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As in life, in astrology, one¿s birthplace has a shaping power. When you¿re born arranges the planets into signs and degrees. Where you're born drops them into particular houses. It assigns you an altogether different celestial citizenship than someone born at the same moment in another part of the world.
When you're discussing the 2nd house, you have to talk money. Yet in most spiritual circles, money is a dirty word. Craving dollars is an affront to spirit and decidedly uncool (except of course, for those spiritual teachers whose hands are always open for donations).
The 3rd house rules siblings, neighbors, short trips, grammar school, the acquisition and use of language. But underneath these keywords lies a profound mystery: our fundamentally human dance of development--of curiosity, imitation and communication, of adapting to and connecting with our immediate world.It is not so much a house of "things" as it is a zone of activity.
The 4th is where we go when we collapse. It rules home and family, ancestors and homeland. It provides a literal retreat. Push ourselves too hard and we'll likely end up at home, sick in bed.Suffer a devastating loss and we may knock on the door of a family member and ask to be taken in.
If you've seen the movie Chocolat, you'll understand an essential problem with the 5th house. This is the house of joy and spontaneous self-expression. It's the house of risk-taking, creativity, children, and love.
Anna Lee was one of my first clients. I gasped when I saw her chart. She had five planets in the 6th house: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, Pluto and Uranus. What¿s more, they were all in Virgo, the natural sign of this house. To my novice mind this information jumped from the page with exclamation points.
A good rule of thumb is that any individual who provokes us into a strong emotional response, who affects us, has unwittingly invited a shadow dance with our 7th house. Keep your wits. Hold your complaints at arm¿s length and study them.
Writing about the 8th house isn¿t easy. ¿After all,¿ says my friend Geraldine, ¿who truly feels comfortable talking about their experiences of love, death, and sex outside the privacy of personal conversation?¿
Here we feel adventurous and free. The 9th holds our personal Alps, where the spirit soars, the mind expands, and life acquires new meaning. The 9th takes us to uncharted territories and gifts us with new perspectives. It rules travel to faraway places, higher education, religion, philosophy, mysticism, divination.
Every astrological house has its secret anguish. In the 10th house it's failure, the discovery that we didn't make good on our dreams. I'll never forget the chilling confession of one of my high school English teachers, the one with the impressive Jesuit education and the faint smell of alcohol always on his breath.
The 11th is the house of friends. Opposite the 5th, that sandbox of child-like innocence and fantasies of our specialness, the 11th house describes our first experience of tribal society, the playground where we meet the world.
Over the years, I¿ve received more inquiries about the 12th than any other house. The ones who write are usually in distress. Sometimes they¿re new to astrology and are panicked to learn they¿ve got planets here: ¿I¿ve heard the 12th is a terrible house. Am I doomed?¿
So who is Venus really? She's more than sheer femininity. She presides over many of life's good things. Sure, she's the happy, flawless girls in beer commercials. But she's also a sensuous drip of chocolate, a lusty, carefree laugh. She's a string of diamonds, a deliciously lazy afternoon.
I expected a dozen, maybe twenty or thirty brave souls would reply. That number would surely dwindle once they saw my questionnaire with 32 open-ended questions probing into all facets of the Venus experience-love, relationship, aesthetic tastes, creativity, finances, sex, sorrows, and happiness.
So who is Venus really? She's more than sheer femininity. She presides over many of life's good things. Sure, she's the happy, flawless girls in beer commercials. But she's also a sensuous drip of chocolate, a lusty, carefree laugh. She's a string of diamonds, a deliciously lazy afternoon.
As a beginning astrologer, I found Moon signs, aspects, and house positions far more compelling than those for any other planet. The Moon tells the juiciest stories. Aspects to the Moon describe our interpretation of mother's mothering, whether we experienced her as comforting and supportive or smothering and resentful.
For it wasn't until the last hundred years that Sun signs became so popular. Sun sign astrology was invented-by a Sun-ruled Leo, of course. Born in August 1860, William Frederick Allan, who later renamed himself Alan Leo, is considered one of the first modern astrologers.
As the planet of language, Mercury is both a Magician and a Trickster. There's magic in Mercury's words. Through prayer and sacred mantras, words link us to the gods; through the power of naming, words encourage our mastery over chaos; through language, we communicate with others; we invent, build, change minds, and reshape our world.
Mars craves a mission. And the Mars in our charts is no different. We can look to the Mars sign or house to name this mission, but more often it comes from elsewhere, just as warriors generally take their marching orders from more authoritative powers.
Saturn does bring lessons. And teachers are authorities (a Saturn word). But "teacher" and "Saturn" just weren't emotional equivalents for me. Here was another elementary astrology rule I had apparently missed. Nor was it the only time I'd find these two planets fully capable of dancing in each other's shoes.
To have Uranus in your chart means it's your occasional destiny to be shattered. Maybe you were picked last for the 3rd grade kickball team. Or kids laughed when you wore the dress your grandmother sewed because your mother was too poor or too obstinate to buy the fashionable kind. Just when you made a few friends, your family moved again.
When transiting Neptune strode into my 5th house of romance and conjoined my North Node, I found my "soul mate." He was a man with Neptune on the Midheaven, a former co-worker I hadn't seen in years. Sean called me out of the blue and the moment we first saw each other again, Neptune was hovering on the western horizon-conjunct the Descendant
Pluto's gravitational force may leave other celestial bodies undisturbed. But his appearance in the chart, by aspect or by transit, definitely shakes up people's lives on planet Earth.Pluto stories often begin with an unhappy surprise. The underground middle of the tale can last a few days, a few weeks, or stretch into long months, depending on the choices made.
The Moon's North and South Nodes are sensitive points, indicating where the Moon's path around Earth crosses the ecliptic (the belt through which the Sun and planets appear to travel from our perspective on Earth). Western astrology and Vedic astrology view these points differently. I present the Western view.
People often ask why I have devoted so much study to Moon phases. Initially it was an act of insecurity. I figured Moon phases were something every astrologer knew about, except me.
Astrology can help, but it can also make us cocky. We know when it's a New Moon. What's more, we have New Moon charts that can tell us what's coming. We can energize new goals by coordinating them with the house in our chart where the New Moon falls. I used to especially favor the goal approach. Then one Aquarian cycle I got my come-uppance and my paradigm changed.
Things have settled down since the New Moon's excitement. It may even seem that not much goes on. Nonetheless, our Crescent choices will have a deep effect. Ultimately they drive the subtle mystery of why our lives don't change, even though we swear we want them to.
Crisis isn't a particularly happy word. It suggests a heart-pounding moment when change is inevitable, and likely perilous. At such times, it's nice to recall how the Chinese language carries crisis and opportunity in the same ideogram. This dualism also holds at the quarter Moons: outcomes can go either way.
Gibbous takes us from the tension of the Sun/Moon's waxing sesqui-square (135 degrees) to the discord of their quincunx (150 degrees). Not surprisingly, we often find ourselves pitched between a rock and a hard place in Gibbous. It's tough to go forward and hard to go back.
The dog was not my opponent, but an ally, bringing enlightenment. He was a mirror, reflecting the jittering, complaining, insecure, lonely state I'd been denying in myself for weeks. That night I was illuminated: There could be no outer peace in my life until first there was an inner one.
In the Disseminating phase we work our magic with consciousness, with the power of meaning. After receiving our Full Moon revelation, we absorb its significance and send it out at this phase, affecting the world, transforming ourselves. Like magic!
Quarters neither buoy us with the fresh-start feel of a New Moon, nor do they dazzle us with Full-Moon-style illuminations. At the First and Last Quarter Moons, we're at a half-way point in the waxing and waning hemi-cycles. The Moon is half-lit, which means the Sun and Moon are at right angles, in the astrological relationship known as a "square". This is no resting place. Squares mean change - or you'll fall out of rhythm with a turning world.
Balsamic begins with the waning Sun/Moon semi-square. The Moon is a slim Crescent, forty-five degrees behind the Sun. Moonrise comes in the pre-dawn hours, when most of us are sound asleep, in the theater of our most vivid dreams. Right brain processes are at their peak this phase, having gathered momentum since the Full Moon. Instinct and intuition are high. Rest is imperative.
Look deeply at the Moon and you'll find more than the Moon. You'll find yourself and all the planets. You'll discover a rhythm that has permeated earth's life forms since the earliest cells washed ashore in the primordial high tides twice a day, or since the earliest animals fit their activities to the monthly round between Full Moon light and New Moon dark. You'll discover patterns of birth, growth and decay, patterns that spiral throughout your chart, past, present and future. Know the Moon and you'll know a lot. In this final installment of the Moon Watching series, we'll look at a few more secrets Moon phases can tell.
Zero Aries, that point when the north-climbing Sun crosses the equator, marks the beginning of the tropical zodiac and launches spring in the Northern Hemisphere. It brings warmer days, renewed vitality, new growth and new optimism. Where Aries appears in your chart, you have a gift for beginnings, for blazing new trails, for leaping where spirit wants to take you.
Hercules finds his target without delay, subdues the beast without struggle, and patiently rides it home. We like our heroes to charge out, wield clubs, and dominate their opponents, but those are masculine values and Taurus is a feminine sign. Its goals are simplicity, security, and peace. Its virtues include receptivity and acceptance.
The wind was a trickster. It was quick, clever, playful; also restless, noisy, unpredictable, and infuriating. If the desert wind were a zodiac sign, there's only one it could be: versatile, elusive, inventive and scatter-brained Gemini.
The doe is a formidable quarry - but also sensitive and vulnerable (as are we in our Cancer house). One critic has suggested the hind is reminiscent of Sibyls and ancient priestesses who were incapable of issuing prophecies in anything less than a harmonious environment. Their delicate sensibilities required seclusion, being protected from anything unpleasant, harsh or upsetting. To unfold the sensitive powers of Cancer is what Hercules' mission is all about.
Just look where Leo resides. In Leo's house, with our Leo planets, and through Leo's ruling light, the Sun, we're called to a special destiny, something only we can do. It's Leo that makes us hope and wonder: Are we the One the world is waiting for?
Sadly, people are often disappointed to learn they have planets in Virgo. By comparison, its opposite sign Pisces is so transcendent and mystical that Virgo descriptors can sound rather dull. Pisces is intuitive and imaginative. Virgo is analytical and practical. Yet Virgo couldn't tackle a disorganized desk, a cluttered room, or a broken world without some belief in magic.
Airy Libra inspires our visions of prince or princess Charming, our "ideas" about relationship, but without the passion of fire to send us into the other's arms, or the emotionalism of water to bond us in all our vulnerability, Libra can sit in the netherworld of indecision for a long time. A friend with a Libra Moon is always wondering if she's really in love, if this one's The One. "How do you know?" she keeps asking me. For a Libran it's sometimes hard.
This sign's clichés are creepy. Pick up a pop astrology book and you'll find that having Scorpio planets can make you secretive, controlling, vengeful, power-mad, paranoid, obsessive, and over sexed. They can also bring you passion, determination, resourcefulness, and a keen intuition - but these positive Scorpio traits aren't on the tip of most people's tongues.
In the Sag Zone, you feel as fit and cheerful as an Alpine hiker. With a philosopher's wit and the barefoot stride of a spiritual seeker, you're eager to head out and read the Vast Book of the World! You might find God on a crowded Bangkok sidewalk or in a musty volume from a forgotten library shelf. Words like "justice, freedom, integrity" make your heart pound. If you see wrongs, you want to right them. When it's dark, you're full of hope. If life gets inscrutable, answers fall to the tip of your tongue. In the Zone, you happily leap to your soapbox to preach to your friends - but strangely, they draw back in horror.
Obey the rules. Be responsible. To gain respect you've got to earn it. Work hard and you'll go far. Capricorn is conventional, dependable, practical, and disciplined. It's ambitious too, but prefers climbing the stairs of existing structures. Its success generally follows traditional routes. Being a sixties - hippy at heart, I worried about Cap Pluto's approaching hey-day, never imagining how shiny its virtues would appear in a post-millennium world. I'm now delighted that Capricorn keywords like "respect," "integrity," and "effective leadership" are making a comeback.
Capricorn kings inevitably get stuck in their own ideas and can't relinquish their own authority. Creativity is stymied. Problems pile up. Fortunately, the limitations of every sign always take us to the next one's gifts; so Capricorn leads us to the genius in Aquarius. Altruistic, progressive and unconventional, Aquarius brings the leap in consciousness that keeps our world from getting hopelessly mired in old dung.
Clinging to Virgo virtues, I've spent years demonstrating my inability to understand my Pisces mates—poets, musicians, alcoholics, liars and dreamers. How many times I've peered into their nebulous world and thrown up my hands: "What d'ya mean you just 'forgot' to meet me when you said you would?! You lost your keys for the third time this week?! Go ahead. Give me one good reason why I should believe your promises now!"
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More senior housing at Cheney Care
It was a vision for many years: to create another housing option for active seniors in Cheney. The vision was to offer the independence of living in a single-family home while alleviating the hassle of lawn care and home maintenance and providing a smooth transition to move to a skilled-care facility if the need arose.
When Keith Fauerso took over as CEO at the Cheney Care Center in 1987, leaders were talking about it—"It was a dream back then," he says. Now, the Cheney Care Community offers senior apartments, assisted living and nursing home services, and they've begun marketing a new option in the form of duplex homes called Blackstone Estates.
Twelve duplex units in six buildings are planned to the north of Cheney Assisted Living at 2219 N. Sixth St. The CCC is working with Spokane builder Gordon Finch on the project, which will be financed by residency agreements.
The duplex units, ranging from around 1,500 to 1,700 square feet of living space, will each have two bedrooms, two bathrooms and a two-car garage. Residents ages 55 and over will pay a residency agreement of between $233,000 and $237,000, plus a monthly maintenance fee, to live in the homes. Under the agreement, 80 percent of that base amount will be returned to the resident or their estate when they either move out or pass away.
"It's a common structure. A lot of the retirement communities in Spokane have something similar," Fauerso said. "They can use the unit for as long as they desire."
Fauerso said the development would cater to active seniors. Their residency would include access to all CCC activities, including meals, activities and bus transportation to shopping and appointments. It would also include access to in-home nursing care and 10 days of care per year at the nursing home, should residents need short-term care.
In the end, Fauerso said the mission of the non-profit CCC is to meet needs for seniors in the community.
"I think we can provide a very good value for people and keep meeting those needs," he said.
The organization has been marketing the development since August, and there's been interest, Fauerso said, but so far few have committed to buy in. He said many people who are interested own a home and some have lived there for most of their adult life. As part of the residency agreement at Blackstone Estates, Fauerso said the organization would assist residents in selling their current homes.
Construction is planned for this spring, but the project will be phased as people commit to a home.
"For right now, we're just on paper until we get a couple of commitments," Fauerso said.
The Cheney Care Community is also expanding its senior apartment offerings at Sessions Village with a six-unit triplex planned behind the assisted living facility. Fauerso said the current apartments are full, and the new apartments will expand the offerings.
Both developments will go in on land that was either donated to the CCC or purchased through donations, Fauerso said.
For more information about the Cheney Care Community, call 235-6196.
Becky Thomas can be reached at email@example.com.

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You Can't Print a Gun If You Have No 3D Printer 632
FatLittleMonkey writes "You may recall Cody Wilson's project to create a 3D printed gun, mentioned previously on Slashdot. Well, the Defense Distributed project has suffered a decidedly non-technical setback, with printer manufacturer Stratasys revoking the lease and repossessing the printer (presumably prying it from plastic models of Cory's cold dead hands). According to New Scientist, the manufacturer cited his lack of a federal firearms manufacturer's license as their reason for the repossession, adding that it does not knowingly allow its printers to be used for illegal purposes." Homemade firearms are not (in the U.S.) per se illegal on a federal basis, though states have varying degrees of regulation. It would be helpful if anyone more conversant with firearms law than me can point out what law or laws this project might be breaking.


text: The processors are fairly close competitors. Each has a dual-core application processor; the Lumia has a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 clocked at 1.5GHz, and the iPhone 5 meets that match with an Apple-built A6 clocked at 1.3GHz. Each processor is supported by 1 GB of RAM. Neither can boast expandable storage or a user-replaceable battery, but the Lumia offers wireless charging under the Qi standard. And on the subject of storage, Apple offers models with 16 GB, 32 GB and 64 GB; Nokia offers just a single 32-GB model.


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TALLAHASSEE — The next-to-last bill approved by the Florida Senate before session adjourned Friday authorized a 10-bed maternity wing at Miami Children's Hospital.
Although the labor-and-delivery unit was not particularly popular among Senate members, HB 1159 passed overwhelming because it contained a host of other member priorities.
The legislation now heads to Gov. Rick Scott's desk for his signature or veto.
Miami Children's says it needs this ability to accommodate mothers who are expected to give birth to babies with serious illnesses.
The hospital argued that the new wing will allow doctors to immediately give sick newborns the attention they need, instead of waiting for them to be driven or flown there.
The ability to save children is what caused Rep. Eddy Gonzalez, R-Hialeah, to sponsor the measure initially, he said. "That's why I'm passionate about the issue; that's why I fought for it."
Opponents of the legislation in both the House and the Senate argued that nearby hospitals, especially Jackson Memorial, were better equipped to assist mothers with high-risk pregnancies and that there isn't evidence the existing system caused babies harm.
The Senate voted earlier this week to strip the maternity unit out of HB 1159. The House put that language back in Friday before sending it to the Senate for the final vote.
Sens. Eleanor Sobel, D-Hollywood, and Dwight Bullard, D-Miami, tried to get the Senate to remove the language again, but their colleagues resisted on the grounds such an action would doom the bill.
Other parts of the bill awarded $500,000 to fund the state's prescription drug database, provided an expedited process to allow a nursing home to be built in the Villages retirement community and created new rules that will allow trauma centers to be built in rural communities.
The bill also creates new rules that require insurance companies to provide the same coverage for orally administered cancer medications, mainly pills, as they would for those received through an IV.
The House insisted on language that delayed the implementation of the new rules and grandfathered in some existing policies, but the Senate concurred.
The bill passed Senate 37-2 after earlier passing the House 103-13.


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Lazy Point is the homey community of cottages on Napeague overlooking Gardiner's Bay that for a few hundred years has lived up to its languorous name — a place that time passed by. That is, until now, in the opinion of the East Hampton Town Trustees, who have owned and managed the land there since the 17th century.
Members of the nine-member panel established in 1686 to govern the English settlers have begun to sense ambition creeping among the houses at the same time that Gardiner's Bay rises toward them.
As a result, unauthorized seawalls have begun to sprout, as have decks, fences, as well as second stories. Stephanie Forsberg, Nat Miller, and Stephen Lester, trustees who make up the Lazy Point committee, are urging the board to take steps to tighten its oversight.
According to trustee records, sachems of three separate Indian factions sold Lazy Point to English settlers on April 29, 1648. Today, the relationship between the 50 Lazy Point residents and the land is unique, especially in the Hamptons, home to some of the most expensive real estate in the country. Residents own their houses but not the land under them. They pay taxes on their houses, but lease the land from the trustees.
In January, when the trustees passed their annual resolutions, the lease rate was raised from $1,000 per year to $1,500. The increase — a pittance when compared to rentals anywhere else in the Hamptons, trustees and lessees agree — will be used to tidy up Lazy Point.
The trustees admit they have been consumed of late by other important matters, such as dealing with serious erosion on the ocean beaches they own and manage on behalf of the East Hampton public, as well as defending those same beaches from encroachment by beachfront property owners. In the meantime, Lazy Point has gotten the lead out, and that's a problem, as the trustees see it.
"What's been happening the last couple of years, one homeowner wanted to relocate a house, another wanted to raise her house," Diane McNally, the trustees' presiding officer, said, referring to Eileen Raffo, a resident.
Lowering and repainting an objectionable fence is one thing, but regulating the community's affairs can involve potential confrontations with the East Hampton Town Board and the State Department of Environmental Conservation.
For instance, Ms. Raffo was recently brought on the carpet for first building a seawall without trustee permission, and then — after the trustees discovered the wall — raising it higher. She told the trustees she'd been given permission to do so by the D.E.C., whose authority the trustees do not recognize.
During their meeting of April 23, 2012, trustees informed Ms. Raffo she had compiled the most number of violations in Lazy Point history and was in danger of having her lease revoked. She has since removed the offending structures.
Some Lazy Point residents, especially those living on Shore Road closest to Gardiner's Bay, may be looking to raise their houses off the ground, but how high, if at all?
Earlier hurricanes caused the Federal Emergency Management Agency to write new guidelines related to structures built in flood zones. Should a homeowner want to expand a dwelling by 50 percent, or increase its value by the same amount, it would have to be raised 12 feet above mean high tide. Megastorm Sandy reinforced the desire to escape skyward, but one person's escape is another's blocked view. High-rise cottages would also change the personality of the place.
Keeping Lazy Point lazy has the potential of putting the trustees in conflict with both federal standards and the town's zoning board of appeals should the town board adopt the federal standard. "They may feel obligated to follow the guidelines. The trustees have leeway. We're the owners of the land, but they may feel differently," Ms. McNally said.
The possibility that trustees will have to defend what they see as the special authority given them by colonial patent to be both owners and legislators of what's done on public property — proprietary powers that supercede town and state law — is an ever-present concern.
In the meantime, trustees say they will focus on convincing residents they mean business when it comes to obtaining permits for any alteration of structure or erosion control.
"One homeowner had the yard filled with landscaping material. They said they were going to plant it, but it became clear they were using the lot for storage. There's storage of old boats and trap stakes on unleased lots. Decking is going on, driveways are being regraded. Use becomes abuse. The rules and regulations are clear. You need a permit if you're doing anything different. Residents have to realize they are on public property," Ms. McNally said.


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PERU — A. Charles Mueller, 88, of Peru, longtime area funeral director, passed away peacefully Thursday morning, March 14, 2013 at Manor Court of Peru.
Mr. Mueller was born April 26, 1924, in Earlville to A.O. and Louise (Franckey) Mueller. He married Jean E. Yenerich on April 7, 1945, at St. Theresa's Church in Earlville.
He attended the University of Illinois before enlisting in the U.S. Army Air Corps. He was an aerial navigator in the Army Air Corps during World War II and the U.S. Air Force during the Korean Conflict. He flew B-24s and B-25s in World War II and B-29s in the Korean Conflict.
He graduated from Worsham College. He was the founder and former president of Mueller Funeral Homes in Peru, Ottawa and Lostant and a partner in Mueller-Pagani Funeral Home, LaSalle and Prey-Mueller Funeral Home, Oglesby.
He was a member of St. Joseph's Church, Peru, past president of the Holy Name Society, St. Benedict's Court, COF, Calvert Council Knights of Columbus, 60-year member of the Peru American Legion Post, Fraternal Order of Eagles, past president of the Peru Rotary Club where he had 41 years of perfect attendance and was a Paul Harris Fellow, past president (five terms) Tri-City T.B. Society, chairman of the LaSalle County Welfare Advisory Board (six terms), Peru CSO, LaSalle-Peru Elks Lodge, LaSalle-Peru Chamber of Commerce since 1950, Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce since 1978, and St. Bede Alumni Club.
He is survived by his wife, Jean of Peru; five children, Barbara (William) Peters of Fort Worth, Texas; A. Charles (Donna) Mueller Jr. of LaSalle, Arthur (Ellen) Mueller of Ottawa, John (Cynthia) Mueller, M.D. of Dunlap, and Jane (Steven) Fly of Houston, Texas; 18 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one daughter, Debora Mueller.
Funeral services will be at 11:30 a.m. Monday at the Mueller Funeral Home in Peru followed by a Mass of Christian burial at noon in St. Joseph's Church, Peru with the Rev. Harold Datzman, OSB officiating. Burial will follow at St. Joseph's Cemetery, Spring Valley with full military rites conducted by the Peru Veterans Memorial Group. Pallbearers will be his seven grandsons, Scott Mueller, Mike Peters, Chris Mueller, Greg Mueller, Ross, Chuck and Mitch Fly.
Visitation will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home with recital of the rosary at 2:45 p.m.
Memorial contributions may be directed to a church or charity of the donor's choice.
The online guestbook may be viewed and remembrances shared at www.MuellerFH.com.
A. Charles Mueller
PERU — A. Charles Mueller, 88, of Peru, longtime area funeral director, passed away peacefully Thursday morning, March 14, 2013 at Manor Court of Peru.


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The purpose of this project is to create a freely available library that can be easily adopted by most MTA and UA implementers to add DomainKeys (Historical RFC 4870) functionality. DKIM is the Standards Track RFC for email authentication. DKIM.org is actively maintained suporting the adoption of DomainKeys Identified Mail.
The DomainKeys Library was written in C and provided a foundation for implementing the DomainKeys email authentication system in mail transfer agents and mail user agents.
Royalty-free, worldwide, non-exclusive licensing information for this project is available here.
The source code for the latest libdomainkeys implementation can be downloaded here.
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Sydney, Jan 31(ANI): One of Australia's top clothing retailers, The Iconic, which is a fast-growing online company and brags of having local employees, has been moving its customer service centre to India, but this budge has caused wide scale outrage in the country.
The online clothing retailer has been outsourcing parts of its email customer service to the Indian city of Hyderabad since December, with redundancy announcements expected on Thursday, the Age reports.
It is understood some full-time and casual customer service staff could be made redundant, however, on the clothing website, the company claims it has an excellent team of local customer service consultant, located in their Sydney offices, the paper added.
A customer service employee, who asked to remain anonymous, said staff was told in late November not to worry about their jobs, but on Friday, another staff member's email confirmed there would be redundancies, it further reported.
In an email sent to staff in November, company's managing director Adam Jacobs assured staff that the initial outsourcing would free the local staff members to focus on the contacts and customers that really make a difference.
Unions New South Wales secretary Mark Lennon said the move to offshore jobs was an outrageous decision, adding companies that cloak themselves in the flag can't then turnaround and shift jobs offshore simply to cut costs.
Jacobs said the redundancies were not related to the Indian off shoring, adding they are looking to reduce their team in Sydney by five to eight roles, which represents a small percentage of our full team. (ANI)


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WARRENSBURG, MO (March 19, 2013) – The registration deadline for businesses and organizations that want to participate in the second annual Military and Veterans Resource Event Friday, April 5 at the University of Central Missouri has been extended. Vendors that provide services to active duty service members and veterans will have until 5 p.m. Wednesday, March 27 to register for the event.
There is no cost to attend or to sponsor a booth during the event. It will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the ballroom of the Elliott Union.
According to Delilah Nichols, coordinator of Military and Veteran Services at UCM, the purpose of the event is to provide individuals who are serving or have served their country information about the different types of resources that are available to them. Vendors from surrounding communities are welcome to participate. A wide range of vendors are sought, including organizations representing military service members, businesses that hire veterans, military benefit organizations, and much more.
Pertinent information will be provided to vendors at the time of registration. A registration form is available on the Military and Veteran Services website at ucmo.edu/vets/news.cfm. Individuals who have questions are encouraged to contact Delilah Nichols, Office of Military and Veterans Services, at 660-543-8776.


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ARLINGTON, Va. -- Landon Donovan shouldn't expect an easy return to the United States national team. U.S. boss Jurgen Klinsmann sent that message loud and clear on Wednesday.
Klinsmann admits that Donovan's wavering commitment to the national team - missing several games due to either injury, MLS playoffs or pondering retirement - has threatened his once untouchable status. He insists that it is far from assured that Donovan will factor into the U.S.'s World Cup qualifying games.
"There are a lot of questions," Klinsmann said. "Looking back now, over the last two years that we've been in charge of the program, there have been a lot of players who have joined the program and are making a big impact, showing that they are 1,000 percent committed to the cause and to the team and have placed themselves in a very strong position.
"There are players clearly ahead of Landon now."
While it is obvious that Klinsmann recognizes and appreciates Donovan's status in U.S. soccer history - with the Galaxy forward being the USA's all-time leader scorer with 49 goals - Klinsmann pointed to the team's chemistry as an obstacle. Donovan has featured in only eight of Klinsmann's 25 games in charge.
"Going through that stretch of difficult qualifying games, we see the chemistry of the team developing and we try to have a clear picture of what every player brings to the table," Klinsmann said. "Most of the time, he wasn't a part of that process."
Donovan's last appearance for the national team came in a friendly on Aug. 15, 2012 against Mexico, the U.S.'s first win at Stadio Azteca. In that performance Donovan's playmaking ability and veteran experience were clearly valuable assets as he helped guide the team to a 1-0 result. Donovan first revealed his interest in retiring to Goal.com two weeks prior to that game.
"Why wouldn't I [consider retirement]?" he asked.
Klinsmann insists that Donovan's decision to consider his career isn't being held against him, but also explained that adding Donovan at this stage could affect the positive development that the team has seen over the past few months.
"That was his choice and I totally understand that, but at the same time we are moving forward at our speed," Klinsmann said. "It doesn't just come down to one game where he scored a goal to say now I'm back on the team. It doesn't work that way."
Klinsmann was in attendance for Los Angeles' 2-0 win over Sporting KC when Donovan scored a goal but says he hasn't spoken with him since January. Klinsmann wants to take his time in evaluating where Donovan fits into the squad and wants to be patient in deciding on his return. Even with 144 caps, Donovan still has much to prove.
"Things will develop over time," Klinsmann said. "We will see how he does over the next couple of weeks, months. We will look at the entire picture and make our call."
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Kevin Bradley's first home run for the Tigers is a three-run, walk-off shot in the ninth inning to beat the Spartans, 8-7.
CLEMSON — Clemson's Kevin Bradley picked a good time to hit his first career home run.
The New Jersey native launched the first pitch he saw in the ninth inning over the left-field wall for a three-run homer to give the 14th-ranked Tigers a come-from-behind 8-7 win over USC Upstate Tuesday night at Doug Kingsmore Stadium.
The freshman entered the game hitting .132 with five hits and two RBIs. He had made just three starts on the season.
"It's definitely one I won't forget," Bradley said. "I was just looking for a fastball out over the plate and that's what I got. I got a pretty good piece of the bat on it. It was definitely relieving when it hit the seats."
Clemson trailed 7-5 entering the bottom of the ninth but got a leadoff single from Garrett Boulware to start the frame.
After a groundout and passed ball, Tyler Krieger walked to give the Tigers runners at the corners and one out.
Bradley followed with his blast to give Clemson its eighth consecutive win.
"We did what we had to do. That's kind of what we've been doing the last few weeks," Clemson coach Jack Leggett said. "The last 25, 26 games we've found a lot of different ways (to win). We've been in a lot of tough games."
The Tigers entered Tuesday's contest looking to send its seniors out on a positive note in their last regular-season game at Doug Kingsmore Stadium.
USC Upstate pitcher Chris Cox had other ideas. The senior left-hander pitched seven innings, allowing four runs with only one earned, in helping the Spartans jump out to a 6-4 lead.
"I thought Cox threw a great game. I'm really proud of him. I'm real pleased with how far he's come in the two years he's been with us and really appreciative of his efforts, just kind of staying with it because there were some times when he could've backed off but he didn't. Tonight he did enough and he had us right there," USC Upstate head coach Matt Fincher said. "I think we had the pitching lined up the way we wanted it to be and then they hit the ball."
Cox nearly didn't make it out of the second inning after allowing four runs thanks in part to an error by third baseman Jordan Stampler.
Thomas Brittle, Tyler Slaton and Steve Wilkerson had RBIs in the inning for Clemson, with Brittle singling in a run, Slaton getting hit by a pitch and Wilkerson driving in two.
The Spartans responded in the top of the third inning with six runs. Nine consecutive Spartans reached base during the frame.
Luke Weber and Brody Greer were hit back-to-back with the bases loaded to cut the Clemson lead to 4-2. Tyler Lesch followed with a triple to center to empty the bases and give the Spartans a 5-4 lead and Brandon Patterson scored Lesch moments later on a single.
Clemson scored a run in the eighth inning, but Upstate responded with one in the top of the ninth to make the score 7-5 entering the bottom of the ninth.
Scott Firth earned the win, while Chad Sobotka suffered the loss. Sobotka was attempting to tie the program record for saves in a career.
USC Upstate will now try to regroup for its final series of the year against North Florida as the Spartans look to make the Atlantic Sun Tournament.
Fincher expects his team to bounce back from the tough loss and be ready to go this weekend.
"It shouldn't be any problem. That was a great game; it was a fun game to be a part of. We competed well, which is what I care about the most," he said. "This is why you play more than one baseball game a week. We'll practice (today) and try to get ready to go against a really good team."
Clemson will travel to Florida State this weekend as it continues to make its case to host a regional in the NCAA tournament.
"We've got our fate in our own hands, so it's just about going down there and playing good baseball and playing confidently," Leggett said. "They're a good baseball team. They're solid. They're a team that's got good pitching and got some good offense. They've been playing well all year long so it should be a good challenge for us."


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I spoke to the older sister and briefly to the father of UM offensive lineman Malcom Bunche, who is transferring to a yet-to-be-determined university to play his final season.
Malcolm, from Newark, Delaware, earned his bachelor's degree in liberal arts last month, and thus will be eligible to play immediately as a graduate student. His father, Curtis Bunche, told me today that Malcolm earned a "mid-grade'' draft evaluation by the NFL Draft Advisory Board, but that he wants to get more experience on the college level.
"He worked really hard in the classroom but he just kind of felt like he wanted to see what was out there,'' said Cetera Bunch, his sister. "With degree in hand he's going to try a bigger school, definitely a public school.''
Bunche, 6-7 and 327 pounds, played both guard and tackle sparingly in 12 games this season, making his lone start at left guard in the season opener against FAU.
Bunche was rated as a four-star recruit, and attended Milford Prep in New York for one semester.
In the recent bowl loss to Louisville, Bunche came into the game once during an extra point on special teams. In 2012 he started all 12 games at left tackle.
Cetera Bunche, a Miami-based personal trainer who ran track at Hampton University in Virginia, wouldn't divulge the schools with which he has been in contact, but suffice it to say that she hinted they were big-time, public-school programs. Florida State is out, since Malcolm is not allowed to transfer to any ACC school, or to any opponent of UM's for next season.
The Gators are out, too.
"I would never wear orange and blue,'' Cetera said. "We only have room for one set of orange in our closets, and that's orange and green. We love Miami. Our whole family loves Miami. Malcolm has a great relationship with [offensive line] Coach [Art] Kehoe.
"They played him very minimally this season, but Malcolm doesn't play the blame game. He's actually grateful. What my parents have taught us is if you want things to change, change the way you do things. So this was a very mature decision on his part.
"He's in a really good situation. He's in the best situation that any 22-year-old college transfer could ever be in. He has a great opportunity to show the world his college potential -- again. He has a variety of choices.''
Curtis Bunche said his son ''loves Art Kehoe but told his dad, "Pops, I want to see what it's like at a bigger university.''
Curtis Bunche said Malcolm also told him: "I didn't play much this year and after the fourth or fifth game it taught me to be more patient and supportive'' of the other linemen.
Two veteran starters on UM's line -- tackle Seantrel Henderson and guard Brandon Linder -- just finished their senior seasons and will enter the NFL Draft. Guard/Center Jared Wheeler also is leaving after finishing his senior season.
The left side of UM's line should be set with rising junior tackle Ereck Flowers and rising senior guard Jon Feliciano returning. Shane McDermott returns at center.
The Hurricanes like guard Danny Isidora, who broke his foot early in fall camp and played in two games. So expect him to battle for the starting spot on the right side as a redshirt sophomore. Also on the line will be promising 6-8 redshirt freshman tackle Sunny Odogwu, as well as Hunter Wells, Hunter Knighton and Alex Gall.
Two early enrollees are considered key future linemen: tackle Kc McDermott of Palm Beach Central and guard Trevor Darling of Miami Central. Expected to arrive in the summer are commitments Nick Linder at guard/center and Reilly Gibbons.


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Tony Parker put home a season-high 33 points and handed out 10 assists as the San Antonio Spurs continued their recent dominance over the Indiana Pacers with a 104-97 victory on Friday at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.
Tim Duncan netted 22 points and pulled down 17 rebounds, while Manu Ginobili added 19 points off the bench for the Spurs, who have not lost to Indiana since April 1, 2007, a span of 11 consecutive games. Danny Green and Gary Neal contributed nine and eight points, respectively, in the triumph.
"It was a weird game on both ends," Duncan said. "Both teams made runs, but we made enough buckets down the stretch to find a way to win."
David West netted 22 points and grabbed eight boards, while Paul George contributed 15 points for the Pacers, who had a brief two-game winning streak snapped. George Hill and Roy Hibbert donated 11 and 10 points, respectively, in the setback.
Holding a four-point lead going into the fourth, the Pacers quickly built their lead back to 11 with a 9-2 run to open the frame. But the veteran Spurs did not panic and worked their way back into the game before finally taking the lead thanks to a Parker 19-footer with 3:57 to play, putting an exclamation point on a 22-9 run.
Following Parker's go-ahead bucket, Hibbert missed a 7-footer. Duncan buried a deep deuce on the other end, and added a layup on the Spurs' next touch off a gorgeous look from Boris Diaw to widen the lead to 101-95 with 2:27 left.
Parker added a pair of free throws with just over a minute to go to ice the victory for the Spurs.
"It just slipped away from us," West said. "Not being able to contain their three main guns, we didn't make them go to those other guys and force those other guys to beat us. We allowed their three main guys to beat us."
The Spurs kept the Pacers at arm's length for most of the first quarter, holding a 22-14 lead with less than five minutes to play in the opening session.
The Pacers, though, made it a 26-23 game on a D.J. Augustine trey with less than a minute to go, which capped 9-4 push. Ian Mahinmi ended the quarter with an 18-footer for Indiana, cutting the Spurs' lead to 28-25 after 12 minutes of play.
A deep three by Green early in the second quarter gave the Pacers the lead during a 9-0 surge which saw the home side push its margin to 39-32 with 7:21 left.
The Spurs roared back with a 12-4 outburst, grabbing a 44-43 lead with 3:44 to play in the half. George capped the second stanza with a corner 3-pointer to make it 52-48 for Indiana at halftime.
Indiana broke it open in the third quarter, starting the frame with an 18-5 surge to build the lead to 70-53 with 6:35 left.
But, the Spurs answered with a big run of their own, closing the quarter on a 20-7 spurt to cut the deficit to just four heading into the fourth.
Game Notes
San Antonio has won five straight in Indiana ... The Spurs have won 14 of the last 15 meetings between the sides ... Green has made at least one 3-pointer in 31 consecutive games ... The game featured four ties and four lead changes ... San Antonio shot 49.4 percent from the floor and 20-of-22 from the free throw line ... The Pacers shot 41.3 percent from the field, but struggled from the stripe, hitting just 14-of-21 attempts.


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16 Year Old Girl On Lawrence Taylor: I Don't Want To Ruin His Reputation
It appears the 16 year old former prosititue likes talking to the media. Yesterday, she spoke about how she ended up in her situation in the first place. Today, she is speaking specifically on Lawrence Taylor. Pigskinlovinglady.com has the details:
The baby-faced hooker Lawrence Taylor is accused of raping said Monday night she hadn't recognized the Giants great and now doesn't want to "ruin his reputation."
The 16-year-old said Taylor was no brute – but not very charming, either.
"He paid me $300 cash to have sex with him," said the petite, curly-haired teen whose pimp brought her to LT's hotel room. "I got it over with as quickly as I could. Afterward, all he said was turn off the TV before you leave."
"I was a huge Giant fan," she said, "and I used to look up to him." She added, "I don't want to ruin his reputation," despite what happened in the hotel room.
The teen said the door to Taylor's room was open when she arrived that night.
"I walked in and it was dark," she said. "The only light was coming from the TVs in the living room and the bedroom. Lawrence Taylor was naked. We made some small conversation at the start.
"I didn't know who he was and he didn't tell me his name, either. He just said he was from Miami.
"He asked my age, and I told him I was 19," said the girl, who looks considerably younger. "I knew what I was there for, and if I didn't give him what he wanted, there would be consequences from Rasheed. I was afraid."
The teenager said she had another concern. "The condom got stuck in me," she said. "I told him, 'I'd better not get pregnant,' and he said, 'It's all right – I'm fixed.'"
I am not going to rehash what I wrote about in detail yesterday regarding how I feel about LT's case (you can read it here), but it is pretty clear now what happened and the only crime LT should be charged for is paying for sex.
If there was a crime for stupidity and being a dirty old man he should be charged with that as well.
Once again – I am very aware of the laws, but he didn't rape anyone, he wasn't aware of the girls age, he wasn't aware of her injuries, and the girl herself says it is Rasheed Davis, her pimp, that is the real criminal.
The young lady says she wants to go back to school, get her GED, and become a pediatrician.
Hope it all works for her and hopefully the prosecutor in this case does the right thing in regard to the charges against Taylor.


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Stoke keeper Thomas Sorensen frustrated by lack of first-team football
Thomas Sorensen has admitted he does not want to sit on the bench for the remainder of his Stoke City contract.
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The former Denmark goalkeeper wants to play regularly but accepts that he will have to be patient as the Potters are performing well and Asmir Begovic has been a key figure between the posts.
He believes Stoke know where he stands and he is prepared to consider his future if he cannot break into the team.
"Right now, it is of course a frustrating situation for me." Sorensen told TV2 Sporten.
"The side is playing well and we are not conceding many goals. Of course, that makes it very hard for me.
"I don't want to sit on the bench the remaining time of my contract, but I believe they know that."
Sorensen, 36, has previously declared that he would like to play on for another four years before retiring and has been linked with a move back to Denmark.
"I don't want to exclude anything, it depends what the eventual offer looks like," he added.
"In that situation, I also have to think about my family."
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Dark days of bombing of Darwin rememberedBy Andrew Thompson
Commemoration services are being held in Darwin today to remember those who lost their lives during Japanese air raids on the city during World War II.
It has been 71 years since Japanese forces launched air raids on the Top End, killing at least 243 people and injuring hundreds more.
Darwin Military Museum director Tom Lewis says the defence of Darwin is now starting to gain the recognition it deserves after often being overlooked.
"We are slowly managing to bring it into public consciousness," he said.
About 3,000 people, including some war veterans, gathered at Darwin's Cenotaph to mark the day.
The morning ceremony began with a flyover by vintage aircraft and the sounding of air raid sirens.
The bombing, on February 19, 1942, involved more than 180 attack aircraft and was the first on the Australian mainland.
Former bombardier Peter Hackett was stationed in Darwin at the time and said soldiers had little warning before the bombs fell.
Australian-American Association spokesman Rick Setter says the co-operation between the Australian and US forces in the defence of Darwin, was a pivotal point in the two nations' relationship.
"We have formed a very close relationship between our two peoples and also our military," he said.
Last year the anniversary of the bombing was made a National Day of Observance.


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The young full back helped guide Wales to the final in France where only a second half fightback from England stopped Danny Wilson's men taking home the trophy.
The 23-15 defeat in Vannes was a disappointment but after a tournament where Williams' teammates became the first Welsh side to reach an IRB world final in the 15-man game, he reckons the side can look back on the tournament with pride.
"I want to try and play as much rugby as I can, this was my last season of Under 20's rugby so it was great to finish the way it has," said Williams, who can also play at fly half.
"It was nice to put in some good performances and hopefully I'll have a couple of weeks off and refresh before I'm back in with the Scarlets to start preseason there."
Williams missed the opening game of the tournament against Samoa but was at his attacking best in the clash with Argentina and the thrilling semi-final win over South Africa.
It was his jinking break, which helped set up Ashley Evans' late score against the Junior Springboks, leaving IRB Junior Player of the Year Sam Davies to convert and send Wales through to the final.
"It was a very positive tournament from a group and team perspective," said Williams.
"It was very disappointing to lose the way we did in the final but the boys can look back and take it on the chin. We had a good tournament and made a bit of history by reaching the final.
"We're very pleased to be the first Welsh team to make a World Championship final but it was a shame to lose when being 15-3 up and not quite finishing the job off."
Williams will now take some time off before pre-season and hopes to feature as much as possible for Simon Easterby's Scarlets.
He impressed for Llanelli in the Principality Premiership at the end of last season but after seeing Wales fall short in the final, Williams made no excuses.
"Up front England were very physical and I think they overpowered us there," he said.
"You could see they were a big bunch of boys and they finished off the game well.
"It's been a long three weeks and we recovered and rested well after every game and everyone has played the same amount of games so you can't make excuses."


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For Pittsburg State University nursing students, tailgating before home football games is an exercise in service and learning.
From the inception of GorillaFest, the community tailgate party that precedes each home game, members of PSU KANS have staffed a tent near the entrance to Gorilla Village. There they have provided information on health and offered first aid for any minor mishaps. Now, they are also offering free blood pressure screenings.
"Working at the blood pressure tent serves as an awesome opportunity to apply the knowledge that we have learned in the classroom and share it with PSU fans," said Kristan Chester, a senior nursing student from Wyandotte, Okla., and a KANS member.
Adviser Barbara McClaskey said community service is an important component of the training the PSU student nurses receive. Events like GorillaFest, she said, also teach students about the important role nurses play in educating the public about health issues.
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The Cape San Blas lighthouse is getting a bit of relief from the ever shrinking shoreline made worse this year by tropical storm Isaac. Crews contracted through Eglin Air Force Base moved the old lighthouse keeper's cottage Tuesday about 100 feet inland, a temporary solution for the coastal erosion problem.
Supporters of the Cape San Blas lighthouse have been fighting against beach erosion for several decades.
"When we first got involved with it, the keeper's quarters known as Sleeping Beauty was down further on the Gulf," said St. Joseph Historical Society President, Charlotte Pierce. "On high tide, the water would literally run through the bottom floor."
Tuesday, crews moved the lighthouse keeper's cottages about 100 feet farther away from the Gulf. The bulk of the responsibility falling on Eglin Air Force Base.
"We saw what Isaac did and we lost basically the road in front of it," said Maria Rodriguez of Eglin Air Force Base. "We need to protect these houses, these structures, they're historic."
Officials are hoping the temporary move will buy them some time.
Members of the St. Joseph Historical Society are still planning to raise money to move the historial structures into the downtown Port St. Joe area. They believe they will have the funds to make the move within the next 6 months.


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TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—In regular business, the Florida Board of Governors today took the following actions. This list represents highlights and is not the complete list of business.Please consult the web site www.flbog.edu for all agenda items and back-up materials.
Unless otherwise indicated, votes below were taken by the full Board based on earlier work and discussion within standing committees; the committees forward their respective business items to the full Board of Governors agenda for final action and any further discussion necessary. The full Board meeting is the concluding meeting of the two days of proceedings.
New Chair of the Board of Governors opens with 'State of the System' remarks
Chair Dean Colson began his 2012-13 leadership term with remarks focused on quality and competitiveness in the State University System, student financial aid, and governance issues. Please see his remarks and presentation posted at www.flbog.edu/pressroom.
From the Facilities Committee (Chair Dick Beard)
PECO: Heard a presentation on the very fluid status of Public Education Capital Outlay (PECO) funding, as the Legislature continues to develop its budget in Session. Last week, the PECO revenue estimating conference put forth an option that would not provide any PECO-funded deferred maintenance or new construction projects for the next two years (FY's 2012-13 and 2013-14). The day before, the Governor asked all entities that are appropriated PECO (K-12/DOE, charter schools, the Florida College System, the State University System, the School for the Deaf and Blind, vocational rehab, etc.) to evaluate projects happening this year and find projects in order to return "up to $250 million of the unexpended balance of appropriations from any previously appropriated PECO projects." DOE administers the PECO allocations.
The PECO REC's estimates released last week below are for all of K-20 (all the PECO recipient areas listed above):
For FY 12-13, the estimate dropped from $113 million to zero.
For FY 13-14, the estimate dropped from $434 million to zero.
For FY 14-15, the estimate remained relatively constant, at roughly $700 million for all those who utilize PECO funds.
The Fixed Capital Outlay reversion review process is statutorily required on an annual basis for all state entities and agencies that rely on construction and maintenance toward the buildings and property for which they are responsible. During last year's reversion cycle (February 2011), the State University System had zero reversions for any PECO funds. University projects were permitted and on schedule, and spending was active at various stages. The System met all the required criteria in order to continue forward with various construction and maintenance projects, and thus there were no reversions.
The Facilities Committee may hold a separate meeting in February regarding PECO, in order to have the latest developments during Session. It will be noticed on the home page of the web site if scheduled.
SYSTEM-WIDE ENERGY USAGE: Received a report posted on-line reporting to the Legislature on energy consumption and costs. Staff indicated that a more detailed spreadsheet would be posted to the web site after the meeting.
PECO PROJECTS FINISHED: Heard a routine annual presentation on construction projects finished System-wide during the past year.
From the Academic and Student Affairs Committee (Chair Ann Duncan)
REGULATIONS: Took final action, following the Board's own required public comment period, to amend Board of Governors Regulation 6.018: Substitution or Modification of Requirements for Program Admission, Undergraduate Transfer, and for Graduation by Students with Disabilities. This will align existing Board regulation language with changes made by the Legislature in its 2011 Session (F.S. 1007.264 and 1007.265).
Also took final action, following the Board's own required public comment period, to amend Board Regulation 8.016, Academic Learning Compacts. These amendments simply clarify the process related to student learning outcomes assessment. A detailed historical presentation about the success of this initiative – considered a national model – was made in November, as indicated, and is posted under the committee meeting materials. Several years ago, more than 800 compacts System-wide for baccalaureate degrees were put in place, to assure student learning and critical thinking skills, among other commitments in curricula. Each Academic Learning Compact in place at a university is posted on its web site for access by the students and the public.
BUSINESS PLAN FOR MERGER OF LIBRARY SERVICES & FINAL REPORT FOR ONLINE STUDENT SUPPORT WEB SERVICES: Heard two major presentations regarding the creation of a single organization to provide library services to both the SUS and the Florida College System, and an expansive effort to provide more efficient and effective support services to universities and the 28 state and community colleges in the Florida College System, governed by the State Board of Education. (The two reports are posted in agenda meeting materials under Wednesday's committee meeting.) Staff indicated that the two reports represent far more than a way to achieve greater efficiencies – the reports reflect a new way of thinking and conducting business across education sectors. Florida has long been a leader in statewide policies that provide seamless movement from the state and community colleges into universities, with the 2+2 program, for instance. We also have the statewide articulation agreement; common prerequisites for our respective degree programs; and a process for electronically exchanging student records and transcripts. Part of this larger vision captures the legislative requirement from the 2011 Session that there be a single organization to provide joint library services to the State University System and the Florida College System – these today are separate organizations, although they have a history of close consultation and services-sharing. We also have the Florida Distance Learning Consortium and FACTS.org, our on-line student advising system. What we are pursuing is an achievable vision for a one-stop access point to programs, resources, and services. The goal will be to transform our current distance learning and student advising web sites into one site – a primary online web clearinghouse of information on the offerings of public postsecondary institutions in Florida, while not duplicating services best provided by the institutions themselves.
Heard an update regarding the Committee's "Adult Learner Completers Outreach Project," which is to develop a System-wide assistance mechanism that targets adult learner completers, a phrase utilized to describe those who have completed about 60-90 college credit hours, or more, but did not finish their four-year degrees, which typically require 120 credit hours. The reasons are many, including but not limited to financial, work-related, or health-related challenges, or other family obligations. USF and UWF presented additional information culled from universities. Board staff have reported that initial research indicates there are about 1.9 million Floridians today who began but did not finish a four-year degree. At least and possibly more than 14,000 Floridians – since just 2004 – secured about 60-90 college credits at a public institution toward a four-year degree; to date, that is the sub-group category that the committee has been interested to target for outreach, according to Chair Duncan. Another 9,000 are in the same boat but have since moved outside of Florida. Chair Duncan has previously stated that this segment of Florida's workforce "has to be fully recognized if the State University System is to achieve its future goals for baccalaureate degree production and is to move aggressively toward a knowledge-based economy." Board staff were directed to work on a business plan with the Council of Academic Vice Presidents (university provosts).
From the Strategic Planning Committee (Chair Frank Martin)
Voted to approve the 2010-11 Annual Accountability Report, posted at the home page – www.flbog.edu. Chair Martin thanked the Board for its contributions and for the past two years of hard work to build a framework of accountability. He noted the major differences in formatting for this year's report, and that it is now about 25 pages with many new features. This continues the aggressive push toward building a holistic framework of accountability that has been clearly demonstrated the past two years:
• The Board of Governors established a performance-based "dashboard" with key metrics, added to the annual report;
• The Board of Governors had the universities produce annual "university work plans," with detailed forward-looking information for the Board of Governors to better understand both their unique challenges and visions;
• The Board of Governors took up the universities' Legislative Budget Requests earlier in its deliberations last year (summer), so that that info arrives at the Board the same time as the work plans -- this is both for improved efficiency and to increase the members' meaningful review time long before the Board submits its LBR for the State University System (in the fall);
• The Board of Governors in November just finalized its brand-new Strategic Plan (2012-2025) featuring 28 separate metrics focused on productivity and excellence, which other states are even now inquiring about. These 28 metrics will be part of the next iteration of the dashboard, expanding next year's report; and
• The Board of Governors this year – at this meeting – is presenting a very different looking Annual Accountability Report that takes what was previously two major volumes of information (including 11 sections that required cross-referencing in the past) into a streamlined 26-page document providing the key metrics and standing across the System. This means we have an unprecedented and never-before assembled format of seeing data, for an individual metric, for all 11 universities at once. However, we also caution that universities should be consulted for any variance or performance in the data so that they can provide the appropriate context and reasoning.
Note: Next year, the Annual Accountability Report will include the additional 28 metrics from the 2012-2025 Strategic Plan, which was finalized and approved by the Board of Governors at its November meeting.
From the Trustee Nominating Committee (Chair Mori Hosseini)
Appointed Pam Dana of Destin to the Board of Trustees for the University of West Florida.
Higher Education Coordinating Council
Received the final report and an in-depth presentation from Marshall M. Criser, III, co-chair of the Council, which convened in fall 2010 and submitted its final report with 36 separate recommendations in December 2011 for issues and opportunities that affect both public and private postsecondary education in Florida. All five chief executive officers from the public and private entities were members of the Council. For more information about the Council and to see the report: www.floridahighereducation.org.
From the Select Committee on USF Polytechnic (Chair Mori Hosseini)
Received a report on the select committee's meeting in Orlando last week. See "Actions Taken" for the Jan. 12 meeting: www.flbog.edu/pressroom.
From the Budget & Finance Committee (Chair Tico Perez)
Any university's proposal for new fees or increases to fees must be first heard and approved at the university Board of Trustees level, then submitted to the Board of Governors. The Budget & Finance Committee will have its annual review of proposals on Feb. 21 at 10 a.m. at UCF, for a separate hearing and discussion with the universities again this year. Any new or increased fees would not be implemented until Fall 2012 term. The Budget & Finance Committee in the past has rejected some proposals and sent them to the full Board with a recommendation against approving. Also, for facts about base tuition and differential tuition, including information about fees, please see the fact sheet posted under "Current Info Briefs" at www.flbog.edu/pressroom.
Previous editions of "Actions Taken" are all posted on the web site under Press Room, along with fact sheets and other resources, at www.flbog.edu/pressroom for your reference at any time.
About the State University System of Florida
The State University System of Florida is governed by a 17-member Board of Governors, a constitutional body and led by appointed public servants. The System is comprised of 11 institutions with a total enrollment of more than 320,000 students, making it the fourth-largest public university system in the nation in terms of enrollment (some states have more than one university system). The Florida Constitution (Article IX, Section 7) was amended by the state's voters in 2002 to establish a statewide system of governance for all Florida public universities. As a result, the Florida Board of Governors was created in 2003 to oversee the State University System of Florida. Responsibilities include defining the distinctive mission of each institution and ensuring the well-planned coordination and operation of the System. The Board's 17 members include 14 appointed by the Governor, with three serving by virtue of their designations (a faculty member, a Florida Student Association student representative, and the Florida Commissioner of Education). The Board of Governors appoints a Chancellor who serves as the chief executive and administrative officer of the State University System. For more, including the Board's Annual Report that reflects accountability measurements and benchmarks occurring at each institution, see www.flbog.edu.


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Dilly Cheese Ring with Spinach Dip Recipe
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This is my daughter's favorite appetizer. Instead of serving spinach dip with ordinary bread cubes, you bake refrigerated biscuits into a delicious bread ring.
Recommended: Labor Day Snacks and Apps
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- 1-1/2 cups (12 ounces) sour cream
- 1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
- 3/4 cup chopped green onions
- 1 can (8 ounces) water chestnuts, drained and chopped
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1 package vegetable soup mix
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon dill weed
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 tubes (7-1/2 ounces each) refrigerated buttermilk biscuits
- For dip, in a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients. Cover and refrigerate until serving.
- In a small bowl, combine the cheese, butter, dill and garlic powder. Cut each biscuit in half; arrange half of the pieces in an ungreased 10-in. fluted tube pan. Sprinkle with half of the cheese mixture. Repeat layers.
- Bake at 400° for 20-30 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for 1 minute before inverting onto a serving platter. Serve warm with spinach dip. Yield: 12-16 servings (3 cups dip).
Originally published as Dilly Cheese Ring with Spinach Dip in Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook Annual 2007, p27
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Reviewed Feb. 7, 2014
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Reviewed Dec. 28, 2012
"I LOVE this spinach dip. I have made it on numerous occasions. I haven't tried to make the cheese ring yet - I just cut up rye, pumpernickel and sourdough breads into cubes to dip."
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"Loved this recipe my daughter-in-law made at a baby shower. Made it at home and now will make it again and again."
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"I have used this recipe several times and it has always been a great hit. Fantastic!!!"


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Gallery: More Photos Of Sofia Coppola Getting Married
I've always liked Sofia Coppola. Whether that's because people say I kind of look like her or because I cried at the end of Lost In Translation or both, I'm not sure. Anyway, as we told you earlier, she married Phoenix front man Thomas Mars in an intimate ceremony at the Coppola family villa in Bernalda, Italy over the weekend (oh, to have a family villa), and I wish them nothing but the best. Unlike Kim Kardashian, she did not go the classy route and sell the exclusive right to publish the pictures to People for $2.5 million, but luckily for those with an unhealthy Coppola fixation, there were some paps hiding out in the bushes. Here are a few of their snaps.
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HARTSVILLE, S.C. – The Coker men's volleyball team lost 3-2 in game one of its doubleheader against Eastern Mennonite University, but rallied to capture game two 3-1 in men's collegiate volleyball on Saturday (Jan. 25).
In game one the Cobras and Royals would trade the first four sets of the contest with the Royals taking sets one and three 25-17 and 26-24, respectively. The Cobras won set two 25-21 and forced a fifth set by taking set four 25-23.
The fifth and final set would prove to be a slugfest between the Cobras and Royals as neither team would take a lead larger than two points. The Royals finally broke the back-and-forth scoring trend when they took three of the last four points to take the set 15-12.
Leading the Cobras offensively was Leshon Alexander with 11 kills on a .450 hitting percentage, he also collected six blocks and three digs. Jared Geizer contributed nine kills and six blocks of his own. Cooper Lyon led the Cobras defensively with 14 kills, while Ricardo Ferrer dished out a team-high 40 assists.
Game two was more kind to the Cobras as they took sets one and two 25-23 and 25-22, respectively. The Royals would take set three 25-21, but Coker would rout set four 25-14 to win the match.
Leshon Alexander and Luke Hansen led the Cobras offensively with 10 kills apiece. Ricardo Ferrer handed out 36 assists and served up four aces, while Cooper Lyon had a team-high 11 digs.
The Cobras will return to the court Thursday (Jan. 30) when they host the Limestone College Saints in their home opener in the Timberlake-Lawton Gymnasium. First serve is slated for 6 p.m. with live stats and video available at www.cokercobras.com.
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How? If their revenue dropped 50%, they'd just double their efforts. They're using scrapers, so it costs them nothing to harvest more content.
Look at spam. If the amount of clicking recipients halves, the spammers double their mailing list to compensate as their cost-per-message is still virtually nothing.
It's not the right solution.
How? If their revenue dropped 50%, they'd just double their efforts. They're using scrapers, so it costs them nothing to harvest more content.
So. The sploggers double their efforts. The publishers income goes up in line with the sploggers. Who cares?
Wouldn't they double their efforts anyway? Do spammers stop when they made "enough" money?
Agreed. My knee-jerk reaction was "how dare they!", but after reading the article it sounds like a more realistic approach than the AP has taken [informationweek.com].
I don't think the solution is bad in principle. I'm sure that in practice, however, it would be terrible.
Among the potential problems:
Put simply, I'm worried about mission creep. A good idea becomes an institution, and we see the little guy suffering once again because large organisations prefer to deal with large organisations.
Most - but not all - organisations handling royalty payments are built in such a way that small fry don't get a fair shake. They have a relatively small voice in policy decisions, and inevitably get shouted down by corporate interests.
This group may claim to speak on behalf of bloggers like me whose content gets copied all the time, but I can't see it working out to my benefit. All I can see is yet another group empowering themselves at my expense.
You just have to get enough bloggers to join, and the ability for members to have a say on the affairs of the organization. At least when it comes down to the important issues, the mob of bloggers will be heard. Or even if bloggers get marginalized within the structure of the organization, if they suddenly leave or threaten to leave in protest, it will diminish the legitimacy of the organization. It should be fairly obvious that bloggers can organize and take action pretty damn quickly.
However, if there wer
So long as they don't try to have it both ways.
Collect revenue for the ad companies and then sue the others and collect again.
(well they could get it wrong in other ways too. there is so much foolishness in the system currently, i imagine it will be hard to get something right. Perhaps what these big industry players need to do is make their own industry equivalent of statutory licenses for their content and place all of their content into such a system. ???)
Or you can also set up your RSS to only syncdicate an excerpt with a link to read more...
, or even better, include ads in the rss, so when it is ripped off, it includes your own ads.
the easy way to fix it? don't put your entire story into the feeds... seems pretty simple enough, just put in a exert and force them to link back to the original site.
This breaks the purpose of the feeds, though, which is to allow your site's readers to read your content in the environment of their choice (e.g. aggregated with content from other sites they visit regularly). This may not matter much to you, but you can be sure there are people who will be really pissed off by it. Obviously, in the end, it'
That's not what they're doing; it says this clearly in TFA (and, indeed, the summary). What they're asking for is a cut of the revenues that would be paid by the ad companies to the aggregator. Yes, the ad company would be handing over the cash (or its virtual equivalent), but the cash they'd be handing over would be taken from the account of whomever ran the page.
Sounds like a damn fine idea to me, with one possible caveat; it would legitimise the practise, as they aggregators would essentially be paying for the privilege of doing nothing. One could look at this as an 'everybody wins' situation; the original sites get money, the aggregator gets money, the ad company gets clicks. However, it essentially amounts to 'money for nothing' on the part of the aggregator. It also allows them to say to anyone who complains 'just join the alliance', giving them, if not the moral high ground, then at least a position that isn't below sea level.
Sounds like a damn fine idea to me, with one possible caveat;
You forgot the part where advertising companies start holding earnings for 90 days to make sure none of these requests come in against the publishers funds.
The article I'm guessing doesn't bring that part up, but you know it's bound to happen.
Aggregators provide the service of aggregation. That's not getting something for nothing. The question is, how much should an aggregator get for this service?
It also allows them to say to anyone who complains 'just join the alliance'...
For the HORDE!!!
The ad network would just have to modify the contract with the ad publishers: if the content on your page is copyrighted by somebody else according to attributor.com we may pay a portion of your income to the original owner, or something like that. If you don't like it don't publish their ads. I do have couple of issues with the whole idea though:
1. Will attributor.com guarantee no false positives, i.e. legitimate blogs being deprived of income on their own original content because a sentence or two matches
make a crawler. Have it go through all the usual channels (digg/slashdot/all_the_major_aggregated_news sites/etc) comparing text of recent stories to what the linked-to websites list. Have it send DMCA notices automatically based on Who is information.
Then offer them embedded links, infact offer it on the story page itself just like youtube offers embedded lins. It will bring up the text/video with the added feature of automatically providing links to updates on the story and stuff of that nature without the blogger doing anymore work. Ads still be served by the originating news source. Both sides win.
Or is this unimplementable?
>Have it send DMCA notices automatically based on Who is information.
Automated DMCA notices? I think I want a live person to have to take time out of their day to actually send these things. Unless I can have my robo-attorney respond.
make a crawler. [...] Have it send DMCA notices automatically based on Who is information.
Yes. Sending DMCA notices cannot be automated as a person must affirm that they have reasonable grounds to believe the content of them is correct, with the possibility that if they are wrong (e.g. signing the notice without taking reasonable steps to check accuracy) they can be in for jail time. You do not want to automate DMCA notice sending.
I don't think this is the case because the torrent sites are not actually supplying the content. In this case, not only are the "bad" sites supplying the content, but they're making money off of it. They are themselves the infringing party. If the two parties were major corporations, you could bet there would be a problem regardless of whether there were any ads or not.
If the publi
2) publish something
I may or may not agree with your point, but I think that if the grand total is that more information is published, it's a good thing!
If I am a content provider, I will benefit from publishing UNIQUE content, because unique content will rise to the top of the content shit pool, since more sites will aggregate it. It'll actually cause competition and raise humanity's awareness through the intertubes.
Am I am being hopelessly optimistic? Probably.
Once you have written something, and someone takes a direct copy, how does the average user discern who wrote it, and who copied it?
Well, if someone makes a direct copy, you just look at the copyright statement at the bottom...
Actually I would be totally OK with the RIAA (or at least content groups) getting money from torrent promoters that ran ads, as long as any content creator could join in for a cut. Heck, you could use daily seed and tracker figures to divide up the revenue fairly.
What bothers me is when media companies ask for cuts of things like blank media on the grounds they MIGHT be used to copy. If you can show clear evidence that a torrent tracker site is listing your stuff and gaining revenue as a result of users s
This is the equivalent of the RIAA asking to get all of the advertising revenue generated by all torrent tracking sites
Wish the RIAA would actually try this, instead of trying to stop copyright violations by beating up on a few weaker members of the herd in the hope it scares the bulls.
The slashdot summary discusses two hypothetical solutions: (1) Send out thousands of DMCA takedown notices. (2) Negotiate with ad networks for a percentage of ad revenue. I'd suggest (3) fix broken search engines that send users to cut-and-paste sites. I'm really tired of doing searches on search engines and finding hundreds of hits that all turn out to be cut-and-paste pages taken from the same Wikipedia article. They may be perfectly legal, if they comply with Wikipedia's license, and therefore solutions 1 and 2 won't work at all. Google already has various proprietary and secret algorithms for detecting which web sites are trying to game page rank. Shouldn't it be pretty straightforward to come up with a list of thousands of utterly legal, and yet utterly useless, domains that do nothing but cut and paste other people's contents?
You don't normally submit to search engines, they'll find your page via links at their own pace. There is a lot of sophistication in optimising this process already, but indeed it does not guarantee that the first page found is the first place its content was published.
Except that these cut-and-paste sites are serving Google AdWords. If giving these leeches more hits makes Google money, why would Google filter them out of their search results? For fuck's sake, Google actively encourages (and profits from) domain parking.
Google care to the extent that people might choose to use another search engine that provides more relevant results.
Google care to the extent that people might choose to use another search engine that provides more relevant results.
Can you suggest one? (Not being snarky. Getting tired of Wiki-ripoffs, Splogs, and Expert's Exchange hits)
god this reminds me of a quote [imdb.com] from a star trek movie...
McCoy: How much and how soon?
Alien: How soon is now. How much is, where?
McCoy: Somewhere in the Mutara sector.
Alien: Oh, Mutara restricted! Take permits many; money more.
McCoy: There aren't gonna be any damned permits! How can you get a permit to do a damned illegal thing? Look, price you name, money I got.
Except that now the ad networks and the search engines are the same entity. Oops. You just sued one of your major sources of traffic.
Oops. You just sued one of your major sources of traffic.
If the search engines start retaliating that just increases the damages they have to pay.
Are these copy-cat websites actually profitable?
Not any more. But if you can steal their revenue without having to do much work, who cares if they're profitable?
How it works: [attributor.com]
"Attributor scans billions of web sites, blogs and social networks on a continuous basis to find copies of your content across the web."
Another example:
Just like when attributor [attributor.com] copies another site's design [secureserver.net] and embeds a remote site's image [godaddy.com].
For good measure:
Their Photo [attributor.com] vs.
Rihanna's photo [google.com]
Strenuously argue that the RIAA is evil and that copying music is not an issue...through a myriad of excuses.
Why is this any different? Music, news...one can make all the same arguments.
And honestly...talking about "how to tinker with your feeds to make it tougher..." is just another form of DRM, isn't it?
Something to think about.
Reuters etc already make their news available free of charge on their website, so why read it on another site?
Sites which gather articles from various sources and provide a brief summary together with a link to the original article, like Slashdot for example, are useful, but copying the whole article word for word without attribution and claiming it as your own is not.
So, "Attributor constantly scans billions of web pages to find copies of your content across the Internet"? Apparently at least partially in stealth mode [johannburkard.de]. Me, I've long been tired of the myriad bots whose owners believe they have a legitimate reason to trample all over my site for their commercial gain... Haven't seen this one yet but I am sure it will get a "friendly" reception when it arrives.
Sounds a little bit (not a lot, but sort of) like they're trying to re-invent the wheel that was already invented in Project Xanadu
If I'm looking at this right, we have three entities involved: The original publisher, the infringing site, and the advertiser who buys space from the infringing site.
Now I sympathize with the original publisher who was ripped off. But his case is against the infringing site - not the advertiser. I can't imagine that the publisher could ever take successful legal action against an advertiser without first taking action against the the actual infringer. That leaves the advertiser mostly in the clear.
So what incentive does the advertiser have to get involved? These publishers are essentially telling them "I want you to pay me instead of your client for each instance where I claim your client ripped me off." That opens up a big legal can of worms for the advertiser, as well as imposing more overhead on his operations. And for what gain to the advertiser?
The gain is: Your (the advertiser's) network of ad serving doesn't become commonly associated with spam and worthless content because you stop doing business with sites that cause these kinds of issues.
Or maybe Physorg will start attributing their content properly including links to the original stories.
Attributor would keep track of it all and manage the requests for payment.
If I were running a website with advertising on it I'd be worried about the accuracy of Attributor's attributions. How often would I lose money due to false positives? How often would I lose money due to fair-use citations?
I don't trust these kinds of systems, and I wouldn't want my revenue to depend upon them.
I wonder how much less money Slashdot would make through Google Ads if its stories were run through Attributor.
You are in a maze of little twisting passages, all different.