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Cambridge, MA– Sept. 07, 2010 - Harmonix Music Systems Inc., the world’s premier music video game developer, and MTV Games, a part of Viacom’s MTV Networks (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), released a new trailer today showing gameplay for Rock Band TM 3 for the Nintendo DS TM , featuring Smash Mouth’s“Walkin’ On The Sun”. Rock Band 3 for the Nintendo DS features head-to-head Competitive Multiplayer and will be available Oct. 26 in North America and Oct. 29 in Europe, Australia, New Zealand and other territories for MSRP $29.99/€29.99/£24.99.

Rock Band 3 for Nintendo DS lets fans take the ultimate music video game experience on the road. The game features eight distinctive gameplay modes, including Road Challenges that focus on sets of songs and gigs over a series of new venues, and Career Mode that leads players through a goal-based career system. In addition, fans will be able to rock 25 songs from the Rock Band 3 master setlist and challenge a friend to go head-to-head with Competitive Multiplayer– a first for a Harmonix handheld game.

Spanning five decades of rock n’ roll, the complete 25-track songlist for Rock Band 3 DS includes:

    <*>Ida Maria,“Oh My God” <*>Metric,“Combat Baby” <*>Paramore,“Misery Business” <*>Phoenix,“Lasso” <*>Rilo Kiley,“Portions for Foxes” <*>Tokio Hotel,“Humanoid” <*>The Vines,“Get Free” <*>The White Stripes,“The Hardest Button to Button”

    <*>Faith No More,“Midlife Crisis” <*>Jane’s Addiction,“Been Caught Stealing” <*>Smash Mouth,“Walkin’ On The Sun”

    <*>The Cure,“Just Like Heaven” <*>INXS,“Need You Tonight” <*>Joan Jett,“I Love Rock N’ Roll” <*>Night Ranger,“Sister Christian” <*>Ozzy Osbourne,“Crazy Train” <*>Roxette,“The Look” <*>Whitesnake,“Here I Go Again”

    <*>The B-52’s,“Rock Lobster” <*>Doobie Brothers,“China Grove” <*>Foreigner,“Cold As Ice” <*>Queen,“Bohemian Rhapsody” <*>Yes,“Roundabout”

    <*>The Doors,“Break on Through (To the Other Side)” <*>The Jimi Hendrix Experience,“Crosstown Traffic”

Developed by Harmonix, published by MTV Games and distributed by distribution partner Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS), Rock Band 3 will be available Oct. 26 in North America and Oct. 29 in Europe, Australia, New Zealand and other territories for the Xbox 360 ® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation ® 3 computer entertainment system, the Wii TM system from Nintendo, and Nintendo DS.

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Tragnarion Studios tests your knowledge with their new iPhone and iPod Touch game Map My Mind.

November 11th, 2009 Mallorca, Spain: Developer Tragnarion Studios, creator of the magical NDS title“Doodle Hex”, are back with the announcement of its first iPhone and iPod Touch game,“Map My Mind”.

Map My Mind is one of the most innovative and playable trivia puzzle games to hit the iPhone and iPod Touch to date. Its original gameplay and huge number of questions will be a true challenge for anyone to overcome.

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Offers single player modes as well as online leader boards which will allow the players to measure how much they know about a given subject and compare themselves to other players in their region, country or even around the world.

By using the power of mind maps, Map My Mind puts player’s knowledge and brain to test with themed maps requiring exploring the relationships between concepts to solve trivia puzzles and establish himself as the true king of sports, movies, history or any other trivia that you can imagine.

Miguel Font, Lead Designer for“Map My Mind” at Tragnarion Studios said:“Map My Mind manages to achieve a good balance between a pure trivia and a board game. The fact that each map is unique both in layout and genre of its questions allows us to present the player with a new experience every time they try out a different map. Map My Mind is coming together really well on the iPhone and iPod Touch and it is especially well suited for this platform. The game’s mechanics, the control method as well as the interface mold perfectly to the iPhone and iPod Touch and the art looks simply amazing”.

Map My Mind will come with a huge number of questions and 20 maps to keep you entertained for hours; Do you have any particular interests? Map My Mind will also feature extra downloadable map packs to satisfy your appetite and will be available at launch via the Apple Store.

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*Tragnarion Studios brings you the opportunity to be the first one in testing Map My Mind and other games, to learn more about it fill in the application form that can be found at thank you!

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Hi All. Just wanted to introduce myself.

I had my first knee surgery way back in Oct 1969 when I tore cartilage playing high school football. The other knee went in 2000 playing racquetball, that time it was arthroscopic surgery. Had my first shot of Synvisc soon after that. For the next 10 years or so, although pain was there, it wasn't too bad most of the time.

Anyway the last couple of years, and especially the past few months have been pretty painful. Synvisc or cortisone provides little to no relief. I'm not athletic these days but do a lot of walking and hiking at least. I figure it's time to look into knee replacement. My last xray was 2 years ago that showed moderate OA in 1 knee, and moderate to severe in the other.

I live in the Philadelphia area (Bucks County) where there are tons of surgeons to choose from. I have appointments with 4 of them (probably too many?? who knows) starting tomorrow. Of course they'll take their own xrays, so we'll see what's what. I'm anxious to figure out what's next. I work full time but from my home office, so am hoping that assuming I do need surgery, on one or probably both knees, I can start back to work (at least part time) sooner than many. I know there are a lot of variables though.

I'll be checking in more frequently. Thanks.

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Howard - I wish you all the best. I had bilateral tka done at Penn. Dr. Booth (3B Orthopaedics) did the surgery. He works with the manufacturers of the implants and I was told by friends and strangers alike that he was the best. I have to agree with them. I had great care. Went to rehab at Bryn Mawr. Best care there as well. I'm up and about, have been for months. No regrets getting them both done at the same time.

If you have any questions, let me know.

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Thanks Glenn. I didn't know if we were allowed to mention specific doctors on here. I have an appointment to see Dr. Booth downtown next week -- he's 1 of the 4 that I'll be seeing.

I appreciate your comments.

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My apologies if we aren't supposed to mention names. But he's the only one I would recommend in the city.

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Hey Howard! Just wanted to let you know I had a TKR 8 weeks ago and am scedueled for next week to have the other done. If you have any questions on what to expect feel free to ask. Thats why I'm having the other one done so close the results are amazing,I felt the difference right away.Therapy is rough though.

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Hiya Howard ... I also malingered and postponed Bi Lateral TKR until nothing else worked; my ortho (Dr.Ken Jones in NE OH) told me they both needed to be done. My rhuemotolgist ~sp? suggested I may need both knees replaced years ago. Dr.Jones asked if I wanted to rehab for a year (for both knees) ... or two(for each knee) He cautioned it would be challenging, but worth it. He was correct.

It is a very aggressive & pain filled proceedure. I had my surgery 3/12/12. I will have my last outpt PT tomorrow. I ride my stationary bike x2 a day for up to 25 mins, try to walk briskly for ten minutes or more a day.(along with steps & other exercises) I still have pain ... but it gets better and better every day ...unlike that debilitating pain of "bad knees."

Get support around you, go to rehab religiously ... and buckle your seat belt! It is a challenge!

We are very fortunate to be living in a time when our knees may actually last more than 30 years ... that's a total shift in quality of life for me.

I just turned 52 & cannot wait to get up on my mountain bike and take her for a spin!!!

Good luck!

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An example of the successful application of wear-resistant compounds is this glucose meter. It contains internally lubricated, color-matched polycarbonate to reduce wear and motion-induced noise.
While many medical products are still produced in “off-the-shelf” plastics, medical device designers are expanding their knowledge of new thermoplastic technologies and exploring how to apply these materials in medical applications. Here’s a look at the growing palette of properties and options.
OEMs are implementing authentication technologies that covertly ‘fingerprint’ products in high margin and liability markets.

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Kevin Marshall is the medical market manager at RTP Co., 580 E. Front St., Winona, MN 55987. RTP Co. is a specialty compounder that offers customer-driven solutions for injection molding and extrusion. With a global network of plants, the company provides customized formulations in structural, conductive, wear-resistant, elastomeric, flame-retardant, and precolored compounds. Marshall’s experience in plastic material technologies spans 13 years with the last three years dedicated to the medical industry. He can be reached at kmarshall@rtpcompany.com or 507-454-6900, ext 6450.

By Kevin Marshall
The rapid growth of thermoplastics in the medical market reflects the suitability of these materials to meet the demands of today’s healthcare industry. Thermoplastics can be combined with a variety of unique modifiers to yield specific properties and functional benefits. Most “new” medical thermoplastic technologies possess a successful track record in other industries, providing medical designers with a reliable palette of options. These innovative materials can reduce electrostatic buildup, add lubricity, improve ergonomics, add “gripping” surfaces, absorb X-rays, and provide authentication. Additionally, they can be engineered for a specific application by combining properties and benefits. This exclusive article provides an update on popular types of compounds and comments on their benefits for medical applications.
Conductive Compounds
When added into thermoplastics, electrically conductive modifiers offer permanent protection against static accumulation and electrostatic discharge (ESD). Conductive thermoplastics allow static to dissipate continuously rather than accumulate and discharge rapidly. ESD can damage sensitive electronic components and initiate explosions in flammable environments. Accumulated static charges can also halt mechanical processes by clogging the flow of materials. Conductive thermoplastics are available in a wide variety of colors and, in some cases, retain transparency. Applications include ECG sensors, pipette tips, electronics protection, and new pharmaceutical delivery systems such as inhalation devices. Inhalation devices, including pMDI spacers and dry powder inhalers, can incorporate conductive thermoplastics to facilitate accurate drug dosages for powders and aerosols. Conductive compounds stabilize the static effect so that the device has a stable environment in which to operate. Without conductive plastics, inaccurate dosages could result from either too little medicine—when micro-particles become attracted to the walls—or too much medicine—when medication builds up over time and then suddenly releases.
Wear-Resistant Compounds
Wear-resistant or lubricated compounds can provide a lower coefficient of friction and reduced wear rates. For instance, a blood glucose meter can benefit from wear-resistant additives because their inherent lubricity can extend the life of the meter’s moving component—a cover, which moves back and forth to protect the display. Wear resistant compounds can also achieve critical color matches, even to dissimilar materials. Even high-volume, disposable applications benefit from lubrication technology. Examples include product designs with needles or blades that retract after use. Some of these designs incorporate lubricated materials to provide a consistent “feel” and smooth sliding operation of the safety cover. Other applications for wear-resistant compounds include catheters, bushings, gears, luers, and valves. Additional benefits include the minimizing or elimination of external lubricants, noise reduction due to smooth part motion, enhanced plastic processing, and better extrusion throughput.
Radiopaque Compounds
Specific additives can increase the density of thermoplastics. These high-density thermoplastics can duplicate the feel of metal while retaining the processability of thermoplastics. The medical market continues to seek lead replacement alternatives for environmental reasons. Some of the same additives that increase a thermoplastic compound’s density also render radiopaque properties. Injection molded parts, tubing, or sheet made from radiopaque compounds absorb X-rays and are not transparent to radiation. During radiation therapy or surgical procedures, radiopaque sheet, which can be made drapable and flexible, can selectively protect equipment and personnel from scattered or indirect X-rays. Catheters containing barium sulfate allow its position to be monitored inside the body via fluoroscopy or X-ray imaging. Baxter Healthcare developed an annuloplasty system for heart valve repair procedures. The reusable handles and the disposable snap-on ring templates are made of polycarbonate specialty compounds. The radiopaque plugs, which allow for X-ray visibility, are insert-molded into the template. The autoclavable plugs are made from a polyethersulfone specialty compound. The entire device is steam autoclavable.
Thermoplastic Elastomer Compounds
Customizable for color, softness, conductivity, lubricity, and other attributes, thermoplastic elastomers allow designers to create unique rubber-like parts. Two-shot overmolding can add an ergonomic, slip-resistant “gripping” surface to medical devices such as surgical tools. This process consists of two molding operations where the first material provides the rigidity while the overmolded elastomer gives the finished product a softer feel. Elastomers can also be overmolded onto non-plastics or co-extruded. Thermoplastic elastomer compounds can be used instead of latex, silicone, and PVC. They are compatible with steam autoclaving, gamma radiation, and EtO sterilization. Applications include tubing, catheters, grips, seals, vial closures, connectors, and drug delivery patches.
Precolored Compounds
Color technologies have evolved in recent years. For medical applications, designers can select from FDA-compliant pigments plus non-migratory pigments. Unique color and effect technologies can offer product differentiation benefits for medical device designers. As devices move from hospitals and clinics into the consumer and home markets, consumer-friendly colors and glow-in-the-dark technologies offer a perceived value that is much higher than their cost. Additionally, elastomers can be used to enhance perceived value via their “soft-touch” feel. Appropriate color selection may also improve patient medication compliance since devices that look trendy can be used in public without a negative stigma.
Authentication Compounds
Driven by counterfeiting, outsourced manufacturing, better traceability, and rising warranty and liability costs, OEMs are implementing authentication technologies that covertly “fingerprint” products in high margin and liability markets. The addition of microscopic taggant particles to thermoplastic compounds provides a means of identification and authentication. Taggants are multi-colored, multi-layered, highly cross-linked polymeric particles where the color sequence represents a unique code to which meaning is assigned such as identifying an OEM’s product, manufacturing location, or end-customer. For example, a pharmaceutical company can use this technology to ensure specific thermoplastic compounds are being used by the molder. Optical pigments and dyes can be used to convert short wavelength radiation and re-emit it at longer wavelengths. This facilitates discreetly differentiating between two products, which may appear the same under standard lighting conditions but have different colors under specific light wavelengths.
Laser-Markable Compounds
Laser marking involves the use of a laser beam to create a permanent graphic by permeating a thermoplastic part’s surface. Unlike hot stamping or pad printing, the contrasting mark becomes integral to the part, making it more durable and less affected by solvents. Unlike direct contact methods, laser graphics can be applied to complex or inaccessible geometries. One example is a reusable insulin pen, which has dark gray dosage numbers laser marked into a white cylindrical surface. Laser marking also can permanently apply manufacturing lot numbers, dates, or unique identification codes. It also reduces supply costs by eliminating inks, paints, and dyes.
Long-Fiber Compounds
Liquid drugs can be introduced into the body using a needleless drug injector. Current designs use compressed air or springs to move a plunger and force medication through a micro-orifice into tissue under the skin without a needle. They are said to deliver medicine with little or no pain and minimize the chance of infection. The compressed gas canisters are typically made from long-fiber reinforced nylon, providing the proper balance of burst strength plus chemical, impact, creep, and permeation resistance. Such long-fiber compounds increase flexural modulus and impact strength while providing better stiffness and dimensional stability than short-glass fiber-reinforced plastics.

For additional information on the technologies discussed in this article, see Medical Design Technology online at www.mdtmag.com or RTP Co. at www.rtpcompany.com.

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could these symptoms be celiac disease? thank you so much

please help me find out what is wrong. i've been dealing with the following symptoms in the last 14 months or so and they are all still present unless noted otherwise:

1.pain/inflammation in both hands and wrists for 8 months- used to have tingling/shooting nerve pain but this subsided by not using hands as much to type- typing currently very painful- gets worse the more i use hands- if i use them too much tingling/ "shooting" pain returns- fingers/ wrists currently feel hot, swollen, and inflamed. this is my most bothersome symptom by far.
2. deep shoulder aches- worse if i don't work out- im thinking rotator cuff rips because the stronger i get the less these hurt
3. deep hip ache- this never bothers me- only noticeable when i push on hip joint and realize i have soreness all the time there
4. right knee swollen a couple time for a day or so, not sure why.
5. once time right big toe swelled for one day, no obvious reason
5. neck/trap/pec muscles tight- 6 months- physical therapy resolved this and tingling went away unless i overuse hands- tingling could also have gone away just due to rest
6. irregular periods- entire life
7. clear/milky nipple discharge from both breasts- 13 months
8. coughing phlem up after eating big meal and then sleeping
9. sleeping a lot- 8-12 hours
10. anxiety- recent panic attacks over all this
11. lots of stress
12. general ill feeling
13. low grade fever
14. becoming more "sensitive"- allergic to certain spices/honey i used for years and body products now which i never was before- broke out in painful/itchy rash on neck/check from a soap once which went away within 1 hr with high doses benadryl
15. had tinea versicolor rash on neck when hand pain started 8 months ago- this went away with cream
16. sometimes my eyes hurt slightly when i move them,. my overall vision seems to be getting worse, currently use reading glasses.
17.sometimes i have ringing in ears, but not for long and its not really bothersome
18, sometimes breast bone is sore but its not too bothersome to me
19. small, painless, pale ulcer in mouth
20. small, flesh colored bumps on back of arm
22. gas after eating
23. mild acne on face/back
24.skin bruises easily
25. low energy
26. fast resting heart rate- around 75
27. low sex drive
28. this month period was super short for me, 3 days, and then restarted week and a half later and was fairly light, this has never happened before.

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1.slightly elevated glucose- 101- over the years this has constantly been in this slightly elevated range (highest 107)- diabetes runs in family
2. high protein in urine- 21 (normal 15)- none found 8 months ago
3.slightly low creatine serum- .56
4. prolactin- 12.5
5. vit d was low at 25- took 6 months of supp and sun to get it to 37
6. ra factor 7.8 - 6 months ago

ive had all normal xrays on joints, and other normal blood work that is too much to list here. been diagnosed with thoracic outlet but not sure if this is correct and evn the dr. does not seem confident in the diagnosis. he mentioned lupus/ra maybe in future.

on shoulder xray which showed lungs a little i noticed what appears to be prominent bronchial markings but dr didnt say anything

thanks for your help. i have no idea whats wrong with me. i feel like my body is breaking down on me and i really think something is wrong. sorry this was so long. take care and i wish you well.

***for those with celiac disease- did you ever have very swollen hands and other hand symptoms that were similar to carpal tunnel syndrome? THANK YOU.
Clearwater, if you believe you may have an issues with gluten - and it is possible that some of your symptoms could indicate that - why not  (1) get some testing done either through your physician or gene the gene test done via Enterolab (which you can do yourself), or (2) try a gluten-free trial by taking wheat, rye and barley out of your diet completely for at least 4 weeks and see what happens.......................?

You've got a 'list' that would boggle the mind of almost any doc you consult with, and that could be a problem in-and-of itself. I know you're hunting for answers and I don't blame you, but you may have to do a bit of 'detecting' on your own.

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Dentsu Adds Two More ACDs to Fold

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Hey, look at Dentsu all of a sudden. A week after bringing on associate creative director Clayton Crocker, the Tokyo-based agency continues ramping up the creative staff in its New York office with the hire of Matthew Bottkol (pictured) and Todd Eisner as ACD/CW and ACD/AD, respectively.

The creative duo, whose blog Unemployment Haiku Weekly we reported on in early 2009, have stints at Draftfcb and Cossette inked on their resumes with a portfolio that includes work for clients such as Diet Coke, Samsung, Kraft Foods and Oreo.

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Dentsu Emerges from Slumber, Adds ACD to Fold

It seems like ages since we’ve heard a peep out of Dentsu America, but today the agency announced that it’s added to its creative department in New York with the hire of ACD Clayton Crocker.

Crocker, who seems to fit the mold with the hip glasses, tattoos and introspective look, arrives from Berlin Cameron United, where he was an ACD on Amazon, Belvedere and Comcast among other clients. Previous to that, the Brooklyn-based creative and soccer enthusiast was an art director at Syrup for clients like Gwen Stefani and Dior and also spent a couple of years as a senior designer at IPG-owned shop Huge earlier in his career.

More: “Dentsu Parts With CCO/EVP Mike Wilson

Dentsu Parts With CCO/EVP Mike Wilson

Dentsu America have parted ways with CCO/EVP Mike Wilson, an agency representative confirmed today. According to sources familiar with the matter, Wilson was fired due to divisions between himself and some members of the creative, account management and media teams. The agency flatly denies that he was fired.

The agency statement goods:

“Mike Wilson has departed the agency amicably after serving 2 1/2 years as Chief Creative Officer, based on a mutual decision to pursue different directions. We thank him for his positive contributions to the agency.”

Paul Laffy and Bruno Corbo have been made co-lead creative directors. This just happened Friday. Wilson joined the agency in November, 2006, and was “[r]esponsible for growth and quality creative output of DentsuAmerica North American. Also managed Interactive, planning and Production Departments,” and was a “Member of Executive Management and Finance Committees” according to his LinkedIn profile.

We’ve been unable to reach Wilson, and the agency did not provide his information. Mike, e-mail us at agencyspy at mediabistro dot com.

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Interesting report in the Financial Times that outlines JPMorgan’s Digital Growth Fund is looking to buy a 10 per cent stake in Twitter for $450 million, valuing the company at a heady $4.5 billion overall.

It is not clear if the JPMorgan fund will make a direct investment or buy out existing investors and shareholders with Twitter’s approval. But the fund does not intend to buy shares on the secondary market, the people said. The deal has not closed.

JPMorgan’s Digital Growth Fund was established this month to give rich clients exposure to fast-growing private tech companies, and follows a similar effort by Goldman Sachs to invest in Facebook.

The fund has raised $1.22bn to date, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. But it plans to raise $1.3bn in total, and will have a maximum of 480 investors, say the people. JPMorgan expects to earn commission of at least $13m from the fund.

Besides the Twitter stake, JPMorgan hopes to invest another third of the fund in one other private web company – possibly games maker Zynga or telephony provider Skype.

The final third of the fund will be allocated among six other companies, they said – possibly to include coupons site LivingSocial, or Gilt, the flash-sales site. Twitter will be the fund’s focus. The company has 253m unique users per month, up 85 per cent from a year ago, according to venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers.

Note that user count in the final paragraph – that’s well above where I forecast Twitter was when I last wrote about the size of the network and further underlines how the march towards a billion users is definitely a two-horse race, although it’s worth noting that Facebook has added around 20 million new users itself in the past two weeks.


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PBS Nabs Roll Call’s Bellantoni for Politics Editor

Christina Bellantoni, a Harvard fellow and Roll Call’s Associate Politics Editor, is leaving the publication for PBS to be the new Politics Editor for NewsHour. She will continue writing an occasional column for Roll Call.

See the internal memos from Roll Call and PBS…

From Scott Montgomery:

We are sorry to announce that Christina Bellantoni is leaving Roll Call, though we’re proud to tell you where she’s going: Christina will be the new Politics Editor for NewsHour on PBS.

It’s difficult to account for the impact Christina has had in just more than a year in the Roll Call newsroom. As our Associate Politics Editor, Christina helped build (and rebuild) a sharp politics reporting team, she drove our social media strategy and made CQ Roll Call synonymous with smart, clear-eyed analysis in countless television appearances.

Also, she was a terrific editor and energetic reporter who never failed to offer her time, ideas or sources to any task at any time. It is fitting that Christina’s last day with us will be Dec. 31, New Years Eve, for which she volunteered to serve as web editor.

As Politics Editor for another one of journalism’s most respected news brands, Christina will lead NewsHour’s political coverage, as well as supervise its justice, immigration and homeland security beats.

But we are pleased to say our relationship with Christina will not end here. Christina will continue to write for CQ Roll Call, as an occasional political columnist. Details of this arrangement are still being ironed out, but we look forward to keeping the Bellantoni byline in our pages whenever we can.

Also, beginning next summer, the Harvard Institute of Politics will place a summer intern with the Roll Call politics team in a deal Christina struck while she was a Fall fellow at the Institute. Although this intern will work in our newsroom, Christina will serve as a kind of off-site mentor for that program.

Said Christina:  “It’s been an honor to work beside such a talented and devoted staff — people always willing to burn the midnight oil, file stories on BlackBerries and have a good time while doing it.”

Please join us in wishing Christina all the best.

Scott and Lauren

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From: Linda Winslow
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Below you will find the press release that is going out this morning announcing that Christina Bellantoni will become our new Political Editor. Many of you may be familiar with her already, because she is a  frequent political commentator on several different cable news outlets, as well as a compulsive social media communicator.  When she arrives on January 2, the rest of you can discover for yourselves how knowledgeable and wise she is.  I am thrilled that she is joining the NewsHour family.

PBS NewsHour is pleased to announce that Christina Bellantoni of CQ Roll Call will join the staff as Political Editor, effective January 2, 2012. Ms. Bellantoni will oversee all coverage related to domestic political developments both on air and online, including on-air analysis of politics, elections and political figures.

“Christina’s extensive Washington experience  as a skilled, cross-platform journalist  will make her a great asset to the NewsHour throughout the 2012 election cycle,” said Linda Winslow,  Executive Producer of the PBS NEWSHOUR.  “She understands the seismic shift that has changed the world of journalism and is eager to help us develop new sources and new ways to engage our audience through the use of social media.”

Bellantoni has spent over a decade covering national political and business news in Washington, DC  and California. She has been Associate Politics Editor at CQ Roll Call since October 2010, and she has appeared regularly as political analyst on national television programs such as Hardball, Countdown, On the Record w/ Greta Van Susteren, Reliable Sources, TopLine, the Rachel Maddow show, and The Daily Rundown. Bellantoni was a senior reporter-blogger at Talking Points Memo’s Washington bureau covering the White House and national politics from October 2009 through October 2010. Before joining TPM, Bellantoni was a White House correspondent for The Washington Times, a post she took after covering the 2008 presidential campaign. She joined the Times in December 2003, covering state and Congressional politics before moving to the national political beat for the 2008 election.

A graduate of University of California, Berkeley, Bellantoni majored in mass communications, and was  an Institute of Politics Fellow at the Kennedy School, Harvard University, in fall 2011.

She won two national journalism awards for Best Scoop in 2001 for her story in Silicon Valley Biz Ink revealing the San Jose Sharks were up for sale.

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Christie Findlay - FishbowlDC Where Politics & DC Media Mesh Copyright 2014 Fri, 11 Jul 2014 20:33:01 +0000 Cap File EIC Takes Publisher Role Capitol File‘s Sarah Schaffer has accepted a role as the magazine’s publisher after serving as the EIC for only a year.

According to a tweet by former editor Christie Findlay, the publication is seeking a new EIC:

“Breaking: @CapitolFile EIC Sarah Schaffer becomes publisher. New EIC to be hired.”

Schaffer took the magazines reins from Sherry Moeller in June of last year. The new EIC will be the magazine’s fourth in four years.

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Matt Dornic Tue, 15 Jun 2010 15:26:16 +0000
Findlay Out at Cap File Relatively new editor Christie Findlay announced her departure from Capitol File this afternoon. Findlay, who was previously at Politics magazine joined CF last fall after EIC Sarah Schaffer replaced Sherry Moeller.

In her note, Findlay said, “I’m about to adopt my first child, and I’m looking forward to an incredible month home with him. At some point I’ll figure out my next work adventure, but for right now I’m focused on Monster Trucks and giant stuffed dinosaurs.”

Findlay’s last day will be this Friday.

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Morning Reading List 11.05.09

Washington City Paper presents “Fisticuffs at the Washington Post,” starring Andrew Beaujon as Marcus Brauchli, Jason Cherkis as Chris Richards, Erin Niedowski as Lynn Medford, Erik Wemple as Manuel Roig-Franzia, Amanda Hesse as Monica Hesse and Mike DeBonis as Henry Allen.

Happy belated birthday to Christie Findlay and Kevin McVicker! Good morning FishbowlDC! What we know and what we’re reading this Thursday morning…

WSJ launches a San Fran edition today.

Washingtonian: Having taken a beating for trying to set up evening salons where reporters could mingle with corporate types who’d pay big money for the privilege, The Washington Post now is attempting a more benign way to raise revenue: wine tastings — with reporters as guests.

Fox News’ Glenn Beck has appendicitis.

Changes at CNN.

More reality shows… Bravo’s in DC to recruit contestants for “Top Chef.”

TVNewser’s Twitter list picks.

Looks like there are layoffs to come at Time Inc. Layoffs were the topic of convo on mediabistro’s Morning Media Menu earlier today.

On Election night, Twitter seemed to beat cable for insight and analysis.

And Election night ratings via TVNewser.

White House press secretary Robert Gibbs on year one.

ABC’s Jake Tapper on President Obama, Air Force One and Twitter on Politico‘s podcast.

Politico: John W. Mashek, a political reporter who covered every presidential election from 1960 to 1996, died of a heart attack Tuesday. “He was one of the great political reporters of the last quarter-century,” said Jerry Seib, executive Washington editor of The Wall Street Journal.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, Nov. 9, at 11 a.m. at the Church of the Epiphany, on Dumbarton Street between 27th and 28th Sts., N.W., in Georgetown.

HAT TIPS: mediabistro, TVNewser, Politico

New Career Opportunities Daily: The best jobs in media.

Christine Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:57:09 +0000
Trick or Treat: DC Journos Talk Halloween Costumes When it comes to Halloween, I like to do it right or not at all (see Bjork of 2006). But this year, I’m stumped. With the haunted holiday only days away, I reached out to some Washington journos for ideas and inspiration.

So, what are your fav. journos wearing this Halloween? Here’s what they told us:

Fox News’ Major Garrett: “I must negotiate this with my children who have veto power over costume choices that may cast them in a negative light as I accompany them…I’m still getting flak for going as Gilligan three years ago.”

TPM & The Atlantic’s Matt Cooper: “No plans at the moment. Last year I was a chef. I’ll work on it.”

Cap File EIC Sarah Schaffer: “I’m going to a party with my husband so we decided to do costumes that would work well as a pair. He’s very tall and lanky so he’s going as Cher. I’ll be Sonny.”

WaPo‘s Jonathan Capehart: “I lack imagination so if I go as anything it will be as James Bond. That way all I have to wear is my tuxedo.”

ABC’s George Stephanopoulos: “Elliott and Harper [daughters] are pushing for me to be a pizza deliveryman!”

US NewsPaul Bedard: “All day in Real Tree camo, face painted, armed with a fully-loaded muzzleloader. And not just to scare little kids. It’s opening day of the Virginia black powder deer season. Be scared, very scared of the woods that night.”

Cap File‘s Christie Findlay: “The Devil…and yes, I’ll be wearing Prada.”

Washington Business Journal Editor Doug Fruehling: “I’ll be going as the money I could have saved with Geico.”

Politico‘s Jonathan Martin: “Whatever VandeHarris tell me to be.”

Examiner‘s Julie Mason: “I am dressing as Medusa, which feels redundant — but I like the snakies!!”

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Matt Dornic Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:53:53 +0000
Findlay Named Dep. Editor of Cap File Wow! Cap File fodder galore today. The deputy editor position left open by Lisa Horten has been filled…

Christie Findlay will reunite with new EIC Sarah Schaffer as Cap File’s deputy editor. Findlay previously worked under Schaffer at DC Style, Washington’s “ghost of glossy past.”

Findlay most recently served as Politics Mag’s EIC before cutting ties with the pub on April 1st.

New Career Opportunities Daily: The best jobs in media.

Matt Dornic Thu, 25 Jun 2009 22:25:59 +0000
Politics’ Editor-In-Chief Out ! FishbowlDC has confirmed that Politics Mag’s Christie Findlay is no longer with the publication.

New Career Opportunities Daily: The best jobs in media.

Matt Dornic Wed, 01 Apr 2009 20:37:08 +0000
Changes at Politics Magazine An internal staff memo from Campaigns & Elections’ Jordan Lieberman, obtained by FishbowlDC:

    We have some exciting changes here and I want to bring you up to speed. Christie Findlay, our exceptionally creative and capable Managing Editor, has been promoted to Editor-in-Chief. She helped lead our redesign this year and has written some of our best work in recent memory. Christie replaces Bill Beaman, who was just named a principal at Washington Media Group, a crisis and strategic communications firm.

    Shane D’Aprile, formerly our Web Editor, has been promoted to Senior Editor. Shane is responsible for the dramatic redesign of our website and has taken a major role in the improvement of our print publication.

    Additionally, pollster Mark J. Penn has agreed to join our Editorial Advisory Board. Penn joins Donald Green, Wayne Johnson, Kenneth Khachigian, Mary Matalin, Dick Morris, Jeanne Shaheen, Joe Trippi, James Thurber, David Yepsen, John Zogby, Tony Fazio, Benjamin Ginsberg, Terry McAuliffe, and Ed Gillespie.

    New Career Opportunities Daily: The best jobs in media.

    ]]> Patrick Fri, 12 Dec 2008 14:55:15 +0000 Morning Reading List, 11.03.08
    (Thanks NY Post)

    Good morning Washington.

    Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning Reading List? Drop us a line or let us know in the tips box below.

    We’ve got your morning mix of media Muesli after the jump…

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    Patrick Mon, 03 Nov 2008 14:22:45 +0000
    Campaigns & Elections Announces New Managing Editor From the release:

      Campaigns & Elections is growing! We are proud to announce that Christie Findlay has joined Campaigns & Elections as the new managing editor.

      She comes to us after serving as senior editor at DC Style, where she led the D.C. editorial team and managed the magazine’s arts and entertainment coverage. Previously she helped launch the Washington Examiner as national editor and was an assistant managing editor at The Gazette newspapers.

      “We are thrilled to have Christie on board, her years of journalistic experience will be a valuable asset to Campaigns & Elections as we grow and expand our readership,” Morgan E. Felchner, editor of Campaigns & Elections said.

    New Career Opportunities Daily: The best jobs in media.

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Hearst Allegedly Cuts Scott Sassa Because He Sexts

Hearst Corporation has cut ties with Scott Sassa, president of Hearst Entertainment, because of his alleged enjoyment of saucy sexts. According to The New York Post, Sassa had exchanged some NSFW texts with a stripper he met in Los Angeles. That stripper and her boyfriend then tried to blackmail Sassa, saying that they’d send the texts directly to his bosses if Sassa didn’t send some cash.

Sassa refused the demands, and bam! Frank Bennack Jr.David Carey and Michael Clinton all got a very interesting email. The Post reported that the execs called Sassa into a meeting on Tuesday and informed him he needed to resign. A source claimed that Hearst is giving Sassa a “large compensation package for him to go away for a long time.”

Hearst has already removed Sassa’s bio from the company website.

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Neeraj Khemlani Named Chief Creative Officer of Hearst Corp.

Neeraj Khemlani has been named chief creative officer of Hearst Corporation. Khemlani transitions into this role from Hearst Entertainment & Syndication, where he served deputy group head in charge of non-fiction TV production.

“We want to make sure we offer the best possible user experiences across our brands in all forms,” said Frank Bennack Jr., CEO of Hearst Corp., in a statement. “The genuine value we deliver to readers, viewers, listeners and professional clients through our content determines whether we are successful. Neeraj will work across all our divisions as a champion of the innovation needed to constantly increase that value.”

Khemlani has been with Hearst since 2009.

George R. Hearst Jr., Chairman of Hearst Corp., Dies

George R. Hearst Jr., chairman of the board of Hearst Corporation, has died. He was 84 years old. The San Francisco Chronicle reports that he died due to complications after a stroke. George Hearst was the grandson of William Randolph Hearst. He had been chairman of Hearst’s board since 1996.

“George was an enthusiastic supporter of the corporation’s growth and diversification strategies,” said Frank Bennack Jr., CEO of Hearst Corp., in a statement. “As chairman of the board, he brought his vast experience and wisdom to bear during a time of incredible growth and helped guide us through periods of enormous change. Although always calling every situation as he saw it, George was the most supportive and steadfast chairman a CEO could possibly have. He will be greatly missed by everyone who had the pleasure of working with him.”

Services for George Hearst will be private.

Hearst Corporation Completes Hachette Filipacchi Media Acquisition

Hearst Corp. has announced that the acquisition of the magazines owned by Hachette Filipacchi Media is now complete. Lagardère brands published in Italy, Spain, Japan, Netherlands, Hong Kong, Mexico, Taiwan, Canada and Germany, are part of Hearst’s portfolio as well. Brands published in Russia, Ukaraine and China are expected to be ushered under Hearst’s wing later this year. The price tag? About $919 million.

The much discussed deal puts Hearst in charge of over 300 titles, including 13 editions of the powerhouse Elle. Frank Bennack Jr. issued the following statement:

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Observer Media Group Names Michael Albanese President

The Observer Media Group, parent of The New York Observer, has named Michael Albanese its new president. The New York Post reports that Albanese, the former publisher of Spin, resigned from the magazine Monday.

Albanese had been with Spin since 2006.

Albanese takes over for Christopher Barnes, who left Observer Media in the beginning of August. Elizabeth Spiers also departed the paper at that time.

The New York Observer Endorses Romney

For those of you who decide who to vote for based on newspaper endorsements, The New York Observer is officially in Mitt Romney‘s corner:

A candidate has emerged from the rough and tumble of the primaries with his dignity intact. The system has produced not a demagogue but a manager, a candidate whose experience is rooted in the pragmatism of the business world rather than the ideology of partisan politics.

That candidate is Mitt Romney.

Please note that this vote of confidence occurred before last night’s debate.

New York Observer Shutters Velvet Roper

Velvet Roper, the nightlife site from The New York Observer, is being shut down. According to The New York Post, the soon-to-launch website for Scene magazine — a glossy about where rich people hang out — will replace velvetroper.comJulie Dannenberg, CEO of Scene, said the magazine is “doing well,” which we assume is the opposite of how Velvet Roper was doing.

Aaron Gell, editor-in-chief of the Observer, sort of confirmed that by telling the Post, “Scene needs an online home, and it became obvious we are just competing with ourselves. Scene is the stronger brand.”

Laura Griffin, editor of Velvet Roper, is now listed as a consultant.

Exodus from New York Observer Continues

Elizabeth Spiers left the New York Observer in August, and ever since then, the floodgates appear to be open. Capital New York reports that another Spiers hire, Megan McCarthy, is departing the paper. McCarthy is the fourth Observer staffer to leave within a couple weeks.

The others who departed include Foster Kamer (left for Complex), Brian Gallagher (moving) and Laura Griffin (unknown).

McCarthy did not say what her plans for the future were.

Elizabeth Spiers Departs The New York Observer [Update]

Elizabeth Spiers (a former Mediabistro editor-in-chief) is leaving The New York Observer. According to the paper, Spiers — who joined as editor in February of last year — is stepping aside to launch a new company, and will remain a part time consultant for the Observer Media Group.

Executive editor Aaron Gell is succeeding Spiers as the Observer’s new editor-in-chief.

“Elizabeth has been a phenomenal editor and manager,” said Jared Kushner, in a statement. “Not only did she bring on a wonderful team, she redesigned the paper and websites, launched a slew of new verticals and web properties, and invigorated the newsroom, all while more than doubling web traffic. I’m grateful for her efforts, and I look forward to seeing what she does next.”

Christopher Barnes is also leaving. Check out the full internal memo here.

The New York Observer Adds to Betabeat Team

Jessica Roy has joined the staff at the New York Observer’s tech blog, Betabeat. Roy has written for various publications, including Salon, The Daily, The Nieman Journalism Lab, Good, Gawker, and The Huffington Post. She was also a writer for one of mediabistro’s blogs, 10,000 Words.

In a post announcing the change, Roy said that she will be moving from San Francisco back to New York within the next month.

Most Popular FishbowlNY Stories for the Week

Here’s a look at what FishbowlNY stories made the most buzz this week.

  1. New York Times Photographer Wins World Press Photo of the Year, February 10
  2. New York Post Defends Greg Kelly (left) Coverage, February 13
  3. XXL Staffers Suspended Over Offensive Video, February 16
  4. People Rated Strongest Magazine Brand Among Advertisers, February 14
  5. The New York Observer Refers to Greg Kelly as ‘Rape Stud,‘ February 10
  6. Orgs to Newsweek: Stop F-ing Up, February 13

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New Culture Reporter at The New York Observer

The New York Observer has brought on Rozalia Jovanovic as a culture reporter. According to the Observer, Jovanovic starts Thursday and will cover the New York art scene for the paper’s culture section and its GalleristNY website.

“I’m excited to have Rozalia join our growing arts desk,” said editor-in-chief Elizabeth Spiers. “Her experience and passion for the subject will be a great asset to GalleristNY and the New York Observer.”

Most recently, Jovanovic was an editor at Flavorpill.

BetaBeat Founding Editor Departs

The founding editor of The New York Observer’s BetaBeat blog — Ben Popper — is departing to take a spot as the East Coast Editor of VentureBeat, a technology publication.

Popper, who has also contributed to such publications as The New York Times, Fast Company and Slate, tweeted that he will begin his new post on Monday.

Jared Kushner Will Call Your Bluff

On Wednesday we heard the good news that the New York Observer was expecting its first ever profit this year. We gave some love to Jared Kushner and Elizabeth Spiers for making that possible, but an anonymous rival didn’t believe that the Observer was in the black.

In the anon’s own weird way, he challenged the validity of the Observer’s report by stating that he would “eat his own hat” if the paper was indeed profitable. When Kushner heard about this, he decided to call the challenger’s bluff. According to the New York Post, Kushner said that if the anon would identify himself and sign a non-disclosure agreement, he could look at the paper’s books himself.

Of course the rival declined. Lesson learned? Never play poker with Kushner.


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Kirk Read Wins 1st Open Door Contest

kirk-read-headshot.jpgBack in October, we told you about the Open Door Project, a literary contest for gay male writers launched by former Avalon Publishing Group editor Don Weise and other editors who had pioneered the mainstreaming of gay literature in the late ’80s and ’90s. More than 250 gay men (none of whom had ever published a book of fiction before) submitted entries, and the winner—announced yesterday—was Kirk Read (right), a San Francisco-based performance artist and HIV counselor who is also the author of the memoir How I Learned to Snap. (Jurors for the prize included Christopher Bram, Alexander Chee, Samuel R. Delany, Dennis Cooper, Robert Gluck, E. Lynn Harris, Scott Heim, Andrew Holleran, David Leavitt, Stephen McCauley, Dale Peck, and John Weir.)

“From the first few sentences of his story it’s clear that Kirk is a writer with a voice all his own,” Weise commented. “The judging committee as a group agreed, consistently singling out the originality of Kirk’s voice but also his deft handling of humor, dialogue, character development, as well as his explicit yet intelligent use of sex as an integral part of the story. I’m thrilled to have such a fresh and uninhibited talent as the first recipient of the Open Door award.” Read will collect his prize—a trip to New York City where he’ll meet with editors and agents, plus a public reading and a private reception—next January, and Weise hopes the contest will become an annual event: “Enough complaining about how hard the business is, especially for marginalized groups like gay writers. I hear all about that a lot but seldom do I ever hear anything about people being proactive and actually doing something constructive to correct the problem. That’s our mission at the moment.”

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Novel Writing: Editing Your Draft

Novel Writing: Editing Your DraftStarting July 16, workshop your novel in-progress with a published author! Erika Mailman's course will function as a workshop, with the emphasis on sharing your work for review and providing critiques for your peers. By the end of this class you'll have up to 75 pages of you novel workshopped and developed patterns to improve your writing. Register now!


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Audible Hires Major Actors to Make Audiobooks has hired major actors to produce “tour de force performances” of new audiobooks. The stars helped choose the books, and the lineup includes Samuel L. Jackson reading A Rage in Harlem by Chester Himes and Kim Basinger reading The Awakening by Kate Chopin.

What celebrity would you choose to read your favorite book? The program will add more celebrities in the future. We’ve included the current list below…

Kate Winslet explained why she read Thérèse Raquin by Émile Zola:  “You use a different part of your brain and it keeps your creative juices flowing … It is challenging, and it’s a heck of a lot of fun as well. As a listener, being able to tune out and be taken into another world, an atmosphere, an environment that is being created entirely for you by somebody else’s voice is really a wonderful, magical thing.”

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Novel Writing: Editing Your Draft

Novel Writing: Editing Your DraftStarting July 16, workshop your novel in-progress with a published author! Erika Mailman's course will function as a workshop, with the emphasis on sharing your work for review and providing critiques for your peers. By the end of this class you'll have up to 75 pages of you novel workshopped and developed patterns to improve your writing. Register now!

Anthony Hopkins May Play Ernest Hemingway

200px-Oldmansea.jpgAnthony Hopkins and Annette Bening are on the shortlist to star in a film about the last years of novelist Ernest Hemingway and his relationship with his fishing boat captain.

Andy Garcia will direct, and he is co-writing the script with the writer’s niece, Hilary Hemingway, according to the Hollywood Reporter. The film will be set primarily in Cuba and Idaho, where the author lived while writing the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, “The Old Man and the Sea.”

Here’s more from the article: “Garcia said he hopes to explore the psyche of Hemingway, the dynamic with [his captain] and the relationship both had with fishing. ‘I’m a Hemingway nut and also an avid fisherman, and the reality of the relationship between Hemingway and his captain is compelling to me.’” (Via Book Bench)


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Offers Flow In For Amanda Knox Interview

The Hollywood Reporter‘s Marisa Guthrie writes about what the broadcast networks are offering Amanda Knox for her first TV interview since being released from an Italian jail. Guthrie reports that despite the huge “get,” cash is not on the table from any of the networks.

Instead, the idea would be to give Knox maximum exposure–likely tied to the release of a book or memoir recounting her ordeal.

Sources say the family has yet to retain a literary agent and that Knox likely won’t do an interview until a book deal is in place. But nets still are trying, especially because Knox doesn’t have Anthony’s ethical baggage.

“There’s nothing wrong with this booking,” observes one producer. “So everyone is going to offer everything that they have.”

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Online Production for Writers and EditorsStarting July 17, learn how to create multi-dimensional content for your digital mediums! Taught by a multiplatform journalist, Darragh Worland will teach you how to create content that is multi-dimensional and editorially relevant, use the web to its full potential, create stories that have social media campaigns built in and increase your value as as an employee. Register now!


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NBC Sports Group Chairman Dick Ebersol announced the new executive leadership team for his newly formed group, which consists of NBC Sports, Golf Channel, VERSUS, 11 Comcast SportNets and their digital assets.

Former Turner Entertainment Group President Mark Lazarus was hired as President of NBC Sports Cable Group and will report directly to Ebersol. While at Turner Sports, Lazarus was responsible for the network’s acquisition of the rights to the NBA, NASCAR, MLB playoffs, Wimbledon and the British Open.

“People are the most important part of any organization and the experience, talent and leadership ability of this group is second to none,” said Ebersol. “As we formed the new NBC Sports Group by combining the storied history and broad reach of NBC Sports with Comcast’s 24/7 ability to super-serve the fan, it was imperative to create a leadership team that possessed a wide array of experience and expertise across the business. I could not be happier with this group of collaborative leaders and I feel that our division is well positioned going forward.”

Below is the breakdown of the entire NBC Sports executive leadership team: Read more


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Posts Tagged ‘Kyle Dyer’

Dog Who Bit KUSA Anchor Kyle Dyer Will Be Released This Weekend

Max, the Argentine mastiff that was impounded last week after biting KUSA anchor Kyle Dyer, will go home this weekend after 10 days in quarantine.

The dog and his owner, Michael Robinson, were on the set of the KUSA morning show just 24 hours after Max was rescued from an icy pond when the incident occurred. Dyer required four hours of reconstructive surgery and more than 70 stitches in her lip last week. She is scheduled to return to the doctor this week for an evaluation.

Max will not face any serious consequences, according to the Associated Press. Denver environmental health spokeswoman Meghan Hughes said Robinson is due in court on February 29 after he was cited with failure to have his dog on a leash and allowing his dog to bite.

Owner of Dog Who Bit KUSA Anchor Speaks Out in KDVR Interview

The owner of the dog who bit KUSA anchor Kyle Dyer last week recently sat down for an exclusive interview with rival station KDVR and complained that the high-profile nature of the incident is keeping his dog detained at the Denver Animal Shelter longer than he should be.

Max, the 85-pound Argentine Mastiff who bit Dyer during KUSA’s morning show last Wednesday, is currently under a 10-day quarantine at the shelter.

“I feel personally because it is a high profile case that…wheels are turning in the background that we don’t see,” Max’s owner, Michael Robinson, told KDVR reporter Justin Joseph. Read more

After Four Hours of Surgery Following Dog Bite, KUSA’s Kyle Dyer to Undergo Additional Procedure

KUSA morning anchor Kyle Dyer underwent four hours of reconstructive surgery last week following Wednesday’s dog bite incident, and she expects to undergo another procedure in the next few weeks.

In a post on her Facebook page over the weekend, Dyer described the surgery and thanked viewers for their support.

“After a 4 hour surgery, I have 70 stitches in my upper lip, lower lip and nose,” Dyer wrote.  “I am unable to talk because my mouth is stitched shut to allow for the skin graft to take and get the blood circulating in my lips again.”

Dyer is scheduled to return to the doctor this week for an evaluation. Read more

KUSA News Director Does Her Best to Block Video of Kyle Dyer Dog Bite

Calling it “traumatic to people at KUSA,” news director Patti Dennis has done her best to ensure that viewers don’t see the video of KUSA anchor Kyle Dyer being bitten by a dog during the station’s morning show Wednesday.

Dennis told TVSpy this week that, following the on-air incident, she contacted the news directors of every station in Denver, imploring them not to air footage of the bite.

While it appears most stations respected Dennis’s request, at least one, Fox-affiliate KDVR, aired footage of the bite.

In addition to trying to keep the video off the air, Dennis attempted to keep the video off the internet this week. Read more

KUSA’s Kyle Dyer Released From Hospital Following Dog Bite

KUSA morning anchor Kyle Dyer was released from the hospital on Thursday afternoon after undergoing reconstructive surgery for injuries she received when a dog bit her during the station’s morning show on Wednesday.

“Kyle is in good spirits, despite not being able to talk due to her injuries,” KUSA reported on Thursday. “She is, however, scurrily writing down messages and tapping away on an iPad to make sure everyone knows how appreciative she is of their love and support. She is up and walking around, which the doctors say will help in her recovery process.”

News director Patti Dennis says that Dyer will return to work once she is recovered, whenever that will be.

KUSA Reports: Dog Who Bit Anchor Kyle Dyer ‘Most Likely’ Will Not Be Put Down

KUSA sent reporter Chris Vanderveen to the Denver Animal Shelter on Thursday to check up on Max, the 85-pound Argentine Mastiff that bit anchor Kyle Dyer. The dog is currently under quarantine following the on-air bite.

In a story that lead KUSA’s evening newscasts on Thursday, the shelter’s director told Vanderveen that Max will “most likely” not be put down.

“One of the things that Max has going for him is that it appears that this is his first bite,” the shelter’s director, Doug Kelley, said.

Recounting the incident in his story, Vanderveen emphasized the potentially stressful circumstances surrounding the bite (it was less than 24 hours after Max was rescued from icy waters and occurred under bright studio lights) as well as the fact that Dyer got “close, really close” to the dog. Read more

Outpouring of Support on Facebook for KUSA’s Kyle Dyer Following Dog Bite

Although KUSA anchor Kyle Dyer has been silent following Wednesday’s on-air dog bite, viewers in Denver have been very active on her Facebook page, writing their support on her wall.

“My prayers are with you and for your speedy recovery,” one person wrote this morning, echoing the sentiments of many.  “We miss you!”

“You are greatly missed,” another person wrote, alluding to the fact that Dyer is off the air as she recovers from reconstructive surgery.  “You always have such an engaging smile and you make everyone feel like they are part of the family… We look forward to seeing you back on camera again soon.”

And while the majority of the comments on Dyer’s Facebook wall have been positive in the 24 hours or so following the attack, this being Facebook, there have been a handful of negative comments as well as a few arguments. Read more

KUSA Anchor Undergoes Reconstructive Surgery Following On-Air Dog Bite

KUSA anchor Kyle Dyer underwent reconstructive surgery on Wednesday to repair injuries she sustained when a dog attacked her during the station’s morning show.

In a message posted on KUSA’s Facebook page on Wednesday, Dyer’s longtime co-anchor Gary Shapiro wrote that she was “doing incredibly well all things considered.”

“Kyle had reconstructive surgery on her lip, after she was bit by the dog this morning on the air,” Shapiro wrote. “Her recovery is going to take a while, but it is now underway.” Read more

KUSA Anchor Attacked by Rescued Dog During Morning Newscast

The heartwarming story of a local dog rescued from an icy pond on Tuesday took a turn for the worse this morning as the dog reportedly attacked KUSA morning anchor Kyle Dyer during the station’s 7 a.m. newscast.

Max, an 85-pound Argentine Mastiff, fell through the ice on a pond near his home Tuesday evening and spent roughly 20 minutes stranded in the freezing water before firefighters made a dramatic rescue, which was caught on tape by KUSA’s news helicopter.

After teasing Max’s visit to the KUSA studio throughout the morning, the station had him on during its 7 a.m. show, which airs on KTVD.  While Max was meeting the KUSA morning team, he bit Dyer on the face (video inside). Read more

KUSA Anchor Kyle Dyer Can’t Hold In Her Sneeze

It happens to everyone — allergy seasons change, studios are dusty, and sometimes, you just can’t hold a sneeze in. Kyle Dyer, a veteran Denver anchor who has been with NBC affiliate KUSA since 1996, was on the air Friday morning when the urge to sneeze struck her. She tried to hold it in until after she and co-anchor Gregg Moss tossed to meteorologist Ashton Altieri, but she was unsuccessful, prompting Moss to tell her, “I thought you were going to attack me!” (Watch the video, above.)

Earlier this week, we told you about the relationship between local news and viral videos. KUSA shared this video on their website, calling it a “classic sneeze” and a “golden 9NEWS blooper caught on camera.” [h/t NewsBlues]


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There are no ordinary cats.

-- Colette

Dear Gary:

Some time back, you wrote about a cat toy. You didn't know the name but you described it. It is called "Da Bird." The toy is a cluster of feathers at the end of an elastic cord, on the end of a 4-foot plastic rod.

My cats and I have had so much fun with this toy. (I don't know who has more fun, me or the cats.) I play with two of them at the same time. I whip it from side to side and each cat leaps into the air. It is like a circus show!

This toy cost me about $10. Don't get a cheap one; they fall apart too fast.

When I am not playing with them, I shove the stick down between the couch cushions, alongside the arm.

It is a great stress reliever, too (for the human).

Toni Mathues,

Dear Toni:

I still call mine "The Thing" and it's basically like yours, with some little modifications. No feathers, just a 6-foot piece of inch-wide colored flannel cloth that I can lash around on the end of a plastic rod like a whip.

The cats love it! Jasmine grabs the cloth out of the air with her claws and we have a tug-of-war.

You're right, it's a stress reliever for all of us ... and GREAT exercise for indoor cats (and their couch potato humans), like my Newman, who spends way too much time snoozing on the couch.

Jasmine sits and glares at me every night while I'm drying the dinner dishes, waiting for me to finish and go get The Thing. She's very impatient.

Dear Gary:

My calico kitty, Callie, is very agile and loves to catch bugs. If a fly gets her attention buzzing on the deck doors, it's history! She will catch it, play with it and ultimately dispatch it by -- yes -- eating it. She seems quite pleased with herself and really seems to enjoy the "hunt"!

Is her health at risk from eating these unpleasant creatures?

Rod from Berkeley

Dear Rod:

Those creatures may be unpleasant to you, but to Callie, and I suspect every other predatory house cat in the country, they're fun and games.

My Jasmine likes the occasional fly, but spiders are her thing. She'll leap two feet into the air when she finds one. And when she gets tired of chasing, they're gone in a munch.

No, I don't think eating bugs will hurt Callie (unless she swallows a bee!).

Pets & hot cars

  • Even when it's just warm, your car will still be too hot inside for your pet to stay there, even for "just a minute while I run into the store." So please leave your dog at home when you go shopping. It's also against the law to leave pets in hot cars. Thanks for caring.

    Tiny dog, tiny mouth

    I am one of many volunteers at Contra Costa Animal Services, in Martinez. I walk and play with dogs.

    It is nice to have some kind of toy for the dogs when we take them out, like a ball. We have tennis balls, but nearly 70 percent of our dogs are Chihuahuas and tennis balls are too big. If any of your readers has smaller balls to spare, we could really use them. About the SIZE of a ping-pong ball. Not ping-pong balls themselves, because the dogs would destroy them.

    Please drop them off at our shelter, 4800 Imhoff Place, Martinez. Office hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday (open until 7 p.m. Wednesday); closed Sunday and Monday. Thanks! (Beverly the Volunteer)

    A final note

    Gary: It's about time someone stuck up for Wile E. Coyote. He, like the wolf, has been given a bad rap, and we know what happened to the wolf. Thanks. (Carole from Livermore)


text: Comments on: Open-source online exhibit platform Comments on MetaFilter post Open-source online exhibit platform Wed, 10 Sep 2008 20:05:04 -0800 Wed, 10 Sep 2008 20:05:04 -0800 en-us 60 Open-source online exhibit platform Omeka is a newly available, open-source web platform, bringing good-looking, functional online exhibitry within reach of smaller museums, libraries, and arts groups. From the Center for History and New Media.,2008:site.74782 Wed, 10 Sep 2008 19:40:31 -0800 Miko web exhibit museum newmedia media history omeka opensource exhibition By: LarryC I saw a presentation of this at the AHA conference in January. It looks like a pretty exciting and easy way for smaller institutions to put collections online. Check out some of the showcase sites built with Omeka--particularly Gulag: Many Days, Many Lives and Making the History of 1989: The Fall of Communism in Eastern Europe. I am not seeing some of the cooler features that were demonstrated at the conference though. These included the ability to geotag every document--paper, photographic, whatever--and to display search results on a map. We also search results displayed on a time line. And there were some 2.0ish things, such as the ability of users to add their own tags to documents in the archives. Perhaps these features haven't been released yet? The Center for History and New Media are the same folks who created Zotero, by the way. They rock.,2008:site.74782-2252730 Wed, 10 Sep 2008 20:05:04 -0800 LarryC By: notyou From the zotero people? Zotero is badass.,2008:site.74782-2252732 Wed, 10 Sep 2008 20:08:25 -0800 notyou By: bonaldi Linux operating system as a requirement? You mean this will not work on an MAC Xserve? Hoo I'm so gonna flag this. So gonna. (Looks really nice, actually),2008:site.74782-2252755 Wed, 10 Sep 2008 20:22:36 -0800 bonaldi By: rbf1138 Heh, was just talking about doing a project on the way archaeologists can display their finds to the public in my class tonight. This could make for an interesting piece of that study.,2008:site.74782-2252830 Wed, 10 Sep 2008 21:26:50 -0800 rbf1138 By: aldus_manutius Zotero rocketh ... I'm giving a staff demo next month on it and am delighted to be using the "synch" version ... (of course, I will have to fight tooth and nail to get our IT Dept to allow peopler to openly use Firefox so they can use Zotero, but that's a whole different story). Looking at their specs; not sure why this is Linux only? Everything else can be found (easily! my desktop machine has all of it right now) on pretty much any Mac desktop machine that has shipped the past three years, with the exception of ImageMagick. But then, I've downloaded and installed that on so many Macs now that it's a walk in the park to get that running. Shoot, if there was someway we could get to go under MAMP, my Tower is ready for it ... gonna have to do some more digging here. At least it's Linux and not That Other OS that's being required ... plus we CAN run it on a virtual machine (meaning, those old G5s can still be used.) UPDATE AS I'M PREVIEWING:   They're running it on a G4 iBook under OS X 10.5.4! Oh, joy! This could THOROUGHLY distract me from my appointed rounds today!,2008:site.74782-2253098 Thu, 11 Sep 2008 05:42:25 -0800 aldus_manutius By: egypturnash I am intrigued by this both for work (I've been doing an exhibit site for the Boston Museum of Science) and for me (I'm an artist whose site is currently built around a hacked-up copy of a photo gallery package that I keep on meaning to replace). Sadly, the site seems to be completely overloaded right now - I read enough to get tantalized, but now I get nothing!,2008:site.74782-2253216 Thu, 11 Sep 2008 07:27:16 -0800 egypturnash By: COBRA! Thanks for posting this-- I saw demos for Omeka (and Zotero) at a conference in March and got really fired up; and then they sort of got buried in mental silt as I got back into the normal workflow. Good to have them dug up. If nothing else, the Omeka sticker looks really cool on my guitar case.,2008:site.74782-2253227 Thu, 11 Sep 2008 07:32:38 -0800 COBRA! By: aldus_manutius And My Director hath gazed upon their site and sayeth unto me, "Lo, go and make it so ... " and we downloaded! Time to rock and roll!,2008:site.74782-2253248 Thu, 11 Sep 2008 07:45:50 -0800 aldus_manutius By: aldus_manutius Oh dear ... I think we've Slashdotted the server ...,2008:site.74782-2253260 Thu, 11 Sep 2008 07:49:12 -0800 aldus_manutius By: teleri025 Miko, this is great. Thanks so much for posting this. I've sent the link to our entire Public History graduate department and I have a feeling that a number of folks are going to be giddy about what they can now accomplish.,2008:site.74782-2253576 Thu, 11 Sep 2008 10:45:15 -0800 teleri025