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Summaries of EU Legislation
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Workers' mobility: facilitating the acquisition and preservation of supplementary pension rights
This proposal is designed to reduce the obstacles both to freedom of movement between the Member States and to occupational mobility within a Member State by optimising the conditions for acquiring supplementary pension rights and harmonising the rules governing dormant pension rights and the transfer of acquired rights. A further aim of the proposed directive is to improve the information given to workers on how mobility may affect supplementary pension rights.
Implementing the Community Lisbon Programme: proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on improving the portability of supplementary pension rights.
This proposal for a directive provides for four main measures to protect the supplementary pension rights * of workers moving within the European Union (EU).
In the event of adoption, this directive will not apply to:
- supplementary pension schemes which, as at the date of entry into force of the Directive, will no longer be open to new members;
- supplementary pension schemes that are subject to measures intended to preserve or restore their financial situation;
- insolvency protection systems, compensation arrangement schemes or national reserve funds.
Conditions governing acquisition
The Member States are to take the necessary steps to ensure that:
- where active scheme membership is made conditional upon a period of employment, this period shall not exceed one year;
- where a minimum age is stipulated for the accrual by an active scheme member of acquired rights, this age shall not exceed 21 years;
- where an acquisition period is applied, this shall under no circumstances exceed one year for active scheme members over the age of 25, or five years for active scheme members below that age;
- where an outgoing worker has not yet acquired pension rights when the employment relationship is terminated, the supplementary pension scheme * shall reimburse the contributions paid by the outgoing worker, or paid on the worker's behalf in accordance with national law or collective agreements or contracts.
Preservation of dormant pension rights
The Member States are to take measures to:
- guarantee that pension rights acquired by outgoing workers may be preserved in the supplementary scheme where they acquired them;
- ensure that dormant pension rights * or their values are treated in line with the value of the rights of active scheme members.
This proposal supplements Directive 2003/41/EC on the activities and supervision of institutions for occupational retirement provision as regards information. The aim is to ensure that every potentially outgoing worker, whether or not a member of a scheme, will receive the necessary information on how terminating an employment relationship could affect supplementary pension rights.
Active scheme members who so request may receive information concerning:
- the conditions for acquiring supplementary pension rights;
- the consequences of the application of these conditions when the employment relationship is terminated;
- the value of their acquired rights or an evaluation of their acquired pension rights going back a maximum of 12 months from the date of the request;
- the conditions concerning the future treatment of dormant pension rights.
Deferred beneficiaries who so request may receive information concerning:
- the value of their dormant rights * or an evaluation going back no further than 12 months from the request;
- the conditions concerning the future treatment of dormant pension rights.
Minimum requirements
This proposal provides for the principle of non-regression.
Accordingly, the Member States may adopt or retain more favourable provisions than those laid down in the proposal.
The implementation of the directive may in no case lead to a diminishing of rights concerning the acquisition and preservation of supplementary pensions.
The Member States must adopt the necessary laws, regulations and administrative provisions, or ensure that they are put in place by the social partners, within two years after adoption of this Directive at the latest.
Given the diversity of supplementary pension schemes, the Member States may be granted an extended period of five years (beyond the initial two-year transposition deadline) for transposing certain provisions which might be too restrictive in the short term.
With effect from the year following the two-year deadline for adoption of this directive, the Commission shall draw up, every five years, a report based on the information sent by the Member States.
The revised Lisbon Strategy and the Social Agenda (2006-2010) underline the importance of mobility for improving the adaptability of workers and businesses and increasing labour-market flexibility. Faced with the problem of an ageing population, the Member States are placing greater emphasis on supplementary pension schemes to cover the risks of old age. It is thus becoming particularly important to reduce the obstacles to mobility which stem from these schemes.
A first step in this direction was taken in 1998 with the adoption of a directive on safeguarding supplementary pension rights, aimed mainly at guaranteeing the right to equal treatment for people moving from one country to another.
The present proposal for a directive is designed to supplement the 1998 text. It has been preceded by two rounds of consultation of the social partners, with the Pensions Forum being closely involved.
Key terms used in the act
- Supplementary pension: pension provided for by the rules of a supplementary pension scheme established in conformity with national legislation and practice.
- Supplementary pension scheme: any occupational retirement pension scheme established in conformity with national legislation and practice, which is linked to an employment relationship and is intended to provide a supplementary pension for employed or self-employed persons.
- Dormant pension rights: acquired pension rights which are retained under the scheme in which they have been accrued by a deferred beneficiary.
- Value of dormant rights: capital value of the pension rights calculated in accordance with national law and practice.
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ORLANDO, Fla. - The Florida Department of Health has confirmed to Local 6 it has discovered at least one person in Florida has become sick as a result of the Foster Farms salmonella outbreak.
The USDA first reported on Monday it detected high levels of salmonella at three Foster Farms poultry plants. Since then, close to 300 people have gotten sick across 18 states. The list of patients now includes at least one Floridian.
The Florida Department of Health did not release any information about the patient, including where the person lives in Florida.
[RELATED: Foster Farms health alert]
Federal investigators have demanded a plan of action from Foster Farms by Thursday. If the company doesn't respond, the USDA will shut down the plants and begin immediate inspections.
Foster Farms has not issued a recall of its chicken. However, it has told investigators three lots of its raw chicken may be tainted. Those lots have the following inspection codes:
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Is LightSwitch Useless?
I have used it to create a GUI to my SQL AZURE database, but there is no generated C# code go look at. Without this, I cannot easily customize what I want to do.
If you look at the Solution Explorer, you will not find any code to step into. So I do not know how customization can work.


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December Is Here And I Like It
So it's December already and I'm pretty stoked about the holiday music on 99.3 The Vine! I know, I know … some of you may think it's a bit of an overkill to go full time on the Christmas tunes … how many versions of "Carol of the Bells," or "Silent Night," are out there, after all. But here's the thing, as you go about this month, planning and shopping for the Big Day, you have a go to station to either get you in the mood, or help you celebrate the season. And we have such a great mix of artists performing both new music and the classics. You'll find Gene Autry, Frank Sinatra and Bing Crosby alongside Mary J. Blige, Kelly Clarkson and The Deadlies (ala GMB – Bob St. Laurant). I might also point out that unlike a lot of stores … we didn't introduce our holiday sound back in September or October, we waited until the "official" Christmas season began … the day after Thanksgiving. At least that's what it was when I was growing up. So embrace the season, enjoy that holiday ambience that you'll find every time you tune us in and blow away those Bah Humbugs by helping someone else. We've got some great ideas for you on the home page under "Napa Gives." And by the way, the red nail polish on my thumb in the above picture came from the Beauty Store & Salon – a local business right here in Napa on Trancas … you should check it out … their store is chock-full of products to get you through the holidays and beyond. Shop local and keep some dollars right here in the Napa Valley!


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On cars at least, the hot wire or whatever is in what's called an air mass meter and for sure the density of air is less at altitude and the meter measures less mass.
It should be a given that less horsepower requires less fuel, although carbs can't deliver on that promise as efficiently as FI. Constant velocity carbs are best at it.
In addition there's less aero drag on the whole bike and in mountains and hills there are lots of downhill stretches that require basically nothing from the motor. That is, the motor does less work, which is good for consumption, too.


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6 Times You Should Exercise (and 4 Times You Definitely Shouldn't)
The fat-burning routine I've created for you here has 10 moves, each of which you'll do for 2 minutes. (You can use your cell phone or a stopwatch to keep tabs on time.) Do this workout three days a week and you could lose up to 5 pounds in just three weeks!
All photos by Hilmar Meyer-Bosse
March or jog in place, keeping your abs in tight, back straight, for 40 seconds.
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All agencies make certain types of records available without a FOIA request. For the EEOC, many of these can be found on the EEOC's website, located at http://www.eeoc.gov. These records include the EEOC's National Enforcement Plan, the text of all federal statutes enforced by EEOC, interpretative guidance on Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Equal Pay Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and the Americans with Disabilities Act, and information on how to file a charge of discrimination.
Information concerning the EEOC may also be accessed through the Government Information Locator Service (GILS), which contains an extensive electronic listing of the EEOC's information resources. Each GILS entry describes the information resource and explains how to obtain or access it. EEOC's GILS can be located at the following uniform resource locator address: http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/gils/index.html.
The EEOC maintains public reading areas at its Headquarters library at 131 M. Street, N.E., Suite 5NW02E, Washington, D.C. 20507 and in its District and field offices. These reading areas are available to the public by appointment. The following information is available at Headquarters:
In addition, the following information is available at the EEOC's District, Field, Area, and Local offices:
The EEOC also makes certain information, such as its publications and standard forms, available in paper copy form without requiring a formal FOIA request. Requests for these publications and forms can be made to the Office of Communication and Legislative Affairs, and will soon be available on the EEOC website.
The EEOC discloses information from employment discrimination charge files only to charging parties and/or respondent employers named in the charges and their counsel pursuant to section 83 of the EEOC Compliance Manual. Requests for disclosure pursuant to section 83 should be addressed to the director of the office where the charge was filed or investigated.


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The Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank, and the Wall Street Journal have released their annual Index of Economic Freedom, which ranks 185 nations on the basis of rule of law, limited government, regulatory efficiency and open markets.
According to one author of the survey, "[t]he foundations of economic freedom are weakening around the world."
"Particularly concerning," writes Terry Miller, Heritage's director of the Center for International Trade and Economics, "are the rise of populist 'democratic' movements that use the coercive power of government to redistribute income and control economic activity."
As Winston Churchill said, democracies are the worst form of government – except for all the others. But freedom to choose leaders is no guarantee of wise leadership. As Heritage's study explains, there are no guarantees.
Just as corrupt political systems keep poorer countries poor, democracies, too, can undermine wealth and prosperity.
"In the post-Arab Spring Middle East, some democratically elected governments are adopting totalitarian practices reminiscent of revolutionary Iran or the Taliban," Mr. Miller wrote in a Wall Street Journal column. "Economic freedom can't flourish under the arbitrary rule of authoritarians and despots, and it has declined significantly in Egypt, Tunisia, Algeria and Saudi Arabia, among other countries."
Over-reaching governments have debilitating economic effects. Economic favoritism and cronyism in advanced democracies also are economically stifling. The Heritage report catalogs a dozen ways government privileges for special interests hurt productivity and reduce efficiency. Resultant harm from what Mr. Miller terms "the pathology of privilege" also erodes political integrity by favoring the rich and powerful.
Whether government wealth redistribution is engineered by unelected despots or by representatives elected in advanced democracies, the tendency can resemble the axiom that democracy should be more than two wolves and a sheep, voting on what to have for dinner.
Top-down income and wealth transfers compromise property rights and reduce incentives to work and invest, Heritage finds. By contrast, promoting the rule of law and protection from arbitrary government regulation ensure fairness, which, "as documented in years of empirical data, promotes higher incomes and faster growth."
The United States increasingly is moving toward redistributive economic solutions. It ranked 10th-most free this year. Like Ireland, the U.S. has lost economic freedom, as judged by Heritage, five years in a row. Indeed, almost all most-advanced countries lost ground this year. Even top-ranked Hong Kong's score declined because of government spending increases and higher inflation.
Heritage blames the worldwide slowdown in economic liberalization on lack of U.S. leadership, noting that trade flows declined with the stagnated U.S. economy, and protectionism threatens consumers and businesses with higher costs and restricted supply.
"Ill-conceived banking regulations such as the Dodd-Frank law generate uncertainty and anxiety," Heritage said. "[I]nvestment freedom declines in the face of higher costs and new legal and tax liabilities such as those introduced by Obamacare."
U.S. policy-makers should take note, and would be well-advised to reverse government's detrimental trends, which not only resemble those of despots stifling prosperity elsewhere, but also affect other nations' well-being.


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1999 Minnesota Fishing Opener Weather
Minnesota's Fishing Opener weather is typified by partly cloudy to cloudy skies, morning temperatures in the low 40's, and afternoon temperatures climbing to near 70. Three out of four years are free of measurable precipitation. A trace of snow has been reported in northern Minnesota on at least three of the last 45 fishing openers. On at least three occasions, some lakes were still frozen for the opener. Generally there is enough wind to be felt on the face, maybe enough to 'fly' a flag. Weather on Minnesota fishing opener dates is highly variable. Forty-five years of fishing opener weather data are summarized here to offer a glimpse of what is 'typical' and what is 'extreme'.
Opening day temperatures have started as low as 24 degrees at International Falls (1996), with freezing temperatures possible even in Minneapolis (31 degrees in 1979). On the warm side, St. Cloud saw 92 degrees in 1987, Minneapolis reported 91 in 1987, and International Falls reached 88 in 1977. The average early morning temperature varies from the high 30's in the northeast to the high 40's along the southern border. The average afternoon temperature generally ranges from the mid 60's along the northern border, to the low 70's in the extreme south. Along the shore of Lake Superior, highs are held in the mid 50's.
Three quarters of past opening days have been free of measurable precipitation. Two thirds of the fishing openers have been free of any precipitation, measurable or not. On those days with measurable rain, the amounts averaged close to a half-inch in the south and a quarter inch in the north. No amounts over one inch were recorded at either St. Cloud or International Falls, while Minneapolis experienced 1.15 in 1962 and 1.64 in 1965. Snowfall has generally has been limited to traces. Traces of snow were recorded in 1963 and 1993 at International Falls, and in 1968 at St. Cloud.
Statewide, less than one year in five offers totally clear skies. The average amount of cloudiness lies near that fuzzy boundary between 'partly cloudy' and 'cloudy', but over half of the dates were classified as cloudy.
Average daily wind speeds generally range between 8 and 15 miles per hour. This range can is described as 'wind felt on face ...' to '... wind extends light flag'. The predominant wind direction is split fairly evenly between blowing from the northwest, south, and east.
Fog has been reported on the fishing opener, occurring about one year in ten in the south, about one year in six in the north. By early to mid May, Minnesota is entering its thunderstorm season. The possibility of thunderstorms is greatest in the south (about one in seven), less in the north (about one in eleven). The weather should be monitored carefully if the skies appear threatening.
At St. Cloud, the sun will rise at 5:46 am; sunset will come at 8:40 PM. For International Falls, sunrise/sunset is 5:33 am and 8:48 PM respectively. For Minneapolis, sunrise will be 5:45 am and sunset at 8:35 PM. Add one minute for each 10 miles west of a given location (at the same latitude) to get a rough estimate of sunrise and sunset times. Sunrise/sunset information can be obtained for any community using a Web site offered by the US Naval Observatory.
And finally, yes there have been years with ice covered lakes for the opener. On opening day in 1950, lakes were still frozen as far south as Detroit Lakes and Osakis. Three other years with frozen lakes, primarily in the north, were 1966, 1979, and 1996. This season, Minnesota lakes were ice-free two or more weeks ahead of historical averages.More information about fishing in Minnesota can be found at the Department of Natural Resources Web site.
Good Luck!
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More X-Men films for Hugh Jackman?
Hugh Jackman has hinted that his X-Men journey isn't over yet, although he admitted he won't be signing up for another film just for the sake of it.
The Australian actor has been playing mutant Wolverine since 2000 and can soon be seen reprising the role in X-Men: Days Of Future Past, and he revealed another outing as the character is likely.
"I haven't officially signed on to anything else," said the actor. "But I am also part of the process of developing another Wolverine movie and also X-Men: Apocalypse, which is the follow up to this movie. I don't know what role I'll play in that."
"If I was a betting man, I'd say this X-Men is not the last [for me], but there has to be a very compelling reason for me to do it," he added.
"I love the character. I love the series. [But] I would never take it for granted or do it for the hell of it. I have to feel like I really have something to offer and we're going to take Wolverine on a slightly different journey.
"Otherwise it'll be time to hand over the claws to someone else, and I'm sure there will be many lining up to do it."
After playing the claw-wielding superhero seven times on the big screen, Hugh has become something of an X-Men oracle on set.
He joked: "It's kind of annoying, because Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart constantly come up and have to ask me things.
"Not just about X-Men but about acting tips and stuff like that. It sort of gets old after a while."
:: X-Men: Days Of Future Past is released in cinemas on Thursday, May 22.


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Since Apollo and Matt52 have stepped down, we've had some big shoes to back fill in their absence. We've been looking at other loyal members to promote and came across another dandy in thead. thead's been here a little over a year now and has earned the respect of quite a few of our members and staff. Not a "post happy" member like some, but has always been respectful of his peers when contributing on the boards. That being said, we're happy to have him as apart of our staff here at RR.
So get up off your arse and give this guy a warm congrats.
That'll be it for now folks, but if the trend of continues with the forums getting more and more busy we might look to add another staff member later this summer.


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Keys to ensure your business stays afloat through tough times.
By Craig Miller
Like most of the American economy, our industry is in a "world of hurt," and as this column is written, things don't appear to be looking up in the near term. The economy has forced our own shop, Pictographics, to rethink everything and come to grips with our own inadequacies. Is every step in our manufacturing process, for instance, as efficient as it could be?
Ours was not, but we are working on it harder than ever before. Are there totally new ways of conducting business that we had not fully explored or implemented? We've begun exploring Web-to-print, variable-data printing, accounting, inventory, as well as work-order integration and workflow and customer-service automation. Other questions we've been asking ourselves this year include: What products should we abandon? What existing products need to be improved? What new innovative products are worth the cost to develop?
Of course, the urgency of this economy has focused and accelerated our efforts. We have gone through this exercise once before and came out of it a better company: The economic repercussion of the events of 9/11 nearly put us out of business. We survived, however, and then thrived by diversifying our markets, products, and services; and we adopted skills and technologies to differentiate ourselves from our competitors. It's now time to do it again.
The customer side of the equation
Ironically, good times can have a dulling effect on imagination, resourcefulness, and competence; people can even get by being downright stupid. This applies to our customers as well as print providers. I wish I had a nickel for every time I have proposed a more effective or money-saving option to a customer only to hear, "No, this is the way we've always done it." But it's amazing how much smarter customers are getting this year.


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" Everybody had a feeling. It just wasn't there. ..We put it to pasture, righteously as it should be."
"The important thing to remember about monitoring rangelands and pastures is to keep adequate written records and photos of your monitoring activities so you can compare the assessments over a long period of time. That allows you to better identify the true effect of management on the forage resource."
"As fast as the wind is blowing, it carried it across the pastures and the fields endangering homes, property and livestock."
"People need to know that the cattle and the pastures and the citrus groves they see do not sustain the farming family,"
"We put out 50 different stakes in the pasture with their color code on it and each team member had to go get it."


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By Radio.com Staff
Earlier today, LEGO announced the release of a Beatles' Yellow Submarine set.
Related: The Beatles 'Yellow Submarine' is the LEGO Set You Need
Re-creating bands with LEGOs is a passion of artist Adly Syairi Ramly, who's been doing it for years (he also has a lot of cool Star Wars stuff).
Check out a five of Ramly's best shots below including Beyoncé, The Ramones and Prince.
"Cool means being able to hang with yourself. All you have to ask yourself is 'Is there anybody I'm afraid of? Is there anybody who if I walked into a room and saw, I'd get nervous?' If not, then you're cool." #RIPPrince #LEGO #Legominati #Legolised #LegolisedSeries #Legostagram #LegoPhotography #LEGOMinifigures #Minifigures #BrickCentral #BrickNetwork


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HARVEST FESTIVAL ... The annual harvest festival, with a bake sale, entertainment, books, jellies and jams, will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 29, at the Friends Meeting House, 957 Colorado Ave., Palo Alto. Information: 650-856-0744 or www.pafm.org
INDIAN SUMMER DINNER ... Author of more than 50 cookbooks and Palo Alto resident Lou Seibert Pappas will offer "An Indian Summer Dinner" from 5 to 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 30, at the Gamble Garden Carriage House, 1431 Waverley St., Palo Alto. The class includes cooking with guidance from Pappas, followed by enjoying the meal. Cost is $55 for nonmembers, $45 for members. Information: 650-329-1356 or www.gamblegarden.org
MODERNISM DEFINED ... The 2012-13 Architecture + Design Speaker Series kicks off at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 4, at the Los Altos Community Center, 97 Hillview Ave., Los Altos. The first talk in the "Modernism — Defined and Refined" series, sponsored by the Los Altos Neutra House, will be by Gregory Mottola and Karl Backus, principals in Bohlin Cywinski Jackson San Francisco, whose recent buildings include Pixar Animation Studios, Adobe Systems headquarters and Apple's flagship stores. Cost is $20 or $100 for the six-part series, $10 for students, plus $20 for a catered reception following at the Neutra House, 181 Hillview Ave., Los Altos. Information (and the complete speaker schedule): www.neutrahouse.org or King Lear at 650-941-4164 or email@example.com.
EDIBLE DESIGNS ... Landscape Designer Maureen Decombe will teach a class on "Edible Designs for Peninsula Gardens" from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Oct. 6, in the Gamble Garden Carriage House, 1431 Waverley St., Palo Alto. The class includes a walk to visit some local edible gardens. Cost is $35 for nonmembers, $25 for members. Information: 650-329-1356 or www.gamblegarden.org
RESTORE HABITAT ... On the second and fourth Saturdays, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., volunteers work with Acterra to restore habitat at the Pearson-Arastradero Preserve (1530 Arastradero Road, Palo Alto) and local creeks. Gloves, tools, snacks and training are provided. Tasks include removing invasive plants, collecting seeds, spreading mulch and planting native grasses. Wear long sleeves and long pants and bring a hat and reusable water bottle. Information: www.acterra.org/stewardship.
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Everyone's favorite pop-star/trainwreck, Britney Spears, took to Twitter over the weekend to make an announcement about her upcoming video for the song, "Criminal."
Controversy rose, however, when photos of the pop star toting a gun around the shoot began to surface. Click ahead for more on this issue and to see what Britney had to say on Twitter!
Check out Brit's Tweets below:
In regards to the controversy surrounding Spears' gun, politicians were not happy, saying Spears was glorifying violence in light of the London riots in August.
Watch this report from a local UK news station:
I can't help but think this is a little sensational. Sure, London recently fell victim to some terrible acts of domestic terrorism, but does that mean a washed-up pop star running around with a toy gun on a closed set is glorifying or promoting violence?
No. Simply because something violent happens, doesn't mean that all future violence will revert back to the original act of aggression in some strange cycle of violent influence. What? Exactly. Everybody chill out.
No word yet on an exact date for the release of the video but we'll keep you posted.
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This is the second year for the kids to have the garden and it all came about because gifted and talented teachers Lindsey Drain and Sherry Sawyer wanted to integrate an environment study into the GT curriculum.
Currently the kids are meeting at London Elementary on Monday mornings and Thursday evenings throughout the summer to care for the garden. Laura Binz, Russellville School District GT coordinator, said it is a great project for the kids and they really enjoy it.
"The kids planted it and are working together to take care of it," Binz said. "It's about getting the kids outside and active. They get to see something mature and grow, and they get something out of it."
The garden was made possible by a grant from the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC). The project has also gotten donations, including guttering, barrels for a water catchment system donated by ConAgra, and soil from local farmers.
Binz said the goal is to the teach the kids responsibility and get them outside. She added many of them don't like vegetables, but are more willing to eat them since they have grown them.
Although the rain drought has proposed some difficulty, luckily they have been able to water regularly and keep the plants growing. Whatever is grown the kids get to take home with them, and then any leftover will be donated to the Battered Women's Shelter.
It also been a good opportunity for parents to get involved. Binz said parents and even grandparents have been coming to the school with the children to help them take care of the garden.
They plan to continue the project through the fall and plant pumpkin seeds. The goal is every child in third and fourth grade GT will have a pumpkin to take home.


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Direct utilization of geothermal energy in western South Dakota agribusiness. Final report
This project involved the direct utilization of geothermal energy for (1) space heating of farm and ranch buildings, (2) drying grain, and (3) providing warm stock water during the winter. The site for this demonstration project was the Diamond Ring Ranch north of Midland, South Dakota. Geothermal water flowing from an existing well into the Madison Aquifer was used to heat four homes, a shop, a hospital barn for cattle, and air for a barn and grain dryer. This site is centrally located in the western region of South Dakota where geothermal water is available from the Madison Aquifer. The first year of the project involved the design of the heating systems and its construction while the following years were for operation, testing, demonstrating, and monitoring the system. Required modifications and improvements were made during this period. Operating modifications and improvements were made during this period. Operating experience showed that such application of geothermal resources is feasible and can result in substantial fuel savings. Economic analyses under a variety of assumptions generally gave payback periods of less than ten years. Numerous technical recommendations are made. The most significant being the necessity of passive protection from freezing of remote geothermal systemsmore »
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Lil Pump x Zaytoven
On Sunday, Lil Pump shares the full song to his Zaytoven collaboration that he previewed in October on Instagram. While "Designer" does sound like another anti-establishment, turn-up anthem from Lil Pump, he continues to casually use the n-word with the lines, "All these diamonds drippin' on me, feeling like a water faucet/Broke n***as hatin' on me/Man, the shit, need to stop it/Lil Pump, the freshest n***a coming out my city/Hit KODs and I'm blowing straight fifties."
Big K.R.I.T.
Big K.R.I.T. packs Southern swing and soul into his single "Keep The Devil Off." Supported by an earthy choir, K.R.I.T. avoids the snakes spits with fervor. Big K.R.I.T. brings a variety of flows and rides a funky guitar riff, before letting the spirited horn section close out the track. [Editors Note]
Brent Faiyaz
Brent Faiyaz delivers his long awaited, dreamy, and beautifully written debut album, Sonder Son. Faiyaz' unfiltered and soul-bearing approach to music is on full display on this record, as he seeks out and uncovers the light within darkness. [Editor's Note]
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Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah
The Refined Players documented jazz artist Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah's travels throughout the United States to hand-pick his own unit of talent to form a collective in hopes of crafting a new lane in music. Scott ended up piecing a group of creatives together within the five-episode series, which includes: Joe Dyson, Weedie Braimah, Joe Harley, Elena Pinderhughes and Derrick Hodge. The genre-blending crew enlists Vic Mensa for their tuneful single, "Freedom is a Word." 1800 Tequila and Billboard teamed up for the venture, as a follow up to 2016's "Back to the Block" campaign series. Explore Refined Players more here: http://bit.ly/RefinedPlayers
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Here are some of the notable quotes from around Major League Baseball this week:
"The ninth inning was incredible. We're three outs away, two outs away, one out away. I'm thinking, 'Hit me the ball. Hit it to me! Let's get out of here!' You live for that. 'We need one out to win the World Series, hit the son of a gun to me!'"
-- St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Scott Rolen, on how anxious he felt during the ninth inning of Game 5 of the World Series. (Philadelphia Inquirer)
"I think the struggle toward the end just refreshed us once it was all done. We were able to take a deep breath, go out there and play the second season."
-- St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Jeff Weaver, on the attitude in the St. Louis clubhouse going into the postseason after nearly coughing up the division in the seasons' final weeks. (Philadelphia Inquirer)
"I'm physically and mentally drained. I feel like gum on the bottom of somebody's shoe."
-- Detroit Tigers pitcher Jason Grilli, after the World Series. (Detroit Free Press)
"Like a cold. We spread it around."
-- Detroit Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander, on the fielding woes of the Tigers pitching staff in the World Series. (Detroit Free Press)
"I don't know how many guys can say they've played and represented Major League Baseball in Japan. It's three different stadiums, you get to see the country. It's another thing to say you've done, to add to the resume."
-- Nationals catcher Brian Schneider on why he wanted to play on the team of All-Stars representing MLB in the upcoming exhibition in Japan. (Washington Post)
"If you look at his defensive stats from last season and compare them to 1994, when he won a Gold Glove, they're very similar."
-- Agent Jeff Boris disputing the notion that Barry Bonds can no longer play the outfield. (San Jose Mercury News)
"The odds of Ray Durham returning to the Giants would drop significantly (after Nov. 12). That's what this period is for, and that's how I'd read their inaction."
-- Agent Ed Setlik on the significance of the Giants' lack of negotiations with free agent Ray Durham. (San Jose Mercury News)
"He reached out and let Gary and I know that he's extremely interested. I was able to relay his sentiments to Gary, and Gary was very excited. Bill wanted to know if Gary is interested in playing for the Angels, and he is. He has them high on his list."
-- Agent Scott Leventhal on discussions he had recently with Angels general manager Bill Stoneman regarding the club's interest in free agent outfielder Gary Matthews Jr.. (Los Angeles Times)
"I've known him since he was little. I played with his brother in Little League. He's great. He loves the game of baseball, and yesterday he threw a baseball to second base that was unbelievable. Everybody looked at each other in the dugout and said 'Wow.' He's got a tremendous vision of this game. I'm very happy that he's doing a good job for the Cardinals, and he's going to be very good."
-- Detroit Tigers catcher Ivan Rodriguez, on St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina. (Belleville News-Democrat)
"I think it's a great experience. I think it's made all the difference in my game as far as teaching me how to play the game the right way and growing up a lot, respecting the game."
-- St. Louis Cardinals center fielder Jim Edmonds, on playing for manager Tony La Russa. (Belleville News-Democrat)
This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Sherrington: My odds that Nolan Ryan stays with Rangers beyond this season
Columnist Kevin Sherrington answered questions in a chat Wednesday. Here are some highlights.
bill ... could you predict how the Nolan Ryan issue plays out?
Kevin Sherrington: I'd say he'll probably stay this season for sure, and it's probably 60-40 at this point that he stays longer than that. The odds could improve over the course of the summer, depending on how the team does. I think he'd hate to leave the Rangers if they were on the cusp of another great season.
U know who ... Since Porcello seems to be having a strong spring (so far) does his trade value rise daily? If so, what would it be now relative to what it might be a week before the season (assuming no deal is done before then)?
Kevin Sherrington: The longer it goes, the higher the cost, especially if he keeps improving and the Rangers don't have a reasonable option step up. You can't put too much stock in what an unproven guy does in spring training. The results don't always transfer. Ron Washington is a big believer in track records, as he should be. But it's reasonable to assume that a guy like Porcello is going to take that next step.
dan ... what do you think the appropriate response should be when Josh Hamilton takes his first at bat in Arlington?
Kevin Sherrington: Depends on what you want to be known as. In baseball towns like Philly and Boston and New York, they'd no doubt boo. In a baseball town like St. Louis, they'd give him a nice round of applause. The worst response would be a calculated one.


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Cubs zeroing in on impact talent with No. 2 pick
Club will choose from college stars Appel, Gray, Bryant and Moran
By Carrie Muskat / MLB.com
CHICAGO -- When Albert Almora was made the sixth pick in last year's First-Year Player Draft, it was significant, because the high school outfielder would always have the additional tag of being Theo Epstein's first selection since taking over as the Cubs' president of baseball operations.
The emphasis since Epstein arrived in October 2011 was to build a foundation for sustained success. The focus, he said, would be on developing homegrown talent and to find impact players through the Draft and international signings.
On Thursday, the stakes are even higher for Epstein and the Cubs, who have the second pick overall in the Draft.
The Astros have been on the clock since the 2012 regular season ended. So has Epstein, player development and scouting director Jason McLeod and amateur scouting director Jaron Madison. Epstein never had a pick this high in his nine years as general manager with the Red Sox.
The 2013 First-Year Player Draft will take place Thursday through Saturday, beginning with the Draft preview show on MLB.com and MLB Network on Thursday at 6 p.m. ET. Live Draft coverage from MLB Network's Studio 42 begins at 7 p.m., with the top 73 picks being streamed on MLB.com and broadcast on MLB Network. Rounds 3-10 will be streamed live on MLB.com on Friday, beginning with a preview show at 12:30 p.m., and Rounds 11-40 will be streamed live on MLB.com on Saturday, starting at 1 p.m.
MLB.com's coverage includes Draft Central, the Top 100 Draft Prospects list and Draft Tracker, a live interactive application that includes a searchable database of Draft-eligible players. You can also keep up to date by following @MLBDraft on Twitter. And get into the Draft conversation by tagging your tweets with #mlbdraft.
The last time the Cubs had the second overall pick was 2001, when they chose pitcher Mark Prior after the Twins selected catcher Joe Mauer. Prior finished seven in the National League Rookie of the Year Award voting in 2002, and he won 18 games the next year, helping the team get to the playoffs.
The Cubs have narrowed the field to a final four: pitchers Jonathan Gray of Oklahoma and Mark Appel of Stanford and third basemen Kris Bryant of San Diego and Colin Moran of North Carolina.
It's no secret the organization needs more pitching. Do they take a pitcher or a position player at No. 2?
"Ultimately, it's [a] long-term [decision] -- who will make the most significant impact on the organization?" said Jason McLeod, senior vice president, scouting and player development. "We don't go into any Draft drafting based on need. We go in drafting on who we feel is going to provide the biggest impact for our club, hopefully for years to come. Whether you're picking sixth, like last year, or [No.] 2, or in Boston, late in the first round, that's always the mindset. The player pool changes a lot when you're picking at the top of the Draft."
Manager Dale Sveum has been watching video of the quartet. Although many mock drafts suggest Gray and Appel will be the first two players taken, Sveum also was impressed with Bryant and Moran. Bryant, a right-handed batter, hit 30 home runs entering conference tournament play, and he played for Team USA over the summer. Moran, a left-handed batter, is considered more of a pure hitter than Bryant.
"[Moran] is another polished-type hitter at that age already," Sveum said. "He has a Robin Ventura-type swing and presence at the plate. He has really good plate discipline and not really the power numbers that Bryant can put up. Bryant is a big [guy], 6-foot-5, [with] some kind of leverage at the plate. Two different hitters -- one's right, one's left. It's fun to watch them."
Sveum has seen video of Gray and Appel, too.
"They're pretty special arms," Sveum said. "They're two different guys. Appel is so advanced as far as his secondary pitches, and Gray can just power you away with easy life on the fastball. It looks like it's showing 85 [mph] and it's 100.
"They're both pretty good," he said. "I don't know if one separates from the other one."
Here's a glance at what the Cubs have in store as the Draft approaches:
In about 50 words
Since Epstein took over as president of baseball operations, the emphasis has been improving the pitching and finding impact players, such as highly regarded Cuban outfielder Jorge Soler. In last year's Draft, they took pitchers with seven of the first eight picks. The exception was No. 1 pick Almora, an outfielder who they hope will develop into a star.
The scoop
Heading into the final week, the Cubs had narrowed their list to four players: Gray, Appel, Bryant and Moran. Epstein led a contingent of Cubs officials to Oklahoma to meet with Gray in mid May. All but Appel reached the first round of the NCAA tournament, providing the staff with one more look before Thursday. Epstein and McLeod have led contingents to meet with the players and ask questions face-to-face, which McLeod said will help in the ultimate selection.
First-round buzz
Chicago has taken a position player in five of the past eight years in the first round (Tyler Colvin, 2006; Josh Vitters, '07; Brett Jackson '09; Javier Baez '11; Almora '12). In Epstein's tenure as general manager, he's never had a selection in the top 10, but he and McLeod have made smart picks, taking Dustin Pedroia in the second round in '04 and Jacoby Ellsbury 23rd overall in '05. Those are the type of impact players they Cubs are looking to draft.
Cubs' bonus pool
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Money matters
Under the Collective Bargaining Agreement, each team has an allotted bonus pool equal to the sum of the values of that club's selections in the first 10 rounds of the Draft. The more picks a team has, and the earlier it picks, the larger the pool. The signing bonuses for a team's selections in the first 10 rounds, plus any bonus greater than $100,000 for a player taken after the 10th round, will apply toward the bonus-pool total.
Any team going up to five percent over its allotted pool will be taxed at a 75-percent rate on the overage. A team that overspends by 5-10 percent gets a 75 percent tax plus the loss of a first-round pick. A team that goes 10-15 percent over its pool amount will be hit with a 100 percent penalty on the overage and the loss of a first- and second-round pick. Any overage of 15 percent or more gets a 100 percent tax plus the loss of first-round picks in the next two Drafts.
"This is the new system we're in, so ultimately, it has a big impact on what you're doing throughout the Draft," McLeod said. "I think last year you saw teams take a different approach -- like what Houston did last year, and somewhat what we did last year -- you take college seniors a little later and look for places to save money. There were some teams that played it straight and went straight through the slots.
"I think every organization has what they feel is going to be best for them," he added. "We're not going to go into our first selection with [signability] in mind. It's not going to be about signability; it's going to be about the best player for the Cubs. We do have the player pool to deal with, and I think as you get deeper in the Draft, strategy plays a part of it."
The Cubs' bonus pool is $10.5 million, with $6.7 million alloted for the first-round pick, $1.36 million for the second round selection, and $736,200 for the third round pick.
Shopping list
Pitching, pitching and more pitching would be nice to add to the Minor League system. But the Cubs also are looking for players who know the value of quality at-bats.
"Theo and I believe strongly that you can't be a good team if you don't get on base and grind out at-bats," general manager Jed Hoyer said. "If we're not going to do that, we'll have to spend a lot of time figuring it out. We won't be successful until we do."
Trend watch
The Cubs could've picked Appel last year but had spent the most time with Almora. Former Cubs pitcher John Koronka was the area scout who befriended Almora's family. Epstein believes in being very thorough, and knowing a player's character and background as well as his talent. It will be interesting to see which area scout is linked to this year's No. 1 pick.
• Recent Draft History •
Rising fast
Javier Baez, the No. 1 pick in 2011, had an impressive Spring Training, batting .298 with four home runs, including two not included in the stats against Team Japan in an exhibition game. Baez showed he still has work to do, batting .241 against right-handed pitchers compared to .389 against lefties. He opened at Class A Daytona but could move up quickly.
Cinderella story
Nick Struck, 23, was the Cubs' 39th-round pick in 2009. In his first full season in the Minor Leagues in '10, he threw a no-hitter for Class A Peoria, which was then part of the Cubs organization. Last year, the right-hander led the Southern League with 14 wins pitching for Double-A Tennessee. In the past two seasons, he's walked 88 while striking out 234 over 303 innings. Struck was named the Cubs' Minor League Pitcher of the Year last season.
In The Show
On the current 40-man roster, players drafted by the Cubs include pitchers Jeff Samardzija (fifth round, 2006), James Russell (14th round, '07), Brooks Raley (sixth round, '09) and Chris Rusin (fourth round, '09). The position players on the 40-man who were selected by the Cubs include second baseman Darwin Barney (fourth round, '07), infielder Vitters (first round, '07), infielder Logan Watkins (21st round, '08), outfielder Jackson (first round, '09) and outfielder Matt Szczur (fifth round, '10).
Cubs' recent top picks
2012: Almora, OF, Class A Kane County 2011: Baez, SS, Class A Daytona 2010: Hayden Simpson, RHP, SIU Miners, Frontier League 2009: Jackson, OF, Triple-A Iowa 2008: Andrew Cashner, RHP, Padres, (traded Jan. 6, 2012)
Carrie Muskat is a reporter for MLB.com. She writes a blog, Muskat Ramblings, and you can follow her on Twitter @CarrieMuskat. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Blog . Apr 12-15: Swedish Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, Red Desert & More!
Apr 12-15: Swedish Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, Red Desert & More!
04/10/12 | Posted by Cinematheque | Posted in Cinematheque
Christian Bale stars in Chinese historical epic THE FLOWERS OF WAR. Christian Bale teams up with Zhang Yimou, the director of RAISE THE RED LANTERN and HERO, in THE FLOWERS OF WAR . This historical epic was China's official entry for this year's Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film, as well as a Golden Globe nominee for Best Foreign Language Film. Set in 1937 Nanjing (Nanking) during the Second Sino-Japanese War, the film tells of an American mortician (Bale) who poses as a priest in order to protect young Chinese prostitutes who have sought shelter in a convent during the horrific Rape of Nanjing. Boxoffice Magazine calls it "an inspiring, stirring and unforgettable human drama?Highly recommended." See it in an English-subtitled, 35mm color & scope print on Saturday or Sunday. Antonioni's RED DESERT: alienation and pollution never looked so good! Michelangelo Antonioni's 1964 film RED DESERT was the Italian maestro's first color feature, and it is gorgeous to behold. This is not surprising since Antonioni painted and dyed grass, trees, sand, buildings, fruit, and hair to enhance the film's mood and complement his characters' neuroses. The movie is a tone poem set in a soulless and stifling industrial landscape, and follows an electrical engineer's wife (Monica Vitti) who has an affair with her husband's best friend (Richard Harris) in order to maintain some kind of human contact. The Time Out Film Guide calls RED DESERT "perhaps the most extraordinary and riveting film of Antonioni's entire career?An aesthetic feast." See it in a new 35mm print on Saturday or Sunday. Here's the original trailer. Original Swedish film version of THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO returns Now that we've seen the David Fincher/Rooney Mara/Daniel Craig THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO , let's take another look at Niels Arden Oplev's 2009 Swedish version of the first part of Stieg Larsson's "Millennium" trilogy, a huge international hit. (It was withdrawn from U.S. theatres for the past three months.) In this movie, Noomi Rapace plays tough, embittered computer hacker Lisbeth Salander, and Michael Nyqvist the discredited journalist Mikael Blomkvist. The two of them join forces to solve a decades-old mystery: the disappearance of a rich young woman. No one under 18 will be admitted to this movie that shows on Thursday and Friday. ?vankmajer's CONSPIRATORS OF PLEASURE: whatever turns you sickos on CONSPIRATORS OF PLEASURE (1997), the third feature by the great Czech animator and surrealist Jan ?vankmajer, owes a debt to Sigmund Freud, Max Ernst, Luis Buñuel, and the Marquis de Sade. It's a virtually wordless portrait of six ordinary but lonely people with outlandish sexual fetishes. Far removed from garden-variety whips and chains, these bizarre turn-ons involve everything from bread balls, nails, and rolling pins to a chicken carcass and toe-sucking fish! CONSPIRATORS OF PLEASURE is hilarious, subversive, disgusting, and disturbing. According to The Village Voice, it "rivals (Cronenberg's) CRASH for kinkiness." No one under 18 will be admitted when it shows Friday and Saturday. Robert Bresson re-creates THE TRIAL OF JOAN OF ARC Robert Bresson's 1962 French film THE TRIAL OF JOAN OF ARC is based on excerpts from the official trial transcript. The movie attempts to humanize the saint whom Bresson once called "the most extraordinary person who ever lived." See it in a rare 35mm print on Sunday night only. Watch the original trailer here . Cleveland Int'l Film Festival film MICHAEL to fill "To Be Announced" slot on April 27 Markus Schleinzer's 2011 Austrian film MICHAEL , recently featured at the 36th Cleveland Int'l Film Festival, will fill the TBA slot on Friday, April 27 at 9:20 pm. Acclaimed at the Cannes and Toronto Film Festivals as well, MICHAEL is a dispassionate account of a closet pedophile. This movie is for adults only. THIS WEEKEND The Original Swedish Version! THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO Thu., April 12, at 6:45 pm Fri., April 13, at 9:15 pm Jan Svankmajer's CONSPIRATORS OF PLEASURE Fri., April 13, at 7:30 pm Sat., April 14, at 10:00 pm Michelangelo Antonioni's RED DESERT Sat., April 14, at 5:00 pm Sun., April 15, at 7:55 pm Zhang Yimou's THE FLOWERS OF WAR Sat., April 14, at 7:15 pm Sun., April 15, at 3:30 pm Robert Bresson's THE TRIAL OF JOAN OF ARC Sun., April 15, at 6:30 pm NEXT WEEK PICKPOCKET Thu., April 19, at 6:45 pm Fri., April 20, at 9:35 pm LITTLE OTIK Thu., April 19, at 8:20 pm Sat., April 21, at 8:45 pm WEEKEND Fri., April 20, at 7:30 pm Sun., April 22, at 8:20 pm LANCELOT OF THE LAKE Sat., April 21, at 5:15 pm JIRO DREAMS OF SUSHI Sat., April 21, at 7:00 pm Sun., April 22, at 4:30 pm LES DAMES DU BOIS DE BOULOGNE Sun., April 22, at 6:30 pm


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Originally posted on Fox Sports Southwest | Last updated 3/24/13
HOUSTON (AP) -- James Harden sank an off-balance jumper with 4.5 seconds left to lift the Houston Rockets to a 96-95 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday night. Harden scored 18 of his 29 points in the second half as the Rockets rallied from three down in the final minute to snap a four-game losing streak to their state rivals. Tony Parker scored 23 points, including 10 in a row to put San Antonio ahead with just under 2 minutes left. The Spurs led 95-94 when Harden got the ball from Omer Asik, drove to the free throw line and hit the winning jumper with Tim Duncan in front of him and Kawhi Leonard behind him. Duncan missed a jumper from the wing just before the buzzer sounded. Chandler Parsons scored 20 points and Asik grabbed 14 rebounds for the Rockets. Duncan had 17 points and seven rebounds for the Spurs. The teams could potentially meet in the first round of the playoffs, with the Spurs atop the Western Conference and Houston currently sitting at No. 7. Their last matchup of the regular season had a postseason feel, with the lead changing hands nine times in the third quarter before Houston finished with an 11-4 spurt to lead 74-67. Harden went 6-for-6 from the free throw line and scored 12 points in the quarter, attacking the basket more than he did in the first half. Rockets backup forward Greg Smith had the highlight of the game early in the fourth, throwing down a one-handed dunk over Tiago Splitter for an 81-74 lead. Carlos Delfino, Parsons and Jeremy Lin all missed open 3-pointers over the next three minutes and Splitter flipped in a hook shot and a reverse layup to keep the Spurs close. Parker, in his second game back after returning from a sprained left ankle, then pushed San Antonio in front with his individual scoring spurt, including a fadeaway jumper over backup point guard Patrick Beverley. Parker finished 7-for-13 from the field and also had seven assists. Harden struggled early, missing his first four shots, including a would-be layup that Danny Green swooped in and blocked from behind. Duncan scored seven of San Antonio's first 15 points. Beverley hit two running jumpers to end the first quarter then sank a 3-pointer early in the second quarter to put the Rockets up 25-20. But the Spurs continued to bottle up Harden, sometimes using the 6-foot-11 Duncan to guard him. San Antonio surged back in front with a 23-7 run, highlighted by a pair of Leonard dunks. Harden sank a 3-pointer with 1:03 left in the half then fouled Green behind the 3-point line at the other end. Green made all three free throws for a 46-41 Spurs lead. Harden went 2-for-9 from the field in the first half then hit his first two shots in third quarter to help Houston move in front. Lin tried to throw an alley-oop pass his way, but Parker fouled Harden and he hit the floor. He sank both free throws for a 59-56 lead. Notes: The Spurs had a four-game winning streak snapped. ... The Spurs committed 18 turnovers and were outrebounded 44-38. ... The Spurs assigned C Aron Baynes to the development league. The 6-foot-10 rookie from Australia has played in 11 games for the Spurs this season. ... Harden went 15-for-17 from the free throw line and now has 602 made free throws this season. ... Rockets F Francisco Garcia sat out with an illness. Garcia has played in eight games for Houston since coming over in a trade with Sacramento just before the Feb. 21 deadline. ... Former Rockets and Spurs C Moses Malone had a courtside seat next to the Houston bench. The Hall of Famer played for Houston from 1976-82 and with San Antonio in 1994-95.
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The story of one wee bowl game, as told through social media:
@siholly getting ready to watch the Go-Daddy of them all!
— Alain Cloutier (@acloutier27) January 7, 2013
The Kent State "Stan Sitwell Dress Eyebrows" helmets are pretty sweet.
— RaginCajunRebel (@RaginCajunRebel) January 7, 2013
Picture of said helmet, if you are away from a TV. (Via USA Today Sports Images)twitpic.com/bt4u38
— Eye on College FBall (@EyeOnCFB) January 7, 2013
Kent State is playing in its first bowl game since the 1972 Tangerine Bowl (lost to Tampa) #KSUvsARKST on @espn
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) January 7, 2013
I wouldn't have picked Arkansas State if I had known KSU would be wearing terrifying helmets #BirdEyes
— Brandon (@TeamSpeedKills) January 7, 2013
@nastinchka @edsbs Important: Kent State wore these helmets in 1972 Tangerine Bowl. That means Nick Saban wore one. Let that simmer a bit
— Paul B. Crk (@PaulBryantC) January 7, 2013
I'll say this about A State: their uniforms feature animal claw marks done right, and that's always tricky in couture.
— Steven Godfrey (@38Godfrey) January 7, 2013
The Mobile ad features a pair of hands typing on a computer. MOBILE: WE GOT TYPIN'.
— edsbs (@edsbs) January 7, 2013
This game was getting sleepy, thankfully it has Dri Archer - the video game
— Chip Patterson (@cnpatterson3) January 7, 2013
Part of the Hazell deal was that we get this Dri archer kid too, right?
— Travis Miller (@HammerAndRails) January 7, 2013
There's no bigger compliment to a football player than teams refusing to kick to you week after week. #GoFlashes
— Jay Fiorello (@jay4lo) January 7, 2013
— THE KEY PLAY (@thekeyplay) January 7, 2013
Just wait for GoDaddy and Little Caesars to merge and you can get a "Hot n' Ready website bowl game for $5"
— Brett (@BLeez17) January 7, 2013
#SUNBEAST wins, but #MACTION rushing the passer during a kneeldown is the more GoDaddy-appropriate move
— Jason Kirk (@JasonKirkSBN) January 7, 2013
'Don't be shocked if tomorrow night looks a lot like this.' If ND comes out with giant bird eyes on the helmets, I'm out — Brandon (@TeamSpeedKills) January 7, 2013


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The contract "is a reflection of our commitment to ensure that Muni operators receive a fair wage for the very difficult work they do," said SFMTA Director of Transportation, Ed Reiskin. Reiskin added that the "vote represents the strength of the new agreement and allows us to continue our work to further improve the transportation network for everyone."
The new three-year contract, covering more than 2,000 MUNI operators, improves wages and benefits for frontline transit employees. The contract would increase operator wages by 14.25% over three years, including a 9.5% increase to cover the 7.5% payment into their own pension and benefits, SFMTA said.
SFMTA noted the contract "does not exceed the current salary and benefits line item allotted in the current fiscal year 2015/2016 budget.".
Local media credited former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown with brokering the deal. MUNI workers last month staged a three-day sickout that hampered transit operations.


text: With the pressure of Christmas off, a little new snowfall, I am dying to get at my stash and try some miniatures for, of all places, my bathroom. I have a frame with five spaces perfect for some creation. Any ideas? Thought I might also tackle a keychain. THAT would stop my hubby from using my carkeys :)


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I have lived in Palo Alto for more than 25 years, and I am now moved to complain about the proliferation of offensive buildings that directly abut the sidewalk, rising from the ground to create intrusive eyesores that destroy the pleasant look of our community.
This message is prompted by the monstrosity on Alma near East Meadow — a development that apparently had room for open space within the buildings, hidden from view to passersby, but not enough space for a setback, or a lawn, or other feature that would allow the building to fit into the neighborhood.
This seems to be a trend. I fear that the planning department may actually want buildings like this, since the Hyatt Rickeys and JCC developments share the same problems. There is no excuse for such designs; I point out that all of the industrial buildings along Page Mill Road are set back from the street, with lawns and trees (and some fountains) presenting a pastoral appearance, and not the harsh and unfriendly appearance of the Alma building, the Hyatt Rickeys development, or the JCC.
As a Palo Alto resident, I complain and object to building designs in which the structure starts at the sidewalk, encroaching on the street, presenting a solid wall with no or few windows, with few or no plants or other amenities to make it look like a welcoming building, as opposed to the prison or fortress look of the developments I mentioned above.
Jim Fox
Carlson Circle
Palo Alto
Quakeville kudos
Highest kudos to Lydia Kou, visionary, founder and leader of Quakeville. This is the third year Lydia has held this event — an important exercise for all the Palo Alto Emergency Service Volunteers as well as an opportunity for the public to learn more and experience life after a disaster.
This year Lydia organized more exciting components including a fabulous drill for the ARES/RACES, CERTs (Community Emergency Response Teams), NPC/BPCs (Neighborhood/Block Coordinators). Highest credit to CERT leaders: John St Clare III, Bob Sikora and Mark Meyers, who developed these exercises. The new emergency medical unit, led by Geri Spieler and Bonnie Berg, RN, demonstrated their skills in treating victims. The Red Cross, led by Karl Matzke, opened a shelter in Cubberley Gym to allow residents to spend the night. Palo Alto Animal Services, Connie Urbanski, provided support for "stuffed" animals, which would not be able to stay in a shelter after a disaster. Ali Williams took the lead on media outreach and was the Quakeville public information officer.
The information tables were ably staffed by Sheri Furman, who gave residents an opportunity to taste "emergency food," and Sherie Dodsworth with her product, Portavault. Special thanks to the teen volunteers led by Divya Saini, FEMA Teen Council and organizer of the Gunn "Movers and Shakers." Everyone was impressed with the make-up — thanks to TheatreWorks' Sarah Hatton, Amanda Widick from StageArtisan FX and Kam McCowan from Stanford. It couldn't have happened without the many wonderful volunteers and the sponsorship and support from Kenneth Dueker, director of the Office of Emergency Services.
Amazingly well done. Thanks again to Lydia Kou, organizer/director for leading the team to a very successful Quakevillle 2012.
Annette Glanckopf (member of the Quakeville planning team)
Bryant Street
Palo Alto
No need for streetlights
I agree with Marilyn Mayo (Palo Alto Weekly, Sept. 7). The new streetlights do not belong in residential neighborhoods. For many years I have enjoyed looking at the stars from the deck in my backyard. No more. I have to shield my eyes from the new streetlight, which seems as bright as the sun.
Robert Sendelbeck
Laguna Court
Palo Alto
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Carleton College will present a special screening of the one-hour documentary film, "Souls of Zen: Buddhism, Ancestors, and the 2011 Tsunami in Japan," on Friday, Feb. 22 at 7 p.m. in the Boliou Hall auditorium. Following the screening, filmmaker Tim Graf will lead a Q & A session. Nearly two years after the disaster, Graf is showing the film at colleges around the country in order to spark a dialogue with religion scholars and students. The public is invited to this free screening, with a goal of raising awareness of Japan's ongoing recovery process, along with supporting area fund-raising activities for disaster victims.
"Souls of Zen" looks at the state of Buddhism in Japanese communities affected by the earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear disaster that devastated the country in March 2011. It draws on ethnographic fieldwork to examine the lives of both lay practitioners and Buddhist clergy and is the only documentary focusing on Buddhist professionals in the disaster area. The filmmakers visited cities and rural areas as well as monasteries, temples and public festivals to document what they call "the greatest religious mobilization in Japan's postwar history." "Souls of Zen" looks at the challenges posed by the 2011 disaster and reevaluates the complex role of religion in Japanese society.
Director Tim Graf is a research associate at the Institute of Religious Studies and the Collaborative Research Center "Ritual Dynamics" at Heidelberg University. His research has focused on the changing nature of Buddhism in contemporary Japan and the intersection of religious practice and modern society. Graf co-directed "Souls of Zen" with Jakob Montrasio, a filmmaker based in Germany who is the founder of MK Media Productions and has worked with high-profile corporate clients like Dell and Microsoft. Graf and Montrasio initially intended "Souls of Zen" to be about Zen Buddhist prayer monasteries, but after the 2011 disaster the film evolved into its current form.
More information about the film, including a trailer, can be found online at www.soulsofzen.com.
This event is sponsored by the Carleton College Office of the Chaplain and the Departments of Asian Studies, Religion, and Cinema and Media Studies. For more information about this event, including disability accommodations, contact Sandy Saari at (507) 222-4232.


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Discussion in 'Odds & Ends' started by oscar_2424, Jul 18, 2006.
I love that girl! Gives me an excuse for a re-post. Unfortunately, she lost in the 2nd round of the qualies. I hope she gets into the main draw for doubles when they are announced on Monday so there is more opportunity for pics before she returns to the obscure ITF tourney circuit.
I hope you are prepared for some daily Jelena "bashing" (not from me).
Yes I know it will be coming:???:
Are this pair still together, thought I heard somewhere it was over?
Considering that those pictures are from earlier this week, I'd say they're still together.
Cool good to hear.
I have to say, young Ursula here is moving up on my list rather quickly.
Justin Sands and his old lady.
RP -Wow great Kiri pics and Ursula lookin hot! Andrea H IS a pretty girl. The
Domi & Chaky pics, for both of the smiles, thank you!
Ljubicic -who's the gal in the red dress? And the Dokic pics are great, love the
one with Myskina.
JBF - Vera, def the most beautiful eyes on tour (with Domi's 2nd imo).
Masha's hair!! legs and tan in those fashion pics are fantastic! and the
Vaidisova pics, hehe, can't win a match but an award winning bum!
P.S. none of the 2 posts of Marta pics show...all xxxs :cry:
Underhand -Vitalia is a new one to me and my gosh she's an exotic beauty
where's she from?
Slayer -post 18221, the 2nd and 3rd pics a GREAT leg pics of Maria!!
Larry -that 3rd pic of Olaru is mindblowingly beautiful. WOW.
Anyone -has Halep played any better now that she may be better balanced?
and that face pic of Jankovic is the best closeup of her I think I've
seen...a little bangs goes a long way.
Thanks to everyone who posts pics here (I know, I have nothing to give) but I appreciate your time and efforts.
I like her more than her sister
Lucky b*st*rds!
oh and thats not fair for caro, ten guys and one girl...
Quoting myself for bumping purposes, since she's being discussed.
Corncob-- she's Russian, but I don't know her ethnicity. The article doesn't seem to discuss it (the print is pretty small and my eyes [and my Russian] ain't what they used to be). Her WTA bio isn't much help, either.
A few more Bepa pics. Looking better and better but not playing so well lately...
She's looking great.
Here comes a slew;
Not sure which one you are referring too? Don't think I posted any in Red?
Practice was rained out at the open today so Jankovic was practicing at my club on the court next to me and my buddy this afternoon.
She looks better in person than in the pics.
Don't have time to post pictures right now, but has anyone else noticed Caroline Wozniacki has some very nice curves? Not to mention she doesn't look as sickly skinny as some of the others on tour which gives her another advantage.
I'll look for some pictures later.
I have so many more uses for that cactus
Mara Santangelo.
Sunitha Rao.
Quiet nice looking but I think the journo was getting carried away with the "move over Ana comment"
They always do. :mrgreen: Especially because Rao has done absolutely zilch on tour.
thats just a dream come true, lucky u jo11y u shlould've asked her if she wanted to hit, lol, my friend had the nerve to ask ernests gulbis that last year (we're solid 4.5's) nothing like atp at all and he said he would tomorrow after his doubles match (basically blew us off), lol
Yep got up close to her at Aussie open last year, very beautiful indeed. Definitely the second hottest Jelena on tour
You should have told him to stop pushing the ball, and that he needs to take a rip at it every once in a while instead of just dinking it back and waiting for the other guy to make an error.
Janks is a personal favorite, glad to know she's up to par in person as well...Did you show her your beastly man-serve?
Maria Sharapova
Martina Hingis
RP please email me at:
I have a photo which I cannot post on the board and would like your help in identifying it.
Done! (10 charred actors)
Best eyes.
these are much better than those other ones in her black+white dress thingy...
^^^^ and these
Sharpie has a nice smile. She should use it more often (although she may not have had much reason to of late).
Bengals-- Miss Fedak from the front:
Sabine @ USO practice.
Mathilde Johannson @ USO practice
Vika @ USO practice
That Yonex looks nice.
L-O-L my friend. I say that from the heart
I concur.
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Tesla Takes The EV Sales Lead For 2013
Tesla Takes The EV Sales Lead For 2013
this is awsome!
Congratulations Tesla- "leading" edge technology!
kind of pre-taste for the next decades )
i never had so much anticipation build up for a car, i had something similar for the VOLT but it never went very far due to the limited range and the ICE
The tesla has raise the bar so high that it will be the first car i will buy brand new, I'm 25 and i have had 3 used car so far and never imaged owning a brand new car until Telsa changed the game.
I strongly believe they will take over the EV market for a very long time
I may have drunk too much of the tesla kool aid but after owning this car for a month, I think they are a decade or so ahead of the competition. The lead may be just enough to propel them to be the next great car maker.
for me it's the first brand-new-car as well...always driven used cars
Personally I don't consider a Volt, C-Max, Prius, or Fusion Energy pure BEV's They are plug in hybrids with pitiful all electric range that can and do burn gasoline. Different animal! So that said Tesla is more likely BY FAR selling more EV's than anyone else period!
I love my Model S, but the Volt is a pretty impressive little car. My brother claims that in his last 700+ miles, he has used 4.4 gallons of gas. The thing is, I need an ICE car to complement my Model S, which in a sense makes it like a hybrid.
@ DouglasR
Agreed, The volt is probably the best "plug in hybrid" out there as far as all electric range. I have driven one and was considering leasing one. The only reason I did not was because I was waiting to see specs. of the Fusion Energi plug in hybrid which IMHO is BY FAR the niceest looking plug in hybrid out there at it's price point. The Volt to me looks quirky Not Butt ugly like the Leaf, but odd. That said with an abysmal 12 miles of all electric range and topping $40K The Fusion Energi got scratched off my list.
I think that is part of Model S allure is that it is really the first BEV that does not look like a dork mobile! So I've given up on any other supplemental Hybrid and am going to attempt to use the Model S as my "only" vehicle selling everything else I own.
P.S there are always rental cars if my S can't do it from time to time.
This better rock the socks off some people looking to invest in Tesla, Can't wait for the release of the Q4 the stock will rocket
We will see in a few years the maintenance difference between Tesla all electric and hybrids like the volt and really begin to understand the advantage of the battery electric vehicle over the rest.
@Superliner, the real reason I'm keeping my Ford Escape Hybrid is not to take long trips. It's because I go hiking, and need to go over some pretty rugged roads. I just couldn't see beating up my beautiful Model S the way I beat up my Ford.
I think TM may have some up-side surprises re: production #s and sales so far. And they will only increase in February, March (red deliveries) and beyond.
@ DouglasR
Just imagine when there are "used" Model X's or Model ??'s around to use as beaters lol!!
As from now it will only get better. Sales Volumes are going to get higher, production will be increased, Tesla Motors will announce profits after every 3 months, and Tesla Motors will release one new model every year. Congratulations to everybody.
@Superliner, I can't get my mind around it! Sophia Loren is still beautiful.
And I bet it costs her way more for maintenance than you'll ever spend on your Tesla!
I am shocked that only 1120 Chevy Volts sold in January. I have had my 2013 Volt for 3 months and it is a joy to drive. (I have driven 3,800 miles on 8.9 gal. of gas) Yes, I also can't wait for our Model S. The Model S is incredibly fast, and I still have the grin 2 months later. BOTH of these cars are similar in that they just need people to take them for a test drive. Also, both the Volt and Model S are not advertized at all!!! What a shame.
I've seen various TV ads for the Volt.
@Bsbomber - I think the Volt is a nice interim step on the way to doing away with dead dino fuel, but it is only an intermediate step. My main objection is how GM is using their advertisements to instill range anxiety against EVs and they insist on calling it an EV rather than a serial hybrid. Oh, plus I resent my tax dollars being used to bail them out when they spent years building SUVs and huge trucks and then wondered why nobody wanted to buy their vehicles when gas prices went up.
@ Superliner
"Ford Fusion Energi...with an abysmal 12 miles of all electric range and topping $40K..."
The Fusion's official range is 620 miles, 21 of those on electricity alone. That means the Fusion Energi offers better electric range than the Toyota Prius Plug-In (11 miles) and Honda Accord Plug-In (13 miles), but less than the near-40 mile electric range of the range-extended Chevrolet Volt.


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I will not buy it again.
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Very good value for this product.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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You get what you pay for
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I bought this in April, 2010, for cucumbers to climb on. It looked attractive, with its color matching my garage and its simple design. Wanting to take it out of the ground for the winter, I needed a place to store it. I put two hooks on the back of my garage to hang it on. I used it for 3 seasons. In November, 2012, as I took it out of the ground, 2 of its 4 legs broke off where it had rusted just below the first joint. As I finally dissembled it for recycling this month, I was also reminded that the paint rubs off dry on the hands or gloves.
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Ordered, shipped, arrived, installed
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Just fine for the price
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I liked the price and I knew it would be light weight. I used one like it last year to string up pole beans. And I wanted another one like it.
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I origially purchased the trellis for an indoor church function. We wrapped toole & lights around it for a garden dinner theme. Coincedently, someone had also purchased the same item & they were beautifully paired on opposite sides of the room.
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bought this to grow morning glories around. they looked beautiful! the trellis was easy to put together, and it looks great.
I purchased four of this product.
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This is a real neat product. Although, it's not as durable as a wrought iron material, it's a great buy.
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Not bad for the price!
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text: On Wed, 23 Mar 2005, Brian D. Ropers-Huilman wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > I am currently engaged in a "bake-off" of sorts between two different > vendors. We used IOzone as an initial test, but picked three of our most > representative codes to do the remainder of the tests. With these codes we > scaled up the number of concurrent processors, the number of files, and the > file size, including parallel and single node writes and reads. That reminds me (for Joe) that this is also a design goal of xmlbenchd's tag set (in possible BBS merge). It needs to be able to run and display benchmarks that DO demonstrate the scaling properties of a cluster, as this is by far the biggest weakness in e.g. linpack and the top500 today. The top500 listings are utterly useless for determining scaling properties for the architectures being listed as this is minimally a CURVE of speed vs number of nodes and ideally a SURFACE of speed vs number of nodes vs "size". As indicated, IIRC, in Don et. al's very on book on how to build a beowulf;-). How much beyond 2d/3d to go I'm not certain. For example, in a given stream-like RDMA memory test, one could concievably vary vector size (one ordinal variable), number of nodes (two ordinal variables), and number of simultaneous test threads (three ordinal variables), stride (four), size of data object being accessed (five) as well as any number of discrete descriptive (non-ordinal) variables (e.g. random number seed for a shuffled/random non-streaming test, a flag to force the test to run backwards). It is possible that the performance surface for this decomposes into distinct projections on representative planes at e.g. the boundaries where the task is split onto nodes or runs over L1 and L2 cache boundaries, so that running a relatively small set of 2d/3d views suffices to determine the 5d/6d surfaces, but this is really a computer science research question. I'd LIKE for the tool to be usable to ANSWER this question, as that would give the world's Real Computer Scientists the opportunity to focus on the relevant metrics when e.g. optimizing BLAST. In particular, as it seems like its optimal design might depend nontrivially on just the parameters varied in this example. > As always, the best test is your own code. So let's make it EASY to test your own code and "publish" the result in a consistent way... :-) rgb > > Velu Erwan said the following on 2005.03.23 06:16: > > Hi folks, > > I'm searching the best way to stress a storage system but using some > > real applications. I mean, using some bonnie++, Iozone, b_eff_io > > benchmarks could give some raw performances about what your storage > > infrastructure is able to provide. > > > > Some benchmarks like mpi-tile-io seems starting another way by trying to > > match what could be the "real" performance of your storage regarding a > > kind of application (visualization for mpi-tile-io). > > > > Does other people are working on such kind of application oriented > > benchmark ? > > > > I was heard that some BLAST code could be used for such use, does some > > of you follow this way of validating/benchmarking clusters ? > > - -- > Brian D. Ropers-Huilman .:. Asst. Director .:. HPC and Computation > Center for Computation & Technology (CCT) bropers at cct.lsu.edu > Johnston Hall, Rm. 350 +1 225.578.3272 (V) > Louisiana State University +1 225.578.5362 (F) > Baton Rouge, LA 70803-1900 USA http://www.cct.lsu.edu/ > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.2.4 (Darwin) > Comment: Using GnuPG with Thunderbird - http://enigmail.mozdev.org > > iD8DBQFCQYkBwRr6eFHB5lgRAo5VAJ47cboq960SlxTHVjQv556qx5cbdwCfVtHZ > /FuqKe5n/yW1Z0U0K1+Uryc= > =8qVQ > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > _______________________________________________ > Beowulf mailing list, Beowulf at beowulf.org > To change your subscription (digest mode or unsubscribe) visit http://www.beowulf.org/mailman/listinfo/beowulf > -- Robert G. Brown http://www.phy.duke.edu/~rgb/ Duke University Dept. of Physics, Box 90305 Durham, N.C. 27708-0305 Phone: 1-919-660-2567 Fax: 919-660-2525 email:rgb at phy.duke.edu


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The Golden Suns (5-1 overall, 2-0 GAC) used a 17-0 run in the first half to pull away for good. Cara Neighbors sparked the surge with a 3-point play at the 11:03 mark of the half, and when she made two free throws at the 3:22 mark the Arkansas Tech advantage stood at 32-13.
The Suns went on to lead 36-18 at halftime and by as many as 32 points in the second half as they earned the 899th win in Arkansas Tech women's basketball history.
The Golden Suns are one win away from becoming the third NCAA Division II women's basketball program with 900 or more all-time wins.
Neighbors finished with a game-high 19 points. She also had four rebounds and three assists. Anna Lea Little notched 13 points for Arkansas Tech, while Jacinda Myers-Sanders, Caroline Eubanks and Anissa Pounds added 11 points apiece.
Dilan Webster scored 15 points and grabbed five rebounds for East Central (5-3, 1-3).
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Cell phone distractions account for more than 300,000 car crashes each year. As a result, most states have put laws in place to limit or prohibit the use of mobile devices while driving. But a new study led by Temple University finds a widening gap between the evidence on distracted driving and the laws being passed to address the problem.
The new study, published this month in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, is the first comprehensive collection and coding of state laws attempting to address the public health risk posed by distracted driving.
Lead author Jennifer Ibrahim and her team analyzed distracted driving laws passed between January 1, 1992 and November 1, 2010, and found that laws varied from state to state based on type of mobile device (cell phones, laptops, tablet computers), categories of drivers (by age or by driving permit type), and types or locations of mobile device use.
Enforcement and penalties also varied from state to state; as of November 2010, 39 states plus Washington DC had one or more laws restricting use of mobile devices while driving; 11 states had no laws; and no state outlawed the use of cell phones completely.
The researchers say that there is no systematic review currently in place to evaluate distracted driving laws or provide evidence on their effectiveness, but that from a research standpoint, the variation is helpful - they are able to compare legislation from state to state to identify for future research what provisions within a given law make it particularly effective.
"We know that distracted driving is dangerous, yet despite the diffusion of distracted driving laws, there is evidence that driver use of mobile devices is increasing," said Ibrahim, an assistant professor of public health in the College of Health Professions and Social Work. "Our study is the first step toward understanding which laws really do reduce distracted driving, and thus can reduce related crashes and associated injuries and fatalities."
Co-authors on this study are Evan Anderson and Scott Burris of the Temple University Beasley School of Law, and Alexander Wagenaar of the University of Florida College of Medicine. Funding for this research was provided by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's National Program Office for Public Health Law Research.


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There's sadly no way to ensure that the wonderful accessories you buy today will be cherished by your offspring tomorrow. In your mind, a vintage Rolex Daytona may be a design classic and a forever watch, but should the day come when it's passed to the next generation, your son may just sell it and buy a sports car. And you might think a much-loved Montblanc Meisterstück fountain pen will act as a talisman if your children come to do university final exams, but they may look at it in much the same way that we'd look at a quill pen.
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This is all speculation, and 'Makyo' has always been something Ive tried to steer clear of. Autism, though, is incurable as it's the result of the brain developing in a less-broadly-connected way as a structure, *not* in terms of neurotransmitter function. Can I ask what your interest in autism is?treefairy wrote:Yes. Ive kinda cross-referenced those states of consciousness with the Zen idea of makyo to get a possibly useful working map of the subconscious and the problems people have. Its a surprisingly accurate model that may have some biochemical correlates with serotonin functioning.
Anyhow, the questions I raised in my last post seem to be answering themselves in a way helpful to the topic of autism in relation to Buddhism - In particular, autistics (and possibly psychopaths!) need to develop that much less 'inner steel' before committing to a course of action that harms others, because they bear in mind the suffering of others that much less. {On the other hand, autistics are aware that they lack the tools to get away with such actions in the way psychopaths tend to, so they typically develop that much more 'morality' on a subconscious level } As for the 'solipsism' thang, maybe non-autistics are that much more 'connected' at some deeper level. {Autistics might be too, but might remain unaware of it }