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Kim's daughter, Kimberly, is getting ready to head to prom. And though her storyline has been put on the backburner so far, this was pretty cute.
Kimberly's boyfriend picks her up and it's all adorable and perfectly awkward with Kim talking about chicken salad and trying to get them to have a cup of lemonade or some other such nonsense.
We also get to spend a little more time with Kyle's teenage daughter, Alexa, who is in the process of learning how to drive. What kind of car does Kyle decide to let her practice in? A freaking Porsche. *bangs head on keyboard*
Anyway, apparently Kyle couldn't drive worth a darn when she was Alexa's age either, so she lets her daughter off the hook with she fails magnificently at an attempt to parallel park. There is about three feet of space between the car and the curb. But who cares because "everywhere you go has valet." Solid logic, Kyle.
Afterward, Lisa pops over for a cup of tea, because real-life people do that. Kyle is quick to harp on Lisa for leaving Portia's party early to avoid seeing Adrienne. Despite the other women's sloppy behavior at Portia's party, Kyle still insists it would've been better for Lisa to stay and hash it out, because you know, they would've controlled themselves. For the kids. Again, faulty logic, at best.
Lisa basically flips her hair, sips her tea, and says she's not interested in patching things up with Adrienne. And if Adrienne really believed Lisa was some sort of story-selling traitor, then she doesn't understand why Adrienne would want to pal around with her either. Oh, Lisa. You are so awesome.
Which leads us to the real meat of today's episode: Yolanda and her husband, David, decide to have a dinner party at their Malibu home. And everybody's invited … except Brandi, but more on that later.
Yolanda has been prepping for it all day. Apparently, they're even serving a 70-year-old bottle of wine that was a gift from Oprah, girl. In case you wondered. It's shameless name-dropping, but I will forgive her because that dinner party looked like a "Better Home & Gardens" dream.
For whatever reason, Kim hops a ride to the party with Adrienne and Paul. Adrienne is anxious, because obviously this is her first time seeing Lisa in forevez. So they're chatting about Kim's sobriety, and Adrienne seems bored. So Adrienne uses Kim's comment about avoiding straining relationships to safeguard her sobriety to segueway the conversation back to what's really important — the Maloof/Vanderpump beef.
Then Petty Paul chimes in, speculating about how Lisa will respond to seeing him. He still feels Lisa owes Adrienne an apology for making negative comments about her shoes, calling their dog Jackpot, "Crackpot," and making jokes about throwing their unwanted stuff into the Maloofs' yard. Yes, because you and Adrienne were the ones who were wronged.
He then backpedals saying, he has "a thousand things going on" and so he's so above it all. But if Lisa tries to give him a double-air-kiss, he's going to get her fake behind told, or whatever.
Doesn't he know that Lisa Vanderpump is "RHOBH's" resident Queen of Shade. You are not ready for the disrespect that awaits you.
Anyway, Kyle, Mauricio and Taylor get to the party first. There is some 1-percenter-esque joking about one of the waiters looking familiar. Apparently, he used to work for Camille Grammer, so obvs he must be "stalking" them. Props to the butler for not rolling his eyes. Professionalism.
The Vanderpumps arrive, and then Kim, Adrienne and Paul show up. Much to Paul's dismay, Lisa flat out ignores them. Just treats them like they're vapor. Now it's a party!
Over dinner, Taylor starts gossiping to some guy whose name I can't remember, but he's not important. What's important is that Taylor gets to talk about her favorite thing ever to discuss when her blood alcohol is up a notch — Brandi.
Yolanda is not impressed, thinking it unseemly that Taylor's had a little too much. Normally the "that's not ladylike" thing would send my eyes a-rolling, but this is really tacky. Pull it together, woman.
Brandi is not at this party to defend herself. Taylor has nothing new on her other than her "you've slept with everyone" comment. And that wasn't so much a testament to her skanky character as it was a misguided attempt to bond with Yolanda.
When Brandi feels awkward, she falls back on inappropriate sexual jokes. Ex. just a couple of episodes she gave Lisa and Ken sex toys and a little glass gun of tequila as a housewarming gift.
Moral of the story: either get some new dirt to gripe about, or move on, Taylor.
Later, David decides to play the piano for his guests, and it just so happens, that every Grammy he has ever won is in plain view. Subtle. Anyway, Kyle and Taylor are hammered, so they start singing "Amazing Grace," of all things. David is not pleased with their tone-deaf slurring. So he shushes them, and tells them not to sing. At all. And Taylor is not happy.
So, she starts whining about David's song choice, saying she's feeling depressed because he's playing "Danny Boy" or whatever song that was. Paul, the king of jumping in other people's conflicts, requests something upbeat for them. Yolanda feels that it's a little rude.
Nothing else really happens, other than an awkward discussion about how the Fosters met. Apparently, they met through Mohammed. Single David was going to move in with Mohammed. He saw pictures of "this beautiful woman" and asked to meet her.
Mohammed agreed but because, "The Arab culture is … I'll introduce you but I don't want anything to happen." Um … huh, David?
Anyway, it was love at first sight, or some such nonsense. Lisa says she was there when he proposed. Then David makes a joke about having slept with Lisa five years ago. Lisa says that can't be true, because she hasn't slept with anyone in five years, including her husband. Which is just ... that party was a mess.
Next on "RHOBH": Lisa and Adrienne meet up for lunch. Adrienne is about to get owned.


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Wednesday, November 23, 2011
* Native American Princesses Imaginary Play
Two little Native American Princesses have taken up
residence in our family room.
It started with the teepee.
My parents found it at a neighborhood garage sale
two years ago. Isn't it great?!
It travels around our house.
Sometimes it's in the yard, other days you can find it in
our family room, the playroom, or my art studio.
Then the girls needed some food so they raided my
Gyotaku (Japanese Fish Printmaking) rubber fish from the art studio.
They built this "camp fire" with stones and scarves.
and gathered necessary supplies...
Then they needed something to wear.
So, one Saturday morning this summer,
I made them each a fleece dress.
I found this fleece at JoAnnes during a sale this summer.
I folded it in half and cut out the basic shape you see above with simple side seams
on my sewing machine and hand-cut fringe.
Didn't use a pattern, just eye-balled it.
Close-up of the "arm pit" area of the dress.
Neckline has a notch to make it easier to take on and off.
"E"s was embellished with some simple (plastic)
turquoise beads from our stash.
"C"s dress has a little turtle bead and some pink accents.
We tied and knotted plastic pony beads onto some of the fringe for a bit more bling.
"E" modeling her fancy outfit.
"C" gathering fish in her mesh net (one of my string grocery bags)
"E" cleaning the fish by the campfire.
Baskets, blankets, and kittens inside the teepee.
Take time to pet the wild mountain lion who hangs out by the campsite.
Wishing you a happy Thanksgiving from
our teepee to yours!
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INGLEWOOD, Calif. (May 4, 2012)—Shortening up after consecutive routes, Reneesgotzip remained undefeated in races around one turn with a gate-to-wire victory in the $57,000 feature Friday (video) at Betfair Hollywood Park.
Runner-up in a pair of Grade I's at Santa Anita – the Las Virgenes and Santa Anita Oaks – in her most recent outings, the 3-year-old City Zip filly won for the third time sprinting for the Lanni Family Trust and trainer Peter Miller.
Ridden by apprentice Eswan Flores, the 7-10 favorite in the field of five quickly established command after breaking from the inside and wasn't seriously menaced en route to a 2 ¼ length victory. The final time for the 6 ½ furlongs over Cushion Track was 1:16.66.
The win was the second in as many starts at Betfair Hollywood Park for Reneesgotzip, who has earned $261,200 in five races. She defeated maidens by 2 ¼ lengths in her debut last Dec. 18.
Bred in Kentucky by John Liviakis, Reenesgotzip, who was facing older rivals for the first time, returned $3.40, $2.40 and $2.10.
Glamorista, who provided Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert with his 500th win at Betfair Hollywood Park last July 4, was second as the 2-1 second choice. The 5-year-old Unbridled's Song mare, who finished a half-length in front of Spectacular Sky, paid $2.60 and $2.10. The show price on Spectacular Sky was $2.10. Customer Base and Versailles Song completed the order of finish.
Racing resumes Saturday. Post time is 11 a.m.
The early post time is in conjunction with the simulcast of the 138th Kentucky Derby from Churchill Downs. Gates will open at 7 a.m. at Betfair Hollywood Park and the first import from Churchill Downs goes at 7:30 a.m.
Post time for the Derby is 3:24 PDT, so it will be shown locally between the eighth and ninth races.
The main event on the 11 race card is the $150,000 Mervyn LeRoy Handicap, a Grade II for older horses at 1 1/16 miles over Cushion Track. Morning Line, the winner of the Grade I Carter in 2011 at Aqueduct, will make his first start as a 5-year-old in the LeRoy, the first prep for the $500,000 Hollywood Gold Cup July 7.
The other Saturday stakes are the $70,000 Cool Frenchy for older horses at five furlongs and the $100,000 Senorita for 3-year-old fillies at one mile on turf.
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WarrenH wrote:A non-big-city-life, for those who can cope with having the space to swing two cats, is most pleasant.
Amen to cat swinging space......
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Postby open roader » Sun Aug 03, 2014 10:30 pm
WarrenH wrote:A non-big-city-life, for those who can cope with having the space to swing two cats, is most pleasant.
Postby silentC » Mon Aug 04, 2014 8:57 am
ldrcycles wrote:Hell when my parents first took up farming out here in the 70s they still had a manual telephone exchange in town. Mind you there were also about 50 dairy farms in the district, and now there are none .
Postby ldrcycles » Mon Aug 04, 2014 2:28 pm
open roader wrote:WarrenH wrote:A non-big-city-life, for those who can cope with having the space to swing two cats, is most pleasant.
Amen to cat swinging space......
Postby tcdev » Mon Aug 04, 2014 4:43 pm
silentbutdeadly wrote:Moving to a new place is never straightforward and here in the Great Nowhere even more so but the biggest mistake that many newbies make is thinking that the new life will come to them the way they are rather than realising that the new life requires them to actually be something different to what they were and get out there and grab what is on offer. City folk don't have much in common with country folk...but if the city folk don't live in the city any more then what are they? They can't have it both ways...
Postby tcdev » Mon Aug 04, 2014 5:03 pm
silentC wrote:Regarding 'compatibility' of country people, I must say I find that an odd and, dare I say it, slightly pretentious point of view. Having spent as much time in Sydney as I have, there are as many bogans there as anywhere else. I suppose it depends on where you go, but definitely where I live, we are every bit as cosmopolitan as city people, without the neuroses
Postby tcdev » Mon Aug 04, 2014 5:12 pm
barefoot wrote:Don't skim over the middle option, between small town country living and big capital cities. A lot can be said for living in a smaller city.
Postby silentbutdeadly » Tue Aug 05, 2014 10:45 am
tcdev wrote: I do know that it takes some getting used to the change of pace.
Postby silentC » Tue Aug 05, 2014 2:26 pm
She also covets her privacy, and I suspect that 'country hospitality', however innocent and well-intentioned, won't sit comfortably with her for a while at least.
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Interesting that you would choose to cite Enron as an example. One only needs to study a little of Enron's history to see how they completely gamed California's system of regulation. While remaining completely legal I might add.
The dark history of Enron is an argument *for* allowing the straight-forward approach of the market forces to decide who to punish and who to reward. In the case of California, it was the state's attempts to regulate energy prices that were an early enabler of Enron's behavior. Now, I'm not arguing against government regulation, but I am suggesting that there's a balance to strike between regulation and the market forces. Leaning toward the latter. I'm not an expert on the subject by any means. I'm simply pointing out that there's arguments for and against both.


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Sheitan (US - DVD R1)
Gabe Powers is invariably assaulted by a moustached Vincent Cassel...
Three French party boys meet up with two girls at a club. One girl is a stranger who invites them to her childhood home way out on the countryside. When they arrive, the city folks get a gander of some of the most bizarre rednecks in France, led by a grinning and ghoulish caretaker named Joseph (Vincent Cassel). As the day turns into night, Joseph begins acting more and more erratically, and his intentions appear more and more sinister.
If the contextless making-of featurette and interview with star Vincent Cassel is to be understood (and I'm not sure I do understand it), Sheitan is what you get when you take a bunch of Dadaist and MTV inspired creative youth, and try to make a horror comedy. Add a mix of Shinya Tsukamoto ( Tetsuo: The Iron Man) and Tobe Hooper to the director's chair, and make sure the nutty cast watched Deliverance, Texas Chain Saw Massacre, and a documentary about the Manson Family, and you've got a movie. Toss in a career best Vincent Cassel and you might have a worthwhile film, at the very least a unique one.
Sheitan is one of those flicks that you watch, enjoy, find invigorating in parts, but can't quite find the will to recommend wholeheartedly. Fans of plot will find the film maddening, as it seems the script was being written on the fly. Character motivations and story details remain a mystery through the end credits, and the plot itself ends mid arch. If you're the kind of viewer that becomes frustrated when presented with no answers, look elsewhere for your horror entertainment.
On the other hand, if you have it in you to just go with whatever a group of filmmakers are willing to throw at you, Sheitan is utterly breathless at points. The film is frightening and disturbing without hardly any hard-core violence or gore. Things are scariest when they're at their funniest. Though the editing, camera work, and soundtrack are constantly aggressive, the majority of the film's actions are surprisingly low-key. These mixed signals are what give the film its subversive power over a susceptible viewer. If you're willing to let the oddity run you over, you may be surprised at how much you enjoy the film.
There are plenty of missteps throughout, as is to be expected in any experimental film. A few sequence go nowhere, and several character traits and motivations seem forgotten in favour of simply ending it all under 90 minutes. The unexplained finale is probably a bit too much in that it really only answers one of about 30 questions. It's nice to leave the audience asking questions, but in cases like this it just appears that the filmmakers painted themselves into a corner.
But still, taking a tired premise and making it original earns Sheitan a gold star for effort. The acting is all great, especially Cassel, who chews the scenery, camera, crew, cast, and viewer, with his over-the-top, unhinged monster of a performance (or is it two performances?). I don't see myself revisiting the flick any time soon, but it was fun while it lasted.
Towards the beginning of Sheitan, during a brightly lit and coloured rave, the video suffers some pretty obvious digital blocking. The problem gets better as the film progresses, but any time the colours become excited, the print seems to be agitated. The film's more naturally and low lit scenes are pretty crisp, only suffering minor noise. The majority of the film is pretty washed out, and the spooky house interiors almost exclusively tinted brown. This isn't a great transfer, but resides enough above the average.
The DTS and Dolby Digital 5.1 tracks are both pretty awesome. Every song, sound effect, and line of dialogue has been planned out and well mixed. At some points the ambient sound effects, most of which consist of rather abstract humming or buzzing, rival even major studio, big budget releases. The LFE is very, very aggressive, to the point that I had to turn it down, but it almost always remained punchy and taught. The more realistic directional and stereo effects are well executed, and go a long way in thrusting the viewer into the film's mad world.
As stated in my film review, the behind the scenes featurette, running about 30 minutes, does not offer anyone out of 'the know' the proper context to ever really understand what our host Cassel is talking about. We're given a brief history of the production crew behind the film, and their relationship with Cassel, but the pace at which the man talks is so break-neck that I really learned nothing. There are several snippets of shorts the group has made, shorts that would've made a nice inclusion on this disc.
Perhaps a commentary with a modern French film equivalent to Tom Mes or Bey Logan, or at least an interview or text based essay are called for, but alas, this context lacking featurette is our only glimpse into Sheitan's private little Hell. Also included is a spoileriffic trailer, and some other Tartan USA release trailers.
Just so everyone is clear, Cassel's wife, Monica Bellucci is really not in this movie. She has a very brief cameo on a television during a very early scene. I think it's safe to say that Bellucci completests can skip over this one. I'd like to have known more about the story behind the film, as it strikes me as a bit more interesting than the film itself, but Sheitan is worth the recommendation regardless. Not the best film, but rather one of a kind in its own special way, Sheitan doesn't fit into any one genre category.
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Disc Details
Release Date: 26th December 2006
Discs: 1
Disc Type: Single side, dual layer
RCE: No
Video: NTSC
Aspect: 1.85:1
Anamorphic: Yes
Colour: Yes
Audio: DTS 5.1 French, Dolby Digital 5.1 French
Subtitles: English
Extras: The Making of Sheitan, Trailer
Easter Egg: No
Feature Details
Director: Kim Chapiron
Cast: Vincent Cassel, Olivier Bartélémy, Roxane Mesquida, Nico Le Phat Tan, Leïla Bekhti, Ladj Ly
Genre: Comedy, Horror and Thriller
Length: 94 minutes
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OKANOGAN Nearly two dozen teams will take to the Okanogan High School track May 17 for the Relay for Life to benefit the American Cancer Society.
The overnight event starts at 6 p.m. Friday and ends at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 18, at 244 S. Fifth Ave.
Fundraising goal for the event is $56,000, American Cancer Society Community Relationship Manager Jennifer Kronvall said.
"It's a wonderful way to support your community," Team Development Chairwoman Cheral Montanez said.
Locally, the Relay has raised nearly a half-million dollars over the years, she said.
"It's great for our little town," Montanez said.
The number of teams is down slightly, but Montanez said she hopes the funds will come through.
Teams have been raising money all year, she said.
Her husband, Roger Montanez, is the event chairman. He pointed to a Lewis Carroll quote — "All that is really worth doing is what we do for others" — as symbolizing the Relay.
"If you feel helpless with someone going through cancer, this is something you can do," he said.
Statistics show the American Cancer Society is making a difference in cancer detection and survival.
In 1977, cancer patients had a 22 percent chance of survival. That's grown to more than 60 percent now, as an average of all types of cancer, Montanez said.
Screening tests for cervical, prostate and breast cancers all were developed using funds from the society.
"They have saved thousands of lives," he said.
As a fundraiser, the Relay contributes to 350 lives per day nationwide, Roger Montanez said.
Locally, from September 2010 to August 2011, Relay money provided 300 services to 83 county patients through gas and lodging vouchers, and the Look Good, Feel Good and Reach to Recovery programs.
"Our Relay is the largest fundraising event in our county," he said. "We've won national awards for raising more money per capita" than other Relays in the region.
Pre-Relay entertainment will be provided by the Ruby Rust band.
Opening ceremonies start at 6 p.m. with Steve Smith returning as master of ceremonies.
Last year's top fundraising teams — American Cancer Society Board, Angels of Hope and TRCA Well Wishers — will be recognized.
Nurse-practitioner Phylicia Hancock-Lewis will speak about a cancer study being done locally.
The ceremony also includes survivor and caregiver recognition, an opening prayer by Dayton Edmonds, the national anthem by Coreena LaRayne, a ribbon cutting by Rebecca Lyon and the survivor/caregiver lap, led by Okanogan County Junior Rodeo Queen Trinity DeJong and other royalty.
The parade of teams is at 6:30 p.m., and the first walkers will take the track at 7 p.m.
Other 7 p.m. activities include music by Lota Duarte and Friends, Running with Scizzorz owner Stacy Looke cutting hair for donation to wig programs and the Mr. and Mrs. Relay contest.
Teams will offer various games, a bouncy house for children, and a silent auction.
Team tent sites will be judged from 8:30-9 p.m.
The annual luninaria ceremony is at 9:30 p.m., with survivor Tina Eiffert sharing her story.
An invocation and song, "Every Candle Has a Name," are planned.
Eiffert, who was diagnosed with cervical cancer in 2011, said she wants to encourage people to undergo screening and that her cancer could have been detected earlier if she'd sought screening.
A silent lap is planned at 10 p.m.
Overnight activities — a cake walk and carnival games — are planned to help keep people entertained. The Okanogan Eagles will offer concessions and Coffee Xpress, Omak, will offer drinks.
Saturday starts with a 6:30 a.m. pancake breakfast by the Okanogan Kiwanis Club in the school cafeteria.
The event is open to the public and free for team members; any donations collected will go to the Relay.
Edmonds will tell stories from 9-10 a.m., with the closing ceremony at 10 a.m. Boy Scout Troop No. 60 will lead the victory lap.
Entertainers include:
• 4:30-6 p.m. – Ruby Rust band (Denny Richardson, Mike Bowling, Steve Pollard, Steve Bell).
• 5-6 p.m. – North Cascades Broadcasting live remote.
• 6 p.m. – Opening ceremony.
• 6:30 p.m. – Parade of teams.
• 7-8 p.m. – Mr. and Mrs. Relay contest.
• 7-9 p.m. – Lota Duarte and Friends.
• 9:30 p.m. – Luminaria ceremony.
• 10 p.m. – Silent lap.
• Midnight – Cake walk.
• 1:30-3:30 a.m. – Carnival games.
• 9-10 a.m. – Storyteller Dayton Edmonds.
• 10 a.m. – Closing ceremony.
Teams are the American Cancer Society Board, Angels Among Us No. 1 and No. 2, Angels of Hope, Boy Scout Troop No. 60, Committee Crusaders, For Sheri, Goof Troop No. 1 and No. 2, Home Depot Orange Burst, Hospital Heroes, Malottians in Motion, Northern Cross Rodeo Co., Norwhales No. 1 and No. 2, Okanogan Soaring Eagles, Okanogan High School National Honor Society No. 1 and No. 2, Pateros Billygoats, SunOpta Fruit Group, teamKaelyn.com, The Dream Team, The Pink Ladies and TBirds, Tonasket Tigers and Wally Walkers No. 1 and No. 2.
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Salt Lake City-based 4665 Distriplex Drive LLC has bought Class A warehouses in Distriplex Center from Road Bay Investments LLC for $3.9 million, filing a $3.7 million construction loan through Wells Fargo Bank NA at the time of purchase.
The property includes two adjacent parcels comprising the addresses 4599 Distriplex Drive W., 4635 Distriplex Drive W., 4665 Distriplex Drive W., 3648 Shelby Drive, as well as a 1-acre vacant lot.
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Shelby County Commissioners had little trouble Monday approving the first of three readings of a redistricting plan.
There were a few questions about procedure as the commission makes its fourth try at setting new district lines for itself. But commissioners didn't get into any of the specifics of a plan. That should change on second reading in two weeks.
For this week, the ordinance had nine votes. It only needed seven to pass on first and second readings. It needs a nine-vote, two-thirds majority for third reading.
The commission is renewing its redistricting efforts because some on the body want to avoid a Chancery Court ruling that might not only set new district lines but might void the Shelby County charter requirement of a nine-vote, two-thirds majority to pass any ordinance on third and final reading. State law requires only a seven-vote simple majority to approve a redistricting plan.
In other action, the commission approved using $1.2 million in gasoline tax revenues for a set of road resurfacing projects in the county outside Memphis.
The commission also approved a $3 million one-year extension of the county's contract with Rural/Metro Mid South LP to provide ambulance services for the unincorporated county as well as Arlington, Collierville, Germantown, Lakeland and Millington.
– Bill Dries
Plans are moving forward with the remodel of Bon Ton Café at 150 Madison Ave., according to a recent filing for an electrical permit through the city-county Office of Construction Code Enforcement.
The permit, which lists Fuchs Electrical Contractors Inc. as contractor, was filed about a year after one for the same location.
Bon Ton has been closed since 2008, when then-owner Sam Zambelis died. The more-than-a-century-old space includes two levels – 7,000 square feet on the ground level and a 3,500-square-foot space upstairs.
– Sarah Baker
Dr. Wei Li, associate professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC), is the principal investigator of a $325,000 grant from the Office of the Director, a subsidiary of the National Institutes of Health.
The grant will support the purchase of a state-of-the-art quadruple time-of-flight high- resolution mass spectrometer – an instrument that will have significantly greater sensitivity than its predecessors and the capability to obtain exact mass for both small and large molecules.
Compared with the low-resolution mass spectrometer currently available in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, the new mass spectrometer will dramatically reduce the ambiguity of molecular formula for unknown compounds encountered in chemical synthetic intermediates, natural products or drug metabolites.
The addition of this new equipment will help to significantly enhance the research capabilities of investigators across the campus.
It will also support many extensive small-molecular drug discovery and drug delivery programs for faculty at UTHSC in the areas of cancer, obesity, diabetes, radiation protection, radiation mitigation, bacteria inflection and inflammation diseases.
UTHSC says local biotechnology companies such as GTx Inc. and RxBio Inc. will also benefit from indirect access to this sophisticated instrument through established service contracts with the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences.
– Aisling Maki
Accounting and business advisory firm HORNE LLP, which has three office locations in Tennessee, has a new executive partner.
Joe Havens stepped into that role effective May 3. His move into the job of executive partner was part of the planned retirement strategy of Hugh Parker, who has been the executive partner at HORNE since 2003.
Havens' move up comes at a moment when the firm is celebrating a big milestone – 50 years in business. Ranked as one of the top CPA and business advisory firms in the U.S., HORNE has offices throughout the Southeast in Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana and Texas.
– Andy Meek
Small-business owners recovered some of their optimism during April, but they're still wary about the economy.
The National Federation of Independent Business said Tuesday its index of small business optimism rose 2 points last month, bringing it to 94.5. That makes up for the 2 points lost in March, but only returns the index to its February 2011 level. William Dunkelberg, the NFIB's chief economist, still classifies the reading as weak.
Dunkelberg said owners' plans to hire rose during April. And he said a greater number of small companies reported higher sales and profits.
But he noted that news about the U.S. economy is bad — the government reported that gross domestic product growth slowed to an annual rate of 2.2 percent in the first quarter, from 3 percent in the final three months of 2011. And Europe's debt crisis still shows no signs of easing. Also, inflation could become more of a worry because more NFIB members say they've raised their prices in the last three months.
Economists have cited owners' unease about the economy as a reason for the slow growth this year. The Labor Department said Friday that 115,000 jobs were created last month, the fewest since October.
"Most likely, there will be only small improvements on Main Street in optimism or hiring and spending this year," Dunkelberg said in a statement.
The index was compiled from a survey of 1,817 NFIB members. The group represents and lobbies on behalf of 350,000 business owners.
– The Associated Press
U.S. companies in March posted the highest number of job openings in nearly four years, a sign that hiring could strengthen in the coming months after slowing this spring.
The Labor Department said Tuesday that employers advertised 3.74 million job openings in March.
That's up from a revised 3.57 million in February 2012 and the most since July 2008, just before the financial crisis erupted.
The increase in U.S. job openings suggests that weaker hiring gains in March and April could be temporary. It usually takes one to three months for employers to fill openings.
Even with the increase, roughly 12.7 million people were unemployed in March. That means an average of 3.4 people competed for each open job.
Tuesday's report, known as the Job Openings and Labor Turnover survey, or JOLTs, showed that more people quit their jobs in March.
More quits are a good sign because most people quit in order to move to a new job. Rising quits suggest workers are finding more opportunities in the job market.
Nearly 4.36 million people were hired in March, slightly fewer than in February. The JOLTs report measures gross job gains, while the monthly jobs reports are net figures that are calculated after subtracting layoffs and quits.
The increase in openings reflected gains in two sectors vital to the economy's health: manufacturing and construction.
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CHERAW – Host Cheraw handed the Andrew Jackson boys their second straight Region IV-AA loss Friday night at the CHS gym.
Cheraw, rated eighth in Class AA boys, took a 15-11 lead at the end of the first quarter, but AJ rallied for a 28-23 edge at the break.
The Vols were up 45-38 at the end of the third quarter and appeared to be in good shape to get the victory, but Cheraw's outstanding point guard Zach Sellers took charge as the Braves outscored AJ 22-8 in the final period for a 60-53 upset win.
Lancaster, hardwood road warriors for the week, came home victorious after a Region III-AAA sweep of Union County on Friday night.
The No. 2 Lady Bruins smashed the UCHS Yellow Jackets in a 60-21 win. The Bruins had a tougher time, but Lancaster prevailed for the 58-52 league win.
The Bruins used a late flurry to post the six-point win and stay on track in region play with one loss.
Lancaster, 12-6, 7-1, ignited to open the final period with a 10-0 run.
INDIAN LAND – Indian Land High School girls soccer star Bailey Penegar is headed to Limestone College in Gaffney where she will join some former Lady Warriors' teammates in the LC women's soccer program.
Penegar said she's looking forward to the reunion, but adds a former Andrew Jackson High School star soccer player played a key role in her decision to join the Lady Saints.
Penegar's cousin is former AJ Lady Volunteers' soccer ace Leah Kennington, who produced a banner soccer career with the Lady Saints.
Indian Land High School football is in for a sweet opportunity Valentines Day.
Indian Land High School football coaches and players will participate in the International Futures All-Star football game at the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks, North Dakota on Feb. 14.
The Warriors will have eight participants in the game which features top collegiate football prospects throughout the United States and Canada facing off at the Alerus Center at University of North Dakota.
INDIAN LAND – The Gordon legacy to college football has added another strong link.
Indian Land High standout running back-defensive end Austin Gordon is headed to Newberry College to play for the Wolves.
He's following in the football footsteps as his father, IL assistant coach Bryan Gordon, who played at Gardner-Webb in Boiling Springs, N.C.
"It's been a dream of mine to play college football," Gordon said. "When I signed, it was somewhat of a relief off my shoulders.
Indian Land capped its regular-season dual match campaign, dropping two losses to Region IV-AA foes Cheraw and North Central on Jan. 29.
The CHS Braves, who won the region wrestling title, topped the Warriors, 53-25.
North Central, the region runner-up, downed the Warriors, 48-20.
IL, 17-10 for regular-season action, finished 6-4 in region matches for third place in their final season of Class AA wrestling. IL is moving to the Class AAA ranks next season.
Andrew Jackson posted a sweep of Region IV-AA foe North Central on Tuesday night.
In the girls game, the sixth-ranked Lady Vols bolted to a quick 19-5 lead at the end of the first quarter and led 40-14 at halftime.
During the third quarter even with reserves playing most of the time, AJ extended the lead to 56-18 and went on to take a 64-26 win to stay unbeaten in region play.
Elizabeth Scott led AJ with 17 points, but Danielle Ussery was not far behind with 15, all on treys.
Buford posted a pair of tough road wins in Region IV-AA hoops play Tuesday night at Chesterfield.
The Jackets used a fine finish to net a 66-56 win over the Rams.
The Lady Jackets also rallied to take a 60-48 win over the CHS girls.
BHS, in the nightcap, had to battle to net the 10-point comeback win over the host Rams.
Druw Rollins paced the Jackets with 22 points, 15 in the second half, to boost the BHS victory.
Buford High School senior kicker Wade Lambert will be getting his future kicks at The Citadel.
Lambert, a football, soccer and basketball letterman for the Jackets, made it official Wednesday morning, signing with the Bulldogs of the Southern Conference in the BHS media center.
Lambert signed his national letter of intent in front of family, friends and BHS coaches.
He has a special link to the Charleston military school since his grandfather, the late Dr. Fred Lambert, graduated at The Citadel.
Buford High School's football connection to Newberry College has been solid over recent seasons and that won't change with the latest Jackets to Wolves link.
Jackets' senior defensive back Christian Catledge joined the maroon and gold ranks to Newberry on Wednesday morning in the BHS conference room.
Catledge, as friends, family and Jackets' coaches watched, signed with the Wolves, who are led by Buford High alums, head coach Todd Knight and defensive coordinator Stephen Flynn.
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"It's speculative, but given their main drug has been approved and the stock's barely budged, I think we could have a real opportunity here," said Jim Cramer on Monday's broadcast.
The stock that's captured Cramer's interest is NPS Pharmaceuticals.
"The stock hasn't rallied much, yet there have been some major positive developments," said Cramer.


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Jackman blade injury a close shave
Hugh Jackman has told how he suffered an intimate injury after trying to cover himself up in a nude scene while wearing his Wolverine blades.
The Hollywood actor had been fitted with the lengthy metal blades on his hands when he tried to hide himself from female workers on set, leaving himself with a wound to the top of his thigh.
Hugh - who has played X Men character Wolverine several times - told of his accident as he appeared as a guest on the latest edition of BBC One's The Graham Norton Show.
The 45-year-old star said: "There was a very intense first scene and I insisted on a closed set. I ran round the corner and all the female members of the crew were gathered there.
"I tried to cover myself and cut my inner thigh - it was just the inner thigh thankfully. The metal claws had to go - you can't have bits and pieces flying off."
Hugh - soon to be seen in X Men: Days Of Futures Past - told how he has to spend six months training to get into shape for his role as the mutant superhero.
Due to the frequency of his appearances, he had spent a total of 18 months keeping his body in check for his most recent stint as Wolverine.
His co-star Michael Fassbender - also a guest on the chat show - praised his colleague's commitment to the gym.
"His discipline is incredible - he is up and in the gym at 4.30 in the morning, every morning," Michael said. "When we arrived there was a 'Jackman' effect and we all started training to try and keep up."
:: The programme is to be screened on May 2 at 10.35pm on BBC One.


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CLOVIS, CALIFORNIA – Vancouver Whitecaps FC Residency remain undefeated in the 2013-14 United States Soccer Development Academy (USSDA) season after a pair of shutout wins over Cal Odyssey Saturday in California.
Whitecaps FC's U-18 side won 3-0, before the U-16s followed suit with a big 5-0 win to cap off the afternoon. Both sides now have a 2W-0L-0D record this young season.
Clovis East High School played host to a completely dominant effort from Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-18 Residency (2W-0L-0D).
Fresh off a 3-1 victory in their USSDA opener on Thursday, Whitecaps FC U-18 cruised to a 3-0 victory over Cal Odyssey (0W-1L-0D) in a hot and humid contest on Saturday.
Striker Matthew Chow led the way for the Blue and White with a goal and an assist and goalkeeper Marco Carducci posted a clean sheet in his first appearance this season. Chow and Canadian U-17 teammate Marco Bustos now each have a pair of goals in Vancouver's first two USSDA contests.
"It was another hot day, another challenge," assistant coach Steve Meadley told whitecapsfc.com. "We worked our way into the game and they came out really strong, physical, and looked to press us really high. So once we found our legs and put our passing and our quick transition game together, which is an important part of what we do, then the chances and the game started to open up for us."
The match started off slow for the 'Caps, but they broke through on a penalty kick after fullback Sam Adekugbe was tripped up from behind in the box. Bustos converted the penalty in the 18th minute to give the 'Caps the 1-0 early advantage.
The visiting 'Caps then got some insurance late in the second half when Chow sent midfielder Kianz Froese on a brilliant run down the middle to score off a shot from 20 yards out.
Chow then capped off a fine outing with a goal of his own in the 89th minute. The Vancouver-born striker put the nail in the coffin by firing home a blast after a great run down the left side in which he cut in and curled the ball inside the far right post.
All but one available player on the roster made an appearance in the match, including newcomer Nike Azuma.
"We were happy with our performance, and it's always about the performance, the results will come after that," said Meadley. "This is a trying little trip for the boys, and we're not looking to moan about it obviously, we are working hard and because of that the results are coming. It's early in the season, new players are now finding their way to the team. It is just great to get everybody involved and keep the squad rotating."
Scoring Summary:
18' - VAN – Marco Bustos (PK)
72' - VAN – Kianz Froese (Matthew Chow)
89' - VAN – Matthew Chow
Whitecaps FC U-18 Residency
Marco Carducci; Andre Baires (Vaggeli Boucas 68'), Jackson Farmer, Nicholas Prasad, Sam Adekugbe; Jordan Haynes (Mark Baldisimo 80'), Mitch Piraux (Kianz Froese 60'), Marco Bustos; Matthew Chow, Nike Azuma (Kyle Jones 75'), Titouan Chopin (Mason James 50')
In the back half of Saturday's doubleheader, Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-16 Residency (2W-0L-0D) easily earned a 5-0 road victory against Cal Odyssey (0W-1L-0D) in their second match of the 2013-14 season.
Former FC Edmonton Reserves striker Aymar Sigue potted home two goals to bring his early season total up to three, and Delta native Patrick Izett had one goal and two assists in a dominant effort from the 'Caps.
Goalkeeper Luciano Trasolini also posted a clean sheet in his season debut to keep the Blue and White's season starting shutout streak intact.
"Considering the temperature, the boys really worked hard," Whitecaps FC U-16 head coach Rich Fagan told whitecapsfc.com. "They did not let the conditions affect their performance one bit."
"I am very pleased with everyone's effort thus far," he added.
Playing a 4-3-3 formation, the 'Caps got off to a rocking start off a slick strike from Sigue, who intercepted a pass in the attacking third, ran the ball forward and slotted it in with his left foot in the 13th minute.
The young 'Caps continued their dominant first half when Dario Zanatta potted home his first goal of the season off a perfect pass from Izett in the 24th minute.
Sigue put home his third goal of the young season in the 31st minute, when Izett corralled a long ball and sent it through to Sigue for one of his two assists on the day. Sigue then rounded the goalkeeper to score his second tally of the match and give Vancouver a 3-0 lead.
Izett then joined in on the first-half scoring barrage when he took the Erik Morden cross and coolly put the ball away to extend the 'Caps lead to four goals.
By the time the second half had rolled around, there was no doubt of the result, but Francesco Saporito scored his first tally of the season on a penalty kick for good measure to seal a 5-0 victory for the Blue and White.
The squad will not get much time to celebrate, however, as Vancouver's U-16 and U-18 sides are back on the road to battle San Jose Earthquakes on Sunday.
Scoring Summary:
13' – VAN – Aymar Sigue
24' – VAN – Dario Zanatta (Patrick Izett)
31' – VAN – Aymar Sigue (Patrick Izett)
33' – VAN – Patrick Izett (Erik Morden)
65' – VAN – Francesco Saporito (PK)
Whitecaps FC U-16 Residency
Luciano Trasolini; Erik Morden, Eric de Graaf, Manraj Bains, John Kasper; Matthew Baldisimo (Thomas Gardner 41'), Jeevin Kang (David Norman 41'), Francesco Saporito (Cole Morokhovich 63'); Patrick Izett, Dario Zanatta (Rahid Rahiem 55'), Aymar Sigue (Terran Campbell 63')


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NEW YORK (AP) Just call him Johnny Baseball.
Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel was selected by the San Diego Padres in the 28th round of the Major League Baseball draft Saturday - the 837th player taken.
Manziel was listed as a shortstop for Texas A&M, although he never played for the Aggies as he focused on football. He hasn't played baseball since high school and probably won't see the diamond again as he embarks on his NFL career, but was happy the Padres took a swing at him.
''Big thank you to the (at)Padres and (at)padresmikedee for selecting me in the MLB draft,'' Manziel wrote on his Twitter page. ''What a great day!''
Mike Dee, the Padres' president and CEO, tweeted back: ''Best athlete on the board... (hash)JohnnyBaseball.''
Manziel, the first freshman to win the Heisman Trophy in 2012, was taken by the Browns with the 22nd overall pick in the NFL draft last month.
''It was kind of, `Why not?''' Padres general manager Josh Byrnes said Saturday before the Padres hosted the Washington Nationals.
In May 2013, Manziel visited the Padres when he was in San Diego to work with a quarterbacks coach.
''He certainly loves baseball,'' Byrnes said. ''We kind of talked about it at that time, `Do you want us to draft you?' He said, `Yeah, absolutely.'''
Why in the 28th round?
''We really liked our 27th-rounder,'' Byrnes said.
Asked the odds of actually signing Manziel, Byrnes, a big football fan, just smiled.
Manziel played baseball and football at Tivy High School in Kerrville, Texas, and asked Texas A&M coaches about being part of the baseball team before winning the Aggies' starting quarterback job as a redshirt freshman.
Earlier this week, Manziel - decked out in an Indians jersey - was set to throw out the first pitch in Cleveland before the Indians played Boston. He warmed up earlier with Indians pitcher Josh Tomlin, but his toss was washed out by rain that delayed the start.
But, in May 2013, Manziel took batting practice with the Padres at Petco Park and tossed out a football-style first pitch as he dropped back, scrambled to the side of the mound and floated a bootleg ''pass'' to San Diego outfielder Mark Kotsay, who caught it behind his back with his glove.
On Manziel's first swing in batting practice, the bat flew out of his hands, but he settled down and later drove a pitch off the right-field wall.
''I didn't know he played baseball,'' Padres right-hander Ian Kennedy said Saturday. ''Anybody in Texas probably plays all those sports, football, baseball.''
Padres closer Huston Street, who pitched at Texas and whose late father, James, played quarterback for the Longhorns, liked the pick, even if Manziel did play for the Aggies.
''I'm a fan. I think he's an exciting player,'' Street said. ''I think he's good for sport. I think he plays hard. I don't know if he'll ever wear a Padre uniform, but it sure is exciting that the organization took him. I know he hung out here last year a couple times and everybody really enjoyed his presence. Everybody liked him. I came away from that day thinking, `Man, that's a good dude, that's a cool guy.' It seemed like he was a very focused, mentally strong guy. He wanted to do something. We know what he can do in football.
''Heck, if he wants to come out here and hang around before games ... I don't know if they let 28th-round picks do that,'' Street said. ''But he's a great athlete. I don't think anybody expects to see him in the big leagues, but maybe he's going to try and do both. I don't know. If he does, he's one of the more competitive people I've been around. We'll see what happens with his football career. He's potentially got a baseball one.''
Street isn't sure if Johnny Football would try both sports.
''I would tell him to don't try to be a jack-of-all-trades and a master of none,'' Street said. ''But at the same time, it's been done before. I don't know about at the quarterback position. A little bit tougher position.''
Big-time quarterbacks are no stranger to recent Major League Baseball drafts. John Elway, Dan Marino, Tom Brady, Daunte Culpepper, Colin Kaepernick and Jake Locker were all drafted by big league teams but instead stuck to the gridiron.
Russell Wilson of the Super Bowl-champion Seattle Seahawks was a 41st-round selection by Baltimore out of high school in 2007, but opted to go to North Carolina State. He was a fourth-rounder of Colorado in 2010 and played in the Rockies' system as a second baseman.
Wilson, who had transferred to Wisconsin, told the Rockies in January 2012 that he wanted to pursue an NFL career, and in December 2013 was acquired by the Texas Rangers in the Rule 5 draft. A few weeks after winning the Super Bowl, Wilson attended Rangers spring training and participated in infield drills.
Next year, Florida State's Jameis Winston could be in the same situation as Manziel. The Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback also is a hard-throwing closer for the Seminoles' baseball team. Winston was already a 15th-round pick of the Rangers in 2012.
AP Sports Writer Bernie Wilson in San Diego contributed to this report.


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Waste-to-energy plant construction picking up steam
Local governments are showing increased interest in having waste-to-energy (WTE) plants process their trash and produce electricity.
According to Frank Ferraro, vice president of public affairs at Hampton, N.H.-based Wheelabrator Technologies, government interest in WTE plants is being driven by high energy costs, near-capacity landfills and a need to boost revenue.
"I think it's somewhat of a combination of all of those," Ferraro told GPN. "We are all familiar with what happened with energy prices, and I don't think that any of us believe that they are going to stay as low as their current levels. And there's the opportunity … [for communities] to make some revenue from the sale of electricity."
According to the Energy Information Administration, 1 ton of garbage firing an industrial boiler in a WTE plant generates about 525 kilowatt-hours of electricity — enough energy to heat a typical office building for one day. What's more, in 100 pounds of typical garbage, more than 80 pounds can be burned as fuel to generate electricity at a WTE power plant, so there's less garbage winding up at landfills.
A Wheelabrator-owned and operated WTE plant in Maryland offers steady production, Ferraro told GPN.
"We supply 40 percent of the steam for heating and cooling the downtown buildings in the city of Baltimore through a district heating loop," Ferraro explained. "These kinds of plants also produce electricity that's sold to the local utilities, and that provides a nice baseload of power where the power's needed, as well as revenue to the local government."
The Wheelabrator Baltimore facility provides environmentally safe disposal of municipal solid waste for the city and county of Baltimore, and serves 850,000 residents by processing up to 2,250 tons per day of municipal solid waste. Wheelabrator Baltimore has an electric-generating capacity of 60,000 kilowatts — the equivalent of supplying the electrical needs of 68,000 Maryland homes.
Public purchasers have a role
Public-sector purchasing professionals have a role in shepherding a WTE plant from blueprints to completion, according to Robin Davidov, who is executive director of the Baltimore-based Northeast Maryland Waste Disposal Authority. Eight Maryland cities and counties are members of the authority.
"The procurement officer is essential to a successful project," Davidov said.
For local governments assessing the feasibility of a WTE plant, Davidov offered these pointers:
Get help from a consultant who has managed a procurement for a public-private project; there are several who have direct experience with WTE.
Make sure that only technologies that are demonstrated for at least three years at the size required by the local governments are considered. Local governments do not need to be laboratories for emerging technologies, and there always is a cost.
Make sure the procurement regulations are "public-private partnership"-friendly. Many local governments' regulations are not conducive to such an arrangement.
If the project is going to be financed with revenue bonds, the government's bond counsel should be consulted early on. Bond counsel will know which contract terms will be acceptable to the bond purchaser (who is represented by the rating agencies for the most part). A bond counsel with WTE experience also is important.
The law department will need expert help during negotiations of the lengthy contracts with the vendor.
The financial officer should be included early on. Unless the local government has a system for managing system revenues, it cannot support a revenue bond for a WTE.
This is a team effort, and not for the faint of heart. But WTE is environmentally the best waste alternative for non-recycled waste, according to Davidov.
The local government will receive an added benefit by buying the power from the WTE plant directly in states that allow this type of transaction.
Davidov's group, the Northeast Maryland Waste Disposal Authority, has a number of WTE operations, including the Montgomery County Resource Recovery Facility, which processes an average of 1,500 tons per day of solid waste, generating up to 55 megawatts of renewable energy — enough power for 40,000 homes.
A timely benefit
As more and more states adopt renewable energy standards, WTE plants offer a timely benefit, Wheelabrator's Ferraro noted.
"In the vast majority of states that have adopted renewable standards, the electricity from WTE plants is considered renewable," Ferraro said.
Last year in Ohio, for instance, state legislators passed a comprehensive electric regulation bill that included standards for alternative-energy generation. It calls for at least 25 percent of all electricity sold in Ohio to come from alternative sources by 2025. At least half of that must be generated by renewable sources, such as biomass, wind, solar, hydropower or geothermal.
IWSA membership could help
Government officials exploring the feasibility of a WTE plant for their communities may want to consider joining the Integrated Waste Services Association (IWSA).
The Washington, D.C.-based IWSA promotes integrated solutions to municipal solid-waste-management challenges, according to the organization. The IWSA encourages the use of waste-to-energy technology as an integral component of a comprehensive, integrated solid-waste-management program.
"Being able to associate with governments that have gone through the [WTE implementation] process, as well as the companies that are most heavily involved in operating these types of facilities, are benefits of joining," IWSA President Ted Michaels said.
Michaels added that his group can put IWSA members "in touch with key legislators and regulators, so you can be able to get a sense of where things stand."
"So there's a lot of expertise within the industry that a local government can tap into through the association," Michaels told GPN.
According to the IWSA Web site, the 87 waste-to-energy plants nationwide dispose of more than 90,000 tons of trash each day while generating enough clean energy to supply electricity to about 2.3 million homes across the United States.
'An interesting year' for WTE
Fairfield, N.J.-based Covanta Energy sees a lot of WTE activity on the horizon.
"The year 2009 is shaping up to be an interesting year for the energy-from-waste (EfW) industry," Paul Stauder, Covanta's senior vice president-business management, told GPN. "Covanta will finish the expansion of the Hillsborough County Resource Recovery Facility, a government-owned facility in Florida. The addition of a fourth boiler at the facility will be the second completed expansion in three years. In 2007, we completed the expansion of the Lee County Solid Waste Resource Recovery Facility. That government-owned facility expansion was the first EfW expansion in a decade. In addition, there are also plans for an EfW facility in York County, Pa., to expand.
"We also anticipate the upcoming bid award of, if not two, at least one new facility in 2009. Either or both projects would enter into the permitting phases immediately followed by construction."
Covanta is seeing an increased interest in EfW internationally, Stauder added.
"The company expects to break ground on Ireland's first EfW facility in 2009 and is seeing additional growth opportunities in the U.K.," Stauder told GPN. "China has also been eager to embrace EfW as a way to generate clean, renewable energy."
Covanta owns and operates EfW and power-generation projects. The firm's EfW facilities convert municipal solid waste into renewable energy for numerous communities, mainly in the United States.
Public-private partnerships make sense
City and county administrators should work with an experienced plant operator in a public-private partnership to expedite construction of a WTE facility, Mark Suchan told GPN. Suchan is project development manager of Schmack BioEnergy, which has more than 250 WTE plants in operation in Europe. Schmack has U.S. offices in Independence, Ohio.
"A public-private partnership makes sense because it gives you the most flexibility in trying to get everybody to do what they do best, and it probably is the fastest way to get up to speed," Suchan said. "The way to do it is, pay us a tip fee to process your material, and we'll take the headaches off of your operation. You [the government entity] can concentrate on basically getting the solids, and we'll concentrate on handling the solids in a facility that we own and operate."
Schmack opened a $7 million biogas facility in Akron, Ohio, in 2007 and is planning an expansion of that plant with the city government. The facility produces boiler fuel from sludge that is generated by a composting plant.
The public sector is a key player in the waste-management universe, including WTE. Governments remain the largest users of waste-management and remediation services in the United States. In 2007, total spending on these services (performed by both public employees and third-party contractors) exceeded $31.1 billion. By the year 2012, total spending on those services will reach $40 billion, a 28 percent increase, according to the Cleveland-based research firm Freedonia Group.


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Illustrated Guide: How To Dress For A Job Interview
Have you ever wondered how to dress for a job interview? You must have, because one of the more overused fashion magazine tropes is just that and the idea gets recycled constantly. Of course, none of them really acknowledge that appropriate dress for a job position may depend on that specific position/that specific office culture/that specific industry, as opposed to some fashion editor's idea of nebulous "business." Still, we read a whole bunch of these breakdowns purporting to make you fit to become that vague executive of something and then we decided to condense all of those suggestions into one helpful Illustrated Guide. Happy hunting!


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GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Florida quarterback Jeff Driskel is ready to play.
It remains to be seen if he's ready to start.
Coach Will Muschamp said Monday that Driskel will return from a sprained right ankle Saturday when the No. 6 Gators play at 10th-ranked Florida State. But Muschamp stopped short of declaring Driskel the starter.
``He will play in the game,'' Muschamp said. ``To what degree? Again, the week will determine that on how his health continues to improve.''
Driskel sat out Saturday's 23-0 win over lower-division Jacksonville State. Jacoby Brissett started in his place and completed 14 of 22 passes for 154 yards.
Driskel was on the sideline without a walking boot, a positive sign for Florida (10-1). He also worked out Sunday and looked good, Muschamp said.
``He wouldn't have been able to play last week regardless of who we played,'' Muschamp said. ``Based on talking to him yesterday and feeling very comfortable about where he is right now, regardless of who we're playing, he would be able to play this week.''
Driskel missed practice Monday but is expected to be ready Tuesday.
He has completed 65 percent of his passes for 1,324 yards, with 10 touchdowns and three interceptions. His ability to scramble has been clutch for the Gators, whose offensive line has lost most matchups this season.
Having him back against the Seminoles (10-1) could be key.
Florida State has a formidable front, led by defensive ends Bjoern Werner (9 1/2 sacks) and Cornellius ``Tank'' Carradine (10 1/2 sacks), and have had little drop-off since losing senior Brandon Jenkins to a season-ending foot injury.
``They are very athletic,'' Muschamp said. ``They got girth. They got size. They got speed. They've recruited. They've got a lot of depth and they throw a lot guys in there to play and play well. When you lose a guy like Brandon Jenkins to start the season and you're able to still play at a high level and rush the passer well with four guys rushing, it says a lot about your recruiting.
``They're very similar to what we've seen.''
No matter who's been at quarterback, Florida has struggled to find an offensive rhythm since beating Vanderbilt on Oct. 13. The Gators were outgained in wins against South Carolina and Missouri as well a loss to Georgia. And even against Louisiana-Lafayette and Jacksonville State the last two weeks, the Gators were more uninspiring than imposing.
They needed to return a blocked punt for a touchdown to avoid overtime and potentially a huge upset against the Ragin' Cajuns and then managed just one offensive touchdown against the Gamecocks on Saturday.
``My wife told me I was sexy after the game,'' Muschamp quipped Monday. ``We don't win sexy, but she said you're sexy. That's a positive. She was kidding.''
Nonetheless, the Gators could lock up a spot in the Bowl Championship Series with a victory in Tallahassee on Saturday.
Florida is ranked No. 4 in the BCS, and the top four teams are guaranteed spots - although only two can go from the same conference. So if the Gators beat the Seminoles for the first time since 2009, they probably would be locked into the Sugar Bowl. And if Notre Dame loses to Southern California later that night, Florida would be in position to play in the BCS national championship game.
``We've got to take care of business Saturday,'' Muschamp said. ``Any clutter outside of just focusing on the game Saturday really doesn't matter. That's my message for our football team today. Let's understand what's at stake and what's important, and that's focusing on the game.''


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Hartung11 necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 79 diseños de 29 diseñadores freelance.
We love our logo of 10 years, but recognize it needs updating to reflect our progressive company doing cutting edge work in the area of professional/leadership development and human relations in the workplace. The puzzle pieces interlocking are connected to our approach to integrating our personal and professional lives, so we want to keep that. However, I would like a more polished design.
Integrated Work, renamed from Integrated Work Strategies
This logo needs to be updated for use on the web, electronic templates and in print. We are a leadership development company that is growing and wants to extend its reach to work with mission-driven organizations (non-profits, government, and small businesses with a mission). We have become identified with our puzzle piece logo, and it works to show how our professional and personal lives are interlinked. Our mission is to support professionals having a fulfilling work experience. We work with organizations to provide organizational/leadership development services -- team building, facilitation, training and coaching, and we work with individuals to support them in becoming powerful, authentic leaders that leverage their natural talents. We are a relationship-focused, woman owned, high-level consulting firm offering a wide range of services. We plan in the next few months to launch a full re-branding and marketing plan.
Our current logo designs we are working with here:
Our website is:
- Puzzle pieces in some form
- colors green and yellow
- People to have a sense that it is still the same company --but more polished
- "movement" feeling to logo -- such as puzzle pieces coming together, that illustrate the concept of "Integrated"
- serif font
- I would like to see a concept that shows small bits flowing together to form the logo as a way of showing "movement' in a static design.
- Able to have a black and white as well as color version
- All Caps
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Harpers New Monthly Magazine (Jan. 1895), p. 299. (Copy in Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library; also Francis J. Dowd, ed., Howard Pyle's Book of the American Spirit [New York and London, 1923], facing p. 55.)
The caption under this illustration reads, "the choicest pieces of her cargo were sold at auction..." This auction scene, as it was imagined by the well-known American artist Howard Pyle (1853-1911), accompanies an article, "The New York Slave-Traders"(pp. 293-303). The date 1643 is shown on the building behind the auctioneer's block and modern publishers sometimes assume that that this indicates the date of the illustration.


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Consensus Report
Evaluating Progress of the U.S. Climate Change Science Program: Methods and Preliminary Results (2007)DELS
Each report is produced by a committee of experts selected by the Academy to address a particular statement of task and is subject to a rigorous, independent peer review; while the reports represent views of the committee, they also are endorsed by the Academy. Learn more on our expert consensus reports.
The U.S. Climate Change Science Program (CCSP) coordinates the efforts of 13 federal agencies to understand why climate is changing, to improve predictions about how it will change in the future, and to use that information to assess impacts on human systems and ecosystems and to better support decision making. This report is the first review of the CCSP's progress since the program was established in 2002. It lays out a method for evaluating the CCSP, and uses that method to assess the strengths and weaknesses of the entire program and to identify areas where progress has not met expectations. The committee found that the program has made good progress in documenting and understanding temperature trends and related environmental changes on a global scale, as well as in understanding the influence of human activities on these observed changes. The ability to predict future climate changes also has improved, but efforts to understand the impacts of such changes on society and analyze mitigation and adaptation strategies are still relatively immature. The program also has not met expectations in supporting decision making, studying regional impacts, and communicating with a wider group of stakeholders.
Key Messages
- Discovery science and understanding of the climate system are proceeding well, but use of that knowledge to support decision making and to manage risks and opportunities of climate change is proceeding slowly.
- Our understanding of the impact of climate changes on human well-being and vulnerabilities is much less developed than our understanding of the natural climate system.
- Progress in communicating CCSP results and engaging stakeholders is inadequate.
- Progress in understanding and predicting climate change has improved more at global, continental, and ocean basin scales than at regional and local scales.
- Science quality observation systems have fueled advances in climate change science and applications, but many existing and planned observing systems have been cancelled, delayed, or degraded, which threatens future progress.
- The separation of leadership and budget authority presents a serious obstacle to progress in the CCSP.


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Hey, I was wondering what everyone's average daily use was on their phones. Based on screen-on time, I generally have anywhere between 4 and 6 hours on my s3.
On a related note, I always hear about how batteries are decent on certain phones, but I always find mine dying before I am done with my day. If it turns out that I am using my phone more than average, I will finally understand :)


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Leto: My Oscar is a filthy mess
Jared Leto has confessed that his Oscar is already "a filthy mess".
The star picked up the Academy Award in March for his supporting role as transgender drug addict Rayon in Dallas Buyers Club, and admitted the gold-plated statuette has sustained a few marks and scrapes since then after being passed around among his friends.
"I damaged it. But then I came home and saw it had another nick on it. So it looks like someone else had fun with it, too," he said.
"My Oscar is a filthy mess. Everybody was pawing that thing. I kind of was just passing it around at parties. A couple of times I lost sight of it and I thought, 'You know, if it goes away, it's not meant to be mine.' But it always seemed to find its way back to me."
The actor and musician said his success with the film has renewed his interest in acting - partly because of renewed interest in him from top filmmakers.
"Yeah, I'm looking at scripts and reading scripts. Which is interesting because I didn't read scripts for years before Dallas Buyers Club," said the 42-year-old. "But now ... you have opportunities to work with people that you really respect or admire, people whose work has been inspiring and influential."
Jared has directed many music videos for his band 30 Seconds To Mars and revealed he would also like to be at the helm of a feature film.
"I think that would be really great. And when I have the right story to tell I'll certainly do that," he said. "You know I got into this crazy business because I was interested in being a filmmaker and director. I was in ... art school studying to be a painter. And then I switched my major to filmmaking and dropped out to pursue acting because I thought it would help me get a job as a director."
Jared is now promoting Artifact, a documentary he directed about the battle that his band had with its record label over its contract and a 30 million dollar lawsuit.


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Being a parent is one of the most rewarding things you can experience. However, that satisfaction will be tested continuously as your child grows.
And they are going to grow up, whether you are ready for them to or not.
You may not have a say in them aging, but you do have control over how you handle it. Your ultimate goal as a parent should be to raise independent children and to do so you can choose to adopt behaviors that will allow your child to develop into the amazing person you know they are.
1. Don't dismiss their feelings.
It's important to remember that what your child is going through now, they are experiencing it for the first time. It might seem like a small matter to you, having been there and done it before, but it is a big deal to your child. Allow them to feel the way they are feeling. Don't dismiss their emotions but show understanding instead. Share similar stories from your past with them to help validate their experiences. As much as you'll want to, they are not asking you to solve their problems. Just be there for them.
2. Treat them like adults.
One mistake most parents make is not adjusting how they treat their children to reflect that they are no longer adolescents. As they grow, they should be handed some of the responsibility and respect that adults command. Assign them a few tasks that they are accountable for and let them have ownership of them. Grant them conditional freedoms and reward them with more flexibility when they prove themselves to be responsible young people.
3. Give them the right information.
A very real concern with letting your child go is that they will fall victim to the wrong kind of influences. While you can't be there to defend them every moment of their lives, you can arm them with a powerful tool: the right information. Pass on a strong sense of morality and be truthful with them about the dangers out in the world. Tell about the different scenarios they might face (from peer pressure to their emerging individuality). Teach them things you wish you were taught as a young person. Most importantly, make sure they know they are loved unconditionally.
Though it's hard to let go, you have to have faith that you have done your best to raise your child. You can't keep them from growing up, you can nurture the incredible person they become.
T.D. Jakes is a charismatic leader, visionary, provocative thinking, entrepreneur and compassion humanitarian with a voice that has reverberated from the world's most prominent stages. His look at life comes from the perspective of a father, a student, a pastor and a friend. His daytime talk show will be premiering this fall across the nation.
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