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Veï Lou Quéri 11.9Km
Corrie and Ron will be delighted to welcome you in their traditional ivy-covered house where you will feel the real well-being. The best spot to discover the Creuse and nearby Indre, Cher and Allier, on foot, bike/atb or by bike/car, playing golf of just to relax.
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The Barn At Vijon (.. 15.6Km
The Barn at Vijon has recently been fully renovated to provide comfortable and spacious accommodation in secluded, peaceful surroundings. With our choice of Single occupancy, Double, Twin or for 5 people we can accommodate most people's requirements. Prices are determined by the number of guests and begin at 80 Euros per night for one bedroom.
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Au Chant des Bambou.. 16.6Km
Paul Green invites you to relax in the tranquil surroundings of a quiet village setting. Breakfast on the patio, relaxing in the spacious lounge, (television, dvd and wifi) Completely private bedroom and lounge as well as a fully equipped kitchen, even your own front door key! This is much more than a bed and breakfast, this is a tiny piece of heaven in the Creuse. Table d'hotes by arrangement.
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L'Ecole Buissonnier.. 16.7Km
Bed and breakfast located in the heart of the valley of the Creuse and the Land of Lakes 3. 3 bedrooms with mezzanine for 2, 3 or 4 people. Suite for 4 people. Private bathrooms. Living room, library, kitchen. Parking, garden pergola, ornamental pond. Discount from the 3rd night Evening meals 20 per adult all drinks included
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Le-Gachet 19.5Km
Pouligny Notre Dame
In Berry, 10 kms south of La Chatre in Berry, 3 guest rooms including a STUDIO. A rustic and warm with Berry on a farm within a regional character. Golf and spa at 500 m.
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Chambre Zen 20.2Km
In a beautiful green setting you can enjoy the quiet of the countryside. You will occupy only a newly renovated house: ground floor: living room - kitechenette first floor: 1 bedroom, 160-bed - a television room, 2 beds 90 + baby bed bathroom with bath and toilets. Terrace - SAUNA - WIFI - large park- For 6 nights = 7 nights. You can start the week anything day
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Domaine du Pré de L.. 21.0Km
Old Berry Farm in its own juice, with an area of 500 square meters distributed between stables and barns, on 2 levels with outbuildings. Built at the beginning of the last century in the countryside in the south of Berry, 45 minutes from Châteauroux, and 5 minutes from a charming village, about 315 km from Paris. This area will accommodate during the summer season B & Bs and cultural group tours to explore nature and be well....
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Le Nid des 2 Creuse 27.9Km
Welcome to the heart of Fresselines Valley painters Berry and Limousin
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Les Hirondelles 28.0Km
Les Hirondelles is a traditional farmhouse in the Creuse area of the Limousin, between La Souterraine and Guéret.
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The Old Bread Oven 6.1Km
A warm welcome awaits you at "The Old Bread Oven". This one-bedroomed Gite has been recently renovated whilst retaining most of its original features. It provides wonderfully comfortable accommodation for 2 adults and has the added benefit of an extra bed for another adult or child as required. Located in a beautiful rural setting within easy walking distance of restaurants and shops. Ideally situated for local walks, bike rides and swimming nearby. The area of the 3 lakes, with all it has to offer, is no more than 10km from the gite.
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Au Montilloux-blito.. 6.2Km
A family room for 4 adults and a baby. CH1: 1 double bed 1P 2P + 1 + 1 cot. CH2: 1 bed 1 living room - Library - TV bathroom equipped for babies
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Les Etangs de Couch.. 14.7Km
In the countryside very calm surrounded by pine trees tt comfort with terrace in a bucolic park in the north hollow dear surrounding, l allier, indre many visits, castles, ponds, hiking, church, arboretum, etc.
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Bonkersfrog Holiday.. 15.0Km
Our Farmhouse B&B and Gite Complex is situated in a small hamlet in the Limousin countryside. This 200 year old property has been sympathetically modernised to a high standard retaining many original features.
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Gîtes de Pêche et d.. 15.1Km
3km from the Gallo-Roman site of Holy Cross Toulx, we welcome you to one of our four cottages (3 to 8 people) with private lake (fishing, swimming ...) for a relaxing stay in the middle of green space Creusoise campaign.
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Les Flaneries 15.2Km
Located in the heart of the old Boussac, overlooking the castle from the terrace, the house of the eighteenth century character offers its guests, quiet, comfort and refinement. A warm welcome is reserved.
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The Barn At Vijon (.. 15.6Km
The Barn at Vijon is a recently restored self-catering Gite. Spacious accommodation for up to 5 people with stunning views in peaceful surroundings. From 01 October to 30 June The Gite is rented as Chambres d'hotes - please see our other announcement for details of pricing.
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La Ferme des Chataî.. 15.7Km
Come and rest in the heart of french countryside, surrounded by nature and animals.Just 4 kms to Boussac, the local town with all amenities available. Nearby they are plenty of touristic sites and activities for you to try. Home-made dinner : 15. Possibility to learn Basket making with wild plants (on demand)
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Chambres Et Gîtes A.. 16.8Km
ROOMS OF HETES AND GITES ON THE FARM with possibility of restoring in studio or gite
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H Floridablanca 16.8Km
Reference: H FLORIDABLANCA - Bed and Breakfast Accommodation 10 m2 quiet bedroom with private bathroom available for a maximum of 2 people, in a large 3 bedroom apartment of 90 m2 with terrace. The living room and the kitchen are to be shared with 2 women who speak Spanish & Russian. The small private bathroom has a toilet and a shower. The bedroom is quiet and has 2 single beds. There is a wardrobe available in the room. The breakfast is included and can either be served in the 30 m2 shared living room or on the 15 m2 terrace. The apartment is located in the centre of the "Ensanche Izquierdo" quarter. 70's building. Perfect for holidays in Barcelona.
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Casa Vila Isabel 16.8Km
Rio De Janeiro
Casa Vila Isabel welcomes you during the World Cup Football 2014 in his magnificent mansion in the heart of Rio de Janeiro two minutes walk from the Maracana. You can live in this global event and enjoy live broadcast also matches on a giant screen at the edge of the pool. In the mood and rhythm of Brazilian samba you realize without a doubt one of the most beautiful moments of your life. Casa Vila Isabel also welcomes you in 2016 for the Olympic Games in Rio.
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Les Hauts de L'Anse.. 16.8Km
Les Anses D'arlet
Charming guesthouse
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L'île face à la Sei.. 16.8Km
L'île face à la Seine is an apartment situated in Croissy-sur-Seine. The accommodation is 33 km from Montluçon. The apartment includes 1 bedroom and a kitchenette with a fridge and a coffee machine. If you would like to discover the area, hiking is possible in the surroundings. Guéret is 27 km from the apartment, while Aubusson is 31 km away. The nearest airport is Chateauroux-Centre Airport, 80 km from the property.
Gîte La Tonnelle 17.0Km
Saint Saturnin Les Ap0t
Small independent holiday cottage(shelter), any comfort, in Provence for two people adjacent to the former(old) house of the owner. Holiday cottage(Shelter) in the peace in the campaign(countryside) at the heart of Luberon on the charming municipality of SAINT SATURNIN LES APT in Vaucluse.
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La Roulotte des 4 S.. 17.2Km
Caravan of quite wooden and completely equipped Bohemia, working as a bed and breakfast (basket have breakfast understood(included)) or as a mini-holiday cottage(mini-shelter) (possibility of renting fixed price(package)).. Possibility of having dinner gastronomic in candles in the caravan (gift, wedding anniversary, St Valentine's Day)
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Havre de Paix 17.4Km
Our Bed & Breakfast is a small and friendly establishment. We pride ourselves in our home from home atmosphere. We offer clean, comfortable accommodation at a reasonable price. We are well situated for all amenities in the pretty village of La Celle Dunoise.
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Watermeadows Chambr.. 17.9Km
Welcome to Watermeadows Bed and Breakfast. Recharge your batteries in one of the most picturesque and unspoilt areas of France- the Limousin. , Watermeadows is a charming, traditional farmhouse, situated in the Creuse department (23) set in its own 5 acre grounds, with private river frontage (La Petite Creuse).
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Appartement D'Hôtes 19.0Km
Nice apartment for 2 people in the city center of Gueret.
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Appartement d'Hotes.. 19.2Km
Charming Studio City Centre, fully equipped for 2 people, welcomes you to stay over a weekend, a week or more ... Facing south, housing renovated in 2014 will accommodate you in an atmosphere warm and exotic. Close to shops, restaurants, museum Sénatorerie, pool and cinemas.
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Studio D'Hotes à Gu.. 19.2Km
A charming apartment in the heart of downtown Gueret for 2 people. This fully equipped studio will welcome you to stay over a weekend, a week or more ... Large windows facing south will allow you to enjoy the sun offered without vis-à-vis. housing, renovated in 2010 welcomes you in a warm 19th centuryThe footsteps of Ingres and his wife Madeleine Chapelle, who lived there nearly two centuries a few blocks from the studio. Middle pedestrian area, restaurants, cinema, swimming pool, lake Courtille, library and museum
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La Demeure De Louis.. 24.3Km
Indulge castle life in this elegant manor house for 15 people, situated 3h30 from Paris, Bordeaux and Lyon. This sumptuous mansion 4* features 300m² of charm and comfort : 6 bedrooms, 2 living rooms, a billiard room, a fully equipped kitchen, 1 convivial dining room, 3 bathrooms , free wifi ...
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Gîte de la Croix-Bl.. 25.0Km
Rural 3 ears. A location in the country with shady garden. Home of 4 to 6 people. Peaceful!
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Jardin D'Etoiles 27.2Km
In a place unspoilt, peaceful countryside, enjoy the peace and quiet during a stay full of poetry, nature and wellness ... Our two accommodations, comfort and homecoming, are located on one of the points highlights of the canton (550 m) and reserve you a clear view of the Cher valley.
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Gite de la Table Ro.. 28.5Km
Rural 3 ears for a relaxing holiday in a house of character, shaded and fenced.
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Led by the literate singer/songwriter Mike Scott, the group's sole constant member, the mercurial Waterboys formed in London in 1981. Born December 14, 1958, in Edinburgh, Scotland, Scott first became involved in music as the creator of the fanzine Jungleland and later played in a series of local punk outfits. After college, where he studied English and philosophy, Scott and his band, Another Pretty Face, moved to London; following the group's breakup, he formed the Waterboys, so named after a line in the Lou Reed song "The Kids" but wholly appropriate given Scott's recurring lyrical fascination with sea imagery.
A newspaper advertisement calling for musicians led to a response from multi-instrumentalist Anthony Thistlethwaite; along with drummer Kevin Wilkinson, the Waterboys issued their self-titled debut in 1983. Keyboardist Karl Wallinger and trumpeter Roddy Lorimer joined for the 1984 follow-up, A Pagan Place, which expanded the group's rich, dramatic sound while further exploring Scott's interest in spirituality. With 1985's This Is the Sea, the Waterboys reached an early peak; a majestic, ambitious record, it earned the group a significant hit with the single "The Whole of the Moon."
However, after the album's release, Wallinger departed to form World Party, which prompted Scott and Thistlethwaite to relocate to Ireland and begin with a clean slate. When the Waterboys returned in 1988 with the acclaimed Fisherman's Blues, they were joined by traditional Irish players like fiddler Steve Wickham, drummer Dave Ruffy, keyboardist Guy Chambers, and bassist Marco Weissman, resulting in a stripped-down, folky sound that was continued on 1990's Room to Roam.
In 1991, Scott moved to New York without Thistlethwaite or any other bandmembers; the release of 1993's Dream Harder, cut with session musicians, marked a return to an electric, more rock-oriented sound. Soon Scott moved back to Scotland, where he began a lengthy stay at a spiritual commune; there he recorded the folk-tinged Bring 'Em All In under his own name, apparently putting the Waterboys to rest for good.
On July 17, 1999, drummer Kevin Wilkinson committed suicide in his countryside home in Swindon, Wiltshire, England, just prior to jetting off on an American tour with Howard Jones. Wilkinson, who had also worked with Squeeze, China Crisis, Bonnie Raitt, and the Proclaimers, was a member of the Waterboys since their 1983 self-titled effort.
Good fortune was in the wings, for Mike Scott resurrected the Waterboys name in 2000. Rock in the Weary Land marked the band's first release in seven years. Thistlethwaite and Wickham would return to the group, and tours across the world would prove successful. Fisherman's Blues, Pt. 2, an album featuring previously unavailable material from the Fisherman's Blues sessions, appeared in summer 2002. Scott returned to the studio for 2003's Universal Hall, followed by Book of Lightning in 2007.
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Official Homepage: www.mikescottwaterboys.com
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Lifelong learning yields success in workforce
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With the current economic climate and an ever-aging engineering community, newly minted engineers will have to ramp up faster than ever before.
With the current economic climate and an ever-aging engineering community, newly minted engineers will have to ramp up faster than ever before. They will work on projects that were previously staffed by more senior engineers and with technology that evolves at unprecedented rates. The pressure to innovate and meet tight deadlines simply raises the bar for success.
To make matters more complicated, a significant portion of the engineering workforce will retire in the next decade, so the most senior person on a project may also face a learning curve. New engineers have to be more resourceful and self-sufficient than ever. They will be lucky if they have access to a mentor, and while access to information is more plentiful than ever, they will need to decipher what is most relevant and reliable.
Information literacy is a critical skill in lifelong learning. Knowing where to go to find answers and how to leverage available reference resources is not only important for entry-level roles, but also as engineers move up the ranks into leadership positions.
As electrical engineers choose from a variety of career paths from renewable energy R&D to microelectronic design they will inevitably face situations they didnt learn about in school. While some may have completed specialty courses and internships related to the field theyre entering, the on-the job learning curve is significant. Engineers must quickly learn the ins and outs of how to find answers to their questions.
Beyond getting to know colleagues and mentors, engineers should determine the available content resources. Many tech and power companies employ special librarians, who are tasked with helping engineers research and find answers. Electrical engineers should start by getting a tour of available information resources from the special librarian if possible, and also check in regularly to learn what new resources are available. Many resources are listed on corporate intranets, so engineers should investigate what is available.
Too often engineers turn to popular search engines like Google when faced with a problem. If thats the only place they turn for answers, they will not find the most useful, reliable or documentable sources. For instance, if an electrical engineer starting work on a design system has a question about a formula related to the project, she needs to ensure that the information she uses to answer her question is accurate. An internet search may present an answer, but the quality of that information will be ambiguous at best. In contrast, if the engineer uses a trusted source like RF Circuit Design (2nd Edition) or Efficient Electrical Systems Design Handbook, she will consistently find the sound information needed to move forward with her design system.
Learning how to leverage information resources is not only important for learning the ins and outs of a first job in electrical engineering, but it also lays the groundwork for rapid promotion and success in leadership roles. For example, an electrical engineer recently promoted to project manager may be surprised to find out that the company she works for has information resources related to management training. Using the same research skills that helped her succeed as an engineer can be used to track down useful management resources such as Effective Team Leadership for Engineers.
While graduating electrical engineers enter the field full of theory and equations, the most important skill theyre taught in higher education is how to find answers. Taking this skill, information literacy, and aggressively applying it to a career in electrical engineering can help new engineers achieve their goals faster than they imagine.
Sasha Gurke is senior vice president and cofounder of Knovel (http://www.knovel.com). Gurke has more than 25 years experience in the technical information field. He led the expansion of Knovels award-winning technical resource and contributes to the companys success by integrating real-life workplace solutions.


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Robertson's All-Star outing a highlight
Cano, Granderson contained by NL arms; Martin doesn't appear
By Bryan Hoch / MLB.com
Robertson was pressed into service without much notice, as Red Sox right-hander Josh Beckett started to warm up in the bullpen but was unable to pitch due to soreness in his left knee.
Having barely sat down in the bullpen, Robertson was told to prepare in a hurry, which seemed appropriate considering the circumstances which brought him to Chase Field.
"It seems like everything has been really quick, really fast," Robertson said. "I'm glad I got to pitch in an All-Star Game. It's something that if it never happens again, I still got to throw in an All-Star Game."
The owner of a 1.27 ERA in 38 appearances this year, Robertson was a last-minute addition to the AL roster on Sunday, replacing injured Rays pitcher David Price.
That forced Robertson to happily abandon his plans of fishing and lounging in Connecticut, instead flying to Phoenix on Monday to cheer on teammate Robinson Cano, who won the State Farm Home Run Derby.
"Just being around all these guys here [on the AL team], I may never get a chance to play with them again," Robertson said. "I think kind of hanging out and talking, that's just a good experience."
Right fielder Jose Bautista immediately gave Robertson some help with a sliding catch in foul territory, retiring Brian McCann for Robertson's first All-Star out, which the hurler applauded by clapping into his glove behind the mound.
Former Yankees teammate Lance Berkman singled to center field off Robertson but was retired attempting to steal second on a strikeout, throw-out double play, with Matt Holliday going down looking.
"It was as good as it could get," Robertson said.
One night after slugging 32 home runs to wrestle the Derby championship away from Adrian Gonzalez of the Red Sox, Cano went hitless in two at-bats, unable to get the ball out of the infield.
Cano grounded to first base facing Lee in the third inning and did the same against Clayton Kershaw in the fifth.
"It's always disappointing to lose," Cano said. "Where I come from, everything is about winning. But I had fun and enjoyed getting to talk to guys from other teams. We enjoyed it and [are] looking forward to next year."
This was the second consecutive year that Cano drew the start at second base for the AL and his third overall selection, also having been named an All-Star in 2006.
Because of the Home Run Derby showing, however, Cano said this experience was his biggest blast.
"So far, yeah," Cano said. "Now you're enjoying yourself more, when you put on that kind of show and win it. I would say this is my favorite so far."
Leading off and playing center field for the AL, Curtis Granderson grounded out to first base against Roy Halladay on the first pitch of the game, then bounced to second base facing Cliff Lee in the fourth inning.
Finishing 0-for-2, Granderson was making his second All-Star appearance and first fan-voted start, having also represented the AL in 2009.
"It was great," Granderson said. "The fans voted it, so it was an honor and a privilege to get a chance to be voted by them. Thank you to the fans out there for acknowledging what I've done up to this point. I enjoyed every moment of it."
Russell Martin, who was a player-elected reserve for the AL squad, did not appear, missing a chance to make his first appearance on the AL roster after having made two previous appearances behind the plate for the NL in 2007 and '08.
"I definitely feel more established than before," Martin said. "I was a really young kid the first couple of times. I feel like I've been around the block a little bit and know the ins and outs, and the guys that are here a little bit. It's good to be back."
The Yankees also had four other players named to the AL All-Star team who were not present for Tuesday's festivities.
Shortstop Derek Jeter, third baseman Alex Rodriguez and closer Mariano Rivera bowed out due to injuries, and left-hander CC Sabathia was selected but unable to pitch under Major League Baseball's rules after starting for the Yankees on Sunday.
"You know Jeter, CC and those guys would love to be here right now," Cano said. "You guys have to understand, [Jeter] needs to get his treatment and he needs to rest. I wish he would have been here.
"I know I need my captain for the season, not here."
Bryan Hoch is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter at @bryanhoch. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Hybrid collection-delivery trailer will cut road miles – Arla Foods UK
The dairy processor has so-far launched just one of the trailers, which can hold around 19,000 litres of raw milk and approximately 85 milk cages or 22 pallets, but intends to increase its hybrid fleet to 30 by the end of 2013.
This could be expanded further if the initial trial is successful.
While the exterior of the trailer is very similar to a standard double deck trailer, the hybrid actually stands 30cm taller at 4.3 metres. It also has lower profile running gears, providing room to accommodate the milk tank.
The launch coincides with Arla UK's recently completed merger with UK-based co-operative Milk Link – which will inevitably lead to an increase in the number of miles covered by Arla. The trial is also in line with the firm's Closer to Nature sustainability programme, which includes a CO2 reduction goal of 34% by 2020.
Cutting road miles
"We have introduced these new trailers with the aim of cutting the road miles that we currently cover," an Arla Foods UK spokesperson told DairyReporter.com.
While the trial could lead to the introduction of a fleet of the trailers, the spokesperson added that it would be impossible to completely replace its current collection and distribution fleet.
"This isn't a solution we can introduce to the whole fleet, but if the trial goes well we can establish the best routes and map where the trailers can be implemented."
"We will introduce more if we can. Where it is possible to introduce these trailers, we will."
Arla's Danish and Swedish segments have been made aware of the UK trial, and plan to follow the lead of the firm's UK business, the spokesperson also revealed.
"Our Danish and Swedish divisions are also looking at implementing these trailers as well," added the Arla spokesperson.
Empty tankers
"There were occasions when we were sending out a vehicle full of finished product then later sending out an empty tanker to collect milk," said Arla's group fleet director, Gordon Irvine.
"They could both travel the same route, but carry a load in the opposite direction. We aren't the only company faced with this dilemma but we are the first to deliver a solution and put one of the country's most innovative trailers on the road," Irvine added.


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COLLEGE PARK, Md., July 13 (UPI) -- No issue is more misunderstood, or been more purposefully confused by the Romney and Obama campaigns, than outsourcing.
Outsourcing is merely the importing side of international trade -- purchasing abroad goods and services and components to assemble final products in the United States.
Just about everyone who has had a choice between buying a U.S.-made product or an import -- a car, a wedge of cheese or a movie online -- must admit that two-way trade based on legitimate comparative advantages is a good thing.
If Americans expect folks abroad to purchase Boeing aircraft and Intel processors, then they had better be prepared to outsource some of what they purchase directly, or through the firms that assemble products domestically and their government.
The problem isn't outsourcing but rather it is inappropriate outsourcing -- purchasing abroad products that could be made as or more cost-effectively at home. That happens when U.S. policy throws up unnecessary barriers to domestic production; foreign governments unfairly subsidize businesses or simply keep out competitive American products; or U.S. firms have an inappropriate bias toward foreign sourcing.
Those swell the trade deficit, which imposes great costs, and both U.S. President Barack Obama and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney own some of that problem.
Obama's bans and tough restrictions on oil and gas development in the Gulf of Mexico, off the Atlantic and Pacific coasts and in Alaska don't benefit the global environment if those don't reduce U.S. petroleum use but merely shift U.S. sourcing abroad where environmental risks may be less effectively managed. EPA-imposed limits on carbon dioxide emissions that shift manufacturing to China where similar regulations don't apply are a similar problem. Both kill U.S. jobs without an environmental benefit.
China keeps its products artificially cheap and forces the relocation of U.S. manufacturing to the Middle Kingdom by maintaining an artificially undervalued currency, imposing high tariffs and outright exclusions on competitive U.S. products.
Billions of dollars of U.S. stimulus money were spent in China, instead of the United States, and Obama could have excluded those products -- either through the initial legislation or by executive order -- without violating World Trade Organization rules -- but chose not to do so.
Moreover, he has failed to take action regarding U.S. procurement generally, or by broadly forcing China's hand on its mercantilist practices, as he promised to do when campaigning for the presidency in 2008.
Private equity has an inherent bias toward outsourcing that is neither helpful to the firms it reorganizes nor healthy for the U.S. economy.
Essentially, private equity purchases distressed businesses and looks for quick profits by slashing wasteful employment -- unnecessary jobs that would be lost anyway if the firms failed -- and replacing ossified management. However, by seeking large returns in a brief period, private equity emphasizes selling brands and intellectual property (patents) in repackaged firms that are generally loaded up with debt. To boost cash flow and service debt, these firms are more likely to sell off valuable brands and patents and to strip away and offshore manufacturing that supports domestic research and development and could contribute greatly to the future value of the firm and U.S. competitiveness and employment.
Unnecessary outsourcing is responsible for at least half the $600 billion U.S. trade deficit. Eliminating half of that deficit would boost domestic demand and gross domestic product by about $500 billion and add 5 million jobs.
Export and import-competing industries spend at least four times as much on R&D as the private business sector as a whole. Reducing outsourcing, by increasing R&D, could boost U.S. GDP by 1 or 2 percentage points. A U.S. economy growing at 3 or 4 percent a year, instead of its current 2 percent, would have far fewer budget problems at the federal and state levels and far more resources to address issues like healthcare, the solvency of social security and finance an adequate national defense and space exploration.
(Peter Morici is an economist and professor at the Smith School of Business, University of Maryland, and widely published columnist.)
(United Press International's "Outside View" commentaries are written by outside contributors who specialize in a variety of important issues. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of United Press International. In the interests of creating an open forum, original submissions are invited.)


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Weeks returns to A's unsettled second-base battle
By Jane Lee / MLB.com
PHOENIX -- Oakland's roster remains largely unsettled just 17 days before it must be finalized.
More specifically, the club has yet to identify its middle-infield starters up to this point, and those decisions might even carry into April, manager Bob Melvin said Thursday.
There are almost too many contenders at second base, and the leading competition between Jemile Weeks and Scott Sizemore has seemingly been a bust. Weeks lost two weeks to a shoulder injury and will be in the starting lineup Friday for the first time since March 1. Sizemore, meanwhile, is hitting just .125 after going 0-for-3 with two strikeouts and stranding seven men on base in Thursday's 6-2 loss to the Rangers.
Typically, teams don't put too much stock into spring performances, but the A's have no choice but to do so this year, with so many question marks surrounding their roster.
Jed Lowrie, then, could ultimately appear in the Opening Day lineup at second base, should the A's not feel comfortable with Weeks or Sizemore by then. Lowrie is having a dynamic spring, batting .375 with two home runs and nine RBIs for his new team.
But could Lowrie also be needed at shortstop? It's possible, since the A's don't yet appear to be sold on Japanese infielder Hiroyuki Nakajima, who has simply proved to be subpar on both defense and at the plate.
Melvin, it seems, is only certain of one thing.
"Certainly Jed Lowrie is a guy that we're going to have to find a spot for him somewhere the way he's playing now," Melvin said. " He's certainly making a case for himself to be in there somewhere. Whether that's every day at a position or moving around, which you've seen him do here in spring, that's still open for debate, too."
For the four infield spots, the A's are likely to carry six bodies. Josh Donaldson is expected to start at third base, with Brandon Moss manning first. That leaves four spots for these five: Nakajima, Lowrie, Weeks, Sizemore and Adam Rosales, a mix that doesn't even include other options Eric Sogard and Andy Parrino. In the end, it's likely going to be Weeks or Sizemore who is sent down to start the year at Triple-A.
Melvin, of course, isn't ready to have those discussions, though, with a little more than two weeks still on his side.
"Even maybe when we get [the season] started, we're not sure the exact formula where everybody goes," he said. "We're pretty consistent in saying we're going to take a good hard look at everyone.
"The one thing we will know, at the end of spring, we'll be down to 25 guys."
Comfort level eluding Nakajima in first spring foray
PHOENIX -- On a day when he made a pair of wayward throws, one which resulted in an error, A's shortstop Hiroyuki Nakajima stood at his locker and expressed confidence in his defensive progression. It's his offensive game that's lagging, he believes.
"I've been wondering and thinking," Nakajima said. "I'm definitely not at the comfort level I was in Japan."
The infielder believes that will come with time, but there's not much of it before the regular season begins, and it's unknown whether the A's are intent on sticking with him on an everyday basis when it does.
"More experience will help me understand the flow of the game better," Nakajima said. "I want to make those necessary adjustments while learning from these experiences."
Through 11 spring games, Nakajima is 6-for-25 (.240) with 10 strikeouts and just one extra-base hit. His on-base percentage, manager Bob Melvin noted, is much higher at .387, the result of three walks and three hit-by-pitches. But Nakajima is here to hit.
"Right now, there's always that slight-second pause in my mind," the shortstop said. "Everything's not flowing naturally right now, because of that split-second thought. If I can eradicate that, I think I can live up to my potential and get to that comfort level where I want to be at the plate."
"It looks like he's drifting a little bit," Melvin said. "Some of the video we've seen, he's on his back leg a little more. But you know what? There are a lot of things he's dealing with right now. When you don't get off to the type of start that maybe you would like, swinging the bat, it's tough, because he wants to make a good impression right away."
As for his defense, particularly what was on display Thursday, he believes it was simply out of character, especially since he felt so at ease during the morning's drills.
"I admit that I wasn't well-balanced while I was fielding today," Nakajima said. "The first time I thought I threw a bullet, but then it went way up. The second time, I tried to control it, but then it went into the ground. It was just kind of, overall, an unbalanced day."
"We haven't seen a whole lot of that," Melvin said.
Rodriguez has torn UCL; Tommy John surgery next?
PHOENIX -- Fernando Rodriguez had just enough time to get to know his new teammates before learning that he won't be joining them on the field for quite some time.
The right-handed reliever, acquired by the A's just last month with Jed Lowrie from Houston, learned Wednesday that he has a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his pitching elbow and is likely headed for Tommy John surgery.
First, though, Rodriguez will get a second opinion before committing to the operation, which typically calls for a year's worth of recovery time.
The 28-year-old pitcher initially experienced elbow soreness in Monday's game against the Padres. He made just seven pitches before departing with a trainer, which led to a visit with associate team orthopedist Dr. Will Workman.
Workman discovered the UCL damage via MRI results and recommended Tommy John surgery, normally the standard route to take with such an injury. But manager Bob Melvin said Rodriguez and his agent planned to seek another doctor to "talk about what the next course of action might be."
Rodriguez's chances of making the team out of camp were slim, considering the bullpen is already crowded with proven arms. The righty made 71 appearances for the Astros in 2012, pitching to the tune of a 5.37 ERA with 78 strikeouts in 70 1/3 innings.
Worth noting
• Left-hander Brett Anderson, who suffered a minor neck injury in his last outing, is on track to make his scheduled start Saturday, but it will likely come in a Minor League game, rather than against the Angels at Phoenix Municipal Stadium.
"He won't pitch against the division," Melvin said, "and we can get his pitch count where we want to get it."
Anderson, already pegged as the A's Opening Day starter, threw just seven pitches in his last start, his third of the spring. He'll throw close to 60 on Saturday.
• Closer Grant Balfour, on the mend from minor knee surgery, will throw to hitters for a second time on Thursday, as the A's attempt to keep him on the same schedule every other pitcher employed early in camp. The team will then decide if the right-hander is ready to pitch in games.
• Outfielder Michael Taylor, sidelined for over a week following a freak injury to his right pinky finger, was back on the field Thursday as a late-inning replacement. He went 1-for-2.
The 6-foot-5 Taylor hit his hand on a light on the ceiling of the dugout as he attempted to toss his gum into the trash, resulting in a deep cut on his pinky.
• Non-roster reliever Mike Ekstrom has quietly been a nice surprise for the A's this spring. The right-hander pitched two perfect innings in Thursday's game, and overall, has compiled a 2.08 ERA with seven strikeouts and just four hits allowed in 8 2/3 innings.
Ekstrom is likely to start the year at Triple-A Sacramento, but could be a nice weapon for the A's down the line.
"He's got a good, tight slider, throws the ball over the plate, keeps the ball down," Melvin said. "There's something to be said for that. He's had a nice spring."
Jane Lee is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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"Life Changing"
I cannot explain how happy I am to have picked this up and listed to it. My finacee and I are both continually listening to it and there is nothing we have heard that can get you as motyivated to get off your butt and make it happen for yourself, than this. We are both quite familiar with this sort of audio but I can honestly say that there are some pearls of wisdom here that I will take through my entire life.
For a quick burst of motivation to push forward with something you're procrastinating on, or just for a general morale boost, this audio is exactly what you need.
If you like the motivational type stuff and believe that we are what we think, you will enjoy this recording. Bob Proctor is a good speaker and again ecels in this book.
"Good overall"
Yes, it's a good listen with practical tips too. The variety of speakers means there should be at least one that resonates with you
I liked Lisa Nichols the best
The thing that spoiled this book for me was Bob Proctors style of speaking, it just made me feel like he was a salesman trying to sell me something, and I didn't want to buy it! He's quite shouty and I also find him quite patronising but that might just be me.
"great knowledgeable people"
l really enjoyed all of the information that these people shared. They are an inspiration to me.
"Out of this world."
Just amazing. Every single one of us if true to ourselves will take a lot from this programme. Here's to a better future.
"Talking loud and saying nothing. -1 star"
My opinion in its entirety was too long, In brief i will say that there is no secret only hard work & pain after which comes the reward, it may not be the reward you wanted but a reward of some kind will manifest & that is life.
Let me give you an example
Woman falls in love with man, has baby and man leaves.
Not exactly what either of them had in mind.
Woman has to come up with a plan to support and raise her child She has to adjust fast and works damned hard to support baby with no help from man, many sleepless nights and depression occur as a result.
Woman has tried to have the right response and attitude. She has made many sacrifices and has been blessed along the way none the less her heart has hardened somewhat due to some bad choices and the over all hardship of life.
None the less somehow she has become a great woman and mother and good on her.
Woman's baby becomes a man and respects his mother.
Man runs his own business selling toilet roll & toilet brushes. He has never been on TV for writing or rapping he is not a celebrity or sports icon in any shape or form & he does not show his wealth by wearing expensive clothes, bling and driving flash cars but he does become filthy rich.
Woman has nothing to worry about as far as money goes because her son shows her the respect & care she deserves.
That's one of mother's many rewards.
Hard work, planning, sacrifice, pain, small blessings here & there.
Having the right attitude & response.
Combined all these things equate to the woman's reward at different points in her life.
That's the SECRET folks. Good old fashioned HARD WORK
All these speakers are doing is selling there books & courses.
Dangling a carrot.
It's shallow & annoying. I wouldn't waste my money on this book.
But will you?
"Good but....."
This was more of a "Look what I got!" than a "here is how it is done" type of thing and the last speaker was just horrible!
Lisa Nichols irritated me at the end of her speech with that almost crying jag.
I expected more
I thought with this many of the WONDERFUL teachers from the secret that this would be insightful and enlightening. Only one or maybe two of the five speakers actually spoke of anything other than their program that they were trying to promote.
This may not (and i hope not) have been the fault of the speakers themselves, maybe the work of whoever put on the show... however after reading what this audio presentation was about, and listening to four and a half hours of "in my book, or buy my program and i'll show you HOW to do this". that leaves about 30 minutes of material you can use once you go through it all...
this is my opinion, i loved the secret... and maybe i had too high of hopes but when it says,
"Now you can take lessons learned from The Secret to the next level with hours of practical information recorded at sold-out seminars."
I expected AAALLLOOOTTTT more...
less fluff, more meat - two stars
"One BIG Infomercial"
I was very disappointed. I wait anxiously for the first of the month to order my new book. Now I have to wait another 30 days. This was really nothing more than a HUGE infomercial in order for each of the speakers to sell the program and join as an affiliate. Price... Over a thousand dollars!
"When the student is ready the teachers will come"
I loved this audiobook. I enjoyed every one of the speakers and took something valuable from each. My 14 year old daughter has started to listen to it on her ipod too, plus we listen to parts of it every morning on our way to school. It has helped her to gain some direction in her life, which has lead to a vision board and a more focused approach to her school work. The only thing I wanted at the end of the five and a half hours was more of the same. I hope the teachers bring out a longer version of this audiobook. I can't get enough of them and their message.
"Worth a Listening."
I would recommend this audio to a friend who had watched The Secret. I see by some of the other reviews that many thought there was too much of a infomercial aspect to the presentations. It is true that every speaker was selling a product but there was enough information available here to make it worth a listening. Actually a few listens.
"Love it"
Listen it everyday
And do it!!!! Great to listen on the way to work
Good start of the day
So excited and motivated!!!!
"Very Motivating"
One of the best seminars that I've heard so far. Jack Candfield is so wonderful and so are the rest of the cast. I've put into practice most of the teachings and they have worked for me. I am a Food and Beverage manager in a hotel and I've gotten some of my employees involved with the secret teachings and each has improved there life in their own way. The very first employee that I spoked to about the secret program is a Casino waitress who was on the edge of loosing her job and the other employees didn't get along with her. She started applying the techniques shown in this audio book and The Secret book and quickly changed her life, she gets along with the other employees, she started making money (which she wasn't making before) she started getting $100 poker chips from clients everyday she started making more money then the other waiters, about 3 weeks later she received $2000.00 tip from a customer, you could imagine her joy. True Story. All from applying the secret, thinking positive and focusing on the things she wants and not focusing on the thins she doesn't want.
Another one of my employees a large women who has been single for over 2 years, found a wonderful man who is crazy about her and wants to marry her. She's lost over 20 pounds and continues loosing weight, and she is happier then ever.
As for me, I was struggling in my relationship with my boyfriend, and hated my job as a bar supervisor. Since I started the program and applying everything that I'm learning, I got promoted to Food and Beverage Manager with a $8000.00 pay increase I'm also getting along with my boyfriend, we're engaged, living together and planing on getting married next year and starting a family. I'm the happiest I've been in years. This book is great for those who want to make the things you have in your life better or receive the things you lack. But you have to put in practice everything this is a GREAT BOOK !!!!
"Awsome book just finished listening to it and now"
Getting ready to listen to it again so I can take notes and apply what we learned
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This is a great quick read on the secret. Various view points to get the blood flowing.
"A Classic I would highly recommend! "
I highly recommend this book. Each speakers was remarkable. The stories were fantastic. The energy they brought to this audio was Amazing.
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As for questioning his talent evaluation? He has built a perennial playoff powerhouse mostly through the draft. I don't get why anyone thinks they have the right to shit on this man. He is a top GM in the league period.
That being said, not in favour of us tanking this year. I'd prefer to see what we have, and would view a playoff spot as progress.
Although the moratorium is lifted on July 11th, it seems that the dust is settling a bit (as other teams are signing their players, etc). I'm willing to accept tanking so I'll have to wait and see if the Gay / Derozan or both, falls to the ground via a trade / salary dump. Did I mention I love the Hansbrough signing?
The saving of our world from pending doom will come, not through the complacent adjustment of the conforming majority, but through the creative maladjustment of a nonconforming minority. - Martin Luther King
I see it being really difficult to do a proper tank. I also see it being really difficult to win 2 playoff games... Unless Ujiri can pull something magical out of his nethercrack, I think it's going to be 2015 before we can really get off the treadmill in either direction.
"They're going to have to rename the whole conference after us: Toronto Raptors 2014-2015 Northern Conference Champions" ~ ezzbee Dec. 2014
"I guess I got a little carried away there" ~ ezzbee Apr. 2015
"We only have one rule on this team. What is that rule? E.L.E. That's right's, E.L.E, and what does E.L.E. stand for? EVERYBODY LOVE EVERYBODY. Right there up on the wall, because this isn't just a basketball team, this is a lifestyle. ~ Jackie Moon
your pal,
ws/48 of .181 PER 19.4 WP .222
led the league in blocked shots, 4th in fg%
shot 35% from 3 and 47% from 16-23ft and a ts% over .600
all for 12.3 mil a year
Ibaka was an excellent deal.
Presti's deal of Harden was a lot more complicated than not evaluating his talent properly or being a bad negotiator. OKC couldn't afford to keep Harden, was still in a position to win now, while young enough to be a contender well into the future. The deal solved OKC's financial issues, gave them a replacement player for the short term and potential replacements long term.
Interesting fun fact about OKC last year. They had their best winning % ever, their best ORTG ever and their best DRTG ever. As a franchise, one would have to go back to 1994 through 1996 to find winning% and O/Drtgs as good as they had in 2012-13.
As much as I'm sure Presti had no interest in dealing Harden, the team still continued to improve despite that deal, while having more financial flexibility. It was a rare good deal for both teams.
While an interesting post, why do you decimate a young team that has not had a chance to play a full season to have a 25% chance to get a player like Wiggins.
Even if we play to lose and beat the odds to select Wiggins....how many years are we away to get back to where we may be today. Even Lebron had to be surrounded by other great players to win a championship.
"Get back to where we are today"? We're a 34 win team, where exactly is that?
Secondly, where the Raptors are is a rather easy place to get to. Even if we assume that the Raps are a playoff bound team, over half the league makes the playoffs every year. If we look at were Toronto is record wise (34 wins), thats an extremely easy point to get to.
That said, it will most likely take numerous years to rebuild. However, the difference is its done with the purpose of increasing the Raptors ceiling. Giving the team what should be a greater opportunity to become a contender, than the proverbial 7-11/mediocre/treadmill (or whatever label one wants to use) that they stand at today and what looks like the near future.
But I'm swinging my stance on the tank/anti-tank debate and would prefer to start over with a new GM that actually has a vision. Draft picks (especially high lottery picks) are very good assets (probably the best next to a superstar but there are only 3/4 of those to go around).
High picks can land you very good super-star caliber type players.. either by attracting a superstar to play with that high pick (like Paul in LAC) or by trading those picks to get a really good player (like Harden in Houston or Allen in Boston).
Since the team is heading towards mediocrity (7-11) it's best to get high value assets now as opposed to later.
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zerozero wrote:squeezy wrote:Today's update to mint-themes removes the Mint-Z theme.
and it won't come back https://github.com/linuxmint/mint-themes/commit/aaead0f89e285144c2739d4879bcebcadc9ec802
Good reasoning. I liked Mint-Z slightly more than Mint-X but they're both good themes. I guess the easiest way to keep up with gtk3 theme developments is to base Mint's theme on Adwaita - Adwaita has become a really attractive theme.


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Discussion in 'Star Trek: Deep Space Nine' started by FrontierTrek, Mar 19, 2013.
Thank the "Prophets" he had very little to nothing to do with DS9.
That's an edgy opinion.
I interviewed Braga back when First Contact came out, and he came as close as he could to admitting that a lot of his stuff on Voyager wasn't what he wanted to write, but a situation where the writing room wanted to do a character(/soap opera) piece, but the studio insisted that the ship be in danger, so he co-wrote a 'frame' where an invented nebula effect was going to destroy the ship, and a sweep of inventideron particles solved the problem 41 minutes in.
Sounds like an interesting interview. Got a copy or link for it?
Nope, they wrote the whole thing while writing Generations. There was no part 1 / 2 originally, it was just broken up for repeats.
SFX, around issue 20-ish. But I suspect some of the Voyager-related stuff remains on the tape, not the print version - First Contact was the big focus.
VOY and ENT were definitely huge falls from the heights of TNG and DS9. Having to answer to the networks wasn't a good thing at all.
This sums up my feelings exactly. A savy writer and showrunner knows how to get arround the idiotic ideas or suggestions of of executives. The reality is that a BIG part of the problem was also Berman. Ira Behr himself has commented on the absurd arguments that he would get into with Berman over story concepts for DS9 (like Berman fighting him on whether Nog could lose a leg). Berman had no vision and was company man at heart. He did not really care what they put out as long as the execs were happy. Neither her nor Braga were all that interested in pushing the envelope. They were just interested in treading water...and that was what ultimately killed Prime Trek.
Did he give you a swirly in high school or something?
No. It's a factless accusatory attack completely void of substance.
That shit don't fly around here. Try harder.
You're right, we don't. Then again, we don't need to. Braga was no newb when he signed onto Voyager and Enterprise, he knew the culture, conditions and constraints. He also re-upped many times. Rather than test boundaries or rock boats (as others had successfully done) he opted to play things safe. At every turn he sought to prove he was a "good company man" all the way.
If he had stood up at all back then he would be regarded differently now. But he didn't. We know this because he rose quickly and steadily through the ranks until he was in charge of "Voyager" and the fudge factory known as "Enterprise."
Now, as more time goes by, he just comes across as a guy trying to rewrite history.
Not surprising considering how hyper-"corporate" everything seems to have become. Then again that pressure has always been around. The customer for any good or service is the person or entity that is cutting the check. Who wouldn't want to have a say in what they're bankrolling?
Also not all corporate input is bad. Many of the most popular and endearing features of a series' have come about as a result of "network meddling" (read Solow & Justman's book "Inside Star Trek: The Real Story" for many examples). And as you probably already know, the history of comic books in America has always been a thing of publishers forever chasing the tail of profits by conforming their lines to meet public demand.
Which is less than what TOS had to deal with (26 fifty-minute episodes a season). Some programs had orders of 32 one-hour episodes per season. In the context of history and the bigger picture Braga really has no excuse other than he didn't care beyond that threshold in which a hack would care.
My opinion. And, of course, I appreciate and respect all the differing outlooks represented here. Salute.
Ira Behr couldn't when he did the Twilight Zone series for UPN.
The DS9 writers had it WAY easy, and they whine about how it wasn't easier.
Behr's a whiner who doesn't appreciate how things could've been worse.
He wanted DS9 to be the only Trek show on at the time and wait until it was done to do VOY. He had the right ideas, but couldn't fight off the Paramount Execs above him.
No they weren't, they're just scapegoats that get singled out for abuse by folks who want scapegoats.
Yeah, I think we do.
Not really. He hadn't done a network show as constrained as VOY was before.
No one successfully did it against UPN.
No, I think you'd still think he was a hack who wasn't strong enough to overpower Network execs (which even Ira Behr and Moore couldn't do).
No, he's a guy that isn't trapped by contracts and can speak more freely.
TOS was only on for 3 years.
UPN is a perfect justification.
The characters aren't interesting. Malcom and Trip don't do anything except annoy each other and break ranks. It's dull.
To be fair to Braga, I DO think he and his writers came up with some pretty cool and inventive plots for VOY. Before I gave up on the show around the 5th season, I remember there being a lot of really clever scifi ideas and twists in there -- ideas which probably would have made for some excellent episodes of TNG at some earlier point.
The problem was that between the generic and lifeless VOY characters, and the reset button which had completely undercut the credibility of the show long ago, I was just never able to really care about anything that happened. It felt like the writers were just spinning their wheels the whole time, and wasting a bunch of energy on nothing.
Yeah. I mean, yeah, it's Enterprise, right?
The difference is one of those shows eventually found its footing (making its premature cancellation that much more cruel! )
Any series' that takes 3-4 seasons to "find its footing" has been on way too long, and, by definition, couldn't be "cancelled prematurely." I am no fan of shows getting axed after 1 or 2 episodes, BUT if a series' can't find itself or an audience in 1 or 2 seasons then it needs to go.
Personally, I gave "Enterprise" a season and a half before I stopped watching. Now, I heard from many folks that it started to right itself in its fourth season, but so what? No one can say that ST: ENT wasn't give a fair shot.
The problem, pure and simple, was everyone took Star Trek for granted. They ALL figured if they put something, anything, out there that was set in the Trekverse that all the "trekkies" would go for it in a big way. Even the actors spoke of there association with Enterprise as a windfall which would bring them financial independence.
What surprised them was that the slim majority of Trekkers were discerning and had standards causing them to quickly turn their backs on the lackluster effort known as Enterprise. Sadly, however, there are more than few die-hard fanatics who would watch a dog taking a dump in a forrest every week if you labelled it "Star Trek." The slow leeching Braga & Berman started with Voyager turned into a full blown hemorrhage with Enterprise. And when it was diagnosed as terminal B&B just shrugged their shoulders and walked away. Poor Manny Cotto was left to make the funeral arrangements.
Behind TOS and TNG? Yes, yes it was.
In raw numbers, yes. However, DS9 was the number 1 space-station based sci-fi series in syndication during its run.
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Once we're at full strength we will not lose the rest of the year
Once we're at full strength we will not lose the rest of the year
BJ Penn got his ass kicked by Rory McWhoCares...Benson Henderson vs Nate Diaz later ..on fox...
Brewer just missed a bunny. Its either the finger is bothering him or he's nervous to face his former team.
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I love to see how hard we're raping them on offensive boards.
The ball movement looks sluggish today.
Hey Belinelli, consider this the warning that you might get a warning that you are a flopper.
Novak should give STAT some lessons on defense.
I love these defense-oriented slugfest type games.
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Ray with a trey....we need more of those..
Nate "I wish I was a knick" Robinson.
This is a good run for the Knicks.... a real gritty grimey defensive game....
Knicks will have to prove they can win this type of game come playoff time...


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Which way is up
On a sphere
Moving fast
I can feel
That's why I'm ill
White or black
Why is that
It sets you back
Like the price
Of YSL
Ls in the air
Are you really sure of all your facts?
The ancient artifacts
The truth in white and black
What if this whole world is just a trap
A treasure on a map
You chased can't get back
It's so
Kuro to shiro
The Up and down
Could Fuck around
And get you strong
I got a pound
Let's work it out
Cloud in the air
Day is night
Night is day
They don't know what
The fuck they talkin' bout
Or what they're tryna say
They saying you should be afraid
But are you really sure of all your facts?
The ancient artifacts
The truth in white & black
What if this whole world is just a crash
Course in gettin' back
To where the colors match?
It's so
Kuro to shiro
Kuro to shiro
[Verse 3: Common]
Here's the picture, developed in a dark room
They say the world is soon to be a monsoon
In my mom's room, the pictures are black and white
Family members, I might see in the after life
They say rob, you tryna live that pastor's life
Spreadin' the good word, makin' sure the cash is right
Nah, my life is more Cassius like, sacrifice on parliament flash lights
Neon lights, it's more than a black thing and beyond white
I say the things that the eons might
If they could, like even if you havin' a day then that's good
I stand for the misunderstood and those that been through the mud
The dirt, the swept under the rug
The nigga that's been in love and ain't afraid to admit it
The one who ain't with the mother but they committed to the children
They came from the bricks but are still building
They ain't have a meal, now I'm getting millions
Now, the willing, the able, the still stealing cable
Lookin' at life and could see us interracial
'Cause everything we see ain't just black and white
More like God in the beginning, "there was light"
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For the second year, the NCAA did not seed the overall field of 64, which was selected by the NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Committee. Instead, there are four seeded teams in each of the four regions with play beginning Thursday.
The four No. 1 seeds are UNC, an automatic qualifier as Atlantic Coast Conference champion, Penn State, UCLA, which received an automatic bid as Pac-10 champ, and its conference rival Stanford.
UNC will host High Point University, the Big South Conference titlist, in a first-round match Friday. Penn State, an at-large selection from the Big Ten, will play host to Monmouth, the Northeast Conference winner, in its first match Friday. UCLA will be visited by California State-Fullerton, the automatic qualifier from the Big West.. Stanford will host Sacramento State, which won the Big Sky title to make its first-ever NCAA tournament appearance.
North Carolina and Connecticut are the only two teams to be invited to every NCAA tournament since the event began in 1982.
The No. 2 seeds are Texas A&M University, Southern California, Portland and Purdue. The third-seeded schools are Georgia, Tennessee, Florida and Florida State. Wake Forest, West Virginia, Virginia and Notre Dame are the No. 4 seeds.
Teams from the same conference cannot play each other in the first round. When pairing teams, the committee was restricted by geographic proximity. Sites are selected for the first and second rounds to create the least number of flights. Thirteen of the top 16 seeds will be host first- and second-round competition.
The Atlantic Coast leads all conferences with eight teams in the tournament. Six teams will represent the Southeastern Conference and five teams advanced from each the Big 12, Big Ten and Big East. Four teams enter the tournament from the Pac-10, along with three teams from the Colonial Athletic Association and West Coast Conference.
Thirty conferences were granted automatic bids, leaving 34 at-large selections.
The conferences with automatic bids and their representatives are
America East - Boston University
Atlantic 10 - Charlotte
Atlantic Coast - North Carolina
Atlantic Sun - Kennesaw State
Big 12 - Texas
Big East - West Virginia
Big Sky - Sacramento State
Big South - High Point
Big Ten - Purdue
Big West - California State-Fullerton;
Colonial - Hofstra
Conference USA - Memphis;
Horizon - Loyola-Chicago
Ivy - Pennsylvania
Metro Atlantic - Loyola (Baltimore)
Mid-American - Toledo
Missouri Valley - Creighton
Mountain West - Brigham Young
Northeast - Monmouth
Ohio Valley - Southeast Missouri State
Pacific-10 - UCLA
Patriot - Navy
Southeastern - Florida
Southern - Furman
Southland - Stephen F. Austin
Southwestern - Alabama A&M
Summit - Oakland (Mich.)
Sun Belt - Denver
West Coast - Portland
Western Athletic - Hawai'i
Eight teams are making their first appearance in the tournament -- Alabama A&M, Georgetown, Hawai'i, Kennesaw State, Louisiana State, Memphis, Monmouth and Sacramento State.
First-round matches, staged in doubleheaders, will be played Friday, except for the two contests hosted by Texas A&M Thursday. Second-round games will be played at the same sites on Friday.
Third-round games will be played November 23-25. Quarterfinal matches will be played November 30- December 2.
The semifinals (December 7) and championship match (December 9) will be played at Texas A&M.
North Carolina captured its 18th NCAA Division I championship -- and 19th overall national championship -- by defeating Notre Dame 2-1 in last year's final.
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MORE TRESSEL: Resigns | What's next? | Wetzel column
The Jim Tressel era is over at Ohio State and Buckeye fans and haters alike are wondering what this means to football recruiting for the Big Ten power. Based on early returns, it won't mean much when it comes to most in-state prospects.
But those growing up outside the confines of Ohio aren't yet sure.
With a continued NCAA investigation into the program, more scathing articles and inflammatory statements rolling out, an interim coach for 2011 and a coaching search in the near future, could things turn sour in Buckeye land?
The resignation of Tressel on Monday morning should not be terribly surprising to prospects following the situation. Many have been calling for the ouster of Tressel for months - in fact, some feel it should have been done sooner once Yahoo! Sports revealed Tressel's string of lies and cover ups.
Tressel was 106-22 at Ohio State, won a national title and seven Big Ten championships, and he now leaves a huge pair of shoes (or sweater vest, as it is) to be filled by the next coach. Assistant coach Luke Fickell takes over for the 2011 season, but a search for a new coach already includes big names such as Urban Meyer, Bob Stoops, Bo Pelini and others.
But in the meantime, what happens to recruiting?
The honest answer, and an answer that fans at Michigan and other Big Ten programs don't want to hear, is that not much should change right now. After the NCAA investigation is finished, things could change. But for now, Ohio State is still Ohio State, a grade A recruiting program that will continue to draw the attention of top players in and out of state.
Ohio State has seven commitments for the class of 2012, all of them hailing from the Buckeye State, and only one of them could end up elsewhere. In fact, Ohio State is likely to gain a commitment on Wednesday despite everything that has happened over the last few months and Monday.
Bedford (Ohio) cornerback Tyvis Powell, one of the top players at his position in the state, has a press conference set for Wednesday.
"I'm still making my announcement on Wednesday," Powell told Rivals.com. "Nothing has changed at all."
After offering Powell a week ago, he quickly planned an announcement ceremony at his school leading everyone to believe that his dream offer had come in. Despite saying that he will choose between the Buckeyes, West Virginia and Michigan State, it appears OSU is a near lock for his commitment and he makes no bones about it.
"It is very unfortunate for coach Tressel but it doesn't affect my decision at all," said Powell of the news. "I didn't hear anything about the business school going down or falling apart and college is college, you go for an education and to play football. Ohio State is Ohio State and it always will be no matter who is wearing the headphones. I want to send a message to everyone that I'm still on board and everyone else should be as well."
When it comes to the current commitments, the same holds true for almost all of them. Running back Warren Ball and tight end Blake Thomas are both very much on board and wide receiver Frank Epitropoulos put on his Facebook this afternoon "Thanks Coach Tressel for giving me the opportunity to play at OSU. You will be missed. Ohio State is still Ohio State and I'm still a Buckeye. Go Bucks!".
Offensive linemen Jacoby Boren and Kyle Kalis and linebacker Josh Perry are also expected to remain solid. However, there is one current commitment who has been affected greatly by the Tressel situation. Running back Bri'Onte Dunn, who had been looking around at other programs since the Tressel trouble began, has been considering Michigan and could make the switch according to many sources. Penn State has also been mentioned as a future home for the talented back.
When it comes to the top targets of the Buckeyes, many are in a state of shock and a holding pattern. Wide receiver Dwayne Stanford, the top player at his position in Ohio, didn't see it coming.
"I was shocked," Stanford said. "I really didn't think he would resign. I always thought he would be there. I thought the NCAA might take some scholarships away, maybe some bowl games, sort of like they did with USC, so this was a complete surprise."
Florida safety Jordan Diggs was equally surprised saying that "Ohio State is in a holding pattern, I still like them and I need to see what they are going to do. Hopefully they will still recruit me because I like them."
Ohio defensive end Greg McMullen, who has Nebraska as his leader, was one player who wasn't surprised.
"I've been following it on SportsCenter for a while now and they compared coach Tressel to past coaches in these situations and they all seemed to resign so I wasn't shocked or surprised," he said. "I just felt it was a matter of time. For me it drops them down a little bit because I now have to see how things are going to be run over there so I'll visit there again and take a look, but I was never a kid who grew up dreaming of playing for one school.
"Even as an in-state kid, I was never locked on Ohio State. There are consequences to each action and that's part of life so I think this was supposed to happen in that respect. But it does drop them down a little bit."
While some were surprised and others expected what came down Monday in Columbus, perhaps the Facebook status of Dwayne Stanford best sums up the reaction of most all of the recruits who had or still have the Buckeyes near the top of their list. Stanford wrote:
"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO why? Why? Man darn man!!!!!"
As McMullen pointed out, the why is easy. There are consequences to your actions and Monday, Tressel paid the price. We'll see if his Buckeyes pay for it as well on the recruiting trail. In the short term it likely won't affect much, but the NCAA could have a say in how recruits view the Buckeyes down the road.
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Married Saints of the Month: Saints Louis & Zelie Martin
Did you know that the parents of St. Therese of Lisieux, whose feast we celebrate October 1st, have been beatified? Louis and Zelie Martin exemplified faith, hope, and love in their marriage and family life. They suffered the loss of four children and a rebellious daughter, but their trust in God and love for each other stayed strong.


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The Truth About the 6th Element in the Narutoverse
History of the Elements
Many ancient philosophies used a set of classical elements to explain patterns in nature. These naturally-occurring fundamentals are actually more accurate in being classical states of matter than "elements" as they are defined in modern science.
Most notably the four Greek classical elements earth, water, air, and fire correspond approximately with the four states of matter, solid, liquid, gas, and plasma.
Japanese traditions use a set of elements called the 五大 (go dai, literally "five great"). These five are earth, water, fire, wind, and void. These came from Buddhist beliefs; the classical Chinese elements (五行, go gy?) are also prominent in Japanese culture, especially to the influential Neo-Confucianists during the Edo period.
In the manga Kishimoto added lightning as the fifth element. In native Maori tradition lightning corresponds to plasma. Lightning caused thunderstorms and electricity. In modern form it is known as pure energy.
The 6th Element
The sixth classical element is "void" or "kyomu" in ancient Japanese theories ("idea" in Greek; "aether" in Hindu theory).
Earth represented things that were solid.
Water represented things that were liquid.
Fire represented things that destroyed.
Air represented things that moved.
Lightning represented things that were plasma.
Void represented things not of our every day life.
According to ancient and medieval science, "void" (Greek αἰθήρ, aithēr[1]), also known as ether, is the material that fills the region of the universe above the terrestrial sphere. Aristotle included it as a fifth element distinct from the other four, Earth, Water, Air, and Fire. Plato and Aristotle referred to Aether as "Idea", and in this sense, it may be regarded as that which exists outside the material world.
Here's an illustration:
trigram of the elements
The 6 elements are composed of yin and yang.
The full lines are yang, the broken are yin, and the trigrams are the elements.
Void is pure yang.
Wind is yin, yang, yang
Water is yin, yang, yin.
Lightning is yang, yin, yin.
Fire is yang, yin, yang.
Earth is pure yin.
We all know pure chakra can be converted into elemental chakra depending on the affinity of the user. Now the question is can someone convert chakra into void?
The answer is yes. Here's how. (I've taken this from NMR, thanks to Omniryu)
Kakashi's MS uses the 6th elemental manipulation. Same goes with all the summoning techniques in the Narutoverse.
"Void" meaning "sky" or "heaven", represents those things beyond our everyday experience, particularly those things composed of pure energy. Atoms, their component particles, and atomic forces fall under this category, as do people in a higher state of consciousness. Bodily, void represents spirit, thought, and creative energy. It represents our ability to think and to communicate, as well as our creativity. It can also be associated with power, creativity, spontaneity, and inventiveness.
Void is of particular importance as the highest of the elements. In martial arts, particularly in fictional tales where the fighting discipline is blended with magic or the occult, one often invokes the power of the Void to connect to the quintessential creative energy of the world. A warrior properly attuned to the Void can sense his surrounding and act without thinking, and without using his physical senses.
Tobi's Space-Time Jutsu and Pein's 6 Forms
This is what I was just thinking about. Pein has the Rinnegan that came from the Sage of the Six Paths who created ninjutsu. The six paths of ninjutsu are fire, water, wind, earth, lighting and void. Each of his bodies are designed for each of the six paths. His Fuuma body is the summoning body and the Yahiko body we first saw him in was the water body.
Jiraiya mentions that Pein could use all 6 elements, a remarkable feat for a ninja. In the pic after that (no need to show it), he also mentions that for some reason, Pein is only using summons.
the 6 bodies, chapter 369
In this pic, you can clearly see that there are 6 bodies, which is also the number of elements that Pein had mastered. Combined with the fact that the Fuuma body seems to be limiting himself to summons, then it is possible that his six bodies are equal divisions of his elemental ability (more or less). His Fuuma body is probably made up of his space/time prowess, hence the summons.
Madara shows the ability to recover from what are presumably debilitating or fatal blows. After being slashed across the midsection by Sasuke's sword, he collapses, only to stand up again a few seconds later and complain about the speed of the attack, and later when Naruto hits him in the back with a Rasengan. The attacks literally phase through him, avoiding damage. Itachi later remarks Madara as an "invincible immortal".
Madara also shows the ability to travel long distances within relatively short timespans, escaping the final explosion created by Deidara and reappearing in Amegakure, then travelling to the Valley of the End all within a very short time span.
Tobi uses the 6th element to transform is physical body into void making himself an "invincible immortal". He also transforms his chakra into void to travel through space and time allowing him to teleport to long distances within almost an instant.
Well that's all for now. Your thoughts would be highly appreciated.
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Climate Change and Human Health
Sea–level rises, changes to the severity of monsoon seasons and rainfall, flooding, droughts and heatwaves are all having an increasing impact on human health, writes Geordon Shannon.
The loss of healthy life years in low-income African countries is predicted to be 500 times that in Europe.
It is beyond doubt that our emissions of greenhouse gases contribute to climate change. And climate change is making us sick.
The World Health Organisation estimates that between 1970 and 2004, the environmental effects of climate change caused more than 140,000 deaths each year.
And the direct financial cost of the damage it will have on our health is estimated to come in at around US$2-4 billion in just over 15 years time.
Extreme weather events
We tend to think of large-scale weather events as 'natural' disasters, but the case is increasingly being made for a man-made cause and effect for some of these.
While it is difficult to attribute single events such as Hurricane Katrina to climate change, climatologists have suggested a possible role in contributing to the intensity of these kinds of events. And flooding, droughts, heatwaves, and the spread of disease have all been linked to climate change.
In the UK, adverse weather events already have a palpable public presence. Only last year, a prolonged heat wave claimed around 650 excess deaths in England.
Heat wave risk 'doubled'.
And according to the authors of a report on the disastrous 2003 heatwave that claimed 20,000 lives across Europe, it is "very likely" that human influence has at least doubled the risk of another particularly bad one happening again.
Julia Slingo, the Met Office's chief scientist, said that the evidence suggests climate change is likely to be a factor in the severe weather than has caused torrential rain and flooding in the south of England over the past two months.
Since December there have been 130 severe flood warnings (compared to nine in 2012) which not only poses an immediate physical risk to people, but also threatens to undermine the country's food security.
And such climatic events are occurring with increasing severity and frequency across the globe.
Continue reading at ENN affiliate, The Ecologist.
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Discussion in 'Science Fiction & Fantasy' started by JD, Aug 30, 2011.
Thanks for the detailed outline. That doesn't sound like anything I need to go back a read.
Although there is an interesting nugget in there. Joker trying to get Catwoman to marry him, just like he did to Batgirl a few weeks ago.
^Actually, no. The Joker asked Catwoman to marry Batman.
Told ya it was weird.
The problem with The Joker is that too many writers think that it's enough to throw in random weird shit and that equals crazy.
I'm pretty glad my Bat-books are down to BATMAN and BATGIRL these days.
I'm hearing enough good things about this Joker story, and Snyder is a pretty good writer, that I will probably end up getting getting the trade of this. But it's a sure sell ONLY if there's a Joker vs Gaucho one shot.
I'm just following "The Death of the Family" story in "Batman". That's good enough for me.
Exactly--the problem with Catwoman is not only is it sexist, it has completely demeaned the character to the point where she is nothing. It has undone any of the greatness of the previous book she had. What's more, the just sounds like weird softcore bondage crap.
Ann Nocenti happened. Possibly the worst writer in comics.
I dropped Catwoman pretty early on because she was becoming like some crazy repulsive cat lady, but I got issue #0 and it was pretty good. It showed us some of her pained background.
Goes nicely with the worst editor in chief that DC hired.
Am I the only one who is getting exhausted from the, shall we say, "ambitious" panel layout in Batwoman?
I'm still reading Batman and Robin, but that's almost certainly getting dropped after Death of the Family. Other than that it's just Batman, Batgirl, and Nightwing for me. I've heard that Detective Comics has really made a turnaround, though.
I've dropped "Batman and Robin". It's been too inconsistent for me and I really don't like Tomasi's writing or what he's done with Damian, doesn't feel very progressive at all IMO after the work that Dick did with him in Morrison's run. I've been down to just "Batman" and "Batman Incorporated" for quite some time now.
I think Tomasi writes a great Green Lantern Corps. If I had my way, he would write Guy Gardner until the end of time. He's one of the few writers that actually gets him. His Batman has been really inconsistent, though. The first arc was strong, but it's just floundered since then. The only real highlight being the one panel that my avatar is from.
I'm generally a Marvel guy, but the Death of the Family crossover has intrigued me enough to try it out. I decided on getting the main Batman book along with Nightwing, Batgirl and the single issue of Catwoman. (I'm glad that Catwoman was only the single issue. Peee-Yuu!)
I've no interest in The Teen Titans, Red Hood and the Outlaws or Suicide Squad, so I'll be skipping those. I was thinking of picking up Batman and Robin, but the comments here are making me reconsider. Detective will be part of the story, correct? Does anybody know what that book's "hook" to the larger story will be about? All of the other books feature sidekicks and allies, but I'm not sure what Detective is bringing to the table.
From what I gather, Detective will focus on the Penguin. The Joker seems to have a special place for him in his plan.
Finally dropped Firestorm, but I got lots of other stuff.
Ame-Comi Girls #1 and #2: DC is putting out a series based on a line of collectable figures that feature various female superheroes. I had to have 'em.
Aquaman #14: I wanted to give up this title, but it's been so well written lately that I have to continue for now.
Arrow #1: Decided to check this out because it's based on my favorite new show of the season.
Before Watchmen: Ozymandias #4
Before Watchmen: Silk Spectre #4: Got this variant cover…
Justice League Dark #14: This is my favorite title right now.
Non-DC title… Adventures of a Comic Con Girl #3
I buy my comics a month later because I buy them digitally. Just read JL14. Wow, if the first year had been written like this, it would easily be the coolest series of the new 52 now. The origin story would have been a decent four issues, the making of the villain would have ended around issue 8 and we still would have had more character development than in the last year.
Batman Incorporated #5.
At this point, I have no idea if this takes place in the Nu52. And I don't really care. I just want to see Morrison reach the ending of his grand Batman saga, end it the way he wants to, and if it doesn't like up with what everyone else is doing, then so be it.
As awesome as this issue was (and it was awesome -- I loved the way Morrison conveyed Bruce's relationships with Jason and Damian), it also feels like we're nearing the end, that Morrison is pulling his toys off the table and putting them away.
Also, this Leviathan saga is starting to feel like "Court of Owls" and "Death of the Family" all rolled into one -- an enemy from the shadows is striking out at Bruce on a personal level, and an enemy is hitting at Batman by attacking his allies. Coincidence or a larger plan? I'm not sure.
This will all end as Talia's dream.
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Shark Fin Off the Menu
A prestigious Hobart restaurant plans to take shark fin soup off its menu as a campaign heats up to stop the killing of millions of sharks each year just for their fins.
The Me Wah Restaurant says it uses imported imitation shark fin from Japan in its $16-a-bowl "superior shark fin" dish.
But the award-winning Chinese restaurant said the soup would be taken off the list at its next menu change to reflect changing attitudes.
The restaurant is listed on the Australian Anti-Shark Finning Alliance website's "wall of shame" as one of two Hobart establishments that offer the delicacy.
The website lists another dining establishment, Golden Harbour in Hunter St. The restaurant is under new management, has changed its name and does not have shark fin soup on the menu.
Eaglehawk Neck diving instructor and shark lover Kane Bowman is leading a local campaign to stop sharks being killed for their fins to provide a status food and Asian delicacy.
Mr Bowman will collect signatures at Salamanca Market next month - which is Shout for Sharks month - to table at the Convention of International Trade in Endangered Species in Thailand next year.
He has 60 local signatures to add to the 100,000 collected nationally by Project AWARE.
Mr Bowman expects hundreds more Tasmanians to add their names to the petition over the next four weeks.
"Sharks are an apex predator, essential to the health of any marine ecosystem and in rapid decline due to the impact of humans," Mr Bowman said.
In Tasmania, strict fishing guidelines state that a shark's dorsal and pectoral fins must both remain attached to the fish until the sharks that have been caught are finally landed. In some waters of the world, the fins are removed while the sharks are still alive and they are thrown back into the water to die.
There is a growing movement to ban shark fin from the table for good.
Hong Kong-based Peninsula and Shangri-La hotel groups have taken shark fin soup off their menus and Singapore's largest supermarket chain stopped sales of shark fin products this month.


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Huge iceberg breaks off from Antarctic glacier
An iceberg the size of Luxembourg has broken off from a glacier in Antarctica after being rammed by another giant iceberg, scientists said on Friday, in an event that could affect ocean circulation patterns.
The 2,500 sq km (965 sq mile) iceberg broke off earlier this month from the Mertz Glacier's 160 km (100 miles) floating tongue of ice that sticks out into the Southern Ocean.
The collision has since halved the size of the tongue that drains ice from the vast East Antarctic ice sheet.
"The calving itself hasn't been directly linked to climate change but it is related to the natural processes occurring on the ice sheet," said Rob Massom, a senior scientist at the Australian Antarctic Division and the Antarctic Climate and Ecosystems Cooperative Research Center in Hobart, Tasmania.
Both organizations, along with French scientists, have been studying existing giant cracks in the ice tongue and monitored the bumper-car-like collision by the second iceberg, B-9B.
This 97 km long slab of ice is a remnant of an iceberg of more than 5,000 sq km that broke off, or calved, in 1987, making it one of the largest icebergs ever recorded in Antarctica.


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He was born July 12, 1944, at Bluffton, to the late Kirby and Evy Mae Summit. He was a member of the Pentecostals of Russellville where he loved lending a helping hand anytime the church needed it. Deon loved being in the outdoors especially his time hunting and fishing. Most of all, he cherished his time with his family.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one son, Jimmy D. Summit; and two brothers, Jimmy C. Summit and Leon Summit.
Survivors include his wife, Patricia Ann Carr Summit of Pottsville; three children, Jackie Summit and wife, Leanne, of Russellville, Tanya Enfinger and husband, Michael, of Jackson, Tenn., and Kimberly Adams and husband, Jerry, of Pottsville; two sisters, Patsy Summit of Ola and Linda Hall of Little Rock; four brothers, Ervin Summit of Russellville, Eugene Summit of Waldron, Billy Summit of Plainview and Gary Summit of Dardanelle; four grandchildren, Casey Deon Summit and wife, Brittany, Caleb Lynn Summit, both of Russellville, Diyana Burris and Jonathan Burris, both of Pottsville; two great-grandchildren, Chandler and Brogan, both of Russellville.
Funeral services will begin at 1 p.m. Monday, Aug. 19, 2013, at Pentecostals of Russellville on Marina Road with Pastor Tony Reynolds officiating. Burial will be in Bluffton Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5-8 p.m. today at Cornwell Chapel.
Pallbearers will be Casey Summit, Caleb Summit, Jeff Hall, Jonathon Burris, Jimmy Hepp and Kevin Hampton
Arrangements are by Cornwell Funeral Home in Dardanelle. Online guestbook and condolences at www.cornwellfuneralhomes.com.