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He proposes a practice facility and convention center be built on the waterfront in Buffalo, but a game day stadium in Hamilton Ontario.
"We don't have corporate headquarters in Buffalo so we'll never be able to raise the amount of money we need, so if we move the stadium to Hamilton, we'll be able to attract the corporate heaquarters types that will buy suites and we'll be able to raise the necessary revenue to keep the team in Buffalo," says Termini.
The waterfront plan envisions a multi-purpose, mixed-use facility to sit on 100 acres of vacant waterfront property that the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA) currently owns.
The NFTA has indicated its wishes to sell the property.The project has an estimated cost of $1.4 billion and would take five year to construct, George Hasiotis, A vice president of the development group proposing the project , said on Tuesday.
"This is a private sector initiative. The vast majority of money will come from private-sector investors," Hasiotis said.The group is proposing a 70,000-seat, 1.6 million square foot facility with a retractable roof. Beside a future home for the Bills, it would function as a convention center and an entertainment venue
Facilities like this could host a Super Bowl within a few years of completion, Hasiotis adds.
Preliminary plans are to build the main anchor stadium structure and additional site construction will include a high capacity hotel, on-site parking for up to 5,000 vehicles.
The group says it's invited the Strong Museum in Rochester to consider taking part in the project.
Common Councilor Richard Fontana says the GBSEC put together a credible presentation.
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Sticking our neck out for the cyclist who isn't afraid to show some flair, an adornment for the refined cyclist whose supplesse is as elegant as his attire. New pattern design for 2009 but already a popular product unique to Rapha.
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For a discerning mind and head, the dandy in the bunch, one who delights in the finer things in life: sport as art, gastronomy, literature and hunting. A set of three that nod towards tailored style and luxury at the drop of a hat. Turning a cycling classic on its head, Rapha have produced three idiosyncratic designs inspired by gentlemen's tailoring.
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6th August 2009 01:33pm
So I'm guessing 'A' is a neck scarf, but what could 'B' be? Some sort of hat, with retro logo… surely not binning the class Rapha logo already? Whatever it is, I'm lovin' the look of it already!
Ben Lawrence
6th August 2009 02:42pm
Its hardly a sneak peek though is it!!
Having said that - that is a killer pattern!
Joe Hall
6th August 2009 02:55pm
Mr. Seamark, your guess is as good as Mr. Lawrence's and whether he is suggesting we are showing too much or too little of what's in store, he is also correct that the pattern is indeed 'killer'. Which leads me to ask the question: what exactly constitutes a 'sneak peek', have we given too much away already?
As for Exhibit B… wait and see.
Martin James
6th August 2009 03:18pm
Agreed a great pattern for the neck scarf, looking forward to that, and maybe a flat cap to go with it…?
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6th August 2009 03:41pm
mmmm flat cap, in that case I need to source a nice grey whippet with a pink collar to run alongside me when I'm wearing my cap and riding my fixie.
By 'eck it sounds grand already.
Ben Lawrence
6th August 2009 03:44pm
Its nowhere near enough!!! I am beside myself with excitement and anticipation of the new season stock and I am left with a material swatch (all be it a very elegant one) and some cryptic verse!
Mind you I know I wont be happy until all the new kit is hanging in my cycling cupboard!
Kevin Allen
6th August 2009 04:19pm
I love the neck scarf. A brilliant take on the traditional paisley pattern. Who came up with that?
B? Silk helmet covers? Rapha bowler hats?
Whatever they are, they look good.
Kevin Allen
6th August 2009 04:22pm
Although, clearly NOT "silk".
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6th August 2009 10:16pm
love the paisley
Jon Cannings
7th August 2009 01:26am
mmmm very nice
Alastair Baglee
7th August 2009 01:56pm
I'll eat my hat if 'Exhibit B' isn't a hat…I'm currently sporting a dandy tweed flat cap from Spittalfield Market in London on the odd cycle foray. Am I'm ahead of Rapha for once?
Joe Hall
7th August 2009 02:01pm
Hats off to you, Mr. Baglee. If flat caps are the way to get ahead (no pun intended) then you surely are striding in front of Rapha on that one. Tweed suits are also welcome.
Erwan Fournis
7th August 2009 10:03pm
Looking forward to the tweed flat cap for my bold head! another Rapha head cover to add to my collection…
Hey, after 4 Tours won by Spaniards in a row, isn't it time you guys do a Spanish country jersey?
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13th August 2009 08:47am
Whatever that second item is, I want it.
Steve Seamark
13th August 2009 11:07am
So come on, we are long overdue sneek peek No2…..
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13th August 2009 11:25am
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A Middlesboro man has been sentenced to five years in the penitentiary for receiving stolen property over $500, according to the Bell Circuit Court Clerk's office.
Danny Bullock, 30, of Middlesboro, was sentenced on the charge after taking scrap metal.
Officers from the Middlesboro Police Department received a call to the 40th Street industrial park in reference to a male loading a green pickup truck with scrap metal, according to the arrest citation. Upon arrival, MPD officer Floyd Patterson found the truck loaded with scrap metal. Patterson said he eventually found Bullock laying under some type of metal rack hiding.
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Garland ISD Trustees on Thursday, Jan. 24, named Dr. Bob Morrison lone finalist for the district's superintendent vacancy in a specially called meeting. Morrison, current superintendent for Mansfield ISD, is expected to assume the duties of GISD superintendent sometime after a state-mandated 21-day waiting period.
Morrison succeeds Dr. Curtis Culwell, who retired Dec. 21 after 14 years as GISD superintendent and 37 years in public education.
The selection of Morrison as sole finalist concludes a four-month search for Culwell's replacement. With the assistance of School Executive Consulting, the board garnered public input from community members as well as GISD staff to develop a wish list of qualities the district desired in a new superintendent.
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This other interview with Charlie Papazian one of the pioneers of the craft brewing movement and president of the Brewer's Association also touched upon the craft bubble. In his view there is no bubble at all. We are actually on a road to explosive growth.
Who should we believe? On one hand you have the largest craft brewer in the US talking of bleak and doom. On the other a founding father of the whole movement sounds almost polyanna in his visions of the future. In the US we are currently at a position of brewery growth that we have not seen in over 100 years. Craft breweries are gaining ground in a market of extreme competition. The major players, the brewing companies that survived Prohibition, the ones who have had established ground since before the late 70s, have been losing ground for a while now.
In an era of bigger, better, faster, it seems to follow that the road to survival is to spread out as far and as fast as possible. Mind you, we have seen the results of this through the mega breweries. At some point you end up cannabalizing those around you in order to feed your ever expanding girth.
In a distant past, the majority of breweries that existed were small, local, their patrons were the community. There was no worry of gaining market share in Cleveland when you operated in Lansing (just an example). Maybe I am a bit idyllic but hasn't that been what the craft movement has meant for many; support local, buy local, live local.
We won't know what our future holds till we arrive. But of course the fun of the trip is the journey. We have much to explore and discovery on our way.
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Boutique and craft are better than mass-produced, in my opinion. You can get closer to the makers. Makes you almost feel like part of the family. Of course, most people want to grow their business too, but that comes with other risks.
The market is both shrinking and expanding, and each company and consumer looks at the market and life through their own prism. Both are probably right.RepliesI agree with you here. The market is shrinking and expanding in the two areas (craft vs macro). It will continue to do this until it reaches equilibrium. What sucks in the meantime is the loss to the bigger breweries (and Boston Beer is a bigger brewery), they will lose some market share in this process.
I think there is still a lot of room for more craft breweries. Craft beer market share in 2011 was 5.7% by volume and 9.1% by dollars. That means there are still over 90% of the dollars spent on beer not spent on craft. If almost 10% of the dollars are supporting 2000 breweries how many can 50% of the dollars support?
ReplyDeleteRepliesThe part of this that does concern me is we are entering a situation similar to what happened in the 90s. Because of the growth we are seeing, there are a number entering the market who are doing it for the wrong reasons. Granted we see that with restaurants all the time. But the craft beer segment is still young, so the damage from fallout can hurt the future growth.
I must say that I learn much from your posts. I enjoy the knowledge. :-)
Susan Cooper from BHB on linked inI had no idea there was a craft beer bubble.
I like Sam Adam's so I'm going to have to go with what they say. :)In most industries I'd say the bubble is the right one. Look at the car industry, at one time we had hundreds of US manufacturers, we now have 3. Consolidation is part of the natural business cycle in almost any industry. But craft beer seems a good fit to be an exception. For one, the bar to entry is relatively low: you can start a micro brewery for far less investment than a car factory, for instance. Also, part of the appeal of craft beer is the ability to get local, or connect with a singular product made by an individual or small team. In this it's more like a restaurant. Sometimes you want a quick run through McDonalds, but sometimes you want that local flavor, or to eat at a special place with a great chef. Craft beer can coexist with large scale brewing, I think, and with that in mind the bubble doesn't have to burst.
ReplyDeleteShort and crisp (like a good beer) post. I have to admit, to have worried a tad while reading it until I reached the end - Love your point when you say 'But of course the fun of the trip is the journey. We have much to explore and discovery on our way.' Brewing your own beer is a very personal experience, a way to express yourself and eventually share something with others. As long as there are brewers out there who are passionate about their beers, there will be the beer lovers (like me) who will opt 10 out of 10 times for the small and unknown (to me) names. Bottom-line: We, the beer drinking folks also have much to explore and discovery on our way'. Great blog Jon - keep up to good work!
ReplyDeleteSo Jim Koch says the stores will/have reach their limit. I am not sure about that. I think we will see new stores putting more emphasis on craft beer. And let's not forget about bthe restaurant and beer bar industry growth. i have been reading how chain restaurants now focusing on craft.
ReplyDeleteThe more I read your blog, I am tempted to branch out into the world of beer, but what about my red wine and chocolate on Friday nights? In all honesty though, you're just a good writer, and that will definitely keep me coming back.


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Letting God Out of the Box
I found myself in a very awkward situation. On the one hand I was a follower of Jesus Christ who loved the Bible, knew that it was God's Word, and, therefore, not full of lies. However, I also was someone who had loved science for many years and was planning on pursuing a career in research...
America's View on Evolution and Creationism (Infographic)
The BioLogos Forum is pleased to present this infographic about science and faith in America. The graphic uses data from Gallup Research, The New York Times, and the Pew Research Center to show what Americans currently believe about the origins of humans.
Following God's Path, Part 1
I've loved science for as long as I can remember, and from an early age I imagined my future career as a scientist. I also grew up immersed within Christian Fundamenatalism.
Creation? Which Creation?
In addressing the subject of creation, William P. Brown contends that there is not one story but seven contained in the sacred texts of the Judeo-Christian tradition. The books of Genesis, Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Isaiah each provide unique perspectives of the natural world.
A Young Earth Creationist's Perspective
In this video, Aaron Daly offers his thoughts on theistic evolution, creation, and how Christians should handle disagreements over these issues. Most of all, Aaron highlights the need for love in our discussions with one another, especially when we disagree.
Series: From ID to BioLogos
In this series, Dennis Venema describes his personal journey that took him away from the Intelligent Design arguments toward the evolutionary creation worldview. Through careful and honest research, he discovered ID scientific reasoning to be analogy-based, in sharp contrast to evolutionary science, which was supported by concrete data. After accepting this view, God's presence ever strengthened him as he explored the compatibility between the Bible and God's creative mechanism.
From the Dust: Evolutionary Creation
With From the Dust, it was our goal to help Christians see the complexity of the issues raised by modern science, as well as help them to courageously engage with the theological conversations happening within the sphere of Christian culture today.
Series: Mesopotamian Cosmic Geography in the Bible
In this six part series, Brian Godawa takes a closer look at cosmography and its relationship to the Bible. After defining cosmography as a theory that describes features of the heavens and the earth, he relates how his own views about the universe have shifted. He then continues to talk about the Mesopotamian cosmography that is so consistently reflected in Scripture. This view of the universe includes aspects such as the firmament, the pillars, the underworld, the heavens above, the watery abyss. He then explains how one understands these concepts in terms of modern scientific thought.
Series: Recovering the Doctrine of Creation: A Theological View of Science
Robert C. Bishop explains that many believe two things about creation: that the universe was created out of nothing by God and that he accomplished this in six days. This overly simplistic view does not do the robust Doctrine of Creation (DoC) justice, and it unnecessarily hinders much of the dialogue between evolution and Christianity. Bishop "recovers" the DoC by exploring the limitations of creation, God's sovereignty in the process, God's Trinitarian activity and ongoing purpose for his creatures, and the salvation of creation in space and time.
Joanna's Story
As a child, I started reading the Bible as soon as I could and I made my decision for Jesus wholeheartedly at the age of nine. Nurtured in an "all Christian environment," I knew little else. But certain questions tended to nag at me.
Stochastic Grace
I was raised in a household of atheists. My parents were card-carrying members of the American Communist Party, and therefore the atheism in my household was quite close to the militant anti-theism of the so-called "new atheists".
On the Creation Account
To understand and apply Genesis 1 correctly, we have to consider issues of genre and intention. Too often these chapters are read as if they present a purely straightforward historical and even scientific account of cosmic and human origins.
My Faith Shouldn't Be Alive (But It Is, and Here's Why)
By all accounts, my faith should have perished the moment I started asking questions about faith and science. All my life I'd been taught that I had to choose—between believing the Bible and believing my science book, between honoring God and embracing evolution.
Biblical Creation in its Ancient Near Eastern Context: An Introduction
It has been my experience that many Christians have not given sufficient thought to how the Old Testament was composed––that is, to the "human" side of the inspiration of Scripture.
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U.S. stocks fell Thursday, with technology stocks weighing on the broader market following lackluster earnings from Oracle.
The Dow Jones industrial average slipped 0.6%, with Cisco, Hewlett-Packard and IBM among the biggest laggards. The S&P 500 declined 0.8%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq fell 1%.
Oracle was the biggest drag on both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100. Shares of the software giant tumbled nearly 10% after its third-quarter sales fell short of forecasts.
Investors are using high-profile earnings disappointments like Oracle's as an "excuse" to step back following a significant advance in stocks, said Michael Sheldon, chief market strategist at RDM Financial Group.
The Dow and S&P have gained 10% since November, when stocks first began their big advance. During the past couple of weeks, the blue chip index has soared to record highs, while the S&P has remained less than 1% below its all-time high.
Given that the market has climbed so high so quickly, Sheldon said it would be "no surprise" to see a pullback of 3% to 5%. But he suspects that will be short-lived, as investors use the retreat to add to their stock positions.
The uncertainty in Cyprus has also been giving investors reason to take a breather.
While Cyprus hasn't spurred a huge sell-off in financial markets, Sheldon said investors still want to see that all the major players in Europe can work together to resolve the country's debt burden.
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Five more Georgia men were charged in connection with an anti-government militia with ties to Fort Stewart that's been accused of killing two people and plotting to assassinate President Barack Obama, authorities said.
The five defendants were indicted in Liberty County, Georgia, on charges that include violation of the Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act, involving what prosecutors called an "identified criminal street gang" named FEAR, for Forever Enduring, Always Ready.
Four U.S. Army soldiers at Fort Stewart had already been accused of being members of the anarchist group, which was allegedly stockpiling weapons and bomb parts to overthrow the U.S. government, prosecutors said.
The four soldiers are accused of killing former GI Michael Roark and his teenage girlfriend, Tiffany York.
Under one of three indictments returned Monday by a Liberty County grand jury, Christopher Jenderseck was charged with three Street Gang Act violations and two counts of tampering with evidence in the killings of Roark and York in neighboring Long County, said District Attorney Tom Durden and Assistant District Attorney Isabel Pauley of the Atlantic Judicial Circuit.
In a second indictment, defendant Timothy Martin Joiner is charged with burglary, theft by taking and two Street Gang Act violations. Adam Dearman is charged with three Street Gang Act offenses.
In the third indictment, Joiner, Adam Dearman, Randall Blake Dearman and Anthony Garner are charged jointly, prosecutors said. Joiner and Randall Dearman each face two counts of burglary, nine counts of entering an auto, two counts of financial transaction card theft, one count of theft by taking, one count of criminal damage to property in the second degree, and 14 counts of Street Gang Act violations, prosecutors said.
In addition, Adam Dearman is indicted on three counts of Street Gang Act violations, and Garner is charged with theft by receiving stolen property and one Street Gang Act count, prosecutors said.
Jenderseck was arrested Tuesday in North Dakota, but Joiner and Garner weren't in custody, authorities said Tuesday.
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The Flow of Light
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Although I am an advocate of the 'get it right in camera' school of photography, I strongly believe in the role that editing plays in our craft, just as the dark room did when printing from negatives in the past. The raw file is the negative, Capture One the darkroom. I continue to use graduated filters for balancing exposure in camera, but sometimes the light still needs a little help.
Before image editing, there is session editing. In this example I made five tripod-mounted exposures. In the original selection I chose CF008429, but a few months later on reflection I marginally prefer the way the rocks are slightly more concealed in CF008428, and that is the exposure I am processing here.
Very little of this image is truly sharp, it is really all about mood and the swirling motion of the water. But what should be sharp needs to be checked at 100%.
Having worked on the image I have saved a clone variant (F3), and then reset it using the reset adjustments button. Thus the 'original' is on the right, with the finished image on the left here. The unprocessed raw file looks OK, but I felt the magenta emphasis was too dominant so I have tweaked the white balance, reducing magenta considerably and yellow slightly.
A local adjustment is the digital equivalent of dark room dodge and burn, and I still feel these tools are the ones that best enable tonal balancing, a vital prerequisite of good printing. The first of my local adjustments (layer 1) selects the stones and some of the water, lightening and adding a little saturation. I have avoided the white water areas in the middle zone, which are already bright enough.
The light on the horizon is extremely strong, bright and somewhat 'clipped' so layer 2 calms this down. It is painted on using a soft edged brush, the adjustment parameter being Contrast -50. I applied these strokes quickly with an oversized brush to get a feel for the effect, and then I refined the selection back with the erase tool.
The brushes in Capture One are superbly configurable, and with zero hardness they give a wonderfully soft edge, allowing for extremely organic adjustments. I try to imagine I am painting with light.
Layer 3 simply increases the contrast in the sky, which is otherwise rather bland contrasting with the much busier coastal landscape. The contrast increase of 30 is balanced by a saturation reduction of the same value, as contrast would otherwise increase the saturation unnaturally.
The final layer lifts the stones and the 'forewater' by quite a bit, increasing contrast (and decreasing saturation accordingly) as well, to enhance their physical presence in the picture space.
In addition to the local adjustments, a small amount of vignetting has been applied on the background layer to 'hold the corners'. The overall exposure has been reduced marginally (-0.2) and contrast and saturation have received small increases to give a more filmic rendering to the image. For sharpening I use the minimal 'pre-sharpening 1' in the sharpening presets. A few dustspots have been removed, and I have straightened the horizon with the straighten tool, resulting in some minor cropping. It's hard to frame the camera completely perfectly when the light is changing this quickly!
The overall colour the IQ180 produces is usually very well balanced and while the white balance sometimes needs tweaking it is rarely necessary to do further changes to colour when seeking a natural result.
In the end all these changes are very personal, and in keeping with my current thinking, and desire to emphasise the physicality of nature, and 'the flow of light' in a print. I can imagine coming back to it in five years time and preferring the softer and more dreamy feel of the original raw file!
PS The "Dummy" title of the session indicates that I have not created a session for this shoot, but rather browsed from my computer hard drive to find the files. The Dummy is simply my default title of this type of session.
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To: The Prime Ministers of India and Pakistan,
Mr. Manmohan Singh and
Mr. Yusuf Raza Gilani
We, the undersigned, are sending this petition to you on behalf of the divided families of the two countries. Here are some facts about our mutual visa regimes that leave much to be desired:
It takes too much time.
For a Pakistani, a normal visa to any city in India takes three to four weeks to process. But visas for the disputed territory of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) take a year to process. The clearance has to come from J&K state police and IB department in Srinagar. Then it goes to Delhi IB and to the Kashmir desk (North block, New Delhi). It is forwarded to Ministry of Home Affairs, (MHA) Foreigners section. And then it is conveyed to Indian High Commission in Pakistan. It is almost the same for Indians applying for Pakistan. Please do something to reduce this excruciating time frame.
There is too much paperwork involved in applying for a visa.
We need an affidavit, valid only for forty five days, which has to be obtained from the city to be visited.
We need any two current bills.
An English translation of the NADRA ID card and
Finally, a no objection from the organisation you are working for or if self employed then your business registration letter.
We are positive something can be done to reduce the paperwork and make things easier for people. Some points are listed below.
Infants and children under thirteen should be exempted from police reporting.
There should be Indian and Pakistani consulates in other cities besides Delhi and Islamabad only.
The visa fees are only about fifteen rupees on both sides. But getting to the respective embassies costs many times more. If one piece of paper is incorrect or missing, applicants have to come again and again, which is particularly disheartening for the poor and unlettered.
India has introduced a condition that restricts foreigners from returning to India for sixty days unless they visit a neighbouring country and have a valid ticket back to India. There is no concept of re-entry to India otherwise.
In both countries, visa extensions and long term visas are very difficult to obtain. This makes life particularly difficult for married women with families across the border.
If a mother has Indian or Pakistani nationality, her children should be given visas to her home country without any obstacles no matter what their nationality.
Visas of Pakistani and Indian nationals married to each other should be made easier. The requirement of getting names of spouses added to the respective passports is another tough task.
Pakistani nationals living in other countries, even if they have citizenship of another country and are living abroad, find it very difficult to obtain visas for India, and vice versa.
Exit and entry points are fixed. These are changed with great difficulty. If the places to be added or visited not in the order that is on the visa, that is another ordeal.
Please make travel more flexible as upheavals of nature can strike any time any place.
Functioning of embassies and consulates should be like well oiled machines which are regularly updated. Clerical errors which cause undue problems to the applicant should be rechecked and avoided. There should be a 24-hour helpline to give information as required.
These are some totally avoidable obstacles faced by the people who live on the opposite sides of the fence. We request the leaders and those at the helm of affairs to step into our shoes and feel the pain of the divide. Only by empathising can these shortfalls be corrected.
In anticipation of redress for these easily rectifiable problems, we thank you
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I was the first to die. I am a pretty easy target.
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Wowwwwww I feel guilty, I only scored one kill !
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man, I got GOT by little Jimmy!
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I have my notes somewhere. When I find them, I'll post the order of everyone's killing.
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Another killing has occurred! It took a while to find the corpse, but rest easy. All you have to do is follow the stench...
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A 2nd one has bit the dust! This time by the mod's own hands.
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As the deadline looms, we hear what we are assured will be the first of many shrieks of agony.
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In less than 48 hours, I will start handing out mod-kills like condoms on prom night.
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The game has officially begun! I have 3:11pm ET as the official start time.
Good luck assassins and may the best killer win!
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DTZ's Routledge to join Cushman & Wakefield's cross-border capital markets team24 Nov, 2006, LondonCushman & Wakefield has recruited John Routledge as a partner in its rapidly expanding European cross-border capital markets team based in London. John is to join Cushman & Wakefield having spent five and a half years at DTZ where he was most recently a director in DTZ's international investment team responsible for the creation, introduction, due diligence and closure of cross-border investment transactions across Europe. John speaks French and Swedish and has extensive transactional experience in many continental property markets. Before leaving DTZ, John advised a cross-border investment fund in one of the largest off-the-market transactions seen in Germany this year, when the fund acquired a well secured long leased office portfolio for €334.0 million. In 2002, John spent a 12 month secondment in DTZ's Milan office and prior to that he was manager in the investment department of Knight Frank's Brussels office having joined the firm as a graduate in 1994. Cushman & Wakefield's cross-border capital markets team is based in London and works closely with the firm's 250 local capital markets experts covering all European markets and sectors. Michael Rhydderch, who heads the cross-border team, returned to the UK from C&W's Italian business in 2005 in order to drive the firm's European cross-border business. The team now totals 12 and over the last 18 months has undertaken transactions totalling in excess of €4 billion. The team includes four partners, all of whom, have several years experience working in continental Europe. Each of the partners have specific in-depth pan European sector expertise and speak seven languages between them. They include Michael Rhydderch who leads the team, Nick Jones (industrial and logistics), Michael Rodda (retail) and Mark Powell (advisory/Central & Eastern European). Recently, Anshul Jain joined the team from C&W's client solutions team to focus specifically on Middle Eastern and Indian capital. Michael Rhydderch, head of the cross-border capital markets at Cushman & Wakefield said: "Our centralised cross-border capability has enabled us to maximise the strength of our excellent local investment teams and we are on course for another record year with turnover expected to be up around 60% . John's extensive 'on the ground' experience on the contintent and in Scandanavia in particular, will complement our existing strengths and puts us in an even stronger position to advise clients looking to invest across Europe." Transactions highlights of the past 12 months include: - Acquisition of retail property in Hanau for a value in excess of €30m, on behalf of Henderson - Disposal of retail portfolio across Germany on behalf of private investor for a value of €85m - Instructed on disposal of European office portfolio across France, Italy and UK with a value in excess of €400m - Disposal of hypermarket portfolio involving 16 properties in Poland on behalf of Casino for €555m


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Clippings 6-24-09
The Clippers snapped a six game skid with a 8-7 win last night in Rochester. Columbus rallied with a six-run eighth inning to take the lead. Jordan Brown and Andy Marte hit the first back-to-back Clippers homers of the season.
In other news….
* As posted below, Michael Aubrey was traded to the Orioles today. The former first round pick has suffered from multiple injuries during his career, but has stayed healthy this season. He played in 59 games Clippers games, batting .292. The first baseman/designated hitter was removed from the 40-man roster in the off-season.
* Stephen Head returns to the Clippers tonight after a two game rehab stint with Mahoning Valley. Head, on the disabled list since May 7th, was 2-for-7 with 3 RBI and a homer with the Scrappers. Head injured his right knee on February 28th in an Indians spring training game and tweaked it on May 1st sliding for a ball in right field.
* Trevor Crowe joins the Clippers tonight after being optioned from Cleveland.
* Right-hander Greg Aquino has cleared waivers and been outrighted to Columbus. He was designated for assignment on June 19 and was 1-2 w/a 4.50ERA in 10 relief appearances for Cleveland (16.0IP, 13H, 8ER, 15BB, 11K). Aquino should join the Clippers in the next day or so.
* No word concerning the recently designated Luis Vizcaino. He could accept an assignment to Columbus if he clears waivers.
* The Indians acquired former Clippers reliver Jose Veras in a trade with the Yankees today. A move will be neccessary to make room for Veras on the Cleveland 25-man roster. Veras pitched in Columbus in 2006 and in 25 appearances out of New York's bullpen this season, was 3-1 with a 5.96 ERA.
* Wes Hodges is expected to be activated from the disabled list later this week. He's expected to play three innings, maybe with Mahoning Valley, on Friday. Hodges has been on the DL since May 13th with a sprained right wrist. He was also suffering from a bad shoulder early in the season.
* The Tribe has signed three more players from the draft:
OF Jordan Henry (7th round, Mississippi)
INF Casey Frawley (17th round, Stetson)
INF Greg Folgia (40th round, Missouri-Columbia)
The Indians have signed 22 of their 50 picks.
* The Clippers were just 2-10 in the last twelve games, entering last night. Jordan Brown was the player to play in each of those game and bat over .300. Brown hit .302 during that stretch.
* With the victory last night, the Clippers are now 5-1 in extra innings games.
* Last night was the 72nd game of the season…. the Clippers are now into the second half of the schedule.
* LHP Tony Sipp has been on the Columbus-Cleveland shuttle more than anyone this year. This is Sipp's third call-up the the bigs. LHP Rich Rundles and INF Josh Barfield have each been recalled twice from the Clippers. A total of 22 players have spent time on both the Columbus and Cleveland rosters.
I'm sure there is more, but time is up… I'll be back with lineups, notes and roster moves shortly.


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Mike Williams was born in England in 1948 and came to Australia in 1963. He has had a variety of occupations and is currently working in a bookshop in Perth. He lives with his partner, also a writer, her two sons, a housebound cat, and a rotund spaniel. He writes poetry and prose when the mood is upon him. Extensive bushwalks on the south coast inspire his writing and he is currently working on his next novel.
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Elegant and ancient, concrete is finding a new home in the modern kitchen. From the countertop to sink, bathtub to desktop, almost anything is possible with the maleable properties of concrete. This workshop will focus on the forming, mixing, pouring, placement, and sealing of the modern concrete counter. Subjects such as mix design, reinforcement, and coloring will also be covered. We will do this by creating a colored counter as a group project. Students will participate in every aspect of this process.
Course start time: Saturday, 9am
Course end time: Sunday, 5pm
- Competency Level: All Levels
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- Templating, finding the shape to be formed
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- Deforming, how and when to reveal your work
- Hardeners and sealers, options for finish
- Color and decoration, Dye formulas, acid etching, inlays, diamond ground finishes
- Knowledge of power tools (if you are planning to join in)
- Basic carpentry skills
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Fu-Tung Cheng. Concrete Counters
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- Wear work cloths and bring a pad and pencil if you want to take notes
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Joe S., a 50-year-old accountant, takes a prescription medicine for his high blood pressure. Jane L., a 35-year-old computer programmer, alleviates her depression with another medicine. They both feel good all day, but certain problems arise at night. Joe cannot maintain an erection and Jane takes a long time to have an orgasm. After a few months of these problems, Joe and Jane start to avoid their partners in bed. Sex becomes an ordeal instead of a pleasure.
Joe and Jane's experiences are typical of many of Americans who take prescription drugs.
"I rarely see couples with sexual dysfunctions where one or the other or both are not on some kind of long-term medication," says Judy Seifer, PhD, sex therapist and clinical professor at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio.
Sexual Side Effects
For many people, sexual dysfunctions as side effects of medicines come as an unpleasant surprise.
"Unfortunately, some doctors just don't tell patients about the most common drug side effects. Other doctors believe that if you tell patients they'll have a sex problem, you may create it or have them looking for it," says Dr. Adam Keller Ashton, clinical assistant professor of Psychiatry at the State University of New York at Buffalo and a member of the Society of Sex Therapy and Research.
Taking a drug that diminishes your sexual functioning does not mean the end of your sex life. There are many treatments that can alleviate sexual side effects. If you suspect that a drug you are taking is affecting your sexuality, the first step is to consult your doctor and your pharmacist.
Most people are greatly relieved when they discover that the drug is the problem and not themselves, reports Dr. Jay Dudley Chapman, a gynecologist in Cleveland, Ohio and Academic Dean of the Institute for Advanced Study of Human Sexuality in San Francisco. If your doctor is not open to discussing the problem with you, Chapman advises finding one who will.
High Blood Pressure Medicines
High blood pressure medicines can have a negative impact on sexual arousal by reducing the force of blood flow, which helps men to get erections and women to become lubricated.
The following guide lists some prescription high blood pressure medicines and their sexual side effects.
Chlorothiazide (Diuril) and Hydrochlorothiazide (Hydrodiuril, HCTZ) : These medicines can cause men to have difficulty getting erections, but have little effect in women.
Clonidine (Catapres) : This drug can block emissions during orgasm.
Propranolol (Indera) : This medicine may make it difficult to ejaculate.
Methyldopa (Aldomet) : This medicine decreases sexual desire, arousal, and orgasm. It is a strong drug that acts on the beta nerves which are involved in sexual arousal, but it is used less today than in the past.
The first approach is usually to switch to a different drug or lowering the dosage. Another possibility is to stop taking the drug for a specified period, like a weekend, when you plan to have sex (a "drug holiday"). (Note: This should never be tried without consulting your doctor.)
If none of these approaches help or are not appropriate, impotence treatments are an option. There are pills, injections, or implants that are inserted into the penis. These approaches can help to produce erections. Sildenafil (Viagra) is one of the medicines that can help improve a man's ability to have and maintain an erection. You may also want to talk to your doctor about drug antidotes that counter the negative sexual effects of high blood pressure medicines. Do not be embarrassed to speak with your pharmacist, as well. He can provide valuable information to you and your doctor.
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)—Popular drugs like fluoxetine (Prozac), sertraline (Zoloft), and paroxetine (Paxil) may reduce desire and orgastic response in both men and women.
Tricyclic Antidepressants—These drugs, including older drugs such as amitriptyline (Elavil) and Imipramine can have effects on sexual functioning.
MAO Inhibitors—Drugs like tranylcypromine (Parnate) or phenelzine (Nardil) may make orgasm more difficult for women.
For some people, feeling better emotionally via pharmacologic means makes up for any sexual problems caused by antidepressants. However, others stop taking these medicines because of the sexual effects.
The treatment options are similar to those for high blood pressure medicines. You can switch to a different antidepressant like bupropion (Wellbutrin), which has fewer sexual side effects; reduce the dosage; or try drug holidays. Unfortunately a different medicine may not alleviate the depression as well. Also drug holidays from antidepressants can be dangerous so talk to your doctor before trying this. Again, talk to your doctor about drug antidotes for antidepressants. Unlike antihypertensives, most people do not need to take antidepressants for their entire lives. Once they stop taking the drugs, their sexual functioning returns to normal.
Other Medicines
Tranquilizers like diazepam (Valium) and chlordiazepoxide (Librium) can increase the sexual desires of inhibited people, but, as with other sedatives such as drugs and alcohol, they can also delay arousal and orgasm. Judy Seifer finds that many of her patients who take a variety of prescription and over-the-counter medicines at the same time experience changes in sexual functioning. She works with their doctors to pinpoint the "problem" drugs.
Psychological Effects
For most people, a sudden change in sexual responsiveness has at least some emotional impact.
Dr. Ashton has had patients whose prior sexual problems surface during discussions of sexual side effects. Some people on antidepressants become depressed again over their lack of sexual fulfillment. Sexual difficulties can be a blow to a person's self-esteem. It can be a great loss for a man not to be able to have an erection or a woman to become aroused. As a result, sex with their partners can become so uncomfortable that the couples often end up withdrawing from the relationship.
Consider using a variety of sex therapy techniques to communicate feelings with your partner and reconnect with one another. These include nonsexual touching exercises like massage that help partners to experience physical pleasure together once again. Many people find new ways to enhance their sexual satisfaction.
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