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Four state agencies have cut off funding for the Henry Lee Willis Center, citing �serious concerns� about the nonprofit�s finances and other issues.
The four agencies � the Department of Public Health, the Department of Child and Family Services, the Department of Developmental Services and the Department of Housing and Community Development � cut off funding on Friday, according to Alec Loftus, spokesman for the state Executive Office of Health and Human Services.
�Based on serious concerns with financial management and client care issues, state agencies have moved to terminate all contracts with the Henry Lee Willis Center,� according to an emailed statement from the executive office. �We are working collaboratively with impacted agencies on a plan that will help clients quickly and safely transfer to appropriate providers to ensure that their care is uninterrupted.�
The Willis Center, which has its main offices on Forest Street, operates social services programs in Worcester and surrounding towns, including substance recovery services, child and adolescent services, neighborhood services, developmental services and homeless family services, according to the organization�s website. It also offered counseling and residential treatment to people with HIV and AIDS, according to documents filed with the Internal Revenue Service.
According to the organization�s Form 990 filed with the IRS, the Willis Center brought in $12.3 million in revenue but had $12.6 million in expenses in fiscal 2011. It listed a negative cash flow of $285,000.
The Willis Center had been financially troubled for some time, having had to close several programs and lay off dozens of employees five years ago.
In January, the nonprofit struggled to meet its payroll for its 185 full- and part-time employees.
In an interview in January with the Telegram & Gazette, Carlton A. Watson, the organization�s executive director, explained the situation:
�A number of our programs have been posting losses,� he said at the time. �We don�t have a cushion to draw on; we have no margin. When reimbursements are cut or the number of placements (in programs) decline, it hits like �whomp,� and we�re stuck.�
He said in January that the center�s board of directors was meeting to discuss a �strategic partnership.� Mr. Watson did not immediately return a call for comment yesterday.


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(BTU) Coal Industry Stock Review – December 2012 – Industry Outlook
Coal is burned as fuel or gasified to create a synthetic gas (syngas) that can then be used as feedstock for the production of chemicals, fertilizer and electric power. Coal is also used for producing heat through combustion.
The U.S., Russia, Australia, China, India and South Africa have the largest coal reserves in the world. Coal is produced in 25 states in the U.S., spread across three coal-producing regions. The majority of current production originates in just five states: Wyoming, West Virginia, Kentucky, Pennsylvania and Montana. China, the U.S., India, Russia and Japan account for 77% of total global coal use.
The Energy Information Administration (EIA) estimates, even if no new reserve is added, the present U.S. coal reserve will exhaust in 168 years, taking into consideration the incremental production rate. This is promising because, in addition to the many existing ways to use coal, the future holds new methods and potential for growth. Products from coal may soon be part of communications and transportation systems, computer networks and even space expeditions.
As per the World Coal Association, proven global coal reserves are estimated to be 861 billion tons. This reserve is expected to last nearly 112 years at the current rate of production. On the other hand, proven oil and gas reserves are projected to last around 46 years and 54 years respectively at current production levels. We believe the volume of reserves and availability of coal in most of the countries across the globe make it a globally accepted source of power generation. At present, around 40% of the global electric generation plants are coal fired.
The importance of coal as a source of generating power increased over time with the rise in industrialization. However, alternatives to coal have now emerged, curbing coal's dominance to a certain extent.
Coal Dominates U.S. Power Generation: Coal as a major source of fuel for power generation dominates the Utility industry. Coal is used to generate about half of the electricity consumed in the U.S. and is also the largest domestically-produced source of energy. Electricity generation absorbs about 93% of total U.S. coal consumption. The reason is simple: coal is by far the least expensive and most abundant fossil fuel in the country, though the emergence of large shale natural gas reserves is expected to pose tough competition going forward.
Demand for power in the U.S. also rises during winters, driving a concomitant demand for coal. So, we believe stockpiles of coal accumulated earlier will be utilized over the next few months.
The recovery in the coal sector is also a reflection of a broader recovery in the economy following a period of recession. As per a media report, in May 2012, 85,600 people were employed in this industry versus 77, 200 in December 2007. This implies an addition of around 10,000 employees over the last five years.
The EIA report also suggests that the increase in demand for electricity and an expected recovery in natural gas prices from current depressed levels will result in a hike in coal production post 2015. Coal production, after 2015, is expected to increase by 1% on an average per year until 2035.
Admittedly, the dominance of coal as a source of electricity generation has diminished with the availability of other fuel sources. However, as per an EIA report, coal will continue to be the major source of electricity generation in the U.S. until 2035.
In contrast, petroleum and nuclear power as sources of power generation have been losing market share, displaced by the strong growth of renewable sources of generation and natural gas-fired generation. Petroleum is losing out to coal because it is becoming increasingly expensive. After the Japan earthquake/tsunami in 2011, nuclear power's contribution to total energy generation has declined from the prior year.
Not Just Electric Generation: Electricity generation is just one use of coal in the U.S. Manufacturing plants and industries use coal to make chemicals, cement, paper, ceramics and metal products, to name a few. Methanol and ethylene, which can be made from coal gas, are used to make products such as plastics, medicines, fertilizers and tar.
Certain industries consume large amounts of coal. For example, concrete and paper companies burn coal, and the steel industry uses coke and coal by-products to make steel for bridges, buildings and automobiles.
Coal as an Input for Steel Industry: Due to its heat-producing feature, hard coal (metallurgical or coking coal) forms a key ingredient in the production of steel. Nearly 70% of global steel production depends on coal.
Overall, steel demand in the developing and emerging world will rise 3.0% in 2012 and 3.7% in 2013. This is surely an encouraging sign for the coal industry.
Demand Upsurge in Asian Countries: The increase in coal demand in the Asian economies of China and India has been a key price driver. We expect this trend to continue in the future, mainly due to the growing energy needs in India, China and South Korea.
Of the Asian countries, economic growth in China and India will be the fastest. These two countries do produce coal, but its domestic coal production has yet to match the growing demand, resulting in the continuous need of importing coal. These countries rely heavily on coal for electricity generation.
It is estimated that by 2035, 60% of the world's coal fired units will be located in China and India. It is quite obvious from the current rate of production that these two countries will have to make bulk coal imports to run its units. So, the future prices of coal and the growth of coal stocks will to a large extent depend on these two countries.
Given the growing demand from the fast-growing Asian economies, companies find it attractive to export coal to emerging regions. Some of the names making the most from overseas coal exports are Peabody Energy Corporation (BTU) and CONSOL Energy Inc. (CNX). To cater to the increasing demand for coal in Asian countries, Peabody has acquired Macarthur Coal in Australia and expanded its footprint in high-demand regions worldwide.
Coal Trade
According to an EIA report, U.S. coal exports in 2011 were 107 million short tons (MMst), which reflected growth of 31% year over year. Flooding in Australian mines during 2011 disrupted coal exports, which benefited U.S. producers. The upsurge in coal exports during 2011 mainly emanated from demand from Asian countries. As per the EIA report, with Australian mines back in operation, U.S. coal exports are expected to decline to 100 MMst in 2012. In 2011, United States exported most coal to the Netherlands, approximately 10.7 million short tons.
Besides Australia, the U.S. coal exporters could face competition from Russia. Russia has the second largest reserve of coal, next only to U.S. Now if it starts to export coal in bulk to China and India, it will have a geographical advantage over the U.S.
The 2012 coal volume output in the U.S. is expected be lower than the last five-year average. The projected decline is attributed to lower demand due to adverse weather conditions, large stock of coal and increasing competition from natural gas as an alternate fuel.
In the ensuing year, the demand for coal to produce power is likely to fall 10% from the previous year due to increasing use of natural gas to generate power. EIA forecasts coal use in the U.S. power sector to fall below 900 million short tons in 2012 and 2013.
Coal is plentiful and fairly cheap relative to the cost of other sources of electricity, but its use produces emissions that adversely affect the environment. Coal emits sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxide and mercury, which have been linked to acid rain, smog and health issues. Coal also emits carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas that contributes to climate change.
Without proper care, coal mining can have a negative impact on ecosystems, and alter landscapes and scenic views. With governments becoming more and more stringent on environmental issues, the electricity generators are implementing new measures to bring down emission levels of greenhouse gases.
An EIA report suggests that in the next five years, between 2012 and 2016, U.S. power plant operators will retire around 27 gigawatts (GW) of coal-generation capacity from their production portfolio. Tepid demand, environmental compliance costs, compliance with state emission regulations and relative fuel prices will lead to the retirement of the power plants. In 2011, total coal fired power generation in the U.S. was 318 GW. The phased retirement of 27 GW over the next five years will therefore constitute 8% of the total 2011 coal-fired capacity.
Sluggish Economic Recovery: The sluggish pace in economic recovery in U.S. has to a great extent eroded demand for coal. This has pushed a few of the large operators to lower production, idle mines or even shut down mines permanently to realign output with diminishing demand. In September 2012, Peabody Energy decided to permanently close its Air Quality Mine in Vincennes, Indiana. The tepid demand for coal was making the operation of this mine uneconomic, leading to its shutdown.
Environmental Legislations: Coal has been losing its importance as a fuel source over the last few years, particularly in the U.S., vis-à-vis other sources that have a lesser impact on the environment. Concerns on the emission of greenhouse gases and global climate change have resulted in the formulation of new legislations and policies which emphasize on the use of environment friendly fuel sources, particularly in the power sector.
This has led Peabody Energy to permanently shut down its Willow Lake Mine near Harrisburg, Illinois. The Willow Lake Mine has failed to meet acceptable standards for safety, compliance and operating performance. This makes operation in the mine unsafe and risky.
CONSOL Energy decided to idle its Miller Creek surface operations near Naugatuck, West Virginia, citing a sequence of permit delays that has prevented the company from securing all of the necessary environmental permits required to continue mining.
Natural Gas Substituting Coal: A major substitute for coal in energy generation is natural gas. Coal is being dumped in favor of natural gas, which due to extensive exploration and production, is seeing significantly lower prices than in the past.
Natural gas is usually an attractive choice for new generating plants because of its relative fuel efficiency, low emissions, quick construction timelines and low capital costs. There is an abundance of natural gas in the U.S. markets, resulting in lower prices. This trend is encouraging power generators to not only convert their existing plants to gas-fired ones but to build new nat-gas units.
Electric generation through gas-fired plants is likely to become more competitive over the coming years given its abundant domestic availability and the threat of regulation hanging over the coal mining industry. As per EIA's reports, 96.65 GW of new electric generation will be added in the U.S. within 2009-2015, out of which 20% will be natural gas-fired plants.
The share of natural gas for power generation is projected to grow from 24% in 2010 to 28% in 2035, as per the EIA's long-term outlook. In a best-case scenario, this is expected to go up to 31% in that time period.
Competition from Alternative Energy Sources: Apart from natural gas, the coal industry has been losing a major share of its electric generation demand to renewable sources of energy like wind, solar and hydro power.
Production of power from renewable sources has also been supported by various U.S. states. At present there is no national consensus regarding the percentage of energy to be generated from renewable sources by the power generators.
Undoubtedly, state legislators are giving more emphasis to produce power from renewables. At present, 30 U.S. states and the District of Columbia have enforceable renewable portfolio standards or other renewable generation policies. These policies were designed to spread awareness and encourage the power generators to produce more from renewable sources.
The share of renewable fuels (including conventional hydro) in energy generation is projected to grow from 10% in 2010 to 16% in 2035, as per the EIA's long-term outlook.
Increasing Debt Levels: One of the major concerns for the coal companies is the mounting debt levels. The need for expansion, locating new fields and upgrading the existing system are pushing the coal companies to take more credit from the market by issuing bonds and securities.
However, in some cases, the extra funds which are put into operation are not generating the desired results. Some of the coal companies are on the brink of failure to service its debts. Patriot Coal, for one, has filed for bankruptcy protection.
Spiraling debt and a failure to service these debts on time lower the credit worthiness and credit rating of a company. In such a scenario it gets increasingly difficult for the company to collect funds from the market. And the conditions, if funds are at all granted, get much stricter and less favorable.
Earnings Review and Zacks Rank
The Zacks Industry Rank, which relies on the same estimate revisions methodology that drives the Zacks Rank for stocks, currently puts the Coal industry at 224 out of 260 industries in our expanded industry classification. This puts the industry in the bottom third of all industries, which corresponds to a negative outlook for the industry. None of the 18 companies in the Coal industry has Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) or Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), while 6 have either Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) or Zacks Rank #4 (Sell).
The earnings results of Alliance Holdings GP, L.P. (AHGP), Arch Coal, Inc. (ACI), Peabody Energy Corporation (BTU), Alpha Natural Resources Inc. (ANR), Cloud Peak Energy Inc. (CLD), Natural Resource Partners L.P. (NRP), SunCoke Energy Inc. (SXC) and Rhino Resource Partners LP (RNO) surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimates. The highest positive surprise of 35 cents came from Arch Coal with the lowest surprise of 5 cents coming from Rhino Resources.
On the other hand results from CONSOL Energy Inc. (CNX), Penn Virginia Resource Partners L.P. (PVR), Walter Energy Inc. (WLT), James River Coal Company (JRCC) and Alliance Resource Partners L.P. (ARLP) were lower than our projection.
Our proprietary Zacks Ranks indicate the movement of the stocks over the short term (1 to 3 months), which is a reliable indicator of the likely movement of these coal stocks.
The majority of stocks we cover in the coal industry, such as Alliance Holdings GP, L.P., Alpha Natural Resources Inc., Arch Coal, Inc., Peabody Energy Corporation Cloud Peak Energy Inc., CONSOL Energy Inc., Hallador Energy Company (HNRG), Natural Resource Partners L.P., SunCoke Energy Inc., Rhino Resource Partners LP and Penn Virginia Resource Partners L.P. presently retain a Zacks #3 Rank (short-term Hold rating).
We presently have a couple of names in our Zacks #4 Rank (short-term Sell rating) radar, which are CONSOL Energy Inc. and James River Coal Company. We also have two short-term Zacks #5 Ranked stocks (Strong Sell rating) which are Walter Energy Inc. and Yanzhou Coal Mining Company Limited (YZC).
In hindsight, the third quarter earnings results of the coal sector were more or less satisfactory. Hence we provide a Hold recommendation for the majority of stocks in our coverage in this sector. We expect the measures undertaken by the coal operators to cope with the changing demand scenario will become apparent in the upcoming quarters.
In Conclusion
Though there is ample pressure from legislations and increasing competition from natural gas and renewable energy sources, we believe the global power industry will continue to depend on coal for a large part of its generation.
The coal block controversy in India might open up new export opportunities for the coal operators in the U.S. Coal is a major source of generation of power in India. India's emphasis on infrastructure development will increase the demand for power. The coal controversy far from dying down will in some way force the Indian operators to source coal from outside. The U.S. coal operators with different varieties of coal at their disposal are going to be the top contenders to fill up the supply void.
On the flip side, the debt crisis in Europe is still lingering, despite relief packages that have already been announced to revive the economy. The uncertain economic climate continues to impact the industry and curb its growth prospects. The lackluster demand for steel, which is widely used in different industries, could be an indicator of where we are heading. The exporting of coal to Canada is decreasing with each passing day, as the country has started to lower its dependence on coal-fired units.
We believe cost of transportation plays an important role in this sector. An EIA report says that in the U.S. on an average transportation costs hike the price of coal by 40% and these costs have increased by 50% over the last decade. If transportation costs go up substantially in a short span of time, it will definitely have a negative impact on demand, domestically as well as internationally.
Undaunted the coal operators are using new technology to enhance the ability to identify the shape and composition of untapped coal reserves. Emerging know-how is also likely to look for a solution to the adverse effects of coal on the environment mitigating greenhouse effects and other environmental concerns.
For example, the dry sorbent injection pollution control technology can play an important part in coal usage in the power plants. This technology will aid the power plant operators using coal to lower SO2 emissions and enable them to comply with the Environmental Protection Agency's Mercury and Air Toxics Standards ("MATS"). All coal fired units in the U.S. having a generation capacity of more than 25 MW will have to abide by the MATS rule beginning 2015.
These new technologies focused on achieving near-zero emissions open up avenues for potential long-term industry growth. Clean-coal technology development in the U.S. also has funding earmarked under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. This is an encouraging sign for coal producers.
Even if alternate sources of fuel generation are available, coal's advantage lies in its price, which is far cheaper than other sources of fuel. Reinvigorating demand from growing economies and steady demand from the U.S. will continue to drive the coal industry in the future.
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park is presenting a yearlong exhibition showcasing French sculptor Bernar Venet.
Five of Venet's large-scale sculptures will be on display at the West Michigan cultural attraction and are scheduled to be open to the public starting Tuesday.
The sculptures will be on display until October 2013.
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November revenue short almost $50 millionBy GARRY RAYNO
State House Bureau
December 04. 2012 4:31PM
CONCORD - State revenues for November are almost $49 million short largely because some hospitals did not pay the Medicaid Enhancement Tax on time.
Hospitals are expected to pay their Medicaid Enhancement Tax liability in November, but several were given extensions, according to Administrative Services Commissioner Linda Hodgdon. But because tax information is confidential, she said it is impossible to tell how much additional revenue the state can expect from hospitals in the future.
The tax is assessed on patient services.
Last year, hospitals balked at paying the tax after lawmakers cut state funding for a program to help the state's largest hospitals make up for services they provided to the state's poorest residents.
Hodgdon called the $48 million shortfall in the Medicaid Enhancement Tax concerning.
The state revenue plan calls for $195.2 million to be collected in November, but the state only realized $146.3 million.
For the year to date, the state has collected $661 million in revenue while budget writers expected $703.8 million, for a $42.8 million shortfall. Last year at this time, the state collected $631.3 million.
Business taxes were also below estimates for November. Budget writers projected $9.3 million in revenue, but only $7.5 million was returned. Hodgdon said additional auditors would help recoup some of the shortfall. Last budget cycle, 19 auditor positions were eliminated in the Department of Revenue Administration.
She projected the layoff lowered business taxes by about $20 million a year.The communications tax was also below estimates by $2.1 million, returning $4.7 million for the month. Earlier this year, lawmakers eliminated taxes on Internet access, which was projected to cost the state about $6 million a year.
Hodgdon noted for the first five months of the 2013 fiscal year, the communications tax is about $5 million below estimates.
The revenue shortfalls were offset by better-than-expected returns for the rooms and meals, insurance, real estate transfer and interest and dividends taxes.The tobacco tax, which was lowered 10 cents a pack in the last budget, is down about $5 million for the year.
Hodgdon noted the decrease continues the same trend as last year when the tobacco tax was short about $1 million a month. The tax will automatically go back up beginning in August 2013 if the trend continues.


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Source: Report #A145, "Ablation Technologies Worldwide Market, 2009-2019: Products, Technologies, Markets, Companies and Opportunities."
The largest share of the market for energy-based ablation devices is used in cancer therapy, primarily using the radiation therapy modality. Following that is general surgery with its use of electrocautery and electrosurgical devices, RF ablation, cryotherapy, etc. Cardiovascular is thought to be third, even though cardiovascular is making the most noise in the medical press with RF and cryoablation of atrial fibrillation, this segment is thought to be third in share order. The remaining applications are relatively small and fall in line behind the three leading sectors.


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Jeter gets $12M from Yanks; Nathan goes free
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NEW YORK (AP) — Derek Jeter and the Yankees worked out a $12 million, one-year deal that kept the captain from going on the open market, while Joe Nathan, Jose Veras, Ubaldo Jimenez, Kurt Suzuki and Franklin Gutierrez were among the players who became free agents Friday.
The Mets declined their option on injured pitcher Johan Santana, while Boston exercised its option on pitcher Jon Lester.
Toronto exercised options on closer Casey Janssen, first baseman Adam Lind and infielder Mark DeRosa and declined an option on infielder Munenori Kawasaki.
Jeter, who turns 40 next June, was limited to 17 games this year after breaking his ankle in the 2012 playoffs. He spent four stints on the disabled list in the most frustrating season of his 19-year career. His deal had included a $9.5 million player option.
Across town, the Mets declined a $25 million option on Santana and will pay the two-time Cy Young Award winner a $5.5 million buyout. Santana, who turns 35 on March 13, went 46-34 with a 3.18 ERA while with the Mets, missing the 2011 and 2013 seasons because of shoulder injuries.
Lester, who gets $13 million, was the starting and winning pitcher twice during Boston's six-game World Series victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. The 29-year-old was 15-8 with a 3.75 ERA in the regular season. He went 4-1 with a 1.65 ERA in the postseason, including victories in Games 1 and 5 of the Series.
Nathan, the Texas Rangers' All-Star closer, declined his half of a $9 million mutual option. The pitcher, who turns 39 this month, was 6-2 with a 1.39 ERA and 43 saves last season and wants a multiyear deal.
"My expectation is that there are other teams that maybe have a bigger need in the bullpen and will put in more resources than we are," Rangers general manager Jon Daniels said. "We have some other areas that are a higher priority for us to address."
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Janssen will get $4 million from Toronto, Lind $7 million and DeRosa $750,000. Kawasaki, whose option price was $1 million, does not receive a buyout.
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Also, the Indians declined their $7.5 million club option on outfielder Jason Kubel. He was acquired from Arizona on Aug. 20.
Oakland exercised its $7.5 million option on center fielder Coco Crisp, who hit a career-high 22 home runs in the leadoff spot. The A's also exercised its $8 million option on left-hander Brett Anderson and declined an $8.5 million option on catcher Kurt Suzuki and an $11 million option outfielder Chris Young. Young gets a $1.5 million buyout and Suzuki $650,000.
Seattle declined a $7.5 million option on Gutierrez and a $7.9 million option on left-hander Joe Saunders. Each get $500,000 buyouts.
Pittsburgh left-hander Wandy Rodriguez exercised a $13 million player option. The 34-year-old went 6-4 with a 3.59 ERA, missing the final four months of the season with discomfort in his left forearm. His deal originally included a team option, but it became his when the Astros traded him in July 2012. Houston will pay $5.5 million of next year's salary.


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His child. Her daughter. One monumental mix-up.
Single mom Taylor Lawrence just discovered that the hospital sent her home with the wrong infant five years ago. Now the headstrong and handsome biological father wants his child back. But Emily has always been her daughter, and Taylor wont give her up without a fight.
Widower Reece Wallace believed his life was over when a drunk driver killed his wife and daughter. So when he learns of the baby switch, he sees this child as his ultimate salvation. But he never anticipated the fiery woman on the other side of this custody battle or how shed stir feelings in him long dormant.
As the media storm surrounding the hospitals mistake intensifies, Taylor and Reece find there's more to sort out than custody of Emily they must work together to protect her while grappling with their growing attraction. Can they pick up the pieces of two broken families and meld them into something new?
I enjoy Theresa Meyers' writing, so I had to read this book. The premise intrigued me as well. What would happen if someone discovered that the child they had been raising since birth wasn't theirs? What if the hospital messed up, or worse, someone intentionally switched their baby with someone else's? How would you feel when you found out, years later? How would you feel when you discovered that your natural child perished in a terrible accident? There are lots of loaded questions here, and I was curious to see how they were answered.
When Taylor discovers that her daughter, Emily, isn't her biological daughter, she is both devastated and confused. How could this be? Wouldn't she know that the child she has been raising isn't hers? I can't imagine being told that! Taylor has been a single mother for four years, struggling to give her daughter every advantage possible. Her ex dumped her like a hot potato after she got pregnant, and she's been trying to get him to pony up for the child he helped create. With a court case pending, and now with a report proving that Michael isn't the father, she's at her wit's end. The paternity test isn't the only question mark in her life now; Taylor wants to know what happened in the hospital, and how she came home with the wrong infant.
Reece is struggling with survivor's guilt. He lost his wife Becca, and their young daughter in an accident, and he's having a hard time moving on. Who could blame the guy? He lost his whole life in one awful moment, and he still can't believe that he's alone. His contentment is shattered, and he doesn't think he will ever get it back, or worse, that he deserves to have it back. When the hospital lets him know about the mix up, he instantly has a new reason to live. He has a child out there, and he wants to get to know her and provide for her. He feels guilty again because Taylor's daughter died, but he is jubilant that he has a child. I really liked Reece. He's dealing with a lot of issues, but he immediately wants to accept responsibility for Emily. He immediately wants to take care of both Taylor and Emily, even though Taylor is so resistant at first. And again. who can blame her? Everything that she thought was true turns out to be anything but the truth.
This is essentially a story about healing and learning to trust in love again. Reece isn't ready for a commitment, and he wants his next marriage, should there be one, to be built on love, not friendship. He and Becca married because she was pregnant, and while they were happy together, Reece wasn't madly, deeply in love with her. Next time, though, that's what he's going to have. If only he could get beyond the guilt thing. He is so eaten up with guilt that he resists Taylor tooth and nail. He is so fearful of being disloyal to Becca's memory that he just can't get involved with anyone, and I think that is where I had problems engaging with the story. The pacing is slower that I liked, and while Reece and Taylor are attracted to each other, they constantly deny, deny, deny their feelings. While they are together most of the book, their relationship progressed at a snail's pace.
Ultimately, this is a feel good romance that is a long time in developing. While I liked Reece quite a bit, Taylor took a while for me to like. I loved her mom, though! Emily was also a little too cutesy at times.
Grade: B-/C+
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Because no promising young actress in Hollywood should be without her own young-adult franchise, earlier this year Shailene Woodley starred in this adaptation of Veronica Roth's series of novels about a stratified future society and a young woman who doesn't fit in anywhere. Woodley's not as commanding as a sci-fi/fantasy heroine as Jennifer Lawrence is in "The Hunger Games" — and "Divergent's" premise isn't as clean, clear and thrilling as some other YA adaptations. But the cast is filled out by some terrific actors, including Ashley Judd, Miles Teller and Kate Winslet; and though not much about "Divergent's" plot or action is memorable, the movie does make great use of Chicago as a post-apocalyptic war zone. The DVD and Blu-ray add featurettes, deleted scenes and a commentary track by director Neil Burger.
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Based very loosely on a series of racing video games, "Need for Speed" stars "Breaking Bad's" Aaron Paul as a mechanic-street racer who enters an illegal cross-country rally, intending to get back at the person responsible for his partner's fatal crash. Had "Need for Speed" been more like an existential 1970s gear-head movie — like "Two-Lane Blacktop" or "Vanishing Point" — it could've been a nice little B-picture for Paul to use to start building his film career. But though the movie did well internationally, it's overlong, overworked and largely forgettable, aside from some fleeting thrills in the racing sequences. Paul and director Scott Waugh contribute a commentary track to the DVD and Blu-ray, which also has deleted scenes, featurettes and a montage of the movie's coolest crashes.
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As movies about killer mirrors go, writer-director Mike Flanagan's "Oculus" is actually clever, and genuinely scary. The scariness shouldn't be that surprising, because there's a long tradition in horror movies of people peering into mirrors and seeing something ghastly looming behind them. As for the cleverness, that's due to a novel storytelling approach — "Oculus" simultaneously follows a brother and sister (played by Karen Gillan and Brenton Thwaites) trying to solve the mystery of what happened to their parents, as well as the story of those parents (played by Rory Cochrane and Katee Sackhoff). The "Oculus" DVD and Blu-ray include deleted scenes, a featurette, a Flanagan commentary track and the short film on which the film was based.
Phantom of the Paradise
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Brian De Palma didn't just earn his reputation as a master of suspense because of how well he constructs sequences of killers stalking their prey, but because he works those sequences into movies that are passionate, witty, weird and pointed. One of De Palma's best is 1974's "Phantom of the Paradise," starring William Finley as a songwriter who literally gets ground up by the rock 'n' roll star-making machinery, having his talent exploited by an impresario played by Paul Williams. The Shout! Factory special edition DVD/Blu-ray set is worthy of this cult favorite, adding hours of interviews and commentary tracks with all of the film's major creative talent, including a conversation between Williams and Guillermo del Toro.
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Reference for coaches, officials, athletic directors, administrators, recreation professionals, risk and facility managers, insurance risk managers and loss control personnel, and events managers; text for risk management courses for recreation, physical education, and sport management and law students.
Katharine M. Nohr, Esq, is an attorney with more than 20 years of experience handling negligence cases for insurance companies, including matters involving sport, premises liability, motor vehicles, and coverage. Ms. Nohr has served as per diem judge for the District Court of the First Circuit for the state of Hawaii as well as an appellate mediator and arbitrator. She is also the owner of Nohr Sports Risk Management, LLC, which provides education and consulting.
Ms. Nohr is a certified USA Triathlon official and certified International Triathlon Union official. She currently serves as the Pacific regional coordinator for officials for USA Triathlon and the safety director for the Honolulu Triathlon. Ms. Nohr has served as the chairperson of an appellate panel for USA Triathlon and has taught sport risk management to USA Triathlon race directors.
Ms. Nohr has served on the board of directors and is a former president of the Honolulu Association of Insurance Professionals and former state council director for the National Association of Insurance Women (NAIW). She frequently teaches insurance law seminars and is a certified provider of continuing education credits for property and casualty insurance law and life and health insurance law. She is on the advisory board for the Risk Management Newsletter for Campus Recreation and is also the columnist of The Ball Is in Your Court for that publication.
As an athlete, Ms. Nohr has participated in triathlon, swimming, running, and cycling competitions. In her free time, she enjoys swimming, hiking, and traveling internationally. Ms. Nohr resides in Kaneohe, Hawaii.
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The International Atomic Energy Agency [IAEA] confirmed Monday that Iran has started enriching uranium up to 20 percent at the underground nuclear facility at Fordow, near the city of Qom. Fordow, buried deep in a mountain, is protected from aerial strikes. Iran's move prompted countries such as the United States, Britain, France and Germany to express concerns that Iran is moving closer to achieving a nuclear weapons capability. Tehran insists its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes.
Some scientists say Iran can use a stockpile of 20 percent enriched uranium to produce enough weapons-grade uranium needed for a nuclear weapon between two to six months. This would require at least 150 kgs of 20 percent enriched uranium, according to the Washington-based Bipartisan Policy Center (PDF). An IAEA November 2011 report found that Iran had 79.7 kgs of 20 percent enriched uranium. At the current production rate of 3.2 kg/month (PDF), the BPC projects that Iran will have enough 20 percent enriched uranium to produce one nuclear weapon sometime after December 2012. These estimates widely vary among scientists.
The latest IAEA revelations come just days after the United States signed into law its toughest sanctions to date on Iran's financial sector, including its central bank. Tensions between Iran and the West have been climbing since the IAEA report in November citing the possible military dimensions of Iran's nuclear program. Earlier this month, Tehran's threat to close the strategic Strait of Hormuz in response to escalating sanctions from the West increased fears of a military clash between Iran and the United States. Adding to the strains is Iran's death sentence for an Iranian-American man it has accused of being a CIA spy. On Wednesday, Tehran reported the killing of an Iranian nuclear scientist, the fourth such attack reported in two years, and blamed it on the United States and Israel.
The Debate
Iran's enrichment activities at Fordow will likely result in tighter economic sanctions from the West; the EU is mulling a phased-in oil embargo. U.S. Treasury Scretary Timothy Geithner is visiting China and Japan this week to persuade them to reduce, if not stop, their oil imports. But so far, Beijing remains wary of cutting off a major source of its oil supply and instead, has called for intensified negotiations.
Despite causing significant hurt to Iran's economy, sanctions have failed to alter Iran's nuclear strategy. Suzanne Maloney of the Brookings Institution says the new U.S. sanctions are counterproductive. "The more Washington corners Tehran, the higher the value of a nuclear deterrent becomes in the eyes of the leadership," she writes in Foreign Affairs. Daniel Drezner of ForeignPolicy.com says the real motive of the sanctions is to open up the possibility for regime change, but doubts they will achieve that.
Policy Options
Some experts like CFR's Matthew Kroenig have advocateda preventive military strike on Iran's nuclear facilities as the least bad option. But CFR's Micah Zenko questions questions whether the United States has sufficient intelligence to prove with certainty that Iran will build a bomb.
On January 8, U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta told CBS's Face the Nation that while Iran is trying to develop a nuclear capability, it is not yet building a bomb. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey said on the same program that U.S. planning underway includes an assessment of "the risks associated with any kind of military option."
For now, the Obama administration is rallying its international partners to impose tougher sanctions that target Iran's economy. Some analysts say a diplomatic solution is the only answer. But even that is fraught with difficulties, given the domestic situation inside Iran -- a divided regime and an ideologically rigid Supreme Leader -- notes CNN's Fareed Zakaria.
Background Materials
Jordan Weissmann of The Atlantic looks at whether Iran sanctions will spark an international oil crisis.
The recent assassinations of nuclear scientists on the streets of Tehran and "the sudden frequency of 'accidents' at various factories and Revolutionary Guards bases has done nothing to change the minds of either government officials or the general public about the nuclear program," writes Hooman Majd in Foreign Affairs.
This CFR Crisis Guide offers a range of expert opinions on six possible policy options to address Iran's nuclear program including sanctions, diplomacy, covert action and a preventive strike.
This article first appeared on CFR.org.


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