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First farts [1] and now beer, methane gas is quickly becoming a popular alternative energy source. Eric Fitch, CEO of PurposeEnergy Inc [2], has turned his love of beer into energy by creating a device that recycles the waste from brewing beer into a functional natural gas.
Using the leftover energy from the hops, barley and yeast used to make beer [3], Fitch's anaerobic methane digester harnesses all that energy [4] and then uses it to process the plant's wastewater. The benefits are two-fold: not only is the system environmentally conscious – as it greatly reduces the plant's waste – but it also cuts the costs of natural gas consumption.
Fitch's company, PurposeEnergy, [2] produces biphase orbicular bioreactors (BOB), which are basically giant, silo-like structures that convert brewery waste into 200 cubic feet of biogas per minute. He calls Magic Hat Brewery [5] a client, and he is able to save the small brewery $2 per barrel of brewed beer. A win-win situation, the brewery not only reduces its carbon footprint, but it also has less waste and saves money, all while providing the public with an endless flow of delicious beer.
By essentially recycling its own energy, BOB enables breweries to partially power themselves, keeping beer costs lower and wastewater to a minimum.
So next time you have a pint of Magic Hat No. 9, you can think about how you are helping the environment!
Via PSFK [6] and The Boston Globe [7]
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They maintain that the sensitivity of the Sandy Hook shooting, the emotional impact the tapes would have on families and the fact there's no question about who committed the crime support their argument that the tapes should not be released in their case. They also remain concerned about the crime scene photos someday being released, predicting such images and sounds would live forever on the Internet and would be used by people with various political agendas.
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Which bike - a fixed gear/single speed bike, or a road bike with multiple gears - is the best for a good workout?
I'll explain my situation a little more and my thoughts and then I'd appreciate some feedback. Right now I have a single speed bike which I got cheap off of Craigslist. It works well but needs a few upgrades to get in good shape - the tires are worn out, the seatpost is too short, etc. I'm debating whether I should sink the money into this old bike or get a new bike, and my wife said I can go ahead and look at a new entry-level bike
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ABC, CBS and NBC have collectively decided to wave the Dikembe Mutombo "no" finger at All My Children and One Life to Live.
Both of those series have been brought back to life after being cancelled. The two shows, which are now being produced by Prospect Park, return to life on April 29 as online only programs. Prospect Park went to those three networks and wanted to purchase ad time for the shows, but were rebuffed, as they are seen as competition.
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Minutes of Proceedings
Session: 2012/2013
Date: 19 March 2013
12.37pm The Chairperson opened the meeting in closed session.
1. Apologies
Apologies are detailed above.
2. Chairperson's Business
The Chairpersons thanked Mr Basil McCrea, MLA, for his work as deputy Chairperson of the Group and welcomed Mr Robin Swann, MLA, as the UUP nomination for Deputy Chairperson to CLG.
3. Minutes of the meeting on 19 February 2013
The minutes of the meeting on 19 February 2013 were agreed.
4. Matters Arising
Roisin Fleetham, Clerk to the Chairpersons' Liaison Group, updated the group on the recent meeting of the Committee on Standards and Privileges where the Second Report on the Unauthorised Disclosure of a Draft Report by the Public Accounts Committee was agreed. Members noted that the Report gave consideration to the response by CLG to the Interim Commissioner's recommendations on the handling of committee documents. A revised Information Assurance Policy will be issued to all staff and training, where appropriate, will be provided.
5. 2013-14 Budget Bid
12.41pm Mr Moutray joined the meeting
Damien Martin, Clerk Assistant, informed Members of the Clerking Directorate's 2012-13 budget out-turn. Members were also informed of the bids for the financial year 2013-14, particularly in relation to Committee Travel; Specialist Advisors to Committees; and General Business Expenditure.
6. Protocols for Committees writing to Ministers of other Departments
Chairpersons noted a paper by Nuala Dunwoody, Clerk Assistant, in response to Members concerns about the current practice of channelling correspondence with departments through the lead Committee. Roisin Fleetham, Clerk to the Group, briefed Members on a suggested way forward to streamlining current practices.
Agreed: It was agreed that the Clerk to the Group would have further discussions with colleagues from the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister in respect of streamlining procedures for corresponding with other departments, and report back to the Group in due course.
7. Staffing
Damien Martin, Clerk Assistant, updated Members on the current staffing situation. Members were advised that the Assistant Clerk competition had recently concluded and that a competition to fill temporary vacancies at Clerking level would conclude after Easter. As a result there would be staff moves and these would be kept to a minimum where possible.
8. Draft Forward Work Programme
Agreed: Members noted, and agreed, a draft forward work programme for the Chairpersons' Liaison Group.
9. Any other business
10. Date, time and venue of next meeting
The next meeting of the Liaison Group is scheduled to take place on Tuesday 16 April 2013 at 12.30pm in Room 21, Parliament Buildings.
12.58pm The Chairperson adjourned the meeting.
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Point Grey Road: The Amazing Fact Almost No One Took Seriously
During the council hearings on the Seaside Completion, traffic counts were repeatedly referenced – and disputed.
No wonder. Maps that showed various counts on roads throughout the corridor were cluttered with numbers that seemed to contradict each other. Here are two of the most contentious.
The first comes from a document for "Transportation 2040" – the city's transportation strategy – dated June of 2012.
One big difference: dates have been added on individual roads. That's not what a reader would have seen in the original.
The second map, with work from September and October of 2012, covers roughly the same area:
Notice the difference on two of the most critical streets:
Point Grey Road (June): 13,000 vehicles per day
Point Grey Road (Sep): 10,000 vehicles per day – a drop of 30 percent
- Macdonald (June): 12,000 vehicles per day
Macdonald (Sep): 10,000 vehicles per day – a drop of 20 percent
One can understand why people were confused, confounded and open to conspiratorial explanations. Were staff fudging the figures? The drops of 20 to 30 percent seemed too convenient for some who felt the difference was being used to justify removing through traffic from Point Grey Road by diverting it to Macdonald.
So the two maps became evidence for incredulity – and a condemnation of the whole process. Why not stop, address the inconsistences and come up with credible figures everyone could agree on?
Eventually, on Saturday, July 27 at 2:59 pm, Jerry Dobrovolny, the City's transportation engineer, undertook an explanation – which you can see on the streaming video here.
Here's the explanation.
In 2012, the City staff, in preparing for a meeting in Point Grey/Kits in 2012, took the data they had available – largely from counts done in 2006 – and created the first map above.
When it became apparent that the Broadway/Cornwall area would be a high priority, the engineers went out and took fresh counts, taken in September and October of 2012. So although the maps are from 2012, the data is actually six years apart – and the drops in traffic reflect that difference in time.
And that data is amazing.
Jerry Drobrovolny verbatim:
We have seen a trend, a downward trend over the past 15 years – vehicles entering the city, vehicles entering the downtown, we have seen a downward trend on vehicles crossing the Burrard Bridge, we have seen a downward trend on vehicles entering and leaving UBC and the UEL. And the difference between the data is a continuation of the downward trend. …
So we're seeing those continual drops city-wide, and we're seeing a similar drop here in these neighbourhoods between the data that we had (in) 2006 and the data we're showing now.
[The data with dates is all available on VanMap.]
Even on Burrard Street, traffic volumes have been 15,000 cars-per-day higher in the last decade than they were in 2012. When the Burrard/Cornwall intersection is redesigned and resignalized as part of this project, the traffic volume may well go up on Burrard in order to move it away from the Cornwall/Macdonald route – but it may still be an easier drive than it was in more congested times.
Very few delegations accepted the view that traffic has been declining in Vancouver. It goes too much against common sense. Most of us assume there can only be an increase in traffic as the city grows, and the city can only get more congested – and it's already said to be the second most congested in North America!
It was therefore a given that transferring traffic from Point Grey Road to Macdonald and 4th Avenue could only worsen an intolerable situation.
And yet, if the trend continues, it won't. Subtract the amount of traffic that will avoid Cornwall and Macdonald, as well as those using alternative routes to get to western destinations, and the new traffic on Macdonald could well be offset by the general decline. Most likely, once Burrard/Cornwall is rebuilt, the diversion may not even be noticeable.
Oh, there's this: more people will be cycling. The percentage difference it makes may be small – but it's all part of the trend. It's the benefit we get from shaping a city that, from the 1970s on, said it would not widen streets or accommodate more single-occupancy vehicles. It's the reality that comes when practical alternatives are offered, especially transit. It's the kind of city you get when land-use matches up with transportation priorities. And it's the kind of city that's healthier and, despite the rancor on issues like this, maybe even happier.
It's the city we said we wanted – and the city we are getting.
Why would we stop now?
July 31, 2013 2:04 pm
It's Macdonald not McDonald, but don't feel bad. I'd lived here for a while before I figured out Granville and not Grandville.
Tyler Bryant permalinkJuly 31, 2013 2:30 pm
Interestingly, many of those trips are vanishing as well showing some type of structural issue going on. Total vehicle commuter trips were down 18,000 trips/day between 2006-2011 in Vancouver. This was offset by an increase of 8000 walking and cycling trips but 9000 commuter trips have vanished in Vancouver. Is this the result of Vancouver losing employment to other Metro cities? Is telecommuting really eating into commuter transport demand?
Any insights?
jared permalinkJuly 31, 2013 2:39 pm
What data are you referring to exactly? Census (2006) and Household Survey (2011)?
Tyler Bryant permalinkAugust 1, 2013 10:02 am
Jared, yes.
Dejan K permalinkJuly 31, 2013 10:08 pm
I would speculate that:
– Canada Line has significant impact
– Telecommuting is getting to have significant impact particularly among high-tech workers (my office has been reduced from 4 to 2 floors while increasing number of employees. I would say that only about 25% of employees work in the office on regular basis. Most of the remaining office space is empty – we could probably go down to a single floor and we likely will). This is not an isolated case either – big companies like Telus are actively encouraging workers to telecommute. Most of the Telus Burnaby "boot" building has been sublet. It boggles the mind as to why they are building new HQ downtown (see http://www.shiftcentral.com/blog/hop-skip-and-jump-complex-world-telecommuting-and-mutual-satisfaction)
Adam Fitch permalinkAugust 6, 2013 1:46 pm
I would guess that these are a couple of the reasons:
1. There has been a trend of people moving donwtown, to all those new condo towers built in the the last 25 years. If they work downtown, they are hardly counted as "commuters"; they often walk to work. Others who live in downtown buildings reverse commute.
2. There was a big trend of suburban office park construction 10-20 years ago, and a lot of office relocation out of the downtown. This leads to both reverse commuting, and office workers moving out to the suburbs to have shorter commutes.
3. The advent of the WestCoast Express, the Millenium Line and the Canada Line must have made a diffenrence in the number of people commuting by car.
4. There has been a general aging of the population out of the workforce.
candace o'Connor permalinkFebruary 20, 2014 3:19 pm
An aging demographic means a lot of older folk, not driving to work, shopping locally, away for some months of the year. And many owners of homes in Vancouver are absentee , and lots of people commute to work to avoid traffic snarls, and high gas prices. a number which could even increase if our public transportation was better!
July 31, 2013 11:03 pm
In the interests of accuracy, a decline of 3,000 from 13,000 is a 23% decline, not 30%.
Guest permalinkAugust 1, 2013 12:11 pm
Could it also be the result of an increasingly older population on the westside (less of the active workforce residing there, perhaps due to higher housing costs)?
David Griffiths permalinkAugust 1, 2013 1:52 pm
I am still trying to figure out how 43,000(Burrard St.) and 30,000(low estimate for Cornwall) equals 59,000(Burrard Bridge)
jared permalinkAugust 1, 2013 2:51 pm
Did you even read the article? The entire point is that the traffic counts were based on different years, and that traffic has been declining over that time period.
Look at it this way:
Cornwall 2012: 27000
Burrard 2012: 31000
Burrard 2012 + Cornwall 2012: 58000
Burrard Bridge 2011: 59000
With only a one year difference, the numbers are fairly similar. Of course, there is some traffic going between Cornwall and Burrard that isn't using the bridge, not to mention seasonal fluctuations etc., but you get the idea.
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I wrote this in a comment over at Donklephant and I thought I'd let my readers here ponder it as well:
I simply dont get it. It strikes me that if one is truly interested in charting a moderate course and one is given a choice between two candidates, one with no track record of working with the opposition and who has been embraced by the most intolerant and ideological wings of his own party, and another candidate with a track record of working with the opposition so extensive that half his own party hates his guts because he's not "one of them"…I just dont see how the former is preferred over the latter, no matter the "tone" of his rhetoric.
When it comes to words vs. deeds…I'll take deeds as the better indicator of future behavior every time.
I simply do not see a moderate/independent case to be made for Obama.
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House in San Diego allegedly purchased with embezzled funds
The head of Mexico's powerful teachers' union was arrested at an airport outside Mexico City Tuesday for alleged embezzlement, with federal officials accusing her using union funds to pay for plastic surgery, buy a house in San Diego and even pay her bill at Neiman Marcus.
Attorney General Jesus Murillo Karam said that Elba Esther Gordillo, who has led the 1.5 million-member National Union of Education Workers for 23 years, was detained in Toluca on charges that she embezzled about $160 million from union funds.
Gordillo's arrest marks the downfall of a colorful woman long seen as a kingmaker and power-behind-the-scenes in Mexican politics. It comes a day after President Enrique Peña Nieto signed Mexico's most sweeping education reform in seven decades into law, seeking to change a system dominated by Gordillo in which teaching positions could be sold or inherited.
"We are looking at a case in which the funds of education workers have been illegally misused, for the benefit of several people, among them Elba Esther Gordillo," Murillo Karam said.
Prosecutors say the funds were drained from union accounts and later channeled through accounts in Switzerland and Lichtenstein. They said they had detected a whopping $2.7 million in purchases at Neiman Marcus using those funds, as well as $17,000 in U.S. plastic surgery bills and the purchase of a million-dollar home in San Diego. Gordillo owns a home in Coronado Cays.
Gordillo made little attempt to hide her extravagant, opulent lifestyle with designer clothing and accessories, a habit that drew heated criticism in a country where teachers are poorly paid and public education has long been considered subpar.
The overhaul of Mexico's education system was Peña Nieto's first major proposal since taking office Dec. 1 and was considered a political blow to Gordillo.
She had organized a string of protests by teachers against the reform, which moves much of the control of the education system to the federal government from the teachers' union.


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University of Georgia president Michael Adams adamantly railed against the lack of a playoff when his team was leapfrogged by LSU in the final BCS Standings after the Tigers won the SEC Championship game over Tennessee. The previous week, the Bulldogs had been ranked 4th and LSU was 7th. Many voters in the Harris and Coaches polls shamelessly manipulated the system by submitting final ballots that would either arrange a particular title game matchup, or eliminate some possibilities from occurring. In the end, LSU met Ohio State and defeated the Buckeyes 38-24.
The computer's preseason forecast had LSU playing USC, making 2007 the 11th time in the 15-year history of the Congrove Computer Rankings that it correctly picked at least one of the national title game contestants.
Adams doesn't have his desired playoff system, but the computer thinks his school will get something better - a championship showdown with Ohio State - and Georgia won't have to win any additional playoff games to get there. It would be the third straight BCS title game appearance for the Buckeyes and, unfortunately for Bulldog fans, the computer picks Ohio State (-3.07) to shake its two-year losing streak to the SEC.
First things first - Georgia has to win its division, and then the SEC Championship, after doing neither last year. In fact, the Bulldogs have missed the conference title game the last two years after making three appearances in four seasons from 2002-2005. Georgia's 2002 SEC title was its first in 20 years, and the Bulldogs repeated the feat in 2005.
The computer has determined that Georgia's path to the East division title will ultimately be decided in Jacksonville on November 1 when the Bulldogs are a 2.67-point favorite to hand Florida its only loss. But that's assuming they can also beat the top two West division teams - Auburn (-4.01) and LSU (-0.98) - at their stadiums. Once the division title is secured, Georgia will have to dispatch LSU (-3.98) again in the SEC Championship.
To stay unbeaten and ensure a trip to the national championship game, Georgia must also deliver on the projected OOC win at Arizona State (-8.19).
Who said it would be easy?
The computer gives Tennessee a moderately secure hold on 3rd, placing the Vols nearly 4 points behind Florida, and almost 6 points ahead of Kentucky. However, two of its' three forecasted losses - at home to Florida (+0.85), and at Auburn (+2.51) - are by very close margins.
Kentucky's 4th-place finish requires it to beat South Carolina (-4.42) in Lexington, and Mississippi State (+0.91) at home. The Wildcats are favored by 1.69 points in their opening showdown with state rival Louisville.
Steve Spurrier appears to be looking at another mediocre season at South Carolina. The Gamecocks are picked to repeat last year's 6-6 mark, and in similar disappointing fashion. After a 6-1 start in 2007, South Carolina lost its final five games. The forecast calls for a 5-1 opening, followed by a 1-5 finish.
The computer puts Vanderbilt at the bottom of the East division with double-digit losses in six of its eight SEC games.
In the West division, LSU and Auburn are forecasted to complete the regular season with identical 6-2 conference records, with each team losing the aforementioned home games to Georgia. The tie-breaker is their heads-up matchup at Auburn where the Bayou Bengals are favored by a fraction of a point (-0.03, to be exact). LSU's trip to Florida (+4.31) delivers its only other projected defeat.
Alabama's 3rd-place prediction includes a 2.28-point home loss to rival Auburn in the season finale. Swing games include a projected loss to Clemson (+1.11) in the opener at Atlanta, a forecasted win at Arkansas (+2.94), and a 3-point victory at home over Kentucky.
Mississippi State, the projected 4th-place finisher. rose to 8-5 last year after six straight seasons of three wins or less. That level of success could be repeated against a favorable slate that omits Alabama, Georgia, Florida and South Carolina.
The two teams picked to bring up the rear of the West division - Arkansas and Ole Miss - are each operating under new, though experienced, head coaches. Bobby Petrino resigned from the NFL's Atlanta Falcons to replace Houston Nutt at Arkansas. Nutt moved from Arkansas to Ole Miss when Ed Orgeron was fired.
The Razorbacks will have to deal with the loss of RB's Darren McFadden and Felix Jones. McFadden was the 4th overall pick by Oakland in April's NFL draft, while Jones was the No. 22 pick by the Dallas Cowboys. The pair combined for 2,990 yards rushing in 2007, and 4,416 all-purpose yards (rushing, passing, receiving, and returns). Additionally, the beefed-up non-conference schedule makes the Hogs visit national title contender Texas and host a strong Tulsa team. Petrino is the x-factor in any Arkansas prognostication for 2008, but he may need a minor miracle to elevate this year's squad to a bowl game.
Meanwhile, Nutt inherits an Ole Miss program that hasn't produced a winning season since Eli Manning's senior year in 2003. Orgeron was 10-25 in his three-year tenure, and only 3-21 in the SEC. Projected home wins over Vanderbilt (-0.33) and Louisiana-Monroe (-0.56) are by the slimmest of margins.
As usual, life isn't easy in the SEC. The computer rates the conference as the toughest in the nation by far, and puts the SEC East more than 4 power points ahead of any other conference or division.


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When the welterweight champion defeated Manny Pacquiao two years ago on two injured feet, he thought for an instant that he had reached the pinnacle of boxing. He hadn't even left the MGM Grand Garden ring before learning that practically nobody agreed with the two judges who gave him that split decision.
After death threats, depression and a remarkable personal transformation, Bradley returns to that ring Saturday night in Las Vegas for a rematch with the Filipino congressman. Bradley intends to let out two years of humiliation and frustration with a decisive win over Pacquiao, finally earning the credit that was two years deferred.
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On the heels of its $871 million acquisition of Eloqua in December 2012, today Oracle is sailing into another acquisition in the cloud-based marketing space in competition with Salesforce and others. It is buying Compendium, a six-year-old startup that, out of Indianapolis and largely bootstrapped, has managed to build up a business with a number of large clients including CVENT, Gymboree and Trane. The financial terms of the deal are not being disclosed by Oracle but we are still trying to find out.
Prior to this, Compendium had raised some $2.8 million in equity funding and $1 million in debt.
Oracle says Compendium will help it provide services to businesses to better distribute their marketing across the web, including social media platforms, blogs and more. Much like previous acquisitions like Vitrue, this is about Oracle getting deeper into services that are still loosely in the arena of CRM, but are more about helping enterprises better target platforms that potential customers are more likely to use, to complement what they may or may not already be doing with advertising. One estimate pegs this as a $4 billion opportunity annually in the U.S. alone.
"As customers increasingly access information through online and mobile channels, the buying process is shifting from sales-driven to marketing-driven. Now, more than ever, marketers are challenged to deliver relevant and engaging content across multiple channels and throughout the customer lifecycle," said Thomas Kurian, Executive Vice President, Oracle Development, in a statement. "By adding Compendium's content marketing platform to Oracle Eloqua Marketing Cloud, customers will be able to capture more prospects, improve the customer experience and drive top line revenue."
In Compendium's case, this includes what looks like a WordPress-style blogging platform for both businesses and potentially even their customers to create and post information; as well as the kind of dashboard that you typically see in other social media marketing platforms, letting the business formulate and schedule content, for example for platforms like Twitter.
More strategically, Oracle's acquisition of Compendium will help it beef up its Eloqua business to compete better against the likes of Salesforce, which has also been acquiring and moving aggressively into this space. The bigger picture is that it wants to have as complete an offering as possible in its vision to be a one-stop shop for all cloud-based customer-relationship and sales services. This is the pic from the company's presentation on the deal:
Salesforce's ExactTarget acquisition for $2.5 billion earlier this year now forms the basis of the company's marketing cloud services, which is the centerpiece of much of that business.
And here's a funny twist: until just a couple of minutes ago, ExactTarget was also listed here as a Compendium customer — now it's gone. Still, given that Salesforce and Oracle are these days actually fast-frenemies, maybe this isn't as odd as it might sound.
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Can my 2 month old platy be pregnant?
My platy had some fry in the 2nd week of January this year. 4 survived, 2 male and 2 female. I also have 1 male adult and 6 female adult platy too.
My 2 month old platy female is getting extremely fat so is it possible she is pregnant? if she is then the fy will be so tiny when born, but also she is so small so did not think she would be sexually acttive yet
I hope someone answers you, because I have a similar question: How soon must I separate my baby platies to avoid early pregancies? My fry are 1 month old today. I think I have 20 in there.
i had a female GUPPY give birth then the fry gave birth at 2 month old so in my opinion yes its highly posable that shes pregnant :):):)
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Toon Musician Holaday Has Passed Away
William Kent "Kenny" Holaday, a musician and artist for feature and television animation for the past 20 years, died on June 22 at his Shadow Hills ranch of complications brought on by a thyroid condition. He was 49 year old. He started his animation career in 1975 as clean-up artist for Hanna-Barbera, and in 1980 moved to Disney Feature Animation in the same capacity. At Disney, he served as a clean-up artist or assistant animator on such feature films as PETE'S DRAGON, THE FOX AND THE HOUND, THE LION KING and TARZAN. "Not many people knew both music and animation the way Kenny did," said John Musker, co-director of THE LITTLE MERMAID. "He was a unique guy, who made unique contributions to the films he worked on. The way he timed out the music on 'Under the Sea' for Dave Spafford, who animated it, had a kind of lightness and bounce to it that I think only Kenny could have given it. And whenever I watch the scene in THE LION KING where the characters play the Hawaiian music and dance the hula - I think of him. He played the ukulele on that song, and timed it, and it carries a piece of him with it. It has this kind of loopy, silly cheeriness to it that is quintessentially Kenny." Eric Goldberg, who directed two segments of FANTASIA/2000, said, "Kent's true calling was the reading of tracks for music. The way he read the music tracks for 'Carnival of the Animals' and 'Rhapsody in Blue' for FANTASIA/2000 was sheer genius. Because he was a musician, he was able to explain to me why the music worked the way it worked. His contribution to the film was absolutely invaluable. He lived for great sync between music and movement. It was his art, his passion, his calling. He was generous with his time, and truly passionate about what he did. I loved working with him." Holaday's TV credits include THE SIMPSONS, RUGRATS, DARIA and KING OF THE HILL. Kent Holaday is survived by his wife, Jan; his brother, Brett; sister, Carmen; parents George and Treva; and his grandmother, Elsie. A memorial celebration for Kents friends and acquaintances was held on July 7 at the ranch of animator Mike Cedeno.


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Sprague runner up at Spanos Park in AM Tour openerBy: Staff Report
STOCKTON _ Lincoln golfer Pasquale "Pete" Sprague overcame wind and cold on Reserve at Spanos Park to take second Jan. 27 for his first outing on the AM Tour this season.
The cold temperatures plaguing California were also present at Reserve, along with a strong wind. Sprague started well picking up a birdie on the first hole, a 327-yard par four.
However, the difficult conditions and Reserve's near 6,900 total yards took its toll. Sprague bogeyed five of his next 12 holes but it would be the double-bogey at 18 that would do him in.
"The wind on average was 30 mph that day," Sprague reported, describing his play on 18. "I hit a great drive that the wind just kept pushing right and long."
About 320 yards out, Sprague's ball ended up in the lake that lines the 18th fairway.
Michael Gelber, the eventual champion, stepped on the tee one stroke behind Sprague after coming off a bogey at 17. Gelber, a 52-year-old from El Dorado Hills, managed to par the 399-yard par four and claim victory.
Sprague's six on the final hole gave him a total 78, just one shot behind Gelber.
John Gray, the leader after nine holes, triple-bogeyed 18 to finish with a 79 in third place.
Sprague credits his family for keeping him focused. He acknowledges the grind of practice and time away from home are difficult but they all share his dream.
"Dreams are goals with due dates," Sprague wrote. "I want to thank my family for their support and belief in the dream I am chasing."
Sprague's next tournament is the Yocha Dehe Championship at Cache Creek Golf Club Feb 24. Last year, Sprague shot a 76 in the SAC-Tour Championship held at Yocha DeHe for fifth place. Rocklin's Eric Morgan fired an even-par 72 for the win.
Sprague's second-place finish put him in third place for the SAC-Tour Order of Merit.
Sprague made it into the AM Tour National Championship in Florida last year. He plans to again qualify for the national tournament to be held in Palm Springs this year.
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Issey Miyake, Extreme Film, menswear f/w 2012, exhibited in 'Workwear'
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Milan Triennale hosts "Workwear" exhibit
Milan's Triennale has recently inaugurated its exhibition "Workwear", curated by Alessandro Guerriero. It will be presented from June 25 to August 31, 2014.
The initiative presents forty work clothes, designed by artists from all over the world. Among them are clothes by Alberto Aspesi, Gentucca Bini, Denise Bonapace, Elio Fiorucci, Antonio Marras, Alessandro Mendini, Angela Missoni, Issey Miyake and Vivienne Westwood.
The forty designers, together with the Association Tam – Tam, directed by Guerriero himself, have picked up the gauntlet thrown down by Arkadia Onlus in order to foster the work access for disabled young people.
"The procedure is the usual one in dressmaking: we teach the young people enrolled in the free workshop offered by Tam – Tam how to turn a sketch into a paper pattern. We then send these patterns to Arkadia Onlus, where a group of disabled people turns them into proper clothes. Just Workwear. Girls and boys in Arkadia take measurements, cut, sew, and iron. They are doing that just now," Alessandra Zucchi (coordinating the actual production of the clothes) and Alessandro Guerriero say. During the past months, they have outlined the project, kept business relations going and coordinated the making of a collection of 40 pieces, which is now exhibited at Milan's Triennale on this occasion.
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This situation was certainly the talk of the Palm Beach County football community yesterday.
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Foster was the head football coach at Pahokee for five seasons before unexpectantly stepping down last spring. Foster said he wanted to spend more time finishing his master's degree requirements to become an administrator. He was 58-7 during that time and won three state championships. Fost
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WESTPHALIA, Mo. — Fatima snuck past Fulton on Tuesday night with a 25-19, 25-21 victory.
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CHICAGO — Detectives have long wondered what secrets serial killer John Wayne Gacy and other condemned murderers took to the grave when they were executed — particularly whether they had other unknown victims.
Now, in a game of scientific catch-up, the Cook County Sheriff's Department is trying to find out by entering the killers' DNA profiles into a national database shared with other law-enforcement agencies. The move is based on an ironic legal distinction: The men were technically listed as homicide victims themselves because they were put to death by the state. The move gets around a state law that allows adding all murder victims, but only felons since the law was passed about a decade ago.
Authorities hope to find DNA matches from blood, semen, hair or skin under victims' fingernails that link the long-dead killers to the coldest of cold cases. And they want investigators in other states to follow suit.
"You just know some of these guys did other murders," said Jason Moran, the sheriff's detective leading the effort. He noted that some of the executed killers ranged all over the country before the convictions that put them behind bars.
The Illinois testing, which began in the summer, is the latest attempt by Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart to solve the many mysteries still surrounding one of the nation's most notorious serial killers. Dart's office recently attempted to identify the last unnamed Gacy victims by exhuming their remains to create modern DNA profiles that could be compared with the DNA of people whose loved ones went missing in the 1970s, when Gacy was killing young men.
That effort, which led to the identification of one additional Gacy victim, led Dart to wonder if the same technology could help answer a question that has been out there for decades: Did Gacy kill anyone besides those young men whose bodies were stashed under his house or tossed in a river?
"He traveled a lot," Moran said. "Even though we don't have any information he committed crimes elsewhere, the sheriff asked if you could put it past such an evil person."
Dart's office said Monday that it believes this is the first time DNA has been added to the national database for criminals executed before the database was created.
"This has the potential to help bring closure to victims' families who have gone so long without knowing what happened to their loved ones," Dart said in a news release.
Last year, authorities in Florida created a DNA profile from the blood of executed serial killer Ted Bundy in an attempt to link him to other murders
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Moran wants investigators in other states to know that Gacy's blood is now available for analysis in their unsolved murders. He hopes those jurisdictions will, in turn, submit DNA profiles of their own executed inmates.
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Away from the polluted and noisy city, in the heart of the scenic Magaliesberg, Budmarsh Country Lodge waits to welcome you to its landscaped gardens, where you can enjoy a high tea experience.
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- Tea was initially served to fortify the working classes of 19th and early 20th century England. The combination of tea and caffeine gave the working masses energy to last through the afternoon.
- The term "high tea" initially referred to the high table that the items would be served on, but later it represented the time of day that tea would be taken (later than afternoon tea).
- High tea was also referred to as "meat tea" and would be served after sunset.
- Some believe that the term "high tea" refers to the expression, "it's high time".
- High or afternoon tea also inspired a "tea dance", which was a social event that included dancing and began either in the late afternoon or early evening.
- The tradition of high tea has spread around the world, although many outside of England have adapted the concept and serve a lighter tea, earlier in the day, without the meat dishes, and still refer to afternoon tea as high tea.
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Donald Sterling's letter to Santa Claus
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Editor's note: Page 2 is counting down the 12 Days of Christmas. Thanks to Page 2's dubious network of sources, we have acquired a dozen letters to Santa Claus from prominent sports figures. We'll run one each day through Christmas Eve.
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Tyler Bowling sues CBS show 'The Doctors', says he was tricked into appearing for penis blemishes
A 22-year-old Lakeville man is suing the CBS show "The Doctors" after he says he was tricked into appearing to discuss his embarrassing penis blemishes in front of a studio audience. Tyler Bowling says the procedure he got for free in exchange for his appearance didn't even work and now he is being teased and harassed by people who saw him on the show.
Bowling has pearly penile papules, which are harmless bumps on the penis that resemble small pimples. They are not contagious.
Bowling contacted Dr. William Groff in January 2009 to ask about the laser treatment for PPP. He made an appointment with the doctor for the next month and planned to spend $4,500 for the laser procedure. After he made the appointment, Bowling says a secretary called him and said he could get the treatment for free if he would discuss his condition on "The Doctors."
Just minutes later, a producer from the show called about his appearance, but Bowling says he never signed a waiver giving the show permission to view his medical records. Despite a number of red flags, Bowling got on a plane to Los Angeles that day.
When Bowling arrived and started to show unease with appearing on the show, he says the secretary told him only doctors and medical students tuned into the show. He says he was never told he would be appearing in front of a live 200-person audience.
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"Based on this newly disclosed information, plaintiff immediately voiced his reservations and second thoughts about appearing," the complaint states. "Lauree Dash proceeded to cajole, assuage and persuade plaintiff that appearing was no 'big deal' and that no one would see the episode and that plaintiff's appearance would be anonymous," according to the complaint.
When Bowling reluctantly agreed, he says, Dash pulled out a video camera and asked "a leading question in regard to a release." Producers then shoved a bunch of release forms in front of him and persuaded him to sign, Bowling says. After that, the producers escorted Bowling onstage in front of the live audience, he says.
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Tweeter, the once top-of-line electronics retail store that is being liquidated, will be returning all seized items to Connecticut customers Sunday through Tuesday at its three state stores, thanks to state Attorney General Richard Blumenthal's efforts.
Blumenthal said this morning that the scores of customers whose high-end televisions and sound systems were locked up in Tweeter stores in Connecticut when they unexpectantly shuttered their doors earlier this month, will be made available Sunday in the Avon store, Monday in the Newington store and Tuesday in the Manchester store.
Each store will be open for only two hours from 10 a.m. to noon. Customers will need proof of purchase as well as a signed letter attesting to the fact they have not cancelled the purchase with their credit card company.
Blumenthal said he does not know what will happen to Tweeter shoppers in other states, including Massachusetts, because not all state Attorneys Generals participated in the bankruptcy proceedings in Delaware.
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In 1971, the Nebraska Legislature established the Agricultural Products Industrial Utilization Committee (APIUC) to investigate alternative markets for crops produced by Nebraska farmers. The APIUC focused on the use of ethanol, an alcohol derived from grain, as a gasoline additive. This mixture of alcohol and gasoline became popularly known as "gasohol."
Interest in gasohol grew during the fuel shortages of the 1970s. Even after the end of the energy crisis, the interest in ethanol remained strong. Many Nebraskans who remained interested in alternative fuel sources helped develop an ethanol industry in the state. This new industry offered farmers another use for their grain crops and the potential to boost crop prices.
The APIUC underwent restructuring over the years and eventually became known as the Nebraska Ethanol Board. The Board continues to promote the use of ethanol and the ethanol industry in Nebraska. They are active at the state and national levels in promoting pro-ethanol legislation. The Nebraska Ethanol Board also provides grant funding for ethanol manufacturing and processing start-ups and for research related to ethanol and alternative fuels. Nebraska is currently the third largest ethanol producing state, with seven ethanol plants producing approximately 350 million gallons per year.* As a state agency, the Nebraska Ethanol Board provides ethanol-related informational materials at no charge.
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In the latest issue of Leadership Journal, we featured an article by Wheaton College provost Stanton Jones, entitled, "Help, I'm Gay." It was a conversation between Jones and "Todd," a composite of people Jones has counseled over the years on the topic. The piece had a polarizing effect: some lauded Jones for his wise counsel while others felt Jones's approach was wrong, even dangerous. One reader wrote Jones directly about the article and both men have granted permission for us to run their exchange. We hope their correspondence will clarify Jones's intentions with the original piece and foster productive dialogue about this crucial issue.
Dr. Jones,
I read your article in Leadership Journal. Thanks for tackling a difficult subject. I wanted to share a few thoughts as someone who deals with the issue personally. I'm married (20+ years now) but still struggle with homosexuality. I've been down the Exodus road of "I'm gonna change," but have not. I cope; I guess that's the best I can hope for. Your article admitted that change doesn't happen as much as some (including me) would wish for.
There are two things, however, that I feel compelled to mention. First, Todd asks directly: "Does he (God) hate me? That's what Romans 1 seems to imply."
For someone who struggles with homosexuality, this is a very big issue. Your response — "I am not sure I have a great answer for that" — was a HUGE MISS. This is a serious question. The traditional position that God hates homosexuals is still so pervasive that most who struggle with this issue have a hard time accepting that God can even begin to love them. The pastor of my church growing up told us that homosexuals were already condemned to hell; nothing could save them. Too many in the church today still believe this. Your response showed a lack of conviction about God loving or hating Todd.
Second, I challenge your encouragement of sharing and transparency. My experience, and many others, indicates that if you are honest and transparent about your struggles, you'd better be ready to pay the price. Leadership in your local church? Forget it. Helpful sharing with brothers and sisters in Christ? Only if you want to lose them as friends. The vast majority of Christians are completely unequipped to handle someone who is same-gender attracted.
I no longer have any friends from the last church I attended. My wife and I were close friends with the pastor, his wife, several leaders, and many congregational members. After cautious revelation to selected people, as discretely as possible, now not one person, including the pastor, connects with me at all, let alone is a friend. When I see any of them in town, they shun me.
I wish I could say my case is unique, but it's not. It's amazing really. One can be a drug dealer, alcoholic, thief, even a murderer, and once cleaned up, can find a home in the church. Homosexually-oriented folks simply need not apply. If I were advising Todd, I would tell him to find helpful believing friends as far away from his normal church circles as he can. Hide, hide, hide! Nothing good comes out of being open. Nothing.
Sadly, the church is the least helpful institution for believers struggling with homosexual attraction. I believe that's one of the reasons there is so little success for folks like me. On the one side is "Christian condemnation," while on the other side, the GLBT movement is "welcoming and affirming" to those who would simply embrace their homosexual feelings. All the support comes from the wrong side. How can anyone expect a different outcome?
Thanks for reading.
Dear Stan,
Thanks for your gracious reply. You have no idea how important grace is for people in my position. Perhaps it's because it's not as common as we would like.
I can understand how easy it is to drop the answer as you did for the question of God's love. My hope is that you can correct it, or at least find a way to explain it so that folks don't get the wrong idea.
As far as my experience: God has it all figured out, and I'm good with that. Knowing who is in control is a big deal. I'm not angry or bitter, just saddened by the situation. I have some Christian friends who are in the same situation, and at least one has turned his back on Christians completely. He still loves the Lord, but can't stand his followers. That's really sad.
Frankly, I believe my "real Christian world" situation is more the norm than what you have taken as a "fairly common type of Christian environment." Personally, I think that a lack of biblical depth and true maturity— a true grasp on the depth of our shared sinfulness and the breadth of God's grace—is a big part of the problem. Study of the Bible is at an all-time low. How does one exhibit grace when one has no idea what grace really is? Without knowledge of God's Word, it's hard to know how to react in "uncomfortable" situations. Couple this with the "culture war" mentality of so many highly visible ministries, and it's natural that most believers would have issues in dealing with those who struggle.
That is the way things seem to me. It may not be that way everywhere, but I suspect it's more common than you might think. Let's stay in touch.
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Road trip!
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Anneka Buehler '13 and her dad, Mark Buehler '80, document their father-daughter journey from Chapel Walk to their home in California — and Roundel magazine went along for the ride.
Let the mortarboards fly
Posted in On Campus on May 15, 2013
The Class of 2013 learned a lot here — from critical thinking to the reasons why our seemingly odd choice in an unofficial mascot makes perfect sense.
And away they go
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It's hard to say goodbye, but at least the Class of 2013 had fun in the process.
The end of the Knobel era
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This summer, the Denison community will bid farewell to retiring President Dale Knobel and his wife, Tina, after 15 years of leadership.
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Recognizing the Class of 2013's Distinguished Leaders for being among the best of the best, and for making the most of their time at Denison.
Finding what I like—and what I don't
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As first-year students arrive on campus wondering what the next four years will be like, Lauren Mueller '13 looks back on her own experience and offers up the wisdom of a senior.
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