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'American Chopper Live: The Revenge' Bikes Revealed – Who Do You Think Won?
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UPDATE: Find out who won the build-off HERE
With only a few episodes left after being canceled, the American Chopper Live: The Revenge has turned into a so-called swan song for series fans. Once again bringing together Junior, Senior and Jesse, as well as introducing Discovery newcomers Fast N' Loud, it's now time to decide who built the better bike. Will Junior take home the trophy again?
Like in last year's episode, fans watched a two-hour lead-in to Tuesday's live episode, allowing viewers to see the process that each of them goes through when building a chopper. And, as expected, Jesse James doesn't disappoint.
Not only has Jesse James returned with another hand-forged motorcycle, but he's decided to build it his own way, with no faux television deadlines to worry about. While the rest of the group had 6 weeks to build their bike, Jesse James had at least 8 and, according to Discovery, just finished, leaving Austin, TX on Saturday afternoon. Last year's critics should be happy that James lowered his rises this time around, making for a more plausible bike ride.
As for Senior, he surprisingly stepped up this time, swapping out his interest to build a barely functioning track-machine "thing" for a twist on an old school bike. The front-end, though large, certainly commands attention, while the gas tank shows OCC stepping out of their comfort zone. Can Senior finally take home a win?
Last year's winner: Paul Jr. Designs
For Fast N' Loud, arguably the most accommodating bike builders, having finished their bike early (unlike James), their approach was to stick to a strict old school design, which admittedly looks better than James' entry for last year. However, with Fast N' Loud being the "new kids on the block," one has to wonder whether the popularity of the others will hurt them.
Finally, Junior returns once again, this time basing a bike on a hot rod for the Susan G. Koman foundation. While some fans may complain about Junior using a charity to tip support in his direction, it's impossible to not appreciate what was accomplished with his flat-black, pinstriped ode to the hot ride style. Hopefully, this time it'll hold more than ¾ of a gallon of gas.
That being said, it's up to you, the fans, to decide who built the better bike. With online options being removed this time around, you'll need to text 97979, including your choice for best bike:
"1" – for Team Junior
"2" – for Team Jesse
"3" – for Team Fast N' Loud
"4" – For Team Senior
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American Chopper Live: The Revenge returns Tuesday for a live reveal of the winner.
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text: Jim Lux <James.P.Lux at jpl.nasa.gov> wrote > At 06:52 AM 3/18/2007, Robert G. Brown wrote: > >To answer my own question (GIYF, after all:-) there is a white paper > >here: > > > >HOWEVER, if you love your local firemen and want them to live (or love > >yourselves and the other employees who sit near the data not-a-centers), > >the same white paper says that an EPO switch is still a very good idea > >for small server rooms and wiring closets that are not "data centers" > >but are just "data closets" or "data rooms that aren't quite centers". That describes mine to a tee, some racks, some computers on shelves. > > Another way that folks avoid the code is by putting the UPS into a > rack with the equipment being powered. That puts it on the other > side the "line of demarcation" between that which is subject to code > and that which is "internal to the equipment" and subject to > different rules. And, here, the regulatory environment gets very > tricky, depending on who's doing the racking and stacking. In Los > Angeles county, for instance, an "assembly" like this would require > UL (or other recognized testing lab:RTL) certification or, possibly, > wet-stamped drawings by a PE in order to be legally > sold/transferred/etc. So that means you can't just order it up from > your distributor already configured, unless they get the right certs. > {There are exemptions for R&D equipment, and things destined for the > movie industry, or things destined for a computer room (oops, now > you're in Art. 645 territory again)} After reading all of this I don't know if we're within code or not with respect to EPO, although I'm sure all the UPS units are UL certified. The engineers and electricians who rewired the room last knew that it was going to hold UPS units, and knew their sizes, but nobody (including inspectors) told us to install an EPO for the UPS units. These are all fairly small (1500, 2 x 2200, 800, 1000 - any one of which is more than I'd want to share a room with if the sprinklers were running). 3 are on the racks, 2 are on the shelves. Unfortunately only two of them have separate EPO ports. The room currently has an over temperature shutoff, and a big red "KILL" button, both of which are wired the same way to throw the main breaker in each of the two panels in the room. Once the panels are off it leaves the 5 UPS units in the room running. That was intentional - if the overheated most of the equipment would shut off instantly and the servers would have a few minutes to power off normally while running off batteries. (It all worked correctly a few months back when the main campus chilled water generator broke.) The computers attached to the UPS units are set to shut down if the power doesn't come back on within a minute, and that shuts off the UPS units (inverter kill). Assuming they are still running normally, which they might well not be if the sprinklers have gone off. After looking at the specs I believe that at least 4 of the 5 can be wired to shut down instantly. (Not sure about the one desktop size APC unit in the room, as it isn't mine so I don't have the manual). However it seems that turning off the tripp-lite UPS requires a positive voltage (12V) on the inverter shutdown line. Which means, that even after the power has been killed (overtemp, red kill button, or building power shut down) the fireman entering this room would still need to smack another (not yet extant) red kill button, and that button is going to need DC power in order to work. Googling turns up other EPO installations requiring much higher DC voltages than the tripp-lite needs, for instance here: http://nonstop.compaq.com/TechPubs/PDF/Power_Requirements/TPSEC04.pdf where they specify 56 volts for the EPO, but only 5mA of current when the switch closes. Clearly a second red kill button (EPO for the UPS units) would be a good thing. Presumably somebody sells an EPO control unit that has all the pieces: AC in AC to DC conversion battery or capacitor backup of the DC voltage a bunch of ports to plug in lines to control the EPO devices Who sells it? How much? Or is every EPO controller custom made??? Thanks, David Mathog mathog at caltech.edu Manager, Sequence Analysis Facility, Biology Division, Caltech

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BERLIN – The Berlin Utilities Commission (BUC) has at least one vacancy after the departure of BUC chair Damian Preziosi, and is looking for someone with experience to fill that spot.
Preziosi resigned from the BUC in late August, citing the lack of respect for the BUC by the town government.
At their first meeting after Preziosi' s resignation, the three BUC members present elected a new chair and discussed the need for a new member.
BUC member Erik Quisgard also said that BUC member Rick Baldwin had not attended many meetings recently, implying the possibility of a second vacancy on the utilities board.
According to Berlin Councilwoman Paula Lynch, the town council has not discussed candidates for the BUC vacancy in public session.
Lynch advised the BUC to ask for recommendations for the slot from the town council.
"We want someone with really relevant technical experience," Quisgard said. "Wastewater is the biggest thing looming."
Reportedly, at least one Berlin citizen with a background in plumbing and HVAC is interested in the post.
The BUC elected a new chair this month, to replace Preziosi, after some discussion of waiting to choose a chair after a new member is approved.
"My feeling is we all need to take a turn. The chair is just the person who reads the agenda," Quisgard said.
Quisgard acknowledged that other members, like former chair Baldwin, feel the BUC chair should lead the BUC in the direction he thinks is best.
Baldwin was absent from the September meeting.
Quisgard, who has chaired the BUC meetings since Preziosi's resignation, said he was willing to take on the position.
"I think you'd make a great chair," said audience member Sue Beaman, whose husband Mike Beaman sits on the BUC. "It's all about money and you understand it."
Quisgard, an accountant, said his contribution would be the same whether holding the BUC chair position or simply as a member.
Quisgard suggested holding off on electing a chair until a new member joined the BUC, but Mike Beaman and Sean Coughlin of the BUC decided to go ahead with the vote. Mike Beaman nominated Quisgard, and the vote was unanimous.


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I ordered this album and upon delivery I found it to be damaged. All the plastic screws were in little pieces. I called scrapbooking right away and they sent me another album in a few days. The lady at scrapbooking was very nice and their service was great. The second album was in the same condition. All the plastic screws were in little pieces. This time my husband found the clear scraps web site and they sell extra screws. So now I am waiting for the extra parts. If I ever get to use it, I am sure I will like it. I gave it 3 stars because of the broken pieces. Good luck.
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My vacation request was approved today,...who wants me?
My vacation request was approved today,...who wants me?
there is now a billy squier song in my head.
I got DIBS!Originally Posted by woodnsteel
You have become the second volunteer for the charging station... anyone else want to join us?
The charging station is a place where someone can plug in their electronic gadgets to charge them up while at the rally.
It isn't what you ride, it is if you ride
Well, Brad, that sounds highly technical to me. Let's run a pool on how long it takes me to screw something up.
Actually, Iam quite pleased to lend a hand.
Thank you.
It isn't what you ride, it is if you ride
James - You could get inundated at this point.... Thanks for volunteering. I will be sure that Bouncing' Bob sees your post. He is in charge of the volunteers and will be sure you find something you enjoy.Originally Posted by woodnsteel
By the way --- LOVE your license plate! As a Wisconsite, I might be one of the few who knows what it stands for. Thanks for volunteering!
Sue Rihn #43753
BMW MOA Ambassador
Sometimes it's the bend in the road that makes life worth the ride.
James, my apologies for stepping on your thread. I live 45 minutes away from Lima and I'm wanting to step in wherever needed as well. A school admin. by trade, just wind me up and point me where you'd like me to go.
Todd in Cincy
Welcome to the forum... no apologies necessary. What do you want to do? I know all the people would be happy to have helpers, you may want to check out http://www.bmwmoa.org/rally/rally05/chairs.htm to see what interests you.
It isn't what you ride, it is if you ride
Note to Shiner; Threads are meant to be stepped on.
Note to Sue: My motivation in acquiring that plate was entirely for the amusement of all "cheeseheads". I just LOVE Wisconsin, and nearly every Wisconsinite I've ever encountered was friendly. Most northerners move south when they retire. I'll be moving north.
Rant over.
As a natural born Wisconsinite I understood the plate also....love it.
Todd Nordwig
If you are a Lima "Closeite" and willing to help the Hospitality and Information Commettee can use your ceativity and unique understanding of Ohio.
Beemerville is going to be the best ever and the one reason is that there will be so many surprises.
The rally Chairperson has constructed an agenda that you will not believe.
And you can add you special knowledge about Ohio and the Lima area by being a part of the Hospitality group.
You can sign up to show all Beemerville friends how much fun Beemerville is going to be at firstname.lastname@example.com
We look forward to sharing your unique view of Ohio
Fred Turner
Time to resurect this as we in Hospitality still need volunteers.Originally Posted by F Turner
Come on you Buckeyes, this is our time to shine and put on a super rally for our organization. We really could use your assistance. You don't have to be familiar with the area, just want to meet and be of assistance to others.
If you are interested please contact Fred or myself asap. We still have 19 two hour shifts to fill. Will forward you the list of shifts and you can choose. First come , first serve.


text: Hi, all. I just finished watching the FRINGE episode "Brown Betty", which got me thinking about my favorite Alternate-Reality episodes from various TV shows, and I in turn thought I'd come here and start a discussion on the topic. I thought I'd start off by listing my Top 10 favorite Alternate-Reality TV episodes, and then inviting others to post their favorite episodes of this type. Here's my Top 10: 10. The Wild Wipeout (Power Rangers Ninja Storm) - I grew up watching Power Rangers and, despite being way too old for the series' target demographic, still enjoy it to this day, with The Wild Wipeout being one of my favorite episodes from the franchise. The thing that makes this episode one of my favorites is that it inverts the traditional PR formula by transplanting one of our heroes - the Ninja Storm Blue Ranger, Tori Hanson - into a universe where her and her teammates' traditional enemies are the good guys and her teammates are the bad guys. 9. Spin the Bottle (Felicity) - For most of its four seasons, Felicity was a fairly standard 'teen/young adult soap opera' in the vein of 90210, but J.J. Abrams and Co. took a major chance and literally shook up the series for its last four episodes by introducing the concept of time travel and sending Felicity back to the start of her Senior year of college. Of the final four episodes, my absolute favorite has to be Spin the Bottle, which sees the return of my favorite character from the series, Amy Jo Johnson's Julie. 8. Everything Old is You Again (Las Vegas) - Las Vegas is, for me, one of the most under-appreciated television shows in all of TV history, and Everything Old is You Again is the perfect example of why. The best parts of the episode are getting to see Sam as a call-girl and Ed Deline starting a fight with mob flunkies. 7. Lifetime Piling Up (One Tree Hill) - The thing that initially drew me to One Tree Hill was the polar opposites dynamic between Nathan and Lucas Scott, and, although OTH later featured other 'alternate-reality' episodes, the series' first, Lifetime Piling Up, remains my favorite because it completely inverted the aforementioned polar opposites dynamic, flip-flopping Nathan and Lucas' backgrounds and revisiting events from the first two seasons of the series from a new perspective. 6. The Wish (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) - I'm willing to bet that I'll get responses telling me that this episode should be ranked higher, but, as good as it is, I personally happen to think that both Tabula Rasa and Normal Again are better (for reasons I'll get to in a bit), although The Wish is notable in that it actually presents us with a universe that could have conceivably continued to exist beyond the confines of the events depicted in the episode itself, which neither TR or NA do. 5. The End in the Beginning (Bones) - Making the fourth season finale of Bones an alternate-reality tale was a heck of a gamble, and it ended up paying off in spades. The best thing about the episode is that, for the first half of the story, there's absolutely zero indication that you're watching an alternate-reality tale. 4. Tabula Rasa (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) - This is my absolute favorite episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 6, and the reason it's my favorite is that it delivers the perfect combination of humor and darkness, perfectly encapsulating the themes of S6 and serving as a rather neat foreshadowing of where the season's story arc ultimately ends up heading, at least in terms of characterization. 3. Birthday (Angel) - It took 3 seasons, but Joss Whedon and David Greenwalt finally gave us the Angel equivalent to The Wish, and ended up creating an episode that is actually BETTER than The Wish in nearly every regard, and would actually be the best Buffyverse alternate-reality episode if it weren't for the awesomeness that is Normal Again (more on that in a bit). 2. Brown Betty (Fringe) - I really can't figure out why this episode was panned by some people because it's Joss Whedon-level brilliance, perfectly encapsulating the thematic and mythology elements that were introduced in the previous 39 episodes - as well as delivering a bit of foreshadowing as far as certain characters and character relationships are concerned - while delivering a one-off, standalone story that new viewers can easily tune into without feeling exceptionally lost. It's also a treat to see/hear Anna Torv, John Noble, Jasika Nicole, and Lance Reddick burst into song. 1. Normal Again (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) - I absolutely LOVE this episode. Joss Whedon takes the 'character hallucinates that they're really in an asylum' story trope that's been explored in numerous other television series and does things with it that feel totally fresh and new, while also making it relevant to the ongoing narrative of the season in which it occurs, which is something that most other episodes of its type don't. It is for that reason that I think it's the best of the Buffyverse alternate-reality episodes.


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Have Bernie come to your event!
Perhaps as much a part of Milwaukee's rich baseball history as the players, Bernie Brewer has become a symbol of what's good about being a fan of the Brewers and Major League Baseball.
As the official mascot of the Brewers, Bernie Brewer entertains fans young and old from his Dugout located in the left field bleachers.
The concept of a team mascot first emerged back in 1970 when the expansion team needed to draw more fans to the park. That year, the first "Bernie Brewer", 69 year old Milt Mason, camped out in a trailer atop the scoreboard in late June, vowing not to come down until a crowd of at least 40,000 attended a game. On August 16, a bat day crowd of 44,387 showed up to bring their adopted hero down from his perch.
The demand for Bernie Brewer grew, and by 1973 he emerged as a character who cheered on the home team from a beer-barreled chalet. He would slide down from his perch into a beer stein following each Brewers home run and victory. Bernie Brewer became a fixture at Brewers home games through the club's powerful years when home runs came with regularity for teams known as Bambi's Bombers and Harvey's Wallbangers.
In 1984, the Brewers rebuilt the bleachers, replacing Bernie's Chalet with a sound tower, sending the mascot into retirement.
However in 1993, Bernie made a triumphant return. By popular demand, Brewers fans voted for his reinstatement. Bernie Brewers' housewarming party was a smash and he has been a permanent fixture at every game.
Aside from his appearances at Brewers home games, Bernie Brewer is available for public functions, working very closely with the Brewers Corporate Affairs Department.
For additional information, call the Brewers Offices at (414) 902-4400.


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By Amanda Wicks
Bruce Springsteen felt the impact of Prince's death earlier this year as much as any musician who was inspired by his boundary pushing. And while Springsteen has paid tribute to the Purple One in concert, he opened up about just how much the iconic musician pushed him to explore new territory in a new interview.
Related: Bruce Springsteen Praises Bob Dylan After Nobel Prize Win
Speaking with Rolling Stone, Springsteen talked about how much Prince meant to him. "It was a terrible shame," he said about Prince's sudden passing. "It was a great loss and a tragedy. I felt a great kinship with Prince."
Springsteen mentioned how whenever he saw Prince perform live or on television it always made him sit back and wonder what he could be doing better. "And he was a guy, when I'd go to see him, I'd say, 'Oh, man, OK, back to the drawing board,'" he explained. "There was a film of him on the Arsenio Hall show, where he plays a series of songs in a row. It's just some of the greatest showmanship I've ever seen. And he knew everything. He knew all about it, and then could put it to work. Just since the Sixties and Seventies and your Sam and Daves and your James Browns, he's one of the greatest showmen to come along. I studied that stuff a lot and put as much of it to use as I can with my talents. But he just took it to another level."
Springsteen added, "Any death gives you renewed sight. It's a part of what the dead pass on to us. A chance to look at our lives and look at the world again. It's just a powerful experience."


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Itachi perfect Susanoo
Madara perfect Susanoo
Madara perfect Susanoo (chakra stabilized)
I hope that helps guys. Madaras is bigger because he is adept at Susanoo and was known to have one of the most powerful chakras in Narutoverse. The stabilized version is only exclusize to Madara though.
i have extensive knowledge about Susanoo and prolly will explain it all in a thread later but right now i gotta go to class,i can maybe reply there but it wil be hard


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copyright the Chronicle February 19, 2014
by Allen Gilbert
This year's Valentine's Day had a message that I hope will raise the day's usual associations with flowers and chocolate to one of fairness and equality. I never thought the holiday might be seen that way. But it's so obvious — the day is about couples and love. And as a country, we're finally developing a broad acceptance that means all couples.
The march to marriage equality has strong, vibrant roots in our state. Twenty years ago, some courageous, committed Vermonters looked at the injustice of unequal marriage rights and decided that had to change.


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Newcastle v Stoke: Key Moments
Written by Newcastle Utd
Newcastle United FC
The action as it happened from United's last gasp win over Stoke City in the Barclays Premier League
By Dan King - Newcastle United Club Reporter
Newcastle United 2 (Cabaye 73, Cisse 90+2)
Stoke City 1 (Walters pen 67)
90+4mins: Papiss Cisse's late goal has given Newcastle a great win over Stoke. It's not enough to take them above the Potters on goal difference but it keeps them heading in the right direction. They came from behind just as they did against Southampton in their last home game and were good value for the result. Next up it's Anzhi Makhachkala in the Europa League on Thursday night - get your tickets here.
90+2mins: NEWCASTLE GOAL (2-1): Deep into stoppage time, Newcastle have surely won it through Papiss Cisse. Substitute Campbell was involved, playing the ball to Marveaux who then slid a great pass to Cisse, who beat the offside trap and took his time before poking past Begovic. It's just what the Magpies have deserved. Stoke were preparing to bring on Charlie Adam but now he has to sit down.
90mins: There will be four minutes of stoppage time, with Stoke seemingly happy with a point but Newcastle still pushing for a winner.
88mins: Another former Sunderland man comes on for Stoke - Dean Whitehead replaces Jerome, who takes an age to walk off the pitch.
86mins: Cisse sends a clever back-header towards goal which Begovic saves but can't prevent from going behind for a corner. Then comes a proud moment for Adam Campbell as he makes his Barclays Premier League debut, replacing Gouffran for the final four minutes.
85mins: Andy Wilkinson goes for goal after winning the ball on the left but it goes well wide.
84mins: Stoke's first change sees ex-Sunderland man Kenwyne Jones replace Peter Crouch. Jones gets a few jeers as he comes on but Michael Owen will probably be expecting worse if he gets a run-out!
80mins: Cabaye goes for goal from the left-hand angle of the box and nearly catches Begovic out, but it zips just wide of the keeper's near post.
79mins: Walters plays the ball to Crouch, who falls over but then springs to his feet to send a weak 20 yard shot towards goal which Elliot falls to his left to hold.
74mins: Alan Pardew makes his first substitutions, bringing on Sylvain Marveaux for Tiote and Massadio Haidara for Santon.
73mins - NEWCASTLE GOAL (1-1): Order is eventually restored so that Newcastle can take the free-kick and, right on the edge of the box, Cabaye steps up to stick it straight in the top corner, in off the underside of the bar. What a free-kick - Stoke's lead lasted for just six minutes.
70mins: Gouffran breaks through and is denied by a sliding tackle on the edge of the area by Begovic, who raced quickly from his line. Sissoko latches onto it but is fouled as he prepares to shoot and both benches become involved in an argument as players from both sides also exchange words.
67mins - STOKE GOAL (0-1): Walters has missed a couple of penalties recently but not this one - he sends Elliot the wrong way with an unstoppable spot-kick and Stoke arev in front.
66mins: Stoke have a penalty. They broke swiftly through Jerome, who played in Jonathan Walters and Tiote flew in to try and win the ball but only succeeded in bringing down the Stoke man. It was a clear penalty.
64mins: Cisse and Marc Wilson are both booked after a coming together inside the Stoke half. It started off as handbags but Cisse then flicked out a hand towards Wilson's face and other referees might have shown him red. Common sense prevails, though, and it's just a yellow.
56mins: More decent possession from United ends in a Gutierrez shot which takes a big deflection to send it looping just over the bar, but the latest Newcastle corner is again dealt with by the Stoke defence.
51mins: Tiote wins a great tackle and then clips the ball over the top for Sissoko, who tries to dink the ball over Begovic but sends it wide. The keeper wipes the Magpies man out after the ball is gone and Alan Pardew wants a penalty but Marriner ignores his shouts.
47mins: Cabaye tries his luck from range after some patient build-up but it's well wide from the Frenchman, who scored twice in this fixture last season.
46mins: Today's attendance is 50,703 including 610 away fans and most of them are back in their seats as Stoke get the second half started, with Newcastle now attacking towards the Gallowgate end.
45+1mins: It's been a fairly dull first half and that's reflected in the 0-0 scoreline, but it's Newcastle who are looking to make things happen here. If they can just improve their final ball, there's no reason why they can't go on and win this. Click here for the half-time report.
45mins: There will be just one minute of added time.
42mins: As the snow starts to fall again, Newcastle move the ball nicely with Cabaye finding Santon and then getting the ball back before hitting a low drive which is deflected just wide.
37mins: Cabaye's diagonal ball from the left catches out the Stoke defence and Gouffran connects with it ten yards out, but blazes over the bar under pressure from a couple of red shirts. It's probably the closest either side has come to a goal.
33mins: Santon skips past Geoff Cameron and then Shotton to work space for a shot but his low effort is dealt with comfortably by Begovic as the Italian still waits for a first Newcastle goal.
29mins: Davide Santon loses out to Ryan Shotton on the right and then appears to clip the Stoke man as he heads into the box. Shotton appeals for a penalty but referee Andre Marriner isn't interested and any offence was marginally outside the box anyway.
21mins: A cleverly-worked corner from United is eventually worked to Jonas Gutierrez on the edge of the box. The Argentine twists and turns to make room for a shot and he curls it agonisingly wide.
16mins: Mathieu Debuchy finds compatriot Yoan Gouffran with a clever pass and the ex-Bordeaux man's shot from a tight angle is held by Asmir Begovic. Then as United mount another attack, Yohan Cabaye sizes up a shot from 22 yards and it goes just the wrong side of the far post with Begovic at full stretch. United are starting to gain the upper hand now.
14mins: Papiss Cisse lays the ball off for Moussa Sissoko, who advances towards goal and lets fly from 25 yards but his effort swerves well off target.
12mins: Elliot punches away a right-wing corner from Glenn Whelan but the ball drops for Ryan Shotton on the edge of the area. His first-time effort is struck well enough but it's too central and the Newcastle keeper is well positioned to catch.
3mins: Peter Crouch gets in a shot on the turn from just outside the box but it lacks the power to trouble Rob Elliot, who collects the ball easily. Crouch lost several teeth after a collision with Fabricio Coloccini when Newcastle took on Stoke at the Britannia Stadium in November and that was fairly toothless from the former England striker.
1min: The snow which was falling prior to the match has stopped just in time for kick-off, which is taken by Newcastle. The Magpies are kicking towards the Leazes end in the first half and are in black and white, while Stoke are in red and white stripes.
Newcastle United (4-2-3-1): Rob Elliot; Mathieu Debuchy, Steven Taylor, Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa, Davide Santon (Massadio Haidara 74); Cheick Tiote (Sylvain Marveaux 74), Yohan Cabaye (c); Jonas Gutierrez, Moussa Sissoko, Yoan Gouffran (Adam Campbell 86); Papiss Cisse
Subs not used: Steve Harper, James Perch, Vurnon Anita, Gabriel Obertan
Stoke City (4-4-2): Asmir Begovic; Geoff Cameron, Ryan Shawcross (c), Marc Wilson, Andy Wilkinson; Ryan Shotton, Glen Whelan, Steven Nzonzi, Jonathan Walters; Cameron Jerome (Dean Whitehead 88), Peter Crouch (Kenwyne Jones 84)
Subs not used: Thomas Sorensen, Charlie Adam, Michael Kightly, Brek Shea, Michael Owen
Referee: Andre Marriner


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Mont Blanc GROUP > Mont Blanc du Tacul > Climber's Log
Mont Blanc du Tacul Climber's Log
[ Sign the Climber's Log ]
|Normal route
Date Climbed: Jun 30, 2007
|Really wonderful place.
|Posted Sep 19, 2011 9:12 am
|Sunrise on the summit
Date Climbed: Aug 22, 2011
|Done via normal route from Col du Midi as a part of acclimatization before the Mont Blanc. Somehow we have managed to see the very first rays of the sun on the summit - perfect timing :)
|Posted Aug 30, 2011 5:56 am
|Normal route
Date Climbed: Aug 22, 2011
|From Cosmiques hut. Nice day, but the route was a bit iced-up.
|Posted Aug 23, 2011 2:58 pm
|Re: Normal route
|Have we met?
|Posted Aug 30, 2011 5:57 am
|Re: Normal route
|Hi, Possible. I met a rope-team of three who were descending while we were on our way up about 2/3rds of the way, between 7-8 am; they spoke to us and advised us to summit soon. On our way down we met countless parties, so I don't remember any of them individually.
|Posted Sep 3, 2011 2:01 am
|Re: Normal route
|Hi, there was three of us so we have probably met :)
|Posted Sep 14, 2012 6:41 pm
|Normal Route
Date Climbed: Aug 23, 2010
|We bivied below the hut and had an early start - timed it perfectly with sunraise at summit.
Perfect day with James & Edward
|Posted May 12, 2011 2:20 pm
|Mont Blanc du Tacul
Date Climbed: Jul 21, 2010
|Icy route,done without problems,later on we had some avalanch risk
|Posted Mar 16, 2011 10:18 am
|Accidental summit
Date Climbed: Aug 18, 2009
|We were on the three mounts traverse, but had planned to pass by Tacul on the ascent and save it for the descent perhaps, if we would feel like it. However, we took a wrong turn in the darkness and ended up on Tacul anyway!
|Posted Jan 10, 2011 5:09 pm
|Climbed as part of Mont Blanc traverse
Date Climbed: Jun 15, 1989
|Traversed Mont Blanc from Gouter to Midi & took in Tacul & Maudit en route
|Posted Dec 29, 2010 1:00 pm
Date Climbed: Aug 1, 2001
|Sabrina, Pacalou,Gégé, many other people and me
date/year approx
|Posted Oct 8, 2010 3:40 pm
|What a view
Date Climbed: Aug 5, 2010
|Nice place to be
|Posted Aug 13, 2010 4:47 pm
|My Favorite Playground
|Summer 2008!
Skied and climbed: Couloir Jager, Couloir Diable, Regular North Face, and the Contamine-Negri. Climbed the Gervassutti Pillar.
Love this mountain!
|Posted Sep 9, 2009 9:44 pm
|Acclimatization before MB traverse
Date Climbed: Aug 29, 2009
|Climbed it to acclimatize before a Mont-Blanc traverse the next day. The face was in great conditions but we were very slow (no wonder: one of us came down with HACE the next day...). Very windy on the last snow ridge but the rock scramble was sheltered and quite pleasant. Amazing views from the summit!
Left the refuge at 6:15, summit around 11:00 and back down at 13:00.
|Posted Sep 7, 2009 3:11 am
|Mont Blanc traverse
Date Climbed: Aug 15, 2009
|Climbed on descent from Mont Maudit to du Midi
|Posted Aug 20, 2009 5:01 pm
|Good fun
|Good views into Italy.
|Posted Jun 21, 2009 5:31 am
|Contamine-Negri, Triangle du Tacul
Date Climbed: Jun 29, 2007
|Great climb with Miles Smart after much snowfall.
|Posted Mar 1, 2009 11:13 am
|Normal Route from Col du Midi
Date Climbed: Aug 21, 2008
|From Aiguille du Midi cable car, a perfect day great view!
|Posted Aug 28, 2008 6:28 am
|too much wind
Date Climbed: Jul 20, 2008
|The plan was to traverse the three mount blancs from the Cosmique but the wind was terrible. We reached the Epule te tacoul in 2:10 and then the top in 2:45.
The wind was terrbiel so we rinunced ot go further. Anyway a nice climbing.
Valerio e Giacomo
|Posted Jul 20, 2008 2:24 pm
|Normal Route
Date Climbed: Jun 23, 2008
|Went from Aiguille du Midi cable car. Had a beautiful day and practically had the mountain to ourselves. There were a couple of challenging sections when crossing some crevasses, but otherwise a gentle climb. The summit is truly beautiful with breathtaking views.
|Posted Jul 6, 2008 3:00 pm


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Read the full story here Web Link posted Tuesday, October 9, 2012, 9:51 AM
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Principals to report on counseling tonight
Original post made on Oct 9, 2012
Read the full story here Web Link posted Tuesday, October 9, 2012, 9:51 AM
Comments (23)
a resident of Duveneck/St. Francis
on Oct 9, 2012 at 10:51 am
I know the main topic of this post is high school counseling, but in reading the Official Enrollment figures all the elementary schools have 22-25 students per class in 4th or 5th grade. Ohlone Mandarin has only 19 kids per class (its a 4/5th grade combo so you need to add the numbers together. Mandarin Immersion continues to be a program which is NOT equitable, not only do the kids learn a language - something not available to most PAUSD elementary students, but they also get to be in classrooms with 20% fewer students.
Web Link
a resident of Barron Park
on Oct 9, 2012 at 11:40 am
Gunn Class of '67 is a registered user.
No need to attend meeting - per linked report: The results of the CHKS suggest that overall PAUSD students report higher resiliency and less engagement in high-risk behaviors compared to students across Santa Clara County and in comparable schools
a resident of Crescent Park
on Oct 9, 2012 at 1:00 pm
pa mom, interestingly, there is only 1 student from Ravenswood in the Mandarin Immersion program. That seems very low (0.008%) compared to a 6% average for elementary schools and 5% for Ohlone as a whole.
a resident of Community Center
on Oct 9, 2012 at 1:07 pm
As a Paly parent, I don't understand why some Gunn parents are pushing for a Teacher-Advisor approach. Counseling at Paly is not that great either, and my kids never viewed their TA as someone they could go to if they needed help. In fact, they avoided bringing any issues or concerns to the TA because the TA writers college recommendations.
Counseling and caring at both high schools needs improvement
a resident of Community Center
on Oct 9, 2012 at 1:30 pm
By the way, I am not voting for Ken Dauber. He is pushing for TAs at Gunn without bothering to understand the pros and cons of this approach. And even the often-quoted survey on satisfaction with counseling systems shows that Paly is doing a little bit better than Gunn, but still not that great.
a resident of Old Palo Alto
on Oct 9, 2012 at 2:02 pm
Jan H. is a registered user.
What has befallen our once-helpful guidance counseling system at PAUSD? When my son was at Jordan and Paly (late 90's), the counselors went out of their way to give guidance to kids in need, and always had good eyes for those kids who might be at-risk
We were. Wry thankful and appreciative of the fact that they often headed off problems and nipped them in the bud.
Please, tell me what happened? This makes me worry for my granddaughter who is growing up here
a resident of Old Palo Alto
on Oct 9, 2012 at 2:03 pm
Read "The Gatekeepers" by Jacques Steinberg for a story that illustrates exactly what is wrong with the Gunn college counseling system. On page 128 of the paperback version, Steinberg describes a Gunn teacher recommendation sent to Wesleyan regarding a then-Gunn senior. The student was a National Merit Semi-Finalist, and the teacher wrote in the letter of being "surprised" that the student had earned that recognition, since the student did not show "an exceptional skill for testing nor a particular affinity for the subject".
Steinberg reports that the student was ultimately rejected by Wesleyan. It is terrible that a negative recommendation letter from a Gunn teacher was probably part of the reason for that rejection, especially where the teacher's comments were clearly wrong.
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Oct 9, 2012 at 2:27 pm
To Mom: So, I am confused by your comments. A teacher wrote a bad recommendation so the Gunn counseling is bad? Does this mean that you are opposed to TA (teachers write the recommendations)?
Frankly, after four years at a high school most students that are ready for college should be able to find a teacher that they have a relationship with beyond sitting at a desk. If a student picks a teacher from a class that they were not active in then can we think that maybe the student chose the wrong person to write their recommendation? Teachers are asked to be honest with their evaluation of the student and they only write a recommendation when asked by a student. Counselors write letters for all of their students.
a resident of Gunn High School
on Oct 9, 2012 at 2:34 pm
@Paly parent
The data shows that the gaps between Gunn and Paly are very large, see Web Link. It's fine to oppose advisory at Gunn (though I don't know why you want to, since you don't even have a child there), but you should be backing up assertions with facts.
In that vein, your claim that Ken doesn't understand the pros and cons of advisory runs afoul of some facts:
* Ken ran a parent education event at St. Mark's in the spring about counseling, including the pros and cons of both systems. Expert speakers included Denise Clark Pope of Challenge Success and Becky Beacom of the Palo Alto Medical Foundation. Video of that event is here: Web Link.
* Ken spoke to the Gunn site council and the Gunn junior parent network about counseling over a year ago.
* Ken has done an enormous amount of work pulling together the data about counseling. The school board directed that this work be used by Gunn staff in their counseling decision, and I have heard that it's actually included in the binders handed out to members of the Gunn committee.
* I've heard Ken say repeatedly that counseling at Paly isn't perfect, that it should also be improved (and that Phil Winston is working hard on that), and that Gunn should be able to implement an advisory model that fits its own needs.
Yes, one of the issues with the Gunn counseling system is that counselors are overwhelmed, so they don't really know the kids they are writing about. That means that the squeaky wheel (or Mom, more often) gets the grease, and other students don't get the attention they deserve.
It's really silly to keep fighting over what should be an obvious improvement in our services to students.
a resident of Crescent Park
on Oct 9, 2012 at 2:39 pm
Actually, it looks like the rejection was more an issue of over-achievement at Gunn. Which is a problem at both schools - students competing against other students:
"[Jordon] had taken four Advanced Placement courses. ... Wesleyan liked to see its applicants "max out" what their high schools offered, and Jordan appeared to be doing so. That Tottenville High in Staten Island did not have as many Advanced Placement courses as Gunn in Palo Alto may have helped Jordan, at least in terms of applying to college."
Web Link (it's worth a read)
a resident of Charleston Gardens
on Oct 9, 2012 at 2:39 pm
Paly parent
You are incorrect about the data. The satisfaction gaps between Gunn students and Paly students on counseling are really large. You can see the full data here: Web Link
You can also read the open ended comments of the Gunn students from this same survey here: Web Link
I went to the We Can Do Better counseling workshop at St. Marks with Denise Clark Pope. These comments are just terrible. Look:
My counselor doesn't know much about me, and doesn't make a strong effort to try to connect with me. Also if I had a dollar for every time I went to his office and there was an "Out to Lunch" sign, I would have 8 dollars. I would be able to buy his lunch and bring it to him while we had a meeting. (junior male)
Answering e-mails would be a really great improvement to the guidance department. I find that my schedule fills up and the only way I can get in contact with my counselor is through e-mail. I sent an e-mail at the beginning of January about help with the FAFSA and other various financial aid things and I still haven't heard back. (senior female)
Honestly if you spend 10 minutes looking at these comments you will want to do something about Gunn counseling. It's not even a debate. It needs to be improved, at least up to the Paly level and probably both can be higher.
Another fact about Gunn counseling brought out in the post about the Gatekeepers is that at Gunn there are 6 or 7 counselors and they get together and decide which kids are going to get recommended for the Ivys and good schools, and which aren't. That means if your kid is kid of a kiss-up who spends a lot of time going to the counselor, they will get chosen, while if your kid is more shy they won't regardless of merit. Wake up, Gunn parents! The colleges are being doled out by 7 people and not everyone is getting a fair or equal shot. With TA every kid gets more of a fair shot.
Maybe that's why some parents don't want it?!
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Oct 9, 2012 at 2:47 pm
Gunn counselors don't read or edit teachers' recommendations.
Are you suggesting that they should? Wouldn't colleges think that unethical?
But interesting that you mention the Gatekeepers book. I read it too and at first was alarmed at the teacher's recommendation. But when you read on you learn that the student had Cs in science, algebra and AP Statistics and that the classes she took at Gunn were just middlingly difficult which, with her high academic ability that her high test scores suggested, could have been harder.
The teacher letter apparently had nothing to do with the admissions decision. Steinberg wrote "her performance in school - the rigor of her curriculum, her grades - suggested that she was dogging it. She seemed distracted" concluding in "some critical respects, she was slacking off." The girl shared that she was in fact slacking off with a B- average at the end of her junior year due in part to all the classes that she regularly skipped. Interviewed for the book, she said that she wished, in hindsight, that she had taken her studies at Gunn more seriously.
Despite all of that, the Gunn teacher's letter must not have been too bad; the student got accepted into NYU, UCLA and others.
By the way, that book was written 13 years ago. Hardly fair to intimate that this is what is happening at Gunn now.
a resident of Duveneck/St. Francis
on Oct 9, 2012 at 3:37 pm
I am proud to say that I have known Ken Dauber for several years and know that he is an amazing advocate for our children. At 6, our son had severe anxiety and almost crippling OCD at school. Ken helped us find the right school resources to help him get the support he so desperately needed. Our son is about to turn 11, at Jordan, happy, confident and doing well academically, socially and emotionally.
a resident of Old Palo Alto
on Oct 9, 2012 at 3:58 pm
To Gatekeepers: The student in question took six AP classes at Gunn, not exactly a slacker load. Yes, I am pointing out that Gunn's college counseling system fails students like this one. At the private schools in our area, teacher recommendation letters are reviewed by the college counseling staff before letters are sent to colleges to ensure that the letters accurately and fairly represent a student.
It is not a surprise after reading "The Gatekeepers" why Gunn students are stressed.
a resident of Crescent Park
on Oct 9, 2012 at 4:03 pm
Gunn mom, I looked at the data, including the open-ended questions and there was not much difference between them.
It was interesting that, in the open-ended questions, only one mentioned Paly and that response was - "I think the Guidance Counseling department is seriously flawed. Paly has proven to have a system that works.".
If you're going to fill out the responses for your child, at least try and make it look like it came from them!
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Oct 9, 2012 at 4:53 pm
Yes, but her GPA was a B- so she couldn't have done well in her AP classes. In fact it said that she went into junior year with an A GPA but came out of it with a B-. Since junior year is when students start to take their APs, she had to do pretty poorly in them to pull her GPA down that far.
Every college rejects students, even top ones. Is that some how Gunn's counselors' fault? You may be the only person who thinks that a good counseling system is a pass into the college of your dreams.
Anyway, if you are trying to make the point that Paly's is better there sure as heck isn't anyone reading Paly's teachers' recommendation either. Sure the TA gets input from other teachers, but the final letter that gets sent out does not get a second set of eyes on it before the send button is pushed.
AND then there is that, as the books says, she got into NYU and UCLA. Not slacker colleges in anyone's book.
Why are you picking on Gunn? It isn't even your child's high school.
a resident of Charleston Gardens
on Oct 9, 2012 at 5:50 pm
What are you smoking? The numbers are very very different. Here is a link to the Ken Dauber report on the data: Web Link
"In gross terms, there are 125 measures on which Gunn and Paly can be directly compared. For 95 of these measures (76%), Paly students are 5 or more percentage points more satisfied than Gunn students. For 6 of these measures (5%), Gunn students are 5 or more percentage points more satisfied than Paly students. This is an overwhelming difference, though it is completely consistent with the history of student and parent surveys for various WASC and strategic plan surveys."
How can anyone say that's not that different? Seriously?The school board thinks it's different.That's why the school board ordered Gunn to make a plan to improve and to consider TA.
Nobody's mom filled this out for them! The surveys were completed in math class. Unless moms are going to math with their kids which in PAUSD frankly I wouldn't doubt.
a resident of Midtown
on Oct 9, 2012 at 7:59 pm
Palo Alto Unified? Hardly. Okay, this message ain't gonna be too unified, but that's because of just being sick sick sick of gunn's attitude towards a unified school district....Paly does counseling better...much better....gunn staff just can't get off their high horse sometimes...others can do things better despite your wonderful skills. You look like 1950s high school turf war characters ready for a rumble only this isn't a drag race, it's a failure the kids own because most gunn teachers do not wish to honestly confront the data table that points out a ratio of 422 to 7. Which HP Apple FaceBook Google Stanford Nasa Yahoo thinks this is good math? The Gunn staff does. We can land a craft on Mars but can't break stubborn habits of mind of gunn staff who are making Gunn's principal's job much harder... I do not support (well intentioned) counselors who are so overwhelmed that either they do not know the names of their students or are inaccessible to them. It is inconceivable that their personnel issues must be publicized because of this failure of leadership (again, on Dr Skelly's watch). It simply means people have to accept change, unless it's a change Gunn doesn't want.....
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Oct 10, 2012 at 1:40 am
Palomino and Gunn Mom,
Before you decide which school's program is better, consider this (lifted from another post by Different data, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Oct 5 and 6):
"The problem with the whole 'lets rush to adopt TA' push is that there is NO even close to conclusive evidence out there that TA works or excels in promoting positive outcomes for the students.
When Paly students were surveyed a few months ago about their TA system, only 33% said that their TA sessions were valuable.
When Paly's most troubled students went the extra step and sought out their guidance counselors, only half said they helped them.
When both high schools' 12th graders, after having had years and years of experience with their guidance systems, were asked if their system was a valuable resource, Gunn's 72% approval beat Paly's 57% by a wide margin.
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Research that proves TA is better? None. A study about TA, out of the UC a year or two ago, says that the research on TA's benefits is "murky" at best.
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It is pretty risky to run a school board campaign based on a platform that data proves that Gunn needs to adopt Paly's TA model urgently and, even better, TA has been tried, tested and proven to be better for 20 years in our own hometown.
Ken Dauber's quote: Paly - "we have years of evidence that teacher advisory is delivering guidance services more effectively" than at Gunn.
Sure doesn't seem that way when I look at the data.
Barb Klausner said she was drawing from Ken Dauber's data but clicking through that link I see that Dauber's data does not include the survey questions and student responses I posted which show TA in a less glowing light.
Cherry-picking what raw data to look at and then saying that that data is conclusive evidence that TA is the cat's meow is not objective decision making. It is what scientists call confirmation bias, actively seeking out information that confirms one's preconceptions and ignoring evidence that doesn't, leading to statistical errors.
In other words, be careful, statistics can lie."
a resident of Duveneck/St. Francis
on Oct 10, 2012 at 4:43 am
Paly's TA system appears better, but everyone has their own story beyond statistics. My child spent 2nd semester at Gunn during sophomore year. The transfer was unexpected so I contacted the Paly TA to advise of the change. He honestly admitted he didn't know who my child was after a semester of meeting with his new advisees. While at Gunn, my child met with a guidance counselor one-on-one to look at personal records and discuss a 2-year plan. That one experience outweighed all the TA meetings my child later attended as a Paly junior and senior. With current Gunn and Paly principals coming from the other school, I had hoped the 2 "systems" would find a happier medium for a broader population of students. (I must add that my child also found Gunn staff far more responsive and sensitive to student needs in general.)
a resident of Embarcadero Oaks/Leland
on Oct 10, 2012 at 9:01 am
The Paly TA system has some pluses, but when my son was a senior his TA didn't remember that he was his TA even after having him for 3 years.
The guidance staff at Paly is wonderful.
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Oct 10, 2012 at 2:42 pm
I find it amazing that parents now blame high school counselors for their children not being admitted into top 25 universities. I think all the parent complaints we've heard in the last few years just boil down to the fact that parents can't accept that their kids won't go to Ivy Leagues. So, I have a suggestion: Let's make an Ivy League admission standard and part of the Palo Alto (Gunn and Paly) high school diploma.
Seriously, the real problem in high school in this city is the ridiculous expectations that parents have for their children. Eliminate this and most high school kids will be just fine, whatever the exact configuration of high school is.
a resident of South of Midtown
on Nov 4, 2012 at 10:49 am
As a parent of a Gunn student with 'special needs', but not enough for an IEP, the counselors have exceeded our expectations in helping. The problem is that they don't have 'control' over the teachers. Most of the teachers have gone above and beyond in helping, but there still are teachers that choose to ignore all requests by both the counselors and parents. I understand that kids should be able to self-advocate at this age, but unless you have a 100% neurotypical kid, it isn't going to happen. My only hope is that those teachers that choose to ignore parents requests for small additional help and guidance with special needs kids, have some of their own. Hopefully they will be able to have better perspective on this issue and will be more open to helping parents and their children. We are not about the grades - we are about keeping our children from depression, anxiety and overloading in stress.
If you child falls anywhere in this category - you should talk to the counselor about 'avoiding' certain teachers that have well-known reputations for hating parents. (That is what the kids say, not me)
But overall, we are so happy with the counselors at Gunn.The staff has been amazing. Thank you.
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Overpaid health staff may keep $27m after payroll bungle
The Queensland government has conceded it may write off nearly $27 million in overpayments to more than 11,500 employees as a result of the Queensland Health payroll bungle.
Health Minister Lawrence Springborg is set to announce in the coming week that the government will launch legal action against former staff who have either avoided or flatly refused to repay the money.
But he conceded former employees, who have fled overseas while owing tens of thousands of dollars to Queensland Health, may not be within the government's reach.
"We might have to be prepared to write it off," Mr Springborg said.
"I'm probably not all that far away from making a recommendation to government that we pursue former employees who are refusing to pay back large sums of money which they were actually overpaid."
Among those in the minister's sights is an anaesthetist overpaid $11,788 over three weeks in March and April 2010 while he should have been on unpaid leave.
The specialist, who earned $11,000 per fortnight, was contacted by Queensland Health last year.
But he has since refused to negotiate and has requested that all future correspondence be directed to his lawyers, according to the department.
Other medical workers keen to keep their accidental pay rise include a paediatric surgical registrar who was overpaid $12,000 in April 2010.
Queensland Health made contact with the registrar in September last year regarding the overpayment, but the employee has since disconnected their phone and has not responded to emails.
"We know it wasn't their fault, but it's not their money either," Mr Springborg said.
Thousands of public servants were underpaid, overpaid or unpaid after a flawed IBM computer system was introduced in March 2010 by the then Labor government.
When a moratorium on overpayment debts was lifted last May, 49,040 employees owed a total of $89.5 million in outstanding debts.
But the overpayments have continued since, taking the current outstanding balance owed to Queensland Health to $97.4 million.
So far, more than $10 million has been recovered and a further $10.4 million is expected to be recouped through repayment agreements already in place or agreed in principle.
Of the $10 million already recovered, $2.16 million was repaid by employees who accepted a voluntary redundancy.
A KPMG report commissioned by the Liberal National Party government estimated it would cost $1.2 billion to fix and run the system by 2017.
A three-month inquiry into the scandal began last week.
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SARATOGA SPRINGS -- Feasibility studies will begin next week to explore possible uses for historic Universal Preservation Hall, in partnership with Proctors Theater of Schenectady.
Saved from the wrecking ball in 2000, the 1871 church building at 25 Washington St. has been stabilized with $2.5 million worth of improvements, but another $3 million is needed to make it fully operational.
By partnering with Proctors, the nonprofit UPH -- the building's owner -- could hopefully find new funding sources and offer a wider range of cultural and non-cultural activities.
"We want this to be downtown Saratoga's living room, a place where people gather," UPH board President Dorothy "Teddy" Foster said. "It's suitable for a lot of different things."
The former second-floor church sanctuary could seat up to 800 people when renovations are done. Possible events run the gamut from craft shows and flea markets to opera, dance, concerts and lectures. Two U.S. presidents -- William Howard Taft and Theodore Roosevelt -- have spoken there along with late 19th and early 20th century American politician William Jennings Bryan.
In 1999, the building was condemned. The roof had a gaping hole and a staircase leading to the second floor was falling apart.
Private donations paid for basic improvements and the hall has hosted various events in recent years including annual Dance Flurry sessions. The Universal Baptist Church congregation still uses the first floor for worship services.
However, many improvements, such as heating and air conditioning upgrades, along with the installation of an elevator for handicapped accessibility, a fire escape, sprinkler system, and storm-proof windows, are still needed before major events can be held there.
"It's bringing the building from being saved to fully functional," Proctors CEO Philip Morris said.
Feasibility studies totaling $32,000 will evaluate two separate areas. The first, to be conducted by Webb Management Services of New York City, will consider things such as staffing needs, budget, market analysis, community support and building uses. The second, to be performed by the New York-based North Group, will assess the fundraising potential for required improvements.
The studies are being paid for by the UPH, Proctors and local business and individual donors.
"This is a regional endeavor," Morris said.
Proctors already manages Capital Repertory Theatre in Albany. Partnering with the UPH would broaden its reach in a new market. Eventually, it could take over some UPH functions including ticketing, finance, marketing, development, education programming and group sales.
Last year, Proctors hosted 1,700 different events. Morris said that making the Preservation Hall flexible for a variety of uses, with quick turnaround, will be key to its future success.
Feasibility study findings are expected to be announced in early 2013.
"The building has its obvious physical limitations," he said. "But those limitations also create opportunities. The range of opportunities will emerge in the next four to five months."
Separately, Bethesda Episcopal Church, on Washington Street, is embarking on a feasibility study of its own to evaluate the need for and future use of church properties. In addition to its church building, the congregation owns two buildings across the street on either side of Preservation Hall -- a parish hall and church rectory at 41 and 23 Washington St., respectively.


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Scherzer finally passes 200-inning plateau
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DETROIT -- Max Scherzer has approached 200 innings pitched in a season for the last three years, but it wasn't until he threw seven innings in Sunday's game that he was able to push past the plateau in 2013.
"That's a big milestone for me," Scherzer said. "I've always come up short."
Scherzer battled shoulder soreness at the end of last season, and had a couple of starts pushed back to regain his health, finishing with 187 2/3 innings. In 2010, he finished 4 1/3 innings short after a rainout cost him an outing to end the year.
This season, Scherzer has thrown 201 1/3 innings, going at least six innings in all but four of his 30 starts.
"To be able to get 200 innings is an important plateau, because that's just a sign of a pitcher pitching deep into a game and giving your team a chance to win," Scherzer said. "That's something I haven't necessarily accomplished with the 200 innings, but obviously this year I've pitched well and deep into games."
Scherzer reached 1,000 career innings pitched on Sunday and did so with 71 wins and 1,045 strikeouts. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, the only other pitcher in Major League history who had as many wins and strikeouts as Scherzer through his first 1,000 innings was Pedro Martinez (71 wins and 1,075 strikeouts).
V-Mart getting rare start at catcher on Thursday
DETROIT -- In the past, manager Jim Leyland said the only scenario in which Victor Martinez would start at catcher in an American League park this season would be to allow Miguel Cabrera to serve as the team's designated hitter.
That will be the case on Thursday, as Martinez will make his third start behind the plate this season after catching two games against the Mets in August. Due to National League rules, the Tigers didn't have the luxury of a designated hitter.
Leyland didn't give a specific reason for Martinez's next start behind the plate, but it will limit Cabrera's activity in the day game after playing the night before, and Alex Avila will get a rest after starting in each game since Sept. 10.
Another factor could be Mariners' starter James Paxton, who will be making his third Major League start. In Triple-A this season, the left-hander has held lefties to a .221 batting average with no home runs and 36 strikeouts in 161 at-bats, compared to giving up a .294 average to righties.
Ramon Santiago will likely fill Cabrera's spot at third base, while Matt Tuiasosopo will earn the start in left field. Tuiasosopo played his first game in more than a week on Monday, going 0-for-2 before being lifted for a pinch-hitter when the Mariners changed pitchers.
The Tigers will face two left-handers over their next six games: Paxton on Thursday and White Sox ace Chris Sale on Saturday.
Tigers bullpen depleted on Tuesday vs. Mariners
DETROIT -- The Tigers were without three key members of the bullpen on Tuesday due to injuries and the need to give some guys rest.
Left-hander Drew Smyly had pitched in three of the team's last four games, throwing 60 pitches over 3 1/3 innings, and will be unavailable until Thursday.
Closer Joaquin Benoit had also thrown in three of the past four games, though with a much lower pitch count, but also wasn't expected to pitch on Tuesday.
"[Benoit] didn't really throw many pitches last night or the day before, eight [on Sunday] and 12 [on Monday], but I really think you have to be really careful with him," manager Jim Leyland said. "You get greedy, you might lose. I try to watch him."
Bruce Rondon is battling tenderness in his elbow after throwing multiple pitches above 102-mph to strike out Red Sox slugger David Ortiz on Sept. 2. Rondon said his elbow is feeling better and he's expected throw a bullpen session on Wednesday.
Phil Coke started the eighth and recorded one out in Tuesday's 6-2 victory over the Mariners, Jose Alvarez followed with 1 1/3 innings and Jose Veras recorded the final out in the ninth in a non-save situation.
The Tigers also had Jeremy Bonderman available after recovering from tendinitis and inflammation in his right thumb. He hasn't thrown in a game since Sept. 4.
Bobby Nightengale is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - An appellate court has ordered a new trial in a smokers' suit because a trial judge failed to provide the jury with factually relevant instructions.
A 1st District Court of Appeal panel split 2-1 Friday in its ruling that the lower-court judge should have deviated from standard jury instructions and given added instructions sought by the R.J. Reynolds and Lorillard tobacco companies.
The appeal arose from a jury award of damages to the estate of Barbara Jewett, a smoker who died from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. A large part of the estate's argument was when Jewett knew or reasonably should have known that smoking was the cause of her lung disease.
It's one of several thousand cases resulting from a 2006 Florida Supreme Court's decision that overturned excessive awards to victims.
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SAN FRANCISCOChinese telecom infrastructure manufacturer Huawei Technologies has set its sights on expanding its European base after security concerns in the U.S. slowed the companys North American progress.
Huawei said Monday (Dec. 10) that it will double its European workforce, employing more than 14,000 workers over the next three to five years, providing jobs in areas recently hard hit by tech layoffs.
In Finland, where Huawei said it intends to open and invest some 70 million euros ($91 million) in an R&D center for new smartphones, snapping up employees laid off by local firm Nokia. The center would be Huaweis eleventh in the region, with a staff of around 100 people.
By consolidating its foothold in Europe, Huawei is also muscling in on territory formerly belonging to local infrastructure players like Ericsson, from whom the Chinese company just won over a service deal with large U.K. mobile provider, 3, owned by Hutchison Whampoa.
By making smartphone devices as well as providing the infrastructure, Huawei is thought to have a unique value proposition. By delivering devices running Android and soon Microsofts Windows 8, Huawei can put even more pressure on European incumbents like Nokia. Indeed, Huaweis device business unit brought in 22 percent of the firms revenue last year.
While the move seems logical, it has also come as a result of pressure from the U.S. government, where congress recently released a report stating that the firms infrastructure posed an espionage risk. Its not the first time Huawei has been accused of spy games, either. Australia banned the firm from participating in a national tender to build the countrys high-speed broadband network over security concerns.
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