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U.S. colleges and universities again set a record in donations for 2008's fiscal year, bringing in $31.6 billion, though observers warn that the economy's decline will become apparent in 2009 and 2010 giving.
According to a report released this week by the Council for Aid to Education, a New York-based nonprofit organization, contributions rose 6 percent over 2007's $29.8 billion. In all, 1,052 institutions, including 15 in the state of Washington, responded to CAE's annual survey on donations received in 2008.
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BARCELONA, Spain -- Lionel Messi signed a two-year contract extension with Barcelona on Thursday, tying him to the Spanish club for the better part of his already stellar playing career.
With his previous contract set to expire in 2016, Messi will now remain at Barcelona until June 2018.
The 25-year-old forward joined Barcelona when he was 13, and debuted with the first team three years later. He has gone on to become Barcelona's all-time leading scorer en route to helping the team lift numerous trophies and winning four FIFA world player of the year awards.
"I'm very happy at Barcelona, I have always said so. It's a great day," said Messi, who is now set to remain a Barcelona player until he is 31 years old.
"I don't know how I will be when I reach 31. I just go forward day by day and try to enjoy playing football here," he said.
Barcelona first announced in December that Messi, along with midfielder Xavi Hernandez and defender Carles Puyol, had agreed to extend their contracts.
Messi said that he wanted to play for Barcelona until possibly ending his career back in his native Argentina.
"I have said before that as far as Europe goes I would like to end my career at Barcelona," he said. "I don't think about playing for any other team on the continent. That said, I don't rule out ending my playing career in Argentina."
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FULLERTON, Calif., April 7, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Milton Security Group announces a special solution for those customers who have not migrated away from Windows XP. With the Microsoft Windows XP end of life just hours away from now, organizations need to prepare and mitigate. For those organizations, moving away from Windows XP can be a long process, but with the Edge7200i security appliance, they can mitigate their risks, and plan for the future.
Microsoft will end support for Windows XP on April 8th. For organizations still running systems on XP, this means that their machines, and therefore their networks, will be increasingly vulnerable to all manner of cyber attacks. This spells disaster for many organizations that simply cannot afford to replace every XP device on their network. From large public utilities and government agencies, to small businesses, the risk from Windows XP is still pervasive, and will be a large issue if not contained.
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Another angel, who also carried a sharp sickle, came out of the temple in heaven, and the angel in charge of the fire left the altar and shouted aloud to the one with the sharp sickle, 'Put your sickle in and cut all the bunches off the vine of the earth; all its grapes are ripe.' So the angel set his sickle to work on the earth and harvested the whole vintage of the earth and put it into a huge winepress, the winepress of God's anger.
Proclaim to the nations: 'God is king.'
The world he made firm in its place;
he will judge the peoples in fairness.
Let the heavens rejoice and earth be glad,
let the sea and all within it thunder praise,
let the land and all it bears rejoice,
all the trees of the wood shout for joy
at the presence of the Lord for he comes,
he comes to rule the earth.
With justice he will rule the world,
he will judge the peoples with his truth.
When some were talking about the Temple, remarking how it was adorned with fine stonework and votive offerings, Jesus said, 'All these things you are staring at now – the time will come when not a single stone will be left on another: everything will be destroyed.' And they put to him this question: 'Master,' they said 'when will this happen, then, and what sign will there be that this is about to take place?'
'Take care not to be deceived,' he said 'because many will come using my name and saying, "I am he" and, "The time is near at hand." Refuse to join them. And when you hear of wars and revolutions, do not be frightened, for this is something that must happen but the end is not so soon.' Then he said to them, 'Nation will fight against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be great earthquakes and plagues and famines here and there; there will be fearful sights and great signs from heaven.'
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What I, John, saw in heaven was a great and wonderful sign: seven angels were bringing the seven plagues that are the last of all, because they exhaust the anger of God. I seemed to see a glass lake suffused with fire, and standing by the lake of glass, those who had fought against the beast and won, and against his statue and the number which is his name. They all had harps from God, and they were singing the hymn of Moses, the servant of God, and of the Lamb:
'How great and wonderful are all your works,
Lord God Almighty;
just and true are all your ways,
King of nations.
Who would not revere and praise your name, O Lord?
You alone are holy,
and all the pagans will come and adore you
for the many acts of justice you have shown.'
Sing a new song to the Lord
for he has worked wonders.
His right hand and his holy arm
have brought salvation.
The Lord has made known his salvation;
has shown his justice to the nations.
He has remembered his truth and love
for the house of Israel.
Let the sea and all within it, thunder;
the world, and all its peoples.
Let the rivers clap their hands
and the hills ring out their joy
at the presence of the Lord.
For the Lord comes,
he comes to rule the earth.
He will rule the world with justice
and the peoples with fairness.
Jesus said: Men will seize you and persecute you; they will hand you over to the synagogues and to imprisonment, and bring you before kings and governors because of my name – and that will be your opportunity to bear witness. Keep this carefully in mind: you are not to prepare your defence, because I myself shall give you an eloquence and a wisdom that none of your opponents will be able to resist or contradict. You will be betrayed even by parents and brothers, relations and friends; and some of you will be put to death. You will be hated by all men on account of my name, but not a hair of your head will be lost. Your endurance will win you your lives.'
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I, John, saw an angel come down from heaven, with great authority given to him; the earth was lit up with his glory. At the top of his voice he shouted, 'Babylon has fallen, Babylon the Great has fallen, and has become the haunt of devils and a lodging for every foul spirit and dirty, loathsome bird. Then a powerful angel picked up a boulder like a great millstone, and as he hurled it into the sea, he said, 'That is how the great city of Babylon is going to be hurled down, never to be seen again.
Never again in you, Babylon,
will be heard the song of harpists and minstrels,
the music of flute and trumpet;
never again will craftsmen of every skill be found
or the sound of the mill be heard;
never again will shine the light of the lamp,
never again will be heard
the voices of bridegroom and bride.
Your traders were the princes of the earth,
all the nations were under your spell.
After this I seemed to hear the great sound of a huge crowd in heaven, singing, 'Alleluia! Victory and glory and power to our God! He judges fairly, he punishes justly, and he has condemned the famous prostitute who corrupted the earth with her fornication; he has avenged his servants that she killed.' They sang again, 'Alleluia! The smoke of her will go up for ever and ever.' The angel said, 'Write this: Happy are those who are invited to the wedding feast of the Lamb', and he added, 'All the things you have written are true messages from God.'
Serve the Lord with gladness.
Come before him, singing for joy.
Know that he, the Lord, is God.
He made us, we belong to him,
we are his people, the sheep of his flock.
Go within his gates, giving thanks.
Enter his courts with songs of praise.
Give thanks to him and bless his name.
Indeed, how good is the Lord,
eternal his merciful love.
He is faithful from age to age.
Jesus said to his disciples, 'When you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, you must realise that she will soon be laid desolate. Then those in Judaea must escape to the mountains, those inside the city must leave it, and those in country districts must not take refuge in it. For this is the time of vengeance when all that scripture says must be fulfilled. Alas for those with child, or with babies at the breast, when those days come!
They will fall by the edge of the sword and be led captive to every pagan country; and Jerusalem will be trampled down by the pagans until the age of the pagans is completely over.
'There will be signs in the sun and moon and stars; on earth nations in agony, bewildered by the clamour of the ocean and its waves; men dying of fear as they await what menaces the world, for the powers of heaven will be shaken. And then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. When these things begin to take place, stand erect, hold your heads high, because your liberation is near at hand.'
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US college football star: Why can't I be on the winning team, as well as being openly gay?
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Although this is a serious issue…I know i am going to be canned for this comment…but I almost fell off my chair laughing when I read Grayson's position was that of a "wide receiver"…a most unfortunate position for a gay footballer (in a professional sense only of course)…I am sorry but I still haven't stopped laughing.
Beat me to it!!!! Burst out cackling at work.
He might enjoy being a wide receiver :-)
So much for being a "tight end"…
Touch down!
It has to do with the same thing it always does: the str8 male fear of being overpowered and raped by an equal, which is something women have only had to deal with since the beginning of time.
I work at the YMCA – and I assure you, gender-specific locker rooms do not prohibit sex, just pregnancy.
Think about it.
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Dreaming of a WhiteTie Christmas
Seattle Times staff reporter
There's nothing that zaps my holiday spirit faster than circling a packed parking lot, waiting in long lines and fighting crowds at the mall.
I'd rather be indulging in the season: dining out, seeing the "Nutcracker," cheering on the Sonics. And eating chocolate and drinking eggnog.
So if you're reading this, Santa, this year I'd like a membership to WhiteTie (www.whitetie.com). The Seattle-based organization is all about making its members feel special, from complimentary appetizers at the Metropolitan Grill to box seats at Pacific Northwest Ballet to field access at Seahawks games. And I always want to feel special. (Doesn't everyone?)
"This is the time of year when people want to go out and enjoy themselves," said WhiteTie founder Glenn Walker. "We pulled together the best Seattle has to offer, and this gives you a really cool experience."
Members who travel also have access to WhiteTie partners in Hawaii, Portland, Whistler, Vancouver, B.C., and, starting next month, Las Vegas.
And, in the spirit of the season, WhiteTie donates part of its proceeds (year-round) to local charities.
Think of it as the gift that lasts all year long.
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Now it's completed the disposal of non-core assets, NFC is renaming itself Exel, after its core logistics business. As Exel, it expects all sales to be e-commerce related in five years.
Gerry Murphy, chief executive, says the real potential of the Internet is in transforming business-to-business transactions rather than consumer deals. He says almost 90 per cent of GDP comes from such activity. The difficulty with such a claim is that commerce has been wrapping its supply chains with electronic fibres for some time, leaving NFC's real growth potential in its traditional physical handling businesses.
The company can reel off an impressive list of significant business wins from new and existing clients, which include contracts with the likes of Apple.
A raft of exceptionals muddied yesterday's results. Underlying sales in the continuing businesses grew 11 per cent to pounds 1.8bn, and profits grew only 9 per cent because of the loss of US business amid Y2K fears. Higher interest charges following the return of capital to shareholders sent pre-tax profits into reverse, though earnings per share rose.
Analysts expect pre-tax profits of pounds 108m and earnings of 12p per share this year, putting the shares, up 14p at 231p - close to their high - on a forward rating of 19. That's expensive for a business dwarfed by rivals like Deutsche Post and investors should take profits.
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The Money Pit Cost Overruns Plague Sta's Plaza Three Years Ago, Price Was $12 Million, Now It's $20 Million
An indoor waterfall, glinting beneath a sprawling sunroof, cascades to a pool surrounded by Italian tiles and 26-foottall bamboo trees.
A museum or an aquarium?
Try a bus station.
When finished this summer, the Spokane Transit Authority's downtown Plaza will be elegant and inviting.
But not without a heavy price on a meter that's still running.
Mistakes and site problems have plagued construction, raising taxpayer costs to nearly $20 million, including $4 million to buy the land at Riverside and Wall.
In 1992, STA said the total cost would be $12 million.
While STA managers blame architects for most of the $2 million in recent construction overruns, internal documents trace many problems back to the public agency itself.
The STA project manager ordered last-minute design changes and haggled for months with consultants over interior color schemes.
After receiving only two bids on building construction, both way over budget, STA board members forged ahead with the Plaza instead of ordering a customary redesign and rebid.
The agency also vetoed an easy-toinstall flooring material and chose a more delicate and higher-priced Italian tile. That led to problems with the concrete floor.
"I've built skyscrapers easier than this," one project consultant said.
STA executives defend the project, saying a redesign would have been costly and not lured lower bids. But they concede the building is a magnet for glitches.
A review of 1,500 pages of construction and design documents, and interviews with project officials and industry experts indicate the bus station was destined for trouble.
Instead of hiring an independent construction manager to coordinate the project, as public agencies commonly do, STA used its own architect.
The architect, Project Manager Art Thoma, admits he'd never built anything like the Plaza.
The construction contract included an unusual clause that prohibited builders from using arbitration to settle conflicts, a common practice.
Although it chased away bidders, such clauses protect project owners from frivolous claims filed by contractors, owners generally say.
Only two of seven general contractors interested in the building portion of the project actually bid on it, and they wanted $500,000 more than STA planned to spend. Shea Construction Inc. won the bid.
The Washington state attorney general's office is investigating possible violations of antitrust laws in the bidding process. Investigators want to know if the contractors were in collusion and conspired not to bid.
The STA board composed of elected public officials - was determined to bid the project before the November 1993 elections. They didn't want to risk getting new board members who might be unfriendly to the project, insiders said.
STA Executive Director Allen Schweim said politics was not a factor. "Elections come and go anyway," he said.
A few days before the project was scheduled to go out for bids in the fall of 1993, Thoma ordered Tan Boyle Heyamoto Architects of Spokane to make substantial design revisions.
Thirty-five of 58 drawings had to be changed in two weeks, instead of the four weeks requested by the firm.
"We actually needed two months," said lead architect Mike Boyle, who recently left the project and firm for family reasons.
His replacement as lead architect, Lori Kaczka, resigned Friday from Tan Boyle Heyamoto for "professional reasons."
The 31-year-old designer was recruited from Seattle and had offers from virtually every Spokane architectural firm. She lasted 2 years.
The resignations are another snag in project continuity.
Since construction began, STA has approved 129 "change orders" to correct design problems, 72 since late October. Change orders will number nearly 200 by the time the transit center opens this summer, Thoma said.
Some change orders were unavoidable - rising steel prices and unexpected ground conditions.
Architects admit making their share of mistakes, like underestimating the cost of two skywalks and inadvertently leaving some items off drawings.
Many change orders resulted from the rushed redesign job and from STA indecision, Boyle said. He warned STA of that 16 months ago in a prophetic memorandum to Project Manager Thoma.
Thoma quibbled with architects over the color of tile, wall paint and aluminum window finish. Four months and about 10 color presentations later, a dispute resolution committee made up of City Councilwoman Bev Numbers, then-County Commissioner Pat Mummey and Schweim decided to go with the architect's recommendation, except on the window finish.
The lengthy color dispute kept the architects from concentrating on other project details, which resulted in change orders, Boyle said.
The original floor was a durable, embossed concrete with a stamp pattern. STA chose the same pattern but decided on the more elegant Fiandre porcelain tile at $3.43 a square foot, wholesale.
The transit center has 34,464 square feet to tile. Counting the contractors' profit, the tile cost an estimated $135,000, or about $60,000 more than the embossed concrete.
The decision to use tile also caused a domino effect of delays and overruns.
Custom Tile of Spokane won't guarantee installation because the concrete topping slabs on both floors are cracking and curling. Tile has to be laid on a near-perfect flat surface.
STA and the architects agree that concrete typically curls and, in this case, was dried too rapidly by the subcontractor.
Embossed concrete likely would not have caused the floor problems because the upper layer would have bonded to the main slab, architect Boyle said.
This week, crews will begin ripping out the second floor to pour the topping slab again, a cost of $80,000.
The ground level is a 4-inch slab that needs work but is expected to be acceptable for tile.
"We're not lily white in this," Boyle said. "But we're not the major party responsible for the cost overruns" - $2 million over a 60-day period late last year.
STA funded by fares, advertising revenues from its buses and a variety of local, state and federal tax sources - is paying for the bus station from a healthy reserve account that now totals about $30 million.
Ron Tan, founding partner of Tan Boyle Heyamoto, refused to discuss Thoma's directives but said his firm's reputation is unfairly tarnished.
Tan's company is still on the STA payroll and will receive about $900,000 for the transit center job. One-third of that will be paid out to engineering subcontractors.
"The mistakes, the overruns, cannot always be attributed to the architect. There were owner-directed changes and problems with site condition," said Tan, who refused to elaborate.
Construction crews hit some underground utilities and encountered other unexpected conditions, such as a jagged foundation on the adjacent Peyton Building.
Tan promised the building will be an architectural "knockout" and the source of pride for generations.
Numbers, who represents the City Council on the STA Plaza Steering Committee, said mistakes were made, items left off architects' drawings, and STA managers were overwhelmed with design complexities.
Numbers, who has publicly bashed the architects, said last week they did a "good job" and called Thoma's work "admirable."
"There is no way to justify what has happened," she said, "but you can't stop building a building that's half done. You have to keep going.
"We thought this was a pretty straightforward building, not one with a lot of intricacies," she said.
The transit center was envisioned two decades ago as a joint venture with a private developer.
The original plan was for a 23-story transit, office and retail center that would tower over Spokane's other buildings.
After years of studies, public hearings and efforts to appease neighbors, the project has been reduced to a bus hub designed to keep waiting passengers out of the weather.
Upstairs will include retail space, possibly restaurants. Downstairs will house a city police substation and a spacious public gathering place.
STA last fall hired Goodale & Barbieri Real Estate Management to recruit retail tenants.
Normally, a property manager is hired up front so retail space can be designed to fit clients' needs. The bus station's retail space still hasn't been designed, which will cause more change orders.
STA managers caused other delay by flip-flopping over whether to install heat coils in the sidewalks to melt snow.
They originally budgeted $220,000 for such a system, but dropped it on the architects' recommendation.
An analysis showed $220,000 would buy a snow-shoveling crew for 20 days a year, for 26 years.
Put simply, shovels are far cheaper than high-tech sidewalks.
But at the urging of Goodale & Barbieri, which was concerned about people slipping and falling, STA proposed a scaled-down, $123,000 snow-melting system.
It was dropped two weeks ago when the architects could not finish the blueprints and get the system priced in time to suit STA.
Telephone calls to Shea Construction's project manager, Dick Lopes, and Goodale & Barbieri were not returned.
Thoma, who calls criticisms of the project "hindsight," initially said he couldn't recall disputes over color and flooring material.
Later, he agreed "he didn't like that particular green" tile recommended by the architects.
The tile pattern is also black, white and red.
"The colors are a very important issue," said Thoma, who oversaw construction of STA's Boone Street building and Valley Transit Center.
The Fiandre tile "is the Cadillac of the line," said a Unique Distributors employee who sold it to STA.
The Spokane firm guaranteed the tile for 100 years. It requires only a damp mop to maintain.
"I didn't want something that would stain and look like a bus depot," Thoma said.
Thoma, instead, pushed a color scheme that featured a blue swirly marble pattern.
Architect Boyle said the pattern was fine for a bank or government building, but too pretentious for a pedestrian mall with a park-like theme. Marble floors also would create bad public relations, he said.
The indoor waterfall is not an amenity, project officials said. State law requires all public agencies to spend one-half of 1 percent of new construction costs on artwork.
The stream will plunge between two escalators, surrounded by six bamboo trees at $1,500 each.
"Public buildings should be utilitarian and inviting and not elitist," Boyle said, adding that the indoor park design meshes Spokane's natural character with its downtown core.
As for last-minute design revisions, Thoma said he couldn't recall ordering them. When pressed with specifics, he refused to answer other questions and ended the interview.
A Sept. 28, 1993, memo from Boyle to Thoma states that Thoma's design changes would require substantial alterations on most of the 30-inch-by42-inch drawings.
The revisions would trigger a spiral of problems and delays, Boyle predicted.
Among the changes Thoma ordered was in the exterior masonry. He wanted the bricks stacked side by side instead of the industry standard of interlocking them.
Thoma's masonry design would have caused hair-line fractures because it's less stable, Boyle wrote.
STA rejected Thoma's recommendation and went with the architect.
Boyle's memo concludes with a warning: Thoma's design changes would result in expensive change orders and higher bids unless the bid opening was postponed a month.
STA rejected the advice.
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MEMO: A sidebar appeared with this story under the headline "STA Plaza setbacks."
A sidebar appeared with this story under the headline "STA Plaza setbacks."


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