POLO ? Jessica Sullivan of Polo is a member of the spring 2013 president's list at the University of Iowa in Iowa City.
Sullivan, a business major, earned at least a 4.0 grade point average over two semesters to receive the recognition. Only about 300 undergraduate students made the list.
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Homeowners near UC Riverside say they?re concerned the character of their neighborhood is irreparably changing as more homes become rentals. But how many homes actually are rented?
It?s hard to say. So far, information on how many of the homes are owner-occupied and how many are rentals has been either anecdotal or conflicting. But one way to check is business tax certificates, which the city requires anyone who owns rental property to get.
The owner of this house on Knox Court in Riverside was cited in 2009 for having more than four tenants, according to city records. however, it?s not listed as having a business tax certificate.
Business tax certificates (often called business licenses) are required for owners of apartments and condos, but also for people who rent out single-family homes, unless they also live in the home. The statistics I got from the city?are interesting, but mostly for what they don?t include.
A spreadsheet the city provided showed 196 business tax certificates for single-family home rentals on file as of mid-July. (That?s citywide, not just in the University neighborhood.)
Who?s not on the list? For starters, the five addresses that have gotten citations since 2009 for having more than the four renters the city allows.
Likewise, no certificates were on file for any of eight UCR-area houses I found advertised for rent on Zillow.com on Tuesday.
And ? though the connection gets a little thinner here ? I didn?t see business tax listings for 18 houses on nine streets where the city has given building permits to add extra bedrooms since mid-2011.
(The caveat to that one is that the building permits don?t say whether the home is rented, so the owner could be adding bedrooms for their own large family, but that seems unlikely in most cases.)
Glynnis McKinley, who owns a rental house on West Campus View Drive, said the city ought to do more to educate people about business tax filings. She and her husband created a holding company for their business, which includes rentals elsewhere in the city, so the Campus View house is covered by that business tax certificate, she said.
But the McKinleys moved out of the Campus View house because of noise from UCR (the house backs up to an athletic field), and the business license ?was something that I wasn?t aware that we should have,? she said. ?If we didn?t have the business I would have never thought to do that.?
Riverside Assistant Finance Director Scott Catlett said the city does compliance checks to see if those who should have business licenses indeed have them, but those tend to focus on companies that sell products or services or can otherwise be tracked through sales.
?The challenge with home rentals is it?s not really something that someone pays sales taxes for,? he said. ?That?s not something that there?s a database somewhere that we can access.?
If just a quick internet search and some cross-referencing of city data showed that as many as 31 homes, mostly in the University area, may need business licences and not have them, I imagine there are more around Riverside.
Not all tenants or landlords cause problems, but if Riverside is ever to get a handle on issues with the ones that are irresponsible, it would help to have accurate data on how many rental homes they?re dealing with.
I?ll be writing more on this topic, as there are other sources of data on owner-occupied vs. rented homes. Stay tuned.
Source: http://blog.pe.com/2013/07/25/riverside-number-of-single-family-rentals-in-city-elusive/
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Skipper Virat Kohli praised Rayudu's sensible knock against Zimbabwe in the post-match ceremony and termed it a mature innings.
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As Ambati Rayudu faced up to the press after India's six-wicket victory over Zimbabwe in the first One-Day International on Wednesday (July 24), he brought with him an unusual contradiction.
He sported a tattoo on his neck and carried the sort of history that suggested a bold contrarian lay beneath, yet when he was asked for his reaction to finally making his India debut after a long wait, Rayudu delivered his answer in a voice that was barely louder than a whisper. (Also read: Kohli ecstatic after his record ODI ton)
"It feels marvellous. I'm really excited. It's been pretty emotional and I'm really happy to be playing for India."
The small gathering, which had already been within cat-swinging distance, leaned in a little closer, straining to hear.
"I always had the belief that if I could get things right and get my mind right, then I would be able to make it into the team one day, and I'm really happy that I got my chance today."
Having just spoken to Sikandar Raza, who had been confident bordering on cocksure, it seemed odd to those present in the room that this talented Indian batsman who had begun his international career in style was so softly-spoken in front of such a gentle inquiry.
It seemed stranger yet when you looked at Rayudu's history - an India Under-19 captain who fell off the radar for several years, popping up only in reference to disciplinary issues with coaches and umpires before joining the Indian Cricket League in 2007. Surely, this guy would be a bit of a punk?
Apparently not. Having accepted the BCCI's amnesty offer in 2009 to take up a contract with Mumbai Indians, a more unassuming character seems to have developed. Rayudu paid tribute to the impact the Mumbai set-up has had on him as he's worked his way towards being the international cricketer that many expected from such a bright young talent.
Asked whether it was the Indian Premier League, or anyone specifically, that had helped him, he replied: "My family, my friends and especially the Mumbai Indians support staff. Sachin (Tendulkar) and Robin Singh especially. They've helped me a lot, and I'd definitely like to thank them for that."
Having been content to play second fiddle to Virat Kohli in a 159-run partnership that put the result of the first ODI beyond doubt, he was more effusive about the benefits of batting alongside his captain.
"I think he's playing the best cricket possible," Rayudu said of Kohli. "I definitely feel that he's the best in the world right now in the one-day format. He made it a lot easier for me, and I was just looking at the way he was constructing his innings - it's a very good learning experience."
Although Rayudu, 27, described the Zimbabwean bowlers as "pretty good", in truth he could hardly have asked for a friendlier introduction to the international game. Time will tell whether he turns out to be the outwardly bold character his earlier years suggested, the quietly confident one that saw India to victory on Wednesday, or something combining the best qualities of both.
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The world premiere of ?The Fifth Estate? will open the Toronto International Film Festival on Sept 5. Bill Condon directs the dramatic thriller about WikiLeaks and starring Daniel Bruhl and, as Julian Assange, a white-haired Benedict Cumberbatch.
?Information is the most potent currency of our time, and we?ve found a film that charts just how volatile it can be,? said Cameron Bailey, artistic director of the festival.
The film also stars David Thewlis, Stanley Tucci, Laura Linney, Anthony Mackie and Dan Stevens. It will be released in North America on Oct. 18.
The festival, Sept. 5-15, announced the first round of galas and special presentations. Nothing with a Pittsburgh connection so far (last year featured ?The Perks of Being a Wallflower?) but plenty of eagerly anticipated titles:
GALAS
American Dreams in China, Peter Ho-Sun Chan, Hong Kong/China, North American Premiere -- 1985. In the midst of China?s economic reform period, three college students ? an overzealous hillbilly who refuses to accept his destiny of being a farmer; a cynical intellectual with a superiority complex; and a romantic idealist who wants to be a movie star ? bond through a shared fascination with Western literature, music and movies, and an ambition to live the American dream. This sets the three on a roundabout course toward the foundation of a wildly successful English-language tutorial institute ? but sudden fame and fortune could tear the friends and their vision apart.
The Art of the Steal, Jonathan Sobol, Canada, World Premiere -- Crunch Calhoun, a third-rate motorcycle daredevil and part-time art thief, teams up with his snaky brother to steal one of the most valuable books in the world. But it's not just about the book for Crunch ? he's keen to rewrite some chapters of his own past as well. Starring Jay Baruchel, Matt Dillon, Kurt Russell, Terence Stamp, Katheryn Winnick, Chris Diamantopoulos, Kenneth Welsh and Jason Jones.
August: Osage County, John Wells, USA, World Premiere -- August: Osage County tells the dark, hilarious and deeply touching story of the strong-willed women of the Weston family, whose lives have diverged until a family crisis brings them back to the Midwest house they grew up in, and to the dysfunctional woman who raised them. Based on Tracy Letts? Pulitzer Prize? and Tony Award?winning 2007 play of the same name. Starring Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts, Ewan McGregor, Benedict Cumberbatch, Abigail Breslin, Sam Shepard and Chris Cooper.
Cold Eyes, Cho Ui-seok and Kim Byung-seo, South Korea, North American Premiere -- A veteran leader of the Special Crime Department Surveillance Team, and a rookie female detective with gifted powers of reasoning, keep a close watch over a vicious criminal organization. After continuous surveillance and pursuit, they come close to arresting the organization but commit a fatal mistake. Starring Seol Kyung-gu, Jung Woo-sung, Han Hyo-joo, Lee Jun-ho and Jin Gyeong.
The Fifth Estate, Bill Condon, USA, World Premiere -- Triggering an age of high-stakes secrecy, explosive news leaks and the trafficking of classified information, WikiLeaks forever changed the game. This ramatic thriller based on real events reveals the quest to expose the deceptions and corruptions of power that turned an Internet upstart into the 21st century?s most fiercely debated organization. The story begins as WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange (Benedict Cumberbatch) and his colleague Daniel Domscheit-Berg (Daniel Br?hl) team up to become underground watchdogs of the privileged and powerful.
The Grand Seduction, Don McKellar, Canada, World Premiere -- The tiny Newfoundland outport of Tickle Head is set for financial salvation if they can secure a petrochemical plant. Their odds are slim, as a town doctor is needed to land the contract. When one candidate, Dr. Paul Lewis, lands in their lap, the town rallies to seduce him to stay beyond his one-month trial. Paul?s fondness for the village grows as the month passes ? though he?s clueless to the fact that everything he has grown to love is an elaborate web of lies. Starring Brendan Gleeson, Taylor Kitsch, Gordon Pinsent, Liane Balaban and Mark Critch.
Kill Your Darlings, John Krokidas, USA, International Premiere ? True story of friendship and murder that led to the birth of an entire generation. This is the previously untold story of murder that brought together a young Allen Ginsberg (Daniel Radcliffe), Jack Kerouac (Jack Huston), and William Burroughs (Ben Foster) at Columbia University in 1944, providing the spark that would lead to their Beat Revolution. Also stars Dane DeHaan, Michael C. Hall, David Cross, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Elizabeth Olsen, Kyra Sedgwick and John Cullum.
Life of Crime, Daniel Schechter, USA, World Premiere ? This closing night film is based on the novel The Switch, by Elmore Leonard, Louis (John Hawkes) and Ordell (yasiin bey, a.k.a. Mos Def) ? two common criminals in 1970s Detroit ? kidnap the housewife (Jennifer Aniston) of a corrupt real estate developer (Tim Robbins) and hold her for ransom. Also stars Isla Fisher, Will Forte, and Mark Boone Jr.
The Love Punch, Joel Hopkins, France, World Premiere -- Retirement at last! Middle-aged and divorced, company owner Richard Jones is looking forward to a worry-free existence as he arrives at his office on his last day of work. Much to his dismay, he discovers that the management buyout of his company was fraudulent. The company is now bankrupt and the employee pension fund ? including his own ? has been embezzled. Enlisting the help of his ex-wife, Kate, Richard sets out to track down the shady businessman behind the fraud. Before they know it, Richard and Kate are caught up in a cat-and-mouse caper across Europe in a whirlwind of intrigue, mad chases and jewelry theft that could restore Richard?s future ?and might just rekindle the couple?s romance. Starring Emma Thompson and Pierce Brosnan.
The Lunchbox, Ritesh Batra, India/France/Germany, North American Premiere --Middle class housewife Ila is trying once again to add some spice to her marriage, this time through her cooking. She desperately hopes this new recipe will finally arouse some kind of reaction from her neglectful husband. Unbeknownst to her, the special lunchbox she prepared is mistakenly delivered to miserable office worker Saajan, a lonely man on the verge of retirement. Curious about the lack of reaction from her husband, Ila puts a little note in the following day?s lunchbox which sparks a series of exchanged notes between Saajan and Ila. Evolving into an unexpected friendship between anonymous strangers, they become lost in a virtual relationship that could jeopardize both of their realities.
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, Justin Chadwick, South Africa, World Premiere ? Based on?South African President Nelson Mandela?s autobiography of the same name, which chronicles his early life, coming of age, education, and 27 years in prison before working to rebuild his cuntry?s once-segregated society. Starring Idris Elba as Nelson Mandela, and Naomie Harris as Winnie Mandela.
Parkland, Peter Landesman, USA, North American Premiere ? Nov. 22, 1963, was a day that changed the world forever ? when young American President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. This film follows, almost in real time, a handful of individuals forced to make split-second decisions after an event that would change their lives and forever alter the world?s landscape: the young doctors and nurses at Parkland Hospital, the chief of the Dallas Secret Service, the unwitting cameraman who captured what has become the most watched and examined film in history, the FBI agents who had gunman Lee Harvey Oswald within their grasp and Vice President Lyndon Johnson who had to take control of a country in a moment?s notice. Starring Paul Giamatti, Colin Hanks, Zac Efron, Billy Bob Thornton, Jacki Weaverand Marcia Gay Harden.
The Railway Man, Jonathan Teplitzky, Australia/United Kingdom, World Premiere -- Based on the bestselling novel, The Railway Man tells the extraordinary and epic true story of Eric Lomax, a British Army officer who is tormented as a prisoner of war at a Japanese labor camp during World War II. Decades later, Lomax discovers that the Japanese interpreter he holds responsible for much of his treatment is still alive and sets out to confront him, and his haunting past. Starring Academy Award?winner Colin Firth, Jeremy Irvine, and Academy Award?winner Nicole Kidman, the film is a powerful tale of survival, love and redemption.
The Right Kind of Wrong, Jeremiah Chechik, Canada, World Premiere -- Romantic comedy about a failed-writer-turned-dishwasher and fearless dreamer who risks everything to show the girl of his dreams all that is right with the wrong guy. Starring Ryan Kwanten, Sara Canning and Catherine O'Hara.
Rush, Ron Howard, United Kingdom/Germany, International Premiere ? Ron Howard and writer Peter Morgan on Rush ? a spectacular big-screen re-creation of the merciless 1970s rivalry between James Hunt (Chris Hemsworth) and Niki Lauda (Daniel Br?hl). Also features Olivia Wilde, Alexandra Maria Lara and Pierfrancesco Favino.
Shuddh Desi Romance, Maneesh Sharma, India, Canadian Premiere -- Shuddh Desi Romance follows a fresh and very real love story about the hair-raising minefield between love, attraction and commitment. A romantic comedy that tells it like it is, providing a candid look at the affairs of the heart in today's desi heartland. Starring Rishi Kapoor, Sushant Singh Rajput, Parineeti Chopra and Vaani Kapoor.
Supermensch The Legend of Shep Gordon, Mike Myers, USA, World Premiere -- In 1991, music manager Shep Gordon held Mike Myers over a barrel a few weeks before shooting Wayne?s World regarding an Alice Cooper song Myers wanted to use in the film. They have been close friends ever since. Twenty-two years later, the story of Gordon?s legendary life in the uber-fast lane is now told in Myers? directorial debut. And this time it?s Myers who has Gordon over a barrel. Shep Gordon: capitalist, protector, hedonist, pioneer, showman, shaman. Supermensch.
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
12 Years a Slave, Steve McQueen, USA, World Premiere -- True story of Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York who was kidnapped and sold into slavery in 1841 and finally freed in 1853. The story is a triumphant tale of one man?s courage and perseverance to reunite with his family that serves as an important historical and cultural marker in American history. Starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, Benedict Cumberbatch, Paul Dano, Garret Dillahunt, Paul Giamatti, Scoot McNairy, Lupita Nyong'o, Adepero Oduye, Sarah Paulson, Brad Pitt, Michael Kenneth Williams and Alfre Woodard.
All Is By My Side, John Ridley, United Kingdom, World Premiere -- Jimmy James, an unknown backup guitarist, left New York City for London, England in 1966. A year later he returned ? as Jimi Hendrix. All Is By My Side brings authenticity and poignancy to the story of the man behind the legend, and of the people who loved and inspired him. Starring Imogen Poots, Hayley Atwell, Andre Benjamin, Ruth Negga and Adrian Lester.
Attila Marcel, Sylvain Chomet, France, World Premiere -- Paul is in his 30s. An orphan since the age of two, he lives with his aunts in a Parisian apartment and leads a reclusive existence as a pianist. That is, until the day he meets Madame Proust.
Bad Words, Jason Bateman, USA, World Premiere -- After discovering a loophole in the rules of the National Spelling Bee, a disruptive 40-year-old, Guy Trilby, dominates the pre-pubescent competition. An unlikely friendship occurs, however, when an awkward Indian boy is taken with Guy's rough edges. Meanwhile, a female reporter uncovers Guy's true motivation for competing. Starring Jason Bateman, Allison Janney, Phillip Baker Hall, Kathryn Hahn and Rohan Chand.
Belle, Amma Asante, United Kingdom, World Premiere -- Belle is inspired by the true story of Dido Elizabeth Belle, the illegitimate bi-racial daughter of an aristocratic Royal Navy Admiral. Belle?s lineage affords her certain privileges, yet also prevents her from fully participating in the traditions of her social standing. Against the ridged boundaries of proper society, Belle finds both her true self and true romance ? and influences her uncle to take a role in bringing an end to slavery. Starring Gugu Mbatha Raw, Tom Wilkinson, Sam Reid, Sarah Gadon, Miranda Richardson, Penelope Wilton, Tom Felton, James Norton, Matthew Goode and Emily Watson.
Blue Is the Warmest Color, Ad?le: Chapters 1 & 2, Abdellatif Kechiche, France, North American Premiere -- At 15, Ad?le doesn't question it: girls go out with boys. Her life is changed forever when she meets Emma, a young woman with blue hair, who will allow her to discover desire, to assert herself as a woman and as an adult. In front of others, Ad?le grows, seeks herself, loses herself, and finds herself. Starring L?a Seydoux and Ad?le Exarchopoulos.
Burning Bush, Agnieszka Holland, Czech Republic, North American Premiere -- This epic, long-form docudrama chronicles the political, legal, and moral fallout that followed after Czech student protester Jan Palach set himself on fire in protest against government repression in 1969.
Can a Song Save Your Life? John Carney, USA, World Premiere -- Can a Song Save Your Life? finds Gretta (Keira Knightley) alone in New York City after being heartbroken by her musician boyfriend (Adam Levine). She finds laughter and rejuvenation with a down-on-his-luck record producer (Mark Ruffalo) who recognizes her musical talent and opens up an entire city of possibility for both of them.
Cannibal (Can?bal), Manuel Mart?n Cuenca, Spain/Romania/Russia/France, World Premiere -- Carlos is the most prestigious tailor in Granada, but he?s also a murderer in the shadows. He feels no remorse, no guilt, until Nina appears in his life. She will make him realize the true nature of his actions and, for the first time, love awakens. Carlos is evil incarnate. Nina is pure innocence. And Cannibal is a demon?s love story.
Dallas Buyers Club, Jean-Marc Vall?e, USA, World Premiere -- In this fact-based drama, Matthew McConaughey portrays real-life Texas electrician Ron Woodroof, an ordinary man who found himself in a life-or-death battle with the medical establishment and pharmaceutical companies. In 1985, Ron was blindsided with an HIV diagnosis and given 30 days to live. With medications still restricted in the US and the country still divided over how to combat the virus, Ron procured non-toxic alternative treatments from all over the world through both legal and illegal means. To avoid government sanctions against selling non-approved medicines and supplements, Ron established a ?buyers club? for fellow HIV-positive people, giving them access to his supplies. Also stars Jennifer Garner and Jared Leto.
Devil's Knot, Atom Egoyan, USA, World Premiere -- A haunting true mystery about the infamous killing of three children in a small Arkansas town. The police charge and convict three teens, aka the West Memphis Three, for committing the murders during an alleged satanic ritual, but a mother and investigator suspect that the truth may be even worse. Starring Reese Witherspoon, Colin Firth, Kevin Durand, Bruce Greenwood, Mireille Enos, Dane DeHaan and Stephen Moyer.
The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him and Her, Ned Benson, USA -- Two-part love story seen through the eyes of a New York couple trying to understand each other as they cope with personal hardship. The different perspectives of ?Him? and ?Her? result in two films with a unique look into one couple's attempt to reclaim the life and love they once had. Starring Jessica Chastain, James McAvoy, Nina Arianda, Viola Davis, Bill Hader, Ciar?n Hinds, Isabelle Huppert, William Hurt, and Jess Weixler.
Dom Hemingway, Richard Shepard, United Kingdom, World Premiere -- Dom Hemingway is a larger-than-life safecracker with a loose fuse who is funny, profane, and dangerous. After 12 years in prison, looking to collect what he's owed for keeping his mouth shut for protecting his rich mobster boss, he finds himself drawn back to the perils and pleasures of his criminal lifestyle ? while trying to reconnect with his estranged daughter. Starring Jude Law, Richard E. Grant, Demian Bichir, Emilia Clarke, Kerry Condon, Jumayn Hunter, Madalina Ghenea and Nathan Stewart-Jarrett.
Don Jon, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, USA, Canadian Premiere -- Jon Martello (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) is a strong, handsome, good old fashioned guy. His buddies call him Don Jon due to his ability to "pull" a different woman every weekend, but even the finest fling doesn't compare to the bliss he finds alone in front of the computer watching pornography. Barbara Sugarman (Scarlett Johansson) is a bright, beautiful, good old fashioned girl. Raised on romantic Hollywood movies, she's determined to find her Prince Charming and ride off into the sunset. Wrestling with good old fashioned expectations of the opposite sex, Jon and Barbara struggle against a media culture full of false fantasies to try and find true intimacy in this unexpected comedy.
The Double, Richard Ayoade, United Kingdom, World Premiere -- Simon is a timid man, scratching out an isolated existence in an indifferent world. He is overlooked at work, scorned by his mother, and ignored by the woman of his dreams. The arrival of a new co-worker, James, serves to upset the balance. James is both Simon's exact physical double and his opposite ? confident, charismatic and good with women. To Simon's horror, James slowly starts taking over his life. Starring Jesse Eisenberg, Mia Wasikowska, Wallace Shawn and Noah Taylor.
Enough Said, Nicole Holofcener, USA, World Premiere -- Eva (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) is a divorced soon-to-be empty-nester wondering about her next act. Then she meets Marianne (Catherine Keener), the embodiment of her perfect self. Armed with a restored outlook on being middle-aged and single, Eva decides to take a chance on her new love interest Albert (James Gandolfini) ? a sweet, funny and like-minded man. Things get complicated when Eva discovers that Albert is in fact the dreaded ex?husband of Marianne. This sharp insightful comedy follows Eva as she humorously tries to secretly juggle both relationships and wonders whether her new favourite friend's disastrous ex can be her cue for happiness. Also stars Toni Collette, Ben Falcone, Eve Hewson and Tavi Gevinson.
Exit Marrakech, Caroline Link, Germany, International Premiere -- When 17-year-old Ben visits his father Heinrich in Marrakech, it is the start of an adventurous journey through a foreign country with a picturesque charm and a rough beauty where everything appears possible ? including the chance that father and son will lose each other for good, or find one another again.
Felony, Matthew Saville, Australia, World Premiere -- Three detectives become embroiled in a tense struggle after a tragic accident that leaves a child in critical condition. One is guilty of a crime, one will try to cover it up, and the other attempts to expose it. How far will these men go to disguise and unravel the truth?
For Those Who Can Tell No Tales, Jasmila Zbanic, Bosnia and Herzegovina, World Premiere -- Kym, an Australian tourist, decides to travel to Bosnia. Her guidebook leads her to Vi?egrad, a small town steeped in history, on the border of Bosnia and Serbia. After a night of insomnia in the 'romantic' Hotel Vilina Vlas, Kym discovers what happened there during the war. She can no longer be an ordinary tourist and her life will never be the same again.
Gloria, Sebasti?n Lelio, Chile/Spain, North American Premiere -- Gloria is 58 years old and still feels young. Making a party out of her loneliness, she fills her nights seeking love in ballrooms for singles. This fragile happiness changes the day she meets Rodolfo. Their intense passion ? to which Gloria gives everything, as she feels it may well be her last ? leaves her dancing between hope and despair. Gloria will have to pull herself together and find a new strength to realize that in the last act of her life, she could burn brighter than ever.
Going Away (Il est parti dimanche) Nicole Garcia, France, World Premiere --Two unlikely friends ? a supply teacher and a lonely young boy suspended between two estranged parents ? embark on a weekend motorcycle voyage full of surprises and unforeseen consequences in this surprisingly tough, unsentimental drama.
Gravity, Alfonso Cuar?n, USA/United Kingdom, North American Premiere -- Gravity is a heart-pounding thriller that pulls its audience into the infinite and unforgiving realm of deep space. Sandra Bullock plays Dr. Ryan Stone, a brilliant medical engineer accompanied on her first shuttle mission by veteran astronaut Matt Kowalsky (George Clooney). On a seemingly routine spacewalk, disaster strikes. The shuttle is destroyed, leaving Stone and Kowalsky completely alone ? tethered to nothing but each other and spiraling out into the blackness. The deafening silence tells them they have lost any link to Earth? and any chance for rescue. As fear turns to panic, every gulp of air eats away at what little oxygen is left. But their only way home may be to go further out into the terrifying expanse of space.
The Great Beauty (La Grande Bellezza), Paolo Sorrentino, Italy, North American Premiere -- Rome, in the splendour of summer. Jep Gambardella ? a handsome man with irresistible charm despite his advancing age ? enjoys the city?s social life to the fullest. He attends chic dinners and parties where his sparkling wit is always welcome. A successful journalist, in his youth he wrote a novel that earned him a literary award and a reputation as a frustrated writer. Weary of his lifestyle, Jep sometimes dreams of taking up his pen again, haunted by memories of a youthful love which he still hangs on to. But can he overcome his profound disgust for himself and others in a city whose dazzling beauty sometimes leads to creative paralysis?
Half of a Yellow Sun, Biyi Bandele, Nigeria/United Kingdom, World Premiere -- An epic love story: Olanna and Kainene are glamorous twins, living a privileged city life in newly independent 1960s Nigeria. The two women make very different choices of lovers, but rivalry and betrayal must be set aside as their lives are swept up in the turbulence of war.
Hateship Loveship, Liza Johnson, USA, World Premiere -- Johanna Parry moves to a new town to work for Mr. McCauley and his granddaughter, Sabitha. Sabitha and her friend trick Johanna into a one-way epistolary romance with Sabitha?s father Ken. Johanna lights on fire, and commits a criminal act to get to her lover, who barely knows she exists. Starring Kristen Wiig, Guy Pearce, Christine Lahti, Nick Nolte, Hailee Steinfeld, Jennifer Jason Leigh and Sami Gayle.
Ida, Pawel Pawlikowski, Poland, World Premiere -- Poland, 1962. Anna is a novice, an orphan brought up by nuns in a convent. Before she takes her vows, she is determined to see Wanda, her only living relative. Wanda tells Anna that Anna is Jewish. Both women embark on a journey not only to discover their tragic family story, but who they really are and where they belong, questioning their religions and beliefs.
L'intrepido, Gianni Amelio, Italy, North American Premiere -- This film is an affecting and timely story about a middle-aged, precariously employed jack-of-all-trades in Milan who doggedly tries to get by in an unfeeling city while trying to retain his dignity and his passions.
The Invisible Woman, Ralph Fiennes, United Kingdom, World Premiere -- Nelly (Felicity Jones), a happily-married mother and schoolteacher, is haunted by her past. Her memories, provoked by remorse and guilt, go back in time to follow the story of her relationship with Charles Dickens (Ralph Fiennes), with whom she discovered an exciting but fragile complicity. Dickens ? famous, controlling and emotionally isolated within his success ? falls for Nelly, who comes from a family of actors. The theatre is a vital arena for Dickens, a brilliant amateur actor and a man more emotionally coherent on the page and on stage than in life. As Nelly becomes Dickens? muse and the focus of his passion, for both of them secrecy is the price ? and for Nelly a life of ?invisibility?. Also stars Kristin Scott Thomas, Tom Hollander, Joanna Scanlan, Perdita Weeks, Amanda Hale, Tom Burke, John Kavanagh and Michael Marcus.
Joe, David Gordon Green, USA, North American Premiere -- A gripping mix of friendship, violence and redemption erupts in the contemporary backwoods South in this adaptation of Larry Brown?s novel, celebrated at once for its grit and its deeply moving core. Academy Award winner Nicolas Cage comes back to his indie roots in the title role as the hard-living, hot-tempered ex-con Joe Ransom, who is just trying to dodge his own instinct for trouble until he meets a hard-luck kid (Tye Sheridan) who awakens in him a fierce and tender-hearted protector. Based on the novel Big Bad Love by the late Larry Brown.
Labor Day, Jason Reitman, USA, World Premiere -- Labor Day centers on 13-year-old Henry Wheeler as he confronts the pangs of adolescence while struggling to be the man of the house and care for his reclusive mother, Adele. On a back-to-school shopping trip, Henry and his mother encounter Frank Chambers, a man both intimidating and clearly in need of help, who convinces them to take him into their home and later is revealed to be an escaped convict. The events of this long Labor Day weekend will shape all of them for the rest of their lives. Starring Kate Winslet, Josh Brolin, Gattlin Griffith, Tobey Maguire, Clark Gregg, JK Simmons, Brooke Smith and James Van Der Beek.
Like Father, Like Son, Hirokazu Kore-eda, Japan, North American Premiere -- Two families are forced to choose between nature and nurture ? between their natural sons and the sons they have raised.
Man of Tai Chi, Keanu Reeves, USA/China, North American Premiere -- A young martial artist's unparalleled Tai Chi skills land him in a highly lucrative underworld fight club. Starring Keanu Reeves and Tiger Chen.
Mary Queen of Scots, Thomas Imbach, France/Switzerland, North American Premiere -- A queen who lost three kingdoms. A wife who lost three husbands. A woman who lost her head.
Mystery Road, Ivan Sen, Australia, International Premiere -- Detective Jay Swan returns to his outback hometown to investigate the brutal murder of a teenage girl found in a drain under a highway outside of town. Starring Aaron Pedersen, Ryan Kwanten and Hugo Weaving.
Night Moves, Kelly Reichardt, USA, North American Premiere -- When do legitimate convictions demand illegal behaviors? What happens to a person?s political principles when they find their back against the wall? Night Moves is the story of three radical environmentalists coming together to execute the most spectacular direct action event of their lives: the explosion of a hydroelectric dam. Starring Jesse Eisenberg, Dakota Fanning and Peter Sarsgaard.
Omar, Hany Abu-Assad, Palestine, North American Premiere -- Trust and identity are stretched like wire in an impossible West Bank love story. Desires for individual and collective freedom collide. Mere sacrifice isn?t enough; betrayal is the only way to survive.
One Chance, David Frankel, USA, World Premiere -- This film follows the remarkable and inspirational true story of Paul Potts, a shy, bullied shop assistant by day and an amateur opera singer by night. Paul became an instant YouTube phenomenon after being chosen by Simon Cowell for Britain's Got Talent. Wowing audiences worldwide with his phenomenal voice, Paul went on to win the competition and the hearts of millions. BAFTA winner James Corden stars as Paul Potts and is supported by an ensemble cast that includes Julie Walters, Mackenzie Crook, Colm Meaney, Jemima Rooper and Alexandra Roach.
Only Lovers Left Alive, Jim Jarmusch, USA, North American Premiere -- Set against the romantic desolation of Detroit and Tangier, an underground musician, deeply depressed by the direction of human activities, reunites with his resilient and enigmatic lover. Their love story has already endured several centuries at least, but their debauched idyll is soon disrupted by her wild and uncontrollable younger sister. Can these wise but fragile outsiders continue to survive as the modern world collapses around them? Starring Tom Hiddleston, Tilda Swinton, Mia Wasikowska, John Hurt and Anton Yelchin.
The Past (Le Passe), Asghar Farhadi, France/Italy, North American Premiere -- Following a four year separation, Ahmad returns to Paris from Tehran, upon his French wife Marie's request, in order to finalize their divorce proceedings. During his brief stay, Ahmad discovers the conflicting nature of Marie's relationship with her daughter Lucie. Ahmad's efforts to improve this relationship soon unveil a secret from their past.
Philomena, Stephen Frears, United Kingdom, North American Premiere -- Based on the 2009 investigative book by BBC correspondent Martin Sixsmith, The Lost Child of Philomena Lee, this film focuses on the efforts of Philomena Lee (Judi Dench), mother to a boy conceived out of wedlock ? something Philomena?s Irish-Catholic community didn?t have the highest opinion of ? and given away for adoption in the United States. Following church doctrine, she was forced to sign a contract that wouldn?t allow for any sort of inquiry into her son?s whereabouts. After starting a family years later in England and, for the most part, moving on with her life, Philomena meets Sixsmith (Steve Coogan), a BBC reporter with whom she decides to track down her long-lost son.
Pioneer (Pioner), Erik Skjoldbj?rg, Norway/Germany/Sweden/France/Finland, International Premiere --Pioneer is set in the early 80s, at the beginning of the Norwegian oil boom. Enormous oil and gas deposits are discovered in the North Sea and the authorities aim to bring the oil ashore through a pipeline from depths of 500 meters. A professional diver, Petter is obsessed with reaching the bottom of the Norwegian Sea. Along with his brother Knut he has the discipline, strength and courage to take on the world's most dangerous mission. But a sudden, tragic accident changes everything. Petter is sent on a perilous journey where he loses sight of who's pulling the strings. Gradually he realizes that he is in way over his head and that his life is at stake.
Prisoners, Denis Villeneuve, USA, World Premiere -- How far would you go to protect your family? Keller Dover (Hugh Jackman) is facing every parent?s worst nightmare. His six-year-old daughter, Anna, is issing, together with her young friend, Joy, and as minutes turn to hours, panic sets in. The only lead is a dilapidated RV that had earlier been parked on their street. Heading the investigation, Detective Loki (Jake Gyllenhaal) arrests its driver, Alex Jones (Paul Dano), but a lack of evidence forces his release. As the police pursue multiple leads and pressure mounts, knowing his child?s life is at stake the frantic Dover decides he has no choice but to take matters into his own hands. But just how far will this desperate father go to protect his family? Also features Melissa Leo, Maria Bello, Viola Davis and Terrence Howard.
Quai d'Orsay, Bertrand Tavernier, France, World Premiere -- Alexandre Taillard de Vorms is a force to be reckoned with. With his silver mane and tanned, athletic body, he stalks the world stage as Minister of Foreign Affairs for France, waging his own war backed up by the holy trinity of diplomatic concepts: legitimacy, lucidity, and efficacy. Enter Arthur Vlaminck. Hired to write the minister's speeches, Arthur must contend with the sensibilities of his boss and the dirty dealings within the Quai d'Orsay, the ministry's home.
REAL, Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Japan, North American Premiere -- Koichi and Atsumi are lovers who have known each other all their lives. A year ago, Atsumi apparently tried to commit suicide and has been in a coma since then. Through ?sensing?, a type of neurological treatment allowing communication with a comatose patient, Koichi tries to find out why she tried to kill herself. Starring Takeru Satoh and Haruka Ayase.
Starred Up, David Mackenzie, United Kingdom, World Premiere -- When troubled teenager Eric is transferred to an adult prison, the new environment serves only to amplify his ultra-violent behavior. He soon comes to the attention of the prison kingpin, who assigns his lieutenant Nev to keep the boy under control. The problem however is that Nev is Eric?s father. They have not seen each other for 12 years, and an uncomfortable stand-off begins as father and son battle to gain some kind of understanding after a decade of mistrust and separation.
Third Person, Paul Haggis, Belgium, World Premiere -- Love, passion, mystery, betrayal and hope infuse Paul Haggis' new feature, which follows the interrelated stories of three couples in three cities, Rome, New York and Paris ? each with its own secrets. Starring Liam Neeson, Mila Kunis, Adrien Brody, James Franco, Olivia Wilde, Maria Bello, Kim Basinger and Moran Atias.
Those Happy Years (Anni Felici), Daniele Luchetti, Italy, World Premiere -- Rome, 1974. Wannabe artist Guido feels trapped by his conventional life and beautiful, bourgeois wife, Serena. Their young sons, Dario and Paolo, are caught between their parents? passion for each other, their rows and their infidelities. The film tells of those happy years, which seemed so unhappy at the time.
Tracks, John Curran, United Kingdom/Australia, North American Premiere -- Tracks is the true story of Robyn Davidson who trekked from Alice Springs in Central Australia through almost 2,000 miles of sprawling desert to the Indian Ocean, accompanied only by her loyal dog and four unpredictable camels. This epic and remarkable journey into Australia?s last great frontier was captured by charismatic National Geographic photographer Rick Smolan. These challenging and emotional nine months in the desert marked a new beginning for Robyn that would change the rest of her life. Starring Mia Wasikowska and Adam Driver.
Under the Skin, Jonathan Glazer, USA/United Kingdom, North American Premiere ? Story of an alien in human form on a journey through Scotland. Part road movie, part science fiction, part real, it?s a film about seeing the world through alien eyes. Starring Scarlett Johansson.
Violette, Martin Provost, France/Belgium, World Premiere -- Born out of wedlock early in the last century, Violette Leduc meets Simone de Beauvoir in postwar Saint-Germain-des-Pr?s. An intense lifelong relationship develops between the two women authors, based on Violette's quest for freedom through writing and on Simone's conviction that she holds in her hands the destiny of an extraordinary writer.
Visitors, Godfrey Reggio, USA, World Premiere -- Thirty years after Koyaanisqatsi, with support from Philip Glass and Jon Kane, Godfrey Reggio?s portrayal of modern life in Visitors leapfrogs beyond earth-bound filmmakers. Presented by Steven Soderbergh, Visitors offers an experience of technology and transcendental emotionality, taking viewers to the moon and back to confront them with themselves.
Walesa. Man of Hope. (Walesa. Czlowiek z nadziei.) Andrzej Wajda, Poland, North American Premiere -- How was it possible that a single man influenced contemporary world so significantly? This film is an attempt to capture the phenomenon of a common man?s metamorphosis into a charismatic leader ? an attempt to see how a Gdansk shipyard electrician fighting for workers? rights awakened a hidden desire for freedom in millions of people.
We are the Best (Vi ar bast) Lukas Moodysson, Sweden, North American Premiere -- Stockholm 1982. Bobo, Klara and Hedvig are three 13-year-old girls who roam the streets. Girls who are brave and tough and strong and weak and confused and weird. Girls who have to take care of themselves way too early. Girls who heat fish fingers in the toaster when mom is at the pub. Girls who start a punk band without any instruments, even though everybody says that punk is dead.
Le Week-End, Roger Michell, United Kingdom, World Premiere -- Nick and Meg Burrows return to Paris, the city where they honeymooned, to celebrate their 30th wedding anniversary and rediscover some romance in their long-lived marriage. The film follows the couple as long-established tensions in their marriage break out in humorous and often painful ways. Starring Jeff Goldblum, Jim Broadbent and Lindsay Duncan.
You Are Here, Matthew Weiner, USA, World Premiere -- When Steve Dallas (Owen Wilson), a womanizing local weatherman, hears that his off-the-grid best friend Ben Baker (Zach Galifianakis) has lost his estranged father, the two return to Ben's childhood home. Once there, they discover Ben has inherited the family fortune, and the ill-equipped duo must battle Ben's formidable sister (Amy Poehler) and deal with his father's gorgeous 25-year old widow (Laura Ramsey). A contemporary adult comedy about family, friendship, money, and the people who keep it all afloat.
Young and Beautiful, Francois Ozon, France/Belgium, North American Premiere -- A coming-of-age portrait of a 17-year-old French girl over four seasons and four songs ? from her sexual awakening to her first time; from her exploration of love to her search for her identity.
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A woman points out where her son is working while President Barack Obama greets people after arriving at Quad Cities International Airport in Moline, Ill.,Wednesday, July 24, 2013. Obama is traveling to Knox College in Galesburg, Ill., to kick off a series of speeches that will lay out his vision for rebuilding the economy. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
A woman points out where her son is working while President Barack Obama greets people after arriving at Quad Cities International Airport in Moline, Ill.,Wednesday, July 24, 2013. Obama is traveling to Knox College in Galesburg, Ill., to kick off a series of speeches that will lay out his vision for rebuilding the economy. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
President Barack Obama, accompanied by Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., right, and Rep. Cheri Bustos, D-Ill., walks off of Air Force One at Quad Cities International Airport in Moline, Ill.,Wednesday, July 24, 2013. Obama is traveling to Knox College in Galesburg, Ill., to kick off a series of speeches that will lay out his vision for rebuilding the economy. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
President Barack Obama greets people after on the tarmac arriving at Quad Cities International Airport in Moline, Ill.,Wednesday, July 24, 2013. Obama is traveling to Knox College in Galesburg, Ill., to kick off a series of speeches that will lay out his vision for rebuilding the economy. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
President Barack Obama walks on the tarmac from Marine One to Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base in Md., Wednesday, July 24, 2013. Obama is traveling to Knox College in Galesburg, Ill., to kick off a series of speeches that will lay out his vision for rebuilding the economy. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
GALESBURG, Ill. (AP) ? President Barack Obama said Wednesday that Washington has "taken its eye off the ball" as he pledged a stronger second-term commitment to tackling the economic woes that strain many in the middle class nearly five years after the country plunged into a recession.
Obama returned to the college campus where he gave his first major economic address as a U.S. senator, and he chided Congress for being less concerned about the economy and more about "an endless parade of distractions, political posturing and phony scandals."
"I am here to say this needs to stop," Obama said in a speech at Knox College. "This moment does not require short term thinking. It does not require having the same old stale debates."
The president's attempt to refocus on the economy comes amid some hopeful signs of improvement, with the unemployment rate falling and consumer confidence on the rise. But looming spending and budget deadlines this fall could upend that progress if Washington spirals into contentious fiscal fights like those that plagued Obama's first term.
"I believe there are members of both parties who understand what's at stake," Obama said. "But I will not allow gridlock, inaction or willful indifference to get in our way."
Even before the president spoke, Republicans panned his pivot back to the economy as little more than vague, empty promises.
"It's a hollow shell, it's an Easter Egg with no candy in it," said House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio.
The president announced no fresh policy proposals, though he promised new ideas in a series of speeches he plans in the coming weeks. They will focus on manufacturing, education, housing, retirement security and health care.
On education, the president promised to outline "an aggressive strategy to shake up the system, tackle rising costs, and improve value for middle-class students and their families." He renewed his call for increasing the minimum wage.
Despite pressing public concerns over jobs and economic security, the economy has taken a back seat in Washington to other issues in the first six months of Obama's second term. That's in part due to the White House's decision to focus on other agenda items following Obama's re-election, most notably stricter gun control measures and immigration.
Some distractions also have thrown the White House off balance, including revelations that the Internal Revenue Service targeted political groups and the Justice Department's seizure of journalists' phone records. Foreign policy crises, particularly in the Middle East, have competed for Obama's attention, too.
The president said that while he will continue to press for his other agenda items, there will be few resources and little resolve for solving other problems without a strong economy.
Perhaps more than any other issue, the economy will also be central to Obama's legacy as president. The deep economic troubles that accompanied his first inauguration have eased and the stock market has soared. But at 7.6. percent, the nationwide unemployment rate remains high and millions more Americans are underemployed or have seen their wages stagnate.
"This growing inequality isn't just morally wrong. It's bad economics," Obama said. "When the rungs on the ladder of opportunity grow farther apart, it undermines the very essence of this country."
The economic themes Obama spoke of Wednesday were strikingly similar to address at Knox College eight years ago as a young Illinois senator. White House advisers say Obama has frequently harkened back to that speech throughout his two runs for the White House and nearly five years as president.
The economy in the surrounding Galesburg, Ill., community reflects much of the underlying economic concerns facing Americans. A Maytag plant in the town shuttered its doors in 2004, leaving hundreds of people unemployed. Today, the factory still sits vacant. Galesburg's unemployment rate is just under 8 percent and nearly one-quarter of its population lives in poverty.
"Those old days aren't coming back," Obama conceded. He said the proposals he will outline in speeches later this summer will be aimed at adapting the U.S. economy to an increasingly competitive and interconnected world.
Among the initiatives Obama will tout in the coming weeks is pre-school for all 4-year-olds and training tailored to the jobs of the future, along with a strategy to tackle the rising cost of higher education.
The president also promised steps to encourage homeownership, make it easier for people to save for retirement and to continue to put in place the elements of his unpopular health care law in the face of efforts by Republicans in Congress to repeal, delay or eliminate funding for its various parts.
He also pledged new efforts to help manufacturers bring jobs back to America and to create jobs in the energy sectors of wind, solar and natural gas.
From Galesburg, Obama planned to travel to neighboring Missouri for a similar economic speech. He was also scheduled to visit a port Jacksonville, Fla., on Thursday to call for increased spending on infrastructure
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Staying healthy is a daily challenge, but you don't have to do it alone. Thanks to millions of dollars of innovation and research, there's a bevy of tech gadgets on the market that make it easier to stay in shape and maintain your health. Here are five great devices that have been designed to improve both your health and your general quality of life.
Nintendo Wii is a game console that offers several fitness games. Wii Fit is the main one and?its successor, the Wii Fit Plus, offers several more activities. Follow the on-screen prompts to play the game and receive a workout. Some of the exercises you can do include yoga, strength training, balancing challenges, and?aerobics. Customize a workout routine with exercises that you like. The game works with several peripheral?devices including the Wii Balance Board and the Wii Nunchuk.
If you have a bad back or have poor posture, the LUMOback device can help. It's designed to motivate you to maintain a proper posture by sending?vibrations to the back when the device detects you're slouching. There are two components to the device. The first one is a strap that wraps around the waist, and the second is a mobile app that monitors your posture. The strap will send signals to the mobile app about your posture, and the app will record this data. The idea is to improve your posture overtime.
Another device that will help?improve your health is the Wake Up Light. This lamp?will gradually brighten the room shortly before you wake up. Set it to activate about 30 minutes before your alarm to receive several different colors, including dawn reds, warm oranges,?and bright yellows.?The changing colors signal your body to move from the sleep stage to the wake stage as if you were receiving natural sunlight. The lamp also has a radio which can play natural sounds to wake you up. ?
Yet another great tech device that will help you improve your health is your own smartphone ? that is, if you download the Calorie Counter & Diet Tracker app from MyFitnessPal. It keeps track of how many calories you consume and how many calories you burn while working out or going about your daily routine. It features a large food database?that can be used to plan meals. Installing apps, such as this one, on?your mobile device?is one of the many?benefits of byod?(bring your own device) policies. Set weight loss goals, review meal?preparations,?and?view progress reports anytime you want. ?
Breath comfortably in your home with the Ionic Comfort Air Purifier. It removes harmful particles from the air including pollen, dust, and tobacco smoke. This can reduce symptoms associated with allergies or breathing problems. The purifier doesn't use replaceable filters, so you won't have to worry about that. Just clean the existing filter and pre-filter with water and it will work like new.
With these 5 devices, you can help ensure that you have a happy and healthy life. As the technological procession marches ever onward, what other devices do you think will be invented to enhance our lives and health profiles??
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AT&T has announced their Q2 2013 earnings, stating that a record number of Android sales helped bring adjusted earnings of 67-cents per share on revenue at $32.1 billion. Randall Stephenson, AT&T chairman and CEO said in the prepared statement:
This was a solid quarter for revenue and customer additions across our key growth platform. Our 4G LTE network is the fastest and the most reliable in the nation, and deployment is ahead of schedule. That contributed to a step-up in postpaid subscriber gains, and strong mobile data revenue growth of nearly 20 percent. Growth in U-verse and strategic business services also continued to be strong — adding to our momentum.
Other highlights from the press release mention an increase of over 500,000 post-paid subscribers, and an increase of over 630,000 total subscribers for the quarter, an increase of 5.7-percent in wireless revenues to total over $17 billion, and a total of 35-percent of all customers using their LTE network which is expected to cover nearly 270 million people in 400 markets by year-end.
The second quarter also saw smartphone sales of almost $7 billion, which includes a record number of Android devices. Smartphone users now account for 88-percent of postpaid phone sales.
The full details can be found in the press release after the break, or via AT&T's live earnings call on the web.
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The best time to buy outdoor furniture is usually August or September, but not everyone wants to wait until the summer ends to enjoy a cool evening relaxing on the deck.
A lawn remains shaped by a landscaped perimeter consisting of furniture, statuary and a variety of perennials, in Langley, Wash. The best deals on lawn and patio furniture will arrive in Augist and September, but there are bargains to be had now, too.
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Fish oil may have some benefit for the heart. But a study in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute links higher blood levels of the omega-3 fatty acids in fish oil to a higher risk of prostate cancer. Study author Alan Kristal says the potential mechanism is unclear, but he warns that supplements can sometimes increase the risk of the very diseases they're meant to prevent.
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(Credit: CNET)Apple and Samsung's latest smartphones will face the scrutiny of state and federal prosecutors in San Francisco on Thursday, who plan to test the latest in antitheft security.
San Francisco District Attorney George Gasc?n and New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman are testing the latest security features of Apple's iPhone 5 and Samsung's Galaxy S4 to see whether they can stop thieves who have made off with said devices.
In the iPhone 5's case, the group will have security experts attempting to thwart Apple's activation lock feature, which requires users to have a specific Apple ID username and password to use the device. For the Galaxy S4, experts are evaluating Lojack for Android, a $29.99 per year application that can remotely lock the phone and delete personal data.
"While we are appreciative of the efforts made by Apple and Samsung to improve security of the devices they sell, we are not going to take them at their word," Schneiderman and Gasc?n said in a joint statement. "Today we will assess the solutions they are proposing and see if they stand up to the tactics commonly employed by thieves."
To do so, Gasc?n and Schneiderman say the group will bring in experts from the Northern California Regional Intelligence Center to try to bypass the measures, and gain access to the devices as if they were someone who had stolen the phone.
An Apple spokeswoman reiterated a statement the company made in June, saying it has "led the industry in helping customers protect their lost or stolen devices," since 2009.
"With Activation Lock, Find My iPhone gives customers even more control over their devices and serves as a theft deterrent by requiring an Apple ID and password to turn off Find My iPhone, erase data or re-activate a device," the company said.
Samsung did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the testing.
Phone theft has grown alongside the rising popularity of smartphones, which are expected to be the majority of all mobile phones shipped this year for the first time ever, according to a report from IDC last month. Per a report from the Federal Communications Commission earlier this year, around 113 smartphones are lost or stolen every minute in the U.S., and cell phone theft overall makes up 30 percent to 40 percent of all robberies.
"Finding technical solutions that will remove the economic value of stolen smartphones is critical to ending the national epidemic of violent street crimes commonly known as 'Apple Picking,'" Schneiderman and Gasc?n added.
Even with the efforts by manufacturers, one thing software security does not protect against is the remaining value for various parts, which can be removed from phones and resold. Screens for the iPhone 5, for instance, sell for upwards of $100, while the battery and camera module can retail for around $30 apiece, making even a nonfunctioning device valuable.
The group is expected to release the results of their efforts late Thursday.
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Nonprofit Leader Training for Central Illinois
Eileen Setti
Ruby & Associates
309/339-9635
Mark Roberts
Community Foundation of Central Illinois
309/674-8730
Chuck Weaver
Leaders Change Peoria
309/360-4779
The fourth training series for nonprofit board members, staff and volunteers is being offered on August 21st. ?The Fundamentals of Nonprofit Business? is an ongoing series of continuing education opportunities for nonprofit leaders in central Illinois . Each session offers a different topic that relates to a specific aspect of nonprofit management and administration. Target audiences will change as topics will relate to board, staff, volunteers or managers. The Community Foundation of Central Illinois, Chuck Weaver?s Leaders Change Peoria Foundation and nonprofit consultants Ruby & Associates organize the series.
The next session, ?Strategic Planning: Making Your Dreams Come True? will be held on August 21st, 2013 in the auditorium of the Peoria Public Library located in downtown Peoria, IL from 1:00 ? 4:00PM. Nonprofit Executive Directors/CEOs, staff and board members are invited to attend. There is no cost for this training, but registration is required. To register, visit www.communityfoundationci.org and click on ?The Fundamentals of Nonprofit Business Series? link under ?Quick Links.?
Local experts presenting: Eileen Ruby Setti, Partner with Ruby & Associates will present ?Plotting Your Course? and Martha Herm, Executive Director of The Center for the Prevention of Abuse on ?Navigating Your Course?. Participants will have the opportunity to exchange ideas and network in small groups. There will also be a speaker question and answer section.
?The Fundamentals of Nonprofit Business? is a collaborative effort designed to impact the nonprofit sector by offering quality training on issues relevant to our community. Each session includes a focused discussion concerning the central Illinois nonprofit sector as a whole. The intent is to create an open dialogue within the sector in a neutral setting. Therefore, professionals and nonprofits will not only benefit from the training content, but have the opportunity to network and more importantly to participate in an organized dialogue about our community.
Past ?Fundamentals of Nonprofit Business? topics have covered board leadership, legal issues and fundraising strategies related to the nonprofit sector. More than 200 hundred local professionals have attended past trainings. Former presenters include:
? Bill Cirone, President and CEO of Federal Warehouse Company
? Chris Monroe, CEO and Founder of CPS
? Mark Spenny, President and CEO of CEFCU
? Eileen Setti, Partner at Ruby & Associates
? Clete Winklemann, President and CEO of Children?s Home Association of Illinois
? John Sahn, Of Counsel with Kavanagh, Scully, Sudow, White and Frederick
? Mark Roberts, CEO of the Community Foundation of Central Illlinois
? Steven Thompson, CEO of Easter Seals Peoria-Bloomington
?The Fundamentals of Nonprofit Business? is organized through the efforts of the Community Foundation of Central Illinois, Chuck Weaver and Leaders Change Peoria and local nonprofit consultants, Ruby & Associates. This is the fourth training, graciously underwritten by a generous contribution from Bill Cirone of Federal warehouse Company.
The Community Foundation of Central Illinois manages a fiscal account for any contributions given to the project. To make a donation, please call 309-674-8730. Gifts can be designated to ?The Fundamentals of Nonprofit Business.?
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PITTSBURGH (AP) ? A landmark federal study on hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, shows no evidence that chemicals from the natural gas drilling process moved up to contaminate drinking water aquifers at a western Pennsylvania drilling site, the Department of Energy told The Associated Press.
After a year of monitoring, the researchers found that the chemical-laced fluids used to free gas trapped deep below the surface stayed thousands of feet below the shallower areas that supply drinking water, geologist Richard Hammack said.
Although the results are preliminary ? the study is still ongoing ? they are a boost to a natural gas industry that has fought complaints from environmental groups and property owners who call fracking dangerous.
Drilling fluids tagged with unique markers were injected more than 8,000 feet below the surface, but were not detected in a monitoring zone 3,000 feet higher. That means the potentially dangerous substances stayed about a mile away from drinking water supplies.
"This is good news," said Duke University scientist Rob Jackson, who was not involved with the study. He called it a "useful and important approach" to monitoring fracking, but cautioned that the single study doesn't prove that fracking can't pollute, since geology and industry practices vary widely in Pennsylvania and across the nation.
The boom in gas drilling has led to tens of thousands of new wells being drilled in recent years, many in the Marcellus Shale formation that lies under parts of Pennsylvania, New York, Ohio and West Virginia. That's led to major economic benefits but also fears that the chemicals used in the drilling process could spread to water supplies.
The mix of chemicals varies by company and region, and while some are openly listed the industry has complained that disclosing special formulas could violate trade secrets. Some of the chemicals are toxic and could cause health problems in significant doses, so the lack of full transparency has worried landowners and public health experts.
The study done by the National Energy Technology Laboratory in Pittsburgh marked the first time that a drilling company let government scientists inject special tracers into the fracking fluid and then continue regular monitoring to see whether it spread toward drinking water sources. The research is being done at a drilling site in Greene County, which is southwest of Pittsburgh and adjacent to West Virginia.
Eight new Marcellus Shale horizontal wells were monitored seismically and one was injected with four different man-made tracers at different stages of the fracking process, which involves setting off small explosions to break the rock apart. The scientists also monitored a separate series of older gas wells that are about 3,000 feet above the Marcellus to see if the fracking fluid reached up to them.
The industry and many state and federal regulators have long contended that fracking itself won't contaminate surface drinking water because of the extreme depth of the gas wells. Most are more than a mile underground, while drinking water aquifers are usually within 500 to 1000 feet of the surface.
Kathryn Klaber, the CEO of the industry-led Marcellus Shale Coalition, called the study "great news."
"It's important that we continue to seek partnerships that can study these issues, and inform the public of the findings," Klaber said.
While the lack of contamination is encouraging, Jackson said he wondered whether the unidentified drilling company might have consciously or unconsciously taken extra care with the research site, since it was being watched. He also noted that other aspects of the drilling process can cause pollution, such as poor well construction, surface spills of chemicals, and wastewater.
Jackson and his colleagues at Duke have done numerous studies over the last few years that looked at whether gas drilling is contaminating nearby drinking water, with mixed results. None of them have found chemical contamination but they did find evidence that natural gas escaped from some wells near the surface and polluted drinking water in northeastern Pennsylvania.
Scott Anderson, a drilling expert with the Environment Defense Fund, said the results sound very interesting.
"Very few people think that fracking at significant depths routinely leads to water contamination. But the jury is still out on what the odds are that this might happen in special situations," Anderson said.
One finding surprised the researchers: Seismic monitoring determined one hydraulic fracture traveled 1,800 feet out from the well bore; most traveled just a few hundred feet. That's significant because some environmental groups have questioned whether the fractures could go all the way to the surface.
The researchers believe that fracture may have hit naturally occurring faults, and that's something both industry and regulators don't want.
"We would like to be able to predict those areas" with natural faults and avoid them, Hammack said.
Jackson said the 1,800-foot fracture was very interesting, but also noted it is still a mile from the surface.
The DOE team will start to publish full results of the tests over the next few months, said Hammack, who called the large amount of field data from the study "the real deal."
"People probably will be looking at the data for years to come," he said.
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