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Some people have written articles articulating why the GIMP is inferior for anything except putting text on cats*. When they do, the open source community throws a fit.
(*Actually the GIMP is pretty bad at this. You have to do a cubersome trick with multiple-layers to make a simple border around text)
Now, if only the internet would stop using Flash so I can rid my system of the word "adobe" from folders and registry entries
GIMP: Inferior in features and (more importantly) usability to Photoshop, or even Paint Shop Pro.
Inkscape: Now I'm the one laughing. It absolutely PALES in comparison to the Flash authoring environment. Where is the timeline in Inkscape, exactly? Where do I point and click to execute a simple motion tween?
Don't know what Scribus is but I'll agree on the other two. A web designer who NEEDS Dreamweaver is just awful at what they do.
transition away from the world of pain
is a skill that 99.9 percent of the people don't have
When you commit a crime you (can) become a "limited public figure". Incorrect statements in relation to your case are by and large NOT defamatory unless made with "actual malice"
>Whether a rape occurred is not a matter of opinion. It is a matter of fact.
Partially correct. Rape has particular legal meanings that may differ from the common usage.
But without magical omniscience you can't determine the fact with certainty - which is why people are free to argue their interpretation after the case is resolved, and are not limited to the court-approved version of reality which may very well be opposite from the truth.
It's also why we have the concept of a "limited public figure" which invalidates a broad range of slander claims, so that people like you can't silence contrary opinions with civil suits
I want to be the first one to have a non-pornographic .xxx
The hipster in me craves to use .xxx ironically.
Don't say that sort of thing in this post 9/11 hysteria or DHS will detain you
"Designing software takes a bunch of work and thinking"
That's why we have copyrights. Paintings, novels, movies, music, etc, all take substantial investment of effort and skill, but we don't grant patents on them. Patents are not a reward for hard work, they're an incentive to discover truly novel things
...And that never happens, so fuck 'em.
>Just repeal that part of the law which makes patent infringement illegal
How is that different from abolishing the patent system (which I would totally support, btw, especially as it relates to software). If permission isn't needed to use them, then there's no reason to grant them...
That's a pretty stupid design; the kind of thing a kid draws in their notebook in math class
(Am I still allowed to say that when it's "cultural"?)
I promise never to pirate - or even watch - your telenovelas. There, problem solved. Now, about those beheadings....
>How do you sell someone a $60 game that's really worth it?
It's NOT worth it. I thought this was obvious.
I grew up on 2D blips and bloops, and I'll be happy to go back. Death to brown 'n bloom. Please die as soon as possible so cheap indie studios can take over the industry you're choking the life out of.
Wal-Mart, huh? I don't know who to side with on an issue like that. It's like being stuck between an anti-competitive rock and a union-breaking hard place.
>you'll find little if any copying of other people's recordings in their music
Except the endless common themes and riffs they used, as all musicians do. What you've missed in your rambling wall of text is the core idea. Everything you can create is derivative even if it's only trivially so. You're still creating on top of basic musical ideas, building on them successively in only modest ways.
And at least a few of those artists had popular songs which were renditions of old folk songs. Even perfectly legal copying from the public domain is still copying for the purpose of this discussion. Your argument is absolutely nonsensical.
>This kind of whining is self-defeating adolescent rationalization
Yum, trollbait
Come up with an original idea, post it here, and I'll retract my statement. Either disprove it in a mature manner or don't weigh in at all ;)
And you wonder why the rest of the world thinks Americans are socially-backward cretins.
Did you know that Scandinavians have no problem with bare butts in media or even *gasp* ....BREASTS? You even see topless women in advertising. It's madness! It's some kind of sick perversion, much like their socialized medicine.
"However if you just want to rap over someone else's entire song"
That's not sampling.
"Just make your own song instead of copying"
Everything is derivative of something else. Truly new ideas are completely impossible. Sampling is not a lower form of art, it's a natural, legitimate, creative use of content - the law simply doesn't respect that. The music industry as we know it is narrowing the scope of transformative fair use down to nothing.
The culture is right, the law is wrong.
I don't know if people know this - this might be secret information that only I possess - but anybody can make music. Record labels don't own the concept of music itself. An MP3 file cannot automatically be assumed to belong to one of the members of the music oligopoly, simply because they have gobbled up so many millions of pieces of intellectual property into their portfolio.
But this is probably quite esoteric knowledge that I'm descending from my ivory tower with and bestowing on the commoners....
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaand star-wipe!
But they'd still be able to sue everything in sight. An active use requirement would only make them more aggressive, forcing them to pick smaller targets and kill them in their infancy.
The only way we'll bring justice to this system is to completely abolish business method patents and software patents.


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By Dirk Hayhurst
Most of the young men who play baseball in this country would do anything to turn professional. Part of it is the glory associated with wearing a pro jersey, and part of it is the desperation a young man feels when, as school wraps up and the real world beckons, a pro contract is the only way to keep childhood alive.
I knew that feeling well. I didn't sign until I was a senior in college, and by the time the 2003 draft rolled around, as the waiting drew out like a blade, I found myself wondering: Why, if steroids were so bad, did someone invent them?
I didn't go on the juice to get drafted, but Lord knows I thought about it. In 1999, when I was in high school, I was told I'd get drafted. It didn't happen. Then, during my junior year of college, after leading Kent State to the regional bid and putting up some of the best numbers in my conference, I was told I would get drafted again, and, again, it didn't happen.
But during my senior year of college, with one chance at the draft left, I'd tried something new. Not steroids -- I never was much for needles -- but good, old fashioned lying.
Baseball is all about luck and opportunity. The right man in the right spot at the right time. In fact, there is a common saying around baseball circles that goes something like, "You only need one guy to like what he sees enough to pull the trigger. Once you're in, you can go back to being you."
Simply put, the draft is a gamble. A gamble based on scouting reports, which, in turn, are based on small, eyes-on sample sizes. Do something that draws the interest of the right scout at the right time, and you may have punched your ticket, even if what you did in that moment isn't necessarily how you normally play.
Scouts are peculiar animals. They all want to see something the other doesn't, but they also know that if they stick their neck out too far, and an organization drafts a kid for oodles of money just to watch said money crash and burn, the scout can be out of a job. To mitigate the risk, most scouts will bandwagon on big names, with scores of them showing up to watch the same prospect. For the amateur player hoping to get noticed, it can be a bitter pill to swallow when you find yourself in a game with a super prospect being treated like royalty by all manner of pro-labeled, radar gun-toting henchmen. But you swallow that pill because you want to play in a game with that kid -- he's your ticket to a free audition.
The higher-round slot prospects will get seen a lot because the pro organization that ultimately drafts them needs to be sure that they're forking over a couple million to the right guy. The next group of guys, the middle rounders, will be seen less often, usually as a supporting character to the lead draft pick's role. Late-rounders will be acknowledged as existing, but they will not be seen in the sense that the other two categories of players will. They will have to wow to get their names on someone's radar.
In short, you, the player, are a stock. High-rounders, your Googles and Apples of the baseball prospect world, will make their money because they are widely considered sure things too big to fail. Middle-rounders will get paid middling bonuses because they don't have the same ceiling that the other stocks do, and more risk. The low-rounders are like penny stocks that a scout believes has hidden potential for a big upside.
Every scout wants to land the next low-cost, big-upside talent. After all, verifying that a high-round talent is indeed a high-round talent isn't really scouting, it's job security. But taking a risk on a talent you believe will blossom even though none of your peers is making the same bet, that is scouting -- and when it's only costing the organization a grand, it's safe scouting.
Unlike stocks, however, players can speak for themselves.
After my junior year in college, 2002, the year in which I was stood up at the draft for the second time, I was crushed. I spent the whole summer wondering was wrong with me, that I could do so well yet still not get so much as a sniff. Everyone on my team at Kent State thought I was going to get to go pro. In fact, most of the guys on the team wanted me to go. I had draft-itus; an unhealthy fixation with turning pro. Symptoms included obnoxious behavior, compulsive checking of career stats, radar gun fixations and an obsession with men in collared shirts with MLB insignias on their breast.
I came into my 2003 season angry. I wanted answers for why I didn't get drafted, but even more so, I wanted answers for why I was told to think I'd get drafted, and drafted when I wasn't on anyone's radar. I asked the scouts I'd made acquaintances with, but all I got were clichés: "It's the league," "The timing wasn't right," "That draft is a funny thing, you know how it is." No, I didn't know how it was, but I was learning. I was learning that if it was going to tell me something it didn't mean, I might as well do the same thing back. I'd be damned if I was going to end my playing career on a baseball's version of, "It's not you, it's me."
My college coaches and I did a complete assessment of the situation: video, mechanics and game charts. My velocity was well within the draft's happy zone. My command was excellent. My results were worthy. What was the issue?
We came to the consensus that I needed to showcase more potential tools to leave something up to the imagination, and create something for scouts to project.
This is the only time I would violate one of baseball's oldest doctrines: don't fix what isn't broken. I was a two-pitch pitcher -- fastball and curveball. I had broken Kent State's all-time innings pitched and strikeout records with just those two pitches. I could run and sink my fastball, raise and lower my hook, go inside and outside, up and down, and throw any pitch in any count. It was enough to get me into Kent State's Athletic Hall of Fame, but it wasn't enough to get me drafted. To do that, I had to fix what wasn't broken.
I started throwing pitches I'd never thrown before in my life. When the right counts and situations presented themselves, I reached back, gripped the ball funny, and made sure scouts could write down more than "fastball/curveball." I even threw a fastball about 10 feet up the backstop just to see if I could really light up the radar gun. I only had to hit 95 mph once to have scouts write down, "has the potential to throw 95!"
My entire 2003 season was one of waste pitches that looked like backed-up sliders and tumbling splitters, and changeups that were about as deceptive from my fastball as a fake mustache. During warm-ups between innings, when I had to flash hand signals to tell my catcher what was coming, I'd flash signs for pitches I didn't know how to throw. Hell on my catcher, but great for the body of work that the scouts were penning next to my name.
Suddenly I was a right-handed pitcher throwing in the low 90s with great control and solid results, but with 4-5 different pitches, all of which had room for improvement.
But throwing mystery pitches was only part of it. I had to talk the talk. That's why, when a certain scout from the San Diego Padres plopped down next to me in the stands of my college (while I ran the game chart and radar gun), asking why I didn't throw my slider during the previous day's game, instead of telling him I didn't have one to throw, I told him it was because I had a blister on my finger. As fate would have it, I had a Band-Aid on my middle finger. Not from a blister, but because throwing my sinking two-seamer caused my fingernail to split. Damn thing was split all the way into the center of my nail and kept catching on my jacket and pulling open. Hurt like hell. A Band-Aid kept it closed until it grew out.
It also made a hell of a prop for my blister story.
"Ah," the scout said, "sorry to hear that. I saw you down in Vanderbilt. I wrote down that you had good command, nice plane on your pitches and a budding slider."
I thought back to the day in question. I actually threw four curves sideways that day, just for the hell of it.
"Yeah," I said, "I wish I had it yesterday. Would have made the day a lot smoother, but," I held up my finger and shook my head at it, "this stupid blister, ya know?"
"Let it heal up, son," the scout said. "I'm just glad to know you still got it. I think it could be a real separator for you."
Separator indeed.
On draft day in 2003, my phone rang. It was the Padres. They were calling to tell me they'd selected me in the eighth round of the amateur player draft.
Two days later I signed a contract to play professional baseball, made it to the big leagues six years after that, and wrote a best-seller about life in professional baseball the year after that.
All thanks to a slider I didn't throw, a Band-Aid and the power of small sample sizes.
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Dirk Hayhurst is a former pitcher who spent nearly a decade in professional baseball between MiLB and MLB. He is also a best-selling author, and has appeared on Baseball America, Bleacher Report, Deadspin, The Score, ESPN, TBS' MLB postseason broadcasts, Sportsnet Canada and more. More from Dirk at www.dirkhayhurst.com. Follow him on Twitter at @thegarfoose.


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Box 5.2 Knowledge sharing and information technology in support of the MDGs
Work is underway within the framework of CEB to forge new directions and establish new channels for exchanging ideas and knowledge within the UN system. Underpinning these efforts is a UN System Information and Communication Technology Strategic Framework developed by the ICT Network of CEB. Building on past evaluations of ICT opportunities in the system, this Strategic Framework represents a collaborative initiative geared towards the improvement of communication channels and the development of common ICT infrastructure elements across organizations of the UN system.


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President Monson: Each Soul Matters
28 September 2012
President Thomas S. Monson tells of an experience he had while serving as a bishop years ago. A widow in the ward who passed away left behind three canaries. Two of the canaries were perfectly yellow, but the third had a little gray on his wings. This widow wrote President Monson a note telling him to keep this canary because, though he wasn't the prettiest, "his song is the best."
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General Conference Has Something for You
28 September 2012
Elder Holland shares how those who listen to General Conference can receive a personal prophetic epistle.
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Every Member a Teacher
21 September 2012
"All of us—leaders, teachers, missionaries, and parents—have a lifelong challenge from the Lord to both teach and learn the doctrines of the gospel as they have been revealed to us," President Boyd K. Packer of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles says.
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President Monson: The Power of Prayer
14 September 2012
Prayer is a great blessing that can provide inspiration in the lives of all of Heavenly Father's children, President Thomas S. Monson says. "Men and women of integrity, character, and purpose have ever recognized a power higher than themselves and have sought through prayer to be guided by such power," he says.
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Five Principles of Gospel Learning
14 September 2012
President Boyd K. Packer of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles teaches five basic principles that should guide Latter-day Saints in their pursuit of gospel knowledge.
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President Monson: Honesty Is Best
7 September 2012
Honesty truly is the best choice, President Thomas S. Monson says, and he looks to the Prophet Joseph Smith as an example.
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Leading as the Savior Would Lead
7 September 2012
If we want to lead as the Savior did, Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles says, we must realize that before we can build anything, we must build people.
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Christchurch Restaurant Scene
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If is fair to say that things have changed an awful lot in Christchurch over the past 18 months. The restaurant choices were very limited for some time but things are on the improve and locals and visitors can once again enjoy an excellent selection of dining options.
Following the earthquakes of 2011 the city has been divided up into distinct entertainment precincts.
Central City
Still a bit flat at present but keep an eye open for new developments coming soon. Some great places in the city include Cook n with Gas, Tiffany's and the Monday Room. The only hotel open inside the central city The George has two excellent dining options including Pescatore their award wining fine dining restaurant. The Christchurch Casino which is also up and running has some good dining options.
The area some now dub SOMO, essentially what the locals know as Sydenham and Addington. Two distinct areas, Sydenham has a revamped small shopping mall (The Colombo) and two new eateries 'Burgers & Beers' and the Honeypot Café, Addington has the fantastic Addington Coffee Co café, Dux live, a live music venue and the Pedal Pusher.
To the north of the city is the suburb of Merivale which always had a great selection of bars. The excellent French restaurant St. Germain is one welcome newcomer to the scene alongside the regular more casual dining options such as No 4, Aikman's and Tutto Benne.
To the West is Riccarton which is home to Rotherham's of Riccarton, arguably the best restaurant in Christchurch. The area also has a number of casual dining options such as Trevino's, Fox & Ferret Pub and Nandos, Spice Parragon is a new addition, a great Thai fusion restaurant already a hit with the locals.
Outer suburbs
All the outer suburbs of the city feature a great selection of restaurants. In particular you will find a wide array of ethnic restaurants popular with locals.
For something completely different be sure to visit some of Christchurch's container bars before they disappear – the main ones are Revival, Cargo, Carlton Country club & Port Hole. All are based around converted shipping containers. But if that is still to normal for you then head to Smash Palace, hidden behind scaffolding and tarpaulins is a bus converted into a bar, serving craft beer and on cold nights hot water bottles. You have to love the local can do attitude in the face of adversity.
Stay up to date on Christchurch's restaurant scene
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(a) The Commission is an executive branch agency independent from the Department of the Interior, except that the Department is the vehicle through which the Commission receives appropriated funds.
(b) The five member Commission appointed by the President is the policy-making body for the agency and has the following duties and responsibilities:
(1) Formulating the agency policies and objectives, and approving plans and projects, for implementation of the fish, wildlife, and recreation mitigation and conservation projects and features authorized in the Act;
(2) Reviewing and approving agency fiscal year budgets formulated and recommended by the Executive Director;
(3) Conducting public meetings on agency plans, programs, and projects;
(4) Representing the agency at Congressional hearings on annual agency appropriations or agency programs; and
(5) Reviewing and approving plans for the appointment or acquisition by the Executive Director of such permanent, temporary, and intermittent personnel services as the Executive Director considers appropriate.
(1) The Executive Director is the chief executive officer of the agency and has, but is not limited to, the following duties and responsibilities:
(i) Implementing the policies, plans, objectives, and projects adopted by the Commission for implementation of the fish, wildlife, and recreation mitigation and conservation projects and features authorized in the Act;
(ii) Representing the Commission as directed and authorized, including serving as the liaison with Federal, State, and local government agencies and public interest groups, and providing for public notice and involvement and agency consultation with respect to Commission activities;
(iii) Attending all meetings of the Commission and participating in its discussions and deliberations; making inquiries into and conducting investigations into all agency activities; examining all proposed projects, agreements, and contracts to which the agency may become a party; preparing technical and administrative reports, agency correspondence, and other documents and materials as required; notifying the Commission of any emergency that may arise within or affect the agency; and keeping the Commission fully informed on all important aspects of the agency's administration and management;
(iv) Appointing agency staff in accordance with the staffing plan approved by the Commission and in accordance with the Federal personnel rules and regulations applicable under the Act, including: Appointing and managing qualified staff capable of carrying out assigned responsibilities; establishing compensation and standards, qualifications, and procedures for agency personnel; procuring temporary and intermittent personnel services as necessary and as are within the annual budget approved by the Commission; terminating personnel; ensuring compliance with Federal Safety Program and prescribed health and safety standards; and giving positive direction in accomplishing equal employment opportunity commitments for fair selection, encouragement, and recognition of employees;
(v) Formulating the agency budget and cost estimates to support agency plans, programs, and activities, and providing such budget recommendations and estimates to the Commission;
(vi) Executing, administering, and monitoring contracts, cooperative agreements, and such other documents as are necessary to implement mitigation and conservation projects approved by the Commission through the execution of Memoranda of Agreements, motions, or other official actions, including approving, administering, and monitoring expenditures of funds and other actions taken pursuant to such contracts, cooperative agreements, and other such documents;
(vii) Monitoring, measuring, and reporting to the Commission progress in carrying out mitigation and conservation plans and projects;
(viii) Directing the day-to-day administration of the agency, including:
(A) Approving expenditures and executing contracts and leases for the acquisition of property or services as are necessary for the administration of the agency, provided such expenditures are within the agency's annual appropriations and the annual budget as approved by the Commission, and provided further that the Executive Director shall consult with the Commission prior to the approval of any such expenditure in excess of $25,000;
(B) Enforcing, observing, and administering all laws, rules, regulations, leases, permits, contracts, licenses and privileges applicable to or enforceable by the agency; consulting with and advising agency employees; designating, in the absence of the Executive Director, a qualified agency employee to direct agency activities and to make such decisions as are required during such absence; delegating responsibility to agency personnel as in the judgment of the Executive Director will benefit agency operations and functions; and
(C) Managing and maintaining agency office space, equipment, and facilities in a sound and efficient manner; establishing and maintaining agency files and archives; and preparing and maintaining an up-to-date inventory of all agency property; and
(ix) Exercising the full power of the Commission in times of emergency until such time as the emergency ends or the Commission meets in formal session.
(2) Except in emergency situations and when specifically delegated such responsibility by the Commission, the Executive Director has no authority to formulate mitigation and conservation policies and objectives or to approve or disapprove agency plans or projects, for implementation of the fish, wildlife, and recreation mitigation and conservation projects and features authorized in the Act.
(d) The agency staff is organized into four functional areas:
(1) Project Administration, through the Project Manager, responsible for development and management of mitigation and conservation projects;
(2) Planning Administration, through the Planning Manager, responsible for development and coordination of mitigation and conservation plans and for environmental compliance in general;
(3) Public Information, through the Public Information Officer, responsible for preparation of reports and documents and dissemination to the public of information regarding agency programs and projects; and
(4) Administrative Services, through the Administrative Officer, responsible for administrative support services and office management.


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Halo Mmo
Halo Game Services job listing mentions "experience in MMO development"
343 Industries is hiring, and it is looking for someone who can help it build "large scale distributed systems with a focus on scalability, reliability, serviceability, maintainability, and stability."
Halo Mmo headlines
Halo MMO was pre-Covenant and fully green-lit, says Ensemble boss
Speaking to Shacknews, Ensemble tech boss Dave Pottinger has outlined the background for the firm's canned MMO, and revealed that the game was green-lit and had staffed up to 40 employees before is was axed in an exec changeover. From the interview: What were the circumstances behind the Halo MMO? Pottinger: Ensemble has been wanting […]
A Halo MMO would be "pretty challenging" - Bungie
Speaking to GI at TGS, Bungie PR boss Brian Jarrard has claimed that Bungie only had a vague idea anyone was working on a Halo MMO, and that creating one would be "pretty challenging" thanks to the necessary creation of "a whole new layer of fiction" in the Halo universe. "They are like our lunchtime […]
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On Kotaku. If you've missed this, they're images from an Ensemble Halo MMO that was seemingly canned in 2007. We're guessing it's too much to ask for a leaked alpha client?
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We've just been dropped a link to this Flickr set, which appears to be a ton of concept imagery to something called Titan, apparently an "Ensemble Games prototype; 2005-2007." Yep, this would appear to be the canned Ensemble Halo MMO Gama broke earlier. Fill your boots.
Ensemble Studios' cancelled project was Halo MMO, screenshots included
Update: A ton of concept images from the game have been posted on Flickr by "goneisgone". See them here. Gama's reporting that Ensemble's cancelled game was a Halo MMO. From the piece: Following the recent announcement that Microsoft-owned Age Of Empires creator Ensemble Studios would close after the completion of Halo Wars, Gamasutra has discovered […]
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John Buck's go-ahead, two-run homer in the seventh inning was the difference, as the Seattle Mariners beat the Atlanta Braves, 7-5, in the first of two interleague games at Turner Field.
Buck finished 3-for-4 and scored three runs while Stefen Romero had a pinch- hit, three-run home run for the Mariners, winners of their last four contests.
Seattle's bullpen shut down the Braves after a rocky start from Erasmo Ramirez, with four pitchers allowing just two hits and a pair of walks in six scoreless innings. Dominic Leone (2-0) fanned four batters in two innings of relief to earn the win.
Fernando Rodney pitched a 1-2-3 ninth inning to secure the win and collect his 15th save of the season.
Evan Gattis crushed a three-run homer and B.J. Upton collected two hits, one being a solo shot, and scored a pair of runs for the Braves, who had their three-game winning streak snapped.
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Amid the oil industry's all-out blitz to kill a government mandate for corn-based ethanol, biodiesel producers say they have a solution that could help everyone involved.
It goes like this: Buy more biodiesel.
That proposal may not be so far-fetched.
Federal mandates require fuel producers to buy and blend specific amounts of ethanol and other biofuels. But those mandates have increased to levels that the oil industry says are nearly impossible for it to meet and have driven up prices.
Refiners say that they can't blend more than 10 percent ethanol into their gasoline for safe operation in many vehicles, but government mandates currently require them to surpass that total.
Biofuels: Ethanol brawl heats up between oil and corn industries
Biodiesel makers, however, say that if refiners buy more biodiesel they can satisfy their requirements for more corn-based ethanol under current rules from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Biodiesel, made from used cooking oils, discarded animal fats and other items, qualifies as an advanced biofuel under EPA rules, as opposed to corn-based ethanol, which is considered a conventional biofuel.
"Advanced biofuels can qualify to meet the conventional obligation, but not vice versa," said Joe Jobe, CEO of the National Biodiesel Board.
While oil companies say a frenzy to buy ethanol credits has driven up prices, they could instead be purchasing credits that represent gallons of biodiesel, Jobe said.
The American Petroleum Institute, the oil industry's main lobbying group, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Neither did the EPA.
Mandate: Court rejects EPA biofuel mandate
Bill Day, a spokesman for Valero, the nation's largest refiner, said the biodiesel solution to the ethanol price crunch would not be able to solve the problem. Refiners currently purchase biodiesel credits, or Renewable Identification Numbers, to meet their obligations.
"While it is possible to use biodiesel RINs to help meet the Renewable Fuel Standard ethanol obligation, there is nowhere near enough biodiesel RINs available to help the blendwall situation, not even close," Day said, referring to a limit on the amount of ethanol that producers say they can blend into gasoline. "Valero will purchase some biodiesel RINs, but as the country's largest gasoline producer, our obligation is far higher than what is available."
San Antonio-based Valero, along with other oil companies, is urging the government to do away with the Renewable Fuel Standard. The company has simultaneously become a major producer of ethanol and other biofuels, which it sees as permanent parts of America's fuel mix, just not with a government mandate.
"If you need a federal law mandating the use of your product in order to be economic, then there's something wrong with your product," Day said.
Jobe, of the National Biodiesel Board, argued that the Renewable Fuel Standard has helped to support the diversification of the American fuel supply, which would not have been possible otherwise.
The mandate has led biodiesel producers to generate more than 1 billion gallons of fuel for each for the last two years, a figure that is expected to leap above 1.5 billion this year, Jobe said.
"From our perspective the program is a tremendous success," Jobe said.
Capitol Hill: Lawmakers debate cause of rising gas prices
Biodiesel and other biofuels can help moderate fuel prices by ensuring that they are tied less to oil, he said. Despite efforts to make the United States oil-independent, that alone will not lead to more affordable fuel prices, Jobe said.
"Canada is now what we say we want to be in 10 years," he said. "Canada is completely energy independent they're a net exporter of petroleum, yet Canadian consumers pay a similar price for gasoline that we do."
Jobe said the power generation sector could be a model for the American fuels market, with its diverse sources of energy from coal, natural gas, water and renewable sources.
"It's highly diversified and so what do you see in the power generation sector? You see that prices have remained stable and low and very affordable," Jobe said. "And if you look at the same period of time in petroleum, prices are… highly unstable."


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It's the end of the month and time for another Daring Bakers Challenge.
The April 2009 challenge is hosted by Jenny from Jenny Bakes. She has chosen Abbey's Infamous Cheesecake as the challenge.
Can I just preface this post with the fact that I love cheesecake. It is the one dessert that I will hoard and eat the entire pan of by myself. I'm not sure that I should admit this but, I made these cheesecakes on Friday and I didn't let my kids have one until last night. Sad, huh?
We were given a basic cheesecake recipe and were given free reign with our creativity. When I announced this months challenge to my husband, he said, "can't you just make a plain cheesecake?". He is a very plain kinda guy, he won't eat anything mixed and doesn't like his foods to even touch on his plate. So, to appease him, I made a batch of plain vanilla bean cheesecake and then made them in my mini muffin tin so that I could change up a few of the flavors. I made some caramel to swirl through a few, added some chocolate chunks and caramel to others, and made a berry coulis to swirl in the rest. Of course I left several plain for the hubby. I also used a ginger and cinnamon cookie for the crust which gave the cookies a little something extra. Not very creative I know but it is cheesecake none-the-less and so I am happy. I really did want to be more creative but I decided that this month I would only use ingredients that I already had a home, no trips to the store just for the challenge. All in all, this was a fun challenge, it's always nice to enjoy what you bake, and this month I did.
Don't forget to check out all of the amazing Daring Bakers with their unlimited creativity, you will see some absolutely amazing cheesecakes. Also, the Daring Bakers have a new home, so check out the new site while you're at it.
Abbey's Infamous Cheesecake:
2 cups / 180 g graham cracker crumbs
1 stick / 4 oz butter, melted
2 tbsp. / 24 g sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract
3 sticks of cream cheese, 8 oz each (total of 24 oz) room temperature
1 cup / 210 g sugar
3 large eggs
1 cup / 8 oz heavy cream
1 tbsp. lemon juice
1 tbsp. vanilla extract (or the innards of a vanilla bean)
1 tbsp liqueur, optional, but choose what will work well with your cheesecake
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (Gas Mark 4 = 180C = Moderate heat). Begin to boil a large pot of water for the water bath.
2. Mix together the crust ingredients and press into your preferred pan. You can press the crust just into the bottom, or up the sides of the pan too - baker's choice. Set crust aside.
3. Combine cream cheese and sugar in the bowl of a stand-mixer (or in a large bowl if using a hand-mixer) and cream together until smooth. Add eggs, one at a time, fully incorporating each before adding the next. Make sure to scrape down the bowl in between each egg. Add heavy cream, vanilla, lemon juice, and alcohol and blend until smooth and creamy.
4. Pour batter into prepared crust and tap the pan on the counter a few times to bring all air bubbles to the surface. Place pan into a larger pan and pour boiling water into the larger pan until halfway up the side of the cheesecake pan. If cheesecake pan is not airtight, cover bottom securely with foil before adding water.
5. Bake 45 to 55 minutes, until it is almost done - this can be hard to judge, but you're looking for the cake to hold together, but still have a lot of jiggle to it in the center. You don't want it to be completely firm at this stage. Close the oven door, turn the heat off, and let rest in the cooling oven for one hour. This lets the cake finish cooking and cool down gently enough so that it won't crack on the top. After one hour, remove cheesecake from oven and lift carefully out of water bath. Let it finish cooling on the counter, and then cover and put in the fridge to chill. Once fully chilled, it is ready to serve.
Pan note: The creator of this recipe used to use a springform pan, but no matter how well she wrapped the thing in tin foil, water would always seep in and make the crust soggy. Now she uses one of those 1-use foil "casserole" shaped pans from the grocery store. They're 8 or 9 inches wide and really deep, and best of all, water-tight. When it comes time to serve, just cut the foil away.
Prep notes: While the actual making of this cheesecake is a minimal time commitment, it does need to bake for almost an hour, cool in the oven for an hour, and chill overnight before it is served. Please plan accordingly!


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We read a great blog post recently by John Pasalis of Realosophy: click here
John touched on 'rent multiples' and that several reports on the Canadian housing market have used this measure to determine that Canada and several areas within it are "overvalued". The hypothesis is that the gap between the average rent and the average resale price has been expanding and that the average rent is a baseline for affordability, and that an area is valued 'correctly' or the area is balanced if the average rent and average price move in parallel. John puts it in slightly different terms:
The theory is that house prices should be appreciating at a similar rate to rents. If house prices start to appreciate at a much faster rate than rents it suggests that house prices are overvalued... ...Eventually, more people start renting until rents rise and/or house prices fall to a level where there is no material financial benefit to renting over buying.
Many of the charts for major Canadian centres shows that the gap between the average resale price and average rent has widened and the conclusion naturally is that housing in overvalued. Not sure why this doesn't suggest that rents are undervalued, and a major upward correction in rents is imminent?
Regardless, this methodology is fatally flawed for several reasons: it does not factor in the age, size and exact location of the units in question. Secondly, the source of the rental information has been called into question, especially with the major expansion of the private rental market, the inclusion/exclusion of heat, hydro, water, cable etc. A third major factor is the existence of rent controls in certain areas. A fourth factor is the existence of a low interest rate environment that allows the average home owner to purchase a larger, more expensive home (or simply get in the market) with a lower monthly payment.
The key point to take out of the above is the first one. We are a firm that looks at averages frequently, but they can often mask or misrepresent data due to outliers and other factors. And consequentially, WHEN DRAWING CONCLUSIONS BASED ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TWO VARIABLES, ONE MUST CONSIDER A THIRD (or fourth, fifth, sixth, etc) VARIABLE THAT COULD BE INFLUENCING THE RELATIONSHIP.
We'll provide a simple example using sports. Let's say I took three NBA teams (Spurs, Lakers, Magic) and looked at their average rebounds per game in a year and their winning percentage in those years. Wow, the relationship shows that a major improvement in rebounds per game in 97-98 led to much higher wins for the Spurs that year. We also saw rebounds and wins jump for the Lakers and 96-97, but both dropped in 04-05. There was a major improvement in 04-05 in rebounds and wins for the Magic.
Therefore we draw the conclusion that the more rebounds you get, the more wins your team will get. The Raptors see this data and go out and sign 5 guys that are 7'3" tall. The next year the Raps dominate the league in rebounding but win only 5 games, what! They should have seen an increase in wins right? Wrong, the five players can't cover anyone on the outside, can't play defence, but because they are tall they get lots of rebounds. They can't shoot, so they keep grabbing their own offensive rebounds and missing again!
So what went wrong in our analysis above? There was a third factor that contributed both to the increase and decrease in rebounds and wins in the above example, the Spurs added Tim Duncan in 04-05, Shaq came to the Lakers from 1996 to 2004 and the Orlando Magic added Dwight Howard in 2004 and all added new dynamics to their teams including shot blocking, scoring, passing, and confidence, in addition to their rebounding skills.
This is a typical example given in any economist's first year Econometrics class. The economists making these 'overvalued' statements should pull that textbook back off the shelf and take a look at it again. In economics you must 'control' outside variables, keep them as constant as possible so you can really determine the relationship between the two variables you are looking at.
In terms of rent multiples, you could potentially have a beach city building tons of 2,000 sf rentals overlooking the ocean and small 1,000 sf bungalows on outskirts of town and you compare that to a town building a bunch of 3,000 sf McMansions on estate lots and then small rentals on the outskirts near an industrial park, the rental multiples will be very different for those to areas, which one is really overvalued?
Although our data (from our UrbanRental report) is limited, having only begun collecting data for our reports over the past two years, we looked at the relationship between index rents and index prices in the Toronto CMA condominium apartment market. To avoid having the data skewed by location or age of product, we looked at 'matching pairs' of data only, dividing the average price psf by the average rent psf at a specific building. We looked at the weighted average (by total resale and rental transactions) of our rental multiple for some of the top municipalities and the Toronto CMA overall by looking at data points for the same buildings in Q4-2010 and Q4-2011. Using the index price and index rent, further controls for the size of the suites. In this example we were able to control for the location, age and size of the units. However, there are a few measures we couldn't control for: the floor that the unit is on (condo rentals tend to be on lower floors), parking (more units are rented without parking than resale units), renovations (resale units tend to be renovated more often than rental suites), terraces (units with large terraces or balconies tend to be owner occupied), etc, etc. See the table below.
If the hypothesis of a 'balanced' market held true, the rent multiples would remain the same year-over-year, however all the major municipalities increased with the exception of Richmond Hill. Therefore all markets are, in effect, less affordable than last year if one believes that rental rates are the baseline for affordability. The Toronto CMA is 3.1% less affordable (or overvalued) in comparison to last year.
Scarborough's rent multiple increased by 10% in Q4-2011 over Q4-2010, the largest increase among the municipalities above, followed by Vaughan at 7.4% and Mississauga at 6.6%. The former City of Toronto increased by just 1.4%.
Urbanation would find it hard to believe that Scarborough condominium apartment units became much more overvalued than the former City of Toronto in 2011 and that Richmond Hill units became more affordable. According to John Pasalis, even Windsor is currently overvalued based on the metrics discussed earlier.
At Urbanation we do not believe that pricing will go up forever, or that Toronto's condominium market is not showing potential signs of future weakness, however is not because of an "out of whack" rent multiple. Look to Urbanation for reasoned, unbiased data on Toronto's condominium market from the firm that has tracked it longer than any other firm.


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'My making is an impressionistic response to place and experience. The strangely addictive beauty of Iceland's other-worldly landscape has left a lasting impression on me.Mayo, 2017
Inspired by a recent visit to Iceland, this new collection of sculptural stoneware vessels respond to the country's dramatic scenery. Working from photographs, memory and observed detail, Mayo's painterly surfaces and sparing use of crackled glaze reference the landscape of Iceland's unique geology. Contrasting textures and a palette of mainly black, grey, white, and blue reflect a country of ancient, petrified lava fields, austere horizons of black volcanic rock, steaming geothermal pools, snowy white peaks and dramatic waterfalls.


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PSU grad among worlds top young auditors
Friday, June 7, 2013 2:00 AM
Pittsburg, KS
The major corporate accounting scandals at Enron and Worldcom in the early 2000s proved to be a shot in the arm to the field of internal auditing. The new federal regulations that followed placed a higher premium on internal watchdogs and problem-solvers.
At about that time, Kayla Carter was beginning her tenure as a student at Pittsburg State University. One of her early courses was an internal auditing class and she was almost immediately hooked.
"I very much enjoyed that course, and that's when I really started to think about internal auditing as career," said Carter, a St. Paul, Kan., native. "With everything going on in the corporate world at the time, the need for internal auditors was definitely on the rise."
Now, just six years after graduating from PSU with a bachelor's degree in business administration with majors in accounting, management and marketing, Carter is being recognized as one of the world's top young auditors.
In the June 2013 issue of Internal Auditor Magazine, Carter, 28, is listed as one of the "Top 20 Under 30," a list of professionals from around the world who the magazine describes as the "next generation" of internal auditors.
"Their fearlessness, professionalism, and passion for their work is driving the profession to new heights," the magazine states.
Carter, a manager of IT consulting and internal audit at Protiviti in Overland Park, said she was surprised and honored to be among the prestigious group.
"I was definitely shocked to learn that I was selected," Carter said. "It's quite the honor to be among a list of peers from all around the world. It's a surprise, but it's certainly a pleasant one."
While at PSU, Carter completed the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) Internal Auditing Education Partnership Program. She was also a member of the PSU Honors College and an officer in the PSU IIA Student Chapter.
In 2008, she earned a master's degree in international business from the University of Wollongong in New South Wales, Australia, where she graduated in the top 2 percent of her class.
Carter said she has found her "dream job" at Protiviti, where she has worked since May 2007. She has accomplished a lot in her young career, including working on major projects in Australia, Canada and many places in between.
On one of her most recent -- and her personal favorite -- projects, Carter served as the leader of a regional security and controls team for an international SAP software deployment. Her team was responsible for the deployment of 7,500 users of the software.
Carter noted that conducting a third-party media buying contract review for an international retailer, which resulted in a cost recovery of more than $250,000, was another career highlight.
"It's something new every day," Carter said. "That's why I love this job. I don't just sit at the same desk every day. I may be in my office one day, but in a CIO's or CFO's office the next. I may be working down the street or traveling to another country. It's exciting, it's a wonderful experience and it's a lot of fun."
To read the full Internal Auditor Magazine article, visit http://www.theiia.org/intAuditor/feature-articles/2013/june/20-under-30/.


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It's not here yet, spring, and even the chipperest people around these parts are dragging themselves across the pavement, trying desperately to leave coats behind. You can see here that the little piles of snow have melted (which is partly why I went back to this spot for pictures) but every news outlet, tweet, and facebook update is warning that we're going to get more on Friday.
I've been living in this striped dress since I bought it. I remember seeing it in the J. Crew catalog and pining over it (even though I don't really like the zippers on the sides) until finally prancing across the hall in the mall when I saw it hanging on a rack in the front of the store. My grubby little hands were not to be separated from it and it came home with me even though that was weeks and weeks before any appropriate temperatures were going to surface.
And of course, there is my funny trench. I've been looking in every single store I walk by to try and find a classic trench, but have yet to find my trench-mate. The ones I end up liking are always $200 or upwards, which does not fit into my little world's budget!
Meet my little fox friend! He is another Zentall pin that my mother got in a lot with the seahorse gentleman, and I love having him about the world with me. He's very fantastic.
Outfit details:
Dress: J. Crew
Trench: Thrifted
Tights: Who knows!
Shoes: J. Crew
Tote: field guided--eventually I'll show you my other field guided tote, but I just thought this one was best for today!
Lipstick: Nars, 'Heat Wave'
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i'm kayla, 5'4 36C nice ass if i do say so my self. sligtly tanned, blonde, sum freckles, 110lbs. Perfect body!
lori, 5'4 36C spanish perfect ass, and also a gorgeous body.
Lori came to visit me at our grandma's house for two weeks. she is my closest cousin. we are just one year apart. best friends. now during our usual visits we would just hang otu, and talk abotu boys, but this visit was very different.
It started in the pool, we were swimming in the moon light all alone, when lori turns to me have you ever had an orgasm?"
and i was like "yea…have you?"
i now knew that this would be my best visit with my favorite cousin lori ever!!!
Later that nite we were watnhing HBO when a lesbian porn show came on…i had the remote..adn i didn't want to change it.neither did she. so were sittign there watching these girls fuckign each other with dildos…and to be honest i was VERY HORNY…so i turned to my cousin….
"so you've never had an orgasm?" with a smie on my face
"well honestly i dont kno how to make myself have one…"
"i'll show you" and i walked over to her…she eagerly pulled off her pajama pants just as i did…and we sat on the bed facing each other(legs wide open for each other to see)
so i began fingering my slfand playign with my clit..it was hott…especially becuz my even hotter cousin was watching me! I looked up after a while…
Lori said "nothing's happening…aren't i supposed to feel something?'
"well you have to massage your clit to make you wet."
"where's that?"
"i'll show you"
I didn't even bother with my hand i just let my tongue do the talking. ANd i licked up an down her virgin cunt…and began to suck on her clit. she began to moan softly…which was turning me on!
So i licked and sucked and bit on her clit until i knew she was goign to explode…and i then let her cum in my mouth and i licked up al that didn't go in. she was so sweet!
After she came i stradled her.my dripping pussy on her stomach….and kised her more passionatly theni have ever kissed any1….i let my tongue explore all over her mouth…then i licked and kissed down her neck to her left nipple…and kissed it..then looked up at her and siad "it get's better" then went to work licking and sucking and nibbleing on her left nibble while i played and squeezed and twisted the other with my left hand whiel i right oen traveled to her pussy…still dripping…i massaged then twisted ans played with her clit tilonce again she oragsmed….and what an orgasm it was..it lasted a few minutes…
then sh elooked at me and said "thanxz!"
and i said…"your turn and she looked at me with a confused look…btu caught on in a minute…
i let her lie back on the bed…then i lowered my pussy over her face and told her to do just what i did to her to me…and she nodded and pulle dmy pussy to her mouth…and for her first tiem eating pussy…she was good!!!! she gave my clit h attention i was gunna burst…and i just sat there and rode her face! somethign no guy would let me do!!! i then knelt down and ate her pussy while she finsihed mine..she climaxed quickly…and she came together…then i kissed her once more…this time her tongue was involved…and we layed back and fell asleep naked…in each others arms
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The band, making its return to the state festival after several years of absence, was praised for its rhythmic excellence and controlled tone.
Dr. Diane Solberg, a judge from B YU- Idaho stated that the band "looked fantastic on stage; thank you for your excellent preparation and commitment to your music and each other".
Band director Wayne Erickson reported that the MHS Band was rated higher than any other 1A school band at the Festival. "You can say we are the state champs," said Erickson. "The students in our band have worked hard and have earned that title".
Other 1A bands at the State Festival included Dugway and Whitehorse. Both gave excellent performances.
The 38 member band, along with other MHS music groups, will perform at the annual "Spring Concert" May 17 at 7 p.m. in the MHS Auditorium. The groups are under the direction of Wayne Erickson. The public is invited.


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Legislative higher education tour comes to PSU
Monday, October 28, 2013 2:00 AM
Pittsburg, KS
When a group of state lawmakers visited campus on Oct. 24, PSU President Steve Scott worked hard to reassure them that the university has been a good steward of the state tax dollars sent to PSU and that those dollars are a solid investment in the future.
He had another message, as well: The cuts are harmful. He noted the university is falling behind in its efforts to compete for top flight faculty in addition to the challenges by the failure to provide overall cost of living raises for classified staff since 2009. President Scott made a compelling case for investing state funding in Pittsburg State University, and he asked the legislators to steer clear of decisions and rhetoric that serve to devalue the contributions of the 900-plus employees who make Pittsburg State such a special place.
The event was just one stop on a tour by a group of House and Senate lawmakers to every university in the state. Prior to their visit, the legislators submitted scores of questions on a wide variety of academic and budget topics. The university's response ran to 36 pages.
The visit began with a presentation about the university from Scott, who touched on seven themes. Those included the university's mission as a regional, comprehensive institution with international reach and impact; it's hands-on approach to learning; the strong partnerships the university has with educational, municipal and industrial partners; its alignment with the needs of industry through advisory councils; the university's stewardship in managing resources and leveraging private dollars; its commitment to excellence as is demonstrated by external accreditation and the fact that employers seek out PSU graduates; and the university's strategic and managed growth.
The presentation also included comments from Pittsburg Mayor Michael Gray, who talked about the strong working relationship between the city and the university; and Ivan Crossland Jr., who talked about the importance of PSU graduates to the growth of his company and the ways that Crossland Construction partners with PSU to ensure a stream of well-qualified graduates for the future.
Following the presentation, Scott, Provost Lynette Olson, and vice presidents John Patterson and Brett Hodson answered questions from the legislators.
The legislators toured the Kansas Technology Center and made a stop at the Kansas Polymer Research Center before leaving.
PSU administrators said they were generally very pleased with the visit by state legislators on Oct. 24 and hoped the lawmakers left with a positive impression of the university.


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For all of you that have followed and enjoyed The Charlie Project, I thank you...your wonderful comments and support have meant the world to me. In an effort to simplify life, I will no longer be posting here on The Charlie Project blog...but I will be continuing my other blog, Finding Sirius - a blog about life with Sophie (my own border collie) and what she teaches me along the way - and as I continue to meet and photograph the many beautiful dogs in this world, I will be including those posts on Finding Sirius, as Charlie Project tribute posts. I hope some of you will choose to keep visiting me there and even join as a follower. To those of you where this is where we will part ways, thank you for recognizing the wonder and joy that these delightful creatures bring into the world and I hope your life continues to always be touched by dog love.
Sunday, November 28, 2010
a final post here
Posted by Andrea at 4:44 PM
6 comments:
- Bruce said...
We've had to simplify our lives too so we understand.
your friends,
Bruce the cat & Sharon:)
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Chances are, if you live in Rhode Island, you're familiar with the Iannotti name; Iannotti Funeral Home is a staple in the community. But perhaps you're not as familiar with Rob Iannotti, a 23-year-old third generation funeral director, embalmer and stand-up comedian.
"Funerals aren't funny," said Rob Iannotti, a 2007 Toll Gate graduate who knows his career and his hobby don't necessarily mix. But Iannotti still finds the right place and time for his jokes, and said the only thing he likes more than laughing is making others laugh.
His passion to make others chuckle is what got Iannotti into comedy and pranks, and just a few weeks ago Iannotti pulled off a prank that nabbed the attention of late night television personality Jimmy Kimmel, and E! Entertainment's "The Soup." Both Kimmel and Joel McHale, host of "The Soup," praised Iannotti on national television (though they didn't know his name at the time).
So what exactly did Iannotti do? He entered two phony names into the NBC 10's First Birthdays, and they made it onto the air. Both look like normal names at first glance, but when spoken aloud they sound distinctly like phrases that are inappropriate for a television anchor to utter on air.
Still, the names got by whoever organizes the First Birthday notices and made it to the teleprompter. The video of Frank Coletta – who instantly seems to realize what he's reading aloud is a prank – reading the names went viral in a matter of days, and grabbed the attention of the websites Gawker and DeadSpin. From there, Kimmel and McHale caught on, and the rest is history.
Iannotti said he hasn't heard anything from NBC and offered his praise to Colletta for being a good sport.
"I like Frank; he's a true professional," he said.
The idea to put a fake name on First Birthdays started years ago, when Iannotti first submitted his own name and then the names of his friends. Then he started putting through fake names that were difficult to pronounce. Eventually, he and his friend had the idea to submit names that looked harmless, but sounded slightly off color.
"We didn't think it was going to make it through," he said of the two names he submitted just the week before Hurricane Sandy hit.
"It aired the day Hurricane Sandy hit, and the news coverage was hot," explained Iannotti.
Iannotti said the timing was a "perfect storm" that led to national exposure. Never did Iannotti expect that he would get into the spotlight for entering what he said were "just another two names."
But getting recognition from McHale and Kimmel was a huge reward.
"It was, as a prankster…it was pretty unbelievable, as in just not believable," he said with a laugh.
Iannotti has been playing pranks and jokes on his friends "since he was conscious" and credits his parents and his older brother with his sense of humor.
"We call each other and laugh every day," he said.
Iannotti said his family's sense of humor help them cope with what they see on a day-to-day basis at the funeral home.
"If you couldn't laugh it would be really depressing," said Iannotti. "It's not a funny job… but a lot of the times the [clients] appreciate it, too."
When he was in his teens, Iannotti began getting into pranks. He started with crank calls to places like Petco, where he told the staff that he found a shark off the coast of Goddard Park and needed an aquarium big enough for it. He put recordings of the calls on YouTube, always with the intention of getting laughs out of his friends.
Iannotti said he never means anything malicious by his pranks, it's always just in the name of a good laugh.
"It's all in good taste though, it's all in good humor," he said.
In the past, Iannotti has submitted several silly Craig's List posts to Jay Leno. Although he saw similar jokes run on The Tonight Show, he never got any credit. Iannotti said it's been fun and exciting to get credit for the silly things he's been working on for 10 years.
In addition to his most recent prank, Iannotti performs stand-up comedy at the Comedy Connection, records comedic music with his friends and even has a fake account on Plenty of Fish, an online dating website.
"He is extremely popular," said Iannotti of his fictional identity on the dating site.
Iannotti also recently campaigned for Mayor of West Warwick, an elected office that doesn't exist. The 23-year-old posted signs throughout the town that read "Rob Iannotti for Mayor. I look good in a suit!"
Iannotti said the "campaign" was satirical.
"People don't know who they really vote for," he said. The "I look good in a suit" pitch was a commentary on the current workings of politics. "If you look the part, people usually vote for you without even knowing anything about you," he said.
Ironically, Iannotti was voted "Best Dressed" at Toll Gate for his choice to wear formal attire every so often.
Iannotti's family and friends think the recognition he's received from his pranks is great, though he's careful to keep it separate from his work as an embalmer and funeral director. Since it's the family business, Iannotti has been surrounded by death since he was a child, living above the funeral home for years and starting in the business at the age of 13. Humor, he said, is what makes life bearable.
"If you can't laugh at yourself, then life's going to be long," he said.
Iannotti said he plans to continue on the prankster path and has his sights set on a prank that involves the Today Show's 100th birthday announcements.
Although he said he loves working for the family business, Iannotti's ultimate goal is to host a game show.
"That's the dream," he said. "I haven't woken up yet."


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NEWARK — Newark is as close as the UFC can get to New York City, but it's still too far. In the week leading up to the light heavyweight championship bout between Jon "Bones" Jones and Mauricio "Shogun" Rua on Saturday night, the UFC welcomed fans to Radio City Music Hall, paraded a painted Chuck Liddell down Fifth Avenue on St. Patrick's Day and visited Albany to pressure lawmakers to legalize mixed martial arts in New York. And why not? If Saturday's card in New Jersey was any indication, MMA – at least the UFC's version of it – is hardly the savage chaos that yet stirs fear in retrograde moralists. Rather, it's an orchestrated revenue spectacle, one that leans toward the professional wrestling model, with its manufactured heels and heroes. Moralists can appreciate such kabuki. The only people who should be uneasy are MMA fans and fighters.
It has become impossible to watch the UFC – especially after its recent purchase of its only viable competitor in Strikeforce — without wondering how every decision and every fight in the organization advances a business agenda. We'd like to believe that MMA is about determining, ultimately, who'd kick whose ass at any given weight. But that's what we're supposed to believe. The UFC now owns everything worth owning in MMA, which means athletes must now be as proficient in boosting pay-per-views as they are in defending takedowns. The UFC denies having too much power in a sport without a union. When a business starts loudly protesting that it's not a monopoly, however, you can bet it's not too far removed from one.
So where does the marketing of MMA end and the sport begin? I went looking for answers in Newark on Saturday night. A world away, warplanes were bombing Libya. In Newark, a horde of fans – think NASCAR meets Juggalo meets Jersey Shore – were storming the Prudential Center. For obvious reasons, the Newark police had stationed a mobile command center outside. It looked like an armor-plated Winnebago.
Already one of the fighters had encountered some criminal mischief. A few hours earlier, Jon Jones and two of his coaches were driving through a rough neighborhood in nearby Paterson looking for a waterfall where Jones could meditate. Instead, they spotted a man who'd stolen a purse or a GPS out of a car. The group took off in pursuit. When they caught the thief, one of Jones's coaches applied an armbar. Jones put the man in a figure four leglock. They restrained him until the Paterson police arrived to make the arrest. At least that's the story that turned Jones into an instant superhero. (When I called the Paterson Police Department yesterday, nobody even knew about the incident, although that might just indicate that nobody at the Paterson Police Department knows what's going on in Paterson.) Good thing MMA photographer Tracy Lee just happened to be on the scene and ready to tip off Yahoo moments before UFC 128.
Once inside the Prudential Center, a different reality took hold. I discovered that my seat wasn't in press row but instead in "Section 2F," a remote leper colony of media undesirables. I was one of three people in 2F doing any work and the only one taking play-by-play notes. A subtle move. The UFC hasn't always appreciated my coverage. UFC flacks have at times demanded that I write more about the action in the cage. But nobody in 2F was actually covering the action in the cage. Because you can't cover the action from there. You're better off watching it on the JumboTron, which is what I ended up doing until I found a better seat in the crowd.
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In the opening fight of the night, featherweight Erik Koch (11-1) from Milwaukee made his debut against another UFC novice in Raphael Assuncao (15-3), who was fighting out of Georgia. Koch had a face that reminded one of a skinny Steven Seagal and a right hand that recalled Carlos Monzon, which is the more desirable comparison for a fighter. In the first round, he backed Assuncao up with short punches until the Brazilian couldn't help but step forward into a counter right hook that landed on the point of Assuncao's chin and put him down for a very long time, his knees crimped skyward, as the EMTs wheeled out a stretcher just in case. Koch celebrated joyfully and without gloating in the middle of the cage because that's what you do when you score a one-punch knockout in your first UFC bout.
Constantinos Philippou (7-1) wouldn't get so lucky. Philippou trains at Matt Serra's gym in Long Island. He has a tattoo over his heart of boxing gloves and the word "Polis," which is probably not an Aristotle reference. His opponent at the 195-lb. catchweight was Nick Catone (8-2) from Brick, N.J. Catone, the "New Jersey Red Devil," was the local favorite. Neither fighter looked like the type you'd care to encounter in a dim corner and a foul mood, but like many men with loud appearances, they were quieter than advertised. Philippou threw slow, looping punches and made it easy for Catone to take him to the floor, where Catone ground and pounded his way to a three-round unanimous decision that would would have elicited boos if the fight were anywhere outside of New Jersey.
Ian Loveland (14-7) from Portland looked more like a 16-year-old than a hardened fighter. Loveland's nickname was the "The Barn Owl," but he had a tattoo on his back of a giant fish jumping out of the water. Maybe he was confused. He certainly fought like it against Joseph Benavidez (13-2) from Sacramento. Loveland was the bigger man, all angles and edges and sharp knees, but he hunched over and dropped his guard in the way that fighters confident in their defensive reflexes do. That confidence was misplaced. Benavidez, a top bantamweight and WEC veteran, didn't fall for any of Loveland's feints and began throwing hard leg kicks, turning over his hip and powering into the movement. He was craftier than Loveland, too, switching stances and surprising him with sneaky trips. After two rounds of this punishment, Loveland had aged noticeably. Normally, you'd call that seasoning. Against a well-rounded mauler like Benavidez, however, it amounts to a unanimous decision loss.
Gleison Tibau (21-7) is a Brazilian lightweight who rarely impresses. Tibau is a cautious, hesitant, technical fighter whose terrifying physique belies a man who fights gentle. Kurt "Batman" Pellegrino (21-5) is his mirror opposite, a messy man who will swarm you with flailing arm punches, overwhelming with quantity, not quality. And Pellegrino did just that in the first round, pushing Tibau up against the fence where he worked for takedowns. Pellegrino can't box. But in the second, he kept throwing those formless punches until one that resembled a right hook got through and staggered Tibau, who decided at this point that hesitation is not the best strategy in an MMA fight. In the third, Tibau pressed the action and scored takedowns, after which he expectedly smothered Pellegrino and, less expectedly, won a split decision.
Before Mike Pyle (20-7-1) entered the cage to meet Ricardo Almeida (13-4) in their welterweight bout, Taboo from Black Eyed Peas arose from the lower level of the Prudential Center like a demon priest. He had on his flashing shoes from that horrible Super Bowl halftime show. He'd designed them himself and the fans couldn't get enough. This scene was far more interesting than the Pyle-Almeida fight, which was choppy and uneventful. In round one, Pyle dumped Almeida onto his hindquarters with an inside trip. In round two, Almeida responded with a nice double right hook to the body and head. But by the third Pyle looked disinterested and used his solid defense to stymie Almeida and pop him with soft shots. If the fight went two more rounds, Pyle probably would have dismantled Almeida until there was nothing left but an empty black belt. But he didn't have two more rounds, and it didn't matter since the judges unanimously determined that he'd already won.
Anthony Njokuani (14-4) came from Las Vegas by way of Nigeria. Edson Barboza (7-0) came from Jupiter, Florida, by way of Brazil. Both were sleek and lanky and ready to put on a show. Barboza started first and fast, hands high, relaxed and light on his feet and lashing at Njokuani with kicks. This was standup was on another level. He looked like a Brazilian soccer forward cracking onto half volleys. By the end of the first, though, Njokuani had settled down and the kicks hissing through the air around him no longer seemed to disturb him. When Barboza tried a spinning kick to the head in the second, Njokuani grabbed his opponent's toe and walked him across the ring and threw him down to create an opening for a punch. By the third, the two were at war and the fight had become a beautiful kickboxing exhibition with both men throwing accurate punch-kick combinations. These were the combos that get drilled over and over in the gym until they become second nature and somewhat scripted. And this is why Njokuani lost. Because Barboza was better at improvising. He ended the fight with an amazing spinning hook kick that landed flush on Njokuani's cheek and made the crowd roar:
The next fight didn't make it out of the first round. Light heavyweight Luiz Cane (11-3), a hulking brute who looked much bigger than his weight class, plodded with determination toward Eliot Marshall (11-3) and began throwing hard punches. Cane had no intention of making this anything but a slobberknocker and it was easy to see why. Once Marshall felt Cane's power, he folded up and went down. He turned to his side and didn't seem to be defending himself, but the referee let Cane hammer him over and over on the ground for a long time. People in the audience began screaming at the ref to stop the fight. After a while, he did.
It was time now for the heavyweights. A few rows behind me, a group of stern Croatian men with shaved heads stood up. They wore the familiar checked colors of their country. Similar pockets of these hard cases were stationed throughout the arena. The Croatians come out in numbers to support Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic (27-8-2), although it's getting harder to understand why. I was in Croatia when Cro Cop was at the height of his powers, awing crowds in Japan with thunderous knockouts. He was a national icon in his home country. Underground fight clubs were popping up in Zagreb and Split as younger hard cases tried to emulate their hero. But on Saturday Cro Cop didn't look like he even bothered to warm up for his fight against Brendan Schaub (8-1). A former college fullback, Schaub is nimble for a man of his size. He'd warmed up plenty and in the first round was able to use his speed to take down Cro Cop. Even during the stand-up, Schaub looked more comfortable. The entire arena could see when Cro Cop shifted his weight to his massive rear leg to load up one of his famous kicks. But Schaub could see it, too, and kept football tackling the Croatian. In the second, Cro Cop had more success by throwing short punches and elbows from the clinch, but that wouldn't last. In the third, Schaub opted to strike with Cro Cop again. He threw a bomb. It landed behind Cro Crop's right ear and switched off his brain, sending Cro Cop spilling down face first, his leg bending awkwardly underneath him, his head bouncing off the canvas. Schaub stood over Cro Cop thinking about whether he should punch him again. In the few seconds it took Herb Dean to intervene, Schaub made up his mind. And his decision was to punch Cro Cop in the face again, which brought the Croatian back to life but only enough so that he could see the ref waving it off and maybe realize that he wasn't on a Dalmatian beach but rather in Newark, where his job in the UFC – if it exists any longer – is to lose violently and remind people of a ferocious Croatian heavyweight that used to fight MMA.
The introduction for New Jersey native Dan Miller (13-4) was about as backhanded a compliment as you'll hear in the fight game. According to one of the UFC commentators, Miller is "always ready to fight on short notice," which means that he's often being fed to men who are stronger, faster, and in better shape than he is. That's a good way to describe Nate Marquardt (33-10-2) from Denver. At one time, Marquardt was supposed to be the next great middleweight. He only became the next very good middleweight, susceptible to submissions and strange losses. Marquardt, though, is a hybrid fighter, and hybrid usually find success in modern MMA. And on Saturday night, he was much better than the one-dimensional Miller, who kept trying for pointless guillotine chokes until he lost a unanimous decision.
If fans in Newark felt bruised after Miller's loss, they were glad to learn that Miller's scruffy younger brother, Jim (19-2), was up next against Kamal Shalorus (7-0-2), an import from Iran. Jim Miller was on a six-fight win streak in the ultra-competitive lightweight division and was taking on a guy making his UFC debut. So you kind of figured he'd win. It's bad business to have too many local guys go down, and Miller had no intention of doing so. He took the fight to Shalorus, who fell into a bad pattern: back straight up, then inch forward, then throw wide punches that never find their target. Miller soon began to time Shalorus and in the second round took him down and took his back and for three minutes tried to secure a rear naked choke. Shalorus defended it well, although his jaw must have been sore after Miller nearly broke it off. The fight ended quickly in the third, when Miller landed a screaming left uppercut that staggered Shalorus. Miller rushed in with a knee to the head and pounded out Shalorus on the ground like a man who wants a title shot, which he deserves.
The co-main event of the night featured Eddie Wineland (18-6-1) and Urijah Faber (24-4), who came prancing out to the cage to Dr. Dre's "California Love." Faber is nicknamed the "California Kid" and he's all blinding smiles and blond cornrows. He has a clef in his chin that could hide a cold compress. If he weren't so small, he'd probably be a model. Faber always knows where the cameras are and often smiles at them obscenely. On Saturday, Eddie Wineland did not appear to like this behavior. In the first round, he locked up with Faber and put on a display of balance, first Faber trying to throw Wineland and failing, then Wineland trying to throw Faber and succeeding. But Faber is curiously powerful for a dwarf and cannot be held down. He popped up and clubbed Wineland with a right on the head that raised a golf-ball-size welt. In the third, Faber began to outclass Wineland, who was game but had an erect side-to-side striking style that made him easy enough for the faster Faber to hit with one-off punches. If the UFC wanted to test the highly marketable California Kid without exposing him to too much risk, this was sound matchmaking that resulted in a sound unanimous decision. "Hide your kids. Hide your wife," Faber told the crowd after his hand was raised. You know. Just in case. Post-fight energy drinks make people crazy.
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If a lesson were to be gleaned from the undercard, it was this: Predictability will get you hurt. At the higher levels of the sport, creativity wins out. No fight made this more apparent than the championship match-up between Johnny "Bones" Jones (12-1) from Endicott, New York, and light heavyweight titleholder Mauricio "Shogun" Rua (19-4) from Curitiba, Brazil. Jones pumped up the crowd by walking out to Jay-Z while a star struck Ice-T snapped photos from the front row. Jones cat crawled to the cage door, said a prayer, then cartwheeled into the spotlight. A lot of people thought the 23-year-old might be too inexperienced to challenge for the title, but talent is obvious and, in Jones, it has gone from raw and bursting to polished and lethal. Even as a grim Shogun emerged to blaring techno, his corner holding the belt aloft, Jones remained loose. Most fighters bounce in the cage to keep warm. Jones was dancing. A full jig. And then he began flicking his foot up to the top of the fence, which should have been a warning to Shogun.
Before the fight, Jones told viewers that he was "too new school" for Shogun. He was also too long, too aggressive and too strong. He opened the fight with a flying knee at bell that hurt Shogun. The fighters tied up near the fence and then, with frightful ease, Jones slammed Shogun to the mat with an arm across his throat. Even from Section 2F you would have seen the Brazilian's reality shift, his expression turning from grim to shocked. When he scrambled back to his feet, he looked dazed. Jones battered him with knees and hateful body shots and strikes that winged in from all precincts: side kick to the knee, push kick to the face, Superman punch, spinning back elbow to the head. This was a collage of new school. What made it all the more remarkable and understandable is that Jones is self-taught. In his solitude before hooking up with trainer Greg Jackson, he learned moves by studying YouTube videos and reading training manuals. He embraced the exotic. Jackson knows as sui generis fighter is dangerous. He has only fine-tuned Jones's creativity.
That Shogun survived the first round was impressive. That he survived the second was incredible. Unable to handle Jones on the outside, he jumped into his hooks, trying to close the distance. The problem was that Jones was also better than him at close range, especially with his knees. When the round ended, Jones was leading with body shots, and Shogun staggered back to his corner. The crowd could sense the inevitable. A New York stereotype near me leaped to his feet and began boasting to anyone in earshot that he'd bet on Jones to win. He became so animated that I hoped security would remove him, not because he was a threat but because any man who gets so brave when the outcome is certain needs a lesson. The woman a row down from me was much better. She was missing a tooth and wanted a picture of herself grinning.
For some reason, Shogun's corner let their man out for the third round. Shogun tried for a low-percentage leg lock, a desperate move when the fighters are so sweaty. Jones answered with high-percentage elbows and punches to the head. Back on his feet and badly hurt, Shogun took a hard knee to the body and slumped against the fence. Jones then fired a missile of a body shot into Shogun's ribs. The champ crumpled, broken in new ways, beaten so thoroughly it makes you question what he was doing in the cage at all.
After the fight, Jones rubbed his belt, kissed Joe Rogan and promised kids that dreams come true. And then, on cue, the action in the cage ended and the business resumed. Rashad Evans, Jones's former training partner and his latest concocted antagonist, materialized in the ring. Evans was supposed to fight Shogun tonight. He got hurt. Jones stepped in. The two men faced off, pretending to dislike each other. Hero and heel. The next act in the script. To follow the action in the cage, you must at least be aware of the action outside the cage. It is of a whole. And with that, the grand whirling money machine that is the UFC pulled up stakes and vanished from Newark as if it had never existed at all.


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