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Since the recession, businesses across the country have been pushing their employees to do more with less. Members of corporate legal departments have encountered the same challenge. Facing heightened performance expectations and heavier workloads, in-house lawyers and their staffs have had to alter their workplaces to conform to leaner budgets—all while maintaining productivity and excellence.
CEB, a member-based advisory company formerly known as Corporate Executive Board, terms this situation "the new work environment." Its recent study found that legal department employees say they're working 15 percent harder than they were three years ago. Meanwhile, only 24 percent of general counsel believe their staffs are currently performing at the highest level. Almost 70 percent of GCs say their teams need to become more adaptive and agile to respond to various trends, such as frequent organizational change, cross-organizational collaboration and the increased use of information technology. And more than one-fourth of GCs say their teams need to be more entrepreneurial.
With this "new work environment" in mind, legal department leaders must formulate action plans that will help them boost their internal efficiency and resourcefulness. Read experts' tips for doing so on the following pages.
Stay tuned for Part 2 of this series, which will focus on cutting external expenses, in the April issue of InsideCounsel.
Strengthening Skills
In many of today's large legal departments, law department operations (LDO) managers play a significant role in cutting costs and streamlining operations.
"Somebody in this role is looking for opportunities to make the department's service better and find efficiencies in the way the services are being provided," says Mike Haysley, director of legal operations at Waste Management Inc.
Like many other LDO managers, Haysley's background lies in consulting, and he has a law degree to boot. Some LDO managers have finance backgrounds and master's degrees in business administration, too.
"You'll often hear that we're the business manager of the legal department," Haysley says. "We're enabling the lawyers to practice law and to work with the business to solve and prevent legal issues before they happen."
Haysley, who reports to Waste Management's general counsel, is in charge of creating the legal department's budget and making sure the department sticks to it. Among other tasks, Haysley's day job involves finance work, accounting work, managing invoices and acting as the project manager for any software-related projects. But LDO managers' roles vary by department. "You tend to have your hand in a lot of different things—everything from IT, finance, HR, e-discovery, records management and compliance," Haysley says.
Having such a wide array of responsibilities allows LDO managers to pick up on critical weaknesses within their departments and identify opportunities for improvement, including ways to cut costs. According to the Fifth Annual Law Department Operations Survey, published by InsideCounsel and Blickstein Group in cooperation with Huron Legal, LDO managers think their companies' legal spend would increase by an average of 31.2 percent if their companies didn't have LDO-related staff members.
Brad Blickstein, principal at the Blickstein Group, says LDO managers help legal departments complete a crucial task: goal-setting. "Goal-setting is the key," he says. "Start with where you want to end—that's business 101, but it's not always legal 101. A process-oriented business person such as an LDO manager is exactly the right person to be setting goals, both financial and otherwise, for the law department. In terms of cutting costs and maintaining excellence, it's about being able to figure out what needs to get done and when, and what processes to add while reducing costs."
Experts say it's important for GCs to fully understand the role of their LDO managers and support them by supplementing their own robust legal skills with business and technology know-how.
"Increasingly, law department lawyers ought to be looking at themselves as business lawyers who are managing a number of different resources—not just law firms, but also in-house clients, in-house experts, outside experts and alternative service providers," says Shahzad Bashir, executive vice president at Huron Consulting Group and founder of the company's legal group. "They ought to be looking at themselves as project managers who are trying to get the best business outcome in the shortest time frame at the cheapest cost while maintaining quality. With that mental model, it really becomes a whole new role as opposed to hiring law firms and trying to leverage them to get the best outcome."
Rebecca Thorkildsen, senior director at HBR Consulting, agrees that though legal leadership may not be acting as departments' project managers, they must grasp the importance of the role and back it up. "You need to look at how to shift gears to control the costs," she says. "That isn't something that lawyers necessarily do well, nor do they want to do it, nor should they necessarily be the correct people to do it. That's part of the challenge—in this cost-management environment, the idea of adding additional headcount [by hiring LDO managers] is not really palatable, yet if you could bring in one or two people to help manage the budget and staff and save an extraordinary amount of money, it may actually pay for itself."
Responsible Reallocation
"The new work environment" requires LDO managers and GCs to take a hard look at their departments' inner workings in order to identify current workflows and how they can be tweaked for supreme efficiency while maintaining quality.
"Law departments must be doing work that is in line with corporate strategy and manages the legal risks of the business," Bashir says. "The question is, who should do it? Should it be done by a lawyer? If so, how senior or junior should that lawyer be? If it's not a lawyer, then what kind of person do we need?"
Haysley says there's a term that's being used to describe pinpointing the correct person to do the right work: rightsourcing. "That may mean we're insourcing work," he says. "For instance, we may hire an attorney and move a certain group of work that we were previously giving to a law firm inside. That lets us do it at a phenomenally lower cost and gives us a lot more control over what we're doing. And if you have an attorney that's working closely with the business customer, he's going to spot any issues before they become issues."
Regardless of whether a legal department decides to add staff by hiring LDO professionals, in-house lawyers, contract lawyers, paralegals or paraprofessionals, rightsourcing will cost money upfront. But Haysley says the payoff is worth it. "If you can do the math and show that you're going to be able to offset outside counsel hours, the ROI on that is almost immediate," he says.
Chuck Jarrett, Progressive Corp.'s GC, says his legal department has been taking on more work in-house with fewer resources, but it is doing so strategically. "One of the overriding strategies is to get higher-level managers to constantly relook at what people are doing and try to eliminate the lower-value work and push some of that back to the business where it's appropriate," he says. "We're focusing on making sure that the people we have on our payroll are doing the highest-value work that they can do. We're eliminating things that don't need to be done by a lawyer; we have more paralegals per lawyer than we ever used to have. And we're training the business to do things that they're very capable of doing."
Blickstein agrees that more legal departments should consider eliminating work by redistributing it within the company. "What can legal not do is a big question," he says. "What can you push back to the business units? What can be done in some sort of safe, self-service model? Can standard contracts be set up in a way that they can be submitted without legal review? It's easy to imagine giving your sales force a template and saying, 'Here's the contract, and here are the places you can move within the contract. As long as you're doing these things, leave us alone. If you need to move outside of those elements, then get legal involved.'"
Harnessing Technology
According to consulting firm Altman Weil Inc.'s 2012 Chief Legal Officer Survey, more than one-third of legal department leaders say greater use of technology tools during the past year has yielded the greatest improvement to efficiency within their departments. Although the finding is promising, experts say law departments should prioritize ensuring that they're embracing the correct technology and maximizing the potential of the tools they use in their daily operations.
"Legal departments must get a greater return from the technology investments they've made," says Sampriti Ganguli, managing director at CEB. "Technology often is seen as a binary outcome—we didn't have it, and now we have it. But not a lot of departments spend a ton of time asking themselves how they can get more out of their systems. Better reporting capability, better investment in end-user awareness, forcing people to actually use the technology and taking away the manual process they have in place—those are all levers to make sure that you don't walk away from technology investments."
Some law departments are, however, making strides when it comes to harnessing the power of technology. Haysley says he doesn't know of a large legal department that isn't using a matter-management system. Jarrett says Progressive's e-billing system is "effective for its purpose of giving us consistency in billing, the ability to provide efficient oversight of that and to hold firms accountable to budgets." He said the system also makes it "easier to red-flag things that look out of whack."
In addition to departments embracing matter-management systems and e-billing, Thorkildsen says she has seen a focus on technologies that help routinize processes. "Contract management, for example, can regenerate routine contracts more cost effectively," she says. "In the intellectual property space, departments can use technology to help track more quickly and effectively all of their various portfolios of intellectual property and keep track of all the upcoming dates for renewals and activities that they need to do, as opposed to somebody manually updating spreadsheets and calendars. Additionally, there's no shortage of tools that can help throughout e-discovery and the entire litigation lifecycle that help collect and process documents, prepare briefs and prepare for trial."
Legal departments that are able to get the most out of their tech tools will also be able to capture and analyze data that will help drive the decisions they make around efficiency within their organizations.
"The challenge for LDO managers is figuring out how to turn the data into information," Blickstein says. "General counsel do not want to look at report after report after report—they want to know what the highlights are, what's trending, what changes can be made and what can be improved."
Raising Revenue
Some legal departments are not only focusing on cutting costs—they're beefing up the other side of the equation by generating profits.
"Something that is trending recently is recoveries—law departments bringing revenue into their companies," says Brad Blickstein, principal at the Blickstein Group. "During the past 30 years, it's been done largely by defending and licensing IP. But we're starting to see some innovative legal departments get involved in those types of initiatives in areas other than IP."
Recovery lawsuits have been a growing approach among legal departments on missions to generate revenue by recouping money from insurers, suppliers and other companies with which they do business. An early adopter of this aggressive litigation tactic was DuPont Co., which has seen hundreds of millions of dollars in earnings from recoveries in the past few years. The Wall Street Journal reported in 2011 that DuPont earned between $16,000 and $185 million on each recovery suit it filed in 2010. In sum, the company pulled in more than $450 million through 198 recovery suits that year.


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The US Drug Watchdog is expanding their efforts to make certain all women recipients of transvaginal mesh, tape, or sling, who are now severely damaged by these types of medical products get to the best possible attorneys, and the group is promising the attorneys will all be women. According to court records, "Transvaginal mesh, tape, or sling products were designed for women, who were suffering from pelvic organ prolapse, and or stress urinary incontinence issues. The procedure to install a transvaginal mesh, tape, or sling was supposed to be minimally-invasive. The US Drug Watchdog is now saying, "According to court records the US FDA is now saying transvaginal mesh failures is causing complications in patients such as erosion and infection. Women who experience transvaginal mesh failure may need to have numerous corrective surgeries, IV therapy, blood transfusions and drainage of hematomas or abscesses." The US Drug Watchdog is very passionaste about making certain all US women, who are victim's of a transvaginal mesh, tape, or sling failure get to the best possible attorneys, and the group is promising the attorneys will all be women. For more information victims of a transvaginal mesh, tape, or sling failure are urged to contact the US Drug Watchdog anytime at 866-714-6466. http://USDrugWatchdog.Com
The US Drug Watchdog is indicating symptoms of a transvaginal mesh implant, or sling failure may include:
The US Drug Watchdog says, "One of the biggest problems we have with respect to our failed medical device or recalled drug initiative work is the average US consumer never hears about a drug recall or failures involving medical devices like a transvaginal mesh. If you have a friend, or loved one who is a recipient of a transvaginal mesh that has already failed or is showing symptoms of a failure, please have them call us at 866-714-6466. We want to make certain all transvaginal mesh failure victims get to the best possible attorneys, to ensure they get the best possible compensation for their ordeal, and we will do our absolute best to make certain all of the attorneys are women." http://USDrugWatchdog.Com
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia Multidistrict litigation (MDL) consolidates all similar cases into one courtroom and will include the Defendants:
C.R. Bard, Inc., (MDL No. 2187);
American Medical Systems Inc., MDL No. 2325);
Boston Scientific Corp., (MDL No. 2326); and Johnson & Johnson's Ethicon, Inc. (MDL No. 2327)
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The basics of God's love are the Truth and the Light, a foundation that has Jesus as the cornerstone.
A good analogy would be the story of "The Three Little Pigs." You cannot build on a foundation that has no foothold or cornerstone. If you do, it might seem to be strong and beautiful, and it will fool a lot of people. But when the storms come it will be washed away.
You must build on that which is true and pure, what is right in God's eyes. This life is pretty simple. It is all about choices, right or wrong, yes or no, light or dark, etc. There are no gray areas. If your choice is dark, then let it be. Have a good trip.
Only the marriage between a man and a woman can enter into Holy Matrimony with the Holy Trinity. Homosexuality doesn't work and never will in the eyes of God. You can't put a square peg into a round hole. It's not right – it's sick and wrong.
God loves everybody. He always has and always will. He constantly knocks at your door. It is your choice to open it. It's pretty easy. Don't be afraid. Walk into the light. It's a pretty wonderful trip.
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10 Things You Loved in November
What did you want to cook, eat, and read about through the months of 2013? We always find it instructive and entertaining to look back over the past year and see what you loved.
In November it was all about Thanksgiving, with our recipe for the classic sage and onion bread stuffing, a tip for what to do if you don't have a roasting rack, and a Thanksgiving sangria recipe.
10 Things You Loved in November
- Essential Thanksgiving Recipe: Classic Sage & Onion Stuffing
- Pitcher Cocktail Recipe: Sparkling Apple Cider Sangria
- Before & After: 20 Inspiring Kitchen Renovations
- Dum Dums Mystery Flavor: Finally Revealed!
- No-Bake Recipe: Gluten-Free and Vegan Chai-Spiced Pumpkin Bars
- How To Make Whipped Cream
- Thanksgiving Recipe: Classic Pumpkin Pie
- 20 Reasons We Love IKEA Kitchens
- What To Do If You Don't Have a Roasting Rack on Thanksgiving
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Several types of fat are used in cookie baking. Butter is often used because it gives good baking results and excellent flavor. Salted and unsalted butter may be used interchangeably. If you use unsalted butter for cookie baking, you may want to slightly increase the amount of salt in the recipe. Use the convenient marks on the butter wrapper for measuring.
If you choose to use margarine for cookie baking, use one that contains at least 80 percent vegetable oil. If you can't tell from the front of the margarine package, check the nutrition label. The margarine should have 100 calories per tablespoon. Those margarines with less than 80 percent vegetable oil have a higher water content and can result in tough cookies that spread excessively, stick to the pan, and don't brown as well. Margarines also have convenient measurements on the wrappers.
Shortening is sometimes called for in cookie recipes. Shortening now comes packaged in sticks which are marked with measurements, just like butter or margarine. Shortening also comes in cans. To measure shortening from the can, press it firmly into a dry measuring cup and level the excess off with a straightedge.
Cooking oil is occasionally called for in special recipes. However, don't try to interchange oil for butter, margarine, or shortening.
All of the recipes that you will find on our Web site were tested with large eggs. Use fresh eggs for best results.
Baking powder and baking soda are both important when making cookies. They are chemical leavening agents that produce carbon dioxide to help cookies rise. Double acting baking powder produces gases in two stages: first, when liquids are added and then during baking. Baking soda creates carbon dioxide instantly when it is mixed with acidic ingredients such as buttermilk, sour cream, or fruit juices.
Any recipe that uses only baking soda as leavening should be baked immediately, before all those bubbles deflate.
Store baking powder and baking soda in a cool, dry place. For best results, replace every 6 months or check the "use by date."
Using the right utensil to correctly measure recipe ingredients is important for consistent results.
To measure liquid ingredients, such as milk, use a glass or clear plastic measuring cup with a spout plus a rim above the last mark that guards against spilling. Set the liquid measuring cup on a level surface. Then, bend down so your eyes are level with the marking on the cup. For measuring liquid, such as vanilla, in a measuring spoon, fill the spoon to the top, but don't let it spill over.
To measure dry ingredients, such as flour and granulated sugar, use nested metal or plastic measuring cups. The top edge of the cups are flat to allow excess dry ingredients to be leveled off. To measure flour, stir flour in the canister to lighten it, then spoon into the cup. Use the straight edge of a metal spatula or knife to level the top. Don't pack the flour into the cup or tap it with the spatula or on the counter to level.
Granulated and powdered sugar are measured the same way as flour. However, to measure brown sugar, press it firmly into a dry measure so it holds the shape of the cup when it's turned out.
Choose cookie sheets with very low sides or no sides at all. The pan should be dull finished and of a heavy-gauge aluminum. Use lighter-colored cookie sheets since dark-colored ones sometimes cause the bottoms of cookies to overbrown. Cookie sheets with a nonstick coating let you skip the greasing step, although the dough might not spread as much, giving you thicker, less crisp cookies. Only grease the cookie sheet when the recipe instructs you to, otherwise the cookies may spread too much and become too flat.
Use rectangular and square cake pans to bake bar cookies and brownies. Other types of cookies won't bake as evenly in a pan with an edge.
Cookie sheets that are insulated often will give you pale cookies with soft centers. If you are making cookies with a large amount of butter, such as sugar cookie cutouts, the butter may melt and leak out before the dough is set. And, if you bake cookies on an insulated cookie sheet long enough to brown them on the bottoms, the rest of the cookie may get too dry.
Cookie dough may be prepared using either a handheld electric mixer or a standard mixer. Portable (handheld) electric mixers are perfect for light jobs and short mixing periods. If you use a handheld mixer, you may need to stir in the last amount of flour by hand because the dough is too stiff for the mixer to handle easily.
It's a good idea to check your oven temperature occasionally. A temperature that's too low lengthens the baking time, causing cookies to have a coarse texture and be dry. A temperature that's too high will cause cookies to brown too quickly. The oven should be preheated at least 10 minutes before baking cookies.
To check the accuracy of your oven temperature, set the temperature at 350 degrees F and let it heat at least 10 minutes. Place an oven thermometer near the center of the oven. Close the oven door and let it heat at least 5 minutes. If the thermometer registers too high or too low, reduce or increase the setting by the number of degrees difference. If the oven is more than 50 degrees off, have the thermostat adjusted.
Most cookie doughs, except bar cookie batters and meringue-type mixtures, can be refrigerated or frozen before baking.
Just pack your favorite dough into freezer containers or shape slice-and-bake dough into rolls and wrap. Store in a tightly covered container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 6 months. Before baking, thaw the frozen dough in the container in the refrigerator. If it is too stiff to work with, let the dough stand at room temperature to soften.
Be sure to cool cookies completely before you store them. Place the cooled cookies in storage containers with tight-fitting lids or plastic storage bags. Separate layers with sheets of waxed paper. Keep crisp cookies and soft cookies in separate containers. Also, keep spicy cookies separate from delicately flavored ones. Store frosted cookies in a single layer. If you allow the frosting to dry, you can stack them. Just remember to place waxed paper between the layers.
For short-term storage, keep cookies up to 3 days at room temperature. Bar cookies can be kept in their own baking pan with a tight covering of plastic wrap or foil for a time. If a cookie filling or frosting contains cream cheese, sour cream, or yogurt, store the cookies in the refrigerator.
For longer storage, place completely cooled, unfrosted cookies in bags or containers that are intended for freezer storage. Use a sheet of waxed paper between layers. Seal, label with contents and date, and freeze up to 3 months. Thaw cookies in the container about 15 minutes before serving. If cookies are to be frosted, thaw them before spreading icing.
It's important to allow cookie sheets to cool between batches. A hot cookie sheet may cause the cookies to spread too much. And, the cookies may brown too much around the edges. For spritz cookies, it's very important to cool the cookie sheet to room temperature before pressing the dough onto it. If the sheet is warm, the cookie press won't release the dough properly.
When making drop cookies, use a spoon from your flatware, not measuring spoons. The deeper bowl of a measuring spoon makes the dough difficult to remove. Push the dough off of one spoon with another spoon or a small spatula. For even baking, keep the dough mounds even in size.
For evenly shaped, evenly baked drop cookies that are all the same size, use a food scoop. They work like ice cream scoops and come in various sizes. The higher the number, the smaller the scoop.
To make it easier to remove and cut bar cookies, line the baking pan with foil. Here's a simple tip: Tear off a piece of foil that's large enough to extend over the edges of the pan. Invert the baking pan on the countertop and shape the foil over the baking pan until it fits. Turn the pan upright, then place foil inside, smoothing it to fit inside the pan. If your recipe says to grease the pan, grease the foil lining instead.
Here's a simple tip that allows you to easily remove delicate meringue cookies from the cookie sheet: Line your cookie sheet with parchment paper. Use the food-safe parchment paper instead of brown paper grocery bags because they may contain recycled materials. After baking, transfer the meringue cookies to a wire rack for cooling.
Check cookies for doneness at the minimum baking time called for in the recipe. A kitchen timer is a helpful reminder. When the cookies are done, remove them from the cookie sheet immediately unless directed otherwise in the recipe. Some cookies are left on the cookie sheet for a specified amount of time to let them set.
Use a spatula to transfer hot cookies to a wire rack for even cooling. Wire racks can be easily cleaned. Let the cookies cool completely before storing.
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Spur-winged Goose
(Plectropterus gambensis)
Facts about this animal
The spur-winged goose is by far the largest of the perching ducks with a body-weight of 5.4 to 6.8 kg in males and 4 to 5.4 kg in females.
The spur-winged goose has a characteristic knob on the forehead. The bill is large and pinkish red with a white nail. Older bords have puplish spots of bare skin on the sides of the neck. The legs and large feet are pinkish, and the iris dark brown. There is a prominent carpal spur.
The plumage of the upper side of neck and body is black or blackish brown. The underparts are white. The wings are black and white, the tail black with green iridescence.
Nest sites are variable, but usually on the ground in grass or reed beds. 6 to 15 white eggs are laid, which are incubated for 30-32 days.
Did you know?
that the spur-winged goose was one of the first subsaharan bird species known to science? It was described in 1766 by the Swedish naturalist Carl von Linné in the twelfth edition of his "Systema Naturae".
|Name (Scientific)
|Plectropterus gambensis
|Name (English)
|Spur-winged Goose
|Name (French)
|Oie de Gambie
|Name (German)
|Name (Spanish)
|Ganso de Gambia, Ganso espolonado
|Local names
|Afrikaans: Wildemakou
|CITES Status
|Appendix III (Danemark)
|CMS Status
|Appendix II (as Anatidae spp.) Included in AEWA
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|Subsaharan Africa: Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Congo Dem., Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia. Ghana. Guinea. Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger. Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone. South Africa. Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe. Vagrants may be encountered in Morocco and Oman.
|Freshwater wetlands.
|Wild population
|The global population is estimated to be 350,000 to 500,000 individuals by Wetlands International (2002).
|Zoo population
|65 reported to ISIS (2006).
In the Zoo
How this animal should be transported
For air transport, Container Note 17 of the IATA Live Animals Regulations should be followed.
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Why do zoos keep this animal
The comb duck is not an endangered species but is of educational interest because of its specific anatomical features, in particular the sharp carpal spur, and its behavioural patterns. It is also a good ambassador species for the conservation of African wetlands.


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Charlottetown: How To Organize A Green Festival
A "Green" festival or event is organized to minimize
its negative impact of the environment. These incorporate reduction of waste, water & energy, using
local suppliers and locally-sourced products, providing education about
environmental impacts, and offering fair trade or organic food for guests.
Here are some specific suggestions:
- Collecting name badge holders for re-use at an event of 1300 attendees can save approximately $975 for the event organizer (Source: www.conventionindustry.org).
- Use biodegradable cups & plates instead of styrofoam or plastic. This can reduce landfill by nearly one tonne for a 200 person event.
- Announce accessible & free City water to refill reusable water-bottles instead of selling single-use plastic water bottles
- Encourage bring-your-own picnic ware & cutlery, and re-usable shopping bags
Pre-Planning Checklist
- How many people will be participating?
- What are attendee expectations?
- What are the food requirements for each person?
- What are the environmental impact of each person?
Location and Modes of Transport
- Where will the participants & attendees come from?
- Is venue selected to be the most convenient location for all?
- Does the venue have accessible public transportation?
- To what degree can public transportation replace private transportation like cars?
- Are the any incentives offered to participants to use public transportation?
Sourcing of Materials
- Are paper flyers & brochures necessary? Are supplies being reduced where possible?
- Can biodegradable or re-usable items be considered instead of plastic or other non-renewables?
- Can solar or other alternative power sources be used?
- Can various suppliers and materials be locally sourced?
- Is food locallly-sourced? Organic? Are healthy options offered?
- Is educational information on the impact of the environment available and readily displayed?
- What recycling is available?
Accommodation and Venue
- Is participant accommodation convenient for public transportation (including airport, bus/rail station)?
- Do other location offer a lower impact on the environment?
- Does the venue offer recycling and renewable energy sources?
- Does the local municipality help to reduce waste or collect garbage regularly?
Green Event Organization Checklist
Transportation can have the highest carbon footprint for an event, especially when particapnts come from out of town.
- Air travel has the highest carbon footprint and alternatives should be considered
- Rail and coach travel are less intensive, and event proximity to the terminals will reduces the need for taxis & shuttles
- Use electric or bio-diesel powered vehicles, and try to reduce the use of on-site vehicles
- Consider using shuttle buses powered by green energy to get participants to the evnt venue
- Encourage car pooling for local participants
- Reduce commuting by choosing a venue optimally convenient to most local participants
- Encourage public transit by providing vuenue maps with bus & subway routes
- Encourage human-powered transportation like walking or cycling. Provide supervised/secure bicycle parking
- If your event is large, negotiate event transit access with the local public transportation provider, or at least ensure regular service during event hours
A recent Vancouver festival arranged to book the city's tennis courts to be used as valet bicycle parking to alleviate the need for auto and transit in an already dense urban residential area. Another festival provided a Park& Ride program for staff & volutnteers.
The accommodation sector is rapidly greening their facilities, and event organizers should assess the venues environmental practices prior to booking.
- Festival or event shuld provide convenient access & accommodation for locals and visitors
- Choose a central location, within walking distance of local points of interest
- Choose a venue with an explicit environmental policy and green strategy
- Meet with a senior manager and discuss your needs before you make the selection
- Encourage the adoption of good practices, if not already offered
- For outdoor events, consider municipal waste and energy reduction policies
- Consider ways of reducing peripheral noice impacts, and ways of reducing them
Food, Beverage and Catering Services
The venues catering manager shoul discuss ways that their food services can effectively support a green event.
- Provide food & condiments in bulk (bottles, boxes, crates) rather than individual serving sizes
- Avoid use of Styrofoam or individual packaging
- Provide recycling and litter containers close to food providers
- Avoid bottled water where possible, by providing access to fountains and tap water
- Suppliers should use eco-friendly cleaning products
- Provide suggestions on reducing water consumption
- Ask suppliers to use renewable energy sources instead of diesel generators, where possible
- Use cloth rather than disposable wipes if applicable
- Use biodegradable cups instead of recyclable plastic
- Purchase enviornmentally preferrable products such as fair trade coffee, organic and locally-grown foods
- Offer seasonal and locally-grown fruit and vegetables
- Use domestic liquor & beverage brands if possible
- Consider food service style to reduce amount of waste: buffet or sit-down
- Provide information on sourcing all food and beverages, especially if fair trade or local
- Donate any leftover food to a charity
- Compost all used food, and ensure the compost bins are visible to event participants
An Ottawa festival innovated with compostable beer cups, and used 300,000 cups in a ten day event, which were separated & composted instead of adding to landfill.
- Use both sides of paper where possible. Use back of page for environmental education, or as scrap note paper
- Use electronic or online registration to largest extent possible
- Recyclable or re-use participant name tags (including for volunteers and staff)
- Promote eco-friendly awareness
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Reduce your environmental footprint in event organizer's head office and at event facility headquarters
- Use double-sided photocopiers & printers to maximum extent
- Provide wireless internet on-site for participants
- E-mail presentations and marekting materials instead of mailing paper brochures & flyers
- Use recycled paper wherever possible
- Only offer fair trade, organic and locally-sourced food stuff
- Use renewable energy generators rather than diesel/electric generators
- Provide recycling & composting bins to staff and volunteers
- Post your environmental policy for all to see
- Ensure minimal land & wildlife disruption, by working with local environmental and wildlife charities & organizations
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- Provide venue summaries or other materials electronically, wherever possible
- Support electronic presentation formats and e-delivery of sponsor brochures and marketing materials, instead of on-site handouts
- Print double-sided on non-bleached, non-de-inked paper
- Use reusable tokens rather than disposable paper tickets for rides, drinks, services
- Make recycling and waste reduction announcements in festival introductions & wrap-ups
- Reuse envelopes and paper wherever possible
- If bags or other gifts are being distributed, use biodegradable, recyclable and ethically-sourced goods.
Energy and Water
- Promote energy and water efficiency to participants
- Buy green power for the event, where locally available
- Cionsider carbon offsets to make the event or festival carbon neutral, but identify how the offset projects are verified & are explained in your environmental statement, to avoid the dreaded green wash label
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- Promote environmental awareness to venue participants by informing them about waste reduction & recycling programs offered
- Minimize paper use and maximize re-use of any paper handouts
- Separate waste at the source for future recycling. Provide visible separate bins for paper, bottles, food waste
- Provide recycling bins in all areas and clearly marked
- Layout distribution handouts to minimize the amount of paper used
- Prioritize purchasing of recyclable & post-consumer recycled products
- Avoid paper waste by pre-estimating number of participants attending
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- Provide a briefing and any specialized training to organizers or staff to communicate and implement environmental objectives
- Address all aspects of routine operations in the environmental management program
- Implement accountability in the environmental decision-making at all levels
- Communicate the environmental commitment to all employees, contractors and suppliers
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The newspaper business has been struggling for quite some time, and like many other businesses that can't figure out how to adapt to new technologies, it's not hard to see them making mistake after mistake. This article first appeared last week, but as it's getting spread around further, I finally realized what was bugging me the most about it. It's all about how the newspaper business is trying to deal with the "threat" posed by text messaging on mobile phones. Since they're in the content business, they focus entirely on the content, and coming up with ways to adjust the content to make it more compelling to those who spend more time staring at their mobile phone screen than at a newspaper. Instead of viewing the "thumb generation" as a threat, they should be viewing it as an opportunity. They know where people are looking, they know what they're doing, why aren't they trying to deliver news to mobile phones? Instead of focusing on the content, look at the delivery mechanism and realize this is a better way to serve the constituency that doesn't see the point of getting today's news tomorrow.


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What sport(s) did you play at Lipscomb? What years? Who were your coaches?
I started all four years for the Lipscomb baseball team as the lead-off hitter and center fielder from 1969-1972. I graduated from Lipscomb with a BA in Mathematics in June of 1972.
Ken Dugan was the head coach during my career. Gary Davis was the assistant coach.
What is your fondest athletic memory at Lipscomb?
I was considered a core member of the teams that elevated the Lipscomb baseball program to the next level of national recognition and dominance in the 1970s decade. I helped lead the 1971 and 1972 teams to consecutive runners-up finishes in the NAIA Baseball World Series, the first NAIA teams ever to accomplish this feat on their first two appearances.
Being the first African-American, "The Jackie Robinson of Lipscomb Baseball", to play baseball for such a prestigious baseball program and the highly recognized coach, Ken Dugan has significant meaning to me, because it served as the gateway for African-Americans to be recruited into the baseball program. Such players as Jacob Robinson, Reggie Whittemore, Mel Williams, and several other have followed and made major contributions to the Lipscomb baseball program.
Breaking and establishing three school records during my career for hits, runs scored, and stolen bases in a season, with the stolen bases (39) still standing to date.
Being named one of the captains of the baseball team my senior year, the first African American to receive such an honor from the team.
Induction into the Lipscomb Athletic Hall of Fame in 1997 was considered a reward for my contributions to Lipscomb Baseball. I am proud to be one of the pioneers for opening the door for other African- American athletes to play sports for Lipscomb.
Who had the biggest influence on you during your athletic career at Lipscomb? How?
Coach Ken Dugan made the biggest impact on both my personal development and athletic career. Many life lessons were learned from being coached, developed and mentored by one of America's greatest coaches.
Coach Dugan was real clear about his goal to win a national championship and embrace his system for achieving this goal. As a player for Coach Dugan I learned to master and execute the fundamentals of the game, be intense about developing my talent to the fullest, demonstrate teamwork by encouraging an trusting in my teammates, maintain a positive image on and off the field, and be passionate about exceeding individual and team expectations, follow team rules and directives, and accept the discipline required to achieve team goals.
What is your fondest non-athletic memory from your time at Lipscomb?
The great relationships established with many students (athletes and non-athletes), professors, alumni, and supporters of Lipscomb during my college career. Several of my closest friendships today were established while attending Lipscomb from 1968-1972. The support I have received from these relationships at different times in my professional career and personal life has been extremely valuable.
What is the most valuable thing you gained or learned from your time at Lipscomb?
The experiences I had at Lipscomb shaped my "core values" that drive how I live my life. Guided by a strong belief in God allows me to live by the following core values: Integrity (ethical, honest, trustworthy, and respectful); Making Positive Things Happen; Passion for learning and developing; Accountability to God, family, self, team; Commitment to excellence in performance and service; and Teamwork (Together Everybody Accomplishing More).
Who was your favorite professor? Why?
I had two favorite professors, Dr. Robert Kerce and Dr. Ralph Nance. Since I majored in mathematics, I spent a lot of time with Dr. Kerce. Dr. Kerce will always be special to me because he was genuinely more interested in me as a person than as a star athlete. He talked to me more about obtaining my degree in four years and about life after baseball. Dr. Kerce was a role model for exemplifying the values of Lipscomb. He was a spiritual, loving, caring, nurturing, encouraging and supportive person.
Dr. Ralph Nance was one of my favorites because he had a loving and caring spirit. He always had a few minutes to greet you with a warm smile and talk with you for a few minutes and offer words of encouragement. He will always be special to me because he made me feel a part of the Lipscomb family as a student first and then as an athlete. I regret that he recently died because he will be truly missed.
Where do you live now?
I recently moved back to my home town of Springfield, Tenn., from Atlanta, Ga., to be closer to my 80-plus years old parents who have declining levels of health.
Who is your employer? What is your occupation? What does your position entail?
I am the CEO and Founder of ITAP Solutions, a six-year-old business coaching practice that offers small business owners with 5 to 150 employees the advisory services along with easy to implement business strategies and programs that produce consistent growth in revenue and profits leading to the accumulation of personal wealth over time.
Prior to starting this enterprise, I spent 27 years in the telecommunications industry in various management positions with AT&T and Lucent Technologies, and as the COO and co-owner of WireAmerica, a light manufacturer and distributor of telecom products to the Regional Bell Operating Companies.
Tell us about your family:
I have a beautiful and talented daughter, Tiffany Nicole (28), from my marriage to Shelia Wilkerson. Tiffany is a doctor of dental surgery (DDS) practicing in Los Angeles, Calif.
I am blessed to have both of parents, Linconia (80) and Louis (83), still alive. They have been married for 63 years and reside in Springfield.


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First, please create your online volunteer profile. Be sure to click the "Culture" checkbox when making your account. Volunteers must be at least 14 years of age.
To volunteer for the Markham Museum or any venue within the City of Markham you will need to complete our General Online Orientation Workshop. Please click Here for more information and to complete the Workshop. Once you have completed the Workshop you must Email Us and submit your certification number.
To volunteer for any City of Markham activities, you will need to provide a VSC Police Check Form completed within the last 120 days. Click here for more information on VSC. You must submit your VSC to the Markham Museum or the Markham Civic Centre. There one of our Information Service Attendants will make a photocopy of your VSC and submit it to our database.
Volunteers must attend a Volunteer Interview and Training Session at one of the City of Markham Venues. Once you have attended one of our new Volunteer Interview and Training Sessions your interview is valid across the City. You may have to attend a specific training at your venue of choice prior to your volunteer start date. This is to ensure you have the most up-to-date and accurate information for your volunteer placement. After you attend our new Volunteer Interview and Training Sessions you will receive a level of volunteer, you will be classified as an Event Assistant, Program Assistant or Program Leader. Your classification is based upon your interview. Event Assistants are qualified to help out at Special Events. Program Assistants are qualified to aid the program instructors in program setting as well as volunteer for Special Events. Program Leaders are qualified to lead full programs, assist in programs as well as volunteer for Special Events. Please check here to sign up for the next Volunteer Interview and Training Session. All training is free.
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Only three and half kilometres to Hastings Street and the main beach at Noosa Heads. Public transport within a short stroll away. Take the ferry for something different and enjoy the tranquility of the Noosa River. Enjoy a coffee or a beverage while soaking up the beautiful views of the Noosa River. Take advantage of the free barbecues and parklands alongside the Noosa River. Tours available to Fraser Island, Everglades, Markets, Australia Zoo, just to mention a few.
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Fully self contained with full kitchen and laundry facilities, spacious apartment with separate bedroom and bathroom and large balcony.
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I'm new to making a bento... I need some friendly non veggie recipes for my family. I think the only veggies they will eat are rice, potatos, and carrots. They will also eat fried rice and egg's and I know they like viena sausage. If the onion is cut up finely they don't mind it. I'm sorry my family is really picky... trying to teach my 2 year old not to be that picky but with a dad and uncle like he's got I don't know what's going to happen.
Also I saw on this one website onigiri rice balls that had jam or jelly in the middle, does anyone have a recipe for that? I was really wanting to try that out and maybe some other fillings? I live in southren California so some of the traditional ingredients are hard to come by but I think I can find a Japanese specialty store some where around here.
Any help would be greatly apreciated!!!
Well it sounds like you have a good idea of what they will eat, why not start with that. Pick a carb like plain rice, fried rice, onigiri, bread or pasta. Then I usually take my cues from my carb and decide what protein and vegetables I want to include. Say I am making fried rice, I usually include some egg and some edamame for protein and some green onion for flavor. And from there I fill the rest of the bento with vegetables. For my husband I put some meat in as a treat.
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On this day in 1972, a 6.2-magnitude earthquake in Managua, Nicaragua, kills more than 10,000 people and leaves 250,000 homeless.
The quake hit in the middle of the night and immediately destroyed nearly 75 percent of Managua. All electricity, gas, water, sewage and telephone lines were brought down so the only light for hours (during which the tremors continued non-stop) came from the many fires that broke out around the city. A later study revealed that the quake's epicenter was quite shallow–only nine miles beneath the city–which combined with the relatively unstable soil on which the city was built and the shoddy construction practices of the day, resulted in widespread destruction. The city is right in the middle of a volcanic region and has four parallel faults that run directly beneath it. Previous quakes in 1885 and 1931 had done similar damage, but on a much smaller scale.
The following day, chaos reigned throughout the city. Although people remained trapped under the rubble, there were few rescue workers available to help them. President Anastasio Somoza was forced to order the entire city evacuated, although the order was ignored in many places. The government did not provide for the distribution of food and police were ordered to shoot looters on the spot. Four of the major hospitals in the city were also destroyed in the quake, making it difficult for the thousands of injured victims to receive medical care.
Costa Rica provided the first relief efforts from outside the country and other nations began to step forward during the week as the extent of the damage became known. Future Hall of Fame baseball player Roberto Clemente organized his own private relief effort, but the plane he filled with supplies crashed, killing him and four others.
For weeks following the earthquake, nearly half the city's population remained homeless. Eventually, a significant portion of the city was just bulldozed without ever recovering bodies that may have been under the rubble. The entire nation was left reeling for years afterward, as half of the economy was based in Managua and virtually every business in the city was gravely affected.


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CITY OF NEWBURGH — About 30 people attended a public forum Sunday afternoon in Newburgh to demand reforms in the city police department, including an independent citizen complaint review board, in the wake of the March 7 police shooting of Michael Lembhard.
CITY OF NEWBURGH — About 30 people attended a public forum Sunday afternoon in Newburgh to demand reforms in the city police department, including an independent citizen complaint review board, in the wake of the March 7 police shooting of Michael Lembhard.
Sponsored by the Democratic Alliance, attorney and alliance founder Michael Sussman started the forum by reading summaries of 21 lawsuits brought since 2005 against the City of Newburgh and mostly settled out of court.
Most of the cases he read involved some type of alleged police misconduct and charges brought against a suspect that were later dropped or dismissed.
Sussman said he wanted to give context to the Lembhard shooting, highlight the names of a few police officers who names showed up repeatedly in lawsuits, and show that little internal action had taken place in light of complaints.
"These events do not exist in isolation," Sussman said.
In July, a grand jury found the officers involved in the shooting of Michael Lembhard acted in self-defense.
In addition to the lawsuits he read, Sussman said he planned to file a civil suit on behalf of the Lembhards by the middle of August.
As a remedy, the alliance presented a report given to Mayor Judy Kennedy, who attended the event, the police chief, the City Council and the city manager that contained several measures to improve the police department.
Those included equipping all police vehicles with cameras, making a greater effort to hire black and Spanish-speaking officers, adopting tougher educational requirements and diversity training for officers, considering phasing-in a residency requirement, implementing a community policing model, establishing an independent civilian complaint review board, mandatory drug and alcohol testing of officers involved in police shootings, having the Orange County district attorney recuse himself in all cases involving serious injury or death of a civilian, and monthly meetings between the community and the police chief.
Kennedy said all the recommendations presented were on the table for negotiation but many would depend on discussions with the police union and Newburgh's already-strained budget.
She also said the entire police force had just gone through mandatory Department of Justice diversity training but more changes were needed to deal with Newburgh's violence.
"There has to be concrete measures, because this isn't going to go away," Kennedy said.


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Obituary: Nora M. Gravitt
Nora M. Gravitt, 82, of Moberly, passed away Tuesday, July 2, 2013, at her home surrounded by her family.
Nora was born on April 3, 1931, in Madison, MO, to Kate (Snider) and Chester Goldie.
She married John Thomas Gravitt on April 9, 1946, in Huntsville, MO. She was a homemaker and lived most of her life in Moberly.
Nora was preceded in death by her husband, John Gravitt; sons, Calvin Gravitt and Richard Gravitt; daughter, Lisa Gravitt; and infant son, Thomas Gravitt.
She is survived by six children, Katherine Fainter, Rose Ames and husband Mike, Linda Furgason and husband Dick, Jenny Auberlin, Karen Ames and husband Clarence, and John Gravitt all of Moberly; 15 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and five great-great grandchildren.
Visitation will be held on Friday, July 5, 2013, from 6:00-8:00 p.m., at the Million-Taylor Funeral Home of Moberly. Funeral Service will take place on Saturday, July 6, 2013, at 11:00 a.m., at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery in Moberly under the direction of Million-Taylor Funeral Homes.
Words of comfort may be shared with the family at www.milliontaylor.com.


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U.S. Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission
Any person who serves as a neutral in an agency's ADR program to resolve EEO complaints must be familiar with the EEO laws and process. In particular, the neutrals must understand the theories of discrimination (e.g., disparate treatment, adverse impact, harassment, and reasonable accommodation), and the remedies available (e.g., compensatory damages, back pay, and attorney's fees). The Commission, through its Revolving Fund program, provides agencies with EEO training for a fee. For more information about EEO training, please contact email@example.com.
In addition, any person who serves as a neutral in an ADR program must have professional training in whatever dispute resolution technique the agency utilizes in its program. The EEOC will accept as sufficient such training as is generally recognized in the dispute resolution profession. For example, the Interagency Shared Neutrals Program administered by the Department of Health and Human Services requires the following expertise: (1) at least 20 hours of basic mediation skills training; (2) at least three co-mediations with a qualified mediator or five independent mediations and positive evaluations from a qualified trainer/evaluator; and (3) at least two references from two qualified mediators or trainer/evaluators.
Here is a list of agencies that provide ADR training:
To obtain non-federal sources for ADR training, please examine the OPM ADR Resource Guide at http://www.opm.gov/er/adrguide/Section5-p2.htm.
In order to encourage the successful operation of ADR throughout the federal sector, all managers and supervisors should receive ADR training, either through an agency-conducted program or through an external source such as another federal agency or private contractor.
The training should include the following information:
The Commission's Office of Federal Operations offers courses for managers and supervisors that include a module entitled "Alternative Dispute Resolution in the Federal EEO Complaint Process." As part of the course, the managers have the opportunity to view a mediation videotape. For more information, contact the Federal Training and Outreach Division at firstname.lastname@example.com.
The following agencies have produced video tapes concerning ADR-related topics. If you would like to view any of the following tapes, please contact the agency directly. A link to the agency's ADR web site or contact person is provided.
Please note that EEOC has not adopted or otherwise approved of any standards and guidelines that are referred to.


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Jennifer Aniston is setting the record straight about the viral wedding rumors swirling around her and fiance Justin Theroux.
So everybody just calm down.
"We just want to do it when it's perfect, and we're not rushed, and no one is rushing from a job or rushing to a job," Aniston told the Associated Press on Saturday. "And, you know, we already feel married."
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Feeling is believing, we suppose.
The "Friends" alum, 44, and Theroux, 41, met on the set of the comedy "Wanderlust" and have been dating for about two years. They got engaged on her actor-boyfriend's 41st birthday in August 2012, further fueling "dun-dun-duh-duh" hype.
The actress spoke leading up to the Aug. 7 release of her comedy "We're the Millers." In the film, Aniston plays a stripper alongside Jason Sudeikis, who plays a drug dealer. Costar Sudeikis made headlines too while promoting the film when he announced last week that he'd be leaving "Saturday Night Live."
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Aniston's beaus have always been a hot topic, especially since her her high-profile marriage to actor Brad Pitt in 2000 and their tabloid-selling 2005 divorce that saw him leaving her for actress Angelina Jolie.
As for the weddings dates that have been canceled or postponed, Aniston said they never even existed.
"We have yet to set any dates. There have been no canceled weddings. There have been no postponed weddings," Aniston said. "There have been no arguments about where to get married. Just clearing all that up."
Thanks for the PSA on that, Jen.
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Last April, the actress admitted that wedding planning "might make me crazy," adding that she still hadn't picked out a wedding dress.
But there's no rush to the tie the knot anytime soon, despite what you may have heard about the Aniston vs. Pitt races to the altar.
And there you have it.
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Kristen Stewart worried about career
KRISTEN Stewart is worried about her career following her split from boyfriend Robert Pattinson.
The actress famously cheated on Rob with her married Snow White and the Huntsman director Rupert Sanders.
Rob and Kristen rekindled their romance following the cheating scandal, but are now said to have split once again.
"Kristen's feeling very sorry for herself," a source told American tabloid the National Enquirer.
"She knows she's lost a lot of respect after what happened, but with the awards under way it's just hit her how much her leading lady status has plummeted.
"She knew there would be a backlash from her cheating scandal, but she hoped the fact that Rob took her back might have placated a few people.
"Obviously that's not been the case as there has been a certain cooling towards her now that the dust has settled. The scripts have definitely slowed down in landing on her doorstep. and even the Snow White sequel's still in negotiations. She's in a real state about it. She's in a really dark place at the moment."


text: WR Demarre Kitt of Tyrone, GA Thursday night tweeted out his new short list of schools and Clemson and USC are both on the list. He also has Georgia, Auburn, Alabama, Ohio State, Ole Miss, Tennessee, Texas, Texas A&M. West Virginia, Oregon, UCLA, Southern Cal, Oklahoma State and Michigan. He plans to cut his list to 8-10 schools after spring practice. Kitt was at Clemson's junior day last month.


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- Duration of movie : 128
- Societies of production : Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
- Tagline : The old school cop is back!
- Movie Genre : Action, Thriller,
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- Original title : Live Free or Die Hard
- Release Date of film : 2007-06-21
- Status : Released
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- Languages ??spoken : English
- Vote Count : 898
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- Mary Elizabeth Winstead Character (Lucy McClane)
- Justin Long Character (Matthew 'Matt' Farrell)
- Timothy Olyphant Character (Thomas Gabriel)
- Maggie Q Character (Mai Linh)
- Yorgo Constantine Character (Russo)
- Kevin Smith Character (The Warlock)
- Cliff Curtis Character (Bowman)
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- Chris Palermo Character (Del)
- Sung Kang Character (Raj)
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- Christina Chang Character (Taylor)
- Jake McDorman Character (Jim)
- Allen Maldonado Character (Goatee)
- Chris Ellis Character (Scalvino)
- Matt O'Leary Character (Clay)
- Nadine Ellis Character (Teller)
- Tim Russ Character (Chuck Summer)
- Yancey Arias Character (Agent Johnson)
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I have xampp 1.8.1 on win xp sp3.
I got this error when I try to connect with mysql Client (cmd C:\xampp\mysql\bin\mysql -u root -p):
"ERROR 1045 (28000): Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' (using password: YES)"
I can connect with "mysql -u root" (without password) but if I try something, I get access denied.
If I try "mysql -u root -p mysql", I get "ERROR 1049 (4200): Unknown database 'mysql'".
I can connect from phpMyAdmin, and I can do anything there. But in command prompt, when I tried mysqladmin flush privileges (or something else), it says "unknown command" or other errors.
I tried from SQL console in phpMyAdmin to add for root hosts 'root'@'localhost' , 'root'@'127.0.0.1' , 'root'@'::1', 'root'@'%' with
CREATE USER 'root'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'some_pass';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON *.* TO 'root'@'localhost' WITH GRANT OPTION;
For 127.0.0.1 I got "#1396 - Operation CREATE USER failed for 'root'@'127.0.0.1' ", for the others worked.
There are few days since I struggle with this thing, I can really use some help. Thanks.


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Boeing has had a patent approved for an aircraft engine that employs laser-generated nuclear fusion as a power source, according to a recent story in Business Insider. The controversial idea is generating some attention from organizations, such as Counter Punch.
So, why the controversy?
The patent has generated fears (founded and unfounded) of what could happen if an aircraft containing radioactive fuel were to crash, spreading the fuel across the crash site. All in all, though, an understandable concern.
New Patent From Boeing Reveals That Tiny Nuclear Explosions Will Power Aircraft
The engine works by laser beams focused on a series of deuterium or tritium (radioactive isotopes of hydrogen). The result is a miniature nuclear explosion that "sprays" hydrogen and/or helium through a nozzle, thus creating massive amounts of thrust.
The explosions also create neutrons that bombard an inner wall of the combustion chamber coated with Uranium 238, creating heat that is harnessed by coolant on the other side of the inner wall that runs a turbine and a generator that powers the lasers. This bombardment of the Uranium 238 has an unfortunate side effect of transforming part of it into Uranium 239, a fissile material.
This idea is really nothing new, and is actually derived from an old idea to create a laser-generated fusion rocket for providing relatively quick flights to destinations throughout our solar system, and possibly interstellar voyages. That concept is based on an even older idea called Orion (not to be confused with the NASA spaceship being developed), that would have used the force generated by "small" nuclear bomb explosions to propel spacecraft.
Again, the concept is currently still in the patent stage, and is a long way from becoming a real design, much less a prototype.
Realistically, considering the real danger of using fissile material as fuel, it is highly doubtful that it will ever be used as an aircraft engine.
However, the idea has real merit for propelling spacecraft. These possibilities are especially interesting, given the recently renewed interest in deep space exploration.