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New Citi rates: Should you opt out?
Customers who haven't had a rate increase in two years can look forward to one now.
"Brainy Smurf" was pretty well gloating when MoneyMateKate announced that Citibank is upping her credit card interest rate. "I kinda selfishly thought to myself, 'Wow, sucks to be her,'" he wrote at Pants in a Can.
Then he got his own letter from Citi. As of today, his APR is jumping from 9.96% to at least 16.99% (and 29.99% if a payment is late). What's up? He pays in full every month and he's never late. And didn't Citigroup just get a huge government bailout?
Millions of Citi customers have been getting a similar letter, although terms may vary. (American Express and others are also making rate and fee adjustments.) For instance, MoneyMateKate said that even though she, too, pays her Citi balance in full every month, her new APR is three percentage points higher than Brainy Smurf's. She added, "They get a bailout and we get a financial wedgie."
Citi decided it couldn't honor an earlier pledge made to Congress to no longer raise rates whenever it wanted. The New York Times reported that those Citi credit card customers who haven't had a rate increase in two years can look forward to one now. (U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y., commented: "Banks appear to be repricing cards for economic reasons -- theirs, not their customers. Apparently a deal is only a deal when it doesn't cost the financial institution too much money.")
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What's Brainy Smurf going to do? He's taking Citi up on the offer to opt out instead of accepting the new rates. He can use the card at the former rate until it expires, at which point the account will be closed. "Sure, they'll close your account, but I'm sorry, better credit card offers are still out there and you should look for them," he said.
"Debtmaven" got a notice too and is opting out. She wrote, "I'd been a loyal and well-paying (and debt-owing) customer for more than 12 years. Bye-bye to Citibank!"
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35 U.S. Code § 8 - Classification of patents
The Director may revise and maintain the classification by subject matter of United States letters patent, and such other patents and printed publications as may be necessary or practicable, for the purpose of determining with readiness and accuracy the novelty of inventions for which applications for patent are filed.
Source(July 19, 1952, ch. 950, 66 Stat. 794, § 9; renumbered § 8 and amended Pub. L. 106–113, div. B, § 1000(a)(9) [title IV, §§ 4717(1), 4732(a)(10)(A)], Nov. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1536, 1501A–580, 1501A–582; Pub. L. 107–273, div. C, title III, § 13206(b)(1)(B),Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1906.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on Title 35, U.S.C., 1946 ed., § 6 note (June 10, 1898, ch. 430, § 1,30 Stat. 440).
Changes in language are made.
Prior Provisions
2002—Pub. L. 107–273made technical correction to directory language of Pub. L. 106–113, § 1000(a)(9) [title IV, § 4732(a)(10)(A)]. See 1999 Amendment note below.
1999—Pub. L. 106–113, § 1000(a)(9) [title IV, § 4732(a)(10)(A)], as amended by Pub. L. 107–273, substituted "Director" for "Commissioner".
Pub. L. 106–113, § 1000(a)(9) [title IV, § 4717(1)], renumbered section 9 of this title as this section.
Effective Date of 1999 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 106–113effective 4 months after Nov. 29, 1999, see section 1000(a)(9) [title IV, § 4731] of Pub. L. 106–113, set out as a note under section 1 of this title.
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"Care to try out the coffin?" Surprised but intrigued, the young man lays himself down on the ivory satin fabric and holds his breath as the heavy lid closes over him. At the Salon of Death, everything is permitted.
For the first time in Paris, death is the star at a free exhibition taking place underneath the famed Louvre museum.
"It's good to talk about death in the heart of the capital, because we're a society pretty much based on consumption and leisure," said Jean-Paul Soltani, who makes funerary monuments in the northwestern region of Brittany. "And here, we're right next to the museum where they've got pharoahs' tombs!"
Funeral parlors, organ donation societies, embalming techniques, and lots and lots of marble — it's all on display at the Salon of Death, in a surprisingly clinical atmosphere. Organizers hope some 25,000 visitors will stroll through the Salon to admire the rows upon rows of biodegradable coffins or the luxurious funerary urns.


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As tax time rolls around each year, certified public accountants shift into overdrive. It's a stressful season, so to help their employees cope, N&K CPAs brings in a massage therapist, provides meals and even holds a fun Stress Release Day.
Executives said these perks help N&K attract and retain good employees. In Hawaii's Best Places to Work survey, it finished fourth highest among medium-size companies (those with 50 to 149 employees), thanks in part to its high employee response and satisfaction rate. The company says it also provides an exceptional level of training, services and benefits to keep workers happy and productive.
"In terms of the auditing and accounting practice, most firms do it the same way," said managing principal Alton Miyashiro. "But, it's the people behind the process that make the difference. We've invested a lot of time and money in cultivating the people part of our practice. We feel that our people are technically competent, they're very customer-service oriented, and those are the things that set us apart from most of the other accounting firms."
Tax season is a hectic time, Miyashiro said, and that's when the company goes the extra mile, bringing in a masseuse, having a dry cleaner pick up from and deliver clothes to the office, bringing in meals and offering other benefits.
"In the middle of tax season, we have what we call Stress Release Day, when we close the office down in the afternoon, despite how busy we may be, and we bring in food and have games where people can just hang out and have fun," he said. "In the past, we've had a casino-themed event where people play games to earn fake money that they can redeem later for prizes."
Employees appreciate the break, so the company plans to continue the special day, he said.
Employees also love the massages, said firm administrator Vicki Shinsato. "Whenever we do surveys, that brings in the highest positive response. We've had very positive comments about all of our activities," she said.
The recession has helped generate more job inquiries than usual at the firm. "In the past, that's always been a problem, finding good talent out there," Miyashiro said. "Even before the economy went south, we were very fortunate that our investment in our people and our culture started to pay off. There was a lot more interest, especially from the younger folks, to come and join us."
The company is in a business where demand for services remains relatively constant, even in a recession.
"The profession is very fortunate because the government requires people to file tax returns, and the financial institutions require businesses to have financial statements done for credit purposes," Miyashiro said. "That work has remained fairly steady. It's the special work, like tax and estate planning, that we'll probably see a drop in demand for. But, that's not a very large part of our practice."
"We do see clients telling us that we have to drop our fees, or they want to go from an audit to a less-costly review, which we look at as positive because they're looking at the bottom line and they're taking steps to reduce their overhead. Likewise, within our organization, we've looked at our expenses and made adjustments accordingly."
Employees had some concerns about the economy, he said, but they were reassured that overall the firm was fine. "We'll weather the storm. They shouldn't have to worry about their jobs or anything. In our 36 years of business, we've never had to lay off anybody because of the slowness in our business, so we've been very fortunate. We try to get creative to keep everybody employed as opposed to letting people go."
Manager of consulting services Dennis Higashiguchi said the company uses the Best Places to Work survey to maintain and improve employee satisfaction. "It keeps us in tune with what people's needs are as they change over time.
"Now that we've been part of [Best Places to Work] for four years now, it's given us a good tract of data that can tell us how we're doing when we try to improve, and where else we need to go to improve."
One of the company's tools is N&K Academy: educational programs on everything from accounting practices to customer service, mentoring and coaching, and even etiquette for both professional and personal life.
"We've tried to maintain a situation where we retain the people that work here, and as a result of that, the younger folks have stayed and gotten a lot smarter, and the firm's gotten smarter," Higashiguchi said. "We're now in a position where we're trying to take learning to a whole new level, both in terms of what we teach, and how."
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N&K CPAs, which opened in 1973, has 62 employees and two major divisions — tax preparation and auditing services. The company also offers management consulting, which informs other companies about tools for coaching, planning, training, leadership and mentoring.
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12 U.S. Code § 94 - Venue of suits
Any action or proceeding against a national banking association for which the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation has been appointed receiver, or against the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation as receiver of such association, shall be brought in the district or territorial court of the United States held within the district in which that association's principal place of business is located, or, in the event any State, county, or municipal court has jurisdiction over such an action or proceeding, in such court in the county or city in which that association's principal place of business is located.
Source(R.S. § 5198; Feb. 18, 1875, ch. 80, § 1,18 Stat. 320; Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231, § 291,36 Stat. 1167; Pub. L. 97–320, title IV, § 406,Oct. 15, 1982, 96 Stat. 1512; Pub. L. 97–457, § 20(a),Jan. 12, 1983, 96 Stat. 2509.)
The last sentence of R.S. § 5198, as added by act Feb. 18, 1875, ch. 80, § 1,18 Stat. 320, appears to have been derived from act June 3, 1864, ch. 106, § 57,13 Stat. 116, which was the National Bank Act. See section 38 of this title.
Section is comprised of last sentence of R.S. § 5198 as added by act Feb. 18, 1875, ch. 80, § 1,18 Stat. 320. The remaining sentences of R.S. § 5198 are classified to section 86 of this title.
Act Mar. 3, 1911, conferred powers and duties of former circuit courts on district courts.
1982—Pub. L. 97–320, as amended by Pub. L. 97–457, amended section generally. Prior to amendment section read as follows: "Actions and proceedings against any association under this chapter may be had in any district or Territorial court of the United States held within the district in which such association may be established, or in any State, county, or municipal court in the county or city in which said association is located having jurisdiction in similar cases."
Effective Date of 1983 Amendment
Pub. L. 97–457, § 20(b),Jan. 12, 1983, 96 Stat. 2509, provided that: "The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall be deemed to have taken effect upon the enactment of Public Law 97–320 [Oct. 15, 1982]."
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CLARKSVILLE, Ind. (WHAS11) -- A Southern Indiana man is facing charges after police said he attacked a man over his ex-girlfriend.
Damon Arnold is now charged with four felonies, including battery and criminal confinement.
According to police, Arnold led a man to a garage in Clarksville where that man was beaten with a 2x4.
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A Grand Forks man has been arrested after police say he tried to lure minors over the Internet. The Grand Forks Police Department received a complaint and after investigating, 29-year-old Eric Scott Sansburn was identified.
Sansburn was arrested and charged with one count each of Luring Minors by Computer or Other Electronic Means, Possession Child Pornography and Sexual Assault.
Through the investigation, several victims in the Grand Forks region and beyond were identified. On January 14, additional charges were filed to include nine additional counts of Possession of Child Pornography; four additional counts of Luring Minors by Computer or Other Electronic Means and two counts of Gross Sexual Imposition. All victims involved in this investigation are females between the ages of thirteen and seventeen years old.
Authorities say Eric Sansburn created multiple accounts on the social media website meetme.com, formerly known as myyearbook.com, and used these accounts to meet and interact with underage females.
Two of these accounts have been identified by the user names "Erik Esslind" and "That One Guy You Think You Know". Sansburn also used the applications Kik Messenger and Snap Chat under the username "burnrr" and the application Whisper under the username "Shooter".
The Grand Forks Police Department encourages parents to speak with their children and determine if they had any online interactions with Eric Sansburn or any of these usernames or accounts. If it is believed someone had contact with these accounts they are asked to contact the Grand Forks Police Department at 701.787.8000.


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42 U.S. Code § 290bb–42 - Awards for co-locating primary and specialty care in community-based mental health settings
(a) Definitions
In this section:
(1) Eligible entity
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The Secretary, acting through the Administrator [1] shall award grants and cooperative agreements to eligible entities to establish demonstration projects for the provision of coordinated and integrated services to special populations through the co-location of primary and specialty care services in community-based mental and behavioral health settings.
(c) Application
To be eligible to receive a grant or cooperative agreement under this section, an eligible entity shall submit an application to the Administrator at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such information as the Administrator may require, including a description of partnerships, or other arrangements with local primary care providers, including community health centers, to provide services to special populations.
(d) Use of funds
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For the benefit of special populations, an eligible entity shall use funds awarded under this section for—
(B) reasonable costs associated with medically necessary referrals to qualified specialty care professionals, other coordinators of care or, if permitted by the terms of the grant or cooperative agreement, by [2] qualified specialty care professionals on a reasonable cost basis on site at the eligible entity;
(C) information technology required to accommodate the clinical needs of primary and specialty care professionals; or
(e) Evaluation
Not later than 90 days after a grant or cooperative agreement awarded under this section expires, an eligible entity shall submit to the Secretary the results of an evaluation to be conducted by the entity concerning the effectiveness of the activities carried out under the grant or agreement.
(f) Authorization of appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section, $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2010 and such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2011 through 2014.
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Source(July 1, 1944, ch.373, title V, § 520K, as added Pub. L. 111–148, title V, § 5604,Mar. 23, 2010, 124 Stat. 679.)
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They are like, 'This doesn't match.' Then you have to go into the story: 'I was born male, but now I'm not.' And they are like, 'What does that mean?' It was super embarrassing.Lauren Grey • Describing the uncomfortability of having the sex listed on her drivers' license not match who she is today. Grey, 38, a transgender woman living in Illinois, had the above awkward exchange with a car salesman when she handed over her license for a test drive, which while she had easily had changed to reflect her feminine appearance and new name, still listed her sex as "M." The process for getting that sex designation changed, as it turns out, is generally much more involved than a simple name change, often requiring a court order approving the change, as well as a signed letter from a surgeon verifying that the person underwent gender reassignment surgery. This obstacle weakened a bit yesterday, in the favor of LGBT activists pushing for a less strident system, as the Social Security Administration announced they will no longer require such proof of surgery to alter their records. source
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When it comes to the current crop of up-and-coming North Shore rippers, Kalani Chapman is one of the best and most committed out there. Born on the Seven Mile Miracle and bred by its crew of elite surfers, Kalani has proven he is a force to be reckoned with by finishing 4th in the 2005 Pipe Masters and by coolly pulling into some of the nastiest beasts to roll through Pipe last winter. On November 16th 2007, he paddled out at maxing Second Reef on a three-inch thick 9'6" rhino chaser, shaped by uncle Owl. Story goes, he was supposed to wait for the swell of the year to paddle out on it. He sat outside long enough to get the set of the swell, angles into the beast, and holds his line through the meanest section in the business, flying out with gobs of spit. The wave was talked about for weeks as one of the heaviest in years.
"Kalani Boy" is taking over where his brother left off. All winter long he is a fixture at Pipe getting barrel shots and video sections in everything. On any given day in the winter you can catch him somewhere between Sunset Beach and Lani's getting the best waves of the set, because he can.
He rips everything, bit Kalani's forte is big left barrels, which is the only reason he ever leaves Hawaii. In the spring and summer months he can be found getting some shade at waves like Teahupoo, Cloudbreak and Macaroni's.
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A 3-year-old boy from Northfield, Minn., who was born with a rare condition is pioneering a first-of-its-kind surgery that could help him look like his peers.
Austin Graue just celebrated his birthday, but his family says it's hard to celebrate in public because they face a lot of questions.
"When we are in public it's the most challenging because you will have people say, 'Why does he look like that?'" Mary Graue, Austin's mother, explained.
Austin was born with Pfeiffer syndrome, a rare genetic disorder in which skull bones fuse early in development and prevent the skull from growing normally with the rest of the body. It also causes facial abnormalities that affect quality of life.
"We were devastated," Mary Graue admitted. "You plan to have the perfect little guy, and an hour after getting born, he's rushed to Children's Hospital."
Dr. Bob Tibesar is a craniofacial surgeon. He, along with two other doctors, worked to combine two technologies to place expanders inside Austin's skull using an image guidance system that helped put the spacers in place without hitting any major blood vessels.'
"There were bolts coming out of his head," Phil Graue, Austin's father, told FOX 9 News.
In the end, a much safer and more effective surgery was pioneered.
"In looking at the literature, there are no other case reports of this exact procedure for this exact problem," Tibesar told FOX 9 News.
With the bolts in place, Austin's parents needed to turn them with a key-like system twice a day for 30 days to help their son's skull slowly expand.
"It was really hard at first," Phil Graue admitted. "You are literally moving his skull, so it was like, 'Wow. I can't believe I'm doing this and it's not some doctor.'"
After 30 days, the family found the success they were looking for. Austin's skull expanded by nearly 3 centimeters and was growing on its own.
"It's unbelievable," Phil Graue said. "You look at the head MRI now from before with all the pressure."
Now, the Graue's are moving forward with the knowledge that Austin is improving, and the success of the surgery gives doctors hope because they already have another child scheduled to undergo the same procedure.
"You need parents who put their trust in us," Tibesar said. "It's a big honor to have that trust, but really, they become the pioneers and we are able to apply this technology to the benefit of other children."
The Graues hope Austin's story educates the public because the ultimate goal is to help Austin look like other kids and fit in.
"I just want him to be happy and I think all the surgeries and hospital time now is going to make that happen when he's older," Phil Graue said.
Tibesar said he believes that by the time Austin is a teenager, he'll be just like any other child.
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Revenge tasted sweet Saturday for Georgia Tech. Did the Yellow Jackets leave enough room for dessert?
After meting out a historic walloping to Virginia as payback for a crushing loss to the Cavaliers in 2011, Tech has the opportunity to take vengeance upon Miami, which has had the audacity to beat the Jackets three years in a row.
"We like to say we're taking it one game at a time," offensive lineman Will Jackson said Saturday after Tech's 56-20 win over Virginia. "But we definitely kind of have a chip on our shoulder, knowing that we haven't had much success on any side of the ball the past few times we've played [the Hurricanes]."
Tech plays Miami in its third Coastal Division game of the season Saturday at Bobby Dodd Stadium in a 3 p.m. kickoff. If Tech can re-capture the ferocity that it unleashed on the Cavaliers, the Hurricanes may have less control over their fate than they would prefer.
"I thought that both, offensively and defensively, we played really well, especially from the start," said coach Paul Johnson, who is rarely that effusive about his team.
Of the Jackets' 62 plays Saturday, eight broke for 20 yards or more. Those eight alone covered 350 yards, which is 53 more than the Cavaliers in their 61 plays. The 36-point margin of victory was the fifth largest by Tech in an ACC game. It was the most points the Jackets had ever scored against Virginia in their 35-game series.
"It's a great steppingstone," said inside linebacker Quayshawn Nealy, who led a hard-hitting performance by the Tech defense.
Drawing conclusions from a three-game stretch is an exercise of questionable wisdom. It was only last year, after all, that Tech conjured up dreams of the Orange Bowl with its 6-0 start before faltering. That said, Tech does appear to be improving on both sides. Tech has improved in its pass rush. Its blocking, on the line and particularly on the perimeter, created running lanes on its litany of big plays.
"I've been waiting all year just for something like this to happen," A-back Orwin Smith said.
Tech's A-backs, who typically require downfield blocks for big gains, ran 15 times for 200 yards against Virginia. Two Saturdays ago against Presbyterian, easily the weakest team Tech will face this season, they had 13 carries for 103 yards, after which Johnson took the perimeter blocking to task. Even without Smith's 77-yard touchdown run on an option play, Tech still had 14 runs for 123 yards. On that run, Smith was sprung by blocks from A-back Robbie Godhigh and wide receiver Jeff Greene. After the play, Johnson enthusiastically corralled Greene upon his return to the sideline.
"I said, 'That's your touchdown, because you're the guy who just rolled the corner,'" Johnson said. "I mean, he rolled him, too. He almost had him out of bounds."
Curiously, Tech's performance did not seem to be appreciated by voters in the Associated Press poll. The Jackets were 35th with 15 points after beating Presbyterian, then fell to 40th with three points in the poll released Sunday.
September 16th, 2012
6:19 pm
September 16th, 2012
6:21 pm
September 16th, 2012
6:22 pm
First! I think we can thank the folks up in Blacksburg for our fall in the AP.
September 16th, 2012
6:26 pm
The AP screwed us in the polls royally. No reason for us to drop five spots after blowing out an ACC opponent. Oh well, screw the polls, just keep winning and everything will work out.
September 16th, 2012
6:51 pm
Win the next 3 and we'll be in the top 15.
I hope we just keep the intensity each week—one game at a time—speculating and bloviating are our jobs.
September 16th, 2012
6:53 pm
Agreed. I don't care who VT lost to, we shouldn't drop 5 spots after winning that big against a conference opponent.
September 16th, 2012
7:01 pm
Polls don't matter at this point. Let's beat our chests when we beat a team who will end the year with more than 7 wins.
September 16th, 2012
7:05 pm
polls, schmolls! Does not matter this season.
Fact – We're not winning the National Championship
Fact – Even if the apocalypse was upon us and we ran the table – we would not make the BCS title game
Fact – Our conference brethren certainly did enough to keep any and all pollsters away from throwing any bouquets at an ACC team outside of FSU and Clemson.
that said, we still have MUCH to play for……….
Fact – although we don't control our destiny in the Coastal, we do control a better-than-strong chance of achieving it with focused wins over Miami, Clemson, Duke, UNC, Maryland, and Boston College.
Fact – we've been 'prone' more often than not to lose to somebody we have no business losing to. Later on this season, we go up against more than one opponents who will have an off week prior to playing us. Time to do something about that 'skeleton' that everyone says is in our closet.
Fact – We're a 'cusp' Top 25 team. We're always floating around (20-30) every year. If the team really wants to do something about it, just focus each week and there will be a very nice reward/opportunity in Miami in January against a very solid opponent but will require us to get by a very good looking FSU bunch first.
Week by week gentleman. Let's take care of Miami first.
September 16th, 2012
7:15 pm
No poll can hide that Jacket pride!
Beat UM!
September 16th, 2012
7:28 pm
2BT-very well stated! Take it week by week and win and we'll finish in the top 10!
Go Jackets! Beat the 'U'!
September 16th, 2012
7:37 pm
The goal should be to beat every team this year that beat us last year and to win the ones we won last year again this year.
September 16th, 2012
7:39 pm
First, Miami is not very good at all. Second, NCAA sanctions could come down at any time. If it is this week, advantage Jackets.
September 16th, 2012
7:45 pm
Just win and the polls will take care of themself.
September 16th, 2012
7:45 pm
Opening line is Tech -12.5. You can find it up to -13.5 now. Not sure why, but that scares me.
September 16th, 2012
8:07 pm
tech gets no respect at all. how do we lose points for destroying a BCS conference team while UGA beats a non-BCS team by the same score and that was closer than our game, and gets put in the top-5?!?!
September 16th, 2012
8:15 pm
@RhinoGT It is what it is. Win the rest, and we'll garner greater respect for NEXT season. (More than you can probably imagine at this point). Until we get more than 1 win over the in-state rival every once in 5 years (under CPJ, that is) and until we get 10 wins per season on a consistent basis, the polls are justified in ranking us where they please. We control the ability to change it. It starts this Saturday.
September 16th, 2012
8:23 pm
Well said 2BT.
September 16th, 2012
8:30 pm
Beat the Canes…….dont let that over hyped bunch of South Fla thugs come into our house and take a dump on our carpet…..I wanna kick their arses.
September 16th, 2012
8:35 pm
Team looked really good on Saturday. We have to show the doubters that we have turned the corner and play consistently well….against all competitors. We do tend to have some really strong performances and then we stink it up against someone we are supposed to trounce.
I really like what i saw on Saturday, but am not too upset by poll numbers. We tend to believe the press and polls when we start working into them and then we don't take care of business.
Keep climbing Jackets!!!!!
September 16th, 2012
8:35 pm
@2BT right on point, the pollsters goes as much off reputation as games played. Tech's heading in the right direction and the polls will take care of themselves as long as Tech takes care of its business.
Go Jackets, Humble the "u"!!!!
September 16th, 2012
8:37 pm
Ahhhh….the Bumble-Bees ! Proclaiming how they will beat up the young Miami 'Canes before the game even starts.
I can still remember the Paul Johnson's first year…winning big with a strange offensive-formation …leaving my 'Canes befuddled. The raucous celebration in the stands, the screaming Bumble-bee fans who afterwards infested the Miami boards for months on end trumpeting their ascension to Mt. Olympus.
Then the next season happened…and there was ole PJ. cursing out his players under the harsh lights in SoFLA. Then the next year. Then the next year…….well….you get the picture. There was even the much-loved sports headline (it was catnip to the Bumble-bee fans)in this same paper:- …..Five Reasons Why Tech will beat Miami.
Well Bumble-bees …take your best shot while you got it. This Hurricane squad is nothing but young 'uns …so if you can get any licks in….you better do it now….because you know what happens later.
September 16th, 2012
8:39 pm
I'll care about polls around week 6 or 7 but not before then for any team.
September 16th, 2012
8:40 pm
keep pushing, don't overlook the U, teh better team doesn nort alwawys win that game.
September 16th, 2012
8:41 pm
Ken, any reason why the filters are holding my post hostage?
September 16th, 2012
8:49 pm
This defense is really fun to watch play. The number one unit has given up 24 points in regulation ball this year. Basiclly eight points per game. If we can get Holton and Drummond back in the mix to go along with the younger guys that are looking good in the two deep, this unit should only get better as the season progresses. It was good to see Young back in the secondary, just wish he had been on the field during that last 44 seconds in Blacksburg!
Special Teams took a step back this past weekend. A muffed punt, giving up a long kick-off return, poor punting average and numerous issues on the PAT unit may well cost us a W in a close game if not corrected soon.
Let's stuff a sock in Warren Sapp's trap come Saturday Jackets!
September 16th, 2012
8:49 pm
OJF…it is happening to me on one of the Chip Towers blogs too…
September 16th, 2012
8:50 pm
Miami has been rebuilding ever sense losing the national championship in 02. Yeah, you've been beating us lately, but it seems like you're expecting Miami to be a national power within the next couple of years. Your program is a laughing stock. The amount of support for your football team showed when it looked like there were 10 thousand people at the game yesterday.
September 16th, 2012
8:54 pm
What happens later is we keep showing up with a defense starting this year and pick up where Michael Johnson and others left off. Kind of funny a UM fan talking smack about the future when the NCAA is looking into time share ownership they will be in Miami so long. And let's face it your only glory since joining the Acc is being a medium tier team that leveled the ir record against tech since joining. The days off coming in and blowing out everyone are long gone and according to the NCAA it will be a long time time before they return. I like how our future is shapeing up myself. And yes I will beer one of those fans screaming loud and talking smack to any and all UM FANS in my honer stadium. Thought that was kind of the point of home games…
September 16th, 2012
8:59 pm
Jack, your Canes got their licks in while CPJ's recruits were young'uns. His guys are just becoming upper classmen. I guess we'll see where our two programs stand about 3:00 Saturday.
Oh, I understand Shapiro is taking the Canes to Lenox to go shopping before the game.
September 16th, 2012
9:03 pm
I don't pay as much attention to polls as I do statistical rankings. Right now, the Jackets are ranked 17th in total offense (compared with 20th for the Dogs). We're also ranked 18th in total defense (compared with 42nd for the Dogs). We lead the nation in rushing yards (ranking 3rd in yards per game). We also rank highly in scoring offense, scoring defense, and several other categories. The best part of that is that we've accumulated those statistics against two conference opponents, while most other teams have built their statistics by playing 2 of 3 games against "cupcake clubs". I'm looking forward to seeing what this team can do over the next couple of months.
September 16th, 2012
9:06 pm
From what i understand, Holton really wants to play but a lingering injury is keeping him out. The team is fired up to beat up on the 'Canes. Go Jackets!
September 16th, 2012
9:09 pm
@Flowery Branch, the numbers are looking better and better as we go along, Pretty good 1st quarter of the season and I think the numbers will continue to improve. Looking back on the VT we see the mistakes in the blocking on the perimeter and by the WRs that over the last 2 games has improved dramatically along with the improved O line play. Putting Mason and Jackson in at starters this week seems to have made a huge difference. If the team can stay focused on the game at hand and continue to grow we could be looking at a pretty good season!
September 16th, 2012
9:18 pm
George Stein
September 16th, 2012
7:45 pm
Opening line is Tech -12.5. You can find it up to -13.5 now. Not sure why, but that scares me.
Stein — No reason for concern — this isn't your older brothers U.
September 16th, 2012
9:39 pm
If UGA could keep playing " NOBODY " they would be #1.
September 16th, 2012
9:41 pm
Yeah, apparently FAU > UVA. Ha! Just another reason why polls are meaningless until week 5 or 6. It just gives the talking heads something to talk about.
September 16th, 2012
9:41 pm
Coach Johnson is right. The polls don't mean anything this early. If GT keeps winning, the polls won't matter. We'll be playing in Miami.
September 16th, 2012
10:16 pm
What was the deal with Washington wearing number 40?
September 16th, 2012
10:17 pm
Jackets owe Miami a beatdown, just like UVA. The U, even more than Georgia, has "fans" who are reprobates with no affiliation with the school. Mostly punks and posers.
Jackets will have to get physical on Saturday. Hope the O-line is up to it. They really played well against UVA. Sounds like CPJ is going to stick with his best 5 guys. GOON SQUAD!
Go Jackets! Stomp dem Canes!
September 16th, 2012
10:18 pm
@ Burdell – It's a tribute to Julian Burnett, our LB who suffered a career ending neck injury against Utah last year.
40 was his number and the Seniors are taking turns wearing his number.
September 16th, 2012
10:19 pm
Ken – Want to pass along why my post @10:15P was rejected??
September 16th, 2012
10:21 pm
Thanks, makes sense. Just had not heard that they were doing that.
September 16th, 2012
10:34 pm
Guys & gals (now that there are a couple of girls posting)! Forget about the polls!! Remember when we were ranked #12 last year & we hadn't really beaten anybody worth bragging about. Yeah the numbers game is exciting, but I knew, and so did a great many of you, that GT wasn't really all that good. I think the team read too much into that and look what happened. We lost to UVa in the 7th game. Polls are really a reflection of the past at this time of the year. How else could the pollsters reach such conclusions. Georgie is good….but from what I have seen of them, they are not the #5 football team in the USA. They might end up being that or better….UGH….God forbid….or better. I think the polls serve no purpose….except as talking points….until after the 7th game. If GT deserves being ranked, it will come after we have earned it!!!! BTW….welcome ladies. Always good to have a girls viewpoint. Just don't go all girly on us & start trying womanize the uniforms. LOL
September 16th, 2012
10:34 pm
Ken, thanks, I was a bit surprised it got caught up
September 16th, 2012
10:50 pm
Being somewhat ignorant of such things, what does -12.5 mean. Is GT favored or UM favored. I have to think GT is, but I don't know what the -12.5 means other points.
September 16th, 2012
10:52 pm
1 4 Tech favored by 12.5 points
September 16th, 2012
10:54 pm
Big C – you are right about the spread. GS was mystified by the spread for UVA, I get the feeling we are rolling right now – still gotta get it done on the field, I know. But CPJ marked this game down well in advance. I don't see a let down. What I'm a little concerned about is whether we can keep it going and finish the season strong. As long as we can keep this roll going now, that's a concern I like to have!
September 16th, 2012
10:55 pm
The reason your team is such a favorite over my team is that the Miami Defense is just plain aweful. Miami is 100 out of 120 teams in total defense, 102 in rushing defense giving up a whopping average of 205 yards per game, 85th in pass efficiency defense (helped only because of the fact no one has to try to pass when they can run so well and the fact that their fbs opponent was aweful in the passing game. Miami gave up over 400 yards to BC and over 240 yard in the air against K State). The Defensive coordinator is the worst at Miami since the 1960's buthappens to be Al Golden's college buddy. It is a plain joke what is going on in Miami right now on the defensive side of the ball.
On offense, Stephen Morris has struggled to find his very young recievers. The Canes are 79th in passing offense. Mike James hasn't produced as a runner who can break a long one. Although they showed some improvement against their FBS opponent, the offensive line is adequate at pass protection but hasn't been dominant in the running game. Miami has a special player in Duke Johnson, a true freshman who has flashed some brilliant plays in their two wins. But he is a small back who hasn't developed physically enough to handle the work load. Miami is 68th in rushing offense and 83rd in total offense.
14 points may be even a low number based on the stats. You all are 3rd in rushing offense, 113th in passing offense and 17th in total offense. You are 34th in rushing defense, 22 in pass efficiency defense, and 18th in total defense. The Canes probably have an edge in special teams.
Given the fact that Miami has not yet figured how to stop the run, and the players on the perimeter are almost all freshman or sophmores or guys with little actual game experience you are rightfully prohibitive favorites. The only way Miami makes this a game at all is if somehow Morris breaks out of his slump and the offense can match you guys because you will score at will against this Miami defense. I am a long time Miami fan but I just don't see us beating you all this year with this coordinator.
BTW, I watched the VT game and clearly you all should have beat them. Pitt exposed VT for the sham they are. Hang in there, I think you guys will win the coastal if you beat us, which I expect you will do.
September 16th, 2012
10:59 pm
@ 1 4 GT, you mentioned unis and girls…was it just me or were the Tech cheerleaders much better than I've seen before. I recall just one rather quick camera shot during the broadcast but it seemed like a different group. You all at the game can chime in with your takes.


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Connected to that, the business schools are now integrating social responsibility, social entrepreneurship, impact investing and patient capital — a new ecosystem, if you will, that I hope long-term influences all of business. I think you're starting to see a whole group of business leaders that believe that the status quo, when it comes to business, is no longer an option. We have to do better as a world.
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He believes that the future of the music industry is bright, but only once the labels get over their obsession with selling "bits of plastic" for £10 or more.
Gerd adds: I think it's beyond repair , frankly ;)
Right now a half a dozen Supercharger stations are sprinkled throughout California. By next year, if all goes well, Tesla drivers will be able to motor cross country from Tampa to Toronto, New York to Los Angeles and on to San Francisco and points between and beyond, snagging jolts of electricity along the way. Because he's chairman of SolarCity, which produces these cheap and easy-to-install solar-paneled carports, Musk is creating enviable vertical integration. In essence, he's marketing the cars at premium and giving away the gas, the opposite of HP's much despised sell-the-printer-for-cheap-and-gouge-consumers-on-the-cartridges approach.
What's more, these superchargers put back more energy into the grid than they take out, so Musk could be paid for producing electricity. I imagine there could be opportunities for up selling – food, coffee, sunglasses, games, electronics and tchotchkes for the kiddies at these electrical way stations. Since it takes about a half hour of charging for 150 miles of drive time – and an hour for 300 miles – drivers and passengers will have time to kill"
Gerd adds: very interesting point- this could usher in an entirely new era of 'highway culture' - but how will all that electricity be produced?
Since BNNM was conceived in 2010, it has become something of a beacon for the conscientious and collaborative consumption movement in Melbourne. "Part of it is about conscientious consumption or collaborative consumption and asking the questions like who made it? Where is it going to go after I use it? Do I really need it? How much is 'enough'?" DiMattina says. According to DiMattina, there are different models of new consumption. For example, some people would never consider going to a charity store but will go out and buy something new that is made ethically. While other people swap their wardrobes around constantly and share their things.
"Our current business approach (with its immense power to fuel problems as well as deliver solutions) is neither balanced nor holistic but a continuation in reductionist thinking that is anthropocentric in its belief and behaviour"
Gerd comments: totally spot-on, couldn't have said it better myself :)
Clay Shirky says: The first thing, a precursor to whatever the new bargain is, is to abandon copyright maximalism, the doctrine that says that the only rationale for copyright (or intellectual property, generally) is to give businesses the right to rent-extraction over the population. Copyright law, as rationalized since the Statute of Anne in Great Britain in 1710, has always had significant provisions for the value to the public for creative work, and ideas like limited duration, required library deposit, and the public domain were part of the bargain from the beginning.
That balance has been all but destroyed—in the United States, copyright has effectively become infinite, because every time works from the early 1920s start coming to the end of their term, Hollywood gets Congress to extend the term. So I am somewhat impatient with this idea that "something must be done" in the short term, as if there was a technical or legal fix to a system with a broken model. What we need is a government willing to say "Copyright is and has always been a bargain between creating a market for creative work to create incentives, and creating a cultural commons to create value for the citizens," and then start reasoning about how such a bargain will be worked out in a world with an Internet.
I think those technology platforms [the internet and social media] constantly put the government on trial. And every event, every policy they make, people will laugh about it, and they will make fun about it.
This is amazing for the younger generation.
– Ai Weiwei
the writing is already on the wall: Service businesses that don't use social features to lower barriers and increase efficiency will likely not survive long.
Gerd adds: but it's not either / or, it's both!
"Ou qualquer pessoa que queira mudar o mundo", brinca Gerd Leonhard, um ex-músico profissional que virou empreendedor de mídia digital, CEO de startup de internet e futurista. "Nossa ideia é atingir gente interessada no futuro da mídia e que deseje desenhar, nos próximos cinco anos, o papel que o Brasil pode ter nesse novo mundo." O tópico-chave de sua palestra será "do ego ao eco". Leonhard explica: "Estamos nos transformando em uma nova sociedade, onde todos estão globalmente conectados. É uma 'network-society'. E a economia também está mudando, do ego, que significa o lucro a qualquer preço, para o eco, uma economia sustentável".


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Wednesday, 15th February, 2012, 11:33 PM #1
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Regional Mapping
Starting this so that we can begin collecting and placing world detail on our map so that it doesn't get lost or overwritten with another DM's work. I've a map of the northern third of the Eastern continent that I've been working (slowly) on that I'll post when I get home so that others can point out the stuff that I don't know about.
1 Venza
2 Tritower
3 K'issp
4 Hruthrip
5 Gist
6 Great Chasm
7 Martna
8 Tal Hallow
9 Omen (uncertain location)
10 Sangre del Sol (uncertain location)
11 Kostry Kopec
a Roccino Isle
b Three Rivers
c Allebasi Gate
d Haatse
e Orino river
f Starwater river
g Tang river
h unnamed gnomish/dwarven town
i Telen pass
j Thornspire mountains
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Thursday, 16th February, 2012, 02:36 AM #2
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I've got a small area around northeast Venza roughly sketched out on the Silver Road Wiki page that can be changed if need be, but I needed something to work with for my adventures up there.
Thursday, 16th February, 2012, 10:45 AM #3
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There's a lot more detail around the immediate vicinity of Venza but we'll need a map with a much larger scale than this one in order to place those details.
Thursday, 16th February, 2012, 03:23 PM #4
When you are done with the map, I can make something similar to this if you like:
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Thursday, 16th February, 2012, 04:49 PM #5
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Careful what you say, soulnova: between this and the symbol for Ruvalra, you could get pegged as the go-to person for art around here.
Thursday, 16th February, 2012, 05:35 PM #6
Well, to tell you the truth I would only be able to do one map for the moment. lol
I'm actually accepting commissions for anything else you might want for your own games/stories.
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From Mowgli's "Crypt of the Everflame"
Haatse, a small village in the wilds of the Landadel Baronies a few days hard riding south of Venza. (What's that, a couple of hundred miles? I've got no real conception of how fast hard riding is)
Spoekjebosk Forest, a dense woods on the edge of which Haatse is situated.
Ducado de Atiradore, a Duchy of the Landadel Baronies some days SE of Haatse.
Thursday, 16th February, 2012, 11:02 PM #8
Additional Rules (check Overland Movement below)
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Friday, 17th February, 2012, 12:19 AM #9
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Presuming average roads and terrain of forest, hills and swamp that 28 miles per day turns into 21 to 28 miles. 'Hard riding' could be considered hustling or forced march but more than a couple of hours a day is going to have a detrimental effect on the horse; maybe add 7 miles per day. So a few days (3?) could be as few as 63 miles or up to 105. Spot on with soulnova's calculation. With the small scale map above (the dot representing Venza is about 25 miles diameter) some things are going to be very difficult to mark. Another reason for a good large scale map... This is good information to have, though. @Mowgli, what do you think?
@jkason, any info you have about Martna (particularly location & size) that you can share would be great. I know you're running my character through an adventure there at the moment so I understand if you can't say anything yet.
Friday, 17th February, 2012, 12:25 AM #10
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I had a vague notion of 150 miles, which would make it about a week (give or take a day for weather, resting the horses, etc). No need to mark the Crypt, I think; although it's a couple of days march away, it's fairly well attached to Haatse.
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