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The DOW started the new trading week on a down note, trading lower for the fourth trading day in a row and settling in at below the 13,000 mark. News headlines have gone negative on the hopes of continued economic momentum, as predicted, with both sides of the political spectrum playing up the March jobs report to benefit their own respective interests.
This week we'll take a look at some falling stocks that may trade down with the market for the time being, but could quickly rebound when the downward momentum is finished thanks to expectations of solid news developments or pending catalysts that could help reverse the trend.
With the market dipping, there were also some solid new bytes hitting the wires. We'll also take a look at some companies that may be bucking the downward trend and moving higher based on key developments.
And the Mets at 4-0? I didn't have these guys winning four games until June.
Facebook (FB), Yahoo! (YHOO), Microsoft (MSFT) and AOL (AOL): All the big players in the Internet world are gearing up for the pending IPO of Facebook, which is slated to take place next month.
This IPO is being touted as the biggest since Google's (GOOG) a few years back and anticipation has been building as Facebook chose the Nasdaq over the NYSE last week as its trading board of choice. Not to let the growing momentum of anticipation slow down, Facebook opened up the new trading week by making a billion-dollar splash with the purchase of the photo-sharing company Instagram.
CEO Mark Zuckerberg noted that investors should not expect Facebook to spend its free cash in this manner too often, if at all again, but the company liked Instagram's infiltration into the mobile market. The purchase of Instagram has sparked some comments that another photo-sharing company, Shutterfly (SFLY) could become a buyout target of a Facebook competitor. Given SFLY's four percent Monday drop, however, investors may not be taking that notion too seriously.
In the meantime the patent wars are heating up for these Internet giants.
Facebook and Yahoo! (YHOO) are engaged in all-out war, with companies playing suit and counter-suit in the courtrooms. In what could be viewed as a preemptive strike, Microsoft (MSFT) paid a billion dollars of its own to purchase over 800 patents from AOL (AOL) last week. In addition, AOL grants Microsoft a license to also utilize the patents still retained by AOL after the deal is complete.
The growing amount of patent-based lawsuits in America shows us that market share is not the only indicator of a company's power potential, but patents are pretty valuable too - valuable enough that innovation could be stifled as legal disputes live on.
Watching these four giants in action is akin to watching The Rock and John Cena play out a year's worth of hype before settling the score in Wrestlemania.
Shares of AOL were flying on the news, while MSFT and YHOO went relatively unchanged.
Impant Sciences (IMSC): VFC's Stock House has been keeping a close eye on Implant Sciences over the past few weeks after an increase in volume looked to be positioning the stock for a major boost in price based on developments regarding potential new distribution for the company's explosive and narcotics detectors.
The "major boost" may have taken shape on Monday as volume of more than five times the daily norm led to a near-twenty percent boost in price on the day. Shares closed Monday at just a hair below the one dollar mark.
Recent comments from the company and speculation by investors have indicated that a deal with the United States Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is expected to be consummated in the coming months. Such an event would be a huge victory for the small company and would undoubtedly place this stock in prime time, given the increasing security needs at transportation hubs globally.
In this game nothing is a done deal until it's a done deal, but the recent boost in price is certainly encouraging that things are about to get exciting for investors of Implant.
Thus far, IMSC has bucked the market trend and should continue to do so if news patterns remain positive.
Cytosorbents Corporation (CTSO): In preparation for growing commercialization in Europe for CytoSorb, a blood purification treatment for severe sepsis and other indications where high cytokine counts are present, Cytosorbents Corp (CTSO) announced the establishment of a European subsidiary on Monday.
CytoSorbents Europe GmbH will have offices in Berlin, Germany and will "manage distribution, sales and marketing, and customer support throughout Germany and other European countries."
CytoSorb was granted a European approval just over a year ago and was awarded a US Army grant last December to further the studies of its potential military applications.
The company is also looking to license or sell its HemoDefend blood purification technology.
Share initially moved as high as five percent on the subsidiary news before pulling back at the end of the day to settle at price two percent higher than the previous close.
Capstone Turbine (CPST): Capstone Turbine's (CPST) low-emission microturbine units continue to gain significant traction in the North American shale gas market. The company announced on Monday that it has received two orders from the Eagle Ford shale gas play, one from a new customer and the other a re-order from a customer already sporting a fleet of Capstone's microturbines.
In total, the news orders will send 12 microturbines to the Eagle Ford fleet.
Capstone's share price has dipped below the dollar mark again with heavy short interest and a general market downswing weighing heavily on the stock, but history has shown us that CPST can rebound nicely from such lows.
CPST remains a solid green energy pick, in my opinion, as the company inches towards profitability.
Also noteworthy...
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals (SPPI) showed last week that the company's business plan does not include sitting around idly by after experiencing developmental setbacks. The purchase of Allos Therapeutics (ALTH) helps to offset the Phase III trial failure of apaziquone but also demonstrates to investors that the company is gunning for prime time, setback or not. Investors may not be so convinced as shares fell significantly for a second straight day...Ampio Pharmaceuticals (AMPE) fell by over seven percent on Monday as the company announced that it will seek a pathway for approval for its premature ejaculation (PE) treatment, Zertane, in the United States. Currently the FDA does not see PE as a medical need...CellDex Therapeutics (CLDX) down ten percent on the heels of initiated analyst coverage of 'Buy'...Amarin Corporation (AMRN) back to below ten bucks as buyout rumors heat up again...Keryx Biopharmaceuticals (KERX) below $1.50 as investors shift rudders and focus on Zerenex...Happy Trading.
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Acupuncture for Diabetes - Treatment Protocols
Below you will find some of the more common tcm diagnoses and acupuncture treatment protocols for diabetes. There are many ways to treat this condition with Eastern Medicine and our presentation is only one of many possible options.
Etiology & Pathology:
- Classical Differentiation of Wasting & Thirsting disorder (Xiao Ke):
- Classically, Yin Deficiency with Empty Heat is the root cause of wasting & thirsting disorder. The origination a/or effect of the Yin Deficiency may be from/in one of the 3 warmers as described below.
- Upper Wasting - LU Heat
- Middle Wasting - ST Dryness
- Lower Wasting - KD Yin & Jing
- Modern Differentiations of Conditions involved with Type-II Diabetes:
- These differentiations tend to be more lifestyle related involving poor diets a/or lack of exercise among other factors.
- SP Qi Deficiency alone, w/dampness or w/damp-heat
- LV Qi Stagnation alone or w/fire
- Upper Wasting - LU Heat
- Middle Wasting - ST Dryness
Lower Wasting - KD Yin & Jing
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SP Qi Deficiency
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The information on our site is drawn from our own lecture notes and clinical experience. The following lecture notes were consulted within this section:
- St. John, Meredith: New England School of Acupuncture, Etiology and Pathology Lecture Notes
- Valaskatgis, Peter: New England School of Acupuncture, Etiology and Pathology Lecture Notes
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I came away from this past season with enough evidence to validate that Louisiana takes a back seat to few other states when it comes to producing trophy bucks. True, some of the corn-fed giants in Iowa, Kansas and Canada can weigh as much as a Holstein heifer with rocking chairs on their heads but for overall quality, including body size and characteristics of head gear, we're right up there with the best.Subscribe to Read!


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First former President George W. Bush and now President Obama have misjudged Vladimir Putin, according to Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., who described the Russian president as a soulless dictator.
"This is not a man with a soul," McCain said Thursday morning at the Atlantic Council. "This is a KGB apparatchik colonel who has risen to the top of the greasy pole. And we must understand who we're dealing with. All these years that Medvedev was the guy, didn't anybody know that he was the puppet? Didn't anybody know who really was the dictator for life?"
Dmitry Medvedev followed Putin as Russia's president from 2008 to 2012 while Putin held the title of Prime Minister. McCain recalled the time that Obama told Medvedev in 2012 that he'd "have more flexibility" after his reelection campaign as an example, along with Bush saying he'd looked into Putin's eyes and got "a sense of his soul," as an example of American presidents misjudging the Russian strongman.
After Medvedev's presidential term ended, Putin once again took the title of president.
"That doesn't mean confrontation, it doesn't mean re-ignition of the Cold War, but it means speaking up, and it means supporting people — like in Georgia right now," McCain continued. "Do you know that, every few months, the Russians move the fence from Abkhazia and South Ossetia further and further into Georgian territory? And what do we say? Nothing."
Putin has worked assiduously in recent months to craft an image congenial to the American public, while portraying Obama as out of step with American opinion and international norms.
The Russian autocrat, who granted temporary asylum to National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden, tweaked Obama during a Thursday press conference.
"How do I feel about Obama after Snowden's revelations? I envy him, because he can get away with it," Putin said of the NSA programs.
Earlier this year, he took to the pages of the Gray Lady to influence American public opinion. "We must stop using the language of force and return to the path of civilized diplomatic and political settlement," Putin wrote in a Sept. 11 New York Times op-ed regarding Syria. The line, no doubt, appealed to the liberal base that Obama had struggled to rally around a military strike on Syrian dictator Bashar Assad's regime.
"And I would rather disagree with a case he made on American exceptionalism, stating that the United States' policy is 'what makes America different. It's what makes us exceptional,'" Putin continued. "It is extremely dangerous to encourage people to see themselves as exceptional, whatever the motivation. There are big countries and small countries, rich and poor, those with long democratic traditions and those still finding their way to democracy. Their policies differ, too. We are all different, but when we ask for the Lord's blessings, we must not forget that God created us equal."
Putin's mouthing of support for "traditional values" during his State of the Nation speech last week succeeded in inducing Pat Buchanan to praise him as "a paleoconservative" in his latest column.
"No moral confusion here, this is moral clarity, agree or disagree," Buchanan wrote. "President Reagan once called the old Soviet Empire 'the focus of evil in the modern world.' President Putin is implying that Barack Obama's America may deserve the title in the 21st century."
Pravda, the house organ of the Soviet Union that now serves as the official publication of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation, made a corollary argument while assuring the Russian people that "American conservatives admire Putin."
"Reagan called the Soviet Union the evil empire but many forget he also called communism in America evil as well," Xavier Lerma wrote in Pravda. "They have no Reagan but they see Putin whom they wish was their president."
Presumably, the Russian people hold Reagan in high regard given his role in ending the communist dictatorship that persecuted them for so long. Now Putin, the former KGB operative who spied on the Russian people on behalf of that dictatorship, finds it convenient to convince the Russian people — who were recently protesting the fraud that ensured his "election" as Russia's president -- that American conservatives regard Putin as an heir to Reagan.
If only the "KGB apparatchik colonel" could find an old Reagan communications director willing to spin the actions of Russia's latest autocrat.


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Matchbox 20 Drops 360-Degree Music Video
Tanlines and Matchbox 20 — these are probably not bands who are often mentioned in the same breath (or paragraph, for that matter), but they do have something in common: Both used GoPano technology to create 360-degree interactive videos.
"She's So Mean" — a single off of Matchbox 20′s upcoming album North — just got a video, courtesy of The Integration Company and GoPano, 360-degree video technology that was originally designed for the military and the aviation industry. The video features the band standing in a circle in some kind of facility (it could be a hospital, it could be a university of some kind), performing the jam. Viewers can use their mouse to change the view, spinning around in a circle to watch each band member play.
Tanlines' video, for "Brothers," also let viewers explore a landscape — specifically what appears to be a typical Tanlines jam session, which is a lot more chill than Matchbox 20′s, it seems. (Think more lazing on couches than standing around near marble columns.)
The official (non-interactive) version of the Matchbox 20 video dropped in late July, and is pretty much the same deal — plus some chick (we assume the "she" who is "so mean") wrecking havoc.
Overall, the video is pretty standard when it comes to 360-degree efforts — works like Craig Wedren's "Are We" are much more ambitious — but it is a cool little addition to the preexisting vid.


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Kidney Stones: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment
Medical Author: Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD
One in every 20 people develop a kidney stone at some point in their life. Kidney stones, known medically as renal calculi, form within the kidney itself or in other parts of the urinary tract. The condition of having kidney stones is termed nephrolithiasis or urolithiasis.
Kidney stones may produce severe symptoms. People who have kidney stones report the sudden onset of excruciating cramping pain in their side, groin, or abdomen. Changes in body position do not relieve this pain. It may be so severe that it is accompanied by nausea and vomiting. Kidney stones also characteristically cause blood in the urine. If infection is present in the urinary tract along with the stones, there may be fever and chills.
Kidney stones form when there is a decrease in urine volume or an excess of stone-forming substances in the urine. The most common type of kidney stone contains calcium in combination with either oxalate or phosphate. Other chemical compounds that can form stones in the urinary tract include uric acid and the amino acid cystine.
Dehydration through reduced fluid intake or strenuous exercise without adequate fluid replacement increases the risk of kidney stones. Obstruction to the flow of urine can also lead to stone formation. Kidney stones associated with infection in the urinary tract are known as struvite or infection stones.
Men are especially likely to develop kidney stones, and whites get them more often than African Americans. The prevalence of kidney stones begins to rise when men reach their 40s and continues to climb into their 70s. People who have already had more than one kidney stone are prone to develop more stones.
A number of different medical conditions can increase the risk of developing lead to kidney stones:
Most kidney stones eventually pass through the urinary tract on their own with ample fluid intake. Pain medications can be prescribed for symptom relief. For kidney stones which do not pass on their own, a procedure called lithotripsy is often used. In this procedure, shock waves are used to break up a large stone into smaller pieces that can pass through the urinary system.
Surgical techniques have also been developed to remove kidney stones. This may be done through a small incision in the skin (percutaneous nephrolithotomy) or through an instrument known as an ureteroscope passed through the urethra and bladder up into the ureter.
Rather than having to undergo treatment, it is best to avoid kidney stones in the first place. Drinking adequate water can help reduce the risk of kidney stones. (The National Institutes of Health recommend drinking up to 12 full glasses of water a day if you've already had a kidney stone.) Water helps to flush away the substances that form stones in the kidneys.
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Graduate and Undergraduate students display their designs for all convention attendees and have a chance to be critiqued by Distinguished Career Designers, modern masters of design with national and international reputations. The experts use an open one-on-one critique format to offer invaluable learning for all in attendance whether a student, professor or professional.
Winners of the competition receive cash, product or experience awards (depending on the competition), and a certificate of achievement as well as recognition in Southern Theatre Magazine. This year, SETC is offering displays, critiques, and cash awards to undergraduate and graduate students competing in the categories below.
How to Enter: Competition applications and Convention registration are online. Click the name of each competition for guidelines. Please note: You must be registered for convention and your school must be an organizational member of SETC by January 28, 2015 for you to compete in any of the design competitions. Check with SETC to confirm school membership: 336-272-3645.
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Undergraduate and graduate sound designers showcase their sound designs during the annual Design Competition. Prizes will be awarded based on all designs entered for both the undergraduate and graduate levels of the Sound Design Competition.The Sound Design Competition awards winners of the combined undergraduate and graduate division the following prizes: 1st place Beta 181C Microphone; 2nd place SRH940 Headphones; 3rd place SRH440 Headphones.
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Graduate designers participating in the 2014 Design Competition will have the opportunity to work professionally in the field in addition to a cash award for $1000 from SETC. There are no special application forms or fees. Designers are chosen from all of the entrants to the competition. This year's participating companies are Triad Stage in Greensboro, NC and Lexington Children's Theatre in Lexington, KY.
Lexington Children's Theatre (LCT) is proud to co-sponsor the Ready for Work Award through offering a scenic, costume, or lighting design to ONE talented emerging graduate designer during its 2014/2015 season of plays. Candidates may be asked to design for such plays as Miss Nelson is Missing, Charlie Brown's Christmas, Señora Tortuga, or The Cat in the Hat. Founded in 1938, Lexington Children's Theatre is a fully professional, non-profit organization dedicated to the intellectual and cultural enrichment of young people. Our resident professional artistic and production staff will work with the designer in bringing his or her vision to life. In addition to the $1000 prize awarded by SETC, LCT will provide housing (semi-private room), one-on-one mentorship opportunities, and up to $1,000 for travel and expenses.
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Tuesday, August 13, 2013
Premiere of Al Jazeera America
Al Jazeera American has just gone on line.
Its all-news cable TV channel targeting the United States makes its debut next week.
However, the new news channel will be available in less than half of pay TV homes.
Whatever you think of Al Jazeera, I think it's a sad commentary that certain U.S. cable companies can't spare a channel for the network, given all the entertainment that's available. (Profits or political pressure?)
Al Jazeera now commands the world's biggest global news operation, in contrast to the sad parochialism of the U.S. commercial networks.
I have been going to Al Jazeera's English-language website nearly every day. (The Arabic-language site offers somewhat different content, just as Al Jazeera English has been somewhat different from Al Jazeera in Arabic.)
Will I necessarily agree with Al Jazeera's story selection, focus, etc.? Heck no. But that goes for just about every news medium I access.
It's no different than when I was growing up -- twirling the shortwave dial -- and comparing and contrasting newscasts from the Voice of America, Radio Canada International, Radiobras (Brazil), the BBC World Service, Deutsche Welle, Radio Nederland Wereldomroep, Swiss Radio International, Radio Sweden, Radio Denmark, Radio Finland, Radio Norway International, Radio Exterior de Espana, Radio Portugal, Vatican Radio, Radio Prague, Radio Budapest, Radio Sofia, Radio Bucharest (now Radio Romania International), the Voice of Turkey, Radio Cairo, UAE Radio from Dubai, Kol Israel, Radio RSA (South Africa), the Voice of Nigeria, All India Radio, Radio Peking (which later became Radio Beijing, then China Radio International), Radio Moscow (now the Voice of Russia), Radio Australia, Radio Japan, and lastly, in a special category of its own during the Cold War, Radio Tirana Albania. (This is just a partial list of what I listened to.)
Here's a link to Al Jazeera America on line....
Posted at 7:03pm on August 13, 2013 by Allan Loudell
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Tue, Aug 13, 2013 8:35pm
In honor of Al-JAZZera, I submit to you one of my favorite jazz pieces for your listening enjoyment:
Comments welcome.
Tue, Aug 13, 2013 9:25pm
Isn't A-J America the propaganda/public relations arm of AJ? Don't they basically report on the same stories as AJ but with different interpretations/slants of view?
Much like Yasser Arafat would say one thing in English but speak the truth in Arabic.
Tue, Aug 13, 2013 11:34pm
Actually I've been watching them for a long time overseas. Sometimes they get too far on their gangplanks, but then... so do some people here. It is refreshing again to see news as it was growing up. Real. Not the stuff we get today. Seriously, most are news hounds on this thread, but when I ask people in the real world, no one likes listening to news anymore and the reason is that all exude "fakeness". I tell them to stop watching TV and start listening to radio. That way they can do other things while listening to radio; not just sit glued as the TV demands.
Just like I typed this listening to some great jazz... Thanks Pizza!
Wed, Aug 14, 2013 6:28am
Sorry Allan, but I don't watch TV news networks, not even Fox. I may occasionally watch CBS news with Scott Pelley, but I mostly watch sports, movies, and crime documentaries. I wouldn't notice one way or the other if Al-Jazeera was part of the lineup.
The news on the radio is bad enough during the day. I don't need more of the same when I get home in the evening.
Wed, Aug 14, 2013 6:55am
Sorry but Al Jazeera's US feed has been available for some time now. Yes, few cable systems carry it (although I understand the one in DC does, so the powers there can watch) but it is available online and on devices such as Roku.
Al Jazeera has bought access on cable systems that now carry "Current" (although some of those systems say they will drop the channel). They are hiring some "names" and plan to become more competitive but this is not a new service, despite the hype.
You seem to believe everything you read in the press releases or what someone tells you in interviews.
Current was originally CBC News World International, which carried programs from the CBC's news channel and broadcasts from other international broadcasters.
As the previous posts make clear, the US is full of narrow-minded, ignorant bigots who love getting fed "red meat" by Fox, the propaganda machine of a right-wing Aussie.
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Wed, Aug 14, 2013 7:38am
Yes, Mr. Smith, I was aware Al Jazeera's U.S. feed had already been available.
But, as I understand it, this expanded service will be more U.S.-centric in an attempt to pick up a following in the U.S.
More U.S. cosmetic values.
(In a way, that might actually make this product LESS interesting to me.)
To Mr. Grey... Didn't I mention above listening to different international broadcasters as a kid? I was trying to make a point. I don't expect any news medium to be free of bias; the very selection of stories and their context goes through a prism.
(Quite apart from the Middle-East and the Israeli/Palestinian conflict, Al-Jazeera is useful simply because it has people and resources in many countries beyond the Islamic world in which budget-cutting Western news organizations - particularly U.S. - are AWOL.)
Of course, some outlets are much more propagandistic than others. Radio Tirana Albania was like that; Radio Pyongyang (now the Voice of Korea) still is.
Sure, Al-Jazeera English - which employs many journalists from the English-speaking world - has somewhat different sensibilities than Al-Jazeera Arabic. That's inevitable.
I do agree with kavips about the utility of radio.
Allan Loudell
Wed, Aug 14, 2013 9:20am
"To Mr. Grey... Didn't I mention above listening to different international broadcasters as a kid? I was trying to make a point. I don't expect any news medium to be free of bias; the very selection of stories and their context goes through a prism."
Mr. Loudell: I did indeed read that you listened to the international broadcasters as a kid...and I agree that to be truly informed one must listen to more than American-centric news...my point is that the American-AlJazeera is different than the real AJ. (Same event but very different storylines...just like PLO leader Arafat)
There is a difference between bias and propaganda...The English version tells a different version of the same story when told in Arabic.
A-J does need to be listened to/watched to stay informed but always keep in mind the source/background of the news outlet and their worldviews.
I too agree with kavips on the utility of radio...especially internet-based radio.
Wed, Aug 14, 2013 9:29am
Allan Loudell: The current feed already seems US-centric. And, yes, the changes do appear largely cosmetic. What I've seen of the BBC America channel, and their US-centric newscast does not offer encouragement for what happens when foreign broadcasters go after the US audience.
kavips: It's an old argument. Except for people over a certain age, few TV viewers "sit glued" any more. And TV viewers often do multi-task. Railroads fought air travel with "getting there is half the fun." Ice companies fought refrigerators with "cold alone is not enough." Radio fought TV with "whatever else you have to do, while you do it listen to your radio." None worked.
Wed, Aug 14, 2013 9:43am
Just had this come across and it reminded me of the posts above. It explains why Americans do not trust what they see on tv. We know it is faked..
"Not long ago I (Robert Reich) debated a Republican economic advisor on a cable TV program. During the brief station-break, the show�s producer told me to �be angrier.� I told her I didn�t want to be angrier. �You have to,� she said. �Viewers are surfing through hundreds of channels and will stop for a gladiator contest.�
Within this cacophony, we�ve lost trusted arbiters of truth � the Edward Murrows and Walter Cronkites who could explain what was happening in ways most Americans found convincing."
Allan Loudell
Wed, Aug 14, 2013 9:50am
To Mr. Grey,
I "get" what you're saying.
I would argue the Anglo & Arabic versions of Al-Jazeera are inevitably different because of different target audiences, and the differing sensitivities of the reporters and editorial staffs.
But, ultimately, targeting an audience is no different from a U.S. urban contemporary (black) station or Spanish-language station taking a different "attitude" and using a different emphasis and story selection from a country, rock, oldies, or yes, a news-talk station. (It's what I did in Memphis when I anchored newscasts for an urban station at :55 after the hour, then changed mental gears to anchor news on a country station at the top of the hour.)
Of course, it gets more complicated with the geo-politics of the Middle-East and catering to different international audiences. Plus, Al-Jazeera at some subliminal level reflects the interest of the ruling Al-Thani family in the State of Qatar. (The State of Qatar, itself, represents an intriguing example of a complicated, multi-dimensional, foreign policy: Strong relations with the United States and the United Kingdom, a defense pact with the U.S., hosting a U.S. base; yet, strongly bankrolling the Sunni rebels in Syria; yet, maintaining reasonably cordial relations with the Islamic Republic of Iran!)
Mr. Smith: Agreed, many folks don't stay "glued" to their TV sets anymore, and a multi-tasking, younger generation views visual images via different platforms. Personally, if it's one of the few shows I really, really like... I still like to watch without diversion; otherwise, when watching a rerun or a less revered show, I might be simultaneously typing on the keyboard of my computer, or doing some other work.
As a kid, I did most of my school homework while listening to international radio broadcasts...
To kavips...
I think you've hit on the central paradox: A lot of what some (or many) Americans despise about TV news is TV's reaction to the diminishing American attention span, hyperactivity, and many many choices. Subtle nuances are lost. I'm not sure a Walter Cronkite would fare very well in today's media universe. That's why I prefer the printed word.
Allan Loudell
Wed, Aug 14, 2013 10:06am
And one thing that Al Jeez will freely mention that no other American publication has yet mentioned, is that the independent and unbiased panel President Obama proposed to investigate "reforms" in the NSA, is being headed by James Clapper himself, the head of National Intelligence, who lied to Congress in March; he will be the one picking the panelists who will make up this "fair" and "open" group.
Just shows why we need an outside source reporting here in America.
Allan Loudell
Wed, Aug 14, 2013 10:20am
Actually, some U.S. media (i.e., The ATLANTIC Wire) DID note those points about James Clapper, but I agree, not prominently.
From The GUARDIAN today:
"The White House has moved to dampen controversy over the role of the director of national intelligence James Clapper in a panel reviewing NSA surveillance, insisting that he would neither lead it nor choose the members.
Statements by Barack Obama and Clapper on Monday night were widely interpreted as the director of national intelligence being placed in charge of the inquiry, which the president had announced on Friday would be 'independent'.
The apparent involvement of Clapper, who has admitted lying to Congress over NSA surveillance of US citizens, provoked a backlash, with critics accusing the president of putting a fox in charge of the hen house..."
Allan Loudell
Wed, Aug 14, 2013 7:55pm
So did anybody besides Kavips listen to "Bellavia"?
Thu, Aug 15, 2013 7:59am
I understand the big premiere is next Tuesday afternoon.
Also the end of the TV runs of Bill Press and Stephanie Miller, shows which go over heads of the tea types here.
Tue, Aug 20, 2013 11:04am
So A-J has officially begun broadcasting thanks to Al Gore selling out his "principles" for the almighty dollar...talk about a huge hypocrite.
If you have cable TV, your monthly cable payment helps pay for A-J America to be on the air...cable TV is going to fail when people realize they can get what they want when they want via the internet.
I agree that A-J should be listened to/watched for news from a different angle but would Americans have supported putting the Nazi News Network on millions of radios during WW2? From my point of view it's pretty much the same idea. It's one thing to listen to the real A-J for news and hear what is really said vs the "Americanized" version that will be shown in millions of homes in our country.
Wed, Aug 21, 2013 11:57am
The A-J Egypt reporters quit over the network's coverage of Egypt, and America invites them into 48 million households with open arms.
Will A-J America reporters quit when they're told what to report?
..."the Egyptian government closed Al Jazeera after 22 staffers quit in disgust over its pro-Muslim Brotherhood bias, you can safely count on Al Jazeera America�s first broadcast bucking up the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt."
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University of Sydney International Forum series
The University of Sydney's International Forum series brings together leaders and thinkers from around the world to present their views on strategic international issues and the way they impact on Australia and the world.
Previous events
- ADB Forum with Mr Joe Zveglich
Tuesday 9 April 2013
- Pacific Forum with Dr Jimmie Rodgers
Friday 7 September 2012
- Gulf Forum with Mark Paterson, Lynette Wood and Michael Yabsley
Wednesday 5 September 2012
- OECD Forum with Mr Aart de Geus
Tuesday 30 August 2011
- ADB Forum with Mr Haruhiko Kuroda
Wednesday 17 August 2011
- Africa Forum with the Hon. Kevin Rudd MP
Friday 13 May 2011
- India Forum with Dr. Chandan Mitra MP
Wednesday 13 April 2011
- East Asia and Pacific Forum with Ivailo Izvorski
Friday 25 March 2011
- Trade, Growth and Jobs: The Blueprint for the EU Trade Policy 2010-2015
Monday 13 December 2010
- 'Economic Growth in Asia and the Pacific'
Wednesday 8 September 2010
- 'Economic Development in the Global Financial Crisis'
Monday 9 August 2010
- President José Ramos-Horta on 'Timor-Leste, Regional Integration and Cooperation'
Thursday 24 June 2010
- Australia's Re-Engagement with Africa
Friday 19 March 2010
- The Global Talent Search and Challenge
Thursday 11 June 2009
- EU Student Mobility - Erasmus Mundus 2009-2013 and Bologna Update
Thursday 5 March 2009
- OECD Deputy Secretary-General addressing 'Problems of today - world of tomorrow'
Tuesday 3 February 2009
ADB Forum with Mr Joe Zveglich
Tuesday 9 April 2013
Joe Zveglich, the Asian Development Bank's assistant chief economist, warned that the downside of the Asian Century will be a huge rise in the region's energy needs.
Read the news story about the forum
Pacific Forum with Dr Jimmie Rodgers
Friday 7 September 2012
Speaking at the Sydney World Program Pacific Forum, Dr. Rodgers has urged Pacific Island countries to think creatively in order to deal with the key challenges of the 21st century.
Read the news story about the forum
Gulf Forum with Mark Paterson, Lynette Wood and Michael Yabsley
Wednesday 5 September 2012
Keynote speakers Mark Paterson, Lynette Wood and Michael Yabsley discuss Australia's growing links with the gulf region at an international forum during the 5 of September, 2012.
Read news story about the forum
OECD Forum with Mr Aart de Geus
Tuesday 30 August 2011
Aart de Geus, Deputy Secretary General of the OECD, spoke at an International Forum about the importance of higher education and research to the future growth of the Asia-Pacific region.
Read the news story about the forum
ADB Forum with Mr Haruhiko Kuroda
Wednesday 17 August 2011
Haruhiko Kuroda, President of the Asian Development Bank, spoke at an International Forum at the University about Asia's 'unfinished agenda' - the need for future growth to be socially inclusive and more widely distributed.
Read the news story about the forum
Africa Forum with the Hon. Kevin Rudd MP
Friday 13 May 2011
Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd talked about Australia's deepening engagement with Africa and how it is driven by a feeling of confidence that the Continent can realise its full potential in the 21st century.
Read the news story about the forum
India Forum with Dr Chandan Mitra MP
Wednesday April 13 2011
Dr Chandan Mitra MP talked about the rivalry between India and China, and in particular how the outcome of their struggle for supremacy in the Indian Ocean will affect the Asia Pacific region.
Read the news story about the forum
East Asia and Pacific forum with Ivailo Izvorski
Friday 25 March 2011
According to World Bank economist Mr. Ivailo Izvorski, East Asia and the Pacific is set to maintain its position as fastest growing economy in the world.
Read the news story about the forum
Trade, Growth and Jobs : The Blueprint for the EU Trade Policy 2010-2015
Mr Joao Aguiar Machado, the European Commission's Deputy Director General for Trade, will talk about the future direction of EU trade policy at an international forum at the University of Sydney on Monday 13 December.
Mr Aguiar Machado, who is Portuguese, will be talking specifically about Trade, Growth and World Affairs, the EU's newly published blueprint for revitalising Europe's economy.
In the paper, the Commission proposes a strategy to reduce trade barriers, open global markets and get a fair deal for European businesses. The overarching aim is to take a more assertive approach to ensure that the benefits of trade reach European citizens. more...
When: Monday 13 December
Time: 10.30am
Where: Sydney Law School
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Economic Growth in Asia and the Pacific
Rebalancing the economic growth model in Asia and the Pacific, and the implications for Australia.
Presented by Mr C. Lawrence Greenwood Jr., Vice President (Operations 2) at the Asian Development Bank
Wednesday 8 September 2010
- To listen to a full podcast of the event, click here
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'Economic Development in the Global Financial Crisis'
Presented by Mr Aart de Geus, Deputy Secretary General of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).
Monday 9 August 2010
President José Ramos-Horta on 'Timor-Leste, Regional Integration and Cooperation'
Thursday 24 June 2010
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- Listen to the audio of President Ramos-Horta's speech
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Nobel Peace Laureate and President of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, His Excellency Dr José Ramos-Horta, presented a public address at the University of Sydney's Great Hall on Thursday 24 June 2010. The address was held on the occasion of the President of Timor-Leste's first state visit to Australia and focused on Timor-Leste, Regional Integration and Cooperation. Click here to download event flyer.
President Ramos-Horta has been a key figure in the political life of Timor-Leste (East Timor) for more than 30 years. At the onset of the Indonesian invasion in 1975, he left Timor-Leste to lobby foreign governments and the UN to take action against the Indonesian military onslaught. He spent 24 years in exile fighting for his country's independence.
Dr Ramos-Horta says his priorities are to ensure that his people enjoy peace and security in a strong, prosperous, proud and democratic country. He is dedicated to eradicating poverty in his country through improved public health and education, and through provision of an environment where business can thrive to providing employment for his people.
In December 1996 the Nobel Committee chose to honour Dr José Ramos-Horta and fellow countryman Bishop Carlos Felipe Ximenes Belo for their 'sustained and self-sacrificing contributions to hinder the oppression of a small people'. The committee said they consider José Ramos-Horta 'the leading international spokesman for Timor-Leste's cause since 1975' and hoped 'that this award will spur efforts to find a diplomatic solution to the conflict of Timor-Leste based on the people's right to self- determination'.
President Ramos-Horta is the second president of Timor-Leste since independence from Indonesia in 2002. He has studied Public International Law, Peace Studies, Human Rights Law and American Foreign Policy.
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International Forum: Australia's Re-Engagement with Africa
Friday 19 March 2010
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More than 220 people attended an International Forum at the University which brought together leaders and thinkers from Africa and Australia to present their views on Australia's relationship with Africa.
Distinguished guests included High Commissioners from African countries, representatives from NGOs, AusAid, DFAT, Austrade, the Australia Africa Business Council, the African Studies Association of Australasia and the Pacific, as well as African postgraduate students and academics from a number of Australian universities.
Keynote speakers included Mr Stephen Smith, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Mr Tendai Biti, the Minister for Finance in Zimbabwe. A high level panel as well as number of discussants responded to the keynote addresses. Panellists included Professor Geoff Gallop AC, former premier of Western Australia and currently the Director of the University of Sydney's Graduate School of Government; the High Commissioner of Mauritius to Australia, Her Excellency Mrs Marie France Roussety, who is also the Dean of the Africa Group; Mr Geoffrey Levy, Deputy Chair and Member of the Australia Africa Business Council; His Excellency Mr Erastus Mwencha, Deputy Chair of the African Union Commission; Ms Susan van der Merwe, Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation in South Africa; Dr William Bazeyo, Dean of the School of Public Health at Makerere University, Uganda; Dr Siyabonga Ndabezitha, Chief Director of the Department of Mineral Resources in South Africa; and Mr Archie Law, Chief Executive Officer of ActionAid Australia and a member of the Australian Council for International Development.
The International Forum was also an opportunity for the University of Sydney to express its support and deepening commitment to engagement in Africa. The one-day seminar program focused on specific topics including public health, governance, legal reform, education, extractive industries and private sector development.
- Transcript of the speech given by Mr Stephen Smith, Minister for Foreign Affairs in Australia.
- Presentation given by Mr Tendai Biti, Minister for Finance in Zimbabwe.
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International Forum: The Global Talent Search and Challenge
Thursday 11 June 2009
This Forum focused on "The Global Talent Search and Challenge". It was delivered in collaboration with SydneyTalent, a new initiative of the University of Sydney providing tailored recruitment services and a range of employment options to ensure that our students are adequately matched to business needs. The Forum considered the importance of international mobility and management of talent.
Principal speakers at this Forum were Mr Andrew Banks, Managing Director, Talent2 International who discussed the issue on The Global Talent Search and Professor Lesleyanne Hawthorne, Associate Dean International & Director, Faculty International Unit, University of Melbourne on The Global Talent Challenge. Two distinguished panellists, Ms Anne Moore, CEO SydneyTalent and Professor Bruce Robinson, Dean, Faculty of Medicine provided additional comments. These presentations were followed by an open discussion and debate.
The Forum was held on Thursday 11 June, in the MacLaurin Hall, Quadrangle building.
- Copy of Andrew Bank's Presentation
- Copy of Professor Lesleyanne Hawthorne's Presentation
- Poster
- Speakers CV
International Forum: EU Student Mobility - Erasmus Mundus 2009-2013 and Bologna Update
Thursday 5 March 2009
On Thursday, 5 March, 2009 the University of Sydney hosted the International Forum "EU Student Mobility - Erasmus Mundus 2009-2013 and Bologna Update" with guest speakers Mr Bodo Richter, Program Manager for Canada, Australia and New Zealand and Ms Barbara Nolan, Head of Higher Education and Erasmus Programs, from the European Commission.
Bodo Richter launched the second phase of the Erasmus Mundus program and the detailed opportunities for Australian students and universities to be involved in the 2009-2013 scheme, initiated in its first phase from 2004-2008.
Erasmus Mundus 2009-2013 is a co-operation and mobility programme for higher education that aims to enhance the quality of European higher education and to promote dialogue and understanding between people and cultures through co-operation with third countries including Australia.
The second phase of Erasmus Mundus extends its scope to include: support for joint doctoral programmes and award of three-year fellowships for doctoral candidates; the award of full scholarships/fellowships to European students in addition to those provided to third country nationals; and the full participation of third country institutions in consortia implementing joint programs. There is an increased focus on quality assurance, employability prospects and joint program sustainability.
Barbara Nolan discussed how European countries are tracking to realise the Bologna Process goals, which aim to create a European Higher Education Area by 2010. The Bologna Process aims to allow students a choice of a wide and transparent range of high quality courses and benefit from smooth recognition procedures.
The Bologna Declaration of June 1999 put in motion a series of reforms to make European Higher Education more compatible, comparable, competitive and more attractive for Europeans and students across the globe. The University of Sydney has previously hosted an International Forum on the Bologna Process entitled "The Future of Education - Bologna and Beyond" on 19 April 2007.
The event was held in the Education Lecture Theatre 351, Education building (A35), Manning road, University of Sydney.
- Copy of Barbara Nolan's presentation at the International Forum on EU Student Mobility: Erasmus Mundus and Bologna Update 5 March 2009.
- Copy of Bodo Richter's presentation at the International Forum on EU Student Mobility: Erasmus Mundus and Bologna Update 5 March 2009.
International Forum series: OECD Deputy Secretary-General addressing "Problems of today - world of tomorrow"
Tuesday 3 February 2009
The Deputy Secretary-General of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Mr. Aart de Geus, was the key guest speaker at the University of Sydney's International Forum on Tuesday 3 February 2009.
The OECD was established in 1961 and brings together the governments of countries committed to democracy and the market economy from around the world to: support sustainable economic growth; boost employment; raise living standards; maintain financial stability; assist other countries' economic development and contribute to growth in world trade. The OECD is located in Paris, France and has a membership of 30 countries. The OECD also shares expertise and exchanges views with more than 100 other countries and economies, from Brazil, China, and Russia to the least developed countries in Africa.
The theme for the International Forum, "Problems of today – world of tomorrow", provided an opportunity for the Deputy Secretary-General, whose OECD portfolio is Political Economy of Reform, to address a broad range of Australian stakeholders on strategic issues arising from the global economic crisis. The audience include prominent persons from government, business, students and academia.
Following the Deputy Secretary-General's presentation, two distinguished speakers, Mr. Peter Anderson, Chief Executive, Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) and Mr. Tim Harcourt, Chief Economist, Australian Trade Commission (Austrade), provided their comments followed by an open discussion.
The University of Sydney's International Forum series brings together leaders and thinkers from around the world to present their views on strategic international issues and the way in which these issues may impact on Australia and the globe.
The Forum was held on Tuesday 3 February 2009 in the WP Young Room, Veterinary Science Conference Centre, Regimental Crescent, University of Sydney.
- Listen to the podcast of OECD Deputy Secretary General click here.
- Transcript of the Deputy Secretary General's speech.
- Aart de Geus, Deputy Secretary-General, OECD CV
- Program
- Copy of the Deputy Secretary General's presentation at the International Roundtable Discussion 4 February 2009.


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DistributionRead full entry
Range DescriptionThe two disjunct subspecies are separated by 130° of longitude and about 8,500 km.
C. c. commersonii - Falkland Islands / Islas Malvinas and the coastal waters of southern South America. On the Atlantic coast the northern limit is at approximately River Negro mouth (40°S) (Bastida and RodrÃguez 2003). The range extends south near Cape Horn (56ºS) including the central and eastern Strait of Magellan and the Falkland (Malvinas) Islands (Goodall 1978, Goodall et al. 1988). Single dolphins and groups of up to hundreds were sighted in the late 1980s and early 1990s along the northern coast of Tierra del Fuego (Goodall 1994). Although sightings in the northern parts of the range often are of small groups or solitary individuals, overall numbers and group sizes increase to the south. In Chile the species is found: Strait of Magellan (Aguayo-Lobo 1975, Goodall 1978, Venegas and Sielfeld 1978, Sielfeld 1983, Venegas and Atalah 1987, Thielke 1984, Goodall et al. 1988, Leatherwood et al. 1988, Hucke-Gaete and Vallejos 1997, Aguayo-Lobo et al. 1998, Gibbons et al. 2000), Seno Skyring, Fitz Roy channel, seno Otway and seno Almirantazgo (Sielfeld and Venegas 1978, Gibbons et al. 2000). Genetic population structure revealed significant differentiation among different studied areas (within Tierra del Fuego and Santa Cruz provinces) over small geographic scales, considering these as subpopulations (Pimper et al. 2010, Cipriano et al. 2011).Two âecological stocksâ have been identified based on differences in parasite loads and patterns of prey consumption (Berón-Vera et al. 2001).
C. c. kerguelenensis - Shallow coastal waters around all of the Ãles Kerguélen in the southern Indian Ocean (Rice 1998; Robineau et al. 2007). No sightings or specimens have yet been reported from islands between South America and Kerguélen, such as Crozet, Heard, Amsterdam or St Paul (Goodall 1994). Dolphins of the Kerguelen Islands subspecies are most commonly sighted in the Golfe du Morbihan, on the eastern side of Kerguélen. Reported vagrants (northernmost records) in the coast of South America. Buenos Aires province, Argentina (Brownell and Praderi 1985, Iñiguez et al. 2010), Chile (Capella and Gibbons 1991), Brazil (Pinedo et al. 2002).
Recently, a sighting of a single individual south of Cape Town, in South African waters, was reported, although this should be considered extralimital (de Bruyns et al. 2006). There are also unsubstantiated reports of this species at South Georgia, but these have been rejected (Brown 1988).
The map shows where the species may occur based on oceanography. The species has not been recorded for all the states within the hypothetical range as shown on the map. States for which confirmed records of the species exist are included in the list of native range states.


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Great Moments in Spelling (Part III)
Yahoo! It's go-time at the National Spelling Bee! Sure, I couldn't watch the preliminary rounds on live TV, but when I got home, I had an appropriate gift awaiting me; my pre-ordered copy of American Bee: The National Spelling Bee and the Culture of Word Nerds, the new book by James Maguire, arrived at my house just in time for this year's contest. Now in addition to six televised hours of the competition, I've got another 10 hours or more of reading all about the Bee. Sometimes circumstances fall into place just perfectly.
So here's my running diary of the 2006 NSB. ESPN picks up the action in Round 4, where 86 spellers remain. To keep everyone from getting confused, all times listed are from the West Coast broadcast, instead of when I actually watched them.
9:01 AM: From the Grand Hyatt Ballroom in Washington DC, it's the 79th Annual Scripps National Spelling Bee! Our hosts for this morning are Chris McKendry and Paul Loeffler, 13th place finalist in the 1990 Bee. What – former champion Katie McCrimmon wasn't available this year? And the best substitute we could find was a 13th place finisher? If we can't have a past champion, at least give us Paula Abdul to tell the contestants how beautiful and adorable they are. One minute into the broadcast, and I'm already a little disappointed. (Um...not that I'm picky.)
9:20: 13-year old Marissa Lyn Estep and head pronouncer Dr Jacques Bailly take multiple turns clearing their throats and bringing up phlegm attempting a proper pronunciation of the word echt (genuine). It's the Bee equivalent of watching marathon runners pee on the side of the road – a behavior which under normal circumstances is considered revolting and rude, but within the context of the event nobody is offended. Finally, after pronouncing the word properly, Marissa asks the most obvious question of the day: "Is this word German?", giving everyone a nice laugh. It's high comedy at the Scripps Bee, and we're just getting started.
9:38: There are 14 Canadian spellers in this year's Bee. This whole Canadian invasion took me by surprise. Apparently we allow any English-speaking kids into our national bee. Do other countries extend this same courtesy to us? How many kids out there have dual spelling bee citizenships? And how come almost all of the foreigners are Canadian – there really weren't any British kids out there who could make the cut? The Brits are complete language snobs; I'm sure if Eton or Andover knew about this contest, they'd send a whole squad of ringers across the pond.
9:40: 14-year-old Finola Hackett from Tofield, Ontario is the two-time Canadian champ, which brings up an intriguing idea: How about rounding up the best spellers from all the English-speaking countries, and having them face off in a World Series of Spelling? These kids are the same age as the gymnasts at the Olympics. I just don't understand why spelling hasn't been awarded Olympic status yet.
9:42: 12-year-old Leslie Alix Newcombe from Don Mills, Ontario is the second Canadian speller in Round 5. As she says "zed" at the end of her correct spelling of ersatz (substitute, synthetic), there's a long pause as the judges glance back and forth at each other. A few seconds later they remember: "zed" is how Canucks say "z". See, this multinational thing has everybody else screwed up, too.
9:46: Hey – a Big Sur Marathon reference! 11-year-old Anqi Dong of Saskatoon draws the word nepenthe (something capable of relieving grief or suffering). There's a day spa named Nepenthe in Big Sur, near the point where the buses turn around before dropping runners off. Take that, Boston – I'll bet the word "Hopkinton" never makes the Bee.
10:20: The bell they use to signal missed words seems a little antiquated. Remember the spelling bee in the old Charlie Brown special called Snoopy Come Home? Whenever a kid missed a word, he or she immediately disappeared off the screen with the sound of a bubble popping. We have the technology to do this for real, don't we? Imagine how cool it would be if, instead of the bell that signals a misspelling, the kid just vanished from the TV screen. I'm thinking of this as Chris Buchanan misses torrone (a candy made of honey and almonds).
10:34: Nidharsham Anandasivam requests one minute of "bonus time" pondering the word physis (the source of growth or change inherent in nature). Every contestant is entitled to one additional minute if they can't spell their word in the allotted time – basically, they get one minute for free. You know, if I had one minute of bonus time at this year's Big Sur Marathon, I would have broken three hours. Not that I'm still thinking about that.
Sometime after 12:00 PM: What? The biggest moment of this year's Bee is completely missed by ESPN: after they cut away to SportsCenter at the top of the hour, 12-year-old Samir Patel is eliminated from the contest. A 4-time Bee finalist and last year's runner-up, Samir was the odds-on favorite to win this year. Unfortunately, he couldn't make it through Round 7, and won't even appear in the prime time broadcast. (At home that night, I feel the same way I felt watching the Athens Olympics, waiting to see Alan Webb in prime time coverage of the 1500m, only to find out he didn't even make it out of the qualifying heats. I'm not kidding - missing Samir is just as disappointing.)
Anyway, it's been a busy morning after 7 rounds, and 13 spellers remain. It's time for a break. See you in prime-time.
8:00 PM: The moment has finally arrived: Welcome to the first-ever prime time coverage of the National Spelling Bee!
8:01: After an opening montage, the first image from the Ballroom is the 13 remaining spellers huddling in a circle, holding their hands in the middle, then cheering "1-2-3-spell!" Let me put it this way...what if all the competitors in the Olympic 5K final stood at the side of the track, held hands, and cheered "1-2-3-run!" How corny would that look? That's exactly how this photo-op cheer comes across. Remember what I said about ABC making unnecessary changes? 1 minute into the broadcast, here is Exhibit A.
8:05: Now it's definitely a big-time event: For its prime time coverage, ABC has replaced Chris McKendry with Robin Roberts. Remember when Robin was a SportsCenter anchor on ESPN? One of her catch phrases was "Go on with your bad self!" Maybe if some kid does the fist-pump-to-chest or does a jersey pull after spelling a word correctly, she'll use the phrase tonight. Unfortunately, these kids are either too classy or too oblivious to even know what a jersey pull is, let alone to do one at the prime time Bee. What a missed opportunity.
8:07: As the camera pans across the faces of each seated competitor, most of them give a little wave or nervous smile. Not Rajiv Tarigopula. The 13-year-old from St Louis stares down the camera with his best sneer. He's like Ivan Drago staring down Rocky Balboa and saying, "I must break you." The broadcasters mention that with the elimination of Samir Patel, Rajiv is now the favorite to win this year's Bee.
8:45: After Finola correctly spells formenkreis (a species with many subdivisions), Paul Loeffler tells us, "She has the weight of a country riding on her shoulders," and later in the competition says she "has the attention of her whole nation." Um, really? Aren't the Edmonton Oilers in the NHL Finals right now? Are more Canadians concerned with the bee than winning the Stanley Cup? Is Finola more popular than the hockey team in her hometown, which is a suburb of Edmonton? If she wins, will they engrave her name on the championship cup like the Oilers will on Lord Stanley's? Actually, the trophies look remarkably similar. This is making me nervous. I think I'm pulling for the American kids now.
9:01: The kids seem to be getting an awful lot of French and German words thrown at them in this year's Bee. Which leads me to wonder: do bees in other countries borrow Americanized words to puzzle their finalists? Are there kids in France or Germany who are memorizing lists with words like crunk, hollaback, and bootylicious? For some reason, that would make me happy if they were – especially after Nidharshan is eliminated by paillon (a thin sheet of metallic foil).
9:24: It's cool that Finola is doing so well, but here's the thing: She's had a remarkable number of French-origin words (guilloche, douane, machicotage, esquisse) in succession to get her through the later rounds. Isn't French like a second language in Canada? I mean, if I entered a Bee and drew a list of words like anaerobic, fartlek, aquaphor, and Gallowalk, wouldn't I have pretty good shot at advancing? Although all of these kids are enormously well-prepared, there's certainly a "luck of the draw" element to this event.
(And I'm not one to suggest a conspiracy at play here, but head pronouncer Jacques Bailly also happens to be of French descent. To recap, that's a French judge giving French words to a French-speaking contestant. Just thought it merited mentioning.)
9:36: Everyone in the Grand Hyatt Ballroom is stunned. Rajiv can't nail the correct spelling of heiligenschein (a light around someone's head caused by diffraction of light), and is out of the competition. Rajiv clearly thought he would win. The broadcasters thought Rajiv would win. Millions of television viewers thought Rajiv would win. Heck, even the other spellers thought he would win. He gets a standing ovation before leaving the stage. But now the most talented competitor who was the clear favorite has been eliminated in the final four…and all of a sudden I'm having these crazy Chris Daughtry flashbacks. You know, it's possible that I've been watching too much TV lately.
9:46: Saryn Hooks misspells icteritious (of a jaundiced color), and we're down to the final two: Kerry Close and Finola Hackett. USA vs. Canada. This is the matchup everybody wanted in the Olympic hockey tournament four months ago, but never got to see. Now two eighth-graders are left to duke it out for national bragging rights. Hey, kids, no pressure here or anything – it's just a letdown to your entire country if you lose. Have fun in Round 15.
9:58: During these final rounds, Finola has slowly won over a large percentage of the crowd. Maybe the audience is hoping she'll be another Tanith Belbin: she's very pretty, she's incredibly talented, and if we cheer for her loud enough, maybe she'll defect to the United States a couple of months before next year's Bee.
10:04: After sailing through round after round of French words, Finola meets her match in the German weltschmerz (a type of emotional depression). She heads back to her seat with a dejection and dismay. She couldn't spell the word, but now she's actively demonstrating it. Unfortunately, the national Charades championship isn't for another few weeks. On the bright side, I'm positive that the Oilers will honor her between periods at a hockey game this week.
10:08: The audience lets out a collective gasp when Dr Bailly announces the final word ursprache (a parent language). Will German words knock out both of the top spellers? Considering the moment, Kerry Close appears relatively unruffled, and after a few deep breaths, spells the word correctly to claim the championship.
She immediately backs away from the microphone, hands clasped over her mouth in astonishment, and runs off stage to hug her parents. No chest pounding, no jersey pull – just a classy reaction from a gifted girl. She's a picture of joy as the MC comes over and helps her raise the champion's cup – the cup that's staying in America for at least another year.
So tell me: where else but the Bee would international intrigue and nail-biting competition go hand in hand with pre-teen awkwardness and obscure academia? Year after year, the NSB consistently delivers the goods. That's why I'll be watching again next year.
And it's crazy, but usually I get the same kind of weltschmerz after the National Bee that I do after my favorite races, in that I know I have to wait another full year to experience it once again. This time though, I don't feel quite as depressed, because I have my own personal nepenthe: a great new book to help soften the blow.
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It was a frightening day on the job for three Detroit firefighters hurt in the line of duty. They were all injured battling a suspicious blaze on the city's west side. Firefighters rush into burning buildings while the average person is rushing out, and what happened Wednesday proves just how dangerous their job can be. "It's scary when you see your home, even if it's a part of it, it's scary," said Yalanda Beasley. SkyFox was over the scene as firefighters tried to contain the blaze as it tore through an apartment building. Beasley and her family were the only tenants living there. "I went to my neighbor's and maybe 15 minutes later, I got a phone call saying that my apartment is on fire." Detroit firefighters rushed in to tackle the blaze and as they were finishing the job a stairwell collapsed. Three firefighters fell. One suffered burns to his legs.
To make matters worse, this fire may have been set intentionally. Arson investigators discovered empty jugs that smelled like gas and the building's back door was open. The owner was in the midst of renovating the building, and now his plans have gone up in smoke.
Beasley and her family were not injured, but she can't help but feel for the firefighters who were. "I appreciate their hard work because they came out and they looked so tired." All three firefighters were taken to the hospital. Meanwhile, sources tell us that they are expected to make a full recovery and this fire is still under investigation.
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By Kevin Murphy For the Superior Telegram (Published Oct. 21, 2009)
MADISON - The University of Wisconsin-Superior is unique in many respects and is planning its future as an institution of higher education with some of those unique characteristics in mind, the UW Regents were told last week.
With an enrollment of approximately 2,900, UWS is the smallest four-year campus in the UW System, but last year ranked behind only UW-Madison and UW-Milwaukee in amount of federally funded research dollars it leveraged. UW-Stevens Point edged out UWS for third place this year despite a more than three-fold increase in federal dollars.
In fiscal year 2008, more than $1.4 million in federal research funding was received. The total jumped to $4.7 million this year, said Jan Hanson, a UWS vice chancellor.
Most of the funding is issued to the Lake Superior Research Institute and the Transportation and Logistics Center, which have long enjoyed federal support; and since 2004, the Great Lakes Maritime Research Institute, a joint venture with the University of Minnesota-Duluth.
UWS has used its location on the world's largest freshwater lake to study invasive species, and the effectiveness of ballast water treatment options, said UWS Provost Christopher Markwood.
The university has been talking with the city of Superior about plans for a state-of-the art waterfront facility for the Lake Superior Research Institute, with lab and conference space and pier for the institute's 58-foot research vessel.
The Transportation and Logistics Research Center conducts studies that challenge students now and provide significant experience that will be beneficial to their future, he said.
"The center has recently obtained an Army research grant that faculty, staff and students are using to develop a more effective jet fuel," said Markwood.
After an accreditation agency said the university had too many courses given its size and amount of resources, UW-Superior faculty reviewed curriculum last year and developed the academic plan that Markwood presented to the Regents this week. What resulted was a consolidation of programs from 79 to 56 that deepen the university's liberal arts mission in ways that serve students in the 21st century.
"We're looking at new minors, not a lot of majors because we want to grow smart and have the faculty and student support services for the new offerings we start," said Markwood.
Among the new offerings is a Sustainable Management major taught in collaboration with three other UW campuses.
"This is a business management approach from an environmentally sustainable perspective. Accounting, management and finance students will have all aspects of how to incorporate sustainability in key decisions they'll be making," he said.
A forensic chemistry concentration has been added to the chemistry department. It will be connected to criminal justice in application but taught in an interdisciplinary approach, said Markwood.
Majors in criminal justice and Spanish and a minor in social work are under consideration on campus in response to increase career interest in those fields.
"We're not looking to become 'CSI: UWS,' but certainly in that line there's a growing discipline of science to forensic chemistry we'll offer," he said.
UWS has traditionally enrolled a higher percentage of transfer students than other UW campuses. This year, one-half of new undergraduates have begun college somewhere else and the university will continue to reach out to these students and nontraditional students who are returning to school first in order to return to the workforce.
"Our advisors get quite a work out and we rely heavily on the faculty to advising students who restart or continue their education here, but we're the right size to address it," he said.
Vice Chancellor Faith Hensrud echoed Markwood's remarks about UWS being unique and a good fit for students.
"Some look at our small size as a disadvantage, but it's an opportunity to provide more connections for our undergraduate and graduate students as they work through their academic programs. Less students per faculty member is an advantage as more one-on-one interaction between faculty and student or researcher is possible," she said.
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Tomas Kubalik and the Tigres' offence always comes alive against Rouyn-Noranda.
Kubalik had the best night of his rookie season, scoring eight points as the Victoriaville Tigres rolled the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies 11-2 in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action Friday evening.
Victoriaville's last three wins have all been high scoring affairs, with a 7-0 win over Lewiston, an 8-5 victory at Rouyn-Noranda, and then Friday's 11-2 thrashing of the Huskies.
Travis McIssac opened scoring for the Tigres 14 seconds into the game with an unassisted effort. Philippe Cornet replied a minute later on the power play for Rouyn-Noranda.
After that, Victoriaville reeled off six consecutive goals to put the game well in hand. The Tigres have not scored 11 points in a single game since January 24, 2003.
Elsewhere in the QMJHL, Halifax 1 at Cape Breton 4, Quebec 4 at P.E.I. 3, Val-d'Or 7 at Lewiston 1, Drummondville at Rimouski, Saint John 3 at Baie-Comeau 2 in a shootout and Shawinigan 5 at Gatineau 3.
At Victoriaville, Brandon Hynes had a hat trick, and Philip-Michael Devos scored twice with three assists for the Tigres (11-7-1). Joel Chouinard also scored twice and added an assist, while Travis McIssac had a goal and two assists, and Andrej Nestrasil also scored.
Cornet added an assist to his goal for the Huskies (11-8-3), while Guillaume Tougas also scored.
Screaming Eagles 4 Mooseheads 1
At Halifax, N.S., Taylor MacDougall scored twice for Cape Breton in its victory over Halifax.
Captain Nick MacNeil had a goal and an assist while Adam Luke had a single marker for the Screaming Eagles (11-6-1).
Linden Bahm had the Mooseheads (1-17-1) only goal in their 11th straight loss.
Remparts 4 Rocket 3 OT
At Charlottetown, P.E.I., Mikhail Stefanovich had two goals, including the overtime winner, as Quebec beat P.E.I.
Patrick Cusack scored and added an assist, while Kelsey Tessier also had a goal as the Remparts (13-3-3) won their third game in a row. Jean-Philippe Gagnon stopped 20 shots in the win.
Chris Doyle led the Rocket (10-6-3) with a goal and two assists, while Matthew Hobbs and Adam Polasek chipped in with a score each. Goaltender Marco Cousineau made 24 saves.
Foreurs 7 Maineiacs 1
At Lewiston, Maine, Maxime Sauve scored twice and had an assist including the game winner to lead Val-d'Or in a rout of Lewiston.
Jonathan Hazen had a goal and two assists, Samuel Morneau had a marker and an assist, while Simon Lacroix, Keven Guerette-Charland, and Matthieu Theriault each scored for the Foreurs (7-11-2).
Michael Chaput had the Maineiacs (8-8-0) lone goal near the end of the second period.
Voltigeurs 5 Oceanic 2
At Rimouski, Gabriel Dumont had two goals to lead Drummondville past Rimouski.
Mathieu Milse and Jonathan Brunelle also scored for the Voltigeurs (14-2-1) and Frederic Piche made 14 saves in the win.
Felix Lefrancois had a goal and an assist for the Oceanic (8-7-3) while Alex Emond also scored. Goaltender Philippe Tremblay stopped 23 shots.
Sea Dogs 3 Drakkar 2 SO
At Baie-Comeau, Michael Kirkpatrick scored in the shootout to complete a comeback by Saint John over the Drakkar.
Zack Phillips and Kirkpatrick each had a goal for the first place Sea Dogs (15-4-1) in the win, while goaltender Karel St-Laurent made 26 saves.
Guillaume Goulet scored and had an assist for Baie-Comeau (5-11-2) and Simon Olsson also had a goal. Goalie Nathan Dunnett stopped 26 shots for the Drakkar.
Cataractes 5 Olympiques 3
At Gatineau, Maxime Legault and Nicolas Larocque-Marcoux both scored twice as Shawinigan beat the Olympiques
Dave Labrecque had the Cataractes (9-8-2) other goal, and Francois Lacerte made 31 saves in the win.
Hugo Laporte led Gatineau (12-5-0) with a goal and an assist, while Philippe Halley and Mitchell Porowski also scored. Goaltender Maxime Clermont stopped 24 shots.


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Nuclear important in Japan's latest draft energy policy
Japan's ruling party seeks to ease ban on arms exports
Japan's January trade deficit hits record $27.3 billion
Japan's economy grows a disappointing 1% in last quarter
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Shinzō Abe (安倍 晋三, Abe Shinzō?, ( listen); born 21 September 1954) was the 90th Prime Minister of Japan, elected by a special session of the National Diet on 26 September 2006. He was Japan's youngest post–World War II prime minister and the first born after the war. Abe served as prime minister for nearly twelve months, before resigning on 12 September 2007. He was replaced by Yasuo Fukuda, beginning a string of Prime Ministers who could not keep the office for more than one year.
Abe was born in Nagato and soon moved to Tokyo. He attended Seikei elementary school and Fuku Yu high school. He studied political science at Seikei University, graduating in 1977. He later moved to the United States and studied "English for foreign students" and political science at the University of Southern California. In April 1979, Abe began working for Kobe Steel. He left the company in 1982 and pursued a number of governmental positions including executive assistant to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, private secretary to the chairperson of the LDP General Council, and private secretary to the LDP secretary-general.
Abe was born into a political family of significance. His grandfather, Kan Abe, and father, Shintaro Abe, were both politicians. Abe's mother, Yoko Kishi, is the daughter of Nobusuke Kishi, prime minister of Japan from 1957 to 1960. Kishi had been a member of the Tōjō Cabinet during the Second World War. Since GHQ's policy changed and became more anti-communist, Kishi was released from Sugamo Prison, and later established the Japan Democratic Party. In 1950 Shigeru Yoshida's Liberal Party and Kishi's Democratic Party merged as an anti-leftist coalition and became the Liberal Democratic Party of today.


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It is the purpose of this section to provide assistance to community development corporations to upgrade the management and operating capacity of such corporations and to enhance the resources available to enable such corporations to increase their community economic development activities.
(b) Skill enhancement grants
(1) In general
The Secretary shall award grants to community development corporations to enable such corporations to attain or enhance the business management and development skills of the individuals that manage such corporations to enable such corporations to seek the public and private resources necessary to develop community economic development projects.
(2) Use of funds
A recipient of a grant under paragraph (1) may use amounts received under such grant—
(A) to acquire training and technical assistance from agencies or institutions that have extensive experience in the development and management of low-income community economic development projects; or
(c) Operating grants
(1) In general
The Secretary shall award grants to community development corporations to enable such corporations to support an administrative capacity for the planning, development, and management of low-income community economic development projects.
(2) Use of funds
A recipient of a grant under paragraph (1) may use amounts received under such grant—
(A) to conduct evaluations of the feasibility of potential low-income community economic development projects that address identified needs in the low-income community and that conform to those projects and activities permitted under subpart 1; [1]
(d) Applications
A community development corporation that desires to receive a grant under this section shall prepare and submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require.
(e) Amount available for community development corporation
Amounts provided under this section to a community development corporation shall not exceed $75,000 per year. Such corporations may apply for grants under this section for up to 3 consecutive years, except that such corporations shall be required to submit a new application for each grant for which such corporation desires to receive and compete on the basis of such applications in the selection process.
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Source(Pub. L. 103–322, title III, § 31121,Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1885.)
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