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Windows Phone 7.8 Update – Why and How to Update
Windows Phone 7.8 is here! Update your Lumia via Zune and enjoy the great features like new start screen.
Find more info here: http://nokia.ly/14vUUxJ
Follow The Lumia Blog
Thank you for visiting The Lumia Blog. You can follow The Lumia Blog on your mobile device using one of several Apps and Web Apps that are available on different platforms.
Windows Phone Platform
Head Over to the Windows Phone Marketplace by followinf the below link and download The Lumia Blog App.
Nokia Asha and Series 40 Platform
Head Over to the OVI Store by followinf the below link and download The Lumia Blog App.
Apple iOS Platform (iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad)
In iOS mobile safari, enter http://thelumiablog.com in the url field. After the page loads, click on the share button highlighted in red in the below immage.
Chose Add To Home Screen option, and rename the app to Lumia Blog.
You will then have The Lumia Blog icon on your home screen for convenient access.
The Lumia Blog Apps are now live on Windows Market place & The Ovi Store
It gives me great pleasure to announce The Lumia Blog apps available now for download on the Windows Phone Marketplace and the Ovi Sore. You can download the apps by clicking on the images below or head over to the corresponding store to download your version of the app.
If you have a Nokia Lumia Device you can download the app directly from here and then trasfer it to your phone, or download it directly from your phone by going to the Windows Phone Marketplace. The Lumia Blog Marketplace link.
If you have a Nokia Ahsa or a Series 40 device you can download the app directly from here and then transfer it to your phone, or download it directly from your phone by going to the Nokia Ovi Sore. The Lumia Blog Ovi Store link.
I would appreciate your feed back on the apps, and please dont hesitate to contact me at anytime if you have any comments about the apps. You can send me a message to firstname.lastname@example.com.
Keep Calm and Switch To Lumia
Windows Phone 7.8 features revealed, coming soon
Windows Phone Italy has spilled the beans on the Windows Phone 7.8 upgrade. As always we should take whatever is said with a grain of salt until the official release, but in their Facebook page Windows Phone Italy said Windows Phone:
"The upgrade to 7.8 will be available for versions 7.0 and 7.5 shortly after the marketing of the devices Windows Phone 8. Among the features there is the new Start screen , the sharing of the calendar using the function Club and access to key services and content Microsoft, including Xbox Music Store library that can be enjoyed by Zune and Xbox SmartGlass."
So in short the features may include the Rooms feature, Xbox Music and of course the start screen. While we would of course always hope for more, I think I would be satisfied with this gesture.
Via wmpoweruser.com
Everything Angry Birds
The Nokia Lumia Angry Birds Roost app: let's you dive into the wonderful world of Angry Birds — available exclusively in Nokia Lumia. Keep up to date with the latest news updates and access to hundreds of amazing wallpapers, ringtones, and game walkthrough video tutorials. And ONLY Nokia Lumia exclusive Angry Birds Roost app allows you to spread the fun to family and friends – take a picture with your Nokia Lumia, add your favorite Angry Birds characters to your picture, then share it on Facebook, Twitter, MMS or Email.
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Via Nokia Indonesia
Nokia partners FC Barcelona in new campaign
Nokia India on Monday joined hands with FC Barcelona for a campaign for its Lumia smartphone customers in which 11 winners will travel to Barcelona to meet the team and watch them play at Camp Nou.
The company also unveiled its new brand campaign for this association, 'Tiki Taka with Nokia Lumia', to broaden consumer engagement around club football.
"Today football is gaining significant traction and the youth is following club football with a lot of enthusiasm. We believe that this association will bring fans closer to football and FC Barcelona like never before," D. Shivakumar, SVP, Nokia India Middle East and Africa, said.
The consumer campaign will run for six months, enabling fans to constantly engage with brands through a variety of touchpoints, including digital, television, on-ground activation and an exclusive mobile application on Nokia Lumia smartphones.
"'Tiki Taka with Nokia Lumia' campaign is based on FC Barcelona's famous style of play — 'Tiki Taka'. However, more than the style of play, the campaign embodies the philosophy of Tiki Taka — sharing, connecting people, being spontaneous and social," Antoni Rossich, Chief Executive Officer, FC Barcelona said.
"This association with Nokia India will create an excellent platform for Indian youth to engage with us, and bring the club closer to its Indian fans," he said, adding that football has emerged as the second most popular sport in India (after cricket).
Nokia Lumia : Tips & Tricks
Learn how to get the most out of your Nokia Lumia with a few simple tricks. For more information, go to www.nokia.com/support
Nokia Lumia: Set up Office 365
Learn how to set up your Nokia Lumia to use your organisation's Office 365 services, such as email, calendar, Lync and Sharepoint. For more information, go to https://expertcentre.nokia.com


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Are you chronically late, take forever to process new information, take disorganization to a whole new level, and can never find what you need at that moment, but inevitably find while searching whatever it was you were looking for last week?
If you don't put something on your calendar will you, with 100 percent certainty, forget all about it? Are you easily distracted, have trouble prioritizing, and, if procrastination was an Olympic event, would you be its Michael Phelps? If you answered "yes" to this rant then congratulations, you have an Executive Function Disorder (EFD).
Executive function skills are housed in the prefrontal cortex of the brain, which is the last portion of the brain to fully develop, usually in the early-to-mid 20's. Most people fall into a certain range of normative behaviors. It's like spelling — while some people are really good at it, others not so much. Then there are those who have such awful Executive Function skills that just getting through the day is as mentally exhausting as reasoning with Rush Limbaugh.
Executive Function Deficits are commonly associated with ADHD, Conduct Disorder, Autism Spectrum Disorder, anxiety and depression. In fact, ADHD is almost always present in those with EFD. Unfortunately, there is a certain stigma attached to those afflicted with EFD. Many people who have strong Executive Function skills truly believe those who don't are simply lazy, as if the behaviors are purposeful. It's like saying to someone who has asthma, "Just breathe already!" accompanied by an eye roll.
For students, EFD can be devastating because the very skills necessary to be a successful student are those they lack. These students have a particularly difficult time picking topics, getting started on assignments, adding elaboration to writing projects, sequencing, prioritizing assignments, planning out long-term projects, meeting deadlines, organizing materials, sustaining attention, and attending to details. Often, they will reach a point where they are so overwhelmed they will shut down completely, and do nothing except maybe play video games, watch TV, or go on Facebook.
Silly mistakes on math tests, forgetting to do their homework or doing homework and forgetting to turn it in, failing math and science tests because they forgot formulas, and a strong dislike for reading are all common characteristics for kids with EFD. These kids are often fixtures in detention because they are typically late for school or class, and are subjected to constant lectures for lack of motivation from parents and teachers. It should not come as a shock that these kids have lower self-esteem and self-confidence, and think they are not as smart as their peers.
You may wonder if it's possible for someone with EFD to effectively manage the challenges to become a successful student. The answer is an unequivocal "yes." There are an enormous number of (almost) fail-proof strategies to help students with AFD effectively navigate their way through school. However, I believe the most important place to start is by showing sensitivity to those who live with these deficits. Although many with EDF cope by pretending they are in on the joke when their friends and family affectionately tease them, l can tell you from experience, it is far from amusing to them.
It's exasperating to deal with someone with EFD. I get it. But the next time you are tempted to tell someone they will be late to their own funeral, exaggerate exasperation when they once again lose their flash drive or laugh at them when they can't remember their own cell number, show a little compassion. No matter how innocent the intentions, it's never fun to be the butt of the joke.
Next week I will share some of the aforementioned (almost) fail-proof strategies to help those students beaten down by EDF to get up and punch it in the face.
Sue Schaefer, M.ED., M.A.T., founder of Academic Coaching Associates, is an Academic Coach, Student Advocate, and certified teacher. You may visit her website at www.academiccoachingct.com, email her at email@example.com and follow her on Twitter @sueschaefer1

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Zazen Meditation Instruction Every Saturday 8:40 am
This weekly instruction will familiarize new students with the bare bones of sitting practice. Since each instructor emphasizes different elements of the basic teachings, new students are invited to attend this instruction as often as they wish. After attending meditation instruction for the first time, you are welcome to begin sitting in the zendo at the regularly scheduled times. No registration for zazen instruction is required. Enter at 300 Page Street. Please arrive between 8:30 am and 8:45 am. Program funded by donation. Introduction to Zendo Forms Every Saturday 11:20 am - 12 noon This weekly instruction will cover the "basics" of Zen forms for entering, exiting, and moving in the zendo. While not required—you can pick up these forms by watching closely and following what others do—the class is intended to provide a friendly orientation and space for Q&A. Since each instructor emphasizes different elements of the forms, new students are invited to attend this instruction as often as they wish. Meet in the Buddha Hall at 300 Page Street after Saturday morning dharma talk. Program funded by donation.
Instrucción en meditación zen [sábado 11:15am] - TBA
Instrucción en zazen (meditación) se ofrece en español para familiarizar a estudiantes recién llegados a San Francisco Zen Center con los detalles elementales de la práctica Soto Zen. La sesión se enfocará en diferentes aspectos de esta forma de meditación, tales como la postura, la tranquilidad mental, y como desarrollar una práctica a largo plazo. Esperemos que una vez que los estudiantes hayan completado una sesión, puedan sentarse cómodamente en el zendo (salón de meditación) durante las horas establecidas. No es necesario confirmar su asistencia. Zazen for Beginners Saturdays 9:25 am
This period of silent meditation is particularly for those who have had zazen instruction and are beginning their practice. A Senior Zen Center priest will be there to adjust posture. Entrance on Laguna Street. Doors open at 9:10 am.
Saturday Sangha
The Saturday Sangha is a group that meets each week to help care for the public program at City Center. Individuals in the group learn a variety of basic zendo jobs, sometimes help in the kitchen, and generally pitch in to help the Saturday program. Click here for more information.
Guest Student Program
The guest student program is for visitors who wish to participate fully in our schedule for a limited time. (Click here for more information.)


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A friend recently asked me an interesting question. In a nutshell, he said, "In a big country, does small government make sense?"
People have accused me of wanting to do away with the Federal Government and just live the rules established in the Constitution. Yes, it would be great, but due to human nature it is not possible.
It is because of human nature that our founders came up with the Constitution and the separation of powers. Because our founders were well read, educated, and experienced people of the world they understood the need for limited government and the need for checks and balances.
We did not start with a big government; it grew to be a big government over time. One might say it is not big government that is the problem; it is expanding government that is the problem.
The danger from Government agencies is unchecked growth over time. The Department of Education is a great example. DOE became a cabinet level position in 1979. It is considered the smallest of the cabinet-level departments with 5,000 employees. The Department of Education was not envisioned in the Constitution because it was understood education was the responsibility of the local community. It was only after the substantial increase in government activism, starting with the FDR administration, that it ever occurred to people to make the Federal Government a player in public education. Education, for the most part, is not better after the Federal Government became involved. Effectiveness is never the issue; generally, each government agency finds ways to expand their powers.
The idea is not to single out the DOE, there are others which fit the same thought process which brings us an ever expanding Government. Among those Federal Agencies, born from an interest in expanding the Federal Government are the Department of Agriculture, Department of Energy, Department of Transportation, Department of Commerce, Department of Labor and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. In most instances a case was made that it would be more "fair" if the Federal Government intervened to make outcomes more equal.
If the government had come up with a Department of Education and the department had worked in conjunction with states to find the best textbooks, explore the best teaching methods, and set standards for training, it would have been helpful. The staff of 50 or 60 consultants could have made a huge difference in education. Notice they would have no rule-making powers. Also notice, it would not have grown to 5,000 people.
The entire system of government is designed to grow, to expand influence, and to create rules monitored by other bureaucrats. There is not an occasional review, every few years, asking if the agency is still necessary and if it is giving us a good return on our investment. Who knows of a government agency sending a note to the budget committee saying they would need less money in the coming year? Has an agency ever volunteered that they had fulfilled their goals and were no longer needed? Effectiveness is disregarded in favor of the test of fairness and equal outcomes.
The question is not can we survive with a small government; the question is do we need a huge government to survive? I say no. I say we can survive with a government (not counting security and military) about 10 percent the size of the government we have now. In California, during the Reagan years, there was a Grace Committee which came up with a list of items wasting money in State
Government. It was not immediate, but over a period of time all the efforts of the Grace Committee were defeated by State Government.
A large population does not require a large government. Any population requires a government which has a strict outline of its responsibilities and a system of checks and balances to prevent growth beyond those required boundaries.
My answer to the question about surviving with small government is yes, it would work, and it would be both less expensive and more effective. To walk back the government we have now would be met with a fierce battle. The public unions, the sheer number of federal employees and the political will to cut the government may be too much to overcome.
The question we might ask about government is not whether it is too large, but does the leadership have the courage to address the issue of size? I've heard citizens get the type of government they deserve. We are definitely getting the type of government we deserve. When we start demanding accountability and measuring the return on the investment of our tax dollars, we will no longer worry about the size of government. We will then have a government for the people instead of a social experiment run by the government.


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Line2 brings iPhone, iPad calls into 21st century - TiPb at WWDC 2010
Peter Sisson, founder and CEO of Toktumi talks Line2, their premium, business-optimized calling solution for the iPhone and iPad (with optimized iPad UI coming soon). While many forms of communications have leapt forward in the digital age, our telcos have been content to keep telephony in the relative dark ages. Line2 is one of several services hoping to pull them kicking and screaming forward, with both cell and VoIP based solutions.
Currently you can conference call over VoIP -- which is really nice on an iPad -- with full call waiting and real SMS functionality. With iOS 4 VoIP will work in the background meaning apps like Line2 could just be first-class telephone solutions (and strangely carriers don't seem to be as afraid of this as they used to be).
Line2 competes with free-as-in-Google voice by offering a more user-centric app, with lots of features and a focus on customer care. They're US/Canada only at the moment but will be expanding into the top 7 international iPhone markets soon and especially for business users, they think their offer will be compelling. (Enough that Peter suggests a MiFi rather than device data plan might just be the way to go forward...)
Check out the video interview after the break!
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i dont have an iPad...iPhone 4 rules
I can't get over the fact that they offer a 1-800 to you for like $15 a month! They are the only ones that don't seem to charge for the minutes. I sorta feel like I am ripping them off lol
It looks nice but Skype is so much cheaper and everyone uses it already.
Uh... Whistle is FREE. No thanks Line2, but you can go rip off droid users...
I wonder if it can integrate functionality with Google Voice, which is my main number now. That's the only thing that is keeping me from switching to Iphone (previously it was the network, but with the 4th gen has me convinced to overlook that!)
Would like to see some of these VoIP apps allow you to use handsfree bluetooth... if I could do that I'd be using VoIP on my phone primarily.
This is EXACTLY what I needed. Presently, I have a blackberry (business line) and an iPhone for my personal line. I really like having 2 numbers because I give all of my clients my number (some of which call me at all times of the night for ridiculous reasons).
With them adding SMS, and it already having the ability to automatically roll over to another line if you don't pick up, this thing is a dream. I'm dumping my Blackberry on June 24th and never looking back.
Thanks again Line2!!!!!!
I use this for my office and employees and love it. GREAT JOB guys!
Hahaha, how many of these comments are by employees of Line2? This garbage app charges for something other apps do for free and do it better. Whistle is not only free, but you can call anywhere in NA without paying and it gives you two lines and conference calling. Keep apps free!
For the record, all our employees identify themselves when they post comments, including me. Our customers like the service, and they often post about it.
As to the argument you can get this for free, you can get cheap calling for free, but we are not in the cheap calling business. If all you need are cheap minutes but don't care about reliability or features - you'd be silly to pay for Toktumi. Most of our customers are professionals who need to have a reliable service with business features and live customer support. Some people pay to fly business class, some people want a cheap seat. I think we all know what price-only competition has done to the cheap seat experience on airlines. Business class competes on service and features. So do we.
What a cheap response. You compare yourself to business class because you overcharge your customers? Nice. Give Whistle a try and tell me what you offer besides worse reception, less features, and oh yeah... A bill. Your reply reeks of arrogance, false advertising, and a lack of respect for customer's intelligence.
Give Line2, Skype, and Whistle a try... Wont be hard to judge for yourself...
For the record, all our employees identify themselves when they post comments, including me. Our customers like the service, and they often post about it.
As to the argument you can get this for free, you can get cheap calling for free, but we are not in the cheap calling business. If all you need are cheap minutes but don't care about reliability or features – you'd be silly to pay for Toktumi. Most of our customers are professionals who need to have a reliable service with business features and live customer support. Some people pay to fly business class, some people want a cheap seat. I think we all know what price-only competition has done to the cheap seat experience on airlines. Business class competes on service and features. So do we.............................................................................str8 pwned!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"str8 pwned" - what are you 7?
With video calls coming to iPhone and skype integration, that will be my preferred app. I like window seats ;)
Well I've been using Line2 for about a month know and i absolutely love it. I don't mind paying a small premium $15 for their service because it offers what I need without getting ripped off by At&t. Thanks for the great app Peter. I can't wait for hopefully a push feature. •crossesfingers•
Also Whistle gives you some random 800 # Line2 allows you to choose your number.
The biggie is when will the SMS be supported? I am dying to know.
I will happily buy a iPhone if I have a way to not use ATT's service. I will link it to my Verizon MiFi and have the best coverage, with the best phone. I am using the demo on my iPad which is jailbroken, so I can run it in the background and its great. But the ipad is a little big to carry around as just a phone :)
I have Toktumi, and think it is a great service.
Wonder why I pay for a minutes plan at all on my phone.
They run a first class service, helped me through some issues and I'm a very happy customer.
Can't wait till iPhone 4.0 when background processing is available,
Anyway, keep doing a great job!
I still don't have an iphone, I can't believe that they would distribute to Verizon Wireless. AT&T has such bad reception!
$15 a month for line 2 is cheep!! Anyone who can't go the $15 has much bigger problems than voip
has anyone tried line2 with ipad over 3g (not wifi)?
Line2 developer needs a lot of work to be done. They promised many functions which does not work such as Iphone contact address book, only few contact been copied not all. search doesn't give any result from contact with using Line2. At least it works where AT&T service unreachable and we pay them for nothing.
I've been using Line 2 for my employees in remote offices for about a year now and everyone loves it. Great voip service for a fraction of the cost of my previous provider. Couldn't agree more with the premium service at a reasonable cost argument. In fact, the service is so inexpensive that I bought a bunch of extra lines to use for call tracking. Now I know where my inbound calls are coming from.
What a fantastic service!
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A former employee pleaded guilty Thursday to a charge stemming from claims she made nearly $7,000 in personal purchases on a state-issued credit card.
Baltimore resident Charlotte Alexis Robinson, 50, pleaded guilty to one count of felony theft, according to Attorney General Doug Gansler's office.
"When public employees abuse taxpayer money, it erodes the public trust in government," Gansler said in a statement. "This conviction and sentence will ensure the reimbursement of all public funds and hopefully serve as an example that defrauding taxpayers will not go unpunished."
Baltimore County Circuit Court Judge Mickey J. Norman sentenced Robinson to a five-year suspended jail sentence and ordered her to pay $6,693 in restitution and complete 100 hours of community service.
Robinson, who worked in UMBC's department of modern languages and linguistics, made unauthorized purchases on the university's corporate card from April 2008 to December 2011. The purchases included electronics, video games, books and gift cards. Gansler's office said investigators found Robinson made fraudulent invoices and reciepts.
The state's office of legislative offices discovered the purchases and referred the case to UMBC police, according to the statement.


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By Brett Vance
For The News Courier
West Limestone's offense exploded in the second half for 35 unanswered points as the Wildcats defeated East Lawrence 49-13 in Class 4A, Region play.
The Wildcats picked up their first region win, while East Lawrence remains winless on the season despite only trailing 14-13 at halftime.
West Limestone running back Logan Pugh contributed three touchdowns, including two rushing scores and an 18-yard touchdown catch in the opening period.
West quarterback Drew Blakely tossed two scoring passes, including a 66-yarder to Matthew Reyer in the third, and scored on a 44-yard scampered in the second.
The game was scoreless until 4:15 left in the first, when Pugh broke loose for a 10-yard touchdown run to put the Wildcats ahead 7-0.
The Eagles quickly answered with 7 minutes remaining in the second with a 25-yard TD pass from Allen West to T.C. Lowe to tie the game.
The Wildcats quickly responded with Blakely's run to regain the lead at 14-7. East Lawrence scored on a 60-yard punt return by Allen West to trim the deficit to one point at halftime, but the Eagles could get no closer for the rest of the night.
Pugh scored on runs of 29 and 8 yards and Reyer hauled in Blakely's second TD pass in the third. Tyler Mewbourn plunged in from the Eagles' 1, and Chase Lancaster recovered a fumble and returned it 40 yards during the final period for the Wildcats.
Matthew Sanders converted 7 of 7 extra points for West. Pugh finished with nine carries for 102 yards, while Dillon Miller had 14 carries for 76 yards and Tucker McCormick ran eight times for 59 yards.
East Lawrence (0-4, 0-3 Region 8) travels to 3A West Morgan (0-4) next week for the annual Morgan-Lawrence border war, while West Limestone (2-2, 1-2) hosts 3A Elkmont (2-2) in non-region action.
—John Appleton and Kim West contributed to this report.


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By Matt Werner
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Zionsville —
The Golf Club of Indiana will soon be more than a place to play a round of golf.
A new banquet facility and improvements to the clubhouse are two of the biggest projects for the nearly 40-year-old course.
Jeff Rubenstein, director of golf at the course, said since SL Development Inc. took over the course in 2011, nearly $2 million in improvements have been made including buying new equipment and carts.
"The interior of the banquet facility will be between 6,600 and 6,800 square feet," he said. "We will be able to do banquets, wedding receptions, formal events, outings, and it will serve as a general meeting space for businesses."
Rubenstein said the new, 250-seat facility will be a huge upgrade over the previous facility.
"The old hall didn't have heat or air-conditioning," he said. "We felt there was a need for a nice banquet facility in the area. On the northeast side (of Indianapolis) there's around 50 facilities, but on this side (of Indianapolis) there's less than 10."
Rubenstein said the goal is to have the facility open in May.
The clubhouse, he said, will be getting a much-needed upgrade.
"The space of our pro-shop will not be changing, but the interior will," he said. "We'll be expanding it and putting in new fixtures. We hope to raise the ceilings by about three feet to give it a new look."
Rubenstein said they will be adding an outdoor deck that will seat nearly 50 people.
"That will be a nice area that we could host events as well," he said. "Plus it'll be a nice place to sit and relax after a round of golf."
An enlarged storage and preparation area is the biggest advantage the improved clubhouse will have.
"We are tremendously increasing our storage and prep area, which will allow a wider variety of food and a bigger menu for our snack bar," Rubenstein said. "That will be exceptionally nice and give us more options on food."
Rubenstein said the upstairs of the clubhouse will have an expanded golf academy, the Pro-formance Academy.
Tony Day, who was named the Indiana Teacher of the Year by the Professional Golfers Association, said the larger area will be a big boost to his operation.
"With the improvements, we'll have a bigger space and be able to provide more services," he said. "The golf industry is not doing so hot, so we have to provide more services and better customer service than other courses. With these improvements, we'll be able to offer more ,] services year round."
Brownsburg resident David Baker said he has been receiving lessons at the course for at least seven years.
"I'll have a jump-start on a lot of guys by coming here in the winter," he said. "It's important to stay active with golf in the winter months, and (Day) helps me accomplish that."
Day said some of the services they will be able to provide are golf-specific fitness training, club fitting and yoga.
"I want more people in here year-round, and I want more families in here," he said. "We'll be able to have a lot more people in here and have more people of different ages."
Rubenstein said their rates would not go up as a result of the improvements.
"Our philosophy has been that we are very happy with our loyal customers," he said. "We feel, with the improvements, their experience will be enhanced, and we will then be priced accordingly. We are trying to minimally impact our golfers; so we are doing all of our improvements in the winter."
Rubenstein said frequent players have been heavily involved throughout the process.
"Ultimately it doesn't matter what I want, it matters what the patrons want," he said. "We are trying to involve them as much as possible. There are certain things that people like and don't like about our course. We are trying to upgrade the don't likes and enhance the likes."
Rubenstein said there may be more improvements coming to the course in the future.
"When the new ownership took over (in 2011), they made a commitment to upgrade our facilities," he said. "There is a master plan, and we hope to execute that plan in the coming years. We anticipate a lot of things happening, but you never know what will happen. We're excited for the future, though."


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Remembering the lessons of the Dust Bowl. We listen back to an interview with Timothy Egan, author of the book, "The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl."
Egan's book won the 2006 National Book Award for Nonfiction and the 2006 Washington State Book Award in History/Biography.
Fronteras: Tijuana has long been a magnet for migrants from across Mexico, but the city's rapid growth means urban planning is often a second thought. Bishops along the border collaborate on a call for immigration reform. A quinceañera is an important milestone for many young Latinas, and it's become good business in the U.S. Border fence construction continues in Texas near a historical site. And we look at an experiment designed to re launch destroyed rural border economies on both sides of the Rio Grande.
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The most powerful man in the media is News Corp Owner, Rupert Murdoch. His rise to power buying up media properties from Australia to the UK and his entrance into the US markets on the streets of San Antonio are all documented in the new book "Murdoch's World."
Each week on World Music, we not only hear great sounds from around the world, but I share a little news about the many interesting festivals that are taking place this week as well. This week, we'll learn about how folks prepare for the holidays by ridding their towns of evil.
Black Violin is coming to San Antonio, and they're probably unlike anything you've ever heard. Their sound could be described as two parts hip hop and two parts classical.
"We're a product of both worlds," said Wilner Baptiste, or Wil B as he's known.
"The classical/hip hop thing is always something we did to keep our interest in the classics," Baptiste said.
The San Fernando Cathedral is one of San Antonio's most iconic and most storied buildings and when the San Antonio Symphony matched a special event to the building, a hit was created.
"It was so popular last year, especially in the San Fernando Cathedral, where the music matches the building," said San Antonio Symphony Associate Conductor Akiko Fujimoto.
"The cathedral was built during the Baroque period in the mid 18th century," she said.
The music the pared-down symphony of about 22 players will be playing is all baroque, as Fujimoto details.
"The Nutcracker" is now an American Christmas tradition, but when Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky debuted the work in St. Petersburg, Russia in 1892, it wasn't a success. San Antonio Symphony's Associate Conductor Akiko Fujimoto explains.
"You have to understand, until Tchaikovsky came along, ballet music was just ballet music," Fujimoto said. "It wasn't appreciated for its own good, and Tchaikovsky single-handedly did that."
As you sit down and give thanks tomorrow, you might feel compelled to share the wealth of your good fortune by donating to one of the more than 1.6 million registered tax-exempt charity organizations.
The deaths of eight foster kids over the past year have sparked concerns and lawmakers are now being asked to review the Texas foster care system. Some child advocates say the blame lies with the legislature and Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst has asked lawmakers to take another look at the issue.
Catholic bishops on both sides of the Texas-Mexico border are releasing a letter to their parishes and elected officials to address what they call the "human tragedies" of the current immigration system. The clergy hope the letter will change misconceptions about undocumented immigrants.


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A blend of 65% Sauvignon Blanc with the addition of 35% Sémillon, 2003 Shahpar offers aromas of honeysuckle and orange blossom, with flavors of stone fruits, ripe melon, hints of fig and toasted almonds.
The grapes were meticulously hand harvested in late November into the first week of December to select the skin shriveled berry infected by the Noble Rot concentrating the sugars and acid to a level of 37 and 40 degrees Brix. The harvested fruit was hand sorted to remove distressed berries and gently pressed to enable a very long, slow extraction of juice. The wine slowly fermented from the winter until the summer in small French oak Château barrels to preserve the elegant fruits characteristics.
Serve chilled as a perfect accompaniment to creme brulée, apple tarts, roasted pecans and many artisanal cheeses this holiday. This wine is a perfect companion to foie gras and also deserves to be enjoyed on its own after a fine meal.
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The Shadow GladeBy Jesse Decker
Adepts of the Shadow Glade
In the heart of the Shadow Glade, a small cabal of shadar-kai wizards seek to bring yet more of the forest and its denizens under their sway. As the characters near the center of the glade, the wizards send more scouts and shadow creatures against them. At least six powerful wizards inhabit the center of glade, although it is up to you to determine how many confront the characters should they attempt to enter the area.
Although they are evil, the shadar-kai realize that the ritual that they have used to create the Shadow Glade is not powerful enough to encompass an area much bigger than the one that they already dominate. If the characters are careful and make contact with the shadar-kai before killing large numbers of the scouts or shadow creatures, the shadow fey might be willing to interact peacefully with neighboring communities.
Shadow Glade Arcanist: Male shadar-kai Wizard 10; CR 11; Medium fey (extraplanar); HD 3d6+3 plus 10d4+10; hp 48; Init +9; Spd 30 ft.; AC 19, touch 17, flat-footed 14; Base Atk +6; Grp +6; Atk +12 melee (2d4+1, +1 spiked chain); Fuill Atk +12/+7 melee (2d4+1, +1 spiked chain); SA sneak attack +1d6; SQ hide in plain sight, shadow curse, summon familiar, superior low-light vision, wild empathy; AL NE; SV Fort +10, Ref +18, Will +16; Str 10, Dex 20, Con 13, Int 20, Wis 12, Cha 8.
Skills and Feats: Balance +11, Concentration +17, Hide +11, Knowledge (arcana) +15, Knowledge (nature) +12, Knowledge (the planes) +15, Listen +9, Move Silently +11, Search +11, Spellcraft +21, Spot +9, Survival +7; Alertness, Empower Spell, Exotic Weapon Proficiency (spiked chain), Greater Spell Penetration, Improved Initiative, Scribe Scroll, Silent Spell, Spell Penetration, Weapon Finesse.
Hide in Plain Sight (Su): A shadow glade scout can use the Hide skill even while being observed. As long as he is not illuminated by natural daylight, the daylight spell, or a similar magical light, he can hide himself from view in the open without having anything to actually hide behind.
Shadow Curse (Su): While within the limits of the Shadow Glade, a shadow glade arcanist does not suffer the effects of the shadow curse. See the Fiend Folio for more information on the shadow curse.
Summon Familiar: The shadow glade arcanist can summon an owl familiar. Such familiars typically scout the forest around the Glade of Shadows, but they do not take part in combat.
Superior Low-Light Vision (Ex): A shadow glade arcanist has extraordinary vision in low-light conditions. He can see four times as far as a human in low-light conditions.
Wizard Spells Prepared (4/6/5/4/4/3; save DC 15 + spell level): 0 -- dancing lights, detect magic, ghost sound, mage hand; 1st -- disguise self, mage armor, magic missile (2), ray of enfeeblement, shield; 2nd -- cat's grace, invisibility, scorching ray, spider climb, web; 3rd -- dispel magic, fly, lightning bolt (2); 4th -- charm monster, Evard's black tentacles, greater invisibility, summon monster IV; 5th -- cloudkill, dominate person, teleport.
Spellbook: 0 -- acid splash, arcane mark, dancing lights, daze, detect magic, detect poison, disrupt undead, flare, ghost sound, light, mage hand, mending, open/close, prestidigitation, ray of frost, read magic, resistance, touch of fatigue; 1st -- alarm, disguise self, identify, mage armor, magic missile, ray of enfeeblement, shield; 2nd -- cat's grace, invisibility, knock, scorching ray, spider climb, web, whispering wind; 3rd -- dispel magic, fly, hold person, lightning bolt, phantom steed; 4th -- animate dead, charm monster, Evard's black tentacles, greater invisibility, summon monster IV; 5th -- cloudkill, dominate person, Mordenkainen's private sanctum, teleport.
Skills: *Shadar-kai have a +10 racial bonus on Hide checks made in dark or shadowy conditions (anything other than daylight or the area of a daylight spell).
Possessions: +1 spiked chain, potions of cure moderate wounds (2), ring of protection +2, wand of magic missiles (5th level, 50 charges), amulet of natural armor +2, circlet of Intelligence +2, cloak of resistance +4, elemental gem (earth), 75 gp.
Notes: One of the arcanists casts Mordenainen's private sanctum on the heart of the glade each day and therefore has one less 5th-level spell available.
Introducing the Shadar-Kai to Your Campaign
The shadar-kai make interesting recurring antagonists or even allies for your players. They have a unique agenda (dealing with the shadow curse) and see much of the civilized world as rightfully theirs. However, they can also make interesting and even dangerous allies, and they might even help the characters travel quickly through the Plane of Shadow if they can be convinced that it is worth their while to do so. Here are some other ideas for incorporating the shadar-kai into your game, even if you don't include the Shadow Glade.
Bringing the Parts Together
The four parts of the Shadow Glade can be used as a series of sequential encounters, allowing the players to meet increasingly dangerous foes as they travel from the fringes of the forest to the heart of the Shadow Glade. A more interesting approach, however, might be to allow the characters to skirt the edges of the forest while undertaking other adventures, encountering a few of the shadar-kai scouts, and then much later running into more dangerous shadow creatures before they even learn that the two are linked. From there, rumors of the dangers of the glade might grow, prompting the adventurers to investigate.
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This new era of heightened awareness means that people are open to the message of personal emergency preparedness. Yet despite this openness, a large percentage of citizens in industrialized countries still do not take basic personal emergency preparedness measures, such as carrying an auto emergency kit or first aid kit in their vehicles at all times.
Business owners may see this as the ideal opportunity to help promote personal emergency preparedness while advertising their businesses too. By having your business name and logo imprinted on promotional safety items, you'll be able to send the message to your customers that you are concerned for their personal safety. You can remind them that organizations like the Red Cross recommend that every vehicle be outfitted with basic emergency equipment (tools, flashlight, reflective materials, flares, etc.) and a travel first aid kit. Customers will be grateful for the free promotional safety items that you provide. Plus, you'll be sure that your business's name is not only remembered by your customers, but it will be carried with them every time they travel.
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Business owners initially assume that promotional safety items are too costly. However, many promotional safety items cost less than five dollars per unit. Many more sell at only five to ten dollars per unit. When you compare this to the cost of other forms of advertising, distributing promotional safety items is an economical way to advertise. Plus, direct advertising usually has a much greater impact on a consumer than a billboard or commercial ad.
No matter what your advertising budget, there's a promotional safety item that fits it. Nothing tells your customers you care like closing your transaction by handing them something that will help them with their personal emergency preparedness plan. You'll be helping others while helping your business at the same time.
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Small advertising budget? No need to worry! Check out this list of promotional safety items for under five dollars.
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I recommend: Basic travel first aid kits. It will fit easily in a glove compartment, car storage console, handbag or brief case. Your business information will be prominently displayed on the outside of the kit. Other ideas for under five dollars include electronic "flares" or flashers, bike reflectors, safety whistles, reflective tape and stickers and pocket flashlights.
Promotional Safety Items for Five to Ten Dollars.
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I recommend: Emergency multi-tools. In fact, car manufacturers and auto safety experts recommend every driver keep an emergency multi tool in the glove compartment. These tools are equipped with window glass break hammers in the event that your car becomes submerged in water. They also have a seat-belt cutter which allows you to free yourself from your seatbelt, should it become jammed in an accident. Other mid-priced promotional safety item ideas include high-beam flashlights, digital tire gauges, smoke detectors, reflective safety vests and basic tool kits.
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If your advertising budget is more generous, or you're looking for deluxe gifts to reward those extra-loyal repeat customers, this list is full of great ideas for promotional safety items for ten to twenty dollars each.
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I recommend: Deluxe highway emergency kits (which include tools, flares and jumper cables), safety lanterns, auto cleaning kits and deluxe first aid kits (complete with tourniquets, gauze, splints and bandages with clips) make excellent thank you gifts.
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2oz is exactly how much I add to my 29" Black Flag Pros. I may just be lucky, but I've always been able to seal a tire with just a floor pump and have had no problems with Stan's. Stan's does such a great job that I'll keep using it, and the no mess 2oz. container is so easy to put into the tire that if I did ever buy a pint, I'd probably just put 2oz into one of these bottles for the purposes of getting it into the tire easily.
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6-foot-2, 250 pounds
Draft projection: Late third or fourth round.
Lowdown: Sheppard could be a middle-round find at inside linebacker. He started 30 games, made all-Southeastern Conference and was third in the SEC in tackles as a senior (with 105). He's a good leader, known for firey pre-game speeches. He graduated in December. Sheppard looked good during Senior Bowl practices under the watch of Bills coach Chan Gailey and could be a fit for Buffalo, which needs inside linebacker candidates.
Quote: "I like to watch linebackers, of course. Guys like Ray Lewis, (Brian) Urlacher, Patrick Willis, Jonathan Vilma is right down the road from me, so I watch a lot of their (Saints) games a lot. I've seen a lot of their games personally. I just like the game of football. When it's offseason, I'm sick because I'm stuck having to sit there and watch basketball game after basketball game. I love football."
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Your customer base is practically unlimited. Almost every company, school, organization, and sports team buys and uses various kinds of apparel. Apparel franchise business opportunities are limitless!
Our apparel franchise owners are able to produce quality designs from concept to completion, all in-house. This gives you lots of flexibility and control while at the same time allowing you to maintain high profit margins. Our training and support will allow you to grow your apparel franchise business quickly.
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We have developed a turn-key package of equipment and supplies to fit your specific business size when you start your own apparel company. We'll design your apparel franchise store to fit the location you have chosen for maximum production workflow. A complete apparel production facility can fit within 1,000 square feet or less.
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AccuWeather update brings a new look, customizable forecasts
AccuWeather for iPhone has received a major update to version 6.0, bringing with it several improvements, including new, user-defined forecasts, as well as a new interface. The new look takes cues from AccuWeather for iPad and presents the user with a cleaner, more efficient interface than previous versions.
Users can now create customized forecasts with My AccuWeather, tailored to different activities. You can set your ideal conditions for temperature, wind speed, wind gusts, if it should be sunny, should there be rain or not, etc., and give that list a name like "Fishing" or "Running". Going to MyAccuWeather in the app and going to that forecast will show you how the actual weather measures up to your ideal conditions, saying things like "It's colder than you'd like" and "It's just the right amount of wind", and forecasting how conditions look for that activity for the rest of the day.
Other changes include forecasts that now refresh every five minutes, improved stability, and bug fixes. Forecasts now also contain percipitation probability, along with options for more or less weather detail in the forecast. To change the amount of detail you see, simply drag the conditions panel up to reveal details like humidity, cloud cover, visibility, and the UV index.
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Won't launch/crashes instantly every time for me. Reboot doesn't fix.
Ditto... and the plethora of one-star reviews on the App Store would suggest we're not alone.
Did that to me as well. Deleted, reinstalled and works fine. But what's with the location names in light Script lettering???? Did they hire the UI director of Pinterest to overhaul that part? Bold lettering again PLEASE!!!!!!!
I actually deleted the app BEFORE the update I got this morning. I noticed it on my iPod since I removed it from my iPhone. I updated it just to see what was so different. And it's very much different. I like it better now...better look and doesn't seem as bulky. However, as Rene had a whole bit about Weather Apps earlier, I prefer TWC app (The Weather Channel). The thing I like most about that app, is that there are videos that don't have a commercial for every single one, like AccuWeather does (or at least that is one of the reasons why I deleted it from my iPhone and I just may delete it from iPod anyway), plus the main feature of TWC for me is that they have Twittering on it. I love reading peoples reactions and I love seeing pictures they post of the weather from time to time. It's rather engaging and fun for me. They do need to update app with the many crashes though. I am not getting the crashes that the above have mentioned on AccuWeather though.
Huh. I didn't know that AccuWeather had an iOS app. It was usually the default weather widget on lots of Samsung Android phones. I wasn't a big fan of it on that platform either (it was pretty, though).
This app has a bug!
I like to use the weather channel app for weather. i think it's much better
I agree on this one. It works so smoothly and displays everything I need. I think its kind of pointless for an app to tell me if the weather is to my liking, I can pretty much tell that when I walk outside.
Any weather app that requires me to swipe or leave the main screen to get a multi-day forecast doesn't make the cut for me. I like to see at least a couple of days in advance quickly.
Like others here, not my first choice for a weather app.
Does anyone else think it is a little slow/laggy when you swipe to a different page? And I'm not a fan of the orange icon.
I use My-Cast weather. I've used it since I have a slider LG dumb phone. I love it. Just search for it via the App Store. It's pricey, but worth it I feel


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That seems the view of a number of Australian batsman today, perhaps seeing the ball even bigger!
As if the weight of expectation wasn't enough...
I'd like to see your fancy footwork tackle this Clarkey
"What is this what is this who is this guy shouting what is this going on in here?" - CP. (re: psxpro)
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"How about you do something contstructive in this forum for once and not fill the forum with ****. You offer nothing." - theegyptian.
"**** this Cricket thing, I'm gonna go Shot-put".
I think there'll sooner be another Bradman than another Warne. - Gidgeon Haigh
[Warne is] the greatest bowler ever produced in this entire world - Muttiah Muralidaran
[Warne is] the greatest bowler of all time - Glenn McGrath
In my opinion Shane Warne is the greatest cricketer who's ever lived - Ian Botham
Warne is the greatest cricketer to pick up a ball ever.
And is the greatest bowler I have ever laid eyes on. - Brian Lara
**** off Punter - I'm not going to kiss you there or anywhere else
"I'm a ****"
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"People make me happy.. not places.. people"
"When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life." - Samuel Johnson
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On Wednesday, Facebook officially plans to roll out a new advertiser tool to help advertisers directly target Facebook users based on their offline spending history.
Just a year after Facebook started selling mobile ads, the social media giant has become a bigger threat to the dominant player in the space, Google, Ben Pimentel reports. Photo: Getty Images.
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A data broker like Datalogix, for example, aggregates information about which items and brands a consumer buys through sources like loyalty-card programs. Through software that obscures users' identifying information such as email addresses and phone numbers, Datalogix and Facebook can combine their databases, and group users based on their offline purchases. Then, through the "partner categories" tool, brands can select which groups should see their advertisements.
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General Motors, for one, is returning to advertising on Facebook on a trial basis after walking a way nearly a year ago. Using the new tool, the auto maker is targeting younger buyers who might be interested in its Chevrolet Sonic subcompact car, said two people familiar with the matter. The Sonic promotions are only exploratory at this point and GM remains cautious after dropping Facebook as an advertising resource in May 2012.
Neiman Marcus Group is also ramping up its ad spending on the social network after cutting back two years ago. The company previously could only target ads based on limited actions on Facebook—such as a user's "like" of a company page. Now the upscale retailer can push mobile or desktop ads specifically to Facebook users who regularly spend on high-end apparel or those who looked online at making a clothing purchase but didn't pull the trigger.
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But now Mr. Singh said he can show different ads based on whether a user regularly buys Diet Pepsi or is a Pepsi loyalist or so-called Pepsi switchers, a group of people who tend to flip between Pepsi and its rivals and are typically more price sensitive.
"That's really powerful and unique," Mr. Singh said. He added that his group's more targeted marketing efforts on Facebook reach 18 million to 20 million people every month versus less than 3 million a year ago.
Sean Williams, social media manager for Hyundai's America group, said he was also pleased with a recent Facebook ad campaign that helped result in a 28% lift in sales. Mr. Williams said Hyundai plans to tinker with Facebook's targeting tools over the next year to find new ways to reach high-potential consumers.
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ATLANTA -- Jason Pominville has failed another neuro-pysch test, meaning the Sabres' right winger still cannot play despite feeling no ill effects from his Oct. 11 concussion. The Sabres, who play tonight in Atlanta and Saturday in Dallas, have sent Pominville back to Buffalo to be examined by doctors.
Pominville has been practicing with the Sabres all week, including power-play work Thursday. He and the team assumed he would be ready to play tonight, so the test results came as a shock.
"The disappointment is everybody really thought after the days of practice and the work he put in that he was going to be playing, and I was one of them, too," coach Lindy Ruff said in Philips Arena. "There's been no ill effects from practicing. He's gone full go. He's gone through battle drills. He had no headaches, stuff like that. There have been no side effects to exercise. Normally, what sets a guy back is he will have headaches or he won't feel right, or he may feel dizzy or lightheaded, but Jason has had none of that, so it's a little bit of a different area for us."
Pominville talked earlier this week about the difficulty of the test, which he last took as a rookie before this week's two retries. The first test, taken when healthy, establishes a baseline. Players must then match that baseline in order to be cleared from their concussion.
"It's one of those that, even without having this concussion, it's a pretty tough test," Pominville said. "You've got to remember different shapes, different words. It's all memory stuff. They show you a sheet for maybe 10 seconds, and you've got to remember as many things as you can that are on the sheet and draw it exactly the same way.
"It's stuff that's pretty interesting, but at the same time if you have a bad day you might not pass it. If the first time you did you had a great day, it might be tough to get back to that level."
Ruff joins Pominville's concern that the winger may have done so well the first time that it could be a difficult struggle to match the score no matter how healthy he feels.
"We talked about that," Ruff said. "That is a real possibility. Maybe it's one of those tests you got 100 percent, and you're an 80 percent student."
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Gemma Arterton went for black and light grey on the red carpet for the premiere of her film 'Byzantium' at the Toronto Film Festival on Sunday.
The actress chose an Antonio Berardi ensemble from the designer's Resort 2013 collection for the event.
The British actress can be a bit hit and miss on the red carpet, but this time the gown is definitely working for her.
The under-wear-as-outerwear bodice is both pretty and unusual, though an updo would've been less of a distraction – as would a clutch instead of the white bag with its long chain strap.
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It appears that the great liquor sell-off is heading toward the same pointless ending that befell the great lottery lease-off, leaving Pennsylvania little likelihood of cashing out by abandoning the pretense of regulating drunkenness and gambling through state-managed operations.
This was a fiscal plan borne of the necessity to plug some $40 billion gap created by underinvesting in pension funds. The needed cash was to materialize by leasing the state lottery to a British management firm and eliminating state liquor stores by selling more liquor licenses throughout the private sector.
The lottery deal fell apart when a newly elected attorney general from the opposition party informed Gov. Tom Corbett that he lacked the constitutional authority on his own to strike a bargain for state assets.
The liquor privatization appears to have floundered on the reality that monopolizing both wholesale and retail operations for adult beverages produces major margins and is a better long-term revenue prospect than privatization.
The Corbett administration's twin debacles of liquor and lotteries demonstrated that people who run a state-owned and regulated economy -- commonly termed socialism when it is done by someone else -- are virtually lost in a marketplace fraught with risk, competition, investor caution and consumer choice.
That is as it should be. Government is not established to boost sales and maximize returns. A consideration in any government policy should be the effects on the public good.
But the Corbett plans were neither to create nor operate a major statewide consumer-supported revenue stream, but rather to sell off mature money makers with proven assets -- cashing out on decades of public investment.
The lease-out and sell-off would have removed the public brand from these activities over time.
With that turn of purpose, Harrisburg would have effectively abandoned regulatory motive to manage potentially destructive behaviors and social costs that associate historically with gambling, drunkenness, addiction and prostitution.


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