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Sal Peralta - Don't circle PERS wagons
As the 77th Oregon Legislature heads into its second month, battle lines have been drawn over Gov. John Kitzhaber's effort to rein in the cost of the state's Public Employees Retirement System.
State and local governments face an $800 million shortfall in the current biennium as a result of increased PERS costs, which ballooned from 9 percent of the state's payroll in 2001 to 21 percent in 2012.
These increased costs have contributed to cutbacks, including unpaid furlough days for state workers, a shorter school year, fewer teachers and a litany of other problems for state workers as well as for Oregonians who depend on the services provided by teachers, state police officers and other civil servants.
The governor's budget proposes to address these shortfalls and contain system costs. It would apply cost-of-living increases to only the first $24,000 in annual retiree benefits and eliminate, for PERS retirees who leave Oregon, a 9 percent payment intended to cover state income taxes. These two seemingly small changes will save the state of Oregon more than $870 million in the next legislative biennium.
The fact that these proposals are controversial may be a surprise to Oregonians who have spent their careers in the private sector, where raises and cost-of-living adjustments are predicated on the health of the company providing the benefits.
But in the world of state government, addressing retirement costs for state employees presents significant challenges for reform-minded elected officials.
With more than 340,000 active and inactive enrollees, those whose lives are affected by PERS constitute a massive voting bloc in a state with just 2 million registered voters, and lobbyists representing unions hold dominant positions in state government.
During the past 10 years, the state's two largest public employee unions — the Oregon Education Association and Service Employees International Union (SEIU) — together have spent more than $25 million in state and local elections, making them easily the two largest political contributors to Oregon campaigns. Almost all the money has flowed to Democratic candidates and causes.
The last Democratic governor to take steps toward containing the cost of PERS drew a primary challenger endorsed by SEIU. The union also spent roughly $500,000 to defeat Greg Macpherson, a Democrat with a leading role in negotiations on the governor's behalf.
Naturally, the first impulse of these lobbyists, so accustomed to getting their way, is to circle the wagons to protect their members' benefits. There's good reason to question the wisdom of that impulse. Although the governor's plan is a bitter pill for state workers, it also is an essential first step toward turning the state of Oregon around.
Oregon ranks 35th in per capita income, 30th in K-12 education spending. Returns on that investment aren't great. Oregon ranks 47th in high school graduation rates and student-teacher ratios. We are in the bottom 10 percent of student instructional hours.
These poor rankings indicate our state is trailing the nation. They suggest our economic problems likely will worsen over time and will continue trends of the past. Forty years ago, Oregon workers earned 108 percent of the national average; today, their wages have fallen to 91 percent of average.
These problems are bigger than PERS, but they underscore the challenges Oregon faces.
We need more teachers but cannot afford to hire them. As PERS costs grow, they will take a bigger and bigger bite from state services. As that happens, we can expect voter frustration to increase.
One need only look at what happened in Wisconsin, once a reliably Democratic state, where benefits had similarly grown out of control. The state has shifted solidly into the Republican camp largely because public employee unions refused to make concessions.
Voters will tolerate declining services and increasing costs for only so long before they take action. Unions and their allies in the Legislature would be wise to take steps now, before voters take matters into their own hands, resulting in a costly, divisive fight.
The governor's proposed reforms will enable the state to control costs and hire 500 additional teachers without affecting the lowest-paid retirees.
Gov. Kitzhaber wrote the right prescription for Oregon.
Guest writer Sal Peralta is a media consultant for the News-Register and secretary of Oregon's Independent Party. He lives in McMinnville with his wife, Tanya, daughter Bella, and two dogs. When he is not working or thinking about public policy, he can usually be found playing the violin or in his man cave learning how to produce videos.


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|Dual sensory-motor function for a molluskan statocyst network.
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|In mollusks, statocyst receptor cells (SRCs) interact with each other forming a neural network; their activity is determined by both the animal's orientation in the gravitational field and multimodal inputs. These two facts suggest that the function of the statocysts is not limited to sensing the animal's orientation. We studied the role of the statocysts in the organization of search motion during hunting behavior in the marine mollusk, Clione limacina. When hunting, Clione swims along a complex trajectory including numerous twists and turns confined within a definite space. Search-like behavior could be evoked pharmacologically by physostigmine; application of physostigmine to the isolated CNS produced "fictive search behavior" monitored by recordings from wing and tail nerves. Both in behavioral and in vitro experiments, we found that the statocysts are necessary for search behavior. The motor program typical of searching could not be produced after removing the statocysts. Simultaneous recordings from single SRCs and motor nerves showed that there was a correlation between the SRCs activity and search episodes. This correlation occurred even though the preparation was fixed and, therefore the sensory stimulus was constant. The excitation of individual SRCs could in some cases precede the beginning of search episodes. A biologically based model showed that, theoretically, the hunting search motor program could be generated by the statocyst receptor network due to its intrinsic dynamics. The results presented support for the idea that the statocysts are actively involved in the production of the motor program underlying search movements during hunting behavior.
|R Levi; P Varona; Y I Arshavsky; M I Rabinovich; A I Selverston
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Zebrafish otic vesicle (OV) luminal cells are monociliated from cavitation at 18.5 hours post fertilisation. Over the next 6 hours, otolith precursor particles are secreted into the OV and tether to the tips of the first forming hair cell kinocilia at the anterior and posterior poles of the OV, forming two otoliths (structures required for hearing and balance). Previous models of the mechanism of otolith tethering have recognised the importance of cilia for this process but disagreed on the number and distribution of motile and immotile cilia in the OV. Using high-speed video microscopy we have shown that the majority (92-98%) of OV cilia, including the kinocilia, are immotile. Motile cilia are concentrated at the poles of the OV near the forming otoliths, and a few motile cilia are present on the medial wall of the OV. Mutants with a reduced number of cilia (iguana) or ciliary motility defects (lrrc50) often have abnormal otoliths. We have also shown that hair cells are required for otolith nucleation: if ectopic hair cells are formed (mindbomb mutant or Su(H) morphant), otolith precursor particles bind to all the kinocilia. If hair cells are absent (atoh1b morphant), otolith formation is delayed, and a single untethered otolith forms. Surprisingly, in the absence of cilia (MZovl mutant) otolith precursors can tether on the apical surface of hair cells, including ectopic hair cells formed in an MZovl mutant injected with Su(H) morpholino. Embryonic movement also plays a minor role in normal otolith formation.


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August Financial Update – How am I supposed to pay for this surgery?Friday, August 12th, 2011
As promised:
|June 3, 2011
|August 12, 2011*
|Credit Union Visa
|Credit Union Loan
|Amazon Chase
|Perkins Loan
Here's is my updated financials chart, as promised. Some good, some bad, as noted below.
Unfortunately, it's about to look a whole lot worse. I did not add any of the pending medical bills because at this point I only have rough estimates of what those are going to be. I was told that my portion of the surgery costs is going to be $6175, less some mysterious discount but "we won't know what that will be until we submit for payment." Given that I just received my explanation of benefits for the ER visit, and the discount listed on that sheet was a big fat whopping ZERO, I'm going forward assuming the whole $6,175 is going to be mine. This does not include the aforementioned ER visit (and it's expensive lab tests and ultrasound), of which my "insurance" is covering approximately $300. Nor does it include the pre or post-op visits to the surgeon. Not to mention any additional costs that might arise should I need to see my own physician to get clearance for returning to roller derby in a month or more. In any case, the number is probably going to land somewhere between $7500 and $8000 if my estimates are correct. Ouch.
I'll be honest here. I haven't got the slightest clue how I'm going to manage to pay for this. Trying to figure it out feels a whole lot like trying to figure out single premium immediate annuity rates. (I don't even know what that means!) In other words, I'm kind of panicking over here. After I make the required payments on loans and credit cards, and set aside utility payments and the gas/food budget… I have $4.01 out of one paycheck and a whopping $42.91 out of the other. Not going to get very far at that rate.
My first plan of attack is to cancel the cable. I'm talking both TV and internet here. The TV portion of my Comcast bill is about as low as I can get it, and canceling just that raises the internet price, so I wouldn't save much money without canceling both. That should free up between $75-80 a month. Honestly, Internet generally feels like a necessity in my life, but at this point I don't see any way I can leave it on. Prior to the gallbladder attack, I was starting to consider making this change for awhile anyway… I was hoping to put that $80 towards one of my loans and pay it off faster.
I do have an iPhone though, so the ability to access Facebook and my email from that will just have to do for awhile. I considered moving to a cheaper phone without a data plan and keeping the internet, but I'm still under contract for two more months. Plus with the internet options available in my area, it seems like the savings would be a wash either way. And at least with the phone, I have my internet in my pocket and not only when I'm at home.
Beyond that, I don't really know. Maybe I should start a chip-in… do you want to help me pay for my surgery? LOL I've admittedly been a bit lax in my budgeting lately, so I'm cracking down on that. Going back to "snowflaking" religiously rather than letting any extra from categories coming in under budget just fritter away somewhere. I keep an eye on the job ads, but it seems like everything that pays more than my current job doesn't offer enough hours, and everything that is part-time/less than my current job is something that wouldn't work as a second job. I'm at a loss. And really stressed out. I guess I'm going to pay what I can and hope it all works out. I don't know what else to do.
*Even though the date is nearly halfway through August, balances do not necessarily include August payments. Many of those were just made today as I logged into these accounts to check balances.
** The thousand dollar jump in the total is due to the fact that I decided to finally quit pretending that I didn't have a balance on the Amazon card, or that I was going to be paying it off so quickly that it didn't matter anyway. With a number of purchases that could no longer be put off, as well as my changing financial situation, this card is turning out to be my "emergency fund" of sorts and is therefore still in use and not likely to be paid off anytime soon. Therefore, it earns itself a spot in the table even though the balance jumps around quite a bit.


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The world's third biggest brewer, which controls more than a third of Russia's lager market, warns sales will deteriorate.
14:23, UK, Wednesday 20 August 2014
Carlsberg has issued a profit warning after sanctions against Moscow hit its vast Russian lager market.
The Danish brewer currently controls 38% of the lager sector in Russia, and said it expects a further deterioration in sales as the year progresses.
It said its eastern European markets are "increasingly challenging and uncertain," with consumption declines likely in both Russia and Ukraine.
The warning from the world's fourth biggest brewer comes as it revealed its second-quarter results.
It said net profit grew slightly to 2.2bn kroner (£23.6m), up from 2.1bn kroner in the same period a year ago.
It saw revenue increase slightly from 19.2bn kroner (£2.06bn) for the three months ending June 30, from 19.06bn last year.
It said the full-year net profit was expected "to decline by mid- to high-single-digit percentages".
The Danish warning comes as Dutch rival Heineken saw its half-year pre-tax profit up 9%, boosted by football World Cup sales.
Heineken is the world's third biggest brewer and expects sales to remain strong for the rest of 2014.
Earlier this week the European Commission said it would offer compensation for EU fruit and vegetable producers after Russia banned imports, in retaliation to EU-US asset freezes against Kremlin insiders.
The tit-for-tat economic actions were prompted by western claims that Russia was stoking a separatist rebellion in the eastern portion of Ukraine.
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Sun's a shining earner for city
- From: Townsville Bulletin
- January 20, 2014
TOWNSVILLE residents are being urged to cash in on the city's sunshine after the region topped the list of Australia's most profitable city in which to invest in solar power.
National solar provider Energy Matters figures show Townsville residents earn an annual return of 21.8 per cent on their solar systems compared to Brisbane at 20.2 per cent and Sydney at 18.9 per cent. The figures take into account the amount of sunshine Townsville receives, the cost of solar systems in the north, local electricity rates and government subsidies.
GTL Electrical director Simon Mcinnes said solar power was extremely popular in Townsville and estimated one in five homes in the city now had solar systems installed.
"Our company has had 600 to 700 installs in the past two years and there are lots of good solar companies in Townsville," he said.
"The cost has come down significantly in the last couple of years and you can now get a good quality install for about $10,000.
"Townsville is a prime location for solar because our sun hours per day are quite long and the quality of our sunshine is also high."
The figures also show 30 per cent of homes eligible for solar power in Townsville already had the clean energy installed while the city ranked highest for amount of sun hours and government support against Australia's capital cities. Kirwan resident Josh Young installed solar power at his Chesham Drive home a year ago and is now in credit on his power bills.
"The cost of electricity is what got us interested in solar," he said.
"We did some research and given our usage, we made the decision to install solar.
"Solar is worthwhile if you do your homework but it's not for everyone."
Energy Matters co-founder Nick Brass said solar consistency outperformed other forms of investment including shares at 9.8 per cent, property at 9.5 per cent and gold with an annual return of 4.1 per cent.
"Australians are constantly looking for the best place to invest their money, yet these figures show they're overlooking one of the best around and it's right above their head," he said.
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Sue of Burdell Posted at 3:42 PM January 20, 2014
Mark Wilson - My solar generates 44.0per/kWh the power I used is charged at 26.7per KWh and 18.05 per KWh. So therefore the more power I can generate thru the day offsets the power that I use at night.
Brett of Townsville Solar Clean Posted at 12:12 PM January 20, 2014
Solar is definitely a great idea. Managed correctly by the home owner it can be very benificia, even those who work all day, think smart and utilise timers etc. The only thing forgotten in this article is the need for them to be cleaned on a regular basis. Clean panels will maintain your output and put the dollars back into your pocket. Dirty panels will decrease the output and you will essentially begin to pay..
Siana of Townsville Posted at 11:24 AM January 20, 2014
Green energy is being destroyed by Newman and Abbott and at some stage when the lobbyists stop running conservative governments, we will have no choice but to revert back to green energy. 2013 hottest year ever recorded globally and I ain't no greenie.


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I have played sports. I've tried out, went to practices, played in games and went to more practices. Although they were different sports, they were all the same. I felt the same when I played them. "Why do you like sports?" was an interview question asked during my freshman year. I caught myself from answering, "Because it is something to do." All of the sports I have played were just "something to do".
I never would imagine that that answer would change. My Grandfather, a tennis player himself, was always eager for me to play. Tennis, being a sport, got my mind set once again on trying, practicing, playing matches, and more practicing. My mind however, skipped a step that it had never skipped before; a new step that came into play. This step was connecting. I had connected more to tennis than any other sport. From then on, tennis was never "something to do", tennis was my obsession. It was tennis that made me realize that I am a dedicated person.
In the month of August I went to Florida to take tennis lessons near my grandfather's house. As I stepped onto the court, the temperature had already overwhelmed me. The ground released unpleasing heat and the sun crept on my shoulder. The instructor had me warm-up first, passing a few balls back and forth. I could already tell I was portrayed as an underdog by not making many balls go into play. My serves were off too; my toss too high, my wrist too tight, my grip completely wrong, and many other faults. I had already gotten down on myself within the first ten minutes.
Before I played, I had already told my brain that, "I was not good at tennis and that if I can't do well the first time, why bother embarrassing myself again?" All it took was one good serve to hit that thought out of my head. I took a quick breath in, and the corners of my mouth rose as well as my eyebrows. I felt the ball that time, I didn't just hit it. That was my connecting moment.
The instructor gave his, "Good job!" and proceeded helping me with my form; I had so many things to remember. As a young girl watching tennis, I always thought it was simple; hit the ball back and forth. I never imagined any more that goes into just one swing. Watch the opponent aim - run - pull racket back straight - keep the face of the racket parallel to the side of the court - have your elbow out, not tucked in - have wrist at about 125 degree angle - drop the racket low - have contact with ball just behind you - bring the racket up, having the wrist angle intact - follow through - run back to the middle - start over.
Although it was a lot to remember, the procedures ran through my head. Every minute I got better and better, feeling connected with the racket as we swung at the ball. I missed very few, but when I did, I smiled. It was a weird feeling because I did not get frustrated like I normally would have in a sport, instead I had the attitude that spoke, "I can only get better."
My hand cramped, muscles in my body ached and screamed at me to stop, but I never wanted to. I kept pushing and pushing to get better, I strived for that moment in movies where the underdog becomes the champion. My swings progressed, going just over the top of the net, my serves made it in more, ace material. I felt confident for once, but I was still dedicated to progress even further.
Tennis has helped me shape and define who I am as a person. Tennis has helped me see that I am not only dedicated to that sport, but I am dedicated to other subjects such as school, family, and friends. Unfortunately in tennis, love equals nothing, because there is no better way to describe how I feel when I play.
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At the Paris premiere screening of 'Non-Stop' are director Jaume Collet-Serra (from left), actress Michelle Dockery, Delaware's Quinn McColgan, Julianne Moore and Liam Neeson.
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There was a sparkler on the cake that ended the restaurant meal among new colleagues in Budapest, Hungary. It was, after all, a big celebration: the 12th birthday of Millsboro actress Quinn McColgan.
Quinn was in Budapest for two months to film a movie called "Welcome to Harmony," and just days before, she jetted off to Paris for the premiere of "Non-Stop," a thriller that opens stateside Friday.
"It was pretty awesome considering I was away from my family," she wrote about her Jan. 31 birthday in an email from Budapest. "The cast, director and some producers came to my hotel and surprised me in ...


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FMI releases Nonresidential Construction Index report
Posted By Amanda Bayhi On March 14, 2012 @ 3:36 pm In Construction News | No Comments
FMI [1] has released its Nonresidential Construction Index report for the first quarter of 2012.
The NRCI gained 7.8 points over last quarter to 58.1 this quarter, which FMI attributes to panelists' confidence in construction activity in following the lead of the improving the economy. FMI reports good signs for both hiring plans and construction-put-in-place (CPIP) predictions in 2012, but panelists attribute low project pricing and high competition to driving the market place.
FMI reports five percentage points increase in hiring over this time last year, and 42 percent of panelists indicated a zero to five percent increase in full-time direct employees. Additionally, fewer panelists indicated a reduction in salaried employees.
The report indicates expectations for CPIP are positive, as 41.3 percent of panelists expect growth of 0.5 to 2.5 percent for 2012.
The overall economy showed the strongest improvement a 25 point gain from 43.6 last quarter to 68.7 in the first quarter, which reflects improvement in many economic indicators including unemployment.
The local markets for nonresidential construction, which are at 54.9, are improving, and panelists' responses indicate these markets are still very competitive.
The cost of materials continues to rise, with its component down nearly 5 points to 26.2, which is likely to raise the cost of projects while lowering profit margins for contractors.
The cost of labor improved slightly to 41.5, indicating little change over the score of 40.0 last quarter. However, no panelists indicated they were experiencing lower labor costs.
Although contractors are continuing to make moderate gains in productivity, this component, which is , at 52.9, is still too weak to offset rising costs for labor and materials.
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Phil Steele Expects NU to be Slighted by AP Voters
Let's say your task is to come up with a preseason top 25. Among your choices of teams is a school that has won 9 or 10 games in each of the prior 6 seasons and has been ranked in the top 25 in one of the major polls each of the last five seasons. That team is coming off of a bowl victory over a ranked SEC school. That team also returns an all-conference running back (and Heisman candidate), an all-conference defensive end, and an all-conference kick returner. Wouldn't that team appear somewhere in your top 25?
Apparently that may not be the case when the AP voters make their preseason predictions. Phil Steele has gotten very good at predicting what the voters will do months in advance. He predicts that the AP will leave NU out of their top 25 and will place Georgia 11th.
Preseason ratings don't mean too terribly much but clearly there's a lack of respect. If your goal is to guess how teams will finish, wouldn't you want to pick a team that finished somewhere between 14 and 26 each of the prior five years?
Meanwhile, Wisconsin is likely to be ranked 17th despite an identical record to the Huskers a year ago and a worse record the year prior. This will be only the second year for the team under a new head coach. The team returns a pair of second-team all-conference players at running back and on the offensive line. Admittedly, the Badgers do get to host Nebraska and won't face Ohio State, Michigan State, Michigan, or Penn State this year. Meanwhile, NU must head to Michigan State for a night game.
When all is said and done, if the Husker tally 9 or 10 wins again against a fairly tough schedule, Ii seems likely they'll find themselves ranked at season's end.
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Did the prognosticators predict Sparta to finish #3 last year, or whatever it was?
I expect us to finish in the 15-20 range, worse case. Best case, 10-15.
10 wins will be hard fought wins, well, at least 1/2 of them, or so.
Realistically, it appears non-Husker observers see something NU devotees do not. That may be the truth coupled with NU hype that doesn't pan out come the regular season under Pelini. NU has running backs, but not strength in O-Line and QB situation. Both are works in progress. D should be improved overall, but still a work in progress as well. You can't expect observers to be impressed with NU inconsistency and error prone play. Jeckle and Hyde syndrome at work—- Iowa debacle versus Georgia game last year. NU was "out-of-control" in the Iowa fiasco. NU was very disciplined and played within its abilities against Georgia. NU gets no respect because NU has not earned that respect.
The only consistency is NU's predictable 4 losses per season outcome every year. Despite games away at Wisc, MS, Iowa and NW, NU can realistically win 10 games this fall. If the team simply avoids leading the nation in turnover margin ratio, that would be a good start. Pelini's 7th season will be make or break for him. We'll see if BOP is purring like a cat after the Miami game. Also, don't underestimate the ability of Fresno to beat NU in that away game.
something to watch, Tommy as he releases the ball will stare down the receiver, that being said he already has the play in his head and knows who he is going to through too. Defenses will catch on like they did last year and he will through picks. However Ryker and Jonny both hit multiple receivers with means they survey the field and find the open man. and both checked down when nothing was open. Tommy will start but will be sidelined due to interceptions.
With the this strength of this years schedule, I think the Huskers will struggle to get 8 wins. I cant recall the last time the Huskers played well against an Mountain West school. I'm afraid the Miami game will be an embarrassment, and once again we will get to watch Bo embarrass the University, but this year I think he will push his temper to far. Maybe he will even bite the head off of that cat during one of his side line acts. Kind of like when Ozzy bit the head off of that bat.
NU Realista,
Pelini's contract has already been extended into 2018. This will be the THIRD time I have mentioned this to you…directly. This will not be a make or break year, but I do expect more production from the team this year. Yes, there are no gimmies, on Nebraska's schedule save maybe the FCS team McNeese St. That being said, the addition of Miami as an OOC game is welcomed.
Nebraska vs. Big West
9/23/1995 vs. Pacific (3-8) W 49 7
9/24/1994 vs. Pacific (6-5) W 70 21
9/7/1991 vs. Utah State (5-6) W 59 28
9/3/1988 vs. Utah State (4-7) W 63 13
10/1/1988 vs. Nevada-Las Vegas (4-7) W 48 6
9/5/1987 vs. Utah State (5-6) W 56 12
9/15/1979 vs. Utah State (7-3-1) W 35 14
Nebraska vs. MWC
8/31/2013 vs. Wyoming (5-7) W 37 34
9/24/2011 @ Wyoming (8-5) W 38 14
Nebraska vs. MAC
8/30/2008 vs. Western Michigan (9-4) W 47 24
9/22/2007 vs. Ball State (7-6) W 41 40
8/30/1997 vs. Akron (2-9) W 59 14
Nebraska vs SUNBELT
9/15/2012 vs. Arkansas State (10-3) W 42 13
9/4/2010 vs. Western Kentucky (2-10) W 49 10
9/5/2009 vs. Florida Atlantic (5-7) W 49 3
9/12/2009 vs. Arkansas State (4-8) W 38 9
9/26/2009 vs. Louisiana-Lafayette (6-6) W 55 0
9/23/2006 vs. Troy (8-5) W 56 0
Nebraska vs. WAC
9/10/2011 vs. Fresno State (4-9) W 42 29
9/11/2010 vs. Idaho (6-7) W 38 17
9/6/2008 vs. San Jose State (6-6) W 35 12
9/13/2008 vs. New Mexico State (3-9) W 38 7
9/1/2007 vs. Nevada (6-7) W 52 10
9/2/2006 vs. Louisiana Tech (3-10) W 49 10
9/20/2001 vs. Rice (8-4) W 48 3
9/2/2000 vs. San Jose State (7-5) W 49 13
9/28/1996 vs. Colorado State (7-5) W 65 9
10/1/1994 vs. Wyoming (6-6) W 42 32
9/25/1993 vs. Colorado State (5-6) W 48 13
9/5/1992 vs. Utah (6-6) W 49 22
9/14/1991 vs. Colorado State (3-8) W 71 14
9/16/1989 vs. Utah (4-8) W 42 30
10/5/1985 vs. New Mexico (3-8) W 38 7
9/8/1984 vs. Wyoming (6-6) W 42 7
9/10/1983 vs. Wyoming (7-5) W 56 20
12/4/1982 @ Hawaii (6-5) W 37 16
9/13/1980 vs. Utah (5-5-1) W 55 9
12/26/1975 vs. Arizona State (12-0) L 14 17 @ Tempe, Fiesta Bowl
9/14/1968 vs. Wyoming (7-3) W 13 10
9/21/1968 vs. Utah (3-7) W 31 0
Any questions?
Nebraska Vs All other conferences.
Short form
Conf—- Wins—- Losses—- Ties
BigWest—- 7—- 0—- 0
SunBelt—- 6—- 0—- 0
BigXII—- 408—- 158—- 15
BigEast—5—- 2—- 0
BigTen—- 71—- 51—- 4
Nebraska Vs. Miami
1/3/2002 vs. Miami (Florida) (12-0) L 14 37 @ Rose Bowl
1/1/1995 vs. Miami (Florida) (10-2) W 24 17 @ FL Orange Bowl
1/1/1992 vs. Miami (Florida) (12-0) L 0 22 @ FL Orange Bowl
1/2/1989 vs. Miami (Florida) (11-1) L 3 23 @ FL Orange Bowl
1/2/1984 vs. Miami (Florida) (11-1) L 30 31 @ FL Orange Bowl
10/2/1976 vs. Miami (Florida) (3-8) W 17 9
10/4/1975 vs. Miami (Florida) (2-8) W 31 16
12/15/1962 vs. Miami (Florida) (7-4) W 36 34 @ NY Gotham Bowl
10/17/1953 vs. Miami (Florida) (4-5) W 20 16
11/30/1951 @ Miami (Florida) (8-3) L 7 19
Typically, Miami does not fair well against Nebraska early in the season.
I meant under Bo. Bo has yet to dominate a Mountain West school. An away game against Fresno will be a tough one to win. So were do you expect to see more production out of this team.
Johnny, this is the now. Its not the good old days anymore. I don't see this program going any were but down.
Bo faired well against Wyoming and Fresno in their last outings.
Well 2/3 of their last outings. Wyoming played a heck of game
with us this passed year. However, that is not without president.
Wyoming came to Memorial Stadium Lincoln Nebraska and nearly
beat our Championship squad in 1994.
As for more production. Offense. Strong OLINE. Not abandoning the run for the pass because the run is stuffed. Issue one. Issue two, sound football fundamentals. 1 or fewer fumbles / interceptions per game.
Defense. 3 and done. If you have your opponent's offense at 3rd in lonnnng, get them off the freaking field! Essentially, FINISH!
Fresno St. Absolutely agree. That is not a gimmie, but it will also show how well we prepare for a relative unknown opponent on the road. (understand when I say unknown I mean by virtue of the fact this is only the second time in history we will be playing them. Same goes for Rutgers but I think we are hosting them here.)
The Oline has a long way to go imo. I don't think we are playing Rutgers this year.
Actually, Wyoming has no president; just a governor like all the rest of the states.
Not auditioning to be a grammar cop, just reminding people that it's hard for others to seriously consider their points while laughing out loud.
it's hard for others to seriously consider their points while laughing out loud.
So basically it's hard to take ANYone on this board seriously.
How can "the oline have a long way to go", they are a veteran group, right, they are supposed to be road graders this year, 'come into their own', yada yada.
Y'all are taking the Spring Fling WAY too seriously. It's like preseason NFL where they are experimenting w all sorts of new guys. Doesn't indicate much to get too concerned about.
We play Rutgers 10/25 me thinks. Whats that got to do w anything?
Johnny ~ anyone who follows football knows coaching contracts are terminated early all the time. Colleges have to pay for the cost of doing so, but it happens all the time. Just look at Callie's situation. It is irrelevant, other than cost, that BOP's contract was extended. Do you really believe he would coach next year if he had a losing season in 2014? You work your way up from that losing season outcome to determine exactly how many losses the University will accept under BOP's reign yet still keep his job for another year.
Reality #1 - Having a contract is irrelevant as to how long a coach keeps his job.
NU Realista,
Reality #2 Bo Pelini has never had a losing season.
Reality #3 Eichorst is not Pedersen.
Reality #4 No one should get a contract extension for beating Nevada!
Reality #5 However, beating Georgia (SEC) in a bowl game is cause for reward.
Cody, sorry, that should read precedent not president. Damn auto-correct!
We play Rutgers here at Memorial Stadium on Oct 25.
The last time we played Rutgers:
Nebraska vs Rutgers
11/2/1920 vs. Rutgers (2-7) W 28 0 @ New York, NY
10/25/2014 vs. Rutgers (TBD)
You are right. I over looked that. The spring game does give some insight on what to expect in the fall. Last year it was the D, and the D was weak, but the offence didn't help with all the turn overs. The Oline looked pretty bad. Tdogg you are right they should be road graders, but they sure didn't look like it. The QB spot doesn't look good either. Compared to Ohio, MState, and Wisconsin spring games Nebraska looked down.
I can just imagine Rutgers posting the 1920 score on the wall, seeking revenge! :-))
Johnny ~ my point about Pelini's contract not serving as some guarantee he will be around for many years to come at NU is the fact. My next point to illustrate that fact was to suggest if Pelini had a losing season in 2014 would likely result in his firing, regardles of the contract commitment lasting to 2018. Single game outcomes like your Georgia reference means nothing when discussing the fall 2014 season just as you and others tend to discount the NU fiasco against Iowa last season.
The reason Georgia is rated 11th preseason and NU no where close is because: 1) QB situation is questionable at best; 2) O line appears to be a work in progress with lots of uncertainty; 3) will NU have the ability to return a punt?; 4) will NU continue to be one of the worst teams in the counbtry on the marginal turnover rate?; 5) tweeting and kittie cats don't change a program in need of change; 6) will the coaching staff allow NU to play to its strengths rather than pushing game plans and schemes that work only on paper and in practice? Will Pelini morph back into the ugly Iowa game mode, or draw on his Georgia game experience to know that coaching within the team's abilities works best; and 7) for the D to be most effective, the O must accomplish ball control and time off the clock as a primary game plan goal.
Season 7 will either be Pelini's positive awakening or his swan song.
Yeah, I imagine Rutgers would like to even out the all time series.
Of course so would A LOT of other teams. The only notable exceptions being Oklahoma, USC, & Alabama.
Heck, I will be the grammar police. Why? Because this is how we communicate to each other via comment boards. So get it right! Admiral, this is directed towards you. Your first comment on 4/16 looks worse than a 6th graders failed English test!
NU Realista,
Again, you must be a very difficult person to shop for.
Johnny ~ again you and others employ tactic of personal attack rather than addressing issues. Typical diversionary move without relevancy or merit.
Too bad.
NU Realista,
I have already addressed your so-called "issues." Your personal attacks on Bo and Co. as well as your incessant need to try and demoralize even our potential recruits is without pale. Sometimes you are funny. Most of the time you are not. You wield absolutely NO power in the University Administrative staff yet you constantly try to predict or declare that "this is Bo's last year," or "Bo isn't head coaching material."
There are times when we at least try to pay some respect to your view point. Strained as it is at times. But any intellectual capital we give you is wasted. Often times by the very next comment you make. If you do not want to be "personally attacked" well then don't do it to others. You are allowed to have an opinion. However, don't be surprised of others don't want you to share it. We have already witnessed what the so-called intellectuals can do to our University when left un-checked. And no, we are not about to let it happen again.
Dear Johnny and others similarly inclined ~ bigotry of soft expectations rule the roost with fans such as yourselves. While refusing to accept that as a fact, you all decide to rationalize the truth and downplay NU FB mediocrity that is now the norm. Other schools seem to achieve FB excellence far exceeding what NU accomplishes nowadays. You all resent criticism when it clearly is needed for those in charge of the football program. It is also not disloyal to expect better from the same FB program. There is lots of room for improvement but nothing happening to kick it up a notch. As long as people accept mediocrity, they will continue to be slaves of low expectations, rationalizations, and excuses for failure. Too bad and also too sad!!!
The term Bigotry and Racism no longer have any meaning. They are misused too frequently today by people who simply are too young to remember how horrifying the actions of those who truly fit its description once were. As for the football program being mediocre… There are 123 NCAA Football programs that would absolutely-freaking LOVE to be as "mediocre" as we are.


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A town at the turning point
Favorite thing: Lowell has had so much Federal and private money poured into it for the preservation of its textile past. Several mill buildings and complexes have been made into museums and art exhibit space. There is a National Park with park rangers to give directions and tell you more of the history of this town at the edge of industrialization. Now in 2004 the town tries to reshape itself once again...into a different era...where all the industry has fled to overseas production, and the tenement houses are filled with immigrant and low income populations trying to find a way in the new society. It's an interesting study.
- Historical Travel
- Museum Visits
Favorite thing: The Merrimack Canal is a canal that runs through Lowell. The canal which was dug in the 1820's, begins at the Pawtucket Canal just above Swamp Locks and empties into the Merrimack River. The MERRIMACK CANAL was the first major canal to be dug at Lowell exclusively for power purposes.
Lowell's 5.6 mile canal system which weaves through the downtown and historical neighbourhoods, is both an engineering marvel and a relaxing and beautiful place for a stroll.
Favorite thing: Luther Ladd was a 19-year old private in the 6th Massachusetts Voluntary Infantry at the start of the Civil War. As the regiment passed through Baltimore en route to Washington on April 19, 1861, a riot broke out, shots were fired and Ladd and three other soldiers were killed, making them the first casualties of the Civil War. Ladd is buried in Lowell's Monument Square, beneath the Ladd and Whitney monument.
The LADD WHITNEY MEMORIAL is dedicated to the veterans of Lowell.
- Family Travel
Favorite thing: Located at 8 Kirk Street, at the corner of Kirk and Merrimack Street is the Gothic Revival SAINT ANNE'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH built in 1825.
It's such a beautiful church with its wonderful stained glass windows, some of which are Tiffany.
- Family Travel
Along the last century, Lowell...
Favorite thing: Along the last century, Lowell got loads of immigrant to work in it mills. A large number of them where french canadians, some of the close to 1 million who moved from Québec to USA between 1850 and 1950.
For me to walk in the early morning in this city bring this question : 'How come I am not an american ?'
The Paul E. Tsongas Arena
Favorite thing: Lowell's arena is named after late Massachusetts senator Paul Tsongas, a Lowell native. The Arena is the home of the Lowell Devils minor league hockey team, an affiliate of the New Jersey Devils, as well as to the UMass Lowell Riverhawks hockey team. The Arena sponsors many events throughout the year which include rock concerts, sporting events, conventions and trade shows. If you're going to be in the area it might be a good idea to check the Arena's Web site to see if anything happening there catches your interest. http://www.paultsongasarena.com/
Fondest memory: The Tsongas Arena hosted the Men's World Curling Championship in 2006.
- Arts and Culture
- Family Travel
Enhance visit
Favorite thing: If you are coming to Lowell for its Mill History, I suggest reading Call the Darkness Light by Nancy Zaroulis...a novel of a teen as a Mill Girl in the early 1800s. With Zaroulis' attention to detail, I found my self easily transported to walking the neighborhoods I knew growing up where the heroine experienced her difficult years to maturity.
Fondest memory: Being blessed in the '50s by a couple of very special gals sharing a bit of their teen years with me as we experienced the transition from the Big Band era into the age of Rock 'n Roll/R&B. Being able to dance at Holy Trinity's 50 cents record hops on High St. one night with brief drop-in visits by the Fours....Lads, Freshmen, Aces, Mcguire Sisters, Jerry Vale, Platters, etc. and then dance to the Big Bands at the Commodore Ballroom (and Totem Pole, albeit down off 128) the next night.
- Historical Travel
MASONIC TEMPLE- ca. 1928
Favorite thing: Located at 79 Dutton St., just across the Merrimack Canal, is the Lowell MASONIC TEMPLE, a white stone building with 8 huge Greek-style columns at the front.
- Family Travel
All along the chanel,energetic...
Favorite thing: All along the chanel,energetic base from witch they built all those mills, you will see all those red bricks building. You may even visit the 'mill museum' within the Boot Cotton Mill.
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Friday College Town Hall
Last Updated: July 22, 2013
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Categories: Majors & Minors
In Friday College Town Hall, we post a question about college, and you leave an answer in the comment field.
Today's question:
The Wall Street Journal created an interactive online tool, using the 2010 Census data, that shows students' career prospects in regards to their majors.
Certain college majors have higher unemployment rates than others:
Architecture – 10.6%
Linguistics & comparative literature – 8.5%
Commercial art & graphic designs – 8.1%
Drama & theater arts – 7.1%
Journalism – 7.0%
Computer engineering – 7.0%
And some are lower than most:
Medical technology technician – 1.4%
Nursing – 2.2%
Treatment therapy professions – 2.6%
Pharmacy – 3.2%
Elementary education – 3.6%
High school teacher – 3.8%
Finance – 4.5%
Physics – 4.5%
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Cellmate is suspect in state inmate death at Delano prison
DELANO, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) - The death of an inmate in Kern Valley State Prison has been ruled a homicide.
An inmate, whose name was withheld, was found dead inside his cell Thursday morning, according to prison officials.
The cellmate, 43-year-old Dennis John Bratton, is believed to be responsible, prison officials said.
Bratton is serving a life sentence out of San Diego County for attempted murder, multiple counts of assault with deadly weapons and firearms, and an in-prison assault with a deadly weapon. He's been in the state prison system since 1997.


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There is a marvelous passage, early in Tolkien's The Hobbit, where Bilbo Baggins, reluctant host to a company of dwarves who are talking and singing of their lost riches, is suddenly seized with a jealous love for "beautiful things made by hands and by cunning and by magic" (and of course, he eventually comes into ownership of one of these things). Yet his fierce desire evaporates almost immediately, and Bilbo is again just a hobbit from Bag End, perfectly content with the comforts of hearth and home. This evocative description sets up almost all that is to follow, including the author's subsequent trilogy. But alas, there is none of the meaningful whimsy of Tolkien's first fantasy book to be found in the director Peter Jackson's fourth Middle Earth movie. It's Lord of the Rings all over again, only without the involving characterizations. An Unexpected Journey (part one of The Hobbit film trilogy) doesn't even pay attention to Bilbo's delight in maps, especially maps with runes and secret elvish script. Instead there are orcs, more orcs, and much conspiratorial talk of shadowy forces that might've been revealed with more skill and subtlety.
While sending Bilbo (Martin Freeman), his dwarf companions, and leader Gandalf (Ian McKellen) out into the unpredictable wilds of Middle Earth, The Hobbit confronts them with one excuse for carnage after another. Battle fatigue sets in early, and that's after an uninspired prologue where Old Bilbo (Ian Holm) narrates the lore of the town of Dale and the exile of the dwarves from their mountain kingdom. The quest, as it's called here, is for the king in exile, Thorin Oakenshield (Richard Armitage) and his loyal followers to return to their ancestral homeland, defeat the terrible dragon that usurped it, and reclaim their treasure. Yet the imperative of the story is quickly bogged down by dragged-out scenarios (showing the dwarves to be more weirdly attired and crude in manner than anything Tolkien ever wrote) propelled by hectoring and bickering. Lost in the murk is the charm of Bilbo's vantage point. Reduced to a reactive role (and played by an actor best known for reactive roles), the hobbit seems merely along for the ride, and turning him into a warrior doesn't compensate for the loss of his delightfully clever contributions to the trek. Only rarely does the film capture the wonderment that was expected from Jackson's usually prodigious imagination, as when the dwarves sadly sing of their lost world, or later, with the brief appearance of Galadriel (Cate Blanchett), who is alluded to but not introduced in the book.
The dominating force here is an addition of the filmmakers (perhaps especially Guillermo del Toro, the original director) called the Pale Orc (Manu Bennett), a footnote brought to the screen specifically to enact an ancient grudge with Thorin and up the violence quotient to a wearying degree. Much of the action is reworked from LOTR, squashing the story's spontaneity: must Gandalf whisper to a messenger moth before the arrival of the eagles? Did the elf cavalry have to circle the dwarf troop exactly as the Rohirrim did the Fellowship?
Adding to this atmosphere of overfamiliarity (which includes the score by Howard Shore) is the artificial transformation of Thorin from an űber-dwarf to an Aragon reboot. An opportunity for fresh vigor, through Radagast (Sylvester McCoy) is reduced to silliness as the brown wizard's deceptively childlike demeanor is shown with bird droppings in his hair and a buck toothed, cross-eyed haplessness that culminates in a drug joke. Even Bilbo's encounter with Gollum, one of the most immersive sequences, can't compensate for these near-puerile flourishes.
Where Jackson really gets its wrong is in trying to strong-arm a simple adventure tale with mystical overtones into another heroic quest story about the end of the world. It's the aura of enchantment—some of it chillingly unwholesome—that makes The Hobbit a prequel to LOTR, not its forced similarities. One can only hope that now that Jackson has definitively tied An Unexpected Journey to his billion-dollars-plus franchise of a decade ago, that parts two and three will mine Tolkien's fantasy realm to more original effect. For if not, it will be a long and arduous slog to the return of the dwarf king.


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SAN JOSE, Calif. — Rumors of differences between Wild coach Todd Richards and winger Martin Havlat have been greatly exaggerated.
Said Havlat: "Everything's fine in that department."
The two arrived on the Wild's payroll at about the same time, coming from different directions, and it wasn't exactly love at first sight.
Havlat struggled early, so much so that TSN.com recently ranked him No. 2 in most-disappointing starts among NHL players through the first half of the season.
Lately, however, Havlat has disappointed only Minnesota's opponents, notching 26 points in his past 24 games and hiking his season totals to third on the team with 11 goals and 26 assists for 37 points in 48 games going into the Wild's game Saturday night against the San Jose Sharks at HP Pavilion.
Richards had to dig a little to figure out the forward from the Czech Republic.
Asked about his relationship with Havlat early in the season, Richards said, "I don't know if it's always been good. I felt it's been fine; I haven't had any problems with Marty. My job is to try to get him to play his best hockey, and I have to figure out ways to get him to play his best hockey. Sometimes it's the nice approach, sometimes it's the not-nice approach, but it has nothing to do with me not liking him as a person. My job is to get him to be the best player he can be."
Were he and Havlat at odds for a while?
"I don't think that was the case," he said after Minnesota's morning skate Saturday. "I think we communicated well.
Richards figures Havlat's slow start after he left the Chicago Blackhawks and signed as a free agent was partly due to the transition to a new role with a new team with a big salary and expectations. After Havlat shook that off, Richards said, the coach noticed a more committed player in practices and games.
"There were a lot of unfair things that were happening to him that I think might have led to his play at the start of the year," Richards said. "I think he's more comfortable: comfortable with the city, comfortable with his teammates and his role on the team."
Havlat said he didn't want to use it as an excuse, "but it was all new for me in the beginning. I guess I feel like home right now in Minnesota."
Now that the transition has been made, he added, "I'm just happy that I can help the team much more than I did in the beginning."
Back and forth: Richards says it was not only a matter of the players adjusting to him as the new coach of the Wild early this season, but also of him adjusting to the players.
"It's a two-way street," he said. "Coaching right now, so much of it is relationships, open lines of communication."
Richards believes he and the players have found the neutral zone where they're comfortable opening up to each other, as evidenced by the team's improved play over the past month and a half as the Wild climbed within two points of the top eight in the Western Conference going into Saturday's games.
Players, he said, "see things from a different perspective; they're playing the game. It's easy to sit from behind the bench and say, 'Why did you make that pass; this guy was wide open?' Well, they see it a little bit differently. They have some good input."
Briefly: Goaltender Niklas Backstrom, troubled by a sore back, did not suit up for Saturday's game because he also wasn't feeling well. Wade Dubielewicz was scheduled to back up starting goalie Josh Harding.


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I was wondering if anyone would be able to recommend to me books from a Jewish perspective on the existence of G-d. Something along the lines of proving G-d's existence. I would prefer an evidentiary book, perhaps drawing on Jewish History, archeology, or science. I have already read Rabbi Meir Simcha Sokolovsky's "Prophecy and Providence" (which I would highly recommend), but I was left wanting more examples.
Classic sources: Guide for The Perplexed, Duties of The Heart & The Kuzari.
The contemporary book "Challenge" by Aryeh Carmell seems to be rather popular. A rather different approach is taken by Walter Wurzburger in his "God is Proof Enough"- though I would suggest read the reviews (for example: http://aiwac.wordpress.com/2011/05/03/religion-for-grown-ups-on-r-dr-walter-wurzburger/ ) first, since Rabbi Wurzburger's style is different then the other volumes mentioned here.
chovos halevavos/duties of the heart - shaar yichud / Gate #1 Unity of God
Gate #2 also, but it focuses on reflecting on nature.
I personally have benefited tremendously from the shaar yichud. it's very powerful but only if you really study it in depth.
Rav Noach Weinberg has a phenomenal shiur series proving His existence in a number of different ways, they can be listened to for free here: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/zqblp8yz9r6np4e/Ge9iY_xPfh
They are strongly recommended for anyone and everyone from every walk of Jewish life.
"Permission to Believe: Four rational approaches to G-d's existence" and "Permission to Receive: Four rational approaches to the Torahs divine origin" by Lawrence Kelemen. Although not thorough it gives a good introductory insight into some of the arguments that are used in 'proof of G-d' discussions.
An "evidentiary book, perhaps drawing on Jewish History"?!?
"from a Jewish perspective"?
There's this book on my shelf, often read, divided into 3 main subsections, that shows HaShem's influence on Jewish History.....
Good "proof" testimonies at Shemot 19, Devarim 5:3 "not with our fathers but with US, even US, who are all of us alive this day" !!! Powerful stuff.
If you don't accept the validity of the original testimony, from the original witnesses, the commentaries probably won't help much...
I haven't read it, but Living Up to the Truth by Rabbi Dr. Dovid Gottlieb seems to fall under what you're looking for and is available for free at http://ohr.edu/992.


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Thursday, March 14, 2013
COLLEGE PLACE — A local auto dealer beset by lawsuits is seeking Chapter 11 protection.
The Gilbert Auto Group's dealerships, which are owned by Mark W. Gilbert, filed the action Wednesday in U.S. District Court. The filing covers Gilbert's dealerships in College Place, Walla Walla and Moses Lake, Wash., as well as dealerships in Pendleton and Moscow, Idaho.
According to Jillian Henze, Gilbert's public relations spokeswoman, none of the dealerships will close and no employees will lose their jobs. "Operations at the dealerships will continue as normal," Gilbert said in a statement.
Gilbert said he anticipated the reorganization process will be completed within 90 to 120 days.
The move to seek Chapter 11 protection came on the same day attorneys for American Honda Financing Corp. were in federal court to argue for increasing restrictions on Gilbert's Honda dealership in College Place.
The business is under a temporary restraining order issued on Feb. 22 by U.S. District Court Judge Edward F. Shea in response to a lawsuit filed by the Honda corporation over alleged violations by Gilbert of construction loan and wholesale financing agreements.
In regard to the lawsuit by American Honda, Gilbert said in an emailed statement today "All other hearings are now moot as the protection order will supersede any other court action."
The state Attorney General's office has also filed suit against Gilbert and several of his dealerships for alleged violations of the state's auto dealer and consumer protection laws requiring prompt payoff of customers' trade-in vehicles.
Acting on a motion for an agreed order, Walla Walla County Superior Court Judge Scott Wolfram on March 1 granted a preliminary injunction that ordered Gilbert's businesses to comply with state consumer protection laws as well as provide a list to the attorney general's office of each vehicle received from a consumer in which the holder of a security interest has not been paid in full.
Lawsuits have also been filed by Nissan Motor Acceptance Corporation concerning Gilbert's Moses Lake dealership, by Ford Motor Credit Co. concerning the Moscow, Idaho, dealership, by Sallee Chevrolet of Oregon over the now-closed Milton-Freewater Chevrolet dealership and by Honda dealerships in Burien and Renton, Wash., concerning failure to pay for vehicles purchased by Gilbert Honda in dealer trades.
Statement from Mark Gilbert
The following is the complete text of the statement issued Wednesday by Gilbert Auto Group owner Mark Gilbert through a public relations agency:
In an effort to reorient the Gilbert Auto Group's dealerships, the company took real steps on Wednesday by filing for Chapter 11 restructuring.
The auto group has been in business for 11 years with dealerships in Walla Walla, College Place, Moses Lake, Moscow, Idaho and Pendleton, Ore.
No dealerships will be closing their doors, nor will any employees lose their jobs. Operations at the dealerships will continue as normal, said owner Mark Gilbert.
By choosing this route, Gilbert Auto will take this opportunity to reorganize its businesses.
"All Gilbert Auto dealerships will remain open and ready to do business," Gilbert said. "We still have the ability to offer exceptional values to the consumer during the time we are restructuring."
Gilbert said he anticipates the reorganization process will be completed within 90 to 120 days, just like the short-term restructuring of GM and Chrysler. He believes his company's choice will be a step toward a bright future.
Gilbert Auto Group's commitment to its employees and pride and support of community programs will not fall to the wayside during this time, he added.
"Our commitment to our community partners, sponsorships and supported programs will continue uninterrupted and we expect to remain heavily invested in our local economy," Gilbert said.


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TeleGeography, a company that studies the evolution of the telecommunications market, has published a report that clearly shows the success of Small Business VoIP, especially for long distance calls. Since 2005, the incumbent telecom fight against a new enemy: Skype . In this time period, the use of the client has grown tremendously to reach one third of the world's international traffic.
TeleGeography found that the overall traffic increased by 5% in 2012, exceeding 490 billion minutes, 34% of which are represented by small business VoIP calls . This is mainly due to the spread of mobile phones and smartphones in developing countries, as well as the availability of cheaper rates than traditional international calls. As pointed out by the U.S. company, " millions of users have discovered that they can communicate without the service of telcos . "
The use of Skype has grown exponentially: in 2012 alone, the voice and video Skype-to-Skype calls increased by 44%, to 167 billion minutes . The increase of 51 billion minutes is more than double the traffic generated by all telecom operators world put together .
Fortunately, over 40% traffic is represented by Skype video calls , so the business VoIP client has not completely replaced the traditional calls. However, given the huge volume of traffic, TeleGeography provides a negative future for telecom operators, as profits from international calls will always be lower for "fault" of Skype and other software:
The pressure on the carrier will continue to grow in the coming years. Skype is the most widely known, but it is not the only competitor of the operators. Google (Talk and Voice), WeChat (Weixin), Viber, Nimbuzz, KakaoTalk and Line have become popular. And, perhaps more dangerous for telecommunications companies, Facebook has recently added to its application functionality Free Voice Messenger.
To prevent a mass exodus to Skype, probably the only solution is to enter into agreements malls, as they have done with some operators of Russians, Americans and Canadians.
Via: ArsTechnica Source: TeleGeography Image: Creative Common
External Tags: voip business phone systems and business voip providers. Also one of the external tag is voip for small business.


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Journalist Ed Malone is looking for an adventure, and that's exactly what he finds when he meets the eccentric Professor Challenger – an adventure that leads Malone and his three companions deep into the Amazon jungle, to a lost world where dinosaurs roam free.
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The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office is investigating a crash after a police cruiser hit a pedestrian on the Westside on Tuesday night.
At 9:43 p.m., JSO Officer Kim Porter was traveling home after her shift when she was involved in a crash with a pedestrian while traveling east on Kings Road in her marked patrol car, according to police.
The injuries to the pedestrian were initially believed to be life-threatening, and the person was taken to a local hospital. Police later said the injuries were non-life-threatening.
"From my understanding the pedestrian was in the roadway at this time," JSO spokesman Shannon Hartley said. "It's an ongoing investigation and we'll be able to get more details in terms of where the actual impact was made and all that as the investigation continues."
Police said the identity of the pedestrian and the exact location of the crash would be released at a later time, along with the other investigative details, due to the ongoing status of the investigation.
"There's no standard protocol in terms of like with an officer involved with a shooting type incident, where we place them on administrative leave. That's not typically the case," Hartley said. "It's handled case by case. Obviously we have concern for the officer and how she is feeling [with this] traumatic incident."


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Residents can start their own geocaching adventure after picking up the basics of the high-tech treasure hunting game in a workshop hosted by the Newark Library.
Wally Spence, of the Central Ohio Geocachers, will present "Geocaching 101" from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday in Meeting Room A. Geocaching refers to the hiding or finding of small containers containing trinkets by players using GPS-enabled devices.
This event is free and open to the public. Registration is not required.
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Christopher Thomas Eastes was born on October 21, 1974 in Monroe, Michigan. He was the son of Diana (Eastes) Bomia. Christopher attended Monroe High School, later earning his GED. He would continue his education at Monroe County Community College, completing many classes.
For many years he was employed in the Food Service Industry. Chris held many management positions over the years, the last being with his Subway.
Christopher cherished life. He was the most loyal, best friend a person could have. He was an extremely trusting individual almost to a fault. He inherently believed in the good of others and was generous to the point of giving his shirt off his back to a stranger.
Chris adored all animals. If he had been able he would have taken in every stray that he met over the years. Christopher had an appreciation for the arts. He was a connoisseur of music, movies, and fine art.
Christopher Thomas Eastes, age 38 of Monroe, passed away on Sunday, October 20, 2013 at MagnumCare of Monroe. He had been in declining health for more than eight months and under the care of Mercy Memorial Hospice. His passing was preceded by his grandparents: Maude Eastes and Lessie Thomas; an uncle: James T. Eastes; and two very special companions, his dogs: Allie and Chang.
To cherish his memory, Christopher leaves his mother: Diana Bomia of Monroe; a sister: Amber Bomia (Matt VanNatta)of Kalamazoo; four brothers: Justin (Bin) Bomia of Monroe, Joshua (Mandy) Bomia of Monroe, Les (Michelle) Bomia of Korea, and Corey (Elizabeth) Bomia of Monroe; three maternal aunts: Barbara Godwin, Patricia Bashaw, and Jacqueline Corpuz; two uncles: John Thomas and Carlos (Sally) Eastes; aunt Terry Eastes; and five nieces and nephews.
Cremation has taken place. Friends and family may gather from 5:00pm until 7:00pm on Thursday, October 24, 2013 at Merkle Funeral Service, 2442 North Monroe Street, (734) 384-5185. A Memorial Service will take place at 6:00pm also at Merkle's.
Donations for those who desire are suggested to the family to assist with funeral expenses. Online guests may leave words of inspiration and comfort, share a photo, or make a donation by visiting www.merklefs.com and then selecting the Online Tributes page.


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That's it! (God I keep spelling it Angus, not Angas.) It's a pretty nice building, it has a big THE MILL sign up in the windows now. The upstairs workshop space of the complex is the best part, lovely big old industrial windows spewing light all over the place. We'll be using it to run our workshops. Our last location didn't have any windows so we shot wet plate with a bunch of halogen lamps for the UV, but window light will help a bunch.
Thank you for the offer Dr Croubie! I'll let you know if we need a hand, we're just in the starting stages of assembly right now and we should have a better idea of the scale of it after the next few days. The one day film developing workshop doesn't cover printing as we find most people intend to scan rather than convert their laundry to a darkroom (something we of course try to encourage, but it's not for everyone), but if you come in for a day's printing I'd be happy to give you a one on one refresher on things. It'll all come back you after half an hour.


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Pakistan Cuts Supply Lines to NATO Troops in Afghanistan
Updated 9/6/08 at 9:00 PM EST
In a move seen by some as the latest fallout from Wednesday morning's US attack on South Waziristan, the Pakistani government has ordered that supply lines to NATO troops in Afghanistan be immediately severed for an indefinite period of time.
Pakistan's Interior Minister Rehman Malik later denied the report, insisting that the interruption was not retaliatory but only a temporary response to security reports, and that the link had already been restored. Defense Minister Chaudhry Ahmed Mukhtar, however, said the move was intended to show how serious Pakistan was about its territorial integrity, saying "we have stopped the supply of oil and this will tell how serious we are".
The move comes as thousands of protesters marched through South Waziristan's capital of Wana chanting "death to America". Pakistani media cited unnamed sources who said the move came as the government feared retaliation from South Waziristan tribesmen for the US attack.
The strike, which was the first confirmed use of US ground forces in Pakistan since the 2001 invasion of Afghanistan, killed 20 civilians and received widespread condemnation in Pakistan's government. American officials have suggested that the attack is just the first of many cross-border missions to be expected in the coming months, as the US has expressed growing discontent with Pakistan's inability to control its long and mountainous border with Afghanistan. The Defense Minister of key NATO ally Germany was also critical of the US attack during his visit to Pakistan, and warned that "Pakistan's territorial integrity has to be respected".
With Pakistan's sole ground link to Afghanistan closed to them, NATO would be more reliant than ever on Russia for the transportation of non-military supplies to the war-torn country at a time when US-Russian relations are at a post-Cold War low. And while Russia has promised not to block NATO's overland transport, President Bush's threat to "punish" Moscow over the recent war with Georgia may put the route in further jeopardy.
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U.S. Promises $200 Million to Combat Drug Trafficking
February 14, 2011
U.S. Assistant Secretary of State William Brownfield was in Honduras last week to sign over $1.75 million in Central America Regional Security Initiative (CARSI) funds—part of a larger $200 million sum he pledged to Central American nations. Brownfield, who heads the State Department's Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, noted that the funding would support prison management, anti-gang community policing efforts and security enhancement of borders and ports. In the latter case, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Border Tactical Unit would provide training to Honduran Frontier Police.
The $200 million in CARSI funds will aid Honduras and six other Central American countries: Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua, and Panama. The CARSI program is an enhanced version of the Mérida Initiative. According to the State Department, CARSI has a list of five goals including to "re-establish effective state presence and security in communities at risk" and to "disrupt the movement of criminals and contraband within and between the nations of Central America."
In his remarks in Tegucigalpa, Brownfield added that he chose to visit Honduras because it suffers from crimes—including gangs and illicit drugs—from consequences that often originate outside the country. In speaking of CARSI, he said that "the logic is that if Honduras is a victim of transnational threats, the solution should also be transnational." Brownfield, a former U.S. ambassador to Venezuela and Colombia, also visited Guatemala, El Salvador and Colombia earlier this month.
Proposed Cuts in U.S. Aid to Latin America Reflect Changing Priorities
February 2, 2010
President Barack Obama's proposed budget plan for fiscal year 2011 would decrease aid to Latin America by nearly 10 percent, mostly by cutting military and police support. Released on Monday, the plan—a blueprint of the president's budget priorities that will now be debated in Congress—calls for economic development aid in the region to stay about the same, while aid for health programs would increase. Obama's budget proposal increases overall spending by the State Department, with much of the proposed increase going toward programs in Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Colombia and Mexico, currently the largest recipients of U.S. aid in Latin America, would receive less funding in 2011 under Obama's plan. Deputy Secretary of State Jacob Lew said the cuts represent the Plan Colombia and Merida Initiatives moving on to less costly phases. Most of the helicopters the U.S. promised Mexico to help counter drug cartels under the Merida Initiative, for example, have already been purchased. Colombian Minister of Defense Gabriel Silva, however, plans to ask U.S. congressional leaders to maintain support for Plan Colombia when he travels to Washington on Monday.
The Obama plan would cut aid specified to combat drug trafficking by $16 million, especially in Colombia, although anti-narcotics programs across the region would still receive $690 million in 2011. Assistance directed toward Latin American development initiatives would essentially remain constant with 2010 funding, with $736 million allocated for programs such as alternative agriculture techniques, judicial reform in Colombia and support for Cuban civil society.
Cutting aid to Colombia, calling for greater parity between military and development spending, and increasing aid to Central America were also priorities reflected by the Obama administration in its 2010 budget requests.
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WASHINGTON — Defense News and VisualDoD have created a strategic partnership to integrate VisualDoDs data and analytics with Defense News reporting on defense spending to provide advanced coverage of defense spending.
The arrangement with VisualDoD covers all of Gannett Government Medias titles, including C4ISR&Networks, Federal Times and the Military Times Media Group.
Gannetts reporters and editors will have tailored access to VisualDoDs budget and spending data, including its suite of search, forecasting and portfolio development tools. Reporters and editors will be able to build and maintain defense market data sets tailored to their research.
These new capabilities offered by VisualDoD will allow us to deliver news and analysis with unprecedented speed, depth and clarity, said Tobias Naegele, vice president and general manager for Defense News and Armed Forces Journal. Industry decision-makers rely on Defense News for breaking news and analysis, and VisualDoDs tools will enhance our ability to put critical budget decisions in context more quickly and more precisely than ever before.
We are thrilled that Gannett has chosen to exclusively partner with us to invigorate how both firms approach their core objectives of delivering informative defense market insight to our customers, said Michael Cadenazzi, CEO and Founder of VisualDoD. Gannetts deep expertise and strong relationships across the global defense space combined with our visualization, collaboration and analysis tools will change how defense companies, large and small, approach their information needs in the market.
The size and volatility of global defense markets, which are served by an estimated 30,000 firms worldwide, require companies to distill huge volumes of information to keep pace with change. This agreement allows both VisualDoD and Gannett to break down government spending data, spot trends and anomalies, and explain those facts in clear language.


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|Nanoscale morphology in precisely sequenced poly(ethylene-co-acrylic acid) zinc ionomers.
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|The morphology of a series of linear poly(ethylene-co-acrylic acid) zinc-neutralized ionomers with either precisely or randomly spaced acid groups was investigated using X-ray scattering, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM). Scattering from semicrystalline, precise ionomers has contributions from acid layers associated with the crystallites and ionic aggregates dispersed in the amorphous phase. The precisely controlled acid spacing in these ionomers reduces the polydispersity in the aggregate correlation length and yields more intense, well-defined scattering peaks. Remarkably, the ionic aggregates in an amorphous, precise ionomer with 22 mol % acid and 66% neutralization adopt a cubic lattice; this is the first report of ionic aggregate self-assembly onto a lattice in an ionomer with an all-carbon backbone. Aggregate size is insensitive to acid content or neutralization level. As the acid content increases from 9.5 to 22 mol % at approximately 75% neutralization, the number density of aggregates increases by approximately 5 times, suggesting that the ionic aggregates become less ionic with increasing acid content.
|Michelle E Seitz; Christopher D Chan; Kathleen L Opper; Travis W Baughman; Kenneth B Wagener; Karen I Winey
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St. John Bosco Catholic School in Sturgeon Bay continues a new tradition when it presents its second annual school musical production, "Annie."
Students in grades 3 thorugh 8, directed by Bruce Newbern, bring to life the old popular comic strip "Little Orphan Annie," which was used as the basis for the evergreen, Tony Award-winning stage musical that remains a favorite with school theater groups, as well as a 1982 movie.
The story focuses on Annie, who charms everyone with her positive, sunny spirit, despite a next-to-nothing start in 1930s New York. She is determined to find her parents, ...


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MADEIRA BEACH, Florida - This week, students from Madeira Beach Fundamental School will be delivering a surprise to a local hospital: a pile of handmade fleece blankets. Enough, in fact, for every bed at All Children's Hospital in St. Petersburg.
"I think they're really going to like them. They're really soft," says student Emma Clark.
About 90 kids volunteered their time after school to create blankets in all different prints, from tie dye to paw prints to a Gators-themed blanket that hopefully won't go to a Seminoles fan.
"What can start as a small gift from somebody else can grow into a bigger gift for other people," says sixth-grade math teacher Betsy Mauro.
The blanket project started when Mauro's son, Christopher, was diagnosed with leukemia. The shocking news inspired her class to make a difference, and the project has only grown from there.
When Christopher heard about it "it was just one of the greatest feelings in the world," he says. "Because the same thing was done for me when I was in the hospital."
When he was first in the hospital, a patient gave him a handmade blanket.
"There was true happiness, if you think about it, because someone who had gone through all this before, to bring in something for people who are going to be going through it themselves, it was just a great feeling," he says.
It's also a great feeling for the students making the blankets.
"We get to help all of those children who, on Christmas Eve, are going to be stuck in a hospital," says student Michelle Piotrowski. "It really shows that kids can make a difference."


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The gorgeous gals of "Girls," Zosia Mamet, Jemima Kirke, Lena Dunham and Allison Williams, are 2012's fiercest foursome. HBO's quirky, polarizing dramedy was one of the most buzzed-about series of the year, and it made a star of Dunham, who created, writes, directs, produces, and stars in the show. The 26-year-old newcomer was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series, and Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series at the 2012 Emmys.
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