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The first step is admitting you have a problem, right? Our names are Dara, Elisa, Abby and Michelle, and we're addicted to Scandal. As a result, we died and came back to life several times during last night's "pretzel ride" of an episode, as our friend, Scandal recapper, Tangela Ekhoff called it. (Tony Goldwyn, please feel free to call us again to discuss.)
The following 21 questions (one for every day until the gladiators return) will haunt us for the next three weeks. (Caution: Millions of spoilers ahead.)
1. Would it be weird to hope against hope that Liv and Fitz stop fighting and have hospital sex?
2. But seriously, has someone saying "hi" ever FELT so much?
3. Is Killing Verna the New Defiance, the secret that's going to bring down Liv and Fitz? #pleaseno
4. If Jake isn't the mole, someone else is. If contract killer Brian Mackenzie effed up Huck and called Cyrus, how is Cyrus related to the mole and why would Cy be being betraying Fitz?!
5. If Cyrus is a mole, would we be able to carry on with our lives? Probably not.
6. Albatross/The Mole and his underlings are really good, what with the tampering of the security cameras and dodging the sweeping at Liv's apt, etc. They're ALMOST gladiator good, as if they know how the glads work. Is the mole someone who knows them all intimately?
7. Is Mellie the mole? Then again, she doesn't know sh*t….
8. Is Mellie's soul dead?
9. Where is America's Baby?
10. Why is Cyrus screwing up his baby's sleep schedule? From what we know, that is really messed up.
11. Where did Liv get that heather grey wide lapel loungewear robe thingy because it's like butta?
12. Abby and David. Can Abby please just admit she stole the damn Cytron chip?! So they can live happily ever after, like, immediately? (Love you, Josh Malina!)
13. Was Noel good in bed? How can anyone sleep with Fitz on THE desk in the Oval and then ever sleep with ANYONE ever again?!! Then again, she needed some, so, we get it.
14. How gross did that beer taste after the $300 bottle of wine Liv recently drank at Lisa Edelstein's? We shudder.
15. Maybe Cy hired Brian Mackenzie to have Jake killed?
16. Who the eff was in Liv's apartment (and isn't it super-coincidental that he happened to be there the moment Jake admitted he was spying on her?) Or are we supposed to know that this was Brian Mackenzie?
16. When the eff will we know what's up with Harrison's former life? Brolivia Pope's history needs to be revealed.
17. Will someone please force Huck into some psychotherapy or something?! Chiiiiild. He is suffering.
18. Jake was packing up a scary-looking bag and a concealed weapon right before Liv popped by with Gettysburger. Where was he going?
19. Is Gettysburger like the In-N-Out of D.C.?
20. The scene where Fitz talked to Mellie about their business-transaction relaysh. Were Fitz and Mellie in love until Mellie turned power hungry and cold? Or was Fitz really saying that he realizes now it was a set up (by big Jerry) and he was the fool for so long thinking he and Mellie just fell for each other?
21. Will we survive the next three weeks?
Scandalheads, what did we miss? What questions are tearing you up after last night's episode?
Want more Scandal obsessing? Follow us on Twitter @Cosmopolitan.Source: Cosmo
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BAD GASTEIN, Austria - Both quarterfinals on the top half of the Nürnberger Gastein Ladies draw will be seedless after two seeds were eliminated in straight sets in second round action on Thursday.
After a 2009 in which she struggled to a 20-28 match record, with her best result being a semifinal showing here, Alizé Cornet has had a more consistent 2010, highlighted by a semifinal showing in Fès, to go along with three quarterfinal appearances. Now she is into yet another quarterfinal after dispatching No.1 seed and defending champion Andrea Petkovic, 62 75, despite being down 5-3 in a second set in which she fought off three set points. It was hardly an upset, though, as Cornet only lost one game to the German in their only previous match-up, in the second round of the 2009 Australian Open.
"Alizé played a great match," Petkovic said. "She played nearly as well as she did in her best days. In the second set I had my chances, but didn't take advantage. I'm sad, but I have to just look to the future and go on."
Check out pics from the Bad Gastein player party here!The 20-year-old Cornet, who reached her career-high ranking of No.11 in February 2009 and is currently No.81, will next play wildcard Patricia Mayr. She defeated the Austrian in the second round here last year in their only clash so far. Mayr topped No.7 seed Tathiana Garbin, 64 64, on Thursday.
"In the second set I was a little bit tired, but then I got my focus back and I won and I'm very happy," said Mayr, who will match her career-best result on the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour - a semifinal showing in Bogotá last year - if she gets past Cornet on Friday.
On the bottom half of the draw, Julia Goerges, a semifinalist last week in Palermo, will have a shot at another final four after getting past Mariya Koryttseva, 62 75. Also advancing was Yvonne Meusburger, who edged Lucie Hradecka, 75 75, to reach her first quarterfinal on Tour since this event last year.
"I love playing at home," said Meusburger, a native Austrian. "I always play well here. I'm so happy that I got through."
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Boil the rice until it is cooked all the way through. Drain excess water when finished. In a large saucepan, combine soup, chicken, and corn. Make sure corn is drained first. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Microwave broccoli according to directions on the package until it is fully cooked. Add broccoli and rice to saucepan, draining both first. Continue cooking until heated all the way through. Serve and sprinkle on cheddar cheese if desired. Enjoy!
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Promotion is good until midnight on 61 shows from California to New Jersey.
Here's a deal that's good today only: $10 for concert tickets.
The Live Nation promotion is good for 61 concerts around the country this summer and fall, including performances by the Goo Goo Dolls, Maroon 5 and the Jonas Brothers with Demi Lovato.
The past few years of economic upheaval should sound an alarm that the old ways of earn and spend demand a critical review.
This post comes from Kentin Waits at partner blog Wise Bread.
The financial meltdown of the past three years begs for a new approach to money management and a reinvention of personal employment.
The forces and broader systems that affect our economic lives are unpredictable and, to large extent, not fully understood. How can average folks survive and thrive in the midst of what appears to be a sea change in our economic reality? How do we move away from a reactive duck-and-cover response toward true empowerment?
The five principles I embrace are old ones, slightly modified for the realities of an unstable job market and tightly interwoven national economies. They hearken back to other times when the future was clouded by uncertainty and life demanded a more active and nimble financial response.
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Steven Ortiz enjoys driving his 2000 Porsche Boxster S to and from school. But, put off by the $150 oil changes and other maintenance costs, the 17-year-old from Glendora, Calif., is looking to trade it for yet another ride -- once again via the bartering section at Craigslist.
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Nervous lenders are taking an more severe view of mortgage applications when one borrower is out on new-baby leave.
This post comes from Marilyn Lewis of MSN Money.
Take your pick: Stay home with the new baby, by all means. Or buy a home. But get ready for trouble if you do them at the same time -- while applying for a home loan, that is.
Tara Siegel Bernard reports in The New York Times that increasingly conservative lenders are rejecting or questioning borrowers who are home on maternity leave: "Expectant parents shopping for a home are not the only ones concerned about the date of the baby's arrival."
Free sandwich offered to employees of other fast-food chains who go to KFC in their work uniforms.
KFC's latest promotion is sure to be less controversial than the free grilled-chicken meal deal that landed the company in court. Today only, employees of competing fast-food joints who come to KFC in a work uniform can get a free Doublicious sandwich, Original Recipe or grilled.
Before you think about borrowing your cousin's or kid's (or mom's) McDonald's work attire and heading out the door, keep in mind that the offer is good only for the first 10 uniform-garbed diners who show up at participating stores. A maximum of 50,000 total will be handed out.
Eater.com correctly labeled this a "stunt."
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To anyone who has read the stories about consumers harassed, taken to court and even jailed over debts they may not even owe, the latest Federal Trade Commission report on debt collection comes as no surprise.
The system is broken, the FTC concludes, and consumers don't have adequate protection against abuses. "The current situation is untenable," FTC Commissioner Julie Brill wrote.
The nickel-and-dime fees we're used to from banks could become dime-and-quarter fees.
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I'm looking at one of the many mail pieces that Rick Scott sent me when he was trying to win my vote.
In it, Rick's wearing a hard hat. And he's promising to "Stand up to the Tallahassee insiders" and "End business as usual."
I'd like that.
But I'm also looking at the financial reports for the inaugural bash Rick decided to throw for himself. In them, I see that Rick has promised everything from candlelight dinners to commemorative cufflinks to the special interests that will fund his celebration.
They took him up on the offer, to the tune of nearly $3 million.
For the big donors — those who gave $25,000 — there were even VIP tickets … to a prayer breakfast.
What an interesting way to honor the Almighty.
If Rick had really stood up to the special interests on his inaugural day — other than to give them "commemorative winter scarves" — most Floridians would have been thrilled.
Because even those of us who didn't vote for him can admit we got a little giddy about his anti-establishment bravado.
He was self-financed and full of independence.
Even if we didn't agree with all his policy proposals, maybe, we thought, Rick would finally be the guy to tell the special interests to pound sand.
But the optimism was short-lived. Because he has already started talking about sating the well-heeled lobbyists who bought special access to this week's festivities.
He has talked of turning growth decisions over to those who profit from them. And of siphoning money from public schools.
His advisers even talked about jacking up your power rates — so that businesses can have lower ones.
Are you kidding me?
No, says Rick. He wants the world to know that "Florida is open for business."
It's that particular slogan that makes me wonder if Rick is disingenuous or wildly uninformed.
Open for business? As if Florida has been too tough in recent years?
Like Jeb Bush had businesses drowning in high corporate-tax rates?
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The crash happened around 9:45pm Friday. Police said for some unknown reason, the driver lost control and hit a tree near Indian Canyon Drive and Greenwood. The driver died at the scene. The passenger was able to call 911.
When emergency crews arrived, they had to extricate the passenger out of the car. The passenger was taken to Sacred Heart Medical Center with serious injuries.
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There's a depth of engineering to European cars that is at once reassuring and breathtaking. We almost take it for granted that when a car with, say, an AMG badge is launched, it will make serious power but won't be a grenade. How serious is serious? For the purposes of this list, the most powerful production cars, the 600 hp point is where the men say goodbye to the boys. Meet the men...
Koenigsegg CCXRWorried about the environment? How does an eco-friendly version of Koenigsegg's crazy CCX sound? The CCXR's 4.8-liter, dual-supercharged V8 runs on biofuel, E85 ethanol. And here's the really good news: it's more powerful than its regular gas-burning sibling (which already develops 806 hp). Because of the cooling properties of ethanol in the cylinder chamber, higher boost settings can be employed. Plus, the fuel has an octane rating of 113. Result? An astounding 1,018 hp. The petrol-powered CCX does zero to 62 mph in 3.2 seconds, with a claimed top speed in excess of 245 mph, and despite it having more power, aerodynamics probably won't allow anything much faster than that for the R.
Ferrari 599 GTB FioranoIt says something when a name synonymous with power-a name associated throughout the world with motorsport and fast, exotic machinery-only just nudges into a roster of 600-plus-hp cars. The Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano, Modena's grand tourer, makes 612 hp from its 6.0-liter V12. However, zero to 62 mph in 3.7 seconds and a top speed of over 205 mph just ain't enough for some people.
Lamborghini Murcilago LP640It certainly looks like it should be capable of escape velocity. This combination of outrageous styling and ridiculous muscle is cause for celebration, for giving thanks that someone is in the business of constructing it. A 6.5-liter V12 kicks out 632 hp at a screaming 8000 rpm, going to an all-wheel-drive system with an electronic transmission. Launch control sends it whizzing to 62 mph in 3.3 seconds and the LP640, the ultimate Murcilago, won't stop accelerating until it hits 219 mph.
Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG Black SeriesIt's always nice to feature some fresh meat. The successor to the Mercedes-McLaren SLR is a fixed-roof version of the latest generation of Benz's well-known and well-loved SL. A straight-ahead AMG version is pleasant enough, but when the magic words "Black Series" are invoked, a different beast emerges. One that's lighter, with a body consisting mainly of carbon fiber and an engine (a twin-turbo, 6.0-liter V12) that makes it the most powerful production car to come from the three-pointed star: 670 hp.
Bristol Fighter TThat thing in the introduction about reassuring engineering? Maybe not so much in this case. Trouble is, it's hard to tell because Bristol is highly secretive about its manufacturing process. For all we know, the Fighter T could have been assembled by a handful of retired librarians in an old aircraft facility (Bristol used to make planes). And it doesn't seem like many people outside of the company has driven one. But since it has a twin-turbo 8.0-liter V10 making 1,012 hp and 1,036 lb-ft of torque, with a six-speed manual transmission claimed to be geared for 225 mph at 4200 rpm, that's a whole lot of fun much of the world is missing out on. But then, much of the world can't afford 351,931 (plus taxes).


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Shares of McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) have delivered lackluster returns over the last year as the company faced a tough economy and increasing competition. But things are starting to look better, comparable sales were pretty strong in November, and the return of the McRib should help in the short term. The company is still an industry leader with strong competitive advantages and an attractive dividend yield, so maybe it's time to consider adding some McDonald's to your portfolio.
A Tough Business
The fast casual industry has been stealing market share from traditional fast food restaurants. Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) is the poster boy for this new trend, and the company has been very successful with its "food with integrity" approach to Mexican cuisine, selling burritos, tacos and salads made from higher quality ingredients than in typical quick service restaurants.
Chipotle is a tad more expensive than McDonald's, in the area of $10 for a typical meal versus $8 at Mc Donald's; but customers seem to think the price difference is justified, as Chipotle has been rapidly expanding its sales over the last years. Fast casual food means better food quality while maintaining the basic speed and experience of the fast food industry, an attractive proposition which will be a challenge for McDonald's over the next years.
On the lower end of the price spectrum, Wendy's (NASDAQ: WEN) has recently announced that it's planning to increase its focus on value products next year. The company is planning to introduce a menu of 99-cent items, which is clearly targeted at increasing competitive pressure against McDonald's and its Dollar Menu.
Other competitors like Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM) have also stepped up their efforts lately. Yum is well ahead of McDonald's in China, a market with exciting growth opportunities in spite of recent economic headwinds. The company is also trying to reinvigorate its Taco Bell business with its new Cantina Bell concept, which is off to a strong start so far.
A Strong Company
No business is immune to competition, and McDonald's has been feeling the pressure with uninspiring growth rates lately. But the company has been able to successfully face the competition through the decades, and there is no reason to believe it can't do it again one more time. After all, McDonald's hasn't lost any of its competitive advantages.
The company owns the most recognizable brand in the industry, it has an invaluable asset in the privileged location of its stores around the planet, and scale advantages are another big plus for McDonald's versus the competition. Besides, the company operates nearly 80% of its business via its franchise and affiliate system, which generates superior profitability and lower capital expenditures.
McDonald's pays a juicy dividend yield of 3.5%, and the company has consecutively increased its dividends in each of the last 35 years, through all kind of economic conditions and competitive challenges. Nothing like a growing dividend to reflect fundamental strength and a solid financial condition, and further dividend growth should also be very helpful in terms of supporting the stock price over the coming years.
Better Times Ahead
A weak economy and rising competition have produced disappointing sales at McDonald's over the last months, but the company seems to be back on track in November, as comparable sales increased by a better than expected 2% in the month. Better yet, the return of the McRib should generate a nice boost to sales over the next weeks.
On a longer time frame, the company has been smart in launching its McCafé business, increasing store profitability and providing new ways for expansion. Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) is the industry pioneer in the specialized coffee business, and McDonald's is capitalizing the trend by positioning itself as the lower price competitor.
McDonald's probably won't do much harm to Starbucks, since both companies target a different kind of consumer. But just like Starbucks is the premium player, McDonald's is profiting from its geographical presence to become the value alternative in the coffee business, especially in emerging countries were the opportunity is underpenetrated. Besides, McCafé is diversifying the business away from hamburgers and other fatty foods, providing access to more health conscious customers.
Bottom Line
McDonald's has had a tough 2012 due to factors like economic headwinds and increased competition. But the company is as solid as ever, and things seem to be improving lately. Maybe it's time to grab this tasty dividend yield while it's still available at a discounted price.
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Restaurant diners prefer tap water
Despite having a multitude of beverages to choose from when dining out, an increasing number of American restaurant-goers are ordering just water.
Faced with a list of possible beverages at restaurants, more diners these days are choosing water. That's not sparkling water, flavored water or even bottled water: It's just plain water.
Over the past five years, tap water has been one of the fastest growing beverages in American restaurants, representing 10% of the 50 billion beverage servings ordered, according to NPD Group, a market research company. Restaurant traffic is down 1%, but total beverage servings -- excluding water -- are down 6%, NPD reported.
In the last two years, tap water orders have increased 3.2%, and those for sodas, coffee and other beverages have dropped 3.6%, the Orlando Sentinel reported.
Orders of alcoholic beverages are also down, according to a separate NPD report. Only 36% of consumers ordered alcohol in casual and fine dining restaurants in the past three months, and alcoholic beverage sales in restaurants were down 1% for the year ending in November.
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The appeal for diners is obvious: Water is free and contains zero calories and no additives. Wise Bread blogger Paul Michael calculated that ordering tap water instead of soda at every restaurant meal could save the average family $977 annually. (Post continues below.)
The poor economy factors into the trend, but beverages such as soft drinks were already declining in popularity before the recession hit, NPD industry analyst Bonnie Riggs said in press release. "A key learning from this report is that much of the declines in beverage servings is tied to the price/value relationship the consumer perceives."
Like soda, bottled water has also declined in popularity -- though that's due as much to environmental concerns as to cost. Many restaurants have stopped serving bottled water, and the plastic bottles have been banned in government offices by many cities.
More than 90 college campuses, including Harvard and the University of Vermont, are banning or restricting the sales of bottled water, Bloomberg reports. And last month the National Park Service announced it was banning the sale of water in plastic bottles inside Grand Canyon National Park, USA Today said.
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The tap water trend may be good for customers' wallets and waistlines, but it's not good news for restaurants' bottom lines.
"Drinks are incredibly profitable, especially once you get into specialty beverages with garnishes, blends and anything fancy," restaurant consultant Robert Welcher told The Columbus Dispatch. "Restaurants can charge a lot for them and only pay 20% of the price in costs."
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Tom Forberg is the Disney Cruise Line's go-to captain. He has helmed all four of the company's ships, beginning with the Magic in 1998, the Wonder in '99, the Dream last year and the Fantasy, which makes its maiden voyage out of Port Canaveral Saturday. The Fantasy offers seven-night cruises with stops in the Caribbean and Castaway Cay, Disney's private island. Forberg, 64, guides the ship and the 1,500 workers on board. He spoke with Orlando Sentinel reporter Dewayne Bevil.
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In NYC this week recording two more quartets with Daedalus – numbers 2 (2002) and 3 (2005). Last night we rehearsed for a few hours; today we'll make number 2 stick to the microphones.
When we finish this evening, I'll head over to Gene Pritsker's home for an interview with noizepunk & das crooner. Looking forward mightily.
My compositional life is completely tied to the past right now with a little future and no present. By which I mean that I'm thinking vaguely about possible future projects, haven't actually written any music in about six weeks, and I've been working round the clock on recording, editing, writing and talking about older works.
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The Texas Department of Public Safety has confirmed the identity of a 14-year-old girl who was hit and killed by a car on the Purple Heart Memorial Bridge in Orange County Monday night.
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TRACK & FIELD FRESHMAN (2014): Competed in five events for the Titans during the 2014 outdoor track and field season... ran the 3000-meter twice during the season and recorded a personal-best time of 8:49.57 at the Big West Challenge on April 11 to finish ninth... also competed in the 5000-meter run three different times and ran a personal best 15:19.97 at the UCI Spring Break Invitational to finish 14th.
CROSS COUNTRY FRESHMAN (2013): Utilized redshirt season.
Four-year varsity letter winner in both cross country and track for the Knights under head coach Ramon Lopez... was named the San Gabriel Valley Runner of the Year during her his senior year... finished ninth overall at the division two CIF's... named to the division two All-State team... set personal bests in the 800m (1:59), 1600m (4:21), 3200m (9:16).
Born in West Covina, Calif... has five brothers, Joseph, Aiden, Anthony, David, James, and one sister, Sophia... intends to major in business accounting... would like to be an accountant.
Place(s) to Run: Garcia Trail
Athletic Team: Chicago Bulls, Chicago Blackhawks, San Francisco 49ers, Los Angeles Lakers
Athlete(s): Steve Prefontaine, Galen Rupp, Jim Ryn
Movie(s): Phone Booth, The Bucket List, Sinister
Musical Artist(s): Black Sabbath, Silverstein, The Strokes, Led Zeppelin
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BUENOS AIRES, Sep 13 (Tierramérica).- Argentina's glaciers, along with Chile's the most extensive of South America, manifest the damage caused by climate change, while they also face the threats associated with mining and major transportation infrastructure projects. A law to protect them has been postponed yet again.Glaciers are vast reserves of freshwater, vital for feeding rivers, lakes and underground water tables. But rising global temperatures are shrinking their ability to serve that function."Climate change is the main cause of glacier retraction, but also affecting them are the petroleum industry, large-scale mining, high-impact tourism and infrastructure projects," glaciologist Ricardo Villalba, director of the Argentine Institute of Snow and Glacier Research and Environmental Sciences (IANIGLA), told Tierramérica.From 1984 to 2004, the glacier decline in eight areas studied averaged between 10 and 15 percent, he said. In some cases, the loss was greater, such as the Upsala glacier, in the southern province of Santa Cruz, which is shrinking rapidly. It is the second largest glacier in South America, with an area of approximately 870 square kilometers.Other glaciers are more stable, and some are even growing, like Perito Moreno. Both feed Lake Argentino. Experts from IANIGLA and environmental organizations are promoting a law to preserve these ice masses, which the Argentine Congress passed in 2008, but President Cristina Fernández vetoed it, saying the law was "excessive" in banning productive activities on or around the glaciers.After that failure, the lower house, the Chamber of Deputies, voted in August on a new text, which was to come up for debate in the Senate on Sep. 8. But the Senators decided to put it off until the end of the month.The greatest resistance comes from lawmakers representing Argentina's western mining provinces, including San Juan and La Rioja.The text of this new bill "is better" than the previous, in the opinion of activist Hernán Giardini, of Greenpeace Argentina, because it establishes "glaciers as a public good."The proposed legislation "protects the resource, restricts activities that threaten the glaciers and requires an inventory with the information necessary for appropriate protection and monitoring" of the ice masses, Giardini told Tierramérica.It also prohibits any activity that implies the "destruction or relocation" of glaciers, and particularly activities that involve the use of contaminating substances or which generate waste, and sets strict sanctions for violators.The proposed legislation calls for the creation of a national glacier inventory, an essential tool that would be entrusted to the experts at IANIGLA. If the law is passed, the Institute would be given the authority to decide on every mining or infrastructure project.Controversial projects like Pascua Lama -- an open-pit gold mine extending into both Chile and Argentina, run by the Canadian company Barrick Gold -- would be subject to audit by the Institute, and could be suspended if preservation of the glaciers is not guaranteed.Pascua Lama is located in the northern Chilean region of Atacama and the western Argentine province of San Juan.With an estimated investment of 2 to 3 billion dollars, the company says it would exploit the mine for about 21 years. The company's website says the mine has proven reserves of 17.8 million ounces of gold and 718 million ounces of silver.Construction has already begun at the mining site, and production is slated to begin in 2013. The approval process faced sharp resistance from farmers on the Chilean side.Argentine environmentalists and farmers from the valley below are also opposed because the mine could accelerate the melting of the glaciers, and the cyanide used in processing the gold ore could contaminate the water that flows down to them. Another initiative that has caused controversy is the proposed Agua Negra tunnel, in the Andean mountain pass of the same name, which would connect Argentina and Chile at about 5,000 meters above sea level. It would complete an inter-ocean route between the Chilean port of Coquimbo, on the Pacific, and the Brazilian city of Porto Alegre, near the Atlantic.That initiative is located in the central-western region of Cuyo, where the glacier decline is more critical than in the Patagonian Andes. Freshwater is already a scarce resource, states the study, "Climate Change: Dark Future for Glaciers," published in August 2009 by Greenpeace Argentina.Farming and hydroelectric energy plants in that area depend on the water supplied by the glaciers.Over the past decades, global warming and, in some areas, less-than-normal precipitation have caused nearly all glaciers of the Patagonian Andes to shrink, according to the report.Villalba said the glaciers are also crucial for protecting the high-mountain ecosystems, providing electricity, and as tourist attractions.One example is Los Glaciares National Park, declared a Natural Heritage of Humanity site in 1981 by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization).The Patagonian Ice Field is located in the park, feeding 47 large glaciers, and more than 200 smaller, independent glaciers.The park is also home to the Upsala glacier and the majestic Perito Moreno, which in the first half of this year received more than 290,000 tourists. Visitors to the site provide 44 percent of all admission revenues to Argentina's national parks.
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Winning The Brand Story Warsby Derrick Daye
Today's best marketers are creating cause and brand loyalty by telling stories that deliver a pattern of meaning for a society in need of just that. They build communities of purpose and give people an empowering sense of us. All societies have relied on core myths to guide them, and too many of ours have been stretched to the point of breaking. Our hunger for these stories explains many of the greatest marketing successes of our time and points to the enormous responsibility marketers carry as creators of modern myths. Why? Because the wars fought over stories have always been the most critical fights in shaping a society's future.
The drama played out between Glenn Beck and Annie Leonard is part of the ancient pattern of powerful worldviews colliding. In fact, as far back as we can see, all wars have been story wars. Take your pick: the conquest of the Philistines by the Hebrews; the Crusades; the German invasion of Poland; 9/11. Countless wars have been fought over stories—stories of a people holding a unique covenant with God; a city standing on a holy rock; a master race with a destiny to rule the world for a thousand years; the heavenly delights in store for martyrs. Powerful stories have spurred millions of men and women to acts—tragic and heroic acts—that have cost them their lives and fundamentally reshaped our world. The stories of the winners carry on and continue to define our reality.
Now, I'm going to make the (I hope) safe assumption that you're not trying to sell a war. More likely you're trying to sell an idea, a set of values, or a product. In other words, you're a marketer, not a military recruiter. So why all this talk of war?
First, knowing that people will leave their families, risk death, and kill to live out or defend a story tells you how powerful stories can be in moving us to action. We have evolved with tremendous resistance to the idea of throwing ourselves into struggles that can end our lives. It's called fear. And most societies reinforce that fear with strict taboos on killing. Yet a good story, well told, can wipe that all away. Stories have the power to radically alter people's behavior—and changing people's behavior so they'll think, buy, or vote differently, despite their fear of change, is what marketing is all about.
Second, war is the most visible and sadly explosive way that competing stories collide. Literal war shows us how high-stakes the story wars can be. Centuries ago, societies were small and—when it came to stories—pretty homogenous. Everyone in a tribe, village, or kingdom shared the same stories from birth. When new stories appeared on the scene, they usually showed up with a competing group of people with a competing set of needs. Differing stories would both amplify and justify conflicts between groups, and, at times, they still do today. But more often than not, in societies like ours, which contain a mix of dozens of different cultures, stories can compete furiously without neighbors constantly taking up arms against each other. Here the story wars become less violent, but no less important. We still need stories to define us and the more stories that coexist, the more furiously they must compete for our attention.
In our media-saturated environment, overflowing with brand messages, product pitches, election season attack ads, and movies designed for product tie-ins, our most powerful storytellers are no longer shamans, priests, presidents, or generals. Today's storytellers work at Pixar, creating animations about living cars that will become the year's hottest holiday gift item; at Starbucks, making an easy emotional connection for you with a coffee farmer in Nicaragua; and at American Crossroads, Karl Rove's media machine, crafting the tale of America's next citizen-powered revolution. Everywhere, marketing is challenging the power of traditional storytellers. This year, my local mall declared the supremacy of marketers over holy men by building its Christmas tree out of shopping carts. Nobody seemed to object.
The battlefield of the story wars has moved to the marketplace.
While it was once assumed that the fate of our world would be written in holy texts or constitutions, it now appears that it will be written, at least in part, in marketing campaigns. More than half of the hundred largest economies in the world are not countries but corporations. Marketing is the language through which they speak to the customers that sustain them. In the United States, marketers are becoming some of the defining players in our democracy. In 2009, the Supreme Court ruled that corporations have the unlimited right to spend money to influence elections. The following year, more money flowed into the kind of political advocacy groups corporations can support than the past five mid-term election cycles combined. Who was put in charge of those millions? Marketers. And, though terrorism and nuclear weapons continue to be existential concerns, the most serious threats we face as a species— climate change, resource depletion, species loss—are crises of overconsumption driven by—guess who?—marketers.
Even if stories are not driving you into literal battle, they are still driving each of us to make decisions that will shape the future of our democracy and our planet. With marketers in charge, today's story wars send causes, brands, and candidates into battle for the attention of their audiences. They recruit people into their own definition of us and get them to share that sense of belonging with others. They craft our inner worlds as well as the outer world we all share.
For marketers, the rise of the digitoral era has created a crisis. The traditional ways no longer work; suddenly, it's evolve or die. The good news is that our audiences may need us as much as we need them. People everywhere are looking for ways to make sense of a rapidly changing world in which traditional stories no longer hold resonance. By shifting gears away from the now dysfunctional approaches of the past, marketers have the chance to reshape the media marketplace, orienting it to stories that have always worked in the oral tradition—those that call people to higher purpose. We can create patterns of stories that lift audiences up to become evangelists for our messages and call them to participation in creating a better world. After decades of antagonism between marketers and their audiences, the new media landscape offers the hope for something far more satisfying for both sides. This era offers a whole new way to fight, and win, the story wars—with audiences as our allies rather than our targets.
Contributed to Branding Strategy Insider by: The Harvard Business Review Press. Excerpted from Winning the Story Wars: Why those who tell—and live the best stories will rule the future. Copyright 2012 Jonah Sachs.
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Its the idea behind the story that motivates, not the story itself. The story can clarify or focus the idea, but the idea is key. I think this was overlooked in the article.


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It's almost like something out of Douglas Adams' Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, planets custom-made entirely out of platinum or other alluring metals. However an international research team made up of scientists from England, Australia, Germany, Italy and the United States stated that they have stumbled upon a small planet, with a radio telescope, that could be largely made of diamond orbiting pulsar PSR J1719-1438, approximately 595,000 kilometers away from the pulsar while modulating radio waves.
The pulsar, the term for a tiny neutron star that was compressed into its current state during a supernova and gives off radio waves/radiation as it spins hundreds of times per second, itself is around 4,000 light years away from humanity's current location on Earth.
According to the team, the non-gas planet's properties could be much more dense than platinum but possesses extraordinary amounts of carbon (along with oxygen) meaning that, along with other discoveries, that the planet must be mostly crystalline due to the dense form of carbon which could possibly be diamond.
Other evidence such as how the density could have shoved hydrogen and helium mostly out of the way proves the planet to be crystalline.
The research team speculated that the planet could be a long lost remnant of a massive star. The diamond planet, estimated to be on the same level of mass as Jupiter but more dense, was noted to be orbiting the pulsar every 2 hours and 10 minutes.
Now everyone is starting to speculate what the planet looks like since a clear image at this point is impossible to procure. Could it be really a planet made of entirely diamond? Does it shine in outer space if light reaches it?
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A high school marching band in Texas is getting a lot of attention this morning, but not the kind of attention they want. It all started in the tuba section.
One Sousaphone player makes a tiny misstep as the band walks backwards, and then six other students step on him and fall. It becomes one gigantic pileup.
This incident happened at The Lake Travis High School out of Austin. The band members picked themselves up quickly and resumed the show. No one was hurt, but some tubas were damaged. The video is has almost half-a-million views since it was uploaded on September 26.
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Investigation Committee's Report and Review Open Complaint Cases.
B. Finds of Fact, Conclusions of Law, Decision and Order
a. Complaint Case No. 00-080
C. Informal Settlement signed by respondent
a. Case No. 00-153
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August 09, 2001
Thursday, September 13, 2001
Thursday, October 25, 2001
Thursday, December 06, 2001
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Wednesday before the regularly scheduled Commission meeting.
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Wednesday, September 12, 2001
Wednesday, October 24, 2001
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Researchers at Cornell University are trying a different approach.
"Brands sell cookies. Brands sell soft drinks. Brands sell candy bars," says Brian Wansink, professor of marketing at the Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management. "You can also use brands to sell healthy foods."
Wansink and his colleagues followed 208 children, ages 8 to 11, during lunch on five consecutive days. At each meal the kids were offered the opportunity to take an apple and/or a cookie.
On the first day, both the cookies and the apples were unbranded and the kids' choices were recorded as a baseline.
The next day, the cookies were branded with a sticker of Elmo from "Sesame Street"; the following day, the Elmo sticker was placed on the apples. On the fourth day, the apples were branded with a sticker of an unknown cartoon character.
On the last day, the foods were once again unbranded to see if the effect lasted.
There was very little difference in the number of children who chose the cookies with the Elmo sticker versus the number who chose the unbranded package. But Wansink says he was surprised at the impact the Elmo sticker had on kids' apple decisions - more than double chose to take the branded fruit. And that healthy effect lasted through the weekend.
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