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Hi Kerry,
Great to see New Jersey knock off Philly. New Jersey kept it a lot cleaner, as Philly seemed to unravel, raining down dirty hits as the series went on.
Just wondering if you had any thoughts of Rinaldo's hit on Volchenkov in the final game of the series. Rinaldo appears to accelerate for about 30 feet, any reason why there wasn't a charging call? Is this not a flagrant hit? Rinaldo followed that up with a dirty knee on knee on Zubrus, which was penalized.
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Hi Kerry, column is great - just a quick question.
During Game 5 between Philly and Jersey when Zach Rinaldo hit Dainius Zubrus low and to the knee and the three Flyers players are skating around taunting him - couldn't that be called unsportsmanlike? Very unclassy thing to do and I thought maybe you could shed some light on the situation.
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Hey Kerry,
In Game 4 of the Devils/Flyers series after Giroux's hit on Zubrus, Voracek came by and started trash talking an injured Zubrus. After Rinaldo's hit on Zubrus in Game 5, Rinaldo, Couturier and Talbot (I think) all came by and trashed talked Zubrus while he was down injured. These plays all seemed unsportsmanlike to me. Would you have called an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty in either of these plays?
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Michael, Kris, Joseph and Greg:
The series temperature and frustration level of the Philadelphia Flyers quickly escalated during Game 4 when they couldn't solve the Devils speed and constant quick pressure on the puck. Claude Giroux, the Flyers emotional leader and arguably best player throughout the regular season and playoffs misdirected his energy and focus toward the referees in that game and as a result took out his frustration on Dainius Zubrus with an illegal check to the head.
Giroux served his one game suspension and had to watch from the sidelines as the Flyers were eliminated by the Devils in Game 5. Giroux is extremely well liked and respected by his teammates and they weren't prepared to away easy; even if it meant an eye for eye mentality.
With 15:30 on the clock, Anton Volchenkov crushed Braydon Schenn with a hard but clean check behind the Devils' goal. It only took two minutes and one second for Zac Rinaldo to return the favour with a big hit of his own on Volchenkov just off the side wall. I don't think there is any doubt that Rinaldo was looking for the first opportunity to level Volchenkov (video link) in payment for the Schenn hit.
It is also true that Rinaldo approached Volchenkov from the middle slot with speed. While this "distance traveled" is language used to determine charging under Rule 42, Zac Rinaldo created a legal approach when he glided a remaining number of feet prior to delivering his check on Volchenkov. The contact Rinaldo made on Volchenkov would also be considered legal since Rinaldo's hands and elbows did not come beyond an acceptable level nor did he make contact with Volchenkov's head. With the "glide factor" eliminating a charging infraction this was just a good, hard body check; albeit with added incentive and purpose after Schenn was hit!
A bit of a pattern develops here when Zac Rinaldo took out Dainius Zubrus, another payback recipient, with a low bridge hip check (video link) just above the knees. While kneeing was initially reported on the call, interference appears on the official score sheet as Pierre Maguire of NBC correctly pointed out at the time. This was a needless and dirty play. The puck was in the opposite corner of the rink as Zubrus cut around the net and was low bridged by Rinaldo. I can appreciate the fact that the refs would not want to put the game on the line by assessing a five-minute major penalty for clipping even though Zubrus appeared shaken up on the play and was attended to.
It was clear that Zac Rinaldo's hit on Zubrus was not a finish of a check or anything other than a player seeking retribution and to deliver a message that would most likely incite player hostilities. I would have brought the temperature down and established a boundary on this type of unwanted action in the game by assessing a misconduct penalty to Rinaldo for attempting to incite in addition to the minor for interference. While it might be a stretch of the rule the game and player safety would require it.
When any "taunting cavalry" arrived on the scene I know I would have immediately dropped my arm that had been raised on the delayed call and been very proactive in instructing them to leave the scene of the crime or receive an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty.
Having taken these measures I know a conversation would also result at the Flyers bench with coach Peter Laviolette. It would be my attempt to convince the coach that his player came very close to putting their team at a five-minute disadvantage and I would not have any revenge seeking on my watch. I would encourage the coach to make sure his player's focus remained singularly in attempting to win the game and extending the series.
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Even if all of the people in Britain tried to put pressure on BP it still wouldn't change the fact that their number one goal is to spend the least amount of money possible on 'cleaning' this oil spill.
The EPA
(Is that correct?)
told BP to stop using Corexit 9500, which allows the oil to break up and sink, which means they don't have to pay for that oil, just the thin sheen on the top, hence why it's only cost $3 Billion so far, secondly it's killing everything, it can eat through boat hulls, which are very thick and hard plastics, so it has no problem eating through fish and humans. Now the EPA said stop using it, BP said no and the government**, which could have intervened, after all it falls into their 200 mile boundary, didn't do a damn thing, they just let them carry on knowing full well that BP were doing more damage and reducing costs by sinking the oil.
Now, I mention that because the US government is the ONLY thing that can put the pressure on BP and quite frankly they are giving them a free ride, and I feel sorry for the Americans on that coast, and the Mexicans since it'll effect them as well. No press, no talking about the real scope of the problem, this is backed by YOUR government, nothing to do with the British, we did NOT grant them permission to drill an extremely unstable and dangerous well, we didn't decide to use a BOP which was capable of containing about 1/1000th of the oil and gas pressure.
None of this is the fault of the British, or indeed the Americans, but it is the fault of firstly BP, Haliburton and transocean and secondly the US government
(During the Bush years, but Obama carried it on)
for allowing such lax rules and guidelines, oh and the agency responsible for 'checking' over BP, which clearly didn't, because instead it was too busy taking gifts and money in exchange for safety check passes.
Really, The Americans, The Mexicans, the islands near the GOF and soon England, Ireland and parts of Europe will feel the effects of this spill, but we are powerless to stop it, simply because the government(s) will not put pressure on BP, and we all know how much the government(s) love listening to it's people.
** I understand that the whole area is under jurisdiction from the US coast guard, but if I understand correctly the US government & president has control over this agency and also with an executive order from Obama there could have been hundreds of skimmers, large and small, as well as multi-national clean up teams in the GOF with in a week, but since any ship which picks up oil is the rightful owner, this would of course, you guessed it, cut into BP's profits as it would be losing the oil, and they don't want that, I think that's why the US government didn't allow foreign ships in. Probably those pesky lobbyists in Washington.
---Sorry for the long post but I just feel like sharing some stuff I've been reading up on, and trust me, there are a lot of people in England who want that guys head, who knows, maybe an 'accident' will happen...
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A one-man band tries to stem a secular and a cyclical decline of individual stock owners.
You could feel the pain Monday, the pain of no players whatsoever except in some of the higher yielders. We have reached some new level of post-Facebook (FB) indifference at which stocks have become a laughingstock for most Americans.
You know, I feel that stocks are terrific wealth creators. You find high-quality stocks, as defined by consistency, growth and good management. You reinvest their well-above-Treasury-rate dividends, and you stay in touch to be sure you don't have a Kodak or a Washington Mutual on your hands. And then you let the money be made.
You throw in a growth stock or a junior growth stock, add some gold and stay diversified, and you will be able to ride out pretty much anything, including 2008-09, which I think will stay the benchmark of bad times for years to come.
But days like Monday remind you that just owning stocks is a sordid and, at times, ridiculous affair if you bother to look at them. That the stocks of great American companies can just roll over in a couple of minutes with no bids underneath, overwhelmed by ETFs and high-frequency selling, makes owning bonds more palatable than owning stocks, because bonds can't be worth much less the moment you buy them.
Now, of course, I am not speaking of Bristol-Myers (BMY) or AT&T (T). But I am talking about most of the industrials.
They can swing on a couple-of-a-billion-dollars' buy or sell program as if they are suddenly worth much less than they were hours ago. Same with oil stocks, which seem to trade wildly as if they are small caps. In fact, the whole place trades like a small cap as nonreal buyers or sellers who don't care what they are trading just using them as proxies for commodities with bad charts.
In this environment we need long-term individuals actually bidding for stocks more than ever. But fewer than ever are involved.
Which brings me to Facebook, which is this year's version of the flash crash. We had something here, something exciting, something with growth that attracted so many of the people who have stayed away from the markets.
It was such a terrific opportunity for everyone to win, from the venture capitalists who got in early to the funds that somehow were able to get around the law and were buying it like a stock before it went public.
Now the sordid tale of mispricing by Morgan Stanley -- the company denies it -- and horrible execution by the Nasdaq ($COMPX) -- it don't admit to it -- has come and gone and with it a whole new lower level of confidence in the actual process of buying and selling stocks has been reached.
Not only are stocks viewed as some assets that can drop 10-15-25-30% in minutes as they did in the flash crash, but they now don't even tell you what you own and won't let you sell into a down tape to get out, even as so many apparently are. Notice it was the batched retail orders that fared the worst in this business.
That, coupled with the hard-to-swallow comments from Morgan Stanley CEO James Gorman that basically told retail investors that they can't handle or understand stocks and Nasdaq CEO Bob Greifeld's getting on a plane because he is so confident that the chaos that is individual investors panicking as the exits are locked and a fire rages have beaten it into the heads of small investors that stocks just aren't even an asset class. They are just a plaything for rich people who have banded together on the playground to have a stock pickup game.
Sometimes I wish there were two different markets: a virtual market for the hedge funds to play with each other, knocking up and down virtual securities with impunity using ETFs, derivatives and whatever else they can get their hands on to move and manipulate stocks, and the actual stocks of companies themselves in a real exchange that can be used for individuals.
That would clear up so much of what is going on. You want to own individual stocks, you go to the real exchange where you buy pieces of individual chunks of companies.
You want to play with rich sophisticated investors who want to trade risk, as they insist on calling it, you trade on the virtual exchange.
Yes, we are that far gone. The fact that the regulators don't see it through this prism is the real joke here. They believe in financial innovation and engineering as gospel. They think you can slice and dice anything and borrow against it and it will have no impact on the underlying companies or mortgages or commodities.
They are fools.
I am to the point where I feel I am a one-man band trying to stem a secular and a cyclical decline of individual stock owners.
I know I am right empirically about the stocks I am talking about buying. They are the most immune from the virtual traders.
But I also know that there are going to be occasions like Facebook that are going to bring in new people and introduce them to this concept of owning stocks for dividends and capital appreciation once they are in the door and see what it is like to buy and sell stocks.
What I didn't count on was that we were simply leading people to a slaughterhouse, a slaughterhouse where the executioners don't think they even executed anyone -- and, yes, think they actually executed fairly well.
It was the cows' fault. They went in to the slaughterhouse. What the heck did they expect?
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I am going to take what might be an unpopular stance here. First, I advocate that small investors, like myself, are smart to research any stock before buying. I do not depend on the Industry Newsletters to guide me and my money.
As for Cramer, say what you will about him. At least he is making noise about the BS that was FB and not being an 'apologist' as so many other writers are concerning the sorry state of this issue.
With so much to worry about in the economy and the financial markets, the FB IPO had the potential to restore a small measure of trust in Wall Street as a vehicle for 'Main Streeters'. Instead, it remained business as usual.
And no, I did not jump on the FB IPO and I do not follow Cramer.
Agreed. The recent debacle of the Facebook IPO stands as an open admission of how broken and faulty our markets are at setting fair and efficient stock prices. The intermediaries now suing the NASDAQ seem to be arguing that they lost money because, if the NASDAQ hadn't malfunctioned the price of the stock would now be higher (or at least it would have remained above $38 long enough for them to liquidate their inventory at a profit). That's like saying that a bad performance of a play means the script is lousy, or that a flat tire on a car implies it is poorly designed. These companies are effectively arguing that the price of Facebook stock could be anywhere now between its low of around $26 to some hopeful high around $60+ depending solely on how well computer controlled HFT was able to manipulate market prices in the first few hours of the IPO launch. If that's true, it hardly describes a fair market that properly values companies or allocates capital efficiently. And the fact that these firms seem to think their practices and beliefs represent an acceptable standard of excellence that small investors should buy into is one scary thing indeed.
How the hell is it the cows' fault when it was the banks and FB hiding lowered estimates from the small invester? Sure, they made their billions but they left everyone else holding the bag. Hell, Zuckerberg may even have unloaded a bunch of stock before the new of lowered estimates came out........
This wasn't the cows' fault.
lets not forget that at the high of the year he said BUY BUY BUY and called it the HOLY GRAIL....
also with oil at 105....near its high of 110 this rigorous cramer said oil would go to 150 and
gas 5 dollars ........he said the way to play it was SLB at 80...now 63
ETFS must have wrecked these RIGOROUS calls by the REVEREND JIM BOB HUBRIS CRAMER of the church of whatever is up today
What a joke. Jim recommends companies trading at 85 times earnings. It's a joke that financial institutions have convinced American people to buy these companies.
They are gambling hoping there is a bigger fool.
Cramer recommends companies like salesforce.com that can't make a penny they have no concept of stock holder value.
Just pump looking for a bigger fool.
People have to start investing in real companies that create real value for stockholders.
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Book your room at Mercure Hotel Severinshof Koeln City
Standard Twin Room, 2 Single BedsMax Occupancy: 2 guests
Superior Room, 1 Queen BedMax Occupancy: 2 guests
Privilege, Room, 1 King BedMax Occupancy: 2 guests
Privilege, Suite, 1 King BedMax Occupancy: 2 guests
Standard Room, 1 King BedMax Occupancy: 2 guests
4-star hotel in Cologne (Old Town) near Wallraf-Richartz-Museum
This hotel is located in Cologne (Old Town), near the airport, Chocolate Museum, City Hall, and Wallraf-Richartz-Museum. Also nearby are Alter Markt and Great St. Martin Church.
Hotel Features
In addition to a restaurant, Mercure Hotel Severinshof Koeln City features a sauna. Other amenities include a bar/lounge and complimentary wireless Internet access.
Room Amenities
LCD televisions come with premium cable channels. Guestrooms also feature complimentary wireless Internet access, complimentary high-speed (wired) Internet access, and air conditioning.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!
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At your hotel
Mercure Hotel Severinshof Koeln City features a sauna and a fitness center. The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Public areas are equipped with complimentary high-speed wired and wireless Internet access.
Business-related amenities at this 4-star property consist of a business center and a meeting room. This business-friendly hotel also offers a terrace, multilingual staff, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby.
- Sauna
- Fitness facilities
- Restaurant
- Total number of rooms - 253
- 24-hour front desk
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Number of floors - 4
- Bar/lounge
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Complimentary newspapers in lobby
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Free Wi-Fi
- Free wired high-speed Internet
- Business center
- One meeting room
- Luggage storage
- Multilingual staff
- Terrace
- Room service (limited hours)
- Laundry facilities
Stay connected
Available in all rooms: Free Wi-Fi , Free wired high-speed Internet
Available in some public areas: Free Wi-Fi , Free wired high-speed Internet
In your room
- Premium TV channels
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Climate control
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Air conditioning
- Minibar
- Daily housekeeping
- Complimentary toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Shower/tub combination
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- Desk
- Cable TV service
- Free Wi-Fi
- Free wired high-speed Internet
- Private bathroom
- In-room safe (laptop compatible)
Eat and drink
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning.
Mercure Hotel Severinshof Koeln City has a restaurant on site.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include a sauna and a fitness center.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Bicycle rentals nearby
To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the "Special or Accessibility Requests" section of "Trip Preferences" when you book your hotel.
- Accessible parking
The fine print for Mercure Hotel Severinshof Koeln City
When you arrive
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Minimum check-in age is 18
Special check-in instructions:
The city of Cologne imposes a culture tax (Kulturförderabgabe). The amount is included in the total price displayed. Business travelers may be exempt from this tax and need to contact the hotel for further information or ask the hotel at check-in. Guests can contact the property using the information contained in the confirmation received after booking.
How you can pay
Accepted at this hotel: Visa, American Express, Diners Club, MasterCard
Your pets
Pets allowed
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
Minimum guest age is 18
- Breakfast fee: EUR 19 per person (approximately)
- Self parking fee: EUR 15 per day
Awards & Affiliations
- This property is affiliated with the International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association (IGLTA) and welcomes lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) guests.
National Rating
Hotelstars Union assigns an official star rating for properties in Germany. This property is rated 4 stars.


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Book your room at Dormy Inn Hirosaki
Hirosaki hotel with a restaurant
Situated in Hirosaki, this hotel is close to Saisho-in Temple, Hirosaki Castle, and Chosho-ji Temple.
Hotel Features
In addition to a restaurant, Dormy Inn Hirosaki features a sauna. Other amenities include a bar/lounge and wireless Internet access (surcharge).
Room Amenities
Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Guestrooms also feature complimentary wireless Internet access, refrigerators, and air conditioning.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!
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At your hotel
Dormy Inn Hirosaki features hot springs and a sauna. The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. A computer station is located on site and high-speed wireless Internet access is available for a surcharge.
This hot springs hotel also offers laundry facilities and dry cleaning/laundry services.
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Front desk (limited hours)
- Wireless Internet access - surcharge
- Computer station
- Laundry facilities
- Area shuttle (surcharge)
- Sauna
- Bar/lounge
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Restaurant
Stay connected
Available in all rooms: Free Wi-Fi
Available in some public areas: Wireless Internet access - surcharge
In your room
- Phone
- Coffee/tea maker
- Microwave (on request)
- Bidet
- Slippers
- Complimentary toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- Air conditioning
- Refrigerator
- Satellite TV service
- Flat-panel TV
- Free Wi-Fi
- In-room safe
Eat and drink
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge.
Dormy Inn Hirosaki has a restaurant serving breakfast only.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Hot springs on site
- Massages
The fine print for Dormy Inn Hirosaki
When you arrive
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
When you leave
Check-out time is 11 AM
How you can pay
Accepted at this hotel: American Express, Diners Club, JCB International, MasterCard, Visa
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
Parking height restrictions apply
- Breakfast fee: JPY 1200 per person (approximately)
We should mention
The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare requires all international visitors to submit their passport number and nationality when registering at any lodging facility (inns, hotels, motels, etc. ). Additionally, lodging proprietors are required to photocopy passports for all registering guests and keep the photocopy on file.


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Second Sunday Family Workshop
Southwest Ceramics
Kids and families are invited to join in this drop-in workshop anytime between 1:00 and 4:00 pm. Children can learn about the abstract designs on pottery from the Hopi, Zuni, and Pueblo of the Southwest, which allude to relationships between people and their environment. Illustrate your own 2-D pottery shape inspired by the designs of the Southwest, and explore the newly installed exhibition, Native American Voices: The People—Here and Now, with a scavenger hunt! Free with Museum admission.


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Good fun at Old Fort Niagara Tavern Nightby jmaloni
Mon, Mar 5th 2012 12:20 pm
by Wayne Peters
The Old Fort Niagara Tavern Night fundraiser was another sell-out success. The not-so-upscale 18th century tavern was filled Saturday with 80 souls who came out for a night of mayhem, music, period games, tavern fare and the most fun they could ever have in a tavern.
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The new tunes are up!
Check out the brand new tunes "(She's Got) A Heart of Stone" and "I'm Not Waiting Anymore" both in the music player on the right and on our Soundcloud page. We just finished mixing both of them with the fabulous Rick Parker and we're stoked. Next up, a 7" single and a music video. So stay tuned.


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You don't have to be a slave to your business.
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Frustrated and tired of throwing stuff at the wall to see what sticks?
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Wish you knew what worked, and what you should be doing to move yourself forward, so you can stop shooting blindly?
Need someone to give you clarity on what'll work for your business, so you can do MORE of what you love?
Then you're in the right place.
Hi there, I'm Heidi Thompson – marketing strategist/geek & freedom fighter, and I'm leading the rebellion against being a slave to your business and overcomplicated marketing gobbledygook.
Because my mission? Is to help wedding professionals (just like you) live freer lives courtesy of their businesses.
Together, we're going to EVOLVE your wedding business into a business that gives you the freedom you want and the clients you love working with.


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NEW ORLEANS—New Orleans defensive back Jerron Wishom returned a fourth quarter interception 54 yards for a touchdown as the Voodoo beat Kansas City 59-52 Saturday night at the Sprint Center.
The win was the Voodoo's 2nd this season against 6 losses.
In the fourth quarter, the game was tied at 45 when Wishom intercepted a tipped ball and returned it for a touchdown. Voodoo quarterback Chris Wallace threw four touchdown passes, 2 to former Bonnabel high star James Jordan.
New Orleans hosts Tulsa Friday night.


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Sony Alpha A380 gets the dpreview-review (ouch?)
It is not uncommon for die-hard fans of digital cameras to anxiously await and heavily lobby for the dpreview review of their favorite camera(s), but sometimes after their wish is granted, there is a collective "oh sh*t", or to put it more formally, "be careful what you wish for".
With that as a foreshadowing preface, here is the 32-page review of the Sony Alpha A380 at dpreview.com. As usual, there's plenty of pixel-peepiential material to examine and evaluate, including ISO comparisons (E620, D5000, T1i/500D), along with spec-sheet comparisons, and studio comparisons which include the aforementioned three dSLRs along with the Alpha A350. That and a whole lot more!
It is becoming more and more evident - based on currently technology, the sweet-spot for APS-C sensors is 12mp. Nikon got it early on, the rest of the manufacturers are still waiting for the memo.


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Picketing sanitation workers are on high alert and it has nothing to do with an impending deal, but a shot was fired near where Republic sanitation workers have been protesting.
Because of that, city of Memphis sanitation workers are wary of crossing the picket line.
MORE: Sanitation strike may leave big mess following storm
MORE: Sanitation workers strike at Allied Waste
Trash pick up with resume Wednesday and Public Works Director Dwan Gilliom says Memphis sanitation workers are safe to continue work as usual. He's also optimistic that there is a end to the strike in sight.
"Place carts on the curb, leave the carts there until the carts are serviced," Gilliom said. "Obvious we're being told by Republic Service officers that their crews will be out in routs (Wednesday)."
But in the mean time they want those who received their trash pick up services from Republic to know help is on the way.
An estimated 250,000 customers of Republic Services in Shelby County and north Mississippi have been without trash pick up since Monday due to a worker strike with Allied Waste.
"They violate work rules, they violate contracts, they don't care out their workers," said Shaka Khalphni.
"We are not getting paid very well at all," Joseph Wyatt added.
The strike began in earnest on Monday. Since then no trash has been picked up.
Starting Wednesday morning Republic Blue crews will be out to service those still waiting for trash pick up. The crews will work through the weekend if they have to collect all the trash.
In the meantime a protest is taking place at the North Shelby landfill. The city's AFSCME Local 1733 employees have concerns about crossing the picket line to dump their garbage after a Republic worker fired a gunshot early Tuesday.
"We do have management personnel stationed at the two landfills and anytime we have a AFSCME employee who refuses to cross the picket line by taking their truck inside the landfill to dump," Gilliom said. "They are more than willing to get out of the truck. Give that truck to a member of management to go inside, dump the truck bring the truck back out give it to the employee to go about their business."
Gilliom added the Memphis employees who refuse to cross the line will not face disciplinary action.
"I've instructed management all along not to make any demands on employees to do anything that is against their will," he said.
AFSCME Local 1733 employees will continue their routes as usual, Gilliom said, who remains optimistic that the strike will end within the next week or so.
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Raymonda - Synopsis
New version by Ray Barra
Music by Alexander Glasunow
The South of France, the castle of Raymonda, Countess of Doris. It is the celebration of Raymonda's name day and at the same time of the patron saint of the house of Doris who is omnipresent as the ghostly White Lady. Among the guests at court there are Raymonda's friends Clémence and Henriette, the troubadours Bernard and Béranger and Raymonda's aunt, Countess Sybille. And there is Count Jean de Brienne to whom Raymonda is betrothed, befitting her rank. The men are preparing their next crusade. The King of Hungary, Andreas II, has arrived in order to recruit an army for the crusade, together with Jean.Act I
Scene I – The Name Day
The terrace of the castle
Everybody is awaiting Raymonda as is Jean, who wants to present her with a silk shawl as a farewell gift. Raymonda's first solo immediately shows her as an exquisite young woman whose path is strewn with flowers. When Jean puts the shawl around her shoulders she seems to sense the symbolic power of this gift of love. Yet she also painfully senses that Jean's feelings for her have no real depth, that he will leave her easily for his world of knightly fights, tournaments and crusades. The guests try to cheer Raymonda up with a grand valse and can even persuade her to dance a solo by which she tries to overcome her melancholy mood.Quite unexpectedly a new guest bursts in on the court: the Saracen prince Abderakhman. He tries to overwhelm Raymonda with presents which she refuses. However, at long last – deeply fascinated by the sensual power of the prince, - she accepts the gesture when Abderakhman presents her with a spray of jasmine.The festivities are ending, but Raymonda is hypnotized, bewildered by the sudden intrusion of an erotic elemental force upon her seemingly secure happiness with Jean. Clémence, Henriette and the two troubadours try to cheer her up. And in a dance with Jean's shawl Raymonda tries to reassure herself of her love for him.
She takes leave of her friends and falls asleep. Entranced by the sweet scent of the jasmine that seems to embody an erotic oriental world, her shoulders wrapped in Jean's shawl, the symbol of the perfect elegance of the court, she begins to dream.Scene II – The DreamThe White Lady leads Raymonda into an unknown world, beyond all material reality. Raymonda falls under the spell of the dance of a group of fairytale girls that finally leads her to a magic reunion with Jean in an adage. At the climax of the dream which follows the formal structure of classical ballet with the adage followed by variations for Clémence, Henriette, the White Lady and Raymonda herself, as well as a coda where Jean can demonstrate his virile strength – Raymonda suddenly sees the Saracen prince Abderakhman in the place of Jean and is overwhelmed by his fascination, his seductive power and blunt erotic attack. Only the intervention of the White Lady averts the extreme.
Raymonda awakens in deep confusion, with the shawl and the jasmine spray in her hands.Act II
Scene III – La Cour d'amour
Interior court in the castle of the Countess of DorisThe court society assembles for a festivity called "La Cour d'amour", a popular pastime of the aristocracy in the South of France, at which troubadours court elegant ladies according to strict rules of etiquette. Jean de Brienne, busy with preparations for the crusade, is delayed and instead, Abderakhman appears. Raymonda is dismayed and delighted at the same time. They dance together and he observes the exquisite rules of the courtly festivity with perfect politeness. His entourage entertains the society with exotic dances ending in a bacchanale. At its climax, in a fury of passionate love, Abderakhman commands the abduction of Raymonda.At this moment Jean de Brienne and King Andreas II appear. The king urges the two men to decide their rivalry, as befits knightly rules, in a duel. This seems to end in a draw until the White Lady appears and gives Jean the strength to inflict a deadly wound on Abkerakhman. The Saracen dies at Raymonda's feet. She is deeply distressed and can only see Jean as Abderakhman's murderer.Jean senses Raymonda's predicament, her repulse. Again he begins to court her and for the first time really endeavours to win her love. He succeeds in winning back her confidence.Scene IV – The Wedding of Raymonda and Jean de Brienne
Ballroom in the castle of the Countess of Doris
The wedding ceremony confirms the love between Raymonda and Jean de Brienne. In honour of the Hungarian King Andreas II the courtiers are dressed in Hungarian style, dance the czardas and finally the grand pas classique hongrois. It begins with a great adage for nine couples led by Raymonda and Jean. This is followed by variations for four men (Béranger, Bernard and two other troubadours), for two ladies (Clémence and Henriette), for Jean and finally for Raymonda. Her solo expresses her strength of character and secret melancholy of conquered pain. The coda leads to an apotheosis and the blessing by the White Lady.


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CONSIDER PUCHASING A PASS - Passes offer convenience and flexibility:
You don't have to preselect which films and seminars you want to attend – you can decide at any time.
Just in town for one day? Consider the Day Tripper.
Want to move to the head of the line? Purchase the Silver, Gold, or Black Pass and be welcomed at the front of the line at all of the venues.
Looking to mix and mingle with the celebrities and filmmakers? The Gold Pass and Black Pass include access to private parties, intimate gatherings, and networking events.
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Individual Tickets [$12]:
Available in limited quantities for all film screenings and seminars, as well as the opening night concert and outdoor film screening. In the event of a sold out showing, reserved seats unclaimed by pass holders are released as Rush Ticket sales 15 minutes prior to showtime.
Day Tripper Passes
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Updated this year! Due to the seating logistics at our smaller venues we had to make some changes to our Day Tripper option: Entitles holder to entry at the main venues 1 & 2, and rush priority (first right to unclaimed seats after ticket and four day pass holders have been seated) at venues 3a, 3b, 3c, & 4. The pass covers all regular program films/seminars for one day of the Festival. If you desire guaranteed entry at all the venues, upgrade to the Bronze pass or higher.
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Gold Pass
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IBM's New Xeon M5 X86 Servers Tackle Security FUD
IBM reveals M5 series of servers with a big focus on security, efficiency and reliability.
IBM reveals M5 series of servers with a big focus on security, efficiency and reliability.
Solution providers say remote monitoring and management software has improved their business. Continuum has a new e-book on the technology available, with some tips for MSPs out there.
Security experts and digital forensics specialists told CRN credit card breach investigations focus on the nature of the threat and the systems most likely to be compromised.
NTT America, the U.S. subsidiary of telecommunications services giant NTT Communications, has launched its first formal channel program, as it looks to push sales of its cloud services and networking products through partners.
New data from Synergy Research Group shows Cisco in the second quarter recaptured its top seat in the enterprise collaboration infrastructure market from Microsoft, after ceding it to the software giant earlier this year.
The distributor is moving aggressively to team with solution providers on what it is calling a once-in-a-decade small-business back-office infrastructure opportunity.
Intel unveils the Grantley E5-2600 and E5-1600 v3 families of processors targeting diverse workloads and the evolving needs of the data center.
Lenovo's newest rack mount and tower ThinkServer servers, based on the new Intel Xeon processor E5-2600 v3 chips, follow the ASHRAE A4 control guidelines by running continuously in temperatures of up to 113 degrees Fahrenheit or 45 degrees Celsius.
The iPhone 6 and the so-called iWatch are expected to be center stage at Tuesday's Apple event. But partners think CEO Tim Cook has some other things up his sleeve.
'It's their choice. Not ours,' says Michael Dell of forming a solution provider relationship with CDW – a deal that could drive huge sales gains for Dell.
Solution providers discuss the margins they are seeing selling hardware and debate the services model vs. a hardware-centric model.
With a roaring economy fed by the oil boom, a number of states in the northern Plains shoot up the rankings in this year's list.
Cisco explained in a FAQ sent to partners, why it decided to temporarily stop shipping UCS Invicta and offered a glimpse of a new UCS Invicta product that's coming soon.
BackupAgent will bring technology and a large partner base to help data protection developer Acronis rapidly expand its cloud backup business.
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NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Here's what Jim Cramer had to say on CNBC's "Squawk On The Street" Tuesday:
Cramer still likes the China story at MGM Resorts (MGM) and he would stay long the stock. He is also a fan of U.S. Steel (X), saying the stock is not expensive. MGM ended Tuesday down 2.8% and X was off 2.2%.
Cramer was less rosy about Ruby Tuesday (RT), asking when that restaurant chain will get its act together. But he is a fan of Phillips Electronics (PHG), which is shedding its low-margin DVD business in favor of higher-end products such as health-care equipment. Investors had no appetite for RT, sending shares down 3.7%. But PHG was a bright spot, up 3.5%.Cramer is cautious regarding Under Armour (UA), saying he'd be careful owning shares of the athletic apparel maker. Finally, Cramer said Valero (VLO) goes higher, while HollyFrontier (HFC) remains his favorite in the group. UA ended trading up 1% but investors energetically drove VLO up 12.8%. To sign up for Jim Cramer's free Booyah! newsletter, with all of his latest articles and videos, please click here. -- Written by Scott Rutt in Washington. To email Scott about this article, click here: Scott Rutt Follow Scott on Twitter @ScottRutt or get updates on Facebook, ScottRuttDC
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The social justice movement is at a critical juncture. Recognizing both the opportunity and the potential for opposition, grassroots organizations are reaching beyond their constituencies to align themselves with others that share common goals. They recognize that working in isolated silos limits their impact on issues that affect social justice. Donors also understand that by forging cross-movement alliances they can more effectively realize their philanthropic visions. Alliance building is a smart strategy for donors and grassroots groups to maximize their impact and drive change in this new era of social justice.
Defining Alliance Building
Words like collaboration and coalition are a standard part of the social justice lexicon. But alliance building is something different. Grassroots organizations typically team up with like-minded groups and form coalitions as a tactical approach in a short-term crisis response. But alliance building is a deeper, long-term process that brings together different and sometimes unlikely partners in a focused way to find a shared vision and values. Over time, the result is deeply-rooted structural reform that builds broad-based political power and drives social justice reform.
How Alliance Building Works
Alliance building not only bridges divisions and leverages existing resources, but joins together seemingly incongruous interests. African Americans partner with immigrant rights groups to drive immigration reform. Hispanics and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) groups form an alliance to fight discrimination. Social justice groups and conservationists team up to make sure housing for low-income residents is built in ecologically appropriate areas. In alliance building, disparate groups identify the common values and concerns around which they can band together to achieve goals that would otherwise be unattainable. Alliances avert "wedge" politics and create a united front.
Why Should Donors Consider Alliance Building?
Alliance building is a dynamic strategy for donors who fund movements around progressive issues. Oftentimes donors feel that they are also operating in isolated silos. They see the work that needs to be done but are constrained by their institutions' programs and guidelines. By building alliances, both with outside funders and funders within their organizations who work on related issues, they can transcend institutional limitations and strengthen their work. This drives policy initiatives and blunts the political Right's divisive politics against progressive values and human rights.
The Challenges of Alliance Building
There is no quick fix. Building effective alliances is a long-term proposition that pays off over time. It demands a delicate balance of collaboration and independence. It's not uncommon for partners to clash. But the most important ingredient for a successful alliance is the right match of partners.
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Archaeology of the Arab and Islamic World MA
This MA at UCL Qatar, which includes extended placements on excavation and post-excavation projects in the region, offers students in-depth training in the recovery, analysis and interpretation of archaeological data. The programme equips students with expertise meet the regional need for qualified professionals with expertise in Arab and Islamic material culture.
Mode of study
- Full-time 2 years
Tuition fees
- UK/EU Full-time: QAR128,030
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Application date
- All applicants: 1 May 2014
More details in Application section.
What will I learn?
Students will gain a detailed understanding of long-term developments of human occupation and societal change in the region, and will be trained in the recovery, analysis and interpretation of archaeological data. They will be able to specialise in an area, time-period or field of their choice through an independent research project.
Why should I study this degree at UCL?
Qatar benefits from its geographical position at the heart of thew Arab and Islamic worlds, giving students easy access to many of the leading archaeological sites of some of the world's great civilisations.
Archaeology students at UCL Qatar benfit from truly exceptional facilities, including the most advanced new conservation and materials science laboratories in the region.
The programme suits students with a genuine interest and curiosity about heritage and archaeology in the Arab and Islamic world, who are eager to gain first hand exposure to the regions rich heritage and sites.
This two year MA has a total value of 330 credits. In Year One students take five compulsory courses (120 credits). In Year Two students take one compulsory course (30 credits), four option modules (60 credits), dissertation (90 credits) and placement (30 credits).
Compulsory Modules
All students undertake an independent research project which culminates in a dissertation of 15,000 words.
Teaching and Learning
The programme is delivered through a combination of lectures, seminars, structured reading, seminar presentations, and practical sessions. Students undertake eight weeks of field work on excavation and post-excavation projects in the region. Assessment is through written essays, placement portfolio, assessed exercises, dissertation and oral examination.
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A small number of IoA Masters Award bursaries, normally in the region of £1,000, are available each year.
Further information about funding and scholarships can be found on the Scholarships and funding website.
Entry requirements
A minimum of an upper second-class Bachelor's degree in a related discipline from a UK university, or GPA of 3.3 out of 4.0 (US system), or another overseas qualification of an equivalent standard. Degree class requirement could be waived for candidates with other exceptional qualifications, such as professional experience in related fields.
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How to apply
Students are advised to apply as early as possible due to competition for places. Those applying for scholarship funding (particularly overseas applicants) should take note of application deadlines.
The deadline for applications is 1 May 2014.
Who can apply?
The programme is suitable for students with a first degree in Archaeology, Anthropology, History or a related discipline who wish to gain the skills necessary to pursue further critical research in Arab and Islamic Archaeology, or develop a career in archaeology or the cultural heritage sector.
What are we looking for?
When we assess your application we would like to learn:
- why you want to study Archaeology of the Arab and Islamic World at graduate level
- why you want to study Archaeology of the Arab and Islamic World at UCL Qatar
- what particularly attracts you to this programme
- how your academic background meets the demands of this challenging programme
- where you would like to go professionally with your degree
Graduates of this new programme will gain key skills relevant to archaeology and material culture in the Gulf region and beyond. Training in the practical, analytical and methodological issues surrounding archaeology, together with research methods and advanced study skills, will enable our graduates to work as researchers, archaeologists, or within the cultural heritage sector, or pursue further independent research in this field.
The first cohort of students on the Archaeology of the Arab and Islamic World MA are due to graduate in 2014, therefore no information on graduate destinations is currently available.
This is a new programme with the first cohort of students graduating in 2014. Graduates are expected to be in high demand locally as there is an increasing need for qualified professionals with expertise in Arab and Islamic archaeology and material culture. We expect graduates to go on to assume leading roles as archaeologists or within museums in Qatar and elsewhere in the region.
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SPOKANE, Wash. -- A judge sentenced former Spokane Police Officer Karl Thompson to 51 months in prison Thursday.
Otto Zehm was beaten at the hands of Spokane police six years ago. He died in the hospital days later. Karl F. Thompson Jr. was convicted by a federal jury of using excessive force and lying to investigators in 2011.
The prosecution asked U.S. District Court Judge Fred Van Sickle to detain Thompson immediately following the hearing. Thompson had been free since the case unfolded in court, with the exception of spending one night in Bonner County Jail. On Thursday night it was unknown where Thompson was taken.
U.S. Attorney Timothy Durkin said Thompson clearly committed aggravated assault under sentencing guidelines. Federal prosecutors asked Judge Van Sickle to sentence Thompson to nine to 11 years in prison. Prosecutor Victor Boutros said Thompson must be held accountable because no one is above the law.
The prosecution rehashed much of what was already discussed during the trial. They told the judge it must have been horrific for Zehm and brought up his last words: "All I wanted was a Snickers."
Prosecutors say Thompson would not have used a baton in this instance if he did not intend to inflict pain. The attorneys showed the baton Thompson used against Zehm to the courtroom, as well as a spreadsheet of the "19 insults" to Zehm's body, autopsy photos depicting the blows to his head and pictures of Zehm hooked up to a ventilator. They then referenced reports done by other law agencies based on all the evidence following Zehm's death. This included an analysis done by Boise police, which showed Thompson's testimony did not match the Zip Trip surveillance, according to Durkin.
Zehm's family and friends addressed the court once the prosecution finished. His cousin Dale called this a brutal and senseless crime and said the scars will remain forever. He explained he's only seen defiance from Thompson, not remorse. The family's lawyer spoke for Zehm's mom Ann, who told her attorney she was too fearful to appear in court. Her letter said it took six years for the city to apologize, and she still wants the same from Thompson.
Others described their family's disgust with the Spokane officers who saluted Thompson during his trial, and told Thompson he should feel shame for Zehm's death. The family's portion of the hearing concluded with Zehm's supervisor weeping at the stand.
After the prosecution concluded its portion of the sentencing hearing, a lunch break was held. The sentence hearing resumed at 1:30 p.m. for the defense portion.
Carl Oreskovich, Thompson's attorney, asked the judge to set a "necessary and reasonable" sentence for his client and not to sentence him for what he didn't do.
The defense said Thompson didn't specifically intend to cause harm to Zehm. "He was not charged with causing death," argued Oreskovich. He went on to say that Thompson used the baton to get Zehm to comply.
Oreskovich said not all of Zehm's injuries were intentional and some of them could've happened during the struggle. He said that a firefighter at the scene that night thought it was "the biggest fight he had ever seen a man give officers." The defense argued that Thompson was in his late 50's, while Zehm was in his 30's and took multiple officers to restrain him.
The defense said Thompson disagreed with the outcome of the verdict, but accepted the outcome of his acts. They say Thompson made the choice to go to trial and it's not fair to say he didn't accept responsibility.
The Defense also argued that Thompson has devoted his life to public service and has helped people with mental illness for years. Oreskovich said Thompson is a good human being who works daily to make policing better.
Oreskovich told the judge a "fair sentence" is not to put Thompson in prison for his entire term and that putting Thompson in prison accomplishes nothing in these circumstances.
Zehm's family and their attorneys listened intently as Thompson's defense attorney spoke.
Thompson briefly stepped to the podium to discuss the pre-sentence report with the judge. "I am deeply sorry for the loss of Mr. Zehm. I am also a parent. I know nothing equals the love of our children," said Thompson. "Mr. Zehm will always be a part of me. I've lived with the events of that night continuously."
Judge Van Sickle said he must determine whether or not the assault was "aggravated." He said both the baton and taser used in the incident are considered dangerous weapons. Judge Van Sickle said he believes the baton was used to induce pain and cites a little girl in the Zip Trip video who covers her ears when she hears Zehm's screams from the taser.
The judge said he believed Thompson should've tried to talk to Zehm inside the store but he didn't. "Things seemed to get out of hand and they did," said Judge Van Sickle. "The result was tragic, but the assault that occurred was a serious assault."
Thompson appeared stoic as he entered the courtroom, and showed little emotion as he was read his sentence.
Thompson will spend four years and three months in federal prison. The judge ordered him to surrender to U.S. Marshals after the hearing. Thompson's family was in tears as he was led away in handcuffs.


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