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Seemingly forgetting that 99 percent of the time microwaves are used to reheat pizza, make popcorn, or nuke a frozen dinner, LG has crammed more functionality into its Lightwave Oven than frozen dinner diners will ever need.
In addition to heating a meal through the magic of microwaves, the MA922MBN also doubles as a compact convection oven, a grill, a dehydrator, a fermentor, and even a toaster thanks to a halogen lighting system inside. It can also clean itself via a built-in steam system, and if that wasn't enough, LG has made all of this functionality controllable via your smartphone. So whether you're engrossed in Olympics on the couch, or stuck at work, you can program, monitor, and start the $750 oven (available in Korea now, and hopefully globally soon) even if you're no where near it. That sounds pretty safe right? [Newlaunches via WhoWired]

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Vasco da Gama Recipe
At Alembic in San Francisco, Danny Louie created this drink, named for the explorer who made this combination of the disparate ingredients possible. By combining bourbon, Scotch and homemade garam masala-spiced apple syrup, you get a delicious play on fall flavors that'll warm you up from the inside.
Note: Use unsweetened apple cider from your local orchard or grocery store refrigerated section for this drink.
Read more: A Spicy Twist on Fall Flavors: How to Make Danny Louie's Vasco da Gama
- Yield:makes 2 cocktails plus extra spiced syrup
- Active time: 10 minutes
- Total time:45 minutes
- For the garam masala-spiced apple syrup:
- 2 tablespoons whole coriander seed
- 1 tablespoon whole cumin seed
- 2 cardamom pods
- 2 teaspoons mustard seed
- 2 teaspoons black peppercorn
- 1 teaspoon whole cloves
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 1 dried bird's eye chili
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 cups apple cider (see note)
- 1 1/2 cups turbinado sugar
- For the cocktails:
- 4 ounces bourbon (such as Buffalo Trace)
- 1 1/2 ounces garam masala-spiced apple syrup
- 1 ounce single malt Scotch
- 2 dried apple chips for garnish
To make garam masala-spiced apple syrup, toast all spices in a medium saucepan over low heat until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add apple cider, and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to a simmer and add sugar. Cook, stirring occasionally, until cider has absorbed flavor from spices, about 30 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool, then strain into a jar and refrigerate. Cider can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
To make the cocktails, add bourbon, garam masala-spiced apple syrup, and Scotch into a cocktail shaker and fill with ice. Stir until well chilled, at least 10 seconds. Add a large ice cube to two Old Fashioned glasses. Strain cocktail evenly between the two prepared glasses. Garnish each glass with a dried apple chip and serve.
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Governor Cuomo Unveils "NY Open for Fishing and Hunting" with Plan to Reduce Cost of Hunting and Fishing Licenses
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced NY Open for Fishing and Hunting, a plan to streamline hunting and fishing licenses and reduce license fees to support tourism opportunities and benefit sportsmen and sportswomen throughout the state. The proposal is part of the 30-day amendments to the 2013-14 Executive Budget and would reduce fees paid by hundreds of thousands of hunters, anglers and trappers while maintaining support for the states fish and wildlife programs.
The proposal simplifies the current license structure to foster recruitment and retention of resident and non-resident hunters, anglers and trappers. The State would greatly reduce the number of licenses offered and lower many fees for both resident and non-resident holders under the proposal. The proposal also will make permanent a free marine fishing registration, which was scheduled to expire at the end of 2013.
I know the recreational and economic value hunting and fishing bring to New York State, Governor Cuomo said. The sporting community bolsters tourism across the state. According to a national survey, more than $8.1 billion of economic activity is created as a result of sporting activity in New York. Under my proposal, it will be easier for more New Yorkers and visitors from across the country to take advantage of New Yorks rich sporting tradition.
The current license process is confusing due to the number, type and potential combinations of hunting and fishing licenses. In addition, fees are presently higher in New York than in many neighboring and comparable states. The proposal would:
- Reduce by 11 the number of licenses available while maintaining all current hunting and fishing privileges and opportunities
- Reduce the price of a hunting license by 24 percent from $29 to $22
- Reduce the price of a fishing license by nearly 14 percent from $29 to $25
- Make fishing licenses valid for one year from the date of purchase
- Create a non-resident license structure which is the same as the resident license structure
- Fold trapping privileges into the hunting license for no additional fee for certified trappers
- Maintain Junior Trapper and Trapper Mentor opportunities
- Reduce fees for non-resident hunting and fishing licenses to attract more out-of-state participants
- Retain discounted licenses for youth, seniors, military disabled and Native Americans.
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Previously, a fishing license was only valid from the date of purchase through the end of the season, and anglers who bought a license in mid season did not get a full years worth of use. Under the new plan, anglers will get a full year of fishing no matter when they purchase the license. Also, the proposal consolidates both small-game and big-game license privileges into a single hunting license. In addition, the proposal creates a non-resident license structure which affords the same license privileges as resident licenses.
The proposal also makes the marine fishing registration permanent. It was scheduled to sunset on December 31, 2013, which would have required anglers fishing in the marine district to purchase a license for $10. Under Governor Cuomo's bill, marine fishing will continue to be free.
New York State Department of Environment Conservation Commissioner Joe Martens said, Hunters and anglers are the foundation of the states conservation community, concerned about caring for the states habitats, forestland and waterways. Governor Cuomos proposal will make it simpler for people to purchase licenses, help attract newcomers to hunt and fish in New York and ensure that the programs that the hunting and fishing communities enjoy continue to be funded.
In addition, DEC has made substantial progress in both the rehabilitation of existing boat launch facilities and construction of new facilities. By the start of the 2013 boating season, five new boat launching facilities will be open: Chaumont Bay and Point Peninsula Isthmus on Lake Ontario, Upper Hudson River in Fort Edward, Lake Champlain in the City of Plattsburgh, and Cuba Lake Boat Launch in Allegany County. Work is underway for a boat launch on Round Lake in Saratoga County.
Significant boat launch rehabilitation efforts include: the complete upgrade of the "Crusher" Boat Launch of the Raquette River and lengthening of the Horicon launch ramp on Schroon Lake. Plans are underway for expansion of the Second Pond boat launch on Lower Saranac Lake, repairs to the Peru Boat Launch site on Lake Champlain, reconstruction of the Northville launch ramp, and installation of a new boarding dock at the Saratoga County Boat Launch, both on Great Sacandaga Lake.
Governor Cuomos proposal aims to improve New Yorks position as a destination for both resident and out-of-state hunters. According to a 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting and Wildlife-Related Recreation, over 90 million U.S. residents ages 16 years and older participated in some form of wildlife-related recreation in 2011. Wildlife recreationists spent about $145 billion on their ventures.
Moreover, New York State remains near the top in hunter and angler licenses, an estimated 1.88 million anglers and 823,000 hunters, indicating a mostly stable group of participants. The same study found in 2011 New York was second in the nation in total angler spending on fishing-related items and sixth in non-resident angler spending. This spending generated an estimated $108 million in state and local taxes.
In 2011, New York was fourth in the nation in spending by hunters and generated an estimated $290 million in state and local taxes. New York ranks third in the nation in total number of resident hunters.
While providing relief to sportsmen and sportswomen, this proposal will ensure that the Conservation Fund remains solvent through the financial plan (State Fiscal Year 2018-19). New York will continue to provide services, programs and projects to boost hunting and fishing opportunities. The State will also be working closely with the conservation community in the coming months to identify projects to enhance hunting and fishing access and improve wildlife habitat.
Jason Kemper, Chair, Conservation Fund Advisory Board, said, The Conservation Fund Advisory Board is very pleased that the Governor has decided to simplify the sporting license structure and reduce some of the fees associated with these licenses. CFAB is confident that these actions will increase participation in hunting, fishing, and trapping in New York State which will continue to enhance the positive economic impact to the State of New York that these activities generate.
Lance Robson, Chair, New York State Fish & Wildlife Management Board, said, The Board welcomes the simplification of the existing license structure and the reduction of the fees for most of the sporting public. This plan will make participating in hunting, fishing and trapping more affordable while continuing to provide the funds, now and going forward, to continue or even expand our current fish, wildlife and habitat management programs.
Chuck Parker, President, New York State Conservation Council, said, From the feedback that I have received as President of the New York State Conservation Council, I would like to report that the Council is glad to see the proposal of a simpler license structure system as presented by DEC and the Governors Office and endorsed by the Conservation Fund Advisory Board. With the simpler license fee system there should be an increase in numbers and participation of hunters, fishermen, and trappers while still yielding a very positive economic impact to the NYS Conservation Fund, which should lead to increase funding possibilities being proposed.
Ron Urban, President of Catskill Mountains Chapter of Trout Unlimited, said, "The Governor's proposal is good for all anglers by reducing fees and making licenses simpler. Moreover, it increases recreational experiences on New York's waters. We have great natural resources in this state and this proposal will encourage people to get out and enjoy New York."
Tom Marks, Captain and Owner, Gr8 Lakes Fishing Adventures, said, The Governor's proposal is great for tourism. It will help attract people to New York State. I view the states fish and wildlife as a gold mine and this proposal will remove impediments to bringing tourists to New York.
David Turner, Director of Oswego County Office of Community Development, Tourism and Planning, said, Oswego County and New York State are blessed with an abundance of natural resources that inspire visitors from around the world. Simplifying the licensing system and reducing the fees is sure to help make our visitors experiences here even more enjoyable. The annual fishing license date-of-purchase proposal is will likely help to increase angler activity throughout the state. We are pleased the Governor and the DEC are proposing to make it easier and less expensive for outdoor enthusiasts to enjoy all that we have to offer.
Tony DiLernia, Captain Rocket Charters NY-delegate to MASFMC and Director of Maritime technology at Kingsborough Community College, said, "In announcing the proposal to make the free marine fishing registration permanent, Governor Cuomo is following through on his commitment that some things in life should be free, including fishing in the ocean. This is an example of government providing a service to New Yorkers without taxing for it."
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A recently engaged woman shared a photo of her ring online, like most brides-to-be excitedly do after they get asked the question. Unfortunately, however, somebody took her photo and posted in a ring-shaming Facebook Group. Yes, those really exist. After this bride-to-be's photo was posted in the group, users quickly began shaming her nails.
The group this ring got shared in is called 'You Said Yes But Your Finger Said No.' The description for the group is a quote from Emily Charouhas that reads "Jesus, girl, you might keep the man but you're gonna lose the finger." Yikes! The group also established a few ground rules, including "be kind and courteous: We're all in this together to create a welcoming environment. Let's treat everyone with respect. Healthy debates are natural, but kindness is required" and "no body shaming: calling hands/fingers obese, fat, or using terms to infer so will not be tolerated and you will be banned without warning."
The group also calls for "no hate speech or bullying: make sure everyone feels safe. Bullying of any kind isn't allowed, and degrading comments about things like race, religion, culture, sexual orientation, gender or identity will not be tolerated." Well, it seems like that rule went out the window after the new photo was posted and users started commenting on the bride-to-be's nails.
While group members were initially preoccupied with determining if the ring was fit too tightly, others quickly began leaving mean comments on the post. One of the group members wrote: "she should get it resized though if she can. I feel bad for her fingers. But the nails are giving me anxiety." Another chimed in with: "OMG clean your nails. So many germs. I'm gagging," while another wrote "why don't people feel ashamed of their dirty nails??"
It seems like some of the groups' rules were definitely broken on this photo. Hopefully, a moderator jumps in ASAP and stops any more rude comments about this woman's nails. To each their own, right?
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Seattle Monks Protest While Dalai Lama Supports Nuclear Energy
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Last week a group of Buddhist monks joined the protest against San Onofre Nuclear Plant. The local press made a big show of the spectacle as if the presence of members of a Seattle monastery somehow added stature to the demonstration and validity to their claims.
The monks said they also want to call attention to what they believe are the global dangers of nuclear power. "We need to shut down the San Onofre," Gyosen Sawada of Los Angeles, who said he was born in Fukushima, Japan, told the group before beginning a three-hour walk from Dana Point Harbor. "No more Hiroshima. No more Nagasaki. No more Three Mile Island. No more Fukushima. No more San Onofre."
As is so often the case with anti-nuclear activists, these monks toss all things nuclear into one evil pile; in their minds atomic bombs and nuclear energy facilities are equally vile. Funny how they avoided mention of CT scans, diagnostic x-rays, and nuclear medicine which account for virtually all of the man-made radiation exposure we receive (even for members of the public around the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant).
I guess they missed the memo from the Dalai Lama who, after the events at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant went on the record in support of nuclear energy. The Tibetan Buddhist leader said he supports nuclear energy as a way to bridge the socioeconomic gap in developing nations and in the absence of more efficient alternative energy sources. That's a pretty insightful view from a leader who understands the causes of human suffering and the connection between access to energy and poverty. He also recognizes alternatives like wind and solar energy will be difficult to expand on the scale needed to alleviate global poverty.
We might expect these monks to hold similarly informed views, after all they come from a Japanese Shingon monastery. This set of Buddhist teachings falls under the Vajranaña school, which also includes Tibetan Buddhism. On the other hand, one of the monks described himself as a "homey from the projects in New York City." Perhaps he's been more influenced by the misguided energy policies of NY Governor Andy Cuomo than by the teachings of the renown Tibetan spiritual leader.
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Internist and medical oncologist Virginia Klimek discusses the importance of research, clinical trials, and patient education in finding new treatments for myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS).
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My wife died of MDS in Sept. 2011 at age 79. She was treated at the Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University in Atlanta. She underwent many blood infusions and some injections. There was hope that a bone marrow transplant would provide a positive, but the doctors said she was not a candidate because of her age. I understand there is research going on to make the bone marrow transplants more receptive and eliminate the conditions of rejection and other complications. Too late for my wife, but I'd like to be kept updated on progress in MDS research by Sloan Kettering.
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Dear Leo, I feel your pain and understand exactly what you are going through. I lost my mom this past April 2014 after an 11 month battle. I would have given not only my bone marrow (if a suitable candidate) but my own life. People say the pain lessens and we learn to "go on" without our loved ones but I cant seem to do that. I continue to question the what ifs and the whys and feel the daily guilt that if only we would have done more, my mom would still be with us. My mom went at least two months without any treatment while still diagnosed with MDS at 83. It obviously progressed to leukemia in a matter of weeks. I still cannot understand why any treatment wasnt given to her, regardless of past outcomes. I literally feel as if I just watched her die. She too had the seven day injections which caused bruising and redness all over and then the endless transfusions, but yet my mom continued to be a trooper and probably would have continued doing whatever she had to do just to continue to live!!!! I too would have been right by her side during any treatment what so ever. I still cannot understand for one minute why the drs wouldn't allow her to try the transplant... what would have made the difference. She was dying and they knew it, yet no one wanted to put her through the pain and trauma of a transplant???? My moms blood counts at time were near zero.. why oh why would it have mattered if they attempted to do a transplant and reduce her counts to near zero, anyway???? Why wasnt major chemo given to her??? We were told she couldnt handle it, her body wouldn't tolerate it????? My mom went through 11 months of battling this crippling disease... I cannot understand nor accept, nor lose the anger I have more for the doctors who were in charge of her case than even the disease alone. Like you said its too late for my mom as well, but I fear for others including myself and my family members, if we have a greater chance of being diagnosed with this deadly disease, that once again the doctors will not be willing to do whatever it takes to attempt to save our loved ones!!!!! Thank you for giving me this forum to vent since it has been almost five months since I have lost my mom, my best friend, my world, my everything and unfortunately time isn't healing, at times it feels worse than ever. My mom's doctor told me to stop wasting time blaming others and just blame the true culprit, the MDS, but somehow I do not believe I will ever be able to come to terms with that. When my mom passed away in April a huge part of me left, as well... I will never be the same person without her nor will the pain of losing her diminish. I only hope that one day there is a cure for every darn form of cancer so patients and their entire family never have to know from this type of pain. Mommy rest in peace and you will always be in my heart, always and forever!!!!! I was fortunate enough to have met Dr. Klimek and only wish that my mom and family would have decided to go to sloan. I honestly believe that we would have had a different outcome, at this point. I know her prognosis was certainly beyond poor but somehow in my heart of hearts when I met Dr. Klimek I felt as if our journey would have been a difficult and long one but somehow my mom would have had the best outcome possible. On our second and last appointment with dr Klimek, as bad as things had progressed, 11 months later (under a different doctor and hospitals care) I still had that same overwhelming positive feel. To all of those battling this horrific disease I wish you the best and can assure you Dr. Klimek is one of the best if not the best in every way possible, to see!!!!Best of luck to all!


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OIG Investigative Reports, Husband, Son and Nephew Convicted of Receipt of Stolen Federal Government Property Skip to main contentAbout UsContact UsFAQs Language Assistance Englishespañol中文: 繁體版Việt-ngữ한국어TagalogРусский U.S. Department of Education Search for: Toggle navigation U.S. Department of Education Student Loans Grants Laws Data About ED OFFICES Home Reports & Resources Programs/Initiatives News Office Contacts Investigative Reports FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, November 8, 2002 U.S. Department of Justice Judiciary Center 555 Fourth St. N.W. Washington, D.C. 20530 For Information Contact Public Affairs Channing Phillips (202) 514-6933 Husband, Son and Nephew Convicted of Receipt of Stolen Federal Government Property and Conspiring with Former U.S. Department of Education Employee in $350,000 Scheme Washington, D.C. - United States Attorney Roscoe C. Howard, Jr., Van A. Harp, Assistant Director in Charge of the FBI's Washington Field Office, John P. Higgins, Jr., Department of Education Acting Inspector General, and Environmental Protection Agency Inspector General Nikki L. Tinsley announced today that Luther E. Mellen, III, 54, Branch Chief in the Architecture, Engineering and Real Estate Branch of the Environmental Protection Agency, and Philip C. Burroughs, 29, a manager at Ken Dixon Auto in Waldorf, Maryland, both formerly of Mechanicsville, Maryland, were found guilty yesterday by a federal jury of Conspiracy to Defraud the United States and Receipt of Stolen Government Property. Burroughs was also found guilty of Theft of United States Government Property. In addition, Jeffrey L. Morgan, 29, Technology Specialist at the Department of Education and formerly of Waldorf, Maryland, was found guilty of Receipt of Stolen Government Property. The Honorable Emmet G. Sullivan, who presided over the trial, ordered Burroughs and Mellen detained pending a bond determination on Tuesday, November 12, 2002. Sentencing dates for all three defendants will be set at that time. Mellen faces up to a possible sentence of 15 years in prison and a $500,000 fine; Burroughs faces up to 20 years in prison and a $750,000 fine; and Morgan faces up to ten years in prison and a $250,000 fine. During the trial the government's evidence demonstrated that Elizabeth C. Mellen, wife of defendant Luther Mellen, was a Telecommunications Specialist in the Office of Chief Information Officer at the United States Department of Education (Department), who managed the Department of Education's contract with the former Bell Atlantic Federal Systems (Bell Atlantic) (now Verizon, Inc.). In that capacity, Elizabeth Mellen, who previously pled guilty to Theft of Government Property and Conspiracy to Defraud the Government, was responsible for the technical aspects of any project relating to the contract and served as the technical liaison between Bell Atlantic and the Contract Officer. Under the contract, materials necessary for the completion of the contract, such as wiring, telephones, and other equipment used for the installation of the telephone service, were ordered by Elizabeth Mellen through Robert Sweeney, a Bell Atlantic telephone technician who was assigned full-time to the Department and who previously pled guilty to Theft of Government Property and agreed to cooperate with the government. In turn, Bell Atlantic would order the necessary products through vendors who would deliver the products to Bell Atlantic's Washington, D.C., warehouse. Sweeney would pick up the items and deliver them to locations specified by Elizabeth Mellen. The Department was ultimately held responsible for the cost of the items. In or before 1997, Elizabeth Mellen began asking Sweeney to order materials for her personal use and that were not related to the performance of the Department's contract. Initially these orders were sporadic and limited to telephones. The orders increased in amount and frequency in early 1997 when Elizabeth Mellen ordered a Gateway 2000 Destination computer for the house she and defendant Mellen shared. The next high-dollar item was a laptop computer that she ordered for her stepson at the request of defendant Mellen, in April 1997. Once these orders went through without any difficulty, Elizabeth Mellen began to order large quantities of electronic equipment which she kept for herself or gave to various family members or friends including her son, defendant Burroughs from a previous marriage and her nephew, Jeffrey Morgan. Other family members joined in by communicating their personal requests to Elizabeth Mellen. The value of her orders increased until she was ordering multiple high-dollar items at a time. In the summer of 1999, Elizabeth Mellen caused to be delivered to the home of her sister, Jeffrey Morgan's mother, a stolen Gateway Computer and multiple accessories which Morgan converted to his own use. She also gave several of her relatives, including defendant Burroughs, cellular telephones paid for with Department funds and she ordered the use of Department funds to pay for the monthly costs associated with calls made on the telephones. In addition, on various occasions, Elizabeth Mellen provided the services of the Bell Atlantic technicians and another Department employee to install wiring or phone lines at the homes of various relatives at the Department's expense and to perform such menial tasks as washing the deck of defendant Philip Burroughs, doing lawn work at his home and cleaning up yard debris. At Elizabeth Mellen's direction, the technicians in turn claimed false overtime. This continued until December 9, 1999, when law enforcement agents executed search warrants and conducted consent searches at the home of Elizabeth Mellen and defendant Luther Mellen and the homes of several of her relatives including defendants Philip Burroughs and Jeffrey Morgan. Subsequent investigation revealed that, overall, Elizabeth Mellen ordered for her personal use and for the use of defendants and other family members and close associates, more than $350,000 worth of goods paid for by the Department and generated over $934,000 in fraudulent labor and overtime claims. There were originally 18 co-conspirators charged in this scheme. Fourteen, including Elizabeth Mellen, pled guilty, seven of whom agreed to cooperate with the government and who testified at the trial. One defendant was convicted following a jury trial in February 2002. In announcing the verdict, United States Attorney Howard, Assistant Director Harp, Inspector General John P. Higgins, Jr., and Inspector General Nikki L. Tinsley commended the following persons for the outstanding contributions to this case: Special Agent in Charge Gary Mathison, Special Agents Brian L. Hickey and John J. Hendrickson of the Department of Education Office of the Inspector General; Special Agent Thomas Chadwick of the Federal Bureau of Investigation; and Special Agent In Charge of Northeastern Investigations, Gary Fugger and Special Agent Mathew A. Walinski of the Environmental Protection Agency. They also praised the outstanding work of Law Clerk Benjamin Peltier and Assistant United States Attorneys Laura A. Ingersoll and Debra L. Long-Doyle who tried the case and Assistant United States Attorney Barbara A. Grewe who indicted the case. Top Printable view Share this page Last Modified: 02/28/2005 How Do I Find... Student loans, forgiveness College accreditation No Child Left Behind FERPA FAFSA 1098-E Tax Form 2015 Budget Proposal More > Information About... 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If a car is hurtling at full speed towards the edge of a precipice, would it suffice to ease up a little on the gas?
This is the perfect metaphor for how America's largest companies are responding to the rapidly worsening social and environmental challenges the world is facing.
The latest evidence that businesses are failing to grasp the need to restructure their business models comes from an analysis of 613 major publicly listed US companies, which represent three-quarters of the country's total stock market capitalisation.
The report by Ceres, a non-profit focused on sustainable business, and Sustainalytics, a research firm focused on environmental, social and governance analysis, shows that while a small number of companies are showing leadership in some areas of sustainability, the vast majority are making progress that can at best be described as modest.
While there has been some incremental improvement across a number of measures since the research was last carried out in 2012, it is worrying that so few companies have incorporated any time-bound quantitative targets for improving their performance.
The study highlights some of the setbacks, such as a decline in the percentage of water-intensive companies assessing water-related business risks, as well as a drop in the number of businesses (19%) that have strong sustainability policies and risk management systems in place.
Despite the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change warning of the need for urgent action to limit the devastating impacts of climate change, two-thirds of the companies have failed to establish time-bound reduction targets for greenhouse gas emissions and 94% have not set quantitative targets to increase renewable energy sourcing.
"US companies are simply not taking the comprehensive actions necessary – through energy efficiency, renewable energy procurement and other steps – to tackle climate change," says the report. "Efforts to assess whether companies are reducing their GHG emissions are hampered by weak disclosure."
'Simply not enough'
Another concern for the future is that of the 419 companies evaluated for innovation, 86% have adopted no formal programs to invest in and promote sustainability products and services.
The report's conclusion is stark: "We are still not seeing the speed of change that is required – or the scale of innovation that is possible. Incremental progress in tackling global climate change and other sustainability threats is simply not enough.
"Given the acceleration of environmental and social challenges globally – floods, droughts and workplace tragedies, among them – corporate actions and solutions are not keeping pace with the required level of change.
"It is imperative that many more companies shift from being reactive to proactive in embracing the sustainability challenges that lie ahead. The need for investors, businesses, NGOs and other stakeholders to fully engage in the essential work of creating a sustainable economy has never been more urgent."
More than 80% of the 613 companies were found to be failing to approach sustainability in a comprehensive fashion, and few are creating the incentives to spur improved performance.
There are few surprises in the list of companies considered to be showing leadership in individual areas, such as supply chain management and biodiversity. The list, which has not changed much in the last few years, includes the likes of Nike, Ford, Intel, Alcoa, Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and Starbucks.
The report warns that "treating sustainability as a stand-alone effort, or one that can be managed apart from the rest of the enterprise, is short-sighted and risky because sustainability is implicated in every decision, from product design and delivery to supply chain management."
The comprehensive study looks at 20 measures that would suggest whether companies are integrating sustainability into their business systems and decision-making, based around the four key areas of governance, stakeholder engagement, disclosure and performance.
Only a third of the 613 companies' boards of directors formally oversee sustainability performance, while a quarter link executive compensation to sustainability performance. Even worse, only 3% link executive compensation to voluntary sustainability performance targets – such as greenhouse emission reductions – that go beyond goals required for compliance with laws and regulations.
The report says "the significant number of companies with no visible management level oversight of sustainability is disappointing and must be improved".
Stakeholder engagement
Just over half the companies are engaging investors on sustainability issues, up from 40% in 2012, but only a tiny 3% are showing leadership by using multiple tactics such as integrating sustainability information into mainstream investor communications, highlighting sustainability performance and innovations at annual meetings, and directly engaging with shareholders on sustainability topics.
A third of companies disclose how they formally engage stakeholders on sustainability issues, but only 7% engage stakeholders in the materiality assessment process and disclose the insights gained.
Meanwhile, 40% have some programs in place to engage employees on sustainability issues, yet only 6% go further by systematically embedding it.
While a third of companies have established some form of engagement with suppliers on sustainability performance, just 14% have formal supply chain engagement programs in place.
Water risks
Of the 103 water-intensive companies evaluated, only half assess water-related business risks, a decline from the 55% in 2012. Only a quarter are prioritising efforts in water stressed regions.
Human Rights
Fifty-eight percent have supplier codes of conduct that address human rights in supply chains, compared to 43% in 2012, but 79% have no formal human right policies covering their direct employees and only 19% have policies that cover an employee's right to freedom of association and to collective bargaining.
While most companies have policies and management systems that broadly address environmental issues, an evaluation of 126 companies across seven relevant sectors found only eight companies with a formal biodiversity policy.
Attention to biodiversity as a material business issue is especially lacking in the food and beverage, with only Molson Coors disclosing a formal policy, and the energy services sector which did not have a single company with a formal policy.
Just over half of US companies in the Ceres report evaluation publicly disclosing sustainability information, which compares poorly with the 93% of companies in the Global Fortune 500 that report that data. Less than one in 10 of the corporations seek out verification of their reporting.
Of particular concern is that more than half of the 30 companies in the oil and gas sector fail to publish a sustainability report. The study says: "Due to the sector's high sustainability impacts and potential exposure to license to operate issues, this is a significant area where improvement is needed."


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Topper Industrial shared how a Wisconsin-based global hydraulics company who designs, manufactures, and markets hydrostatic transmissions, realized the benefits of minimalizing the number of fork trucks at their North American headquarters.
Topper Industrial founder, Ed Brown, showed several different industrial carts to determine what would be most lean and effective. The lean and continuous improvement engineer from the hydraulics company shared that they use about 90 different carts, seven different types of carts, including the world class Topper Mother-Daughter system pulled by tugger carts. They use some specific ergonomic applications of carts for specific lines dedicated for specific products.
The hydraulics company decided to go to the fork free route, which does not mean entirely fork truck free. The company had been working with some former Toyota management, particularly at the Georgetown plant in Kentucky. A few years ago, the former plant manager told the engineer that fork trucks were the most dangerous and inefficient pieces of equipment on the shop floor.
There was skepticism at first, they did not want to believe it. The company had fork trucks all over the plant and did not know any differently than that. As they went through a lean journey, they soon realized that there was a lot of waste in the internal logistics flow and opportunities for safety improvements.
The hydraulics company began to investigate into some OSHA (Office of Health and Safety Administration) statistics; they also looked into the National Truck Association statistics – of the 900,000 trucks that are out there, in a given year, NTSA (National Transportation Safety Administration) estimates that 11 percent of these trucks will be involved in some kind of accident on a shop floor. If the average life of a truck, according to statistics, is about eight years, there is a 90 percent chance a truck seen on the shop floor will be involved in some type of accident. Going Fork Free where possible became the obvious choice.
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The long-awaited Neflix series Defenders premieres tomorrow, bringing together Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, and Iron Fist—all of whom have already starred in their own series for the streaming network. The final Defenders trailer teases us with our longest look yet at bad guy Alexandra (Sigourney Weaver). And she's just the right kind of evil.
In the other previews for the series, we've already seen the dynamic between the Defenders is shaky at best. Jessica and Luke are still pissed at each other, Daredevil likes to work alone, and everybody is making fun of poor Iron Fist. We've heard some funny one-liners zipping among our heroes and the repeated refrain that they are not, definitely not, a team. But they're going to have to become one to defeat Alexandra.
Weaver plays Alexandra as smooth, cool, and in control. We know almost nothing about her because she's not from the Marvel comics, so she has been created just for this show. Based on the trailers, she appears to be some kind of corporate overlord, bringing violent new meaning to "hostile takeover." She's also a master manipulator, trying to bring the Defenders over to her side (she's already working with Elektra). "We're not so different," she coos to them in a previous trailer. "We fight to get back what was once ours."
When it comes to sorting out who Alexandra is, I'm especially curious about one line in the new trailer. When the Defenders ask what she wants, Alexandra says, "The same thing I've always wanted. To bring light into the dark. To bring life where there is death." It makes me wonder whether she's a figure like the biotech corporate maniac Lucy Mirando (Tilda Swinton) in the recent Netflix film Okja. Is she working on some kind of life-extension tech, or is she after something that will create more people like the inexplicably strong Jessica and Luke?
I also think it's crucial that Alexandra be a fascinating, charismatic villain. One of the best parts of Luke Cage was the way Mariah became such an amoral mastermind, despite having the seemingly benign goal of elevating the people of Harlem. Alexandra wants to do good things for humanity, too, or so it seems. We have plenty of villains like Thanos, who are tautologically evil (bad because bad). I'd always rather watch a bad guy who has done the dark psychological work of twisting her worthy ideals into something horrific.
Can't wait to binge on this series over the weekend.
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The Securities and Exchange Commission's Division of Trading and Markets just released Q&A guidance on broker-dealer compliance officers' liability for failure to supervise—stating that whether a compliance officer could be liable depends on whether such person has the "requisite degree of responsibility, ability or authority to affect the conduct" of the employees.
The frequently asked questions guide, which includes eight questions and answers, states that compliance and legal personnel do not become supervisors solely by reason of their position, because they give advice to management, or participate in management committees.
The FAQ states that a compliance or legal staffer has supervisory responsibility if, among other factors, such person (i) has been given responsibility over a business activity; (ii) has been identified as responsible in a firm's policies and procedures; (iii) has the power to hire, reward or punish; or (iv) could have prevented the violation from occurring.
The FAQ also defines a robust compliance system as a program of monitoring and escalation of noncompliance issues to management, and also recommends that firms clearly distinguish their compliance activities from their business activities.
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The FAQ "is saying that if a compliance officer sticks to compliance monitoring, reporting and advising and can't hire, fire, or reward/punish, he/she should avoid supervisory liability. Said another way: Compliance officers don't do; they review," Cipperman says.
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Broker-dealers should consider clearly defining compliance and advisory duties and distinguishing those duties from business line duties in order for persons who perform only compliance and legal functions to avoid becoming supervisors of business line employees. Management at broker-dealers can greatly benefit from the participation and input of compliance and legal personnel.
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2 The scope of the 2006-07 Accommodation Services Survey included all employing and significant non-employing businesses classified, on the ABS Business Register, to Class 4400 Accommodation of the Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification 2006 edition (ANZSIC06). The scope included Australian businesses that generated income predominantly from the provision of accommodation for visitors, such as hotels, motels, caravan parks, camping grounds, holiday houses and flats, serviced apartments, resorts, ski lodges, student residences (other than boarding schools) and youth hostels.
3 For the purposes of this survey, significant non-employing businesses were defined as all non-employing businesses with an estimated annual turnover of at least $228,000. This turnover threshold was selected so that the contribution of significant non-employing units, combined with all employing businesses, made up at least 97.5% of the total estimated annual turnover for all businesses classified to Class 4400.
4 Estimates for non-employing businesses below the turnover threshold are out of scope of the Accommodation Services Survey.
5 The estimates in this publication are based on ANZSIC06. Data in previous issues were based on the 1993 version of the ANZSIC (ANZSIC93). ANZSIC06 was adopted to provide a more contemporary industrial classification system, taking into account issues such as changes in the structure and composition of the economy, changing user demands and compatibility with international classification standards.
6 The majority of businesses formerly coded to ANZSIC93 Class 5710 Accommodation are now classified to ANZSIC06 Class 4400 Accommodation. The exception is businesses which are mainly engaged in the operation of long term residential caravan parks. All of these units are now classified to ANZSIC06 Class 6711 Residential Property Operators. These units were out of scope of the 2003-04 and 2006-07 surveys.
7 For more information on the 2006 industry classification and concordances between ANZSIC06 and ANZSIC93, please refer to the Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification (ANZSIC) 2006 (cat. no. 1292.0).
8 In the Accommodation Services Survey, the statistical unit used to represent businesses, and for which statistics are reported, is the Australian Business Number (ABN) unit, in most cases. The ABN unit is the business unit which has registered for an ABN, and thus appears on the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) administered Australian Business Register. This unit is suitable for ABS statistical needs when the business is simple in structure. For more significant and diverse businesses where the ABN unit is not suitable for ABS statistical needs, the statistical unit used is the Type of Activity Unit (TAU). A TAU is comprised of one or more business entities, sub-entities or branches of a business entity within an Enterprise Group that can report production and employment data for similar economic activities. When a minimum set of data items is available, a TAU is created which covers all the operations within an industry subdivision (and the TAU is classified to the relevant subdivision of the Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification (ANZSIC)). Where a business cannot supply adequate data for each industry, a TAU is formed which contains activity in more than one industry subdivision and the TAU is classified to the predominant ANZSIC subdivision.
9 Further details about the ABS economic statistical units used in this survey, and in other ABS economic surveys (both sample surveys and censuses), can be found in Chapter 2 of the Standard Economic Sector Classifications of Australia (SESCA) 2002 (cat.no.1218.0).
10 The frame used for the Accommodation Services Survey, like most ABS economic surveys, was taken from the ABS Business Register. The ABS Business Register is updated monthly to take account of new businesses and businesses which have ceased employing.
11 Data in this publication have been adjusted to allow for lags in processing new businesses to the ABS Business Register, and the omission of some businesses from the register. The majority of businesses affected, and to which the adjustments apply, are small in size.
12 Adjustments have been made to include new businesses in the estimates in the periods in which they commenced operations, rather than when they were processed to the ABS Business Register. Adjustments of this type will continue to be applied in future periods.
13 For more information on these adjustments, please refer to the ABS publication Information Paper: Improvements to ABS Economic Statistics, 1997 (cat. no. 1357.0).
14 Annual industry data for accommodation services are also published in Australian Industry (cat. no. 8155.0). There are important differences between the ANZSIC93 statistics published in the 2005-06 issue of Australian Industry and the ANZSIC06 statistics published in the 2006-07 issue of Accommodation Services and users should exercise caution when making comparisons between the two sets of estimates. For more information about scope and changes between ANZSIC93 and ANZSIC06 refer to paragraphs 2-7 above.
15 Commencing with the 2006-07 issue (to be published in late 2008), Australian Industry will present results on an ANZSIC06 basis. Australian Industry presents annual summary statistics at the ANZSIC division and subdivision level and experimental statistics at the ANZSIC class level. It shows the relative performance of each industry division and subdivision, and allows patterns of change or growth to be analysed across particular segments of the Australian economy.
16 Accommodation Services supplements Australian Industry statistics with a detailed examination of the structure, performance and activities of accommodation businesses for the reference year of the collection. As such, the Accommodation Services Survey is not designed to monitor change over time.
17 The main reason the two sets of estimates vary relates to the use of different industry coding practices. For Australian Industry, businesses are coded to ANZSIC industry classes on the basis of the activity reported to the ATO when registering for an ABN, or for more complex businesses, on the basis of information reported directly to the ABS (see paragraphs 7-8 above). For Accommodation Services however, businesses are coded to ANZSIC06 Class 4400 on the basis of detailed financial data reported in the survey. Adjustments were made to the data to remove the contribution of businesses that were found to be incorrectly coded to ANZSIC06 Class 4400.
18 Other differences in the two sets of estimates relate to further scope variations between the two collections. Non-employing units below the threshold identified above in paragraph 3 are included in the scope of Australian Industry, but excluded from the scope of Accommodation Services.
19 Quarterly industry data for accommodation services are also published in Tourist Accommodation, Australia (cat. no. 8635.0). Tourist Accommodation presents quarterly estimates of takings from accommodation, employment, establishment counts, and various statistics about star grading, room capacity, occupancy rates, etc. The principal objective of the series is to show the quarterly movement in the estimates.
20 Differences also exist between the estimates published in Tourist Accommodation and Accommodation Services, and the reasons for these include differences in survey scope, survey frame and the statistical unit reporting data. In particular:
21 While comparisons are made in this publication between the 2006-07 and 2003-04 results of the Accommodation Services Survey, the reader should bear in mind that the survey was not designed to support accurate estimates of change, and should exercise caution when making comparisons, for several reasons, as described below in paragraphs 22-25.
Change in scope
22 In the 2003-04 survey, significant non-employing businesses were defined as those with annual turnover of at least $3.4 million. In the 2006-07 survey, significant non-employing businesses were defined as those with annual turnover of at least $228,000.
Change in estimation methodology
23 The 2003-04 survey used number raised estimation whereas the 2006-07 survey used generalised regression estimation. For details on the change in estimation methodology, refer to the Technical Note on collection design and estimation.
Australian Equivalents to International Financial Reporting Standards
24 The new Australian Equivalents to International Financial Reporting Standards (AEIFRS) were progressively implemented in Australia from 1 January 2005. As a result, changes in definitions have impacted upon both income statements and balance sheet items.
25 Since the implementation of AEIFRS, analysis of published time series data has indicated structural breaks in series. The magnitude of such breaks, however, cannot be determined without imposing a disproportionate load upon data providers. The ABS will continue to monitor developments and report any significant identified impacts as a result of AEIFRS.
26 When interpreting the results of a survey it is important to take into account factors that may affect the reliability of estimates. Such factors can be classified as either sampling or non-sampling error.
Sampling error
27 The estimates are based on information obtained from a randomly selected, stratified sample of accommodation businesses in Australia. Consequently, the estimates in this publication are subject to sampling variability, that is, they may differ from the figures that would have been obtained if all units had been included in the survey (that is, if a census was conducted). One measure of the likely difference is given by the standard error (SE), which indicates the extent to which an estimate might have varied by chance because only a sample of units was included.
28 There are about two chances in three that a sample estimate will differ by less than one SE from the figure that would have been obtained if a census was conducted and approximately 19 chances in 20 that the difference will be less than two SEs.
29 Sampling variability can also be measured by the relative standard error (RSE), which is obtained by expressing the SE as a percentage of the estimate to which it refers. The RSE is a useful measure in that it provides an immediate indication of the sampling error in percentage terms, and this avoids the need to refer also to the size of the estimate. The following table contains estimates of RSEs for a selection of the statistics presented in this publication.
30 As an example of the above, an estimate of total income for accommodation services during 2006-07 was $9,876.2m and the RSE was estimated to be 4.2%, giving a SE of approximately $414.8m. Therefore, there would be two chances in three that, if all units had been included in the survey, a figure in the range of $9,461.4m to $10,291m would have been obtained, and 19 chances in 20 (i.e. a confidence interval of 95%) that the figure would have been within the range of $9,046.6m to $10,705.8m.
31 The sampling variability for estimates at the state/territory level was generally higher than for Australian level aggregates. Survey estimates for states/territories should therefore be viewed with more caution than national estimates. Additionally, within states/territories, the sampling variability and therefore the RSEs of estimates for smaller states/territories were generally higher than for larger states. Survey estimates for the smaller states/territories should therefore be viewed with more caution than those for larger states.
32 Estimates that have an estimated relative standard error between 10% and 25% are annotated with the symbol '^' . These estimates should be used with caution as they are subject to sampling variability too high for some purposes. Estimates with an RSE between 25% and 50% are annotated with the symbol '*', indicating that the estimate should be used with caution as it is subject to sampling variability too high for most practical purposes. Estimates with an RSE greater than 50% are annotated with the symbol '**' indicating that the sampling variability causes the estimates to be considered too unreliable for general use.
Non-sampling error
33 Errors other than those due to sampling may occur in any type of collection and are referred to as non-sampling error. For this survey, non-sampling error may result from such things as deficiencies in the register of businesses from which the sample was drawn, non-response, imperfections in reporting and/or errors made in compiling results. The extent to which non-sampling error affects the results of the survey is not precisely quantifiable. Every effort was made to minimise non-sampling error by careful design and testing of the questionnaire, efficient operating procedures and systems and the use of appropriate methodology. Survey estimates subject to a high level of non-sampling error have been suppressed or provided with relevant cautions.
34 Where figures have been rounded, discrepancies may occur between the sum of components and the total. Similar discrepancies may occur between a proportion or ratio, and the ratio of the separate components.
35 Data contained in the tables in this publication relate to accommodation businesses in Australia during the year ended June 2007. Financial estimates include the activity of any business that ceased or commenced operations during the year. Counts of businesses and establishments include only those that were operating at 30 June 2007. Employment estimates include only those persons working for businesses during the last pay period ending in June 2007, or the last pay period of the month specified.
36 ABS publications draw extensively on information provided freely by individuals, businesses, governments and other organisations. Their continued cooperation is very much appreciated; without it, the wide range of statistics published by the ABS would not be available. Information received by the ABS is treated in strict confidence as required by the Census and Statistics Act 1905.
37 Inquiries about these statistics and more detailed statistics than those presented in this publication should be made by contacting the National Information and Referral Service on 1300 135 070 or Sophie Vassiliou on (03) 9615 7442.
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Mike Shanahan is most likely done as Washington's head coach after today's game, which means this is an opportune time to talk anonymously about him. It seems that many people inside the Skins organization took advantage of that.
The Washington Post report by Kent Babb and Mark Maske contains information and anecdotes from "nearly 20 people inside the Redskins organization or close to it." Shanahan's peppered with blame, including criticism of his organizational skills, resistance to suggestions, and nepotism in using his son Kyle as offensive coordinator. If you believe the sources, he was the one who ruined the good thing the team had going, not owner Dan Snyder. Earlier this month, a report from Dan Graziano claimed that Snyder had a preferential relationship with Griffin which rankled Shanahan and his desire to have every player on equal footing. But now, the coach is getting his dirt unearthed.
One section in particular stuck out about how Shanahan controlled the relationship between then-rookie quarterback Robert Griffin III and the media. From the report:
So when Griffin arrived at Redskins Park, Shanahan immediately put limits on who could even speak to the rookie. Only Shanahan, his son and quarterbacks coach Matt LaFleur could contact Griffin to discuss football. Shanahan limited his media availability to once during the week — two fewer times than Griffin faced reporters as a junior at Baylor — and after games. Kyle Shanahan stood on a balcony and timed Griffin's Wednesday news conferences; if the meeting surpassed 10 minutes, the coordinator complained to Wyllie, the team's communications director. Requests for one-on-one interviews were declined even if Griffin was willing, and if a reporter wandered too close to Griffin's locker, it was common for Wyllie to interrupt the chat.
Less noteworthy, but funny: Donovan McNabb, quarterback for the Skins in 2010, was a dick to Shanahan's son, who wasn't keen on McNabb at quarterback anyway.
After one meeting in which Kyle Shanahan criticized McNabb in front of teammates, a Redskins player recalled, the quarterback pulled his coordinator aside, warning him to never speak to him that way again. McNabb started 13 games that season, but with three games left, he was benched in favor of Rex Grossman, who had played for Kyle Shanahan in Houston.
The Skins' offseason will be more fascinating than their regular season.


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What's New
Ronaldson Font Family by Canada Type
In 2006, Simone Chisena asked to identify the font used on a scanned two-page spread from a 1970s Italian gardening book. The face turned out to be the American metal type classic Ronaldson Old Style, a MacKellar, Smith & Jordan metal face dating back to 1884. Ronaldson Old Style was never digitized up until that point. A conversation about it started, and the rest was a great 22-month adventure in type history, the result of which is this digital version of what was the best selling and most unique American text face of the nineteenth century, all the way into the 1920s.
The metal Ronaldson was the magnum opus of Alexander Kay, a first generation Scottish-American expert punchcutter. His expertise at cutting roman faces was world-renown. This expertise is quite evident in Ronaldson Old Style's confident serifs, which loom from the T like an eagle's wings, and point out of the C, E, F, G, L, S and Z like the proverbial thorns on a rose. Only a master handcutter would be able to include such ornamental traits in a typeface yet still succeed in creating such a cleanly readable face. The popularity of Ronaldson Old Style around the turn of the century can still be seen in new editions of novels from that era.
This digital version of Ronaldson revisits the original sizes, where some of the letter forms varied considerably from one size to another, with a more technologically current, scalable type approach. The forms that were originally cut in display sizes are included in this digital version as alternates. The metal Ronaldson was only a roman style in different sizes. There was a sloped (oblique) version that was mostly deemed unworthy of being a counterpart to the roman, so there were plenty of instances were other old style italics were used with it instead. But even in those instances, the italic always seemed loose and clunky compared to the attractive color and evenness of the roman. In this digital version, a brand new italic was made, as well as a bold weight. Roman and bold small caps were also added, along with oldstyle, tabular, superior and inferior figures, and fractions of both the vulgar and nut varieties. Then plenty of ligatures and extra alternates were added.
Tags: 1920s, 1930s, Art Deco, Font, Historical, Serif


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Bickell's OT winner sends Chicago over Minnesota
Chicago, IL – Bryan Bickell's tally with 3:25 remaining in overtime lifted the Chicago Blackhawks to a 2-1 victory over the Minnesota Wild in Game 1 of a Western Conference quarterfinal at United Center.
Viktor Stalberg broke into the Minnesota zone on the right wing, and was joined by Bickell in a 2-on-1. The former dished across to the latter, who took one stride with the puck and scored the winner on the backhand through the pads of Josh Harding.
"I thought we were going to win it in regulation there but we carried it to OT," Bickell said. "It's special to have this city and these fans and even the teammates to get that OT to put us on top. Most importantly, to get that first win."
Marian Hossa picked up the other score and Corey Crawford stopped 26 shots for the Blackhawks, who played the eighth OT game in their last nine postseason tilts dating back to a first-round loss to Vancouver two years ago.
Cal Clutterbuck notched the lone score for the Wild. Subbing for normal starter Niklas Backstrom, who departed in warmups due to a leg injury, Harding ended up with 35 saves in defeat.
"We played a pretty good game but obviously came up on the short end," Harding said. "We just capitalize on a couple more chances I think that we're going to be set."
Game 2 is set for Chicago on Friday night.
Clutterbuck's floater from the left circle beat Crawford to the short side just 4:48 after the opening faceoff.
Crawford kept it a one-goal margin when he made two saves in close on Kyle Brodziak, a pad stop on the forehand and glove save with the backhand inside a minute left in the first period.
Hossa finally solved Harding, one-timing a Patrick Kane feed past the sliding Minnesota netminder for a power-play marker with 2:06 elapsed in the second.
Both sides were amped up in the third period, but no goals were scored after Crawford came up with seven stops and Harding made 12 saves.
Early in overtime, Hossa snaked through the Wild zone from left to right and pulled Harding out of position, but couldn't slide the backhander inside the right post thanks to a paddle stop.
Minnesota's Jason Zucker's chance from a left-circle faceoff win clanged off the crossbar with almost 7 1/2 minutes played.
Game Notes
The Blackhawks and Minnesota North Stars met six times in the playoffs (1982, '83, '84, '85, '90 and '91) with Chicago winning four of those meetings ... The Wild scratched forward Jason Pominville, while Chicago saw goaltender Ray Emery and forward Dave Bolland absent ... Minnesota fell to 4-5 in playoff games decided beyond regulation ... Darryl Sutter was the last Blackhawks player to record a playoff overtime goal against a Minnesota hockey franchise, scoring at 15:41 of the extra session in a 6-5 Chicago victory in Game 6 of the Norris Division Finals on April 30, 1985.


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ELC shows improvement in loss
When you know you're overmatched, you take your little victories where you can.
Estherville Lincoln Central hosted Class 2A top-ranked Western Christian on Friday.
While the score was similar to the first time around, ELC coach Tony Klein said his team's play was much improved.
The Midgets lost 77-25 in the first meeting and 76-31 on Friday.
"The score may be close to the same, but they had to work a lot harder," said Klein.
In the first meeting, Klein said Western Christian took off its full-court pressure after the first quarter in building a 34-4 lead. This time ELC trailed 23-9 after one quarter and the full-court pressure remained longer.
But Western Christian still kept going as they led 43-16 at halftime.
The third quarter was highlighted by a 3-pointer at the buzzer by Caitlyn Clayton.
She finished with 16 points to lead the Midgets.
Colleen Humble finished with six points.
Carson Gjerde added four points and was still fighting for loose balls late in the fourth quarter, diving on the floor to force a jump ball at one point.
Emily Behrends hit a 3-pointer for ELC's last points of the night. Megan Jensen finished with two points.
Jamie Gesink led Western Christian with 22 points while Abby Wolterstorff had 14.
Western Christian finished with eight 3-pointers compared to three by ELC. The Wolfpack went 12-of-18 from the free-throw line while ELC was 2-of-6.
ELC (1-18 overall) ends the regular season at home against Emmetsburg on Tuesday. The Midgets open Class 3A tournament play at Spirit Lake next Saturday.


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Hi everyone!!
In short :
( I may have had has gone to another little project that I've been working on. )
My regards !!
- What is the TENSE of this sentence?
- Can we use may have had has gone altogether?
- What does the sentence mean? (paraphrase it )
Did you actually read this "sentence" somewhere?
I can think of one thing that is close, but still not nearly as many verbs:
I may have this go to another project... (I have other plans for it than I originally did)
But what you have there doesn't make sense to me at all--at least, not the way it's punctuated.
[a writer, not a teacher]
Thank you RonBee & Barb_D
The moment I saw the sentence , I've got confused.
I recieved a newsletter in my mailbox. Here is the context :
The man is writing from Brooklyn, NY , USA .. quite strangeYeah, I know. It's been quite a while since the last newsletter was
sent out. I suck, I agree. But, it's the summer... and really who
wants to sit around writing newsletters during the summer? Not to
mention, any newsletter-writing-time I may have had has gone to
another little project that I've been working on. It's something
every single person reading this (and there's about 20,000 of you
getting this newsletter these days) will probably find pretty
An excellent lesson in how context is essential. You presented the original as though it were a sentence. It was not.
[Any newslettr time I may have had] is the subject. The refers to time he had designated to spend on the newsletter.
That "newsletter time" has gone to another project.
This sequence is fine, once you see the whole thing in context.
It must be an interference from my native language ( Arabic ).. I believe.Where did you get the phrase "thank you...for your cooperation"?
(It would be much better to say Thank you for your help.)
Take care!!
Last edited by # 1; 04-Aug-2007 at 11:31. Reason: misspelling
Well, I was glad to cooperate in your search for an answer :)


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From Ubuntu Terminal screen (Applications > Accessories > Terminal), type:
taufanlubis@toshiba:~$ sudo apt-get install moagg
Reading package lists… Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information… Done
The following extra packages will be installed:
libparagui1.0c2a moagg-data
The following NEW packages will be installed:
libparagui1.0c2a moagg moagg-data
0 upgraded, 3 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 1047kB of archives.
After unpacking 5239kB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
Get:1 http://archive.ubuntu.com gutsy/universe libparagui1.0c2a 1.0.4-12 [376kB]
Get:2 http://archive.ubuntu.com gutsy/universe moagg-data 0.18-2 [487kB]
Get:3 http://archive.ubuntu.com gutsy/universe moagg 0.18-4 [184kB]
Fetched 1047kB in 13s (79.6kB/s)
Selecting previously deselected package libparagui1.0c2a.
(Reading database … 152871 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking libparagui1.0c2a (from …/libparagui1.0c2a_1.0.4-12_i386.deb) …
Selecting previously deselected package moagg-data.
Unpacking moagg-data (from …/moagg-data_0.18-2_all.deb) …
Selecting previously deselected package moagg.
Unpacking moagg (from …/archives/moagg_0.18-4_i386.deb) …
Setting up libparagui1.0c2a (1.0.4-12) …
Setting up moagg-data (0.18-2) …
Setting up moagg (0.18-4) …
Processing triggers for libc6 …
ldconfig deferred processing now taking place
How to play?
From Ubuntu Terminal screen (Applications > Accessories > Terminal), type: moagg
Moving: LEFTarrow and RIGHTarrow.
Burn: Uparrow.
Move your plane by holding UParrow. To stop just remove your finger from UParrow key.
If you press too long, it will hit the wall.
If you release too long, it will crash.
So, you have to adjust your boost and moving.
Moving your plane to the another landing land.
You have to be careful with your speed. If you lands to fast it will crash too.


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Thursday, April 21
LPR Main Space
Ensemble Pamplemousse
Ensemble Pamplemousse presents a program of pieces created under a cohesive idea entitled Symbiosis
Natacha Diels – Symbiosis II [2010] (World Premiere)
Rama Gottfried – Nest [2009] (World Premiere)
Andrew Greenwald – On Structure II [2010] (World Premiere)
David Broome – The Grid (Symbols + Numbers + Text)
[2010] (World Premiere)
Tristan Perich – qsqsqsqsqqqqqqqqq [2009]
Performed on toy pianos by David Broome, Lorna Krier and the composer.
Lisa Moore
Julian Day – Bad Blood [2010] (World Premiere)
2010 MATA Festival Commission
Sam Adams – Piano Steps [2010] (World Premiere)
Paul Swartzel – Honky Tonk Toccata [2009]
Missy Mazzoli – Orizzonte [2005]
Timothy Andres – How can I live in your world of ideas? [2007]
The 2010 MATA Festival continues with a program that offers its audience a rich cross-section of current modes of compositional practice. Virtuoso pianist Lisa Moore, "New York's queen of avant-garde piano" (The New Yorker) and a founding member of the Bang on a Can All-Stars, presents an engaging solo program that includes the world premiere of works by Julian Day (2010 MATA Commissionee) and Sam Adams, along with Paul Swartzel's Honky Tonk Toccata, Timothy Andres' How can I live in your world of ideas?, and MATA ED Missy Mazzoli's Orrizonte.
The composer/performer group Ensemble Pamplemousse presents a program of pieces created under a cohesive idea entitled Symbiosis. Works include world premieres by Director Natacha Diels (Symbiosis II), Andrew Greenwald (On Structure II), David Broome (Textures: Symbols – Text), and Rama Gottfried's 2009 work Nest. In addition, members of Pamplemousse will join composer Tristan Perich for the performance of his toy piano trio and 1-bit sound work qsqsqsqsqqqqqqqqq.
MATA Sound Works
LPR Gallery Bar
MATA continues its annual presentation of sound works with daily presentations of multi-channel in Le Poisson Rouge's Gallery Bar. Works by 2010 Commissionee Matthew Wright, MATA AD Christopher McIntyre, Antye Greie (aka AGF), and Bjørn Erik Haugen.


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We're just minutes into Apple's quarterly earnings call, and the iPhones sales numbers for the first fiscal quarter of 2009 (which ran from Oct. 1, 2008 to Dec. 31st, 2008) are already in. Over the past 3 months, Apple has sold over 4,363,000 iphones.
Compared to the 2.3 million iPhones sold in their fiscal first quarter of last year, this number is astronomical. Compared to the 6.9 million iPhones sold last quarter, however, it seems relatively low. While it may be that the demand caused by the 3G model of the iPhone may be wearing off, I'd expected Christmas purchases to pull sales on par or above Q4 of 2008, along the lines of the sudden App Store sales boost we saw in December.
More on Apple's quarterly earnings at CrunchGear.


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Application engineering constitutes an important interface in collaboration with the customer. It is here that our comprehensive know-how in all matters grinding and polishing pays off. The tasks involved are highly complex in nature and range across both process-maintenance and results control of a calculation of profitability. The aim of application engineering is the maintenance of the specifications from the process study. We use the defined boundary samples to test both quality and cycle time.
The central task of this department is maintaining constant customer contact so as to ensure constant company awareness of customer specifications and their implementation. Application engineering co-ordinates the assembly of all components, assembly groups, machines and the wide variety of feeding systems for diverse special devices as well as the consolidation of industrial robots, individual plant and peripheral units into a complete system. They control the commissioning process (in accordance with machine directive); the first use of the machines and plant.
It is this stage which shows the degree to which quality and cycle time specifications have been complied with. During subsequent process programming, the results gathered are subject to constant comparison with the boundary samples.
The customer compares the data collected within the scope of the process study with the results gathered upon machine activation within the scope of the final customer acceptance test performed in-house at SHL. Following clearance, the unit is dismantled and re-built on-site at the customer premises where the process is repeated. The customer then conducts the final on-site customer acceptance test.
SHL follows the principle that the team conducting the installation is also responsible for the subsequent after-sales service. This team is familiar with all aspects of the machine and is in a position to react with speed and precision.
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