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Scott Rothstein's uncle, William "Uncle Bill" Boockvor, was sentenced to four years in prison today for his role in his nephew's billion-dollar Ponzi scheme, according to federal officials.
He's also been ordered to pay $166,081 in restitution. Here's how the U.S. Attorney's Office described the 67-year-old Boockvor's role in a release:
According to filed documents and statements made in court, Boockvor, in furtherance of a fraudulent investment scheme being operated at RRA, would provide to employees of TD Bank fraudulent bank balance statements that falsely reflected the balances of trust accounts held by RRA at TD Bank. In addition, he would assist employees of TD Bank in preparing envelopes containing the fraudulent bank balance statements along with cover letters stating that the stated balances were accurate when, in fact, they were not. Employees of TD Bank would thereafter provide those envelopes containing the fraudulent bank balance statements to Rothstein in the presence of investors or their representatives, thus inducing the investors or their representatives into believing that balances existed in the accounts sufficient to fund their investments when, in fact, they did not. Similarly, Boockvor would provide to a co-conspirator posing as a TD Bank employee fraudulent bank balance statements that falsely reflected the balances of trust accounts at TD Bank. Subsequently, that co-conspirator would provide the fraudulent bank balance statements to investors or their representatives.
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Are these rat droppings? They are from a farm with rat activity but they seem much larger and lighter in colour than usual?
Thanks guys,
I think you are right. Experts say that Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus) droppings are 17-20 mm long, although size varies greatly. The colour varies also with food content, and these look like fresh droppings, not yet dehydrated. These seem to be 20-25 mm long, so a large specimen may have produced them. Brown Rats drop faeces in groups in corners or along the walls. Black Rats (R. rattus) leave their droppings singly and at random all over the place. Their droppings are smaller and proportionally thinner. So I would go for brown rat in this case.
Goodness large rats it is then!
I'd love to get a photo of the beast that pooped these out!
Thanks Florin,
Certainly looks Like rat droppings to me as well, my kids kept pet rats for about 5 years & back then this was a very familiar sight!!


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A modern miracle for UF Law: Building dedication wraps up transformative decade
Considering the obstacles, you might call it a modern miracle. In the face of dwindling state support and increasingly tough times for higher education as state revenues plummeted in the wake of the Great Recession, the University of Florida Levin College of Law has rallied its alumni and friends during the past decade in a $30 million effort to completely transform, enlarge and upgrade its facilities and offer more scholarship and faculty support.
"We've had to manage our money very carefully," said UF Law Dean Robert Jerry. "But we've been able to continue to move forward when other schools have not thanks to the generosity and foresight of our graduates and their families as well as others who believe in the value of what we do here. This facility wraps up a decade of transformation for our law school, particularly in its physical facilities."
The college will formally dedicate its newest building, the Martin H. Levin Advocacy Center, March 30, with its presentation to UF President Bernie Machen. Another surprise is that the sleek 19,500 square-foot building with its dramatic, two-story curved glass foyer has earned the gold LEED rating for its energy efficient and environmentally friendly design, a tribute to its architects. The rating is based on features such as the use of low-flow faucets, waterless urinals, reflective building materials and designs to optimize energy performance. According to the March 14, 2011, LEED report, 1.5 tons of construction waste water was diverted from landfills during the building's construction and potable water use has been reduced by 55 percent from fittings and fixtures. Energy efficiency measures include high efficiency glazing, reduced interior lighting power density, occupancy sensors and a district chilled water system. The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Rating System was designed by the U.S. Green Building Council to encourage more environmentally sustainable buildings.
Proud participants at the dedication will be the Levin family, who made the building – as well as numerous other improvements at the school – possible.
Machen noted that Fredric G. Levin (JD 61) donated $10 million to the law school in 1999. At the time it was the largest gift ever given to UF.
"When the history of this law school is recounted 50 or 100 years from now, Fred Levin will be known as a transformative force," Machen said.
The center is named after Fredric's son, Martin Levin (JD 88), who serves as general counsel for the Washington, D.C.-based Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights. He illuminated what has driven his father to become the prime benefactor of UF Law in general and the advocacy center in particular when the opening of the center's 4,000-square-foot courtroom was celebrated last year.
He said his father believes that advocacy is a way of arriving at conclusions that instill confidence in the advocate to speak even if the point of view is unpopular. The meticulous research and critical thinking upon which advocacy relies allows conclusions based on reality rather than self-interest, Martin Levin said.
"It's very simple. Dad honestly believes that advocacy is the single-most important action that can sustain this country's greatness and, certainly, sustain justice," said Martin Levin, who finished first in his class at UF Law and holds two advanced degrees from Harvard as well as an undergraduate degree from Stanford.
Martin Levin said his father has done this regularly during his 50-year career. "He spoke out no matter what the consequences were going to be to him. He never backed down."
"I'm very privileged and honored to do this for Allen and to live the legacy of this incredible family," Teri Levin announced at the courtroom dedication. Her $1 million donation in the name of her late husband, Allen Levin, a Pensacola developer, allowed the Teri and Allen Levin Advocacy Center Suite on the second floor, which includes two new multipurpose courtroom classrooms and offices for Legal Research and Writing faculty and practice areas for student trial and moot court teams, to be completed this summer.
Teri Levin noted that she gave the money for the advocacy center at the guidance and encouragement of her brother-in-law Fredric G. Levin, who also donated $2 million for construction of the advocacy center.
"I hope with the facility here, the advocacy center, that it will become the go-to place for young law students who want to become trial lawyers and they certainly have the facility to do it," said Fredric Levin, a renowned trial lawyer. "I have tried cases all over the country. I've never seen a more beautiful courtroom or a more well-equipped courtroom."
Architect Sol J. Fleischman Jr., A.I.A., CEO of Tampa-based FleischmanGarcia, said the courtroom is geared to its teaching function through monitors, data, phone and Internet connections, and especially the tiered seating giving students a clear view of the proceedings. The cherry-paneled walls and leather chairs give it the stately grace appropriate for Florida's flagship law school.


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Man continues to be held without bail
Rex A. Lane, 37, of Arlington, pleaded not guilty Dec. 19 to second degree aggravated domestic assault, and a misdemeanor of interference with access to emergency services. He was charged as a habitual offender owing to previous felony convictions which allows the state to argue for a higher sentence should he be convicted of a new felony.
According to police, a woman accused Lane of hitting her in the face, grabbing her about the face and neck, and pulled her away from her cell phone when she tried to call police. Judge Cortland Corsones ordered Lane held without bail pending a weight of the evidence hearing.
That hearing was held Wednesday, during with the complaining witness testified she felt coerced by police into giving a statement implicating Lane in assaulting her. The woman said she went to the State Police barracks in Shaftsbury and spoke to Lt. Reginald Trayah, the barracks commander about custody issues she had with Lane involving a child. According to her, Trayah made it sound as though she would not be able to get custody of the child if she did not sign a statement implicating Lane.
Trayah testified that the woman came to the barracks wishing to talk about custody of a child and he told her there was nothing police could do about it. He said he noticed a black mark on her eye and suspected she had been assaulted, then told her that was something a trooper could speak to her about. He said what he explained to her was she had two options, one being leaving things as they are and perhaps being injured further or by getting her life back on track and speaking to troopers. He said the woman took some time to think the matter over and decided to talk to police. Trayah said he did not tell the woman that custody of the child depended on her making a statement to police.
Lane's attorney, Frederick Bragdon, said police assumed what the situation was and made the woman think she had to make a statement against Lane otherwise face custody issues. He argued that Lane could live with a relative in Cambridge, N.Y., while free on conditions of release.
Deputy State's Attorney Jennifer Barrett said the complaining witness had testified contrary to detailed statements she had made to police and was clearly unable to protect herself.
Barrett argued that Lane continue to be held and cited the habitual offender enhancement, which if Lane is convicted of a new felony would allow the state to argue for up to life in prison. Corsones opted to continue to hold Lane, but gave the state seven days to obtain certified copies of the criminal records check from the jurisdictions where Lane has had pervious convictions.
Lane currently has a pending accessory to domestic violence charge stemming from a November incident where he was accused of encouraging a woman to fight a juvenile.
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Marks been getting slaughtered out there.
LOL. Sanchez kicked that guy.
Dirty Sanchez.
Seems like everything falling into place for us to win
How has this team won six games? And they might still win tonight and keep their playoff hopes alive?
Defender playing with marks knee
it's not going to happen. take it to the buffet.
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What an effort by Powell... GO JETS!!!
Sanchez is punch drunk.
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DREDF Deeply Disappointed by US Senate Opposition to Global Disability Rights Treaty
December 4, 2012
Despite the support of over 300 disability rights and veterans organizations, the US Senate failed to ratify the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) today, with a final vote of 61 Senators in support and 38 Senators opposed. By not ratifying the Treaty, the US fails to advance the human rights principles it once championed in the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the landmark disability civil rights law upon which the CRPD is largely based.
The US has a powerful role to play as a partner and ally in supporting the global human rights of people with disabilities. Our country provides an example of how our rights can be advanced. That our rights matter. The principle, Nothing about us without us, is global.
"The loss of the CRPD has real effects on our lives as people with disabilities, and that includes people in the US. We travel, we work beyond US borders. Equally important, people with disabilities in other nations need an effective CRPD supported by a strong US role. The opposing Senators have disregarded our economic freedom today," said Susan Henderson, DREDF Executive Director. "It's critical that we renew our commitment to putting people with disabilities in positions of power so we can defeat this opposition in the future."
The CDRP has been ratified by 126 other nations and has bipartisan support. The CRPD was derailed in the Senate by a lockstep block of 38 conservative Senators who falsely claimed that the Treaty would result in events that varied from a loss of US sovereignty to the loss of parental rights of children with disabilities.
The fight on this vote ended today but the disability community will continue to fight on.
DREDF thanks the 61 Senators who voted Yes and suggests community members join us in doing so by calling or contacting their respective legislators. Each deserves our strong encouragement to continue supporting the CRPD.
The next step involves the 38 Senators who voted No on human rights for people with disabilities both here at home and around the world. Let them know that we refuse to be treated like second class citizens.and that we vote.
A complete list of Senators and how they voted
The Senate Switchboard number is (202) 224-3121.
Read more about the reaction to the vote, including a quote from DREDF's Rhonda Neuhaus, in Boston Globe article.
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Responding to increasing pressure from the international disability community, the U.N. General Assembly adopted on December 19, 2001 a resolution to create an Ad Hoc Committee "to consider proposals for a comprehensive and integral international convention to protect and promote the rights and dignity of persons with disabilities," a resolution that was first passed by the General Assembly's Third Committee on November 28, 2001.
Momentum towards achieving a convention built with the passage of a Resolution on a comprehensive and integral international Convention to promote and protect the rights and dignity of persons with disabilities by the Commission for Social Development. The Resolution recommended the adoption of the convention by the U.N.'s high–level Economic and Social Council, including the convention's requirement for ECOSOC to remain apprised of the matter.
At its Eighth session, held on August 14 – 25, 2006, the Ad Hoc Committee adopted the draft text of the Convention including an optional protocol, as a whole, without a vote. The Ad Hoc Committee decided to establish an open-ended drafting group tasked with ensuring uniformity of terminology throughout the text of the draft convention and harmonizing the versions in the official languages of the United Nations. The drafting group reported on the results of its work to a resume session of the Ad Hoc Committee held during the sixty-first session of the General Assembly in order to enable the Ad Hoc Committee to forward the finalized text of the convention to Assembly for final adoption. The Plenary of the General Assembly adopted the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) on December 13, 2006.
Advocates have maintained that while existing U.N. human rights treaties, which increasingly have been interpreted as encompassing disability, offer significant potential to advance the rights of individuals with disabilities, these general treaties have been widely underutilized in the area of disability discrimination. The process of recasting disability policy internationally from the charity or medical model to the social model unquestionably would accelerate if human rights instruments were employed more frequently on behalf of people with disabilities. The Disability Convention, however, will unequivocally establish and elevate disability to its rightful place as an internationally recognized and enforceable human rights concern.
Professor Gerard Quinn of the Law Faculty at NUI, Galway has been elected to two prestigious committees in recognition of his work on international disability law.
Professor Quinn, who is a member of the Irish Human Rights Commission, has been made the 'focal point' for the work of National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) on disability. NHRIs are composed of human rights commissions or similar bodies from around the world and are co–ordinated by an International Coordinating Committee based in the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights in Geneva.
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The UN Division for Social Policy and Development has more information and related documents.
Text of the "Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities"
Disabled People's International ( DPI ) Ratification Toolkit
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The Arkansas Department of Community Correction said Thursday that authorities want the public's help in finding Tony Perry.
The agency's plea comes after the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported Tuesday that Perry was released from jail on bond on Aug. 7 even though a new Department of Community Correction policy that should have kept him in jail pending a parole-revocation hearing.
The newspaper says Perry was arrested and charged on June 30 in the rape of a 14-year old girl in North Little Rock.
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The just-released video for Nicki Minaj's Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded highlight is literally brilliant, with a neon color scheme and skewed sense of geometry that recalls Beetlejuice. The self-conscious oddness against this cartoon-goth backdrop is reminiscent of Missy Elliott's "The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)." For the raw eye candy alone, this is probably my favorite video of the year — the insane amount of visual wit (courtesy of director Colin Tilley) is a good match for Nicki's tightly packed bars. "I'm a brand, bitch, I'm a brand," Nicki bellows in this latest round of brag-rap. If that is true, it's a wildly inconsistent brand, but her lows (see: virtually every one of her pop/house songs) make the highs that much more eye-popping.


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SEATTLE (Reuters) - Hope Solo, goalkeeper for the U.S. women's soccer team, was arrested early on Saturday morning for striking her sister and a teenage nephew during a dispute at her home in a Seattle suburb, police said.
Police who responded to a 911 call at Solo's house in Kirkland a little after midnight could hear noise from the "disturbance" from the street, according to a police statement.
Solo, 32, appeared intoxicated and upset, police said, and her 17-year-old nephew and adult sister were visibly injured.
The soccer star was hosting a party at her house when the dispute took place, the Seattle Times reported.
"Hope is not guilty of any crime," said Todd Maybrown, Solo's attorney, in an emailed statement. "In fact, our investigation reveals that Hope was assaulted and injured during this unfortunate incident. We look forward to the opportunity to present the true facts in court and to having this matter behind Hope very soon."
A phone number listed for Solo did not accept phone calls on Saturday. The phone number listed for the home of Solo's sister also did not accept calls and the voicemail was full.
Solo is being held without bail in a local jail, on two charges of domestic violence assault in the fourth degree, according to the jail's inmate registry, where she is listed by her married name, Hope Amelia Stevens.
Representatives from U.S. Soccer and Solo's professional Seattle team, Reign FC, said they are aware of Solo's arrest but declined to immediately comment further.
Solo's husband, Jerramy Stevens, played nine seasons for the National Football League's Seattle Seahawks and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Just a few hours before their wedding in November 2012, police arrested Stevens on the belief that he had assaulted Solo, but he was released because of insufficient evidence, and charges were never brought, according to media reports.
Solo has appeared as a contestant on ABC television's "Dancing with the Stars" and has played on two women's soccer teams that won Olympic gold medals.
It was not clear whether Solo had a lawyer. Solo is due to appear in Kirkland Municipal Court on Monday.
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ATLANTA -- The Rockies plated their third run in Saturday's 3-1 victory over the Braves after Colorado manager Walt Weiss successfully challenged an out call on Atlanta catcher Evan Gattis' tag of Charlie Culberson at home plate in the seventh inning.
After review, umpires ruled that Culberson managed to avoid Gattis' tag and score, snapping Colorado's streak of four consecutive road games with two runs scored or fewer. The review lasted four minutes and 14 seconds.
With one out in the inning, pinch-hitter Charlie Blackmon hit a sharp grounder to Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman. Freeman fielded the ball and threw home, beating Culberson to the plate.
However, the third baseman dove to the right of the plate on a headfirst slide, evading Gattis' mitt and touching home plate with his left hand.
"I was hoping they didn't have enough evidence to overturn it," Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez said. "But coming back and seeing a different look at it, it was clear and convincing. That was a big run there."
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Ale To The Chief
- September 7, 2012 |
- By Jack Bettridge
just received the happy news that Congress Hall, a classic American
seaside resort in Cape May, New Jersey, is celebrating the presidential
election season with three themed drinks: The Elephant, The Donkey and
The Incumbent. While the drinks, which are built with plenty of red,
white and blue ingredients (e.g., grenadine, whipped cream and blue
curaçao, see recipes below) to give a patriotic, sound delicious, they
also got us thinking about what kind of drinks our commanders-in-chief
actually drank.
Of course, the current resident of the White House, Barack Obama, outed himself as a beer fan when he shared a brew to calm the tension between Henry Louis Gates Jr. and a Cambridge, Massachusetts, police sergeant. Now, comes the exciting revelation that the president has a home-brew kit and the White House is making a honey ale and a porter.
But the incumbent is not the first chief executive to make alcohol. That threshold was crossed with our first president. While George Washington may have put down the Whiskey Rebellion, he also apparently put down quite a few drinks himself. He was an inveterate rum drinker, but it was rye whiskey that he chose to distill at his Mount Vernon home while in retirement. The ex-president made a tidy sum with the small still, which has recently been replicated there thanks to the efforts of the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS), which is now selling some of the product.
Thomas Jefferson, who spent lavishly on French wines while stationed in Paris, struggled to produce grapes in the vineyards of his home in Monticello. He also offered an insight on tariffs that today's politicians might do well to consider: "I think it is a great error to consider a heavy tax on wines as a tax on luxury. On the contrary, it is a tax on the health of our citizens." The inventive president installed a dumb waiter at his home to hasten the wine's trip from the cellar to the table.
Our second president, John Adams, came from humbler background than the first and the third and his drink of choice--hard apple cider--reflected that, even while being quite American, especially in colonial times. He often took a gill (four ounces) before breakfast, saying "I shall never forget, how refreshing and salubrious we found it, hard as it often was." His presidential son, John Q. Adams, stepped up in the world, however, becoming something of a wine connoisseur, claiming he could identify Madeira by taste.
The first frontier president, Tennessean Andrew Jackson, hosted an inauguration so debauched that he had to save the White House furniture by luring the revelers out to the lawn with tubs of whiskey punch. His successor, Martin Van Buren, grew up working in his father's tavern in Kinderhook, N.Y., which was something of a hangout for politicos. "Old Kinderhook" drank wine and was the victim of an early instance of "swift-boating" when William Henry Harrison slurred him as the high-life president and promoted himself as the "log cabin and hard cider" candidate even though "Tippecanoe" from wealth and didn't drink at all and Van Buren was relatively poor.
W.H. Harrison wasn't alone in his temperance. Non-drinking presidents included James K. Polk, Zachary Taylor and Millard Fillmore. Probably the most noted abstemious White House resident was Rutherford B. Hayes, whose wife's staunch temperance stance (she banned booze from the executive mansion) earned her the nickname "Lemonade Lucy," although it's rumored that Rutherford enjoyed a nip when out of eyeshot of the old battle ax.
Two presidents--Franklin Pierce and George W. Bush--actually took the pledge and quit drinking, although the former disastrously fell off the wagon, developing cirrhosis of the liver. The latter remains sober, non-alcohol beer being the only vestige of his hellion early days.
Another notoriously hard-drinking president was Ulysses S. Grant. His fondness for Bourbon came to light during his service in the Civil War. Other generals jealous of his successes complained that he was a drunkard. The sitting president, Abraham Lincoln, happy to have an effective military leader, was willing to overlook the shortcoming and quipped: "Find out what Grant drinks and send a barrel of it to each of my other generals."
Presidential endorsements are always highly sought. Benjamin Harrison was famously given a small cask of Dewar's from the Scotsman Andrew Carnegie, which created quite a flap as it wasn't American whiskey, but reportage of the incident was also a big boon to Dewar's sales in the U.S.
Prohibition brought for presidents the opportunity to practice what many politicians are known for: hypocrisy. Warren Harding, who had voted for the 18th Amendment as a senator, had bootleggers supply alcohol for his poker parties with cronies in the White House. Calvin Coolidge, however, followed the letter of the law. Herbert Hoover, who was said to drink Manhattans and Old Fashioneds, would imbibe in the Belgian Embassy as the building was technically not on American soil.
Franklin D. Roosevelt campaigned as a "wet" (in support of repeal of Prohibition), promising to bring back beer, and when he finally signed the 21st Amendment, FDR said: "I think this would be a good time for a beer. However the president with the prominent cigarette holder preferred stronger stuff. His drink of choice was a Martini.
His successor, Harry S. Truman, was a Bourbon drinker and enjoyed meeting with other D.C. drinkers for what were euphemistically called "Board of Education meetings." In fact, it was at one of those while he was vice president that he received the call to come to the White House as FDR had died, making him president. While president, Truman spent time at a house in Key West, where after a long day's work he would announce a "call to quorum," meaning a poker and whiskey party.
John F. Kennedy had patrician tastes for wine, but also enjoyed such preppy quaffs as Daiquiris and Gin & Tonics. The latter were served during a summit called in Bermuda with the British prime minister to discuss the Soviet nuclear threat. When one nuclear scientist punctuated his assessment of how many H-bombs it would take to destroy the U.S. with the request "I'll have another Gin & Tonic if you would be so kind," it summed up the absurdity of the whole affair.
While some presidential preferences seem fitting other are incongruous. Lyndon Johnson, for instance, liked a Cutty Sark and soda, despite being a good ol' Texas boy. Richard Nixon--the jaded "Tricky Dick"--drank the adolescent's favorite Rum & Coke. Ronald Reagan's choice--the Screw Driver, however, makes sense if you consider he governed California, a citrus producer for a drink made from vodka and orange juice.
Jimmy Carter didn't drink much, but his rabble-rousing brother made up for it, marketing his own Billy Beer. When George H.W. Bush drank it was beer and vodka Martinis and likewise Bill Clinton favored brew when he drank. All of which favors Obama's new brewing hobby.
However, if you're not a chief executive, but rather one of the voting millions, you may want to try one of the recipes from Congress Hall before you slip into the ballot booth. Here are the recipes:
The Incumbent
1 part vodka
2 parts lemon-lime soda of choice
1 part pineapple juice
splash of grenadine
whipped cream
The Elephant
1 oz. pomegranate liqueur
1 oz. black cherry rum
1 1/2 oz. pomegranate juice
1 1/2 oz. fresh sour mix (2 parts simple syrup, 2 parts lemon juice, 1 part lime juice)
The Donkey
2 oz Belvedere Vodka
3/4 oz Cointreau
3 tablespoons fresh raspberries, macerated and muddled
1 splash blue Curaçao


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Do you think the Raptors should consider signing Glen Davis to serve as a starting PF or backup C?
Do you think the Raptors should consider signing Glen Davis to serve as a starting PF or backup C?
There wasn't a trade and there is no signing that will change the raptors ceiling: 2nd round Exit.
Best thing to do is continue what masai has been doing keep looking at young players on cheap contracts and hope to find a gem (another 2 PAT), don't mess with the chemistry and keep watching the young guys we do have develop.
They don't have enough playing time to offer him anyway. He'll either go somewhere he can play a lot, or at least a more legit contender. That's why LAC makes sense. They have playing time to offer him and a role on a very strong team. Plus he already has a relationship with Doc.
Glen Davis is as bad as Chuck Hayes on offence, except he has double Chuck's usage rate, making Davis twice as bad. He's also no better rebounder than Hayes. Clips can have him.
*I mean, I get what you're saying. But Davis' struggles on O have not been because he's totally useless from a skills perspective. It's a problem of how he's used, including his stubborn immature mentality in terms of how he wants to be used. Hayes' better OWS "contributions" are mostly because he usually doesn't try to do too much of anything there...because he can't.
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I'm also not a huge fan of Hayes. Yeah, he doesn't "hurt" you by trying to do too much. He's solid IQ-wise on D...But now that he's old, he's a huge problem at times. So short in terms of challenging shots or reaching for boards...and on O, you're basically playing 4 (4.5 at best) on 5 from a skills perspective.
I'm pretty happy with the skill sets we have mixed in with our current top 4 bigs (JV, Amir, Pat, Tyler)...just wish one of Amir or Tyler had legit C size...Or you know, that at least our 5th big had that size. Davis doesn't fit that bill. Not sure there's someone who really does who'd be happy as the 5th big, or if he would be, then not sure he'd be capable of being any kind of effective when called upon.
Regardless I dont want Glen "Big Baby" Davis in Toronto Raptor Uniform......Ever.
Got a chuckle when I checked Big Baby's similarity scores on BBRef. Kwame Brown, Linas Kleiza and Andrea Bargnani.
Really not much use for him but i would defiantly sign ben Gordon if the bob cats buy him out cant go wrong with another scorer
Whenever I think of Glen Davis, this video pops in my head:
I honestly think that we take this thread, put it in a bag, light it on fire and take a shit on it
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SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Shanghai Shenhua fans were not surprised to see star strikers Didier Drogba and Nicolas Anelka end their Chinese odyssey after just one season, accepting that the high-profile duo had a desire to play at a higher level.
Ivory Coast international Drogba concluded his brief spell in the Chinese Super League when he agreed to an 18-month contract with Turkish club Galatasaray on Monday, after Anelka had joined Italian giants Juventus on loan two days earlier.
Both strikers appeared content to opt for the lure of European Champions League football over the reported $300,000 per week salaries in one of Asia's fastest growing but still developing leagues.
"You know Chinese football is on the second or third level in Asia. They are not on the same level. So Anelka needs to play in a better team. So I don't feel any shock about his leaving," 31-year-old Shenhua fan Gu Zhonghua told Reuters.
Eyebrows were raised when former Arsenal, Real Madrid and Paris St Germain striker Anelka opted to ditch Chelsea and sign for the Chinese Super League strugglers in January last year.
However, the 33-year-old, nicknamed 'Le Sulk' due to a history of disputes with managers, never really settled in China.
The former French international took over as player-coach when his compatriot Jean Tigana was fired as manager only to criticise the club's owners when he was replaced by Argentine Sergio Batista in May.
He cut a frustrated figure for much of the campaign and scored just three goals in 22 appearances.
"I don't think he (Anelka) was at the peak of his ability while he was with Shenhua, even less than half of his peak," 35-year-old Shenhua fan Gong Jianhua said.
"It may be related to his increasing age but he made little impact for Shenhua. He didn't play nearly as well as he did in the Premier League."
Drogba, currently on international duty at the African Nations Cup in South Africa, said the lure of playing in the Champions League proved too strong.
Although he scored eight goals in his 11 appearances, he had been courting an escape route out of China and failed with an appeal to FIFA to go on loan before the January transfer window opened.
"There are a lot of problems with Shenhua. Drogba is still at his peak. He can play in the European Champions League. I would feel good to see him (in) Europe," 26-year-old fan Zhang Yiming said.
Some of those problems were reportedly unpaid wages.
Internet tycoon owner Zhu Jun, who used Anelka to promote his online game business, blamed the problems on shareholders reneging on deals while many questioned his commitment as the club finished ninth in the 16-team league.
Football fans in the world's most-populous country also took to Weibo, a popular microblogging platform, to lament the departures.
"Shenhua now becomes a big joke," one blogger posted, while another commented: "Anelka is gone! So is Drogba! Shenhua, what are you doing! It is such a shame for our Chinese people!"
With the new Chinese Super League season not kicking off until March, Shanghai Shenhua still have time to find replacements for the former Chelsea pair.
However, with champions Guangzhou Evergrande set to win the battle to retain marquee Argentine signing Dario Conca, while also adding 23-year-old Brazilian playmaker Elkeson, Shanghai's title hopes appear even slimmer.
Additional reporting by Violet Ni; Writing by Patrick Johnston in Singapore; Editing by John O'Brien


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Yikes, what's the date again? The people at Yahoo Sports take their football seriously and with a great deal of enthusiasm. They've already opened up registration on NFL fantasy leagues (I will wait a little to create a league) and they've posted their first edition of fantasy player rankings.
Let's look at the Top 40:
First thing I noticed was OMG where is Tom Brady!? Looks like they neglected to put him in there... At the bottom Patriots fans were outraged, Joe posted "Ok Tom Brady Tom Brady Tom Brady! WHO THE HELL PUT RYAN MATHEWS, C'MON MAN! TB12 will never drop to the sixth round". I know some Patriots fans and so I'm loving this, to see them hurt like that.
Next up MDJ is #3... This guy is a heart breaker. Yahoo slots him high every damn year and every year he breaks some hearts. Oh, he'll post some big numbers but he never does it with consistency. Me, I like consistency. 40fpt one week is great but what about the 6fpt the next week? I want to win both games damn it.
Moving on, Mendenhall 9th overall? Did they even watch the last four weeks of the season?
Then we have Ryan Matthews. Looks like they're trying to hook in with a guy they feel could have an AP rookie season. For me, I don't know. I don't like drafting rookies unless they're on the defensive side. The reason is that high profile rookie offensive players typically go high in the draft where as high profile rookie defensive players go in the back of the draft. Less risk. Matthews should be a good one, will enter into a system that's nice for runner but I don't know... Maybe round two but not round one where he is now. You shouldn't be taking any risks in the first few rounds. Those guys need to be your bread and butter and if you draft a bust you're hooped for the season most likely unless you can find a gem on the wire.
Calvin Johnson at 15th. One spot behind Reggie Wayne. That sucks. It sucks because Wayne should be the next receiver taken after Andre Johnson, sorry Randy, and it sucks because they're telling people to draft Calvin Johnson over the likes of Larry Fitzgerald, Miles Austin and DeSean Jackson. Johnson's QB situation may have improved tremendously but he's still a rookie QB playing for the Lions. Bad move taking him there, which would probably be early 2nd round.
I could go on but I'll stop there. What do you think of Yahoo's first player rankings of the season?


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The Richardson Fire Department officially received its Class 1 ISO rating during last night's City Council work session meeting. The presentation was made by the Texas State Fire Marshal's Office and the Insurance Services Office (ISO), a leading supplier of statistical, underwriting and actuarial information for the property/casualty insurance industry.
The ISO rating is used to measure the quality and effectiveness of fire protection in a community. Additionally, it allows residential and commercial property owners the opportunity to obtain the best possible insurance rates.
"This superior rating reflects the hard work and dedication of the men and women of the Richardson Fire Department to maintain such high standards of fire protection for the residents of this community," said Richardson Mayor Laura Maczka. "Earning this rating is something to be extremely proud of, and I applaud everyone responsible."
With this classification, the Richardson Fire Department is listed among an elite group of departments as it is one of only 56 municipalities in the U.S., and one of only 14 departments in Texas, to receive a Class 1 rating.
"Earning a Class 1 rating is a tremendous accomplishment for the City of Richardson and will have a lasting positive effect on our commercial property owners," said Richardson Chamber of Commerce Board Chair Joe Costantino. "Being one of only a few communities in the state to earn this classification, and creating the opportunity for companies to have lower insurance rates, positions Richardson to become an even more attractive place to do business."
As part of its evaluation, the ISO collects information on municipal fire-protection efforts in communities throughout the U.S. ISO's Public Protection Classification (PPC) Program helps establish appropriate fire insurance premiums for residential and commercial properties and provides insurance companies with reliable, up-to-date information about a community's fire protection services. The formal assessment process consisted of three major areas:
The ISO evaluation of the fire department accounts for 50 percent of the rating; while water supply accounts for 40 percent, and the department's communication system accounts for the final 10 percent.
The ISO commended the Richardson Fire Department for adapting to the demands of a changing environment and congratulated the City for its commitment to serve the needs of the community's property owners and residents.
"A Class 1 rating is not easy to earn," said Richardson Fire Chief Alan Palomba. "To do so takes a collective effort by so many associated with the City and the community. Because of upgrades to our communications operations, water systems, facilities and training, we were able to maximize our rating. Many of these components were possible through the passing of the 2010 Bond program, and I want to thank everyone for their support allowing us to achieve this rating."
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No one is afraid of Ron Paul.
Not last election.
Not this election.
Because he has no chance whatsoever to win.
And his semi-libertarian influence over his fellow (R) candidates is minimal at best.
As such, no one is afriad of him, or even cares about him, outside his cadre of cult-like followers.
Libertarian Conservativism is in dire need of a voice for the future.
That voice is not Ron Paul.


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"With virtually anyone the nice guys always seem to come last. You always get weirdos like Edward who seem to attract women for some reason.
"If Edward wasn't a fictional character and you met him in reality he is like one of those guys who would probably be an axe murderer or something."
**Totally lamespice.** Mojo let me know that OK! Magazine ripped off an old Dose.ca interview (see 2:08 in the video link) and pretended to have some new fodder. Serves me right for even requoting OK! Hmph.


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2014 Kawasaki Ninja 250 RR: The Next 300?
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Lot's of news to sift through today on the rumor front, so here goes..
The Nationals are the latest team to get involved with the Cubs and Ryan Dempster. The thought here is that the Nationals want a veteran arm to help them down the stretch given the innings limit for Strasburg. Assuming they adhere to that 160 inning limit they will have a hole in their rotation and instead of plugging a system guy into the rotation they want a legit top of the rotation guy, hence Dempster. Ken Rosenthal wrote about the Nationals interest in Dempster earlier today.
There is a reason that most of the rumors I report are about Ryan Dempster, Joel Sherman thinks it's because Dempster is the first domino of the trade season. For that reason, among others, the Cubs do not want to delay the trading of Ryan Dempster and would like to deal the right hander "this week" according to a MLB executive.
Ken Rosenthal speaks to that rumor about the Cubs wanting to move Dempster immediately as he says that the Cubs have started exchanging names with other teams. He lists the "finalists" as the Dodgers, Tigers, Braves, Red Sox, and the Nationals.
The Cubs other big trade arm, Matt Garza is also being asked about quite often. Danny Knobler is reporting that the Kansas City Royals have asked about Garza as they want to add a big FA arm for the 2013 season. Because Garza has one more year of control after this year he would fit the criteria of being that big arm for the 2013 Royals rotation. The best news yet for the Royals is they wouldn't have to convince Garza to sign as a FA, they just need to acquire him in a deal, not exactly an easy task but might be easier than obtaining a big arm on an open market.
There have been a few reports that the Tampa Bay Rays are willing to move James Shields, and the Marlins might be interested in moving Josh Johnson. The reason this is news to the Cubs is that it could add arms to the trade market, thus lowering the value of a Matt Garza. I haven't seen anything concrete about Shields or Johnson but there are whispers about them being available.
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'Thou Shalt Sue Us': Georgia House Wants Commandments In Schools And Other Public Buildings
If Georgia lawmakers get their way, a copy of the Ten Commandments could be displayed in every single government building in the state. And that includes public schools!
The Georgia House of Representatives passed a bill 161-0 on Tuesday that would allow numerous documents that legislators consider "foundational" to the U.S. legal system to be displayed in all sorts of places. The featured items would include the Magna Carta, the Mayflower Compact and the Ten Commandments.


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Draya could be my everything… Well except for my future baby mama lol. Slim is one of the most beautiful women out there though
Good for a one night stand but not to bring home to mom…isn't this the chick that had her kid taken away?? Idk I can't keep up w the kardashians let alone all these groupies..
I reallty do not like this "woman"."Somebody's future everything?" , that somebody should've been her son's everything,you know the same son she left at home with a dirty house and tv dinners in the freezer.Yeah you know the same son she left home alone while she chased d**k with a celeb name attatched to it.Or wait the son she left alone so she could go let dudes slip a few dollars in her g-string.What kinda stripper can't afford a sitter?Any dude to wife her up and know what type o mother she is ain't ish.Please don't procreate with this woman.
She looks like a bird (the actual animal)
This chick is trash, brought a child into the world only to neglect him so she can chase famous d#@k. She has 0 connection to basketball what so ever. WOW, VH1, this is a new low
Why is everyone such a Draya hater?!As though you all have no flaws!To Draya:Be glad and rejoice in the fact that these mean people are kicking up all this dust over little ol you…that way God can look down and tell where you are!You're gonna go farther than all those judging and downing you…keep your head up…as long as you know where you've been and where you messed up at and what you've learned…that's what counts.
To draya all i have 2 say is do yo thang girl make that money n keep doin u as always n let da haters hate n wen people stop talkin about u thats wen its a problem thats wen you trip cus it means u aint nothin… P.s you worth a whole lot dats y a b1tch mad…
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text: CGI could be better than model work, except that the CGI guys, under contract by producers and such, don't make it better. CGI would allow one to do things a model wouldn't be allowed; like making ships meet each other NOT both straight up; meeting in every angle possible. Similarly the ships could move at every angle. The problem with CGI is the problem that SF SFX have been plaguing since Star Wars; stylish, brightly lit, flashy, and thus extremely 2D pictures. They look like cartoons. The reason why model work thus looks better, is even with the flashy overlit stuff that makes it look very flat, it's still an actual, solid model, an object, being filmed. CGI by contrast isn't an actual model, and so when they make it look brightly light, and flashy, shadows become either non-existent or exist only lightly, often with conflicting lightsources: it becomes extremely flat, even more so than wrongly lit models. You can see this extremely well in Star Trek versus the new effects versions and later TOS mvoies. The original Star Trek was before the Star Wars flashy convention; they're budget was small, so they wanted to get as much out of it as possible; they lit and filmed the model to highlight that it is an actual solid object; you can see it physically there. Watch the later TOS movies still with models, and you'll notice they are much less physically there; looking very flat and 2D - completely wrong lighting. Then check out the remastered new SFX, and you notice it is even flatter than the original effects and the TOS movie effects. The problem is thus with the lighting and the conventional SFX for space ships to be brightly lit and visible - NOT with CGI versus model work itself. Modeler's on the net, aren't limited to that, so to illustrate, I'll put a couple of pictures here; and I'd like you to say which are models and which are CGI. Now, don't reason about it; especially if you know the models and look for differences in the CGI mesh used, you could reason it out, so you should just look at them a few moments, and then decide, model or CGI: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.


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Hanukkah Shines Bright
Make the holiday dinner sparkle with a special dinner full of Mediterranean flavors.
Porcini Mushroom Latkes with Mushroom Salad and Chive "Cream"
Spiced Carrot-Apple Soup with Fresh Mint
Veal Chops with Sherry Gastrique and Roasted Peperonata
Golden Corn and Saffron Polenta
Lemon Soufflé Tartlets with Sugared Almonds and Blackberry Sauce
Kosher California Chardonnay
Kosher California Pinot Noir
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Mexican Hanukkah
In Mexico, Jewish communities combine Latin and Middle Eastern flavors at the Hanukkah table. Our menu brings heat and spice to the Festival of Lights.
Latkes with Ancho-Chile Salt and Watercress Guacamole
Rustic Tomato Soup with Toasted Cumin and Mini Rajas
Roast Duck Breasts with Pomegranate-Chile Sauce
Pommery NV Brut Royal Champagne
Coconut-Piloncillo Ice Cream with Coconut Tortilla Chips and Fruit Salsa
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An Elegant Hanukkah
Mediterranean flavors give the Festival of Lights a fresh look.
White Bean Salad with Lemon and Cumin
Roast Chicken with Dried Fruit and Almonds
Olive Oil and Oregano Potato Cake
Zucchini and Carrots with Green Onions and Dill
Honey-Glazed Doughnuts with Raisins and Pine Nuts
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A Festival of Latkes
We love latkes. We love them so much, in fact, that we decided to make them the centerpiece of this holiday party. On the menu: skillet-size potato pancakes with a brown butter applesauce, slightly sweet butternut squash latkes with a yogurt sauce, and a tiny cauliflower version that you can eat in just one bite.
Rösti-Style Potato Latkes with Rosemary and Brown Butter Applesauce
Butternut Squash Latkes with Sage and Pine Nut Yogurt Sauce
Spicy Cauliflower Latkes with Za'atar Aioli
Mixed Bitter Greens and Kumquat Salad with Anchovy Vinaigrette
Sparkling wine
Oranges with Pomegranate Molasses and Honey
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A New Spin on Hanukkah
This is Hanukkah like you've never had it before, with a fresh take on latkes and vibrant flavor and color in every dish.
Potato Latkes with Watercress, Smoked Salmon, and Avocado Salad
Sparkling Rosé
Roast Lamb with Lamb Sausage Crust and Fresh Grape Pan Sauce (pictured)
Pea Spaetzel with Mint, Chives, and Tomatoes
Orange-Almond-Shortcakes with Cranberry Parfait
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A Traditional Hanukkah Dinner
Potato-Apple Pancakes with Smoked Salmon and Horseradish (pictured) (omit crème fraîche)
Cardamom-scented Lamb with Mashed Sweet Potatoes
(use pareve margarine)
Pinot Noir
Lemon Sorbet
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A Modern Festival of Lights
Brisket with Portobello Mushrooms and Dried Cranberries (pictured)
Potato Pancake Wedges with Zucchini and Sage
Sugar Snap Peas and Baby Carrots with Cauliflower-Leek Puree
Cabernet-Sauvignon or Burgundy
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Unforgettable Celebration
Exotic spices transform familiar favorites into an unforgettable celebration.
Apple, Green Onion, and Jalapeño Salsa
Romaine and Arugula Salad with Toasted Seeds
Chicken with Olives, Caramelized Onions, and Sage
Spiced Fritters with Maple-Vanilla Syrup
NEXT: A Hanukkah Feast From North Africa
A Hanukkah Feast From North Africa
Garbanzo Bean and Potato Fritters with Red Bell Pepper Harissa (bottom right)
Carrot, Cauliflower and Beet Salad with Orange-Anise Dressing (bottom left)
Beef Short-Rib Tagine with Honey-glazed Butternut Squash
Golden Couscous with Olives, Lemon and Fresh Herbs (top right)
Cabernet Sauvignon
Miniature Almond B'stillas with Fresh Grapes (top left)
Mint Tea
NEXT: Classic Hanukkah Dinner
Classic Hanukkah Dinner
Hungarian Porcini-Potato Latkes (pictured, right)
Mediterranean Chickpea Latkes (pictured, left)
Roast Prime Rib with Madeira Sauce (omit Horseradish Sauce)
Tossed Salad
Stir-fried sugar snap peas
Cabernet Sauvignon
Frozen Blackberry Parfait in Hazelnut Meringues


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i have xfce installed on a ubuntu-eee distribution running on my 4G eee701. i have been able to run xfce before, but haven't rebooted in a few days, so i think something i've done in that time has caused a problem.
my .xsession-errors contains the following when i try to start an xfce session:
/etc/gdm/Xsession: Beginning session setup...
Setting IM through im-switch for locale=en_US.
Start IM through /etc/X11/xinit/xinput.d/all_ALL linked to /etc/X11/xinit/xinput.d/default.
/usr/bin/startxfce4: X server already running on display :0
xrdb: "Xft.hinting" on line 9 overrides entry on line 6
xrdb: "Xft.hintstyle" on line 10 overrides entry on line 7
Agent pid 8591
** Message: Querying XINPUT extension
** Message: XINPUT extension found
** Message: Querying Xkb extension
** Message: Xkb extension found
** Message: Querying XF86Misc extension
** Message: XF86Misc extension found
** Message: Querying Xkb extension
** Message: Xkb extension found
Tracker version 0.6.6 Copyright (c) 2005-2007 by Jamie McCracken (firstname.lastname@example.com)
This program is free software and comes without any warranty.
It is licensed under version 2 or later of the General Public License which can be viewed at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.txt
Initialising tracker...
Could not set idle IO priority...attempting best effort 7 priority
Connection failure: Connection refused
amixer: Mixer default load error: No such file or directory
starting HAL detection for ac adaptors...found /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/computer_power_supply_ac_adapter_AC0
Throttle level is 5
Segmentation fault
Agent pid 8591 killed
any ideas for fixing this? much thanks in advance!
i was able to work around this segfault by renaming my config directory as was suggested in this thread: http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-397346.html
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With National Orange Juice Day this Saturday, May 4, Dunkin' Donuts, America's all-day, everyday stop for coffee and baked goods, is giving fans easy ways to squeeze some simple excitement from the holiday right now, including an opportunity to win a trip to Florida. Dunkin' Donuts announces that Simply Orange pure, natural orange juice is now available in refrigerated beverage coolers at participating Dunkin' Donuts restaurants nationwide.
To celebrate National Orange Juice Day and the introduction of Simply Orange, Dunkin' Donuts also launched a special "Simply OJDD" Twitter sweepstakes, offering fans the chance to answer "simple" questions for the chance to win Dunkin' Donuts mGifts and a vacation for two to Florida for two nights.
From now through National Orange Juice Day on Saturday, each day Dunkin' Donuts will pose Twitter followers a new question around keeping it simple, such as "Tell us one simple way to get your day running" or "What is one simple thing that makes your day better?" People can tweet their answer to @DunkinDonuts on Twitter, using the designated hashtag #SimplyOJDD. Each day, Dunkin' Donuts will select two winners to receive a $50 mGift. At the conclusion of the sweepstakes, one grand prize winner will receive a vacation for two to Florida for two nights, including airfare and hotel.
There is no purchase necessary and the sweepstakes is open to legal U.S. residents residing in the 50 United States, including the District of Columbia, who are eighteen (18) years of age or older. Void where prohibited.
Simply Orange is pure orange juice that does not contain added water, sugar, or preservatives and is gently pasteurized to ensure a fresh-squeezed taste experience. In addition to Simply Orange, Dunkin' Donuts announces that POWERADE and Vitamin Water are now also available in refrigerated beverage coolers at participating Dunkin' Donuts restaurants nationwide.
In April of 2012, Dunkin' Brands announced an agreement with The Coca-Cola Company to make Coca-Cola soft drinks, juices, enhanced waters, and energy drinks available at Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins restaurants.
According to John Costello, Dunkin' Brands' president, global marketing and innovation, "Our partnership with The Coca-Cola Company is all about giving our guests an even greater array of outstanding beverage options along with our famous coffee, baked goods, and sandwiches. With the addition of Simply Orange, POWERADE and Vitamin Water, Dunkin' Donuts is reinforcing our position as the brand that offers busy, on-the-go people the most choices for keeping themselves running any time of day."


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In the midst of madness in Boston, thousands gathered throughout Metro Atlanta to take part in the city's festivals held during the weekend.
More than 35,000 people attended the SweetWater 420 Fest in Candler Park on Friday and Saturday, with thousands more flocking to Piedmont Park for 77th Annual Atlanta Dogwood Festival.
Three people were killed and almost 200 were injured after two bombs exploded Monday during the final moments of the Boston Marathon.
As a result of the attacks, Atlanta officials took proper precautions to heighten security citywide to make sure weekend plans ran smoothly.
"The crowd has been very receptive to the wonderful spring weather and fantastic art," executive director of the Dogwood Festival Brian Hill told the AJC.
There were several reports of suspicious packages across the city, but none that turned out to be a threat.
Only a handful of minor incidents occurred over the weekend, with the most serious being three people robbed at gunpoint at the corner of 10th St and Argonne Ave outside Piedmont Park Friday evening.


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Lions confident of winning run
The ruckman curse may have struck again but midfielder Jack Redden says the dead-last Brisbane Lions feel anything but doomed ahead of Saturday night's AFL clash with Western Bulldogs.
Brisbane appear to be up against it against stoppage kings the Bulldogs with a makeshift ruckman at a venue where they have lost nine of their past 11 AFL games by an average margin of 58 points.
And that's not including the 131-point pre-season loss to Hawthorn.
While Redden admitted winning was not quite a habit yet for Brisbane despite their last round upset over Carlton, he backed his side to make some ground on the AFL ladder in the coming weeks.
Brisbane (2-8) have a chance to string together three straight wins with a home game against Greater Western Sydney following the clash with the Dogs (3-7; 14th).
"We understand there are some very gettable games coming up," he said.
"We had a tough draw at the start of the season.
"But if we can build on last week I think we can win a few and finish the year strong with some confidence."
Not that Redden was taking anything for granted on Saturday night.
"Each game is hard for us and we have to play our best footy to win," he said.
"There are no easy games for us any more."
Their task will be made that much harder by ruckman Trent West's season ending knee injury suffered last round.
West had lifted in the absence of No.1 ruckman Matthew Leuenberger, still five weeks away from returning from his own knee injury.
Backed by two reserves games in his own comeback from injury, Stefan Martin - who has 62 AFL games under his belt - appears the likely replacement ahead of basketball convert Archie Smith.
Still Redden backed Brisbane to compete against a Dogs outfit that is one of the best at winning contested football.
"If we can nut them in the middle it will go a long way to winning."
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Welcome to the CMC Timberline Analytical Laboratory (TAL) Facility Website!
Unique lab offers analysis of water, soil, sediment, rock, biological, and building material samples for CMC programs and other users
The Timberline Analytical Laboratory (TAL) facility was conceptualized from invaluable feedback from CMC students, faculty, staff, and project partners. The development of the TAL facility, from the conceptualization meetings, is deemed to be necessary for the continued development of the NRM, Science, and Historic Preservation programs at the Timberline Campus as well as programs located at other CMC campuses. The development of this facility will truly be unique to CMC and the central Rocky Mountain Region in Colorado since analytical facilities similar to the TAL can only be found in Grand Junction, Steamboat Springs, and/or the Front Range.
The TAL facility will increase the opportunity for regional research and chemical analysis in the central Colorado Rocky Mountain region where access to equipment and instrumentation in the TAL facility is limited to independent laboratories. Leadville, CO, the location of the Timberline Campus, is a historic mining community with over a hundred years of active mining and associated environmental degradation. The TAL facility will afford many opportunities for additional analysis of water, soil, sediment, rock, biological, and building material samples that are a vital part of on-going research by CMC and other users in the Leadville vicinity.
The TAL facility will provide students a more comprehensive understanding of research techniques through the development, implementation, and presentational aspects of analytical chemistry in courses and research projects. In addition, the TAL facility will provide underrepresented groups invaluable exposure to instrumentation that will not only enhance their scientific education but also develop important research training. Based on the demographics of the CMC District and Mr. Dee's and Ms. Harting's Native American heritage, the opportunity exists to develop additional bridges with other academic institutions with significant underrepresented populations.
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The focus of CMC faculty and staff is to provide students with a strong academic and field experience background including a full understanding of the role of research in the NRM, Science and HP fields. The TAL facility will provide a proper environment to enhance the analytical component of research and education that is often a missing link due to the current inconvenience and additional cost of chemical analysis. Students begin to develop research and laboratory skills in their first year of education, and utilize these research skills in a final capstone project, prior to graduation. The capstone project will require students to develop and implement a research project that will demonstrate the educational, research, and presentational competencies gained through the associated program.
Whether students are performing research themselves, interpreting research done by others in support of an environmental issue, or requesting proposals for research to solve an environmental problem, the knowledge they gain in all facets of research is invaluable to their future academic and employment endeavors.
Students currently in the NRM, Science, and HP programs have limited exposure to analytical chemistry equipment and techniques in the classroom. Coursework through each program typically involves chemistry and biology as part of the curriculum yet there is no component that illustrates the laboratory analysis of chemical and biological samples.
The TAL facility will provide an excellent opportunity for students in each program to participate in the analysis of chemical and biological samples that are collected as part of class or through research projects. This aspect will provide students the chemical and biological analytical knowledge that is a vital part of their career in Natural Resource Management, Science, and Historic Preservation. The laboratory experience is an appropriate component to add to the NRM, Science, and HP programs. The laboratory facility will provide students who participate in the Student Internship program a more in-depth component in analytical chemistry. These skills are an invaluable tool which they can utilize either in the work force or a four-year institution.
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DPS chief says regional planners should develop energy plans
Senate lawmakers want to give landowners and residents a voice in the state's process to approve energy projects, a process that has received heightened attention in the wake of recent industrial-scale wind development.
Department of Public Service Commissioner Chris Recchia testifies at the Statehouse in September. File photo by Andrew Stein/VTDigger
The Senate Natural Resources and Energy Committee heard testimony Tuesday on a bill, S.201, to give landowners and regional planners a clear chance to present their case before the quasi-judicial Public Service Board.
But these stakeholders should have a plan in place before energy developers arrive with proposals, Recchia said. This would allow developers to adjust their proposals to match the region's energy development vision.
"If it's the average citizen and the communities that we want to engage, then don't throw them into the (Section) 248 process. Throw them into an opportunity to fully vet and analyze and understand a project before it goes to the 248 process," he said.
The state's regional planning commissions write coordinated development strategies for their regions, but many communities do not have regional energy plans, Recchia said.
"My hope would be that the regional planning commissions would be given some money and some time and some guidance on how to do that and integrate that into their plan so that the plans could be stronger in advance of getting a project proposed," he said.
The committee bill includes a fee to apply for an energy production project. The fee, which tops out at $750,000, is designed to cover the state's cost of reviewing the application.
Recchia played an active role in the Energy Generation Siting Policy Commission this summer. Gov. Peter Shumlin appointed the commission last year after the continued controversy over the development of several large-scale renewable energy generation facilities in the state.
The commission made several recommended changes to the board's energy project review process, including an emphasis on local energy planning and the funding to develop these plans.
"This was the concept behind the siting commission, saying, 'Add more time at the front end,'" Recchia said. Property values examined
Wind projects have been mired by noise complaints and pushback from environmental conservationists in recent years. But Tuesday's committee meeting raised the issue of property depreciation resulting from noise pollution as the driver to include adjacent property owners in the board's review process.
Sen. Peter Galbraith, D-Windham, a member of the committee, said the Energy Generation Siting Policy Commission did not make recommendations on how to compensate landowners for losses to their property values.
"Inevitably people are going to bear some of the burden," he said. "I think we all accept that in our society, of course there are issues of where the public interest outweighs the private."
Committee Chair Sen. Bob Hartwell, D-Bennington, said the possible burden of these projects could spread statewide.
"I think it is a serious question that Sen. Galbraith is asking, because there have been property assessments reduced in Vermont because of these projects. And if that affects the education statewide property tax, then we are all paying for this. And most of us really don't want to be," Hartwell said.
Despite concerns from residents near the Georgia Mountain Wind Project, including some who say the project has depreciated the value of their homes, a 2014 report by the University of Connecticut and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory found that wind development does not depreciate nearby property values.
The study analyzes 26 urban and rural sites across Massachusetts, including property values within a half-mile of wind turbines.
"Weak evidence suggests that the announcement of the wind facilities had a modest adverse impact on home prices," the report's summary states, "but those effects were no longer apparent after turbine construction and eventual operation commenced."
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