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Move comes after one of the MSRTC top bosses faced hardship while travelling across rural areas due to poorly visible boards
While the commoners had been suffering and complaining about it for ages, the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) recently woke up to fact that unclear destination boards, placed atop windshields of its 17,000-odd state transport (ST) buses are unreadable and were adding to commuting woes. It has now decided to give these boards a facelift.
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In his long and storied career, Tony Bennett has seen it all. And, um, we mean all.
Never was that more apparent than this weekend, when Lady Gaga sat down with British chat show host Jonathan Ross and spun a yarn about the time her duet partner du jour, the legendary crooner, walked in on her in his recording studio while she was wearing nothing but her birthday suit.
Fine way to make an impression. But Gaga's story ended as the audience laughed at her kooky tale, and since the host didn't press her for any more details, international press was left to fill in their own blanks. And what they came up with was quite the story—that Bennett's walk-in, rumored to have taken place during the recording of their "Lady Is a Tramp" duet, was completely accidental, and left both red-faced.
And while when it comes to Gaga, anything is possible, is it even true? Hang on that modesty, because this rumor is…
So false!
Or at least, so out of context!
While Gaga did cop to being completely naked when Bennett strolled into the recording studio, it was no accidental run-in or exercise in getting into "Trampy" character—in fact, despite the confusion brought about by where their meeting took place, a rep tells E! News that they were not even recording at the time, rather simply getting back together to participate in a forthcoming (and somewhat secretive) Vanity Fair shoot.
So all those reports that he accidentally walked in on her nakedly belting out the standard? Sorry, but time to get those minds out of the gutter, people!
"Vanity Fair invited Tony Bennett to participate in Annie Liebovitz's photo shoot with Lady Gaga," a rep explained to E! News. "Like a lot of Annie's photographs, this one holds some surprises, which will be revealed when the magazine is released. This was not an accidental meeting or related to the music video shoot for Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga's 'Lady Is a Tramp' that was recently released."
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I have lived on Martha's Vineyard for 20 years and could not be more proud to call this Island home. Our sense of community, willingness to lend a hand, and ability to share this magical place with our visitors has brought me great joy over the years. This past week, I have been fortunate to be involved in the American Heroes Saltwater Challenge, being held at the Beach Plum Inn.
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"There's my hero," said Martha's Vineyard Surfcasters Association president Janet Messineo as Emanuel Thompson walked into the Beach Plum Inn on Thursday morning. It had been a day since Mr. Thompson, an Air Force veteran from Virginia, had caught his derby-leading 34.72-pound striper on Capt. Buddy Vanderhoop's charter boat Tomahawk out of Menemsha, but he was still beaming.
For seven soldiers recovering from injuries the tranquil scene was far removed from the reality but not the memories of heat, dust, sudden explosions and hospital wards.
On Sunday, approximately 12 members of the military currently undergoing treatment at government hospitals in Maryland and Virginia will arrive on the Vineyard at the invitation of the Nixon family of Chilmark and the Derby to participate in the third American Heroes Saltwater Challenge.
Rahul Harpalani caught his first fish ever, a striped bass, on Tuesday. The 24-year-old active duty first lieutenant with the Army had a smile on his face like no one else on Menemsha charter captain Scott McDowell's boat. Out fishing a mile south of Squibnocket, Mr. Harpalani was having the time of his life. "It is so serene out here," he said.
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During a quick look around Twitter and the 'tweets' of some fishy folk, I came across various news articles from other geographic areas with wild salmon fisheries. It got me pondering the great Alaskan salmon fisheries experiment…
Here is salmon catch in Alaska for the last century… or so… (the PNP program is the "public — non-profit program" for running salmon hatcheries – ocean ranching operations).
Is there any way possible that this is sustainable into the future?
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Here are two other telling graphs:
Is there a trend here?
That trend has a common shape… and curiously the Alaskan commercial salmon catch has a price trend that may be foreshadowing the catch trend…
(Remember, there was no shortage of salmon being caught prior to 1878 — especially in Alaska where Russian and other 'explorers' and 'settlers' were pillaging the coast for sea otter furs for quite some time prior to 1878 — And First Nations and Inuit had been harvesting wild salmon for eons prior to 'contact' — including in a commercial context for trade…
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Now, let's add another even more worrisome trend into this Alaskan commercial salmon catch graph:
This graph comes compliments of "The Great Salmon Run: competition between farmed and wild salmon" (Knapp, Roheim and Anderson, 2007). It's suggesting that the average hatchery-salmon catch is starting to approach 25% of the commercial catch in Alaska — or ocean ranching as they call it.
As the black boxes in the graph demonstrate, and as history most likely teaches us, the great intervention will need to continue to maintain catch levels that high. As we move into the second and third decades of the 2000s the hatchery-ocean ranching intervention will need to continue and the percentage of catch supplied by human intervention will continue.
The potential problem here is that this is a nasty little cycle that no one really wants to talk about…
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Hatcheries/Ocean ranching operations in Alaska are run by the PNPs — the "public — non-profit partnerships" . These were formed in the 1970s and 80s when the State of Alaska took over management of wild salmon from the Feds (as shown in the graphs).
These PNPs are largely operated by commercial fishing associations and the like. This means that the hatcheries-ocean ranching operations were set up under the same auspices of Canada's Salmon Enhancement Program (SEP) — to increase salmon production and therefore increase commercial salmon catches.
These grand industrial/ecological balance upsetting experiments began in earnest in the 1970s. A time of a different mainstream cultural mindset, and a different understanding of ecological processes (well… sort of…).
In Alaska, the key to keeping these PNP Aquaculture Associations (hatchery-ocean ranching operations) afloat is that salmon caught commercially have:
FIRST — a cost recovery component and then
SECOND — a profit motive for the commercial fishing folks.
However, as one can see in the graphs above — stupendous salmon catch levels are being maintained at over 200 million fish across Alaska; YET the price levels are falling faster than the 2008 Dow Jones stock market index. (And cracks are starting to show in whether these catch levels can be maintained — see Yukon River fishery disaster at end of post)
And just like the stock market, sure there's been a little blip back up in price — but nothing that resembles past price levels.
What does this mean for the Alaskan Hatchery-Ocean Ranching Operations?
Here's a sample from one of the annual reports: The Cook Inlet Aquaculture Association 2008 Annual Report.
Cook Inlet Aquaculture Association (CIAA) was created to make more salmon for all users in Cook Inlet. Our forefathers hoped to provide a home for salmon biology; to gather ideas and knowledge, and a means of broadcasting this science to fishing communities and to the general public. These founding visionaries clearly planned to have a hatchery. (my emphasis)
Quite a fascinating opening to an annual report… I'm not one to quite buy-in to the philosophy of salmon hatcheries as manifest destiny… however, each to their own…
The annual report goes on to explain:
Meanwhile, the CIAA hatchery program also continues to financially struggle. A new sockeye project at Tutka Bay was very successful in 2008. Recent high prices for early hatchery-produced sockeye at Resurrection Bay have also shown promise. I'm currently holding my breath and hoping adjustments to the cost recovery program are successful, concurrent with improvements in ocean survival for the Resurrection Bay stocking.
About 15 hatcheries across Alaska have closed and facilities at Crooked Creek, Eklutna, Port Graham, and Tutka Bay are among them. These sites continue to be used for various projects, but at a fraction of their capabilities. I believe CIAA needs to find funding to maintain operation of Trail Lakes Hatchery. Achieving escapement goals for all systems in Cook Inlet and financing a hatchery are challenging endeavors, but they are essential for the many users of today's salmon.
We need to find a way through the financial problems we are facing and then begin to build a healthy revenue reserve. The men and women who founded CIAA were wise to do so. I am proud to join them in their effort to realize more salmon for all users.
And so now hatchery/ocean ranching operations are having to close due to financial hardship. Furthermore, some of the practices such as lake fertilization, and mass hatchery operations are starting to show some serious issues on the ecological front. Some of these are even highlighted in the good old Marine Stewardship Council audits of the Alaskan salmon fishery (however, that's a separate post…)
In short, the mass practice of hatchery releases has huge impacts on wild, self-sustaining populations — in terms of loss of genetic diversity and in terms of giving a false sense of security in opening certain fisheries.
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And so now the vicious cycle begins — something akin to this:
And so what is a State government to do?
It has set this mess up through its devolution from Fed responsibility.
If more hatcheries go belly up (like a salmon in an oil spill) this means less salmon going to sea and the less salmon we will see (returning).
This means lower catch, which means less $$ for commercial fishing industry… and less $$ in cost-recovery initiatives of these public — non-profit aquaculture operations.
Less fish going out, less fish coming in, less money coming in.
Interim solution?
Catch more fish to bring in more $$ to curb the debt load.
Catching more fish means less fishing spawning and producing naturally. Less fish producing naturally, and less fish being propagated by humans — means less fish to catch down the road.
What does this all set up?
Government bail-out.
Bail out of the fishing industry — like US government had to do on the Yukon River last year.
Anchorage Daily News reporting in January 2010:
U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke declared a commercial fishing disaster for Yukon River king salmon Friday following two years of poor runs, fishing restrictions and bans.
"Communities in Alaska along the Yukon River depend heavily on chinook salmon for commercial fishing, jobs and food," Locke said in a statement from the Commerce Department. "Alaska fishermen and their families are struggling with a substantial loss in income and revenues."
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When we intervene with most anything — e.g. oil-rich dictator run countries — history suggests that these interventions can — in the long-run — become very, very expensive and sometimes counterproductive.
When it comes to wild salmon — the interventions are endless (hatcheries, fertilization schemes, fake habitat construction, and so on…).
The problem is that once the interventions start 'working' everyone seems to forget they were interventions in the first place. And so we return to how things used to be — before the interventions…
The result?
A worse frigging situation than prior to the intervention.
Look at the US bank and auto industry bailout packages — do you really think the ridiculous executive compensation packages have stopped?
Or, that auto executives curbed their flying around in private jets?
Are individual citizens taking the example of debt out-of-control and curbing their own household debt?
Maybe we need to look at the root of the word and put it in the right context…
intervene comes from Latin intervenire "to come between, interrupt."
Various definitions suggest: "Come between so as to prevent or alter a result or course of events"
Or most fitting for this situation: "Occur as a delay or obstacle to something being done."
And what were we, or are we, "delaying"?
The inevitable.
If we continue to hammer away at salmon runs and at salmon habitats and ignore the potential perils of climate change and its affect on salmon and their habitat… we will reach a time when no intervention will offset the inevitable collapse…
What are we potentially delaying in relation to "something being done".
That's called lack of political will… (and public pressure)
And nobody wants to make the real tough decision… e.g. intervene on the interventions… because that will cost…
And the public has a tough time exerting pressure because the world of salmon and "salmon management" has become the world of technocrats, techno-bumpf, endless hundreds of pages government documents, inaccessible meetings flooded with inaccessible PowerPoint presentations, inaccessible government bureaucrats (e.g. "sorry that's not my department), inaccessible language, and legislation that simply is not enforced, legal teams with little interest in enforcing and the list goes on…
Is it time for a full-on public intervention?
A Citizen's Assembly on Wild Salmon?


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The efficiency of fish as a multi-faceted lesson
How can I be more efficient, both at work and elsewhere? How can I focus my efforts to be one of those people who gives annoying cliche, "110% effort?" I was recently reminded of a book that provides a metaphor for my personal quest to be efficient, but it also provides a powerful lesson on the topic of artificial boundaries.
First, a bit of background. About 12 years ago, I had the opportunity to audit several graduate-level seminars taught by philosopher Andy Clark while he was on the faculty at Washington University in St. Louis. Andy often stressed that cognition should not be conceptualized as merely the firing of neurons within a human skull. This idea is central to his writings. In a book Andy wrote in 1997, Being There: Putting Brain, Body, and World Together Again, he tells a fish story. It is the scientific story of the astounding swimming efficiency of fish, and it is also a caveat that we humans are so utterly interconnected with our environments that we need to stop characterizing those things outside of our bodies and brains as obstacles to our accomplishments. The following excerpt is from page 219-220, the beginning of the chapter titled "Minds, Brains, and Tuna: a Summary and Brine."
The swimming capacities of many fishes, such as dolphins and bluefin tuna, are staggering. These aquatic beings far outperform anything that medical science has so far produced. Such fish are both mavericks of maneuverability and, it seems, paradoxes of propulsion. It is estimated that the dolphin, for example, is simply not strong enough to propel itself at the speeds it is observed to reach. In attempting to unravel this mystery, two experts in fluid dynamics, the brothers Michael and George Triantafyllou, have been led to an interesting hypothesis: That the extraordinary swimming efficiency of certain fishes is due to an involved capacity to exploit and create additional sources of kinetic energy in the watery environment. Such fishes, it seems, exploit aquatic swirls, eddies, and vortices to "turbocharge" propulsion and aid maneuverability. Such fluid phenomenon sometimes occur naturally (e.g., where flowing water hits rock). But the fish's exploitation of such external aids does not stop there. Instead, the fish actively creates a variety of vortices and pressure gradients (e.g. by flapping its tail) and then uses these to support subsequent speedy, agile behavior. By thus controlling and exploiting local environmental structure, the fish is able to produce fast starts on terms that make our oceangoing vessels look clumsy, ponderous and laggardly.
Aided by a continuous parade of such vortices,"Triantafyllou and Triantafyllou point out, "it is even possible for fishes' swimming efficiency to exceed 100%." Ships and submarines reap no such benefits: they treat the aquatic environment as an obstacle to be negotiated and do not seek to subvert it to their own means by monitoring and massaging the fluid dynamics surrounding the whole.
The tale of the tuna reminds us that biological systems profit profoundly from local environmental structure. The environment is not best conceived solely as a problem domain to be negotiated. It is equally, and crucially, a resource to be factored into the solutions. This simple observation has, as we have seen, some far-reaching consequences.… Gone is the central executive in the brain… In place of this comforting image we must confront a vision of mind as a grab bag of other agencies whose computational rules are often best described by including aspects of the local environment (both in complex control loops and in a wide variety of informational transformations and manipulations).… It may for some purposes be wise to consider the intelligence system as a spatio-temporally extended process not limited by the tenuous envelope of skin and skull. Less dramatically, the traditional divisions among perception, cognition and action look increasingly unhelpful… The division between thought and action fragments….
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How to Text a Girl You Like
By: Frankie Cola
In this modern world of iphones, our "text game" is intrinsic to
the "communication with women" part of our dating lives. Because
of this, it is important to have an idea of how to text a girl you like.
After spending a lot of time learning how girls think, learning a bit
of psychology, and doing lots and lots of tests, I've found some
TOOLS that allow you to escalate a text conversation towards
getting a girl you like out on a date.
These are the tools that I often use to escalate a conversation
and create ATTRACTION with a woman.
In this site, I will narrow down the KEY components of your text
game that you have to lock down and master if you want to
ATTRACTIVELY communicate with women. I'm talking the type
of attractive texting that will get more girls liking you and wanting
to go out with you.
Sending The First Text
The very first text is important in that it's your FIRST impression,
and many times, one chance is all you get.
If you want to create ATTRACTION, you first have to trigger a girl's
emotions. You text her, she reads your text, and then she laughs, giggles,
gets curious, or even gets surprised.
It's ok if the first text doesn't get a girl to reply, in fact, it's
typical. The only purpose of your first text is to trigger a strong
emotion that gets you "in her radar."
Take a look at the wheel of emotions in this page and you'll see
how many possible emotions exist. Use it as a guide to figure out
how to "target" those emotions.
(what to text a girl for the first time and how to trigger her emotions)
How to Find Flirting Opportunities
Think of flirting as a "character" you get into that emphasizes the interaction
between you and a girl. It may highlight the masculine/feminine polarity
of you two or it can involve you teasing her in a playful way.
It is very subtle. In fact, to the outsider, the communication between you
two might not make any sense at all.
Underneath it all, you and the girl are really dancing.
Women often subconsciously "test you" to see if you're "congruent"
or to see if you "have a spine." In other words, they see if you give
her compliance. These compliance tests are a perfect opportunity for
flirting and you'll learn how to do that in this article on how to flirt with a girl via text.
Creating Attraction With Fun Text Conversations
If the goal is for you to create attraction, you should now be
thinking of ways to do this within a text conversation. I found
one technique to make things interesting. It's sort of like getting into
a "role playing" game.
When your texts are fun, meaning, they make her laugh and excited
to talk to you, then you truly know how to text a girl you like.
(read more on how to start fun text conversations with a girl)
The Concept of Compliance – How to Lead
You've probably heard me talk about how women throw "tests" at you.
Well you can actually use her tests to your advantage by flipping
them around and in the process, you'll portray a masculine personality
and character.
Your goal is to obtain compliance, or "yes momentum", from her,
not the other way around. Be prepared to be tested to see if you give
her this compliance.
Remember, every time you dodge one of her tests, it is an opportunity
to create attraction.
(how to create attraction by obtaining "yes momentum")
3 Fun Things to Text a Girl (That Make Her Laugh or Smile)
Making a girl smile is a sure-fire way to spark her emotions
and get her thinking about you.
If you do this correctly, she will want to meet up with you…
…and she will want you to make her feel the same way in person.
With this mindset, it is extremely effective to spark a girl's
emotions BEFORE you ask her out.
Read this article with 3 things to text a girl to make her smile
"Pulling the Trigger" and Asking Her Out
The final step in your "text-game" is to convince the girl
you like to go out in person with you.
…because that is your ultimate goal, right?
You want to get her face-to-face with you, so that you
can vibe with her.
You will then interact with her in such a fun way
that the night will inevitably lead to physical escalation.
…but to make all the juicy parts happen, you MUST
successfully ask her out.
That's why the main purpose of this article is to show
you exactly how to do that.
First you will learn typical mistakes, you might be making,
when asking a girl out..
…and then you will learn 3 example ways to ask her out over text that WORK.
How to Escalate Into Sexting
Most guys have a lot of trouble with sexting simply because they
don't understand how a girl thinks. The good news is that I created
a free email mini-course that shows you ways that you can
actually make a girl horny over text. It's easier than you think, and
I believe anyone can do it once they learn the skills.
(read this article to learn one skill that I teach in the mini-course)


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Nick Giovannetti talks working for ICP
Nick Giovannetti is know for quite a few works. Most recently he wrote issue 7 of Marvels Guardians Team-Up.
Drax is taking his talents to South Beach, the home of pastel suits, chainsaws, and Ant-Man. When a murderous alien ends up in Miami, it's up to an unlikely duo of Ant-Man and Drax to stop him…that is of course if they can stop bickering with each other long enough! They're Lethal Weapons who are Running Scared and they have 48 Hours to save the day before the Hot Fuzz come and replace them with The Other Guys. Oh yes, there will be chainsaws!
Recently he was interviewed by UPROXX. They talked his musical interests, latest web searches(random right?), and a few other things. Of the topics covered, is time working with ICP was included where he fondly recalls working for the Wicked Clowns. Working for them is actually his favorite concert memory.
I've been to a ton of great concerts, but there was only one where I got to go on stage and throw Faygo at a crowd. That was during an Insane Clown Posse show at Hammerstein Ballroom. I worked for them at the time, so I wasn't some random asshole who ran up on stage.
My favorite quote from Nick in this interview is actually in regards to the internet. He has a humorous outlook on it, but it's actually pretty accurate when you take a look at it. " The internet used to be that friend who was always fun to hangout with, now it's that asshole that you avoid because he won't stop complaining." If you're interested in the full interview with UPROXX click HERE or on the title image!


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These first chapter books are for kids aged 7 and above and the books are set out in "manageable chunks and the gentle humour found throughout is sure to appeal and help inspire a lifelong love of reading."
Again, I say, not bad for 50p a book.
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Food Porn: Jonny C's NY Deli
Since changing jobs and going from working in the restaurant heavy Allentown to Getzville, I've had to adjust my lunch habits. So when I started asking my new co-workers about their favorite places to get lunch the answer that kept popping up was Jonny C's NY Deli on Transit. I had no idea this place existed but I also learned they had taken over the old Campus Cafe at UB. So during my first week at my new job I took a drive to Jonny C's for my first taste, here's a recap of my second visit a couple weeks later.
Quick Info:
- Restaurant Type: Deli, Casual
- Cuisine: Deli/Sandwiches
- Prices: Half Sandwiches Under $5, Full Under $10
- Location: East Amherst
No Deli in Buffalo has what it takes to compete with the great deli's in NYC. Joe's on Hertel is great but lets face it, we're not in NYC. If we can get past that point, I think you'll find out that Jonny C's is a great option for filling up and not breaking the bank to do it. When I first walked into Jonny C's I was completely overwhelmed; I foolishly didn't prepare myself and research their menu. They have 45 sandwiches, 5 burger and hot dog combos and other specialties like fishfry's. Their menu is huge and after taking 5 minutes to figure out what I wanted on my first visit, I vowed to be better prepared next time and not embarrass myself in front of the regulars.
For my second trip I ordered the Rachael (#21, pictured below). This large sandwich has pastrami with coleslaw, swiss cheese and Russian dressing on rye bread. It's nothing too crazy/unique, but I thought the pastrami (which was really piled on) had a really good flavor to it and was very tender. The swiss was pretty thick and there was a good layer of coleslaw on the bottom of the sandwich that gave each bite a nice crunch. For about 8 dollars you'll get a sandwich that will challenge a normal eater to finish it.
My coworker Sue ordered herself a full order of the Turkey Natural (#8, pictured above) that had turkey, cucumber, muenster cheese, lettuce, tomato and basil mayo. She seemed to enjoy her sandwich but could only make her way through half of it. They have plenty of drinks available at Jonny C's. If you are in the mood for a beer they do sell single bottles and their pop, tea and juice selection is pretty impressive. What I love most of all about their drink selection is the cans of Dr Brown's; I ended up trying their infamous Cel-Ray soda which tastes like Sprite mixed with celery salt. Not sure how I really feel about it; I think I'll go back to my usual Dark Cherry for my next visit.
The inside of the place isn't going to win you over, it's pretty bare bones and the dining room can get filled up quickly during lunch. There is a wall of coolers that look like a gas station more then an actual restaurant. You'll also see a wall of pictures which include winners of their eating challenges. If you think you can eat a 3 1/4 lbs sandwich called The Big Mouth (1lb corned beef, 1lb pastrami, 1lb turkey, 1/4lb swiss) you'll drop 30 bucks but you'll have the chance to win a t shirt and have your smiling face on their wall of winners. Look for a Hungry Hungry Buffaloes challenge in the hopefully near future.
I have a long way before I make it through the rest of their menu. In addition to their Rachael sandwich I've also tried the Dave and Phil which is a toasted garlic sub with genoa salami, capicola, hot sopressatta, mortadella, provolone, red peppers, onions and some olive spread. You really have to be craving some serious cold cuts because they are very generous with their portions.
Overall, I really like Jonny C's. Their food is pretty good and the prices are incredibly affordable. You could fill yourself easily for under $5 and with such a wide array of sandwich combinations you'll be able to try something new for a very long time. I would love to see Buffalo get their own true Kosher deli (if we have one and I don't know please inform me) but for now this place will be one of my go to lunch spots.
By the way, if anyone has some great lunch suggestions for the East Amherst/Getzville area, please let me know in the comment section or tweet me @buffaloeats.
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RUSKIN, Fla. — Authorities have recovered the body of a construction worker who fell and was trapped in mud at a Tampa Bay-area wastewater treatment plant.
John Rose was walking with co-workers Thursday along a trench at the Ruskin plant when he either slipped or the ground gave way. The rain-soaked ground caved in around Rose even as a co-worked tried to pull him out, said Hillsborough County Fire Rescue Chief Ron Rogers.
Rose's body was found after an eight-hour attempt to free him from the sand and mud. Rescue workers had hoped that Rose might have found an air pocket or crawled inside a 30-inch-wide pipe in the bottom of the trench.
"He was in 6 to 8 feet of sand and mud," said Fire Rescue Deputy Chief of Operations Michael Guincho. "He had been in a bad situation for a long time."
Guincho said Rose apparently died of suffocation. An autopsy will be performed by the medical examiner.
It wasn't clear what caused the ground to open up beneath Rose. Guincho said heavy rains and recent digging to install the pipe may have been to blame.
A regional manager for Rose's employer, PCL Construction, declined to release additional details. "We are aware that there has been an incident on site and we are providing any assistance to authorities involved," manager Richard Hewitt said.
Traffic was temporarily shut down on nearby Interstate 75 while emergency workers used sensitive listening devices to try to hear movements or sounds from Rose.
The South County Water Treatment Plant is in the middle of an $80 million expansion that will more than double the current capacity of the existing plant to treat 10 million gallons of sewage a day.


text: On Mon, 19 Apr 1999, Jonathan Stone wrote: > Makes me think is if the world knows about Linux, and FreeBSD, and > that's it. Funny, the FreeBSD people say the world only knows Linux :). > The take-home lesson seems to be that NetBSD's brand-name recognition > is way, way below most people's radar horizons (One might say that's a > failing of Core, but then it doesn't seem to have been a real > priority). But since NetBSD is not _known_, it doesn't get mentioned > (or gets incorreclty identified). Which becomes a vicious circle. I agree. It sucks, but image and ``packaging'' are everything. For an example, take a look at the number of strong logos that MS and FreeBSD have. Does the phrase, "The Power to Serve" sound familiar? We would do well to have such things too. Andy.


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Skin care is constantly evolving and new products, compounds and formulas are introduced every day. However, sometimes it isn't always the newest ingredients that pack the biggest punch for your skin. Copper peptides have been studied since the 1970s and have been used widely in skin care since the 1990s. Unfortunately, these potent anti-aging compounds are surrounded by misinformation and confusion. To find out what copper peptides are and why they benefit your skin, keep reading.
What are Copper Peptides?
Generally speaking, peptides are small fragments of proteins. Some peptides have a strong affinity for copper and these peptides bind tightly to copper. When peptides bind to copper, the resulting compound is known as a copper peptide, which occurs naturally but can be also be made synthetically. Copper is naturally found in bodily tissues, and a depletion of copper has been associated with degenerative diseases. One of the main purposes of copper in the body is to reduce inflammation, and it is for this reason that copper is becomingly an increasingly popular anti-aging ingredient. An abundance of inflammation in the body is associated with aging, including signs of aging like fine lines and wrinkles, and because copper peptides help to reduce inflammation, they are thought to have a positive effect on aging and signs of aging.
Copper Peptides and Skin Care
Research on copper peptides began in 1973 when biochemist, Dr. Loren Pickart, isolated these compounds and found that copper peptides were helpful in healing skin wounds and lesions. Since then, copper peptides have continued to garner research that supports the idea that they are beneficial when it comes to reversing signs of aging. Studies have proven that copper peptides rejuvenate the skin cells and boost the skin's natural production of collagen and elastin, both of which are necessary to keep your skin looking young and firm. Collagen and elastin strengthen the skin, helping it to maintain elasticity and a youthful appearance, and in one study, copper peptides were found to be more effective at stimulating collagen than either tretinoin (vitamin A) or ascorbate (vitamin C).
Copper Peptides and Anti-Aging
In addition to stimulating the production of collagen and elastin, copper peptides promote the production of glycosaminoglycans like hyaluronic acid. Glycosaminoglycans are found in the connective tissue and fluids in the human body and are largely responsible for keeping skin plump, supple and in the case of hyaluronic acid, hydrated. Whether or not copper peptides are safe has been debated, but since these compounds occur naturally, experts suggest that if you experience any irritation after using a product containing copper peptides, then you are more than likely sensitive to something else in the ingredient list. Further, clinical research has proven that copper peptides are antioxidants that fight against free radical damage, which is another major contributing factor to aging.
Using a product that contains copper peptides is a great way to fight against the signs of aging like fine lines and wrinkles. These naturally occurring compounds boost collagen and elastin production and stimulate the production of other anti-aging superstars like hyaluronic acid. When you want to effectively and safely decrease signs of aging, look for skin care products that contain copper peptides.


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May 1, 2013
NASA Extends Contract For Russian Transportation To Space
Lee Rannals for redOrbit.com — Your Universe Online
NASA signed another contract with the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) to continue using its services for transporting crew to and from the International Space Station (ISS).The move is a reminder of how the US still has no transportation to space from its own soil ever since retiring the space shuttle program back in 2011. The $424 million addition to the contract extends services for Russian transportation through June 2017.
NASA said it hopes its US commercial crew space transportation will be providing cost-effective access to and from the space station and low-Earth orbit beginning in 2017.
"This modification to the Roscosmos contract will ensure continued US presence aboard the space station as NASA prepares for commercial crew providers to begin those transportation operations," NASA said in a statement. "NASA is committed to launching US astronauts aboard domestic spacecraft as soon as possible. Full funding of the administration's Fiscal Year 2014 budget request is critical to making these domestic capabilities possible by 2017."
According to the space agency, the modification to the Russian contract covers comprehensive Soyuz support, including all necessary training and preparation for launch, flight operators, landing and rescue of six space station crewmembers on long-duration missions. The contract modifications also include additional launch site support.
NASA said the additional money would allow for a lead-time of about three years Roscosmos needs to build an additional Soyuz vehicle.
"NASA is committed to launching our astronauts on American spacecraft from US soil as soon as possible. Since the end of our Space Shuttle Program in 2011, NASA has relied on the Russian Space Agency for the launch and safe return of astronauts to and from the International Space Station aboard its Soyuz spacecraft," said Administrator Charles Bolden. "While our Russian counterparts have been good partners, it is unacceptable that we don't currently have an American capability to launch our own astronauts. That´s why the Obama Administration has placed such a high priority on correcting this situation."
He said because the funding for President Barack Obama's original plan has been significantly reduced, it is pushing back American launches to 2017.
"Even this delayed availability will be in question if Congress does not fully support the President's fiscal year 2014 request for our Commercial Crew Program, forcing us once again to extend our contract with the Russians," Bolden said. "Further delays in our Commercial Crew Program and its impact on our human spaceflight program are unacceptable. That´s why we need the full $821 million the President has requested in next year´s budget to keep us on track to meet our 2017 deadline and bring these launches back to the United States."


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If you like sweet and salty and you like cheese, this appetizer is a must-try. I found this recipe at The Noble Pig. I have plans to try a number of baked brie recipes, most of them on the savory spectrum. This one is sweet, but I chose to do this one first because I just happened to have all the ingredients already. Except for the brie, of course. I don't know many people who have a wheel of brie in their fridge regularly. I found a 16.9 oz wheel at Sam's.
First, I unwrapped the cheese and gently sliced through the top layer. You will need a very sharp knife. If you have trouble making it all the way through the cheese, don't worry. As long as you get close enough, the top layer will peel off after cooking.
The original recipe called for a 350° oven but I had another dish in for 325° so I put them in together. The brie will need to bake for at least 20 minutes. I found that 20 minutes was just about right for the size wheel I got but could've been in for an additional 5 minutes without burning.
While the brie is in the oven, heat a cup of Kahlua and a cup of packed brown sugar to boiling. Turn the heat down to a simmer and stir regularly. Simmer for at least 20 minutes and then add a cup of pecans. Heat and stir for an additional 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand for about 5 minutes to thicken.
Once you remove the brie from the oven, peel back the top layer loosened earlier and toss. Top with the concoction from the saucepan. Serve with your favorite cracker. (I used plain Triscuits.)
Let me know if you try this recipe and what you thought. I would definitely make this one again, but probably when I had a lot more people around to eat it! A party food for sure.
Kahlua and Brown Sugar Baked Brie with Pecans
- 1 brie wheel approx. 18 oz.
- 1 cup Kahlua coffee liqueur
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup pecans
Preheat oven to 350ºF.
Unwrap the brie and slice through the top layer. Leave the layer on during baking, about 25 minutes.
While the brie is in the oven, heat the Kahlua and brown sugar in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, then turn the heat down to a simmer for 20 minutes, stirring regularly.
Add the pecans and continue to simmer for an additional 5 minutes.
Remove the brie from the oven, peel back the top layer and toss. Pour the saucepan contents over the brie. Serve with your favorite crackers.


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Erie County Comptroller Mark Poloncarz formally alerted Democratic and WFP leaders in NY-26 today that he's not interested in running for the House seat vacated last month by former Republican Congressman Chris Lee.
In a letter e-mailed to eight party officials, Poloncarz insisted his decision was not based on the demographics of the district, saying he believes a Democrat can indeed win – particularly if a third party candidate enters the race.
"I make this decision not based on the demographics of the district, as some will surmise, becausea Democratic candidate can win the special election, especially if a third party candidate should run," the comptroller wrote.
"Instead, I can best represent the hard working men and women of Erie County by continuing to be their voice against the current county executive who is determined to destroy what makes this community the great place it is to live, work and raise a family."
The current county executive is, of course, Republican Chris Collins, who himself passed up an opportunity to run for higher office (governor) last year after a number of verbal gaffes hampered his ability to gain traction for a statewide bid.
Poloncarz's name has been out there for some time, but the frontrunner for the Democratic nod – should she want it – appears to be Erie County Clerk Kathy Hochul, who has also been eyeing a potential challenge to Collins this fall.
The Democrats have been hoping a strong third party challenger enters the still-uncalled NY-26 special election – perhaps David Bellavia, who was passed over for the GOP nod and so far appears unlikely to land the Conservative endorsement, or Democrat-turned-Republican Jack Davis, who has struck out with both of those major parties.


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I was very moved to do this podcast today.
On September 11 the planet Pluto moved into the astrological sign of Capricorn for the next 16 years, marking the start of new era. It is one of the most important for the planet that I have lived through. This morning all the symbols fell into place in my mind that explain why this time is so significant. I wanted to share what I discovered with you in the quickest way I could.
There are ties in with numerology and the symbolism of the number 11 — a very constant number in my life this year. I forgot o mention while I was recording — in addition to all the 11 symbols I picked up, that September 11 = 9+11 to make another 11. — a Master Number! 11+11= 22 which = 4 — a number of practicality like building blocks. This symbolism repeats the symbolism I discuss in the podcast about Pluto in Capricorn.
I hope you get a lot out of it. I was surprised to discover my inner Preacher — ooooEEEEwwwww. And how, as a Aquarius. I couldn't avoid a call to revolution. So have a laugh as well!
But please listen. Despite its flaws everyone needs to hear this and can benefit from it. This wasn't brought through just for me — but all of us.
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About the Artist
François Perrier (1590-1650) was a French painter and etcher. He lived and worked alternately in Rome and Paris. Perrier is best remembered for the publication in Paris of two great repertories of images of antique sculptures and icons as these provided visual repertories of classical models for generations of European artists and connoisseurs.
Perrier also worked on the decor for palazzo Peretti and he painted the ceiling of the gallery of the Hôtel de La Vrillière, now the seat of the Banque de France. The French city of Mâcon founded its Musée des Beaux-arts with a bequest of eight canvases by Perrier. [DES-01/11]


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Sabzi mandi tutorials
Buying vegetables is not only fun but also education. It makes good citizens out of people who always crib about price rise. An opportunity for all-round growth is the greener side of being in a "sabzi mandi (vegetable market)".Rajbir Deswal writeschandigarh Updated: Jan 10, 2013 10:35 IST
Buying vegetables is not only fun but also education. It makes good citizens out of people who always crib about price rise. An opportunity for all-round growth is the greener side of being in a "sabzi mandi (vegetable market)".
Brush up your calculation skills while you bargain with the vendor. Your addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division skills are all at play, as you settle on getting a value more than the price.
Be updated on matters political. When the onion price makes you bleed tears, your vote's decided. Also, some confidence-building measures with a neighbouring country get reinforced when its glut is dumped on us, and vice versa.
Some geography is sure to exist in your inflation-congested fisco-mental-ghetto, as you taste grapes from Chaman in Pakistan, Fuji apples from China, or cherries and strawberries from Europe. Thailand-grown Arabian guava may just be a euphemism and an apology, thanks to hybrid hits and trials.
The best lesson in democratic values and peaceful coexistence is learnt in "sabzi mandi", when you rub shoulders with all and sundry, not minding being nudged, whacked, huddled, cornered and sidelined. Anyone can jump your turn to pay and weigh; and snatch the best cauliflower you picked. You learn enough tolerance in only a few minutes of shopping.
Guess about the fruit as you hold it and judge its shape and size, and your ego will get a boost when it turns out right. After a while, you learn to separate the heavy orange with thin skin, and the sweetest apple without a raw seed inside.
The people who get hostile upon slight noise become the most docile in "sabzi mandi", and don't mind the vendors' yelling (that minute-by-minute price and quality update). Watch Darwin's best-selection theory at work, as the competition to mop up the spared stuff at reduced price hots up at late evening. Every move and haggle counts.
Even when used to all the smells and stinks, visitors fall for the freshness of sprinkled water on old greens. Allow yourself to be a little mean, for here's a chance to pick up a little bunch of complimentary green coriander sprouts (dhaniya) with 200 grams of paid shopping if you just ask the vendor.
Wholesalers will play all the tricks so that you go for distress purchase, even when you know the extra stuff will go waste at home. No gender bias in "sabzi mandi", for even women can be smart sellers.
Season's firsts (imported carrots, broccoli, or cucumber with thick coat) have arrived. From desi "Kis khet ki mooli ho?" to foreign "Rotten apple", languages have borrowed richly from fruits and vegetables but I wonder why no Hindi movie producer, except that of Sanjeev Kumar's "Angoor", went looking in the "sabzi mandi" for titles.


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Greater Peterborough Chamber of Commerce forum explores downtown's potential
Dan Taylor (right), president of the Greater Peterborough Area Economic Development Corp., chats with guests about the future of Peterborough's downtown Thursday, November 22, 2012 at The Venue on George St. Taylor was on a panel that was part of a public policy forum organized by the Greater Peterborough Chamber of Commerce. KENNEDY GORDON/PETERBOROUGH EXAMINER/QMI AGENCY
A city's downtown reflects its history — and its future. But most of all, it reflects its present.
That's what the audience at The Venue heard Thursday night as the Greater Peterborough Chamber of Commerce presented a policy forum aimed at exploring the potential for Peterborough's downtown.
Alvin Schieck, a board member at the Downtown Business Improvement Area, said people interested in investing in Peterborough tend to head downtown first. A look around, he said, offers insight into the community.
That's exactly what Dan Taylor, the president of the Greater Peterborough Area Economic Development Corporation, did after interviewing for the job last year.
"I was reminded how pretty fabulous Peterborough is as a city," he said.
This is what drew Mili Mezei to Peterborough. The real estate representative for PlanIt Real Estate in Toronto has a daughter at Fleming College and wanted to be closer to her, so she moved from Aurora to Peterborough recently.
"I'm new to this career, so I said 'if I'm going to reinvent myself, I'll do it somewhere new,'" she said prior to Thursday's forum. She likes Peterborough's lower cost of living and abundant green space. "I'm a nature lover."
Mezei sells commercial real estate and vacation properties, and works with clients in Toronto who are interested in buying into Peterborough. She sees a lot of potential in downtown Peterborough.
"This is a good market," she said.
And a good downtown, added Schieck. "Peterborough has a beautiful downtown, and it's the downtown businesses that pushed for that."
The forum was organized as part of the chamber's Young Professionals Group and was open to the public. Over its two hours, the panel — Taylor, Schieck and Coun. Andrew Beamer — talked about visions for the city core and ideas for beautification and development. The audience, meanwhile was encouraged to talk out ideas of their own.
"The idea was to get people talking about the future of our community," said Stu Harrison, the chamber's CEO.
Opening it to the public was key.
"A lot of the time chamber events are for chamber members," Harrison said. "We wanted to open this up to the public, and we want to do more of that."
Among the ideas discussed was the need to attract people to live in apartments above downtown retail and office locations.
"There's a lot of empty space there," Schieck said.
The event drew 30 guests. Harrison said it may become a more regular event in future.


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An Ashes contest to remember... really?
The urinating on The Oval pitch episode enacted by members of England's Ashes-winning team only reflects the times we live in -- when people are bold, audacious and juvenile
The urinating on The Oval pitch episode enacted by members of England's Ashes-winning team only reflects the times we live in -- when people are bold, audacious and juvenile.
Even Prince of Controversy Shane Warne found it crass.
Unfortunately, the 2013 Ashes will not go down as a series where the bat versus ball contest was at its best. It will be known as the series that started and ended in controversy for Australia and England respectively.
Cricket Australia, still reeling over the controversy of David Warner attacking England batsman Joe Root in a Birmingham pub, announced on June 24 that Mickey Arthur would no longer be coach of the team. The appointment of Darren Lehmann was hailed by pundits and he promised: "There won't be any ongoing problems. We'll get everything right off the field." That was before he called Stuart Broad a cheat for not walking in the first Test at Trent Bridge despite edging one from Ashton Agar to Michael Clarke at slip.
Sample Lehmann's words…
"Certainly our players haven't forgotten, they're calling him everything under the sun as they go past."
"I hope the Australian public are the same because that was just blatant cheating. I don't advocate walking but when you hit it to first slip it's pretty hard."
"From my point of view I just hope the Australian public give it to him right from the word go for the whole summer."
"I hope he cries and he goes home."
Lehmann is sorry for uttering the above and his apology has satisfied Broad, but which national coach would leave common sense aside and say such things of a player from the opposition.
The South Australian was implying that Broad should have adhered to the spirit of the game and walked. Sure, there were heaps of people who felt so, but as one cricket follower told me, "when an Australian talks about the spirit of the game, it makes me laugh." I see logic in that because the Australians have always said with pride that they believe in playing hard, but within the laws of the game. A classic example is the underarm incident of 1981 when Greg Chappell ordered younger brother Trevor to bowl a grubber to New Zealand batsman Brian McKechnie to ensure he doesn't hit a six at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Now, Greg was not going against the rulebook, he only did something which was not in tune with the spirit of cricket.
For a change, the Australians should do something in the spirit of the game. Getting on with the game after the Broad episode was the way to go for Lehmann and not to talk to a radio station and give vent to his frustrations over something that happened in the first Test of the Ashes. In the light of this controversy, it should be remembered that Lehmann is a repeat offender. In 2002, on returning to the Brisbane dressing room after being run out in a one-day international against Sri Lanka, he shouted, "black c***".
Sri Lankan officials reported his utterance to ICC match referee Clive Lloyd.
Back to the watering of The Oval pitch. While it is understandable that the English players wanted to celebrate outside the dressing room, they ought to have done so in the knowledge that they wouldn't be able to go overboard. Most cricket followers don't even have the good fortune of knowing how it feels to step on to a cricket ground, leave alone come near the pitch. Spare a thought for the groundstaff, who for months leading up the Test, had taken care of the wickets for the Ashes finale.
This is a great England team. Try and spot a weakness. To prevent Australia from laying their hands on the Ashes urn in the last three series is nothing short of incredible. But Alastair Cook and his men have shot themselves in the foot by forcing a lot of followers to remember how they celebrated and not how they played.
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The specific purpose of this organization is to provide the people of the city of San Marcos, and its neighboring communities, the game of soccer, youth activities and special projects, which will help to develop good character and physical wellness while promoting respect for others, and a sense of community involvement.
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Disclosure: I work for the Sundance Channel, an AMC property.
On 1 July, Dish Network subscribers looking for the Sundance Channel, AMC, WE, IFC, and more had to look elsewhere—because an ongoing dispute between parent company AMC Networks and Dish ultimately ended in a contract expiration at midnight on 30 June. The bitter and very public feud dragged on until the last possible moment, but Dish stuck to its position, refusing to renew the contact and continue carrying AMC's offerings. The two have radically different explanations for the dispute, and both highlight emerging issues in a new media landscape.
Such carriage disputes are not new; DirecTV and Fox, for example, squabbled last year and ultimately reached a resolution that satisfied both parties. Fights characterised by service interruptions and pointed advertisements encouraging fans to take their complaints to their cable providers are not unusual, but this one was particularly vicious, and perhaps especially important.
Dish Network serves 14 million customers, making it a critical distribution network for companies like AMC Netweorks. When the company announced it would no longer be carrying AMC's offerings, it cited several issues, including the practice of bundling; AMC, like many other content providers, forces distributors to buy a package of shows rather than being able to pick individually. Thus, it used AMC's hit status with shows such as Mad Men and Breaking Bad to oblige Dish Network to pick up offering like IFC.
Bundling, Dish Network claimed, made the deal too expensive, and the company argued that AMC's numbers didn't make up for the higher cost. The network also claimed that AMC's practice of releasing episodes of hit shows soon after airing on services like iTunes was hurting its bottom line and providing a disincentive for cable subscribers. The company attempted to force AMC's hand and negotiate a drop in prices or a debundling, but AMC Networks stood its ground, so Dish pulled out its next weapon in early June, when it became evident that the dispute was going to turn vicious.
Starting in early June, AMC's offerings were moved to different channels, forcing fans to make a hop down into infomercial territory to catch their favourite shows. No longer situated in the primetime range for channel-flipping, AMC knew it would experience a numbers drop, right before the season finale of Mad Men and in the leadup to the premiere of Breaking Bad. Dish counted on hitting AMC where it would hurt most.
AMC fought back, enlisting Mad Men as a spokesshow in full page ads encouraging fans to take their grief to Dish Network and adding interstitial ads to the websites of many of its holdings. Dish remained unmoved, sticking to its original points of contention and refusing to back down. Despite AMC's pressure, its entire lineup disappeared from Dish Network's lineup on 1 July. Dish replaced AMC's offerings with HDNet, a 'men's interest' assortment of programming which is unlikely to satisfy the appetites of fans used to the likes of The Walking Dead.
Despite the fact that many subscribers will probably be less than thrilled with this tradeoff, Dish has no plans to lower subscription prices for its viewers; it argues that it removed some programming and replaced it with others, and thus people can expect to pay the same for access. Some subscribers undoubtedly disagree, and it's likely there will be a consumer revolt in the coming weeks as the consequences of the Dish-AMC dispute settle in; particularly in advance of the much-anticipated Breaking Bad season premiere. Savvy subscribers may be wondering if they can renegotiate their own contracts with Dish by threatening to drop their subscriptions unless the network lowers their fees; perhaps they will have better luck than the embattled AMC.
AMC has a very different explanation for the dispute; it claims that the origins actually lie in a lawsuit stemming from a 2008 programming battle. AMC subsidiary VOOM was dropped from Dish in 2008, in what AMC claims was a breach of contract. The two have been litigating over the matter ever since. In a series of escalating press releases and advertisements, AMC took very public swipes at Dish, implying that the network was having its revenge over the VOOM HD litigation.
Officials at AMC must be stinging after their ignominious drop from Dish programming. Not only did their public shaming campaign fail, but their viewer numbers just fell drastically in response to the programming shift. Over the course of June alone, numbers dropped 21% due to the change in channel location, and without any coverage on Dish at all, AMC can expect to see further decline in July; right when it wants to see viewer numbers going up in correspondence with a new season of Breaking Bad.
As the Dish dispute grew ever more acrimonious, AMC was able to manage a last-minute negotiation with AT&T U-Verse to keep its offerings flowing to subscribers of that service. It's made pointedly sure that as many people as possible are aware of this fact, casting Dish as a villain in press releases shaming the company for not meeting AMC in the middle on the contract resolution. Bus ads for the premiere of Breaking Bad in cities like New York have also included a note reminding viewers that one place they won't catch the show is on Dish.
This very public fight is a sign of more to come, not just from AMC and Dish but from other content creators and carriers. Such contract disputes may grow more aggressive as networks like Dish struggle with the rise of on-demand streaming and downloads, services demanded by many users who want to be able to access television on multiple devices and on their own schedules. Other users want to decouple themselves from cable providers entirely, and rely on tools like iTunes releases to pick up the latest shows, a trend that clearly threatens the cable industry, which explains why it is digging in its heels over distribution deals.
As overall costs of cable subscriptions rise and networks use bundling to their advantage, cable companies will be increasing their resistance to being forced to pick up channels with much lower commercial appeal alongside more flashy offerings. They may also be heartened by Dish's apparent 'win' in the AMC dispute. That means more pushes ahead to put a stop to bundling, which could be bad news for lesser-known labours of love.
If the only way to get AMC back on dish is to drop IFC from the bundle, for example, the parent company may eventually cave in order to get AMC viewer numbers back up, which means IFC will take a big hit that it may not recover from. If Dish is successfully able to strong-arm AMC into complying with the terms it wants, other cable providers may get the same idea, which could result in a radical shift in the programming landscape, and one that might not work out well for consumers interested in more diversity, not less, in their cable offerings.
As cable becomes increasingly an art form, with some of the most critically-acclaimed shows of the last few years appearing on cable, networks are zeroing in on where the profits lie. That means less time for what they view as chaff, but what some viewers may consider critically important and interesting offerings.
Could such disputes lead to a turn away from the traditional cable distribution model? Viewers are often as frustrated with bundling as cable providers, since they want to be able to pick and choose the shows they pay for, and online streaming or distribution models allowing them to individually select their subscriptions could create an access method they prefer. If that's the case, that could be very bad news for cable networks, and potentially very good news for companies like AMC, with the foresight and skills to put high-quality shows into development and wait for them to grow an audience.


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Apple CEO Tim Cook appeared on Rock Center with Brian Williams this week in a rare television interview. As Williams points out, Cook is able to walk around public places without being recognized. Pretty incredible, considering the popularity of the products his company makes and the enormous recognizability of his predecessor. Of course that changes when he gets to the Apple Store.
Williams basically told Cook that if Apple can continue to stay fresh, it will be the first company ever to do so. Cook's response was, "Don't bet against us."
Williams asked Cook, "How are you not Steve Jobs?"
"In many ways," Cook replied. "One of the things he did for me that removed a gigantic burden that would have normally existed, is he told me on a couple of occasions before he passed away, was to never question what he would have done. Never ask the question what Steve would do - to just do what's right."
Brian then discussed the Maps debacle with Cook, who said it didn't meet the company's expectations, which are even higher than the customers. "We screwed up, and we are putting the weight of the company behind correcting it," he said.
The segment is a little over 11:00 minutes. Give it a watch.
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Public hospital ~ Laparoscopic appendicectomy ~ Standard of
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concerns ~ Ethical responsibility ~ Credentialling ~ Vicarious
liability ~ Rights 4(1), 4(2), 6(1)(a), 6(1)(e)
The parents of a 17-year-old woman complained about the
standard of care their daughter received from a surgeon at a public
hospital. The woman was admitted to hospital acutely with abdominal
pain and vomiting, and diagnosed with a mild attack of acute
appendicitis. The attending surgeon discussed treatment options
with the patient and informed her that, although the appendicitis
might resolve without treatment, she would almost certainly
experience further attacks. The woman agreed to undergo a
laparoscopic appendicectomy.
The operation involved the placement of three ports through the
abdominal wall. The first port was inserted into a sub-umbilical
incision and the camera introduced. A problem with insufflation
occured, but this was resolved, and the second port was introduced.
However, during insertion of the third port, significant bleeding
occurred, and the surgeon commenced an urgent laparotomy and
requested the assistance of another surgeon. The bleeding was
controlled satisfactorily and the operation completed. It was found
that the surgeon had inadvertently lacerated the inferior vena cava
and a lumbar artery, and the surrounding psoas muscle. It appears
from the evidence of the assisting house surgeon and theatre nurses
that the second port was not put in under direct vision, and was
inserted prior to the abdomen being fully inflated with gas and
therefore able to be visualised. The evidence strongly suggests
that the ports were put in blindly and that no insufflation
The Commissioner's advisor noted that the complication experienced
by the patient is extremely rare during any laparoscopic procedure.
Although complications may arise during any surgery, the severity
of the complication during a procedure that should have been
routine and uncomplicated led him to conclude that the surgeon had
exhibited "an inferior and inappropriate standard of care [that]
was a severe departure from a normal standard of care". The surgeon
was held to have breached Right 4(1) of the Code.
Once the patient was in the recovery room, the surgeon told her
that there had been a complication, a "slight nick in a minor
vessel during surgery", but nothing serious. The surgeon continued
with his operating list, and it was several hours before he spoke
to the patient's parents about the complications encountered. The
Commissioner's advisor commented that once the patient arrived in
the recovery room, the surgeon was obliged to leave theatre and
talk to her parents, rather than wait until he finished another
operation. He had an obligation to fully explain which vessels had
been damaged, particularly the significance of a tear in the
inferior vena cava, which is a major vessel, that there was
significant bleeding from within the psoas muscle, and that it was
potentially a life-threatening situation. The patient's parents
found out about the severity of the injury only after looking up
information at home.
Physicians have a duty of candour and patients have a right to
full disclosure when something goes wrong. Open and honest
disclosure of surgical complications is consistent with ethical
values of honesty and respect for autonomy. Candour promotes trust
in the medical profession. Disclosure of adverse events also serves
to minimise the potential harm of unknown conditions going
untreated. Omission of information or false information about the
outcome of an operation calls the doctor's professional conduct
into question. In this case, the surgeon did not inform the patient
or her parents about the result of the appendicectomy, or give an
adequate explanation of the patient's condition. This is
information that the patient would want to know and would expect to
receive - and was entitled to under Right 6(1)(a).
The surgeon misled the patient and her parents about the nature
and extent of the complications of the operation. He sought to
minimise the seriousness of the injury to the inferior vena cava
and omitted to disclose the damage to the lumbar artery and the
psoas muscle. This omission was a serious infringement of the
surgeon's professional and ethical duty, and he was held to have
breached Rights 6(1)(a) and (e) of the Code.
The DHB was found to be vicariously liable for the surgeon's
breaches of the Code. This case raises important issues about
the obligations of employing DHBs when faced with escalating
concerns about an employee's competence and fitness to practise, in
particular in relation to the threshold for initiating conditions
on practice (restrictions, supervision, or suspension). Hospitals
owe a duty to patients to select, review and monitor staff
carefully. A hospital's failure to ensure the competence of its
medical and nursing staff through careful credentialling processes
creates an unreasonable risk of harm to its patients.
The Commissioner commented that while a number of the surgeon's
colleagues had concerns about the surgeon's competence, only the
operating theatre nurses and the Clinical Director of Anaesthesia
and Critical Care were prepared to document their concerns. Health
professionals have a responsibility to respond to concerns about
the competence of a colleague. A fundamental ethical principle of
health care - "first, do no harm" - implies that if one is aware
that patients may be at risk of harm from the practice of a
colleague, one has a duty to act. Right 4(2) of the Code requires
providers to comply with "ethical and other relevant standards".
Thus the ethical responsibility is also a legal obligation.
This case was referred to the Director of Proceedings and, at a
hearing before the Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal, the
surgeon admitted a charge of professional misconduct, which was
upheld by the Tribunal. The surgeon was censured and ordered to
practise under supervision for a period of two years, and to
contribute towards the costs of the hearing.
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