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"You have to feel it and see it," David Yurman says. He's speaking of texture, an indispensible element of every design he creates. Cabled, polished, and hammered metal are combined with diamond pavé and smooth and faceted stones to create a feast for sight and touch.
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It seems the auto industry is taking more cues from the fashion world. Earlier this year, back in March to be exact, John Varvatos collaborated with Chrysler for a one-off 300C that was auctioned off for charity. It was a head-turning edition, so Chrysler decided to make a few more John Varvatos Chrysler 300C vehicles for 2013 for the general public.
The Limited Edition 2013 John Varvatos Chrysler 300C sports a sleek exterior that's dressed in an exclusive Phantom Black tri-coat exterior with dark titanium accents in place of the usual chrome on the grille and exhaust tips and a set of sinister 20-inch spoke wheels were added. Rounding out exterior mods are some smoked LED taillights.
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The Iraq created in large part by the United States after the 2003 invasion appears to be collapsing.
The U.S. military disabled Saddam Hussein's forces in short order. Then the straightforward part of the war ended. The American-led Coalition Provisional Authority made some fateful choices soon after Saddam's government collapsed: to disband the Iraqi Army — one of Saddam's main methods of keeping the nation together — and remove all Baathists from the government. Since the Baathists previously had a monopoly on power, they were the only ones who knew how to keep the country running.
Those factors, among many others — the withdrawal of the restraining hand of the U.S. military, a Shi'ite-dominated central government that has squeezed out the minority Sunni, and a largely sectarian Syrian civil war across an undefended border — are now playing out as Islamist insurgents sweep across the country in a massive offensive that has encountered minimal resistance from the reincarnation of the Iraqi Army.
You can learn who's who in the battle here, and what the insurgents — known as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (known as ISIL or ISIS) — want here.
One way of understanding the conflict is that it's the continuation of the centuries-long battle for control of the Middle East between the Sunni and Shi'ites, Islam's two main sectarian groups. An article in Foreign Policy frames the situation as the clash of proxies for Iran, with its overwhelmingly Shi'ite population, and Saudi Arabia, which is, in many ways, the leading Sunni power.


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Paperback | $16.95 Trade | £11.95 | ISBN: 9780262513159 | 208 pp. | 6 x 9 in | 9 illus.| September 2009
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Escape from Empire
The American government has been both miracle worker and villain in the developing world. From the end of World War II until the 1980s poor countries, including many in Africa and the Middle East, enjoyed a modicum of economic growth. New industries mushroomed and skilled jobs multiplied, thanks in part to flexible American policies that showed an awareness of the diversity of Third World countries and an appreciation for their long-standing knowledge about how their own economies worked. Then during the Reagan era, American policy changed. The definition of laissez-faire shifted from "Do it your way," to an imperial "Do it our way." Growth in the developing world slowed, income inequalities skyrocketed, and financial crises raged. Only East Asian economies resisted the strict prescriptions of Washington and continued to boom. Why? In Escape from Empire, Alice Amsden argues provocatively that the more freedom a developing country has to determine its own policies, the faster its economy will grow. America's recent inflexibility--as it has single-mindedly imposed the same rules, laws, and institutions on all developing economies under its influence--has been the backdrop to the rise of two new giants, China and India, who have built economic power in their own way.Amsden describes the two eras in America's relationship with the developing world as "Heaven" and "Hell"--a beneficent and politically savvy empire followed by a dictatorial, ideology-driven one. What will the next American empire learn from the failure of the last? Amsden argues convincingly that the world--and the United States--will be infinitely better off if new centers of power are met with sensible policies rather than hard-knuckled ideologies. But, she asks, can it be done?
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Alice H. Amsden was Barton T. Weller Professor of Political Economy in the Department of Urban Studies and Planning at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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"A valuable contribution to the appraisal of international development disappointments, not least because of the meticulous analysis of American economic foreign policy in the twentieth century." Patrick Shea Political Studies Review"—
"A thrilling account of how daredevils of economic development soar to heaven and outwit hell. At last, a shrewd study of the two postwar American empires, one permissive and the other ideological. I salute Alice Amsden for this bold and scholarly attempt."--G.K. Chadha, Chancellor, Jawaharlal Nehru University, and Member of the Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council"—
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"Muscle Shoals" » (U.S.) Greg "Freddy" Camalier directs this documentary about Rick Hall and FAME Studios, the Alabama recording studio that gave birth to the "Muscle Shoals" sound. Among the musicians appearing in the film are Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Gregg Allman, Aretha Franklin, Etta James, Alicia Keys and Bono. In the Documentary Premieres section.
"Wrong Cops" » (U.S.) A bored cop sells drugs and harasses a teenager in a crime-free Los Angeles in this surreal tale that is being financed, screened and released as a series of standalone chapters. Written and directed by Quentin Dupieux ("Wrong," Sundance '12). In the New Frontier section.
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Bangladesh: Promoting Transparent Elections and Empowering Women
Update to the Global Board
(April 2009)
As we continued to strengthen our three-pillar strategy across the country, we had an opportunity to make a special contribution within pillar three - partnership with local government - through our participation within the Shujan alliance during the recent parliamentary and mid-tier elections.
- During the national and Upzila (sub-districts) election, we carried out massive awareness campaigns to emphasize the importance of good governance.
- Supported transparency, by publishing the disclosure statements of 2,500 contesting candidates on a website. (This new disclosure law was one of the reforms The Hunger Project (THP) has strongly supported).
- In partnership with UNDP, we printed 2,050,000 posters, 1,600,000 listing of candidates and 8,500,000 leaflets emphasizing the importance of honesty and competence among candidates. We distributed all the materials among voters all over Bangladesh.
- Arranged 86 "Meet the Candidates" meetings at 86 out of 300 parliamentary constituencies.
This was the first time such activities were undertaken by THP in Bangladesh.
The principal objectives of the current period were to:
- Unleash the leadership and creativity of grassroots women, as well as make them aware of gender-related issues so they can establish their rights and contribute to social development.
- Empower and inspire animators to form social units (such as Shujan chapters, volunteer trainers, women leaders, YEH, National Girl Child Advocacy Forum, and animator core teams) in a planned way in 82 unions (clusters of villages) where THP-Bangladesh is working so they can advocate to union parishad (UP, local government) bodies and government functionaries to provide facilities to grassroots people for achieving the MDGs.
- Encourage public opinion to seek honest and competent candidates in national and Upzila elections and thereby promote good governance.
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Developed the leadership capacity of grassroots women
Special training provided to 154 grassroots women through three courses on gender, leadership and women's empowerment issues. To date, 2,050 women leaders received training. During this period, 257 monthly follow-up and training sessions were also arranged.
Increased awareness on prevention of early marriage, dowry and violence against women as well as ensuring women's rights
Trained women leaders and animators organized 324 campaigns on different issues, and 640 meetings on the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), dowry, education and domestic violence. The meetings included: 68 discussion meetings; 244 marriage registrations; and 1,030 courtyard meetings.
Women leaders:
- Stopped 142 early marriages;
- Rescued two girls from trafficking;
- Arranged 75 dowry-free marriages;
- Provided legal support to 12 oppressed women;
- Settled 103 family disputes through arbitrations;
- Developed 84 self-help groups;
- Organized 31 skills trainings in income-generating activities such as weaving;
- Planted 6,200 trees;
- Motivated the parents of 1,896 children for their primary education;
- Mobilized villagers to install 634 sanitary latrines and 54 tube wells; and
- Tested 1,750 tube wells to ensure water is clean and arsenic-free.
550 women are involved in income-generating activities.
New group of trained volunteers
Provided 70 four-day animator trainings to 5,324 social activists (2,384 men and 2,940 women). The cumulative number of animators as of this report is about 121,935.
Public opinion created in favor of honest and competent candidates as well as electoral and political reform
- Three roundtable discussion meetings;
- 10 citizen dialogues;
- Two People's Voice (TV) shows;
- 15 human chain rallies;
- 11 preparation meetings for face-to-face meetings;
- 117 face-to-face (Projection Meetings);
- 29 meetings with UP bodies;
- Three planning workshops with the Shujan Committee;
- 196 general meetings with Shujan members; and
- 15 Shujan committees formed in new areas.
About 33,693 people (male: 22,546; female: 11,147) were involved in these events.
Trained new youth group and ensured quality education in institutions
- Youth volunteers started 25 literacy centers, where 625 illiterate adults and children (male: 385; female: 240) enrolled;
- 26 Youth Ending Hunger (YEH) new units were formed;
- Trained 192 youth leaders;
- 29 parents' meetings held;
- 91 campaigns on different issues led by youth leaders in different schools and colleges; and
- About 700 students participated in Youth National Conference.
Involved underprivileged people in Participatory Action Research (PAR)
THP-Bangladesh trained 30 core facilitators through one foundation course. Through 10 workshops at the union level, 296 animators were trained as PAR facilitators. PAR activities extended to10 new unions, and the total union coverage is 25 unions. During this period, 72 gono-shangatons (PAR organizations) were formed, with the cumulative number of organizations now at 288 and total members at 5,588.
Formed social unit at unions where THP-Bangladesh works to strengthen UP-led women-focused mobilization
Social units (such as Shujan groups, volunteer trainers, women leaders, YEH, National Girl Child Advocacy Forum, UPs, and core groups) are being formed in a planned way in 82 unions.
Created resource/skilled persons by providing skill development training
During the period, 47 skills training on 10 trades such as mushroom cultivation, block batik, fish cultures, tailoring, etc. were given to 419 men and 1,133 women. 455 of them are now engaged in different income- generation activities.
Increased awareness on improving hygiene practice, sanitation and safe drinking water (HYSAWA FUND Project)
Through 11 special VCAWs focused on total sanitation at 11 unions, 297 animators took responsibilities as ward catalysts, and they formed 714 Community Development Forums (CDF).
Advocacy and awareness increased on contemporary socio-political issues, such as self-reliant development, women's rights and good grassroots governance, through media campaign
During the reporting period, THP produced four special television (electronic media) programs named "Jonatar Katha," which were telecast by Bangladesh Television.
Under the banner of Shujan, partnerships were formed with UNDP, Transparency International Bangladesh and the Anti-corruption Commission of Bangladesh. UNDP provided printing costs for all voter empowerment materials. Meet-the-Candidates (Projection Meetings) were arranged in partnership with Transparency International Bangladesh and the Anti-Corruption Commission.
Previous partnerships with HYASWA, SPANDAN-B and AGAMI, associations of expatriate Bangladeshi, are ongoing. AGAMI will provide funding to Gono Uddak Junior Girls School, Laksam.
Partnerships with many civil society organizations and NGOs, such as Action Aid, Manusher Jonno, and Plan Bangladesh, and with individuals and businesses are continuing through the National Girl Child Advocacy Forum (NGCAF) and Shujan.
Broader Awareness and Advocacy
We have a good relationship with all national and local electronic as well as print media. The Country Director regularly takes part in talk shows arranged by electronic media on different social and political issues, such as self-reliant development, women's rights and good grassroots governance.
Impact Assessment
To track the activities of volunteers and staff, THP-Bangladesh has developed a new monitoring system. A team in the Dhaka office is responsible for monitoring and evaluation (M&E). They analyze our monthly plan and achievement report of the volunteer trainers, women leaders, youth leaders and staff, and whether their activities and monthly plan are relevant with our ten steps for achieving the end of hunger and poverty. The ten steps in Bangladesh are:
- create a critical mass of animators in the unions;
- awaken and mobilize the people;
- mobilize students;
- prepare for local-level planning;
- promote local-level planning and implementation;
- support income-generating activities;
- create village-level people's organizations;
- carry out continuous monitoring and self-evaluation;
- document the process; and
- strengthen the union parishads (local government institutions).
They then provide them feedback and recommendations. At the regional level, a regional coordinator sets targets, produces results and reports on them. A team in Dhaka compiles the data and feeds it back to the regional offices.
Some results of the period include:
- New voters became aware of the importance of casting their votes for honest and competent candidates.
- As part of the political empowerment of women, many women's networks took part in the Upzila election, and 21 THP-trained women leaders won. This is a great achievement for our women leaders that will inspire others.
- Animators, alongside local people and UP bodies in 11 unions of the Patnitala Upazila in Nagaon district, are aiming to achieve 100% safe sanitation. From the beginning of the program in July 2008, it was found that only 36% of the households in the unions mobilized by THP used safe sanitation practices. After the massive mobilization led by animators, the rate has increased to 45%.
- 625 formerly illiterate adult and children can now read and write as a consequence of the literacy movement.


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Experts say there's very little difference in vitamin needs between men and women, with the exception of iron. Health professionals note that men generally don't need more than 8 mg of iron a day, which is easy to get from diet alone. However, premenopausal women often need iron because they lose it monthly during menstruation, so men's and women's multivitamin formulas often differ in iron content. Even though calcium recommendations are the same for both men and women ages 19 to 50 at 1,000 mg, most men's multis contain less calcium than those marketed for women. Typically, men's multivitamins contain only 200 to 250 mg of calcium.
Centrum Silver Men 50+ (*Est. $9 for 100 tablets) doesn't contain iron and is recommended by at least one respected men's health source for what it does contain -- 15 other antioxidants, including lycopene, lutein and selenium. Despite this product being marketed toward adults over 50, it's a good all-around multivitamin for men of any age. Unlike most men's vitamins tested, Centrum Silver doesn't exceed the UL for niacin; neither does One-A-Day Men's Health Formula (*Est. $19 for 250 tablets). As far as price is concerned, Centrum falls somewhere in the middle in a comparison of daily costs for vitamins specifically aimed at men. Centrum Silver Men 50+ contains 220 mg of calcium, 500 international units (IU) of vitamin D and 55 mcg of selenium.
Target's store brand, Up&Up Men's Daily Multivitamin (*Est. $7.50 for 210 tablets), also contains no iron. In a previous ConsumerLab.com test, it was the only men's multi that didn't exceed the UL for any nutrient. It was also shown to contain the nutrients listed on the label, dissolve properly and not contain excess amounts of lead. Up&Up is much cheaper than other top-rated men's multivitamins, and experts agree that store brands work just as well as the pricier name brands. The Up&Up Men's Daily Multivitamin contains 210 mg of calcium, 400 IU of vitamin D and 105 mg of selenium. Although it was our Best Reviewed pick in 2011, that's no longer the case because it isn't listed in ConsumerLab.com's most recent report.
GNC Mega Men Multivitamin (*Est. $26 for 180 tablets) contains no iron and has 100 percent or more of most recommended nutrients in a two-tablet serving. However, it contains only 200 mg of calcium vs. the 1,000 mg recommended for adult males, and 100 mg of magnesium vs. the recommended dietary allowances (RDA) of 400 to 420 mg for adult males, based on age. GNC's Mega Men includes an "antioxidant fruit and vegetable blend" containing broccoli, spinach, apple, kale and other fruit powders, but there's no evidence that it does any good. It also contains fish ingredients, so it's not suitable for vegetarians or vegans.
The GNC Mega Men multi passes ConsumerLab.com's latest test, with the caveat that it contains more than the upper tolerable limit for niacin, also known as vitamin B3. Niacin is water-soluble, so excess amounts are flushed out of the body, but high doses can cause a flushing or tingling of the face, according to the University of Maryland Medical Center. Excess niacin isn't unique to GNC's multi; 33 of the 38 products tested by ConsumerLab.com contain more niacin than stated on the labels. GNC Mega Men also contains 3,333 percent of the daily value (DV) for thiamin and 2,941 percent DV for riboflavin. On a positive note, this multi gets high marks from 20 reviewers at Amazon.com, some of whom report having more energy. Others say the supplements are overpriced and the large pills can be hard to swallow.
One-A-Day Men's Health Formula (*Est. $19 for 250 tablets) is another men's multivitamin without iron. It doesn't provide 100 percent of all nutrients -- including vitamin E, vitamin K, biotin, calcium and magnesium -- but does contain 700 IU of vitamin D, which exceeds the new guidelines released in November 2010. It also includes 157 percent DV of selenium, which Bayer touted in the past as potentially reducing the risk of prostate cancer. One men's health magazine recommends it as a good choice, and its cost per day is low compared to other men's vitamins. One-A-Day Men's Health Formula contains gelatin derived from animal sources, so it isn't suitable for vegetarians or vegans.
In 2009, the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) sued Bayer over the prostate benefit claims made on One-A-Day Men's Health Formula labels. The consumer advocacy group says there's no evidence to support a link between selenium and prostate cancer prevention. In a long-term study of selenium and vitamin E dubbed the SELECT trial, these nutrients were shown not to prevent prostate cancer. In fact, the study ended early in 2008 because researchers were concerned that the high doses of selenium led to diabetes in study participants. Bayer agreed to drop the prostate cancer claims and pay a $3.3 million settlement based on litigation filed in Oregon, California and Illinois in 2010. One-A-Day Men's Health Formula is included in the latest round of independent tests and is approved. User reviews at Amazon.com are generally positive, although a popular complaint is that the uncoated tablets can be hard to swallow.
Natural vitamins contain no artificial colors, sweeteners or dyes, and they're typically more expensive than other multis. New Chapter Organics Every Man's One Daily (*Est. $12 for 24 tablets) is a vegetarian formula that meets 100 percent of the DV for several nutrients, including vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin E, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, selenium and zinc. However, the tablets contain only 15 mg of calcium -- far less than the RDA of 1,000 mg -- and 5 mg of magnesium. Even so, Better Nutrition magazine names New Chapter Organics Every Man's One Daily one of the best supplements of 2010. "Packed with organic ingredients from superfoods, including nutrient-rich broccoli and kale, these one-a-day formulas are perfect as the foundation of a healthy nutrition program," editors say.
The New Chapter Organics men's multi rates highly at Amazon.com, where more than 50 reviews average to give it 4 stars out of 5. Users like that the multivitamin doesn't contain excessive amounts of nutrients, and several say it's easy on the stomach and doesn't leave a bad aftertaste.
Another popular brand of natural multivitamins is Rainbow Light, whose Men's One Multivitamin (*Est. $7 for 30 tablets) is claimed to be the "number one selling natural men's multivitamin." However, it contains more than the DV for several nutrients, including 1,667 percent DV of vitamin B1, 1,471 percent DV of vitamin B2 and 1,250 percent DV of vitamin B6. Because cereals and breads are fortified with B vitamins, experts say there's no reason to take more than the DV in a multi, although higher levels of B vitamins within reason won't hurt you. Like most men's multivitamins, Rainbow Light contains small amounts of calcium and magnesium. While reviewers at Amazon.com like that Men's One is free of artificial colors, flavors, sweeteners and preservatives, a few report unpleasant side effects such as headaches and mood swings. This Rainbow Light formula is suitable for vegetarians and vegans.
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Microsoft's CodePlex Foundation Announces Board
Among the prominent new appointees to the open source foundation from Redmond are Jim Jagielski of VMware and Apache fame. Promoted from within Microsoft are two other board members.
An immediate new addition to the permanent board members of the CodePlex Foundation founded by Microsoft is Jim Jagielski, chief architect at SpringSource, now a division of VMware. Jagielski is also on the board of the Apache Software Foundation, which a year ago celebrated its tenth anniversary, and an advisory board member of the Open Source Software Institute (OSSI).
The three other board membes are Sam Ramji, Tony Hey and Stephanie Davies Boesch. Sam Ramji had been senior director of platform strategy at Microsoft before taking on his new role in September 2009 as vice president of Sonoa Systems, a California company specializing in API analytics for cloud computing. Tony Hey is corporate VP of external research at Microsoft. He is by his own accounts primarily a researcher and a founder of the Open Middleware Infrastructure Institute (OMII-UK) that supports academic open source projects for the UK e-Research community.
Stephanie Davies Boesch as the second Microsoft insider is the director of program management of the .NET framework, which is the only project having found any acceptance so far in the CodePlex Foundation, as a glance at a recent foundation webpage reveals. The four new permanent board members replace other members who presided at the founding in September, 2009.
The CodePlex board actually consists of five members. The fifth seat remains open while being discussed with interested corporate sponsors. It could be a tie-breaker, though, for what is now an even balance of Microsoft and non-Microsoft votes.
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Georgia State will host Southern Miss at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the final non-conference home game of the year.
Surprising few, the Panthers have played unevenly in their first 10 games. Coach Ron Hunter is still working on finding a rotation on a roster that features nine players who didn't play a minute for the Panthers last year.
The team's inexperience has shown in the first half of games.
The team has been outscored by 57 points in the first half of games this year. In their five losses, they have trailed by an average of 13.4 points per game at the half. In the five wins, they have led by an average of two points at the half.
Their rallies in the second-half have been impacted by their inability to consistently hit free throws. The team is hitting just 65.4 percent of its free throws this year
Saturday's loss at Troy is an example.
The Panthers trailed by 14 at the half, fought back to take a five-point lead in the final minutes, and then lost when James Vincent failed to hit two free throws at the buzzer. One made attempt would have tied the game. Two would have won it.
"We have not shot well from the line all season and in close games, the team that makes its free throws will be the one that wins every time," Hunter said in a release given to the media.
The Panthers can't continue either trend against the Eagles.
Southern Miss is 7-3 this year and is averaging 65.7 points per game. They are very good defensively, allowing 58.5 points per game on 38.3-percent shooting.
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GLENDALE, Ariz. — Its early in spring training, but Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington isnt ready to give anyone a free pass. And that includes Alexi Ogando.There are few questions regarding what Ogando is capable of. Hes been to the All-Star Game as a starter and emerged as a dominant, multi-inning reliever out of the bullpen. But his first two spring outings havent impressed his manager.Right now, hes not where he should be, Washington said. The only way hes going to get there is to get out there and compete. Hes a work in progress.At least Ogando took a small step forward on Wednesday afternoon against the Chicago White Sox in an 8-4 loss, although it wouldve been difficult to take a step back after his spring debut. Friday against the Kansas City Royals, Ogando allowed three runs over 1 1/3 innings as he struggled to find the strike zone.He didnt get off to a much better start the second time around, but he pitched his scheduled two innings.Ogando walked the leadoff batter, Alejandro De Aza, and three of the first four batters reached. But Ogando got out of a bases-loaded jam unscathed by inducing a double-play grounder from Paul Konerko.Ogando was then charged with two unearned runs in the second inning on a sacrifice fly by Steve Tolleson and an RBI single by De Aza.I felt fine physically, I just dont have the command I want to have, Ogando said. You hit bumps on the road sometimes, but by overcoming those bumps you get better. Thats where Im at, and its going to get better from now on.The Rangers certainly hope so because Ogando has shown how effective he can be in a starting role. He moved into the rotation just days before the 2011 season began and made the All-Star team.He went 9-3 with a 2.92 ERA over his first 17 starts, but faltered down the stretch. In the second half, he had a 4.48 ERA and moved into the bullpen for the postseason.Ogando stayed in a relief role last season because thats where the team felt hed be most valuable. But hes always wanted to start, and the Rangers gave him that opportunity again early this off-season.Were going off what he did two years ago as a starter, team president and CEO Nolan Ryan said. You hope hell show the consistency that he had the first part of the [2011] season and hell hold up over the course of the year. In that position, youre going to expect him to accumulate innings.One of the keys for Ogando to improve is by implementing his third pitch, a changeup. He threw it only 4.3 percent of the time in 2011, and 1.7 percent last year.Ogando has spent the early parts of spring training working on it, and knows a slow-down pitch will keep hitters off his fastball.Its a key pitch for me to have to dominate the hitters, Ogando said. When I have my fastball [command], I have my changeup. But if I cant locate my fastball well and dont feel good with my fastball, my changeup doesnt come easy.Left-hander Robbie Rosss situation is similar to Ogandos in terms of implementing a changeup.Ross is fighting for the fifth spot in the rotation, and a third pitch is considered necessary for starters in the big leagues. Ross and Ogando have relied primarily on fastballs and sliders in their young careers.With the fastball and slider, everything we do is max-effort, Ross said. So the changeup requires work every day. Sometimes it feels good, sometimes it feels bad. But youve just got to work on it every day.Ogando is working on that, along with commanding his slider and fastball, particularly against left-handed batters. He knows he has work to do and believes its only a matter of time before the results show up in a game.His manager will appreciate it when it happens, too.Drew Davison, 817-390-7760
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On January 30 Mazda will celebrate its 90th anniversary, and to mark the event the automaker revealed a special edition Mazda3 for the Japanese market. Called Mazda3 90th Anniversary Special Edition, the model will feature the award-winning fuel saving i-stop system and will offer outstanding eco-friendly and safety performance. It will also be the first model to be painted in the new Gunmetal Blue Mica exterior finish.
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As part of celebrations marking its 90th anniversary, Mazda Motor Corporation today launched special edition versions of the Mazda Axela sports compact (known overseas as the Mazda3) and Mazda Biante mid-size tall 'high-roof' minivan for the Japanese market. Both models are equipped with Mazda's unique idling stop system, i-stop, and go on sale today at all Mazda, Mazda Anfini and Mazda Autozam dealerships throughout Japan.
Founded in 1920 as Toyo Cork Kogyo Co., Ltd., Mazda will reach its 90th birthday on January 30, 2010. The two commemorative special edition models feature the award-winning i-stop system and offer outstanding eco-friendly and safety performance as well as Mazda's hallmark fun-to-drive attributes. In Japan, i-stop's list of accolades includes the 2009 Eco-Products Award from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, and the 2010 RJC Technology of the Year award.
Both special edition models qualify for Japan's eco-car incentive program and 75 percent tax reductions under the government's eco-car tax reduction program.
The Mazda Axela 90th Anniversary Special Edition is based on the four Axela grades that come with i-stop. It will be the first Mazda in the Japanese market with the exclusive exterior body color, Gunmetal Blue Mica. The Mazda Biante i-stop Smart Edition, also launched to celebrate Mazda's 90th birthday, is based on the 20CS model grade. Its features include i-stop, Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) and Mazda's Advanced Keyless Entry System.


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(FRANKFORT, Ky.) - Preliminary statistics* indicate that 13 people died in 11 separate crashes on Kentucky's roadways from Tuesday, Sept. 6 through Sunday, Sept. 11.
Of the 11 fatal crashes, preliminary data* indicates alcohol was a suspected factor in four of the crashes and nine of the victims were not wearing seat belts. The seat belt status of one of the fatalities is unknown at this time.
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Through Sept. 11, 2005, a total of 635* people have lost their lives on Kentucky roadways. This is 36 less than reported for this time period in 2004. Three hundred and sixty-nine of these 635 fatalities were not wearing seat belts.
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Kyle Orland asked me if there were any other giant inflatable creatures at the Tokyo Game Show besides the giant chocobo I mentioned earlier. Yes, in fact, there was a giant Slime. He hovered over the Dragon Quest VI booth, smiling down on us with his trademark brand of low-I.Q. contentedness.
I wondered why there was such excitement over Dragon Quest VI, but once I walked over to the Slime's domain, I learned that Square Enix is remaking the 1995 game for the DS, much as they did with DQ4 and DQ5. (Dragon Quest III will soon see yet another re-release, as well, on Japanese mobile phones.) This was one of the longest lines on the show floor during the industry/media days, probably because it was one of the few snippets of "new" work on display. That made me sad because the Dragon Quest games are great, but damn if Japanese developers aren't, as Jones pointed out, putting a lot of resources into making the same game over and over again.
But back to the Slime. I like the Slime a lot. It's a classic character design, cute without pouring it on too thick. I have a pretty big collection of Slime stuff, and it keeps growing because Square Enix keeps pumping it out. The simple shape lends itself to merchandising, and I am a sucker for it. If Square Enix is leaning too hard on its aging series, I have to admit I'm part of the problem.
At Makuhari, I got a vinyl Slime tower for display on my desk, a Metal Slime paperweight, and a Slime business-card holder, the last of which I displayed proudly to all colleagues. Jones took this picture of me at the Square Enix swag kiosk and kept showing it to me throughout the week: "Look how happy you are there!"
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Dear Alicia Keys: You're Pregnant -- Please Sit Down!
Kimberly Seals Allers: I love me some Alicia Keys.
On any given Saturday, you'll find my children and me closing out our usual Saturday morning dance party with a stirring a cappella rendition of "If I Ain't Got You," wherein we substitute each other's names in the chorus. My kid-friendly traveling CD features Alicia's live-out-your-dreams anthem, "Unbreakable." And when I'm feeling overwhelmed, Alicia's lyrics from "Superwoman" -- "Still when I'm a mess, I still put on a vest, with an S on my chest. Oh yes, I'm a Superwoman" -- really speak to me. Oh, and please don't get me all riled up about "Empire State of Mind."
But I've got a growing problem with (or real concern about) Alicia Keys -- and many black women like her -- when it comes to pregnancy. A few weeks ago, I held my breath as I watched Alicia Keys climb her preggers self on top of a piano at the BET Awards, albeit during an incredible tribute to Prince. But still. And then last weekend, she fell off her 4-inch heels and landed on her backside while performing at the Essence Music Festival in New Orleans.
I'm concerned because for over five years now, I've been on a personal mission to help black women have healthy pregnancies and healthy babies. When my first book, "The Mocha Manual to a Fabulous Pregnancy," came out, it was the first of its kind -- a hip and funny book that really talked to a new audience of savvy black women about the lifestyle issues and unique stressors that are affecting our birth outcomes.
Studies show that even successful, college-educated black women are still twice as likely to have a low-birth-weight or pre-term baby than their white peers, and they're nearly three times more likely to die during childbirth. Nobody knows the exact root cause of these disparities, or why education and class don't protect black women from poor birth outcomes (as they do white women).
But one of the biggest self-destructive behaviors among black women is what I call the "Strong Black Woman" syndrome -- the exact problem Alicia sings about in her "Superwoman" song. We notoriously carry our communities, our families and our pain, but put an "S" on our chests and project a "strong" image, regardless of how broken we are inside. In our culture, we are raised to view "weakness" as a character flaw. We must be strong. Period.
Having that conditioning is helpful in so many scenarios. But it can be damaging during pregnancy. After my many years of talking to black women about pregnancy and championing the black female's parenting experience at www.MochaManual.com, I am still struck by the number of black women who don't see pregnancy as any deviation from their normal state of being. They expect to be able to continue to work just as hard, to continue to carry others and to not take special care of themselves. We work and work and work because that's what we do. Even while taking on the most phenomenal journey known to womankind, we act like indestructible machines that can just keep going and going -- not as fragile humans charged with shepherding new life into the world.
Alicia, we love you! But as one hardworking black woman to another, I'm personally begging you to ease up on work and the piano-climbing and allow yourself to be still.
Respect the journey of pregnancy. We know you are a "Superwoman," but your baby needs you to be super careful, super mindful and super stress free. We've got plenty of your great music to hold us over ... I just want you to focus on the most important production of your life.
Wow…she fell hard. I was in awe that the back up singers continued singing without a hitch. I know you have to remain professional, but this isn't Michelle falling with Kelly and Beyonce…this is a pregnant woman.
Sheesh, PLEASE sit down, Ms. Keys. Take care of yourself. Nice blog :)
Thanks for posting this. We black women need to know when to lay the super and the strong aside for health's sake. I, too, write of the concern I have for black women wearing that strong black woman label at my blog (http://musingsofastrongblackwoman.wordpress.com). You speak about the danger during pregnancy, but being this way and never counting up the cost endangers us in many ways, including spiritually. This is the angle I take. Thanks, again, for writing this.
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Has nothing to do with being black or white. If you are pregnant, exercise caution and try to take good care of yourself and your baby.
She fell on her dupa!
@ Anonymous, you are right pregnant women should exercise caution BUT race does matter. The writer did a wonderful job highlighting that statistically African American babies have greater chances of negative health outcomes at birth. With that said, she informs African American women of these facts and urges these pregnant women to mindful of this and other "common sense" practices in order to foster greater health outcomes for a population that is already at-risk for negative birth scenarios.
Why must we make everything about color in this world? There are many of us that have ethnic backgrounds that cover multiple sides of the rainbow and where are our statics? Can't we all just agree that ALL pregnant women black/white/brown or whatever color your skin happens to be need to take good care of themselves?
I agree with the no color remarks. Even poor white women run many risks during pregnancy. Poor white teen girls who get pregnant run the same kinds of risks that teen girls of color run I believe we have got to stop the color and gender issues in negative ways. There are certain diseases that folks of color get, but again what of those of us who are mixed? Do we or don't we get those same things as people of mixed blood?? In fact, I would venture to say that we have other things, like immune problems (I know for a fact that several women in my "mixed" family have some sort of immune problems.The docs call it heredity, but they don't take into account that we are of mixed blood ). And the only real difference I see between me and a man is testosterone. He has more physical abilities than I do. That's a natural thing. Some things are just facts. Can't we just accept those things and move on??? Women as a whole need more information as most studies in the past have included mostly men. That too, is changing, but not fast enough. So can't we just agree to be women as a whole and address the issues as they come up? Not all white women come from well to do families.
I agree with the no color remarks. Even poor white women run many risks during pregnancy. Poor white teen girls who get pregnant run the same kinds of risks that teen girls of color run I believe we have got to stop the color and gender issues in negative ways. There are certain diseases that folks of color get, but again what of those of us who are mixed? Do we or don't we get those same things as people of mixed blood?? In fact, I would venture to say that we have other things, like immune problems (I know for a fact that several women in my "mixed" family have some sort of immune problems.The docs call it heredity, but they don't take into account that we are of mixed blood ). And the only real difference I see between me and a man is testosterone. He has more physical abilities than I do. That's a natural thing. Some things are just facts. Can't we just accept those things and move on??? Women as a whole need more information as most studies in the past have included mostly men. That too, is changing, but not fast enough. So can't we just agree to be women as a whole and address the issues as they come up? Not all white women come from well to do families.
AMEN Anonymous -healthy pregnancy has NOTHING to do w/race and all to do with taking care of yourself.
While agree with the "Strong Woman" idea, Kimberly PLEASE stop turning everything into race!! White, Jewish, Asian, Black woman ALL feel the need to be superwoman - this is hardly unique to black woman. Seriously, this racist posturing of yours needs to stop!! You act like everyone else stops everything they are doing when pregnant except for black woman - which is not the case at all. WE (ALL WOMAN) work and work and it's ridiculous of you to even state otherwise.
Instead of bringing moms together you are trying to set woman against one another based on race and you should be ashamed of that. We know how misogynistic society can be and it is SO SAD to see how you promote it - you're kind of the example of how no one is better at hating on another woman than other women
And as for telling her to sit down - so she fell. Yes, it was hard but it could have happened pregnant or not. We live in a country overrun by obesity the last thing we need to do is to tell pregnant ladies to stop doing their normal activities. I worked out hard core during all my pregnancies and have very healthy children and a healthy lifestyle. How can you on one hand talk about "low birth rate" and then tell women NOT to go on with regular activities? That's just unhealthy to sit and veg!! I think you should have spoken to a dr. before promoting such damaging behavoir.
Please people! If you live in this world you know that race matters. Enlighten yourself by doing your own research. To dismiss that it matters is to walk blindly through life. Race is not the problem. A lack of LOVE is. By the way, Alicia needs to realize that she has to modify her usual way of doing things. The only person she has to prove anything to is her unborn child.
As black mother I have to agree with Meg - all woman have this need to be "superwoman" - my best friend is white and never has there been a difference in pregnancy/motherhood because of our different races. ALL woman just need to start taking care of themselves during pregnancy - and this includes exercising (which is how I see Alicia's performance).
Ladies, motherhood is a sisterhood and we're all apart of it - regardless of race. Let's support one another and not try and make separate "race issues"
Whether a woman is black or white, pregnant with a child needs attention and caution. Wearing tall heel shoes are not good for a pregnant woman. Falling is even worse. Alicia Keys might say that she is feeling well and the baby is fine, but sometimes at the moment you feel that way. What can happen is that after the baby, she may feel the pain. Take care of yourself. I am now suffering from a fall I had when I was pregnant 20 years ago.
Im tired of black people who pretend to be color blind. This blog was written because black women suffer a higher risk of premature births, period. Essence magazine is a publication that is produced to give information for and about black people. Our concerns, Our intrest are often overlooked in the main stream society. Thank you for this article and please continue to produce informative ones such as this!!!!
Okay, enough is enough 'yall. Why the heck can't Kim make an informative article geared toward encouraging black women to take care of themselves and their families. There are many black women who don't have regular care from a doctor and they need to know what puts them at risk because no one has told them. If you don't like what she says then don't read her blog. Clearly you could care less about what issues concern black woman and parenting. And since you don't then stay the heck off her blog and keep your comments to yourself. This is really getting on my nerves. You took a perfectly good article and turned it into a race issue without seeing her point of view. SHUT THE HELL UP! Yeah everyone know every preggo woman needs to sit down but right now we are talking about how our black sister really, really need to sit down because that have particular risk. Good grief what is wrong with you people? Again, SHUT THE HELL UP!
@Cathy I totally agree.
To sit here and act color blind is plain stupidity especially when it comes to health. No one can deny that sometime there are health concerns that each race or ethnicity should be more concerned about. As with blacks we all need to be concerned over diabetes and high blood pressure or diseases like sickle cell. And as Kim brought out about black pregnant mothers need to be concerned with having a child of low birth weight or pre-term and the risk of death during child birth. Some issues are a matter of a genetic disposition because of race and/or ethnicity. To walk around a deny that is idiotic. And to protest a woman who sees the need to inform the women of her race is down right bigoted.
Well said Monica. It seems like people aren't able to process the overall message of the article but are instead, focusing on details and their own emotions/issues with race.
@ Casandra Crebar
You ask about people of "mixed blood". I don't doubt that research is being done to inform the public about these matters as well. The bad part about it, is that when, and if, these findings are published in a format outside of academia, people might respond in similar ways that they are responding to Kimberly's article. They will not understand its importance and make resistant comments that virtually deny merit to the authors information.
We must restrain impulse and open our minds to progress.
This woman was simple enough to get knocked up by a married man. Why would she start excercising any common sense now? The whole situation is sad, and I hope for the sake of that baby she starts making better decisions.
no one cares about safe sex. she didn't care about her body then and now she is pregnant.. please take care A.Keys.. may God be with you and your baby.
Just goes to show: when you fall, you do have the strength to get up : ) hehe
A lot of women have a "strong womnan" complex during pregnancy. I'm a black woman and have seen some of my non-black friends have the same pregnancy issues I have.
As for Alicia Keys, *sigh* don't get me started. I hope the baby will be healthy but I'm definitely not worried about her. I'm more worried about her "boyfriend's" now ex-wife who had an infant son when Alicia Keys decided to have a relationship with him.
black or white…..NO HEELS, no drugs, no smoking, no liquor,no stress & eat right & get plenty of rest, think about your baby!!!!


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The Preview by Brydon Coverdale
February 7, 2013
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Matches: Australia v West Indies at Sydney
Series/Tournaments: West Indies tour of Australia
Teams: Australia | West Indies
Big Picture
Australia's victory in Canberra on Wednesday has turned this fourth match in Sydney and the fifth game in Melbourne on Sunday into dead rubbers. The best West Indies can hope for is a couple of consolation victories to transform the scoreline into a more respectable looking 3-2. Australia want to keep up their momentum and complete a 5-0 clean-sweep, especially if that means runs and wickets for the squad members who are due to fly to India shortly for a four-Test series. Both teams left Canberra with injury concerns, West Indies sweating on the fitness of Chris Gayle, who picked up a side injury while fielding in the third ODI, and Australia unsure about George Bailey, who hurt his hamstring during Australia's win. The fact that the series is decided means neither side is likely to be inclined to take a risk, which should mean at least one change for each team.
Form guide(Most recent first)
In the spotlight
Rarely has the term "in the spotlight" been used to describe Clint McKay. One of the lowest-profile members of Australia's squad, McKay was nonetheless the centre of attention for a short while on Monday night, when he was named Australia's One-Day International Cricketer of the Year at the Allan Border Medal ceremony in Melbourne. It was a well-deserved honour for a man who nearly always does his job, taking wickets and keeping the opposition batsmen in check with consistent bowling and subtle changes of pace. Since the start of 2012, only Lasith Malinga has taken more ODI wickets than McKay's 40 at an average of 23.00. No wonder he is the first picked member of Australia's one-day attack.
In Canberra, Kieron Pollard reminded everyone watching of just what an exciting player he can be when he took four catches, including a couple of stunners, especially his leaping, one-handed take on the boundary that got rid of Glenn Maxwell. Unfortunately for West Indies, he hasn't made the same kind of contributions with the batting during this series, with scores of 0, 1 and 9. West Indies need more from many players at the moment, none more so than Pollard.
Team news
Adam Voges has been added to Australia's squad as cover for Bailey and is likely to play his first one-day international in two years. Voges has impressive Ryobi Cup form behind him: in his past two innings he has made 77 not out and 112 for Western Australia. Xavier Doherty is also likely to be included at the SCG, possibly at the expense of Mitchell Johnson.
Australia (possible) 1 Shane Watson, 2 Aaron Finch, 3 Phillip Hughes, 4 Michael Clarke (capt), 5 Adam Voges, 6 Matthew Wade (wk), 7 Glenn Maxwell, 8 James Faulkner, 9 Mitchell Starc, 10 Clint McKay, 11 Xavier Doherty.
Gayle had scans on Thursday to assess his side injury and a West Indies team spokesman said the results showed there was no major damage. However, Gayle remained stiff and sore and his availability will depend on a fitness test on the day of the game. If he sits out it could mean a call-up for Johnson Charles, while Narsingh Deonarine is also in the squad and might be considered as a replacement for the out-of-form Ramnaresh Sarwan.
West Indies (possible) 1 Kieron Powell, 2 Chris Gayle / Johnson Charles, 3 Ramnaresh Sarwan / Narsingh Deonarine, 4 Darren Bravo, 5 Dwayne Bravo, 6 Kieron Pollard, 7 Andre Russell, 8 Devon Thomas (wk), 9 Darren Sammy 10 Sunil Narine, 11 Kemar Roach.
Pitch and conditions
The SCG should bring spin into the equation, although it was mainly swing that caused Australia's batsmen problems at the venue in their ODI against Sri Lanka last month. The forecast for Friday in Sydney is for a sunny day and a maximum temperature of 27C.
Stats and trivia
Quotes"It's been a tough old summer for us. In terms of our one-day cricket we've been a little bit topsy-turvy and we've got some good momentum now so certainly we're not going to take the foot off the pedal."
Brydon Coverdale is an assistant editor at ESPNcricinfo. He tweets hereFeeds: Brydon Coverdale
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