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grassmunk Wrote:Speaking about the UI, what (if any) are your plant to use the "Xtras" package due to be release anyday now?
It depends on the reliability of their data. Actually I am working on a more stable import mechanism for relase V0.5.
If this is done you can import rom collections in following scenarios:
- without any additional data, just the rom files - very boring and you should not use rcb if this is your scenario
- condition: should always work
- only with image or video files (without game description) - it will look better but you won't be able to filter your games (only by console) and you won't get any additional information about them
- condition: the filenames of your images or videos must exactly match your rom filenames (without extension):
- with image or video files and (reliable) game description:
- option 1: rom filenames, image filenames and description filenames must match exactly
- option 2: rom filenames and image filenames must match exactly, the rom filename appears (exactly) as game name inside the description file
- option 3: rom filenames and image filenames must match exactly, the rom file crc value appears inside the description file
- option 4: the rom file crc value appears inside the description file, image filenames match exactly the game name inside the description file
I hope this is not too confusing, but if one the last 4 options is true for the xtras package it should be no problem to create a suitable configuration file for it.
djvj Wrote:Will flv intro videos work with this? Emumovies.com has full collections of no-intro named sets that are in flv format to support the Hyperspin FE.
I don't know. I am using the standard XBMC player to playback video files. If XBMC can handle flv files, RCB should be able to it, too.


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Mahatma Gandhi Center for Global Nonviolence
Our mission is to promote justice and nonviolence through education, scholarship and engagement.
The Gandhi Center is led by an advisory board composed of faculty and community members who work closely with the director in articulating and implementing our vision. This active board has sponsored two outstanding Nobel Laureate visits and encourages a range of center activities through its example and enthusiasm.
The Gandhi Center brings students and faculty together for discussion, learning and outreach. Faculty and community members provide regular workshops and seminars designed to advance the study and understanding of nonviolent solutions to human conflict. Faculties affiliated with the Gandhi Center are invited to make use of the center's special topics course and to assist in sponsoring student-led volunteer projects. Our teaching and outreach reaches across disciplines, engaging students and faculty from across campus in the peace-making projects of the center. The center works closely with groups across campus with similar goals and assists in sponsoring lectures from visiting scholars who promote the goals of global justice.
The Gandhi Center supports research across disciplines with particular emphasis on scholarship that bridges theory and practical application: Theories and critiques of Gandhi; transnational and cross-cultural dimensions of Gandhi and his legacy and relevance; nonviolent praxis through everyday modes of living; alternative visions of nonviolent approaches to human relations and world affairs; and alternative moral and political theories. Additionally, nonviolent solutions to conflict from a variety of religious, social and cultural traditions are consulted as partners and heirs to the Gandhian traditions, as we seek the widest possible portfolio for understanding and ameliorating human conflict. We recognize the leadership and contributions of great men, women and groups of every nation and region in our mission.
Mahatma Gandhi Chair
The Mahatma Gandhi Chair in Global Nonviolence has been established at the Gandhi Center in collaboration with the government of India through the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR). The holder of the chair is designated as the Government of India-James Madison University Mahatma Gandhi Professor of Global Nonviolence. It is a rotating chair with two-year tenure. The GOI-JMU Mahatma Gandhi Professor will undertake a broad range of teaching, research and outreach initiatives to advance the mission of the center. The chair was established in 2009.
Student Volunteers and Interns
Recognizing that the work of our students is the lifeblood of the Gandhi Center, we facilitate and support a number of student-led and implemented programs. These include recognized annual events: The Global Nonviolence Peace Camp for Children; an international art contest, "Drawing Peace," "Journaling for Peace," Smithland Elementary, "The Gandhi Club" Thomas Harrison Middle School, "Gandhi Center Refugee Resettlement Partnership" and Alternative Weekend/Break building projects in the community. Students are asked to serve as volunteers at the center for at least one semester prior to applying for an internship. Internships may be taken for academic credit, at the discretion of the director. The program began in 2006.
The Gandhi Award
The Mahatma Gandhi Global Nonviolence Award is bestowed upon individuals with global recognition who believe humans everywhere are to be peacemakers, support nonviolence, love their enemies, seek justice, share their possessions with those in need and express and demonstrate these beliefs in their words, life and actions. The inaugural award was given in 2007 to the Most Reverend Desmond Tutu, Archbishop Emeritus of Cape Town, South Africa and 1984 Nobel Peace Laureate. The second award was given in 2009 jointly to former U.S. President and 2002 Nobel Peace Laureate Jimmy Carter and former first lady Rosalynn Carter.
The Gandhi Statue
The government of India has presented a larger than life-size bronze statue of Mahatma Gandhi as a gift to the university in recognition of the work of the Gandhi Center. The statue was dedicated and unveiled on October 2, 2008, the International Day of Nonviolence and the birth anniversary of the Mahatma, by His Excellency Ronen Sen, Ambassador of India to the United States of America. The statue, which is located on the ground floor of JMU's new Rose Library, is the first of Mahatma Gandhi in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

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Axed Sheens covets Cup glory - and NRL returnMichael Chammas
Published: February 1 2013 - 3:00AM
IF IT was up to him, Tim Sheens would coach until he dies.
"I'd do this forever if I could … I don't know if I can but I'll certainly try," he said.
He still believes he has plenty to offer as a NRL coach but if he returns from England without the World Cup later this year, the reality is he could be out of a job altogether.
Having been shown the door by the Wests Tigers at the end of last season after 10 years in charge of the joint-venture, the 63-year-old has 12 months to prepare the Kangaroos for their redemption mission at this year's World Cup in Britain.
Sheens is making no secret of his desire to coach a fifth club in a career that spans almost three decades, but his priority is to ensure Australia replace New Zealand as world champions.
He knows failure to do so will heap pressure on his position as the coach of the national side.
"I do hope to coach again at NRL level but my focus at the moment is the Anzac Test followed by the World Cup," Sheens said. "What will be after that will be. We have to do well here and I've got to make sure the Australians come back as winners or there'll be a lot of pressure on me personally, let alone Australia.
"Everyone loves to see Australia beaten occasionally, but we want that world champ tag back."
The nature of coaching will provide plenty of avenues for Sheens to return to the NRL.
There are four new coaches in the competition this season, while there were seven new faces at different clubs for the start of last season.
Since 2008, only Craig Bellamy and John Cartrwright have managed to keep their job at their respective clubs.
Despite the controversy and drama that surrounded his exit from the Tigers, Sheens insists he still has the desire and ability to return to the NRL.
"Football is football - players move on and coaches move on but that doesn't mean your use-by date is there," Sheens said.
"Plenty of officials move to different clubs, players as well and coaches as well. It's a matter of making sure you don't get cynical about it because cynicism is the thing that makes you an old man.''
Sheens' first Test as the full-time coach of the Kangaroos will be at Canberra Stadium on April 19 when Australia host the Kiwis in a one-off match.
Sheens believes the return of Sonny Bill Williams to the 13-man code only adds to the difficulty of knocking off New Zealand.
"With Sonny Bill Williams back in the system and a New Zealand side always strong, you don't want to lose a Test match this year leading into the World Cup and put a bit of a panic into the place," he said.
"That Test match in Canberra is going to be one of our hardest games.
''There's no doubt having Williams back will boost their confidence, so we need to win the game and then that becomes a part of our preparation."
This story was found at: http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/axed-sheens-covets-cup-glory--and-nrl-return-20130131-2dnoe.html


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Commission Opinion COM(93) 313 finalCommission Report COM(98) 710 finalCommission Report COM(1999) 502 finalCommission Report COM(2000) 702 finalCommission Report SEC(2001) 1745Treaty of Accession to the European Union [Official Journal L 236 of 23.09.2003]
In its July 1993 Opinion, the Commission considered that Cyprus' accession to the European Community would not have a major impact on typically Mediterranean products. This view is confirmed by the November 1998 report and is also a consequence of the small size of the agriculture sector in Cyprus. However, the progress made by Cyprus in preparing for the integration of its agriculture and agriculture policy into the common agricultural policy should be noted.
The October 1999 Report endorses the steps taken by Cyprus in agricultural legislation with a view to its future integration into the common agricultural policy and highlights the need to create administrative structures. Although some progress has been made in the area of fisheries, many provisions on the fishing fleet are still missing. Institutional structures also need to be strengthened with a view to implementing a fisheries policy.
The November 2000 Report underlines that despite the adaptation of some pieces of Cypriot legislation to the Community acquis, major efforts still need to be made particularly regarding market organisations. As regards fisheries, the application of the legislation has improved and infrastructures have been strengthened. No progress has been made on market policy.
The November 2001 Report shows that the work towards legislative alignment in the agricultural sector is continuing.
Cyprus has generally made progress in fisheries in terms of inspection and control, the strengthening of administrative capacity, resource management and structural measures. A fishing boat register has been created and the country has continued to reduce the number of deep sea fishing boats. In addition, a satellite monitoring system has been established.
The purpose of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is to maintain and develop a modern agricultural system offering the farming community a fair standard of living and ensuring a reasonably priced food supply for consumers while guaranteeing the free circulation of goods throughout the European Community.
The Common Fisheries Policy includes common market organisations, structural policy, agreements with third countries, management and conservation of fish resources, and scientific research in support of these activities.
In 2000, agriculture accounted for 3.8% of gross value added compared with 4.2% in 1999. Agriculture's share of total employment went from 9.5% in 1999 to 9.2% in 2000. Agricultural production decreased by 4.9% compared with 1999.
The agricultural budget in 2001 was increased by nearly EUR 40 million in comparison with the year 2000 (EUR 119.75 million against EUR 80.5 million). In terms of commercial trade, the trade surplus in favour of the European Union increased from EUR 152.3 million in 1999 to EUR 233.9 million in 2000.
- Horizontal issuesNo measure relating to the implementation of the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) or to the quality policy has been adopted. Legislation must be formulated for the quality policy particularly regarding designations and the certification of geographical indications. An organisation with responsibility for geographical indications, designations of origin and certificates of specific character must be created in addition to an inspectorate. The Integrated Administration and Control System (IACS) is continuing to be developed.In relation to budgetary matters, some adaptations are needed for alignment of the multiannual Strategic Development Plans with the acquis.Regarding direct payments for cereals, the Cypriot authorities have been encouraged to adopt legislation enabling land parcels to be identified. They are asked to provide both farmers and the administration with the experience necessary for the administration of a direct payment scheme.
- Common market organisationsProgress has been made following the adoption of legislation on production as well as on quality and marketing standards for fruit, vegetables, eggs and poultry. However, work has to continue towards the creation of producer organisations for fresh fruit and vegetables.A law on carcass classification, price collection and reporting for bovine and pig meat is being considered in Parliament.In the wine sector regulatory measures must be taken for legislation to be implemented. Rules affecting the wine market, wine growing potential and wine designations have yet to be aligned with the acquis.The State monopoly over olive products is in the process of being abolished, but this is not the case for dairy products.Cyprus must continue to do away with its monopolies and to adapt its legislation in the other sectors covered by the common market organisations.
- Rural development and forestryCyprus is continuing its process of legislative alignment in relation to authorisation, internal audit, execution of payments and support for young farmers.Monitoring agencies and a code of good agricultural practice need to be established.The administrative capacity for implementation of the acquis in the area of rural development will have to be strengthened.
- Veterinary and phytosanitary issues and food safetyTransposition of the acquis is still only partial in relation to these issues.No progress has been made with the directive on fees for veterinary inspections.The law on veterinary pharmaceutical products was adopted and the animal nutrition law was amended in 2001.The animal identification and registration system should be established as soon as possible.Food processing establishments must be upgraded.In the context of the Geographical BSE Risk Assessment, Cyprus is in group III.
Alignment with the acquis is continuing in relation to plant health particularly in relation to pesticides. Border inspection posts need to be provided with laboratories and the capacity of veterinary services reinforced.
A strategy for food safety was adopted in April 2001.
This sector accounts for about 4% of total value added in the agriculture sector. Between 1991 and 1996, production increased by 4.5% per year but is still not sufficient to cover national consumption.
As regards resource management, inspection and controls, the fisheries legislation adopted in June 2000 has been modified to regulate the granting of fishing licences to fleets active outside territorial waters. The allocation of fishing licences will from now on conform to the Community acquis. Inspection capacities have been strengthened. The aquaculture sector is regulated by an Act of June 2000. As regards state aids, the Cypriot government subsidises fleets fishing in international waters of the Mediterranean.
Cyprus' implementation of the acquis regarding fisheries has made considerable progress. However, work still needs to be done, particularly as regards the application of trading standards and the recognition of producer organisations. The policy of reducing the number of deep sea fishing boats must be maintained.
On an international level, Cyprus is in the process of ratifying specific UN and FAO agreements. It has also approved the creation of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean.
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Belcher named Nats' 'Tribute' representative
By Bill Ladson / MLB.com
WASHINGTON -- Major League Baseball and PEOPLE magazine announced on Wednesday the 30 winners of the "Tribute for Heroes" campaign, a national initiative that recognizes veterans and military service members and which builds upon both organizations' commitment to honoring our country's heroes. All of the winners, each representing one of the 30 MLB clubs, will be included in All-Star Week festivities and will attend and be honored during the pregame ceremony leading up to the 2013 All-Star Game at Citi Field on Tuesday on FOX beginning at 7:30 p.m. ET.
Fans nationwide cast their votes at TributeForHeroes.com to select 30 winners from a pool of 90 finalists. John Belcher from Tunkhannock, Pa., will represent the Nationals.
Along with MLB and PEOPLE, a guest panel including retired general Peter W. Chiarelli and retired general John M. "Jack" Keane, alongside MLB players Justin Verlander of the Tigers, Nick Swisher of the Indians, Barry Zito of the Giants, Jonny Gomes of the Red Sox, Brad Ziegler of the D-backs, Chase Headley of the Padres and Craig Stammen of the Nationals assisted in the selection process for the 90 finalists, who were then voted on by fans to select the 30 winners.
Nats could use boost, but Johnson has faith
WASHINGTON -- The Nationals improved their bench by acquiring outfielder Scott Hairston from the Cubs on Sunday night. Do the Nationals need to acquire more help before the Trade Deadline? It's not a secret that manager Davey Johnson would like another experienced player off the bench. But he also said the Nationals have the talent to do something special this year.
"It's about the guys doing the things they are capable of, "Johnson said. "One of the areas that we have very little depth in is starting pitching. But after this year, going into next year, some of our young starters will be knocking on the door. So as far as making a move -- picking up somebody at least for the short term -- I don't think that's in our plans, because I think we have enough talent here and enough coming that we wouldn't do that.
"But I'm sure [general manager] Mike [Rizzo] is looking into everything. I'm sure if anything becomes available that would help us, he will be on it."
If Rizzo does anything, he may focus on acquiring another pitcher, especially after left-hander Ross Detwiler suffered an injured back last week and because right-hander Dan Haren has been inconsistent for most of the season.
Nats' Garcia injures hamstring at Triple-A
WASHINGTON -- One wonders if the Nationals will see reliever Christian Garcia pitch in the big leagues this year. Manager Davey Johnson said he suffered a hamstring injury while playing for Triple-A Syracuse. There is no timetable as to when he will return to action or to the Major League team.
Garcia, ranked No. 14 among Nationals prospects by MLB.com, started the season on the disabled list because of forearm problems. Garcia also had shoulder and wrist problems this season.
Johnson was hoping that Garcia could be a starter this season, but that was squelched in Spring Training, because of Garcia's forearm injury. Garcia made a good impression with the Nationals after his callup late last season. He allowed three runs in 12 2/3 innings with 15 strikeouts. Garcia was also added to the postseason roster last October.
Bill Ladson is a reporter for MLB.com and writes an MLBlog, All Nats All the time. He also could be found on Twitter @WashingNats. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Greetings from me!
/A Bit About Me/
Favourate Acters/tress
Miley Cyrus, Anne Hathaway, Ashley Tisdale, Johnny Depp, Jim Carrey
Favourate Authors and Books
Harry Potter, A Series of the Unfortunate Events, Inkheart, Molly Moon, Eragon
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Playing basketball, reading/writing fanfiction(or any fiction), watching movies or Hannah Montana, playing computer or flute, listening to music, cheerleading
Favourate Characters: Remus, Sirius, Lily, James, Snape, Hermione, Tonks, Ginny
I lived in Canada for two years and had fun there. Now I live in Taiwan, a Chinese speaking country. I prefer Canada really.
I really want to get a few fanfiction done but I just dont have the TIME! Live in Taiwan is always busy busy busy.
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Elk Mountains Grand Traverse
The Grand Traverse is an extraordinary 40-mile backcountry ski race between the towns of Crested Butte and Aspen, CO. Depending on weather, the start is usually at midnight from Crested Butte, often in sub-zero temperatures; the racers traverse Colorado's spectacular Elk Mountains. The course is based on the mail routes of the 1880's, connecting the two towns. In this extreme endurance event, racers will climb more than 7,800 vertical feet and navigate in a self-supported backcountry race that tests them physically and mentally. To maintain safety in the backcountry, racers compete in teams of two and are required to carry mandatory gear. Held annually since 1998, it's earned a reputation as a true test of toughness for elite local, national and international athletes.
The 16th Annual GORE-TEX® Elk Mountains Grand Traverse will be held on Friday March 29, 2013. Registration will open on December 1, 2012 at 7am MST.


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IN THE CIRCUIT OF THE 7TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA, IN AND FOR SAINT JOHNS COUNTY Case #: CA-08-0075 Division #: 55 WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. as Trustee under POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT Dated as of August 1, 2005 Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates Series 2005-WHQ4, Plaintiff, vs. Cory Fink and Lauren Fink, his wife; Saint Augustine Shores Service Corporation; Unknown Parties in Possession #1; Unknown Parties in Possession #2; If living, and all Unknown Parties claiming by, through, under and against the above named Defendant(s) who are not known to be dead or alive, whether said Unknown Parties may claim an interest as Spouse, Heirs, Devisees, Grantees, or Other Claimants Defendant(s). NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to an Order of Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated December 18, 2008 entered in Civil Case No. CA-08-0075 of the Circuit Court of the 7th Judicial Circuit in and for Saint Johns County, Florida, wherein WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. as Trustee under POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT Dated as of August 1, 2005 Asset- Backed Pass-Through Certificates Series 2005-WHQ4, Plaintiff and Cory Fink and Lauren Fink, his wife are defendant(s), I will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, at public sale, to the highest and best bidder for cash, at the Front Door of St. Johns County Courthouse in St. Augustine, Florida. The sale will be held at 12:00 Noon on January 20, 2009 the following described property as set forth in said Final Judgment, to-wit: LOT 4, BLOCK 24 OF THE REPLAT OF A PORTION OF ST. AUGUSTINE SHORES, UNIT 1, A SUBDIVISION ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 11, PAGES 76-80 OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF ST. JOHNS COUNTY, FLORIDA. ANY PERSON CLAIMING AN INTEREST IN THE SURPLUS FROM THE SALE, IF ANY, OTHER THAN THE PROPERTY OWNER AS OF THE DATE OF THE LIS PENDENS MUST FILE A CLAIM WITHIN 60 DAYS AFTER THE SALE. DATED at ST. AUGUSTINE, Florida, this 22nd day of December, 2008. Cheryl Strickland Clerk of the Circuit Court Saint Johns County, Florida By Linda G. Barton Deputy Clerk In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), if you are a person with a disability who needs an accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact the Court Administration Office at (904) 827-5617, 4010 Lewis Speedway, St. Augustine, Florida 32084. If you are voice impaired, call 1-800-955-8770. L3781-8 Dec. 30, 2008, Jan. 6, 2009
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Haven't we heard something like this before?
The photograph is worth a laugh–
They're praying at a golden calf?
It might be nice if they'd think twice
And offer it a sacrifice!
The Ba'al Street Journal, in its turn'll
publish all their acts infernal
Hmm… you think The Giver can deliver
And maybe part the Hudson River?
Give a sign that all is fine
And part of His proposed design–
That banks will bail and markets fail
And senators will go to jail
All by God's hand, just as He planned
And these folks just don't understand?
By logic's rules we learned in schools
The best bet is… these folks are fools.


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First death of a U.S. wind farm worker recorded
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A man died over the weekend at a wind farm under construction in Oregon in what is believed to be the first death of a wind power worker in the United States, law enforcement and industry officials said on Monday.
Chadd Mitchell, 35, was killed on Saturday afternoon when a 242-foot-tall tower he was working on toppled over, said a dispatcher for the Sherman County Sheriff's Department.
Mitchell, of Goldendale, Washington, was working at the top of the tower -- essentially a hollow tube -- when it buckled. A second worker in the tube was injured and a third worker on the ground was not hurt, according to The Oregonian newspaper. Federal officials are investigating the incident, it said.
The maker of the wind turbine at the Klondike 3 wind farm, due to open this autumn, is Germany's Siemens. A spokeswoman for Siemens, the second-largest maker of turbines for U.S. wind farms, was not immediately available to comment.
Susan Sloan of the American Wind Energy Association said Mitchell's death was believed to be the first in the burgeoning U.S. wind power industry, which is growing 20 percent a year.
There are about 20,000 wind turbines in the United States.
Sloan said wind turbines are not inherently unsafe, and that she could not speak specifically of the Oregon incident.
"Like many businesses where you are working with big equipment and at construction sites and power plants, you have to have safety procedures in place," Sloan said. "The industry does that. All of our members have standards in place and make a very serious effort at establishing safety procedures."
Klondike 3 is located near Wasco in Sherman County in north-central Oregon. It is being developed by PPM Energy, a Portland, Oregon-based unit of Scottish Power Plc that already runs the adjacent Klondike 1 and Klondike 2 farms.
Siemens made 44 of Klondike 3's 124 turbines. The Siemens turbines are among the biggest at 2.3 megawatts of capacity. The rest are made by General Electric, the leader in installed U.S. wind turbines, and are of 1.5-megawatt size.
With a capacity of 221 megawatts, Klondike 3 will be able, on average, to generate enough power for 96,000 Oregon homes.


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Nigeria is among the ten fastest growing economies in the world, featuring an impressive growth rate of 7.5% over the past five years! At MBDA, we are opening new markets for U.S. minority-owned companies to take advantage of trade and investment opportunities in Nigeria, which is recognized as one of the main drivers of international trade in West Africa.
We invite you to join us on August 2-4, 2013, for the Imo State Congress of America Business Forum, which will take place in Atlanta, Georgia, the home of approximately 8,000 Nigerians. At this year's Conference, MBDA will present on the topic of "Encouraging and Assisting Diasporas to Export U.S. Products to Nigeria." MBDA's participation will help to strengthen ties between the African diaspora community and the Atlanta MBDA Business Center, while also supporting the Doing Business in Africa Campaign.
This Conference offers an exciting agenda comprising of presentations from key officials, including the Governor of Imo State, His Excellency Rochas Okorocha. Attendees will hear from experts on cutting-edge topics ranging from business opportunities in agriculture and cosmetics, obtaining loans for international business, and the outlook of healthcare in Imo State. The Conference also offers effective networking opportunities and is an ideal forum for U.S. minority-owned companies and the diaspora business community to build relationships and help achieve economic growth and create jobs in the U.S. and Nigeria.
To register, please visit: http://www.imocongress.org.
Venue: Embassy Suites Atlanta Airport
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Need a credit card?
Nah, my Visa Debit card works perfectly with iTunes and Amazon MP3.
Sales of digital singles across Europe rose 13 per cent in the first half of 2011 – although in many cases it is simply younger local markets playing catch-up. Almost 170 million were sold in all, Nielsen has reported. In Germany, singles sales were up 20 per cent, but the most mature market – the UK – still accounts for …
Nah, my Visa Debit card works perfectly with iTunes and Amazon MP3.
You're over 18 though. Few teenagers have a debit card. You can get one if you're under 18, but it needs be set up by an adult and the account requires a parental guardian.
Most teens can't just decide on a whim to blow their pocket money or dinner money on some digital music, like they could with cash on physical singles at Woolies or HMV. So the point stands.
Natwest, for instance, offer an account for 11-18 year olds which comes with a debit card. (They were the first bank I looked at online. I'm sure the others are similar).
I had a debit card when I was 16 (10 years ago) and a savings account with a cash machine card before that - both of which I set up without needing any kind of parental involvement.
You can also use iTunes cards - available all over the place (WH Smiths, HMV etc). It does seem a strange point Reg. I'm very far from being a "Yoof" but the ones I know get all their music through iTunes (shudder) and none of them have credit cards.
The problem as I see it is that (for example) a CD single costs £2.99, whereas a digital single costs £0.99. If the same number of singles are sold as before, but digitally instead of on CD, then 'sales' are have dropped to 1/3 of their previous level. BUT, what percentage of the sale makes its way to the label and artists as profit? The £2.99 CD on sale in the shop has the retailer's markup, transport costs, production costs, inventory costs etc etc, while the £0.99 mp3 costs everyone a lot less to provide. There's still the retailer's markup, but the rest is entirely delicious record label profit.
Personally I'd rather sell something that costs me 10p for £1 than something that costs me £9.80 for £10, even though it would be 'sales' of 10x the amount. Probably the fact that the labels are talking purely about 'sales' says a lot...
Far from convinced the data in the article back that up. The second (bar) chart makes it look like there's a fall off, but if you check the first chart the growth seems fairly close to linear.
Then you check what the vertical axis of the bar chart is actually measuring, and find it's the "annual percentage growth".
If you have nice steady actual growth, the percentage per year *will* fall off over time, as the regular annual increment becomes a smaller fraction of the growing total. That's hardly the same thing as "stalling", though.
There's more and new exciting ways to spunk all your cash than ever, it's logical that at least one of the entertainment sectors would feel the pinch.
Music as a medium these days is easy to copy, create and share. You can find tracks in an instant and listen to it free on youtube without even needing to download it. It's not even illegal.
People will pay for convenience, and so things like spotify are pretty nifty but by and large the music industry (IMO) in general can't be arsed to change with the times and as such should just be left to die, preferably quietly. Good music will still be made whether there's a money making industry behind it or not.
It's hard to pirate your way into Glastonbury.
It's hard to legally download your way into Glastonbury as well.
What's your point?
Punters have a lot of choices when it comes to spending money on entertainment. I think the spending is over £90 per household per month now.
It's amazing anyone pays for music when pinching it is consequence-free. But most people do.
Mostly likely because they are purchasing music from iTunes using either their smartphone (most likely) or PC with said software installed. Getting it free normally involves obtaining suitable software (and ensuring it's not stuffed full of pox), setting up pass-through on a router etc. Which is easier for a generation that generally just cannot be arsed?
Bull. Digital singles are less expensive than CDs largely because they are far cheaper to produce and distribute. These should be savings for the labels as well, so focussing only on gross sales is highly misleading. On top of that CDs bundle tracks together, whereas digital singles allow you buy only what you want. Of course people will pay less for a single track than a CD containing several.
Consumers are buying exactly what they want. If in previous eras they were overpriced and bundled with crap people wouldn't buy separately, that doesn't mean we should start buying the rubbish to compensate.
As for the "think of the artists" cry, look at the way the industry works. Even back in the CD era, the label took most CD sales. IIRC, there was something of a controversy in the early 90s because the artists saw virtually nothing from singles and had to depend on album sales...
so £320 per year from digital music
£850 from cds
£5 from singles
£40 from dvds
so at most £1250 per year, how does that lady gaga afford all the hats?
graph labels, very good invention
the vast majority of the music i own is from single MP3's, i hardly ever buy full albums, i'm a "cherry picker".
For crying out loud! Please don't say "digital" when you mean "online". CDs are digital too, remember.
For an analog recorded medium, you have to go back to records or cassette tapes. These media, for some reason, don't appear in your graphs.
Why don't record labels sell directly to the public via their own websites?
Surely the costs would be minimised almost as far as they could possibly go, thereby allowing further reductions to the sell price and maximisation of sales?


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Release Date: 07/02/2004
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(Washington, D.C. - July 2, 2004) As part of the Clean Beaches Plan, EPA has issued a proposed regulation to improve standards for water quality monitoring at our nation's beaches. EPA acted to ensure that more protective health-based standards are in place in all states and territories bordering Great Lakes or ocean waters.
"We are working as partners with the states and territories to promote scientifically strong, defensible standards for coastal and Great Lakes recreational waters," said Acting Assistant Administrator Ben Grumbles. "States have made good progress over the last several months. We expect this to continue, but in the meantime, we are ensuring that the public is protected by having federal standards in place."
Of the 35 states and territories that have coastal or Great Lakes recreational waters, ten have already adopted EPA's recommended criteria for all their coastal recreational waters and 17 states are in the process of adopting these criteria. Other states have adopted the criteria for portions of their waters, while a small number have yet to take action. EPA will exclude from the final federal regulation any state or territory that adopts these more protective health-based criteria. The proposal has a 30-day comment period and EPA will issue a final standard in early Fall.
The Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health (BEACH) Act of 2000 requires coastal states and states bordering the Great Lakes to adopt EPA's most current bacteria criteria by April 10, 2004 to better protect beach goers from harmful pathogens. The Act requires EPA to propose federal standards for the state's coastal or Great Lakes waters for states who have failed to meet the deadline. Specifically, for these states, EPA is proposing E. coli and enterococci criteria for their coastal recreational waters. These bacteria do not directly cause illness, but are good indicators of harmful pathogens in waterbodies.
The Administration's Clean Beaches Plan includes grant funding to all BEACH Act states and territories to ensure continued monitoring of the nation's beaches and public notification of beach closures and advisories. These funds are designed to ensure the protection of public health and to improve information on the quality of waters at the nation's beaches. EPA estimates that Americans take a total of 910 million trips to coastal areas each year and spend about $44 billion at those beach locations.
Information about the beach criteria proposal, a list of states and their status as of July 1, 2004, and the Agency's Clean Beaches Plan is available at: http://www.epa.gov/beaches/
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The east coast's love affair with Gavin Newsom
Time magazine gives renewable energy credit to hunky God-mayor Gavin Newsom. None was due. The august journal hails our fair mayor for a nonexistent wind-energy installation:
San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom may be known nationally as the patron saint of gay marriage, but back home, Newsom has built his career on things like buying fleets of hybrid vehicles and installing windmills near the Golden Gate Bridge.
Small problem — as Curbed SF points out, Newsom has never built a windmill or anything else energy-related anywhere near the Golden Gate Bridge. Not that such considerations would quell admiration from right-coast hacks looking to promote handsome, young politicians for the benefit of the party machine.If you live in New York, you might think San Francisco's Gavin "Gavvy-gav" Newsom is some sort of John Lindsay-handsome but Michael Bloomberg-effective miraculous wonder. He married the gays! And instituted universal healthcare! And tans his hot bod with solar panels! It's okay, we understand — you guys have never had as firm a grasp on left-coast reality as you thought you did. In truth, Newsom's administration has failed on such basic points as violent crime, public transportation, and affordable housing. While local New Yorker correspondent Tad Friend chewed on Newsom's presentation hook, line and sinker, even he can't be entirely blamed. The regional press corps has been filled with unapologetic boosters since the gold rush days. With Nancy Pelosi, our local political machine's grand inquisitor, running the House of Representatives, it's only natural that we press a lanky golden-boy type upon you poor suckers statewide. For my sake and yours, however, don't believe the hype. Gavvy-gav was, and is, a ditzy jock who just happened to be related to somone endeared to the Getty oil fortune. As a perennial ringer for upwardly mobile softball teams otherwise stacked with the obliged noblesse, he rose quickly from above the muddied ranks of local activists and condo association street fighters. Picking topics which cost him little political capital locally while presenting them as daring moves nationally, Newsom has cemented the perception of his position firmly between the socially center-left and economically center-right. Which, honestly, is about the perfect balance for the pot-smoking, free-market and gay-loving populace which forms his constituency. Still, it's no frame to hang an Obama-level cult of personality on. Newsom's feather-light shoulders and uncannily cheery countenance really can't take the weight of serious responsibility. Take pity, east coasters, and please don't bother to burden him with it. (Photo by Franco Folini)


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OCEAN CITY – Many people have noticed a blue screen in place of their favorite syndicated shows lately, which has proven to be a direct result of local stations cashing in on their exclusivity rights.
Tom Worley, Area Director of Government Relations and Public Affairs for Comcast, appeared at a work session of the Mayor and Council this week after the City Council requested that he clarify the recent changes.
Worley explained that since Oct. 25, certain channels in the Ocean City area have been blocked. The blue screens that have replaced several shows are a direct result of local stations' requests for exclusivity rights.
Worley explained that federal law gives the local stations, WBOC, WMDT, Fox 21, and the CW, exclusivity rights to a destination marketing area. As a result, any program that is duplicated by an outside station can be blocked if the local station chooses to act on those exclusivity rights.
WMDT acted on its exclusivity rights several years ago, blocking out WBAL as a result. More recently, WBOC and Fox 21, enacted their exclusivity rights, also calling for the blocking of duplicated shows, such as Oprah and Seinfeld, among others.
According to Worley, there are two types of programming that can be blocked under the federal law. Duplicated Fox programming during the prime time hours of 7-11 p.m. that is shown on both Fox 21 and WTTG can be blocked so that the programming can only be viewed locally through Fox 21.
The same can occur with syndicated programming, which typically occurs outside of the prime time hours. For example, WBOC purchases Oprah through syndication, but so does WBAL. As a result Oprah can be seen on two different channels, inevitably resulting in competition for WBOC.
"They have a right to block those and they do that for business reasons," Worley said.
Worley explained that Fox 21 originally requested for WTTG to be moved to channel 95. When that did not solve the problem, it was requested that any Fox programs shown at the same time be overlaid, so that the same programming is shown on both channels, but with Fox 21 commercials.
Syndicated programming shown on different channels proved more challenging, however, because the programs were coming on at different times, eliminating the overlay option. Instead, blue screens are put up with messages, essentially forcing local viewers to watch syndicated shows, such as Oprah, on WBOC only.
Councilman Jay Hancock voiced concerns that the Baltimore and DC stations may eventually be removed completely, an outcome that he feels would have a negative impact on the local area.
"I think it would hurt our environment significantly," he said.
When asked about the response from the Ocean City cable market, Worley said that he had received calls about the changes. He explained that the majority of the complaints have been from people whose work schedule doesn't permit them to watch their shows at the limited times that are now available.
"It's important to remember that in all of that programming, nothing's been removed," he said, explaining that all of the programs available before are still available, just at different times.
Worley maintained that despite dissatisfaction from some members of the local cable market, it is federal law, a law that was established to protect local stations.
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New Orleans was the center of the football world Sunday night, hosting its first Super Bowl since Hurricane Katrina devastated the city. But it also provided a platform for a series of ambitious Louisiana politicians — Gov. Bobby Jindal and New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu — to showcase their governing aptitude in preparation for bigger campaigns ahead.
And then the power went out to half of the Superdome, reminding viewers that one high-profile pitfall can damage the well-earned perception of a city on the rebound.
For Landrieu, a popular mayor with a sky-high approval rating after succeeding scandal-plagued predecessors, the goal was to orchestrate a successful reintroduction of the Crescent City to the country after Katrina in 2005. His popularity in turn could prove pivotal for his sister, Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu, who faces a tough reelection in a state growing more Republican.
Meanwhile, Jindal is seeking to become a national Republican figure, delivering the keynote address at last month's Republican National Committee annual meeting. His brand is premised on executive competence, and he regularly illustrates it by touting his successes reforming education, tackling corruption, and reviving New Orleans since being elected governor in 2007.
"The Super Bowl in a lot of ways was a culmination of the recovery from Katrina. There was a lot of bipartisan spirit, and it was a big moment for the world to see New Orleans is open for business," said Republican strategist Brad Todd.
While Jindal and both Landrieus hail from different parties, their political fortunes will be closely intertwined over the next two years. All benefit from being connected to the New Orleans turnaround. But as their elections draw closer, watch closely to see if the narrative turns more partisan, given what's at stake politically.


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" Brand: Little Tikes / Age: 12 months "
* Prices may differ from that shown
My youngest boy got this hammer as a birthday present and as we love little tikes toys we knew it would be very good quality as all toys we have with there brand name on last the years. We found this toy in TK max for the small price of £4 looking around on the net I can see it retails up to £15 so we got a great deal.
It is made from durable plastic that is guaranteed to last little ones even if it is a toy designed to be banged against every wall. It is bright in colour with primary colours shooting through and catching little ones attention. There different textures on the hammer on the handle is a rubber textured handle with lots of little grips all over so little one can get a good hold without dropping it. The rest of the hammer is made just as well with strong plastic and it has buttons and lights to attract little one.
The on off button on the front is easy to turn on but younger children may need mummy and daddies help but once switched on the fun begins. The light on the tip of the hammer lights up and the more baby shakes and taps the hammer the more interactive the toy gets. The light on the tip of the toy dances as baby continues to tap the hammer and while they move it in different directions the noises imitate baby working hard building. Although there are only 8 sounds in total it seems to amuse my son and hold his attention really well.
It took him a while to figure how to make the hammer make noises but this is all part of the learning and letting them figure out problems. Although it is a very noisy toy it does not get annoying as a lot of noisy toys are. There is no volume control but this does not really matter as the toy is not set too high in volume but still high enough to be entertaining for baby. He still seems amazed each time the button is switched to on which after 6 months for such a simple toy I think is great. The hammer itself is fairly light so that it is easy for little hands to pick up and hold easily.
I notice in the description on here it states age recommendation from 12 months but on the box we received with the hammer it states this toy is suitable for children over 6 months which I believe is suitable as my older children get bored with it very easily but at 18 months old Logan still loves it. Kiana who is 2 still has a go now and then but it will be a 2 minute attention holder and then she is on to the next toy. My eldest boy Connor will use the hammer too in his workshop but this is also on a rare occasion. It requires 2 AA batteries that are included when you purchase it and 6 months later ours are still going strong with no sign of needing to change soon.
My daughter turned one in September and some of the family having no idea what to buy for her had given her money on the condition that it was spent on her not saved for her (strange I know) we went shopping to see what we could find that she didn't have passed down from her elder sister or recently recieved as a present. We went to our local Tesco store and found this Little Tikes hammer on offer at £6, I think it is generally about £8 and so as it made a noise and we were pretty sure she would like it we bought her it.
There are two colour options for the hammer that I have seen one which we bought which is pink yellow and red and then another being blue yellow and red. The hammer came packaged in a cardboard box which was open at the front to allow you to have a little play with the hammer before purchasing. The hammer is made of plastic and rubber, there is a hard rubber bottom in pink which has lots of little circular bumps sticking off it to allow babies easy grip then a yellow plastic hammer top with red at either side of the hammer one side being made of a softer rubber which bangs off the floor and the other side being hard plastic and lights up red when the hammer is hit.
The toy is aimed at ages 12 months and up and I would have to say this is about the right age as any younger would probably bang themselves on the head with it which is probably hurt. The toy has an on off switch on the front with the switch being a little pink sliding button and then there is the little tikes logo on the top of the hammer and a little speaker on the back of the hammer to allow the noise to sound. The hammer makes two different sets of noises each set being made of at least two if not three noises put together, the noises sound when he hammer is moved back and forth or hit off the floor.
My daughter loves this hammer, she holds the light to her eye as if to try and work out where the light is coming from and she giggles when she bangs it off the floor and it makes a noise. My eldest daughter tries to teach her that you hit things with a hammer which I am trying to discourage as god know what she would end up hitting with it. It really amazes me how long she will sit playng with this and simply hitting it off the floor seems to give her a great deal of enjoyment. When we bought this I thought the novelty would probably wear off pretty quickly but it hasn't and I can say all ages enjoy this toy as even my 19 year old sister thinks the toy is fun!


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by Praveena Raman
March 2, 2004 > MFMII Keeps Music in the Heart of America
A chance encounter in the 1980s led an East Bay parent to be trained by the Los Altos organization, Music for Minors. Inspired by the training, Carol Zilli, a teacher at Schilling Elementary School in Newark founded Music for Minors II and began spreading the joy of music at her school.It all started at Hacienda Elementary School in Niles, Fremont. Carol who was volunteering in her son Mario's class heard one of his classmates share a song that she had learned from a friend in Los Altos. She loved the song, and upon further enquiry, found out that the child's friend had in turn learned it through a docent visiting her class. One thing led to another, and Carol soon found herself being trained as a docent in music through the Los Altos non-profit organization Music for Minors (MFM). MFM had been formed by parents in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties in 1970 to provide music education in the schools, a program that had been the victim of budget cuts. The training of the music docents was done by credentialed teachers at Foothill College and was an accredited course.Once trained, Deana Stock, the Executive Director of Music for Minors at Los Altos encouraged Carol to start another MFM program in the Tri-City area. Armed with the By-Laws from MFM and the promise of help from Deana Stock, Carol set about doing all the ground work to establish Music For Minors II (MFMII).It took about 3 years from 1987 through 1990 for MFM II to be established as a non-profit organization. During this time Carol recruited more parents among them Kathy Jensen, Sharon Harbeck and Wendy Clark as docents for both Newark and Fremont. Wendy Clark who is still a docent at Hirsch Elementary School reminisces, "We joined before the training program was established and had to go to Los Altos to get trained at Foothill College but it was all worthwhile."As a first step towards establishing the program, Carol with the help of Deana approached Ohlone College to have the training approved as an accredited course. For this the course and the curriculum needed to be approved by the College. The person most instrumental in getting it approved at Ohlone was Dr.Gary Soren Smith. "He was wonderful..." says Carol, "he believed in us and in the program. He was the key in getting it approved."With the approval of the training program for docents and seed money supplied by FUSD, Carol, together with help from some of the founding parents started planning for resources and a resource center built to aid the trained docents in teaching the curriculum. With that in mind Carol Zilli applied for a grant to the CandleLighters organization, which raises funds for local non-profit organizations with their Haunted House in the Fremont Hub during Halloween. "The CandleLighters awarded us $6000 for the resources in 1988," says Carol, "I don't know what we would have done without their support. They have been generous and since then have awarded us at least 3 more grants." Together with community volunteers, Winstead Construction in Niles and Hulbert Lumber in Newark the MFM II Resource center was built at Niles Elementary School.Armed with the grant from CandleLighters, the founders filled the resource center with resource materials for the MFM II program. In 1989 MFM II was awarded their non-profit status and Carol Zilli was named the Executive Director. The first MFM II training program for docents took place through Ohlone College but not on their campus. The first classes were held at Callison Day Home; 30 people were trained in that 3-month session. After a few years of nomadic existence the training classes for the docents are now held at the Ohlone College Newark campus. The 54-hour accredited training program takes place from September through November each year and is taught by credentialed music instructors. Docents learn effective methods of teaching children music by teaching practice lessons, observing other experienced docents and wide exposure to available music education materials. Docents pay for the three-unit course but receive materials at no cost. Docent and board member Mamata Deshpande says "The training program helped me because it built up my confidence to teach music in this country even though I had no background in Western music. I enjoy being a docent as the children and the teachers love the program and give me support. I also enjoy working with Carol and the other board members."Docents training is supported with continuing education workshops given by professional performers like Red Grammer, Charlotte Diamond, David Mandell and Doug Orkin. These workshops are also open to teachers and community members in the Tri-City area. "It was after a Red Grammer workshop for teachers that I was inspired to join the MFM II program" says Susan Schwartz, past MFM II docent and Docent training Coordinator. "I already had taught music at the Yamaha Music School, the Young's Music School and at Co-Stars when I joined MFM II. I loved being in my son's school [Ardenwood Elementary] and teaching music in the classroom. Being in the program gave me a lot of experience." Susan currently teaches third grade at Milani Elementary School in Newark. Like Susan many other docents have gone on to get their California Teaching Credential and become teachers. It was slightly different in Carol Zilli's case. She was a credentialed High School teacher in Hayward and, after being a docent for MFM II, decided to get her credentials through to teach music. In 1994 Carol Zilli started teaching music at Schilling Elementary School in Newark. As a volunteer she also directs an after school choir and teaches students the basics of set design, script writing and performing in a musical theatre.MFM II docents teach half hour music lessons to students in the elementary schools. In schools where there are music teachers, docents supplement and aid the credentialed teacher and in schools where there are no music teachers, they help to fill a void. The students besides being exposed to music also get a chance to perform in the annual showcase at the Smith Center at Ohlone College. "The showcase gives children the opportunity to perform on a professional stage. For some this might be the only chance they get to be on stage," says Carol. The showcase has also invited many other community organizations to join in the performance. When Kids on Broadway (now known as Star Struck Musical Theatre) was first formed by Lori Stokes, Carol invited the group to perform a piece in the MFM II showcase giving the fledgling group some exposure.Lori Stokes had also been one of the early MFM II docents and started the MFM II program at Mission San Jose Elementary School. Besides performing, the students also have a chance to attend concerts by Charlotte Diamond and Red Grammer arranged by MFM II. A very popular workshop that is brought to the schools is 'Peter and the Wolf' by Judy Gregory. MFM II program has blossomed over the years and can be found in Newark schools as well as Fremont and Castro Valley. For five years from 1991 until 1996 the program also served schools in Milpitas. The program has been in public and private schools. "I love it," says Birgit Andersen, President of MFM II. "It is a great group of people to work with. We always laugh and enjoy ourselves. I love being the President of this organization. We have family oriented concertsand great workshops where the community can also participate. The training for the young kids is also wonderful." Wendy Clark, one of the original docents, agrees. "This program is really valuable because every child can feel good about themselves after they perform and sing in a group. No one is left out." The docents, board members and the students are getting ready for their 2004 showcase. The showcase will be held on Friday March 19th at the Smith Center at Ohlone College at 7:00 p.m. and 8:15 p.m. Tickets are $5 and are available by calling (510) 733-1189. For more information about the program or for information on how to become a docent visit www.muiscforminors2.org, or email email@example.com or call (510) 733-1189. Information requests can also be faxed to (510) 713-9879 or sent in writing to Music for Minors II, 37141 Second Street, Fremont, CA -94536.Why Do We Teach Music?Music is Science,Music is MathematicalMusic is Foreign LanguageMusic is HistoryMusic Develops Insight and Demands ResearchMusic is Physical EducationMusic is All These Things - but most of all, Music is ART.THIS IS WHY WE TEACH MUSIC!Not because we expect you to major in music...Not because we expect you to play or sing music all your life...Mot only so you can relax or just have fun...BUT ...so you will be human. ...So you will recognize beauty. ...So you will be sensitive. ...So you will be closer to an infinite beyond this world. ...So you will have something to retain for enrichment. ...So you will have more love, more compassion, more gentleness...In short more LIFE!Of what value will it be to make a prosperous living unless you know how to live?THAT IS WHY WE TEACH MUSIC!
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Copeland and Pablo have been nice surprises.
Kidd and Thomas have been solid
We could really use a healthy Camby....and maybe Sheed
We need JR back asap ( and Shump ) because Brewer's lack of offense is Jeffries like.
Novak can shoot as much as he wants....but God dam stop taking lessons from Amare on how to play D ! Put your hand up dude,.. Your 6'10"!


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NBA World Champion, fashion extraordinaire and author Dwyane Wade was in Sweetwater, Fla., Saturday discussing his new book about fatherhood, a responsibility he said plays a critical role in all communities.
"I like to say fatherhood has no color, in a sense," he told NBC 6 South Florida.
The Miami Heat star signed books at Sports Authority in Dolphin Mall, just one of his many stops to promote A Father First: How My Life Became Bigger Than Basketball.
"I understand the importance of fatherhood in my life when I was growing up, and I understand the mentors that I had in my life that shaped me into the person that I am today," he said.
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The star added that one of the reasons he wrote the book was for readers to understand that he, like some of his fans, has experienced difficulties.
"Someone who they look at as having it all together and having everything, you know, just kind of letting them know listen, it's okay to go through these things, I went through them, and I'm better for it, but these are the reasons," he told NBC 6 South Florida.
Referencing the title of the book, he told reporters that fatherhood was one of his many accomplishments that came after the NBA.
"It's unbelievable," he said. "When you're young, you have the vision to play basketball and you want to do great things, and then as you get older, you start to understand how many great things can come from that."
Wade has yet to read the book to his sons, who appear on the cover with him, but said the family plans to get to it in the summer when they aren't focusing on school.
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Wade also answered questions about the Los Angeles Lakers and their decision to add Dwight Howard and Steve Nash to the roster, a move Wade said was similar to that of the Miami Heat in 2010.
"They always make sure they are competitive and compete for a championship," he said about the team's rivals.
But for now, he's only focusing on the Heat.
"I'm real happy with the team we have," he said. "I felt that we were a very good team last year and that we got better this summer."


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yeah, I'm serious
yeah, I'm serious
Hahaha Good one Prime. That certainly was memorable.
what no mop girl clips?
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They really need to bring Chuck Swirsky Back!!!!!!!!
Raptor games havent been the same since...
If all those players stayed in T.O we'd have a few titles by now!!!!!!! FOOLSSSS
Chuck was the best. I miss him a lot more than I miss Carter
As someone who grew up with Vince Carter, day in and day out, I could NEVER miss Chuck more than I do him.
Being said like that I could actually reconsider my statement.Maybe I just liked Chuck too much and caught Carter in his "I suck" days. But I definitely don't understate Vince's accomplishments not only for the city of Toronto but for basketball in general. Some(including myself) consider him as the best dunker in the history of the game. I just wish he had different mind set and better work ethic.
Best in game dunker in history ... VC ... amazing.
-And maybe guys like DeMar wouldn't be so happy playing in Toronto if Vince (one of their favourite players) didn't put it on the map!
The only way to bag a classy lady is to give her two tickets to the gun show... and see if she likes the goods.
Not really memorable from a Raptors POV, but this Iverson dunk on Camby is edged in my brain for some reason:
Players giving their take on Vince's dunk contest:
The most insane dunk ever while Vince was a Raptor, I'm still in shock!
This actually is my favourite memory of the Raptors.
Just incredible watching this game Live.
Dude was unconscious. Ice running through his veins.
ADD Blue Jays just retired Roberto Alomar's Number; it was the first number they've EVER retired.
Vince should get that honour as a Raptor.
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Alomar's No. 12 will be the first uniform number retired in the Blue Jays' 35-year history during an on-field ceremony on July 31 at Rogers Centre.
"This is an honor that I was not expecting," Alomar said during a news conference on Tuesday evening at Rogers Centre. "I knew my numbers were worthy of consideration for the Hall of Fame, but for the Blue Jays to select my No. 12 to be the first number they retire is a great honor.
And put Toronto on the map for alot of Young Players, and encouraged countless young Canadians to embrace the sport of Basketball.
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Knicks are 33-39, Raptors are 30-41
both teams are comming after losing a game with memphis.
post your thoughts about this game inhere
Knicks are 33-39, Raptors are 30-41
both teams are comming after losing a game with memphis.
post your thoughts about this game inhere
This is going to be a tough game for the knicks with all the injuries, but then again most of their games are difficult with the injuries and inconsistency that they have been plagues. I would like to say that this game will be most dependent upon a knick player, but I think that the raptors are going to win if marshall and rose have good games. The knicks with their depth down low should try as much as possible to feed the ball to the big men and work from there, especially with the inexperience and fouling tendencies of Bosh. They should also try to exploit their advantage at the point. They will also need to play good team D on Carter, because Thomas definitely can't handle carter on his own. If this game is dependent upon any knick players the most I would have to say it is baker and marbury. Overall, unfortunately I think the raptors may win this one, but only if they play like a team in the playoff hunt, and not their dissapointing play as of late.
The Knicks are injured big time. Someone has to step up and do the scoring because Marbury is hurt too. Don't look for Marbury to do the scoring tonight. We need Baker, Sweet, Johnson, and Naz to make up the scoring.
One outta three ain't bad.
knicks are going to win this 1 because u are all looking at how bad knicks are look at rapters they suck and they have as much injures as we do
this game is very important for the knicks and i expected a very good game from marbury and hardaway they are going to have big games and they are the ones who have have to step up so im not worried
but............there next game vs pistons that i m worried about pistons are nice
by the way do u think Rasheed Wallace is coming to the knicks in the off season
i think isah will find a way to make him come
The only way I see Wallace joining the Knicks, is if the Pistons don't go too far in the postseason. I hope it works out for the Knicks. We need a player like him.
One outta three ain't bad.
Wow, Marbury is ripping it up, I didn't he would score this much.
One outta three ain't bad.
knicks won 108-101 marbury had 38 looks like hes out of his slump. DEMARR 14 points. DONT LET HIM GO ISAIH
how did houston made the lineup? wasn't he suposed to be out for the rest of the season??
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although i have to admire allan's will to play, i just don't know what the hell was in his head??
for god's sake, he's injured, we need him healthy in case we make the postseason. jeeeezzz
why didn't sweetney started in stead of kurt thomas? vin baker didn't showed to much i see, but what matters is the score, right??
Moochie Norris.. 11 points in 9 minutes??? now that's impressive !
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I think Allan wanted to play because he felt somewhat better and since Penny and TT were gonna be out, the Knicks were short handed. They had to play Sweetney at SF. That worked out pretty well though. I hope that Allan didn't make his injury worse though.
It was a great win for the Knicks. I also think Sweets should start instead of KT. The guy is damn good and very active. Is he averaging at least one steal per game?
I give the knicks credit they played a great game. hopefully they can keep it going for the rest of the regular season.


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One of our (different motorcycle-) club members had a picture published in the last issue of Motorcycle Classics.
It is of a R27 he owned in the U.K. in the 60s. it was silver in color and the tank looks like it has chromed sides.
Anybody seen one of that color? He said he was told it was built especially for the wife of the chairman of the BMW owners club in the U.K. around 1959.


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Scotland reveal the early records of the Norman surname Demhoombe which ranks as one of the oldest. The history of the name is interwoven within the colorful plaid of Scottish history and is an intrinsic part of the heritage of Scotland.
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Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print. As early as the 16th century, the hamlet was named Denum and was frequently plundered and burnt during English raids of that time. There are three parishes named Denham in England where the local is derived from the Old English word "denu" + "ham" meaning "homestead or village in a valley." [2]CITATION[CLOSE]
Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4) In Buckinghamshire, Denham is today a village and civil parish in the union of Eton and comprises 3780 acres. It was listed as Deneham in 1066 and later as Daneham in the Domesday Book [3]CITATION[CLOSE]
Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8). Denham, Suffolk is near Bury St Edmunds and was listed as Denham in 1086. There is another Denham in Suffolk which lies near Eye and in this latter case, it was spelt Denham in 1086. Conjecturally, the family was descended from W. Hurrant, a Norman noble, who was granted the lands of Denham by William the Conqueror, and erected Denham Castle, and today the earthworks of the moat and bailey still remain.
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Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: William Denham who settled in Virginia in 1623; followed by Richard in 1670; Charles Denham settled in Barbados in 1660; followed by John in 1680; James Denham settled in Maryland in 1716.
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Welcome to the Quilting Board's Mystery Quilt, designed for all levels of quilting abilities, from novice to expert. Enjoy the journey over the next two months!
Your square will work well with a scrappy look, or with themed colors, or with a monochromatic scheme. You will be guided along your mystery tour toward making a 28" square. At this point you can decide if you want to add borders to complete this as a wall hanging (34") or perhaps a crib quilt (40" square). If you wish, you can make four or six or these 28" sections, and make a lap quilt. Naturally, you will need four times or six times the fabric for a larger quilt.
The 28" square will be completed in five lessons, the first lesson being posted below, and the 2nd, 3rd , 4th and 5th sets of directions will be added to this thread every two weeks on 3/5, 3/19, 4/2 and 4/16. If you wish to go slower, no problem -- take your time, there are no Quilt Police to say you have to do this in two-week intervals. We all would love to see your pictures posted as you chose your fabrics and the mystery unravels.I have chosen the fabrics shown in the picture at the bottom of this posting. I picked the blue and orange floral first, then picked 4 fabrics to coordinate with it. The bright orange (color F - the little piece of paper didn't show in the photo) will be a dominant color and will show prominently in the quilt If asked, I will try and help you choose without giving away the mystery.
Fabric requirements listed below are to make a 28" square. You will need additional fabric for borders if you want to complete as a wall hanging or crib quilt -- I would figure on ¼ yard more for the wall hanging, and ½" yard for a crib quilt plus binding.
Yes, there are 6 colors in this quilt, but not large amounts of each. I think you will be pleased with the results. Make sure your printed fabric measures 42 across -- some unprinted selvedges are getting wider these days, and you will need this width of printed material. (Or an additional WOF if you will need to cut an additional piece)
Color A ½ yard
Color B C D E and F -- ¼ yard of each
CUTTINGColor A - cut one WOF (width of fabric) 2-½" wide and three WOF 3-¼" wideColor B C D and E - cut one WOF 2-½" wide of EACH of the four fabricsColor F - cut four pieces that measure 4-½" x 9-½". Cut two WOF that measure 1-½" wide
Bookmark this page and check back thread on March 5th for Lesson 2. Welcome aboard the Mystery Tour Train.
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MAKHACHKALA, Russia (AP) - The parents of the two Boston bombing suspects plan to fly from southern Russia to the United States tomorrow as they talk with U.S. investigators.
The father revealed the travel plans to the Russian state news agency. He had previously said he planned to talk with U.S. police and seek "justice and the truth."
A U.S. team investigating last week's bombings is in the predominantly Muslim province of Dagestan, with an official saying the Americans are working with Russian security services.
The mother of Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev went into the region's capital for questioning yesterday, according to a Chechen rights activist supporting the distraught woman.
The questioning was believed to continue through the day today and into the evening.
The activist says the father was also summoned by security officials but did not go because he felt ill.
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Nothing compared to Jon Corzine's crimes, and he was a US Senator and advisor to Obuttocks.
Warfish, I'm a numbers guy. I analyze specifics. I looked at the HP income statement and balance sheet BEFORE I got involved in this discussion. The numbers are not bad. Terrible year just ended yes. Forecast to have a ++ year this year. This is a gigantic operation with a NEW CEO who has a good track record. A fixer.
That said, I follow the Buffett model (even though he's a hypocrit and crook he is a smart investor) and own zero tech. He feels it's too easy to pre-empt. Nobody can pre-empt a railroad or utility or Coke or Boeing or big oil.
Any tech can be outflanked - even IBM.
Nothing compared to Jon Corzine's crimes, and he was a US Senator and advisor to Obuttocks.
Corzine should be in jail right now. He was a crook at Goldman before he got into politics where he remained corrupt. Then his last venture - bad.
Plus bundling crooked donations for the Hawaiian.
BTW, Chuck the Schmuck Shumer just annnounced that the Senate WILLLL have a budget this year which includes HIGHER taxes (surprise) and the Repubs "better get used to it". This is YOUR senator Q. Help get him out of there. I have two nicely conservative R senators. LOL.
Projected consensus 2013 earnings per share $ 3.32
"Low" PE ratio for large tech ( all of which are in bad shape except IBM) 10
Hence a reasonable 1 year price EPS X PE = @$33
Even if it was $23 - not bad
100 bill in assets 120 bill sales. Yeah OOB tomorrow.
YOU may not like their products BUT sales say different.
Bigger than IBM. #29 in the world. #13 in the U.S.
Kinda like the people saying Walmart is all washed up. Because they wouldn't be caught dead in one.
They are by far the global leader in terms of market share in the server sector. Although IBM is a close second.
Their PC's may suck in your opinions, but that has little to do with their business approach and overall corporate strategy.
Their true bread and butter and biggest revenue generator is printing, an industry which is contracting and on the decline. Their business model of selling a printer at a loss and making up the revenue in subsequent ink cartridge sales is not sustainable for the long term in my opinion. Printing is going the way of faxing.
There is no denying that HP has the capability to adapt and remain a powerhouse in the tech industry. Personally, I wouldn't make that bet, but others may see it differently.
Think about it, they sell a 1.5 ounce cartridge of ink for $40, imagine what a 55 gallon drum of that ink would cost you......
I have had a HP desktop fror 5 years now and not one problem, that is more then I can say for Sony and Toshiba.


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Discussion in 'Battle Scooters' started by Domromer, Nov 28, 2012.
why does this look like SOO much fun! haha
must do this. :)
Ain't that great? One stalwart chap did it on a Yammie C3!
I really like the idea of this race. I'm going to look into it more. Might be a fun way to spend a vacation.
Agreed! I wish I had the bandwidth in my life to pull this off right now.
Touring and long distance on scooters are a blast. You run into people every day who can't believe what you're doing, particularly when you tell them you're 1000 miles from home and you came all the way on the bike.
This looks like a lot of fun...kind of reminds me of what Sergei Belski does on his 300 Super...
Very cool.
Is this event being run again in 2013 ?
are all scooters welcome ?
It's an every-two-years thing - http://www.scootercannonball.com/
btu there is an similar event being planned: http://modernvespa.com/forum/topic106484
A couple of threads with conversations during the canonball between those participating and those encouraging:
Official MV 2012 thread: http://modernvespa.com/forum/topic97180?highlight=canonball
2012 rules thread: http://modernvespa.com/forum/topic75468?highlight=canonball
Offiicial MV 2010 thread: http://modernvespa.com/forum/topic71615?highlight=canonball
They changed the rules this year and you cannot have a scooter with more than 250cc for 2014 see http://www.scootercannonball.com/rules/rules-2014.pdf
If your scooter qualifies, you can calculate your handicap here: http://scootercannonball.com/
Because of the rules change there are some other alternatives cropping up:
None of those are restricted by scooter size.
Very cool. Thanks for all the info.
Well that 250cc rule takes me out :huh
I've competed in the Scooter Cannonball and it's a blast. However, on the odd numbered years when the SCB isn't run, there's no cross country scooter competition available. That's one reason that Alan Spears and I created another one, "The Real Cannonball" (TRC) which is a bit more extreme than the even year ride. TRC starts and finishes at the same places that the "original" cannonball of the 1970's that was created by Brock Yates and Dan Gurney. A no holds barred, balls-to-the-wall run from coast to coast, open to all displacements of scooters. There's even a class for motorcycles - modern bikes to 250cc's and vintage bikes up to 360cc's. More info is available at www.therealcannonball.org..
Oooh...now that looks interesting...
That does look like fun. Totally different from a Harley run. Wouldn't mind doing that myself.
That Roswell is something else isn't it? I rode there from Phoenix, AZ and back on my Vino 125 a couple years ago. I have not been to Show Low, AZ on a scooter, my Vino won't climb the mountains, and it's a little farther than I would want to take the Stella without a rescue plan for when it broke down.
Yeah...grubby street-fight run...next Spring, eh? Let's see...what class, what machine...?


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Coles and Tredwell named in England squads
Sunday 23rd December 2012
England selectors today announced Kent Cricket captain, James Tredwell's inclusion in a 14-man T20 squad and a 14-man ODI squad for February's tour of New Zealand. Matt Coles will join a 15-man England Lions squad for a limited overs tour of Australia also in February.
The T20 squad announced today shows two changes from the squad selected for the series against India with Stuart Broad returning to captain the side after a heel injury forced him to miss out on the most recent T20 series and Steven Finn also returns. The New Zealand series comprises two fixtures against a New Zealand XI in preparation for a three match series starting on February 9 in Auckland.
The three match ODI series begins on February 17 in Hamilton. James Anderson, Jonathan Trott and Graeme Swann return to the side after being rested for the ODI tour of India. Kevin Pietersen has been omitted from both squads as selectors look to manage the workload of players throughout the year.
England Lions travel to Australia for a five match one-day series against Australia A. Yorkshire batsman Joe Root, who made his England Test debut earlier this month against India, will captain a side that includes 12 members of the 2012 England Performance who have recently returned from India.
Essex teenager Reece Topley, who has spent the early part of the winter on the EPP fast bowling programme, has an opportunity to win his first England Lions cap alongside Gary Ballance, Varun Chopra, Ben Foakes, Toby Roland-Jones and Chris Wright who are also uncapped at Lions level.
National Selector, Geoff Miller, said: "Following on from the ODI tour to India the tour to New Zealand will require players to adapt to different conditions and will prove a real challenge for the squad as we look to continue the progress we have made in limited overs cricket recently.
"There are a number of players who we have decided not to select for parts of the competitive programme this winter as we look to manage their workloads effectively while ensuring we remain competitive across all formats. We feel this is the best way of keeping players as physically and mentally fresh as possible during a demanding 2013 and beyond.
"Kevin Pietersen will miss the limited overs tour of New Zealand with Graeme Swann missing the T20 leg of the tour. This approach also provides an opportunity for talented young players to gain more international experience which will be important for their development and the development of England sides in the future.
"The tour of Australia will provide a tough test for this Lions squad and it will present an opportunity for the players to show us that they are capable of representing England at ODI level in the future. The vast majority of these players were on the England Performance Programme in India during the end of this year, so we are looking forward to seeing the skills they have developed put into practice during the tour in February 2013. Australia is the venue for the 2015 ICC World Cup, along with New Zealand, so we hope this will help us identify potential players that could go on to be a part of the 2015 World Cup squad."
England T20 squad
Stuart Broad (Nottinghamshire) (Capt)
Jonny Bairstow (Yorkshire)
Tim Bresnan (Yorkshire)
Danny Briggs (Hampshire)
Jos Buttler (Somerset)
Jade Dernbach (Surrey)
Steven Finn (Middlesex)
Alex Hales (Nottinghamshire)
Michael Lumb (Nottinghamshire)
Stuart Meaker (Surrey)
Eoin Morgan (Middlesex)
Samit Patel (Nottinghamshire)
James Tredwell (Kent)
Luke Wright (Sussex)
England ODI squad
Alastair Cook (Essex) (Capt)
James Anderson (Lancashire)
Jonny Bairstow (Yorkshire)
Ian Bell (Warwickshire)
Tim Bresnan (Yorkshire)
Stuart Broad (Nottinghamshire)
Jos Buttler (Somerset)
Steven Finn (Middlesex)
Craig Kieswetter (Somerset)
Eoin Morgan (Middlesex)
Samit Patel (Nottinghamshire)
Graeme Swann (Nottinghamshire)
James Tredwell (Kent)
Jonathan Trott (Warwickshire)
England Lions squad
Joe Root (Yorkshire) (Capt)
Gary Ballance (Yorkshire)
Scott Borthwick (Durham)
Danny Briggs (Hampshire)
Varun Chopra (Warwickshire)
Matthew Coles (Kent)
Ben Foakes (Essex)
Alex Hales (Nottinghamshire)
James Harris (Middlesex)
Simon Kerrigan (Lancashire)
Toby Roland-Jones (Middlesex)
Ben Stokes (Durham)
James Taylor (Nottinghamshire)
Reece Topley (Essex)
James Vince (Hampshire)
Chris Wright (Warwickshire)
England Fixtures:
T20 Series vs New Zealand
February 9 1st Twenty20 at Eden Park, Auckland
February 12 2nd Twenty20 at Seddon Park, Hamilton
February 15 3rd Twenty20 at Westpac Stadium, Wellington
ODI Series vs New Zealand
February 17 1st ODI at Seddon Park, Hamilton
February 20 2nd ODI at McLean Park, Napier
February 23 3rd ODI at Eden Park, Auckland
England Lions Fixtures vs Australia A:
February 16 Blundstone Arena, Hobart
February 18 Blundstone Arena, Hobart
February 22 Blundstone Arena, Hobart
February 25 SCG, Sydney
March 1 SCG, Sydney


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The Brown Swiss Association has selected four California youth to compete for the Youth Achievement title at the National Convention to be held in Shelburne, Vt., July 4-7.
Scrapbooks consist of youth project work, photos and clippings illustrating such activities. Books are scored on breed knowledge, content, organization and overall participation in Brown Swiss programs. Involvement in school, community and extracurricular activities also contribute to a high score.
John Paul, Elisabeth and Elise Regusci, of Modesto, Calif. and Jordan Dunn of Visalia, Calif. have made it to the second round of the contest, in which they will each interview with a panel of dairy industry representatives and Brown Swiss breeders to determine the contest winner.
The winner will be announced during the Youth Awards Banquet held July 6 at Shelburne Farms and will receive a traditional Brown Swiss bell and a $1000 cash award sponsored by Kenny Jo Manion of Scottsville, Kent.
To participate in the Youth Achievement contest, a youth must be a Brown Swiss National Junior member as defined by owning or leasing a registered Brown Swiss animal and not yet be 20 years of age by Jan. 1 of the current year. For more information contact Junior Advisor Charlotte Muenzenberger at email@example.com, call the Brown Swiss Association at 608-365-4474 or visit the website: www.brownswissusa.com.
The Brown Swiss Association was established in 1880, registers about 10,000 animals per year and serves about 1800 combined Adult and Junior Members.


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Metro argues that, with passage of the measure, it will continue diverting money for roads, but keep more of the refenue for transit than under the current funding formula, increasing the amount from roughly 75% to 81% orf colelecte revenue, and generating $400 million in additional funds by 2025.
But Houston-area rail advocates note such spending must be spent on bus shelters and debt payment, slighting rail, and could seriously impede Houston's aggressive expansion of LRT.
Local media quoted David Crossley, president of Houston Tomorrow, claiming approval would stymie rail expansion, and noting Metro would be barred from using local money for rail until 2024. "By that time, 2024 or 2028 according to some, Harris County will have control of the board," Crossley said, noting that Harris County likely would have a a majority of seats on the Metro board, making it less likely for "city-centric" rail development.