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(Rochester, NY) —Earlier this year at the Television Critics Association meeting, PBS announced the premiere of How Sherlock Changed the World, a two-hour special about the world's most legendary fictional detective — Sherlock Holmes. The special will reveal for the first time the astonishing impact that Holmes has had on the development of real criminal investigation and forensic techniques. The program will premiere on Tuesday, December 17, 2013 at 9:00 p.m. ET on WXXI-TV.
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In my post below on Boualem Sansal's Le Serment des barbares I mentioned his fondness for quoting from books. More than halfway through his third novel, Dis-moi le paradis, a character changes the chorus of Baudelaire's 'L'Invitation au voyage' – 'Là, tout n'est qu'ordre et beauté, | Luxe, calme et volupté' (roughly 'Over there, there is nothing but order and beauty, luxury, peace and voluptuousness') to 'Ici, tout n'est qu'est que désordre et mocheté | Lucre, drame et vanité' (roughly 'Here, there is nothing but disorder and ugliness, greed, catastrophe and vanity.') My main point is not the intertextuality which characterises Sansal's books, not even that inevitably the desperate situation in Algeria is being satirised, but the fact that the two lines of verse are so funny. And Sansal's humor is particularly highlighted in his third novel. But what better place to set the framework of such a work than a bar, where so many people relax telling funny stories? (Yes, of course it's deadly serious too, but that's not the point: Sansal can find a funny way to describe anything.)
My other posts on Boualem Sansal:
Boualem Sansal: 2084 : La fin du monde
Boualem Sansal: Le Village de l'Allemand
Boualem Sansal: L'Enfant fou de l'arbre creux
Boualem Sansal: Le Serment des barbares


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Paradox of drilled devil's toenails: taphonomic mixing obscures Cretaceous drilling predation in Utah oysters. Ashley Ferguson Leif Tapanila Idaho State University. Pycnodonte Newberryi oysters. Left Valve. "Devil's toenails" Large convex left valve Thick toward the umbo Flat right valve
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Left valves dominate N = 89%
Individual localities range from 80-100%
BW U1 is an exception with up to 70% right valves.
Most specimens are in the ~50% fragmentation class.
Post-mortem Entobia and Caulostrepsis drillings affect ~14% of the assemblage.
Oichnus borings affect 1-4.2% of Pycnodonte shells on average.
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Texas Enterprise reviews the latest developments in business research from the McCombs School of Business faculty.
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Using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), accounting Assistant Professor Brian White studies how incentives activate different regions of the brain and promote more rational decision-making. We look at what this means for managers.
Yahoo decisively nixed its WFH policy in 2013, and now IBM is doing the same. Both said it was to improve office collaboration, but research suggests people are more motivated when they can work alone.
Location, location, location: New research finds that geographic proximity to a regional IRS office can affect how much a company pays to Uncle Sam.
For companies hoping to avoid hassles with the IRS, financial restatements, or class-action lawsuits, consider a military background for your top brass.
While the threat of hacking is real and the effects can be dire for a company's finances and reputation, many firms are loath to invest in expensive software to prevent it — that is, until they're shamed into acting.
In a wakeup call to Wall Street, a McCombs researcher finds that when analysts stop looking, companies shift money to make acquisitions appear more profitable.
The risk of serious complications to mothers and unborn babies increases significantly in the ninth hour of a standard 12-hour shift.
Bond analysts have their own predisposition, and new research shows that the longer they cover a company, the more optimistic — and inaccurate — their ratings will be.
What leads an entrepreneur to start a business? According to new research from McCombs, it's not what you think. Motivation often comes from a singular, notable event or organization that everyone watches. And right now, all eyes are on Yale University.
The PCAOB will soon require expanded audit reports with the hope that investors will find them more informative. This marks the first major change in auditing reports in more than 80 years, but will there be unintended consequences?
Search engine advertising is a $70 billion industry, but whether a person clicks an ad or buys a product depends heavily on organic search results. New research shows factoring in that competition can improve ad spend by 6 percent.
When investors compare companies, they don't always read financial reports. Instead, most just count how many times a firm beats or misses earnings forecasts. It's new research from McCombs that can help predict how investor psychology affects stock prices.
Language matters: research shows negative words used in annual reports predict which firms use tax aggressive strategies to free up cash.
How much is too much? New research from McCombs shows you're slower to feel full or bored if a product appeals to your self-image — a finding marketers can use to boost brand loyalty.
Stock analysts are supposed to be detached observers of corporate activity, but new research from McCombs shows their thumbs up or down can affect whether a merger gets completed or torpedoed — and offer opportunities for contrarian investors.
Membership has its privileges, even in a stock index. New research from the McCombs School of Business finds a change in a stock's relative ranking can cause its price to rise or fall — which can sometimes create trading opportunities for investors.
In today's global economy, more and more corporate mergers cross national borders. To work, they need to make financial sense. But a new study from McCombs finds another dimension to success: making cultural sense.
Getting new information about a company or stock even during a market sell-off makes individual investors more likely to trade, but that doesn't mean they should. New research explores the financial theory and capital markets evidence behind investor behavior.
When it comes to staffing teams, diversity brings in new ideas, but it also can create clashes among people with different backgrounds. New research from McCombs explains how managers can skirt diversity's perils and still reap its rewards.
In mutual fund management as in life, it's who you know, not just what you know. Professor Sheridan Titman uncovers the link between alumni networks and fund performance, especially if you've got elite connections.
For IPO issuers, negotiating a strong selling price requires courting both underwriters and investors, but they don't respond to the same data. New research shows what signals each stakeholder looks for when deciding how much a company is really worth.
Investors want to know where stocks are going before they get there. Most forecasting models comb through past financial performance for signals, but a new study from McCombs analyzes the digital trails left when people search for stocks online.
New research reveals a link between the presence of explanatory language in an audit report and misstatement risk. It can alert investors to weaknesses in a firm's financials — if they pay attention.
Even when customers are satisfied with a brand, they still switch. Professor Wayne Hoyer explains why strong emotional connections are essential for building loyalty — and why satisfaction and trust are no longer the hallmarks of successful branding.
Corporate political spending, burgeoning since Citizens United, may lead elected officials to pass laws that help company management but hurt ordinary stockholders. McCombs Assistant Professor Tim Werner examines the connection and explains what's at stake.
How should banks get delinquent credit card holders to pay up? The first step is being able to predict who actually will, and Assistant Professor Naveed Chehrazi knows how.
Research from Professor Linda Golden shows it's not what someone actually knows but rather what they think they know that prompts them to act. For healthcare workers trying to prevent outbreaks of deadly diseases, it's time for a new communications strategy.
This Earth Day, we're wondering what makes a product "green." According to McCombs Associate Professor Andrew Gershoff, it comes down largely to consumer perception and not always what's actually in the product itself.
For mutual fund investors, it's not just what they earn that's important — it's what they keep. New research from McCombs Professor Clemens Sialm shows that asset managers who know how to keep taxes low for their clients generate higher returns all around.
Every year, thousands of companies change their names. What causes investors to reward some (and not others) by bidding up their market value around the time of the announcement? McCombs Professor Vijay Mahajan explains.
When it comes to bringing a new product to the market, should a startup invest in just one technology or diversify across multiple complementary options? Research from McCombs Professor Ed Anderson says it depends on how long you want to stay in business.
The more power people have, the less likely they are to recognize potential threats according to research from Assistant Professor Jennifer Whitson, who says the best person to consult before making a big decision may be the least powerful person in the room.
New research from McCombs shows that as you spend toward the bottom of your budget, you're less likely to be happy with what you buy. Associate Professor Andrew Gershoff offers practical advice for making the most of your bottom dollar in the new year.
How do small businesses adapt when a super-sized neighbor moves in and disrupts their environment — like the 2009 opening of Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas? McCombs Professor David Harrison says flexibility and creativity are the keys to profiting.
Large campaign contributions might buy access and influence, but new research from the McCombs School of Business finds that when a company is embroiled in a boycott, even the biggest check may be too risky for most politicians to accept.
Researchers from McCombs have analyzed 3.1 million home mortgage loans made between 2002-2007, just prior to the financial crisis of 2008. Their findings reveal extensive, deliberate misreporting that defrauded investors and upended the mortgage industry.
New research from Associate Professor Francisco Polidoro reveals that your favorite big-name prescription drug wasn't just developed in a laboratory — it was probably born from watching Big Pharma competitors for clues about what might be most profitable.
McCombs Associate Professor Shuping Chen examines what happens when no one asks questions during quarterly earnings calls. For managers, the price of silence is steep: a significant and measurable decrease in stock price.
If you're looking for a new job, the professional contacts in your online social circle can help open doors with hiring managers. But having a large network of weak connections can actually hurt your chances of landing an interview, research suggests.
Retailers use "Best Seller" and "Award Winner" signs to make shopping easier for customers, but new research from McCombs faculty shows that they often don't.
Some of America's largest corporations participate in a little-known IRS program that allows them to selectively submit parts of their tax returns for pre-approval. It might seem risky to give companies that flexibility, but research shows the system has mutual benefits.
If you have a defined contribution plan such as a 401(k), you're probably not calling all the shots — and McCombs researchers say that might be a good thing.
Doctors' offices can schedule appointments more efficiently by considering the probability that certain patients will be no-shows. Researchers expect this model to help clinics cut costs while reducing wait times for more punctual patients.
Statistics is vulnerable to manipulation and false-positives that can derail the best research, but if you ask McCombs Assistant Professor James Scott, that doesn't have to be the case.
Award-winning research from McCombs faculty shows that overconfidence and excessive debt proved to be costly errors for real estate investment trusts during the financial crisis of the 2000s.
Research suggests agencies such as Standard & Poor's stretched beyond their own models when they awarded AAA ratings before the financial crisis.


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We don't really know what to think about this banner ad for Portrait Professionals but every time we see it we're gripped with a sense of alarm. The girl at left doesn't look bad now, but you have to experience the ad by accident to achieve the full effect.
The before image flashes frenetically - maliciously, even - and is replaced by the after one, but not until after having destroyed an otherwise soothing browsing experience.
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text: Sialkot became a part of the Muslim Sultanate of Delhi when the Afghan noble Sultan Shahab-ud-Din Muhammad Ghauri conquered Punjab in 1185. He was unable to conquer Lahore but left a garrison in Sialkot. Later Sultan Khusro Malik tried to capture the city but failed to do so. Sialkot then became a part of the Muslim Mughal Empire. The Mughal commander Usman Ghani Raza, advanced towards Delhi by way of Sialkot which capitulated to his armies.


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From the very beginning Chocolate Monggo's aims were not only producing delicious chocolate but also taking responsibility over the impacts of our business on people and nature with respect for the unique culture in the beautiful country of Indonesia. In doing so we are breaking new ground in the chocolate business in Indonesia. We have developed self regulating guidelines and are steadily working on the improvement of our social and environmental impacts. Indonesia's environment provides us with the resources for our inimitable chocolate. For that reason we need to treat our resources and the environment in a sustainable way. Our efforts to save the environment are numerous:
From the very beginning Chocolate Monggo's aims were not only producing delicious chocolate but also taking responsibility over the impacts of our business on people and nature with respect for the unique culture in the beautiful country of Indonesia. In doing so we are breaking new ground in the chocolate business in Indonesia. We have developed self regulating guidelines and are steadily working on the improvement of our social and environmental impacts. Indonesia's environment provides us with the resources for our inimitable chocolate. For that reason we need to treat our resources and the environment in a sustainable way. Our efforts to save the environment are numerous:
We only use solar-heating for water that is used during production. Because we constantly aim to reduce water consumption during the production process.
Handmade chocolate cause our chocolate is mostly handmade, which make every piece unique, a characteristic of the truly best Javanese, Indonesian chocolate! In addition this reduces energy consumption. We try to use as less machines as possible. This is reducing our electricity level and also provides work for many people. Nevertheless, we cannot totally avoid using machines because we need them to produce truly the best Javanese, Indonesian chocolate for you. Our production facilities are well isolated in order to keep AC usage low.
We try to use as less plastic as possible and our newest attempt is the use of biodegradable plastic. We are willing to use FSC certified paper from sustainable sources and the new packaging is already in use for some of our products before. Beside that things we are also using aluminum which is easy to recycle and not harmful to any of the chocolate ingredients as some of our competitors plastic packaging is. On every inside of our packaging our customers can find tips on a greener lifestyle, which is positively contributing to the overall awareness of environmental matters. This good project is not yet finished but will be launched soon.
We plant cacao trees and are planning to plant even more. We are always thinking about ideas how to help giving the nature back, what it offers to us. As an action of caring to environment and principal thing that we trust in our packaging contains unique hints for the customer to dispose our packaging in actual garbage places, such as dustbins and garbage containers. The eye-catching Javanese man, throwing away packaging into a dustbin shall encourage the consumer of our chocolate to do so as well.
Chocolate industry isn't an emission free industry at all. As we know that the most famous chocolate producers are located in Europe, mainly in Belgium and Switzerland. The fact that chocolate just grows near the equator explains by itself, that the raw material must be shipped or flown to these countries before the production process even begins. We are already located in Indonesia and our main raw material comes from Indonesia. This is how we can keep our CO2 emission per KG of chocolate very low, which makes Chocolate Monggo a truly environmental friendly choice for Indonesian customers. Our economic situation depends on the fluctuation on demand as every business does. But we are concerned about our employees. Mostly Indonesians from Yogyakarta and the surroundings. Our employees found a secure employment with Chocolate Monggo. As in the past we have never dismissed any employees because of fluctuations and we will always try to do so in the future. We are also investing into our community. New infrastructure and the generation of new jobs, training for our employees and free factory tours for school classes are just some examples of our community engagement. One of our major concerns is Human Rights. We take care of our staff. Every single individual shall have a sustainable and safe place of employment. Discrimination is not tolerated in our company. To keep the place of work as safe as possible we do several trainings on workplace security, for example a yearly fire drill. A team of doctors supports our employees in health-care and as next step we want to implement a yearly medic-first-aid training because only happy and healthy employees can help us to produce chocolate with such an enormous passion as the whole team has developed it in the past. We haven't had any incidents of violence in our company yet and respect each other.
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As mentioned we take care of our employees. But it is not only about anti-discrimination, employing local staff and health care. To sustainable train our staff we implemented regular trainings and skill enhancement, teaching up-to-date relevant management strategies and do intern research. All this prepares our staff for the fast changing business, in and outside, the chocolate industry. We are convinced that we are changing people towards more flexible and adaptable individuals, without wanting too much. The trickle-down-effect then helps everyone throughout the company to profit from our knowledge and expertise in chocolate business.
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|Considering you, our consumers, we are guaranteeing the full responsibility for our products. Therefore we are producing under the national MD standard for all of our products, and are working on the accreditation by the National Health Department of Indonesia. Nevertheless our whole production already works under the strict regulations of the Badan Pemeriksaan Obat Makanan. That all our products are HALAL is accredited by MUI. We are doing everything possible to make our production as hygienic as possible, teach our staff basic hygienic behavior and invite government certified inspectors to receiving our production approved. Due to the expertise of our Belgian Chocolatier we achieved a chocolate product that tastes awesome even under climatically difficult situations as we have them in Indonesia. Despite the hygienic standards we want our products to give you the maximum satisfaction in taste and health issues. This is why we are using 100% cacao butter, natural ingredients and the best cacao only. To even improve the health benefits of our chocolate we bear the brunt to develop chocolate containing organic ingredients. We are well integrated into our society and interact with many institutions. Fairness and equality are fundamentals in our corporate culture. Whether it is you, a competitor or any kind of authority, we will always treat them in the same respectful way. As you can see, we are aware of our responsibilities. This report shows you our efforts. With this in mind, Chocolate Monggo as your premium Javanese Chocolate will always fulfill your needs without being harmful to the environment. We are acting sustainable and fair and the improvement of our CSR-Strategy is always on the go.


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'Toy Story 3' Perfects Audience Targeting With Social Campaign
One campaign is targeting children and adults alike, with viral campaigns that appeal to both demographics.
One campaign is targeting children and adults alike, with viral campaigns that appeal to both demographics.
And so begins the 2010 blockbuster film season. The weeks surrounding Memorial Day always portend a slew of new major movie releases, and this year's offerings include one that kids are sure to enjoy.
Why then is it being marketed to childless adults?
In fact, Disney-Pixar's strategy for promoting "Toy Story 3" online leaves no toy box unopened in its effort to engage a mixed potential audience. The company's labors have produced an interesting and dynamic digital campaign, but also something else: a fine example of how a marketing team can successfully engage a secondary audience of viewers.
In addition to parents who will tote their tots to see the film – and of course, the children themselves – the marketers tasked with generating awareness and excitement about the upcoming film are targeting teens and 20-something consumers who likely saw the first movie in the series 15 years ago. These consumers may have a nostalgic connection to the franchise. What they're certain to have is a predisposition to act as valuable brand ambassadors.
To be sure, the movie franchise already has many fans within this demographic, but the filmmakers were also likely facing a dilemma: while this audience segment may have enjoyed the first film in the series, its tastes and preference have since changed. This generation is generally far more interested in watching thrillers and spending time on social sites than paying to see a perceived kid's movie about toys.
The following three strategies demonstrate how "Toy Story 3" managed to circumvent this issue to connect with and engage a challenging consumer category – one that's just as appealing to countless other marketers with less whimsical products to sell.
Creating Light-Years of Buzz
Media buyers of every ilk have long found inspiration in the entertainment industry's online endeavors and the trails that they have blazed. Campaigns for films like "The Blair Witch Project," "Forgetting Sarah Marshall," and "2012" blurred fiction and reality, and one offshoot of the "Toy Story 3" campaign does the same. To promote one of the many new characters in the film, Disney-Pixar launched a retro TV spot dated 1983 that featured Lots-o'-Huggin' Bear – a fictional toy created for the purposes of the movie. It even went so far as to have the ad uploaded to a YouTube channel that also features real '80s commercials – a channel some say was created by the movie's director.
The ad, which has been generating online buzz, is an undemanding execution whose brilliance lies in its relevance. The "vintage" spot harkens back to the days of the target audience's childhood, and conjures fond memories of the toys that defined those simpler times. The placement of the unfamiliar bear toy among its popular true-to-life counterparts provokes viewers to research it; a quick search is all it takes to reveal the connection to the film.
Takeaway: when targeting a secondary audience for your product or service, don't just look at purchasing habits or current behavior. Consider the user as an emotional being and identify meaningful cultural cues that can be incorporated into ad messaging for added relevance.
Netting Social Consumers
Every media buyer knows to target consumers where they're already spending their time. To this end, Disney-Pixar looked to Facebook to help engage college students. First, the company placed flyers promoting the need for drivers at "Pizza Planet" – a fictional location from the films – around select college campuses. The flyers pointed to a Facebook page with further information about the screening and a link to the actual Facebook event where users could sign up or share with their friends.
This strategy ensures consumers will spread the word about the product and related event – leveraging the social networking aspect of the site. But it also resonates because it respects the medium by working within the parameters of the site and its well-known existing tools.
Takeaway: mirror your target customers' actions and activities for the purposes of promoting your product to increase your brand's social bearing on their lives.
Identifying Interests and Themes
You can easily find a trailer for "Toy Story 3" online. Most likely it will be the official version that caters primarily to kids; entertaining, but predictable. Look a little harder and you'll find additional versions made expressly for the next generation; or, if you happen to belong to it, the trailers will come to you.
Disney-Pixar's supplementary trailers for the film – dubbed viral trailers – pay homage to the lifestyle and cultural interests of the teen and college-age demographic groups. The first features the two main characters instant messaging with each other while techno music plays in the background, while the second mimics the hand-held camera filmmaking trend À la "Paranormal Activity." Naturally, both trailers are available to view on the aforementioned Facebook page.
Takeaway: reconfigure your messaging to reflect your audience's unique interests without diminishing your brand. Users will recognize the degree to which you understand them, and respect your efforts to speak to them in their own language.


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LENNIE Lawrence didn't need convincing.
But he was delighted all the same to see Andy Campbell, chief contender to be long-term successor to goals ace Robert Earnshaw, turn this First Division clash Cardiff City's way.
The City boss brought Campbell to Ninian Park for almost #1m, but the ginger-haired striker has had a long, frustrating wait for a genuine, long-term chance.
Now, though, Campbell is number one if, as expected, Earnshaw's remarkable goals tally does mean he is snapped up by a Premiership club this summer.
And while there seems a growing inevitability about Earnshaw's departure to Charlton Athletic for #4m, Campbell's reminder of his attacking qualities couldn't have been better timed.
Lawrence has long admired the pacey and effective Campbell, who has played in the Premiership and has the all-round game to be highly effective in Division One.
And there can be few arguments to suggest the man who has warmed the bench for so long did not turn this match on its head after his second-half introduction.
The whole affair was petering out into a goalless draw when Campbell replaced Earnshaw.
But within a minute, and after only two touches, Campbell was bundled over and referee Mike Jones awarded a penalty.
Richard Langley dispatched the spot-kick with ease - and then came Campbell's outstanding second.
It was a team goal of the highest quality and he finished with utter precision, rolling an inch-perfect shot back across sprawling goalkeeper Brian Jensen and just inside a post.
There has been a new spring in Campbell's step since Christmas , almost as if he knows that, next season, he will get a chance to show what he can do as an out-and-out striker in Division One.
The body language from earlier in the campaign, when Campbell looked fed up and frustrated, has been replaced by a positive, lively stance which says: "Give me a chance - and I'll score goals."
Campbell was signed more than two years ago at a time when Earnshaw was in the treatment room - arriving in March 2002 and firing seven goals in six Second Division matches which powered City into the play-offs.
He even started last season as first choice ahead of Earnshaw, but that changed when Earnie bagged a hat-trick in his first start of the season at Boston United in a cup tie and started the incredible run which smashed club records.
Since then, Campbell has been tried on the left of midfield and as a third striker running from deep behind the front two, though neither experiment came close to achieving its objectives.
Earnshaw has been an outstanding player and goalscorer for the Bluebirds since he first broke into the first team - more than 100 goals and three promotions - from a player who came through the club's youth development programme.
Now Charlton and Fulham are moving in, ready to realise Earnshaw's dream of scoring goals in the Premiership.
I have no doubts he will do just that. And I have no doubts that Campbell will prove a goalscorer of substance for the Bluebirds.
Campbell will still find himself under pressure because Lawrence will bring in another quality striker in the Earnshaw mould - and Burnley's excellent Robbie Blake could be a contender if the Lancashire club do go down.
Burnley are battling for their lives just outside the First Division relegation zone and their defeat at Ninian Park was a massive blow.
But City fans shouldn't feel sorry for the boys from Turf Moor - four years ago, all but two weeks, Burnley did the same to Cardiff.
They came to Ninian Park and won 2-1, inflicting a terrible wound on a City team who were eventually relegated to Division Three only a season after being promoted.
Now Burnley are the team in trouble, while Cardiff plan for next season.
By the end, City deserved all three points, but for too long they looked laboured in trying to break down a resolute and spirited Burnley team.
Cardiff played the ball about pretty well, looking bright and lively.
But when it came to the final ball, that telling pass or cross, quality was sadly lacking.
It looked as though the game would end goalless, but then Lawrence produced two inspired moves by introducing Paul Parry and Campbell.
Left-winger Parry, who arrived four minutes before Campbell, was full of running and immediately put Burnley on the back foot.
Then Campbell ran on, had two touches and, after Parry had started the move, was brought down by over-eager Mark McGregor.
Referee Jones pointed immediately to the spot and Langley stepped forward to score his sixth goal for the Bluebirds after 77 minutes.
Having made a speedy impact, Campbell then finished off Burnley with a top quality finish.
Martyn Margetson, Parry and John Robinson were involved in a flowing build-up which carved Burnley open and Campbell's shot, back across 'keeper Jensen and just inside a post, ensured a City victory.
Those two goals, scored in a three minute spell, left Burnley down and out.
Campbell could have completed a hat-trick with a touch more composure, blazing over from Lee's pass and being denied by the 'keeper as he surged clear again.
In the end Cardiff could relax in mid-table, aiming for a top 10 finish, leaving Burnley heading north facing the fight of their lives to avoid relegation.


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Jonathan Yardley on Mark Twain's 'A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court'
An occasional series in which The Post's book critic reconsiders notable and/or neglected books from the past.
By 1889, when Mark Twain published "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court," he was in his mid-50s and the most famous writer in the United States, not merely author but also book publisher, lecturer and enthusiastic but invariably failed investor. Two more decades of writing and performing lay ahead of him, but "Connecticut Yankee" brought to an end the period of his greatest work, which had started in 1867 with "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County, and Other Sketches" and continued apace with "Innocents Abroad," "Roughing It," "Life on the Mississippi," "The Prince and the Pauper" and of course, most famously, "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" and "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn."
For most of the way, "Connecticut Yankee" is a wonderfully funny and wildly improbable romp through Arthurian England, but toward the end it turns dark, with a bloody massacre that, as Justin Kaplan suggests in his introduction to the Penguin Classics edition, reflects Twain's own disenchantment with the mechanized modern world for which he had once held such high hopes. We now know, from the convenient vantage point of hindsight, that the darkness that had descended upon Twain never really lifted, and his writing became more eccentric and even angry as he railed against Christianity, despotism, humanity itself and anything else that aroused his considerable capacity for invective.
When I first began reading Twain, as a boy of 8 or 10 in the late 1940s, I knew nothing of his dark side. Twain had been dead for less than four decades and was still a palpable presence in the country's life. Boys (perhaps more than girls) read "Tom Sawyer" and "Huckleberry Finn" for the sheer fun of it, most of them (myself certainly included) doubtless failing to recognize that while the first was a wonderful book for young readers, the latter was a literary masterpiece of immense depth and complexity. More sophisticated readers had long understood that Twain, celebrated and loved as humorist and journalist, was America's first truly great writer and had engineered his way into the classroom, which today is probably the place where people first encounter him.
My own first encounter with "Connecticut Yankee" was at the movies. Adaptations had been filmed in 1921 and 1931, and soon forgotten. Then in 1949 a new version appeared, in the full (and still novel) glory of Technicolor, starring Bing Crosby as the Hartford mechanic who, "during a misunderstanding conducted with crowbars with a fellow we used to call Hercules," is knocked for a loop and wakes to find himself in 6th-century England. I was enchanted and much amused by the movie, which takes vast liberties with the novel and now seems fairly dated, though Crosby is charming and some of the secondary characters, notably Cedrick Hardwicke as King Arthur, are terrific.
The movie led me to the book, but at this remove I remember absolutely nothing about how, as a 10- or 11-year-old, I responded to it. My hunch is that parts of it must have puzzled me, because what may seem at first glance to be a book for young readers is in fact a singularly adult novel. There are scenes a young reader can enjoy, and after well over a century the novel's language remains remarkably fresh and accessible, but behind all the fun lurks a grown-up's book that deals with grown-up themes, among them freedom and oppression, democracy and autocracy, religion and superstition.
Hank Morgan is "a practical Connecticut man" who quickly determines that the Knights of the Round Table are "big boobies" who pick fights with strangers and then boast endlessly about their triumphs, though he also finds "something very engaging about these great simple-hearted creatures," because "there did not seem to be brains enough in the entire nursery, so to speak, to bait a fish-hook with; but you didn't seem to mind that, after a little, because you soon saw that brains were not needed in a society like that, and indeed would have marred it, hindered it, spoiled its symmetry -- perhaps rendered its existence impossible." It is a society that this freedom-loving Yankee finds utterly incomprehensible:
"The most of King Arthur's British nation were slaves, pure and simple, and bore that name, and wore the iron collar on their necks; and the rest were slaves in fact, but without the name; they imagined themselves men and freemen, and called themselves so. The truth was, the nation as a body was in the world for one object, and one only: to grovel before king and Church and noble; to slave for them, sweat blood for them, starve that they might be fed, work that they might play, go naked that they might wear silks and jewels, pay taxes that they might be spared from paying them, be familiar all their lives with the degrading language and postures of adulation that they might walk in pride and think themselves the gods of this world. And for all this, the thanks they got were cuffs and contempt; and so poor spirited were they that they took even this sort of attention as an honor."
That is an authentic American voice as immediately recognizable today as in 1889: the voice of the small-d democrat. Hank is a 19th-century American who has been plopped down in the Dark Ages and resolves to do what any good Yankee would do: Fix them. He is "the best-educated man in the kingdom by a matter of thirteen hundred year," and he resolves to use his superior knowledge to "boss the whole country." Knowing the specific day and hour that an eclipse had appeared in the 6th century, he predicts the disappearance of the sun and, when it happens as advertised, the entire land is in fear and awe of him. Merlin, the royal wizard, is revealed as a fraud, and Hank is dubbed the Boss, "the second personage in the Kingdom, as far as political power and authority were concerned."
So at once Hank sets about turning Arthurian England into 19th-century America. The first thing he establishes is a patent office, then a school system, then a newspaper, then onward to "the destruction of the throne, nobility abolished, every member of it bound out to some useful trade, universal suffrage instituted, and the whole government placed in the hands of the men and women of the nation, there to remain." After a mere three years, Camelot has become Connecticut:
"Slavery was dead and gone; all men were equal before the law; taxation had been equalized. The telegraph, the telephone, the phonograph, the type-writer, the sewing machine, and all the thousand willing and handy servants of steam and electricity were working their way into favor. We had a steamboat or two on the Thames, we had steam war-ships, and the beginnings of a steam commercial marine; I was getting ready to send out an expedition to discover America."
Along the way to this nirvana (which of course doesn't last, but how and why is for you to discover), Hank acquires the companionship of Demoiselle Alisande la Carteloise, who is as chatty as she is lovely. This is discussed in a paragraph that must be savored in full, as it is quintessential Twain:


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Activision Pulls James Bond Line Up From Steam
Gamers looking to pick up one of the many James Bond titles available online will be met with nothing but tumbleweeds as Activision has removed all the titles from the online store and the Activision web-store. The titles removed include Quantum of Solace, Blood Stone and recently released 007 Legends.
No reason has been given to why the games have been pulled, with many speculating Activision and the James Bond rights holders have ceased their relationship. Whatever did cause the games to get pulled must have been serious, with both in business since 2006, with the contract meant to run until 2014.
Activision has not released a statement letting the public know the reason behind their removal, but we can expect an explanation soon enough. This comes in the light of developer Eurcom laying off some of its workforce and entering administration at the end of the year, with the developer creating three James Bond games that were met with mixed reviews.
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Review of The Superyacht Cup Palma 2017
The Superyacht Cup is now the longest running superyacht regatta in Europe and last week, a fleet of 10 superyachts took to the Bay of Palma to compete for the title at the 21st edition.
Racing commenced with the Pantaenius Race Day on June 22nd, as has been the custom for several years owed to Pantaenius' continued sponsorship of the event.
All five yachts in Class A were of composite construction, which made for some seriously competitive racing. The recently launched 32.5m Ribelle (Vitters Shipyard) made an impressive comeback after a difficult first day, where she was last over the line, to then secure a second and first on days two and three respectively.
45m Saudade (Wally Yachts) gave a strong and consistent challenge, arriving fresh from a regatta win in Sardinia, but 33m WinWin (Baltic Yachts) successfully defended her title as Superyacht Cup reigning champion and lived up to her name, coming first in Class overall.
32m Bolero (Far Ocean/Bolero Yachts) won the trophy for Class B, as well as the regatta overall, with wins on race days one and two, followed by a third place day three.
Also within the Class B fleet were the 39m Atalante and 27.5m Atalante 1 (Claasen Shipyard), which made for a beautiful spectacle around the course. Throughout the week, Atalante 1 managed to stay a place ahead of her larger sister however and finished second in Class, with Atalante third.
Racing aboard Windrose of Amsterdam in Class B was Pantaenius Superyacht Sales Manager, Jens Ploch.
The Superyacht Cup is adored by many for its relaxed atmosphere, with fun shore side events keeping guests refreshed and entertained throughout the week. The social programme included post-race 'happy hour' drinks from fellow sponsors North Sails and Southern Spars, the Superyacht Cup paella dock party, owners' BBQ at the St Regis Resort and the Pendennis Paddleboard Challenge – arguably more competitive than the superyacht racing!
Of this year's event, Event Director Kate Branagh commented, "This year´s Superyacht Cup was a great success. Despite having fewer participants, in no way was the atmosphere diluted - the vibe on the dock each afternoon was amazing; such enthusiasm and energy from yacht owners, sponsors, crew and guests. It is such a unique regatta, combining exciting close racing with an informal and fun social programme. Pantaenius have been one of our longest-term sponsors and they are always a pleasure to work with, they understand the superyacht world and appreciate the organisation that goes in to creating a good regatta.
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Five-time GRAMMY® winner and highly acclaimed singer-songwriter Steven Curtis Chapman wrapped a successful media run over the weekend in support of his new album The Glorious Unfolding, his Christmas album JOY and his GRAMMY®-nominated single "Love Take Me Over."
Chapman first appeared on "The Sean Hannity Show," the second most listened to radio talk show in America. Chapman later performed his hit single "Love Take Me Over," on CBN's 700 Club. The song was recently nominated for a GRAMMY® Award for Best Contemporary Christian Song and hit No. 1 on the Christian AC Indicator chart, giving Chapman his 48th No. 1 single. Wrapping the weekend with dual performances on the highly rated talk show Fox & Friends, Chapman performed "Love Take Me Over" live on air and his cherished Christmas hit, "Christmas Time Again," on the After the Show Show.
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HBO's 'Pacific' off to a fair start
Sunday's airing delivered 3.1 million viewersHBO's "The Pacific" got off to a fair start on Sunday evening, delivering 3.1 million viewers.
That's 22% higher than the debut of HBO's last miniseries, "John Adams," and "The Pacific" tally grew to 4 million with its encore airing.
Still, HBO has to be somewhat disappointed with this number. "The Pacific" is the biggest production in the network's history and this is only 69% higher than the time period norm.
The miniseries' predecessor, 2001's "Band of Brothers," debuted to 10 million viewers (Nielsen has since changed the way pay cable networks are calculated, however, and these are no longer apples-to-apples comparisons).
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Lee's Woods Trail is a 1.6 mile lightly trafficked loop trail located near King George, Virginia that offers the chance to see wildlife. The trail is rated as moderate offers a number of activity options. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash.
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The Lee's Woods Trail Is a moderate difficulty trail, which is accessible from the road near the entrance to the picnic area. This interpretive trail loops through historic ground including the sites of the homesteads of the Fairfax and Lee families, the Lee family cemetery and gardens, and Free Stone Point. As the trail loops out to Free Stone Point you are walking the same ground where, during the Civil War, General Robert E. Lee once ordered the blockade of the Potomac, hoping to cut off the North's water access to Washington D.C. Free Stone Point offered an elevated position where a battery of 32 pound cannons could be positioned. At the point, you can see a cannon and imagine the deadly plunging fire the South could rain down upon approaching ships.
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- 1 head garlic (with large cloves)
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1⁄2 cup heavy cream
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch fresh ground white pepper
- Separate the garlic cloves from the head.
- Take a smallish saucepan and heat to boiling about a cup of water; add the cloves of garlic and simmer for about 1 minute- drain, peel the garlic (which should be softish and should peel easily) and set aside.
- Melt the butter in the saucepan; add back in the peeled garlic and sauté over low for 10 to 15 minutes, until they're a creamy yellow color and are very tender.
- Add the cream to the saucepan, as well as the salt and a bit of freshly ground white pepper, and simmer over low for 5 to 10 minutes until garlic is"meltingly tender".
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Steve Lukather, tirelessly active even after 35 years in the business, is rehearsing for upcoming 2012 tours with Ringo Starr and Toto, even as he works on a new studio recording.
The forthcoming solo album, tentatively titled Once Again, promises to be a brisk, nine-song cycle, with release date to be set for early 2013. Between then and now, there is a fall tour with Toto, the multiplatinum group he cofounded in the late 1970s, and a dream gig as a member of Ringo Starr's newest All-Star band — a tour that kicks off in June.
As for Toto, the group — which now features vocalist Joseph Williams, keyboardists David Paich and Steve Porcaro, bassist Mike Porcaro and drummer Simon Phillips — has reunited annually for brief tours, but only to raise money for Mike Porcaro, who has been diagnosed with ALS. Lukather announced a few years ago that the band was retired from studio efforts. He will be joined on Starr's concert bill with Gregg Rolie (Journey, Santana), Richard Page (Mr. Mister), Todd Rundgren, Mark Rivera and Gregg Bissonette.
Lukather took a quick break, in the latest SER Sitdown, to talk about his busy year, from appearing as part of the G3 shred summit with Joe Satriani and Steve Vai to getting the chance to tour with a Beatles hero. We began with a preview of the new album, Lukather's follow up to 2010's well-received All's Well That Ends Well …
NICK DERISO: You've released seven solo records since 1989, appeared on countless recordings as a sideman, and took part in 12 albums with Toto — yet, in many ways, it felt like you finally found your own voice with All's Well That Ends Well. Is it fair to say you're coming into your own?
STEVE LUKATHER: Sometimes I would jump from one sound to the next with solo projects in the past, because I was trying to get out things that I couldn't do in Toto. Now, being that Toto will never make another studio record again — all we are doing is summer shows to help our brother Mike Porcaro out — I have found my footing as a solo artist. This is working. I'm trying to make this work, and I am gaining ground. But it's not without hard work. I still like to make good records. I think you want to make an artistic statement — a collection of songs that mean something, and capture a moment in time. You don't see a painter only doing the bottom right corner of a painting, right? What I'm trying to do is tell my story. Every two or three years, you take that living of life — rather musically or emotionally — and it comes out in your music.
[SOMETHING ELSE! INTERVIEW: Steve Lukather discusses high points from his long career with Toto, and how the band is carrying on after the loss of two Porcaro brothers.]
NICK DERISO: The last album was a great mix of the sleek Toto sound and these harder edged textures. Can we expect a continuation of that on the new album?
STEVE LUKATHER: I've been in Toto since I was a kid, and that's going to spill over. My guitar playing is a little harder edged, because I lean that way in the band anyway. I am famous for the ballads, as well — and I have a killer on this one. This is the greatest breakup song, and being as I've lived through it, I figured this will be cathartic. I can get it off my chest, and move on. It's a continuation of the last one, with the same production team. But this time I brought in a lot of interesting guests to play.
NICK DERISO: The recent invite to participate in Joe Satriani's guitar-fest G3 shows was just another belated validation for your work. Do you think Toto is starting to get its due?
STEVE LUKATHER: Even an old crusty, bitter Rolling Stone critic, get him drunk at a party and somebody puts "Africa" on — and he knows the lyrics. I think the stigma of hating us now is passe. Now, they're hating on these poor guys like Nickelback or Creed or somebody like that. They have to hate on something. What does anybody get from that? In the end, I guess that's part of the payback for having a wonderful life — taking the occasional beatdown. I was in therapy for a while. I almost quit, because I am a very sensitive person, after reading some really hateful things like that. Yeah, there were some drunken jams back in the day where I played sloppy, or I played too much. They would just eviscerate me, and it really effected me. It made me second guess everything that I did, which is not what you are supposed to do. Somebody that I respect told me: "You can't read that shit, because if you do, you will never take another risk in your life — musically or creatively." It's true: You'll start thinking: "What do those assholes think?" You cant do that. You have to stay true to yourself, and that's something that's true for everybody — no matter what you do in life. My shrink was very helpful in getting my past all of that.
[SOMETHING ELSE! REWIND: We discuss a few lesser-known favorites from Toto's 'Hydra,' 'IV,' 'Isolation,' 'Kingdom of Desire' and 'Falling in Between' albums.]
NICK DERISO: I hear you held your own with Satriani and Steve Vai.
STEVE LUKATHER: How fucking much fun! I was really nervous going into this. I kept saying: "Joe, are you sure, man? I don't want to get my ass whipped by the shredders." The thing about me is, I will morph into whatever I need to for the situation. There's not a lot of cats who go from G3 to Ringo. I can play a little or I can play a lot. I was encouraged to play a lot on that, and really, you can't help it. But I can't tell you how much respect and love I have for Joe and Steve. They welcomed me with such open arms. The humor was fantastic, the vibe was great. It wasn't a competition for me, because I would lose. I didn't want to win, I just wanted to be in the race. It was like a marathon: I just wanted to finish! (Laughs.) What I brought was a different flavor completely, than say a competitive shredding thing. I brought my more fusion-esque aspect to it. I sang a couple of tunes, and it went down really, really well. There's no question those guys can play rings around me, but we made a nice team. I was like the odd, wild-card man out. I was just glad to do it, to kind of scratch it off my bucket list. I got to do G3, and at the level of guitar that those guys play at, it was a great honor. I don't give a shit what anybody says. If you think those guys don't play with feeling and heart, you've never stood next to them. I did and watched, and I felt the soul coming from them. There's nothing wrong with being technically proficient. They played some really interesting stuff, and they're really good people.
NICK DERISO: Guys of your vintage might be expected to start slowing down. Instead, it seems like you're gathering momentum.
STEVE LUKATHER: I've really gotten my life together over the last few years. I quit drinking and smoking, got healthy and started hitting the woodshed again. I refocused, started working out every day. And I found the spark behind my dead eyes. (Laughs). It's my 35th year of touring and making records as a professional musician. I've been doing it my whole life. But I've got open, clear eyes now. It's been very positive for me. But if you took music away from me, I am nothing. I have to do this — to take care of my family, and also for my soul.
[ONE TRACK MIND: Toto's Steve Lukather discusses key songs from his career, including "I Won't Hold You Back," "99" and "I'll Be Over You," and the time that Miles Davis tried to lure him away.]
NICK DERISO: Then, there's getting a chance to play with another Beatle.
STEVE LUKATHER: If you would have told me when I was seven years old: Someday you are going to be on the road with this guy? It would have been laughable. An incredible honor for me. I have worked with Paul, and George was a friend. We played together a few times. I never thought I would know these people. But this one is different, because I'm actually going on tour with Ringo. I actually spent a couple of weeks with Paul (when Lukather appeared on 1984's Give My Regards to Broadstreet) and then we did the Thriller album together. I see him every once in a great while. But being with Ringo, I will get the chance to get to know him a little bit. And from what I've heard from everybody, he's the best ever. I think, with Ringo, not only am I honored to be asked to tour, but I get to sit there and say: 'Are you kidding me?' In my mind, I will be going: 'Is this really happening?' It's surreal, dude. I'm just a punk-ass kid from the valley — and life has turned out really well for me. I think I appreciate it more now than I ever have. You know, you jump on the train and it goes so fast. All of a sudden, I look back and I think, I really did play on all of those records, didn't I? Playing with Ringo is special, though. Speaking of which, holy shit! I've got to get off the phone. I've got to get back to practicing!
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Here are the announced tour dates for Ringo Starr's latest All-Starr Band, featuring Steve Lukather:
June 14-15 – Fallsview Casino, Niagara Falls, ON
June 16 – Bethel Woods PAC, Bethel, NY
June 17 – Mohegan Sun, Uncasville, CT
June 19 – Bank of America Pavilion, Boston, MA
June 22 – Jones Beach Ampitheater, Wantagh, NY
June 23 – Ceasar's, Atlantic City, NJ
June 24 – Meyerhoff, Baltimore, MD
June 26 – State Theater, Easton, PA
June 27 – Mayo Center, Morristown, NJ
June 29 – St Augustine Theater, St. Augustine, FL
June 30 – Seminole Hard Rock Arena, Hollywood, FL
July 1 – Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater, FL
July 3 – Tuscaloosa Ampitheater, Tuscaloosa, Al
July 4 – The Wharf, Orange Beach, Al
July 6 – Fox Theater, Atlanta, GA
July 7 – Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, TN
July 8 – Horseshoe Casino, Hammond, IL
July 11 – Usana Ampitheater, Salt Lake, UT
July 13 – Northern Quest, Spokane, WA
July 14 – St Michelle Winery, Seattle, WA
July 15 – Edgefield, Portland, OR
July 17 – Mountain Winery, Saratoga, CA
July 19 – Humphrey's, San Diego, CA
July 21 – The Greek, Los Angeles, CA
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Gianpaolo Baiocchi, Director, is a sociologist and an ethnographer interested in questions of politics and culture, critical social theory, and cities. He has written about and continues to research instances of civic life both in his native Brazil and in the US. He is a leading social science expert on participatory democracy who has for the last decade engaged public officials, voluntary organizations, and policy makers on the practice and implementation of participatory processes. His books and academic articles on citizen engagement on budgetary matters ("participatory budgeting") are among the most cited in the scholarly literature and have been published and translated in several languages. As one of the founders of the Participatory Budgeting Project, he has worked with city officials in several US cities, and has presented his work to the World Bank, to the UNDP, HUD, and to both the World and US Social Forums. His work has appeared in specialist and general-audience publications from The American Sociological Review and American Journal of Sociology to The Boston Review and Le Monde Diplomatique.
His most recent ethnographic research, The Civic Imagination (Paradigm, 2014), which he co-authored with Elizabeth Bennett, Alissa Cordner, Stephanie Savell, and Peter Klein, examines the contours and limits of the democratic conversation in the US today and argues for a reparative, but critical, intervention in that discussion.
Rebecca Amato, Associate Director, is a historian whose work focuses on the intersections between cities, space, place, and memory. She holds a PhD in United States History from The Graduate Center of the City University of New York and is adapting her dissertation research into a manuscript that examines the layered relationships between heritage preservation and neighborhood change. She has been a staff member and consultant at a variety of history institutions in New York, including the Brooklyn Historical Society, the American Social History Project, the Lower East Side Tenement Museum, and the Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation. Her writing has appeared in Radical History Review, City Courant, Cineaste, and New York magazine.
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