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The Bank, a corporation established by royal
charter, has a number of formal relationships with the Treasury
which result from legislation, particularly the 1946 Act which
nationalised the Bank and the Bank of England Act 1998. These
set out requirements for consultations and discussions on a variety
of issues, ranging from appointments to the financing of the Bank.
The first part of this note sets out some of the ways in which
the Treasury and the Bank interact as a result of legal requirements.
Beyond the formal relationships, there is extensive
and regular liaison and discussion between the Treasury and the
Bank at all levels on a wide variety of technical and policy matters.
Bank of England and Treasury staff would expect to know their
counterparts in the other organisation whenever there are areas
of common interest. Most of these contacts are related to particular
issues so they are best described under functional headings. The
rest of the note covers these relationships.
Requirements for consultation, discussion or
approval, and decisions affecting the Bank made by the Treasury/Government
are highlighted in italics.
Until two years ago, the main legislation relating
to the Bank was the 1946 nationalisation Act. This continues in
force but was amended and in part repealed by the Bank of England
Act 1998, which established the Bank's operational independence
in setting monetary policy, transferred banking supervision to
the Financial Services Authority and put cash ratio deposits (which
provide finance for the Bank from private sector financial institutions)
onto a statutory basis.
The Bank's corporate governance is very closely
modelled on that of the private sector, with the Court (or board)
of directors responsible under the legislation for the management
of the Bank's affairs, other than the formulation of monetary
policy. Court has set up an audit committee and a remuneration
committee, and it appoints an external auditor for the accounts.
The Treasury is not therefore involved in the management of the
But the Treasury does decide on the level
of finance available to the Bank from cash ratio deposits. This
previously voluntary system, under which interest free deposits
are placed with the Bank by the banking sector, became statutory
in the 1998 legislation. The level of CRDs is set by the Treasury
after extensive consultation between Treasury and Bank officials,
and is related to the Bank's financial requirements. After
the first round of consultations under the statutory framework,
which took place in 1998, the level of CRDs was fixed for a period
of five years. CRDs are one of the three main sources of income
for the Bank. The others are the income from the Bank's own capital
and fees paid for services.
The appointment of all 19 members of Court
is by the Crown. Court comprises 16 non-executive Directors
and three executives of the Bank, who are the Governor and the
two Deputy Governors. The 1998 Act also set up a sub-committee
of all the non-executive directors with a number of specific responsibilities,
including reviewing the Bank's performance in relation to its
objectives and strategy and reviewing the procedures (but not
the policies) of the MPC. The chairman of the sub-committee
is nominated by the Chancellor.
The remuneration of non-executive Directors
is set by the Bank with the approval of the Chancellor. The
remuneration of the Governor and Deputy Governors is determined
by the Bank.
The Bank is required by the 1998 Act to make
an annual report to the Chancellor each year, to be laid before
Parliament. The annual report must also contain a report by the
sub-committee of non-executive directors on the discharge of their
own responsibilities.
The Act provides for a dividend to be paid
to the Treasury of half the Bank's net profits after tax "or
such other sum as the Treasury and the Bank may agree."
Monetary policy
The 1998 Act set up a Monetary Policy Committee
of nine members, whose four external members are appointed
by the Chancellor. Two of the executive members of the MPC are
appointed by the Governor after consultation with the Chancellor.
A Treasury representative participates in MPC meetings but does
not vote.
The Act gives the Bank a general objective of
maintaining price stability and, subject to that, to support the
economic policy of the Government, including its objectives for
growth and employment.
The Treasury must at least once a year set
out a remit for the Bank, specifying "what price stability
is to be taken to consist of, and what the economic policy of
Her Majesty's Government is to be taken to be". The current
remit specifies that if inflation (as defined by the RPIX measure)
strays more than 1 per cent either side of the target of 2.5 per
cent then the Governor must write an open letter to the Chancellor,
explaining why, what will be done to remedy the situation and
how long it will take.
The Treasury, after consultation with the
Governor, may by order give the Bank directions under the 1998
Act with respect to monetary policy if it is satisfied that these
are required in the public interest and by extreme economic circumstances.
The 1998 Act also gives the Bank powers to collect
statistical information from a range of financial institutions.The
Treasury may make orders on the coverage of this provision but
must first consult the Bank, the ONS and those liable to pay CRDs.
At the most senior level, there are regular
informal meetings between the Governor and the Chancellor. They
discuss a wide range of issues of common interest to a Treasury
and its central bank, including the markets, but not interest
Other relationships are more easily described
by Bank function.
The non-voting Treasury representative on the
MPC (a function arising from the 1998 Act) plays the key role
in liaison between the Treasury and the Bank over economic policy.
The representative, a senior official, attends the MPC meeting
itself and also the pre-MPC briefing meeting the Friday before.
He may at the Treasury's discretion brief the
MPC confidentially in advance of major events such as the Budget,
the annual pre-Budget report andthis yearthe Comprehensive
Spending Review, if the information would not otherwise be available
to the committee in time for its monthly decision and if it is
relevant to policy. These briefings may take the form of a short
account given at a monthly MPC meeting or a separate longer meeting
with the MPC. Such briefings focus on the macroeconomic and fiscal
policy overview and do not include advance notice of particular
measures. More detailed briefings may be arranged by the Treasury
for the MPC once their own policy announcements have been made.
Beyond these formal processes, the Monetary
Analysis area of the Bank has frequent contacts with Treasury
counterparts. The two organisations encourage the development
of links at working levels between their staff, and these tend
to be informal and related to specific topics, for example to
discuss work on the analysis of fiscal issues, the labour market
or the world economy. There are also regular contacts between
the Bank and Treasury forecasting teams aimed at understanding
the mechanics of the two forecasting processes, which are useful,
for example, in pinpointing differences in assumptions. However,
the teams do not input into each other's forecasts. Informally,
Treasury and Bank economists offer standing invitations to each
other's research seminars, and they keep in touch on issues relating
to the development of statistics.
Senior economists from Monetary Analysis are
involved with Treasury officials on a number of international
committees. These include the Economic and Financial Committee
and the Economic Policy Committee of the Council of Ministers.
At the OECD, the Bank is represented at Deputy Governor level,
alongside a Treasury representative, on Working Party 3, which
covers international macroeconomic and monetary issues. Bank and
Treasury economists, also sit on other OECD committees and participate
jointly in OECD meetings.
A formal non-statutory Memorandum of Understanding
between the Bank, the Treasury and the Financial Services Authority,
agreed in 1997, sets out the framework for co-operation between
the three organisations in relation to financial stability. The
Bank is responsible under the MoU for the stability of the financial
system as a whole.
Under the MoU, a Standing Committee of the Treasury,
the Bank and the FSA meets monthly to discuss individual cases
of significance and any other developments relevant to financial
stability. The Bank is represented on the committee at Deputy
Governor and Executive Director level.
The Deputy Governor and Executive Director each
have regular bilateral meetings with their senior counterparts
at the Treasury. There are also extensive contacts between Bank
experts on financial stability and Treasury officials at many
levels on issues related, for example, to the structure of payment,
clearing and settlement systems, to the legal and regulatory environment
for, especially, wholesale financial markets, to the international
financial system and to financial services developments more generally.
The Bank's Coordination Unit for Europe has
extensive dealings with Treasury officials. The Bank's Director
for Europe is a Member of the Economic and Financial Committee
with a senior Treasury official, and is accompanied by a senior
Bank economist.
The Bank is also closely involved in practical
preparations for the euro, as part of the Government' prepare
and decide policy. Under these arrangements, the Governor sits
on the Chancellor's Standing Committee while the Bank's Director
for Europe is on the Project Management Group, which steers the
National Changeover Plan and is chaired by the Treasury. The Director
for Europe is also a member of the joint public/private sector
Business Advisory Group. The Bank has been given responsibility,
under the National Changeover Plan, to co-ordinate practical preparations
where necessary across the City. It has established, under the
Treasury umbrella, a City-wide committee (the City Euro Group),
which the Director for Europe chairs, to assist this responsibility.
The Bank is banker to the Government, holds
the main central government accounts and provides a variety of
banking services to the Treasury and other government departments,
for which it charges on the basis of the cost of providing the
The note issue
The Bank is responsible for the issue of bank-notes
and, under the relevant legislation to pay the seignioragethe
profit on the note issueto the Treasury. The Bank's expenses
in relation to printing and issuing notes are agreed each year
with the Treasury and management of the note issue routinely gives
rise to a number of matters for discussion between the relevant
Bank and Treasury officials.
Foreign exchange operations and reserves management
The Bank manages the foreign exchange and gold
reserves of the Exchange Equalisation Account as agent of the
Treasury, which owns them. It also manages the government's foreign
currency debt, in order to ensure that the government's foreign
currency balance sheet, both assets and liabilities, is managed
on an integrated basis with the aim of maximising returns within
a pre-specified risk framework.
These operations include publishing information
on the UK official reserves and foreign currency liabilities in
line with the IMF Special Data Dissemination Standard, and managing
the government's programme of gold sales. They also include undertaking
foreign exchange operations for government departments (including
any intervention from the EEA, which the Bank would undertake
on behalf of the Treasury, if instructed).
The Bank's responsibilities in this area are
set out in a remit from the Treasury, which is agreed each year,
and which sets out the activities which the Treasury wants the
Bank to undertake, including limits on risk exposures. Progress
is monitored at regular monthly meetings between Bank and Treasury
officials and, at a more senior level, at six-monthly meetings
between the Bank's Executive Director for Financial Market Operations
and the EEA Accounting Officer at the Treasury. The Bank charges
the Treasury its costs for these services.
The Bank is authorised to undertake foreign
exchange intervention on its own balance sheet in pursuit of its
monetary objectives. This would be a matter for decision by the
MPC, separately from any intervention the Bank might undertake
for the EEA on instructions from the Treasury.
Domestic operations
As announced by the Chancellor in May 1997,
government debt and cash management have both been transferred
to the Debt Management Office. The Bank provides settlement facilities
to the DMO as banker.
There is regular contact between Bank and DMO
officials to exchange information on market developments, and
the Treasury and the DMO routinely consult the Bank on policy
matters in this area where they are relevant to the Bank's responsibilities.
For issues in this area that may be relevant to the Bank's monetary
responsibilities, the normal channel of communications is the
Treasury representative who attends meetings of the MPC.
Gilt registration
The Bank runs the register of Government stock
for a unit charge agreed with the Treasury.
The Bank operates the sanctions regime as agent
for the Treasury.
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Inclusive Practice - 1 Star
We have an awareness of different types of special educational needs and disabilities.
We welcome children and young people with different special educational need and disabilities, and their families.
Inclusive Practice - 2 Stars
We have experience of providing services to children and young people with special educational needs or disabilities, and their families.
We communicate effectively with families and support children and young people to transition into our service.
We have an accessibility plan to help us anticipate the needs of disabled people who might want to use our service.
Inclusive Practice - 3 Stars
Our staff have specialist training to meet the special educational needs or disability of the people who use our service.
We use personalised planning to ensure children with special educational needs and disabilities, and their families are able to use our service.
We seek advice and support from other professionals, if we need it.
Inclusive Practice - 4 Stars
We have a lead in our service that promotes inclusive practice in our service and they are suitably qualified.
Our staff have specialist training that is recent, up to date and relevant to the people who use our service or may want to.
Inclusive Practice - 5 Stars
We have staff trained in the communication systems commonly used by the people who use our service.
All our staff, including our management committees, have an in depth understanding of the barrier to inclusion for people with special educational needs and disabilities (and do everything we can to remove these barriers).
Meaningful Participation - 1 Star
It is clear what your service does and how it works to the people who use (or might use) your service.
The people who use your service know how to get involved with the development of your service.
Feedback is used meaningfully in the development of the service.
Meaningful Participation - 2 Stars
It is clear how decisions are made about your service and how the service is being developed.
You use different ways to engage your service users to gather their views on the service and provide information on how their feedback is used to develop the service.
You ask the opinion of the people who use your service on some aspects of your service.
Meaningful Participation - 3 Stars
Staff choose an area of the service to develop and work with the people who use the service to share decision-making.
All people who use your service are given the opportunity to participate in shared decision-making.
It is clear what decisions and areas of development have been done through shared decision-making.
The people who use your service contribute to the development of your service, including staff.
Meaningful Participation - 4 Stars
People who use your service are empowered and encouraged to approach the service directly with ideas for how the service could be developed.
There is a clear, well publicised pathway for how people who use your service can initiate and direct ideas and your service have anticipated this.
The people who use your service have a role in the development of your service, including staff
The people who use your service have some representation in the management of the service and make meaningful contributions to the development of the service.
Meaningful Participation - 5 Stars
People who use your services have ideas for developing parts of the service and staff offer advice and support to them.
People who use your service share decision-making on a strategic level, ensuring the service is representative of their priorities.
The ways in which people who use your service have led developments or are involved strategically is clearly publicised and these opportunities are open to everyone.
There is an open culture of valuing and celebrating the participation of the people who use your service.
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by Suzanne Shaffer for GalTime.com
College preparation does not begin with the student's senior year. Ideally, it should start their freshman year of high school. In a perfect world, middle school is the best place to begin. That might seem early, but early planning and preparation gives your student the time to create an academic and extracurricular profile that will appeal to college admission counselors. Don't focus on catch-up. Instead, start where you and your child are right now. Make a plan that fits well with your schedule and lifestyle and still stresses the importance of higher education.
Here are five ways your student can begin to prepare for college now, no matter what year in school they are.
1. Focus on academics
A student's GPA is one of the most important factors colleges consider when looking at admission applications. By enrolling in AP classes, taking multiple math, science and foreign language courses, your student is communicating her commitment to rigorous academics. She is showing she is able to handle college level courses. Looking at her GPA over each term of high school, you should see improvements and preferably, excellence.
2. Find that "one thing" that highlights your interests and abilities
Colleges look for consistency in extracurricular activities. Filing their high school resume with multiple service events is not nearly as impressive as seeing four years directed toward one area of service that interests them. This doesn't mean just sports or band; any area that your student has interest in and sticks to being involved in will communicate determination and commitment.
3. Establish good study habits now
Students who enter college with poor study habits struggle from the beginning. There are too many distractions and without the constant supervision of parents, it is easy to push it on the back burner. If they establish good habits in high school, they will continue them away at college. Study first, then fun!
4. Start the scholarship search -- it's never too early
The earlier you start the search, the easier it will be when senior year comes along with heavy application time. Preparing in advance by determining scholarship criteria and deadlines makes for a much better senior year and removes the last-minute stress. Searching early also gives you time to research past winners and submissions, which improves the student's chances of winning the scholarship.
5. Do the practice tests for the SAT and identify the weaknesses
The SAT/ACT tests should be taken seriously. Your student can't do the work on the test if they don't understand the material or are weak in writing and/or math. Have him take the practice test and score it to identify areas of weakness. Spend the next few years strengthening those areas, better preparing him for test day.
I like to tell my parent readers and students that preparation prevents panic. Early preparation for college positions your student ahead of those who are rushing around senior year trying to get all their ducks in a row. Early preparation also means scholarship dollars can offset the high cost of college. Early preparation means that your student can breathe during senior year and enjoy their last few months of high school.
More from GalTime.com:
- Should She Break Up With Her Boyfriend Before College?
- Top 10 Questions Parents Ask about College
- Frugal Finds To Trick Out That College Dorm
- College Savings Plans: Perks & Pitfalls
Suzanne Shaffer counsels parents in the college admissions process and the importance of early college preparation. Her Parents Countdown to College Coach blog offers timely college tips for parents and provides parents with the resources necessary to help their college-bound teens navigate the college maze. She is also the College Prep Expert for CollegeParenting.com, as well as a regular contributor as a college expert with ClassesandCareers.com, Unigo Expert Network and College Money Insider.


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This is a fun and active stage in your children's lives. We are excited to have them and look forward to teaching them that:
God loves them
God made them
Jesus wants to be their friend forever
Our curriculum is centered on these three basic truths. Every week your children will learn a Bible story that will help them understand the key truth for the morning. Our teaching plan begins in our two's classrooms and all activities are age-appropriate with plenty of flexibility for the normal needs of the two-year-old. If you would like to know what your children are learning, please pick up a copy of the parent cue cards located in the atrium. You are the best teacher for your children, so use the activities to talk about God with them all week at home. Please read the information below to help us make sure your child's day with us is GREAT!
Classroom doors will open 15 minutes before each service.
Please fill out the sign-in sheet located on the counter of the classroom with any details concerning allergies, potty-training or medical issues.
We offer Cheerios and animal crackers in our Two's room. If your children have any allergies or special dietary needs and cannot eat what we have provided, please inform the teachers and bring appropriate snacks for them.
Be sure to bring extra diapers and a change of clothes.
Label all items, including cups, snacks, diapers, pacifiers, etc.
Please do not bring extra toys, since it is hard to distinguish what belongs to whom. This can cause the children unnecessary frustration when they are asked to share something that was brought from home.
If your children are potty-training, please be sure to communicate that to the teacher. We ask that they wear pull-ups to the classrooms.
Our classrooms are equipped with kid-size bathrooms with ½ doors. Volunteers are always in view if children need assistance in the bathroom. Your child can be promoted to the Threes classroom when they reach their three-year old birthday.


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I have been wanting to blog about this since I found but have held off until the formal newsletter announcing the three best articles was out!
When How To Books ran a competition back in July for the best article that month I entered How to twitter: basics. I was delighted when it was accepted and it spurred me on to do some more writing in the social media arena. After that I wrote a further article on navigating twitter and planned to submit this to how to books. Shortly after finishing the article twitter announced some planned changes so I held off completing it until I had become familiar with the new version of twitter.
It was a rather happy co-incidence that How To Books announced they would be running monthly competitions after the success of the July competition. Having familiarised myself with the changes I re-wrote the article but with so many changes on twitter I decided to break it down into two articles. They are How to Navigate the New Twitter.com and Twitter: How To Edit Your Profile.
I viewed writing them as really good practice and I was very happy to learn they had been accepted. So imagine my delight when I got an email from Nikki Read informing me my article Twitter: How to Edit Your Profile had been selected as one of the three best articles.
I have a book proposal with them presently and this has been an excellent way to demonstrate my writing. I have some more articles planned to write up for them in the coming months and I recommend having a go.


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Morristown, NJ (PRWEB) February 27, 2013
GráficaGroup, a results-driven, New Jersey-based, multichannel marketing and advertising agency that uses innovative thinking and tools to help businesses forge and retain lasting and profitable customer relationships, has taken an unusual route to demonstrate to potential clients the benefits of its proprietary automated marketing tools.
The agency has created a short animated video that would not look out of place on The Cartoon Network. Entitled "Meet the Follicles," it's the tale of "a family plagued by brittle, thinning hair" and demonstrates, step-by-step, how GráficaGroup's automated marketing tools allow the "Big Hair Tonic" company to gather the data it needs to engage them at every touch point – via mail, email, social media and digital – and turn them into loyal advocates.
Said Creative Director, Mark Drossman, "We wanted to create something that very simply articulates how our technology can help businesses gain and retain customers, but in a way that people will actually enjoy watching. Hopefully, enough so that they'll want to pass it along."
You can view the video at http://www.grafica.com/follicles
About GráficaGroup
Celebrating 27 years in business, GráficaGroup is an award-winning, results-driven, multichannel agency that enables businesses to establish and nurture strong, meaningful relationships with customers across all categories. They include Fortune 500 and mid-sized B2B and B2C companies such as AT&T, Avaya, Century 21 Real Estate LLC, Horizon BlueCross Blue Shield of New Jersey, Jackson Hewitt Tax Service, KPMG LLP, Morgan Stanley, PSE&G, Summit Medical Group, Trane, Weichert Realtors and Wells Fargo Home Mortgage - as well as public sector and not-for-profit organizations. For more information, visit grafica.com.
Media Contact: Adrianna Taeschler
Phone: 973-309-7522
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California Governor Gray Davis signed legislation that prohibits advertisers from sending unsolicited email and said the law contains no loopholes that can be used to thwart it. According to reports at eWeek and Internet.com, the law targets the companies that send unsolicited advertisements as well as the companies whose products are advertised in such email. Violators would include those entities who send mail from California, to California, or through servers in California.
Those users who break the new civil law face fines of up to $1000 per email and $1 million per incident. Users would have to opt in to any mailings unless the receiver had engaged in business transactions with an advertising company in the past. In the latter case, the company would need to provide a means for the recipient to opt out of future mailings.


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Locations: Los Angeles, CA; San Francisco, CA; San Diego, CA; New York City, NY; Seattle, WA; Chicago, IL; Sacramento, CA
Attack! sent brand ambassadors out across the nation to promote Jamba Juice's tasty new food and tea items. Enthusiastic street teams and costumed characters hit the pavement running and handed out 600,000 coupons.  Street team efforts are continuing into the holiday season with distribution of Jamba's Feel Good Bucks, offering consumers discounts on their favorite Jamba products and a chance to win $10,000. Now that's cool.


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Bear Surprises Sleeping Goldilocks
Villhellm posted the security footage of an incident at his home in California from 2012. This says something about our modern mindset that we can have security cameras around our homes yet go to sleep with the doors unlocked. He was sleeping on the couch when the door opened. Not sure what to expect, he watched to see what was going on -he says he though a storm has blown the door open. But no, it was a bear peeking in! Although it was his first visit from a bear, Villhellm doesn't panic, but instead shoos the bear out. And it really appears as if he yells out the door, "And don't come back!" -via reddit


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The PlayStation Store has been updated with another week's worth of downloadable goodies. Headlining this week is the $10 arrival of PSone classic Metal Gear Solid, the stealth action game that started the modern incarnation of a series that began on the Sega Master System back in the 1980s. Fans of Metal Gear Solid 4 should grab this one to, you know, fully appreciate the design stylings of Hideo Kojima.
Also up today is the demo for NCAA Football 10, which lets players replay a bit of last year's National Championship Game to get a feel for this year's game.
Courtesy Sony's official PlayStation Blog, here's the meat of the update. For more trinkets like PS3 Themes and downloadable videos, check the full list.
PSone Classics for PS3 / PSP
Metal Gear Solid ($9.99)
Game Demos
NCAA Football 10 Demo
Recreate last year's National Championship Game in the demo for this year's installment in the college football sim series.
Add-on Game Content
MotorStorm Pacific Rift Jester Signature Livery Pack (free)
Cross Edge Wanderer Pack (free)
Cross Edge Power-Up Pack (free)
Cross Edge Departure Pack (free)
Guitar Hero World Tour
Ben Harper and Relentless7 Track Pack ($5.49) – Downloadable Track Pack for Guitar Hero World Tour featuring "Fly One Time," "Number With No Name," and "Shimmer & Shine" by Ben Harper and Relentless7.
Rock Band
Spinal Tap Pack 1 ($6.99) – featuring "Back From the Dead," "Rock 'n' Roll Nightmare," "Saucy Jack," and "Warmer Than Hell" by Spinal Tap.
Evanescence Pack 1 ($5.49) – featuring "Bring Me to Life," "Call Me When You're Sober," and "Weight of the World" by Evanescence.
Downloadable for PSP
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 ($19.99)


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Published: 2009/02/10
by Fady Khalil
Blood Bank EP – Bon Iver
On his new Blood Bank EP, forest rocker Justin Vernon emerges from the wintry slumber that produced 2007's For Emma, Forever Ago and transformed him into Bon Iver in the process. But Vernon isn't different, just relocated. Blood Bank preserves the icicles grown in his Northern Wisconsin hermitage, just as sharp, just as cold.
The album opens with little more than Vernon's distant voice and delicate guitar strums, a title track that resounds with his penchant for minimalism. Fragile echoes of voice remain perpetually out of reach, finally exhausting to a whisper as he recounts the snow-covered memories of love's wings spreading wide, so wide. He sings, "You said ain't this just like the present, to be showing up like this/ There's a moon waning crescent, we started to kiss," channeling the poetic play of Elliott Smith's "St. Ide's Heaven," its vibrant imagery cascading down the synapses of mind, painting life with its multicolored syllables.
The soliloquy of "Beach Baby," meanwhile, could be ripped from an agonizing memory, or at least it should be. Intimate, vulnerable, raw, it demands an existence outside of this song, somewhere in the recesses of Vernon's past. "When you're out, tell your lucky one to know that you'll leave/ But you don't lock when you're fleeing, I'd like not to hear keys." The passage saturates one's thoughts, induces reflection, perhaps on wounds once thought healed. This is Bon Iver!
But these naked truths find cumbersome attire as the recording comes down to its oh-so-B-side. The wanton chorus of "Babys" energetically repeats, "Summer comes, to multiply, to multiply!" accompanied by frenzied key strikes, both accelerating the slowed metabolism that had been so effective during the first half of the album. Vocoder-laden "Woods" creates an electronic veil that obscures the naked sentiment at the core of Bon Iver. But the further distance needed to travel in reaching the man behind the machine may suit some ears just fine.
The album ends too quickly. Four songs have barely begun to satisfy the appetite they so capably whetted. But Blood Bank stands as testament that Vernon's music resides within him, not around him or as a product of his isolated environs. That's enough to make this a fine album. Where he goes, winter seems to follow, as it will for those unafraid of the cold.


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SOURCE: CorePower Yoga
April 25, 2014 11:28 ET
Northeast Studio Offers Beginner to Advanced Yoga Classes and Teacher Certification
Northeast Studio Offers Beginner to Advanced Yoga Classes and Teacher Certification
MINNEAPOLIS, MN--(Marketwired - April 25, 2014) - Denver-based yoga company CorePower Yoga will open its 12th studio in the Twin Cities on Friday, April 25. This marks the 96th studio opening nationwide for CorePower Yoga.
Located in the historic 945 Broadway building, at the corner of Broadway and Central Avenue, the Northeast Studio will offer a variety of yoga class styles for all levels, including CorePower Yoga's dynamic heated power yoga in beginner to advanced formats, Yoga Sculpt and Hot Power Fusion. In addition to classes, Northeast will offer Yoga Teacher Training, as well as Lifestyle Programs such as boot camps and wellness cleanses to provide students with cross-training opportunities.
"The 945 Broadway building is the perfect location for the Northeast Studio," said Greg Hines, Northeast Studio manager. "There's been a buzz in the neighborhood about CorePower Yoga opening, so we're really excited to introduce our energetic style of yoga to the Northeast community!"
The Northeast Studio is home to two spacious yoga rooms and features a range of amenities including luxurious changing rooms, showers and private lockers. A full retail boutique will showcase men's and women's activewear, as well as a variety of accessories to meet your yoga and lifestyle needs.
Students who are new to CorePower Yoga will receive one week of unlimited free yoga classes. A variety of membership package options are also available.
Last year, CorePower Yoga received a significant investment from Catterton Partners, the leading consumer-focused private equity firm, positioning the brand for rapid growth.
CorePower Yoga -- Northeast Studio
945 Broadway Street NE, Suite 120
Minneapolis, MN 55413
About CorePower Yoga
CorePower Yoga (CPY) strives to increase awareness and widespread adoption of yoga by making yoga accessible to all fitness levels through a variety of yoga styles, convenient class times and numerous studio locations. The company's unique and physically challenging style of power yoga combines music, movement, breath, heat and community to create a one-of-a-kind workout. CPY classes are taught by warm and approachable certified yoga instructors who will have you sweating! In addition to yoga classes, CPY offers transformative Yoga Teacher Training and Lifestyle Programs to empower students to advance their individual practice or become instructors. CPY's beautiful, spa-like studios are built with sustainable practices in mind, using recycled products, sustainable materials and utilizing the latest technology to efficiently heat its practice rooms. CPY was founded in 2002 by Trevor Tice and has 96 studios in 12 states. For more information, visit www.corepoweryoga.com, or download a press kit.
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We can order for you from the following labels (links will open in a new window).
We have a small range of CDs in stock, plus the following:-
Shanties & Sea SongsThe Maritime Crew
Visit the Maritime Crew website: www.maritimecrew.co.nz
Waipu - the search for paradise (currently out of print)
Emily Smith - Songs for Christmas - $30.00
On Songs For Christmas Emily presents a beautifully crafted album of original and traditional material drawn from her folk background. Forgotten gems such as the ancient Scots 'Christ Has My Hairt, Ay' (lyrics trad/music Alan Reid) and the soulful traditional American ballad 'Heard From Heaven Today' feature alongside contemporary covers and popular carols. Smith's songwriting also features with two originals 'Winter Song' and the single 'Find Hope'.
Joining Emily on 'Songs For Christmas' are regular collaborators: Jamie McClennan (fiddle, guitar, vocals), Matheu Watson (guitars, viola) and Ross Hamilton (bass, drums, vocals).
The material for Songs For Christmas has been written and collected over the last few years in response to the popularity of Emily's annual Christmas show held in her home region of Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland. Growing every year the show has developed into a tour of the region and in 2016 will be going nationwide. In Songs For Christmas Emily has created an album of songs that inspire, comfort and celebrate Christmas and the winter season. The album was recorded and co-produced by Jamie McClennan who has worked with Emily since the beginning of her career. Co-produced and mixed by Brandon Bell in Zac Brown's studio 'Southern Ground Nashville'.
Emily Smith - Echoes - $30.00
Emily continues to draw on her talent as one of the finest interpreters of traditional song in the UK presenting an album that is unshakeably Scottish but with farther, wider horizons. New settings of time worn texts weave beautifully alongside contemporary covers blurring the borders of old and new.
Backed by her talented band of Jamie McClennan (guitar), Matheu Watson (guitar), Signy Jakobsdottir (percussion) and Ross Hamilton (bass) the album also features a line up of special guests including Jerry Douglas, Kris Drever, Tim Edey, Aoife O'Donovan, Natalie Haas and Rory Butler.
Emily Smith - 10 Years- $25.00
To celebrate Emily's 10th anniversary as a full time folkie she presents 'Ten Years' a compilation album of tracks selected from albums so far with new and updated versions of old favourites such as 'A Day like Today', previously unreleased tracks and two bonus live tracks. This is the perfect soundtrack to showcase Emily's career so far.
Emily Smith - Traiveller's Joy - $30.00
Hear audio samples and visit the Emily Smith site at http://www.emilysmith.org.
Smith's new release, Traiveller's Joy, features songs written on the road throughout 2010 blending alongside traditional material sourced from the travelling people of Scotland. Emily continues to draw inspiration from her home area of rural Dumfriesshire but this release sees her writing from a more personal viewpoint than before.
Perfectly complimenting Smith's vocals are guest musicians on fiddle, guitar, bouzouki, percussion, flute and double bass with Emily also backing on piano and accordion.
Covers include Rick Kemp's 'Somewhere Along the Road', which Emily recently performed on BBC1's 'Songs of Praise' and 'Waltzing's For Dreamers' by Richard Thompson, whom Emily opened for on his UK tour in 2009 and was subsequently featured at London's Meltdown Festival 2010 during his year as curator.
Jamie McClennan - In Transit - $30.00 (Fiddle)
Hear audio samples and visit the Jamie McClennan site at http://www.jamiemcclennan.com.
Jamie's debut album is as much a collection of his own tunes as it is a musical journey. All the tunes on the album were written by Jamie whilst either on tour in various locations around the globe or in one of the two countries he calls home, NZ and Scotland, hence the name 'In Transit'.
Emily Smith & Jamie McClennan - Adoon Winding Nith- $30.00
Hear audio samples and visit the Emily or Jamie's site at http://www.emilysmith.org & http://www.jamiemcclennan.com
There is a happy, optimistic feel to this album. There are no broken hearts, no sad endings, just songs celebrating love, beauty and good times. From the delicate 'Gowden Locks o Anna' which Burns said was "the best love song I ever composed in my life" to the jolly 'Whistle o'er the Lave o it', Smith and McClennan display their versatility as a duo occasionally underpinned by the bass skills of Duncan Lyall. Their imaginative choice of instrumentation and approach to arranging ensures each tracks sounds fresh to the listener's ear be it original Burns or new settings of songs such as their powerful 'Soldier's Return' and lullaby version of 'Lassie Lie Near Me'.
250 years on Burns' work still continues to inspire and entertain people all over the world. The sentiment of songs such as 'A Man's A Man For A' That' still rings true with what we strive for in our lives today. He must have been a man full of charm and charisma but also a humble man who knew struggles and poverty in life all too well.
Emily Smith - Too Long Away - $30.00
Hear audio samples and visit the Emily Smith site at http://www.emilysmith.org.
With her third studio album 'Too Long Away' Emily presents five traditional tracks alongside five self-penned songs, cementing her success as one of Scotland's finest interpreters of traditional song but also as a leading songwriter in the Scottish music scene.
Much of the inspiration for this album comes from her move back to rural South West Scotland where she continues her use of local history and folklore as a source for her writing in tracks such as 'Old Mortality' and 'The Mermaid of Galloway'. Dumfriesshire's ever changing landscape also plays a part sparking her inspiration to create the beautiful 'Winter Song' and thought provoking 'Audience of Souls' written in a local graveyard.
Unlike previous albums, there are no instrumental tracks on Too Long Away but Emily's accordion and piano still feature on several songs including her folk-rock take on the ballad 'May Colven' and upbeat version of Tony Cuffe's 'Caledonia'.
Emily Smith - A Different Life - $30.00
Hear audio samples and visit the Emily Smith site at http://www.emilysmith.org.
Emily's second album 'A Different Life' was her follow up to the well-received 'A Day Like Today'. It is an album full of variety.
There are several of Emily's own songs such as 'Always A Smile', written for her Polish grandmother, and 'Edward of Morton', a tragic tale from Emily's native Dumfriesshire. Emily has also re-worked several traditional songs and given a new feel to many by giving the words melodies of her own. Amongst the songs are three instrumental sets, a slow air written by Emily and two up beat sets largely consisting of tunes penned by Emily's regular fiddle player, Jamie McClennan.
Though very much a song based album Emily's accordion and piano feature throughout on both tune sets and songs. With so many musicians performing many of the tracks inevitably have a 'big' sound but the album is well balanced with sparser tracks such as 'The Lowlands of Holland' and Emily's unaccompanied singing on 'Far O'er the Forth'.
In total there are ten musicians featured on the album. Complimenting Emily's vocals are Brian Finnegan on flute and whistles and Jamie McClennan on fiddle. Steve Byrne (Guitar/Bouzouki/Cittern), Duncan Lyall (Double Bass), Martin O Neill (Bodhran) and Paul Jennings (Percussion) provide a rhythmic backbone to many of the tracks. Sarah Murray (Cello), Jonna Inge (Viola) and Hamish Napier on backing vocals give a beautiful touch to 'Strong Winds For Autumn' in particular.
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We had a chance to talk to the OCZ representatives shortly before the first live demonstration of the Hydrojet. Yes, we can now confirm that the Hydrojet working samples will be demonstrated at the upcoming games convention in Leipzig, Germany.
The Hydrojet should be ready and released by the end of this quarter, so if all goes well you should see these products in September. Its suggested retail price should be around US$100 and at press time we don't know the European price.
We will let you know how it works in action as we expect to see it as early as next week.
Updated: We saw this cooler back in March at Cebit 2007.
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text: Occupational therapists to strike again over 'bullying culture' at Greenwich council 03 June 2014 Occupational therapists at Greenwich council, fed up with an alleged 'bullying culture', are striking again on 11 and 12 June for 48 hours. The therapists, members of Unite, the country's largest union, have already taken strike action on 21 May over alleged bullying, harassment and the suspension of a work colleague accused of being too friendly with staff. On Wednesday 11 June, the therapists will be protesting at Greenwich council's annual general meeting at the town hall in Wellington Street, London SE18 6PW from 17.30. Unite regional officer Onay Kasab said: "Greenwich council now needs to urgently address the complaints of bullying, harassment and victimisation made by Unite. "The message is clear - we will take action again and again until our complaints are addressed. "We are asking people to support our pickets during the two-day action. The pickets will be in force from 07.00 to 10.00 and, more importantly, we are asking for support from the public for the protest at the council's annual meeting. "The allegations against our suspended member are ridiculous. We demand the suspension is lifted and that the newly elected councillors at Greenwich take this opportunity to engage constructively with Unite to resolve this dispute." The therapists had voted by 100 per cent for strike action. ENDS For further information please contact Unite regional officer Onay Kasab on 07771818637 and/or Unite senior communications officer Shaun Noble on 07768 693940 Twitter: @unitetheunion Facebook: unitetheunion1 Notes to editors • Unite is Britain and Ireland's largest trade union with over 1.4 million members working across all sectors of the economy. The general secretary is Len McCluskey.


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Thousands of music fans shop at CD Baby every day, the majority of them looking for physical CDs. If you plan to release your music as an MP3-download only, you'll be missing out on sales online as well as sales at your next gig! Give your fans a physical album they can take home with them--an experience that transcends the convenience of a quick download.
With CD Baby Disc Manufacturing, you can order as many or as few CDs as you need (yes, even as few as 1)!
500 CDs in jackets for $805
100 CD-Rs in jewel cases for $263
1,000 CDs in wallets for $1,169
*Clicking "Go to CD Baby Disc Manufacturing" will take you to a different site.


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One of the reasons I like to travel is to be reminded how interesting seemingly ordinary things can be. On a trip to Costa Rica last year, I had many such opportunities. Just walking into a local market made my eyes widen when I saw Tang in no fewer than eight flavors (Lime, Mango, Apple, Peach, Mandarin, Pineapple, and Strawberry—in addition to the original Orange). To someone who sees this selection every day, it would seem completely normal, but to me the thought of Mango Tang was exotic and exciting.
Most of the interesting things I found in Costa Rica, however, were natural ones. In the middle of a long drive from San Jose to the Caribbean town of Puerto Viejo, our group stopped at a restaurant for lunch. In front of the building, just a stone's throw from the edge of the rain forest, was a tall plant that caught my eye. It looked exactly like a fan, with each of its long branches terminating in a single broad leaf. Not only was it nearly two-dimensional, it was completely symmetrical. It looked so perfect I wasn't sure it was real. Our guide told us it was called a Traveler's Palm.
A Tall Drink of Water
Later, while visiting a botanical garden, a botanist shared some fascinating details about this striking plant. For starters, the Traveler's Palm (sometimes called Traveler's Tree) is not really a palm at all, although the trunk gives it that appearance. It's closely related to bananas (as you might guess from the shape of the leaves) and in the same family as the Bird-of-Paradise Flower. It gets its name from two distinctive characteristics. First, the leaves collect water and channel it into the base of the plant, so a thirsty traveler could cut a hole in the soft trunk and get a significant amount of drinkable water—about one liter per branch. Second, Traveler's Palms tend to grow in an east-west direction, with each new branch turning either toward or away from the sun. So it can also serve as a sort of compass, to put you back on track after quenching your thirst.
The Traveler's Palm, which goes by the scientific name Ravenala madagascariensis, is native to Madagascar, but can be found in tropical and subtropical regions all over the world. If you live in an area with the right climate and enough space, you can even grow your own. Its major requirements are sunshine, water, and protection from freezing and high winds. The trees can grow to be as tall as 60 feet (18.3m), so they'll be much happier outside than inside.
Open Your Palm and Make a Wish
A few Web sites claim that there is a saying, "If you stand directly in front of a Traveler's Palm and make a wish in good spirit, it will come true." As far as I can tell, that saying exists only on the Web—I haven't been able to locate evidence that this is a genuine part of any culture's folklore. On the other hand, a small biotech company called Shaman Pharmaceuticals investigated substances produced by Traveler's Palm as a potential treatment for adult-onset diabetes, with very promising preliminary results. That would certainly be a wish come true for many people. Unfortunately, the company has now gone out of business, and as far as I know, no one has yet picked up where their research left off.
Whether or not Traveler's Palms can grant wishes or stabilize your blood glucose level, they are beautiful plants with extremely useful yet hidden properties. Explorers who have lost their way in the rain forest may like to look at a Traveler's Palm and think of the spreading fan shape saying, "West is this way." I like to think of the branches as forming an arrow pointing inward and saying, "Interesting things inside." —Joe Kissell
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A thorough and easy-to-read article on Traveler's Palms can be found on the Floridata Web site. This is one of several sites I found with the quote about the "make a wish" saying. You can learn more in this PDF file from the U.S. Forest Service.
An article on the medicinal uses of rain forest plants, including Traveler's Palm, is found on the Point of Light Magazine Web site.
If you'd like to try growing your own Traveler's Palm, you can buy seeds from TROPILAB Inc..
I found quite a bit of disagreement as to the maximum height of a traveler's palm—with some sources saying as little as 25 feet and others as much as 60 feet. Likewise, there are differences of opinion as to how "Ravenala" is pronounced. I've seen rav-eh-NAY-luh, rav-eh-NAH-luh, and even ra-VEN-ah-la. I'm not sure which source to regard as definitive.
Art.com offers (via Amazon.com) a lovely Traveler's Palm Fine Art Print by Kerne Erickson, 11×14 inches.


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Evans County Parks & Recreation
Our Recreation Department had its beginnings in 1967, in the most unusual way.
Visiting Claxton in 1967 was John Davis, Executive Director of the Georgia Recreation Commission. John met with Perry Lee DeLoach of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and J. Fred Eden, editor of The Claxton Enterprise one morning to discuss a fulltime recreation program for Evans County.
DeLoach , who would later serve as Mayor of Claxton, suggested that they call citizens together that night. Davis told Deloach and Eden that " That was impossible and they needed to put such a meeting off until they could garner support." DeLoach responded, "John, just be here tonight in the fire station and we'll have the folks here." Davis, later said, " It was amazing at the crowd and the enthusiasm that showed up that night."
The City and the County passed ordinances to establish The Recreation Commission.
In March, 1968 they hired Danny Swain, a Senior Political Science major at Georgia Southern to run the summer program until they could hire a full-time Director. Swain, a native of Claxton had assisted and volunteered in programs previously.
The Recreation Commission at the time consisted of:
Calvin Brewton (Chairman)
Frank Laws
Gerald Strickland
Bill Boney
Hines Daniel
During the summer of 1968, the choice of full-time director backed out and Swain was encouraged to take the job by Max Lockwood, the former director of Statesboro. He still serves as director today. That makes him the longest serving full-time director at the same agency in the nation.
The Claxton-Evans Recreation Department existed until January 1st, 1974 when it became the first consolidated service which had previously been shared by the City of Claxton and Evans County.
The people of Evans county passed a referendum in November, 1972 that authorized up to 1 ½ mills for recreation purposes. In 1976, the Recreation Commission unveiled its master plan for a new park on highway 280 east, and in 1977, The Evans County Recreation Department moved from its small confines on James Street to a new 40 acre facility.
The new park was dedicated in 1980 by Lt. Governor Zell Miller. It assumed the name of the Evans County Park. The current parks system included The Evans County Park (now over 50 acres.), The Bacon Ford Park, and access to the Canoochee River at the Rock River Park, Brewton Bridge and the Daisy-Nevil Bridge.
In 2007, a new center was dedicated to George Neder, a philanthropist who donated the land and the buildings in 1982 which now house the administrative offices, multi-purpose rooms, senior citizens center. At the time, it was the largest contribution of real property to the parks and recreation agency in the South. Added to the parks and recreation system in 2004 was the contribution of the old, vacant Tos Theatre in Claxton and plans are currently underway to restore it as a cultural arts center.
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Evans County, in southeast Georgia, is the state's 152nd county. Almost entirely a product of the railroad age, the 185-square-mile county was formed from sections of Bulloch and Tattnall counties in 1914 and named for Clement Evans, a Confederate General.
Bacon Ford Park, is a neighborhood park and it features :
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Samantha Morton's message ahead of the child abuse meeting in Parliament
"A message to survivors - We will not be forgotten, we will not be quiet. The abuse that we suffered is happening right now to a child or infant that is in desperate need of rescuing. We come together as one to stop child abuse and so the perpetrators of these horrific crimes can be brought to justice. I keep peace in my heart which I share with you all."
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Here you go: Androski, the skiing Android mascot. He certainly gets more exercise than you (at least he meets more snow bunnies), and he'll look great on your desk. Too bad he's only available from SK Telecom, way off yonder in the Republic of Korea. Of course, this ain't the first Android toy we've seen in this space, but it's certainly the most athletic! See for yourself after the break.
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SOURCE: Lithium Exploration Group, Inc.
February 20, 2014 08:45 ET
SCOTTSDALE, AZ--(Marketwired - Feb 20, 2014) - Lithium Exploration Group Inc. (OTCQB: LEXG) today announces that Alta Disposal's Morinville Facility has clarified approvals to resume acceptance of waste streams that were approved at the facility under the prior operator. This allows the facility to accept more forms of liquid waste because up to today the facility has only been disposing of produced water from oil and gas production.
Some of these other forms of liquid waste are: fluids generated from tank and floor washing in chemical plant operation, fluids generated from tank washing of bulk carriers, and fluids generated from washing of upgrading and refining plant equipment. These fluids command variable, but considerably higher price to dispose of than traditional produced water. Confirmation of the ability to handle a wider variety of fluids is expected in the very near future.
"These new product offerings will expand our reach in the region and give us a lot more flexibility in dealing with potential customers," commented CEO Alex Walsh. "Alta Disposal's goal as a company is to provide exceptional customer service and competitive pricing in the market. That combination along with the technological advantages that we bring will make us a formidable competitor in the multibillion dollar waste disposal industry."
About Alta Disposal
Alta Disposal is a wholly owned subsidiary of Lithium Exploration Group. Its corporate offices are in Calgary, Alberta and it holds the company's interest in oilfield disposal facilities in Western Canada. More information about Alta Disposal can be found at www.altadisposal.com.
About Lithium Exploration Group
Lithium Exploration Group is a US-based exploration and development company focused on the acquisition and development potential of lithium brines and other precious metals that demonstrate high probability for near-term production. Currently the company is focused on its Western Canada lithium assets, testing its Ultrasonic Generator Technology and the acquisition of oil and gas related assets in Western Canada. Lithium Exploration Group is a fully reporting company traded on the OTCQB under the symbol LEXG. Website: www.lithiumexplorationgroup.com.
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This news release contains "forward-looking statements". Statements in this press release that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements and include any statements regarding beliefs, plans, expectations or intentions regarding the future testing of the ultrasonic technology.
Actual results could differ from those projected in any forward-looking statements due to numerous factors. Such factors include, among others, the inherent uncertainties associated with mineral exploration and difficulties associated with obtaining financing on acceptable terms. We are not in control of lithium prices and these could vary to make development uneconomic. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this news release, and we assume no obligation to update the forward-looking statements, or to update the reasons why actual results could differ from those projected in the forward-looking statements.
Although we believe that the beliefs, plans, expectations and intentions contained in this press release are reasonable, there can be no assurance that such beliefs, plans, expectations or intentions will prove to be accurate. Investors should consult all of the information set forth herein and should also refer to the risk factors disclosure outlined in our most recent annual report for our last fiscal year, our quarterly reports, and other periodic reports filed from time-to-time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Here's a sampling of the latest green-tech news, along with quick commentary.
- Gates set to dump half his stake in Pacific Ethanol - The Sacramento Bee
A reflection of investor discontent with the biofuels industry.
- New Renewable Network Hopes to Make Greentech Connections - Greentech Media
Schmoozing leads to business. The Renewable Energy Business Network expands chapters and incorporates as a nonprofit with new sponsors.
- Ocean Seeding Banned Until More Research - Earth2Tech
This is really just the opening phase of what I expect to be a much bigger debate about geoengineering 'fixes' to climate change.
- American Biomass funded for wood-fueled home heating - VentureBeat
I'm a pellet stove guinea pig and a customer of this company. I wrote about my pellet stove and the industry on Earth Day this year.
- Showtime: Your Guide to Today's Senate Climate Bill Slugfest - The Wall Street Journal
For those of you keeping score at home, check out the debate lines on a climate bill that is not expected to go through.
- Matt Damon Caught Test Driving Tesla Prototype: Wants One! - Autofiends.com
Although Damon confesses to be an electric-car geek, he shows himself to be a totally normal guy--wicked excited about the quick acceleration.


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OK Manny, we get it, you're good, damn good. Your body of work speaks volumes. You're one of the best offensive players and pure hitters the game has ever seen. You're an RBI machine and one of the few power hitters who can carry a team on his back as you proved last year down the stretch with the Dodgers. But with people disappearing from my neighboring cubicles seemingly every day, I have a hard time backing anybody turning down a job, not to mention one that would pay you $68,493 every day. And that figure is based on Manny working 365 days a year. And as he demonstrated during his last month in Boston, Manny tends to phone it in from time to time during the season so I can only imagine how many days will be spent slacking in the offseason. If you can't make ends meet on a $68,493 a DAY, I don't know what to tell you other than maybe retirement is your best option.
Speaking of greedy athletes who are getting soured by the free agent process, did you hear Ben Sheets' latest dilemma? After opting to go the free agent route instead of resigning with the Brewers, Sheets will now be without a team in 2009. Sheets was close to signing a two-year deal with Texas earlier this week for more than $12 million but the elbow injury he suffered last September hasn't healed and he will apparently need season-ending surgery, prompting the Rangers to pull the plug on the deal.
What's ironic about the whole situation is that Sheets often cited the media and fans always questioning his ability to stay healthy as one of the main reasons he wanted to test the free agent waters and leave Milwaukee in the first place. Now, he's tested those waters, found little interest because of his history of injuries and has no job. If Sheets wasn't so quick to bolt and score the big pay day, the Brewers would've likely urged him to get the elbow taken care of last year when it first occurred, and he would've been finishing up his rehab in preparation of being the team's Opening Day starter once again. Instead, he tried to keep the injury a secret, rehab it on his own so teams wouldn't be scared off and shop his services around the league and sign with the highest bidder. Well, I don't wish season-ending injuries on any athlete but sometimes charma seems to step in and give a player exactly what he deserves. That's exactly what happened with Sheets, so in this instance, justice was served.
On a brighter note, I saw Hank Aaron turned 75 on Thursday. Happy birthday Hammer, wish there were more players like you in today's game. We'd all be better off and so would the game itself.


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14 Oct YSC Academy First Annual Community Event
On November 7, YSC Academy opens its doors to families invested in youth soccer throughout the region to come learn about how the program available to our students is changing soccer and changing young lives. Our aim is spread awareness of the program, to identify individuals and families who can become invested in our mission, can support the program, and can help connect us to compelling resources in the region. At the same time, we will encourage soccer players, ages 9-13, to aim high in their sport, to dedicate themselves to their sport, and to imagine what it might be like to be a part of this program themselves.
Players will participate in a friendly tournament while parents hear from Nooha, faculty, and a handful of our student-athletes.
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Q: I spoke to you a while ago on the air about an old bench that has been in my family since the early 1950s, and was given to my grandfather by Willy Heinderburg.
Q: I spoke to you a while ago on the air about an old bench that has been in my family since the early 1950s, and was given to my grandfather by Willy Heinderburg. This bench was supposedly a gift from the German Ministry of Tobacco to my grandfather, E. A. Darr, who was then the CEO of Reynolds Tobacco. Please let me know what you think, and let me know where I might go online to get more information.
— R.D., Internet
A: Wow, what a decorative bench with lots of pizzazz-factor. I do not think it was made as a household piece of furniture, but rather, perhaps, for a commercial application for a theater or hotel lobby. The painted scene on the backrest and the quasi-dolphin-form armrests were popular motifs used throughout Europe during the late Victorian era. I think it would sell in the $600 to $1,200 range.
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Q: I recently placed my mother in a nursing home, and as I was going through the things she had at her home, I discovered this clock. The label on the back is in bad shape, but here's what I can see: "Damantine Clock, Patent September, 1880, Genuine Seth Thomas Clocks, Label Number 295." Can you tell me what it is worth and anything about it? And the clock works perfectly.
— B.S., Internet
A: The Seth Thomas Clock Company is well known among clock collectors. In the general retail marketplace, Seth Thomas still is a recognized trade name. The company was in business from the early 19th century until the 1920s. Your mantle clock is called a "marbleized black," or simply a "black" among collectors. They were copies of the French Empire-style black-marble mantle clocks made during the 19th century. The American clock cases were made of wood covered with painted paper that looked like marble. The word used was "adamantine," meaning rigid or unyielding, and was guaranteed to last a long time. On French marble clocks, all the decorative metal parts were made of gilt bronze. The metal mounts on your clock are made of white metal with a finish simulating the look of gilt bronze. These clocks were manufactured by most of the large American clock companies in massive quantities, and up until a few years ago, were of little interest. Currently, they are moving up the totem pole of collector interest. In good-to-excellent condition, they sell in the $150 to $300 range.
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Q: I am sending a picture of a mandolin that my mother has had for years. I would appreciate information you can give me on its origin.
— V.P., Ocala
A: Your mandolin is beautiful and appears to be in excellent condition. I suggest you contact the specialists at Mandolin Brothers in Staten Island, New York. The website is www.mandoweb.com. The phone number is 718-981-8585.
John Sikorski is an Ocala antiques dealer. He hosts a call-in radio show, "Sikorski's Attic,'' on WUFT-FM (89.1 FM). It can be heard each Saturday from noon to 1 p.m. Send your questions to Sikorski's Attic, c/o The Gainesville Sun, 2700 SW 13th St., Gainesville, FL 32608-2015; or email email@example.com.


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Pepsi gives forecast for '11, '12; backs '10 view
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The soft-drink maker, which just closed its purchase of bottlers Pepsi Bottling Group and PepsiAmericas Inc, said it expects earnings per share to grow 11 percent to 13 percent this year on a constant-currency basis.
Pepsi archrival Coca-Cola Co
In an interview with CNBC on Monday, Pepsi Chief Executive Indra Nooyi said the old model of having bottlers separate from the main syrup company was a relic of the past.
Combining bottlers with the main franchise will help the companies compete better in a U.S. beverage industry where the profit pool is not growing enough to feed the companies, Nooyi told the business news channel.
The new model will also give the beverage makers more flexibility while distributing new products, she said.
Nooyi said she was optimistic about Pepsi's prospects following the completion of the bottler deals, but added she was worried about the next 12 to 18 months, considering weak U.S. consumer confidence levels amid high jobless rates.
Pepsi shares were up 1 percent at $63.18 in early trade.
(Reporting by Dhanya Skariachan; Editing by Lisa Von Ahn and John Wallace)