that we had won the world championship. At the time it was just another game moving into another element of the presentation.
AngelsWin.com: Do you have a special memory or moment from the Series that really sticks out?
David Courtney: The crowd. Obviously when the Angels came from behind to tie things up and send it into the Game 7 because we were really, at the time, having to plan on presenting San Francisco with a trophy that night. They were getting ready downstairs to get the stage and then all of a sudden, nope, put it away, we're coming back here one more time. And then of course we got the scoring out of the way early in Game 7 and then we just had to get through the rest of the game to finish it out. Being able to go down on the field after the game after the stadium was pretty well empty and stand on the field and look around at all the confetti and be on the World Series logo and have a picture taken there. That was special. I have a friend who has been an Angels fan for many, many years, and I was able to bring her down onto the field and let her be a part of it as well. So I kind of helped somebody else live out her dream which is fun for me.
AngelsWin.com: What are you doing to get ready for the All-Star Game?
David Courtney: I don't really know yet. I've just looked at what the presentations have been at the other games. I know that I'll have involvement a lot in the young stars game, the celebrity game, and then when it comes to the Home-Run Derbies and the game itself I don't know how much I'll have to do with it. They have given it to the television broadcasters. The last couple of years, it seems, they've let the play-by-play person for television introduce lineups and stats. I don't know if that is the case this year or not. But, whatever they ask of me I will be more than happy to do and enjoy it as both a fan and a working event.
AngelsWin.com: Since your career has spanned both, do you have a preference between digital music or a live organist?
David Courtney: I think it's very difficult to find a person that can on a moment's notice come up with a live song. It has to be somebody really special who knows sports and can turn on the dime as it were to play a song. So, I think it is a little easier for someone who has it already recorded to play those things. Now I do miss having a live organist. I think that does add to the presentation, the sound of it. But you'd be surprised how many people have come up and still wondered, you know, looking for the organist and we don't have one. We haven't had one for a couple of years. It is a very rare person to know the sport and to have the full music library at their fingertips to help with that.
AngelsWin.com: The Rally Monkey—love him or hate him?
David Courtney: I love him. The first thing I thought when it came out was "Oh come on, really?" They were just joshing around in the back. We were just goofing off. Sometimes we've done promotions where we've planned and we've mapped it out and we've worked and thought that this was really going to take over and nothing happens. The crowd is just dead. And then something that was just a goof turns out to be the marketing tool of a lifetime. I know that the Rally Monkey takes a lot of heat in the media, but we're there for the fans. The fans love him that's all that really matters. As long as the fans keep asking for it, they're going to get it I think.
AngelsWin.com: Are we going to see new Rally Monkey commercials?
David Courtney: I would hope so. Because they involve movies, we have to first get permission to get the rights to take those snippets of the movies. So, first we have to come up with an idea that works. Then we have to see if they can be used. And that does take some time. I know that going to Spring Training each year we all get together as a group and talk about what things we can do with the players. You know last year we asked questions of the players and this year we have a couple of things we're going to try and see if they change it up a bit. Every year we're trying to involve and upgrade and plan new things to keep it fresh.
AngelsWin.com: San Francisco was the first baseball stadium to have a female announcer. Since then, there haven't been many more. Do you think we'll see more female announcers?
David Courtney: I think you will, but I think that the problem is that these jobs come open so rarely. You know I've been the Angels' announcer 16 years, and the Kings for 21, and hopefully I'm going to do it until they tell me they don't want me anymore. It's a great job that no one wants to leave once they have it. So the openings are very rare. So, it would just have to be the right time and the right place for someone.
I think we'll see a lot more additions of secondary announcers. People working in the stands adding to the presentation, interacting with the fans and doing games and things like that whereas I am way back in the press box. I can't really be one-on-one with somebody down on the field.
AngelsWin.com: More like what you would see at a Minor League stadium where they have announcers where they are out and about the stadium with microphones?
David Courtney: To be honest I haven't been to a Minor League baseball game in probably 20 years, so I don't know how they do it. I just know from hearing stories from other folks about what goes on. But, yeah, I think that there will be more opportunities for groups of people to do those things, whereas I may just be concerned about calling players up to bat and promotional announcements and then somebody else will take care of the games and entertainment section.
AngelsWin.com: Over the years, you have had to announce a few moments of silence, such as after 9/11 and after Nick Adenhart's death. You've done so with a commanding presence.
David Courtney: Well, to be very honest with you, I did not do the Nick Adenhart presentation. I was not there that night because of a commitment to the Kings. That was Phil Hulett who was filling in for me. As to the others, yes.
AngelsWin.com: How did you and what is it like?
David Courtney: I always try to read things over very carefully and make sure I have my wording correct. And, I sometimes wish I recorded it ahead of time because I do get a little bit emotional. I have had problems keeping composure, but I have been very fortunate to pull through. When we do a memorial or something I try not to watch the video going into the announcements because I know that I get caught in it that I do have a very sentimental nature and sometimes it's difficult to try and maintain a smooth read through what has to be said.
AngelsWin.com: How is announcing a hockey game different than announcing a baseball game?
David Courtney: The thing about the two sports is that hockey is reactive. I have to wait for something to happen before I do my job. Penalties have to be called, goals have to be scored. Baseball is pre-active. I'm leading up to the activity. I'm calling a batter up to the plate, or I'm calling what kind of positioning there is the field. So, I could go through a whole period perhaps and not say anything other than ticket announcements and such whereas baseball I am guaranteed to talk about each batter as they come up to the plate and what's going on. I can't really project as to what's really going to happen for baseball as I can for hockey.
AngelsWin.com: What do you do away from the ballpark?
David Courtney: My fiancée and I love to go out and explore Southern California—something we both wanted to do for a while that we didn't do by ourselves until I met her about 4 years ago. I love going to movies and live theater.
AngelsWin.com: It's a bit ironic that we fans all go to the ballpark for our fun . . .
David Courtney: That's funny. I can't recall the last time I went to a sporting event just to sit and watch. I don't think I could do it anymore. If I do, I end up watching for all the—Well, actually, I did. I went a game in Seattle a couple of years ago when we were visiting friends. I went to the Mariners game and I was taking pictures of the scoreboard and what they put on screen and listening to their announcements and that. I couldn't tell you what happened in the game or who won the game or such, but I'm kind of jaded now about what I'm watching at a sporting event.
AngelsWin.com: How do you see 2010 going for the Angels?
David Courtney: I think that we are going to have a good steady starting rotation. Obviously there's not anyone who you say is the go-to guy. I think that everyone will be one of those guys that you count on coming in one right after the other. Not a particular "ace" per se, but the guys you count on and follow. I think it will be interesting to watch Brandon Wood now that I think he will finally have the job to keep or lose for himself and see how he responds. Hopefully what we're hoping for is that it will be the same way that Kendry Morales responded when he got 1B to himself and knew the job was his and kind of relaxed. I don't think we have a lot to worry about in terms of veteran presence with Torii Hunter and Hideki Mastui—although I don't know how much his command is of the English language is. They do say that he is an excellent person in the locker room. We'll see how things shake down with the outfield set and one specific designated hitter and a steady, if sometimes not spectacular infield group—one that I think became very consistent run-producing last year.
AngelsWin.com: If there is one thing you could say to all the fans without using the microphone, what would it be?
David Courtney: Thank you for all the people who come by and say "hi" or "we love what you do and we enjoy coming to games and hearing you." And, if I do have to miss a game, that they say "Hey, we missed you. Where were you the other night?" People actually know that and pay attention is always very flattering and something that is most appreciative.
AngelsWin.com: On behalf of Angelswin.com, I want to thank you and your entire staff for all that you all do to make our entertainment at the game more enjoyable. And, on behalf Angelswin.com, I want to thank you for taking the time to speak with us today.
David Courtney: You're welcome. That's one thing that we always key upon: we can't control what happens on the field, but we can control what happens off of it. We always want to make sure that maybe they didn't get a win that night, but that people go away saying that they were entertained and will come back.


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Big Data Bucks the Big Data Global Economic Trend.
As I approach the end of my first year as Pentaho's CEO, I've being reflecting on two things: one, the exceptional opportunity that big data analytics presents to individual companies and the global economy and two, my good fortune in having joined such a courageous and visionary team of people. As you start planning for 2013, I wanted to take a few minutes to share some of my reflections.
Let me start with the opportunity. Many Western economies that we do business in have struggled this year, from 25 percent unemployment levels in Spain to double-dip recession in the UK to disappointing job growth in the US. And yet in the past year at Pentaho, we achieved record growth overall, with the last quarter being our best ever for big data sales.
Economists advocate the urgent need for growth but as many countries have learned the hard way, growth doesn't arise simply from cost-cutting or producing more of the same, but in intelligently creating new demand.
And that's precisely where big data analytics comes in. Big data analytics, with its potential to tap into the staggering wealth of online and corporate data, is empowering companies to identify new revenue opportunities and use precious resources more profitably and more sustainably.
Our customer stories prove that this opportunity is no pipe dream – whether it's German-based developer Travian Games, which uses Pentaho to analyses usage patterns from 120 million gamers to innovate its products or Shareable Ink, an enterprise cloud application provider that analyses and presents critical, document-based information to health care professionals in order to improve patient care. These companies are outmaneuvering and outpacing their competitors in very crowded, saturated markets. And new uses cases for big data analytics are emerging all the time, like clickstream analysis in online retailing and device analytics in IT departments.
One of the biggest revelations for me this year has been hearing prospective customers tell me how hard it is it to work with big data technology. With amazing foresight, our product development team decided several years ago to take 'the road less travelled' in business intelligence and prioritized solving the most complex aspects of data integration for customers. This laid the foundation for our early leadership in big data analytics. Kenneth Wrife from our Swedish partner Omicron summed it up best when he said, "data visualization is of course necessary, but also something of a commodity. The hardest part of data integration is extracting data from a variety of different types of sources and assimilating that data so that it is ready to be analyzed. That's what Pentaho does better than any other vendor'.
However, don't imagine for a second that we're resting on our laurels. In order for big data analytics to 'cross the chasm' into mainstream adoption, we aim to make it much easier for ordinary business users, data analysts and data scientists to work with. It also needs to be more accessible to the growing range SaaS-deployed applications on mobile devices, especially tablets. Without giving the game away, I can promise you that you will see some very exciting new developments unfolding in these areas in the fourth quarter.
We'd love to hear from you if you are defying the global economic slump and using big data analytics to identify new sources of value for your company. We hope you like what you see in Q4 and, as ever, thanks for your continued support.


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Poised to fly: Nothing "Small town" about new CD
Small Town Workers:
The Right of Way,
Rampaging out of your speakers like some kind of mutant '70s riff-rock goliath, Small Town Workers' new album, The Right of Way, takes you to a place where the skies are dark, the choruses are huge, and the forecast calls for track after track of catchy guitar pop. With The Right of Way, the group is making an utterly feasible attempt to jump out of the puddle of the college rock circuit and hit the stratosphere.
Getting their start in 2000 at that on/off/on/off musical mecca that is Harrisonburg, all four members of Small Town Workers were brought together by the dominant force of that particular locale- you guessed it, James Madison University.
There, pursuing various musically related fields of study, singer/guitarist Mike Meadows, guitarist/singer Devin Malone (if you've ever wondered what's the difference between a singer/guitarist, and a guitarist/singer, it's that the former is usually the lead, and the latter the backing vocalist), bassist Geoff Sprung, and drummer/percussionist Whit Sellers happened to meet and fall madly in love (with the thought of playing music together), and so began a original-composition themed romance that has stood the test of time.
The group's debut, Blueprints (demos 2000-01), released in 2002, featured a few early versions of tracks available on The Right of Way.
The new album begins with "Strange Life," a Meadows-penned rocker that starts things off with a blast. Lines of vocals like "But you were there in space/To cool me down when I'd get carried away" are punctuated by crunchy guitar riffs and perfectly placed cymbal crashes.
The track begins with what sound like the first two seconds of the track, spooled backwards, leading to an opening cymbal crash– shortly leading to Meadows' fine just-ragged-enough voice belting out the verses.
The album takes off on track two, "Without You," also a highlight from Blueprints.... Here, the rock kicks into overdrive, with staccato guitar providing fitting counter beats to the strong verse vocal melody– and this is all before the chorus has reared its insidiously catchy head.
Meadows reveals, "Everything's coming up, coming up roses/Without you," as he and Malone's twin guitar barrage floats up the power chord scale, leading to Malone's expected, but still damn good, guitar solo.
Track five, "Grace," a 1/2 time acoustic melody bastion– is a nice change of pace from the riffing of the album so far. Here Malone's slide guitar and Meadows' soft acoustic are spread across the stereo spectrum, with the latter's voice toned down from its usual excited state. Meadows and Malone are also using one of their college-honed skills on this track: a cello duet on the song's backing track (the two were both cellists at JMU's Music Industry Program).
I last saw Small Town Workers perform at the Station Break II Release Party, and they were most impressive- at least to a confirmed lover of the riff such as myself. Come on down to the group's CD release party at Starr Hill this Saturday night- pick up a copy, and you'll be able to relive forever what's sure to be a memorable night.
Small Town Workers CD Release Show with Lure and The Getaway Car at Starr Hill, November 15. $6, 9:30pm.
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Tearful Obama Credits Staff for History-Making Campaign
(CHICAGO) -- The morning after he won re-election, an emotional President Barack Obama credited his youthful staff of several hundred with running a campaign that will "go on in the annals of history."
"What you guys have accomplished will go on in the annals of history and they will read about it and they'll marvel about it," Obama told his team Wednesday morning inside the Chicago campaign headquarters, tears streaming down his face.
"The most important thing you need to know is that your journey's just beginning. You're just starting. And whatever good we do over the next four years will pale in comparison to whatever you guys end up accomplishing in the years and years to come," he said.
The moment, captured by the Obama campaign's cameras and posted online, offers a rare glimpse at the president unplugged and emotional. During the first four years of his presidency, Obama has never been seen publicly crying.
He first came to Chicago, he told the campaign staff, "knowing that somehow I wanted to make sure that my life attached itself to helping kids get a great education or helping people living in poverty to get decent jobs and be able to work and have dignity. And to make sure that people didn't have to go to the emergency room to get health care."
"The work that I did in those communities changed me much more than I changed those communities because it taught me the hopes and aspirations and the grit and resilience of ordinary people," he said, as senior strategist David Axelrod and campaign manager Jim Messina looked on. "And it taught me the fact that under the surface differences, we all have common hopes and we all have common dreams. And it taught me something about how I handle disappointment and what it meant to work hard on a common endeavor, and I grew up."
"So when I come here and I look at all of you, what comes to mind is, it's not that you guys remind me of myself, it's the fact that you are so much better than I was in so many ways. You're smarter, you're so better organized, you're more effective," he said.
Obama said he expected many of those who helped to re-elect him will assume new roles in progressive politics, calling that prospect a "source of my strength and inspiration."
Senior campaign officials said Thursday that the Obama campaign infrastructure -- the field offices and network of hundreds of thousands of volunteers -- would undergo a period of transition in the coming weeks to determine how to remain sustainable and influential.
"We have remarkable staff, and the campaign that Jim [Messina] put together, you know, is the best in history," said senior Obama adviser David Plouffe. "But the reason those people got involved was because they believed in Barack Obama. It was the relationship between them and our candidate."
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Timothy Vanderwerff — a child porn suspect who had his plea deal with prosecutors rejected by a federal judge because Vanderwerff agreed in the deal to waive his right to an appeal — will in fact have his day before an appellate court.
Vanderwerff has lodged an appeal of the deal's rejection with the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver, according to a court filing in his criminal case. The filing does not spell out Vanderwerff's argument against the rejection — that will come a little later when full briefs are due — but instead merely notes, "The sole basis for the order rejecting the plea agreement was the agreement's inclusion of an appeal waiver."
The rejection of Vanderwerff's plea deal was an extraordinary line in the sand by Senior U.S. District Judge John Kane against the waivers, which are common across the country. Kane said appellate waivers undermine the criminal justice system's ability to review its work, "sacrificing constitutional rights at the altar of efficiency." Both prosecutors and Vanderwerff urged Kane to accept the deal prior to his order, saying that the appellate waiver is an important negotiating chip for both sides.
A separate, new filing in Vanderwerff's criminal case makes clear why Vanderwerff was so wedded to the waiver. In a status report filed on July 11, Vanderwerff's attorney reports that prosecutors are refusing to re-offer the same deal to Vanderwerff absent an appellate waiver. Instead, Vanderwerff's attorney writes, the government will only consider a plea to a more serious charge.
"The new offer subjects Defendant to a five-year mandatory minimum, a significantly higher statutory maximum, and a higher advisory guideline range which exceeds the original offer's ten-year cap," attorney Edward Harris writes in the filing.
Under the original plea deal — the one with the waiver — Vanderwerff would have faced no more than 10 years and as little as probation, though he agreed not to ask for a sentence of less than five years. Absent any plea deal, Vanderwerff will go to trial, where he could face up to 20 years in prison.
Vanderwerff is charged with one count of receipt and two counts of possession of child pornography. His trial had been scheduled for August, though that is now almost certain to change.