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Mayor Candidate Jamison Challenges Mayor On Ethics Issue
Mayoral Candidate Greg Jamison threw down a gauntlet at Mayor Huether's feet by creating and signing the "Mayor Integrity Trust Pledge" today(Tuesday)
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"The signing of the Mayor Integrity Trust Pledge signify to all the people of Sioux Falls that Jamison will not make personal investments into land or any other business where his decisions as mayor could give him an unfair advantage to make money.
"As Mayor, I pledge to all the people of Sioux Falls, that while in office I or my spouse will not be an investor in any real estate development or make other business investments that require oversight and approval by the City Council and/or city employees who are under my direct control. I disclose any and all investments that are currently in violation of this pledge." said Jamison.
Jamison wants all the people of Sioux Falls to know that he does not personally have land investments as seen on his financial interest statement filed Monday. Recently, Mike Huether was quoted in the December 15, 2013 Argus Leader stating, "Come on, you're telling me that Mayor Dave Munson, Mayor Gary Hanson, Mayor Rick Knobe or any of the mayors before me have never invested in real estate while in office?" As Jonathan Ellis reported, none of the mayors mentioned had any land investments. Gary Hanson noted, "I turned down those simply because it would only appear to be an impropriety on my part. Right now I know that a couple of those folks have become millionaires in those investments that I chose not to be an investor."
Jamison had this to say about signing the pledge, "Nothing the mayor does should create any question as to the integrity of his office. The mayor should not have an unfair advantage to make money from his service to Sioux Falls. In the end it all comes down to trust. Having direct control over city employees and having land development deals violates the trust voters have instilled in you. That is why I'm signing this pledge to all the people of Sioux Falls. We need to restore integrity and trust to the mayor's office." Jamison invites Mike Huether to join him in signing the pledge to disclose any conflicted investment and not make investments that the office of mayor has direct influence over."
The creating and signing of the pledge points to what some believe is a weakness in Mayor Huether's character. It will resonate with some voters. As a former Mayor, I admit I was a little surprised at Mayor Huether's quote in the paper assuming that all former Mayors had done what he did. During my term, I chose not to invest in projects within our area, because I didn't want the "appearance of an impropriety." The city's ethics rules are muddy on this issue. It may be time for the council to clear them up for the voters who entrust the Mayor and Council with the management of city resources and growth.


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International Association of Outsourcing Professionals ranks Jones Lang LaSalle highest among all corporate real estate and facility service providers
SINGAPORE, MAY 4, 2010 — Jones Lang LaSalle announced today that it has been named the highest ranked commercial real estate services firm on the 2010 Global Outsourcing 100®, the annual ranking of high-quality service providers across all industries as determined by the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals® (IAOP®).
The 2010 Global Outsourcing 100 recognizes the world's best outsourcing service providers and advisors. These rankings are based on applications received and evaluated by an independent judging panel organized by IAOP. The 2010 panel is led by IAOP Chairman Michael F. Corbett. Compared to service providers across all industries, Jones Lang LaSalle ranked at number 12 on the list.
In addition to the Global Outsourcing 100, IAOP issued a series of lists of companies that performed best against certain criteria. Jones Lang LaSalle was listed among the top five Corporate Services providers across all categories, and was similarly listed as a top outsourcing firm to several specific industries, including the financial services, pharmaceutical and technology industries. Companies on these sub-lists are not ranked but are listed alphabetically.
"Our ability to forge strategic alliance partnerships with our clients and align with their interests allows us to deliver results-driven solutions," said Stuart Hicks, Global CEO of Corporate Solutions at Jones Lang LaSalle. "This total client focus, supported by our integrated service platform, enables our corporate real estate partners to maximize productivity within their departments, their portfolios, and across their organizations."
"In Asia Pacific, corporate real estate outsourcing has gained strong traction in recent years and organizations are looking for greater outcomes from their service providers," said John Forrest, CEO of Corporate Solutions for Jones Lang LaSalle in Asia Pacific. "This award is testament to our ability to consistently deliver on the expectations of our clients across the region and globally."
"We have been at the forefront of the corporate real estate industry in Asia Pacific for 15 years and continue to break new ground alongside our clients. In the first quarter of this year, we have already secured a number of significant appointments, including the largest corporate property service management contract in the region with Telstra in Australia, and several key regional contracts in the banking and finance and manufacturing sectors," said Mr Forrest. "We expect to see more real estate outsourcing from European and Asian corporations as they mature and realise their growth ambitions beyond their home markets."
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First Appearance: IPTSF Text 29
Brother Orwell was Chief Lookamancer to Faq, during the time before the fall of the first Kingdom.
He was involved in hiding Faq from other sides - particularly in planning movement of units entering and leaving the kingdom, together with Marie Lavraie. He, Marie and Jack Snipe successfully kept Faq a Bubble kingdom for many hundreds of turns.
He was much taken with Olive Branch and voluntarily turned to Haffaton at King Banhammer's suggestion. This turned out to be a big mistake. When Jillian tried to fullfill the prophecy to croak Olive Branch, Orwell managed to surprise her by casting a blindness spell, forcing her to attack him.
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'Orwell' is probably a reference to George Orwell, a British author of the 1900's, known for stories such as 1984, where the protagonist, and many others in the story were constantly observed by cameras, and a state security apparatus known as 'Big Brother'. The first reference to Orwell referred to him as "'big' Brother Orwell." George Orwell was a firm believer in democratic socialism, but he was also very critical and suspicious of several standard bearers.
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Former Liverpool star Xabi Alonso has branded Nigel de Jong's World Cup final kung-fu kick as one of the worst tackles he has ever been on the wrong end of.
Even De Jong accepts he was fortunate not to be sent off by referee Howard Webb after catching Alonso with an awful first-half tackle which saw he Holland midfielder plant his studs into the Real Madrid man's chest and leave him needing treatment before he was able to continue.
"It was one of the worst tackles I have ever suffered," said Alonso. "It was a tight game, there was respect from both sides and they had to close us down.
"But that challenge was really hard. It was one of the most painful tackles in my life and it was hard to play on. I have probably broken a rib, although I am not too worried about that."
Reigning European champions Spain have now become the third side, after West Germany and France, to hold both tournaments at the same time.
No country has ever managed three on the trot, which will be Spain's task in two years' time at Euro 2012. They have already been installed as the bookmakers' favourites to complete a memorable hat-trick.
Alonso accepts there is plenty of work ahead of his team-mates before then but the raw talent is certainly there.
"Right now is not the time to think about the future, but of course the basics are there with this team," he said.
"The style is there, the mentality is there and the team spirit is there.
"If we keep working in this way many more big things may come."
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text: Monsanto Said to Have Considered $40 Billion Syngenta Deal June 24, 2014 05:26 AM Tweet TAGS: Marketing, Overseas December 18, 2014 By Bloomberg Email The desire to avoid U.S. corporate taxes has now spread to agricultural giants -- as a dead deal shows. Monsanto Co., the world's largest seed company worth $64 billion, recently explored a takeover of $34 billion Swiss rival Syngenta AG in a transaction that would have allowed the U.S. firm to move its tax location to Switzerland. The deal, which is now defunct according to people familiar with the matter, is another sign of how U.S. firms in many sectors are trying to avoid corporate taxes by moving their headquarters overseas. U.S. drugmaker Pfizer Inc. pursued U.K.- based AstraZeneca Plc, offering as much as $117 billion before abandoning the deal, while North Chicago, Illinois-based AbbVie Inc. is chasing Dublin-based Shire Plc for $46.5 billion. Monsanto and Syngenta held preliminary talks with advisers in the past few months about a combination before Syngenta's management decided against negotiations, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the talks were private. Company officials also spoke informally with each other about a potential deal, two of the people said. There were concerns about the strategic fit, antitrust issues and relocating the company to Switzerland for tax reasons, they said. The talks, which valued Syngenta at more than $40 billion, fizzled out in late May, one of the people said. An additional concern was that U.S. politicians would close the inversion loophole, thereby removing that benefit, another person said. "The economics of the deal appear attractive at first" as it would boost earnings and lower taxes and costs, Sanford C. Bernstein analysts led by Jeremy Redenius said in a note to investors today. "However, the deal faces insurmountable strategic, antitrust, and public opinion issues in our view." Corn, Soybeans Syngenta shares surged as much as 7 percent in Swiss trading today and were up 6 percent as of 2:27 p.m. local time. Before today, the stock had underperformed peers in the past two years and declined about 8 percent in 2014. Monsanto yesterday was almost unchanged in New York, for an advance this year of 4.8 percent. Combining the two companies would have created the largest player in the world for both seeds and crop chemicals and a formidable competitor to German rivals Bayer AG and BASF SE and Dow Chemical Co. in the U.S. Syngenta is the world's largest maker of crop chemicals and strongest in Europe, whereas Monsanto is the largest maker of seeds and dominates the U.S. market for genetically modified crops like corn and soybeans. "Investors would love it, it would create by far the biggest agricultural technology company in the world," said Patrick Rafaisz, an analyst at Bank Vontobel AG, adding that it would be a surprise if they pulled off such a transaction. Talks Resurface "We are not in discussions on this particular matter," Lee Quarles, a spokesman for Monsanto, said in an e-mail without elaborating. Paul Barrett, a spokesman for Syngenta, said it's "our standard practice not to comment on market rumours, which are commonplace in the financial markets particularly at present." Market speculation about further consolidation in the agrochemical market has always surrounded the leading players in the industry, including Bayer's CropScience, Dow Chemical and DuPont Co.'s Pioneer. Informal talks have been held on numerous occasions and Syngenta explored its strategic options prior to the financial crisis, according to two people. DuPont Potential DuPont, Monsanto's largest seed competitor, could also be seen as a potential suitor because it already has seed license deals with Syngenta, Liberum Capital, which raised its rating on the stock to "buy" today, said in a note to investors. While talks between Monsanto and Syngenta are currently on hold, there is a chance the deal could be revived, two of the people said. Cross-border deals, especially those facing antitrust and political resistance, are regularly abandoned before being revived. Lafarge SA and Holcim Ltd. agreed in April to merge to create the world's largest cement company, the second time in 18 months that executives tried to put together a transaction, people familiar with the matter have said. A Monsanto-Syngenta deal would've given a recent tax inversion deal a run for its money. Medtronic Inc., a Minneapolis-based medical-device maker, is the latest and largest company to say it will renounce its American address as part of its planned $42.9 billion takeover of Dublin-based Covidien Plc. The tax-inversion strategy may free up almost $14 billion in cash that Medtronic now holds outside of the U.S., allowing it better use of those funds. Savings The deal could cut Monsanto's tax rate by almost half to 15 percent, generating savings of about $400 million a year, according to Bernstein estimates. The combination could also generate synergies of as much as $600 million and these savings and tax benefits could boost cash earnings-per-share in 2016 by as much as 16 percent, the analysts wrote. For Syngenta, change and adaptation is part of its DNA. The company was spun off from Novartis AG in 2000 in order to merge with Zeneca Agrochemicals, weakening its links to Switzerland and opening up its shareholder base. Moreover, Chief Executive Officer Mike Mack, an American, takes a pragmatic approach to shareholder value, with an open view to transactions, according to one of the people. Partnerships As well as adding the latest technology in agrochemicals, buying Syngenta would also allow Monsanto to remove a competitor that was putting time and money into building a rival seed business. The Swiss company has made a string of acquisitions, including the purchase of Sunfield Seeds, to build out its offerings, yet it faced a dominant Monsanto in the U.S. market. Combining the seed and chemical companies would throw up complications for the increasing number of research and development agreements between the players. Earlier this year, Monsanto established an alliance with Novozymes A/S for biological solutions, including using beneficial insects, to tackle pests and disease. The U.S. company's partnerships also include some with BASF. "BASF might object to it as they have a long-term R&D collaboration with Monsanto, and it seems like this is getting tighter," said Bank Vontobel's Rafaisz. "Antitrust would be a problem, mainly in the seeds business where the two companies would become extremely dominant in certain areas like U.S. corn." Back to news


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Experience extreme monster truck action as you catch massive air, crush cars, perform crazy stunts, destroy everything in your path, race to the finish line and more. Battle through stadium races, freestyle competitions and outdoor circuit tracks on your way to becoming the Monster Jam world champion!
Also known as: Monster Jam 2007, Monster Truck Jam
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Release Date: November 13, 2007
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Thankfully, developer Neversoft has decided to take the series in a new direction, and the resulting game looks like it'll be a return to the franchises' roots, where the skating was just as important as the story. Make no mistake, however, there's still a major focus on story, and it looks like the best we've seen in a Tony Hawk game. The game begins when your nameless character steps off a bus coming from "Middle America," only to get beaten down by several gutterpunks. After dusting yourself off, you're approached by Mindy, the creator of an underground skate 'zine called "American Wasteland." She befriends you, and you're off on your adventure.
The first thing that Mindy teaches you about is how to change your look. Unlike the previous titles, American Wasteland doesn't let you create a character from scratch. Instead, you'll begin the game as a mulleted redneck who looks like his time would be better spent creating pounds of bathtub meth than cruising the streets of LA. As you explore the city, however, you'll be able to enter everything from barber shops and tattoo parlors to clothes stores and skate shops in an effort to change your look. There's a ton of options to choose from, and you'll quickly be able to switch in real-time.
The biggest change from previous games, however, is the environment you'll be able to explore. While the other titles jumped from city to city, Wasteland drops players into LA and keeps them there. Don't worry about getting bored, however, as you'll be able to explore the massive city's different neighborhoods, each one more different than the last. You needn't worry about load times, either, since the entire area is streamed from the game disc as you play. You'll see a load screen every time you turn the game on, but that's the only time.


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Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 172 diseños de 43 diseñadores freelance.
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This is a newly separated BRAND in our suite of different flow technologies. Company was founded in 1984 and has wrestled with identity since the merger with another company in 2002. Now faced with inadequate branding in some sectors of our business, we are breaking out separate brands, each which focus on one specific technology family. This one is the CORIOLIS family.
Coriolis mass flow meters were developed long ago, and the market is dominated by just a couple large companies: Emerson/MicroMotion and Endress & Hauser. It is a highly specialized technology that measures the rate of flow, density, and temperature of the fluid passing through it. It is a more expensive option than some other types of flow meters (actually known as the "gold standard" of flow), but offers benefits such as no moving parts (easier to clean) and smooth tubes (can handle thick,abraisive or particle-filled fluids).
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The term "left," as it pertains to politics, dates back to pre-revolutionary France. In 1789, the French National Assembly was created as a parliamentary body to shift the control of political matters from the king to the citizenry. Inside the chamber where the National Assembly met, supporters of the king (i.e., conservatives in favor of the status quo) sat to the president's right and supporters of the revolution to his left. One deputy, the Baron de Gauville explained, "We began to recognize each other: those who were loyal to religion and the king took up positions to the right of the chair so as to avoid the shouts, oaths, and indecencies that enjoyed free rein in the opposing camp." Observers and political commentators gradually began using the terms "left" and "right" to refer to the opposing sides.
The leftists (known as Jacobins) of that day promoted lofty ideals such as constitutional reforms of the monarchy, the enfranchisement of peasants, and the adoption of the Declaration of the Rights of Man. But when they eventually came to power, the Jacobins established a brutal revolutionary dictatorship featuring the so-called Republic of Virtue (which aimed to de-Christianize the Revolution) and the Cult of Reason (which sought to do away entirely with the Catholic Church in France). Then they instituted the Reign of Terror required to make all the nation's citizens properly "reasonable" and "virtuous." They branded their opponents as "counter-revolutionaries" and sent them, by the thousands, to the guillotine.
In stark contrast to the radical ethos of the French Revolution, the libertarian ethos of the American Revolution inspired a tradition based on individual rights, free markets and democratic constitutions. To be conservative, or on the "right," in the context of the democratic West means to preserve the classical liberal, individualist and free-market framework that is its historic achievement. Among the highest values of the political right in modern America are: individual rights and freedoms, the rule of law, private property, and limited government. The left, by contrast, favors group identification and group rights; the rule of men rather than of laws (as manifested in the left's affinity for judicial activism and its view that the Constitution is a "living," and therefore infinitely malleable, document); the redistribution of wealth and the communality of property (which is to be apportioned "equitably" by the federal government); and ever-expanding governmental involvement in – and oversight of – the everyday affairs of the populace.
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Beau Torbert to Go Into Sioux Falls Canaries Hall of Fame
We will never see the number seven on the back of a Sioux Falls Canaries player ever again.
The Birds are retiring former outfielder and designated hitter Beau Torbert's number and inducting him into their Hall of Fame during a pregame ceremony, Monday, July 8th.
In three seasons in Sioux Falls (2008-2010), Torbert was a two-time American Association Player of the Year (2008, 2010), and the Independent Player of the Year in 2010.
During that 2010 season, Torbert won the American Association batting title with a .394 batting average, a team record and league record at the time. He led the league with 100 RBI (a team record), and set a league record with 155 hits. He also set team records for doubles in a season (38) and a league record for total bases in one season (269).
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Central Texas submits Medicaid waiver plan
Following federal approval for a waiver that allows Texas to provide cost-saving Medicaid improvements, the Texas A&M Health Science Center (TAMHSC) has taken a leading role in two of the state's new regional healthcare partnerships (RHPs) – one in Central Texas, the other in the Brazos Valley area.
Each partnership must submit a regional health care plan to participate in the waiver. The plans include projects that are driven by a regional health assessment and identify participating public entities and performing providers. The projects are meant to transform health care in the region with incentive projects that that develop infrastructure, innovate and redesign programs, improve quality and make population-focused improvements.
On Dec. 12, the plan for RHP 8 – Bell, Blanco, Burnet, Lampasas, Llano, Milam, Mills, San Saba and Williamson counties – was signed and certified at the TAMHSC Round Rock Campus, then submitted to the Texas Health and Human Services Commission for formal review and approval. A similar signing occurred in November in Bryan for the plan for RHP 17 – Brazos, Burleson, Grimes, Leon, Madison, Montgomery, Robertson, Walker and Washington counties.
Pictured in the Dec. 12 signing are, from left, front row, Cynthia Guerrero, Williamson Cities and Counties Health Department (WCCHD); Anita Martinez, WCCHD; Janice Ehlert, TAMHSC; Lindsay Pollok TAMHSC; Jeff Madison, Little River Healthcare; Dr. Lee Ann Ray, TAMHSC.
Second row: Dr. Chip Riggins, WCCHD; Cynthia Long, Williamson County Commissioner; Terry Browning, Rockdale Hospital District; George DeReese, Little River Healthcare
Third row: Bride Roberts, WCCHD; Kathy Pierce, Williamson County
Fourth row: Eldon Tietje, Central County Services; Bonnie Scurzi, Bell County Public Health District; Rita Kelley, Bell County; Carol Ellis, Burnet County.
Not all participants in the RHP 8 plan are pictured. A copy of the plan is available online at http://www.tamhsc.edu/1115-waiver/rhp8.html
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The band Ozomatli has been around since 1995. You might have heard of them, you might not have, OR you might not know that you actually have. I heard them on my satellite radio awhile ago and liked what I heard. Then, in my various music browsings, I discovered a little more.
Here's how you might not know that you do know of Ozomatli: Remember the movie Never Been Kissed with Drew Barrymore in 1999? They are the band playing in the reggae club when her character Josie ingests "weed cake," a cake with marijuana. In the scene, the song playing is "Cut Chemist Suite."
Pretty cool fun fact, I think.
The band currently has 7 members, but they've in the past had as many as 10. Some of those members included DJ turntablist Cut Chemist and Chali 2na, who both moved on to a different project, Jurassic 5.
That's another fun fact!
Anyways, Ozomatli's latest album came out in April this year. Fire Away is definitely worth listening to. You may just find yourself a new favorite. You're welcome.
Band members Jiro Yamaguchi and Ulises Bella describe Ozomatli:
"You drive down Sunset Boulevard and turn off your stereo and roll down your windows and all the music that comes out of each and every different car, whether it's salsa, cumbia, merengue, or hip hop, funk, whatever, it's that crazy blend that's going on between that cacophony of sound is Ozomatli, y'know?"


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Attorney General Bondi Announces that Mortgage Servicers Report More Than $3.6 Billion in Relief to Florida's Borrowers
TALLAHASSEE, FL – November 19, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Attorney General Pam Bondi announced today that the nation's five largest mortgage servicers that entered the federal-state settlement over foreclosure abuses and unacceptable mortgage servicing practices report that they have provided more than $3.6 billion in borrower relief to Floridians as of Sept. 30, 2012, with an additional $1.3 billion in modification relief in the pipeline. The servicers reported that 48,998 Floridians have benefitted from an average of $73,663 in relief per borrower. Nationally, the servicers report that more than 300,000 borrowers have received a total of $26.11 billion in relief and an average of $84,385 in relief per borrower.
"Florida was one of only two states in the country that negotiated a guarantee in the settlement. The fact that servicers report $3.6 billion in relief to Florida's borrowers within the first eight months of implementation is a promising indication that obtaining a minimum commitment from the banks has been effective," stated Attorney General Pam Bondi.
Consumer relief can include the following: first and second lien modifications; enhanced borrower transitional funds; facilitation of short sales; deficiency waivers; forbearance for unemployed borrowers; anti-blight activities; refinancing programs; and benefits for members of the Armed Forces.
Additionally, the report contains information provided by the servicers regarding the implementation of servicing standards or reforms made by the servicers, all of which were required by the settlement to be in effect in early October. The report released by Monitor Joseph Smith today is not required by the settlement, and none of the data has been confirmed, credited or otherwise approved by the Monitor. Separate, state-specific reports were also released by the servicers and are posted on the Monitor's website. These reports are required by the settlement, but the reported results have not been confirmed by the monitor.
Florida borrowers who lost their homes to foreclosure between Jan. 1, 2008 and Dec. 31, 2011 and who may be eligible for payment under the $25 billion national mortgage foreclosure settlement must file claims by Jan.18, 2013. Forms have been mailed to qualified borrowers. Borrowers who have questions or need help filing their claims can contact the settlement administrator, toll-free, at 1-866-430-8358, or send questions by email to administrator (at) nationalmortgagesettlement (dot) com.
The full report can be found here. The Monitor's state-by-state data map is available here.
The federal-state settlement with Ally/GMAC, Bank of America, Citi, JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo was reached in February 2012, and the mortgage servicers must meet all of the terms of the settlement within three years of the execution of the settlement.


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Jason Hatcher started 16 games in 2012 as a defensive end in the Cowboys' now-defunct 3-4 defense. With the team switching to a 4-3, Hatcher doesn't know where he will fit, yet.
"[Defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin] still doesn't know where I'm going to play yet," Hatcher told KESN-FM on Friday, via the Dallas Morning News. "I don't know if I'm going to be the Warren Sapp in his 4-3 defense or not. He does have high hopes for me. I'm going to be a big part of this defense, so I'm excited about this role I'll have in this upcoming season. I'm going to embrace it and be the best I can be."
Hatcher doesn't believe the transition will be difficult, regardless of his specific position.
"It's just some different technique stuff that we got to work out, get our footwork back, get used to getting off the ball, getting up-field, instead of reading somebody," Hatcher said. "We can attack more now, so it won't be much different. I'm looking forward to it. That's the way I played in college, just get up field and attack people. I think that's something I'll benefit well from."
Hatcher said he was was "shocked" by the decision to fire Rob Ryan, but Hatcher regards Kiffin as an "NFL legend."
The Cowboys are still trying to perform like some legendary editions of the team. Having some legendary coaching figures can't hurt.


text: Just as Bob Hope's My Favorite Blonde (1942) was a takeoff on Alfred Hitchcock, Hope's My Favorite Brunette was a lampoon of the noirish "hard-boiled detective" school popularized by Raymond Chandler. Awaiting execution on death row, Hope tells the gathered reporters how he got into his present predicament. It seems that Hope was once a baby photographer, his office adjacent to the one leased by a private detective (played in an amusing unbilled cameo by Alan Ladd). While hanging around the p.i.'s office, Hope is mistaken for the detective by beautiful client Dorothy Lamour. She hires Hope to search for her missing uncle, and also entrusts him with a valuable map. Hope's diligent (if inept) sleuthing takes him to a shady rest sanitarium, where he runs afoul of lamebrained henchman Lon Chaney, Jr. and sinister, knife-throwing Peter Lorre. Both are in the employ of attorney Charles Dingle, who is responsible for the disappearance of Lamour's uncle. Escaping the sanitarium with Lamour in tow, Hope follows the trail of evidence to noted geologist Reginald Denny. The geologist is murdered, and Hope is accused of the crime. Hal Erickson, Rovi


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An editorial in the July 24 Tomahawk Leader. Comments are welcome here or refer to the Fishing with Jed thread for more about fishing topics, tips, and more.
U.S. Hwy. 51 checkpoints to stop VHS spread
The real tragedy that will occur if we are unable to stop the deadly fish virus viral hemorrhagic septicemia (VHS) from spreading into our Northwoods lakes is that we know it's coming and we have the resources to delay the infestation.
The best way to rationalize VHS control is to liken it to those who are infected with a virus. First, you limit the contact the sick have with the healthy population. Then, you take preventative measures to keep the healthy population safe.
Lake Michigan and the Lake Winnebago chain already have confirmed cases and Lake Superior will most likely soon join that list. The state Department of Natural Resources estimated 4,000 boats were on the Winnebago system alone the weekend VHS was detected. If just one-quarter of those boats left the chain that weekend, you'd have potentially 1,000 new hosts that could have unknowingly spread the virus. Take into account VHS can be spread by not draining a boat or by simply forgetting to empty a bait bucket, and the need for proactive measures become apparent.
Fortunately, Lincoln, Oneida and Vilas counties have an opportunity to limit the chance of having our lakes infected. U.S. Hwy. 51 is the major thoroughfare visitors traverse to get to our Northwoods region. By controlling this main artery with stop-gate checkpoints, we could potentially ward off or at least delay the spread of VHS. The checkpoints would work by requiring each vehicle trailing a boat, or jetski, on
U.S. Hwy. 51 to be pulled over, perhaps on major holiday weekends. Bait buckets would be emptied and boats would be checked to assure no water is being transported.
Nobody likes checkpoints. However, Minnesota currently uses this approach to ensure visiting Wisconsin anglers aren't over-harvesting fish. Signs inform anglers of the upcoming checkpoint and game wardens ticket those who are in violation, and state patrol deals with those who decide not to stop. A simple checkpoint located in Vilas and southern Lincoln counties would greatly increase our chances of stopping VHS before it reaches our waters.
Northern Wisconsin also has in place a group of trained volunteers who could implement the practice. Working with state DNR officials, "Clean Boats, Clean Waters" volunteers could check these boats for not only VHS, but for other invasives, too. Under the recently-enacted statewide program, these volunteers monitor their lakes individually. By banding together, those concerned about protecting our waterways could have the greatest impact by stopping the majority of boats coming in from unknown areas and heading for unknown territories.
Currently, the DNR has in place rules to delay the spread of VHS. They've also placed signs at public boat ramps informing boaters that the Winnebago chain is infected with the fish virus. However, similar signs were posted when the exotic species Eurasian water milfoil was first detected in an inland lake and later when zebra mussels were found. By 2006, an estimated 475 Wisconsin lakes were reported to have Eurasian water milfoil and 100 were infested with zebra mussels.
The Northwoods' economy doesn't need another hitchhiker. Tourism alone could be devastated if VHS makes its way to our waters. Between June and August, Lincoln, Oneida and Vilas counties annually experience their highest rates of tourism revenue. In both Lincoln and Oneida counties, nearly 40 percent of the tourism industry occurs during this summertime period, or just over $22 million in Lincoln and nearly $25,750,000 in Oneida. Vilas is even more dependent on summertime tourism, with 47 percent of yearly tourism revenue generated during the summertime period. In 2005, Wisconsin had 636,258 registered boats and a $2.3 billion fishing industry. The tri-county area that is intersected by U.S. Hwy. 51 has a total of 3,166 lakes. While VHS doesn't physically harm humans, it's only a matter of time before the deadly fish virus negatively affects each individual living in the Northwoods.
The threat VHS poses to our inland lakes is real and odds are it will one day hitch a ride here. While we can't check each boat that enters the Northwoods, we can delay the innevitable and raise public awareness by enforcing checkpoints. It begs the question, are our Northwoods lakes a valuable enough resource to demand checkpoints?
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A substitute resolution setting a public hearing on the acceptance of a local law enforcement block grant.
Whereas, a local law enforcement grant from the United States Department of Justice has been made available to the Metropolitan Government; and,
Whereas, an ordinance approving acceptance of said grant has been filed for consideration by the Metropolitan Council; and,
Whereas, the special conditions of the grant award requires a public hearing on the grant prior to final approval of the Metropolitan Council; and,
Whereas, a legal notice stating the date, time and place of said public hearing must be published in the newspapers of general circulation.
Now, therefore, be it resolved by the Council of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson county:
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Section 2. That the Metropolitan Clerk be and is hereby directed to have published in The Tennessean being a newspaper of general circulation in Nashville, Tennessee, in the issue of October 13, 1998, a legal notice declaring a public hearing will be held at the time and place aforesaid in the manner prescribed by law after approval of said legal notice by the Metropolitan Attorney.
Section 3. That this Resolution shall take effect from and after its adoption, the welfare of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County requiring it.
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|October 6, 1998
|Substitute Introduced:
|October 6, 1998
|Substitute Adopted:
|October 6, 1998
|October 8, 1998


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Surging investor confidence helped to push the share prices of these three companies to an average rise of 215.1% for the first eight months of the year. China's Goldwind also fared well on the stock market, while India's Suzlon suffered a decline in market value over the period. However, analysts' views on the sector remained largely unchanged from the first quarter, with 21.2% positive on wind turbine stocks, 30.8% neutral and 48.1% negative.
Vestas chose the day of the publication of its Q2 results to announce the sacking of long-standing CEO Ditlev Engel. Under Engel's eight-year stewardship, the group had been overtaken by GE as the world's biggest wind-turbine manufacturer, had issued five profit warnings and parted company with two chief financial officers and one chairman. Engel's replacement, Anders Runevad, joins the firm from Swedish telecoms company Ericsson.
The results themselves showed an improvement in Vestas's performance over Q1 but were below analysts' expectations. Revenues were down 26.4% on the same period last year, while operating profits (EBIT) were down 70%. The firm's Q2 net loss of EUR 62 million ($81.6 million) significantly exceeded its Q2 2012 loss of EUR 8 million, although it was a marked improvement on its net loss of EUR 151 million for the first quarter of this year.
Vestas' share price slumped in the days following the joint announcement but recovered to end August 231% up on the year. At that time, 27.8% of analysts rated Vestas a "buy", 33.3% had it as a "hold" and 38.9% urged investors to sell the stock.
Spanish rival Gamesa followed its strong first-quarter performance by posting a good set of first-half results. Despite being hit by a 28.2% decline in sales for the first half of the year, the firm posted a net profit of EUR 22 million for the first six months of 2013, including a EUR 15 million net gain during the second quarter.
CEO Ignacio Martin put the result down largely to Gamesa's austerity plan, combined with a sharper focus on its operation and maintenance division, which contributed 16% of sales for the first half of the year - a rise of 18% on H1 2012. Gamesa has announced 2,600 job cuts and will shut 24 offices to save EUR 100 million a year. It has also invested in emerging markets such as Brazil and India as expansion in Europe and the US has been held back by government subsidy cuts and slowing demand.
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The company's net consolidated Q1 profit of EUR9.6 million reversed a EUR 9.1 million loss for Q1 2012 and helped to turn last year's EUR 23.3 million H1 loss into a EUR 1.3 million gain for the first half of this year. Nordex said it had decided in the second quarter of 2013 to discontinue production at its plants in the US and China on account of having low capacity utilisation. The associated costs had already been included in 2012.
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Once again, Suzlon stood out as the worst-performing company of those surveyed. Its INR 10.6 billion ($157.6 million) second-quarter loss was worse than the INR 8.4 billion loss it posted in Q2 2012 and represented its seventh straight quarterly net deficit. The loss came on the back of an 18.3% decline in sales and a 31.5% slump in EBIT over Q2 2012.
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Goldwind's second-quarter revenues were up 29.9% on the same period last year, a significant turnaround from the 44% decline in sales it posted in the first quarter. Its overall net profit of CNY 60.2 million ($9.8 million) was also well up on its Q1 CNY 32.4 million profit and the CNY 11.6 million gain it achieved in Q2 2012.
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