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Felipe Massa took a surprising pole position for Williams in today's Austrian Grand Prix qualifying session, after a spin for Lewis Hamilton cost both Mercedes drivers the chance to improve.
Valtteri Bottas secured second place to give the Grove-based outfit their first front row lock-out since the 2003 German Grand Prix. Here is a round-up of the driver's reactions following qualifying at the Red Bull Ring:
Sebastian Vettel
"There were no real problems today, other than that we weren't quick enough. Daniel was quicker in Turn 5 and has been quicker in Turn 2 all weekend. We'll see how it goes for the race; it should be hotter tomorrow and hopefully we can make a big step and take on some of the other cars."
Daniel Ricciardo
"It was tough out there. It's been tough all weekend to be honest and it's felt like we've had to squeeze everything out of the car to get into the top 5, which we just managed to do today. All weekend we've been on the back foot and I think respect to the other teams, they managed to get their cars dialled in well for this weekend and we've just got to keep pushing. Fifth was the best we could have done in that session today."
Nico Rosberg
"That was not a great qualifying for us. I didn't get the second quick lap in Q3 when Lewis spun in front of me at Turn 2 and I had to slow down for the yellow flags. For sure, from our point of view it makes life harder that the Williams are starting in front of us and I must say well done to them – they have been quick all weekend and took their opportunity today.
"But I am still feeling confident for tomorrow. We have worked hard to find the best set-up for the race – my balance wasn't perfect in qualifying, with a bit too much understeer, but I hope it will settle down tomorrow. This track has a few good opportunities for overtaking and I think it's going to be a very interesting race."
Lewis Hamilton
"I just didn't finish a lap in Q3 today – sometimes you get it all together, sometimes you don't and today I didn't get the job done. The feeling in the car has been good all weekend and I think we had the pace. My first lap in Q3 was looking good before I went wide in the second-to-last corner, and I think that lap would probably have done it.
"Then on the second run, I hit the brakes into Turn 2 and just locked the rears; I still need to look at the data to see exactly what happened. It's a long race and I need to try and recover as much as I can from this loss. The shot for the win will be very hard so I guess it's mainly a case of damage limitation; I will be doing all I can to put myself in a strong position and to get good points for the team. Congratulations to Williams as well; I'm very happy for Felipe and his pole position."
Fernando Alonso
"I have mixed feelings after this qualifying, because on the one hand, this is the best result since early in the season, but it's also true that the session was very unusual and it's highly likely that the final order does not reflect the true hierarchy down the field. In Q2, I made a mistake at the final corner, which meant I had to try another run and in Q3, I went long in turn 3.
"But fourth place makes up for the disappointment of not having done a perfect lap and it should make us proud of what we have accomplished so far, because the updates we started bringing since Canada seem to indicate we are on the right road. With some faster cars behind us, we can expect a difficult race, in which defending will be as important as attacking. Now we must try and work out how to make the most of this advantage for as long as possible in terms of strategy and to have a solid race."
Kimi Raikkonen
"In these two days I have found it more difficult to put together a good lap and again today in qualifying things did not go well. In Q3, I went out for just a single run on the Supersofts, but the mistakes made at the first corner affected my lap times. On my last run I locked the wheels, damaging the left front tyre, but at that point, I decided to keep on trying to improve. Even if eighth place is not a disaster, I am disappointed because we were quicker than that today, but I was never able to be consistent in the three sectors. Race pace is good and even if I am finding it a bit hard to get the tyres up to temperature, I will try my best tomorrow."
"It was good to discover the circuit at the wheel of the E22 for the first time today. We have done a lot of work, completed 74 laps however it is fair to say that we have also struggled in the sessions. I wasn't happy with the handling and the set-up of the car but we will work hard to rectify the different areas that need working on. It was good to learn that the longer run pace was stronger, we just need to unlock that pace for qualifying tomorrow."
Kevin Magnussen
"If everything had been perfect today, I think we could have been in the top five. I made a tiny mistake at the final corner on my final lap in Q3, but, even so, I'm happy enough with how things went today. And I think the whole team can feel satisfied, too: we're definitely making progress, so we just need to keep it up now.
"It's also nice to see a bit more of a mixed-up grid. It's quite surprising that the gap to Mercedes has been closed so quickly, and it's good to see a Williams on pole.
"Looking ahead to tomorrow, I don't know if our race pace will be as strong as our qualifying pace was today. But we'll do our best."
Nico Hulkenberg
"It's quite an interesting grid so it looks like there are all the ingredients for an exciting race. I felt pretty good through all of qualifying and was building up my speed nicely for Q3. It's a shame my lap in Q3 was disallowed, but it's difficult when you're pushing so hard and I obviously ran a little bit wide.
"At the end of the day losing the lap only changed the result by a few positions so I'm still in good shape for the race. It's been a long time since Formula One was last here so there are a lot of unanswered questions going into the race. We don't know how the different strategies will unfold, or how the tyres will behave, but I think we've shown recently that we have a very strong race car. Points will be the goal tomorrow."
Adrian Sutil
"The qualifying procedure went well and the team sent me out on track at the right time, so that I was not hindered by other drivers. The set-up of the car was the best today in comparison to the rest of the weekend. On my fast lap, I was pushing to the limit and and managed to get the maximum out of the car. Obviously, 17th position is not satisfying, but at the moment we cannot move up, which we have to accept in our current situation. For tomorrow's race, we hope to achieve more."
Daniil Kvyat
"This was my best qualifying result so far this season and I'm satisfied with the work the team has done all weekend. We managed to put all the things together like a puzzle and we made a significant step forward from yesterday to today.
"It was a shame that because of the yellow flags in Turn 2, we couldn't exploit the full potential of the car. But still, P7 is a good starting position. I really enjoy this circuit and I hope we can have a strong race in front of all the Red Bull family."
Felipe Massa
"It's an incredible moment for me, but the whole team is feeling this too. The team has a great history and we continue to build on that. It's a special day. I had some traffic earlier in the session but when it counted I did the best I could. There is a lot to do tomorrow and we have a very strong Mercedes behind us. Today is a day I won't forget though and it's the first time my son has seen me get pole so emotions are high."
Max Chilton
"I went into qualifying having lost a bit of track time at the end of Free Practice 3, including my last set of prime tyres and also the Supersoft run, so we didn't get the best preparation. On my second run I got traffic from Ericsson, so I wasn't able to improve, and unfortunately this just allowed Kobayashi to squeeze ahead.
"I'm confident in the pace of the car though so, given the penalty I will take tomorrow, the first job tomorrow will be getting back on the right side of the Caterham and then targeting the cars in front."
Marcus Ericsson
"From the first lap in FP3 I was happier in the car. Traction had improved, the balance was better and it was just easier to drive. I wanted to keep working on the braking as there was time to be found from there so we had a look at that on a couple of the runs and I think we found a small improvement for quali and the race.
"However, in Q1 we did two runs on the supersofts but I couldn't put a clean lap together and finished up with a time I'm obviously disappointed with. From the timesheets it looks like all the Renault teams are struggling a bit on outright power and that, combined with a lot of traffic to deal with on this short circuit, meant I just couldn't string three clean sectors together on any of my flying laps – that means my final time is not really representative, but what's done is done.
"Now I'm focused on the race and determined to make up for today. We've been ok on heavy fuel here and I think we're due a bit of luck, so hopefully that will come tomorrow. Whether it does or not I'll continue doing the best job I can."
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Well, gee-willikers, I always thought that one of the primary jobs of a state legislator was representing your constituents back home when an important vote came up in the Capitol.
Call me old-fashioned, I guess.
And, to tell you the truth, I always thought that when we learned that one of our representatives in Sacramento had said "yea" or "nay" to a piece of legislation, that vote was a clear reflection of their position on the issue.
Call me na?e, too.
The Associated Press reported last week that members of the state Assembly changed their votes or added votes to the record after the fact 5,000 times in this year's legislative session. That's right – 5,000 times – and there are only 80 members of the Assembly.
How prevalent is this practice? The AP reported that Republican Assemblyman Bill Berryhill added his vote to legislation that had already passed or failed 47 times this year and changed his vote twice, but he didn't consider that a lot.
"I try not to make it a practice," he said. "I don't think you want to play too many games up there. You should pretty much be making decisions before you get to the floor."
I guess that's not "too many games." Some legislators did it more than 100 times.
This is not new, but the AP's work to create a database on votes covering 1,100 pieces of legislation helps put the practice into perspective. Every single member of the Assembly changed or added votes this year.
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Venice has a problem. We'll look into what engineers are doing to help. Today, on Engineering Works!
The beautiful piazzas and famous canals of Venice are in trouble — they've got more water than they know what to do with. The thousand-year-old city is sinking into its famous lagoon, a few inches at a time. The water level is nine inches higher than it was a hundred years ago, 40 inches higher than 250 years ago.
The high water damages brick walls never intended to be in the water. There's a lot of salt from the Adriatic Sea, too. Between the water and the salt, a lot of the city's beautiful historic buildings are rotting.
A team of Italian engineers is working on a gigantic government-funded construction project they say will save Venice from the rising water. At its heart is a high-tech system of 300-ton concrete barriers that will be raised and lowered to protect the city from damaging tidal surges. Plus thousands of steel poles and other barriers on the floor of the lagoon to slow down the water.
They also plan to re-establish vanished wetlands and reinforce damaged foundations in the city itself. Altogether, the project will cost more than $4 billion and take seven years to complete.
Not everyone thinks it's a good idea — or that it will help. But the engineers think it will. And it's better than letting the city sink, they say.
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Sydney - An intruder robbed an Australian navy vessel of a cache of weapons on Friday after overpowering military personnel on guard, the defence department said, in a major security breach.
The Australian Department of Defence said the infiltrator "overwhelmed a duty member onboard a patrol boat" which was moored at HMAS Coonawarra, a naval base in the northern city of Darwin.
"The intruder overpowered the duty member, accessed the vessel's armoury and removed a number of weapons," it said in a statement, without specifying what arms were taken.
"The person then departed the vessel with the weapons."
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation reported that a crew member was tied up in the attack, which took place at the Larrakeyah Naval Base which is now in lock-down.
"Police received a report just before 1:00 am that a Defence member had been assaulted and a cache of weapons had been stolen from a navy patrol boat moored at the base," Northern Territory police Commander Richard Bryson said.
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John Hanger, who served as Pennsylvania Secretary of the Department of Environmental Protection from 2008 to 2011, will deliver the keynote address, "America's Energy Choice: The Truth and Nothing but the Truth," at 9 a.m. Hanger is a nationally recognized expert on the environment, energy, gas drilling and green economy issues who has experience in government and the private sector.
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Harry Crissy, CD Agent for Barnwell, Allendale, Bamberg, Calhoun, and Orangeburg Counties,in collaboration with the Southern Carolina Alliance (SCA) is working on various workforce development projects and industrial development strategies. Regionally (southeast), he has identified new industrial site consultants and arranged visits with SCA.
We've also established a technical center that will include facilities for adult education. I've drafted a number of proposals concerning workforce development centers. These are still under consideration. I've initiated an effort to bring Linux based computers into all three of Barnwell County's school districts (Williston, Blackville, and Barnwell). We've acquired the computers and are waiting on their delivery. We will also install a portion of these in our new Adult Education Center in Barnwell.
Project managers subsequently visited these consultants, with whom they now have a dialogue and some listings. This will afford the citizens of the community an opportunity to receive additional education after working ours that may contribute to a GED or some form of certification.
The Clemson Institute for Economic and Community Development and the BB&T Center for Economic and Community Development at Coastal Carolina University (CCU) have teamed together to complete a strategic plan for economic development in Horry County. The purpose of this endeavor is to identify and prioritize issues surrounding economic development and to build consensus around a set of actions that may be taken in the pursuit of a collective economic vision. Building consensus through such a plan ensures that the collaborative resources of numerous public service entities and their private partners may be efficiently leveraged to overcome the barriers and challenges to continued economic prosperity.
Starting in January a local taskforce composed of members of Horry County Council, municipal government representatives, economic development organizations, area Chambers of Commerce, citizen's institutions, civic groups, and business and industry leaders was convened to guide the completion of the Economic Development Strategic Plan for Horry County. The process is proposed to continue through October 2008 at which time a report consisting of the following components will be presented: economic development vision/goals, priority issues, priority issues research, strategies, policies/projects, implementation matrix, sustainability and monitoring process, community data, and corollary plans analysis.
The resulting plan will serve as a blueprint for the implementation of strategies that seek to diversify the economic base, attract and retain a quality workforce and maintain quality of life component s essential to economic development. The resulting strategic planning framework will be employed to ensure that goals related to eight priority areas (transportation, education, tourism, natural resources, infrastructure, collaboration, healthcare and cultural assets) are achieved and revised upon the attainment of established benchmarks.
In collaboration with the Myrtle Beach Regional Economic Development Corporation, the Clemson Institute for Economic and Community Development has established an existing industry support organization known as the Horry Industrial Alliance (HIA). The purpose of the organization is to allow businesses and industry to come together to address common business issues and areas of concern. A critical component to the economic diversity within the county is working with existing industries to support their businesses for possible expansion.
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LAS VEGAS (AP) - State auditors estimate that Nevada taxi drivers overcharged passengers $15 million last year by taking roundabout routes to and from the airport.
A legislative audit released Monday says auditors found potential "long-hauling" in nearly 23 percent of the driver trip sheets they reviewed.
Auditors say the state Taxicab Authority is taking steps to detect long-hauling, but needs to do more to ensure tourists aren't having a negative experience while visiting Las Vegas.
The report also criticized the authority for not auditing individual cab companies for more than 3 ½ years. Officials say the Legislature allocated more money for audits in 2003, but managers at the authority are assigning staff members to other tasks.
Taxicab Authority officials weren't immediately available for comment on Monday morning.
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It's been a dismal few years for nonprofits in Utah. Since 2008, The Community Foundation of Utah has followed the progress of the state's nonprofit groups to determine how they are dealing with the recession. The trend has demonstrated a steep decline in donations from corporations, foundations and individuals, even though Utah has always ranked at the top of the nation for charitable giving.
Although donations haven't yet jumped back up to 2008 levels, human service organizations have seen a 67 percent increase in requests for help, especially from residents who lost their jobs during the last few years. And the demand for services is expected to only grow larger, with no sign of slowing down.
As funds dwindle, 31 percent of Utah nonprofits say they have less than three months of operating capital and only 39 percent report sufficient resources to keep up with the demand for this year. Fewer than 20 percent of nonprofits think things are getting better.
"With ballet, arts, music, cultural organizations and human services, nonprofits affect the quality of life in the state," says Fraser Nelson, executive director for the CFU. "Big companies locate here because of the quality of life and cultural opportunities. But it's a very difficult time for nonprofits."
After years of decline, nonprofits aren't waiting for donations to bail them out. They are turning to entrepreneurs and business leaders to help create new opportunities to bring in funds. In a growing trend, nonprofits are beginning to create their own businesses
The Head Start program offers early childhood development programs for the children of low-income families, also providing medical services and healthy meals. As the program's funding continued to wane, Head Start leaders organized a kitchen where people in the program can bake and sell snacks to other daycare centers. Not only do snack sales bring in much-needed revenue, participants in the kitchen get job training and experience.
Another nonprofit, Spy Hop Productions, mentors young people by teaching them how to use digital media to find their voice and affect positive change in the world. To boost its revenue, Spy Hop created Phase 2 Productions, where graduates of the Spy Hop program create professional web videos for businesses and other organizations.
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Getting entrepreneurs involved with nonprofit groups has been a great payoff for all involved. The business leaders enjoy solving tough problems and the nonprofits develop a line of revenue that can keep programs operating while reducing reliance on annual giving. Organizations like Columbus Community Services, Odyssey House and Valley Services hire members of a population that have been marginalized, with limited education or employment opportunities.
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"We are so fortunate that the entrepreneurial spirit has been embraced by the nonprofit organizations and the businesses that are helping to create these nonprofits," Nelson says. "We've had great help from the business sector."
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A study led by Tomislav Mihaljevic, MD, a thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon in the Sydell and Arnold Miller Family Heart & Vascular Institute compares outcomes of robotic mitral valve repair to those of conventional approaches. "The value of this study for cardiologists and patients who have heart disease is that it objectively validates the safety and quality of robotic surgery for mitral valve disease,"says Dr. Mihaljevic.
Dr. Mihaljevic and his colleagues looked at the outcomes of 759 patients with degenerative mitral valve disease and posterior leaflet prolapse who underwent primary isolated mitral valve surgery between 2006 and 2009. These patients received a complete sternotomy, partial sternotomy, mini-right anterolateral thoracotomy, or robotic approach.
Repair was achieved in all patients but one. Quality of repair was similar among all groups. The complication rate among all groups was similar. Although the robotic surgeries took somewhat longer due to procedural complexity this was compensated for by lesser invasiveness. The robotic patients had the lowest occurrences of atrial fibrillation and pleural effusion. This contributed, along with the shorter healing time that comes with smaller incisions, to shortening the average hospital stay for the robotic patients. (Robotic surgery is the least invasive cardiac surgery technique.)
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Previous studies of robotic surgery have not compared the same operation performed by a minimally invasive method vs. a traditional, established approach. This study was the first of its kind and produced the highest ever reported repair rate in the world for MV robotic surgery: There were no in-hospital deaths. By contrast, the nationally reported mortality rate for mitral valve repair is 2.5 to 3 percent. "Ours is zero," says Dr. Mihaljevic.
The average reported repair rate for MV repair in the U.S. is no greater than 60 percent. Centers of Excellence have MV repair rates that average 90 percent. Cleveland Clinic's repair rate is greater than 99 percent.
Dr. Mihaljevic believes the study goes a long way toward setting any remaining controversy about the robotic approach. "There has been a fair amount of press that questions the value, safety and cost of robotic surgery,"says Dr. Mihaljevic. "A study that objectively validates the benefits of this technique has been long overdue. Robotic mitral valve repair should be considered for all patients with severe mitral valve prolapse."
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The Wisconsin State USBC Women's Bowling Association's Badger Queens tournament is less than three weeks away, and the association hopes to top last year's event although entries have been coming in slowly.
The tournament is a scratch event for women with a minimum average of 170. It drew 71 entries from around the state last January after being canceled in 2011 because of a lack of entries.
"We are again setting are sights on 80 entries and hopefully more," association manager Pat Tebon said. "We came up just short last year."
As of late last week, only 18 entries had been received at the state office in Green Bay, but Tebon said she is not overly concerned yet.
"The entries are notoriously late in coming in," she said.
She hopes a large number of entries are filed in the next two weeks.
"It's hard to schedule the tournament and to know how many lanes you will need," she said.
This year's event will be on Jan. 5-6 at South Park Lanes in Milwaukee.
Last January, Sue Olson and Kim Hoffmann of the Green Bay Area USBC Bowling Association finished sixth and ninth, respectively, but neither is among the early entrants.
The tournament had been held for several years at Dale's Weston Lanes in the Wausau area, but after the 2011 cancellation, the format was changed and it was decided to hold the event in the city where the association's open tournament is held.
The format for the tournament has two four-game blocks of qualifying on Saturday, Jan. 5, with the top 25 percent of the field advancing to semifinals and finals on Sunday.
On Sunday, the bowlers will start over and bowl five match games picked at random then a sixth position-round game. Match game winners receive 30 bonus points (the points are split if there is a tie). At the end of the match games, the top five bowlers advance to a stepladder finals.
The entry fee is $90 with the winner receiving $1,000 based on 80 entries. One in four bowlers will earn prize money.
Entry blanks are available at www.orgsites.com/wi/wistateusbcwba or by calling the state office at (920) 406-2695.
Over 40 Scratch: The second annual Over 40 Scratch Tournament recently held at the Ashwaubenon Bowling Alley may expand to other areas of the state and an over/under 40 scratch doubles tournament could be added.
Jeff Ernst, co-promoter of the event with Jim Delvoye Sr., said they have had discussions with Terry Kulibert, bowling promoter and manager at Shoreview Lanes in Oshkosh, about making it a statewide tour with events in the Fox River valley, Milwaukee, Madison and central Wisconsin.
Ernst, a former president of the Green Bay-Bay Area USBC Bowling association, said a doubles event may be added locally.
The format has one bowler older than 40 and one younger than 40 or two over-40 bowlers forming a team to compete in a doubles scratch event. This type of event held in Oshkosh recently drew 62 teams.
Ernst and Delvoye, both elected to the GBBA Hall of Fame this past year, started the over-40 event last year and hope it will grow in years to come.
The event was bowled on a tougher than normal oiling pattern, and Kelly Berken defeated Randy Wilde 227-221 in the finals. In the semis, Berken defeated Dave Krueger 210-180 and Wilde topped Barry Marthaler 259-221.
Marthaler had the highest scratch series in the tournament, 753, one of six national honor counts bowled.
Manhattan Shootout: Sean Martin defeated Nick Berken 234-222 in the third Manhattan Scratch Shootout held earlier this month. In the three events held, Berken has finished first, third and second.
Martin has competed in two of the three events, placing second in the first event before winning the third.
The fourth in the series of events will be Dec. 29 at Manhattan Lanes. The entry fee is $35, and entries can be filed until the start of the event at 1 p.m.


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Bill to freeze public servants' wages tabled in Parliament
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THE State Government has tabled legislation in State Parliament to freeze the wages of all Tasmanian public servants for a year.
The Bill, tabled yesterday, also stops automatic progression through increments within public sector pay bands during the period of the 12 month pay freeze.
However, the Bill does not prevent an employee from seeking promotion from one band to another.
Treasurer Peter Gutwein told State Parliament yesterday the pay freeze would allow the Government to minimise public sector job losses and would save $50 million over the course of a year.
"Despite the scaremongering from those opposed to this very sensible budget measure, this legislation does not extend a wage pause past 12 months," Mr Gutwein said.
The number of public servants set to lose their jobs following the State Budget was a major topic of discussion in the House of Assembly yesterday.
Under repeated questions from the Opposition, the Liberals stuck to the figure of 700 full time equivalent positions.
Opposition leader Bryan Green said net job losses would be higher than 700, when taking into account part time workers, promised increases to staff in certain areas and cuts to agencies.
"The unions believe the number of people (to be) sacked is 1172," Mr Green said.
Mr Green said Labor would not support the pay freeze Bill.
"(The Liberals) made a conscious decision, knowing full well that revenues had been written down in the forward estimates, to continue to promise, now they're asking public servants to pay that cost through wage cuts and job losses, we're not supporting that," he said.
Greens leader Kim Booth said the Bill was an assault on the industrial relations system and opened the door to continuing a pay freeze by way of regulations rather than bringing legislation back to Parliament.
"This was dressed up as a one off 12 month pay freeze, what it actually is is a Bill that allows the Government to control public sector wages simply by regulation," he said.
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Peter Walton of Hobart Posted at 3:06 PM September 04, 2014
Jack Dean of Hobart, I've also worked in both sectors and my opinion is the complete opposite of yours. Way higher salaries for less responsibility. Huge bludging and spending company $ on private perks. Astronomical bonuses for nothing. And don't get me started on the senior execs' and CEO's wages. Absolutely appalling.
Peter Walton of Hobart Posted at 3:01 PM September 04, 2014
Harry Higgins of Hobart - "A bit funny, is it not, that comments from self proclaimed public servants have been submitted during working hours?" Here we go again... Seriously? You're not that stupid are you? Let me help you... "A bit funny, is it not, that comments from self proclaimed private sector employees have been submitted during working hours?". LOL. I bet you work for the private service with intelligence like that! No wonder small businesses fail - they have no talent. It's all in the public service obviously - costing a lot less that if those talented public servants were employed in the private sector.
Leigh McLean of Queensland Posted at 11:25 AM September 03, 2014
We could lose those positions easily if it wasn't for unfunded superannuation Jack Dean. For many public servants to be sacked their superannuation has to be repaid so it can be rolled over. It is likely to cost at least $400,000 each position, and probably more. That is why the Labor party didnt do it, and likewise with the current Liberal Govt.


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The same thought crossed my mind. I was shocked to see actual video game characters like M. Bison, Zangief and Dr. Robotnik and not knockoffs.
Today was literally the first time I've heard of this movie when a friend forwarded me the trailer. It looks good but I was kind of hoping the whole thing would be done in pseudo 8-bit arcade style.
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We've seen some awesome fan-made video game Lego concepts of late — including Zelda and Mega Man — and now it's the turn of Metroid to get the block-building treatment.
Lego fanatic Lizardman has created a set which features Samus Aran, Ridley and Samus' iconic gunship. The concept has been submitted to Lego Cuusoo, which is a site where fans can put forward ideas for future Lego sets. Once a concept reaches 10,000 "supporters" it will be considered for proper production as a Lego set — assuming of course that Lego is able to secure the appropriate licensing, of course.
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Consol Energy Center has hosted significant events in its first three years.
The latest is an understated one, but it speaks volumes to how far the Penguins' profile has risen.
The annual "NHL Exchange" — essentially an open house for teams and retail stores to observe the latest merchandise available — started Tuesday and concludes Wednesday.
"Pittsburgh has always been a great hockey market," said NHL executive vice president of marketing Brian Jennings. "Now that they've got this beautiful, spaceship-of-a-building, it made perfect sense to have a big event like this here."
This is the 13th year of the event, which has moved around among NHL arenas.
Representatives from all 30 teams attended to consider items that will be sold at their respective pro shops during the upcoming season.
A few celebrities were on hand.
Joseph R. Gannascoli, who rose to fame playing Vito in "The Sopranos." He invented a five-gallon water cooler cover that is licensed by the NHL, NFL, NBA, MLB, Disney, Marvel Comics, HBO and others.
"I'm a big sports fan," he said. "I looked at the water cooler in my house and said, "Why isn't my team on it?"
Former Playboy cover girl Jaime Bergman Boreanaz, wife of actor David Boreanaz, was showcasing her new line of nail polish. All 30 NHL teams and their precise colors are represented.
"I think there is definitely a market for women besides a jersey or a T-shirt," she said. "They're usually not flattering for women. This is a way to get girls more involved."
Other intriguing items were on display, from an assortment of clothing apparel to a Stanley Cup replica turned into a popcorn maker.
"This event is a big deal," Jennings said. "And Pittsburgh is a perfect place for such a thing."
Note: Penguins president and CEO David Morehouse and Penguins broadcaster Phil Bourque held a Q&A during Tuesday's showcase. Morehouse spent much of his time talking about the Penguins' rise from a struggling, small-market franchise to its status as one of the most-respected franchises in sports. Bourque, meanwhile, lightened the mood by acknowledging — for the first time in 22 years — that he was responsible for the Stanley Cup finding its way to the bottom of Mario Lemieux's swimming pool after the Penguins won the championship in 1991.
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Rocky Ralph D'Addario and Lynn Rose (Soos) D'Addario of Indian Trail, NC have celebrated their Golden wedding anniversary. They were married October 5, 1963 at St. Mary's Church in Rahway, NJ. They have been lifelong partners since they met while in grade school. Together they are a great example of love, commitment and marriage.
Rocky and Lynn built a successful plumbing and heating business in Woodbridge, NJ. Rocky was the "Master Plumber" and "Rosie" was the whole office and then some. The white trucks stating "There goes Rocky" ran for over 40 years until they decided to retire and relocate to Indian Trail, NC.
Rocky and Lynn have 2 lovely daughters. Lisa Swayze and husband Gary of Indian Trail and Sue Dombrowski and husband Rudy of Bayville, NJ. Rocky and Lynn are also the proud grandparents of Nicholas and Zachary Swayze and Rudy and Alexis Dombrowski.
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Why dont you put that on the trainer link then (that it works with steam aswell?)
Because it technically is. "Trainer (RETAIL+DIGITAL)". Steam is a digital distribution service.
I've tried turning off my antivirus (NOD32), running as admin on Win7, and still nothing.
Anyone know how I can get the trainer to work again?
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When we bought our condo last winter, we didn't realize we'd be moving into such a wonderful little community. We've been getting to know our neighbors over the last six months and we feel super blessed to be surrounded with some really great young families. What does this have to do with homemade ice cream? Just simply that great neighbors means more friends to share frozen treats with of course!
Last month there was a week when we got strawberries and blackberries from my CSA (it's usually one or the other) and then when I took a trip to the local farmstand to pick up The Best Chips and Salsa Ever the owner just handed me a basket of raspberries with a smile. So with an abundance of berries in the kitchen came this delicious dessert.
My friend and neighbor Liz had a birthday that week and this seasonal treat made its way a few doors down to her place along with her gift. I adapted a recipe from David Lebovitz' book The Perfect Scoop to make my first ever batch of sherbet.
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4 cups of assorted berries (strawberries, blackberries, raspberries or your choice!)
2 cups of half and half
3/4 cup of honey (adjust this as necessary depending on sweetness of berries)
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Author's Note: I'm gonna end this story soon guys, I know I named this erotica but its not really much of one. There's been no sex scenes but there will be one coming up in the next chapter post. Anyways, enjoy.
Chapter 8: Okay, I'm in love
"You sure this is it?" Melanie asked as her car drove up to the address that Dylan found for me.
I nodded. "I'm sure."
She nodded. "Okay. Just call me when you're ready to go." She said.
I nodded and looked back to the smoky gray house with a yard that had soft grass and a rocky pathway.
I got out of the car and placed my phone in my pocket and shut the door.
I walked up the dark rocky pathway and the atmosphere felt odd as I stepped onto the porch. I went up to the door and swallowed my nervousness as I knocked on the door.
I stood and waited for an answer.
I knocked again and then turned to look in the driveway. His black mustang was here.
The door opened and a drowsy looking Damon opened the door. He had on no shirt so I couldn't but to stare at his chest. On the side of his ribs revealed a tattoo that said 'No pain' in cursive writing. He had on a pair of black jeans that hung off his hips and black socks. His hair was messy yet fit him perfectly.
I swallowed as I stared at his appearance.
"What are you doing here?" He asked.
"Can I come in?"
"Answer my question first."
"I missed you, okay?" I said.
Damon sighed. "You shouldn't be here."
"I wish you would stop doing that. You've told me the worst of it, and I'm fine with it."
"You freaked the fuck out when I told you what happened with my mother."
"It was unexpected." I explained.
Damon looked down and shook his head. "Even being around me will get you hurt."
I shrugged. "I'm starting not to care. Guess I get that from you." I said.
Damon's lips curved up slightly. "Alright." He turned and walked into the house and I followed him inside.
The room had black leather couches, a small wooden coffee table, and dark gray carpet. It was a dark room but for some reason I felt comfortable in it. "Want a beer….wait….never mind." He scoffed. "Want a soda or water?" He asked.
"I'll take a soda." I said.
He nodded and disappeared into a room. I took off my red leather jacket and my black chuck taylors.
I sat down on the carpet, against the couch and waited for Damon.
He came back with a can of soda, a beer and a huge bag of chips in his hand.
I grinned at the chips and he gave me the bag.
He sat my soda down.
And then sat down on the floor beside me.
"Why haven't you been in school?" I asked opening the bag of chips.
"I don't know….guess I been avoiding you."
"You don't remember the fucked up conversation we had last Saturday? If I'd have saw you, I'd just keep thinking about that and I didn't wanna think about it."
I opened my pop and took a few sips. "I'm sorry that I didn't tell you about-"
"Stop. Don't. You don't even owe me a damn explanation. You laid down, did what you had to do and I couldn't do shit to prevent that." He said shrugging.
I looked down at my fingers.
"Yes, I was pissed at first." He said and I looked at him.
He shook his head. "The fact that of all the people to be the father of your child, he's the one. I already know how he is. He's not gonna be there for you and I just want to kick the shit out of him for it."
He took a cigarette out. Then he sighed. "But I'll be there." He said, his eyes capturing mine.
This warm feeling spreaded throughout my body. Was he serious?
"You will?"
Damon ran his fingers through his hair. "If you want."
I smiled. "I want that." I said nodding.
Damon sighed. "Damn, I promised myself I'd stay away and here you are." He said.
"You have a problem with me here?" I asked.
He scooted closer to me and shook his head. "No." He grabbed his cigarette and lit it up and laid his head back against the couch and I laid next to him, watching him as he blew out smoke.
"I like you being here. I tried to convince myself that you're not important and shit but…." He shook his head. "I'm fucking lying to myself." He said and then looked at me.
I looked back at him, his eyes were drowsy but smiling although he kept a straight face.
"Oh." I said whispering.
Damon sighed and grabbed his ipod from off the table and turned to 'sweet dreams' by Marilyn Manson.
Then he sat back and stared up at the ceiling while blowing smoke from his lips.
The music started off slow….
'Sweet dreams are made of these
Who am I to disagree?
Traveled the world and the seven seas
Everybody's looking for something
Some of them want to use you
Some of them want to get used by you
Some of them want to abuse you
Some of them want to be abused'
My hand found his and neither of us pulled away. I slowly looked over to him.
He looked back to me. His eyes heavy- lidded.
And the moment fit in perfectly with the song.
'Sweet dreams are made of these
Who am I to disagree?
Traveled the world and the seven seas
Everybody's looking for something
Some of them want to use you
Some of them want to get used by you
Some of them want to abuse you
Some of them want to be abused'
I leaned over, not caring about how embarrassing the moment may be.
My lips went to his and I closed my eyes.
His tongue parted my lips and he pulled me into his lap.
Heat was basically radiating from my body.
Damon's fingers curled into my hair and he sighed into my mouth.
Our tongues fought and played together.
I placed my fingers through his black hair and leaned my forehead against his.
His fingers held my head in place as he leaned his forehead against mine.
"I don't wanna leave." I whispered.
"I don't want you to." He whispered back.
As he said the words, I was struck with realization.
I'm in love with Damon. A rebel, A bad-boy, a dangerous guy who has a dark side. A dark side.
A dark side that may also put me in danger but I don't think I cared.
"There's more." He said.
"What do you mean?" I asked.
"About my life."
"You don't have to tell me if you don't want to. I know it upsets you."
He shook his head. "I'm already breaking all the rules for having feelings for you, I might as well tell you more."
"Breaking the rules?" I asked.
"Remember I said that I don't trust anybody. That its dangerous for us to be near each other. But I don't care anymore."
His hand went up to cup my jaw. He stared into my eyes.
"I thought your mom and the sleeping pills were the worst of it." I said.
He smirked, "I lied, Rylie." He said.
Oh. I didn't know it got worst.
"What else?" I asked.
He sat back and sighed as he crossed his arms. "I was very fond of fire when I was a kid." He said.
My eyes widened. "What'd you do?" I asked.
"I never told you that before I left Mississippi, I set my house on fire. And someone else's."
He smirked. "I met my dad once, and I wished it would have been never. He hates me and so in return, I showed him that I felt the same way."
"You set his house on fire." I said.
He nodded. "He had it coming."
"So, you believe in revenge."
He didn't say anything.
I raised my eyebrow waiting for his answer.
"I believe in revenge on those who deserve it." He said nodding. "I can understand that." I said. My thoughts automatically drifting to Evan.
"What are you thinking about?" He asked.
"How much I can't stand Evan."
"What's he'd do?" He asked. A dark look covering his features.
"Nothing big. Just tripped me and made my nose bleed."
Damon smirked. "And you don't think that's big?"
I shrugged.
Damon shook his head. "All Evan has to do is give me a reason. One reason." He said nodding.
The darkness that lurked in his eyes astounded me.
"Don't worry about him."
Damon scoffed. "Do I looked worried about him?"
I shook my head.
"I just hope he knows that if he messes with you again, I'm gonna fuck him up."
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text: Research authenticates famed letter by ex-slave to old master Share this story email Share this story «Previous 2 of 10 Photos Next » Read the story « » Slave Letter In this Monday, July 9, 2012 photo, a stone wall built during the slavery era stands next to a spring in Lebanon, Tenn. The land was once part of a plantation where Jordan Anderson was a slave to Col. Patrick Henry Anderson. The former slave who was freed by Union troops in 1864, spent his remaining 40 years in Ohio. He lived quietly and likely would have been forgotten, if not for a remarkable letter to his former master published in a Cincinnati newspaper shortly after the Civil War. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)