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Global Logistic Properties Gains from China's Online Boom
Source: Reuters
(Reuters) - As consumer spending grows in China and more people turn to online shopping, warehouse operator Global Logistic Properties (GLP) is counting the benefits of the boom, even as exports in the world's second-largest economy slow.
"E-commerce drives a lot of our business. Any time a business shifts to e-commerce, what was previously in a retail location or a store needs to be in a warehouse now," Singapore-listed GLP's deputy chairman and co-founder Jeff Schwartz said.
China's e-commerce sales have been doubling every year and the country is set to emerge as the world's biggest e-commerce market in the next five years, overtaking the United States, Schwartz told Reuters in a telephone interview on Friday.
GLP, 50.6 percent-owned by sovereign wealth fund Government of Singapore Investment Corp., is Asia's largest provider of logistics faculties, with its operations spread across China and Japan.
The company, which owns 6.5 million square meters of completed floor space across 29 Chinese cities, saw its April-June net profit in China jump more than five-fold to $56.6 million.
That's just slightly more than a third of the company's total quarterly net profit of $153 million, as Japan still accounts for the majority of its earnings. But China's share is expected to grow further, driven by strong consumer spending.
"E-commerce is growing very fast and I don't see a reason why it won't continue to grow. The younger generation in China are buying everything online ... except for things that are experiential, like luxury goods," said Schwartz.
GLP's largest customer in China is online retailer Amazon, and e-commerce represents 16 percent of its leased area in the country. GLP also counts Chinese e-commerce companies such as 360Buy and Alibaba Group [ALIAB.UL} among its clients.
Other customers include global brands Wal-mart, Coca Cola and luxury goods company LVMH.
The boom in retail and consumption-related sectors stands in stark contrast to export-dependent industries, where Schwartz said the company was seeing some inventory build-up.
"There's no question the export sector slowed and because Europe is terrible and the U.S. isn't much better and that's reality," he said.
China's exports in August grew a weaker-than-expected 2.7 percent from a year earlier.
In particular, port and export-related businesses have been hit, but GLP says 81 percent of its space is used for domestic consumption and its new developments will also be concentrated on that area.
As part of its expansion plans in China, GLP aims to increase the amount of space it starts developing by 25 percent every year. It was on track to meet its target of 2 million square meters of development starts in the fiscal year ending March 2013, Schwartz said.
GLP shares have been among the best performers on the Singapore bourse so far this year, surging nearly 44 percent. Eight out of 13 brokers tracking GLP have a "buy" or "strong buy" rating on the stock.
In China, GLP competes against companies including Australia's Goodman Group Property Ltd and U.S. firm Prologis Inc in Japan, where GLP has 3.6 million square meters of completed gross floor area.
Growth in China does not come without challenges. Schwartz said it had become tougher to find suitable land in the country, especially with the central government's reduced quotas for real estate development.
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April 23, 2013
Press Conference Photo Gallery | Brad Underwood Media Packet
NACOGDOCHES, Texas - Brad Underwood was named the 11th head coach of the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjack basketball program, SFA Director of Athletics Robert Hill announced at a press conference Tuesday afternoon.
Underwood comes to SFA after an extensive coaching career that includes 27 years in the coaching profession, including the last two seasons as an associate head coach at both South Carolina and Kansas State with current Gamecock head coach Frank Martin. This year he helped reel in an incoming recruiting class ranked in the national top 40 by ESPN.com. He is credited with playing a major role in helping to revitalize the Kansas State program, which posted 20-win campaigns and advanced to the postseason - including four trips to the NCAA Tournament - during all six of his seasons at KSU.
"Brad Underwood brings years of experience to SFA and has coached at the highest levels of Division I basketball," SFA Director of Athletics Robert Hill said. "All of this plus his knowledge of the game and ability to recruit makes him the perfect hire for our men's basketball program. He has great plans on how we can make this program even better."
Underwood spent last season as Martin's top assistant in the staff's first year in Columbia, helping the Gamecocks to four more wins than the previous season. Prior to USC, Underwood served on the Kansas State staff for six years, beginning in May 2006 as the director of operations for then-head coach Bob Huggins. After serving in that capacity for the 2006-07 campaign, Underwood was promoted to assistant coach prior to the 2007-08 season, Martin's first as the head coach at KSU.
A Kansas State graduate, Underwood helped coach several all-conference players and two All-Americans at his alma mater, while helping the Wildcats win at least 21 games each season and finishing fifth or higher in the Big 12 each year.
"I am very excited about this opportunity to take over a wonderful program in a beautiful town," Underwood said. "I look forward to a long and very successful time in Nacogdoches. This is a program that has been regarded as one of the top program's in the Southland for a number of years, and I feel very priviledged to take over a program where the culture of wining is already in place. I look forward to winning, and leading this program to future championships."
During his first season as an assistant (2007-08), Underwood helped guide the Wildcats to a 21-12 record and third-place finish in the Big 12 with a mark of 10-6 in league contests, marking the program's best finish since the inception of the league. The squad advanced to the NCAA Tournament, earning its first NCAA Tournament victory since the 1988 campaign.
Kansas State earned an at-large bid to the NIT during the 2008-09 campaign, and the 2009-10 team followed with one of the best seasons in program history, compiling a school-record 29 wins, en route to an Elite Eight appearance. The Wildcats defeated six ranked opponents that season, and concluded the year ranked in the Top 10 in both the ESPN/USA Today Coaches Top 25 Poll (No. 7) and the Associated Press Top 25 Poll (No. 7).
Kansas State advanced to the third round in the NCAA Tournament during the 2010-11 season, putting up a 23-11 record, including a 10-6 mark in league play to finish third in the Big 12. Underwood received much acclaim during the 2010-11 season, as Martin took his suggestion of adjusting the offensive scheme in early January. The result saw KSU rally, posting nine wins in its last 11 regular-season games to earn the school's fifth-consecutive 20-win season.
The 2011-12 campaign saw Kansas State once again advance to the NCAA Tournament third round, concluding the season with a 22-11 overall record. The Wildcats posted a 10-8 mark in Big 12 play to finish fifth, which made Kansas State and cross-state rival Kansas as the only Big 12 schools to receive a bye into the quarterfinals of the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship in each of the last six seasons, with Underwood part of the KSU staff each time.
Underwood joined the Wildcat staff in 2006, after spending three seasons as the head coach at Daytona Beach Community College in Daytona Beach, Fla. He helped guide the Falcons to a 70-24 (.745) overall record, including three consecutive 20-win seasons and two Mid-Florida Conference Championships from 2003-06. He was twice selected as the Mid-Florida Conference Coach of the Year following the 2003-04 and 2004-05 seasons. He saw 14 players go on to receive scholarships at four-year programs, including Travis Aikens (Marshall), Demetrius Green (Middle Tennessee State), David Lawrence (College of Charleston), Solomon Jones (South Florida) and Blake Young (K-State). An honorable mention All-Big East selection at USF in 2006, Jones was selected in the second round of the NBA Draft by Atlanta Hawks.
In 2005-06, Underwood guided Daytona Beach to a 25-5 overall record and a runner-up finish in Mid-Florida Conference play with a 12-3 mark. He helped six players earn Mid-Florida Conference honors, including two first-team all-league selections, as well as conference player of the year Blake Young. Young went on to earn honorable mention All-America accolades from the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) and first-team Region VIII accolades. Young and Demetrius Green were both rated among the top 25 players in the country by JucoJunction.com.
He guided the Falcons to back-to-back Mid-Florida Conference Championships in 2003-04 and 2004-05. His 2004-05 squad produced a 24-10 overall record and runner-up finish in Region VIII. Six players earned all-conference accolades, including four first team selections. David Lawrence was also selected to the NJCAA All-Region VIII first team as well as the Florida Community College Athletic Association (FCCAA) All-State team. Underwood's first team collected a 21-9 overall mark and produced one NJCAA All-Region VIII first-team selection.
Prior to his time at Daytona Beach, Underwood spent 10 years as an assistant coach at Western Illinois under Jim Kerwin. The Leathernecks produced a 135-174 record from 1992-2003, including a 79-97 mark in Mid-Continent Conference play. The team advanced to the finals of the Mid-Continent Conference Tournament three straight seasons (1995, 1996, 1997) and achieved five consecutive seasons of winning at least 16 games. He helped coach 12 all-conference players, including four first-team selections, and four named to the all-newcomer team.
Underwood earned his first head coaching position in 1988 at Dodge City Community College in Dodge City, Kan., where he spent four seasons as the program's head coach, guiding the Conquistadors to a 62-60 record from 1988-93. His 1990-91 squad compiled a 23-9 record and was ranked as high as No. 4 in the nation.
Underwood earned his bachelor's degree in radio and television communications from Kansas State in 1986, where he was a two-year letterman for the Wildcats (1984-86). A native of McPherson, Kan., he and his wife, Susan, have one son, Tyler, and two daughters, Katie and Ashley.
He replaces Danny Kaspar as head coach after Kaspar recently left to take the head coaching position at Texas State. He finished his 13-year career ranked second all-time at SFA in wins with 246.

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Parker regrets efforts with cops to help son
Police benefactor Gary Parker said in court Thursday that he now regrets the persistent efforts he made in 2009 to keep his teenage son Zachary from being arrested on burglary charges.
Zachary Parker is serving 1 to 3 years in an upstate prison despite his father's appeals to three high-ranking police commanders, all of whom are accused of helping the teen duck the charges and now face criminal prosecutions.
"Looking back, would it be fair to say your son maybe should have been arrested in 2009?" asked Bruce Barket, a lawyer for William Flanagan, the former second deputy police commissioner accused of improperly using his influence to help Zachary Parker.
"Yes," Gary Parker said on the stand, closing his eyes and sitting silent for several seconds.
Gary Parker, whose four-day testimony ended Thursday afternoon, is perhaps the most important witness in Flanagan's trial. According to prosecutors, Flanagan improperly used his authority to get stolen electronics equipment returned to the school -- something Gary Parker believed at the time would convince the school not to press criminal charges in the case. Parker testified that the day after he learned police had returned the stolen equipment, his wife sent Flanagan $200 worth of steakhouse gift cards and a state-of-the-art flashlight.
Police never arrested Zachary Parker for stealing more than $10,000 in equipment from John F. Kennedy High School in Baldwin in 2009, but prosecutors later presented the case to a grand jury, which indicted him. Even after the teen caught another break, getting youthful offender status and a sentence of no jail time in the case, he was rearrested for driving on a suspended license. That time, a Nassau judge sentenced him to upstate prison.
Barket, of Garden City, asked Parker if he had hoped at one point that his son would go into law enforcement. Prosecutor Bernadette Ford objected to the question, and Acting Supreme Court Justice Mark Cohen sustained it before Parker could answer.
Barket then asked Parker if he had hoped his friends in law enforcement would not find out about his son's crime, so that his philanthropic connections to Nassau police and other law enforcement agencies would not be jeopardized. Again, Ford objected and Cohen sustained her objection.
Finally, Barket asked the question that best sums up Flanagan's position in the case, namely that the former commander committed no crime, but merely returned stolen property.
"At no time did you ask him to break the law?" Barket asked. Ford objected again, and Parker was not allowed to answer.


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The pattern calls for worsted (or even aran) weight yarn. It comes in 5 sizes--baby, toddler, child, adult, and large adult. The stripes are a great way to use odds and ends that you may have left over from other projects. Also, if you double fingering weight yarn it is the same thing as using worsted weight. You could knit a size bigger to make it a slouchy hat. You could use self-striping yarn for your chevron stripes. You could skip the ribbing and let the brim roll. The possibilities are endless!
Right now I'm thinking about knitting one with an ombre chevron stripe pattern.
You can purchase it on Ravelry for $4, but I have a special coupon code (thankyou) that will give you a dollar off though Saturday April 13, 2013.
I am so very appreciative of the knitting community. I have made so many wonderful friends and shared amazing experiences with so many knitters. That's why I decided thank you is the perfect coupon code. Thank you.
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A detailed guide on all the practicalities of moving to Ireland, including rights of residence, study, and work, is available from Citizens Information.
Find out about accessing education in Ireland, including a description of the education system in Ireland and also information on Primary, Secondary and Third Level study.
The Department of Education and Skills is the department of the Irish state with responsibility for education and training.
Working in Ireland
The rights of EU nationals and non-EU nationals for working in Ireland are outlined on the citizens information website.
The Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation is the department of the Irish state which has responsibility for supporting the creation of jobs and economic development.
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Citizens Information provides an outline of available health care services in Ireland, including public and private health care and health insurance.
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Oscar de la Renta Review | Fashion Week Fall 2013
Oscar de la Renta Fall 2013
Oscar de la Renta Fall 2013
The buzz surrounding Oscar de la Renta's Fall 2013 show was nearly palpable as guests — including Diane von Furstenberg, Mario Testino, and Valentino Garavani — settled into their seats at the label's show space on 42nd Street. And with good reason: not only does this year mark the incredible milestone of the designer's 50th year working in New York, but also, rumors had been flying all week that current de la Renta mentee John Galliano might come out postshow to take a bow. Sadly, Galliano was a no-show, but then again, maybe that's a good thing; the clothes that de la Renta sent down the runway were plenty news-worthy in their own right. Click through to see all the gorgeous pieces.


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i know i'm like a million years late with this but it's been one of the funnest things i've worked on to date so i want to write about it. it was for the launch of my genius friend Lauren Beukes's first novel – Moxyland – no doubt you've seen the name on my site before. anyway the launch was totally atypical to a normal book launch, as we tried to bring the sci fi world of Moxyland to life in the Book Lounge cnr Roeland and Buitenkant streets in Gardens. This is how you experienced the launch if you were attending:
1. You arrive at the venue to have pamphlets shoved in your face. Looking at the pamphlets, you see it's a protest against genetic engineering on animals, specifically the genetic enhancement of police dogs, which are called Aitos. Aitos have articificial and ruthless intelligence, and are used as crowd control in Moxyland.
2. You are then greeted by a Door Bitch who asks for your name and checks it against a list. If you weren't on the list she says to you: "I'm sorry, this entrance is for corporates only, please use the civilians entrance round the side." She directs you round the corner of the building.
3. If you are classified as "Civilian" and you have to use the entrance round the corner, you are met by an uncouth and seriously annoying guy who looks like he might slit your throat when you blink your eyes. This is because in Moxyland, the good life, a fair life, is property only of people who work for corporates. Civilians have it rough. Sorry hippies!
4. If you make it through the corporates entrance, you are greeted by 2 funkified Moxy appropriate ladies who give you a test tube and advise you to get tested downstairs, because "you might be infected". This alludes to the highly contagious virus within the book that is activated as a means of crowd control, and a way to reign in the feisty citizens who protest to the way things are.
5. You then descend to the clinic, which is downstairs in the basement, where your specimen in the test tube gets tested. We had tubes that reacted chemically and turned green and smoked a bit, and then we had non-reactive tubes. If your tube reacted you were given an immunisation shot, which was a big friendly syringe filled with green Apple Sours.
6. As an opening promo, we had pieces of "evidence" lying around for guests to collect. The first to collect all 3 received a Moxy toy and book, and a drink for their efforts. Though the first person to get all the evidence was a kid, so there was no drink.
7. Rob van Vuuren (Crazy Monkey, The Most Amazing Show) got into character as the CEO of the company featured in the book, and let loose an amazing speech. Most of the audience didn't know what was going on, since the book had just launched that day, but it set the scene really well. Also Rob's damn funny.
8. And a good time was had by all! The venue was packed, and it must be made known, The Book Lounge are pioneers in their field and are far more supportive of local authors than ALL of the local publishers that I've dealt with.
PS. YES i was the Door Bitch. Don't say it! Also check out the RAD poster that was done for the launch of the Moxyland Soundtrack, also by Dale Halvorsen, who designed the cover:
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As most of you who read this blog regularly know, I am plagued by sacroiliac joint pain. I have other problems but today, since I am lying here on a painful behind and have been intensely trying to get out of this current flare, it is on my mind. I thought you might be interested in knowing what life is like in my shoes, my seat and my life right now.
It's been almost three months since I flew to California with my daughter to begin the process of cleaning out my mother-in-law's house. I don't fly well…at least without my wings. Even on an airplane I am bottom challenged and find them grossly uncomfortable. Three days after flying home I picked up our 31 pound rough-coated Jack Russell, Annie because she couldn't get into the car to go to the vet's. The combination of all of these events has led me down a dark and painful trail.
After a painful sitting trip in the car into Portland I had a less than satisfactory visit with my rheumatologist. He took it rather lightly and called it severe low back strain and said it would get better. I wish, just for 10 minutes I could share the intensity of what I'm experiencing with anyone who takes it lightly. I've had an MRI on a very hard table that was inconclusive except to tell me what I already knew that I have arthritis throughout the lumbar vertebra and a couple of mildly protruding discs. Thankfully, I have a primary care physician who is very supportive. When I visit her in this condition I am usually standing when she enters the exam room because I can't sit, especially on those plastic chairs. She will say to me, "Uh, oh. You're standing. That's not good." She and I agreed all I could do was to return to my trusty and talented physical therapy group.
For any of you who suffer low back pain, you might like to know that sacroiliac pain is the least diagnosed of all low back pain and often overlooked. It often does not show up on visualization because they can be out of place by a very minute amount and cause intense pain but still not be visible on imagery. The most common ways to get to the "bottom" of this problem is three fold. First, if the pain is relieved by receiving a lidocaine injection into the joint. This is tricky because it's the largest joint in the human body and takes a very long needle as well as skill. Secondly, the response of the patient to physical therapy manipulation and the third way to diagnose SI problems is to note changes in the balance of your body symmetry.
Twenty years ago I was introduced to these measures by a very fine, if somewhat eccentric, rheumatologist in Los Angeles. He injected the SI joints and I had the first relief I had received in four years. It lasted for only a week but was a defining point for me. I respond well to daily and often the added torture of bi-weekly physical therapy manipulations. I have discovered there are now special seminars for physical therapists on the SI joints. For many years we only had the studies and conclusions of a fine PT in the East named R. Don Tigny. His exercises can be found at lowback.com. Or simply enter his name into your search system. Last of all, I fall into the diagnostic category because, during a flare, my legs are not of equal length. Remember the old statement, "Hey, are you pulling my leg?" Well, at my home it's a literal fact thanks to my dear husband who has learned the technique and it happens often. Alignment of our bodies is extremely important. Many of us begin to walk like bent trees. I know trees don't walk but you get my drift. Okay, we begin to look like drifting trees.
Other measures I am finding helpful include a heating pad, an ice pak right after manipulations and the use of an SI belt. It sort of reminds me of the girdles we used to wear only it's more obvious from the outside with its snaps and belts. I think it is worth the $50 cost although I have to watch prolonged use because it makes me nauseous. Just imagine the areas where you have pain and envision pushing on that area for any length of time and you will understand. Many of us have discovered prolonged and extended pain can make you nauseous. Is it any wonder I've lost thirty pounds over the last two years? Of course, my discussion wouldn't be complete without including my trusty TENS unit. Some patients don't like them but I find one very helpful. It also gives my grandson a reason to talk about my electric tush. We all need humor in our lives and when you can't sit, can't go to the bathroom without pain; you've got to laugh at something. Lastly, I find multiple uses for the large stretchy bands that come in varying colors based on their resistance and challenge. I have a 12 inch red band to put around my ankles to do the "duck walk" and to do an ice skating like move or just to take wide steps to stretch the SI joints. I have a wide, long green band which is great for abduction exercises when tied around the knees and use a child's play ball for adduction exercises between the knees. Abduction is a move away from the body; adduction is a movement toward the body. I remember them by "add" as to add to. Yes it's a bit like Suzanne Somers old Thighmaster but doesn't hurt as much as they used to. I still have one down in the basement but found it a bit hard on the knees. I am also securing my balance by sitting on a large exercise ball.
Right now, going out to dinner is out for me. I've tried it using a pillow or large cushions of all substances but they do not help. The SI joints take the weight and thrust of the upper body onto them. It's a different feeling than a broken tailbone. I know. The pain extends into the pubis, the rectum and the hips. It can extend down the legs but doesn't always. Actually, I usually eat dinner in a lying down position. Walking great distances is limited because the upper body pushes down onto those troublesome joints. Sitting down to rest is usually out of the question in a public place due to the discomfort of the seating and lying down in public…well, it just isn't me. There it is my friends, my current life.
I have recently heard about a new technique called SIBone. I am looking into it. It involves a noninvasive surgery to place small, narrow titanium rods to stabilize the SI joints. I never thought I would consider surgery but this is a new technique and one which has me interested. I'll let you know what I find out. Unless the old-fashioned bustle comes back into style I'll be looking for answers. I'm not sure a bustle would help me but it is a thought.
Sue now has a Facebook page — check it out and "like" her now!
Important: The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and not Everyday Health.


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Village of Mokena ordinances require that a building permit be obtained for all new construction and remodeling including work performed on the following:
Applications/ Permits / Forms can be printed off, completed, and returned to the Village of Mokena Community Development Department.
When digging or excavating on your property, please contact Joint Utility Locating Information for Excavators (JULIE) at (800) 892-0123.
The Village of Mokena Property Maintenance Code requires that all:
When making improvements to your property, be sure you use a contractor registered by the Village of Mokena for your own safety.
For questions pertaining to building permits or codes, please contact us at (708) 479-3930.


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Student-faculty forum to discuss Christian's role
PLAINVIEW - Wayland Baptist University's student Senate will host a student-faculty forum to discuss the Christian's role in the 21 st century on Nov. 13 at 7 p.m. in the Nunn Business Building auditorium. The public is invited and the event is free.
Dr. Fred Meeks, professor of religion and chair of the Division of Religion and Philosophy, will represent the faculty voice, along with Dr. Adam Reinhart, assistant professor of biological and earth sciences.
Senior Jeremy Harris of Gruver and junior Jennifer Combs of Portales, N.M. will represent the student voice in the forum. Junior Nathan Carson of Sweetwater, president of Senate, will serve as moderator for the event.
According to Dr. Geoff Wells, adviser for Senate, issues to be discussed may include the church's social heritage, the nature of the Christian's social life, the Christian's responsibility towards war or to the poor and the homeless, or utilization of the state or "secular" institutions in the pursuit of witnessing in and to the world by means of social programs (e.g. welfare, faith-based initiatives, etc.). Audience questions will be allowed following the panel discussion, and a reception with refreshments will follow.
Carson said the event is designed to bring pertinent topics up for campus wide debate and to spur discussion among faculty and staff.
"The student body really needs something where people can express views and concerns and their ideas on different topics in society," Carson said. "Our goal is to have at least one of these each semester."


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DENVER — A solid start to the day by the Giants gave way to a rough finish.
Charlie Blackmon lined a two-out single in the ninth inning off reliever Sergio Romo, helping the Colorado Rockies beat San Francisco 10-9 on Monday and stop the Giants' six-game win streak.
Earlier, the Giants broke away from a tie and beat Colorado 4-2 in a game that resumed after it was suspended May 22 in the sixth inning because of rain.
In the regularly scheduled game, the Giants blew a five-run lead and then rallied against Rockies closer LaTroy Hawkins (3-2) from two runs down in the ninth to tie it. But in the bottom half, Mike McKenry led off with a single up the middle off Romo (5-4). McKenry scored from third when Blackmon's hit fell near the right-field line.
"Hard-fought game, tough game," Giants manager Bruce Bochy said. "That's one that you see here in this ballpark. In the sixth inning, we just couldn't stop it, a four-run inning there killed us. The guys fought back. What a job they did there in the ninth. Couldn't stop'em, though."
Hunter Pence hit a three-run homer for the Giants. Pence also came up big hours earlier, when his tiebreaking double in the eighth led the Giants in the resumption.
Hawkins struggled in the ninth, giving up an RBI single to Buster Posey and another to Pablo Sandoval that tied the game.
It set the stage for Blackmon, who came through with the Rockies' seventh walk-off hit of the season. He had been 0-for-5 in the game before the hit.
Trailing 7-2 in the sixth, the Rockies scored four runs off starter Tim Hudson, who was denied in his bid for his first career victory at Coors Field.
"We felt like we had the game in hand, but weird things have happened here, that's for sure," Hudson said. "It's just a crazy place to play. They had some things go their way during a couple of those innings to set up some scoring opportunities for them and they took advantage. It really was nothing more than that."
Colorado tied the game in the seventh on Josh Rutledge's run-scoring single off reliever Jean Machi.
Pinch-hitter Ben Paulsen, recalled from Triple-A earlier in the day, gave the Rockies a 9-7 lead with a two-run homer.
Brandon Crawford broke out of a slump with a pair of RBI singles and a run-scoring double. Pence extended his hitting streak to 14 games with his homer in the first.
The earlier game of the day restarted tied 2-2 with two outs in the bottom of the sixth and a runner on first. Jeremy Affeldt (4-2) struck out Rutledge to end the inning.
Pence, who homered in the fourth inning on May 22, doubled home Andrew Susac.
Christian Friedrich (0-4) took the loss.
NOTES: Giants OF-1B Michael Morse experienced soreness on his left side in batting practice before the first game. He's scheduled to undergo a precautionary MRI today and is considered day-to-day. … Among the players the Giants are expected to bring up from Triple-A Fresno today is Bruce Bochy's son, right-hander Brett Bochy. The team also will transfer IF Marco Scutaro (back) and RHP Matt Cain (elbow) to the 60-day DL to make room on the 40-man roster. … There were several oddities in the game resumed from May 22 because of the long layoff. Among them: Susac's single in the eighth will now show up as his first hit in the majors, at least in the chronology of this season's box scores. Until Monday, his first hit was listed as July 30, a few days after he was promoted from Triple-A.
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Additional ice rink space in the city is not necessarily a bad idea, but is not the best use for the parking lot next to the library, a library board of directors task force said last night.
Board member Judy Finkel said the task force, which met last week, decided that an ice rink complex proposed for the parking lot as part of a master plan put together by the Worcester Business Development Corp. did not complement the library's mission. She said the task forced weighed the ice rink proposal in the context of whether it complemented the library and businesses in the area, whether it maintained the architectural integrity of the neighborhood, and whether it ensured security and accessibility for library patrons.
The WBDC plan tentatively proposes a pedestrian walkway over Salem Street to a four-story parking garage behind the Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts.
"Do our patrons want to walk through an alley two blocks away?" Ms. Finkel asked.
Other factors in the task force decision to not recommend the ice rink proposal included whether the plan opened up the library to other parts of the downtown area.
Still, Ms. Finkel noted that task force members agreed that they favored an ice rink — just not in the library parking lot.
That part of the recommendation prompted more discussion about whether a body associated with the library should be taking any position on whether the city needs more ice rinks.
"Saying you favor it could come back to haunt you," board member Phyllis Harrington said.
Other members said the language was intended to signal that the library board did not want to sink the idea altogether, and that it was appreciative of the WBDC's efforts to revitalize the downtown area.
Two critics of the WBDC plan, residents Nicole Apostola and Stephan Mita, are urging the city and the WBDC to look at alternative development options for the 275-space parking lot. Their proposal would include a multistory building along the Salem Street side of the parking lot with an attached parking deck on the YWCA side of the property. There would be options for retail, residential, or office space, the pair have said.
Board member James Kersten said he appreciated the desire to have more than a surface parking lot there. He said he would be more open to proposed uses for the lot that benefited the library.
"Hockey takes away from us, and doesn't give us back anything," Mr. Kersten said.
The full library board last night ultimately decided to tweak some of the language in the task force's recommendation to simply state that although the task force was not opposed to an ice rink, it is not a feasible idea for the parking lot location.
The task force will meet again to further discuss the proposal, which is part of the WBDC's plan to transform the neighborhood into a Theater District that would include theater, recreation, and educational uses. Ms. Finkel said Timothy J. McGourthy, the city's chief development officer, will attend to solicit input from the task force.


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Calvary bus struck bridge on Soldiers Field Road
An over-height charter bus full of high school students from Pennsylvania touring Harvard University hit a bridge on Soldier's Field Road Saturday night, injuring 39 passengers – three suffering critical injuries, Boston Fire Department officials said.
The Calvary Coach bus, which was headed eastbound, struck the Western Avenue bridge around 7:30 p.m.
Boston firefighters said they needed to remove the roof of the bus to remove injured passengers. Four were trapped on the bus for over an hour.
"What we had to do was get the four people -- cut the roof off the top
of the bus to get to the four people trapped inside -- and then with the coordinated effort with EMS, they set up the triage," Ron Harrington, Deputy Boston Fire Chief said.
There were just under 40 passengers on the bus, which a spokesman for the Boston Fire Department said was coming from Harvard and heading back to Pennsylvania.The bus was heading inbound when the top of the bus caught the bridge, Harrington said. The bus was carrying the high school students along with their adult chaperones.
The most critically injured passengers were taken to Boston Medical Center and Brigham & Women's Hospital. The other injured passengers had injuries that were not life-threatening.
Massachusetts State Police said the height of the bridge was clearly marked, but said the driver, who was not injured, "did not see the warning sign indicating the height of the bridge."
"The driver will likely be cited for an over-height violation," State Police spokesman David Procopio said. "The ongoing investigation will determine whether he faces more serious charges as well."
The students were brought to Boston by the Destined For A Dream Foundation of Bucks County, Penn.
According to the organization's website, its goal is "providing at- risk youth with opportunities that will help them believe that they hold the power to create and shape how they live."
Storrow Drive and Soldier's Field Road were shut down overnight from Western Avenue to Charles Circle to allow emergency vehicles to get through.
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Our conversation with God continues. Questions air borne in a flight 6 years ago. Still searching for answers like the rest of humanity. We're not totally secular or politically correct. but we know she's there. She's our mother, our sister and our beloved. But why is she addressed by masculine names- Ram Ali?
Love. ishq. mohabbat. pyaar. This is it. So why do we romanticize separation? That's the thing. The 'could have been' kinda love is mesmerizing and fatally attractive. Deeks lets his Urdu rip. Vin comes up with a heart wrenching solo. Ambo makes love to the nylon strings. Euphoria is surrounded by the best talent in the world.
mere dost mere bhai
A tribute to Euphoria's darkest hour. when innocence expired into foolishness and years of brotherhood melted away into disbelief. Every truth seemed a lie and all lies came true. So do we miss our ex band mates? Of course we do. Looked after them like a family little realizing that all the kids only wanted was it's property:)
Our 2 heroes. Manmohan Singh and Djoo both look dumbstruck. Quiet. coz they don't have the answers or because they didn't understand the question. We don't know. Djoo's silence doesn't really matter cuz he makes his bass talk but Man ji. he misinterpreted Gandhijils "bura mat bolo" as "mat bolo".
c u later.
Eric's patented line. Simple and angst ridden. I love everything about you, but you. And I'm sorry for not being sorry. Euphoria standard. made special by Vin's idea of the lulti beat'. Ash. Djoo and Ambo slam. We believe. never dwell in unhappiness. move on. we did. C U Later? Maybe. baby.
mujhe jeene do
Uncertainty is the only certainty these days. Is anyone listening? The point is if terrorists only have an issue with the govt then why are they killing innocent common people? So how many politicians got killed by terrorists? Umm. err. hmm. stop the game. guys. Bas karo. The best back up vocalists in the country. VB and K. steal the thunder from 7 big boys. And that's an angry blues harp wailing at the system
This song is the closest any Euphoria song has gotten to expressing sexual longing. Took a while for us to grow up and the right words in Hindi to show up. Written one night at 3am. and then modified another night at 4am. 3 years later. Both lonely, dark, sexually tense, sleepless nights. Longing matures with time, like wine..Prashant and Rakesh's only 'bhaalaa' in an Ash dominated album.
In the name of money. Progressive hard rock bordering on metal. or some such shit. Kin's coming of age on back ups last year made us realize that 'paisa hi eeshvar, jesus, khuda' for most. We thought we weren't made for money, its meant to be the other way round. Broke our hearts. And then we make another song and the audience sings it back to us. And suddenly money don't matter, nor do the kabootars.


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TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider has revealed via Twitter that he has entered a "major" new reality-TV venture, the details of which will be announced on Friday, October 12 on NBC's "Today"show.
Snider is no stranger to reality TV, having previously participated in "Wife Swap", "The Celebrity Apprentice" and his own AE series, "Growing Up Twisted". In 2008, Snider was also featured as a contestant on CMT's "Gone Country".
During his time on "The Celebrity Apprentice", Snider raised $326,000 for his charity of choice, March Of Dimes.
In May, Snider released both a memoir, "Shut Up And Give Me The Mic", and a showtunes album, "Dee Does Broadway".
On October 30, Eagle Rock Entertainment will deliver an early holiday treat, with the release of TWISTED SISTER's "A Twisted Xmas – Live In Las Vegas" on DVD, CD, and Digital Video/Audio.


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We can't have been the only ones to have concerns about Southpeak's X-Blades. The central focus has always appeared to be the main female character's lack of clothing. Perhaps it's just us being cynical, but there's always been a big question mark over the actual gameplay and presentation. Having finally got our hands on the retail game, X-Blades is actually a more competent hack 'n' slash than we expected, but is let down by some extreme repetition and less than spectacular visuals.
After an epic struggle between the two rulers of the world (the Enlightened and the Dark One), the Enlightened managed to put an end to the war by imprisoning the power of the Dark One inside an artefact, but in doing so lost his own power. This created two artefacts that were hidden inside a huge temple, a temple that action heroine Ayumi travels to. It's not the most enthralling storyline you're likely to find, but sets up the action that's to come.
Despite an illusion that you're on this grand adventure, searching for these artefacts, X-Blades is essentially an arena-based brawler, similar in a way to Sony's Heavenly Sword. Ayumi will enter a new level, take a few steps, all exits will be sealed shut with a strange red mist and enemies will swarm on you. A life bar pops up in the corner of the screen and you can't leave until you've completely depleted that bar. In some cases this corresponds to simply killing all the enemies, but in others a big boss creature stands in your way.
The core combat is split between Ayumi's melee attack with her blades and ranged combat, again with her blades. Yes, the aptly named Pistol Blades are more or less the Swiss army knife of the hack 'n' slash world, functioning as death dealing blades and rapid shooting guns. Over the course of the game you'll find pieces of artefacts which combine to upgrade your basic moves (adding combos and the like), and various magical abilities can enhance your basic attacks, but the game still feels very much like you're simply repeatedly hammering on mostly one button.
To say things become repetitive is perhaps one of the biggest understatements of the year so far. Early on you simply stand in the middle of a group of enemies, bash the attack button and repeat that until everything is dead. Defeated enemies and smashed objects release collectable souls, which can be used to buy new magic abilities, each with specific attributes such as fire, ice, light or dark. The twist is that enemies often have weaknesses that you'll need to make the most of in order to take them down - something that adds to the tedium as you progress.
You might come across a fire-based creature that is particularly vulnerable to ice attacks, or a dark monster that will succumb to the power of light magic, but even when using what seems to be the most suited attack it often takes an age to take these enemies down. One boss fairly early on was supposedly vulnerable to attacks from Ayumi's blades, something that didn't appear to be the case a good 20 minutes later when it finally bit the dust.
A fairly clumsy inventory management system doesn't help matters. You can map up to four magic abilities to controller buttons, but things like health and rage replenishment (what you need in order to perform magic) have to be activated inside the pause menu. It's incredibly fiddly and gets in the way of an otherwise quite frenetic action game that always moves at a breakneck pace.
At times X-Blades looks quite decent, especially on the Xbox 360 where the frame rate holds a little more steady than it does on PS3, with plenty of enemies on screen and some pretty nifty lighting effects, but at other times it's really quite average. The levels tend to share a certain visual style, with one blending into another as you move through the game, and the enemies move like drones rather than having any sense of individuality. It's a shame that the more cel-shaded presentation seen during cutscenes wasn't more successfully reproduced by the in-game graphics.
Despite a lead character that isn't the most likeable we've come across and some pretty repetitive gameplay, X-Blades still manages to be decent fun. This isn't enough to elevate it to must own status though, especially with plenty of better alternatives available on each platform. By no means a terrible effort, but X-Blades has too many problems to ignore.


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There is obviously a lot of vampire-themed slot in the world of online casino gaming. A lot of these are quite eerie and frightening. One of these is Dark Thirst, developed by 1 x 2 gaming. This game is one that is quite graphical and descriptive in its design. To discover the other peculiarities of Dark Thirst, keep on reading.
About the Developer
1 x 2 Gaming is a game developer based in Brighton, the United Kingdom. This developer started out in 2003 by developing software for virtual sports betting. Some years down the line, it decided to venture into the world of casino game development. The result of this is a vast array of different games of slots, poker, roulette, blackjack and so much more. Dark Thirst happens to be included in its slots category and it promises to be exciting.
About the Game
Dark Thirst is a slot game with five reels, three rows, and a total of twenty-five pay lines. The minimum amount a player can bet on a spin is £0.05 while the maximum amount that can be bet on a spin is £270. In addition to an autoplay feature, this game offers a jackpot which increases a player's win by 7500%. Getting a jackpot in this game is an event that is sure to fill up your coffers.
The symbols are all very related to the vampire theme and include a bat, garlic, holy water, a bible, and three nasty vampires. With the ability to increase your win by 500x, the male vampire is the most valuable of the standard symbols on the reels. The wild happens to be a female vampire with 'wild' written on it while the scatter is another male vampire clearly identified as the scatter., the bonus symbol is the grave with 'RIP' written on it.
When you get the scatter three or more times in view, you would get ten free spins. Thereare no multipliers during the free spins but the free spins can be re-triggered.
The bonus game is triggered when you land the RIP gravestones three or more times on an active payline which takes you to a screen which displays some graves. You unearth the inhabitants by clicking on the graves. If you unearth a vampire you would get wins. The round ends when you unearth a skeleton
Dark Thirst is a scary yet lively game with lots of bonuses. It would make your day any time.


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I ran into the following problem:
I have implemented an API, consisting of C-Api, Manager, BaseClass and the concrete working classes derived from the BaseClass. One of this "concrete" class includes the first header file header1.h and loads its .lib file. I can communicate with the concrete Class only via C-Api with the second header file header2.h. Within the concrete class I use the define constants () of the header1 without problems. However, if I include the second header into the third one header3.h, then I'm not able to use the defines from the first header anymore.Code:#define SOME_CONSTANT
Is there a way of solving this problem?
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The award-winning three-row Hyundai Santa Fe SUV continues to dramatically improve for the 2017 model year. The improvements span everything from fresh exterior design and LED lighting signatures to additional infotainment, convenience and safety technologies. Available in SE, SE Ultimate, Limited and Limited Ultimate trim levels, enhancements and upgrades for 2017 include: redesigned front fascia with brushed-appearance front grille and new headlight design, enhanced rear fascia design with new taillights and new dual exhaust outlet design; new designs for 17-,18-, and 19-inch alloy wheels; new rocker panel trim design with integrated silver accents; standard seven-inch touchscreen display with Android Auto™; redesigned center stack; standard rearview camera; second-row cupholders (Limited); and new matte-finish interior woodgrain (Leather). Storm Blue joins the palette of exterior colors.
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The base Manufacturers Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) for the 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe SUV starts from $30,800 for the SE FWD upto $41,150 for the Limited AWD Ultimate. Destination charges add $895.
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Venus Express 'talks' to Earth
At 11:12 CEST Venus Express re-established communication with Earth for the first time after the start of the orbit insertion manoeuvres.
After the end of the main engine burn, Venus Express still had to perform a few automatic operations. These included re-orienting the solar panels towards the Sun and one of its high gain antennas (the smaller High Gain Antenna 2) towards Earth.
It is through this antenna that the spacecraft established the first communication link with Earth and started to send back information about its health status. The spacecraft data are sent to ESA's European Spacecraft Operations Centre (ESOC) via ESA's Cebreros ground station near Madrid. The data downlink lasts for a few hours.
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We have generally really liked the products that SCOTTeVEST thinks up and puts out there for geek consumption. It's great to have a simple, easy way to carry all of your gear without having to carry bags or clip-ons. Recently, they released their simplest item yet - The SCOTTeVEST TEC T-Shirt. Instead of having a multitude of hidden pockets like most of the rest of their line, the SeV T-Shirt has just one pocket. It is meant to provide a means to carry around one item while lounging around or being casual. Check out our impressions after the jump.
One thing I will say right off the bat, this review is not going to be that long, as there really isn't much to this piece. It's a thick cotton T-Shirt, so you know it isn't made of the cheap stuff. It has the SeV logo on it, and a pocket on the left breast area. The T-Shirt is only available in Ash Gray in Medium-XXL sizes. So the main draw here is that there is a pocket that features the patented SCOTTeVEST Personal Area Network (PAN). This basically means you can tunnel your wires through the inside of the clothing, so that externally nothing gets tangled and you look squeaky-clean.PERFORMANCE
Okay, so how does it stack up? Here's the thing. Most of the SCOTTeVEST products serve the purpose of keeping you warm, somewhat stylish, and allowing you to siphon your wires through the PAN. With a T-Shirt, you only get one pocket, so you are really only going to be putting a cell phone or digital audio player in there. So the question is, how well does the shirt function with a cell phone or MP3 player in the pocket, and with earbuds coming through the PAN? Well, it's a mixed bag.
If you are using an iPod mini, or a 20 GB iPod, you are good to go. The player sits comfortable in the pocket, and doesn't pull down on your neck. The PAN works as expected, allowing you to hid those wires. The same goes for a standard-sized cell phone. Where my problem lied was with the bigger players. When I put my 60 GB iPod photo in there, it definitely felt hefty, and the neck pull was there. It wasn't something I would want to carry around in that shirt while going for a walk or anything. The same went for my Audiovox XV6600 Windows Mobile PDA Phone. So for the bleeding-edge techie, if you have the latest and greatest, it may not be wise to put it in the SCOTTeVEST T-Shirt.
I am going to say that this T-Shirt is definitely cool, and a bargain at it's current price of $20 USD. There are plenty of other T-Shirts out there that aren't as functional, but cost just as much. That being said, just know that you don't want to put anything too heavy in there. It isn't a SCOTTeVEST jacket, which has extra support. It looks cool, and is great if you want to go out on a warm day and not have to hold your DAP or cellie.
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Partnerships working to reduce moose collisions in Alaska
The Alaska Moose Federation, or AMF, is partnering with state agencies and private industry to implement new strategies to reduce the number of vehicle versus moose collisions.
AMF Executive Director Gary Olson said heavy snowfall last winter pushed more moose into urban environments and onto plowed roadways. That led to more than 1,000 confirmed moose collisions last winter totaling more than $35 million in damage. In one 24-hour period in early February, the federation's moose salvage program picked up 17 dead moose.
"Those are just quantifiable numbers with X amount on vehicle damage, personal injury and loss of work to about $35,000 per collision. So, it costs a lot not doing a program," Olson said.
As a testament to cost of moose accidents, Olson said, Allstate Insurance donated $25,000 to the federation in 2011 to support the nonprofit's work.
The programs AMF is focused on are designed to encourage the animals to stay in their natural habitat by reducing the benefit for them of traveling in road corridors. Moose are drawn to roadways because they provide easy walking and access to young trees, a primary food source, along their edges.
"The moose are there because we're compelling them to be there. It's an easy place to walk; some of the best habitat, sad to say, in Mat-Su and the Kenai (Peninsula) is within 75 feet of the asphalt," Olson said. "If you took that mentality and moved it away from the roads, but you always put it on a rotation — 15 or 20 years before it's cut again — it's a never ending resource."
Last winter AMF cut 157 miles of diversionary trails near the Parks Highway in the lower Susitna valley. The cut trees and brush were then formed into 11 feeding stations. Early returns on the work indicate a 50 percent drop in moose collisions in the final two months of the winter, according to the AMF website.
At the same time Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities also widened the visible right of way to 200 feet on a 12- mile stretch of the Parks Highway near Willow, giving drivers a wider field of view and pushing the browse line farther away from traffic.
If everything works out, Olson said he hopes the federation can cut up to 400 miles of trails statewide this winter. While most work has been done around Alaska's population centers, AMF is working all over the state to reduce moose collisions.
"We're working in Tok right now. This is a statewide deal. We're pretty much going where the blizzards tell us to go," Olson said. "If you have a really deep snow year, you'll be doing more with cutting trees and snow machines. If you have a light snow winter, we're doing more with dozers and heavier iron. There's really no down time."
Doug Vincent-Lang, director of wildlife conservation for the Alaska Department of Fish and Game said AMF is issued permits before doing any work and that the federation has a working relationship with Fish and Game.
"I see the Moose Federation being a key partner in helping us increase moose production on state lands, at least, because in many areas we haven't had fires in many years because of public safety concerns," Vincent-Lang said.
A big reason moose are heading to road corridors to feed is the lack of forest fires in their natural habitat, Vincent-Lang said. Fires initiate the new growth moose need for food and cover. ADFG and AMF are trying to determine effective alternatives to the historical widespread blaze.
"Is there a way we can develop fire barriers and let some of those fires burn, or short of that, are there ways we can go in and physically manipulate habitat and make it more productive for moose?" he said.
The type of partnership AMF has formed with Fish and Game is critical to the success of its goals, Olson said.
What the Moose Federation needs is for the agencies to determine what needs to be implemented and when and then put the wish list out to us to go out and get it done, he said.
Last winter AMF teamed up with local snow machine clubs on the Kenai Peninsula to cut birch trees which, when down, provided moose with otherwise inaccessible food and kept them in the woods. Olson said 200 trees were cut by a small group of volunteers with snow machines and chainsaws in one day.
"There are so many people that have their own testimonial as to why it's important to them. Our primary strength is our grassroots support," Olson said.
AMF currently has approximately 1,200 members paying its $20 yearly membership. Olson said he hopes to have 2,000 members "by next calving season."
Recently AMF has been cutting brush inside the fence on the New Seward Highway corridor near the Dimond Boulevard interchange with the help of volunteers. Olson said 48 cadets from the Alaska Military Youth Academy donated time to assist in removing moose food.
"Some day there'll be zero reason for the moose to live inside that corridor," he said.
The federation is also reaching out to private industry for help providing equipment to facilitate roadway cuts and diversionary trail clearing. Olson said AMF has purchased wood chippers and auxiliary equipment to be coupled with bulldozers and other large equipment through state grants.
Olson wants the moose federation to become specialists with attachments used on donated equipment, he said.
"If we can get that public private partnership kick-started with equipment from industry that's going to be a win-win for everybody involved. There's a lot of dozers that sit all winter long with snow on them," he said. "If they were out working with Fish and Game or the (Department of Natural Resources) or the Moose Federation, for enhancing critical wintering habitat out there, there'd be less moose here on the roads and rails."
Dave Cruz, president of Cruz Construction in Palmer, said his company is happy to provide anything AMF asks for. Cruz Construction has donated trucks, bulldozers and specialized Sno-Cat vehicles for federation work, he said. Over the past five years Cruz Construction has donated roughly $35,000 to AMF.
"We've been involve with Gary since the Moose Federation got going. We've hauled equipment, we've donated money, we've done multiple things and it's a good business partnership because it's a good cause," Cruz said. "I just don't want to see a nonprofit that's actually doing something lose steam."
Olson has headed AMF since it's formation in 2002.
While AMF relies heavily on donations, Olson said the work it does pays for itself every time a moose collision is avoided. Numbers he's seen report up to 11 emergency response personnel are called to every moose collision with injuries. Olson calls the costs "just staggering" and says that's why AMF's work is so important.
Olson said the moose salvage program the federation implemented has been successful in shortening accident disruption time but hopefully won't be needed nearly as much in the future.
"We don't want to be the best at just picking up dead moose off broken cars and hurt people," he said. "We want to try to put ourselves out of a job when it comes to the salvage program."
Elwood Brehmer can be reached at [email protected].


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I plan to relax this New Year's Eve. We don't have plans and the the way the holiday falls this year we get FOUR days off in a row! I'm so excited! The Christmas season was super busy, so I'm looking forward to some down time. The weather is predicted to be cold and rainy, so I'm thinking we'll cook some gumbo and get cozy to ring in 2019!
This is my last Just For Fun Rubber Stamps post for 2018!
My card features the JFF Skyline Silhouette stamp image against Club Scrap's Firecracker card stock. What a perfect New Year's Eve sky! (The supplies used in this project are listed at the end of this post)
The skyline image is stamped with black Staz On ink. After it was dry, I added some highlights on the buildings with a white Dylusions paint pen (OMG if you don't have one, you've got to try it!) and a little sparkle with Diamond Stickles on the firework streaks. The foil chipboard stickers are the Thickers Tinsel font in metallic cherry.
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Okay, folks … here is my big announcement:
I've decided to run for President of the United States in November 2020!
Um … don't everybody wear your hands out applauding now … well, a little bit of applause might be nice … okay, I'll settle for those few chuckles I heard.
Now, I can't afford a huge campaign, and I will NOT take a single dime from any business or lobbying interest, so that puts me at a disadvantage before I even get to the gate. However, I do have a few advantages over the rest of the pack, but I'll get to those in a minute.
First, a few of my highest priorities:
- Environmental
- The United States will immediately, the day after I take office, rejoin the Paris Accord
- All regulations on the fossil fuel and auto industries that were revoked by my predecessor will immediately be re-instated
- I will petition Congress for emergency funding to re-build the Environmental Protection Agency and will nominate a conscientious person as director of that agency
- We will enhance our renewable energy resources and provide incentives for companies to develop new sustainable energy sources
- Constitutional Issues
- I will support freedom of the press to the fullest, even when I don't like what they say about me – the free press is our only hope for remaining a free people
- Separation of church and state will be the law. There is no place for religion in government, and this government will support no particular religion over another
- I will petition Congress for a ban on all assault weapons, and for expanded background checks, as well as training and licensing in order to obtain any sort of firearm
- Education
- All funding for the Department of Education will go toward public schools where all children will be treated equally; taxpayer money will NOT be used for 'charter' schools that benefit only the few
- I will propose that Congress introduce legislation to provide free college tuition for a minimum of two years to all students whose annual family income falls below $100,000
- School curriculums will be evaluated and re-designed as necessary in order to provide students with a well-balanced education that includes both career training and a liberal arts education
- Religion will not be taught in public schools. Parents who wish their children to obtain religious training may send their children to religious schools at their own expense
- Health Care
- No person in the country will be without affordable healthcare. Most will pay according to their ability to pay, without such payment placing undo hardship. Those who cannot afford to pay will receive free healthcare
- There will be an ad hoc committee to study prescription drug costs and appropriate caps will be put on all pharmaceuticals
- Taxation
- The tax brackets will be expanded for those earning over $100,000 per year. Those whose net worth is $1 million or more will fall into the highest income tax brackets, to be determined before year end
- Economy
- Unfettered capitalism will cease to exist. My administration will place a higher value on human life than on GDP
- The Chairman of the Federal Reserve will decide at what point it is prudent to raise or lower interest rates without coercion from myself or others. This is not a political agency, but one based on the best interest of the nation
- We will aim for a balanced budget, or at least reduce the deficit by 20% each year, and will not increase the national debt beyond its current levels
- International Relations
- We will begin re-building trust among our allies in whatever way possible
- We will hold Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman accountable for the brutal murder of our journalist Jamal Khashoggi last year by severing any arms agreements, and imposing other sanctions as seen fit
- There will be NO wall on our border
This is by no means a comprehensive list, but merely the top bullet points of my platform. Now, what do I bring to the table, since it damn sure isn't money or fame?
Honesty and integrity, for starters. I will take not a single dime from any organization that seeks special favours or sees their donation as creating an obligation. I will not lie … if I cannot tell you something, I will simply say that I cannot discuss it, but I will not lie or over-inflate my achievements. I will demand the same from any cabinet members that I select.
Compassion and humanity. I will put the people of this nation … all the people … ahead of profit. One thing this means is that I will never demean or mock another human being. We've had enough of that to last a lifetime. I will not tolerate bigotry in any form. The emphasis of this government will be people, not weapons of war, not profit for the biggest corporations, but the well-being of people.
Literacy. Unlike my predecessor, I have studied politics and history all my life, hold a B.S. in both Accounting and Political Science, and an M.A. in International Relations. I have read the U.S. Constitution at least 50 times in the past 30 years and have taken a number of classes in Constitutional Law. I have studied past presidents. And I can write more than 5 words without a spelling error. In other words, I know the difference between 'origins' and 'oranges'.
Common Sense. I am smart enough to realize that there are many, many things I will not know, but unlike my predecessor, I am willing to seek the advice of those who do know those things. I am also smart enough to realize that sometimes we all make mistakes, but the important thing is to admit those mistakes, then take steps to rectify the errors. This I will do.
And that, my friends, is all I have to offer. Now all I have to do is find a running mate who shares my values and vision. Any takers?


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Health Management Associates says it does not have excessive admissions from emergency rooms
The Naples-based hospital chain Health Management Associates rushed Friday to try to defend itself against a critical story that the CBS News show "60 Minutes" is expected to broadcast Sunday about hospital admissions of emergency-room patients.
An official with HMA, which owns Venice Regional Medical Center, said during a conference call with media and analysts that the company is not certain of the details of the "60 Minutes" report. But Alan Levine, an HMA senior vice president and Florida Group president and former secretary of the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration, represented the company in an interview with the show in October and said questions included whether HMA has excessive admissions from emergency rooms.
Levine said data show that the company's emergency-patient admissions are in line with the rest of the hospital industry. Also, he tried to stress that patients' doctors, not hospital officials, make decisions about whether admissions are needed.
"Simply put, administrators cannot and do not admit patients," he said.
Venice Regional Medical Center, a 312-bed facility in Venice, is the only Sarasota County hospital owned by HMA, which also owns Charlotte Regional Medical Center and Peace River Regional Medical Center in Charlotte County.
Officials at Venice Regional referred calls to corporate headquarters.
MaryAnn Hodge, HMA corporate spokeswoman, said she did not know if any Southwest Florida hospitals will be featured on the "60 Minutes" report.
"They put a one-sentence promo on their site," she said Friday afternoon. "Anything I could add would be speculation and we're sensitive to speculation."
The "60 Minutes" website Friday included a thumbnail description of the report — dubbed "The Cost of Admission." John Merriwether, HMA's vice president of financial operations, said the company was informed late Thursday that the investigative piece would air.
"Steve Kroft investigates allegations from doctors that the hospital chain they worked for pressured them to admit patients regardless of their medical needs," the "60 Minutes" website description says, referring to one of the highly rated show's correspondents.
HMA disclosed in previous U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission filings that federal authorities have been investigating certain aspects of the company, including "the medical necessity of emergency room tests and patient admissions."
It said the investigations had been opened by the inspector general of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Justice, with at least part of the issue focused on whether a type of emergency-room software led to unnecessary admissions or tests. The federal government has a huge stake in such issues because of the Medicare program.
At least part of the "60 Minutes" focus could be on HMA's Carlisle Regional Medical Center in Pennsylvania. The Patriot-News newspaper in Harrisburg, Pa., reported in July that a "60 Minutes" producer had contacted former Carlisle Regional doctors and asked questions about issues such as whether emergency-room doctors faced pressure to admit patients.
When asked Friday about whether "60 Minutes" is focusing on other hospitals in addition to Carlisle Regional, Levine responded, "At this point, we don't know."
HMA has 70 hospitals in 15 states, with the largest concentrations in Florida, Alabama and North Carolina, according to the company's website. The company's 22 Florida hospitals are generally in small or medium-sized markets, though it announced in October that it had reached a partnership agreement to help operate Bayfront Medical Center in St. Petersburg.
HMA took over Venice Regional in February of 2005 from nonprofit Bon Secours. In April, it announced it would open a centralized billing and collection center in Sarasota in the former Arthur Anderson complex off Fruitville Road. It will support 18 Florida hospitals and could bring 300 jobs to the area.
Hodge said the center is on track to open soon.
HMA is also a prominent player in hospital-related issues in Tallahassee. Its roster of lobbyists includes figures such as former state Republican Chairman Al Cardenas.
Herald-Tribune Staff Writer Donna Koehn contributed to this report.


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The coastal city of China's Dafeng will soon play host to One Piece fans across the country—and perhaps, even the globe.
See, China is constructing a new One Piece amusement park. The theme park has a budget of approximately US$76 million and will be built on 133-hectare plot of land.
According to news reports, this appears to be an official and approved project, unlike previous unlicensed theme parks in China (China Gundam, anyone?). What's more, a Japanese company is overseeing the entire project.
This comes as One Piece's popularity is on the uptick in the Mainland. Last year, the manga began serialization in Chinese newspapers.
Thanks to its coast, woodlands, and wetlands, the area of Dafeng is one of China's biggest tourist attractions. The One Piece theme park could also help the area attract Japanese, Korean, and Western tourists, too. I guess you could say this One Piece theme park will help Dafeng become The King of all the Chinese Tourist Spots.
今度はパクリなし? 中国上海近郊に「ONE PIECE」のテーマパーク [Excite]


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(CNN) - A new study says 414 million pieces of plastic have washed ashore on the remote Cocos Islands in the Indian Ocean.
The mostly uninhabited 27-island chain, also known as the Keeling Islands, is an Australian territory.
Although it's home to only about 500 people, the beaches are littered with 238 tons of plastic.
Much of the trash is single-use consumer items, like bottle caps, straws, shoes and sandals.
Researchers say there is probably more plastic debris on the beaches than their estimate, which they called "conservative."
The study was published Thursday in the journal Scientific Reports.
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Kennedy cousin Skakel proclaims innocence
SUFFIELD -- Kennedy cousin Michael Skakel proclaimed his innocence Wednesday at his first parole hearing to determine whether he should be released from prison a decade after he was convicted of killing his neighbor.
Skakel is serving 20 years to life for fatally beating Martha Moxley with a golf club in 1975 in Greenwich when they were 15. Skakel is a nephew of Ethel Kennedy, the widow of Robert F. Kennedy.
He spoke slowly and softly at the hearing at McDougall-Walker Correctional Institution in Suffield, saying: "I did not commit this crime."
Dorthy Moxley, the victim's mother, has rejected Skakel's claims of innocence.
Skakel said he prays every day that whoever committed the crime is brought to justice, but he is the wrong man.
"If I could ease Mrs. Moxley's pain in any way, shape or form I would take responsibility all day long for this crime," Skakel said. But, he added, "I cannot bear false witness against myself."
The heavyset, 52-year-old Skakel with gray, thinning hair wore a beige prison jumpsuit to the hearing. To support his claims of innocence, he told of how he became sober.
"I pose to you: how can a guilty man stay sober for 30 years with that kind of guilt on his mind?" he said.
Skakel, convicted in 2002, is eligible for parole consideration because of laws in place at the time of the crime including good behavior credits.
In letters to the parole board, Skakel's supporters, including his cousin Robert F. Kennedy Jr., say Skakel has helped alcoholics recover. They also portray him as religious and devoted to his son.
Many letters cite Skakel's art work in prison, saying he has made uplifting paintings that show his true nature, give joy to others and encourage family values.
Letters objecting to his parole cite the brutal nature of the crime and say releasing him early would be devastating to the victim's family.
"This person committed a heinous crime that gave many people a sentence of suffering that was irreversible," one of the letters states. "Why then should this person be given relief, when none is available for those who suffered the loss of a daughter, a sister, a dear friend."
On Tuesday, Skakel filed a defamation lawsuit against CNN television host Nancy Grace and Tru-TV host Beth Karas, alleging they made false statements about evidence of Skakel's DNA near the crime scene.
The lawsuit, filed in Superior Court in Stamford, also names media companies Time Warner and Turner Broadcasting as defendants.


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For this Paolo there are 16345 different names on Yasni.
Most common last names for Paolo are: Carli, Ruffini, Adravanti
In the ranking of the most common first names Paolo is on position 436.
During the last seven days Paolo was searched for 30 times.
Male first name (Italian): Paolo, the boy, the younger, Latin (Roman epithet), Paul = small, originally a Roman surname, common name as a saint, especially of St.. Apostle Paul, so far contributed 6 popes named Paul


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Snow Owl Moccasins
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These adorable moccasins by TPmocs are inspired by traditional Native American moccasins, which are handmade of soft leather stitched together with sinew. A portion of profits go towards purchasing necessities for underprivileged children living on reservations.
NOTE: Please allow up to 3 weeks for delivery, though we always try to get your moccasins to you sooner!
Blending cultural traditions with modern design, these moccasins are hand-cut and sewn with sinew to ensure comfort and durability as your baby grows. These moccasins are handcrafted and individually made upon your order. Sizes 4-7 include additional firm, yet flexible, leather outsoles to protect your child's feet from hard objects as he or she learns to walk. See size chart, and if your baby is in-between sizes, we'd suggest ordering the larger size. This item ships from the US.


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Dr. Kenneth M. Price of the University of Nebraska will highlight the digital future of scholarship and learning in the humanities when he presents "Walt Whitman in the Digital Age" as the annual DeGraaf Lecture at Hope College on Wednesday, Feb. 10, at 4 p.m. in the Fried-Hemenway Auditorium of the Martha Miller Center for Global Communication.
The public is invited. Admission is free.
Price is the Hillegass University Professor of Nineteenth-Century American Literature and co-director of the Center for Digital Research in the Humanities at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. He has special interests in Walt Whitman, 19th- and early 20th-century American literature, American periodicals and humanities computing. As co-director of the Walt Whitman Archive, he is engaged in a long-term effort to edit Whitman's works on the Web.
"In addition to his substantial contributions to traditional literary scholarship, Professor Price has been a pioneer in the 'Digital Humanities' since the mid-1990s, when the field was just emerging," said Dr. William Pannapacker, who is an associate professor of English and director of the college's Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Scholars Program in the Arts and Humanities. "Essentially, the Digital Humanities represent a growing awareness that the traditional methods of teaching and learning can be enhanced and transformed by the Internet, enabling communication and collaboration in a global context, cultivating projects that harvest the intellectual and cultural contributions of unlimited numbers of people over generations, challenging the notion of scholarship as a solitary activity, and the printed monograph as the standard unit of scholarly production."
The Center for Digital Research in the Humanities at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is a joint initiative of the University Libraries and the College of Arts & Sciences. The center advances interdisciplinary research in the humanities by creating unique digital content, developing tools to assist scholars in text analysis and visualization, and encouraging the use and refinement of international standards for humanities computing.
The Whitman Archive has been awarded federal grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), the U.S. Department of Education, and the Institute for Museum and Library Services. In 2005, the Whitman Archive received a "We the People" grant from the NEH to build a permanent endowment to support ongoing editorial work. Last year, Price received a Digital Innovation Award from the American Council of Learned Societies to advance work on editing Whitman's Civil War writings.
Price is the author of more than 40 articles and author or editor of nine books. His most recent book is "Leaves of Grass: The Sesquicentennial Essays" (University of Nebraska Press, 2007), co-edited with Ed Folsom and Susan Belasco. His other recent books include "Re-Scripting Walt Whitman: An Introduction to His Life and Work" (Blackwell Publishing, 2005), which he co-authored with Folsom, and "To Walt Whitman, America" (University of North Carolina Press, 2004), a main selection of The Readers Subscription, a national book club.
Price received his B.A. from Whitman College in Walla Walla, Wash., and earned a master's and doctorate from the University of Chicago.
The Clarence DeGraaf Lectureship was established in 1988 by the family of Dr. Clarence DeGraaf in memory of his service on the faculty of Hope College. DeGraaf, who died in 1986, taught in the department of English at Hope for 44 years, until his retirement in 1972, and served as department chairman for 25 of those years.
The Martha Miller Center for Global Communication is located at 257 Columbia Ave., on Columbia Avenue at 10th Street.