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INTRODUCTION With this brief extract, you can take a first look at your personal "Color Horoscope" by Johannes Schneider. Small samples from the individual sections will give you an overall impression of the complete horoscope. The "Color Horoscope" combines the delineation of the birth chart with color psychology. It provides you with an insight into the character structures by describing your distinctive traits and your needs as well as the various roles you play. The internal psychological defense mechanisms are also described, and the possibilities for alleviating these conflicts are pointed out. At times, the text is somewhat confrontational and demands an active analysis of your own personality. You can order the complete "Color Horoscope" by Johannes Schneider, consisting of 10 to 12 pages, as an E-Horoscope in the Astroshop.
YOUR BEHAVIORAL PATTERNS Objectives and Motivations
Based on the ranking of the planets receiving a high score, your objectives and the motivations for your behavior can be described as follows:
You have a clear notion of what you need to do or not do, and you prefer to act under your own direction. You structure your life as you see fit and are very unlikely to allow yourself to be influenced, never mind put under pressure. You head off towards your goals with a high degree of willpower, discipline and stamina.
You are convinced of the rightfulness of the goals you have set for yourself, and you are ambitious and determined: no wonder that you eventually overcome the obstacles in your path and achieve what you were aiming at.
When you want to achieve something important to you, you mobilize all your creativity and apply all your energy and resources to overcome your difficulties. You display [...]
Distress and Problems
The tendencies and modes of behavior which can cause you distress and problems can be described on the basis of the ranking of planets with a low score. However, it cannot be deduced to which degree you have become aware of and overcome your personal weaknesses, and consequently have gained a deeper understanding of the problems of others. The following statements indicate what you can do to improve your ability to move through life with fewer problems.
You have quite idealistic expectations of what you would like to achieve over the long run, and often you are busy in your mind with your ambitious goals and dreams. You are all the more disappointed, then, that certain wishes are not fulfilled because other people do not behave in line with your hopes or with the way they should.
You are so fixated on your expectations, whether optimistic or pessimistic, that you are very unlikely to consider other possibilities or other people's [...]
By combining your objectives and the motivations behind your behavior with your fears and the indications of your underlying issues, it is possible to conclude that your psychological needs are as follows:
an improvement in your situation. If problems are weighing you down too much, you by no means hang your head over them, but you rather do and undertake [...]
Your Color Horoscope indicates a variety of roles that you play on the stage of life. The following section describes the role plays you engage in, as well as the motivations, objectives and modes of behavior associated with it.
Fisherman's Wife Like the wife of the poor fisherman in the fairy tale, you are hardly ever fully satisfied with the circumstances of your life. You consistently [...]
Ruler With your strong will and decided demeanor, you try to get people to do what you feel is good or right. At times you want to run into the wall [...]
Center of Attention You know how to draw the attention of the people who are important to you. You see to it that they listen to you and that your [...]
Searching for Improvement With pricked ears and a watchful eye you absorb what goes on around you and you keep an eye out for opportunities for improving [...]
In conclusion, here is a description of those facets of your personality which can stand in the way of your development into a free and happy person as long as you are not aware of them. You hardly notice in you the presence of these intellectual and emotional patterns, nor do you perceive their mode of action. Nevertheless, the effects they have on your life are usually not to your advantage. Use the following interpretations as a working hypothesis for self-exploration. The recommendations given for each postulate indicate alternative attitudes which could possibly allow you to leave the old field of negative emotions behind.
Firm Points of View You consider your views and principles to be correct by all means, and you insist upon them despite the objections, criticism [...]
About this Horoscope This interpretation of the positions of the planets at the time of your birth is based on the Astro-Color-System® developed by Johannes Schneider; in addition to the ten typical planets, this system also includes the two minor planets Chiron and Vesta. In this system Chiron is considered to rule the sign of Virgo and the sixth house of the horoscope; Vesta rules the sign of Taurus and the second house. The twelve celestial bodies are awarded points based on their position in the signs and the houses of the horoscope and on the aspects between them. These scores are used to establish a ranking of the 12 celestial bodies, called the planet profile, and four subgroups, called the basic structures. Since a typical color has been assigned to each of the celestial bodies, this ranking can also be represented as a series of these twelve colors. As you can see from the personal planet profile calculated for you, each planet has its assigned color above it; the height of the colored column indicates the number of points awarded to the planet. Together with 13 additional colors, these same colors form the basis of the psychological color test Color-O-Scope®, which can be found here under the name "Color Oracle".The colors you select in the test indicate your current behaviors and problems, while the astrological analysis of your birth constellation describes your personality. The combination of these two interpretations makes it possible for you to compare your present situation with your intrinsic nature and to see which facets of your personality you are currently living out and which you are not. This comprehensive insight is entirely new within astrology and is impossible to achieve with any conventional method.
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Sydney, Australia (SportsNetwork.com) - Top-seeded Juan Martin del Potro swiftly beat defending champion Bernard Tomic 6-3, 6-1 in Saturday's final at the Sydney International tennis.
Del Potro fired eight aces and broke the Australian's serve four times in the 53-minute match.
"The finals never are easy, but I was surprised by my level tonight," said del Potro, who became the first Argentine to win the Sydney title since David Nalbandian's triumph in 2009. "I think I played great. My forehand worked perfectly; I made a lot winners; many aces; I played good slices."
The world No. 5 del Potro captured his 18th career title and hopes to carry the momentum into the year's first Grand Slam, the Australian Open, which begins Monday.
"Starting the year in this way is very, very positive," he said. "I'm looking forward for the rest of the season. I need to still work in the same conditions and the same way. Now it starts the hardest tournament for us, and I will see if I can go farther than last year in Melbourne."
The former U.S. Open champion was ousted by Frenchman Jeremy Chardy in the third round last year.
Tomic played in just his second career final and next faces world No. 1 Rafael Nadal in the opening round of the Australian Open.
"I'm going to prepare as best I can. It's a tough task," Tomic said.

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- Tennis champ's new gluten-free book not all aces
- Why Djokovic's book stumbles
- What's worth heeding, what's not?
While tennis great Novak Djokovic serves up some aces in his new gluten-free lifestyle book, Serve to Win, there are just too many double faults to win the match.
I have been a Novak Djokovic fan long before his rise to supremacy. As a dedicated tennis fan, I admire the enthusiasm and level of play he has brought to the sport. As an expert in gluten-related disorders, I am grateful for the awareness he has raised about the gluten-free lifestyle.
When I heard about his new book, Serve to Win: The 14-Day Gluten-Free Plan for Physical and Mental Excellence, I was both intrigued and anxious. I wanted to hear Djokovic's personal story, but with so much confusion surrounding the gluten-free diet, I had to question whether he could deliver sound nutrition advice.
Djokovic sprinkles good tips and advice throughout Serve to Win, including promoting cooking at home using high-quality ingredients, eating slowly and consciously focusing on quality over quantity, and a holistic approach to health that includes meditation and getting adequate sleep. And I have to give kudos to his list of favorite gluten-free foods and the meal plans and recipes he shares (contributed by Candice Kumai).


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I think that this young woman needs to be respected.
I am horrified by this case. This woman is my age. It makes me physically ill and seriously angry.
The woman, whose intestines were removed because of injuries caused by a metal rod used during the rape, has not been identified. She was flown to Singapore on Wednesday night after undergoing three abdominal operations at a local hospital. She had also suffered a major brain injury, cardiac arrest and infections of the lungs and abdomen. She was courageous in fighting for her life for so long against the odds, but the trauma to her body was too severe for her to overcome,
These men are animals. I want this to shed light on sexual assault in India and around the world. Delhi says that they will now begin to create a national registry for rapists.
This article also tells the story of an 18 year old woman that was raped last month by two men. She has killed herself due to humiliation and police negligence. The police and elders of her community werent interested in convicting or even registering the men for the crime. They were trying to negoiate some sort of deal with the men and the young woman.


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HSINCHU, TAIWAN -- (Marketwire) -- 11/15/12 -- "European Satellite Navigation Competition (ESNC) 2012" announced today that the team formed by Taiwan's HAITEC and ITRI with their entry of D.S.R.C (Driving with Safety, Responsiveness, and Courtesy) has won the Grand Prize for the Prototyping Competition which was organized by Taiwan and the global champion "Galileo Pro" of the ESNC 2012 as well.
The ESNC has been held by the European Union since 2004, and the overall champion is selected from 24 regional contest and special prize winning teams. In 2012, a total of 406 entries were submitted to the competition over 40 countries across the globe. Among 25 entries from all over the world submitted to Taiwan for Prototyping Competition, the HAITEC/ITRI team's D.S.R.C. is not only the winner of Taiwan region, but also presented with the title of "Galileo Pro," the world champion.
The prototyping competition organized by Taiwan, with a theme of "Connected Vehicle," required all entries to be in compliance with the Wireless Access in Vehicular Environments/Dedicated Short Range Communications (WAVE/DSRC) specifications and current global positioning technology in order to provide and demonstrate useful and innovative applications.
The D.S.R.C., the champion of all entries, has integrated automobile and communication technology. The D.S.R.C. will allow drivers to send warning or thank you signals to the surrounding vehicles just by pressing a key while the drivers are used to rely on the car honk and gestures in traditional driving communication. In addition, through component control technology inside the car, the system can use the WAVE/DSRC technology to timely emit warnings to other car drivers when the driver wants to open the car door or use high beam without causing any danger or uncomfortable feeling. The team has skillfully applied the WAVE/DSRC technology to create an intuitive brand-new driver's communication system by integrating vehicle's precise positioning and automobile component control network technologies. Compared with the traditional unidirectional communication (such as honking), this system provides a safer, more interactive, and polite driving experience.
About ITRI
Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) is one of the world's leading technology R&D institutions aiming to innovate a better future for society. Founded in 1973, ITRI has played a vital role in transforming Taiwan's economy from labor-intensive industry to a leader in high technology. Over the years, ITRI has accumulated over 17,000 patents, cultivated more than 70 CEOs, and incubated 174 innovative companies, including numerous well-known global semiconductor leaders such as TSMC and UMC.
ITRI focuses on the fields of Information and Communications; Electronics and Optoelectronics; Material Chemical and Nanotechnology; Medical Device and Biomedical; Mechanical and Systems; and Green Energy and Environment. In recognition of its forward-looking and multi-disciplinary R&D innovation, ITRI has been honored with prestigious international awards, such as the Wall Street Journal's Technology Innovation Awards and R&D 100 Awards since 2008. In addition to its headquarters in Taiwan, ITRI has branch offices in Silicon Valley, Tokyo, Berlin and Moscow in an effort to extend its R&D scope and promote opportunities for international cooperation around the world. For more information please visit http://www.itri.org.tw/eng
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University of Montana Western Associate Professor of Music Brent Poe McCabe recently released a classical guitar album entitled "Evocación." McCabe will host a CD release party at the Bookstore in downtown Dillon on Thursday, Nov. 15 at 6 p.m.
The album features popular music from South America, Cuba and Spain, including compositions from João Pernambuco, Leo Brouwer, Isaac Albéniz, Antonio Lauro, Fernando Sor and Lou Harrison.
McCabe has taught in a variety of educational venues, from K-12 and community college to university instruction. He has served as choir and band director, supervised student teachers and has taught most courses within a collegiate music education program. He has also served as presenter and clinician at state and regional NAfME conferences and has authored "A Performer's Guide and New Critical Edition of Frank Martin's Quatre Pièces Brèves (Lambert)."
McCabe holds degrees from The Juilliard School (MM) and the University of Arizona (DMA). He has performed as a classical guitarist throughout the United States and abroad and has been a prizewinner in numerous national and international music competitions. "Evocación" is his third album.
The Bookstore will be selling autographed copies of "Evocación" and McCabe will perform live at the free public event.
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OXFORD, Ala. - The Georgia Southwestern cross country team saw four of its top five runners post their best times of 2011 at Saturday's Sixth Annual Foothills Invitational. Freshman Micah Bucher led the Lady Hurricanes on the 5k course for the first time in her collegiate career.
Bucher shaved 43 seconds off her previous high (22:30 on 9/10 at the GSW Remembrance Run) to finish with a 21:47. Sophomore Lisa Espino took second for the Lady 'Canes in a time of 22:06, which was four seconds ahead of her fastest pace set last week in Albany.
Despite a nagging toe injury, sophomore Mollie McGowan crossed the line nearly a minute ahead of her best time with a 22:46 on Saturday.
Sophomore Kelsey Baker finished a spot behind McGowan, both on the team and in the overall standings with her 23:39 and senior Katy York broke her season-best by 50 seconds with a time of 23:50.
With 32 points, Emory finished ahead of host Jacksonville State (56) for the team title.
Giselle Slotboom from Jacksonville State crossed the finish line first with a time of 17:31.
The Lady Hurricanes return to action Oct. 22 when they head to Aiken, S.C. for the Peach Belt Conference Championships.
6th Annual JSU Foothills Invitational
Oxford, Ala.
Oct. 8, 2011
GSW Individual Results
*83. Micah Bucher, 21:47
*90. Lisa Espino, 22:06
*96. Mollie McGowan, 22:46
97. Kelsey Baker, 23:39
*99. Katy York, 23:50
103. Leady Cuellar, 24:50
105. Lauren Brown, 25:02
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Team Results
1. Emory University (32 pts)
2. Jacksonville State (56)
3. West Alabama (106)
4. Alabama State (125)
5. Tennessee Tech (143)
6. Clayton State (157)
7. West Georgia (166)
8. Columbus State (171)
9. Savannah College of Art & Design (210)
10. Gadsen State (333)
11. Huntingdon College (342)


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World MAN-MADE AIDS Day - December 1 by ALAN CANTWELL, MD
(11-29-13) The AIDS epidemic in America rarely makes headlines anymore. In the mind of the public the disease, which officially started in June 1981, is still believed to be a sexually-transmitted disease mostly affecting male homosexuals, drug addicts, prostitutes and promiscuous people. According to the Henry J Kaiser Foundation (March 22, 2103), there are an estimated 1.8 million people in the U.S. who have been infected with HIV; and over 650,000 people have died of the disease. December 1, we commemorate World AIDS Day as an opportunity to learn the facts about HIV/AIDS and put knowledge into action. This year (2013) there are 34 million people worldwide estimated to be living with AIDS/HIV. Twenty-two million have already died. How did this happen? In my view, the media and the AIDS establishment have never revealed to the public important facts concerning the epidemic and its origin. We are repeatedly told that HIV/AIDS in the U.S.A, came from Africa. But how is that sexually and biologically possible? How could a supposedly black African heterosexual disease (that scientists claim has been around for decades or centuries in Africa) suddenly transform itself into an exclusively white male homosexual disease in America in 1981, at a time when an AIDS epidemic was unknown in Africa? Is AIDS, in reality, a man-made disease originally produced by human experimentation or human error? Could the bio-engineering of dangerous viruses that preceded the "gay plague" be responsible for the origin of AIDS? In view of covert and unethical government-sponsored human vaccine and radiation experiments that preceded AIDS, is it fair to blame gays, blacks and chimpanzees for a disease that could have been started by vaccine programs utilizing gays and blacks as guinea-pigs? Is there an AIDS cover-up? There is strong evidence to suggest that HIV/AIDS is indeed a man-made disease, and it is time to "rewrite history" to include long-forgotten and suppressed facts about AIDS and its origin.
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TRANSPORTATION FEES: Airport Vote Tuesday
Tuesday morning the Des Moines International Airport Authority Board is expected to vote on new transportation fees.
The plan calls for fees on commercial vehicles that pick up and drop off travelers. That includes charging a fee for taxis, limos, charter buses and hotel shuttles.
The board discussed the issue earlier this year but tabled a vote in July to address questions and concerns.
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kareng57 - I suppose pharmacists must have to ask personal questions sometimes, but I always thought these would be about your health. I guess asking about a patient's insurance policy seems like it's none of his business to me, but it could certainly be worse!
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Still want more Paul "Pauly D" Delvecchio after Jersey Shore, his spin-off TV show The Pauly D Project or his recent cameos on The Voice, appearances on Britney Spears' tour and Las Vegas residencies? If your answer is "Yeah, buddy," then this Aug. 10 show at Springfield's MassMutual Center is for you.
Inspired by the blow-out hairstyle boy's recent sellout performance at The Shrine at MGM Grand, the local powers that be have decided to up the ante—and lather things up—with a show they call FTL—Foam, Tan, Laundry: The DJ Pauly D Foam Party.
True to form, the event will feature designated "grenade" (Shore slang for what they deem, shall we say… aesthetically challenged women?) and "grenade free" zones as well as foam, foam-free and, of course, a VIP zone.
Tickets range from $30 to $62 based on your preference. To purchase, or for more information, kindly point your browser to massmutualcenter.com.
In other news… count Samirah Evans as one of many natural resources New Orleans lost in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. After the disaster, the soulful siren decided to relocate to Brattleboro, where she resides to this day.
Evans burst onto the soul/jazz scene in 2002 with her breakout CD Give Me A Moment. The disc was ranked among the top five releases for the year by the New Orleans Times-Picayune and led to regular performance slots at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and world tours that would see her share stages with bona fide blues royalty including B.B. King and James Brown.
This Saturday, Aug. 4, she'll perform at the Iron Horse with the Handsome Devils, a band she picked up upon arrival in the Green Mountain State, which includes Michael Zsolodos on saxophone, Dave Picchi on bass, Jon Fisher on drums and Miro Sprague on piano.
That said, after this weekend, she'll be one devil down, as Sprague is bowing out to embark on a two-year master's program at the Thelonious Monk Institute. Tix for this show are $12.50 in advance, $15 at the door and available at iheg.com.
Speaking of Vermont—and floods, for that matter—Valley upstarts the Drunk Stuntmen (myspace.com/drunkstuntmen) have forged a longtime relationship with Brattleboro-based Lynde Motorsports. They also played a recent benefit for the business after it was ravaged by surging water.
This Friday, Aug. 4, the Stuntmen return for a far more lighthearted affair, serving as house band for the Lynde Motorsports Art On Wheels exhibit on Flat Street from 6 to 10 p.m.
"What can I say?" says Stunt-fronter Steve Sanderson of the affair. "If Brattleboro wants to keep closing streets for us to put on rock shows, we'll keep coming!"
Last but not least, just under three dozen of the area's top bands, including Lobsterz From Marz, Triple XXX and Intolerance, lend their talents to a day-long event at Maximum Capacity (newmaximumcapacity.com) Aug. 26 titled Justice For Amanda.
The all-ages benefit will raise funds for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the murder of Chicopee resident Amanda Plasse, as well as the donation, in her memory, of upgrades and supplies to local schools. The event occurs on the one-year anniversary of Plasse's passing.
Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for children 12 and under, and include admission and food. A large number of prizes—most notably, a trip for two to Las Vegas—will also be raffled throughout the day to support the effort.
Anyone with any information on the case, however insignificant it may seem, is asked to call Chicopee police at (413) 594-1730, or text information anonymously using Text a Tip. Here's how: 1) Send a text message to 274637. 2) Type "SOLVE," then your message. 3) Hit "send."
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"We found this so interesting, because it could have gone the other way — it could have been, 'Don't worry, be happy' — as long as you surf on the shallow level of life you're happy, and if you go into the existential depths you'll be unhappy," [said Matthias Mehl, a psychologist at the University of Arizona].... is it because deep meaningful conversations cause happiness or happiness causes deep meaning conversations?
[Mehl said that] substantive conversation seemed to hold the key to happiness for two main reasons: both because human beings are driven to find and create meaning in their lives, and because we are social animals who want and need to connect with other people.I don't know if conversations in blog comments sections count, but go deep and report back in 5 days.
"By engaging in meaningful conversations, we manage to impose meaning on an otherwise pretty chaotic world," Dr. Mehl said. "And interpersonally, as you find this meaning, you bond with your interactive partner, and we know that interpersonal connection and integration is a core fundamental foundation of happiness."...
"...Can we make people happier by asking them, for the next five days, to have one extra substantive conversation every day?"


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Having people prepared for when disaster strikes is what's going to help communities in their time of need on the local level and across the country.
Having people prepared for when disaster strikes is what's going to help communities in their time of need on the local level and across the country.
Melanie McDonough, communications director with the American Red Cross Heart of Carolina Region, said that is the key for assisting with any natural disaster that may strike. The regional organization is in the midst of training individuals in order for them to be qualified to provide "Mass Care Response" that involves sheltering, providing meals and response training to house fires, for example.
She said when something happens individuals initially want to go help. McDonough said it's important that people are trained properly to prevent harm to the person and others.
With the training, individuals will learn the basics of Red Cross and be taught how to help their neighbors in their time of need both locally and across the country.
"One thing we're always certain of is there will be another disaster — winter storm or tornado for example," McDonough said. "Preparedness is 24/7. Before anyone deploys they're able to see or hear firsthand what's going. Preparedness is the key."
There are 5,100 Red Cross volunteers serving in the Northeast after Hurricane Sandy. The assistance can range from preparing and serving meals, supporting shelters, distributing comfort kits and clean-up kits, as well as driving disaster vans, McDonough said. Another service is professionals in the mental health or health professional speaking with individuals. The volunteers travel with the Red Cross. The organization has mobilized more than 10,500 trained workers to help people affected by Sandy.
"Anytime there's a disaster we send out the call," she said. "We love to have people get involved with their local Red Cross chapter. We want to make sure all of the communities are prepared."
Several upcoming training sessions in Greensboro, Wilkesboro and Winston-Salem will address basic level disaster courses — an overview on disaster services, disaster assessment fundamentals, providing emergency assistance and shelter fundamentals.
The dates are Tuesday and Wednesday at 1501 Yanceyville St. in Greensboro, Nov. 30 and Dec. 1 at South Collegiate Drive — Continuing Education Building Room 559 in Wilkesboro and Dec. 4 and Dec. 5 at 690 Coliseum Drive in Winston-Salem. The times are 8:30 to 5 p.m. For individuals interested in a supervisory role, two additional classes will be offered with the Northwest North Carolina Chapter in Winston-Salem on Dec. 7. The courses are free to volunteers.
Training participants will also assess how to use their skills and abilities to strengthen the capacity of the community and the Red Cross to better serve people affected by the disaster. Current volunteers are encouraged to attend to refresh their training.
McDonough said the agency will continue to need volunteers after Hurricane Sandy. She noted that on the local level volunteers will be needed all the time. She made reference to the tornado that touched down in Davidson County last year where several volunteers were needed in the aftermath.
"We're going to be there for the long run," she said. "We will still be there when everybody else has gone. We need not only the community coming together but other organizations, too. It's very much a partnership."
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HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Officials from Penn State, along with those from the University of Pittsburgh, Lincoln University and Temple University, appeared at 10 a.m., Monday, Oct. 21, before the state Senate Committee on State Government to discuss Pennsylvania's Right-to-Know Law and the numerous proposed changes to that legislation.
The four state-related universities already are subject to multiple reporting and disclosure requirements under Right-to-Know (RTK) and other legislation that provides information about how the Commonwealth's appropriation is spent. However, recent legislative proposals have sought to expand how state-related universities are treated within the Right-to-Know Law. The Senate committee on Monday specifically addressed Senate Bill 444, written by Senate Majority Leader Dominic Pileggi (R-Delaware), which is the most comprehensive rewrite to the existing law.
If approved, SB 444 would bring the campus police departments of state-related universities within full purview of the RTK Law by including those police departments in the definition of "local agency." Officials from the state-related universities support this change, and agree with SB 444 that the unique status of state-related universities should be recognized in the Commonwealth's system of higher education by maintaining a separate chapter of the RTK Law – Chapter 15 – that specifies the disclosure requirements applicable to the state-related universities.
As stated in the written, joint testimony, "State-related universities are not state agencies or even similar to state agencies. The state-related universities are accountable fully for the state funds they receive through the extensive and voluminous information disclosed and submitted to the Commonwealth because of the requirements of annual appropriation bills, the existing Right-to-Know Law, the school code, and a number of other existing federal and state reporting requirements."
The written testimony also noted that inclusion of the state-related universities as state agencies under RTK would be contrary to the fundamental legislative design of the state-related institutions and create significant negative impacts and unintended consequences.
Steve Dunham, general counsel for Penn State, who was present at the hearing to represent Penn State, and his counterparts from the University of Pittsburgh, Lincoln University and Temple University were questioned by members of the committee regarding the specific impacts their institutions would feel if required to come under compliance with the full RTK law, instead of the provisions under Chapter 15. At issue was what makes those institutions state-related rather than state agencies.
"It's simply not appropriate to define state-related universities as state agencies under both legal and practical considerations," said Paul A. Supowitz, vice chancellor for Community and Governmental Relations and associate general counsel for the University of Pittsburgh. "The General Assembly intended that they not be treated as state agencies, but rather independent entities that do receive a significant amount of state funding. The authorizing statutes for the state-related universities provide that the entire control of the operations of these universities reside with the board of trustees for each institution."
Dunham explained the dual nature of state-related universities that sets them apart from their state-owned counterparts within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. "We are clearly public universities and want no doubt about that. We are public universities and proud of it. But we have private attributes and characteristics in both the way we get funding and the way we perform our services. When one looks at the tech-transfer functions that major research universities and the state-related universities engage in; when one looks at the medical schools, the health care environment in which some of us operate; when one looks at a variety of activities that the state-related universities engage in that have a private aspect, a private characteristic, that's a huge strength for the Commonwealth."
Dunham said the ability to operate successfully and remain competitive with private counterparts in those areas, state-related universities need to be able to look at the way information about those enterprises is shared. "It's not to say that some of that information couldn't be reported in appropriate ways. But the private attributes do carry with it the rationale for not being subject to RTK like the same attributes being performed by private universities or private companies."
Regarding the similarities and differences among Pennsylvania's state-related institutions and the public, state-owned institutions in the Big Ten, Dunham explained, "There are apples and oranges here. Penn State and the state-relateds are different from the way higher education is structured in those other states. Not just in levels of funding. They are different in governance issues. They are different in mission. They are different in the way their structures are set up. They are different in the policies for enhancing revenues. ... It's important to acknowledge that they are different … in real and important ways."
In reiterating the support Penn State and the other state-related universities have for full accountability to the Commonwealth and public for appropriated funds that support its educational mission, Dunham said, "Could the law be strengthened to make it clearer, to make information more accessible, to make it more available? Yes, we think it could, and we're very happy to work with you as that goes forward."
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March 6, 2006
Dear Senator,
We, the undersigned 84 organizations and 117 individuals are writing to urge you to oppose provisions in the "Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2006" which the Senate Judiciary is debating this week that would harm various vulnerable populations, including asylum-seekers, children, trafficking victims, and others seeking protection in the United States. No matter what your position is on a temporary guest worker program or border enforcement, we can and should all agree that the United States must uphold its legal commitment and moral obligation to provide refuge to those fleeing persecution or abuse in their home countries. As written, provisions included in Titles II and VII would further harm these already at risk individuals. For example, the bill would:
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A Washoe County grand jury has determined that there are problems at the county's juvenile hall, but nothing criminal.
And despite two lawsuits claiming a sexual assault and beatings at Wittenberg Hall, the panel determined that no further investigation is needed.
Its report said the center's overnight staff is overwhelmed at times and should be increased. It also suggested random dorm visits so juveniles couldn't anticipate when supervisors will drop in. The checks currently are made about every 15 minutes.
The report also concluded that the staff is compassionate and competent, and security was very good despite issues with the dorms and monitoring equipment.
Reno attorney Carter King, who filed both of the lawsuits, said the jury did as thorough a job as it could given its other responsibilities.
The grand jury reviewed transcripts from hearings, interviewed the top three officials at Wittenberg and toured the building.
King said the facility's shortcomings would come out when a federal court jury hears his civil case involving the sexual assault of a 15-year-old boy he said occurred Feb. 15.
"The grand jury didn't say what happened and how the system failed John Doe," he said. Two boys ultimately were convicted in the attacks.
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August 5, 2009
Anchorage, Alaska - Attorney General Dan Sullivan today released an official opinion on issues concerning the Executive Branch Ethics Act, making recommendations on ways to enhance the integrity of the process and concluding that public officials who are exonerated in ethics proceedings can be reimbursed for their legal expenses.
Sullivan said he hopes that his opinion, which includes recommendations on amendments to the ethics act, will spark a "serious conversation" among Alaskans about how the law is working.
"Our research and analysis show that the structuring and implementation of ethics acts require a balance of very important and sometimes competing interests," Sullivan said.
"Going forward, we believe our recommendations strike a balance between providing citizens the tools to hold public officials accountable and implementing an ethics process that does not discourage well-qualified Alaskans from serving in state government."
The ethics act currently requires confidentiality for a complaint against a public official unless the official decides to make it public, or unless the attorney general or independent counsel for the personnel board initiates formal proceedings by issuing a public accusation. (Complaints against the governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general are handled by independent counsel for the personnel board, rather than by the attorney general.)
Despite this provision, a confidential recommendation by the personnel board's independent investigator was leaked in a recent case, inappropriately publicizing a matter that has not been resolved and leading to erroneous news reports that there already had been a finding of guilt.
"The integrity of the process can be better protected if investigations remain confidential until attempts to resolve the issues through settlement or alternative corrective action are completed," Sullivan said. "We recommend changing the law so that a complainant does not receive a report finding probable cause of a violation if negotiations are ongoing between the public official and the state or independent counsel."
The opinion sets forth ways to guard against abuse of the act. For example, the personnel board could be given authority to order reimbursement of fees and costs from complainants who trigger investigations based on allegations that they know to be false.
The attorney general's opinion also concludes that executive branch agencies have authority to reimburse the legal expenses that public officers incur in defending against ethics complaints, if four conditions are met:
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- appropriate sources of funds are available for such reimbursements.
"The state routinely defends public officers against claims of inappropriate conduct or wrongdoing, such as the Department of Law's recent and successful defense of three state troopers against a claim under a federal civil rights act," Sullivan said. "The state also offers legal representation or reimbursement to public officials, including those in the judicial branch, when complaints of professional misconduct are filed against them with various professional conduct commissions.
"The key legal question is whether there is a public purpose in extending this policy to officials accused of violating the ethics act. We conclude that there clearly is. Citizens may be reluctant to serve in state government - or be inhibited in performing their official duties - if they must bear the cost of defending themselves against unfounded ethics charges related to their state duties."
Regulations to set the policy for reimbursement of legal costs for exonerated officials are being drafted by the Department of Law. Information obtained from the National Association of Attorneys General suggests that payment of legal costs for exonerated public officials is a common practice throughout the country.
For reasons outlined in his opinion, Sullivan concludes that it would be problematic and a potential conflict of interest for attorneys in the Department of Law to actually defend public officers against ethics complaints.
Today's opinion is the culmination of research that began shortly after Sullivan took office as attorney general in June. It also responds to a request last month by incoming Governor Sean Parnell for suggestions on how to end breaches of confidentiality with ethics complaints.
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Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Final Thoughts on Purdue
Yet while I understand his skepticism (since U-M hasn't beaten anybody of note by which to judge this team post-Appy St/Oregon Debacles), I see the glass as more than half full. The team looked fantastic Saturday. Most of all, I don't know many teams that would have fought back the way this squad has after what it faced to open the season. It couldn't get any lower, but here we are, halfway through October, and Michigan controls its Big 10 destiny. Who'd'a thunk it after Oregon? Not this blogger. So props.
But to get Benny on everybody, we still have a long way to go. Those first two games haunt like a near fatal car accident -- one never feels the same behind the wheel again. So too with the team. We've been hurt in the past. We can only hope it doesn't happen again.
Ok, due to real life, was unable to get up some thoughts on Purdue earlier so here goes...
* Joe Tiller is an ass. I understand playing until the end and getting guys some experience, but his airing it out and kicking multiple onside kicks down by over 30 with less than two minutes left is bush. Hell, he had his team kick an onside kick with :08 seconds left and down by 28! Fuck you, Joe. There is NO purpose in that. None, zip, zero. All that does it get guys injured. And for what? Do that shit in practice, the game is long over you fucking second rate hack. Eight seconds left and trying an onside kick down 28?! Fuck you.
While I didn't see it, a couple Buckeye posters said he pulled the same shit against OSU the previous week. Hey, Joe, maybe if your team didn't suck ass (aka Play like Purdue when it counts) the first 58 minutes, that crap might mean something.
* Related to that, some Michigan fans need to get a clue. After Purdue attempted and recovered their second onside kick in a row, a few of the fans near me yelled something to the effect of, "C'mon, Lloyd! You need to practice special teams!"
To those that said this (and the handful of others I heard voicing basically the same sentiment as I left the stadium), I have one thing to say: You're morons. We had, like, our fifth string in the game at this point. Just as there is no reason for Joe "We always look great until we play anybody" Tiller to be going for onside kicks with :08 seconds left in a 28 point game, there is even less reason for Michigan to have its best "hands team" out on the field at that point.
So to those bitching and moaning - please - learn some basic football. You look like idiots saying stuff like that about your own team.
* And speaking of morons...
While the vast majority of Purdue fans I saw at the game were great fans, there were a group of Boilers near us who were of the obnoxious variety. For the five minutes the game was close, they were being complete tools. Then silence took over until the end when - as they were leaving - they started simply saying "Appalachian State."
Is that it? Is that really the best you have? While I know we Michigan fans are going to be hearing that one for a looooong time to come, it takes a real set of brass balls to be talking that shit after your team just got ass-raped in front of a 110,000 fans in the stands and 152 folks watching on the BTN. Hope they enjoyed the drive back to West Lafayette.
* I really like Michigan's new kicker, K.C. Lopata. Not only does he make kicks but he's really fired up out there. And isn't he a senior walk-on? I love stories like that.
* Benny - and many others - are right when they say Michigan's problem isn't with the spread, it's with mobile QBs.
* That "Key Play" shit on the scoreboard has got to go. Maybe we should start an email campaign to the athletic department.
* Crazy as it sounds, the injury to Hart might have been a good thing in that it forced Mike DeBord to have to think of something other than "Run Mike Hart to the Left" as his first (and second and third) option on each play.
* Oh, and speaking of scoreboard, Joe and the "Appy State" trash talkers, just a reminder...
(Pic HT: JS)
17 comments:
- Dezzi said...
I agree with the App. State taunting... there is a list of teams and fans that can use it:
1. If the team you cheer for doesn't play Michigan and you just want to poke fun
2. If the team you cheer for played Michigan and won (which means up until today, only Oregon fans have that right)
3. Wofford fans
If the team you support has lost to Michigan (or was "ass-raped" as Yost put it)... you lose all rights to use that taunt.
- October 16, 2007 3:42 AM
- Ron said...
The constant sense that something will always go wrong (and considering we have only won 1 nat'l championship in 50 years, something almost always does), that you (and mgoblog) described perfectly is much more relevant factor to our fans being quiet than any "key play" does. IMO.
- October 16, 2007 7:47 AM
- Katie said...
I guess I don't understand why anyone would want to bring up Appy State, after we just creamed the daylights out of them.....don't they get that they now LOST to the team that lost to Appy State? That is incredibly stupid.
I had a few Purdue fans near me, they were very nice and polite.
Yost, Our special teams has not played well this season, they should have stayed in the game and practiced, rather than sending in the 5th string. IMHO. That of course is no excuse for what Purdue did......which I agree with you....was totally Lame.
And....since you apparently were at the game.......the key play thing.........Yeah, there are people who do it and as I stated, one guy near me, did it as a hand gesture......no keys in hand....and not a noise out of his mouth......*rolls Eyes*......you had to notice that on key plays....when that sign went up.....the majority of the crowd rose to their feet and MADE NOISE. That sign prompted lots of people to MAKE NOISE.. Just sayin....
- October 16, 2007 8:17 AM
- whetstonebuck said...
Geez, scorched earth...makes for entertaining reading.
Under full-disclosure don't you think you should have mentioned that Joe is your Uncle. Dude, your family Christmas get-together is going to really suck.
Oh, I almost forgot...
Appy State!
(dezzi said it was okay)
- October 16, 2007 8:36 AM
- Dezzi said...
You might have only until Nov. 17th to use that.... so use it wisely... ;-)
- October 16, 2007 9:18 AM
- ChicagoWolverine said...
A single Purdue fan tried using that line on me after the game -- I respond with: "You lost to the team that lost to Appalachian State"
- October 16, 2007 10:08 AM
- whetstonebuck said...
"Might" being the operative word.
- October 16, 2007 10:56 AM
- The King said...
I think a more appropriate response would be, "You live in West Lafayette."
I'd rather Michigan lose to a D-AA school every year for the rest of my walking days than live in that shithole for 24 hours. I don't know how how Gary gets such a bad rep when it's in the same state as West Lafayette.
- October 16, 2007 11:26 AM
- BARman said...
Ohmigod, Yost--too funny. You're gunna give yourself a heart attack. Love your (justified and correct) bile spewing. The BTN comment was hilarious, also...
Great post in all regards.
- October 16, 2007 2:17 PM
- TitleIX said...
on the clever end of things---I did see 3 students with plastic cider jugs filled with rocks that they used instead of keys (and hopefully along with their voices?)
go Engine!
- October 16, 2007 3:24 PM
- Dezzi said...
Ask any of my ex-girlfriends... I'm non-commital...
- October 16, 2007 4:03 PM
- BP said...
Purdue is such a wierd fan base. They are like the red headed step child of Indiana which is kind of depressing if you think about it. I've never really got their whole deal.
- October 16, 2007 4:47 PM
- PUBoiler78 said...
As a Purdue graduate and current student, I may be able to explain the fan base slightly.
For the 80s and 90s we were subjected to the likes of Jim Colletto.
In Indiana, IU gets all the press across the state as we're a basketball first kinda place. So we are a little like the red-headed step-child.
When I graduated from HS, Tiller came on and my Freshman year was his first. It was a great time to be a Purdue fan, and we were just off the Colletto years so people didn't act like jackasses. They were just happy to be there.
Then he continued to have good seasons and go to bowl games. And the kids here began to expect it, and started getting cocky. I don't like it anymore than the fans these people taunt.
Now the kids were talking BT Championship and possible NC at the start of the season. I didn't think so, but the expectations have grown w/in the fanbase and frustrations are coming out when we play at the level we are actually at. Part of this is Tiller's fault, due to his pre-season proclamation that this may be the best team he's coached. People forgot he said that a few years ago and we went 5-6, and that he says that just about every year.
As for me, I was expecting 8-4 or 9-3 with the usual losses to OSU, UM, and/or Iowa/PSU. For some reason, with UM losing and then us starting 5-0 against low level competition...
- October 17, 2007 1:22 AM
- tabithasaysgoblue said...
Yost...I think you are overestimating the count for the BTN viewers... :) Dezzi nailed it...everyone else, get over it!!!(or you guys will have to find more boy pics for us gals!)
- October 17, 2007 1:57 AM
- Mikoyan said...
Here's what I don't get about the Big Ten network. Presumably, 10 of the 11 Big Ten schools are publically funded which means they get some of my tax dollars. So they have the audacity to ask for another $1.10/month (or whatever it's supposed to be)?
Next point, with the Big Ten Network taking the games that used to be shown on the ESPNs, are they shooting themselves in the foot as far as National coverage goes? One of the columnists brought this up last week (Freep maybe?) and he thinks that they are dragging themselves down in the polls.
Speaking of the polls...what are the chances that two 1 loss teams could be playing the BCS game?
- October 17, 2007 2:11 AM
- BARman said...
There's NOTHING good you can say about BTN. It's total bullshit.
- October 17, 2007 8:19 AM
- Josey said...
The Big-10 Network is good for only one thing. The out of state fan, such as myself. I have to go to a sportsbar to watch it, but OSU is pretty much a lock to be on national or BTN. The only game I couldn't get so far was Kent State, shrug.
As for the onside kick, Ty Willingham did the same thing to us, after we gave him a gimme touchdown. 27-14 1 minute to play and he did that after we clearly a) Quit trying to run up points b) Threw in the towel on defense. He got a bit of instant Karma when Saine took it to the house on them though.
- October 17, 2007 11:40 AM


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Tuesday, April 12, 2005
Cosumer Rum Blending
I wonder how many rum drinkers out there have ventured into the world of creating their own blends.... I for one, have created a "house blend" that includes about 90% Ron Botrán Añejo (12 years old), 8% Ron Zacapa Centenario (23 years old) and 2% Hallmark Demearara (25 years old). The resulting blend is only slightly more expensive to produce than the Botran Añejo is by itself, yet is very good sipping, on ice or in cocktails.
It reminds of my beer-drinking days, when my friends and I would visit Waterloo Brewing Company and get creative with their brews. A very palatable combination was 1/2 pint of O'Henry's Porter and the other half of Ed's Best Bitter.
Anyone else out there experimenting with their spirits?
3 comments:
- Bilgemunky said...
I've not tried mixing my rums like this, although this is probably because I primarily drink my rums neat.
The only "mixed" rum drink I commonly experience is rum&cokes, which I probably don't give a fair shake as I usually just fall back to the standard "spiced rum" variety. I have a bottle of Pyrat XO, perhaps I'll try mixing that with another fine rum and some coke this next weekend :)
- Arrrrrmatee said...
Anyone who has ever had a "Hurricane" has has different rums blended together. It's passion fruit juice with a mix of light and dark rums.
I found this page via google. I was looking for info on blending rum from the still to create a smoothe rum.
- Fiesta senor said...
Wow, I did'nt tried it yet, but reading you gave me some ideas ! Thanks !


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Spektr-R begins five-year mission
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Russia is celebrating its return to heavy-hitter status in space, with the successful launch of the Spektr-R radio telescope from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Monday.
The radio telescope, which has now successfully reached orbit, is Russia's answer to the Hubble Space Telescope, but with an added twist: its ability to link with ground-based radio telescopes in the international Radioastron project will give it an effective collection radius of 30 times Earth's diameter, allowing it to view objects at 10,000 times Hubble's resolution.
By Earth-bound telescope standards, the dish launched into space is tiny: a 10-meter instrument that will follow an elliptical orbit at an apogee of 340,000 km and dip to a wave-skimming perigee of just 1,000km.
Proposed and delayed since the 1980s, the launch of Spektr-R on its five-year mission comes as America says farewell to its Space Shuttle programme.
Although Russian-led, Spektr-R involves scientists from 20 nations, either through providing on-board hardware or through co-operation from terrestrial antennas.
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Belgian authorities yesterday were hunting for a gunman who killed three people including two Israelis during an attack on the Jewish Museum in the center of Brussels.
One other person was badly wounded in Saturday's attack, which was denounced by Belgian Prime Minister Elio Di Rupo, top European officials and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Yigal Palmor, who identified two of the victims as an Israeli couple visiting as tourists from Tel Aviv, said yesterday that Israel was confident the Belgian authorities would "look into this horrible crime."
Di Rupo told a news conference that Belgians stood "united ... faced with this hateful attack," while Belgian King Philip expressed his "indignation over this act of violence closely affecting the Jewish community."
It was the first fatal attack on a Jewish center since the early 1980s in Belgium, home to about 40,000 Jews. Roughly half live in Brussels and the remainder in Antwerp.
In Israel, Netanyahu said the murder "is the result of constant incitement against Jews and their state."
European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso condemned "this terrible act" in the heart of the European capital, saying: "This was an attack at European values which we cannot tolerate."
EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton said there "must be no impunity for terrorism."
Belgian Interior Minister Joelle Milquet said at the scene of the attack that two women and one man were killed and another person was in hospital.
Asked whether she believed it was an anti-Semitic attack, Milquet replied that it was too early to say, but that given the target "there are strong grounds for presuming so."
The attack came on the eve of elections in Belgium for a new federal government as well as for its regional parliaments and the European Parliament.
A deputy public prosecutor, Ine Van Wymersch, said police were interrogating a person who admitted having been at the scene at the time of the attack, but denied involvement.
The person was initially interrogated as a suspect, but later questioned as a witness, the public prosecutors' office said.
An inquiry was opened into "murder with premeditation."
Van Wymersch said police believed two men were involved — one who drove away from the scene in a car and was in police custody and one who fled on foot and who had not yet been identified.
"This is an odious attack," Di Rupo said. "Everything is being done ... to identify and arrest its author or authors."
A Jewish community figure, Joel Rubinfeld, told reporters that it clearly "is a terrorist act" after the two men were seen driving up and double-parking outside the museum.
One opened fire, allegedly shooting indiscriminately first in the entrance hall and then further inside before getting away.
The area around the museum was closed off and security strengthened across the country in places associated with the Jewish community, Milquet said.
The shooting took place at about 4pm, with those killed apparently shot in the face and throat.
The fourth victim is in an "extremely critical" condition, Brussels Mayor Yvan Mayeur told the Belga news agency yesterday.
A bystander, Alain Sobotik, told reporters that he saw the corpses of a young woman and a man just inside the doors of the museum.
A picture shows them lying in pools of blood.
"The young woman had blood on her head. She was still holding a leaflet in her hand, she looked like a tourist," he said.
Belgian Minister of Foreign Affairs Didier Reynders saw the two corpses at the entrance and said the two other people had been shot further inside the museum. He said he had been strolling nearby when he saw people fleeing and heard shots and rushed to help.
When he saw "bodies on the ground in pools of blood" he called the 112 emergency number and rounded up eyewitnesses. While stopping short of calling it an anti-Semitic act, Reynders said "evidently one thinks of that."


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LOS ANGELES (AP) Rookie Hyun-Jin Ryu outdueled Matt Harvey, and Nick Punto and A.J. Ellis drove in two runs apiece, helping the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the New York Mets 4-2 on Tuesday night for their first seven-game winning streak in more than three years.
The Dodgers improved to 39-8 since June 22, becoming the first NL team with such a run since the New York Giants from Aug. 12-Oct. 3, 1951. Their winning streak is the franchise's longest since taking nine straight from May 9-18, 2010.
Ryu (12-3) allowed one run and five hits in six innings, struck out three and walked one.
The left-hander is unbeaten in seven starts since July 5, going 6-0 during his career-high winning streak. Ryu improved to 6-1 at Dodger Stadium, where he has won his last six decisions.
Kenley Jansen pitched the ninth to earn his 19th save in 22 chances.
Punto's RBI double scored the tying and go-ahead runs in the fifth off Harvey (9-4). His hit in the left field corner scored A.J. Ellis, who walked, and Juan Uribe, who singled, making it 2-1.
Harvey gave up four runs and eight hits in six innings, struck out three and walked two. The right-hander was coming off his first career shutout, pitching a four-hitter in a 5-0 win over Colorado on Aug. 7. He hadn't allowed an earned run in three of his previous four starts while going 2-1 with a 0.91 ERA in that stretch.
The Dodgers extended their lead to 4-1 in the sixth on Ellis' two-out RBI single to left that scored Mark Ellis and Yasiel Puig, who both singled.
Juan Lagares scored the Mets' first run with a homer in the first. John Buck's RBI single with two outs in the ninth accounted for the other.
The Mets have lost eight of nine to the Dodgers.
Notes: Mets 3B Wilmer Flores was out of the lineup with a stiff right ankle that he tweaked while running to third base on Monday night. … Dodgers OF Andre Ethier was scratched with left calf tightness. … Dodgers 1B Adrian Gonzalez' team-best streak of recording an RBI in seven straight games ended after he was hitless in four at-bats.


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After years of Balkanization among Hollywood's network-studio behemoths, the doors on the production side have suddenly swung wide open. Studios that count Big Three nets among their corporate siblings are increasingly venturing into the outside world with their wares.
The movement is welcome news to the creative community, even as it promises to raise the competitive stakes. Functioning as a "full-service studio" is a mantra among the larger shops these days.
Bob Greenblatt made it clear from the start of his tenure as NBC Entertainment chairman that he would expand the scope of the Peacock's network production well beyond NBC.
He made good on that promise by recruiting the highly regarded Bela Bajaria from CBS to run the unit. She set up two hot comedy prospects at ABC and a drama at the Eye before she hit her one-month anniversary on the job. (Thankfully, Greenblatt also retired the studio's sterile-sounding Universal Media Studios moniker and returned to classic form with Universal Television.)
ABC Studios earlier this month set up a comedy and a drama at NBC, among other outside projects. CBS TV Studios now counts NBCUniversal as a customer after landing a series order from USA Network for buddy dramedy "Common Law," from producer Jon Turteltaub.
Perhaps the most unexpected burst of sales in the past few months has come from Universal Cable Prods., the NBCU cable studio formed in 2008 after Bonnie Hammer carved her own production infrastructure. UCP has not only nabbed series orders from non-NBCU outlets (Lifetime's "Against the Wall," MTV's upcoming "I Just Want My Pants Back") but has a half-dozen comedy and drama scripts spread among Fox, ABC and CBS, plus projects for NBC proper.
What gives? Why the change in the vertically integrated mindset that set in after last rites were read for the fin-syn rule (if you were born after 1985, look it up) in the mid-1990s?
Beth Roberts, chief operating officer of UCP and exec veep of biz affairs for NBCU Cable Entertainment, thinks the push to build a more diverse portfolio of buyers is a natural evolution for network-affiliated studios. It took time for execs who were focused on running networks to understand the "different rhythms" of the studio business, she says.
"The life cycle of a show's revenue streams are very different for a network and a studio," says Roberts, who was a top biz-affairs exec at the Peacock before shifting to the cable side. "The studios take the long-tail perspective. Your goal is to build a library of assets that are going to continue to pay out year after year."
Where networks treat shows on a balance sheet as an immediate cost, studios treat them as an investment. The goal is to build a robust pipeline of shows that sell around the world and play on forever in reruns. Call it the "I Love Lucy" standard.
"You need to feed that pipeline with whatever content you can, which means you need to go to as many buyers as you can," says Roberts.
Other industry execs say that the need to make the most of a studio's roster of creative talent deals provides incentive to shop around.
There are only so many slots that an affiliated network has to fill in a given season, and it pays for studios to keep their talent working.
For years, doing an overall deal (for those lucky enough to command one) with NBC, ABC Studios or CBS TV Studios has come with the understanding that their development would be laser-focused on one network. (Twentieth Century Fox TV, of course, has been on the full-service course for many moons.)
The silo mentality isn't going to disappear overnight, but the Glasnost effect demonstrated over the past year or so is an intriguing shift. There's also a certain validation for a young effort like UCP, which is run by an exec quartet comprised of Roberts, USA Network prexy Jeff Wachtel, Syfy original content prexy Mark Stern and Jerry DiCanio, production topper for UCP and Universal TV.
"When your mom tells you you're great, it makes you feel good," Roberts says. "When an outsider tells you you're great, then you know it's true."


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Samsung is not expected to take the wraps off the Galaxy SIV at Mobile World Congress, but it did have its latest tablet on display. The Galaxy 8.0 is a mid-size tablet that competes directly with Apple's iPad mini.
The Galaxy 8.0 has a streamlined design that is reminiscent of the Note II and the Galaxy Note 10.1. It fits right in the middle of Samsung's 5.5-inch phablet and its full-sized tablet. The Galaxy 8.0 is slightly longer and slightly heavier than the iPad mini, but the differences are slight enough that it wouldn't sway me towards one device or the other.
As its name suggests, the Galaxy 8.0 has an 8-inch panel with a 1280×800 resolution display (189ppi) that edges out the iPad mini with its 1024×760 display (163ppi). Just like the iPad mini, the display on the Galaxy 8.0 is good enough for most consumers. Only those with an eye for the high-resolution display of the iPad (2048-by-1536 resolution at 264ppi) will notice a difference.
The Galaxy 8.0 has the same S-Pen stylus and multi-tasking feature included on the latest crop of Samsung mobile devices. It's also filled to the rim with Samsung and third-party software including Samsung Hub, ChatOn, Awesome Note, and more. Awesome Note is a Samsung exclusive, so expect to see it on other Samsung devices for the next year.
Hardware-wise, the Galaxy 8.0 has a 1.6GHz A9 quad-core processor and 2GB RAM, which is plenty to power the Android 4.1.2 (Jellybean) operating system. The tablet will ship in 16 or 32GB storage configurations with microSD expansion up to 64GB.
The Galaxy 8.0 has all the standard connectivity options for cellular and wireless connectivity. International variants will include like HSPA+ 21Mbps or LTE depending on the market. You can also expect to see Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n (2.4 & 5 GHz), Bluetooth 4.0 and A-GPS + GLONASS (3G Version).
This is a tablet and not a smartphone, so cameras are not a priority in the Galaxy 8.0. As a result, the Galaxy 8.0 will ship with a 5-megapixel rear camera capable of 1080p Full HD video @ 30fps and a 1.3-megapixel front camera.
The Galaxy 8.0 will debut in select countries European and Asian countries starting in Q2 2013. It will land in the US sometime in the future. Pricing details were not yet available.


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WUXI, China, Dec. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (NYSE: STP), one of the world's largest producers of solar panels, today announced that its solar modules have passed the Blowing Sand Test based on DIN EN 60068-2-68 LC2 by SGS, the world's leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company. The SGS test result confirms that Suntech's solar modules are suitable for solar installations in desert regions.
"As solar energy proliferates around the world, it is critical to develop solar modules that can perform optimally in different terrains and environments. For our customers, passing the Blowing Sand Test confirms that Suntech's solar modules are well-suited for desert regions and can withstand high-velocity sand and windy conditions," said Dr. Stuart Wenham, Suntech's Chief Technology Officer. "Quality assurance is an integral part of Suntech's value proposition, and we pride ourselves on rigorous testing procedures to ensure that our customers have a product that can operate for 25 years anywhere on the globe."
Dr. Daniel Deng, Technical Manager for SGS said, "SGS follows an internally developed test procedure and can customize specifications like sand homogeneity, sand concentration, sand shape and wind speed according to single selected deserts. We were extremely impressed with the quality of Suntech's solar modules and their ability to withstand the Blowing Sand Test that replicates the conditions of a heavy desert sandstorm. Endurance testing is critical in order to understand the reliability and longevity of solar panels in real world conditions."
To determine the effects on solar panels of dust and sand suspended in air, SGS's Desert Dust Test simulates the erosion effects of high-velocity sand particles within dust chambers. Pulses of compressed air are blown through a manifold located in the bottom of a collection trough, forcing dust up and over the solar module. Suntech solar modules passed the maximum power determination, the insulation test and the wet leakage current test.
State-of-the-art manufacturing and quality testing lies at the core of Suntech's business, which enables it to deliver high-quality solar products to customers at an affordable price. Suntech's quality control program features 52 tests and checks throughout the cell and module manufacturing process. Once fully assembled, all Suntech modules undergo a final performance test and are categorized based on power and current production. In addition, Suntech solar panels undergo the Combined Cycle Testing at its advanced testing laboratories that simulate long-term environmental stress conditions. Suntech's rigorous review process ensures that it delivers only the highest quality products to our customers.
To learn more about Suntech's commitment in quality control, please visit the Suntech Connect blog, like us on Facebook, or follow us Twitter @Suntech_Connect for regular updates.
About SGS
SGS is the world's leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company. SGS is recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. With more than 70,000 employees, SGS operates a network of over 1,350 offices and laboratories around the world.
About Suntech
Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (NYSE: STP) produces solar products for use for residential, industrial and utility purposes. With regional headquarters in China, Switzerland and the United States, and gigawatt-scale manufacturing worldwide, Suntech has delivered more than 25,000,000 photovoltaic panels to over a thousand customers in more than 80 countries. Suntech's pioneering R&D creates customer-centric innovations that are driving solar to grid parity against fossil fuels. Suntech's mission is to provide everyone with reliable access to nature's cleanest and most abundant energy source.
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text: Larry Martin, husband of Judy (Ross) Martin, a Buckingham native, died August 28, 2013. Larry was born August 22, 1939 in Muscatine, Iowa. He was the son of Donald and Virginia (Hagens) Martin. Larry served in the United States Army stationed in Greenland. He was a driver for Greyhound Lines for thirty years. In 1996 he and Judy retired to Eureka Springs, Arkansas. He then served on the Eureka Springs Police Department as a traffic control officer for seventeen years. He was preceded in death by his parents, a sister Barbara Hudson and a step-son Robert Turner. He is survived by his wife Judy, his daughter Ginger (Bill) Murray of Orion Illinois, a sister Janet Wagg of Burlington, Iowa, three beautiful granddaughters, five great grandchildren, four nieces and three nephews. Memorial services were held September 6, 2013 in Eureka Springs with cremains being brought to Buckingham Cemetery at a later date.


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Naruto-Arena forces you to select 3 characters when you start a new game. This page gives you an overview of all characters available in the Naruto-Arena game. Not only can you view each character's skills, you can also discuss the characters by posting comments.
Edo Tensei Haku (S)
Edo Tensei Haku (S) is not sure why he is among the living again but his dream of protecting Zabuza pushes him to go all out.Requirement to unlock: Mission: Haku Returns
Crystal Ice Mirror
Using Crystal Ice Mirror Edo Tensei Haku (S) deals 20 piercing damage to one enemy. Edo Tensei Haku (S) gains 10 destructible defense for 1 turn when this skill is used.
Cooldown: None
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Classes: Physical, Ranged, Instant, Unique
Sacrificial Detainment
Edo Tensei Haku (S) uses Sacrificial Detainment. The following turn Edo Tensei Haku (S) gains 50% unpierceable damage reduction and the first enemy that uses a skill on him will have their physical and ranged skills stunned for 2 turns. This skill is invisible.
Cooldown: 2
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Okay, so the Olsen twins aren't known for making inexpensive duds—they debuted a $55,000 backpack just months ago that left our mouths more or less agape. (Come on, for that price we could pay rent for a year…plus car payments…plus student loans…and go on a nice vacation.)
So, we were surprised—and pretty stoked—to hear that the sisters are launching a more in-reach line of bags this July as part of their Elizabeth and James label. Smaller items like wallets will start at $125, while bigger handbags will set you back around $395 to $625.
Of course, these prices certainly aren't bargains per se, but each item will be made of high-quality fabric like Italian suede, leather, and haircalf, which kinda justifies the cost. (Or, at least, that's what we tell ourselves.)
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Plum freezer jam made from wild fruit
Jams are made from crushed or ground whole fruit and usually have a thick consistency due to the high pectin content. Fruit gives the product its special flavor and often provides pectin for thickening. Pectin is needed to provide thickening or gel formation.
Wild plum jam — freezer jam recipe
- 3 cup wild plums (finely mashed or sieved)
- 6 cups sugar
- 1 box powdered pectin (1.75 ounces) or 6 Tablespoons
- 1 cup water
Combine fruit and sugar. Let stand about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Boil powdered pectin and water rapidly for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Add the fruit and stir about 2 minutes. Pour into sterilized jars, tighten lids. Let stand at room temperature for 24 hours or until jellied. Store in freezer or refrigerator. Makes 9 cups.
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Discussion in 'The Howard Stern Show' started by BringBackJackie, Nov 14, 2012.
Who knew that it turned out that Howard is Ringo
Howard is Pete Best.
George Martin.
Hi Howard.
Jackie was in the wrong there. Asking way too much for what he does. He has a big ego and thought he was the shit. Plus paved the way for Artie
Jackie was the Soul of the show. He deserved Maximum Marbles. And was crucified in order for Howard & Beth to pursue their Hampton's/Star Fucking ambitions . . .
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P.S. Fuck Artie . . .
Mr. K Dilkington has spoken
Everyone on the show was overpaid. Jackie didn't want anywhere close to what Howard was making, he wanted a fair share for the expanding syndicated show, and Howard wanted to use Jackie's contribution to build the show up and then sell the show into syndication and keep all the extra marbles for himself.
Have to agree. Jackie was a big part of the show. He put all the funny shit Howard was saying into Howard's brain. Who cares how much he was asking for. Was Jackie also writing the stuff Billy West said? If so then Jackie deserved a lot more money. And the bullshit schedule Howard insisted/insists on if fucking nuts. Yet another reason Howard can't get good talent. Jackie has the same problem Colin Quin has, he can't articulate his thoughts well but he can seem to write them down well.


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Matt and Amy Kroezen, their daughter Tanami, and baby Violet Sierra live just outside Nashville, TN. But their savings adventure began in Atlanta.
Click here for a transcript of a live chat with the couple.
"Atlanta was my introduction to America and it was such a vibrant place - different backgrounds, different colors," said Matt Kroezen.
Matt, who's Australian, and Amy met at ballroom dancing. He was an instructor.
"My accent got me a much prettier wife than I deserve, that's for sure," said Matt.
It also got him into debt. Amy had just graduated from interior design school and her student loans totaled more than $116,000.
"When the first bill came in, it was for $990 a month and that is devastating," said Amy.
"We decided to make little, tiny goals and the major goal being, we thought we could pay this off in about four years," said Amy.
Step one: Give up the Brookhaven apartment and move to Duluth. A savings of $450 a month in rent.
"Then we cut out all unnecessary spending. That meant buying all generic brands at the grocery store, shopping only for sales, using coupons," said Amy.
The couple lived off one paycheck and sent the other straight to the student loan.
"Each month, we had an envelope - for rent, water, electricity, groceries, gas, insurance and whatever bills we had and savings - and we would put the money into the envelopes. That means that if you're at the grocery store and you run out of money, you put something back," said Amy.
In one year, the couple made a $30,000 dent in their debt. That success put them into savings overdrive.
"Anything that we can do to find the cheapest way around, we will do it," said Amy.
Amy got power tools for Christmas and started building her own furniture. She also buys second-hand clothes and repairs them, makes her own household cleaners, laundry detergent, deodorant, face cleanser, hair shampoo and conditioner, body and baby wash, first aid ointment and more.
Amy also saved a bundle by breastfeeding and buying reusable cloth diapers.
"It's better for the baby, it's better for your budget," said Amy.
The family enjoys free entertainment - like board games and dancing - and their frugal lifestyle has paid off, because they're now debt-free. But they haven't stopped saving.
"A massive, massive secret to our success was establishing savings. Not savings so you can go on a holiday or a vacation, but savings because one day you're going to have a bill," said Matt.
Today, the couple still shares a cell phone and survives on a strict budget: $100 a month each for extras. But they don't feel like they're missing out, because living within their means and without debt makes it all worth it.
"It's hard and you need a really good support system. And it's not glamorous and it's not fun but at the end, it's like...ah...yes!" said Amy.
If starting to save "the Kroezen way' leaves you feeling a bit overwhelmed, the couple suggests starting small. They say if you can only do one thing, bring your lunch to work. That by itself could save you $50 a week, or $200 a month.
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text: west valley school How Flathead Valley students are growing their own outdoor classroom By Katrin Frye • Jun 4, 2013 Katrin Frye Several gardens at Flathead Valley schools are bringing the outdoor classroom a little bit closer to the indoor one. $16,000 in grant money received by Flathead National Forest in partnership with the Flathead Audubon Society is paying the way for native plant gardens at four area schools. The grant comes through the US Forest Service "More Kids in the Woods" program.