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Corn: Corn traders will need to watch the Argentina weather situation closer than ever right now. Bulls put a nice push into the market Monday but need to remain cautious on how low volume the buying was. Bears will likely defend the downward trendline once again if tested this week. For the short term, look for the trendline to hold as well as the 100-day moving average at 738-1/2. It will likely take larger volume buying than what we saw Monday to take out those resistance points. Watch Argentina weather updates as closely as bean traders for the next two weeks…Ryan Ettner
Soybeans: The weekly export inspections came in at 40.667 million bushels. This is considered neutral as it was within the expected range of 39.0 to 43.0 million bushels. We are still recommending producers to be out of old-crop inventory (excluding gambling bushels) by the time South America's harvest is in full swing. Major resistance on the March soybean chart is the 100-day moving average at $14.84 then at the $15.00 psychological level. If the market tests these levels, we would recommended producers sell the rest of their inventory that they don't want to risk into the summer. We would recommend producers who want to maintain ownership of beans into the summer use options to mitigate risk…Jim McCormick
Wheat: Wheat closed higher Monday after spending most of the day lower. Corn found enough strength to pull the wheat back to positive territory late in the session, but volume was light. This may set up a "turnaround Tuesday" type attitude for tomorrow. Global ending stocks are not tight for wheat. They are tight for corn and beans, however. We also talked about how there is no correlation between how wheat goes into dormancy to how the final yield turns out. Three out of the last four times good-to-excellent levels were poor going into dormancy, the final yield was above the five-year average. Wheat could be explosive if conditions are dry once again early spring. We feel it is not time to get bullish just yet. Wheat will most likely continue to be a follower of corn as we go through the next few weeks. Monday's trade was lighter volume and could continue that way until we see some news to excite things once again…Steve Georgy


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So, here I was faced with a Barefoot Bloggers challenge of baking another Ina Garten cake recipe as the second of this month's chosen recipes! Mary of Passionate Perseverance chose "Beatty's Cake" (found in Barefoot Contessa at Home) --a rich chocolate cake with chocolate frosting... a combination that I'm not particularly wild about (I like chocolate and white frosting). However, my husband likes it and I was sure that I could find some takers once I had finished this cake. I just enjoy baking, so I was up for trying Mary's choice.
I liked the idea of using oil and buttermilk, instead of butter, which I presumed would give the cake a lot of moisture. Besides, the frosting consisted of two sticks of butter! I also like the idea of using coffee to enhance the taste of chocolate. I was going to be a good sport, despite my lukewarm love of chocolate cake and chocolate frosting-- so I decided to make Ina's recipe exactly as is,since this recipe has stellar reviews. Like Ina, I try my best to buy the best quality ingredients:
It's time to make the frosting-- I can finally use the espresso powder that I order from King Arthur. It's pretty cool stuff. I like how fine the powder is, compared to instant coffee. I've never made a buttercream frosting with an egg yolk, so I bravely went ahead--wondering if a raw egg would freak out anyone. I decided not to say anything.
The butter is whipped for about 3 minutes-- there's lots of air going in this!
You can tell me to stop anytime...look away! I admit, tthis is an excellent chocolate cake. You cannot taste the coffee-- in fact, the coffee really brings out the chocolate flavor loud and clear. The frosting is very creamy, and delicious. I ate one small slice with vanilla ice cream-- to me, that softens the chocolate for my taste buds.I would definitely make this cake for someone who adores chocolate. It's very easy to make.
HOWEVER... my Chocolate Bliss Cake with a lighter chocolate filling and Fluffy White Frosting is still my favorite cake-- and it's pretty close to Ina's recipe. . I adore a white frosting anytime of the day. I doubt hypnosis will ever cure me of my love of white cake and white frosting. I can't resist it-- and I've had a hankering to make Ina's Coconut Cake.
If you'd like to join the Barefoot Bloggers in making Ina Garten's recipes, twice a month, please visit their website. Psssssssssssst.... the next person to choose a recipe.... would you choose something that is chocolate free? No more cakes? Well, maybe Ina's Coconut cake? Then again, I'm ready for something with vegetables. My bathroom scale will thank you.
Mary, thanks for choosing this recipe. I love your blog-- what a touching story you have!
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By Dylan Vazzano, TTU Sports Information Coordinator
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COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Fresh off its first win of the 2013 campaign, the Golden Eagle soccer team sets its sight on just one match this week, a Sunday evening clash at Middle Tennessee State University to kick off at 5 p.m. CDT. The affair will close out a four-match road swing for Tech, and with a win, the Golden Eagles will come away with an even split in the quartet of tilts.
Tech (1-5-0) will march into Murfreesboro, Tenn. after posting a 1-1 record last weekend thanks to a 3-1 nod over the University of Findlay on Friday, and a 2-0 loss against Ball State on Sunday. For fourth-year head coach Daniel Brizard, earning that first win should prove to pay dividends going forward.
"I think getting that first one did a lot of things for us," Brizard said. "It gave us some confidence and showed that we have the ability to get it done. We have been so close in many of our matches so it was nice to get the win and get the monkey off our back."
Friday's match featured a pair of Ellie Iaciofano goals to give the senior from Loveland, Ohio a team-leading three on the young season, but it was the dynamic freshmen duo of Abi Gearing and Ashlyn Flaherty that helped put Tech over the top. Gearing notched her first collegiate score in the 59th minute, with Flaherty responsible for the assist on the play to push TTU to a 2-0 lead.
"It was great for Abi to get her first goal, she is going to basically fill in the role that Ellie is going to vacate after this year so it's important for us to give her some minutes in that role" Brizard said on the play of his talented freshman forward. "As far as Ashlyn is concerned, that's what we brought her here for. She might not get the goals herself, but she is the type of player that's crafty and can set up goals."
Sunday's 2-0 loss to a good Ball State team marked the first time all season that the Golden Eagles lost by more than just one goal. The win pushed BSU to 4-1 on the year, as the Cardinals have allowed only two goals in 450 minutes this season.
"I think we are just frustrated because we know that in some of these games we could do better but just haven't put it all together yet," Brizard said on his team's perspective three weeks into the year. "It's like having a puzzle. Even if you are missing a couple of pieces, you still have to find a way to do the puzzle. The girls know they can do it, and we know they can do it. It's just about transitioning what we do in training and practice and taking it onto the field during games."
Middle Tennessee enters Sunday's matchup without a win in 2013, coming in with an overall mark of 0-3-2. Before Tech takes its place inside Dean A. Hayes Track and Soccer Stadium, the Blue Raiders will welcome in the University of Tennessee on Friday night, kicking off a five-match, three-weekend home stand.
Middle Tennessee has had its hands full trying to split the pipes this season, scoring just two goals in five matches, as freshman Rachael Figg and sophomore Kate Loye are responsible for doing the honors. That being said, Brizard is well aware of the challenge that the Blue Raiders pose.
"The game against MTSU is going to be a battle, it's always a battle and it's just a good rivalry," Brizard said. "Two of the three games since I have been here have been really, really tight."
Last year's tilt in Cookeville on Sept. 7 saw Middle Tennessee walk away with a 3-2 victory, breaking a 2-2 tie in the 54th minute. Ellie Iaciofano carried TTU offensively with two goals, and senior Taylor Hicks and junior Chelsea Ladd each earned an assist. Sophomore goalkeeper Jordan Brown tabbed eight saves in what was her freshman campaign.
This year Brown currently sits atop the Ohio Valley Conference with 49 stops. Middle Tennessee's keeper, sophomore Kelsey Brouwer, is also a conference leader in saves, setting the Conference USA pace with 34.
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Seth MacFarlane May Follow Ted With a Western
He wrote and is looking to star and direct.
Seth MacFarlane, unlikely part owner of 2012, is looking at A Million Ways to Die in the West as his follow-up to the $501 million worldwide-grossing Ted. MacFarlane penned West along with his Ted collaborators Alec Sulkin and Wellesley Wild, and he'll likely star and direct. "The plot has been described as a Blazing Saddles-style movie — meaning a Western with contemporary humor, with one undercurrent being just how dangerous and painful life really was in the late 1800s," writes THR.


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As celebrities often do when they have something to promote these days, Robin Williams showed up on Reddit this afternoon to promote his new show The Crazy Ones by doing an AMA. But as it turned out, Robin's Ask Me Anything was different.
Robin talked very little about his new show, instead he dove into the question and answer session with fans with all the enthusiasm and energy you'd expect of, well, Robin Williams. It probably helps that the guy is, apparently, something of a geek. Check out the fifteen most amazing, gotta read things we learned about Robin during his fantastic AMA, right here...
Robin Williams loves anime. In particular he's a fan of Neon Genesis Evangelion, Cowboy Beebop, "Ghost in the Shell. Akira. Blood: The Last Vampire. But mostly Ghost in the Shell."
Robin Williams is a gamer. He plays Legend of Zelda. "Ocarina of Time is the best." His daughter, Zelda, is named after the game. He plays Portal and loves making Portal references. He's currently playing Battlestation Pacific. He also plays Call of Duty. "I'm still waiting for the next Call of Duty. It's been very unusual for me because I've done trips overseas to Iraq and Afghanistan, and I would see guys who had just come back from patrol playing Call of Duty, and I would say 'you're living this stuff! And yet you're still playing this game...'" The XBOX is his current system of choice.
Robin Williams' loves Isaac Asimov's Foundation series. "It's one of the greatest books of all time, and the greatest character is The Mule."
Robin's favorite book as a kid was Chronicles of Narnia's The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe. He says, "I would read the whole C.S. Lewis series out loud to my kids. I was once reading to Zelda, and she said 'don't do any voices. Just read it as yourself.' So I did, I just read it straight, and she said 'that's better.'"
Robin called Steven Spielberg during the filming of Schindler's List to cheer him up. "I think I only called him once, maybe twice. I called him when I was representing People for the Valdheimers Association. A society devoted to helping raise money to help older Germans who had forgotten everything before 1945. I remember him laughing and going 'thank you.'"
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Robin says, "When I did that show dressed as cheerleader in the Denver Bronco mile high stadium, I realized that the end of our TV show was in sight."


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Samsung, LG to Compete Head On in Berlin With New Smartwatches
A standalone phone for your wrist is finally coming.
Samsung Electronics, which unveiled its very first Android-powered smartwatch around this time last year, said Thursday it plans to show off a standalone wrist-phone in Berlin next week that supports 3G wireless networks.
Unlike its previous models, this one will be able to make and receive calls without having to be tethered to a smartphone, as The Wall Street Journal first reported in May.
The new smartwatch will run on the company's homegrown Tizen operating system. Samsung has recently run into a string of hiccups in getting the platform adopted in smartphones. In July, Samsung abruptly called off its plans to launch a Tizen-powered smartphone in Russia citing the need to further enhance the ecosystem.
The watch, to be called the "Gear S," will come with basic health applications including a heart rate monitor and a pedometer. Samsung said it partnered with Nike to provide enhanced fitness software features. The Gear S has a 2-inch OLED, or organic light-emitting diode, screen and will be available in global markets from October.
The company didn't disclose the price.
But Samsung won't be alone in showcasing new wearable devices at the trade show next week. LG Electronics is planning to launch a new smartwatch model of its own. Both companies have launched multiple wrist-type electronic devices already this year, as they compete for a bigger slice in the fast-growing wearable devices market.
LG's new smartwatch, called the "G Watch R," will be powered by Google's Android Wear operating system like LG's previous models but will have a round 1.3-inch plastic OLED screen.
Many smartwatch models in the market today have rectangular screens including Samsung's Gear series watches. One of the few exceptions so far had been Motorola's Moto 360 smartwatch which features a round shaped display.
Other specifications for the G Watch R—microprocessor, memory and battery life—will be largely similar to what is available on LG's G Watch.
LG is also taking aim at Samsung's Galaxy Note smartphone/tablet hybrid during the trade show, planning to introduce a stylus pen that will go with its flagship G3 phone. The G3 phone has a 5.5-inch screen that nearly matches the screen size of the existing Galaxy Note phone.
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Fountain of Youth: What If?
Fountain of Youth: What If?
Science has been making leaps-and-bounds progress on the aging processes for some time now. And not just on things like alzheimer's, but on the actual decay of our cellular structures over time. So much so that some theorize (like Aubrey De Grey) that we will be achieving the abilities to radically prolong youth, health, and life within a few decades.
Now, I'm only a layman, but I'm a thinker. I had a boring shift today and spent the better part of 8 hrs at the prison thinking about the possibilities of what may come to be if we can live to 150, 200, or even thousands of years.
I've come up with my own theories about how such a "Fountain of Youth" might impact the human race and the planet and I've listened to some educated speculation online since I got home, but I'd like to know-- what do YOU think?
What moral issues might this raise? How about the problem of overpopulation? How about the environmental effect? How would this impact religion? What could this mean for us economically? If such breakthroughs can be achieved, who will have access to them-- the many or the few-- and what implications? Whatever questions arise or theories you may have, I am interested.
Thank you!
"The problem with faith is that it really is a conversation stopper. Faith is a declaration of immunity to the powers of conversation. It is a reason why you do not have to give reasons for what you believe." - Sam Harris
RE: Fountain of Youth: What If?
Who is Aubrey De Grey, and why should I care what he thinks about this?
Biological Immortality is already at least theoretically possible.
RE: Fountain of Youth: What If?
Not sure if I'd want to live... FOREVER. But extend my life by many years? YES!
But yes the issue of overpopulation would be of concern. Unless we can move the population elsewhere, which doesn't appear to be extremely feasible in the near future.
RE: Fountain of Youth: What If?
(18-01-2013 11:25 PM)Near Wrote: Who is Aubrey De Grey, and why should I care what he thinks about this?You don't have to.
And I'm not disputing the possibilities, I'm just asking what YOU think it might mean for the human race: be it social/economic/moral/environmental/political/religious impacts?
"The problem with faith is that it really is a conversation stopper. Faith is a declaration of immunity to the powers of conversation. It is a reason why you do not have to give reasons for what you believe." - Sam Harris
RE: Fountain of Youth: What If?
At this point, I would be all in if I could go back about two decades...going back to something closer to youth not adding years. Of course, I would want the knowledge I have now to go back with me.
See here they are, the bruises, some were self-inflicted and some showed up along the way. -JF
RE: Fountain of Youth: What If?
While it certainly is an interesting concept, I doubt it's implementation in reality.
Morally & Socially: I doubt our culture would change much, maybe people would change the definition of 'Old".
Scientifically: such an advance would only stifle medical advancement, however, it would allow longer time for scientists to perfect theories, research more and learn more. If given long enough, it might be possible to create a simple cell organism, after all, we just need time.
Politically: candidates would have increasingly difficult time running consecutively, and nations such as those in the first would, which would gain the effects of a slower cell degradation first, would have a literally massive, near innumerable advantage over those not fortunate enough to be able to gain such enhancement; due to the slowed age process, people would remain fitter longer, their effective fighting force doubles.
Economically: it would be the biggest boon to industry and economy since the assembly line, for a short time; workers live longer and are stronger for longer, so they produce more. After a significant amount of time however, with the workforce not aging and retiring at a steady rate, unless people cycled jobs at an increased rate, unemployment would likely rise.
Environmentally: that would cause a shit-storm. People would probably end up doubling or tripling their greenhouse emissions, depending on by how many times the average lifespan was increased. Resources would be burned through faster than ever, and over population would be impossibly severe.
Religiously: I'm not sure. People would have longer to sort out the facts, but at the same time they have just as long a time to be truly cemented in indoctrination. I doubt that anything would massively change on this front, maybe some outcry by the more powerful churches, but the church has never been able to halt the relentless march of scientific progress for long.
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21-01-2013, 07:06 AM (This post was last modified: 21-01-2013 07:17 AM by Misanthropik.)
RE: Fountain of Youth: What If?
Political: The government would sanction its use; most likely forking it over to the rich guys first, because they have more money to offer. There would likely be a tax on those who receive it. Some may even be denied its use; like convicted murderers or rapists.
Religious: It would have little or no adverse effects on religion. Believers would just say it's a blessing from God.
Economic: It would be in high demand, and thus, be a great money-maker. Being that the government has sanctioned it, and considering the price it would likely demand, there would be "immortality" sold on the black market. This youthful serum would not be approved by any official government and/or health association, so the wrong "strain" could be more damaging than helpful.
Environmental: People want to live forever because life can be fun. One reason life is fun is sex. The next time you're at the mall or the grocery store, look around you. Every single person you see is the result of a sexual encounter which resulted in pregnancy. Statistically, few sexual encounters result in pregnancy. Thus, a packed mall tells us that there is A LOT of sex going on in this world. If each person extended their lifetime (particularly their hormonal, free-spirited youth), they would be having a lot more sex than they already are, which would mean more pregnancies. This makes the likelihood of overpopulation a serious issue. Our environment cannot handle much more of the disease of Humanity which is already sucking its resources dry.
Moral: Given the issue of overpopulation, I imagine abortion would become something of a requirement. If not abortion, then there would eventually be a mandatory pregnancy prevention act. This wouldn't sit well with certain religious groups, and it would call for better, more effective birth control methods, which means more testing and more research - an uphill battle given the hell being constantly raised by said religious groups. As for the extension of life itself, people would debate whether it's ethical to allow people (or certain groups of people, as I mentioned earlier) to live longer than 80 or so years. Questions would be raised about mentally retarded individuals. Should we allow them to live longer as well, or would that only prolong their suffering? What about those with certain issues like depression or those who have suicidal tendencies? Should we give them the opportunity to live longer, or would that be a waste of resources better left to those who can actually benefit from it? Is there a way to reverse its life-extending effects? If not, what are people to do when they age past their youth and find themselves in extended senility? Being 20 years old for a hundred or so years is nice, but eventually, you've gotta face the prospect of being 80 for a hundred or so years. If its effects cannot be reversed, should we implement some sort of euthanasia program? What if some people don't want to partake in this program? Do we allow them to suck our resources like time and energy for another hundred years because they can't take care of themselves? Will there be a deadline when death will become mandatory for the sake of the greater population?
Don't know. In a world of eternal youth, anything could happen. But personally, I'd take the opportunity. I don't want to live forever - even when I was a christian I was terrified by the idea of eternal life. But if it can be opted out of, I'd be a fool to pass up the opportunity to live forever, even if I don't carry it to term. I'd fuck like I do now for decades, and I'd have a shit-load more time to chase my dreams. Then when I'm finally sick of this place I'll put a revolver in my mouth and swallow a bullet. From thence forth, these issues will no longer be of any relevance to me.
Edit: Now I'VE got questions. How does this "fountain of youth" work? I called it a serum, but what is it? What does it do to the body to prolong life? How does it effect development? Will a teenager develop for 10 or so years into adulthood, then be a grown 23-year-old man/woman for the next few decades? Or will puberty take place over a longer period of time? If so, what does THAT mean for us? How will this effect the next generation? Will infants be imprinted with this longevity as well, or will we have to administer it to them? If so, when? When they're born or when they're old enough to consent (thus defeating the purpose of eternal youth)? How will it effect pregnancy time?
I'm super tired and now my mind is racing on this. I'm never gonna get any sleep.
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RE: Fountain of Youth: What If?
You forgot the huge market for homeopathic youth serum.
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22-01-2013, 02:27 AM (This post was last modified: 22-01-2013 02:31 AM by SingingBear.)
RE: Fountain of Youth: What If?
Quote: Religious: It would have little or no adverse effects on religion. Believers would just say it's a blessing from God.I'm not necessarily disagreeing with you, but don't most religions teach that dying (if you're good) is only a pathway to heaven? For a deeply religious person, is it possible that extending your life in such a manner is tantamount to turning your back on God? Going to heaven is a good thing, so isn't death is a good thing? They're "in a better place", after all, aren't they? Might it give rise to new religions? (I wouldn't consider that a good thing.)
And I tend to agree with you on the political/control side of it. Something so powerful (and it would be powerful) would most definitely lend to the rich and influential. And those with power and influence are loathe to give anyone else an equal opportunity. I see a closely guarded "fountain" bringing forth tyrants, at worst. But then again-- secrets are hard to keep in the age of information.
If the "fountain" were widely available, some kind of universal population control would be a necessity. So what next? Mandated abortions? Required birth control? Limit the amount of males born? Let's face it-- ghastly as the latter may be, it would cut down on wars and crimes. (Please, don't mistake that for advocacy.) And, after all, men can create children for as long as they can get off.
And these sort of regulations would require vast power to enforce. Would a single world rule result? Would there be war between the nations that support these reproductive restrictions against those who refuse?
And the economic situation. Were such a "fountain" widely available, would a world where a retirement age is non-existent mean better or worse economic results? After all, there should be less turnover. Less older folks handing over the reigns to the younger. Would that mean higher unemployment rates? Companies paying higher wages to senior staff instead of bringing in entry-level employees?
Science. Would it mean that our brilliant minds living for extended period of time would bring about a great boon to our technology? Will it mean that science will slow because a lack of fresh perspective?
If such a "fountain" were available to the few (those rich and powerful enough), would it not expand the dominion of the privileged and incite global civil unrest?
If it is available to everyone, our population is in danger of growing completely out of control and will become unsupportable in a relatively small amount of time. The catastrophic results of this can easily be imagined.
Are humans ready for such a breakthrough?
"The problem with faith is that it really is a conversation stopper. Faith is a declaration of immunity to the powers of conversation. It is a reason why you do not have to give reasons for what you believe." - Sam Harris
RE: Fountain of Youth: What If?
It is possible if we find a way to regenerate the micro human cells then we can live forever without aging. If you had watched the "Heroes" series, you can get the idea what I'm saying.
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Liz Markus, Christopher Wool, 2010 | Acrylic on unprimed canvas, 84 x 72 inches. Courtesy ZieherSmith, New York.
The editorial staff at New American Paintings has put together a list of more than 50 of the top painting exhibitions on view at private galleries across the country in December—from New York to L.A. to Miami, Houston, Chicago, and more—including 20 shows from artists previously included in New American Paintings and featuring more than 30 notable and not-to-be-missed shows from emerging artists to major players like Andy Warhol, Anselm Kiefer, and Brice Marden. 'Tis the season to gallery hop, so get to it. —Evan J. Garza
Liz Markus – Edition #74 (2008 Northeast)
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Lisa Sanditz, Cat Shit Pastoral, 2009 | Acrylic and oil on canvas, 16 x 20 inches. Courtesy ACME, Los Angeles.
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This fall there are some really exciting shows at commercial galleries all across the country, especially in the case of artists previously featured in New American Paintings, and we're pleased to share with our readers the must-see gallery shows of the season. Our staff has put together a list of 40 of the top painting exhibitions at private galleries across the country—from New York to San Francisco to Houston, Chicago, L.A. and more—featuring more than 25 notable and not-to-be-missed shows of contemporary painting from major painting players like Brice Marden, Luc Tuymans, and Danny Rolph. Let the gallery hopping begin! —Evan J. Garza


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The Valles Caldera National Preserve is one of the most iconic sites in New Mexico. It's a sweeping landscape of meadows and forests that sits in the massive crater of a collapsed volcano. Congress bought the former ranch in 2000 and created the preserve with a special mandate: Become financially self-sufficient by 2015.
One way to do that is bring more visitors, but there is also a mandate to protect the environment. A new plan is supposed to do both and officials with the preserve are taking public comments on the draft environmental impact statement that evaluates potential scenarios for building more facilities there. But the self-sustaining model remains challenging.
A photo of the caldera from 2006 is far from the pristine wilderness many imagine when they think of the preserve. A traffic jam in the wilderness with hundreds of cars crawling over an old ranch road. The Valles Caldera Trust, the organization that manages the preserve, opened the site for a day, inviting one and all to visit.
"So we're a little leery of swinging the gates wide open," said Marie Rodriguez, director of natural resources for the Preserve.
At a sparsely community meeting in Los Alamos, she said the Trust has since avoided another mass invitation to motorists. But it does want to improve people's access to a place many consider the jewel of northern New Mexico.
"It may be one of the most special places on earth," she said.
Last year alone, 100,000 people recreated in the preserve and Rodriguez understands just how vital it is to manage the impacts of those visitors. She laid out six options currently under consideration aimed at doing just that. They range from no action, which would actually decrease access, to constructing a visitor center to handle up to 120,000 folks a year, who might be shuttled to minimize vehicle impacts. And then there's taking care of the basics, like answering nature's call. For Rodriguez, that means vault toilets. Let's just say people are getting creative and it's not the best solution.
"You need these things if you're going to open this place. And there are like 30 photos of quite inventive toilets in this one little corridor. This isn't a unique thing," she said.
Patti Steinholtz is showing community members displays outlining the different options. Several years ago, the Trust board explored commercial ventures like a grandiose high-end lodge as part of its self-sufficiency mandate from Congress. But Steinholtz, whose firm, David Evans and Associates, created the plan for the Trust, said those ideas didn't go over very well.
"This is in response to that. People wanted a small footprint, low impact," she said.
Some 64 people chimed in online with passionate thoughts on the plan. There is even a suggestion that the Trust raise revenue by allowing a group of researchers to look for Sasquatch. However, few people showed up at recent community meetings.
Valles Caldera staff say people are less concerned about the process, now that plans for hotels have been scrapped. But can the preserve become self-sufficient without those big money-making projects?
"That's always going to be a challenge," said Dennis Trujillo, executive director of the Valles Caldera Trust.
"Using public land and trying to charge fees only balances out to a certain level of funding. You can only request so much money from people," Trujillo said.
But he's optimistic the Trust can recover most of its operating costs. As a nonprofit, it can do private fundraising and partner with other organizations to save money. There is one other location in the entire country with the same self-sufficiency mandate: The Presidio, which sits on some of the most desirable real estate in the world overlooking San Francisco Bay.
Back here in the high desert, if the Valles Caldera doesn't reach self-sufficiency by 2015, management of the site could revert to the U.S Forest Service, although a lot of critics prefer to the National Park Service.
"National forests work on a commodity basis," said Tom Jervis, president of Caldera Action. "The national park service doesn't provide commodities. It provides recreation and preservation."
Caldera Action is a nonprofit advocacy group that favors the plan option of developing a visitor center while limiting access by private vehicles. But Jervis said that if the day were to come when the Park Service managed this gem, it would definitely take a more comprehensive approach.
"Why should a visitor center be in one place rather than another if you don't know where the trails are leading from or to? What kind of transportation network will be on the preserve and how will that be decided upon? All that is left in the future."
With a longstanding bill introduced by New Mexico's Senators Jeff Bingaman and Tom Udall that would transfer the Caldera to the Park Service trapped in a deadlocked Congress, its future remains uncertain. Until that changes, the Valles Caldera Trust will march with the hope of proving that this New Mexico treasure can prove its worth by paying for itself.
The environmental impact statement on the different scenarios for the Valles Caldera Preserve are online. Comments are being accepted through August 14.


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Or am I remembering that wrong?
*Oh yeah, at around the end of the third chapter, looking super ominous there, aren't you Saki?
|2012-04-13, 08:21
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Join Date: Aug 2007
I'm kinda expecting somewhere in the future "keikaku doori" from Takei Hisa, with things like "Saki, you were too attention-grabbing during the finals in the provincial games, so I want you to lie low for this match. Wait till everyone has shown their tricks, then you do your stuff."
|2012-04-14, 12:20
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: [Zettai Ryouiki]
which made me wondering when we will be informed about saki past
achiga raw
|2012-04-15, 12:33
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Age: 27
Yep. Translation for chapter 9 of side A is out. Sadly, it's only 36 pages of content as opposed to the usual 60 - 80 page range.
That said, watching Teru steamroll everyone into the ground repeatedly never gets old. Of course, I wish the match would end by next chapter already, or else the remaining four matches would be in jeopardy.
Next week is the next chapter for the main story and next month is the next side A chapter.
Time for more waiting then.
|2012-04-15, 13:43
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Damn Teru is living up to the hype of being a major bad ass. I feel a bit bad about the others but again damn Teru! And i agree with Qilin in that i think if the match doesn't end by next week almost every other match will be in jeopardy of not getting the time they need.
|2012-04-15, 15:08
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So, I figue something out
How to counter Teru abilities
1.) Try to win with fast and cheap hand instead of bigger one. It will increase a chance to interrupt Teru chain win combo and Teru hand will be forced to stay at low score.
2.) Teru uses "Mirror" ability to check up on everyone ability and play style at the first round and play her game according to those data. This is where you can do a trick.
You need to change your play style as often as you can (for each round of the match), so that Teru wont able to catch up with how you play. She may need to activate her Mirror to re-analysis your play style again and in the turn she did that, she (may) cant complete her hand!
This one may be hard to do for monster player who have some kind of rules or conditions bond with their abilities which made it hard for them to change how they play, but for normal player who play according to situation, it will be easier to do, I guess.
3.) Since her hand value is fixed with her own abilitys rule (Start from low value to high value hand and the next hand value must higher than the last one), it shouldnt be too hard to guess and try to figure out what hand Teru is going for/What tile she need/what tile she will discard. You can easily ron off Teru, if you good enough.
All of These ideas will work the best if all players at a table (except Teru) aim to do these things. Also, helping each other to win likes what Kirame and Toki done in ch.8 will be a great aid to these methods.
The enemy of my enemy is my friend - Teru is our no.1 enemy, so lets (temporary) join force and destroy her!!!
|2012-04-15, 16:13
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I wonder. I mean, if even Koromo can pretty much shut down any standard 1v3 even with the other 3 people ganging up on her, I'm pretty sure Teru, who shut down Koromo, would have no trouble fighting a 1v3. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if they revealed she wasn't even going all out right now.
|2012-04-15, 17:02
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Join Date: Aug 2007
If I remembered, that was mentioned by the announcer Kokaji. From the Chinese translated version I read, she was actually referring to Teru's point gains compared to Koromo in last year's nationals, not that they actually had the chance to play against each other.
To further provide evidence to the above, Ryuumonbuchi got knocked out by Rinkai in the nationals, after Touka went berserk and Megan Devin was scared stiff and quickly knocked out another team before they can make a comeback.
|2012-04-15, 17:40
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|2012-04-15, 20:17
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Age: 27
I would feel really bad for Kuro if the match ended without her completing a single hand.
|2012-04-16, 02:26
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Earth
Just read Achiga chapter 9 and Teru is absolutely dominating. She almost doubled her points and the match hasn't ended.
Though, it would truly establish Teru's superiority if she singlehandedly win this I really don't want to see it happen. As Qilin said it would make the other schools pretty pathetic. And I really really want to see the rest of Shiraitodai play even if its just a short glimpse .
Besides in the prefecture tournament, in the team tournament it showed that the match reached captain with Awai ending her turn in all. So I'm holding on some hope that its possible to stop Teru or at least break her winning streak. They did it once after all.
Though, the scene with Toki at the end was odd. Did she faint or will faint by overusing her power or something? Because that's the only scenario I can envision she'll see Ryuuka thigh upside down. That and develop anti gravity powers.
|2012-04-16, 11:31
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Somehow I feel that lot of anime watchers will disappoint at how little mahjong game in this spin-off. I'm waiting to see their reaction toward the speed of prefecture round. in next ep.
and.......If the sale is bad, we can say goodbye to Saki season 2.
|2012-04-16, 11:56
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Location: SG
Kuro can't help but dealt to her hand.. Miyanaga Teru... How frightening... I expects Toki to have some good moments though...
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Easter is a time for food, family, and friends. It's also a fun holiday for kids, who wake up to gifts from the Easter bunny, don their Sunday best, and hunt for brightly colored Easter eggs and cascarones.
Another great way to make kids a part of your Easter celebration is to bring them into the kitchen. Baking with kids doesn't have to be stressful, messy or dangerous. In fact, there are several easy, delicious Easter recipes for kids that yield sweet treats the whole family will enjoy. Among our favorites are Cinnamon Molasses Cookies, Dulce de Leche Whoopie Pies, and Panela Shortbread Cookies, all of which allow little helpers to sift, stir, and scoop, and allow you to make Easter memories that will last long after the desserts themselves.


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Nora's Will
Friday through Thursday (9/16–9/22)
Emerging Mexican writer and director Mariana Chenillo's Nora's Will provides the perfect excuse to check out SIFF's brand-new Film Center at the Seattle Center (which doesn't have any spilled drinks on the floor yet!). The warm comedy—which won Mexico's Best Picture in 2010—carefully balances melancholy, romance and humor in telling the story of a man battling the last request of his newly deceased ex-wife.
Times and prices vary. SIFF Film Center, 305 Harrison St.; 206.464.5830; siff.net
Seattle Greek Festival
Friday through Sunday (9/16-9/18)
This annual community event is always a must. The Greek Dancing is fun to watch. Kids love the games area. Bigger kids like watching sports on TV in the "beer garden." The coffee is really strong (to the point of having true grit). And just about everything on the menu is worth the wait - but we highly recommend the souvlaki (meat grilled on skewers), the spanikopita (heavenly spinach and cheese-filled pastry) and all of the desserts. Kali orexi!
9/16-9/18. Hours vary. Free. Saint Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church. 2100 Boyer Ave East, 206-325-4347, seattlegreekfestival.com
Fashion First Seattle
Thursday (9/15)
Don't miss Fashion First, it's the longest running independent fashion show in Seattle and proceeds benefit Rise N' Shine, an advocacy group for children and teens with HIV/AIDS. Seattle magazine presents the 2011 Seamless in Seattle winners on the runway at the beginning of the evening.
9/15. Doors open at 8:30 p.m. for general admission (red carpet opening is at 7 p.m.). $50 and up. Showbox SoDo. Day of tickets call: (206) 628-8949 ext. 216. fashionfirstseattle.com
Pike Place Buskers Festival
Sunday (9/18)
Dozens of a cappella groups, accordion players and harmonica masters take the stage—make that three stages, spanning the Market—for the 10th annual Buskers Festival, co-founded by Seattle's legendary Artis the Spoonman. These spirited sidewalk musicians will wow you, as always, rain or shine.
9/18. 11 a.m.–5 p.m. Free. Pike Place Market, 85 Pike St.; pikemarketbuskers.org
Local Celebrity Spelling Bee
Thursday (9/15)
Richard Hugo House launches a new fundraising event where local celebs face off in a classic grade school spelling contest. Correct spellings advance them to the next round and misspellings invite you, the audience, to help them cheat! Brave participants include our own contributor and food expert Langdon Cook, author Stacy Levine, DJ Riz Rollins and more.
9/15. 7:30 p.m. $25 and up. Richard Hugo House, 1634 11th Avenue; 206.322.7030. hugohouse.org


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UH Mānoa offering Congressional, legislative internshipsUniversity of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Posted: Nov 18, 2009
The University of Hawai'i at Mānoa is offering its students new internships with Hawai'i's Congressional delegation, and is expanding its state legislative internship program starting in the Spring 2010 semester.
At least three U.S. Congressional Interns will be selected to work in Washington, D.C., in the offices of Hawai'i's congressional delegation. Scholarship funding will cover a full semester's tuition and earn every intern 15 credits toward graduation. Also covered are the costs of air fare to and from Washington, D.C., paid dormitory housing, a food and winter clothing allowance, and a stipend for incidentals.
The State Legislative Intern Program will place several students on the staffs of legislators in both the Hawai'i House of Representatives and Senate. The stipend for this internship has been increased to $4,000, and covers the period while the 2010 State Legislature is in session. Each participating student will earn 15 credits toward graduation.
"Crucial to the mission of UH Mānoa is giving our students the opportunity for real-world experiences that will help prepare them for their future careers. The new Congressional Intern Program and revitalized State Legislative Intern programs are perfect examples of this," said Reed Dasenbrock, Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs. "Assisting our students to be able to participate in national politics in Washington also shows them that Mānoa can be a great jumping off point to experience the rest of the world."
The deadline for the Hawaii Legislative Internship program has been extended to Wednesday, December 4, 2009. The program is limited to full-time UH Mānoa juniors and seniors in good academic standing, with a minimum 3.0 grade point average.
The deadline for the U.S. Congressional Internship passed on November 16, 2009, and the selection committee is preparing to review the applications received.
"Both the State Legislative and the Congressional internship programs provide a great opportunity for experiential learning," said Jon Matsuda of Outreach College. "The students are able to validate previously learned academic concepts as they observe and participate in the legislative decision-making process."
Added Lawrence Nitz, a professor of political science, "There are very few open opportunities for students to represent their university in the nation's capitol, so this U.S. Congressional internship is something we have long dreamed of offering to students."
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ok kids, lets discuss health care.
point 1. americas health care is screwed up. dont agree? then you aint paying attention. we are just about the only industrialized country that doesnt view good health care as a human right. now i know you say that its socialized but lets be frank so is your police and fire department. those agencies are run by your government....arent they? you never question that. it is a shame and a blight on this country that people go to bed here every night and are sick and cant get care. whos to blame?.........
point 2. insurance companies are to blame. i cant be any more clear than that. its all their fault. now i work in sales and i am all for making a profit but these companies are gouging us. they gladly take your money when youm are well and throw you under the bus as soon as you get sick. they are pieces of shit and thjey have bought up alot of congressmen and women. there is nothing wrong with the government controlling healthcare. they control social security and the checks are always on time. we are told that this is going to cost us in taxes but we are already paying that money in bloated premiums so whats the difference. the difference ....oh....that would be that everyone can get healthcare. i know thats a crazy idea but i think the time has come.
point 3. doctors hate this plan. bullshit. my pediatrician has had forms to call your congressman for years. they cant wait for this to go through. the money they spend having to track down these insurance companies is ridiculous. doctors might not be donald trump rich unsder this plan but they would still be in the top 1% of earners. every docvctor i have spoken too is in favor of it.
point 4. it doesnt work other places. again bullshit. every canadian i have ever spoken to loves their healthcare. we here that canadians are flocking to this country to have surgery but i have never met a canadian who has or even knows someone who has. this is all lies made up by the insurance companies to scare you. i spoke to a canadian man who had his knee replaced not two weeks ago. he didnt have to wait. it cost him $40. i know, $40 seems extreme but he wanted a private room. if not for that it would have been free. his words were, and i quote," the canadian healthcare system is set up to serve the people, the american system is seet up to make a profit regardless of the people".
i hope it goes through. its about time america joined the real world.


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SAP® Software to Offer TSG 1899 Hoffenheim Real-Time Spatial Insights, Valuable Analysis of Team Performance
SINSHEIM, Germany — SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) today announced an expansion of its relationship with the German Bundesliga football club TSG 1899 Hoffenheim to include SAP solutions leveraging Big Data and Internet of Things innovations that help analyze player activity data. With innovative training and game evaluations based on data collected from wearable sensors and analyzed in SAP HANA®, the club can gain real-time insight into player and team playing behavior, which can help improve performance. The announcement was made at the SAP Forum for Sports and Entertainment, being held November 11 in Sinsheim, Germany.
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To support the analysis of player performance, SAP and TSG 1899 Hoffenheim are developing a real-time player analysis solution based on sensor data and in-memory geospatial processing of SAP HANA. Placing special sensors in shin guards, clothing and the ball itself, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim collects an enormous amount of actionable data from training, which is stored, processed and analyzed by using SAP HANA. Based on these analyses, trainers are developing new ways to improve the players' game. Capability characteristics, such as acceleration, speed and ball contacts are calculated in real time for individual players or the whole team and visualized via an easily configurable user interface. This data is used to personalize training to strategically target the strengths and weaknesses of each player and help create the most effective training plan possible. For instance, spatial analytics can be applied to individual and team movement profiles in order to track distances, speed averages and ball possession as well as player tendencies. The information can also be used to help reduce the risk of injury and ultimately boost levels of play.
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By Barbara Fister
We've had some very busy days at the American Library Association convention in New Orleans, and they're not over yet. Your SinC Publishing Summit team has been meeting non-stop with people who can help us understand better how readers discover the books they love.
After a series of annual summit reports that gathered insights from publishers, editors, agents, distributors, wholesalers and emerging digital publishing platforms, we thought it was time to focus on the readers, because when you get right down to it, they are the people who matter.
We've held focus groups with adult services librarians, librarians who plan events and specialists in young adult literature. We talked to the founder of the first social network for bibliophiles. We met with "rock star librarians" who are renowned for their expertise in "reader's advisory,"– the art of connecting readers with books that they will love.
We learned that it's critical to coax out what readers like to read – and why. Subgenres don't matter as much to readers as the underlying factors that make an appealing book: tone and mood, characters you know well or those who might surprise you, fast-paced stories or language that makes you want to slow down and savor the words.
More books are published every year, and that makes it challenging for writers to connect with their audience. We hope that our report will illuminate ways that readers discover books and will help our member authors connect to their audience.
But, first, you'll have to give us a chance to let our heads stop spinning!
Photos of New Orleans by Barbara Fister.
Barbara Fister is the author of the Anni Koskinen mysteries. The most recent title in the series is Through the Cracks. She is an academic librarian and serves on the SinC board as Secretary.
Monday, June 27, 2011
A Report from SinC's 2011 Publishing Summit
Posted by Kathie Felix at 3:01 AM
4 comments:
- Roberta Isleib said...
Can't wait to read your reports--what a fantastic idea!
- June 27, 2011 at 3:44 PM
- ellen hart said...
This Summit report should be dynamite! I know how much work this is. So appreciated!
- June 27, 2011 at 3:47 PM
- Beth Groundwater said...
Waiting with bated breath...
- June 27, 2011 at 4:01 PM
- Marcia Talley said...
Looking forward to the report -- and thanks for all your efforts. I know how much work this is. First the trip, then you've gotta write the report!
- June 28, 2011 at 7:45 AM
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In a bid to boost its exposure to emerging markets, Marlboro maker Philip Morris International (NYSE:PM) unveiled a $625 million deal on Monday to acquire a 49% interest in Arab Investors-TA and its stake in an Algerian joint venture.
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Under the terms of the transaction, Philip Morris said it will secure an almost 25% economic interest in the Societe des Tabacs Algero-Emiratie, which is a joint venture that is 51% owned by AITA and 49% by Algerian state-owned Societe Nationale des Tabacs et Allumettes. STAEM has had a partnership with Philip Morris since 2005.
"With the fourth largest total GDP in Africa, and an estimated cigarette market of 30 billion units, Algeria holds tremendous potential for future growth," Miroslaw Zielinski, president of Philip Morris's Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa region, said in a statement.
Philip Morris said it expects the acquisition to boost its earnings per share in 2014, though it didn't specify by how much.
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Gallery: Andrej Pejic And "Zombie Boy" Team Up For Auslander Lookbook
Andrej Pejic and Rico "Zombie Boy" Genest might be the two most recognizable male models working right now: Andrej for his lovely, gender-bending look, and Zombie Boy for his insane full-body tattoos (tattoo?). Hence, it makes sense that Brazilian brand Auslander would want to dress them up in its stylish (but rather basic) clothes. In addition to having them walk the runway for its Spring 2012 show in Rio, the brand made its summer catalog all about the two unique-looking fellows. People may or may not remember the clothes, what with all the zombie-ness and androgyny going on, but they are certainly neat images nonetheless.
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La Junta Elks Lodge and Southeast Health Group will provide safe trick-or-treating events on Halloween (Thursday).
La Junta Elks will host its annual community Halloween party at the La Junta High School gym. The event starts at 6 p.m.
Started several years ago by the La Junta police and fire departments, La Junta Elks continue the tradition of providing a safe and warm option for Halloween plans. Last year, about 1,000 kids attended the party.
La Junta Elks is asking area businesses for donations to help supply candy to be handed out that night. Games are set up throughout the gym and candy is given for participation. There will also be a costume contest.
Donations can be taken to La Junta Elks Lodge, 119 Colorado Ave., between 5 and 7 p.m. or to Digitcom Electronics, 16 E. Second St., between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Safe Trick-or-Treat on Barnes
For young children, Halloween night is one of the best of the year. On Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. families are invited to a "Safe Trick-or-Treat" at Southeast Health Group, 711 Barnes in La Junta.
"We just finished remodeling our front lobby, and included a private waiting area for children," said Jeannie Larsen, Human Resources director at Southeast Health Group. "We are so excited to invite families with young children to a safe, indoor stop on their trick-or-treating adventures."
Southeast Health Group staff will be dressed in family-friendly costumes to give out candy throughout the building, and refreshments will be served in the board room. "You don't have to be a trick-or-treater to join the party," said Larsen. "We want the community to feel welcome in our newly-remodeled facility."
There are lots of ways to keep Halloween night safe for young children:
• Swords, knives, and similar costume accessories should be short, soft, and flexible.
• Fasten reflective tape to costumes and bags to help drivers see you.
• Wear well-fitting masks, costumes, and shoes to avoid blocked vision, trips, and falls.
• Eat only factory-wrapped treats. Avoid eating homemade treats made by strangers.
• Keep away from lit candles or luminaries. Be sure to wear flame-resistant costumes.
With a little planning, Halloween can be a wonderful time for families to make lasting memories. From craft projects, to Halloween-themed family movies, to spooky foods kids can assemble, families have many opportunities to spend time together. "I love to see my little grandkids on Halloween," said Larsen. "It's a precious time for families."
Southeast Health Group is the only full-time, fully-integrated healthcare center serving southeast Colorado. Primary Care services are now available for children and families. Call 384-5446 for more information.


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CHAPEL HILL, NC (WIS) - Tropical Storm Andrea's rains have delayed game one of the NCAA Super Regionals between the University of South Carolina Gamecocks and North Carolina Tar Heels.
First pitch, which was originally scheduled for 1:05 p.m., will now be no earlier than 3 p.m., according to university officials.
Tournament officials will evaluate the situation later in the day.
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If the election didn't hurt the Democratic Executive Committee's relationship with the African-American community, a recent letter should do the trick.
So this is what it's come to.
White Democrats and black Democrats at each other's throats.
All because some black Democrats aren't blue enough.
To vote the party line.
In a non-partisan city election.
If members of Alachua County's Democratic Executive Committee aren't red faced with embarrassment, it's because their arrogance and sense of self-entitlement have finally overcome their common sense.
Gainesville elections have become such an insider's game that membership in the DEC is practically a prerequisite for election to the City Commission.
Now the DEC wants the state Democratic Party to revoke the charter of the Alachua County Black Democratic Caucus because one member of that black caucus was seen wearing an Ed Braddy shirt and another was spotted carrying an Ed Braddy sign.
"Our relationship with the local African-American community has been negatively impacted, and Gainesville will now have a Republican mayor in part because of the activities of the ACDBC and some of its members," says a letter signed by four DEC members.
Oh the horror.
Well, if the DEC's relationship with the African-American community hadn't already been "negatively impacted," that letter certainly should have done the trick.
By the way, the horror of Gainesville having to live with a Republican mayor is hardly a first for our liberal college town.
Gainesville's first elected mayor, Paula DeLaney, was a Republican who only later became a Democrat. And she had previously been twice elected to the city commission while being a card-carrying member of the Grand Old Party.
Heck, at one point, three Republicans — DeLaney, Jim Painter and Tom McKnew — made up the commission majority.
And guess what?
City Hall did not crumble.
We did not suddenly begin filling pot holes the Republican way instead of the Democratic way.
Indeed, to all outward appearances, Gainesville was just as progressive during the reign of the "Gang of Three" as it had always been.
That Braddy, a Republican, has beaten Craig Lowe, a Democrat, in a nonpartisan race to become Gainesville's next mayor is more a cause for hurt partisan pride than an indication of a seismic shift in the political status quo. Certainly, the voting majority on the commission won't change.
Truth is that Lowe was a deeply flawed candidate. Even before his DUI arrest he had alienated a lot of people, Democrats included, when he insisted on hiring his former campaign manager as his personal aide.
No mayor in the history of Gainesville ever before felt the need for a full-time personal aide. It smacked of vanity and pretension, and people resented it.
Listen, I'm a lifelong Democrat and proud of it. When people call me a liberal, I take it as a complement.
But I resent my party's presumption of entitlement in my city's nonpartisan elections. It's disrespectful of Gainesville's charter and its voters.
I hate it that the bitter partisanship that has destroyed governance in Washington, D.C. and polarized Tallahassee now threatens to infect my city hall.
Butt out DEC. You too, REC.
I've been writing about Gainesville politics and governance for nearly four decades. From my experience party label has never been an indicator of quality. Some of our best commissioners (DeLane, McKnew) also happened to be Republicans. And some of the duds (take a bow, Tom Bussing) were proud Democrats.
It is likely that the days when party didn't really matter in city elections are long gone, and that's a shame. Look what it's gotten us. Now it's not just Democrats pitted against Republicans, but white Democrats pitted against black Democrats.
How is that progress in our progressive city?
Ron Cunningham is former editorial page editor of The Sun.


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Staff E-mails give a behind-the-scenes look at the Columbia Health District's dissolution and transfer of power
A series of recently released Columbia Health District emails underscores board actions following its announcement at the beginning of the year to cease efforts on the construction of a publicly funded hospital, on which the district spent more than $4 million.
One wrinkle, though: More than a year's worth of health district emails-from August 2009 to March 2011, during the height of the health district's push to obtain state certification for the hospital-is missing.
Nonetheless, what remains of the correspondence has been released even as a nominating committee for the Public Health Foundation of Columbia County, the public nonprofit now tasked with overseeing the county's Public Health Authority, puts the finishing touches on its compilation of a nine-person board of directors.
The email correspondence between health district officials sent last spring also sheds new light on a political process clouded by the shifting priorities of the former health district and the county, along with a lack of clarity in the planned dissolution process.
At the beginning of the year, the CHD board contemplated dropping its permanent tax rate from 38 cents to slightly more than seven cents per $1,000 of assessed home value. The decision came after district voters overwhelmingly supported a November ballot initiative calling for dissolution of the district.
By early March, health district Chairman Jay Tappan said dissolving and re-forming the health district was something the district 'would like to do in the future.' But there remained questions as to what the district would look like afterwards, especially as it became clear its board members did not want to run for reelection in May.
March 1, 10:11 a.m.
From: Pam Powell [CHD communications coordinator]
To: Diane Hutson [CHD board member]
I believe the Board is on a good path to put a memorial measure for the $0.077 cents on the May ballot and to continue moving toward a countywide district…. Having a strong board and a contract with the county to provide public health services is the best place to be if CHD wants to look at changing how it provides services. That said, staff needs to know for sure who among our current board is running and who is not. Incumbents are most electable, and we have an electable board.
March 1, 10:28 a.m.
From: Diane Hutson
To: Pam Powell
Sorry Pam, but I am not going to run. There is interest from [Columbia County Mental Health] to combine services with public health. I'm thinking this is the best option to preserve jobs and services and I'd like to speak more about it to other board members.
Health district officials began contemplating the dissolution of the district when hospital-project opponents announced they would run for CHD seats in the May election. Board member Diane Hutson, an administrator at OHSU Family Medicine in Scappoose, voiced her concerns about a CHD board takeover.
March 1, 11:21 a.m.
From: Diane Hutson
To: Pam Powell; Karen Ladd [public health administrator]; Jay Tappan [CHD board chairman]
[Oregon Health and Sciences University] just cannot move this quickly and I feel the urgency to protect my agency from a hostile board and protect my clinic from all negative media that has occurred from my involvement on the board. I believe in the work you've done at [public health] and want to see it continue.
Health district officials began to discuss reconfiguring public health services, with the Public Health Foundation of Columbia County overseeing the agency. That public nonprofit organization had previously provided fundraising support for the hospital project, but little was known about it.
After the Spotlight published a story about the foundation in March, health district and public health officials stopped talking about it publicly.
March 31, 12:57 p.m.
From: Karen Ladd
To: Jay Tappan
Henry Heimuller came by today to pick up a copy of our budget as well as our last audit. He was in some distress over the latest edition of the Spotlight tabloid. He thinks we've done an awful job of PR.
He says Earl [Fisher] is still out there talking to agencies regarding taking on public health….
I think we need a special meeting early next week to move to discontinue the [intergovernmental agreement] and let the commissioners do whatever they will do [with public health].
April 4, 7:41 a.m.
From: Jay Tappan
To: Karen Ladd
I need to get a letter on the [Public Health Authority] termination over to the Commissioners by their Wednesday meeting. And in a cautionary note, let's not talk to anyone about the [Public Health Foundation of Columbia County] until much later in this. I suspect we have said too much at our last Board meeting about that (mainly me, I think). From here on out, we just need to talk dissolution so that the angry folks who are going to take over as CHD Board members will not be able to un-do the process. Regardless, they will not have the [Public Health Authority] by that time anyway.
Though the health district wanted to hand oversight of the Public Health Authority to the public health foundation, Commissioner Earl Fisher, charged with shepherding the CHD through its dissolution, began looking at alternative options. At the top of his list was Oregon Health and Sciences University.
April 5, 9:49 a.m.
From: Jay Tappan
To: Karen Ladd
I think we are on good footing with the Commissioners in terms of them not screwing us out of a deal after July 1. It's always possible that they could turn a deal with OHSU down stream, but they could actually do that regardless, even if CHD stayed intact somehow. I may be wrong about all this, but I think what's driving them is a total fear of working with crazy people They also live in fear of the public perception that we're pulling a fast one on this. [snip]
Like I outlined yesterday, first we sunset the [Public Health Authority], then we ask them to start the dissolution process. The crazies will not have a district to inherit, or at least they will be stuck with one that is being erased….
April 7, 10:35 a.m.
From: Karen Ladd
To: Jay Tappan; Gary Heide [CHD board member]; Lisa Galovich [CHD board member]; Diane Hutson; Public Health
Earl came by this morning. I told him some of the tasks that I felt I needed to proceed with. He agreed. I also shared with him that they are only hearing from the angry people and that (given [Commissioner Henry Heimuller's] comment in the commissioners meeting yesterday about wanting public comment), we will be rallying our folks that support public health services to give positive public health messages. He said he would be willing to talk to the staff if I wanted because he knew they are terribly stressed. I told him no thanks. I do not want him talking to our staff given his performance at the strategic meeting. The staff are still talking about that and are convinced he is 'anti' public health. Public health services are valuable to all our communities and families. We need continuation of public health services. Public health is good. We are proceeding with those messages.
On July 1, the health district dissolved.
As planned, the public health foundation took over the health district's role of providing policy guidance to the Public Health Authority. The foundation's board is being expanded from five members to nine to accommodate its new role.
Tappan, who still sits on the foundation's board, is expected to step down at the board's next meeting this month.
A committee has already named seven of its planned nine board members, according to current chair Dan Garrison.
The names offer a who's who of officials, including former County Commissioner Rita Bernhard, Clatskanie Mayor Diane Pohl, former retired nurse Charleen Pruett, Vernonia Health Center board member Heather Lewis, St. Helens accountant Dan Garrison, Columbia River Fire and Rescue Division Chief Brian Burright and Rainier School District Superintendent Michael Carter.
The foundation will oversee public health for one year, Garrison said.


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The Kris Van Assche show was bound to attract some of the fash-pack's best-dressing men and with the help of The Sartorialist, we need not fly to Paris to savour the front-row fashion savoir-faire.
These guys are both rocking fairly androgynous looks and as Isabelle mentioned earlier, it's no secret that Doc Martens are the industry's hot (but slowly cooling) item. I like the other man's over-sized bag but what interests me the most is his headscarf. D&G featured Queen-chic headscarves on their runway last season and being of Scottish origin, I fail to not feel a slight home-sickness when faced with high-fashion previously seen in my gran's wardrobe.
Fashion inspiration comes when you least expect it!
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text: Marin Software 'locks in' search ad positions with new service Published on October 23, 2013. San Francisco—Online ad management company Marin Software has introduced a technology that helps assure a high position for paid search ads, the company said in a statement. Called PositionLock, the technology senses shifts in ad position throughout the day, based on keyword bidding by competitors, and automatically changes bids to preserve the position of a company's ad. Keyword bids and data based on user-defined position goals are analyzed hourly. To achieve a desired position, historical performance and auction conditions are continuously factored into bid calculations, which are quickly pushed to the ad publisher. The technology also considers lifetime value of a customer and seasonality, the company said. Most Popular In this article: BtoB


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World Cup qualifiers: Andros Townsend admits England debut was 'dream come true'
Andros Townsend has spoken of his pride at his memorable debut with England against Montenegro on Friday night.
Last Updated: 14/10/13 12:35pm
Townsend, 22, was a surprise starter for Roy Hodgson's side, but justified his inclusion with a man-of-the-match performance that saw him set up England's first before rifling home their third from distance in a vital 4-1 win at Wembley.
The result left England top of Group H with one round of fixtures remaining and knowing that victory against Poland on Tuesday will seal their qualification for the World Cup in Brazil next year.
"I'm so proud to have represented my country and to play well and score really is a dream come true," Townsend told Spurs' official website.
"I tried to play my normal game and everything went well. The most important thing was the win, it was a huge game.
"It hasn't really sunk in yet. All I'm thinking about is Poland on Tuesday and then it's back to Spurs and preparing for Villa.
"JD (Jermain Defoe) and Kyle (Walker) have been giving me a bit of stick (about not scoring), so it's nice to keep them quiet for a while!"
Reflecting on the moment he was told he would be starting against Montenegro, he said: "I found out lunchtime on the day of the game.
"The manager came to me a few times during the week and said he was undecided in that position, a few players were vying for it. I'm so grateful I got the chance and I'm pleased I was able to repay his faith in me.
"I didn't really think about it, about how big it was. I was excited to get my first start and was determined to make the most of it.
"It was only afterwards that I thought how big a game it was for England - if we hadn't won it we wouldn't have been in prime position to qualify
automatically for the World Cup and that would have been unbelievable."


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Dear Dr. Norquist:
My boyfriend and I split up about six months ago. It was a mutual decision. We just didn't want the same things in life. Still, I can't help feeling sad about it. He was my best friend and a good person. I know I need to move on, but I can't seem to get beyond this sadness. I'm busy at work but after work I'm home and missing him. He moved back to his hometown after we broke up, so I don't worry about running into him. How can I let go and move on. I feel stuck.
Dr. Norquist responds:
Grieving is a process, and it sounds like yours is frozen or at least stagnant. If this was a meaningful, long-term relationship, then six months is not a long time to be grieving this loss.
There are many factors that can influence the process of grieving. Prior significant losses (especially early ones) complicate and often stagnate this process. Losses come in many forms other than the loss of a person or a relationship. Other types of losses include: loss of place or home, losses brought on by a sudden crisis or trauma, and early loss of childhood (that innocent, carefree, safe time in life). These unresolved earlier losses can contribute to feeling overwhelmed when new losses emerge. When we feel overwhelmed it is very difficult to move through the normal process of grieving. Perhaps this is contributing to your "stuck"-ness.
Healing requires movement from the stuck place. You can encourage movement through your willingness to be with your sadness. By this I mean acknowledging it; being with it, rather than "in" it. Is it OK to just keep your sadness company? By "keeping it company" I mean sensing where in your body you are holding on to these feelings, then non-judgmentally being with these bodily-felt sadness sensations. The willingness to be with your sadness in this way will likely encourage movement out of the stuck place, thus enabling the innate, intrinsic healing process of grieving to emerge.
Please write again if you try this process and additional questions emerge. Thank you for reaching out to help yourself.
(Dr. Sallie Norquist is a licensed psychologist (NJ #2371) in private practice and is director of Chaitanya Counseling Services, a center for upliftment and enlivenment, in Hoboken.)Dr. Norquist and the staff of Chaitanya invite you to write them at Chaitanya Counseling Services, 51 Newark St., Suite 202, Hoboken, NJ 07030 or www.chaitanya.com or by e-mail at firstname.lastname@example.com, or by fax at (201) 656-4700. Questions can address various topics, including relationships, life's stresses, difficulties, mysteries and dilemmas, as well as questions related to managing stress or alternative ways of understanding health-related concerns. 2013 Chaitanya Counseling Services


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TORONTO _ The Flyers are not going to be playing in the Stanley Cup playoffs if this trend doesn't end.
After dropping a 5-2 decision in Toronto on Monday, they are 1-6 on the road.
On merit.
Forget about the fact they outshot Toronto by a misleading 46-24 margin.
After scoring in the opening minute, the Flyers (5-7-1) were beaten to loose pucks all night by the speedier Maple Leafs, and their defense was, in a word, atrocious.
"We need to play with more composure," said Nick Grossmann, who took the blame for defensive lapses that led to two of the Leafs' goals.
Six losses in seven road games. That is not a recipe for a playoff berth.
"The good thing is that we have a chance to come right back," said winger Wayne Simmonds, referring to Tuesday's game in Winnipeg.
Monday was the start of a season-high, six-game road trip that will also have stops in Winnipeg, New Jersey, Montreal, New York (Islanders) and Pittsburgh.
It may not be the make-or-break point of the 48-game season, but it's close.
This is a franchise that, through the years, has prided itself on playing with an edge on the road.
This is a franchise that had a 25-13-3 road record last season, tying Boston for the most wins away from home.
This is a franchise that, to borrow a Bryzism, looks lost in the woods when it is playing on enemy ice.
"We don't change our style," insisted Simmonds, who gave the Flyers a 1-0 lead 38 seconds into the game.
Flyers goalie, Ilya Bryzgalov allowed four goals and was yanked in the second period. Bryzgalov, who has been the Flyers' MVP in the first 13 games, went out a back door after the game and skipped talking with the media.
Maybe he had used up all his conversation while joking with a fan while he sat at the end of the bench after being removed from the game.
Bryzgalov wasn't the problem Monday. It was the backpedalling defense. It was the ineffective power play. It was the costly turnovers that Toronto converted into goals.
It was a pop-gun offense that has produced a grand total of nine goals in its six road losses. In those losses, the Flyers' power play is 2 for 28 _ 7.1 percent.
At home, the power play is clicking at 25 percent.
Maybe the Flyers' road woes are an aberration. Maybe when Scott Hartnell and Andrej Meszaros return from injuries, they will steady themselves.
But it will probably be almost two more weeks before those key players are back. That makes this road trip critical because if you fall into a deep hole in an abbreviated season, there's not much time to climb out of it.
Breakaways. Captain Claude Giroux, who was visibly upset after the loss, went pointless for the eighth time in 13 games…..Coach Peter Laviolette was expected to give backup goalie Brian Boucher the start in Winnipeg Tuesday. But Monday's turn of events may cause him to go back to Bryzgalov, who has started 12 of the first 13 games....Sean Couturier missed the game with the flu and reportedly was sent back to Philadelphia. Adirondack's Harry Zolnierczyk will join the team in Winnipeg, according to the Glens Falls Post-Star.
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I think that I'm probably hitting a firewall or a gateway with IP forwarding. I've looked through all my books and done a bit of looking around but I cant find anything to with getting around IP forwarding.
Can anyone give me some suggestions or maybe a link to a file on it? I would really apriciate it...


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The sixth season of The Hills premiered last night with Kristin Cavallari raising hell on her fellow cast mates.
Kristin managed to rub practically everyone the wrong way. The biggest conflict came when Kristin faced off against Audrina Patridge, who accused her of going after her on-and-off fling Justin Bobby.
In a new interview with USWeekly, Kristin dishes on Audrina and what she thought of the sixth season's premiere episode. "I think that Audrina and Stephanie [Pratt] were very judgmental and just wrote me off right away without getting to know me," Cavallari, 22, said on Tuesday at an event in West Hollywood.
Kristin however played coy on her reasons for going after Audrina's ex, Justin Bobby, saying — "You'll have to see it on the show" — revealing "the love triangle" gets "pretty dramatic" as the season progresses.
Something tells us Kristin went after Justin Bobby because the Hills' script called for it. Kristin also manages to get a swipe in against Audrina when asked about what she thought of Audrina's appearance, "I'm not commenting on her plastic surgery," laughed Kristin.


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What: ARM announces issues-based panels and pavilions that will offer insight into today's key technology trends and facilitate lively conversations among conference attendees and the industry at large. Discover the latest developments in connected mobile computing and get valuable perspective from leading OEMs on the inner workings of the semiconductor value chain.
Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2007 – 10:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. PDT
Thursday, Oct. 4, 2007 – 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. PDT
Show Floor – Booth 701
"Mobile Computing"
ARM, Marvell, Qualcomm, Samsung and Texas Instruments
Pavilion: Learn more about the technologies, platforms and partnerships that will continue to drive the future of mobile computing and the versatility of the internet. Visit the Pavilion for technical presentations and demonstrations including new technology aimed at enabling a new class of connected mobile computing devices.
Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2007, 2:00-3:00 p.m. PDT
Ballroom G & H (first floor of the Santa Clara Convention Center)
"SoC Trends – The OEM Perspectives"
Moderator: Ron Wilson, EDN
Panel Discussion: OEMs are a key element of the semiconductor food chain with the top 10 original equipment-manufacturing firms accounting for approximately $84 billion of the semiconductor market, a third of all semiconductor sales in 2006 (Gartner). Join ARM and its Partners as they discuss OEM sourcing dynamics and requirements for systems-on-chip (SoCs) including price pressure, differentiation, cost reduction, control of IP quality, multi-vendor supply chain, chip maker consolidation and direct links to manufacturing.
Wednesday, Oct.3, 2007, 3:00-4:00 p.m. PDT
Ballroom G & H (first floor of the Santa Clara Convention Center)
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