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September 4, 2010 – The 4th Annual Greatest 5K Ever, sponsored by the Help Fight Scleroderma Foundation, took place in beautiful Riverside Park in Grand Rapids, Michigan. For the third year in a row, proceeds from the event benefited scleroderma research at the University of Michigan.
Over 300 participants enjoyed the cool weather and a post-race party with live music, food and beverages. In addition to the 5K run, there was a stroller division and a walker's course. Cash prizes were awarded and football tickets to Michigan State University, University of Michigan and Notre Dame games were raffled off.
The Help Fight Scleroderma Foundation was created by the Brennan Family as a means to raise awareness about scleroderma in western Michigan. Please visit Help Fight Scleroderma Foundation for more information.
July 28, 2010 New York Times – Listen to the personal stories and view the photos of a collected group of individuals who share their struggles with scleroderma in this informative, interactive New York Times Patient Voices Health Report web article entitled "The Voices of Scleroderma".
The stories include a basketball player who began developing ulcers on his fingers, a young mother whose hands were frozen by the disease, and a mailman who, after losing his range of motion, decided to use his illness as an opportunity to get a college degree and spend more time with his sons.
Erion Moore of Portland, Oregon first noticed ulcers on his fingertips in 2006. He assumed they formed because he was playing so much basketball. As time passed and his symptoms grew worse, Mr. Moore was finally diagnosed with scleroderma.
June 27, 2010 – RC Dolner's 2nd Annual Exotic Car Tour was held in Gladstone, New Jersey to benefit scleroderma research at the University of Michigan.
RC Dolner's 2nd Annual Exotic Car Tour fundraiser was held in Gladstone, New Jersey on Sunday, June 27. Proceeds from the event benefited the University of Michigan Linda Dolce Scleroderma Research Fund and the Children of Fallen Soldiers Relief Fund.
Two hundred of the most exotic cars in the world gathered in Gladstone, New Jersey. With Jeff Andretti leading the way, cars were driven through scenic townships in New Jersey and New York, and made their way to the West Point Military Academy in New York for a fabulous lunch at the beautiful Thayer Hotel. The Thayer Hotel is located on the academy grounds, overlooking views of the Hudson River.
RC Dolner LLC, a major New York-based construction company, also hosted this event last year and it was a resounding success.
For more information on the car tour, visit: RC Dolner
February 2010 - New York Teen Wins First Place at Junior Science and Humanities Symposium for Scleroderma Research Project
Eva Rajon See Eva's poster
Dr. Ann Impens, a Research Investigator in the University of Michigan Scleroderma Program, was Eva Rajan's project and research advisor. Last year, the Scleroderma Foundation received a request from New York high school student Evelyn (Eva) Rajan. Eva needed help getting statistics about scleroderma patients for her Intel Science Research project on "The Correlation between Depression Symptoms and Length of Disease in Scleroderma Patients." At Eva's request, the Scleroderma Foundation created an online survey to help Eva gather additional data on the scleroderma population. The survey was distributed to over 9,000 men and women via the Scleroderma Foundation's weekly eLetter. Survey responses were anonymously compiled and sent directly to Eva.
On February 6, 2010, Eva informed the Scleroderma Foundation that she had won first place in the Medicine Category, and 2nd place overall at the Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (JSHS), in Cross River, N.Y. She competed with 340 other students. Eva was very shocked and exclaimed, "I cannot believe I won second place out of 340 people!"
At the competition, Eva presented her findings to three judges who graded her based on her research poster. Many people asked questions about her project and became interested in scleroderma, which pleased her because she wanted to bring awareness to the disease.
Eva wants to personally thank the scleroderma community for its help. She said, "Thanks to the responses I received from my survey, I was able to put together a well-rounded project." Indeed, Eva's project was a strong example of the ways in which students can educate their communities about scleroderma.
February 2010 – Kristine Phillips, MD, PhD appointed as Interim Director of the University of Michigan Scleroderma Program. A search for a permanent director is underway.
Since 2004, the Scleroderma Program at the University of Michigan has been very active in patient care, and clinical and translational research. A diverse and substantive base of committed philanthropic support, six NIH grants, numerous funded clinical trials, translational laboratory collaborations, an exceptional administrative and research staff and a cadre of promising junior faculty were amassed. Because of this success, scleroderma research at the University of Michigan will continue to thrive under the leadership of Interim Director Kristine Phillips, MD, PhD.
Dr. Phillips has been very active in both patient care and clinical research at the University of Michigan. She has a background in microvascular and immunology research with a PhD in Physiology. Following medical school and residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital, she completed a rheumatology and research fellowship at Brigham and Women's Hospital. After her fellowship she was Associate Physician at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School before joining the University of Michigan in 2005 as an Assistant Professor of Medicine. She has served as Principal Investigator (PI) or co-Investigator on University and NIH-funded grants, including PI on phase I and II clinical trials as well as collaborative translational research in rheumatology. She is committed to maintaining and developing new research activity in the Scleroderma Program.
October 3, 2009 - The Help Fight Scleroderma Foundation hosted its 3rd Annual Greatest 5K Ever fundraiser.
The race was held once again at Riverside Park in Grand Rapids, MI. The cloudy, cooler weather was perfect for the more than 300 runners who participated in the race. Following the race, all of the participants enjoyed live music and a hot breakfast with their friends and families. Proceeds will support scleroderma research at the University of Michigan. This year's event raised $5,000!
The Help Fight Scleroderma Foundation was created by the Brennan Family as a means to raise awareness about scleroderma in western Michigan.
SAVE THE DATE: September 4, 2010 – 4th Annual Greatest 5K Ever!
September 2009 - Dr. Suparaporn Wangkaew returned to Thailand after completing a two year postdoctoral research fellowship in the Scleroderma Program.
Suparaporn Wangkaew, M.D. joined the University of Michigan Scleroderma Program in October, 2007. Her two year training program focused on clinical research in the field of scleroderma interstitial lung disease and pulmonary arterial hypertension. Dr. Wangkaew returned to Chiang Mai University in Thailand, where she is an Instructor in the Department of Internal Medicine.
June is Scleroderma Awareness Month in the United States and Canada.
June 15, 2009 - To increase awareness of scleroderma, the Ann Arbor News published an article written by scleroderma patient Marlene Weintraub who describes her personal battle with scleroderma. Read Marlene Weintraub's entire Ann Arbor News article "Other Voices: Times difficult for research into debilitating scleroderma"
"I have scleroderma. The excess collagen in my hands has caused my fingers to stiffen and harden. That plus other symptoms forced me to retire from teaching nearly a decade before I was ready to do so -- losing productivity, cherished interaction with young people, salary, and benefits."
Marlene is a patient of Dr. Elena Schiopu Tishkowski. Dr. Tishkowski is a clinician and faculty member in the University of Michigan Scleroderma Program.
June 7, 2009 – 'RC Dolner's 1st Annual Exotic Car Tour' fundraiser was hosted by RC Dolner LLC, a major New York-based construction company.
It was a sight to see! Over 170 exotic cars (Lamborghini, Lotus, Maserati, Bugatti, Bentley, Maybach, Porsche, Ferrari) gathered at the beautiful Suburban Golf Club in Union, New Jersey. Engines roared as police cars escorted these magnificent cars through a winding, scenic route to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York. Drivers and guests then enjoyed a fabulous brunch at the Thayer Hotel located on the grounds of the Academy and overlooking the beautiful Hudson River. Proceeds from the event topped $150,000, which was shared equally between the University of Michigan Linda Dolce Scleroderma Research Fund and the Children of Fallen Soldiers Relief Fund.
Dr. James Seibold, Director of the University of Michigan Scleroderma Program, honored Anthony Dolce, Managing Partner of RC Dolner LLC and his family for their enduring support of scleroderma research. Special thanks went to Bruno Guarini, Senior Vice President at RC Dolner LLC, whose vision, incredible efforts, and wonderful staff made the event a resounding success.
Dr. Seibold also presented his long-time supporter, Betty Benedict of Washington Township, New Jersey, with a University of Michigan memento in appreciation for her contribution of $50,000 in cumulative gifts to scleroderma research.
October 2008 - A farewell reception was held to honor Yong Hou, M.D., who completed a two year postdoctoral research fellowship in clinical and basic research in the University of Michigan Scleroderma Program. His laboratory research while in the Scleroderma Program focused on molecular mechanisms of blood vessel damage and growth in scleroderma skin. Dr. Hou returned to his active rheumatology practice at Peking Union Medical College in Beijing, China where he is an Associate Professor in the Department of Rheumatology.
October 4, 2008 - The 2nd Annual Greatest 5K Ever fundraiser race was held at Riverside Park in Grand Rapids, MI and was hosted by the Help Fight Scleroderma Foundation.
September 2008 – The Scleroderma Program received an NIH (NIAMS) grant in collaboration with the University of Texas Medical School
This two-phase study, the Genome-Wide Association Study in Scleroderma, will identify the genetic clues to scleroderma by finding genes specific for scleroderma in 3000 patients with scleroderma in the United States and Canada. The genetic information will help provide a map to the pathways that cause scleroderma.
September 2008 – The Scleroderma Program received a second gift of $20,000 from The Clancy Family Foundation of Farmington Hills, Michigan for scleroderma research at the University of Michigan.
Last year the Scleroderma Program also received $20,000 from the Clancy Family Foundation, c/o Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Clancy. These two generous gifts are helping to facilitate fast-paced, high risk pilot research projects. We are grateful to the Clancy Family Foundation for its vision and partnership.
The faculty and staff of the University of Michigan Scleroderma Program outgrew their office space in the University of Michigan's Taubman Center and moved to Domino's Farms, a sprawling Ann Arbor office complex located a few miles northeast of the U-M Taubman Center.
Patient clinics remain in the Taubman Center.
Our address is:
University of Michigan Scleroderma Program Domino's Farms 24 Frank Lloyd Wright Drive P.O. Box 481, Lobby M, Suite 2500 Ann Arbor, MI 48106
Office Phone: 734-763-3110 Toll Free: 866-628-9200
December 10, 2007 - A prestigious American College of Rheumatology Academic Reentry Award for $100,000 has been awarded to Kristine Phillips, MD, PhD, Clinical Assistant Professor in the University of Michigan Scleroderma Program. Dr. Phillips will study the pathophysiology of systemic sclerosis (scleroderma) to determine how the immune system is disordered in scleroderma.
On September 27, 2007, Anthony Dolce, Stuart Koshner and Roger Chartouni, managing partners of RC Dolner LLC, a major New York-based construction company, hosted a gala dinner to benefit the University of Michigan Linda Dolce Scleroderma Research Fund.
The dinner was held at the elegant Columbus Citizens Foundation Townhouse in New York City. The event welcomed over 90 guests and raised over $210,000 for scleroderma research at the University of Michigan.
The Linda Dolce Scleroderma Research Fund is named in honor of Anthony Dolce's late wife. The purpose of the fund is to advance the understanding of scleroderma disease mechanisms and develop new interventions and treatments that may one day lead to a cure for scleroderma.
After a fabulous dinner and dessert in one of the elegant dining rooms of the Townhouse, Dr. James R. Seibold, Director of the University of Michigan Scleroderma Program, commented on Anthony Dolce's tremendous support of scleroderma research and presented him with a certificate of appreciation for his passion and leadership.
Dr. Seibold also acknowledged the remarkable program support of Anthony's business partners Roger Chartouni and Stuart Koshner, as well as business associates, family and friends, including long-time supporters Bruce and Meryl Raiffe of New Jersey.
Thanks to all of the benefit dinner sponsors and benefactors, the event was an incredible success. Without this continuing type of support, advances made possible through cutting-edge research could not be achieved.
TOKYO, JAPAN – May 18-20, 2007 – Dr. LeRoy Memorial International Workshop on Scleroderma.
Dr. James R. Seibold attended a remarkably successful international workshop on scleroderma research honoring thememory of E. Carwile LeRoy – a father of modern scleroderma research and the originator of the "vascular hypothesis of pathogenesis". Attended by more than 200 scientists from Asia, North and South America and Europe, the Workshop featured more than 120 presentations of original research as well as comprehensive lectures of key areas of scientific progress. Chaired by Professor Kazuhiko Takenara of Kanazawa Medical School, Dr. Seibold was an event co-chair and lectured on strategies for disease modification.
NEW YORK—February 23, 2007 – The University of Michigan Scleroderma Program received a $5,000 donation from CIBC World Markets Corp., through the firm's CIBC World Markets Miracle Day campaign.
The University of Michigan Scleroderma Program was one of three hundred fifty-three Miracle Day charities approved by CIBC World Markets to receive a Miracle Day grant. CIBC World Markets marked its 10th annual Miracle Day event on December 6, 2006, raising over $7.8 million for charities that have as one of their principal missions improving the health, education or welfare of children who are underserved, at risk or in need. On Miracle Day, 95% of CIBC World Markets' net commissions from trades made through the firm that day were donated to participating Miracle Day charities located throughout the United States.
The Dantos recently provided the University of Michigan Health System with two gifts. The first gift established the Marvin and Betty Danto Research Professorship in Connective Tissue Research and a fund for research on scleroderma and related conditions. The second gift will support construction of the Cardiovascular Center (CVC), which will open in mid-2007. The University will name the new building's auditorium, The Marvin and Betty Danto Auditorium, in recognition of the Dantos' generous support. (See Marvin & Betty Danto)
The evening program was commenced by Robert P. Kelch, M.D., University of Michigan Executive Vice President for Medical Affairs and Chief Executive Officer of the University of Michigan Health System, and included remarks from Alan E. Schwartz, a longtime friend of the Dantos, Jonathan Rye, Chairman of Greenfield Commercial Credit and ardent supporter of Dr. James Seibold, and Dr. Kim Eagle, the Albion Walter Hewlett Professor of Internal Medicine and Co-Director of the CVC. Medallions were presented to Marvin and Betty Danto in recognition of their generous support, and to Dr. Seibold to commemorate his installation as the first Marvin and Betty Danto Research Professor. The evening concluded with a celebration of Mr. Marvin Danto's 90th birthday.
On September 19, 2006, Bruce and Meryl Raiffe of Warren, New Jersey hosted "Drive to Ride", an 18 hole, hole-in-one tournament, to raise funds for the University of Michigan Scleroderma Program. This is the second year the Raiffes have hosted this fabulous event. Bruce is CEO of Gund Inc., and Meryl is President of Allbook Inc. The Raiffes are leaders of various New Jersey-based fundraising activities and strong supporters of James R. Seibold, M.D., Professor of Internal Medicine, Marvin & Betty Danto Research Professor, and Director of the Scleroderma Program at the University of Michigan. The Scleroderma Program and the University of Michigan Medical School extends special thanks to Bruce and Meryl Raiffe for their tireless efforts in hosting this extremely successful event.
Special thanks are also due to Anthony Dolce, President of R.C. Dolner, LLC, a major New York based construction company. Anthony is a passionate supporter of Dr. Seibold and his research program. Through their participation in Drive to Ride, Anthony, his family, and many of his friends and colleagues helped ensure Drive to Ride's financial success.
The tournament was once again held at The Hamilton Farm Golf Club ("HFGC") in Gladstone, New Jersey -- the only 18 hole USGA par three rated course in the United States. Prior to the tournament, some participants relaxed in their well appointed private rooms in the HFGC Mansion.
The tournament was descriptively named "Drive to Ride" because a brand new car was the prize for each participant to first score a hole-in-one on each of the 18 holes -- 18 brand new cars in all, including a Bentley, a Rolls Royce, Porsche, Infiniti, BMW, and Audi – more than $1,000,000 in new cars!
A separate closest to the pin contest was also held with a brand new Mustang Convertible awarded to the player hitting the ball over the water and closest to the pin on the 9th hole.
Another tournament highlight was cocktails and a casual dinner for the participants, with dinner being prepared by HFGC's Chef Bruno Gubelmann.
The 2006 Drive to Ride tournament raised over $250,000 for scleroderma research at the University of Michigan. We are very pleased to announce that the Raiffes and Anthony Dolce have agreed to host another fundraiser next year to benefit scleroderma research at the University of Michigan.
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journaling the growth of a treatment free apiary started in 2010. 20+/- hives
Ha Ha! I love this thread.
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Well not quite a given. Don't want to get too technical it's another subject but a hive cannot catch AFB from one spore. There has to be several thousand of them fed to just one larva for the larva to actually die of it, after which the infection spreads. So the theory is, a lightly infested hive could be treated with antibiotics to give them enough time to clean out sufficient AFB residue that there is not enough left after antibiotic treatment for symptoms to show again. A heavily infested hive, unlikely they will be able to get rid of enough AFB spores so AFB would just show up again after the antibiotics wear off.
Having said all that, doesn't mean I think it's good practise, I wouldn't do it myself. I just referenced a thread about it that's all.
I would say the grey line is a grey line, it cannot be defined exactly. I don't think that me, or anyone else you mentioned would attempt to tell a newbie just when that grey line is over the edge.
I'm no expert on treatment free nor claim to be. What I do know has been learned from my own treatment free bees, and whatever I've been able to learn from the Treatment Free forum, which to be honest, is precious little. Because nobody on the treatment free forum actually knows much about it, the general vibe is "I don't know how it works and don't want to, just let bees be bees, just do it". Success is defined as not loosing every bee you've got. Not a view I could subscribe to.
I've also read Dee Lusby, which is good in that she delves into things in much greater detail than anyone on the Treatment Free forum. She has a lot of theories and hypothesis, which make interesting reading. But nobody else has been able to replicate what she has done commercially despite many trying. So I have to wonder if it's also about her bees, and her environment.
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Yes well, as nobody seems to know, I'll have to go with you, Ace.
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Just a few rambling observations. Tetracycline is commonly used in many if not most commercial operations and has been for at least 40 years. I'm not saying that is good just stating what I know to be true. During my years in beekeeping I have seen less and less afb. Not sure when we had our last case of it, at least 3 years maybe considerably longer and such was not the case decades ago. I can't explain this, is it possible that the same hygienic behavior that is being bred into bees might be the reason. Or put another way, is it possible that hygienic behavior might trump resistance. I know Charles Mraz was working on this angle a long time ago I even bought some of his queens. Thoughts anyone?
I have yet to see AFB here. Back in the '70's I used to see some. Had to burn hives back then. I use no antibiotics and hope I never have to.
Cam Bishop
"People will generally accept facts as truth only if the facts agree with what they already believe."- Andy Rooney
Perhaps your right. Though I never heard it referred to as an epidemic. I remember many beekeepers talking years ago about antibiotics as a real salvation and I accepted it as such at the time but in hindsight I wonder if everyone had just burned at the time if we would be better off today. Guess I am jealous when I hear Oldtimer talking about how they have never used it down there and they seem to be doing just fine.
"People will generally accept facts as truth only if the facts agree with what they already believe."- Andy Rooney
in hindsight, and given the fact that the spores never really go away, i think the aussies got this one right.
journaling the growth of a treatment free apiary started in 2010. 20+/- hives
I don't think anyone other than me refers to it as an epidemic. But the numbers were of epidemic proportions. What would have been interesting is if a State or a portion of a State had burned instead of using sulfa thiazole and burning. Things may have been different. But there is no way to know now.
Mark Berninghausen
In our county in Massachusetts, which is in the middle of the state and goes all to the north and south borders, we have almost no AFB....we also don't have a lot of large beekeepers, but we do have pollination bees come in and through the state.
In 1976, I've been told there was about 40% AFB rate. A new bee inspector burned hives almost daily, and kept it up....until our recent funding issues in the state, he has been an inspector ever since. He ruthlessly tracks down the source of any infection...usually only 1 or less incidents in a year...most beekeepers here couldn't identify it unless it was really obvious.
We don't have manditory burning...it can be controlled with TM and Tylan (I don't believe Tylan is approved for prophlactic use anywhere in the states...but folks openly use it that way). Most folks around here don't treat with TM propholactically anymore (best I can tell). We also have an irradiation program in the state, so used or infected equipment (even comb) can be reused. I don't think all the surrounding states and counties do as well in this regard. Best I can tell, we have it good here in regards to AFB, and it is essentially because of one person. If all government employees were that effective at what they are supposed to do, I'd be keeping bees on Mars by now.
If I recall correctly the original wording on the Tylan label was that it was "for the cure of American Foulbrood". For the cure? I have not read the label, but I sure hope it doesn't say that anymore.
It sounds like your Inspector was given the freedom to do his job.
Mark Berninghausen
This is a blessing, and a curse. Some of the latest generation of beekeepers say "AFB? I never had any AFB. Never seen it or heard of any, no need to go looking for it the bees are handling it". But are unaware of the hard work and effort that went into achieving this lack of AFB.
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How does someones bees get AFB to start out with? Where does it come from?
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In nature, it comes from robbing an infected hive that has been weakened or died from the disease. So there was a balance. But with modern beekeeping it is transferred by beekeepers. We have a lot of hives all next to each other, and we transfer equipment between hives. This tips the balance in favor of the disease, so we also have to take pro-active measures to control the disease.
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So then its kinda like the flu?
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text: Maserati Quattroporte Racer To Debut In Superstars SeriesMatt Hardigree4/10/09 10:00amFiled to: Racing NewsMaserati QuattroporteMaseratiQuattroporteSwiss TeamItalian SuperstarsSuperstars ChampionshipMaserati Quattroporte Race CarRacing Quattroporte31EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalink We were happy to toss the Maserati Quattroporte Sport GT-S around Italy, so we're not surprised to hear someone is prepping one for the Superstars Series championship. The Superstars Championship series is touring car racing at its best, with BMW 5-series of various generations taking on Audis, Chrysler 300Cs, Cadillacs and other strange marques. Molto bene! Thanks to Scroggzilla for the tip! Advertisement Advertisement Swiss Team brings the Maserati Quattroporte to its debut in Superstars Series with Andrea ChiesaA prestige new entry joins the list of Superstars Series 2009 championship contestants. It is the Swiss Team, ready to bring to its outright debut the Maserati Quattroporte, entrusting it to a very skilful driver, with a noteworthy past in F1 and in Sport and GT categories, whose name is Andrea Chiesa who, except for a few fleeting appearances, for the fist time in his career will be at the wheel of a Touring car.A challenge entirely original for the team set up at the end of 2008 but with a twenty-year background in car competitions, which aims to line up also a second car already during this season (the other driver will be designed in a short time), fielding men of proven experience. Among them the chief mechanic, Giovanni Albertin, rally cars fitter since the first half of the seventies, thence involved with several key roles in Ferrari Challenge and in GT Series both in Italy and abroad.That of the Trident is also a new brand in the championship for V8 Touring cars only and for this reason the Swiss Team commitment constitutes for sure, to all intents and purposes, a reason of special interest in the context of a varied and fierce competition."Ours is a triennial program, mainly supported by E-Light sponsor – explained Giovanni Albertin. The choice to take part in Superstars Series championship originates also from the fact that in this category the public is directly involved, because it is induced to identify its own every day car with those on track. The idea, after first races, is to line up a second car too. We favoured the Quattroporte pushed by Maserati blazon, also if we will have to work at once on weight distribution and reduction. Sadev is developing expressly for us a sequential gearbox and we expect to carry out first tests at the beginning of April."Andrea Chiesa, born in 1964, competed in three F.1 Grand Prix with Fondmetal-Ford in 1992, but claims also a glorious past in F.3 (in which he distinguished himself in 1987 becoming Italian vice-champion) and in F. 3000 in which raced for three years winning the Mediterranean Grand Prix on Pergusa track in 1989. After leaving single-seater, more recently he was crowned N-GT Italian champion in 2004-2005 biennium and took also part in several editions of Le Mans 24 Hours. Superstars has grown year by year thus becoming, in my view, a valid alternative to GT – stated the experienced driver – both for a factor related to more affordable costs and for the appeal resulting from the presence of many models in addition to an attractive international openness and media coverage. For 2009 I can only say that, with the exception of the circuits, we will have to discover time by time almost everything. I haven't seen the car yet and both I and the team will be able to have an idea of the available car potential only when we will bring it on track. The objective is to reach a good level of competitiveness and reliability which for sure are not missing to the others, being present in the championship since long time. The occurrence of driving again a rear drive car encourages myself because I'm convinced that the kind of driving won't be so different from that of GTs I had in my hands in the last years, besides of course the dimensions, the weight and the aerodynamic load. Further on, speaking about the team, I already knew the people working on this project and their soundness. All this will allow me to face my coming commitment with more tranquillity.The Maserati Quattroporte in a rear drive car with a front V8, 4.200 cc engine able to develop about 450 HP in its racing version. The weight, without the handicap due the use of a sequential gearbox (a Sadev placed in the car rear) is 1.430 kg. Tyres are Pirelli, according to regulations, while the bodywork, for an explicit choice, mirrors almost totally that of the road version with a few small aerodynamic changes. At Swiss Team home are already working at full tilt on first Maserati Quattroporte assembly. The rendezvous is in a little more than one month, when the team will carry out the first test sessions in view of Imola first round on April 19.Reply31 repliesLeave a reply


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Princess Cruises Announces Name of Next New Ship will be Regal Princess
Today's Keel Laying Ceremony Marks Beginning of Construction
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SANTA CLARITA, Calif., Aug. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Princess Cruises today marked the beginning of construction of the second of its new generation of ships with the official keel laying ceremony at the Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy. At the same time the line announced that the ship's name will be Regal Princess.
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The vessel, a sister ship to Royal Princess, will debut in Spring 2014. The company and shipyard officials started the countdown to the ship's launch today as the keel – the bottommost part of the ship – was ceremoniously lowered into position in the building dock.
"Just as Royal Princess was named after one of our iconic early vessels, Regal Princess also takes a name from our past that we think is well suited for this spectacular ship," said Alan Buckelew, president and CEO of Princess Cruises. "Today's keel laying is an exciting event as it marks a key milestone in our newbuilding program."
Following a traditional blessing by a priest, the ship's keel – which weighs approximately 500 tons – was moved into position by a huge crane onto the keel blocks. The computer-guided maneuver took only minutes, belying the more than 2 million man hours that will ultimately go into building the vessel. The 3,600-passenger, 141,000-ton ship will remain in the building dock until its float-out next summer.
Regal Princess will offer many of the same special features as Royal Princess, which debuts in June 2013. Among these are a greatly expanded atrium, the social hub of the ship; a dramatic over-water SeaWalk, a top-deck glass-bottomed walkway extending more than 28 feet beyond the edge of the vessel; plush private poolside cabanas that appear to be floating on the water; the new Princess Live! television studio; a pastry shop; a special Chef's Table Lumiere, a private dining experience that surrounds diners in a curtain of light; and balconies on all outside staterooms. More information and video previews of Royal Princess are available at www.princess.com/royalprincess.
Additional details including schedules and itineraries for Regal Princess will be announced next year.
Additional information about Princess Cruises is available through a professional travel agent, by calling 1-800-PRINCESS, or by visiting the company's website at www.princess.com.
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Journal of Applied Mathematics
Volume 2013 (2013), Article ID 976509, 9 pages
Global Convergence of a New Nonmonotone Filter Method for Equality Constrained Optimization
College of Mathematics and Computer Science, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China
Received 6 December 2012; Accepted 5 March 2013
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A new nonmonotone filter trust region method is introduced for solving optimization problems with equality constraints. This method directly uses the dominated area of the filter as an acceptability criterion for trial points and allows the dominated area decreasing nonmonotonically. Compared with the filter-type method, our method has more flexible criteria and can avoid Maratos effect in a certain degree. Under reasonable assumptions, we prove that the given algorithm is globally convergent to a first order stationary point for all possible choices of the starting point. Numerical tests are presented to show the effectiveness of the proposed algorithm.


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A rare pink diamond valued at around 38 million US dollars (28 million euros) would go on sale in Geneva in November, according to auctioneers at Sotheby's on Tuesday.
The pink diamond is a 24.78 carat gem which is cut into a rectangular shape with gently rounded corners and mounted on a ring in between two clear stones.
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The auction house said, the 24.78 carat Fancy Intense Pink Diamond mounted on a ring comes from a private collection.
The diamond was sold off by celebrity jeweler Harry Winston 60 years ago. Currently the pink diamond is in Hong Kong and will tour around the world before it is being sold by Sotheby's auction house in Geneva.
David Bennett, chairman for Europe and the Middle East at Sotheby's international jewellery department said, "During my 35-year career at Sotheby's I have had the opportunity to examine many magnificent and rare gemstones and, put simply, this stone is one of the most desirable diamonds I have ever seen."
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Trouble with banks was one of the first harbingers of what has become known as the Great Recession, and of the lackluster recovery that has followed. Perhaps an improved banking environment will be an early signal that the economy is finally getting healthy again.
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No matter what anyone tells you, it stands to reason that this European crisis is significant and will be around for quite a while longer. What will markets do?
How good is the Federal Reserve at its job? That can be a difficult question to answer. Monetary policy is subjective, and it can take years before th...
Memo to those who are out of work: Don't get your hopes up this year. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Wednesday that the central bank di...
The European Central Bank's generous lending to banks is not boosting liquidity in the European economy as much as intended, according to a leading Fr...
(JED HOROWITZ, Reuters) - Bank of New York Mellon Corp, which was derided for a plan to charge some of its large corporate and investment management c...
Households are earning so little from their bank accounts that Bank of America, the largest U.S. lender, has pocketed about twice as much cash this ye...
Amar Bhidé recently offered up a deceptively simple solution to bank regulation when we proposed a cap on retail deposits. But was he also implicitly proposing something else?
Take the money earmarked to large, corrupt and failing banks that wretchedly brought us to the precipice, and have the FDIC offer matching capital to anyone setting up a new community bank.
The new budget President Obama proposed last week is no less than another American revolution, an economic revolution that changes the very fundamenta...
The Treasury's policy did nothing to build confidence or stabilize the markets. The precipitous drop of the equity markets in October and November are the market's judgment on their policies.
It's not the government's job to make stocks go up. It's their job to ensure stability and confidence to counter the fear and panic now so prevalent all over the world. Markets will find their own equilibrium when that happens.
Housing prices have to fall because they have been inflated for years, but they will ultimately reach an economic equilibrium. When that is accomplished, the financial system will recover.
Spending is the problem that caused this crisis in the first place. We cannot fix the problem using more of its root cause.
Bear markets are difficult experiences, but they provide unique prospects. I believe we will look at the present U.S. stock market valuations as perhaps the best investment opportunity of a generation.
What should be intuitively clear is that spending is no way to repair our woes. Indeed, spending irresponsibly is exactly what got us in the current lugubrious position.
The mere existence of the SEC gives investors false confidence, lulling them into reduced vigilance and making them think they are protected when they are not.
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The sun had set and the crowd had broken away, but a small group of Moffat County High School students remained on an empty and darkened football field Thursday.
They huddled together against a sharp breeze and shared stories about the Craig Middle School band teacher who had been memorialized minutes earlier.
Craig Smith was the reason the friends had gathered. But, perhaps more importantly, Smith was the reason they are all friends, some said.
"I'm pretty sure he was the person that introduced us to everyone we know," MCHS senior Kellie Looper said. "He introduced us to all our best friends."
Smith, who taught band at CMS for nine years, died Sunday of a brain aneurysm at St. Mary's Hospital in Grand Junction. He was 64.
MCHS was the site of two back-to-back events to honor Smith's impact on the community: a band concert held in the high school auditorium followed by a balloon release and benediction on the football field.
MCHS band director John Bolton started the concert with a brief, heartfelt message from the auditorium stage.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I have about 30 seconds on this microphone before I turn into Jell-O," he said to a nearly full house. "I'm sensing the loss of my good friend. But more so, I'm sensing the loss of the Smith family.
"We loved him. And, thank you for sharing him."
And with those words, a night of music began.
First, MCHS senior Karen Bolton conducted the CMS sixth-grade choir through a short performance. Then, the elder Bolton conducted the CMS sixth-, seventh- and eighth-grade bands through a succession of short sets.
The music was lighthearted for the most part. The set list included songs like "Achy Breaky Heart" and "Kokomo."
If those tunes sound irreverent for the setting, it's because the show was never intended to be a memorial. It was supposed to be the annual spring concert, and Craig Smith had every intention of conducting it.
But, circumstances intervened.
Instead of canceling the event, John Bolton stepped in for his departed friend, and the concert was re-cast as a memorial.
"The work that you'll hear this evening is Craig's," Bolton said earlier in the night. "I've had the privilege of stepping in and working with these kids this week.
"We've got a great program for you."
Shortly after the concert, as the crowd moved toward the football field for the balloon release, seventh-grade trombonist Kelvin Ashton paused to reflect on the performance.
Despite the pressure of the event, Ashton said the band rose to the challenge.
"It was pretty great," he said. "It's the best we've done."
Ashton said Smith will be missed.
"He's a great teacher and a good friend," he said. "It's heartbreaking."
Seventh-grade percussionist Taylor Oxenreider said the experience was emotional, but the band pulled it off.
"It was pretty rough. I got a little teary-eyed," she said. "It was good, though."
On the football field, students, teachers, family and friends held blue and white balloons by white tethers, then released them into a darkening, twilight sky.
Then, after the crowd filed out, only a few high school students remained. The students all learned music from Smith when they attended CMS.
"He was strict," Looper said. "But, he knew how to make everyone happy at the same time."
Freshman Caitlin Harjes recalled that Smith could be intimidating, particularly on the first day of class in sixth grade.
"On the very first day, you're worried about what he might do to you," she said. "Then, he became more like a dad, or a grandpa, or an uncle."
The students said Smith shaped them into musicians from scratch. Freshman Nicole Ferree said it must have been hard work.
"For about the first six months, I don't know how he put up with us," she said.
The students described a process by which Smith would determine which instrument was best suited to each child.
Looper said he was patient and methodical.
"What he does, is he goes through every single person, takes out every single instrument, and tries them all out for the first two weeks," she said.
Ferree recalled Smith discussing his method.
"He was telling me how every instrument has its own personality, and once you find that person that matches that personality, it clicks," Ferree said.
The method worked on her, she added.
"He was definitely the person who influenced me to play music," Ferree said. "I play 12 instruments now, and he started me on my first three."
Senior Carina Meza said she might never have played an instrument if it wasn't for Smith's insistence.
"I didn't sign up for band my sixth-grade year, but he kind of kept following me and pushing me to join band, so I did," Meza said.
"I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for him," she said of her circle of friends.
Harjes agreed that Smith's influence extends beyond music.
"He made us into who we are, and there's no amount of words that can thank him," Harjes said.
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Jonquel Jones Leads Bahamas to Fifth Place at CBC Championship
Rising Junior Forward Averaged 17.2 Points, 14.0 Rebounds in Tournament
July 14, 2014
TORTOLA, British Virgin Islands - George Washington women's basketball rising junior Jonquel Jones led the Bahamian National Team to a fifth-place finish at the Caribbean Basketball Confederation (CBC) Senior Championship for Women last week. The eight-team tournament took place July 8-12 in Tortola, British Virgin Islands.
Jones was one of four players in the tournament to average a double-double. The native of Freeport on Grand Bahama Island averaged a tournament-best 14.0 rebounds and was second with 17.2 points and fifth with 1.4 blocks per game in five contests, leading her team in all three categories.
After tallying 15 points and 12 rebounds in a 56-51 loss to the U.S. Virgin Islands in the opening contest, the 6-foot-4 Jones had a monster game against favored Dominican Republic with 23 points, 27 rebounds, five blocks and four assists in a 70-69 overtime victory. Jones then posted 14 points, 12 rebounds and two blocks in an 84-59 win over Barbados in the final game of group play.
Though Bahamas went 2-1 in Group A to tie Dominican Republic and U.S. Virgin Islands with a group-best five points apiece, they did not qualify for the semifinals due to tiebreakers. Instead, the team moved on to the reclassification round where it trounced Guyana, 113-27, behind 21 points, seven rebounds and five steals from Jones, who was 8-for-11 from the floor.
The Bahamas then advanced to the fifth-place game for a rematch with Barbados and won in another rout, 102-54. Jones notched her fourth double-double of the tournament with 13 points and 12 rebounds.
"Playing for my country was a reward in itself, though it was disappointing not to achieve our team goal of winning the gold medal," said Jones. "On the bright side, our country has a lot of young talent and it was only our first time playing together. Playing international basketball was great and I hope to bring everything I learned from my experience to the court here at GW."
Jamaica won the FIBA-sponsored CBC Championship - the biggest basketball event in the Caribbean - with a 51-45 victory over the Dominican Republic. Both teams, along with third-place U.S. Virgin Islands, earn berths to the Centrobasket Championship July 22-26 in Monterrey, Mexico. Trinidad and Tobago, which lost to the Virgin Islands, 65-52, in the consolation game, placed fourth. Barbados (6th), Guyana (7th) and St. Vincent and the Grenadines (8th) rounded out the eight-team tournament.
A 2014 Atlantic 10 All-Conference Second Team selection, Jones was the only player in the league to average a double-double on the season, as she paced GW with 14.7 points and 10.9 rebounds per game in her inaugural campaign in the Buff and Blue. She shot 48.8 percent from the floor and added a team-best 1.9 blocks per contest, leading the Colonials to the A-10 semifinals and the third round of the Women's National Invitation Tournament (WNIT).


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Ducks enter free agency in holding pattern
There is flying under the radar and then there is being in a holding pattern, which the Ducks appear to be in as a transitional stage awaits them.
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A lot of questions are circling the stationary Ducks and not a lot of answers have followed as the club sits on the eve on free agency with their captain retiring, several top players still with uncertain futures in Orange County and a defense filled with gaping holes.
It makes those days of squeezing a contending club under the salary cap seem like nirvana.
Not only are they still waiting on a decision from Teemu Selanne on playing another season but the Ducks still have pressing issues with re-signing leading goal scorer Bobby Ryan, second-line center Saku Koivu and minutes-eating defenseman James Wisniewski.
Neither side has been willing to discuss how far apart the Ducks and Ryan are on the a long-term extension outside of General Manager Bob Murray's stated offer of five years and between $20-25 million and Ryan's wish for four years and something slightly less than the annual $5.325 million that Ryan Getzlaf and Corey Perry make.
The Ducks resumed negotiations with Ryan's representatives on Wednesday but there's "no new progress to report," according to the winger's agent, Don Meehan, after discussions with senior vice president of hockey operations David McNab.
"Expect to speak with him again in near future," Meehan replied in an e-mail.
If the Ducks are unable to get Ryan signed before today, they could be facing the decision to match an offer sheet if one is tendered. Some teams with significant cap space available include the rival Kings, Colorado, Buffalo and the New York Islanders but Murray said he would match any sheet.
Murray did not return several messages left by the Register. A club spokesman said the executive was on the telephone with agents and other hockey personnel throughout the day.
Koivu is a different case. The Ducks have been clear about their wish to keep the veteran, who had a strong second half and finished with 19 goals and 52 points.
But the direction the club heads in figures to be the biggest factor in Koivu returning. The chances are better if Ryan and Selanne are in the fold but the center may also want to look at other teams that appear closer to winning a Stanley Cup, which he has never played for.
Don Baizley, the agent for both Koivu and Selanne, said there was "nothing to say at this point" regarding his two clients. Attempts to reach Koivu in his native Finland were unsuccessful.
The Ducks want Wisniewski back but not at the amount he is seeking. Wisniewski, who was tendered a qualifying offer by the club on Monday, has arbitration rights and Murray has said previously that he'd be willing to let the process play out until that point.
Arbitration was avoided last season as Wisniewski signed a one-year, $2.75-million contract but that may not happen this time around. Meanwhile, the Ducks also have the prospect of piecing together a defense now without Scott Niedermayer after it struggled as a unit following last summer's trade of Chris Pronger and free-agent defector Francois Beauchemin.
As of now, the club only has three regulars under contract in Lubomir Visnovsky, Steve Eminger and Sheldon Brookbank. Brett Festerling is also signed and Brendan Mikkelson was qualified. Youngster Luca Sbisa figures to be in line for a spot next season as Aaron Ward isn't expected to be offered a contract.
But it's clear the Ducks need help on the back end even if Wisniewski's situation is resolved in the coming weeks. There isn't a superstar defenseman on the free-agent market but there are a number of solid options on the blue line.
Pittsburgh's Sergei Gonchar is the best of the lot but could fetch $6 million – the same amount Niedermayer made last season – and figures to stay in the Eastern Conference. But there's also Paul Martin and Dan Hamhuis, two of the better all-around performers.
Martin, who appears ready to test the market, is coming off a broken arm that limited him to 22 games with New Jersey last season. Hamhuis hasn't signed yet with Pittsburgh after failing to come to terms with Nashville and Philadelphia.
Ottawa's Anton Volchenkov and Phoenix's Zbynek Michalek are two of the league's best shot blockers on defense but both could command up to $5 million per season. Atlanta's Pavel Kubina offers puck-moving ability while Ottawa's Andy Sutton offers physical play in his end.
Vancouver's Willie Mitchell is a shutdown presence and could be a cheaper option provides he checks out medically after missing the balance of the season because of a January concussion. Veteran Derek Morris knows the Pacific Division well after two tours with Phoenix.
Some answers are out there but the questions about the Ducks remain.
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Earthbound creator says Mother 3 sequel is "impossible"
Shigesato Itoi, creator of Earthbound, has dashed our dreams of a Mother 4.
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Earthbound hits Wii U Virtual Console in Japan, Iwata & Itoi discuss its creation
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Eric and Nancy Zhou, of Bubble Maineia are also reportedly opening a noodle bar at 15 Temple Street, the old Morrison's Chowder House.
I am excited to hear it. Maybe the Zhous will do some traditional Taiwanese beef noodle soup? That would be a great attempt at real Chinese food around town!
I hope and pray Miyake will do tonkotsu. Please?! So excited for this new venture. The more Miyake, the better.
Seems like many (most?) of the restaurant players in town are increasingly owning more than one place. A good thing? A bad thing? I guess we will see...
Soon enough all of the eateries in town will be owned by H.L. Smith, M. Miyake, Jay Villani or Lee Skawinski. Rise up Portland! Stop the monopolists!
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avoiding viruses in virtual pc
i have a chance to pick up virtual pc 6.1 for next to nothing and am wondering if i should for my g3 imac running 9.2 and 10.2. this machine is not hooked up to the internet so it's impossible for me to download any malware. question: is there much malware floating around out there on cd's. my only other interaction with the outside world is that i occasionally hook this machine up to an ipod photo. i am totally unfamiliar with windows.
You do not want to run windows in Virtual PC on a G3, full stop.
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Yeah, I used VirtualPC on my G4 and it was painful. If you absolutely must use PC software then buy a $300 PC, DO NOT USE THIS.
Thirded. Don't try to use VirtualPC on a PowerPC Mac. It's unusably slow.
It's slow because there is a huge performance hit in emulating an intel processor, and on top of that the machine has to handle the footprint of running Windows. Your G3 probably doesn't have enough RAM to do this, which means that your performance will be killed on both counts.
The upside is: any virus you get will be so sloooooooooooowwwwwwwwwww, it wouldn't be able to make your productivity worse :p
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i get your drift. i don't really need this, just thought it would be cool to have, however everything else i have on my imac runs good so i'll give it a pass. thanks all.
It'll still run like crap. Even something as old as straight up DOS.
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In this vaudevillian romp of a musical based on Mo Willems's children's books, Elephant Gerald and Piggie sing and dance their way through plenty of pachydermal peril and swiney suspense, backed by nutty backup singers The Squirrelles. Age 3+
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During Thanksgiving week, football fans will help determine how much of a $500,000 donation the Alzheimer's Association will receive through the MetLife Foundation's Thanksgiving Charity Score Program.
The promotion began during the New York Jets' game on Nov. 21 and runs through the New York Giants' game on Nov. 28 (and includes the Jets' Thanksgiving Day game); fans attending the games in New York can vote for one of four charities they would like to see receive the largest share, and the public can also participate by voting online at www.metlife.com/thanksgiving.
In addition to the Association, the organizations sharing in this year's special contribution are Food Bank for New York City, Jump Start for Young Children and KaBOOM! The charity with the most votes will receive $175,000 from MetLife Foundation. The charity with the second-highest number of votes will receive $125,000, and the remaining two charities will each receive $100,000. Amounts are subject to change in the event of a tie between any of the charities.
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Andy Murray was given a tough examination in his first match since losing to Novak Djokovic in the Australian Open semi-finals before prevailing 6-3 4-6 6-4 against German qualifier Michael Berrer in the first round of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships.
In each of the last two years Murray has struggled for form following the Australian Open and he looked shaky again here, allowing the world number 116 back into the match having been a set and a break up in the second.
Murray failed to win a match until April after his 2011 Melbourne final defeat to Djokovic and was unable to go past the quarter-finals of any tournament in 2010 until Wimbledon after losing to Federer in that year's Australian Open final.
He is hoping to bounce back more quickly this time and at least survived the opening test against a feisty and fresh-looking opponent following his own four-week lay-off.
The world number four looked rusty in the opening game and the powerful Berrer was moving his opponent around the court, claiming a break at the fourth attempt.
Murray broke back immediately, sealing it with a superb lob, but survived another scare in the fifth game, saving two break points as first Berrer failed to return an accurate first serve and then the 31-year-old tried a drop shot without factoring in Murray's lightning pace across the ground, the third seed easily chasing it down and firing a winner before going on to hold.
Murray made the crucial breakthrough by puncturing the Berrer serve again to move 4-2 up and closed out the set 6-3.
The second set went with serve up to the fifth game where a long backhand by Berrer handed Murray three break points. He seized on the second of them with a fiercely-struck forehand winner but there was no let-up from the Stuttgart-based player, who broke back straight away with a forehand which Murray could only volley weakly into the net.
A Berrer forehand into the net after good defensive work from Murray set up a break chance in the seventh game but the German responded with a stunning backhand cross-court which seemed to briefly knock the stuffing out of his opponent.
Berrer held to move 4-3 up and then led 15-40 on the Murray serve, before four accurate serves in a row enabled the Scot to hold.
Murray stepped in on Berrer's serve to put away a return and force a break chance in the ninth, but again Berrer recovered to hold and levelled the match at one set apiece when his chipped return into the corner of the court was slammed into the net.
The response from Murray was good as he broke in the opening game of the decider but Berrer hit back in game two as Murray's backhand volley found the net rather than the open court.
A long forehand gave Murray another break but he again failed to consolidate and Berrer levelled once more as the Murray serve faltered badly.
Berrer became the first player to hold in the fifth game and Murray fought hard to do likewise, but the vital break came in the ninth game as Berrer miscued a forehand and Murray was able to serve it out.
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Picture this: the Doctor is told of the threat posed by an elusive yet formidable race, lurking in the background with menacing powers. These aliens are mysterious at first; there is a slow build-up to their first appearance and to the Doctor's first confrontation with them. They are pale, thin, bald-headed creatures, and the mere mention of their name is enough to create a keen sense of dread…
Remind you of a recent Doctor Who season story arc – the one involving The Silence, perhaps? In fact, it's just a summary of one aspect of writer Peter R. Newman's sole Who serial, 1964's The Sensorites, but there's much more to this perennially unloved slice of futurama than its titular aliens.
The Sensorites is notable for its portrayal of Susan's telepathic abilities and for its references to her and the Doctor's home planet. Although the focus is mostly on Susan's use of thought-transference to communicate, the Doctor can't resist getting in on the act too; as he tells Ian, "Telepathy isn't only a prerequisite of the Sensorites –I know sometimes what you're thinking." Early on, there's also a nice feeling of the TARDIS crew having been together for a while and a fitting reminder of how Ian and Barbara, the human schoolteachers who started their journey with the Doctor and Susan in time and space as unwilling crewmates –as virtual captives, initially – have become much closer to the two aliens. "We've all changed," comments Barbara, to which the Doctor remarks, "Yes, it all started out as a mild curiosity in a junkyard, but now it's turned out to be quite a great spirit of adventure…"
[pullquote align="right"]The Sensorites are mysterious at first…there is a slow build-up to their first appearance and to the Doctor's first confrontation with them. They are pale, thin, bald-headed creatures, and the mere mention of their name is enough to create a keen sense of dread.
Remind you of The Silence?[/pullquote]All of the TARDIS crew's TV adventures to date are mentioned in the dialogue to remind viewers of the journey they and the time travellers have taken since it all began 31 weeks earlier, and there's even mention of a sadly untelevised encounter with Henry VIII, who "threw a parson's nose" at the Doctor!
The story starts proper with the eerie desolation typical of the show's early science fiction stories as the Doctor and co. investigate the deck of a spaceship. For a 21st-century viewer, it's remarkable to note the contrast between the Doctor's approach to new adventures then compared with now: he carefully checks that the environment they've landed in is safe before they exit the TARDIS, he ensures Susan locks the doors after them and he even declares, moments after they've surveyed the deck, "I think it would be wise if we left." Hardly the rash adventurer of the Eccleston, Tennant or Smith eras!
Inevitably for an old SF serial made on a shoestring budget, credibility is strained when we see the 28th-century spaceship crew in their RAF-style ties, shirts and uniforms. The communications units are 1960s telephones attached to the walls, while elsewhere filing cabinets abound, but thankfully, there's much more to this story than dodgy props. There's a palpable aura of danger aboard the ship; crewmembers Captain Maitland and Carol are revived and warn the time travellers they must leave; the Sensorites have stopped the humans from leaving this area of deep space by controlling their minds and their ship.
Although hostile, the Sensorites they don't kill humans, they merely put them in deep sleep and visit them sometimes to feed them. The implication that humans are like zoo animals for the Sensorites, possibly kept alive for some sinister purpose, establishes the aliens as a potent enemy, and the more information we are given of these shadowy beings, the more we anticipate our first sight of them. Worse still, it transpires that while the TARDIS crew have been with Maitland and Carol, the TARDIS's lock has been burnt out by a Sensorite. This weakening of the TARDIS's apparent invincibility increases the peril. Indeed, as the tension mounts and we gain our first glimpse of a Sensorite via a shot of its claw, we begin to fear for the Doctor and his friends.
It's tempting to wonder what this story must have felt like to the contemporary viewer; in 1964, no one had any idea how long the first run of Doctor Who would last for, never mind that we'd still be watching it in 2012 and beyond, and there were no story titles as such onscreen, only individual episode titles. It must have felt as though the Doctor was about to face his deadliest foe yet, worse even than the Daleks. The first episode ends with a humdinger of a cliffhanger as a Sensorite is seen peering in at our heroes through a viewing port on the deck.
What follows is more interesting than a good vs evil allegory– depending, of course, on whether you prefer your aliens to be monsters or for them to have subtler, more human motivations. We soon see that despite their alarming appearance, the Sensorites are no Silence; they have physical limitations and character weaknesses, just as we do. Costume designer Daphne Dare and make-up artist Sonia Markham deserve credit for the creepily effective visuals; aside from their distinctive bald heads, the Sensorites have monkey noses, Mr Spock ears and goat's eyes.
Their telepathy apart, they talk in whispery voices, though Peter Glaze's City Administrator speaks with a hoarseness to emphasise his villainy; they're scared of the dark; loud noises cause them pain; Ian holds them off with a spanner ("I think they were as frightened of me as I was of them!"); Susan repels them with mental techniques she learned on the planet Esto.
A picture emerges of a vulnerable, mostly harmless species: "Intruders from other planets always say they wish to talk but all they mean to do is destroy." Writer Newman supposedly based the Sensorite race on Chinese communists and provides insight into the caste system on their planet, the Sense-Sphere; each social position is "simply what one is best fitted for." But all is far from peaceful; there is dissension in the ranks, particularly regarding how best they should deal with humans who venture too close to their world.
The Sensorite First Elder is pro-human but the City Administrator and the Second Elder aren't; one Sensorite even describes us as "loud and ugly things." The debate they have regarding humankind and the skullduggery employed by the anti-human faction to ensure they achieve their aims echo those of the Silurians several years later, while the moral message concerning the pitfalls of two species' xenophobia towards each other and the revelation in the final episode of the 'real monsters' lurking in the aqueduct beneath the city are pure Malcolm Hulke.
Unfortunately, as the Sensorites' characterisation becomes more complex, so the initial potency and mystery of the creatures wane, and there are other instances where you feel that script editor David Whitaker should've prevented Peter R. Newman from selling us short. "The Sense-Sphere is an ordinary planet with a slightly bigger landmass than usual – but that's all", Maitland says early on, scarcely whetting our appetite for the Doctor's visit there. The Doctor's realisation that the Sense-Sphere is so precious because it's rich in molybdenum is equally underwhelming, a hangover from the original Sidney Newman outline for the series as a vehicle to teach children about science. And as for the Doctor having a maximum three days to find an antidote to the poison in the water that Ian has drunk, wouldn't one hour have provided a far edgier race against time?
Yet there is another striking feature of this story – the character of John, the spaceship's mineralogist and Carol's partner. The portrayal of his mental illness is disturbing, presaging that of Hindle in Kinda sixteen years later, and though Stephen Dartnell could be accused of weediness in his performance, we come to realise that it's apposite for this character; the Sensorite who tells the Dr about their previous, troubled encounter with humans sounds similar to John, thereby establishing the link between him and the aliens – they've made him into a Sensorite, scared and with voices in his head.
Pleasingly, John's madness is cured by those who caused it. The First Elder returns him to his former self, while defending what the Sensorites did to him– he was intent on plundering the planet's molybdenum with a fleet of spaceships to take it back to Earth: "We saw the pictures he formed in his mind and we saw that it was the end of our way of life. We had no alternative but to imprison him and his friends in orbit around the Sense-Sphere." This neatly explains the dormant state of the spaceship's crew at the beginning while providing a credible motivation for the Sensorites' apparent malice towards humans.
In conclusion, it's hard to disagree with perceived fan wisdom that The Sensorites doesn't hit the spot that truly good or great Doctor Who stories do. However, that's purely because its early scene-setting tension is undercut by Peter R. Newman's desire to tell a more complex, interesting and moral story, and it has many riches hidden below its surface.


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Today on Trailers from Hell, Alan Spencer talks 1982 thriller "First Blood," starring Sylvester Stallone as the legendary Rambo.
As battle scarred John Rambo, star and screenwriter Sylvester Stallone uses the post war traumas of real-life war veterans as fuel for a jingoistic revenge fantasy in the mode of "Death Wish" and "Walking Tall." Efficiently directed by Ted Kotcheff ("The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz," "North Dallas Forty"), 1982's "First Blood" is the quintessential Reagan era action film; the beleaguered Rambo takes up arms against a corrupt Washington state police department and essentially goes to war with his own government. Andrew Lazlo's ("Southern Comfort," "Innerspace") beautiful cinematography (utilizing the lush landscapes of British Columbia) recalls Vilmos Zsigmond's work on "The Deer Hunter" and Jerry Goldsmith's thoughtful score conveys an appropriately manly but melancholy mood.


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XL also celebrates two of Oregon Repertory Singers' greatest musical explorations from its 40-year history: the music of Sergei Rachmaninoff and Eric Whitacre, revisiting several pieces by each composer. We continue our tradition of advancing emerging composers, performing music by Latvian composer Eriks Esenvalds and a wonderful young British star Paul Meallor, whose music was recently heard at The Royal Wedding. Performance repeats April 27, 4:00 pm. Individual tickets on sale November 1, 2013


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Cyrus Field and the epic struggle to lay the first transatlantic cable.
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In today's era of high-speed communications and global connectivity it's difficult to imagine a time when news traveled no faster than it could be delivered in person. After all, a message can now be sent around the world in less time than it takes to read this sentence. But as late as the 1860s the only way to transmit information across oceans was by ship, which meant weeks of lag time between sender and receiver. Naturally, the completion of the first sustainable transatlantic telegraph line (1866) redefined international communications—literally overnight. But like many so-called overnight sensations, the transatlantic cable was years in the making—twelve years to be exact. It took five attempts, the largest ship in the world and millions of dollars of capital to overcome the long list of catastrophes and human errors that plagued the project.
The catalyst for this communications revolution was Cyrus Field, a doggedly persistent American businessman who made a small fortune in the paper and printing business before turning his attention to laying a cable across several thousand miles of ocean. Field was one of the world's first notable entrepreneurs (the term was coined in 1852), pushing, pulling and cajoling his fellow investors to keep moving forward, even in the face of seemingly hopeless circumstances. While many of his early investment partners decided to cut their losses after the first few failed attempts, Field's persistence eventually paid off, as the transatlantic cable earned him worldwide fame and enormous riches. Unfortunately for Field, he was a better entrepreneur than investor and lost nearly all his wealth before his death in 1892, perhaps diminishing his significance in our collective historical memory.
In the new book, "A Thread Across The Ocean: The Heroic Story Of The Transatlantic Cable" (Walker & Company), author John Steele Gordon revisits Field's accomplishments and recounts this relatively unknown story in all its disastrous detail. Considering recent developments in communications, it's a tale that is surprisingly relevant, even 150 years later.


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Blackburn boss Steve Kean wants to retain the services of on-loan Schalke midfielder Jermaine Jones as he looks to strengthen his squad this summer.
The 29-year-old made the temporary switch from the German club in January after a fall-out with then Schalke coach Felix Magath. He has made a favourable impression in his 15 appearances for Rovers and was part of the side which won 3-2 at Wolves to secure Barclays Premier League status for another season.
Kean is pleased with his side's conclusion to the campaign - they are unbeaten in four matches - but knows he has to bring in new blood. He said: "It's massive to stay up because the financial implications of dropping down a division are horrific."
He added: "I had a positive meeting with the (Blackburn) owners. They've got significant investment, they want to take the club forward, we've got a good solid group of players.
"But we need to strengthen in certain areas, not to replace anyone, but to help. We've had a lack of goals so we'd like to address that at the top end of the pitch. If we can keep guys like Jermaine Jones, who we've got on loan, it will be good for the squad."
Kean is delighted with the way his team have gelled together and shown great spirit in the battle to survive.
He said: "I sensed a few weeks ago that we would be okay. You don't go up against the likes of Manchester United and Manchester City and perform like that if there is any type of trouble in the camp.
"It's been a bumpy ride the last six months but, in the last nine games, we've managed to get seven positive results. We are unbeaten in the last four, we've played against a lot of good teams, not got the points we deserved and showed lots of good performances.
"The group has come together, I'm delighted the way it has gelled.
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Apple is recalling 28,000 laptop batteries for their 15-inch PowerBook because of problems with them overheating and
possibly catching on fire. The batteries, which are only found in PowerBooks sold since this past January, were
originally made by LG and so far have not resulted in any injuries.
[Thanks, Raj]
Apple recalls 28,000 PowerBook batteries