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By Ben Levisohn
At first glance, Vera Bradley's (VRA) earnings report looked great. The retailer reported a profit of 37 cents a share, above analyst forecasts of 32 cents.
But in the what-have-you-done-for-me-lately world of the stock market, that was the past, and the present and future, well they don't look so hot. For the third quarter, the Vera Bradley, which competes against Coach (COH) and Michael Kors (KORS), among others, now expects sales between $128 million to $130 million, below forecasts for about $147 million, and a profit of 30 cents to 35 cents, below forecasts for a 48-cent profit. In 2014, Vera Bradley expects sales of $535 million to $540 million, below forecasts for $575, while its earnings should come in between $1.47 and $1.52, below expectations of $1.72. And did I mention that its margins are expected to decline too?
Put it all together and you have a recipe for a big drop. Vera Bradley's shares have plunged 10% to $17.50 in after-hours trading.


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LONGMONT -- Longmont police are still working to identify the person who scrawled a bomb threat in a bathroom stall at Longmont High School early Friday morning.
Master Police Officer Jason Malterud, Longmont High School's school resource officer, said he and a detective are following up on leads and working to identify a suspect. He said he suspects that the threat, which suggested that explosives were in two classrooms in the school, was a hoax and an attempt to force the school to cancel classes.
The threat was discovered in the bathroom about 8:05 a.m. Friday. Officials noted that routine checks had not turned up the message at 7:30 a.m. the same day. Police used a K-9 to search the targeted classrooms to clear them and found nothing suspicious, police reported.
Malterud said police took the threat seriously and that he is now taking seriously the investigation. He and the detective plan to follow up on every lead in the case, no matter how small, until there is nothing else to follow.
"There will be charges if I find (a suspect)," he said. "We will not tolerate this."
Boulder County Sheriff's investigators arrested a Niwot High School wrestler on suspicion of creating a "hit list" implying the potential use of explosives at the school earlier this month.
Classes were canceled at the high school for one day as police searched for potential threats. The boy was arrested, jailed and charged in juvenile court. He is out of jail on bond awaiting further court proceedings.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Longmont Police Department at 303-651-8501 or Northern Colorado Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS. Tips also may be submitted at nococrimestoppers.com. Tips can also be submitted through the Safe-2-Tell system at 877-542-7233 (SAFE) or online at safe2tell.org.
The school district is offering a $500 reward for information leading to the identification of the person who made the threat.
Pierrette J. Shields can be reached at 303-684-5273 or firstname.lastname@example.com.

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What a great Orange Cat you are Chairman Meow, and you truly have one of the coolest names on Cat of the Day.
You are quite the happy Cat and just coming into your own now , as you are at the peak of Cat Hood.
We love All Cats at the Found Cat Hotel, but Orange Cats have a special place in our lives due to a ceratin Mister Purr ,our Dream Cat Michael.
Michael Angel, Our Orange Porch Cat Angels and Miquelito and the Fluffy Tail Brothers are starting their Orange O Rama MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW For Our New Mister Purr Cat Of The Day Cool Chairman Meow.


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This generic object is a GfsEvent which also defines where to write the data to output.
The syntax in parameter files is as follows:
[ GfsEvent ] FILE
FILE is either a string defining the file in which to write the output, or a shell-script enclosed within braces to which the output will be piped. Two file names have special meaning: "stderr" and "stdout" for the standard error and standard output respectively.
If a C-like formatting string appears in the file name, it is interpreted as follows:
- %d
- is replaced with the current processor number.
- %ld
- is replaced with the current time step number.
- %f
- is replaced with the current physical time.
Note that most of the C language format specifiers are recognized (i.e. it is possible to use formatting strings like %05.2f etc...).
If the simulation does not start at time zero the existing files are appended otherwise they are overwritten.
The "pipe" feature of GfsOutput can for example be used to do on-the-flight post-processing of the data stream, as in the following example:
GfsOutputPPM { istep = 1 } { ppm2mpeg > vorticity.mpg } { v = Vorticity }
Commands started in "pipe" mode have access to the same pre-defined shell variables as the GfsEventScript object. This can be useful when using pipes in parallel simulations, e.g.:
GfsOutputScalarNorm { istep = 1 } { awk '{print $3,$9}' > max-$GfsPid } { v = Velocity }
It is important to realize that the pipe is opened during all the simulation (it is not opened and closed every time the object is called)


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2010 was a fantastic year for independently developed games, with many of the category's front-runners providing some of year's most memorable experiences. The black and white, melancholic platformer LIMBO has been lazily described as "the Braid of 2010," but beyond the fact that both are puzzle-platformers, they're really different beasts. Whereas Braid engaged players with colorful worlds and an intellectually engaging and text-driven story, LIMBO engages the player on a more visceral level, burying its incredibly subtle (but creepy) meta-story underneath minute-to-minute action that is equal parts foreboding, pulse-pounding, and head-scratching.
LIMBO also greatly impressed us with its ability to engage players immediately with its use of depth, shadow, and soft-focus, and to hold that interest throughout the course of "The Boy's" journey. Never once does the game fall back on traditional expository methods like text or dialogue, but it still manages to tell a complete story. Anyone who possesses some very basic platformer-literacy can immediately dive in and enjoy the action, which succeeds in drawing in both core and casual gamers, alike. Though the game is a fairly short experience and only available through XBLA, LIMBO's wall-to-wall polish, brilliant aesthetics, and clever puzzles earn it our 2010 award for best indie.
Runner-up: Amnesia: The Dark Descent
Lately, most survival-horror games seem content to tread the well-worn path of "guns and monster-closets." Amnesia: The Dark Descent was especially refreshing (and pants-wetting) proof this year that the genre's biggest developers could learn a thing or two about how to properly scare gamers. Guided by notes left by his pre-amnesia self, the player must contend with physics-based puzzles and insanity inducing darkness, while uncovering a diabolical plot. By removing guns from the equation, Amnesia ensures that confrontations with the game's terrifying denizens are tense, "run for your life" encounters. Amnesia: The Dark Descent puts the "scary" back into survival-horror games, which is why it's our 2010 indie GOTY runner-up.
Nominees: Super Meat Boy, Angry Birds, VVVVVV, and Joe Danger
[Indie is part of Shacknews Best of 2010 Awards. For more information, including selection methodology, see this introduction.]


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Poor investment returns over the past five years have, understandably, increased the attractions for CSS, PSS and MSBS members to draw indexed pensions rather than lump sums from their superannuation funds. The federal government has now joined the party, adding further attractions via substantially reduced tax liabilities, particularly in the lower-income ranges.
This is the result of the threefold increase in the personal tax threshold from $6000 to $18,200 a year. The low-income tax offset also ensures that an annual income of $20,542 is free from tax. Between this income and $37,000 a year, a marginal tax rate of 20.5 per cent applies, meaning that an indexed pension of $37,000 a year now attracts a tax liability of $3374, or 9.1 per cent of the income received.
After the age of 60, taxable indexed pensioners become eligible for a non-refundable tax offset of 10 per cent of their taxable pension. This offset results in a tax-free pension of as much as $39,500 a year.
The 10 per cent tax offset was introduced in 2007 as part of the changes that exempted from tax all funded pensions received after the age of 60. For PSS and MSBS members, this exemption adds to the attractions of converting their member contributions and accumulated interest to an indexed pension, rather than taking it as a lump sum.
The PSS pension is a highly attractive option compared with those available in the private sector. At age 60, PSS members can convert their accumulated member contributions to a lifetime indexed pension, with an accompanying surviving partner benefit, to get an effective inflation-indexed 9.1 per cent annual yield. This is twice the return available from privately bought lifetime annuities, and the payment is a commitment of the triple-A rated federal government. There is no safer, higher-yielding, retirement investment available today in Australia.
Taking the full, indexed pension option from the PSS and MSBS will maximise the tax-free income available after age 60. Between ages 55 and 60, tax liabilities are also reduced via an annual deduction for the member contributions to the fund, and a 15 per cent tax rebate on earnings on those contributions.
After 60, the first $39,500 of indexed pension is tax-free, whether it is an unfunded employer benefit or a funded member-component pension. For higher levels of annual pensions - for example, a $60,000 pension made up of a $20,000 annual member component and a $40,000 unfunded employer pension - the tax liability is minute. In the above example, it's about $500. Extra tax is, of course, payable if retirees have other income.
These favourable tax advantages emanate in large part from the government's decision to allow PSS and MSBS members to convert their lump-sum benefits to an indexed pension. The PSS also rewards members who opt for the maximum 10 per cent personal contribution by giving them a higher, unfunded employer benefit than they would receive for a lower contribution rate.
Before the introduction of the 2007 tax changes, the government realised that the indexed pension benefits offered to members who contributed more than the standard 5 per cent were too generous. This resulted in the decision to close down the fund to new members from July 1, 2005.
While there's a natural tendency for some people to want to take their money as a lump sum, the reality is that, with increasing longevity and growing uncertainty about investment returns and safety, government-provided indexed pensions are a highly attractive investment option.
In days gone by, one incentive for choosing a lump sum over an indexed pension was concern about an early death. Now, after the global financial crisis and with continuing uncertainty about investment returns, the concern for people taking a lump sum is that they will outlive their money. Indexed pensions remove any uncertainty about money being available in retirement, even at very advanced ages. The latest tax changes are icing on the cake for those public servants lucky enough to have been employed before the 2005 decision to close off access to indexed pension benefits.
Daryl Dixon is the executive chairman of Dixon Advisory.


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One of the best-known barbecue restaurants in Lexington, Speedy's, is celebrating its 50th anniversary.
One of the best-known barbecue restaurants in Lexington is celebrating its 50th anniversary.
Paul "Speedy" Lohr opened Speedy's Drive-In in 1963. Roy Dunn worked there and purchased the business in 1970 with his cousin, Bud Dunn, and they renamed it Speedy's Barbecue.
In 1978, Roy Dunn's brother, Boyd, purchased Bud Dunn's part in the business, and the brothers are still co-owners today. Boyd Dunn said when their cousin decided to sell, he thought it was a good opportunity, especially since he had been working there for several years.
"It is one of those things that once it gets in your blood, you never want to leave," Boyd Dunn said.
The brothers say they take great pride in the three Q's, which are quality, quantity and quick service. They say that they began "supersizing" their portions long before other chain restaurants made the term popular.
Speedy's is one of the few restaurants in town that still offers curb service. The owners say they still provide the service because it offers a convenience their customers have loved and appreciated throughout the years.
It was one of the original restaurants in the Barbecue Festival and has participated in the event every year for the past 30 years. They pride themselves on keeping a "home-town" feel about the business where many of their customers are greeted by name and the wait staff treats everyone like a friend.
"We love to see them coming in every day," Boyd Dunn said. "Dealing with the public can be adventurous, but we've enjoyed it."
When Dunn and his brother first took ownership of the business, they had seating for approximately 20 people. Now they have four dining rooms and space for up to 190 people. The two siblings have an unusual working relationship where one manages the restaurant one week and then the other manages the next week.
Dunn said that whoever is on duty that week is the one who makes the decisions, but they both have input on the day-to-day running of the restaurant.
"We touch base on Mondays to switch keys and pay the bills," Dunn said. "We still get along pretty well, and there have been very few occasions where a conference call is needed."
Dunn says that they feel blessed to be celebrating the 50th anniversary of Speedy's Barbecue.
"We've enjoyed every minute of it," he said. "We went from word of mouth to a big following on Facebook. The best thing is when you meet people when you're out of town, and they tell you they've eaten here."
Some things may have changed, but Dunn says the one thing that remains the same is the food. Speedy's will offer weekly specials every Saturday in September, starting with 50-cent hot dogs the first weekend. They will run ads in The Dispatch to let people know what the next special will be.
The restaurant, which is at 1317 Winston Road, is open from 10:30 a.m. until 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Its Facebook page is www.facebook.com/pages/SPEEDYS-Barbecue-Inc/127278403974179.
Sharon Myers can be reached at 249-3981, ext, 228 or at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Be our guest?
The U.S. should be a good host and protect the migrant workers who knock on our door.
In the colonial period the destitute and desperate escaping the poverty of European backwaters made their way to America as indentured servants, signing away the only commodity they had to offer: themselves. Frequently used up to the end of human endurance by their "employers," these earliest members of America's working class experienced a dehumanization that was only exceeded by the treatment of Africans brought over as slaves.
The pattern of desperation finding exploitation has characterized the history of America's laboring masses ever since-from 19th-century European migrant "wage slaves" in America's mills and mines right through to the Bracero program for imported Mexican agricultural workers in the 1940s through mid-1960s. According to a new report from the Southern Poverty Law Center, the pattern persists today under the guise of the nation's H-2 temporary worker visa program.
The SPLC charges that thousands of workers in American agricultural, forestry, food production, landscaping, and construction industries are essentially enthralled to the employers who "import" them, denied the right to seek other work if their wages are too low or their treatment too appalling. Though the program looks good on paper, the SPLC says the current system tolerates widespread abuses: workers paid below the minimum or prevailing wage, enduring "squalid" working and living conditions, held virtually captive by employers or labor brokers who seize their documents, denied medical benefits for on-the-job injuries, and generally silenced within a legal structure that fails to protect their rights.
That federal authorities are having such a difficult time enforcing existing standards now, with no more than 121,000 guest workers, is a cause for grave concern as Congress debates comprehensive immigration reform. A cornerstone of that reform is a proposal for a vast expansion of America's guest worker program that one day could include millions of people abandoned to the perhaps not-so-tender mercies of employers across the country.
While a huge expansion of the program will no doubt satisfy those seeking new flows of cheap labor into the United States, folks interested in throwing a stick into the spokes of this next historical cycle of labor exploitation need to get active. Can we become the first generation of Americans to get it right-to pull together a system that protects the basic human rights of guest laborers, offers new opportunities to native workers for a better standard of living, and provides ethical employers the human capital they need to propel our economy into the next century?
It all depends on how well we citizens supervise those who work for us in Washington. Many of our lawmakers, befuddled as they are over how best to respond to the "problem" of immigration, seem less doubtful about public displays of Christianity. I'll save them some Bible-thumbing as they puzzle over the WWJD on guest workers.
Try Leviticus: "When an alien resides with you in your land, do not molest him. You shall treat the alien who resides with you no differently than the natives born among you; have the same love for him as for yourself; for you too were once aliens in the land of Egypt. I, the Lord, am your God" (19:33-34). Wow. That's really not too hard to parse at all.
President Bush has called for a "legal and orderly path for foreign workers to enter our country to work on a temporary basis" so "they won't have to try to sneak in." This is a laudable goal. How to make it a practical reality is the challenge we must take up today. The SPLC offers a number of recommendations, including freeing more resources for enforcement, guaranteeing acceptable living standards and wages for workers, and fundamentally liberating guest workers from a kind of enslavement to a specific employer or the human traffickers who now prey on them.
These are commonsense proposals well worth incorporating into an ethically sensible temporary worker visa system. After all, when you throw out the welcome mat, you shouldn't hit your guests over the head with it.


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General Comments: Futures closed lower as favorable weather was forecast for Florida. Temperatures remain mild in the state, and conditions are mostly dry. More rain would be beneficial, but current forecasts are on the dry side. Fruit is holding for now, and irrigation is being used by producers to hold crop condition. Winter is here, and with Winter comes the threat for a freeze to Oranges and other fruits grown in Florida, but there is no real cold weather in the forecast. Harvest in Florida of mid and early oranges is continuing. Demand for domestically produced Juice remains down from last year. Weather in Brazil is reported to be good. Brazil is seeing warm temperatures and light showers or dry conditions.
Overnight News: Florida weather forecasts call for mostly dry conditions. Temperatures will average near to above normal. ICE said that 0 delivery notices were posted today and that total deliveries for the month are now 0 contracts.
Chart Trends: Trends in FCOJ are down with no objectives. Support is at 108.00, 107.00, and 104.00 March, with resistance at 118.00, 122.00, and 126.00 March.
General Comments: Futures closed a little higher after trading both side of unchanged. It looked like speculators were trying to buy in anticipation of the index fund adjustments that could add more Sugar contracts to their portfolios. It was a two sided day, with other speculators doing some selling. Futures are in a trading range. There was no demand news to support values, but prices are cheaper these days and buyers can get good deals done. Big Brazil production remains negative to prices, and traders know that Indian and Thai production is in the market, too, although there are more reports of slow harvest progress in Thailand. Conditions still look good for many production areas. The Thai crushing season is underway with good production expected, but the crushing pace is called slow right now. Brazil production continues strong.
Overnight News: Scattered and light showers are expected in Brazil over the second half of the week. Temperatures should be near to above normal. Safras e Mercado said yesterday that it expects Center-South Brazil Sugarcane production to be near 600 million tons, 15% higher than 2012.
Chart Trends: Trends in New York are mixed to down with objectives of 1810 March. Support is at 1865, 1830, and 1800 March, and resistance is at 1925, 1945, and 1975 March. Trends in London are mixed. Support is at 505.00, 502.00, and 500.00 March, and resistance is at 516.00, 520.00, and 524.00 March.
General Comments: Futures closed higher in reversal type trading yesterday. A support area held on the charts and this seemed to create a lot of speculative buying tied to short covering. Good arrivals in Africa are negative and are continuing. Ivory Coast arrivals are strong, and the trend for strong arrivals from there should continue. Ghana producers are reported to be selling as well. Malaysia has been seeing scattered showers and seems to be in better condition, and Indonesia is seeing beneficial rains. Overall weather patterns in West Africa production areas are good for harvest progress. Demand is reported weaker from the US and Europe, in part due to current economics and in part due to changes forced by the Wold Bank that encouraged forward marketing of the crops. The market needs some demand news or some other news to shake it out of the sideways to lower trade. This news could come son as the main West Africa harvest should be about over and there is a lot of talk that production next year will be less.
Overnight News: Mostly dry conditions are expected in West Africa. Temperatures will average near to above normal. Malaysia and Indonesia should see episodes of scattered showers. Temperatures should average near normal. Brazil will get dry conditions and warm temperatures. ICE certified stocks are sharply higher today at 3.820 million bags.
Chart Trends: Trends in New York are mixed. Support is at 2205, 2195, and 2155 March, with resistance at 2270, 2290, and 2325 March. Trends in London are mixed. Support is at 1420, 1410, and 1405 March, with resistance at 1445, 1455, and 1490 March.


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Asked by Michelle, Kentucky
My 8-year-old daughter is about to begin the "Girls on the Run" program (a program where they train girls between third and eighth grade to run a 5K,) at her school. She would like me to make her the same protein shake after practices that I have myself after my workouts. (I make an 8-oz smoothie of skim milk, fat free vanilla yogurt and vanilla flavored natural whey protein powder. I do a combo of yoga, pilates and strength training.) I am not sure if this is something she needs or should have, nutritionally. Any advice or alternatives for her after her practices? She is convinced she needs something more than water because she does experience muscle cramps and has had shin splints before.
Diet and Fitness Expert
Dr. Melina Jampolis
Physician Nutrition Specialist
Hi Michelle,
I think it's terrific that your daughter is not only exercising regularly, but also thinking about good nutrition and how to fuel her body at such a young age. Without knowing more about her (height, weight) or the workouts (duration, intensity), I will do my best to give you a few tips. If her runs last longer than one hour, she would probably benefit from some type of sports drink containing 6%-8% carbohydrates and electrolytes during the run, particularly if she experiences muscle cramps. During runs less than 60 minutes, water is fine.
After a longer workout (over one hour), a combination of carbohydrates and protein in a 4:1 ratio is recommended for recovery. Your smoothie sounds like it has too much protein to meet this recommendation so I would take out the whey protein and add in half a banana for your daughter (You may want to cut back on the protein and increase carbs slightly too in your post-workout shake as well since you are getting protein from the milk, the yogurt and the whey protein powder.) The milk and yogurt are good sources of calcium, which is important for bone health, especially in young athletes who may be at higher risk of overuse injuries, and good quality protein for muscle building and recovery. Other good post-workout snacks include peanut butter and jelly sandwich on whole-grain bread, string cheese and an apple or orange, or yogurt with berries.
If it has been more than 3-4 hours since she has eaten, make sure that she gets a snack 30-45 minutes before her run. Fruit or whole grain cereal bars are easy portable choices.
As a young athlete, it is also important that she get adequate amounts of dietary iron and B vitamins. Fortified cereals and grains, lean red meat, and spinach are good foods to include on a regular basis. And make sure she eats plenty of vitamin C-rich foods too (citrus, strawberries, green and red peppers) to ensure adequate iron absorption.
Finally, make sure that she drinks plenty of water, as younger athletes are at higher risk of dehydration and do not instinctively rehydrate as well as adults. Roberta Anding MS, RD, CSSD, CDE, LD who is a spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association and director of Sports Nutrition at Texas Children's Hospital, adds the following suggestions:
Teach her to check the color of her urine in the morning when she gets up. If it looks like apple juice, then she is likely dehydrated and this may be the source of her cramps. If her urine looks like lemonade in morning, then she probably is doing fine with her hydration. Fruits, vegetables, milk and yogurt contain 80%-90% water -- think of them as time-released fluid. Also, since she is at school all day, have her "give you eight" which means eight big gulps of water every time she passes the water fountain.
Cramping is caused by dehydration and loss of sodium in sweat. So if her hydration is fine, then consider having a salty snack before her run, such as a handful of pretzels about 30-45 minutes before the run.
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Neither hip injury nor dark of night will keep Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant from his appointed rounds, as he's active for tonight's game against the undefeated Falcons.
Bryant, who was questionable with a hip injury, made headlines yesterday by missing curfew, though his adviser said it was excused since he was celebrating his birthday.
The Cowboys will be without running back DeMarco Murray, along with center Phil Costa, linebacker Dan Connor safety Matt Johnson, defensive end Sean Lissemore, safety Charlie Peprah and wide receiver Andre Holmes.
The Falcons will be without perhaps their best defensive player, linebacker Sean Weatherspoon, out with an ankle injury. Also inactive for the Falcons are guard Garrett Reynolds, wide receiver Kevin Cone, quarterback Dominique Davis, tackle Lamar Holmes, defensive tackle Travian Robertson and defensive end Jonathan Massaquoi.


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By 2020, countries that are signatory to the Kyoto protocol will have accumulated more than 17 billion tonnes of surplus emission reduction permits, a new study shows. This enormous surplus not only drives the carbon price close to zero, but also jeapordises the chances of reaching a new global climate deal.
All eyes are now on the upcoming United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP18) in Doha which will start Nov. 26. World leaders are expected to come up with ways to save the coal market and to uphold the Kyoto protocol's environmental integrity.
Under the Kyoto protocol, signatory countries are allowed to emit a certain amount of greenhouse gases. If a country does not reach its emission limit, it is permitted to sell its surplus capacity under the form of Assigned Amount Units (AAUs). The AAU is an allowance to emit greenhouse gases comprising one metric tonne of carbon dioxide equivalents and can be bought and sold on the carbon market.
A new study by Thomson Reuters Point Carbon published Thursday showed that signatory countries will have accumulated more than 17 billion tonnes of surplus reduction permits by 2020. According to the report, the total surplus from the first Kyoto commitment period (2008-2012) already consists of 13.1 billion tonnes.
Russia, Ukraine and Poland are the largest surplus holders, followed by Romania, the UK and Germany.
The study also estimates that under the current rules, signatory countries will accumulate a surplus of 3.6 billion tonnes by 2020. If Australia and New Zealand then decide not to join the second Kyoto commitment period (2012-2016), the combined surplus would be as high as 17.2 billion tonnes.
"That is more than Europe would emit over the course of five years and more than double what China annually emits. The number is astronomically high," says Tomas Wyns, director of the Centre for Clean Air Policy Europe (CCAP Europe).
"This is partly because Kyoto uses 1990 as the reference year to which the level of emissions must be reduced. But just after 1990, economies in Central and Eastern Europe collapsed, which led to a downfall in industrial activity and emissions. This allowed these countries to stay under their emission limits and build up a surplus.
"At this moment the same thing is happening: we are in the midst of an economic crisis which again leads to lower emissions all around the world."
According to the report by the European Environmental Agency that was published a week ago, EU emissions in 2011 fell to 17.5 percent below the 1990 level. "That is only 2.5 percent away from our final 2020 Kyoto goal," Tomas Wyns tells IPS. "And given the economic projections we will probably reach the same percentage this year."
Although emissions are dropping worldwide, the build-up of surpluses is an enormous threat to the environmental integrity of the Kyoto protocol. "Of course dropping emissions is good news, but not in this case," says Wyns.
"The current development shows the Kyoto objectives for 2020 have not been ambitious enough. We need a structural reduction of emissions, based on climate policy. An economic crisis is not a policy measure."
According to the study by Thomson Reuters Point Carbon, the 3.6 billion surplus projection by 2020 would be realised under business-as-usual conditions without the government taking any measures to reduce emissions. But most importantly, the enormous amount of surpluses causes the price of allowances to drop close to zero. At this moment, the price has already dropped to less than one euro per tonne.
"The supply is three magnitudes bigger than the demand," Anja Kollmuss, carbon market expert at the Brussels-based CDM Watch tells IPS. "When prices go that close to zero it could lead to a collapse of the market. The allowances are useless to the countries that own them because there is no one willing to buy them. The trade will come to a halt. It's hard to see how there could possibly be a market under these conditions."
During the preparatory climate negotiations in Bangkok last week, it became clear that the surplus owned by developed countries is one of the key issues to be resolved before countries can agree on a second commitment period for the Kyoto protocol.
At the meeting, the coalition of developing nations, the G-77 and China presented a proposal on how to restrict the gigantic surplus and save the market. They aligned themselves with the African Group, stating that this proposal reflected the view of 100 countries and over a billion people most vulnerable to climate change.
"The G-77 proposal states all countries can hold on to their emission allowances in the second period, but under the condition that they only be used to fulfill their own commitments," Anja Kollmuss tells IPS. "Countries with a surplus would not be able to sell them on the market any more, that would effectively stabilise the market."
The G-77 proposal goes further. "The developing nations asked all developing nations whose total emissions in 2012 will be lower than their 2020 goal to commit to stricter emission objectives in the second period," Tomas Wyns says. "They also proposed to delete all surplus allowances after 2020. That's the only way to safeguard the Kyoto protocol and the market."
At the final plenary in Bangkok on Sep. 5, only Russia remained in opposition to the proposal. The EU reacted with no position due to internal disagreement.
"Poland is disagreeing because they hold the largest surplus in the EU," Anja Kollmuss tells IPS. "The country thinks all allowances should be carried over, they are still hoping to sell them on the market. But most countries are realising that something needs to be done not just to save the market, but also to maintain a meaningful climate commitment."
The EU is expected to work out a common position next month. Negotiations between countries are now ongoing.


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Heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) manufacturers are bracing for the cold spell to continue until banks ease lending restrictions and the residential and nonresidential construction markets warm up.
Lending practices and fluctuating appraisal values on projects are making it more difficult to break ground, according to John Sedine, president of Engineered Heating & Cooling Inc., Walker, Mich., and chairman of the Arlington, Va.-based Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA), the nation's largest association of HVAC contractors.
"Banks have tightened up lending practices and we have to recover from the flywheel effect we have seen. A project has a two- or three-year phase where it is developed and budgeted. Then two things happened there was a drastic drop in appraisal of property, and banks required more," he said. This meant that a million-dollar project was re-appraised at $750,000, thus making it no longer a viable investment for builders; and banks, which previously required a 10-percent down-payment, now require 20 to 30 percent before it will agree to a loan. It was a double whammy for HVAC manufacturers, who use galvanized sheet and coil to fabricate ductwork.
"I see Texas doing better, California is hard hit and Florida is up and down. The market is not only defined by your geographical area but by what segment of HVAC you serve," Sedine said. His company has fared well during the downturn because it doesn't rely on single-family residential construction, instead making ductwork for use in living quarters for the elderly, office buildings and hotels.
Like others, Sedine is keeping inventories of coated steel products as lean as possible. "We buy monthly because we don't have a lot of room to keep it, but if last year was the top of the mountain this year is like the bottom of the mountain," he said. In gauging steel buys, Sedine looks at the order book and relies on the service centers selling to him to monitor the direction of steel prices. "We try and project what work we have coming up, and when there is wind in the air the people we buy from tell us 'now is the time to buy'," he said.
Sedine expects funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to surface this year. "A number of jobs were supposed to start last fall but got shut off," he said.
In Minnesota, Sheet Metal Connectors Inc. is starting to see an uptick in its order book, partially due to some stimulus money trickling in. The Minneapolis-based company is fully vested on the commercial side of real estate. "Last year? It was a tough year compared to the last 10 to 20 years—as tough as I remember," Jim Meyers, the company's vice president of sales, said. "This year will be a little bit better, due mostly to government projects, libraries and some of the hospitals adding additions and building some new buildings." There appears to be underlying strength in Texas, Oklahoma, and North and South Dakota, Meyers said.
With stimulus money on the cusp of being awarded, he expects the upturn to gradually progress and continue until the end of 2011. "We have already seen some of it come in, but we don't know when it is all going to get dropped. Projects are starting to get bid and could be started soon," he said.
Meyers said he doesn't expect to see other commercial endeavors break ground until residential construction returns. "The big-box stores and school work will come after residential," he said.
The recession has prompted customers to change their business model, Meyers said. "Sheet metal contractors used to make their own projects. They'd bid the job, fabricate and install. But larger contractors have decided to close down their shops and buy directly from the fabricator," he said, noting that he was impressed by the resilience of the company's medium- to large-sized customer base. "They were the hardest hit because the big jobs weren't out there. I was surprised at how well the bigger ones adapted and managed to stay in business."
Sheet Metal Connectors buys 60-inch galvanized coils on a quarterly basis, and like others has trimmed the size of its inventory to a one- to one-and-a-half-month supply. "We consistently keep buying, but overall we buy quarterly. When good buys come along we will purchase some extra and hedge our buy that way," he said.
Georgia Berner, owner and chief executive officer of Berner International Corp., New Castle, Pa., is seeing improved business activity. "This year is shaping up to be a mild improvement over last year, but I am looking for more of a recovery in 2011," she said.
Like other companies, the recession encouraged Berner International—which makes fresh air ventilation ductwork for the energy recovery systems it provides for schools and commercial projects—to be conservative in business practices. "We tightened up tremendously. In addition to holding less inventory, we've let attrition work and have not replaced people," the chief executive said of the family owned business that has been operating for more than half a century.
Berner hasn't seen any impact from ARRA funds, though. "We hope to when buildings get money to be safe, healthy and energy conscious. Light bulbs and highways are tangible items. Air movement and the condition of the air is more difficult to understand. But air circulation in a building has a great deal to do with the cost," she said.
Berner's company markets its ability to provide cleaner air and energy efficiency, which it sees as having strong potential going forward. Schools and office buildings are becoming increasingly educated about the need to provide well-ventilated structures filled with good-quality air, she said. "We sell to anyone who has a building and needs fresh air. People are getting on the band wagon—at schools in particular—because the air is making them sick. The recirculation of air is what is causing asthma. People laughed when 'Sick Building Syndrome' first came out."
But there is a growing trend of tenants recognizing how modern systems aren't only energy efficient but also can increase the quality of the air. "But the awareness is still spotty," Berner said. "Schools are really catching on, but it also varies state by state."
Consolidation, while prevalent among fan makers in the industry, isn't being felt by Berner or her competitors, she said.
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Relief from rush-hour traffic on Route 3 south of Boston would be welcome news, residents and local leaders said last week, but they are cautious about a proposal that would accomplish that goal through new toll lanes and a public-private partnership.
A former Massachusetts deputy transportation secretary, Ned Corcoran, leading a group of unidentified private proponents in the fields of design, construction, and financing, has proposed widening Route 3 for about 9 miles between Braintree and Norwell.
In a one-page paper describing the project, Corcoran's group indicated it planned to build a dedicated high-occupancy toll express lane in either direction. Although the plan did not go into detail, typical "HOT" lanes, as they are called, allow buses and car-pool vehicles to use the express lane for free but charge solo drivers a toll. Some have the ability to change pricing in real time to encourage a smooth flow of traffic in the express lane.
The South Shore Chamber of Commerce has long supported adding a lane on Route 3, but has not taken a position on the new proposal, according to chamber president Peter Forman. Widening the highway might require only one extra lane that would reverse direction with rush-hour traffic, similar to the high-occupancy "zipper" lane on the Southeast Expressway, he said.
But Forman said an alternative financing method, such as a public-private partnership, is in the South Shore's interest because the region needs a solution to congestion on Route 3 and the state does not have the money to fund all of its necessary transportation work.
"This could be a potential solution to the Route 3 problem," he said.
Norwell Selectman Gregg McBride, who says that he knows Corcoran and that Corcoran often comes up with good ideas, said the proposal is creative and could provide some traffic relief. Any expansion, however, "needs to be part of a broader transportation policy for the South Shore," he said, adding that such a policy should be geared toward getting people out of their cars, not toward making car travel more convenient.
The South Shore Coalition, which represents 13 municipalities from Braintree to Duxbury and is part of the Metropolitan Area Planning Council, opposes widening Route 3. The group is concerned about the environmental effects of highway expansion and believes future plans should focus on public transportation, said coalition chairwoman Ann Burbine.
Traffic is "just horrific," she said, and she believes widening will only encourage more cars, not solve the problem.
In Weymouth, town traffic engineer Georgy Bezkorovainy said private involvement might be a good idea, especially if it has worked in other states. But he warned that drivers could divert their travel onto local roads to avoid paying the toll, causing hardship to the surrounding community.
Jim Boudreau, town administrator in Norwell, questioned what the price of tolls would have to be to recoup the project cost, identified in Corcoran's proposal as at least $350 million. He called the proposal "a novel approach" but said he wanted to see more details, such as whether the extra lane would end at Norwell or pass through the town.
Given the cost and hurdles, action could be a long way off, he said. "At this point, I'm not holding my breath."
Just south of the proposed high-occupancy toll lanes, in Marshfield, Town Administrator Rocco Longo initially said the public-private partnership seemed "far-fetched" because it would require a significant change in state policy. But after reading about the proposal, he said in an e-mail that he would like to learn more about it, because economic development is a priority for the Board of Selectmen.
Massachusetts Department of Transportation spokesman Michael Verseckes, asked about earlier reports that his department was not interested in widening Route 3 south of Boston, called the plan "an intriguing idea" and declined to say whether the agency was against it. He did say, however, that transportation department has no Route 3 widening project in development.
"We don't have anything even designed yet," he said. "It's not the kind of thing we could build tomorrow."
Such a plan would require a significant amount of study, including environmental study and public hearings, he said. Asked about the Department of Transportation's philosophical position about highway widening versus public transit, he replied, "In a perfect world, we would do both."
USA Today reported in December that toll lanes whose prices rise in real time as traffic increases are becoming more common and could represent the future of urban expressways.
Such lanes have opened recently in Los Angeles and on the Capital Beltway in Virginia.
Corcoran cited the Beltway as an example of a similar project; he was part of a group that considered bidding on the work.
In Massachusetts, his proposal is unsolicited. The state would have to conduct a competitive bid process. An early, unsolicited proposal can sometimes have the upper hand, though, because it "sets the bar" for other bids, he said.
In addition to the new lanes, the Corcoran group pledged to reconstruct 15 bridges and incorporate planned improvements to some Route 3 interchanges.
Corcoran said he believes the state does not oppose the idea but is trying to gauge public opinion.
"People are trying not to be out front on it," he said.
Decades ago, the state looked at expanding capacity on Route 3, but set the issue aside because there was no money for it, he said.
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It's now just 23 days until the 2013 Monster Energy Supercross Championship begins at Anaheim 1, so we turn to #23 on the Monster Energy 30-day Countdown of the best supercross racers of all time.
Number 23 on the list is a true superstar of the sport, Broc Glover. Born and raised outside of El Cajon, California, the "Golden Boy" entered the pro ranks in '76 and immediately became a success, making the podium numerous times his first season in the 125 Nationals. Although Glover is well inside the top ten in career motocross wins (and combined overall wins) and has an amazing six AMA Motocross titles—second only to Ricky Carmichael—he sits nineteenth in career SX wins with ten and no championships. The indoors were just a little bit tougher for Glover but he still got quite a few wins over his long career.
Glover sits nineteenth in career SX wins.
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They called our #24 Ron Lechien "The Machine," but that also could have been a good nickname for Glover, as his precise riding style didn't always show his tremendous speed. Glover had his share of injuries, and riding a production Yamaha (he was a factory Yamaha rider for his entire career but in 1984 Yamaha went to a production-based bike) against the factory Hondas wasn't always ideal, but Glover made it work.
His first SX win was in 1980 and his last win in supercross was his last supercross ever, in the Los Angeles Coliseum in 1988. Broc also came very close to winning the 1985 supercross title, finishing just two points behind Jeff Ward after a myriad of controversies, including a points-rewarding system for heat races that was changed halfway through the series, as well as an added main event to the last round, at Pasadena. And then there was the fact that Wardy had crashed in that last race and ridden backward on the track to find a place to turn around. Controversy ensued in the form of filed protests, but in the end, Glover lost the race and the appeal and finished second in the series points. It was the closest he ever came to the title.
Injuries haunted Glover after '85 in terms of supercross, as he broke his wrist and leg in subsequent years before retiring from supercross after that '88 Coliseum win. Broc Glover may not have a #1 plate from supercross to match all those outdoor titles, but he easily slides into the top 30 supercrossers of all-time.
Glover at the Los Angeles Coliseum in 1988, the site of his last SX win.
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Here's a look at all of Broc Glover's race results, courtesy of the Racer X Vault.
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#24 Ron Lechien
#25 Jimmy Weinert
#26 David Vuillemin
#27 Donnie Hansen
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WEST DES MOINES — Hy-Vee Chief-Executive Officer Randy Edeker announced a new effort to raise funds and awareness for important organizations serving the nation's military members, veterans and their families.
Hy-Vee Homefront is a year-round initiative that will include events, promotions and donation opportunities to support up to 3.9 million veterans located within the company's eight-state region.
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Have we learned nothing? 80 percent of the rainforests in Malaysian Borneo have been heavily impacted by logging, finds a comprehensive study that offers the first assessment of the spread of industrial logging and logging roads across areas that were considered some of Earth's wildest lands less than 30 years ago. ENN reports
The research, conducted by a team of scientists from the University of Tasmania, University of Papua New Guinea, and the Carnegie Institution for Science, is based on analysis of satellite data using Carnegie Landsat Analysis System-lite (CLASlite), a freely available platform for measuring deforestation and forest degradation. It estimated the state of the region's forests as of 2009.
The study uncovered some 226,000 miles (364,000 km) of roads across Sabah and Sarawak, and found that roughly 80 percent of the two states have been impacted by logging or clearing. At best, only 45,400 square kilometers of forest ecosystems in the region remain intact.
"The extent of logging in Sabah and Sarawak documented in our work is breathtaking," said study co-author Phil Shearman of the University of Papua New Guinea. "The logging industry has penetrated right into the heart of Borneo and very little rainforest remains untouched by logging or clearfell in Malaysian Borneo."
"There is a crisis in tropical forest ecosystems worldwide, and our work documents the extent of the crisis on Malaysian Borneo," added lead author Jane Bryan of the University of Tasmania. "Only small areas of intact forest remain in Malaysian Borneo, because so much has been heavily logged or cleared for timber or oil palm production.
"Rainforests that previously contained lots of big old trees, which store carbon and support a diverse ecosystem, are being replaced with oil palm or timber plantations, or hollowed out by logging."
Malaysian Borneo's rainforests are home to a number of charismatic species, including Bornean orangutans, pygmy elephants, clouded leopards, proboscis monkeys, and Sumatran rhinos, which are on the edge of extinction. Its ecosystems also store vast amounts of carbon, which is released through forest degradation and clearance, land-clearing fires, and peatlands drainage and conversion to plantations.
The new analysis shows that logging and conversion have taken a heavy toll in the two states. One reason the impact of logging has been greater in Borneo than regions like Latin America and Central Africa is the nature of the island's forests, which have a high density of commercially exploitable dipterocarp trees. Therefore loggers in Malaysian Borneo extract a much higher volume of trees per hectare, causing considerable damage and requiring longer harvest cycles. Low returns between harvests increase pressure to convert logged-over forests for timber and oil palm plantations.
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LANSING, MI (AP)-- A bill introduced in Lansing would let Michigan charities raise money while volunteers stand or walk in the street.
State Representative Terry Brown says he proposed the legislation last week after learning of a dispute in the Thumb area. He says the Sebewaing Village Council didn't allow the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars to conduct their annual poppy sale because a state transportation official said it's a violation of the law.
Brown's bill would let municipal governments pass a resolution to permit charitable fundraising on roads within their jurisdiction.
The Pigeon Democrat says selling flowers or candy is a big part of some charities' fundraising activities, and the state shouldn't get in their way.
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The michigan state women placed second at the lady buckeye invitational down in columbus.... finishing 20 strokes behind the boildermakes.
Four spartans finished in the top ten with mandi mcconnell pacing the way with her hghest finish ever in forth place --
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The Dolphins are also getting a good rebound game from Ryan Tannehill, who started slow but has now completed 10 of 14 passes including a 4-yard TD to Jorvorskie Lane.
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LAKE PLACID, NY (Jan. 18) - Veteran Emily Cook (Belmont, MA) jumped to a third place finish Friday at the USANA Freestyle Cup in Lake Placid, NY. Cook threw three stunning jumps with solid landings keeping her above the cut the entire night. Mangtao Xu and Zongyang Jia both of China continued their winning streaks and possession of the Yellow Bib. Aerials action will continue with another event tomorrow evening.
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The Adventures of Captain Fibber (Misha #3, 1984)
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24. New England: Anthony Spencer, OLB/DE, Purdue -- I know the Pats bought OLB Adalius Thomas, but there is no reason to think the Pats have enough outside rush players. I could see them package up this pick, along with No. 28 and move up in the draft.
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The Wicked Hop
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Cooking Method: Grilled
Short Order: Big burgers cooked perfectly at a bar known for its Bloody Marys
Want Fries With That? Skip the undercooked, undersalted fries and choose fruit or soup instead
Price: Build-you-own-burger, $9, toppings $0.50-$1.50; Chili nachos, $11; Bloody Mary, $9
I often (ok, always) research a restaurant before I go to it, especially for review purposes. I read other reviews, the restaurant's own website, and Yelp/Urbanspoon/Google reviews. The Wicked Hop has been on my radar for a while now, mostly because they're often said to have the best Bloody Marys in the city, and I love a good Bloody.
In reading many of the Yelp reviews, a theme appeared: The Bloodies are great, but the food and service, bluntly, suck. So are they really just riding the wave of their one signature drink and hip location? Not so, I found. In fact, my experience was practically opposite of the predominant opinions on Yelp. I didn't like the bloody, and both the burgers and service were pretty good.
The only burger option on the menu is a build-your-own half pounder ($9). I guess that's great for picky eaters, but sometimes I like having interesting choices and combos put together for me. That's a small complaint though, considering both burgers I ordered had delicious beef patties, cooked perfectly.
Cross-hatched grill marks laced the patties with a nice char, and both burgers were cooked to the requested medium. They were so juicy they soaked the bottom bun. While the patties looked to be pre-formed, the beef was loosely packed and very tender.
The beef could have used a bit more seasoning, just some salt or maybe a simple house blend. I noticed a bit of bitterness in the aftertaste of one patty, perhaps from a tad too much charring in spots. But overall the flavor of the beef was spot on.
Toppings were satisfactory, but nothing more. While both the cheddar and pepperjack had great flavor, I had to pick off bits of each before I even noticed it in either burger. Too skimpy, especially since I'm already paying a pretty penny for the burger and each topping.
Bacon was crisp, but lacked flavor besides an acrid smokiness. Sautéed onions were nothing to write home about, but at least there were a ton of them. They didn't help the situation with the soaked-through bun, though. There were parts of the bun that were complete mush even before I was finished taking photos. A less Wonderbread-like bun would do wonders.
Fries were definitely to be avoided. They arrived lukewarm and limp. I'm not sure they were ever cooked to a crisp, and on top of that, they lacked salt. You're better off with the optional side of fresh fruit, which included slices of pineapple, melons, orange and a strawberry. It was freshly sliced and abundant.
Nachos as an appetizer were just OK. The menu states they're fresh, hand-cut chips, but they didn't taste like they were. The chili I opted for on top was also lukewarm when delivered and had an odd sweetness. At least the cheese was real, and not cheese sauce.
Now on to the controversial part of this review: the Bloody Mary ($9). I thought I liked Bloodies with a heavy amount of seasoning, because I'm not a fan of plain old tomato juice. However, this one was over-the-top with seasoning. If you were blindfolded, I bet you wouldn't guess there was tomato in it. It was almost like a barbecue sauce with too many flavors going on, and too many condiments mixed together. Imagine drinking 16 ounces of barbeque sauce—it's not very pleasant. Plus, no celery! Sure, there are a million other showy garnishes, but I want my crunchy, refreshing stirrer. And I want to enjoy the DRINK, because that's what a Bloody is. This one's all garnish.
So while there were a few misses, the heart of the matter is that the beef was delicious, and made up for the other burger shortcomings.


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Monday, April 23, 2007
I wonder if Houston Nutt took second...
At a hastily called news conference, Arkansas head football coach Houston "The Text Message King" Nutt denied any of the 8,000 messages were to him but said, with just a bit more practice, he could have a shot at the title next year.
"Eight-thousand may sound like a lot...if you're an 8th grader without a full-time job," said an unimpressed Nutt. "But let's see if she can put up those sorts of numbers while leading a major college football team to a bowl game. You level the playing field like that, and I bet I'd kick the kid's ass."
5 comments:
- Out of Conference said...
Before I comment on the tidings in Fayetnam that are, as Beast stated, "Crazier than a sack of weasels", how messed up is it that there is a competition for text messaging for kids? That's even worse than a freaking competion for stacking up cups and unstacking them, like I see spreading across the country like wildfire. Get your kid outside- play catch, pitch a ball to your kid to hit, play kickball, go ice skating (if it's winter), go fishing, go to the park, go for a hike, get him a BB gun and shoot cans, get him in motion somehow.
NOw re: the Nutt situation - that's just screwed up. Bama fans are thankful that the whole Nutt soap opera has take nthe magnifying glass off them for a while.
- April 23, 2007 9:48 AM
- Pig Slop said...
As an Arkansas graduate from the glorious 60's, this is funny. We're having our ups and downs but these just happened to be more publicized more than most. There will be more Universities who will have their day in the sun and press. We've hired a great basketball coach in John Phelphrey and football is back on track. Speaking of track......how many schools, other than Arkansas, say they have over 45 national championships in one sport? Coach Broyles is taking a lot of heat but he's not the problem. Look at our facilities and they look like the 22nd century compared to most programs. That thanks is to Coach Broyles. Oh yeah, Alabama is glad Arkansas took the heat off their program for a while. 92K at a spring game? Man, I'll bet Alabama had to close down all the five and dimes, turkey hunting season and liquor stores.
- April 23, 2007 1:45 PM
- Out of Conference said...
You're right, Pig Slop - when Wal-Mart found out that 92k Bama fans would be in one spot, they requested an emergency building permit to build a Super Wal-Mart in the parking lot.
Maybe our women will give yours a run for their money in track this year (SoCar) like we did a couple years ago and won it all. We just picked up the women's national championship in equestrian last weekend. It really, really f'ing sucks when we're calling out those sports as our only national title accolades.
By the way - Baum Stadium is one freaking impressive baseball stadium you have and shames most AAA parks. I understand removations are in the works. Our new stadium should compete against Baum now, but new Baum? Doubtful.
- April 23, 2007 2:42 PM
- Andy said...
My son sent over 1000 text messages last month. I can't imagine 8000 in one month.
- April 23, 2007 8:49 PM
- TitleIX said...
uh, Andy...
two questions:
1) does the boy still have his phone????
2) was that more or less than your number???? ;-)
- April 23, 2007 9:42 PM


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Distinguished Alumnus Award Recipient and Commencement Speaker
Dr. Peter Harstad will receive the 2013 Bethany Lutheran College Distinguished Alumnus Award at the Spring Commencement Ceremony and he will deliver the Commencement Address to the Class of 2013.
The third of ten children, Harstad was born on November 13, 1935, to the Reverend Adolph and Martha (Tjernagel) Harstad.
Harstad is an accomplished historian with several books and publications to his credit, has taught at the college level, and directed two State Historical Societies.
Harstad attended both Bethany Lutheran High School and Junior College and credits the institution for helping to shape him both spiritually and intellectually.
After earning his high school diploma and associate in arts degree from Bethany, Harstad attended the University of Wisconsin, Madison, where he earned a bachelor of arts degree in education with emphases in English and history as well as M.A. and Ph.D. degrees.
Upon earning his terminal degree, Harstad taught American history at Idaho State University where he was a faculty member from 1963 to 1972.
Harstad also served for a year as visiting professor of history at the University of Iowa, which eventually led to a post as the Director of the State Historical Society of Iowa. He served in that position from 1972 to 1981.
Harstad also was awarded a Ford Foundation-financed post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Kentucky. His work included examining, organizing, and publishing historical documents of former Secretary of State Henry Clay.
Harstad returned to Bethany in the early 1980s, serving as development officer and history professor. During a three-year tenure at Bethany, he helped to establish the Dr. S.C. Ylvisaker Scholarship Fund, which is still providing scholarships for students today.
In 1984, Harstad was hired as the CEO of the Indiana Historical Society, an endowed not-for-profit corporation. In this position he was able to focus solely on history programs. The last challenge of his career involved the construction and financing of a $40 million Indiana History Center near the State Capitol in Indianapolis. He retired in 2001.
Harstad continues to conduct research and has written two books since "retiring." Store Per and We Saw the Elephant are both focused on mid-19th century American history. He is currently working on two projects: a biography of Thomas R. Marshall (Woodrow Wilson's Vice President) and a book about the young Abraham Lincoln and how his reading and self-education influenced his life.
Harstad met his wife of 56 years, Carolyn (Schneider), at Bethany and they have been blessed with five children and ten grandchildren. They currently reside in Lakeville, Minnesota, and are active members of Heritage Lutheran Church in nearby Apple Valley.


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I'm heading down under to climb Kozzy next week and have a couple of questions.
Does anyone know what the condtions are like under the Thredbo lift? Is there still snow on the ground?
Can you buy a return lift ticket from the top or must you buy it from Thredbo in advance?


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The less money you have, the more money you spend to get your money. According to a study published by the Institute for Business in the Global Context at Tufts University, people who don't have a checking or savings account are four times likely to pay fees to access their money through ATM charges, check-cashing fees, and other tariffs that the authors of the study say have "the effect of a regressive tax" which "exacerbates social inequalities."
8.2% of U.S. households don't have checking or savings accounts, and are called "unbanked." 20.1% of households are "underbanked," while only two thirds of the country's homes have both checking and savings accounts.
…"The truth is every payment instrument adds a disproportionate cost onto the poor," one of the study's authors, Bhaskar Chakravorti, tells The New Yorker. "Yet cash we tend to think of as the poor man's best friend. That is where we're wrong."
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text: While in Jefferson City recently, I was able to dine at four different local restaurants (within the span of two days.) I was pleasantly surprised to find sushi, Greek-style pizza, and frozen yogurt, choices more commonly associated with big cities. Each restaurant was unique and catered to all tastes. Love Sushi, an intimate Japanese restaurant located on Missouri Boulevard, brings …Read More »


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Join Date: Jun 2010
It wasn't shown directly, but she used her mouth to open a pen and wrote with her left hand, resulting in a very bad handwriting (since she isn't used to use her left hand). She also pulled down her hood with only her left hand.
|2012-12-26, 21:30
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|2012-12-26, 21:54
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Join Date: Feb 2007
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Kind of a good thing from Mashima imo, again means some real s*** hitting the fan happened and altho I doubt we'll see the full scale of that "dark" future, good chance we'll some of it happening.
Whether or not we'll see some big deaths is another matter altogether tho as per usual with such series.
Could see the death of some big named secondary characters tho.
The biggest name dropped atm is still Gajeel, with what Levi said in that past chapter.
He'll be the one to look out for for now.
|2012-12-27, 08:07
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My guess is it's more important a non believer in Fairy Tail said those words then the wprds themselves. So to me 'impossible end' means Fairy Tail dominates the final fights, even with Jura, Kagura, Sting, Rogue, and Minerva there...
|2012-12-27, 15:28
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|2012-12-28, 01:36
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Acnologia was most likely a Dragon Slayer, or he had such powerful magic that he could kill Dragons and pretty much drank/bathe in their blood to absorb more and more power.
If anything, I bet that Zeref was pretty much Acnologia's mage until Acnologia grew too powerful and too crazy to even be reasoned with.
|2012-12-28, 10:08
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I wasn't sure off the top of my head about him being an actual DS so I left it ambigious(sp).
If one's keeping score, it's almost as if Acnologia is meant to become Fairy Tail's equal of Endless.
|2012-12-28, 11:16
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hm hey remember charle's vision I just had a thought on that. What if the person doing the singing is future lucy and instead of awakening the eclipse plan she's learned a song capable of destroying it hence why she went back in time. Levy's letter suggests that if the eclipse plan happens a bunch of key people will die what if in Future Lucy's time period that has happened and she's been researching a way to make sure that doesn't happen. She came back in time to prevent her times disaster from happening kinda like Trunks in DBZ without his massive change in plan
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|2012-12-29, 02:57
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There probably won't be a chapter until next week.
Chapter 312 officially was released on 12/26 in issue #4-5. It's a double issue which means that they put two issue numbers on a single issue, so that they can take a week off without disrupting their count.
Chapter 313 officially comes with issue #6, which will be released on 1/9/13.
Due to the way that the industry printing and distribution system works, copies of a magazine can be available up to 5 days before the official street date. Those early copies are what scanlations usually get made from. That's why we got "this weeks chapter" last Friday.
When there's a double issue, the distribution time tables tend to change. As such we could get a chapter today, in which case there would be no chapter next week, or we could not get a chapter until next friday. Or any time in between.
In general, any time you're curious as to when scans are most likely to show up for a new chapter, just go to http://kc.kodansha.co.jp/magazine/index.php/02065/next check the date of the next issue (it's in year/month/day format and should be fairly easy to pick out even if you don't know Japanese) and subtract 5 days.
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note:While the printer is on, if a new print cartridge is installed or the top cover opened, the printer automatically performs a calibration procedure. This procedure will last 5 to 15 seconds per new cartridge. Once a print cartridge has been calibrated, the results are stored in the printer's memory until a new cartridge is installed.
Hold the cartridge by the black areas only. The color of the ink in the print cartridge (shown on the outer edge of the label) must match the color of the dot above the cartridge stall.
Remove the print cartridge from the carton.
Remove both the green tab and the blue transparent tape from the print cartridge nozzles by pulling on the green tab.
Raise the top cover and push the correct color print cartridge firmly down into the carriage stall (you may or may not hear a "snap" sound when doing this).
Push the print cartridge forward (toward the dot on the stall) until it is firmly set in place (until the cartridge can go no further). You will hear a snap sound when it is pushed fully forward.
Repeat steps 1-4 until all four print cartridges have been installed.