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United FC Select (CA-S) and Loudoun 98 Red (VA) met once previously in the prestigious US Youth Soccer National League and that game ended in a scoreless tie. In this rematch, there was once again no winner at the end of regulation time and it took overtime to decide who would advance to the Under-15 Boys National Championship match.
Loudoun came out of the gates strong and found a goal in just the 10th minute of play from Emin Karic. United had a great chance to level soon after as Nathan Albrecht drew a free kick outside the Loudoun box. Bruk Fekade struck a beautiful free kick that seemed destined for a goal in the bottom left corner but Loudoun's keeper, Colin Shutler, made a beautiful save to keep the Virginia side in the lead.
United kept knocking and finally leveled the score just before halftime when Guillaume Marneau curled a beautiful shot into the left side of the goal.
Both teams had early chances in the second half with Loudoun putting a shot off the crossbar and then FC United's Hugo Espindola missing wide after getting in with the keeper.
Loudoun's Jacob Labovitz gave his team the lead once again when he superbly struck a first time curling shot with the outside of his right foot that sailed into the lower corner passed the United keeper.
Loudoun seemed destined to win as they fended off attack after attack from United, but Adrian Penaloza grabbed an equalizing goal in the 80th minute of play for United. Penaloza poked the ball into the back of the net after Loudoun couldn't clear the ball off their line during a scramble of players from both teams.
The game went to overtime and United's Charles Wehan became the California side's hero when he scored two goals, the first by tapping in a cross and the second coming on a magnificent chip over the Loudoun keeper. Loudoun couldn't find an answer and the game would finish 4-2.
"Loudoun was a very strong team. They came out and got an early goal on us," said United's head coach Roy Lassiter. "The key for us was composure. We just keep the ball moving, sharing the ball, and as long as we kept possession, we knew we were going to create opportunities to score and they happened.
"It means a lot to be in the finals. These guys have gone through a lot, been together for a long time and they've lost some heartaches in the past and they remember those. We've taken those moments and use that game by game. Winning a National Championship will mean a lot to these guys."
United FC now advances to face Pateadores San Diego (CA-S) in the Under-15 Boys National Championships final Sunday at 9:50 a.m.


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In Dallas, they shout in triumph. In Chicago, they sigh with relief. In Boston, they mock with schadenfreude. In Miami, they stare silently in disbelief. And in Cleveland, they laugh and laugh and laugh.
All because the Miami Heat lost the NBA Finals… in six games… on their home court.
The Miami Heat practically cruised through the Eastern Conference. They overwhelmed the 76ers. They outlasted the Celtics. They rattled the Bulls. Then they faced the Mavericks, and it all went to hell.
Dirk Has His Day
Who's to blame for this failure? Certainly Dallas' Dirk Nowitzki deserves a measure of credit, with his 26 points and nearly 10 rebounds per game. Throw in shooting guard Jason Terry's 18 points per game while you're at it.
Nowitzki's chief defender was Chris Bosh, a member of the vaunted Big Three. Bosh basically matched his regular-season production (18.7 points, 8.3 rebounds per game) in the Finals, averaging 18.5 points and 7.3 rebounds per game. His numbers were actually slightly better than LeBron James' (17.8 points, 7.2 rebounds per game), so it's hard to lay the blame at Bosh's feet. He played about as well as he could; Nowitzki is simply a better power forward.
Defending Home-Court
The NBA Finals format also is at least partially responsible for the Heat's demise. Its 2-3-2 format makes defending home-court more important than in the 2-2-1-1-1 format in the Stanley Cup finals. If you split the first four games in a 2-3-2, the pivotal fifth game is played on the road instead of at home like in a 2-2-1-1-1. If the home team loses either of its first two games, that team has every chance of coming back home for Game 6 down 3-2. Therefore, it is critical that you defend home-court, because you're probably not going to win two of the middle-three road games.
The Heat failed to defend home court, splitting the first two games, and the Mavericks took care of business at American Airlines Center by winning two. That put Miami on its heals, and the team crumbled under the pressure.
Game 2 Loss Critical
The turning point in the series was Game 2. The Heat held a 15-point lead with 7:13 left in the fourth quarter. They decided that lead was insurmountable and decided to change the game's tempo. The Heat sacrificed their quick, slashing, foul-drawing offense for a half-court game. It ate up clock time, but it also over-emphasized passing, which led to turnovers, and jump-shots, which led to misses and easy Dallas rebounds.
The Heat gave up on Game 2 far too prematurely, and it cost them the game and home-court. Had Miami held on to win that game, Dallas would have been under tremendous pressure to win all three home games, something they knew was unlikely. It's only happened twice since the NBA instituted the 2-3-2 format for the 1985 NBA Finals.
Miami's Swagger Disappears
By losing Game 2, Miami also lost its aura of invincibility. Their seemingly unparalleled ability to close out games – either through physical conditioning or focus and mental stability – suddenly seemed rather pedestrian. Take a look at these fourth-quarter numbers (winning team in parenthesis):
- Game 2 (Dallas): Mavericks outscore Heat 22-5 in the final seven minutes
- Game 3 (Heat): Mavericks outscore Heat 14-9 in the final seven minutes
- Game 4 (Dallas): Mavericks outscore Heat 21-9 in the final 10 minutes
- Game 5 (Dallas): Mavericks outscore Heat 19-13 in the final seven minutes
Game 6 was different in that the Mavericks entered the fourth quarter with a nine-point lead and basically traded baskets with the Heat the entire quarter. In the middle four games, however, Dallas was clearly the better team down the stretch. Nowitzki is too experienced a player, too cold-blooded a shooter, to get rattled the way the Bulls did. The rest of the Mavericks were young enough to maintain their defensive intensity for 48 minutes, something the Celtics couldn't do.
The Heat couldn't outlast the Mavericks, and losing Game 2 cost them their swagger and their dominating image.
Is James to Blame?
Heat fans can't blame Bosh for doing exactly as well as he did in the regular season. Nor can they blame Dwyane Wade, whose 26.5 points and seven boards per game essentially canceled out Nowitzki's production. One could fall back to cliches about the lack of a point guard, center or bench, but Miami's point guards averaged 16.3 combined points per game, and the bench averaged 22. Those numbers should be enough when your team has two of the best scorers in the NBA on the court.
Center Joel Anthony, who averaged less than two points per game, may want to forget these Finals ever happened, but he was the only true center on the Heat.
So that just leaves James. The Heat's inability to end games dovetails perfectly with James' fourth-quarter production. Or, more specifically, his lack of fourth-quarter production. James averaged just three fourth-quarter points in the NBA Finals, putting up a donut in Game 5 and failing to hit a field goal in Game 3. His best fourth quarter was in Game 6, where he scored seven points.
James is a capable three-point and jump-shooter, but his true strength lies in his aggressiveness and brute strength. James is most dangerous barreling through the paint, because he can absorb contact without losing concentration, often sinking the basket while still drawing a foul.
In these NBA Finals, however, James inexplicably gave up that strategy. In the process, he gave up a chance at a ring.


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So there I was... in South Carolina- Charleston if you want to get specific. But I decided I didn't want to be there in Charleston...it just wasn't interesting anymore. So what do I do? Why, I get out of there of course! I got a boat ticket to go all the way to the city of New York. I was to set sail on the 15th of June on the amazing ship "Independence" controlled by the marvelous Captain Hardy! I was to go up and visit my sister Mary, who had moved to the city after she wed her husband.
I didn't know what to expect. I was used to traveling with my maid Harriet, but she was staying in Charleston to care for my mother. On the 14th, I went on board of the Independence to settle my rooming issues. I was absolutely delighted to find that there were many more ladies traveling than my father had said! Finally! More women to meet and spend the sail with.
My state-room was to be across the hall from some Wyatt fellow....although I don't know his first name. I had overheard the Captain and some young man discussing that Mr. Wyatt had recently been married, although strangely enough, no one had ever met the new Mrs. Wyatt. All I know is that Wyatt himself must be rich- he had ordered THREE state-rooms! Why, my father was upset about having to get just one! I knew his two sisters of course- they were in my social circle; not quite popular enough for ME to talk to them though.
On the 15th I arrived, ready to set sail, only to be disappointed by the news that the Independence was not going to be sailing today "owing to circumstances". Circumstances?! What the heck? Who cares about circumstances? Daddy says that the only circumstances that should keep us from sailing are the weather, and the weather looks just fine to me. But the Captain will "let me know" when we're setting sail.
A week went by, and I finally heard from him! We were to set sail the next day! Daddy says only special passengers were informed a day early- I bet those Wyatt girls knew nothing about it! As I stood on board the next morning waiting for my luggage to be taken to my state-room, the Wyatt party arrived. I said hello to the two sisters, and tried to get a close look at the wife, but for some odd reason she had a veil on. I didn't understand it- the sisters didn't have veils on, so no one died- why on earth would she be wearing one voluntarily? It looked absolutely hideous on her...it made her look positively frumpy. Then came a man...must have been that Wyatt fellow. But if you ask me, he looked much more like a man who was attending a funeral than a man who was newly married. A cart arrived shortly after the Wyatt party had; carrying their luggage. It was all rather plain looking luggage; nothing that looked very fashionable or expensive. But there was one rather large piece of luggage, an ordinary pine box. I didn't understand why they wanted to waste space in their rooms, but it wasn't any of my concern.
For the first few days there was wonderful weather. Everyone was so outgoing and friendly- all except for the Wyatt's. The sisters acted even more stiffly than usual, and the brother (who I learned was an artist) was gloomy and unapproachable. Mrs. Wyatt was the only one who was cheerful of the group. She was quite talkative, and loved to associate with the other women as well as the men. Although no one particularly liked Mrs. Wyatt, we found her amusing, and had a fun time laughing at her rather than with her as she thought. I couldn't understand how Mr. Wyatt had married this...creature; she had no breeding, brought in no money, and certainly wasn't much to look at! But, apparently Wyatt was one of the few who married for love. Personally, I find it absolutely romantic- in a plain, old-fashioned way, of course.
I awoke one night to a noise across the way. I pulled on my robe, and went to find out what had happened. I slid open my door, only to find that it was Mrs. Wyatt sneaking...sneaking, into another room! She had hit the door when she was going out of Mr. Wyatt's room, which explained the odd thud which had awakened me. Oddly enough, that night starting a bunch of thumping noises coming from that room. The next two nights, after Mrs. Wyatt would sneak out, I could hear muffled noises coming from the room. After thinking about it enough, I came to the conclusion that Mr. Wyatt was opening that stupid pine box! That was what was keeping me awake at night. I couldn't believe it. Ruined beauty sleep all because of an artist opening a stupid box! After a while, he would place the lid- more softly than when he took off the lid mind you- back onto the box. There would be a dead stillness after, until daybreak when muffled sobs could be heard- I just couldn't understand why the man would open the box every night- waking ME up- just so he could sit there and cry over whatever was in it! It was completely rude.
After 7 days at sea, there was a terrible storm coming in from the south...something or another. West? East? Who cares? All that matters is that there was a storm, right? Anyways... for 2 days we rode through the storm. I wasn't doing so well....all the tossing and turning of the ship was making my delicate system sick. But then, THEN as if I didn't have enough problems the storm from south-whatever became a hurricane. We lost our after-sail thingy, and we lost three men due to them going overboard. We lost a foretopsail, so we had to put up a storm stay-sail, which actually allowed us to move steadily, making the ride much smoother than before. The storm lasted another hour or so before they made the decision to start throwing as much cargo as could be spared and reached and by cutting away 2 of the masts. We had a leak in the boat which was how water was getting in the ship and the leak gained on us quickly, regardless of the pumps that were put out.
Around sundown the storm had visibly eased in violence and the sea went down with it. Around eight o'clock or so, the clouds broke away enough for a view of the full moon. Fourteen of us passengers, me included of course as well as the Captain, the Wyatts, and a Mexican officer, his wife and children, and some man who seemed to know Mr. Wyatt very well got on a miniature boat...a happy boat? No, no I was mistaken. A jolly-boat. After we got on, it was horrendously crowded. Why, there was hardly room for one of my suitcases. They said to bring only necessary items- excuse me? Everything I've brought on this trip is necessary. I wonder if they even knew how much my luggage cost- probably not. And the astonishing thing is I had to have been the only person to realize how much we were being forced to leave behind! All except for Mr. Wyatt that is, who insisted on taking his stupid pine, oblong box. He begged demanded really, that the Captain allow the box to come with them. Although the Captain seemed to be touched (I think it was an act), he did not allow Wyatt to bring the box.
But the crazy man Wyatt jumped out of the boat! He grabbed hold of a rope that was hanging from the fore-chains and climbed up on board, and rushed down to his room. While we were all watching the maniac disappear, we had been swept next to the ship and were indeed at the mercy of the sea. We tried to go back to the ship, but our boat was being pushed away by Mother Nature and her sea. We realized that Wyatt's fate was sealed. As more distance came between us and the ship, we saw idiot Wyatt emerge from the cabin. He was indeed dragging the box, and alone too! While we watched, he wrapped a three-inch rope around first the box, then him...then he threw both himself and the box into the ocean! He descended rapidly, away from our watching eyes in an instant.
The Captain and the man, Wyatt's friend, were talking. I overheard them talking- something about Wyatt not rising until the salt melts. But then the Captain quieted and said that they had to talk about it at a "more appropriate time". That must have meant when there weren't women around.
We landed on Roanoke Island and were there a week before we were able to get a passage to New York. When I got there, I went straight to my sister's, and have been there since. Mary introduced me to a Mrs. Adelaide Curtis from Albany. It just so happened- by fate, of course- that this was Mrs. Wyatt's mother. It was from her I had learned the whole story- The real Mrs. Wyatt passed away the morning of the 14th, and although Mr. Wyatt was overcome with grief, he was forced to sail to New York. He found it necessary to take the body of the deceased back to her mother, and obviously it never got there. The wife's absence would have been questioned, so the lady's maid stepped in and impersonated the wife for the voyage.
So basically, I went through a hurricane, awful sleeping conditions, making the voyage to New York unknowingly with a body right across the hall the entire time. How gross! I'll just have to make sure Daddy hears about this!


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As the West Coast's so-called "lazer bass" scene has blown up in the past year or so, Nosaj Thing (a.k.a. L.A. producer Jason Chung) has been one of those artists you often hear about without actually hearing any music. With the release of his debut album, Drift, it's a safe bet that you'll be hearing a whole lot of Nosaj Thing's tunes from here on out. Settling somewhere between Flying Lotus' otherworldly jazz and The Glitch Mob's crunked-up floor-fillers, Drift is an impeccably produced record that sounds amazing in headphones but also has enough bump to hit the dancefloor every now and then. With its sliced-up vocals and buzzing synths, the haunting "Coat of Arms" is a clear standout, but "Light #1" and "Light #2" have enough funk to get your head nodding, and album closer "Lords" doubles as a cathartic religious experience.


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|Wednesday, 25 December 2013 17:25
Ethiopia: Forging New Partnership
By Bruh Yihunbelay
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, December 25, 2013 (The Reporter) -- The world's largest landlocked country by land area and the largest economy in Central Asia. It possesses enormous oil reserves as well as minerals and metals. It also has considerable agricultural potential accommodating both livestock and grain production.
Mr. Erlan Idrissov, the Foreign Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan, came to Addis Ababa and met with officials including, President Mulatu Teshome Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn and his Ethiopian counterpart Tedros Adhanom (Ph.D.). During his visit he discussed with officials issues related to bilateral cooperation and economic relations. Apart from that, he revealed that his governments will open its embassy in 2014.
Bruh Yihunbelay of The Reporter sat down with Mr. Idrissov at Sheraton Addis for an exclusive interview to discuss various issues ranging from the outcome of the meetings to the future plans of Ethio-Kazakh relations and the controversial Hollywood motion picture "Borat". Excerpts:
The Reporter: How was your meeting with Prime Minister Hailemariam?
Erlan Idrissov: It was very good. I was really impressed with your prime minister. He is a man with vision. He is a man with dedication and has the ambition to develop forward-looking plans and he has the knowledge and stamina to deliver those plans. So I can say that it was a very fruitful meeting.
The Reporter: Kazakhstan does not have an embassy in Addis. Do you have plans to open one here?
Erlan Idrissov: This was one of the messages I brought to your president, PM and foreign minister. We are planning to open an embassy here. A political decision has been made and we hope that this will boost our bilateral cooperation on regional and global issues. Apart from that, economic relation is something that we discussed at large. Our two countries have many things in common. You have a very diverse society which is a very big asset when you take into account economic plans.
Also, both countries are landlocked. That is always a challenge when devising economic plans. Another issue is your government is very keen on economic reform and transforming the standard of living of the population. In addition, your government is also forging viable partnership with other countries in terms of attracting investments and creating new opportunities.
These are also our priorities and we have discussed this. Currently, our trade interaction is at a minimal level but the potential is there. Agriculture, manufacturing and new energy are possible areas of interaction. Before my visit, we had a delegation headed by Brigadier General Kinfe Dagnew from the Metals and Engineering Corporation (MeTEC). He met with a number of his counterparts in Kazakhstan and discussed specific areas regarding manufacturing and the energy sector.
The Reporter: What are the key secrets of success of how Kazakhstan in a quite short period of time has attained such significant economic progress?
Erlan Idrissov: Certainly, the formula of national success is based on the personal factor of President Nazarbayev, specifically his strategic thinking and unique experience of the politician, as well as clear understanding of the possibilities of entering a qualitatively new level of competitiveness that Kazakhstan should take in addressing global problems of today's world. The crisis of the collapsed Soviet economy in terms of this scale was comparable for us with the Great Depression in America. However, despite the new regional and global crises we confidently went along the road of economic modernization.
Our country was the first one among all post-Soviet countries in 1997 which moved to the rails of strategic planning. Strategy "Kazakhstan-2030" was the first of the long-term plans aimed at the accession to the 50 most developed countries of the world. This policy document specified the outlines of Kazakhstani project in all fields of development. Nevertheless, the approach of consequential implementation of market reforms and preservation of strong social policy of the state were probably identified as the main objectives of the Strategy.
Banking and pension reforms were held in the republic, which were characterized by international experts as the best ones in the CIS territory. Moreover, effective institutions of economic development were established. We implement an effective oil revenues management policy. In general, the country's gold and foreign exchange reserves currently account for 90 billion dollars, which is about 30 percent of the economy of our country.
At the time of gaining independence in 1991, the county's GDP per capita was calculated at the amount of 700 dollars, while today - following the results of 2012 - it is 12,000 dollars. This is a phenomenal result, even in comparison with the rapidly developing south-eastern "tiger countries". According to British experts, Kazakhstan is ranked third out of the 25 most dynamic economics of the first decade of the 21st century, being behind only China and Qatar. Thus, the majority of tasks and objectives set forth by the Strategy "Kazakhstan-2030" were realized in practice. According to the results of the authoritative Global Competitiveness Index of the World Economic Forum for 2013-2014, Kazakhstan took the 50th place.
The Reporter: How did you manage to turn your oil and gas sector into the major engine of economic development of your country, the successful diversification of directions of its development?
Erlan Idrissov: As I have already mentioned in the previous question, our country implements the effective oil revenues management policy. That is, despite the significant investments in this economic sector and, consequently, its high profitableness, Kazakhstan has always focused on diversification of the economy and development of other sectors: production, construction, services, etc.
We totally understand that the era of oil and gas will pass eventually. In this regard, Kazakhstan has already begun to plan its own economic future regardless of primary resources. Due to the primary resources revenues, we have established the National Fund, the so-called "Fund for Future Generations" which has already accumulated the funds in the amount of more than 73 billion dollars. In the nearest future it is planned to increase this amount up to 80 billion dollars.
Socio-economic foundation built over years of independence, as well as the assets of the National Fund, allowed us to quickly overcome the consequences of the global economic crisis, to maintain the stability of the social system, and to prevent the escalation of the problems of some sectors of the national economy in a systematic crisis. We used windows of new opportunities opened in the post-crisis era for an accelerated forwarding along the way of modernization, diversification, and formation of strong human capital.
The priority of "green economy" development has become the most important trend in recent years. Its basics are laid in the Strategy "Kazakhstan-2050" concept on the transition of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the "green economy", our foreign policy initiative "Green Bridge", which implies close cooperation of Central Asian countries in order to support key international institutions and the private sector in the direction of "green economy" development. It is worth noting separately the authoritative exhibition "Expo 2017: Energy of the Future", which is scheduled in Astana. We are confident that the exhibition will give a significant impetus to the development of our country's "green economy".
Currently, our country implements a large-scale project, "New Skill Road", which should revive the historical role of Kazakhstan as the main interlink of the continent and turn it into the major regional business and transit hub - a peculiar kid of the bridge between Europe and Asia.
The Reporter: What is the situation with attracting foreign investments to Kazakhstan? To what extent is it done? To which sectors of the economy is it relevant?
Erlan Idrissov: One of the state policy priorities of the Republic of Kazakhstan is the maintenance of a favorable investment climate and future stimulation of foreign direct investments inflow to the country's economy. Investment climate quickens high confidence among investors. Kazakhstan took the 50th place in the World Bank's rating: "Doing Business 2014".
The factors affecting the investment attractiveness of Kazakhstan include a comfortable business climate of the country supported by favorable investment legislation, attractive investment support measures, as well as economic and political stability.
The second is the availability of rich natural and mineral resources. According to the estimates of scientists, Kazakhstan is ranked 6th in the world in terms of reserves of mineral resources. Today our country is 9th in the world according to the proven oil reserves. In addition, the republic takes 8th place in the world according to the coal reserves and the 2nd according to the uranium reserves. Kazakhstan is also a world leader in the production of aluminum.
The third is advantageous geographical position. Kazakhstan is located in the heart of the Eurasian continent; main transcontinental routes linking Asia Pacific region with the Middle East and Europe pass through the republic. Three countries out of five BRICS countries are located near Kazakhstan - Russia, China and India.
Over the years of independence more than 170 billion dollars of investments, of which 48 percent or 81.6 billion dollars over the last 4 years, were attracted to the economy of Kazakhstan. This has become possible due to the alignment of a constrictive cooperation with major investors: BP, BG, Chevron, Arcelor Mittal, Samsung, General Electric, General Motors, CNPC, etc.
As part of the "State Program on Forced Industrial-Innovative Development", foreign direct investments were attracted in oil refining and infrastructure projects in oil and gas sector, ore mining and smelting industry, nuclear and chemical industries, mechanical engineering, construction industry, pharmaceuticals industry, agro industrial complex, tourism, information and communication technologies, biotechnologies, alternative energetics, and space industry. Thus, as you can see, investment capital was attracted almost to all sectors of the economy.
The Reporter: What is the main purpose of your visit to Ethiopia? In your opinion, how will the relations between the two countries be developed in the future?
Erlan Idrissov: It is no secret that our countries cooperation with the African continent until now has not been well developed because of a number of objective reasons. These reasons include the geographical distance between the two countries, the lack of direct transport links, the lack of access to the sea in both our countries, insufficient information about each other, etc.
In this regard, our challenge is to overcome the existing barriers, to open the available potential for the establishment of effective and mutually beneficial relations, which in turn requires giving the necessary impetus to the development of a comprehensive political dialogue and the exchange of visits at various levels.
Astana considers Addis Ababa as a perspective partner on the African continent and our aspirations for establishment of closer relations proceed from the provisions of the new Development Strategy of Kazakhstan till 2050, which in December last year was presented by our President Nursultan Nazarbayev, who have identified the necessity for diversification and deepening of the foreign policy contacts in the context of national interests. I hope that the results of my visit, which is the first kind in the modern history of our bilateral relations, will be the beginning of close and beneficial cooperation between Kazakhstan and Ethiopia and will lay a solid foundation for trade, economic and cultural ties.
At the same time, I would like to note that our relationship will not be developed from starch. Many Ethiopian students studied in Kazakhstan as part of the educational programs of the Soviet Union. Besides, we have experts who once worked in African countries, including Ethiopia in the line of different organizations of the former USSR. We could work out together the possibilities of resumptions of cooperation in the field of exchange of students and experts of two countries.
Moreover, the President of Ethiopia, Dr. Mulatu Teshome, before his election to the current post, was concurrently accredited as the Ambassador of Ethiopia to Kazakhstan. We are planning to establish our Embassy in your capital city, the activities of which will certainly contribute to the development of relations between Kazakhstan and other countries of Africa.
The Reporter: What do you think about Africa in general and about Ethiopia in particular? Does Ethiopia have a potential for adopting the successful experience of your country?
Erlan Idrissov: We attach great importance to the development of comprehensive cooperation with the countries of Africa, which has abundant natural resources and represents a huge market for a variety of industrial and agricultural goods. In recent years, the role and political importance of the continent in world affairs have significantly increased. According to the forecasts of the authoritative international research centers, the African continent in the 21st century will occupy a leading position in terms of the growth rate of the economy and could have the potential to become an important trade and economic direction for Kazakhstan business. On the other hand, political stability and the achievements of our country in the agro-industrial, technological and financial spheres may serve as the guarantee for the future successful cooperation between Kazakhstan and Africa.
Recently, the president of Kazakhstan signed a decree on opening of the Embassy of Kazakhstan in South Africa, and in Addis Ababa next year. This choice is dictated by the geographical importance of these countries and geographical location on the continent.
We know that over the last decade Ethiopia was able to achieve relatively high rates of economic growth (an average 10.7 percent of GDP growth per year) due to modernization of agriculture, development of the services sector and the process of industrialization. In 2012, your country took 12th position among the fastest growing economies in the world. According to experts, if your country was able to maintain the current paces of development, Ethiopia will be able to achieve the status of a middle income country by 2025. This is a very serious progress.
In addition, your country has managed to build favorable and constructive relations with most of the leading countries of the international community and international organizations. Our foreign policies are very similar. Astana, like Addis Ababa, stands for the regional integration and is positioned as one of the leading drivers of this process in the region.
During the chairmanship of Ethiopia in the African Union in this anniversary year, we have made important steps towards future integration of African states, addressing urgent problems faced by the continent regarding peace and security, promotion of trade, investments, economic growth, development of education, expansion of information and communication technologies and strengthening of healthcare sector, etc.
It is obvious for us that Ethiopia is gradually becoming a center of African political life. This happens largely because the headquarters of the Union, in which we have recently received an observer-status, is located in Addis Ababa. Kazakhstan also plans to establish a sub-regional hub of multilateral diplomacy and open an office of the UN Secretariat in our southern capital. Thus, our countries may become the initiators of interregional cooperation between Central Asia and Africa.
The Reporter: Can Ethiopia rely on Kazakh investments in the near future?
Erlan Idrissov: In recent years, Kazakhstan turned from the leading "importer of foreign investments" into the major investor in foreign economies. The total volume of Kazakhstan foreign investments reached about 30 billion dollars, which were mainly invested in neighboring countries and Eastern European countries. Today, Kazakhstan business is actively developing new markets and therefore we are very interested in investment opportunities and priority projects in Africa.
In this regard, we believe that Ethiopia may become the "window" of Kazakh exports and investments in Africa, the so-called "business hub" for Kazakh entrepreneurs on the continent. Besides, Kazakhstan annually produces about 15-30 million tons of grain and has the potential to increase the production up to 30 million tons, 5.6 million tons of which are consumed by domestic market, while the rest part is exported. Currently, the bulk of the grain export is carried out through Russian and Ukrainian ports in the Black sea. In the following year, Kazakhstan, together with Turkmenistan and Iran, plans to complete the construction of the railway, which will connect our country with the Iran port Bandar Abba in the Persian Gulf, which will open up the broad opportunities for the development of trade relations with the countries of Central and South Africa.
The Reporter: We know that your country has a long-term Strategy "Kazakhstan-2050". After implementation of this strategy, what kind of Kazakhstan will we be able to see?
Erlan Idrissov: Indeed, the president, in December of 2012, presented a new, long-term strategy "Kazakhstan-2050" to the people of Kazakhstan and the world community. Its main goal is the accession of our country to the top 30 most developed countries of the world.
The fact is that the world has changed significantly since the adoption of the first strategy "Kazakhstan-2030". At the same time, Kazakhstan has reached a new level of development; it has become a strong state. This allows us to look further into the future, to set new goals and to strive to fulfill them. Today, the country's priority is not a policy of survival but the policy of improvement and progress. As I mentioned earlier, we have already implemented most of the objectives of the strategy "Kazakhstan-2030".
Kazakhstan will have to get into the top-rating in terms of economic, social investment, business competitiveness alongside the leading countries of the world - the US, Great Britain, Finland, and European Union countries. But the experience of the last two decades shows that the country has all the prerequisites to make this breakthrough, following its unique "Kazakh way" - a symbiosis of creative thinking, innovations, stability and solicitous attitude to national values.
The main priorities of the strategy "Kazakhstan-2050" defined the formation of economic policy of the new course based on innovations and development of "green economy"; comprehensive support for entrepreneurship; development of a fundamentally new social policy; formation of a highly professional apparatus of managers; further strengthening of statehood and the development of Kazakhstani democracy; continuation of the course of coherent foreign policy; strengthening of Kazakhstan patriotism. This state will have a completely different level of economic development, social policy, where appropriately a new generation of educated, advanced and highly competitive Kazakh people will live.
The Reporter: What do you think are the specific areas that the Ethiopian government should focus on?
Erlan Idrissov: Your government knows better. Your PM and his government clearly know what needs to be done. I think the focus is on capacity building and educating the local population. You are fortunate to have a young population. I think the plan is to build on your strengths. I think there are also hopes for the development of the energy sector. Also, diversifying the economy and intensifying regional partnership is a core issue. Human capacity is vital to have viable economic plans and that should take center stage. In agriculture, manufacturing and new energy, Brigadier General Kinfe met with a number of his counterparts in Kazakhstan and discussed specific areas regarding manufacturing and energy sector.
The Reporter: What about your cooperation with the continent?
Erlan Idrissov: Addis Ababa has the presence of all African countries. So it is important to be here. Being here is important for bilateral mission and multilateral continental mission. Kazakhstan has excellent relations with African countries.
We support the case of Africa and African development. We support historically justified demand for giving opportunities for Africa to develop. Therefore we watch the global dialogue about African development. We hope to contribute to the development in our modest way. We recognize Africa as an emerging economic area of opportunity. The continent is blessed with mineral resources and human capital. So the continent needs to invest in education and infrastructure to tap in to those resources.
The Reporter: I am sure you are aware of the big Chinese presence in Africa. How will you manage to penetrate the African market?
Erlan Idrissov: The Chinese presence is evident. We have a very good understanding of that and we have respect for the Chinese policy of economic engagement. China as one as the fastest growing economies in the world, is destined to be the largest economy very soon.
It is an economy which needs massive resources and capital for sustaining development. So I think it is logical that China seeks to engage globally. Africa, as I said, is the area of economic opportunity with a lot of potential. So we are not surprised that China is engaging actively. Being neighbor to China I think we have room to benefit from this presence, particularly if you take into account the opportunities in Africa. Kazakhstan is a young nation when looking at the recent political history. We were part of the Soviet Union. So we are only 22 years old as an independent state. Of course, our history is very long.
Currently we have excellent relations with China, Russia, India, our central Asian neighbors and Europe. Europe is our number one trading partner. We also have excellent relations with the Unites States, which is the second largest investor in Kazakhstan after the Netherlands. Now we want to expand our presence in Africa. Apart from our embassy in Cairo we have opened our embassy in South Africa. Gradually, we will expand and the expansion will be motivated by economic interests. With Ethiopia in particular we are taking our first step. We are here and have agreed to develop the legal bases for our economic and political relations like avoiding double taxation and mutual protection of investments. So we will set up the foundation for this economic interaction.
We hope to build government-to- government economic commission to meet regularly and eventually we hope to build a business council between the two countries. Then the task of the two governments as we agreed is to encourage the private sectors to explore opportunities with each other. Your president said that there was a psychological barrier of distance between us. You were focusing on your neighbors and we were focusing on our part of the world but now with the visits there will be growing interests to encourage this. Then opportunities will present themselves in various sectors. The engine of cooperation is the private sector. Therefore, we have to create the climate and identify areas where they will work most profitably with each other.
The Reporter: Can you say a few words about the cultural relations between the two countries?
Erlan Idrissov: As far as our cultural relationship is concerned the roots have been planted back in the Soviet days. Back then, many young Ethiopians studied in the former Soviet Union and some of them studied in Kazakhstan. For instance, as part of the MeTEC delegation, one prominent gentleman from Ethiopia, Dr Ashebir Woldegiorgis, who spent more than 10 years in Kazakhstan studying medicine, believes that Kazakhstan is his second home. He is a cultural bridge between the two countries.
He knows the culture and our people. I think that there is a good future for developing cultural engagements. Ethiopia has a unique history with a diverse society and cultural heritage. So when we open our embassy here there will be a greater cultural presence of Kazakhstan and Ethiopians will learn about both or ancient and modern culture and when there is Ethiopian diplomatic presence in Kazakhstan, Ethiopian culture in its diversity will be well presented and that will bring our two nations together. (This interview was originally published by The Reporter)


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No. 9, 3rd Quarter 2004
A publication of the BRASS Business Reference in Public Libraries Committee
Links Updated March 2015
Finding Company Information: Selected Titles and Tips
Written by
Pamela Morgan
Chicago Public Library
Print Directories | Free Web Sites | Other Ideas
Public librarians often receive requests for company information: sales leads, prospective employers, providers of a service, makers of tangible products. For the generalist, it is important to gather some basic information about the company during the reference interview. What does the company do? Is it a public or private company? Where is the company located? What else can you tell me about the company? Finding out as much as possible will allow you to match the patron information need with the appropriate resources. In order to provide information on companies, it is helpful to have an understanding of key terms and concepts: public vs. private, subsidiary vs. parent company, popular name (United Airlines) vs. official name (UAL Corporation). See BRASS Business Guides "Company and Industry Research" for more information.
Not all company directories are the same. These selected sources have different angles and strengths. Knowing the nuances will help point people in the right direction.
Standard & Poor's Register of Corporations, Directors and Executives
Good for locating executives of a company.
Ward's Business Directory of U.S. Private and Public Companies
Good for information on larger private companies.
LexisNexis Corporate Affiliations
The "Brand Name Index" makes this directory helpful when only the trade name or particular brand is known.
D & B Million Dollar Directory
Also lists public and private companies that are larger (must have a certain number of employees and/or a certain sales volume).
Manufacturers Directories from Manufacturers' News, Inc.
Directory of manufacturers. Available by state.
This free annual report service allows you to search by company name, ticker symbol, industry, sector, and more. Formerly Annual Report Service.
IRIN - Annual Report Resource Center
Search more than 11,000 current and historical annual reports from over 4,700 public companies. Search by ticker symbol or company name. Also provides links to charts and other company information.
Search for U.S. businesses with the online yellow pages. It is possible to search by keyword, business name, street address, zip code, phone number, keyword, and more.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's EDGAR system contains financial filings for public companies. Unique and detailed information may be found in these reports such as full balance sheets, executive compensation, merger & acquisition activity, portfolio holdings and corporate decision making. Foreign company securities (ADRs) that trade on U.S. stock exchanges may also be included. First time or infrequent users are encouraged to read About EDGAR. There is also a tutorial.
Special Files – Periodicals such as Fortune, Forbes, and Inc. often publish special lists of companies such as "Best Companies for Minorities, "100 Best Companies to Work For, "200 Best Small Companies," and, of course, "Fortune 500". While the online versions of these lists are available to subscribers, consider creating a special vertical file to house paper copies.
Individual Company Web Sites – A company's web site can provide a wealth of information including press releases, products and services, company officers, company history, stock quotes, annual reports, and more. It can also be used to verify print information, which can go out of date. Tip: On a company web site, annual reports are frequently located under "Investor Relations" on a web site. Other alternatives may include (but are not limited to) "Shareholder Information," "Earnings Releases," "Company Reports," "Company Profiles," "Corporate/Careers," "Financial Information," "Customer Service," or "About".
Subscription Databases – Whether generating a client list or gathering current news about a company, online databases have much to offer. Some examples of databases available at public libraries:
- ABI/INFORM (ProQuest)
- Business & Company Resource Center (Gale Group)
- Business Source Premier (EbscoHost)
- ReferenceUSA (infoUSA)


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No. 13 Baseball Explodes For 26 Hits In 22-4 Crushing Of New Mexico
May 18, 2004
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (www.TheSunDevils.com) -- The No. 13 Arizona State Sun Devils exploded for season highs in runs (22), hits (26) and home runs (4) in a 22-4 thrashing of the University of New Mexico Tuesday night at Isotopes Park.
The Devils had 14 players record at least one hit and 10 players notched multi-hit performances at the plate. The 26 hits are tied for ninth in ASU single-game history and the most by a Sun Devil squad since 2000.
ASU won its eighth straight game and 13th in the last 15 games to improve to 36-13 overall. New Mexico, who plays for a chance to win the Mountain West regular season title this weekend, fell to 22-26-1 with its worst loss of the season. The Lobos were riding a hot streak of winning 19 of the last 32 games and had won seven in a row at Isotopes Park.
With a busy schedule of five road games in a six-day span, freshman starting pitcher Pat Cassa (Cypress, Calif.) gave a solid effort while eating up six and a third innings. Cassa scattered 10 hits and three runs while striking out six in 6.1 innings to pick up the victory and improve to 3-1 on the year. Freshman left-hander Travis Webb (Spokane, Wash.) sealed the victory with a career-high four strikeouts in two innings.
Junior first baseman Chris Cook (Mesa, Ariz.) led the hitting parade, going 2-for-4 with a career high six RBI. He drilled a grand slam in the first inning and a two-run double in the sixth inning. Sophomore Ryan McKenna (Elgin, Ill.) went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run off the bench and Nick Cadena (Glendale, Ariz.) added a solo home run.
Junior All-American shortstop Dustin Pedroia (Woodland, Calif.) went 3-for-6 to raise his season batting average to .414 and moved into a tie for fourth place in the ASU record books with his 286th career hit. Junior left fielder Jeff Larish (Tempe, Ariz.) went 2-for-5 with three runs scored and blasted his fourth home run of the year.
Travis Buck (2-for-2, 3B, 2 R), Josh Asanovich (2-for-2, 3B, 2 RBI), Seth Dhaenens (3-for-5, 2 R, 2 RBI), Colin Curtis (2-for-2, R, RBI), Tuffy Gosewisch (2-for-2, R) and Joel Bocchi (2-for-3, RBI, R) also recorded multi-hit games. Dhaenens (Chandler, Ariz.) had a career high three hits while entering the game off the bench.
UNM starter Darren Coltrinari (1-3) recorded the loss while being tagged for eight hits and eight runs in one and a third innings. Leadoff hitter Matt Young went 3-for-5 and third baseman Tim Grady was 3-for-4 with a pair of doubles and a home run to lead the Lobos at the plate.
The Devils jumped out to a commanding lead with a six-run first inning and never looked back. Asanovich got things started with a two-out, run-scoring single to put the Devils on the board. After a hit-by-pitch and a walk to load the bases, Cook provided the big blow with a grand slam home run over the 428-foot marker in right-center field.
ASU scored two more runs in the second on an Asanovich triple and a single by freshman center fielder Colin Curtis to extend the lead to 8-0. Junior All-American Jeff Larish added two more runs in the third with his fourth home run of the year.
A five-run fifth inning extended the lead to 15-0. Redshirt freshman third baseman Seth Dhaenens drove home a pair of runs with a single to center field and Bocchi and Pedroia plated runs with bases loaded walks.
After the Lobos pushed a run across in the bottom of the fifth to erase the shutout, ASU scored two more runs in the sixth on a two-run double down the left field line by Cook.
UNM scored a pair of runs in the sixth inning before the Devils could added five more runs in the top of the eighth. Redshirt sophomore outfielder Nick Cadena led off with a solo home run to deep center field and junior Ryan McKenna added a three-run blast to left field to cap the inning. Pedroia also drove in a run with a sharp single to right field in the inning.
The Sun Devils return to action tomorrow night with a 6 p.m. (MST) tilt against New Mexico State in Las Cruces at Presley Askew Field. ASU returns to Pac-10 action this weekend with a crucial three-game series at rival Arizona (May 21-23) at Kindall Field in Tucson.
Game Notes: ASU scored in the first inning for the 25th time this year (51% of games played)... ASU is now 22-3 when scoring a run in the first inning... the six-run first frame was the second best first inning output, second only to seven runs against Gonzaga (2/16)... Cook's first-inning grand slam was his fourth homer of the year and ASU's second grand slam of the year for the Devils (Dustin Pedroia had other)... ASU set the NCAA record with 14 grand slams last season... Josh Asanovich went 2-for-2 with two RBI and a triple to extend his hitting streak to nine games... Asanovich is 17-for-35 (.486) in his last 11 games... sophomore right fielder Travis Buck went 2-for-2 with a sacrifice bunt to extend his career-high hitting streak to 12 games... he recorded his 17th multi-hit game... Pedroia recorded his 25th multi-hit game of the year to extend his hitting streak to four games... Pedroia is now just 14 hits sort of 300 for his career and is tied for fourth in school history with a .389 batting average... the Devils entered the season with only four triples, but hit two tonight (Asanovich and Buck)... catcher Tuffy Gosewisch went 2-for-2 while recording his 18th multi-hit game of the year... Gosewisch has hit safely in eight of his last nine games... Larish's third-inning home run was his fourth of the year and 25th of his career... Ryan McKenna hit his second career homer with an opposite field, three-run homer in the eighth inning... McKenna's only other home run came in 2002 at UNLV (also a Mountain West school)... ASU played errorless in the field for the 16th time this season and has one or less errors in the last eight games.
Arizona State 22, New Mexico 4 (May 18, 2004 at Albuquerque, N.M.)----------------------------------------------------------------------Arizona State....... 622 052 050 - 22 26 0 (36-13)New Mexico.......... 000 012 001 - 4 12 2 (22-26-1)----------------------------------------------------------------------Pitchers: Arizona State - Cassa; Bresnehan(7); Webb(8).New Mexico - COLTRINARI; PACAS(2); SMITH, J.(5); LETZ(5); SMITH, M.(8); SALAS(8).Win-Cassa(3-1) Loss-COLTRINARI(1-3) T-3:32 A-1153HR ASU - McKenna (1); Larish (4); Cadena (3); Cook (4).HR UNM - GRADY, T. (3).
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Preserving Affordable Senior Housing in Santa Ana
May 5, 2005
SACRAMENTO, CA – An existing affordable housing complex in Santa Ana will soon receive extensive renovations in order to preserve rental housing for nearly 200 low income seniors. The California Housing Finance Agency (CalHFA) Board of Directors has approved $25.1 million in loans to Christian Church Homes of Northern California to purchase the existing senior apartment complex. Flower Park Plaza, consisting primarily of apartments, is centrally located in Santa Ana, close to grocery stores, parks, a pair of senior centers and Kindred Hospital.
Since Flower Park Plaza is fully occupied, renovations will take place around the occupied units. The complex will continue to serve the existing seniors during and after renovation. Seniors with incomes at or below 60 percent of the Santa Ana area median income will be eligible to live in the community. Other affordable housing apartment developments are located in the surrounding area, but all of these are fully occupied, with lengthy waiting lists for renters that range from six months to several years.
Flower Park Plaza will be developed by Christian Church Homes of Northern California (CCHNC). CCHNC was founded in 1961 and has more than 40 years of experience developing affordable rental housing, including 20 senior facilities. Located on 1.67 acres, the project site is a 199-unit, 11-story high rise consisting of 51 studios, 147 one-bedrooms and 1 two-bedroom manager's unit. Additional site features include a reception area, billiard room and garden.
The CalHFA financing package provides a Preservation Acquisition Fund loan for $14.7 million with a variable interest rate for a 12-month, interest-only, term. CalHFA will also provide an additional $10.4 million with a 5.8 percent fixed interest rate for a 20-year term.
Established in 1975, The California Housing Finance Agency is celebrating 30 years of providing affordable housing in California. CalHFA has invested over $13 billion in non-taxpayer funds to help more than 160,000 families purchase a home with a mortgage they can afford or find an affordable rental to call home. Last year, CalHFA's Multifamily Division financed over $240 million for the construction and permanent financing for new developments, special needs projects, and the preservation of existing affordable rental housing. More information on Multifamily Loan Finance programs and the full complement of CalHFA programs is available at 1.800.789.2432 or www.calhfa.ca.gov.
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A cornet player who performed in the Grimethorpe Colliery Band has been signed by Hot Records to make his own album. Alan Morrison is delighted. "There's only been a handful of mainstream brass records in the past 30 years," he says.
That is not to say there's a shortage of brass band recordings generally: the catalogue displays a wealth of them. Nor does the tradition lack modern day devotees. There are people throughout the country to whom Harry Mortimer and the Black Dyke Mills Band mean every bit as much as Rattle and the Berlin Phil to those attuned to the classical. The repertoire, too, is far richer than many assume.
True, Beethoven never wrote for the Brighouse and Rastrick, but he and almost every other great composer have been smuggled into programmes by arrangers. Yet a chair by the fireside with a CD spinning is not the ambience brass band music requires. You need a great glittering hall, the light of its chandeliers reflecting off trumpet and tuba: the Albert Hall, if possible. Best of all, you need the open air: Sunday afternoon in a big public park with people and dogs parading, and, this probably being the north, a serious game of crown-green bowls under way in the background.
In the midst of it all, a fine Victorian bandstand, on the podium of which a conductor is raising his baton to launch his forces into Tchaikovsky (arr Rimmer). And before complaints arrive about their omission, the whole of this hymn of praise goes for silver bands, too.


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The Tampa-based chain You Say When Yogurt Shoppe opened its first Polk store June 22 in the Lake Miriam Square shopping center on South Florida Avenue in Lakeland. You Say When launched in 2007 with a single Brandon store and were the very first self-serve yogurt shop of its kind in Florida. It has grown to over 30 Florida locations with more than 50 deals signed and in the pipeline.
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Hey guys! I ended up liking the formula of my Jeffree Star Velour Liquid Lipstick in Blue Velvet so much that I decided to add two more shades to my collection, 714 and Celebrity Skin. I'm just going to gloss over the formula here since I've already done a more in depth review of Blue Velvet. If you want to see my review of Blue Velvet (and the Jeffree Star Extreme Beauty Tour deets) you can check it out here!
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Annual Student Employment Audit Information
We complete annual audits in order to support each department in maintaining accurate and complete files. We do this in preparation for any potential audits from other internal and external organizations. The goal is to show departments what is missing so that each department can then work to correct/update files. Please note that we will not change audit results if files are updated after the audit is completed. During the annual audit, the Office of Student Employment needs to have access to all files for the previous academic year (fall, spring, and summer). You may use the checklists below in each personnel file to assure the accuracy of your records.
Below are checklists for current and recent audit years, as well as resources explaining how audits are scored and results are sent. If you have questions regarding Student Employment Audits, please contact us at (719) 255-3464 or at email@example.com.
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Every year the Office of Student Employment conducts an audit of on and off campus Student Employment records. These records are required by federal mandate to include the following:
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- Check-Out Sheet for any employee terminated after January 1, 2008.
- Class schedule for every term worked, class days and times should be listed. Each class schedule must be system generated (CU-SIS) and include the student's name and student ID number.
- Signed student employee electronic signature statement. If it is missing or unsigned, no credit will be given for any required timesheets.
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- Signed copies of all Student Employee Position Offers for each employee (SEPO includes the job description and compensation plan). Signed copies of Termination Notices. Signed copies of Wage Change Offers.
- Evaluations. Required at least once per year, upon termination for any student who was not yet evaluated, and for any student who has received a change in status or rate of pay. Evaluations should be complete upon termination for any student not previously evaluated regardless of the amount
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22-year old infielder Ronny Torreyes has been traded to Toronto for a PTBNL or cash. Torreyes was designated for assignment last week.
Torreyes was acquired from the Cubs back in July 2013 when the Astros traded two of their international bonus pool allotments for him.
In 2014, Torreyes hit .298/.345/.376 for Oklahoma City. In 19 games for Triple-A Fresno this season, he was hitting .200/.211/.214.
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Ronny Torreyes traded to Toronto
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Awhile back I did a post on what is art and received many opinions and definitions , among them:
"Art is what the artist has to express in order to breathe", "Art is a form of explanation", "Art is the proper task of life" (Nietzche), "Anything in nature", and "A revelatory expression of a supportive nature that balances human tendency for logical criticism". I still wonder. I know what I like: is an expression which I donot grow tired of.. We have a mixed media painting called "Nest" , by Renee of Hannibal, Missouri (Mark Twain's home town) which hangs above our mantle and has for many years. I can't explain why I never want to move it elsewhere or replace it. Seems it belongs there and always will.
This above expression by Mr. Henry Avignon is created, I think, by a process of mechanical oxidation, then photographed. I seem to always look for a colorful scene as in the twisty organic colors in this one. Why does it appeal to me amongst all of his other works? Dunno
Art can be tricky and make you ask questions maybe never to be answered.
"Nest" by Renee
I am tending toward a definition of Art as being : "an unnecessary work of visual, aural, or written product ,which is presented to and considered by others, to express a life". "Unnecessary" in the sense that we can live without it. All we need to actually survive is air, water, food, and shelter. (But how much richer our lives to be exposed to the work and expression of others.) And the artists certainly would not consider it unnecessary --- in fact, their definition usually involves a need to express in some form or other, in order to live!
Why do we write on these blogs to express, when we don't necessarily have to? Why are there cave paintings in France, and etchings on rocks in the dry American southwest from long-gone tribes?
The need to leave a mark seems to be a human urge.


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I've spent my life and career daring to find my voice, and now I want to help you find yours.
Before I took the biggest, scariest leap of my life and started my own coaching company, I worked as a public relations and marketing gal, radio DJ and traveling video producer. I spent 12+ incredible years learning how communication "works" – traveling the US and abroad interviewing leadership experts on their most compelling experiences, asking everyday people to share their own stories, writing news releases and award-winning marketing campaigns, and working with execs on how to hit their mark in speeches and presentations.
It was all so kick-ass that I get the goosies just saying it.
But, I had one big problem: as awesome as I was at helping others find their voice by getting confident and clear on their messages and ideas, I felt totally insecure in my own. And, I knew I wasn't alone in this feeling. That realization fired up a passion to understand the communication processes, mindsets, strategies and techniques that created better relationships, greater confidence, and bigger opportunities in life and business.
Be the first to recognize your greatness…and then share it with the world.
That's what I believe, and it's from that understanding that I help others find their own greatness and bring their most confident voices to the table in life and business.
What holds you back from sharing your brilliance? Is it keeping you stuck in business or in life? Do you feel paralyzed in thinking you'll fail somehow? I say: enough of that mess. You must and can be the master strategist, campaigner and executor of your success.
No one else can do it for you…but I can show you how to get it done.
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Dana Milbank
Washington Post Columnist
Thursday, October 16, 2008 1:00 PM
Post columnist Dana Milbank serves as the capital's foremost critic of political theater in his Washington Sketch columns and videos. He was online live Thursday, Oct 16 at 1 p.m. ET to take your questions and comments about the things politicians say -- and the absurd ways they find to say them.
The transcript follows.
Dana Milbank: Good afternoon from the courthouse on Pennsylvania, where the Ted Stevens trial has reached a climactic moment: his wife, Cat Stevens, had just begun to testify about the couple's sled-dog puppies when the judge declared a recess.
In other news, I hope you saw the latest Washington Sketch video, out today by the inimitable Akira Hakuta. Inspired by the Anheuser-Busch tent at last night's debate, we turned the debate itself into a beer-drinking game.
Questions on beer, puppies or other matters are now being taken.
Tuckahoe, N.Y.: Almost two years into the race, I've been at a total loss to understand the level of coverage we've been getting from the mainstream media. Now, with this amazing piece about The Beer Tent, the scales finally have fallen from my eyes. God bless you Mr. Milbank; now I understand. I think I will have another now.
Dana Milbank: I am glad to have provided this public service. May I suggest you use a funnel? (Actually, there is a legitimate question about why we all go to these debates only to watch them on TV in a building next door, but fortunately we won't have to ponder this again for another four years.)
Silver Spring, Md..: How is your head this morning? Thanks for the drinking game video.
Dana Milbank: Thanks for the concern. I got to my hotel at 1 a.m., but the Marriott in Melville, N.Y., on Long Island, informed me that it was oversold and had given away my guaranteed room; fortunately, I only had a few hours to kill before the flight back to Washington for the Stevens trial.
As for the suds, here's a little hint: Anheuser-Busch brews O'Douls. But I think Dan Balz was drinking the hard stuff.
Joe the Plumber: Joe the Plumber is thrilled that the candidates are finally listening to him. Joe the Plumber will not be talking to the press after today; all interview requests should go through Joe the Plumber's agent. Joe the Plumber will continue to talk about himself in the third-person until his demands are met. That is all.
washingtonpost.com: Joe Again? Say It Ain't So. (Post, Oct. 16)
Dana Milbank: Bulletin: Joe the Plumber is not a licensed plumber! And he doesn't make enough money for his taxes to be increased by Obama. Or at least he didn't make enough; the book deal and movie rights should take care of that.
Ocala, Fla.: Last night's debate illustrates perfectly what is wrong with the McCain campaign. As you note, Sen. McCain attacked with "apparent ambivalence." I, for one -- and I suspect that I represent millions of other undecided voters -- don't want a candidate to show "apparent ambivalence." We want real ambivalence.
Dana Milbank: Don't know how I feel about that, Ocala. I could go either way.
Actually most folks seemed to think McCain was attacking with more gusto than I thought he showed. Maybe it's just that the attacks were so scattershot he couldn't really focus in on his main point, which is that Obama is a dangerous lover of terrorists.
Speaking of beer: My son studied abroad in Paris for a semester, and now he's turned into a snob who only drinks French or Belgian beer. What should I do?
Dana Milbank: You're okay -- the Belgians are buying Anheuser-Busch. At the 2012 debates I expect we'll have mussels and fries with mayonnaise.
Chattanooga, Tenn.: I thought Cat Stevens changed his name to Yusuf Islam. Is Ted Stevens's wife a terrorist?
Dana Milbank: Seems to me she's not quite a terrorist, but definitely intimidating, the kind of woman Yusuf Islam might have sung about in earlier, happier days:
I'm looking for a hard headed woman,
One who will take me for myself,
And if I find my hard headed woman,
I will need nobody else, no, no.
Chicago: Hey Dana, there was a lot of man love in your video sketch today. I think I know why you titled your book Homo Politicus. I love that you don't embarrass easily.
Dana Milbank: No, no, that was last week. This week I was fed beer through a funnel by Shailagh Murray.
Private Killjoy, Reporting for Duty: Semi-serious question here. How did you feel when Sen. Obama specifically quoted the comments from your story from the Palin rally?
Dana Milbank: I had to shotgun an entire Bud when I heard that one!
Semi-serious answer: There was actually a second instance of the same "kill him!" line being uttered at a Palin rally in Scranton on Tuesday, according to the local paper. I don't think the candidates can be blamed for any one of these nutcases (nor do I think they're serious threats worthy of investigation by the Secret Service) but they do bear responsibility for the overall tenor of the rallies, which on many occasions has been grotesque.
Philadelphia: Major League Baseball has agreed to delay the start of the Oct. 29 World Series game to permit FOX to carry Obama's infomercial. Do you expect that this will reduce Obama's margin in Philadelphia and its suburbs?
Dana Milbank: I hear he's also up against "America's Next Top Model" that night. Echoes of the Doric columns at Mile High stadium and the Grand Tour of Europe -- but the way Obama's looking now it seems nothing can hurt him.
San Diego: That whole "hug me" thing I saw you do was pathetic. However, really, did it work? I'm feeling lonely these days too.
Dana Milbank: Happy to help a reader. Send us a photo, San Diego, and we'll put it in the classifieds.
Waldorf, Md.: What was the deal with Shailagh's sunglasses? Please explain to her that the shades are worn the day after drinking. Send her to Balz, he can 'splain it.
Dana Milbank: A lot of Shailagh questions coming in now.
I think the sunglasses had something to do with a migraine, which in turn had something to do with the editors. But it was nothing a good quaff couldn't fix.
Washington: You get paid to drink beer with Shailagh Murray? Okay, I'll admit it: I want to be you.
Dana Milbank: Technically I also was drinking with Balz, because he was at the same table. Didn't want to play quarters though.
Sewickley, Pa: In politics, what amazes you more: Candidates who have affairs/inconvenient offspring/crushes on pages/bathroom encounters and think they won't get found out, or plumbers who aren't plumbers and think they won't get found out?
washingtonpost.com: 'Joe the Plumber' says he has no plumbing license (AP, Oct. 16)
Dana Milbank: Actually the best story of the week, and the must underappreciated, is that the guy who took over Mark Foley's seat in Florida is now in trouble because he bought off a former staffer who was also his mistress.
Arlington, Va.: The Secret Service has now labeled the "kill him" report as unfounded. Why isn't The Post giving this report as much coverage as the original false report received?
Dana Milbank: Glad you asked, because I saw this earlier. This is actually about the incident in Scranton, not the one in Clearwater, Fla., that I wrote about here.
I wasn't at the Scranton event, but I have to say the Secret Service is in dangerous territory here. In cooperation with the Palin campaign, they've started preventing reporters from leaving the press section to interview people in the crowd. This is a serious violation of their duty -- protecting the protectee -- and gets into assisting with the political aspirations of the candidate. It also often makes it impossible for reporters to get into the crowd to question the people who say vulgar things. So they prevent reporters from getting near the people doing the shouting, then claim it's unfounded because the reporters can't get close enough to identify the person.
Newtown, Pa.: Why did the moderators ask the same question in all the debates even thought it has been answered before in talking points (e.g. how have your priorities changed because of this down economy)?
Dana Milbank: I thought Schieffer was terrific. I suspect he repeated that question from the last debate because they are both being so transparently dishonest about it, suggesting that nothing major will change even though the whole fiscal world has come crashing down around them.
Autism?: Where did John McCain get notion that Trig Palin has autism, rather than having Down Syndrome? Or does he think once you've seen one mental handicap, you've seen 'em all?
Dana Milbank: Possibly McCain spent too much time in the Anheuser-Busch tent before the debate?
Evanston, Ill.: Who is Dana Milbank's favorite polemicist other than himself? Dowd, Hitchens, Krauthammer, Cockburn, Will, Morris, Meyerson?
Dana Milbank: Balz, but only when he's drunk.
Atlanta: Mr. Milbank, I feel you are the only one qualified to answer my questions. With 19 days left before the election, the mainstream media keeps trying to focus on issues. Who cares? What I want to know is, why was Sarah Palin wearing a polar bear pin? Doesn't she hate polar bears? Or does this pin represent a right-wing anti-polar-bear organization? Or has she flip-flopped on the polar bear issue and the pin represents a left-wing ACORN-type organization? You media types are obviously in the tank for McCain, or someone would have investigated this. Forget the economy, voters want to know Palin's relationship to the polar bear community and what this says about her character and judgment.
Dana Milbank: I believe that is not a pin but an actual endangered polar bear pup pinned to her lapel. It was taken from its mother in ANWR.
Washington: O'Douls?! And you call yourself a journalist! Someone take away his press pass.
Dana Milbank: You are right, of course, and I have no good excuse. I will do better tonight, I promise.
Okay, Ted Stevens is back in the courtroom, so I've got to log off and listen to the rest of the puppy story. Thanks for tuning in.
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AC charge inadequate for bobcat's current power needs.
Initializing supplementary solar panel.
El Jefe gets his super-power from a renewable source. Hope he doesn't suck the sun dry!!
Well that certainly explains the rolling black outs.
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You must be special to get a comment from staff. You go girl!!!
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Most of the photographs of St. Francis Street are looking west to give the Oldest House prominence. Here's a photo looking east with the Llambias House in the foreground and St. Francis Barracks beyond it. You can catch a glimpse of the bay in the distance.
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I am horrified to read that the district council plan to institute evening charges in the theatre car park.
It is not the charge that so dismays me, it is the chaos that will ensue.
Together the two theatres hold approximately 1,600 people, and they are mainly full for most performances. This means that at a given time, normally 7.30pm, there will be hundreds of people all queueing up to pay their money and searching for change in the dark! Many performances do not end before 10.30pm.
Are there going to be traffic wardens parading around in the dark? There will be queues at all the pay machines and theatre performances will be delayed.
Paddy Morton
Caleham Road
West Wittering