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– Tonight's WWE RAW kicks off with a video package for the top WrestleMania 29 matches. WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels will be here tonight for the Brock Lesnar vs. Triple H hype.
– We go to the ring and Michael Cole welcomes us to a sold out RAW from Washington, DC. Out comes John Cena to a very mixed reaction.
JBL is on commentary with Cole and Jerry Lawler tonight. Cena gets ready to speak but the crowd won't let him. Cena says he stands in a house divided. Cena says it's no secret he and The Rock don't like each other. Cena says he respects The Rock for the global star he is and says he's worthy of being called WWE Champion. Cena says the childish games are over this year because it's much bigger – Rock is the defending WWE Champion. Cena says you name it, Rock has conquered it. Cena says tonight, he won't waste his breath talking about Dwayne's Johnson. The crowd boos. Cena says he believes Rock is the greatest WWE Champion of all time. Cena says The Great One will fall and the crowd boos. Cena says Rock's time is up and his time is now. More boos. Cena says at WrestleMania, the WWE Universe will… the crowd interrupts with "Cena sucks" chants. Cena goes on and says the WWE Universe may see a moment they didn't think was possible. Cena goes on about dealing with the loss from last year and having to watch Rock debut his own title belt. Cena says the mighty Rock will experience failure at WrestleMania. Cena says he has no intentions of replacing the new title belt. He wants to hold it as a symbol… a big "boring" chant breaks out and Cena stops. As a symbol that he's not only Rock's equal, but he's better. Cena yells that the champ is here, drops the mic and the crowd boos some more.
– The announcers hype Cena vs. Rock. Big Show, Randy Orton and Sheamus are shown walking backstage as we go to commercial.
Heath Slater, Jinder Mahal and Drew McIntyre vs. Randy Orton, Big Show and Sheamus
Back from the commercial and 3MB are in the ring. Randy Orton, Big Show and Sheamus are out next and make their way tot he ring together.
Orton starts things off with Slater and starts some offense. Drew and Sheamus go at it next after tagging in. Sheamus catches Drew in a big powerslam. They turn it around and Jinder comes in. 3MB keep Sheamus in their corner and get some cheap shots in. Slater comes in but Sheamus makes a comeback. Sheamus hits the Irish Curse backbreakewr and tags in Show. Show runs over Jinder and everyone gets involved. The faces get the win.
Winners: Orton, Big Show and Sheamus
– After the match, The Shield appears in the crowd and there's a six-man staredown. Dean Ambrose congratulates them on their victory. Ambrose says they will leave them laying on their backs at WrestleMania. Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns speak next. Reigns says the whole world will believe in The Shield after WrestleMania.
– Still to come, Shawn Michaels will speak about Triple H's career being on the line. Also, we will see footage of Jack Swagger and Zeb Colter from earlier. Back to commercial.
– Back from the break and we see footage of Jack Swagger and Zeb Colter out in Washington, DC earlier today. They both speak and Swagger talks about winning the World Heavyweight Title from Alberto Del Rio. Swagger welcomes us to his America.
– Matt Striker is backstage with World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio. Del Rio cuts a promo on Zeb and Swagger. Apparently it will be Colter vs. Del Rio tonight.
Daniel Bryan vs. Dolph Ziggler
We go to the ring and out comes the WWE Tag Team Champions Daniel Bryan and Kane. We go to commercial.
Back from the break and Dolph Ziggler is out with Big E Langston and AJ Lee. Ziggler and Bryan lock up to start the match. Ziggler works on Bryan's arm and they trade holds. Bryan catapults Ziggler into the corner and hits him with kicks to the chest. Bryan backs Ziggler into the corner with kicks. Ziggler looks to make a comeback but Bryan clotheslines him. Bryan goes for the No Lock but Ziggler breaks it. Bryan with more kicks. Bryan goes for a submission and works on the leg. Ziggler turns it around with a neckbreaker. Ziggler dropkicks Bryan in the back and covers for 2.
Bryan counters in the corner and ties Ziggler up in the ropes. Bryan breaks it and comes face to face with Big E on the floor. Bryan comes back in and Ziggler hits the leg drop for a 2 count. We go to commercial.
Back from the break and Ziggler has the big headlock stand on Bryan. Bryan eventually fights up and out. Ziggler runs into boots in the corner and goes down. Bryan with more kicks now. Ziggler misses a big shot in the corner and gets caught with more kicks. He ducks the last one and tries to roll Bryan up. Bryan with a big kick to the head. Bryan goes to the top but misses the headbutt. Ziggler goes for a sleeper hold but Bryan fights out. Bryana applies a sleeper of his own but Ziggler falls back and breaks it. They trade pin attempts and then collide hard in mid-air with cross bodies. AJ starts skipping around Kane. Kane turns around and Big E runs over him like it's nothing. Bryan nails Big E through the ropes. Ziggler takes advantage and rolls Bryan up for the win.
Winner: Dolph Ziggler
– After the match, Big E gets in the ring and runs over Bryan. Big E hits his finisher on Bryan. Ziggler gets in Bryan's face but here comes Kane with right hands for everyone. Kane grabs Big E's throat for a chokeslam. Big E breaks Kane's grip and lays him out with his finisher. Ziggler and Big E pose with the Tag Team Title while AJ stands between them.
– Still to come, The Undertaker will eviscerate CM Punk. Also, Shawn Michaels will speak. Back to commercial.
– Back from the break and out comes WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels.
HBK says we can't have WrestleMania without Mr. WrestleMania. He loves this time of year. HBK runs down some of the WrestleMania matches. He says that's not why he's here – he's particularly interested in Brock Lesnar vs. Triple H. HBK mentions his arm being broken by Lesnar. He says he really got concerned when Triple H's career was put on the line. He says he has some very serious doubts and concerns. Out comes Triple H to another big pop.
HHH says he knows what he's doing and he thought they already talked about this. He says it's the same situation HBK was in. HBK says their situations couldn't be more different. HBK says in his career match, he respected the other man and it went both ways. HBK says Brock Lesnar respects no one. HBK says Lesnar does this for money and to hurt people. HBK says he's realized he doesn't care for this job as much as Triple H does. It's his life. HHH put his life on the line, not just his career. HHH says HBK won't be able to talk him out of it. Shawn says that's not why he's here. HBK says he came here to tell Triple H he better kick Brock Lesnar's ass at WrestleMania. HBK says he's going to be in Triple H's corner at WrestleMania. Brock Lesnar's music interrupts and out he comes with Paul Heyman.
Heyman says Lesnar has two words for them but it's probably not the two they were looking for. Heyman says Lesnar is going to beat Triple H into retirement on Sunday. Heyman talks about everyone that Triple H will disappoint when he loses. He says Triple H is probably used to disappointing his wife anyway. Heyman asks HBK if he really wants to be that close to Lesnar on Sunday. HBK takes his shirt off and readies for a fight. Heyman says Triple H should have just walked away. Now he won't bee able to walk away when Lesnar is done with him. Heyman says Triple H will have to crawl away with his tail between his legs. Heyman continues insulting Triple H and putting Lesnar over. Heyman says Triple H is committing professional suicide. Lesnar's music hits and they back to the back as Triple H and HBK look on.
– Still to come, WWE Champion The Rock. Back to commercial.
– Back from the break and we see a clip from John Cena's promo earlier tonight. The Rock will be here later tonight. We also see footage of The Shield speaking to Randy Orton, Sheamus and Big Show.
– The Miz vs. Wade Barrett is announced for the WrestleMania pre-show.
Wade Barrett vs. Zack Ryder
WWE Intercontinental Champion Wade Barrett comes to the ring as The Miz is on commentary. Out next comes Zack Ryder.
Barrett strikes first and beats Ryder down. Barrett with a suplex and a 2 count. Ryder slams his face in the mat and sends Barrett out to the floor. Ryder with a dropkick through the ropes. Ryder comes out and brings Barrett back in. Ryder goes up top but Barrett cuts him off with right hands. Barrett with a high knee to the gut and a 2 count. Barrett keeps control and has words with Miz on the floor. Barrett comes back in and Ryder makes a comeback. Ryder nails the Broski Boot for a 2 count. Barrett turns it around and nails the big elbow for the win.
Winner: Wade Barrett
– Brad Maddox and Vickie Guerrero are backstage when Santino Marella walks in. He says he just saw Vince McMahon storm out of the building to his limousine. Santino says he was yelling upset about Vickie and Brad. Santino says Vince usually fires people when he's mad. Santino comes back in and tells them it was an April Fools' joke. Vickie tells Santino to get in the ring because he has a match up next.
– Still to come tonight, The Undertaker will eviscerate CM Punk. Back to commercial.
Santino Marella vs. Mark Henry
Back from the break and Santino Marella is power walking in the ring. Out comes his opponent Mark Henry.
Santino jokes around and kicks Henry in the leg. Santino with another kick an a kick to the head. Henry gets upset and grabs Santino by his gear. Santino tells him to stop and threatens to bring the Cobra out. He does and Henry runs him over. Henry with a World's Strongest Slam for the quick win.
Winner: Mark Henry
– After the match, Ryback comes out to the ring. Henry takes the mic and says Ryback has no right to come threaten him. Henry reminds him they have a no-contact clause until WrestleMania. Henry says only one thing is going to happen tonight, and that's him smiling. Henry goes to leave the ring. Ryback picks up Santino and uses his body to knock Henry to the floor. Ryback presses Santino high in the air and throws him out onto Henry on the floor. Ryback never touched Henry so he didn't violate the clause. The crowd chants "feed me more" as Henry gets upset.
– Jack Swagger is backstage giving Zeb Colter a pep talk. Back to commercial.
– Back from the break and they plug Vince McMahon's Twitter. Still to come, Undertaker will eviscerate CM Punk.
– Matt Striker is backstage with Punk and the urn. Striker asks if Punk feels he's disrespecting Paul Bearer's memory. Punk says the better question is does he give a damn. Punk says he's going to do something nobody else has been able to do at WrestleMania. Punk says Taker is more worried about Paul Bearer's streak of waking up every morning and that's now over. Punk goes on and says he will do whatever he has to do to end The Streak. Punk promises that every time someone thinks about WrestleMania, they're going to think about CM Punk. Punk kisses the urn.
Zeb Colter vs. Alberto Del Rio
We go to the ring and out comes Zeb Colter with Jack Swagger. Zeb warms up and gets ready to fight as we go to commercial.
Back from the commercial and here comes Ricardo Rodriguez on crutches. He introduces the World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio. Ricardo comes back down to ringside after Del Rio told him not to earlier. The bell rings and here we go. Del Rio taunts Zeb. Zeb swings and doesn't come close. Swagger stalks Ricardo at ringside. Zeb grabs Ricardo's crutch and threatens Del Rio with it. Swagger drops Ricardo on the floor. Del Rio kicks Swagger through the ropes. Del Rio comes back in and Zeb attacks him with the crutch for the DQ.
Winner by DQ: Alberto Del Rio
– After the bell, Del Rio grabs the crutch and takes it from Zeb. Swagger attacks from behind and takes Del Rio's knee out. Swagger beats Del Rio with the crutch. Zeb also gets some shots in as they take turns. Swagger yells at Del Rio while Zeb continues with the crutch shots. Officials check on Del Rio as he tries to get up and we see the marks on his back. We go to replays.
– We see a clip again from John Cena's promo at the beginning of RAW. Still to come, WWE Champion The Rock will be here. Back to commercial.
– Back from the break and out comes WWE Champion The Rock to a big pop.
Rock finally gets a chance to speak and talks about his connection with the fans. He says it's the only reason why he's standing here now. Rock says Sunday isn't about redemption, it's about the will of The People. Rock says he's going to curb stomp John Cena's ass all over WrestleMania. The fans chant Rocky some more. Rock says the will of The People is bigger than Cena can imagine. Rock tells a story about him being President of the United States. Rock talks about hitting the Rock Bottom last week and Cena's time isn't now, it's never. Rock says it isn't about redemption and damn sure isn't about passing the torch.
Rock says Cena isn't just facing The Rock on Sunday, he's facing the millions and millions and millions. Rock says he lives for that connection with the fans. Rock says Cena can't deny the will of The People and he can't beat The Rock.
The fans chant Rocky some more. Rock ends the promo and poses for the fans as his music plays.
– Chris Jericho is backstage walking. We go to commercial.
Chris Jericho vs. Antonio Cesaro
Back from the break and out comes Chris Jericho. WWE United States Champion Antonio Cesaro waits in the ring. Lots of back and forth in the first part of the match. Cesaro drops Jericho with a chop and keeps him on the mat with a submission. Jericho fights out. More back and forth. Cesaro goes to the top but gets tripped by Jericho. Jericho climbs up and hits a bunch of right hands and a hurricanrana to the mat. 2 count for Jericho. Fandango's music hits and out comes his dancer first. Jericho watches them as we go back to commercial.
Back from the break and Cesaro has Jericho down on the mat after Jericho was distracted by Fandango during the commercial. Fandango was scoring Jericho's moves with scorecards on the stage. Jericho rolls Cesaro up for a 2 count now. Cesaro with a chest stomp and a 2 count. Cesaro drops Jericho again for another 2 count. Jericho ends up out on the floor again. Cesaro tosses him into the barrier and back in the ring for a 2 count. More back and forth. Cesaro runs into a boot and a shoulder. Jericho with another shoulder. Cesaro tosses Jericho to the apron but he goes to the top and comes crashing down. Jericho with the bulldog. Jericho with a Lionsault. He goes for the Walls of Jericho but it's blocked. Cesaro counters into a gutwrench for a 2 count. Jericho goes back to the top and nails a crossbody for 2. More back and forth. Jericho goes for the Walls and gets it locked. Cesaro taps for the win.
Winner: Chris Jericho
– As soon as the bell hits, Fandango runs in and attacks Jericho. Fandango beats him down. A "you can't wrestle" chant breaks out. Fandango goes to the top and hits the big leg drop on Jericho. Fandango yells at Jericho and gets in his face. Fandango goes back to the top and hits another leg drop, this time to the back of the head. Fandango grabs a mic and says his name as officials usher him out of the ring.
– Still to come, Undertaker will eviscerate CM Punk. Back to commercial.
– We see some fan Touts predicting John Cena vs. The Rock.
Cameron and Naomi vs.
We go to the ring and out comes Cameron, Naomi, Brodus Clay and Tensai. We go to commercial.
Back from the break and out comes The Bella Twins with Cody Rhodes and Damien Sandow. Naomi starts things out with one of the Bellas. They lock up and Naomi hits a dropkick. Naomi with a butt bump and a head scissors takedown. Naomi gets dropped over the top rope and The Bellas turn it around in their corner. Naomi fights to her feet but the Bellas tag in and throw her face first into the turnbuckles. Brie comes in now and keeps control of Naomi. Brie with a 2 count. Naomi tries to fight back but gets slammed to the mat. Another 2 count. Brie works on the arm of Naomi now. Cameron finally gets the tag and goes at it with one of the Bellas. Cameron with a head scissors and a split leg drop. Cameron with a DDT for 2 as the other Bella break it up. There's chaos at ringside. Cameron hits a crossbody but Nikki reverses the pin for the win.
Winners: The Bella Twins
– Up next, The Undertaker will eviscerate CM Punk. Back to commercial.
– Back from commercial and The Undertaker makes his grand entrance.
Taker says Punk's historic title reign lasted well over 400 days but the pain coming to him at WrestleMania will last an eternity. Taker says it was Punk who made this personal. For that, he will suffer. Taker says defeating Punk at WrestleMania is no longer good enough. The disrespect Punk has shown Paul Bearer will cost Punk the ultimate price. Taker says Punk may be right, The Streak may come to an end on Sunday because of his current state of mind. Taker says if it does, Punk will never live to talk about it. The lights go low and out come druids with torches, catching Taker off-guard.
The druid song goes on until we hear Paul Bearer's famous "Oooh! Yes." The lights come up and Paul Heyman is dressed as Paul Bearer on the stage and he's holding the urn. Taker gets pissed and comes up the ramp to get Heyman. Taker stops in the middle of the druids and looks around. He knocks one out and grabs another before letting go. CM Punk is revealed to be one of the druids and he attacks Taker. Punk beats Taker down on the stage. Heyman tosses him the urn and he decks Taker in the gut with it. Punk beats Taker repeatedly with the urn and yells "it's over!" The crowd chants for both Punk and Undertaker as Punk continues to beat him with the urn on the ramp. Punk pours some of the ashes out of the urn and throws it in Taker's face. Punk rubs ashes on himself as the crowd boos. Punk raises the urn over Taker's body and then rubs more ashes on his own body as RAW goes off the air.


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One of Professor Ellen Kossek's projects looks into these stresses, and another focuses on flexibility policies for unionized employees.
"What happens with grants is you don't expect two pretty big ones, because it's so hard to get one," said Kossek, a labor and industrial relations professor.
Kossek works with Leslie Hammer, a psychology professor at Portland State University in Oregon, on a $1.4-million project to research how stress from balancing home life and work affects people.
Oregon Health & Science University is also involved in the study.
The two professors, who previously worked together at national conferences, are using their specializations to uncover relationships between work-family stress, safety and health.
The project is based out of PSU's Center for Work-Family Stress, Safety and Health, but some of the research is being done at MSU.
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health is funding the three-year project.
Work-family stress or conflicts occur when the strain of one role affects the other, Kossek said. For example, it happens when someone has to work overtime and miss a child's birthday party, or miss work because the baby sitter didn't show up.
This stress can not only cause health problems, but also create safety issues, Hammer said. Work-related injuries might happen because workers are preoccupied, worrying about how they're going to balance work and family issues.
The professors chose to study employees and supervisors at grocery stores around the country because "those are some of the least family-friendly jobs," Kossek said.
She added that they hope to find better ways to handle work-family stress.
"We would like to develop supervisory training to help them understand how to be more sensitive to workers' work-family needs, and to help them communicate better to workers," Hammer said.
Hammer and Kossek have held focus groups with employees and supervisors at the stores, and plan to conduct surveys and experiments.
Kossek's other project involves a $400,000 grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to research flexibility for unionized workers.
Flexibility policies can involve scheduling, working from home and working less than full-time, said Peter Berg, a labor and industrial relations associate professor who is working with Kossek on the two-year grant.
"We're hoping to find out what behaviors and practices by unions and management lead to positive experiences for workers, and at the same time, help companies," Berg said, adding that he plans to create training materials to help supervisors and union representatives make flexibility policies work better.
There has been research on such policies in the workplace, but not on what effect unions might have on them, he said.
"Does having union representation make a difference in your experience in flexibility?" Berg said.
Berg and Kossek will interview and survey workers in three labor unions, including the United Auto Workers.

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By Don Simpson | February 15, 2012
In addition to the feature films, Midnighters and shorts that were announced last week, The South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Conference and Festival just announced an additional 15 features and four shorts, as well as the 2012 conference panels for this year's Festival, March 9 – 17, 2012 in Austin, Texas. The schedule, complete with both screening and conference dates and times, is now available at SXSW Film.
The SXSW Film Conference features over 120 sessions and runs Friday, March 9 – Tuesday, March 13, 2012. A sampling of panels follows below, as well as the complete panel breakdown, by date and title. New for 2012, SXSW Film launched The Digital Domain, an additional programming track in the Film Conference that examines how web-based media and platforms are used to share content by creatives from a range of fields, particularly dealing with new approaches to storytelling. The Digital Domain sessions will be open to all Film, Interactive, Gold and Platinum badges, and will take place in the Austin Suite of the Austin Convention Center from Saturday, March 10 – Tuesday, March 13, 2012. For more information visit The Digital Domain.
A Conversation with Seth MacFarlane
As the creator of Family Guy and one of the co-creators of American Dad!, Seth MacFarlane has brought his boundary-pushing brand of humor to millions each week. Join Seth for a no-holds-barred discussion about his groundbreaking work in TV, his recent foray into the music world with his debut album and his transition to Hollywood with his upcoming directorial debut Ted, a live-action/CG-animated comedy starring Mark Wahlberg and Mila Kunis.
(Sunday, March 11, 11:00am, Vimeo Theater, Austin Convention Center)
Funny or Die: Future of Comedy & Everything Else
An intimate look into the corruption, lies and deceit that transformed a website into the most powerful media company in the world! How FOD transformed into a new model media company and how comedy pretty much rules the world…and everything else.
(Sunday, March 11, 3:30pm – Room 18ABCD, Austin Convention Center)
Meat is Might: Epic Meal Time Rules the Web
Join the Epic Meal Time team in a discussion of the key factors to their initial success and continued expansion throughout the digital and entertainment sphere.
(Saturday, March 10, 3:30pm – Room 18ABCD, Austin Convention Center)
Restoring History: 100 Years of Universal Films
Experience the process of restoring, archiving and curating a centennial of movie magic with Universal's Centennial titles.
(Monday, March 12, 11:00am – Paramount Theatre)
We Are Legion: Digital (R)Evolution
Armed with colleagues from the filmmaking and digital communities, writer/director Brian Knappenberger weighs in on the challenges of making the film WE ARE LEGION: The Story of the Hacktivists (official selection SXSW 2012), the roots of the "hactivist" collective Anonymous, and their current battles with Hollywood.
(Tuesday, March 13, 11:00am – Room 18ABCD, Austin Convention Center)
(Moderators listed in parentheses)
Friday, March 9
Beginners Guide to SXSW Film (Agnes Varnum, Austin Film Society)
Don't Forget About Me! Remember Everything at SXSW (Mark Channon, Memory School)
Future of Entertainment: Viewer Becomes User
Man Vs. Algorithm: Online Video Curation Face-Off
The Opening Act: Making of the SXSW Film Bumpers
Speed Tweaks: How Fast Can Audiences Drive Edits?
Saturday, March 10
A Conversation with Joss Whedon (Adam B. Vary, Entertainment Weekly)
Alternative Film Events: Site Specific & Beyond (Delicia Harvey, Aurora Picture Show)
Beyond The 1 Sheet – Pen to Paper Returns (Charlie Loft, AllCity Media)
Brothers Gonna Talk it Out (Christy Lemire, AP/Ebert Presents At The Movies)
Casting on a Budget: Get the Best & the Rightest (Josh Pais)
Collaborations in Film: Writers & Producers
Coppola vs Kittens: Pro Filmmaking's Online Future (Adam Glickman, The IdeaLists)
Creating the Code: A BBC Transmedia Documentary
DSLR Gear: Film Production in a Carry-On (Or Two). (Lan Bui, The Bui Brothers)
Entertainment After Transmedia (Zak Kadison, Blacklight Transmedia)
Everything is a Remix; So Steal Like An Artist
Festribution: Film Festivals as Distributors (Sean Farnel, Ripping Reality)
Hollywood Lessons: What I Learned The Hard Way (John Lang, Rough & Tumble Films)
Iron Sky: Forging the Future of Film
Meat is Might: Epic Meal Time Rules the Web
Mentors – Artist Development
Mentors – Managers & Agents
Mentors – Open Call
Mentors – Press & Bloggers
Mentors – Publicity
Rewards! Emotions! Design with the Brain in Mind (M. A. Greenstein, The George Greenstein Institute)
The Evolution of the Douchebag in Modern Cinema (Robyn Sklaren)
Tough Love: Why You're Still Not Festival Ready (Amy Dotson, IFP)
Warp'ed Filmmaking – More Execution, Less Budget (Barry Ryan, Warp Films/Warp X)
Your Film's Unique Digital Distribution Strategy (Richard Lorber, Kino Lorber)
Sunday, March 11
3 R's of Horror: Remakes, Reboots & Rediscoveries (KW Low, Dread Central Media)
A Conversation with Seth MacFarlane
Arts Criticism 140 Characters At A Time (Linda Holmes, NPR)
Can a Social Web of Things Keep TV Cords Connected
Does HTML5 Offer a Montage Moment for Web Cinema? (Ingrid Kopp, Shooting People)
Empowering Filmmakers: Marketing/Distribution Keys (Marc Schiller, BOND Strategy And Influence)
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Grants (Dianne Debicella, Fractured Atlas)
Filmmaker's Guide to Capitol Hill Politics (Jody Arlington, Impact Arts + Film Fund)
Funny or Die: Future of Comedy & Everything Else
The Great Cinematography Shootout (David Lowery, Sailor Bear Films)
Harnessing the Crowd – Internet Funding 101 (Erica Labovitz, IndieGoGo)
In The Cloud: Your Film in a Post-Ownership World (Susan Margolin, New Video)
Jeffrey Tambor's Acting Workshop (Jeffrey Tambor)
Lights, Camera, Social Action!
Mentors – Industry Buyers
Mentors – International
Mentors – Legal
Mentors – Producers
Mentors – Sales & Acquisitions
Multiplatform Storytelling: Frontline War Stories
Putting a Carbon Footprint in Your Production Bid (Steffen Gentis, Proximity/BBDO)
Reinventing the Graphic Novel for the iPad
Shooting and Editing the Non Scripted Feature (Barry Jenkins, Futurestates)
Welcome to the Pitching Palace (Bonnie Orr, Palm Tree Productions)
Monday, March 12
A to Z Doc Distribution: Emphasis on E for Education (Elizabeth Sheldon, Kino Lorber)
AICN Presents: Todd & The Book of Pure Evil (Harry Knowles, Aint It Cool News)
Art and Advertising: Two Sides of the One Sheet (Roger Erik Tinch, Tinch Co./Reelizer)
Branded Documentary: Cause Marketing's Best Media?
The Business of Kevin Smith (Bob Moczydlowsky, Topspin)
Changing the Channel: The New Golden Age of TV
The GeekFamily Guide To the Movies (Jason Cranford Teague, Wired/GeekDad)
How I Learned To Stop Worrying and Love VOD (Orly Ravid, The Film Collaborative)
HTML5 for Film: Leading Edge or Bleeding Edge
In Search of the Muslim Sassy Gay Friend
In The Cut: Editing a Killer Feature Sample (Kyle Henry, Northwestern University)
Market Place Live (Charlie Bloye, Film Export UK)
Mentors – Distribution 2: Narrative
Mentors – Distribution 1: Documentary
Mentors – Distribution: Open Call
Mentors – Production 1
Mentors – Production 2
The Power of Super 8 Film (Phil Vigeant, Pro 8mm)
Print to Portal: Turning a Film Mag into a Brand (Danny Miller, The Church of London)
Restoring History: 100 Years of Universal Films
Sony in 35mm: Options and Applications (Mike DesRoches, Sony Electronics, Inc.)
Timing is Everything: How to Maximize Your PR (Lewis Kay, PMK*BNC)
Tweaking Your Living Room to Director Standards (Chris Armbrust, THX, Ltd.)
WebOriginals: Televisions New Guinea Pigs
WTFair Use?! An Interactive Fair-Use Workshop (Deena Kalai)
Tuesday, March 13
A Conversation with Cliff Martinez (Brian Satterwhite, Nuance Music)
A Conversation with Mark Mothersbaugh (Doreen Ringer-Ross, BMI)
Artists Scoring Film: New Trends in Composing (Robert Kraft, Fox Music Inc)
Bringing Sexy Back: Where's the Line Today? (Lisa Vandever, CineKink)
Clearing Rights: What "Borat" Wrought (Dan Satorius, Satorius Law Firm PLLC)
Dig Deep: Libraries, Archives and Filmmaking (Jo Angela Oehrli, University of Michigan Masters)
Diversity Counts: Auteur's, Actors and Audiences (Vicente Williams, Producers Guild of America Diversity Committee)
DIY: Short Film Distribution. Who's Got This? (Liz Shannon Miller, GigaOM.com)
Girls Revealed (Alex Karpovsky)
The Great White Whales of Music Docs (Warren Cohen, VH1 Networks)
Making it Happen: Financing an Independent Film (Aaron Kaufman, Quick Draw Productions)
Maximizing Film Revenues (Dan Satorius, Satorius Law Firm PLLC)
Mentors – Filmmakers 1: Documentary
Mentors – Filmmakers 2: Narrative
Mentors – Programming 1: Narrative
Mentors – Programming 2: Documentary
Mentors – Writers
Movie Screens with Frickin' Laser Beams
The Not So Sexy Side Of Music For Film & TV (Dominique Preyer, Hear It – Clear It Music Supervision)
Richard Linklater and Randall Poster in Conversation (Randall Poster, Search Party Music)
Second Screen Dashboard: Cover Live Events Better
Shoot, Share, Repeat: Capture History in Real Time (Jonathan Klein, Getty Images)
To 3D or Not to 3D. That is the Question. (Jeffrey Merrihue, MOFILM)
We Are Legion: Digital (R)Evolution (Brian Knappenberger, Luminant Media)
When Filmmakers Meet Interactive Teams (Amit Breuer, Amythos Media)
The World is Watching: An Int'l Sales Workshop (Andy Whittaker, dogwoof)
Saturday, March 10
Fact Checkers Unit: Making a Web Series
The creators of award winning web series Fact Checkers Unit talk partnering with NBC, MTV, Samsung and a whole host of celebrities to produce an unusual production. Learn how this project went from Sundance short film to hit online series.
Fleshlife: The Making of a Webseries
A behind-the-scenes look at the challenges of creating "safe-for-work" web content for the Adult Sex Toy Industry.
Condition ONE – The Future of Mobile Video
In this session, the producers of the film, Hell and Back Again, will demo Condition ONE, a new immersive video application built for the iPad.
SU2C: Reinventing the PSA
In this panel, SU2C will discuss how entertainment brands, celebrities, technology & cancer research can intersect to drive non-profit campaigns into mainstream culture.
Sunday, March 11
Prototyping The Future
Lance Weiler and FUTURESTATES unveil participatory storytelling project WISH FOR THE FUTURE and lead a rapid prototyping lab with audiences.
Screaming with Laughter: FEARnet TV's Holliston
FEARnet debuts its first original series Holliston, a new type of horror sitcom. The panel will explore the path taken to make a show about two friends chasing the dream of becoming successful horror movie filmmakers.
Screw the Big Screen, We Have the Web!
The battle between web and TV is vicious. Hear from three heavy hitters in the interactive video business and find out what works and what doesn't.
The Rise of Co-Created Storyworld Communities
Learn what co-created storyworlds are, discuss the benefits/risks of a shared storyworld model, explore ways to leverage the community to help grow the story universe contextually and commercially, and examine the legal implications of co-creation.
Monday, March 12
The Best of DocLab
Caspar Sonnen, Curator and New Media coordinator at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam, showcases the best examples of interactive documentary storytelling and other digital non-fiction projects that defy definition.
Dreams of Your Life: A Darkly Playful Experience
Commissioned in parallel with feature doc Dreams of a Life, www.dreamsofyourlife.com was developed by agency Hide & Seek, as a thought-provoking & immersive experience to engage users in the themes explored by the film. This panel will explore the creative process between the commissioner, digital agency, novelist and photographer, from idea to execution, right through to audience.
Next Gen Content: A Conversation w/ Maker Studios
Join Maker Studios as they discuss the studio's history, strategic growth, talent and their thoughts on the future of online video content.
Times Are a' Changin: Digital Storytelling Today
Technology has created a new breed of storytellers. Find out how the storytelling paradigm has shifted in this new digital age.
Tuesday, March 13
1,000 Voices: Redefining Creative Collaboration
Girl Walk // All Day creators talk about the changing definition of creative collaboration and preserving your voice on big group projects.
Funny Or Die's How To Succeed In Videos By Trying
Sit down with writers, directors and producers from Funny Or Die to find out how they make the videos that make you laugh.
Let's Big Happy: Fox Digital Music & Comedy Series
Join us for a screening of Fox Digital's hilarious new comedy, Let's Big Happy, along with a Q&A with the creators and stars.
Make a BTS Web Series and Survive
Forget using the web to promote your film and start focusing on creating content that supports your film.
Your Web Series: From Concept to Distribution
Learn how to make your own web series. Discussion to include concept, target audience, budget, distribution and contracts.
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Sir Ahmed Salman Rushdie ( /sælˈmɑːn ˈrʊʃdi/, Kashmiri: अहमद सलमान रुशदी (Devanagari), احمد سلمان رشدی (Nastaleeq); born 19 June 1947) is an Indian-British novelist and essayist. His second novel, Midnight's Children (1981), won the Booker Prize in 1981. Much of his fiction is set on the Indian subcontinent. His style is often classified as magical realism mixed with historical fiction, and a dominant theme of his work is the story of the many connections, disruptions and migrations between the Eastern and Western worlds.
His fourth novel, The Satanic Verses (1988), was the centre of a major controversy, drawing protests from Muslims in several countries. Some of the protests were violent, in which death threats were issued to Rushdie, including a fatwā against him by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the Supreme Leader of Iran, on February 14, 1989.
He was appointed a Knight Bachelor by Queen Elizabeth II for "services to literature" in June 2007. He holds the rank Commandeur in the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres of France. He began a five-year term as Distinguished Writer in Residence at Emory University in 2007. In May 2008 he was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Letters. In 2008, The Times ranked Rushdie thirteenth on their list of "The 50 greatest British writers since 1945". His latest novel is Luka and the Fire of Life, published in November 2010. In 2010, he announced that he has begun writing his memoirs.


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Dr. Harrison to serve on panel, college employees invited to attend
You are invited to join the College
Board Advocacy & Policy Center
on January 25, for a special
College Completion Agenda:
State Capitals Campaign event,
co-hosted by the National
Conference of State Legislatures
and President Gordon Gee of The
Ohio State University.
President Harrison will join speakers
that include Governor Kasich,
OBOR Chancellor Jim Petro, Columbus
City Schools Superintendent Gene Harris, and former governor of West Virginia Gaston Caperton, now president of The College Board.
The event will be held Wednesday, January 25, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Ohio Statehouse Capitol Atrium.
Participants will learn the results of a new College Board study, Complexity in College Admission: The Barriers Between Aspiration and Enrollment for Lower-Income Students, that contains findings critical to understanding the special challenges lower-income students face in navigating the college application process and high-school-to-college transition. The purpose of the discussion is to help develop comprehensive approaches to increasing the proportion of young Americans who earn a postsecondary degree to 55 percent by 2025.
According to The College Board, "The State Capitals Campaign is a yearlong, multistate campaign that has crossed the nation—from Maryland and North Carolina to Indiana, Colorado, Texas and most recently, Massachusetts—to bring together national and state education leaders, policymakers and advocates to advance policies that foster better preparation, access and college attainment for all students." They encourage participants to "Join the conversation to help return America to its place as a global leader in educational attainment."
RSVP for this free event by registering on the website or emailing firstname.lastname@example.com with your name, title and affiliation.
Students decorate cakes of city landmarks for 200Columbus Bicentennial Birthday Celebration
Columbus State pastry arts students use architectural drawings of Columbus landmarks to plan their Bicentennial cakes with help from instructor Karen Krimmer, far right.
It's a contest that's been 200 years in the making. As the City of Columbus prepares to celebrate its bicentennial, baking and pastry arts students at Columbus State Community College will compete in a unique cake design contest for the Birthday Celebration event on February 10.
Giant Eagle has donated over 150 sheet cakes—each 6' x 30"—500 pounds of icing and other décor elements to the project. In addition, the professional bakers from Giant Eagle will create one of the iconic landmark cakes and the Official Bicentennial Birthday Cake. Students will design and craft the remaining 31 iconic cakes. What makes this competition unique is that each and every cake will be different as students replicate Columbus landmarks. From the LeVeque Tower to the Statehouse and beyond, the edible entries will be iced and decorated, allowing each student's artistic and pastry skills to be showcased.
The competition will begin on Thursday, Feb. 9, at 9 a.m. at the site of the celebration: Battelle Grand at The Greater Columbus Convention Center, 400 North High St. Pastry work will end that evening at 7 p.m. and continue on Friday from 9 a.m – 2 p.m. with students adding the final touches on their creations.
Judging will take place Friday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. The ten judges include faculty and staff from Columbus State, pastry experts from Giant Eagle, and an architect. The cakes will be on display during the official 200Columbus Bicentennial Birthday Celebration which kicks off at 6 p.m. Before the night is over, the cakes will be served to an estimated 3,000 guests.
The winning students and their designs, recognized by the panel of judges, will receive scholarship funds that they may apply to their continuing education.
For more information on the 200Columbus Bicentennial Birthday Celebration, visit www.200columbus.com/birthday.
Rave Mobile Alert passes test
The latest test of the Rave Mobile Alert system was a success. The test message was sent out by Columbus State's Department of Public Safety on Wednesday, Jan. 18 at 9:30 a.m.
More than 14,000 users have signed up to receive alerts on their cell phones. During the test, more than 85% of users had received the text alert in less than three minutes. By the four-minute mark, more than 95% of users received the notice.
The Rave system is used by the college for emergency information and for delays or closures due to winter weather. All staff and students automatically receive a standard email from the Rave system. However, to receive the more timely text alert on your cell phone you must sign up online. If you would like to subscribe the Rave Mobile Alert system, go online here:
Columbus Crossroad project removes trees
Construction on the I-71/I-670 Columbus Crossroads project has required the removal of trees and bushes lining campus along Grove Street and parking lots on the north side of campus. The Ohio Department of Transportation promises that the deforestation will be remedied with new landscaping after the highway construction is complete.


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If there"s one thing Santa Cruz professional surfer and activist Kyle Thiermann loves, its having fun. So, a perfect subject for Thiermann"s latest Surfing For Change film project seemed to be Project Wave of Optimism. It"s a fun-loving nonprofit focused on sustainable surf tourism and community-directed development in the town of Gigante, Nicaragua.
Thiermann"s 13-minute film, "Travel Guide to Nicaragua,"" showcases the country"s finest assets — beautiful jungles, pristine beaches and flawless waves — and the fun that can be had there. But ultimately, the camera lens focuses on the deeper effects surf tourism is having on Nicaragua.
"As a tourist or traveler, you have an impact on the places you visit," Thiermann said.
After watching Thiermann get barreled off his gourd, viewers of the film are introduced to the dilemma that inspired Santa Cruz surfers and Peace Corps volunteers Nick Mucha and Adam Monaghan to form Project Wave Of Optimism (WOO) in 2006 after visiting Nicaragua on several surf trips.
"Surfing played a big role in the creation of Project Wave of Optimism,"" Mucha said. "When we first traveled to Gigante on a surf trip in 2004, we found a village living in abject poverty. But, we could see it was on the verge of being discovered by the surfing community, leading to a lot of land development and tourism. As surfers, we"re able to bring all these forces together and hopefully have a positive impact."
Although geographically near Costa Rica, Nicaragua is decades behind its southern neighbor"s healthy economy and well-developed tourist infrastructure.
Nicaragua has experienced almost 300 percent economic growth during the past decade, yet it remains is the second poorest country in the Americas.
"Tourism is good until the people start shaping their economy around things that are good for tourists and not good for communities, for example overdevelopment or selling drugs," Thiermann said. "These are the things that tourists ask for, but then end up destroying the place in 15 years."
With slight variation, this process of discovery and destruction has been repeated so many times — in so many places around the world — that it actually has a name: Butler"s Curve of Tourism.
After the explorers make first contact, hordes of adventurous backpackers arrive, paving the way for mass tourism and overdevelopment.
"At a certain point, this process hits stagnation and begins to level off," explained Thiermann. "Tourism begins to decline in the area, and a lot of times its because the natural beauty people came to see in the first place has now been destroyed."
As examples, Thiermann points to Jaco, Costa Rica, and even the Indonesian island of Bali, which is now facing severe pollution problems.
A Catalyst for Change
After learning about Project Wave of Optimism (WOO), Thiermann traveled to Gigante, Nicaragua, to see the project in action.
Since its inception, Project WOO has supported the people of Gigante in identifying and initiating several key projects. Among them are the funding of a school bus, a community garden, a summer camp, an art program and cultural exchange days, as well as offering visiting surfers a way to give back.
"Tourism can be really healthy for a community if the community has some forethought, such as, "Where do we want to be in 20 years, and what do we want to set up today to make sure that we achieve these goals?"" Thiermann said.
Instead of taking a heavy-handed approach to initiating the changes it believed were needed in Gigante, Project WOO spent several years engaging with everyone in the community to discover what was important to the people who lived there.
Once these key ideas are identified, a committee of people takes ownership of the project design and implementation, developing their own leadership skills in the process. Project WOO"s team provides support as needed to see the project through its completion.
"The core of the Project WOO model is that the programs are being driven by the community," said Thiermann.
The result? A focus on education and health, and a town full of people who are dedicated to doing what it takes to achieve their vision for the future.
Previously, Gigante reflected Nicaragua"s nationwide, sky-high drop-out rates (about half of elementary school students don"t attend school past fifth grade) and poor literacy rate (nearly a quarter of adults cannot read). Now, a majority of the town"s school-age youth are attending the closest (20 kilometers away) middle and secondary schools, thanks to the school bus the town purchased and continues to fund.
"Community-driven change can be slow and frustrating process at times, but we"re firm believers that the process of a community working together to achieve a need is actually more important than the project itself," said Nick Mucha, co-founder of Project WOO.
Mucha added, "The result is that a small, impoverished community learns that together they can overcome these huge obstacles."
Not only is Project WOO promoting sustainable and community-directed development, it is also encouraging local youth to fall in love with surfing.
Through the Earn-A-Board program, Gigante youth can contribute community service hours in exchange for a surfboard. Not only does the program encourage community involvement, it also fosters good relations between visiting surfers and future local shredders by teaching good behavior and model citizenship.
"For so many years, Gigante has been a little fishing village at the end of a long dirt road, and that road is literally being paved right now," said Mucha. "There is an opportunity for us to come in on the front end of mass tourism and large scale coastal development. Now is the time for us to engage our community, Santa Cruz and beyond, to be a part of the solution and to offer up a different future."
Gretchen Wegrich"s Stoked & Broke column appears every other Sunday. Contact her at email@example.com.
on the net
"Surfing For Change"s Travel Guide to Nicaragua,"
See it: YouTube and www.SurfingForChange.com.
Details: Learn more about Project WOO and opportunities to volunteer or donate at www.projectwoo.org


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Willkommen bei uns, Bandara Resort and Spa, Samui,
Wir sind das Lieblingsziel der Reisenden!i
Das Bandara Resort and Spa, Samui liegt an der ruhigen Nordküste der Insel Samui zwischen reizvollen Fischerdörfern und einem nicht überfüllten Strand. Unser Resort verfügt über insgesamt 168 Zimmer, die aus luxuriösen und komfortablen Fünf-Zimmer-Zimmern bestehen: Deluxe-Zimmer, Tropisch-Deluxe-Zimmer, Familienzimmer, Plunge-Pool-Villen und Pool-Villen-Suiten.
Unser Restaurant "Chom Dao Beach" wurde entworfen, um internationale und thailändische Fusionsgerichte im Freien mit Blick auf den Ozean bei Tageszeit und Sternebild bei Nacht zu servieren, während unsere Strandbar den ganzen Tag über Lust auf Meer und Wellen hat .
Darüber hinaus bieten unsere Erholungs- und Freizeiteinrichtungen Gästen jeden Alters raffinierte und dennoch entspannte Aktivitäten. Das luxuriöse Spa, der Salon und der Nagel, das Fitnesscenter, der Affenclub (Kinderclub) und die vier Pools sind gut ausgestattet, um Ihnen das Beste von Pure Asian Experience zu bieten.
...Weitere Details
Island Beach Resort, Hotel and Spa in Koh Samui
Koh Samui Resorts and Spa
Nestled among the mountains, blue ocean waves, and luscious palm trees, surrounded by a fresh ocean breeze and the smell of bliss, the Bandara Resort and Spa is the travelers' favorite destination for an idyllic beach holiday and getaway resort. Our resort has become a home away from home for many guests who return again and again to the warm beaches, warm waters, and warm smiles of Thailand's most popular beach location. Our staff aims to make us your number one destination for a visit to Samui beach, village resort, or luxury location by the sea.
Within close proximity, you'll find a peaceful and relaxing daytime beach scene, as well as plenty of nightlife options to suit both younger and mature generations alike, right here on Samui Island. In Koh Samui, Spa Resorts and hotels can be found in many places. Our location is on the north coast, an idyllic setting with crystal blue water, away from public beaches, and also right next door to a pleasant fishing village where you can have your full of some of Southeast Asia's finest seafood. You can also see a small piece of Thailand in its most authentic and charming of settings.
Our hotel offers 168 rooms, which include Deluxe rooms for two guests, to luxury resort villas, each with a private garden area and personal splash pool. In our hotel villas, you can spend quality time with your family or travelling companions in complete privacy, or enjoy the hotel's broad range of facilities including the dining areas, swimming and workout facilities, and the resort's own private beach. With children's pools as well as a lobby lounge and beach bar, the whole family can indulge in their own fun and enjoyment during your unforgettable stay in Thailand.
Beach Resort in Koh Samui
For vacation hotels or spa resorts, Koh Samui offers the best and most pleasant destination in all of Thailand, and according to our guests, probably in all of Southeast Asia. We hope that you will agree, and we look forward to seeing you on your next visit to paradise, here in Southern Thailand.
While one of the resort's greatest features is its white sandy beach next to a crystal-blue ocean, we understand that not all of our guests will sit in the sun all day long enjoying the pleasant smell of the ocean breeze. For those guests who occasionally get hungry, we also have several dining options available, including our signature restaurant, Chom Dao, which provides some of the finest Thai dishes available anywhere, with a full selection of foreign and fusion style cooking. Another restaurant, Leelavadee, serve only international breakfast buffet from 6:30-10:30 a.m. We also offer a lounge bar, beach bar, and room service for private in-room dining.
Not limited to just a large swimming pool, we also offer a children's swimming area as well as two beachfront pools, making it easy and convenient for guests to splash in the waves not far from those who prefer the calm and peace of a swimming pool.
All of our rooms are equipped with a flat-screen TV, connected to satellite programming. A DVD player is also available. Furthermore, our hotel staff can help you arrange for local tours, airport transfer, and marine sports available for your fun and pleasure, right on our private hotel beach. Of course, we also offer wi-fi, however guests are not recommended to use the wi-fi for business use, as it distracts from their vacations and time with family and friends.
We also have a broad range of activities that our staff can recommend. We hope that on your next visit to Thailand, you will be our guest and let our staff do the work for you. Among the many locations, Koh Samui Beach Resorts is one of Thailand's most popular. Welcome to join us for a visit, and to see why guests return here again and again, year after year.
Samui Island Beach Resort & HotelIf you are searching for a resort or hotel in Samui, please check out our accommodations and different room types. Here, you can find several options at different price levels to fit your travel budget, or with multiple rooms for families and group travelers.
Our hotel offers not only an idyllic setting on a pleasant and peaceful beach in Samui Island, but also a broad range of room choices for many different types of guests. If you're looking for a quaint and relaxing private room for travel with a special guest, our Deluxe rooms give you convenient access to the beach, swimming pools, and lounges and dining areas. Each room also includes a wide range of amenities, along with all-day room service so you can dine in comfort and privacy. Deluxe rooms also come with the option of one king size or two queen-sized beds, making this an ideal option for families with small children.
For travelers seeking additional space and luxury, our Grand Deluxe rooms include a balcony which overlooks a beautiful garden and a large room, with 70 square meters of comfort.
Finally, for the ultimate in comfort and fun, popular among families and small groups of travelers, our luxury villas offer private bedrooms, a spacious home-like living area, as well as a private splash pool and garden area.
Please think of us for your next visit to a vacation hotel or beach resort, Samui Island will be an experience you will remember for a lifetime.


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Driver killed on I-580 in freak accident
A man driving on Interstate 580 near Livermore was killed Wednesday when a metal pipe crashed through his windshield and hit him in the jaw, the California Highway Patrol said.
Michael Alan Cox, 33, of Roseville (Placer County) was driving west on I-580 west of Grant Line Road in his 2003 Volvo XC70 about 8:10 a.m. when the accident occurred, authorities said.
Cox's car crashed into an embankment off the center divide and he died at the scene, said CHP Officer Tyler Hahn.
"Unfortunately, I hate to use a cliche, but it's like being in the wrong place at the wrong time," Hahn said. "It was a freak accident for sure."
The pipe was 2 to 3 feet long and 1 to 2 inches in diameter, Hahn said. It was probably being used as extra leverage to strap down a large load on a truck and fell off, but it could be all but impossible to determine its source, he said.
Henry K. Lee is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com Twitter: @henryklee


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In addition to the well-known Asterisk, there is a vibrant community of open source software PABX systems that can be used for internal and service provider IP telephony.
By leveraging Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) and other standard protocols, open source IP PABXs have achieved some impressive advancements over the years and the integration options for third party apps, like GoogleTalk and Jabber, promises to make them an attractive alternative for enterprises investigating low-cost unified communications (UC) solutions.
Here are five exciting open source VoIP and UC projects to keep an eye on.
Kamailio used to be called OpenSER and is best known for being the "high-end" open source PABX. As its old name implies, Kamailio is predominantly used as a SIP router, but the server itself supports a number of features like instant messaging and presence. In terms of scalability, Kamailio claims to be able to handle some 5000 call setups per second and its least-cost routing can scale to handle millions of routing rules. Failover and redundancy is also included. Kamailio also supports authentication to multiple databases and extensions (about 80 are available) can be written in Perl. There is also a Java API which can be used to extend VoIP services and integrate with Web services.
URL: http://www.kamailio.org
Licence: GPL
Yet Another Telephony Engine, or Yate, is a lesser-known open source PABX that claims to be multi-functional and easily extensible. The core software is written in C++ and it supports scripting in languages like PHP, Python, Perl and Unix shell. Yate also supports conferencing (up to 200 channels per conference), VoIP to PSTN gateway, ISDN, call centre service and Interactive Voice Response (IVR).
URL: http://yate.null.ro
Licence: GPL
Formerly known as OpenPBX.org, CallWeaver is an open source PABX originally derived from Asterisk. It supports analogue and digital PSTN (public switched telephone network) telephony, multi-protocol VoIP telephony, faxing and standard telephony applications, like IVR, conferencing and call centre queue management.
Other features of CallWeaver include cross platform, STUN support for SIP and call encryption.
URL: http://www.callweaver.org
Licence: GPL
FreeSWITCH is an open source telephony platform designed to facilitate the creation of voice and chat-driven products and is capable of scaling from a softphone up to a soft-switch. The project claims its developers are heavily involved in open source and have donated code and other resources to other open telephony projects.
FreeSWITCH can be used as a simple switching engine, a PABX, a media gateway or a media server to host IVR applications, using simple scripts or XML to control calls. It supports Skype, SIP, H.323, IAX2 and GoogleTalk, making it possible to interface with other open source PABX systems like sipXecs, CallWeaver, Yate or Asterisk. FreeSWITCH builds natively and runs standalone on several operating systems, including Windows, Max OS X, Linux, the BSDs and Solaris.
URL: http://www.freeswitch.org
Licence: MPL
SipXecs' claim to fame is that it offers far more unified communications features than its nearest rivals. There are the common features, like voicemail, unified messaging, conferencing (based on FreeSWITCH), as well as presence features, but sipXecs also does centralised management of a distributed system and P2P routing. which promises better voice quality, unlimited simultaneous calls while also avoiding the PABX becoming a single point of failure.
The SipXecs project was started in 2004 based on a code contribution from Pingtel. Release 4.0 was made public in May 2009. Its flagship reference site is Amazon.com, which uses sipXecs for its more than 6000 employees worldwide.
For those seeking commercial support for sipXecs, it is available under the brand name Software Communications System (SCS) from Novell.
URL: http://www.sipfoundry.org
Licence: LGPL
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Virtual unrealities: the short fiction of Alfred Bester
Vintage Books, 1997 - Fiction - 366 pages
A collection of science fiction stories, most of them reprints from the 1950s. In Hobson's Choice, tourists from the future visit our age to experience a nuclear war, while Adam and No Eve is on the world's last surviving male.
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Well I be rakin' in the dough, boy (Rakin' in the dough) (Repeat 4x)
Well I was rakin' in the dough, boy, cruising to a beat
When I saw the??? Looking dandy and sweet
I said, "What's your name" she said "Shequelia"
I said "You want a ride to my crib?" she said "Why not?"
Already in the bed cause I had skipped all the ball
Making mad noises as we pushed and pulled
Halfway finished and an hour done passed
Let me spend the next hour riding that (ahhhh)
Mega mega bone, mega mega bow
This has been going on for two hours now
We were finished and we're laying in bed about to fall asleep
When I heard a fact to Z a beeper go "beep"
I was tired so I said to her "Who could that be?"
Damn, she looked at her beeper and said, "Don't worry it's just my man"
I looked at her said said, "Oh no no no no"
Not trying to be mean, but baby doll you gots to go
You need to step step off with your bad self
Because you're trying to play Sound like a toy
And even though you may think that you got yours off
Ken Dog is still raking in the dough, boy
Well I was rakin' in the dough, boy (Rakin' in the dough) (Repeat 4x)
Well I was raking in the dough, used to cash came fast
A cheese didn't pass, my pockets they harassed
I'm not the type of man to play the herb or get some cheese my dough
I'd rather step to the mall and get some care for
The show, but did you know, the mall was closed
So I spin into Macy's and get some Guess and Polo
Got to the show, stepped out the limo with ease
Seeing mad cheese, promoters with G's
Girls stepping to me, gimme this, gimme that
I seen you on tv, so your pockets must be fat
Damn, she really didn't know that I'm a pro at
The sport called "Rakin' in the Dough"
Well I was rakin' in the dough, boy (Rakin' in the dough) (Repeat 4x)
Well I remember this show, that I cocked block just to rock some dough
Cause she was all that with the crazy fat afro
Thickness with the quickness tried to cheese now attack
And her reaction, was "Hi, my name's Twi, and you're?"
Kazo "Mmm, I really liked the show"
I thought groupie, game, but boy I got game
Cause I took her to my room, she started acting insane
Pulling, begging me for more but the pull cap was sore
>From yesterday's show
Plus, I had no more co so it really wasn't no-no
And time for her to go, So let the door knob
Hit ya with the good Lord split ya in the rear, dear
Get out of here, Holmes (Excuse me?)
Can't do nothing for the man Kazo
See ya! I'm just raking in the dough
I was rakin' in the dough, boy (Rakin' in the dough) (Repeat 4x)
My dough raker is about the loot
And yes I have enough to get the Polo boots
And Guess, oh yes, I gets no less than dough, yo
Jabo on my legs and the G still begs for
The Mickey and the hickey but no sucking on my neck
Heck, I'd let her catch a flick licking my sidekicks
How I make the money, you'd like to know honey
Making G's with the Z, yo that ain't funny
On tour for sure cause the show is dope, so
To all the other groups, just *kiss* smoke, yo
Cause me and Zhigge tribe is just raking in the dough


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A buyer's agent represents you, the buyer, not the seller, and has full fiduciary duties, including loyalty to you. By definition, the buyer's agent has your best interests in mind throughout the transaction. The percentage of homebuyers with buyer representation has grown significantly in the past decade. According to a recent National Association of Realtors® survey, nearly half (46%) of home buyers used the services of a buyer's agent last year, and four out of every five buyer's agent agreements were in writing.
The benefits of buyer representation is the dedication of a buyer's agent to the home buyer. The buyer's agent and homebuyer establish a mutual agreement, known as a buyer agency agreement, that will entitle the homebuyer to, but is not limited by:
Loyalty The real estate agent must act in the best interest of the buyer.
Disclosure All material facts such as relationships between agent and other parties, existence of other offers, status of earnest money, seller's financial condition, property's true worth, commission split with other brokers, and legal effect of important contract provisions.
Confidentiality Any discussions, facts, or information that should not be revealed to others but does not include responsibility of fairness and honesty in dealings with all parties.
Accounting in dealings Reporting of where any money placed in the hands of the broker is kept.
Reasonable Skill and Care Arriving at a reasonable purchase price and advising the buyer of such, affirmatively discovering material facts and disclosing them to the buyer, investigating the material facts related to the sale. With a buyer agency, the interests of the homebuyer will be represented in the purchase of the home. This scenario is different from a typical transaction where the buyer is not technically represented.


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FWO's Motto "Striving for Excellence" demands unrelenting struggle and movement towards new peaks of engineering competence. This being the spirit and driving force behind FWO, it is bound to achieve new level of professional excellence in times to come.
Frontier Works Organisation with over 53 years of service excellence in hand, has to its credit legendary achievements in nation building. FWO is contributing tremendously towards a prosperous and progressive Pakistan.
In today's world, strong economy is the first and foremost hallmark of any nation. The corporate environment demands strict financial management.
50 Years of Excellence
Frontier Works Organisation (FWO), today's most versatile and vibrant construction frm, was established on 31 October 1966 to wrought a miracle and carve out a modern highway, the Karakoram Highway, across crags and crevices of the highest mountain ranges of the world.
It was towards the completion stage of KKH that the Government analysed the tremendous potential of FWO in carrying out civil engineering projects in diffcult and inhospitable areas and decided not only to keep FWO in existence, but also to expand its tentacles throughout the country.
Karakoram Highway (KKH)
In 1958, it started as a modest project to provide an all weather road link between Swat and Gilgit which grew into a mega highway project when, in 1966, it was decided to link China with Pakistan through a highway. Initially the construction remained limited to a shingled road, with temporary bridges, between Thakot and Khunjerab (about 400 km) and the link was affected in February 1971.
In the second phase the limits of the highway were extended up to Havelian, the temporary bridges were replaced with permanent ones and the road widened and carpeted to highway standards. The project was completed in 1978.
Makran Coastal Highway Project (MCHP)
Makran Coastal Highway Project was inaugurated on 16 Dec 2004. Makran Coastal Highway is a project of vital National interest undertaken by FWO. This project is a segment of greater Gwadar plan aimed to facilitate, bridge and develop various sectors of economy.
The construction of Makran Coastal Highway will not only generate enormous economic activiites in the region but will also pave way to create employment opportunities for the poor people living along the 800 KM long coastal belt. It will also provide a safe, convenient and affordable trade transit route to Afghanistan, China and Land-locked countries of Central Asia to thecountries of Middle East and Persian Gulf, thus bringing socio-economic uplift for all.Read more
Construction of Gomal Zam Dam Multipurpose Project
Gomal Zam Dam is a project of vital national interest and will open a new chapter of prosperity for Pakistan. Respect for the local community and environment are among the top concerns on the Gomal Zam Dam Multipurpose Project (Dam Component), flood mitigation perennial water for irrigation, improved environment of the area, improvement of living standards and regional development are some of its most important purposes.
Frontier Works Organization takes full advantage of local expertise, labor, materials and services. Thinking locally makes good environmental as well as business sense, and will leave a positive legacy of economic growth and a stronger skill base in the region.
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Thermal Power Station Muzaffargarh
The Project includes construction of 3 oil fred steam operated units of 210 MW each. Muzaffargarh being in the seismic zone, the design of monstrous powerhouse and other buildings was more complex and complicated. The four tier inspections and supervision by WAPDA, NESPAK, TPE of Ukraine and GSC made it more challenging to keep the quality of work up to its highest level. The interaction of these agencies provided FWO an excellent exposure to the work of international level. The civil works included 170 structures of different types, 4.5 KM of cable trenches/ducts/ tunnels, sewerage line of 1.5 KM, Internal roads of 7 KM and approximately 2000 foundations in different sizes.
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Games of Oct. 14-15, 2011
QB Jake Mullin, Jr., McMurry
Mullin set school and conference records with 614 passing yards, and he threw for four touchdowns without an interception. Mullin finished the day 43-of-57 for 614 yards and no interceptions and he completed his first 16 passes. He rushed for 43 yards on eight carries. His fourth and final touchdown pass of the day to R.J. Long was his 80th career touchdown pass and Long's 30th career touchdown grab.
OL Koby Parker, Koby Kendrick, Travis
Sugar, Charlie North, Ross Hutchinson,
The Cowboy offensive line paved the way for a 613-yard total offense day, including 428 on the ground and eight touchdowns, more than double the team's previous rushing average. The Cowboys averaged almost eight yards per carry on 54 carries.
RB Ben Hertrampf, So., UW-La
Hertrampf rushed for a career-high 206 yards and three touchdowns in the Eagles' 31-21 loss to UW-Eau Claire, averaging 9.4 yards per carry. Hertrampf also caught two passes for 37 yards. He had touchdown runs of 57 and and 2 yards in the second quarter and 12 yards in the fourth.
RB Melikke Van Alstyne, So., Framingham
Van Alstyne rolled up 251 yards on 31 carries and scored five touchdowns in the Rams' 42-14 win against Maine Maritime. He also had two receptions and ran for a two-point conversion.
WR Daniel Wodicka, So., Johns
Wodicka had 11 receptions and had personal bests of 202 receiving yards and 246 all-purpose yards in Johns Hopkins' 47-6 win over Dickinson.
WR Jake Spalik, So., Brockport
Spalik caught six passes for 118 yards and two touchdowns and threw a 7-yard touchdown pass himself as the Eagles knocked off Kean 28-20.
TE Delfonte Diamond, TE,
Diamond caught 12 passes for 195 yards and was a part of the McMurry team that posted an NCAA Division III record 848 yards of total offense.
DE Aaron Nauer, Jr., Westminster (Pa.)
Nauer tied a career high with three pass breakups, all by knocking down passes near the line of scrimmage. Westminster limited Waynesburg to minus-1 rushing yards. He had six tackles, three for loss and a sack.
DT Stephen Vassalotti, Jr.,
Vassalotti had his second multiple-sack game of the season in a 40-17 win against Cornell. He had four tackles, three solo.
DE Tim Taylor, Jr., Thiel
Taylor registered a school-record seven tackles for loss as well as a record-setting four and a half sacks. He finished with 10 total stops and added a forced fumble.
LB Mike Mehlhaff, Jr.,
Mehlhaff had 10 tackles, eight solo, to go with two tackles for loss in a 45-22 win against Whittier. He also returned a blocked punt 15 yards for a touchdown.
LB Matt Green, Sr.,
Green had 20 total tackles, 11 solo and two for loss, in a 20-14 win against Mount St. Joseph. Green also forced two fumbles, including one that prevented a Mount St. Joseph drive that reached the Engineer 25-yard line.
LB Larry Delviscio, Jr.,
DelViscio made a game- and season-high 13 tackles, including a career-high 11 solo stops, in Gettysburg's 14-10 win against Muhlenberg. He helped lead a defensive effort that held Muhlenberg to just 220 yards, including 90 in the final three quarters.
LB Louis Baltazar, Sr., Lewis and
Baltazar finished with a game-high 12 tackles, seven solo, while sacking the Pirate quarterback three times en route to the Pioneers nine total sacks. Lewis and Clark beat Whitworth 30-22 for its first win in the series since 1997.
CB Justin Halcy-Bateman, Sr., Cal
Haulcy-Bateman grabbed two second quarter interceptions including a 20-yard pick-six during Cal Lutheran's 52-17 win at La Verne. The second halted a late-first half Leopards drive that had reached scoring territory. He also had a 47-yard kick return that helped the Kingsmen score its final first half TD to take a 35-3 halftime lead.
S Justin Trautmiller, Sr., St.
Trautmiller tied his own personal high with three interceptions in Saturday's win against Westminster (Mo.). All three interceptions eventually led to touchdowns.
S Ray Bierbach, Sr.,
Bierbach posted eight tackles and had his 12th career interception in a 40-7 win over Wilkes. He returned the interception for 63 yards to the 1-yard line.
CB Troy Sant, Jr., St. John
Sant recorded an interception in Saturday's game and returned it 34 yards for a touchdown. It was his third interception in the last four games. The turnover occurred on Frostburg State's second play from scrimmage and gave the Cardinals a 7-0 lead 38 seconds into the game.
Special teams
K Dan Tryon, Jr., Wesley
Tryon hit field goals of 25, 27 and 45 yards and was perfect on five extra points in a 46-0 win at Virginia University of Lynchburg. He also averaged 61.4 yards on nine kickoffs, including a touchback.
P Mitch Rowan, Sr.,
Rowan averaged 46.7 yards on three punts, while placing two punts inside the 20 and the other near the 20. His first punt covered 60 yards and put Puget Sound at its own 5-yard line just over two minutes into the game. In the third quarter Rowan added a 38-yard punt to the UPS 21-yard line. In the fourth quarter, he kicked a 42-yard punt that was downed at the UPS 1. Willamette defeated Puget Sound, 49-31.
ST David Goodman, Sr., UW-Eau Claire
Goodman blocked a punt and also caught a pass on a fake punt to help the Blugolds convert in a 31-21 win at UW-La Crosse on Saturday. In the first quarter with the Eagles on their own 34, Goodman blocked a punt that Eau Claire's Mitch Olson recovered, leading to a Blugolds touchdown. In the fourth quarter with the score 24-21, Goodman caught a 9-yard pass on a fake punt to give the Blugolds a first down. A few plays later, the Blugolds scored their final touchdown of the game.
RET Dan Ruffrage, Sr.,
Ruffrage returned a punt 91 yards for a touchdown in a 38-33 loss to Springfield. He also returned a kickoff 61 yards to set up another Bomber score and brought another kickoff out to midfield to set up a third score.


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We've been deep into Advanced Feminism and Fat Acceptance the last few weeks, but sometimes it's good to get a reminder of the basics and why we have to start there. The most important step of FA — and the one that often hardest to do — is to stop talking shit about yourself. This is Tri Delta's Fat Talk Free Week:
(The video soundtrack is just music, for those of you watching without sound.)
What I really appreciate about this campaign is the focus on how fat talk isn't just about you — every time you put yourself down, even if you really, truly are thinking only about yourself, you are also adding to the toxic environment that your loved ones live in, too. Self-shaming behavior implicitly shames others.
The Fat Talk Free Week campaign says "Friends don't let friends fat talk" — what are your tried and true ways of resisting fat-shaming conversations?


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Austin Wintory's Journey: The Denver-born video game composer speaks
I've been fortunate enough to write about the music of video games from a few different perspectives, whether it's big-budget orchestral tours for The Legend of Zelda (the "Symphony of the Goddesses" show, which hit the Mile High City last month) or just mentioning the brilliant score of a game like Journey — which is currently my favorite of the year — as part of a review.
So I was thrilled to get the chance to talk to Austin Wintory, a composer who works equally in the fields of video games (see some of his other game scores here), films and orchestral works. Wintory is, appropriately, the composer for Journey, as well as thatgamecompany's first downloadable title, flOw.
A prolific and passionate artist who knows his gaming inside and out, the normally L.A.-based Wintory is in town tonight and tomorrow to perform a new work he wrote exclusively for the Boulder Symphony (where he's a composer-in-residence) called "Inter." Go check him out if you have a chance, and read my piece on him on DenverPost.com, which mentions some of the other projects he's had a hand in.


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Harvard Athletics will host the second annual Fall Fiesta prior to the Crimson men's soccer team's season opener against Northeastern at the Soldiers Field Soccer Stadium Sunday, Sept. 4. The game against the Huskies is slated for a 7 p.m. start.
At Sunday's Fiesta, the first 600 Harvard undergraduate students will receive a free H-Shield drawstring bag, while the first 150 students will receive a free Crimson t-shirt. One lucky student will win Free Laundry for the Year from Harvard Student Agencies! Free coca-cola will also be available for Harvard undergraduates.
The Fiesta, which will begin at 6 p.m., and will be held rain or shine, kicks off the all-new Student Awards Program.
Every student who attends a featured game this year will receive:
- $1 Crimson Cash instantly, just for showing your support of your fellow students!
- Entry into the Grand Prize Season Raffle (fall season grand prize is Beats Headphone with Ipod Nano)
During the 2011-12 athletic season, Harvard Athletics is rewarding the most dedicated student fans with FREE stuff and great grand prizes!
Everytime you swipe your Harvard ID at a featured game, you are entered into the fall, winter or spring Grand Prize Raffle! The more games you attend, the better chance you have to win the grand prize! Grand prizes include Beats Headphones with an iPod Nano, iPad2, and a 42" LCD Flatscreen Television!
For a schedule of featured events, visit the Harvard Crimson Facebook Page or www.GoCrimson.com/Rewards.


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Tue, 21 June 2011
Newt Gingrich says he's still in it... issues. Iraq kicks American's out of the country for asking Iraq to pay US back. What former Governor Vilsack up to at the USDA? NBC drops "under God" from the pledge...just doing what Democrats do... why we have a pledge ...the inside story. Plus, what happens if those earthen dams break ... OMG!
Direct download: mickelson-2011-06-21.mp3
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HTML Extension
This extension package provides HTML functionality for Game Maker HTML5 games. That means you can add snippets of HTML code where you want it. The extension also provides functionality to connect the HTML elements to your code, for example when you press a button made in HTML it can make your character jump.
canvas_html_add(x,y,html) - Creates a new html element and positions it accordingly. The function returns an integer as an id that must be used in all other functions to access the particular html element.
canvas_html_remove(id) - Destroys the html element, do this when you are done using the element.
canvas_html_hide(id) - Makes the html element invisible.
canvas_html_show(id) - Makes the html element visible.
canvas_html_get_html(id) - Returns the html for the html element.
canvas_html_set_html(id,html) - Sets the html for the html element.
canvas_html_get_x(id) - Returns the x-coordinate for the html element.
canvas_html_get_y(id) - Returns the y-coordinate for the html element.
canvas_html_set_x(id,x) - Sets the x-coordinate for the html element.
canvas_html_set_y(id,y) - Sets the y-coordinate for the html element.
canvas_html_add_event() - Returns the id of the event to be used for other functions. This function must be called first before being able to use events.
canvas_html_callback(id) - This function will return true if the event with the given id has been triggered. If it hasn't been trigger it will return false. This will usually go in the step event of an object.
canvas_html_fire_event(id) - This function is a bit tricky. This "fires" an event with the given id. You would expect this to be in your html code, however can also be used in your game maker project.
Live Example
http://syntaxgames.c...L_Extension.zip (direct)
http://www.crocko.co...L_Extension.zip (mirror)
Online Documentation
I haven't tested compatability. Please feel free to post what browsers this work/don't work on.
Feel free to use and abuse as you wish. Credit appreciated though.
EDIT: Added mirror.
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Kids With Older Dads
Do Kids With Older Dads Live Longer?
If your kids have an older dad, there may be some unexpected perks in store for them. According to a new study out of Northwestern University, the offspring of older fathers just may have a life expectancy advantage over the rest of us.
"If your father and grandfather were able to live and reproduce at a later age, this might predict that you yourself live in an environment that is somewhat similar — an environment with less accidental deaths or in which men are only able to find a partner at later ages," said Dan T.A. Eisenberg, lead author of the study. "In such an environment, investing more in a body capable of reaching these late ages could be an adaptive strategy from an evolutionary perspective."
The study found that children with older dads inherit longer telomeres (the DNA found at the ends of chromosomes), which have been shown to promote slower aging. The connection between the father's age and telomere length is cumulative across multiple generations.
The researchers did note that their study should not be taken as a recommendation that men make a concerted effort to reproduce at later ages, as previous research has shown that older fathers are more likely to pass along harmful mutations to their offspring at the time of conception, which can lead to increased rates of miscarriage and other health issues. However, "These new findings suggest that there might also be underappreciated benefits to having an older father or grandfather," said Christopher W. Kuzawa, coauthor of the study.
The results of the study may bode well for many Hollywood dads, like Clint Eastwood, who welcomed his seventh child at the age of 63, and Michael Douglas, whose youngest was born when he was 59.


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Mr. and Mrs. Ricky Brown of Livingston, Tenn., and Mr. and Mrs. Myron Brenner of Wallingford are pleased to announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their children David H. Brown and Elisa B. Brenner. The wedding date is planned for Saturday, Aug. 6, 2011, at Calvary Baptist Church in Estherville.
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Davis' throwing error sends Twins over Royals
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Needing a big hit, the Minnesota Twins instead turned a little tapper back to the mound into big trouble for the Kansas City Royals.
Pitcher Wade Davis made a wild flip home on a comebacker in the eighth inning and the Twins rallied past the Royals 4-3 Sunday for a three-game sweep.
"Had the play right there in front of me, just didn't make it," Davis said.
A madcap sequence put the Twins ahead and a crazy play ended it, too.
With two outs and none on in the ninth, Mike Moustakas popped a ball straight up. As he stood to watch it in the batter's box, catcher Kurt Suzuki tripped over him, resulting in an interference call for the final out.
"That's always on the hitter," Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said. "That's not going to be on the defender. He has a right to catch the ball."
After the Royals scored three times in the eighth for a 3-2 lead, reliever Aaron Crow (0-1) walked two Minnesota batters to start the bottom half.
Davis struck out Joe Mauer, but Trevor Plouffe walked to load the bases. Chris Herrmann then hit a grounder back to the mound and Davis, hoping to begin an easy double play, hesitated briefly after getting the ball out of his glove.
Davis' toss sailed past catcher Salvador Perez. Pedro Florimon scored the tying run and Dozier slid home under Perez's return throw to Davis, who was a step late covering the plate.
"You got to be aggressive, you can't lose that," Dozier said. "I saw the throw. I saw Davis just hanging out a good 10 yards away from the thing, so might as well take a shot."
The lapse by Davis compounded an already frustrating series for the Royals. Kansas City was outscored 21-5 in the sweep.
"I got frustrated and made a mental mistake by not being there," Davis said. "It's unacceptable."
Casey Fien (1-0) got one out and Glen Perkins posted his third save.
The Royals have lost their first five road games this season, managing just nine runs.
"I think everybody's trying to do too much right now," Royals manager Ned Yost said. "When you go in a slump everybody tries to do more, and that's only natural for a team when you're having trouble scoring runs."
Josmil Pinto hit his third homer in the seventh inning to give the Twins a 2-0 lead.
Twins starter Kevin Correia cruised through seven innings before running into trouble in the eighth. He allowed three runs on six hits in seven innings.
Eric Hosmer's RBI double capped the Royals' three-run eighth.
Not wearing sleeves despite a gametime temperature of 42 degrees, Jason Vargas held the Twins to two runs on five hits over seven innings for his third straight quality start this season.
That type of outing would have been more than enough last season, when the Royals won 15 of 19 from Minnesota. But the Twins now have the upper hand to start 2014.
NOTES: The Twins swept the Royals for the first time since winning four in a row in June 2011. ... A CT scan revealed a small fracture in LF Josh Willingham's hand. Twins assistant GM Rob Antony said the team will consult hand specialists, but remains hopeful that Willingham won't need more than 15 days on the disabled list. ... Gardenhire returned after missing the previous two games to attend a funeral. ... Both teams are off on Monday. When the Royals begin a three-game series in Houston on Tuesday, hard-throwing Dominican rookie Yordano Ventura will make his second start against RHP Lucas Harrell (0-2, 11.05). ... The Twins begin a three-game series at Target Field with Toronto on Tuesday. RHP Phil Hughes will look for his first win in a Twins uniform against RHP Brandon Morrow (1-1, 5.73).


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Escondido gallery is showcasing work by war veterans with post traumatic stress syndrome
Thomas Dang endured ferocious firefights and lost many friends during two combat tours in Iraq, but the Marine Corps reservist said one of his most difficult experiences was transitioning back to civilian life after his first tour in 2005.
"It was hard coming home," said Dang, 30, a Glendale resident who spends weekends on reserve duty at Camp Pendleton in Oceanside. "I was so used to being on alert all the time that I had a very hard time relaxing. My temper was high and my patience was low. I didn't have the ability to cope with simple daily tasks."
Dang, who holds a master's degree in art, found he could escape his troubles by working with clay.
"The second I touched it, I fell in love," he said. "All my worries and stress from real life are on the back burner when I'm doing my artwork. Time flies and I forget everything."
The part-time ceramist is a member of the Dirty Canteen Collective, a group of nine war veterans who have gained relief from
Suspended from wires in the front display window of the Escondido gallery are a group of colorful toylike bombs that make up "Bombs Away," which Dang created last year. Hanging nose-first at eye-level, Dang's bombs are hand-formed and -painted ceramics, each with a resin aquarium-like midsection filled with fanciful microorganisms "floating" inside.
Dang said the "Bombs Away" project is a cynical and comic commentary on the ugliness of biological weapons and the strange beauty of pathogenic organisms. He is now finishing his master's degree in microbiology and hopes to work for the
He is also exhibiting in Escondido a ceramic piece molded from a Claymore anti-personnel mine. Dang has refashioned the combat weapon into a flask to reflect how marines and soldiers will share a drink and war stories after a battle. Claymore mines are stamped with the words "Front Toward Enemy" but Dang has changed the word "enemy" to "friend."
Wendy Wilson, executive director of the Escondido gallery, said the 60-piece exhibit has generated a huge reaction among gallery visitors, in part because San Diego County is home to so many veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.
"The exhibition hits the viewer hard," she said. "It is something we can't ignore locally, what these men and women returning from war are going through. The different artists relate through their work how they are coping with post-traumatic stress This is a big issue in San Diego and an important exhibition for people to see."
Dang said he joined the Dirty Canteen group last year as a way to share experiences and a love of art with his fellow veterans. He was stunned when the group's exhibition in the Bay area this past March garnered national attention. His "Bombs Away" project was the first thing mentioned in a
The group's artists work in photography, woodcuts, sculpture and mixed-media. Although they live all over the country, they stay in close touch via email and attend exhibit openings together around the country. Dang said he's working on a big installation for a group show in Pennsylvania next year. He has invited hundreds of veterans to share their experiences by applying words and art to canteen cups. He plans to collect the cups and assemble them into a bunker large enough for people to climb inside.
At each Dirty Canteen exhibit opening, Dang said he's approached by many veterans who are moved by the work and feel compelled to share their own experiences.
"When we come back (from war), it's hard to talk to people about what we have experienced," he said. "Art opens up an avenue for us to talk about what we're feeling, and it encourages other people to come, see and understand."
Dirty Canteen Collective
When: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays;
through Aug. 3
Where: Escondido Municipal Gallery, 262 E. Grand Ave., Escondido
Admission: Free
Phone: (760) 480-4101
Online: escondidoarts.org