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Brian Tong's live tour of Sony's 360-degree booth at CES 2013CNET's Brian Tong gives us a live, on-the-floor tour at CES 2013 of Sony's 360-degree booth.
-Hey, guys. What's up? Brian Tong here on the CES 2013 show for, you know, how we do it, like one of the best booths that I always get to check out here at CES is Sony's booth, because they do so many amazing different things. So, we're gonna take you inside the booth. We know that a lot of times we're not gonna be able to show you everything you wanna see. We know Sony has their press conference announcement, then you'll be able to see here live at 5:00 PM Pacific Time. But we do wanna give you a sense of what Sony is doing here at the show and I gotta admit, I really feel like this is one of their best setups they've ever done before because it really feel spacious, wide open, they're doing a lot of cool things. So, let's just kinda walk inside this 360 array of video screens that Sony is showing off. So, when you walk around and you're in here, you feel like, kinda like you're in the Sony spaceship, like this capsule and they will be doing, they're showing a lot of cool original video content around the screens that surround the entire stage. Now, one of the hottest products that we're expecting to see here is the Xperia Z. We know there's been a lot of rumors flowing around, see all these things covered up in this shroud, it's in this cloth. You can't really see, I mean, even if you try to look in there, you can try, like, Charlie, you can try. I mean, you can't see what's inside there. So, we're gonna-- hopefully we get a glimpse of that but we expect to see that at the press room but these are all clearly the Sony Xperia Z, you know, displays and setups. So, we're gonna walk through here. I know I let you guys down, didn't I? I'm sorry. Now, while we're walking to the store booth, we're gonna be here for a while. So, if you guys feel like you wanna ask us any questions directly, you can tweet me @briangtong, that's my Twitter handle, B-R-I-A-N-T-O-N-G. And I'm gonna try and answer some of your questions while we're here during the booth tour because we wanna be able to feel, reach out and touch you. Okay, so right behind me now here, this is another setup here with Xperia phones. You could see like they're having them set up, they're using their new wireless headphone setup as well, and this is-- we don't see many phones coming out here at CES 2013. We know that they're starting to gear them more towards, you know, TVs, big consumer devices and what makes that different is that, now, People are starting their phone products a lot later at Mobile World Congress. So, right now, my gutt feeling is the Xperia Z might be the phone of the show. I'm just saying, that's my gutt feeling. So, let's just walk around here now and kinda show you some more of what Sony's booth has to offer, okay? So, they're still working, again, they're still setting up these booths and perfecting them and fine-tuning them because really it's-- we're still a day away so, there's a lot of stuff that has not been finished yet. We'll just kinda take a look and we can see all the workers here in the aisles kinda going at it. Again, this is only the mobile section of the Sony booth, so, it just gives you sense of how much stuff, oh, right on my face, how much stuff is really going on. Okay. So, let's keep on walking down over here. Another cool feature that they're showcasing with their Sony devices is this one-touch capability, right? The little caption "Magic is Just One Touch Away" and what they're doing is been enabling-- a lot of times we have, you know, NFC connections on our phones, but how do we really make that a seamless transaction? Because we still have yet to see instantaneous one-touch action and it takes sometime, you know, if mess round with Google phones. So, what we have here, we're gonna just walk down this aisle here. These are like the things like one-touch listening, you have the Xperia Z here. You can touch to these devices and then they'll start playing the content where there's music. We also have one-touch sharing. Again, we've seen these in phones before but here in the U.S. market, Xperia Z hasn't seen a lot today, I mean, that's the phone that everyone is waiting to see. And then also, one-touch mirroring, very similar to like what Apple is doing with their, you know, ability to throw and toss content from your mobile device to your TV set. What's cool is that instead of you having to switch to an Apple TV in your input, this is integrated directly into the TV set, so it's just boom, one touch and they're good to go. So, we're gonna keep on walking through the booths here and let's go over here to the 4K section because we know 4K stuff is really hot. So, come on over this way, all right. What's this? Oh, man. Did you see that? I tapped his right shoulder, he still looked left. This guy, you know, this guy knows the game. Can I ask you a quick question? -Yes. -So, are you here with the Sony booth setting up? -Yes. -Oh, have you worked here in the Sony booth before? -I have not. This is my first year on the Sony booth. -First year at CES? -No. Ten years at CES. -Okay. -Yeah. -So, what do you think of this booth compared to some of the other ones you've personally seen? Whether-- you can say good things or bad things but we just wanna get kind of the inside review, right? -I love this booth. During the whole 360, it's unbelievable. It's first time this has been done and this-- just like this and I think it's great. -All right. -Looks great. It's open. Love it. -All right. That's Chris Wilson. I gotta drop his name 'cause he knows-- don't tap his right shoulder, he's gonna look left, okay? All right, thanks, man. All right. So, we're gonna keep on coming over here and we wanna show you the 4K section inside of Sony's booth. We know 4K is a huge buzzword and you know it's debatable of really what advantages you get. Obviously with huge large screens you're gonna see the biggest benefit. But in this specific area, we kinda rotate around me, Sony has given different examples of the different uses of 4K television. So, right behind me, see that? That was like a Matrix move right here. You see that, Charlie? What a Matrix move. My goodness. All right, so here-- this is Blu-ray disc. Blu-ray disc will still have the ability to support 4K content. We won't need any new disc for that. So, that's a good thing for everyone at home, right? We're gonna also move down here, they're showing off 4K 3D television, a TV set. One of the main benefits with 3D TV and the 4K technology is you have more lines of resolutions, so sometimes, the crosstalk or if you're looking at images close up and they break down, the fact that 4K does have a high-resolution should help with your 3D resolution. If you're into that stuff-- I have a 3D TV, you know, we'll see. That's all right. Okay. So, let's keep on coming down this way. We got some other really cool stuff to show you. This guy over here, though, although it is a 3D TV, this is their 84-inch television set. It is out and available right now. But one of the cool things that comes with it, because you really need this content to support the television set, is if we walk over here, they're-- they offer when you buy this TV again it's $25K, it's a lot of money, all right. But if we come over here, let's see if we can get a quick little sneak peek. So, it's also gonna be able to come with a server that is loaded with content. Now, when I tell you things are covered up, look, you can't tell what that is. I've seen it. I can't show you that. But this is the new concept design. This is because we're setting up right, we can't show this to you but it's a concept design. That's as good a blurry cellphone picture on a blog, right? But that's their new server that they will give you with the 84-inch TV. It'll come loaded with 10 movies, some short films with 4K content, that will be delivered to you, but really in order for 4K to really have a chance, companies were gonna need to give, need of 4K content. So, we're gonna keep on rolling out over here, okay? Let's see what else we have going on. Is this like the longest, coolest tour ever? I think so. All right. Let's just keep on walking down this way. There's people cleaning up the floors, there's a lot of static electricity I'm tempted to do like poke someone and shot them but I won't do that. Now, over here, this is a really cool stuff. These cameras behind me, these are Sony's 4K cameras. So, when you wanna get 4K content from a consumer standpoint, how do you record that? Well, they have examples of their 4K content. And that second one on the left side, that's a Prosumer camera that we are yet to see. You will see it soon. Just trust me on that but it's really-- shaped like the, I think it's CHX2000, that's really the Prosumer form factor. They're making a 4K camera in that same form factor, so, pretty excited about that. Okay. Let's just come over here a little more, we're gonna walk down to some of the cameras 'cause Sony has a lot of digital imaging products that are really great. And one of the kind of cool things that I was able to see is the ability to use their camcorder technology. We've seen, if you're not familiar, Sony allows you to use your some other camcorder lines as a projector, right? So, if you record content, you can project in them. So, we're gonna go over here right now to show you really quick. I'm-- oops. There you go. See that little hash tag? Did you see that? That's been hash tagged, yeah that's their content. Okay. So, we're not gonna be able to zoom into this that much but what happens is, with these camcorders now, a new product will allow you to take your camcorder which you use to just show the content your recorded but connect like a tablet, connect like a laptop, connect to even a Blu-ray player directly to the camcorder, use it as a passthrough and then will shoot that image onto the wall. So, you know what guys? I'm getting the sign. I've got to go. I love you guys. I really do but we're gonna be back after break for more press conferences. Lexus is coming up. I'll be back here showing you more from the show floor. And you guys, this is CES 2013 before it opens. You gotta love it. Well, I will see you guys.


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The HIDs are killer!! Best $$ I've spent on the car so far....
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No. 15 New Mexico let almost all of a 22-point lead slip away until Tony Snell scored four points over the closing minutes to help the Lobos preserve a 66-61 victory over Colorado State on Wednesday night.
The win gave first-place New Mexico (17-2, 4-0 MWC) a two-game lead in the Mountain West Conference.
Afterward, Lobos coach Steve Alford was all smiles despite watching his team nearly fritter away the large lead.
"I'm extremely pleased with our basketball team," he said. "We're pretty good. We're a pretty good basketball team and I think we're getting better because we beat a really good basketball team."
The Lobos led 54-32 with 12:26 left before the Rams (15-4, 2-2) began a comeback behind Dorian Green.
Green scored 11 points in a 20-5 Colorado State run that cut the gap to 59-52 with 4 minutes left.
With 8.2 seconds remaining, Wes Eikmeier's 3-pointer made it 64-61, but Snell made two free throws to preserve the victory.
"We lost some concentration for a 6- or 7-minute frame," Alford said. "But then we did the things that we needed to do down the stretch. Whether it was make free throws, get stops, we did the things we had to do to get the win."
Snell, who finished with 23 points, scored six points in a 10-0 run that turned a 27-25 lead with 4 minutes left in the first half into a 37-25 lead early in the second half.
And New Mexico later used a 9-0 run over a 1:30 span of the second half to build its largest lead that prefaced the Rams' rally.
Eikmeier led Colorado State with 20 points and Green finished with 14, while Colton Iverson had 15 points and 14 rebounds. Iverson almost had a double-double in the first half with nine points and nine boards.
Chad Adams matched his career high with 13 points for the Lobos.
The Rams came into the game as the country's top rebounding team and they controlled the glass with a 42-28 advantage, including 15-7 on the offensive end. New Mexico was 21 of 26 from the free throw line while Colorado State went 13 of 23.
"They are a very gritty group," Alford said of the Rams. "They fight you. They do a great job defensively of making it hard on you. And it is, without question the most relentless rebounding team we have faced all year. They attack the glass on free throws. It's almost as if they're trying to rebound balls on timeouts."
Although his Rams won the battle of the glass, coach Larry Eustachy said his team needed to be more physical.
"We just got out-toughed. And that's the culture we're still trying to change here," he said, later adding, "We spotted them too much and they were too tough for too long. It's that simple."


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Using every communications vehicle available, including television, radio, social media and the pulpit, Bishop Richard J. Malone is urging Catholics to oppose Governor Andrew Cuomo's effort to increase the availability of abortion in New York.
In his weekly video message (http://tinyurl.com/n6jn2tq) produced by Daybreak TV Productions of the Diocese of Buffalo, the bishop said the legislation "Would ease restrictions in state law on late-term abortion and runs the serious risk of broadly expanding abortion access at all stages of pregnancy."
He called on Western New Yorkers to stand together with the leadership in Albany who share this conviction that there is no need for such a bill to become law.
"Our efforts should focus on the fundamental instinct to enhance and promote the life and dignity of all human beings from the moment of conception to the moment of natural death," Malone said.
"We support the first nine points in the governor's agenda that enhance the true dignity of women," Malone said. "Our position on these issues is consistent with all the efforts of the Catholic Church throughout the world to enhance the dignity of women. However, the direct taking of the life of a child in the womb in no way enhances a woman's dignity."
The bishop's message will be read at all Masses in the diocese the weekend of June 8-9. It has also been posted on diocesan Facebook pages and Twitter feeds.
Malone is calling on Catholics to contact the governor and their elected state officials through the New York State Catholic Conference Catholic Advocacy Network (www.nyscatholic.org).


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Ludwig van BeethovenGerman
Ludwig van Beethoven is regarded as one of the greatest composers in the history of Western music, and certainly the most dominant of the 19th century. In taking the Viennese Classicism of Mozart and Haydn to its limits and developing his own intensely personal style, his output heralds the birth of musical romanticism.
Although Beethoven's personal life was often turbulent, he managed to produce some of the most sublime music ever written. Among his most profound works can be counted the nine symphonies, the Missa Solemnis, many of the piano sonatas, the late string quartets, the Piano Concerto No. 5, and his only opera, Fidelio. All enjoy a permanent and important place in the musical canon.
Born in 1770, the son of an obscure musician in the provincial town of Bonn, Beethoven received his early musical training from his father and other local musicians. His talents for composition and the piano were quickly recognised and nurtured by court organist, Christian Gottlob Neefe, for whom the young Beethoven deputised.
Sent to Vienna in 1792 to study with Haydn, Beethoven spent the next decade establishing an enviable reputation as a virtuoso pianist and composer. He published an increasing number of works and enjoyed the patronage of Prince Lichnowsky and the Esterházys among others.
His gradual loss of hearing, though, threatened the course of his career. Realising that his condition was both incurable and permanent, Beethoven shunned social occasions to avoid revealing his potentially damaging secret. By 1818 he was virtually deaf and had to use conversation books to communicate.
Upon learning of his deafness, Beethoven suffered a period of fluctuating moods, powerfully voicing his despair in an 1802 letter to his brothers, the 'Heiligenstadt testament'. Managing to pull himself out of his malaise, Beethoven threw himself into the work that was now spreading his fame all over Europe.
With financial stability finally achieved through the patronage of Beethoven's supporters, Archduke Rudolph, Prince Lobkowitz and Prince Kinsky, Beethoven's professional life reached a peak. His personal life, in contrast, was still in turmoil.
In 1812 he wrote a passionate love-letter to an unknown 'immortal beloved', now thought to be Antoine Brentano, a married and, hence, unavailable woman. This was the culmination of a series of unrequited or doomed love affairs and marked a turning point in the composer's life.
From this point on, Beethoven seems to have accepted the impossibility of marriage and, after a long period of diminished creativity, decided to dedicate his energies to composition. His recovery began in 1817 with the Hammerklavier sonata and continued with the Missa Solemnis, but further conflict with his sister-in-law over custody of his nephew, Karl, kept his personal life turbulent.
After the monumental Ninth Symphony of 1823-4, Beethoven dedicated his last years to the string quartet, though illness began to increasingly disrupt his compositional activities. Beethoven's relationship with his nephew also deteriorated and Karl's attempted suicide in August 1826 shattered the ailing composer. In late 1826 he developed jaundice and, after a lengthy illness, died on 26 March 1827; an estimated 10,000 people attended the funeral three days later.
Beethoven's influence, as both a composer and romantic artist, has proved enormous. His compelling private life and wonderful music ensured that his perceived 'heroic' struggle over personal obstacles became the idealised view of the composer in the romantic era. Similarly, there can be few composers born since that have escaped the shadow of his immense creativity and musicianship. He stands above virtually all others as one of the most admired composers of all time.
Related Composers: Schubert, Mendelssohn, Weber
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1. Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 (Choral Symphony ...
2. Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat, Op. 73 (Emperor)
3. Piano Sonata No. 14 'Moonlight'
4. Symphony No. 7 in A, Op. 92
5. Symphony No. 3 in E flat, Op. 55 (Eroica)
Top Tracks
1. Symphony No. 5: Allegro con brio By: Ludwig van Beethoven
2. Adagio sostenuto By: Ludwig van Beethoven
3. I. Allegro By: Ludwig van Beethoven
4. Concerto No. 5 in E-flat Major for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 73 "Emperor"/II. Adagio un poco moto By: Ludwig van Beethoven
5. Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68 "Pastorale"/I. Allegro ma non troppo (Awakening of cheerful feelings upon arrival in the country) By: Ludwig van Beethoven


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Those of you who are awaiting a presidential ballot with Hillary Clinton as the first woman to run in the US can stop holding your breath. The Raw Story reports:
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton declared Sunday that she has no intention of running for public office ever again.
The 63-year-old former senator from New York made the comments in an interview on "Fox News Sunday." Video of her remarks follows below.
"I am very happy doing what I'm doing and I am not in any way interested in or pursuing anything in elective office," the onetime first lady said.
"I love what I'm doing. I can't tell you what it's like, Chris, to everyday get to represent the United States," she said. "That's why I feel so strongly about every issue, from START to Afghanistan." (START is a nuclear arms treaty that is facing an uphill battle in the Senate, where she previously served before a failed presidential campaign in 2008.)
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Xbox One™ Compatible XO Series Headsets Will Be on Shelves Worldwide in Less Than 30 Days
Xbox One™ Compatible XO Series Headsets Will Be on Shelves Worldwide in Less Than 30 Days
SAN DIEGO, CA--(Marketwired - Feb 11, 2014) - Turtle Beach, the leading brand in gaming audio, today announced that the company¹s highly anticipated line of Xbox One compatible headsets will be available at retail on March 7 worldwide. The XO Series headsets -- including the XO FOUR and XO SEVEN -- were first announced in the summer of 2013. Turtle Beach remains one of only two brands to-date that has announced it will make officially-licensed for the Xbox One console. Turtle Beach is the gaming audio brand of Parametric Sound Corporation (NASDAQ: PAMT).
The Ear Force XO SEVEN (U.S. MSRP $159.95) gaming headset is built on the foundation of the tournament-grade SEVEN Series, with premium finishes including a padded headband and noise isolating ear cups with memory foam cushions. It also features interchangeable speaker plates so users can customize the look of their headset. The XO SEVEN is compatible with mobile devices and comes with a detachable boom mic and a breakaway mobile cable with an in-line mic for phone calls and audio chat. The Ear Force XO FOUR (U.S. MSRP $99.95) has a 3.5mm cable for use with mobile devices and a detachable boom mic.
"Our partners, retailers and distributors are all reporting that there is significant demand for Xbox One compatible headsets," said Juergen Stark, Chief Executive Officer at Turtle Beach. "We are happy to share that as of March 7 the best next-generation audio experience will be available to consumers."
Turtle Beach designs and markets wireless and wired headsets for video game, personal computer and mobile platforms. The company's wide range of headsets, which combine quality with audio innovations, are popular with consumers because they make gaming more immersive and provide a competitive advantage. According to sales data from The NPD Group, Inc., In 2013 Turtle Beach produced 6 of the top 10 best-selling gaming headsets when ranked in dollar sales.
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Turtle Beach (http://www.turtlebeach.com) designs and markets premium audio peripherals for video game consoles, personal computers and mobile devices under the brand Turtle Beach (TurtleBeach.com), including officially-licensed headsets for the next-generation Xbox® One and PlayStation® 4 consoles. Turtle Beach is the leading brand in video game audio and the official audio provider for Major League Gaming, the world's largest eSports league, and Twitch, the world's leading video platform and community for gamers.
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The Gainesville Sun's 2012 all-area football teams
First team offense
Mark Cato, Gainesville, Sr., QB, 6-2, 190: Passed for 2,129 yards, 30 TDs and 9 Ints. for the 14-1 Hurricanes (state 6A finalists).
Jayce Barber, Columbia, Sr., QB, 6-3, 205: Jacksonville State commit, passed for 1,537 yards, 15 TDs and 3 Ints. for 11-2 Tigers (6A regional finalists).
Ralph Webb, Gainesville, Sr., RB, 5-10, 190: Area's leading rusher with 2,020 yards (15 games) and 28 TDs. He had a game-high 155 yards and both GHS TDs in the 6A state title loss to Miami Central.
Ronald Timmons, Columbia, Sr., RB, 5-8, 185: Area's 3rd leading rusher with 1,811 yards and 22 TDs; ran for career-high 260 yards in playoff loss at Navarre.
Kenny Scott, Buchholz, Sr., RB, 5-8, 180: Area's 4th leading rusher with 1,660 yards and 15 TDs; ran for a career-high 312 yards in a 7A playoff loss at Tallahassee Lincoln.
Case Harrison, Gainesville, Sr., WR, 6-0, 170: Area's leading receiver in catches (51) with 837 yards and 10 TDs, 3 in state semifinal win at Navarre. Also ran for 74 yards and 3 TDs. Will walk-on at UF.
Kenny Dinkins, Bradford, Jr., WR, 6-0, 180: Caught 40 passes for an area-best 862 yards (21.5 per catch) and 8 TDs for the 6-4 Tornadoes.
Kenric Young, Gainesville, Jr., WR, 5-11, 160: Caught 32 passes for 567 yards and 7 TDs with a season-long catch of 52 yards.
Chris Thompson, Gainesville, Sr., WR, 6-0, 170: UF commit, caught 25 passes for 465 yards and 7 TDs with a season-long catch of 80 yards. Missed several games with a foot injury.
Sir Jackson, Eastside, Sr., ATH, 6-0, 180: Nearly single-handedly delivered the District 5-5A title: passing for 206 yards with 4 TDs, rushing for 124 yards and blocking a game-deciding field goal in regulation as the Rams beat North Marion on the road, 42-41, in overtime. It marked Eastside's first league title since 2008.
Alex Gonzales, Keystone Heights, Sr., ATH, 5-7, 176: Ran for 1,154 yards with 14 TDs, averaged 39.2 yards as a punter, also had 10 kickoff returns.
Tony James, Gainesville, Jr., ATH, 5-10, 170: Area's top speedster ran for 1,067 yards with 8 TDs, including a 92-yard run; also had five receptions.
Jamari Walker, Eastside, Sr., ATH, 6-1, 215: Caught 35 passes for 580 yards and 5 TDs (and game-winning 2-pointer against North Marion in OT), and also ran for more than 250 yards.
Ahmad Ivey, Buchholz, So., ATH, 5-8, 155: Caught 22 passes for 421 yards and 5 TDs, ran for 143 yards and 2 TDs, as cornerback had 7 pass breakups, 1 interception, 19 tackles, two blocks and 2 caused fumbles.
Laremy Tunsil, Columbia, Sr., OL, 6-6, 305: 93 percent grade as a blocker, 90 pancake blocks; Florida Dairy Farmers Class 6A Player of the Year, U.S. Army All-American Bowl selection, No. 4 overall recruit according to ESPN.
Hal Weaver, Suwannee, Sr., OL, 6-3, 260: Bulldogs best blocker who is a two-way starter, Florida-Georgia All-Star Game selection.
Andrews Stanley, Keystone Heights, Sr., OL, 6-1, 299: Best blocker for the Indians, who averaged 191 yards rushing a game.
James Henderson, Eastside, Sr., OL, 5-10, 245: 84 percent grade as blocker, 37 pancake blocks, Florida-Georgia All-Star Game selection.
Rick Johnson, Eastside, Sr., OL, 6-3, 305: 80 percent grade as blocker, 28 pancake blocks, Florida-Georgia All-Star Game selection.
Marquis Richards, Gainesville, Jr., OL, 5-10, 250: Excellent blocker for the Hurricanes, who averaged 233 yards rushing a game.
Jalyn Wesley, Gainesville, Sr., OL, 5-8, 210: Converted from defensive line to center his senior year as the Hurricanes reached the state 6A championship.
Alex Holloway, Gainesville, Jr., PK, 5-9, 165: Converted on 50 extra points for Hurricanes and hit two field goals, including a game-winning 27-yarder to beat Columbia.
First team defense
Anthony Burch, Eastside, Sr., DL, 6-2, 195: 118 tackles, 26 for loss, 15 sacks, 4 forced fumbles, 1 fumble recovery.
Deontrae Neal, Buchholz, Sr., DL, 6-1, 300: 65 tackles (29 solo), 9 for loss, 9.5 sacks
Phillip James, Bradford, Sr., DL, 5-11, 215: 57 tackles, 12 for loss, 9 sacks.
Blair Armagost, Gainesville, Sr., DL, 6-3, 180: 60 tackles, 7 for loss, 3.5 sacks.
Barry Johnson, Eastside, Jr., DL, 6-3, 260: 109 tackles, 23 for loss, 10 sacks, 2 Ints., 3 forced fumbles, 3 fumble recoveries.
Keith Kelsey, Gainesville, Sr., LB, 6-2, 215: Area-leading 193 tackles (38 solo), 6 for loss, 5 forced fumbles, 6.5 sacks, 2 blocked field goals.
Alex Gonzales, Gainesville, Sr., LB, 5-9, 180: 147 tackles (24 solo), 8 for loss, 2 forced fumbles, 9.5 sacks.
Keon Jenkins, Gainesville, Sr., LB, 6-0, 230: 124 tackles (23 solo), 7 for loss, 2 forced fumbles, 9.5 sacks.
Kurt Oehlbeck, Buchholz, Sr., LB, 5-11, 195: 161 tackles (90 solo), 13 for loss, 4 forced fumbles, 2.5 sacks.
Terry Calloway, Columbia, Jr., LB, 5-10, 230: 131 tackles, 12 for loss, 2 sacks, 1 Int., 2 pass defended.
John Brown, Keystone Heights, Sr., LB, 5-9, 155: 145 tackles (68 solo), 5 Ints., 3 caused fumbles, 1 sack, 4 fumble recoveries.
Keaaris Ardley, Bradford, Jr., DB, 6-0, 170: 73 tackles, five Ints. at strong safety.
Rakeem Battle, Columbia, Jr., DB, 5-9, 160: 47 tackles, 9 pass breakups, 4 Ints.
Roger Cray, Columbia, Fr., DB, 5-9, 160: 50 tackles, 14 pass breakups, 3 Ints., 3 defensive TDs
Juan Jenkins, Gainesville, Jr., DB, 6-0, 200: 102 tackles (66 solo), 12 pass breakups, 3 Ints., 1 forced fumble, 1 sack.
James Tomlinson, Buchholz, So., DB, 5-10, 190: 59 tackles, 3 for loss, 4 Ints., 3 pass breakups, 2 sacks, 1 forced fumble, 2 fumble recoveries, 1 blocked punt, 1 def. TD.
Trey Marshall, Columbia, Jr., UTIL, 6-1, 185: At strong safety, had 60 tackles, with 3 forced fumbles, 6 pass breakups and 3 Ints.; offensively, has rushed for 3 TDs.
Mike Destephens, Buchholz, Sr., P, 5-9, 175: Averages 39.2 yards a punt, with a long of 52 yards, nine punts inside the opponents' 20.
HONORABLE MENTION: Bradford: Lyndell Hampton (Sr., LB/RB), Jacob Luke (So., QB), Murphy Allen (Sr., OL), Marco Grimsley (Sr., WR); Buchholz: Jerome Johnson (Jr., DL), Rakeem Wiggins (Sr., DL), Jalen Johnson (Sr., DL), Kelvin Jenkins (Sr., DB), Winston Smith (Sr., LB), Nick Davis (Sr., OL), Robert Burney (Sr., OL), Jared Gore (Jr., WR), Bryce Goston (Sr., QB); Columbia: Felix Woods (Sr., LB); Eastside: Seth Brown (Jr., TE), Mike Linton (Jr., DL), Jesse Houston (Sr., DB); Keystone Heights: Tate Williams (Jr., OL), Sam Anderson (So., LB), Chris Gillen (Sr., LB), Sean Foray (Sr., DL), Brighton Gibbs (So., CB), Nathan Smith (Sr., DL), Logan Stanley (Sr., CB), Josh Knight (Jr., DL); Santa Fe: Damian Johnson (Sr., RB), Dre Rembert (Sr., LB), Chris Jackson (Sr., CB), Lee Washington (Jr., OG/LB), Matt Prettyman (Sr., QB/RB), Tony Henderson (Sr., OL), Bradley English (Jr., LB), Swandrick Miller (Sr., LB/WR); Suwannee: Denzel Washington (So., RB), Kyle Stebbins (Sr., RB/DB)
James Thomson, Gainesville
Led the Hurricanes to a perfect regular season, a school record 14 wins in a season and their first state championship game in 32 years (37-14 loss to Miami Central). Gainesville beat Brooksville Hernando (60-3), Ocala Vanguard (21-10), Seffner Armwood (42-10) and Navarre (62-26) in the playoffs on its way to the state finals. Named the Class 6A Coach of the Year by the Florida Dairy Farmers, Thomson is 26-3 in his two years at GHS. Other contenders were Buchholz coach Mark Whittemore and Eastside coach Jeff Parker, who both led their teams to their first playoff berth in five years.
First team offense
Stephen Smith, Trenton, Jr., QB, 5-10, 160: Passed for 879 yards with 15 TDs and 7 Ints., engineered area's top rushing attack, running for 1,165 yards and 14 TDs for the 1A state finalists.
Brycen Lee, Lafayette, So., QB, 6-4, 175: Passed for 1,465 yards with 20 TDs and 5 Ints. for the Hornets, who reached the 1A regional finals.
Cedric Stokes, Trenton, Sr., RB, 5-9, 175: Area's 2nd leading rusher with 2,014 yards and 28 TDs; had 192 yards and 2 TDs in Tigers' loss to Bratt Northview, 42-21, in 1A state final. Also had 4 Ints. on defense.
J.R. Bass, Lafayette, Sr., RB, 5-11, 180: Ran for 1,640 yards and 23 TDs, his final game coming in a tough 42-26 regional final loss at Trenton, where he ran for 197 and Stokes ran for 198.
Ra'kheem Hoyt, Newberry, Sr., RB, 5-8, 170: Ran for 1,379 yards in 10 games with 28 TDs in leading Panthers to the 1A state semifinals. Had 1 punt return and 1 kickoff return for TDs.
Austin Richey, Bell, Jr., RB, 6-1, 210: Ran for 1,230 yards and 17 TDs for the Bulldogs.
Damien Strange, Williston, Sr., WR, 6-1, 170: 2nd leading receiver in area with 49 catches for 829 yards (also second best) and 10 touchdowns. Also threw a TD pass.
Rodney Brown, Lafayette, Sr., WR, 5-10, 170: Third in area with 44 receptions for 701 yards and 10 TDs for the Hornets, which reached the state playoffs for an area-best eighth straight season.
Michael Mulberry, Fort White, Sr., ATH, 5-11, 170: Caught 24 passes for 534 yards (22.25 per catch avg.) with six TDs, also had five punt returns for TDs.
Steve Bunde, St. Francis, Sr., UTIL, 5-10, 170: As receiver,had 38 catches for 752 yards and 8 TDs, also ran for 197 yards and 2 TDs; defensively, as linebacker had 129 tackles (89 solo) with 3 Ints., and 3 fumble recoveries
D'Karas Fields, P.K. Yonge, Sr., UTIL, 6-1, 180: One of the area's best all-around athletes, caught 32 passes for 600 yards and 3 TDs, ran for 362 yards and 3 TDs, passed for 146 yards and 1 TD, defensively at safety had 38 tackles and two Ints.
Danny Stirt, Oak Hall, Sr., UTIL, 5-9, 170: Perhaps the most versatile player in the area, passed for 871 yards and 10 TDs, rushed for 615 yards and 9 TDs, had one catch for 42 yards and a TD, as linebacker on defense, had 59 tackles with 1 sack, 1 Int., 11 passes deflected, converted on 5 of 8 field goal attempts (long of 37 yards) and 22 of 23 extra point kicks, averaged 37.4 yards a punt.
Trey Phillips, Fort White, Sr., UTIL, 6-1, 180: FACA All-Star, had 40 receptions for 523 yards and 4 TDs, rushed for 423 yards; defensively, as defensive back, had 117 tackles, 1 Int., 5 pass breakups.
Prince Alexander, Union County, Sr. RB, 5-7, 165: Rushed for 908 yards with 10 TDs, and had 2 TDs receiving while leading the Tigers in touchdowns and total points scored. As a defensive back, returned 3 interceptions for 167 yards and had one blocked field goal on special teams.
Tyler Sauls, Trenton, Jr., OL, 6-0, 205: Tigers best blocking lineman for a team that averaged 365.5 yards on the ground a game.
Zac Rice, Newberry, Jr., OL, 6-4, 225: started all games for the Panthers at center and snapped every offensive play, had 7 pancake blocks.
Laris Page, Union County, Sr., OL, 6-3, 305: graded 92 percent for season, 18 pancake blocks for 1A regional finalists.
Jerry McClelland, Chiefland, Sr., OL, 6-3, 280: Top offensive lineman for the Indians, who averaged 279 yards a game rushing and five games this season after back-to-back winless years.
Wade Palmer, Dixie County, Sr., OL, 6-3, 285: Top offensive lineman for the Bears, who averaged 221 yards rushing a game.
Carl Alexander, Union County, Sr., PK, 6-0, 265: Converted on 4 of 6 field goal attempts with long of 45 yards to win district title; also hit on 28 of 33 extra-point kicks for the Tigers.
Second team offense
Andrew Baker, Fort White, Jr., QB, 5-9, 190: Passed for 1,716 yards with 14 TDs and 12 Ints.
Van Turner, P.K. Yonge, Sr., QB, 6-1, 175: Passed for 1,515 yards with 11 TDs and 8 Ints.
Alphonso Timmons, Chiefland, So., RB, 5-9, 195: Ran for 1,316 yards with 7 TDs.
Christian Wallace, St. Francis, Sr., RB, 5-6, 175: Rushed for 1,228 yards and 7 TDs; also had 5 receptions for 61 yards.
Walter Mabrey, Union County, Sr., RB, 6-1, 185: Ran for 1,114 yards and 8 TDs; Suwannee Conference Most Valuable Player.
Daquin Edwards, Union County, Jr., RB, 6-1, 230: Rushed for 883 yards and 6 TDs, also caught 3 TD passes.
Monte Seabrook, Newberry, Jr., UTIL, 5-10, 170: Averaged 24.06 yards per catch (16 receptions) with 1 TD, defensively at free safety, had 4 Ints. and 15 pass deflections.
Trace Stankunas, Newberry, Sr., UTIL, 6-0, 225: Rushed for 618 yards and 5 TDs; at linebacker, had 83 tackles, 7 for loss, with 2.5 sacks.
Hamp Cheevers, Trenton, Fr., UTIL, 5-10, 140: Two-year starter, had a 34.17 yards per catch (12 receptions) and 40 tackles as defensive back with 15 pass deflections and 3 Ints.
David Heinkel, Williston, Sr., UTIL, 6-2, 180: Rushed for 737 yards and 8 TDs, passed for 824 yards with 7 TDs and 2 Ints., had 49 tackles on defense, blocked six kicks and had one Int.
Hunter Napora, Newberry, Sr., OL, 5-11, 255: Led the Panthers in pancake blocks with 12.
Torrey Roundtree, P.K. Yonge, Sr., OL, 6-6, 260: Blue Wave's best blocker on the line.
Chris Waites, Fort White, Jr., OL, 5-10, 225: Best blocker on line for Indians, who averaged 175 yards rushing, 155 yards passing a game.
AJ Kluess, Fort White, Jr., OL, 6-3, 330: Another solid blocker for the Indians and the area's biggest offensive lineman.
Nathan Escalante, Fort White, Jr., PK, 5-9, 155: Converted on 5 of 6 field goal attempts with long of 42 yards, and 28 of 33 extra-point kicks for the Indians.
First team defense
Carl Alexander, Union County, Sr., DL, 6-0, 265: 109 tackles, 25 for loss, 14 sacks, 4 pass deflections, 1 Int., 6 caused fumbles; also first-team kicker.
Breon Sims, Trenton, Sr., DL, 5-10, 250: 80 tackles, 14 for loss, 3 sacks, 1 pass defend, 1 fumble caused.
Leo Rosalio, Lafayette, Sr., DL, 6-1, 240: 70 tackles, 9 for loss, 3 sacks.
Kiaundric Richardson, P.K. Yonge, Sr., DL, 6-1, 220: 113 tackles, 11 sacks, 2 fumble recoveries.
Kellen Snider, Fort White, Jr., LB, 6-2, 215: Led area with 179 tackles (104 solo), 1 sack, 1 Int., 3 caused fumbles.
Hunter Parrish, Trenton, Sr., LB, 6-0, 175: 107 tackles, 15 for loss, tied for area-lead with 15 sacks, 1 caused fumble and 1 recovered fumble for Tigers.
Austin Dukes, Union County, Jr., LB, 6-2, 200: 114 tackles, 13 for loss, 5 sacks, 3 caused fumbles, 4 pass deflections, 2 Ints.
Les Jordan, Newberry, Sr., LB, 6-1, 220: 108 tackles, 15 for loss, 4 sacks, 1 Int.
Geordyn Green, Union County, Jr., DB, 5-9, 170: 48 tackles, area-best 7 Ints., 6 pass deflects, 2 caused fumbles.
Bruce Thomas, Bell, Jr., DB, 5-11, 185: 52 tackles, 4 Ints., 3 fumble recoveries.
Princeton Alexander, Union County, Sr., DB, 5-8, 180: 4 Ints., 6 sacks, 10 pass defends, 1 blocked field goal.
Duke Dawson, Dixie County, Jr., DB, 5-11, 185: 43 tackles, 2 Ints., 2 fumble recoveries.
Josue Diaz, Lafayette, Jr., P, 5-7, 140: Averaged 42.64 yards on 28 punts with a long of 57 yards and putting 11 inside opponent's 20-yard line.
Second team defense
Daniel Rushing, Newberry, Jr., DL, 6-1, 240: 70 tackles, 14 for loss, 3 sacks, 3 pass deflections.
Trey Simmons, Dixie County, So., DL, 6-0, 280: 39 tackles, 1 sack, 1 Int., returned for TD.
Heath Montgomery, Dixie County, Sr., DL, 5-10, 215: 54 tackles (21 solo), 1 sack, 1 caused fumble, 1 fumble recovery.
Mike Hicks, Newberry, Sr., DL, 5-11, 235: 70 tackles, 10 for loss, 4.5 sacks, 1 safety, 1 fumble recovery, blocked extra point.
Jacob Gamble, Trenton, So., LB, 5-11, 165: 92 tackles, 8 for loss, 1 pass defend, 3 caused fumbles.
Jacquez Powell, Trenton, Jr., LB, 5-7, 180: 86 tackles, 6 for loss, 1 caused fumble, 2 fumble recoveries.
Cameron White, Fort White, So., LB, 6-0, 185: 120 tackles (62 solo), 5 sacks, 4 fumble recoveries, 2 safeties.
Blair Chapman, Fort White, So., LB, 5-9, 175: 106 tackles (59 solo), 4 sacks.
Frank Cook, Lafayette, Sr., LB, 5-11, 210: 99 tackles, 9 for loss, 3 sacks.
Jonathan Smith, Trenton, Sr., DB, 5-11, 170: 73 tackles, 10 for loss, 1 sack, 1 Int., 9 pass deflections, 2 caused fumbles, 3 recovered fumbles.
Devontae Levy, Fort White, Sr., DB, 5-10, 185: 80 tackles, 2 sacks, 5 pass breakups.
Torrez Brown, Trenton, Sr., DB, 5-5, 155: 69 tackles, 5 for loss, 2 sacks, 3 pass deflections.
HONORABLE MENTION: Bell: Justin Terry (Jr., FB/LB), Hunter Langford (Sr., OL), Daniel Bryant (Sr., OL); Branford: Cole Lamb (Jr., RB), Travis Bass (Jr., WR/DB); Bronson: Tyler Sistrunk (So., LB); Dixie County: DeMarcus Paige (Sr., DL), Kendall Copeland (Jr., RB), Hunter Robson (Sr., LB), James Bowers (So., RB), Shaquille Mitchem (Jr., QB); Hawthorne: D'Kadrain Allen (Jr., RB), Dionte Mann (So., LB), Calvin Stephens (RB), Bryson Pittman (Sr., DB/OL), Allen Currie (Sr., WR), Hiram Jackson (Sr., DL/FB); Lafayette: Dylan Green (Sr., LB), Kenny Johnson (Fr., LB), Zach Hutchins (Sr., OL), Lee Jones (So., RB), Austin Moody (Jr., OL); Oak Hall: Nathan Koons (Sr., RB/DL), Brad Pita (Jr., WR/DB), Josh Noble (Sr., TE/DE), Nick Sarantos (Sr., DT/DE), Jackson Armstrong (Jr., C/DT); P.K. Yonge: Josh Johnson (Sr., LB/OG), Ed Bonahue (Jr., LB/C), Jerrod Sheppard (Sr., LB/RB), Mason Hewitt (Jr., DT/OL); St. Francis: Thomas Ferry (Sr., QB), Max Lawson (Sr., C)
Andrew Thomas, Trenton
The Florida Dairy Farmers Class 1A Coach of the Year, Thomas led the Tigers to their first state final in school history. Trenton, which went 10-0 during the regular season for the second straight year, beat defending 1A state champion Jefferson County (31-21), and area rivals Lafayette (42-26) and Newberry (36-35 in OT) to advance to the 1A state championship in Orlando's Florida Citrus Bowl against Bratt Northview. Although the Tigers received great support from their Trenton fans on the road, their hopes of a state title fell short, 42-21. Regardless, the Tigers are 24-2 in two years under Thomas, who beat out Newberry's Chris Baker and Chiefland's Aaron Richardson for this honor.
— Larry Savage
The Gainesville Sun all-area teams, players of the year and coaches of the year were selected by Sun high school sports editor Larry Savage with help from area coaches and Sun correspondent Cliff Olsen. If a team is not represented, it is because the coach did not respond to a fax sent to the school requesting information and numerous reminders in the newspaper.


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Priced at $39.99 in the US (£24.99 in the UK) the Nexus 7 dock doesn't do much, but it's not bad for the price. By using the pogo pins located on the side of the Nexus 7, the official ASUS dock will charge your tablet, as well provide a 3.5mm audio output jack.
While The Verge is claiming a "reliable source" has pegged the Nexus 7 dock with a two week release window, B&H Photo, the site credited with the original $39.99 price leak, still lists it as coming January 16 on their website. That's less than a week away now. Either way, it won't be long now.
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Fido anticipates a hard winter. Happily
Fido hates the woodstove.
Go figure. Dogs are supposed to love them, if you believe the pictures in the L.L. Bean catalogs.
"Get me out of here," he pleaded. "What is this? Aruba?"
This was on one of those really cold days in early November, when the wind howled and the temperatures dove. Outside, our street was frozen solid, with icy spots all over the place.
I built a fire in the woodstove and things were darned cozy at our place, at least for me.
Fido retreated from the living room and took up a post under the dining room table. He panted.
"It's not like I can take off my coat or anything, you know. And this isn't natural. November is supposed to be cool, not hotter than blazes, like you've got it."
Fido is kind of amazing like that. He has a big red coat, to be sure. And he's right: it's not like he can unbutton it.
The poor thing.
This last week has been murder for him. A nice, warm weekend a week ago, with unusually warm temperatures throughout the week.
Fido moved from under the dining room table and over toward the front door — the coolest spot in the house.
"Don't worry, Fido," I intoned. "Howard says the temps are going to dive, and we'll have cold weather again soon — starting on Friday. A storm pattern is going to develop and we'll have winter again."
Fido lifted his right ear.
"The weather service says so, too."
Last winter, on one of those powdery days where the snow falls almost straight down, I found Fido on the deck, lying on his side. He was covered with about a quarter inch of snow. His black, leathery nose stuck out. He was fast asleep.
I inched backward and crept toward the table and my camera. He was still asleep.
I lay prone and elbowed by way toward the deck, hoping for a perfect picture. Fido caught me, though. He stood up and shook the snow off his back.
Oh well. So much for the picture.
"I got the message, though," I said to Fido.
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William H. D'Addurno, 61
William H. D'Addurno, 61, of 615 N. Vine St., St. Marys, died at 9:06 a.m. Friday, Jan. 20, 2012, in the emergency department of Joint Township District Memorial Hospital in St. Marys.
He was born on April 2, 1950, in Trenton, N.J., to William and Elsie (Blom) D'Addurno, and they preceded him in death.
On Sept. 18, 1998, in Fort Wayne, Ind., he married Norma Jean Hall, and she survives.
He is also survived by a daughter, Jessica D'Addurno of St. Petersburg, Fla.; a sister.
He was preceded in death by a brother.
Graveside services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday at Moss-Feaster Serenity Gardens in Largo, Fla.
Online condolences may be expressed via MillerFuneralHomes.net.
Arrangements are entrusted to Miller Funeral Homes, 1605 Celina Road (Ohio 703 West Chapel), St. Marys.


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Anderson's 360: Signs of Life
By and large, pharma companies are still walking the cliff. But with some of their biggest patent expiries due to pass in 2013, the next two years will be important in terms of the industry's return to growth, says Sanford Bernstein's Dr. Tim Anderson, who's been named Institutional Investor's top large-cap pharma stock analyst for the fourth consecutive year. Noah Pines reports
How would you assess 2012 for the companies in your coverage universe? Is the end of the patent cliff carnage yet in sight?
TIM ANDERSON: Yes, I would say that we are still seeing some slow fundamental improvement in the sector and issues of the past dying down. 2012 will still show the financial impact of the cliff, and that will spill into 2013, but the biggest bolus of patent expiries will have passed by the middle of next year. Fundamentals are slowly getting better. In terms of pipelines, you are continuing to see some signs of pickup in output. 2013 and 2014 will be important years to firm up that assessment. One challenge facing the sector continues to be drug pricing, mostly outside of the US. I doubt that the pricing outlook in ex-US regions is going to improve. That is the biggest headwind.
Industry-wide, what were the big successes of 2012?
TA: In diseases like Alzheimer's, the science seems to be advancing. This category drives home the point that while you have saturation in a lot of primary care disease areas, there remains substantial unmet medical need. And as the industry continues to sink dollars into R&D, they continue to make progress. There also have been major advances in the hepatitis C virus (HCV) pipeline. Given the wealth of data across a variety of compounds, it looks like you could actually cure the disease. There are large patient numbers and a lot of progress being made.
What about failures in 2012?
TA: I don't feel there were major failures—there were no categories where you have had a sudden about-face that demonstrated the industry was making a wrong bet. Failure is always going to accompany success in pharmaceutical R&D. In 2012, I don't think we saw any situation where an entire category of products was doomed. Right now, I am seeing more success than failure. Another area I might spotlight is the PCSK9 inhibitors. Despite numerous medications available for cholesterol lowering, there is still an unmet need. You have a high-science approach that could yield good efficacy.
Your reports have cited research showing big pharma pipeline success rates have been slowly worsening or at best staying flat, but that success rates are better for biologics. Are several more lean years in store, or can specialty revive things?
TA: Yes, I anticipate a slow shift in improving odds of R&D success, driven by biologics. Biologic product success rates are higher, and that makes up a higher proportion of the industry pipeline. However, I continue to attest that you will never see these companies go "all-biologic," because biologics are not relevant for all diseases. There will still be areas where the only feasible approach is a small-molecule one. The KMR data from a couple months ago may show that things are getting worse, but at the end of the day you need to look at novel, new drug approvals. Things like Phase-specific success rates are helpful, but there may be artifact in that. I do see signs of improvement, but you need another year or two to make a firm claim in the direction.
Big Pharma stocks have been up these past few months—Lilly, Pfizer, Merck, etc. What are the drivers of this? What is your outlook for 2013?
TA: The movement in the stocks that you are witnessing does not reflect investors making a fundamental bet on the group. That reflects overall uncertainty in the economy. Pharmaceuticals is a sector that is not as tied to the business cycle, meaning their business doesn't really flex with the state of the economy. This is historically what makes them "defensive" along with certain other sectors, such as utilities. Relative to other non-healthcare sectors, pharmaceuticals look attractive. There is some fundamental improvement, but that is not the major driver of the rise in stock prices. It is more the concerns over the "macro," which historically favors big pharma names.
If I look at some of the names you mentioned, I would say yes, things are looking OK. Pfizer is getting through the Lipitor expiration and they just got Xeljanz (tofacitinib) approved. They are on track to get Eliquis (apixaban) approved, as well. Lilly and Merck also are working their way through patent expiries. With Merck, you should see some new data sets in 2013 and the launch of a new drug—odanacatib—that could be meaningful.
Over the past few years, analysts have been talking about emerging market gains offsetting (to some extent), the patent cliff. Was this reality, or fantasy?
TA: No, I think it's reality. The emerging market growth expectations have moderated, which ties to the business cycle and the economy in certain countries. There are going to be periodic gaps, but on balance, it is the right place for the industry to be. It's a collective region that the industry can't afford not to address. It makes up almost 20% on average of revenues for the industry.
What impact, if any, will this year's elections have on regulatory policy?
TA: I don't think regulatory policy, if you are referring to FDA, really fluctuates very much. I don't see the two linked. I don't think 2013 will be any different now that we know who the president is.
In what therapeutic categories/pathways will we see big advances in 2013?
TA: In oncology you will continue to see new data come out in 2012 and 2013, HCV as well.
What M&A activity can we expect in the year ahead? Do you see venture money being spent on small companies any more?
TA: I think big mergers remain out of fashion. Every management team continues to say that, and the reason is twofold. It ends up making a bigger revenue base that is harder to grow. And it disrupts the most critical business function of R&D. You will continue to see the smaller type of transaction in the $10-20 billion range that the pharma companies define as smaller acquisitions. But I doubt you'll see any large pharma company consolidation.
What are long-term prospects for the pharma industry? Which companies are making the needed changes to adjust to the new environment?
TA: First and foremost, it will come down to pipelines. The industry has been trying to re-focus its efforts, pushing into new disease areas and trying to change the R&D process. Pricing is also a key factor. The US stands out among developed nations in terms of how much it embraces free-market pricing. But in most other markets, the government plays a much stronger and firmer role. My guess is that nothing dramatic will happen in the US. Pharma also needs to continue to successfully penetrate into emerging markets, making sure that certain countries enforce patent protection. Emerging markets will grow as a proportion of revenues.However, when I look at what China is doing, it makes me nervous that its government will interfere with the natural competitive environment, favoring local companies over multi-nationals. That worries me.


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McCann Health calls on Piasecki to head region
Marci Piasecki was promoted to regional director, North America, with oversight over all five US professional agencies in McCann Health. Hers is the most senior of a series of personnel moves IPG's McCann Health says it made to bolster the North American operation.
With the promotion, Piasecki, longtime CEO of the Torre Lazur Group and its three professional agencies, takes on two more. Her remit now spans McCann Torre Lazur and McCann Echo Torre Lazur, along with McCann Regan Campbell Ward and McCann RCW Healthcare. McCann Managed Markets, renamed without the "TL," makes five.
"I am honored and eager to assume this new level of leadership within McCann Health," said Marci Piasecki in a statement expected to be released today. "Equally importantly, I am excited for my colleagues who have worked alongside me to provide our network with their expanded responsibilities."John Cahill, the company's global CEO, called Piasecki "an extraordinary leader and pillar" of the network who has maintained growth "whatever the business environment," while attracting and retaining staff and clients.
Head of North America is a newly created position, the catalyst for which was the regionalization of the US professional units within the McCann Health global network. The move put North America on par with Asia-Pacific, Europe and the leaders in each of those regions.
It follows a rebranding of the units last year designed to align the US agencies more closely with their parent.
Piasecki's ascendance prompted a series of other staff changes. The reins of McCann Torre Lazur, an agency Piasecki led for eight years, were handed to Bill McEllen, whose new title became president of McCann Torre Lazur Group, overseeing McCann Torre Lazur and McCann Echo Torre Lazur.
Sonja Foster-Storch, formerly managing director of Omnicom's CDM Princeton, was hired to succeed McEllen as president of McCann Echo Torre Lazur, an agency he headed for four years.
Meanwhile, on the RCW side, Maureen Regan remains president of McCann Regan Campbell Ward Group, which consists of McCann Regan Campbell Ward and McCann RCW Healthcare. Brendan Ward took on a science role for the agency and Richard Campbell retained his role as head of planning.And finally, roster brands at all four agencies will now have access to cost-and-coverage services courtesy of McCann Managed Markets. The shop realigned, moving out of the McCann Torre Lazur Group so its services are more accessible to all US professional shops in the reconfigured North American region. Kim Wishnow-Per was promoted to president of the agency, from managing director.


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Clarkson Women's Hockey Beats New Hampshire, 6-2
Oct. 23, 2009
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Potsdam, NY - Rarely do two teams ranked so high in the polls meet each other, and certainly not in October, but Friday night proved that the match up between the third-ranked University of New Hampshire and the number-four Clarkson University Women's Hockey team could be a preview of a more important game down the road. More importantly, the Golden Knights justified their ranking with a 6-2 victory over the Wildcats in front of 493 fans Friday night at Cheel Arena.
The Golden Knights improved to 5-1-1 on the season, while the Wildcats were saddled with their first loss of the season, also moving to 5-1-1 overall. Clarkson will face top-10 ranked Boston University on Saturday afternoon, and New Hampshire will travel down the road to face St. Lawrence.
Though the shots ended at 9-8 after the end of the first period, Clarkson dominated the opening frame in terms of goals, producing three scores to take a significant lead into the locker room. Sophomore Juana Baribeau (Amos, QUE) scored her sixth goal of the season when she scored a power-play marker while lying on the ice. The sprawling shot came after the puck rattled around in front, and Baribeau was able to push the shot past New Hampshire goaltender Lindsey Minton, with assists going to Genevieve Lavoie (Delson, QUE) and Dominique Thibault (L'Original, ONT) at 5:09.
The Knights picked up two more goals late in the frame, one on the power play and another while down a player. Thibault tipped in a shot after a deflection at 15:32, just seven seconds into a power-play opportunity, with the helpers going to Melissa Waldie (Newmarket, ONT) and Baribeau. Just over two minutes later, Clarkson picked up a short-handed goal when a Wildcats player fell and lost control of the puck near the blue line while on the power play. Senior Britney Selina (Thornhill, ONT) picked up the errant puck and started a two-on-one the other way, but never gave up the puck and wristed a shot over the glove side of the goaltender at 17:58.
The second period saw the Wildcats finally capitalize on some of their chances, scoring twice on the power play in the first 11 minutes to cut Clarkson's advantage to a single goal. New Hampshire got on the scoreboard just 2:29 into the second after the Wildcats tired out the Clarkson defense with a long shift as Kristine Horn and Courtney Birchard worked the puck around to Kelly Paton. Paton accepted a pass through the creased and deposited the puck into a wide open net for the Wildcats first goal. Eight-plus minutes later, the Wildcats drew to within one, scoring four seconds into a power play as Birchard scored a goal off a pass from Paton, who won the faceoff and delivered the easy pass at 10:57.
Clarkson would reclaim its two-goal advantage late in the period, thanks to a lucky bounce off the end boards. A missed shot clanked off the back boards and immediately found the stick of Selina, positioned at the bottom of the left circle. Selina essentially one-timed the bounce for the power-play goal at 16:32, with assists going to Carlee Eusepi (Oakville, ONT) and Thibault.
Baribeau put the game away for the Knights in the third period when she backhanded a shot top shelf while wide open in the center of the slot at 4:30. Kali Gillanders (Kyle, SASK) started the play, delivering the pass from behind the New Hampshire goal.
Finally, junior Courtney Olson (Brunswick, GA) capped the Clarkson scoring with a wrist shot from the top of the right circle that rattled around the net thanks to a screen in front of the goal at 11:56. Freshman Danielle Skirrow (Trenton, ONT) earned the assist on the Knights' sixth goal, which happened to be the first of Olson's career.
Clarkson finished with a 29-23 edge in shots, and junior Lauren Dahm (Baldwinsville, NY) made 21 saves in the victory for the Knights. Lindsey Minton made seven saves for New Hampshire, and Kayley Herman stopped 16 in relief for the Wildcats. Both teams scored twice on the power play.


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It's British Week on American Idol this week. And while you can expect the remaining five finalists to be singing songs made famous by artists from across the pond, they'll be mentored by a musician who is decidedly all-American. EW has learned that Steven Van Zandt, the guitarist from Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, will be the guest mentor on Idol tomorrow. Little Steven, as he is affectionately known, will be lending Jimmy Iovine a hand as the Idol mentor coaches the kids on English rock and pop on the May 2 performance show (Fox 8 p.m.).
Little Steven has a relationship with Jimmy that goes back to the 70's when the Interscope chairmen was a recording engineer on Springsteen's early recordings. As far as Idol goes, the guitarist and his wife, Maureen, are unabashed fans. When two Idol alums — season 8 winner, Kris Allen, and season 7 alum, Michael Johns — attended the Springsteen concert in Los Angeles on Friday, she tweeted a photo with the caption, "Handsome devils waiting for Bruce."
Maureen spilled the beans earlier that same day when she tweeted a photo of Little Steven sitting at a piano with some musicians. When fans inquired about the photo, Maureen revealed it was an Idol mentoring session. "He loves to help young people," Maureen said of Little Steven's afternoon working with the Idols, "So he had fun."
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Love the Python Crew. That giant spider thing going up the tree at the beginning almost freaked me out though!
HIDE! HIDE! SPIDERS EVERYWHERE!Are you afraid of the car, too?-Nam
I think I recognize one of the tan ones from my tent in Iraq.
They had some BIG spiders over there - even the rats ran from them!
That was a [wiki]coconut crab[/wiki]. Those things are friggin sweet!
Quote from: Backspace on January 18, 2014, 04:27:42 PMThey had some BIG spiders over there - even the rats ran from them!If i recall correctly, you may be talking about "camel spiders", which are not actually real spiders at all .
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Melbourne & Suburbs
Events in Melbourne
As well as the specific events, markets, exhibitions and attractions listed below for this particular Saturday, you may also be interested in our general suggestions for 20 Things To Do in Melbourne on a Saturday.
Free Guided Tour of Fitzroy Gardens
A free one hour guided walking tour through this formal garden highlighting its rich history. Bookings are not required. The tour leaves from the Information Centre in the gardens.
Markets in Melbourne
Queen Victoria Market
Victoria's premier market and major tourist attraction with fresh produce and general goods. More information at Queen Victoria Market.
Rose Street Artists Market
Loosely based on designer markets in London, Berlin and Europe and situated only a short distance from Brunswick Street Fitzroy, this market showcases over 50 cotemporary artists and designers each week. More information >>.
Brunswick Market
A general indoor market with long-term stall and shop holders with butchers, a fishmonger, poultry, delis, dry goods, fruit and vegetables and some variety and clothing stores. 6am to 6pm Monday to Saturdays (Fridays open till 7pm). On Sundays only the fruit and veg section is open (enter from rear) from 7am to 6pm.
Coburg Farmers' Market
This farmers market in the grounds of Coburg North Primary School usually has an animal farm and activities for kids along with a good range of fresh produce straight from the farmers and producers. Since this market is plastic-bag free, please BYO reusable bags and coffee cups. A small entry fee applies.
Preston Market
Preston market is a large market selling fresh produce, meat, poultry and fish as well as a wide range of general goods. White Hat particular recommends Preston Market if you are shopping for a family on a tight budget. It is located next to the railway station and trams, and there are several supermarkets in the complex if you need to top up on anything not sold in the market. More information on Preston Market.
Beaumaris Farmers Market
Melbourne's newest farmers market with up to 50 stalls of local fresh produce direct from farmer/producer to you. You can find full details together with information regarding the authenticity of the produces at Regional Farmers Markets.
Blackburn Station Art & Craft Market
A Rotary Club project featuring food, art & crafts & bric a brac in an outdoor setting. Situated on the grassy strip next to Blackburn Railway Station and opposite the shopping strip, White Hat can recommend this as a pleasant location to have a leisrurely Saturday breakfast, read the paper, have a browse among the market stalls and maybe also pick up some supplies from the local organic food store.
Brimbank Community Market
Brimbank Community Market.is a privately owned Australian company and aims is to develop the site in Ardeer into an iconic attraction, a valuable addition to the western suburbs. It is more than a traditional weekend market. The stalls are an attraction in their own right and provide a great atmosphere where patrons will find products and services only found at weekend markets, the market will also have a huge area devoted to entertainment, with a circus, amusements, children's play area, a traditional sumo wrestling ring and other entertainment. The main objective is to provide an environment where the whole family will find something to enjoy. The entertainment and community involvement will be varied and ongoing and it is hoped that each time you visit the market you will find something new and exciting. Currently planned events include Sumo Wrestling, Dart Competitions, Basket Ball, Football and soccer shoot outs, Tug of war, Cooking competitions, Traditional folk dancing and Musical Entertainment Brimbank Community Market would welcome community groups, and the general public to participate in the events and competitions they organise.
Camberwell Fresh Food Market
Freshest gourmet produce, seafood, meat, poultry, fruit, vegetables, flowers, 5 delicatessen with highest quality fresh deli items, superb Illy's cakes, specialising in gluten free, and wide selection of multicultural takeaway. Find culinary inspiration for your dining table with friendly family traders at the CFFM.
CERES Organic Food & Craft Market
CERES Organic Market and Shop recently celebrated their 10th birthday. The market sells fresh organic fruit and veg with an emphais on locally grown produce. The CERES Craft Market sells a mixture of hand crafted objects and second hand bargains in a social and friendly environment." The
Chapel Street Bazaar
A veritable Alladin's Cave of collectables, memorabilia and antiques. With over 80 independent dealers buying and selling, White Hat believes this is the largest bazaar of its type in Melbourne.
Collingwood Farmers' Market
A farmers market selling fresh produce in the Melbourne inner suburb of Collingwood. A small entry fee applies. Set in bush and farm land close to the city, White Hat can particularly recommend this as a great place to take young families where you can combine your food shopping with a visit to the children's farm.
Croydon Farmers Market
A farmers' market selling fresh produce direct from the producer. Nearly 40 stalls of fresh local produce, direct from farmer/producer to you.
Dandenong Market
A large market with fresh produce and a wide range of goods. More information on Dandenong Market.
Diamond Village Craft Market
The new Diamond Village Craft Market in the heart of Watsonia. An undercover market at the Diamond Village Shopping Centre. Features local stallholders from around the Diamond Valley region. Hand made arts & crafts, woodwork, candles, natural soaps, kids toys & clothing, plants and more. Sausage sizzle/BBQ and free entertainers.
Federation Square Book Market
Federation square book market is held in the Atrium every Saturday. It has both new and second hand, as well as collectible books.
Footscray Market
A large indoor market with a large range of produce and general goods.
Lost & Found Market
Lost & Found is an indoor market based in a shop just off Smith Street Collingwood. It features vintage furniture, lighting, art, posters, clothes, books, records and anything collectable. Permenant and casual stalls available.
Prahran Market
A large suburban market with produce and general goods. More information on Prahran Market.
Richmond (Gleadell Street) Market
A traditional outdoor street produce market with 65 stalls Fresh fruit and vegetables, foodstuufs, flowers and a fishmonger. More information at Gleadell Street Market.
South Melbourne Market
A large undercover produce and general market. More information at South Melbourne Market.
St Albans Market
A relatively small but bustling produce market offering what White Hat considers to be particularly good value for food shoppers. More information > >
Attractions in Melbourne
Old Melbourne Gaol
A gaol built in the early days of European settlement and the site of over 100 hangings including that of the bushranger Ned Kelly. more information at Old Melbourne Gaol >>
Duldig Studio museum + sculpture garden
An artists' house museum - the former home and artists' studio of sculptor Karl Duldig (1902-1986) and his wife - artist and inventor Slawa Duldig née Horowitz (c1902-1975). Both artists fled the Nazis and ended up making a significant contribution to Australian life. You can read more about their remarkable background and the studio at Duldig Studio >>
Royal Botanic Gardens
Melbourne's famous Royal Botanic Gardens are open daily. Free guided tours are available 11am and 2pm Tuesday to Sunday. More info >>
Toorak House - (The Swedish Church)
Toorak House - (The Swedish Church)
Melbourne Zoo
Established in 1862, Melbourne Zoo is Australia's oldest zoo. It contains more than 350 animal species from Australia and around the world. It is a short distance from the city and can be accessed by car, train or a picturesque tram ride through Royal Park. More information at Melbourne Zoo.
Australian National Aviation Museum
A collection of aeroplanes and displays relating to Australia's aviation history. The museum is at Moorabbin Airport. more info > >
Bundoora Homestead
Bundoora Homestead is a wonderful Queen Anne style Federation mansion operating as a historic house, art gallery and licensed café. Free admission.More info >>
Bundoora Park
Chinese Museum
Situated in the heart of Chinatown, the Chinese Museum records the history and significant contribution of Chinese people in Victoria since their first major arrival with the gold rush. more info > >
Cooks' Cottage
The original tiny cottage belonging to Captain Cook's parents which was brought to Australia and reassembled in the Fitzroy Gardens - a short walk from central Melbourne. More information at The White Hat Guide to Cook's Cottage >>.
Fox Classic Car Collection
For anyone interested in classic cars, White Hat can recommend this collection as a 'must visit'. Except for special occasions, The Fox Classic Car Collection is only open on Tuesdays Wednesdays & Saturdays (closed Grand Prix Weekend, Easter & Melbourne Cup Day) more info >>
Heide Museum of Modern Art
Ian Potter Museum of Art
The Ian Potter Museum of Art at Melbourne University is a short tram ride from the city and a short walk from Lygon Street Carlton. Entry is free but from time to time there are special exhibitions in part of the gallery which may entail an entry charge. Exhibited works are chosen from teh art clocction of the Unversity of Melbourne - the largest university art collection in Australia. More info >>
Immigration Museum
Covering Victoria's immigration history from the early 1800s to the present day. More information on the Immigration Museum
Melbourne Tram Museum
This museum is a short tram ride from the city and contains a significant collection of heritage trams in the historic Hawthorn Tram Depot. It is open once a month. More information >>
National Gallery of Victoria - Australian Collection
National Gallery of Victoria - International Collection
QV Women's Centre
The QV Women's Centre in the Former Melbourne Hospital (later the Queen Victoria Hospital) is open to the public on Saturday afternoons. More information at The White Hat Guide to the Former Melbourne Hospital.
Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium
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Shrine of Remembrance
Tall Ship Enterprize
Exhibitions in Melbourne
Public Art
There is much public art to be seen on the streets at any time of day as well as inside many public buildings. More information on public art in Melbourne. In addition, public bodies such as the City of Melbourne often sponsor temporary artworks and installations in laneways and other public spaces.
Melbourne Outskirts
The following selected events and attractions are not in the Melbourne Metropolitan Area but can be accessed in a half day trip (or one day round trip) from Melbourne
Events - Melbourne Outskirts
Markets - Melbourne Outskirts
St Andrews Market
Craft and produce stalls in a delightful bush setting. Melbourne's favourite 'hippie market'. More information on St Andrews Market.
Farmers Market@The Old Cheese Factory
Gully Market
An outdoor market at the foot of Mount Dandenong comprises of a large Fruit and Veg stall, ferns, natives, rare bulbs, statues, jewelry, arts and crafts and many more. Water and some powered sites are available both Saturday and Sunday.
Laverton Rubble & Riches Market
A large indoor/outdoor market with trash & trasure, produce, clothes, furniture, hardware and a range of other goods. White Hat guarantees that if you are looking for a drive shaft for a 1983 Monaro or a missing pice of that Royal Doulton tea set then it will be there. We're just not quite sure where.
Attractions - Melbourne Outskirts
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Werribee Open Range Zoo
Almost 200 hectares of grassy plains and sweeping river terraces are home to a collection of animals from the grasslands of Africa, Australia and Asia. More info >>
Bringalbit is a country property near Mt. Macedon retaining some of its original remnant Peppermint Gums, Yellow Box and Manna Gums fail to break the winds. These have been supplemented confers, oaks, willow and poplar thickets, Monterey pines and Osage trees, nearly all planted in the 19th century. The large trees, together with a small creek feeding a couple of dams and the garden lake before cascading down it's rocky falls below the spillway forms a peaceful retreat in country Victoria. There is a 60metre Quince Walk that delights in Spring and Autumn. Elsewhere in the garden swathes of roses, lavender, dianthus and gaura soak up the sun on the north facing terraces with their silver foliage context of snow-in-summer edging. There is a small entry charge per person (children free). More info >>
Forest Glade Gardens
Forest Glade Gardens is one of Australia's finest private gardens. It is short trip from Melbourne and is open to the public from September to May. It features large exotic trees, a bonsai house, a woodland section, a fern gully a blue bell patch and an impressive daffodil lawn during spring; a topiary garden, two aviaries, a laburnum arch, a peony walk highlighted with climbing roses, as well as numerous pergolas, ponds, fountains and statues. Entry $8 per head, (children free); More info >>
McClelland Gallery and Sculpture Park
National Rhododendron Garden
At The National Rhododendron Gardens you will find brilliantly coloured blooms of rhododendrons, azaleas, camellias, cherries and daffodils. Seasonal changes ensure the gardens are a delight all year around. When not in bloom, you can still soak in the beauty of rich bark textures, seed capsules, foliage shapes and beautiful fragrance as you stroll through the grounds. More information at National Rhododendron Garden


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Movies only get an NC-17 rating when the content is deemed too violent or sexually explicit for children. But similar 17+ ratings are getting slapped on mobile apps intended for the whole family.
It's not the apps themselves that are racy, however, but the way some people use them. Much to the frustration of developers, there is often no way to prevent consumers from using social apps to share pornographic material. Last month, for instance, blogging app Tumblr was rated 17+ in the iTunes App Store for the first time, and Vine, Twitter's new video app, received the same treatment just weeks later, after someone used it to post a porn video. Other apps have been pulled from iTunes entirely.
"You're really piggybacking on a fundamental problem — on the Web and any environment where you've got user-generated content, in the absolute sense, there's effectively no way to control that," says Charles Knutson, founder of the Internet Safety Project.
The mature-content ratings have surprised and concerned app makers worried that the intent of their relatively tame products could be misconstrued. "One of the markets I want to target is people like my brother and his kids," says Chris Good, CEO of Eventblimp, which hopes to launch an app in April that will allow people to search listings of nearby events, from a carnival to a business seminar. "Could we get denied for listing events at a sex-toy store down the street in Soho?"
Reece Pacheco, CEO of online- and mobile-video platform Shelby.tv, says he doesn't anticipate a 17+ rating for his app, which hasn't had any porn problems so far. But that doesn't mean he isn't worried. "Whenever you're dealing with user-generated content, there's always a concern that some people will use it inappropriately," he says.
When attempting to launch a mobile app in the iTunes store, developers "self-rate" their product by answering a questionnaire and submitting it to Apple, which then uses an algorithm to assign the app an age rating, according to Apple spokesman Tom Neumayr. The categories include 4+, 9+, 12+ and 17+, with the highest rating reserved for apps containing "frequent and intense mature, horror and suggestive themes; plus sexual content, nudity, alcohol, tobacco, and drugs." Apple declined to comment on why an app would be rated 17+ versus banned from the store.
But app developers say they have struggled to navigate the policy and have been stumped as to why an e-commerce site selling lingerie is labeled 17+ while the app for Facebook, which stipulates that the social network's users must be 12 or older, is rated safe for 4-year-olds. "It's really hard to figure out how these apps will be rated, or whether it will even be allowed on the store at all," says Todd McMurtrey, director of the digital division of Amadeus Consulting, which works with companies to develop apps.
To be sure, the age ratings don't come with a bouncer, and experts say tech-savvy preteens will likely click the box confirming they are 17 without consequence. Businesses, on the other hand, may suffer. While a 17+ rating may protect a well-known company like Tumblr from liability without staining its reputation, says McMurtrey, an e-commerce site could lose business over a risqué rating. If Vine, an app for sharing videos the way Instagram shares photos, is rated 17+, video-chatting apps like Skype and any other social network could be vulnerable, too, say experts. "By the same standards, you would also have to label the Safari browser as a 17+ app," Knutson says. "Am I missing something?" Knutson says.
App makers say consumers have the right to free expression through technology — whether sharing a party invitation or a photo of one's privates. But they are also figuring out how to protect their customers from profane content that shows up unexpectedly, and some are considering censoring their products. "We're in the process of changing how users find and view sensitive content," says a spokesperson for Twitter, which owns Vine, adding that the company is "experimenting" with different approaches. Good, who is hoping his event-finding app will be rated 4+, is considering filtering out potentially inappropriate events that might offend people looking to take their kids to a puppet show. "But if you screen for the word 'sex,' you could potentially remove some good events," he says. Tumblr did not respond to a request for comment.
Even apps intended to keep children safer may backfire. A few years ago, Amadeus developed iGuardianTeen, a video app that would allow parents of kids learning how to drive to record their teens' road performance and receive alerts if the car was speeding, slammed on the brakes or got into an accident. But the developers were concerned about inadvertently recording a grisly crash. "Obviously a parent doesn't want to see their kid getting into an accident, but they do want to know if they are hurt or need help," McMurtrey says.
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Top five cars from the movies
Ford's Focus hits cinema screens this month in the blockbuster film The Sweeney.
Featuring Ray Winstone as Jack Regan and Ben Drew playing sidekick George Carter, it plans to bring back all what we loved from the original ITV television series from the 1970s staring John Thaw and Dennis Waterman.
Ford has always understood the power of product placement. The Blue Oval really made its mark in the 70s providing TV and movie stars with Fords while other car makers failed to understand how it could benefit their public profile.
Which got us thinking: What have been the greatest movie cars of all time? Here are our top five.
Aston Martin DB5 – Goldfinger, 1964
It's probably the greatest example of product placement ever, and despite it now being a bit of a clichéd image, the character Bond and an Aston Martin car are inseparable. It not only set an example of how car manufacturers could place their products in film, but also saved Aston from a financial crisis.
Mini Cooper S, The Italian Job, 1969
It's fair to say the reason why this film is such a classic among British film lovers is because of the appearance of the Mini. It's reputed BMC (British Motor Corporation) was initially unwilling to support the film, and at one point Fiats would have been Michael Caine's wheels. Thankfully BMC got their act together and the film is now a classic caper.
Ford Mustang GT390 Fastback, Bullitt, 1968
The sight of that dark green Mustang battling with a black Dodge Charger is forever engrained in film buffs' minds. Why? Because it was artfully shot, had great music and showed off Steve McQueen's driving skills to a tee. Apparently McQueen deliberately pranged and dented the car to give the brand-new 'stang a more authentic look to reflect his cash-strapped character.
DeLorean DMC-12, Back to the Future, 1981
When you think of a flying movie car, forget Chitty Chitty Bang Bang! Doc Brown's DeLorean DMC-12 is far more memorable. In fact, it's fair to say, the DMC-12 is only remembered by the public due to its appearance in the blockbuster. Sadly, the car's appearance never improved DeLorean's hopes of succeeding as a car company.
Pontiac Trans Am, Smokey and The Bandit, 1977
In terms of getting the Trans Am in front of the public, there are few better product placements than the Smokey and The Bandit series. The 1977 film was basically one long car chase providing ample viewing of a Trans Am doing burnouts, and its handling capabilities – or lack of – in evading the police. Five Trans Ams were used and the bridge scene car was totally written-off.
They are our favourites, but what about yours? Let us know what would be in your top five by posting your comments below.


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Kiu Lom Dam
To reach the Kiu Lom Dam, take the Lampang-Ngao road and turn left at Kms. 623-624 marker, which is about 38 kilometres from town. Then continue for a further 14 kilometres. Constructed for irrigation purpose, it has a scenic reservoir suitable for boating or rafting. At least a half-day tour is suggested. Visitors may opt for staying overnight on raft. Places to see include cliffs, isles and fishing village.
Wat Phra Kaeo Don Tao
Wat Phra That Lampang Luang
Some 20 kilometres to the southwest of town in Ko Kha district is Wat Phra That Lampang Luang, a paradigm of temple building of Lanna. The temple itself is prominently sited on a hillock surrounded by wall. The entrance arches, called Pratu Khong, is adorned with fine plaster designs. The wall-less main Vihan houses a bronze Buddha statue called the Phra Chao Lan Thong. To the back is a golden Chedi in Lanna architectural style containing a Holy Relic. Also in the back is another Vihan with beautiful murals on wooden walls, said to be the oldest in the North. The temple also has a large collection of ancient wooden utensils.


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Oregon bill would let teens register to vote at 16
By JONATHAN J. COOPER
Of the Associated Press
SALEM — The Oregon House on Tuesday approved a measure backed by Democrats that would allow teenagers to register to vote when they turn 16 and get their driver's license.
The teens wouldn't be able to cast a ballot until their 18th birthday, but proponents hope the measure would increase participation among younger voters. As registered voters, they'd automatically get a ballot in the mail before the first election in which they're eligible to vote.
"This bill would greatly enhance our ability to engage the young people who we so desperately need in our democracy," said Rep. Ben Unger, of Hillsboro, a freshman Democrat and political consultant who was one the measure's chief sponsors.
Lawmakers rejected a Republican counter-proposal that would have prohibited minors from joining political parties. It also would have kept their contact information private from campaigns, political parties and others that collect data from voter rolls.
Political parties would begin reaching out to 15-year-olds trying to persuade them to join on their 16th birthday when they get their driver's license and register to vote, said Rep. Wally Hicks, R-Grants Pass.
"Fifteen is just too young to be involved in partisan politics," Hicks said.
Democrats said the ritual of going to the Driver and Motor Vehicle Services office shortly after turning 16 provides the state a unique opportunity to connect with young people. The state won't get another opportunity to reach those voters at the DMV until their license expires when they turn 24, Unger said.
Republican Rep. Bob Jenson, of Pendleton, joined all 34 Democrats in supporting the measure, which was approved on a 35-25 vote. It now goes to the Senate, where Democrats also have a majority.


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