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by Brian DeCandia, sports information graduate assistant
MARTINEZ, Ga. – The Georgia College men's and women's tennis teams put two apiece on the All-Peach Belt Conference (PBC) teams as announced Saturday by the PBC.
Women's tennis senior Bertille Lion (Lyon, France) received two PBC honors this morning. She garnered PBC Second Team Singles and PBC Second Team Doubles. Sophomore Kayla Barksdale (Augusta, Ga.) joined her on the doubles all-conference team. This is Lion's second such honor for doubles and first for singles. This is Barksdale's first PBC honor.
Lion is 11-11 at first singles this season, going 5-5 in PBC action. As a pair, Barksdale and Lion are `14-7 with a 6-5 mark in the league.
Men's tennis honors went to Jerome Leborgne (Coordimanche, France) and Johan Wadstein (Helsingborg, Sweden). Both players received PBC Second Team Singles honors. Leborgne is 12-10 on the year at first and second singles. Wadstein also played in the top two spots, tallying a 12-7 record.
The men and women wait for the NCAA to decide their fate as they hope for at-large bids to the NCAA Regional Tournament.
The Georgia College Department of Athletics, back-to-back winners of the PBC Commissioner's Cup, sponsors 10 varsity athletic programs at the NCAA Division II level. As a Division II program, Bobcat Athletics prides itself on balancing the life of the student-athlete, evidenced by the teams' multiple appearances in post-season competition as well as documented academic success and community-service involvement. Sign up at www.twitter.com/BobcatSports and www.facebook.com/gcbobcats for up-to-the-minute reports, and visit www.GCBobcats.com for more information, and to nominate your favorite former Bobcats and Colonials to the GC Athletics Hall of Fame.


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Heidi Klum and Bodyguard Boyfriend Split
Will the two continue to work together?
Jan. 28, 2014 -- Fellas, Heidi Klum is back on the market, ABC News confirms.
Following a romance of about a year and half with her bodyguard Martin Kirsten, People magazine reports the couple has called it quits personally and professionally.
The 40-year-old former supermodel and current "America's Got Talent" judge divorced R&B singer Seal in 2012, and the two began dating shortly after.
Watch: Heidi Klum Discusses Divorce from Seal
She confirmed she was dating Kirsten, 41, to Katie Couric in September 2012. She said at the time that she trusted Kirsten with her children's lives.
Though they will remain friends, Klum and Kirsten are also "no longer working together," a source also tells People.

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Twice-Cooked Gigantes (or Gigante) Beans with Garlic and Feta
Saute finely chopped onion, garlic, and celery in olive oil with a couple of bay leaves.
Put this mixture into a crockery or glass casserole dish. (See what I mean about the plain-Jane appearance?)
Twice-Cooked Gigantes Beans with Garlic and Feta
(Makes about 8 servings, recipe adapted very slightly from How to Roast a Lamb: New Greek Classic Cooking by Michael Psilakis.)
1 lb Gigantes beans, soaked overnight (also spelled Gigante beans or Gigandes beans)
1 1/2 T olive oil
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 large carrot, finely copped
1-2 stalks celery, finely chopped
3 dried bay leaves (or use 2 fresh bay leaves)
2 T tomato paste
water to cover beans
salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste
1/4 cup garlic confit (or several tablespoons minced garlic, sauteed in olive oil at very low heat)
1 C crumbled Feta cheese
4-5 green onions, very thinly sliced
Pecorino-Romano or Gruyere cheese to sprinkle over beans before baking (optional, next time I think I would serve with some more crumbled feta and skip this)
chopped parsley for serving, optional
South Beach Suggestions:
More Recipe Ideas for Gigante Beans:
(Recipes from other blogs may not always be South Beach Diet friendly; check ingredients.)
Pressure Cooker Vegetable Soup with Giant White Beans, Ham, and Bay Leaves from Kalyn's Kitchen
Gigantes in Savory Tomato Sauce from Mediterranean Cooking in Alaska
Gigantes/Yiyantes (Greek Giant Baked Beans) from Thursday for Dinner
Gigantes Plaki (Greek Baked Beans) from Closet Cooking
Baked Gigantes Beans from Cook Almost Anything
Pan-Fried Giant Beans from Greek Food – Recipes and Reflections
Snails with Gigantes Beans and Artichokes from Kalofagas.ca
Giant Chipotle White Beans from 101 Cookbooks
(Want even more recipes? I find these recipes from other blogs using Food Blog Search.)


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I subscribed to Planet Perl Iron Man in order to read posts relating to perl.
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And ironman makes some effort to enforce that by subscribing, I will get what I am after by filtering out unrelated posts.
Of course it is very easy to game. But in traditional perlish style, we trust people not to game the system because we asked nicely, not because we have shotguns.
I haven't either. So why did you force this post which is completely unrelated to Perl onto Ironman Perl?


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June 7, 2012
Polk-Bland named to Dean position
Desiree Polk-Bland
Desiree Polk-Bland has been selected as Dean of Advising and Student Support. She will officially start her role on June 16.
"Desiree brings to our Student Affairs leadership team many strong organizational and leadership assets, among them a breadth of administrative experiences across institutional types, deep knowledge and experience in the area of academic advising, and a passionate commitment to community college students and their academic success," said Dr. Jan Rogers, vice president for Student Affairs.
"She has degrees and professional experience that bridge both academic and student affairs work, " said Rogers, "and she will provide much needed leadership in the development and refinement of a truly college-wide advising model."
Polk-Bland will lead efforts to advance the operations and services of college testing, and oversee the Trio grant programs: Educational Talent Search, Upward Bound, and Student Support Services. She will continue to lead the implementation of the new college success course and related activities with the Start Right project.
"Above all, Desiree has a proven track record of accomplishing results and leading change and transformation that supports the college's student success and attainment agenda," said Rogers.
Polk-Bland started at Columbus State as Director of Advising Services in 2008. Her biggest challenges in that role have been accommodating the continuous growth of the college while delivering quality academic advising for students. "One of the biggest challenges currently is the Switch to Semesters, and ensuring accurate communication to our students," said Polk-Bland.
"I'm excited to learn the new areas as quickly as possible, and work with the directors in those areas to set our vision for the future!"
End of WWW2: Update your bookmarks
Columbus State is getting rid of the www2 server over the weekend, and it will return to www.cscc.edu. This may disrupt the search function momentarily, and it will break links to bookmarks. Here's how to update your bookmarks:
In Internet Explorer: Go under Favorites, right-click on a bookmark, and select Properties.
In Firefox: go under Bookmarks > Show All Bookmarks > Bookmarks Menu. You should be able to edit bookmarks from there.
In Chrome: Click star icon on the right side of the address bar > Choose Bookmarks Bar or Other Bookmarks > Edit. You can edit bookmarks from there.
In Safari: > Show All Bookmarks. You should see a list of bookmarks, and you can right-click or CTRL-click to change them.
Artwork of William Hemming on display in the Library
"Endgame" by William Hemming.
The Library will present the work of artist William Hemming this summer on floors 1 and 2. Hemming received his training from the Columbus College of Art and Design and from The Ohio State University. Landscapes, street scenes, and characterizations are his subjects of preference. He paints in acrylics with strikingly interesting color combinations. He has exhibited many times in Columbus and also in Marbella and Barcelona, Spain.
As an admirer of paintings that reflect an artist's talent and honesty, Lanning Gallery owner, Ursula Lanning says she likes Hemming's paintings because they are "unspoiled and funny. He has a way of looking at the world in a humorous way," she says.
"His pieces are witty slices of life. He is what I would call a pure primitive artist. Some who do primitive art are out for sale reasons only. He does it because that is the way he sees things. It's a natural for him."
You can also view his work virtually at http://www.wchemming.com.
Parking closed for repairs over weekend
The 7-E parking lot will be closed for repairs from Friday evening, June 8, through Monday morning, June 11.
Volunteers needed for recycling project
Campus volunteers are needed to serve as CougRRR Cardboard recycling program "Captains." Each captain will take responsibility for monitoring the designated cardboard drop-off/pick-up location(s) and serve as the CougRRR Cardboard contact in one Columbus State building, preferably for a year. The captain duties may be shared by two or more individuals per building.
You may be able to use this as a PERFORMs service goal by discussing the opportunity with your supervisor and receiving approval.
A meeting will be held in June and will be available by teleconference for Delaware Campus volunteers. Please send your contact information (including the building in which you work) to Hari Ruiz at email@example.com to indicate your interest in volunteering to serve in this program. Interested individuals will be notified of the meeting particulars.
The CougRRR Cardboard program is a "win" because:
Columbus State no longer pays to recycle cardboard, saving money.
Columbus State bales and sells the cardboard, generating income.
Cardboard no longer enters the waste stream, reducing environmental impact.
A new service opportunity exists, providing you with a sustainable option!
Briefings on the Health Rewards Program offered
Don't know what the program involves? Still confused? An explanation of the Health Rewards Program through United Health Care for employees with UHC will be offered on the following dates:
Thursday, June 14, at 12:00 p.m. in CT107
Wednesday, June 20, at 9:00 a.m. in CT-107
Thursday, June 28, at 12:00 p.m. in CT -107
Nichole Bowman-Glover, Wellness coordinator and Deborah Robinson, Benefits administrator will lead the briefings. Delaware Campus employees should email email@example.com or call ext. 3989 to sign up for teleconferencing.
Reminder: Mobile Mammography screening offered June 25
The James Care Mobile Mammography van will be on campus Monday, June 25, from 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. in the 11S lot across from Nestor Hall. To make an appointment, call (614) 293-4455 between 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Sports and Exercise Studies names new members to Hall of Fame
Pictured at the ceremony are alumni Hall of Fame inductees, from left: Kory Hartman, Tim Davis, Greg Smith, and Aubrey Bush-Miller.
2012 Sport & Exercise Studies Annual Alumni Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony was held May 31 in the Columbus State Conference Center, with four new members honored.
2004 graduate Miriam Baldwin-Burton, M.S., owner of Miriam Burton & Associates in Fort Myers, Florida.
2000 graduate Aubrey Bush-Miller, B.Ed., a physical education teacher and fitness professional from Raleigh, N.C.
2003 graduate Timothy M. Davis, M.S. coordinator, Regional Learning Center at Columbus State.
2008 graduate Kory J. Hartman, M.Ed., head baseball coach, Northwestern Ohio University, Lima, Ohio.
2002 graduate Gregory A. Smith, M.B.A., financial manager, Defense Finance and Accounting Services, Department of Defense, Columbus.
In addition to the SES Alumni Hall of Fame Inductees, the other 2012 awards included:
Dawn Skedell, B.S. - SES-Human Performance Center Associate of the Year.
Dr. Kevin Rouch, J.D. - SES Adjunct Instructor of the Year.
John W. Tolbert III, M.A. - SES-Friend of the Program Award.
PERFORMs reviews for non-bargaining unit employees
It is once again time to complete Annual Performance Reviews. To guide you in this process here is some important information. Please note that additional details on the review process will be sent to Reviewing Supervisors and Administrative Reviewers in a separate email.
1. Methods for completing Annual Reviews
This year managers may choose between two methods of conducting their performance reviews. The two options are:
a. Electing to use the COOL system and completing the annual reviews as we have done for the last 3 years, or
b. Electing not to use the COOL system and completing the annual reviews on an electronic document (which will be provided).
Each manager will inform their staff of the performance review method they will utilize.
Employees complete the Self-Review and submit it to the Reviewing Supervisor.
Reviewing Supervisors complete the Annual Review and meet in-person with the Employee to discuss. The Employee should be provided an opportunity to add additional comments once the Annual Review is discussed and before it is submitted to the Administrative Reviewer.
Both the Employee and Reviewing Supervisor should sign the document. This signature acknowledges that the Employee and Reviewing Supervisor have discussed and reviewed the document.
Administrative Reviewers approve and sign all Annual Performance Reviews.
3. Timeline
All Annual Performance Reviews must be completed by July 31 at 4:00 p.m. The recommended timeline for completing the Annual Performance Reviews is below. However, a Reviewing Supervisor or Administrative Reviewer may request that their direct reports complete this process on a different timeline. Please check with your Reviewing Supervisor to ensure you meet their deadline.
Employee completes Self-Review and submits to
June 22
Reviewing Supervisor completes Annual Review, meets with employee to discuss and submits signed Annual Reviews to Administrative Reviewer.
July 22
Reviewing Supervisor
Administrative Review signs and submits the completed
July 31
Administrative Reviewer
4. Support for Completing Annual Reviews
There are three resources on-line for Employees completing a Self-Review in COOL and both Reviewing Supervisors and Administrative Reviewers completing Annual Reviews in COOL.
a. Manuals: Provides many suggestions for completing the Self-Review or Annual Review including providing detailed documentation, and preparing for the Annual Review meetings. These are available on the PERFORMs webpage at this link: http://www2.cscc.edu/about/hcd/performs/review.shtml
b. Written and Video Directions: Provide step-by-step assistance on completing the Self-Review or Annual Review in COOL. These are available on the PERFORMs webpage at this link: http://www2.cscc.edu/about/hcd/performs/review.shtml
c. Webex training sessions are also available for those who need them. To register, use this link: http://web.cscc.edu/is/employeetraining/courses-category.asp?C=19
If you need additional information or assistance please contact your Human Resources Employment Representative at 287-2408 or me at firstname.lastname@example.com or 287-5220. We look forward to working with you.


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The t-slot table provides an extended work area primarily intended for clamping components or structures for performing tensile, compression or flexural tests.
The t-slot table is mounted directly on to the base platen of the machine and is equipped with T-Slots running from front to back and side to side. Components/ structures can then be secured in position on the table using the various clamping tools supplied. When installed, the t-slot table can be used for conventional testing by fixing a machine base adapter in the centre of the table for the mounting of standard Instron grips, test fixtures and other major accessories.
Simple mechanical T-slot attachment
- Type of loading: tensile, compression, flexure, and cyclic, static tests. Not suitable high cycle fatigue.
- Specimen type: components and structures
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Welcome to Watch List, where we identify five things on TV to watch while you stay at home and prepare yourself to head out to Comic Con. Ant Man costume? Check. Gallon of Purell? Check. List of 500 questions for Joss Whedon? Check. Female companionship? Still working on it! LET'S GO!
UNITED STATES VERSUS CZECH REPUBLIC – 8:00PM (ESPN) Did the Women's World Cup increase your appetite for international women's competition? Are you going through Hope Solo withdrawal? Fear not, for I have just the thing to replace the massive hole in your heart left by the US's loss to Japan on Sunday: SOFTBALL. Yes, that's right. It's the World Cup of women's softball. Didn't know that was a thing, did you? Well it is, so watch as our ladies take on those no good Czechs from the Czech Republic and knock them around the ballpark. Note to softball oglers: Jennie Finch is retired. You'll live. ANTICIPATION: SOFT!
REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NEW YORK CITY – 10:00PM (Bravo – an NBC/Universal netowrk) Natalie Cole shows up to do a duet with LuAnn. Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't Natalie Cole only do duets with dead people? Does that mean that LuAnn dies in this episode? I'll throw a dinner party with some of my worst friends if that's the case. ANTICIPATION: COLE!
CONAN THE BARBARIAN – 8:00PM (AMC) Hype yourself up for the reboot of this franchise with the original Arnold movie from way back when. And you know what? It still holds up. It's an unapologetically brooding and brutal movie. And it's amazing how many movies try to emulate it only to end up looking silly in the process (watch the sequel if you don't believe me). I feel like it was almost a product of dumb luck that it's so awesome. ANTICIPATION: THE LAMENTATIONS OF THE WOMAN!
EXTREME CHEF – 10:00PM (Food Network) The chefs must cook dinner in a house made of ICE, and chisel their ingredients out of a giant ice block. Who's up for roast caveman? ANTICIPATION: ROAST CAVEMAN!
EXPEDITION: IMPOSSIBLE – 9:00PM (ABC) According to my guide, the contestants tonight, "bare all to master the art of henna." So get ready for some extreme naked skin drawing. ANTICIPATION: SEXY!


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Governor touts suspect 'study' on energy use
Once upon a time, your local electric utility left you alone – provided of course you paid your bills. But that live-and-let-live era is long gone, as the typical modern utility – so au courant on the green agenda – has evolved into a surrogate parent constantly badgering its customer-children with ideas for living responsibly by conserving energy.
So now we apparently will have to endure our utility-parent comparing our conduct with that of our neighbors, as if to shame us into growing up. To that end, Gov. John Hickenlooper and former Gov. Bill Ritter were in Fort Collins the other day to tout a report by the Environmental Defense Fund claiming that simply by informing every household of how its "electricity usage compares to that its neighbors," we could reduce energy demand nationally "by 1.8 percent on average" and "save households just over $3 billion per year on their electric bills."
But is that actually the case? Does reduced energy demand translate into significant savings for consumers? Not necessarily, as we shall see.


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Oh, how perfectly soft and sumptuous this bedding set is for your precious girl. The beautiful cheetah print upon soft microsuedes, combined with hot pink trimming and accents upon the soft 100% cotton fabrics, create this most wonderful bedding set for your darling. This perfect ensemble includes a comforter, pillow sham, bed skirt, and window valance.
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by Tom Utescher
On paper, it looked like last Friday's Girls Inter-Ac League lacrosse match between the Penn Charter Quakers and Baldwin School would be a close contest. In an early scrimmage, Penn Charter had tied Germantown Friends School, and soon after that GFS came from behind to beat Baldwin, 15-12.
But games, as they say, aren't played on paper. This one took place on Baldwin's new artificial turf field, where visiting Penn Charter (which is used to its own turf playing surface) charged ahead to lead by as many as 10 goals en route to a 16-8 victory.
It was the third Inter-Ac outing for both the Quakers and the Bears, and each team had lost to the same two opponents, Notre Dame and Germantown Academy. As at Baldwin, Charter (1-3 overall) scored 16 goals in its match at GA last Tuesday, but the host Patriots deposited 17 to pull out an overtime victory.
"The scout on both GA and Baldwin was that they were fast break teams," related first-year PC coach Channing Weymouth, who obviously wanted to cut down on the goals-against figure in Friday's game. "We moved some people around and tightened things up to keep them from scoring in transition."
Senior Rachel Weiner started in goal and recorded two saves before she was relieved by junior Allison Rogers. Rogers, who had started in all of the previous contests for Penn Charter, finished up with five stops.
The Quakers pocketed the opening draw and needed just 13 seconds to have freshman Avery Shoemaker get them on the scoreboard. Four minutes after that, junior Molly Pighini ran the ball down from midfield and delivered a pass to sophomore Julia Fleming, who had come around the crease unmarked to score.
This time, the Bears responded with a free-position strike from their own talented freshman, Ali Thayer, but PC would never relinquish the lead, spreading the gap to 5-1 by the middle of the period on goals by senior Sarah Butler, Pighini, and junior Kelly Kubach.
Later, Baldwin pulled back within three points with the score at 6-3, then the visitors pumped in three goals in the last two minutes of the first half. Pighini drove through the arc for the first two, then Shoemaker came from behind on the right for her second of the day. With five seconds left Weiner foiled a free-position shot by Baldwin's Chessy Nicoletti, keeping the count at 9-3 for the interlude.
Pighini already had three of her team-high four goals in the book – not bad for a player who was a defender in 2011 and a midfielder during her freshman season.
"It's a new thing for me to play attack, but I think I'm getting into it," commented the junior, who also started for the PC field hockey team last fall. "My coaches taught me that when I feel I have a defending player isolated, just go ahead in and take the shot."
Charter started the second half the way it ended the first, with three consecutive markers. After Pighini and Butler (three goals, one assist) got it going, the tally rose to 12-3 on a second goal by Fleming, whose older sister Amanda is team co-captain along with Butler. The elder Fleming has decided that she'll attend Haverford College, while Butler is still mulling over her choices.
Julia Fleming completed a hat trick and sophomore Leigh Steinberg put in a pair late in the game, but the Bears were never really a threat after PC's three-goal volley at the beginning of the second half.
Pighini pointed out, "This was a good win for us, because I think a lot of teams in the league have a chance to win, and it's going to be about who wants it more."
Weymouth revealed, "We don't want to focus on who we're playing as much as on what we want to do as a team."
Her Penn Charter charges had been tied with league-leading Notre Dame at the half, and had almost won in regulation at GA before the Patriots forced overtime.
Reflecting on the Baldwin bout, the coach said, "We're a young team, and we needed this confidence booster, to know that we can get it done."


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HOUSTON — Under pressure from activist shareholders, Exxon Mobil has agreed to disclose how carbon regulations could impact its business model and investment plans, investors said Thursday.
"Shareholder value is at stake if companies are not prepared for a low-carbon scenario," said Natasha Lamb, director of equity research at Arjuna Capital, in a written statement. Arjuna is one of two Exxon investors who had pushed for shareholder resolution on the so-called Carbon Asset Risk report.
It's the first time the Irving, Texas-based oil and gas giant has agreed to tell investors how it appraises carbon-intensive assets like oil sands under tougher climate rules. The agreement also marks the year's first victory for investors who are pushing for similar changes at nine other energy producers, including Anadarko Petroleum, Chevron, Devon Energy and Hess.
Exxon Mobil declined to comment, but the agreement was confirmed in an email chain between a company spokesman and Lamb, obtained by FuelFix.
Shareholder pressure: Exxon to offer benefits to same-sex couples in US
The activists say that in 2012, public energy producers spent $674 billion on exploring and developing new reserves they can't burn without causing "catastrophic" global warming.
"More and more unconventional 'frontier' assets are being booked on the balance sheet, such as deep water and tar sands," Lamb said. "These reserves are not only the most carbon intensive, risky and expensive to extract, but the most vulnerable to devaluation."
Those reserves are currently valued at $20 trillion on 200 of the largest energy companies' balance sheets. But only a third of those reserves could be used before carbon emissions cause crippling climate change, the investors said.
Carbon Asset Risk Initiative
Late last year, a collection of well-heeled investors wielding $3 trillion formed the Carbon Asset Risk Initiative to press oil, gas and coal companies to publish regular reports on reserves they consider high risk because of their concentration of carbon. The group coordinated investor letters to 45 energy companies last fall.
Andrew Logan, director of the oil and gas program at Ceres, said the non-profit investor group will be looking "for concrete commitments by companies to avoid making riskier investments in the most carbon-intensive assets, which would demonstrate the companies' ability to adapt as the world transitions to a low-carbon economy."
Economist: Climate change a financial threat to oil companies
In an interview, Lamb said Exxon could start publishing the carbon risk report as early as the end of this month. The investors then plan to push Exxon to begin divesting from the riskiest assets, such as carbon-intensive oil sands and deep-water projects, and return money to shareholders instead.
"We wanted to ensure capital discipline," Lamb said, adding that high spending has in recent years eaten into oil company profits. She said firms that have begun to regulate their investment levels — like European producers BP and Total — have been rewarded with a higher stock price.
Industry resistance
But Exxon isn't likely to start selling off some of its fastest-growing prospects any time soon, said Brian Youngberg, an analyst with Edward Jones.
"It's hard for a company of Exxon's size to continue to invest and avoid deep-water, shale and oil sands, those are the three growth areas in the sector," Youngberg said. "I can't see them reducing their capital spending that significantly in response" to the shareholder pressure.
"Maybe they'll add more disclosure to the projects they are investing in," he said.
Biggest ever: Exxon Mobil sells $5.5 billion of bonds
And other oil companies will likely keep resisting activist calls to drop their investments in carbon-heavy projects, said Fadel Gheit, an analyst with Oppenheimer & Co.
"It's not going to happen," Gheit said.
Last year, the activists failed to get the votes for the first-ever shareholder initiative on carbon-driven asset risks, submitted to CONSOL Energy investors. Wealth manager As You Sow's proposal got around 20 percent of the CONSOL Energy shareholder vote, equivalent to $1 billion in assets.
"Forward thinking companies need to reassess how they allocate shareholder capital and act strategically to shift their business models," Lamb said. "If Big Oil can't redirect capital to low carbon energy alternatives, investors will."
Also on FuelFix:
Houston-area leaders woo workers moving to Exxon Mobil's new campus


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It is the mission of the Aurora University Campus Public Safety Department to provide outstanding police services, and promote a safe and secure living and working environment through community education and preparedness.
911, 630-844-5450 or x555 from a campus phone
Code Blue call box - ten locations throughout campus
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Official AU alert messages are always delivered from the same contact number. Please take a moment to add 67283 and 226787 to your contacts as "AU Emergency Notifications" (Note: this is a short code, not a seven-digit phone number).
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The desired outcome can involve disproving someone else's claims, proving yours, convincing of someone that one idea is better than another, learning something new, etc... It really depends upon the presenter of the argument. All are valid reasons for putting forth an argument.
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2006 INFINITI M45 Reviews and Ratings
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Forget about the last Infiniti M45, it was a misfit. The all-new 2006 Infiniti M is modern sophisticated and stylish luxury sports sedan available with a V6 or V8 engine.
Unlike the previous-generation model, the new Infiniti M is no wall flower. Its styling fits in with the more expensive Infiniti Q45 and the less expensive Infiniti G35. The new Infiniti M looks aggressive but sophisticated. Inside is a luxurious cabin trimmed in leather and rosewood or aluminum with comfortable seats. Optional Bose Studio Surround turns the car into a mobile concert hall.
The M35 is fun to drive, particularly the M35 Sport with its sportier suspension tuning, and offers decent performance from its V6 engine. The M45 delivers exhilarating acceleration performance, benefiting from one of the most powerful V8s in its class. The all-wheel-drive Infiniti M35X is designed to offer more stable traction and handling in wintry conditions.
The new M shows that Infiniti has truly arrived on the scene in this ultra competitive luxury segment. We recommend checking one out before spending $50,000 on a luxury sports sedan. The new Infiniti M should prove to be a tough competitor to the Acura RL, Audi A6, BMW 5 Series, Cadillac STS, Jaguar S-Type, Mercedes-Benz E-Class, Lexus GS and others. All these cars use rear-wheel drive or all-wheel drive. The new Infiniti M offers a choice of either along with a variety of features that make it a compelling choice in this class.
The all-new 2006 Infiniti M sports five models in the lineup (compared to just one model previously).
The Infiniti M35 ($39,900) is powered by a 280-horsepower V6 engine with a five-speed automatic transmission. M35 comes standard with a host of luxury items including requisite power features such as a 10-way power driver's seat and a six-way passenger seat trimmed in ultra-soft leather seating surfaces. Brazilian Rosewood trim accentuates the modernistic interior. The stereo features a six-disc CD changer with MP3 playback. Bluetooth connectivity is included for your cell phone. A power sunroof, an intelligent key with push-button ignition, a vehicle information system with seven-inch LCD screen, and voice activated controls are also standard.
The M35X ($42,400) is an all-wheel-drive version of the M35.
The M35 Sport ($42,700) is, as the name suggests, a sporty version of the rear-wheel-drive M35. The Sport adds a sport suspension with Rear Active Steer (RAS) and larger 19-inch cast-alloy wheels. Inside, aluminum pedal accents and genuine aluminum trim, in place of wood, gives it a sportier look. Front seats are climate controlled. It comes with auto-leveling high-intensity xenon headlights with the Adaptive Front Lighting System (AFS) that swivels the lights to see around in turns. The engine and transmission are identical to the other two M35 models.
The M45 ($46,750) is identical to the M35 except it is powered by a 335-horespower V8 engine in place of the V6. The M45 Sport ($49,550) is a V8 version of the M35 Sport.
Three option packages are available on all models: The Journey Package ($2,750) includes a Bose two-channel premium audio system with eight speakers, climate-controlled front seats, HomeLink universal transceiver, advanced RearView monitor (a rear bumper camera), advanced front lighting with xenon HID headlamps and automatic leveling, front pre-crash seatbelts and compass. As some of this equipment is already included in the Sport model the package costs less for the Sport model ($1,700).
The Technology Package ($4,200) includes items in the Journey Package as well as a DVD navigation system with a larger eight-inch LCD screen, Intelligent Cruise Control, Bose Studio Surround, Lane Departure Warning, and XM or Sirius satellite radio.
The Premium Package ($10,500) includes the contents of the Journey and Technology packages plus a DVD-based Mobile Entertainment System, heated and power reclining rear seats, power rear sunshade and rear passenger HVAC and audio controls with lockout.
Stand-alone options include XM or Sirius satellite radio ($350); navigation system ($2,000); DVD entertainment system ($1,500); wood trim for Sport models ($600); 18-inch chrome wheels ($1,000); aerodynamic body kit ($1,390); rear deck spoiler ($280).
Safety features that come standard include Nissan's Advanced Air Bag System (AABS), which includes dual front and rear side curtain as well as front seat mounted airbags and dual stage driver and front passenger seat airbags. Traction control (VDC) helps deliver the power to the road under all conditions. ABS allows the driver to brake and steer when trying to avoid an accident. Brake Assist helps ensure full braking force is applied in a panic stop. Electronic brake-force distribution (EBD) improves braking stability and helps shorten stopping distances. A tire pressure monitoring system comes on all models. Optional safety equipment includes the lane departure warning system, preview braking and pre-crash seat belts.
To be successful, luxury cars must present a strong family look over time. Witness BMW or Jaguar: their models are instantly recognizable worldwide and could not be mistaken for each other. That was not true of Infiniti (nor Lexus) models until recently. The last generation M45, for example, did not really look like any other Infiniti models.
No more. The new M series looks like a bigger brother of the stylish Infiniti G35 sedan with its crispy lines. The M has the distinct Infiniti badge located in the center of the grille with horizontal bars and a chrome lip at the top. The edge of the hood cuts into the headlight cover with three jeweled lamps behind to give the front of the car a sophisticated yet fairly aggressive look.
The back edge of the hood is high enough to hide the windshield wipers as well as help the top of the fenders flow back and up into the A-pillar. The wedge-like side profile is continued down the side of the car resulting in a high trunk and an almost hatchback look to the rear. A short overhang at both ends of the body helps give the M an aggressive look as well as improving its ride and handling.
The rear of the car is perhaps the weakest from a style point of view although the LED rear combination light cluster and the quad tail pipes help make it look interesting.
The five-spoke 19-inch alloy wheels with a titanium-colored finish on the Sport models are particularly striking as each spoke is made from two thinner spokes, giving the Sport a truly sporty stance. The blacked out background to the headlights helps differentiate the Sport models from the front. Apart from these small differences it is not possible to tell any of the M models apart.
Infiniti likens the shape of the dashboard to an elongated and flattened letter M. It's certainly true that the shape and design is unusual, in a positive manner. The switches and knobs for operating the climate controls, sound system and other functions are all placed on an almost horizontal surface in the center of the dash, below a large seven-inch LCD screen and dual vents. The push button switches are easy to see and operate as is the big control knob in the center. This control knob is more intuitive than the systems in some of the other cars in this class, such as the BMW 5 Series, thanks to its clear layout and markings.
Harking back to olden days, one has to push a starter button to fire up the engine. That's because the M comes with an intelligent key that does not have to be inserted in the ignition. The car senses its presence in your pocket or purse, and automatically unlocks the doors for you. The key can be programmed to deliver various functions such as pre-opening windows and setting seat and mirror positions.
All Ms except the Sport models have subtle rosewood trim (real wood) with a subdued semi-gloss finish. Sport models have genuine aluminum trim in place of the wood although the wood is available as an option. Chrome trim rims are subtly used around buttons and gauges to enhance the luxury look.
The driver's seat proved comfortable, especially in the Sport model with larger side bolsters. It's easy to find an ideal position with the 10-way power seat. Optional climate-controlled seats warm or cool the derriere with a fan.
There's lots of technology available here and it works well. The optional Bose two-channel audio with Studio Surround sound is exceptionally good. Audiophiles should get it. The navigation system works well. We like using the birds-eye view, which presents the map in a 3D format giving an idea of distance and perspective. The voice activation system works well, if not quite as good as the system in the new Acura RL.
Rear-seat passengers prefer the Premium Package with back seats that recline and are heated. The controls are located inside the rear-seat center armrest. The package also includes a full-on DVD system with an LCD that folds out of the ceiling and is controlled with a remote. Separate rear-seat climate control is included with this package. Even without the Premium Package rear-seat comfort proved good with plenty of leg and headroom.
Although the exterior appearance makes the trunk look large, in reality its 15 cubic feet capacity is barely average for this size car and the opening is on the small side as well. Worse yet, when equipped with the optional full-size spare tire it only holds 11 cubic feet of cargo. At least it has scissor type hinges, which, unlike gooseneck hinges, don't intrude into the usable space. A pass-through opening is provided for carrying skis and other long items.
Overall we found the living quarters in the M very pleasant. The design and choice of materials is more akin to a modern Euro-style luxury hotel instead of the heavy wood and deeply cushioned armchair type luxury one expects to find in more traditional hotels.
We found the new Infiniti M fun to drive and it did not feel like a big car at all. Part of the reason why the car doesn't feel too big is because aluminum body panels have been used for the hood, trunk and doors making the body weigh less while also lowering the center of gravity. Also, the electrically controlled rack and pinion power steering was precise with good road feel.
We spent most of our time in the 2006 Infiniti M35 Sport model, but we also drove an M45. Lower weight helps the V6 engine provide enough power to propel the M35 at a decent rate. The five-speed automatic transmission works well with quick shifting. Drivers who want more control can use the manual mode, which works better than in some cars as the shift lever has a short throw more akin to that of a manual transmission in a sports car.
We were satisfied with the V6's performance until we drove the M45 with the 335-horsepower V8. It's a rocket ship providing exhilarating acceleration. Not surprising, as Infiniti claims it is the most powerful V8 among its competitors. What's more the fuel consumption is only a couple of miles per gallon worse, no doubt because the V8 is not working as hard. Unfortunately it ups the cost by almost $7,000, compared to the M35 models. (BMW and Mercedes buyers also face a big premium for the more powerful engines.)
The Sport models feature include what Infiniti calls Rear Active Steer. Don't worry it doesn't mean the rear wheels turn to any great degree. In fact they only move a maximum of one degree, which is unnoticeable visibly. The actuator that turns the rear wheels is powered and controlled electrically. What it does is adjust the rear toe angle in either an opposite phase going into a corner or the same phase exiting a corner and it only operates at mid- or high-speed. That helps turn the car into a corner more quickly and helps stop it from sliding out on exit. Without trying two cars back to back it's difficult to determine how effective it is in reality. All we can say is that the Sport model proved to be very stable, handling more like a good lightweight sports sedan when purposely doing some abrupt lane changes at speed.
The optional Lane Departure Warning (LDW) system uses a camera to detect lane markings and warns a driver with a buzzer when the car starts to wander into the next lane. It only operates above 45 mph and is de-activated when the turn signals are used. In addition it detects the amount of movement of the steering wheel in order to avoid giving out warnings when one is purposely changing lanes. The system is probably a good idea especially when driving late at night on empty freeways or toll roads.
The M35X comes with the same all-wheel-drive system found in the G35X and the FX35. During a short drive in an M35X we didn't notice any differences in ride quality from the rear-drive models. Nor did we notice much difference in handling, though we only drove at a sedate pace. The M35X could be an excellent choice for driving in slippery conditions.
The RearView monitor system is impressive. It has a camera located in the back bumper that projects a view toward the rear view onto the LCD for the navigation system. It's a great safety item as it can help a driver see objects or children behind the vehicle that are otherwise hidden from view. Infiniti's version goes one step further as it displays a line on the screen that indicates the course one is headed along as the steering wheel is turned. It's a really neat idea that works. Drivers still need to pay attention to ensure nothing is behind the car, however.
The all-new 2006 Infiniti M models offer plenty of luxury touches to appeal to luxury buyers. They also offer enough performance to appeal to buyers of sports sedans. Additionally there are plenty of user-friendly hi-tech touches to appeal to techie buyers. We like the value offered by the Infiniti M35 with the Journey Package and navigation system.
New Car Test Drive correspondent John Rettie is based in Santa Barbara, California.


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For a week, we have tried to ignore the lurid details revealed in a new tell-all about the Swedish monarch. We can no longer. So let's get this over with and then never speak of it again.
We don't know how King Carl Gustaf feels about The Reluctant Monarch — chagrined? Secretly pleased — but we are really seriously displeased to have the following images emblazoned on our subconscious:
- The king attending "sex parties" hosted by a Mafia boss
- The king "spending thousands" at strip clubs
- The king "engaged in late-night whirlpool liaisons with aspiring models"
- The king sleeping with two women at the same time "to celebrate a successful elk hunt"
- The king's length and passionate affair with "teenager" model and singer Camilla Henemark
Our sympathies to Queen Silvia — as well as whatever member of staff blabbed to biographer Thomas Sjöberg. And, frankly, to everyone else who has images of the king chasing "aspiring models" through a castle like something out of a grotesque 1930s cartoon.
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A moving company will actually will pack your household goods for you then they load the moving van with your household goods and then deliver them and unload them at your new location. And hopefully they can park as close as they can get to your new location and safely unload your goods with a minimum of steps into your new home.
But they also do other things for you such as using protective coverings like padded movers blankets to protect your home and your items. They may also use stretch wrap around some items to protect them or hold them closed. This way you don't have to pack up all of the drawers in a chest of drawers that is being moved. They will wrap furniture then tape the blanket around the furniture like an armoire or chest of drawers.
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' Women are supposed to be sexual objects, we're still not supposed to be thinking, feeling, complex human beings. It is due to the continual representation of women as just beauties, the attempt to reduce women to a surface on which we project sexuality. So we're not real people'.
The electronic vilification of Australian women writers and activists – including myself – was documented in June by Christine Jackman writing in the Weekend Australian Magazine. You can read Jackman's piece 'War of Words' here.
Now the issue has been taken up globally, as told in this important piece just published in The Guardian.
I hope women writers and commentators will hold firm and not allow the trolls and haters to win. Hopefully this latest piece will be the beginning of more support for and solidarity between women who choose to speak out.
Crude insults, aggressive threats and unstinting ridicule: it's business as usual in the world of website news commentary – at least for the women who regularly contribute to the national debate.
The frequency of the violent online invective – or "trolling" – levelled at female commentators and columnists is now causing some of the best known names in journalism to hesitate before publishing their opinions. As a result, women writers across the political spectrum are joining to call for a stop to the largely anonymous name-calling.
The columnist Laurie Penny, who writes for the Guardian, New Statesman and Independent, has decided to reveal the amount of abuse she receives in an effort to persuade online discussion forums to police threatening comments more effectively. Read more
See also: 'Troll-attack campaign goes viral' Michelle Griffin, The Age Nov 8, 2011


text: Kellie Pickler 's drummer is listed in critical but stable condition at a Louisville, Ky., hospital following a traffic accident Saturday (March 2). Six people were killed and several others were injured in two separate accidents that occurred with 15 minutes of each other on I-65 south of Elizabethtown, Ky. Gregg Lohman, 36, of Goodlettsville, Tenn., sustained head and neck injuries in a four-vehicle collision on the southbound lanes shortly after a fiery crash on the northbound lanes involving a tractor-trailer and an SUV. Six people from rural Wisconsin were killed when the tractor-trailer rear-ended their SUV. In addition to his work in Pickler's band, Lohman is a music instructor at Tennessee State University. Via Twitter, Pickler wrote, "Gregg is not just my drummer, he is family. I believe in miracles & the power of prayer, so it would mean the world to me, my band & Gregg's family if you would please keep him in your prayers."


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Don't tear down this wall, Berliners urge developers
BERLIN -- "Tear down this wall!" President Reagan once demanded of Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev. Two decades later, developers are the ones knocking down the Berlin Wall, this time to make way for luxury apartments. And they are facing steep resistance.
On Sunday, 6,000 people demonstrated in front of a stretch of the wall known as the East Side Gallery, one of the last remaining segments of the barrier that once divided East and West Berlin for decades before it was ripped down in 1989.
"I'm outraged by the decision to tear down this monument," said Hildegard Heyer, a Berliner who joined the protest. "The East Side Gallery belongs to the history of Berlin and everyone."
On Friday, protesters managed to block a crane set to rip out a 73-foot section of this part of the wall, which is Berlin's second-most visited tourist attraction and is covered in world-renowned murals.
Those murals include a passionate communist kiss between Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev and his East German counterpart, Erich Honecker, as well as the image of the Trabant car bursting through it. They were painted by more than 100 artists from around the world in the spring of 1990 and restored in 2009 at a cost of 2.5 million euros.
City officials have given permission for a high-rise complex to be built between the wall and the Spree River, as well as a new bridge next to the site.
Maik Uwe Hinkel, owner of Living Bauhaus, the company building the complex, says no piece of the wall will be lost.
"As a Berlin company, we are just as interested in retaining the East Side Gallery as a historic monument – all of the pieces of wall will be available for the public to view, as well as the corresponding artwork," he said in a statement. "They will be reconstructed just a few meters behind the East Side Gallery."
In many ways, the fight over the wall and other city landmarks is one over the future of Berlin, locals say. In spite of being the capital of Europe's economic powerhouse, the city has double-digit unemployment and it lacks the industry, sparkling tidiness and restored structures of richer German cities such as Munich.
It was famously crowned as "poor but sexy" by Mayor Klaus Wowereit a few years ago.
With its cheap rents and low cost of living, the city has lured thousands of young Germans and expats over the past two decades, in particular artists and other creative types. But city officials want Berlin to take its rightful place among other glitzy world-class capitals, which means more jobs and less urban decay as well as higher rents and luxury offerings. To do so, city officials have dismantled squats such as Tacheles, which was also an arts center in a high-rent district that attracted tourists before it was closed in 2012.
Famous landmarks from the city's East German past have not been spared amid long-running complaints that Berlin has been determined to erase any trace of its four decades of communist rule. The city demolished the landmark Hotel Unter den Linden and the Palace of the Republic, the former seat of the East German parliament, and has let other buildings fall into disrepair. The Berlin Wall itself mostly disappeared in the months after the communist regime fell.
Still, Berliners who once lived within the wall say it is important to preserve it to remind future generations of the division of the city.
"The remainder of the wall is being removed in pieces and people come here expecting to see it, but it is slowly disappearing," said protester Helga Garduhn, 67, who was a biology teacher and environmental activist in communist East Berlin.
Protesters — who are trying to collect 50,000 signatures on an online petition to present to the Berlin Senate — have vowed to fight until officials intervene.
For many foreign visitors to the city, the Berlin Wall is an enduring symbol of the city's past and should remain.
"The wall is the biggest association I have with Berlin," said Curt Ganeles, 23, a Boston native on an internship in the city. "To take that away is completely at odds with the spirit of the city, its history and people."


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We have a very special edition of our monthly Virtual Tasting tonight. Rather than our usual theme of picking a specific bottle to discuss, tonight from 5-7pm Pacific Time we will be participating in a national Washington Merlot Twitter tasting. During this event, people from all around the country will be opening bottles of Washington Merlot and talking about it on Twitter. The event was created by Josh Wade at DrinkNectar.com and is co-sponsored by a number of social media folks in the state (see list here).
Participation is simple. All you need to do is find a bottle of Washington Merlot and tweet about it between 5-7pm using the hashtag #WAMerlot. Make sure to check to see if the winery whose wine you are drinking has a handle on Twitter so you can use it (I will be posting a link to a list later today. Look for an update).
For those of you not on Twitter and who don't feel like signing up, feel free to leave comments on this post, and I will post links on Twitter. You can, however, still follow the discussion using search.twitter.com.
There are numerous events going on all over as well as wine discounts being offered by wineries and retailers. See a list of known events and discounts here. If you are in the Seattle area and want to join me, I will be at Seattle's The Local Vine along with the folks from Wine and Beer of Washington State. The lineup of Washington Merlots there will include Fielding Hills, Northstar, Five Star Cellars, Hestia, Substance, and Dusted Valley. Even better, the folks from Dusted Valley will be there pouring their lineup of wines from 6-8pm as well.
I will update this post as the evening progresses with thoughts on the event and the wines.
Tonight, Merlot Strikes Back! Join us!
5:40 Update: Okay folks we're in full swing here. I'm down at The Local Vine in Belltown in Seattle. Thus far I've tried the Five Star 2006 Merlot and Fielding Hills 2007 Merlot. Both excellent examples of the high quality Merlot being made in this state. Five Star is a small producer located in Walla Walla in the airport region. Fielding Hills is also a small winery located in East Wenatchee.
8:30 Update: Back on after surrendering my computer for projection to the big screen. Currently drinking Ward Johnson 2005 Merlot. Ward Johnson is a small producer based in Seattle on Queen Anne.
#WAMerlot Twitter Tasting
It is upon us.
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We don't drink a lot of merlot but we did have a couple of bottles from WA so we are joining in this evening. Our selection was the '07 Soos Creek Sundance (73% merlot, 27% cab). After about an hour of air this wine is in its groove.
Just got home.....will choose an Airfield 2006 Merlot. 100% Merlot from the Airfield Estates vineyards in the Yakima Valley, Sunnyside to be specific. I'll jump over to your Twitter also. Great idea for the night!
A Koehler, good call on the 2007 Soos Creek Sundance. You should also keep your eyes out for the 2007 Palisade which is an exceptionally high QPR wine.
cityroute16, interested to hear your thoughts on the Airfield.
After a half hour, it has some nose of dark fruit..cherry. I am not the most descriptive, but it has some herbal, not floral, but seasoning.
Cityroute16, you can be as descriptive as you want to be!
Roger Says:
Hmm, a little late to the party!
2007 Airfield Estates Merlot
Cedar, black cherry, black currant, licorice. Lip-smackin' acidity. Maybe a wee shy on the mid-palate. Quite pleasurable. I finished my glass way too fast!
I'll 2nd Roger.....licorice with a bit of fruit in the front, but still lingers after. I think the winemaker Marcus Miller has only gotten better!
after a few hours, the merlot has mellowed a bit, but it has great taste. the finish is smoother and has notes of chocolate-dark with a mint?
Roger Says:
Mine seems to have smoothed out a bit too...though it could also be that it's the third glass on an empty stomach. :-)
The fruit seems a bit sweeter now, and I'm picking up clove.
Roger, never too late. Sounds like it's time for another glass.
Cityroute16, always fun to watch a wine change over time, but so hard to be patient. Thanks for the comment.
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A little late to the party, but thought I would throw in my .02 worth. Having a Northstar tonight. First time. Not usually a merlot drinker, but thought I would play along, being a better than average excuse to drink wine. Like I said, not usually a merlot person, but must say...I will be buying this one again. In fact, this one is so good, I think I will put in a movie. Maybe.......Sideways?
MD 20/20! Thanks for joining in! Never too late. Northstar is definitely among the state's top examples and is, in fact, a Merlot-dedicated winery. A movie in the making!
Just finished the Airfield Merlot....(got Van Morrison in the background)...three friends all agree it is good wine, lots of flavor... we are into two other merlots...2005 Fidelitas and a 2006 Waterbrook Reserve...the Waterbrook is nice, a Walla Walla terroir for sure....(sounds like Marvin Gaye just took over the cd)...the Fidelitas is really different from the first two, more of a Cab style, tannins are more so...
Funny you should mention Van Morrison as "Have I told you lately that I love you?" was playing as I left The Local Vine. A fitting song to end an evening of Washington Merlot. Thanks for the comment!


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Jeff Blair reports that somewhere in the pages of Joe Torre's grumpy, bitter kinda-bio (with extra salacious bits courtesy of Tom Verducci and Brian McNamee!) comes the news that some members of the Blue Jays in the late 1990's used greenies.
In other earth-shattering news, some players wore leather gloves on their catching hands whilst playing the field, and the majority of players wore wool caps all season long. Stunning, we know.
Paragon of newfound virtue McNamee notes that "Guys were 'beaning up' to play golf after workouts." For shame!


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Thomas' Mini Pretz-a-bagels - If you can't walk past a soft-pretzel vendor without DYING for a doughy treat, these petite pretzel-like bagels are your new BFFs. Top one with coarse salt (included in a convenient packet) and mustard, or just eat it like a normal bagel. One bagel plus about 1/8 tsp. salt has 120 calories, 0.5g fat, 460mg sodium, 23g carbs, <1g fiber, 3g sugars, and 4g protein (PointsPlus® value 3*). Fire up the toaster! Click to see if they're sold near you. Seneca Farms Oatmeal & Fruit - We get it -- you're busy. But that's no excuse for skipping breakfast. And this heat-n-eat stuff is a great quickie option; it's basically a hybrid of precooked oatmeal and a fruit cup, and it's really delicious. Each 6-oz. cup of fruity cereal has 170 - 180 calories, 1 - 1.5g fat, 55 - 60mg sodium, 39 - 40g carbs, 2g fiber, 22 - 23g sugars, and 2g protein (PointsPlus® value 5*). Try the Vanilla Peach and the Apple Cinnamon. (A Cranberry Apple flavor is coming soon.) Click to find or buy online; then grab a spoon! Jet-Puffed StackerMallows - More proof that it's hip to be square... or even just rectangular. These are flat marshmallows designed for optimum s'mores making, formed to fit graham crackers much better than their cylindrical counterparts. A serving of 6 StackerMallows has 100 calories, 0g fat, 15mg sodium, 24g carbs, 0g fiber, 18g sugars, and <1g protein (PointsPlus® value 3*). BTW, this does not mean you need to consume six s'mores in a single sitting. These are stacking up on market shelves now! (Bonfire not included.)
AAAHHH!!! Hungry Girl on Food Network... Extended! Have you heard the news?! Last month's sneak peek airing of Hungry Girl on Food Network went SO WELL that the folks at FN extended it! So if you don't get Cooking Channel, but you do get Food Network, you can continue to get your Hungry Girl fix at 10am/9c each Sunday morning in June. Click here for full schedule info! We're super-excited about the extension, and even more excited that it means you and multitudes of other people really like the show. THANK YOU for watching, and happy viewing!!! Envy in the Fast-Food World? Copycat Changes Among Chains Do you ever gaze at your Subway sandwich wishing that you could enjoy it in a more upscale setting? Looks like you're the target demo for the newly announced Subway Café -- a cross between a sandwich shop and a coffeehouse that features a more elaborate menu than standard Subway locations. Cool! The McDonald's people are looking to class up their restaurants in the style of Starbucks, muting the color scheme and adding wooden tables. (Hope they're not also planning to tone down the clown's signature coif.) And not to be outdone, Burger King is test-marketing smoothies, yogurt parfaits, oatmeal, and more. (Sound familiar? Yeah, those are all on the McDonald's menu.) OK... First chain to swap secret sauce for Vivi's Classic Carnival Mustard wins our vote! Things We're Loving in the HG Kitchen... Chris Freytag Fitness Blender - Smoothie fans will love the ice-crushing qualities of this mini-blender and the fact that it converts into a travel mug. Plus, Chris is super-cool. YAY! Kai Pure Komachi 2 Nine-Piece Knife Set - The sheer beauty of these colorful knives is what drew us in. But once we really got to know them on a deeper level, we learned that they're spectacular to work with. This snazzy set gets daily use at the HG HQ and is proudly displayed on the countertop.
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|A different way to enjoy root vegetables.
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|Cut off all but 1" of green top of leek. Trim off end, cut lengthwise into 2" slivers. Rinse. Heat oil over medium heat. Sauté leeks 4 minutes. Add carrots and parsnips and sauté, covered, 5-8 minutes or until tender-crisp. Place in a bowl. Mix dressing in a separate bowl or shake jar and pour over veggies. Toss well and refrigerate at least 3 hours.
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Ingredients and Preparation
- Place chicken in the bottom of a slow cooker. Sprinkle with onion, carrots, celery, and garlic. Cook on high for 6 hours.
- Remove chicken from cooker, transfer juices to a heat-proof container, and skim fat off of juices.
- In a small saucepan, whisk together cornstarch and water. Then whisk in juices to saucepan and put it over medium-high heat. Bring the sauce to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for about 5 minutes, until thickened.
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Internet marketing lets any business reach a wide audience of potential customers. Most people surf the web daily. Most children growing up now will not even understand why a phone book was ever important. Advertising in the search engines is done in a subtle manner and oftentimes people aren't even aware of it.
A mailing list of your clients is essential. Put a sign-up on your web page, or require their email address in order to make a purchase. However you accomplish this, the list will be used to inform customers of future sales and promotions or to request feedback.
Whenever you correspond online, include links to your business webpage in your signature. If you post on forums, your website's URL should be in your signature. Include the link in your email signature, so that people will see it whenever you send a message. This is one way to spread the news about your website without overwhelming your contacts; it can also help your search engine rank. Something that catches the reader's attention and makes them want to click the link is a great addition.
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Memorandum, Articles wanted for an outfit of fifty volunteers
Author: No authors specified.
Date: ca. January 1857
Among the articles itemized in this "Memorandum of articles wanted as an outfit for fifty volunteers to serve under my [John Brown?] direction during the Kansas war" are wagons, horses, blankets, frying pans, etc., at an estimated cost of $1,774.
Location of Original: KSHS Call Number: John Brown Collection, #299, Box 1, Folder 19
Item Number: 102574 Number of images: 1
Keywords: Brown, John, 1800-1859; Free state militia; Horses; Militia; Wagons
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Here is the working copy of the new TSC charter.
Khem Raj (khem) Koen Kooi (koen) Mark Hatle (fray) Richard Purdie (RP) Tom Rini (Tartarus)
One member stands for election every two months. Richard Purdie was most recently re-elected in June, 2011.
On a day-to-day basis the TSC will be responsible for making tactical policy decisions, resolving disputes between contributors, administering access control to the git tree, and generally promoting good development practice.
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Headache, cluster: A distinctive syndrome of headaches, also known as migrainous neuralgia.
There are two main clinical patterns of cluster headache -- the episodic and the chronic:
The episodic and acute forms of cluster headache may transform into one another, so it seems most likely that they are merely different-appearing clinical patterns of one and the same disease.
Although the mechanisms underlying cluster headache and migraine may have a degree of commonality, cluster headache looks to be different and distinct as a disease from migraine. For example, propranolol is effective for migraine but not cluster headache while lithium benefits cluster headache syndrome but not migraine.
Cluster headache has also gone by a bevy of other confusing names including ciliary neuralgia, erythroprosopalgia, histamine cephalalgia, Raeder's syndrome, sphenopalatine neuralgia, and vidian neuralgia.


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Chris Sparling Helps Screenwriting Students to See the Light of Day
In Buried, the movie written by Chris Sparling, a civilian contractor in Iraq, Paul Conroy, awakes to find himself sealed in a coffin several feet below the surface of the desert. He has only a cell phone, a glow stick, and a limited amount of air. Will US forces rescue him before the coffin fills with sand? Will his kidnappers kill him or ransom him? What's more thrilling and chilling than any of these questions is that the entire film takes place inside the coffin. It is a terrific concept and a brilliantly executed script, one which Hollywood buyers could not resist. Buried stars Ryan Reynolds and was filmed this summer in Spain. It will likely play at Sundance in January 2010 and then, perhaps, at a theater near all of us.
Chris Sparling taught Screenwriting II at COM in the spring of 2009, and just a few months later , he sold the script that launched his writing career. Sparling returned to COM in the fall of 2010 to speak to Randy Steinberg's Screenwriting II class about the process of writing, the specifics of how Buried was sold and made, and the ins and the outs of the 'business' writers face as they take their scripts out into the world.
Students in Screenwriting II are focused on writing their first feature-length screenplay, and specifically, as part of the work of the course, concentrate on writing and rewriting the first act of a screenplay. To them, Sparling emphasized the importance of putting together a strong outline before working on the script itself. "Some people think they can sit down and just write the script," Sparling said, "but I think the script is written before you even type 'fade in.' Your outline should be so strong and well thought out, the writing of the script should flow effortlessly from that. You wouldn't construct a building without a blueprint; it's the same thing for a script."
The undergraduate students of Screenwriting II were joined by second-year graduate students in screenwriting. The grad students will soon be leaving the academic world of screenwriting and attempting to forge the heady waters of the movie business. In response to one of the eternal questions screenwriters ask –How do I get an agent?—Sparling said, "You have to cultivate relationships. You have to nurture them. You may meet an agent and send him a script. Odds are it will be a pass if he or she reads it at all, but you keep that relationship open and get recommended to others, and maybe on the fourth or fifth script you send to an agent…that's the one they love and want to rep."
And that's exactly how it worked for Sparling. After spending some time in LA, he returned to his home state of Rhode Island in 2005 to write, direct, and act in an indy feature-film he made called An Uzi at the Alamo. The film impressed a top-notch manager, and the offer to send the manager any future material was made. After sending a few scripts, Buried blew the manager away. He took on Sparling and sent his script out wide to the industry. Ryan Reynolds was attached, the film was made, and Sparling now appears to be embarking on a journey every aspiring writer dreams about. "The first time I flew into LA, I had 15 meetings in five days, " he told students. "The next time it was 20 meetings." Indeed, another script of his was recently purchased, and it could be made within the year. He's up for all kinds of assignments and is meeting key decision makers in the industry.
Sparling's story is an inspiration not only to BU Film and TV students, but also to writers everywhere. It goes to show how one day you can be the struggling unknown and the next day the toast of the town. COM –and screenwriting students in particular— thanks Chris Sparling for coming in to share his insights about the art, craft, and business of screenwriting.
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TRICARE Retiree Dental Program Open for New Enrollments
from TRICARE news release
The TRICARE Retiree Dental Program (TRDP) offers comprehensive dental coverage to all enrolled members. Available to retired service members and their family, retired National Guard and Reserve members and their family, Medal of Honor recipients, their family and survivors, TRDP is currently open for enrollment.
TRDP covers diagnostic and preventive services, like exams and cleanings at 100 percent. Emergency services and basic restorative services, like fillings, are covered at 80 percent. The annual deductible is $50 per person, each benefit year, and $150 per family per benefit year. The annual maximum benefit is $1,300 per person per year for enhanced enrollees; this is an increase of $100 from last year. The annual maximum for orthodontia increased from $1500 to $1750. For more information, visit www.tricare.mil/Dental/TRDP/Costs.
Eligible beneficiaries can enroll online through the Beneficiary Web Enrollment website (BWE), www.dmdc.osd.mil/appj/bwe or go to www.trdp.org to print, complete and mail in a TRDP enrollment application.
To enroll on the BWE, beneficiaries will need a DS logon, CAC or DFAS login. Enrollees may be asked to enter information to establish an electronic funds transfer (EFT) method for payment of their monthly premiums, but EFT is not an option for the TRDP so enrollees should not enter anything in that section.
Federal law requires that TRDP premiums be deducted automatically through a monthly allotment from retirement pay. EFT is available only as an alternative method of payment for beneficiaries who do not receive retired pay or whose retired pay is insufficient to cover the allotment amount. For those eligible to pay TRDP monthly premiums by EFT, visit www.trdp.org to download the EFT authorization form.
There is a 12-month commitment for initial enrollments. After a year, beneficiaries can decide to continue on a month to month basis as long as they haven't added additional family members to the plan. If a beneficiary and spouse are already enrolled, adding a child or any other family member resets the 12-month period.
Retirees who enroll in TRDP within four months of their retirement date have immediate access to the full benefit package. If they miss that four-month window, there is a 12-month waiting period for coverage of more advanced services such as crowns, bridges and implants.
Delta Dental of California manages the TRICARE Retiree Dental Program. Beneficiaries can register at www.trdp.org to access several online features such tracking claims, and adding or removing family members. For information, please visit www.tricare.mil/TRDP.