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Dodgers shortstop Hanley Ramirez leaned back in the recliner at his locker stall Monday night, speaking from the heart without using words.
"He was throwing a lot of strikes," Ramirez said of Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Cliff Lee.
Ramirez made a pair of quote marks with his hands, and deployed a knowing grin, to emphasize the word "strikes."
Indeed, of the 113 pitches Lee threw in eight shutout innings, only 30 were called balls. That's tough to beat and the Dodgers didn't come close in a 7-0 loss before an announced crowd of 37,715 at Dodger Stadium.
Ramirez has played the game long enough to not use an amoeba-shaped strike zone as an excuse. But it's difficult to adapt after falling behind 0-1 in each of his three at-bats, he admitted later. Hunter Wendelstedt ultimately rang Ramirez up on a called strike three in the first inning and Lee got him to wave through a 91-mph fastball for strike three in the seventh.
"I can't miss those pitches," he said.
Ramirez wasn't the only Dodger batter who looked foolish Monday. Lee (3-2) struck out 10, walked none and scattered four harmless singles. Between Matt Kemp's single in the second inning and Tim Federowicz's in the eighth, Lee retired 20 consecutive batters.
As a lesson in command, Monday's performance was nothing new for Lee, a four-time all-star who won his 142nd career game. He led the National League in strikeout-to-walk ratio each of the last two seasons. In five games this season, he's walked two batters and struck out 38.
"That's definitely something I take pride in," Lee said. "I really focus a lot on working ahead in the count and trying to make them earn their way on base. I've made a conscious effort over the past few years to make that one of my priorities and it's going to continue to be that way."
Dodgers manager Don Mattingly, has seen Lee evolve since his early years with the Cleveland Indians.
"You're seeing still more of an evolution this year more than the past," he said. "More changeups, he uses his curveball different ways, he's always thrown the baseball where he wanted it to but it looks like he's using more pitches now. He usually was pretty simple, beat you with stuff and location. Now using more pitches, not throwing quite as hard, but obviously we see that doesn't matter a whole lot.
"He's always been tough."
On Monday, he was fortunate as well.
Dodgers starter Paul Maholm (0-2) simply couldn't find the edges of Wendelstedt's strike zone. He threw three pitches around the knees to the first batter of the game, Tony Gwynn Jr., that were all called balls. Gwynn walked.
The next batter, Jimmy Rollins, dropped a single into right-center field off the glove of a diving Yasiel Puig. With one out, Carlos Ruiz cleared the bases with a two-run single after getting ahead in the count 3-1.
Ruiz added a two-run home run off Jose Dominguez in the ninth inning. The Phillies' catcher entered the game with no RBIs on the season and finished with four.
Where were the edges of Wendelstedt's strike zone?
"Not where I was throwing them," Maholm quipped.
Like Ramirez, he's played the game too long to use that as an excuse.
"The strike zone was the least of my worries," Maholm said. "I never made the adjustments I needed to get deeper and further into the game."
The left-hander lasted five innings and allowed eight hits, five runs, four earned runs, walked three batters and struck out two.
The Phillies led 2-0 when Howard faced Maholm in the fifth inning with a runner on base. Howard planted a towering home run over the fence in center field — a difficult task on a typically cool, breezy night — and the Dodgers trailed 4-0.
Maholm allowed one more run before the inning ended when he overthrew first base on a comebacker to the mound, giving the Phillies a 5-0 lead.
The Dodgers' only scoring threat came in the first inning.
Batting leadoff, Puig smoked the first pitch he saw off Howard's glove into right field for a single. A fly ball to the center field warning track by Justin Turner allowed Puig to tag up and take second base standing up.
With two outs, Puig was still at second base when Adrian Gonzalez came to bat. The Phillies' infielders employed the usual Gonzalez shift, stacking the right side and stranding second baseman Chase Utley up the middle.
Gonzalez stroked a ground ball the opposite way but couldn't fool the shift. Utley charged, scooped, and held the baseball as Puig — head down — rounded third base and did not stop. About a third of the way to home plate, Puig finally looked up but his fate was sealed. He was fooled.
The crowd was not. Their oohs and aahs turned to groans as Utley threw to the catcher Ruiz, who ran down Puig and tagged him on the back. It was another lesson in humility learned the hard way, on a night that demanded mastery of baseball's details.
Gonzalez was credited with a single on the play, extending his hitting streak to 16 games.


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PITTSBURGH (AP) The Pittsburgh Steelers have cut rookie running back Chris Rainey following his arrest on a battery charge in Florida.
Gainesville (Fla.) police officers charged Rainey with a single count of misdemeanor simple battery following an incident with his girlfriend. Police say in a news release that Rainey was arguing with his girlfriend over his cellphone. His girlfriend got into a vehicle and the former Florida Gator tried to pull her out.
Witnesses told detectives that Rainey slapped his girlfriend across the face and then chased her when she ran away with his phone in her purse.
Rainey's agent, Joel Segal, didn't return a phone call for comment.
Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert called Rainey's actions "extremely disappointing." The Steelers selected Rainey in the fifth round of the 2012 NFL Draft.

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Pair sought in connection with Bedford credit card fraudBy SUSAN CLARK
Union Leader Correspondent
September 03. 2013 10:31PM
BEDFORD — Police don't have any leads in apprehending a couple suspected of credit card fraud and are now turning to the public for help.
"We're looking for anyone who can identify these suspects so they don't commit further credit card fraud," said Bedford Police Detective Matt Fleming. "Anything we can get at this point. The public is a great resource that helps us solve these cases."
Police are not giving information on when or where the alleged thefts occurred, Fleming said, but the fraud involves a significant amount of money."
These credit cards were used for fraud in different jurisdictions, including Bedford. We've had these suspects in Bedford within the past couple of weeks and in a couple of places, and it was high value," he said.
The alert has gone out to law enforcement agencies and now it's time to ask for the public's help, he said.
"Someone knows who they are and can identify them," he said.
Police believe the couple is working in conjunction with one another.
Anyone with information on these subjects is asked to contact the Bedford Police Department's Detectives Division at 472-5113.


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There is a film on Youtube where RF and RN are filming a commercial and they start laughing like mad each time filming starts. Then F's underbite is so obvious and terrrr.
You must be talking about this one. Yep, that is an underbite. Somehow it is nice to know that he is not perfect. ;-)
Yes that was it. I do not know how you found it because I tried to look for it and I could not but now I saw it again. That is not an attractive smile at all. Better serious while RN's smile is a pleasure. The best teeth on the tour (and body).
That's a nose job if i've ever seen one... Nike came in and said " hey look if you want to make millions, you're going to have to get rid of that nose" I was in the room they said it........ >_>
Were you there? wow.... and he listened! of course and that was the reason why I never really liked him, I just could not stand that superlative N nearly touching the long capsized-ship-like chin.
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Anti-Shop Loader Live-Test
Phase 1 of the Anti-Botting Project in Testing!
Back in October, we announced a plan to restructure our in-game botting detection system. Yorumi has been working on that system (along with his other projects) and today we are getting the first LIVE test of the anti-shop loader portion onto the servers.
When regular players want to open a shop in-game, they talk to an NPC or go to their Book of Lore and click a shop button. That's how you SHOULD be opening any shop in the game! Some players do not follow the rules, and force shops to load using 3rd Party Programs. DO NOT DO THAT!
We are running the tests to make sure that regular players (who follow the rules) do not trigger the anti-shop load code. If you DO get an error message and you were NOT shop loading, please report that on the Bug Tracker. We can see any time you get the error message, which will help us make sure the functionality works. Once we know for sure that works, we can move onto the next step. Phase 1 will run for about a week.
How the Test Will Work
If you are opening shops the way you are supposed to, nothing will change for you! You won't notice any difference in your gameplay. If you are using a 3rd party program to directly open shops, you'll receive an error message.
Next week, instead of an error message, your account will be kicked from the game. After that, if you continue to load shops, your account will be sent to a "prison map" - a special island with a very grumpy warden who will inflict additional punishments on your account. After that... an escalating system of bans will begin. We do not want that to happen to your account!
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Junior pitcher Krista Cobb tossed a complete game no hitter on Saturday afternoon as UC Santa Barbara won both games in a doubleheader against Big West Conference foe UC Riverside at Campus Diamond. Cobb's second career no hitter came in game one as the Gauchos posted a 3-0 win; UCSB captured game two via a 7-5 score.
With the wins, UCSB improves to 22-18 on the season and 6-2 in Big West games. The victories stretch the Gauchos' current win streak to nine games. UCR falls to 9-24 overall and 2-6 in league play.
Cobb (10-9) was masterful in game one allowing just two walks and striking out one on her way to the complete game no hitter. It marked her second career no hitter; her first was in a perfect game against Wagner during her first collegiate start (Feb. 8, 2009).
The junior got all the offensive support she would need in the third inning. Kendall Gill was hit by a pitch to lead things off and advanced to second when Brooke Putich grounded out to shortstop Kameryn Hebenton. A blooper hit by Kathryn Pilpil over Hebenton's head pushed Gill to third before a fielder's choice, in which Hebenton chose to hold the ball to keep Gill from going home, allowed McKenzie Kane to load the bases. A bases loaded walk drawn by Allison Taylor gave UCSB the 1-0 lead.
In the fifth inning, Pilpil led off by hitting a high pop up single that landed between Hebenton and left fielder Brittany Keeney and was able to beat out the throw as she raced to second base. A slow rolling ground ball hit by Kane to short allowed Pilpil to reach third. On the next play, Kane dashed to second and, in attempt to catch her stealing, catcher Dawn Brodersen overthrew past second base, allowing Pilpil ample time to score an unearned run.
When Allison Taylor flew out during the next at bat, the Highlanders were able get Kane out on a pickle but Keilani Jennings followed with a two-out solo home run hit over the left center field fence to push the Gaucho lead to 3-0.
Cobb retired the next six batters in order and, with the help of an impressive diving catch made by Kane in center field during the sixth inning, she sealed the 3-0 win for the Gauchos.
Kane and Pilpil led UCSB at the plate, each going 2-for-3 in the victory.
The Gauchos also turned two double plays in Saturday's first game, bringing their season total to 23, which ties the school record set last season. UCSB is currently ranked fourth nationally for double plays per game.
Santa Barbara carried its momentum from its game one win into the second game of the day. Pilpil and Kane opened the game with consecutive singles and both advanced on the first of six errors by the Highlanders. A fielding error by pitcher Casey Suda allowed Jennings to load the bases.
Boser hit a fielder's choice on the next play and Suda tossed the ball to Brodersen at home, but the catcher dropped the ball allowing Pilpil to safely reach home for an unearned run.
In the second, the Gauchos loaded the bases with one out before Taylor hit an RBI single to right field to score Brooke Putich. Jennings followed with a hit that looked as if it was going to go yard before bouncing off the top of the right field fence and back into the outfield. That single scored Pilpil. One out later, Lainey DePompa sent in two more runs with a base hit to left field as UCSB stretched its lead to 5-0.
A Highlander throwing error and an RBI single up the middle by Taylor allowed two more Gaucho runs to come home in the third, giving UCSB a seven-run advantage.
After facing 10 consecutive shutout innings at the hands of the Gauchos, Riverside finally broke through in the fourth. Brittany Keeney led of with a double hit down the left field line and moved to third when Kayla White singled to center. Taylor Thomas' ground out to third base drove Keeney home for the first Highlander run of the day.
In the fifth, UCR tacked on two more runs off an infield RBI single by White and a bases loaded walk earned by Jessica Vasser. With its lead cut to four runs and the bases loaded, UCSB subbed Cobb in for starting pitcher Andriana Collins. Cobb threw one pitch to Thomas, who popped up to second base ending the inning.
An RBI single to shortstop by Brooke Hebenton in the sixth and a solo home run by Keeney in the seventh cut the UCSB lead to two runs at 7-5, but the Gauchos held on to sweep the twinbill.
Collins (12-9) captured the win after tossing 4.2 innings in which she allowed three runs (one earned) on seven hits. She walked one and struck out three. Cobb earned her first save of the season after finishing the game. She allowed two earned runs off of three hits.
Kane once again led the Gaucho offense going 3-for-4 with two runs. Taylor and DePompa, meanwhile, each went 2-for-4 with two RBI apiece.
With the doubleheader win on Saturday, UCSB ensures its second consecutive Big West series victory. The Gauchos remain atop the Big West leader board in a tie for first with Cal State Fullerton.
The three-game series with the Highlanders will conclude on Sunday with a noon game at Campus Diamond.


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Using minimally invasive technology, the experienced specialists at Cedars-Sinai bring together the latest in diagnostic and treatment options for diseases of the pancreas and the biliary tract.
These techniques include:
- Endoscopy, a procedure that inserts a flexible tube with light and an optical system through a small incision to view inside hollow organs
- Confocal laser endomicroscopy, an endoscopic technique that uses a low-power laser to obtain microscopic images of GI mucosal tissue. This procedure may identify problem areas within a polyp, Barrett's esophagus, or abnormal-looking stomach of the intestinal lining to guide biopsy and treatment
- Endoscopic mucosal resection of large, flat polyps throughout the gastrointestinal tract (esophagus, stomach, duodenum, colon), thereby reducing the chance of needing surgery
- Double-balloon enteroscopy for examination and treatment of conditions at literally any part of the small intestine
- Endoscopic myotomy to treat Zenker's diverticulum in the esophagus that causes trouble swallowing
- ERCP, a technically difficult procedure, to treat problems within the bile duct or pancreatic duct that include gallstones, tumor blockage, chronic pancreatitis and benign strictures
- Brachytherapy, a procedure in which radiation is delivered internally using an endoscope
- Intracorporeal electrohydraulic lithotripsy, an endoscopic procedure for crushing and removing stones in the urinary tract
- Endoscopic ultrasonography, a procedure that uses a small ultrasonic transducer attached to the tip on an endoscope to diagnose and treat
- Wireless Capsule Endoscopy, a procedure in which the patient ingests a pill-sized capsule, containing a tiny camera, to capture images of the gastrointestinal tract that may not be seen by a colonoscopy or to identify digestive system tumors, cancers and disorders
These technologies give doctors the ability to see inside the body without using traditional surgery. For the doctor, it means a better ability to confirm diagnoses and develop treatment plans.
Whenever possible, our doctors use minimally invasive procedures such as interventional endoscopy to treat patients. This means that patients experience less pain, recover faster and can resume their daily activities more quickly.
At Cedars-Sinai, a multidisciplinary team of experienced specialists brings together varied perspectives. This assures that all options are given consideration to best meet each patient's personal needs.


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RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia says one more man has died from a new respiratory virus related to SARS, bringing to 45 the number of deadly cases in the kingdom at the center of the outbreak.
The Saudi Health Ministry said Sunday the 74-year-old man died in the western province of al-Madina.
It said tests of three new suspected cases involving three women, two of them in the capital Riyadh and the other in Hafar al-Batin city in the Eastern Province, all proved positive.
The new virus is related to SARS, or severe acute respiratory syndrome, which killed some 800 people in a global outbreak in 2003. It belongs to a family of viruses that most often causes the common cold.


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snazawa needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 61 designs submitted by 13 freelance designers.
Logo for startup Wyoming Learning Network
The Wyoming Learning Network is a statewide collaborative enterprise whose mission is to maximize access to quality learning resources, technology, training, and communication opportunities for all Wyoming citizens. The Network connects learners, providers, technology, and resources to serve the State's diverse educational needs in an equitable way.
We work with innovative technology and online tools to facilitate learning and training within the state and beyond.
For those who don't know, Wyoming is a state in the west of the United States located just north of Colorado. Wyoming is where Yellowstone National Park is as well as Devil's Tower, Grand Teton National park and Jackson Hole.
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Dave D'Onofrio's Patriots Notebook: A team under constructionDAVE D'ONOFRIO
September 19. 2013 10:34PM
GIVEN the natural newness of everything that comes with the season opener, and the general inexperience of their roster, the mistakes they made in Buffalo were understandable — even predictable. Then forced to play again four days later, with barely enough time to review the video, and no time for a full practice, it might've been unfair to expect they would be appreciably better last Thursday against the Jets.
As much of a gift as the schedule makers gave the Patriots by setting them up to begin the campaign by facing two rookie quarterbacks at the helm of below-average teams, condensing it so compactly they kicked off twice in 103 hours was a disadvantageous counterbalance for a team that needs to grow into itself.
But this Sunday there should be no excuses. By the time the Patriots take on the Buccaneers, 10 days will have passed since they squeaked by the Jets in their Gillette Stadium debut, and that means they will have had 10 days to improve, to study and — for the first time — to implement the lessons learned via real-game trial and error. They will have had 10 days to get themselves ready for this challenge.
It's not a short week. It's not a new quarterback. It's not a new coaching staff. They've had plenty of time to prepare, they've got plenty of tape telling them what Tampa likes to do — and, heck, they practiced with the Bucs for a few days prior to playing a preseason game against them just a month ago.
So if there's no sign of progress from the Patriots come Sunday afternoon, then maybe it's time to be concerned.
"Last week we didn't get to work on many fundamentals or techniques in practice, so you go out and you execute in the first week like we did against Buffalo, but it was a quick turnaround playing on Thursday night," quarterback Tom Brady said Wednesday. "Coach talks about improving and these weeks really being about improvement, trying to be a better football team, so we're trying to do that."
They need to do that. It's still very early, yes. They're 2-0, with both wins in the division, and Tampa doesn't even play in their same conference. They could lose a September game to an NFC foe and it wouldn't be a big deal, as losing to Arizona in Week 2 last year ultimately wasn't.
But this week isn't exclusively about winning for the Patriots. It's about building something. It's about proving to themselves and to everybody that given time they're going to put the work in, and they're going to get the Patriots back to the level of play that's become the expectation around these parts.
Through two weeks they've been nowhere near it, needing a last-second field goal to overcome their turnovers and beat the Bills, then getting shut out in the second half and relying on three fourth-quarter interceptions to hold on against the Jets. They've scored 36 points through two weeks, and won two games by a total of five points — after averaging 35 per contest and a scoring margin of 14 per tilt last season — and while there's nothing wrong with winning ugly, they need to show they've taken advantage of this break by demonstrating improvement in some important areas.
Brady and his 52.7 completion percentage needs to get on the same page as his receivers, obviously, but it's more than that. A running game averaging 3.6 yards per carry needs to show signs of life and alleviate the strain on the passing game.
The tight ends needs to be pertinent again — whether or not Rob Gronkowski makes his return. The offense needs to be better in the red zone, where they've converted only two of eight opportunities into touchdowns, and rate second-worst in the NFL. It also needs to be more efficient than a 28th-ranked 4.3 yards per play.
Defensively they need to be stouter against the run, having yielded the league's fifth-most rushing yards and 4 yards per carry. They need to be more disciplined, having committed an NFL-high 18 fouls on that side of scrimmage. And they could improve in their base defense so they didn't need to rely so heavily on the nickel package.
By no means is as any of that going to be near perfect, so that should not be the expectation. In most of those areas, it might still be unfair to think it should be good.
But it has to be better, and begin to show that the talent, the work ethic, the intelligence is here, and it's just a matter of time and reps until things are right. By the time Sunday gets here they'll have had 10 days worth of both.
So there's no excuse for it not to be.
Dave D'Onofrio covers the Patriots for the New Hampshire Union Leader and Sunday News. His e-mail address is email@example.com.


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I know where I'll be this Sunday, Feb. 26… ballot and red pen in one hand, Cherry Coke in the other. That's right, the Oscars will be on! So don't call me this Sunday, 'kay?
If you know me, you know I love the Oscars. It's a family tradition, librarian-style. My mom and I used to watch the Oscars together every year — no slackers in this family — complete with a side order of Cherry Coke and Swiss cake rolls. We have kept this up, even several time zones apart (even while I lived overseas). And I'm totally down with the tradition of griping about the Oscars… but just like with voting, you gotta participate to be able to complain! You gotta earn it.
Where was I? Oh, yes, waxing rhapsodic about the Oscars. So if you, too, are caught up in Oscar fever, then I've compiled a list below of Oscar-nominated reel librarians.
After compiling the list below, I noticed that I included all the films in my "Best Librarian Films by Decade" lists (click here and here).
Sam Jaffe as Doc Erwin Riedenschneider
Nominated for Best Supporting Actor in The Asphalt Jungle (1950)
Richard Burton as Alec Leamas
Nominated for Best Actor in The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (1965)
Ali MacGraw as Jennifer Cavalleri
Nominated for Best Actress in Love Story (1970)
Javier Bardem as Reinaldo Arenas
Nominated for Best Actor in Before Night Falls (2000)
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- Let's talk about Hugo (jsnoekbrown.wordpress.com)


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When Pope Benedict XVI said he was stepping down, he broke a tradition that had been in place since 1415. The pope, who gave his final blessing Sunday, leaves the Catholic Church in the midst of changing social views and demographic shifts among its followers.
American Catholics' social views tend to diverge from the Vatican's, and the once-Europe-focused church now has its largest support in Latin America. Sub-Saharan Africa is experiencing rapid growth in its Catholic population.
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Today, about 1 in 10 American adults raised as Catholic has left the religion, according to a 2009 Pew Research Center poll. Pew reports that more than half of them say they are unhappy with the church's stance on abortion and homosexuality. About 70 percent say they simply drifted away.
When it comes to the next pope, American Catholics generally want to see more modernity, says Robert Jones, CEO of the Public Religion Research Institute.
"About 4 in 10 say the church should preserve its traditional beliefs and practice," Jones tells NPR's Jacki Lyden. "But a majority — 53 percent — says the church should either adjust its traditional beliefs and practices in light of new circumstances or adopt modern beliefs and practices."
Mary Elizabeth Williams, a writer for Salon.com and a self-described liberal feminist, says she won't be leaving her Catholic faith, despite differing with the church's leadership. Williams wrote about her conviction in a Salon article this month titled "No Matter What I'm Still Catholic."
"There's this idea that Catholics have to toe the line. But the great example I get from Christ is to make trouble and ask questions," she says. "That to me is the ultimate manifestation of Catholicism."
Although other American-born Catholics are leaving the faith, immigrants are keeping the numbers up.
"Catholics have lost the most adherents of any religious group, but they're been buoyed on the other hand by immigration because a great number of immigrants to the country are Hispanic and are Catholic," says Jones of the Public Religion Research Institute. "So the net of that dynamic is effectively zero, but it hides, I think, a lot of volatility underneath the surface."
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North America is home to about 8 percent of the world's Catholics. So when the College of Cardinals meets to elect the next pope, its members will grapple with a church that increasingly resonates in the Southern Hemisphere.
"Back in 1910, nearly two-thirds of all Catholics resided in Europe, now today, that number has dropped to only 24 percent," Jones says. "The largest single block of Catholics is in Latin America and the Caribbean, so we have a very different center of gravity just geographically speaking and ethnically speaking than we've ever had."
But of the 100-plus Cardinal electors meeting in Rome, more than half are from Europe. The average age is 72, but they cannot be older than 80, by Vatican decree.
Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, 82, was one of the cardinals who elected the current pope, but he won't be a part of selecting the next one because of his age.
"We cannot be unaware of the changing face of the church," he says.
McCarrick says the next pope will have to be aware of the church's needs in South America.
"We constantly have to bring ourselves up to date. Not changing our doctrine, because that comes to us from the Lord," he says. "But changing in a certain sense the emphasis that we must put on some things rather than others."
Catholicism In Africa
The region where Catholicism is growing the fastest is in Africa. Several African names have been suggested as possible successors, a chance to better represent the "global south."
Jacques Bahati hails from the Democratic Republic of Congo and a long line of Catholics. He's also a policy analyst with the Africa Faith and Justice Network, a Catholic advocacy group.
Bahati says Catholicism has taken firm root in his home country because Rome let parishes adapt the traditional Mass to their own cultural preferences.
"Over there at home, we like to drum, we like to sing, we like the people to be engaged in many ways during mass," he says.
Nigerian Aniedi Okure, executive director of Africa Faith and Justice Network, says religion and life "dovetail into each other" in Africa.
"So religion punctuates most of the things people do," he says, adding, "It becomes something that is a central part of their life, something that informs what they do — morning, noon and evening."
It's WEEKENDS on ALL THINGS CONSIDERED from NPR News. I'm Jacki Lyden.
Coming up, why the language of Jesus may become extinct and exploring a dark period in Ireland's Catholic Church. First, though, to Vatican City.
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LYDEN: In Rome this morning, throngs crowded St. Peter's Square for Pope Benedict's final public prayer ceremony.
BENEDICT XVI: I thank everyone for the many expressions of gratitude, affection, closeness and prayer.
LYDEN: One of the world's oldest religious institutions is undergoing a transformation. The spiritual leader of the Catholic Church is breaking with a tradition not seen since 1415. Pope Benedict steps down in just a few days. But what sort of religious landscape will his successor be stepping into? That's our cover story today: Catholicism at a crossroads.
LYDEN: Today, the majority of the world's billion-plus Catholics - about 40 percent live in Latin America. [POST-BROADCAST CORRECTION: The largest single bloc of Catholics, not a majority, is in Latin America and the Caribbean.] And though some of the greatest wars in Europe grew out of religious tensions, the increasingly secular continent is now home to just a quarter of the world's Catholics. The only region in the world where Catholicism is experiencing overall growth is in Sub-Saharan Africa, according to the World Christian Database.
In a few minutes, we'll hear about its boom there and we'll hear from a cardinal who helped elect Benedict about the direction the church is now headed.
Today, one in 10 American Catholics born into the religion has lapsed. [POST-BROADCAST CORRECTION: The 2009 Pew Research Center poll "Faith in Flux" reports that 1 in 10 American adults has left the religion after being raised Catholic.] More than half of them say they're unhappy with the church's stance on social issues like abortion and homosexuality. And about three quarters say they just drifted away, according to the Pew Research Center.
However, Mary Elizabeth Williams, a writer at Salon.com and a self-described liberal feminist, says that when it comes to her Catholic faith, she isn't going anywhere. She wrote about it in a recent article for Salon called "No Matter What, I'm Still Catholic." Williams recognizes that this has been a damaging decade for the Catholic Church, especially due to the priest sex-abuse scandals.
MARY ELIZABETH WILLIAMS: And the best example that I can give is the way that I feel about my country. I love being an American. I love my country. It doesn't mean I always love its leadership. It does mean that I believe in the philosophy behind democracy. And I believe in the tenets of the Catholic Church. I believe in what it's taught me about love and charity and forgiveness and tolerance.
You know, there's this idea that if you're a Catholic, you must - you're just toeing a line and you have to blindly follow. And I think, you know, the great example that I get from Christ is to make trouble and to ask questions. And that to me is the ultimate manifestation of Catholicism.
LYDEN: You also said that as a Catholic that Pope Benedict was not really your pope. With that in mind, do you think it even matters who's chosen to replace him?
WILLIAMS: I really do, and I would really love to see someone who was like John XXIII. I think we really need somebody who has the leadership and the vision to get in there and take us into this 21st century.
LYDEN: Well, he, of course, is famous for Vatican II in 1964 and modernizing the church.
WILLIAMS: Right. And why not have that again? It's been 50 years.
LYDEN: Just over your own lifetime, how has the tone changed? Are people less accepting of your being a Catholic than you think they were when you were still back in high school?
WILLIAMS: I think Catholicism and the perception of Catholicism have changed tremendously in my lifetime. I grew up right after Vatican II, so I grew up in an era of real ecumenicalism and guitar masses and freedom and this sense that Catholicism meant being involved in social justice, it meant caring about peace, it meant caring about the environment. And in my time, especially since, I think, Pope John Paul II and now Pope Benedict, it's gone in such a conservative direction.
And obviously, we've had so many revelations about the terrible crimes that have been committed and then concealed within the Catholic Church that, you know, when you tell people you're a Catholic now, you don't always get a very friendly response. And it's difficult being associated with an institution that has such negative connotations. I think that's why it's important for those of us who still really believe there's something there that's of great value and great beauty and great truth to stick around and fight for what is meaningful within the institution.
LYDEN: Just like Mary Elizabeth Williams, the majority of American Catholics' views on social issues diverges widely from official doctrine.
ROBERT JONES: One of the things that I think people are often surprised to learn is that in the American context, a majority of Catholics actually support allowing gay and lesbian couples to marry.
LYDEN: That's Robert Jones. He's the CEO of the Public Religion Research Institute, a nonprofit group that conducts polling. A slim majority of American Catholics, he says, also support legal abortion. And even though American-born Catholics are leaving the faith, he says immigration is filling the gap.
JONES: Twenty-two percent of all Americans are Catholic, but what's happening is that there's been a loss of people who are born Catholic. We see about 9 percent of them saying they're no longer Catholic today. And those have basically gone about half to other religions and about half to being nothing. Catholics are the religious group who have lost the most adherents, but they've been buoyed, on the other hand, by immigration because a great number of immigrants to the country are Hispanic and are Catholic. So the net of that dynamic is effectively zero, but it hides, I think, a lot of volatility underneath the surface.
LYDEN: When it comes to the next pope, Jones says, American Catholics want to see more modernity.
JONES: About four in 10 say that their church should preserve its traditional beliefs and practice. But a majority - 53 percent - say that the church should either adjust its traditional beliefs and practices in light of new circumstances or adopt modern beliefs and practices.
LYDEN: North America is home to just 7 percent of the world's Catholics now. So when the College of Cardinals meets to elect the next pope, they'll grapple with a church that increasingly resonates in the Southern Hemisphere.
JONES: Back in 1910, nearly two-thirds of all Catholics resided in Europe, right? Now, today, that number has dropped to only 24 percent. The largest single bloc of Catholics is in Latin America and the Caribbean. So we have a very different center of gravity just geographically speaking and ethnically speaking than we've ever had.
LYDEN: Nevertheless, Jones points out that of the 100-plus cardinals who will elect the new pope, more than half of them are European. And all in all, they're an elderly group. The average age is 72. They can't be older than 80 by Vatican decree.
That's why Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, age 82, won't be in Rome. He was part of the College of Cardinals that elected Pope Benedict. We caught up with the former archbishop of Washington and asked him if he thinks the next pope should reflect the new demographics of Catholicism.
CARDINAL THEODORE MCCARRICK: We cannot be unaware of the changing face of the church. We cannot be unaware of its existence in such larger numbers in the Southern Hemisphere. And so because of that, I think it would be important that the electors, when they go in, have an idea that somehow, either in the person they elect or in his openness, that a lot of the leadership will have to be cognizant of the great needs of the church in the Southern Hemisphere.
LYDEN: Do you also think that the next pope needs to reflect a changing religious landscape in terms of modernity and how the world is changing - social justice, for example?
MCCARRICK: Well, certainly to the extent that, as best as John XXIII would say, we constantly have to do this aggiornamento. We constantly have to bring us up to date. Not changing our doctrine because that has - that comes to us from the Lord. But changing perhaps the way we describe what we're all about, changing in a certain sense the emphasis that we must put on some things rather than others, the necessity of remembering not only the great doctrines but also the great gifts of Catholic social teaching, that demands that we look at the rights of people who do not have rights right now. And that we really, once again, devote ourselves to taking care of the poor all around the world.
LYDEN: You were part of the conclave that elected Pope Benedict. And now that he is stepping down, specifically what do you think his legacy will be?
MCCARRICK: I think that Benedict was probably even a better theologian than John Paul II. John Paul II was a philosopher and a poet. And sometimes, you had to read his encyclicals a couple of times before you got to the core of what he's teaching, whereas Benedict is a great teacher. We Americans don't do much listening to what the pope says. If we started to do it, we would find that this is a treasure of great thoughts and of great teaching.
LYDEN: That's Cardinal Theodore McCarrick.
In Africa, more people are listening to the pope than perhaps ever before. In 1910, there were about a million Catholics in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1 percent of the global Catholic population. Today, there are more than 170 million Catholics. That's 16 percent of the global share. Those numbers are from a 2010 Pew Research Center analysis. And the rate is only rising.
ANIEDI OKURE: That is huge. That's a fast growth.
LYDEN: That's Aniedi Okure, a Nigerian and executive director of the Africa Faith and Justice Network, a Catholic advocacy group.
OKURE: What has happened is that people in Africa generally, traditionally, religion and life dovetail into each other. So religion punctuates most of the things people do. And so they have transferred that into Catholicism. So it becomes a central part of their life, something that informs what they do - morning, afternoon, evening.
JACQUES BAHATI: My name is Jacques Bahati. I came to Catholicism by birth.
LYDEN: Jacques Bahati is a policy analyst with the group, and he hails from the Democratic Republic of Congo and a long line of Catholics. His grandfather became an evangelist after being converted by Belgian missionaries who came over in droves in the early 20th century. Bahati says Catholicism has taken firm root in his home country because Rome let parishes adapt the traditional Mass to their own cultural preferences.
BAHATI: We like to drum, we like to sing, we like the people to be engaged in many ways during Mass.
LYDEN: One name bandied about as a possible successor to Pope Benedict comes from Ghana, that of Cardinal Peter Turkson. Bahati says it would be empowering for Africans to see one of their own elevated to the papacy. But even if Turkson isn't chosen, Pope Benedict's retirement from a life post is a lesson for the continent.
BAHATI: Today, how many leaders in Africa are able to transition peacefully the power? There are very few. So there is a message for those leaders. There is no need to cling to power.
LYDEN: Next month at the Vatican Sistine Chapel, the College of Cardinals will take part in an ancient and mysterious process to elect a new pope who must embrace this new religious landscape. But white smoke will still appear to tell the world who he is.
LYDEN: This is NPR News. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.


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"Recently, at the urging of many of my former Assembly constituents, I entertained the possibility of returning to public life. The recent turn of events involving Sen. Ball has opened up the opportunity of service in an environment where I can be even more effective, on behalf of a larger constituency," the former lawmaker stated in a press release announcing his candidacy.
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I'm going to say something that will make many of you mad and wonder if I'm a complete idiot—maybe someday we won't need relational databases. Let me be clear about a few things before going further. First, I don't think we're anywhere close to saying "Thanks Mr. Relational Database, but we don't need you anymore." Second, I've known the basic rules of normalization longer than some of you have been alive. Trust me, I get databases. But maybe, just maybe, technology is reaching the point in which some data management paradigms that used to be shoehorned into a relational database no longer need to be. Here's what got me thinking these crazy and heretical thoughts.
I joined the iPhone nation this past November. I don't want to say it's changed my life, but honestly, having a useful browser in your pocket and all of the apps is pretty darn cool. Evernote is now one of my favorite apps. It's sort of like Microsoft OneNote except 1,000 percent better. Evernote is one of those newish classes of applications that basically sticks everything in a bucket and lets you tag your entries. Calling my data in Evernote "unstructured" is actually being generous. It's antistructure and more akin to having a big filing cabinet and simply throwing random pieces of paper in it. But the indexing and tagging actually work. It works well and fast. I keep all of my receipts in it. I keep business cards in it from conferences. I keep meeting notes in it. More and more, I'm keeping an awful lot of stuff in it. And frankly, the simple tagging model works amazingly well. Evernote can do text recognition from pictures and PDF files. It's amazing how quickly and easily I can find the stuff I'm looking for. And did I mention that my Evernote data is in the cloud, so it's magically always there regardless of which device I happen to be using?
I don't expect that a big telephone company is going to put their call records in a tag-based bit bucket in the cloud any time soon. But I can certainly see certain classes of corporate data management needs being well addressed by these approaches.
And have you ever heard of a company called Google? Sometimes it scares me how smart it is at guessing the full phrase I'm going to type in a search box. Indexing? Fast access to data? Yeah, Google (and Bing) are pretty good there. What if you could Google "Show me the 3rd quarter sales numbers for the magenta widgets" and the search engine knew exactly what you were talking about through the clever contextual knowledge it has about you?
I don't think bit buckets will ever replace "real" databases. Locking, concurrency, high availability, one version of the truth, and a few semesters worth of other database topics make me believe we will always need databases. Will databases always be relational? Does it matter? I suspect many problems in the database world will always be best described using relational math and set theory. However, many database pros are at risk of having their heads in the sand when it comes to some of the newer trends involving unstructured data, including, but not limited to, SharePoint. It's time to pay attention. Your users and customers are.


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Post-Renal Acute Kidney Injury
Topic Overview
Post-renal acute kidney injury, which used to be called acute renal failure, occurs when an obstruction in the urinary tract below the kidneys causes waste to build up in the kidneys. It is not as common as intrinsic acute kidney injury (AKI) or acute tubular necrosis (ATN).
A blockage in the urinary tract may cause urine to build up in one or both kidneys. Over time, this fluid buildup can prevent the normal flow of urine out of the kidney. Conditions that may lead to post-renal acute kidney injury include:
- Kidney stones. Kidney stones most often develop in the ureters. They may also develop in the urethra.
- An enlarged prostate (benign prostatic hyperplasia, or BPH). An enlarged prostate gland may put pressure on the urethra, causing urine to back up in the bladder.
- A bladder that doesn't empty properly. This may be caused by certain nervous system disorders, such as stroke, multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injury, or Parkinson's disease.
- Blood clots in the ureters or urethra.
- Cancer of the prostate, cervix, or colon.
Post-renal acute kidney injury requires immediate treatment. When detected early, it usually can be reversed by removing or bypassing the obstruction in the urinary tract, before any permanent damage to the kidneys occurs.
- If the blockage is a kidney stone, your doctor can remove or destroy the stone. The most commonly used medical procedure for kidney stones is extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy. This treatment uses sound waves that pass easily through the body but are strong enough to break up a kidney stone.
- For a blockage that cannot be removed, your doctor can use a catheter or a stent to reroute the urine flow around the blockage. Placing a catheter in the bladder to empty it may relieve symptoms and allow kidney function to return to normal.
Most people regain normal kidney function if the condition is reversed promptly.
If the obstruction is not relieved, the waste buildup and pressure on the kidneys may damage kidney tissue. Acute kidney injury is much harder to reverse after damage to the kidneys has occurred.
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Path Overkill[edit]
A path that specifies more hops than necessary for the area you're operating in can be considered an abusive path. An example of a path that's excessive or abusive almost everywhere is "WIDE1-1,WIDE3-3." This path can result in up to four "hops" - that is, it can be repeated up to four times. In virtually any area with APRS coverage, this is too much. In many areas, three hops is excessive.
One of the things about the APRS Internet System (APRS-IS) is that the same packet can get to the Internet by many routes, and the APRS-IS system keeps only one of them. The one it keeps is basically random - it keeps one of the many copies that arrive, and throws away the rest. While experimenting with high-hop-count paths one night, the copy that survived was one that had gone through the full four hops, and the results show exactly why this is abusive.
Example: The route part of the packet on when viewed as "raw packets" might look like this: WR6ABD,N6CP-1,WA6LDQ-3,WA6YLB-3*,WIDE3,qAo,KF6HJO
That means it had been digipeated by WR6ABD, N6CP-1, WA6LDQ-3, and WA6YLB-3 before finally being heard by the IGate KF6HJO. This does not mean the four-hop route was justified. The exact same data also got to APRS-IS in a single hop, because there is an IGate that can hear WR6ABD, the first digipeater this packet hit. And there are certainly many more digipeaters involved and other routes that this same data took to get to the Internet, too; this is just the one copy that survived. The point is that a path whose hop count is too high can "light up" a wide geographic area unnecessarily, using up time on the one APRS frequency and interfering with other APRS users hundreds of miles away.
The best advice is to specify a path that uses the minimum number of hops to accomplish your legitimate goals with the limited APRS resources in the area you are using it. Because each region's geographical and RF propagation characteristic is unique, it's best to check the Regional Information pages for localized info. Above all, please be considerate of your neighbors.


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Children who switched from twice- to once-daily lopinavir/ritonavir plus efavirenz had a low lopinavir trough concentration in a small Thai study.1 Troughs were not as low during twice-daily lopinavir/ritonavir dosing with or without efavirenz or with once-daily lopinavir/ritonavir without efavirenz. All children maintained an undetectable viral load, and those with low troughs had a dose increase.
In the United States once-daily lopinavir/ritonavir is licensed for antiretroviral-naive adults and for adults with fewer than three lopinavir-related resistance mutations. But data are sparse on the once-daily lopinavir/ritonavir tablet for children. To fill that pharmacokinetic gap, researchers in Thailand mounted a pilot study involving children already taking twice-daily lopinavir/ritonavir with or without the nonnucleoside efavirenz.
The 12 study participants had maintained a viral load below 40 copies for at least 3 months with twice-daily lopinavir/ritonavir. When children enrolled in the pilot trial, researchers collected blood samples over 12 hours to measure lopinavir levels. Then all children switched to an equivalent dose of once-daily lopinavir/ritonavir. Two weeks after the switch, the investigators collected blood samples over 24 hours.
Children combining lopinavir/ritonavir with two nucleosides and without efavirenz took lopinavir doses ranging from 255 to 283 mg/m2 (median 271) with twice-daily dosing and from 514 to 570 mg/m(2) (median 544) with once-daily dosing. These children had the following areas under the concentration-time curve (AUC), maximum concentrations (Cmax), and trough concentrations (C12h or C24h) before and after switching to once-daily lopinavir/ritonavir. See Table 1.
Children combining lopinavir/ritonavir with efavirenz took lopinavir doses ranging from 273 to 338 mg/m(2) (median 303) with twice-daily dosing and from 538 to 645 mg/m(2) (median 612) with once-daily dosing. They had the following lopinavir concentrations before and after switching to once-daily lopinavir/ritonavir. See Table 1.
Table 1: Median (Range) of Lopinavir PK Parameters, With and Without Efavirenz
|LPV/r without efavirenz (N=6)
|LPV/r with efavirenz (N=5)
|12-hour AUC twice daily (mcg x h/mL)
|172 (125 to 201)
|168 (124 to 190)
|24-hour AUC once daily (mcg.hr/mL)
|200 (95 to 228) *
|154 (145 to 182) *
|Cmax twice daily (mcg/mL)
|8.8 (7.4 to 9.8)
|10.3 (9.5 to 12.9)
|Cmax once daily (mcg/mL)
|12.1 (8.5 to 15.0)
|13.5 (11.4 to 15.6) *
|C12h twice daily (mcg/mL)
|4.2 (2.0 to 6.5)
|3.1 (1.2 to 3.4)
|C12h once daily (mcg/mL)
|3.9 (0.2 to 7.3)
|0.17 (0.08 to 0.43) *
* P <0.05 for once vs twice daily concetrations within group (not between group)
For all 11 children who completed the study, the geometric mean ratio of lopinavir AUC once daily/twice daily was 1.01 (90% confidence interval 0.85 to 1.21). For Cmin, the geometric mean ratio of lopinavir once daily/twice daily was 0.21 (90% confidence interval 0.09 to 0.48). When taking lopinavir/ritonavir twice daily, all children had a lopinavir 12-hour (trough) concentration above 1 mcg/mL. After the switch to once-daily dosing, 5 of 6 children taking lopinavir without efavirenz and 0 of 6 taking lopinavir with efavirenz had a trough above 1.0 mcg/mL. The 7 children with a 24-hour lopinavir concentration below that cutoff after the switch to once-daily dosing had their dose increased by 20% to 30% after 12 weeks. Troughs remained low in 4 of these 7 children after the dose increase.
With once-daily lopinavir/ritonavir, median efavirenz concentrations were 62.6 (range 36.2 to 197.2) mcg x hr/mL for AUC, 4.1 (range 3.1 to 10.8) mcg/mL for Cmax, and 1.7 (range 0.9 to 6.0) mcg/mL) for Cmin.
All children maintained a viral load below 40 copies/mL through 24 weeks of once-daily lopinavir/ritonavir. No lopinavir/ritonavir side effects emerged, as might be expected in a group already tolerating twice-daily lopinavir/ritonavir well.
Several published studies have addressed lopinavir/ritonavir pharmacokinetics with once-daily dosing2-4 or with twice-daily dosing with efavirenz.5-7 In Canada a study of 7 children with a median age of 9.8 years found similar pharmacokinetics with once- and twice-daily dosing and no observable difference in tolerability.2 A Netherlands study of 19 children with a median age of 4.5 found evidence that a lopinavir/ritonavir dose of 460/115 mg/m(2) "leads to mean pharmacokinetic parameters comparable to data of 800/200 mg lopinavir/ritonavir once daily in adults, although the variability observed in the trough levels is much higher in children".3 Another Dutch study of 15 children with a median age 11.8 years found that a lopinavir/ritonavir dose of 300/75 mg/m(2) twice daily compensates for the enzyme-inducing effect of efavirenz given at 14 mg/kg once daily.
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The July-August issue of Commentary has arrived at my house. I've already read three terrific articles — Charles Krauthammer's "The Neoconservative Convergence" (which Krauthammer delivered in somewhat different form at a Commentary dinner I had the privilege of attending in May), "Columbia and the Academic Intifada" by Efraim Karsh, and "What Happened to the Movies?" by Joseph Epstein.
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Wendi Taylor Nations '85 Joins Fleishman-Hillard as Sr. VP & Partner
March 26, 2013
Wendi Taylor Nations, a 1985 graduate of DePauw University, has joined Fleishman-Hillard International Communications as senior vice president, partner and leader of the health and wellness group in the firm's Chicago office.
The strategic communications company's announcement today notes that "Nations brings more than 25 years of experience to her new role at Fleishman-Hillard. Ten of those years were spent at Porter Novelli, where she served as the agency's healthcare practice director and, eventually, managing director of the Chicago office. She also spent three years at Hill & Knowlton in Chicago, where she re‐established the firm's Midwest health practice in all categories, including pharma, insurance, hospital systems, distributors and nutrition. Nations' background also includes time as chief marketing officer for Heidrick & Struggles and five years as director of marketing for Advocate Health Care."
"Wendi is passionate and spirited, smart and strategic," says Maxine Winer, general manager of Fleishman-Hillard's Chicago office. "She is well-known and highly regarded in the health and wellness space, but just as attractive to us is her robust communications background, which includes both client-side and agency experience. Wendi will put her great energy and expertise to work for our existing clients, while also helping us grow exponentially by taking a very broad, yet strategic approach to health and wellness. We are thrilled to have her on board."
Nations was an English (composition) major at DePauw and holds an M.B.A. from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management. "This is a really exciting time for me to join Fleishman-Hillard," she states. "Our industry is just exploding with opportunity right now. Every agency is trying to figure out how to best take advantage of the blurred lines between PR, advertising, social and digital. Fleishman-Hillard is at the forefront, making new strides every day to go beyond the expectations of a traditional communications firm. With the backing of the global Fleishman-Hillard network, our team here in Chicago is well-positioned to deliver the most complete thinking and the most responsive service an agency can provide. "
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Koi ponds, friendship, a Breuer chair, and a drain pipe were all subjects of art pieces by four artists exhibiting at the Forge Gallery grand opening at 310 Broad St., newly moved from Water Street, in Milford, Pa.
Koi ponds, friendship, a Breuer chair, and a drain pipe were all subjects of art pieces by four artists exhibiting at the Forge Gallery grand opening at 310 Broad St., newly moved from Water Street, in Milford, Pa.
While the original Forge actually came with an old forge in addition to a charming exhibit and studio space, foot traffic was sparse, said Forge owner and artist Philip Rachelson.
On Broad Street the Forge joins several other galleries, and the grand opening coincided with "Art After Dark," the art event held the second Saturday of each month in Milford, when galleries stay open later and have receptions for new exhibits.
A steady flow of art gazers from Milford and beyond, drawn by the art hub Milford has become, chatted and munched hors d'oeuvres.
"I see fishes, some like catfish, streaming through water," said Paul Almeida, looking at Koval Grippo's abstract series based on koi ponds.
"I love the color scheme, how she mixes colors, the way they resonate. It's inspiring," said Roman Watson. He and Almeida came from Scranton, Pa.
"We're aspiring art students at Keystone College," said Almeida. "Our teacher said Milford is alive with art."
Judy and Andy Saranapoulas came from Middletown, N.Y.
"We were out on a nice day, and we just went through the clock store across the street," said Andy, retired from designing pole and cable infrastructure for New York Telephone, now Verizon.
They observed a tortuously convoluted blue metal sculpture by Tom Holmes.
"I dug it out of the pile at Trovei's dump," said Holmes proudly. "I put in a peg and painted it blue. It's a crushed corrugated drain pipe."
Holmes, who does ice sculptures for Milford's Winter Lights Festival every year, said he will have a big display of outdoor sculptures, "small, medium, and large," at Reeves-Reade Arboretum in June, along with indoor ice installations, fire sculptures ("sculpted with fire"), and ice sculpture prints.
"We'll also be releasing birds. Hopefully, they'll fly home," said Holmes, who raises pigeons.
He displayed several other pieces at the Forge, including a pair of stone and metal constructions titled "Best Friends."
On the walls, Rachelson's friend Betsy Friedman, from Bearsville, N.Y., exhibited her collagelike pieces, with images over a painted background, a Breuer chair and light fixture on one, jewelry on another.
Of Mari Barcelona's woodsy paintings on another wall, Rachelson said, "I like the looseness of her work. It's representational, but loose and flowing the way she applies the paint. It brings to mind post-Impressionists, Cezanne and late Monet, but with a contemporary feel."
Coming up March 20 to April 5 at the Forge, Paul Neenan will have his first solo show. He graduated from Alfred University three years ago; Rachelson has exhibited his work in group shows. In May, the Forge will have work by painter Beck Yasdan and glass sculptor Rob Hickman, both from Brooklyn.
Gallery hours are 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday-Sunday. More information: 570-296-2204.


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Angel-A (UK - BD RB)
Reviewer Marcu-S takes a looks at Luc Besson's film Angel-A on Blu-ray Disc...
Andre (Jamel Debbouze) is in a bit of trouble. He owes everyone money that he can't possibly pay back and his now life is being threatened. With the pressures of his life getting on top of him, Andre makes the snap decision that the only way out of all this is to jump into the river. Climbing out on the ledge and looking down at the Parisian water Andre says his goodbyes and questions why God has never helped him with his troubles.
As Andre is about to make his leap, he notices a woman further down the ledge seemingly in the same turmoil as him. The six foot blonde makes the leap and Andre jumps in to rescue her from drowning. After the save, the mysterious woman introduces herself as Angela (Jamel Debbouze) and pledges her life to Andre. Andre reluctantly accepts and so begins the journey of sorting out Andre's problems and indeed his life.
Angel-A is a movie that delves into a story that's been told a million times before one way or another. The 'guardian angel sent to help you out' set up that offers the main character the means to turn their failing life around and make good and Angel-A, remaining true to form has its very own guardian angel who's a bit quirky. Angela is basically a six foot blonde model, with a tiny dress, long legs, smoking like a chimney and loaded with the 'fuck it' attitude. She shows Andre the confidence he too can have and gives him insight into how he should be more truthful. It's all pretty generic stuff that comes with this sort of storytelling, but I can't say that I didn't enjoy it as it unravelled.
Told in black and white and with some beautiful shots of Paris, Luc Besson leads his characters around nightclubs and Paris streets with quite a carefree style. His two main characters butt heads on their outlooks and together go about haphazardly sorting out many of Andre's problems. Just as I was getting little tired of this age old set up, I was hit with some great examples of why these stories have worked so well for so long. For starters when Angela reveals her true origins (which wasn't too hard to guess anyway) the story suddenly gains more weight and when she begins to make Andre feel better about himself—in a simple yet very effective scene where she asks him simply to say that he loves himself while staring at his reflection in a mirror—I suddenly realized that I was invested in this character and that I really do have an affection for these sorts of things.
Anyway, coming to its big finale, Angel-A steps out of being a very nice black and white artsy affair and throws in some special effects all of which look great and add a climatic feel to the closing of events. I won't spoil it, but Luc Besson really shows off his flair for nifty visuals.
Despite looking pretty with its black and white stylings, I have to say that Angel-A wasn't all that impressive to look at from a high definition perspective. Yes, the black levels are strong and it has a glow to it that only HD can provide, but looking closer there just wasn't enough going on in the detail department to say that this was a striking transfer.
Skin textures are hinted at, but in scenes where we're growing ever more used to the tiny details being shown off things seemed a bit underwhelming. Beads of water tricking down Angela's neck after she's pulled out of the river are there, but hardly visible, and the bristles of Andres beard never really captured the HD possibilities and generally nothing really screamed HD to me. All that said, the transfer is a pleasant one to look at and is almost totally devoid of grain, giving a clean look to everything but compared to a handful of other black and white HD movies I've seen, Angel-A felt a little lacking.
With the fast paced French dialogue living in the front speakers, the rears are left solely for the odd subtle atmospheric, though there is a wonderfully well represented thunder clap about two thirds of the way through the movie.
The soundtrack is quite effective and fills the 5.1 systems nicely but overall this is a fairly laid back affair that does its job and not much beyond it.
The making of (26:50 SD) is a kinetic enjoyable look at the stars and the project itself without going into too much detail. This sits snugly with 'The Making of the Music' (13:53 SD), which takes a brief look at Anja Garbarek's fine work on the enjoyable soundtrack to the movie.
Lastly we get a music video from Garbarek (03:28 SD) and the Theatrical Trailer (01:47 SD), so all in all not too much in the way of features.
Angel-A does a thoroughly good job at being quite typical. The characters are okay but not really that exceptional, the story has been told many times before and even the slight twist in the tale doesn't feel that fresh. However, I still found it be entertaining enough and enjoyed many of its fair share of quirks.
* Note: The above images are taken from the Blu-ray release and resized for the page.
Review by Marcus Doidge
Sam Spade Member Join Date: January 2007 Location: United States Posts: 2,032
I share the same opinion of this film Marcus. Typical yet entertaining because it's a well acted and written film.
Danny Parker Member Join Date: August 2008 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 67
Thanks for the review Marcus. Angel-A is one of my favourite Besson movies - but as with Leon, I'm tempted to hang on to see what Sony can do with it if/when they get around to releasing it in on BD the US.
WillBueche Member Join Date: June 2008 Location: United States Posts: 11
Is the region lock confirmed as B? I was hoping it would turn out to be region free... Are the SD extras in PAL or NTSC?
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Disc Details
Release Date: 14th September 2009
Discs: 1
Disc Type: Blu-ray Disc
RCE: No
Video: 1080p
Aspect: 2.35:1
Anamorphic: No
Colour: No
Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 French, LPCM 2.0 Stereo French
Subtitles: English
Extras: Making of Featurette, Making of the Music, Music Video, Theatrical Trailer
Easter Egg: No
Feature Details
Director: Luc Besson
Cast: Jamel Debbouze, Rie Rasmussen
Genre: Drama, Fantasy and Romance
Length: 90 minutes
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The Dolores Star encourages people to submit announcements about upcoming events for the Community Calendar. Send announcements to email@example.com. Items submitted at least two weeks in advance will have a better chance of getting published; items submitted several days before the event might not get published. For more information, call the Star at 882-4486.
Business After Hours
The April Business After Hours gathering for the Dolores Chamber will be Thursday, April 18, from 5 to 7 p.m., at the Traditional charm Antique Mall.
Humane Society yard sale
For Pets' Sake Humane Society will hold a yard sale on two consecutive weekends, April 19-20 and April 26-27, at the Cortez Christian Church Family Life Center on the corner of Empire and Highway 145 in Cortez, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. all four days. Donations may be dropped off from 2 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 18. No computers, electronics, televisions or tires will be accepted. For more information or pick up of large items, call (970) 565-7837.
Support abuse victims and the NEST
The pinwheel is the symbol of child abuse awareness across the nation. The NEST Four Corners Child Advocacy Center will be planting its second annual pinwheel garden to show support to children in the community who have suffered abuse and to demonstrate the agency's commitment to keeping children safe from abuse. The pinwheels are being created by elementary school students in Cortez, Dolores, and Mancos.
The pinwheel garden will be on display at the Cortez Welcome Center on "Go Blue" day, April 19, from noon to 5 p.m.
The NEST invites members of the community to wear blue on April 19 to raise awareness of child abuse, and to send photos of themselves in their blue attire to the NEST to be posted on its "Go Blue" website. For those without blue apparel, the Center is offering its 2013 "Go Blue" shirts for sale.
The NEST served 300 victims in 2012 and early 2013. Although child abuse is still a big problem, it is preventable through education and training. The Child Advocacy Center provides ongoing training to parents and professionals in ways to detect and prevent child abuse. For more information, call (970) 565-8155.
Local opera singer
This area's very own budding opera singer, Curtis Storm, will perform at the Cortez Cultural Center on Friday, April 19, at 7 p.m.
He will perform selections from Tchaikovsky, Mahler, Rachmaninoff and Puccini. Linda Mack, his singing coach, will accompany him.
Joint band concert
On Friday and Saturday, April 19 and 20, the Newcomb (N.M.) Middle School and High School bands, along with the jazz ensemble, under the direction of Mark Allen, will be performing in the Four Corners area. The bands will present performances at several schools and nursing homes in Cortez, Dolores and Mancos.
The tour will culminate on Saturday, April 20, with a 3 p.m. concert in the Mancos High School Performance Center. This concert will feature the Mancos High School band, under the direction of Andrew Saletta, and the Four Corners Community Band, under the direction of Dani Long. Admission is free; donations are appreciated.
Free admission at Mesa Verde
Admission to Mesa Verde National Park will be free to the public during National Park week, April 22-26.
The National Park Service and the National Park Foundation join together each year to celebrate National Park Week, and entrance fees are waived to all NPS unites that charge an entrance fee.
Betse Ellis at Brewery
Betse Ellis will be playing at the Dolores River Brewery on April 23, as part of her solo album tour.
Ellis is an accomplished fiddler. Her new full-length studio album, High Moon Order, meshes the raw, straightforward approach her previous solo work with an evolved aesthetic supported by more complex instrumentations.
Business Builder Forum
The Cortez Referral Source invites interested business owners and managers to the 2013 Business Builder Forum, "Grow Your Business in Any Economy" on April 25, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Baymont Inn & Suites Breakfast Room.
Enjoy lunch and gain key insights from speakers who will cover topics including, "Where We Are in the Economic Cycle," "Hands on Referral Strategies & Techniques" and "Who, What and How to use the Resources of Region 9." Lunch will be $5. For more information, Gayel Alexander at Cortez Retail Enhancement Association, (970) 564-4095.
Search engine optimization class
Geeks on Grand is offering a new three-session class on search engine optimization (SEO) at the Cortez Chamber of Commerce. The April 25 class will focus on basic SEO for websites; on May 30, a session will focus on content marketing and bloggin, and the June 27 class will be on managing one's online presence and "brand."
Participants can sign up for all three for $115 ($90 for Chamber members), or attend individual classes for $45 each.
To register, call 533-9926.
Benefit for Dolores River Festival
The Great Outdoors Silent Auction and Mountainfilm on Tour event returns to the Dolores Community Center on Friday, April 26. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and films start at 6:30. Admission is $10; kids aged 15 and under are free. Dinner from the Absolute Bakery and Café, beer from the Dolores River Brewery, other beverages and snacks will be available for purchase. Proceeds from the sales of auction items, refreshments, and admission to the films support the Dolores River Festival, scheduled for June 1. To learn more about the event, including how to volunteer or donate items for the auction, call (970) 799-1475 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
Humane Society yard sale
For Pets' Sake Humane Society will continue its yard sale this weekends, April 26-27, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. both days at the Cortez Christian Church Family Life Center on the corner of Empire and Highway 145 in Cortez.
Affordable Care Act
The League of Women Voters of Montezuma County will host Bob Sermo, policy analyst with the Bell Policy Center in Denver, on Saturday, April 27, at 9 a.m., at the Ponderosa Restaurant, 108 S. Eighth St. in Dolores. Sermo will provide an overview of the Affordable Care Act.
For more information, call Betty Janes at 533-1051 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
Free medication disposal
The federal Drug Enforcement Administration will set up a collection point where consumers can turn in their unused or expired medications, on Saturday, April 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Walgreens parking lot, at the corner of Main and Sligo in Cortez.
Prescription and over-the-counter medications will be accepted for disposal. Some items will not be accepted, including needles and sharps, mercury (thermometers), oxygen containers, chemotherapy drugs and radioactive substances, pressurized canisters, and illicit drugs.
For more information, log on to www.DEA.gov or call (877) 462-2911.
'Kidfest' at Cortez park
In honor of the "Month of the Young Child," the Children's Kiva invites children of all ages and their families to join us for the 11th Annual Kidfest. Kidfest is a celebration of childhood for children, their families, and the whole community. This year's Kidfest will take place on Saturday, April 27, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Cortez City Park on East Main Street (between Mildred Road and Park Street). Kidfest will feature live entertainment, arts and crafts activities, face painting, relay races, food vendors, and more fun for the whole family. Admission is free and open to everyone. Donations are appreciated.
For more information about Kidfest or The Children's Kiva, please contact Alexia Hudson, head of school, at (970) 565-8586,email firstname.lastname@example.com, or visit www.childrenskiva.org.
Dolores Chamber Spring Banquet
The Cortez Chamber's spring banquet will be held April 27. The bar opens at 6 p.m. and dinner begins at 7. The banquet raises funds to provide scholarships for graduating Dolores High Seniors. For tickets or more information, call the Chamber at 882-4018 or see any board member.
Property taxes due
Montezuma County Treasurer Sherry Dyess reminds property owners that April 30, 2013, is the deadline to pay the 2012 property taxes for those who are paying in full. The new mailing address of the Treasurer's Office is 140 W. Main St., Suite 2, Cortez, CO 81321. Postmarks through April 30 will be accepted.
For more information, call (970) 565-7550.
Last bingo night
The Dolores Rotary Club will sponsor its last bingo night of the season on Tuesday, April 30, at the Dolores Community Center, 400 Riverside Avenue. A light supper and dessert will be served starting at 6:30 p.m. for $5, with bingo following at 7 p.m. Cards are $10 for the evening. All proceeds will benefit the Southwest Open School (SWOS) in Cortez.
For more information, contact Dave Sanford at 882-7428.
Changes at Southwest Memorial
The League of Women Voters of Montezuma County will host a program by Kent Helwig, CEO of Southwest Memorial Hospital, on Saturday, May 4, at 9 a.m., at the Ponderosa Restaurant, 108 S. Eighth St. in Dolores. Helwig will discuss the many services offered by the hospital and its clinics, quality improvement initiatives and improvements in access to care as a result of significant efforts to recruit physicians to the community.
For more information, call Betty Janes at 533-1051 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
Babysitting class
Southwest Memorial Hospital will be hosting a certified babysitting class on May 4 at the Hospital Annex community room.
The cost is $25, and successful participants will earn a certificate of completion.
The course is designed for "tweens" and teens who wish to become babysitters, as well as for children who may be left at home without a parent. Topics covered include how to stay safe, feeding and playtime, as well as how to start and safely advertise a babysitting business. Students will learn how to change diapers, what are age-appropriate toys and games, and will receive a basic first aid overview. Choking and what to do in an emergency is also covered.
The class will be a fundraiser for the hospital's relay for life team. To register or for more information, call Robyn Bragg at 564-2243.
Free parent education class
Why does my child do that? Do other children my child's age act like this? Who do I call to ask for help? This and many more questions will be answered on Saturday, May 4, with parent education provided by Lisa Henry, LPC.
The training and support will be held at Beech Street Preschool. Snacks, lunch and childcare will be provided free. Seating is limited, so call Lisa Henry at (970) 529-6326 for reservations and details by April. 30. The event is sponsored by the Montezuma Early Childhood Coalition.
Free programs on estate planning
Erin Johnson will present two free programs on estate planning at the Cortez Welcome Center on Tuesday, May 14.
The first session will cover common errors in estate planning efforts and will be presented at 1:30 p.m. and again at 6 p.m.
The second session will introduce succession planning tools for businesses, farms and ranches. This session will be presented at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
To register online, go to https://www.coloradosbdc.org and click on workshops. For more information, email email@example.com or call (970) 247-7009.
Dairy Goat Information Day
The Four Corners Dairy Goat Breeders will hold a dairy goat information day on Saturday, May 18, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at 23161 Rd. G.2 in Cortez.
Ask questions about raising dairy goats. See animals and get advice and demonstrations on care and maintenance. Multiple breeds will be represented. Some will be available for sale. Some equipment may be available for sale.
Lakeview Harmony Club Centennial
The Lakeview Harmony Club, established in May 1913, will celebrate its 100th anniversary on Sunday, May 19, from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Lewis Grange Hall, East of Highway 145 on Road M. The event will include music, refreshments and door prizes.
The Larkeview Harmony Club, organized by pioneer women, is a community fellowship and service group. Family and friends of past members are invited to attend.
For more information, call Jodi Foran at 882-2401.


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Imagine all the time you've wasted searching for your keys as your rush out the door. Sure there's those beeper things you can attach to them to find it with your phone, as long as you know where your phone that is. But a new advances in vibrotactile technology may help give us clues to finding our lost items faster. Designers from the Helsinki Institute of Information Technology Aalto University, the University of Helsinki, and the Max Planck Institute for Informatics have created vibrating gloves that work in conjunction with a Kinect to locate objects. Sorta like playing Hot & Cold, the gloves nudge helps you get closer to what you're looking for.
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The designers in Helsinki have been researching how vibrotactile technology can aid people in the search of items. The gloves have small vibrators on the back that work in conjunction with a motion sensing Kinect system. For their study, the designers asked a group of people to find a 'B' in a field of 'P's' on a canvas. Some people were wearing the gloves and others were not. At first, everyone was able to locate the 'B' right away, but as the trials progressed, more 'P's' were added and it became more difficult to locate the desired letter. Those who were wearing the gloves received vibrations which nudged them in the direction to look. Results showed that those who wore the gloves found the 'B' much faster than those who were using eyesight alone.
The main researcher, Ville Lehtinen of HIIT, explains "the advantage of steering a hand with tactile cues is that the user can easily interpret them in relation to the current field of view where the visual search is operating. This provides a very intuitive experience, like the hand being 'pulled' toward the target."
While maybe the system isn't the most ideal for finding your keys inside your messy house, the technology could reasonably be used for other applications. Say you're in a huge warehouse, library or grocery store looking for one item – a system like this could be used to locate the item much faster. Rather than wandering around isles searching for it, you tell a computer what you're looking for and the gloves nudge you in the right direction, essentially telling you when you're getting "hot".
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Gretel Packer says she and billionaire brother James learnt a lot about philanthropy from their parents.
The pair has set up a $200 million National Philanthropic Fund to follow the example of their late father, media tycoon Kerry Packer, and mother Roslyn.
"Philanthropy has always been part of our family life, sometimes private, sometimes public, but always there," Gretel Packer said at the fund's launch on Tuesday, where she was joined by her mother and daughter Francesca.
"My parents have been wonderful role models for James and I in that regard, and in so many other ways, and we appreciate their example so much.
"We have always intended to make a large philanthropic commitment, and today we are in the position to fulfil that promise."
The $200 million is a 10-year commitment from the Packer family and casino group Crown Resorts, which will be split between arts organisations and charities.
"Today's announcement commits us to another decade of financial support for organisations which work tirelessly to deliver services, assistance and opportunities for people from disadvantaged backgrounds," Crown Resorts chairman James Packer said in a statement.
The Salvation Army, National Centre of Indigenous Excellence and the Exodus and Father Bob Maguire foundations stand to benefit, while the Melbourne Theatre Company was one of the first arts organisations named a beneficiary, receiving $2.5 million over the next five years.


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Don't you just want to pinch his cheek? Grandparents adore sweetheart satirist Mo Rocca and he adores them — so much so that he roams the country with his Cooking Channel series, My Grandmother's Ravioli, to revel in their AARP-tastic wisdom an… Read more


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