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Will Google Revolutionize the Way We Watch TV?
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Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA), the top cable company in America, recently posted solid numbers that were above analyst expectations, netting a 29% increase in earnings year-over-year. But traditional cable television is only part of the Philadelphia-based company's earnings. In fact, the entire industry seems to have realized that cable is going to become a shrinking part of the American landscape over the next couple of decades.
TVs Get Smart
Thanks to Smart TVs and services like Netflix, consumers are gravitating toward online streaming as a way of life. Families can watch entire seasons of shows for less than $10 a month, rather than paying more than $30 a month for Comcast's most basic plan.
With its new Chromecast product, Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) aims to do just that. Instead of using the remote to find a video, consumers merely find the video on a laptop, tablet, or smartphone and tap the Chromecast icon to send it to your TV. The device communicates with a flash drive-shaped dongle that plugs directly into a USB port on a TV.
Currently, Google's new product only interacts with YouTube, Netflix, and Google Play, but if the product takes off, more will follow. Which leads industry analysts to conclude that more consumers will gravitate toward streaming, with the final inconveniences now out of the way. Google is known for its innovation and, as owner of YouTube, stands to gain much by ensuring YouTube viewership remains high. Earlier this year, YouTube unveiled "paid subscription channels," where cable networks and other providers could offer content for a monthly fee.
These days, Google is working hard to justify its stock price. Investors were eager to shell out $900 a share when the company was doing well, but while it reported solid earnings, it missed expectations. Revenue was up 19% to $14 billion for the company's second quarter and earnings per share fell $0.42 to $9.71. Analysts were predicting $10.78 per share on revenue of $14.41 billion.
Still, the future is bright for Google, as CEO Larry Page emphasized in a press release. Stellar sales of Chromecast could provide Google with the boost it needs to beat analyst expectations of only $10.60 a share on $11.8 billion in sales in its current quarter.
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AT&T (NYSE: T), traditionally a phone service provider, has moved into the cable TV space, going head-to-head with Comcast and other cable providers. And like those other companies, AT&T's offerings run the gamut, from cell phone service to Internet, TV, landline, and more. But for AT&T, cable TV has become a lucrative business, making up for a 0.9% landline revenue drop in its last quarter. To recover from America's shift toward VoIP and mobile phone services, AT&T has been beefing up subscribers for its U-Verse cable TV service, adding 233,000 customers over the last three months.
But as customers gravitate toward streaming services, U-Verse may suffer in comparison to Comcast, whose speeds are faster. For streaming customers, speed is crucial.
AT&T's recent earnings only adds to concerns that the company may be forced to play second fiddle to its biggest competitors -Comcast and Verizon. The company's net income dropped $80 million to $3.82 billion. But sales were up 1.6%, slightly ahead of analyst predictions. Disappointing profits were blamed on the rising cost of smartphones, which most service providers discount in order to entice customers to sign contracts.
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Either way, Comcast has positioned itself to take advantage of the shift in consumer viewing habits. The company is one of the top home Internet service providers in the country, which means, even if its customers drop cable TV, they'll likely beef up their Internet speed. The company reported a 8% increase in its high speed Internet business, with its Comcast Video online streaming service growing 2.7%.
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Once you are involved with someone like that, it's hard to draw a line. Wonder what will happen when Legolas arrives in the Golden Wood and sees her--if she stays that long. And referring to women and sacrifices, it seems Rhav has to do the same soon. Everything has a price, you just have to figure out the cost you are willing to pay.
Author's Response: You are right. Rhav has paid a price so far by not following her heart and soul. Now that she is finally on her own, she's finding out that not all is easily claimed. A warrior's life is not easy and this new discovery complicates things.
Wow. That was *amazing*. The chemistry between Rhavaniel and Haldir is palpable. I wonder what will happen when Legolas shows up...
Author's Response: Thank you. I'm glad you enjoyed it. Things might get difficult when Legi gets there. How could it not?
This is the first story I have read on lotrfanfiction.com I believe I will not be disappointed with the stories, if the rest are just as entertaining.
Are there ways to get alerts for chapter additions?
Author's Response: Hi Lucia. It's nice to meet you and welcome to the site. There are a lot of great stories here. It's easy to get updates. Just log in, click on the story you are reading. Click on 'add story to favorites'. Click on Account Info on left hand side. Go to 'edit preferences' and check the box labeled 'contact when favorites are updated'. This also works for favorite authors, when an author responds to your review or (if you post a story) new reviews for your story. You can also contact an author privately by clicking 'contact' next to author's name in their bio. An email will be sent directly to them. That's how I have met so many great people here. Hope this helps. So glad you are enjoying and hope to keep you entertained.
Wow! That was some scene! Got the fan going here and it still is not helping. Whew, it is warm in here! hehehe. Like a menage e trois? Okay, maybe not yet.LOL. I would not mind being the "Middle of things" Or "Two hunks!"
Well Legolas is going to get a run for his money. Will he let lose and let her be all that she is meant to be or will he reign her in like a trained horse and break her. I doubt with her wild ways and very high determination, that he will get anywhere. It might even backfire on him. But then, maybe he will realize that finally that this is her destiny and chosen path. Will he give her the respect she deserves? I hope so or he can kiss her goodbye and let Haldir have her...if he wants her. "Wake up Legolas and get on board before the train leaves!"
Author's Response: You have so many questions and I can't answer a single one. I will say this, Legolas too has changed after seeing and experiencing everything on his journey with the Fellowship. I think that after Gandalf falls in Moria, Legolas looses some of his youth, like any young soldier sent to war. They see things that change them and they are never the same. So you'll just have to wait and see where it all leads, but keep that fan handy.(don't forget the ice and towel too).
Whooo boy....I woke up cold, now I am quite the opposite. I was glad to see that Rhav didn't let Haldir completely dominate her.
Author's Response: Haha... you're too funny. Yes, Haldir might have met his match with Rhav. She won't give in too easily.
Ugh! This Haldir fella makes me all melty on the inside! You're right, he's like that older than you sexier man with experience that for some reason you just find irresistible. But there's also that tender side of him that is pleased to find his "one" and he's not afraid to show her a little bit of it, like when they cuddle after. Doing a scene like this is a no no in romance writing, especially if Leggy is the "hero" but I love it. You're breaking the rules, and that, I think, separates stories from bland formula fiction. I also think that means you're confident in your own writing and story to do it. This love scene was well written and tasteful, not at all trashy, I don't think. Like real sex, for women, the foreplay is the most arousing. Once you get down to the screwing, eeehh.. it's all just in and out, not alot of detail required. If so it's all feelings and sensation. Can't wait to see what happens next!
Author's Response: You write your reviews like you write your story, just throw it all out there. Yes (and I laughed out loud here) it is all just in and out. We know what happens. Do we really need to explain everything? You give me so much encouragement, but I have to be honest. If I'm breaking rules it's because I didn't know there were any and where you see confidence is actually lack of knowlege. I only write what I feel and what I would like to see happen. I've taken no course, studied no books. So for you to see this in my writing really boosts my confidence. I can't thank you enough for your reviews. Every single one has helped me in some way. I respect your writing talents and think yours is among some of the best. And I have to laugh at how I took someone who knows 'squat' about elves and now finds them (or at least one of them) sexy. You know what I'm talking about. I've seen your idea of the elves, flashy and flighty dressmaker. (rotf over that one.) Anyways, thank you again and I'm glad you are still enjoying it.
I'm finally starting to catch up! I haven't reviewed your story yet, so I do it here. Again a great story! I love many things, including that you dig in secondary characters like Antien and Glandur, I guess their role is just not only "en passant"; ok, for the rest, I read and wait :)
I can't disapprove Rhavaniel's choices. A free mind and a free body. So many women suffered and still do from the dominion that some males like to put upon us. Sometimes done for 'our own good', without bad intentions, and maybe sincerely devoted to this 'own good'. Yet you do not need anyone telling you how to live your life. "All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us", Gandalf's told Frodo, and told all of us too. This is just a personal choice. So as far as it goes, love+golden cage or freedom+uncertainty, well, I'd take the later. I think that this is what she'll do as well. And knowing you, I can see some bumps on the road as well (you evil ways... hehe)
An interesting thing I've noted is the age of Legolas. He seems quite young at the arrival of Gollum. Indeed, we do not really know his age. Only certain passages suggest he might be as old as Arwen (around 3000 year old) and still young for an Elf in their standards (lucky ones! I see my first wrinkles..). Personally, I tend to think this way. But your younger Legolas is totally in phase with his behaviour. He is quite an immature fellow! He's got a naive way to see life, love, everything should be right in place and good things will last forever **sounds of the birds**. Well, boy, even for Elves, it does not go this way, ask Galadriel! So altogether, he has much to grow. I bet that his participation in the Fellowship will be a good kick.
Altogether, another great story! I will keep the next chapters for tomorrow, it is a bit late in the night here, but I can't wait for the next :)
And for you it's still the 3rd of January! so still the Professor's 119th birthday! houhou! Just a litte thought like this :)
Author's Response: You are about the third person to point out Antien and Glandur. I think I will write a little piece just for them, about how they met and nothing more explicit. I think the whole "for our own good" thing is out of love and need to protect, but some do not realize that it can harm also. We should all be free to make our own decisions and hopefully have the support of our loved ones. Gandalf was one smart cookie (lol). As far as Legolas' age, some think he was around 3000 and some think 500. But like you say, there is really no solid proof of either. I have always thought of him as being the older but in this story I think he might be the younger. It just seemed to work better and I'm not the best with times lines (don't have the time - hehehe). I also like to think that Legolas matured a great deal on his journey with the Fellowship, though I think he never completely lost that playful youth with his joking about finding the sun and his singing. Don't you just love a Wood elf? Thanks for the heads up on the Professor's b-day. As someone mentioned to me, he would have reached his majority at 119 (if he were an elf). It's so good to hear from you again and remember to take a little time for yourself every so often.
I think Haldir is the better choice for Rhav in that he allows her the freedom she so vividly desires, but sometimes too much of a good thing is deterimental. Legolas only said what he said out of protectiveness, I hope he doesn't become too crushed. And Rhav is still young, so that her heart may shift in different directions. Can't wait to see what happens.
Author's Response: It seems the Marchwarden is making a good impression. He is in a position where he can't say no. The Lady Galadriel allowed Rhav to fight and Haldir has no connections to her... yet. And of course, Legolas loves her and any male wants to protect the one who holds his heart. They are two different elves, Hal and Leggi. It's a good experience for our young Rhav.
I was glad to read this during the Rose Bowl since my Wisconsin Badgers were losing. This is my favorite chapter so far. I really like Haldir. He's charismatic and powerful. He has a much stronger personality i think than Leggy does. Much more of a warrior personality, too. I don't really think he's a bad boy, but he has that male magnetism that women can't resist... that virlity that men emit that women can sense. Frankly, I think he is a better match for Rhav than Leggy. I think you made that chemistry between haldir and Rhav clear from their first meeting. Cant wait to see what happens next!
Author's Response: Sorry your team lost. I don't watch college football but I follow pro. My Dolphins aren't doing so hot either. Anyways, wow... for you to say you like one of the elves says a lot. I like to try and keep my elves real and try not to follow too many rules as one might think. Haldir I have always seen as having a strong personality. He knows what he wants and he gets it. He can be rather irresistable, at least I like to think so. In a way you are right. Haldir matches Rhav's personality a little better for now. Legolas is more tame and maybe that is because of his position as Prince. Haldir has been around much longer and seen his share of war. He's more fiery and he and Rhav will feed off of that energy. I'm so glad you like him this way. I really didn't want him to come off too disreputable. He's just ambitious, especially when it comes to the opposite sex.
I like how you are pointing out some of the differences between the Golden Wood and Mirkwood. Whereas the Silvans of Mirkwood are more "native" and the Galadhrim are more refined since they've been assimilated with the Noldor and Sindarin ways of their Lady and Lord respectively. Interesting developments with Haldir, can't wait to see where it goes with him. Can't yet determine if I like him or not.
Author's Response: Glad you are getting the differences. I like the idea of the two elf races being so different. As for Haldir, I like to think of him as a refined Lorien elf who deep down wants to be more "native". I'll leave it at that. Soon things will heat up again.
I wonder if Rhavaniel will succumb to Haldir's charms. Certainly things are getting interesting. Looking forward to more.
Author's Response: Hi Mel, hope you had a nice Christmas. Rhav is in for some interesting twists pretty soon. And of course, Haldir will be involved.
Oh yes- VERY convenient that Haldir trains the new recruits... in exaclty what I might ask?!! And he is just a tad slimy. And anyway, she is already spoken for as Orophin says (lord, listne to me ranting on like some fangurrrrrllll!
Author's Response: Hehehe. Nothing wrong with that. Haldir could train me any day *wink*. And Rhav could use a good training *wink wink*. Now who's the fangirl. lol
Ah I see you have brought the love (or is it lust!) of Haldir into the mix. I wonder who she will choose...
Author's Response: Hi Amber. I guess I am partial to the naughty Haldir. He's good for stirring up the mix. As for Rhav, her discoveries may not leave her much choice.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you! Legolas might have a run for his money if he does not straighten up. Although she loves him and can feel him every so often, The sparks between Haldir and her, small that it is, can blow up into a full grown feelings of love. But who knows. We will see what you come up with. Hot Dang, that Haldir could melt me like butter!!hehehe!
Lets also hope that Rhavaniel can keep her sarcasm in check to.
Author's Response: Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you too. Rhav is already curious about Haldir but it may be more suspicion. She's no groupie if you know what I mean. But Hal will prove to be a challenge. Good to hear from you regaliaria. Have a wonderful holiday.
Yes, Haldir is definitely going to be a complication. Now we'll just have to see what happens when the Fellowship arrives.
Author's Response: It's what he does best. Things are going to get a litte problematic that's for sure.
I know exactly jack zero about elves, but I like this Haldir guy! LOL! I thought your writing in this chapter was very good. It for some reason seemed much looser, or relaxed or free flowing... But that could just be me too. But i though the writing in general was very good. But you also have a very consistant voice. You're doing an excellent job of keeping the story moving and keeping the reader interested. my favorite paragraph is the one were Haldir's loins ache! lol!
Author's Response: Thank you so much. This means a lot to me. I think it might seem more relaxed because Rhav is being a little more like herself. This chapter flowed as I wrote it as I thought about how she would act finally on her own, without her father or Legolas hindering her. Glad you like Hal. Where Legolas might be sweet and romantic, I like to think of Haldir as the bad boy that every girl loves. I guess we all see then in different ways and Haldir, for me, has always been good at making things complicated (but in a good way) *wink*
Haldir is definitely an enchanting character. Love how you are playing up the refinement of the Goldwen Wood Elves versus the Mirkwood Elves.
Author's Response: Glad you like Haldir. As for Lorien vs. Mirkwood elves, I owe that to ziggy. I always knew there was a difference but couldn't explain it. She makes it very clear in her stories and I completely agree. Tolkien wrote (using Gandalf) that Mirkwood elves were in a word savage. I like to compare them to a native people who live off the land where Lorien is more civilized like city folk. At least that's my interpretation and it would explain Rhav's wild ways a little better.
So now she's in Lothlorien. I wonder what Legolas will say or do when he arrives with the Fellowship. And will Haldir be a complication? Looking forward to more!
Author's Response: You know me, I always take the long way 'round ; - ) Another tangled web to weave.
I love her passionate defence for Mirkwood, and hmm, Haldir's reaction is interesting. A budding comlication I think?
Author's Response: Complicated? Definitely. She has no idea what she's getting herself into once she discovers something about her warrior side. Thanks for taking the time out of your busy schedule. I really appreciate it.
The love note was very beautiful!I could feel the passion and felt very bad for Leggy's loss. He's tough, he'll not let it get him down but i'm sure the not knowing will bother him. Isn't that always the worst, the not knowing what happened to someone you love. You've done a great job in keeping your characters in characterand not deviating from their tendancies as eveidenced the latter half of this chapter. She's got balls and doesnt' let Haldir or his brothers intimidate her. I was very glad to see you posted a new chapter as I was having an attack of writer's insecurity and needed the distraction and the chance to bolster someone's confidence. Looking forward to the next chapter
Author's Response: I completely agree, it's the not knowing that can eat away at your conscience. Legs will be fine. He's got that whole... fellowship gig... you know. Anyways, thanks for noticing Rhav's she-balls. Wouldn't want to run into her in a dark alley. She's going to have to get used to Haldir. Their stubborn attitudes just might clash. Thanks for the boost and I was glad to be a disruption for you. I do the same thing when I want to write but my muse wants to sit on the couch and eat bon bons all day. And being that my muse is Legolas, he also likes to steal my flat iron and lock himself in the bathroom. *laughs at own joke... pitiful, I know.*


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Don't stay here unless you enjoy the "crack-house" vibe, worst hotel I've ever stayed in.
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They were doing construction at the hotel so it could be a lot of noise.
Located just a few steps from Metro. Clean, comfortable, quiet room. Very nice neighbourhood. Shops, restaurants & bars nearby. Breakfast included. Good value for money.
There had been a flood so clean up work was happening on my floor.
hotel is a little old and that makes it a little crampt and out dated. Having said that, the rooms are clean and comfortable. Breakfast is just okay and location is super. Would stay there again just for the location.
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The free breakfast.
The wait until 3:00 PM to check-in.
Vallet Parking friendliness Overall staff friendliness
High cost for parking ($45.00 plus taxes) Automaticlally charge Wi-fi to your room ($9.95 plus taxes)
rooftop pool and bar very nice
desperately needs updating
I loved the rooftop pool area. The complimentary breakfast was decent but could use more fruit and you had to ask for peanutbutter. The Metro is literally around the corner.
It took us a very long time to checkin. I think there should be two people at the front desk during prime hours. Also, for a small room, I paid way too much. I would have to look around for a better deal.
The hotel is in a quaint neighborhood right off of Dupont Circle within a few blocks from the Metro stop on the red line. It is in the midst of foreign embassies and close to The Phillips Collection, a very intimate art gallery with some nice Van Gogh's and a classic Renoir.
Too expensive, for the price that I paid I could get another Hotel in a better conditions and without paying for the parking extra cost.
There was a mandatory fee of $9.95 per day, in addition to the cost of the room. This fee covered local and other phone calls (whether or not you used the phone), as well as wifi. Check-in took me over an hour. They seemed to be under-prepared to deal with a check-in rush (which was strange since this must happen daily). Not only did I wait in line for 30 minutes to be checked in, but after I made it to the front of the line, I was told I had to wait on the side for them to "sort out some things" with my reservation. So, 1 hour and 15 minutes later, I finally got in my room to drop off my bags.
cleanliness of the room, bed was comfortable, staff was relatively friendly, location near everything was great
Check in and check out both took over 20 minutes. There was only one staff member available each time. The hotel was old. A/C unit continuously woke me up throughout the night. Rooms were very small. Additionally, there was no mention anywhere of having to pay an additional $45 to park our vehicle at the hotel overnight. Absolutely ridiculous. Will not stay here again.
The bed was extremely comfortable.
He room was tiny and outdated. The only thing up to date was the radio.
Hidden fees, for example, parking fee and wifi fee.
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Over the Shoulder Boulder Holder Redux
No one can seem to build a better mouse trap, so why not stop with all the boob trap inventions?
Breasts come in all shapes and sizes but for many of us moms, "perky" is a word we can't really use to describe ours these days. That's why the Lord made bras. Shopping for the perfect gravity-defying brassiere isn't easy. The bra choices at the local department stores are bigger than a porn star's t*ts.
A new study says that if we're not careful, our bras might actually be harming our "dirty pillows" by causing irreparable damage to our boob ligaments. We're a little bit skeptical of this research for a couple of reasons. First, in our own study -- the one we conduct every time we look into the mirror -- it seems gravity, age, and breastfeeding are key factors to our somewhat saggy appearance. Second, the study was done by "scientists" who are also in the process of marketing a new kind of sports bra. The study, conducted by Joanna Scurr and Wendy Hedger, is full of fascinating discoveries like "breasts don't just move side to side, they also move up and down." Hmmm, makes us wonder if the women who did the research are either A) flat chested or B) actually men using women's names and who enjoy watching a bouncing boob now and then -- all in the name of "science."
Can't we stop studying breasts? The invention of the bra is now over 100 years old -- all the possible bra designs should be pretty much nailed by now. Guess not, because new bra inventions keep popping out every year. Check out these outrageous designs.
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If you've ever set foot inside Ivy Hall, reached out to grab the rail and stepped up the staircase, you've touched this week's Access Point. The 1883 home of one of Atlanta's founding families remains one of Atlanta's best examples of Queen Anne Victorian architecture, and yet another place to find fun things to do in the city.
Several commenters recognized this week's image — the first was Chris P. who said it was part of The Mansion on Peachtree. Indeed, this space was a restaurant for decades before it was restored. Commenter Sandy was the first to point out that it is now part of the staircase in Ivy Hall, an academic and cultural center for SCAD Atlanta.
The ivy on the main staircase of the Peters family home was one of many original details painstakingly restored, and documented in the Georgia Public Broadcasting series "The Art of Restoration." Catherine Fox described the 18-month, $2.8 million project in a 2008 AJC story:
The house was, [SCAD preservation specialist Bob] Dickensheets says, "a body with a lot of evidence."
With all the care of forensic detectives, they removed as many as 18 layers of paint, as well as generations of wallpaper, soot and debris, looking for clues to its original character. Standing in the entry hall, he recounts how he pulled up the curled corner of brown paper above the fireplace in the entry hall and saw a speck of gold. Hours of peeling the sticky paper from the transoms around the room finally revealed the gilded words of Charles Dickens' 1836 poem "The Ivy Green."
Ivy Hall Director Georgia Lee said the Peters family collected ivy while traveling, allowing it to grow all over the house, and making it a theme indoors, as well. Ivy on the staircase, ivy on the tooled leather on the walls.
The staircase also holds what Lee calls the"most idiosyncratic" thing in the house — a bulbous wood pocket at the landing of the stairway. It's easy to miss most days, but when Edward C. Peters built the home, that was a nod to his father, Richard, who wasn't a preacher, but still liked to speak before an audience. Indeed, Lee says, it' s a pulpit.
These days, Ivy Hall is the site of lectures and performances. SCAD's Ivy Hall Writers Series has brought authors including Colson Whitehead, Augusten Burroughs, Margaret Atwood and later this month, Joel Cohen, a writer for "The Simpsons." It will open up to the public for free tours of the historic building this month, too, as part of the Atlanta Preservation Center's Phoenix Flies celebration.
Day-t0-day, it's a building of classrooms for SCAD students and includes an apartment for visiting writers. The restoration went for the authentic, the furniture went for period, but the art on the walls leans toward contemporary works of many styles, once again, keeping with the mix-it-up methods of the Victorians.
Want to go? Ivy Hall, 179 Ponce de Leon Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-253-3100, www.scad.edu/ivyhall.
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|Cenk Uygur commenting on the 49 bodies that were recently found decapitated in Mexico and on the continued War on Drugs, which has claimed over 62,000 lives since just 2006 (via mohandasgandhi)
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I truly am not laughing at the guy. I love the intensity. Learn to love what you do in your own way.
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The dugout at Anfield during the Tommy Smith Testimonial game versus a Bobby Charlton XI on May 27 1977. From left to right: Steve Heighway, John Toshack, Tommy Smith, Ian Callaghan, Terry McDermott, Jimmy Case, Kevin Keegan, Ray Clemence, David Johnson and David Fairclough.
Photographer Steve Hale: "This photograph was taken on one of those wonderfully warm late spring nights. It also just happened to be the night of Tommy Smith's testimonial match at a packed to the rafters Anfield. It also happened to take place shortly after Liverpool had won the European Cup for the first time in Rome.
"The atmosphere inside Anfield was very happy and importantly for me very relaxed. That wonderful mix gave me the opportunity and the freedom of movement to sit just in front of the bench for a short time and take this image. You can see the happiness and the relaxed feel in the faces and body language of both the players and the fans. A sheer communion of joy. The ten players in the dug out would cost an absolute fortune now individually or collectively. However, nothing could buy the collective atmosphere of happiness, pride and joy felt inside the ground that night."
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Dear Friends and Colleagues,
Welcome to the Directors' newsletter for the NIH Global Doctoral Program, which includes the NIH Oxford-Cambridge Scholars, the MD/PhD Partnership Training, and the Wellcome Trust-NIH PhD Studentship programs. Last year we celebrated the 10th and 5th anniversaries of the OxCam and MD/PhD programs, respectively, and the 4th anniversary of the Wellcome Trust program. Over the course of 2011 and into 2012, there have been many exciting changes as the programs continue to grow and evolve.
With nearly 100 active students and over 80 graduates from these programs, we are looking forward to formally welcoming the 2012 scholars at the Annual Colloquium in Oxford.
2011 NIH Scholar Mentor Annual Colloquium Group Photo
There have been several administrative changes over the past year. After their dedicated service to both the OxCam and MD/PhD programs, the program founders, Drs. Michael Lenardo and Richard Siegel, have stepped down from their positions as directors and are now focusing on advising the International Biomedical Research Alliance founded by Steve McLean and managed by Randi Balletta. The Alliance assures the financial viability of the NIH-Oxford-Cambridge Scholars Program by supporting many important activities including student education, scholarships and the annual research colloquium. Drs. Lenardo and Siegel are also serving as Senior Advisors to the OxCam management team. After many years of dedicated service to the program, Bridget Lampert has moved on to a new position within NIAID. We all wish her the best of luck in her new position.
Leadership is now being provided by Dr. Thomas Wynn (NIAID), the new Director of the OxCam Program, Dr. Craig Blackstone (NINDS), the new Director of the MD/PhD Partnership Training Program, and Dr. Rick Fairhurst (NIAID), the new Deputy Director of the MD/PhD Partnership Training Program. Dr. Jim Sellers (NHLBI) has accepted the role of OxCam Program Academic Dean. The program has also welcomed the new Director of Student Affairs, Dr. Matthew Vogt, and a new Managing Director, Ms. Katie Soucy.
We are pleased to announce that the NIH-Wellcome Trust PhD Program has been renewed for an additional five years, under the directorship of Drs. Daniel Douek (Director) and Jason Brenchley (Deputy Director). Within this program, students from the European Union who have outlined a well-defined, collaborative project co-supervised by an NIH mentor and a UK mentor apply for a four-year program of study towards a PhD at any University in the UK or Republic of Ireland. The four-year period is split equally between the UK University and the NIH. Five applicants are chosen each year. The WT funds tuition and stipend during the students' time in the UK. The NIH faculty are encouraged to reach out to UK collaborators to identify well qualified students.
Scholar Updates
● The scholars have been very productive overt the last year, collectively publishing over 45 papers in several top-tier journals. The continued success of the scholars is a testament to their hard work and dedication to advancing biomedical research. We are all grateful for the support and guidance they receive from their mentors, which ensures that the OxCam Program remains one of the premier PhD and MD/PhD training programs in the world. Notable papers include:
○ T. Grant Belgard's (OxCam) cover article in Neuron
○ Feng-Yen Li's (MD/PhD) article in Nature
○ Mateusz Macielewski's (Wellcome) article in Biochemistry
○ Lisa Bond's (OxCam) article in Molecular Biology of the Cell
○ Derek Narenda's (OxCam & MD/PhD) commentary in Nature
○ Madhav Sukumaran's (OxCam & MD/PhD) two articles in EMBO Journal
○ Roseanne Zhao (OxCam) article in Immunity
● So far in this academic year, 14 scholars have successfully defended their thesis and are taking a post-doctoral position or returning to medical school to complete or begin their clinical training. Congratulations to these students:
○ Keriann Backus - NIAID and Oxford
○ T Grant Belgard - NHGRI and Oxford
○ Lisa Bond - NHLBI and Cambridge
○ Ethan Buch - NINDS and Oxford
○ Cynthia Chang - NIAMS and Oxford
○ Rebecca Chodroff - NHGRI and Oxford
○ Chibawayne Ene - NCI and Cambridge
○ Elizabeth Maynes - NICHD and Oxford
○ Derek Narendra - NINDS and Cambridge
○ Giang Huong Nguyen - NCI and Oxford
○ Kathering Patzel - NHGRI and Oxford
○ Molly Perkins - NIAID and Oxford
○ Shivang Shah - NIAID and Oxford
○ Roseanne Zhao - NHGRI and Cambridge
● Feng-Yen Li won the Harold M. Weintraub Graduate Student Award and Derek Narendra won the University of Michigan Medical School Dean's Award for Research Excellence this year.
● The 2011 entering OxCam class includes 17 scholars dedicated to pursuing biomedical research. Eleven students had at least 1 published paper in advance of their initial interview. The class included several scholarship recipients: 1 Rhodes, 1 Marshall, 1 Churchill, 1 Gates and 1 Keasby scholar. Detailed information on our latest scholars, as well as previous scholars, can be found at the website: http://oxcam.gpp.nih.gov/mentorsAdvisors/currentCohort.asp
2011 Class Photo
● The MD/PhD Partnership Training Program added three new students who are currently in medical school and will begin their PhD research in 2013.
● The Wellcome Trust Program accepted six new scholars this year who will train at various UK universities, such as University of Southampton, University College London, Imperial College, University of Leeds and the University of Surrey.
● Dr. Roy Vagelos hosted a Mentoring Day during the 2011 Annual Colloquium at the NIH. This event featured returning program alumni who shared with the current students their experiences and many successes after graduating. The panel included Drs. Paul Tesar (Assistant Professor, Case Western Reserve University), Jean Lee (medical school, Albert Einstein College of Medicine), Adrian Lobito (Scientist, Catalyst Biosciences), Jon Roiser (Lecturer, University College London), Tom Johnson (medical school at JHU) and Ambika Bumb (post-doctoral fellow, NHLBI).
● During the 2011 Scholar-Mentor Colloquium Banquet, the NIH Director, Dr. Francis Collins, treated attendees to a special welcoming musical performance. We were also pleased to have Nobel Laureate, Dr. Peter Agre, as the keynote speaker, who shared his life experiences and insights with the scholars and their mentors.
● Supported by the International Biomedical Research Alliance, OxCam scholars Mark Ziats, Inn Inn Chen, Jenny Dworzak, Giang Huong Nguyen, Nicholas McBride, Michael Tee, Matthew Biancalana, Adam Knight, and Wellcome Trust scholar Paul Myers attended the Lasker Awards in New York City and discussed their research with the award winners at a special breakfast meeting.
● The 2012 Annual Scholar-Mentor Colloquium was held on June 20 and 21 at the University of Oxford, Keble College. The keynote speakers this year were Nobel Laureate Dr. David Baltimore and Dr. Alice Huang.
A special thanks to...
The mentors at both the NIH and UK Universities for their continued support of the scholars.
The NIH Scientific Directors for their continued and enthusiastic support of the OxCam scholars. We are particularly grateful to Dr. Kathy Zoon for her guidance and support in helping the programs achieve their goal of training the next generation of scientists.
Professor Richard Cornall and Sarah Noujaim at The University of Oxford and Professor Ken Smith, Karina Prasad and Elizabeth McIntyre at The University of Cambridge for all their hard work and unwavering support of the scholars.
Our class deans for the time and effort they spend mentoring and advising the students during their 4 years in the program. The students, directors and administrative staff greatly appreciate the long-term commitment they have made in helping the students become better scientists and making these programs successful.
● 2007 - Drs. John Hanover and Tracey Rouault
Their last official review was conducted in the fall of 2011. We look forward to seeing their students thrive in their new roles.
● 2008 Drs. Carol Thiele and Judie Walters
● 2009 Drs. Richard Koup and Harris Bernstein
● 2010 Drs. B.J. Fowlkes and David Margulies
● 2011 Drs. Rick Fairhurst and Kuan-Teh Jeang
The Wellcome Trust, especially Dr. Candace Hassall and Louise Williams, for continued support of NIH-based program.
The MD/PhD advisory board and Dr. Peter Preusch, Program Director for the Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP), and Lori Burge, Grants Management Team Leader (NIGMS), for supporting the training of the MD/PhD scholars.
The many heads of the Scholarship organizations including Mary Denyer of the Marshall Aid Commemoration Society, Peter Patrikis of the Winston Churchill Foundation, Elliot Gerson of The Rhodes Trust, and Jim Smith of the Gates-Cambridge Trust for generously supporting our students.
The Foundation for Advanced Education in the Sciences (FAES), especially Dr. Ted Becker, for continued support and assistance for the Scholars and the programs.
Stephen McLean and the International Biomedical Research Alliance for supporting the programs and enhancing the training experiences of the scholars. We are pleased to welcome Randi Balletta who helps to organize social training events for students. Some of the events sponsored by the Alliance included the monthly student seminar series Frontiers in Biosciences, Mentoring Day, Scholar Summer BBQ, scholar attendance at the Lasker Awards and special events during the Annual Colloquium.
And finally, a very special "thank you" to Dr. Ron Schwartz for his 10 years of dedicated guidance and support as the founding Academic Dean of the OxCam program. Ron stepped down from his position this spring as he prepares for NIH retirement later this year.
Upcoming News and Events
2012 Entering Class
We are excited to welcome the new 2012 Class Deans, Drs. Kenton Swartz (NINDS) and Kanta Subbarao (NIAID). This year's class of scholarship recipients included 2 Gates-Cambridge, 2 Marshall, 1 Cambridge International and 1 HHMI Gilliam scholar. More information can be found at: http://oxcam.gpp.nih.gov/mentorsAdvisors/Classof2012.asp
This Fall a new housing option will be available to all the Scholars. Some of the scholars will be able to rent a room in one of two on-campus houses that were once reserved for use by the NIH Director and the U.S. Surgeon General. Thanks to Dr. Michael Gottesman, NCI, Office of Research Facilities, and FAES for help in organizing this new initiative.


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Sindiso Khumalo, a freelance stylist and boutique owner, describes online shopping as a simple way of shopping for anything in the comfort of your own home. You can browse through collections of items, purchase them and have the item delivered to you within a few working days.
How to purchase products online
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Chicago's Case-Shiller Index for September fell 0.8% from August ending four consecutive months of increases for the housing index. The index is down 5.0% from September 2010. The housing index is at its April 2002 level. The Case-Shiller Index for Chicago is based on resales of houses in the Chicago Metro Area. It's published with a 2 month lag.
The Chicago Case-Shiller Condominium Index for September fell 0.3% from August ending five consecutive months of increases. The condo index is down 7.7% from September 2010. It's back to its June 2001 level.


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California startup Zepp Labs Inc. has consolidated technology and coaching into an unobtrusive device marketed towards amateur golfers, baseball and tennis players.
These devices are compact sensors that can be attached to a golf glove, baseball bat, or tennis racket.
The 1.1-inch square weighs 0.2 ounces. Despite its small size, the Zeep sensors house a yellow rubber exterior dual accelerometers and a 3-axis gyroscope capable of translating your swing into 1000 data points per second. Charged via USB cable, the sensor sends all the information it collects wirelessly over Bluetooth to an application on your phone or tablet; and is free for download on all Apple or Android platforms.


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Darby Cartun, a sought after self esteem motivational speaker and host of AM1490WGCH radio show Darby and Friends. Darby reminded FCL how simple looking and feeling beautiful can be in this over complicated world and inspired FCL to look within.
FCL: What are your favorite beauty products and secrets?
DC: All my decisions begin with "is this healthy"? I don't really have a "brand" allegiance, sometimes the labels don't tell the full story on ingredients. Believe it or not, I like to make my own beauty recipes and I like to use what I have on hand in the kitchen.
My top beauty secrets are:
Looking and feeling eco beautiful doesn't have to always be expensive nor complicated.
FCL: What top chemicals do you avoid in your beauty regime?
DC: Fragrance, parabens, formaldehyde. I carry a wallet card to cross reference chemicals to avoid.
FCL: Did you have an eco beauty "aha" moment? When was that?
DC: I had two vivid experiences in my life that inspired and sustained my eco beauty regime. The first inspiration was when I attended a boarding school in West Virginia. My schoolmates were from all over the world and on some Saturday nights they would cook up home beauty remedies and showed me how simple and effective these were. My second was when I lived with a host family while studying in Florence. My host mother would leave out cantaloupe for me when I would return from a night out. No spoon, fork, plate…I thought it was odd. Finally I asked her why she didn't leave utensils; she replied that the cantaloupe was for my skin. The antioxidants rejuvenate tired skin.
FCL: If our readers could walk away from our interview with a new eco beauty idea for 2011, what would that be?
DC: There are no quick beauty fixes, take time to seek out and repurpose natural ingredients you have at home.
Tanya Murphy is a devoted health awareness champion, an active community member and board member of Mt. Sinai Children's Environmental Health Center and Healthy Child Healthy World.
FCL: What do you consider "eco" or "clean" beauty products?
TM: I look for products that don't use chemical fragrance. Fragrance on labels may include any of 3,163 different chemicals. 95% of the chemicals in fragrance are synthetic compounds derived from petroleum.
FCL: What are your favorite beauty products?
TM: I use a lot of Trader Joe's products because most of them are chemical fragrance free and the company has an initiative to use healthy and organic ingredients.
FCL: What other chemicals do you try to avoid in your beauty products?
TM: Phthalates and formaldehyde. Phthalates, hormone disrupting chemicals, can be found in chemical fragrances. Formaldehyde, can be found in nail polish, nail hardener, shampoos, hair gel, baby personal care products and cosmetics. The trouble is, these chemicals are not always clearly listed on cosmetic labels.
FCL: For some of us, changing our "routines" is challenging, what piece of advice as a first step in the New Year would you give us?
TM: Become educated! The places I have learned the most from are Mt. Children's Environmental Health Center and Healthy Child Healthy World and Skin Deep Cosmetic Safety Database.
FCL: What were your eco beauty "aha" moment and your inspiration for keeping an eco beauty regime?
TM: My inspirations are my children, Liam and Faithe. When I was pregnant with my eldest, a close family member was suffering from chemical sensitivity issues. In my search for an education I found Dr. Philip Landrigan, the Chief of the Preventative Medicine Department at Mt. Sinai. I saw him interviewed by Bill Moyer and he said, "Children are not simply 'little adults'. They are uniquely sensitive to toxic exposures in the environment. Toxic exposures in early life can effect health and cause disease in childhood and across the entire human life span". This inspired me to do my best at removing as many man-made chemicals from my environment, not only for my sake, but for my unborn baby's and children's health.
Elisabeth Wolfe is co-author of Click! The Girl's Guide to Knowing What You Want and Making It Happen, and an Emmy and Peabody Award winning co producer with HBO of Classical Baby.
FCL: What is your inspiration for your eco beauty regime?
EW: I became interested in learning more about the health risks of environmental exposures when one of my kids developed allergies. I am just learning about all this, I try to be realistic and look for products that are safe for people and the environment.
FCL: What have been some of your favorite eco beauty discoveries?
EW: 1. Eco-lips lip balm. It contains 99% certified organic ingredients and comes in flavors my kids love too.
2. For dry dull "winter" skin, a bottle of Safflower Oil from the grocery store goes a long way. Put in a spray bottle and spritz oil on skin, avoiding face area because it could clog pores. My dermatologist, Dr. Amy Weschler recommended this for dry skin once, and it works!
3. I always ask for a "buff" manicure or pedicure when I go to the nail salon which means they clean and shine my nails without nail polish. It lasts a long time, doesn't chip, and I end up saving time (no need to wait for nails to dry), money, and minimizing exposure to chemicals.
FCL: What eco beauty product have you most recently switched to? Why?
EW: I am always checking out new products. It's fun! I recently tried and loved the Inika line of mineral cosmetics, recommended by a friend in the UK. The Burts Bees lip gloss and lip shimmer line is widely available and easy to throw in your purse. Jane Iredale bronzers, blushes and eye shadow are great as well! Olivier makes a great moisturizer for dry skin called Creme.
FCL: What is your greatest eco beauty indulgence?
EW: A transcendental facial with Robin Queen. It's out of this world, literally!
FCL: If there were three things you would recommend as first steps for a new 2011 eco beauty regime, what would they be?
EW: Don't go it alone. Make it fun! Explore with friends. Connect with others in your community who care about eco-causes and compare notes. The Mount Sinai Greening Our Children luncheon on May 9th at the Greenwich Hyatt (Elisabeth is co-chairing with Eunice Burnett) is a great way to learn about eco-friendlier products and talk to eco-beauty business owners. Also, look for many other green events and expos year round.
- Go at whatever pace works for you. I think just being more aware that there are lots of great options available is a great first step. Each year, there will be more products to try!
- Check out Environmental Working Group's skin deep database. You may be surprised to find out that your "tried and true" product isn't as toxic as you may fear (or even that a "natural" or "green" brand isn't so safe either). I still use Clinique "all about eyes" under eye cream which is ranked a 3 out of 10 on the skin deep database.
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ROANOKE, Va. – Let the record show that on June 24, 2012, at approximately 4:03 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings time, an operating mainline steam locomotive rolled into the city once known as the Alamo of Steam. Over a radio, I heard Southern Railway 2-8-0 No. 630 call the approach diverging signal for Norfolk Avenue and then roll into view. It was a most unlikely liberation by an everyday, turn-of-the-century Southern Railway K-class Consolidation in this, the headquarters of the Norfolk & Western, maker of some of the largest, most sophisticated steam locomotives in the land. And it occurred roughly six months shy of 18 years when N&W 4-8-4 No. 611 tied up for the last time, on Dec. 7, 1994, thus ending the original Southern Railway and Norfolk Southern steam program.
So, there were many smiles on the faces of those assembled on the footbridge just west of the N&W passenger station (now the O. Winston Link Museum) and near the old N&W general office building as 630 arrived with a short consist (six coaches, one tool car, a commissary, a canteen, and a GP40/slug set for helpers). For those who have been around Southern, N&W, NS, and their excursions, the word "vindication" was often spoken aloud as they watched as 630 discharged her 250 or so passengers. They came from Winston-Salem, N.C., traveling over a line with so many twists and turns it has earned the nickname "the Punkin' Vine." A lot of skeptics had said this day, when steam returned to Roanoke, would never happen, but it did, and several of us among the faithful were there to witness it in person. In a testimony to the love of steam in Roanoke, the swarm of passengers who filed off the engine didn't bolt for their automobiles upon arrival: they went forward for a better look at the iron horse that had brought them to town this sultry summer day.
This is a fine moment for those who enjoy seeing NS openly enjoy being a railroad. NS announced its re-entry into the steam excursion business in 2010 and followed up in 2011 with a few trips in Tennessee. But this is the first full summer of NS's so-called 21st Century Steam program.
It's also a fine moment for 630, a relatively small freight hog, which has so far turned in an excellent performance on the main line, running from Chattanooga to Atlanta and then northward on the Southern main line in fine fashion, trouble-free and no longer suffering the axle problems that it experienced in 2011. The engine rolls along at 40 mph, looking for all the world like a runner with another man in hot pursuit right behind, going all out with her flailing Southern valve gear. And she is a clean runner at that. Those who tried to keep up with the excursion train found that her stack is clean with little or no soot, thanks to a high grade of metallurgical grade coal that she is burning on this outing.
Allow me a few additional observations: 630 never traveled to Roanoke during her Southern Railway excursion career, 1968-1977. She mostly stuck to the Birmingham-Atlanta-Charlotte-Alexandria main line, while big sister 2-8-2 No. 4501 visited on neighboring and accommodating N&W from time to time. But she has been to Roanoke before: in 1967, she visited to help celebrate the opening of the Roanoke Transportation Museum. At the time, she was an East Tennessee & Western North Carolina 2-8-0, No. 207, and she pulled brief excursions on the Roanoke Belt Line.
In addition to revisiting Roanoke, 630's 21st Century Steam tour this year is very much of a homecoming for the engine. She spent the last three weeks in North Carolina, where she once was a Murphy Branch locomotive, working the mountainous line west of Asheville in the heart of the southern Appalachian Mountains. She's also returned to Virginia, where she was built in Richmond in 1904. And next month, she will roll through Johnson City, where she was an ET&WNC engine in the 1950s and 1960s. After employee trips next weekend out of Roanoke, she makes her way home in July to Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum in Chattanooga, Tenn.
Now, a personal aside: At my request, the good offices of Tim Andrews, president at Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum, allowed No. 630 to perform for a day for photographers at the North Carolina Transportation Museum (my volunteer home for the last 25 years) to demonstrate what she looked like in regular service, pulling freight. So, after a morning of posing her on the 100-foot turntable in front of the 37-stall roundhouse and with fellow SR 2-8-0 No. 542 (cosmetically restored at the museum in 2011), we put her (sans canteen, but with the green flags of a first section) on eight freight cars and performed photo runbys on the museum trackage. The time she spent on the Murphy Branch in freight service must have looked something like it.
Between the engine's stint on freight cars and the return of steam to Roanoke, with apologies to my fellow North Carolinian, author Thomas Wolfe, maybe you can go home again after all.
looks like NS is a good neighbour and exhibits a lot of fun. Sad CN seems to no longer have friends, either in the railfan community or customers and government agencies. NS joins UP, CP, BNSF as a friendly business operation.
North of Winson-Salem above Walkertown I found an ideal spot with the sun over my shoulder and a grade that slowed the empty grain train when I found the site. When 630, on Sunday, came by it was in such a rush that I did not have the time to back up and was grateful for my rule of ten feet from the ties. This train came by in a rush, and as they departed I saw the pack of cars folowing and they were following. She was full power, no doubt helped by the diesels, but displayed a no nonsense attitude about excurssion trains.
It was a treat
In December of 1957 O. Winston Link took two photos of the Rural Retreat Depot that are some of his most famous. That depot is in a sad state but the Rural Retreat Depot Foundation wants to save it. Please help. www.ruralreteatdepot.org. Thank you!
I had the pleasure of riding behind 630 that Sunday with a good friend. It was a day I'll long remember and cherish. It was also the first time I rode a mainline steam excursion. It was a long day starting about 5:30 that morning, and ending about 8:30 that night after a 3 hour drive home.


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Incumbent Justice Roggensack Defeats Challenger Fallone in Wisconsin
Incumbent Justice Patience Roggensack of the Wisconsin Supreme Court defeated challenger Ed Fallone, a Marquette University law professor, by 57 percent to 43 percent with 93 percent of precincts reporting, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported.
Justice Roggensack emphasized her 17 years of experience as a judge, while Fallone focused on what he called dysfunction of the bitterly divided, seven-member court. While the race was officially non-partisan, the incumbent drew widespread support from Republicans and the challenger from Democrats. The Election Day outcome did not change a 4-3 conservative majority on the high court.
Justice Roggensack raised $536,000 compared to about $320,000 raised by her challenger as of March 18, the Journal Sentinel said. According to the Associated Press, conservative groups backed Justice Roggensack with at least $500,000 spent on TV advertising, while Fallone did not get third-party groups' support.
The contest reminded voters of an embarrassing incident in which Justice David Prosser was accused of putting a fellow justice in a chokehold during a disagreement. A TV ad aired Read moreNo comments
Roggensack, Fallone Spar Over Qualifications, Views on the High Court
On Friday, Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Pat Roggensack and Marquette University law professor Ed Fallone jabbed back and forth at each other during a debate sponsored by the Wisconsin Bar Association and a coalition of media outlets.
The two are competing for a ten-year term on the state high court in the April 2 election. An Associated Press article says that Roggensack touted her experience on the Supreme Court, and 17 years total as a judge.
"I have reviewed hundreds and hundreds of cases," Roggensack said. "Because of that experience I am able to give the public a much more thorough review of the legal cases."
Fallone attempted to turn the argument away from court experience, and focused on his claim that the court is dysfunctional. "We need to get our court functioning again and I absolutely believe it is time for a fresh start," Fallone argued. Read moreNo comments
Roggensack, Fallone to Compete in Wisconsin Court Race
After the votes were tallied, Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Pat Roggensack and Marquette University law professor Ed Fallone emerged as the winners of Tuesday's primary. They will face off in the April 2 general election for a place on the state court.
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports that Roggensack received 64 percent of the vote while Fallone had 30 percent. A third candidate, lemon law attorney Vince Megna, received just 6 percent, says a Patch article.
Roggensack was the only candidate who released a television advertisement, and spent far more than her opponents, notes the Associated Press. Read moreNo comments
Wisconsin: Two Justices Lobbied State Legislators
Two Wisconsin Supreme Court justices contacted state legislators earlier this year to signal support for a proposed constitutional amendment to change the way the Chief Justice is selected. Justice Patricia Roggensack, one of the two who voiced support, could benefit from the change.
The (Milwaukee) Journal Sentinel reported the developments, saying it is permissible for justices to lobby the legislature "but doing so runs the risk of deepening an already yawning rift on the court."
Wisconsin's chief justice currently is Shirley Abrahamson. Democrats and Republicans have divided over the legislation. Democrats contend the action is aimed at removing Justice Abrahamson, who has held the post for 17 years. Republicans say it would be better to have the Supreme Court's members choose the Chief Justice, rather than have the justice with the greatest seniority hold the top post, as is now the law. Read moreNo comments
Report: Wisconsin Justices Tend to Side With Donors
A report by the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism, about state Supreme Court justices receiving campaign donations from attorneys whose cases reach the high court, raises questions about public confidence in impartial justice. The report also cited a Justice at Stake survey.
The report appeared in the Capital Times and was headlined, "Wisconsin Supreme Court Justices tend to favor attorney donors." It said these attorneys gave a total of $210,750 to current justices between 2002 and June 2013; 56 percent of the donations were received before the court ruled in the attorneys' cases; and in these instances, justices "favored those attorneys' clients 59 percent of the time."
Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson was the top recipient of campaign support from these attorneys, at $188,650, the report said.
"Any research that shows a correlation between donations and a justice's decision on a case is only going to create greater concern among members of the public," warned Mike McCabe, executive director of the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign, a Justice at Stake partner Read moreNo comments
Special Interest Groups Outspent Candidates in WI Court Election
A handful of special interest groups outspent the candidates in this year's contest for the Wisconsin Supreme Court, in which incumbent Justice Pat Roggensack defeated challenger Ed Fallone, the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign reported last week.
Justice Roggensack's campaign spent $652,318, and Fallone's campaign, $394,582. In contrast, Wisconsin Democracy campaign said, groups spending in support of Justice Roggensack or against Fallone were Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce, an estimated $500,000; Club for Growth Wisconsin, an estimated $350,000; and a corporation of the Wisconsin Realtors Association, $206,648.
"When interest groups routinely outspend the candidates, judges are pressured to be accountable to them instead of the law," said Bert Brandenburg, executive director of Justice at Stake, in an April statement about the Wisconsin Supreme Court election and outside spending.
The Wisconsin Democracy Campaign is a JAS partner organization. An Associated Press article was headlined, "$3M spent on state Supreme Court, DPI races."
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WI Supreme Court Justices Debate New Recusal Rules
Wisconsin Supreme Court justices discussed changes to the state's judicial ethics code on Friday, but couldn't seem to decide on alterations to recusal rules, reports the Legal Newsline.
The justices held an Open Rules Conference on Friday to discuss Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson's proposed revisions. According to the article, Abrahamson would like to see the court follow provisions from a code of conduct created by the American Bar Association.
Newly reelected Justice Pat Roggensack argued that the court should not be revising the code in an open meeting forum.
Justice David Prosser said he was worried that attorneys and special interest groups would abuse the new recusal rules, and use them to push certain justices off a case.
Both Abrahamson and Justice Ann Walsh Bradley are in support of making the changes in the open, the article says.No comments
JAS Cited on Wisconsin Supreme Court Race TV Ad Spending
More Wisconsin news media have seized on an analysis by Justice at Stake and a partner group, the Brennan Center for Justice, of TV spending in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race that concluded Tuesday.
"When interest groups routinely outspend the candidates, judges are pressured to be accountable to them instead of the law," said Bert Brandenburg, JAS executive director, according to a Wisconsin Gazette article.
The analysis found that TV ad spending in the contest exceeded $1.1 million, and more than two-thirds of it came from conservative interest groups (see Gavel Grab). They spent in support of incumbent Justice Patience Roggensack, who defeated challenger Ed Fallone, a law school professor.No comments
JAS, Brennan: Wisconsin TV ad Spending Exceeded $1.1 Million
TV ad spending in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race that concluded this week exceeded $1.1 million, and more than two-thirds of it came from conservative interest groups, Justice at Stake and the Brennan Center for Justice reported on Thursday.
Justice Patience Roggensack defeated law professor Ed Fallone (see Gavel Grab) as outside groups and the incumbent outspent the challenger on TV ads by nearly a ten-to-one margin. Roggensack spent about $155,000 on TV advertising, the pro-business group WMC Issues Mobilization Council spent about $470,000 in support of Roggensack during the general election, and the conservative Wisconsin Club for Growth spent about $300,000 in ads backing Roggensack during the primary.
Fallone spent about $190,000 on TV ads, while progress and labor groups sat on the sideline. The spending in 2013 declined from recent years; two years ago, total TV ad spending in the state Supreme Court contest exceeded $3.9 million.
An Associated Press article quickly reported on the spending totals released by JAS and the Brennan Center. Read moreNo comments
Judicial Recusal Debated in Wisconsin Supreme Court Race
Wisconsin Public Radio has produced an explanatory piece about judicial recusal and how the court's rules have become a campaign issue in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race.
In 2009, the Wisconsin Supreme Court weakened its recusal policy significantly, saying that campaign expenditures could not be a cause for an elected judge to recuse.
Challenger Ed Fallone, a Marquette University law professor, has called for changing the rule.
"I think that when someone leaves the courthouse, and they have perhaps lost their case, they need to feel that they were treated fairly," he said at a recent debate. "When they discover that that judge had received substantial campaign contributions from someone on the other side of the aisle — either the party or their lawyer — they're going to doubt whether they were treated fairly."
Incumbent Justice Patience Roggensack, defending the rule, said it should not be assumed that a judge will be influenced by campaign cash. Read moreNo comments


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I was wondering if there are any other books you could particularly recommend. I am only interested in the theory as far as it extends to practical outcomes. I have read a few of the books from CEOs or Ex-CEOs who have transformed American companies. They usually spend a lot of time telling you what great blokes they are. These have left me pretty cold."
I am also left pretty cold by — generally puffed up — autobiographies written by CEOs detailing their leadership experiences and "insights." If their ghost writer is especially skilled, "the bloke's" story can be quite entertaining. But generally there's little to be applied or learned from reading their book. Journalists writing books about business leaders usually write them for entertainment and leave behind very few leadership lessons.
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Israel's prime minister on Monday said he had briefed the Egyptian president on plans to resume Mideast peace talks in the coming days. According to the AP, a statement by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave few details about his 90-minute meeting with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak.
According to the Israeli leader, the talks on Monday were "constructive" and took place in a good atmosphere.
Netanyahu flew to Egypt to update Mubarak on preparations for the beginning of indirect U.S.-brokered peace talks with the Palestinians.
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A lease may be made for such term as the Secretary deems reasonable, but not to exceed fifty-five years, taking into consideration all factors that are relevant to the exercise of the grazing privileges conferred.
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Leases shall be made for grazing on a definite area except where local conditions or the administration of grazing privileges makes more practicable a lease based on the number of stock to be grazed.
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Each lease shall provide that the lessee may surrender his lease, and, if he has complied with the terms and conditions of the lease to the time of surrender, may avoid further liability for fees thereunder by giving written notice to the Secretary of such surrender. The lease shall specify the length of time of notice, which shall not exceed one year.
Source(Mar. 4, 1927, ch. 513, § 7,44 Stat. 1453; Pub. L. 90–403, § 2,July 18, 1968, 82 Stat. 358.)
1968—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 90–403, § 2(a), substituted provisions for reasonable term of leases, limited to fifty-five years, and based on all factors relevant to exercise of grazing privileges for prior provisions for twenty year leases, except where land may be required for other than grazing purposes within a ten year period, and for shorter term leases as desired by applicant.
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 90–403, § 2(b), added subsec. (d).
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An amazing Television title match and a street fight highlight one of the best Wildside TV episodes ever
I'm sure all indy fans will have heard of this promotion at some point. NWA Wildside was a small time indy promotion associated with WCW before it's closure, and it used a mix of local talent and upcoming wrestler on the indy scene in what you could call a more old-school style wrestling show. While you would have the occasional blowaway match, the focus was more on feuds than on amazing ring action. I* loved NWA Wildside, and finally managed to track down this episode, one of my all time favourite editions of Wildside TV.
Your commentators on this event are Scott Hudson and Steven Prazak (no relation of Dave). They call the action decently enough but
We start the show off with Scott and Steve recapping last week's edition of NWA Wildside TV and what we can expect this week.
Al Getz cuts a promo with Pomp and Circumstance talking about the corporate re-structuring of his stable, Al Getz Enterprises. He talks about his team Pomp and Circumstance climbing the tag team rankings. Pomp and Circumstance then talk about them being the new guys in NWA Wildside and that they have a point to prove against The God Squad to show what they have to offer Al Getz.
Match 1
The God Squad (Gabriel and Altar Boy Luke) vs Pomp and Circumstance (Ace Rockwell and Shaun Tempers) w/Al Getz
Gabriel used to team with Azreal in a highly successful indy tag team, while you may have seen Altar Boy Luke as Luke Hawk in WSX. Pomp and Circumstance have wrestled in IWA Mid South on several occasions. This match was solid, with Gabriel and Luke wrestling a fast paced, high flying style. Pomp and Circumstance gain control as we head to a break
[Commercial Break]
When we return, Pomp and Circumstance have isolated Gabriel and are working over his leg, and put all the usual heel tactics to use with Al Getz getting involved on several occasions. Altar Boy Luke gets the hot tag and he cleans house with some quick, high impact moves. Pomp and Circumstance waste a chance to pin Gabriel, who fights back, and this leads to The God Squad getting the win with a Double Stomp-Jig N'Tonic combo. Solid TV match overall- **1/4
The God Squad cut a promo talking about their victory and how they want the NWA Wildside Tag Team Titles, and that they will face anyone who thinks they can beat them to prove themselves.
Match 2
Bio-Hazard vs 'The Feature Presentation' Jeff Lewis w/Al Getz
Bio-Hazard is the same wrestler who competed in Ring Of Honor, and had a match recently in IWA-MS with Roderick Strong. Lewis is an NWA Wildside regular but has not gone anywhere else. This match was fairly decent, mainly technical wrestling with Bio-Hazard using the occasional high impact move and strikes. Jeff Lewis worked over Bio-Hazard's back for the majority of this short match, and cheated at every opportunity. We head to a commercial break again
[Commercial Break]
We return with Lewis still in control, but not for long as Bio-Hazard fights back. But he is quickly attacked by the Urban Assault Squad (Shadow and Nemesis) causing the DQ. Decent enough match while it lasted- **
The Urban Assault Squad beatdown Bio-Hazard, who they are feuding with after he helped fellow wrestler Silo Storm in a tag match. Silo Storm heads to the ring for the save but they beat him down too. They then hang Silo Storm over the top rope as the referee's try to save him, and they then celebrate it. This was a good segment to put over this feud.
The Urban Assault Squad cut a promo, saying that Silo Storm has lost five times to them but keeps coming back, and he then wittily calls Biohazard 'Bi-Sexual' and cracks up at it. He then tells them both to stay down.
Match 3
No DQ, Street Fight- Jay Fury and 'Nitro' Nick Halen vs Alabama Attitude
This is the same Jay Fury who wrestled in FIP and ROH. It was matches like this that got him noticed: an excellent match to end this feud. Alabama Attitude were a team that I was never that big a fan of, but the beating they took in this match gave me a lot of respect for them, as they took shot after shot with weapons for the whole match and kept coming back. Nick Halen at one point smashed a chair HARD over one of the Alabama Attitude members. Spot of the match had to be when Alabama Attitude setup a Double run with the ladder into Jay Fury, but Jay Fury Jaytrixes under the ladder, backflips off the top rope over them, then Nick Halen Dropkicks the ladder in their faces, and the crowd goes crazy. They then win the match on one of the Alabama Attitude members with a Double Hip Toss through a table onto his partner. Fantastic, innovative match and absolutely must see for Wildside fans. And it wasn't even the best match of the night- ***1/2
Jeremy V talks about how he has had Jason Cross where he wanted him time and time again but there was always interference that stopped him from winning the belt. However he says that tonight is his final opportunity and he promises he will come away with the belt.
Match 4
NWA Television Title Match- 'The Role Model' Jason Cross (c) w/Jeff G Bailey vs Jeremy V
Going into this match, these two had been feuding over the belt with Cross getting cheap victories, and this is the payoff for Jeremy V. Think of Jeremy V as a more technical, ground based version of Matt Sydal with long hair, and I'm sure you'll be familiar with Jason Cross from his TNA appearances. This match was simply amazing, one of the best in Wildside history, that told a great story. Jeremy V threw everything he could at Jason Cross, and Cross took everything and made Jeremy V look like Superman. At the same time Cross at times just brutalised Jeremy V with high impact offense, working on Jeremy V's neck which is weak due to injuries suffered their in the past, but he refused to stay down and fought back again and again, getting the crowd more and more into it, thinking a title change could happen. After Jason Cross hat his finisher, the Best Damn Brainbuster In North America, Jeremy V kicked out, then Jeremy V hat the VDT and almost got three. Jeff G Bailey interfered but got nailed by Jeremy V, then Cross got a rollup with the trunks, but Jeremy V still kicked out. Jeremy V then fought back, and hat the VKO and VDT combo, and finally got three as the crowd goes crazy. It wasn't the most flashy match that you'll ever see, but in terms of entertainment it was brilliant. A must see match- ****
Jeremy V then celebrates with the belt as we go off the air
The 411
: Well, it easy to see why this is one of the best Wildside TV episodes in the promotions history. You have an amazing blowoff main event, a strong street fight and two solid undercard matches, with great booking and lots of build to future events. WWE could learn something from this. If you ever get the chance to see this, then do so. Highly recommended.
Final Score: 8.9
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The National Weather Service (NWS) in Hanford, CA, has just issued an emergency alert, warning of a dust storm that will affect the Indian Wells Valley, which includes portions of Kern County and the high desert. Owners of smart-phones in Bakersfield and the area may have been startled by a high-pitched alarm and subsequent 911 message that appeared on their phones around 12:35 p.m. today, alerting them to the NWS announcement.
The NWS alert predicted west winds of 30 to 40 mph with gusts to 70 mph. The strongest gusts will likely continue through the early evening. Areas affected include Ridgecrest, Inyokern, China Lake, Highways 178, 14, and 395.
According to the NWS, the high winds will make driving difficult and result in widespread blowing dust. Visibility will be reduced to near zero in some locations, severely hampering travel along roadways. Additionally, those with respiratory problems were warned to stay indoors until the storm is over.