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Today, Fairfax Financial Holdings (FRFHF) held annual shareholders' meeting. There are a few articles I found in the financial press, discussing Prem Watsa's latest thinking on investment opportunities:
1. Bloomberg: Fairfax's Watsa Recommends Wells Fargo, J&J, Kraft, US Bancorp Shares. Excerpt:
He recommended shares of Wells Fargo & Co. (WFC), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Kraft Foods Inc. (KFT) and US Bancorp. (USB) Fairfax owns a combined $1.9 billion in the four U.S. company shares.
"The underlying fundamentals are there for everyone to see, but it's boring," Watsa said. "No one wants to buy something that will take five, six years" to double in value.
2. Financial Post: Fairfox's Watsa sees gloom, bets on deflation. Excerpt:
Where most economists see the green shoots of economic recovery, Mr. Watsa sees what could be a rather darker scenario akin to the malaise that hit Japan two decades ago, or North America during the Depression.
"Our worry is what happened in 2009 is a lot like what happened in the 30s," he said.
3. canadianbusiness.com: Fairfax CEO wants to expand property insurance business in India when allowed.Excerpt:
The Canadian insurance and investment company currently has a 26 per cent stake in an Indian insurance business, which is in-line with the amount the government stipulates for foreign ownership.
However, Fairfax chief executive Prem Watsa said Wednesday that if India's government follows through with expectations that it will likely raise that cap to 49 per cent, Fairfax would jump at the opportunity.
If you have not done it yet, read Prem Watsa's annual 2011 letter to shareholders here.


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After a decade of legal wrangling and plan revisions, developer Harold Hohbach now stands at the cusp of getting Palo Alto's blessing for his proposed three-story building at 195 Page Mill Road.
The City Council on Monday, June 4, signaled its support for bringing a mixed-use development to the 2.5-acre site at Page Mill and Park Boulevard, particularly given the project's inclusion of 84 rental units. But rather than approve the project, the council directed Hohbach to return with a revised design that would be more inviting to people walking by.
The council's 8-0 vote, with Mayor Yiaway Yeh absent, sets the stage for another lengthy public hearing on June 25, at which time Hohbach and his team are scheduled to return with a project that looks less massive and friendlier to pedestrians. Council members signaled Monday that if he makes the "substantive" changes in the building's design, they would approve the project and thereby end Hohbach's long and messy journey through the city's planning process.
Most members of the council supported the project's concept -- a dense, tall building a short stroll from the California Avenue Caltrain station. The council had asked Hohbach on Oct. 3 to bring the project back under "pedestrian- and transit-oriented development" (PTOD) zoning, a move that would have reduced the residential component. The changed zoning would have also prompted a new round of public hearings in front of the city's Architectural Review Board and the Planning and Transportation Commission. Hohbach rejected the idea and requested a vote on the project as submitted, under the existing "general manufacturing" zoning designation.
"We concluded that it made no sense to spend additional time, money and energy to pursue a new PTOD project when we have a virtual PTOD project here on the table," Hohbach's attorney James Janz told the council Monday.
The new proposal last year earned the approval of the city's Architectural Review Board, which voted 3-2 to support it. Palo Alto resident Bob Moss, who had battled Hohbach over the project in court, appealed this approval and urged the council Monday to kill the project once and for all. Moss argued, as he had in the past, that the developer hasn't done enough to ensure that the building's residents would be adequately protected from chemical vapors emitted by a contaminated groundwater plume at the site.
But the bulk of the discussion Monday focused on the project's design, and Moss argued that the building's appearance is reason enough to reject it.
"This project fails the basic test of compliance, compatibility and looking appropriate in a residential zone," Moss said.
Councilwoman Karen Holman agreed and proposed rejecting Hohbach's project. She ultimately voted with her colleagues, but only after Councilman Pat Burt added provisions requiring the developer to come back at the end of the month with "substantive" changes, including public space that encourages people to walk by and better transitional elements between the new development and adjacent buildings and amenities.
This wasn't the first time the council asked Hohbach to come up with a more pedestrian-friendly design. At its Oct. 3 meeting, the council directed Hohbach to make the project less "massive" and more attractive to people traveling by foot. But the project that came before them Monday night was essentially the same one they had seen seven months ago. Councilman Sid Espinosa characterized it as a "fortress."
"For folks going down the street, it really creates a mass and a scale that's overwhelming," Espinosa said.
Holman called the proposed development "big-box housing" and said she was "offended to the point of being angry" by the direction the project has taken. She argued that the city often gets projects that are just "good enough" to get approved by the Architectural Review Board.
"This community deserves better," she said. "We absolutely do."
But the council majority agreed that the city should not pass up on a chance to add 84 residential units to a neighborhood near the Caltrain station. Councilwoman Nancy Shepherd said she would be willing to support the project even without any further design changes. Vice Mayor Greg Scharff and Councilwoman Gail Price both cited the dearth of rental housing in Palo Alto in explaining their support. The 84 units in Hohbach's proposal would include 17 below-market-rate units. Scharff said it's rare for the city to get a project with rental housing. Price agreed.
"One of the compelling points for me is the opportunity for a mixed-use project that combines R&D (research and development) and rental housing," Price said. "Rental housing is a need in our community."
If the council were to approve the development later this month, it would conclude a tortuous journey spanning nearly a decade. In 2003, Hohbach had considered applying for a "planned community" zone, which would have allowed him to exceed zoning regulations in exchange for negotiated "public benefits." He ultimately decided to apply under existing zoning designation.
Hohbach received the council's blessing for the project in 2006, but was forced to revise his environmental analysis after a lawsuit by residents Moss and Tom Jordan. Hohbach then changed the residential component to condominiums before reverting to rental units in the current iteration.
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Improving the Decision-Making Skills of Secondary School Students, 1992-1993: [Eugene, Oregon] (ICPSR 2361)
Principal Investigator(s): Gregory, Robin
This study presents a profile of secondary school students' knowledge and attitudes about decision-making. Data were collected from middle school, high school, and college students in the Eugene, Oregon, area via self-completion questionnaires, between October 1992 and April 1993. Given the opportunity to appear in a television ad, respondents were asked to characterize the factors that would influence their decision to participate. Factors included similar past experiences, input from family members and friends, expected return from participating, other commitments, future goals, and personal feelings. Those queried were then asked which factors would influence whether they had a positive or negative experience, such as the amount of thought they put into the decision, whether there was enough information available to make a good decision, and whether it worked out. In addition, each cohort was asked further questions. Part 1, Spencer Butte Middle School Data, contains data from 113 7th-grade students, collected during the month of October 1992. Respondents were asked what came to their minds when asked to think about "decision-making". Those queried were given five scenarios, such as being asked to join friends for a late movie and being asked to help a friend with homework, and were asked how they would respond in each situation. Background information on respondents includes sex. Part 2, Sheldon High School Data, contains data from 224 9th-grade students, collected during January 1993. Part 3, International High School Data, contains data from 88 9th-grade students, collected during January 1993. Respondents in both Parts 2 and 3 completed the same survey instrument. Those queried were given five scenarios, such as spending money received as a gift to purchase a CD player or going on a three-week trip to Africa, and asked how they would respond in each situation. Respondents were asked which factors would influence their decision to accept an after-school job offer. Those queried were also asked how they would advise a friend to spend their spring break, studying or traveling. Respondents were asked to describe one big decision that they had made that semester. Background information on respondents includes sex, current employment status, and past employment experience. Part 4, University of Oregon Data, contains data from 70 student respondents collected during April 1993. Respondents were asked to assess their own decision-making skills, the amount of important decisions they made, and their attitudes toward decision-making, including the influence of others on the decision-making process and whether they liked decisions to be made for them. Background information on respondents includes sex.
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RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) -- The oil company of Brazil's one-time richest man Eike Batista has filed for bankruptcy protection.
A Rio de Janeiro state court confirms the filing was made Wednesday afternoon.
If the court accepts the request from OGX Petroleo e Gas Participacoes S.A., it'll have 60 days to come up with a restructuring plan. Creditors will then have 30 days to decide if they accept that plan.
The action comes a day after OGX failed to reach an agreement to delay payment to holders of $3.6 billion in its bonds. Earlier this month, OGX missed a $45 million interest payment on the bonds.
OGX, was the backbone of Batista's empire that includes steel, mining, energy, infrastructure and real estate companies.


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Gibbon.co and the world of online learning
The problem with higher education isn't just the high tuition fees or low job placement rates. Much of higher education is also marked by inflexibility; stubborn curricula limit the learning experience and prevent students from working at their own pace and from anywhere.
Luckily, there's another way you can get a world-class education without having to step foot in a classroom ever again.
A new way to learn
Gibbon.co promises its social learning platform will be "the easiest way to get ridiculously smart."
The site, currently in private beta, will allow users to "Create, share and follow Learning Flows, containing articles, books and videos." Learning Flows are carefully curated resources that organize information already available on the web to provide a "clear path of what to learn."
Ever do a Google search to try to learn something? In 0.47 seconds, Google identifies 57,600,000 results for the search term "Ajax programming." Less than half a second is all it takes to source anything and everything there is to know about "Ajax programming."
But where to start? And what type of human can afford the energy or time to read through the more than 57 million results? Without proper guidance, you're better off paying an Ajax professional to fulfill all of your programming needs.
Learning Flows on Gibbon will "guide [users] to the best content available on the web to learn a specific topic." This won't be a dull classroom lecture. Discussions are encouraged and peers may offer help to each other.
Since Learning Flows will be user-generated, problems, propaganda and errors are sure to arise. Yet, there are more than enough honest experts and knowledgeable individuals out there who will create Learning Flows that make it really simple to gain the knowledge you want.
Welcome to the world of online learning
E-learning is booming. On the supply side, online learning upstarts such as Skillshare, Udemy, and Coursera are offering an incredibly wide range of courses for free, or for a small fee. Many higher education institutions are bringing courses online too. On the demand side, Coursera alone boasts more than 4.3 million "Courserians" on their homepage.
It is clear there is no shortage of expertise on the web and that many millions are eager-to-learn outside of the traditional classroom setting.
Entrepreneurs should be among the eager-to-learn, since building a business and managing it through different stages of growth requires a constantly evolving and improving skill set. If you run your own business, you — and your staff — should invest in education of some sort for personal and professional growth.
Fortunately, you won't have to spend thousands of dollars — if you spend any money at all — for you and your team to learn the skills necessary to take your business to the next level.
Go on, start learning!


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LINCOLN, Neb., July 5 (UPI) -- More of the United States is in drought condition than at any other time in the 12-year history of the U.S. Drought Monitor, officials said.
Analysis by the National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln found 46.84 percent of the nation's land area is in various stages of drought Thursday, up from 42.8 percent a week ago.
That tops previous records of 45.87 percent in drought, set Aug. 26, 2003, and 45.64 percent, recorded Sept. 10, 2002, the center reported in a release.
Considering just the 48 contiguous states, 55.96 percent of the country's land area is in moderate drought or worse, also the highest percentage on record, officials said.
"The recent heat and dryness is catching up with us on a national scale," NDMC Director Michael J. Hayes said. "Now, we have a larger section of the country in these lesser categories of drought than we've previously experienced in the history of the Drought Monitor.
"It's early in the season, though. The potential development is something we will be watching."
The monitor uses a ranking system that begins at D0 (abnormal dryness) and moves through D1 (moderate drought), D2 (severe drought), D3 (extreme drought) and D4 (exceptional drought.)


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Holiday Inn (1942)
Jim Hardy: [trying to describe Linda] She was sort of a medium built, medium height. With a nice evening gown on with a belt in the back. She's sorta built like the girl I knew from the corner drugstore who used to play pinball. Conshwella Schlepkiss. I remember she was high man three weeks in a row.
Linda Mason: My father was a lot like you, just a man with a family. Never amounted to much, didn't care. But as long as he was alive, we always had plenty to eat and clothes to keep us warm.
Jim Hardy: Were you happy?
Linda Mason: Yes.
Jim Hardy: Then your father was a very successful man.
Linda Mason: You better go inside, it's cold and you don't have a coat...
[gently pushes him]
Linda Mason: Go on.
Jim Hardy: [kisses her, moves back] Well I don't need a coat anymore.
Linda Mason: What would you like?
Danny Reed: Orchids, the finest you've got.
Linda Mason: Corsage?
Danny Reed: No, no. A dozen, loose, looking like they don't care!
Ted Hanover: I like it here... with you and Linda.
Jim Hardy: And we love having you. When are you leaving?
Mamie: [about winning Linda back] You could melt her heart right down to butter, if you'd only turn on the heat!
Ted Hanover: It's going to be easy - like peeling a turtle.
Ted Hanover: Then I had a drink.
Jim Hardy: A drink? Boy you were fractured!
Ted Hanover: When a fellow is surprised to hear about his own wedding, brother that's when I go to work with a clear conscience.
Jim Hardy: Lila's back in New York. I got a letter from her yesterday.
Ted Hanover: What happened to her millionaire?
Jim Hardy: Slight mistake there. He didn't own millions, he owed them.
Ted Hanover: Poor girl. Always straying to greener pastures and finding spinach.
Ted Hanover: A gentle smile often breeds a kick in the pants.
Lila Dixon: [about Jim] He gets a look.
Ted Hanover: He always has that look! It doesn't mean anything emotionally. It has something to do with his... liver.
Lila Dixon: [to Ted] I love you... and Jim.
Ted Hanover: Well, I love Jim too... but let's not get too chummy.
Ted Hanover: [reading] Come out and relax on a farm, music, dancing, home cooking. Open holidays only.
Ted Hanover: Open holiday's only? Say, how many of them are there?
Jim Hardy: [excited] About 15. That gives me 350 days to kick around in!
Ted Hanover: [laughing] You would think of that!
Mamie: Is your names Mamie?
Daphne, Vanderbilt: No.
Mamie: Get back in the kitchen!
Mamie: Is your names Miss Linda?
Daphne, Vanderbilt: No.
Jim Hardy: Well what do you visualize, Ziggy?
Danny Reed: How'd he get that far in five minutes?
Ted Hanover: The lady must have been willing.
Danny Reed: The world can't do this to us!
Danny Reed: François! Have you seen Mr. Hanover?
François: Twice, sir. The first time he came from his dressing room he had a telegram in his hand. He ordered scotch and soda. A bottle of each.
Danny Reed: I know! I know!
François: The second time he came from his dressing room he asked which way is Connecticut.
Danny Reed: Connecticut?
François: Connecticut. He said he had a friend there who knows about women too.
Danny Reed: Why didn't you stop him?
François: How can I stop him sir when I don't know which way is Connecticut!
Linda Mason: You sound sweet, but you don't make sense.
Jim Hardy: What brings you here on this bright and uninviting day?
Jim Hardy: I don't need a coat, now!
[talking about peach preserves]
Ted Hanover: Oh boy, do I go for those! Why they're great on... on...
Ted Hanover: ... or even plain!
Jim Hardy: For that kinda of money you oughta be able to go by way o' Medicine Hat!
Jim Hardy: Right now I've got the ledger in an iron lung.
Jim Hardy: [Handing a cup of coffee to Ted] Here, take a slug out of the mug.
Danny Reed: Happy New Year!
Ted Hanover: Oh, don't do that.
Dance Extra: What is this the daisy chain?
Ted Hanover: Sorry, we're just looking for the back of a woman we don't know.
Danny Reed: Ted, if I'm not the best manager in the business, I'll eat a garage mechanic's shirt.
Danny Reed: If I'm not the best manager in the business, I'll eat a garage mechanic's shirt!
Jim Hardy: It's a great act, isn't it?


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PAGOSA SPRINGS – The raw artistic talent of Fred Harman Jr. – creator, writer and illustrator of the Red Ryder comic strip and painter of oil-on-canvas Western scenes – is on display here at the art museum named for him.
"My father never took an art class in his life," his son, Fred Harman III, curator of the Fred Harman Art Museum, told a visitor recently. "He had a photographic memory and simply captured what he saw.
"He probably did 400 oils in 18 years," Harman said. "He also worked in watercolors and pen and ink. And he sculpted in bronze, too."
Fred Jr. never dated his paintings, his son said.
Fred Harman Jr. was born in 1902 in Saint Joseph, Mo.; his parents were there visiting from Pagosa Springs, where Fred Sr. homesteaded in 1879.
Even as a child, his father was a compulsive illustrator, his son said. As a youngster, he would use a nail to create a scene on a frosted window, and years later when he hired out as a ranch hand, he sold pen-and-ink sketches to people he encountered.
In the early 1920s, Fred Jr. and two younger brothers, Hugh and Walker, moved to Kansas City to work as animators for the Film Ad Co. One of their co-workers was Walt Disney.
A few years later, Fred Harman and Disney formed Kaycee Studios, but when the business fell apart, Disney headed for Los Angeles and Harman returned to Pagosa Springs. Walker accompanied Disney, and Hugh collaborated on the animation for Loonie Tunes and Merrie Melodies.
In 1934, Fred Harman Jr. created a full-page Sunday comic-page serial featuring a cowboy he named Bronc Peeler, a man handy with his fists and a firearm. The strip lasted until 1938 when he spun it off into Red Ryder.
The first Red Ryder full-page comic strip is among the oils and memorabilia hanging on the museum walls. It tells how the white-hatted cowboy adopted a Native American youngster.
The lad was, of course, Little Beaver, whose "You betchum, Red Ryder" became a national catch phrase.
The comic strip was an instant success after the inaugural strip appeared Nov. 5, 1938. The serial ran in more than 750 newspapers, including some overseas.
There were Red Ryder comic books and Red Ryder movies with Wild Bill Elliott in the title role and a young Robert Blake as his sidekick.
Another offshoot was a Red Ryder BB gun, which is still in production today.
Joe Murfin, vice president of marketing at Daisy Outdoor Products, which manufactures the rifle, said contracts with Red Ryder Enterprises is the longest continuous marketing agreement in the country.
"We don't release production figures, but we really don't know how many Red Ryder BB guns we've sold," Murfin said. "But the number has to be in the millions."
In the museum, Norma Harman, wife of Fred Harman III, keeps a scrapbook in which she asks visitors to relate their misadventures with a Red Ryder BB gun.
The rifle is well-known to fans of the 1983 comedy classic "A Christmas Story," in which the movie's 9-year-old protagonist, Ralphie, when speaking of his most desired Christmas gift, repeatedly is greeted with the response, "You'll shoot your eye out."
Harman drew the strip until 1963.
"Circulation was dropping," Fred Harman III said. "My father was tired of trying to make deadlines since he was in Pagosa Springs and his editors were in New York."
He died in 1982.
Fred Harman III is creating a historical park on five acres adjacent to the museum that will include the homestead cabin in which his grandfather lived as a child. Other buildings are a schoolhouse and a store. All the buildings were donated.
Fred Harman III, an electrician's mate in the Navy during World War II, turned his communication skills into a career in television. He was a cameraman for ABC Sports before spending 30 years behind the cameras with CBS for 60 Minutes, political conventions, space launches, the Rose Bowl Parade and Miss America pageants.
There was no pressure to follow in his father's footsteps, Harman said.
"My father was for doing what comes naturally," he said. "He believed in doing what you like to do."
Fred Harman IV drives a taxi in Albuquerque.


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Diane Bryant-Phelps, 55, of Havana was found by firefighters who fought a blaze at her residence on Richardson Lane, just south of Blue Mountain Lake, according to a statement from Yell County Chief Deputy John Foster.
Firefighters from Moore's Chapel, Havana and Belleville fire departments responded to the fire at about 8 p.m.
They found Bryant-Phelps' body at 11 p.m., according to Foster.
The Yell County Sheriff's Department, Arkansas State Police Criminal Investigation Division and Yell County Coroner's Office are investigating Saturday's fatal fire.
Foster said Phelps lived alone, and her husband had recently passed away following an illness.
Investigators recovered evidence from the debris which may be helpful in determining the cause of the fire, but he indicated at this time the cause of the fire remains unknown, Foster said.
The home and two vehicles were destroyed by the fire.


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Despite what I had believed to be accurate measuring, sewing and cutting, I clearly did something wrong because my lone-star diamonds are not "right". Now I have eight worthless 6x6 diamonds and I don't know what to do with them. I am horrified that I've done all this work and that I didn't catch the problem right away. I mean the diamonds are catty-wampus. Any suggestions for what to do with these, other than cremate them?
Lone Star Quilt cut and sewn WRONG


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10 Tips for Choosing a Doctor
There's no time like the present to pursue your fitness goals, especially during the 2008 summer games in Beijing, where the finest competitors will gather to represent their countries and share their achievements—reminding us all how important it is to follow our dreams. Whether you want to increase your endurance like your favorite backstroker or buff up your back muscles like a gold-medal swimmer, find your own way to participate in the world's finest celebration of sports.
Gymnasts require intense stretching, and in the advanced competitive levels, they will spend up to an hour and a half gearing up for their many body-taxing tricks and flips. Loosen up your tight, overworked muscles too, with a few flexib
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HOUSTON - A Southwest Airlines plane bound for Houston's Hobby airport was met by law enforcement officials Monday after a note about a bomb threat was discovered on board.
Flight 24 was on it's way to Hobby airport from El Paso when passengers said a couple found the note.
"It was a note that was found inside one of the magazines," said Martha Valdillez who was on board the flight.
Passengers said the couple who found it notified the flight attendants, who then made an announcement over the public address system.
"They said it was nothing to panic about," said Valdillez. "But, I mean, what can you do in these types of situations? It doesn't happen everyday."
People who were on board the flight said all of the 137 passengers did remain calm, but that it was still scary.
"Yeah I was nervous," said Andres Garcia. "I don't want to be on a plane when a bomb goes off in it."
Houston police had everyone get off the plane but leave their belongings behind. Bomb-sniffing dogs and investigators then went on board to check everything out and gave it the all clear about 30 minutes later.
The couple who found the note was reportedly questioned by authorities.
Officials have not said who may have put the note inside the magazine. Houston police are investigating.
Southwest Airlines said the plane was cleared and immediately put back in service.
This was the fifth incident in Texas in the past month involving airports and threats.
On Aug. 1, San Antonio's airport was evacuated after someone called and said three packages were left inside the parking garage.
A week later, bomb threats were made against three planes. One was flying into Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport and two others were headed to Dallas from Austin. All of those incidents turned out to be false alarms.
Investigators said they have not determined if any of the threats were connected.
Copyright 2012 by Click2Houston.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.


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Welcome to the Music Department at Immaculata University!
The Music Department embraces Immaculata University's mission statement and commitment to creating a collegiate environment conducive to lifelong learning and professional development. The University is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM); all our music therapy degree programs are approved by the American Music Therapy Association (AMTA); and our music education degree program is in compliance with the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE).
In 2012, we achieved All-Steinway School status with the purchase of several Steinway concert grand pianos, as well as numerous Steinway-made practice pianos.
The music faculty are committed to providing students with the opportunity to achieve their highest level of artistic performance, while establishing a strong foundational knowledge in the fundamentals of music. Our graduates leave Immaculata University prepared to begin careers in music education and music therapy, as well as other various specialties within the field of music. Upon graduation, if they choose, undergraduates are prepared for graduate study in the field of music or any other field they may desire to pursue.


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PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (Feb. 27, 2014) — The SUNY Plattsburgh Theatre Department will present Tony Kushner's play, 'A Bright Room Called Day' March 6-9 in Hartman Theatre, Myers Fine Arts at SUNY Plattsburgh.
"A Bright Room Called Day," directed by Professor Kim Hartshorn and performed by SUNY Plattsburgh students, is an examination of paranoia in the context of Nazi Germany . Set in the early 1930s, it tells of a group of Berlin artists and friends, with varying degrees of communist leanings, and the choices they make as the Republic slowly devolves into the fascist dictatorship of Hitler.
Performances are Thursday through Saturday, March 6-8 beginning at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, March 9 beginning at 2 p.m. Tickets are $10 general admission, $8 SUNY Plattsburgh faculty, staff, seniors and students, and $2 for SUNY Plattsburgh and are available at the Angell College Center desk. Thursday's performance is a buy-one-get-one-free event. Those tickets are available at the door only.
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Big Names Returning to Retail
Retail Comeback
Source: By HTT
New York - The Cannon, Charisma and Royal Velvet brands are in various stages of evolution as the former pair plan their reintroduction at retail and the later looks to expand its distribution following a bumpy spring launch.
Cannon - once the largest home textiles brand by volume in the industry - is honing in on decisions about final construction in sheets and towels, and has already developed design boards for top-of-bed in the office of Li & Fung, the firm that holds the licenses for both Cannon and Pillowtex.
The line will be ready to debut at retail in the United States and Europe in February 2006, said Jack Toolan, Li & Fung's senior vice president, general manager for Cannon.
"In our view, this is a very big brand," he said. "It's known for bed and bath, but we think Cannon should populate every part of the home business."
In top-of-bed, Cannon is developing product to suit five lifestyles Li & Fung sees as compatible with the brand's history: cottage, traditional, tudor, bungalow and townhouse.
In bath, Cannon will bring out a core basic towel in 12 colors priced at $4.99, with a step-up towel in 10 colors at $6.99. In sheets, the core solid will be a 220 blend, with an all-cotton 250 step-up construction. The core sheet will retail somewhere between $32.99 and $37.99 on a queen set and the better sheet will retail for about $10 more.
Cannon is also well into the development of a consumer marketing campaign under the tagline "Cannon, Take Comfort" that seeks to evoke traditional values such as family. Li & Fung's consumer research found that Cannon still has the highest name recognition in bed and bath among consumers, and ironically, many consumers in the survey claimed to have purchased Cannon products during the past two years.
Charisma, which is being produced under license by WestPoint Stevens, will be ready to ship later in the year to high-end specialty stores and catalogs. WestPoint has developed a broad horizontal program across fashion bedding, bath and utility bedding.
"We're positioning it as a luxury brand - not at the very top, but above the moderate level for luxury," said Judi Alexander, WestPoint's vice president for Charisma Home.
Duvet covers are oversized at 100-by-100 inches. Fitted sheets feature a 19-inch pocket and all-around elastic. Coverlets are detailed with hand-applied embroidery. Blankets include a Lyocell and cotton construction, a mercerized Egyptian cotton and a cashmere and mercerized merino wool blend.
The core Egyptian cotton sheet comes in nine colors. Alexander would not discuss thread-count or finishing details beyond saying the sheet was made of compact yarn and that the weaving technique is proprietary.
Meanwhile, Royal Velvet is working to live up to expectations after a disappointing February launch in bath. The brand, which is produced under license by Li & Fung, will introduce an improved $9.99 core towel with its July shipment. The mercerized 30-by-56-inch towel is constructed of combed Supima loops and compact yarn.
"We think we've got a Cadillac product here," said Lou Casali, Li & Fung's senior vice president and general manager of Royal Velvet.
As it looks to roll out the bedding program it introduced during the New York Mini-Market in February, Royal Velvet will launch a consumer marketing campaign this fall under the tag line: "Royal Velvet, Fashion for the Bed and Bath."
The campaign features young women wearing pieces of the line as apparel along with the slogan: "If you could wear it, you would." The idea, Casali said, is to attract a younger customer to the brand.
"The traditional Royal Velvet customer is a little bit older, and we want to keep her, but we're also appealing to a new customer," he said. "We're trying to juice this business back up again."
The national campaign will target women 25 to 54 years old, skewing younger, with a household income of $50,000 and up. In addition to magazines, the marketing strategy will include television, product placement, online ads, in-store promotions, events and database marketing.


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Z88 is a fast, powerful, and compact finite elements analysis program. Z88 features 20 finite element types; it covers plane stress, plate bending, axial symmetric structures, and spacial structures up to 20-node Serendipity hexahedrons. It comes with a user-friendly interface (the Z88 Commander), and has a powerful mesh generator. It features a DXF coverter and two plot programs. The FEA solver is included, featuring an in-situ Cholesky solver along with the Jennings storage method. COSMOS and NASTRAN files from Pro/ENGINEER can be imported. Z88 is a project of the University of Bayreuth, Germany.
San Le's Free Computational Electromagnetics (SLFCEM) is a package of scientific software for use in computational electromagnetics. Command-line driven calculation engines are separate from the GUI components and can be used independently. It includes two of the basic finite elements types, 4 node quad and 3 node triangle. Each element type has a unique GUI specific to the element. Modal analysis for solving the waveguide problem is done using edge based elements. There is also code for generating edge connectivity. The algorithm used is a combination of Lanczos for tridiagonalization of the system, as well as QR to calculate the resulting eigenvalues. In addition to skyline storage and LU decomposition, calculations are also made using the Conjugate Gradient Method.
An anti-virus utility for Unix.
An application for creating intricate motifs to adorn borders.


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CONTACT BRYANT L. VANBRAKLE at (202) 523-5725
Today, the Commission considered the comments that were received in response to the three Interim Final Rules implementing the Ocean Shipping Reform Act (AOSRA@) that were adopted in February of 1999. The Commission voted unanimously to direct the staff to prepare final rules.
1. Docket No. 98-28 - 46 CFR Part 515 - Licensing, Financial Responsibility Requirements, and General Duties for Ocean Transportation Intermediaries. In February of 1999, the Commission adopted a final rule in this proceeding to implement the licensing and financial responsibility provisions of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act for ocean transportation intermediaries. In so doing, the Commission proposed and sought comment on an interim rule provision which will allow foreign NVO/OTIs the opportunity to obtain an OTI license. After considering the favorable comment received, the Commission confirmed as final the rule adopted in February of 1999. The Commission also directed the staff to include language in the Supplementary Information clarifying the tariff publication obligations for separately incorporated branch offices.
2. Docket No. 98-29 - 46 CFR Part 520 - Carrier Automated Tariff Systems. The Commission also adopted a final rule in February to implement the tariff publication provisions of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act. At the same time, the Commission adopted as an interim final rule a provision defining the term Amotor vehicle.@ After considering the comment received, the Commission adopted a modified version of the definition as follows: AMotor vehicle means a wheeled vehicle whose primary purpose is ordinarily the non-commercial transportation of passengers, including an automobile, pickup truck, minivan or sport utility vehicle.@
3. Docket No. 98-30 - 46 CFR Part 530 - Service Contracts Subject to the Shipping Act of 1984. The Commission=s service contract rule was published in March as in interim final rule since it introduced the Internet-based filing system which had broad effects on the entire rule. The interim rule was significantly less burdensome than the rule originally proposed in this rulemaking. The Commission received comments on the interim final rule from 13 parties which raised several issues, many of which had been previously addressed in the March interim rule. Today the Commission considered the comments and directed the staff to prepare supplementary information and a final rule which will, among other things: reaffirm the commitment to a simplifiedInternet filing system; provide for a Adial-up@ based filing system; confirm that the Commission may provide service contract data to other government agencies pursuant to a memorandum of understanding; explain the requirements with regard to publishing amendments to pre-existing service contracts; and detail the essential term publication requirements regarding multiple carrier contracts. The Commission staff informed the Commission that the Internet-based system will be available for the industry to file service contracts beginning Monday, April 26, 1999. Contracts filed into the Internet-based system may not become effective before May 1, 1999, the effective date of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act.
Chairman Creel stated, AThat the completion of these last three rules effectively marks the end of the rulemaking process for substantive rules implementing the Ocean Shipping Reform Act. OSRA required the Commission to prescribe final regulations by March 1, 1999, 60 days prior to OSRA=s effectiveness on May 1, 1999. The Commission has met this obligation and these final actions clarify issues that were raised during the rulemaking process. Now the Commission will begin the task of implementing OSRA and the Commission=s regulations.@
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Commercial fishermen are taking a hit in one fishery to help protect another resource.
Commercial fishermen are taking a hit in one fishery to help protect another resource.
The Board of Directors of the North Carolina Fisheries Association has requested that the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries close the large mesh anchored gillnet fishery effective today and to allow a limited opening in select areas with the allowed by-catch of four red drum per day.
Large mesh gill nets are the primary gear in the southern flounder fishery, but NCFA President Jerry Schill said the blow to commercial fishermen this season will help address concerns about the waste of the red drum resource.
�Doing this is a short-term pain for long-term gain,� Schill said.
The NCFA voted unanimously to make the request but there was �spirited debate� before doing so, he said.
�Not everybody was happy; nobody was happy but this is a unique situation. Everybody knows what the realities are conservation-wise and politically,� he said.
The state�s red drum plan splits the state�s commercial harvest into two seasons: a Sept. 1 to April 30 season is allocated 150,000 pounds of the annual harvest limit and a May 1 to Aug. 31 season is allocated 100,000 pounds.
The division closed the 2013 fall/winter season Nov. 23 after numbers from electronically reported trip tickets showed fishermen had caught 144,258 pounds of the 150,000 pound limit.
As landing reports from paper trip tickets were calculated, the harvest amount was significantly higher than that. Red drum landings between Sept. 1 and Nov. 23, totaled 260,866 pounds, exceeding the 250,000 cap.
It was announced last month there will not be a spring/summer red drum season.
The result is that commercial fishermen have to throw back all red drum they catch until Sept. 1.
But commercial fishermen say that due to efforts to rebuild the stock, red drum have been so abundant this season that they can�t avoid catching them in their nets while fishing for other species, particularly flounder.
It leads to waste of the resource, and there is concern that the problem will increase as waters warm.
When water temperatures are cooler there is greater chance of red drum being thrown back alive. As waters warm, the percentage of fish that are thrown back dead increases.
Schill said fishermen don�t want to see waste.
Currently they are throwing back some fish they could be bringing to the dock for the market. It�s a loss to the consumer and not good in the current political environment, with the calls for gamefish, bans for gillnets and even talk of a total net ban, Schill said.
The NCFA is a trade association representing the interests of commercial fishing families.
DMF Director Louis Daniel received the NCFA request Wednesday.
According to public information officer Patricia Smith, Daniel was in the process of drafting a proclamation to close internal coastal waters to the use of large mesh anchored gill nets, gill nets with length of four inches or greater, which would be in effect until May 25.
By that time, the Marine Fisheries Commission, which meets May 21-23, will be able to discuss closure as well as the other stipulations in the NCFA request.
The NCFA is seeking a limited opening in areas of the Albermarle Sound, Pamlico River, Bay River, Neuse River and New River, north of the N.C. 172 bridge, where red drum are less abundant. In these areas, a by-catch of 4 red drum per day is requested.
Schill said the request is for the current season only.


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KRUM — The Sanger Indians knew they needed to bring it if they wanted to top twice-beaten Krum and hard-throwing lefty Ty Damron.
Like the hundred or so shivering fans at Krum High School on Tuesday night, the Indians came up lacking.
The Bobcats touched Indians starter Roy Hedgecock for eight runs in two innings — half of them unearned — and Damron blew them away with a 13-strikeout performance as the Bobcats won the District 9-3A game 11-3.
"We got out and scored some runs for him [Damron] early," Krum coach Ray Miller said. "It's a little easier to pitch when you're ahead early."
His counterpart agreed.
"Going up against somebody like that who can throw 88 to 92 [mph] from the left side, it's going to be hard to come back," Sanger coach Steve Ford said.
Krum (17-2, 2-1 district) collected 13 hits off three Sanger pitchers. Six Indian errors furthered the Bobcat cause.
"We hit some balls well and they made some mistakes," Miller said.
Krum right fielder Colton Lucas went 3-for-4 and knocked in runs in each of the first two innings. Teammates Brennan Ellis, Zach Hughes and Damron had two hits apiece.
Damron, a senior, pitched six innings before turning the seventh over to Jack Patton, who struck out two of the three hitters he faced. Damron allowed only three hits and two earned runs to Sanger (13-7, 1-1), walking one.
"My team did a good job of hitting," Damron said. "I had to do my part."
Brendan Styles, Krum's first batter, was hit by a pitch, stole second base and scored on a Hughes single. With two away in the first, Lucas' end-of-the-bat infield single scored Hughes. Lucas scored when miscommunication among Sanger fielders let a high popup fall into shallow right field, and Colten Graham made it 4-0 when his Texas League single chased Damron home.
A close play at the plate helped Sanger score a couple in the top of the second.
Austen Lange led off with a single to left and Wilding Smith followed with a walk. A double steal put the runners at second and third before Hedgecock grounded sharply to Krum third baseman Hughes. His throw to catcher Josh Reeves arrived along with courtesy runner Tanner Thomas. The ball was kicked to the screen, and both Thomas and Smith scored.
Krum made it 8-2 after two frames with its second four-run outburst.
Trey Johnson led off with an infield single and scored on Styles' double to left. Styles scored on an error, and Hughes, who reached on a second Sanger error, scored on a Lucas single. Lucas scored on a third error, after reliever Ross Scott had come on with two outs in the second.
Scott, returning from an injury, was a bright spot for Sanger, striking out five batters in 2 1/3 innings while surrendering a single unearned run, that coming in the fourth.
Sanger cut Krum's lead to 9-3 when Ted Wisdom tripled and scored on Anthony Esobedo's groundout in the top of the sixth.
Krum scored twice in the bottom of the sixth. Ellis doubled to left-center and scored on Reeves' single to right. Hughes singled and scored on the sixth Sanger error.
WP — Ty Damron. LP — Roy Hedgecock. 3B — Ted Wisdom, Sanger. 2B — Brendan Styles, Brennan Ellis, Ty Damron, Colten Graham, Krum.


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Friends and family remember Mrs. Hinton as a generous woman who was passionate about the credit union.
Friends, family and archival newspaper clippings paint Louise Hinton as a pioneer for women in the world of business.
Hinton worked at the former Campus Federal Credit Union for 35 years, eventually serving as the CEO. She died on Nov. 6 after having major surgery. She was 87.
Originally from Connecticut, she moved to Gainesville in 1953 with her husband, Charles Hinton, who attended graduate school and later worked as a soil scientist at the University of Florida.
Friends and family remember Hinton as a generous woman who was passionate about the credit union. She promoted the business and served its members with great enthusiasm, former board member of the credit union Winton "Skip" Williams recalled.
"Louise saw it as friends helping other friends," Williams said. "It was the mutual part of the credit union that appealed to her."
Hinton started out as an accountant at the credit union. She was self-taught, daughter Sally Hinton Post said, with no formal training in the field.
Straight out of high school, she traveled to New York for nurse cadet training at Mt. Sinai and Columbia Presbyterian hospitals. There she met Charles Hinton, who was in the merchant marines.
Once at the credit union, she rose up the ranks, ultimately becoming the CEO.
Post said her mother taught her early how to save money. She opened her first account at the credit union at age 5 with $3 that she had saved in pennies.
Son Charles "Chic" Hinton Jr. said many people in the Gainesville community were affected by his mother's welcoming presence at the credit union.
"Back in those days everybody knew the Louise Hinton name, because the credit union was small and the university was small," he said.
At his former job managing the IFAS extension bookstore at the University of Florida, he was bombarded with stories about his mother. "'Are you kin to Louise Hinton? Oh, I know Louise Hinton. She got me my first loan at the credit union,'" he recalled in a typical conversation.
Post remembered her mother telling stories about how the business world was dominated by men at that time. Post said her mother traveled to Australia for a conference and came back reporting that the women attending the conference received neckties as gifts from the hosts.
"She didn't gripe. She had a way of knowing when to speak and when not to," Post said, calling her mother an "eternal optimist."
Post said Hinton personally hired many women at the credit union.
"When we were growing up, it was mostly women that worked for my mother," Post said. "She saw the potential in people. She was never just going to have people be an hour clerk. She furthered their careers."
Hinton would have a hot meal on the table every night, even when she was working full time, son Chic Hinton remembered.
Friend Bev Browning said, "She was a superwoman. She was 'the everything' before we figured out we could really do that."
She was skilled at quilting, sewing and knitting and as she got older she began to hold knitting circles to teach others her craft.
In their early years in Gainesville, the Hinton family of six lived in a two-bedroom home. The two sons had a room of their own while Hinton and her husband shared a room with their two daughters.
Hinton taught her children to be frugal, Chic Hinton remembered.
"I was in the ninth grade before we got a television set, so we went to the drive-ins a lot and we didn't have a lot of money, so we never went to the concession stand because it was so expensive. So before we'd go, we'd pop a big bag of popcorn, you know, and we had to take our own drinks there," he recalled.
In 1984, Hinton was diagnosed with cancer and underwent radiation treatment. She emerged from the treatment successfully and continued to work.
When Hinton retired in 1990, she continued to engage with the community. She worked as a Pink Lady with Shands at the University of Florida and logged more than 20 hours weekly at the hospital's gift shop.
"She left the credit union one day and went to Shands and Pink Ladies pretty much the next day," Chic Hinton said.
Charles Hinton died 12 years ago, but Louise Hinton continued to live alone and be fiercely independent. She moved into an assisted living center about a year ago and even there she thrived, becoming active in many programs, her family said.
When she went into surgery in early November, she was in good spirits, her family remembered.
"I fed her a milkshake. I held it for her and she drank it. She was fine when we left her. We got a picture of her in the emergency room; she was smiling and happy," her son said.


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With "Cloud Computing" popping up all over the place, I figured we could use an emerging tech talk on the topic. Today, 13 of us got together to discuss the topic. We started with a brief overview of what cloud computing is, talking about some services we're all familiar with that fall into the category. We discussed some emerging uses of cloud computing and strategies for choosing services to use. We talked a bit about the privacy issues and other concerns that arise around the topic. I feel like we had a really good discussion.
I chose to highlight two services as exemplary examples of cloud computing that make life a bit easier. One is DropBox. This site allows you to store files "in the cloud" and access them from your computers or mobile devices. Your computer syncs to the DropBox server, giving you a local copy (and an automatic backup "in the cloud"). This service has been a lifesaver for me when I need access to a handout I'm making at home or when I would like to see a conference proposal that I submitted (and saved on my home computer) at work.
I also talked about Evernote. This site stores the notes you take on their server, and lets you sync to have local copies on your computer. You can organize text notes, scanned images, and photos into notebooks (aka folders). You can then do a keyword search and find any time the topic is mentioned in your notes… even if the word was just included in a photograph. I've had friends take pictures of the business cards they get at conferences and use Evernote to find contact information rather than an address book. This has been useful to me, for example, when I worried about a project deadline at home and could check all my project notes in my Evernote system to see the deadline was further in the future. It's been useful at work when I've remembered something I need to get at the store and can just add it to the list really quickly without having to worry about remembering it for later.
If you're interested in the rest of the topics we addressed, you can see the presentation website. If you were there and heard about Kevin Kelly's talk (or if you're interested in the topic in general), here it is:
Next month we'll talk about Net Neutrality. I think of this as one of the biggest information issues of the day, so I'm really looking forward to it! Let me know if you have any specific aspects you'd like to make sure we address!


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Francona's pregame interview
Red Sox manager talks before Game 3 with the media
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TERRY FRANCONA: Same lineup, and Dustin is fine. He came out and hit yesterday. I think we're all a little bit relieved at the lack of soreness.
I don't think there would have been any surprise if he showed up yesterday and was very sore. And he's really not. He swung the bat. Swung it aggressively, look the ground balls, and I don't think it's anything that gets in the way of him playing the game.
From afar, looking at the way you ran your lineup roster at the end of the season, sat Okajima down for a while, gave your players rest. Did that turn out to be a smart strategy? The Angels are so decimated by injuries I don't think they could do anything different. But looks like you set up everybody for October 1st?
TERRY FRANCONA: I agree with part of what you're saying, part I'm not sure. We didn't really give guys rest. We rested injured guys. There's a little bit of difference. We were trying to battle to win and we were really nicked up. So we tried to do what we thought was right, which wasn't easy to do, but we knew we had to do it.
Okajima was getting to a point where we could keep running him out there, but when the playoffs started, are we going to have the guy we need, probably not. Youkilis got drilled in the wrist. He was hurting. We probably could have run him out there a day or two earlier but that didn't make any sense. We were trying to get Manny back to where he could be a force.
We were just trying to make good decisions and they're not always easy to make but we did want to try to run our team out there now. Hopefully we'll be awarded for that.
Could you talk about the matchup today, Schilling and Weaver?
TERRY FRANCONA: Probably more comfortable talking about our guy. In years past, I think with 12 days off, I think there would be some uneasiness or some anxiety. I don't think Schilling feels that anymore. He's been looking forward to this day for a while now. I think he's prepared very well. We certainly don't try to look past games, but we try to situate this where our team would be best off for a longer run if we're fortunate enough to do that.
It will be fun to go out and watch and see how Schilling reacts today. I'm sure they're excited about Weaver too. They should be. This is playoff baseball. You're going to be facing good players and good pitchers.
Courtesy of FastScripts by ASAP Sports. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Swagerty sidelined with elbow inflammation
By Jenifer Langosch / MLB.com
JUPITER, Fla. -- Right-hander Jordan Swagerty, who has spent much of the past two years recovering from elbow injuries, has had to halt his throwing program due to inflammation in his right elbow.
The issue surfaced after Swagerty's fourth bullpen session of the spring and, as a result, he hasn't taken the mound since Thursday. Tests have ruled out any concern of another structural issue -- Swagerty has already had Tommy John surgery and bone spurs removed -- but instead believe it to be a byproduct of the 24-year-old getting back into the routine of throwing.
Since having to stop his Spring Training throwing program in 2012, Swagerty has pitched only 10 2/3 innings. The rest of the time was spent rehabbing and dealing with a nerve issue in his forearm. This year, he looked forward to putting all that behind him and reclaiming his place as a prospect in the organization.
"It's been a long journey," Swagerty said. "I'm not discouraged yet, because it's nothing serious this time, which is positive. I'd like to come here and be healthy and be able to compete, obviously. But at the end of the day, I know it's not anything serious. There is still some relief for me knowing that I was able to work on things and throw the ball hard and feel good. To come in the next day and feel sore, that's not the worst thing that could happen."
"It would be pure speculation, but obviously a guy coming back from Tommy John, it's not uncommon to have that happen from time to time," said general manager John Mozeliak. "I think I would attribute it more to sort of the length of time he hasn't been able to throw and then ratchet it up."
Manager Mike Matheny said that the Cardinals' medical staff detected "some weakness" in the elbow when they examined Swagerty. At this time, the Cardinals do not have plans for Swagerty to seek an additional opinion outside the organization. Though he remains unable to throw, Swagerty is still participating in other portions of the pitchers' spring workouts.
"Right now, what we're going to do is take it day by day and see where he is," Mozeliak said. "He's not cleared to throw and until he is, it's another hurdle that he has to clear."
Taveras getting closer to full strength
JUPITER, Fla. -- Cardinals top prospect Oscar Taveras increased the intensity of his running on Monday and continues to creep closer to being entirely uninhibited in his workouts.
Taveras, who had right ankle surgery in August, estimated that he pushed himself at an "80 percent" effort level during Monday's conditioning work. He likely won't be included in the Cardinals' lineup for their Grapefruit League opener on Friday, but his spring debut should not come that much later.
The organization is merely taking its time building Taveras up to full speed. Running the bases and changing directions while sprinting are some of the last hurdles Taveras still has to clear.
"He's got plenty of time to continue to get ready and move in a good direction without limitations," manager Mike Matheny said. "To have everybody ready is nice to have. But if we can push guys back a little bit, that's all right as long as they're still getting better."
Taveras, 21, is candid about his goal of breaking into the Majors in 2014 -- and should he stay healthy, he likely will. The Cardinals are open-minded about considering him for an Opening Day roster spot, but are also waiting to see how he is affected by missing so much time last year.
Taveras was limited to 174 at-bats in 47 games before the ankle injury ended his 2013 season.
"I feel good. I feel ready for the season," Taveras said after Monday's workout. "I feel good when I'm hitting, too. I hit live today, and I felt great. I'm ready to play, but I don't know what's going to happen this year. I'm just going to play hard."
Molina seeing spring workload reduced
JUPITER, Fla. -- The Cardinals do not intend to pull back the reins on Yadier Molina's playing time during the regular season, but have decided to prepare him for that heavy workload by reducing what he does in spring.
Molina will not play in Friday's Grapefruit League opener as part of the Cardinals' plan to slowly ease him into game action. This is not an indicator that Molina is again dealing with right knee inflammation, which landed him on the disabled list last summer. His knees are giving him no issues, and Molina has participated in every scheduled workout drill thus far.
Rather, this is the Cardinals' way of attempting to preserve Molina for when the games matter most.
"If we're going to be proactive and give him a little bit of rest, it's nice to do it in February or early March," manager Mike Matheny said. "Then you don't have to do it in June or July. Everything we'll be smart with. Once we get the season going, it comes down to how he is feeling and how the body is responding."
Molina will make regular appearances in Grapefruit League games once the exhibition schedule nears its end. The Cardinals, as they do with every player, have a targeted number of at-bats they would like Molina to get. They also value having him catch as many pitchers as possible so there is a familiarity going into the season.
Molina has become the poster boy for durability behind the plate and has started at least 128 games as catcher in each of the last five seasons.
Worth noting
• Mozeliak said that the organization will have an announcement regarding Jaime Garcia's status on Tuesday, not Monday afternoon as initially expected. Garcia, who began experiencing left shoulder discomfort last week, flew to St. Louis to have an MRI on Monday.
• Single-game tickets for the Cardinals' 2014 season will go on sale at 10 a.m. CT on Friday and can be purchased by visiting cardinals.com, calling 314-345-9000 or stopping by Busch Stadium. For fans who wish to purchase tickets to at least three games, there is an online opportunity to secure those tickets on Wednesday.
• The Cardinals held their annual photo day on Monday, during which players rotated through several stations to have their pictures taken by baseball card companies, media outlets and others.
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Most-Watched Emmys Since 2006: Producer Don Mischer and host Neil Patrick Harris received most of the credit this week for a positively reviewed Emmy presentation and a highly watched telecast. Ratings were up to 13.3 million viewers for Sunday's show, a 1 million gain from last year's highly criticized outing. The 2009 show marks the biggest audience the Emmys have drawn since 2006, and many think the quicker pace of grouped awards—by comedy, reality, long-form, variety, and drama—made for a more accessible broadcast. [Variety]
Traveler Promotes Conference With Web Presence: For its third annual World Savers Congress, a conference to promote social responsibility within the travel industry, Condé Nast Traveler tried to extend the conversation to readers who couldn't make the New York event. A new Web site, truth.travel, launched last week with real-time coverage of the conference, new blogs, and aggregated Twitter feeds from staffers and other attendees attending the show. World Savers hosted brands including Timberland and featured presentations from cause-oriented celebrities such as Mandy Moore, Edward Norton, and Wyclef Jean. [WWD]
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The trees are a burning cauldron of color, like a dying fire giving one last gasp. Winter reaches out with icy fingers to frost the branches with a hint of what is to come. Now is the perfect time for some fast fall fix-ups to ensure a cozy winter.
Caulking is easier than ever. It comes in a clear, paint-able formula for exterior use, in the traditional caulking tubes, or in easy squeeze tubes for small areas. Just fixing tiny cracks near windows and doors can significantly reduce your heating bill during the cold months. Check exterior walls and the foundation for any gaps or spaces and fill those as well.
Check your gutters and make sure they are clear of leaves, branches, and dirt. A clogged gutter causes all kinds of problems, including ice dams, where the rainwater or melting snow has no where to go, so it backs up under the shingles. This leads to leaks, water damage, and maybe even the need for a whole new roof. Cleaning the gutters in the fall and again in the spring ensures the water and melting snow goes where it is supposed to go.
Raking leaves can be a fun family activity. Gather plenty of rakes, large bags, some inexpensive or old gloves, and add some boisterous music with a boom box. The leaves will be bagged in no time, with the kids begging for more. Head over to your neighbors if you want to extend the fun.
Save a few leftover leaves. They make excellent mulch to cover vulnerable plants and the roots of shrubs. Damp newspaper helps keep the leaves in place. Leaves make beautiful decorations to brighten dreary days. Collect colorful examples and mount on construction paper. You can create collages or showcase a single brilliant leaf.
Another easy decoration is a fall wreath. Purchase an inexpensive foam wreath that can be found at craft stores and discount outlets. Use craft or hot glue to attach leaves. Finish with a gold or brown velvet bow. You can dress it up as much as you like with mini pumpkins, tiny scarecrows, baby corn, or other gourds.
Mow the grass one more time before the snow flies. Long grass can mold and cause your lawn to die over the winter. This is an excellent time to fertilize the lawn as well. Check with your local garden center for specific needs for your area.
Another simple step is to cover your windows with plastic. You can do this from the inside or outside. Applying heat, like from a hair dryer, will shrink the plastic to form a tight seal. Most window kits costs less than five dollars per large window and can save hundreds of dollars over the winter.
If you're organizing your garage or shed for the winter, don't forget to look up. Over 80% of space is wasted in garages. One easy way to double your storage is to add shelves to the open rafters. Another is to stack sturdy shelves all the way up to the ceiling. Remember to secure them to the wall for added safety. Put little used or summer items on the higher shelves.
Hang shovels, rakes, and other tools on special hooks or large nails. The twelve-inch space between the posts is perfect for this. Hang kids' bikes and scooters to free up floor space and protect your vehicles from accidentally getting scratched if one falls over against it. (I speak from painful experience.)
Now is a perfect time to dig out snow shovels, ice scrapers, antifreeze, ice-melt, kids' ice skates, hockey gear, sleds, snowboards, and warm winter wear. You don't want to wait until there is a blizzard raging outside! Add your Christmas decorations to the list, and you'll be one step ahead of the game.
A lot of families hang their Christmas lights in the fall, so they don't have to contend with high winds and freezing temperatures. Still others leave them up year-round, which is either a sign of resourcefulness or of laziness. I bypass the issue entirely by hanging my Christmas lights on the inside of the windows. They still light up the night and provide a warm glow inside without all the hassle.
Finally, straighten up your yard. Turn in your recyclable cans for some quick cash. Tidy the storage shed so that it is easily accessible. Prepare your garden and flower beds for next spring's planting. Store the patio furniture and summer toys.
Fall is a season of winding down, but it can also be the perfect time to fine-tune your home and have fun with nature's fabulous show of colors. Take advantage of the last few days of warm weather and try some fast fall fix-ups today.
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Nikon D40X Image Retouching
Image Retouching?
(This section is copied from our review of the Nikon D80. The retouch menu on the D40x is identical, and the options work the same way.)
Most digital cameras these days let you do at least some level of image manipulation in the camera, even if it's only to make small copies of images for emailing. With the D40x though, Nikon has gone a long step further, letting the user perform quite a few useful images modifications, without having to resort to the computer. We're not sure we'd call the end result "retouching" ourselves, but the net result does seem to be a significant uptick in capability relative to the D40x's competition. For a complete list options, see the D40x "Retouch" Menu table elsewhere in this review. Here, we'll take a brief look at a couple of the more interesting/useful capabilities.
Before discussing the effects in more detail, it bears noting that all the examples below that all the "Retouch" options on the Nikon D40x's menu are non-destructive, in that they always store their results in new image files on the D40x's memory card, never overwriting the original images. The importance of not losing your original images is obvious, but a nice psychological effect is that it's very freeing, knowing that nothing you do will harm your original images. - So experiment away!
Nikon's D-Lighting option has been around in their Coolpix line of cameras for quite some time now, but it's worth mentioning again, as it's one of the more photographically useful of the in-camera image-modification tricks we've seen. It selectively (and seemingly, quite intelligently) lightens dark areas of the subject. The effect is that of relatively gentle fill illumination, and the camera gives you three options for applying it, varying the strength of the effect.
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The shots above show a fairly representative backlighting situation, were the subject's back was to the sun, silhouetted against the sky. Which level of D-Lighting you like best will depend somewhat on personal preferences, but I like the "Normal" version the best myself. - The "Enhanced" setting looks slightly artificial to me, and Marti's skin tones are a little ruddy-looking. (D-Lighting tends to preserve color saturation, which can be quite high in shadowed areas of an image. When those areas are brightened up, they can sometimes seem a little overly-saturated.
As you can see, D-Lighting's effects are subtle, but it generally does a good job of doing just what you'd want. This backlit shot of Marti is a good example of a common shooting situation, where D-Lighting's effect can be the difference between a nice shot and one that pretty well misses the mark. Just as important as fixing exposure problems when needed is the principle of doing no harm when less of a fix is called for. In other shots I took, where less correction was called for, D-Lighting was quite restrained, making just the sort of subtle adjustment I would have if I'd been doing the work myself in Photoshop.
Of course, there's no free lunch, so a natural consequence of D-Lighting's boosting of shadow areas is that it will of necessity be boosting image noise along with the image detail you want it to brighten up. Looking at a number of shots with D-Lighting applied to them though, I have to say that this will be a moot point for the vast majority of users. Unless you're shooting at a very high ISO setting (which some users of course will be), the increased noise in the shadow areas is really negligible: You can see it if you zoom in pixel-for-pixel on a computer screen, but in any reasonable-sized print, it'll be essentially invisible.
Bottom line, D-Lighting isn't a panacea, but it can make a very worthwhile contribution to your photography, with a minimum of fuss or muss.
Image Overlay
We wouldn't see ourselves using this effect a whole lot (we'd be more inclined to go to Photoshop for this sort of thing), but the Nikon folks showed us some pretty cool photos created with it, so it's sure to appeal to a lot of creatively-minded but computer-challenged users out there. The concept is very simple: Just overlay two images and combine them into a single new one. Its very well executed, with a very simple interface and a nice blending of the two images when it's done. (You can adjust the relative strength of each image by using the Multi-Selector pad to change the "x" numbers beneath each image.) The screen shots below show an outline of the process.)
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Filter Effects
This is another (mostly) very subtle option, but the samples below will give you a good idea of what's possible. It's easily the most powerful in-camera image-editing function we've seen to date. Options are Skylight, Warm, and Color Balance.
As with film, the Skylight filter applies a very subtle warming effect to the image, and removes a bit of "haze" from it in the process. The effect is pretty subtle, it might be more evident in an image with more visible haze in it than the example below. Still, this example gives you an idea of what the D40x's Skylight filter looks like:
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Warm Filter
Warm filter produces a more pronounced (but still subtle) warming effect, ideal for restoring skin tones shot in the shade under clear blue skies, or for giving any scene a warmer, more inviting cast. In the example below, I deliberately left the D40x's white balance set to "Daylight" for this shot taken in the shade, under a clear blue sky. The original has a pretty pronounced blue cast, the warmed version looks surprisingly close to correct.
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Color Balance
The real fun comes with the Color Balance (Custom on the D80) option though: You basically have the ability to shift the image color in any hue direction you want, with control over both direction and amount of shift, via a nifty 2-D control.
The screen shot at right shows you the main adjustment screen for the Color Balance filter option. You're shown a small thumbnail of the image being manipulated with the results of the current color filter applied to it, separate Red, Green, and Blue histograms, and the 2-D color control we just mentioned. Nikon's done something very clever here, in that they've provided a full 360-degree range of hue variation, rather than restricting the control to just offering differential adjustments of red and blue versus green, or of changes along yellow-blue and cyan-red axes. Here, all the hues are arranged radially, and the distance you move the cursor dot away from the center of the image, the more the hue will shift in the direction you've selected. In the shot at right, we've begun with a very strongly blue-tinted image (shot from a computer screen, it should really have had a different white balance to begin with). The RGB histograms very clearly show the heavy blue cast, with the green being a little high as well.
In the shot at right, we've moved the color-control cursor to the far upper right-hand corner, basically asking for a maximum yellow shift. You can see that the thumbnail image is now much closer to being a neutral color, and the blue histogram has come down a lot, to be much more in line with the red and the green. There's obviously still a slightly cyan tint to the image as a whole, but it's much improved overall. This wasn't the best choice for an example of this function, as it's meant to to provide fine-grained control over more subtle color problems. It does give you a pretty good idea of what's possible though - The range of the Color Balance filter extends quite a bit beyond what's possible with the Skylight or Warm filters, not to mention that it can adjust the color in any direction, not just make it warmer.
Nikon says that the color LCDs are all tested and calibrated at the factory, to give consistent color and tonal reproduction. Even with a well-controlled camera LCD, it's still a little dicey relying on what you see on the back of the camera to make critical color judgements (the background lighting could easily throw you off, if nothing else), but we don't think this is really meant to be the final word in color correction. If you really care about color, you'll do your work on a computer, with a color-managed monitor, in a carefully-lit environment. For quick changes, to warm up or cool down an image prior to outputting directly on a PictBridge-compatible printer though, this looks like just the ticket.
As you can see in the first screen shot above, other options on the Retouch menu include red-eye correction, trimming (cropping) images to smaller pixel dimensions, and making small images for use in emails.
There's a clear trend afoot to let users do more with their images directly on the camera, without computer intervention. We can't say how far this will ultimately go, but for the moment, Nikon has taken this further than just about anyone else, particularly in the SLR space.
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The New Year is always a time that leaves me itching to root through my closet, hanger by hanger, to remove any space-hogging garments that I either can't – or simply don't – wear. And since having my son 16 months ago ushered in a very necessary wardrobe revamp, I have more clothes that deserve better homes than ever before. Had-it tossers go in the giveaway bag, but items in decent, great or brand new shape are ones I try to sell, trade or consign first.
San Francisco has a wealth of options for consigning new and used apparel and accessories for women, men and children that not only offer a way to bring in a little money on things you no longer need or use, but also are also great places to hunt down new clothes for less. Another reason to love consignment? You'll often find apparel and accessories that are of-the-moment and in style, as many of the people who run consignment stores keep a close eye on what's popular and take in items accordingly, but they won't be what's on the racks in every store right now – and that can make for a more interesting, unique wardrobe. Last but not least, buying secondhand is, plain and simple, a greener way to shop.
When you're about to do your next closet clean out or want new wearables for less, consider these San Francisco consignment shops. With any luck, you'll get more space at home, some cool new pieces and a little money out of your efforts. In most cases, you'll need to contact the store for an appointment if you'd like to consign.
- High-End, Designer Consignment
If you've got luxury brands that you'd like to unload, try these shops:
Sui Generis: Head to these twin Castro shops for men and women if you have items on hand by major designer labels that are in pristine condition. Rare vintage and couture are among the gems the stores' buyers frequently manage to obtain from their roster of consignors. While Chanel, Versace, Prada and Oscar de la Renta grace the racks, you will also find lower-priced items from labels such as Banana Republic and Zara in the women's shop and a solid selection of men's denim, men's sneakers, sunglasses and belts among the finds.
The Real Real: This online consignment site specializes in selling women's apparel and accessories by high-end, designer brands in a flash-sale format that's reminiscent of Gilt Groupe or Rue La La. If you'd like to consign items, you call them and speak to a styling consultant to start the process. They'll determine what items are a match for their shoppers, and you can either ship them in for free or schedule a pick-up if you live in the Bay Area, Los Angeles or New York and have over 10 items. Another perk for consignors: the site offers 60 percent back on the sale price, compared to the usual 50 percent or less that many consignment shops offer.
Cris: This Russian hill shop has long been a go-to for those seeking to consign designer brand women's apparel, as well as those looking for a good deal on labels such as Marc Jacobs, Prada and others. The setting is much more like that of a high-end boutique than a consignment, re-sale shop, and the owner – Cris – is known for being knowledgeable about brands, current pricing and fashion.
Simply Chic: High-end handbags are the focus at this Cow Hollow shop and online store. If you've got handbags (they specialize in Chanel and Louis Vuitton), women's accessories or shoes by designer labels, this store will either allow you to consign them or will buy them outright. A consignor perk: your items will be listed for free in both the shop's eBay site and its online boutique, as well as offered for sale in the store.
- General Consignment
Not everyone has perfect-condition Prada hiding out in their closets. The shops below accept and sell a wide variety of brands, labels and apparel.
Cece's Closet: This small shop in Noe Valley is a neighborhood gem of a consignment store. Run by Cece, the store never fails to turn up a great deal on something during my visits. She's especially welcoming to new consignors and accepts both vintage and contemporary pieces in good condition in a variety of sizes.
Designer Consigner: Located on Sacramento in Laurel/Presidio Heights, this shop is known for frequently having upscale labels and great condition accessories brought in by the well-heeled folks who live in the surrounding neighborhood. Because of that, people from around the City head here to shop and that makes it a great place to bring your no-longer-needed apparel and accessories.
Good Byes: Another solid Laurel/Presidio Heights consignment shop, this one stands out for have a separate men's shop that can make it a two-birds-one-stone option if you're interested in consigning both men's and women's clothing and accessories. The shops also offer a 50-50 split, so consignors make the same amount that the store does on every sale.
Jane Consignment: Outer Richmond residents are known to head to this eclectic consignment shop to find both luxury and affordable labels in vintage, retro and contemporary styles. A consignor perk: in addition to women's apparel and accessories, the shop takes small household items such as pottery and home accessories, allowing you to unload more items in one fell swoop.
- Children's Clothing, Accessories and Toys
The shops below are San Francisco consignment destinations for children's clothing and gear.
Chloe's Closet: Locations in the Inner Sunset and Bernal Heights regularly draw parents seeking to recycle their kid's clothing, toys, shoes and gear. Both shops are great places to find gently worn children's apparel and almost-new toys. A perk for busy parents: the shops accept consignment items seven days a week and without an appointment. That said, if you have large items or more than four bags of clothing to drop-off, they ask that you call ahead.
Peekaboutique: This Noe Valley children's store sells new and used kids' clothing, toys and gear, including many items from local labels and companies (something I'm a big fan of, obviously). Set buying times on different days throughout the week and most of the day on Saturday make this a convenient place for busy parents to sell. For shoppers, the tidy arrangement of items and kids' toys to occupy little folks in tow make this a pleasant place to browse.
This list is focused on consignment shops I've personally visited, sold at, shopped in and written about for SF Indie Fashion and other media outlets. It's by no means exhaustive, and there are plenty of additional places around town to sell and consign apparel and accessories. For straight selling, you'll find Crossroads and Buffalo Exchange, as well as vintage shops such as Painted Bird, to be great spots. For a look at all the consignment options in town, a good place to start is checking out the consignment store listings on Yelp.
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