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Fundraising is underway for a $10 million project to update Foley Field.
June 20, 2013
ATHENS----- The University of Georgia Athletic Association and The Georgia Bulldog Club are pleased to announce the final renovation plans for Foley Field.
Fundraising for this $10 million project is now underway, and when completed, Foley Field will impact the lives of Georgia Baseball student-athletes, coaches, media and Georgia supporters and fans.
The UGA Athletic Association board of directors had previously given the charge to The Georgia Bulldog Club to begin fundraising. In December 2012, the lead gift for this renovation was provided by the Foley family of Columbus, Ga. These initial steps paved the way for construction plans to be put in place and the entire scope of the project to be realized.
"What we are going to do next is going to wow people," said Georgia baseball coach Scott Stricklin. "At some point, when a recruit is on this campus, we need them to say wow. And that is what Foley Field is going to be in the very near future."
Foley Field renovation plans will provide this nearly 25-year-old facility a drastic facelift. Plans include a new locker room, lounge and training areas for student-athletes as well as brand new amenities for fans, including a larger concourse and two new club-seating areas. An expanded and remodeled press box and Foley Field entrance will finish off the fresh look.
"It is time for Foley Field to regain its former glory," said Greg McGarity, UGA's Director of Athletics. "The visionaries choosing to become so meaningfully involved in the program will not only help offset the cost of the $10 million project, but also will forever be associated with this monumental commitment to the future of Georgia Baseball and Foley Field."
To view the complete Foley Field Revival brochure, please click on the link above or visit The Georgia Bulldog Club website: http://www.thegeorgiabulldogclub.com/campaigns/facility_projects.php.
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The Top Ten Worst Musical Collaborations in Recent History
The year 2013 has been full of hits and misses so far. Chance The Rapper gave us "Acid Rain," Kanye continued to push the envelope and Jay Z went platinum before his album even dropped. At the same time, however, we had to suffer Ray J's "I Hit it First," Bieber's sartorial choices and the news that Paris Hilton signed with Cash Money. But perhaps the greatest injustice in the year '13 has been the terrible collaborations we've witnessed between artists. Miley Cyrus and Snoop Lion? Check. LL Cool J and Brad Paisley? Sadly, check.
In celebration of these musical nightmares, we've decided to compile a Top Ten of the worst collabs in recent music history. Sorry, but we must shed light on these. Lest We Forget.
10. Jay-Z and Linkin Park – Collision Course
I know what you're saying, "Dude, this is a mashup!! And it sold like a million albums!!" It actually sold 5 million records and I don't care, it's still wack. Just having to hear Linkin Park's Mike Shinoda spit over the beat to 'Big Pimpin'" is reason enough to hate this nu metal-meets-hip hop album. At least it was aptly titled Collision Course because this sh*t sounds like a trainwreck at times.
The EP also helped usher in the era of the mashup, which in turn turned everyone with a laptop into a mashup DJ. How many times did we have to hear somebody rap over "C.R.E.A.M." or "Big Poppa" just because somebody had the necessary software? Dude, you're not Girl Talk.
9. Puff Daddy and Jimmy Page – "Come With Me"
Before Ciroc and "Making the Band," before the name changes and gun charges, there was just Puff Daddy. The year was 1998 and Puffy was on top of the world thanks to singles like "Can't Nobody Hold Me Down" and "All About the Benjamins." He could seemingly do no wrong until he teamed up with Zeppelin guitarist and rock legend Jimmy Page to do this travesty of a song for the travesty of a movie that was "Godzilla." And just as Matthew Broderick couldn't stop the film from being a complete disaster, Page couldn't stop the total overreach of Diddy into foreign and hostile territory.
On an even sadder note, the video for "Come With Me" is probably better than Godzilla.
8. Miley Cyrus and Snoop Lion – "Ashtrays and Heartbreaks"
Listen, it's one thing to have a half-assed conversion to Rastafarianism and it's one thing to make some less than desirable choices as to whom to work with professionally. But it's a whole other thing when you combine the two to create a song as inexcusable as "Ashtrays and Heartbreaks." The reggae tinged track courtesy of Diplo is an immediate sh*tshow from both a musical and visual standpoint.
The song is about doing what Snoop does best (even before his conversion): smoking weed as a way to deal with all the bullsh*t in the world. But why is Miley Cyrus singing the chorus whilst rocking her "this ain't my first Coachella" baggy sweater and jean shorts?. Heartbreaks indeed.
7. Kid Rock and Sheryl Crow – "Picture"
You can't knock Kid Rock. Say what you want about the overall quality of his music, but dude has straight killed it for over a decade while staying unapologetically himself. The same could be said for Sheryl Crow who has sold over 50 billion albums (no need to look up the accurateness of that statistic) without ever really changing her sound or message. But 2002's collaborative effort "Picture" was just too much to handle at once. I like my Kid Rock singing about drinking, fighting and f*cking.
Bonus fail points for Crow's one-time association with Lance Armstrong.
6. Skrillex and A$AP Rocky – "Wild for the Night"
I know I'm going to get excoriated for this choice, but whatever. The truth is I love A$AP, he's an innovator, special talent, and one of the main catalysts for NYC's recent resurgence in the rap world. But his Long. Live. A$AP. LP is not without its peaks and valleys and the valley got no lower than this collab right here. Starting off with an obvious "Mercy" impersonation and then going full steam ahead into the dangerous, Skrillex navigated waters of commercial dubstep, "Wild for the Night" should have never made its way onto A$AP's debut. It seems forced, as neither artist has much to any experience in the other's genre.
5. Kenny Chesney and Uncle Kracker – "When the Sun Goes Down"
Kenny Chesney has perfected the kind of Southern country boy mixed with beach bum/guitar bro image that has made real fans of each genre cringe when they've heard him perform for years. He's one of the few artists, actually I'm having trouble coming up with another one, that can successfully pull off wearing a cowboy hat and a puka shell necklace at the same damn time. That takes balls. He reached the zenith of his Jimmy Buffett 2.0 transformation with 2004's "When the Sun Goes Down," a collaboration with the timeless Uncle Kracker. Caution: listen to this song in a well-ventilated room as its mix of Caribbean sounds (read: some steel drums at one point) and country twang can result in shortness of breath.
4. Three Six Mafia and Insane Clown Posse – "Just Anotha Crazy Click"
When you hear that the first line of a song is, "I stab you with an umbrella and open it/Cuz I'm sick like a diseased Ethiopian," you instantly know two things: one, that Insane Clown Posse is on that song and two, that that song will suck. Sandwiched between two Triple Six classics, "M.E.M.P.H.I.S." and "Who Run It," "Just Anotha Crazy Click" is the only black eye on an otherwise marvelous and platinum selling When The Smoke Clears. I listened to this album obsessively in the summer of 2000 and wore the skip button out on my Walkman because of this track.
3. Eddie Murphy and Rick James – "Party All the Time"
I know, I know. This song is classic 80s and perhaps the only one that could be on the Top Ten worst and best collab lists simultaneously. In 1985, Rick James was peaking and Eddie Murphy couldn't have been any hotter. So I get it. But that image of Murphy singing into the mic in the music video is burned into my head as the epitome of bad 80s pop (not to mention the no doubt violently coked up James appearing in the control room).
In many ways, the track is a victim of its own terribleness, i.e., you might get down to it at a party when you're drunk and ready to make some bad decisions, but you're not going to be putting it on your road trip playlist any time soon.
2. Christina Aguilera and Redman – "Dirrty"
How dirty is Christina Aguilera's song "Dirrty"? So dirty they had to add an extra 'r' in the word dirty to show you how dirty it is. That's pretty damn dirty. It pains me to write this because Redman is, hands down, my favorite rapper of all time, but this track is an aberration for the Funk Doc. If you can remember, this was the song that Aguilera used to rid herself of her teeny bopper image and enter the second chapter of her career: singing sexually explicit songs while dressing like a Lithuanian stripper. All she needed was to team up with a hot MC willing to bite the bullet for a nice payday.
The director clearly had a vision here too: see, it's an underground boxing site! Redman comes through, spits his verse and looks generally uncomfortable ( take off your shirt if you want to fit in man, this illegal boxing match has just turned into a warehouse rave!). Cut to some Aguilera pelvic thrusts annnnnd scene.
1. LL Cool J and Brad Paisley – "Accidental Racist"
This one didn't have a chance. I heard this song the day it came out and I've been haunted by the experience ever since. Seriously, this might not just be the worst collaboration of all time, it might be the worst song of all time. Any piece that sets out to solve racism in America is going to suck, there's just no way around it. And any song that has LL Cool J referencing Sherman's March and Brad Paisley saying the South is still "sifting through the rubble" of Reconstruction is going to suck that much more. The song begs the question, whose idea was this?
With lines like, "If you don't judge my gold chains/ I'll forget the iron chains" LL succeeded in destroying his credibility and offending most of America at the same time. I can't imagine the engineers hearing this and not thinking, "I regret agreeing to do this."
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In the time it takes to crack a smile I had made up my mind .
To live my life , my way , my style and to leave yours behind
In the time it take a tear to fall you had fallen behind
because the slightest move echo's for miles , inside a suspicious mind
so take all the concerns on your brow, now match them with mine
gather all those broken pieces and go follow that sign
because I wont live in your fear's reflections , I just wont hold that line
you're yesterday , you are not tomorrow and as for today I decline
In the time it takes to close my eyes , the deed is done ,
in the name of liberation , I will follow the sun
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This is the best part of blogging. You get to network with people you normally wouldnt run into and in the process, uncover great new startups.
Thiyagarajan (aka Rajan) is a Bangalore based entrepreneur and founder of Motvik (I landed up on his site from his comment here). Their product, Webcam Whereever I go (WWIGO, pronounced 'vigo'), is in private alpha testing. The concept is very innovative and quite possibly disruptive. Install the WWIGO application on your mobile phone, connect the phone to your laptop and voila – your mobile phone is instantly transformed into a webcam. Any PC application that can possibly make use of a webcam can leverage the WWIGO app. You can also save the video and upload it to any of the video sharing sites (or use it as needed). The beauty of the application is that you can also leverage the bluetooth capabilities of your phone. So, no longer do you need to carry the laptop and the webcam if you want to capture something a few feet / meters away. Just carry your mobile phone and keep shooting. The furthest distance you can go to is only constrained by the bluetooth coverage of your phone. Currently, they mainly support Nokia phones, but it seems support for other phones is in the works.
As fancy / multimedia phones keep getting more affordable and laptop shipments on the rise, the potential of this app would only continue to soar.
Kamla Bhatt previewed WWIGO and has uploaded a couple of videos here.
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MURFREESBORO — Abbi Pierce celebrated her sweet 16 birthday nothing like any of her friends did. She wouldn't have it any other way.
The Elizabethton sophomore ran to a third-place finish in the 1,600 meters race at Thursday's BlueCross Spring Fling girls' track and field championships at Middle Tennessee State University.
"It's a good birthday present," Pierce said. "You can't ask for much more than being third in the state."
For the icing on the cake, her time of 5:23 was a personal record by four seconds, and just seven seconds off the pace by winner Barbara Ball of Nashville's David Lipscomb.
"I was just trying to do my best," Pierce said. "I decided I was going to have some fun out there. It's pretty hard to compete down here, so it was definitely a learning experience. It was just learning the ropes and doing my best."
A pair of Johnson City relay teams finished on a strong note as well.
Science Hill's 4x800 team of Martha McCoy, Katie Lance, Ashley Hamati and Molly Foster ended fifth in the Class AAA competition with a time of 9:44.
Hamati was the team's only senior along with juniors McCoy and Foster, and Lance a freshman. She nearly lost her shoe in the race, but kept running.
"I've run for three years and every year it's been a war with myself," Hamati said. "Once I got it in my head that I could actually do it and the girls started believing in themselves, we started nailing it. I'm really, really proud of my team. It's a great way to end my senior year."
University High's quartet of Olivia Augsburger, Sterlin Elliott, Carly Owen and Landry Loving finished sixth (10:38) in the 4x800 for the Class A-AA division.
It was the end of celebrated careers for seniors Elliott and Loving. Elliott made seven state championship appearances overall, four in track and three in cross-country.
"It's bittersweet," Elliott said. "It's been a great season, a great four years at University School. It's hard to see it go. It's an honor to be here, amazing to know you're among the top eight in Tennessee."
Loving similarly waxed nostaglic. She finished as a 10-time state qualifier, five times in each track and cross country, starting as an eighth-grader.
"It's through a combined effort and plenty of support from coaches and family," she said. "It's great to be here because it shows your hard work has paid off, and you can say you're one of the best in the state."
Katie May of Elizabethton joined the All-State list with a seventh-place finish in the 300 hurdles. McCoy added a 10th-place finish in the 1,600, and the Lady Hilltoppers' 4x400 relay team of Sam Riley, Emanda Reid, Micalya Looney and McCoy was eliminated in the prelims.
Despite a contingent of just three athletes, Tennessee High finished second in the team standings, one point behind Class AAA champion Hardin Valley.
Jennifer Cannon accounted for 44 of the team's 59 points. She was state champion in three events — the penthatlon, the 100 hurdles and the 300 hurdles — and finished second in the long jump and third in the 100 meter dash.
She ended her high school career with five state championships.
"I'm pretty happy with how I ended up," an exhausted Cannon said afterwards. "It was everything I could have imagined for my senior year. Icy-hot has become my best friend.
"I never would have believed I would have been here. My freshman year, I never even made finals. I made it my goal to make finals and get on top of the podium. I impressed myself so much."
As for the Vikings, Ashlee Mitchell was the surprise winner of the shot put with a throw of 38 feet, 11 3/4 inches. Samantha Gudger added a fourth-place finish in the high jump.


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Jackie was so patient with us during the home buying process, and was so knowledgeable. We really felt like she was invested in finding us the right home, and was so great about working around our crazy work schedule. By the time we found the right place, she seemed like an old friend. I would highly recommend her to anyone buying or selling a home.
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I was so fortunate to have Jackie as my Realtor..we had a contract on my house in 24 hours for a very good price..she not only puts it on the market with a stragic to sell she follows through all the step it takes to assure it won't fall apart,.this is just as important ....She does her homework on the appraisals which is key to secure the Loan for the buyers.I know in my heart I wouldn't have sold my home this fast and for the money if it wasn't for Jackie.. She makes things so much easier for such a stressful time in your life..
Jackie helped my boyfriend and I purchase our first house back in 2013. We looked at so many houses and Jackie was always available when we needed her and we never felt rushed. We didn't have a big budget and she never tried to push us to spend more. She was really good at spotting things that my boyfriend and I wouldn't have noticed. She also was great at getting my boyfriend involved in as much of the inspection process as he could. We loved working with her and she made sure that we were 100% satisfied at the end of the process. I then reached out to her to help my grandmother purchase a condo and she again went above and beyond. She was extremely patient and helpful in explaining the whole process to my grandma since she had no idea how any of it worked, sha had been in the same house for nearly 60 years. I would recommend Jackie to anyone, she was great to work with and I'm sure if I move again we'll be calling her.
I contacted Jackie Reed last week. She said she'd get back to me and never did. She told me a house wasn't on the market yet and I saw in the paper today that it had been in foreclosure and was sold. I don't think she was interested in my business. I called someone else who took me to see other homes.
Sorry about your experience. I'm not sure exactly which home you are referring to, but it is probably one that was sold in a sheriff's sale that went back to the bank, and was/still not available to view. You will see it come up in the next few months on the MLS as it has to go through the foreclosure proceedings when it is available on the market. I know I look up every foreclosure that a prospect inquires on, and if I told you it wasn't on the market yet, then it wasn't available to view. You can also verify this with your current Realtor. Sorry if I didn't get back to you when promised. I had a lot going on last week.
When my husband and I decided we needed to buy a house in the Northwest suburbs, one of the aspects of house hunting we dreaded the most was finding a good realtor. Past experience suggested many seemed so intent on the sale it was difficult to get all the information we needed to make a sound decision--much less navigate through the complexities of moving from out of state.
Jackie redefined our expectations of what a realtor could and should do. Professional and personable from day one, Jackie asked all the right questions to better understand our needs, resources and lifestyle. She did an amazing job securing the information we requested, drawing on an impressive network of professionals to assist us, from the home inspector to the attorney.
Jackie's expertise was visible in the astute advice and guidance she provided us as we negotiated a sale of some complexity. She kept us closely in the loop during the negotiations between brokers and attorneys, always very responsive to our questions and concerns. Overall, we credit Jackie with giving us a remarkably smooth home purchasing experience and would highly recommend her to anyone. She is a knowledgeable and trustworthy escort through what most of us find an arduous process--and is truly a pleasure to work with.
Jackie did an amazing job selling my house. She had a great marketing plan and kept me up to date on the status of my listing. Good advisor and knowledgable realtor. Highly recommend!
We have three children 5 and under that came with us to each viewing. Not only was she patient, but she took the time to play with our kids as if they were her own. We love our new home! Thanks Jackie!
Jackie was always friendly and professional. It took us several years to find the right home, but she was very patient and never made us feel like we were wasting her time. Jackie was so helpful every step of the way in our search, and then in completing a successful home closing as well. She was a pleasure to work with.
Not only did Jackie sell my house, she also helped me buy the house of my dreams! Jackie was always available when there was a house I wanted to look at---even at last minute. All my questions were answered, and she took the time to explain all aspects of selling/buying a home. I always had more questions, and called her so often!! She was always very prompt with return calls/txt messages. She often rearranged her schedule to accommodate my schedule. If you are in need of a realtor, Jackie Reed is the best!!
The previous review is not an accurate depiction of the experience I had when purchasing a home with Jackie as my realtor. Jackie was extremely responsive to calls, e-mails, and texts and notified me of her availability throughout the week. Along with that, she was flexible and accommodating to our limited scheduling availability.
Jackie was very detailed and thorough and took the time to discuss the purchasing process as we were first time homebuyers, which helped during the negotiations.
We spent around four months looking for a new home and not once was Jackie impatient; she genuinely wanted us to find our ideal home. On top of that, Jackie is just a good person to work with on a personal level: she is very easy to talk to, she is receiptive to questions, and is very open.
Jackie had a strong knowledge of the market and was crucial in helping us identify the right home at the right price. From start to finish the purchase process was seemless and we have Jackie to thank. I would strongly recommend Jackie when purchasing a home.


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Lately the food at Rachel's has not been up to par. Recently the prices went up (drink prices by more than %100). Not worth it!
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Still reliable and tasty, and a great deal on yummy margaritas, but we've been going a lot less - the menu prices went up so much over the summer that it's not the bargain it used to be. It's really disappointing because it was definitely our go-to before for a fun casual dinner.
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The best cheap--and potent--frozen margaritas in the neighborhood. Try the pink lemonade!
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I got take out from Rachels, and I was dissappointed because they put all the filling for both tacos all into one tortilla, and put the other plain tortilla underneath. The two tortillas got stuck so it was not possible for me to make two tacos, so instead I just had to eat it like a sort of platter with a fork and knife. What I had was very good, and the price was very reasonable, but I really was disappointed by the stupid way they packed the food which made it impossible to have the tacos in taco form. I'm only complaining in the off chance that maybe they'll see this complaint (I've seen it in other peoples reviews too) and rectify it. But anyway, still yummy. Going to go with burrito next time
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Consistently fast, friendly, and delicious. The woman who takes my order is always nice and super professional, and the food never disappoints. It's all about Titos Tacos.
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Rachel's has great food when you need to fill your stomach.. Don't expect superior food because you won't even pay that much. Delivery is fast I usually wait lest than 20 minutes.. Would totally recommend !


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After a "trouser malfunction" during a live Emmy broadcast, the FCC decides to "correct" some of Peter's beloved television shows. Frustrated, he decides to start his own television station so he can have control of the airwaves. Soon his ratings soar and the FCC steps in, not only censoring Peter's original programming, but his home life as well. The family loads up and heads to Washington to fight congress from banning indecent real life situations.
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Brian loses his job at the New Yorker after it's discovered that he doesn't have a college degree. He decides to return to Brown and get his diploma. Struggling with his grade in Advanced Physics, he decides to cheat with help from Stewie, thus becoming the teacher's pet.
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After Peter loses again as employee of the month, he devices a plan to brown nose his new boss Angela. Meanwhile, Stewie begins to act out at daycare. It becomes obvious to Lois that Stewie is missing his father. Peter and Stewie begin to bond, teaming up to torture Lois. She decides she's had enough abuse and splits up the pair, creating a tear in their relationship. Peter feeling guilty, takes Stewie to Disneyworld where they embark on an adventure of their own.


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what i want to know is that what the meaning of the abstract idea "love" is. what exactly do we mean by the term "love"?
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I think the best way to define abstract terms is through personal experience. That said, everyone's answer could be different.
My favorite definition of love (from teaching "definition" essays to 10th graders) is "putting others first by demonstrating a sacrifice."
Love may not appear to be all that abstract idea when you consider that the word love represents, not just a noun but, a verb also. We can develop a great deal of clarity about nature of love by considering the kind of deeds that are involved in the action or verb of loving.
I believe, the act of loving is also the act of serving the object of love. The presence of object of love definitely brings joy and satisfaction to an individual. But this does not mean that just the desire to experience or possess the something is love for that thing. Rather love is concern for preservation and well being for the object of love. It is not just that a person in love is ready to serve and make sacrifices the loved one. A person in love actually derives pleasure and satisfaction in serving the loved one.
I believe the emotion we have termed love has been conjured up by some meretricious sadistic individual probably the agglutinative cavemen. sadly in the world of today with all corruption, love is nothing but lust. I don't think it's natural or innate. personally thinking it's an emotion that with the brainwashing of the media, we are beguiled into believing it's genuine. just an apple polished constructution of the mythical Cupid, excluding the love for family, friends and for the sportsmen u have. i guess love for the following mentioned is geniune and more approbative.
Wake up and smell the lust
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Canada's new C$1 billion (US$924 million) Green Infrastructure Fund has made its first award to the 5- to 6-MW Mayo B hydroelectric project and Phase 2 of the Carmacks-Stewart transmission line in Canada's Yukon Territory.
The government of Canada is to provide up to C$71 million (US$65.6 million) for the total C$160 million (US$148 million) project, which also is being funded by the Yukon government.
The Mayo B project includes construction of a powerhouse containing two or three turbine-generators near the existing 5-MW Mayo project operated by Yukon Energy Corp. (HydroWorld 3/3/06) The hydropower expansion project also includes a canal and penstock to move water from the existing intake to the new powerhouse.
The Green Infrastructure Fund is part of Canada's Economic Action Plan to create jobs, boost the economy through infrastructure investments, promote long-term growth, and improve the environment.
"The Mayo B initiative creates a great partnering opportunity for our government with Yukon First Nations and the federal government," Yukon Premier Dennis Fentie said May 29, 2009. "Expanding hydro-generated power will reduce our carbon footprint by displacing thousands of tons of greenhouse gas emissions each year."
A government statement said the increase in capacity at Mayo B is made possible by building the new powerhouse in a location that doubles the elevation drop from Wareham Lake. It said that doubles the energy that can be obtained from the water flowing through its turbines without new dams, reservoirs, or new inundation.
Mayo B is expected to reduce Yukon's reliance on diesel generation by more than 40 percent by 2012.
Canada is to provide C$1 billion (US$924 million) over five years to the Green Infrastructure Fund. The fund is to support sustainable energy generation and transmission, and municipal wastewater and solid water management infrastructure.
The government is working with provinces, territories, and stakeholders to identify more projects for the fund. It will be allocated based on merit to support green infrastructure projects on a cost-shared basis. The fund is to focus on a few large-scale strategic infrastructure projects.


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Conan O'Brien, NBC Agree on $45M Divorce Deal
Following several days of often tense negotiations, NBC and Conan O'Brien inked a deal early Thursday to end the host's short tenure on 'The Tonight Show,' NBC has confirmed. This paves the way for allowing Jay Leno to return to late night from his unsuccessful run at 10 p.m.
According to the network, O'Brien will receive $33 million and his staff another $12 million. The sticking point in O'Brien's complex exit negotiations with NBC had involved his employees. It's also believed the agreement includes a provision that would bar O'Brien from appearing on other shows.
► O'Brien (Intentionally) Wastes NBC's Money | Stern Warned Him Years Ago
His final show will be Friday, when his guests will be Tom Hanks and Will Ferrell (O'Brien's first guest on 'Tonight'). Leno will return to his old gig on March 1.
"In the end, Conan was appreciative of the steps NBC made to take care of his staff and crew, and decided to supplement the severance they were getting out of his own pocket," his manager, Gavin Polone, told The Wall Street Journal. "Now he just wants to get back on the air as quickly as possible."
The proposal allows O'Brien, who would exit 'Tonight' less than a year after taking over from Leno, to start work on a competing network as early as September. But he would be barred from making NBC the butt of jokes. Speculation that the Fox network might court O'Brien for a late-night show when he leaves NBC prompted a monologue joke Tuesday.
Listing things he might do with "all my new free time," O'Brien concluded with "Make a big move to Fox. Megan Fox."
The fate of characters developed by O'Brien and his staff was also part of the negotiations. Since they are technically the intellectual property of NBC, O'Brien deemed it the right time on Wednesday's show to bring out an old friend, one last time:
The negotiations became heated on Wednesday, with NBC brushing back criticism from O'Brien's camp.
O'Brien was "dug in" on getting his staffers a good severance package, but NBC fired back in a statement, saying "it was Conan's decision to leave NBC that resulted in nearly 200 of his staffers being out of work."
Adding: "We have already agreed to pay millions of dollars to compensate every one of them. This latest posturing is nothing more than a PR ploy," the network said.
O'Brien asked to be released from his contract, which has about two-and-a-half years left, after rejecting NBC's plan to push him and 'Tonight' to 12:05 a.m. EST to make way for a half-hour show with Leno at 11:35 p.m.
The network, hit by poor ratings for its prime-time experiment, 'The Jay Leno Show,' and for O'Brien's 'Tonight,' was trying to keep both comedians on board.
O'Brien has seen his viewership jump in recent days. Ratings for Leno in the same window, however, remained flat.
The dispute has repeatedly spilled on-air, with jokes aplenty made about it by Leno, O'Brien and hosts at other networks. CBS' David Letterman has been especially brutal on NBC and Leno, whom he has dubbed "Big Jaw" during several scathing monologues.
A pro-O'Brien fan protest held Monday outside Universal Studios, one of several such big-city rallies, included a mock martial arts fight between a man wearing a white Leno wig and one in a red O'Brien wig. The fake O'Brien won.
The crowd was rewarded with a studio rooftop wave from O'Brien and a few words from his 'Tonight' sidekick, Andy Richter, who thanked them and said it's been a tough time but also a "really fun" one.
"The lawyers won't let me say anything else," Richter added.
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- Thursday 21 JanuaryBy Heather
You'll need a medium. He died in 2005. Even dead, though, he may still be better than Leno.
- Thursday 21 JanuaryBy danny
Conan is an ass! He thinks everything that he does is funny...he laughs at his own stupid jokes. Leno is the one and always will be on the Tonight Show. It was NBC that forced Leno out and now alot of people are blaming him for creating this mess. Get real, people. Read the facts.
- Thursday 21 JanuaryBy james
I didn't watch Conan when he was on Late Late Night or when he was on Late Night, and I'm not going to watch him on FOX. The man is NOT funny.
- Thursday 21 JanuaryBy ivytransLowest Rank Vote downVote upReport this
Never cared for Conan but after this stunt Jay pulled, I wouldn't watch if he was the ONLY one.
Forget them both, watch the funniest of all, Jimmy Kimmel
- Thursday 21 JanuaryBy delacourte
Funniest guys on late night: Craig Ferguson and George Lopez!
- Thursday 21 JanuaryBy hatborojerry
Fallon is Jr High Humour,Conan is a loser and Fox should stay away.Noway would I pay that money to someone who wants out.I pay,you do what I say.Leno is not Johnny so face the facts.It is still better than whats on.Leno has too many of the hollywood crowd on.Almost the exact same people scatterd thruout the year.sometimes at nine ,MST, I just hit the sack
or flick thru the cable stations.They have as many repeats as encore.either way ,it's "no loss"
- Thursday 21 JanuaryBy grndmasmith
If Leno had been successful, maybe Conan would have been able to keep up the ratings. I won't watch Leno, he stabbed Conan in the back. NBC= nothing but crooks, nothing but crackhesds or nothing but cranky old men. Zucker needs to go.
- Thursday 21 JanuaryBy stephenied8
Carson will always be the King of Late Night. RIP Johnny and Ed. As for the living late night hosts, Craig Ferguson is the best. He's just on so late and I have kids so I don't get to stay up much to watch him. I don't even think there's one show on NBC that I even watch.
- Thursday 21 JanuaryBy cheech1330
they should have never moved leno and conan to begin with. they should put conan back in nyc, and pay fallon-who i am sure would take a lot less than 45 M- to leave. letterman is loving it.
- Thursday 21 JanuaryBy MOLLY
- Thursday 21 JanuaryBy teakin88
Why do I get the feeling half these anti-Conan posts are actually being made by Jeff Zucker and his cronies?
- Thursday 21 JanuaryBy susansdjewel
200 people supporting just him! What the heck did he do? Just show up and read all the stuff his 200 staffers put together for him and for that he got paid millions. I want that job!
- Thursday 21 JanuaryBy sassyszabo
Jay Leno has been screwed by NBC during this whole time and yet is taking the blame for Conan who is not funny and his low ratings. Conan should never have been picked to do the tonight show, NBC, what were you thinking? Conan is a spoiled brat who is using his show to try to get sympathy and I think it stinks. He constantly insults his audience and his guests and he thinks he's a stud by unbuttoning his jacket and touching his body. YUK...He sucks and should never have been give that much money to leave.
- Thursday 21 JanuaryBy susansdjewel
My husband and I always watched Jay after our local news. We tried, hard, to watch Conan, but did not find him the least bit funny. We actually found him annoying and his humor irritating. I am not sure who his humor appeals to, but it is not us!
- Thursday 21 JanuaryBy Linda
Conan O'Brien isn't funny. NBC would have replaced him within a year anyway. The A hole got 45 million dollars because he didn't want his employers to move his time slot? What a jerk and a friggen cry baby to boot. He has no class and he's just another over paid whiner. Get a real job Conan. Try stand up and see how often you get booed off the stage. The only thing funny about this guy is the way he looks.
- Thursday 21 JanuaryBy sammy
no way does conan deserve that much money he isn't even funny. jay has been treated badly. this was nbc's fault. i can't believe all that is going on in the world people starving and conan gets all that money. if he was any kind of a gentlemen he would donate that money. but he is a cry baby he should just be grateful and shut up.
- Thursday 21 JanuaryBy Richard
- Thursday 21 JanuaryBy MJinGA
I prefer NightLine anyway. Oh, and Craig Ferguson. He's actually the smartest one of the whole bunch.
- Thursday 21 JanuaryBy David
Just like AIG he is being payed the big bucks for failure.
- Thursday 21 JanuaryBy Teresa
Conan is not funny and never will be! Send him back to the end of the rainbow so he can guard his pot of gold!
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Back in 1996, President Bill Clinton reformed America's welfare system into mostly a get-a-job program — outraging many fellow Democrats who felt that monthly welfare checks were crucial for survival of desperate families. Three officials of the Clinton administration quit in protest of this safety net curtailment.
But welfare reform turned out to be a practical, sensible success that caused less suffering than liberals had feared. America's number of welfare recipients fell from 12.2 million in 1996 to 4.5 million in 2006. Sixty percent of mothers who left welfare found jobs. More than 20,000 businesses were induced to hire 1.1 million former welfare clients.
Today, another Democratic "sacred cow" — the entitlement programs of Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid — faces possible reform amid the "fiscal cliff" crisis. Again, progressive Democrats adamantly oppose any cuts in benefits.
But we think it might be workable to curb some expense — especially America's astronomical medical costs — without harming millions of Americans. …
President Barack Obama has shown willingness to begin trimming that portion of the safety net. In "fiscal cliff" negotiating, he offered to cut hundreds of billions in Medicare spending over the next decade. This could be a wise course.
It's outrageous that America spends vastly more on medical care than other advanced democracies do — yet Americans have inferior health. Steps to reduce medical costs are just good sense. If other countries operate first-class health systems at less cost, America should be smart enough to do likewise.
Particularly, more stringent safeguards could be imposed to prevent abuses such as needless, expensive medical procedures, or exploitation of benefits by ineligible people.
Another huge saving, as we've said before, could be achieved by trimming the $1 trillion yearly U.S. military outlay.
The federal government cannot continue overspending its income by $1 trillion per year. Debt reduction is absolutely essential. One way or another, the Washington showdown must be resolved.
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The Washburn girls basketball team looks to make it two in a row on Saturday in Augusta. The Beavers and Richmond will play for the Class D State Title at 1pm. The Beavers were the favorites to claim the EM title and coach Mike Carlos says there was alot of pressure on the team
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Dr. Rosenbloom will expose the conflicts between the needs of different members of the community, differences often hidden or ignored and that frequently break along age and class lines. Dr. Rosenbloom will explore the reasons why planners may be unwilling to expend resources on aging-in-place neighborhoods if those places are not also high density with mixed land uses.
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By John D. BanusiewiczAmerican Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, June 26, 2004 Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz answered questions on Iraq from the public June 25 through the "Ask the White House" feature on the White House's Web site.
In response to one question, Wolfowitz explained what the U.S. military role will be after sovereignty turns over to the Iraqi people.
"The character of our engagement will change on June 30, but our commitment will not," he wrote. "Iraqis will make the decisions about how their country is governed." But as leaders of Multinational Force Iraq as authorized under U.N. Security Council Resolution 1546, he continued, the United States "will continue as full partners in helping the new government bring democracy and security to Iraq."
The focus at first will be to support Iraq's political transition, equip and train Iraqi security forces, and set the stage for national elections at the end of the year, the deputy defense secretary explained.
"Over the next few months, our aim is to prepare Iraqi security forces to assume greater responsibilities allowing Iraqis to take local control of the cities, even as the multinational forces move into a supporting role and provide forces only as needed," he wrote. "We will continue the process of integrating Iraqi officers with the MNF and embedding coalition officers with Iraqis the sort of relationship that will continue to develop more capable Iraqi security leaders and improve our coordination."
Wolfowitz noted that an estimated 400 Iraqi security force members have been killed in the line of duty over the past year. "The real number could be twice that," he wrote. "And despite the enemy's attempts to intimidate them, Iraqis continue to step forward in large numbers to defend their country."
For a time, Wolfowitz wrote, U.S. and other international forces will be "indispensable" to providing security in Iraq while the country's own security forces are strengthened. In what he called an "encouraging" story from his recent visit to Iraq, Wolfowitz noted the bravery shown by Iraqi forces when a joint patrol came under fire.
"I met a U.S. Marine who'd been on patrol with some members of the Iraqi Civil Defense Corps," he wrote. "When they'd been ambushed and the Marine was shot, five Iraqis risked their own lives to save him and subsequently received medals for valor from the Marines."
Wolfowitz told another questioner that rebuilding Iraq's infrastructure is part of President Bush's plan for victory in Iraq, and that Iraqi oil revenues are helping in that effort.
"Already, Iraq is beginning to contribute to its own rebuilding including through its oil assets," he wrote. "Through a combination of oil revenues and existing assets, nearly $20 billion of Iraqi funds have gone into the Development Fund for Iraq to finance government operations and reconstruction projects. An additional $8 billion of oil revenues are projected to go into the fund by the end of this year."
The funds are paying the salaries of more than 350,000 teachers and professors and 100,000 doctors and health workers, he added. "Iraqi funds have paid for $1.2 billion of improvements to the electricity infrastructure, $300 million for water, sewage and irrigation projects, and $660 million to sustain and expand oil production," he also noted.
Health-care spending in Iraq has increased some 30 times over prewar levels, allowing children to receive crucial vaccinations for the first time in years, Wolfowitz wrote, and using part of the $800 million in Iraqi funds provided to local governors and local commanders, coalition forces and local authorities have rehabilitated more than 2,200 schools and 240 hospitals.
Another question asked about the role of women in the new Iraq. "(The question) gets to my long-held belief that a government that does not respect the rights of half its citizens cannot be trusted to safeguard the rights of any as we saw so painfully under Saddam Hussein," Wolfowitz wrote. The interim Iraqi interim government that takes power June 30 has six women ministers, he pointed out.
"Perhaps even more important," he continued, "is the courage many Iraqi women have displayed. On my recent trip to Iraq, a young Iraqi Kurdish woman was our interpreter, and she told us that her sister had been assassinated because she was working with Americans. And yet, there she was, still working with us. I asked her why. And she said, 'Because my father said you mustn't retreat in the face of evil.'"
The deputy secretary wrote that Akila Hashimi, one of the first members of the Iraqi Governing Council that preceded the interim government, helped to set the stage for women's rights in Iraq before she was murdered last fall, and that Muslim women are showing they're ready to have a real role.
He wrote that he recently saw a Web site in which Iraqi women dressed in conservative Muslim fashion were demonstrating against a development that threatened women's rights. "We didn't wait all these years without the most basic rights to be denied them now," Wolfowitz quoted one of the women as saying. When an Arab reporter asked if she were Sunni or Shiia, he continued, the woman replied that she is "a citizen of Iraq first and foremost." Wolfowitz wrote that such words and actions "are the hope of a new Iraq."
In answer to another questioner, Wolfowitz summarized the reasons why war came about and addressed the weapons of mass destruction issue.
"We went into Iraq for a number of reasons, not only to destroy the WMDs that everyone agreed Saddam Hussein had," the deputy secretary wrote. "Remember that he used chemical weapons against his own people and against his neighbors. He had produced biological weapons and come very close to nuclear weapons 10 years ago. He was in violation of 17 U.N. resolutions. Resolution 1441 was his last and final chance to come clean on WMDs, and he failed to do so."
Why the weapons haven't turned up still is unknown, he continued. "But there is no question that he had the capability to build new ones, and there is no question that Saddam Hussein posed a very real threat to world peace," he wrote. "He invaded his neighbors. His regime supported and harbored terrorist elements like al Qaeda."
Giving the Iraqi people a chance to live in freedom and peace, he wrote, has opened the door to progress throughout the Middle East. "Already there are important signs of positive change in the Middle East, from Muammar Qaddafi giving up his WMD to some Arab governments talking for the first time about democratic reform," Wolfowitz wrote.
The war, he continued, has been worth the investment and the sacrifices. "I believe future generations will look back at them with the same sense of gratitude that we look on the World War II generation," he wrote.
One questioner suggested surprising the insurgents in Iraq by turning over sovereignty ahead of schedule.
"That's an interesting idea," Wolfowitz wrote. "The terrorists work by surprising us and we need to think about what we can do to throw them off balance. But their real target is not so much a date as it is the new government."
He noted that remnants of Saddam's regime and the network of fugitive terrorist Abu Musab al-Zarqawi are ramping up their attacks. "The terrorists know that if the Iraqi people succeed in setting up a free and democratic government, their days are numbered," Wolfowitz wrote. "So it's very dangerous right now to serve in the Iraqi government. But Iraq has courageous new leaders. And Iraqi security forces are also stepping up to the challenge that they face. They are serving heroically. They will still need our help for some time to beat back the terrorist challenge, but the key to victory is building up the Iraqi army and police as rapidly as possible."
Another questioner asked Wolfowitz to explain how the United States and the world are safer with Saddam out of power.
"Saddam Hussein led one of the most vicious regimes in the world," Wolfowitz replied. "He not only invaded his neighbors, but he oppressed his own people with incredible brutality. Moreover, he sponsored and promoted a number of the most vicious terrorist groups in the world, including al Qaeda. The removal of Saddam Hussein means that the Iraqi government no longer supports terrorism or provides sanctuary for terrorists. It also means that Iraq will no longer threaten the world with the kinds of weapons of mass destruction that Saddam used against the Iraqi people themselves."
He wrote that former regime remnants and their terrorist allies are responsible for the violence that has continued in Iraq. "That is also why we say that Iraq is presently the central battle in the war on terrorism," he continued. "The terrorists understand that their defeat in Iraq will be a major victory for us."
When another questioner noted that Iraq dominates the news and the American public doesn't hear much about U.S. forces in Afghanistan, Wolfowitz assured her that the work those men and women are doing is well noted by government officials even if it's not making headlines.
"We certainly haven't forgotten our magnificent forces in Afghanistan," he wrote. "They achieved the first great victory in the global war on terrorism, the overthrow of the Taliban regime and the liberation of 25 million people. But that fight also isn't finished yet. They continue to serve in that country, with enormous courage and dedication.
"At the moment," he continued, "Iraq is dominating the headlines. But our 18,000 troops in Afghanistan are fighting another crucial front in the continuing effort to destroy terrorist organizations. They are also helping Afghanistan move forward on the path to a free, representative government."
Wolfowitz pointed out that he has visited Afghanistan twice, and that Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld has been there five times. "So have many members of Congress," he continued. "Afghanistan's new president, Hamid Karzai, was here recently and spoke out in support of our overall effort against terrorism."
In answer to another question about why the United States is involved in Iraq, Wolfowitz wrote that the American people aren't exempt from threats that exist in other parts of the world, as evidenced by the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
"On that day, 3,000 innocent people were killed for no other reason than because they were in America," he wrote. "As the president has said repeatedly, the safety of the American people depends on U.S. leadership in the global war against terrorists, their organizations, and the states like Afghanistan and Iraq that support them.
In Iraq, the vast majority of the people support our presence and the overthrow of Saddam Hussein," he continued. Though the Iraqi people don't like their country being under occupation, he wrote, they also know the coalition's presence is necessary to avoid slipping back to a totalitarian regime. "As an Iraqi said to me during my recent trip," he noted, "'In my heart, I would like you to leave now. But in my head, I know we need you to stay.'"
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Saturday, May 12, 2012
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ATLANTA -- A Suwanee man last week lost out on his bid for the state Supreme Court to supress results of Breathalyzer tests in a 2009 traffic stop in Duluth.
The Georgia Supreme Court upheld an earlier ruling by the appellate court, finding that law officers do not have a constitutional duty to immediately inform DUI suspects of the results of breath tests.
Jyothiswar Padidham claimed his constitutional rights had been violated because he wasn't immediately informed of test results.
Attorneys for Padidham argued that failing to immediately provide such results violates federal and state due process rights, and impacts whether or not a suspect should decide to act on their right to seek independent testing.
Justices found that state law requiring officers to inform DUI suspects in a timely manner of their rights to refuse or seek independent testing is sufficient.
"An arrested defendant ... has sufficient information to make a meaningful decision whether to request the independent test," wrote Justice Hugh Thompson.
In February 2009, Padidham was stopped for speeding by a Duluth police officer, who smelled alcohol and observed that Padidham's eyes were bloodshot and watery. Padidham was arrested following field sobriety tests, and after a breath test showed the presence of alcohol, court officials said.
Two tests using the Intoxilyzer 5000 at the Gwinnett County Jail yielded results of .129 and .126, above Georgia's legal limit of .08, officials said.
Padidham did not learn of the results for eight hours, when he was leaving the jail at 10 a.m. and received a copy of the results in his property bag, his attorneys said.
A trial court in Gwinnett had granted a motion filed by Padidham's attorneys to suppress the test results. The attorneys argued the tests were inadmissible because the state had a statutory and constitutional duty to immediately show Padidham the printed results.
The Court of Appeals reversed that decision, finding the trial court was wrong to suppress the alco-sensor test results because Padidham was not in custody when the test was administered.
That the officer gave Padidham the required implied consent notice in a timely manner was not disputed, so authorities were "under no constitutional duty to immediately inform (Padidham) of the results," Thompson wrote.
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Earlier this afternoon, Pierre LeBrun of ESPN shed some light on the Kyle Turris holdout in Phoenix. His article confirms that Kyle Turris has requested a trade out of Phoenix, while also confirming GM Don Maloney's stance that his rights will not be dealt. Turris is a former 1st round draft pick and is currently a restricted free agent. If he does not sign a contract by December 1, he will not be eligible to play in the NHL this season.
Fans can argue until they are blue in the face as to whether or not Kyle Turris is getting bad advice from his agent Kurt Overhardt. However, it is evident that Turris, for whatever reason, does not like playing in Phoenix and would rather sit out than play. It could be because of ice time, it could be because he doesn't like the city, it could be because he doesn't like his teammates. Who knows. Regardless, the agent in this situation has to support his client and do what he can to make him happy. If Turris was not happy with how this situation was being handled, he would have fired his representation already.
Now fast forward back to today's article by Pierre LeBrun. Nothing he revealed in his article comes as a shock, but it's the timing of this piece coming out and the wording of certain quotes that show how Kurt Overhardt is trying to gain leverage for his client.
"This has never been about money, we've been upfront with the club from Day 1 [...] We've respectfully requested that the player had the opportunity to move forward in his career by having a fresh start"
The most interesting part of the quote – the usage of the words "from day 1″. Turris has been an RFA for a while, so Overhardt's timing of leaking this information is intriguing. The agent is using a tactic where he picks a time when the team is not doing well, with the intent of putting pressure on the team to make something happen. The Coyotes are in 12th place in the Western Conference with a 3-3-2 record, so there is already a sense that this may not be a playoff team. Think about it this way, if the Washington Capitals had Kyle Turris, with the Caps being 7-0, there is no way this news leaks out today from the agent because the reaction would be "let him sit out, the team is doing well".
Here is another quote:
"I know that the Coyotes' organization can benefit significantly by moving this asset [...] As a Group 2 free agent and speaking to several teams — which I won't name — I know that there's a number of clubs that have put forth significant offers to the Coyotes' organization which include valuable assets which would benefit Phoenix."
This is yet another brilliant pressure tactic by the agent. He is well aware that the team is struggling, so he reveals that Phoenix can obtain "valuable assets" in a trade for his client. Again, because the team is losing, passing up a chance to improve your roster out of principle, right or wrong, will be looked at negatively by the media and the fans. If this story broke in a market where the team was doing very well, the reaction of the fans/media would be "if you don't want to play, keep sitting out. we're doing fine without you."
No one knows how this will play out. What is obvious is that in light of this story, the agent will gain major leverage for his client if the team were to continue to struggle over their next 5-10 games. My guess is that if the team loses the majority, Turris will be dealt in an effort to salvage the season. If the team wins the majority, Don Maloney will be perfectly content to stick to his principles and let Turris lose a year of hockey.
About the Author
Written by Corey Krakower
I am the Director of NHL Content & Habs writer for ProSportsBlogging.com; I have spent 8 seasons behind the bench as a minor hockey coach; and I am the future GM of the Montreal Canadiens (according to my mom). I spend my days managing the Harrow Sports brand in my hometown of Montreal and I moonlight as a Hockey Advisor for Pi Athlete Management. Most importantly, I'll throw anyone under the bus for a laugh.


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US tech companies still not doing enough to help police and spies, claims UK
Encryption and fallout from the Snowden revelations are slowing down investigations, says a UK government envoy.
Encryption and fallout from the Snowden revelations are slowing down investigations, says a UK government envoy.
PayPal Australia has appointed Libby Roy as vice president and management director, after Jeff Clementz announced that he would be returning to the US to take up another role with the company.
The data integration and management software provider will pursue its growth plans as a private company owned by Permira and Canada's pension plan.
The figures are from the Microsoft Vulnerabilities Report by UK-based security firm Avecto, in which the company pulled data from every Patch Tuesday issued by Microsoft in 2014.
Cinema management software company reports 55 percent year-on-year growth.
ServiceNow's 2015 outlook highlights how the company is expanding beyond IT management into business management. Will it ultimately run into Salesforce and more high profile cloud vendors?
Adaptive Insights, a cloud-based corporate performance management vendor, has a new CEO. Tom Bogan comes from a lengthy finance career - something that could be of value as the company (and the sector) continues to experience growth.
Acquia has experienced a revenue growth for the 22nd consecutive quarter, driven by the demand the company is receiving from global brands for its open-source web content management platform.
The company, which has a popular work management and collaboration tool, has added new visualization features that show enterprises the moving process and people parts.
Stackify is a plucky young company out to show the established log analytics and management players a few lessons. Is the company's SmartELM smart enough?
Following a similar move by Hewlett-Packard this week, Symantec confirmed on Thursday that it will indeed split into two companies.
Hootsuite bolsters its enterprise social relationship management software via the acquisition of Brightkit. The company also launches Campaigns.
Compuware becomes the second mainframe and applications management company to go private in recent months as it sells to Thoma Bravo.
When mining giant Rio Tinto decided to spin off Pacific Aluminium into a stand-alone company, the IT team's first priority was a new service desk system to facilitate the transition to new IT systems and post-migration service management.
Microsoft still is an enterprise-driven company, even if management wants to do its best to deny that fact. Just look at its fourth quarter fiscal 2014 earnings for proof.
Here's why one company settled on Nastel's AutoPilot application performance management tool.
End-to-end refuelling management services provider, Refuelling Solutions, has selected ITonCloud to support its cloud infrastructure, while the company focuses on servicing its customers.
SaaS online travel and expense management software developer announces it will list on the New Zealand Stock Exchange.
Over the next two years, the company plans to invest an additional $12 million in IT service management business practice.
The new funding will be used to expand sales and marketing for Tidemark, an enterprise performance management company. Tidemark also partnered with New Relic.
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Fables of Abundance
Today's blog is part two in a series posted by guest blogger, Ed Marshall, a Senior Account Manager at Beaupre.
The other week, I blogged that renewable energy alone will not be able to compensate for an anticipated precipitous decline in world oil supply. We said we need to invest in energy efficiency to bridge the gap. This week, I look at the challenges of becoming a more efficient world, starting with you and me.
In the mind of the average consumer the image of efficiency and its close cousin conservation is one of deprivation and austerity. Certainly not the stuff that made America great! America was built on fables of abundance.
But doesn't efficiency have its own attractive tale to tell? Take the iPad, for instance. Turns out it's really energy efficient. Among the many ballyhooed features of the iPad, right up there with the sexy interface, is its amazing battery life. Wait - praise for efficiency? Sure, because that's efficiency delivering something people really want; truly mobile computing. After all, who wants a mobile device that needs to be tethered to an outlet? The iPad isn't just slick fun – it's slick , fun, freedom!
By building more compelling imagery – starting with us as marketers and reaching all the way up to the Marketer in Chief – efficiency has as much, possibly more, intrinsic appeal as alternative energy. After all, lots of the alternative energy stuff is "five to 10 years away" and seemingly always will be (where is my hydrogen economy?). Insulation, smart glass, telecommuting, car sharing, geothermal heat pumps, new urbanism and smart planning? That's efficiency, and that's here, now ready to deliver more control in uncertain times, status among peers, novelty and more. So, if you're starting out in a quest for green market dominance with a venture that's efficiency or conservation-focused, look to spin a new fable of abundance based on the self-interest needs or wants that your product or service can deliver.
Ed Marshall has been in technology PR for over 12 years, following a stint in the non-profit world and a hitch in the journalism trenches at a daily newspaper. A cat magnet, avid reader and part-time unicyclist, Ed can be found most weekends reconfiguring the homestead or trying out yet another Linux distribution.
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While living in Tallahassee, Fla., I had the unique opportunity of meeting a lot of professional athletes.
I was lucky enough to work at the city's biggest - and newest - fitness center. All of the former Florida State University athletes would return to the city during their off-seasons and train at Premier Health and Fitness Center - a 55,000-square foot mecca of physical fitness.
Professional football players such as Peter Boulware, Corey Simon and Brad Johnson spent a good deal of time in the weight room.
The driver of the Evergreen Fire/Rescue pumper truck that rolled down an embankment at 872 Ponderosa Drive on June 9 is facing a citation for driving improperly on a mountain highway.
Such a citation carries a fine of $15 to $100.
Fire Chief Garry DeJong said he wasn't aware of any "improper" driving maneuvers.
"I have every confidence he was taking the appropriate measures. He was trying to be nice and make room (for the other vehicle), and we had the result that we did," DeJong said.
The Colorado Mountain Bike Association is proposing that open space authorities create a new trail paralleling the existing Apex and Enchanted Forest trails so high-speed users can be separated from low-speed users.
With a dual trail in force, cyclists traveling at downhill speeds would be out of the way of slow-moving pedestrians, equestrians and uphill-traveling cyclists.
Open Space authorities are taking another look at yielding rules among bikers, hikers and horseback riders after complaints about safety and conflicts on Jeffco trails reached a peak in 2008.
Yielding rules govern the behavior of trail users when they approach one another on a trail. Some bike riders have argued the rules are outdated and enforcement is too strict.
A memo published by the Jeffco Open Space Department says there was a large increase in citations written to mountain bikers in 2008 for "failing to yield properly."
The Jeffco Open Space Advisory Committee gave the go-ahead to staff to pursue the possible purchase of 42 acres along Foxton Road on the south end of Reynolds Park adjacent to Denver Water Board land.
The property currently is family held in the Willard Kent Faller Trust.
Reynolds Park is 5.5 miles south of U.S. 285 on Foxton Road near Conifer. Hikers, campers and equestrian uses are allowed, but bikes are forbidden.
Have you ever wished that you could dance like those professionals on "Dancing With The Stars?" Are professional dance lessons too expensive, too far away or just too intimidating for you?
Never fear. Wiley Simpson is here – in Evergreen. Beginning on Thursday, June 25, Simpson will launch a series of dance lessons and events that are sure to have you tangoing and cha-cha'ing like the champions.
Organizers are hoping for a big turnout Friday night when the Professional Bull Riders Enterprise Rent-A-Car tour comes to El Pinal Rodeo Grounds in Evergreen for the first time.
About 30 bull riders are expected to turn out for the contest, which features 30 top-notch animals from Cervi Ranch. Riders will be competing for $8,000 in prize money and trying to earn points for the bull-riding finals in Las Vegas. About 3,500 people are expected to attend the 2009 Evergreen Rodeo over the weekend, which features rodeo events over three days.
Under the budget approved for 2009-10, Jeffco Public Schools will be losing 50 elementary teachers, 12 bus drivers, 9.5 middle school teachers and 13 custodians.
In addition, the stars will go dark at the planetarium, and there will be a reduction in startup costs for Warren Tech North. However, no schools are targeted for closing.
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Eight current and future Lobos spent their summers honing their skills in summer leagues all across the country.
Mike Brownstein, Rafael Neda, and recent signee Edwin Carl helped lead the Hays Larks to the 2008 Jayhawk League Championship. Brownstein finished the summer batting .411 in 26 games, collecting 18 RBIs, 11 stolen bases and seven doubles. In 15 games, Neda drove in nine while smacking two home runs and three doubles. Carl posted a 3-3 record, striking out 42 over 44.2 innings.
Brian Cavazos-Galvez participated in the Northwoods League, leading the Battle Creek Bombers in batting average at a .360 clip with four home runs. Cavazos-Galvez also sported a .566 slugging percentage along with 21 RBIs in 35 games this summer. Right-hand pitcher
Bobby Moore spent his summer in California with the Lodi GrapeSox of the Sierra League. The team is in its first season of competition.
Future Lobo Cameron Monger played outfield for the Dodge City A's, also of the Jayhawk League. He finished the summer batting .200 with three RBIs and eight runs
Bret Fanning and Anthony Martinez played for the Cheyenne Grizzlies. Fanning batted .303 with 19 runs, 14 RBI, one double, three triples, one home run, and 12 stolen bases through July 23. Martinez carried a .216 batting average, 17 runs, 22 RBI, six doubles, one home run and five stolen bases, also through July 23.


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Jim Karger is a lawyer who has represented American businesses against incursions by government and labor unions for 30 years. In 2001, he left Dallas and moved to San Miguel de Allende in the high desert of central Mexico where he sought and found a freer and simpler life for he and his wife, Kelly, and their 10 dogs. Karger's website is http://www.crediblyconnect.com.


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Joplin, Mo. -- The Missouri Southern volleyball team hung tough, but couldn't overcome sixth ranked Washburn as the Lady Blues defeated the Lions in three sets tonight. Individual set scores were 21-25, 22-25 and 18-25.
Southern (11-6, 1-3 MIAA) was led offensively by Rachel Olinyk as the junior hit .350 with 10 kills and three blocks. Ashlee Russell had six kills, while Renee Rheinecker, Amelia Judge and Haley Martin had five kills each. Russell added 11 digs and six blocks, while Judge had six blocks and Shakila Balkhi had 12 digs. Elin Skei had a match-high 28 assists.
Washburn (17-1, 5-1 MIAA) was led offensively by Breanna Lewis with 13 kills and a .440 attack average.
All together, the match had 18 tied scores and 10 lead changes. Southern had nine team blocks and held Washburn to a .218 attack average.
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The new crime film – Closed Circuit starring Eric Bana, Rebecca Hall, Jim Broadbent, Julia Stiles and Ciaran Hinds opens in theaters today! This new mystery film follows the events after a mysterious explosion in London and a high profile trial in British history. Closed Circuit will feature secrets that can be deadly and be the end of everyone's reputation. The world of lies and secrets will soon crumble and everyone is bound to be hurt. Check out the latest movie review for Closed Circuit below:
"Closed Circuit: A Well-Crafted Thriller Film
We're all being watched. All the time.
That's a key message of ''Closed Circuit,'' an entertaining and well-crafted if not overly heart-stopping British conspiracy thriller starring Eric Bana and Rebecca Hall. Security cameras are everywhere, giving us birds-eye glimpses of each character, and reminding us that we, too, are never really alone.
Such a concept is hardly shocking in 2013. After all, we write an email, and soon an ad pops up telling us where to buy that thing we sort of mentioned. And of course we've learned in recent months not only of secret government surveillance but even the ''Boyfriend Tracker'' app for our phones. Perhaps we really do live in a post-privacy era.
But if it's not a shocking concept, the makers of ''Closed Circuit,'' an intelligent film directed by John Crowley, have certainly shown how creepy it can be. In the London we see here — one of the most watched places in the world, we learn, in terms of security cameras — you never know who's around the corner, or who's been in your apartment, leaving a book slightly askew on your shelf. You don't know who that cab driver or dinner-party companion truly is. You don't even know which side your closest colleagues are on.
At least, such is life for Martin Rose (Bana) and Claudia Simmons-Howe (Hall), two lawyers who become ensnared in the legal case surrounding a horrific terror attack, the bombing of a bustling London food market.
As the film begins, we're staring, fittingly, at footage from security cameras — eventually 15 of them. Each captures a snippet of life on a busy November morning. In one frame, a truck shows up where it's not supposed to. In an instant, 120 people are dead.
Rowing peacefully on the Thames, Martin gets a call. The lawyer defending the lone surviving terror suspect has committed suicide. Work pressure and all that. Martin's been tapped to replace him.
As for Claudia, she's the Special Advocate, an additional defense lawyer designated by British law to examine secret evidence to be presented in ''closed session,'' away from the public and the press. Even Martin cannot see this evidence.
And he's not allowed to communicate with Claudia. This is easy at first, since the two happen to be estranged lovers. They're ambitious enough not to reveal their past romantic entanglement and thus get removed from the case. But if they're found out, it could end their careers."
The entire review can be read at Boston.com.
Closed Circuit is directed by John Crowley.
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