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With the city of Cincinnati facing a $50.4 million deficit next year, the city's top administrator is recommending City Council end a property tax rollback that's been in effect since 1999. Even eliminating the rollback, however, won't prevent some cuts in city services.
The deficit estimate is considerably larger than the $30 million amount predicted by the city's budget director three weeks ago.
With a current budget proposal pending before Cincinnati City Council calling for laying off up to 112 police officers, police supervisors are working on a new plan for responding to calls for service.
The plan, dubbed the Police Differential Response Program, is an attempt to reduce the number of calls for service that the department responds to on a daily basis. Under the plan, police won't send a patrol car for certain types of calls.
Apparently, some Republicans across Ohio disagree with their GOP colleague, Hamilton County Prosecutor Joe Deters.
In a motion filed Wednesday with the Ohio Supreme Court, the County Commissioners Association of Ohio (CCAO) seeks to intervene in the complaint that Hamilton County commissioners filed against Deters. The CCAO, which is a bipartisan group that has numerous Republican members, asks to join the case as a "friend of the court" on the commissioners' side.
Here we go again.
This week's Porkopolis column in the CityBeat issue that hit the streets today details how a recent plan by two Hamilton County commissioners to close a deficit in the county's stadium account by delaying a payment to Cincinnati Public Schools was pushed despite knowing school officials wouldn't agree, thus scuttling the proposal.
The "Highway to Health Care" tour rolls into town Saturday, stopping in Bond Hill to help local people contact their members of Congress to demand real health care reform. Sponsored by the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), the tour features an RV outfitted as a mobile activism center, complete with on-board laptop computers, cell phones and postcards for participants to contact their Senators and Representatives.
Despite all the fiery rhetoric and political grandstanding at a special City Council meeting Thursday evening at the Duke Energy Center, residents might not notice much of a difference if the city manager decides to lay off 138 people in the Cincinnati Police Department.
Even with proposed layoffs, the Police Department's staffing level still would be within the range that Chief Thomas Streicher Jr. said was sufficient just a few years ago.
A new analysis found Ohio has some of the toughest requirements for unemployment benefits. The Policy Matters Ohio report shows Ohio is the only state besides Michigan where a worker who makes minimum wage for 29 hours a week would not qualify for unemployment compensation. Ohio's standards require workers to earn an average of at least $230 a week for at least 20 weeks of work to qualify for benefits. The state also does not allow unemployed workers seeking part-time work to receive benefits, which is permissible in most other states. Every state must set qualification standards for unemployment compensation, which is supposed to hold people over while they search for work if they're laid off.
Ohio's transportation projects council unanimously approved 32 different projects totaling more than $2 billion. The projects approved by the Transportation Review Advisory Council come amidst debate over Gov. John Kasich's Ohio Turnpike plan, which leverages the turnpike's profits for renewed infrastructure spending. Ohio Department of Transportation officials say they're optimistic about the turnpike plan and the bond revenue it will produce in the short term.
A new report from the Ohio Public Interest Research Group found Cincinnati is a lot more transparent about spending than Cleveland. Cincinnati got a B+ for spending transparency, while Cleveland got an F.
The city of Cincinnati and a union representing city workers are currently negotiating an out-of-court settlement over a lawsuit involving the city's pension program. The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) claimed in a 2011 lawsuit that the city is not meeting funding requirements set by the Cincinnati Retirement System Board of Trustees.
The local branch of the NAACP is facing increased tensions. Three former presidents
are calling for a national investigation to look into the local
branch's relationship with the Coalition Opposed to Additional Spending and
Taxes (COAST), a local conservative group. City Council Member Chris Smitherman, current president of the NAACP's local branch, has close ties with COAST, but the three former presidents say partnering with COAST is the wrong direction for the NAACP.
Some Ohio schools need to do more to protect students from concussions. Many schools are already improving standards in anticipation of a state law that goes into effect in April, but some large school districts are falling behind. The new law requires school districts educate parents and families about concussions, train coaches in recognizing symptoms of head injuries and pull injured or symptomatic students from the field until a doctor clears a return. CityBeat wrote about head injuries and how they relate to the NFL and Bengals here.
President Barack Obama renominated Richard Cordray, former Ohio attorney general, to head the Consumers Financial Protection Bureau. The nomination could have repercussions for the 2014 governor's race; Cordray was seen as a potential Democratic candidate.
Lightning could be a source of headaches and migraines, according to a new University of Cincinnati study.
Catholic Health Partners and Mercy Health are looking to fill 80 positions.
The Ingalls Building, which was the world's first reinforced-concrete skyscraper when it was built in downtown Cincinnati in 1903, was sold for $1.45 million.
A Catholic hospital chain killed a lawsuit by arguing a fetus is not a person.
IBM developed a warmth-activated gel that could kill superbugs and break up tough bacterial biofilms. Maybe humans won't need panda blood after all.
Cincinnati Public Schools seems to be playing a big role in reforming Ohio's school funding formula. Superintendent Mary Ronan got a call from Gov. John Kasich's office about the per-pupil funding formula CPS uses to distribute funds to its schools. It seems the state might adopt a similar method, but Ronan is cautious: "I do think it's one of the ways you could do it, a per-pupil funding, but I have to say, we were always tweaking every year ... because sometimes those formulas can be a bit off and any time we saw one school getting a lot more than another ... we tried to refine it every year over probably the 15 years we have used it." She also notes schools are getting "bare minimum" funding right now. CityBeat covered budget problems at CPS here.
In general, state budget cuts have led to fewer teachers in Ohio schools. Gov. Kasich previously urged schools to focus on classroom instruction, but it seems the words aren't being followed up with proper funding.
Southwestern Ohio judges are clashing over double-dipping. The practice involves government workers retiring and getting rehired so they can collect pensions and a paycheck at the same time. At a meeting, Hamilton County Judge Melba Marsh said she wants to allow Magistrate Michael Bachman to retire and then be rehired so he doesn't lose a 3-percent increase to his retirement, which is otherwise being eliminated by the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System after 2012. But the move has been met with resistance from other judges.
For Cincinnati hospitals, Medicare changes mean some loss and some gain.
The online campaign urging Macy's to dump Donald Trump circled a "Dump Trump" billboard around Macy's headquarters. The anti-Trump movement has gained about 680,000 signatures since it started.
On Christmas Eve, some spent time with family, while Butler County Deputy David Runnells helped deliver a baby in the back of a car during an emergency call.
Ohio will use $20 million out of $200 million in casino funds to train incumbent workers. Gov. Kasich says the program could help avoid layoffs.
It seems Mitt Romney's presidential campaign really thought they were going to win. In campaign memos leading up to the election, campaign staff said the race was "unmistakably moving in Mitt Romney's direction," and the campaign ridiculed the possibility of losing Ohio due to the Romney campaign's "better ground game." But President Barack Obama had a much larger ground game for one-on-one interaction, which is one of the factors former Romney staff now say led to their demise. But whatever. Romney didn't want to be president, anyway, says son Tagg Romney: "He wanted to be president less than anyone I've met in my life. He had no desire to ... run."
Fiscal cliff talks aren't going well. President Obama cut his vacation early to work out negotiations. If Republicans and Democrats can't work out their problems, a series of spending cuts and tax hikes dubbed the "fiscal cliff" will kick in throughout 2013. But it's looking more and more likely the nation will head off the cliff, considering U.S. Speaker John Boehner can't even pass tax hikes on people making more than $1 million a year.
Ever wonder what dinosaur meat would taste like? Well, Popular Science has that covered.
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine is proposing training school staff and teachers to be first responders in the case of an attack. The news comes in the wake of the massacre in Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., which caused the deaths of 20 children and six adults. CityBeat proposed its own solution in this week's commentary: Make this time different by focusing on mental health services and gun control.
Cincinnati will lease Music Hall for 75 years to the Music Hall Revitalization Company (MHRC). The lease is part of a plan to renovate the iconic building to include more comfortable seating, extra restroom capacity, heating, air conditioning, improved plumbing and new escalator models. During the renovations, Music Hall will be closed for 17 months.
City Council passed a resolution promising not to use Metro bus money for the streetcar. The supposed conflict between the city of Cincinnati and the Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority (SORTA) is being drummed up by the media, but it's really much ado about nothing.
Metropolitan Sewer District rates will go up by 5 percent in early 2013.
The Cincinnati Health Department is pushing
recommendations from a lead hazard study. The recommendations would
prohibit lead-based paint hazards and require all properties to be free
of lead-based paint, dust and soil. City Council is asking the health
department to carry out the regulations, and it expects from a plan and
timetable from regulators within 60 days. One study found getting rid of lead would do wonders for school performance
A Brookings Institute ranking placed Greater Cincinnati among the worst areas in the country due to falling home prices.
Cincinnati-based Fifth Third Bank agreed to a $16 million settlement in a securities fraud case. The four-year-old lawsuit was brought in the onset of 2008's financial crisis, when the bank's stock plummeted as it took several large writedowns.
Cincinnati's Horseshoe Casino still needs to fill 450 positions in food and beverage, marketing, finance, security and more. A Washington Post analysis found casinos tend to bring jobs, but they also bring crime, bankruptcy and even suicide.
As expected, hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, is helping Ohio's economy. The state has 39,000 jobs attached to oil and gas this year, and the number is expected to triple by the end of the decade. To take advantage of the boom, Ohio Gov. John Kasich says he will push his oil-and-gas severance tax in 2013. But the plan faces opposition from liberals and conservatives.
If Ohio Republicans tried to push "right-to-work" legislation, it would lead to a very nasty public fight, The Plain Dealer reports. Kasich and Republican lawmakers didn't rule out using ballot initiatives to push conservative ideas like right-to-work in a press conference yesterday, but he did say he's like a horse with blinders on, focusing on job creation.
The animal and robot takeover have been merged in the BigDog robot. It can now obey voice commands, follow and roll over.
In hopes of quashing rumors, City Council on Wednesday passed a resolution promising not to use Metro bus money on the streetcar.
The Southwest Ohio Regional Transit authority had voted Tuesday on an agreement with the city that contained a provision saying money from the $42 million transit fund that pays for bus operation can't be used on the streetcar.
The agreement needs to be signed by the city as well in order to release millions of dollars in federal grants to help fund the streetcar. The city has pledged to match those grants with local funds. SORTA wants to make sure the transit fund isn't used for that purpose, but the city wants to have the freedom to use that money on any transportation project.
At least one council member questioned the necessity of passing the resolution.
Chris Seelbach said that nobody on council or in the city administration had proposed or would propose using transit money on the streetcar.
"I don't understand why we would need a provision in any contract that would make us not be able to, when nobody's proposing that we do it," he said.
The resolution has no legal standing preventing council from later coming back and using transit funds for the streetcar, but Qualls said she hoped it put citizens' minds at rest regarding their intentions.
Mayor Mark Mallory on Monday published an editorial in The Enquirer promising that the transit money wouldn't be used for the streetcar.
He went further on Wednesday and said during council's meeting that he as mayor would never approve the use of transit money for the operation of the streetcar.
Council also passed a one-month budget for SORTA, requiring that they come back next month to pass another one.
Councilman Chris Smitherman accused Mallory of trying to flex political muscle in the budget to strong-arm SORTA into taking out the provision disallowing the use of transit funds for the streetcar. He questioned the timing of passing a SORTA budget the day after the transit authority voted to prevent transit funds being used for the streetcar.
Councilman Charlie Winburn — council's sole Republican — walked out of a Budget Committee meeting in advance of the vote.
However Councilwoman Yvette Simpson said it made sense to pass the one-month budget because it forbid SORTA from using taxpayer money to sue the city.
City Solicitor John Curp said it was SORTA's position in the lawsuit that it should be the one deciding how transit funds are used, not the city.
Metal detectors could come back to City Hall, but local legislators can't do much more regarding local gun control. Still, Vice Mayor Roxanne Qualls and other City Council members will begin pushing for more federal regulations on guns starting today. President Barack Obama is already beginning to drum up support for more regulations on guns, including a ban on assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition clips. He also wants to close a loophole that allows people to buy firearms at gun shows without background checks. At the state level, a new bill loosening gun regulations in Ohio is facing criticism. The bill will make it easier to store firearms in cars and allows them for the first time in parking garages under the Ohio Statehouse and a nearby office tower. Gov. John Kasich said he will sign the bill.
The University of Cincinnati is launching a fundraising effort for the renovation of Nippert Stadium. The project could cost as much as $70 million. The university wants to offset as much of the cost as possible to build premium seating, with the possibility of 28 new luxury boxes and more than 1,400 premium seats being added. Goals could change based on demand and fundraising efforts.
A Cincinnati-based company and its top executive have pleaded guilty to circumventing Ohio's competitive bid process. The actions cost Ohio taxpayers tens of thousands of dollars,
according to Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine. The company circumvented
the competitive process by submitting multiple bids on road jobs under
different names, creating the illusion of competition.
Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, a possible candidate for the presidency in 2016, will headline a Hamilton County GOP event. He will be a featured speaker next month at the Northeast Hamilton County Republican Club's annual pancake breakfast.
The Cincinnati College Preparatory Academy failed to follow its own compensation policies, resulting in improper over-payments of $2,325, according to Ohio State Auditor Dave Yost.
Top state officials will begin pushing and outlining school safety efforts in the wake of the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn.
State Impact Ohio has a fantastic infographic showing the growth of charter schools in Ohio. In the Cincinnati urban district, charter schools now host 6,642 students.
A new state policy will automatically refund businesses when they've overpaid their taxes. The first round of the policy will refund businesses in Ohio $13 million.
The animal takeover continues. Due to the effects of climate change, some animals are moving into cities.
On the bright side, animals can be pretty cute. Here is a dog flipping over its food, and here are cats locked in deadly combat against a printer.
The Glenn is under construction in San Diego, where a keel-laying ceremony signifying the initial step in construction was held earlier this week. When it enters the fleet, which is expected in 2015, the vessel will be 837 feet long and displace 80,000 tons when loaded. Navy officials say they can use it for both warfighting and humanitarian missions. The ship was in the Pentagon budget before the current debate over the fiscal cliff and defense spending cuts got under way. Meanwhile, NASA is no longer able to put astronauts in orbit because funding for manned flights ended when the space shuttles were grounded.
John Glenn was a Marine pilot who became one of NASA's seven original Mercury astronauts. He was friendly with John F. Kennedy, who recruited him to become a politician. During his years in the Senate, he was among Ohio's most popular elected officials. Glenn ran for president in 1984 but didn't make it out of the primaries. He was a flop as a national candidate.
Navy officials say they plan to build three ships similar to the USNS John Glenn, which are designed as giant sea-going supply and troop platforms. They can carry three hovercraft for amphibious operations. The Navy calls the ships Mobile Landing Platforms and says the design is based on the huge commercial supertankers that carry crude oil from Alaska.
Glenn is in his nineties and attended the keel-laying ceremony. He is active and campaigned last fall for President Barack Obama's reelection.
The Republican head of Hamilton County's governing board outlined his own alternative for a 2013 budget on Monday, proposing an austere path forward after rejecting other budgets that would raise some taxes.
Board of County Commissioners President Greg Hartmann said his proposed budget would reduce the size of county government by 30 percent, compared to five years ago. He said he wants the board to approve a budget before the Thanksgiving holiday.
"It is a budget of austerity and investment in growth," Hartmann said.
He added, "It is a structurally-balanced budget," that doesn't use one-time sources of cash to make up for shortfalls.
Hartmann's proposed budget would cut the Sheriff's Department by about $57,000 or 0.01 percent from 2012 levels; reduce the coroner's appropriation by 3 percent or $99,000; cut economic development by 5 percent; cut 5 percent from adult criminal courts; and reduce subsidies to the Communications Center and Sheriff's Department.
Hartmann stressed that it is important to fund public safety as fully as allowable in these tough economic times, as economic development is not possible without it.
Hartmann's budget comes after commissioners rejected three proposals from County Administrator Christian Sigman.
Sigman proposed $18.7 million in cuts, which Hartmann's budget maintained in addition to his own reductions.
Two of Sigman's proposals involved increasing the sales tax to balance the budget.
Fellow Republican Commissioner Chris Monzel said he supports Hartmann's efforts at austerity, but is working on his own budget proposal as well.
"An austerity budget is the way we're going to go, and it's going to be hard," he said.
The board's sole Democrat, Todd Portune, said he too is working on his own proposal that he had hoped to have prepared for the Nov. 5 meeting, but was still making tweaks and hoped to present it by the following week.
He hinted that the results of Election Day might impact how he crafts his budget proposal.
"Tomorrow's results may have an impact as well on the budget that I present as it relates as well to those who are running for county seats," Portune said. "We have in some cases two very different visions in terms of solutions."
Both he and Hartmann are up for re-election. Portune is running against Libertarian Bob Frey. Neither candidate has a major party challenger.
Hartmann, who has actively campaigned for Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, had a joke in response to Portune's waiting for the election results.
"I thought you were predicting Romney's win would make the economy go on the right track," Hartmann cracked. "I was thinking that's what you were going to go with."
Meanwhile unemployment in Cincinnati dropped to 7.5 percent in August, down from 8.2 percent in July. Unemployment in Hamilton County dropped to 6.8 percent in August, down from 7.3 percent. The Greater Cincinnati's jobless rate for the month was 6.7 percent, putting it below that of the state (7.2 percent) and the nation (8.1 percent).
Speaking of numbers, a new poll released today shows Obama leading Romney in Ohio – the third such poll in the last four days. The Quinnipiac University/CBS News/New York Times Swing State Poll shows Obama leading Romney 53 to 43 percent in Ohio, and by similar large margins in the battlegrounds of Florida and Pennsylvania.
The typically media-shy Republican Ohio Treasurer and Senate candidate Josh Mandel proposed three new rules for members of the U.S. Congress in a rare Tuesday news conference. He said he wants members of Congress to lose their pensions if they became lobbyists, be limited to 12 years in the House and Senate and not be paid if they failed to pass a budget. Mandel says his opponent, sitting Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown, broke his promise to voters that he would only serve 12 years in Congress. Mandel himself promised to fill his entire term as state treasurer, but would leave halfway through if he wins the Senate race.
The governors of Ohio and Kentucky continue to move toward jointly supporting a financing study for a replacement of the functionally-obsolete Brent Spence Bridge, and both governors favor a bridge toll to fund construction. The Kentucky Legislature would have to approve a measure to allow tolling on the bridge.
Forty percent of Hamilton County's septic systems are failing, and homeowners and utilities are arguing over who should foot the $242 million bill. The Enquirer has an analysis of the ongoing battle.
The Associated Press reports that Andy Williams, Emmy-winning TV host and "Moon River" crooner, has died.
The Enquirer is still doing all it can to keep the Lacheys relevant instead of letting them die off like all bad 90s trends like Furby and Hammer pants. The paper blogged that Lachey finished in the bottom three in the first week of the new Dancing with the Stars: All Stars.
Speaking of those replacement NFL refs, apparently some of them were fired by the Lingerie Football League for incompetence. Yes, there are totally unrelated pictures of women playing football.


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The Brandon Boxing Club competitor made his return to the ring after missing four months with a broken ankle at a card at Grafton, N.D., and won his light heavyweight bout by unanimous decision over Josh Moore of Duluth, Minn. Flett is now 7-0 and had knocked out his first six opponents.
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Our community is a member of the Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County (SWANCC), a non-profit intergovernmental agency comprised of 23 member communities. SWANCC provides residents with programs to recycle special materials; conducts waste and recycling education and outreach; and owns the Glenview Transfer Station, where waste is delivered before going to a landfill.
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WASHINGTON – Compounding pharmacies can be a godsend for people with special medical needs. But a controversy surrounding a Massachusetts drug maker is creating image problems for the industry.
The New England Compounding Center, which says it's a compounder, mass-produced steroid injections that have been linked to an outbreak of fungal meningitis.
"It is just mind-boggling," says Ron Keech, a compounding pharmacist at Village Green Apothecary in Bethesda, Md.
He says the New England Compounding Center "hijacked a compounding pharmacy and turned it into a manufacturing thing."
Compounding pharmacies traditionally mix custom medication based on a doctor's prescription for an individual.
Most, like Village Green Apothecary, are small, locally owned businesses that thrive on a personal approach.
They do not create new medicines as much as they adapt existing formulas to meet special needs. Many customers have allergies to substances used as fillers or coatings in mass-produced medications. Others need a specific strength that is not mass-manufactured, or they need to take the medicine in a different form, say a liquid, instead of a pill.
"We basically make an individual product for an individual patient," says Keech.
What happened at the New England Compounding Center was just the opposite. It mass-produced medications and then sent them off for resale.
In so doing, it broke existing laws. Keech says he's sad for those affected by the meningitis outbreak, but also angry.
"It gives a black eye to the vast majority of pharmacies that are compounding under the laws and doing things appropriately."
Keech says there are strong industry and government guidelines for compounding, but they apparently were not enforced in this case. He also notes that by operating under the guise of a pharmacy, the Massachusetts company managed to avoid inspection by the Food and Drug Administration as a mass drug manufacturer.
Keech says a true compounding pharmacy is a throwback to the old-fashioned neighborhood drugstore. In fact, compounding is the way all medications were made until the mass manufacturing of drugs started in the 1950s.
Although some compounding pharmacists are employed by clinics and hospitals, many like Keech work in independent drug stores with a small-town feel.
"The majority of our customers are long-term customers. People we know by name, and they know us," says Keech.
"And that, basically, is how compounding should be done."
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My, how the little Honda Accord has grown. He used to be this cute, compact sedan and now look at him -- a large, strapping lad that's bigger and more powerful than ever before. Mommy and Daddy Honda must be very proud. And they should be, because the 2008 Accord raises the bar in arguably the most competitive automotive segment -- midsize family sedans -- by striking a brilliant balance of performance, value and efficiency into a package that no longer blends into a crowd. The Accord has always been good and now it's even better.
Still available in sedan and coupe body styles, the all-new 2008 Honda Accord is most obviously highlighted by its slick new styling. The two-door is particularly striking, as it's mostly unchanged from the Accord concept car that debuted at the 2007 Detroit Auto Show. The sedan, meanwhile, has an eye-catching elegance that sets it apart from past Accords, which were mostly understated to the point of anonymity. Although, once the first 100,000 2008 Accords hit the streets, the sedan may start to seem pretty anonymous, too.


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Testimony :: Dr. Veselin Vukotic
Professor - University of Podgorica School of Economics
Professor, University of Podgorica School of Economics
President, Institute for Strategic Studies and Prognosis (ISSP)
Podgorica, Montenegro
U.S. Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe
(Helsinki Committee)
Washington, DC - February 1, 2000
Good morning. Mr. Chairman, honorable members of Congress, thank you for holding this important hearing, and
thank you for giving me the opportunity to speak on the subject of promoting democracy in Montenegro.
We in Montenegro believe that the most efficient way to avoid new conflict and to develop permanent democracy
is through complete reform and reconstruction of our political and economic system. However, reconstruction is
needed not just of our economy, administration and state, but also of our mentality. Our principal problem lies in
how our society thinks--how we understand and solve problems.
Unfortunately, the Balkans still suffers from closed society. Our society requires more freedom and less
dictatorship, more rules of the game and less secret decisions, more personal responsibility and less dependence
on the state for solving personal problems.
This reconstruction of the Balkan mentality is more than just a philosophical idea. It is the practical starting point
for our reform. For Americans, the philosophy of open society is understood: respect for success, mobility of
people, the free market, and democratic government. You have had this philosophy since 1776. There is no need
for Americans to discuss it.
Montenegrins, however, must discuss it. Our key problem is overcoming our fear of open society, open
economy--overcoming our fear of globalization. On this point, we are more irrational than rational at the moment.
In order for Montenegro to begin changing our mentality, we must build a new economic system based on private
property, economic freedom, and the development of entrepreneurship. We have already started this process,
and we are getting closer to an American-style free market system, rather than the so-called "social market"
system of Europe or the state-controlled system in Russia.
We are very grateful for the assistance we have received from the United States in helping us begin our reform
efforts. Indeed, we could not have done it without you. However, much more reform is needed.
Our economic reforms so far have focused on three areas:
2. Complete, transparent privatization of state ownership;
3. Monetary reform and financial system reform;
4. Economic sovereignty from Yugoslavia.
I would like to provide you with a review of what we have accomplished so far in these areas, and then discuss a
vision for Montenegro and how the United States can help us achieve that vision.
Transparent Privatization
Our viewpoint is that everything must be privatized. There must be no area in which the state controls property.
Transparency is fundamental to our privatization process. Without transparency, there can be no opening of
Montenegro to the world, no American and European business, no American and European tourists.
So far, Montenegro has privatized 25 percent of total state capital. The remaining 75 percent of state capital we
will privatize through two basic methods:
1. The Mass Voucher Privatization (MVP) program.
2. The sale of state-owned businesses through international tender.
We are conducting the MVP program with the help of USAID and the Barents Group, and it should be complete
by the end of June 2000. Under this program, citizens receive vouchers from the Montenegrin government free of
charge, with which they can purchase private shares in formerly state-owned companies.
In addition, we view privatization as an ideal opening to the international community. We have begun the process
of selling our largest companies to strategic commercial partners from around the world. Our goal is to have major
international corporations invest their capital in Montenegro. We are preparing to publish tenders for
Elektropriverda, the electric company, Telecom of Montenegro, the tobacco company Duvanski Kombinat, the
oil company Jugopetrol, and a few hotels.
Our motto is, "We are not selling our companies, we are buying good owners."
We are working with a number of American and international firms and organizations to assist us in our
privatization effort. In addition to USAID and the Barents Group, and the Center for International Private
Enterprise (CIPE), we are working with the Know How Fund, the Hong Kong-Shanghai Bank, Credit Ainstalt
Investment Bank, Raiffeisen Investment Bank, Deloitte and Touche, Price Waterhouse Coopers, the Open
Society Fund, the European Union, and several other organizations.
Monetary and Financial System Reform
A precondition to privatization, of course, is monetary reform. We are aware that without stable currency, there
can be no foreign investments, no foreign companies. For the moment, we have introduced a double currency
system, the dinar-deutsche mark (DM) system. Within a few months, I expect the DM will be our only currency.
We do not wish to create our own Montenegrin currency. Rather, we are hoping to adopt the euro as as soon as
Montenegro does not wish to be a country that solves its monetary problems through printing money. We are
creating the conditions necessary for solid, stable monetary policy through the reform of the financial system.
Working with experts from USAID, the European Union, and analysts from CIPE and my NGO ISSP, we are
developing a plan for a complete legal restructuring of the financial system in the following areas:
· Reform of the tax system;
· Reform of the pension system;
· Reform of the statistical system;
· Reform of the foreign trade system;
· Reform of the budget and budget administration;
· Reform of business environment;
· Provision of foreign investments guarantees;
· Reform of the law on banks;
· Reform of commercial law codes.
In all of these efforts, we are very grateful for the continued support of USAID, the European Union, and the
Know How Fund. As I said before, we could not do this without them.
Economic Sovereignty from Yugoslavia
Our objective for Montenegro is to achieve complete economic sovereignty from Yugoslavia. What do I mean by
that? Economic sovereignty means that the Montenegrin parliament should have complete authority to pass laws
and create a legal and institutional framework for a free market economy.
We Montenegrins don't have a time to wait for Mr. Milosevic to resign. The question of his resignation is not
Montenegro's problem. It is Serbia's problem. If the citizens of Serbia choose Milosevic as their president, then
good luck to them. Serbia's votes are not Montenegro's concern.
I cannot ask my three children to wait for Milosevic to resign for two reasons: (1) I don't believe that he will resign
soon, at least not for a few years, and (2) Who will come after him? A new Milosevic, or something else?
Who can ask my three children to wait for their economic and political freedoms?


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Paranoia (2013)
Paranoia SynopsisThe high stakes thriller Paranoia takes us deep behind the scenes of global success to a deadly world of greed and deception. The two most powerful tech billionaires in the world (Harrison Ford and Gary Oldman) are bitter rivals with a complicated past who will stop at nothing to destroy each other. A young superstar (Liam Hemsworth), seduced by unlimited wealth and power falls between them, and becomes trapped in the middle of the twists and turns of their life-and-death game of corporate espionage. By the time he realizes his life is in danger, he is in far too deep and knows far too much for them to let him walk away.
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In Theaters August 16, 2013
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Starring: Liam Hemsworth, Gary Oldman, Amber Heard, Harrison Ford, Lucas Till, Embeth Davidtz, Julian McMahon, Josh Holloway, and Richard Dreyfuss
Written by: Jason Dean Hall and Barry Levy
Directed by: Robert Luketic
Produced by: Alexandra Milchan, Scott Lambert, William D. Johnson and Deepak Nayar
MPAA Rating: [ PG-13 ]
Distributor: Relativity Media
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Rumours of an iPad 2 launch have been buzzing for a while on the Internet mainly stemming from a leaked image of what is thought to be an iPad 2 at CES in January 2011. These rumours intensified after reports that the new iPad was spotted at the launch of News Corp's The Daily. But what will the new iPad be like and what are the key features that Apple are likely to add to the device? Read more »
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I got out to the western edge of the unit for which I was drawn this year here in Nevada to have a look at the landscape and spot some deer. I did this scouting with a friend who knows the area. I know nothing about it, so it was very important that I start asking questions and taking any opportunity, right now, to get my eyes on the game and where they call home.
We went out to a spot where my friend from work has seen many mule deer during the regular season. The viewing spot we chose sits just over 9,000 ft. elevation in an area that tops out around 10,000 ft. and bottoms out around 7,000. The closest "deery" looking spot was a facing peak and it's adjoining foothills about 1 mile away. There were deer out there, but boy, was I in for a lesson in just how far our mule deer can be from your scouting point and the amount of ground you may have to cover out here just to get within shooting range. Keep in mind that as a Midwest whitetail hunter in my former life, this is all new to me.
The deer we saw were just barely visible with the naked eye. Below are some shots that I took using a 300mm telephoto lens. Still, despite the magnification, you can see just how tiny these deer look. As most of you already know, if you don't have quality optics out here, consider yourself screwed.
This was the first deer of the morning. It heard us coming up the hill in the truck from incredibly far out and I got this shot of it bounding toward the top of a foothill...
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Sanrio and VANS have teamed up to launch a rad new footwear collaboration for Hello Kitty, VANS and sneaker fans of all ages! The Hello Kitty Authentic Lo Pro shoe features a supercute canvas print with the signature Vans gum rubber micro waffle outsole. These sweet low-top kicks are sure to put a skip in your step!
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|Elementary students explore the Penny Harvest grant making process
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With 1,020 pounds of pennies collected, Holyoke elementary and high school students have dived into the second phase of the Penny Harvest philanthropic project.
The students have the opportunity to award a $1,000 grant to a non-profit organization. Now the question is: who should receive the money?
A roundtable committee made up of 14 elementary students has been formed to answer that question. Meeting once a week with high school sponsor Tracy Trumper and her high school leadership class student coaches, they are learning about the grant making process.
Members of the roundtable are second graders Kelyn Goldenstein and Alex Vieselmeyer; third graders Drew Stewart, Victoria Hatton and Tyler Lamm; fourth graders Wyatt McCallum, Morgan Philips, Zachary Churchwell and Logan Osborne; and fifth graders Edgar Cruz, Lori McWilliams, Taylor Mayden, Sierra Anderson and Bradley Cumming.
The students have devoted themselves to being "a group of committed people working together to help meet important needs in the community."
On their fourth week of the project, Trumper noted the students have learned about the democratic process by taking oaths and assigning roles such as president and secretary. They have also explored terms like community and philanthropy.
According to high schooler Briar Bergner, the project is not just about giving away money; it is also focused on service. One of the objectives of the Penny Harvest is to improve neighborhoods through service projects the students will plan and execute in addition to awarding a grant.
The next step in the grant making process is to "identify the issue the kids as a whole care about," said Trumper. The roundtable discussed the question, "What do you see around you that you want to see changed?"
The roundtable developed a survey to find out what issues other elementary students care about. The survey, distributed by roundtable members on Thursday, March 5, gave students several options of who they would like to receive the funds such as sick animals, people without homes, disabled children and elderly people.
Once the issues are narrowed down, students will research the them to find what causes the problems and ways to solve or improve the situation. The high school coaches will also research specific non-profit organizations that address those issues.
The next step in the process will be to conduct an application and interview process with the non-profits. Students will follow up with letters of acceptance or decline.
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The food was okay. However, on multiple occasions my GF crust has had mold on the edges. They will give you a free pizza if you tell them but it happens way too often because there is not a large demand for GF here. They are great about being celiac friendly. One of the dishwashers actually makes the GF pizza in the freezer far away from the rest of the pizza and uses ingredients that are specifically for the GF.
903 Parkway, Gatlinburg, TN 37738
I had the House Special and it was amazing. I've eaten at Mellow Mushroom several times and have never had a problem. I highly recommend it!!
200 North Center Street, Arlington, TX 76011
My children ( including the celiac) love eating here. He's never had a reaction. They like the mighty meaty gluten free.
2485 Parkway, Pigeon Forge, TN 37863
Outstanding pizza!! They have a separate prep area. Wait staff was very knowledgable
3555 Lakeland Highlands Rd, Lakeland, FL 33803
They have a gluten-free menu, but gladly made a vegan veggie pizza for me glute-free that was not on the special gluten free menu. Delicious!!!
1460 East Augustine Lane, Fayetteville, AR, 72703
Pizza is just ok and extremely expensive. I had a mild reaction and never went back. I love Tim's gluten free crust, it's a lot cheaper and I've never had a reaction, so that's what I stick to!
410 Anastasia Boulevard, St. Augustine, FL 32080
They just get it. They handle the GF pizzas in a separate area. You can have hummus with veggies too. Great atmosphere and someplace my son who has Celiac can go and eat with friends and he's safe.
19333 Detroit Road, Rocky River, OH 44116
The best GF pizza I have had other than in Italy. Knowledgeable waitress. Nice atmosphere.
1410 Hudson Bridge Road, Stockbridge, GA, 30281
The pizza was really good. The crust was quite tasty as well. On the menu they mention how seriously they take cross contamination. Overall it was a good experience.
207 S Main St, Blacksburg, VA 24060
WOW! I love that on the menu it states"You're no longer a second-class citizen." They are cooking the gf/df pizza in their allergy free kitchen
2230 Cecil Ashburn Dr SE, Huntsville, AL 35802
Great, safe place to eat. The GF pizza is delicious and has never made me sick. I have also had the grilled chicken Caesar salad with no croutons, it's very good and has never made me sick either.
550 East Interstate 30, Rockwall, TX 75032
our favorite pizza place! best of both worlds.. my Celiac gets pizza that is fabulous and my non celiac get regular pizza too! staff is very knowledgeable and friendly!
28 Wall Street, Cartersville, GA 30120
I was a little disappointed. The pizza was ok. As someone with celiac, I rarely get to go out for pizza and am used to paying a lot for my pizza when I do. However, the prices weren't on the menu and I ended up paying over $19 for my just okay pizza. That is just ridiculous in my opinion. I guess I should have asked, but my husband had called there before we went to ask questions to see if the pizza was celiac safe, and asked about price range. He was told pizza would cost around $11. I feel like I was tricked into paying $20 for a little pizza.
2485 Parkway, Pigeon Forge, TN 37863
Dedicated kitchen space for gluten free. Only option is pizza. Multiple topping options. They use smart flour gluten free pizza crust. Best service we've had in the area. Manager was even aware of the order and checked everything was ok with us. We ordered the gourmet white was delicious! Best gluten free pizza.
903 Parkway, Gatlinburg, TN 37738
They have a separate kitchen for gluten free. Pizza is the only option. They use smart flour gluten free crust. Multiple topping options. Ordered the mighty meaty and was delicious.
8746 Thomas Drive, Panama City Beach, FL, 32408
Great restaurant! Gluten free pizza is great and since I have a dairy allergy too, I'm so excited they have cheese-free cheese!
1451 Coral Ridge Mall #700, Coralville, IA 52241
Two words... Thank you. Thank you for having a pizza that is delicious and tastes like a pizza. I had just about given up. Great experience. I was told they have a separate prep area. I'm a celiac and did not get sick. Well done Mellow Mushroom!!
903 Parkway, Gatlinburg, TN 37738
Awesome pizza great service. The ingredients for the crust were on the menu along with their policy.
2485 Parkway, Pigeon Forge, TN 37863
Excellent service and menu, also dairy free. My husband and I enjoyed a pizza together - amazing!
409 Pooler Pkwy, Pooler, GA 31322
They have their own gluten free menu as well as the Omission beer, ciders and drinks that are gluten free. They keep the gluten free dough separate from everything else. They don't keep certain toppings from cross contamination (mushrooms) so just ask and the staff will be helpful!!
410 Anastasia Boulevard, St. Augustine, FL 32080
Excellent GF White Pizza and also GF Chesse Pizza! Great Manager Amber and Bartender Tim! We'll be back!!
10725 International Drive, Orlando, FL 32821
Great GF pizza! Many choices. Separate prep and cook area for GF.
309 King Street, Charleston, SC, 29401
Excellent gf pizza!!!! Also serve a sorgham beer, St Peters that is great. Very happy with our meal. Great service too.
3804 Paxton Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45209
Most of the time it is very good. One time we received a very burnt pizza. They sent us a coupon for a free one. I have never had a bad reaction.
212 21st Avenue South, Nashville, TN, 37203
Super easy and delicious GF options for celiacs!
10725 International Drive, Orlando, FL 32821
Great food. Wonderful customer service. Cider and GF beer options...
8227 Oak Street, New Orleans, LA 70118
Delish GF pizza!! Lots of topping options and clear GF menu.
301 N McPherson Church Rd, Fayetteville, NC 28303
I love Mellow Mushroom! The best pizza in town!
5660 Old Shell Road, Mobile, AL, 36608
😩"We are out of gluten free" is a very sad thing to hear when you've already been seated and ordered drinks. The menu is so encouraging...."so you don't have to be treated like a second class citizen." Having to leave the restaurant and just pay for drinks because they can't do what they say they do makes you feel like one for sure.
903 Parkway, Gatlinburg, TN 37738
GF pizzas with a really good crust--
1451 Coral Ridge Mall #700, Coralville, IA 52241
Dedicated space and ingredients. Great tasting.
3110 Hwy 17 North, Mount Pleasant, SC, 29466
I have to commend MM for their GF policy (written on their menu along with the GF options they offer). My daughter has celiac and is very sensitive, and she's never had a reaction after eating here.
1460 East Augustine Lane, Fayetteville, AR, 72703
Pizza was delicious and service was great. Unfortunately I had a reaction that wasn't so pleasant. I got the gluten free veggie pizza. It much have been cross contaminated. I informed them of my allergy so not really sure what happened but a day later I'm still feeling the effects.
2230 University Blvd, Tuscaloosa, AL, 35401
Excellent gluten free pizza. Several options on the menu, with many different combinations of gf toppings.
2230 University Blvd, Tuscaloosa, AL, 35401
Tell the server about your needs and they will get a manager. The one I talked with was very knowledgable. GF menu.
115 North Loop 1604 East, San Antonio, TX 78232
Very good, but still a very thin crust pizza & very pricey. We ordered take out instead of dining in, which saved on the wait time & an even larger bill.
3151 Johnston Street, Lafayette, LA 70503
I've been here two times. The gf pizza crust is decent. The first time I went I was presented with an allergen list and assured I'd be safe from contamination. However, this time I was asked if my gf pizza crust choice was an allergy or a life style choice. I said allergy... Because I don't want to explain that ingesting gluten makes me extremely ill. I truly think that the waitress did not believe me...then later when I asked for a spatula for my pizza, she told me that I couldn't have one due to cross contamination with my allergy and all...but if I wanted one she'd happily get me one. Well that left me to wonder about everything else... The pizza pan...how was my pizza preparation different if the spatulas are more dangerous than the pan... I started feeling sick before I left the restaurant and I have been contaminated. Not going back..
710 Lake Joy Road, Warner Robins, GA, 31088
We come here more often for it's the only thing around with fairly good GF pizza. To pricey for GF pizza but what's a GF Girl going to do.
10725 International Drive, Orlando, FL 32821
Mediocre GF pizza. Not the worst I've ever had, but definitely not the best. Very thin bland crust. For the money, it was average. Bathrooms were absolutely filthy. Wait time (both to be seated and after we ordered) was long. Would not return.
309 King Street, Charleston, SC, 29401
Great ! Food was good and safe!
2485 Parkway, Pigeon Forge, TN 37863
Tasty pizza and good gluten free crust! Pizza is a little pricey but nice selection for gluten free.
2929 North Roan Street, Johnson City, TN, 37604
Good food and service is good... No prices on the menu.. So if you are on a budget and expect to get $10-15 meal... Gluten free pizza cost me over 21 bucks. I didn't substitute anything.. Too expensive for a gf crust!! I didn't know it would be this much.
218 E Louisiana St, McKinney, TX 75069
Gluten free pizza crust and a list of ingredients available.
16103 Chenal Parkway #900, Little Rock, AR 72211
I've got to admit, Mellow Mushroom has the absolute best options in gluten free pizza that you could ask for. With a dedicated oven, and separate ingredients, the chances of cross contamination are extremely low. And it is exceptional. But, you truly do pay for the privilege. $43.41 for nothing but two specialty 12" pizzas. It was amazing, but when we were done, my family looked at each other and said, "well that was a tasty appetizer, what's the second course?" If you want amazing gf pizza and are down with the hippy vibe AND are willing to shell out uber bucks fit it, by all means - go! For me, it will need to be but the rare indulgence.
207 S Main St, Blacksburg, VA 24060
Awesome GF menu. Great pizza and pasta!
1451 Coral Ridge Mall #700, Coralville, IA 52241
Gourmet white pizza was delicious!! I wanted to eat the whole thing. Good deal for $20 for an 8inch pie with 6 slices. Crispy crust hit the spot especially when all I've had is homemade quinoa crust for the past 6 months since discovering my gluten intolerance. Service was also great and fun atmosphere.
19 Magnolia Rd, Charleston, SC 29407
Great service! awesome pizza!
3012 W Cary St, Richmond, VA 23221
Pizza was excellent! Server brought it out separately and put it on a raised plate to keep it separate. Highly recommend.
309 King Street, Charleston, SC, 29401
It's so nice to be able to eat pizza out and not have to worry about getting sick! The server was excellent and explained all of the precautions that they take when they make a GF pizza before I could even ask. Separate prep areas, clean gloves, clean utensils, separate ingredients. The pizza was yummy!!!
3012 W Cary St, Richmond, VA 23221
They've been awesome with my celiac the last few times I've gone! They're very considerate, they have a separate preparation space for all of the options on their specifically gluten-free menu! I like to order the Magical Mystery Tour on gluten free crust but they're always very careful to tell me which ingredients aren't stored in the special prep area and always clarify my limits and boundaries to talk about cross contamination potential. And I honestly think that the GF crust is just as good as the regular!
601 West Peace Street, Raleigh, NC, 27605
I got very sick after eating here. Based on previous reviews, others seem to have had good experiences so maybe it was my server/that specific kitchen staff. I told my server it was an allergy. Thus, I recommend anyone eating here to be very explicit and repeat that they have an allergy several times. I was very sick immediately after eating at this location, but have been totally fine after eating at others.
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The New Castle Recreation Department is offering golf clinics and a junior league this summer at Lakota Canyon Ranch Golf Club for ages 6-17.
The golf clinics will teach participants the fundamentals of golf. Group instruction will include grip, stance, posture, correct swing techniques and proper golf etiquette. The program will cover chipping and pitching, putting and driving range work. Students will need at least a putter, pitching wedge and seven iron. The session will run July 23-26 and the registration fee is $59.
The junior golf league will be held on Monday afternoons and consist of six two-hour sessions from 2 - 4 p.m. reviewing fundamentals followed by course play and fun competitions. The league will run through July 30 and the fee is $99 for all six sessions.
Pre-registration is required, and can be done in person at the community center, on-line at www.newcastlecolorado.org/recreation, or by phone, 984-3352.
Cheer Camp
Valley Dynamite Cheer will hold an Introduction to All Star Cheer Camp from July 23-27. Coaches will strive to develop each student's cheer, dance and tumbling skills in a safe, motivating and enjoyable atmosphere. Camp participants may take part in a local event, such as a parade or festival. Registration fee is $60 and includes a T-shirt, bow and pom-poms and can be done on-line at www.newcastlecolorado.org/recreation, or by phone, 984-3352.


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Three By Three Giveaway!
I have so much going on in my life these days that I've been craving some organization at my home desk! The folks at Three By Three have the most functional and stylish organization ideas I've ever seen. I first bumped into their Sort It Out Wall Caddy (a bamboo dry erase organizer) and I was hooked. In perusing their site further I fell head over heels for the Hook Up Strip (pictured above) in spring green. I have two lamps in the same color and it couldn't fit more perfectly into my home. The combination of hooks, magnetic space and even a place to stash mail and documents makes it more functional than any bulletin board that I've ever had!
I am thrilled to announce that courtesy of the folks at Three By Three, one person will win the same Hook Up Strip pictured above in spring green AND a set of Birdie Magnets in white pictured further below. Please note, other goodies not included.
What do you think of my new desk organization? If you could use some organizing, get ready for your chance to WIN below!
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Orlando, FL (Sports Network) - Keith Clanton registered a double-double of 26
points and 10 rebounds as the UCF Knights held off the Belmont Bruins to pick
up a 66-63 victory in the title game of the UCF Holiday Tournament.
Isaiah Sykes added 16 points on 3-of-11 shooting from the field for the
Knights (9-3), who extended their winning streak to three games. Kasey Wilson
also got into the mix with 10 points and eight boards.
Ian Clark paced Belmont (9-4) by tallying 21 points. Kerron Johnson added 18
points and eight rebounds while Trevor Noack contributed 12 points.
The Bruins came out of the gate cold and knocked down only 25.7 percent of
their field goal attempts with only one make on 11 attempts from beyond the
arc in the opening 20 minutes of action. UCF took a 33-21 advantage into the
intermission after it hit 41.9 percent of its shots from the floor including
5-of-12 from 3-point range.
Clanton drained a shot from distance to put the Knights ahead, 54-41, with
6:46 left in regulation, but Belmont staged a late comeback effort. Noack
connected on an attempt from beyond the arc with 35 seconds showing on the
clock to narrow UCF's lead to 63-61, however Belmont was unable to get any
closer as the Knights added three points at the free throw line in the final
20 seconds to secure the win. The Bruins put the pressure on the hosts after
the break by outscoring the Knights, 18-8, in the paint.
UCF could have coasted to an easy win, but its 15-of-27 performance at the
charity stripe allowed Belmont to hang around. The Bruins lost despite
committing only eight turnovers and holding a slight 41-40 edge in the
rebounding battle.
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I am using Zimbra 7.1.1 On CentOS 5.5. My Server is crash and everything is formatted from Hard disk. I Have backup trying to restore in but failed to get success.
Is there any way that i can get backup Mailbox by Mailbox and can restore it on the server One by One in Open Source Zimbra.
zmcontrol -v
Release 7.1.1_GA_3196.RHEL5_20110527011124 CentOS5 FOSS edition.
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What we are trying to accomplish is having debian sarge boxes at several company locations. These servers will server as a file server/email server/and domain controller for each location. We're hoping that this can be accomplished with samba and the windows clients authenticating against the zimbra LDAP, as opposed to AD.
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text: MIAMI, FLORIDA - Thursday November 1, 2012. Australian Supermodel Nicole Trunfio shows off her slender bikini body as she hits Miami Beach with her boyfriend Gary Clark Jr. Nicole, who has modeled for Victoria's Secret, has most recently been seen as the face of Ulta and a host on the Bravo show "Make Me A Supermodel." The stunning Aussie wore a red bikini and could be seen kissing her Blues Musician boyfriend Gary Clark Jr., who has worked with the likes Alicia Keys and Dave Matthews Band, as she returned from a swim. Nicole was holding the book "Amy, My Daughter" by Mitch Winehouse.


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Museum of Useful Things: The Beauty of Function
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- Location: online only
- Specialty: Simple, well-designed necessities
- Price range: ($) Budget
- Website: museumofusefulthings.com
Store History
- Founded: 1999
- Headquarters: Cambridge, Ma.
The Museum of Useful Things is returning to the web, where it began over 11 years ago. New developments allow us to have the site we envisioned years ago - a forum | store | repository of useful things. We are presenting an edited collection of our favorite Museum of Useful Things products, some old, some brand new, and some of our own design. And, we are sharing our collection of useful vintage items and industrial images on our blog. Our product collection has evolved over the years, some products are no longer made, some didn't make the cut, some are new discoveries and some are the same ones we started with years ago. Our parameters and aesthetic do not necessarily define useful to everyone. We refer to products and tools that have a clear function, get something done, and do it in a pleasing way to the user. The Museum of Useful Things byline has always been "the beauty of function" which to us represents the satisfaction of a well-designed and economical product (not just in price, but in usage) made of appropriate materials, that does the job well, intuitively if possible. Not all useful things are tools, we include products for storage, reference, and other specific and necessary uses.
Sometimes the most simple of tools offer the best user experience. At Museum of Useful Things, you will find classic, well-designed objects that provide optimum functionality while staying free of all those bells and whistles.
For over eleven years, Museum of Useful Things has showcased products that have withstood the test of time, thanks to their classic designs. Their line of simple objects run the gamut from dust pans and kitchen timers to laundry carts and giant rubber bands. The hard to find industrial and vintage style inventory is full of home tools and useful items that will provide the basic joy of a job well done, won't cost a fortune and will look great in just about any style home.
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Felix Baumgartner's Leap of Faith a Lesson for Leaders Everywhere
When was the last time you took a leap of faith?
Felix Baumgartner recently did.
In case you weren't one of the 8 million-plus people watching the Austrian skydiver's stunt online, Baumgartner set the record for the highest skydive and fastest free-fall speed. Felix, I congratulate you on your historic leap into the record books. I can't, however, say I'd have wanted to be in your shoes—or pressure suit—on Oct. 14. But, hey, everyone has their limits when it comes to leaps of faith.
Floating 24 miles above sea level in a 55-story-high helium-filled balloon made of polyethylene film that's 10 times thinner than a plastic sandwich bag isn't exactly my idea of spacing out on a Sunday. Of course, neither is jumping out of said balloon and free falling faster than the speed of sound (his top speed was clocked at almost 834 mph) toward the ground. I've been on the American Eagle roller coaster at Six Flags Great America a few times, with a drop that hits 66 mph, and even that made me queasy.
While Baumgartner's you-couldn't-try-this-at-home-even-if-you-wanted-to feat (and we have no idea why you'd want to) might not seem like fodder for best practices in the workplace, it's actually a perfect metaphor.
What took place in Roswell, New Mexico, on that beautiful day took planning and teamwork. His team was led by Col. Joe Kittinger, who in 1960 did a similar daredevil jump although not as high but, you guessed it, backed by 1960 technology. His jump is not as well-known, but Kittinger's giant leap predated Neil Armstrong's "one giant leap for mankind" by nine years.
For Baumgartner to accomplish his record-breaking skydive, it took a team of people working together to accomplish an objective. It was a group that took a risk and tried something that had never been done before—not haphazardly mind you, but with careful preparation.
While I'm not advocating putting your life on the line as Baumgartner did, I am a supporter of going out of your comfort zone.
That could mean hiring a candidate with less experience but great qualifications, much like Yahoo did when it named a young but clearly talented Marissa Mayer as CEO vs. a seasoned veteran, or perhaps drawing up a policy that allows workers to telecommute.
It could also mean trying something that sounds nuts, much like what Bart Lorang, the CEO of FullContact, a Denver-based technology company, did. He instituted a policy where employees are given $7,500 for taking a vacation. They get the money for not doing any work and not checking in during their holidays. If they don't use their time off, they lose the cash. Even Lorang calls his idea "totally insane."
But is it?
I don't think so. What he did was bring great exposure to his company. It also gives FullContact a leg up on bringing in the best talent. When choosing between Company A and Company B, which offer similar salaries and benefits, my guess is most recruits are going to choose Company A if it's willing to give you $7,500 to take a vacation.
It's an out-of-this world perk.
Curiously, after his mission was completed, Baumgartner said, "The exit was perfect but then I started spinning slowly. I thought I'd just spin a few times and that would be that, but then I started to speed up. It was really brutal at times. ... It was really a lot harder than I thought it was going to be."
Easy? Since when has taking a leap of faith been easy? It's not, but if it's planned out correctly, a leap of faith could turn into a huge boon for your company—or maybe even your career.
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I haven't always been a Clydesdale, in fact, I used to be a bean pole until my mother learned how to cook. Since she learned how to cook I would eat excess carbohydrates from the pasta (I am Italian) and I packed on weight pretty quickly. However, I started getting in to sports and most importantly, cycling, not too long ago. I have been trying to lose weight and I managed to go from 296 to 270 doing a keto diet, but that wasn't a good lifestyle change and I gained it back.
Fast forward to now..
I am 5'11 290Lbs. I have reevaluated my goals and my dieting and training, so I now visit the gym 4 times a week with integrated cardio each day (I get there with a bicycle of course) and on off days I do long rides. I have cut out all corn, refined foods, white bread, simple carbohydrates, fast food, etc. And I have replaced them with portioned meals of lean chicken, brown rice, spinach and eggs. Of course I eat other proteins and vegetables, the chicken and rice is a main staple in my diet. I have already lost around 9lbs and I hope to be 250 or less by this time next year.
I plan on doing triathlons and races in the future, and I also plan on becoming a competitive cyclist.


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Fayetteville, AR (Sports Network) - Wisconsin head coach Bret Bielema has
taken the vacant coaching position at Arkansas, according to multiple reports.
The school is expected to announce Bielema's hiring on Tuesday at 7:05 p.m.
(ET) and introduce him at a Wednesday press conference.
Bielema, who has led the Badgers to three straight Rose Bowl appearances, owns
a 68-24 mark in seven seasons with the program.
Despite an 8-5 record this season, Wisconsin earned another trip to Pasadena
following its 70-31 shellacking of Nebraska in the Big Ten Championship Game.
It is unknown whether Bielema will be on the sidelines in Pasadena for next
month's Rose Bowl against Stanford.
Arkansas struggled to a 4-8 mark this season under the guidance of John L.
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Modern Christmas Tree Alternative: DIY Chandelier
Reader Project
A duo of fashion designers (and Apartment Therapy readers) moved into a loft late last year. They 1. needed light in their new space and 2. decided to forgo a traditional tree for that holiday season. They combined the two situations and got creative; coming up with a very pretty DIY alternative that provided both light and a place to show off some festive decor. They liked it so much they ended up using it for the holidays and beyond...
Anh wrote to us and told us the story behind their custom chandelier:
My husband and I are clothing designers. We also design and make many other things for our home. Last Christmas, our kids were overseas as exchange students. We missed them too much and and the thought of getting a Christmas tree was enough to bring us to tears. As we just moved to a very large and empty loft that needed lighting so we designed and made a good size chandelier that cost us nothing, using what we found around our loft: 4 boards and light bulbs, crystal beads, wires, and many of our ornaments. It took us less than 2 hours.
We replaced the ornaments for hearts during Valentine's Day, as well as trying tout origami,and hand made snow flakes for the winter... Lots of fun...
Thanks for sharing, Anh & Philip!


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We are excited to present Kingdom Chronicles, VBS 2013! Join us each night from 6pm -8:30 pm for a FREE program that includes food, crafts, games, drama and learning about Jesus! This program will run July 29-August 2. Come early on Monday, July 29, at 5 pm, for a FREE Royale Fun Faire with CASTLE BOUNCE & More!!! It will be a great time for the whole family!
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first play kitchen this Christmas.
and veggies (peas, tomatoes, broccoli).
I love this idea of putting the felt food in a relevant container! Oh my! The possibilities are endless! I've caught the felt food bug and I can't wait to gift everyone with these for Christmas! :)
The cookies in the cookie jar are just too adorable! :) Great job, Pink & Green Mama!
That is one lucky little girl! Those felt food projects are super cute!
What a lovely gift!
What a cute idea! I taught my kids the song "Who stole the cookies from the cookie jar" this week and they loved it. I'm working on a felt food breakfast basket for; I spent the day making bacon and blueberry muffins.
Perfect! Love it!
I started making some felt food for my little ones because of your site. I have started with bow tie pasta and have moved on to eggs and I have so many more that I want to make for Christmas. Thanks for all your wonderful ideas and links!
I was just thinking last night about making felt oreos, among other things, for my son's third birthday. I love how you made yours. Thanks for saving me a lot of trouble and experimentation!
The jar and all the felt foods you are making are really cute. this was one of my favorite homemade gift posts I saw this week and I've linked up to it here: http://play2grow.blogspot.com/2010/12/weekly-favorites-december-12-2010.html
We are big fans of felt food in our household too! For my daughters' friends, I'm whipping up batches of felt pasta (ravioli and bow tie) and packaging them up in small metal colanders with little wooden spoons from the dollar store. Your felt food is VERY cute!! Love the cookie jar!
You have really fantastic blogpage.
Lots of greetings from your Turkish fan
Your cookies are darling. I love felt food; I just wrote a post about the felt food I'm making my nieces and nephew for Christmas.
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WASHINGTON (WUSA) -- The Washington Nationals couldn't have dreamed up a better start to game 5 of the Division Series.
However, like the best tragedies every written, the ending to a great story is always much more bitter than the beginning.
After taking a 6-0 lead, the Nats slowly and painfully gave the game away to a savvy St. Louis Cardinals team, 9-7, in one of the most entertaining National League Division Series game you'll ever see.
The extra base hits happened early and often for the Nationals. Bryce Harper and Ryan Zimmerman were due to smack the ball around. The 1-2 punch accounted for the first four runs the Washington Nationals scored in the first three innings.
Michael Morse drove in two more runs with a 2-run jack in the 3rd as well. The Nationals jumped all over the Cards in the first three innings.
Jayson Werth lead off with a double. Then, Harper hit a triple off the wall to score Werth. Zimmerman would not be out-done by his teammates, hitting a 2-run home run over the right-center field wall to give the Nationals a 3-0 lead over the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1st inning.
The Cardinals did not go away quietly however. They scored on run in the 4th inning and 2 runs in the top of the 5th inning to cut the Nationals lead in half. They added another run in the top of the 7th.
St. Louis kept chipping away at the lead with a homer in the 8th by Danny Descalso.
The Nationals bounced back in the bottom of the 8th with an RBI base-hit by their backup catcher Kurt Suzuki.
The Cardinals then scored four agonizing runs in the 9th inning to take the lead 9-7.
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I suggest you start by drawing deep sky objects from photos during the day so you can get a feel for the techniques that you feel most comfortable with. Drawing in the dark is more difficult, so starting by drawing at the eyepiece can be discouraging.
Pick relatively simple objects like planetary nebula and medium bright galaxies and work your way to more difficult objects. Learning how to get their shapes and range of brightness down on paper during the day will really help you out when you're drawing at the eyepiece and make the entire process more enjoyable.
Posted 22 September 2013 - 04:44 PM
You'll want to use a variable brightness red light either hanging from your eyepiece holder or attached to your clipboard. If you'd like an idea on how to make one, please see this link. The idea came from Jeremy Perez and it's very easy to make.
I use Rite in the Rain paper for high humidity nights but any white card stock or photo copy paper will work just fine. You can start out with just a few pencils and a blending stump. Then as time goes by, you might want to try out other sketch media to fine tune your eyepiece sketches.
I'd recommend starting off with easy targets like an open cluster so that you can work on star magnitudes. Hold the pencil straight up and down on your paper and without moving the tip, give the pencil a twist. The amount of pencil twist and pressure will determine your sketched star magnitudes. Cross reference your stars and imagine geometric shapes for accurate plotting.
For nebulosity, make a patch of graphite outside of your sketch circle with your pencil. Rub the tip of a blending stump through it and then use the tip of the blending stump to render nebulosity. Build the nebulosity up as needed until you get the desired depth of brightness. Remember, you'll be working in "negative" which means that the graphite areas represent the bright regions and the white background of the paper will be the dark sky. A great target to start with is the Ring Nebula.
I hope some of these tips help you get started. Please don't hesitate to ask as many questions as you need here. Everyone's very friendly and helpful!
Posted 22 September 2013 - 07:31 PM
Grab some sheets of printer paper and #2 pencils and take the plunge. With experience it not only gets better, but you develop a sketching 'personality', your unique style. You'll find, as I did, that many people on this forum will be more than happy to help.
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Dave is one of my buddies, too. Give him a big hug from me when you see him next. Good luck with your sketching. I'm sure you'll have a great time with it.
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Here is a link to an article I wrote on an Introduction to Planetary Sketching. It includes suggestions on Why Draw, Getting Started, Transparency and Seeing, Making a Drawing,
filters, pencils, and Drawing Deep-Sky Objects and Comets
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Hope this helps,
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Posted 26 September 2013 - 10:26 PM
I finished my clipboard project today and would like to share some pictures with all of you. I didn't like the clipboard I bought so I modified it a bit.I took it to the bandsaw and cut a radius on the edge side opposit the clip. I did this to fit my chest better and move things closer to my line of sight. The flexiable neck came from a scrap clip light I had. I bought a sketch pencil set. Erika , hooked me up with a sketch template download and some great links, that I got my ideas from for the clipboard. so I guess it's time to show you all what I did.
If I missed something , or any of you think I should add something, any questions , or suggestions, PLEASE don't hesitate to ask.
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