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You've read about the best (and the, er, not so best) now here's some quick impressions of the rest of the PSN games Sony had on display at this year's E3 Media and Business Summit.
Go! Sports Ski
This improbably punctuated title actually describes a cute little skiing game with some impressively realistic 3D graphics ... for a downloadable title, at least. The SixAxis controller's tilting abilities are put to good use to move your skier -- lean forward to to go fast, lean left and right to carve out turns. As in real skiing, it can take a second or two to switch from a hard left to a hard right, but once you get used to this built-in delay it's remarkably easy and fun to carve out the demo's simple slaloms. A rudimentary jump and trick system also showed some promise. The demo promised customizable skiers, an online battle mode and time trials as well.
How many dual-stick shooters does one generation of systems need? Seriously, we all loved Geometry Wars, and Everyday Shooter is looking sharp, but for each one of them there are at least a dozen completely forgettable Robotron clones. Anyway, Nucleus yet again assigns movement to the left stick and shooting to the right. In the demo, you control a sperm-shaped ... thing that navigates sluggishly around a puke-green petri dish environment, shooting randomly appearing blobs and collecting the power-ups they drop. So far, there seems to be little to nothing to distinguish this game from its largely undistinguished company.
Toy Home
Remember Micro Machines? Remember how much fun you had racing those little cars around on the kitchen table. This is nowhere near that much fun. The Toy Home demo at E3 featured a small, wind-up R/C car dodging various accouterments on a sparsely populated kitchen table and flying over inexplicably placed jumps. The SixAxis lean-based controls weren't nearly sensitive enough -- everything turn was either a hard left or a hard right, with no subtle analog gradations in between. The springy jump button was a nice touch, but based on this early demo, this is gonna need a lot more work to stand up to the likes of XBLA's Mad Tracks.
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I managed to score a bottle of 2006 WLW BTAC today...Trying to resist the urge to open it right away. Luckily the 100-degree weather is helping me to resist!
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I managed to score a bottle of 2006 WLW BTAC today...Trying to resist the urge to open it right away. Luckily the 100-degree weather is helping me to resist!
Alright, so I have been splurging a little bit lately. I am trying to expand my horizons, and managed to pick up the following today:
2 bottles of Lot B (mail-order)
a bottle of Pappy 15
a bottle of Wt 101
another RR101 for my small but growing bunker
and thanks to another wonderful member on the board,
a bottle of Stagg
and two split label WT 12.... On their way from the midwest..
All of these are first bottles and tastes for me with the exception of the RR101, and it looks like it is going to be a good week!!! I can't wait to try that Stagg.....
Thank you all for feeding my new obsession...:grin:
I've been trying not to buy anymore for a while (really, I have!), but this morning I took a quick side trip to a store I've been to before and wound up with:
ND OGD 86 proof liter (w/8-yr age statement)
Cardenal Mendoza Spanish brandy
for $30 out the door (for the record, the Cardenal usually runs about $50-55 in these parts).
I can't keep making "side trips." Great deal, sure, but I've got nowhere to put the stuff.:rolleyes:
Tim, you're more than welcome to store your overflow at my bunker, anytime. :70358-devil:
I just picked up a bottle of Weller Antique, and a WT Rye 101. Going back tonight since I found a little more cash for my stash!
Any suggestions for a mid range bottle?
Received via trade a bottle of gold veined I.W. Harpter 15 year.
Made a hunting trip today on the east side of town:
Ezra B Single Barrel 15 yo (bottled 5-00)
Evan Williams Single Barrel 1994
Old Charter Proprietor's Reserve 13 yo (Louisville)
W.L. Weller Centennial 10 yo (Louisville)
2X 200ml bottles Old Charter Classic 90 12 yo (Louisville)
Found two 1L bottles of Old Weller Antique 107 (Louisville), but since I just recently also purchased, I let them stay on the shelf.
Also found an Ardbeg 17 yo for $70. Very hard to find these days and very good.
Regards -- Bob
Haven't purchased them yet, but today I found some EWSB 1993, 1994, 1995, and 1996. We have had the 1997 Vintage here for a while now, and it is not generally something you find old stock of.
JW Dant BIB. The back label says that it's distilled and bottled at DSP-31, and the bottom of the bottle suggests that it was bottled in 2006; so I suppose either the whiskey is 10 years old or Heaven Hill is using old labels. I suspect the latter is more likely than the former, but I really don't know.

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text: 12 Items View 12 / 24 / 48 Great flow a little loud By Z on 4/16/2015 Z would recommend this product to a friend I bought this pump for a 180 gallon reef set up. I was trying to get away with a Jebao internal 1200 and just was not getting the amount of flow that I wanted. I got the Pan world and am very happy with it. I have it opened up all the way and it is returning two 1.5 inch drains perfectly without adjustment. (sump setup with only about 4 ft head) It is a little loud though. I have my tank out in the garage right now (Leak testing) a little worried about how loud it is going to be once I move it inside. I also have it on a 1 inch Styrofoam pad to reduce vibration and noise but it still is pretty loud. My stand is open, so maybe with a closed stand where the sound is blocked inside a cabinet it would be okay. Overall I am happy with the pump Ps 200 Panworld hits hard! By Rajod on 11/10/2013 Rajod would recommend this product to a friend I have a 300 gallon FO marine tank which had a little giant 4 series pressure pump. The lil giant was rated for 800 gph, but i have 12 feet of head going up to the top of the 6ft tall tank. Real flow was prolly 700 gph. I have 2 inch overflow pipe so it can handle 2000gph or so. I swap out the giant for the ps 200. Wow major flow increase, it sucked the sump so low it sucked in air causing. Bubble storm in the tank. I had to turn the ball valve 1/2 way shut to contain the beast. After adding 10 gallon of water to the sump i could run it full blast. Love it! Btw that lil giant ran since 2006 no issues or maint. Hope this is as good. 8 years 24/7 lil giants are reliable Does What I Intended It To Do By David on 6/21/2013 David would recommend this product to a friend I bought this pump to deliver R/O water from my basement up to my first floor. I have a 13 course basement and two 30 gallon containers at the opposite end of the basement. This pump drives the water up 13 courses and across the basement about 60 feet before it reaches the aquarium. The output at the aquarium end is about 3 gallons per minute, which is sufficient to fill my 7 gallon ATO and for water changes. The only thing that I wish is that this pump was self priming. Too much pump, wrong data from BRS. By Clayton on 4/21/2013 Clayton wouldn't recommend this product to a friend Called BRS to ask which model to select. I went with this pump because BRS claimed it operates on 150 watts. Wrong! Try 290 watts!! Not even in the same ballpark. The pump runs well, but its twice the pump I need and it consumes tons of energy. It's working well, but I wish BRS got this data correct because if they had I would have bought the 150. This is the first and only disappointment I've had with BRS. :( Good quality pump By Awais on 4/18/2013 Awais would recommend this product to a friend I brought this 4 months ago and they are good sturdy and seems like they will last a long time. 2 year parts and labor warranty is certainly helpful. Best bang for the buck. best pump for pressure By illya on 4/4/2013 illya would recommend this product to a friend I bought this pump for a very restrictive setup, Basically a 1" line feeding 8 half inch lines so i was needing a lot of pressure and flow. It didn't quite give me the power i hoped for with it, but it was acceptable. I tried the reeflo tiger shark and it was too much power, so i tried the reeflo dart/snapper hybrid. It was completely silent but had less water under pressure than the panworld. I have since ordered another panworld 200 which i will split the 8 lines in 2 and run 4 on each pump. That will be more than i need but nice to have the ability to crank up the flow when needed for cleaning. It is a very cool running pump, don't let it suck any air though or it will get so hot it may shut itself off. It is also very quiet., it would be suitable for setup in the house no problem without a bothersome noise level. Reliable and Quiet By Christopher on 9/1/2012 Christopher would recommend this product to a friend This pump has never once had any issues. Runs extremely quiet. Been running it for two years now and there is no sign of rust, or lose of power. Also the extension cord length is extremely generous. Great Pump By Lew on 8/7/2012 Lew would recommend this product to a friend I have this pump running my 90G in my living room and the sump and pump are in the basement. Never a problem with the distance or anything. Very quiet and efficient. I would definitely recommend this pump. Great Buy! By JonnyRoe on 10/27/2011 JonnyRoe would recommend this product to a friend Quiet, reliable, great value, yet I experienced more heat transfer than expected = +5-8F. I always had the pump valve at half flow rate, so this could have caused extra resistance and heat. Great Buy By JonnyRoe on 10/27/2011 JonnyRoe would recommend this product to a friend Quiet, Reliable, great value, overall great, only heats water up noticeably = 5-8F Quiet By Milford on 10/17/2011 Milford would recommend this product to a friend i have this pump in my basement returning water to my 180gal.saltwater tank to the floor above.Sump has about another 100 gal. And this pump delivers plenty of flow as well as beingprtty quiet.When in the basement I can't hear the pump over the flow of the water in the sump! Very pleased... Great! Quiet and low heat transfer. By Chuck on 11/8/2009 Chuck would recommend this product to a friend I replaced my PCX-100 (Mak 5) pump with the Pan World 200 PS. The Pan World is much quieter than the PCX and heat transfer to the water is lower. In addition, I believe the Pan World is superior in construction to allow ease of maintenance. When I first received the pump, it was damaged and Bulk Reef Supply was great in working with Pan World to get a replacement pump to me. All in all, I could not be happier with the equipment or the customer service. Write Your Own Review You're reviewing: 200PS (1750 GPH) - Pan World *How do you rate this product? *Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes No *Nickname *Summary of Your Review *Review Submit Review


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Two Lafayette men face felony charges in separate cases for operating a vehicle after having their driving privileges taken for life.
On Tuesday, 49-year-old Jerry E. Humphrey was charged with operating a motor vehicle after driving privileges were forfeited for life, a Class C felony, as well as misdemeanor charges for operating while intoxicated and operating a vehicle with a blood-alcohol content of 0.15 percent or more.
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A man is badly hurt after his car ran over him in a Lexington fast food drive thru.
It happened at Long john Silvers along East Main St. around 8:00PM Tuesday. Officials say the man's car stalled in the drive thru, so he got out to look under the hood, but didn't put the car in park.
While the driver was working on the car it started up and ran over him. A Lexington police officer was at the restaurant and rushed to get the car off the man. He was taken to the UK hospital with leg and chest injuries. He was last listed in fair condition.
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U.S. Sen. John McCain used his first general election campaign stop in Nevada to extend his weeklong attack against U.S. Sen. Barack Obama, engaging the Democrat in a tit-for-tat over the Iraq war before answering voter questions on energy, education and immigration.
Before a crowd of nearly 600 supporters in a gymnasium at the Boys and Girls Club of the Truckee Meadows, McCain accused Obama of exhibiting a "profound misunderstanding" of the situation in Iraq, before promising to bring a successful close to the war.
McCain also refused to back away from his support of the Yucca Mountain Nuclear Waste Repository, despite saying in a speech Tuesday that an international repository might make the Nevada project unnecessary.
And he voiced confidence that Nevada Republicans would be able to work out the problems that brought an abrupt end to the party's state convention, after the supporters of Texas congressman Ron Paul captured control of the event last month.
Asked by a Paul supporter at the town hall about the possibility Nevada wouldn't seat a delegation at the national convention, McCain said he wouldn't let that happen.
"I understand we had some differences at the state convention," McCain said. "I know we can work it out. I would not let the state of Nevada not be represented at our national convention. We will get it worked out. I'm sure we will."
Nevada Republicans so far have been unable to reschedule the convention to elect national delegates.
McCain, an Arizona senator since 1987, stressed his Western roots, promising to compete hard in Nevada during the general election fight.
"There's a little bit of difference between Arizona and Nevada about water," he joked. "You've stolen our water. We want it back. We have so little water in Arizona the trees chase the dogs."
In his opening remarks, McCain attacked Obama, accusing him of failing to understand the Iraq war because he hasn't visited there in two years. McCain castigated Obama for rejecting his invitation this week to visit Iraq together.
"To say we have failed in Iraq and that we're not succeeding does not comport with the facts on the ground," McCain said. "So we have to show him the facts on the ground."
McCain argued that he "listened and learned" enough from visiting troops in Iraq to fight for President Bush's troop surge last year, a politically risky move given overwhelming public antipathy toward the war.
"I had sergeants coming up to me and captains and majors and they said 'Sen. McCain, we are going to lose this way. We've got to have more troops over here.'" McCain said. "I went back and I fought for the next strategy."
Earlier this week, Obama called McCain's Iraq invitation as a "political stunt," likening it to when President Bush landed a fighter jet on an air carrier to declare "mission accomplished" in Iraq.
Responding to McCain's Reno speech, Obama spokesman Bill Burton said McCain demonstrated a more fundamental misunderstanding by falling for President Bush's "flawed rationale" for going to war in the first place.
"On the day after the former White House press secretary conceded that the Bush administration used deception and propaganda to take us to war, it seems odd that Sen. McCain, who bought the flawed rationale for war so readily, would be lecturing others on their depth of understanding about Iraq," Burton said. "Senator McCain stubbornly insists on pursuing the failed Bush policy that continues to cost so much, while Senator Obama believes it's time to begin a deliberate, careful strategy to remove our troops and compel the Iraqis to take responsibility for their own future."
Although no recent polls have been conducted on Nevadans' attitudes toward the war in Iraq, surveys of Nevada voters last fall showed increasing opposition to the war. But McCain found himself before a mostly supportive crowd, heavy with military veterans.
Unlike his Colorado visit Tuesday, where protesters repeatedly heckled his support of the Iraq war, McCain was loudly applauded for his Iraq comments in Reno. Instead, the crowd erupted in boos and hisses when McCain mentioned Obama.
Many in the crowd mentioned McCain's support for the Iraq war as the reason they support him, despite his weakness on other issues important to conservatives such as immigration and the environment.
"With his military background, he would do good for the war in Iraq," said Barbara Corbin of Fernley. "I'm really hoping he's our next president."
But McCain found some resistance in the crowd when he began describing his stance on immigration. He was loudly booed for suggesting the United States strengthen its temporary worker program, an indication that emotions continue to run high among the Republican base on the issue.
"Just ask the agricultural sector here," he said as some in the crowd tried to shout him down. "We need people who can come to this country temporarily to fill a job that is vacant and then go back."
McCain also defended his support of the nuclear waste repository at Yucca Mountain, calling it "straight talk" to confront a voters on an unpopular issue. He likened it to his opposition in Iowa of ethanol subsidies.
But he couched his support for Yucca Mountain in language similar to what President Bush used, saying he'll support it "once it goes through all of the processes it needs to go through."
"But I also support reprocessing," he said. "My friends, I'm going to straight talk. We need to do both. I hope we can find this international repository."
In a speech Tuesday on curbing nuclear proliferation, McCain said he would pursue an international repository as president to avoid opening Yucca Mountain.
McCain supporter Judy Crossman of Sun Valley said she hopes he changes his mind about Yucca Mountain.
"It's a very big deal for me," she said. "It's in our backyard."
In response to other questions, McCain said he supports school competition and would encourage more charter schools to open, opposes government-dictated health care solutions and will fight to end abortion.
McCain also defended his opposition to a bill sponsored by U.S. Sen. Jim Webb, D-Va., that would significantly increase education benefits for veterans. McCain said he supports an alternative bill that would give better education benefits to veterans with longer military service.


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Oerlikon Barmag Sells EAFK Texturing Machine To Sapona
Oerlikon Barmag, Germany, has sold its first eAFK automatic texturing machine to stretch-yarn
producer Sapona Manufacturing Co. Inc., Cedar Falls, N.C. The machine features Oerlikon Barmag's
eFK, AFK and MPS machine technologies, along with a new modular structure; and has 480 positions
and an annual production capacity of some 1,400 tons. Automatic operation eliminates manual contact
with the packages, all of which have equal winding lengths. Automatic doffing improves machine
efficiency and productivity and results in an increased product yield, the company reports. The
eAFK is also suitable for fully automatic removal transport of finished drawn textured yarn
packages and for further plant automation.
Sapona will use the eAFK for texturing of 40- to 100-denier nylon yarns and 50- to 150-denier polyester specialty yarns for use in various textile applications. Oerlikon Barmag will assemble and commission the machine in the second half of 2012.
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Does anyone know how you can access the wifi in Dublin airport as they seem to have removed the free access now?
On connecting to the network which, which calls itself 'eircom', all you get is a login screen. There is no details on this page that tells you how much it costs or gives you any option of paying them or signing up for the access. I cannot find anything about this from the airports website either.


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|The Association between Self-reported Exercise Intensity and Acute Coronary Syndrome in Emergency Department Chest Pain Patients.
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|BACKGROUND: Regular exercise is thought to be protective against coronary artery disease. As a result, some physicians believe that the likelihood of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) in patients with acute chest pain is reduced in those who exercise regularly. We studied the association between self-reported frequency of exercising and the likelihood of ACS in patients presenting to the Emergency Department (ED) with chest pain. METHODS: A multi-center prospective, descriptive, cohort study design was used in ED patients to determine whether the risk of ACS was reduced in patients who self-reported regular exercise. RESULTS: There were 1093 patients enrolled. Median (interquartile range) age was 57 (48-67) years; 506 (45.7%) were female. ACS was diagnosed in 248 (22.7%) patients. Patients who did not exercise at least monthly were more likely to be diagnosed with ACS than those who did (129/466 [27.7%] vs. 119/627 [19.0%]; odds ratio 1.63, 95% CI 1.23-2.17). After adjusting for age, gender, body mass index, smoking, and prior history, limited exercise was still associated with ACS (adjusted odds ratio 1.52, 95% CI 1.10-2.10). There was no apparent association between frequency and intensity of exercise and risk of ACS. CONCLUSION: Although self-reported frequency of exercise was significantly associated with a decrease in ACS in ED patients with chest pain, it should not be used to exclude ACS in symptomatic ED patients.
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A familiar face will be on the sidelines this season leading the Schalick High School field hockey team.
Athletic director Mike Clarke said Wednesday that longtime girls basketball coach Mary Brown will fill the vacant role left by former field hockey coach Lauren Frazier, who is pursuing a teaching job at Hammonton. Frazier coached Schalick for one season.
Clarke said Brown is expected to be approved by the Pittsgrove Township School District Board of Education early next month.
Brown, who spent 28 years as Schalicks girls basketball coach before stepping down in 2012, has plenty of field hockey experience. She led the Cougars for seven seasons in the 1990s and was an assistant under former coach Ann Marie Mercado.
Brown, a physical education teacher, is filling an emergency need for Schalick, which was struggling to find a coach.
Im doing it for the kids, Brown said. I didnt want to leave them without a coach or with a coach who didnt know the game.
With Brown, the Schalick field hockey program should experience a smooth transition. The Cougars went 9-9-1 last season while qualifying for the Group I South playoffs.
The biggest thing was supplying the kids with someone who knows field hockey and someone that knows our system, Clarke said of choosing Brown. Marys been there before, so it wont be a matter of a new coach coming in cold trying to figure everything out.
Schalick opens its season Sept. 12 at Woodstown.
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Puzzle Corner
Since this is the first issue of a new academic year, let me once again review the ground rules. In each issue I present three regular problems (the first of which is normally bridge-related) and one "speed" problem. Readers are invited to submit solutions to the regular problems, and two columns later (not every issue of TR contains a "Puzzle Corner" column), one submitted solution is printed for each regular problem. I also list other readers who responded. For example, solutions to the problems you see below will appear in the March 2004 issue, and the current issue contains solutions to the problems posed in the May 2003 issue.I am writing this column in mid-July, and I anticipate that the March 2004 column will be due in December. Please try to send your solutions early to ensure that they arrive before my submission deadline. Late solutions, as well as comments on published solutions, are acknowledged in subsequent issues in the "Other Respondents" section. Major corrections or additions to published solutions are sometimes printed in the "Better Late Than Never" section, as are solutions to previously unsolved problems.
For speed problems, the procedure is quite different. Often whimsical, these problems should not be taken too seriously. If the proposer submits a solution with the problem, that solution appears at the end of the same column in which the problem is published. For example, the solution to this issue's speed problem is given below. Only rarely are comments on speed problems published.
There is also an annual problem published in the first issue of each year, and sometimes I go back into history to republish problems that remained unsolved after their first appearances.
Oct 1. Larry Kells wants to know, What is your best chance to make 7 spades with
The opening lead is a spade, RHO following. Assume there are no inferences to be had from the bidding or the lead, and that the opponents will make no mistakes for the rest of the play.
Oct 2. Donald Aucamp offers us the "Three Hat Problem."
Three logical people-A, B, and C-are wearing hats with positive integers painted on them. Each person sees the other two numbers, but not his own. Each person knows that the numbers are positive integers and that one of them is the sum of the other two. A, B, then C take turns in a contest to see who can be the first to determine his number. In the first round, A, B, and C all pass, but in the second round, A correctly asserts that his number is 50. What are the other two numbers, and how did A determine his was 50?
Oct 3. Fred Gardiol wonders how many different resistances he can obtain by connecting 10 one-ohm resistors.
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One million billion piccolos
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I wish this was an April fools joke. John Shimkus' ignorant statements about global warming have been making the rounds online for a while but I just read about it today. I've long seen Shimkus as a corporate stooge who well represents his top supporters in the coal, utility, oil, and telecommunications industries, so I'm a little surprised that he used the Bible to justify his servitude to mammon.
Shimkus made the spectacularly Orwellian claim that taking man-made CO2 out of the atmosphere might harm the environment because it's "plant food." If Shimkus takes a break from giving presentations on behalf of the coal industry, he could read about air quality at the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
He might learn that the coal plants he defends are the primary source of several pollutants that damage trees and other plant life in the park. He should also read this report about the effects global warming will have on plant life and ecosystems in National Parks.
If Shimkus wants a theological debate about global warming there are some things I'd like him to explain. It amazes me that he quotes the Bible to justify the reckless destruction of God's creation in search of short-term profits. If Shimkus believes that God created the earth for the benefit of mankind then he should also be concerned that, when judgment day comes, he may be asked whether he treated that creation with the reverence and respect it deserves.
Politically, he supports policies that allow the most destructive abuses of creation in ways that are harmful to human health and the natural environment. How can anyone believe that mountain top removal, to use one example, shows proper reverence for God's creation?
The state legislators who drew the heavily Republican incumbent-protection district Shimkus occupies need to realize the damage they've done. Most Democrats I know stopped writing Shimkus long ago because they don't believe he listens. No matter how many times we're embarrassed by him (whether it's comparing the war in Iraq to a baseball game or hiding the Foley page scandal from ethics committee Democrats) it's nearly impossible for voters to be rid of this disgraced Congressman.
Please, members of the Illinois General Assembly, don't do this to us again! Draw a more balanced district where Democrats at least have a chance when the Republican Party forces an ideologically extreme, bitterly partisan zealot down our throats.


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A male passenger died and three other people were injured Tuesday evening after a car ran a stoplight, collided with a motorcycle and hit a pole on Detroit's east side.
The crash at about 6:30 p.m. occurred as the 21-year-old driver of a gray Mercury Marquis traveling eastbound on Mack went through a red light at Alter Road and struck a BMW motorcycle, according to Detroit Police.
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The mayor of White Bear Lake on Thursday admitted to "getting behind the eight ball" on his personal taxes but offered reassurances the situation doesn't affect his job as head of the Twin Cities suburb.
Paul Auger said he doesn't know how much he owes, but Ramsey County records show at one time he owed more than $230,000. State and federal taxing agencies have filed 13 liens against his home and his business, Auger Automotive.
"Apparently, I do a good job as mayor, because I've been re-elected, and I'm a fine mechanic, but I'm a lousy accountant," he said Thursday.
Auger, White Bear's mayor since 1994, said his problems started when he sold his grandparents' house and used the money to buy out a business partner at his car garage. He said the capital gains tax — about $35,000 — was more than he expected and he couldn't pay it.
"I've been struggling to get caught up ever since," he said.
Ramsey County records as of Sept. 29 show the Minnesota Department of Revenue and the Internal Revenue Service filed liens, or claims of unpaid taxes, against Auger's home and business property totaling $232,142.
The total represents the money owed at the time of filing and does not include any subsequent debt payments or penalties and fees.
Auger said the current amount is less than $230,000, but he doesn't know the exact amount.
He hopes that selling his parents' former home and a commercial lot next to his car shop will satisfy the debt.
"I certainly hope it takes care of them," he said.
One tax expert said that short of liquidating a delinquent taxpayer's property, a lien is one of the most serious tools used to collect revenue.
"A lien is far along the road. That means you've ignored the debt for too long," said Robert Lynn, a tax specialist at the Minneapolis law firm Lindquist & Vennum. "But it doesn't necessarily mean there isn't time to walk into the IRS and work something out."
If the liens aren't taken care of — either through a payment plan or other negotiation with the taxing authority — the property can eventually be seized, Lynn said. But that's an unlikely outcome.
"It's very rare," he said. "Usually, people somewhere along the line wake up and start chipping away at the debt and making what payments they can or liquidate some discretionary assets."
That appears to be Auger's plan. He said he has been working with both the IRS and the state Department of Revenue to resolve the liens, which date back to March 3, 2006. He hopes to resolve the issue by the end of this year by selling assets.
"I'm embarrassed by it," he said.
The bigger question, in this case, is whether the tax situation affects Auger's ability to be mayor.
Tom Grundhoefer, general counsel with the League of Minnesota Cities, said Auger's personal tax issues would generally have no bearing on his role as head of the city.
Grundhoefer said there are three basic ways an elected official can lose office: being convicted of a felony, moving out of the jurisdiction or being voted out in a recall election.
White Bear Lake's charter has a recall provision that gives the citizenry the right to remove officials from office "for malfeasance or nonfeasance in office."
"Personal debt wouldn't really amount to anything close to malfeasance in office," Grundhoefer said.
News of the liens was anonymously posted on a Web site called White Bear Lake Watchdog, wblwatchdog.com, which also has postings on a City Council member and the city inspector.
Attempts to contact a site administrator were unsuccessful.
John Brewer can be reached at 651-228-2093.


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Pennsylvania students attending state-funded universities will see a 3 percent increase on their tuition bills for the 2014-15 school year.
Funding for the 14 schools in the state budget awaiting Gov. Tom Corbett's signature is about $412.7 million, the same amount the state universities have received since the 2011-12 school year.
The increase means the base tuition rate for each of the schools will jump $198, or $99 per semester. That means the cost of tuition at state universities will start at $3,410 per semester. General fees and room and board costs vary depending on the school.
But a new payment program at Millersville University will now have undergraduate students paying per credit, instead of the flat fee, which could equal a 20 percent increase for students taking 15 credits.
The new "consumption" model means students pay for what they receive, said Roger Bruszewski, vice president for finance and administration at Millersville.
The tuition rate set for the 14 state universities is based on full-time students taking 12 credits. But many Millersville students take 14 or 15 credits per semester.
"It was sort of 'you buy four courses, you get one free' kind of thing," Bruszewski said.
The per-credit amount at each state school next year will be $284. Millersville reduced that by $20 to $264, which is the fee per credit each student will be charged.
If a student takes 12 credits, tuition will go down compared to other state schools, to $3,168. But if a student takes 13 credits or more, they'll get a higher bill — $3,960 per semester for 15 credits. That's up from $3,311 per semester last year.
Financial aid: To offset the higher cost students might see, the university also added $1.1 million into scholarship packages for students who demonstrate financial need, Bruszewski said. The university plans to have the individual scholarship awards updated before students receive their bills for the fall semester when they're mailed July 18, he added.
The new method of payment is more in line with how community colleges and online schools charge students, Bruszewski said. Plus, it provides a better payment model for online courses and for part-time students, including adults wishing to complete their degrees. Bruszewski said the university plans to start concerted efforts to attract more students in both of those groups in the coming years.
The program will only be in effect for in-state undergraduates, Bruszewski said. Out-of-state students will still pay a flat fee, and graduate students have always paid per credit. Previously approved fees, including the $368 technology fee and roughly $9,884 for room and board, will not change.
Other schools: The per-credit fees are in a two-year pilot program for the state schools, Bruszewski said, adding Clarion University is doing a similar pilot. Millersville will track enrollment and other factors and report to the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, the organization that sets the tuition for state schools each year.
The tuition increase will likely affect students differently, said Pete Gigliotti, spokesman for Shippensburg University. But the school still provides a nationally-recognized education for a fraction of the price of schools not funded by the state, he said.
"We still feel that we are a very affordable higher education institution," Gigliotti said.
The state-funded schools include the Bloomsburg, California, Cheyney, Clarion, East Stroudsburg, Edinboro, Indiana, Kutztown, Lock Haven, Mansfield, Millersville, Shippensburg, Slippery Rock and West Chester universities.


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Jill Brzezinski-Conley, suffering from an incurable form of cancer, put together the project so other women going through treatment would be inspired to share the realities of breast cancer.
1. Jill Brzezinski-Conley was diagnosed with breast cancer the day before her 32nd birthday.
2. Three years later, she's suffering from stage-4 breast cancer, which has metastasized to her bones.
3. She asked her childhood friend, and wedding photographer, Nikki Closer, to take pictures of her breasts.
4. Brzezinski-Conley wanted to send them to magazines because few outlets show the reality of breast cancer.
5. Closer emailed the photos to Australian portrait photographer of the year, Sue Bryce.
6. Inspried by her story, Bryce surprised Brzezinski-Conley with a five-day photoshoot in Paris.
7. Brzezinski-Conley doesn't want the focus of this project to be about beauty, but about feeling beautiful, regardless of cancer.
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KINGSPORT, Tenn. (AP) -- A Middle Tennessee health care investor and a political action committee he funded are being investigated by the state board that regulates campaign finances.
Letters from the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance say the panel is looking into whether Andrew Miller of Nashville used the Truth Matters PAC as a conduit to exceed state limits on campaign contributions.
Registry records show that Miller gave $71,000 to the PAC in July and the PAC contributed to 10 legislative campaigns. Eight of the candidates, including three lawmakers, also reported contributions totaling $11,300 from a donor who appears to be Miller.
The investigation, first reported Wednesday by the Kingsport Times-News, could result in fines exceeding the contributions.
Miller also solely funded two federal super PACs that opposed U.S. Rep. Diane Black.
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If you're looking for a hands-on experience working abroad at the leading edge of social entrepreneurship, microfinance, and education, we want to hear from you!
Vittana is looking for skilled, highly committed and passionate volunteers to work on-the-ground with our microfinance institution (MFI) partners abroad. Fellows will be tasked with helping create, support, and evaluate student lending programs at our MFI partners. The field is where our real work gets done, and we're looking for enthusiastic, hard-working, ambitious individuals to help us.
This is not your average volunteer position. You will walk away from this experience having managed the launch or scaling of a student lending product at a highly innovative MFI and having developed a deep understanding for the inner workings, challenges, and opportunities of working abroad in the field of microfinance. You will have the opportunity to help change the lives of thousands of young people.
Vittana combines the massive reach of microfinance with the transformative power of education by building the world's first student microloan programs with MFI partners in developing countries. By demonstrating that student microloans are the most scalable, sustainable, and impactful tool we have to fight global poverty, we can change the global conversation about education.
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- Work with MFI staff and/or a third-party firm to perform an analysis of the potential demand for student loans by interviewing existing and potential clients, creating and distributing surveys to local students and MFI staff, and leading focus groups
- Assist the MFI in the collection and analysis of qualitative and quantitative survey and focus group data
- Product Development & Pilot Launch
- Support the MFI's student loan product development process, culminating in a one-week Vittana-led innovation workshop with MFI management and staff
- Ensure necessary logistics and benchmarks are met in advance of the launch of a pilot program
- Serve as an intermediary between the MFI and other major stakeholders (i.e. students, vocational and technical schools, universities, etc.)
- Tailor the MFI's marketing and operational resources to effectively integrate the student loan product into the MFI's day-to-day operations
- Design and run training sessions for MFI staff on Vittana lending policies and procedures
- Capacity Building & Evaluation
- Liaise between Vittana and MFI staff to assess the pilot and identify areas for improvement
- Ensure continued focus on and progress toward goals for the successful launch of the student loan as a core product offering
- Generate multi-media content for the Vittana website in the form of student stories, photos, and video interviews
- Probably the most exciting, interesting, and potentially even life-changing thing you've ever done.
Please note: This is an unpaid volunteer position. We do offer a $1,000 travel reimbursement given in two stipends for the first 12 weeks and $50 for each week thereafter.
- A willingness to commit a minimum of 12 weeks in-country (strong preference given to applicants able to commit to 4 months or more).
- Some international work, travel or life experience
- Strong critical thinking, problem-solving skills
- Independence and the ability to identify and address a need with little direction.
- Ability to recognize an problem/opportunity and work towards fixing it/taking advantage of it.
- Flexibility, ability to easily adapt to ever-changing circumstances
- Impeccable communication skills in a professional environment
- Proficiency with MS Office Suite and web tools (Gmail, Skype, WordPress, etc.)
- Minimum 2 – 3 years of work experience or equivalent
- At least 21 years of age preferred
- Project management and/or market research experience
- Demonstrated interest in education, microfinance, or international development
- Demonstrated track record for delivering results on challenging projects, whether professional, volunteer, or personal
- Positive, optimistic, "can do" attitude. This is hard work, but it doesn't mean it can't be fun.
- Fluency in Spanish, Arabic, Hindi and/or Indian state languages (Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Oriya, etc.), Filipino dialects, Vietnamese or Bahasa Indonesian (depending on placement)
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ST. THOMAS - Gov. John deJongh Jr. has awarded a $117,000 contract to former Bureau of Economic Research Director Lauritz Mills to draft the next Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy plan for the territory.
The plan is a document used to guide the territory's economic development, as well as to ensure the territory continues to receive federal funding and technical assistance.
The territory produces the economic plan every five years and provides annual updates.
When deJongh took office in 2007, the 2006 plan had expired. He formed a committee of people from the territory's public and private sectors to craft a document outlining the challenges, objectives and solutions for increasing growth and economic development in the Virgin Islands.
The plan was approved and submitted to the U.S. Economic Development Administration in 2009. The last annual update the territory completed was 2012; however, the 2013 update was just sent to the governor for approval, according to current Bureau of Economic Research Director Wharton Berger.
Berger said the committee that created the 2009 plan still exists and meets twice a year. This time, instead of the committee drafting the plan, the governor chose to contract it out.
It will be up to Mills to decide how she wants to develop the plan and whether she wants use the committee to help her or not, Berger said.
The funding for the $117,000 contract, awarded to Mills' company SYGMAPCS, comes from a federal grant designed to fund economic development initiatives, Berger said.
The 2014 plan must be submitted to the federal government by September 2015, according to Government House.
The contract specifies that the economic plan must include sections describing the background of the economic development of the region; an analysis of economic development opportunities and challenges; a comprehensive list of goals and objectives for economic development; a description of private and public sector relationships; identification of regional projects, plans and activities; and a plan of action for implementing the goals and objectives, according to Government House.
"We are continuing the focus on the overall economic development of the Virgin Islands with the primary objective of creating opportunities for jobs," the governor said in a prepared statement. "The outcome will be an economic platform that everyone can understand, have ownership in its implementation and feel comfortable with the resources put towards a successful outcome."
The plan submitted must cover seven major areas:
- Implementing goals and objectives in a manner that promotes economic development and opportunity.
- Fostering transportation access.
- Enhancing and protecting the environment.
- Maximizing effective development and use of the workforce.
- Promoting the use of technology, including access to high-speed or broadband telecommunications.
- Balancing resources through sound use of physical development.
- Procuring and using adequate funds and other resources.
DeJongh himself worked on a different five-year economic recovery plan as president of the St. Thomas-St. John Chamber of Commerce under the administration of Gov. Charles Turnbull in 2000.
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Billy Bob Thornton has not rekindled his romance with his ex-wife Angelina Jolie--it's just a crazy ploy to get his current lover out of his life! That's the truth behind recent reports that Billy Bob and Angelina are back together, The ENQUIRER has learned exclusively.
Billy Bob came up with the convoluted plan because he lost interest in girlfriend Connie Angland, an insider tells The ENQUIRER.
But eccentric Billy Bob didn't want to kick Connie out of his Beverly Hills mansion.
So instead, he decided to make the special effects artist jealous of Angelina, so she would dump him.
"He no longer loves his girlfriend, but he doesn't have the heart to tell Connie," said the insider.
"He's hoping she'll leave him."
Amazingly, when Billy Bob turned to his ex with his scheme--she agreed, the insider said.
"Billy Bob told Angie he felt he did not love Connie," said an insider. "He asked if she'd help him make Connie jealous so would leave. Angie said O.K."
The "Tomb Raider" beauty started tongues wagging that she was back with Billy Bob when she took out a gushing, $10,075 ad in the industry trade paper Variety congratulating him on getting his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame last month.
The ad read: "Billy, I love your brilliant mind. Congratulations! With love and respect always, Angie."
Although Billy Bob's publicist insists that the actor "still loves Connie and the baby, and they're all very happy," the insider said the overly lovey-dovey ad had the desired effect.
"Connie and Billy Bob are now fighting and it's only a matter of time before Connie leaves," the insider adds.
Friends are surprised it took this long for Billy Bob to tire of Connie.
Revealed the insider: "Everyone who knows Billy Bob was puzzled when they started dating last year.
"It was obviously some sort of rebound thing after being with the world's sexiest woman."


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Malkin, Ovechkin put feud to rest
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MONTREAL — Some feud.
Russian superstars Alexander Ovechkin and Evgeni Malkin teamed up to the delight of the Bell Centre crowd and both were winners in the NHL's All-Star SuperSkills competition Saturday night.
Ovechkin successfully defended his breakaway challenge title as the evening's six events were conducted independently of one another, unlike previous years that featured an overall title contested by the two conferences.
The high-scoring Washington left wing played to the crowd — with a huge assist from Pittsburgh's Malkin — and garnered 42.8 percent of the fan voting via text messages.
Malkin claimed the shooting accuracy title, hitting three of four targets in a playoff with Ottawa's Dany Heatley after both nailed all four targets in four shots in the opening round.
Boston captain Zdeno Chara broke Al Iafrate's 16-year-old hardest shot record with a blistering 105.4 mph slap shot on the final attempt of the event.
Phoenix's Shane Doan scored on four of six penalty shot attempts to outlast Boston's Marc Savard in the elimination shootout finale that featured all 36 skaters taking turns against goalies Niklas Backstrom of Minnesota, the Henrik Lundqvist of the New York Rangers, Anaheim's Jean-Sebastien Giguere and Boston's Tim Thomas.
Montreal's Carey Price and Vancouver's Roberto Luongo, who both recently returned from injuries, did not take part in the elimination shootout.
Nashville defenseman Shea Weber drove a 103.3 mph shot that looked as if it might hold up after Chara hit 103.3 mph on his first attempt.
The 6-foot-9 Bruins defenseman drew an ovation from the crowd of 21,273 after he broke Iafrate's record of 105.2 set at the Montreal Forum in 1993.
Ovechkin scored points from the get-go as the last of the six contestants in the breakaway competition, waving his hand at the crowd to draw the fans' support.
In a nod to his supposed feud with Malkin, Ovechkin skated over to his East teammates before his final attempt.
Malkin helped him put on an outback hat — with a Canadian flag stuck to the brim — and white-framed wraparound sunglasses before pouring a sports drink down Ovechkin's throat.
Ovechkin, a right-handed shot, took Malkin's left-handed stick before driving in while stickhandling the puck with both sticks.
Ovechkin tossed his own stick into the right corner before taking a left-handed shot, which was stopped before he slapped it home with a second effort.
He then skated over to the left side boards and tossed the hat and the sunglasses into the crowd.
Boston rookie Blake Wheeler was awarded the YoungStars game MVP after scoring four goals to lead the rookies to a 9-5 victory over the sophomores.
Wish you were here
Count Ovechkin among those who are missing Sidney Crosby at All-Star weekend.
For the second consecutive year an injury sustained shortly before the midseason festivities knocked out Crosby, the NHL's most familiar face. The Penguins' captain was forced to skip the 2008 game in Atlanta because of a high ankle sprain. A balky knee wrecked his plans this year, denying fans the opportunity to see the NHL's two most recent regular-season MVPs playing together.
"It's the second time in a row," said Ovechkin, who edged Crosby for rookie of the year honors in 2006. "I think he wants to be here, but it is what it is. You can't play when you're injured.
"It's too bad. He is a great player, and to play against him is a big pleasure. To be able to play with him on the same team would be pretty cool."
Fight club
Jarome Iginla didn't pull any punches when the topic of fighting came up. The Calgary Flames captain said the one-on-one on-ice combat is a necessary part of hockey, and eliminating it would cause more dangerous situations.
"It's a very physical and a very intense game. There would be more stickwork, absolutely," Iginla said Saturday after an All-Star practice. "I think it does help police (the game). You're a lot more responsible for what you're doing out there as far as dirty hits and stickwork and stuff.
"If you know that fighting is there, that there is that threat of it, you have to back up what you're doing."
As is the case from time to time, the debate over fighting in hockey is raging hot again. The death of a Canadian senior amateur player and a seizure by an AHL combatant during bouts has raised the question if the act of dropping the gloves has outlasted its purpose.
Players are bigger and stronger than ever before, and part of the code of fighting is the removal of helmets at the start to protect their hands. Don Anderson, a 21-year-old Whitby Dunlops defenseman hit his head on the ice after losing his helmet while fighting Dec. 12 in an Ontario Hockey Association game, and died on Jan. 2.
Garrett Klotz was taken off the ice on a stretcher Friday night after having a seizure during a bloody fight in the opening seconds of the Philadelphia Phantoms' 2-1 victory over Manchester. He was discharged from the hospital Saturday.
"I do think that fighting does have a place in the game," said Iginla, who has three fights this season and 49 in his NHL career according to the Web site hockeyfights.com . "I can see some of the benefits of keeping your helmet on before a fight. I have taken it off a lot in the past and I've definitely thought about it more.
"It's always been a mutual thing to save each other's hands, but our heads are a lot more important than that."
Stars sit out
Although a few players, including Nicklas Lidstrom and Pavel Datsyuk of the defending Stanley Cup champion Detroit Red Wings, have stayed home from the All-Star game to nurse injuries, those who did make it to Montreal don't view the absences as a rampant problem.
However, the reality remains that if more and more players look to avoid the weekend, the event will suffer. Fans want to see the best of the best on display.
"Lidstrom has been here like a ton," San Jose Sharks defenseman Dan Boyle said. "The big picture is we all want to win the Stanley Cup. We are responsible to our teams to be the best that we can. If those guys need days off, they should take
"Never say never, but I can't see that ever happening where a bunch of guys would say no. It's still an honor to be here."
Family feud
Family bragging rights are up for grabs between cousins Carey Price, the Eastern Conference starting goalie, and Phoenix captain Shane Doan, the Coyotes' representative on the Western Conference team.
"It's going to be fun," Doan said. "He's beaten me twice so hopefully the third time's going to be the charm."
The second game Doan referred to was Phoenix's 4-1 loss in Montreal on Oct. 18.
Reminded that his older cousin scored midway through the third to ruin his shutout bid, Price joked, "it's on!"
"I've always watched him," Price said. "He's always been the star of the family and now I actually get an opportunity to play with him in something like this. It's almost surreal."
Alps stars
Austria and Switzerland have a rooting interest in the Eastern Conference team's performance this weekend. Buffalo's Thomas Vanek and New York Islanders defenseman Mark Streit are their respective countries' first All-Star participants.
"Growing up in Austria, the all-star game was never even in my dreams," Vanek said. "My dream was playing in the NHL and I never dreamt bigger than that, which is the all-star game for a lot of European guys. For me to be here right now, it's surreal."
Streit left Montreal as a free agent last summer to sign a five-year, $20.5 million free deal with the Islanders.
The 31-year-old Swiss national team captain was just as proud as his Austrian teammate of being a part of the all-star experience and the profile it brings to the sport back home.
"Hockey's quite a big deal and I don't think they realize how big it is in North American sports being an all-star," Streit said.Additional Information:
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The United States congratulates the Libyan people on the formation of a government. This is a critical milestone in their democratic transition. We encourage the country's leaders to build democratic and security institutions and to promote economic development and the rule of law. The Libyan people fought a difficult revolution in order to enjoy a democratic future with peace, security and prosperity. The United States looks forward to working closely with the new government and is committed to supporting the Libyan people during this historic transition.
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'Doctor Who' Christmas special prequel and teaser trailer shown on Children in Need
Just like the Christmas specials, an annual tradition has developed whereby each year on Children in Need night viewers get a little Doctor Who teaser to whet their appetite for the forthcoming festive episode. This year Matt Smith and Jenna-Louise Coleman, who will be playing the new companion, introduced a short trailer for this year's Christmas special. Previously, fans had only been give a very brief glimpse of Coleman's character and the villain of the piece played by Richard E. Grant.
However, now we know that the monster will be the snow and some scary-looking snowmen with a mouthful of icy fangs. Grant's character is not too nice either and that's putting it mildly – particularly, when he is seen feeding someone to the snow. But the snow is more mysterious than that, it seems to be reading Clara's thoughts. What are these deadly creatures?
Just like last year, this will be another period drama but this time set in Victorian England. It seems it is just not Christmas without the costumes and the snow. Last year was enjoyable but Steven Moffat's version of A Christmas Carol a few years back was far more heart-warming and not overly saccharine on the viewer's palette. The Doctor is suitably attired but is wearing a top hat that is far too tall to be taken seriously, then again this is a person who considers the Fez to be cool. And let's not forget that he has made some dubious sartorial choices through the ages of Who as well.
However, I digress, there is the appearance of some familiar faces in the form of Coleman's Clara, who appears to be a governess from this era. Previously, we saw her as Oswin in Asylum of the Daleks, where she had been killed and turned into a dalek without realising it. Then there is the Sontaran Commander Strax (Dan Starkey), Silurian Madame Vastra (Neve McIntosh) and Jenny (Catrin Stewart) who are also in the episode, both of whom will probably come to the Doctor's aid in some way.
But that was not all, there was also a minisode which was the prequel to the Christmas special and saw the trio of Strax, Madame Vastra and Jenny attempt to convince the Doctor to come out of retirement. It's clear that he has descended into a period of darkness after losing his beloved Ponds. It is interesting how he has become the Scrooge of the story and you half expect him to say 'bah, humbug!', the loss has had a profound effect on him. He's no longer the cheery, bouncy Time Lord that we first met – all goofiness and chin with flailing limbs. He is deep and brooding, letting his silence do the talking and he feels he is just too dangerous to save the world. Yet, there are scary monsters on the loose and the Doctor is needed.
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Alcoa cuts 500 jobs, 2 production lines
A major portion of a planned upgrade for the facility in Quebec is being pushed back by three years, to 2019, the company said.
Alcoa has seen strong demand for aluminum, but prices have fallen. Those lower prices were a factor when Alcoa reported lower-than-expected first-quarter revenue last month.
On May 1 it said it might cut capacity by 11 percent, or 460,000 tons, in addition to the 13 percent of its capacity it had already idled. The Soderberg production lines Alcoa is shutting down account for 105,000 tons of capacity. The so-called potlines are where electrical current is applied to alumina to make aluminum.
The Baie-Comeau plant was built in 1957 and acquired by Alcoa in 2000. Of the two Soderberg lines, Alcoa had planned to shut one down by the end of this year and the other in 2015. Now they'll both be shut down by August.
Alcoa said the lines are among its most expensive production lines to run. It said the job reductions will come through retirements and attrition. The plant employs about 1,400 people now.
Alcoa has been planning to build a new line at the facility by 2016, but that has been pushed back to 2019. It still plans to spend about $100 million on the plant over the next three years to begin preparation for the upgrade, including $30 million for its casting facility because of strong demand for auto parts. Alcoa has been shifting away from its old focus on aluminum mining and smelting and towards making aluminum parts itself, because those carry a higher profit margin and prices are less volatile.
Other parts of the upgrade are moving forward, including improvements to the port near the plant.
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The Leatherwood-Blackey Clinic reopened to patients Monday morning.
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Combs has pleaded not guilty to murder charges, investigators say he shot the doctor, after being denied pain killers.
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No Saturday Mail Sen. Sanders opposes a U.S. Postal Service plan to stop Saturday mail delivery, the Rutland Herald, Times Argus, Fox 44, ABC 22 and WNYT-TV in Albany, N.Y. reported. Sanders said the move will send the post office into a "death spiral," CBS News and Fox News reported. LINK, VIDEO, VIDEO, VIDEO, VIDEO, VIDEO
USPS The Senate last year passed legislation to prevent the Postal Service from moving to a five-day week for two years, but the House never acted on it. Sanders helped draft the bill. He thinks ending services won't solve the financial problem, according to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram and other McClatchy newspapers. Sanders pointed out that cutting Saturday delivery removes one of the Postal Service's "major competitive advantages," The Washington Post reported online." He called for other ways to reform the mail service, Talk Radio News, Common Dreams, The Progressive and PoliticsUSA reported. LINK, LINK, LINK, LINK, LINK
Tax Havens Sen. Bernie Sanders will hold a news conference today in Washington, D.C., on legislation to stop profitable corporations from sheltering income in the Cayman Islands and other tax havens, according to The Associated Press.
Veterans Health Care Congressional leaders overseeing veterans' issues on Wednesday criticized a decision by the Obama administration to move away from building a new computer system for storing the health records of troops and veterans. In a joint statement, Sens. Sanders and Richard Burr joined House veterans' committee leaders in voicing concerns, AP reported. "I am deeply disappointed by the VA and Defense Department decision to back away from a commitment to develop and implement a truly integrated, single, electronic health record," Sen. Sanders, chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, told Politico. LINK, LINK
Veterans Jobs The architect of the popular veterans' jobs program is proposing a three-month extension to prevent education benefits from being cut off. Rep. Jeff Miller's Senate counterpart, Sen. Sanders, also is sponsoring legislation to extend the program, Navy Times reported. LINK
Veterans Suicides "What we're seeing is an extraordinary tragedy which speaks to the horror of war and the need for us to do a much better job in assisting our soldiers," Sanders said of suicide rates among veterans, The Oz Blog reported. LINK
Obama at Senate Retreat President Obama sought to shore up his allies as he met with Senate Democrats at their retreat Wednesday in Annapolis, Md. Citing division in the ranks, The Hill reported that Sen. Sanders has vowed to oppose any deficit-reduction plan that cuts Social Security. LINK
Social Security President Obama is poised to make big cuts to modest Social Security benefits, according to an AARP column on The Huffington Post. Sen. Sanders organized a press conference to oppose cuts in Social Security and veterans' benefits by changing how cost-of-living adjustments are calculated. LINK
Irene Recovery Vermont officials want to replace culverts washed away by Tropical Storm Irene with new larger, environmentally friendly models but they have been running into resistance from the federal agency they had hoped would pay for the work. "Why would we use federal tax dollars to build inadequate infrastructure? David Weinstein, a policy adviser to Sen. Sanders, asked a Vermont House committee, AP and Vermont Public Radio reported. LINK, LINK
Solar Power Vermont's political representatives, including Sen. Sanders, on Monday joined members of the Energy Co-op of Vermont at Sunward Systems' brand new Shelburne headquarters to announce the launch of the 2013 Co-op Solar program. The innovative solar hot water program leverages the energy of the sun and the power of local partnerships to help Vermonters save money and help the environment by going solar, the Shelburne News reported. LINK
Vermont Edition Sen. Sanders has been vocal in his opposition of the proposed wind power moratorium in the state. He's also been outspoken about high gasoline prices that Vermonters are paying and about the new filibuster rules in the Senate. He will discuss those issues as well as gun control and Veterans' and seniors' benefits today on Vermont Public Radio's "Vermont Edition." LINK
Guns Century International Arms, the largest distributor of semiautomatic weapons in the country, operates a facility in Georgia, Vt. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy, Sen. Sanders and Rep. Peter Welch were asked if they were troubled by the company's presence in the state, especially in the aftermath of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings. They issued a joint statement saying that the company has a right to conduct business as long as it complies with the law, the Rutland Herald and Times Argus reported. LINK
The Truth Sen. Sanders is revealing the truth about the American system of politics based on his interview with Tavis Smiley this week, Politics USA reported. Taking aim at the Citizens United decision and the reach of wealthy interests in Congress. "The needs of the people come last in this Congress, and Bernie Sanders was not afraid to tell you why," Jason Easley blogged. LINK
Cabin Fever Dance The Cabin Fever Winter Dance hosted by Bernie and Jane Sanders will be held Saturday at Burlington's Memorial Auditorium Annex, the Burlington Free Press noted in a listing of coming musical events. LINK
Income Inequality in China China's plan to narrow the gap between rich and poor is feeding a sentiment China's new leaders might seek to take on powerful interests quickly rather than laboriously try to reach a broad consensus first. State planners have debated income-inequality plans for eight years, and come up with at least a half-dozen drafts. None have won final approval, largely because of opposition from state-owned firms and other powerful actors that could lose out in an income-redistribution scheme, The Wall Street Journal reported. LINK
LIBOR Scandal U.S. and U.K. authorities fined the Royal Bank of Scotland $610 million for its role in manipulating a key global interest rate, the London interbank offered rate, which is the basis for trillions of dollars in contracts around the world, including mortgages, bonds and consumer loans, AP reported. LINK
Obama Relents on Secret Drone Memo The White House on Wednesday directed the Justice Department to release to the two congressional intelligence committees classified documents discussing the legal justification for killing, by drone strikes and other means, American citizens abroad who are considered terrorists, The New York Times reported. LINK
Democrats Seek to Stave Off $1 Trillion in Cuts With at least one million jobs on the line, Senate Democrats on Wednesday said they were closing in on legislation to temporarily head off nearly $1 trillion in cuts that were already affecting Pentagon decision-making and could force significant reductions in staffing and services across the government, according to The New York Times. LINK
Marco Rubio to Deliver State of the Union Response Sen. Marco Rubio will give the formal Republican response to President Obama's State of the Union address next week, The Washington Post reported. LINK
Oops President Obama declared at the White House on Jan. 7 that Chuck Hagel, his nominee to be secretary of defense, would be the "first person of enlisted rank" to run the Pentagon. The distinction, which Mr. Obama called "historic," quickly made its way into news media reports around the globe, including in The New York Times. But the Times now says at least four other American defense secretaries — Melvin R. Laird, Elliot L. Richardson, Caspar W. Weinberger and William J. Perry — served part of their military careers as enlisted men. LINK
Break-Open Tax The American Legion in Vermont said that a tax on break-open tickets proposed by the Shumlin administration would harm the veterans group, which sells the tickets as a fundraiser. Administration Secreatry Jeb Spaulding said the American Legion is protected under the proposal, Vermont Public Radio reported. LINK
Pertussis Vaccines The Shumlin Administration says it won't support legislation that would remove philosophical and religious exemptions from a bill requiring pertussis vaccinations. In 2012, pertussis cases in the state jumped from under 100 to 645, VPR reported. LINK
School Scores NCEAP exam scores show elementary and middle school students rising in writing proficiency while high school students dipped slightly. High school math continued to be the weakest area of study with only 38 percent proficiency, WCAX reported. LINK
College Dumps Fossil Fuel Stocks Sterling College in Craftsbury will become the first college in Vermont to divest a $920,000 endowment of stocks in fossil fuel companies in an effort to fight global warming, the AP reported. ""We believe that our investment strategies should be tied to our mission," said Sterling President Matthew Derr. LINK
Neil T. Drew, 71 The former news anchor for WPTZ-TV has died. Born in Vermont, Drew became anchor in 1972, after a career as a radio DJ and news director, and continued until 1982, when he left television and founded his own production company. He retired in 1994, the Burlington Free Press reported. LINK


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LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - The University of Kentucky track and field team hopes to collect at least 450 more pairs of shoes as part of an annual donation drive.
Donations of shoes in any condition are being taken until Friday at various sites on the UK campus, as well as at the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government building.
The University of Kentucky Track and Field Shoe Drive is in its third year. More than 5,000 shoes were collected in 2011 and 2012.
As of Tuesday, 2,550 pairs of shoes had been donated. Donations will be delivered to Soles4Souls, a nonprofit organization in Nashville, Tenn., which will distribute them to people in more than 125 countries as well as in the U.S.
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DELHI TOWNSHIP — Tea party activists may be incensed over the improper targeting of conservative groups by the Internal Revenue Service, but those on hand Wednesday for a national town hall about the issue also see a silver lining to the controversy.
Many at the nearly full conference hall said that the IRS actions have sparked more activity and interest in conservative movements.
Weve already achieved some of our goals of this meeting, said George Brunemann, one of the events organizers who helped found the Cincinnati Tea Party, served as president of that organization last year and who emceed the event.
Waving to the nearly full room, Brunemann said that the IRS situation has created a new groundswell of interest.
Greg Fettig, the midwest regional coordinator of the national conservative group FreedomWorks said that the tea party movement has seen a 14 percent jump in approval in a recent Rassmussen poll over the last two weeks.
The IRS office and division at the center of the controversy was based in the agencys offices in downtown Cincinnati.
The event featured speakers from several local, state, and national tea party organizations, as well as several elected officials. Those included Ohio Sen. Rob Portman, R-Terrace Park, who was one of the first in Congress to question the IRS over potential targeting. In addition, Rep. Steve Chabot, R-Westwood, and Rep. Brad Wenstrup, R-Columbia Tusculum, also spoke.
Portman said that the IRS scandal is tied directly into politics and the 2012 election.
This is clearly putting politics over the public interest, Portman said, also referring to the ongoing scandal involving Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and possible inappropriate requests for political donations. As for the IRS, either they are not telling the truth or they are incompetent. They misled the American people, period.
The tea party was right ... the government has overstepped its bounds, Portman said. There are 12 deadly sins at the IRS, and one is not to directly violate the constitutional rights or you are immediately terminated. We havent seen that happen yet.
Chabot said that while the IRS controversy was indeed outrageous, he said the investigation into what happened in the Libyan consulate in Benghazi was the biggest scandal facing the White House.
People died ... and time after time the administration lied to the American public, Chabot said. But the IRS is a big deal, too. This could have a chilling effect on anyone people getting involved for fear of being scrutinized by their own government.
One local activist said he was re-energized by the scandal, saying that the government was trampling peoples First Amendment right to free political speech.
They are targeting people with the IRS and are now targeting news organizations with the justice department, said Tim McDonald, a retired Cincinnati firefighter who lives in Whitewater Township and is that communitys fiscal officer.
Wearing a Got Tea? t-shirt, McDonald said he was going to redouble his efforts for conservative efforts and to reform the IRS.
This targeting was political, McDonald said. I dont think anyone in this room would mind this if they had done it fairly. But they didnt.⬛