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Uralkali seeking deals for potash, distribution network
Uralkali OAO, the world's second-largest producer of potash fertilizer, is looking to buy potash assets as well as a distribution network for its products, its chief executive said in an interview.
"We would like to implement M&A in the potash sector, and we're still looking for potash assets," CEO Vladislav Baumgertner said. "Though there are not too many opportunities."
Potash is one of the most-important nutrients applied to crops. While demand slipped this year due in part to the U.S. drought and a cut in a key Indian government subsidy, it is expected to be brisk next year as high prices for corn and other agricultural commodities lead to more plantings.
Uralkali, formed last year in a merger with fellow Russian potash producer Silvinit, primarily produces in Russia's Perm district, but it is looking around the world for potash assets, Baumgertner said.
The Russian company is also interested in directly overseeing shipment of its fertilizer rather than hiring another company to do so.
"It makes sense to consider whether some logistical and distribution assets can be acquired," Baumgertner said. "We're still waiting for the right moment."
Uralkali is most interested in distribution networks in China, Brazil and Russia, he said, adding that the company is not interested in buying nitrogen or phosphate fertilizer assets.
Uralkali itself is not for sale, and more work needs to be done to boost shareholder value, Baumgertner said.
"At the moment we're not talking to any investors," he said. "I believe that it's still too early for shareholders to sell the company because we still have a huge opportunity to create value.
"We're still at the bottom of the business cycle and we think it will take us several years to increase our production volumes and achieve higher prices."
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Uralkali had considered a premium listing on the London Stock Exchange, but now feels the current setup of using global depositary shares to list on various exchanges works well, Baumgertner said.
"We will not move to London, at least not for the next several years," he said. We just don't think this will create any considerable value for the shareholders," he said. "The level of liquidity is quite high for the company, and our investors feel quite comfortable."
Baumgertner said current shareholders are happy with Uralkali's corporate governance and funding.
The company's largest shareholder is Russian billionaire Suleyman Kerimov. Beyond Kerimov, roughly 60 percent of the company's shares are held by investors in the United States and 40 percent in London.
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Mohammad Hosseini was convicted in August by a District Court jury of the two charges, which involved molesting a 13-year-old boy at a Beaconsfield bus stop in December 2006 and a seven-year-old girl at a Fremantle soccer pitch in April 2007. Judge Anette Schoombee sentenced Hosseini to a 16-month jail term that she suspended for two years. She imposed a condition that Hosseini not leave his house unless his daughter, granddaughters, who he lives with, or another approved adult is with him. Judge Schoombee said Hosseini preyed on young children and his offences were brazenly committed in public on the second occasion with adults just metres away. She said children had a right to feel safe going about their daily lives. The prosecution called for an immediate jail term. Judge Schoombee said a prison term would be particularly onerous for Hosseini given his age and deteriorating physical and mental health. Hosseini is now a reportable sex offender. The judge said Hosseini, who speaks hardly any English, denied his offending and showed no remorse. Hosseini must also not be alone with any children that visit his house. |
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05/31/2012 2012 Spring Academic All-Big Ten Selections Announced102 Spartans student-athletes were recognized for having a 3.0 or better GPA. 05/31/2012 Spartans Open NCAA Tournament Against PepperdineMSU will play its first NCAA Tournament game in 33 years on Friday at 4 p.m. EDT. 05/26/2012 Spartans Fall in Heartbreaker to Indiana, 4-3With a 37-21 overall record, Spartans will find out postseason fate Monday. 05/25/2012 Spartans Stay Alive in Big Ten Tournament, Defeat Ohio State, 6-2David Garner earns the win for MSU while Bryce Jenney pitches 2 2/3 shutout innings to record the save. 05/22/2012 Spartans Open Big Ten Tournament Against NebraskaFifth-seeded MSU will take on the fourth-seeded Huskers in the first round Wednesday at 12:05 p.m. Career Stats | Game-by-Game Statistics: 2011 | 2012
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He writes, he directs, he produces, he's a human rights activist and he acts. The "he" is George Clooney, and he's the best thing about the movie experience since popcorn. His impeccable performance in the new film "Up in the Air" has "Oscar" written all over it and, boy, does he deserve it.
Clooney plays Ryan Bingham — corporate axe man, cleaner, terminator — take your pick. He's paid to fire dedicated employees by bosses who don't have the stomach for it. Ironically, Bingham loves his job and everything that goes with it, especially flying. His mantra is: "To know me is to fly with me." His goal in life: to amass 10 million frequent-flyer miles.
And that's what's wrong with Bingham. He's convinced that he has no emotional needs. But that perfect world comes crashing down when his boss (Jason Bateman, one of the best cheesy sleaze actors in the business, i.e."State of Play") hires Natalie ("Twilight's"Anna Kendrick). Young, fresh and a bottom-liner, she's come up with a more efficient way to fire employees via webcam teleconferences. Bingham sees the writing on the wall. He'll be grounded. No more commitment-free king-of-the-road. Worst of all, he'll be forced to make connections with human beings rather than in airports.
Jason Reitman writes and directs this brilliant piece of filmmaking, hitting his third home run in as many times at bat ("Thank You For Smoking" and "Juno"). The cunningly clever script is perfectly paired with an amazing cast. Vera Farmiga ("The Departed") showcases her immense yet subtle talent as Clooney's love interest, their chemistry reminiscent of that between Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy. One of my favorite supporting actors, J.K. Simmons ("Burn After Reading" and "Juno"), has a small role as an employee being fired. It's so well executed that he manages to steal the scene from Clooney, which is not an easy task.
Reitman actually hired ordinary people who had been laid off to work in the film. They were asked to re-create their real-life experience on camera and instructed to treat the camera as the person who fired them, reacting accordingly. The impact is gut wrenching. Reitman gives face to the appalling statistics that exist in our country, and it hits home big time.
"Up in the Air" sends a multitude of messages, clear and concise amid the murky waters in which we're treading these days. It also provides its audience with an optimistic treatise on human nature while it thoroughly entertains. Most importantly, the film demonstrates that life is better with company, and everybody needs a co-pilot.
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Tonight I will give a talk at the Cambridge R user group about googleVis. Following my good experience with knitr and RStudio to create interactive reports, I thought that I should try to create the slides in the same way as well.
Christopher Gandrud's recent post reminded me of deck.js, a JavaScript library for interactive html slides, which I have used in the past, but as Christopher experienced, it is currently not that straightforward to use with R and knitr
Thus, I decided to try slidy in combination with knitr and pandoc. And it worked nicely.
I used RStudio again to edit my Rmd-file and knitr
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Alan Sues was a flamboyant and zany regular on the 1960s hit television show "Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In."By: Associated Press report, Associated Press
LOS ANGELES — Alan Sues, a flamboyant and zany regular on the 1960s hit television show "Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In," has died.
Michael Gregg Michaud, a close friend for decades, told the Associated Press on Sunday that Sues died of cardiac arrest at his home in West Hollywood on Thursday. He was 85.
Sues began his career as a serious actor in director Elia Kazan's "Tea and Sympathy" on Broadway, but he became famous for his over-the-top comic characters.
They included "Big Al," an effeminate sportscaster on "Laugh-In," the TV phenomenon that made Goldie Hawn and Lily Tomlin famous.
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B&Bs in Carcassonne, France
Domaine Jean Coste
Pecharic et le PyEscape to the sun and calm of southern France. Enjoy the peace and quaint atmosphere of this restored farmhouse nestling in the rolling countryside of the west Aude, with breathtaking views of the Pyrenees Domaine Jean Coste will allow you to relax in a spacious, modern and comfortable surroundings. There are extensive grounds and a protected swimming pool. Try our traditional and international cuisine prepared from local fresh foods - and our free range eggs, jams and preserves. Home...
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Millett Guesthouse
28 Rue du 4 Septembre, CarcassonneMillett Guesthouse is in the most perfect location for visiting Carcassonne: right in the town center on a square with many shops, cafes and restaurant that also regularly hosts a market. It is only a short walk away from 'la Cite', the fortified medieval part of the town and from the UNESCO World Heritage classified Le Canal du...
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Auberge du Balestié
Route de Carcassonne, MalegoudeAuberge du Balestié is perfectly situated in heavenly and tranquil country side. Far from any road, you are guaranteed complete calm in a charming atmosphere. The rooms are located in a different building from the restaurant building where we
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19,boulevard marcouAu-Domisiladore is a guesthouse in the centre of Carcassonne, located between the canal, the city & the old city. All amenties are available within walking distance of the property. We have 5 bedrooms suitable for up to 15 people. A lovely quiet and friendly place to...
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Le Castel Enchante
20 Chemin de Matet, Fonties D'AudeLe Castel Enchante is a beautiful villa only a few minutes away from Carcassonne and from the Canal du Midi. From our B&B you will enjoy a splendid view of the pristine Minervois, only 35 min away from the Mediterranean Sea. You will be amazed at beautiful scenery on every corner. Around our villa, there is a well kept big garden with a swimming pool for the summer...
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Castel Chambres
Castel Chambres Avenue du château de MALVES, Malves en MinervoisLocated in the town of Malves en Minervois, just 10km from Carcassonne, the Castel Chambres is a traditional 13th century building featuring genuine stone walling which lead into the courtyard of the town castle. The Castel Chambres is the ideal option for those looking of authentic French getaway with a unique...
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La Matte
Conques Sur OrbielRural Cottage set on farm, 15 minutes from Carcassonne cite and airport. surrounded vines and backing on to national forest, with rivers and lake. Ideal for Carcassonne and touring region. Breakfast paid localy at 5 euros per person. Domaine De
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Maison de Laura
9 rue Paichere, SalsigneMaison de Laura is a traditional long farmhouse with swimming pool and good sized garden. The bedroom has a double bed, tea and coffee facilities and a small fridge. The private bathroom has a roll top bath and hand held shower. Towels and linen
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Résidence la Barbacane
15 Route de la Barbacane, Route de Saint HilaireThe Residence ADONIS Carcassonne La Barbacane 3* is pleased to welcome you in a green setting near of Carcassonne city classified as World Heritage Site by Unesco. You will discover a beautiful region with an extraordinary cultural richness. ADONIS Carcassonne La Barbacane welcomes you in one of its 70 air conditioned apartments, fully furnished and tastefully equipped to make your stay a real success. We put at your disposal: a pleasant dining room for your family breakfast, for...
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Residence Les Oliviers
2 rue Darius MilhaudLes Oliviers welcomes all through the year 24h/24 for a pleasant stay offering every modern convenience close to the Medieval City of Carcassonne... Rooms and studios are all air-conditoned and have complete bathrooms, European television, internet connection. Les Oliviers has a spacious and private car park. The restaurant opens its doors for a buffet breakfast from 7.00 am and proposes you every evening its seasonal menus. You will certainly enjoy a little rest around the swimming...
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Au Royal Hotel
22 Bd Jean JauresGuests must arrive at the hotel prior to 19:00. Your room cannot be guaranteed after 19:00. Please note that the hotel closes at 20:00 Set in the heart of Carcassonne's city centre near the Canal du Midi, Au Royal Hotel is listed in various tourist guides and offers good value accommodation. Au Royal Hotel is a family-run hotel. It offers a warm welcome, and features smart and functional guest rooms. A savoury buffet breakfast is served daily from 07:30 to 09:30. The bread and...
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Hotel Du Pont Vieux
32 rue TrivalleIdeally located at the foot of the fortified town at Carcassonne, in a stunning 18th-century building, this hotel offers comfortable rooms overlooking the castle towers or the hotel's pretty garden. On sunny days you can enjoy your delicious continental breakfast amongst the flowers on the outdoor terrace. Or, you can stay in your comfy bed and have breakfast delivered to your room. A range of convenient services are offered at the Hotel Du Pont Vieux. These include packed lunches...
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Hotel L'Etoile Carcassonne
3 allée G. de Roberval, ZI La BourietteEasy of access driving, L\'Etoile Carcassonne is the ideal stage on your road, 800 meters from the Airport. A cordial reception, a dynamic team will be there to make your stay most pleasant possible... 10 minutes driving from the Medieval City of Carcassonne (5 kilometers), 5 minutes driving from the city center. Walking distance 5 km around 45mn. City buses from Monday to Saturday each 30 mn from 8 to 19. Airport area We propose private water room. All are equipped with an office,...
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Hotel du Soleil le Terminus
2, Avenue Mar�chal Joffre, 11000 CarcassonneThe Soleil le Terminus is a hotel 4* with Beaux Arts facade, built in 1913 and set in Carcassonne city centre, 50 metes from the Canal du Midi. This four- floor hotel features 100 guestrooms, all of which have traditional chalet-style decor with
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La Cave Sabatie
3 avenue de Limoux, MalviesLa Cave Sabatié - Welcome to your holiday homes just 15 minutes drive from the medieval Cite of Carcassonne, one hour from the Mediterranean and two hours from Andorra. La cave sabatié sleeps 1 to 9 people. Cave Sabatie is a two storey village house with a room containing two bunk beds, a reception room and a kitchen/diner, bathroom and separate toilet on the ground floor. The first floor has a large lounge with a big sunny terrace and a double bedded room. There are two sofa...
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Aging and Renewal of iPS Cells During Reprogramming, Propagation and Differentiation
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The recent discovery of human embryonic stem (ES) cells offers great promise to medicine by allowing for the first time, the potential to produce of any of the cell types of the human body. In the future, this could lead to a host of new therapies in the treatment of diseases of the blood, vascular, heart, nervous, endocrine, muscle, skeletal, and other systems of the human body. However, transplant rejection has long been considered to be one of the great obstacles in successfully implementing these new therapies in the emerging field of regenerative medicine. The recent discovery that cells from the body, such as skin cells, can be returned to an ES-like state simply by the expression of 4 genes (induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cell technology) has revolutionized the field of regenerative medicine by showing a path to make patient-specific cells with the potential of ES cells to differentiate into all the cell types of the body.
While iPS technology can restore an ES-like functionality to a patient's own cell, our preliminary results show that this technology may not reliably restore a youthful proliferative lifespan to the cells. This apparent defect relates to the length of the linear ends of the DNA strands, a region of the DNA called the "telomere". Telomere length determines how many times body cells can divide, and our initial results indicate that iPS technology may lead to cells that are prematurely old (short telomeres). This problem would be predicted to severely limit the ability of companies to scale up product from iPS cells and could similarly limit the therapeutic usefulness and potentially even the safety of such cells in humans.
We propose a detailed study of telomere lengths during iPS and the testing of alterations in the procedure targeted toward correcting this problem. We describe a program of research aimed at measuring telomeres in a variety of iPS conditions using a novel system where the initial cells are genetically identical to ES cells, allowing for a careful measurement of telomere lengths during the iPS process. We then propose to modify specific conditions in the iPS process based on the understanding of the mechanisms that regulate telomere length. The final goal of the proposed research is to design and implement improvements in the iPS process that allows telomeres to lengthen back to an embryonic length. The successful restoration of youthful telomere length in iPS protocols would enable iPS-derived cells to have sufficient replicative lifespan to withstand expansion and purification during commercial manufacture, as well as provide robust cells of many kinds with potentially enormous benefits to patients in need of cell-based therapies, in particular an aging population facing age-related degenerative disease.
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New technologies in regenerative medicine offer the opportunity to develop novel therapies for a broad spectrum of life-threatening conditions. Additionally, these new technologies may offer solutions for chronic degenerative diseases, thereby potentially saving the people of the State of California enormous expenditures annually. The realization of this opportunity is dependent on technological advances, such as the development of technologies to deal with obstacles in the clinical utility of such technologies, such as transplant rejection. A recently-developed technology called "induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cell technology offers a relatively simple solution to transplant rejection by allowing scientists to transform an easily-accessible cell type, such as skin cells, back to cells similar to embryonic stem (ES) cells that have the ability to become any of the cell types of the human body. The use of iPS technology circumvents the transplant rejection issue and offers the exciting prospect of making patient-specific cells of many different types for a myriad of human therapeutic applications.
We propose a program of research that aims to solve one critical problem of iPS technology relating to the resetting of cell lifespan to aged cells. We show data to indicate that existing technologies have limitations that could restrict the commercial scalability of product from iPS cells and negatively impact patient safety. Safety is critical to the development of any new drug candidate and is even more essential when considering cellular therapies where cells can persist in the body for years. Thus, the primary benefit of our proposed project of generating well-characterized cell lines with a normal cell lifespan is to provide more effective and safer cell therapies. By providing California researchers a means to improve iPS technology in the manner described, we will help overcome the cell lifespan bottleneck that is currently blocking the successful translation of iPS stem cell research to clinical applications. A key beneficial outcome of our project will be to shorten the time it takes to get stem cell therapies from the research laboratory and into the hands of physicians to treat patients suffering from degenerative diseases and injuries. By accelerating the translation of research to drug approval, more Californians that are currently in need of treatment will have the opportunity to benefit from stem cell therapies and Californians will see a more rapid return on their investment in the form of reduced health care costs.
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This application proposes a detailed study of the connection between pluripotency and senescence in induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells based on the applicant's own observation that that iPS cell lines appear to have shorter telomere lengths than do normal human embryonic stem cells (hESCs). Since telomere length predicts replicative capacity, the applicant hypothesizes that human iPS cells may display premature senescence, a property that could significantly limit the cells' commercial scalability and therapeutic efficacy. To explore this possibility, a series of five aims has been proposed. First, the applicant will determine whether iPS cell lines maintain telomere length during extended periods of culture. Next, the effects of various established reprogramming methods on telomere length in iPS clones will be evaluated. Third, the temporal dynamics of telomerase reverse transcriptase (TERT) induction and telomere extension during the reprogramming process will be investigated. Fourth, specific alterations in reprogramming methodologies will be employed and assessed for their potential to augment telomere length. Finally, the applicant proposes a uniquely controlled, isogenic analysis in order to identify differences in microRNA (miRNA) and gene expression between iPS cells and hESCs.
The reviewers agreed that the proposal addresses an important question in hESC and iPS cell biology. As the issue of shortened telomeres might have a negative impact on the commercial scalability of stem cell therapies, the development of methods to overcome this limitation would be significant. However, while the reviewers appreciated the innovative use of isogenic cell systems in order to gain meaningful insights into telomere dynamics, they nonetheless identified a number of weaknesses in the research plan and experimental design that were thought to limit the potential for this endeavor to succeed.
The reviewers discussed a number of concerns that cast doubt on the feasibility of this effort. First, the premise upon which this proposal rests, i.e. that reprogramming may lead to telomere shortening, has not yet been convincingly validated outside of the applicant's own preliminary findings. Furthermore, the lack of supporting evidence in the current literature, along with a recent publication on a related topic, served to further undermine their confidence in this project's rationale and significance. One reviewer asserted that regardless of telomere size, functional iPS cells are known to contribute to all three germ layers, thereby confirming that either short or long telomere lengths were not necessarily prohibitive to their developmental potency. In addition, reviewers felt the scope of this proposal was overly ambitious and that insufficient attention had been devoted to considering alternative strategies in the event of failure. In particular, the non-telomerase based approaches as well as the miRNA strategies of the latter aims seemed poorly developed or were not justified by relevant preliminary data.
Reviewers acknowledged the excellent training of the principal investigator and noted a substantial track record in telomerase biology. The research team members were also recognized for their demonstrable expertise and excellent qualifications.
In summary, this proposal seeks to elucidate the relationship between senescence and pluripotency in iPS cells. Despite addressing an interesting and potentially significant topic, the feasibility was undermined by an uncertain rationale and a diffuse, overly ambitious research plan.


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Creating Comic Books: The Director's Cut
A column article, Busted Knuckles by: Beau SmithI was watching a DVD the other day - LOST: The Final Season - going through the special features and axtras. Most of the time I enjoy the extra features and director's cuts on DVDs. Some of the bonus features are very informative and others are just flat out fun. The worst a special feature can be is boring.
While watching the DVD I related it to comic books and how occasionally there are extra features when a series is collected or when a new original graphic novel is produced. I usually enjoy those as much as the main content itself when done right. Most of the time you get to see some unpublished art, so prelim stuff and a few times they throw in the writer's original script. It's always fun and educational to see another writer's script and the format they use. I know when I was a budding writer, I would've loved to have had access to published writer's scripts. After all, I learned from reading the Robert Kanigher scripts he sent me from Sgt. Rock, Metal Men and some Batman stories. His scripts were a major influence on my script formatting and timing. I will always be in Bob's debt for that.
What I would like to suggest is that Marvel Comics and DC Comics produce an oversized book reprinting a classic story like Fantastic Four#48 or Green Lantern #59 for example, and not only show the story with some behind the scenes art, but also break down each page as far as storytelling, reasons for editing, explaining the art, pacing and other angles of the story.
I'm not talking about having the original writers and artists detail it. Some of them are not with us today, so that would be impossible. But it would be amazing to have truly iconic and educated creators or editors like Denny O'Neil, Walt Simonson, Marv Wolfman, Len Wein, Roy Thomas, Neal Adams, Dick Ayers and others talk about and point out what made these stories great. Guys like them have worked on comics from all sides. They have worked on comics from as far back as the Golden Age, like Dick Ayers, through the Silver Age, like Denny O'Neil, through the Bronze Age, and even through today. I know this kind of bonus content would thrill those wanting to create comics, folks that read comics and creators that have been making comics for decades.
That's just the germ of the idea, but I think you can see what I'm thinking about. I think an oversized format would be a perfect way to not only show the story, but to breakdown and point out how the story is told panel to panel, page to page. Speaking from my 24 years of marketing and writing comics, I can tell you that in this format, there are a lot of people that would not only pony up the money for such a book, but would also request more giving other milestone comics this important treatment. All eras of comics could be covered, from the Golden Age to the comics on the shelves right now.
It's something to think about. I hope that I've planted a seed in your head. Next time you're at a convention and see Geoff Johns, Jim Lee, Joe Quesada, Axel Alonzo or Dan DiDio, suggest it to them. Send them an email, write them a letter, post up on their site.
Tell 'em Beau sent you.
Busted Knuckles Manly Cover of the Week: Giant Classic King Kong
Whitman/Gold Key Comics
Painted Art by George Wilson
What kid of any age doesn't love giant apes? I know as a kind when I saw this cover I thought this was the moment when my pointy little head would explode in the aisle of the drug store and splatter my immature brain matter all over some blue haired old lady that was sadly in my childish line of fire.
The great artist George Wilson did a bang-up job taking inspiration from the original King Kong movie to make this cover his own and still tribute the great film, if you ever see this comic or Whitman version at a convention, in a store or online, then snap it up, read it and then frame the cover. Maybe your head will explode as well.
Busted Knuckles Babe of the Week: Brooklyn Decker
Brooklyn Decker...yeah, be still my rusty old heart. You can't tell me that you haven't seen the trailers for Adam Sandler's new movie Just Go with It and haven't felt your eyeballs pop out a little when Brooklyn Decker is shown on the screen. While watching The Chicago Bears defeat the Seattle Seahawks this past weekend at my son's house, the trailer came up during a break in the game and I saw my son and his buddies all let their tongues collectively hit the hardwood floor at the same time followed by the kinds of groans and moans of the hormonal nature that all young men in their 20s make. Of course through my vast maturity I was able to contain my carnal thoughts under the radar so not to hear the chants of "Gee Dad, You perv, she's young enough to be your daughter!" Kids just don't understand that every man remains 16 years old in his own mind. They'll learn. They'll be old like me one day.
Brooklyn has been on the cover of Sports Illustrated and in such movies and TV shows as Chuck, Royal Pains and the upcoming Battleship. Maybe she would like to star as Wynonna Earp! Enjoy!
The Roundup
Yeah, it's still winter here in the Mountain State of West Virginia. We've had a couple of days where the snow wasn't covering the frozen ground, but never fear. A day later it comes back and everything turns white again.
I'm still out spending my fair share of time in the elements. I get out and do a couple of miles in the morning and then let the dogs drag me around in the afternoon. What doesn't kill you only makes you stronger and more stupid.
One good thing about the winter weather is that I've got to dig in to some really interesting books. I know that every week I get email from "Knuckleheads" asking what I'm reading or what I suggest they read, so I thought I'd list a few that I've got going or have read recently. Maybe you look 'em up and find something you like. Here ya go:
- Devils, Not Men: The History Of The French Foreign Legion by Roy C. Anderson
- The Day We Lost The H-Bomb: Cold War, Hot Nukes and the Worst Nuclear Weapons Disaster In Historyby Barbara Moran.
- Deadly Kingdom: The Book of Dangerous Animals by Gordon Grice
- K Blows Top: A Cold War Comic Interlude, Starring Nikita Khrushchev, America's Most Unlikely Tourist by Peter Carlson
- Fordlandia: The Rise and Fall of Henry Ford's Forgotten Jungle City by Greg Grandin
- The Athena Project by Brad Thor
- The Gilded Dinosaur: The Fossil War Between E.D. Cope and O.C. Marsh and the Rise Of American Science by Mark Jaffe
- In Fifty Years We'll All Be Chicks by Adam Corolla
- Colonel Roosevelt by Edmund Morris
- American Assassin by Vince Flynn
- Seized: Battling Scoundrels and Pirates While Recovering Stolen Ships in the World's Most Dangerous Waters by Max Hardberger
- Armageddon Science: The Science of Mass Destruction by Brian Clegg
- The Big Burn: Teddy Roosevelt & The Fire that Saved America by Timothy Eagan
- Beneath The Dark Ice: A Novel by Greig Beck
- Ancestor by Scott Sigler
- Atomic Awakening: A New Look at the History and Future of Nuclear Power by James Mahaffey
- KOOK: What Surfing Taught Me About Love, Life and Catching the Perfect Wave by Peter Heller
- Broken Genius: The Rise and Fall of William Shockley, Creator of the Electronic Age by Joel Shurkin
- Manthropology: The Science of Why the Modern Male is not the Man He Used to Be by Peter McAllister
- Deeper: A Novel by James A. Moore
- Bad Science: Quacks, Hacks and Big Pharma Flacks by Ben Goldacre
- Tough Guy: My Life on the Ice by Bob Probert
- The Wave: In Pursuit of the Rogue Freaks by Susan Casey
- Abominable: A Novel by William Meikle
Okay, I hope you find something good to read. Keep your nose clean and out of other people's business.
Your bookworm buddy,
Beau Smith
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As the Broncos hoped, the status on Travis Henry and Selvin Young remained quo as they went through Friday's practice. They both fully participated in the session, and are each listed as probable for the game.
Henry's off-the-field status also remains unchanged, Head Coach Mike Shanahan said after the 90-minute practice, which took place in sub-freezing temperatures.
"I haven't heard a thing," Shanahan. "There's been rumors. I haven't heard anything. It's just speculation. I think it started with the NFL Network; they came out with something, but we haven't heard a thing."
The wait for a ruling on Henry's appeal — which he made a fortnight earlier in Phoenix — isn't a distraction, Shanahan said.
"When it happens, it happens," Shanahan said.
While Henry and Young are expected to play, running back Andre Hall was ruled out with a high ankle sprain — the injury through which he played last Sunday. He was the only Bronco not to practice on Thursday or Friday.
Two Broncos are listed as questionable — wide receivers Glenn Martinez and Javon Walker. Martinez did not miss any practice time this week, while Walker saw full work Thursday and Friday after being limited on Wednesday.
Fellow wide receiver Brandon Stokley is listed as probable after suffering a knee bruise Sunday; he did not practice Wednesday but had full work on Thursday and Friday.
Meanwhile, in Oakland, quarterback Daunte Culpepper did not practice Friday; he is listed as questionable for Sunday's game. Josh McCown, who started for the Raiders at Denver in September, is listed as probable with a left finger injury and made it through the full practice Friday.
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November 23 2011
Volunteers raise the walls on a new Club House
Volunteers raise the walls on a new Club House
Three months after hurricane force winds destroyed the Club House at Medicine Creek Golf Course a new building has begun to take shape. Local volunteers under the direction of contractor Keth Evers of Fulda, Minn. Raised the walls on a new Club House last week. Board member Dean Reumann stated that they hope to have the sheeting completed by the end of this week and the building enclosed. "We want to do as much as we can with volunteer labor," said Reumann, who is using his vacation time from work this week to assist with the construction. "We'll hire what's necessary but a we can do a lot of the interior work this winter." According to Reumann, construction didn't start because they were waiting for insurance money. "We had to wait for insurance, rafters, and then it was harvest and hunting," said Reumann. Reumann added that anyone wishing to volunteer their time and talents to the project should log on to the club's Facebook page for updates on work schedules.
- Lady Raiders bound for state
- Garnos inducted into Hall of Fame
- Playing at the farm and home show
- Garnos to be inducted into SD Amateur Basketball Hall of Fame
- Curtain to go up SATURDAY night on 20th play
- Group organizes to promote rail line rehab
- Vacancies open on city and town boards
- First year of Jr. Kindergarten program exceeds expectations
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The Tommy Foundation is excited to announce a new partnership with Discovery Toys through a committed consultant, Babs, who has often attended autism-friendly events and can help find toys for our loved ones. You can purchase toys from Babs at her Discovery Toys shop online.
From her home page, visitors can then go to the catalog and or shop products. If you choose to place an order 20% of the toy value will go to The Tommy Foundation. When you order, you will need to put TTF after your first name in order for Babs to know how to credit the sale.
We are so excited to partner with such a committed community supporter for our cause. There are many toys at Discovery toys that are extremely educational and helpful for young ones. Hope you all enjoy this new partnership and remember that you can always ask Babs qestions about particular toys from her homepage.


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Community Outreach
Taproot Foundation
Official Philanthropic Partner of Chicago AMA
Chicago AMA is committed to advocating pro bono work within the marketing profession and recently selected the Taproot Foundation as its official philanthropic partner. Many Chicago AMA members are already serving as Taproot volunteers. View one of our testimonials and see how your marketing expertise can benefit Chicago's nonprofit sector and the community at large.
About Taproot Foundation
Nonprofits have the greatest potential for addressing our communities' most challenging social and environmental problems, but often lack the operational resources they need to thrive. The Taproot Foundation exists to close this gap. The Taproot Foundation model leverages skills of the business community to provide nonprofits with free, reliable, high-quality services. As the country's largest nonprofit consulting firm, the organization has engaged over 2,000 business professionals in rewarding pro bono work, delivering more than $21 million worth of services to over 450 nonprofits in Chicago, New York, Boston and the Bay Area. More information is available at www.taprootfoundation.org.
"Chicago AMA and its board of directors are enthusiastic about this partnership. Taproot Foundation's innovative and successful approach has our support and admiration. We look forward to donating to this worthwhile organization and to providing opportunities to inform and engage our membership in this important initiative."
Michael Long, Chicago AMA executive director
"Taproot Foundation is excited to partner with the Chicago AMA to expand pro bono opportunities for the local marketing profession. Through our collaboration, more Chicago marketing professionals can share their passion for their craft and the community, and deliver exceptional resources to local nonprofit organizations whose work improves the quality of life for us all."
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Go Pro Bono with Taproot Foundation
The Taproot Foundation is currently recruiting Chicago business professionals to volunteer their marketing, information technology and creative services skills. The following is a sample of the 12 volunteer roles that comprise Taproot Foundation pro bono teams. To view additional volunteer roles, visit the Taproot Foundation.
- Account Director
- Project Manager
- Brand Strategist
- Marketing Manager
- Copywriter/Editor
- Graphic Designer/Web Designer
- Web Developer
Account Director
The Account Director is the most senior Service Grant volunteer and typically oversees two to three Service Grants concurrently. With the client, the Account Director ensures that the grantee client is ready to begin a project, negotiates project issues such as scope or timelines that the Project Manager cannot resolve, pre-sells deliverables, coaches the nonprofit's Executive Director on possible internal political challenges, and ensures that the nonprofit grantee is both upholding their responsibilities and ultimately pleased with the project. With the Taproot Foundation team, the Account Director makes final staffing decisions, reviews deliverables for quality and coaches the Project Managers.
A successful Account Director has managed team leaders, feels comfortable negotiating executive or board-level relationships, and has experience directly related to one of our grant area (i.e. marketing, database/IT, or human resources.) Account Directors typically have held at least director, vice president, or partner level roles in their professional careers. The Account Director corps in each city contributes impressive strength to each office's leadership. Apply now.
- Key Benefits - Exercise leadership skills, significant contact with grantee leadership including Board of Directors, mentoring, new professional contacts, nonprofit experience, applying skills to new environment, exposure to multiple nonprofits concurrently
- Primary Skills - Client expectation setting, project staffing, mentoring, coaching, negotiating
Related Titles - Vice President, Partner, Director, Account Manager, Creative Director
Project Manager
The Project Manager is the primary day-to-day point of contact with the nonprofit grantee client, and the day-to-day leader of the Service Grant team. A Project Manager owns the project schedule, ensures effective task delegation to both team and client members, and coordinates regular communications. A successful Project Manager has two or more years of experience leading teams to deliver quality results, as well as experience directly related to one of our grant areas (i.e. marketing, human resources or databases/IT). Apply now
- Key Benefits - Exercise leadership skills, new professional contacts, nonprofit experience, relationship building, applying skills to new environment, team/project management experience
- Primary Skills - Project management, client relationships, team building, entrepreneurial, milestone setting, communication skills
Related Titles - Manager, Director of Staff, Project Manager, Consultant, Technical Consultant, Technology Director, Technical Lead, Team Lead, Account Supervisor
Brand Strategist
The Brand Strategist is the content leader of a branding Service Grant team. He or she works with the nonprofit and the volunteer team to define the branding strategy and ensure that all deliverables align with the strategy. The Brand Strategist is a senior role that frequently requires working with a nonprofit's board of directors and therefore requires someone with very strong presentation and consensus building skills. A successful brand strategist will have at least four years experience as either a Brand Strategist, a packaged goods product manager or as a senior manager in a marketing or creative agency. Apply now
- Key Benefits - Team content leader, in-depth nonprofit market experience, relationship building, applying skills to new environment, new professional contacts
- Primary Skills - Brand awareness & positioning, gaining "buy-in" from stakeholders, creative leadership, facilitating project discovery
Related Titles - Brand Manager, Marketing Manager, Marketing Director, Naming Specialist, Corporate Communications Director, Identity Manager
Marketing Manager
The Marketing Manager helps to set the strategy for brochure, annual report and branding Service Grants. A Marketing Manager is responsible for gathering requirements and working with the nonprofit and volunteer team to define the marketing strategy for a project and ensures that all deliverables are aligned with the strategy. A successful marketing manager will have at least three years experience creating and executing print marketing programs and have a solid understanding of the identity development and management process. Apply now
- Key Benefits - In-depth nonprofit market experience, relationship building, applying skills to new environment, team content leader, new professional contacts
- Primary Skills - Marketing collateral development, client relationships, facilitating project discovery, creative leadership
Related Titles - Corporate Communications Manager, Product Manager, Account Executive
Copyeditor / Writer
The Copyeditor/Writer is responsible for creating the marketing copy for web, annual report and/or brochure projects, as well as the key messages for key messages and brand strategy projects. He or she will often work closely with the nonprofit's marketing personnel to improve existing marketing copy. A successful copywriter has two or more years experience in copywriting at an agency or as an internal copywriter. In this role, you should have extensive experience working with visual designers to develop marketing collateral (brochures, websites, direct mail pieces), and be familiar with either the AP Style Guide or Chicago Manual of Style. Apply now
- Key Benefits - Writing sample addition, nonprofit experience, team collaboration, applying skills to new environment, new professional contacts
- Primary Skills - Marketing writing, advertising, editing, creative
Related Titles - Editor, Communications Specialist, Journalist
Graphic Designer / Web Designer
The Graphic Designer is responsible for the design of a brochure, annual report, website or identity system. Identity and brochure projects are often assigned two designers who work as a team to create and refine multiple design options. On web projects, designers work with a web developer who implements the designs and codes the pages; a successful web designer will be familiar with web technology, its implications for successful designs and be comfortable working with a developer. A successful Graphic Designer has three or more years experience in graphic design at an agency or as an internal graphic designer. In this role, you should have extensive experience with print and/or web design, graphics production, and be familiar with relevant design and production tools (i.e. PhotoShop, Illustrator, QuarkXPress, DreamWeaver, or equivalents). All Graphic Designers have the benefit of working under guidance of Taproot Foundation's Creative Directors, who hail from three of the country's premier organizations: Landor, Interbrand, and Luxon Carrà. Apply now
- Key Benefits - Portfolio addition, nonprofit experience, team collaboration, applying skills to new environment, new professional contacts
- Primary Skills - Design and layout, print production, typography, creative
Related Titles - Creative Director, Art Director, Design Director, Sr. Graphic Designer, Graphic Artist, Brand Designer
Web Developer
The Web developer is responsible for coding our Website Service Grants. The Web Developer will work as part of the team to translate business requirements into technical requirements and implement the project. A successful web developer has three or more years of experience including standard web development background: - DHTML, CGI, VbScript, ASP, PHP, JSP, SQL (database connectivity), and basic web server administration. - Familiarity with Internet protocols, procedures (FTP, Telnet, etc.), and version control software (VSS). Apply now
- Key Benefits - Portfolio addition, nonprofit experience, team collaboration, applying skills to new environment, new professional contacts
- Primary Skills - Website development, HTML, JavaScript, project experience
- Related Titles - Web Engineer, UI Developer
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Chicago Blackhawks forward Marian Hossa has been taken off the ice on a stretcher after being hit by Phoenix's Raffi Torres in the first period of Game 3 of their opening-round playoff series on Tuesday night.
Hossa was near the boards at centre ice and had just turned and passed the puck when Torres left his skates and delivered a late shot with his shoulder that knocked Hossa to the ice. Hossa was down for about five minutes as medical personnel rushed immediately to his side, and then was taken off of the ice.
Photos: Jim Young/Reuters
NHL hockey seems to be amplified this year and it's not just a result of social media but hits like the one described here are increasing. Increasingly the NHL is not disciplining players appropriately for inappropriate hits, sucker punches and purposeful head shots.
Take the Shea Weber hit of Henrik Zetterberg's head which resulted in only a fine and no suspension for "roughing". NHL get your shit together…
Republican presidential candidate RICK SANTORUM, on Sunday's Meet The Press.
No seriously. This guy is a fucking dick.
As GM goes, so does America? Maybe.
General Motors reported the largest annual profit in its history on Thursday, even as losses in Europe dragged down fourth-quarter earnings.
G.M. said it earned a quarterly profit of $472 million, or 28 cents a share, down from $510 million, or 31 cents a share, a year ago. It was the eighth-consecutive quarterly profit for the carmaker, but also the smallest during that stretch.
For all of 2011, G.M. earned $7.6 billion, nearly all of it from North America. That was more than G.M.'s previous record of $6.7 billion in 1997.
"The government still owns 26 percent of G.M., but the Obama administration has delayed plans to sell those shares in the hopes of recovering a larger percentage of its investment as the share price increases."
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Kona is good and then you can go out to the beach to watch the Fireworks.
Kona is good and then you can go out to the beach to watch the Fireworks.
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Drink Around the World in Epcot
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Stopping in the middle is distinctly unpatriotic. ~Sam Eagle
Awesome. I just made my ADR for Kona. Fireworks at 8, followed by supper at 8:30. I am so excited. Thanks for the recommendation. Now I have to choose between the Coconut-Almond Chicken or the Spiced Ahi Tuna. Decisions. Decisions.
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Let's jump right into more terrible dates in this final edition of the Looove Connection. One of them involves a spider monkey at a drive-in, so you'll want to read on for that one.
Our first stories will involve cheap dates, not in the good sense. I'll condense all these a bit so I can get more in. For the full stories and more Worst Dates — including three that somehow resulted in marriage — go to my blog at themorningcall.com.
A woman I'll call Marion met a guy from Bucks County through an Internet dating site. They corresponded, talked on the phone and eventually graduated to dinner at a Lehigh Valley restaurant. She says he did not turn out to be physically attractive, but she was OK with that. More problematic were his bad table manners and his remark, as she drove him to see Historic Bethlehem at his request, "that he hadn't had sex for so long that he didn't know if the equipment still worked."
They wouldn't be worrying about that tonight, she assured him, hoping he was just nervous. Still, as they walked around Bethlehem, she found herself struggling to figure out how to tell him nicely that she didn't want to see him again. When they got back to her car, he asked what she thought about him. She told him he seemed like an OK guy, but she saw no future for them as a couple.
He freaked out, demanding details of his faults, offering to fix whatever was wrong and complaining all the way back to Allentown. She dropped him at his car, went inside the restaurant to escape — and discovered he was following her into the bar, demanding that she reimburse him for her dinner. [I guess he likes his dates to have a money-back guarantee.] "I gladly did!" she said.
Another woman told me about one of her sister's bad dates. This guy has been asking her out and she finally agreed to his request to take her to dinner. They ordered and ate. "I'll leave the tip," she said generously, and he said, "OK." But when the bill arrived, he pulled out his "buy one entree, get one free" coupon — and used it for his own dinner! She paid for her own, plus the tip.
I'm sure some women find thriftiness to be an admirable quality, but this probably is taking it too far.
Here's a disaster of an entirely differently kind.
A woman I'll call Susan climbed into her date's snappy convertible on a warm evening, and they began driving to a restaurant about 20 miles away. She had borrowed her dress from a friend who was smaller than she. "About halfway there, I leaned forward to push in the cigarette lighter and felt the nylon zipper go. The dress was open from my neck down to my butt." It took her five miles to get up the nerve to tell him he had to turn around, and her whole family was sitting outside when they got back to the house. "They wondered why we came back so early and why I was wearing his suit jacket on such a hot night. I was so embarrassed!"
A man we'll call Jack wrote: "I dated a woman via AOL who was absolutely stunning. However, when I met her (fittingly at a farmer's market), she not only gained a few pounds, she gained a few HUNDRED pounds, enough that her car sighed with relief when she got out with her amazingly stressed Spandex pants on. She must have seen the look of despair on my face and she said, 'I can see you're not pleased, don't be so superficial (as she attacked a bag of Fritos stashed next to her).' I just threw up my arms and left. I'm such a superficial guy!"
Whatever you think of his fast getaway, this strikes me as a better illustration of the dangers of dishonesty than of the fact that men are pigs. Tricking someone with an unrepresentative photo of yourself is a bad idea.
Here's a really strange one, which I got via Facebook: "The nite I lost my virginity? I had a spider monkey and she used to go out on dates with me. [I sought an explanation for that, but never got one.] Anyway, went to drive-in and was doing the hokey pokey in the back seat. When we came up for air there were at least 20 people around the car talking to my monkey and watching us. Needless to say, we got banned from Jessup drive-in!! lol."
That's a scary story for all kinds of reasons.
This last one I like mostly for the punch line. A guy told me he was matched with a nice woman through a computer dating service, and over dinner, she asked if he wondered why she never had been married. Turns out she had been a nun for 20 years.
"That kind of put a damper on it for me," he wrote. "Definitely a case where you didn't want to get on bad terms with her ex."
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Vanessa Fox has been in the world of current real world SEO for about two months and questions Rand Fishkin and his vast experience of actually working as an SEO.
I hope this is a link bait ploy of some type, if not Vanessa has made a goof here.
I have an enormous amount of respect for Vanessa, but frankly, she lacks any current real world SEO experience. She has not made the hard decisions that accompany our trade. She does not know the sweat, terror, or agony of having to make actual important decisions based on the limited information that her former employer provides.
Rand Fishkin, on the other hand has, and has done so for years. Day in day out, he has sweated, sacrificed and built his name and reputation successfully on his ability to navigate the mirky waters of SEO.
I really appreciate her input on the quiz, I told her so on her blog.
But it is shitty of her to title her post that or anything that labels the SEOmoz quiz as "completely wrong".
She was a Google employee until two months ago, not an SEO.
I actually feel bad about this.
Vanessa if this a link ploy of some type, please email me. If it isn't, please don't cause I am pissed at the moment.
Update: My point is that as a recent Google employee I feel it irresponsible and disrespectful to Rand to use that title. It is not bad she wrote an opinion, I respect her opinion and I am glad she wrote it, I just wish it were more respectful and tactful in it's execution.


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"Basically, we've gotten a third of a million dollars in 24 hours, with close to 12,000 paid subscribers (at last count). On average, readers paid almost $8 more than we asked for," Mr. Sullivan wrote this afternoon. "To say we're thrilled would obscure the depth of our gratitude and relief." Read More