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Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement, Financial Statements and Exhibits
On November 7, 2012, in connection with the Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings of Eastman Kodak Company and certain of its affiliates (the "Debtors"), the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York entered an order approving a Settlement Agreement between the Debtors and the Official Committee of Retired Employees (the "1114 Committee"). As stated in the order of court, the Settlement Agreement resolves one of the Debtors' most substantial and ongoing liabilities; substantially reduces the Debtors' monthly operating costs (by approximately $10 million per month in administrative expense claims); significantly enhances the Debtors' liquidity; and eliminates the need for lengthy and uncertain litigation.
Under the Settlement Agreement, the Debtors and the 1114 Committee agreed to the following terms: (1) the Debtors shall continue to provide retiree benefits, as defined in section 1114(a) of the Bankruptcy Code, to retirees, long-term disability recipients and their respective spouses, dependents and survivors through December 31, 2012 (the "Termination Date"); (2) the 1114 Committee shall establish a tax-exempt Voluntary Employees' Beneficiary Association Trust (the "VEBA Trust"), as described in section 501(c)(9) of the Tax Code, in order to fund, after the Termination Date, any life, sick, accident or other benefits as described in section 501(c)(9) of the Tax Code to such retirees, long-term disability recipients and their respective spouses, dependents and survivors as the 1114 Committee or the VEBA Trust shall determine; (3) the Debtors shall provide to the 1114 Committee or the VEBA Trust (i) a cash payment of $7.5 million to fund the VEBA Trust, (ii) a $635 million allowed non-priority, general unsecured claim, and (iii) a $15 million allowed administrative claim; and (4) the 1114 Committee shall dismiss with prejudice the adversary proceeding commenced on July 9, 2012. In addition, pursuant to the order of court, all individual claims filed in the bankruptcy court, arising from or based upon the termination or modification of retiree benefits are disallowed in their entirety and are deemed settled, resolved and expunged.
The Settlement Agreement is filed herewith.
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99.1 Settlement Agreement dated November 6, 2012, by and between Eastman Kodak Company and certain of its affiliates, and the Official Committee of Retired Employees
This report on Form 8-K includes "forward-looking statements" as that term is defined under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include statements concerning the Company's plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events, future revenue or performance, capital expenditures, liquidity, financing needs, business trends, and other information that is not historical information. When used in this report on Form 8-K, the words "estimates," "expects," "anticipates," "projects," "plans," "intends," "believes," "predicts", "forecasts," or future or conditional verbs, such as "will," "should," "could," or "may," and variations of such words or similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, management's examination of historical operating trends and data are based upon the Company's expectations and various assumptions. Future events or results may differ from those anticipated or expressed in these forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements include, among others, the risks and uncertainties described under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Company's most recent annual report on Form 10-K under Item 1A of Part I, in the Company's most recent quarterly report on Form 10-Q under Item 1A of Part II, and those described in filings made by the Company with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York and in other filings the Company makes with the SEC from time to time, as well as the following: the Company's ability to successfully emerge from Chapter 11 as a profitable sustainable company; the ability of the Company and its subsidiaries to develop, secure approval of and consummate one or more plans of reorganization with respect to the Chapter 11 cases; the Company's ability to improve its operating structure, financial results and profitability; the ability of the Company to achieve cash forecasts, financial projections, and projected growth; our ability to raise sufficient proceeds from the sale of businesses and non-core assets; the businesses the Company expects to emerge from Chapter 11; the ability of the company to discontinue certain businesses or operations; the ability of the Company to continue as a going concern; the Company's ability to comply with the Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA) covenants in its Debtor-in-Possession Credit Agreement; our ability to obtain additional financing; the potential adverse effects of the Chapter 11 proceedings on the Company's liquidity, results of operations, brand or business prospects; the monetization of our digital imaging patent portfolio; the outcome of our intellectual property patent litigation matters; the Company's ability to generate or raise cash and maintain a cash balance sufficient to comply with the minimum liquidity covenants in its Debtor-in-Possession Credit Agreement and to fund continued investments, capital needs, restructuring payments and service its debt; our ability to fairly resolve legacy liabilities; the resolution of claims against the company; our ability to retain key executives, managers and employees; our ability to maintain product reliability and quality and growth in relevant markets; our ability to effectively anticipate technology trends and develop and market new products, solutions and technologies; and the impact of the global economic environment on the. There may be other factors that may cause the Company's actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements attributable to the Company or persons acting on its behalf apply only as of the date of this report on Form 8-K, and are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements included in this report. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.


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Math Team earns high rankings from ICTM
CWS High School Math Team Headed for State Finals!
April 30th at the University of Illinois
The high school math team's strong performance in the Illinois Council of Teachers of Mathematics (ICTM) Regional Competition earned them the opportunity to advance to the State Finals. Both the Freshman/Sophomore 8 person team and Liam Lundy, as an individual, will be competing on April 30th at the University of Illinois. Students competing in the State Finals include Paco Alvarez, Alex Morson, Merci Randolph, Vlad Yourtchenko, Gabby Anspach, Liam Lundy, Rochelle Peterson and Maddie Lawson. Other math team members include Rosie Fitz, Quinn Kennelly, Jhanneau Roberts, Alice Blehart, Cameron Fife and Joanna Northage-Orr.
This is the first time that the Chicago Waldorf School has qualified as a team to attend the State Finals. As small as our school is, the Freshman/Sophomore 8 person team earned a score equal to or higher than many schools much larger in size, such as the University of Chicago Laboratory School, St. Ignatius, Lane Tech, Lake Forest, Highland Park and Glenbrook South.
Each year, the math team has grown in size and improved their performance in the ICTM Regional Competition. The team is currently coached by Katie Sullivan and Robert Wilson and was started and led by Brian Gleichauf for several years. Brian and Katie will be traveling with the team to the State Finals and are helping the team gear up for the competition in bi-weekly practices.
Submitted by Math Team faculty advisor, Katie Sullivan
Congratulations to our Math Team for their impressive performance
we wish them strong will and calm focus for their impending conference!
Recital of CWS Student Musicians
Sunday, March 27th at 4:00pm in Auditorium
Waldorf music teachers, Jon Feller and Brendan Finucane, teach violin and cello at the school and also instruct quite a few CWS students in private lessons after school. They're holding a student recital in the auditorium this Sunday and all are invited to attend. The recital is free and open to the public. Come support our budding strings players!
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Charter Schools Move to Emulate Waldorf School Education
In the latest news of schools developing Waldorf-inspired programs comes this report from Merced, California about public schools adopting aspects of Waldorf curriculum.
The article features "the Foundations Public Schools Initiative, which is creating two new charter schools: Green Valley Charter School in Los Banos and Creekside Charter School in Merced. Both schools will eventually house grades K-8, and will feature a Waldorf-inspired curriculum."
"Our team is trying to bring about educational choices throughout the Valley, giving parents and students additional options for public education," said the project's lead organizer, Tisha Blackwood-Freitas.
Click here to read the full article at its source.
Avoid Waste: Block Your Junk Mail
Announcing Chicago Catalog Choice - A Free Mail Preference Service
The City of Chicago has joined forces with Catalog Choice to offer Chicagoans a free service to reduce unwanted mail. Any resident or business can create an account at https://chicago.catalogchoice.org to reduce unsolicited catalogs, phone books, credit card offers, coupons and other marketing material received at home and in the workplace. We encourage you to participate and ask for your help in spreading the word to friends and colleagues.
"We've identified waste reduction as a crucial strategy to meet the goals of our Chicago Climate Action Plan (CCAP)," says Chicago Department of Environment Commissioner Suzanne Malec-McKenna. "The mail preference service with Catalog Choice will cut paper waste at the source and offers an ease of use that we know Chicago citizens and businesses will appreciate."
Annually, Chicagoans send more than 300,000 tons of paper to landfills; material that could be diverted instead. By eliminating or recycling this material, the City can make serious gains towards the CCAP goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions through its waste management strategies.
This program is supported by the Chicago Department of the Environment. If you have any questions about the service, please call (312) 744-5702 or email Chicago's Dept. of Environment.
Nancy Mellon presents The Healing Power of Stories
Teach Me Peace is hosting a 5-day intensive workshop with Nancy Mellon who will present
Body Eloquence: The Healing Power of Stories
July 25-29, 2011 in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
Whether a traditional or alternative healing professional, teacher, storyteller, clergy or parent, during this week long intensive course you will benefit from this training by:
- Learning dynamic approaches to support diagnosis and healing through storytelling
- Develop trust in your imaginative vision, intuition and capacity to be inspired
- Explore story structures that correspond with specific energy and organic processes
- Discover storytelling skills that are responsive to a broad range of health challenges
- Learn methodology for experimenting with the healing power of stories
The training will be held in a private setting near beautiful Lake Geneva,Wisconsin—approximately one hour north of Chicago and one hour south of Milwaukee. A brochure with information and registration materials is available here.
Waldorf Faculty & Staff Present on Gardening Curriculum at Family Farmed Expo/CFPAC Summit
Please come join Chicago Waldorf Teacher/Master Gardener, Patricia Holdrege and Communications Director, Jason Greenberg, as they present in this conference panel & discussion session at the Family Farmed Expo-
Teaching and Eating in the Garden: Enabling educators to utilize the school garden in their curriculum and find new models for nutrition education.
March 18, 2011 from 11:30am-1:00pm
6th Annual CFPAC Summit Food Policy Breakout Session, part of the Family Farmed Expo
At the UIC Forum — University of Illinois at Chicago
725 West Roosevelt Road, Chicago, IL 60607. Click for directions/map.
Purchase tickets (for single event, full day, or 3-day pass) at the Family Farmed Box Office.
Breakout Session Goals:
Establishing and incorporating gardens into schools' curriculum is a priority. Nutrition education must embrace a broader understanding of the ecological, personal and social impact of the foods we eat. School gardens provide an unparalleled opportunity for engaging in the food system and illustrating its complexity.
- Participants will come away with: Motivation and inspiration to begin growing edible plants as educational tools in a way that can scale to their needs, be that small herb plants in the classroom or a larger in situ garden.
- Recognition of the school garden as an opportunity to teach a wide variety of subjects and skills including: biology, history, team work, math, writing…
- Strategies to encourage student, parent, community and teacher involvement in the school garden.
- Ability to instruct students in Taste Education.
- Session goals, discussion issues & possible policy changes: Funding allocated for establishing school gardens.
- Healthful cooking instruction included in curriculum.
- Professional development for teachers to learn gardening skills, garden based curriculum & cooking curriculum.
- Require nutrition education to include instruction on of food systems (where food comes from, environmental impact, social impact, etc.) in addition to personal health issues.
By presenting this session, we hope to establish a community of people with a commitment to school gardening and nutrition education who can share contact information (on a voluntary basis). Creating this access to each other's passion and skills will bolster success in projects inspired by this session. The hope is that this group will then begin their own educational gardening and cooking projects and share their experiences and discoveries with each other.
Panelists/Discussion Guiders:
Megan Larmer is a board member with Slow Food Chicago and the Chicago Rarities Orchard Project. In 2010 she was selected as a delegate to Slow Food International's Terra Madre conference. Currently, Megan is training as a Master Gardener. Megan is the facilitator & organizer for this CFPAC breakout session.
Lynn Hyndman on retiring from teaching took on the challenge of starting an edible school garden at her former school. The Dawes Garden of Eatin' begins its eighth year of operation this spring. At the heart of the program is Taste Education along with helping children understand that their food choices effect not only their health but that of the planet.
Patricia Holdredge is a special subject handwork teacher at the Chicago Waldorf School. She is also the master gardener for the school who was instrumental in developing the Sophia Garden for over 10 years and now maintains the school's beehives and plots in the Ruby Garden in Schreiber Park. In 1999 and 2000 Mayor Daley presented the Sophia Garden with 1st place awards in the City of Chicago's Landscape Competition.
Jason Greenberg is parent and staff at the Chicago Waldorf School. He teaches sustainable design. As an activist educator he founded the Empirical Opera, the Spring Green Bike Tour, and has collaborated with Angelic Organics Learning Center, Heifer International, Chicago Rarities Orchard Project (CROP) and other locavoure and slow food advocacy organizations.
Jennifer Sandy is involved with Slow Food Chicago through the preSERVE project, a community garden in North Lawndale.
Reflecting on Senior Project Presentations
Imagination. Community. Independence.
These are all aspects of the Waldorf senior curriculum that were effectively demonstrated during this year's Senior Project Presentation Week. Students each wrote a research paper, developed an artistic/technical project and gave half-hour public presentations on topics ranging from Australian Aboriginal Art to 3-Dimensional Printing. This integration of both academic learning and practical work allowed them to think imaginatively and to see information in both historical and contemporary aspects.
The auditorium acted as a showcase of creative thinking as attendees could travel back to the summer of 1968 and return to contemporary motorcycles all while listening to the calming drops of water echoing from a green flow form. Meanwhile, the seniors demonstrated confidence while presenting their projects and entertaining questions from the audience.
On a daily basis, students, teachers, families and community members were in attendance, all dedicated to supporting the development of these seniors. It was great to see that the seniors did not shy away from their peers, yet asked them for help in the development of their presentations. They used their families for support in their yearlong endeavors. And, they formed strong relationships with their faculty advisors, the mentors that led them along the way.
Apart from strong support, these students were also able to develop themselves as independent beings that are now ready to be active members of society. They have become experts on food and culture, hypnosis, and the Beatles; and the depth of their knowledge was shared with the community in their presentations. Through research, writing, art and participation, these students were able to develop on their own and guide their way through this process. Some seniors have even developed goals to continue future work according to the topics of their presentations.
Seniors, we thank you for a year of hard work and dedication. Everyone in the audience picked up some unique insights and information thanks to you!
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Even with the likely season-ending injury to quarterback Matt Schaub, the Houston Texans are still in the driver's seat to claim their first AFC South crown and take their maiden voyage into the NFL postseason come January.
The team is strong in enough in so many areas that even if Matt Leinart isn't capable of leading the Texans down the stretch, their schedule is light enough for them to back into the playoffs.
With that said, let's take a look at seven of their possible opponents in the playoffs and how they match up with the Texans.


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Big Ten hit hard by injury bug as conference play heats up
September 29, 2016
The Big Ten's 2016 revival could be threatened by injuries.
The injury bug bit the Big Ten hard during the first month of the season. more »»
Coach Garnett? Cavs coach would like Kevin Garnett on staff
September 29, 2016
CLEVELAND (AP) — Kevin Garnett never imagined himself coaching. Cleveland Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue is making him consider it. more »»
No. 8 Badgers go to Big House looking for another big win
September 29, 2016
Some things to watch in the Big Ten in Week 5 of the season:
No. 8 Wisconsin at No. 4 Michigan. more »»
Rutgers-Ohio State Preview Capsule
September 29, 2016
Rutgers (2-2, 0-1 Big Ten) at No. 2 Ohio State (3-0, 0-0), noon, BTN.
Line: Ohio State by 37.
Series Record: Ohio State leads 2-0. more »»
Bell, Burfict lead pack of players returning from suspension
September 29, 2016
Le'Veon Bell insists he'll do everything in his power to make sure his latest run-in with the NFL's substance abuse policy is his last. more »»
Banned Rose appeals to Hall of Fame for eligibility
September 28, 2016
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Pete Rose is appealing directly to baseball's Hall of Fame to restore his eligibility, arguing the lifetime ban he agreed to in 1989 was never intended to keep him out of... more »»
Receiver, quarterback, throwback: Browns' Pryor doing it all
September 28, 2016
BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Terrelle Pryor did it all last week for the Browns, lining up at wide receiver, quarterback and even safety.
He was also a throwback. more »»
A.J. Reed's big game carries Vanlue to victory
September 28, 2016
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Vanlue needed every one of A.J. Reed's 59 rushes to pull off a memorable 30-26 victory against rival Arcadia on Friday. more »»
Dolphins-Bengals Capsule
September 28, 2016
MIAMI (1-2) at CINCINNATI (1-2)
Thursday, 8:25 p.m. EDT, NFL Network
OPENING LINE — Bengals by 6
RECORD VS. more »»
Burfict back. Will he be under control for Bengals?
September 28, 2016
Burfict's back, just in time for the Bengals.
Linebacker Vontaze Burfict has completed his three-game NFL suspension for repeated illegal hits. more »»
Bengals close to full strength vs Dolphins on Thursday night
September 28, 2016
CINCINNATI (AP) — Linebacker Vontaze Burfict is finished with his NFL suspension, looking to put his emphatic imprint on Cincinnati's struggling defense. more »»
Lue reveals motivating Cavs during NBA Finals with money
September 27, 2016
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) — As the champion Cavaliers embarked on a new season, coach Tyronn Lue revealed he used a creative tactic to motivate them in the NBA Finals. more »»
Defense might be the Big Ten Conference's football trademark
September 27, 2016
While No. 2 Ohio State and No. 4 Michigan are among the nation's top five scoring teams, the Big Ten Conference is just as good on defense. more »»
Official: Teen football player died from lacerated intestine
September 27, 2016
CLEVELAND (AP) — A medical examiner says a high school football player from suburban Cleveland who was hit in the abdomen during a game died two days later of a problem caused by a lacerated smal... more »»
Bengals think they're better with volatile Burfict back
September 27, 2016
CINCINNATI (AP) — The Bengals aren't sure how many plays they'll get out of linebacker Vontaze Burfict in his first game back from a league suspension. more »»
AP Interview: LeBron says "a personal goal" to match Jordan
September 27, 2016
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) — Now that LeBron James has won a championship for the ages, he's set a loftier goal:
Catching Michael Jordan. more »»
Ex-Ohio State coach Earle Bruce to dot "I" in Script Ohio
September 27, 2016
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Former Ohio State football coach Earle Bruce will dot the "i'' in the marching band's Script Ohio performance before homecoming this week. more »»
Browns not changing kickers after Parkey misses 3 on Sunday
September 26, 2016
CLEVELAND (AP) — The Browns aren't kicking kicker Cody Parkey to the side just yet. more »»
Mo Williams retires, Cavs make offer to J.R. Smith
September 26, 2016
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) — Guard Mo Williams has informed the Cavaliers he's officially retired. more »»
LeBron will stand for anthem, says 'scary' to be parent now
September 26, 2016
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) — LeBron James has been horrified at the videos of police shootings and violence he's seen over the past few months. Like many Americans, he's anxious for change. more »»


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I'm totally new to dotCover and evaluating the feasibility to integrate dotCover in our development process. On top of what dotCover provides out-of-the-box we 'd like to do some post analysis on coverage information. In our organisation we have different projectleaders being responisble for several dlls (projects) in the solution. So after a dotCover run I'd like to extract the dll/%coverage info and relate this to the projectleaders responsible to measure progress. But we need to do it in an automated way, this means without manual interference of clicking the 'export to ...' button, selecting a type and target and than launching some post processing app or script. We'd rather have it scheduled to run a scripts on a dayly basis which executes a 'dotCover report source=? ReportType=JSON' and next launches the app.
We 'd like to use this same script as a separate build step in TeamCity.
So my question basically is: how and where can I find the snapshot to use for reporting into a JSON format,since it doesn't seem to generate one (*.dcvr) on my system.
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Bomba Gonzalez Settles For a Draw in Ring Return
By Rey Colon
Back for the first time after suffering his first career setback to Giovanni Segura, former Olympian Jonathan 'Bomba' Gonzalez (13-1-1, 11 KO's) had to settle for a majority draw in an eight round bout with Michael Ruiz Jr. (9-4-2 and 3 KO's) at the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center in Buffalo, New York. Judges Don Ackerman and Eric Marlinski scored the bout 76-76, while Tom Schreck saw it 77-75 for Gonzalez.
"My people, it was a tough fight. We had a majority draw but we are back. There is no excuse. Thanks for the support. I'll be back soon. Thanks for coming out," he said on his Facebook account.
Rey Colon covers boxing in Puerto Rico for thesportpress.com
[QUOTE=TOBYLEE1;14604447]I have noticed that in PR they are looking for the next star and they are rushing their prospects. Instead of building them they are taking too much of an early beating that could hamper their careers. Theses guys have…Comment by TOBYLEE1 on 05-30-2014
[QUOTE=JmH Reborn;14604418]Way to early for him to fight Gio when he did. I made good money. They rushed him bad. I still have no idea why he was the favorite. It was like Dulorme and De Valle. Way to early.…Comment by baya on 05-30-2014
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There's something to be said for living off the grid. You can hunt your food with bow and arrow, read by candlelight, wrap yourself in animal fur for the long winters.
You can study languages - German, Italian, Spanish, Arabic. And if you're a young girl named Hanna and you live just south of the Arctic Circle with your taciturn dad, you can practice hand-to-hand combat and weapon skills and do chin-ups together. And then, one day, you can go out into the world and kill a bunch of people.
In Hanna, a rip-roaring fairy tale cloaked in spy clothing, Saoirse Ronan is that girl, a mysterious waif raised by her "rogue asset" father - a runaway secret agent who speaks in Nordic rhythms and is played with ferret-y intensity by Eric Bana. At a certain point in Joe Wright's adrenalized action pic, Hanna finds it necessary to revisit civilization (if, in fact, she'd ever seen it before). Carnage and corpses are left in her wake. Cue the Chemical Brothers - let the chases and chopsocky fights begin!


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Anthony Ashley Cooper, the Third Earl of Shaftesbury from 1699, was famous in his own time for attacking religious enthusiasm and questioning moral theories that attributed all human actions to pure self-interest, but he is better known today as an innovator in aesthetics who linked beauty with moral virtue. A collection of essays, Characteristicks of Men, Manners, Opinions, Times (1711), began to have a significant influence on moral philosophy and aesthetics in Britain and on the continent shortly after his death. While he was alive, his treatises elicited fewer critical responses than he had hoped and he feared his ideas – especially his firm belief in natural benevolence and virtue as the original state of humanity – …
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JERUSALEM, Israel -- Many Americans and Israelis visiting each other's countries will have an easier time doing so.
Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman and U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano signed an agreement Sunday in Jerusalem, which will facilitate entry for Israelis and Americans making frequent visits to both countries.
The agreement includes cooperation on a broad range of security matters, including terrorism, cyber-terror, illegal immigration, drug smuggling and sex trafficking.
The letter of intent will facilitate Israel's membership in the Global Entry program, which streamlines procedures at customs control for frequent travelers, such as people with family in both countries, diplomats and business travelers.
"There are 1.5 million travelers between the two countries every year," Napolitano said. "It is important that the wait be as short and comfortable as possible. Therefore we want the program to become active as soon as possible."
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NBA trade rumors are sweeping the internet with the draft just hours away, and with that in mind, it's time to take the biggest news and break it down.
There is a lot floating around out there, and it's time to examine the current crop of rumors and try and figure out how good each deal is and how likely it is to happen. Teams are trying to jockey for positioning in the first round, and things are only going to get crazier the closer we get to the draft.
Inside are the five biggest nuggets going around league circles today with grades for each. Feel free to debate the merits of each deal and my grades in the comments below.
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Dramatic greenery adds richness and texture to classic bridal blooms. A profusion of green variegated leaves makes a bouquet look more natural, as if just gathered from the garden, while sculptural or brightly colored varieties blur the line between flower and foliage, creating adventurous arrangements perfectly suited to the start of a marriage.
A soft touch
A halo of silver-and-green foliage surrounds billowy garden roses and just-blossoming scilla. Velvety lambs' ears and dusty miller comingle with the plumes of two kinds of grasses and ethereal skeleton leaves that flutter with every step. The bouquet is accented with a vintage metallic ribbon (from Tinsel Trading).
Island Romance
Sunny chartreuse and fiery red evoke the tropics in this exotic display of vivid philodendron and croton leaves, ruby peonies, tightly clustered euphorbias, and winding passionflower vine. All-green ranunculus and red-flushed maple seed pods continue the pleasant confusion between flowers and foliage. A bow is loosely tied with layered ribbons (from Mokuba).
Sweet Succulents
Succulents that resemble flowers make charming mates for spotted phalaenopsis orchids. The assortment is wired and tucked amid columbine, white-and-pink ranunculus, and plum-colored tulips. Hand-dyed cotton yarn (by Colinette Yarns) contributes its own unique texture to the casual, subtly shaped bouquet that would be right at home in a Southwestern garden wedding.
Glorious Greens
In this surprising mix, bell-like fritillaria and wide-mouthed Green Goddess' calla lily blooms masquerade as foliage among yellow-edged hosta, Solomon's seal, and spotted calla lily leaves. Delicately petaled tree peonies seem to float on top. An olive-colored satin band (from Masterstroke Canada) and crimped satin streamers (from Mokuba) compliment the stems.
Blushing Beauties
Blousy pale tree peonies, Dutch garden roses, and charmlike bleeding hearts are made all the more vivid by the contrast of burgundy Japanese maple leaves. Tied with a silvery-brown silk ribbon (from Midori), this sweet-smelling cascade exudes romance.
Woodland Treasures
A lush medley of ferns forms a canvas for columbines, ixia stalks, white- and dark-throated calla lilies, and fuzzy clematis pods. Brown fiddleheads, the curled stems of young ferns, signify new beginnings and provide a unique contrast. Two-tone satin ribbon (from Hyman Hendler & Sons) echos the bouquet's colors.
The Loveliest of Leaves
A sampling of widely available foliage.
1. Elegant and delicate fern forms include coiled fiddleheads and rabbit's foot.
2. In an arm bouquet, a wide leaf of elephant's ear (Alocasia) would provide a dramatic drape on which to nestle smaller, contrasting leaves and blooms.
3. The twirling tendrils of a passion-flower vine.
4. Tall, sword-shaped New Zealand flax, often striped or saturated red, offers architectural accents.
5. The soft silver foliage of lambs' ear.
6. Refined Japanese maple.
7. A rosette is just one of many forms assumed by versatile succulents (echeveria is shown here).
8. Heart-shaped Anthurium clarinervum are especially fitting for a wedding.
9. The golden edges of this hosta leaf appear brush-stroked.
10. A color-rich philodendron leaf.
11. Begonia's dark markings appear to reflect interesting shadows in leaf-heavy bouquets.


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George Orwell Conference, University of Lille III (19-20 March 2010):
"Orwell, a political conscience of the 20th century"
Sixty years after Orwell's death, and beyond the simple act of commemoration, the question of Orwell's legacy remains as topical as ever: indeed, although sometimes dismissed as a second-rate writer by some literature specialists, Orwell is still repeatedly invoked, conjured up, and celebrated, sometimes in an exaggerated way. This is all the more surprising as Orwell did not experience the cold war (or very little of it), nor did he witness post cold-war neo-liberal globalisation. Part of the explanation may well be that words and phrases such as newspeak or Big Brother have, for better or worse, acquired a certain kudos in the media.
More generally, Orwell symbolises the independently-minded left-wing intellectual, illustrated by his involvement in the Spanish civil war; he also typifies a reluctance to think dogmatically, which for him induces one to celebrate or turn a blind eye to both right- and left-wing totalitarianisms. This is probably why left-wing journalists or scholars continuously summon up Orwell, in order to promote some form of political soul-searching. In this respect, Nick Cohen's essay What's Left? How Liberals Lost Their Way (London, Fourth Estate, 2007) is exemplary.
Beyond any naďve pigeon-holing, Orwellian ambiguity needs to be studied further: the ambiguity of Orwell's self-proclaimed status as a "Tory anarchist", or of the man who praised Friedrich von Hayek's essay The Road to Serfdom (1944).
In Britain, France and Belgium, there is real enthusiasm about Orwell, which is illustrated by a certain number of publications. Yet, in France, apart from the translation of Bernard Crick's biography and essays by Jacques Dewitte, Jean-Claude Michéa and Simon Leys, work on Orwell has been rather sporadic. One of our ambitions is to contribute to the vast debate on the British thinker.
The conference is primarily a British studies conference. However, many universal themes deserve closer scrutiny: these, in Orwell's writings, were directly inspired by the advent of fascism, the loss of influence of colonial powers, and of course the run-up to World War II. For all these reasons the conference will be of interest to British studies specialists, but also to historians, specialists of British literature and scholars working in political philosophy.
While the list is not exhaustive, suggestions for papers dealing with any of the following themes will be welcome:
• Orwell's view of colonialism, and of the totalitarian states in the 1930s ;
• The threat of war, in the 1930s and post-1945 (the nuclear peril) ;
• The conditions under which a decent society may emerge and Orwell's concept of "common decency";
• The evolution of class consciousness and class thinking in Britain ;
• English (and British) national identity, the North-South divide ;
• Orwell's view of industrial horror and the ecological conclusions this awareness elicits ;
• Orwell's work on the language of the Establishment, on political propaganda as a potent instrument to manipulate the masses ;
• Orwell's distrust of the very concept of the "intellectual", which is at a remove from "the ordinary man" whom he praises; the connections between this and his reconciliation of freedom and socialism; the move away from ideological dogmatism;
• How Orwell has been read, or instrumentalised, in history: from the "American reading" of Orwell –exclusively anti-communist– to the Commonwealth reading (where the anti-colonial dimension prevails); from Eastern European countries (he was translated into Polish and Ukrainian at an early stage) to the way some British conservatives (John Major) have tried to use Orwell.
• Lastly, how Orwell has been read by other writers (Philip Larkin, Anthony Burgess...).
This scientific committee for the conference is comprised of: Robert Colls (University of Leicester), Cornelius Crowley (Paris X), Olivier Esteves (Lille III), Trevor Harris (Tours), Gilbert Millat (Lille III), John Newsinger (Bath Spa), Philippe Vervaecke (Lille III).
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Word came earlier this week that Mayor Tom Leppert wants to turn over to the Dallas Zoological Society the keys to the Dallas Zoo in order to shave a few million off a staggering budget deficit of $190 million. But what says the City Council? We should have a pretty good idea come Wednesday: That's when the council returns from its summer break to receive a full briefing on the subject -- though a relatively detailed sneak peek is now available on the city's Web site, in which we're introduced to Dallas Zoo Management, the operating arm of the DZS to which the city would pay an an annual management fee through ... is this right ... at least 2035? (See Page 11.)
From the looks of the proposal, the mayor would like to hustle this through sooner than later: "All current Zoo employees will be terminated through the City's 'Reduction In Force' process or reassigned as of October 1, 2009," reads the doc, which says Dallas Zoo Management will be responsible for hiring all zoo personnel. (Current employees, however, "will have the opportunity to apply for positions with DZM.")
Then there's this revelation found on Page 22 of the 25-page briefing: "DZM will provide all management services for the Aquarium at Fair Park on the same terms as for the Zoo ... provided, however, City shall pay DZM an additional management fee in an amount equal to the Aquarium's direct operating costs in excess of Aquarium revenues." The aquarium, incidentally, is already under the Dallas Zoo's purview, and it's closed till next year, when it becomes a children's aquarium.
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Soph. LB #17 James OnwualuListed as a linebacker not a safety, Onwualu (now six-foot-one, 220 pounds) will compete with John Turner, Ben Councell, and potentially others for a rotation role on the strong side (sam). Regardless, the physical, aggressive Onwualu will be counted upon to help inject life into the program's moribund kick coverage unit and he'll be a starter on every Irish special team.
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Realistic Ceiling: Emerges as the No. 1 slot receiver and makes a weekly impact along the lines of the team's No. 4 pass-catching option. YAC (yards after the catch) becomes his calling card.
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Senior Rush End #56 Anthony RabasaHeretofore a man without a position, Rabasa might have found his. Not coincidentally, it's one in which he starred as a prep prospect and after seasons as a too-small defensive lineman and a not rugged enough inside 'backer, Rabasa will get his chance to pursue opposing quarterbacks, almost exclusively from the team's sub (nickel/dime) packages.
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Take a hike at Franz Joseph
Vagabonding Lulu is a 50-something travel writer who shares her adventures with Lake Erie LifeStyle magazine readers. She was in New Zealand on business last fall when she decided to tack on some personal time to tackle Franz Josef Glacier, along with a bunch of lesser experienced travelers.
Anticipation of trekking along glacial crevasses woke me up early this morning. Rather than make the usual instant oatmeal in my New Zealand hostel, I slid out of my bunk bed deciding the adventure called for a splurge: a restaurant breakfast, or "breakie," in Kiwi terminology. Restaurant forays have become an indulgence because food costs are shockingly higher than in the U.S. But after a bowl of Scottish porridge, toast and coffee ($16 New Zealand/$13 U.S.), I am energized and ready to tackle anything. I am in Franz Joseph, a small town named after the blue glacier that clings from giant Alp-ish mountains on the rainy west coast of New Zealand's South Island.
Check here to hike
I make my way to the Franz Josef Glacier Guides office with a skip in my step: this is going to be an adventure of a lifetime. Yesterday I was hefting my 40-pound backpack along Robert's Point Track that overlooks parts of the glacier, but today I will be light as a bird -- without my pack -- walking on the ice. The only way to get on the glacier is to hire a mountaineering guide and get outfitted with crampons -- those sharp, metal cleats that buckle to the bottoms of your hiking boots. At the staging area, I ask excitedly, "Where do I get my crampons and gear?"
"First we need to go over this checklist and sign the waiver," says the young woman who, acting like the Safety Nazi, brandishes a clipboard in my face. And speaking of young, I've already noticed that most of the other clients signing waivers and receiving their crampons ahead of me are 20-somethings. "Hey, aren't there any oldsters trekking the glacier today?" I think to myself.
She hands me a medical history checklist that reads:
Do you have problems with:
Knees? ACL? Joint pain? Headaches? Dizziness? Are you taking medicine for high blood pressure? Are you pregnant?
I have a sinking feeling.
The checklist reminds me that I forgot to bring my orthopedic knee brace -- for the torn anterior cruciate ligament in my left knee. The prescription device is lying under the bunk back at Glow Worm Cottages Backpackers Hostel. And, oh, buggers, I forgot to take ibuprofen as a prophylactic for the knee pain always brought on by hiking or skiing.
Headaches? Well, I haven't had a migraine for three months. Or has it been two?
My blood pressure meds do make me somewhat dizzy, if I stand up fast. Maybe I can remember to not stand up too fast after I crawl out of that ice tunnel promised in the color brochures. Fortunately, I didn't take my blood pressure medicine today because it's a diuretic, and I didn't think there would be many toilets on the 7.7-square-mile snowfield.
A sinking feeling is bringing me down like the Titanic. What if I admit to all my afflictions? Will they let this old lady on the expedition? I didn't train, come this far, and carb up with an expensive breakie to be turned down now.
Well, at least I'm not pregnant.
I quickly check all the "No" boxes and sign the form. Nazi girl has disappeared so I take the clipboard and stand in line behind the kids.
But now I am feeling REALLY bad. Lying is just wrong. I can't believe that I lied on the form, not once but six times.
At least I'm not pregnant, I tell myself again as I get to the front of the crampon line.
"Did you sign your form?" asks the cute mountaineering supply guy.
Like a wounded child, I ask, "If I have one of these conditions, can I still go on the trek?"
"It depends," he answers, snatching away the clipboard and form. "Whatcha got?"
"I have an ACL problem. I blew out my ACL, but it was 20 years ago, and I am really careful, that is why I brought my hiking poles," I babble like an idiot, lifting my poles above the counter to show him. He scratches off the "No" and checks "Yes" in the knees box.
"You'll have to wait over here," he points to the corner. In a few minutes the first person over age 30 that I had seen since I've been inside the Franz Josef Glacier Guides office walks over.
"So, you damaged your ACL over 20 years ago?" asks the man dressed in Search and Rescue regalia. "Ever have surgery?"
"No, I didn't go under the knife, but I keep the muscles around my knees well exercised -- it holds it all together pretty well. I'm an avid hiker," I add holding up my poles again as if they were health certificates. He makes some notes on my form.
"Go get your crampons," he says after giving me special instructions on how to take care of my knees while walking with crampons.
Let the sun shine
I am now issued my Gore-Tex glacier jacket, wool hat and mittens and crampons, and I join the 20-somethings on the bus. We're shuttled to a trail where we walk over a mile to the terminus of the glacier. Crossing a rope that keeps out the "unescorted" riffraff, we begin our climb over the rocky moraine toward the ice.
As soon as we reach the ice, we sit down and put on our crampons. Michael Rooke, our guide, gives us detailed instructions on how to put on the metal "claws." Later, he warns us to stay back as ice chips fly off his hammer as he cuts steps into the glacier. We move slowly up the Franz Josef Glacier in our cumbersome new footwear, but the sun is shining on our smiling faces. A small wind, cooled by the ice field, moves around us from time to time. The crisp mountain air is heavenly.
"When was the last time you had a sunny day like this?" I ask, looking at the turquoise skies.
"Oh, about a week ago. But in two days we're having Biblical rain," Rooke answers. This is a rainy part of the world and the river flowing from beneath the glacier rises and falls with those torrential rains.
Exiting the ice tunnel, I give no thought to standing up fast or not. The blue ice is mesmerizing and I am experiencing this world as I never have before. Eventually we reach a height of 620 meters and eat our lunch. As I ride the shuttle back to town, I exchange e-mail addresses with my new friends from Taiwan, Germany and New Zealand.
"This is one of the best days of my life," I say to myself, adding, "At least I'm not pregnant! That might not be true for all of the 20-somethings on this bus." LEL
Only one week after Wittig returned from New Zealand, two 20-somethings were killed while hiking without a guide at Franz Josef Glacier. Learn more at www.vagabondinglulu.com.


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HARRISBURG - Hope is a word uttered often these days in the halls of the Capitol.
There is hope that Republicans and Democrats in the legislature can agree on how to tax the extraction of natural gas from the Marcellus Shale. Hope that they can strike a compromise on establishing an independent office to review the state's revenue projections. Hope that they can seal a deal on lowering pension costs.
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ADM Papp updates from the Gulf of Mexico
Posted by CDR Glynn Smith, Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Yesterday, Admiral Bob Papp, Commandant of the Coast Guard, spent the first of what will be three days touring Coast Guard operations in support of the Deepwater Horizon Response. It was a busy day of fly-overs, meeting with Coasties and talking to the media. The task before us is immense but the dedication of our Coast Guardsmen to completing the mission is inspiring. We'll keep you all updated as the trip progresses. In the meantime, I'm pleased to bring you the following update from Admiral Papp.
I write to you on my way to Louisiana after spending yesterday in Mobile, Alabama with some of our many hard working Coast Guard men and women involved in the Deepwater Horizon response. I started the day at the Mobile Incident Command Post (ICP) where approximately twelve-hundred personnel – including many Coast Guard active duty, reserve and auxiliary members are engaged in an all-hands-on-deck effort to meet the many challenges posed by this response. I was thoroughly impressed with their hard work and dedication, and in particular, with our many reserve shipmates who readily answered the call to duty.
I also had the opportunity to over-fly areas of the Gulf of Mexico within the ICP Mobile area of responsibility, courtesy of our shipmates at Aviation Training Center Mobile, Alabama. I observed the extensive booming operations along the Alabama coast and its barrier islands, and the hard work of our shipmates aboard the CGC ELM, OAK, CYPRESS, and JOSHUA APPLEBEE as they conducted offshore oil skimming operations. I also had the privilege to experience the capabilities of our new HC-144 CASA in action, as it lowered its back ramp in-flight, to provide a birds-eye view of the response operations.
In the days ahead, we must continue to lean hard into this unprecedented response. Every Coast Guardsmen must exert their utmost to combat this spill at the source, on the sea and, as a last resort, when it impacts the coastline. I'm also counting on all our Areas, Districts and Sectors to maintain a taut watch for activities in all our mission areas. Our citizens – especially those who reside along the Gulf coast are counting on us. We will not let them down.
Semper Paratus,
Admiral Bob Papp
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I think Admiral Papp will be a great leader and commandant. You are doing a great jobAdmiral Papp, Admiral Allen, and all service men and women in combating this oil spill. Great job! Semper Paratus!
Hello, just want to thank you for your service Admiral Papp; I'm Coast Guard Retired it's been 21 years now and I recently had the opportunity to assist the Coast Guard in the DeepWater Horizon Oil Spill,through the Coast Guard Auxiliary for 20 days in Mobile at ICP. I enjoyed my stay there lots of good memories came back, saw some older faces,how the NSF has changed. I was looking forward to meeting you at CGSTA DAUPHIN ISL but your visit changed, maybe next time, thanks again.
Joseph A. Conner, USCG RET.
This was a terrible tradgedy. We are forever gratefull for the good work of the Coast Guard in the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill cleanup. Thanks from all of us in LA and the gulf coast! If anyone is still looking to raise money for the people of the gulf coast there are some great ideas over at – A few of us raised over $1000 last month.
As a frequent vacationer along the Gulf of Mexico in North Florida, I want to extend my heartfelt thanks for the great work that the Coast Guard has performed in saving our beaches. Although some damage has been done, especially in the estuary regions, I shudder to think of how bad it would have been without Admiral Bob Papp and his team of dedicated men and women. All of us in Florida thank you.
I'd like to send out a heartfelt thanks to Admiral Bob Papp for his incredible work in the Gulf Coast disaster. Being raised in Texas we spend many summers in Corpus and i fear that many people will not be able to share those same experiences if these kinds of trajic events keep unfolding. Once again. Thanks Admiral Papp!
Well, maybe I'm a little bit late commenting on this but I have really been wondering how you are doing at the coast after the BP accident and I'm glad I found this post. I have relatives living by the coast of the Gulf of Mexico (Galveston) and I have visited them there several times (I'm from Sweden). The accident really made me sad and I hope that you are doing well with the "cleaning". The fact that you write: "Our citizens – especially those who reside along the Gulf coast are counting on us. We will not let them down". give me hope. Keep up the good work guys!Charlotta Wortzelius
I am from the Seattle area, but I'm taking my girlfriend and her 16 year old daughter to Siesta Keys Florida. I saw it on the Discovery channel as one of the most beautiful white sand beaches in the world. Does anyone know about how the oil spill affected this area? I know some time has passed, but obviously I'm curious.
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My family and I are so grateful for the service of Admiral Bob Papp and the diligent men and women of the Deepwater Horizon response team. After such a horrible tragedy, it is encouraging to know that these capable teams are continuing to respond and combat the impacts of the spill. Many thanks!
Although I live in Canada, I am blown away by the commitment and tenacity of the US Coast Guard in taking care of US citizens and interests. You guys (and gals) are amazing. We dont have the same kind of service up here in the great white north, and I wish we did. Good work and we are all cheering for you!
The U.S Coast Guard is very dedicated and admirable with their efforts to protect our coastlines, thanks you men and women of the Coast Guard.
I agree with you Nicky. My admiration goes out to all the men and women involved in halting this disaster and all who are continuing their work to rehabilitate the area. Unfortunately, this is no longer the "story of the day" so we hear very little about what is going on these days, many months later. Lindsay Lohan dropping her last name is apparently far more important. :(Anyone have a good link for info on the current daily activities in the Gulf region?Bobby Tan
"I observed the extensive booming operations along the Alabama coast and its barrier islands, and the hard work of our shipmates aboard the CGC ELM, OAK, CYPRESS, and JOSHUA APPLEBEE as they conducted offshore oil skimming operations."Apart from professional coast guards that applied good thinking and strategies to resolve the oil spill, having sophisticated and fully equipped water vessels such as those mentioned above definitely helped resolve this issue that could have gone worse had it occurred in a nation that lacks the required facilities.Mary Pua<a
Code words for a never ending battle: "to maintain a taut watch for activities" . With natural and man-made disasters happening with greater frequency your work is never done. Thank you for your vigilance.
With the leadership of Admiral Bob Papp, the U.S. Coast Guard will have a strong foundation in terms of responding to coastline problems or missions such as calamities, heavy rains or security.
I am so glad I found this site! I have been wanting to say thank you for your accomplishments in your response to the Deep Water Horizon disaster.
From what I saw in the media, the Coast Guard was the most consistently effective entity responding to. That's not to say there were not many groups of people that came together and made a positive impact on the situation. But the Coast Guard was by far the largest organization to approach the situation effectively and without undue bureaucracy.
And to Admiral Bob Papp, I believe it was evident to the nation that your leadership skills are well honed. We thank you for all you and the the men and women of the Coast Guard have done and continue to do. Not only in relation to this disaster but by protecting our coastline borders from any and all threats.
Larry Long
From what I've seen in the Media the Coast Guard did a fantastic job with regards to the Deep Water Horizon catastrophy. The only good thing one can say about this terrible incident is that it has imposed some very strict new regulations on the oil industry all over the world in regards to safety , security, control systems for security valves etc. I'm glad I found this site.
"From what I saw in the media, the Coast Guard was the most consistently effective entity responding to. That's not to say there were not many groups of people that came together and made a positive impact on the situation. But the Coast Guard was by far the largest organization to approach the situation effectively and without undue bureaucracy."
Larry, I agree. The Coast Guard is a cut above the rest. And though I definitely think that all members deserve praise from coming together so well, I have to say that Admiral Bob Papp is the driving force. Without a leader like him in place, the response would not have been so efficient.
With more and more disasters occurring in our coastal water ways, I wonder if there are plans to expand the Coast Guard so that they can continue to meet the increasing demands for quick response in times of emergency?
I want to thank Admiral Papp for his leadership and effort in combating offshore oil spills along the Gulf cost. U.S. Coast Guard is an inspiration to the global community in its response to these kind of challenges.
I appreciate the hard work from you guys – you are the true heroes and lifesavers in the world today. We all benefit from you.
Does HC-144A Ocean Sentry really safe for our beloved coast guards or is it still in an experimental stage? I hope it doesn't because lives are at stake here.
These line really struck me most on this article "citizens – especially those who reside along the Gulf coast are counting on us" – these are one of the primary reason for our coast guards should bear in mind, I actually cried after reading it.
As a life long resident of Tampa Florida, I like many of my friends and neighbors were extremely concerned that the BP oil would come into Tampa Bay. Tampa Bay in a large and vital breeding ground for many forms of sea life in the Gulf. Thanks to the hard work of the The Coast Guard and others, fortunately that did not happen. Hats off to the men and women of the Coast Guard!
I have heard from several of my Gulf Coast friends, who can't stop telling me what a wonderful job the Coast Guard has done/is doing in such a difficult environment, that if the whole clean up job had been in the hands of the Coast Guard instead of private industry, we would all have been better off.
Thanks for all that you do,
Greg Fleischaker
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Oil spill is a big problem that might face and I admire the men and women of coast guard who do their best to clean up the oil spill into the ocean. It was not an easy task but their enthusiasm gives them the reason to go for it.
I admire those men and women who do their best to solve problems of oil spill. It is indeed a tough job and I salute their leader for giving the members the courage to do their job efficiently.


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Inspired by this thread, I'd like to go all out wrapping Christmas gifts for my wife this year. What ideas, concepts, methods, etc. have you used in the past, or seen online that are sure to impress? [more inside]
Does Santa have a ZIP code?
I seem to remember that it used to be a thing that your kid could send their letters to Santa to a particular address and they'd get a nice reply from "Santa." Now that I'm old enough to have a kid of my own who wants to send a letter to Santa, I'm not sure where to send the thing. [more inside]
What are considered the DEFINITIVE versions of popular Christmas songs?
So, after decades of basically ignoring them, I'm finally getting into the spirit of enjoying classic Christmas songs. But I don't know much about them. I know many of them have been covered literally hundreds of times. As a starting point, I'd like to better understand which versions of popular Christmas songs have been MOST popular over time. [more inside]
No-Christmas Christmas
I'm interested in passing Christmas (24/25 December) somewhere that does not celebrate Christmas at that time. The shops and monuments should be open, the people should be doing their thing, and life should be going on more-or-less as normal. For a number of reasons, I'm particularly interested in doing this in a place that celebrates the Orthodox Christmas (6/7 January). Have any of you spent the holiday season in such a country? Which one? What was going on during the 24/25 Dec? Would you recommend visiting? I'm also curious to hear about your New Year's experiences in those places, but it is less important. (If you have a really awesome idea in another region I'll hear you out for the sake of others who may have a similar question.)
Where can we get a corner Christmas tree?
Help me find a quarter/corner Christmas tree. [more inside]
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I doubt you'll see a feature like that, unless it's limited to the "Play Once" option or unless the artist chose otherwise (i.e. they can allow unlimited listenings). The piracy issues it could bring up probably kill it before it starts.
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My friends and I want to all listen to the same music in a Google+ hangout. The problem is you can't just play something in the background on your PC because it won't come through, and you can't really play music over another stereo because it's tough to sync with everyone else (and then it's too loud for the camera to focus on who's talking.) Does a workaround for this yet exist?
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Jason Blake scored the tiebreaking goal from behind the St. Louis net with 5:54 to play, and the Anaheim Ducks rallied from a third-period deficit for a 4-3 victory over the NHL-leading Blues on Wednesday night.
Devante Smith-Pelly tied it earlier in the third period for the Ducks, who erased three St. Louis leads before Blake banked his seventh goal of the season off the skate of St. Louis defenseman Ian Cole. Jonas Hiller made 35 saves for Anaheim, which won five straight home games over St. Louis.
Cam Fowler and Nick Bonino also scored and captain Ryan Getzlaf had two assists for the Ducks, whose playoff hopes are essentially dead despite a strong second-half surge under new coach Bruce Boudreau. Anaheim (32-32-11) is nine points out of eighth place in the Western Conference with just seven games to play.
Jaden Schwartz scored his second goal in his second NHL game, while captain David Backes and David Perron also scored for the first-place Blues in their first game since earning their 100th point and clinching their first playoff berth in three years last Saturday at Tampa Bay.
Jaroslav Halak stopped 18 shots for the Blues, who have lost three of four during a transcontinental seven-game road trip.
Blake scored when he controlled the puck near the control and fired it to the front of the net. The puck apparently ricocheted off Cole while he faced charging forward Teemu Selanne.
Schwartz, the promising 19-year-old who scored on his first NHL shot four days ago, started the scoring with an alert rebound goal 7 minutes in. The teenager served as the captain of Canada's entry at the World Junior Championships earlier this year before leaving Colorado College nine days ago and signing with St. Louis, which picked him in the first round of the 2010 draft.
Fowler evened it with his second goal in four games after a 45-game drought for the second-year defenseman, but Backes put the Blues back in front with a well-aimed shot to the top corner behind Hiller, who was screened by his own defenseman, Francois Beauchemin.
Bonino darted from behind the net to score his sixth NHL goal on a power-play rebound in the second period.
St. Louis took its third lead when Perron scored in the waning moments of a power play early in the third period, falling on his chest while batting home a strange rebound of Kevin Shattenkirk's shot. But Smith-Pelly scored a few minutes later, banging home Getzlaf's pass in front.
NOTES: Hiller returned to the Ducks' net one game after his franchise-record streak of 32 straight starts ended in San Jose. The Swiss goalie has played in 68 of Anaheim's 75 games. ... St. Louis D Roman Polak missed his first game of the season. Polak left last Saturday's morning skate with a sore knee, but had played since. ... Schwartz's parents attended the game. ... Backes scored two goals in St. Louis' 3-1 home victory over Anaheim two weeks ago. He hurt his foot last Saturday blocking a shot, but played in his 186th consecutive game. ... C Jason Arnott returned to the Blues' lineup after taking a week off to recharge.


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Funeral services for Eloise Shearer, 105, of Spencer, will be held Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2008, at Warner Chapel in Spencer. Rev. Tom Van Tassell will officiate the 10:30 a.m. service. Burial will be at Riverside Cemetery in Spencer.
Mrs. Shearer passed away Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2008, at Longhouse Residence in Spencer.
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