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Kennedy adds: "This is not pie in the sky. This is a very doable thing. We are going to create another Sundance Film Institute, a production workshop, and we have the capital and the expertise to do it. The partners are ready to put their money where their mouth is."
In a cheery letter from Stallone to city officials, the muscled one notes that "Coconut Grove, as part of the City of Miami, with an established international reputation in commerce, trade, and tourism, is one of the few places on this earth where a venture such as this could work -- and work well!"
Stallone tries to explain exactly how the film institute fits into the studio scheme: "While the primary purpose of the [studio] is not exhibit-oriented, there is no doubt that the concept being introduced can easily incorporate and even enhance the opportunities for interpretive and interactive exhibits for historic and cultural exposure of the community."
Besides the studio and film institute, the Atlantic Clipper group proposes a new marina and fuel dock, a dockmaster's administrative office, a small repair yard for boats, an outdoor food and fish market, a bayside promenade linking city hall with Monty Trainer's restaurant, and a 1200-square-foot convenience store with sundries, fishing tackle, and marine electronics.
In all, the group plans to spend $6 million on capital improvements. An additional $2.4 million in federal hurricane funds will be spent by the city to rebuild a damaged sea wall and construct a portion of the marina.
In return for a 40-year lease on the site, the Atlantic Clipper promises to pay the city a minimum of $350,000 per year for the first decade, more after that. It reserves the right to pay only $100,000 per year in the event the city delays reconstruction of the marina.
The group expects the 53,000-square-foot studio to be by far the most profitable element of the new boat yard, returning $744,000 the first year and as much as $1.89 million by year ten. In contrast, the boat-repair facility is expected to lose money the first year and then become a modest moneymaker; the marina should generate about $180,000 starting off, then increase to nearly $500,000 in annual net income, they say.
The group's proposal contains an escape clause that would allow the partners to vacate the development after twenty years if business turns sour. Like the other bidders, Atlantic Clipper wants the option to expand into the adjacent Virrick Gym property. It also reserves the right to sublet any part of the boat yard it wishes.
Hugh Westbrook, an opposing bidder, is skeptical about the idea of a movie studio at Dinner Key. He says he and his partner, Miami admiralty lawyer Michael Moore, hired consultants to look into the same idea. "Their conclusion was that it was not a viable thing to do because of the costs associated with soundproofing the building, and also the point of view that it would close off the buildings from public access," Westbrook says. "What good is it to restore this hangar, and then not open it up and let the public come and look at it? I certainly believe that Miami needs production facilities. We think there would be other, better places for a film facility that would not tie up public waterfront land."
Bob Christoph, a partner in the third competing development group, confirmed he has met with Kennedy and Perry in a thus-far unsuccessful attempt to get them to locate the studio elsewhere in Miami and leave the boat yard to more traditional uses. Christoph continues his hunt for alternative studio sites, which he says could include the Miami Arena or, as a temporary solution, the Coconut Grove Convention Center. "The public needs to come to the surface on this," says Christoph. "They need to say, 'Sylvester, we welcome you with open arms, but this isn't the right place for a movie studio. Not here on waterfront land.'"
Christoph's group has a markedly more conservative vision for the old boat yard, one that emphasizes traditional maritime uses. The group wants to spend $1 million of its own money in addition to the city's $2.4 million in federal disaster-relief funds to create a snazzy new 144-slip marina. The larger seaplane hangar would be used as a dry stack -- a vertical parking lot -- for 140 more boats.
The group's proposal also describes a 40,000-square-foot Caribbean market that would sell food and other products from countries serviced by Pan Am's flying clippers in the early days of aviation. The market is designed to occupy the smaller hangar and spill out onto a bayside courtyard.
Christoph and his partners say their less glamorous land uses are also less risky since there's a demonstrable need for boat slips and marine services on Biscayne Bay. They say they can promise the city at least $300,000 per year and are willing to spend a total of $5 million on improvements.
In counterpoint to these two proposals, Hugh Westbrook and Michael Moore envision using the larger of Dinner Key's seaplane hangars as a walk-through public market. "We plan to leave the doors open during the day," Westbrook notes. "You'll be able to see all the way through the hall out to the water. It's going to be very much a pedestrian place, with multiple points of access."


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Eating for Two?
The cliché about a pregnant woman needing to "eat for two" is quaint -- and misleading.
During the first trimester of pregnancy, a woman doesn't need any additional calories, since her body's energy requirements haven't yet increased. It is during the second trimester that a woman is supposed to eat more -- but only about 300 calories more daily. That's a yogurt with fruit, a few chunks of cheese, or a slice of toast with peanut butter -- all a far cry from the pint of ice cream or the pepperoni pizza depicted in commercials and sit-coms.


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Spring Break Behavior – The Social Media Impact
Fox News recently ran a report about Spring Break behavior, covering the impact that social media could be having on party goers.
With everything we do these days being captured and shared, some might have to think twice before completely letting loose.
Watch the full report below and let us know what you think.
Point of View
I do believe that a select view "Spring Breakers" might be more cautious, but once that liquor gets flowing anything can happen, while inhibitions are lifted.
With shows like the 'Jersey Shore' returning for a sixth season, as reported by the Washington Post, it glorifies such uninhibited behavior.
Of course the new season will be different (maybe) because Snooki is pregnant. We shall see.
I wouldn't think for a second though that the other house mates are about to tone things down.
There will be many drunken nights, fights, protected or unprotected sex, and fans will continue to watch.
It sure didn't hurt the casts pockets, so why would your average 'Spring Breaker' stop and think before they act?
As the Fox News report shows, what happens in Daytona Beach, Las Vegas, or the Jersey Shore just might not stay there, thanks to social media.
If you're not ok with your employer, co-workers, classmates, family members or significant others seeing it, then think before you act.


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Yes, and I'm asking you to keep find reasons to pick them!
Yes, and I'm asking you to keep find reasons to pick them!
2/24 - Swans = 2/26 - Corners = 3/1 - Sleater-Kinney = 3/8 - the Church = 3/16 - Swervedriver = 4/4 - Tobacco = 4/10-12 - Coachella 1
4/14 - Jenny Lewis = 4/15 - the War on Drugs = 4/17-19 - Coachella 2 = 4/21 - Protomartyr = 5/8-10 - Levitation Austin = 5/14 - the Antlers = 7/17-19 - Pitchfork
As happy as I was to see the 49ers lose that game, I agree with you Sasha, that was a bullshit call. SF got screwed.
Someone needs to edit that GIF to show Drew's neck extending above the top left of the image like a giraffe.
2/24 - Swans = 2/26 - Corners = 3/1 - Sleater-Kinney = 3/8 - the Church = 3/16 - Swervedriver = 4/4 - Tobacco = 4/10-12 - Coachella 1
4/14 - Jenny Lewis = 4/15 - the War on Drugs = 4/17-19 - Coachella 2 = 4/21 - Protomartyr = 5/8-10 - Levitation Austin = 5/14 - the Antlers = 7/17-19 - Pitchfork
In essence, here's the explanation from referee Clete Blakeman:
"There were two officials that came in. One was the umpire [Garth DeFelice] and the other one was our side judge [Greg Meyer] and there was a discussion at that point as to the, in essence, the catchability of the ball due to its location.
"So it was determined at that point in time that when the primary contact occurred on the tight end that the ball, in essence, was coming in underthrown and in essence it was immediate at that point intercepted at the front end of the end zone. So there was a determination that, in essence, uncatchability, that the ball was intercepted at or about the same time the primary contact against the receiver occurred."
Yeah, I get all the Patriots hate here and amid the national sports press. They've been the most dominant NFL franchise for almost a decade and a half. Pretty Boy Tom Brady and his super model wife. Smug Belichick. Irritant fans. I get it.
But last night's abortion of a (reverse) call in the end zone as the Pats were on the verge of (another) miraculous comeback has me believing the the NFL itself has picked up a pitchfork and and is now leading the hate crusade.
Never thought I'd see anything as astonishingly horrible as the Golden Tate "winning" TD catch from last years scab-reffed MNF game in Seattle.
But there you go.
i think it was borderline. i can understand the logic behind it.
but even if you think it's a bad call it's nowhere near the atrocity that was the golden tate fraud last year. that was the worst call in the history of the nfl.
It was bad, but not worse than the Golden Tate call. And I say that as someone who hates the Packers, and laughed at the misfortune.
Stop. Please.
The logic behind it? I'll tell you the logic behind it. The ball was not "catchable" because Gronkowski was unable to make his cut to the predetermined spot that was drawn up in the playbook and run ad nauseum on the practice field because he was busy being date-raped by Luke Kuechly in front of a national audience.
If you think it was "borderline," you need to have your football-watching card revoked, Tom.
Stevie Wonder saw pass interference on that play.
No, the ball was uncatchable because Brady underthrew it.
Watch it again, Tom.
The ball was thrown, with some zip on it, to the spot were Gronk would have been had he not been re-routed by the bear-hug. He would have made a play on the ball and maybe it get's intercepted anyway. But you cannot say that Kuechly did not commit blatant pass interference. End of discussion.


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Always keep your faith, he already has your love and understanding, so God's help should be right around the corner...God Bless You and Henry A |
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5 Fruit Pies We Guarantee You Haven't Made Yet
Farmers' markets are at their most sumptuous during the warm-weather months, when fruits are abundant, flowers are voluptuous, and herbs are as fresh as can be. Inspired by the season's sun-kissed flavors and heady fragrances, we created pies and tarts that mingle sweet fruits with aromatic edible plants. Consider this an ode to summers gorgeous bounty.
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March 30, 2000 See Rhonda's Previous Columns
Stock Marks
Q: I found a list on the web that was titled "Stock Marks of Tyrrell County, North Carolina 1763-1819." What are stock marks? -- LaWanna
A: A stock mark is the branding mark found on animals. Just as those stock marks identify ownership of an animal today, it was even more essential in the past. There were times when animals from different owners could be found together. Therefore with the brand mark, the animals could be returned to the rightful owner.
Listings of stock marks are just one more record that can help us to determine where an ancestor was living. These records can sometimes be a substitute when tax lists, census, and some of the other records we rely on so heavily either have not survived or are unavailable.
Brands or stock marks are registered in the town records. When looking for them, you will want to search the county repositories, the historical societies, and the town hall. And as you have discovered, they are now beginning to make an appearance online as well.
Ellis Island Records
Q: My grandfather came to the U.S. from Greece in the early 1900s through Ellis Island. How can I find copies of entry documents for a family reunion we're having this summer? -- Anna
A: Ellis Island was the entry point for many individuals coming to the United States. In fact in 1907, the number of individuals who came through Ellis Island peaked at 1.3 million.
The records that you need are the passenger lists. Fortunately the time period you are interested in is indexed. There is a fifty-year gap in the New York passenger lists, 1846 to 1897 that are not indexed. This can make it particularly difficult to find the specific ship that an ancestor arrived on.
The easiest way to locate the necessary pages you need for the reunion is to visit your local Family History Center. These are branches of the Family History Library in Salt Lake City and through them you have access to most of the microfilm holdings of the library. This includes the passenger lists for New York.
You will find the needed records in the Family History Library Catalog under New York, New York, New York - Emigration and Immigration. The specific entry you are looking for is the one for records from 1897 to about 1945. It is an extremely lengthy entry.
Early English Records
Q: Where in London would I find records of 1730-1750? My ancestors came here during this time period, from either Manchester or Birmingham. -- Bill
A: Civil registration for England and Wales was begun in 1837. Prior to this, it is necessary turn your attention to church records. The church records for some churches can go back to the 1500s and before.
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You mention that you haven't yet been able to find an obituary. First try to determine what the closest published paper is. Also, depending on when the individual died, it may be that the obituaries have been published by a local genealogical or historical society. While they may not be online or be available on microfilm, it is possible that you can purchase them through the local society.
Again, depending on when the individual died, it may be that the cemetery has been canvassed by the local society and published in a book form. Very often the societies will compile the cemeteries in a given city or county into a single volume or a multi-volumed set that makes it easier to search all the cemeteries in the area.
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November 23, 2012
Posted by orrinj at 5:17 AM
Why immigration reform didn't happen in 2007 (Sean Higgins, November 20, 2012, The Examiner)
Now that immigration reform is back in the news, it is worth looking back at what exactly happened in that last failed effort.Kennedy and McCain had tried to get a bill going in 2005 and 2006 without much success. Most Republicans were automatically opposed to anything that smacked of amnesty -- like the bill's pathway to legalization for existing immigrants. But in 2007, the Democrats regained control of the House. That meant -- in theory, anyway -- the main obstacle was a GOP Senate filibuster. But a deal arose with the support of several moderate and even conservative Republicans, such as Arizona's Jon Kyl.It was at this point that many on the Left began to step away. Frank Sharry, who was then executive director of the National Immigration Forum, told The Washington Examiner that although conservative opposition was the biggest stumbling block, there were also "divisions on the Left.""There was little mobilization in support of the bill," Sharry said. Organized labor was split. The Service Employees International Union favored a deal. But the larger AFL-CIO opposed guest-worker programs, which were expanded in the bill to win Big Business and GOP support.
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Another Republican lawmaker ditches Norquist tax pledge (Meghashyam Mali,11/22/12, The Hill)
Republican Sen. Saxby Chambliss (Ga.) on Wednesday said that addressing the nation's looming "fiscal cliff" took precedence over honoring the anti-tax pledge he signed for conservative activist Grover Norquist."I care more about my country than I do about a 20-year-old pledge," said Chambliss to local Georgia television station 13WMAZ.
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Another Republican lawmaker ditches Norquist tax pledge (Meghashyam Mali,11/22/12, The Hill)
Republican Sen. Saxby Chambliss (Ga.) on Wednesday said that addressing the nation's looming "fiscal cliff" took precedence over honoring the anti-tax pledge he signed for conservative activist Grover Norquist."I care more about my country than I do about a 20-year-old pledge," said Chambliss to local Georgia television station 13WMAZ.
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Antifragile: How to Live in a World We Don't Understand by Nassim Nicholas Taleb - review (David Runciman, 11/21/12, The Guardian)
[A]ntifragile jumps around from aphorism to anecdote to technical analysis, interspersed with a certain amount of hectoring encouragement to the reader to keep up. The aim, apparently, is to show how much more interesting an argument can be if it resists being pinned down.There are two problems with this. First, the book is very hard going. Everything is taken to link to everything else but nothing is ever followed through. Taleb despises mere "theorists" but still aspires to produce a theory of everything. So what we get are lots of personal reminiscences buttressed by the ideas of the few thinkers he respects, almost all of whom happen to be his friends. The result is both solipsistic and ultimately dispiriting. Reading this book is the intellectual equivalent of having to sit patiently while someone shows you their holiday snaps.The other difficulty is that too many of the ideas contained here appear thin and brittle rather than rich and flexible: fragile rather than antifragile. Taleb is keen on "heuristics" - shortcuts to wisdom that encapsulate human experience - but often these seem simply to reflect his own prejudices. To take just one example: Taleb thinks modern states become fragile when they get into debt, and that a prerequisite of political antifragility is rigid fiscal conservatism. This is nonsense. Eschewing debt makes states just as fragile as having too much of it. The durability of both the British and American states throughout their history has depended on their ability to use public debt to adapt to different challenges. As political analysis, Taleb's heuristic - "when you don't have debt you don't care about your reputation ... and somehow it's only when you don't care about your reputation that you tend to have a good one" - is glib and unconvincing.
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Poetic justice: Romney likely to finish at 47 percent (Greg Sargent, 11/22/12, Washington Post)
When all the votes are counted, could Mitt Romney really end up achieving perfect poetic justice by finishing with 47 percent of the national vote? Yup. Dave Wasserman of the nonpartisan Cook Political Report says new votes in from Maryland put Romney at 47.56 percent. He predicts with certainty that with all of New York and California counted, Romney will end up below 47.5 percent of the vote.Rounded, of course, that would put the final tally at 51-47.
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Cancer Survivor or Victim of Overdiagnosis? (H. GILBERT WELCH, 11/22/12, NY Times)
Indeed, if we had a massive public health campaign to tell everyone that cancer is a natural part of being human it might destigmatize the condition enough that folks would calm down and deal with it rationally.So here is what we now know: the mortality benefit of mammography is much smaller, and the harm of overdiagnosis much larger, than has been previously recognized.But to be honest, that general message has been around for more than a decade. Why isn't it getting more traction?The reason is that no other medical test has been as aggressively promoted as mammograms -- efforts that have gone beyond persuasion to guilt and even coercion ("I can't be your doctor if you don't get one"). And proponents have used the most misleading screening statistic there is: survival rates. A recent Komen foundation campaign typifies the approach: "Early detection saves lives. The five-year survival rate for breast cancer when caught early is 98 percent. When it's not? It decreases to 23 percent."Survival rates always go up with early diagnosis: people who get a diagnosis earlier in life will live longer with their diagnosis, even if it doesn't change their time of death by one iota. And diagnosing cancer in people whose "cancer" was never destined to kill them will inflate survival rates -- even if the number of deaths stays exactly the same. In short, tell everyone they have cancer, and survival will skyrocket.
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'Power of One' author Bryce Courtenay dies at 79 : Derided by critics and adored by the public, Bryce Courtenay, the shrewd advertising executive who became Australia's most popular author (Jonathan Pearlman, Sydney3:56AM GMT 23 Nov 2012, The Telegraph)
Born in Johannesburg in 1933, he is said to have based The Power of One on his troubled childhood. He was the illegitimate child of a dressmaker, Maude Greer, and a clothing salesman, Arthur Ryder, who lived with his wife and their five children. He spent several years in an orphanage shortly after his birth and later claimed that he overcame brutal beatings by learning to box and tell stories. He claimed he was "one of the most applied and academically gifted children the school has seen" but was banished from the country after teaching literacy to black people.Though various elements of his biography have been challenged - including tales of accidental encounters with Stephen King, Clive James and Germaine Greer - he admitted falsifying aspects of his life but never for personal or financial gain. And he denied claims by his sister that he lied about his difficult upbringing in South Africa.Courtenay's 21st and final book, Jack of Diamonds, was released in Australia on November 12. He was married to Benita for 40 years - before their divorce in 2000 - and the pair had three sons. His 1993 bestseller April Fool's Day, was a tribute to his youngest son, Damon, who contracted HIV/Aids via an infected blood transfusion in 1991 and died at the age of 24.In one of his final interviews, he claimed that he tried to be honest but that ultimately the "only thing that is authentic about what a writer writes is his work.""My job, and that's my job, is to dress the naked truth," he told ABC Television."To make it interesting, to make it viable, to make it seem like something you understand and feel and love."
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Higher Gas-Tax Idea Joins Fiscal-Cliff Talks (JOSH MITCHELL, 11/23/12, WSJ)
The federal gas tax was last raised in 1993 and 1990, each time as part of a deficit-reduction plan. After failing for years to overcome public opposition, supporters of another increase see the current talks as a once-in-a-generation chance to raise the tax, which finances highway and transit construction.The U.S. government spends roughly $52 billion a year on highway and transit projects, but the gasoline tax is generating only about $37 billion annually. That has created a roughly $15 billion annual shortfall that Congress has filled in recent years by taking money from the government's general fund, adding to the budget deficit. Transportation experts say that without a permanent fix, the shortfall will widen with declines in gasoline consumption as Americans drive more fuel-efficient autos and use other means of transportation."Anybody in the transportation community's been talking about a need to raise the fuel tax for many years now," said Bill Graves, head of the American Trucking Associations, which represents truckers. "No one [in Congress] wants to publicly acknowledge it, no one wants to publicly go there. But privately they all they get it."The gas-tax revenue is distributed to states to finance transportation projects, such as repaving highways and building new subway stations. Business groups supporting an increase say these projects create jobs, reduce traffic congestion and speed the transport of workers and goods, helping the economy.The 2010 Simpson-Bowles deficit-reduction commission proposed raising the gas tax as part of a broad deficit-reduction plan.
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I'm not sure if this is the right spelling,(Turrett's) but this disorder is a neurological one it consists of multiple tics and can appear on the face(mouth,eyes) and my client consistently clicks his shoulder inand out which is diminishing the capacity of his ligaments and his rotata cuff muscle (excuse my spelling please) I've put him and his wife on the ER4YT - he is an A type and has much more energy and feels great. I've used acupuncture and that does settle the tics down and causes great relief. It's greaat he's really commited and just loves the acupuncture as relief. Are there any web sites or any nutritional or any modalities that can help with this problem. It seems very obsessive to me and perhaps we'll go back in hypnotherapy or counselling to see what triggered it. I know what the medico's say - something you'll have for the rest of your life son!!!They opened up his brain when he was a child to no avail ofcourse but the scar is enormous even after so many years. Any help is very much appreciated. Annie


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"To govern this land is to govern its lords. Not that it's ever done. Do you know the saying, Karhide is not a nation but a family quarrel?" (1.17)
We've never heard that saying, but it seems apt for any political situation. Seriously, have you ever watched C-SPAN? Bickering, bickering, lunch break, and then bickering. (Unless you're a dictatorship, then it's do as daddy says.)
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"No, I don't mean love, when I say patriotism." (1.77)
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Earlier this week, East Point Pictures released a nine part documentary series entitled "The Smash Brothers" which focuses on the competitive Super Smash Brothers Melee scene as seen through the eyes of some of it's most notable personalities.
Since the game's release in 2002, the Melee scene has gone through a lot of ups and downs. It survived through the release of Super Smash Brothers Brawl, which splintered the community and was seen as a sub par competitive title. This documentary features interviews with the biggest names in the scene such as Ken, Mew2King, PC Chris and Mango while covering everything from release to the game's massive success at EVO 2013.
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Even beyond the immediate political manipulation there was always a drive to push the country back into a 'high-fear' climate, with a presidential statements, always with some new leaked intel to dramatize the threat, even what you might call the iconography of terror -- color coded threat levels and the like.But that isn't totally right:
Eight years ago, "a terrorist bomber's attempt to blow up a transatlantic airliner was thwarted by a group of passengers, an incident that revealed some gaping holes in airline security just a few months after the attacks of September 11. But it was six days before President George W. Bush, then on vacation, made any public remarks about the so-called 'shoe bomber,' Richard Reid, and there were virtually no complaints from the press or any opposition Democrats that his response was sluggish or inadequate."
Obviously the Bush administration used terror threats as a political weapon. It's a convenient extension of the conservative worldview which sees aggressive grandstanding and heightened anxiety as a genuine strength. Issuing a threat warning was also a form of foreplay for Dick Cheney. The common thread between the Shoe Bomber and the Underpants Bomber is that both administrations avoided a terrorist attack on their watch through sheer luck. Our best defense was operator error. Because that's clear, neither administration could make a claim to competence or control. So the attacks were spun as non-events. That's the expected reaction by the Obama folks, who downplay everything related to terrorism ("Keep Calm And Carry On" might as well be the mantra, as Marshall notes). For the Bush administration, the Shoe Bomber was a terrorism threat that couldn't be used for political gain. But this one is on Obama's watch. Thus the silence then and the furor now, with the upshot being the GOP will always play the fear card—except when it can't.


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After years of living into an European umbrella characterized by the values of solidarity, of unity, of many "freedoms", of fraternity, the economic crisis showed us that the truth of these values and ideas is far away from the reality as the latest phenomena our societies are living today is a kind of an economic "racism".
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Launched in 2008, MSC Cruises' third Musica-class ship, MSC Poesia was built to the highest and most demanding ecological standards. While the vessel features eco-technology to safeguard the environment, its style is still comfortable with modern flair.
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Can some1 explain me the "NEW SYSTEM" , after a win u receive 2 LP after a lose u get -14 WTF? I know such topics are all over forums but no answer given so far. Would appreciate a Riot response on this, cuz this thing is really annoying.
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Why do I sometimes earn fewer League Points per win when I'm close to reaching the next tier? Since tier upgrades are permanent in the League System, you have to demonstrate you can maintain a higher level of play before the system will allow you to start a Promotion Series. In rare instances, this means that your LP earnings will be normalized until you meet this bar, so you may need to win a few more matches to trigger your Promotion Series. This is most likely to occur if you're closing in on a spot in the Challenger tier, since you have to outperform a current member of that tier to be promoted. Source: http://competitive.na.leagueoflegends.com/season-3-faq Tough system. Copy paste 2 stonk. 55% win rate or no next tier for you
Thank you very much, got some clarity on this system, but still its not balance enough, at 90 LP i have to win like 5 games to get to promotion and 1 loss will make all my effort go away and will have to start all over again, kinda looses its competitiveness this way, at least for me :/
It's a scandal to get 2 points per win and -14 per lose. So if you will win 7 games in a row, 1 lost game can get you back to the previous lp amount, I don't think that's fair, do you?
Division I sure is hell. But after many games it should go back to normal. But once you are in next tier you won't fall back. And division V to IV should be easier if you make in with lucky win streak.
It depends on your MMR(Match Making Rating if I'm not mistaken). It is somewhat like a hidden elo before. If it's lower than norm in your division you'll lose more than you win. On the other hand if it's higher, then there's possibility that you can advance 2 divisions at once.
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Don't forget, you do have an ELO, even thought you can't see it. So if you win 7 loose 1, you are at the same place LP wise, but you will gain more LP (ie. 2.5) for the next win. Althought it IS fustrating, no arguments there.


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Anyway, to the point...small issue is that I have no spare key, just the original master. I want to get a spare cut, it doesn't have to be remote, standard would be ok as a spare. Can anyone please help me out and let me know if the key needs to be chipped/coded, or can I just get one cut from the master?


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Jenny is a co-founder of Key Tech. She has consulted to clients in the medical, industrial, and energy industries. Her work has contributed to the advancement of precision diagnostic instruments, fluid flow measurement, and control systems.
Jenny holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Catholic University and a BS in Physics from Georgetown University. She is also a registered professional engineer and is active on the Boards of the RMI of Maryland, Baltimore's ETC, and the UMCP Clark School's Women in Engineering.
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Supply of inferior quality coal to power plants has increased power production cost, points out NGO
Should consumers be made to pay if the cost of power generation increases because of inferior quality coal supplied to power plants? The answer would be yes, if one were to take the case of Gujarat. A non-profit in Ahmedabad has brought this to the notice of the Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC). Consumer Education and Research Society (CERS), an NGO that works on consumer rights, has complained to the commission against "transfer of financial burden of receiving inferior coal by charging the consumers illegally".
Chief general manager of CERS, K K Bajaj, says the power generating companies in Gujarat have been receiving inferior quality coal from Coal India Limited (CIL), which has led to 25 per cent increase in requirement of coal from 0.6 kilogramme per kilo watt hour to 0.75 kilogramme per KW. "The losses thus incurred due to increased consumption are being offset by charging the electricity consumers over the past four years," says Bajaj.
GSECL wants 12 per cent tariff hike
The plea of Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Limited (GSECL) for revision of tariff, filed before GERC, says the power utility has incurred a loss of Rs 160.69 crore. The reason for it is the difference between the actual calorific value of coal received at power stations of GSECL and the calorific value of coal considered for energy charges. GSECL is demanding 12.5 per cent increase in electricity tariff this year. Private power supplier Torrent Power Limited, which covers cities such as Ahmedabad and Surat, faced a loss of Rs 62 crore because of inferior quality coal.
CERS says that Gujarat's power generation companies signed a contract to purchase 'D' grade coal but have been receiving 'E' grade coal, which led to uncontrollable loss of Rs 160.69 crore for GSECL. Grades of coal determine its consumption and per unit cost of generation. D grade coal, having a calorific value of 4,200-4,940 kilocalorie (Kcal) per kWh, is priced at Rs 1,140 per tonne, and 'E' grade coal that has a calorific value of 3,360-4200 Kcal per kWh is priced at Rs 880 per tonne. The cost of coal increases further by Rs 2,000-2,500 per tonne because of railway freight charges as coal is received in Gujarat from a distance of 1,000 km 1,200 km.
Regulator wants no role in dispute
GERC admits that it has received the CERS complaint. "However, it is for the electricity generation companies to sort out this issue out with CIL," an official, on condition of anonymity, told Down To Earth. Meanwhile, CERS has alleged that the collection of revenue for uncontrollable losses from consumers is illegal under the Electricity Act of 2003.
"Shockingly, instead of asking CIL to pay for the losses, consumers are paying more for electricity in the state. This could also true for other parts of the country," he added.


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Championship leaders taking nothing for granted in Montreal
Though Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso were clearly the fastest men during qualifying for the Canadian Grand Prix, neither is dismissing the likelihood of a strong challenge from the Ferraris in this afternoons race.
Where the silver arrows performed strongly over a lap on Bridgestones super-soft option tyre, the red cars were a little less optimised on them over that distance. However, on long runs the F2007s have been fast, which bodes better for their race performance.
Todays race will undoubtedly be tough, but Hamilton is nevertheless feeling very confident. I have never been fortunate enough to start from pole, so thats another new experience. We have got the car, weve got the strategy, so its up to me to make sure I get a good start and reach the first corner first. Ive never felt so good.
However, Alonso acknowledged the strength of Ferrari when he said: They looked very good over a longer distance and I would expect them to be a challenge to us this afternoon.
A likely key aspect of the race, for both McLaren and Ferrari, is the presence of Nick Heidfelds BMW Sauber in third place between them on the grid. If Heidfeld makes a good start, he might hold off the latter while the former make a crucial break. But is the German running a heavy fuel load, as is often the case, or was he light especially to get him up there? Well, guess the answer, Heidfeld said cheerfully yesterday. We're very confident. We came here hoping that we would be as strong as in Monaco, could be as good as in the last couple of years and I cannot tell you anything about the strategy but being on P3 is nice whatever fuel I have on board, I have to say.
That means he is probably light. Hamilton and Alonso are likely only to be a lap or so apart on fuel, maybe with Hamilton slightly the lighter this time, and the Ferraris might be a little heavier.
We know we have a competitive car when running at race pace and as far as todays result is concerned, there is always the unknown factor concerning fuel levels of those fighting it out in Q3, Raikkonen said. I didnt have any problems today, but I lacked a bit of speed compared to our closest rivals.
While the Finn seemed quite cool about everything, Felipe Massas comments suggest that McLaren may have an advantage this afternoon. We certainly cannot be happy with this result, the Brazilian said, but lets wait for the race to produce a true picture of the situation, especially in terms of what strategies the teams have opted to go with.
Whatever the case, the prospect of a tough fight is clear, and the run to the first corner will be critical.
Further back, in sixth, Mark Webber is likely to be running relatively light, Red Bulls ongoing recent improvement notwithstanding; Nico Rosberg has been looking very strong for Williams all weekend; Robert Kubica is almost certainly running a heavier fuel load than team mate Heidfeld, but was also complaining of lack of rear-end grip; Renaults Giancarlo Fisichellas ninth place was more the product of a mistake in Turn Six than a heavy fuel load; and Jarno Trulli was obliged to be cautious in Turn Eight because of Toyotas front upright/wishbone problems. That will remain the case in the race.
The Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve is notoriously hard on brakes, and tyre wear will also be a factor, especially on the super-softs, so it will also be interesting to see what choices the leading runners make regarding them and the Bridgestone softs for the crucial first stints.
And even if McLaren do prove to have an advantage over Ferrari, the inter-team battle in the Anglo-German team will add yet another dimension to what promises to be a hard race.
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UMPQUA, Ore. — The Douglas County Sheriff's Office continues to investigate what it is calling a murder-suicide after a husband killed his wife, then took his own life. But family members say both were terminally ill.
Deputies say Dennis Black, 60, of Umpqua, killed his wife Linda Black, 59, then killed himself. On Monday evening, the Sheriff's Office received a call from a relative of the couple, saying they were dead. KEZI 9 News spoke with family members on Tuesday, who say they were both terminally ill. Pam Phelps, Dennis's sister, says he had prostate cancer, and that Linda had a neurological auto-immune disorder. Phelps says soon, Linda would not have been able to swallow or use her arms or legs.
"I had a good relationship with them, said Dennis McKay, one of their neighbors. "They were real close with their mom. And they seemed real close with each other."
Relatives say the Blacks were high school sweethearts, and had made a pact to leave this world together.
Deputies say they are wrapping up the case since there is no one for them to prosecute.


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Miller, Cynthia and Bewley, Helen and Campbell-Barr, Verity and Dorsett, Richard and Hamilton, Gayle and Hoggart, Lesley and Homonoff, Tatiana and Marsh, Alan and Ray, Kathryn and Riccio, James A. and Vegeris, Sandra (2008) Implementation and second-year impacts for New Deal 25 Plus customers in the UK Employment Retention and Advancement (ERA) demonstration. DWP research report no, 520 . Corporate Document Services, Leeds. ISBN 9781847124128
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This report presents findings on the implementation and effectiveness of Britain's Employment Retention and Advancement (ERA) demonstration programme for New Deal 25 Plus customers (ND25 Plus) two years after entering the programme. The effectiveness of this programme is being evaluated using a random assignment research design. Over 16,000 people were randomly assigned onto the programme, making this study one of the largest randomised social policy trials ever undertaken in Britain. The analysis relies heavily on data from two waves of a longitudinal customer survey administered at 12 and 24 months respectively, following each individual's date of random assignment (when they entered the study). The survey respondents (around 6,000) are a representative sub-sample of the full sample of ND25 Plus customers enrolled in the study. The analysis also used data on employment, earnings and benefits receipt from administrative records for the entire sample. To provide a richer understanding of the Jobcentre Plus offices' experience of implementing ERA and customers experiences of ERA, the analysis also uses qualitative research involving in-depth interviews with ERA staff and customers.
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St. Louis leads 3-2 (as of 10/9)
Game 1: Thursday, October 3 | ||
Pittsburgh | 1 | Final |
St. Louis | 9 | |
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Game 2: Friday, October 4 | ||
Pittsburgh | 7 | Final |
St. Louis | 1 | |
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Game 3: Sunday, October 6 | ||
St. Louis | 3 | Final |
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Coverage: TBS
8:07 PM ET, October 9, 2013
Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri
W: A. Wainwright (2-0)
L: G. Cole (1-1)
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Heading into Game 5 of their NL division series against Pittsburgh, the Cardinals can take comfort in this: They're 7-1 the last three years when facing postseason elimination.
Manager Mike Matheny said poise comes from a mind-set of sticking to routine that is established during spring training."We saw it in Pittsburgh, and I anticipate seeing it tomorrow," Matheny said Tuesday after most players attended an optional workout. "They show up like it's another -- it's another great day."Starter Adam Wainwright was loose and playful on the podium, joking that he got knocked out early on purpose in last year's division series finale at Washington to "get the mojo flowing." He tore a page from the Tony La Russa quote book, declining to discuss possible wrinkles for Game 5, turning to Matheny and asking, "Is that a scouting report? That's a scouting report."Though this is the Pittsburgh Pirates' first playoff appearance since 1992, they've looked seasoned, too."This is obviously an exciting time, a high-pressure situation, and you know, this is what you prepare for all year," rookie starter Gerrit Cole said. "Yeah, it's extremely exciting, and I can't wait."The Pirates will be facing an opponent they all know too well. It'll be the 24th meeting of the season, with strong stretches on both sides and the Pirates holding a 12-11 edge."You've got to meet the demands of the game," manager Clint Hurdle said. "I don't think I've been in a game where somebody just didn't show up."Runs figure to be at a premium. Michael Wacha flirted with a no-hitter for the second straight game on Monday, holding Pittsburgh hitless until Pedro Alvarez's eighth-inning homer, and St. Louis held on for a 2-1 win that brought the series back to Busch Stadium.Wainwright allowed a run in seven innings in the opener and is 5-0 in his last six starts. The 19-game winner became the third pitcher in franchise history to twice lead the league in victories, joining Dizzy Dean and Mort Cooper. Wainwright embraces the role of ace he inherited from injured Chris Carpenter.Last season was Wainwright's first year back from reconstructive elbow surgery, and he described his stuff as "hit or miss." He allowed six runs in 2 1/3 innings in Game 5 of the division series against the Nationals, then rebounded to beat San Francisco in Game 4 of the NL championship series."This year I have all the confidence in the world in my stuff," Wainwright said. "It's a completely different situation."Wainwright leans on advice injured closer Jason Isringhausen gave him in 2006 -- just breathe. Then a rookie, Wainwright got the final out in the NLCS and the World Series. He said the bullpen experience taught him the "urgency of each pitch.""Going out there and getting a guy out one time like it's going to be the last time you ever face him, that's the mentality I took into starting," Wainwright said. "I have to give it everything I've got every pitch until they take the ball from me."Cole made a dazzling postseason debut in Game 2, when he retired 11 consecutive hitters. Now that they've seen him, the Cardinals expect to have more success against him."I think it's going to help big-time," Matt Adams said. "We're going to know how the ball's coming out of his hand and know what his tendencies are."Of course, Cole has seen them, too."So it's just going to come down to executing a handful of pitches, being able to hit the spot or execute the pitch when I need to," Cole said.Statistically, the series is almost dead even. The Pirates are batting .236 with 14 runs, while the Cardinals are hitting .192 with 15 runs.Matheny said leadoff man Matt Carpenter, in a 1-for-15 slide with six strikeouts, has been trying too hard."Looks like he's seeing the ball better," Matheny said. "What he's guilty of is carrying too much and feeling like he's got to do something extra special."Alvarez has three homers and five RBIs for the Pirates, and NL MVP candidate Andrew McCutchen is batting .357. But leadoff man Starling Marte 1 for 15 and Neil Walker is hitless in 16 at-bats.Hurdle said he wasn't contemplating changes for Game 5."These men are both capable and they have done it in the past," Hurdle said. "We have been pitched effectively in a couple different spots. I have every confidence that tomorrow night will be the night that they get going."Copyright by STATS LLC and The Associated Press
Gameday Matchup
Pittsburgh | St. Louis | |
Night | 64-40 | 64-49 |
Grass | 94-68 | 97-65 |
Current Streak | W3 | W6 |
Last 10 | 7-3 | 8-2 |
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G. Cole 1-1, 2.45 ERA Last Game: 10/9 at STL 5.0 IP, 2 ER Dec = Loss |
A. Wainwright 2-0, 1.13 ERA Last Game: 10/28 vs BOS 7.0 IP, 3 ER Dec = Loss |
Gameday Lineups
NO. | Pittsburgh | St. Louis |
1. | S. Marte, LF | M. Carpenter, 2B |
2. | N. Walker, 2B | C. Beltran, RF |
3. | A. McCutchen, CF | M. Holliday, LF |
4. | J. Morneau, 1B | M. Adams, 1B |
5. | M. Byrd, RF | Y. Molina, C |
6. | P. Alvarez, 3B | J. Jay, CF |
7. | R. Martin, C | D. Freese, 3B |
8. | C. Barmes, SS | P. Kozma, SS |
9. | G. Cole, P | A. Wainwright, P |
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Biolands International, Tanzania
When Biolands International first started its program in Tanzania, there was hardly any properly fermented and dried cocoa to be found in the area. Today as a result of the training, technical advice, supplies of seedlings and pruning equipment provided by Biolands, some 21,000 smallholder cocoa farmers are producing high-quality organic cocoa. More than two-thirds of the local cocoa crop achieves the highest quality standards. It is properly fermented and dried, and then handpicked.
Biolands is a smallholder cocoa sourcing program and a large exporter of certified organic cocoa. Barry Callebaut has purchased 100% of Biolands' top-grade organic cocoa from Tanzania since 2000. Barry Callebaut acquired a 49% stake in the company in 2008, and has supported activities to extend the Biolands business model to other African countries. Barry Callebaut took over the remaining 51% of the company in February 2014.
Since 1999 Biolands has been working directly with local cocoa farmers in the district of Kyela, Mbeya region, in southwest Tanzania, to increase production, improve the quality of cocoa, and ensure fair prices are paid to farmers. Biolands has provided training in good agricultural practices and technical advice to ensure compliance with organic certification standards. It has also provided pruning equipment and seedlings. Each bag of Biolands cocoa is traceable to the farmer who produced it.
So far, over 1,000,000 cocoa seedlings were nurtured in cocoa tree nurseries and then offered at a modest price to cocoa farmers. In addition, some 10,000 shade trees and more than 136,000 banana trees were planted as part of a joint project with Barry Callebaut to increase biodiversity on the farms. Many farmers replaced unproductive trees with new seedlings. Rejuvenating farms in this way can result in greater yields and higher income once the trees start bearing fruit in about 3 years.
In 2011, Biolands achieved Rainforest Alliance certification.
Bio-United - Sierra Leone
This enterprise, replicating the Biolands model in Tanzania, was founded in 2008 and attained UTZ Certified certification in 2011. About 24,600 farmers are registered with the scheme. The Farmer-centric program offers agricultural skills training and job opportunities to previously unemployed adults and out-of-school youth who missed years of schooling when the education system collapsed during a decade-long civil war.
Biopartenaire – Côte d'Ivoire
Biopartenaire was established in 2010 on the Biolands model and 17,000 farmers are now registered suppliers. Biopartenaire achieved UTZ Certified certification in 2011 and Rainforest Alliance certification in 2012.


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"Front 21/42" is a non-profit, non-governmental, environmental organization, registered as Citizens Association in January 2005. The ultimate mission of Front 21/42 is harmonization of the society with nature.
They say "After every bad thing, a good thing comes!" Following the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991, Cuban economy suffered tremendously in a record period. Oil imports were cut by more than a half, and food imports by incredible 80%! People were desperate. But, it was desperation that forced them to think creatively and to discover the true power of community. Gathered in an extremely difficult situation, the government and the people completely transformed their society. They replaced the mechanized, industrial agricultural system with small organic farms and local urban gardens; they discovered creative solutions to public transport - while the government was freely distributing bicycles, people were simply forced to reduce energy consumption in every possible way
Cubans call this "the special period". They not only overcame it, but today their phenomenon is the first practical lesson on sustainability for even highly developed countries. Cubans were the first to have passed through what, very probably, expects us all, if we take into account global oil reserves and the necessity to reduce fossil fuel consumption due to climate change.
Faith Morgan and Pat Murphy made a documentary about the Cuban phenomenon - "Power of Community - How Cuba survived Peak Oil". Try to find it - it's really worth seeing! You can find more information at: www.powerofcommunity.org
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