Lakers grieving death of Jerry Buss

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14px;">By </span><a href="http://search.espn.go.com/mcmenamin_dave/" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #225fb2; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Dave McMenamin</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14px;"> | ESPNLosAngeles.com</span><br /><br /><div class="mod-inline video-player full-box with-playlist next" style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 0px; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; 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outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Los Angeles Lakers</a> could move on with the second half of the season following the All-Star break, they were left looking back at the life of legendary owner Dr. Jerry Buss on Tuesday.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">"To me personally, he obviously believed in me from Day 1, being a 17-year old kid to where I am now," <a href="http://espn.go.com/nba/player/_/id/110/kobe-bryant" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #225fb2; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Kobe Bryant</a> said before practice, reflecting on Buss who died Monday at the age of 80. "His competitive spirit, his vision of what this organization should be and how it should go beyond basketball, the global outreach that he had in his mind, we talked quite a bit about that. We talked about the old times and he's obviously had a profound impact on my career to say the least."</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></div><blockquote class="mod-quote-box quote-box-left mod-inline" style="background-color: white; border-right-color: rgb(194, 194, 194); border-right-style: solid; border-width: 0px 1px 0px 0px; float: left; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 10px 0px; quotes: none; vertical-align: baseline; width: 261.8833312988281px;"><span class="quote-start" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #aaaaaa; float: left; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 60px; font-weight: bold; height: 20px; line-height: 40px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 8px 0px 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">“</span><br /><div style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 24px; outline: 0px; padding: 7px 10px 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="Bryant" class="floatright" height="90" src="http://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/headshots/nba/players/full/110.png&w=65&h=90&scale=crop&background=0xcccccc&transparent=false" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; float: right !important; margin: 0px 0px 4px 8px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" width="65" />... We talked about getting another championship and trying to put the Celtics in the rearview mirror. That's something that was driving him and that's something that continues to drive me.</div><span class="quote-end" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #aaaaaa; float: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 60px; font-weight: bold; height: 20px; line-height: 40px; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">”</span><cite style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; clear: right; color: #333333; display: block; font-size: 11px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 10px 10px 0px; text-align: right; vertical-align: baseline;">-- Kobe Bryant on Jerry Buss</cite></blockquote><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The Lakers announced a private memorial service will be held for Buss on Thursday at 3 p.m. PT at Nokia Theatre. The service will not be open to the public; however it will be aired live on the team's television station, Time Warner Cable SportsNet. Countless fans have already flocked to show their support for the longtime Lakers owner who presided over 10 championships in his 34 years at the helm by leaving flowers and mementos by the Lakers statues in front of Staples Center. At L.A. Live in downtown Los Angeles, well-wishers have been writing messages on a giant white banner that features a picture of Buss in the middle of it.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">"Yesterday was an empty day," said Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak, who also expressed his gratitude for Buss bringing him to Los Angeles as a player 32 years ago and keeping him within the organization all this time. "I couldn't seem to find a place where I was comfortable -- a room, a place, a car, a house. A major loss, personally, for obvious reasons."</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">While recognizing that Buss is gone, the Lakers were left acknowledging his children that still remain with the team -- particularly vice president of player personnel, Jim Buss and vice president of business operations, Jeanie Buss -- and the challenge they have to take up the torch from their father.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></div><div class="mod-container mod-no-footer mod-inline content-box floatright mod-no-header-footer" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; clear: both; float: right !important; font-family: verdana, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 261.8833312988281px;"><div class="mod-content" style="border: 1px solid rgb(194, 194, 194); font-size: 11px; margin: 0px 0px 6px; outline: 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px; vertical-align: baseline;"><h4 style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(194, 194, 194); border-bottom-style: solid; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; margin: 0px 7px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;">More on Jerry Buss from ESPN.com</h4><div style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 17px; margin: 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 4px; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="Shelburne" class="floatright" src="http://a.espncdn.com/i/columnists/shelburne_ramona_m.jpg" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; float: right !important; margin: 0px 0px 4px 8px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" />Jerry Buss had vision unlike any other. From humble beginnings to the L.A. spotlight, he changed the game as owner of the Lakers, writes Ramona Shelburne. <a href="http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/story/_/id/8959319/los-angeles-lakers-owner-jerry-buss-had-vision-unlike-other" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: rgb(96, 143, 214) !important; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><b style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #333333; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Story</b></a></div><center style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><hr style="background-color: #dddddd; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; clear: both; color: #dddddd; float: none; height: 0.1em; margin: 0px 0px 1.45em; width: 127.93333435058594px;" /></center><div style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 17px; margin: 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 4px; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="Adande" class="floatright" src="http://a.espncdn.com/i/columnists/adande_ja_m.jpg" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; float: right !important; margin: 0px 0px 4px 8px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" />Jerry Buss admittedly loved winning with the Lakers, but he also certainly knew how to enjoy life and have fun along the way, writes J.A. Adande. <a href="http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/8959181/nba-jerry-buss-love-winning" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: rgb(96, 143, 214) !important; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><b style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #333333; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Story</b></a></div><center style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><hr style="background-color: #dddddd; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; clear: both; color: #dddddd; float: none; height: 0.1em; margin: 0px 0px 1.45em; width: 127.93333435058594px;" /></center><div style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 17px; margin: 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 4px; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="McMenamin" class="floatright" src="http://a.espncdn.com/i/columnists/mcmenamin_dave_m.jpg" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; float: right !important; margin: 0px 0px 4px 8px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" />Jerry Buss was a symbol of stability for a franchise that has had its fair share of Hollywood drama throughout the years, writes Dave McMenamin. <a href="http://espn.go.com/blog/los-angeles/lakers/post/_/id/35811/questions-after-loss-of-jerry-buss" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: rgb(96, 143, 214) !important; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><b style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #333333; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Blog</b></a></div><center style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><hr style="background-color: #dddddd; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; clear: both; color: #dddddd; float: none; height: 0.1em; margin: 0px 0px 1.45em; width: 127.93333435058594px;" /></center><div style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 17px; margin: 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 4px; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="SportsNation" class="floatright" height="80" src="http://assets.espn.go.com/i/sportsnation/logos/espn_sportsnation_80.gif" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; float: right !important; margin: 0px 0px 4px 8px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" width="80" />Current and former NBA players were among those remembering Lakers owner Jerry Buss on Twitter following his death Monday.<a href="http://espn.go.com/sportsnation/post/_/id/8959448/lakers-owner-jerry-buss-dies" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: rgb(96, 143, 214) !important; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><b style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #333333; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Comment</b></a><br /><br />• <b style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Photo Gallery: </b><a href="http://espn.go.com/losangeles/photos/gallery/_/id/8960267/jerry-buss" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: rgb(96, 143, 214) !important; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Jerry Buss' career</a> <img alt="Photo Gallery" border="0" height="10" src="http://assets.espn.go.com/icons/photo.png" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" width="12" /></div></div></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">"I'm very confident," Bryant said when asked if he believed Buss' family could carry on his tradition of excellence. "You're following the greatest owner in sports. To try to match that or equal that, it's nearly an impossible task. But, I think in their own way they'll have success, for sure."</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Kupchak echoed Bryant's belief.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">"Ownership will continue to carry on the brand of the organization," Kupchak said. "Nobody understands what this franchise means to Los Angeles more than Jeanie and Jimmy and the family. Nobody does. And to the extent that they'll let me [chart the Lakers' direction], after spending 32 years with Jerry, I think I have a feeling of what he wants too."</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Bryant, <a href="http://espn.go.com/nba/player/_/id/996/pau-gasol" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #225fb2; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Pau Gasol</a> and <a href="http://espn.go.com/nba/player/_/id/2384/dwight-howard" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #225fb2; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Dwight Howard</a> shared fond memories of visiting with an ailing Buss in the hospital before the season. Gasol sadly recalled how Buss' goal to be out of the hospital in time for the Lakers' season opener in October was not met. Kupchak said there could have been a subconscious effort on Jim Buss' part to pursue the Howard and <a href="http://espn.go.com/nba/player/_/id/592/steve-nash" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #225fb2; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Steve Nash</a> deals in the offseason in hopes of capturing one last championship while his father was still alive.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Bryant said winning another ring for Buss has been on his mind all season long.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">"It's part of the reason why I try to drive so hard," Bryant said. "When we talked, we talked about getting another championship and trying to put the <a href="http://espn.go.com/nba/team/_/name/bos/boston-celtics" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #225fb2; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">[Boston] Celtics</a> in the rearview mirror. That's something that was driving him and that's something that continues to drive me."</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The Celtics have 17 championships all-time, just ahead of the Lakers' 16.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Gasol said he spent his final hospital visit with Buss watching college football and talking about the owner's beloved USC Trojans and how the college game was superior to the NFL. Kupchak shared how Buss rigged a system to be able to watch Lakers games on his iPad at the hospital while the team's local television deal was still being hammered out.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">"He meant a lot to us," Gasol said. "He was a leader for our team, for this franchise, for this city and he was a guy that you would enjoy being around. It's been a tough hit for us, even though we knew he was sick and battling hard for awhile."</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></div><div class="mod-container mod-no-footer mod-inline content-box floatright mod-no-header-footer" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; clear: both; float: right !important; font-family: verdana, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 261.8833312988281px;"><div class="mod-content" style="border: 1px solid rgb(194, 194, 194); font-size: 11px; margin: 0px 0px 6px; outline: 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px; vertical-align: baseline;"><h4 style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(194, 194, 194); border-bottom-style: solid; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; margin: 0px 7px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;">More on the Lakers</h4><img border="0" class="io-img" src="http://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nba/med/trans/lal.gif" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; float: right; margin: 8px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" /><br /><div style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 17px; margin: 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 4px; vertical-align: baseline;">For more news, notes and analysis of the Lakers, check out the Lakers Index. <a href="http://espn.go.com/blog/los-angeles/lakers/" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: rgb(96, 143, 214) !important; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><b style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #333333; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Blog</b></a></div></div></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Kupchak said Buss was very much involved in the decision to hire Mike D'Antoni after Mike Brown was fired just five games into the season, however the owner's health was so bad by that point that D'Antoni never met Buss in person.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">"One of the main reasons that Los Angeles has had all this success is he was like a magnet to players to get deals done and to be able to have the best franchise out there," D'Antoni said. "This went on for 30 years, so it wasn't a fluke."</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Before Buss is laid to rest, the Lakers just so happen to play a game against the Celtics on Wednesday -- the team that Buss battled with for those 30 years, as his Lakers met them in the Finals five times in that span, winning three times. The Lakers will debut commemorative purple and gold "JB" patches on their uniforms against Boston and wear them for the rest of the season in remembrance of Buss.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">"Just stay focused on the moment, have a good practice today and come out [Wednesday] night ready to put on a good show in his honor," Bryant said, planning an appropriate tribute to the man responsible for "Showtime."</div><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14px;"><br /></span></div><script src="http://player.espn.com/player.js?&playerBrandingId=4ef8000cbaf34c1687a7d9a26fe0e89e&pcode=1kNG061cgaoolOncv54OAO1ceO-I&width=576&height=324&externalId=espn:8959969&thruParam_espn-ui[autoPlay]=false&thruParam_espn-ui[playRelatedExternally]=true"></script></div></div></div>

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<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span class="post-date" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #727272; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Garuda, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-transform: uppercase; vertical-align: baseline;">2/19/2013 1:09 PM ET</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Garuda, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14px;"> </span><span class="separator" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #cc0066; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Garuda, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">|</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Garuda, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14px;"> Filed under: </span><a href="http://perezhilton.com/category/tv-news/" rel="category tag" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #cc0066; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Garuda, sans-serif; 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padding: 0px 0px 10px; vertical-align: baseline;"><em style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://www.perezhilton.com/category/real-housewives" style="border: 0px; color: #cc0066; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><strong style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills</strong></a></em> star <strong style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Brandi Glanville</strong> may be done<a href="http://perezhilton.com/2013-02-16-brandi-glanville-leann-rimes-done-fighting-book-closure" style="border: 0px; color: #cc0066; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">dissing</a> <a href="http://www.perezhilton.com/category/leann-rimes" style="border: 0px; color: #cc0066; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><strong style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">LeAnn Rimes</strong></a>, but it sure sounds like another feud of hers is getting out of control!</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Kalimati, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; vertical-align: baseline;">Ah, yes! How could we <a href="http://perezhilton.com/2013-02-14-brandi-glanville-adrienne-maloof-sean-stewart-relationship-gross-barf" style="border: 0px; color: #cc0066; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">forget</a> the good old “shut the f**k up” gate between Brandi and co-star <strong style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Adrienne Maloof</strong>!</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Kalimati, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; vertical-align: baseline;">Well, after last night’s <a class="itxtnewhook itxthook" href="http://perezhilton.com/2013-02-19-brandi-glanville-insults-adrienne-maloof-for-plastic-surgery-comments-bravo-blog-real-housewives-beverly-hills#" id="itxthook0" rel="nofollow" style="background-color: transparent; background-image: none; border: 0px none transparent; color: #cc0066; cursor: pointer; display: inline; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="itxtrst itxtrstspan itxtnowrap" id="itxthook0p" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; bottom: auto; display: inline !important; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; height: auto; left: auto; line-height: normal; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; position: static; right: auto; top: auto; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: nowrap !important;"><span class="itxtrst itxtrstspan itxtnowrap itxtnewhookspan" id="itxthook0w" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: transparent transparent rgb(0, 204, 0); border-style: none none solid; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; bottom: auto; color: #009900; display: inline; float: none; font-family: inherit; height: auto; left: auto; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px 0px 1px !important; position: static; right: auto; text-decoration: underline !important; top: auto; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal;">episode</span></span></a> of <em style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">RHOBH</em>, it seems their mutual animosity towards each other has hit an all new level, especially after<strong style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Kim Richards</strong> revealed her new nose!</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Kalimati, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; vertical-align: baseline;">After Kim removed the bandages, Adrienne repeatedly remarked that it would’ve looked WAY better had her then hubby, plastic surgeon <strong style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Paul Nassif</strong>, done it!</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Kalimati, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; vertical-align: baseline;">Last night, Brandi <a href="http://perez.ly/YwXqyP" style="border: 0px; color: #cc0066; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">fired</a> off at Adrienne in her <strong style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Bravo</strong> <a class="itxtnewhook itxthook" href="http://perezhilton.com/2013-02-19-brandi-glanville-insults-adrienne-maloof-for-plastic-surgery-comments-bravo-blog-real-housewives-beverly-hills#" id="itxthook1" rel="nofollow" style="background-color: transparent; background-image: none; border: 0px none transparent; color: #cc0066; cursor: pointer; display: inline; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="itxtrst itxtrstspan itxtnowrap" id="itxthook1p" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; bottom: auto; display: inline !important; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; height: auto; left: auto; line-height: normal; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; position: static; right: auto; top: auto; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: nowrap !important;"><span class="itxtrst itxtrstspan itxtnowrap itxtnewhookspan" id="itxthook1w" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: transparent transparent rgb(0, 204, 0); border-style: none none solid; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; bottom: auto; color: #009900; display: inline; float: none; font-family: inherit; height: auto; left: auto; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px 0px 1px !important; position: static; right: auto; text-decoration: underline !important; top: auto; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal;">blog</span></span></a>, writing:<a href="" id="more-367088" name="more-367088" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></a></div><blockquote style="background-color: white; border-left-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-left-style: solid; border-width: 0px 0px 0px 5px; color: #777777; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Kalimati, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; margin: 15px 10px 15px 5px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 20px; quotes: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><div style="border: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; vertical-align: baseline;">“This is an insult to not just to the <a class="itxtnewhook itxthook" href="http://perezhilton.com/2013-02-19-brandi-glanville-insults-adrienne-maloof-for-plastic-surgery-comments-bravo-blog-real-housewives-beverly-hills#" id="itxthook2" rel="nofollow" style="background-color: transparent; background-image: none; border: 0px none transparent; color: #cc0066; cursor: pointer; display: inline; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="itxtrst itxtrstspan itxtnowrap" id="itxthook2p" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; bottom: auto; display: inline !important; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; height: auto; left: auto; line-height: normal; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; position: static; right: auto; top: auto; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: nowrap !important;"><span class="itxtrst itxtrstspan itxtnowrap itxtnewhookspan" id="itxthook2w" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: transparent transparent rgb(0, 204, 0); border-style: none none solid; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; bottom: auto; color: #009900; display: inline; float: none; font-family: inherit; height: auto; left: auto; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px 0px 1px !important; position: static; right: auto; text-decoration: underline !important; top: auto; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal;">doctor</span></span></a> but also to Kim. I found Adrienne’s comments to be in extremely poor taste. She then later tried to poorly recover from her rude comments.”</div></blockquote><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Kalimati, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; vertical-align: baseline;">We’d have to agree with Brandi on this one — rude!</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Kalimati, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; vertical-align: baseline;">Though, then in true Brandi <a class="itxtnewhook itxthook" href="http://perezhilton.com/2013-02-19-brandi-glanville-insults-adrienne-maloof-for-plastic-surgery-comments-bravo-blog-real-housewives-beverly-hills#" id="itxthook3" rel="nofollow" style="background-color: transparent; background-image: none; border: 0px none transparent; color: #cc0066; cursor: pointer; display: inline; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="itxtrst itxtrstspan itxtnowrap" id="itxthook3p" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; bottom: auto; display: inline !important; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; height: auto; left: auto; line-height: normal; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; position: static; right: auto; top: auto; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: nowrap !important;"><span class="itxtrst itxtrstspan itxtnowrap itxtnewhookspan" id="itxthook3w" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: transparent transparent rgb(0, 204, 0); border-style: none none solid; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; bottom: auto; color: #009900; display: inline; float: none; font-family: inherit; height: auto; left: auto; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px 0px 1px !important; position: static; right: auto; text-decoration: underline !important; top: auto; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal;">fashion</span></span></a>, she fired off this one, stating:</div><blockquote style="background-color: white; border-left-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-left-style: solid; border-width: 0px 0px 0px 5px; color: #777777; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Kalimati, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; margin: 15px 10px 15px 5px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 20px; quotes: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><div style="border: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; vertical-align: baseline;">“Now, if anyone shouldn’t be talking plastic surgery it’s Adrienne because clearly she has had more than all of us combined and is either getting it for free or at a <a class="itxtnewhook itxthook" href="http://perezhilton.com/2013-02-19-brandi-glanville-insults-adrienne-maloof-for-plastic-surgery-comments-bravo-blog-real-housewives-beverly-hills#" id="itxthook4" rel="nofollow" style="background-color: transparent; background-image: none; border: 0px none transparent; color: #cc0066; cursor: pointer; display: inline; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="itxtrst itxtrstspan itxtnowrap" id="itxthook4p" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; bottom: auto; display: inline !important; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; height: auto; left: auto; line-height: normal; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; position: static; right: auto; top: auto; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: nowrap !important;"><span class="itxtrst itxtrstspan itxtnowrap itxtnewhookspan" id="itxthook4w" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: transparent transparent rgb(0, 204, 0); border-style: none none solid; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; bottom: auto; color: #009900; display: inline; float: none; font-family: inherit; height: auto; left: auto; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px 0px 1px !important; position: static; right: auto; text-decoration: underline !important; top: auto; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal;">discounted rate</span></span></a>, which shows in the work.”</div></blockquote><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Kalimati, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; vertical-align: baseline;">Ouch! And what did she have to say about Adrienne accidentally staining <strong style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Lisa Vanderpump</strong>’s white couch with her self tanner???</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Kalimati, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; vertical-align: baseline;">Mz. Glanville wrote:</div><blockquote style="background-color: white; border-left-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-left-style: solid; border-width: 0px 0px 0px 5px; color: #777777; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Kalimati, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; margin: 15px 10px 15px 5px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 20px; quotes: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><div style="border: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; vertical-align: baseline;">“Rather than apologize or offer to reimburse Lisa for ruining her furniture, she just shrugs it off as any rich entitled person without a conscience would. It’s Adrienne’s world and we are all just lucky to be there.”</div></blockquote><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Kalimati, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; vertical-align: baseline;">But, to quote <strong style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Yolanda Foster</strong>, "who is Adrienne Maloof in this world, anyway?" Ha!</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Kalimati, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; vertical-align: baseline;">RAWR! The claws are out, Perezcious readers!</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Kalimati, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; vertical-align: baseline;">At least Brandi won’t have to <a href="http://perez.ly/YwXqyP" style="border: 0px; color: #cc0066; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">worry</a> about Mz. Maloof for much longer — we previously told you that she, along with <strong style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Taylor Armstrong</strong>, supposedly won’t be <a href="http://perezhilton.com/2013-02-18-adrienne-maloof-leaving-real-housewives-of-beverly-hills" style="border: 0px; color: #cc0066; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">returning</a> next season!</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Kalimati, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; vertical-align: baseline;">Who will Brandi feud with then?! And don't say <strong style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Giggy</strong>! LOLz!</div><br /><br /></div>

Brandi Glanville Brandi Glanville Blasts Adrienne Maloof For Plastic Surgery Remarks!

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Kelly Clarkson Feels 'Bullied' By Clive Davis In Memoir

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /><h2 class="sub-title article" style="background-color: white; color: #1f1f1f; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 21px; line-height: 23px; margin: 0px; padding-right: 30px;">'Idol' alum accuses Davis of spreading false rumors in his autobiography 'The Soundtrack of My Life.'</h2><div class="byline" style="background-color: white; color: #1f1f1f; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px; margin-top: 2px;">By Christina Garibaldi (@<a class="twitter-anywhere-user" href="http://twitter.com/ChristinaMTV" style="color: #00bce4; text-decoration: none;">ChristinaMTV</a>) <a href="mailto:christina.garibaldi@mtvstaff.com" style="color: #00bce4; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><img class="authorEmail" src="http://www.mtv.com/sitewide/images/spacer.gif" style="background-attachment: scroll; background-color: transparent; background-image: url(http://www.mtv.com/sitewide/images/charlie/sprites/site_wide_original.png); background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; border: 0px none; color: #999999; font-size: 9px; height: 11px; vertical-align: bottom; width: 13px;" /></a></div><div class="byline" style="background-color: white; color: #1f1f1f; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px; margin-top: 2px;"><img alt="Kelly Clarkson" height="300" src="http://images1.mtv.com/shared/promoimages/bands/c/clarkson_kelly/kellygrammy020713/281x211.jpg?width=281&height=211" width="400" /></div><div class="byline" style="background-color: white; color: #1f1f1f; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px; margin-top: 2px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: bold;">Kelly Clarkson</span></div><div class="credit" style="color: #999999; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 11px; padding: 0px;">Photo: Michael Tran</div><div class="credit" style="color: #999999; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 11px; padding: 0px;"><br /></div><div class="credit" style="color: #999999; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 11px; padding: 0px;"></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;">Clive Davis is clearly holding nothing back with his autobiography, <a href="http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1702197/clive-davis-bisexual-soundtrack-of-my-life.jhtml" style="color: #00bce4; text-decoration: none;">"The Soundtrack of My Life."</a> The music mogul opens up about his bisexuality, his early childhood and behind-the-scenes stories of some of music's elite, including Whitney Houston.</div><div style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;">And while some may be surprised of what they learn when turning the pages of the 500-page book, no one was more shocked than <a href="http://www.mtv.com/artists/kelly-clarkson/news/" style="color: #00bce4; text-decoration: none;">Kelly Clarkson</a>, who took to her <a href="http://www.whosay.com/kellyclarkson/content/515466?wsref=tw&code=GLO5cY7" style="color: #00bce4; text-decoration: none;">blog</a> to say that she has been "bullied" by Davis' false claims.</div><div style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;">Davis and Simon Fuller signed Clarkson to RCA Records after she won the first season of "American Idol." In his autobiography, he claims that Clarkson burst into "hysterical sobbing" after he forced her to include her massive single "Since U Been Gone" on her 2004 <i>Breakaway</i> album. But Clarkson says that story couldn't be further from the truth.</div><div style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><br /></div><br /><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;">"His stories and songs are mixed up. I did want more guitars added to the original demo and Clive did not..." Clarkson wrote. "But, yes, I did cry in his office once. I cried after I played him a song I had written about my life called 'Because Of You.' I cried because he hated it and told me verbatim that I was a 'sh--ty writer who should be grateful for the gifts that he bestows upon me.' He continued on about how the song didn't rhyme and how I should just shut up and sing. This was devastating coming from a man who I, as a young girl, considered a musical hero and was so honored to work with. But I continued to fight for the song and the label relented. And it became a worldwide hit. He didn't include that in the book."</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;">Their differences didn't end there. In 2007, it was publically acknowledged that the two didn't see eye to eye after Clarkson took creative control for her third album <i>My December.</i> After saying in the press that she was "not a fan" of the music executive, she later cleared up the rumors of their relationship.</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;">But Davis recalls in his autobiography that he didn't feel that Clarkson, who recently <a href="http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1701724/grammy-awards-kelly-clarkson-speech.jhtml" style="color: #00bce4; text-decoration: none;">won her third Grammy</a>, co-penned any hit material on her third album <i>My December,</i> calling it a "pop album that still needs pop hits."</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;"></div><center style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;"><a href="http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1702167/oscars-red-carpet-livestream.jhtml" style="color: #00bce4; text-decoration: none;"><img src="http://www.mtv.com/shared/promoimages/movies/o/oscars_2013/idpu/idpu-oscar.jpg" style="border: none; color: #999999; font-size: 9px; vertical-align: bottom;" width="450" /></a></center><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;"></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;">After maintaining that she co-wrote "many" of her pop hits and that <i>My December</i> went platinum, Clarkson added that Davis left out a key component to that part of the story that may have tarnished their professional relationship.</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;">"He doesn't mention how he stood up in front of his company at a convention and belittled me and my music and completely sabotaged the entire project," Clarkson recalled. "It never had a chance to reach its full potential. <i>My December</i> was an album I needed to make for myself for many reasons and the fact that I was so completely disregarded and disrespected was so disheartening, there really aren't words to explain."</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;">Clarkson concludes the open letter by declaring her love for her music, her label and the professional relationships that she currently has, and then added that she is "grateful for Clive for teaching me to know the difference."</div><br /><br /><div style="background-color: black; width: 520px;"><div style="padding: 4px;"><iframe frameborder="0" height="288" src="http://media.mtvnservices.com/embed/mgid:uma:video:mtv.com:706896/cp~id%3D1673542%26vid%3D706896%26uri%3Dmgid%3Auma%3Avideolist%3Amtv.com%3A1673542" width="512"></iframe><br /><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 4px; padding: 4px; text-align: left;"><b>MTV News Extended Play</b> <br />Get More: <a href="http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/clarkson_kelly/artist.jhtml" style="color: #439cd8;" target="_blank">Kelly Clarkson</a>, <a href="http://www.mtv.com/news/latest/music.jhtml" style="color: #439cd8;" target="_blank">Music News</a></div></div></div></div>

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Rob Morrison WCBS anchor choking case update: Ashley Morrison MoneyWatch anchor husband in court

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><img alt="WPTV Rob Morrison" src="http://media2.wptv.com//photo/2013/02/19/WPTV-Rob-Morrison_20130219071131_320_240.JPG" /><div><div class="photos mflMp2Bottom3" style="font-size: 16px; height: 240px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div class="fontStyle14" style="padding: 0px;">WCBS news anchor Rob Morrison is facing charges of allegedly choking his wife, CBS MoneyWatch anchor Ashley Morrison, according to police.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Photographer: CNN</div><div class="fontStyle14" style="padding: 0px;"><br /></div><div class="fontStyle14" style="padding: 0px;"></div><div class="fontStyle21" style="padding: 0px;">Posted: 02/19/2013<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Last Updated: 7 hours and 51 minutes ago</div><ul class="byline fontStyle16" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">By: Dominique Debucquoy-Dodley, CNN</li></ul><div class="fontStyle4 storyFontResize" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div class="story last" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div style="padding: 0px;">NEW YORK -- WCBS news anchor Rob Morrison is facing charges of allegedly choking his wife, CBS MoneyWatch anchor Ashley Morrison, according to Connecticut authorities.</div><div style="padding: 0px;">Rob Morrison was taken into custody early Sunday at the couple's Darien home when police responded to a "domestic violence incident" called in by Ashley Morrison's mother, according to a statement from the Darien Police Department.</div><div style="padding: 0px;">He was arrested for allegedly choking his wife with both hands after becoming "increasingly belligerent...during the course of the evening," the statement said.</div></div></div><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div class="fontStyle14" style="padding: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></span></div><div style="padding: 0px;">Officers observed red marks on Ashley Morrison's neck, but she did not request medical treatment, according to the police department release.</div><div style="padding: 0px;">While being processed, Rob Morrison made verbal threats to further harm his wife, according to the police statement.</div><div style="padding: 0px;">In a joint statement released Monday, the couple's attorney, Robert Skovgaard, said, "Rob and Ashley Morrison are cooperating fully with the authorities to insure that all of the information necessary to properly evaluate this unfortunate incident is made available."</div><div style="padding: 0px;">"The Morrisons are confident that a full review of this matter will show that the allegations have been greatly exaggerated."</div><div style="padding: 0px;">WCBS spokeswoman Rachel Ferguson said because this is a personal matter, the station is declining to comment.</div><div style="padding: 0px;">Morrison is scheduled to be in court Tuesday on charges of second-degree strangulation, second-degree threatening, and disorderly conduct.</div><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /></span></span></div></div></div>

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Bonnaroo 2013 Lineup: The BLAM Heard 'Round The World

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /><h2 class="sub-title article" style="background-color: white; color: #1f1f1f; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 21px; line-height: 23px; margin: 0px; padding-right: 30px;">Bonnaroo unveiled its lineup Tuesday with a live stream for the ages, and<i>Bigger Than the Sound</i> watched it all.</h2><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #1f1f1f; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;">By James Montgomery (@</span><a class="twitter-anywhere-user" href="http://twitter.com/positivnegativ" style="background-color: white; color: #00bce4; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px; text-decoration: none;">positivnegativ</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #1f1f1f; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;">)</span></div><div><img alt="'Weird Al' Yankovic announces the 2013 Bonnaroo lineup" height="300" src="http://images3.mtv.com/shared/promoimages/news/b/bonnaroo_2013/bonaroo_lineup_btts_021913/281x211.jpg?width=281&height=211" width="400" /></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 16px;">'Weird Al' Yankovic announces the 2013 Bonnaroo lineup</span><div class="credit" style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; padding: 0px;">Photo: Taylor Hill/ FilmMagic</div><div class="credit" style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; padding: 0px;"><br /></div><div class="credit" style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; padding: 0px;"></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;">On Tuesday (February 19), in an apparent attempt to bring workplace productivity to a screeching halt (and give several underemployed standup comedians a reason to bathe), <a href="http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1702196/bonnaroo-2013-lineup.jhtml" style="color: #00bce4; text-decoration: none;">reveal Bonnaroo decided to its 2013 lineup</a>not with a traditional press release, but a live-stream telethon thingy, a bizarre, occasionally funny broadcast hosted by "Weird Al" Yankovic and lit by the ghost of Fritz Lang.</div><div style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;">Yes, the live stream — officially dubbed the "Bonnaroo Lineup Announcement Megathon" (or "BLAM" for maximum hashtaggery) — was certainly <i>something,</i> an outside-the-box experiment that was still a marked improvement over that time Bonnaroo decided to <a href="http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1631616/bonnaroo-2010-agony-ecstasy.jhtml" style="color: #00bce4; text-decoration: none;">unveil its lineup via MySpace</a> (mostly because it didn't take seven hours). While the reveal<a href="https://twitter.com/leaf_lester/status/303928800868179968" style="color: #00bce4; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">wasn't</a> universally praised, there's no denying that BLAM actually <i>worked,</i>as discussion of the broadcast (and the lineup) dominated Twitter throughout the day, and very nearly brought the Internet to its knees.</div><div style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;">Of course, I was watching it all unfold, and not just because I love Bonnaroo (they let me <a href="http://www.mtv.com/videos/news/157740/braving-bonnaroo-a-first-person-account.jhtml#id=1562669" style="color: #00bce4; text-decoration: none;">borrow their helicopter</a> one year). No, I was curious to see how this whole thing would pan out. And since I had nothing better to do, I kept a running diary of the first BLAM.</div><div style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"></div><center style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><a href="http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1702167/oscars-red-carpet-livestream.jhtml" style="color: #00bce4; text-decoration: none;"><img src="http://www.mtv.com/shared/promoimages/movies/o/oscars_2013/idpu/idpu-oscar.jpg" style="border: none; color: #999999; font-size: 9px; vertical-align: bottom;" width="450" /></a></center><div style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><b>12:17 p.m. ET</b>: I missed the first part of the live stream (where they showed highlights from previous Bonnaroos) to get lunch. I am a true professional. Anyway, when I finally tune in, Phish are playing "Possum," which is an apt metaphor for how I plan to avoid actual work for the next two hours.</div><div style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><b>12:30 p.m.</b>: Bon Iver is doing "Michicant." I Michi-can't with this dude.</div><div style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><b>12:41 p.m.</b>: Metallica close their 2008 headlining set with "Seek and Destroy." James Hetfield asks the crowd — and, I guess, <i>me</i> — "Did it feel good?" Perhaps sensing my snarky reply, the live stream craps out on my computer.</div><div style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><b>12:52 p.m.</b>: I would imagine the only thing avowed Bruce Springsteen fanatics Jon Stewart and Chris Christie can agree on is the fact that "Outlaw Pete" is a pretty embarrassing song. They're both right.</div><div style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><b>1:03 p.m.</b>: BLAM officially begins, "Live from an undisclosed warehouse location." Yankovic shows up onstage and promises to reveal "a metric buttload" of Bonnaroo performers over the next hour. Somewhere, a conspiracy nut blames the lack of U.S. measurements on <a href="http://thanks-obama.tumblr.com/" style="color: #00bce4; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Barack Obama</a>.</div><div style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><b>1:06 p.m.</b>: We meet our phone bank "volunteers" and "Bonnaroo's head of social media, Kevin Zuckerberg" (see, 'cause he's wearing a <i>hoodie</i> like Mark Zuckerberg). Comedy is attempted. Yankovic, quickly realizing this thing is going south, tosses to a webcam segment by sighing "Google+: That's a thing, right?"</div><div style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><b>1:07 p.m.</b>: One of the Google+ guests is named Paisley. Of course she is.</div><div style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><b>1:11 p.m.</b>: Yankovic is vamping like there's no tomorrow, and the lighting director is just taking cues from a Coltrane solo or something. It's the space <i>between</i> the sets, man.</div><div style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><b>1:20 p.m.</b>: Mumford & Sons are the first headliners revealed, via fan votes and a poster of Justin Bieber riding a unicorn (I'm not kidding). Presumably bound by contract, the Mumford boys mumble their way through a pre-taped comedy bit.</div><div style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"></div><div class="player-placeholder right" height="255" id="vid:868099" isrc="GBUV71201840" isvevo="true" style="color: black; float: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; margin-left: 15px; padding-bottom: 10px;" title="Mumford & Sons - "The Road To Red Rocks"" width="415"><div class="playerPlaceholder" flashvars="configParams=vid%3D868099" height="255" id="mgid:uma:video:mtv.com:868099" isrc="GBUV71201840" isvevo="true" style="cursor: pointer; height: 255px; overflow: hidden; position: relative; width: 415px;" width="415"><div style="color: white; font-weight: bold; left: 90px; position: absolute; top: 119px;">Mumford & Sons - "The Road To Red Rocks"</div><img src="http://mtv.mtvnimages.com/uri/mgid:uma:video:mtv.com:868099?height=255&width=415" style="color: #999999; font-size: 9px;" /></div></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><b>1:21 p.m.</b>: We meet "Rupert the Bonnaroo Announce Piñata," who poops out names of bands and is instantly the most likable character on this whole show.</div><div style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><b>1:23 p.m.</b>: Portugal. The Man show up to perform "So American" with Yankovic on accordion. Apparently, they also got new members just for the live stream.</div><div style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><b>1:28 p.m.</b>: Yankovic is talking, but we've got technical difficulties, and you can't hear his voice (maybe the audio engineer fell asleep?). The live stream goes dark as folks scramble to right the wrongs. No truth to the rumors Yankovic attempted to escape through a bathroom window during the break.</div><div style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><b>1:36 p.m.</b>: R. Kelly's name is revealed after someone laps up a piece of pie. There's probably a joke here.</div><div style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"></div><div class="player-placeholder right" height="255" id="vid:844620" isrc="USRV81200403" isvevo="true" style="color: black; float: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; margin-left: 15px; padding-bottom: 10px;" title="R. Kelly - "When A Man Lies"" width="415"><div class="playerPlaceholder" flashvars="configParams=vid%3D844620" height="255" id="mgid:uma:video:mtv.com:844620" isrc="USRV81200403" isvevo="true" style="cursor: pointer; height: 255px; overflow: hidden; position: relative; width: 415px;" width="415"><div style="color: white; font-weight: bold; left: 90px; position: absolute; top: 119px;">R. Kelly - "When A Man Lies"</div><a href="http://vevo.ly/ThAy2a"><img src="http://mtv.mtvnimages.com/uri/mgid:uma:video:mtv.com:844620?height=255&width=415" style="color: #999999; font-size: 9px;" /></a></div></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><b>1:40 p.m.</b>: Paisley is back to announce that Paul McCartney will headline. Yankovic does some spoken-word bit about sharks and crocodiles. Jimmy Fallon shows up with a tent. I've had nightmares that began exactly the same way.</div><div style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><b>1:42 p.m.</b>: Yankovic tries to beat the defecating piñata to death. Don't be mad because you got upstaged by papier mâché, dude.</div><div style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><b>1:45 p.m.</b>: Mercifully, things wrap up 15 minutes early as Yankovic announces he's <i>also</i> performing at Bonnaroo then jams with Portugal. The Man on "Canadian Idiot." Rupert the defecating piñata has sadly broken at this point and dangles lifelessly from the makeshift stage. I know the feeling. After all, I just watched this whole thing.</div><div style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><i>What do you think of the Bonnaroo lineup? Let us know in the comments below!</i></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><b>Don't forget to tune in for our <a href="http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1702167/oscars-red-carpet-livestream.jhtml" style="color: #00bce4; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;">Oscars red carpet live stream</a> Sunday at 5:30 p.m. ET on MTV.com.</b></div><br /><div class="credit" style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; padding: 0px;"><br /></div></div></div>

Bonnaroo Bonnaroo 2013 Lineup: The BLAM Heard 'Round The World

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28 in 28 #19: Design Bureau Special Edition: Architecture

<i>February is Book Month on A Daily Dose of Architecture. The "<a href="http://archidose.blogspot.com/search/label/28%20in%2028">28 in 28</a>" series features a different book every day of the month.</i><br /><br /><a href="http://www.wearedesignbureau.com/projects/dbs-first-special-edition/"><b><i>Architecture: The People, Places, and Ideas Driving Contemporary Design</i></b></a>, Design Bureau Special Edition<br />ALARM Press, 2012<br />Paperback, 448 pages<br /><br /><img alt="28-28_bureau.jpg" src="http://www.archidose.org/Blog/28-28_bureau.jpg" title="Book cover" /><br /><br />It was one year ago that I got my first look at <i><a href="http://www.wearedesignbureau.com/">Design Bureau</a></i>, a magazine out of Chicago that presents various facets of design: architecture, interior design, product design, and some fashion. Back then <a href="http://archidose.blogspot.com/2012/02/two-magazines.html">I reviewed</a> the "Renegade Architecture" issue, which has a good helping of architecture alongside the other realms of design. Architecture again rises to the fore in DB's first Special Edition on "the people, places, and ideas driving contemporary design." The sizable collection of 100 projects follows the magazine's recipe, for good and bad.<br /><br />What I appreciate most about DB is the editors' knack for finding really good design that is not limited to what is brand new. They appear to realize that a magazine cannot break a story or start a meme like a blog or other website; instead they focus on presenting really good modern design really well. This is not to say that they are reaching back decades, but opening the window a bit beyond the last week, month, even year is liberating; it lets quality trump freshness. That curating quality extends to this special edition on architecture, but it's a more diverse collection than I'm used to with the magazines. A good deal of neo-traditional design is found in these pages, but modern design is still the majority.<br /><br />The 100 projects are split into nine chapters: Modernized Minimalism; Big Design, Small Scale; Before/After; Waterfront Homes; Notes from the Bureau; Public Places; Suburbia Today; Hospitality Hotspots; Luxe Homes. My favorites are: Modernized Minimalism, a good selection of mainly houses that benefits from short interviews with architects about the projects' minimalist qualities; Before/After highlights the dramatic transformations that can occur when an old building is saved; Public Places has an interesting selection of parks, museums, and other publicly accessible buildings and spaces with thorough descriptions (the book's diversity is evident in the juxtaposition of the <a href="http://www.world-architects.com/en/projects/project-review-detail/35897_bsa_space">BSA Space</a> followed by the Grand Ole Opry's <a href="http://www.pladstudio.com/PLADstudio.com/PLAD_Studio_-_GOOH.html">flood rebuild</a>).<br /><br />Questionable are parts of the chapters Big Design, Small Scale (an unexceptional yogurt shop and store for running shoes), Notes from the Bureau (an interview with the designer of Papa John's stores?!), and Suburbia Today (does an unbuilt project for NoHo really tell us about the suburbs today?). These and other examples serve to illustrate DB's business model, in which participating companies (contractors, manufacturers, architects) supply advertising, something I had mentioned in my first review with some trepidation (are projects selected based on the willingness of players to advertise?). With this special edition it's odd to see so many ads (the Notes chapter has one page per spread with ads), but this means it exists somewhere between a magazine and a book. Those expecting a book may be disappointed, but those expecting an over-sized magazine will be pleasantly surprised at the large and diverse quality of architecture within.

28 in 28 #19: Design Bureau Special Edition: Architecture

February is Book Month on A Daily Dose of Architecture. The " 28 in 28 " series features a different book every day of the month. ...

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Applications Development Engineer (Thin Film, Lithography, Overlay, CD) (#109123)

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></span><br /><div><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><b>Position</b>: Applications Development Engineer</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><b>Location</b>: <span style="color: #1f497d;">Austin, TX</span> </span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><b>Duration</b>: Full time</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><b>Job Description</b>:</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><b>Responsibilities:</b></span></span></div><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> <div>Responsible for supporting KLA-Tencor's analysis software products, providing engineering analysis capabilities for Overlay, CD and films data in high volume semiconductor manufacturing environments.  Includes projects related to new product introduction: definition, characterization, alpha testing, beta testing.  This candidate will be responsible for various pre and post sales application support activities – engaging with customers in defining problem statements, resolving customer issues, generating best known method documents and other training material, and transferring product knowledge to K-T's worldwide customer base. Applications will work with customers to publish papers at industry symposiums or in technical journals.<br /><br />This candidate will be involved in testing new features and developing new applications on current or future versions of our products, provide technical support in the development and implementation of customer applications, and support customers at their site or in division for any escalation. The candidate will also be required to work towards characterization of product performance and for providing clear feedback to the engineering team for product improvement, especially during Alpha/Beta periods.  Strong technical skills are required to understand the functionality and capabilities of the analysis product and for providing root cause analysis and potential solutions for customers.  Travel will be required.<br /><br /><b>Preferred Qualifications:</b></div><div>Candidate must have a degree in Engineering, Physics, Material Science, Mathematics or related fields.<span style="color: #1f497d;"> </span>The ideal candidate will have a working knowledge of semiconductor manufacturing with expertise in lithography.  Must have excellent oral and written communication, organizational, analytical, and interpersonal skills.  Candidate must be self-driven, yet a strong team player.  Software development and scripting skills are a plus.<br /><br /><b>Experience/Education:</b></div><div>1) BS or higher degree in Material Sciences, Chemical Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Engineering, or related field. </div><div>2) Statistical and mathematic modeling experience is a plus.</div><div>3) IC Fab process development experience is a plus.</div><div>4) Strong technical skills are required to understand IC fab process development issues and be able to provide potential solutions for customers.</div><div>5) Willing and able to travel within the US and internationally</div><div>6) Experience in applications development environments is a plus<br /><br /><b>Minimum Qualifications:</b></div><div>Bachelor's Level Degree with at least 5 years of experience.</div><div>OR</div><div>Master's Level Degree with at least 3 years of experience. </div><div>OR</div><div>Doctorate (Academic)<br /><br />Kindly send your resumes to<span style="color: navy;"> </span><a href="mailto:Sivaram.bose@kla-tencor.com"><span style="color: navy;"><u>Sivaram.bose@kla-tencor.com</u></span></a><span style="color: navy;"> </span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 5pt; margin-top: 5pt;"></div><div style="margin-bottom: 5pt; margin-top: 5pt;"></div></span></span> </div>

Applications Development Engineer (Thin Film, Lithography, Overlay, CD) (#109123)

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Application Development Engineer (Thin Film, Lithography, Overlay, CD) (#109122)

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></span><br /><div><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><b>Position</b>: Application Development Engineer</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><b>Location</b>: Austin, TX </span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><b>Duration</b>: Full time</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><b>Job Description</b>:</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><b>Responsibilities:</b></span></span></div><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></span><br /><div><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Responsible for supporting KLA-Tencor's analysis software products, providing engineering analysis capabilities for Overlay, CD and films data in high volume semiconductor manufacturing environments.  Includes projects related to new product introduction: definition, characterization, alpha testing, beta testing.  This candidate will be responsible for various pre and post sales application support activities – engaging with customers in defining problem statements, resolving customer issues, generating best known method documents and other training material, and transferring product knowledge to K-T's worldwide customer base. Applications will work with customers to publish papers at industry symposiums or in technical journals.</span></span></div><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><div></div><div>This candidate will be involved in testing new features and developing new applications on current or future versions of our products, provide technical support in the development and implementation of customer applications, and support customers at their site or in division for any escalation. The candidate will also be required to work towards characterization of product performance and for providing clear feedback to the engineering team for product improvement, especially during Alpha/Beta periods.  Strong technical skills are required to understand the functionality and capabilities of the analysis product and for providing root cause analysis and potential solutions for customers. Travel will be required.</div><div></div><div><b>Preferred Qualifications</b>:</div><div>Candidate must have a degree in Engineering, Physics, Material Science, Mathematics or related fields. The ideal candidate will have a working knowledge of semiconductor manufacturing with expertise in lithography.  Must have excellent oral and written communication, organizational, analytical, and interpersonal skills. Candidate must be self-driven, yet a strong team player.  Software development and scripting skills are a plus. </div><div></div><div><b>Experience/Education:</b></div><div>a) BS or higher degree in Material Sciences, Chemical Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Engineering, or related field. </div><div>b) IC Fab process development experience is a plus.</div><div>c) Strong technical skills are required to understand IC fab process development issues and be able to provide potential solutions for customers. Such skills include (but are not limited to) techniques for statistical analysis as well as the ability to quickly pick up and understand customer requirements and processes.</div><div>d) Willing and able to travel within the US and internationally</div><div>e) Experience in applications development environments a plus.</div><div></div><div><b>Minimum Qualifications:</b></div><div>Bachelor's Level Degree with at least 1 years of experience.</div><div>OR</div><div>Master's Level Degree.<br /><br />Kindly send your resumes to<span style="color: navy;"> </span><a href="mailto:Sivaram.bose@kla-tencor.com"><span style="color: navy;"><u>Sivaram.bose@kla-tencor.com</u></span></a><span style="color: navy;"> </span></div><div></div></span></span> </div>

Application Development Engineer (Thin Film, Lithography, Overlay, CD) (#109122)

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Today's archidose #650

Here are some photos of the Glass Farm (2013) in Schijndel, Netherlands, by <a href="http://www.mvrdv.nl/">MVRDV</a>, photographed by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/klaasfotocollectie/">Klaas Vermaas</a>.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/klaasfotocollectie/8484621901/" title="schijndel winkelgebouw de glazen boerderij 01 2013 mvrdv_maas w (mrkt) by Klaas5, on Flickr"><img alt="schijndel winkelgebouw de glazen boerderij 01 2013 mvrdv_maas w (mrkt)" height="427" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8250/8484621901_fcf634d6dd_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/klaasfotocollectie/8485712504/" title="schijndel winkelgebouw de glazen boerderij 05 2013 mvrdv_maas w (mrkt) by Klaas5, on Flickr"><img alt="schijndel winkelgebouw de glazen boerderij 05 2013 mvrdv_maas w (mrkt)" height="427" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8243/8485712504_31de5e945e_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/klaasfotocollectie/8484617269/" title="schijndel winkelgebouw de glazen boerderij 10 2013 mvrdv_maas w (mrkt) by Klaas5, on Flickr"><img alt="schijndel winkelgebouw de glazen boerderij 10 2013 mvrdv_maas w (mrkt)" height="800" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8104/8484617269_eabe74aa16_c.jpg" width="534" /></a><br /><br />To contribute your Flickr images for consideration, just:<br /><blockquote>:: Join and add photos to the <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/archi-dose/">archidose pool</a>, and/or<br />:: Tag your photos <span style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tags/archidose/">archidose</a></span></blockquote>

Today's archidose #650

Here are some photos of the Glass Farm (2013) in Schijndel, Netherlands, by MVRDV , photographed by Klaas Vermaas . To contribute your Flick...

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The Cellar

<p>Lovely lunch in <a href="http://www.merrionhotel.com/br_the_cellar_restaurant.php">The Cellar in the Merion Hotel </a>today.</p><p>For starter I had a chicken liver and foie gras parfait with brioche and onion marmalade.  It was served so beautifully with the onion marmalade in a little jar.  The liver parfait was tasty and the brioche was melt in your mouth.</p><p>For my main I chose Beef Cheek with a pomme mouselline, mushrooms and pearl onions and bacon ragout.  The beef was amazing - so rich!</p><p>Then dessert was a passionfruit posset with macaroon and white chocolate bark.  Other dessert choices were choux buns filled with vanilla ice cream served with a jug of melted dark chocolate.</p><p>All divine!</p><p>If you are ever in Dublin town, I thoroughly recommend this place.</p><p>Btw, I should mention that I also had a very generous glass of the house red! </p><div class='separator' style='clear: both; text-align: center;'> <a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmf1kr5LMQ5tp8PWbOxkuhyri6k2cz9U41mXwFIOSeZaDARNrVfRsDd_3t2uHVeNrNwEc0Nb_EYjKD1a551Gww9Ze_IJiw8em7GhbsyMpQRwFBVwm_vXDU5fow5K-B8uD4kthas6cGhItl/s1600/photo.JPG' imageanchor='1' style='margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;'> <img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmf1kr5LMQ5tp8PWbOxkuhyri6k2cz9U41mXwFIOSeZaDARNrVfRsDd_3t2uHVeNrNwEc0Nb_EYjKD1a551Gww9Ze_IJiw8em7GhbsyMpQRwFBVwm_vXDU5fow5K-B8uD4kthas6cGhItl/s400/photo.JPG" /> </a> </div><div class='separator' style='clear: both; text-align: center;'> <a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRWr7N-ek1iEPT71sHk_Id9xFFH1NJihpUAMPQNlHjzNyxQFfnqb7RI4udSfO1o3VG2kgTLrHu1YpGJ7q8YLf0gXhh1BIsDdW59iHhP_QEC7oidtZ_9-Ri8cOgmiFNa1joQN7iBSFKTo4Q/s1600/photo-10.JPG' imageanchor='1' style='margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;'> <img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRWr7N-ek1iEPT71sHk_Id9xFFH1NJihpUAMPQNlHjzNyxQFfnqb7RI4udSfO1o3VG2kgTLrHu1YpGJ7q8YLf0gXhh1BIsDdW59iHhP_QEC7oidtZ_9-Ri8cOgmiFNa1joQN7iBSFKTo4Q/s400/photo-10.JPG" /> </a> </div><div class='separator' style='clear: both; text-align: center;'> <a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe09_zApB05BWYzwQF0nMTcZ3GOxxdjlypVSoVdfOHyhz3lh5UCp-ufW-25h5M2ZQ8ZF5yfd1u6wqYeOoNR-UCvG94nHauXIH2sqd0qHAVReYWZdpAYLujbNiKnZZSjcJ8c3jLEMeVMrXH/s1600/photo-9.JPG' imageanchor='1' style='margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;'> <img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe09_zApB05BWYzwQF0nMTcZ3GOxxdjlypVSoVdfOHyhz3lh5UCp-ufW-25h5M2ZQ8ZF5yfd1u6wqYeOoNR-UCvG94nHauXIH2sqd0qHAVReYWZdpAYLujbNiKnZZSjcJ8c3jLEMeVMrXH/s400/photo-9.JPG" /> </a> </div><div class='separator' style='clear: both; text-align: center;'> <a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMZcv38MWNzKvC-zHsQ6vTP9WDLLQ8DBXisCRP6dAWImKJ78HgQleK2lHwOlaN-yPG-XrSAKmWD6KNYD8NH3hi44CI1H6Dg_5DNZ5zSwcNl4diLxcLE620BRBABL5JGBU16LkNJQ5lG4hL/s1600/photo-7.JPG' imageanchor='1' style='margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;'> <img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMZcv38MWNzKvC-zHsQ6vTP9WDLLQ8DBXisCRP6dAWImKJ78HgQleK2lHwOlaN-yPG-XrSAKmWD6KNYD8NH3hi44CI1H6Dg_5DNZ5zSwcNl4diLxcLE620BRBABL5JGBU16LkNJQ5lG4hL/s400/photo-7.JPG" /> </a> </div>

The Cellar

Lovely lunch in The Cellar in the Merion Hotel today. For starter I had a chicken liver and foie gras parfait with brioche and onion marmala...

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Library Director - Cornwall Public Library

<strong>Library Director -</strong> <strong></strong><span style="color: #48286d;"><strong>Cornwall Public Library</strong></span> in Cornwall, CT seeks a community-oriented Director with excellent managerial and organizational skills for 26 hours per week. Command of technology, attention to accuracy, and a positive attitude are essential. The candidate must also have strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills, and good knowledge of literary genres. -- The Cornwall Library offers diverse and culturally rich programs for children and adults, including language and creative writing classes, book discussions, authors' readings, film series, yoga and Pilates, nationally recognized speakers, art exhibits, and social events as well as a children's summer program.The ideal candidate will have a Master's in Library Science or the equivalent. Salary is negotiable, vacation benefits included. -- Applicants should submit a letter of interest, resume and references with contact information to: (Ms.) Marnell Stover, President, Board of Trustees, Cornwall Library, P.O. Box 216, Cornwall, CT, 06753 or <a _fcksavedurl="mailto:marnellstover@aol.com" href="mailto:marnellstover@aol.com">marnellstover@aol.com</a>.

Library Director - Cornwall Public Library

Library Director - Cornwall Public Library in Cornwall, CT seeks a community-oriented Director with excellent managerial and organization...

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The Hip Replacement Case Shows Why Doctors Often Remain Silent - NYTimes.com

<base href="data:"><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; color: black; text-align: left; "><p itemprop="articleBody" style="color: black; font-size: 1.2em; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 24px; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); position: static; z-index: auto; ">The note sent by a doctor to several executives at Johnson & Johnson was blunt: an artificial hip sold by the company was so poorly designed that the company should slow its marketing until it understood why patients were getting hurt.</p><p itemprop="articleBody" style="color: black; font-size: 1.2em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; line-height: 24px; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">The doctor, who also worked as a consultant to Johnson & Johnson, wrote the note nearly two years before the company recalled the device in 2010. And it was far from the only early warning those executives got from doctors who were paid consultants. Still, the company's DePuy orthopedic unit plowed ahead, and those consultants never sounded a public alarm to other doctors, who kept implanting the device.</p><p itemprop="articleBody" style="color: black; font-size: 1.2em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; line-height: 24px; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">The memos have recently emerged during the trial of the first of more than 10,000 patient <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/01/business/hip-implants-risks-inadequately-assessed-depuy-report-found-in-2010.html" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 153); text-decoration: none; ">lawsuits brought against Johnson & Johnson</a> over the hip implant device, the Articular Surface Replacement, or A.S.R. The company has insisted that it acted responsibly in determining when to halt its sale. But plaintiffs' lawyers have offered a portrait of executives who put profits ahead of patients, even scuttling a plan to fix the implant because it cost too much.</p><p itemprop="articleBody" style="color: black; font-size: 1.2em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; line-height: 24px; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">It might not be surprising to find that executives acted to protect a company's bottom line. Still, the Johnson & Johnson episode is also illuminating a broader medical issue: while experts say that doctors have an ethical obligation to warn their peers about bad drugs or medical devices, they often do not do so.</p><p itemprop="articleBody" style="color: black; font-size: 1.2em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; line-height: 24px; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">"Questioning the status quo in medicine is not easy," said <a href="http://medicine.yale.edu/intmed/people/harlan_krumholz.profile" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 153); text-decoration: none; ">Dr. Harlan Krumholz</a>, a professor at Yale School of Medicine.</p><p itemprop="articleBody" style="color: black; font-size: 1.2em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; line-height: 24px; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Physicians may remain silent for a variety of reasons, he and other experts said. They may fear that speaking out could get them sued or believe that a product problem was an anomaly or their fault.</p><p itemprop="articleBody" style="color: black; font-size: 1.2em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; line-height: 24px; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Doctors also have an aversion to reporting. For instance, while the Food and Drug Administration relies on physicians to help monitor product safety by alerting the agency to adverse patient reactions, doctors usually do not make such filings, saying they are too busy for the paperwork.</p><p itemprop="articleBody" style="color: black; font-size: 1.2em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; line-height: 24px; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">"The standard in the medical community is not to report," said <a href="http://www.startribune.com/business/149299585.html?refer=y" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 153); text-decoration: none; ">Dr. Robert Hauser</a>, a cardiologist who, along with a colleague, warned other doctors in 2005 about a defective heart implant.</p><p itemprop="articleBody" style="color: black; font-size: 1.2em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; line-height: 24px; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">There is another reason doctors may choose to remain silent, experts say: their financial ties to a drug or device maker.</p><p itemprop="articleBody" style="color: black; font-size: 1.2em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; line-height: 24px; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">For years, such consulting payments have raised concerns about the impact of money on a doctor's decision about which drugs to prescribe or how to interpret research findings. Money can also shift a physician's sense of loyalty, said <a href="http://www.cmu.edu/dietrich/sds/people/faculty/george-loewenstein.html" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 153); text-decoration: none; ">George Loewenstein</a>, a professor at Carnegie Mellon University who has studied medical conflict-of-interest policies. "If someone has been paying you or employing you, it is very difficult to blow the whistle," said Professor Loewenstein, who teaches economics and psychology. "It offends our sense of loyalty."</p><p itemprop="articleBody" style="color: black; font-size: 1.2em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; line-height: 24px; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Dr. Krumholz said he also believed that such loyalties were between a doctor and a company's executives, rather than with a company or its brand. Over time, a physician may come to see his relationships with those officials in terms of friendship, while companies see an influential doctor as an asset who helps develop products and boost sales.</p><p itemprop="articleBody" style="color: black; font-size: 1.2em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; line-height: 24px; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">For a consultant, breaking those ties can carry a cost. For example, when Dr. Lawrence D. Dorr, an orthopedic specialist, warned fellow surgeons in an open letter in 2008 that a hip implant made by Zimmer Holdings was flawed, he became the subject of a whisper campaign that questioned his skills as a surgeon.</p><p itemprop="articleBody" style="color: black; font-size: 1.2em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; line-height: 24px; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">"The first thing that a company does is to put out a campaign that a surgeon does not know how to operate," said Dr. Dorr, who was a consultant to Zimmer when he wrote the letter. "It hurt my practice for a year."</p><p itemprop="articleBody" style="color: black; font-size: 1.2em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; line-height: 24px; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">TRADITIONALLY, doctors have brought problems to the attention of colleagues by conducting research and publishing their findings in a medical journal. The advantage of that system helps ensure the credibility of study data and protects a researcher from random attack, said <a href="http://www.commonwealthfund.org/Bios/B/Blumenthal-David.aspx" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 153); text-decoration: none; ">Dr. David Blumenthal</a>, the president of the Commonwealth Fund, a group that studies health policy issues.</p><p itemprop="articleBody" style="color: black; font-size: 1.2em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; line-height: 24px; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">But getting a study published can take a year or two; some Johnson & Johnson consultants did publish studies about the hip's flaws, but they largely appeared after it had been recalled.</p><p itemprop="articleBody" style="color: black; font-size: 1.2em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; line-height: 24px; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Dr. Blumenthal said there was probably a need for more immediate ways for doctors to share their concerns, like forums supported by professional medical organizations. Another approach would be to have companies hire doctors as consultants whose sole concern was product safety, Professor Loewenstein said.</p><p itemprop="articleBody" style="color: black; font-size: 1.2em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; line-height: 24px; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">The results of not speaking out are playing out in a Los Angeles courtroom, where the first Johnson & Johnson hip case is unfolding. In the years before the implant's recall, a British physician, <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/17/business/17hip.html?pagewanted=all" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 153); text-decoration: none; ">Dr. Antoni Nargol</a>, and a colleague were among those who tried to alert surgeons to the problem.</p><p itemprop="articleBody" style="color: black; font-size: 1.2em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; line-height: 24px; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">But the silence of other doctors apparently gave company executives the upper hand; in meetings with Dr. Nargol, they said that he seemed to be the only doctor having trouble.</p><p itemprop="articleBody" style="color: black; font-size: 1.2em; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 24px; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); position: static; z-index: auto; ">He said recently, "They told me there were no other problems."</p></div><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/17/sunday-review/the-hip-replacement-case-shows-why-doctors-often-remain-silent.html?src=recg&pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/17/sunday-review/the-hip-replacement-case-shows-why-doctors-often-remain-silent.html?src=recg&pagewanted=print</a><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; color: black; text-align: left; "><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div>

The Hip Replacement Case Shows Why Doctors Often Remain Silent - NYTimes.com

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Division Dean, Library & Academic Support, Academic Affairs Division - Holyoke Community College (MA)

<strong>Division Dean, Library & Academic Support, Academic Affairs Division - </strong><strong><span style="color: #48286d;">Holyoke Community College</span></strong> (MA). This is a full-time, Non-Unit Professional position. For six decades, Holyoke Community College has both educated and inspired students of diverse ages and backgrounds. Our students and employees alike share a common desire to succeed. If you want to be part of this vibrant community, consider a career at HCC. Under the general supervision of the Vice President of Academic Affairs, the Dean is responsible for the overall management and direction of library services, Center for Academic Program Support (Math, Writing and Tutoring Center) and the ESL support office. The Dean is responsible for budgeting, supervising, and ensuring the quality of services provided. The Dean will work with the staff to build a cohesive team, and will work collaboratively with the other division deans and the V.P. of Academic Affairs to ensure that needs are addressed in sustainable ways. Responsibilities Include: An active participant in library consortia locally, regionally and statewide to ensure access to all available resources. Maintains delivery of prompt, quality library resources and services to serve the diverse needs of administrators, faculty, students and the surrounding community. Administers operations of library, CAPS, and ESL Support, including budget preparation, development and implementation of policy, assessment of user services/resources and personnel management. Provides leadership and administrative oversight to the Center for Academic Support (CAPS) and English as a Second Language (ESL) Support Program. Develops and implements long-range and strategic plans for library and academic support services to support the College’s mission. Assumes a leadership role in identifying new information technologies, resources and services relevant to the missions of the library and the academic support centers. Fosters professional development for all staff members and advocates for the continuing development of the library. Participates actively in College affairs in order to align library and academic support programs with institutional goals. Performs special projects and related responsibilities as initiated and requested. Required Qualifications Include: Master’s Degree or higher in Library Science or Information Science from an ALA accredited institution; minimum of five years experience in academic libraries, with demonstrated management experience; leadership and management skills including a commitment to staff development; conversant in trends and needs in academic support; broad knowledge of current and emerging issues in librarianship and higher education; experience in developing and administering operating, acquisition, and equipment budgets; ability to articulate and implement an imaginative and flexible strategic plan for the library that incorporates an understanding of current and emerging technologies, the integration of information literacy into the curriculum, and assessment of library services; excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills; ability to work successfully with a broad variety of constituents - administrators, faculty, students, community residents and members of library consortia; ability to work effectively with a diverse faculty, staff and student body. Preferred Qualifications Include: Supervisory experience in a collective bargaining environment; success in acquiring grant support; experience working with academic support centers. Interested applicants MUST submit a Resume, Cover Letter and List of 3 Professional References with names, addresses, and phone numbers. (When preparing your cover letter, please refer to the minimum and preferred qualifications as pertaining to this position and, if applicable, include an equivalency statement.) Please submit these documents online to: <a _fcksavedurl="http://www.hcc.edu/careers" href="http://www.hcc.edu/careers" target="_blank">www.hcc.edu/careers</a>. This position offers a salary between $75,700-$90,200/year, plus a comprehensive State benefits package. Holyoke Community College is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Division Dean, Library & Academic Support, Academic Affairs Division - Holyoke Community College (MA)

Division Dean, Library & Academic Support, Academic Affairs Division - Holyoke Community College (MA). This is a full-time, Non-Unit Pr...

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Kevita: Delicious Vitality Review

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Verdana, sans-serif;">Was not a fan of this one as much.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">All though I do love coconut and strawberries it just wasn't for me.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It tasted OK to me, wasn't my favorite.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><u>Pomegranate:</u></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><u><br /></u></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I thought this one tasted pretty good!</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Great flavor and the right amount of fizz to it!</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><u>Coconut:</u></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><u><br /></u></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Great coconut flavor and very refreshing!</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">They offer a wide variety of flavors.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">They have daily cleansing ones as well that acts as a detox drink!</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For all of you mojito lovers out there they have a mojita drink as well!</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Want to pick some up for yourself to give them a try?</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Find them at a Whole Foods store near you!</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Or if you want to check them out first on the web you can reach them over at these social networking sites.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://kevita.com/">http://kevita.com/</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="https://twitter.com/KeVitaDrinks">https://twitter.com/KeVitaDrinks</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/KeVitaDrinks">https://www.facebook.com/KeVitaDrinks</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><a href="http://pinterest.com/KeVitaDrinks/"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">http://pinterest.com/KeVitaDrinks/</span></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>

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Pregnancy and Weight Gain

I want to step back and talk about why I didn't ever want to have kids, since it largely has to do with the topic of TBW.  <br /><br />Now, we all know that having children means gaining weight.  Yes, there are those women who, days after giving birth, appear like they were never pregnant in the first place - I'm sure you know some of them too!  But, I'm assuming that most of my audience has struggled with their weight.  And for me, the idea of gaining weight terrified me, especially intentionally gaining weight.  That is actually one reason (of many!) why I didn't/don't take birth control - it makes me gain weight.  Still, even if I was able to reach my goal weight before having children, I don't believe my mindset would have changed on this matter, especially since I have other reasons besides weight gain as to why I didn't want kids.  <br /><br />Being pregnant when you are under 200 lbs is one thing.  But being pregnant at 235 lbs was not exactly what I would call ideal.  I was big to begin with, so now I'm going to get even bigger.  Not only that, I had a lot of embarrassment surrounding being a plus size pregnant lady.  For starters, how hard is it to find plus size maternity clothes?  Sure, Motherhood sells them, but they aren't cheap!  I had to drop a small fortune on a new wardrobe simply because I am a plus size pregnant lady.  If I were smaller, I could have at least gotten away with Target Maternity clothes or another cheaper brand, but this is not my reality.  So on the surface, another source of my pregnancy devastation was that I would be putting my body through a process that was not ideal for it at this weight.  I guess what I'm trying to say is I owe more to my child than to have it develop/grow in an overweight body.  If given the choice I would have rather been at goal.  <br /><br />Not only that, but because I'm already a bigger lady, is anyone ever even going to be able to tell I'm actually pregnant?  At this point, I'd still say the answer is no.  I know what my body looks like at 235, but now that I'm over 5 months pregnant I definitely can tell that my belly is a pregnant one.  But to the people who don't know me.... can they tell?  I doubt it.  I'm sure they think I'm just another overweight woman.  That does bother me, I have to be honest.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSWI-mjjnNE-rXwe3rwdIgjGFhOu9Sw_2HYQ4hFOVWmamLV5WGeL9zkyLN4aM31xodv4BRnE58SVd39NHeYMvOxmqPcdqs8u9lxrN7bd2fvYAxf6bmm46rlXygnvXEWWqlBjbihtlAjyY/s1600/21+weeks.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" mea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSWI-mjjnNE-rXwe3rwdIgjGFhOu9Sw_2HYQ4hFOVWmamLV5WGeL9zkyLN4aM31xodv4BRnE58SVd39NHeYMvOxmqPcdqs8u9lxrN7bd2fvYAxf6bmm46rlXygnvXEWWqlBjbihtlAjyY/s400/21+weeks.jpg" width="238" /></a></div><br />That is just how I feel about the process of being pregnant.  But, what happens after I have the baby?  How hard is it going to be then to lose the weight, not just the baby weight but the baby weight plus the initial weight I was trying to lose?  Living where I do, I always feel stressed/strapped for time with a long commute and a 9 hr work day.  I know it's going to be that much harder to make exercise and healthy eating a priority once the baby arrives.  Can I do it?  I hope so!  I want to be able to do it so I can be the best version of myself so that I can be around long enough to enjoy my child and my life with Joel.  Only time will tell.

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A SchoolNet free online course to be run during March 2013. Why not participate?

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">SchoolNet started its short free online courses for SchoolNet premium membership at the end of 2011 and since that time we have held at least seven such courses. In 2013 we have quite an array lined up for you and we are making a start with a repeat course which will be run in March. Take a look. Why not consider signing up? </span><br /><b><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></b><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large; font-weight: bold;">Google for Professional Development short course</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">This is a free online  three week course (a repeat course from 2012) and will be held from 4th March - 22nd March 2013</span><br /><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQnMzsoX6jxxu5MK78wFJ_raNDDXkiU4nqzlccGbTPNnbDDCiPWksprJb0H6hMsRUkNJX3DFAjWBJn1zKCQgCEYXQifZSLDCyFZSrQVP9ezSHEYBUkrYgW2jQl37ikjj2Zc9zhnO327zE/s1600/Use+Google.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="124" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQnMzsoX6jxxu5MK78wFJ_raNDDXkiU4nqzlccGbTPNnbDDCiPWksprJb0H6hMsRUkNJX3DFAjWBJn1zKCQgCEYXQifZSLDCyFZSrQVP9ezSHEYBUkrYgW2jQl37ikjj2Zc9zhnO327zE/s320/Use+Google.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Prepared and administered by Fiona Beal from SchoolNet</i></span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">In October 2012, I had the amazing experience of being selected to attend the Google Teacher Academy in New York - an experience<span style="font-size: small;">, I think, </span> every teacher should aim for! </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I came back feeling VERY excited about the potential of Google applications in our classrooms.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">We ran this course at the end of 2012 and thought it would be great to start off our 2013  year running a repeat course. We have called it <b>USE GOOGLE FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT</b>.  This will be a three week course for SchoolNet Premium Members offered during March centring on three aspects of Google that could be useful to you in your professional development and with your colleagues. </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i> </i></span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>The suggested outline is</i>: <br /><b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">WEEK 1</span></b> <b>(4th March): Get familiar with Google Chrome<span style="font-size: small;">'s AMAZING</span> offer<span style="font-size: small;">ings</span></b><br /><b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">WEEK 2</span></b> (<b>11th March): Get to know Google+ </b><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /><b>WEEK 3</b></span> <b>(18th March):</b> <b>Get the hang of Google hangouts </b></span></span><b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></b><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The reason we are calling this a <i>Google For Professional Development</i> course is because Google+ is restricted to age 13 years and older, and Google hangouts are restricted to 18 years and older.  Both these products however have  great potential for connecting you to your colleagues. </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">This course is supported by optional 'how to' webinars and offers a Certificate of Completion from SchoolNet if certain requirements are met. Please fill in the form below if you would like to join us. You will then be sent an email directing you to the course platform. Your introductions from the sign-up form will be added to the course platform so that we can interact and get to know each other. This course will be fairly interactive in Weeks 2 and 3 as we will be joining a Google + circle and participating in a Google hangout. </span></span> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sign up for the Google for Professional Development course <a href="https://docs.google.com/a/schoolnet.org.za/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dFo4ZDlraTQwaS1ONmVEYzhweUVKa1E6MA" target="_blank"><b>here</b></a>:</span></div></div></div>

Free online courses A SchoolNet free online course to be run during March 2013. Why not participate?

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