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We think the favorite lounging spot on Anjumal will be the fly bridge. Shown in this picture, you can see how it is set high on top of the pilot house. The viewer's eyes are nearly twenty feet above the water up there, which makes for a wonderful view. As we've been to the various boat shows shopping for a ship and then planning the outfitting, we have always found it difficult to leave the flybridge of any ship we visit. For this flybridge, Cape Horn has devised direct access to the boat deck from a short stairway and watertight door from the pilot house. Then it is another couple of steps up to the fly bridge. No skinny ladders or narrow hatches are required. We plan to add a bimini for the flybridge area and leave the boat deck open as a 'Sun Deck' while at anchor.
Boat/Sun Deck
Over the saloon and galley we have a huge 27' x 19' deck that we'll use as a combination boat deck/sun deck. The drawing here shows it with a 20' and 15' tender stored - more on the huge tenders, elsewhere. To handle these tenders, is a 19' crane rated at 4,000 pounds that can set either tender on either side or off the stern. We will also mount the Ovatek life boat up here, just to the port side of the stairs from the pilot house. In an emergency, it will be 3 short steps in the exposed weather from the pilot house to the enclosed lifeboat.
When we launch the tenders, we will have this whole area to use for sunning and partying. We figure the crane becomes the mounting pole for the rope swing out over the water at that point.
Fore Deck
Forward of the wide Portuguese bridge, Anjumal has a true working ship's foredeck with dual hydraulic windlasses, two all chain rodes, dual anchors and dual, offset chocks. The deck is protected by a flared bow, yet the flare tapers off prior to the Portuguese bridge so any water coming over the bow can immediately ship back overboard. A watertight hatch opens to a storage area and chain locker access in the water tight collision bulkhead. Away from the hubbub, when at anchor, this could be a peaceful place to escape and relax.
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The three members of Labelle -- Nona Hendryx, Sarah Dash, and Patti LaBelle herself -- grew up together with the gay community. Arriving in the early '60s with a classic girl-group sound that transitioned into an R&B/rock hybrid, these tough-voiced, spectacularly dressed divas felt the support of gay audiences even before they hit the big time in the mid-'70s with their enduring bilingual anthem of soul sexiness, 'Lady Marmalade.' A breakup soon followed and each member followed a divergent path to solo success; Hendryx even came out as bisexual.
Yet Labelle fans of every persuasion have never stopped hoping for a reunion. After several false starts, the trio finally joined forces to record its first album in 32 years, Back to Now. On the eve of their appearance at the Out 100 bash, we spoke with Miss Patti to get her dependably outspoken thoughts on the new disc's true-to-form grooves, gay marriage, the church, and our future president.
Out: How are you doing, Patti?
Patti LaBelle: My voice is not good but I'm good. I'm about to sing Gloria Estefan's song 'Coming Out of the Dark' and I feel like I'm in the dark, honey. This voice got messed up last night.
Are you justifiably proud of your new album?
Oh, I love it. It's been 30 years apart but it seems as though we never left each other. And we really didn't, because we stayed in touch every year for 30 years, and did shows and different things together. When we recorded, it seemed like it was not so long that we sang together, so the music feels as fresh as I would hope it would.
When the three of you went your separate ways in the '70s, there was never an official breakup. All three of you simply put out solo stuff. Had there been a falling out?
No no, and I didn't quit the group, so don't get it twisted. Not you, but I just want you to write that because people think I left the group. We left each other at the same time.
What have you set out to accomplish with this reunion?
First of all, a great album. And great shows whenever we perform. And that the public sees us as not washed-up and has-been. [Laughs]
That's important!
Oh yeah, honey.
Because you've been apart for all these years, the expectations that come with a Labelle reunion are bound to be high. How do you remain true to who you are today?
You just do honest work. You do work you really believe is going to touch the hearts of people. It has to touch yours, and the sound has to be great. You're giving them who you are. We're 64 years young now and we're still doing what we do. And I must say myself, we're doing it quite well. That's why I wanna save this voice so when I sing on Friday, I'll have the voice of a fierce woman.
Labelle has overlapping but distinct audiences -- R&B fans, top 40 listeners, and gay people. How did those different fan bases shape the music you chose for this album?
The different people who follow Labelle did not shape this product. Like 'Miss Otis Regrets,' we did it 30, 40 years ago, and that's the version you're hearing now. Nona, being such a great writer, she wrote 'System' and 'Candlelight' a long time ago. And the others just fell into place, like with Wyclef, the songs that [Philly soul legends] Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff did, and the ones Lenny Kravitz produced. We didn't say, 'We're gonna do this for a gay crowd, this for the R&B crowd, this for the pop crowd.' We just did music hoping it would touch everybody.
For decades R&B radio had a tradition of playing musicians of different generations, but for the last few years it's been almost exclusively dominated by young people who've grown up with hip-hop. How did you take that into account?
We didn't think about those obstacles. Music these days is basically hip-hop. 'Rollout' [the first single] was played on a few hip-hop stations. We surely weren't trying to be hip-hop. [Laughs] Or anything that music is today. We were doing the music that we think people need to hear. And people need to start listening to songs that make sense. Not that hip-hop doesn't make sense. We just don't wanna get on anybody's train. We stayed on the Labelle train and are hoping that people will catch on -- or jump on.


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Could you describe what's not working? Saying it's broken doesn't help with fixing it.
Also, Medevel posted links to a download for a fixed copy of the mod in post 86.
Simply displays some information about the wild pet in your chat window.
(Image: Quality via coloured pet name and 'Not Owned' tag)
(Image: World Tooltip - 1 Rare Level 7 Dusk Spiderling already in journal)
Added command line settings /bpqn display default - Display text in the default chat window /bpqn display current - Display text in the current or active chat window
|File Name
|Release Type
|Game Version
|Battle Pet - Quality Notifier 1.3.0
|Battle Pet - Quality Notifier 1.2.1
|Battle Pet Quality Notifier 1.2.0
|Battle Pet - Quality Notifier 1.1.1
|Battle Pet - Quality Notifier 1.1.0
|Battle Pet - Quality Notifier 1.0.1
Could you describe what's not working? Saying it's broken doesn't help with fixing it.
Also, Medevel posted links to a download for a fixed copy of the mod in post 86.
I tried using them that were posted with the fix and it still does not work. So here goes critters don't list that i own them and when i battle it doesn't list the anything in the chat window anymore. The mod doesn't work at all it may as well not be installed because you see nothing in game that would tell you it was there. It worked before the last patch and now nothing
i have 5 not updated. it appears some combo is causing random crashing. thisis one not updated. could we get this one removed from the problem with an update?
The only issue I have is it tells me how many I have and levels, buts says none are in the journal.
I noticed that as well but if you look closely, it should say 1/3 (or however many out of 3 that you have), even if it says none in red text. Kind of confusing.
Please read comment #66 for a fix
what you are seeing there is a not working script :)
frist the green "Collection 1/3" or so is blizzard feature.
the "In journal: None" come from this script but version 1.3.0 was broken with
patch 5.1 and the original author has not updated the version till now.
I am not blaming him/her, btw.
i provided a fix for the latest version of WoW, and since its working for me
and nobody complaint about its not working i assume its good to use, just scroll
a bit down to see my post.
Keep getting this error whne fighting a tamer....
Date: 2012-12-14 16:47:33
Error occured in: Global
Count: 1
Message: ...terface\AddOns\BattlePetQuality\BattlePetQuality.lua line 17:
attempt to concatenate field '?' (a nil value)
...terface\AddOns\BattlePetQuality\BattlePetQuality.lua:17: ?()
hmm i could not recreate this error, fighting tamers works without an error popping up,
but i tested it only on npc-tamers and not on pc-tamers.
second the lines involved in the error-message are only used, when the slash-command is used,
that suggest me that you are either running a different version, or i overlooked something.
any case try first to reset the savedvariables:
close wow
go into the wow-folder
open wtf folder
open account folder
open the folder named after your account
open the savedvariables folder
delete the two files beginning with "BattlePetQualityNotifier"
there should be two or at least one
restart wow and test if the error persist
on second review of the error code, i happen to realise, that you might using
either a very old version of this script or a complete different script.
Because the error log keeps referring to a "BattlePetQuality\BattlePetQuality.lua"-file
but the current script is using "BattlePetQualityNotifier\BattlePetQualityNotifier.lua".
so i suggest if the error persist try updating the script, you can use the version i
provided just below your post. but delete the old version first.
Hey Guys.
I think this script is just awesome, its fast and light, it does what it should do,
and it is not overloaded with unnecessary features or UI-elements.
Sadly it stopped working with the last patch, so i took a look at the code, and i want to share
with you my hot-fix.
-> fixed the problem with the missing "isFavorite"
in my tests it worked instantaneous, but another suggestion was to favor at least one pet
to get it working
-> almost fixed the missing minimap-tooltip feature
the tooltip in the minimap now provides you with a list if you already have a pet of this
species, but since i didn't found a way to determine if the thing on the minimap is
a mining node,
a battle pet or some freaking npc, because its just some string, I disabled the
"In Library: None"-statement from the minimap-tooltip.
Since this statement otherwise would be printed on nearly every thing else,
so if you have some pet on the minimap and nothing is written below it you don't have one
of these.
Now this fix is for manual installation, and i don't intend to create some curse friendly download, i am also not the original author, and if the author updates his version i will put my upload down,
so don't bother asking
I also don't intend to do support-work like adding features, or such, since i am not the author of this script don't bother asking.
What i will do, is if in the future this fix stops working and the author of this script didn't provide some update i might come back and fix it again.
Also if this fix is not working, and it creates some LUA-errors please give some feedback with some useful information's.
"This crap does not work!" <- This is no feedback with useful informations!
Downloads, both are the same file, just uploaded to different hosts, both are free and no registration needed so pick your favourite:
Greetings Medevel
Hmm for me this changing lines don;t work. But when i make only one pet to favorite addon start working so maybe this is option for someone :)
This seems to be the catch for the isFavorite edit to the LUA file fix. Once you set at least one pet to favoirte, the mod works correctly again..
I miss this add-on plz update it for 5.1
For me not working change line 52 but many ppl confirm it`s working so i don`t know what i wrong.
I get version from Alacialuun with changed line 52 but not working for me this version too...
For ppl who got a problem just download: here
Mayby this version with changed line 52 working for You.
It is not working with the new patch (:


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Gettleman has several complicated issues to contend with before the 2014 season. Offering Newton a new contract is not one of them.
If Newton is Carolina's franchise quarterback, the Panthers will pay him. If he's not, they won't.
Newton is Carolina's franchise quarterback.
The four-year contract he signed as a rookie expires after the 2014 season, and megabucks will be required to keep him. He could, of course, reject the megabucks. But who was the last franchise quarterback who left a franchise that wanted him?
Last season Detroit gave Matthew Stafford (whom the Lions selected with the No. 1 pick two years before Carolina selected Newton No. 1) a three-year, $53 million extension. That lifts his contract to five years and $76 million.
That money limits what the Lions can spend on talent around Stafford. If a general manager pays the wrong guy, a team can collapse under the weight of the contract. A franchise quarterback is entrusted with a team's offense and its future.
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But he's only 24, and he trailed his peers when he came to Carolina. He started only two college seasons – one for Blinn College and one for Auburn.
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No longer can a team win with a journeyman. Baltimore's Joe Flacco is not a great quarterback. But he became one during the playoffs last season and led his team to a victory in Super Bowl XLVII.
Would the Panthers still be playing if Newton were a franchise quarterback?
You can't blame him for the loss. The Panthers' offensive line has been chopped up by injury, and Newton's running often masked their shortcomings.
Carolina also needs another dynamic receiver. Steve Smith, at 34, still is dynamic, Ted Ginn Jr. offers speed and Greg Olsen is a top-ten tight end. I thought Brandon LaFell would evolve into a lesser version of Muhsin Muhammad, but I was wrong. He's a lesser version of Domenik Hixon.
Gettleman's mission is to do for the offense in 2014 what he did for the defense in 2013.
The power structure in the NFL, unlike Major League Baseball or the NBA, is fluid. The Panthers next season could slide back toward their customary spot near the bottom of the standings.
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How bout addressing that issue first. "
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genious wrote on Mar 24, 2014 5:52 PM:
They are the laughing stock of the midwest and the west!
They're mindless IDIOTS know absolutely nothing about black bears! They don't even know how to trap them,let alone having a hunting season for them!
LEAVE THEM ALONE YOU STUPID MINDLESS MORONS! 500 Bears in the state are a drop in the bucket!
Maybe if these idiots got their arrogant heads out of their arrogant back ends,and got rid of the I know everything about nothing attitude,maybe they'd know something about black bears!
I'm warning the DEEP,you have an open hunting season on these animals and you Stupid Mindless Morons will hunt them to extinction! Why? Because there is not that many you Morons!
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Larry wrote on Mar 26, 2014 2:37 AM:
Uh, yeah, some 300 years ago. At one time, about 200 years ago, it was said that you could see the ocean from Waterbury, so much of Connecticut had been developed into farm land. That's the reason so many rock walls appear out of nowhere in our woods.
Connecticut has been a human habitat for a very long time.
And I don't worry too much about the civil rights of bears.
In fact, there is pretty much nothing to be proven, nor any quality of life to be enhanced, by welcoming a powerful killer of a wild animal into Conn. We are not a national forest, we do not even abut one. We are not some new ecological proving ground to determine the carrying capacity of restaurant dumpsters. What we are is one of the most if not the most densely populated states in the Union. We are a very bad habitat for bears, many of whom have turned up in residential neighborhoods all over the state, several in Waterbury.
I'm not worried about the injustice of it all; Black Bears are NOT harmless. The qualified professionals that go out to manage them do so with a rifle at the ready.
I worry about the inevitability of a bear maiming or killing someone. Where will all the enlightened pro nature types be then?
Great animal. Noble denizen of the wild.
Connecticut is not wild. Hasn't been for centuries. "
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As soon as one bear, kills one small child, you will hear a hue and cry from these these same people, Newtown will be forgotten, and a war will be waged on the wicked beasts.
We will do nothing until an innocent life is lost, then the question will be "why didn't we do more to prevent it?". "
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I wish just once you bear huggers would encounter one up close by surprise in your yard, because then you'd be talking a whole different story! "
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Rose Mary's StoryDon't know how this cookie got it's name but it certainly is a very good cookie. I first made this cookie about 15 years ago and fell in love with the taste & texture. I got the recipe from a coworker, and have used it ever since. I also made these cookies for a Church Bake sale, & ran out, so every one loved the moist & chewy goodness. I just bet you will too. In other parts of the country is has many other names, but no matter what you call them, you are sure to be pleased with the taste.I only bake with butter, I feel it enhances the flavor of the baked good.
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1PREHEAT OVEN TO 350 DEGREES F.Beat butter or margarine in large mixing bowl until light & fluffy.Add eggs vanilla, & salt & beat well.Mix flour baking powder & baking soda in a separate bowl, stir to mix.
2Add dry mixture to creamed mixture, gradually mixing slowly, add evaporated milk and mix well. Then mix by hand with wooden spoon.add oats and stir until mixed. Then add chocolate & white chips,coconut, nuts & raisins. Mix well & scoop by tablespoonsfuls onto a greased cookie sheet.
3Bake in preheated 350 degree F oven for 7 to 12 minutes, until lightly golden in color with tiny cracks on top of cookies. Leave on cookie sheet about 5 minutes, when you remove from oven they will continue to cook.
4NOTE: I USUALLY ADD MORE RAISINS & NUTS THAN WHAT IS CALLED FOR IN RECIPE. But that is a matter of preference. YOU CAN ALSO CUT THIS RECIPE IN HALF. Also note because We prefer a much softer & chewy cookie, I only bake them for 9 minutes.
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YeeeeHaw .... this sounds alot like the recipe I posted for TEXAS PAN COOKIE
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Thank you Phyllis, Yes I thought of you when I posted this recipe. But they really are moist & chewy 7 so good. Thanks again Phyllis
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You've done it again...you sure post some goooooood cookies Sis.
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Each state adopts its own medical standards for commercial drivers, and many states have also adopted the federal medical regulation that sleep apnea is a disqualifying condition. The FMCSA says that 18 million people nationwide suffer from sleep apnea, and driver fatigue is a factor in 13 percent of all commercial truck crashes and is one of the most dangerous conditions for drivers of large trucks. However, only a small portion of for-hire school bus operations fall under FMCSA oversight. Still, there are concerns.
NSTA has held that sleep apnea regulations will hurt business because of a provision that would strip drivers with sleep apnea of their CDL until a certified medical examiner qualifies that the driver is fit to return to duty. NSTA is also concerned about a potential FMCSA requirement for commerical vehicle operators to test their drivers for sleep apnea or other sleep disorders. These tests can run anywhere between $400 and $700 per person. NSTA has said there is little federal guidance as to who should pay for these tests, the company or the driver. Additional concerns center on treatment of sleep apnea, which can run into the thousands of dollars.
NSTA is currently conducting a letter-writing campaign amongst its members to ask congressional members to join Rep. Tom Petri (R-WI), chair of the House Highways and Transit Subcommittee, in asking FMCSA Administrator Anne Ferro to rethink the sleep apnea regulation. The letter states that the regulation would cost the school-bus industry alone more than $100 million. The letter also states that the subcommittee supports "meaningful efforts to address fatigue-related crashes."
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The Sliding Rocks of Racetrack Playa
One of the most interesting mysteries of Death Valley National Park is the sliding rocks at Racetrack Playa (a playa is a dry lake bed). These rocks can be found on the floor of the playa with long trails behind them. Somehow these rocks slide across the playa, cutting a furrow in the sediment as they move.
Some of these rocks weigh several hundred pounds. That makes the question: "How do they move?" a very challenging one.
The truth: No one knows for sure exactly how these rocks move - although a few people have come up with some pretty good explanations. The reason why their movement remains a mystery: No one has ever seen them in motion!
Let's learn how they are thought to move....
About Racetrack Playa
Racetrack playa is lake bed that is almost perfectly flat and almost always dry. It is about 4 kilometers long (2.5 miles - north to south) and about 2 kilometers wide (1.25 miles - east to west). The surface is covered with mudcracks and the sediment is made up mainly of silt and clay.
The climate in this area is arid. It rains just a couple of inches per year. However, when it rains, the steep mountains which surround Racetrack Playa produce a large amount of runoff that converts the playa floor into a broad shallow lake. When wet, the surface of the playa is transformed into a very soft and very slippery mud.
Are They Moved by People or Animals?
The shape of trails behind the rocks suggest that they move during times when the floor of Racetrack Playa is covered with a very soft mud. A lack of disturbed mud around the rock trails eliminates the possibility of a human or animal pushing or assisting the motion of the rocks.
Are They Moved by Wind?
This is the favorite explanation. The prevailing winds that blow across Racetrack Playa travel from southwest to northeast. Most of the rock trails are parallel to this direction. This is strong evidence that wind is the prime mover or at least involved with the motion of the rocks.
Strong wind gusts are thought to nudge the rocks into motion. Once the rock begins to move a wind of much lower velocity can keep the rock in motion as it slides across the soft and very slippery mud. Curves in the rock trails are explained by shifts in wind direction or in how the wind interacts with an irregularly shaped rock.
Are They Moved by Ice?
A few people have reported seeing Racetrack Playa covered by a thin layer of ice. One idea is that water freezes around the rocks and then wind, blowing across the top of the ice, drags the ice sheet with its embedded rocks across the surface of the playa.
Some researchers have found highly congruent trails on multiple rocks that strongly support this movement theory. However, the transport of a large ice sheet might be expected to mark the playa surface in other ways - these marks have not been found.
Other researchers experimented with stakes that would be disturbed by ice sheets. The rocks moved without disturbing the stakes. The evidence for ice-sheet transport is not consistent.
Wind is the Favored Mover!
All of the best explanations involve wind as the energy source behind the movement of the rocks. The question remains is do they slide while encased in an ice sheet or do they simply side over the surface of the mud? Perhaps each of these methods is responsible for some rock movement?
Perhaps this story will remain more interesting if the real answer is never discovered!
Photos of Sliding Rocks Below!
Movement of a large rock across a barren surface is almost impossible to believe. However, good photographs can serve as evidence for those who can not travel to Death Valley National Park. Thanks to Steve Geer, Stephan Hoerold, Skye Bajoul, sartriano, John Alcorn and Mike Nortan for the great images used here.
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Rocks of many shapes leave trails across Racetrack Playa. © iStockphoto / sartriano
Rocks of many shapes leave trails across Racetrack Playa. © iStockphoto / John Alcorn
A sliding rock that has left a long track across the surface of Racetrack Playa. Some tracks are hundreds of feet long! (See below for several more sliding rock photos.) © iStockphoto / Steve Geer.
One of the favored ideas for how the rocks move assumes that they occasionally are embedded in a thin sheet of ice.
Landsat image of Racetrack Playa. It is the flat white area in the center of the image.(click for more detail)
Rocks of many sizes and shapes leave tracks across Racetrack Playa. © iStockphoto / David Choo.
Closer view of the sliding rock in the top image on this page. © iStockphoto / Skye Bajoul
This rock is one that is easy to imagine sliding across the top of a slippery mud-cracked surface. © iStockphoto / Mike Norton
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Christine Coletta has been in the wine industry since 1990 and was instrumental in the development of the BC wine industry through the establishment of the VQA program, later working on dozens of BC wine brands and country marketing programs. Recognized as one of Canada's most astute marketers, Christine is responsible for all Okanagan Crush Pad client branding, marketing and communications.
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Steve Lornie has spent his entire 38-year career in the construction and development industry, and as such he was the one who expertly oversaw the construction of the winery facility for Okanagan Crush Pad, and is responsible for ongoing site management. Now that construction is completed he can hang up his hammer and act as General Manager, guiding the business and finances of Okanagan Crush Pad.
Julian Scholefield
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Okanagan Crush Pad's operations manager Julian Scholefield has worked in the wine industry for more than 15 years, where he has overseen the planning and logistics for myriad wine festivals and events, as well as wine competitions in Canada and abroad. His relationships in the industry, eye to detail and logistical expertise make him an invaluable member of the team.
Michael Bartier
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As chief winemaker at Okanagan Crush Pad, Michael Bartier brings a spirit of collaboration and enthusiasm along with desire to work with others to shape the next chapter of winemaking in BC. Michael's engaging personality sets the tone at Okanagan Crush Pad where he oversees wine production, bringing his sharp palate and expertise to the cellar.
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Originally from New Zealand, and with 25 vintages under his belt, crafting award-winning wine in Central Otago, California, Australia, and Oregon, Matt brings unparalleled insight and passion to the OCP cellar. Matt works with chief winemaker Michael Bartier and his team.
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To provide an international perspective and oversee viticulture and winemaking philosophy, Okanagan Crush Pad has engaged internationally acclaimed consulting winemaker Alberto Antonini. Alberto has a reputation for crafting some of the top wines in the world and is excited at the prospect of making wine in Canada's Okanagan Valley, a place he calls "magnificent".
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Bluepoint daily market view – February 19, 2010
Andrew Joseph Stack, 53, software engineer, small business owner, probably once a republican right winger, has been identified as the man who flew a small plane into an Austin building housing IRS offices yesterday. He appears to have posted a lengthy online rant attacking the Internal Revenue Service and declaring that, "I know I'm hardly the first one to decide I have had all I can stand." Mr. Big Brother IRS man… take my pound of flesh and sleep well." I took time to read his manifesto – a bit of a rambling rant, but it was clear he took too long to figure out in life that things are not fair and honest. He was under the belief that we are really practicing free market enterprise and hard work and innovation will yield good results. It does not … poor Joe …
So what does this event mean for us traders? We should understand that this market is heavily manipulated and we can only read the events of these manipulations to make money. What's the latest manipulation? The Fed raising the discount rate by .25% in a so called surprise announcement (clearly they way this was release tells you it is suspect). The Fed discount rate is just a political game being played to show that the Fed has credibility. Markets sold off because people think that this a trend that starts. People are still under the belief that growth is around the corner. It is not. This system has too many Joe's embedded into it and needs to be cleansed – there is no confidence in the system and a system that lacks confidence will fail.
Equities got a jolt on the Fed announcement and sold off but could actually turn this news into a positive. I am looking for it to rebound back to recent highs (1100ish) on the rebound short term reaction that, "yeah" the Fed is in control after all. Then a move down. Dollar obviously goes up further today and commodities trade sideways to down. Bonds trade sideways to up on a rebound from yesterday's sell off.


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Many in the media tend to blame large pension terminations on our bankruptcy system. It's not uncommon to see articles claiming that companies use the bankruptcy court to eliminate their obligation to pay benefits for the lifetime of their former employees. What you never read about is anyone recognizing that a promise of "lifetime benefits" is good for the lifetime of the employee or the company – whichever ends first.
Blaming Chapter 11 for losses of jobs, security and pensions is like blaming emergency rooms for traffic accidents. You find victims of each there but neither actually caused the victim's problems. Layoffs and pension terminations arise from a combination of many factors, large and small – including making all types of promises that could not ultimately be kept.
When companies can no longer continue in business and satisfy all of their obligations – including those to current and former workers – they really has only two choices. The companies can either close their doors and sell off parts of themselves to start up companies that would have no "legacy costs" or reorganize themselves to try to keep existing workers employed, even if they go forward with reduced wages and benefits. Chapter 11 is not sought out as a venue of choice – it is the "least worst option" of the two.
Granted, workers and retirees lose in bankruptcy court – but many others lose much, much more. The undeniable reality of bankruptcy is that billions of dollars of obligations are discharged each year because debtors cannot pay them. Of those losses, suppliers, shareholders and bondholders suffer losses that are not partially offset by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, Medicare or Social Security even though some of the credit they provided was undoubtedly spent, in part, to pay wages and benefits to the debtor's workers.
Those advocating that either collective bargaining agreements or retiree benefits should be exempt from bankruptcy never tell readers the impact of such a policy. If companies are unable to deal with employment obligations in Chapter 11, the only remaining option for insolvent companies would be closure and liquidation. When a company is liquidated, it stops paying any retiree benefits and collective bargaining agreements become mere artifacts because no employees remain.
Reporters and commentators also feed some common misconceptions about bankruptcy. For example, arguments that Delphi's ability to obtain $2 billion in loans means that "Delphi was creditworthy" ignore the reality that the only way that money was available is that the lenders received priority above all of Delphi's pre-bankruptcy unsecured debts (including PBGC obligations). They also characterize debtor-in-possession lending as extremely lucrative yet do not acknowledge the risk undertaken by DIP lenders.
Arguing that managers should be fired rather than incentivized ignores the reality that replacing senior management at a company in bankruptcy is always incredibly expensive. The choice between paying replacement management tremendous sums to step into a troubled company with an uncertain future or paying consultants an hourly rate to manage the company is not much of a choice at all. The "incentives" actually save money for all by not requiring the company to hire expensive replacements.
Perhaps the most common misconception in the media is that bankruptcy professionals are overpaid. You never hear that brain surgeons saving patients' lives are overpaid. Yet, bankruptcy professionals who literally breathe life into the dying carcasses of insolvent companies are criticized for their efforts that allow many companies to continue in business and continue to provide jobs that support thousands of families. Companies that find themselves back in bankruptcy court for a return trip usually end up there because they did not cut deeply enough. In trying to pay as much as possible to creditors and employees, the companies did not give themselves enough of a cushion against the uncertainties that materialized when they emerged.
Companies have to deal with economic pressures on many fronts, including domestic start up companies with no "legacy costs," foreign competition and demands from shareholders to maximize stock values. Always overlooked in discussions about shareholders, corporations, profits and is who these unnamed shareholders actually are (the implication being that they are "rich fat cats.") The fact that employee pension plans hold hundreds of billions of dollars of stock that will fund retiree benefits and which could also provide a source of financing for companies in bankruptcy is always overlooked.
If lending to Chapter 11 debtors is so easy, so safe and yet so lucrative, why are the pension funds not making these "safe" and "lucrative" loans? Instead of only complaining about losses related to bankruptcy cases, pension managers and organized labor could "put their money where their mouth is," and make these loans as a way of improving the security of their members' retirements. If the loans are too risky for that, DIP lenders should not be criticized for profiting handsomely for taking large risks.
Perhaps what is really showing is that we are undergoing a societal change away from having someone else taking care of us (defined benefit plans and employer provided, "no cost" healthcare) toward assuming responsibility for ourselves by saving for our own retirements and paying for part of our own health insurance. These changes are never easy and create stress wherever they emerge.
The U.S. bankruptcy system is the "relief valve" where all of these varied pressures emerge gradually rather than explosively. Instead of criticizing the system that provides alternatives for companies to avoid a meltdown through liquidation by preserving some "going concern" value for all, we would have been better served by first correctly describing the situation and then suggesting alternatives that would allow some workers to continue to be employed rather than suggesting a course that will certainly lead to liquidations and greater unemployment. In the final analysis, even the skeptics would find that our bankruptcy system deals with problems that it did not create rather than creating problems that it cannot fix.
About the Author
John D. Penn is a partner at Haynes and Boone LLP in Ft. Worth, Texas, and the president of the American Bankruptcy Institute. He is board-certified in business bankruptcy law by both the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and the American Board of Certification. Mr. Penn received his B.B.A. from Baylor University and his J.D. from the Baylor University School of Law.


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Hair waving in the breeze, a fluttering cloak, flickering flames – computer-generated images are not what come to mind first when you see realistic scenes like these. But professional 3D rendering and animation programs such as Maya, Photorealistic RenderMan, and 3ds Max are now more than capable of generating a realistic-looking blaze, simulating malleable materials such as cloth or rubber, or automatically calculating the behavior of fluids. Autodesk Maya 8.5 was released mid-January, with the Complete version at an asking price of US$ 1,999, and the Unlimited version setting buyers back US$ 6,999.
Many of the special effects that distinguish Maya from the free 3D program Blender, such as hair and cloth simulations, are available in the Maya Unlimited version only. The price of the Maya software restricts its use to professionals, which makes it all the more interesting to discover to what extent an open source application can keep up with the major players.
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ESPN Shows Alabama Fans' Lexicon is Severely Limited
Though last year's BCS champs, the Alabama Crimson Tide, are out of contention this year, that hasn't stopped the passion of its hometown fans, who show their team pride by constantly uttering "Roll Tide." Apparently this two-word phrase, which we've been told is equivalent to "Aloha" in Alabama, can apply in virtually any situation and supplant actual conversation down south according to this ESPN spot from W+K New York. Guess it's right on par with "Go Blue" and "J-E-T-S Jets Jets Jets" up here in NYC.
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Laser techniques for micromachining and other forms of material processing, such as texturing, scribing and surface cleaning, have been moving into industrial processes increasingly over the past few years. The recent advances in femtosecond laser micromachining have prompted a lively debate, both in the literature and at international conferences, on the subject of the most appropriate type of laser to carry out these processes in the industrial environment, whilst bearing in mind the importance to industrial users of ruggedness, reliability, cost and speed, as well as the quality of the finished part. Some of the protagonists in this debate have accepted invitations to contribute papers to this Focus Issue of Optics Express.
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Noel from Barcelona
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27-year-old Noel, who was born and continues to live in Barcelona, was initially photographed for BUTT's special summer issue, as part of Daniel Riera's nipple series. There were so many steamy photos from that session, we ended up choosing one for the cover the 2014 calendar as well. With the calendar on its way from the printer next week, now seems like a good time to get to know the young Spanish filmmaker a bit better. He's currently in between films and working hard for a Ms. Erika Lust who, we are told, is quite the pioneer of feminist porn.


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Under the initiative of Luxembourg for Finance (Agency for the Development of the Financial Centre), Jean-Claude Juncker, Prime Minister of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg is hosting the 6th Luxembourg Financial Forum. This international conference is a first-class stage for an ongoing discussion on core financial and economic issues of international importance.
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- 0Dec 15, '10 by johnson88aj06Last friday was was stuck with a 15g dialysis needle. The needle was inside the pt fistula. He is hep c+ with a viral load of 6 million iu/ml. The needle was not lodged in my finger nor was it a deep stick It was only the very tip of this needle. I had on latex gloves and upon cleaning this pt. area Another employee had left the needle laying out after removing it. The needles were out for about ten minutes before I was pricked. I did bleed it out and wash with soap and water. I also went to the dr. and had labs done on myself and the source pt. They are hep b and hiv neg. so thats good news. However I have not slept good im worried sick I have a 3 month old baby and hubby.. i do not want to get sick .. does anyone know anything about this that could possibly ease my mind?
- 0Dec 15, '10 by nurse2033My heart goes out to you. It sounds like you have done all the right things, especially at the time of the stick. A quick internet search (Needlestick exposure and Hepatitis C) showed that the seroconversion rate for this type of injury is 1.8-10%. I would do some research and make sure your doctor has followed all suggested tests and treatments. Best of luck.
- 0Dec 15, '10 by traumaRUs, MSN, APRN, CNS AdminWe can only provide support (and websites) but we wish you the best.
- 0Dec 15, '10 by wondernHopefully the glove cleaned the needle of virus on the way in. Praying for you. :redpinkhe
My sister got stuck with an HIV needle while still breastfeeding and had to quit that night, start meds and is fine today. Her son is now 15.
I've stuck myself accidently a few times with needles of unknown blood safety over the years and so far so good. Just trying to offer some hope.
Occupational health told me after one stick that my scrub pants probably cleaned the IV cath a little before it flew into my thigh. Now that patient had some high BP!
Try to get your sleep though because the lack of it will just stress your body even more making it more vulnerable to all sorts of bad things, colds and other viruses too. Try not to let the fear get to you too much. You know what they say. If momma ain't happy...
- 0Dec 15, '10 by basixhcirI am sorry that it happened and I must say its a horrible feeling. I have gone through a similar situation when i was a student nurse. The insulin pen pricked through the patient's arm into my thumb. I was horrified. However, its important that you follow up with all the blood works, 2 weeks, 4weeks, 1 month, 3months and then 6 months.
The situation seem really scary, but I encourage you to be strong and believe that you will be fine at the end.
- 0Dec 16, '10 by iwannaI had an accidental needlestick while giving immunization to a Hep. C positive pt. She told me that she got flu shot every year because she was Hep C. positive. And, then I go and accidentally prick myself after giving her shot! My emotions were up and down. A little freaked out at first.(but didn't show it on outside, acted very calm) Ran into bathroom washed it, came out and rubbed with alcohol wipe, applied band-aid. Then on the phone to report incident.
I was working a seasonal flu clinic. I did not tell the patient, as were out in open area. When I called employer to report it, they asked me for all the contact information of the patient. One thing that I was curious about, is that they did an HIV test as well. I guess that is standard along with the testing. On one of my labs they called and were at first concerned because I showed high titers of Hep B, but later found out that just means immunity.
I have had two labs, already, and I am fine. I have two more to go. It isn't something that I worry about, anymore. I hope that you are able to stop worrying about it. You seemed to have taken the proper steps.
- 0Feb 27, '11 by maleRN2010Hi Everyone. Last week I had my first needlestick form a HEP C+ patient. Needless to say I am completely freaked out. It has only been a week, but I had a sore throat and felt tired for 4 days. I am scared that my body is reacting to the virus. I was stuck in the thumb from a tuberculin syringe after giving a sq injection. What scares me most is that I saw a drop of blood on the patients arm after withdrawing. I went to engage the safety, but my thumb accidentally slid and it went into my thumb. I did try to milk it afterwards and washed, but not sure I did enough. I am terrified now. I am not sure I can wait for 3 months for my first testing. I read online that PCR testing can be done as soon as 2 weeks afterwards and that treatment can be started right away if positive. I almost wish it had been HIV, at least there is prophylaxis one could take straightaway. I just feeling like a sitting duck right now. How scary. It makes me want to leave direct nursing.
- 0Feb 27, '11 by Jenni811I know this is really scary time. But why are they making you wait?? I've always been taught that if becoming exposed they will start treatment right away. Immunoglobulin therapy, correct me if i'm wrong on that anyone.
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