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I did the google search but regret to say I cannot understand any of it. To many unknown terms for me.
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I didn't even understand your statement "FYI – Sub-lingual is more effective than any pill you swallow. And all "methyl B12″ are not the same."
Graham, B12 comes in 3 forms – pills you swallow, pills you let dissolve under your tongue (sub-lingual), and injections. The pills you swallow are absorbed at a very low rate – around 1% for anything over 10 ug. Sub-lingual types are absorbed around 10%, if you keep them in place 30-60 minutes. Injectable B12 is 100% absorbed, but it requires a prescription.
Methyl-B12 (methylcobalamin) and dibencozide (adenosylcobalamin) are the active forms. M-B12 is generally the most useful for to take as supplement, but you may also benefit from taking dibencozide.
M-B12, and probably also dibencozide, degrades to hydroxocobalamin on exposure to light. So it's important to keep your supplies in a cool, dark place. Hydroxocobalamin is an inactive form of B12, but it may not benefit you as much as the active form. Cyanocobalamin is B12 with a cyanide atom attached. The kidneys are very efficient at getting rid of cyanocobalamin, so it may not stick around long enough for your body to split it into the usable form.
M-B12 is a very complex molecule, and it's hard to test for variations. The general belief is that some sources of M-B12 are chemically similar, but not as active as other forms. There are other people who are much more sensitive than I am to this difference (such as freddd), and they recommend only certain brands because they produce better results. The current recommendation is Enzymatic Therapy brand for M-B12. I take ET M-B12 and Country Life brand dibencozide, although it's no longer a recommended brand.
There are a lot of supporting supplements that can help a person with B12 deficiency. Potassium is important. If you develop a muscle twitch or cramps, you need to boost potassium intake, but it's best to take extra and keep that from happening. Magnesium is important for absorption and use of potassium. Some of the other recommendations are for methylfolate (the active form of folate or folic acid), zinc, calcium, D, E, C, chromium, selenium, TMG, and the other B vitamins.
I took methylfolate for about a year, but had to stop because it made me feel woozy for about an hour afterward. Not everyone needs it or benefits from it.
Hi Chris, I wanted to see if you have any information on what might cause high b-12 results. My 8 y/o dd came back with a result over 1500. Ped office is not concerned, said they only worry if it is low. My dd has IBS with frusctose malabsorption and she does tend to eat more meat because fruit and veggies are not her favorite. She was also supplementing prior to the test with Re-New life Ultra Flora probiotics (25 billion cells) the week prior to the test. All of her other lab tests have come back normal – CBC and Chemistry panel.
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More than 30 nations already have or are developing armed drones, and at least 90 nations, as well as some non-state actors, possess unarmed drones. The continued spread of uninhabited aircraft, or drones, introduces new dynamics to international engagements that heighten uncertainty and confront well-understood behaviors, especially in the context of crisis stability, escalation dynamics, and sovereignty norms. To get ahead of these issues, the United States has begun to craft complementary unilateral and multilateral policies to respond to drone proliferation and shape their use in ways that align with U.S. interests.
Further drone proliferation is inevitable. The technology has already spread widely, with countries such as Israel and China selling drones on the global market, as well as indigenous production increasing in a number of countries. While the United States can slow the spread of sensitive military subcomponents, such as stealth, protected communications, advanced autonomy, and other features, basic drone technology is already too widespread to halt its proliferation. However, the United States can influence how other nations use drones by example and by promulgating norms of appropriate behavior.
Over the past two years, the United States has taken significant steps toward establishing policies and building international consensus to manage many of the challenges posed by drone proliferation. In February 2015, the United States issued a new export policy for military unmanned aerial systems, or drones. This policy required that recipients of U.S. drones agree to "principles of proper use." In October 2016, the United States built upon this policy by spearheading a Joint Declaration for the Export and Subsequent Use of Armed or Strike-Enabled UAVs. This declaration, which has been signed by over 40 countries, lays out important principles for the export and use of armed drones. Combined, these two policies are first steps toward establishing a normative framework on how armed drones are used.
However, U.S. policies have gaps and inconsistencies that harm the United States' ability to shape patterns of proliferation and protect U.S. advantage. If the United States fails to capitalize on the momentum surrounding new drone policy, others may take the lead in establishing a normative framework contradictory to U.S. national security interests as drones continue to proliferate. The Trump administration has an opportunity to take a new look at U.S. policy with respect to drone proliferation and use, building on existing policies in some areas and changing course in others.
CNAS' Proliferated Drones project identified five key objectives that drive the U.S. policy response to drone proliferation:
Some of these objectives are in tension, and current U.S. policies do not adequately resolve those tensions. In two significant policy areas – drone exports and transparency on U.S. drone strikes – the United States has yet to fully adjust its policies to a world where many actors have access to and use drones.
U.S. drone export policy has overly prioritized limiting proliferation at the expense of other U.S. interests, including maintaining a technological advantage over competitors, improving the capabilities of key partners, and shaping the behavior of how others use drones. To date, the United States has sought to slow drone proliferation by restricting U.S. drone exports, particularly armed drones and larger drones that fall under Category I of the MTCR. This has not significantly slowed drone proliferation, however. Other nations can still purchase drones on the global market from countries such as China or Israel.
This reluctance to transfer U.S. drones harms U.S. interests in tangible ways. Close allies and partners who otherwise have access to advanced U.S. military equipment, such as fighter aircraft, often find there are steep hurdles to acquiring U.S. drones, particularly armed drones. This runs counter to U.S. interests, since it deprives the United States of an opportunity to bolster partners' capabilities. When U.S. partners eventually acquire drones from other countries, the United States loses an important opportunity to deepen defense relationships, improve interoperability, and influence how other countries use drones.
The current U.S. approach of restricting exports also harms the U.S. military's long-term technological advantage over potential competitors. Non-U.S. drones of comparable sophistication already are available on the global market. Restricting exports does not stop the spread of drone technology, but it does hinder U.S. companies' ability to compete and stay ahead in a fast-moving market. Loosening restrictions to allow targeted exports to close partners and allies could help ensure that U.S. companies continue to stay at the cutting edge of drone technology development. The U.S. military's future technological edge hinges on having a healthy, innovative defense industrial base with the most cutting-edge technologies, and allowing U.S. drone manufacturers to compete in the global marketplace is essential to maintaining the U.S. lead in this emerging technology area.
Finally, restricting U.S. drone exports limits opportunities to shape emerging norms for drone use. Targeted, conditional exports can be a useful tool to influence how others use drones. Under the new drone export policy established in February 2015, any recipients of U.S. drones must agree to certain principles for use, such as only using drones in accordance with international law. The United States also can pair exports with training on tactics, techniques, and procedures for reducing civilian casualties. These steps can help spread norms and practices for drone use that are consistent with U.S. values and the rule of law.
Similarly, the United States has failed to adapt its transparency on its use of drones to a world where many actors have access to drones, including armed drones. The Bush, Obama, and Trump administrations all have used armed drones to strike terrorists abroad, and while they have openly acknowledged broad patterns of use, so-called "drone strikes" outside of hot battlefields have occurred under a veil of secrecy. In a world where the United States was the only actor with armed, militarily-capable drones, this secrecy may have made sense. As drones proliferate to others, however, this secrecy sets a dangerous precedent. The lack of transparency surrounding drone strikes that is intended to preserve U.S. freedom of action has perpetuated the perception that U.S. actions are illegitimate or, even worse, illegal. The perception that normal rules of international law do not apply to actions with drones could incentivize malign behavior by others. If other nations begin using drones in ways that are widely seen as illegitimate or illegal, it could undermine the legitimacy of U.S. actions. The United States should actively work to promulgate the norm that, like all weapons, drones must be used in accordance with applicable international law. While this will not constrain actors who do not respect the rule of law, it will help differentiate U.S. drone use from others. U.S. actions must reinforce that message, and the first step in doing so is greater transparency regarding U.S. use of drones.
U.S. policies must continue to adapt to a world where many actors will have access to drones. The Trump administration has an opportunity to change course and engage in targeted, conditional exports to key partners and increase transparency about U.S. drone use. These steps can help the United States advance and defend its interests in an increasingly drone-saturated world.
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Luis León Sánchez (Rabobank) claimed victory on a dramatic day of racing that saw Thomas Voeckler (Europcar) move into the yellow jersey and crashes wreak havoc in the peloton. On a tough uphill finish in Saint-Flour, Sánchez had too much in the tank for his French breakaway companions Voeckler and Sandy Casar (FDJ) and powered clear to take the third Tour stage win of his career.
Although well beaten by the Spaniard in the sprint, Voeckler received considerable consolation in the shape of the maillot jaune, which he took for the first time since 2004. "The last time I wore it, it was said they let me take the yellow jersey. But this time I went out looking for it," said Voeckler. "I made a clear choice. I sacrificed the stage to win it."
A race that has been packed with drama so far continued in the same vein almost from the start in Issoire. An early crash that resulted in Euskaltel-Euskadi's Amets Txurruka and Vacansoleil-DCM's Wout Poels quitting the race was, unfortunately, merely the prelude to two other serious incidents.
As the bunch descended the second climb of the day, the Pas de Peyrol, a number of riders went down, both on the road and into the ditch and woods on the right-hand side of it. The most seriously affected were Omega Pharma-Lotto GC leader Jurgen Van den Broeck and teammate Fredrik Willems, who both broke a collar bone, Astana leader Alexandre Vinokourov, who broke an elbow and his femur, and Garmin-Cervélo's Dave Zabriskie, who broke a wrist. All were forced to abandon, although Zabriskie did briefly attempt to continue.
Zabriskie's Garmin-Cervélo teammate David Millar was riding with race leader Thor Hushovd, and both just managed to avoid the crash, as Millar explained to ITV at the finish. "That crash was horrific. We were coming down the high-speed descent and there was a corner that kept tightening. The guy in front of Zabriskie just made it around, but Dave clipped the barriers and went flying over the edge. The Lotto guy who was on his wheel hit the barrier and stopped dead but was spinning on the floor. I just squeezed through. Thor jumped over the bike and just made it by and it all went piling down behind us. It was one of the scariest crashes I've seen. It was carnage."
More controversial was a crash in the breakaway group of five just 36km from the finish. As the riders sped down a descent, a car from French TV attempted to pass them going partly down the grass verge on the left-hand side of the road. The car driver swerved back into the road and the riders to avoid a roadside tree, hitting Team Sky's Juan Antonio Flecha and sending him cartwheeling down the road. The Spaniard clipped Vacansoleil-DCM's Johnny Hoogerland, who was sent somersaulting onto a barbed wire fence on the other side of the road.
Thankfully, both riders were able to continue, although both were bloodied, Hoogerland suffering what appeared to be deep wounds to his lower legs. The Dutchman received some compensation at the finish in the shape of the King of the Mountains jersey, having led over four of the day's eight categorised climbs.
"We can be happy that we're alive. It's horrible," said Hoogerland. "I can blame everyone but I don't think anyone does this sort of thing on purpose. I think the people in the car will have a very big guilty feeling and they will surely apologize to me and Flecha...I have three cuts that are about seven centimetres long and quite deep too. I'll go to the hospital now and I think I'll need about 30 stitches at least.
"I did what felt like a few somersaults. I don't know where the car came from. Before I knew it, Flecha was on the ground and there was nothing I could do. I landed on the fence and I looked at my legs and thought, 'Is this what cycling is about?' I have the polka-dot jersey but I'm going to spend the rest day in a lot of pain."
The green jersey stayed firmly on the shoulders of Philippe Gilbert, who once again stormed clear on the main group to claim fourth place on the line, although he admitted he was disappointed not to have been in contention for the stage win.
"We had a bad day because we lost VDB and Willems, and we were hoping to win the stage today. Because of the big crash we had to stop [chasing], then Garmin didn't want to ride, then they did, then they stopped again. The atmosphere was very bad after the crash. I told my teammates that if we were in contention for the win today I would take it easily because I was very strong, and I'm disappointed because of the situation of the crashes and the situation of the race."
How it unfolded
Flecha and Casar lead the break
Although numerous riders attempted to break the shackles of the fast-moving peloton in the first hour, no one managed to get a significant advantage until the summit of the first climb of the day, the 3rd-category Côte de Massiac. Voeckler led over the summit, followed by former KoM leader Hoogerland. This pair pressed on over the climb and were joined by Sky's Flecha, FDJ's Casar, Rabobank's Luis León Sánchez and Quick Step's Niki Terpstra.
Voeckler and Hoogerland's duel for mountains points continued over the 2nd-category Pas de Peyrol, where the Frenchman beat the Dutchman. This pair and their three breakaway companions were already heading towards the third climb of the day, the 2nd-category Col du Perthus, with a lead of around three-and-a-half minutes when the day's biggest crash halted much of the peloton on the descent of the Pas de Peyrol.
Most of the field was held up as riders tried to pick their way past stricken colleagues. A gaggle of Astana riders headed into the foliage below the right-hand side of the road to aid team leader Vinokourov. The Kazakh was eventually lifted off his bike and back up to the road, but was unable to continue. Van den Broeck, Willems and Zabriskie were also forced out, and several others went down heavily too, including RadioShack leader Andreas Klöden, although the German did manage to continue.
A truce is called
Jonny Hoogerland meets the barbed wire
After some brief discussion, a truce was called at the front of the peloton to allow those riders who had either crashed or been held up to get back up to the group. The drop in pace resulted in the break's lead ballooning out to almost eight minutes as Hoogerland led Voeckler over the fourth of the day's eight categorised climbs, the 3rd-category Col de Cère.
Little more than a minute down on yellow jersey Hushovd, Voeckler realised that the overall lead was now a serious possibility and allowed Hoogerland to take the next couple of climbs unchallenged in return for a degree of cooperation in between the summits. When the Dutchman led the leading quintet over the 2nd-category Prat de Bouc, he guaranteed himself the polka dot jersey at the end of the stage and would almost certainly have contended for the stage win if not for the intervention of France TV's car.
After remounting following extensive treatment, Hoogerland was caught by the bunch just before the day's intermediate sprint, where Gilbert took fifth place uncontested to extend his lead in the points competition. Garmin-Cervélo were by now working hard to defend Hushovd's yellow jersey. But inside the final 20km they realised his lead was gone and they let BMC and eventually Leopard Trek take over the pace-setting.
At the front of the race, Casar and Sánchez were happy to let Voeckler do the lion's share of the work heading into the finish. The Europcar team leader led the way until well inside the final kilometre, as his two companions rode side by side, eyeing each other. So intent were Casar and Sánchez on each other that Voeckler was able to drop back behind them on the 1.3km climb up to the finish, and it was he who made the first acceleration from 300m out.
Sánchez responded immediately, surging clear of Voeckler as Casar offered no challenge. Crossing the line, the Spaniard first sucked his thumb and then gave a sign to indicate his wife's pregnancy as he claimed Spain's first stage win of this year's race. The grimacing Voeckler came in five seconds later with the crowd roaring their approval.
Although he will probably not hold the maillot jaune for the 10 days he kept it in 2004, the Frenchman will be hard to shake from the race lead, especially after such a brutal first week that has taken a toll on the whole field. They will all be glad of tomorrow's first rest day.
This article was originally published on Cyclingnews.com
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Republican lawmakers pounced on new projections from the Congressional Budget Office estimating that Obamacare may cost the U.S. economy 2 million full-time jobs, but health pros say the findings also suggest a silver lining for consumers: the potential for lower insurance premiums.
The CBO and the Joint Committee on Taxation said it is now looking like premiums for insurance plans sold on the new public exchanges will be about 15% lower than they initially expected, based on a look at early enrollment data. The new estimates also show that insurance companies may collect more than enough in premiums this year to cover their expected medical costs—reducing the need for future rate hikes. (See: The Budget and Economic Outlook: 2014-2024)
"If the CBO is right than I would expect some insurers would either lower premiums—or raise their premiums less than expected," says Larry Levitt, senior vice president at the Kaiser Family Foundation.
Industry pros are focusing on the so-called "risk corridor" program, through which the government will collect payments from insurance companies that receive substantially more in premiums than they need to pay for medical bills. Through the program, which expires in 2016, the government will redistribute those funds to the insurance companies facing claims that greatly exceed what they are getting from premiums.
The new projections released Tuesday show the CBO now expects that the government will collect $16 billion from insurers who are running a profit but that it will only have to pay out $8 billion of that to the insurance companies that are essentially running at a loss, creating a net $8 billion in savings for the government. Previously the CBO projected that the program would break even.
If things play out as the CBO expects, it would mean that insurance companies are generally charging enough in premiums, and won't have to raise rates in the future. "So it's not only good news for 2014 but it seems to be a good sign for other years as well," says Levitt.
But some health industry pros point out that the projections may turn out to be rosier than reality. Insurance companies need a good amount of healthy people buying insurance so that their premiums can help offset the health costs incurred by sicker customers, but issuers won't know if they achieved that healthy mix until later.
Some insurance companies are already worried about whether they will be profitable based on the customers they've seen signing up so far, says Robert Laszewski, president of Health Policy and Strategy Associates LLC, a health insurer consultant. And even though the CBO lowered its estimate for 2014 premiums, many consumers are finding that premiums on the insurance exchanges are higher than what they paid previously, he adds.
The CBO report also notes that the premium information available as of early December is not enough to change its estimates for enrollment or premiums for future years. "It's just too early to really know for sure," says Laszewski. "We don't know how many people will sign up or how healthy they will be."
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ACUSHNET — Special Town Meeting voters Monday night overwhelmingly approved a $6,382,000 capital-construction proposal to underwrite a new library addition at the Marie S. Howard Community Center along Middle Road. The vote was 190-23.
The capital debt-exclusion request to override Proposition 2� now heads to the April 1 town election ballot where it must also pass muster with voters for borrowing to proceed.
The proposal enjoys a $3.2 million grant approved by Massachusetts Library Commissioners and $260,000 in private donations to Russell Memorial Library at Main Street, an 83-year-old structure with 21 stone steps to the entrance.
The town share of the project would total $2.9 million. Given a competitive bidding climate and favorable borrowing rates in the bond market, the new library could open in the summer or fall of 2015. A 20-year bond would cost the owners of an average $250,000 home $30 to $40 more each year in taxes, officials said.
The funding request represents the third effort over a decade to build a new facility. Library supporters said they doubt the state will offer Acushnet a fourth construction grant.
"This is the time to accept these state funds," library trustees Chairman Kristen Leotti told voters.
The group, comprised of many library patrons in a packed Ford Middle School cafeteria, agreed. Their vote marks a second capital-borrowing proposal, following their January decision to underwrite new police station construction at Middle Road.
Moderator Robert Francis allowed wide latitude in discussion about new library need as well as efforts to keep the Howard community building solvent — the entire structure essentially becoming a multi-use facility should voters approve library funding in April.
Voters also approved a request to direct solar-farming permit revenue to a special fund established to help defray the costs of the police station and new library.
Voters also exempted from the Community Preservation Act surtax property owned by townspeople qualifying at the low-income threshold as well as the first $100,000 of taxable commercial and industrial parcels.
Selectmen said the goal with those requests is to help with construction costs and defray some of the needed capital borrowing.
Voters heard how Russell Memorial Library is cramped and crowded and not serving 21st-century library needs with its insufficient space and crowded resources. There was no discussion about what would happen to the building if the library moves to Middle Road or what the new library addition at the Howard center would ultimately be named.
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ACUSHNET — Special Town Meeting voters Monday night overwhelmingly approved a $6,382,000 capital-construction proposal to underwrite a new library addition at the Marie S. Howard Community Center along Middle Road. The vote was 190-23.


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Boyd Gaming, the parent company of Dania Jai-Alai, shed some more light on its sale Monday during its quarterly meeting, including the fact they were losing about $4 million per year on the fronton.
"We have been saying all along that our highest priority is strengthening our balance sheet in the ongoing effort to improve our long-term financial position," said Keith Smith, President and Chief Executive Officer of Boyd Gaming.
The Las Vegas company announced Thursday that it was selling the fronton to Dania Entertainment, LLC, a local group whose owners have not been available for comment. The sale is expected to close by May 24. Boyd bought the property in $152 million in 2006, and announced on Thursday a sale price of $66.5 million, after an $80 million agreement with the Dania Entertainment fell through in 2011.
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The company announced Monday it plays to sell the Echelon property, a Las Vegas site that was formerly the Stardust and been on hold for about five years, to Genting Group for $2 billion.
Revenues were down at Boyd's prize property, the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City, which it owns 50 percent of. Revenues fell 16 percent in the last quarter, which management blamed mostly on superstorm Sandy, which closed the casino for five days.
Leaping into the online gambling market, which it has been well-positioned to do, and now has legislative approval in New Jersey. Analysts say Boyd has a head start because it has a U.S.-wide base of properties, an established tech platform and name recognition with the Borgata. Boyd also launched a 90-day field trial in February at the Borgata, letting guests play video poker and slots via their room's remote-controlled TV sets.
Dania Jai-Alai is the lone Broward pari-mutuel not to add slots, after a referendum that county voters approved in 2005. Boyd has held off on remodeling the 60-year-old fronton, citing a poor economic climate, an unfavorable slot tax rate from the state and heavy competition from the Seminole Tribe of Florida's Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in nearby Hollywood
During attempt to purchase, Dania Entertainment released renderings (left) that included a buffet restaurant, two casual restaurants and a fine dining venue with a performance stage and dinner theater-style seating, a night club, lounge and day club with pool and cabanas. The plans also included reducing fronton seating from 5,000 to 1,800 and using the court for live entertainment when no jai-alai is scheduled. The company must run 150 jai-alai sessions a year to keep its slot license.
Last year, Panthers CEO Michael Yormark announced a partnership with Boyd Gaming in an attempt to build a casino at the BB&T Center in Sunrise. Casinos not affiliated with Indian tribes or pari-mutuels are not yet legal in Florida, but Las Vegas companies are working to add destination-style casinos to the state.
"Our agreement with them could provide significant growth opportunities in the next several years," Smith said.


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Sometimes extraordinary measures are necessary to overcome stubborn problems. We wish the University of Alabama Greek system had willingly embraced racial integration.
Sometimes extraordinary measures are necessary to overcome stubborn problems. We wish the University of Alabama Greek system had willingly embraced racial integration. Since it didn't, UA President Judy Bonner took steps necessary to begin the process.
UA's sororities will be allowed to go outside of the formal recruitment process and extend bids to bring the chapters up to their maximum number. Bonner mandated the "open bid" process after meeting privately with sorority advisers.
It became obvious that barriers still existed to racial integration after two black girls, as first reported by The Crimson White, UA's student newspaper, were denied entrance to traditionally white sororities because of their race. There can be little doubt that without a shove from the administration — and The Crimson White — Greek organizations were going to make little progress on their own.
In a video address, Bonner characterized this as a step toward giving all students equal access to campus organizations. It is a good start, but UA still has far to go. Now that the process is started, it should be driven to completion.
For one thing, Bonner's solution addresses only sororities. Reports from campus indicate that sorority members were supportive of change and wanted to make it happen.
But what about fraternities? Are Greek men as ready for change as their female counterparts? We should hope that in 2013 that they are, because a segregated Greek system can no longer be tolerated.
The University of Alabama is the state's higher education flagship. Much of the state's leadership has traditionally come from UA's Greek system, and a segregated Greek system is not a suitable training ground for that leadership.
We understand that freedom of association is guaranteed in the Constitution. We understand that some people consider fraternities private organizations. But the U.S. Constitution isn't a cloak to cover up racial discrimination on a public campus. And the right to the privileges afforded private organizations is forfeited when they become so intertwined with a public institution receiving taxpayer dollars that it's difficult to tell where one ends and the other begins, which historically has been the case between the Greeks and UA.
The administration is well within its rights to demand that the Greek system put an end to segregation. It fact, for the sake of the university's good name and reputation, it must insist and persist until racial barriers are broken down.
But it should not be up to the university's administration alone. It would be far better if Greek organizations were proactively involved in removing obstacles to racial integration. This includes their national organizations. They cannot sit in offices hundreds of miles from Tuscaloosa and pretend that they don't know what is happening on the UA campus.
We hope Bonner's efforts are successful. The steps taken now don't determine what the Greek system's future will be. They will determine whether the Greek system has a future at all in the UA campus.


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With that in mind, Sunday's showdown between England's two most successful clubs must be considered one of the biggest games of the season, and a match that neither side will want to lose.
As always, this game is sure to be played in an intense atmosphere, and the high-tempo pace of the game gives this fixture the feel of a cup tie.
This sense of form going out the window probably explains Bet365's generous 19/20 (1.95) odds for a United victory.
That said, considering the hosts have won nine of their last 10 Premier League home games this season, as well as each of the previous four against their rivals in their own back yard, this price looks simply too good to pass up in the cold light of day.
There has only been one draw in the last 17 encounters between these sides, but you can get odds of 11/4 (3.75) on this game finishing up all square.
With just six wins in their last 20 on the road, and no victories at Old Trafford since their infamous 4-1 romp four years ago, The Reds are outsiders at 16/5 (4.20) to pick up a memorable three points in this match.
Nobody understands the significance of this match better than Steven Gerrard, as the Liverpool captain has been at the heart of many a memorable clash over the years.
The 32-year-old can usually be relied upon to rise to the occasion for these games, and has grabbed five goals in his last nine against Alex Ferguson's men.
The midfielder is on a decent run of form in front of goal at the moment, having hit the back of the net three times in the last five. He offers a great value option at 10/3 (4.33) to come with the goods once again on Sunday while Manchester United look the best bet at 19/20 (1.95).
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This page is dedicated to the wonderful life of Col. Jim Corbett of Kumaon, naturalist, hunter, author and humanitarian who risked his life many times ...
This page is dedicated to the wonderful life of Col. Jim Corbett of Kumaon, naturalist, hunter, author and humanitarian who risked his life many times while tracking down man eating tigers and leopards that terrorized the villagers 1907-1945
I come from the central highlands of Sri Lanka, My uncle when I was a small boy always read the stories of Jim Corbett for me to fall asleep.
I always needed a story to sleep to. The jungle was right next to our house and I could hear wild boar and other animals just out side the window at night while listening to the great adventures of Col Jim.
Unforgettable and precious memories of a simpler time.
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in 1964 i joined Indian navy as navy boy .i being matriculate from Hindi school was extremely poor to read or write English. one of our instructor Lt mishra asked what iliked best i replied , sir shikar. next day he gave me the book maneaters of kumaun. with the help of dictnory i must have read the book 10 times. that was my begaining of learning english language. the 2nd book was My India purchased from footpath for just Rs2 only. susequently i purchased all his books when ever i could olso i loved his short auto biography Carpet sahib by martin booth.very recently i got his last book tree tops and liked it as usual. after 33years of defence services i retired as Lt Col from Indian Army. my defence carrierwas given a direction and motive and the credit goes to Man Eaters of Kumaun as well as My India with out these books i could not have achived what i acived otherwise. even today he is my hero. i still read his books and every time i enjoy a neww thrill and pleasur. his books has inculcated in me not only love nature but as well wilde life. my humble gratitude to him for making my life so rich and plasurable.
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I first read "Man Eatersof Kumoan in 1970 and have continued reading it and several of his other books. Sometimes I can see the tiger hanging on the tree before it fell.
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I have lived both in India and Kenya and have been an admirer of Jim corbett since early childhood ..in the 80s I spent my winters often exploring Kumaon ,and found the spirit of jim .. as i have become older I have started to see jim as an example .as a human being ...and like great men everywhere an inspiration on how to live with dignity ..as we pass through this life humility courage kindness charity ,sense of humor Jim had it all . as a man from a humble background with humble work in indian railways he made duty a devotion . I really feel he is one of the worlds greats .made greater by the fact he would never accept the honors I pour on his memory .in a time when conservation is an obvious need. its important to understand how modern was jims desire for it then with no examples to follow he was the first of a kind .also in a harsher time of power broking . how modern was his respect for less fortunate souls ,almost the political sensitivity of the 21 century .he really deserved the famous accolade 'big heart,ed gentleman' himself
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I was born in the year The Great Jim Corbrt passed into heavenly abode, i do not even remember how I came to know of him or his renowned book "The Man-Eaters of Kumaon" but having read it while in school I have read it thereafter several times & even now I am reading it. The more I read the more I admire thecourage and selfless dedication of a simple man who risked his own life to aleviate the sufferings of poor hill folks from scourge of dreaded man eating tigers and leopards. He was a great naturalist also as is evident from his writings. He was truely a great human being.
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I lived in Naini Tal as a child and met Jim Corbett who was a friend of my parents and grandparents. He left for Africa in 1947 and soon after, we left to live in Australia.
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I have no memory of my uncle but have heard and read so much, he would have been a great man to meet. I am very proud to be part of his family
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I just finished re-reading "My India"...an amazing book! Corbett introduces us to the "Locals" with whom he had personal dealings: characters like Kunwar Singh the Poacher (who taught the young Corbett how to shinny up trees in an emergency), Mothi the Tenant Farmer, Lalajee the ruined Merchant, Sultana the Bandit Chief, and many, many others. It's obvious that the reverence in which Jim Corbett is still held does not simply pay tribute to his shooting skills, but to his affection for, and generosity toward, the Poor and Unfortunate of Northern India regardless of their Creed or Caste.
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I was a fan of the great hunter (A Legend) Col. Jim Corbett. If fact I believe he was not just a man, but a symbol of Courage, Kindness and Affection. He suffers a lot of disasters just for saving human live from Men Eater Tigers.
I salute to him and prey that he may shower peace to his soul. Aamen
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This is the first book I've read in the Voices from the Front series. It's based on an Oral History project that recorded the memories of many old Durham veterans. Peter Hart has been the Oral History specialist at the Imperial War Museum for many years, so is probably better placed to write a book like this than anyone else.
I'm glad that such a prominent book has been written about this Battalion for two reasons. Firstly, the 16th Durham Light Infantry were a service Battalion, and hence largely made up of soldiers who were conscripted into the Army during the wartime. Secondly, the Battalion served in Italy rather than in North West Europe, and the Italian campaign has received a chronic lack of attention from Historians over the years.
Excerpts from oral history interviews are interwoven with commentary on the overall history of the war, which provides good context. The interviews with junior officers and other ranks are particularly welcome, as these are two sections of the Army whose experiences are often maligned. And the experiences of the 16th Durhams were quite remarkable – unusually for a conscript Battalion, the unit seems to have developed a very strong espirit-du-corps, forged through tought fighting up the spine of Italy.
What I really find interesting are the little human stories that really give us an idea of what it was like to fight as a foot soldier in the Second World War, and not necessarily the stories about fighting. Its thoughts about uniforms and rations, officer-men relations, the locals and even fireworks displays on VE Day that really make a book like this stand out.
I cannot help but think how blessed we historians would be if a book like this was written about every Army unit during the Second World War. Oral History is a fantastic way of capturing not only the memories of an important generation, but also the essence and tone of their life experiences. The Voices from the Front series is very commendably indeed.
Voices from the Front: The 16th Durham Light Infantry in Italy 1943-1945 is published by Pen and Sword


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Sure, but that's implicit in the conditioned existence that we experience, or how we can classify it, is conditioned. This "aggregation" and "delineation" talk seems to me to be an unnecessarily complication.retrofuturist wrote: The exact classification scheme doesn't matter but "rise" and "fall" are merely "change" relative to something. Change is relative, not absolute. Suttas like MN 109 demonstrate that the something, whatever the referrent, is itself formed (sankhata). Thus, to perceive change (rise / fall), one must have volitionally established a reference point against which to measure that delta.
Well clearly the Theravada don't, so it's a complete non-issue as far as I'm concerned.retrofuturist wrote: Just to refresh our memories, I asked you this question in order to challenge this perception...Rather, experience is subjective/relative, not an aggregated composite of atomic mental and physical particles. So you're right, anyone who would propose "aggregates" are little building blocks or equivalent, are misrepresenting the experience of change. I don't think anyone is doing that... I just wanted to help you dispel the perception that anyone else was trying to do that.mikenz66 wrote:Much of the discussion in this thread seems to imply that "aggregates" are little building blocks, which would, I think, be a mistake.
It was your interpretations in this thread that seemed to be veering dangerously in that direction, with this talk of "aggregation" and so on as if there were some blocks to aggregate.


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The Oakland Raiders have waived LB Kaelin Burnett, PK Eddy Carmona, WR Derek Carrier, WR Brandon Carswell, DE Hall Davis, TE Kyle Efaw, DL Dominique Hamilton, OL Kevin Haslam, OL Nick Howell, LB Chad Kilgore, OL Dan Knapp, WR Eddie McGee, C Colin Miller, RB Lonyae Miller, WR Travionte Session, LB Nathan Stupar and SS Curtis Taylor. The team terminated the contract of WR Roscoe Parrish and placed TE Tory Humphrey (hamstring), P Marquette King (toe) and S Brandon Underwood (hip, groin) on Injured Reserve. LB Aaron Curry will begin the season on the Physically Unable to Perform list and miss at least the first six weeks of the season.
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Southern California WR Brandon Carswell measured 6-foot-1, 201 pounds at his Pro Day Wednesday, March 7. He ran the 40-yard dash in 4.49 seconds and 4.51 seconds, the short shuttle in 4.29 seconds and the three-cone drill in 7.04 seconds. He measured a 34-inch vertical jump, a 9-foot-4 broad jump and completed 18 repetitions on the 225-pound bench press.
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Don't worry, citizens....they're here to protect us.
Don't worry, citizens....they're here to protect us.
Homeland is arming to the teeth. The citizens are arming to the teeth. Looks like a war is coming.
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Sorry....I meant Splatbass.
They are the same thing in a legal sense. If you want to take up arms against this govenrment - which is the people - then you are a traitor. Period.
Having a black president (a Bush lite Republican wannabe at that) sure does enrage you guys. What would you do if he was a real liberal?
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Splat: What you don't seem to understand is that it will be the people who rectify the situation.
And stop snivelling.
Rectify what situation? Please be succinct.
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Splat: What you don't seem to understand is that it will be the people who rectify the situation.
And stop snivelling.
Rectify democracy? Why would the people want to do that? They ELECTED Obama.
Stop being buttsore because you lost the election. You look like a raving lunatic acting like a fair election is the end of life as we know it. Maybe you could go live in RobRoy's bunker.
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Mauser is a ****************ing loser and a lunatic. Teajects fail
Spread them cheeks little girl.
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DHS purchases another 22 million rounds of ammunition.
Texas Population estimate for July 1, 2012 --- 26,059,203
Sounds about right.
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Splat: And btw....it isn't about Obama or the last election.
Obama is merely the latest in a long line of puppets,
Its likely you even referred to Bush as a puppet at one time....and rightly so.
Nothing's changed with Obama. Nothing would have changed with Romney.
And that's just the way it is.
Why do you vote?
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Ellis.... You're a ****************ing pansy just like your bunker mate Mauser. All mouth no balls. You dimwits won't ever make good on your threats of revolution. Pussies like to talk **************** about it on the interwebz but it will never happen
I have never claimed to be for a revolution. I will however attempt to defend my home and or person against any entity wishing to do me harm.


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Some Iowa taxpayers in a tiff over TIF law
CORALVILLE– Peter Fisher of the Iowa Policy Project was surprised by the number of local residents willing to sit through two hours of discussion on something as mundane as property taxes.
"I thought there would be a few really wonky types like me," Fisher told the standing-room-only audience that gathered at the Coralville Public Library Jan. 4 to hear a presentation and panel discussion on Tax Increment Financing (TIF).
As it turned out, more than 190 people signed in at the forum co-hosted by State Sen. Joe Bolkcom (D-Iowa City) and State Rep. Tom Sands (R-Wapello), both chairpersons for the Ways and Means committees in their respective sides of the aisle in Des Moines. The event was a precursor to discussions of TIF reform expected to be brought forth in the new legislative session that began Jan. 9.
"I anticipate there will be legislation introduced to address some of these issues," Bolkum said last week, but added he could not speculate which specific measures would be discussed or what kind of support they might have in either chamber. The forum was also an opportunity to learn about a report authored by Fisher and published by the Iowa Fiscal Partnership published in November. Fisher is Research Director at the Iowa Policy Project, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that provides information on tax and budget issues and energy, environmental and economic policies.
The document provides actual numbers of TIF valuation in nine Johnson County municipalities, and illustrates the financial impacts of TIF on other local taxing jurisdictions.
TIF is a method of financing major projects written into Iowa law in 1969. It allows cities to assign a TIF designation to an area where a development project will occur, and then capture all the taxes on the area's increased value generated by the new development for a specified period of time, rather than share the additional tax revenues with other taxing entities like the county and local school districts. The law was originally intended to help cities recoup costs of risky investments and offer financial incentives to investors willing to rehabilitate properties in neighborhoods with depressed property values. In the 1980s, the law was relaxed to allow cities to create TIF districts for the broader purpose of economic development in non-blighted areas as well.
Many, including Fisher, feel that contemporary TIF practices of Iowa's towns fall a long way from the original purpose and spirit of the law, to the detriment of school districts, county governments and taxpayers themselves.
"Much of TIF spending has little or nothing to do with economic development," said Fisher. "In many cases, TIF is used as a cash cow to finance city spending that could be financed in other ways. It shifts city taxes to taxpayers outside the city. It has been used to pirate businesses from neighboring communities. I don't think any of those things are what legislators had in mind when they first created the TIF law."
Fisher noted that three of Johnson County's towns have over half their entire property tax base designated as TIF districts: Tiffin (56.7 percent), Shueyville (55.4 percent), and Oxford (50.7 percent). North Liberty ranked seventh, with 18.6 percent of its tax base within TIF. Solon ranked eighth, with 18.5 percent of its tax base in TIF. Though Iowa City is the county's most populated city, it has just .9 percent of its tax base placed in TIF. Coralville, with 39.7 percent of its own tax base designated for TIF, accounts for more than two-thirds of the county's total TIF valuation. Countywide, more than $759 million worth of taxable property is now part of a city TIF increment.
It adds up to a great deal of money diverted away from other taxing entities and back into city coffers, Fisher said, and those shortfalls force schools and counties to increase their property tax rates in order to meet their own expenses.
Fisher used the Coral Ridge Mall project and Coralville's recent move to bring the Von Maur department store to the Iowa River Landing– away from Iowa City's Sycamore Mall– as examples. The two projects fall into an expanded TIF district Fisher dubbed the "Mall/Hwy. 6 TIF." The expansion allowed Coralville to use TIF revenue from the Coral Ridge Mall– $10.5 million in FY2012– to finance projects in the Iowa River Landing area. Because of the Mall/Hwy. 6 TIF, Johnson County loses about $2.67 million a year, and almost $328,000 is diverted away from Kirkwood Community College.
Portions of both the Iowa City Community School District (ICCSD) and the Clear Creek Amana (CCA) School District are also within that Mall/Hwy. 6 TIF area, Fisher noted, and it means nearly $5 million in property tax revenues is diverted from the two school districts a year. Though the state's school aid formula backfills some of what school districts lose to TIF, it only offsets about 44 percent of the revenue lost to these two districts.
Therefore, Fisher calculated, the school tax rate for property owners in the Iowa City school district is $.56 (per $1,000 of assessed value) higher, and CCA's is $2.83 higher. With a forced increase to other countywide taxes due to the Mall/Hwy. 6 TIF, the overall effect for the owner of a home worth about $200,000 is an additional $80 in taxes each year in Iowa City (slightly more for those living outside the city limits), and $319 for those living within the CCA district (not accounting for the state's residential rollback).
When tax rates increase in other jurisdictions, it has the effect of shifting the financial burden of a city's projects to taxpayers outside city limits, Fisher argued.
Other problems Fisher sees with the current TIF law are that it has no time limits for blight or slum projects and a 20-year limit for economic development projects, allowing cities to continue to capture TIF revenues long after the project costs have been recovered. TIF projects are exempt from public referendums, giving taxpayers and taxing jurisdictions affected by the project no vote or say in the decision. There are no size limits or contiguity requirements for TIF areas, nor restrictions on how much of a city's land may be designated as a TIF district.
Finally, Fisher said, current TIF law is written too loosely to prevent the piracy of one city luring business away from another with incentives funded through TIF revenues, as perceived with Von Maur's move from Iowa City to Coralville.
"It's real money," said Fisher. "If we don't reform TIF, I think we are looking at a future where property taxes will become increasingly unfair and a lot of money will be wasted as more and more cities have to react to this competitive warfare for the tax base with their neighbors."
Fisher's report, which can be viewed in its entirety at www.iowafiscal.org, does include his suggestions for TIF reform, and a number of state legislators in attendance at Wednesday's forum took note as they head into the new 2012 legislative session.
Several of them were allowed to take the microphone to offer their own positions on TIF.
Representative Dave Jacoby (D-Coralville) said he felt the arguments surrounding TIF represented differences in ideology.
"I thought this meeting might be a thank you for the growth and development and risk Coralville took in providing over 2,000 jobs in our county that pay over $50,000 a year," said Jacoby. "I know that the families with young children in our school district needed those jobs now. They couldn't wait," Jacoby said. "And they are the ones funding our schools, so I think it's important we remember that."
State Senator Bob Dvorsky (D-Coralville) also offered positive examples of municpal use of TIF, specifically Shueyville's renovation of an old school into a city hall and community center.
"I don't think they could have done it any other way," said Dvorsky. "TIF has done a lot to bring industrial and commercial development to the area."
Because every community is so different in its tax base, Dvorsky said making a one-size-fits-all law for TIF will be problematic.
"If we can have a legitimate discussion in TIF, on ways we can fine tune it and make it better for everybody across the state, I'm all for that. But we need to bring everyone to the table."
Dvorsky also said Fisher's report neglected to show the benefits of TIF and the revenues generated through economic development projects TIF brings.
A panel of local leaders were also invited to comment, including Mayor Tom Salm of North Liberty, who outlined the ways North Liberty has used TIF for a number of years for projects throughout the community.
"For 2013, we have $220 million increment available. Of that $220 million, we are going to use 51 percent of it. That means 49 percent of it is going back into the normal tax rolls. So we are not using all the available TIF," said Salm.
Salm listed examples of North Liberty's TIF projects, including improvements to Highway 965, Penn Street, Golf View and Jones Boulevard, all roads used by local residents and visitors. Also, the city purchased property near the fire station for a future city hall location, which Salm described as a "blighted area, with older homes in the older part of town." The city will use TIF funding to help pay for a new public works maintenance facility and expansion of the community library. North Liberty has also used TIF to fund expansion of its trail system, parks projects and contributions to two elementary school gymnasiums the city can use for additional city programming. Finally, Salm said, there are six current economic development projects TIF is helping to fund in North Liberty, including the eight-year, $5.4 million maximum agreement to rebate taxes back to the proposed University of Iowa Community Credit Union headquarters to be built this year.
"We think we are doing the right thing here," Salm concluded. "TIF is here to use, it's legal to use, and I think we are going to keep using it until someone tells us we can't."
Salm's final comment drew a single response from an audience member.
"Just wait," the man said.
Other panelists who spoke were former Coralville councilor Jon Weih, Iowa City Mayor Matt Hayek, Johnson County Supervisor Rod Sullivan, ICCSD board member Patti Fields and Superintendent Denise Schares of the CCA school district.
Schares' district is probably the single entity most impacted by Johnson County TIF districts, as more than 40 percent of the CCA's taxable valuation lies within TIF areas, the highest in the state.
"It is a very complex and controversial issue, and yet our actual voice in the decision isn't there," said Schares. "School districts recognize the advantages of economic development. You will see we are very blessed with beautiful facilities, growing enrollment and supportive families and community members. Yet the challenges we face with enrollment growth and the great percentage of our property valuation being diverted, we just don't see that additional (revenue) right now."
Although, Schares added, she was glad to learn the University of Iowa Community Credit Union project goes off the TIF roll in fiscal year 2019, just after the Coral Ridge Mall TIF expires. Both projects are within CCA's boundaries, and the mall alone carries $192 million in valuation, she said.
"That's going to be a very good year," she said.
"We understand fully the intent of TIF," Schares added.. "It may be a well-intended economic growth tool, but when used differently than its intended purpose, there can be unintended consequences that take away from what we can do for kids."
Schares said she looks forward to upcoming discussions of TIF and possible reforms.
"Coming to the table with those people will be so critical for us," she said.
Another public forum on TIF will be held Jan. 21 at 10 a.m. at the Johnson County Health and Human Services building.


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Textfyre is on the verge of exiting the startup maze and moving on to being a funded company with strong partnerships and amazing employees. Some of the details remain behind closed doors. Agreements need to be signed, product needs to be prepared, and people need to be notified of the coming changes.
But we're finally approaching the real launch of Textfyre as a national brand in the Edutainment publishing industry.
These are very exciting and challenging times for me as the founder. I'd like to say that all of the ducks are lined up, but we still need to locate and place a few more of those proverbial ducks. I'm working on a number of fronts, bringing things together, and with a little more work, big announcements will be made in December and January.
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Pac-12's Scott Is the Highest Paid College Commissioner
In his four years as commissioner, Larry Scott has transformed the stately, sleepy Pacific-10 Conference into the big-business Pac-12, expanding the conference and quadrupling its annual television-rights revenue. Scott cashed in on his aggressive moves in 2011-12, earning more than $3 million, according to tax documents released by the conference Sunday. That appears to be the highest compensation ever for a sitting college commissioner.
Scott took home a $1,376,000 bonus in addition to a base salary of $1,575,000 and other compensation of $71,462. His total compensation surpassed that of Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany, who made $2.8 million in salary, bonuses and benefits that year. It also is nearly double the $1.6 million listed for commissioner Mike Slive of the Southeastern Conference, which has won the past seven major-college football national titles and recently announced it will launch a network with ESPN in 2014.
In the span of 2011-12, Scott added the Universities of Colorado and Utah as members after initially exploring the possibility of a 16-team conference. He brokered a broadcast-rights deal with ESPN and Fox worth $3 billion over 12 years, elevating the Pac-12 from a distant fifth place nationally with $58 million in primary media-rights revenue to the leader, with the new deal worth an average of $250 million annually. He led the launch of the Pac-12 Networks, the only such venture to be wholly owned by a conference.
"I think we're in a very enviable position, having 100% ownership and a lot of flexibility and optionality going forward and that we've only had to license our rights for 12 years, compared to others that have now gone near 20-plus years," Scott said. The SEC's deal with ESPN runs through 2034.
The Big Ten generated $315 million in total revenue in 2011-12 and the SEC $273 million. The Pac-12 generated $176 million but made bigger gains: Its revenues have increased 83% since 2008 compared with 69% for the SEC and 45% for the Big Ten. The Big 12 Conference's revenues increased 23%. The Atlantic Coast Conference has not made public its 2011-12 tax filing.
The Pac-12 will not release financial details from 2012-13 until this time next year, when nonprofit tax filings are due. But the ESPN/Fox deal that began this academic year is likely to push overall conference revenues over $300 million.
The Pac-12 had considerable catching up to do when Scott arrived in 2009. The Big Ten launched a conference network in 2007, a joint venture with Fox, which is owned by The Wall Street Journal's parent company, News Corp . In 2008 the SEC's Slive negotiated 15-year broadcast-rights deals with CBS and ESPN worth $3 billion. Slive earned a $1 million bonus in the wake of that agreement.
Last August the conference launched Pac-12 Networks, a national network and six regional feeds, and spent about $57 million on startup costs including facility construction and hiring, Scott said in an interview. Also among those costs was $16.4 million to buy back broadcast rights from schools' existing media partners. As a result of that investment, the conference spent about $9 million more than it generated in 2011-12. The Pac-12 Networks will turn a small profit in their first year, Scott said.
"Larry is the go-to guy that pulled all this together," said Ed Ray, the Oregon State University president and head of the committee that approved Scott's compensation package. "I would say he had a hell of a year."
Scott, 48, was hired after serving six years as chairman and CEO of the Women's Tennis Association, where he landed several corporate sponsorships including an unprecedented six-year, $88 million deal with Sony Ericsson. Scott also championed a successful push to equalize prize money for the men's and women's winners at Wimbledon.
Conference commissioners have become increasingly powerful as the value of sports broadcast rights, particularly football, has skyrocketed in part because viewers tend to watch them live—including commercials. The postseason for major-college football is controlled by conferences, not the NCAA, a quirk that evolved from the sport's century-old bowl system. Last year, conference commissioners including Scott approved a four-team playoff that will start after the 2014 season. Scott's contract with the Pac-12 runs through 2016 with an option to add additional years.
The Pac-12 Networks are likely to be less profitable than the Big Ten and SEC networks in the short run but allow the Pac-12 to keep the revenue it generates and retain the option to sell an ownership share. The networks have yet to gain carriage on DirecTV , one of the nation's largest cable distributors, echoing the Big Ten's early struggles before its network gained wider distribution.
Scott said that owning its networks helps the Pac-12 "drive the academic mission in terms of promoting a broad array of Olympic sports, promoting campus content and promoting the brands of our universities in ways that would not be possible in my view if someone else is controlling your network."


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Verizon wins injunction against Vonage over patent battle
Vonage must stop using tech covered by Verizon's patents
US phone company Vonage has been ordered to stop using technology which a court has ruled violates patents held by mobile phone company Verizon.
Vonage, which operates voice over internet protocol (VOIP) phone systems, recently lost a court battle over the technology, which it said did not violate Verizon's patents.
The judge in the case has now issued a permanent injunction against Vonage, agreeing with Verizon that allowing Vonage to use the technology while paying patent licence fees would have cause its business irreparable harm.
Vonage was ordered earlier this month to pay $58m in damages to Verizon and to agree to pay a 5.5 per cent royalty on future use of the technology pending a decision on the issue of a permanent injunction.
Verizon's case was that Vonage had wilfully violated seven of its patents relating to phone technology and it claimed $197m in damages. The court ruled that Vonage violated three patents, while Verizon had by then scaled back its claim to involve just five.
Vonage was ordered to pay just $58m because the court ruled that the violation was not wilful, which entitles the injured party to triple damages.
The patents involved in the case relate to the connection between Vonage's network and the standard telephone network. Patents relating to billing systems were ruled not to have been violated.
The case, being heard in the Federal District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, will continue in two weeks' time, when both sides will argue the issue of whether or not the injunction should apply while the parties wait for an appeal to be heard.
The judge in the case said that the injunction would not apply while the parties waited for that hearing in two weeks' time.
"We are pleased the court has decided to issue a permanent injunction to protect Verizon's patented innovations for offering commercial-quality VoIP and Wi-Fi services," said John Thorne, Verizon's senior vice president and deputy general counsel.
Vonage's Sharon O'Leary said in a statement that the company relied on technology which it believed did not belong to Verizon. "[Vonage relied] on open-standard, off-the-shelf technology when developing its service" and argued that court evidence failed to prove otherwise," she said.
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Father Lopez's Tommy Roache is hitting .647 through his first 34 at-bats this season.
DAYTONA BEACH — Tommy Roache said he has always wanted to hit .300 in a season.
But through his first three years at Father Lopez, that goal proved elusive.
Turns out, he was always just a few feet away.
Heading into today's start of the Catholic Challenge tournament at Orlando Bishop Moore, the 6-foot-1, 155-pound senior is leading the area with a .647 average through 34 at-bats.
"I actually thought it was probably higher than that," said Roache's teammate, Nick Restuccia. "He has just been amazing."
Not only has Roache, who pitches and plays in the outfield, hit for average, he ranks near the top of the area in steals (six), RBIs (nine), home runs (one) and runs scored (14).
And, he said, most of his success can be traced back to an adjustment he made to his approach at the plate through the fall and summer.
Roache said he used to take a a big step — a foot or more — during his swing. That step caused him all sorts of problems, he said. He would pull his head, taking his eye off the ball, and that would cause him to miss the ball.
"It took about a year to realize that was the problem and to fix it," Roache said.
Roache said he worked to shorten his stride and keep his head down with his eyes on the ball.
"That keeps my head (still)," he said. "And when I have a quiet head, I hit the ball hard every time. I don't miss. I know that is the difference maker."
Restuccia said he was by Roache's side most of the way. The two played through the summer with the Freshwater Storm, a traveling team based out of Port Orange.
"We played all over Florida," Restuccia said.
Restuccia said he saw Roache, who has committed to play for Gannon University in Pennsylvania, work tirelessly to improve during their summer travels. Lopez coach Trevor Berryhill noticed as well.
"He is a great kid," Berryhill said. "He works very hard and is very coachable.
"He has always put in the work, but he put in a lot more work for us this year than he did last year."
While Roache said his focus was on his swing, he also worked hard to get stronger. The turning point there, he said, came in the fall. A former football player, Roache said he decided to hang up the cleats and join the swimming team.
"In the fall, we swam every day," he said. "It strengthened the shoulders and back. And every day, we would go hit. Then we went into weight training and conditioning, and that led up to this season."
His results have not been confined to offense. On the mound, Roache is tied for second in the area in wins with three.
"My fastball has gotten a little bit faster," he said. "I've been working my curveball good. Every time I get the ball to go to the mound, I just have incredible confidence that I can get the next guy out."
And, he said, he is even more confident with the bat in his hand.
"I can't wait to get up to the plate right now," he said. "I just know I'm going to get a hit."
These days, Roache is not the only one at Father Lopez excited when his name comes up in the batting order.
"It is pretty crazy," Restuccia said. "He is just a different player. I don't know what got into him, if he just got to a point where he said, 'You know what, I'm going to do what I need to do.'
"He used to think too much, but I think he just took that step back and decided to get on base. And, now, he hasn't just gotten base hits, he has gotten loud base hits. It's pretty impressive.
"We spent the offseason just pushing ourselves harder and harder, and now he is having a fantastic season. There is no other way to say it, and nobody deserves it more than Tommy."


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I'd say late 80's to the early 90's. There some cars from the late 90's, early 2000's that I like but most of them are in the 80-90 range.
AE86, Silvia, Skylines, etc.
A man who can't hold to his beliefs is never more than pathetic, dead or alive.
I don't believe the 1990s produced the best cars. If you are speaking about sports cars, that decade did create some notable vehicles. As for overall car manufacturing, the 90s certainly is not the best. There were a lot of build quality issues with from many manufacturers trying to cut costs. I believe the topic should be 'Favorite Decade of Car Engineering'
For me it shall and always be from 1950-1959, Ah yes the beautiful colors that you could pick on your car that do not exist today. Like refreshing colors that are more relaxing since back then it was about cruising and some drag racing.
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I like the cars from 60-90s the most. Ah I nostalgia.
+1 for 80s
The boxiness of the BMWs was just styling at its best. The e30 chassis with the inline 6 being a fantastic choice for turning into a track car.
Can't forget the FC RX7. Oh how an LT1 turns this car into perfection
No thanks 2000+ years. It's like everyone is modeling their car after someone else's. With the exception of some of the exotics, they all look the same (round and boring).
Depends what 'best' means.
Thousands of hours in front of PC. No idea what Scroll Lock does still.
I used to be more active, until I took a missile to the face.
I think right now has some of the best cars in a long time just in engineering and performance. But I was always partial to late 60's early 70's
60's 70's muscle cars are my favorite!
1967-1973 were the best years for japanese cars.
Toyota 2000GT
Nissan/Datsun Fairlady Z
Hakosuka Skyline
Kenmeri Skyline
TA22 Toyota Celica
Mazda RX-3
All of these cars have something in common that is hard to find today - Light weight / Front engine / Rear wheel drive / Manual transmission.
I like that the lightweight FR is making a comeback. The Toyota FT-86/Subaru BRZ looks very promising.
Late 60's, 70's and 90's. Before all this "cars that park themselves" and people too lazy and stupid to know how to drive a stick crap.
Lies! Lies and misconceptions!
late 80' early 90' .. my mom's 89 Toyota corolla AE92 is still working fine.. that's her fav car and i like it too because it is stable and solid but it's quite heavy for me (not a power steering) 0_0
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I have some BP to give away, so here's another fabulous persongy contest! I want you to dress up like an emo and take a picture. I will judge which picture best captures the essence of "emo". So get out your black nail polish, eyeliner, and hair dye and show me how emo you are.
1. Use makeup and clothes or Photoshop to make yourself (or a friend) into an emo. I will leave the exact details of what an emo looks like up to you.
2. The photo should be original. It should not be something I could find with a Google Image Search or on DeviantArt.
3. The contest will last from now through Sunday, December 21, but may be extended if there's enough interest.
4. I will judge the best emo picture based on effort/creativity and staying true to the spirit of emo. By participating, you submit to my judgment, and can go Log in to see images! yourself if you disagree.
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6. When the contest ends, I will gather all submissions and judge the best. I will transfer 2 Brownie Points to the winning submitter.
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The "Harlem Shake" is officially everywhere! Teen talked about the craze last week, and now some beloved cartoon characters are getting in on the fun. Someone edited a video of Peanuts, to make it look like they're doing the "Harlem Shake."
True to form, this video starts with one person dancing (in this case, it's Snoopy), then cuts to a group of people getting their "Harlem Shake" on! You have to see this one — it's hilarious! Watch above!


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Cwtch! (Cuddle in Welsh!)
The classic Welsh bucket mug from this popular collection in white glazed porcelain.
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Cwtch! (Cuddle in Welsh!)
The classic Welsh bucket mug from this popular collection in white glazed porcelain.
Designed by Keith Brymer Jones featuring the word 'Cwtch' in pink lettering.
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