Sen. Hillary Clinton regularly bashes the mortgage industry, especially the management of Countrywide Financial Corp., the lender that has come to symbolize the housing crisis. She doesn't mention her presidential campaign's connections to the company.
Seeking to become el grande in the growing U.S. Latin music market, Universal Music Group on Thursday said it had agreed to buy Univision Communications Inc.'s record division.
Applebee's International Inc., the restaurant chain now owned by Ihop Corp., said Friday that it has won court approval to settle a shareholder lawsuit over the $1.9 billion acquisition.
Northrop Grumman Corp. has been awarded a $40 billion contract to build the next generation of aerial refueling tankers for the Air Force, unexpectedly ending Boeing Co.'s long stranglehold on the market.
For the second straight week, the Los Angeles Business Journal's index of the 200 largest public companies saw a slight dip, 0.31 percent, as 111 companies lost ground or stayed flat for the week.
L.A. County lost 75,800 payroll jobs, raising January's unemployment rate to 5.7 percent and pushing the local economy to the brink of a recession.
Entravision Communications Corp. reported late Thursday that it logged a fourth-quarter loss, that it agreed to sell its outdoor advertising unit and that it had appointed a new chief financial officer.
Shares in biotech firm Amgen Inc. dropped more than 2 percent Thursday after an analyst cut his profit estimates for the company, saying use of Amgen's anemia drugs will be restricted.
Ryan Seacrest is already a TV anchor and the morning-drive personality on a top L.A. radio station. If that's not enough, Seacrest will now be peddling ads for a national radio show.
Tetra Tech Lands Wind-Powered Deal.
A handful of local companies landed in top spots on the inaugural "California's Best Places to Work" list compiled by the Employers Group, a Los Angeles human relations consulting firm.
It's the end of the line for New Line. The 40-year-old studio will become a significantly smaller version of itself and merge into the Warner Brothers unit of Time Warner's Warner Bros.
A federal appeals court Wednesday rejected a state regulation that reduced emissions from ships, dealing a blow to attempts to combat one of the major sources of smog-forming pollution in the L.A. region.
Despite posting a quarterly loss, shares in causal dining chain operator Ihop Corp. shot up nearly 13 percent early Wednesday after the company said it expects strong sales in 2008.
Herbalife Ltd. said late Tuesday that its fourth-quarter profit jumped thanks to double-digit sales growth in several of the company's largest markets.
Los Angeles faces a grim 2008 with no indication the local economy will pick up until late next year, a group of economists told Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and political and civic business leaders Tuesday.
Shares of Amgen and Johnson & Johnson took a hit Wednesday after a study showed their anti-anemia drugs increase the risk of blood clots and death in cancer patients. But the companies say it's old news.
Shares in Cogent Systems Inc. closed up 23 percent Wednesday after the company reported a dip in fourth quarter profit that still beat Wall Street's expectations.
John Visconti says he was thinking of his son's future when he bought him a $220,000 Aston Martin for his birthday -- no matter that the little guy was 3 years old.
THQ Inc. said Wednesday that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission will not recommend any action against the video-game publisher related to its stock options probe.
Edison International said fourth-quarter profit fell 27 percent, although the previous year's earnings were swollen from one-time gains.
Shares in K-Swiss Inc. tanked early Tuesday after the shoe retailer posted a 94 percent drop in fourth quarter profit and warned investors that first quarter sales were expected to decline as well.
Top Pentagon officials ended a meeting on the U.S. Air Force's plan to buy 179 new refueling aircraft late on Monday afternoon, with defense officials saying an announcement of the winner was unlikely before Tuesday.
Shares in Ducommun Inc. closed up 23 percent Tuesday, prompting an inquiry from the New York Stock Exchange into the reason for the activity. The aerospace company said it has a policy of not commenting on unusual market activity.
DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. swung to a fourth quarter profit thanks to strong sales of its "Shrek the Third" animated film.
New figures from the California Association of Realtors confirm that home sales in Los Angeles County declined in January, with the median price and sales retreating by double digits.
Mercury General Corp., the auto insurer majority-owned by two elderly shareholders, is a likely takeover target because of its 9.7 percent market share in California, a Credit Suisse Group analyst said.
With ratification of a hard-fought contract imminent, the Writers Guild of America has shifted its fight with movie and television studios to a new front: the state Legislature.
RadNet Inc. said Tuesday that it has acquired the assets of six Los Angeles-area imaging centers from InSight Health Corp. of Lake Forest for $8.5 million in cash.
DreamWorks Animation SKG returned to a profit in the fourth quarter on strong home video sales of "Shrek the Third" and the absence of the year earlier's big write-down.
American Home Mortgage Investment Corp. said that it has settled a dispute with IndyMac Bancorp Inc. that arose after IndyMac last summer agreed to take over 98 offices and pay American Home $2 million.
Federal regulators gave the green light to a deal in which News Corp. will hand over controlling interest in DirecTV Group Inc. to Liberty Media Corp., paving the way for the deal to close as early as today.
Apartments are big in the Central City West neighborhood as employees look to live closer to work.
Last week Page 3 reported on the travails of K-Fed Bancorp, the holding company for Kaiser Federal Bank that is considering changing its name because of an unfortunate similarity with a well-known Hollywood ex.
Dial-up service United Online continues to ring up serious earnings even as broadband connections and Wi-Fi become more ubiquitous.
Project Labor Agreements should be rejected by city agencies, writes Kevin D. Korenthal, as all they do is empower labor and boost costs. However, Dain Parry writes that PLAs are good and streamline the project approval process.
TBWA\Chiat\Day has joined with 13 other ad agencies across the country to promote Unicef's Tap Project, a drive to provide clean water to children worldwide.
As far as the studios were concerned, it really was an honor just to be nominated - though the Walt Disney Co.'s Miramax division might feel differently now.
Daniel Khakshouri's Pacific Realty Ventures is keeping its condo conversions going in a down market by relying on low-cost, in-house crews.
Midwesterner Gary Toebben, Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce CEO, has found the local business community a challenge to organize.
OPI Products Inc. is reviving its Nicole nail polish and selling it in department stores across the U.S. and Canada with a major print ad campaign.
The Long Beach Port's decision not to ban independent drivers as part of its clean-air program has some trucking companies breathing a little easier.
REITs HCP and Alexandria Real Estate Equities have remained vigorous with their medical property holdings.
Boeing Co. executives are holding out hope that the C-17 Globemaster assembly line in Long Beach will be going through late 2011.
The cheers at Staples Center for recently acquired Los Angeles Lakers player Pau Gasol rivaled those received last year by a different European import to Los Angeles: The Galaxy's soccer star David Beckham.
A rough earnings report from veterinary chain VCA Antech had investors howling last week.
Warner Digital Music Head Leaves; Superior Industries names new CFO.
Area bagel shops are coping with the steep rise in the cost of wheat by eating the difference and keeping prices steady at least for now.
It's the quintessential case of drawing the short stick.
Reeling from an aborted merger, distributor Image Entertainment is looking to boost its industry profile by acquiring theatrical titles and streaming films over the Internet.
While county supervisor candidates Bernard Parks and Mark Ridley-Thomas are generally labeled pro-business and pro-labor, respectively, their stances are not that cut and dried.
Charles Crumpley notes that by loaning, rather than giving, his art to LACMA, Eli Broad spares the museum hefty costs.
The weather forecast may call for snow and good skiing conditions in Avon, Colo., but no one at the luxury resort, is there on Countrywide's dime this week.
A large oceanfront apartment building in Redondo Beach has been put up for sale. The building, called the Waterfront, could be sold for as much as $80.5 million.
Northrop Grumman Corp., the nation's largest shipbuilder, has been awarded a $1.4 billion Pentagon contract to begin construction on DDG-1000 Zumwalt-class destroyers commissioned by the U.S. Navy.
For more than 80 years, the neon sign on the roof of the historic Westlake Theater in Los Angeles' MacArthur Park neighborhood has stood in place, unfazed by the passing years.
Investment firms are stepping in to provide business funding as acquiring traditional bank loans becomes more costly and time-consuming.
Rough-and-tumble tactics are common in popular videogames like Electronic Arts Inc.'s Madden NFL. Now the company has launched a blitz against one of its top competitors.
Higher sales of commercial aerospace products helped Ducommun Inc. report a 27-percent hike in fourth-quarter net income.
An area filmmaker has parlayed his YouTube spoof of hit movie "300" into a low-budget, full-length film.
When she was an Ohio high school teacher working in a town surrounded by cornfields, Lori L. Payne couldn't have predicted she would one day look out her office window and see L.A. stretching out beneath her.
Shares in On Assignment Inc. surged more than 6 percent early Friday after the staffing firm reported a plunge in fourth quarter earnings but issued strong first-quarter guidance.
If home prices are plunging, then why are rents going up? That's a question Lynn Washington wants answered.
The Federal Communications Commission is set to back Liberty Media Corp.'s purchase of a controlling stake in DirecTV Group Inc., unnamed sources said.
Internet Brands Inc. said Thursday that it has acquired nine automotive and leisure Web sites. Financial terms were not disclosed.
After eking out a small gain last week, the Los Angeles Business Journal's index of the 200 largest public companies dipped slightly this week, losing 0.38 percent. In all, 120 of the companies lost ground or stayed flat.
A breast cancer patient whose medical coverage was canceled by her insurer was awarded more than $9 million today in a case against Health Net Inc., one of the state's largest for-profit insurers.
The nation's largest lending institutions are lobbying hard to block a proposal in Congress that would give bankruptcy judges greater latitude to rewrite mortgages held by financially strapped homeowners.
Hoping to end persistent rumors that Six Flags California will close and be replaced by more of the housing tracts that climb Valencia's hillsides, top brass talked Thursday about expansion plans for 2008.
Talent and literary agency the William Morris Agency Inc. of Beverly Hills has put its current headquarters property up for sale and hired a team of real estate brokers to market the site.
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. said Thursday that its profit was up in the fourth quarter on higher sales volume thanks mainly to acquisitions but the company said future sales are uncertain because of the slowing economy.
Shares in toy maker Jakks Pacific Inc. continued to gain early Thursday, adding nearly 4 percent, after the stock was upgraded by Wedbush Morgan Securities.
A lawsuit filed Wednesday accuses Health Net Inc. of engaging in a secret and illegal scheme to drop patients if they needed expensive treatment.
The L.A. Community Redevelopment Agency has endorsed a proposal to require developers and contractors on all major redevelopment projects to hire workers through local union hiring halls.
For Reed Elsevier selling its business information arm could take some time.
Northrop Grumman Corp. said Thursday that it has renewed an IT contract to provide services to the Illinois Department of Human Services for another five years. The deal is worth $64 million.
The state's bleak financial outlook continues to worsen as it now faces a $16 billion deficit.
Los Angeles County should escape a recession in 2008 and 2009, according to a forecast to be released this morning from the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corp.
The Directors Guild of America ratified a new three-year labor agreement with television and film production companies.
Shares in toy maker Jakks Pacific Inc. got a boost Wednesday after the company reported a surge in fourth-quarter profit thanks to strong sales of Disney toys, action figures and video games.
California plans to spend up to $5.6 million in grant money from the U.S. government to retrain mortgage industry workers who lost their jobs in the wake of the subprime lending meltdown, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said on Wednesday.
The Port of Long Beach Tuesday evening unanimously approved a $2.2 billion truck replacement program that will allow truckers to remain independent owner operators.
Preferred Bank Names New Credit Officer.
Social networking site MySpace.com has talked to several record labels about starting an online service where users can listen to music for free.
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Tuesday ordered additional cuts across the state bureaucracy that will slow down state hiring and nonessential service contracts a move he said could save the cash-strapped state $100 million by June 30.
Contrarian investor Sam Zell rarely bets on an easy turnaround. That's good, because his $12.7 billion buyout of Tribune Co. (TRB) could be messier than even he expected.
Revver Inc., which operates an online video site that struggled to compete with YouTube, has been sold to online-entertainment network LiveUniverse for less than $5 million, according to reports Tuesday.
To protect his identity and frustrate possible retaliation, the undercover investigator behind the biggest beef recall in U.S. history refuses to disclose any information about himself. But we do know that he's a vegan, the Los Angeles Times reports.
The African nation of Libya signed final accords Tuesday granting exploration and production rights to Occidental Petroleum Corp, as well as Royal Dutch Shell Plc, Libya's state-run National Oil Corp. said.
Shares in drink maker Hansen Natural Corp. gained nearly 6 percent Tuesday after shares in the company were upgraded by a JPMorgan analyst.
CB Richard Ellis Group Inc. said Tuesday that it has purchased its Danish affiliate, Cedarholm A/S, for $43 million in cash.
Walt Disney Co. has formed a team to focus on publishing games, virtual destinations and social networks based on its TV shows, films and cartoons.
The Business Journal homes in on 22 major players in local Web 2.0 financing: venture capitalists, angels, entrepreneurs and influencers/enablers.
2007 saw a big surge in venture capital for local Web 2.0 businesses, boosting Los Angeles' stature in the modern tech market.
More widely spaced runways at LAX is not going to help improve airport safety, writes Denny Schneider.
Restaurateur Joachim Splichal serves as both celebrity chef and businessman at his Patina Restaurant Group.
Walt Disney Co. said Monday it has reached a deal that will more than double its stake in Indian TV and movie content maker UTV Software Communication.
Toyshop Munky King deals in "urban vinyl," collectibles that are part art, part action figure.
Atomic Online has been rapidly expanding its e-publishing empire, picking up an average of three Web sites a month.
Toshiba Corp. may pull the plug on its high-definition DVD format, the Japanese electronics maker said.
A provision that would encourage the unionization of drivers could jeopardize the ports' entire clean-truck program.
Charles Crumpley wonders where IndyMac will find all those prime loans on which it is basing its new business plan. Also, is a recession really here?
The popularity of Japan's cuisine has local sushi restaurateurs paying a premium for Japanese chefs.
Reeling from a tough fourth quarter, mortgage lender IndyMac is finding little enthusiasm for a business plan that will steer it away from Alt-A loans.
Jacobs Engineering stock soared in 2007, but an industry slowdown and concerns about the general economy have sent shares sliding this year.
Two of the largest U.S. toy companies, Toys "R" Us Inc. and Mattel Inc., said they will phase out nickel-cadmium batteries, a technology associated with widespread environmental contamination and health problems in China.
Sports have been a big part of Brandon Raphael's life ever since he can remember, and he is building a career on his passion.
At a time when many of its larger California competitors are dealing with financial and legal problems, Health Net is proving the value of remaining small and independent.
According to Amelia Xann, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 provided transparency that has made it easier and safer to invest in non-profits.
Phones have been ringing off the hook at Juice Wireless.
How tough is it to get an experimental breast cancer treatment through the U.S. regulatory approval gauntlet?
An undercover video showing crippled and sick animals being shoved with forklifts has led to the largest beef recall in the United States and a scramble to find out if any of the meat is still destined for school children's lunches.
Maguire Aviation, a fixed-base operator at Van Nuys Airport, is primed to get considerably bigger.
GoLive2 has put together a new high-tech playing experience for kids: robot-themed figurines that function like hand-held video games.
Aecom Technology has boosted its profile with a trio of deals, including the $510 million purchase of a Long Beach wastewater treatment business.
The Business Journal hones in on 22 major players in local Web 2.0 financing: venture capitalists, angels, entrepreneurs and influencers/enablers.
Employers are cheering the release earlier this month of proposed changes to the nation's 15-year-old Family and Medical Leave Act.
Russ Stanton, a 10-year veteran of the Los Angeles Times who has been in charge of invigorating its website, on Thursday became the newspaper's 14th editor.
The Port of Long Beach has dropped a requirement that would have required short-haul truck drivers to become motor carrier employees as part of its clean air program.
Shares in California Pizza Kitchen Inc. gained nearly 4 percent in early trading Friday after the company reported solid fourth quarter earnings boosted by strong same-store sales.
Cheesecake Factory Inc. said late Thursday that it has approved a 10 million share increase in its stock repurchase authorization.
Live Nation said Friday that it has agreed to acquire a 65 percent stake in Mirage Promotions, a leading live event promoter based in Dubai.
Gemstar-TV Guide International Inc., which is set to be acquired by Macrovision Corp., swung to a fourth-quarter loss as a series of charges cut into profits.
U.S. import prices soared last month on higher energy, food and commodity prices, pushing the annual increase to a record high, the Labor Department reported Friday.
After two straight weeks of declines, the Los Angeles Business Journal's index of the 200 largest public companies finished up, albeit a mere 0.5 percent. Only 88 companies gained ground.
Countrywide Financial Corp. said Friday that overdue loans reached 7.5 percent in January, showing the real estate slump is far from over.
Millions of Disneyland visitors will soon get to retrace the thoughts of others who lined up a half-century ago to see a home packed with mind-blowing gadgets expected in the future.
Macrovision Corp. said Thursday that it has agreed to sell its software business for $200 million in an effort to help fund its buyout of Los Angeles-based Gemstar-TV Guide International Inc.
It is a common medical puzzler. The benefits statement arrives from the insurance company, saying that although the doctor has charged, say, $200 for that recent office visit, only $80 is covered , and the consumer is obliged to pick up the balance.
Shares in Youbet.com Inc. plunged nearly 9 percent early Thursday after the company said it is closing down its troubled offshore telephone wagering entity International Racing Group by Feb. 15.
ValueClick Inc. reported strong fourth-quarter results Wednesday and said it has settled a dispute with the Federal Trade Commission.
Low interest rates, falling prices and promises of government relief were not enough to slow the pace of Southern California's housing downturn, which hit a new bottom last month.
Hanmi Financial Corp. reported a fourth quarter loss due to a decline in its stock price and increased provision for loan losses.
Overhill Farms Inc. said Wednesday that it has rejected a proposal submitted by GESD Capital Partners and Citicorp Venture Capital to acquire the company's stock for $4.40 per share.
DaVita Inc. said Wednesday afternoon that fourth-quarter profit rose, thanks in large part to an increase in patients it treated.
Homes Near the Hollywood Sign?
A Chicago investment group said Tuesday that Los Angeles officials had failed to come up with the cash to preserve the mountaintop next to the iconic sign, so it has put the ridge up for sale.
Shares in shoemaker Skechers USA Inc. surged Wednesday when the company provided a strong outlook, even though it reported declines in fourth-quarter net income and sales.
Mattel Inc. and Jakks Pacific Inc. each announced deals to make wrestling action figures Wednesday.
Tribune Co. has announced it will cut between 100 and 150 jobs at its Los Angeles Times newspaper operation.
DirecTV Group Inc. reported strong fourth quarter earnings Wednesday highlighted by strong subscriber growth and the lowest rate of U.S. customer defections in eight years.
Diodes Inc. reported that fourth-quarter profit rose in part to increased margins.
"The strike is over," Patric Verrone said, dispassionately but with the hint of a smile. "Our membership has voted. Writers can go back to work."
A day after announcing the purchase of a Newport Beach firm, Aecom Technology Corp. said Tuesday that it has agreed to acquire a unit of Tyco International Ltd. for $510 million.
As showrunners flip on the lights and scribes once again occupy long-abandoned writers' rooms, network and studio execs are still figuring out what lives, what dies -- and when it all comes back.
In a sign that the financial media market is retrenching, Worth magazine has been sold by current owner CurtCo Media to Sandow Media, the Boca Raton, Fla.-based owner of New Beauty Magazine, for an undisclosed price.
Legg Mason Capital Management raised its stake in Countrywide Financial Corp., the biggest U.S. mortgage lender, to 15 percent and said it hasn't decided whether to vote for Bank of America Corp.'s $4 billion takeover.
Shares in live venue operator and concert promoter Live Nation Inc. rose more than 5 percent early Tuesday after a Goldman Sachs Group Inc. analyst recommended buying the stock.
Low-cost airline JetBlue Airways announced Tuesday it will begin passenger service out of Los Angeles International Airport in May.
Macerich Co. said Tuesday that its earnings and fourth-quarter funds from operations were up thanks in part to higher rent and tenant recoveries.
Struggling lender IndyMac Bancorp. reported its first-ever annual loss and scrapped its dividend in an effort to shore up capital.
First one former sales representative, then another from drugmaker Amgen Inc. claimed they were fired or forced out for refusing to go along with unethical, even illegal practices to boost sales of the costly drug Enbrel to psoriasis patients.
Image Entertainment Inc. sued a group led by film producer David Bergstein for the payment of a $4.2 million breakup fee after the nixed merger agreement between the DVD licenser and the buyout group.
Their smoothies runneth over: Robeks Corp. has opened five stores since the beginning of the year, with four of them in the L.A. area.
Investors are getting antsy as 99 Cents Stores' long-awaited rebound is failing to materialize.
Shares in discount retailer 99 Cents Only Stores closed up nearly 6 percent and continued to gain in after market trading Monday after the company reported a rise in third quarter profit due to increased margins.
Business Persons of the Year honorees Andrew and Peggy Cherng credit the Panda Restaurant Group chain's success in part to their husband-and-wife management style.
Alan Auerbach, Cougar Biotechnology chief executive, would be hitting the beach and riding the waves if he didn't love working even more.
The outlook for L.A. medical marijuana dispensaries remains hazy as they are targeted by an increasingly aggressive DEA and upcoming regulations.
For many Angelenos, the idea of moving to Palmdale might be hard to sell.
Napster Upgraded after third quarter earnings report.
Visist Disney's California Adventure , a 55-acre theme park next door to the fabled progenitor of the modern amusement Mecca, Disneyland , and you will find a noisy reminder of what happens when a company loses its focus and cuts corners.
Teleflora, an online flower shop, has a special delivery for Mothers' Day: a reality TV special titled "America's Favorite Mom."
Cutbacks at papers like the Los Angeles Times impact the quality of coverage, which in turn saps the vitality of a community, writes Tim Gallagher.
The Grand Avenue Executive Center in El Segundo has changed hands for about $39.5 million, with Karl Storz Endoscopy-America Inc. picking up the Class A office property in a deal that closed at the end of December.
Los Angeles Port terminal operator TraPac is losing its last two customers while its once-heralded green-friendly expansion plan continues to be held up by environmental activists.
Steve Wozniak, PC pioneer and co-founder of Apple, has joined the board of little En2go of Studio City.
CytRx Corp. said Monday that the Food and Drug Administration wants more data from an early animal toxicology study before the company's human clinical trial of a drug for Lou Gehrig's disease can resume.
Aecom Technology Corp. said Monday that it has agreed to acquire Newport Beach-based water systems engineering firm Boyle Engineering for an undisclosed sum.
State lawmakers have no time to waste in addressing California's water crisis, according to Ruben Guerra.
The Business Journal occasionally checks in with L.A. executives and asks them to describe their day. This week, Mara Schwartz, senior director of creative services, film, television and new media for Bug Music/Windswept, discusses her routine.
Louis Giraudo's resignation last week as a director of Overhill Farms Inc. revealed a heated behind-the-scenes competition to acquire the company.
California is headed for recession as a steep drop in construction spending continues to take its toll, according to an economic report released Monday.
Mercury General Corp. reported that fourth quarter profit fell 11 percent mainly due to the claims stemming from devastating wildfires late last year.
Charles Crumpley feels that Microsoft's bid for Yahoo is proof that the formerly innovative trailblazer has lost its way and has been forced to play catch-up.
Boeing has laid off 70 C-17 production workers in a cost-cutting move it says was needed to provide maximum "value" to customers.
A Santa Monica investment firm's plans to buy the National Hot Rod Association have crashed and burned.
What could a Microsoft takeover of Yahoo Inc. mean for L.A.?
In January, the median home price in Los Angeles County dropped below $500,000 for the first time in more than two and half years.
Forgiato Designs makes custom wheels for the high-end car market, with a set of four running up to $12,000.
Los Angeles County Economic Development Corp. Chief Economist Jack Kyser is accustomed to seeing his name in print. The quote-worthy Kyser often appears in the pages of local newspapers, expounding on and analyzing local business matters.
Countrywide Financial Corp. said Monday that it will expand its existing programs to help borrowers with subprime loans who are struggling.
Let's not kid ourselves. This town is so desperate to get back to work it's like that girl auditioning on "American Idol" last week, who would have gladly given Simon Cowell her dog if he'd just put her through to Hollywood.
Activision Inc. said Thursday it had rocked into the No. 1 position in video game sales in North America last year, becoming the first company to unseat Electronic Arts Inc.
After two weeks of solid gains, the Los Angeles Business Journal's index of the 200 largest public companies was hit hard this week, dropping 5.8 percent with 146 of the companies losing ground or staying flat.
As home prices soared higher earlier this decade, the buying frenzy was fueled in part by what real estate industry experts now claim were exaggerated -- or outright fraudulent -- appraisals.
UTi Worldwide Inc. said Friday that it will be cutting 7 percent of its workforce in a cost-cutting effort and also lowered its fiscal 2008 forecast due to slower-than-expected sales.
Strong sales of the latest Guitar Hero video game boosted earnings at Activision Inc., prompting the company to raise its earnings' forecast for the year.
United Online Inc. reported growth in fourth quarter profits thanks in large part to a surge in membership at its Classmates.com Web site.
Shares in PC Mall Inc. shot up nearly 20 percent Thursday after the company reported that fourth-quarter profit nearly tripled on record sales.
Labor officials representing more than 5,500 local aerospace workers expressed "cautious optimism" about the future of the Boeing C-17 program after meeting with members of Congress.
Overhill Farms Inc. reported a slight gain in profit Thursday on record quarterly sales, one day after it announced a venture fund was considering acquiring the frozen food maker.
After four years of debate, the Los Angeles City Council approved Wednesday an ordinance that would allow developers to build taller, larger buildings if they include units for lower-income residents.
Representatives of both sides in the effort to keep USC playing football in the Coliseum expressed optimism Tuesday that an agreement could be reached as early as next week.
Shares in Overhill Farms Inc. soared nearly 50 percent Wednesday after the maker of prepared food products said a venture capital fund expressed interest in buying the company.
International Rectifier Corp. said Thursday that it has elected Oleg Khaykin as president and chief executive effective March 1.
Shares in casual dining chain Cheesecake Factory Inc. dipped nearly 8 percent early Wednesday after the company reported that fourth-quarter earnings fell, forcing the chain to scale back its planned restaurant openings for the year.
Shares in teen clothing retailer Hot Topic Inc. got a 10 percent boost after the company reported a decline in January same-store sales that was less than expected.
Shares in downtown's largest landlord, Maguire Properties Inc., dropped nearly 6 percent early Wednesday after the company reported a wider fourth-quarter loss late Tuesday.
Hurt by a sluggish sales of its marquee videogame titles, videogame developer THQ Inc. late Tuesday reported a 75 percent plunge in fiscal third-quarter profit.
Image Entertainment Inc. said late Tuesday that it has terminated the proposed takeover agreement it had with BTP Acquisition Co, saying BTP was unable or unwilling to secure financing for the transaction.
The Natural Resources Defense Council issued an ultimatum Wednesday to the Port of Long Beach demanding it halt all expansion projects and reduce air pollution in 90 days or face a federal lawsuit.
WGA leaders have scheduled a bicoastal powwow on Saturday, with membership meetings in Gotham and L.A. designed to sell the new contract agreement to the WGA's rank-and-file and end the 3-month-old strike.
A major investor in discount retailer 99 Cents Only Inc. has criticized the company's current strategy and asked for additional details regarding the chain's turnaround plan, according to a regulatory filing on Monday.
Plans for the former Boeing Co. land north of Long Beach Airport originally called for an ambitious development that mixed office, retail and housing.
National Lampoon Inc. said Tuesday morning that it has acquired Web site Rivalfish.com, a sports-oriented Web site covering college teams, for an undisclosed sum.
Shares in Computer Sciences Corp. shot up nearly 8 percent Tuesday after the information technology services provider announced third quarter earnings that topped Wall Street's estimates.
As the lawyers work overtime to hammer out the details, scenarios are emerging that could -- underline could -- bring an end to the WGA strike as early as next week.
Century Boulevard hotels near Los Angeles International Airport appealed the city's expanded living wage ordinance Tuesday to the California State Supreme Court, according to the hotels.
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. said Tuesday that it has been awarded a contract to assist in managing the $240 million Sequoia Hospital expansion in Redwood City.
Shares in Walt Disney Co. rebounded Tuesday after the entertainment giant reported lower first-quarter profit due to gains from sales of media properties last year, but still beat analysts' expectations.
Fremont General Corp. announced Monday that the company had moved its executive offices from Santa Monica to Orange County.
CEO Michael Perry said mortgage lender IndyMac was resilient, and shortly thereafter the company's stock surged.
Danny Bakewell complements his civic activism with business pursuits that include real estate and media holdings.
Promoter Streetwise takes a low-tech approach, deploying an army of kids to events and stores to push products such as movies and video games.
Image Metrics can quickly convert video images of actors into 3-D models, speeding up animated movie production.
Joachim Splichal has served up a fine addition for the Patina Group with his new seafood restaurant Paperfish.
The city's decision to preserve industrial space threatens the spread of much-needed mixed-use development downtown, says Carol Schatz.
Chad Therapeutics Inc. moved one step closer last week to exiting the pulmonary oxygen business that made its name.
Canceling some highly anticipated titles has contributed to THQ's share decline, but analysts foresee a healthy future for the company.
The new Los Angeles County Business Federation may have a tough time marshalling its members into action, but the new organization is built right, writes Charles Crumpley.
Like Hollywood stars stuck in a rut, Barry Diller and John Malone are always cast in the same contrasting roles. But a battle royal shaping up over the future of IAC/Interactive is not about their differences, despite the juicy material this provides.
Owners and operators of big rig trucks, tractors and other heavy-duty vehicles would have to take steps to reduce fuel-consuming drag under a greenhouse gas reduction proposal being mulled by state regulators.
Turnaround veteran Doug Lane has an emotional as well as financial stake in Genesis Bioventures, which holds the rights to an unusual breast cancer test and treatment.
Non-union contractors are getting short on options as Los Angeles increasingly uses union-sponsored labor agreements on public works projects.
Mitchell Katz oversees Pacific Park eateries.
Amgen Inc. said on Monday that will sell its Japanese unit to Takeda Pharmaceutical, Japan's largest drugmaker, in a deal that could eventually total $902 million.
When a small-shop Internet consulting company recently forayed into the software business, it didn't have to worry about marketing its new product. The first client was already in the bag: USC.
Owners of local tanning chain Sunset Tan, the focus of an E Channel reality show, are banking on the buzz to launch a nationwide franchise.
In its effort to penetrate the potentially lucrative fleet market, Enova Systems Inc. has delivered two vehicles retrofitted with alternative fuel systems to one of the country's largest fleet operators.
The furniture business is sliding into the same straits as the housing sector, as cash-strapped homeowners are in no position to decorate.
Video game publisher THQ Inc. on Monday named Colin Slade as chief financial officer and executive vice president, effective Feb. 29.
CSC's relocation to Virginia is seen as the result of the CEO reins passing to Mike Laphen, a native of the Old Dominion State.
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CSU Channel Islands
19C Studies
"What have we to do with nature?" Brocklehurst (Hakala) chastises Miss Scratcherd (Mimi Winick) Miss Temple (Laura Kasson Fiss), and Miss Grice (Alisa Clapp-Itnyre)
As part of the Nineteenth-Century Theatre Caucus (19CTC), I bring rarely-performed nineteenth-century drama to the stage for twenty-first-century audiences. At the 2016 North American Victorian Studies (NAVSA) conference, I performed in a production of John Brougham's 1849 stage adaptation of Jane Eyre, directed by Amy Holley. At the 2017 NAVSA meeting, I directed and performed in a production of J.B. Johnstone's How We Live in the World of London, an 1856 stage adaptation of Henry Mayhew's London Labour and the London Poor. The play's climactic tableau is captured in the photo below. At the 2018 NAVSA meeting, Tom Recchio and Catherine Quirk co-directed W.R. Waldron's Lizzie Leigh! Or, The Murder Near the Old Mill (1850), a melodrama loosely based on Elizabeth Gaskell's short story. I was thrilled to be cast as the comic man, Toby Darwen. At the 2019 NAVSA meeting, I played General Haynau in Michael Field's A Question of Memory, directed by Catherine Quirk.
L to R: Anne Humpherys, Sarah Allison, Taryn Hakala, Sarah Faulkner, Amy Kahrmann Huseby, Catherine Quirk, Erin Farley, Carol Hogan-Downey, Sarah Weaver, Mallory Cohn, Tom Recchio. Foreground: Alisa Clapp-Itnyre
As a member of the Dickens Project, I have performed in three farces written by Adam Abraham for the Dickens Universe: OMFG: A Dickensian Travesty; Chuzzlewit's End: An American Travesty; and Firm Dealings with Dombey. Favorite roles have included Sloppy, Mrs. Gamp, and Captain Cuttle (left).
At UC Merced, I performed in a student directed staged reading of The Lamarie Project and in the annual children's opera The Last Book on Earth.
I have also acted, dialect coached, and dramaturged for community theatre groups in Merced (Playhouse Merced and Merced Shakespearefest) and Yosemite National Park (Shakespeare in Yosemite). Most recently, I played Quince in A Midsummer Night's Dream with Shakespeare in Yosemite.
The cast of A Midsummer Night's Dream | Shakespeare in Yosemite 2018
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Sara's SF novels with Berkley/Ace made the Locus Best New Novelists list, and Publishers Weekly wrote, "Stamey puts feeling into this tale of the prodigal daughter." The Statesman Journal calls her award-winning ISLANDS "a superior mystery and suspense novel… a stomping, vivid ride." Her near-future Greek islands thriller THE ARIADNE CONNECTION has received the Cygnus Award for speculative fiction and the Chanticleer Global Thriller Grand Prize: "THE ARIADNE CONNECTION is a rocket-paced thrill ride that delivers complex, engaging characters in a laser-sharp plot."
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Obituary – Norton, Dencie Leava (Cook) « Perry High School Alumni Association, Inc.
– was in the band in her sophomore year and in the glee club in her junior and senior years. She will go to Oklahoma City after graduation to attend Business college. Stamp collecting, piano and reading compose her hobbies. She attended Hunter rural school and Perry High School. Dencie Vae was born in Perry in 1921 and has lived near here since. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Cook.
Dencie Vae Norton, 86 of Choctaw, passed away on Monday, February 11, 2008. She was born to Charles and Ida (Nelson) Cook on April 17, 1921 at the family farm in Perry, Oklahoma, Noble County.
She graduated from Perry High School in 1939. Dencie loved to sew and knitting being able to be self-employed by these skills by owning her own shop called Lavae's Knit & Stitch.
Dencie is survived by 3 sons: Charles Norton & wife Sandy of Del City, Ken Norton & wife Karin of Santa Barbara, CA, and Melvin Norton & wife Judy of Choctaw, 6 grandchildren: April, Dennis, Amy, Vivian, Valerie, and Elizabeth, 3 great grandchildren: Ashley, Brandelyn, and Jasmine.
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The Definition of the Word 'Darth' in the Star Wars Universe
How the Title Darth Was Used by Dark Lords of the Sith
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Anita Hill is a journalist and a life-long Star Wars aficionado, who wrote her first story at the age of seven.
The title "Darth," indicating a Sith, first appeared with Darth Vader in "Episode IV: A New Hope." In that original Star Wars movie, it was treated almost as a first name. Obi-Wan Kenobi calls Vader simply "Darth" in the film, and in "Splinter of the Mind's Eye" he is referred to as "Lord Darth Vader." As the Star Wars universe grew, "Darth" became a title used by Dark Lords of the Sith.
Murky Origins of the Title Darth
The etymological origins of the title Darth are unclear and disputed. It may be as simple as a contraction of "Dark Lord of the Sith." Alternatively, it may be derived from Daritha, the word for "Emperor" in the language of the Rakata, a humanoid species who controlled a powerful empire thousands of years before the Galactic Republic. It may also come from the Rakatan darr tah, meaning "triumph over death" (i.e., immortality, the ultimate goal of the Sith) or "conquest through death" (i.e., the destruction of one's enemies).
In-Universe Uses of the Title Darth
The title Darth was in use by the Sith at least as early as the Sith Lord Darth Drear, around 4,645 BBY. At the time of the New Jedi Order, the earliest known Sith to use the title were Darth Revan and Darth Malak, whose rediscovery of the Rakata lent credence to the Rakatan theory of origin. Because the term was used before Revan and Malak, however, it may come from a different source altogether.
Adopting the Title
In general, Sith adopted a new name when they took the title Darth, signifying the transformation they underwent on their path to the dark side. These new Sith names reveal the Sith's personality or role, usually with a complete lack of subtlety; for example, Darth Sidious, Darth Bane, and Darth Plagueis. A few Sith, most notably, Darth Revan, kept their given names.
The title Darth was not used in all eras of the Sith Order. By the time of Darth Bane, around 1,000 BBY, Darth had fallen out of use in order to prevent conflict among the many Sith, and most Sith used the title Dark Lord.
Bane revived the title when he created the Rule of Two, using it for both himself and his apprentice, Darth Zannah. This tradition continued for over a thousand years. In Darth Krayt's One Sith, founded around 30 ABY, the title Darth was only granted to Sith who proved both their skill in the Force and their loyalty to Darth Krayt.
During the time of Darth Vader, he was only addressed as Darth by Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi and by the current Sith Master, Darth Sidious. Imperial officers called him Lord Vader rather than using the title Darth.
Does Darth Vader Mean Dark Father?
While George Lucas has said that Darth Vader is a loose Dutch translation of Dark Father (vater means father in German), in fact, he named the character years before creating the plot point that Anakin Skywalker and Darth Vader were the same person. Originally, they were two different people, with the merging only happening in advanced phases of the development of the script for "The Empire Strikes Back."
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The Jedi Master in Star Wars Lore
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Without Fail, Lee Child
Jove, 2002 (2003 reprint), 401 pages, C$10.99 mmpb, ISBN 0-515-13528-3
Every Jack Reacher adventure is slightly different, and so it is that Without Fail's distinction is to put Reacher in a situation that's closer to official power than ever before. Having left behind the small Texas towns of Echo Burning, he finds himself on the East coast, hired by the US Secret Service to find ways to assassinate the Vice-President-elect of the United States. Or rather, to find ways in which the VP could be assassinated so that it doesn't actually happen. Reacher is good at that; in fact, he's pretty good at anything a thriller requires from a protagonist.
This being said, it's a bit of a stretch for involve perennial loner/drifter Jack Reacher into the middle of official operations. So Child reaches way back in Reacher's history to create a link between Reacher, his estranged brother (killed back in Killing Floor, the first book of the series) and the brother's ex-girlfriend, now in charge of the Vice President's security details for the US Secret Service. It's a tenuous connection, but it almost doesn't qualify as a coincidence unlike a few of the series' preposterous setups so far.
Fortunately, this weakness soon becomes irrelevant once the action starts. The would-be assassins that are gunning for the vice president are kind enough to call their shots, providing plenty of investigative opportunities for Reacher and the Secret Service. Although the story doesn't contain quite the number of conceptual twists and turns that other Reacher novels have managed, it does have a surprising development midway through, and manage to turn the initial expectations on their head: As it often happens when Reacher is around, the motivations are often more personal than political, even in assassinating a vice president.
If the twists are muted down, that's thankfully not the case for the series' attention to procedural detail: As usual, Reacher knows a lot about everything and a lot of this knowledge proves essential when tracking down suspects, whether it's penetrating security protection or figuring out how a sensitive message was placed on a desk under constant video surveillance. To those procedural details, Child adds a lot of information regarding the protection of VIPs: The United States Secret Service has a thankless job when it comes to protecting its charges, but the details of how it tries to do so are almost endlessly fascinating.
In Reacher's world, some things don't change no matter the adventures, and so he once again finds himself romantically entangled with a female character. What's slightly different is her connection to Reacher, and the reasons why she falls in love with him. Also slightly different is the fact that Reacher spends a good chunk of Without Fail working with a partner —someone who can actually give him some serious competition in the usual skills required to track down his opponents. What this means for future installments of the series can only be guessed at.
But Without Fail's overall success isn't something left to guesswork: While it won't stand out from the series as a particularly strong entry (there's something amusing at the on-the-nose symbolism of the number of suits that Reacher has to wear during the novel), it does play with the formula a bit, and delivers the expected clean prose, strong plotting and tough-guy action we've come to expect from Jack Reacher. For those who wishes they could see Reacher in a suit with some official status, it's a welcome entry, and few fans will be disappointed.
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John Hopkins To Miss Donington WSB
Crescent FIXI Suzuki's John Hopkins will be forced to miss this weekend's World Superbike race at Donington in England due to the injuries he sustained in a high-speed crash last time out at Monza.
Hopkins high-sided during the first race at Monza on Sunday and suffered a broken bone in his right foot and torn muscles in his left hip. It was originally expected that Hopkins would be fit to ride at Donington, but a further scan revealed the injury to be worse than first thought and he has no choice but to miss the event. It is hoped that Hopkins will make a full recovery in time for the US round of the World Superbike championship on Monday May 28th.
Crescent FIXI Suzuki will make an announcement on a replacement rider in the near future.
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Caldwell Theatre Company opened its doors in December 1975 at the suggestion of James R. Caldwell, inventor of the rubber dustpan and founder of the Rubbermaid Corporation. During the past 33 years the Caldwell has operated continuously and been called South Florida's "Cinderella Theatre" and Boca Raton's "Jewel in the Crown." Now in its permanent home built by BSA the Caldwell is located in the Count de Hoernle Theatre on U.S. 1 in north Boca Raton. This 30,000 sf, 333-seat theater includes a spacious lobby, beautifully detailed Founder's Room, large rehearsal room and administrative offices. This facility boasts excellent acoustical qualities due to BSA's technical expertise and extreme care and attention taken by BSA throughout the entire construction process.
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(Ecuador Coast) South America West Coast Sheet XVIII Ecuador Ayangui Pt. to Verde Pt. Surveyed by Captn. Henry Kellett R.N. 1836
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Rare coastal chart of the northern part of the Coast of Ecuador, published by the British Admiralty.
The map extends from the Valdivia Region in the south to just north of Esmeraldas.
Henry Kellett
Henry Kellett (1806-1875), joined the Royal Navy in 1822. He spent three years in the West Indies and then served on survey vessels under William Fitzwilliam Owen, in Africa, as second in command of HMS Sulphur, under Edward Belcher in the East Indies.
While serving under Beechey, Beechey was commissioned to lead another Pacific survey in 1836, but illness forced him back to Britain, resulting in Henry Kellett assuming command of the survey, at the time the present surveying and charting work was undertaken.
He later captained the HMS Starling in the First Opium War with China, during which he was promoted to Commander in 1841 and Post-Captain in 1842.
In 1845, he was appointed captain of the survey ship HMS Herald, being reassigned in 1848, to join the search for Sir John Franklin. During this voyage he sailed through the Bering Strait across the Chukchi Sea and discovered Herald Island. Kellett landed on Herald Island and named it after his ship. He also sighted Wrangel Island in the western horizon. William Pullen was on this expedition.In 1852, he commanded HMS Resolute and went to the aid of Robert McClure, whose vessel, Investigator, was trapped in the Arctic.[2] His men constructed a storehouse on Dealy Island off the south coast of Melville Island.
He became Senior Officer in the West Indies in 1855, Admiral Superintendent of the Malta Dockyard in 1864, and Commander-in-Chief, China Station, in 1869.
British Admiralty Biography
The British Admiralty has produced nautical charts since 1795 under the auspices of the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (HO). Its main task was to provide the Royal Navy with navigational products and service, but since 1821 it has also sold charts to the public.
In 1795, King George III appointed Alexander Dalrymple, a pedantic geographer, to consolidate, catalogue, and improve the Royal Navy's charts. He produced the first chart as the Hydrographer to the Admiralty in 1802. Dalrymple, known for his sticky personality, served until his death in 1808, when he was succeeded by Captain Thomas Hurd. The HO has been run by naval officers ever since.
Hurd professionalized the office and increased its efficiency. He was succeeded by the Arctic explorer Captain William Parry in 1823. By 1825, the HO was offering over seven hundred charts and views for sale. Under Parry, the HO also began to participate in exploratory expeditions. The first was a joint French-Spanish-British trip to the South Atlantic, a voyage organized in part by the Royal Society of London.
In 1829, Rear-Admiral Sir Francis Beaufort was appointed Hydrographer Royal. Under his management, the HO introduced the wind force scale named for him, as well as began issuing official tide tables (1833). It was under Beaufort that HMS Beagle completed several surveying missions, including its most famous voyage commanded by Captain FitzRoy with Charles Darwin onboard. When Beaufort retired in 1855, the HO had nearly two thousand charts in its catalog.
Later in the nineteenth century, the HO supported the Challenger expedition, which is credited with helping to found the discipline of oceanography. The HO participated in the International Meridian Conference which decided on the Greenwich Meridian as the Prime Meridian. Regulation and standardization of oceanic and navigational measures continued into the twentieth century, with the HO participating at the first International Hydrographic Organization meeting in 1921.
During World War II, the HO chart making facility moved to Taunton, the first purpose-built building it ever inhabited. In 1953, the first purpose-built survey ship went to sea, the HMS Vidal. Today, there is an entire class of survey vessels that make up the Royal Navy's Hydrographic Squadron. The HO began to computerize their charts in the late 1960s and early 1970s. In 1968, the compilation staff also came to Taunton, and the HO continues to work from there today.
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Finding a frame that fits is super important when buying glasses online. But did you know it's also super simple? We created our Frame Measurement Guide to make finding your fit even easier. Come discover what you needto know to measure your frames.
A frame that is too narrow will make your face look wider, while a frame that is too wide will make your face look narrower. Typically, this is the most important factor in finding a pair of glasses that fits well.
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Coastal mangrove restoration using a community ecosystem-based adaptation approach
Bangladesh Four coastal districts in Bangladesh
Coastal mangrove restoration is practiced as a community-based climate change adaptation initiative in Bangladesh.
The Community Based Adaptation to Climate Change through Coastal Afforestation (CBACC-CF) program is the first Bangladesh National Adaptation Programme of Action (NAPA) project under the GEF-UNDP portfolio, implemented by the Government of Bangladesh in four coastal districts. The initiative primarily consists of reforesting the coastline with various species of mangroves, interspersed with timber and fruit trees, following the 'Forest, Fish, Fruit' (FFF) model, which also integrates fish nursery ponds between the trees in the area. This was done with the involvement and employment of community members in the nursery bed preparation, seedling raising, planting and maintenance. 6,372 hectares of new mangrove plantations made up of 10 key mangrove species were established to reduce the impact of cyclones, flooding, coastal erosion, saline intrusion and sea-level rise, while the project also supported innovative land management and livelihood diversification strategies for local stakeholders. Furthermore, mound and dyke plantations were also reclaimed for innovative use of unused coastal lands to accommodate non-mangrove species in salinity-dominated coastal belts by involving local communities.
Mitigation: Positive
A reported estimated 637,200 tons of carbon are absorbed annually by the 6,372 hectares afforested with a diversity of mangrove species, as well as some timber and fruit trees.
The initiative is reported to have a significantly positive climate adaptation outcome, as the mangroves act as a 'green shield' that protects the local coastal communities from the impacts of cyclones, including storm surges, flooding, and wind, as well as other climate impacts such as flooding from sea level rise, salt water intrusion into crops and drinking water, and coastal erosion.
The mangrove afforestation program reportedly enhanced the resilience of coastal ecosystems, as they were found to effectively shield existing natural mangroves from storm impacts. The created habitat was also reported to support coastal marine biodiversity, including fish and birds, according to project reports.
In addition to the 3,400 coastal households which remain involved as long-term beneficiaries of the mangrove strip plantations in the four communities, the initiative also reportedly provided income opportunities for 12,371 local people in activities such as tree planting and maintenance, seedling raising and nursery bed preparation. Using the 'Forest, Fish, Fruit' model, the project also supported the planting of fruit trees and the establishment of fish nursery ponds, explicitly aiming to tackle food security in the communities, while reportedly providing $1,000 USD per year per beneficiary in additional income. Overall, the community-based adaptation project reportedly helped to empower local people through a participatory process.
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Community forests in Nepal are being complimented by REDD+ pilot projects, which have reportedly increased carbon stocks in the forests and provided livelihood benefits to local people.
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An ecosystem-based disaster risk reduction approach was implemented in Port Salut using a ridge-to-reef approach that included inland and coastal revegetation and improving the sustainability of local fisheries.


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You'll discover tucked-away gems like Archaeological Ensemble of Italica and Nature & Wildlife Tours. The adventure continues: find something for the whole family at Parque Isla Magica, snap pictures at Puente de Isabel II (Puente de Triana), take in nature's colorful creations at Royal Alcázar of Seville, and admire the landmark architecture of Plaza de Espana.
For photos, reviews, more things to do, and other tourist information, refer to the Seville trip itinerary maker.
In July, daytime highs in Seville are 38°C, while nighttime lows are 22°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 13th (Thu) to allow enough time to travel back home.


I would like to be able to print to the terminal of a computer on a different network (this should work bilaterally). I understand that this should be possible by using the command ntalk, but I have not been able to figure out how.
As I understand it, a way to do that would be to set up a restricted shell for a ssh user which would allow that user to print in the terminal, while not being able execute any other commands, so solutions for that would also be appreciated (as well as any other for that matter).
I'm just looking for a low security risk way to establish a point to point chat similar to IRC and with a minimal requirement to instal or configure additional software if OS X ships with something that can work.
Can ntalk work between another computer and Mac OS X?
It's unclear what you really mean with communicate!
to open a chat session.
To enable the chat session on the other side just enter the displayed command e.g.
This might fail if the system versions of the two hosts are different.
User1's input will be visible in user2's shell but is unable to execute anything on host2. User2 can execute commands on host1. Both users see all commands entered in both "shells".
Screen is a really mighty tool. Please consult man screen for further informations.
When prompted type in the username and password. You should be able to connect to the terminal of the other Mac.
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Sanders was accompanied by several other local activists, including Mari Copeny, known as Little Miss Flint, Melissa Mackney of the group MomsRising, Andrea Pietrowsky and her three-year-old daughter of Little Lobbyists and Michigan State University student Omar Karim.
Freshman Samantha Dickhut came to the rally to learn more about the Democratic party's stance on the Trump tax bill.
Sen. Sanders emphasized the divide between the middle class and the one percent.
He also thanked Michigan for its support during his 2016 presidential campaign.
Sanders ended his speech encouraging people to support the progressive party.


A Seminal Moment in History?
It is not often that one can identify seminal moments in history as they are unfolding, but yesterday was one of those days. The election of Barack Obama as President of the United States of America breaks down arguably one of the most significant barriers in the USA, at the same time as inviting us into a new paradigm of political thinking. Given that Obama is only one of five blacks elected to the Senate in its history, his elevation to the Whitehouse is an astonishing leap forward. And in doing so, Obama has inspired average punters in ways not seen on the political landscape in a generation.
Obama's victory speech last night was masterful in its rhetoric. At times he sounded like the archetypal black preacher in the pulpit. He has brought to the main stage of American culture something that has existed across a broad subculture. Yet for me, the seminal moment emerged from his description of the experience of the 106-year-old Georgian woman, who has emerged from a society in which there were two reasons why she was not able to vote - being a woman, and because of the colour of her skin - into a society where she can vote for a black president. In this vignette, Obama cast his view forward a century and asked what society his daughters might experience if they were to live to such an age. This rare sense of vision and perspective is perhaps the most encouraging of all his calls. Politicians rarely look past the next election, and many seem not to think further than the next opinion poll, and we suffer short-term thinking in so many costly ways. For a leader to ask us to imagine the world in 100 years is to free us from terminal thinking of impossibility, and to free us from immediate responsibility for its fulfilment, but at the same time to energise our imaginations and therefore shape our perspective in ways which begin the transformation.
Time will tell whether Obama makes a good president, although when using his predecessor as a point of comparison, it will be difficult to imagine him not being an improvement. He has, however, set lofty ideals which will be hard to match. He does come to office at a time of deep turmoil and radical reassessment. This should play into the hands of a reformer as the case for change does not need to be strongly made. The question being asked in these tumultuous economic times is, "what change is most needed?" By pointing to high ideals, Obama at least has invited us to look beyond our own self-interest and to consider the interests of our planet, and to reconsider what we value as important.
And importantly, Obama brings to the office of the President a unique perspective amongst Presidents. He brings the perspective of the underside of history, of the marginalised and oppressed voices. While not himself a son of slavery, he has lived as one of a class whose history, ideals, suffering, and imagery has not been central to the experience of its leadership, let alone decision-making, Perhaps here we need to honour the leadership offered by George W Bush, who has recognised the gifts and talents of Colin Powell and Condoleeza Rice and in some small way provided a model to the American people which depicts capable black leadership... a legacy on which Obama has built.
In recent times, seminal moments in history might well have occurred more regularly, but yesterday will stand as a beacon in marking a cultural shift which cannot be turned back. Whether it marks a shift in other ways for the USA and the world will be learned in the unfolding of the years ahead. The seeds of hope and of a different future were on display yesterday, and I pray that these seeds bear fruit.


Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], March 22 (ANI/NewsVoir): India is a huge country and social issues need to be addressed on a large scale to make an impact. Christel House India – an initiative which strives to help children from impoverished backgrounds break the cycle of poverty - believes otherwise.
Through a model focused on education, nutrition, character and healthcare, this NGO has made a small but powerful transformation of 1000 plus economically disadvantaged children by introducing them into the mainstream as educated, contributing members of society.
At the recent cultural event held at the Bengaluru centre, Christel House shared plans to emulate its standard of success at its other centre in India viz Atal Nagar. With a robust K – 12 education program, the Bengaluru centre continues to reach more children with each new group of kindergartners added and the corresponding graduating class of PUC 12th graders moving on to the college & careers program. The centre is making a significant social impact. When its graduates gain employment – many with well-known multinational firms – they help their parents, siblings and extended family to reach an improved standard of living.
On this occasion, the working alumni group of Christel House made a heartfelt gesture towards the organization and donated a sum of Rs 70,000 to Bart Peterson as a token of appreciation for Christel House and the impact it has created on their lives.
"Christel House India has produced extraordinary successes, which help set expectations for our second centre in India – Atal Nagar. Continued support from State Governments, as well as socially responsible corporations and individuals, will help us demonstrate the potential within every impoverished child if given the right environment and opportunity," said CEO Bart Peterson.
Christel House India has been working with children living in urban poverty for the past 18 years. Christel House International, its global counterpart, currently helps over 5000 children around the world, and close to 1500 children in India. Christel House India also has over 200 graduates in its college & careers program who are studying further, working, or doing both. Through this model, Christel House India, successfully impacts, not just the students, but their families as well. Peterson met the students and their families to understand the challenges they face daily as a part of his India visit itinerary.
New Delhi [India], Apr 21 (ANI): India is increasingly becoming a focal point for fashionistas with more than 300 international brands expected to open stores in the next two years, according to McKinsey Fashionscope.
New Delhi [India], Apr 20 (ANI): A delegation of Jet Airways employees on Saturday met Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley at his residence here and apprises him of their demands including transparent bidding process.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Apr 20 (ANI): Private sector lender HDFC Bank on Saturday reported 22.6 per cent jump in net profit to Rs 5,885 crore during January to March 2019 from Rs 3,069 crore in the year-on period.
New Delhi [India], Apr 20 (ANI): Failing to meet direct tax collections target, the Income Tax (I-T) Department has started surgical strikes against cash transactions.
Panaji (Goa) [India] April 20 (ANI/NewsVoir): As a build-up to the main event of TEDx Panaji 2019, scheduled on Sunday 28 April 2019 at Kala Academy Goa, TEDx Panaji team has come up with another mini event, called TEDxPanaji Unplugged.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Apr 20 (ANI): Reliance Industries on Saturday denied involvement in any arrangements that lead to cash payments for oil supplies to Venezuelan government oil company PDVSA via third parties.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Apr 20 (ANI): Tata Coffee, a subsidiary of Tata Global Beverages and Asia's largest integrated coffee company, has reported standalone total income of Rs 757 crore in April to March 2018-19 compared to Rs 762 crore in the previous financial year.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Apr 20 (ANI): IT services major Wipro is collaborating with its partner ecosystem to collect and monitor advanced threat intelligence for enhancing the security posture.
New Delhi [India], Apr 19 (ANI): Amidst the ongoing Jet Airways crisis, SpiceJet on Friday said that it is giving preference to those who have recently lost their jobs due to "unfortunate closure" of Jet Airways.
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Apr 19 (ANI): Infrastructure conglomerate GVK Power and Infrastructure has signed an agreement to sell 49 per cent stake in its airports business to Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) and National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF).
Washington DC [United States], Apr 19 (ANI): Policymakers worldwide need to engage in collective action and support the goal of delivering education, health, power, roads, water and sanitation to growing populations, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).


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#region S# License

#endregion S# License
namespace StockSharp.Hydra.Blackwood
{
	using System.Collections.Generic;
	using System.ComponentModel;
	using System.Linq;
	using System.Net;
	using System.Security;

	using Ecng.Common;
	using Ecng.ComponentModel;

	using StockSharp.Algo;
	using StockSharp.Blackwood;
	using StockSharp.Hydra.Core;
	using StockSharp.Messages;
	using StockSharp.Localization;

	using Xceed.Wpf.Toolkit.PropertyGrid.Attributes;

	[DisplayNameLoc(_sourceName)]
	[DescriptionLoc(LocalizedStrings.Str2281ParamsKey, _sourceName)]
	[Doc("http://stocksharp.com/doc/html/89a8b34c-63cf-4623-bbb7-90251d53e8e6.htm")]
	[TaskCategory(TaskCategories.America | TaskCategories.RealTime |
		TaskCategories.Free | TaskCategories.Ticks |
		TaskCategories.Level1 | TaskCategories.Candles | TaskCategories.Transactions)]
	class BlackwoodTask : ConnectorHydraTask<BlackwoodMessageAdapter>
	{
		private const string _sourceName = "Fusion/Blackwood";

		[TaskSettingsDisplayName(_sourceName)]
		[CategoryOrder(_sourceName, 0)]
		private sealed class BlackwoodSettings : ConnectorHydraTaskSettings
		{
			public BlackwoodSettings(HydraTaskSettings settings)
				: base(settings)
			{
			}

			[CategoryLoc(_sourceName)]
			[DisplayNameLoc(LocalizedStrings.LoginKey)]
			[DescriptionLoc(LocalizedStrings.LoginKey, true)]
			[PropertyOrder(0)]
			public string Login
			{
				get { return (string)ExtensionInfo[nameof(Login)]; }
				set { ExtensionInfo[nameof(Login)] = value; }
			}

			[CategoryLoc(_sourceName)]
			[DisplayNameLoc(LocalizedStrings.PasswordKey)]
			[DescriptionLoc(LocalizedStrings.PasswordKey, true)]
			[PropertyOrder(1)]
			public SecureString Password
			{
				get { return ExtensionInfo[nameof(Password)].To<SecureString>(); }
				set { ExtensionInfo[nameof(Password)] = value; }
			}

			[CategoryLoc(_sourceName)]
			[DisplayNameLoc(LocalizedStrings.Str3694Key)]
			[DescriptionLoc(LocalizedStrings.Str3695Key)]
			[PropertyOrder(2)]
			public EndPoint HistoricalDataAddress
			{
				get { return ExtensionInfo[nameof(HistoricalDataAddress)].To<EndPoint>(); }
				set { ExtensionInfo[nameof(HistoricalDataAddress)] = value.To<string>(); }
			}

			[CategoryLoc(_sourceName)]
			[DisplayNameLoc(LocalizedStrings.Str3696Key)]
			[DescriptionLoc(LocalizedStrings.Str3697Key)]
			[PropertyOrder(3)]
			public EndPoint MarketDataAddress
			{
				get { return ExtensionInfo[nameof(MarketDataAddress)].To<EndPoint>(); }
				set { ExtensionInfo[nameof(MarketDataAddress)] = value.To<string>(); }
			}

			[Browsable(true)]
			public override bool IsDownloadNews
			{
				get { return base.IsDownloadNews; }
				set { base.IsDownloadNews = value; }
			}
		}

		public BlackwoodTask()
		{
			SupportedDataTypes = BlackwoodMessageAdapter
				.TimeFrames
				.Select(tf => DataType.Create(typeof(TimeFrameCandleMessage), tf))
				.Concat(new[]
				{
					DataType.Create(typeof(ExecutionMessage), ExecutionTypes.Tick),
					DataType.Create(typeof(ExecutionMessage), ExecutionTypes.Transaction),
					DataType.Create(typeof(Level1ChangeMessage), null),
				})
				.ToArray();
		}

		private BlackwoodSettings _settings;

		public override HydraTaskSettings Settings => _settings;

		public override IEnumerable<DataType> SupportedDataTypes { get; }

		protected override void ApplySettings(HydraTaskSettings settings)
		{
			_settings = new BlackwoodSettings(settings);

			if (!settings.IsDefault)
				return;

			_settings.Login = string.Empty;
			_settings.Password = new SecureString();
			_settings.IsDownloadNews = true;
			_settings.SupportedLevel1Fields = Enumerator.GetValues<Level1Fields>();

			_settings.HistoricalDataAddress = new IPEndPoint(BlackwoodAddresses.WetBush, BlackwoodAddresses.HistoricalDataPort);
			_settings.MarketDataAddress = new IPEndPoint(BlackwoodAddresses.WetBush, BlackwoodAddresses.MarketDataPort);
		}

		protected override BlackwoodMessageAdapter GetAdapter(IdGenerator generator)
		{
			return new BlackwoodMessageAdapter(generator)
			{
				HistoricalDataAddress = _settings.HistoricalDataAddress,
				MarketDataAddress = _settings.MarketDataAddress,
				Login = _settings.Login,
				Password = _settings.Password,
			};
		}
	}
}

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Welcome To Mrs. Ancell's Page!
We at Tarkio Elementary would like to show our support for Heart disease awareness by wearing red on Friday, February 2nd. All Elementary Students wearing Red this day will be in a picture for the local paper - lets show our support for Nation Heart Health Month and Wear Red Day!
Tarkio R-1 Wellness Committee will be raising awareness about Heart Health by encouraging all Elementary Students to WEAR RED on February 2 - National Wear Red Day! We also will be having Work Out Wednesdays during the month of February. Encourage your student to wear their sweats for a special activity in their classroom every Wednesday. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States. The good news? It is also one of the most preventable.


text:
\section{Introduction}
In this paper, we prove the following interesting result:
\begin{thm}\label{thm-main}
Let $n$ be a nonnegative integer or $\infty$, $p:\R\to\R$ be a given function with $p\not\in C^n(\R,\R)$ and
\begin{equation}
\mathcal{A}_p=\{f\in C^n(\R,\R)\ |\ f(p(\cdot)+c)\in C^n(\R,\R) \mbox{ for any }c\in\R\}.
\end{equation}
Then, either $\mathcal A_p=\R$ or $\mathcal A_p=C_d^n(\R,\R)$ for some nonzero constant $d$. Here $C_d^n(\R,\R)$ means the collection of all functions in $C^n(\R,\R)$ with periodicity $d$.
\end{thm}
This result is motivated by the work \cite{CW} of   Christensen and Wu on diffeological vector spaces. A weaker form of Theorem \ref{thm-main} is needed in \cite{CW}. The method in \cite{CW} dealing with the weaker form seems not applicable to prove Theorem \ref{thm-main}.

It is clear that $\mathcal A_p$ is a translating invariant subalgebra of $C^n(\R,\R)$. As an example, take $p=\chi_E$ with $E$ an abitrary subset of $\R$ ($E\not=\emptyset,\R$). Then, it is  clear that $\cos(2\pi x), \sin(2\pi x)\in \mathcal A_p$. In fact, it is not hard to see that $\mathcal A_p=C^n_1(\R,\R)$ in this specific example.

A key ingredient in the proof of Theorem \ref{thm-main} is the following result about the continuity of maps with $\sigma$-compact graph.
\begin{lem}\label{lem-closed-map}
Let $X$ be a Hausdorff Baire space, $Y$ be a topological space and $f:X\to Y$ be a map with $\sigma$-compact graph. Then, $f$ is continuous on a dense open subset of $X$.
\end{lem}
For a Baire space, we mean a topological space satisfying Baire's category theorem. That is, a countable intersection of open dense subset is still dense.
  Typical examples of Baire spaces are complete metric spaces and locally compact Hausdorff spaces. One may compare Lemma \ref{lem-closed-map} with Blumberg's theorem \cite{Bl} : for any real function on $\R$, there is a dense subset $E\subset \R$, such that $f|_E:E\to\R$ is continuous. Blumberg's theorem was later generalized by Bradford and Goffman \cite{BG} for more general spaces (see also \cite{Ho}).

 \noindent{\bf Acknowledgement.} The authors would like to thank the referee for generously sharing ideas that significantly strengthen the results (both Theorem \ref{thm-main} and Lemma \ref{lem-closed-map}) of the previous version of this paper, and to thank their colleague, Prof. Enxin Wu, for many helpful discussions.
\section{Proof of Theorem \ref{thm-main}}
We first prove Lemma \ref{lem-closed-map}.
\begin{proof}[Proof of Lemma \ref{lem-closed-map}] Let
\begin{equation}
\Gamma=\{(x,f(x))\in X\times Y\ |\ x\in X\}
\end{equation}
be the graph of $f$. Suppose that $\Gamma=\cup_{n=1}^\infty K_n$ where $K_n$ is
a compact subset of $X\times Y$ for $n=1,2,\cdots$. Then, $A_n=\pi_X (K_n)$ is a compact subset of $X$, where $\pi_X:X\times Y\to X$ is the natural projection. Note that $f|_{A_n}:A_n\to Y$ as a map with compact graph is continuous. To see this, let $F$ be any closed subset of $Y$, then
\begin{equation}
(f|_{A_n})^{-1}(F)=\pi_{X}(K_n\cap (X\times F))
\end{equation}
is compact and hence closed.

Let $F_n=A_n\setminus {\rm Int}(A_n)$ where ${\rm Int}(A_n)$ is the  interior of $A_n$. Then, $U_n=X\setminus F_n$ is a dense open subset of $X$. So, $\cap_{n=1}^\infty U_n$ is a dense subset of $X$ by that $X$ is a Baire space. On the other hand, since $X=\cup_{n=1}^\infty A_n$,
\begin{equation}
\cap_{n=1}^\infty U_n\subset \cup_{n=1}^\infty \Int(A_n).
\end{equation}
Hence $\cup_{n=1}^\infty \Int(A_n)$ is a dense open subset of $X$. Moreover, $f$ is continuous at the points in $\cup_{n=1}^\infty \Int(A_n)$ since $f|_{A_n}$ is continuous for $n=1,2,\cdots$. This completes the proof of the Lemma.
\end{proof}
For clarity, we will separate the proof of Theorem \ref{thm-main} into two cases:(i) graph of $p$ is closed and (ii) graph of $p$ is not closed.
\begin{lem}\label{lem-closed}
Let notations be the same as in Theorem \ref{thm-main}. Suppose that the graph of $p$ is closed, then $\mathcal A_p=\R$.
\end{lem}
\begin{proof}
We will proceed by contradiction. Assume that $\mathcal A_p\neq\R$. Let $G\subset \R$ be the largest open subset of $\R$ such that $p$ is continuous on $G$. By Lemma \ref{lem-closed-map}, $G$ is dense in $\R$. Let $F=\R\setminus G$.
For clarity, we divide the proof into several claims.\\
\noindent {\bf Claim 1.}\emph{By the structure of open subsets in $\R$, $G$ is a disjoint union of countably many open intervals. Let $(a,b)$ be one of such open intervals where $a$ may be $-\infty$ and $b$ may be $+\infty$. Then, $p\in C(\ol{(a,b)})$.}\\
{\bf Proof of Claim 1.} We only show the case that $a=-\infty$ and $b$ is finite. The proofs of the other cases are similar. In this case, $\ol{(a,b)}=(-\infty,b]$.

Because the graph of $p$ is closed and $p\in C((-\infty,b)),$  the asymptotic behavior of $p$ as $x$ approaching $b^{-}$ happens in only three cases:
\begin{enumerate}
\item  $\lim_{x\to b^-}p(x)=p(b)$,
\item $\lim_{x\to b^-}p(x)=+\infty$, and
\item  $\lim_{x\to b^-}p(x)=-\infty$.
\end{enumerate}
To prove { Claim 1}, we only need to exclude (2) and (3). If (2) is true, we have
\begin{equation}
\lim_{y\to+\infty}f(y)=\lim_{x\to b^-}f(p(x)+a)=f(p(b)+a)
\end{equation}
for any $a\in \R$ and $f\in \mathcal A_p$. This means that $\mathcal A_p=\R$ which is a contradiction. Case (3) can be excluded similarly.\\
{\bf Claim 2.} \emph{$F$ has no isolated points.}\\
{\bf Proof of Claim 2.} Suppose that $x_0$ is an isolated point of $F$. Then, by {\bf Claim 1}, $p$ is continuous on a neighborhood of $x_0$. So, $x_0\in G$ which is a contradiction.\\
{\bf Claim 3.} \emph{Any continuous point of $p|_F:F\to \R$ is a continuous point of $p$.}\\
{\bf Proof of Claim 3.} Let $x_0\in F$ be a continuous point of $p|_F$. If $x_0$ is not a continuous point of $p$.  Then there is a $\epsilon_0>0$ and a sequence $\{x_1,x_2,\cdots,x_n,\cdots\}$ of points tending to $x_0$ as $n\to\infty$, such that
\begin{equation}\label{eqn-out}
|p(x_n)-p(x_0)|\geq \epsilon_0
\end{equation}
for any $n=1,2,\cdots$. Since $x_0$ is a continuous point of $p|_{F}$, $x_n\not \in F$ for $n$ large enough. Moreover, since $x_0$ is not isolated in $F$ (by Claim 2) and by Claim 1,
$x_n\in (a_n,b_n)$ where $(a_n, b_n)$ is an open interval in the disjoint open interval decomposition of $G$ for $n$ large enough. It is clear that $a_n\to x_0$ and $b_n\to x_0$ as $n\to\infty$. Furthermore, since $x_0$ is a continuous point of $p|_{F}$ and $a_n\in F$,
\begin{equation}\label{eqn-in}
|p(a_n)-p(x_0)|<\epsilon_0/2
\end{equation}
for $n$ large enough. Since $p\in C([a_n,b_n])$ (by Claim 1), and by \eqref{eqn-out} and \eqref{eqn-in}, there is a point $\tilde x_n\in [a_n,b_n]$ such that
\begin{equation}
p(\tilde x_n)=p(x_0)+\epsilon_0/2
\end{equation}
or
\begin{equation}
p(\tilde x_n)=p(x_0)-\epsilon_0/2.
\end{equation}
Then there is a sequence $\{\tilde x_1,\tilde x_2,\cdots\}$ of points  tending to $x_0$ as $n\to \infty$ (taking subsequence if necessary) such that
\begin{equation}
p(\tilde x_n)\to p(x_0)+\epsilon_0/2
\end{equation}
or
\begin{equation}
p(\tilde x_n)\to p(x_0)-\epsilon_0/2
\end{equation}
as $n\to\infty$.
This is a contradiction of that the graph of $p$ is closed
{\bf Claim 4.} \emph{$p$ is continuous on $\R$.}\\
{\bf Proof of Claim 4.} Assume that $F\neq\emptyset$. By  Lemma \ref{lem-closed-map},  $p|_F:F\to \R$ is continuous on some dense open subset of $F$. So, there is an open interval $I$ such that $p|_F$ is continuous on $I\cap F$ with $I\cap F\neq\emptyset$. By Claim 3, points in $I\cap F$ are continuous points of $p$. So $p$ is continuous on $I$ which implies that $I\subset G$ and contradicts that $I\cap F\neq\emptyset$.

We are now ready to complete the proof. Since $p\not\in C^n(\R,\R)$, we know that $n\geq 1$. Let $f\in \mathcal A_p$ be a nonconstant function. Then, $f'(y_0)\neq 0$ for some $y_0\in \R$. It is clear that
\begin{equation}
\tilde f(y)=f(y-p(x_0)+y_0)
\end{equation}
also belongs to $\mathcal A_p$ and
\begin{equation}
\tilde f'(p(x_0))=f'(y_0)\neq 0.
\end{equation}
Let $g(x)=\tilde f(p(x))$. Then $g\in C^n(\R,\R)$ because $\tilde f\in \mathcal A_p$. Since $p$ is continuous at $x_0$,
\begin{equation}
p(x)=\tilde f^{-1}(g(x))
\end{equation}
for any $x$ in some neighborhood of $x_0$. This implies that $p$ is $C^n$ in some neighborhood of $x_0$. Because $x_0$ is arbitrary, $p\in C^n(\R,\R)$ which is a contradiction.
\end{proof}
\begin{lem}\label{lem-non-closed}
Let notations be the same as in Theorem \ref{thm-main}. If the graph of $p$ is not closed, then either $\mathcal A_p=\R$ or $\mathcal A_p=C_d^n(\R,\R)$.
\end{lem}
\begin{proof}
Let
\begin{equation}
L=\{d\in \R\ |\ f(y+d)=f(y)\ \mbox{for any $y\in \R$ and any $f\in \mathcal A_p$}\}.
\end{equation}
It is clear that $L$ is closed subgroup of $\R$ since $\mathcal A_p\subset C(\R,\R)$. Let
\begin{equation}
\Lambda(x)=\{y\in \R\ |\ y=\lim_{n\to\infty}p(x_n)\ \mbox{for some sequence}\ x_n\to x\}.
\end{equation}
{\bf Claim 1.}\emph{For any $y\in \Lambda(x)$, $y-p(x)\in L$.}\\
{\bf Proof of Claim 1.} Let $\{x_n\}$ be a sequence of points tending to $x$ such that
\begin{equation}
p(x_n)\to y.
\end{equation}
Then, for any $f\in \mathcal A_p$,
\begin{equation}
f(p(x)+c)=\lim_{n\to\infty}f(p(x_n)+c)=f(y+c)
\end{equation}
for any $c\in \R$ because $f(p(\cdot)+c)$ is continuous. This means that $y-f(x)\in L$.

Because the graph of $p$ is not closed, there is a point $x\in \R$, such that $\Lambda(x)\varsupsetneq \{p(x)\}$. Then, by Claim 1, we know that $L\neq \{0\}$. Therefore, $L=\R$ or $L=d\mathbb Z$ for some nonzero constant $d$. For the first case, we know that $\mathcal A_p=\R$. For the second case, we have $\mathcal A_p\subset C_d^n(\R,\R)$.

Let $\pi:\R\to\R/d\mathbb Z$ be the natural projection. Then, by Claim 1, it is clear that $\pi(p+c):\R\to \R/d\mathbb Z$ is continuous. Moreover, for any $f\in C_d^n(\R,\R)$, $f$ descends to a function $\ol f:\R/d\mathbb Z\to \R$ such that
\begin{equation}
f=\ol f\circ\pi.
\end{equation}
It is clear that $\ol f\in C^n(\R/d\mathbb Z,\R)$.

When $n=0$, for any $f\in C_d^0(\R,\R)$, we know that
\begin{equation}
f(p+c)=\ol f\circ\pi(p+c)\in C^0(\R,\R).
\end{equation}
This means that $f\in \mathcal A_p$. So, we have shown that $\mathcal A_p=C_d^n(\R,\R)$ for the case $n=0$.

When $n\geq 1$, if $\mathcal A_p\neq\R$, let $f_0$ be a nonconstant function in $\mathcal A_p$. Then a similar argument as in the proof of Lemma \ref{lem-closed} (after Claim 4 in the proof of Lemma \ref{lem-closed}) using inverse function theorem will show that $\pi(p+c)\in C^n(\R/d\mathbb Z,\R)$. Then, for any $f\in C_d^n(\R,\R)$,
\begin{equation}
f=\ol f\circ\pi(p+c)\in C^n(\R,\R).
\end{equation}
This means that $f\in \mathcal A_p$. So $\mathcal A_p=C_d^n(\R,\R)$.
\end{proof}
\begin{proof}[Proof of Theorem \ref{thm-main}] The combination of Lemma \ref{lem-closed} and Lemma \ref{lem-non-closed} gives us Theorem \ref{thm-main}.
\end{proof}

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