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For-profit colleges face lawsuits, U.S. scrutiny
For the next 20 years, Matt Foist will be paying off his $46,000 in cooking-school loans, and all he says he has to show for it is a useless chef's diploma, a nice set of knives - but no job.
He said he'd be lucky to make $15 an hour in the culinary world, even though the school told him he would land jobs with annual salaries of $45,000. So he's gone back to his software career.
The 46-year-old, who believes he was scammed by San Francisco's California Culinary Academy, is one of the representatives of a class-action lawsuit in which a $40 million settlement offer from the cooking school is pending.
As part of the settlement, the 8,500 students who attended the academy from 2003 through 2008 were notified last month that they could be eligible for rebates of up to $20,000 each. Tuition prices are typically $46,000 for a 12-month program and an additional three months of on-the-job training.
A hearing to approve the settlement is scheduled for Aug. 22.
In addition, Career Education Corp., the parent company of CCA (it also owns 15 other vocational colleges, including the Texas Culinary Academy and Le Cordon Bleu), has agreed to eat $1.8 million in student debt.
But for many, it's not enough. They say the dream they were sold to be high-paid chefs was bogus. And now they're faced with enormous student loans to pay off - some in excess of $100,000, after deferrals and interest accruals.
"By the end I'd realized I had the wool pulled over my eyes," Foist said. "I feel like it was a huge waste of time and a huge waste of money. And I'm one of the lucky ones who had a job to go back to."
According to the suit, students and lawyers, the school misrepresented its 98 percent job placement rate, exaggerated its prestige in the industry and suggested that it had a selective qualifying process.
"This rate is a lie," the suit states in regards to the school's placement rate. "The placement statistics included non-professional entry level jobs like prep cooks, $8-$12 an hour line cooks and Starbucks baristas. That culinary degree was not a pre-requisite or even relevant for many of the included jobs."
Ray Gallo, the lead plaintiff's attorney on the case, said, "In my opinion, very few of the class members would have bought what CCA was selling if they had the facts that I have today."
Suit called 'distracting'
CEC denies the allegations and agreed to settle the suit only because it was "distracting to our mission and extraordinarily expensive to litigate," Mark Spencer, a spokesman for the company, said in a statement.
"Since these allegations were made, we have carefully reviewed and modified our policies and practices for reporting job placement rates, admissions and advertising," he wrote. "While we believe our previous practices were legal, we have been very conservative in modifying our policies and procedures to ensure that students understand that we are not promising any specific job outcomes or salaries."
According to information currently posted on CCA's website, the school shows a 48 to 87 percent placement rate, depending on the program and methodology used.
And despite the plaintiffs' claims that they were unable to find decent jobs after leaving the school, a number of CCA graduates during that period have gone on to successful positions, including Jill Barton, who owns San Francisco's Le Crepe Shoppe; Gonzalo de Castillo, who along with his brother owns and operates San Francisco's LaLola, a tapas bar; and Josh Becker, a chef at the Ritz-Carlton South Beach's DiLido Beach Club in Florida.
$24 billion from feds
CCA is not the first for-profit school to come under scrutiny. There are 2,000 private vocational schools, ranging from psychology and cosmetology to business administration and medical training, receiving $24 billion in federal money each year, according to government oversight investigations conducted last year. Some political leaders fear that high student loan default rates for these institutions could echo the subprime mortgage crisis.
The Obama administration has proposed a new rule that would require for-profit career colleges to have better job placement results and lower loan default rates or risk losing federal student aid. The "gainful-employment" rule has been controversial on both sides of the aisle and has received resistance from lobbyists and members of Congress, including House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-San Francisco.
The U.S. Department of Education is in the process of revising the regulations and is close to a final recommendation that Secretary of Education Arne Duncan said will be "much more thoughtful."
4 Senate hearings
Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, has been seeking stringent rules. He led four Senate hearings to probe whether students and taxpayers are being well served by the schools and found them sorely lacking.
"At their best, for-profit colleges provide flexible alternatives for students to pursue postsecondary education," Harkin, who is planning to write legislation to overhaul the system, said in a statement. "But unfortunately, some have become highly profitable multi-state corporations while failing to provide the learning environment and career services that will enable their students to graduate and succeed."
Harkin's Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions found that for-profit schools have a high dropout rate. Nearly 62 percent of Career Ed Corp.'s students withdrew from their programs during the 2008-09 school year.
Statistics kept by the Department of Education also show that 47 percent of all student loan defaults come from for-profit schools. And in many cases the same programs are available at community and city colleges for a lower price.
Last year, the Government Accountability Office released its findings after conducting a sting operation on 15 for-profit schools in six states, including California, Texas and Arizona. Those schools, whose names were not released, were chosen partly because they receive 89 percent or more of their revenue from federal student aid.
The congressional watchdog group sent undercover investigators posing as prospective students to each school and found that all 15 made deceptive and questionable statements, including exaggerating potential salaries after graduation, giving sketchy details about costs, and fudging the duration of the program.
Falsify aid forms
At four of the colleges, administrators encouraged the undercover applicant to falsify his or her financial aid forms to qualify for federal aid. In one case the admissions representative told an applicant to fraudulently omit $250,000 in savings, according to the report.
Often, the schools target the most vulnerable segment of the population, said Robert Mills, another attorney representing the CCA plaintiffs. In the case of the Culinary Academy, many of the students were children of immigrants, who had family members co-sign for their loans thinking that they'd get lucrative jobs after graduation, he said.
Traci Joyce, who graduated from CCA in 2003, said she'll carry her $130,000 debt to her grave.
"This is the elephant I sleep next to every night," the 40-year-old said. "I can't get rid of it even if I declare bankruptcy. Student loans are exempt. So it's ruined my credit, kept me from buying a house and putting money aside for my retirement."
'Making sandwiches'
Joyce, who worked in restaurants for 15 years and dreamed of being a chef, said she was sold by the CCA's program the moment she walked into the admissions office.
She said the admissions people made her feel like she had a good chance of becoming an executive chef because of the school's status in the industry.
But the only jobs she landed were positions at a catering company and a butcher shop. "I was making sandwiches," she said.
Finally she got her job back at Zachary's Chicago Pizza, but even that was a demotion. Before culinary school she was a manager, now she works in the kitchen.
"If I could go back and change this, I never would have done it," she said. "The most embarrassing part is what a farce I feel like. My friends and family introduce me as a chef. I want to say, 'Yeah, right. I make pizzas.' "
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The Gridiron Gang did manage to squeak out one more relaxing Summer weekend before the football frenzy begins. We spent Saturday visiting with family in Dallas...playing laser tag, bowling and enjoying a nice dinner. Sunday we boiled up a bunch of shrimp, laughed at the length of our list of things we should be getting done, and played in the pool all day. Ahhhhhh, the calm before the storm.
Anyway, as mentioned in a previous post, I've been working on a reupholstery project. My husband and I inherited a beautiful, formal dining room set from his parents. I've been told it might have been a wedding gift to them from their parents, but I haven't been able to confirm that yet. Anyway, Coach and I have had the dining set for years and it's needed to be reupholstered for quite some time. I can't believe it's taken me this long to get around to doing it. If I had known how easy it was going to be, I would have done it ages ago!
All I needed was 3 yards of fabric to cover the eight chairs, a screwdriver, scissors, and a staple gun. Man, I love my staple gun! My Daddy gave it to me a few years ago and I use it ALL THE TIME. Anyway, here's a little glimpse of my before and after project....EASY PEASY!
Before - Chair with original covering
Removed seat by unscrewing from base
Measured and cut fabric
Centered fabric, stretched to remove any slack and stapled
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Dining room is complete and ready to be decked out for Fall!
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A Doll's House, Part 2
The play A Doll's House, part 2, picks up after Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House concludes and explores, in uproarious fashion, the emotional chaos that results when Nora Helmer returns to the home from which she exited fifteen years earlier.
The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, W Magazine and Time Out New York all call A Doll's House, Part 2 "the best play of the Broadway season."
A Doll's House, Part 2 is written by Tony Award nominee Lucas Hnath, directed by Tony Award winner Sam Gold with lighting design by Jennifer Tipton. Jesse Green of The New York Times raves, "The best play of the year. I love A Doll's House, Part 2. This is a great comedy." Peter Marks of The Washington Post cheers, "I want do nothing but talk about A Doll's House, Part 2 for the rest of my life."
Grantee: Jennifer Tipton
Constellation: Contemporary Art in Today's China
This exhibition is a major symbolic event representative of the emergent Chinese avant-garde artists who influence the art scene in China today. This generation of artists no longer relies on the political history background and they have become the players of a larger scene, global in every sense. It shows an understanding of Chinese art as a vital and outstanding way of dealing with political, social and aesthetic issues. Curated by Ami Barak. Out of the 18 artists exhibiting, 4 are ACC grantees.
Grantees: Ma Qiusha, Li Shurui, Wang Sishun, Liu Wei
Yang Fudong: Moving Mountains
Moving Mountains is inspired by the ancient tale of a man, whom some called foolish, for seeking to move a mountain. Yang Fudong makes this story a poetic reflection upon human nature and the shifting values to which it can be subject, presented in a 46-minute black-and-white film, Moving Mountains, complete in November 2016 at the invitation of the Rolls-Royce Art Programme.
Grantee: Yang Fudong
Lei Lei: Coming Soon
Throughout the summer at OCAT Personal Space is dedicated to the work of the young Beijing-based animation artist Lei Lei, and to the premiere of his latest moving image project Coming Soon. A feature-length animation, Coming Soon is the result of five years of hard work beginning in 2012. This stunning hand-crafted work of moving image takes its narrative from the life-story of Lei Lei's grandfather Lei Ting. Combining drawing, collage, archival film and photos as well as footage of Lei Lei's grandfather, Coming Soon is a remarkable feat of research and imagination, as the artist explores a complex historic era through the eyes of his generation and his own singular perspective. Both Lei Ting and Lei Lei's father, Lei Jiaqi, were involved in this animation's production, which lends the piece a subtle intimacy and great emotional force.
Grantee: Lei Lei
Crisscrossing East and West: The Remaking of Ink Art in Contemporary East Asia
The exhibition "Crisscrossing East and West: The Remaking of Ink Art in Contemporary East Asia " is curated by Mr. Cha Chi Jason WANG and consists of works by 27 artists from China and other countries. The artists achieve conceptual transformation creatively through the use of heterogeneous materials, concepts, and formal techniques. "Crisscrossing East and West" as the theme of the exhibition also calls for broader visions and insights to widen the realm of ink art.
Wu Chi-Tsung received a six-month ACC Fellowship in 2013 for creative research in New York City.
Grantee: Wu Chi-Tsung
Summer Exhibition 2017
Almost 250 years ago, the Royal Academy's founding members agreed to hold an "Annual Exhibition of Paintings, Sculptures and Designs … open to all Artists."
Everything you'll see at the Summer Exhibition represents the art being made today. Expect to find a panorama of art in all media, from painting, printmaking, film and photography to sculpture, architectural works and performance art.
Grantee: Isozaki Arata
The Roof
Floating above Brookfield Places' Winter Garden, The Roof is a site-specific suspended sculpture by Thai artist, Pinaree Sanpitak that celebrates collaboration and coexistence. The Roof is composed of translucent canopies hanging among the Winter Garden palm trees that create a literal but temporary 'roof.' Made from raw silk, glass fiber, non-woven fabric, wires, hooks, chains and aluminum modular truss, The Roof was constructed to interact with the architecture of Brookfield Place — as well as the palms and the people who pass through each day, forming a delicate, surreal shelter within the walls of the Winter Garden.
Pinaree Sanpitak,from Thailand, was in a residency at Headlands Center for the Arts in 2000 with support from ACC.
Grantee: Pinaree Sanpitak
Mode of Liaisons
Bangkok Art and Culture Centre and the Japan Foundation Asia Center present Mode of Liaisons exhibition as a part of "Condition Report", a collaborative art project with curators from Japan and Southeast Asian countries with the objectives to incubate young curators through working in collboration with senior curators. The Condition Report Project is composed of 2 parts of the curatorial works under the main theme "What is Southeast Asia?". The first part is 4 exhibitions curated by the senior curators in 4 cities: Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, and Bangkok to demonstrate their concepts, phenomenons, and contents of contemporary art as well as to employ the exhibition as an opportunity to train young curators. The second part is 14 separated exhibitions curated independently by young curators.
Grantees: Myat Htay Aung, Ismail Roslisham
Sonata: Print Series by Nam June Paik
Sonata: Print Series by Nam June Paik offers a series of prints, including Paik's musical compositions, drawings, photographs, performances, events and video sculptures. Nam June Paik, the Korean-American artist who died in 2006 at age 73, is widely known as the father of video art. He produced a large body of work while exploring the influence of electronic media on the arts.
Nam June Paik received ACC Fellowships in 1965 and 1970 for research in the United States.
Grantee: Paik Nam June
Hi! Houses
Hi! Houses art project is carried out in 4 significant historic sites in Hong Kong, bringing audience a journey into the century-old houses. Wilson Shieh, Lam Tung-pang, Fiona Wong and Jaffa Lam, are invited to pay tribute to the long tradition and historical legacies of 4 selected monuments namely Dr Sun Yat-sen Museum, Old House at Wong Uk Village, Law Uk Folk Museum and Sam Tung Uk Museum respectively. The 4 artists develop interpretative works together with their artist teams using their own visual vocabularies, based on field research, historical narratives, regional context as well as their personal experience.
Grantees: Wong Fiona Lai-ching, Hui Ngo Shan, Lam Tung Pang
Aki Inomata
Out of Hand: Materialising the Digital examines the place and impact of new digital manufacturing technologies – 3D printing in its various forms, CNC machining, laser cutting, and digital knitting and weaving. The exhibition features works by more than 60 artists, designers and architects from around the world.
Aki is an artist from Japan who will begin her ACC fellowship in New York in spring 2017.
Grantee: Inomata Aki
REWOVEN: Innovative Fiber Art
Rewoven: Innovative Fiber Art is a collaboration between the Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts, Taiwan, Taiwanese American Arts Council, New York, the Godwin-Ternbach Museum, Queens College and the QCC Art Gallery / CUNY. The exhibition showcases twenty-four artists whose extraordinary creativity and commitment to nature, environmental, and social issues are addressed in a convergence of painted, woven, netted, sewn, assembled and installed artworks.
Visual artist Wen-Fu Yu is part of the exhibition. Wen-Fu Yu received an ACC Fellowship in 2002 to undertake a residency in the U.S. and for research in New York.
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Cliff Lynch kicked off the meeting with reflections about public access to federally funded research (e.g., CRS R42983), interoperability (e.g., OAI-ORE, ORCIDs, IIIF), linked data (e.g., Wikipedia notability guidelines for biographies), privacy & surveillance (e.g., eavesdropping Barbies, Ashley Madison data breach, RFC 7624), and understanding the personalization algorithms that go into presenting (and thus archiving) the view of the web that you experience (e.g., our 2013 D-Lib Magazine article about mobile vs. desktop & GeoIP), and much more. I'm hesitant to try to further summarize his talk -- watching the video of his talk, as always, is time well spent.
In the next session Herbert and I presented "Achieving Meaningful Interoperability for Web-based Scholarship", which is basically a summary of our recent D-Lib Magazine paper "Reminiscing About 15 Years of Interoperability Efforts".
2016-01-07 Edit: CNI has now posted the video of our presentation:
See also the excellent summary and commentary from David Rosenthal about the "signposting" proposal.
The next session I split between "Linked Data for Libraries and Archives: LD4L and Europeana" (see the "Linked Data for Libraries" site) and "Is Gold Open Access Sustainable? Update from the UC Pay-It-Forward Project" (slides, video). The final session of the day included several presentations I would have liked to have seen but didn't. I understand "Documenting Ferguson: Building A Community Digital Repository" (slides) was good & standing room only.
I missed the opening session on the second day (including the "Update on Funding Opportunities" presentation), but made the presentation from David Rosenthal about emulation. See the transcript of his talk, as well as his 2015 Emulation and Virtualization as Preservation Strategies report for the AMF.
Unfortunately, David's talk collided with that of Martin & his UCLA colleagues. Fortunately, CNI has posted the video of their talk, his slides are online, and he has a great interactive site to explore the data.
After lunch I attend Rob's talk "The Future of Linked Data in Libraries: Assessing BibFrame Against Best Practices" (slides). Rob even referenced my "no free kittens" slogan (tirade?) from our time developing OAI-ORE:
@azaroth42 quotes me via hello kitty "no such thing as free kittens" #cni15f pic.twitter.com/wRmZuRlyBG
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The closing plenary was an excellent talk from Julie Brill, head of the Federal Trade Commission, entitled "Transparency, Trust, and Consumer Protection in a Complex World". The transcript is worth reading, but the essence of the talk explores the role the FTC would (should?) play in making sure that consumers can be aware of the data that companies track about them and how that data is used to make decisions about the consumers. (2016-01-07 edit: the video of her presentation is now online.)
A mostly complete list of slides is available via the OSF. CNI recorded many of the presentations and have begun uploading the videos to the CNI Youtube channel. The CNI Spring 2016 Membership Meeting will be held in San Antonio, TX, April 4-5, 2016.
Given all the simultaneous sessions, your CNI experience was probably different than mine. Check out these other CNI Fall 2015 trip reports: Dale Askey, Jaap Geraerts, and Tim Pyatt.


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If Elvis Presley had known his hair would create such a stir, he might have handed out more of it.
The more than $300,000 made on Sunday at Leslie Hindman Auctioneers is now being held in escrow until a lawsuit, filed just days before the auction, is resolved, the Chicago Tribune reports.
John Tate and Norma Deeble claim the memorabilia -- which includes a $52,000 shirt worn by the King -- belonged to their late cousin Gary Pepper, a friend of Presley's who allegedly had been given the items from Presley himself.
Tate and Deeble claim that Pepper's former caretaker, Nancy Pease Whitehead, stole the items from Pepper when he was transferred to a home for disabled people in the mid-1970's. Pepper suffered from cerebral palsy.
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – UMBC junior sprinter Mercedes Jackson (Huntingtown, Md./Huntingtown) has been named the America East Most Outstanding Women's Track Performer for the 2014 America East Indoor Track and Field Championships, the conference office announced on Monday afternoon.
This marks the second consecutive year that Jackson has garnered the honor. At the championship meet in New York, which was held on Feb. 23-24, Jackson swept the 60m dash and 200m dash events for the second year in a row. The wins bring her career indoor conference gold medal count up to five after she also captured the 60m event as a freshman in 2012. In addition, she won a silver medal in the 200m dash that year and was named the meet's Most Outstanding Female Rookie.
Jackson topped the field in both the prelim and final rounds of both events in New York. She set a season-best time of 7.41 in the prelims of the 60m dash, and was barely off her pace in the finals, taking the top spot in a time of 7.42. In the 200m race, the junior again set a top season time in the prelims (24.00) and then cruised in the finals, crossing the line at 24.08.
An NCAA participant in 2013, Jackson just missed the cut this season with her top 60m time of 7.41 ranking 41st in the nation.
Senior Andrew Smith (Chadds Ford, Pa./Garnet Valley) will represent UMBC at the 2014 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships in Albuquerque, N.M. Smith is the sixth Retriever to ever advance to the national meet and will compete in the 800m run on Friday evening.
2014 Individual America East Indoor Track & Field Awards
Women's Co-Coaches' Award – Elisabeth Monty, UMass Lowell & Yolanda Ngarambe, Vermont
Men's Coaches' Award – Kareem Morris, Albany
Most Outstanding Women's Track Performer - Mercedes Jackson, UMBC
Most Outstanding Men's Track Performer - Alfonso Scannapieco, Albany
Most Outstanding Women's Field Performer - Brittany St. Clair, Vermont
Most Outstanding Men's Field Performer – Jesse Garn, Binghamton
Most Outstanding Women's Rookie – Elinor Purrior, New Hampshire
Most Outstanding Men's Rookie - Jon Alkins, Binghamton
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If Emerson Hart's name wasn't a household word when he released his first solo album, 2007's Cigarettes and Gasoline, his voice and his songs were already familiar to millions of fans from his years as the leader of the group Tonic. Hart was born on July 21, 1969, in South Orange, New Jersey, where as a child he became close friends with Jeff Russo. Both Hart and Russo took up the guitar in their teens, and in 1993 the two decided to put together a band; enlisting bassist Dan Rothchild and drummer Kevin Shepard, they formed Tonic and hit the road for Los Angeles. In 1995, Tonic signed with A&M Records, and they released their first album, Lemon Parade, which mixed the band's muscular but tuneful alternative pop/rock with rooty accents. On the strength of the singles "Open Up Your Eyes," "If You Could Only See," and "Soldier's Daughter," Lemon Parade went platinum, and the band produced their 1999 follow-up, Sugar, with the help of Mark Endert and Nick Gatfield. Sugar was also Tonic's first album with new bassist Dan Lavery, who had signed on with the group in 1998. After contributing songs to a number of film and television soundtracks (including American Pie, X-Files: Fight the Future, and King of the Hill), Tonic went into the studio with hard rock producer Bob Rock in 2002 to make their third full-length, Head on Straight, but while the album brought the band two Grammy nominations, it was a commercial disappointment.
In 2003, Hart relocated to Nashville and first stepped out as a solo artist by writing, producing, and performing the song "Generation," which became the theme song for the television series American Dreams, and while Tonic would do occasional live shows, Hart began to focus on a solo career. In 2005, he began writing songs for his first album on his own, and brought in Bob Rock, Jason Lehning, and Mike Napolitano to produce sessions in Nashville and New Orleans. In 2006, Hart signed a solo deal with the EMI-distributed Manhattan Records imprint, and the label released Cigarettes and Gasoline in the spring of 2007. The record reached 15 on Billboard's Heatseekers chart and produced two charting singles for Hot Adult Top 40: "I Wish the Best for You" and "If You're Gonna Leave." The next seven years were quiet for Hart but he re-emerged in spring of 2014 with Beauty in Disrepair. ~ Mark Deming~ Rovi


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You know LG's got an alleged smartwatch, the LG G Watch, being brewed in its factories. But what you don't know is that new spec information has been released.
One of the first smart watches to run on the Google Android Wear platform introduced by Google in March, the G Watch is reportedly strong with the Force, we mean, battery life and has significant storage space, according to leaks by Chinese leaker @upleaks.
The Twitter account disclosed vital information, including the rumour that the smartwatch could possibly have 4GB of storage – meaning plenty of space for all those photo snaps, songs, games, and apps on the watch itself – and that it would last at least 36 hours on a single charge.
@upleaks also divulged more details, including the exact info about the 400mAh battery that will charge in two hours and 512MB of RAM.
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The alleged spec sheet uncovered also takes us a step closer towards confirming some details that were previously assumed, such as its usage of Bluetooth 4.0 to match up to your smartphone, as well as a speech recognition feature that lets you articulate simple commands to it.
Speculative news of the LG wearable made their rounds for a while now, but LG has yet to confirm any of these conjectures. We're hoping it will make a debut at Google's annual I/O conference, which runs between 25 and 26 June.
Rumours even suggest the G Watch will be handed out to developers at the event, but we're not sure how deep these tittle-tattles run.
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June 28 (Bloomberg) -- The number of applications for unemployment benefits hovered last week near the highest level of the year, showing little improvement in the U.S. labor market.
Jobless claims decreased by 6,000 to 386,000 in the week ended June 23, in line with the median forecast of economists surveyed by Bloomberg News, Labor Department figures showed today in Washington. The prior week's reading was revised up to 392,000 from 387,000, matching an April figure as the steepest of 2012.
Concern about the fallout from the European debt crisis and the so-called fiscal cliff that will face the U.S. at the end of this year may prompt employers to keep payrolls lean. Federal Reserve policy makers last week expanded a program to replace short-term bonds with longer-term debt in a bid to spur growth and trim a jobless rate that's exceeded 8 percent for 40 consecutive months.
"There's a lot of uncertainty as to the strength of the economy and the outlook," Sean Incremona, senior economist at 4Cast Inc. in New York, said before the report. "Businesses are reluctant to hire, there's a lot of uncertainty just due to Europe in addition to the fiscal policy, which are the two headline woes."
The world's largest economy expanded 1.9 percent in the first quarter, the same as previously estimated, data from the Commerce Department also showed today.
Economists' Estimates
The median forecast of 46 economists surveyed by Bloomberg News projected claims would come in at 385,000. Estimates ranged from 372,000 to 392,000.
Stock-index futures maintained losses after the figures, with the contract on the Standard & Poor's 500 Index expiring in September falling 0.5 percent to 1,319.4 at 8:34 a.m. in New York.
The four-week moving average decreased to 386,750 from 387,500, which was the highest since the week ended Dec. 3.
Payrolls in May expanded by 69,000 workers, the slowest pace in a year, and have cooled each month since January. The jobless rate, which climbed to 8.2 percent in May, has been stuck above 8 percent since February 2009, the longest stretch of such elevated levels in the post-World War II era.
The employment report for June will be released on July 6.
Continuing Claims
Today's report showed the number of people continuing to receive jobless benefits fell by 15,000 to 3.3 million in the week ended June 16.
The continuing claims figure does not include the number of Americans receiving extended benefits under federal programs.
Those who've used up their traditional benefits and are now collecting emergency and extended payments increased by about 60,400 to 2.71 million in the week ended June 9.
The unemployment rate among people eligible for benefits was at 2.6 percent for a 14th consecutive week, according to today's report.
Thirty-seven states and territories reported a decrease in claims, while 16 reported an increase. These data are reported with a one-week lag.
Initial jobless claims reflect weekly firings and tend to fall as job growth -- measured by the monthly non-farm payrolls report -- accelerates.
Operation Twist
Fed officials last week said they'll expand Operation Twist, a program to replace short-term bonds with longer-term debt, by $267 billion through the end of 2012. They left unchanged their view that economic conditions will probably warrant keeping interest rates "exceptionally low" at least through late 2014, and said they are "prepared to take further action as appropriate."
Policy makers see 1.9 percent to 2.4 percent growth in 2012, down from their April forecast of 2.4 percent to 2.9 percent, according to Fed projections issued last week. They forecast the unemployment rate will end the year at 8 percent to 8.2 percent, up from April's 7.8 percent to 8 percent estimate.
"Usually coming out of a recession, there's pent-up demand to change jobs and people want to try new things, try new skills," said Michael Durney, chief financial officer of New York-based Dice Holdings Inc., which provides hiring services to recruiters, consultants and businesses.
"But it stayed below and we think that that's probably the result of the overall uneasiness about the economy," Durney said at a June 19 conference.
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You can choose a quick three or four day cruise to get your feet wet to a 180 odyssey that will take you around the world. However, most cruises are in the 7-14 day range. Also, when you go might matter to you based on your level of enjoyment of crowds and/or weather. For example, the Mediterranean can be crowded and sultry in the summer, yet cooler and less crowded in the spring or fall.
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No science equals no sustainability
The focus was on climate and environmental changes this Tuesday morning in Rio de Janeiro, where policy-makers and the scientific community are linking science and policy in preparation for Rio+20. A wide range of perspectives on the challenges of sustainability in the context of environmental change were discussed, as well as the possibilities for responding to them in a sustainable manner.
Luis Valdés of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (UNESCO-IOC) presented the ocean perspective. He stressed that there are so many pressures on the ocean that it is difficult to disentangle them from the effects of climate change.
The ocean has long been recognized as a major component of the global climate system and its interaction with the atmosphere – for instance in so-called El Niño/La Niña events – has a major impact on weather patterns and the natural variability of our climate. The ocean also absorbs almost 25% of the CO2 added to the atmosphere from human activities each year, greatly reducing the impact of this greenhouse gas on the climate, while becoming more acidic in the process. Ocean acidification is a relatively new field of study. Despite advances in understanding the impacts of elevated CO2 concentrations on a wide range of marine organisms, we are still unable to make meaningful projections of impacts on marine ecosystems and fisheries as a whole, or to identify thresholds beyond which marine ecosystems may not recover.
This is only one of the many ways in which the world's ocean has been impacted and is suffering from the effects of human activities. Futher collaborative research is needed to fully understand and evaluate the impacts of global change on the world's ocean.
In order to safeguard the earth's life support systems to ensure the well being of civilizations, science must be the 4th pillar of sustainable development. 'No science equals no sustainability', concluded Luis Valdés.
Related links:
- Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for Sustainable Development
- Session on Climate and other environmental changes
- Oceans in Focus: Science and Governance for Global Sustainability (side event)
- UNESCO's contribution to Rio+20
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Honey Boy: Shia LaBeouf's daddy issues
a film about a boy who both wants and deserves a better father and the inescapable reality that he will never get one
Scott Marks 11 a.m., Nov. 21
Gary Beck has a certain way about him. He is the midday disc jockey at KSDS, the City College radio station otherwise known as Jazz 88.3, and his demeanor takes me back to 1971 to a film character named Dave Garver, played by Clint Eastwood, who dodged a stalker and spun jazz on KRML in Play Misty for Me. His first day at Jazz 88.3 was 36 years ago.
"I've done shows there while working at or between stations since 1974," he says. Beck also taught City College radio programming and production in 1988 and 1989.
"Here's the list of stations I've worked at, in order from the beginning: KSDO, KSDS, KITT, KOGO, WNEW, KPRI, XTRA GOLD, KLZZ, MAGIC 102.9, KIFM, Z90, KBEST, WDHA, and Sirius Satellite Radio."
Beck names Bob Coburn — the longtime Rockline host who worked in San Diego at KGB-FM in the 1970s — as an inspiration.
"He didn't mess around, didn't try to be cute, and knew what he was talking about."
As Beck is approaching 40 years in the industry, a conversation with him can become an insider's view of the history of free-form FM rock radio, and when he mentions the names of announcers long gone, it becomes a roll call of radio's better days: Scott Muni, Allison Steele, Digby Welsh, Perry Allen, Ernesto Gladden…
Ever see Play Misty for Me?
"Yes. I own the film on DVD."
You have some of that Clint Eastwood mojo…
"I have been told that over the years. I had the pleasure of meeting Clint two years back when he was in town for a coastal commission hearing. I talked with him about Flags of Our Fathers and our mutual passion for jazz."
Have you ever been stalked by a radio fan?
Do you pick all the music for your show?
Do outside influences come to bear on your song choices?
"Being a longtime free-form jock with over 38 years in commercial radio, I've always been mood-driven. It's a feeling-and-senses thing with me and always has been. And I have a great ear — thanks to God, Mom, or somebody."
Night or morning person?
"I'm definitely a night person. I seem to be at my best at twilight. It may have something to do with what time we were born. For me, it was 5:35 or 5:40."
Frustrated musician?
"No, not really. I have been able to express myself musically through my shows over the years. I did play the trombone as a kid."
What's your definition of "cool"?
"The word 'jazz' defines cool and always has to the right person."
Is traditional jazz dying out?
"No. I think jazz, like all great art forms, goes through periods of rise and decline."
CD or vinyl: Is there a difference?
"Oh, yes. In fact, I love analog so much I still have my old Pioneer tuner from the '70s, and I still get it serviced at the old Mission Hills Radio & TV."
Career high point?
"Interviews always come to mind. Two standouts: John Lee Hooker and Willie Dixon, both of whom became friends years back."
Have you ever thought about quitting radio and doing something else?
"I tried to get out of radio in 1995 when I became disillusioned with the whole thing, but somebody brought me back. Career-wise, I'll stay on as long as it remains enjoyable to me and my audience."
Beer or martini?
"Both. But my favorite is Bushmills [Irish whiskey] with a splash of water. I would do commercials for them for just about nothing."
Five things you wish you owned:
1) "A home with a view."
2) "A couple of dogs."
3) "A sailboat."
4) "A neighborhood bar."
5) "A radio station."
Great article! Have you read David Leonard's "AIRCHECK, The Story of Top 40 Radio in San Diego"?
No, had not heard of the book. Great suggestion. Still in print? I will check it out. If you happen to check back and read this post, I am wondering what years the book covers?
Pardon me for joining the conversation two years late. I am David Leonard, the author of Aircheck, The Story of Top 40 Radio in San Diego. The book is available from me at home.earthlink.net/~leonarddla/. The book includes a photo and bio of David Good when he was at 13K (KGB-AM). Could this be the same David?


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The Sharpie Bio
Today, Sharpie stands for far more than just markers. It's the brand that stands up for self-expression. Letting you be heard, putting you at the center of your world, helping you express all the ideas, feelings, moods, and memories you have with absolute conviction and absolute passion—that's what Sharpie's all about!
With the introduction of products like Liquid Pencil, Gel Highlighter, and Stained by Sharpie, Sharpie continues coming up with innovative ways for you to uncap what's inside. And with the launch of the new and improved sharpie.com, now you can showcase and share all things Sharpie and find all of your favorite products for self-expression—all on the same site.
When you start with Sharpie, you never know where you'll end up. That's the wonder of creating something. And Sharpie will continue to help you bring out what's inside yourself and share it with the world.
New Sharpie products really gain momentum during this time with the launch of 6 new Sharpie product lines, and the introduction of 12 more colors, bringing the spectrum of Sharpie to 24 bold colors! An American icon celebrates 40 years…
Sharpie celebrates its major milestone by teaming up with Kurt Busch and renaming the home of Sharpie - Shelbyville, Tenn., to Sharpieville USA for the day in March and working with athletes and celebrities in the kick-off of "Autographs for Education", a program where Sharpie teams up with sports figures to support community-based educational organizations.
Only the most trusted highlighter deserves the most recognized name in marking. Accent Highlighters are repositioned under the Sharpie name.
Sharpie becomes the title sponsor of NASCAR®'s most popular event, the Sharpie 500, as well as sponsoring NASCAR NEXTEL Cup driver Kurt Busch.
Over this six-year stretch, five different Sharpie markers make debuts. Sharpie markers are also introduced in a variety of new colors, including Aqua, Berry, Turquoise and Lime. By the end of 2002, over 200 million Sharpie markers have been produced, enough for approximately two Sharpie markers for every household in America!
Sharpie gains added notoriety with its successful advertising and marketing campaigns. Sharpie jumps into sports marketing by sponsoring PGA golfers Arnold Palmer, David Toms, Chad Campbell and Gary Player. Terrell Owens and Sharpie score a touchdown—an unexpected, now famous end-zone celebration in 2001 results in approximately $5 million in publicity.
The popularity of Sharpie markers continues to soar in the 1990's due in part to the $5 billion memorabilia industry. Autograph seekers and celebrities alike use Sharpie markers on everything from posters and trading cards to balls and jerseys.
The Sharpie Ultra Fine Point is introduced. With its slim barrel, metal pocket clip and precise tip that produces clean and accurate lines, the Sharpie Ultra Fine becomes the first marker to truly write like a pen.
A new style tip is introduced in four colors, the Sharpie Extra Fine Point marker.
Sanford turns its focus to the emerging marker business and introduces the Sharpie marker. The Sharpie Fine Point black marker becomes the first pen-style permanent marker. It writes on almost any surface from glass, wood and stone, to plastic, metal and, of course, paper. NBC talk show hosts Johnny Carson and Jack Parr are some of the first celebrity endorsers.
Sanford continues to grow. Quality products and strong distribution help the company prosper, even through the Great Depression. In 1940 the company changes its name to Sanford Ink Company.
In celebration of Sanford's 70th birthday, the company commissions Norman Rockwell to create a painting for advertising use. The ad appears in several magazines with the caption, "It's lucky for you, child, your Gran'dad wrote this will with Sanford's Ink!"
After narrowly escaping the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, Sanford's original factory succumbs this time to yet another disastrous fire. By 1900 Sanford has rebuilt its headquarters in downtown Chicago.
The company expands and relocates to Chicago.
Frederick W. Redington and William H. Sanford, Jr. found Sanford Manufacturing Company in Worcester, Massachusetts. The company focuses on producing and selling ink and glue.


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NORTHFIELD, Minn. -- Jerise Washington (SO, Roseville, Minn./Mounds View HS) set Augsburg College single-game school records for rushing yardage and touchdowns in a game, scoring four touchdowns and rushing for 245 yards as the Auggies claimed a 45-37 victory over St. Olaf College in a Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football game on Saturday afternoon at St. Olaf's Manitou Field.
Washington scored a touchdown in the final minute of the first half, then scored three touchdowns in the second half for Augsburg, which improved to 5-1 overall, 4-1 in MIAC play. It's the first time Augsburg has been 5-1 after its first six games of the season since the Auggies' 1997 MIAC championship season (10-2 overall, 8-1 MIAC). It's the fourth time in the last six years that Augsburg has recorded at least five wins in a season. Augsburg claimed its first victory over St. Olaf (5-2 overall, 3-2 MIAC) since 2008.
Washington carried the ball 22 times for 245 yards, breaking the single-game school record for rushing yardage, 217 yards by Marty Alger in a 1993 game against Bethel. His four rushing touchdowns tied the Augsburg single-game school records for rushing touchdowns, overall touchdowns and total points. He also caught a team-high seven catches for 60 yards, giving him 305 all-purpose yards in the game.
Augsburg rushed for 387 yards as a team -- its second straight 300-plus-yard rushing performance -- while outgaining St. Olaf by a 500-485 margin in total offense. Augsburg has recorded 400-plus yards of total offense in each of its six games this season, averaging 469.8 yards per-game.
Auggie quarterback Ayrton Scott (FY, Minneapolis, Minn./Southwest HS) rushed for 147 yards on 21 carries, scoring two rushing touchdowns, while completing 12-of-15 passing for 113 yards -- his sixth straight 100-plus-yard rushing game to start his career. Entering the game as the No. 2-ranked individual in NCAA Division III football in total offense and No. 7-ranked rusher nationally, Scott now has 2,091 yards of total offense (348.5 yards per-game) -- 898 rushing yards and 1,193 passing yards.
The conference's rushing yardage leader (149.7 yards per-game), Scott is on pace to become the third Auggie in school history to rush for 1,000 yards in a season, joining Marcus LeVesseur's 1,024 yards on 2004 and Alger's 1,011 yards in 1992. Scott has 127 carries on the year, and could become the fourth Auggie to reach the 200 mark in single-season carries -- joining LeVesseur's 256 carries in 2004, Brian Warden's 232 carries in 1999 and Wayne Graves' 217 carries in 1973.
Tyler Swanson (JR, Lakeville, Minn./Lakeville North HS) caught three passes for 35 yards for the Auggies.
For St. Olaf, Dan Dobson completed 24-of-33 passing for 313 yards and three touchdowns, with Joel Reinhardt catching eight passes for 100 yards, and Stephen Asp catching six passes for 73 yards and two touchdowns. Michael Thai rushed 16 times for 124 yards and two touchdowns, with Dobson rushing 10 times for 44 yards.
Defensively, Enrico Barrozo (JR, Plymouth, Minn./Robbinsdale Armstrong HS) had nine tackles (seven solo), while Bryce Vee (SR, Coon Rapids, Minn./Blaine HS) had nine tackles (two solo), including 1.5 tackles for-loss and a pass break-up. Felix Coleman (SO, Alexandria, Minn./Jefferson HS) had seven tackles (four solo) and a pass breakup. Hakeem Bourne-McFarlane (JR, Bloomington, Minn./Kennedy HS) had six tackles (four solo), and a forced fumble and recovery on St. Olaf's final drive -- stopping the Oles at the Augsburg 41-yard line with 36 seconds left in the game.
For the Oles, Chad Curry, Erick Marigi and Colin Brown had seven tackles apiece, while Nick Nazarian and Joey Alarie had six tackles each.
The Oles struck first in the shootout, completing its opening drive with a three-yard touchdown pass from Dobson to Asp. But Augsburg struck back just as quickly, as a five-play, 55-yard drive was capped by Scott's first touchdown of the game, a two-yard rush. St. Olaf scored a defensive safety with 3:57 left in the second quarter, but Augsburg took the lead back on a 21-yard field goal by Wesley Waytashek (SR, Little Falls, Minn.).
St. Olaf took a 17-10 lead when Dobson threw a five-yard touchdown pass to Asp and converted a two-point conversion pass to Jake Schmiesing with 5:25 left in the second quarter, but Augsburg tied the game just before halftime, as an eight-play, 67-yard drive was capped by Washington's first score of the game, a nine-yard touchdown run with 58 seconds left in the half.
Augsburg needed just two plays to take the lead on its opening drive of the second half, as a 69-yard rush by Washington set up Scott's second score of the game, a six-yard touchdown 36 seconds into the third quarter. But St. Olaf struck back in quick fashion, as a four-play, 71-yard drive in 1:55 -- including a 49-yard pass from Dobson to Schmiesing -- set up a game-tying three-yard touchdown by Thai.
The game continued to go back-and-forth in the second half. Augsburg capped an 11-play, 83-yard drive with Washington's 17-yard touchdown run, but the Oles came back again, with Dobson completing a 22-yard touchdown pass to Cody Kragness to cap a seven-play, 57-yard drive.
Tied 31-31 after three quarters, the Auggies took the lead for good when Washington capped a 12-play, 77-yard drive with his third touchdown of the game, a three-yard run with 11:33 left in the third quarter. St. Olaf's Thai scored on a 22-yard run on the Oles' next drive, but the extra-point kick was blocked, and the Auggies held a 38-37 advantage. Augsburg then drove 75 yards in just four plays and 1:53, with Washington ending the scoring with a 15-yard touchdown run with 5:53 left.
St. Olaf was stopped on downs on its next drive, but an Augsburg drive also stalled, giving the Oles the ball at their own 13-yard line with 1:16 left. St. Olaf drove to the Augsburg 41, but Bourne-McFarlane's forced fumble and recovery gave the Auggies the ball for the final time with 36 seconds left.
Both teams return to MIAC play next Saturday (10/20) at 1 p.m., as Augsburg hosts Concordia-Moorhead at Edor Nelson Field, and St. Olaf travels to face crosstown rival Carleton.


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MilfHunter A date with destiny
A few weeks ago we had an awesome party and I ended up crashing on the couch. The next morning, as I was nursing a wicked hangover, my cousin's wife came by looking for me. She was supposed to show up to the party with my cousin but she made believe she was sick and they decided to stay home. While my cousin went to work, she rushed over to the house. Her plan was to get Levi all to herself all along. I tried to make her change her mind about cheating on my cousin but her super stacked body is something I always wanted to witness for myself and I know damn well my cousin had cheated on her before so I figured what's good for the goose is good for the gander. While Levi was showering she went upstairs and laid down on his bed and set the trap with her juicy, wet pussy in waiting. Levi is usually the predator but this time he was the prey.
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The jury is still out about whether electromagnetic radiation from mobile phones and wireless home phones pose health risks. For those concerned about the potential dangers of using mobile devices, here are safety tips provided by the Environmental Health Trust, a nonprofit that researches hazards of using mobile phones, and Pong, a company that makes smartphone cases that redirect radiation away from the heads of users.
1. When on a call, use a wired headset or speakerphone mode. Use a Bluetooth headset, which emits a smaller amount of radiation, only when talking. When not using the headset, keep it off your body.
2. Place the mobile phone away from your body when on a call.
3. Do not carry mobile phones in pockets of pants or in shirts or bras. Use a belt holster designed to shield the body from radiation.
4. Avoid using a mobile phone in a moving car, train, bus, or in rural areas at some distance from a cell tower. Distance from a cell tower will increase the cellphone's radiation output.
5. Turn the mobile phone off when you don't need to use it.
6. Use a corded landline phone instead of a wireless phone, which also emits radiation.
7. Avoid using mobile phone inside of buildings, particularly those with steel structures, which increases the device's radiation output because signals are not as strong.
8. Do not allow children, whose bodies are more vulnerable to absorbing radiation, to sleep with a cellphone beneath their pillow or keep it at the bedside.
9. Do not allow children under 18 to use a mobile phone except in emergencies.
10. When making a call, do not hold the phone to your ear until after the person on the other line answers. The device emits more radiation before a call goes through.
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We still don't have our first NVDIA Tegra 4 devices available yet, but the company has just announced a new part of the Tegra family, the Tegra 4i. The new SoC now has full Icera integration, along with all the other powerful goodness of the Tegra 4.
NVIDIA announced that it would be acquiring Icera in May 2011, but we've had to wait all this time until a fully integrated modem found its way into the Tegra family, and we're not really complaining. We're just glad it's here.
You might know the Tegra 4i as "Project Grey", awesomely named after our favorite telekinetic mutant, Jean Grey. (More on her later) The Tegra 4i rocks a whopping 2.3GHz quad-core CPU with the 5th battery saving core we've come to expect since the Tegra 3.
Here's a taste of some of the Tegra 4i's features:
- 60 custom NVIDIA GPU cores
- Quad-core CPU based on ARM's newest and most efficient core— the R4 Cortex-A9 CPU— plus a fifth battery saver core
- A version of the NVIDIA i500 LTE modem optimized for integration
- Unique Chimera Computational Photography Architecture like Tegra 4
You'll also get the expected features that come with the Tegra 4, like always-on HDR and more, but the real kicker here is the fully Icera modem integration that makes the Tegra 4i smaller than even the recently announced Qualcomm Snapdragon 800.
If you're an X-Men fan, you know that Jean Grey had a dark side, and became the Phoenix, right? Well, NVIDIA is cleverly using that to its advantages and announcing the "Phoenix" reference smartphone design today as well. The design reference will help manufacturers build smartphones using the Tegra 4i faster, so the devices can make it into consumers' faster.
While the average consumer might not be terribly excited that the Tegra 4 now officially has an integrated modem, but we're pretty pumped that Qualcomm now isn't the only kid on the block that will be offering the all in one solution now. Hm.. Phoenix vs. Snapdragon. Sounds like a good fight if you ask us!


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The New York City Health Department has unveiled a new condom-locator app for iPhones and Android devices, Consumerist reports.
The owners of pricey phones may not seem like the population most in need of free condoms, but a department rep explains, "The younger generation uses their iPhone and we want to make it convenient for them to access condoms." The Department also lists the dozens of locations providing free NYC Condoms on its website.
Looking For Free Condoms? There's An App For That [Consumerist]
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Be part of something special through service opportunities.
Being part of Southern means expanding your world and being part of the larger community. Southern is committed to community service -- it's one of our guiding principles.
FYE can help you find ways to get involved and make a difference on campus and in the Greater New Haven community -- deepening your understanding of your studies, your community, and yourself.
FYE is your source for contacts, ideas, and service opportunities that are right for you. We'll connect you to fellow students who share your goals and vision, and programs that need your help.


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Sharpe: Colorado leads the weed way
Regarding John Young's April 18 column, the people of Colorado are way ahead of the politicians in Washington, DC. The days when our federal government can get away with deliberately confusing the drug war's tremendous collateral damage with a comparatively harmless plant are coming to an end. If the goal of marijuana prohibition is to subsidize violent drug cartels, prohibition is a grand success. The drug war distorts supply and demand dynamics so that big money grows on little trees. If the goal of prohibition is to deter use, marijuana prohibition is a catastrophic failure. The United States has double the rate of marijuana use as the Netherlands, where marijuana is legal. The criminalization of Americans who prefer marijuana to martinis has no basis in science. The war on marijuana consumers is a failed cultural inquisition, not an evidence-based public health campaign. This country can no longer afford to subsidize the prejudices of culture warriors. Not just in Colorado but throughout the nation, it's time to stop the pointless arrests and instead tax legal marijuana.
Robert Sharpe, Arlington, Virginia
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Mulled Cider Root Candle
Which Size will you choose?
Find out more about the history of Root Candles HERE
For added peace of mind, every Root candle wick is carefully designed to self-extinguish. However, it's important that you trim your wick to 1/4 inch from the top of the candle before each use.
And remember:
- Never leave a burning candle unattended
- Never burn a candle near anything flammable
- Keep burning candles out of reach of children and pets
- Store candles in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight
- Avoid burning your candle in a draft to minimize smoke
- If your candle is burning unevenly, simply move the extinguished wick to the center with spoon
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The Cubs ushered in their 100th Next Year in typical Cubs fashion: There was some fleeting excitement and hope but ultimately it was dashed with a heavy dose of heartbreak.
Man, there was a lot going on in that opener, wasn't there? The oft-debated lineup of Lou Piniella was exposed. Hustling gamer/grinder and lovable fan favorite Ryan Theriot failed to reach base once in five tries. Former non-leadoff-leadoff hitter Alfonso Soriano didn't fare any better in the second spot. The day's momentary hero, Kosuke Fukudome, did everything, including getting picked off. Carlos Zambrano finally pitched well in an opener but then again left with those pesky forearm cramps. Carlos Marmol, the guy some people think should be closing, was lights out. The closer, Kerry Wood, entered in a non-save situation, beaned the first batter and then gave up three runs. Slow starter Bob Howry, true to form, gave up the winning run. Eric Gagne is a slob. It rained. Did I miss anything?
Anyway, that was Monday and now it's Wednesday. Somewhere we lost a Tuesday. Ted Lilly, whom we last saw slamming his glove the ground like a big-league Tanner Boyle in Game 2 of the NLDS misadventure, toes the cold slab today and, of course, we have to mention that he's like 511-1 pitching in games after a loss.
Ned Yost trots out Jeff Suppan, who's 5-5 with a 3.13 ERA in 16 lifetime starts against the Cubs and 3-2 with a 3.42 ERA in eight starts at Wrigley Field.
It's sunny. It's cold. It's baseball in the afternoon in early April. It's today's
. Welcome. Baseball soon from the House that Kosuke Flipped.
First inning
Don't know if this is a problem with the cable in the building, which is spotty at best, or Comcast, but we're having some major issues with the feed and the audio, meaning they are barely working and often not together. Lovely.
Rickie Weeks leads off and rips the first pitch onto Waveland for a leadoff homer.
I guess that's a little payback for getting plunked twice in the opener. Gabe Kapler does something. No idea because I have no picture. He flew out to right. Anyone else having a problem with Comcast? Prince Fielder pops up the first pitch to short. Lilly strikes out Ryan Braun. I'm going to predict we don't lose the picture or audio during any of the commercials. Just a hunch.
Brewers 1, Cubs 0
As predicted no disruptions during the ads and, no, Lilly didn't slam his glove down after the Weeks homer. Theriot grounds to second. Soriano pops up to the left side of the mound and Fielder rumbles all the way over and gloves it. We may have picked up some seismic activity after that battleship just traversed the infield. Lee bloops one down the right-field line. It bounces off the wall and through Corey Hart's legs. Lee ends up on second. And here we go again with the black screen. Anyone else experiencing this? Hall makes a nice play at third of an Aramis Ramirez bouncer, spins and makes the throw to first to end the first.
Brewers 1, Cubs 0
Second inning
Here we go, Hall, Hart and Hardy in the top of the second. Where's Wes Helms when you need him? Also, please no Arsenal scores or updates. Thanks in advance. Signed, Soccer Boy. Hall pops it up behind home plate. Geovany Soto shields his eyes with his glove and squeezes it, making him 1-for-2 on the year. Hart strikes out on a pitch in the dirt. Lilly gets Hardy swinging, too, and has sat down six straight after the leadoff homer.
Fukudome walks on four pitches. First-base coach Matt Sinatro could use a bigger batting helmet. His head looks forced into that thing. Also, I prefer Max Orient in the Nordstrom building on Michigan Ave., to Panda Express. DeRosa breaks his bat on a 2-2 pitch and grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Soto drives one to left but Braun takes a few steps back and grabs it on the edge of the track and the Cubs continue to do nothing at the plate.
Brewers 1, Cubs 0
Third inning
Suppan, batting eighth ahead of dead weight Jason Kendall, takes a ball to start the third. Lilly comes back and rings up his counterpart on three straight strikes. Kendall rolls one towards third and Ramirez boots it. Brenly called that "a fairly routine play." They don't get much more routine than that and Ramirez lolly-gagged it. Weeks lofts a flyball to shallow center and Felix Pie is there. With Kapler up, they get Kendall caught between first and second. Lilly throws to Lee, who in turn throws to second to get Kendall. But wait, a balk was called on Lilly and Kendall is awarded second. Home plate umpire Fieldin Culbreth made the call immediately. Bob is saying it's because Lilly's foot went behind the rubber during his wind up and then threw to first. Anyway, Kapler flies out to left and we move on.
Pie goes the other way but it's right where Braun was standing in left field. Fair enough point about Ramirez, Martin, but by my count he's bobbled two balls in two games, not to mention whether or not he should've helped out Soto on that pop up in the opener, and hasn't hit anything. Yes, he can hit and will hit but you've got to field your position, especially the easy ones. Lilly grounds out to short. Theriot finally reaches base with a single to left. Soriano fouls off a few pitches and then hits one off his shoelaces and grounds out to third.
Brewers 1, Cubs 0
Fourth inning
Sure, the grounds crew is now sponsored by Menards. Fielder flies out to left. For the record, I'm not in charge of updating the comments. Are they still messed up? I thought the Web monkeys had ironed out the problems. Braun rips one towards third and off the glove of a diving Ramirez. The ball rolls towards the Cubs' dugout. Theriot runs over there to fetch it but Braun slides into second well ahead of the throw. Can't fault Ramirez there. That would've been a great play. Lilly's awfully worried about Braun at second. He's wheeled and throw twice.
Hall singles to center. Pie throws all the way to the plate but Braun just beats the throw.
Hall takes second.
Hart lines one to the left-center gap, scoring Hall.
Pie took a bad line on that ball. On the previous play, Brenly says Pie shouldn't have air-mailed the cutoff man, Lee, who could've cut the throw and kept Hall at first. And then he took a bad line on Hart double, so there you go. Hardy flies out to shallow left. Suppan grounds to Ramirez, who throws high to first but good thing Lee can handle himself over there; he takes the high throw and tags out the runner to end what easily could've become quite the mess of an inning.
Brewers 3, Cubs 0
Lee gets all of one and homers to the second row in left.
"Crisply struck," as Brenly puts it. I like that. Ramirez draws a walk, bringing up Fukudome with a man on. He works the count to 3-1 and the
. They send Ramirez on a full count. Fukudome swings and misses and Ramirez is toast at second on the ol' strike-'em-out-throw-'em-out, which is about the only way Kendall is able to throw out an runner. DeRosa doubles to left. Soto strikes out but the Cubs get one back on Lee's homer.
Brewers 3, Cubs 1
Fifth inning
With Soriano playing way off the line in left, Kendall hits one in the corner for a double. He thought about three, but held up when he saw Soriano field the ball cleanly. Kevin Hart gets up in the Cubs' pen. Weeks pops out to DeRosa at second. Kapler grounds out to third. Lilly drills Fielder in the ribs and the big man lets out an audible "Ooomph" and falls to the ground. That's it for Lilly. Piniella yanks him for Kevin Hart. Mike Fontenot comes in to play second on the double switch.
Braun singles to left and Kendall scores from second ahead of Soriano's throw.
First and second and two outs for Hall, who pops out to second.
Brewers 4, Cubs 1
Pie flies out to shallow center on the first pitch. Fontenot grounds out to second and Brenly is predicting a retaliatory plunking for hitting Fielder. A fight wouldn't be the worst thing in the world, right? Theriot legs out an infield single. Soriano flies out to left-center. No plunking, no fight and nothing doing for the Cubs.
Brewers 4, Cubs 1
Sixth inning
Kevin Hart walks Corey Hart to start the sixth. By the way, my name's Max. I take care of the both of 'em. And that's an ancient reference as Hart steals second easily. Hart then swipes third. Kevin Hart's not really paying too much attention to the runner -- or throwing strikes. It's 3-1 to Hardy before a foul ball makes the count full. With the infield in, Hardy chops one to Ramirez, who looks back Hart and then again throws wide of first. And again Lee bails him out with a sweeping tag of the runner. Hardy takes a called third strike for the second out. Former Cubs excess baggage turned Cubs killer Jason Kendall bats with two outs and a runner on third. Kendall walks and pitching coach Larry Rothschild trots out to the mound.
Kendall takes off for second, Soto double pumps and then throws the ball into center, allowing Hart to score.
Fontenot got nailed but is OK. With Weeks still up there, Soto tries to backhand a ball in the dirt and it rolls to the backstop. Kendall takes third on the wild pitch, which is a tough wild pitch, considering Soto should've gotten in front of that ball. Anyhoo, Weeks strikes out but the Brewers get one more on some sloppy defense all around by the Cubs.
Brewers 5, Cubs 1
Lee drives one deep to center. Kapler goes back, turns one way, turns the other and then makes the catch while squatting on the track. Interesting technique but effective. Kids, don't try that at home. Ramirez rips one deep to left. Deep and foul. Please return to your seats, everyone. A few more fouls ball befor Ramirez pops out to Hall near the Cubs bullpen. That's 92 pitches for Suppan for those of you into that sort of thing. And, yes, the pitch count is now sponsored by Midas. Seriously, where the Fukudome is our sponsorship deal? Speaking of which, Fukudome grounds out to the pitcher.
Brewers 5, Cubs 1
Seventh inning
Michael Wuertz replaces the unimpressive Kevin Hart. Kapler greets him with a single to right just in front of Fukudome. Fielder does nearly the same thing. Runners on first and second and no outs for Braun. Another pickoff attempt at second. I'm starting to think that's all the Cubs worked on in Spring Training, that one play. A bloop to center falls in front of a sliding Pie, who at least prevents the ball from getting by him, but the bases are loaded with no outs and here come the Halls, Harts and Hardys of the world, or at least Southern Wisconsin. Hall strikes out. Carmen Pignatiello is up and stretching in the pen. Hart fans, too. Hardy flies out to left and so much for the three straight singles. Here's Bears tight end and former 7th Floor Crew member Greg Olson to sing TMOTTBG. Let's keep it clean G-Reg.
Ronny Cedeno, not one of my favorites, bats for Wuertz and pops out in foul ground.
Soto gets ahold of one and it lands, oh, five rows deep in the left-field bleachers, mercifully interrupting G-Reg's booth ramblings.
Crisply struck and that's it for Suppan. Enter Salomon Torres to face Pie, who takes a ball low. Torres nearly cuts down Pie at the ankles with a low fastball. Pie singles to right. They just showed a wide shot of Wrigley Field and the field looks unbelievably amazingly nice. Roger Bossard knows what he's doing and makes you wonder just what exactly was going on in the past with the field. Fontenot takes three straight balls before looking at a strike down the middle. Pie takes off and Fontenot shoots one right through the hole where the shortstop would've been. Nicely done. Pie ends up on third. Theriot sends a 2-2 pitch to shallow right and that's not going to get it done. Pie bluffs home but holds at third. Home plate umpire Fieldin Culbreth calls a ball about eight inches outside a strike on Soriano. Fontenot steals second but Soriano strikes out on the next pitch and so much for all that. You get nothing.
Brewers 5, Cubs 2
Joe Dillon bats in the pitcher's spot for the Brewers. CarPig, as someone on the board called him, remains on the mound for the Cubs. Dillon shoots a double past Ramirez and into the left-field corner. Kendall grounds one under Lee's glove. Fontenot fields it but Kendall beats Pignatiello to the bag. It didn't help that Fontenot's throw was high. Dillon takes third on the play. The first pitch to Weeks goes to the backstop and Kendall takes second. Man, cue the calliope music. Weeks grounds to Lee and he wisely steps on first himself.
Kapler grounds out to short on a 3-2 pitch, but Dillon scores and Kendall takes third.
CarPig plunks Fielder with a breaking ball but this is why he's on this team, to hopefully, maybe get the lefties out, not bean 'em. Here comes Bob Howry. Braun, three hits today, bats with runners on the corners and two outs. Braun flies out to right to end the top half.
Brewers 6, Cubs 2
David Riske comes on to pitch for the Brewers and gets Lee to fly out to right. Ramirez lines out to second. There's a Doublemint ad on the backstop; it's nice to see Wrigley finally paying for some advertising. Fukudome works the count to 3-1 before fouling one off and eventually striking out swinging. Ninth inning coming right up.
Brewers 6, Cubs 2
Howry stays in there and gets Hall looking on a generous call. Hart flies out to Pie in center. Hardy singles to center. Tony Gwynn hits and hits well with a slap single to left.
Ho-hum, Kendall knocks 'em both home with a two-out double high off the left-field wall.
Weeks pops out and the Cubs have some work to do in the bottom of the ninth down six runs. Hey, maybe Ned Yost bring in Gagne again.
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Brewers 8, Cubs 2
No such luck. Riske remains. Daryle Ward hits for Howry and draws a walk. Soto strikes out swinging. Pie does the same and it doesn't look like our guy Fukudome is going to (nearly) save the Cubs today. That would take five straight hits and the Cubs have only eight of them today. Fontenot flies out to left and that does it.
Final: Brewers 8, Cubs 2
Not a good start, Cubs fans. But we're back tomorrow for the series finale. See you then. Thanks for reading.


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Her wet eyelashes rested on her beautiful face in the rain of tears. The shiny mirror of her life lay in pieces that would never be put together again. She had lived to kill her soul, her own. If only she could name him. Her ears would long for the voice of her own. She would shriek and scream, cry and weep for a nameless part of her. They never showed him what was her own. For months she kept him in her bosom, fed him her own blood and painted a million dreams for him. Today she had him no more. Her hands were free, her legs untied yet she lay helpless only with her tears to dry.
The pain had suddenly reminded of her ordeal for nothing. It had made her soft skin pale and her gentle pink face red with sorrow. A few feathers lay around her as her nails had dug the sheet and the mattress she lay on. Going into an ecstasy of blinding pain, she yearned to hear a beautiful cry on the other side. There was only deafening silence.
A world had come down on her and she would fight back with an ocean of tears; until she sank into them.
June 8 1997
Nazeeha Chaudry gave birth to a sub developed fetus. It was never shown to her and was declared property of the teaching hospital.
June 11 1997
Nazeeha Chaudry was declared deceased due to post child birth complications.
PS. This is a work of pure fiction with any collision with reality purely unintentional


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WATERVLIET - Members of the city police and fire departments were paid $813,000 in overtime in 2012, part of which was earned by the nine emergency personnell -- a fireman and eight police officers -- who made more than $100,000 in total wages last year, according to city documents. The overtime -- $100,000 higher than the year before -- is largely the result of injuries suffered at both departments, said Mayor Mike Manning. "At any one time, we had as many as four police officers and firefighters out on injuries," said the mayor. Edward Watson, the highest paid member in either the police or fire department, was paid $55,758 in overtime last year, amounting to total wages of $138,957.An investigator, Watson's overtime is due to being called to testify before courts and to the city's partnerships with other agencies, such as the state police and the DEA, who are able call Watson in for his expertise, said Manning. The next highest earners were Patrolman Anthony Harbour, $119,165; Platoon Supervisor Patrick Donlon, $114,845 and Investigator John Morrow at $114,018. They were some of the 14 officers who earned more than $10,000 in overtime in 2012, for a total of $493,385 in police overtime pay. Harbour and another high earning patrolman, Joshua Spratt, accrued much of the overtime on special traffic enforcement programs. Those included the STOP DWI program, Buckle Up New York and the Albany County Blanket Patrol, which often reimburse municipalities for overtime. They were both commended at a December city council meeting for their arrest percentages regarding alcohol, drug impairment and uniformed traffic tickets. Injuries were the root reason for much of the overtime, said Manning, with three officers injured on the job -- including Drew Rentz and Christopher Walion -- and another, Brian Murray, who is out on a year-long military deployment. Some of those injuries were suffered prior to 2012. Because two of the officers have filed for disability, the city had been unable to begin replacing them while awaiting completion of disability filings with the state retirement system. In January, the department was able to move forward with replacements,hiring John Yerry and Tim Burns
, who are currently completing their training at the Zone 5 Police Academy in Schenectady. With the addition of the two new members, Manning expects overtime next year will not be quite as high this year. The Watervliet City Schools resource officer, Mark J. Spain, was also in the top 10. He earned a total of $102,998, including $26,042 in overtime. Much of that was due to his duties at the schools, which are in addition to his primary responsibilities as Third Platoon supervisor, said Manning. Part of Spain's wages are reimbursed by the schools. The 26-member fire department did not accrue quite as much overtime as the police, but 18 members still earned more than $10,000. "This was a little higher than usual for us," explained Fire Chief Scott Skinner. "We had a lot of injuries." Three firefighters were injured while working last year and three others were injured while off-duty, explained Skinner. As the department is required to have five members on each shift, every firefighter was needed to cover for those who could not work. Compounding the overtime was the department's response to arash of fires
in Troy last year, when Watervliet firefighters were either working alongside Troy crews or on standby. The highest paid firefighter, Capt. Thomas Eagan, earned $105,462 last year and $25,446 in overtime, due largely to his senior status and time spent writing grants. According to the chief, one grant Eagan wrote earned the department $242,000. Approximately $300,000 of the overtime accrued by both departments last year was reimbursed from various sources, including the court system, the various traffic enforcement programs, some investigations, and various other special programs, explained the mayor.


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Material exposure reference guide for Second QC
From UA Libraries Digital Services Planning and Documentation
- Making a determination about the correctness of exposure and color values during the Second QC process can be ambiguous at times without a reference.
- This page has images showing some common materials you may run across and their RGB value ranges when properly exposed.
- Please use this as an approximate reference, for while the values shown for the materials presented are very accurate. there will be variation in tone and color between any items even if they are made from the same material.
- "G" is in reference to the Green channel value.


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The Casio Men's Pathfinder Triple Sensor Altimeter/Barometer/Digital Compass Watch is chock full of cool features, and the design is one that supports the overall image of say Rambo or any other straight up, kick-butt, kind of fella.
This watch includes a built-in digitial compass, altimeter, barometer, and thermometer. The digital compass displays 16 directions and has a 5-set memory capacity that can be utilized to capture direction, month, date, and measurements time data. The unit's altimeter measures up to 32,800 feet (10,000 meters) and in 20 foot (5 meter) increments. The watch's memory allows you to store 50 sets of altitude memory with date and temperature. It also gives you a target altitude alarm and graphing capability for target and altitude tendency.
The watch's design is eye catching, the large, round unit has a gray/green resin case topped with a black bi-directional bezel with assorted compass markings. A 1/100 second stopwatch with a 60 minute measuring capacity and elapsed time, split time, and 1st/2nd place time modes means you will be able to track down to the exact scintilla how much you destroyed your cousin in a foot race by. A comfortable resin strap, scratch resistant mineral crystal, and AfterGlow LED electro-luminescent backlight give this watch a style of its own. The unit is also water resistant to 330 feet (100 meters)
The ultimate gift to any outdoorsy guy, and it can also make quite the conversation piece for the average business man at the office. Don't pass this great watch up.


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OneRiot Harnesses the Wisdom of Twitterers
OneRiot today relaunched as a real-time, people-powered search engine that uses link-sharing on Twitter and Digg to determine relevance. It's cooler that it sounds.
Instead of crawling and indexing the entire Internet Google-style, OneRiot indexes only Web pages that are shared on Twitter and Digg, and uses the number of shares of a URL to determine how high it will rank in the search results. As a news article, blog post, or video gets passed around, it gains search relevance.
This nifty approach to search offers you a sifted, curated version of the Web that OneRiot hopes will be more useful than the version Google offers, in which an article's relevance is determined by factors such as inbound links, placement of your search terms, and site authority. OneRiot's method definitely excludes a lot of good content simply because it hasn't been shared yet, but it also presents you with results that have already been approved by a community.
For instance, search on "Swine Flu" in Google, Twitter Search, and OneRiot and you'll get very different results. Google's top results are the most authoritative (cdc.gov, Wikipedia, etc.). Twitter Search's results tend to be a random assortment of jokes, links, and comments. OneRiot's whole first page of results are news articles that were shared in the past couple hours, so it's much more up-to-date than Google, and more targeted and relevant than a general Twitter search.
There are a couple other nifty tricks that OneRiot can pull off. Enter an article URL in the search box to get a report on the number of Diggs and Twitter shares, and who shared it on those sites. You'll also find out who shared the URL first. Enter a domain name in the search box to get a report on which articles from that site are currently hot.
OneRiot is able to scan through URL shorteners like bit.ly, and can also find videos on the Web that pertain to your search terms.
The new version of OneRiot is live now, and it's definitely worth checking out.


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If you are a frequenter of ordering in chinese, toss the take out containers & try this recipe! A while back I posted my version of Chinese chicken stir fry, but this time I used strip beef, & tweaked the sauce recipe a little. Don't get me wrong, I am a frequenter of the bottled teriyaki sauce as a quick fix (Trader Joe's makes 2 unbelievable Kosher sauces- 1. Soyaki 2. Island Soyaki, which is the regular Soyaki but with a twist of pineapple), but tonight I decided to do it from scratch. I used NY Strip Steak
¼ cup Low Sodium Tamari Sauce
2 tsp Toasted Sesame Oil
3 Tbsp Orange Juice
3 Tbsp Honey or Agave
½ tsp Lime Juice
1 Pinch Salt
½ Tbsp Garlic Powder
1 Tbsp Sesame Seeds
2 tsp Cornstarch
1-2 lb Strip Steak
1 Box Angel Hair Pasta
Prepare a mixture of vegetables, such as broccoli, green beans, carrots, celery. Prepare angel hair pasta, or cellophane noodles, for serving.
Add the cornstarch, salt, a little pepper, and garlic powder in a large ziploc bag. Drop in the steak pieces, and shake until all coated. Heat canola oil in a large saute pan over medium-high heat. When it's hot, place the pieces of meat into the oil and cook for a few minutes on both sides.
Transfer the meat to a glass dish. Combine the tamari sauce, sesame oil, OJ, honey/agave, lime juice in a bowl, mix well. Set aside
Add the vegetables to the pan with some sesame oil, & a pinch of salt. Saute 5-6 minutes, until the vegetables are tender. Add some water to the pan to quicken the process. Add the meat back in, and pour the sauce over. Raise the heat to high, and toss very well.
Serve over the noodles, and top with optional garnishes of scallion, cubed mango, and roasted peanuts.


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Source: DCBSDCon
Added: 24 May 2009
Tags: dcbsdcon, dcbsdcon2009, slides, epitome, backup, marco peereboom
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Tired of tape and their weaknesses? So am I!
Epitome is the next generation backup mechanism. It is based on the idea of providing instant available backup data while removing duplicate files & blocks from backups (yes really!). It is a disk based WORM backup system.
This talk will go into the Epitome protocol and its application. The code is generic enough that it can address all 3 major (buzzword compliant) technologies known as: CAS, DEDUP & SIS.