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Attorney General Josh Stein Obtains Temporary Restraining Order Against Charlotte-Area Debt Collecto
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Claim: According to the IRS this is legitimate, because the law allows you to give someone up to $13,000 each year without a tax consequence.
Fact: Gifting clubs are not approved by the IRS.
Claim: The money paid to join is a gift.
Fact: A legitimate gift has no strings attached and is not an investment. Signing a statement that you expect nothing in return does not change the situation, and neither does calling the entry fee a "loan."
Claim: This has been endorsed by the Attorney General.
Fact: The Attorney General does not endorse any business or investment plan.
Claim: Much of the money is donated to charity.
Fact: Even if the money is donated to charity, this does not make the program legitimate.
Claim: Prominent people are participating in this.
Fact: The people named probably are not participating.
Claim: This program isn't a pyramid; it's a circle with money flowing between the members.
Fact: Gifting clubs all meet the definition of an illegal pyramid scheme despite jargon that may be used to disguise the true nature of the program.
Claim: No laws are broken if your gift is in cash and not sent through the US mail service.
Fact: Organizers prefer receiving cash because it is difficult to trace, not because it makes their scheme legal.
Claim: Investing in this program helps create prosperity in the community.
Fact: No new wealth is created by gifting clubs. Money invested at the lower levels simply goes to the person at the highest level. The only way for participants to recover their money is to bring new people into the scheme. When the scheme shuts down, the last people to pay lose all of their money.


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Anyone in L.A. going down by Staples Center at all? Head over and check this out in person, maybe you can tell us what "Nerkas" is, and what kind of game it appears to be describing.
In real life, there's a domain Nerkas.com registered to Square Enix Europe. That's all we know about that. In this trailer, which is playing outside near where E3 begins next week, it seems to be the name of a company that makes some kind of high tech military gear. So I don't know if it's the name of the next Square Enix game, but it at least looks like a name in the next Square Enix game.
Here's a second and more infuriating shakycam of a trailer. (How hard is it to point a camera at a screen?) Apparently the story the trailer's telling is that this is raw footage obtained by some investigative journalist of the device made by this Nerkas Solutions, Inc. It looks like a douchebaggy Bluetooth headset. The people wearing it - ordinary civilians apparently - fire weapons and kick a lot of ass so, mind control? Who knows.
What is Nerkas? [All Games Beta via Destructoid]


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Suppose one has two functions, $y(x)$ and $z(x)$, and one seeks to obtain $y(z)$ by substituting $x(z)$ into $y(x)$. Can this be done in a single step? Or must $z(x)$ first be inverted independently? For the sake of illustration, suppose the functions consist of transcendental functions combined by the elementary operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and exponentiation. For instance,
$y(x) = a\ln x + \displaystyle\frac{\exp(bx)}{c+x}$
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"Among other challenges, global warming is causing our sea levels to rise and putting our coastal cities — and billions of people — at risk across the globe. Global Green is working hard to protect these cities and other communities affected by climate change. We are all in this together, and friends of Global Green are joining us in making a plea to help stop climate change, by demanding that our leaders invest in green technologies and green jobs now. You can also help us make a difference and guarantee a healthier future."


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BorgWarner Inc. said Tuesday it will launch proprietary software to track its supply base in North America.
Originally launched in Germany and Ireland in 2012, BorgWarner's Supplier Performance Monitor is designed to create supply chain efficiencies by monitoring supplier performance and forecast trends, the company said in a press release.
The monitoring system uses the hidden Markov model, a statistical model for processes, to evaluate data, including orders, deliveries and cancellations, as well as financial and quality data.
The supplier will launch the software early this year in North America and other parts of Europe.
The system has been used by more than 90 percent of BorgWarner's Beru Systems subsidiary suppliers, reducing delivery times by 60 percent and a 33 percent decrease in faulty parts.
Supplier tracking software is the latest trend in the industry's quest for efficiency and response time.
Southfield-based Automotive Industry Action Group is expected to launch a new Web-based database in March for identifying the physical movement of finished goods, parts and materials through the automotive supply chain.
The initial phase of the program, Supply Safe-Supplier Security Assessment, will map shipments via the U.S. Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) certification program.
However, the AIAG is hopeful the subscription-based service will expand to track other aspects of the supply base, J. Scot Sharland, executive director of AIAG, told Crain's.
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The Lockheed C-5 Galaxy is a large, military transport aircraft built byLockheed. It was designed to provide strategic heavy airlift over intercontinental distances and to carry outsize and oversize cargo. The C-5 Galaxy has been operated by the United States Air Force since 1969 and is one of the largest military aircraft in the world.
The Boeing (formerly McDonnell Douglas) C-17 Globemaster III is a large military transport aircraft. Developed for the United States Air Force (USAF) from the 1980s to the early 1990s by the McDonnell Douglas Corporation, the C-17 is used for rapid airlift of troops and cargo to main operating bases or forward operating bases throughout the world. The C-17 can also carry out tactical airlift, medical evacuation, and airdrop missions. The C-17 carries the name of two previous but unrelated, piston-engined military transport planes, the Douglas C-74 Globemaster and the Douglas C-124 Globemaster II.
In addition to the U.S. Air Force, the C-17 is operated by the Royal Air Force, Royal Australian Air Force, Canadian Forces Air Command, Qatar Emiri Air Force, United Arab Emirates Air Force, and the Heavy Airlift Wing of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. The Indian Air Force had ordered the C-17 but it is not yet in service
The Comanche was a twin-turbine, two-seat (tandem) armed reconnaissance helicopter with projected missions of armed reconnaissance, light attack and air combat. Designed to replace the Army's current Vietnam-vintage scout and light attack helicopter fleet, the Comanche featured an all-composite fuselage, fully integrated digital flight controls, and advanced navigation and weapons systems. It was designed to provide U.S. forces with accurate, timely tactical intelligence.
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Selecting Ubuntu as a Linux Server
The interest in the Ubuntu Server is directly related to the interest in the Ubuntu Desktop.
As a Linux Trainer, I have access to as many as 75 different students each week. These students are typically IT people from small organizations who have a Windows administration background and now since their company sees the cost savings of Linux are moving to Linux Servers. A typical pattern that I see is people who have a GUI preference, little understanding of the Linux OS in general and want a fast easy path to managing a Linux Server. The other typical aspect of these users is that they have a Linux laptop loaded with, yep you guessed it, Ubuntu. Easily 75% use Ubuntu as a Desktop experiment.
No one argues too much that Ubuntu dominates the Linux Desktop. That is clearly seen in all of my contact with people that I train. So how does the experience with the Ubuntu Desktop impact a choice for a Server OS and should it?
Server Training and Desktop Training
Ubuntu Live Server Training and Self-Taught Packages
The impact that the Desktop has on the Server choice is in the following:
1. Easy Administration
Sure everyone likes easy, no one but an idiot wants hard. But, can you label a text based only server as easy. Yes installation is fast, slick and one click options for things like the LAMP Install, but is that easy administration? No, it may be easy install but in reality CentOS is just as easy to install. I don't know how many people have told me that they selected Ubuntu because the LAMP install was so easy. Well with CentOS it is simply:
yum install PHP mysql-server
One command, but the perception is that CentOS is more difficult. Just not so. My point is, there is no such thing as "Easy Administration", Linux servers, especially from the command line, will take Windows based administrators some time to come up to speed on administration.
2. Community Based Support
Now this is really an interesting aspect. Red Hat probably has the largest most fully developed Pay for Support available for any Linux distro. Ubuntu's Pay for Support is not well known, in fact many users had no idea that it was an option. But Pay for Support is not what Ubuntu Server admins are looking for. They are looking for the FREE Community based support. This is where Ubuntu shines. Their community based support both at the site and across the Internet is much better known than any other distro. This is the support that Ubuntu users are used to and what they think will be the answer for the server as well.
3. Cutting Edge Technology
Here is one of the major differences of philosophy between Red Hat/CentOS based servers and Ubuntu Servers. Red Hat/CentOS focus very thorough testing of drivers and applications. Whereas Ubuntu, because they pride themselves on being on the cutting edge, focus on drivers and application versions that, well…they have not been as completely tested. Again, much of this acceptance is driven by Ubuntu Desktop users who choose Ubuntu based on the ability to better detect wireless drivers for their laptop and this cutting edge thinking has carried over to the Server choice. Cutting edge is great, but you will certainly be exposing your server to greater risk in bugs and security issues with this type of focus.
4. Simple Security
Here again, Ubuntu's lack of security focus is what draws users and what will eventually create serious issues for Ubuntu users. The "Uncomplicated Firewall" by Ubuntu is a good example. The attempt to create a firewall that is easy to manage is a misnomer. You just cannot do it …simple firewalls on a server are bad firewalls. What I mean is, you cannot just boil security for an Ubuntu server down into a few basic commands. One of the reasons administrators look at Ubuntu as an option is that it is not using the dreaded SELinux that Red Hat/CentOS uses by default. The fact that 90% of all Red Hat/CentOS servers have turned off SELinux seems to be lost on Red Hat people. The point is, users came to the Ubuntu Desktop because of it's simple security, and now that carries over to the Server.
So what's my point?
I believe there is trouble on the horizon for Ubuntu administrators in general. Organizations that choose a server OS based on Simple Administration, Community Based Support, Cutting Edge Technology and Simple Security are likely to regret it. That is not to say that the Ubuntu Server is a bad choice. Organizations need to choose Ubuntu Server with a focus on training their administrators in the difficult aspects of server administration. They need to evaluate fee based support and reject the temptation to just "google" all of their solutions. Organizations must carefully evaluate if they need cutting edge drivers and if not, carefully eliminate applications that could be potential risks. And finally, business must get serious, very serious about security. Security is not simple…it is hard work. If an organization will carefully evaluate these issues their Ubuntu Server experience will be much more rewarding.
May 1, 2008 at 12:11 am
Well stated. Point-and-click "simplicity" on a server is a folly pursued by only the most determined Don Quixote.
July 15, 2008 at 9:20 pm
This is a well written article. I do agree with you on the basic points that users tend to choose their server platform for the reasons you already stated.
However, I would like to reinforce that Ubuntu server is not a bad server OS at all. Of course, there's no excuse for knowing the system and managing it's security, just as with CentOS / Red Hat. Just because CentOS / Red Hat uses SELinux by default, you still can't completely rely on that and think everything is gonna be OK. You need to know your security stuff. And not only on Linux.
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My fellow on Orkut shared this link with me and I'm not dissapointed at all that I came here.


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SANTA BARBARA, Calif., - UCSB's Lauren Christman and J.D. Krawczyk have been named to the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association's All-America team, as announced today. This is the first time that Gauchos have garnered All-Americans in the same season in both men's and women's cross country.
Christman (Santa Cruz, CA/Harbor HS) led the Gauchos to a ninth place finish at the NCAA Championships on Monday in Terre Haute, Ind., and in the process became UCSB's first women's cross country All-American. She finished the 6,000 meter course in 21:22 for 32nd place, the highest finish in women's cross country history. Christman, a redshirt-senior has had an unprecedented season for UCSB, also finishing fifth at regionals for the highest ever regional finish for a Gaucho while leading them to a second place region showing.
Krawczyk (Huntington Beach, CA/Marina HS), also a redshirt-senior, earned All-America status after clocking 31:54 on a very difficult and muddy 10,000 course good for 46th place. He led the Gauchos team to a 27th place finish to improve on their pre-race ranking of 28th. This is the second All-American for men's cross country as Krawczyk joins Josh Horton who received the same accolade in 2001. Krawczyk was the teams highest finisher with a seventh place at regionals to lead the team to its second NCAA Championships berth.
Its been a season of firsts for the Gauchos who have garnered for the first time, in order, the Griak Invitational team championship and individual champion, a runner-up finish at the Stanford Invitational, a top 10 national ranking, two fourth place NCAA Pre-National finishes, an automatic qualifier to the NCAA Championships, both teams qualifying for NCAA Championships, a top 10 team finish and now two NCAA All-Americans.


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Ex-Indiana Gov. Otis Bowen dies
Otis R. Bowen, a small-town family doctor who overhauled Indiana's tax system as governor before helping promote safe sex practices in the early years of AIDS as the top federal health official under President Reagan, died Saturday. He was 95.
In a statement Sunday, Gov. Mike Pence said Bowen died Saturday. He did not disclose the cause of death.
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"Governor Otis R. Bowen's contributions to the life of this state and nation are incalculable, and I mark his passing with a sense of personal loss. His story is as inspiring as it is uniquely Hoosier," Pence said.
Bowen, known among Hoosiers for decades as "Doc," was a doctor in the northern Indiana town of Bremen when he first was elected to office in 1952 as Marshall County coroner, starting a political rise that saw him become a wildly popular Republican governor during 1973 to 1981.
He became secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in 1985, taking charge of the federal government's response to the spread of AIDS after the Reagan administration had been criticized by activists for a slow initial response.
Bowen promoted public awareness of the dangers of sexually transmitted diseases and worked with Surgeon General C. Everett Koop on the mailing to 107 million households of a pamphlet with explicit advice on how to avoid the AIDS virus, including using condoms.
During a 1987 news conference, Bowen gave a bit of advice that entered the national lexicon: "Remember, when a person has sex, they're not just having it with that partner, they're having it with everybody that partner had it with for the past 10 years."
Bowen, the stocky, bespectacled speaker of the Indiana House, won the state's top office in a landslide in 1972, beating former Democratic Gov. Matthew Welsh.
Bowen made state-backed property tax relief his top campaign pledge as those taxes had more than doubled in the previous decade. Legislation passed the next year doubled the sales tax to 4 percent and dedicating the extra revenue to property tax cuts. The proposal was so hotly contested that it only passed the state Senate when Bowen's lieutenant governor, Robert D. Orr, cast a tiebreaking vote.
State Democrats responded with bumper stickers that said, "What's Up Doc? Taxes! Vote Democratic." But the public largely embraced the tax reforms, boosting Bowen's popularity.
Under an amendment to the state constitution, he was the first governor since the mid-1800s eligible to seek a second consecutive term and easily won re-election in 1976 over Indiana Secretary of State Larry Conrad.
In 1979, Bowen refused to extradite Indiana University basketball coach Bob Knight to Puerto Rico after the coach was convicted in absentia and sentenced to six months in jail for hitting a policeman during the Pan Am Games.
Republican leaders wanted Bowen to challenge Democratic Sen. Birch Bayh in 1980, but he declined as his wife, Beth, was in the midst of cancer treatment. His decision cleared the way for Dan Quayle, then a 33-year-old congressman, to win the GOP nomination and unseat Bayh.
Beth Bowen died on New Year's Day 1981 after more than 40 years of marriage and just days before her husband's second gubernatorial term ended.
Bowen was born Feb. 26, 1918, near the northern Indiana town of Rochester. He received bachelor's and medical degrees from Indiana University and joined the Army Medical Corps after completing his internship in 1943. His World War II service included going ashore with the first waves of Allied troops during the invasion of Okinawa in 1945.
He then returned to Indiana and, in 1946, started a family medical practice in Bremen, a small town about 20 miles south of South Bend, which he continued for 25 years.
Bowen once said his medical career, during which he estimated he delivered 3,000 babies, taught him "how to approach emergencies and problems with a certain amount of calmness and common sense."


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"If you had told me when I graduated that I'd be working in Afghanistan in two years, I wouldn't have believed you."
Neither snow nor dark of night nor indirect fire kept Gabrielle Skovira '10 (history) and her fellow Red Cross staffers from making their appointed rounds in Afghanistan. Their mission: to deliver emergency communications to service members and civilians serving overseas.
The history major, who interned with the Union County chapter of the American Red Cross as a student, returned to the States in May after staffing a Red Cross office and canteen at Bagram Air Field. "Our team of four people delivered 4,400-plus messages over our five months. We worked in shifts seven days a week and the office is manned 24-7," she says.
In emergencies, families contact the Red Cross, which passes their messages on to the overseas office. "Because units are constantly moving in and out of theater or to different locations within Afghanistan, it was sometimes a challenge to locate message recipients," Skovira says.
The toughest messages, she says, were those involving suicide prevention. "If our U.S. office got an emergency call from a family member or friend who had contact with someone deployed who threatened to harm themselves or others, they would send us a message to contact the command immediately to secure the person."
Despite spending Christmas Day in body armor and occasionally enduring indirect fire on base, Skovira worked hard to lift spirits. She helped put together care packages for remote bases, hosted March Madness and Super Bowl viewing parties ("Despite the time difference and a lot of snow, we had a full house at 4 a.m. for the Super Bowl.") and organized a 5K, which Bucknell's cross country and track teams supported by sending snacks and T-shirts.
"It was an honor to serve those who volunteered to serve the U.S. in the military. We met some amazing people." In turn, the gratitude of service members kept her motivated. "Having someone who was traveling home on emergency leave stop by the office to thank us for getting their message through quickly... knowing that we made things a little easier for people was awesome."
Now back at the American Red Cross National Headquarters, Skovira advises graduates to take advantage of opportunities. "If you had told me when I graduated that I'd be working in Afghanistan in two years, I wouldn't have believed you."
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Story highlights
- More than 1,000 comments were posted on our youth and HIV story
- A piece featuring fitness tips from Kate Upton's trainer sparked a debate
- A story on a woman waiting for four organs received many supportive comments
Welcome to our new look at what you're saying over the past week.
'The system isn't really encouraging'
Our weekend piece on why youths aren't being tested for HIV got more than 1,000 comments. Commenter Bradgina said they've found that just getting an HIV test from some doctors can be a hassle, and they go to the clinic under an assumed name:
"It's still like pulling teeth getting doctors to test for HIV," they write. "One doctor actually asked me, 'Do you know how hard it is to get HIV from a woman?' To which I replied, 'I don't think I ever said anything about being involved with a woman. ...' And he then offered me a test. Wow. I had to pretend to be gay to get an HIV test."
Bradgina later added that "the system isn't really encouraging of getting tested on a regular basis anyway."
'That will never happen, and you're all nuts'
Another weekend piece, on fitness tips from swimsuit model Kate Upton's trainer, sparked a lively debate on Upton's body and curves.
"I get a little annoyed when people whine and scream about this model or that model 'being fat,' wrote commenter dragonfire77. "They're in a physical condition that is orders of magnitude better than the 'average' American, and infinitely healthier than those twig-like, death-warmed-over models you see walking the catwalk at your average fashion show."
Commenter Deanna weighed in, "I have a feeling that every single person who is criticizing this woman is a troll, with body hair and belly fat. Let's see you look this hot in a bathing suit. That will NEVER happen, and you're all nuts."
'Don't blame guns at all'
Another debate, with more than 1,100 comments, followed a story on Chicago's homicide rate and the lack of a Level I trauma center on the city's violence-plagued South Side.
"Don't blame guns at all," wrote commenter LMT556 in the highest-voted comment on the story. "Poverty and single parent households are raising a violent culture."
But "not all who are single parents or live in poverty raise violent kids," replied commenter JoAnn Smith. "My mom raised 11 kids, 9 boys (and) 2 girls, and guess what only one of my brothers decided to do what he wanted to do and now he is dead because of his actions. ... You cannot solely blame the poverty and single parenting on violence. I know people that grew up with two parents and they are just as hardheaded as those who lived in a single parent household. These parents need to stop acting like they are their kids' friends and discipline a child when needed."
'Hurry up and find a way to grow organs'
More than 300 commenters also shared their thoughts on the story of Molly Pearce, a California woman who needs four organs transplanted in order to survive. Some shared messages of support for Pearce, while others discussed organ donation and the meaning of "brain dead."
"Articles like this make me wish they would hurry up and find a way to grow organs for people who need them," said commenter DS. "I know they're working on it but I still wish we had the technology already so the poor folks waiting for someone to die wouldn't have to anymore."


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The Ohio Historical Markers identify, commemorate and honor the important people, places and events that have contributed to the state's rich history. The Ohio Historical Markers Program, administered by the Ohio Historical Society, is a vital educational tool, informing residents and visitors about significant aspects of Ohio's past.
The Remarkable Ohio historical markers page is your passport to the exciting historical sites around the state. Developed in 2005 as a partnership between the Ohio Historical Society and Ohio Government Telecommunications, this project expands upon the text of the Ohio Historical Markers through the addition of historic and contemporary photographs as well as educational resources. If, to our knowledge, the marker is no longer standing it will be noted on the marker information page.
New Ohio Historical Marker Application Deadline: July 1. To better accommodate "marker dedication season," the Ohio History Connection's Local History Office is revising the deadline for marker applications and for the marker grant program. There is now one deadline per year for applying for an Ohio Historical Marker - July 1. With this new deadline, the office will no longer accept applications on a rolling basis throughout the year. The new deadline will ensure that all applicants have their markers in time for marker dedication season the following spring. The new deadline will apply to applicants seeking marker grants as well as those who solely raise funds from local sources to erect markers. Beginning July 1, the markers grant program will be making ten grants at a time, the same total number that has been awarded each year in the past. For more information, click here.
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If you mean that literally [that nagarjuna does not mean to say anything about existence and non existence] then i do not understand. the commentaries on nagarjuna mention existence so many times!retrofuturist wrote:As sunyata pertains to the Dharma, it accordingly pertains to the phenomenological, and not to concerns of existence and non-existence. As I understand it, this is the thrust of Nagarjuna's work on sunyata.
going back to the OP... it is true is it not that in theravada the doctrine of selflessness is just a conventional truth or "raft" that does not describe the goal [because nothing does] and which is to be abandoned when there. assuming that buddhas know reality, doesn't that mean that reality is not without a self?


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Term life insurance provides protection for a specific period of time, or term. It is most often sold in -10,-15, -20 and -30 year terms. The premium stays the same throughout the term. If the insured person dies during this period, the beneficiaries receive the proceeds income tax-free. At the end of each term, the insured may renew the policy (generally at a higher cost) up to age 95.
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Britin Fraiser wanted to make beef stroganoff for dinner, but there was just one problem: he couldn't find beef tips at the grocery store.
"I couldn't find any," the 86-year-old Hillsboro resident said. "I was about ready to give up and then I asked the guy standing next to me if he saw any, and he picked a package up right away. I could have sunk right into the floor — so embarrassing. I was looking for the package to say beef tips, not sirloin tips."
Fraiser is one of the many American consumers, who struggle to find the right cut of meat at the grocery store. In an effort to minimize the confusion, the United States Department of Agriculture is moving toward implementing globalized standards for meat packaging.
Secretary Tom Vilsack believes this move will increase efficiency at the meat counter, cutting down the time an individual will spend questioning whether they have the correct cut for their meal. The new standards will change the packaging label to include the type of meat on the first line and the cut on the second.
Many local consumers however, like Richard Stulen of Marion, don't understand the benefit of this change.
"I grew up in agriculture," Stulen said. "When I was in FFA, they taught us all about the different cuts of meat. Important lessons, like 'Everyone knows that the best cuts come from the rear end.' I've bought meat with that knowledge for 42 years. Now, they're trying to add something new. Personally, I think it is just another excuse to get rid of ag in the school system. The government doesn't want kids to know where their food comes from."
Luke Strait of Burns said he doesn't know why anyone would struggle to find the cut they need when the local grocery stores are so helpful.
"There is a chart usually hanging up that shows you what each cut is called and what it looks like," he said. "You'd have to be pretty dumb to not just take the few extra seconds to look over at the chart, see what it is you want to cook and grab the right cut off the shelf. If people are going to be that loony, I might as well sign up to become president."
The USDA plans to implement the new standard along with the new farm bill in Fiscal Year 2014-2015.


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Dear wife,
We have supported and encouraged each other over the years toward our goals and dreams. We have become best of friends as we joined in one another's passions. Which makes this all the more difficult to tell you. The V-drive Mastercraft we have is a poser. She is not what we thought. It with deep emotion I must inform you, we don't really own a Mastercraft.
I know you shared my joy when I brought her home three years ago for you knew it was my boyhood dream to own a Mastercraft. Since that dream is still unrealized, I know you will understand why I must buy that DD PS 214 I showed you this fall. I called the owner today and we have a verbalized agreement. I plan on picking it up tomorrow. I'm so pumped.
by the way, i'll be gone today as i know you would like a day to yourself. no need to call me. no need to wait up for me. no need to thank me. you deserve a "me day."
Thanks dear. Your the best. Here is to pursuing and achieving more dreams together.
Your husband,
couple videos to help...found them on another forum debating whether skiing was fading away...
I could post a 2012 X-Star video, but no need. We all have seen the latest Mastercraft media.
In comparison, a Porsche 911... it seats two and is great on the track. Does that make a person with "Panamera Turbo S" a non-owner of a Porsche if he doesn't track his four seater? Or for that matter is the new 911 Turbo S less of a 911 because it isn't air cooled?
History is history, in 2009 we almost lost this great boat company.
What makes a company survive? Variety and versatility. The market demands that. If you don't like it, fine, but realize you can't change it and other changes are coming. I'd like to see more innovation at MC, not less.
IMO we're all owners and there are categories of owners. Skiers, Boarders, Skaters, Skyskiers, Surfers, Tubers, Towable Snorklers, Divers, Fishers...and other sports. Pick your categories - enjoy them.
Why did I buy MasterCraft? Because I wanted MasterCraft quality.
Personally, I think things with engines, especially things that go fast. Currently, I have a Kawasaki ZX-6R in that garage, which I ride both on the street at on the track. It's a great bike, with amazingly "neutral" steering and thrilling acceleration all the way up to the 16,5K redline. In the past, I've also owned Ducati, Honda and Yamaha, all of which had their respective strengths and weaknesses.
I bought a 2005 X-10 last Fall because I wanted to move up to the upper echelon of recreational boats and I knew from research and countless discussions with boat owners and salespeople that MasterCraft was a great choice. I chose the X-10 mainly because I am the only slalom skier in a family of wakeboarders. We also enjoy heading out onto the lakes for lazy afternoons of swimming around the boat and the larger seating capacity is a real plus for us.
To me, it is most admirable that MasterCraft has worked hard to maintain a high level of quality and performance, no matter what the intended use of each particular boat. I am impressed with their history in dedicated slalom boats and the fact that one can still buy world-class slalom and barefoot MC boats. I think it is also admirable that MC has set the bar for wakeboarding with the X-Star and other landmark boats throughout the years. I'm also looking forward to seeing how my "crossover" boat does for both wakeboarders and slalom skiers once our lakes in Wisconsin turn from solid to liquid again.
TT has already been a great resource to me as a new MC owner. What I appreciate most is the opportunity to share ideas and learn from other owners. Personally, I'm as interested in the impressive restoration diaries and discussions about various issues which come up with ALL boats in MasterCraft's history as I am at looking at the newest "eye candy."
What I'm NOT interested in is the pissing matches or taunting which occasionally pops up. However, it's easy enough to simply move on to something of value, letting the inane throw volleys back and forth. For me, those posts are of no value whatsoever.
Thankfully, TT is full of many similar minded MC owners and enthusiasts and I look forward to learning from the collective experience and knowledge of those who are regulars. I hope to be able to add my own perspectives, as well.
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Bottom line... It's not about skier or boarder. It's about a group of owners who not only love boating, they love their boats. A real Mastercraft owner is someone who takes care of their boat, whether a 1980 or 2013. Who can spend an entire Sunday polishing and waxing in lieu of a day with their wife or significant other. Anyone one, with any amount of MC OCD. Those are the real owners.
I'm just a mid 20's boarder who never had the opportunity to ski at a young age but am loving the wake behind my star. I have a tremendous amount of respect for skiers. It's fascinating what you guys do. I never make runs down the lake when you guys are tearing up the flat water. Just can't do it. Would never ruin the exhilaration for you. And that's what it's all about. To me if you were to really say what it is, that's real MC
I am sort of shocked to see this is even an issue.
I have a 2003 x 30. I bought it originally because my brother in law who had a ski Supreme and is a hard core slalom guy told me, after I was impressed with his boat, that if I wanted a sport boat of that sort, to "Go get a Mastercraft. They are the best built boats out there bar none" I followed his advice and never looked back. Whenever I see a old stars and stripes, I get a smirk on my face knowing the heritage and the quality of those boats that went into mine. Tried true and tested. Yes its true that the water sports scene has and is changing, but in no way does it in my opinion invalidate the Prostars or their riders.
That's probably why every year when I go to the New England Boat show and I look at a Nautique or Axis or any competitor's boat, the first thing they do is try and I emphasize "TRY" to do is compare it to a Mastercraft. It has is and always will be the Gold standard of Sport Boats. Pro Series or X
so great to read the positive comments about MC ownership!
...A bad day water skiing still beats a good day at work...1995 Pro Star 205....
At one time, where you not involved in a venture yourself that was building wakeboard boats with WAKECRAFT? A dealer or investor or something
With that said a company needs to evolve. MasterCraft has done that.
We do not need to pit one type of MasterCraft owner againist another. To each there own.
They all say MasterCraft on the side weather you own a 1979 MasterCraft I/O or a 2011 265 CSX. Everyone has pride in ownership in the product no matter which one you own. To each there own
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Reminds me of Snow Skier vs Snowboard. Well I've snow skied for so many years I will not care to admit. People will say (I'm was guilty of it in the past too) that snowboarders do nothing but scrap the snow off the hill, sit on tier buts, ... We'll if you look, there are beginner skiers who do the same (in a wedge) on terrain too difficult to advance their skills. Funny, when I ski terrain that is more difficult (make you crap in your pants kind of stuff), the snowboards there are very skilled and I enjoy watching them do their thing. So much that over the last couple of seasons I decided to broaden my horizons and learn to snowboard. I'm enjoying it. I was riding up a lift and some mom was also on the chair. She noted here couple of kids going down the hill who were snowboarders. She turns to me and say, do you carve or are you one of those people who just scrape and sit all over the place. I must admit that I felt like pushing her off the lift. Yes, I carve and no I don't spend the majority of the time sitting in the snow.
The point (and you thought there was not going to be one) - don't prop (pun intended) yourself up by putting others down. There are many people on TT that I have taken a liking to them. Never met them. Don't give a rat's back end what kind of boat they own. I know I like my boat. I'm pretty darn sure they like theirs. I'm sure they enjoy their boat. God forbid, some may even fish off of it (sarcasm).
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Thurston had the largest traveling Vaudeville magic show for the time, requiring more than eight entire train cars to transport his props across the country.
Thurston was famous for his work with playing cards. He called himself the King of Cards. One of his most famous effects was the "Rising Card".
In 1908 he took over the Thurston-Kellar Show, following the retirement of Harry Kellar. His brother Harry Thurston also achieved some prominence as a performer.
He toured with Beatrice Foster whom he eventually married, but it lasted for only four years.
On August 23, 1935 Thurston's farewell tour began at the Fox Theatre in Philadelphia. Though he did not perform the card manipulations he had excelled in for so many years, the other tricks and illusions were as swiftly placed and as entertaining as ever.
Thurston died from a stroke. He is entombed at Green Lawn Abbey, a mausoleum in Columbus, Ohio.
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Shepherd's Shed, 900 E. Main St., Marion is a clothing charity. Men can come into the store and pickup a suit or other dress clothes for a necessary job interview on Wednesdays. Some mothers will shop for their entire family, for six children.
However, Shepherd's Shed founder Robin Dicks provides more than just a new pair of jeans. On the signup sheet in the front of the store there are slots for name, family members, shopping for, and a blank asking if they want Dicks to pray for them. Dicks has set aside an area with two chairs where she prays with clients.
It's appropriate Dicks prays with the shoppers because she said she was called by God to start the charity nine years ago. She thought the idea was crazy; she was already homeschooling her three children and working as a juvenile intake officer for Marion County. God convinced her of the mission when she started getting calls from people wanting to make clothing donations seemingly out of the blue.
Shepherd's Shed literally started in a shed on North Cedar Street. The space was a donation from Brad and Patty Putter. Eventually, Dicks expanded to the basement of Emmanuel Baptist Church. She moved from that location because the stairs were problematic for disabled customers. The current location on Main Street is the first where Dicks has paid rent. Rent and utilities are paid using donations — some from local churches like Dicks' Church Good News Christian Fellowship who contributes monthly, Marion Ministerial Alliance, and from private donors. Shepherd's Shed has yet to miss a payment, although some months it comes down to the wire, Dicks said.
Dicks said the demand for clothing has been markedly consistent. She averages about 10 customers per Wednesday afternoon session. She thought that number would decrease when the St. Luke Auxiliary opened or increase when the economy crashed in 2008.
More than just a consistent ministry, Dicks keeps Shepherd's Shed going because it is fulfilling. Sometimes she'll have a customer come into the store and pray for her. Dicks also feels privileged when people share personal stories.
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Daniel Špinar
Sets: Henrich Boráros
Costumes: Linda Boráros
Light design: Martin Špetlík
Music: Petr Wajsar
Choreography: Irina Andreeva
Dramaturgy: Daria Ullrichová, Jan Tošovský
The famous allegorical morality play of the Čapek brothers, key figures of Czech interwar culture, needs no introduction. Precious few do not know at least the gist of the story of the Tramp who gets tired of people and decides to view them as insects, observing the ephemeral and superficial life of the Butterflies, the predatory and selfish Dung Beetles, Crickets and Flies, and the militant Ants vanishing en masse amid the frantic tempo of life. The play was first performed in 1922 on two stages – at the National Theatre in Brno and, shortly afterwards, at the National Theatre in Prague. Since that time, the National Theatre has regularly returned to The Insect Play.
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These have been out for a while now, so good chance you already have these in hand and know what they are about. But even still, I present to you my review of Aquaman vs Mer-Man. Enjoy!
These have been out for a while now, so good chance you already have these in hand and know what they are about. But even still, I present to you my review of Aquaman vs Mer-Man. Enjoy!
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I love the colours on Merman, but I refuse to buy him at Ebay prices.
Just curious, did you get this sample from Mattel?
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Well, that is very decent of them.
Thanks again for the review. Good stuff as always!
I bought these the other day, and I have to say I disagree with your overall analysis. I did own both figures already, but the new Mer-Man and Aquaman are of MUCH higher quality than the original releases that I have, and the paint jobs on both are fantastic. Minicomic Mer-Man looks perfect, and Aquaman's colours are sharp, as you pointed out. I'm glad to own these, it's a nice set.
Mind you, if I HAD to choose, I would choose the green version of Mer-Man. But this is a much welcome addition to my collection.
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I freakin' love that blue Mer-Man!! I wish they would release him in single card. I already have an Aquaman.
To me, this is a "must have" Mer-Man!!
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The figures look good -- it's interesting seeing Mer-Man fully realized in blue rather than green. Plus with the VS Mer-Man being different enough from the regular Mer-Man he can easily fill the role of a different sub-aquatic Eternian if someone doesn't wish to display him with Aquaman.
Too bad Mer-Man didn't also come with his trident. I understand the reasoning behind the limiting of what accessories come with a VS figure (IE based on the comic/mini-comic appearances) -- but the lack of some accessories with still kinda bugs me (such as He-Man not coming with a Power Sword).
The Aquaman vs. Mer-Man mini-poster/artwork seems like a lost opportunity to me. Not that I have much in the way of artistic ability, just that there's a few things could have been done better even before sketching started. IE Poor choice of setting, why are Aquaman and Mer-Man clashing on the beach? They should have been battling underwater rather than on land. Also, I'd have Aquaman and Mer-man with oceanic allies -- such an enormous octopus for Aquaman and giant Eternian monstrosity for Mer-Man.
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Do you have the gold Mer-Man armor from the weapons pak? I was wondering how it would look with this new color scheme. Any chance we can get a pic?
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This Mer Man is awesome!!!!
Love the blue-yellow color scheme...
The biceps are reversed on this two=pack released Aquaman.
Another Mattel mess-up.
It really makes the arms look weird - especially when you try to pose him holding the trident with two hands.
This was a mistake in almost every pack. It looks like your sample, from Mattel, doesn't have that problem
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This is the only two pack I have been interested in, I have my Merman displayed with his 80s head and didn't want two mermen who look the same except for a different head on display but this one being a different colour as well as having a different head looks interesting enough for me to want. Shame they are not for sale on Matty or outside of the US. Probably wont be able to get one for a sensible price which means I wont buy one.
the 'blue" Mer-Man can be a lackey/generic mer-person.
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I like what they tried with this, but the only thing that interests me with Merman is his two color sword. A two color Merman sword should be released in a future weapons pack…only with green as the second color to go with the original Merman release.
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Would this be worth getting for the Mer-man and also to use Aquamans trident as a "Staff of Avion"? To me it looks like a highly detailed version of it. Plus I like the idea of using this Mer-man and having the alternate head on the origional green coloured one we got.
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Yes you do, you've just used a double negative!
Yeah, I kinda disagree with the feeling that Stratos with swapped wing/backpack colors is a "must have" variant, while a drastically different looking Merman based on the minicomics is an easy pass.
I love the colors on this sucker, he's very vibrant and the sword looks great with the blue in the middle. Plus as has been the case with every TRU figure I've gotten so far his joints a super tight and he feels much less breakable than any figure I get online through matty.
An all-around good figure. Glad to have it in my collection. The Stratos will be an iffy impulse buy when I see one.
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Thanks for this cool review.
Great review as always. I got this set for Christmas and I have to say I really like it. Still can't find this one or the Stratos set in any of my local TRU's.
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I actually wish they'd used the other head on this pack, though... I really like the one they used, so it's on my main Mer-Man, so making this one a lackey... well he just looks too similar, and I'm not willing to make Mer-Man's looks suffer for it. I may have to add an additional shelf for the figures in these 2-packs.
mer-man in blue = must have for me!
nice addition to my collection.
even with the sale going on at toys r us i couldn't pull the trigger on stratos or merman
I want NA Skeletor and Rio Blast and I want them now!
Thansk again Danny, I have to disagree, I LOVE the blue MM, I'm gonna grab this one.
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Like Hawkman and Stratos, I'd love to get these if my TRU carried them. It's not a matter of the product not staying on the shelves. It's the fact that they still have three or four Lex/Skeletor packs that haven't and/or won't sell. It sucks because I actually do want a blue Mer-Man.
I'm with you on this one Dan. I'll still get this set if my ToysRus ever has them, but I'm not dying for it like I am with the Stratos 2-pack. I have a DC Direct Aquaman that I like better than this one and I prefer Mer-Man green & with his original head. I do still love both characters enough to get this just for the variants.


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LAKE FOREST, IL -- Sales were down 33 percent in the second quarter of 2009 for the fitness division of Brunswick Corp., according to recently released financial earnings. The Brunswick fitness division manufactures and sells Life Fitness and Hammer Strength fitness equipment.
The company said commercial equipment sales, which account for the largest percentage of its fitness division sales, declined in the quarter since fitness club operators remained cautious about ordering equipment. Sales of consumer exercise equipment also were down, although at lower rates than sales of commercial equipment, the company said.
Fitness division sales totaled $105 million in the second quarter of 2009, down 33 percent from $156.9 million in the same quarter of 2008. The fitness division also reported operating earnings of $0.2 million for the quarter, a decline from operating earnings of $8.2 million posted for the second quarter of 2008. The second quarter 2009 numbers included $0.2 million of restructuring charges, compared with restructuring charges of $1.3 million in the second quarter of 2008. International sales, which represented 45 percent of total fitness division sales in the second quarter, declined by 40 percent, the company said.
Brunswick Corp., which also owns companies in the boating and billiards industries, posted a net loss of $163.7 million, or $1.85 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2009, compared with a net loss of $6 million, or $0.07 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2008. Total sales of $718.3 million for the quarter were down 52 percent versus 2008. Cash on hand at quarter's end was $461.2 million, up from 2008 year-end balance of $317.5 million.
"We continue to successfully manage our operations for cash and maintain excellent levels of liquidity. At the end of the second quarter, we had more than $460 million of cash, and a $144 million and $102 million increase from year-end and previous quarter levels, respectively," Dustan E. McCoy, Brunswick's chairman and CEO, said in a release from the company.


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July 07, 2013Rutland Herald
By Brent Curtis
Federal budget cuts have hit hospitals across the state, provoking a new assessment of medical spending and putting dozens of jobs on the line in an effort to preserve care while restraining costs.
Days after Rutland Regional Medical Center president Thomas Huebner said the hospital was eliminating 100 full-time-equivalent jobs — mostly due to a $4 million loss in Medicare reimbursements — administrators at other state hospitals said they too are making hard decisions about how to eliminate millions in expenses to deal with losses brought about by federal budget cuts commonly referred to as the "sequester."
"We're in the same boat," said Judy Tartaglia, CEO of Central Vermont Medical Center in Berlin. "We're losing $2 million a year. That basically wiped out our operational budget."
Tartaglia said the federal cuts accounted for about half of a $4 million revenue drop witnessed at CVMC, which recently submitted a $150 million proposed budget to the state.
The other $2 million in losses came from an increase in costly inpatient visits and a decline in revenue-generating outpatient services — the opposite of a situation in Rutland that Huebner said contributed to part of the $4 million shortfall at RRMC.
Like the hospital in Rutland, which is using attrition and what's expected to be a small number of actual layoffs to trim expenses from a proposed $215 million budget, the Berlin medical center is looking at ways to cut about 3 percent of its overall spending to deal with the loss of revenues.
But instead of reducing staff, Tartaglia said her hospital has assembled a team that will look for ways to save money elsewhere.
"They're looking at all non-salary expenses, things like purchases, contracts and supplies in an effort to avoid laying off people," she said.
"Things like service contracts on big pieces of equipment where we might be able to find a better deal on contracts locally are the types of things we're looking at."
In Bennington, Southwestern Vermont Medical Center is cutting personnel from its budget but not through layoffs, according to spokesman Kevin Robinson.
"We're trying to give some incentive for people who want to move on to something new," he said. "We've been asking people to voluntarily come forward if they've been thinking about leaving. Now might be the opportune time to do so."
SVMC is looking to eliminate about 40 positions to deal with a roughly $3 million Medicare shortfall. While every hospital in the state saw a 2 percent reduction in its Medicare payments, the lost reimbursements have been especially hard to shoulder for hospitals like SVMC because close to two-thirds of patients at the Bennington hospital rely on Medicare.
The reductions in force are part of a cost-reduction plan started last year that Robinson said will eliminate $5 million in expenses from the hospital's $160 million budget.
"It's a very important step to take because we believe that in the long term, payments from Medicare are going to be going down," he said.
Combined with health care reform efforts designed to change the focus of health services from a volume system to one that promotes wellness, Robinson said it's clear that in the future hospitals must learn to do more with less.
"The sequester hit at a time that we're trying to figure out how to change with requirements from the Affordable Care Act," he said.
"Personally, I'd like to see policymakers focus on investing in health care during the process," he added. "You don't transform an industry by cutting it. If we're going to be lean and mean, we need to prioritize investments."
The only hospital contacted last week that was not looking at painful cuts in spending was Fletcher Allen Health Care in Burlington, where spokesman Mike Noble said the academic and research hospital was able to juggle the Medicare cuts with a number of other "offsetting items" in the budget.
"We're managing our way through these times without an impact to the care we provide or layoffs," he said. "We've also been able to realize a lot of efficiencies through the four health care entities that make up our system."
But Fletcher Allen, the largest health care provider in the state, is the exception to the rule, according to Bea Grause, CEO of the Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems.
"All hospitals are certainly dealing with the combined impact of the sequester and health care reform," she aid. "Six weeks ago, Mount Ascutney (Hospital) closed their nursing home for the same reason that Rutland is looking at layoffs."
Grause, whose organization supports the state's hospitals in a number of ways, said the efforts by hospitals to reduce spending is something of a two-edged sword — painful in the short-term but best for the industry in the long term.
"We can't have the same system that we've had. We know that. And reducing expenses is part of that," she said. "There's a lot of belt-tightening that's happening in the hospital world anyway. The sequester just makes that process more challenging."
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Two Morenci members of the Lenawee Vo-Tech Center FFA club received State Farmers Degrees at the Michigan FFA convention March 7-9 at Michigan State University.
Morenci seniors Dereck Perryman and Jessica Lietzke both earned State Farmer awards and also participated on the Ag Issues team that earned a silver medal at the state contest.
Other team members were Amber Thomas of Sand Creek, Beth Mills and Gary Fall, Jr., of Deerfield and Rachel Travani of Tecumseh.
Perryman earned his State Degree through a Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) in cash crops at the farm operated by his father, Scott.
Perryman was involved in all aspects of record-keeping for his crop project—seed and fertilizer costs, production costs, etc.—and machinery upkeep.
Lietzke's SAE was in livestock production. Working at Tim Halliwill's farm near Clayton, Lietzke raised dairy feeder calves during her two-year project.
She's also taken dairy feeder calves to the Lenawee County Fair.


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How to Organize A Group Cruiseby Paul Motter, CruiseMates Editor |
Organizing a group cruise means price cuts and other perks, including a free cruise for the group leader.
Anyone can put a group cruise together if they know enough people ready to sail. The goal is to fill the number of cabins needed to qualify as a "group cruise" by the cruise line. The reward is lower cruise fares per person and other added perks the cruise lines only offer to group cruises such as cocktail parties, group pictures and other amenities.
How many cruisers do you need to qualify as a group? The basic rule of thumb is 15 individuals and the group earns the equivalent of one free ticket (berth is the official term) for the group leader. One berth equals one free cruise fare within a double occupancy cabin. In order to get the entire cabin you need to sell 30 berths, equal to 15 cabins at double occupancy. These free berths are called "Tour Conductor" berths, abbreviated as "TCs" or "TC cabins".
Once the qualifying number of cruisers for a group has been reached the cruise lines' group sales department will offer the added incentives, which vary depending on the cruise line, ship and even sail date. The amenities might include a group cocktail party, a bottle of champagne for each cabin, a tote bag, discount coupon books, shipboard credits per person or per cabin or a slight price reduction. There may be other choices as well.
In many cases you will choose from the above amenities by using the cruise line's system of assigning "amenity points" to each group. The number of points you earn depends on the size of the group. You use the points to choose from a menu of amenities each "costing" a certain number of points. The number of points assigned to a 16-cabin group cruise is generally enough to "purchase" one, or possibly two, of the amenities listed above. As the group grows in size more amenities become available.
Each cruise line has different rules for group cruises and they can change at any time. This is why a travel agent can be so valuable to you when it comes to forming and managing your group.
Steps to Forming a Group Cruise:
The first thing to do is to contact a travel agent, or the cruise line directly, and tell them what kind of group cruise you are planning. We recommend going to a travel agent because they will handle all of the ticketing and other details for you. They also know which questions to ask that you may not have thought about.
Plan Your Cruise
- Seek out a competent and reputable travel agent that specializes in group cruises.
- Research a variety of cruise lines, ships and itineraries to find the one most likely to suit the preferences of most of your group members.
- Find out what kinds of amenities the cruise line will offer your group. These include the things mentioned above like upgraded accommodations, a complimentary bottle of wine or champagne, special stateroom gifts, on-board credits, a complimentary cocktail party or a free shore excursion.
- Compare the individual pricing to the group cruise pricing from the cruise line. You might find a big difference in rates just by picking a ship that sails a day later or earlier than the one you are researching.
- All cruise lines will offer you free berths (i.e., beds) depending on how many are sailing in your party. It can be as little as one free for every eight, but the average tends to be one for 15. This means that to get a free cabin (two berths), you'd probably have to assemble a group of 30 people.
- Don't forget that other companies also will offer discounts to your group. For example, if many of your guests are flying in the day before the cruise you can ask the local hotels if they offer group rates. Transportation to the ship can also be arranged at special prices. Tours in your port destinations will offer group discounts as well. Just keep in mind that the more you try to coordinate the harder your job as a group leader becomes.
Ironing Out the Details
Once On Board
Leading a group cruise can be fun and rewarding. The more experienced your cruisers are the easier it will be for you. If they are not experienced cruisers be prepared to answer a lot of basic questions about cruising. Be especially vigilant in relaying passport requirements long before the sail date arrives.
In the long run, once you have cabin and dining table assignments for the entire group, it isn't necessary to organize much more than possibly two or three times and places for everyone to meet onboard. If you want to do a special activity, like Karaoke, you must coordinate with the ship's group cruise coordinator either before you arrive or once you get onboard. People do not need constant supervision, they appreciate having free time to do as they please.
The main thing is to have patience and a good attitude. Don't try to be a perfectionist or let the little things get you down. It's a cruise; enjoy it!


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Road Runner
Roadrunners are found in prairies and in deserts in southwestern United States.
The roadrunner is a large black, white and brown bird with a distinctive head crest. It has strong feet a long white-tipped tail and an over-sized bill.
It is 20 to 24 inches long from the tip of its tail to the end of its beak.
The roadrunner is a very fast bird that runs on the ground. It can run up to 17 mile per hour. When it is in danger or is traveling downhill, it flies but cannot stay in the air for more than a few seconds.
The roadrunner makes 6 to 8 low dove-like coos that drop in pitch, as well as a clattering sound.
The roadrunner's carnivorous habits offer it a large supply of very moist food. The roadrunner eats other animals including insects, scorpions, lizards, snakes, rodents and other birds. They eat some plants during the winter.
The roadrunner is one of the few animals that prey on rattlesnakes. It grabs a coiled rattlesnake by the tail and cracks it like a whip and slams the snake's head against the ground until it is dead. It then swallows its prey whole.
The roadrunner makes its nest in a bush, cactus or small tree. The female lays 2 to 12 white eggs. Both parents incubate the eggs. The first eggs to hatch often crowd out the late-arriving runts, which are occasionally eaten by the parents. Usually only 3 to 4 birds are fledged from the nest after about 18 days. They remain near the adults for another 2 weeks before dispersing.
The roadrunner does have predators, they include include hawks, house cats, raccoons, rat snakes, bullsnakes, skunks and coyotes eat the nestlings and eggs.


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The Gainesville-based church, which has generated international controversy for its anti-Islam message, is in talks to sell its property.
The Dove World Outreach Center, the Gainesville-based church that has generated international controversy for its anti-Islam message, is in talks to sell its property and potentially relocate to the Tampa Bay area.
The Spirit of Faith Christian Center, a growing Gainesville congregation that now holds Sunday services at the Phillips Center, is negotiating to purchase the approximately 20-acre property in the 3700 block of Northwest 58th Place.
"It's not 100 percent, but we're moving toward it pretty aggressively," said Ken Claytor, the senior pastor at Spirit of Faith.
Thursday night, the Gainesville Plan Board is scheduled to vote on an application for a special-use permit that would allow a new church on the property and additional development.
If the permit is approved and the purchase goes through, Claytor said renovation of the church buildings will follow. Spirit of Faith, which has a congregation in the range of 1,000, could begin holding services there by September, he said.
Plans for future phases of development include a day care center and a private school for grades K-12, according to the permit application.
With negotiations ongoing, Claytor and Dove World pastor Terry Jones both declined to comment on a sale price.
"It looks pretty positive right now," Jones said of the negotiations. "This is looking very favorable."
The property has been on the market for years. Jones said multiple deals have been in the works only to fall through. In 2011, Cornerstone Academy made an attempt to purchase the site but did not raise enough money.
If this sale goes through, Jones said Dove World likely will relocate to the Tampa area. He said he seeks a larger community and has been traveling to Tampa since the early 1990s.
Dove World first faced public backlash in 2009, when the church erected on the property a sign saying "Islam is of the devil" and children of congregation members went to school wearing shirts with the same message. Negative international attention came the next year, when congregation members organized an event to burn the Quran on the ninth anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. That event was called off after pleas from the federal government.
In March 2011, an associate pastor did burn a copy of the Quran during a mock trial of Islam's holy book. The church posted a video of the act on YouTube, and the wire service Agence France-Presse released a news article on the event. Rioting followed in Afghanistan. At least 20 people, including seven United Nations workers, were killed.
The church has also preached an anti-gay message. This year, Dove World received a citation for illegal burning after setting aflame effigies of President Barack Obama and former President Bill Clinton.
"We're trying to do the exact opposite of what's been going on. It became a negative thing for the city of Gainesville," Claytor said of Dove World's reputation. "Our message is a message of love. We preach tolerance, peace and love. I think it (the purchase) will be good for the city of Gainesville and good for everyone involved."
Claytor said he moved from Washington, D.C., to Gainesville in 2007 and started a church. Services began in his house and grew over time to sites such as the Thelma Boltin Senior Activity Center and now the Phillips Center.


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At the heart of the movement to open educational resources is the simple and powerful idea that the world's knowledge is a public good and that technology in general, and the World Wide Web in particular provide an opportunity for everyone to share, use and re-use it.
Kathy Casserly & Mike Smith, Hewlett Foundation
The course topic 'readings' consider the area of pushing for legislation within the US to increase public access to data generated by publicly funded grants. Examples being the expansion of National Institutes of Health Public Access policy. However, I have previously written about the Research Works Act H.R.3699 which would undo this approach if my understanding is correct.
In the UK the Research Councils are requiring research data to be made openly available as it's a 'public resource'. Increasingly there is a requirement for research institutions to have a Data Management Plan in place prior to funding being granted, as I've previously mentioned.
Brazil has a very interesting openness approach as outlined in the OER into federal legislation article.
The bill deals with three main issues: It
1) requires government funded educational resources to be made widely available to the public under an open license,
2) clarifies that resources produced by public servants under his/her official capacities should be open educational resources (or otherwise released under an open access framework), and
3) urges the government to support open federated systems for the distribution and archiving of OER.
When reading this for education I was minded of the robust approach taken by Brazil towards pharmaceutical patents for the good of the national public health that I have previously encountered. There does seem to be a will in that country to work for the educational benefit of its peoples.
But more generally across the globe there are problems in policy at different levels:
- within institutions
- in government
- etc.
where they don't understand the technologies and make decisions within existing parameters.
Most of the resources in higher education are digital, non-rivalrous and we just need to license them properly, using Creative Commons licenses for example. Cable Green argues that by licensing and opening work there can be greater leveraging of a global workforce that will take one's work and maybe translate it, make it more accessible, or improve it in other ways.
Cable suggests that there are instances where the policies of institutions have been circumvented.
Where the faculty have come together and said "we are the Academy. Our job in the Academy is to advance knowledge. Our job in the Academy is to share knowledge to the extent that it's what we are about. We will not only publish in the journals, but we will provide a free, accessible version of our research as well to anybody who would like to access it."
Cable Green, Creative Commons, (video) http://youtu.be/bPTzFbpKIFA#t=12m08s
By following an openness policy there is increased potential for sharing and learning from each other:
- across an institution (intra-openness)
- and crossing institutional boundaries (inter-openness).
This also has the potential for financial savings. But Cable suggests that we need to move towards a 'not invented here' to 'proudly borrowed from there' stance so that resources can be shared. Additionally there are general advantages for society if people have increased access to education; good quality curricula and affordable up-to-date 'textbooks', constantly maintained and with use of the latest technologies.
There is a movement where some universities are proving resources and instruction openly. "The OER university (OERu) is a virtual collaboration of like-minded institutions committed to creating flexible pathways for OER learners to gain formal academic credit."
"The OER university aims to provide free learning to all students worldwide using OER learning materials with pathways to gain credible qualifications from recognised education institutions."
There is a much reduced fee for assessment and credit from the institutions. Obviously there is an outreach and community mission to this approach, but there are potentially widespread general implications to the approach, meaning a shift away from the status quo in higher education provision.
Currently the 'anchor' partner institutions of OERu are:
- Athabasca University (Canada) wikieducator link
- BAOU (Gujarat's open university) (India)
- Empire Stat College (USA) wikieducator link
- Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology (New Zealand)
- North Tee (New Zealand)
- Open Polytechnic (New Zealand)
- Otago Polytechnic (New Zealand) wikieducator link
- Southern New Hampshire University (USA)
- Thompson Rivers University (Canada)
- University of Canterbury (New Zealand)
- University of South Africa (South Africa)
- University of Southern Queensland (Australia) wikieducator link
- University of Wollongong (Australia)
- BC campus (non-teaching) (Canada) wikieducator link
- OER Foundation (non-teaching) (New Zealand) wikieducator link
Other interesting things happening in this area are the University of the People and Wikiwijs in the Netherlands. Athabasca University in Canada has a policy that prior to building a new course the academic must go out globally and look at what OER materials are already available.
But there is a challenge with all of this; existing structures are difficult to change. The current 'preferred' institutional model of higher education is one of gatekeeper and rivalrous resource model.


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Washington, D.C. (July 13, 2010) — Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) today announced that John J. Castellani [bio] will assume the role of President and Chief Executive Officer, effective September 1, 2010. Mr. Castellani joins PhRMA after more than nine years as President and CEO of Business Roundtable, a leading association of corporate chief executive officers. He will succeed former PhRMA President and CEO Billy Tauzin, who transitioned to a role as senior advisor earlier this year.
Mr. Castellani has extensive experience in business, public affairs and government relations. As head of the Business Roundtable, Mr. Castellani has worked along side the nation's leading CEOs and with Members of Congress and Administration officials to drive economic growth and create opportunities for American workers and business.
"This is an exciting time for our industry, which is leading the way in providing patient-centered health solutions," said Pfizer Chairman and CEO and PhRMA Board Chairman Jeff Kindler. "At this critical moment, it's important that we have the highest standard of leadership in this position. And we have that in John. John is the gold standard, and I'm extremely pleased that he will lead our team."
"In John, PhRMA is getting a President and CEO with exceptional policy-making experience and integrity," said David Brennan, President and CEO of AstraZeneca and head of PhRMA's search committee. "His experience in coalition building and strong reputation of working across the political divide set him apart. He will contribute mightily to our mission in a time of dynamic change."
Prior to Business Roundtable, Mr. Castellani served in leading positions at Tenneco Inc., National Association of Manufacturers and TRW Inc. He began his career as an environmental scientist at General Electric.
"The pharmaceutical industry touches millions of people around the world. The industry's work saves and extends people's lives everyday," said Mr. Castellani. "As U.S. health care reform is implemented, I look forward to working with the dedicated people of the industry, public officials and other key stakeholders in the health care community to ensure that the benefits of the legislation help the most Americans possible."
Mr. Castellani received his undergraduate degree from Union College in Schenectady, NY. Currently, he serves on its Board of Trustees and as a member of The Economic Club of Washington, D.C.
The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) represents the country's leading pharmaceutical research and biotechnology companies, which are devoted to inventing medicines that allow patients to live longer, healthier, and more productive lives. PhRMA companies are leading the way in the search for new cures. PhRMA members alone invested an estimated $50.3 billion in 2008 in discovering and developing new medicines. Industry-wide research and investment reached a record $65.2 billion in 2008.
PhRMA Internet Address: www.phrma.org
For information on stories of hope and survival, visit: http://sharingmiracles.com/
PhRMA en Español: www.nuestraphrma.org
For information on how innovative medicines save lives, visit: www.innovation.org
For information on the Partnership for Prescription Assistance, visit: www.pparx.org
For more information on public health emergencies, visit: www.rxresponse.org
For information on the danger of imported drugs, visit: www.buysafedrugs.info


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- Website
- http://SmashRiot.com
- Description
- SmashRiot, LLC was formed in 2013 by Jesse Ozog with a focus on creating challenging indie games.
Dr. Spacezoo is a time attack shoot-em-up jam packed full of grease and gibs, where you rescue exotic space animals from Space Zoos before a corrupted AI activates your ship's self destruct.
Trisector is an arcade style, side scrolling, bullet filled shoot-em-up (SHMUP) that has a dash of cave flying and a heaping ton of bullets.
- Unity Build Automation with Jenkins
- Path Tracing
- Procedural Planets
- Unity Build Automation
- Environmental Shadows for 2D Sprites in Futile for Unity
- Normal Mapped Lighting for 2D Sprites in Futile for Unity
- Procedural Generation in Dr. Spacezoo
- Dr. Spacezoo or: How I learned to stop shooting and save the animals
- Trisector v1.0.8 : Destructible Terrain Update
- Trisector v1.0.6 : Level Tuning Update
- Trisector v1.0.5 : Bullet Pattern and Laser Update
- Trisector v1.0.4 : Score Pod Attractor and Bug Fix Update
- Dynamic Lighting Shader with Cocos2d v2.0 and CCSpriteBatchNode
- Trisector v1.0.3 : Scoring and Graphics Update
- Trisector v1.0.2 : Explosion and Smoke Particles Update
- Trisector v1.0.1 : Universal Update
- Improved Tile Culling for a CCSpriteBatchNode
- Making of Trisector: Engine
- Making of Trisector: Maps
- Making of Trisector: Sound Effects


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In the FCS Huddle: Running backs can carry heavy load
Philadelphia, PA – This could be the year of the crooked number among FCS running backs.
Some of the best ones have already provided a preview of what could be in store.
Towson's Terrance West rushed for 29 touchdowns as a freshman two years ago.
Indiana State's Shakir Bell pounded Drake for 349 yards - a Missouri Valley Football Conference record - in a game last season.
South Dakota State's Zach Zenner hit 2K last year with a 2,044-yard season.
While plenty of top FCS running backs departed after last season, including another 2,000-yard rusher in Wofford's Eric Breitenstein, it's the high quality of returnees that stands out for the upcoming season.
Add in some of the other staples from the Walter Payton Award Watch List and there will be some NFL opportunities down the line with this year's running backs crop.
Bell, Zenner, West and Sam Houston State's Timothy Flanders make selecting two backs for a preseason All-America team both a no-win and no-loss situation. All four deserve to be there, so there are no right or wrong answers, just great backs to pick from.
Flanders is the compiler in this year's group. He leads all returning backs in career rushing yards (4,234) and touchdowns (55). Bell's 115 yards per game is highest among the returnees.
Northern Arizona's Zach Bauman has the chance to go over 1,000 yards for the fourth straight season, and only injuries last year have kept Delaware's Andrew Pierce from having the same opportunity this year.
Villanova's Kevin Monangai, Stony Brook's Marcus Coker, Northern Iowa's David Johnson, Georgia Southern's Dominique Swope, The Citadel's Darien Robinson, Wagner's Dominique Williams and Fordham's Carlton Koonce are among the other most skilled backs.
The list runs deep, too, with 23 possible returning 1,000-yard rushers (three are quarterbacks) as well as the return of 2011 century club runners like Saint Francis' Kyle Harbridge (injured last season), Montana State's Cody Kirk and James Madison's Dae'Quan Scott.
The balls will still fly often in this age of passing offenses, but that may make the FCS's top returning running backs stand out even more this year.
Catch them if you can.


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Of Craters, Spatter, and Penetrating Matter
When it comes to fabrication, welding is one of the most basic fundamentals. And when it comes to welding, gas metal arc welding (GMAW), more commonly known as metal inert gas (MIG) welding, is arguably the most popular and easiest to learn. Using a wire-fed gun, the process joins metals by heating them to their melting point with an electric arc, which is between a continuous, consumable electrode wire and the metal being welded. A shielding gas is used to prevent contaminants in the atmosphere from penetrating the work area.
Arguably the simplest welding process, it's fairly easy to learn, but it can also be one of the hardest to master. Years of improper technique and setup can lead to Band-Aid type fixes that oftentimes go unnoticed or simply accepted as part of the process. I know I'm guilty of this as most of my welding education was gleaned from "on the job" training, meaning I bumbled my way through the hiccups and half figured out how to fuse metal.
At the end of the day, I can get the job done, but I'm always looking for a few tips and tricks that the more experienced heads can offer up. So, when the guys over at Miller Welding invited us over to their training center for a day of Q&A, I jumped at the chance to improve my welding technique and give you guys a little refresher course on what's probably the most popular welding technique in our little hobby.


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Chipper Jones started a forest fire at his house (PHOTO)
Former Atlanta Braves third baseman Chipper Jones likes to spend his free time in the woods. He's an avid outdoorsman and loves to hunt. But apparently, he could use some work on his fire safety skills.
According to his Twitter account, Jones cleaned out his fireplace and dumped the ashes outside Wednesday. Next thing he knew, his neighbors were knocking on his door telling him they had called the fire department.
Lol. Tried to do my daily chores and cleaned out the fireplace. Went and dumped the ashes. Alls good right? Nope. Set the woods on fire! Ugh
- Chipper Jones (@RealCJ10) January 23, 2014
I got firefighters all over my place! Thank you Roswell Fire Dept.
- Chipper Jones (@RealCJ10) January 23, 2014
Jones' girlfriend, Taylor Higgins, posted pictures of the fire on Twitter. It looks like it got out of hand pretty quickly.
@RealCJ10 cleaned the fireplace out today.meet the neighbors too..they came 2 say they called the fire dept #thanks pic.twitter.com/WjBliZHU80
- Taylor Higgins (@lilgeorgiapeach) January 23, 2014
Jones might need a stern talking-to from Smokey Bear.


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Real Housewives of Atlanta's original snazzy suit snazzy suit wearing hairdresser Dwight Eubanks has decided he is "absolutely not" returning to Real Housewives! Dwight explains remaining involved in the series is the dwrong thing to do given all the bitchy, backstabbing nonsense involved with the show!
In a conversation with BET,
Dwight explains: "It was very time-consuming and I only did the Real Housewives of Atlanta to promote [his Purple Door Salon] and out of three years, they have not yet shown what I really do. I've had a salon for over 25 years and they just refuse to show it. It does not make sense." Interesting, considering Bravo (tirelessly) promotes all the other housewives' ventures – and those of their husbands, boyfriends, families, etc. – while in Dwight's case his role centers around his frienemy relationship with NeNeLeakes and his party planning skills! Oh, and his snarky comments – which are gold.
Dwight elaborates the drama is just too embarrassing much: "We can entertain you, but you still need to be educated. That's what's lacking in the television industry. It's so much buffoonery and craziness out there. I just can't do it. I refuse to do it."
Dwight isn't done with reality TV however, since he apparently has a hair-centered reality show in the works: "They're still trying to figure out what to do with me. You have to realize: I'm 50 years old. Therefore, it has to be something that makes sense and has substance." Well, Dwight – you, your snark, and your over-the-top personality will definitely be missed! Who is going to ballroom dance with Phaedra now?
As for his now former castmates, including real-life friend Phaedra, no one has mentioned Dwight's departure on Twitter or Facebook. Although NeNe posted she is currently hosting The TVGuide Channel's "Most Notorious Celebrity Feuds." Well, that's the perfect gig for her given she's probably included in the list!
Are you sad Dwight is leaving the show? Are you surprised? Would you watch a reality show about Dwight's salon?


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