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Goodhart Says Carney to Shift BOE Communication Rather Than Goal
The Bank of England is more likely to change communication policy than its inflation target once Mark Carney becomes governor in July, said Morgan Stanley economists including former central banker Charles Goodhart.
While Carney, who now heads the Bank of Canada, has discussed the virtues of targeting a nominal level of gross domestic product, it is more likely the BOE would commit to keeping interest rates low over a certain timeframe and reduce them if the economy deteriorates, the economists said in a report published today.
"We can see some merit in a temporary change in BOE monetary policy towards a nominal GDP growth target," they said. "But it would come with significant risks and does not have an academic opinion behind it. Much more likely under the new BOE governor, we think, would be changes in communication."
Setting a timeframe for low rates would mimic a policy Carney already employed in Canada. After cutting the benchmark lending rate to a record low of 0.25 percent in April 2009, he committed to keep it there for more than a year unless the inflation outlook shifted. He abandoned the pledge early, citing faster-than-expected growth and inflation.
Bank of England policy makers will leave the benchmark rate unchanged at 0.5 percent tomorrow, all of the 50 economists surveyed by Bloomberg News predict. They will keep the asset-buying program at 375 billion pounds ($600 billion), according to a separate survey.
Chances for a rate cut will increase under Carney, said the Morgan Stanley economists including Goodhart, who is a senior economic consultant to the New York-based bank and sat on the BOE's Monetary Policy Committee from 1997 to 2000.

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HERSHEY — Bishop Canevin's Carly Forse was leaving Giant Center with a gold medal around her neck when York Catholic's coach spotted her heading toward an exit.
"Enjoy that, because I'm going to lose sleep over you," he shouted with a laugh, adding that teammate Celina DiPietro also would haunt his team.
So, too, might the entire fourth quarter.
Force and DiPietro each scored 18 points, and Bishop Canevin's defense seemed unbeatable during the final eight minutes of Friday afternoon's 45-38 victory over York Catholic in the PIAA Class AA girls championship in Hershey.
Bishop Canevin trailed, 33-28, after the third quarter, but didn't allow York Catholic to score a fourth-quarter basket until a harmless 3-pointer fell with five seconds left. By then, Canevin had built a 17-2 run that secured the school's first PIAA basketball title.
York's nightmare-worthy finish fulfilled Canevin's unlikely dream.
State championships have been rare for the small private school in the city's Oakwood neighborhood, but this has been a banner year.
"They won an old Catholic League title in '69 … and girls softball in (1999) was the school's only other state title," Canevin coach Tim Joyce said. "So, this means a lot."
York Catholic (29-3), the District 3 champion, was playing its seventh PIAA championship in the past eight seasons. The Irish was runner-up to Seton-La Salle a season ago.
This was the first state championship trip for Canevin (27-4), which won its first WPIAL title just three weeks ago. An eight-game losing streak to rival Seton-La Salle had blocked its playoff path in recent years. But after beating Seton twice during this postseason, Canevin's confidence soared.
"We just realized this was our year," Forse said, "and realized we could actually win the state championship."
An outstanding fourth quarter made it happen.
DiPietro had nine points in the fourth, including one of her four 3-pointers and a go-ahead basket with 5:23 left that gave Canevin a 35-33 lead it never lost. Forse, Erin Waskowiak and Gina Vallecorsa combined for the other eight points during decisive run.
"The difference between this (Canevin) team and most teams you face is that there is no weak kid on the floor," York Catholic coach Kevin Bankos said.
The Crusaders pushed the pace in the fourth, believing they had allowed their opponent to dictate the first three. The score was tied at 9 after the first quarter and at halftime, at 21.
"We wanted to play faster," Joyce said, "but we couldn't get it going in the first three quarters. The fourth quarter was kind of the tempo we wanted to play. The kids were tentative against their press, but once we started attacking it, we started getting some layups. "
"We looked at each other and said let's pick it up," said Waskowiak, a Duquesne recruit who had six assists.
During the run, York Catholic had five turnovers and missed nine consecutive shots. Morgan Klunk scored 18 points for the Irish, but added just three free throws in the fourth while guarded by DiPietro. Canevin also used aggressive traps to get the ball away from Klunk.
Canevin's defense has been its strength; none of its previous four PIAA opponents reached the 40-point mark, a number York Catholic also failed to meet.
"We all just started to look at each other and said we need to step it up," Force said. "It's for the state championship and it's our senior year. It's our game."
Canevin was down six in the third quarter before Johnie Olkosky delivered a momentum-changing shot. Trailing, 29-23, with 1:55 left in the third, Olkosky sank a deep 3-pointer from just in front of Canevin's bench. The junior was the star of the WPIAL championship when she made seven 3-pointers. But this basket, her only points Saturday, laid foundation for the fourth-quarter rally.
"I had a little doubt when we were down," Joyce said, "but she hit that three and kind of brought us back to life. ... It was like everybody started coming alive."
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Re: Star Trek: INS- Son'a/Dominion Question
T'Girl wrote:
Personally, I dislike it when entire (sometimes long) posts are quoted in their entirety, when the person responding is going to be commenting on only a certain passage.
Yes, but when it leaves out the portion relevant to the question you're asking, it just looks either kind of dumb, or like you're deliberately messing around.
FYI, I lack the ability to delete anything on this forum other than my own postings, all your posting exist in their original form where you first posted them.
See, now this seems like either you completely lack the ability to use context, or you're messing with me as well, since I know you have a decent grasp of the English language and can tell that I was referring to deleting the content from your post. It's things like this that make me question whether I even want to bother responding at all, or if I'm just wasting my time because it's going to be about playing games.
I'll give it a try, though.
And where did you address the point of your own posts that I questioned? When you say that Picard "
was well within his rights to act on their behalf since they
invited him to stay
." The Baku never
invited Picard to stay
You don't think the joint Starfleet/Bak'u planning session where they were discussing the complete evacuation of their village and the use of transport inhibitors to cover their movements until they reached the transporter blocking mineral caves demonstrated their invitation to Picard and willingness to participate in the evacuation plan with the exception of them using weapons? Did these people give any prior indication that if Picard just waltzed in and ordered them to obey his commands they would do so unquestioningly? If they didn't want to evacuate under the protection of the Starfleet personnel, they wouldn't have evacuated. Assertiveness was not a quality they lacked.
You pointed out that "
at no time was the possibility of establishing
low tech
rehabilitation facilities for Federation and other government's citizens on the planet raised in the film
." I wondered why such facilities would have to be
low tech
. And I pointed out it wouldn't seem to be a requirement for the radiation to do it's work. You still haven't gone into the reasoning of the
low tech
Actually, yes, I did. I postulated that the Bak'u might be agreeable to the possibility of establishing rehabilitation centers on other parts of the planet if the people who settled there agreed to observe the spirit of their rules; relatively low tech (as compared to what can be found in the Federation - the Bak'u are not actually devoid of technology and machines despite what's implied in the film - I'm pretty sure that dam of theirs was a fairly complex mechanism, for example), disarmament, and preservation of the planetary environment. The technology level had nothing to do with preventing the metaphasic particles from working, it was about respecting the Bak'u philosophy if you wanted to live on their planet.
And despite your insistence otherwise, from what little information we know from the various series and the film, the Bak'u were the first settlers of the planet around 2065 (300 years before Insurrection). In 2154 we know the Klingons referred to the entire nebula area as Klach D'Kel Brakt, that there were at least two habitable planets there, and that Earth authorities had not yet named the region the Briar Patch, since Soong named it. In 2371 the Klingons defeated the Romulans in a battle there, but no indication of ownership of the area is given. One or both of the combatants could simply have been using the Briar Patch as an equalizer much the same way the Mutara Nebula was used in TWoK. We do know that by 2365 that the Briar Patch region fell within the territory of the Federation, but they were apparently not aware of the presence of the Bak'u until the Son'a informed them. None of that gives any indication of who officially claimed the metaphasic ringed planet first, so all we have to go on is that the Bak'u presence there 300 years earlier is the first known reference.
The movie did say at one point that for truly serious medical cases, the radiation would require multiple years to have the desired effect. Some people wouldn't be simply visiting the planet, they would be basically moving there. They might be required to be in a hospital on the planet when they first arrive, could need that hospital for months or years. Taking people in serious physical need, and just dumping them into a one of thousands of rustic villages scattered on the surface (even with the radiation) would be a death sentence.
Also, of the people seeking the benefits of the rings, while some might prefer it, not all are going to want to live in a low tech community. So why the
low tech
I didn't say anything about dumping terminal or severely ill patients in a rustic cabin without ANY technology and leaving them to fend for themselves, I said the Bak'u would probably be fine with people living there as long as they maintained a relatively low tech lifestyle that didn't overrun the planet with technology, people, and weapons. IE, no giant spaceports, planetary defenses, urban sprawl, severe pollution, massive tapping of energy resources, etc. Rehabilitation facilities with modern Federation medical equipment would probably be fine, however. I also addressed the part about how not everyone is going to want to give up their Federation creature comforts even to live a healthier lifestyle, so that would serve as a check on population overcrowding. But that's all just speculation.
Locutus of Bored wrote:
At no time was the possibility of establishing low tech rehabilitation facilities for Federation and other government's citizens on the planet raised in the film, so you don't know if they might have been okay with that, especially given how little of the planet their society occupied. Just because they weren't okay with destroying their planet's ecosystem, being forcibly relocated, and being relegated to earlier deaths doesn't mean they weren't open to other, less invasive options. They were perfectly welcoming to Picard and crew even after they beamed down with phasers and after a firefight broke out in their secretly spied upon village earlier. Their only stipulation was that the Starfleet personnel disarm themselves. They would have had every right to be hostile in that situation but weren't, so they might have been open to the possibility of allowing elderly or sick Federation citizens to rehab on their world as long as they preserved the planetary environment, disarmed themselves, and lived a simple lifestyle without overrunning the planet with technology and people.
Given the rise of various return to nature/manual labor and New Essentialist groups in the Federation, I suspect many would gladly move there and live the Bak'u lifestyle elsewhere on the planet, while the rules would also serve as a natural population control since not everyone would want to give up their futuristic creature comforts even for the promise of a long, healthy life. People with illnesses or severe injuries could stay there temporarily until they healed or permanently if it's a chronic condition that would return once they left.
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Sony Ericsson to become simply Sony by mid-2012
- sree
sony is going to rock
- 2012-01-10 14:33
- uv%f
- Aditya Chauhan
This Phone is really awesome i want to buy this phone, whats the price of Sony Xperia or there is any other option for me at the same price tag from other company's Mobiles.
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- yahya
happy birth day sony mobile
- 2011-12-18 11:45
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- Anonymous
I used to have a Sony CMD-J5 excellent phone in its time, before Sony merged with Ericsson. Used it for a long time. :-)
- 2011-12-12 14:36
- t7V%
- FiZor
I had more then 60 cell phones. Most of them were Sony Ericsson, and honestly, I am not too happy with this situation. Pretty big segment would be banished when we talk about standard gsm devices with keyboard, buttons, etc. Main reason I am using SE is good software, endurance, quality and battery autonomy. I can´t imagine whole market full with touch telephones. What about those people who simply don´t want to tap on gigantic screen :(. The best part of Sony Ericsson company is Ericsson engineering because, as pretty much ppl commented the fact that SONY has ridiculous market policy that most congruous people defy.
- 2011-12-10 04:12
- dPTL
- TruthSeekr
> In reply to timsecretfinder @ 2011-12-07 16:41 from U}}y - click to readYeah bro, that blob-in-the-ball's been around way too long.
And no it does NOT look good - especially on the actual phones.
- 2011-12-08 09:51
- tRnj
- Anonymous
Eagerly waiting for that day in changes
- 2011-12-08 07:30
- t@5x
- Anonymous
> In reply to pratik @ 2011-12-07 19:15 from P$uD - click to readall phones branded as Sony Ericsson and specially Xperia brand will be supported by Sony as Xperia brand will continue.
No company can dare to leave the customers stranded only affecting their future sales.
so rest assured
- 2011-12-07 19:49
- juGS
- pratik
so it means that the SE SMART phones that will arrive one the first week of jan 2012 will be ICS 4.0 out of the box(HOPE IT DOES)....GSM ARENA IS THAT TRUE...OR still it will be a 2011 modelS , and will get aN update over the air for 4.0 version....gets me some light on this please GSM ARENA....i dont wanna make wrong decision, and what about the SE NOZOMI, whe will it be launched officially.....
AND BEING BRAND NAME SONY ONLY...will they discontinue the manufacturing of sony erricsson xperia phones with ICS 4.0 out of box ...NEXT JAN 2012....coz i want a NEO V with ICS 4.0 out of the box ..PLEASE HELP, CLEAR MY DOUBT
- 2011-12-07 19:15
- P$uD
- timsecretfinder
if i were the owner. i will named my company XPERIA. it comes so much positive expectation better than sony or even ericsson. And one more thing, i definitely will change the logo :D
- 2011-12-07 16:41
- U}}y
- Santanu Dey
> In reply to Gouldy @ 2011-12-06 13:09 from IaHa - click to readYEs,
1. I won a couple of Android Devices... Moto XT910 aka, the new RAZR and SE Xperia Neo...
2. I never said that the devices of Android is bad, but I must tell that the signal reception of Android is far far worse than Nokia branded devices..... I had compared them side by side.
3. SE had the best radio among the Android community and thanks to the ST-E chipsets.
Most of you have forgot that Ericsson is the largest Telecom solutions vendor in the world. Their competence in Radio is unmatched. Hence I am saying so...
The Android devices are great in Multimedia characteristics and UI, and symbian is no match for the fluidity of the interface. But since I am very few of those users who still purchase a phone making telephony as the number 1 priority, I am not particularly interested in the devices where the radio is bad.....
Sony will be going that way I think and hence will not buy another Sony phone in the future...
- 2011-12-07 12:44
- Barney Tabasco
What REALLY will be the change though?
Yes, the branding and marketing will change. However, will the products differ at all from the smartphones that are released now as Sony Ericsson?? Apart from getting the opportunity to concentrate on smartphones.
I don't see the leadership, hardware/software development teams and manufacturing processes changing from what they are right now.
- 2011-12-07 12:41
- S35r
- Anonymous
Im happy Sony is taking over.. Now we can expect to see some interesting stuff come out in the future..
- 2011-12-07 10:14
- pKuL
- Anonymous
they acquired the share of Ericsson in Sony Ericsson, that means they simply bought out the significant influence of Ericsson with in S/E. with that being said, the same team, dev, management, perhaps CEOS board of directors and other members of the Ericsson team will still be in "Sony" (Sony Ericsson)
- 2011-12-07 09:27
- xqbK
- Anonymous
> In reply to Tio-saman @ 2011-12-07 04:07 from KxsB - click to readWhat would happen with all Sony Ericsson phones including the Arc S... Starting 1st July 2012 you may call them as SONY phones. SONY Arc S or SONY Xperia Arc S, or still Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S. Depend on each own taste.
- 2011-12-07 08:59
- Raj
i dont understand what problem with Sony, what they think about themself. without ericsson sony is nothing in mobile phone industry.
- 2011-12-07 08:43
- S1Uh
- shapeshifter
> In reply to Marcelo Sabite @ 2011-12-06 14:52 from fmPj - click to readindeed.
watch out sammy/htc
they make most beautiful UI and hardware
- 2011-12-07 07:48
- bJ2Z
- Thomas
All you lobely people out there - perhaps you dont know the DISASTER sony faced when it came with mobile phones X and J series (J-5, J-7, and so on when it was only SONY).
Sony started selling only when it joined with ERICSSON
Somy might be good in electronics but in Mobile phones- SONY SUCKS
- 2011-12-07 07:02
- vGed
- Vijender
Sony Ericsson's after sales service was pathetic in INDIA. Hope SONY will try to match their after sales service with other leading brands in INDIA.
I wish SONY enters the market with a top quality customer service system otherwise it will be same as SONY ERICSSON.
- 2011-12-07 06:09
- ttdL
- Sostenes
made in japan
- 2011-12-07 05:36
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"From the moment she set eyes on him, she adored him. Wanting only to be near him, to lavish her affection on him, she followed everywhere he went. The sound of his voice made her bark." Bark? Novelist and animal behaviorist Elizabeth Marshall Thomas was describing her pug dog, Violet, who was in love with their other pug, Bingo.
Animals love. The animal literature is full of descriptions of love at first sight. When Tia, a female elephant living in the Amboseli National Park in Kenya, came into heat (or estrus) she was followed by a coterie of young males. Tia would not cooperate. But the moment Bad Bull swaggered into view, head high, chin tucked in, ears intensely waving, trunk aloft, and doing his courtship strut, Tia changed her elephant mind. Holding her ears high in a courting pose she stared at him with the prolonged "copulatory gaze," then turned and began to move slowly away, glancing repeatedly to see if this mature male was following. Tia and Bad Bull remained inseparable for the duration of her estrus.
The animal-kingdom example…
Scientists and naturalists have recorded this instant attraction in hundreds of species. Throatpatch and Priscilla, two orangutans; Alexander and Thalia, two baboons; Skipper and Laurel, two beavers; Misha and Maria, two Huskys; Satan and Miff, two chimps: these and many other creatures have taken an instant liking to one another. As Charles Darwin wrote of two ducks, "it was evidently a case of love at fist sight, for she swam about the newcomer caressingly…with overtures of affection."
How we came to fall in love fast
You and I have inherited the brain circuitry for this instant attraction, what has become known as "love at first sight." This spontaneous passion comes from our primordial past when, like other mammals, our female forebears had a monthly period of heat. Like all mammals that have only a few hours, days or weeks to mate, these ancestors had to become attracted quickly. They couldn't spend two months or two years discussing their suitor's career and family plans. They had to meet, mate and breed fast.
Today, first meetings are still crucial. With little or no knowledge of this stranger, we tend to weigh heavily those few traits we first encounter. Based on these morsels of information, we almost instantly form a strong opinion of him or her, generally within the first three minutes. Thomas Jefferson fell in love with Maria Cosway in an afternoon, probably within minutes of meeting.
Who falls faster: male or female?
Indeed, men tend to fall in love faster than women do, probably because their brain circuitry for romantic love is more quickly triggered by visual cues. But any of us can walk into a crowded room, talk for only minutes with a someone new, and either feel that "chemistry" -- or "know" there could be chemistry down the road.
But is this attraction love or lust? Actually these feelings involve very different brain networks. You can have sex with someone you are not "in love" with, and you can be passionately in love with someone you have never kissed. But these brain circuits can trigger one another, leaving you wondering for a moment if your attraction is purely physical.
Can immediate attraction last?
You will know if your passion is love or lust with your answer to just one simple question: "What percentage of the day and night do you think about him or her?" Romantic love is an obsession. It can happen in a moment, but when it strikes you can't get your new beloved off your mind. And this instant passion can last—sometime for many years.
"The loving are the daring," wrote poet Bayard Taylor. We are all daring; we can't help ourselves. Millions of years ago humanity evolved three powerful brain systems for mating and reproduction: the sex drive, romantic attraction, and feelings of deep attachment. The libido evolved to drive us to have sex with a range of partners, but romantic love evolved to enable us to focus our mating energy on just one, The One. This passion is intricately orchestrated, at least in part, by the activity of a powerful chemical, dopamine. And this potent brain circuit lies dormant in each of us, sleeping like a cat with one eye open, waiting for the right moment to erupt.
Indeed, feelings of intense romantic passion can awaken the first moment you see someone who fits within your mental concept of the perfect partner—love at first sight.
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The Rockland County Legislature will hold a public hearing on County Executive C. Scott Vanderhoef's proposed 2013 county budget at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Allison-Parris County Office Building, 11 New Hempstead Road, New City.
Highlights of the spending plan:
- $736.9 million budget.
- Spending up 3.2 percent over 2012 budget.
- $157 property tax hike.
- Closes county pharmacy.
- Seeks early retirement program to reduce county roster by 55 workers.
- Cuts or outsources 70 jobs, as detailed below.
- Eliminates sheriff's mounted patrol, four jobs; cuts sheriff's road patrol, five jobs.
- Cuts Highway Department, six jobs.
- Eliminates Health Department programs, including petroleum bulk storage, chronic-disease prevention, school-based wellness, breast-feeding education, the prenatal clinic, and mosquito-control program, 13 jobs.
- Outsources radiology and laundry tasks at Summit Park Hospital and Nursing Care Center, security duties at county facilities and food services at the county jail, 42 jobs.
Budget vote: The Rockland County Legislature plans to adopt a budget on Dec. 4.


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It's the Moline School District's time to shine starting Saturday at the Figge Art Museum during the Young Artists at the Figge Exhibition. Come see what these creative young-ins have been hard at work on! Then, test your own creativity at the Faux Finish Workshop. Learn tips, tricks, and techniques that will help create the look of wood, marble, fabric, and more on your walls and furniture.
The back-to-back champions of the '08 and '09 Iowa Blues Challenge will perform at the River Music Experience on Saturday. Come hear the Avey Brothers and The Mercury Brothers for a blend of Cajun and blues-rock! On Friday, hear your familiar favorite songs and sounds at this month's Deja vu Rendezvous featuring The Beaker Brothers Band.
Head to the Adler Theater this weekend to check out the Tribute National Talent Competition. From solos to group performances in tap, contemporary, hip hop, and more, this weekend will be a great opportunity to to see some natural dancing talent.
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This Week's Events: January 24 - January 30
2013 Quad Cities Youth Conference
Where: The RiverCenter
Competitor Coupon Craze
Where: Rhythm City Casino
Time: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Price: FREE
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Drop-In Hockey (Adult)
Where: River's Edge, Ice
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Price: $10
Jazz Jam with the North Scott Jazz Combo
Where: River Music Experience, Community Stage
Time: 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Kilkenny's Open Mic with Karl
Where: Kilkenny's Pub
Time: 9 p.m.
Live Lunch with Randy Leasman
Time: Noon - 1:00 p.m.
River's Edge Monthly Turf & Ice Schedule
Discover dozens of sporting events at River's Edge!
Follow the links below to see the complete ice and turf schedule for the month.
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Thursdays at the Figge
Where: Figge Art Museum
Time: 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Price: Museum Admission ($7), or FREE with membership
Trivia Challenge - Win Gift Certificates!
Where: Brady Street Pub
Time: 8:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Brewery Tours
Where: Great River Brewery
Time: 6:00 p.m, 7:00 p.m, and 8:00 p.m.
Price: N/A
Public Skate
Where: River's Edge Ice
Price: $5 and up
Sudlow Jazz Jam
Time: 4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Where: The Adler Theater
Time: Doors open at 3:15 p.m.
Price: Prices vary, see website
Saturday, January 26
$20,000 Cash is King Drawing
Time: 11:00 p.m.
Avey Brothers and The Mercury Brothers
Where: River Music Experience, Redstone Room
Time: Doors 7:00 p.m. / Show 8:00 p.m.
Price: $8 in adv, $10 day of show
Community Drum Circle
Time: 10:30 a.m.
Price: $5 for Adults, $2.50 for children 12 and under
Davenport Jaycees Bridal Expo
Where: The RiverCenter, Great Hall
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Price: $8 in adv, $10 at door
Exhibition: Picturing Identity: The Allure of Portraiture
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Exhibition: Portrait of Maquoketa: The Dimensional View
Exhibition: Quilts: Masterworks from the American Folk Art Museum
Exhibition Opens: Young Artists at the Figge - Moline
Price: Museum Admission ($7), or FREE with Membership
Faux Finish Workshop
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Price: $30/member; $40/non-member, $20 materials fee payable to instructor
Freight House Farmers Market
Where: Freight House Farmer's Market
Time: 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Midnight Multiplier
Time: Midnight - 4:00 a.m.
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Tribute National Talent (Dance Competition)
Time: Doors open at 6:45 a.m.
Sunday, January 27
Time: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Over 30 Hockey
Time: 6:30 p.m. - 9:15 p.m.
Sunday Jazz Brunch at Bix Bistro
Where: Blackhawk Hotel
Time: 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
Price: Adults - $17.95 and Kids - $8.95
Tour: Picturing Identity: The Allure of Portraiture
Time: 1:30 p.m.
Monday, January 28
Mexican Monday
Where: Barrel House 211
Time: 4:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Price: $3 Margaritas and $5 Tacos
Nifty 50's
Time: 8:00 a.m. - Noon and 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Public Skate
Tuesday, January 29
It's Firkin Tuesday!
Price: $3 Burger Baskets
North Scott Jazz Choir
Open Jam Session
Attack of the Casks
Time: 5:00p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Midday Moolah Tournament
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Price: 100 points per entry; 10 entries max per guest
Where: River's Edge
Price: $5 and Up
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The organizers of AppleScript Pro Sessions in Monterey, California, May 3-7, have announced a trio of industry luminaries who will be guests at the training event and lead after-hours sessions. InDesign guru and author Olav Martin Kvern of Adobe Systems will demonstrate the interface features available in InDesign CS scripting; AppleScript author Shirley Hopkins will also attend; also planned is a remote session with Mark Alldritt of Late Night Software, creator or Script Debugger. In light of these announcements, the early bird discount rate for registrations has been extended through March 24.
Apple also posted Mac OS X 10.3.3 Server, which includes improvements to Open Directory (Directory Services), Network services, general networking, file services, System Imaging (NetBoot/Network Install), printing, Mail services, Web services, QuickTime Streaming Server, Server admin tools, application server updates (JBoss), Finder Enhancements, and other changes. Apple also notes that "data stored in MySQL databases with the version of MySQL that is pre-installed Mac OS X Server 10.3.2 or earlier must be exported and re-imported in order to be compatible with version of MySQL that is pre-installed on Mac OS X Server 10.3.3, in which a byte-ordering issue is fixed."
Meanwhile, Apple's DVD Studio Pro 2.0.5 update includes critical fixes for placement of the dual layer break point on DVD-9 titles, while Compressor 1.1, also available via the Web, dramatically improves MPEG-2 encoding performance, includes presets optimized for DVD Studio Pro 2, and offers enhanced reliablity of Submit button.
Apple has released Mac OS X 10.3.3 via the Software Update (as a 59MB download). The documented changes include: (1) network volumes are now available in the Finder sidebar and Desktop for convenient access; (2) improved file sharing and directory services for Mac (AFP), UNIX (NFS) and PC (SMB/CIFS) networks; (3) improved PostScript and USB printing; (4) updated Disk Utility, DVD Player, Image Capture, Mail and Safari applications; (5) additional support for FireWire and USB devices; (6) improved compatibility for third party applications; and (6) previous standalone security updates and Bluetooth Update 1.5. Apple has provided a more detailed list of enhancements on the Web.
More than 50 million songs have been bought from Apple's iTunes music store, but the number is far less than the target of 100 million tracks that Apple set itself last year, observes BBC News. It launched its online music store for Mac users in April 2003 and expanded it to Windows users in October. Apple is the leading player in online music but it faces increasing competition from others seeking a slice of the market for digital downloads. The iTunes store is currently only available in the U.S., but will be available internationally later this year.
In response to legal pressure from Apple, StarBrite has stopped distributing pBop, its $20 iPod simulator for PocketPC. pBop (originally 'pPod') enables owners of PocketPC devices to access their music library via an iPod-like interface. The interface was designed to look like an iPod, and offered an identical navigation method.
Apple is in negotiations with Maine's Education department to expand the state's one-on-one laptop program--currently for middle schoolers--to all high schoolers in the state at a cost of about $300 per student per year, which includes insurance, wireless networks, support and professional development, according to the Associated Press: " Against a backdrop of budget turmoil, Education Commissioner Susan Gendron's proposal would free lawmakers from new spending this year while getting wireless infrastructure in place and 22,000 laptops in the hands of ninth graders, teachers and administrators next fall."
Apago has announced a new XML data format enabling publishers and advertisers to exchange the dimensional specifications required for print advertising. The company has also released an accompanying tool called Box Editor that uses this XML format to simplify preparing PDF/X files. New York publishers TIME and CMP Media are the first to support the XML format and will soon post ad specifications for their publications on their websites in the format, according to Apago. Apago Box Editor 1.0 is compatible with Acrobat 5.0 and later and runs on Mac OS 9/X; it is available for $30 or as part of Apago's $250 PDF preflight software, PDF/X Checkup 3.0.
Eovia today released TransPoser, full-featured plug-in to dynamically import animated Poser 4 and 5 figures into Carrara Studio 3: "Following a strategic partnership announced by Eovia and Curious Labs last May, users of Poser and Carrara Studio 3 will now have the ability to import and manage Poser 5 scenes and animations in Carrara Studio 3, including morph targets animation, skeleton animation, and hair and dynamic clothing. Furthermore, TransPoser uses the Poser engine directly inside Carrara Studio, for seamless integration of Poser figures and extraordinarily powerful results." It is available for $130.
Velan Software announces today the release Fast DVD Copy 1.0, "the first" application built for Mac OS X that allows users to make copies of DVD videos with "just one click." According to the developer, copied discs can be played on almost any home DVD player. Additionally, double-sided DVDs can be copied by Fast DVD Copy, and recorded to a single-sided DVD-R. NTSC, PAL, widescreen, and Pan & Scan are supported. Single user licenses are $100; a trial version is available.
NPR's "Day to Day" has published a short story on GarageBand, Apple's $50 consumer-level music creation software. "Novice musicians are now able to create sounds that only a few years ago would have required the services of an expensive studio, loads of instruments and lots of money [...] Garageband is rapidly becoming the latest high-tech living room craze."
Kodak today announced its new 3D technology that allows video-game players, scientists and others to visualize 3D images without glasses or headgear. Kodak's Stereoscopic Imaging Display system produces a wide field of view by creating a virtual image of two high-resolution LCD displays for each eye, offering reduced eyestrain found in other autostereographic systems, a "sweet spot" viewing, and 1280x1024 resolution. Kodak says the 3D stereo image ideal for oil and gas exploration, molecular and chemical modeling, computer-aided design, entertainment and gaming, etc.
Digital Light & Color, Inc. introduced its Profile Mechanic line of color management tools for accurate, consistent color for monitors, scanners and digital cameras. Profile Mechanic-Monitor ($180) includes an LCD/CRT calibrator and custom software thatincludes aids for setting monitor brightness and color controls and lets the user specify gamma and white point. Profile Mechanic-Scanner ($60) displays step by step instructions to walk users through the process of profiling an input device (drum, flatbed or film scanners or digital cameras), storing color values in a standard ICC profile. Both run on Mac OS 9/X and are available now.
Apple has found itself at the end of a lawsuit filed by Royal and Sun Alliance Insurance Company for a fire deemed to have been started by "faulty power wiring" in a outlet connected to a Power Mac G4 that caused $2 million in damage to Princeton University. The Daily Princetonian reports that lawyers employed by the insurance company are taking advantage of a clause in their policy to file suit under the University's name after they were unable to resolve the case with Apple. The 20-minute fire on December 11, 2001, damaged DNA sequencers, peptic synthesizers, computers, furniture, freezers and plumbing. [updated]
SimpleTech today announced a 400GB external version of its SimpleDrive Deluxe USB 2.0/FireWire external hard drive. The new SimpleDrive Deluxe features Hitatchi's recently announced 7K400 hard drive and will begin shipping in April for $500. A version with only USB 2.0 connectivity will sell for $470. Additionally, Hitatchi will begin shipping the 7K400 in a bare-drive configuration in late April/early May for $400, MacNN has learned.
24U Software has released SimpleHighlight Plug-In 1.0.1 and FM Template 2.0.1 for FileMaker 7, two free plug-ins that update versions shipping with FileMaker Developer 7. SimpleHighlight can highlight text and rectangular areas with a user-defined color while FM Template is a template project for developing FileMaker Pro external function plug-ins using the Metrowerks CodeWarrior integrated development environment.
The original Macintosh design team will be on hand at Macworld Expo Boston in July when the tradeshow kicks off, IDG World Expo announced today. New York Times technology columnist David Pogue will host the event's opening feature presentation, "The Macintosh at 20 - A Celebration of 20 Years of Innovation," where attendees will hear from Jef Raskin, Andy Hertzfeld, Bill Atkinson and Jerry Mannock, who will share anecdotes and perspectives on the development of the Macintosh. Macworld Boston takes place July 12-15; the opening feature presentation will be held July 13 at 10:00 a.m. Apple will not be attending Macworld Boston and CEO Steve Jobs will not be delivering the keynote presentation.
Apple today announced that more than 50 million songs have been purchased and downloaded from the iTunes Music Store. The figure does not include free tracks redeemed from the Pepsi-iTunes promotion. "With over 50 million songs already downloaded and an additional 2.5 million songs being downloaded every week, it's increasingly difficult to imagine others ever catching up with iTunes," Apple CEO Steve Jobs said in a statement. Three weeks ago, Napster, Apple's closest rival, announced that its service had sold 5 million songs.
CBS Marketwatch notes that Prudential Equity has issued a cautious statement regarding the recent run-up of Apple's stock price. "We believe that recent investors, lured by the success of the iPod and iTunes (and associated opportunities for higher CPU attach rates) have been the driving force behind near-term momentum in the shares. Market speculation around potential Sony takeover also may have contributed. Following recent checks, we believe that the quarter is likely tracking in-line with our estimate for a 10 percent sequential revenue decline to $1.805 billion, and earnings of 9 cents per share. We are concerned, however, that at current price levels, investors may be expecting material upside in the quarter." Shares of Apple have risen about 20 percent this month.
Adobe has started including the PageMaker Plug-in Pack for InDesign CS with copies of Adobe Creative Suite, the company announced today. The Plug-in Pack is designed to ease the transition of PageMaker users to InDesign CS by adding eight new features to the application and an in-depth training guide. Adobe Creative Suite Premium Edition sells for $1300, while the Standard Edition sells for $1000. The PageMaker Plug-in Pack continues to be available separately for $50.
Lemke Software today released GraphicConverter 5.0, a major upgrade to its versatile graphics manipulation utility. GraphicConverter 5.0 can import and export about 175 and 75 graphics file formats, respectively, and includes a graphical file browser for quickly scanning image collections. Version 5.0 adds search functionality to the browser, support for lossless cropping of JPEGs, conversion to CMYK, sepia color and border functions, and dozens of other enhancements. GraphicConverter costs $30.
Weekend tech news: Microsoft could be required to offer a version of Windows stripped of built-in audio/visual software; technology companies should be required to ensure that law enforcement agencies can install wiretaps on Internet traffic and new generations of digital communications, the Justice Department says; online marketplace eBay on Friday said it had removed from its Web site a listing that offered three young Vietnamese women for auction and will report the person who posted it to local authorities.
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Three New Compact HD and SD Cameras from Canon Japan
A couple of minutes ago Canon Japan announced not one but three compact video cameras, the iVIS HF20, iVIS HF10 and iVIS FS21. The first two models use AVCHD, while the thrid MPEG-2.
iVIS HF S10 features 32GB of internal memory, a SD/SDHC slot, record video in 1080/60i, uses the AVCHD Codec, has a 8.59Mpix censor for still pictures, and uses the DIGIC DV III image processor, a 10x optical zoom, at a size of 70x69x136mm weighing 450g.
iVIS HF S20, also features 32GB of internal memory and a SD/SDHC slot, record video in 1080/60i. It uses the AVCHD codec, but only has a 3.89Mpix censor for still pictures, a 15x optical zoom along side the DIGIC DV III image processor, all packed together in a lighter (340g) and smaller body of 70x62x124mm.
iVIS FS21, the low end version, only has 16GB of internal memory, records video in SD format, uses MPEG-2, features a 10.7Mpix censor for still photos, the DIGIC DV II image processor, a 48x zoom (optical + digital) at a total weight of only 225g and size of 55x59x121mm.
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Shooting leaves 1 deputy dead, wounds another
FAIRHOPE - Authorities say an Alabama deputy sheriff has been fatally shot and another deputy has been critically wounded while responding to a call. The subject of the call was also killed.
The Baldwin County Sheriff's Office said in a news release Friday night that the deputies were responding to a call at about 4 p.m. expressing concern about someone's well-being. The news release says the officers "were engaged in an officer-involved shooting" when they were both shot.
Both deputies were transported to USA Medical Center, where one was pronounced dead. The second deputy was in critical condition late Friday.
Authorities said "the subject was also shot during the exchange and he was pronounced dead at the scene."
The county's Major Crimes Task Force was investigating, and the sheriff's office was not immediately releasing further details.
Estranged wife shot on Thanksgiving
ALBERTVILLE - Police said a Thanksgiving dinner ended in gunfire at a north Alabama home, leaving two people with life-threatening injuries.
Authorities said a man went to a holiday dinner at a home in Albertville and got into an argument with his estranged wife. The woman was reportedly pregnant.
Police said the man shot the woman repeatedly and then shot himself.
Albertville Police Sgt. Jamie Smith said both people were taken to Huntsville Hospital by helicopter ambulance.
Toddler dies from car crash injuries
MORGAN CITY - A 3-year-old girl who was among six people injured in a wreck has died.
WAAY reported that Kaitlyn Reid died from her injuries early Thursday morning. She was hurt in a collision between an SUV and a minivan Wednesday around 12:37 p.m.
The television station reported the girl's mother, Jordyn Elizabeth Neilsen, and 2-month-old sister, Brylie, were also seriously injured.
State troopers said the driver of the other vehicle, 46-year-old Leah Suzanne Osborne Keith, and two passengers - 76-year-old Wiley Osborne and 22-year-old Lyndsey Keith - were also injured.
Fake Iron Bowl tickets spotted
TUSCALOOSA - Authorities are warning football fans to be on the lookout for fake tickets for today's Alabama-Auburn game.
The Iron Bowl is a sellout, but tickets are still for on sale on websites including Craigslist.
Many are priced in the hundreds of dollars, and brokers say some of those tickets could be frauds.
University of Alabama officials said that anyone trying to get into the game with a fake ticket could be investigated, and no one will get into Bryant-Denny Stadium with a counterfeit ticket.
Deadly shooting leads to 2 arrests
DOTHAN - Two people have been arrested on charges related to grand jury testimony following a deadly police shooting in Dothan.
Nancy Young, 58, of Dothan is charged with perjury. Minnie Vickers Pearce, 53, of Dothan is charged with disclosing grand jury testimony.
The Dothan Eagle reported that the arrests appear to stem from a fatal shooting by police in June.
Police said 23-year-old Christopher Thomas led officers on a chase that ended in a parking lot. Police say Thomas made a threatening move with his vehicle, and an officer shot him to death.
Thomas' relatives have publicly disputed the police account of the shooting.
Court sides with HealthSouth on tax refund
BIRMINGHAM - The Alabama Supreme Court has let stand a court order requiring the state to repay more than $800,000 in taxes to the Birmingham-based HealthSouth Corp.
The rehabilitation company claims it overpaid taxes because of an accounting fraud in the 1990s.
Al.com reported that the justices refused Wednesday to set aside a ruling by a Jefferson County judge.
HealthSouth went to court four years ago seeking refunds for the tax years 1996 through 1998.
Numerous HealthSouth executives pleaded guilty to fraud, but jurors acquitted former CEO Richard Scrushy.
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Despite the sudden retirement of running back David Wilson, the New York Giants are confident that they have enough depth at the position.
The 23-year-old Wilson announced his retirement on Monday because of neck and back injuries.
"I feel for him," said quarterback Eli Manning, whose brother Cooper had his football career end because of a similar injury at the University of Mississippi. And his other older brother, Peyton, overcame spinal fusion surgery two years ago.
"It's a tough situation, but it could have been a lot worse. It's a little bit scary, but he made the right decision by walking away. We're all going to miss him, because he was going to be a big part of our offense."
And one Giants player, in particular, could relate to Wilson's situation.
Linebacker Jameel McClain, signed as a free agent from Baltimore in the offseason, suffered a similar injury to the one that ended Wilson's career when McClain was with the Ravens in 2012.
McClain suffered a bruised spinal cord and aggravated a long-standing case of spinal stenosis.
At the time, McClain was told by Ravens' doctors that he would never play football ever again.
After the injury, McClain was released by the Ravens and signed by the Giants.
He is listed on the depth chart as their starting middle linebacker, with projected starter Jon Beason still recovering from a broken foot suffered in minicamp in June.
RICHMOND, Va. — Midway through Tuesday's physical, three-hour practice against the New England Patriots, Washington Redskins cornerback Baccari Rambo broke up a Tom Brady pass intended for Kenbrell Thompkins and pounded his chest in triumph.
" 'Bout time!" groused a longtime Redskins fan looking on from the sideline in the afternoon heat. "That's the first time they've stopped him all day!"
Day Two of the three-day joint practice between the Redskins and Patriots was a carefully scripted affair, chocked with a series of situational drills — red zone, third down, two-minute and so on — in which each team's offense tried to move the ball against the other team's defense.
And the headline couldn't have been overstated had it been put in flashing neon lights: Brady's command of his position has his Patriots in midseason form, while the Redskins are about where you'd expect a 3-13 team with a re-tooled offense to be 48 hours before its preseason opener.
The ball rarely hit the ground when the Patriots' first-team offense squared off against the Redskins' defense in 11-on-11 drills. It was one rapid-fire completion after another to receivers all over the field and especially wherever Rambo lurked, subbing for starting free safety Ryan Clark who sat much of practice after tweaking a hamstring.
Drive after drive, Brady moved his Patriots with such efficiency that the Redskins' secondary barely had a chance to make a play.
"There is something to be said for somebody who knows where everyone's going to be before they're there," Clark said afterward. "And that's what Tom is. He's one of the best to ever do it. Not just one of the best of our time; he's one of the best that ever lived. To get an opportunity to watch him at practice, it was an honor."
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Rams coach Jeff Fisher says it is "unlikely" quarterback Sam Bradford, coming off knee surgery, will play in the preseason opener.
Bradford has said he feels fine with no worries. He missed the final nine games last season and is wearing a brace on the left knee.
Fisher said Tuesday night that for now he's seeing enough from Bradford on the practice field. He plans to use Bradford later in the preseason.
Fisher said offensive tackle Jake Long, also coming off knee surgery, would be held out Friday. Center Scott Wells also is unlikely to play against New Orleans.
NAPA, Calif. (AP) — Oakland Raiders projected starting tight end David Ausberry is scheduled to have knee surgery and will miss Friday's preseason opener against Minnesota.
Ausberry has not practiced this week and did not attend Tuesday's workout as a spectator, like the rest of Oakland's injured players. Coach Dennis Allen was tightlipped when discussing the issue and didn't disclose the exact nature of the injury or what knee Ausberry hurt.
A seventh-round draft pick, Ausberry missed all of 2013 after suffering a serious shoulder injury during the Raiders second preseason game in New Orleans. He later underwent surgery and was placed on season-ending injured reserve.
Despite that, Ausberry was listed as Oakland's starter when the team released the first depth chart of camp.
AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP—NFL


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Does the name Trujillo have a meaning. I know many cities have this name. But what is meaning of the name? I am sure the name goes back to at least Spain. But before that, does it have an Arabic origin with a meaning? Does the name have a Persian meaning. They were in Spain for about a thousand years%26gt;
What is the meaning of the name Trujillo?
The original bearer of the name Trujillo, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Spain. In Spain, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate. The Trujillo family originally lived in the town named Trujillo in the province of Caceres, which is in western Spain and borders with Portugal. %26lt;br%26gt;%26lt;br%26gt;Spelling variations include: Trujillo, de Trujillo, Trujillos, de Trujillos, Trullo and many more.%26lt;p%26gt;First found in Aragon, in northeastern Spain.%26lt;p%26gt;Some of the first settlers of this name or some of its variants were: Early migrants bearing this surname included Sebastián de Trujillo, who sailed to America in 1516; Diego Trujillo sailed to Cartagena in 1534; Fernando de Trujillo sailed to Cuba in 1534.
Reply:Means "from Trujillo (Cáceres), Trujillo (Seville), Spain".
Trujillo is also a common surname among the inhabitants of Spanish-speaking countries:
César Gaviria Trujillo, a president of Colombia and secretary general of the Organization of American States
Rafael Leónidas Trujillo, a president of the Dominican Republic
Alfonso Cardinal López Trujillo, a Colombian cardinal in the Roman Catholic Church
Chad Trujillo, an American astronomer
Robert Trujillo, bass guitar player of Metallica since 2003, former bassman of Suicidal Tendencies
Solomon Trujillo is the CEO of Telstra.
Reply:Mmm, well, I really don't know what it means, but the suffix "illo" is generally used to make something small, but more frequently it is also used to add a tender feeling to something. For example, "chiquillo" comes from the combination of "chico"(kid) and "illo", and this word has like a sweet feeling to it.


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Labor pledges funds to emergency services to keep Tasmania safe
- From: Mercury
- February 26, 2014
THE Labor party has committed to a one-punch education campaign as part of its $8.5m Keeping Tasmania Safe policy announced today.
The party has pledged $100,000 to develop an awareness program in partnership with the Tasmanian Hospitality Association.
Other platforms of the Keeping Tasmania Safe policy include 12 additional high visibility vehicles to keep roads safer, 15 additional police officers, $2 million to upgrade State Emergency Services vehicles and equipment and $450,000 to expand the Adopt-a-Cop program in primary schools.
Labor member for Franklin David O'Byrne says Tasmania is one of the safest places to live and the policy will keep it that way.
"Labor will continue to invest in all our emergency service agencies and in community safety programs in a responsible way to see Tasmania remain the safest place it can be,'' he said.
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James Loring of Little Swanport Posted at 12:08 PM March 03, 2014
Tasmania's a pretty quiet place. Don't think we need to get too carried away throwing money at emergency services.
shane dohnt of zeehan Posted at 3:33 PM March 02, 2014
It may have sounded more believable if they committed funds to more police officers. The problem can be easily dealt with by putting random breath test units around the wharf area. This time, test the pedestrians and if they are over the limit, lock them up for the night. The problem is then removed from the public arena. Recidivist offenders can go before the courts and be dealt with. Public intoxication laws already exist, why not use them.
Cliff Hemple of Springfield Posted at 12:25 PM March 01, 2014
"The Labor party has committed to a one-punch education campaign". For a minute there I thought this was how they were planning to raise our educational standards.


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The UC offense received a huge boost against Oklahoma from junior running back Isaiah Pead, who, after missing most of the last two games with a leg injury, dominated the second half on the way to a 169-yard game.
To the casual fan, what the University of Cincinnati football team did Saturday against No. 8 Oklahoma might seem to have come out of nowhere.
This was a UC team that was soundly beaten by both Fresno State and North Carolina State and played a lackluster first half against Indiana State in its only win of the season.
But the UC players and coaches understand better than anyone that their near-upset of the Sooners was the result of staying the course when things weren't going well. ...


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The Federal Helium Program, administered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Amarillo Field Office, is responsible for the conservation and sale of federally-owned helium. (Bureau of Land Management)
NASA is looking for a steady source of helium for its research and development needs, according to a request for proposals released Aug. 8.
NASA uses helium as a cryogenic agent for cooling materials, for high-precision welding, lab use and as a pressurizing agent for ground and flight fluid systems.
While NASA still purchases some of its helium through the Bureau of Land Managements Federal Helium Program, it is looking for close to 30 million cubic feet of helium for its laboratories and research centers across the country.
NASA awards Phase II of future tech program
NASA readies HQ construction at Kennedy
The Federal Helium Program winds down on Sept. 30, 2021, and as part of that wind down the price of its helium will go up 10 percent in fiscal 2015, according to NASA. The agency is calculating the rising price of helium into its budget decisions, according to the agency.
The RFP for helium is part of a multi-year contract that would run from Oct. 1, 2014 to Sept. 30, 2019 if NASA decides to exercise its options to renew.
Helium suppliers have until Aug. 29 to respond with proposals, according to NASA.


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When, in 1981, she was appointed to the United States Supreme Court, few people expected Sandra Day O'Connor to become its most influential justice. Drawing on the skills she had honed during a political career in Arizona, however, that is exactly the feat accomplished by the first woman to sit on the nation's highest tribunal.
Justice O'Connor's legacy as a politician, trailblazer and role model were the themes of the Division of U.S. Studies program held to launch Joan Biskupic's biography of her. Biskupic, who worked on her book while she was a Public Policy Scholar at the Center, described O'Connor as arriving at the Court "knowing how to count votes." O'Connor had demonstrated her political skills as an important volunteer for the Republican Party, an Arizona assistant attorney-general and majority leader of the Arizona Senate. Scholars of the Court in the 1980s tend to focus on the quiet power of Justice William Brennan, Biskupic remarked, pointing to his ability to achieve consensus. In fact, Brennan's influence waned as O'Connor's grew. When Brennan left the Court in 1990, his departure, along with the increasingly ideological divisions on the Court and in a politically polarized nation, made O'Connor the Court's most influential member. It was she who found the middle ground, taking an incremental approach to the law that enhanced her ability to persuade her colleagues to go along with her views. A painstaking, intense and efficient worker, she knew how to network, how to keep lines of communication open and how to deal with justices who were undecided about the way they would vote.
Both Richard Lazarus, who runs training sessions for lawyers about to appear before the Court and has argued many cases there himself, and Marcia Greenberger, whose organization has been a party in numerous cases heard by the Court, agreed with Biskupic that for the last 15 years, anyone appearing before the justices focused on O'Connor and the need to tailor arguments that would appeal to her. That meant not only seeking her vote, but fashioning much of a whole legal argument aimed not at the entire bench but at Justice O'Connor.
Lazarus, a former Center Fellow, warned that the measure of a justice's influence cannot be taken from examining votes alone. What is equally important is the maneuvering behind the scenes as justices try to secure each other's votes for the opinions they are writing, and it is there that O'Connor excelled. Part of the reason, Greenberger suggested, was that O'Connor concentrated on standards rather than rules. She was less interested in fashioning ironclad rules that would become the basis for decisions in future cases than she was in a highly specific, fact-based jurisprudence. For that reason, attorneys could never be quite sure how O'Connor would vote.
Greenberger discussed the way the first woman justice wrote for the Court creating a high standard in sex discrimination cases (Mississippi v. Hogan, 1982) and raising the standard of proof in sexual harassment cases (Jackson v. Birmingham Board of Education, 2005). Pointing to the seeming evolution of O'Connor's approach to abortion rights – after consistently voting to uphold state-imposed limitations on the right, she is credited with writing the plurality opinion in Planned Parenthood v. Casey (1992) that essentially affirmed it – Greenberger noted that recent polls showed the public eager to see the resigning O'Connor replaced by another woman. That, she suggested, was a testament to O'Connor's ability to break through glass ceilings.
O'Connor did not cooperate with Biskupic, saying that as a sitting justice she did not want to cooperate with any one author, but she did indicate that she had no objection to others doing so.
Biskupic was therefore able to interview seven of the other justices (Justice Souter declined), former O'Connor law clerks, and members of her family. Lazarus commented on the difficulty of writing a biography of a sitting justice, with the inevitable lack of historical perspective involved. One passage in the book, in fact, suggests the difficulty of assessing judicial capabilities without the benefit of hindsight. When O'Connor was nominated, as Lazarus read to the audience from Biskupic's book, The Nation commented that "in choosing Judge O'Connor, President Reagan has overridden some fundamental conservative principles and basic policy of his administration: for the highest Court in the land he has picked a person barely qualified for the post, almost entirely because of her sex and not on the basis of individual merit. Despite the many kind words of her friends, Judge O'Connor's record is not even close to Supreme Court quality. She was not an exceptional lawyer or legal scholar."
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When, in 1981, she was appointed to the United States Supreme Court, few people expected Sandra Day O'Connor to become its most influential justice. Drawing on the skills she had honed during a political career in Arizona, however, that is exactly the feat accomplished by the first woman to sit on the nation's highest tribunal.


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LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - A bad crash involving four vehicles has caused a massive backup on I-75.
We're told it happened around 10:30 p.m. in Lexington in the southbound lanes at mile marker 103, just south of the Athens exit.
Police tell us two people were taken to the hospital following the crash. We're told one of them has serious injuries.
As of midnight, southbound I-75 was closed at the scene of the crash.
Southbound traffic is being diverted onto the Athens exit (Exit 104).
There's no word how long southbound I-75 will be closed.
WKYT will have the latest on the crash here on wkyt.com through the night. We'll also have reports on WKYT beginning at 5 a.m.


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