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The tribe: Good or bad?
A new power-sharing government was inaugurated last week in Burundi, representing a vital step in the country's peace process.

Although the two main Hutu rebel groups have vowed to continue fighting, the new administration incorporates both the majority Hutu and the minority Tutsi ethnic groups.

Will the two tribes be able to work together, considering their bitter and bloody past? Will the plan to create a multi-ethnic army succeed, given that the Tutsis have traditionally controlled the military?

Does the existence of tribes inevitably divide African countries? Tell us what you think.

This debate is now closed. Read a selection of your comments below.

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It is not easy for conflicting tribes to co-operate

Yoanns Mojwok, Melbourne, Australia
There are two essential factors that have complicated African contemporary history. They are the slave trade and colonialisation. They have affected the African way of life and as a result it is not easy for conflicting tribes to co-operate.
Yoanns Mojwok, Melbourne, Australia

If the tribes of Europe can live together why not the tribes of Africa? Europeans have killed more fellow-Europeans in tribal conflict than Africans have killed other Africans. Oh of course you call it the civilised wars.
Gary D, Jakan, USA

With the poverty, plunder and abuse of resources that Africa is experiencing, the tribes cannot work in harmony. Any peace deal is temporary. People have to be assured of the basics for their daily living before they can put tribalism behind them. European tribes only saw the harmony after the economic boom which followed the imperial period and global exploitation of wealth to Europe.
Awinda, Kenya

Most of the conflicts in Africa are just a result of corruption and oppression

Moses Fakeh, Hong Kong
Africa is a continent made up of over 50 countries. There are a many conflicts in the Africa. What I find quite disturbing is the generalization and stigmatisation of Africa with what goes on in few countries. Most of the conflicts in Africa are just a result of corruption and oppression. The dictators and corrupt officials are in most cases are the ones that incite ethic violence for their own gain. The war in Sierra Leone is one good example where the rebels tried to incite tribal tensions but failed. Africans of different tribes can live together in peace and harmony as it is today even after 10 years of war (not tribal) when these people are ruled by decent, loyal and honest leaders and put what is best for the country first rather than the number of digits in western banks.
Moses Fakeh, Hong Kong

Africa is a continent not a country. What you call tribes were nations before European adventurers Balkanised the continent. I live for the day BBC will routinely talk about English, Welsh, Scottish and Irish tribes when they describe the UK, or German, Basque, Flemish, Dutch and French tribes when they talk about Europe. If not why not? This is the 21st century and Euro-centric prejudices based the amount of melanin in your skin doesn't wash.
Dr. Timothy Gyuse, USA

I believe that the Europeans must stop calling the different nations "tribes'. Most of the so-called "tribes" qualify for being nations. The major problem of Africa is not "tribalism" rather it is the existing colonization of some nations in Africa. Unless the de-colonization of some of the African nations is complete there will not be a real peace in Africa.
Oromo, USA

If European tribes can come together and form the European Union why should the same be considered impossible for Africa - apart from the usual reasons of percieved racial superiority of course?

My tribe is the entire world.

Jupiter Punungwe, Zimbabwe
Besides, the tribe is no longer relevant in the modern world because of the advances in communication and transport have made the whole concept unworkable. Tribe used to be based on some ethno-geographic locality - people who lived in close proximity. For example right now I am exchanging opinion with people from all over the world, courtesy of BBC online, and often I find that I am in agreement with people from as far off as Canada. Indeed, through e-mail I know more about friends I have never met all over the world than I do about neighbours who live three houses down the street. All this affects who I identify with in terms of opinion and weakens my sense of belonging to a tribe. In other words my tribe is the entire world.

The existence of tribes is largely becoming irrelevant in the modern world. I see absolutely no reason why it should be considered relevant for Africa only.
Jupiter Punungwe, Zimbabwe

A tribe is a nation. There is no such thing as rival tribes, only different nations. Before the arrival of the colonisers, there were different nations, there was no such thing as Nigeria two hundred years ago, neither was there the Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Zimbabwe, Zambia. The only solution is to break up these countries into their respective nations, then there would be no tribalism.
Bhekuzulu Khumalo, Canada

First of all, what is a tribe? I do not like this word. It's never used when dealing with Albanians or people from Kosovo, for example. Anyway, there are many African countries with lots of ethnic groups that live peacefully with each other. Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Gabon, to name just a few, are good example of them. There is trouble in many other countries that do not have any ethnic background. This is the case for DRC, Angola. It is greedy people (both Africans and Westerners) who take advantage of the ignorance of uneducated Africans to perpetuate wars in some African regions in order to freely exploit the resources they want.
Jean-Remy, DRC/Canada

The borders were drawn by our colonial masters

George, South Africa
The problem with Africa is simple, the borders were drawn by our colonial masters: Britain! Once Cecil Rhodes and Queen Victoria's greed were satisfied, their children washed their hands whilst Africa is bleeding. When poverty forces itself into the front door of a house, love escapes at the back door. It's got nothing to do with tribes. It's got everything to do with frustration.
George, South Africa

How long will we blame our problems on our colonial predecessors? Every condition today is a culmination of what's happened in the past; continuing to point this out will not change that, only help explain it. Modern day tribalism is the result of two things: manipulative leadership and lack of communication infrastructure, both of which are equally important. We need more leaders like the late Mwalimu Julius Nyerere who sought first to build an integrated nation and a Tanzanian national identity instead of playing the ethnic identity card to preserve power. Secondly, when that message can be channelled through a well-developed national mass media that penetrates every corner of every bush or jungle, tribalism will be in its final days.
Daudi Baker, USA

At the different schools I attended, I mixed well and had even friends from other ethnic groups. All my life so far, my neighbours have always been people from other ethnic groups. As during my school years, they are friends who are so close, we help each other in times of need and look after each other's family when I am away on business. What creates ethnic chinks that have divided and continue to divide people in African countries is mostly the people at the top - politicians, very often whose calibre is questionable. Until that changes, it will continue.
Tambahata, South Africa

Recent history has shown that only authoritarian regimes have been able to keep ethnic rivalries in check

Tamuka Hwami, Chino, USA
Different ethnic groups cannot co-exist in Africa, much like they cannot in Europe. That's why the break-up of the Ottoman and Austrian empires after WW1 led to the establishment of ethnocentric nations. Similarly with the end of the Cold War, post-colonial African borders were not similarly realigned. Recent history has shown that only authoritarian regimes have been able to keep ethnic rivalries in check. Witness the demise of Yugoslavia.
Tamuka Hwami, Chino, USA

African tribes can and do live together - they have done so for ages. Cameroon is a case in point where over 200 ethnic groups live as neighbours in the cities and villages. It gets bad only when politicians start their divide and rule tactics. That's what we should be wary of.
Epie, Cameroon,

Difference has been an African reality for thousands of years

Eddie Mandhry, Kenya
The conception of "tribe" must be seen as what it really is, a western construct initially imposed to reinforce the notions of otherness, difference and inferiority that justified numerous ills, colonialism being the most devastating. Difference has been an African reality for thousands of years. How about focusing on our numerous similarities for the sake of our continent's future?
Eddie Mandhry, Kenya

At this very point in time, it may seem that tribalism in Africa is a contributing factor to the very slow pace at which the continent (to generalize) is developing (if at all), but we did not divide ourselves, we were divided. The integration of the Hutus and the Tutsis shows that there is hope at the end of the tunnel... Africa will work together!
Nyoko, Namibia

Tribal affiliations in Africa is the cankerworm that destroys the fabric of Africa's socio-political and cultural systems. It promotes allegiance to a particular group and section of society and tends to shut the door to those that are considered outside of that linguistic and cultural domain. As such, unity and cohesion are seriously weakened. In my view, the government of Burundi should institute a system of orientation by which Hutus and Tutsis will begin to see themselves not as separate tribes, and indeed different peoples, but as Burundians. It is only through such initiatives that the new power-sharing government will be meaningful.
Ernest Cole, The Gambia/Sierra Leone

The existence of tribes does not divide African countries

C. Nahimana, Canada
The existence of tribes does not divide African countries because with proper leadership, a multi-ethnic/tribal society could serve as a backbone for the development of the continent in bringing together a diversity of traditions and skills. African people will live together in harmony only when they identify the cause of their problems, then they will be united and stand together to fight puppets and greedy leaderships.
C. Nahimana, Canada

We as Africans should unite and strengthen by embracing our similarities and respect our differences. Tribalism should not divide us, it should enrich our uniqueness and build a better country and a better continent. If we cannot unite as a country of different tribes how can we unite as a continent?
Sharon Teklu, Canada

Tribes do not divide African countries, greed does. I believe that every ethnic undertone currently being proliferated is caused by the so-called political classes for their own selfish ends.
Bala, Nigeria

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Ofcom secures radio mic future
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The future of live events, concerts, festivals and theatre shows could be secured thanks to a u-turn by Ofcom.

The regulator has said it will look again at proposals to auction off the spectrum which radio microphones that power such events rely on.

Wireless microphone users had expressed concerns that they would be priced out of the auction process.

Ofcom has launched a new consultation to find a way of ensuring spectrum remains available for radio mic users.

Cultural contribution

For many years, users of radio microphones have accessed part of the spectrum that existed within the frequencies for terrestrial television broadcasting.

With the analogue switch-off looming, Ofcom is proposing to auction off the spectrum that will be freed up to the highest bidder.

Any bidder would have to have knowledge and expertise in the sector and it is extremely unlikely that it would fall into the hands of mobile firms.
Ofcom spokesperson

But the regulator has now acknowledged that within this process it is essential to maintain the long-term supply of radio spectrum for users of wireless microphones.

Ofcom chief executive Ed Richards said: "Ofcom recognises the important social, cultural and economic contributions that professional programme-makers and wireless microphone users make to the UK.

"Our proposals are designed to ensure that this sector continues to have access to the spectrum it needs to allow it to thrive while ensuring that this valuable and finite resource is used as efficiently as possible."

Must be qualified

One of the proposals is to create a "band manager" - a body appointed by Ofcom to manage the use of the spectrum.

This is a similar option to the existing way that spectrum is allocated to radio mic users, with the exception that the body would no longer have contractual ties to Ofcom.

"The body chosen would be out there in the market. We still hold to the principle that the market-based approach is the best option to secure the most efficient use of the spectrum," said an Ofcom spokesperson.

To reflect this new market-based approach, the fees charged by the spectrum management body would change depending on the amount of spectrum required as a way of motivating those wishing to get a license to use it more efficiently.

Another option being proposed by Ofcom would be to carry on with the auction but hold a pre-qualification process to ensure that any bidders were able and willing to manage the spectrum for radio mic users.

This could quell worries from radio mic users that they would be priced out of the market by those with deep pockets, such as mobile phone companies.

"Any bidder would have to have knowledge and expertise in the sector and it is extremely unlikely that it would fall into the hands of mobile firms," said an Ofcom spokesperson.

Ofcom has not yet specified how much spectrum will be freed up for the specific use of wireless mic users but it has extended its guarantee of spectrum availability from 2012 to 2018.

It has also confirmed that it will continue to make spectrum available to organisations such as charities, religious bodies and community organisations which use so-called "shared" frequencies.

Interested parties have until the end of August to submit their views on the proposals.

Jules Silvester, resource manager in BBC Studios, said the decision was a step in the right direction.

"However, use of the spectrum will undoubtedly cost end users more, particularly if the licences are auctioned.

"The long term future is still by no means secured either, even with Ofcom's extension of the protected usage beyond the end of 2012 to an indeterminate 'longer transition period'."

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City beach party 'will be safe'
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The 2002 party ended in chaos after 250,000 people turned up
Fatboy Slim's beach party in Brighton on New Year's Day will be a safe event, Sussex police have said.

Two days ahead of the event which will see 20,000 people gather, officers said they would like to think they had "covered virtually every contingency".

On Friday, Chief Supt Kevin Moore said lessons had been learned from the 2002 event which ended in chaos after 250,000 people turned up.

He said it was "fortunate" the event in July 2002 did not end in catastrophe.

He said: "Clearly, lessons have been learnt from the holding of that event, and frankly, this is a much safer event than was held on that occasion.

Only come if you have got a ticket
Jim King

"A hell of a lot of safety advisory group meetings have taken place, and as best as we can be we are convinced that the event will be run as a safe event."

He added that police would be able to cater for excess numbers but there was "little point in these people attending, they are only going to be a hindrance".

Jim King, event manager for Loudsound LPD, said organisers were feeling "positive" about the sold-out event, but added: "Only come if you have got a ticket."

'Warm-up' tents

The party is being held in an enclosed area on the road in front of the beach, and the beach will be fenced off.

More than 130 police officers will be on duty, paid for by the event organisers.

The police chief said there would also be a coastguard patrol boat in the water, and stewards on the beach.

A field hospital will be set up on site to deal with minor injuries, and there will be two heated "warm-up" tents.

In 2002, public transport was overwhelmed and emergency services had to pass through crowded streets after 250,000 people turned up to the event where 60,000 people were expected.

The Hove-based DJ, also known as Norman Cook, will be on stage from 1800 GMT.

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Scotland's largest healthcare union has called on Celtic and Rangers fans to respect NHS staff should they require treatment after Sunday's match.

The Old Firm fixture traditionally triggers an increase in physical abuse directed at nurses and emergency workers, Unison has warned.

Incidents of verbal abuse are also found to rise. Spokesman Jim Devine said the conduct of some supporters after clashes was inexcusable.

Mr Devine said: "One accident and emergency consultant described the abuse that staff received, following the most recent Celtic and Rangers game, as the worst he had seen in 30 years of working in the National Health Service.

"A nurse, working nightshift that night, told me that if she had had to record the verbal abuse she had received in the first hour of her shift she would have spent the remainder of her duty recording it."

He added: "This type of physical and verbal abuse is unacceptable.

"Our message to Old Firm fans is - enjoy the game but don't abuse our members."

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Ricky, Emily and Adam with their sweets

Ricky taste-tests some new sweets

If your mouth waters at the thought of pick and mix, lollies and chocolate, imagine what it's like living next to a traditional sweet shop.

The owner of a shop decided to let children invent a new kind of sweet and Ricky went along to try out the winning choices.

"At the end of a street in Southampton, there's a very unusual type of shop... it's a traditional sweet shop.

Inside you'll find thousands of lollies and pick and mix, but you'll also find two sweets you won't find anywhere else in the world.

When the shop opened last November, owner Patrick decided to launch a competition to get local kids to invent a new type of sweet.

The prize? Having their sweet made and then sold in the shop.

Emily and Adam with jars of their winning sweets
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I met up with the winners, 11-year-old Emily and her seven-year-old brother Adam, to see if their sweets could beat my own favourites - white toffee bon bons!

There's always a bit of rivalry between brothers and sisters, so I got to decide who's created the best new sweets.

In the blue corner we had Adam's blueberry explosion, and in the yellow corner, Emily's banana sherbet.

They were both pretty tasty, but Emily's sherbet just edged it for me - bad luck Adam!

But it's not just up to me - people around Southampton have also been trying out the new sweets, so now Adam and Emily and hoping for more sweet success."


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Los Angeles, Nov 12 (PTI) Oscar-winning actor Denzel Washington''s wife is not impressed with his roles in films.

The 57-year-old, who plays an alcoholic pilot in "Flight", said that his spouse Pauletta was a little disturbed by his character, reported People magazine.

"After a scene where I''m drunk and arguing the whole day, the last thing I want to do is any of those things so it was therapeutic. But my wife was a little disturbed by this one to be honest," he said.

Washington''s character fights with his son in the movie but in real life the actor said that his sons are more physically powerful than him these days.

"In basketball I used to be able to beat them, then it got to the point where they could beat me. My oldest is a football player, so he''s strong," he added.

Washington is currently filming upcoming crime-drama movie "2 Guns" alongside Mark Wahlberg and Paula Patton. The motion picture tells the story of DEA agent and a Naval Intelligence Officer investigating each other because they believe each other is stealing money from the mob.

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 The two organizations have joined together to work on a pilot project to help bioengineering companies in the U.S. support responsible forest management through their procurement of woody biomass. “Woody biomass can be a great source of renewable energy and offers an excellent incentive so landowners can maintain their forests as forests – as long the forest is managed responsibly,” said Glenn Prickett, Chief External Affairs Officer for The Nature Conservancy.  ”TNC is interested in this project with SFI to explore how the SFI Standard’s unique Fiber Sourcing requirements can address the need of responsible procurement of woody biomass for bioenergy facilities while managing for important forest values.”

Through the SFI program’s unique fiber sourcing requirements, all SFI program participants – whether they own or manage lands or buy fiber – must take measures to ensure the raw material in their supply chain is from responsible sources.  Next steps for this project entail the identification of bioenergy facilities that can be project participants and will form the basis of our shared learning.

“Working with The Nature Conservancy and project partners will be a constructive undertaking to share and learn from our collective knowledge as it relates to responsible procurement.  This initiative has the potential to demonstrate to policymakers that voluntary certification has an important role to play in demonstrating the viability of voluntary measures to address emerging issues related to a growing bioenergy market,” said SFI President and CEO Kathy Abusow.

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Obama heads to San Francisco for fundraising swing

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President Barack Obama was headed West Wednesday to deliver a speech in Denver promoting gun control measures. But in the evening, Obama shifts to fundraising.

The president is scheduled to attend two fundraisers in San Francisco for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC), which assists Democrats running for the House. Both events will have limited coverage—just a small group of "pool" reporters will be permitted to record Obama's remarks.

The first event will be a cocktail reception for about 100 attendees at the home of Kat Taylor and Tom Steyer, a Democratic official confirmed to the White House pool following previous news reports. Steyer is a hedge fund billionaire and environmentalist as well as a prominent Democratic fundraiser.

Tickets to the event run from $5,000 to $34,200, according to the official. Two supporters will be allowed to attend because they won a DCCC contest that drew 78,000 entrants.

Steyer is a strong opponent of the proposed Keystone XL Pipeline extension, which would carry Canadian crude oil south to Texas. Pipeline protesters are preparing to rally around the event.

Obama's second fundraising stop will be a dinner at the home of Ann and Gordon Getty, the official confirmed. Gordon Getty is a billionaire philanthropist and music composer from the Getty Oil family. The dinner, according to the official, is an annual DCCC event and raised about $1.7 million last year.

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, whose district includes San Francisco, will attend, as will DCCC Chairman Rep. Steve Israel of New York. Both are slated to speak.

Obama has committed to eight DCCC events this year, including two to be shared with the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee. He's scheduled to remain overnight in California and attend two fundraisers for the Democratic National Committee in Silicon Valley.

The two-day fundraising swing is Obama's first since he began his second term.

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Netflix content chief says piracy drops whenever Netflix launches in new markets
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Netflix’s chief content officer has a novel way to combat online piracy: give people easy and affordable ways to access content. In an interview with Stuff, Netflix content chief Ted Sarandos said that “the best way to combat piracy isn’t legislatively or criminally but by giving good options” and observed that “when we launch in a territory the Bittorrent traffic drops as the Netflix traffic grows.” Sarandos went on to explain that the growth in overall television content means that people will naturally “want access to it” and said that content providers “can’t use the internet as a marketing vehicle and then not as a delivery vehicle.” It goes without saying that Sarandos’s vision for combatting online piracy sounds a lot more consumer-friendly than seizing 9-year-olds’ Winnie the Pooh laptops.

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2-week lull is Alabama defense's worst in 5 years

Associated Press Modified: November 12, 2012 at 4:16 am •  Published: November 12, 2012

The 6-foot-1, 225-pound freshman has carried nine times on third downs when the Cornhuskers have needed 1 to 3 yards. He's made first downs on seven of them.

Inside the opponent's 20-yard line, on any down, Cross has scored on four of eight attempts. Two of those TDs came in a span of 2 1/2 minutes in the third quarter as the Huskers came back from a 14-point deficit to beat Penn State 32-23.

NICE, LONG KICK: Baylor's Aaron Jones made a 58-yard field goal in the first quarter against Oklahoma, the longest for the Bears since Jeff Ireland kicked one the same distance in 1991.

Jones' field goal was the third-longest in the country this season, behind a 61-yarder by Clemson's Spencer Benton and 60-yarder by Washington' Andrew Furney.

REMEMBER THIS NAME: Matt Soltes of Division II East Stroudsburg has finished one of the great seasons for a freshman quarterback.

The 6-foot-3, 215-pounder threw for five touchdowns and 394 yards in a 52-45 loss to Mercyhurst on Saturday, two weeks after setting an all-division freshman record with 666 yards of total offense in a 45-37 win over LIU Post.

Soltes averaged 315.8 yards in total offense to lead D-II freshmen. He didn't become the starter until the fourth game, and he played on a team where 67 of the 85 players were either freshmen or sophomores.

CLOCK WATCHING: If you want to spend a long afternoon at the stadium, go see Baylor. The Bears' average game stretches 3 hours, 43 minutes. That figure is skewed, but only a little, because of a 45-minute weather delay against Kansas.

This is a team that took 3:51 to beat Sam Houston State, and only one of its games has taken less than 3 1/2 hours.

Why? Maybe because Baylor and its opponents combine to average 81 points.

Middle Tennessee is in and out of games in 3:03, quickest in the Bowl Subdivision. The Blue Raiders played North Texas in 2:44 and Florida Atlantic in 2:45.

The national average is 3:17, three minutes longer than in 2011.

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Thunder notebook: Scott Brooks says no talk of contract extension

Oklahoman Modified: March 11, 2009 at 8:30 am •  Published: March 11, 2009
With 18 games left in the season, Thunder coach Scott Brooks said there still hasn’t been any talk of a contract extension and he’s unsure what the immediate future holds for his coaching career.

"I’m still interim (coach),” Brooks said. "I’m thankful for the opportunity. I’ve gotten a lot of games under my belt. I think I’m getting better. I think our team is improving. We’re focused on the next (18 games). We’re not going to throw away these games looking forward to the summer or next season. These are important games for not only myself but for our team to get better.”

Thunder general manager Sam Presti, who accompanied the team for the start of this three-game road trip, has maintained that Brooks’ status will be evaluated at the end of the season. But with a 14-17 record since New Year’s Eve before Tuesday night’s game against Sacramento, Brooks clearly has been a difference-maker for a team that is one of the league’s youngest and started the season 3-29.

But when asked about his coaching future in the event the Thunder does not retain him, Brooks said he hasn’t vested much time in thinking about it.

"It hasn’t really crossed my mind too much,” Brooks said. "But I like what I’m doing. I like the team I have, and Sam is putting together a bunch of high-character guys that work hard so it’s fun to be around.”

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Bedlam basketball: Sooners pull away for 77-68 win over Oklahoma State

The Sooners used a strong shooting second half from the arc Saturday, firing in 5-of-9 from 3-point range over the final 20 minutes, pulling away to a 77-68 win in Bedlam's Round 1.
by Stephanie Kuzydym Published: January 12, 2013

NORMAN — Oklahoma's Amath M'Baye stood smirking behind Marcus Smart.

M'Baye and senior Sam Grooms had just turned a routine play — the inbounds pass — into a moment that brought every OU fan in Lloyd Noble Center to its feet.

Grooms lofted the pass toward the basket and M'Baye slammed it down, knocking over OSU's Smart in the process. It was M'Baye's seventh straight point, but the play best summed up the first Bedlam basketball game of the season. Oklahoma circled the court giving high fives as Oklahoma State players hung their heads. OU defeated OSU, 77-68, in Norman.

“It was nice to back up that road win protecting your house,” Oklahoma coach Lon Kruger said of OU's last two Big 12 victories. “You've got to protect the home court and sneak out as many road wins as you possibly can. We didn't give that road win back.”

The Cowboys hadn't expected the Sooners they got. They didn't expect the big plays or the eight 3-point shots OU made.

“We didn't expect the certain players that made threes to make them,” said Markel Brown, who was OSU's leading scorer with 19 points. “It hurt us. We adjusted in the game and somehow weren't still able to stop it. It wasn't good.”

OU senior Romero Osby, freshman Buddy Hield and M'Baye combined to go 17-of-32 from the paint, 4-of-6 from the arc and 9-of-10 from the line for a total of 47 points.

“We're just trying to learn from last year and bring some of the new guys along with us,” Osby said of a team who had a six-game losing streak last conference season. “We've got five seniors so we know how it is being in close Big 12 games and having to come down the stretch and just don't make enough plays to win the game.”

The game didn't start off close. Oklahoma opened the game with a 10-3 run courtesy of Hield, Osby and freshman guard Je'lon Hornbeak.

Hornbeak scored five points early but quickly got into foul trouble and, according to Kruger, tweaked something. He only played 13 minutes. Grooms stepped up and directed the team to a 14-point lead, the largest of the game.

Ten players combined to give Oklahoma a 38-29 lead heading to halftime.

For the 14th game, Oklahoma did not have a runaway scorer but a team of starters willing to sit on the bench and seniors willing to guide the young squad.

“That is really unique and it is really unselfish of those guys,” Osby said.

The second half, though, was littered with steals and fouls, including a flagrant one called on OU. OSU began to drive harder and push Oklahoma more, which resulted in the Cowboys getting to the free-throw line. After making only one of four first-half free throws, OSU was 17 of 21 at the line in the second half.

The Cowboys brought the game within two midway through the second half. Then Steven Pledger hit a three. Two Oklahoma possessions later, Hield hit a three from the far right corner and fell into the bench.

As his bench picked him up and he took off running, Hield smiled. The Sooners built their lead back, and as they ran off the court with their fingers in the air, M'Baye's voice filled the tunnel.

“That's how you do it,” he shouted. “That's how it's done.”

by Stephanie Kuzydym
Stephanie Kuzydym learned at a young age that life is a game of inches. That's just one reason why she loves football. Kuzydym joined The Oklahoman in July 2012. Before arriving in the state, Kuzydym was an intern for the sports departments at...
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Caleb Moore dies from injuries after crash at Winter X Games

Oklahoman Published: January 31, 2013

DENVER -- Caleb Moore, an innovative freestyle snowmobile rider who was hurt in a crash at the Winter X Games in Colorado, died Thursday morning. He was 25.

Moore was being treated at a hospital in Grand Junction since the Jan. 24 crash. Family spokeswoman Chelsea Lawson confirmed his death, the first in the 18 year history of the X Games, which are produced by ESPN.

"He lived his life to the fullest. He was an inspiration," Lawson said.

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NBA Finals: Could LeBron James vs. Kevin Durant be the NBA's next great rivalry?

The Heat's LeBron James and the Thunder's Kevin Durant certainly delivered in the just-concluded NBA Finals. If their teams cooperate and advance to the Finals a few more times, we could be looking at the NBA's next great rivalry.
by Berry Tramel Published: June 24, 2012

Kobe Bryant has won five NBA championships. He's had a different victim each time: Indiana, Philadelphia, New Jersey, Orlando, Boston.

Tim Duncan has won four NBA championships. He's had a different victim in each Finals: New York, New Jersey, Detroit, Cleveland.

Hard to find an Ali-Frazier without repeated trips into the ring. Hard to replicate Nicklaus-Palmer if they're not in the final group on Sunday. Hard to get fired up about Connors-McEnroe if they keep playing in the quarterfinals.

Which brings us to LeBron James and Kevin Durant.

The NBA has found its great white whale. A quarter-century search finally has struck oil. The mother lode.

A sport built on the backs of Wilt Chamberlain vs. Bill Russell in the ‘60s, and Magic Johnson vs. Larry Bird in the ‘80s, has a marquee matchup for the 21st century.

LeBron vs. Durant.

They certainly delivered in the just-concluded NBA Finals. LeBron shrugged off the demons of past failures and played basketball as well as it can be played. Durant, in defeat, was historically excellent.

Now, if their teams can cooperate, and both the Thunder and the Heat appear on track to do so, the next great NBA rivalry has arrived.

“I would enjoy that,” Durant said Saturday. “That would be fun … Heat-Thunder rivalry. But we'll see. There's so many great teams in this league, you never know what will happen.”

Rivalries thrive in the playoffs. Wilt and Russell met in eight series in the ‘60s. Bird and Magic combated in three NBA Finals. John Havlicek and Jerry West went at it in five Finals. Michael Jordan and Isiah Thomas battled four straight years in the playoffs.

The Thunder and Heat figure to be conference favorites going into next season. Make the Finals again, or better yet several times over the next decade, and we're looking at a classic American rivalry.

“They're going to be a team to be reckoned with for a lot of years because they're young, and they're going to use this experience as motivation,” LeBron said after the Heat ended the Finals with a Game 5 victory Thursday night.

“You know, this is not the last time we'll see Oklahoma City. This won't be the last time we see them in the Finals.”

Here's what makes the LeBron/Durant rivalry so appetizing. Both were phenomenal in the Finals. Durant was great. LeBron was better.

LeBron had a series-clinching triple double — 26 points, 11 rebounds, 13 assists — and for the series averaged 28.6 points, 10.2 rebounds and 7.4 assists. He shot 47.2 percent from the field.

Durant, hounded incessantly by LeBron or fellow defensive demon Shane Battier, averaged 30.6 points a game while shooting 54.8 percent from the field. Few players ever have had such an efficient NBA Finals.

by Berry Tramel
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Photo Gallery: Holiday travelers line up at Will Rogers World Airport in Oklahoma City 9/10

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Article Photos: President Barack Obama's four-state energy tour stops in Oklahoma on Wednesday 3/78

This unique sign on SH 33 welcomes visitors to Cushing on the west edge of the town. Residents and businesses of Cushing are preparing for the arrival of President Barack Obama this week. The president will make a brief stop at a TransCanada Corp. pipe yard northwest of town, as part of a four-state tour to promote the administration's energy  policy.  Ruth Ann Johnson, 73, who served 50 years as the town's librarian, said  the Payne County community of 8,000 will welcome President Obama on his first visit to Oklahoma after being elected in 2008.   Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman


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Oklahoma City's Kevin Durant (35) and Thabo Sefolosha (2) celebrate during game one of the first round in the NBA playoffs between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Dallas Mavericks at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Saturday, April 28, 2012. Oklahoma City won, 99-98. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman


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Article Photos: Dwight Howard trade: Lakers hit grand slam with this deal 1/3

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Article Photos: Oklahoma vs. Kansas State: Old dogs and their old tricks can still win football games 53/95

Sterling Shepard (3) catches a touchdown pass during the second half of a college football game where the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) lost 24-19 to the Kansas State University Wildcats (KSU) at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Saturday, September 22, 2012. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman


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Article Photos: Oklahoma football: Trey Metoyer's excitement sometimes goes out of bounds 12/53

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Baseball players D. J. Gasso, left, and Luke Jones sign letters of intent to play at Weatherford, Texas Junior College at a signing day assembly at Norman North High School on Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013, in Norman, Okla.  Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman


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Article Photos: Blake Griffin: Thunder's Serge Ibaka should have been suspended 21/26

Oklahoma City's Thabo Sefolosha goes to the basket past Los Angeles' Steve Nash during an NBA basketball game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Los Angeles Lakers at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Tuesday, March 5, 2013. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman


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Article Photos: Oklahoma State football notebook: Calvin Barnett says defensive shift was automatic 1/1

OSU's Calvin Barnett (99) brings down Lereginald Veals (30) of Savannah State during a college football game between Oklahoma State University (OSU) and Savannah State University at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, Sept. 1, 2012. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman


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West Virginia quarterback Clint Trickett (9) avoids the pass rush in the third quarter of an NCAA college football game against Oklahoma State in Morgantown, W.Va., on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013. (AP Photo/Tyler Evert) ORG XMIT: WVTE304


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Valerie Spain poses with her pet cat at the kitchen table of her Cambridge, Mass., home, Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013.  The 57-year-old former operations manager was able to find insurance through the subsidized Commonwealth Care program created under the a Massachusetts healthcare law. She pays no premiums, but is charged a $20 co-pay for visits to her doctor's office. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)


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Gardening: Aphids are showing up on crape myrtles

Ray Ridlen explains why he's seeing large populations of aphids this summer.
by Bryan Painter Published: July 23, 2012

Aphids are present on most plants, generally at noninjurious levels. The honeydew excreted by aphids may be useful for identifying aphid populations. Aphids are often controlled by natural forces, such as driving rains or low or high temperatures. A good recommendation for the control of aphids is to wash the plant with a strong stream of water.

Natural controls, including natural enemies — ladybird beetles, lacewings, syrphid flies, and parasitic wasps — usually bring aphid populations under control shortly after they become noticeable.

Residents should search the aphid colonies for these natural enemies. High numbers of these beneficial insects usually indicate that aphid problems are being controlled without intervention. Do not apply chemical insecticides on plants to control aphids, since these will also kill off the beneficial insects and the aphid population will come back with a vengeance.

Ray Ridlen is an agriculture/horticulture educator for the Oklahoma County Extension Service. His column addresses frequently asked horticulture questions. For more information, call 713-1125.

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Oklahoma State football: Mike Gundy might not mind so much that Joe Wickline has left for Texas

Multiple sources say Gundy wanted to fire Wickline after the 2012 season.
by Berry Tramel Published: January 19, 2014

Joe Wickline has left OSU for the University of Texas, which leaves the Cowboy Kingdom in mourning. In the lineage of OSU icons, Wickline ranks somewhere between Pistol Pete and Big Country in popularity. Marlboro Men all.

But perhaps Mike Gundy will survive the emotional toll. In fact, Gundy might not mind. Multiple sources told me that Gundy wanted to fire Wickline last year.

Sounds crazy, I know, and I have no clue why Gundy and Wickline got crossways. Was Wickline upset with the hiring of Mike Yurcich as offensive coordinator, which was an affront to long-time assistant Doug Meacham, who since has been hired as o-coordinator at both Houston and TCU? Was Gundy troubled by Wickline's remarkable popularity among the OSU fan base?

Those are some of the suggestions, but I don't know. I just know that it was a good thing that Gundy apparently was talked out of making a change, or he realized that Wickline had a multi-year contract, or they settled their beef. Whatever, both went about the business of producing a big-time offensive line and football team.

And Wickline again earned his paycheck. His 2013 O-line struggled early but blocked well late as the Cowboys ascended into a Big 12 title contender.

Reports that Wickline took over much of the playcalling duties this past season were refuted. One OSU source said Wickline never showed much interest in the passing side of offense, though another said Wickline wasn't made to feel welcome in passing discussions. So who knows? Sounds like a mess. But it seems unlikely that Gundy would strip any authority from Yurcich in favor of someone recently on the chopping block.

Wickline has been an OSU staple for nine seasons. The lone remaining charter member of Gundy's first staff consistently produced quality blocking, be it for Larry Fedora's tempo offense or Dana Holgorsen's Air Raid or some combination of the two.

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Keselowski matures on track to get into title race

Associated Press Modified: November 10, 2012 at 5:31 pm •  Published: November 10, 2012

AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — It would have been easy for Brad Keselowski to wreck Jimmie Johnson at the end of last week's race at Texas Motor Speedway.

Keselowski would have won the race, surged ahead of Johnson in their championship battle and maybe even put enough separation on him to win his first career Sprint Cup title.

But Keselowski said he wouldn't have felt good about winning that way. So he raced Johnson hard — but clean — on the final restart at Texas and wound up finishing second.

Johnson went on to his second consecutive victory, and took a seven-point lead over Keselowski into Sunday's race at Phoenix, the penultimate event in the 10-race Chase for the Sprint Cup championship.

So why didn't Keselowski go for broke?

"Jimmie has never done anything to me to deserve to be raced in that manner," he said. "When I race people the way I race them, I race them off of a code that you know usually exists off how they've started racing me. He never did anything to deserve to be wrecked, that's for sure. I'm not in the habit of just wrecking people just to wreck 'em. Now obviously if somebody does something to push me around, that's a little different."

His record speaks for itself, and Phoenix was the site of Keselowski's first meeting with NASCAR chairman Brian France during his 2009 feud with Denny Hamlin.

Keselowski had staked a reputation as an aggressive driver who was unapologetic for anything he had to do on the track to be successful. He would not back down to anyone, and he had no interest in hearing any sort of lectures about etiquette or respect for veterans.

It was all unfolding in the second-tier Nationwide Series, where Hamlin was moonlighting and could get away with trying to teach a young driver a lesson. It boiled over at Phoenix, where Keselowski twice hit Hamlin's car in retaliation to wreck him.

Hamlin later complained trying to discuss anything with Keselowski was like "talking to the concrete."

Keselowski was summoned to meet before the Cup race the next morning to a 20-minute meeting with France and other NASCAR officials.

Now, three years later, he's in the thick of a championship race and Hamlin himself sees a changed driver.

"He's better. He'll tell you he's better now and, obviously, it's leading to a lot of success," Hamlin said. "I think that Brad (Keselowski) is one of the best racers out there at this point. Not only from the speed that he has, but the ethics in which he races. He's a great guy to race with. Really to me, there's no resemblance from the Brad before to the Brad now."

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New Mexico loses to No. 13 Kansas, 80-63

Published on NewsOK Modified: December 14, 2013 at 9:15 pm •  Published: December 14, 2013

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Trailing by one at halftime, New Mexico coach Craig Neal told his team if it just got a couple of quick baskets it could put No. 13 Kansas on the ropes.

Instead, it was the Jayhawks that went on a run.

Kansas scored 16 of the first 20 points in the second half, and then rolled to an 80-63 victory Saturday night that ended a two-game losing streak.

"That pretty much buried the game right there," said New Mexico guard Kendall Williams, who had 24 points. "We weren't able to back bounce from that. That run was pretty much the tale of the game."

Cameron Bairstow also had 24 points, but that was about it for New Mexico (7-2). Alex Kirk, who came into the game averaging 18.6 points, was held to just five on 2-for-8 shooting before fouling out with 2:53 remaining in the game.

"He's such a good player that when you lose someone of his caliber it's going to be tough to make it up," Bairstow said. "He just couldn't really get into a groove which is hard when you're sitting the first half on the bench. It's really hard to come in the second half and make it all happen."

Perry Ellis scored 21 points for Kansas (7-3), and Joel Embiid added a career-high 18. Andrew Wiggins, who dealt with foul trouble much of the night, had 11 points for the Jayhawks, who led 39-38 at halftime.

"They came out ready to play in the second half and I don't think we did," Neal said. "I thought we had them in a good spot in the first half. We just couldn't get over the hump when they got up."

It was the Jayhawks' ninth straight win at the Sprint Center, including their run to last year's Big 12 tournament title. After dropping games at Colorado and Florida, the win also kept Kansas from losing three straight non-conference games for the first time since the 1982-83 season.

The Jayhawks struggled with foul trouble in the paint in the first half, depriving coach Bill Self of Ellis, Embiid and Jamari Traylor for long periods of time. That allowed the 6-foot-9 Bairstow to go to work inside, scoring on an array of putbacks and spin moves.

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To which bowl will OSU be invited?
Columnist John Rohde and OSU beat writer Scott Wright debate an issue on OSU football.

John Rohde: Win or lose, I think the Cowboys are headed to the Holiday Bowl. With a win, they’d be 10-2, but still behind Texas Tech head-to-head. With a loss, they’d be 9-3, but still ahead of Missouri head-to-head.

Scott Wright: Win or lose, I don’t expect the Cowboys end up at the Holiday. Beat OU and I think the Cotton Bowl will come after the Pokes. Lose, and Missouri becomes a more attractive draw for the Holiday and OSU ends up in the Alamo Bowl. I don’t expect head-to-head results to factor in.

Rohde: Here’s how I see the Big 12: Texas to BCS bowl; Oklahoma/Texas Tech to BCS/Cotton; OSU to Holiday; Missouri to Alamo; Nebraska to Gator; Kansas to Insight.

Wright: Hard to disagree with most of that, but I still think Missouri, with an equal record, will be picked ahead of OSU, simply because of the Tigers’ reputation as a top 10 team the last two years with a nationally known quarterback. But if the Holiday Bowl wants to grab a team on the way up, rather than one at the end of its run, OSU would be the pick.

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UK lawmakers to expand probe into online snooping

Published on NewsOK Modified: October 16, 2013 at 6:02 pm •  Published: October 16, 2013

LONDON (AP) — British lawmakers announced Thursday that they will take testimony from the public and hold open hearings as part of a widened investigation into the scale of electronic surveillance, triggered by Edward Snowden's U.S. National Security Agency leaks.

Parliament's Intelligence and Security Committee said it would probe whether Britain's laws on intercepting private communications, drafted well over a decade ago, are still adequate in the Internet age.

Snowden, a former NSA contactor, earlier this year disclosed details of the vast communications-monitoring programs carried out by the American agency and its international counterparts, including Britain's GCHQ.

The revelations sparked an international debate about the scale of surveillance and the erosion of privacy in the digital age.

An earlier investigation by the parliamentary committee concluded in July that GCHQ did not use the NSA's PRISM information-gathering program to get around British restrictions on domestic espionage.

But civil liberties groups have demanded a wider inquiry into the scale of Web surveillance.

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Title: Preparation of reusable enzyme strip for determination of serum triglyceride
Authors: Minakshi
Pundir, C S
Keywords: Triglycerides
alkylamine glass bead
plastic strip
Issue Date: Sep-2005
Publisher: CSIR
IPC CodeA61K38/43
Abstract: Lipase, glycerol kinase (GK), glycerol-3-phosphate oxidase and peroxidase were co-immobilized onto alkylamine glass beads affixed on a plastic strip with a conjugation yield of 80.0 mg/g support and 57.41% retention of specific activity. The enzyme showed an increase in optimum pH, incubation temperature, energy of activation and time of incubation, but decrease in Km and Vmax. A method for determination of serum triglycerides was developed, employing strip bound enzymes. The minimum detection limit of the method was 0.61 mM/L. The recovery of added triglycerides was 82.2%. Within and between assay coefficient of variation were < 3.1 and < 14.2 respectively. A good correlation (r=0.973) was found between triglycerides value obtained by commercial enzymatic colourimetric method and present method. The strip provided 100 reuses of co-immobilized enzymes with ease.
Page(s): 539-542
ISSN: 0975-0991 (Online); 0971-457X (Print)
Source:IJCT Vol.12(5) [September 2005]

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Northern Illinois has a good chance to avoid the threats of damaging winds and massive rains from Superstorm Sandy.  That's the conclusion of NIU meteorologist Gilbert Sebenste, who's been tracking the storm on the east coast.

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Columbia Classroom Invaders Heckle NYPD Commissioner Kelly

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Police Commissioner Ray Kelly got a lot more than he bargained for when he visited a Columbia classroom this evening. The intrepid bloggers at Bwog were on the scene and reported that, in the middle of the commissioner's comments, a projector-wielding protester started screening pictures of brutal police beatings on the classroom wall. Another kid put down his "textbook about military history," stood up, and shouted "Are you serious, Kelly? Resign now.” And a few minutes later, a third girl started getting angry about a "drug crimes" question. The embedded activists didn't seem to faze Kelly, who grinned through most of the disruptions, leaning over to fellow guest District Attorney Cyrus Vance to joke, “Says something about the security of this school, doesn’t it?”

Though the occupation was brief, it did offer a glimpse of how Columbia students may feel about their peer universities in the city. As the first Kelly-crasher voiced his qualms, "several students asked if he was even registered for the course. 'No, I go to NYU,' he said. A groan went up and students began asking him to leave.”

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Wires get cross: Charter-TWC spat turning nasty

New Yorkers are going to need more popcorn.

Less than 24 hours after having its first public takeover offer rejected by Time Warner Cable brass, Charter Communications blasted the Manhattan cable company, saying it has skimped on technology investment for years and sells its customers shoddy goods at high prices.

New Yorkers with digital TV sets are still receiving, in some instances, analog signals and suffer from painfully slow Internet speeds, Charter CEO Tom Rutledge charged in an investor call Tuesday.

Current and former TWC executives mismanaged the company for years, Rutledge claims.

TWC, the country’s No. 2 cable TV provider with 12 million subscribers, rejected Charter’s $132.50-per-share offer Monday, calling it “grossly inadequate.”

Investors, either anticipating or hoping for a higher offer — from Charter or, perhaps, Comcast, the No. 1 cable company — quickly bid up TWC shares to $136.00 at the close Tuesday, a 2.7 percent increase.

Cable mogul John Malone, who controls Charter, the No. 4 cable company, with 6.8 million subscribers, has long championed sector consolidation and is seen by Wall Street as dogged in his pursuit of TWC.

While many expect Malone to slowly and steadily close in on TWC, few, perhaps, could have expected his battle to get so bitter and personal so quickly.

Rutledge did not increase the offer — instead saying, and displaying charts that he said were proof, that TWC’s inflated stock price was the result of Charter’s interest.

John Bickham, Charter’s COO and a former TWC executive, said the Manhattan-based cable company screwed up 10 years of restructuring.

“Management never had a real vision of what the national organization should look like. … How did they go from best to worst?” he asked.

Rutledge’s attack is aimed at TWC shareholders, hoping they pressure the board to change its mind.

A survey from Macquarie analyst Amy Yong suggested that while few shareholders would accept the current Charter offer, most — about 97 percent — believe selling the company to the highest bidder is better than going it alone.

Charter also aimed its mighty PR guns at TWC subscribers — saying a Charter-run Big Apple cable company would offer better service and lower prices.

TWC, in a statement, said, “There was nothing in Charter’s presentation and call today that changes the fact that its proposal is grossly inadequate. We have engaged with Charter, but Charter is not prepared to pay for a one-of-a-kind asset that Tom Rutledge referred to today as the biggest and best M&A option available. We are confident in our stand-alone plan, and we are not going to let Charter steal the company.”

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Divers find pilot's body after Hudson River crash

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GERMANTOWN, N.Y. — Police divers on Friday found the body of a pilot who was killed when his World War II-era amphibious airplane plunged into the Hudson River.

The discovery came about 24 hours after the plane, a twin-engine Grumman G44A Widgeon, crashed near the river's east bank in Columbia County, 40 miles south of Albany.

The body of Michael Braunstein, 72, was in about 20 feet of water amid a large debris field on the river bottom where the tail section was found earlier in the day, state police said.

Braunstein, who owned the plane and was flying alone, didn't return after taking off from a private airfield in nearby Copake, his hometown, about a half-hour before the crash on Thursday, troopers said.

Troopers had said earlier they believed the plane, a 1940s reconnaissance plane designed to land on water, was likely Braunstein's based on recovered wreckage and his disappearance.

The Federal Aviation Administration was investigating the cause of the accident.

The crash happened around the time another pilot of a pontoon-equipped plane was practicing touch-and-go landings along the same stretch of river, state police Capt. Robert Nuzzo said. That pilot told police he didn't see Braunstein's plane in the area during his flight, he said.

Grumman produced the G44 for the U.S. military during World War II, when it was used primary as a patrol aircraft by the Navy and Coast Guard. Widgeons with updated electronics and other gear are listed for sale on the Internet for $250,000 and more.

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U.S. HOT STOCKS: Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Best Buy, Acura, Steinway Musical

    U.S. stocks were trading higher Monday, as the Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 157 points to 15067, the Standard & Poor's 500-stock index added 18 points to 1624, and the Nasdaq Composite climbed 46 points to 3449. Among the companies with shares actively trading in Monday's session are Onyx Pharmaceuticals Inc. (ONXX), Best Buy Co. (BBY) and Acura Pharmaceuticals Inc. (ACUR).

    Onyx Pharmaceuticals Inc. ($130.69, +$43.87, +50.53%) said it is seeking potential buyers after rejecting an unsolicited acquisition offer from Amgen Inc. (AMGN, $98.58, -$0.08, -0.08%) of around $8.7 billion, based on shares outstanding, potentially setting the stage for a bidding war for the cancer-drug developer. Amgen's bid valued the biotech company at $120 a share, or about 38% more than its closing price Friday of $86.82. Shares of mid-sized cancer drug companies also rose, including Ariad Pharmaceuticals Inc. (ARIA, $19.90, +$2.41, +13.78%), Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc. (SPPI, $7.89, +$0.43, +5.76%) and Pharmacyclics Inc. (PCYC, $85.56, +$6.09, +7.66%).

    Credit Suisse resumed coverage of Best Buy Co. ($29.70, +$2.37, +8.67%), keeping its prior outperform rating and hiking its price target 25% to $40. The firm said the retailer's stock offers more upside among such so-called hardline purveyors than any other the investment bank follows. Credit Suisse also said it thinks Best Buy's restructuring efforts could result in earnings doubling in four years even with essentially flat revenue amid reduced overhead costs and higher gross margin.

    Acura Pharmaceuticals Inc. ($2.26, +$0.38, +20.21%) said that Pfizer Inc. (PFE, $28.08, +$0.07, +0.24%) will expand commercialization of a pain drug that uses the specialty pharmaceutical company's tamper-resistant technology. Acura has exclusively licensed its Aversion technology to Pfizer in the U.S., Canada and Mexico for use in Oxecta, an immediate-release oxycodone with a tamper-resistant design that inhibits recreational use of the drug. Acura receives tired royalties ranging from 5% to 25% on net sales of Oxecta.

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    CoreLogic Inc. (CLGX, $24.76, +$1.59, +6.86%) agreed to acquire Marshall & Swift/Boeckh and DataQuick Information Systems from Decision Insight Information Group for $661 million to expand its property data and analytics business. The company expects to close the deal during the third quarter and said it should add to adjusted 2013 earnings.

    Endologix Inc. (ELGX, $14.05, +$0.77, +5.76%) raised its revenue outlook for the year following a strong second quarter, while also temporarily suspending enrollment in a clinical trial. The company, which makes treatments for aortic disorders, said its second-quarter revenue rose 33%, topping analyst estimates.

    Fleetmatics Group PLC (FLTX, $32.14, -$1.09, -3.28%) said it plans to offer eight million shares, seven million of which are being sold by certain shareholders. The provider of fleet-management software had more than 34.6 million shares outstanding as of March 31.

    Insmed Inc. (INSM, $10.21, -$1.75, -14.63%) said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration designated its investigational drug Arikace as a qualified infectious-disease product and granted Arikace a fast-track designation for the treatment of non-tuberculous mycobacteria lung infections. Separately, the biopharmaceutical company said a Phase 3 study showed a once-daily dose of Arikace for pseudomonas aeruginosa in cystic fibrosis patients conducted wasn't inferior to a twice-daily dose of TOBI, or tobramycin inhalation solution, meaning Arikace met the study's primary endpoint. However, investors were hoping that Arikace would have shown superiority to TOBI, Wedbush analyst Greg Wade told Dow Jones.

    InterDigital Inc. (IDCC, $39.47, -$5.18, -11.60%) said an administrative law judge overseeing patent-infringement claims against Nokia Corp. (NOK, $3.88, +$0.14, +3.74%)(NOK1V.HE), Huawei Technologies Co. (HWI.YY) and ZTE Corp. (ZTCOY, $3.13, +$0.00, +0.00%)(000063.SZ)(0763.HK) found that one of the wireless-technology company's patents were infringed but that the patent was invalid and that another six patents weren't infringed.

    News Corp has completed the separation of its publishing company, which is called News Corp (NWSA, $14.93, -$0.32, -2.10%)(NWS, $15.02, -$0.36, -2.34%), from its entertainment divisions, a separate publicly traded company called 21st Century Fox (FOXA, $29.37, -$3.21, -9.85%)(FOX, $29.50, -$3.32, -10.12%). News Corp owns The Wall Street Journal and Dow Jones Newswires.

    Nokia Corp. (NOK, $3.89, +$0.15, +4.01%)(NOK1V.HE) signaled an end to its tie-up with Siemens AG (SI, $104.19, +$2.88, +2.84%)(SIE.XE), announcing a EUR1.7 billion deal to buy its German partner out of the two companies' telecom equipment joint venture Nokia Siemens Networks. Nokia will pay EUR1.2 billion in cash for Siemens's 50% stake when the deal is completed in the third quarter, and NSN will become a wholly owned unit of Nokia, subject to regulatory approval. The balance will be paid in the form of a secured loan from Siemens due a year later.

    Piper Jaffray upgraded Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. (REGN, $231.88, +$7.00, +3.11%) to overweight from neutral, saying in a note to clients that with the launch of Eylea, Regeneron is emerging as one of the premier biotherapeutic plays in biotech. The firm adds that shares of Regeneron have pulled back more than 20% since an intraday high of $284 on May 15, "offering an attractive entry point as Regeneron's top-line growth delivers robust profitability."

    Spherix Inc. (SPEX, $5.83, +$1.38, +31.07%) sold 100,000 Series E convertible preferred shares at $5 apiece in a private placement to raise funds for general working capital and the acquisition of patents. The intellectual property development and life-sciences company also said it expects to close its previously announced all-stock acquisition of North South Holdings Inc.--the owner of 222 patents in wireless communications technology and pharmaceutical technology--within 60 days.

    Steinway Musical Instruments Inc. (LVB, $35.13, +$4.70, +15.45%) agreed to be taken private by Kohlberg & Co. in a $438 million cash deal. The maker of Steinway & Sons pianos and other musical instruments said the private-equity firm agreed to pay $35 a share, a 15% premium to Steinway's Friday close.

    Tribune Co. (TRBAA, $60.70, +$3.80, +6.68%) reached a $2.73 billion agreement to acquire all 19 of Local TV Holdings LLC's television stations, a move that will transform Tribune into the largest commercial TV station owner in the U.S.

    Write to Melodie Warner at melodie.warner@dowjones.com


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Walgreen September Sales Fall 11%

Updated Oct. 3, 2012 12:33 p.m. ET

Walgreen Co.'s September same-store sales fell 11%, more than expected and the steepest monthly decline in 2012, as the drugstore chain continues to struggle with weak customer traffic and particularly poor sales at the pharmacy counter.

Analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters were expecting sales to decline 7.3% at locations open for more than a year.

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QUNU, South Africa—South Africans filled houses of worship on Sunday to remember their first black leader, Nelson Mandela, whose death last week sparked an outpouring of grief, remembrance and preparations for his hometown funeral and a memorial at a soccer...

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India May Change Tax Anti-Avoidance Rule

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MUMBAI -- India Thursday made an attempt to clear the air on a new rule for going after companies set up for the sole purpose of avoiding taxes, saying it is considering putting the onus on the authorities to prove any wrongdoing.

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Police: National Guard Member Opens Fire Outside Navy Base

Two People, Also National Guard Members Were Shot, One in Foot, One in Leg

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MILLINGTON, Tenn.—A member of the National Guard opened fire at an armory outside a U.S. Navy base in Tennessee on Thursday, wounding two soldiers before being subdued and disarmed by others soldiers, officials said.

Millington Police Chief Rita Stanback said the shooter was apprehended by other National Guard members, and that he didn't have the small handgun used in the shooting in his possession by the time officers arrived. Ms....

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Euro Zone May Not Have Emerged from Recession, CEPR Says

Economists' Conclusions Underline the Fragility of the Region's Economy

Oct. 19, 2013 6:20 a.m. ET

An influential group of European economists that calls periods of expansion and recession said Friday it is too early to declare that the euro zone has emerged from recession, and the single-currency area's return to growth in the second quarter may prove temporary.

The Centre for Economic Policy Research, a network of more than 700 economists primarily based in European universities, dates periods of expansion and recession. Its Euro Area Business Cycle Dating Committee provides judgments on the currency area's entry...

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On any given workday, Brandon Hilkert, 31, might be found sitting in front of his MacBook Air at home in West Chester, Penn., in a coffee shop nearby, or at a co-working space he frequents in Philadelphia called IndyHall. That kind of flexibility, he says, is one of the reasons why he loves his job as a software engineer for a small startup.

Top Five Jobs of 2012

A software engineer at work in 2010 at Adobe Systems' headquarters in San Jose, Calif. Bloomberg News

It's also one of the reasons why software engineer was ranked No. 1 in a list of the best jobs of 2012 by CareerCast.com.

CareerCast.com, a career website owned by Adicio Inc. ranked 200 jobs from best to worst based on five criteria: physical demands, work environment, income, stress, and hiring outlook. The firm used data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and other government agencies to determine the rankings. The 200 jobs were selected for their relevance in the current labor market as well as the availability of reliable data. For instance, enlisted military personnel – the third worst job of 2012 – was added this year thanks to new data released by the Department of Defense.

Mr. Hilkert and software engineers like him are riding a wave of intense demand for people with information-technology skills, thanks to an explosion of data that companies and governments need to gather, analyze and turn to productive uses. The field offers a mid-range income of $88,142, according to CareerCast.com.

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The demand translates to something especially enviable in today's job market: a constant drumbeat of interest from recruiters. Mr. Hilkert, who studied mechanical engineering in college but taught himself software programming, receives two to eight calls a month from recruiters trying to lure him into new positions.

But for now, he's happy at his current post at Meeteor.com, a Seattle-based firm that has developed a social-networking platform for young professionals. He earns about $90,000 per year.

It's not all lattes and coding in pajamas, though. If there's a glitch in a program's codes, Mr. Hilkert might be up past midnight searching for solutions. As one of only three employees, he can't delegate crises to someone else. Plus, he's shouldering a fair amount of financial risk by choosing to work for a start-up as opposed to a well-established company. But these are outweighed by benefits such as a sense of intellectual challenge and the ability to see the fruits of his work in fast, tangible ways. "It's really exciting work and that's what matters to me at the end of the day," he says.

Tony Lee, publisher of CareerCast.com, said he wasn't surprised to see software engineers topping the list. But he was surprised to find human resource managers rising to the No. 3 spot. In an era of layoffs, anxious employees, and cutbacks that often reduce back-office functions like HR, he says, he often hears HR managers complaining about the stresses of their jobs.

But with hiring on the rebound for the last few months and expected to heat up further as the economy recovers, the job outlook for human resource professionals is bright, and that brought the career to its high ranking.

Anne Diskin, who runs human resources for MeriCal, a California vitamin manufacturer with 370 people on payroll, says she likes the job's mix of analytical challenges and hands-on interaction with employees.

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She adds that the job's stresses and rewards are often the same – helping employees resolve their work and personal troubles. But unlike many of her peers, she hasn't had to do some of the dirtiest work of a human resources manager: handing out pink slips. MeriCal has avoided layoffs during the economic downturn.

The worst job out of the 200 examined? It's lumberjack. The job replaced last year's loser, roustabout, also known as an oil rig worker. With oil prices trending high, hiring for energy jobs is robust, while the ongoing slump in new housing construction has depressed demand for lumber and thus for lumberjacks, says Mr. Lee. Add to that the physical dangers of the job and a midlevel salary of $32,114, and it ranked at the bottom of the CareerCast.com list.

When reached on assignment in a Clatskanie, Ore., forest, Kirk Luoto, 30, agreed he's chosen a dangerous profession. "These trees, there's so much power involved in moving them. A 20,000-pound log can swing around like a baseball bat and hit you." And the pay, which can start at $12-13 per hour, is not commensurate with the risks. "You risk your life every single day out here and you get paid very little for what [you] actually do."

But Mr. Luoto's grandfather and father were both loggers, and his family now owns a small timber firm in Carlton, Ore. "There were times when I thought maybe I should do something different," he says. But he quickly realized he wouldn't be happy in some of the higher-ranked jobs, especially the cubicle-based ones. "I don't like desks," he says.

Write to Lauren Weber at Lauren.Weber@wsj.com


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—Darra Goldstein

The Little Apple in New York

Panorama of the City of New York Alamy

Thought to be the biggest of mini cityscapes, covering 9,335 square feet, the Panorama of the City of New York was built for the 1964 New York World's Fair by urban planner Robert Moses —or more specifically, Raymond Lester Associates, a firm specializing in architectural models. Made mostly of wood and plastic, it includes every building in all five boroughs as of 1992, when it was last brought fully up-to-date. (Here, the Twin Towers still stand.) To raise money, the museum is letting people "buy" parcels of real estate in the model, with an apartment going for $50 and city icons running upward of $5,000—a bargain even when adjusted for the literal deflation. New York City Building, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens, queensmuseum.org

What to look for: The tiny plane looping over the city, following a wire to land at LaGuardia Airport and taking off again seconds later.

Reduced Russia in St. Petersburg

The Grand Model of Russia Grand Model of Russia

The Grand Model of Russia, built by businessman Sergei Morozov, opened just last year. It's nearly 9,000 square feet, and still growing. Visitors can watch the sun rise in Vladivostok and set in Russia's western outpost of Kaliningrad. Amazing dramatic effects are achieved with the help of 500,000 electric diodes and bulbs. But the landscape is hardly idealized: There are pit mines and factories, train wrecks and brawls. With thousands of figurines cast in dynamic poses, the model conveys a poignant sense of everyday life. Tsvetochnaya uliza 16, St. Petersburg, grandmaket.ru

What to look for: The model has many half-hidden moments of black humor and tenderness: a woman slipping on ice, a car stuck in mud and lovers smooching in an isolated grove.

Itsy in Istanbul

Miniaturk Alamy

Unlike many other scale models, the cleverly named Miniaturk is an outdoor installation—one that takes up some 15 acres of land. Opened in 2003, Miniaturk lets visitors romp through 3,000 years of local history, and includes replicas of important structures from the Ottoman Empire and modern Turkey. Here you'll find the towering "fairy chimneys" of Cappadocia—spires of rock eroded over tens of thousands of years—a few steps from Istanbul's iconic Hagia Sophia mosque. The models are set amid dwarf plants and bonsai trees to maintain the sense of scale. And they're made from sturdy plastic to withstand the sometimes-harsh weather of the Golden Horn. Imrahor Caddesi, Sutluceaddress, Istanbul, miniaturk.com.tr

What to look for: Even in 1/25 scale, the 16th-century Selimiye Mosque (shown at right), designed by the great Ottoman architect Sinan for the city of Edirne, is a marvel, with its elegant domes and tall minarets.

The World Writ Small in Germany

Miniatur Wunderland Miniatur Wunderland

Miniatur Wunderland in Hamburg doesn't replicate the past but downsizes the present, complete with continual motion. Totaling nearly 14,000 square feet and including an astonishing 8 miles of miniature train tracks, the model encompasses parts of Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Scandinavia and the U.S. Sophisticated software sends airplanes, trains, buses, police cars and fire engines racing through the painstakingly rendered landscapes. The 200,000-plus figurines are so detailed that you feel caught up in the drama of their lives. This mechanical diorama is still very much a work in progress. Begun in 2001 by model-railroad buffs Frederik and Gerrit Braun, the project is not expected to be finished until 2020. Kehrwieder 4, 20457 Hamburg, miniatur-wunderland.com

What to look for: As a train passes through Germany's Harz Mountains, a UFO with flashing lights suddenly appears, hovering over a night-darkened field of sunflowers.