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Vietnam comes to UNM—Well, sort of. Hungry college students won't have to hoof it all the way up East Central every time they get the munchies for boba tea or an order of shrimp spring rolls. A new Vietnamese lunch counter called Green Jasmine has moved into the space at 120 Harvard SE (the one that used to be occupied by Pepperjack Monterey's, and before that, the even more short-lived Salsa Fresca). Green Jasmine offers Vietnamese sandwiches and noodle dishes, as well as a few boba "smoothies" from a large dining room and a pleasant outdoor patio that overlooks the Harvard mall. Great location! The food, on the other hand ... well, it's got some catching up to do. At least, when we went it needed to. For starters, the bulk of the fresh vegetable garnish I got for my pho consisted of shredded iceburg lettuce, supplemented by a sprig of basil and a small clump of mung beans; and there wasn't a single lime to be found on the entire property. The "boba tea" we ordered turned out to be a disturbing layer of mealy, florescent green balls that sat decomposing at the bottom of our ice-packed iced tea glasses. I don't know if they were old or just cheap or what, but it wasn't worth the extra $.75. So, its pricier portions are skimpier and the ingredients just aren't as good as something you'd find after an eight-minute drive up Central to Little Saigon. But that's just it: You don't even need a car to get to this place from campus. Long story short, if you're willing to exchange some quality for convenience, there is definitely no shame in eating there. I think I'll pass for now, though.
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Ahoy, mateys! There's Corona in them thar fishes! My recent trip to Los Equipales made those fake butter-laden Long John Silver's lobster bites that I wolfed in the car last week simply pale in comparison. The idea of authentic Mexican seafood has always intrigued me, but until recently, I've had no real experience with the good stuff. Gumbo, chowder, the occasional shrimp paella have all passed through my lips, but none of them come close to the hot, rich, totally succulent bowl of soup I enjoyed at 4500 Silver SE.


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#1 Report: Tom Cruise Named in $250M Suit Against Scientology07-31-2008, 11:51 AM
Report: Tom Cruise Named in $250M Suit Against Scientology
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Tom Cruise
Tom Cruise is named in a $250 million federal lawsuit that is using the RICO statute against the Church of Scientology, the New York Daily News reports.
Ex-Scientologist Peter Letterese, a longtime critic of the church, filed suit in Southern District Court in Florida on July 15 alleging, among other things, that members of the church harassed him after he left.
Letterese calls the church a "crime syndicate" and wants it broken up under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization law, just as the feds have broken up Mafia families.
He singles out Cruise, saying that Scientology head David Miscavage is "aided and abetted by the actions of Tom Cruise, his right-hand man for foreign and domestic promotion, as well as for foreign and domestic lobbying. He has assisted the syndicate in acquiring funds and [made] his own donations of money believed to be in the multiple tens of millions of dollars."
noonwitchGuest07-31-2008, 01:54 PM
Interesting attempted application of RICO laws.
I don't see Cruise or any of the members of the group to be criminals, though. I also don't want to call them victims, either, although Scientology is a scam and a manipulative cult.
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SonnabendGuest07-31-2008, 05:51 PMEx-Scientologist Peter Letterese, a longtime critic of the church, filed suit in Southern District Court in Florida on July 15 alleging, among other things, that members of the church harassed him after he left.
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Scientology is a ruthless criminal organisation whose members have in the past been convicted of any number of felonies.
On July 8, 1977, based on information from Meisner, the FBI raided Church of Scientology properties in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. alleging that Scientology officials from 1974 through 1976 conspired to steal documents belonging to the Federal Government and conspired to obstruct justice by covering up these crimes during a grand jury investigation for a burglary of the office of an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the U.S.Courthouse in Washington, D.C. About 90,000 pages of documents, burglary tools and eavesdropping equipment were seized in the raid. Scientologists dressed in clerical garb stood around during the raid to be included in press photos in an attempt to portray themselves as a persecuted religion.
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Dennis Poulin
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The summit of Pearsoll Peak had been in my sights for the last several years. I live within 50 miles of the peak, but this summit had special significance for me. My journey to this peak began 10 years previously when I first climbed Mt. McLoughlin. Climbing this mountain ignited a fire in my inner-self that has not been extinguished and only grows larger with every mountain I climb.
From Mt. McLoughlin, I progressed to several of the nearby volcanoes with names like Thielsen, Bailey, Diamond, South Sister, and Broken Top. I discovered a list of peaks called the Oregon 100 and started climbing some of those peaks. I then discovered the County Highpoint Organization (COHP.org) and I could again expand my horizons to climb more mountains like Hood, Sacajawea, Strawberry, and Shasta. I also found great hiking partners like Bob Bolton and Dean Molen.
These great friends introduced me to more climbing challenges including the Prominence Peaks of Oregon and I finally I was on my way to the summit of Pearsoll Peak. There are 73 peaks in Oregon that have 2,000 feet of prominence and Pearsoll Peak is in the upper half of that list. Granted, many of these peaks are drive-ups or short easy hikes, but there are several others that take some special attention.
Three Finger Jack was the place I rappelled for the first time. The next day I rappelled on Mt. Washington as well. Mt. Jefferson not only completed the last 2 county highpoints in Oregon, but it is the 3rd most prominent peak in Oregon as well. A running belay traversing an ice field and a rappel off the summit horn added to that special day. Earlier this year, North Sister was the last major hurdle in finishing the prominence list in Oregon. More running belays traversing ice fields, ascending a fixed rope up the bowling alley, and rappelling down the bowling alley all added to the difficulties on the climb of North Sister.
This final climb up Pearsoll Peak with my good friend Dean Molen (who has accompanied me on dozens of prominence and cohp climbs) was special indeed. I couldn't do this alone, so special thanks to my wife for her patience and support, Dean Molen for his good humor and company, Bob Bolton who lit the prominence fire in my belly, Oregon Mountaineering Association for helping with Three Finger Jack and Mt. Washington, Brian Jenkins for leading Mt. Jefferson and North Sister, and to other SPers David, Steve, Craig, Cory, Tom SP members who helped me achieve this goal. Summit Post is the greatest and all the Trip Reports, Route Descriptions, and Photos helped many times.
In the end, the simple short hike to the summit of hundreds of miles hiking, climbed more than 100,000 feet in elevation gain, and put tens of thousands of miles on my vehicle. Next list? I still need about half of the Oregon 100.
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GrepLaw points to the news that the thumbnail images that often accompany stories on Google News have been found to violate copyright law in that country. Apparently, thumbnail images aren't considered fair use. I imagine it wouldn't be all that difficult for Google to simply remove images from their German news site - but it's another example of bad copyright law. These images only help to drive more traffic to the sites. The publisher protesting using thumbnail images in this way are shooting themselves in the foot.


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Churchill "The Last Prize" Churchill travels to the Normandy beaches in June 1944. When victory in Europe comes, he leads the celebrations, but in private, he broods about the dangers of Stalin and communism. Within two months, he loses an election and is out of office until he contests the 1951 election and returns as prime minister one month short of his 77th birthday. In 1953, he suffers a severe stroke and resigns in 1955 to spend 10 years reflecting and painting. Part 3 of 3G
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Chatsworth House The Duchess presides over the Chatsworth International Horse Trials, 75 fences over a 300-acre course, which in 2011 is an official qualifier for the London Olympics. Then the third annual Chatsworth flower festival, "Florabundance," is complicated by unseasonably warm spring weather and attacks on the plants by the estate's pheasants, rabbits and mice. Both these events provide income to help support the upkeep of the house. Part 2 of 3G
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POV "Ping Pong" Eight players with 703 years among them compete in the Over 80 World Table Tennis Championships in China's Inner Mongolia. British players Terry, 81, who has been given a week to live, and Les, 91, a weightlifter and poet, are going for the gold. Inge, 89, from Germany, has used table tennis to paddle her way out of dementia.G


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State budget stung by dip in revenue
Legislators worked hard last month to close the $365 million budget deficit for fiscal year 2013, which begins July 1, but declining state revenue projections have cut into some of their efforts.
State Comptroller Kevin Lembo reported Jan. 2 that the remaining budget deficit after the Dec. 19 budget deficit mitigation bill was $40 million.
Total revenues are projected to be about $35 million less than what was predicted in November, according to the consensus revenue report by the Office of Policy Management and Office of Fiscal Analysis.
A $35 million decrease in revenue, plus the remaining $40 million budget deficit, brings the state's total deficit projection to more than $70 million for fiscal year 2013.
"The decline in revenue projections is not surprising. The economy and state government finances are extremely difficult to project in these unusual times, particularly given the significant and shifts in income tax revenue that occur surrounding the dates of major tax changes," wrote Benjamin Barnes, secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, in an email Tuesday in response to questions from The Connecticut Mirror.
The tax revenues that are projected to decline the most are personal income tax, by $71.4 million, and sales and use tax, by $129.9 million. Other tax revenues that are expected to drop include the corporation tax revenue, by $10 million, and the cigarettes tax revenue, by $1 million.
Anticipated revenues from casinos also declined by $11.5 million. The Mohegan Tribe and Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation give Connecticut a 25 percent share of their slot machine revenues, which have steadily declined over the years.
The consensus revenue report also showed that total revenues are expected to be down by $68.3 million for fiscal year 2014.
The aim of the special session in December was to close the fiscal year 2013 budget deficit of $365 million but also to create savings for the coming budget year.
These updated revenue projections affect that plan and make it likely that the budget deficit for fiscal year 2014, which begins July 1, 2014, will remain at more than $1 billion. The budget deficit for fiscal year 2014 is currently estimated to be $1.1 billion.
In response to the report, Barnes said, "We will continue to closely monitor state revenues in order to maintain balance in the state budget this year and through the coming biennium."


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Mr. Moneybags: Edwards Takes All-Star Race
Carl Edwards' No. 99 crew didn't win Thursday's Sprint Pit Crew Challenge -- they waited until it really counted.
Flawless work during mandatory four-tire pit stops before the final 10-lap shootout in Saturday night's Sprint All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway got Edwards off pit road first, ahead of Kyle Busch. That proved decisive in Edwards' first All-Star win as he became the eighth different winner of the event in the past eight years.
About the only thing that went wrong was Edwards' slide through the frontstretch grass after taking the checkered flag. Edwards hit the infield sod and destroyed the front end of his No. 99 Ford. Edwards thought he hit a drain, but track officials said there was nothing but grass there.
"I had no idea that drain was there," Edwards said, after executing his customary celebratory backflip to perfection. "I guess NASCAR's mad, because they think we're hiding something with that car."
Asked what was responsible for the victory, Edwards was definitive in his analysis.
"The key to winning this race are the guys behind me," Edwards said, gesturing toward his crew. "[Crew chief] Bob Osborne and my guys -- especially the guys on pit road -- they could have dropped the ball. That's all the pressure in the world on those guys.
"They performed a flawless pit stop, and we got out in front of Kyle. He is a bear on those restarts, and if we had started behind him, I think it would have been really tough. It's unbelievable. I feel so bad about tearing up the car, but Bob says he has a faster one for next week [for the Coca-Cola 600], so I'm pretty excited. ...
"It still hasn't sunk in yet. This is the All-Star Race, and we just won it -- it's crazy."
Busch, who had fallen out of four of five previous All-Star Races, was happy to finish and conceded that he was beaten by a faster car.
"A few more laps and maybe I would have got him, but all we had was 10 [in the final segment]," Busch said. "He was just so good through the corner. Once he got his car turned, he didn't even have to finish turning his car. It would kind of turn, and he would hammer the throttle, and it would just continue to turn and just drive up off the corner. ...
"Tonight we just flat got beat."
Biffle passed Busch on Lap 4 and held the top spot throughout the remainder of the first 50-lap segment. All cars were required to make green-flag pit stops for four tires after completing Lap 25, but that didn't affect the running order.
Biffle was first off pit road, followed by Edwards and Busch, and that's the way they ran when NASCAR threw the halftime caution after Lap 50. After a two-tire call, Edwards was first off pit road and led the field to the green flag to start the second segment, a 20-lap run.
Edwards had pulled away from the action behind him when Kasey Kahne's collision with the Turn 1 wall brought out the second caution. Eight cars from 11th on back, including Dale Earnhardt Jr., Clint Bowyer and Harvick, came to the pits under caution, setting up divergent strategies as the race progressed.
Jimmie Johnson took the lead after the restart on Lap 63, but Edwards regained the top position with a pass of Johnson on Lap 69 and held the point when NASCAR threw the scheduled caution after Lap 70 to end the second segment.
Again strategies diverged, as Edwards, Busch, Jeff Gordon, Biffle, Stewart and Hamlin remained on the track while Johnson led a larger group of cars to the pits under the yellow.
Edwards restarted in the lead on Lap 71, only to see Busch and Gordon surge past him on the restart. Johnson fell back after a two-tire stop and returned to the pits on Lap 76, after Regan Smith's spin off Turn 2 caused the fourth caution.
Busch pulled away after a restart on Lap 79, but Edwards gradually tracked him down, clearing Busch for the lead in Turn 3 on Lap 86. Edwards held the top spot, with Busch, Biffle, Stewart and Hamlin behind him when NASCAR called the scheduled caution after 90 laps, signaling a 10-minute break before the final 10-lap dash.


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I felt a lump in my throat reading today's Automotive News headline: Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood to step down.
I have no political affiliation to LaHood, but I consider him my kindred spirit in our mutual concern with distracted driving.
And I worry that whoever replaces him won't wage the same level of war against it.
Regular readers know my opposition to technology that takes a driver's mind and eyes off the road. And that extends beyond talking or texting on a mobile phone. Like LaHood, I believe in-vehicle touch screen and voice-recognition software, such as MyFord Touch and the Cadillac CUE system to name a few, can be just as distracting to a driver as a mobile phone.
LaHood said that his department has been on a "rampage" against behind-the-wheel distractions. He believes that it's not enough to keep hands on the wheel and eyes on the road; a driver's mind should be on the road, too. That's not possible if the driver is engaged in a conversation on the phone or fumbling through touch screens to adjust the temperature.
Drivers will always be subject to some level of distraction. Each time a driver changes a radio station, tweaks the climate settings or converses with another occupant, he or she is distracted momentarily.
But LaHood's "rampage" was a big step for the industry — to bring awareness and keep the conversation going about the importance of paying attention and mitigating distractions as much as possible behind the wheel.
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The Bleeding Man and Other Science Fiction Stories (1974) is a fascinating blend of genre-bending ideas, outsider perspective and misogyny. I simultaneously loved and rolled my eyes at these stories, and while you absolutely must go into Strete's work aware of his bias, I still think it's worth reading. A quick look at each story:
"Into Every Rain, a Little Life Must Fall" – bored cop doing surveillance on a rainy night finds a man he can't arrest because the system doesn't recognize him. Prescient, for the early 1970s. Sparse, quick writing.
"White Brothers from the Place Where No Man Walks" – I liked the recursive storytelling beats in this myth. It's strange and won't appeal to everyone, which is part of what I like about it. You're not going to read a story like this every day.
"When They Find You" – My favorite piece in the collection. It's sad, callous, and innovative in turns. Probably the best written story in the book.
"A Sunday Visit with Great-Grandfather" – about the power of not believing in science. If you imagine that magic only works if you believe in it, then perhaps technology works the same way.
"Mother of Cloth, Heart of Clock" – sad, first person perspective tale of a zoo animal (an ape, most likely) who's about to be put down. Second best story in the book.
"The Bleeding Man" – The government emissary is a heartless woman who doesn't understand drinking, gambling, or storytelling, and therefore deserves to be cut into little pieces. Oh, and something about a god-being who might be Jesus.
Overall this collection deals with themes of otherness, magic vs. science, and the oppression of living in someone else's society. Ironically, Strete creates stories of oppression of Native American men which are meant to show how wrong that oppression is, but does so by substituting women as acceptable to denigrate instead.
The main characters are all male, and though females (human, alien, and animal) appear in most of the stories, they're all one-dimensional. Grandmother, mother, bitch, fuck toy – each woman has a role to play, that of an object that the males move around and influence. There are no women in the first story at all. The mothers in "White Brothers" and "Bleeding Man" are there as containers of a baby and no more – and both are subsequently killed without having uttered dialogue. They're also named for the men in their lives: "Old Coat's daughter" and "my sister by law" (also called "the mother" and "his wife"). The Grandmother in "Sunday Visit" is a repetitive caricature, kicking the shins of her cantankerous husband while also making sure to be there in case he has a coughing fit. The narrator's mate in "Mother of Cloth" is taken away to be experimented on and then put down when her personality changes to violent.
The Riyall woman that Gantry buys for a mate in "When They Find You" is called "Bkaksi" once, by her father, when he's selling her in exchange for a shirt. (The father doesn't even wear the shirt; he folds it up and sits on it.) Bkaksi doesn't speak, is the perfect lover and servant, empathically knowing Gantry's ever need, but he never falls in love with her. He barely learns not to hate her for being human. She doesn't complain when he takes her into town to get a surgery that will allow her to bear his children, though he doesn't ask if she wants it.
Miss Dow, the only named woman to get dialogue in Strete's stories, is mean, stupid, and might have been attractive if only she'd smile, according to her coworker in "Bleeding Man". It gets worse from there, as if her insistence on being a person who makes decisions – or at least, enforces them – proves her unworthiness to be cared for or kept alive. I saw what the author was trying to do with the tale but couldn't get invested in it.
Interestingly, the forward – written by a woman, author Virginia Hamilton – skips over Strete's treatment of women entirely.
All of that said, the book is still worth reading. Blame the era, blame the author, blame … whatever you want, the book is awful to women and there's no ignoring that. But the stories are still mostly innovative, and at times uncomfortably emotional. They push the boundaries of genre, remind us that there are more than white Anglo writers in the US, and suggest new ways that we can tell a story. I will look at my own work with new eyes after reading this collection, and I would be very surprised if I didn't incorporate some of Strete's ideas about structure into my future writing.


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Furyk, Martin join Choi atop leaderboard
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, South Carolina (AP) — Jim Furyk finished off a second-round 66 Saturday to join K.J. Choi and Ben Martin tied for the lead halfway through the rain-delayed RBC Heritage.
Furyk, the 2010 champion, was among 65 golfers who hadn't finished Friday before play was halted due to heavy rains. He stood at 5-under 137 after posting the round's best score. The three are two shots ahead of a group of 11 that includes Masters contender Matt Kuchar and former world No. 1 Luke Donald.
Martin also had his round delayed by Friday's rain and shot a 68 while Choi finished Friday.
Those missing the 4-over cut included Ryder Cup captain Tom Watson, five-time champion Davis Love III and CBS Sports analyst Nick Faldo, playing here for the first time since 2006.


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I'm taking the day off from cooking and posting on Mother's Day, but I'm passing along this recipe which I found last night while browsing through a cookbook. Very timely for this time of the year. I also thought that some of you might want to see the original recipe for pasta primavera as created by Sirio Maccioni, owner of Le Cirque, a far cry from what is been served these days. Did you know, for instance, that the original had two sauces?
This poor dish has gotten so bastardized over the years that what you get is but a ghost of the original. Pasta Primavera has come to define simply any type of pasta with vegetables, olive oil and cheese.
I had the real thing in New York at Le Cirque a lo-o-o-ong time ago and it was marvelous but, unfortunately, it was so popularized that people simply got tired of it. Every restaurant from New York to Peoria had it on the menu; every hostess at her lunch buffets. The Ladies Who Lunch simply adored it!
Nowadays, it's not even on the menu at Le Cirque, although you can get it if you simply ask for it. It's prepared on a cart close to your table and served piping hot so the veggies are still steaming yet crunchy fresh.
Sirio Maccioni's recipe was the signature dish at Le Cirque in the 1970's and 80's. It was one of those recipes which, like the molten chocolate cake, came by quite by accident. According to food historian and restaurant critic John Mariani, Maccioni was entertaining a group of chefs at a hunting camp in Canada in 1975. It had been a long evening, everyone was ravenous -- but no one wanted to eat anything too heavy because of the late hour.
Maccioni went into the kitchen, grabbed a bunch of fresh vegetables, and made up two sauces, a cream sauce and a fresh tomato sauce. He steamed the vegetables, and served them and the sauces over spaghetti.
The dish was a sensation.
Maccioni dubbed it pasta primavera -- it's a wonderfully light evocation of sunshine and spring growth, and ''primavera'' means spring in Italian. He put it on his restaurant's menu, where it was soon the most popular item and was copied everywhere.
If you decide to make the recipe, make sure you buy the freshest vegetables available and the best spaghetti money can buy. That's all there is to it.
Serves 4 to 6
1/3 cup pine nuts
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons olive oil
2 medium tomatoes, coarsely chopped
1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon finely chopped flat-leaf parsley
1/4 cup minced basil
1 teaspoon finely minced garlic
Salt and freshly ground pepper
2 cups broccoli florets, cut into 1-inch pieces
1/2 pound snow peas, trimmed and halved crosswise
2 small zucchini, quartered lengthwise and sliced 1/4 inch thick
6 asparagus stalks, peeled and sliced 1/4 inch thick
1 pound imported spaghetti
1/2 pound mushrooms, thinly sliced
1 cup thawed frozen baby peas
1/4 cup chicken stock or canned low-sodium broth
1 to 1 1/2 cups freshly grated Parmesan cheese
2/3 cup heavy cream
6 tablespoons butter, cut into small pieces
mascarpone cheese (optional see * below)
1. Preheat the oven to 300°. Spread the pine nuts in a pie plate and toast for about 12 minutes, or until golden.
2. In a small skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil. Add the tomatoes, 1/4 cup of the parsley, the basil and 1/2 teaspoon of the garlic and cook over moderate heat, stirring, until the tomatoes soften, 2 or 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
3. Bring a stockpot of water to a boil. Add the broccoli, snow peas, zucchini and asparagus, bring back to a boil and blanch for 30 seconds. Using a slotted spoon, quickly transfer the vegetables to a colander. Rinse under cold running water to stop the cooking. Drain and pat dry.
4. Return the water to a boil and add salt. Add the spaghetti and boil until al dente, about 11 minutes.
5. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat the remaining 1/4 cup of olive oil. Add the mushrooms and the remaining 1 tablespoon of parsley and 1/2 teaspoon of garlic. Cook over moderately high heat, stirring occasionally, until the mushrooms are lightly browned. Add the blanched vegetables and the baby peas and toss over high heat until most of liquid has evaporated and the vegetables are just tender.
6. Reheat the tomato sauce. Drain the spaghetti and return it to the stockpot. Add the chicken stock, Parmesan, cream and butter and stir over low heat until the cheese melts*. Add the vegetables, season with salt and pepper and toss thoroughly. Transfer the spaghetti to 6 plates, top with the tomato sauce and serve.
*You can cut back on the butter and add mascarpone cheese. I understand this is what they do at Le Cirque nowadays
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A company called Elio Motors this month revealed plans to reopen the former General Motors plant in Shreveport, La., where it will pay 1,500 workers 50 percent more than new hires at GM earn to build $6,800, three-wheeled vehicles that get 84 mpg.
The company hasn't given out many more details yet, but I'm guessing the engines will be supplied by the Keebler elves, powered by dreams and delivered to the plant by unicorns.
Don't get me wrong: I hope Elio becomes a thriving half-a-car maker, creates thousands of good jobs and has millions of happy customers who then write condescending told-you-so letters to cynical journalists.
But until any of this actually happens, even Manti Te'o would probably say this sounds like a long shot.
A four-minute video on Elio's Web site calls the vehicle -- with only three wheels, it's technically not a car, which means that even though it has a roof and a door (yes, only one), drivers in some states would need a motorcycle license and have to wear a helmet -- a "fun and frugal revolution in personal transportation."
The video shows a green Elio cruising through suburbia and blowing through several stop signs, which makes me wonder whether the $6,800 price tag means brakes are an optional feature.
At one point, an attractive young woman crossing a street in front of the Elio stops to seductively flirt with the driver. "People will be looking at you with what will soon be known with Elio envy," the voiceover says.
Assuming that you, too, would like to pick up lonely women from crosswalks and make them sit alone in the tiny rear seat, Elio is asking for nonrefundable reservation deposits of $100 to $1,000. In exchange for this leap of faith, Elio promises a T-shirt, bumper sticker and a proportional discount on the car when -- if? -- it arrives.
The trust seeking buyers for GM's old plants says it looked into Elio and its business plan in depth before agreeing to the sale. But the sheer magnitude of what's required for new tenants to reuse old auto plants, particularly an unknown startup such as Elio, means these sorts of plans often fail to ever get off the ground.
The former GM plant in Delaware that Fisker Automotive bought in 2009 remains empty and unused today. And plans, announced at a 2009 celebration headlined by Bill Ford and Michigan's then-Gov. Jennifer Granholm, to turn an abandoned Ford Motor Co. plant in Wixom, Mich., into a $1 billion renewable-energy park with more than 4,000 jobs evaporated.
A Ford statement says manufacturing of solar and wind-power systems would begin at the Wixom plant in late 2011. Instead, it's now being torn down, and part of the sprawling site likely will become a Menards store, which will be great for anyone who doesn't want to drive to the Home Depot and Lowe's less than five minutes away.
Elio acknowledges on its Facebook page that placing a reservation carries some risk:
"We are aware of past issues where people have placed 'refundable deposits' only to lose them outright. We chose to be very honest and transparent with you in that the reservation money you give to us is going to be used in the production of the Elio vehicle. We are offsetting your risk with the opportunity to be first in your neighborhood to own one of these exciting vehicles."
Elio says it plans to start building vehicles in Shreveport in mid-2014. But if that doesn't happen, you can at least be the first in your neighborhood to own a $1,000 T-shirt.


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While a Justice League film may seem like a must in today's industry, DC and Warner Bros. are showing they're not exactly in a rush. The attention, for now, is on Zack Snyder's reboot of Superman in Man of Steel (2013). The presumed plan was that Superman's return would launch a Justice League universe, followed by the blockbuster team-up introducing new heroes, and rebooting Batman in the process.
But the newest rumors claim that not only has the team-up been delayed, but the studio may be so unsure of anything beyond Man of Steel that Justice League may even come after the re-launch of Batman, which is still years away.
A source close to Batman-On-Film (which may or may not be the same source that claimed the earliest Batman solo movie wouldn't be coming until 2017) provides the report, once again implying a new, non-Bale Batman rebooting in an effort to protect all the company's franchises going forward:
"Don't worry about the Batman [film] franchise...it's [Warner Bros.'] most valuable [DC Comics-based] asset...I believe that they are now looking at introducing [the rebooted] Batman in a solo film, though that will likely take place later than they initially had planned. They are extremely worried how a [Batman film franchise] would be affected if Justice League bombs...and rightfully so."
"The fact that what should be the core fanbase of a Justice League film isn't on board is making them sweat as well."
The source largely voices the concerns expressed since Warner Bros. was reported to be putting all their eggs into one basket, as opposed to green-lighting numerous films. Since then, reports from the studio say there is no concrete plan until Man of Steel is released, along with rumors that the existing Justice League script has been tossed out (no complaints from us, since the proposed story made little sense for a movie launch).
It's hard to know exactly what the source means by assumed fans not being 'on board' (besides Mark Millar, apparently) but it's probably best that the studio get its ducks in a row before rushing to film. The right director, the right script, and the right creative team and talent should be the first steps to success - regardless of how many films Marvel and Fox are putting into production.
The good news for DC fans is that a successful Man of Steel doesn't just mean a Justice League film will suddenly be steamrolled into production. In fact, the source goes on to speculate that DC and Warner Bros. may just choose to capitalize on Man of Steel's popularity with a direct sequel:
"If Superman is huge, then they've bought themselves some time and will have a franchise to hang their hat on for seven, eight years. The need for Batman won't be as great, and [the reboot] of that franchise can wait until the Superman trilogy is done."
DC has got two proven properties in the bag, since Superman never needs help finding an audience - and coming off of Christopher Nolan's trilogy, fans have never been more motivated to see a movie featuring the Batman. But, for the surrounding cast of characters, Warner Bros. and DC Comics have made it clear they're not taking anything for granted.
We've given our reasons for why Justice League might be the right path for introducing DC's best and brightest; if the studio decides to take its time introducing The Flash, Wonder Woman, and any other Leaguers in a massive event film with a colossal budget (reaped from the Batman and Superman box office earnings), who's to argue?
Up to this point, any enthusiasm to copy Marvel's movie formula and bankroll films of all their solo characters has been stalled by studio infighting and a good amount of reluctance to repeat Green Lantern's critical slaughter. So while many comic book fans will be disappointed to see the prospects of a live-action League (once again) disappear in front of their eyes, maybe it's best to just make the most out of a popular reboot of Superman for the time being.
Whether Batman or Justice League comes next, fans shouldn't hold their breath. If a Super-sequel is planned in their stead, both projects will likely be pushed back several years at least.
What do you think of Warner Bros. and DC's hesitance to push Justice League into existence? Do you agree that the film should only happen if the pieces come together properly, or is this a sign of trouble? Given the collapse of George Miller's Justice League film in the late 2000s, are we seeing a "curse" on the JL movie property? Share your thoughts in the comments.
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Man of Steel will be in theaters on June 14, 2013.
Follow Andrew on Twitter @andrew_dyce.
Source: Batman on Film
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Tim Ferriss Talks About His Latest Book "The 4-Hour Chef", How To Learn Anything In Half The Time And Why He Went To Sniper School
This is a good interview. Trust me. You're not going to want to miss this. Just hit play now. Then grab a copy of Tim's latest book – The 4-Hour Chef.


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I presented Design the Ordinary, Like this Fixie with @ktamura @mixevent today.
A fixie is used as a prop in the talk because it represents a simple, ordinary bike that serves a specific function. Fixies were made from parts bin by cyclists and I asked what if websites were like that? What if we made them as simple as possible to just deliver content like a messenger with packages.
Specialized provided us Globe Rolls for the talk. I'm riding one of them around Vegas later today.


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Reaction to President Barack Obama's request for almost $4 billion in emergency funds to deal with the Texas border crisis was met with skepticism Tuesday by most Republicans, but especially by hard-liners who have consistently blamed White House policies for the surge in illegal immigration.
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., said in a statement that Obama "created this disaster."
"Most of the money requested in the President's supplemental seems geared towards processing Central Americans than stopping the surge itself," Goodlatte said.
Another Republican who has consistently accused the president of failing to enforce border security, Lamar Smith of Texas, said in a statement he doesn't trust the president.
"I'd be happy to give the President $3.7 billion to secure the border if I thought he'd actually do it. But time and again President Obama has shown that he cares more about the interests of illegal immigrants than of law abiding citizens," Smith said in a statement. "Congress shouldn't give President Obama a single penny until we see him use the current resources to secure the border, increase interior enforcement, and reduce illegal immigration."
Rep. Stephen Fincher of Tennessee tweeted that the president is "incapable" of leadership on the border, former GOP vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin said it was time to impeach Obama, and the conservative Heritage Foundation, which often serves as a bellwether on which way Republican lawmakers will vote on an issue, came out against the spending request Tuesday afternoon.
Heritage Action Chief Executive Officer Michael A. Needham called the spending request a "non-starter."
"The President should rescind his anti-enforcement policies and demonstrate a commitment to implementing existing law," he said in a statement.
Corrected, 5:54 p.m.: A previous version of this story incorrectly stated when Heritage Action issued a statement. It was Tuesday afternoon.


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DENVER—A Colorado law to require marijuana magazines to be sold behind the counter like pornography is being abandoned before it takes effect.
State lawyers asked a federal judge Monday to order a permanent injunction on a recently enacted law requiring magazines about pot to be kept from newsstands in stores that allow shoppers under 21. The request came in an agreement reached with booksellers that sued to block the law, which was to take effect in July.
Last week, Colorado officials stated that they wouldn't enforce the law, calling it unconstitutional. Monday's filing is a firmer position from the state to ask the judge to take the requirement off Colorado books for good.
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25 Songs, 25 Days – Day 6December 9, 2012
Wow. These are getting harder. A song that reminds you of a best friend. That assumes you have best friends. Or a best friend. I can't say that I've had a best friend in about seven years. I am a chronic friend-dropper. I don't mean to, but usually my depression will make me fade away for a while, they get tired of trying to draw me out and eventually stop trying. Once I'm back on my feet, my depression or my personality or my introversion or my whatever don't allow me to really reach out again. I have friends from college that I miss tremendously that I haven't tried to reconnect with. My most recent bestie was enough like me that we kinda understood each other and each other's behavior, so we were pretty forgiving and able to pick things up where they'd left off. Then I moved 600 miles away from her and that link was stretched too thin. We visit every couple of years, but it's not like it used to be. How could it be?
Regardless of all that, she loves her some Dimebag.
Day 6: A song that reminds you of a best friend
Pantera – Walk


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NAIROBI, 29 October 2012 (IRIN) – Any hopes for an imminent end to conflict in Ethiopia's Somali region were dashed
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earlier this month when talks between the government and the separatist Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) broke down. Hosted by Kenya's government in Nairobi, the negotiations started in September, with Ethiopia's delegation led by Defence Minister Siraj Fegessa and the ONLF team headed by Abdirahman Mahdi, the group's foreign secretary. Meeting on 6 and 7 September, the two sides agreed on the modalities of the negotiation process, the general principles that would form the basis of resolving the conflict and the initial agenda, ONLF said in a statement.
Despite optimism from both parties, the talks fell at the first hurdle, with the Ethiopian government insisting the rebels first accept the country's constitution, a demand rejected by the ONLF as a breach of the talks' agreed modalities.
IRIN takes a look at the ONLF and the implications of continued rebellion for Ethiopia and the Horn of Africa region.
Who are the ONLF rebels?
Founded in the early 1980s, when much of Ethiopia was still ravaged by civil war, the ONLF aims to create an independent state in Ethiopia's southeastern Ogaden territory, which is mainly inhabited by ethnic Somalis.
The Ogaden territory is located in the Somali Region, one of nine ethnically based administrative regions in the country. Poorly developed for decades due to neglect from the central government, the territory has enjoyed relative stability and development under the current Ethiopian Peoples' Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF), which has governed the country since 1991. The party's regional affiliate, the Ethiopian Somali People's Democratic Party, says significant advances have been seen in the expansion of education, health, potable water, roads, electricity and telecommunication facilities.
The ONLF insurgency began in 1984, furthering earlier attempts either to separate the region or join it to neighbouring Somalia. The group partnered with the EPRDF in the 1991 removal of junta leader Mengistu Haile Mariam, after which the two groups effectively governed the Somali region as part of a transitional government.
In 1994, following disagreements over the country's transition, the ONLF re-started its insurgency, demanding the right to self-determination. The group says it will use any means necessary – including violence – to unseat the central government.
When two elephants fight, it's the grass that suffers
Though the ONLF fighters had, over the years, mounted several attacks, including assassinating and injuring regional government leaders, it remained a low-level insurgency for years. An April 2007 attack on a Chinese-run oil field in the region brought the conflict to the fore; at least 65 Ethiopians and nine Chinese oil workers were killed in the attack. Seven Chinese nationals were taken captive in the incident. ONLF had accused the government of forcibly relocating the local population to allow for oil and gas exploration.
In September 2007, a UN humanitarian assessment mission to the region found a "pervasive fear for individual safety and security" among the population caught between the government and the ONLF. They expressed concerns about deteriorating food security, protection and healthcare in the region.
Since the 2007 attack, Ethiopian forces have maintained a large presence in the region, and the government's efforts to explore its natural gas and oil potential there have continued.
Anti-terrorism a pretext?
In 2009, the Ethiopian parliament passed an anti-terrorism law that has been much-criticized by rights groups.
According to Laetitia Bader, a Human Rights Watch researcher on Ethiopia, the law's definition of terrorism is too broad and vague, and can be interpreted to include peaceful protests and lawful speech. She noted that it also contains several alarming provisions, including one on pre-trial detention that allows suspects to be held in custody for up to four months without charge.
In 2010, parliament took another controversial step, naming three domestic opposition groups – including the ONLF – as "terrorists" alongside international groups like Al-Qaeda and Al-Shabab.
All three groups operate freely in European countries and the US, where they have offices and representatives. At the 2011 UN General Assembly, then-Deputy Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn, now Ethiopia's prime minister, criticized Western countries, particularly the US, for having double standards in their categorization of terrorist groups.
Ethiopian authorities launched a campaign to prosecute people with perceived ties to these three organizations. In its 2011 country report, Amnesty International said that by November 2011, 107 opposition politicians, activists and journalists were prosecuted under the law; some later received severe sentences.
The Committee to Protect Journalists says 11 journalists, including two Swedes arrested for reporting on the ONLF, were imprisoned under the law. The government later pardoned the pair, releasing them in September after they spent 14 months in jail. In another high-profile terror case, a UN security officer was sentenced to 7 years and 8 months for allegedly passing information to the ONLF.
Both sides guilty of rights violations
Right groups have accused both the government forces and ONLF fighters of multiple human right violations, including killings and halting deliveries of food and medicine to civilians.
A 2008 Human Rights Watch report alleged the government was conducting forced relocations and forced recruitment and accused the ONLF of conducting summary executions and illegal detentions.
Gunmen reportedly affiliated with the ONLF attacked a UN World Food Programme (WFP) vehicle in May 2011, killing its driver and injuring one other staff member. According to a US State Department report, the attackers "also kidnapped two other WFP employees in the vehicle. The ONLF admitted that it had the two employees in its custody without taking responsibility for the attack. On June 30, the ONLF released the two WFP employees unharmed."
The report says civilians, international NGOs, and other aid organizations operating in the Somali region blamed government security forces, local militias, and the ONLF for abuses such as arbitrary arrests meant to intimidate civilians.
A 2011 Amnesty Internationalreport said refugee children had reported being forcibly recruited by the ONLF in Kenya and trafficked back to Ethiopia to serve as porters and cooks.
In May, Human Rights Watch reported that an Ethiopian government-backed paramilitary force summarily executed 10 men during a March 2012 operation in the region. The allegations were strongly denied by the government.
Why did the peace talks fail?
In October 2010, the Ethiopian government said it had reached a peace deal with a major faction of the ONLF. Euphoric crowds sang at a ceremony at Addis Ababa's Sheraton Hotel, where a peace agreement was inked, pledging the termination of the ONLF insurgency.
The remaining insurgents denounced the peace deal and vowed to continue their bid for secession, calling the faction that signed the deal "a creation of the Ethiopian regime".
Even as it denounced previous peace deals and continued to fight, the ONLF maintained it was ready to talk with the central government, and the September talks in Nairobi were hailed by both sides. Still, pundits were wary. The government had described the talks only as part of efforts "to bring all concerned to the constitutional framework", while the ONLF had long rejected any allegiance to the country's basic law.
As the two sides were about to enter formal negotiations in mid-October, the government made the rebels' recognition of the federal constitution a precondition for the talks to proceed. News outlets quoted the ONLF's chief negotiator Mahdi saying that the movement predated the constitution and that the group should not be forced to recognize it.
Regional implications
As the insurgency threatens to return to high gear, many are concerned about its regional implications. Ethiopia has routinely accused neighbouring Eritrea of supporting the ONLF; in February, the UN's Somalia and Eritrea Monitoring Group reported to the UN Security Council that it had evidence of Eritrea's support of the ONLF and another Ethiopian separatist group, the Oromo Liberation Front.
Ethiopia and Eritrea fought a brutal border war in 1998-2000, and tensions between the two countries remain high. In March, the Ethiopian army said it had attacked military camps 18km inside Eritrea; the targets were three military camps where it said the Eritrean government has been training and arming terrorists.
The newly elected Somalia government is backed by Ethiopia and was also welcomed by the ONLF, but continued fighting in Ethiopia's Somali region could threaten Somalia's tenuous stability. In the past, efforts by Ethiopian forces to root out the Al-Shabab militia in Somalia were resisted by the ONLF, who attacked conveys carrying Ethiopian soldiers. At the time, Meles said the intervention in Somalia also targeted the ONLF and other rebel groups.


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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - MIT's squash team opened its 2007-08 campaign this past weekend by hosting four matches over the course of three days, as the Cardinal and Gray welcomed Northwestern University, Bowdoin College, Connecticut College and Tufts University to the Zesiger Center. The Engineers dropped all four matches by similar 9-0 score-lines.
Tech, which saw a significant amount of turnover on its roster in the off-season, including the addition of new head coach Seth Packard, stands at 0-4 after the season-opening setbacks.
The Engineers took on Northwestern in the first contest of the season on Friday evening, and the Wildcats swept all nine matches to secure a convincing victory. Sophomore George Pratt did his best to prevent the shutout from the No. 5 spot, as evidenced by a tough 9-6, 9-7, 10-8 loss to Northwestern's Ben Sussna, but the Melrose, Mass., native was narrowly edged out.
Saturday saw the Cardinal and Gray welcome Bowdoin College and Connecticut College, with each match once again resulting in a final score of 9-0 in favor of the visitors. Junior Balaji Sridhar - playing in the No. 2 spot - put up the best fight of the afternoon for the Engineers, pushing Bowdoin's Andrew Bernard to a 9-3, 9-7, 9-4 decision.
MIT rounded out a long weekend with its fourth match on Sunday afternoon, as Tufts traveled to Cambridge to face the Engineers. Though Tech was swept, junior No. 3 Saad Zaheer pushed his match beyond the minimum three games by playing Kris Leetavorn to a 9-3, 8-10, 9-4, 9-2 score.
The squash team will return to the Zesiger Center courts for a pair of weekend matches against Middlebury College and Bryant University on Saturday, Dec. 1 and Sunday, Dec. 2, respectively. The Middlebury contest will begin at 10:00 a.m., while the Bryant match is scheduled for a 1:00 p.m. start-time.


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The student data verification form, which is typically sent out at the start of the school year, is now online. Parents and Guardians will use The Source to access this form.
The 2017-18 form will be available from Nov. 30, 2017 through Jan. 5, 2018.
The student data verification form gives parents and guardians the opportunity to update emergency and medical information for their student.
Families are encouraged to complete this form as soon as possible to ensure Seattle Public Schools has current student information including emergency contact information.
Families without Internet access at home, can contact their student's school for a paper copy of the form or visit public libraries and community centers to use a computer to complete the process. Visit the City of Seattle website for a list of where to go for free access to computers and the Internet.
If you have questions, please contact your student's school office.
To fill out your student's data verification form please sign into The Source and click Data Verification Form.
New to The Source? The Source provides access to student record information such as attendance, assessment scores, library information, classes, and now the student data verification form.
To set up an account, parents and guardians will use the email address that is currently on record at their student's school. Read more about The Source including how to set up your account.
Starting next fall, the form will be available every September for back to school updates. The online form, powered by InfoSnap, replaces the paper form sent home at the beginning of each school year.
The system is a secure and green process. It enables the district to verify all student demographic, emergency and medical information for enrolled students.
Why is this form only available for a short period of time?
The district is required to provide parents and guardians the ability to update student information every year to ensure we have accurate information on file. Historically, student records are updated at the beginning of the school year in September. Our new online student information verification form will replace the existing paper form sent home with students in the back to school packet.
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The journey of Damas began in 1907. It has grown from a UAE based company into a global fashion and jewellery network spanning the Middle East, South Asia, Europe and North Africa. The Damas Group has over 424 stores in 14 countries around the world as of 30th April 2010.
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|Posted: 1/19/12
'Movie Magic' Offered by LPO
|Guest soloist Pip Clarke, will perform Lee Actor's "Concerto for Violin and Orchestra."
Recreating magic moments when the music of movies uplift, enlighten and excite is the goal of the Laredo Philharmonic Orchestra with the presentation of its third concert of its 2011-2012 season Sunday, Jan. 29 at 3 p.m. in the Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) Center for the Fine and Performing Arts, Recital Hall.
Tickets are $15 for adults and $12 for seniors (62+). Local students with current IDs are admitted free of charge.
LPO director and conductor Brendan Townsend will lead the LPO in a diverse musical program spanning a broad spectrum of films and the music that has helped to secure their legendary status.
The afternoon program highlights will include: "Die Fledermaus Overture" by Johann Strauss II, heard in "The Safecracker and "Immortal Beloved" and Symphony No. 6 by Ludwig Beethoven, pivotal to the Disney standard "Fantasia."
Also joining LPO for the performance will be renowned guest soloist Pip Clarke, performing Lee Actor's "Concerto for Violin and Orchestra."
During the past decade, Clarke has established herself as one of the leading violinists of her generation. A highly expressive and romantic artist, her concert touring has taken her all over the United States, Canada, Europe and Asia.
To hear a performance by Clarke, go to: youtube.com
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Baseball players suspended during the season for a performance-enhancing drug violation will not be eligible for that year's postseason under changes to the sport's drug agreement announced Friday.
In the most significant toughening to the drug rules in eight years, Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association said the penalty will increase from 50 games to 80 for a first testing violation and from 100 games to a season-long 162 for a second. A third violation remains a lifetime ban.
Baseball started testing with penalties in 2004, established a 10-day suspension for a first testing violation in 2005 and increased the discipline to 50 games in 2006.
While there were two-to-four major league suspensions annually from 2008-11, the number increased to12 in 2012 and 14 players were penalized following last year's investigation of the Biogenesis of American anti-aging clinic. Among them were All-Stars Jhonny Peralta and Nelson Cruz, former NL MVP Ryan Braun and three-time AL MVP Alex Rodriguez, who is suspended for the entire 2014 season.
"Our hope here is that the adjustments that we've made do inevitably get that number to zero," said new union head Tony Clark, a former All-Star himself. "In the event that that doesn't happen, for whatever reason, we'll reevaluate and move forward from there. But as I sit here, I am hopeful that players make the right decisions that are best for them, for their careers and for the integrity of the game."
Peralta and Cruz returned from their suspensions in time to participate in the playoffs, which angered some of their colleagues. Clark said the union membership wanted to make sure "a player is not coming back and affecting a change in the postseason as a result of the decision that particular player made earlier in the year."
In addition to the postseason ban, players who serve PED suspension will not be eligible for automatic postseason money shares but may be given cash awards at the discretion of their teammates.
A player serving a season-long suspension will lose all his pay. Under the previous rules, Rodriguez gets 21-183rds of his salary this year, or $2,868,852.
"Overall, the one thing you can say is the game is significantly cleaner now than it was 15 years ago," Angels pitcher C.J. Wilson said. "We've done a lot of things in between now and then to get this going, to increase penalties and increase testing. The bottom line is, a lot of guys, they're going to get caught if they have anything illegal in their system and that's what we want. We don't want guys to do it. And we don't want kids to do it because they think guys on TV are doing it. It's important for us to be good role models."
An arbitrator would be allowed to reduce a suspension for a first or second testing violation by up to 50 percent if a player proves by "clear and convincing evidence" that a positive test was not caused by his "significant fault or negligence." However, penalties may not be cut for muscle-building substances such as testosterone, human growth hormone, Boldenone, Nandrolone and Stanozolol.
In-season random urine tests will increase from 1,400 to 3,200 overall in addition to the minimum two for each player, and offseason tests will rise from 250 to 350.
There will be 400 random blood collections used to detect human growth hormone in addition to the mandatory one for each player during spring training.
"I think that, like 99 percent of the players, fans want a clean game, want people they can look up to and people they can trust playing on their God-given athletic talent and their hard work, and their desire," Dodgers catcher A.J. Ellis said. "I think this is just another way that fans can have peace of mind that the guys that they're cheering on the field are living that life."
Players with PED violations, other than those whose penalties are reduced for mitigation, will receive six additional random urine tests and three more blood tests annually for the rest of their careers. Foreign players entering the major leagues and those not subject to the major- or minor-league testing program for at least a year will be required to take urine and blood tests before signing contracts.
Record deal
Miguel Cabrera will earn a baseball-record $292 million over the next decade under a $248 million, eight-year deal with the Detroit Tigers.
Cabrera, who turns 31 on April 18, is due $44 million over the final two years of his $152.3 million, eight-year contract that runs through 2015.
The contract's average of $31 million tops the previous mark of $30,714,286 set by Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw in his $215 million, seven-year deal in January. The total commitment tops the record set by New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez with a $275 million, 10-year agreement in 2007.
Also …
Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig says the sport's revenue could top $9 billion this year. Major League Baseball reached $8 billion for the first time in 2013, up from less than $2 billion when Selig became acting commissioner in 1992. … Starting pitcher Cole Hamels has been placed on the 15-day disabled list by the Philadelphia Phillies with left biceps tendinitis. The move was made retroactive to March 21. Hamels, a three-time All-Star and the 2008 World Series MVP, went 8-14 with a 3.60 ERA last season. He had been sidelined all spring until tossing two innings in a minor league game Thursday. … Arizona Diamondbacks right-handed reliever David Hernandez has a damaged ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow, an injury that could result in season-ending surgery. Hernandez will get a second opinion. … The Boston Red Sox say three-time All-Star Grady Sizemore will start in center field on opening day, completing his comeback from a series of injuries that almost ended his career.
Staff writers Vincent Bonsignore and J.P. Hoornstra contributed to this report.


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In the return of our documentary series, we visit the French capital.
At the exact moment those articles were being written, however, things were beginning to change. Promoters like Sundae and Concrete experimented with throwing their parties on Sunday, taking advantage of a spot in the city where they don't have to worry about noise restrictions. Die Nacht, meanwhile, has devoted itself to finding unlikely spaces for their events. What's more, partygoers are now finally traveling to the suburbs, beyond the Paris Périphérique—the road that encircles the city—in search of a good time. It's a shift in attitude that has made Paris fun again, and it's why we went there earlier this year to film the latest edition in our Real Scenes series.
Real Scenes is a series of films in which Resident Advisor explores the musical, cultural and creative climate within electronic music's key destinations. We'll look at the role singular figureheads—producers, DJs, promoters—play in making their city's music scene a point of world-wide interest. We'll also look at places, spaces and inspirations, seeking out the essence of what gives these hyper-local scenes a truly global resonance.


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"This is the best competition I've ever played in. There's nothing like the club to get the spirits going. This is incredible."
Ronan Sweeney basked in the glory of Moorefield's miraculous comeback against St Loman's.
"I'm beaming with pride with the spirit that group of players has shown today. The game did look dead and buried but the belief within the group, they never stopped trying at all."
The Kildare champions hit 1-4 without reply in the closing stages and manager Ross Glavin hailed his side's never-say-die attitude.
"The players are shell-shocked. I suppose I'm shell-shocked myself. As in any sport, if you get a goal that late you have the momentum. And then when I saw there were to be five minutes of injury-time, I thought 'this is going to go to the wire', which it did."
Defeat was a bitter pill for Luke Dempsey and his St Loman's players to swallow.
"It's just not acceptable for us to accept homelessness and the way it is growing. If it was shrinking you'd say 'right that's grand' but it's not and it's just not good enough."
Dublin hurling manager Pat Gilroy took part in the Gaelic Voices for Change homeless sleep-out.
"I'm not too sure where it goes from this but it has to go somewhere very quick. This can't be a flash in the pan job. This was too big, there were too many people that got behind this. We've achieved so much, if we do nothing else until 2018, when we do this again, it would be very sad. In order for us to make a real change, we have to keep being proactive, we have to keep engaging with everybody that's here and we have to keep pushing it through our social channels as much as possible."
Former Dublin footballer Eamonn Fennell was one of the chief organisers of the O'Connell Street sleep-out.
"I think Dublin - with the work that's going on at underage level on the hurling side - it's now getting up to the level that is there on the football side. Everybody saw Dublin's Under 17 team this year was very skilful and that's proof that the coaching is working."
New Dublin hurling coach Anthony Cunningham is excited about his new challenge.
"It was his leadership skills that made him stand out" commented Kearns. "Whenever there was a meeting and the players wanted to speak, you may have noticed that I always made sure Ciarán spoke last. That was because what he had to say would leave an impression. There were times when he left us with tears in our eyes"
Tipperary football manager Liam Kearns paid tribute to Ciaran McDonald who has been forced to retire from inter-county duty due to injury.
"When you play on the edge, you're putting your head in where actually you shouldn't. Unfortunately, I've seen stars on a number of occasions and probably had to put my hand up and look for rescue on the sideline."
Recently retired Mayo star Alan Dillon opened up against his experience of concussion when playing gaelic football.
"I'd love to be professional, definitely. 100%. I'd love to do it every day but that's just the way it is. To be honest I wouldn't change it. I wouldn't like to see it going down that road because it would lose our heritage, in Ireland especially. It wouldn't sit right with me. It would lose the community spirit."
The prospect of gaelic games going down the professional route doesn't appeal to Hurler of the Year Joe Canning.
"The inter-county is vital as the shop window of the Association, but can we continue to pump money into our teams at the current rate and survive? Most county boards are feeling the pressure and we are in a similar position regarding day to day spending. I believe the Association requires to have a major debate before it's too late."
Former Cork chairman Ger Lane expressed his concerns about the high costs involved in running inter-county teams after the Rebel County reported a loss of €326,000 for 2017.
"I suppose in hindsight, it's probably something that shouldn't be done or even thought of. You have to credit Dean Rock, he didn't bat an eyelid. He was never going to miss to be honest, he's that good a free-taker and you have to respect that."
Lee Keegan held his hands up over the GPS throwing incident in this year's Sam Maguire Cup decider.


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Without noticing it on time the two year anniversary of my blog passed yesterday on January 7th. The last two years saw 238 blog posts, with the first year of blogging more active than the 2nd which I blame on being more busy with my thesis related works. I didn't have the opportunity to compile an anniversary post or series, my excuses.
I now have an office at university in which I can work on my thesis. Good that I asked for it because there was just one free room now that one of the interim professors left. Well, till april I can call it my office when I need to move out again for the new teacher but I hope to have more regular writing motivation being at university. I will "move-in" with my stuff sometime next week.
Also I have started in serious searching for possible Jobs or PhD positions related to my main interests of ore and mineral deposits, carbonate sedimentology and phosphorites/industrial minerals exploration. Hopefully, by the time I graduate with my Diplom/Master (probably sometime in May or June) I will have one or two interesting positions to chose from.
08 January, 2010
First news for 2010
3 comments:
- Suvrat Kher said...
good luck and looking forward to more posts on carbonates!
- 10 January 2010 at 06:09
- Mike said...
I did see an explorationist internship in Idaho for a phosphate mine.
- 11 January 2010 at 06:52
- Lost Geologist said...
Suvrat, thanks and I hope I can fulfill the expectations!
Mike, thanks a lot! I checked out the offer though I for the impression they want an Intern and not a Graduate. But I will take a closer look.
- 12 January 2010 at 15:07
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Sorry about the spelling, on my phone.
We have a lot of work to do BUT
We are 4-2 on the road. That bodes well moving forward. Let's see how the rest of this road trip works out.
Rondo said he's targeting the 17th as a return date. So 5 more games until he gets back. This should slodify the bench some by having Moore as a reserve.
If Miller continues his recent play he will likely pass up Dante as the starter at the 3. Honestly he has already done enough to give him a shot compared to Dante's struggles to start the year.
We are currently tied for 9th place and only half game out of a tie for the 6th seed. We only have 2 more losses than the Warriors and Rockets. We are right where we need to be.
Now it's about finding consistency and that includes the effort every night. We are getting it from AD as usual and Cousins when he isn't gassed. Jrue really needs to step into that third scorers role. Hopefully he can do that when Rondo gets back. Jrue had quite a few easy layups on cuts in the preseason games before Rondo went out. Hopefully that will carry over.
I have to say I'm satisfied so far. They are sloppy and undisciplined at times but we have a lot of new pieces amd offensive wrinkles with Finch.
I am super optimistic right now though based on the way we played the Cavs. I know they are suckling right now but we showed how we are capable of playing. If they can figure out a way to duplicate that effort we will be really tough to beat.
For the love of all that is holy can someone make a three?
That is all.
Is it wrong to get one's hopes up about Miller and that he's about to start producing
His shot when on is a thing of beauty
Plenty of different forums I've been on most are optimistic and I'm sorry but I'm honestly not. I really hate to be the pessimistic one, but honestly I'm kinda nervous that the Pelicans will be a fringe playoff team or a likely a team that barely misses it.
However if the Pelicans can fix these things, I'll say we will be pretty dangerous.
1. Trade or aquire a back up big. No matter if Rondo comes back or not, AD and Boogie absolutely needs help and if not will be gassed by the time the playoffs come. .
If we can somehow aquire Robin Lopez, Jahli Okafor, or Greg Monroe we will be a scary bench team to play.
2. Consistent three point shooting. I'm not sure who is gonna step up and be the shooter , but it scares me that Boogie is the most consistent shooter on the team right now. Cunningham is dumpster fire, and the rest of our reserves are pretty inconsistent. Maybe if Miller can maintain his shot, then we could be straight, or try to aquire a cheap vet that's a sniper like Morrow or Dunleavly.
3. Jrue Holiday. I just don't know where start or say. Dude is is just soooool average at best and we really need more than that to be a playoff team that we are supposed to be. I'm not one of the people who believe that when Rondo returns Jrue will magically start making his open three point shots, or mid range shots. His confidence is probably the worst I ever seen a player ever play. Idk what's gonna have to happen for him to believe in his self again, but man he is a very frustrating player to watch. It feels like you are watching a little kid playing, like we have to babysit and cheer him on every second whenever he does something average.
If the Pelicans don't address any of those things we will not make the playoffs. Our last games on the schedule is absolutely brutal and AD and Boogie will be so gassed and exhausted that we will fall horribly. We really need to go on a a massive run and get some easy wins to creat a nice cushion for our team.
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Btw I typed all of that on my phone so don't expect perfect Grammer .
For me it's defense. They give up so many easy baskets and uncontested that it's stupid. I hate the inbound under the hoop baskets or when the big like markennen have open looks at 3's. Even some on ball they laying far off or they aren't staying on the switch if they are switching it's almost they helping too much. Fix this def and we'll be ok
At this point last year we were 1-9. 1/3 of our roster is injured. Has it been ugly? Absolutely, and really we lost our last 2 home games that we shouldn't have. But 5-5 right now, I'll take it.
Actually, heck yeah I'll take it. We have a lot to work on, we without a doubt need a backup center, but 5-5 with our injuries... Let's go.
I personally think Ian Clark is getting a bit of a pass. We expected him to be a more consistent grits, when reality he's been way too passive. Shooting well, just not enough.
Maybe we can transfers Crawford's mindset into Clark's body somehow?
and tonight the Clippers go down, and are 5-4. The Jazz get annihilated, and are 5-5. And the Grizzlies are getting curb stomped by the Lakers, and could end up 6-4.
Pels at 5-5 are right in the thick of things while waiting to get healthy.
Tyreke is beasting this season, imagine if we got him back
Watching Pelicans games is what Georges Bataille meant by limit experiences.
Well 5-5 at this point.
Although we never beat a team with a winning record.
as part of their power rankings, NBA.com posted a remarkable Pels graphic:
AD and Cousins might be the best tandem we've seen in a very long time. We have got to find someone else to hold it down when they're off the floor.
Let's keep in mind that's small sample size and extremely early in the season. According to that chart it's actually better to not play AD at all than to play him without Cousins.
In 10 games, the Pels are averaging 1.9 minutes a game without one of the towers on the floor. Hence no garbagetime at all. Especially eye popping when consider that A.D. was out for 2 games, during which any rest minutes Boogie got would have automatically been a part of those 19min.
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A group of about 65 Main Street managers from across the state will migrate to Hendersonville this week for a three-day N.C. Main Street seminar, highlighting some of the city's achievements downtown.
A group of about 65 Main Street managers from across the state will migrate to Hendersonville this week for a three-day N.C. Main Street seminar, highlighting some of the city's achievements downtown.
The N.C. Main Street Center, an agency within the state Department of Commerce's Division of Community Assistance, conducts two annual training sessions each year for Main Street leaders. The late-summer to early-fall workshops are held in a Western North Carolina city, but it has been several years since Hendersonville — a Main Street city since 1986 — hosted the workshops.
It is an honor, said Historic Downtown Hendersonville Director Lew Holloway.
"I think part of the reason we were chosen this year was the work on downtown that we've been undertaking over the last few years... They want them to see that and the impact it's had here," he added.
The city's fundraising bears scattered throughout Main Street are sure to get another mention in the workshop's "leveraging heritage tour" session later in the week.
Guest speakers and staff of the N.C. Main Street Center will conduct training sessions Wednesday through Friday. Holloway said some guests may be coming in early and staying through the weekend to absorb the city and what it has to offer, staying in local hotels and bed and breakfast inns.
"We're an attractive destination," Holloway said. "I'm excited to show off all the good work we've been doing."
The training sessions will be targeted toward professional staff, coaching managers on how to balance schedules and work with committees and volunteers to avoid burning out. The seminar will note upcoming conferences in the state that will provide more training opportunities for staff and will give tips on design, charitable solicitation licensing and measuring the economic impact of programs.
The N.C. Main Street Center is studying the economic impacts the Main Street Program has had on the state since its inception in 1980. Guest speaker Donovan Ripkama, who is leading the study, will share tips with the crowd about how managers can use that same sort of knowledge in their own programs.
Ripkama of Place Economics has been focused on historic preservation as a driver of economic development — an idea that marries well with the Main Street Center's goal of restoring downtowns with history in mind.
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ICT solutions that can help to reduce CO2 emissions
Internally at HP, the Sustainable Innovation Zone, SIZ, was launched in September 2007 for employees to submit ideas and suggestions on how information and communication technologies (ICT) services can help customers to reduce CO2 emissions in new innovative ways.
The internal page has three key messages:
1. Shift from risk to profit when approaching climate change
2. Shift from reactive to proactive when engaging with policy makers
3. Shift from an internal/product perspective to an external/service perspective when developing solutions
The intention is to expand the zone for 2008 and include HP's customer base to match services needed with climate solutions by HP.
In parallel with the Sustainable Innovation Zone, the first billion tonnes of CO2 reductions using ICT solutions are also being mapped by the WWF. This will result in a report that provides a roadmap showing how companies, individuals and government can use innovative ICT solutions that can contribute to the reduction of the first one billion tonnes of CO2. WWF hope to take this forward and focus on concrete projects, e.g. work with a limited number of cities that can implement innovative ICT solutions and move beyond one billion tonnes of CO2 reductions.
Alongside the report, a paper on how the ICT sector can take the lead in moving from an agenda of risk to profit in relation to climate change solutions will be published.
A paper that explores the possibilities of introducing an offset scheme for conference travels and meetings that use the income to support increased use of virtual meetings will also be published.