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The UK's biggest water company wants to raise bills by more than 10 per cent above the cost of inflation over a five-year period.
Thames Water, which serves 14 million customers in and around London, has informed Ofwat (the Water Services Regulation Authority) of the planned change.
Ofwat said the company had submitted by far the highest proposed bill increase of any of the major water supply and sewerage firms that have put forward their plans for 2015-20.
Thames, which pays no corporation tax, last week announced half-year pre-tax profits were up by nearly a fifth to £134.2 million.
The company is already at loggerheads with the regulator over customer charges.
Nine firms said they would cut bills or leave them flat in real terms over 2015-20, after Ofwat asked them to consider scaling back increases.
But Thames Water said its plans to invest £2.8 billion in the Thames Tideway Tunnel, a major new sewer.
This means it must add £8 above inflation for each of the five years from 2015 - and that without this, bill rises would be below inflation.
Ofwat figures show the supplier plans a 6.8 per cent real terms cut in average water supply bills but a 34.8 per cent increase for sewerage.
This gives an average real term rise of 10.4 per cent.
Thames said its current typical £358 bill is £50 below the average for England and Wales but would increase to £398, plus inflation, for 2020.
Chief executive Martin Baggs claimed seven out of 10 customers found the plan "acceptable".
He said: "It is clear that bill increases are only acceptable if they are absolutely essential, but customers have told us to avoid storing up problems for the future.
"Our plan will deliver value for money on the things our customers have told us matter most."
Last week, Thames Water said it did not expect to pay any more corporation tax for up to a decade.
This is because it planned to continue £1 billion annual infrastructure investments, meaning it can defer £20 million a year in tax liabilities.
Last month it was slapped down by Ofwat over plans for a one-off £29 bill hike for next year.
The plans were due to unforeseen costs including customers failing to pay their bills, as well as the Thames super sewer.
Thames Water is owned by Kemble Water Holdings, whose investors include Australian investment firm Macquarie Group.
Proposals by Thames and its rivals set out plans for their charges for 2015-20, to which will be added the retail prices index inflation figure, which was 2.6 per cent in October.
Ofwat chairman Jonson Cox said: "Ofwat challenged companies to listen carefully to their customers in preparing their plans.
"Our board made clear that current economic circumstances gave companies an opportunity to deliver falling bills in real terms over the coming five years."
Ofwat chief executive Cathryn Ross said it would carry out an independent and rigorous process to analyse and challenge companies' plans.
The regulator said that in April it would give its judgment on the firms' plans, including "how well they have taken account of their customers' priorities."
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Watermelons have been associated with Luling since the 1950s, when truck farming began to take off in the area.
In 1953, Luling residents held the first Watermelon Thump, a festival featuring live music and a seed spitting competition (ready to break the 70-foot distance barrier any day now). There aren't any points for manners in these events, but the judges do impose a penalty if a seed goes too far out of bounds toward spectators.
Special children's contests and a team-spitting contest also take place.
Spectators need to stay alert during the seed spitting contests, especially the under-age-eight category, lest they get splattered with flying watermelon.
This popular event was introduced in 1971. The watermelon seed spit record of 68 feet 9 1/8 inches was set in 1989 by Lee Wheelis and is recorded in the Guiness Book of Records.
Local farmers roll out their super-sized black diamond watermelons at the Championship Melon auction where 50 pounders are not uncommon—winners have been known to plump up to over 80 pounds. They're still trying to grow that 100-pound watermelon!
Other highlights of the four-day celebration include the Watermelon Thump Queen's coronation, parade with floats promoting other Texas festivals, carnival, children's entertainment, street dances, and car show. Live music, a beer garden, arts and crafts booths, and food booths remain on tap all weekend.
The earliest local grown watermelons in Texas begin to ripen after the first week in June, so The Thump is a harvest festival of sorts, marking the availability of ripe watermelons.
But why would you thump a watermelon?
To find out if a melon is ripe enough to eat, many people like to use the thump test. That, of course, is how the festival got its name.
Basically, you test the ripeness of a melon by flicking the husk with your index finger. If you get a somewhat hollow sound from the melon, it's ripe.
True thump experts say that a perfectly ripe watermelon will 'thump' and the thump will be about a b -flat note. Although a lot of people rely on that method, if you're like me, I can't tell a b-flat from a hole in the ground.
Look the watermelon over, choose a firm, symmetrical one that is free of bruises, cuts, and dents. Lift it up and turn it over. The underside of the watermelon should have a creamy, yellow spot—called the ground spot—from where it sat on the ground and ripened in the hot Texas sun.
The annual Luling Watermelon Thump is always held the last Thursday to Saturday in June.
Make plans now to attend the 61st Annual Watermelon Thump, June 26-29, 2014.
What is a watermelon?
Watermelon is in the same family as cucumbers, squash, and pumpkins.
Watermelon is 92 percent water and 8 percent sugar. It is rich in lypocene, an antioxidant that gives it its characteristic red color. It's fat free and contains Vitamin A, C, and a lot of other good things to eat!
Watermelons have higher lycopene content than tomatoes! During the past several years there has been considerable media attention on tomatoes because they contain Lycopene. Lycopene has antioxidant properties and has been claimed to promote a healthy heart and to reduce the risk of cancer. Watermelons contain more lycopene than tomatoes.
Watermelon Fruit or Vegetable?
No matter which way you slice it, a watermelon is a vegetable—and it's a fruit! It is both!
How awesome is that! You can eat watermelon and get a serving of your daily supply of vegetables!
In North America, most of us use watermelon as a fruit. We slice it, dice it, and scoop it into balls. We put it in fruit salad, we eat it as dessert, and we make fruity drinks out of it.
Other regions of the world often treat watermelon like a vegetable. The entire watermelon is edible even the rind. In the orient all parts of the watermelon are stir-fried, stewed, and pickled. In Russia, pickled watermelon rind is fairly common.
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Whoville Theme Sets the Stage for Holiday Fun at The City Market
Meet the Grinch in the warmth of Cindy Lou Who's home and visit the Whoville Holiday children's activity area every Saturday between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Whoville Holidays is a FREE event, but donations are encouraged in our "Help A Who" campaign. Bring either three canned goods for Harvesters or a new, unwrapped toy for the Salvation Army.
The Grinch will be available in the Who home where all visiting Who's are encouraged to bring a camera and take a picture with The Grinch. Little Who children's activities include making Whoville-themed tree ornaments, a Grinch mask, word search, coloring pages and more activities managed by Odd Ball Kids.
Whoville Holidays at The City Market
- Nov. 30, Dec. 7, 14 & 21
- 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
- Grinch present 10:30-11:30 a.m. and noon-1 p.m.
Whoville Holidays will be located at 400 Grand, Suite 428 at Northeast corner of the City Market.
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As you gather with friends and family, don't forget The City Market has everything you need for a holiday to remember. Between the holidays, plan a family outing to The City Market, visit the Steamboat Arabia and have lunch at any one of nine restaurants while shopping for some after-holiday specials.
Merchants are happy to assist shoppers who are searching for global flavors by opening the door to traditions from around the world and items to stock your pantry full of inspiration or to help you warm someone's heart with unique gift options, gift certificate or a custom gift basket.
Additional shopping is available in the heated pavilion on Saturdays through Christmas where you will find Farmers' Market vendors, many of whom will take special orders for baked goods and gift baskets. As weather permits, the Sunday Market will continue with the Sunday Yard Sale, featuring antiques, collectables and more. Locally grown produce is still available at the City Market, the only year-round farmers' market in the Kansas City area.
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The Marlins gave up minor-league pitcher Aaron Thompson on Friday to acquire first baseman Nick Johnson from the Washington Nationals. Tell us what you think. Did the Marlins make the right move by adding Johnson? Should they have gone after someone else, like a starting pitcher, a closer, or a different position player? Or would they have been better off to keep things as they were?
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Should have traded for Heath Bell and maybe another starter.
The prospects they are holding onto in New Orleans are not very good.
Go Fish!
I hope Nick stays healthy, that is the only concern. If healthy, HUGE trade. I saw what the Redsox gave up for Victor Martinez and was shocked by how little they gave up. Marlins should've tried to get after VMart.
A closer would've been nice, but not for the prices that were rumored for Bell. I did not hear much about the pricetag of Matt Capps.
Nick Johnson will help this team big time. I hope Fredi doesnt ruin his career like he has done to many of our guys. we should traded fredi away today!
They helped to fill their biggest hole. If the only move would have been to add a closer (Bell) there would be little to no difference in making the playoffs. Johnson plays 9 innings as opposed to 1/2.
And yes, I would have loved the Marlins to pick up a package of Gonzalez and Bell but realize the resources Loria allows them to play with.
The Padres wanted Maybin and Miller for Bell, so that would have been a mistake.
In the end, the Marlins fixed the biggest, most obvious hole on the team, Emilio Bonifacio at 3rd base. They replaced his sub-.300 OBP with a .400+ OBP. And all they shipped was Aaron Thompson.
Huge move for the Fish, we did it right.
So, this will move Cantu back to 3rd? Great move, because this guy is known for being a very patient hitter with nearly a .400 career on base percentage.
Good deal. Nick Johnson is a nice hitter. But why are the Fish in love with Andrew Miller? He will be a fourth starter at best.
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The "Sir" Culture
"Sir" Yes, have you ever used this word in your life? Do you think before using it or it comes out naturally? Please don't call me sir..has anyone got back to you in this fashion? Well, I've been through the same situation often and again. In spite of being reminded repetitively that I should keep away from such habit, I keep on doing the same thing again and again. Strange but true !Now, how did it all happen and why has it been so difficult for me to get away from this? This all goes to my schooldays though the major effect was seen in my college days. Basically, it is so common here in India to use such words while communicating. I think it is deep rooted in our culture where we are supposed to respect our elders and never use their names while addressing them. It all begins in the school, where we are told to call our teachers as Sir and Madams. Not at all bad. But then old habits die hard. What we learn from our school days, we carry on the same thing to our college too and then from there to everywhere else and then it stops somewhere along the route which again depends upon various circumstances that we are faced with though some still resist to change and I am one of them…
As I said, it is very natural for me. For me..Sir is not just a word or a formality. It has got a much deeper meaning than what we often think to be. Any person whom I see as a senior to me either in terms of age or experience, I am bound to call him as a "Sir" Sir for the male person and Madam for the females..that is how it all goes. Interestingly, I rarely use "Madam" for females. Only at few occasions, I try to be so respectful to females To be very honest, I feel very shy to call someone by his name mostly when it is known that the person whom I have to address is much more senior to me. To me, Sir is a very courteous, a great word of respect. No other word can match with it when it comes to showing respect to anyone and I think we shouldn't be thinking too much on it. I've seen people hesitating to use the same though we should be using it more often especially when we are communicating with our seniors or alike. I know most of you won't agree with me. But that is how I think…
Unlike India, I haven't seen the same happening in the west. The word "Sir" doesn't seem to be so popular there. But this is again contrary to a very interesting fact that you should know. According to Wikipedia, Sir is an honorific used as a title or as a courtesy title to address a man without using his given or family name in most English speaking cultures. Sir derives from the Middle French honorific title sire (messire gave 'mylord'), from the Old French sieur (itself a contraction of Seigneur meaning 'lord'), from the Latin adjective senior (elder), which yielded titles of respect in many European languages.
So, again these things comes from the English culture..I must say from the west. But why then its not so popular there? Why people in the west generally prefer to be called by their names? Why is that we are much more accustomed to use this word? Should we also start imitating from the west…I mean should we stop using this word ? To be very honest, what I have observed till now is that there is no such culture or "Sir" being used in companies or Organizations where I've worked till now especially in MNCs. But still then, I haven't been able to change myself. I am highly resistant to change especially for this thing – Sir !
Now, Is it really a problem for me? If yes then what should I do now? Do you have any suggestion or advice for me ? Please share…
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Ok no advice for you here Aswani But I would like to share that I too quite frequentlty use "sir" for gentlemen and "madam" for women. I dont discriminate though !!! And I have no guilt feeling for using this word. In fact many times I do not even look at the age of the person, just take the ocassion into consideration :). But on the other hand I am also comfortable calling people by names (of course whn I know them). e
Sir Aswani, we Asians are courteous. It's ingrained in our upbringing. I see the value, however, of dispensing with polite forms of address. The tone of our writing, the choice of words we use these reflect too our respectful nature on one hand and if we so choose, hostile intent on the other.
I'm not an expert on Western culture. But I guess our Western counterparts prefer to do away with these stiff salutary address because these smack of barriers and classes.
I'm uncomfortable being called sir. It calls too much attention to the fact I['m getting on in years. Ahehehe. Some facts are just hard to accept without going through the initial denial stage, eh? LOL
You're all right using sir, Aswani. Just be mindful of the times when you're tempted to be sarcastic and sticking Sir at the end of your writing. Like I sometimes do. Why? Because you're much more genial and open-minded than I am.
Being polite is still cool, my friend.
hello Sir, ow, did i feel something by saying that, i believe this is just an old english form of courtesy, left overs from the previous era. I asked some of my english friends about it and they replied me that there's no need to call them sir (not that i wanted to), they said that these are just the old ways of greeting the elders/seniors esp but then again my said english friends have been around just too long in Asia and they may forgotten about the old ways. But to some people addressing others starting with the word sir may be viewed as being subservient. My support staff used to address me as such in the office back then and i just accepted it as a form of respect of the authority & seniority rather than anything and for some measure it kind of give the feeling of some degree of importance. I guess nowadays the younger generation can't be bothered with all these any more as they believe in going on a first name basis. And i think it's still ok to address people as sir so long as that person is more senior in position and age, kind of respect.
Interesting and thought provoking. I wish there were more courtesy in the world, but REAL courtesy – not just formal courtesy. I think the declining popularity of the words "Sir" and "Madam" (or "Ma'am") are a result of the connotations picked up from the way store clerks' and telemarketers' use the word. They don't care who you are (it's not indicative of respect – they simply haven't anything better to call you by) and they aren't behaving with real courtesy – they desperately want to SELL you something, not HELP you with anything. It seems presumptuous, and as Jan points out, indicative of advancing age.
When a young person says "Yes, ma'am," or "yes, sir" it is polite, and I appreciate it, even if it's more ingrained habit than anything else – at least it shows they're aware of it as a form of respect. But when they begin to overuse it, simply because they don't KNOW your name, it's meaningless and almost offensive. (I particularly love calling tech support or getting random survey calls, only to have them address me as "Sir." Sorry, that's "Ma'am" to you. They don't even know my gender – and obviously couldn't be bothered to ask, first. Presumptuous.)
It's not too common to use 'sir' here, we are used to address people with 'Mister' instead. I thought 'sir' only happens a lot in England but good to know. I don't like being called 'madam' either, it's un-natural to me. lol.. I'm not that 'classy' yet. Jan has a good point — but still it's good to be polite. Spot on!
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Dear Aswani, sometimes, habit makes a man behave like this, you know in England, we cant make a minute without hearing this. Other places, may be they have their own styles, all that matters is just being polite and friendsly..thats all http://fengshuischool.blogspot.com/2010/02/fengshui-money-tips.html
I still believe in respect the word sir is quite common in most cultures but for the west lots of these values are ignored i think because of the fact that they are trying to forget slavery on i think this was a title given to slave masters. great post bro keep it up this is a very interesting post that would make a great debate
Hello there bro. How are you Sir. Actually, the use of the "Sir" word can also be considered a sign of respect and one that I often use, specially if I do not know the person I am talking or dealing with. I have to admit that it also comes out naturally and I do not a problem saying it. In Portuguese, the direct translation of Sir is used more for the elders and so it also comes out naturally. I would not change it Aswani, unless the person that you have approached with the "Sir" word says for you not to use it, respectfully that is.
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Canucks Set to Wrongfully Retire Pavel Bure's #10
Gino Odjick spilled the beans to Jason Botchford of the Province a few days ago, Pavel Bure will indeed see his #10 jersey hang from the rafters. Apparently Francesco Aquilini will meet with Bure during his Hall of Fame induction on Monday.
First of all, congratulations to Pavel Bure. He is set to become the first true Vancouver Canuck player to make it to the Hockey Hall of Fame. It's well deserved, he had a spectacular career with Vancouver, Florida and the Rangers. He was one of the game's best pure goal scorers, and one of the most exciting players to ever play the game. Certainly he was the best pure goal scorer the Canucks have ever had and without a doubt their most exciting player of all-time.
But the decision to retire Pavel Bure's number is wrong.
The biggest problem that I have with retiring Pavel Bure's number has nothing to do with community service or signing autographs after the game. Those are extras, they're bonus points that helped the case for Vancouver's other three jersey retirements of Smyl, Linden and Naslund. No, my problem with Bure extends from the fact that I'm not a new fan of the team.
You see, I went to 10 games in 1998-99 and the rest I watched on TV or listened to on radio (for those of you reading this under the age of 20, get someone older to explain the radio thing). I sat through one of the worst years the Canucks have ever had, due in part to the fact that Pavel Bure was sitting at home, holding out, while under contract to the team. The Canucks finished the season with a 23-47-12 record, good for 3rd last in the NHL. Their record was even worse than the Nashville Predators, who were playing in their first season in the NHL. I watched Bill Muckalt get top 6 forward status, because Pavel was sitting at home. I watched it all, and I hated Pavel Bure for it. I wasn't alone in my hatred for Pavel Bure either. He was booed considerably when he returned to Vancouver as a member of the Florida Panthers.
When Bure finally was dealt, he didn't speak to the media apologizing to the Canucks fans or explain himself. He was very private, and that's fine, but to do what he did without an explanation to the fans himself invited hate. At least Steve Francis explained himself before demanding out.
It should be said that Bure explained himself after the fact, to Tony Gallagher, who relayed the information to fans through his column. He explained a few those again in a recent column, and it should be said that the Canucks organization is not without blame in this saga. Gallagher contends that Bure's issues extend from the first time he came to North America and lasted for years. Yet, he still decided to sign a long term contract with the team. If he was so unhappy, wouldn't signing a long term deal seem like a curious decision? And given that he signed the long term deal, couldn't he have waited one more season, become a free agent, and then hold out? If he had done that, and explained to the fans his decision, I would have been able to forgive and forget. But he didn't, so I haven't.
Raising Bure's jersey to the rafters would be like doing that for Lebron James in Cleveland. Both were spectacular players for a short period of time at the beginning of their careers. Both led their teams to the finals. Lebron was a better player than Bure, and embarrassed the team on national television. Bure was quieter about his decision, but he also sat out while under contract (which Lebron didn't do).
I sense that I am now in the minority on my feelings about Bure. Most have forgiven him, choosing to think about the good times (the 60 goal seasons, the 1994 playoff run, the highlight reel goals) and forget about how he left here. Perhaps one day the fans of Cleveland will do the same with Lebron.
Supporters of Bure will point to all of those good times as the reason he should join the Smyl, Linden and Naslund in the rafters, but I think some of those accolades have be exaggerated.
Ask a lot of people about the merits of Bure and the merits of Naslund, and they'll tell you it's not even close. On artistic merit, they're right. But if you look at their numbers (at least in the regular season) and take into account the dead puck era, it's a lot closer than you think.
Bure was never nominated for a Hart Trophy (MVP as chosen by the media) or the Pearson Trophy (MVP as chosen by the players). The years he scored 60 goals, he wasn't even considered the best Russian in the league (Mogilny had a better year in 1992-93 and Fedorov had a better year in 1993-94). So he was an excellent player, but he wasn't top 5 in the league. Meanwhile, Markus Naslund won a Pearson award and was a consistent scorer for more years than Bure. True, he never scored 50 in Vancouver, but I contend that a 50 goal season in the dead puck era should be considered on par with a 60 goal season in the early 90s. It was simply easier to score in 1992 than 2002.
My argument isn't that Naslund had a better career than Bure, because he didn't when you take into account Bure's years in Florida, but Bure's career with the Canucks is incomplete due to injuries and holdouts. For that reason, arguing that Bure should have his number retired because Naslund's is, isn't valid.
Bure had a great career, good for him. It's too bad more of those years weren't in Vancouver. He is 5th all-time in goals, 14th in assists and 7th in points. He holds the single season record for goals, but doesn't for assists or points.
I don't hate Pavel Bure anymore, but I'm not ready to honour him. He doesn't deserve it.
With all of that being said, if Bure's number is retired, nobody should boo him. My hate for him in back in 1998 is gone, but I simply can't forget how he left this city. He was a great player, he is Hall-of-Fame worthy, but his jersey doesn't belong in the rafters of Rogers Arena.
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With all due respect sir, I think Bure deserves the honour, c'mon man its been nearly 15 years you can't hold a grudge forever, life is short and it isn't worth it.Reply
Billy on August 26, 2013
Only 10 players in NHL history has scored 50 goals or more in 5 seasons or more… TEN players… and only 5 out of these has played in modern history; Gretzky, Hull, Lemieux, Yzerman & Bure, and you compare him with Naslund? REALLY? n nHave you forgotten the electricity when he played? His injuries? n nYour grudge has really messed up your mind dude! n nNo 10 to the rafters will be so much more deserved than Naslunds… and not one day too soon!!!Reply
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Can any preconceived plan truly relate to the idiosyncrasies of place? This project comes close, even if it doesn't literally trace the land's three-dimensional contours. Is it flexible in form? Check. Responsive to environmental conditions and landscape views? Check and check.The Porch House, named for its vaulted breezeway, or dog trot, is Lake|Flato's first completed modular house. Located deep in Texas Hill Country, this weekend retreat for a family with twin daughters consists of three metal-clad modules—living, master bedroom, and secondary bedrooms. After they were delivered by truck, the "porch," decks, and a carport were made on site out of Eastern red cedar. 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Backpacker Magazine – November 2009
After three decades of silence, a reporter reveals the story he was afraid to write.
The peeling sign said "rooms available" and I asked for one.
"A-yup," said Gus, or Gus's employee, as he pulled a key from a wooden slot behind him. Knotty pine? Walnut? Elm? I would have to check that out.
"Pretty country here," I said.
"Sometimes," said Gus.
"People go hiking around here?"
Gus looked like he had just eaten a piece of bad squirrel meat.
"You plannin' to go into the woods, mister?" Gus asked.
"Maybe," I said.
"Not so smart."
"Why do you say that, Gus?"
"Ain't Gus," he said.
"You're not Gus?"
He spat something behind the counter. "Ain't no Gus," he said. "Ain't been no Gus for a long time. People call me BC." I didn't sleep well that night. It was the noise from the woods. It was the river gurgling, and twigs rustling, and the wind through the trees, and creaking. It was a hiss and crack that made me think of a bullwhip snapping, and a low, soft moaning. It was a thin, reedy, animal-like whimpering that haunts me to this day, an eerie and primal noise that I wish I would have listened to more closely. If I had, if I had been able to comprehend what the thing in the woods was saying, would things have turned out differently?
"Huh huh huh," the thing from the woods cried. "Huh huh huh huh."
It sounded like a person, urgently alive, and yet there was something inhuman about it, too, something older than the sky, sadder than the wind. Or maybe this was what the Ozarks sounded like?
I called the newsroom the next morning.
"What have you got?" Sissy asked.
I didn't mention the sounds.
"Great stuff," I lied. "Lots of local color, and some fascinating characters. Plus, some local mysteries. There's a place called Gus's, without a Gus, and a restaurant where the waitress and the dishwasher–or maybe he's the owner–look at the woods every time a car goes by and..."
"Have you been drinking?"
"No, I told you I was done with..."
"Have you even left the hotel and the place you've been eating?"
"You said you wanted a mood piece, right? I'm gathering mood."
"Where was the last place the kid was seen?"
"He was walking out of the diner, toward the river."
"And what's next to the river?"
I didn't like where this conversation was going. I didn't like it at all.
"The woods?" I said. It came out as a question.
"You planning to go there?"
"Well, of course I'm planning to..."
"Call me by the end of the week," she said. "You better have a story about camping out where the kid disappeared."
I walked to the diner.
When the blue-eyed waitress brought me my pancakes, I asked if I could ask her a question.
"You're a reporter," she said. "Isn't that what you do?"
"How'd you know I was a reporter?"
"Everyone around here knows you're a reporter. Since that poor child went missing, that's the only people been coming round here. Ain't no tourists anymore. Certainly not any families."
"Yeah, I'm a reporter. Have you heard anything about what might have happened to the ki... to the little boy?"
"Probably got lost in the woods. It happens."
"It does?"
"You're funny, Mr. Reporter," she said. "You think you're going to find that little boy, do you?"
"No, I'm just here to do a moo... I mean, to write something about the area. You know any place within a few miles that might sell trail maps?"
I heard a sharp hacking noise and looked into the back of the restaurant. There was the dishwasher/owner/bald/hairy-armed guy, bent over and coughing. Or laughing.
"No trail maps around here," Blue Eyes told me. "You want to know about trails, or anything to do with those woods, you need to talk to Mrs. Loomis, the retired librarian who lives down in Goodnight Hollow, not far from Walnut Shade."
I pictured a gray-haired, muffin-faced crone. I saw piles of knitting needles and gangs of house cats.
"How do I get in touch with her?"
"You don't have to," the waitress said. "I already did."
I feel sorry for those who need to know up front that the article is fiction. If you didn't pick it up after the first paragraph or 2, or even at least enjoy it that bit more because you weren't sure, then you are really missing out.
Still can't throw out my nov 2009 issue because I want to re read this story, came to website for more by this author.
I couldn't read the article as it was written in a horrible manner.
So I came straight to the comments to get the gist.
It's fiction? ok, nothing to see here, move along... I'm a realist.
I couldn't stop reading it, very compelling, I loved it!!
Nice story, what there was of it. But it kind of makes you wonder, if BP is doing fiction now, how many other articles are fiction also? If I want to read fiction, I'll go to Barnes and Noble.
Don't send anymore reprints of stories that end part way through the story. I'm not about to spend several hours trying to find my copy of a magzine published well over a year ago.
Great story, great writing!
Great story, great writing!
I loved this story when I read it in print... all you cry babies complaining about Backpacker not labeling this as fiction up front are lame. It's obviously fiction, but it's fun to imagine it is real for those of us that actually retained their imagination when they passed into adulthood.
I loved this story when I read it in print... all you cry babies complaining about Backpacker not labeling this as fiction up front are lame. It's obviously fiction, but it's fun to imagine it is real for those of us that actually retained their imagination when they passed into adulthood.
that sucked
This is really fun
This is real.
Great read. Thank you Backpacker and Steve Friedman.
Journalistic integrity took it on the chin in Backpacker after this article.
Should have been labeled as fictional from the start.
Really fun read! Where is the rest of it?! I read the article in the magazine, but have lost it (don't ask me how!) ofcourse this is the one I can't find. I want to share this story with some friends... have them read it and enjoy the suspense! Where can I find the rest of it?
I would love to read more from this author. Where can I find it?
Having said that, no blame to the writer. I was entranced by the story. Just wish Backpacker would have been honest about this fictional anomaly.
Great story. If it were real. Too bad we readers had to be tricked into reading it, and only found out in a vague contributors note at the end of the article. This is sloppy and irresponsible journalism. A note should have appeared at the beginning of the article that what we were reading was not real. I'm pretty disappointed about that.


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Pride and Progression
Imagine, if you will, a guild. A group of people united in the common interest of slaying internet dragons. This guild consist of three groups of people: tanks, DPS, and healers.
Meet Bella. She's a healer, a paladin healer in fact. She's had quite the time adjusting to the game changes, but she's managed to hold her own. Bella feels ready and capable of facing any challenge that the game might throw at her. However, what Bella doesn't know is that there is one challenge she isn't ready for, a challenge that comes from…
The Healer Core.
You see, Bella has this philosophy about healing. In our 5-man runs, she disapproves of DPS or tanks actively healing themselves or others, or any excess use of cooldowns. This seems like an asinine philosophy at first, and the rest of the healers are diametrically opposed to it, but there is some logic to it.
She likes a challenge. She likes to know that the healing the party is receiving is coming from her, and she likes to gauge how well she is doing as a healer on her ability to keep the party up through thick and thin, by herself.
The logic I was referring to is this: if DPS or tanks are healing, or when the aforementioned are hitting cooldowns to mitigate relatively minor amounts of damage, she no longer has a comparative standard with which to judge herself. The intent, then, is that she is seeking to improve her performance, whether it be a higher throughput of heals or increased mana efficiency or what have you. Truthfully, none of us can say that is an ignoble goal.
Now, before everyone gets up in arms about how irresponsible it is to put all of that pressure on one person's shoulders, relax. She takes up the mantle willingly and, if I may say so, quite well. If, for whatever reason, she simply cannot do the healing all by herself, she voluntarily leaves the group and lets us find another healer, though this has yet to happen in my experience.
Where her attitude becomes an issue is with paladin tanks. From what I know (and paladin tanks, feel free to correct me if I'm wrong), once the tank establishes a proper threat lead from the DPS, it is considered 'good form' to start using the HP you generate to heal yourself via WoG.
Bella gripes about this practice. She feels it's violating her healing philosophy, and she won't be able to properly measure her performance if the tank is healing themselves.
So the question becomes: is this a legitimate complaint? Let's look at an example.
General Husam in heroic: Lost City of the Tol'vir.
Last night, a few guildies and I got together and decided to queue a random heroic. Anafielle, frequent guest poster over at Righteous Defense and our guild's dedicated offtank, was leading the charge as our meat shield. We queued into Lost City and were on the big guy pictured above, the first boss of the instance. We reached the 30% mark when our healer (not Bella) died. Rather than call it a wipe, we continued onward. I started using my HP on WoG heals, and Ana chained cooldowns and also healed herself using WoG. We downed the boss moments later with the rest of the party alive and well.
Could we have recovered if the healer had died even earlier? Probably. It didn't seem like the boss was hitting all that hard; all we had to do was to avoid the shockwaves and bombs and we were golden.
Could we have done that encounter without the healer altogether? Maybe. I'm not a healer so I really can't say that with any certainty, but Ana was doing so well sub-30% that I was using WoG on our DPS as well.
Tying this into Bella's argument, depending on the encounter, a paladin tank can keep themselves alive for a considerable amount of time without receiving a single heal from the healer. If the tank is taking incredible amounts of damage, it is inconsiderate of her attitude towards self-healing, but it benefits the whole party by keeping the encounter going that much longer.
In the end it becomes a decision between pride and progression; an easy choice, if you ask me.
So what can our troubled pally healer do? My advice to her would be to treat the WoG heals the tank is throwing on themselves as a passive buff or proc, or even a mini-cooldown. Rather than having the tank get out of a very good practice, she needs to re-evaluate her position and, if nothing else, take one for the team.
What do you think? Do you agree with some or all of her viewpoint, and why?


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Sixth Grade
- 6th grade Visual Arts rotation 1 2012
- Beekeeping
- Chinese (6)
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- English 6, 2014 - 2015
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- News at Six
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English 6, 2014 - 2015
- Literature Circles books—Fantasy Genre, Science Fiction Genre, Myth Genre, and (Dis)Abilities & Empathy Theme Unit (see documents at bottom here that list book choices)
- Online EcoReader of nonfiction readings
- Catlin Gabel School Writer's Handbook—Alan Hodara and Carter Latendresse
- Totally Joe—James Howe
- The Wednesday Wars—Gary Schmidt
- Understanding the Holy Land—Mitch Frank or Three Wishes: Palestinian and Israeli Children Speak—Deborah Ellis
- Habibi—Naomi Shihab Nye
You will read texts in various genres of literature including short story, poetry, essay (descriptive, narrative, expository, and persuasive), and novel. Several of the reading selection choices included in the above literature circle lists are considered "classics," and all were chosen with an eye on issues of environmental sustainability, gender, ethnicity, socio-economic class, and cultural diversity as they exist in our contemporary world.
While reading, you will develop your skills in a variety of areas. You will strengthen your literal comprehension of texts as well as your interpretive skills. You will be able to make inferences from a text based on tone, imagery, and figurative language, for example. You will better understand how a text is structured and how an author employs story elements. You will more easily connect the meaning(s) of a text to life. Your note taking and summarization skills will improve, as will your spelling, vocabulary, and critical thinking skills. You will do a fair bit of notetaking and journaling in a Haiku Wiki and Google Drive formats on the Inside.Catlin site. There you will focus mainly on the following as you read: what you know and what you don't know; connecting the text to a memory or experience; questions you have while reading; what matters and what doesn't in the reading, and what's so important that you should remember it; predictions you make; conclusions you draw; scenes, characters, and settings you visualize; decoding and word analysis; and when your understanding of the text changes.
Of the eight major texts you will read this year, four will be read in the literature circles format. Literature circles is an innovative method of reading instruction that employs the following principles:
- Students choose their own reading materials from a list of about 60 books.
- Small temporary groups are formed for three weeks, based on book choice.
- Different groups read different books.
- Groups meet on a regular, predictable schedule to discuss their reading.
- Students use written or drawn notes—randomly selected Role Sheets—to guide both their reading and discussion.
- Discussion topics come from the students.
- Group meetings aim to be open, natural conversations about books, so personal connections, digression, and open-ended questions are welcome.
- The teacher serves as a facilitator, not a group member or instructor.
- Evaluation is by daily homework, weekly quizzes, teacher observation, a literary analysis paper, a final project, peer-evaluation, and student self-evaluations.
- A spirit of playfulness and fun pervades the room.
- When books are finished after three weeks, groups present their analyses of the book to their classmates in the form of a project, and then new groups form around new reading choices.
In these ways and others each reader in this class will construct the meaning of a given text. You will draw on personal experiences through interactions with a text and will share your interpretations with others. You will also come to appreciate other possible readings of texts from other valid viewpoints. We will thereby arrive at increasingly complex understandings of the possible meaning(s) of a text. As much as possible in this class we will seek to connect all reading material to our actual lives so that we might come to know each other and ourselves better.
The writing portion of English 6 is based on the following seven principles: 1) Writers need regular chunks of time to think, write, confer with one another and their teacher, read, change their minds, and write some more; 2) Writers need to write about topics that interest them; 3) Writers need response that comes during—not after—the composing; 4) Writers learns mechanics in context, from teachers who address errors as they occur within individual pieces of writing, where these rules and forms will have meaning; 5) Students need to know adults who write. Teachers therefore need to write, share our writing with our students, and demonstrate what experienced writers do in the process of composing; 6) Writers need regular chunks of time to read a wide range of literature; and 7) Writing teachers need to take responsibility for their knowledge and teaching. We must seek out professional resources that reflect the far-reaching conclusions of recent research into adolescent writing.
In English you will experience writing as a process in which each stage is valued individually and as inherent to the process. PREWRITING is any activity that precedes drafting that helps writers find topics. DRAFTING is tentative, exploratory writing, done for oneself or a trusted, familiar audience. It can be messy, boring, riddled with errors, for drafting is just a beginning, a place for writers to work their way into topics. RESPONDING is a reaction to a draft, usually done in our classes by peer responders. REVISING occurs once students go through responding conferences with their peers. While EDITING students shift their focus from content to style. During PROOFREADING we focus on mechanics such as spelling, syntax, usage, punctuation, and grammar. This helps keep it in perspective, following content. Finally, we PUBLISH our pieces, which involves activities as various as reading a piece aloud to the class to sending it away to publications for more formal publication.
All written assignments will be drafted in Google Drive and saved to student folders there. This fact will smooth the home-to-school connection, as you will be able to work securely on your English writing assignments on any computer with internet connectivity. We spend the first few weeks of class teaching Google Drive, so not to worry about learning a whole new platform. All major papers must also be printed and turned in following MLA publishing conventions: word processed in black ink, using 12-point Times font, double spacing between lines, and one-inch margins.
This year you will produce a personal Heroic Journey Anthology of your 6th grade academic year that you will take home at the end of the year. The anthology will include the majority of the writing and art you produce this year in English, therefore it is imperative you keep these final pieces in good order. Please try to save all writing done for English 6 this year on a computer at home, as well as on Google Drive.
Vocabulary, Grammar, and Spelling Enrichment
To promote large-scale vocabulary growth, reading time and reading volume will both be increased from your fifth grade year. There will be explicit vocabulary instruction of words that are conceptually difficult, are in a group of words related to each other or a topic, and which are important to the meaning of our text or to general utility of language. The vocabulary words chosen for explicit instruction will be taken from our study of literature. There will be exercises, study sessions, and quizzes.
Grammar will be taught on a daily basis as a tool for writing improvement. We will be using a grammar and usage photocopied handbook as both a guide and reference while learning grammar. Students should keep their notes and the handbook in their possession at all times. I will teach lessons out of the handbook on the terms and concepts needed to understand the structure of the sentence. We will also use the handbook as a reference when dealing with specific questions that come up during the editing stage of the writing process.
Garden, Honeybee, and Apple Orchard Lessons
The sixth grade year also provides students with the opportunity to go outside and work in the garden, greenhouse, honeybee hives, and apple orchard. The sixth grade team is in charge of two major Catlin Gabel events: the apple orchard harvest in the fall and the Spring Festival plant sale fundraiser in the spring. Sixth grade teachers work together to teach a variety of interdisciplinary lessons on such topics as seed collection, photosynthesis, pollination, wheat harvesting in Mesopotamia, pizza baking in the garden cob oven, apple tree grafting, sweetness in apples, ancient grains, beekeeping, and cooking with corn. Students grow food for the lunch salad bar in the Barn, and they learn how to compost back into the garden to complete the circle. This year the students not only see and hear the fruits of the labor; they taste them too.
Assessment is done with the end in mind. The summative assessment is the culminating task that will require students to draw upon the skills and concepts they have developed throughout the unit in order to demonstrate their understanding. First, I identify the desired results. I begin by asking what I want students to understand and what I want students to be able to do. I explore the essential questions and themes. I consider content standards. I connect my lessons with interdisciplinary planning to those lessons of my colleagues. I plumb teacher and student interest. Next, I determine acceptable evidence. I ask myself, how will I know if the students have achieved the desired results and have met the standards? I then determine what I will accept as evidence of student understanding and proficiency. I decide that I will use a range of assessment methods, from informal to formal assessments during a unit. Informal assessments include classroom observations, work samples, and dialogues. Formal assessments include projects, papers, quizzes, tests, and other work samples. Peer assessment and student self-evaluations round out both the informal and formal types of assessment.
In general, unit work—classroom discussion, homework, and in-class assignments—counts for around 25% of my assessment. Quizzes count for around another 25%. Papers and projects count for the remaining 50%. These numbers are estimates, however.


text: As a long-time fan of the band, I've chosen to spotlight this album in an Amazon review. I've seen Tool seven times live, once at Lollapalooza, once at Ozzfest and the rest at their own shows. Undertow is undoubtedly the most powerful, thought-provoking album these guys have assembled, but I would also prescribe any other of their masterpieces. Maynard's voice is an instrument, a vehicle, that takes the listener to dark places. He is the tragic king of his own world, and he makes you feel like he's been through something the rest of us only have nightmares about. The lyrics make you dig into yourself, introspect, realize what's there and what isn't and should be. Danny Carey's percussion lines provide powerful punctuation to Adam Jones' amazing guitar riffs and Paul D'amour's (now replaced by Justin Chancellor's) bass beats. The bass, in this album and Aenima particularly, is the engine of the music. The pure genius of Adam Jones, the brain child of this band, is recognizeable in any of their videos or songs. Rarely does one find a band that speaks to listeners like Tool. One of their most powerful messages is that through introspection, you realize your true potential in what you do and who you are– so don't be a sheep. Don't follow the crowd, or take things for granted. No one told you to come. This is necessary; life feeds on life. If you can't get the messages, can't appreciate the music for what it is, don't get this album or any of their others. If you are open-minded and you can read between the lines, listen to Tool.


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HOUMA, La. (AP) — The Louisiana Supreme Court has denied an appeal request for a Chauvin (SHOH'-van) man convicted of killing his friend after Hurricane Gustav in 2008.
Authorities said 31-year-old Jason Brown killed 25-year-old Steven LeCompte (luh-COUNT') in September 2008 following a night a night of drinking and arguing that led to a fight outside Brown's house three days after the storm made landfall.
Police said that hours after beating LeCompte in the street, Brown went to LeCompte's house and shot him once in the face as he lay on his couch.
Brown was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison in October 2009. The Courier (http://bit.ly/IF9XKx) said the conviction was upheld in November by a state appeals court. The Supreme Court declined to hear the case last week.
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Ariana Grande Gives Fans Album Title Update
Ariana Grande has been hard at work on her sophomore album all year, and she's getting ready to name the CD! Ariana revealed to her fans:
progress update! I think I want to name the album after 1 of the songs I finished this weekend. It makes me cry! it's very special & honest.
Aww, that's sweet! We can't wait to find out the title of the song. What do you think the track is about?
Also, have you heard Ariana's "Baby I" beat boxing remix?


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One man is dead after the minivan he was driving was hit head-on by part of a tractor-trailer on Barrington Street on Friday morning.
Traffic was rerouted near the Windsor Street exchange for several hours as police investigated the fatal collision near Africville Road.
The dead man is believed to be in his 40s. He was the only person in the minivan, Halifax Regional Police spokesman Const. Pierre Bourdages said.
His name has not been released by police.
Bourdages said no other injuries were reported as a result of the crash, which was reported to police at 7:37 a.m.
Investigators believe the tractor-trailer was travelling south when the trailer separated from the tractor.
"At this time, it appears the trailer … crossed the centre line and collided with the minivan," Bourdages said.
Reports from the scene indicated the truck may have been carrying a shipping container.
A white van could be seen partially under the trailer, crushed. The trailer's tractor was stopped farther down the street.
Barrington Street between Africville Road and the A. Murray MacKay Bridge was closed to traffic in both directions until about 3 p.m.
Staff from the provincial Transportation Department and a safety officer and investigator from the Labour Department are also looking in the collision.
Because the crash involved two commercial vehicles, the Labour Department is calling it the first workplace fatality in the province this year.
Labour Minister Kelly Regan sent condolences to the family and friends of the man who died while driving to work in a company vehicle.
"I can't imagine how this man's family must be feeling, and my thoughts are with them during this extremely difficult time," Regan said in a news release.
"I want to assure this family that we will help find answers as to why this happened."
Department spokeswoman Chrissy Matheson said police are currently leading the investigation.
"HRM has the file right now as we speak; that could change," she said.
In 2013, 34 Nova Scotians died at work.


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About Island MUN
Glad to announce to the world, Island Model UN 2013 is coming in late December. The fourth anniversary should be grandly celebrated not only for Island Model UN, but as well as National Taipei University Model UN club. The catchy name of Island MUN is from the idea of "island nation", in Chinese, we call it 世界島模擬聯合國. Here, it's more than just an island; it's a whole new world.
"Stand in Sanxia, Look around the world"
With the development of time, local culture and ideology has drawn more and more attention. As the organizer, NTPU can never forget our homeland, Sanxia. What's more, as the world's continuing changing and globalization progresses, have brought us a distinctive new era. Under such concern, IMUN 2013 would like to give all the participants a brand new feeling: we wish you can broaden your horizon by experiencing the renowned humanity in Sanxia while pursuing your own worldview.
"Innovative, Revolutionary, Initiative"
Island Model UN consists of three ideas: Innovation, Initiative and Imagination. We've been through all the issues which had long been discussed about. Sometimes, we can't help but feel desperate on the affairs which we can never change, since it has already been how it is now. It's not hard to realize that we always forgot we have all kinds of potential to change this world some day in the future. Then, why don't we start to put together the possible world and the society in the future right now? Undoubtedly, this is a good opportunity for all of us to imagine and think over the structure and the paths which may lead to years later. Of course, the process should go through a proper and complicated evaluation, which has to be on the basis of current situation and international relations! It's never easy to strike the balance between reality and the ideal life, so let's take it as a challenge! Welcome to Island Model UN 2013, and hope all of you enjoy every moment here !


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Hopkins' latest LP Immunity showcases his mastery of composition and intricate electronics.
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The first sound on Immunity is that of a key turning, unlocking the door into Jon Hopkins' East London studio. It's followed by the noise of the door slamming, then footsteps, and then finally the crisp, clipping rhythms and pulsating bass of 'We Disappear' emerge, signposting the most club-friendly music Hopkins' has made to date. So begins a confident, dramatic record defined by this acute sense of physicality and place; a bold statement after the quiet, intimate Diamond Mine, his Mercury-nominated 2011 collaboration with King Creosote.
Until now, Jon Hopkins has been an elusive character, known to most as an expert producer, Ivor Novello-nominated composer of film scores, remixer and long term collaborator of Brian Eno and Coldplay. Yet as Hopkins freely admits, the fact that his solo albums to date (Opalescent, 2001; Contact Note, 2004; Insides, 2009) have been rather overshadowed by his work with others has meant that he's been able to quietly develop his own identity, style and sound. Some of the ideas for Immunity have been in his mind for a long time, but there's never been a rush to get them out there. It's part of his mission to make music that feels as natural and unforced as possible.


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Sergeant Paul M. Kendel is a former Georgia National Guardsman stationed in Iraq in 2005-6. Within a matter of weeks he became disillusioned with the American mission and with the aggression starting to overwhelm members of his unit. He found himself reading Sakyong Mipham's book Turning the Mind into an Ally and resonating with its message of how to calm the mind and develop an attitude of openness and empathy toward one's self and the world. He impulsively sent an email off to Sakyong Mipham's office, which was forwarded to Margot Neuman, Executive Director of The Ratna Peace Initiative. Touched by Paul's situation, literally learning the dharma with a gun in his hands, Margot became his spiritual advisor, exchanged emails with him for the ten months he spent in Iraq, and provided him with useful literature and necessary emotional support. Walking the Tiger's Path tells the complete story of Sgt. Kendel's discovery and application of the Shambhala teachings to the life and death situations he faced in Iraq and even upon his return home.
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5 Stocks Pushing The Technology Sector Higher
Editor's Note: TheStreet ratings do not represent the views of TheStreet's staff or its contributors. Ratings are established by computer based on metrics for performance (which includes growth, stock performance, efficiency and valuation) and risk (volatility and solvency). Companies with poor cash flow or high debt levels tend to earn lower ratings in our modelTwo out of the three major indices are trading up today with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) trading up 24 points (0.2%) at 14,421 as of Monday, March 11, 2013, 12:45 PM ET. The NYSE advances/declines ratio sits at 1,375 issues advancing vs. 1,531 declining with 142 unchanged.The Technology sector currently sits up 0.2% versus the S&P 500, which is up 0.1%. Top gainers within the sector include Research in Motion (BBRY), up 11.0%, Research in Motion (RIMM), up 11.0%, Ericsson Telephone Company (ERIC), up 1.0%, EMC Corporation (EMC), up 1.3% and BT Group (BT), up 1.2%. On the negative front, top decliners within the sector include Akamai Technologies (AKAM), down 2.7%, Telecom Italia SpA ADR (TI.A), down 2.7%, Telecom Italia SpA (TI), down 2.1%, Intuit (INTU), down 1.8% and China Unicom (Hong Kong (CHU), down 1.4%.TheStreet Ratings group would like to highlight 5 stocks pushing the sector higher today:5. AU Optronics Corporation (AUO) is one of the companies pushing the Technology sector higher today. As of noon trading, AU Optronics Corporation is up $0.23 (5.2%) to $4.63 on light volume Thus far, 274,007 shares of AU Optronics Corporation exchanged hands as compared to its average daily volume of 1.4 million shares. The stock has ranged in price between $4.58-$4.64 after having opened the day at $4.59 as compared to the previous trading day's close of $4.40. AU Optronics Corp., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design, development, manufacture, assembly, and marketing of flat panel displays, primarily thin film transistor liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) panels. AU Optronics Corporation has a market cap of $3.9 billion and is part of the electronics industry. Shares are down 2.2% year to date as of the close of trading on Friday. Currently there is 1 analyst that rates AU Optronics Corporation a buy, no analysts rate it a sell, and 1 rates it a hold.TheStreet Ratings rates AU Optronics Corporation as a sell. The company's weaknesses can be seen in multiple areas, such as its generally high debt management risk, disappointing return on equity, poor profit margins and generally disappointing historical performance in the stock itself. Get the full AU Optronics Corporation Ratings Report now.It's Official: Action Alerts PLUS beats the S&P 500 with Dividends Reinvested! Cramer and Link were up 16.72% in 2012. Were you? See what they are trading for 14-days FREE
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text: Ok guys its time to turn it over to you. Post your predictions for the game and include stats if you want. You can also call us via Skype and give us your predictions (POD.Jerry.Mallory). Keep in mind the Bears are a top the division but we almost (and should have) beat them in Week 1. Drew Stanton is starting, Jahvid Best is back, we are at home, and the Bears have improved drastically the past few weeks. Just a few thoughts before you predict.


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Environmental Groups Oppose Gov. Bryant's Push for Drilling Near Mississippi's Barrier IslandsBy Rhonda Miller | Published 25 Jan 2012 09:15pm |
A coalition of environmental groups says drilling for gas and oil would be an ecological and economic loss for the state. But as MPB's Rhonda Miller reports, Mississippi's new governor is pushing to get the drilling started.
In his State of the State address, Governor Phil Bryant said Mississippi's offshore resources, mainly natural gas, could produce desperately-needed jobs and revenue.
"To enhance and grow our energy economy, we should look no further than our own Gulf of Mexico," said Bryant. "We are proceeding on a thoughtful, steady course of offshore energy recovery in a limited area, primarily southeast of Mississippi's barrier islands."
On the Gulfport dock for Ship Island Excursions, Captain Louis Skrmetta says drilling rigs proposed for one mile from the barrier islands, could keep away tourists who come for the undisturbed natural surroundings.
"Last year our company carried 43,000 people to Ship Island. In addition, there are probably at least 20,000 to 30,000 boats that visit the island each year," says Skrmetta. "The islands are the last undeveloped barrier islands in the northern Gulf. There's no other place like them - very, very special ecosystem."
Skrmetta and other members of the coalition released a report on the economic viability of drilling. The report, done by a Boston consultant, says the potential loss of tourism dollars because of oil rigs would wipe out any income from drilling.
However, Governor Bryant said revenue from the drilling would be used for one of the state's priorities.
"It is likely to generate hundreds of millions of dollars for Mississippi's educational trust fund," Bryant said. "This funding is critical to our children's future."
Gulf Islands Conservancy President Terese Colllins has heard all this before.
"If this is for education then I ask, ' What happened to all the casino money? We gave up water bottoms and wetlands for casino development and that money was going to education. Why are we still on the bottom?' "
The Mississippi Development Authority will hold two public meetings on proposed regulations for gas and oil drilling – today in Jackson and tomorrow in Gautier. The public can submit comments through January 31.
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Are a company's ethical guidelines material (i.e., important to the investment decision of a reasonable investor)? In Cement & Concrete Workers District Council Pension Fund v. Hewlett Packard Co., 2013 WL 4082011 (N.D. Cal. Aug. 9, 2013), the plaintiffs alleged that the CEO's undisclosed relationship with an independent consultant (which lead to his firing and a significant stock price drop) caused the company's ethical guidelines to be misleading "because in light of [the CEO's] endorsement of these tenets, there was an implication that [he] was in fact in compliance with them." In addition, the company's public filings contained a disclosure about the risk to HP's operations associated with the need to retain key executives, which the plaintiffs claimed was rendered misleading by the omission of the CEO's "actual, fraudulent, and noncompliant business practices."
The court concluded that both sets of statements were immaterial. As to the ethical guidelines, the court found that they were "not specific, nor do they suggest that [the CEO] was in compliance with them at the time they were published." Indeed, no reasonable investor would "depend on [them] as a guarantee that [HP] would never take a step that might adversely affect its reputation." Similarly, the plaintiffs' argument that the risk factor about executive retention was material improperly conflated "the materiality of statements concerning whether [the CEO] would, in fact, remain at HP with the materiality of vague and routine statements concerning the retention of executives in general."
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Annie Thomas, Crater Rock Museum's featured artist for August and September, is "…obsessed with beads and crystals of all kinds." Her works are beautiful and innovative. Necklaces, bracelets, rings, earrings – all are works of art! She enjoys recycling old vintage jewelry, and said her favorite new designs are those that resemble Victorian era pieces. Her unique designs, creativity, and love of beading shows in her lovely creations! Annie's jewelry is sold in the gift shop year-round; as the featured artist for August and September, selected pieces of her work will be on display.
Admittance: Gift Shop, FREE!; Museum: $5/Adults; $3/Seniors; $2/Students; Children 6 and under, FREE
First Friday Concerts: Quadrophonic – Space as Metaphor
Beginning Friday, August 1, Todd Barton and Bruce Bayard, performing as the duet Control Voltage Therapy, present a series of concerts every First Friday Schneider Museum of Art. Featuring two Buchla Easel electronic music instruments, and a quadraphonic sound system, Barton and Bayard explore "Space as Metaphor." The concerts are every First Friday, August through December beginning at 11am. Some months will have special guests to be announced. The performances are free and open to the public.
August 1, September 5, October 3, November 7, December 5, 2014
The fifth annual Jefferson State Hemp Expo is southern Oregon's largest music festival and educational hemp expo. The Jefferson State Music Festival brings affordable world class music festivals, events, and concerts to southern Oregon communities. Since 2002 Jefferson State Music Festival has hosted quality, community orientated music festivals and events and now offers a outlets for hemp, cannabis, and marijuana industry advocates to provide educational resources to attendees on the potential benefits of the cannabis plant. Jefferson State Music Festival is coming back to southern Oregon and the State of Jefferson for the 5th annual Hemp Expo. Some notable performers from years past include David Grisman, Les Claypool, Pato Banton, Blackalicious, Craig Chaquico, Poor Man's Whiskey, State of Jefferson and Curtis Salgado. Information and Tickets available at
Motorcycle ride that honors those who serve our community in public safety. All motorcyclists and passenger welcomed to this event. Riders will rally at Fire District 5 Station 1, 5811 S Pacific Hwy in Talent and follow a 2 hour scenic route that ends at Lake of the Woods with a BBQ Lunch and 50/50 Raffle. Pre-registration begins July 21st. Early registration will guarantee you a T-shirt.


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Eau Claire (WQOW) -- There's one Thursday game on this week's high school football schedule: Eau Claire North vs. Eau Claire Memorial.
It'll be the 55th edition of the Crosstown Showdown, with Memorial holding a 34-16 advantage over North.
The Old Abes can clinch a spot in the WIAA playoffs with a win, while the Huskies hope to play spoiler.
"We really stress that every week is equally important," says North head coach Josh Fizel, "obviously when you bring a North-Memorial game into it, the kids think differently. They've grown up together, they've played together. They've played other sports together. And they definitely want to make sure that they play their best football game on Thursday night."
"We know what's at stake," says Memorial head coach Paul Kling, "they're definitely an improved, a better team, they've played teams very well. It's just one of those things: we know what's at stake and the kids understand that."
WQOW News 18 will have much more on the matchup in each sportscast leading up to Thursday's game. We'll even go back in the past to talk to some people who played in this rivalry game...and what it meant to them, then and now.
Some of the more recent players in the ECN-ECM rivalry have gone on to play college football....including eight former Old Abes and three former Huskies on the current UW-Eau Claire roster.
"It was a great game, great atmosphere to play in," says Mark Munger (ECM '11), we were really just blessed to be able to do that in front of this community and in front of all those people at Carson Park."
"It's just such a great atmosphere," says Adam Faanes (ECN '12), "it seems like you get the whole city there watching you guys, under the lights on a Thursday or Friday night, whatever it is, and it's always a good time."
"I've known lot of the guys for many years," Jason Faanes (ECN '11) says, "a lot of my life, and going into that game it made it that much more fun, you know, off the field we're good buddies, and I love the individuals but then I always hated Memorial as a team."
"I moved here when I was in seventh grade," says Clint Larsen (ECM '11), "so I really didn't have the upbringing as these guys had together, so it was kind of a new experience for me."
"I had a lot of great experiences with those north-side kids," Munger says, "they'll hit you down but they'll pick you up, they'll be the first guy to give you a hand and pick you back up, and then after the game, go shake hands and say, hey, great job, it was great to play against you guys."
"It's just a fun week," says Adam Faanes, "the whole week it's like the whole community is talking about the North-Memorial game, we'll just see who comes out on top on Thursday."
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The honors and accolades have been vast for Buckhannon-Upshur athlete Emily Godwin, and now she has taken her career to the next level.
On Tuesday, Godwin signed her Letter of Intent to continue her track career at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Godwin was an All-State track and soccer star, while earning the Gatorade West Virginia Girls Track and Field Athlete of the Year in 2012.
She considered West Virginia University, Penn State University and the University of Virginia, but ultimately felt UNC was the best place for her.
"I got a call from them and it went to voicemail and North Carolina, there was just something about it that just kind of stuck with me," Godwin said. "Once I met the coaches and I went down for an official visit, it all just fell into place."
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UNION (WVVA) - The Monroe County Commission has receive more than $7,000 of grant money from the Secretary of State's office.
The funds, which come from the 'Help America Vote' act, will be used to for renovations to the Sweet Springs polling place, such as paving the parking lot and making the building more accessible for all.
County officials say they are also seeking ways to improve other polling places across the county.