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New York, NY (Sports Network) - J.T. Miller had a dazzling Madison Square
Garden debut and Henrik Lundqvist delivered a strong performance between the
pipes as the New York Rangers came through with a 4-1 victory over the New
York Islanders
Miller, a 2011 first-round pick playing in just his second NHL game, scored
his first two career goals to help the Rangers rebound from Tuesday's 3-1 loss
at New Jersey while handed their slumping crosstown rivals a third consecutive
Marian Gaborik and Ryan McDonagh added goals to back a 27-save effort from
Lundqvist, with McDonagh also notching an assist and Marc Staal contributing
two helpers to the win.
John Tavares netted the lone goal for the Islanders, who made headlines prior
to the game by acquiring the rights to idle goaltender Tim Thomas in a trade
with the Boston Bruins.
The Isles dealt a conditional future second-round choice for the 38-year-old
former Vezina Trophy winner, who is currently sitting out the season in order
to spend time with his family in Colorado. The Bruins will receive the pick
only if Thomas reports to his new team.
Evgeni Nabokov, the Islanders' current starting netminder, stopped 21-of-24
attempts in the setback.
It didn't take long for Miller to impress the home crowd. Just 1:29 into the
contest, the 19-year-old pounced on a loose puck that Islanders defenseman
Mark Streit misplayed and broke loose down the left side before firing a shot
over Nabokov's shoulder for a 1-0 Rangers' lead.
Gaborik made it a two-goal cushion with just over six minutes left in the
opening period, when the sniper wristed a rebound off a Staal blast off the
right post and in for his sixth tally of the season.
Tavares would get the Isles on the board near the midway mark of the second
period, with the former No. 1 overall pick beating Lundqvist glove-side on an
odd-man rush to cut the visitor's deficit in half.
Lundqvist kept the Rangers in front by stoning Michael Grabner on a
shorthanded breakaway attempt near the end of the frame, however, and Miller
restored the two-goal advantage just seconds later after the Blueshirts won
the resulting faceoff.
The rookie split two Islander defenders after taking in a feed from McDonaugh
and snapped the puck into the right corner of the net to put his team up 3-1
with 1:49 remaining in the second session.
Lundqvist made the lead stand by coming up with 10 saves in the third period,
with McDonagh putting the finishing touches on the triumph with an empty-net
goal with 2:08 left to play.
Game Notes
Rangers captain Ryan Callahan returned to action following a three-game
absence caused by a shoulder subluxation in a Jan. 29 matchup against
Philadelphia, but defenseman Dan Girardi sat out a second straight contest due
to a lower body injury ... The Islanders are now 0-7-1 in their last eight
visits to the Garden since a 3-2 overtime win there on Dec. 26, 2009 ...
Rangers center Brian Boyle was a healthy scratch for the first time since the
2009-10 season. He had played in the team's last 174 regular-season tests ...
The Islanders reinstated suspended defenseman Lubomir Visnovsky, who rejoined
the team Thursday after initially intending to remain in Russia's Kontinental
Hockey League following the lockout, though both he and fellow blueliner Matt
Carkner (lower body) did not play ... Miller's second goal was only the fourth
in 37 power-play chances for the Rangers, who entered the game last in the
league with the man advantage.
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Mainstreaming Environmental Rights and Principles of Good Governance for Natural Resource Management in Nepal
To improve governance and equitable benefit sharing at the watershed level through multistakeholder dialogue, watershed level conservation planning and policy advocacy at the national level
Background and activities
Nepalese forest communities have historically had limited access to state-controlled natural resources. Although there is now legal recognition of the importance of community forests and irrigation and water user groups, forest resource dependent communities are encouraged by IUCN and partners to substantially participate in management discussions and policy-making. This sub-project addresses community governance issues at the watershed level and helps to advocate for the integration of environmental rights and benefit-sharing mechanisms into the new constitution (promulgated in May 2010).
By approaching their community-based work at the watershed level, specifically in the Sardu region, and engaging with national political actors, IUCN and partners aim to increase dialogue for improved conservation planning and policy advocacy. Multi-stakeholder Forums (MSF) have been established as platforms for such discussion to produce a participatory watershed conservation plan and shape policy. This sub-project works to ensure that the results from MSFs are included in the government's annual plan.
Initiatives also focus on developing benefit-sharing mechanisms for upstream and downstream resource users. It provides training and information dissemination and supports outreach techniques to reach members of the Nepali Constituent Assembly, political parties, local government and community forest user groups. This increased understanding of the need for benefit-sharing and good governance at multiple levels will help in implementing long-term solutions to conflict over resources.
Through this sub-project, it is expected that Constituent Assembly Members will have better knowledge of good governance mechanisms and environmental rights and integrate these into constitutional amendments. This will be strengthened by active feedback loops and network building between local people and political actors.
As a tangible result of participatory initiatives, a watershed conservation plan that integrates principles of good governance will be developed.
IUCN-Nepal in Kathmandu acts as a facilitator and coordinator, providing technical support, mentoring and monitoring to ensure the effective implementation and successful outcome of initiatives.
Other partners include: the Dharan Municipality; the Federation for Community Forest Users Group (FECOFUN); the Forum for Justice (FFJ); the Association for Protection of Environment and Culture (APEC); the National Rhododendron Conservation Management Committee;the Nepal Forum for Environmental Journalists; and The East Foundation.
Bicycle Rally from Far West to East of Nepal
With support from IUCN Nepal, under the project 'Improving Natural Resource Governance for Rural Poverty Reduction', funded by DFID, a month long Bicycle Rally from Mahakali to Mechi was successfully completed on 22 December 2010. With the main objective of creating awareness about Climate Change, Bio-diversity Conservation and Environmental Governance at the local level, two students from Institute of Forestry, Pokhara, Nepal, started their awareness campaign from Gaddachouki of Kanchanpur (Far West) on 26 November 2010 and completed the rally at Mechi Bridge in Eastern Nepal. …
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AUBURN, Wash. (July 27, 2012) – Brudda Clyde made a looping move to the lead and drew off late for a 4-¼-length victory Friday in the $18,900 Finlandia Vodka Purse for 3-year-olds at Emerald Downs.
Ridden by Gallyn Mitchell, Brudda Clyde ran 6-½ furlongs in 1:15.27 and paid $8.20, $3 and $2.40. Frank Lucarelli is the trainer for owners David Taylor Jr. and Shawn Taylor.
Run Leyton Run, the 2-to-1 betting favorite ridden by Rocco Bowen, gamely held second and paid $3.80 and $3.20. It was a neck back to Tough Road Ahead, Eliska Kubinova riding, and a $3.20 show payoff.
Faster Than Duke, I Keep Saying and War Wizard completed the order of finish.
A Virginia-bred by Political Force, Brudda Clyde has been vastly improved this year, finishing first in three of four starts, although he did lose one of the wins via disqualification for interference. His overall record is 2-1-1 in nine starts with earnings of $27,154.
Friday, Brudda Clyde waited in fifth place behind a four-horse battle for the lead, as I Keep Saying, War Wizard, Tough Road Ahead and Run Leyton Run dueled through fractions of :22.15 and :44.20. The winner circled to the lead into the stretch and drew off to win with complete authority.
NOTES: Leslie Mawing continued red-hot with four more wins and pulled within two victories of Juan Gutierrez, 62-60, in the jockeys' standings. Mawing has 1,994 career victories and has ridden at least one winner on 17 straight cards, a streak that began Saturday, June 23…Zippin E ($5.20) rallied for a 5-¼-length victory in race five and joined Go With Gusto as the only horse with four wins at the 50-day-old meeting. A 5-year-old City Zip mare, Zippin E is trained by Charles Essex and owned by Carlos Cerna, Bill Trabold and Ramsey Rutt…Trainer Neil Knapp has won with 10 of 23 starters since June 23, including a win by Restless Gold ($12.80) in Friday's opener…Frank Lucarelli and Tim McCanna each had one winner Friday and Lucarelli maintained a three-win lead, 31-28, in the trainers' standings…Bob Meeking saddled back-to-back winners in the third and fourth races, Popular Trick ($4.40) and Sharper Knight ($6.80), and is 13-for-37 (35 percent) at the meet…Congratulations to soon to be husband and wife Kevin Lathrop and Tena Riggs. Lathrop propsed to Riggs in the winner's circle before the fifth race, and Riggs said yes!...David Carlson of Port Orchard was the runaway winner in last Sunday's first annual Emerald Ed Handicapping Tournament. Carlson nailed the early $0.50 Pick 4 that returned $987.20 and finished with a whopping $1,074.50…Live racing continues Saturday with first post 2 p.m.


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STEUBENVILLE -Getting runners on base is one thing. Moving them around is another.
Shadyside had a hard time doing either Saturday afternoon in dropping a 7-3 decision to Steubenville Catholic in the OVAC Class 2A title at Vaccaro Field.
The third-seeded Tigers (13-7) managed two singles off the Crusaders' Chris Murphy, and neither before the fifth inning.
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Shadyside's Austin Dorris leads off the base during Saturday's game against Steubenville Catholic.
"When you don't get base hits, you're not going to win many games," Shadyside coach Mike Meintel said. "That's the bottom line.
"Their kid pitched a great game, but we didn't come ready to play."
Steubenville Catholic (13-5) scored twice in its first at-bat as Murphy led off with the first of his three singles and stole second.
One out later, Brenton Colabella's infield bouncer was thrown wildly to first, leaving runners on the corners. Colabella promptly stole second and, with two outs, Alex Porreca lined a 1-2 pitch to left that plated both runners.
The Crusaders made it 5-0 in the third as they took advantage of wildness on Shadyside starter Jared Brooks' part. A single, walk and hit batter loaded the bases with no outs.
Two runs came in on wild pitches, with the third crossing on a groundout.
"They got their runners on and moved them over," Meintel said. "We couldn't do that."
The loss wasted a solid pitching performance from Tigers' lefty Brooks, who fanned a dozen and walked just two, in a complete-game performance. He did surrender seven hits, but settled down through the middle innings, retiring 15 of 17 at one point, before being touched for a two-run single by Colabella in the seventh.
The Tigers avoided being shutout when they scored all their runs in their final at-bat.
Jacob Spencer and Luke Nardo were hit by pitches leading off the bottom of the seven. Chase Kinemond walked to load the bases before Adam Stupak singled to right to plate the first run. With one out, Austin Dorris' dribbler to short was mishandled as the second run crossed the plate. Zach Frizzi's sacrifice fly plated the final run.


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GAITHERSBURG, Md. (WUSA) -- At I Drive Smart in Gaithersburg, former and current Montgomery County crime fighters spend time showing new drivers the rules of the road. Today's lesson: parallel parking.
"Straighten your wheels, back, back, back."
Officer Beverly Then tells her students that driving and talking on the phone don't mix.
"The less distraction, the better," says Beverly.
But she agreed to give the Jupiter Jack a try.
"It's supposed to be the most convenient, hands-free device for any cell phone. No plugs, no wires, no hands. We'll see."
Here's how it works. You plug the jack into any phone.
"It's illuminated."
Tune the radio to 99.3 and the speakers in your care are supposed to surround you with sound from the phone.
"Hi, Tom."
Officer Tom Pecorino, who runs the school, is on the line. We had to move the phone around to hear him clearly.
"What if we drive with it?"
"What if we drive with it?"
We take the car for a few turns around the parking lot.
"You raise the volume ... then that improves me hearing you."
"I can hear you more clearly now."
Jupiter Jack compares itself to a Bluetooth device. But...
"You sound more like you are on speaker phone, rather than having the phone right up against your mouth," says Pecorino.
The instructions say you should mount the phone on the dash, but when we put it close to the dash, all we heard was static.
"Woah... and you see if you move the phone, you get a lot of static and interference."
Our instructor is concerned that drivers would have to keep moving the device around to hear clearly and take their eyes off the road.
"I am not sure how convenient that is."
But our officer says the device does work. So, would she try it again?
"I would definitely try it again."
Again, the officers say there is no such thing as a "safe" hands-free device. But, if you have to use one, pull over to make your call.
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FACT CHECK: ISIS Leader, Baghdadi, Was Released By Bush, Not Obama
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In yet another example of journalistic malpractice, the folks at Fox News broadcast a number of reports that got the most significant facts completely wrong. In order to do so, they relied on the assertions of a single, uncorroborated account, and failed to do the most basic follow-up with the people in a position to know.
The latest lie-riddled reporting on Fox concerned the circumstances of the capture and release of Abu Bakr al Baghdadi, the leader of the terrorist group, Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). Fox and other conservative media outlets are endeavoring to place the responsibility for Baghdadis brutal march through Iraq on President Obama. Representative commentaries include these by Fox hosts Jeanine Pirro and Megyn Kelly:
Pirro: The head of this band of savages is a man by the name of Abu al-Baghdadi. The new Osama Bin Laden. A man released by Obama in 2009, who started ISIS a year later.
Kelly: We are also learning more about the leader of the terror group, a man described as the new Bin Laden, the heir to Bin Laden. It turns out he had been in U.S. custody until 2009, over in Iraq, when he was then turned over to the Iraqi government as part of our troop drawdown. And then he was released.On Pirros Saturday program she led into the subject with a mouth-foaming harangue about Obamas fecklessleadership and socialist designs on America. On Kellys primetime program she interviewed Col. Kenneth King who claimed to have been present when Baghdadi was transferred from the custody of U.S. forces to the Iraqis, who later allegedly released him to go on to form ISIS. However, an investigation by PolitiFact uncovered a very different story, confirmed by the Defense Department, and branding the Fox report as false.
Ibrahim Awad Ibrahim Al Badry, also known as Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was held as a civilian internee by U.S. Forces-Iraq from early February 2004 until early December 2004, when he was released, the Pentagon said in a statement. He was held at Camp Bucca. A Combined Review and Release Board recommended unconditional release of this detainee and he was released from U.S. custody shortly thereafter. We have no record of him being held at any other time.Since the right-wing is so intent on assigning blame for Baghdadis campaign of terror on the president who was in office when he was set free, then according to their logic it is all Bushs fault. But dont expect Fox News to report the facts as laid out by actual journalists. They wont even report the comments of their own witness, Col. King, who appeared on another network (ABC) and admitted that he could be mistaken. It turns out that he never knew the name of the man he presumed to be Baghdadi, he just thought there was a resemblance to the man he encountered. Nor will they report Col. Kings remarks to the Daily Beast where he downplayed the threat posed by Baghdadi, saying that He was a bad dude, but he wasnt the worst of the worst.
PolitiFact went on to note that, even if Col. Kings account were correct, and Baghdadi was still in custody in 2009, Obama still could not be held to blame for Baghdadis release. The terms of the Status of Forces Agreement with Iraq required the U.S. to turn over all prisoners to the custody of Iraqs criminal system. That agreement was negotiated and agreed to by the Bush administration in 2008.
So virtually everything reported by Fox News was wrong. And, not surprisingly, all of the misinformation leaned toward blaming President Obama for the mistakes of President Bush. Ita pattern that is all too familiar. Now that the truth has been revealed and confirmed, we can expect Fox to issue a correction at the earliest opportunity. And if you believe that, you are probably already a dimwitted, gullible disciple of the Fox Disinformation Society.


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(KSDK Sports) - The mystery of who will open the 2013 Spring Training games schedule is over. Today Cardinals manager Mike Matheny announced that rookie Trevor Rosenthal will get the start on the mound on Saturday against the Miami Marlins. Rosenthal will be followed by Cardinals 2012 first round draft pick Michael Wacha in the innings that follow.
As expected for the first outing of the year, Rosenthal and Wacha will each be on pitch counts. "Around two innings and around 40ish pitches," said Matheny.
With both Chris Carpenter out for the year and a spot already opened with the departure of Kyle Lohse, Rosenthal is in a three way competition with Joe Kelly and Shelby Miller for a role in the Cardinals starting rotation.
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Let's start with the positives - shall we? (Note to Sara: pipe in at ANY time here. Oh wait, you can't. See you in the DtL Peanut Gallery I guess.)
Jelena Jankovic got past Maria Kirilenko in Cincinnati today, besting the Russian cutie 7-6 (6), 6-3 in the tourney's second round. Good stuff.
Now for the bad: WTF is up with this ANTA dress JJ? *pulls out hair* The color is a bit too canary yellow for my taste but that's not the worst part. The dress is a manic mess of ruffles, raised seams, layers, and frills. The designers need to pick one concept or two at the most and stick to it. The color with a simple design would suffice here.
I swear there's a crying child somewhere longing for their party piñata so give it back JJ. Or at the very least tie a rope around your waist, hoist yourself up onto a tree branch, and let the kiddies have at it.
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Wednesday, August 12, 2009
FASHION FIX: Pretty or piñata? You decide.
Labels: ANTA, Cincinnati, dress, fashion, Jelena Jankovic, style, tennis
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- AnonymousAugust 12, 2009 at 5:40 PM
Pinata. Eeew.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 12, 2009 at 5:43 PM
What is up with this girl?!?! Bleh.ReplyDelete
God damn is Jelena just straight nasty looking. Her personality makes her even uglier. Finally, her game reminds me of a pusher so she is just phuct. I predict she's done in 2 years. Then what?????ReplyDelete
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I just realized why this looks familiar. JJ should be ashamed of herself. Did she think we wouldn't notice that she ripped this dress off from someone else? Changing the color isn't enough to throw us off JJ!!ReplyDelete
Here's the original.
"excuse me waitress, I asked for a margarita with EXTRA salt!"ReplyDelete
fashion FAIL.
- Tennis ObserverAugust 13, 2009 at 10:09 AM
ANTA managers should ban opium pipes for designers during working hours.ReplyDelete
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I am so in love with those printed shorts
As the mercury rises, we find ourselves sadly pushing our cozy cardigans and thickly knitted leggings to the back of our closet. Suddenly we can no longer rely on a patterned sweater or printed scarf to give our outfit that special something. Instead, in order to remain cool, we pare our outfits to the bare minimum in the form of shorts, slouchy tanks, and sandals. But, just 'cause you don't have as much to play with doesn't mean you have to resign yourself to boring basics. We assembled a gallery of our fave street style snaps featuring girls rocking printed shorts in order to show you that simple can still be stylish. So, take a look and make sure to tell us what your fave pic is and why.
By the way, if you're digging these pics and are lusting after printed shorts, check out our three faves below.(polka dot bow shorts, leopard bow waist shorts, and draped tropical print shorts)
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Lake Forest, IL (Sports Network) - Former Bears head coach Jack Pardee passed away Monday. He was 76.
Last November, Pardee's family announced that he had been diagnosed with gallbladder cancer and was given six to nine months to live.
Pardee coached the Bears from 1975-77, compiling a 20-22 record. In 1977, he led the Bears to a 9-5 mark and their first playoff berth since they won the 1963 NFL championship.
"The Bears family was saddened to hear of Jack Pardee's passing," said Bears chairman George McCaskey in a statement. "Coach Pardee's time with us was only three seasons, but he made an impact by ending a 14-year playoff drought in 1977. It was a spark that led toward a great decade of Bears football. Our prayers go out to his family."
Pardee played linebacker for 15 seasons with the Los Angeles Rams (1957-70) and Washington Redskins (1971-72).
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Amie Elizabeth Robertson and Brian Paul Miller, both of New Bern, were united in marriage on April 20, 2013, at the Tryon Palace Gardens in New Bern. Lori Elizabeth Robertson performed the 4:30 p.m. ceremony.
The bride is the daughter of Lori Robertson of Junction City, Ore., and Douglas Robertson of Leesburg, Va.
The groom is the son of Brett and Susan Miller of Jacksonville.
The bride was attended by maid of honor Lauren Robertson, the bride�s sister of Harrisonburg, Ore.
The groom chose Chase Beach of Cary as his best man.
The bride is a licensed veterinary technician with Animal House of New Bern.
The groom is a special investigator with USIS.
The couple took a honeymoon trip to Lafortuna, Costa Rica.
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I purchased some Lowa Ranger GTX this year and was wondering how many of you are replacing your insoles with aftermarket ones. The boots fit great and the insoles seem to fit great, but would swapping out the insoles make them feel even better?
I purchased some Lowa Ranger GTX this year and was wondering how many of you are replacing your insoles with aftermarket ones. The boots fit great and the insoles seem to fit great, but would swapping out the insoles make them feel even better?
I'm curious about this too since all the Eastman crew recommends it. I've always just used the original insoles. What I wonder is why would quality boot companies put cheap insoles in their products?
I recognized long ago that if I have a warehouse full of guns, but no public land or public wildlife, I have nothing!
I used Lowa Tibet Pro GTX boots all last season in the mountains. And I am a huge fan of Superfeet. They come in different sizes and molds for different foot arch types. I personally used the green ones, after trying on every different arch type.
What I did, and what I would suggest, would be to go to an outdoor store with your boots (clean your boots off of course). And place the insoles in your boot and walk around in the store for awhile to get a feel for what arch type is going to work best. You want the insole to feel slightly tight around your arch, I feel a lot of people get this wrong, as they really don't know what arch support is supposed to feel like. Since they use the stock insoles. I can't stand stock insoles. I work in the mountains all spring, summer and fall...so I love when my feet feel fresh after 16 miles of hiking in one day.
I've heard great things about the Lathrop and Sons insoles. No personal knowledge, but I plan on getting some to try out in my Lowas in the next few weeks
I used the SOLE insoles in my Lowa Baffin Pro's last season. Just purchased some Lathrop and Son's insoles and will try those out as well. Liked the SOLE's just needed something that took less volume in my boot. I think Deadeye has a great suggestion. Also make sure you're wearing the same socks you hunt in, etc. I've found I notice the differences in sock thickness, insoles, etc. and have to play around to get the perfect fit in my boots.
i have the lathrop and sons insoles and love them....very comfortable and keep your foot locked in place so you don't get blisters from foot movement.
Thanks for all the posts. looks like I will be looking into some insoles.


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I can't say I'm a little blue over the NFL and its player association finally getting its act together and coming to a labor agreement.
Now don't get me wrong, I love football. To work for a professional football team has been a dream of mine since I was 18 years-old when I learned there's more to a sports team than just its players and coaches.
But that being said, since we're based in the Washington-metro region, the months of August through December are devoted to one thing: your Washington Redskins, which in the last decade have devolved from one of the league's crown jewels into its biggest laughingstock (at least the Oakland Raiders have made multiple conference title games and a Super Bowl in this century). I honestly believe its fans have developed Stockholm Syndrome as they've begun to accept and enjoy the misery than Daniel Synder has rained upon them in his tenure as owner. I have no idea what people would talk about in this region if they weren't trying to figure out what who the Redskins needed to draft or if they weren't whining about how much their owner sucks (even though they've supported his incompetency by making the team the second-richest franchise in the NFL).
A big knock of the team is that they don't draft anybody. It was just recently that the Redskins have finally stopped mortgaging their future draft picks 2008 housing market-style and finally realized that to build a winner, you have to home grow your talent. And in the biggest show of irony this side of ever, Fed-Ex Field is planted firmly in the most fertile college prospect land in the Middle Atlantic. Prince George's County is a machine in churning out elite high school players. If only the Redskins could call dibs on those players once they've gone and grown in college and have them come home in front of their hometown fans.
And that dear reader is a game that I will be playing today. Back in the early days of the NBA, to drum up interest, the league would allow local franchises to draft local kids. I venture to say that a territorial draft is the quickest way to nudge the Redskins back to respectability. The Redskins would have their franchise quarterback and left tackle in the high school class of 2011 once Gonzaga's Kevin Hogan and DeMatha's Cyrus Kouandjio have returned from Stanford and Alabama respectively.
By taking in account of SB Nation DC's blog on the needs of the 2011 Redskins, I will make the territorial draft picks from the high school class of 2011 and provide the definite way to (imaginarily) save your Washington Redskins.
According to SB Nation DC, the Skins need help on the offensive and defensive lines and with wide receivers and in the secondary. Now I'd say the team needs a new quarterback and running back, but let's not make this fantasy team more fantastical than it already is. It looks like we're going to have to live with the all-star quarterback platoon of Kellen Clemens, John Beck, and Rex Grossman until I open up this little game for the high school class of 2012.
The Redskins have it already made since they have last year's third-ranking overall recruit in the country dominating in their backyard. If Alabama develops Cyrus Kounadjio like I know they will and if everything pans out properly, Kouandjio can join Trent Williams and give the Redskins two of the most athletic bookends on the offensive line in the league.
The Skins' defensive line has been in a state of entropy ever since Daniel Snyder decided to pay the GDP of Uruguay to a guy who once stomped down on a guy's face(with metal cleats no less). Albert Haynesworth's stint in DC was a mitigated disaster and his negativity has dragged down the defensive line with him. So my pick to replace Fat Al is Ballou High School's Lamonte Clark. Clark anchored a defensive that dominated all season-long and it's too bad Ballou ran into academic issues, barring the Knights from a shot at a City Title.
The high school class of 2011 is pretty thin at pure wide receiver talent. There's plenty of tweener athletes who moonlight as wide-outs in different packages...which in another stroke of irony, is exactly the same situation with the Burgundy and Gold. For this pick, I want Osbourn High School's Dominique Terrell whose shown aptitude at quarterback, wide receiver, defensive back, and kick returner. With the glut of diminutive wide receivers that the Redskins are stockpiling, it looks like they're going to overrun opposing defensives with an army of Oompa-Loompas who clock in sub 4.2 40s.
Whereas the high school class of 2011 was lean on pure wide-outs, it has physical defensive backs in spades. The Redskins are looking to pick up a cornerback who can convert turnovers (sorry Carlos Rogers) and they'll find one in Friendly High School Sherrod Baltimore. Baltimore may have to shift to play safety at the next level, but wherever he's set on the field, he'll get you the ball.
I often have to educate my two football-savvy friends in the office who hail from Florida and Alabama about the level of talent in the Washington-metro area. Like typical Southeastern Conference honks, they believe the third-string defensive back on a school out of Fort Lauderdale could become an All-American and dominate if he went to high schools closer to Mason-Dixon Line. I'll have to give them a heads-up that this region is known for its "quality, not its quantity." If only the Redskins could get a little taste of that quality, maybe...just maybe the fan base will find some sort of peace.
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ROCKVILLE, Md. (WUSA) -- Four juveniles have been arrested for setting a fire that destroyed a playground at the Rockville Civic Center on November 21, say authorities.
Charges have been filed against the four but authorities are not releasing their names or other information because of their ages.
The fire to the playground in the 600 block of Edmonston Drive caused approximately $160,000 in damages.


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In 1958, IBM researcher Hans Peter Luhn first introduced the term business intelligence (BI) in an article he contributed to the IBM Journal. He described business intelligence as "the ability to apprehend the interrelationships of presented facts in such a way as to guide action towards a desired goal." Cleary, business intelligence plays a key role in risk management providing executive level decision-makers the ability to look across all categories of risk (in different business units, categories, geographies etc.) and providing a global view into business performance and risk exposure.
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In today's environment, an organization's Board of Directors assumes a greater degree of accountability and understands the importance of instilling a risk aware culture to gain better visibility into corporate risk. With limited resources, it is more critical than ever that GRC managers focus on the key areas of risk in the business, whether in Compliance, Sox, IT or Audit.
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Creating More Effective and Efficient ORM
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If you're attending OpRisk USA in New York City March 24-26, don't miss Scott Green's discussion on reinventing risk processes. A frequent speaker and well versed GRC industry expert, Scott is the managing vice president of operational risk management at Capital One and also serves as vice president of the OpenForum User Group. At OpRisk USA, Scott will make a case for risk process integration and success factors in driving change to create a more effective and efficient ORM.
The Ultimate Operational Risk Management Platform
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According to an IBM study of over 1,200 CFOs and senior finance executives, 62 percent of enterprises with over $5 billion in revenue encountered a major risk event in the previous three years, and when a major risk event did occur, 42 percent were not well prepared. Unlike Sarbanes Oxley and other structured, clearly defined compliance initiatives, building an effective operational risk control environment and culture requires proactive identification and frequent review of potentially harmful events.
Plenty of Green at IDC Analyst Event
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What better place to hold an industry event on St. Patty's Day than Boston? Writing today from IDC's annual analyst event, there is plenty of green in IDC's IT spending forecasts. IDC Directions 2009 includes over 40 sessions from IDC analysts, and the overall theme is: 2009 will be bad, but IT spending will rebound in late 2009 and 2010 should rebound to 2008 levels.
John Gantz, chief research officer and senior vice president began the day on a positive note discussing how by the end of the decade, nearly half the planet will be using mobile devices; more than 25% will have access to the Internet, most with broadband connections and more outside the developed world than in. 7.5 billion devices. The converged entity will be a $3 trillion market and encompass a kaleidoscope of computer, communications, content, and services vendors.
Mr. Gantz placed "Compliance" on his "Markets to Watch" list for potential for strong growth. In terms of Governance, Compliance and Sustainability, Kathleen Wilhide, Research Director, Compliance and Business Performance Management Solutions discussed how Fortune 500 companies are barraged with dozens of major standards of corporate accountability, responsibility, and sustainability. The rapid increase in the amount of communications focusing on sustainability topics such as carbon footprint and going "green" signal a shift occurring today: sustainability is now a critical part of many companies' corporate strategies. While this session focused on sustainability, it became clear the overarching issue and business challenge of managing risk and compliance silos is evident and common across all governance, compliance and sustainability initiatives (OpenPages is hosting a Webinar on this topic on April 9, in conjunction with Compliance Week).
Ms. Wilhide described how software driven processes are emerging to support an organization's sustainability strategy, calibrate progress, and quickly detect gaps in governance and sustainability practices. She also spoke to how software will play a role in managing sustainability efforts, and will provide a deeper dive into how energy companies approach one key area of sustainability – energy and the environment.
OpRisk & Compliance Software Survey
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Our friends at OpRisk & Compliance magazine recently kicked-off the third annual operational risk software ranking survey. The survey consists of 5 categories, within which you are asked to rank the top five firms (OpenPages!), or to enter a firm of your own choosing. The categories are:
This is a great way to show support for your favorite operational risk software vendor (OpenPages) while also being entered into a prize draw to win a copy of "The Basel Handbook", second edition. All responses remain anonymous and will not be attributed to individuals. OpRisk & Compliance will publish the results from this survey in the May edition of OpRisk & Compliance magazine.
So if you have a moment (1-2 minutes), please take part in this fun and informative survey.
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Last week, the head of the New York Fed William Dudley, echoed the chorus that is getting louder and louder. Namely, that our regulatory system needs a complete overhaul to deal with the systemic risk posed by our largest financial services institutions. According to Dudley,
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The Institute of Internal Auditors 2009 General Audit Management Conference is coming up and should be quite timely given the evolving role that Audit is playing in providing an independent assessment of enterprise risk and governance. The conference has some intr
As you can see, internal audit has evolved from its traditional role of record examination and identification of policy violations to a more modern, consultative approach aimed at risk mitigation. As part of this evolutionary process, internal auditors have also focused more of their efforts on the risk assessment process and a top-down approach to audit scoping.
One of the key roadblocks to an integrated approach was the sheer complexity of data gathering and management. In the past, it represented a tremendous amount of effort for internal audit to collect relevant information and to govern access to that information securely. A centralized technology platform for identifying, assessing and monitoring risk and controls presents a unique and unprecedented opportunity to help the business focus on making risk decisions based on management's risk appetite and tolerances. This common framework and process can make the business more predictable in meeting financial and management objectives and can help managers anticipate major risk and control problems of the future.
As a partner with the business in managing risk, internal audit should be a driving factor in evaluating technological and process-based changes and evolving the organization's risk management practices.
If you're planning on attending IIA GAM March 16-18 in Washington, DC please visit the OpenPages booth. And don't forget to enter the raffle for a Flip handheld video recorder. Or, to learn more download our informative white paper, Internal Audit and its Evolving Role in ERM.
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I recently had the pleasure of presenting with Richard Brilliant, Carnival's vice president and chief audit executive of Audit Services in a Compliance Week webinar titled: "Leveraging the Power of Integrated Risk Management". Richard began his presentation by asking a very telling question: "Who specifically is best suited to manage risk in your organization"? The answer of course was "Everyone". After all, enterprise risk management is about managing risks across multiple risk and compliance disciplines as well as across multiple business units. In other words, ERM requires everyone's participation to be truly effective and risk awareness must be instilled at all levels of the organization. In the case of Carnival, this meant integrating risk, compliance and audit activities across business lines to support ERM and audit views of risk that were different but synergetic.
The other (less talked about) benefit of an integrated risk management program is reduced cost. With improved efficiencies for controls, control tests and auditing along with reduced internal overhead and maintenance for reporting products and support systems, ERM solutions deliver rapid returns on investment.


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Mississippi's proposed health insurance exchange is in limbo because of a dispute between the governor and the insurance commissioner.
Governor Phil Bryant and Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney are Republicans. They disagree about which one of them has authority to create a plan and submit it for federal approval.
An exchange is an online marketplace where people can buy private health insurance.
Under the health care law President Barack Obama signed in 2010, exchanges are to be set up and run by individual states or by the federal government.
Chaney submitted an exchange proposal to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in mid-November.
Bryant objects to the federal health law. He has sent letters to the department saying only the governor can act on behalf of the state.
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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has scheduled an ATV Safety Summit for Oct. 11-12 in Bethesda, Md. The agency will accept written comments until Nov. 14.
The topics for the summit focus on the theme: "Keeping Families Safe on ATVs." Topics to be addressed include: vehicle lighting, speeds and transmission for youth ATVs, physical sizing of ATVs, point-of-purchase information and on-product warning labels and hang tags.
Also, ATV training; public awareness, information, and education; and vehicle technology innovations including anything from the proof-of concept stage or current in-use on ATVs to advances in the area of lateral stability and rollover protection.
Written comments must be received by Nov. 14. All comments must include the name of the agency plus Docket No. CPSC–2012–0048. Choose one of the following methods for written submission:
Use the Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
Or mail to: Office of the Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission, Room 820, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814.


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The accolades and tributes are beginning to roll in for top baller Rafael Nadal and his incredible season.
The Majorcan Matador has been named one of GQ magazine's Men of the Year for 2008 in their December issue joining multiple Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps, Texas Rangers center-fielder Josh Hamilton, and the Boston Celtics as sports figures/teams who made the prestigious list.
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You could see it on his face: the moment Rafael Nadal knew that after 160 weeks as the second-best tennis player in the world, he was about to become number one. It came four hours into the Wimbledon final, when it seemed that the 22-year old was again going to crumble at the All England Club, as he had two years in a row. But then it happened: After an extended rally, Nadal hit a forehand so violent and scorching and, well, plain superhuman that Roger Federer froze in despair. And though the Spaniard would never admit it himself ("Roger is always Roger, and he had his chances, too," says Nadal. "With him, I always need to be there with all I've got"), as Nadal pumped his first in the air, he had the look of a man who knew that after years of falling short, he was finally about to break through. Sure enough, Federer went down in the very next set.
Congrats Rafa - keep 'em coming!
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Friday, November 21, 2008
Rafa named one of GQ magazine's Men of the Year for 2008
Labels: GQ magazine, media, publishing, Rafael Nadal, tennis
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I love me some Phelps, but Nadal wins hands down. I mean just look at that glutes. Like, hello?? Who would choose another man with glutes like that?ReplyDelete
And the biceps.. and the shy smiles.. the humility..
*sob* I need my dose of Rafa.
- AnonymousNovember 21, 2008 at 10:42 AM
Awesome. Rafael deserves all of these accolades, and more.ReplyDelete
How jealous must Federer and his fans must be right now?
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- johanneNovember 21, 2008 at 1:11 PM
Ahhhh more great Rafa news...ReplyDelete
I agree that he deserves all this praise (and more!) Vamos Rafa!!
- AnonymousNovember 22, 2008 at 5:29 PM
rafa actually brought tennis to an even wider general consciousness. people outside tennis actually have an interest in knowing his exploits, instead of just thinking, "who? oh that guy who wins all the time.." (as they did for the former no.1)ReplyDelete
Well he's mos def MY man of the year. Let's bring on the Rafa praise! :OReplyDelete
And I agree, he does bring tennis to a wider general conciousness! Especially to a younger audience I guess. He'll surely help jazz up its image.


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Citywide credit card probe turns up no criminal conduct | News
SACRAMENTO- According to data received from a public records request by the Sacramento Bee, city worker credit card use for travel -related purchases this year is at its highest level since 2008. Meanwhile, credit card charges by Sacramento city employees in 2012 is nearly $1.5 million- the highest its been since 2009. That raises a lot of eyebrows considering the recently completed audit of city-issued credit cards.
Those numbers seem alarming, but Sacramento's Police Chief says a recent review shows no criminal wrongdoing.
Of the more than 200 city-issued credit cards reviewed, police found no criminal conduct by city employees.
The review included nearly 48 thousand purchases from all the different departments including Parks and Recreation, Department of Transportation, and Utilities.
"Anyone who had a credit card over the past 5 years, their credit card purchases were examined," said Chief Braziel. "We went back and did a thorough scrubbing of credit card use."
While the audit of city employees is finished, the criminal probe continues into questionable credit card spending by former mayor's aid Lisa Serna-Mayorga. She allegedly charged $9 thousand dollars of personal expenses on her city credit card.
An outside auditor is also looking into credit card use by the Mayor and City Council Offices.
Chief Braziel says none of that information is being released right now.
While the recent audit of 200 city worker credit cards shows no criminal conduct, the City Manager wants to cut back on credit card use.
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Hi! it is possible to setup 2-4 mail zimbra with high availability, redundancy and load balance in one domain?
I'm just wondering if it's possible I'll setup 2 zimbra server, load balancing handle by haproxy and high availability using heartbeat?
With this setup how can I'll make mail zimbra data be available in both server?


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Classes have been canceled in Telfair County for the second day in a row due to flooding. They're also canceled in Wheeler County.
All schools will be closed for students, according to Brenda Fields, assistant to the superintendent.
Faculty and staff are asked to report to work at 10 a.m.
Superintendent Mark Davidson says schools in Wheeler County will follow the same schedule as well, with teachers in at 10 a.m. and all schools closed for the day.


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The AIX 5.3 Workload Partitions for AIX 7 (AIX 5.3 WPARs) is a licensed program product that is designed to run inside of AIX 7 Workload Partition on a POWER7 processor-based server.
AIX 5.3 WPARs are supported on AIX 7 Express, Standard and Enterprise editions.
AIX 5.3 WPARs are supported only on POWER7 and POWER8 processor-based servers.
This product does not include the AIX 5.3 operating system. Clients must provide their own mksysb backup of their existing AIX 5.3 environment. This product does not support use of other legacy versions of AIX.
Support for Live Application Mobility requires the additional purchase of the AIX Workload Partitions Manager for AIX product or purchase of AIX 7 Enterprise Edition
Support for Live Partition Mobility requires the additional purchase of PowerVM Enterprise Edition.
The limited AIX 5.3 phone and defect support requires that the AIX 5.3 running in the WPAR be at AIX 5.3 Technology Level 12, Service Pack 4. Earlier levels of AIX 5.3 might run, but they would not be supported.
This product can be managed on a single system via command line interface or SMIT. Management of AIX 5.3 WPARs on multiple systems requires the Workload Partitions Manager for AIX.
AIX 5.3 environments that run in this program are do not use the AIX 5.3 kernel so applications that specifically require the AIX 5.3 kernel will not run in a WPAR
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Is Your Doctor on Big Pharma's Payroll?
Drug companies spend hundreds of millions of dollars a year to influence doctors' prescribing habits -- money that often goes directly into physicians' pockets for "consulting fees" and "educational presentations." Wondering if your doc one of them? The nonprofit journalists at ProPublica can tell you.


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I am using the FocusMap.FeatureSelection to return all the currently selected features.
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It's Spring time all year with the Ladybug Clock from Curly Cue! Crawling across your wall, the Ladybug Clock is 10 inches wide by 12 inches tall. It comes with one AA battery and a hanging nail, so it's ready to use right out of the box. You also have the option to get 5 little ladybug wall stickers to go around it. This is a cute addition to any room. The Ladybug clock is not free standing and needs to be hung.
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text: At G & L Clothing we know how important it is to have a comfortable and durable pair of gloves on the job, that's why we stock a variety for every occasion. Made with the highest quality materials such as leather and work-dry mesh, these men's gloves are crafted with the utmost attention to detail and job-tested to ensure they can stand up to whatever project you need accomplished. We also offer features like adjustable wrists, knit wrists that keep debris out, safety cuffs, utility, and dexterity gloves. Please browse our selection and don't hesitate to visit our FAQ page, or contact us directly with any questions.


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Robin Williams' film career is set to continue despite his death at the age of 63 on Monday.
The Oscar-winning actor passed away in an apparent suicide at his home in Tiburon, California, and he left behind a very active film career, including four projects that are slated to hit the big screen soon.
Williams has two holiday films due for release later this year, including indie family comedy "Merry Friggin' Christmas," co-starring Lauren Graham, Joel McHale, and Oliver Platt, and he also reprised his role as Teddy Roosevelt for "Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb," which is set to hit cinemas in December.
In addition, he starred opposite "Breaking Bad" regular Bob Odenkirk in the drama "Boulevard," which debuted at the Tribeca Film Festival earlier this year, and Williams also loaned his voice as the animated character of Dennis the Dog in "Absolutely Anything," a live-action British comedy starring Simon Pegg and Kate Beckinsale, which is slated for release in 2015.
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The comedian was also in talks to reprise his role as the beloved Mrs. Doubtfire in a sequel to the hit 1993 film. Williams, along with director Christopher Columbus, had reportedly met with "Elf" screenwriter David Berenbaum to polish off a second draft of the script, and they were likely to join the project if talks went well.
Columbus, a longtime friend of Williams, shared his own condolences on Monday, in a statement which reads, "We have lost one of our most inspired and gifted comic minds, as well as one of this generation's greatest actors. To watch Robin work, was a magical and special privilege.
"His performances were unlike anything any of us had ever seen, they came from some spiritual and otherworldly place. He truly was one of the few people who deserved the title of 'genius.'
"We were friends for 21 years. Our children grew up together, he inspired us to spend our lives in San Francisco and I loved him like a brother. The world was a better place with Robin in it. And his beautiful legacy will live on forever."


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COLLEGE PARK, Ga. -- Metro Atlantans turned to Twitter to call for prayer and express shock and sadness Wednesday following a deadly shooting at Pastor Creflo Dollar's World Changers Church International in south Fulton County.
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A 39-year-old church volunteer was killed. A source close to the investigation told 11Alive News the man was leading a prayer on stage during Bible study when he was shot at point blank range.
Police said the suspect is a former church employee, 52-year-old Floyd Palmer.


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text: By Jan SchultzThe Imperial Republican Frenchman Valley Coop's general manager believes a strict adherence to procedures and extensive training resulted in a positive outcome of what could have been a devastating grain bin accident Tuesday morning, Sept. 13. Nate Holman, hired five months ago as the coop's grain operations manager, escaped injury after he was freed from a bin partially filled with corn and walked out on his own following two and a half hours. His successful removal came after concentrated efforts from the Imperial Volunteer Fire Department (IVFD), Imperial EMS, numerous coop employees, Gavilon (former Peavey Grain) employees and mutual aid assistance from the Grant Volunteer Fire Department. Manager Jim Chism said, "Procedures are in place for a reason, and everything was done as it was supposed to be. That is why you follow procedure and spend hours in training." Holman was trapped in grain about halfway up his chest for approximately two and a half hours, but was never completely buried. Chism said his head and arms were above the grain the entire time and he was in constant communication all the while. Holman, who entered with a harness attached to his body, was in the bin to alleviate some plugging that had disrupted the grain flow. Grain was being removed from the bin, and Chism said all lock-out/tag-out and bin entry procedures had been followed before the employee entered. Holman had entered the bin from a manhole on the east side of the silo, and Chism said the top of the grain was about six feet below the access hole. While inside, some bridged grain dislodged and the resulting movement pulled Holman into the grain. The silo in which he was trapped was among those on the west end of the coop's Imperial grain facility on the south side of the railroad tracks. After Holman was trapped, Chism said the posted observer, FVC employee Craig Loeffler, immediately radioed for assistance from other employees, who arrived shortly. Loeffler, also harnessed and tied to a safety rope, went in himself to see if he could assist but was unable to free Holman. A volunteer firefighter himself, Loeffler then radioed the agronomy office, which called 911. The Imperial Volunteer Fire Department was summoned at 8:36 a.m. After arriving, a team of IVFD firefighters took the elevator to the top of the silos on the north side of the tracks and transported their equipment across the catwalk to the south side. Once above the silo involved, they set up the coop's tripod and the fire department's rope rescue equipment. From there, two firefighters rappelled down to the grain, about 120 feet. They made their way over to the victim, and initially supplied Holman with oxygen. By that time, the Grant Fire Department had arrived with a four-sectioned grain sleeve and firefighters on top of the silo began to lower those pieces to the firefighters below. The grain sleeve was assembled around Holman and grain was removed from inside the sleeve both by hand and from a truck-mounted grain vacuum outside. A cable on a winch was also sent down as a safety line. Once enough grain was removed it allowed the sleeve to settle deeper around the victim in the grain and alleviated pressure on him. With the aid of the firemen, he was able to crawl out of the grain sleeve and make his way on his own to the manhole, and outside. Holman was transported to Chase County Community Hospital for evaluation and released early Tuesday afternoon. Chism said he stopped by the coop office afterwards, and was back at work Wednesday morning when he reported just being "a little stiff" from the ordeal. As a precaution, three Imperial firefighters were taken to the hospital Tuesday for evaluation and were also released with no medical issues. Chism expressed thanks and gratitude to all involved—the Imperial and Grant fire departments, Imperial EMS, as well as a number of coop and Gavilon employees. Police Chief Larry Browning, Sgt. Rob Browning and Sheriff Kevin Mueller were also on hand to assist if needed. Chism said these incidents are not things anyone likes to have happen. "But in this case, the outcome could not have been better," he said, again emphasizing the importance of following procedure and spending hours in training.


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Technology - There are two main screen technologies currently used in phones and tablets: LCD and AMOLED. The former usually features a light source and liquid crystals, while the latter is based on organic light-emitting diodes. Newer LCD variations like IPS-LCD and Super-LCD allow for very accurate color reproduction and very wide viewing angles, where no significant image quality loss is observed. Current AMOLED screens differ in such a way that they can exhibit much more saturated colors (sometimes too much) and incredibly high contrast levels, which is due to black color being completely black in AMOLED displays.
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the average is 16 days (388 h)
iDEN - iDEN (Integrated Digital Enhanced Network) is a wireless network standard developed by Motorola and used by Nextel Wireless. It operates at 800Mhz, 900Mhz and 1500Mhz frequency bands and it is a mixture of TDMA (Time Division Multiple Access) and GSM arhitecture. It allows the use of one mobile device as a digital phone, pager, two-way radio and fax/modem.
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Positioning - This field shows the positioning systems supported by the device. There are three main types: GPS, A-GPS and GLONASS. GPS - This is one of the most widespread global positioning technologies, developed and maintained by the U.S. government. It uses satellites in order to detect your location. Works best in clear weather. A-GPS - A-GPS stands for Assisted GPS and is the industry standard for positioning and navigation. "Assisted" means that it can use local wireless networks, in addition to satellites, for quicker and more precise localization. GLONASS - GLONASS is a global positioning system, developed by the Russian Federation. It's very similar to GPS, but isn't so popular in cell phones.
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Welcome to this Helsinki Commission hearing on "OSCE Efforts to Combat Human Trafficking: Outlook and Opportunities." The Helsinki Commission has been an instrumental component in the leadership of United States Government efforts to combat human trafficking. Our Members have a strong history of contributions to the inception of U.S. anti-trafficking legislation and compliance. This coupled with close engagement with actors throughout the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) region on trafficking issues, have served to meet our human rights commitments within the Helsinki Final Act of 1975.
I last convened a hearing on human trafficking as Chairman of the Helsinki Commission in July 2010 when we commemorated "A Decade of the Trafficking in Persons Report." This was the last time the Commission hosted Dr. Maria Grazia Giammarinaro, OSCE Special Representative and Coordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings. Much has changed in a short time since 2010 in terms of global awareness of the scourge of modern-day slavery, but also the sophistication of the methods employed by traffickers to exploit the vulnerable. Countless men, women, and children have faced the brutality of trafficking first-hand, aside from the social and economic costs that extend beyond their captivity. We must remain resolute in demanding immediate action from governments around the globe to support civil society efforts and ensure swift punishment of traffickers to interrupt this violent cycle of exploitation. OSCE initiatives are helping us take this action.
We are honored to be joined today by Dr. Giammarinaro. Since her last appearance before the Helsinki Commission, she was honored as a 2012 Trafficking in Persons Report Hero by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and traveled extensively to contribute her expertise and leadership around the globe. We are honored to have an opportunity for a candid discussion about the accomplishments during her tenure and how the OSCE has risen to the challenge by facing the evolving methodologies of traffickers with innovative research, country visits, and regional trainings. We look forward to examining the outlook for the initiatives of her office, including the prospect of an addendum to the 2003 OSCE Action Plan on Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, as well as guidelines for OSCE cooperation with Partners for Cooperation in the Mediterranean and Asia.


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Storrs, CT (Sports Network) - Jim Calhoun has decided to call it a career.
The longtime Connecticut men's basketball coach made the announcement Thursday
at a press conference, at which time the school also named assistant Kevin
Ollie as the Hall of Famer's successor.
Calhoun spent the past 26 years at Connecticut and transformed a middling
program into a perennial national power. He guided the Huskies to a record of
625-234 with seven Big East Tournament titles and three NCAA Tournament
The 70-year-old Massachusetts native joined UConn in the spring of 1986 after
14 seasons at Northeastern, where he took a Division II team and turned it
into a top Division I mid-major. In 40 years as a collegiate head coach,
Calhoun finished with a record of 873-380. He is one of just eight Division I
coaches to eclipse 800 career wins and currently has the sixth-most all-time
It took the Huskies just four years to win their first Big East title under
Calhoun, doing so in 1990. The ultimate success in the NCAA Tournament took a
few more years.
The Huskies finally won it all in 1999 with a stunning victory over Duke, then
added a second title in 2004 against Georgia Tech before the most-recent
championship just two seasons ago. The 2011 squad first won five games in five
days to capture an unlikely Big East tourney title, then carried that momentum
into the NCAA Tournament and beat Butler for the crown.
Kemba Walker was the star of the 2011 team and one of numerous Huskies to
develop into NBA-caliber players. Others to star in the NBA included Cliff
Robinson, Ray Allen, Richard Hamilton, Caron Butler, Ben Gordon and Rudy Gay.
Ollie also played for Calhoun and spent 13 seasons in the NBA. He first joined
Calhoun's staff as an assistant for the 2010-11 season.
A two-time team captain for the Huskies, Ollie will inherit a team that is
ineligible for postseason play in 2012-13 because of academic deficiencies.
Calhoun is a three-time cancer survivor and is stepping down after numerous
other health issues. He took a leave of absence last season due to a bout with
spinal stenosis, a lower back condition that causes severe pain and hampers
mobility, then suffered a fractured hip while bike riding in July.
His final team went 20-14 and lost its first NCAA Tournament game -- a 77-64
second-round setback to Iowa State. He is a four-time Big East Coach of the
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Texas man shoots boy found inside teen daughter's bedroom
Newscast Media HOUSTON—Details have finally emerged about the fatal shooting
that happened in the northwest Houston neighborhood of Spring yesterday, where a
17-year-old boy was fatally shot.
According to the Harris County Precinct 4 Constable's Office, the boy was discovered
inside a home on the 22000 block of Bridgestone Ridge Drive at around 2:20 a.m. by
the father of a 16-year-old girl.
When asked who the boy in his daughter's bedroom was, the girl allegedly denied
knowing him.
According to reports, "There was some type of altercation and the father shot the
teen once," said Sgt. Ben Bell with the Harris County Sheriff's Office.
The boy allegedly dropped his hands as if to reach for something in his pants, it was
then that the father shot him. The boy was pronounced dead at the scene.
No charges have been filed, but authorities say there is an ongoing investigation.


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I'm new to the MT game and need some help understanding how it works. If you are not drawn for a limited quota tag can you return your combo tag, or are you stuck with a hunt you may not want? If you can return it do they refund all your money?
What about cow tags. Here's what I'd like to do. I want to put in for a good limited hunt every year, and in years where I don't draw I'd at least like to have the option to hunt on a cow tag. Ideally, it would be for the limited area so I could learn it. I don't mind cow tags because they put me hunting elk at a much lower cost.


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Grip Games CEO Jakub Mikyska has posted up a video today confirming that the World's Most Challenging Game is coming to PlayStation Network.
To quote: I am here to tell you about The Impossible Game, a new minis title that we are bringing to PlayStation Store.
The Impossible Game is a pure indie game. Developed by a small team, it quickly found its audience and successfully moved from one platform to another. Destructoid called it "Insanely addictive".
We are now bringing The Impossible Game to the PlayStation Store as a minis, so the game can be enjoyed by PSP players, as well as the PS3 players.
So, what makes The Impossible Game so special? It is known for two things - its addictiveness and threatening the sanity of anyone who comes near it. The Impossible Game is a rhythm-based platformer.
You control an orange square and you have to jump your way through a level full of obstacles, like spikes and gaps. The game's soundtrack helps you keep the rhythm. No complicated controls, no graphical gimmicks - just one button, your skill and the music is all you need.
Why is it "impossible"? It is unforgiving. Make a single mistake and you are back to the beginning of the level. It may take hundreds of attempts, several rage attacks and maybe even your PS3 or PSP flying out of the window before you complete a level. But none of that will matter, because once you start, you won't be able to put it down. This game will irritate you and offend you and you won't stop until you repay it back.
But don't worry, if you are looking for a less impossible experience, you can switch to a Practice Mode at any time. In this mode, you can place flags (checkpoints) and if you fail, you are back right at the last placed flag. This will help you to practice the track and it will also help you regain your sanity.
This version of The Impossible Game contains all the levels from various other versions and level packs, plus an exclusive level Phazd that you won't find anywhere else, which makes the minis version of The Impossible Game the best of them all. There are many awards to unlock and the game also keeps record of you progress (so you'll know just how many times you have died)
The Impossible Game will be released on September 7 via the PlayStation Store and will cost you only 1.99 Euro. If you are a Plus subscriber you will receive an additional 25% discount.
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Pearl City residents are calling it the worst flooding in 100 years. Friday they're cleaning up and estimating damages from Thursday's floods.
Thursday, all Pearl City residents could do was sit back and watch the water rise as high as seven feet in some spots. But Friday they had to face the daunting task of cleaning up and estimating damage.
The buzz of water pumps fill the air in Pearl City, and rowboats are the only mode of transportation in some parts of town after heavy rain pushed yellow creek way beyond its limits.
"This is the worse flooding I've ever seen. It's a mess," says Pearl City Resident Chuck Knopp.
Knopp is assessing the damage and trying to stay positive as more than four feet of water stands in his basement and his backyard has turned into a lake.
"I'll be a big mess I know that. There's a lot of oil and stuff in the water. Cleaning the swimming pool will be tough and the basement. I'll probably have to strip it and redo it," says Knopp.
The Red Cross is aiding residents, providing meals, cleaning supplies and shelter.
"We're handing out cleanup kits and giving residents instructions on how to disinfect and what things to keep and what to throw out," says Pat Zawlocki of the Rockford Red Cross.
While immediate needs are being met, financial realities are soaking in for many of these residents who don't have flood insurance.
"I don't think we're covered for flooding so i guess it will come out of my pocket," says Knopp.
The water dropped quite a bit today and the Red Cross will stay in the area as long as needed.
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In 1958, Mel Bloom started working for the CBS owned-and-operated television station in Chicago. The young journalist was eager to work in the fast-growing medium. After all, almost 90 percent of U.S. households owned a television by then, a tenfold increase since the decade's dawn.
Bloom's generation became known as the conformist "company men" portrayed most recently in the popular cable show Mad Men. Bloom's peers have largely left the workforce by now. But their experience is a reminder of the way each American generation finds its way into the world of work—and in doing so presents challenges both to previous generations and to employers.
Dubbed the "Silent Generation" by Time magazine, those born between 1925 and 1942 had their entrance into careers eased by a thriving economy. Consumers were not only buying televisions but also cars and other big-ticket items unavailable during wartime shortages. Fueling spending, the postwar population was growing at a historic pace." Builders raced to meet the demand for houses as new parents left cities for the plush parks and new schools of suburbs.
TV networks catered to their children—a generation later dubbed "the baby boomers" who, today, are at or nearing retirement age in unprecedented numbers—with a roster of series that would become part of the nation's lexicon: The Howdy Doody Show on NBC, Disneyland and later The Mickey Mouse Club on ABC, and Captain Kangaroo on CBS.
Off the air, CBS' WBBM-TV, which was then located a couple of blocks east of Chicago's iconic Magnificent Mile, was like most offices of the 1950s: Bloom and his colleagues were expected to wear crisply ironed dress shirts with ties and to keep a suit coat within arm's reach.
No one worried about ambience. WBBM's workspace, a former ice-skating rink, felt like a "concrete fortress," Bloom recalls, because of its cinder block walls. (The building was demolished in 2009.)
The newsroom's workforce—like the majority of white-collar workers at the time—was 100 percent white, Bloom remembers. Women were secretaries, with the notable exception of one editor.
Only one person over age 65 worked at the station. He had been asked to stay on, Bloom says. Without such an invitation, retirement at 65 was compulsory.
Bloom joined WBBM as an intern and, upon completing his master's degree from Northwestern University, became a full-time news writer. Despite being a self-described "kid," he received little coaching. "Nobody would put their arm around you and mentor you," Bloom says.
Some of the older workers grumbled about the new guys. After all, many of them weren't old enough to remember the Great Depression and hadn't fought in World War II.
"They talked about our generation not knowing what it was like to fight and struggle," Bloom says. They were critical that "we never seemed to get excited or upset."
In general, the workplaces of the 1950s enjoyed intergenerational harmony, labor historians say. Young workers of the 1950s gained a reputation for following rules and obeying authority. In fact, Fortune magazine lamented their "grey flannel mentality" and penchant for "taking no chances."
Pragmatists, they wanted to fit in the system, not defy it.
"They were very fatalistic of what authority required of them," says Neil Howe, president of the consulting firm LifeCourse Associates. "The idea was: Trust these big institutions built by all these people who sacrificed so much and try to get ahead by playing by the rules. And they did."
Young professionals of the 1950s "wanted to hunker down and be the experts," Howe says. They married young, started families quickly, and rarely—if ever—jumped ship to another company.
"It was a different world back then in many ways," says Melvyn Dubofsky, distinguished professor emeritus of history and sociology at Binghamton University in New York. "There were a lot of incentives to remain with the company at which you started."
Among them: job security, automatic cost-of-living raises, defined benefit pension plans and retiree health insurance, which was particularly important in this pre-Medicare era.
Although employers in the 1950s took a paternalistic view and valued workforce stability, many firms required employees to retire at age 65. Such policies reflected a commonly held assumption that performance decreased as age increased.
But with more Americans relatively healthy at 65, researchers began to question that belief.
In a May 1953 issue of The Personnel Journal, Workforce Management's predecessor, a researcher from Ohio State University argued in an article titled "Older Workers' Efficiency in Jobs of Various Types" against "premature forced retirement." Research fellow Mark Smith reached his conclusion after examining the performance evaluations of 903 men, ages 18 to 76, at a large company. He said he selected these personnel records because their "spontaneity and informal nature" made them "unbiased."
Smith determined that speed and the ability to learn decreased with age but "steadiness"—which he did not define—and the ability to work without supervision improved with age.
Pointing out that the company had 16 workers in their 70s and 46 workers aged 65 to 69, Smith concluded that "an arbitrary retirement age of 65 would have cost this organization a very considerable number of valuable employees." Simple changes such as better lighting or more comfortable chairs may be all older workers need to remain productive, he said.
Questions surrounding the aging of the workforce remain pressing today. And four generations can be found in the labor force—more than ever before.
Another large generation—this time, the millennials—is entering the labor market in a time vastly different than what their grandparents faced during the Eisenhower era.
Meanwhile, retirement has moved out of reach for their baby boomer parents. Boomers increasingly gauge when to retire not by age but by personal savings. And, collectively, they haven't saved enough.
Almost 30 percent of Americans in their 60s have saved less than $25,000, according to the seventh annual Retirement Survey from Wells Fargo & Co. With defined benefit pension plans rare, one-quarter of middle-class Americans say that they will need to work until at least age 80, Wells Fargo's survey found. For point of reference, the average life expectancy is 78, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
With boomers postponing their retirements, the talent pipeline has become clogged. Boomers are staying put in senior leadership posts, and Generation X sees little chance of advancing, at least anytime soon.
"People in their 30s and 40s see that they're reporting to someone who they don't think is going anywhere," says Colleen O'Neill, senior partner in talent management consulting at Mercer. "Those folks are sitting in what you thought was your feeder pool for your senior leaders. A lot of companies have just been hoping that those folks will wait."
Generation X hasn't switched employers yet, but its members feel discouraged, O'Neill says.
Forward-thinking companies are responding to the situation by exploring everything from special projects for Generation X to lateral moves for baby boomers. "Those companies have to make a decision: Are they going to move people out and create some opportunity for that next generation?" O'Neill says.
Stalled advancement combined with generational differences have fueled conflict. About one-quarter of HR professionals surveyed by the Society for Human Resource Management last year reported substantial levels of intergenerational conflict within their organization. At half of the organizations, managers complain about younger workers' poor work ethic.
Companies that laid off expensive veteran employees during the recession and later replaced them with less-expensive entrants stoked conflicts, says the University of California's Lichtenstein.
"Today, there is more generational conflict when you have two-tiered wage structures," says Lichtenstein, author of State of the Union: A Century of American Labor.
It's not just older workers who are upset, based on SHRM's findings. Younger workers complain that older managers are resistant to change (47 percent) and don't give enough recognition (45 percent).
Looking at just two of the four generations in today's workplace—Generation X and the millennials—shows some of the differences that could give way to these sentiments.
Generation Xers didn't receive a lot of grooming and mentoring, says David Stillman, co-founder of generational consultancy BridgeWorks. "It was sink or swim," he says. "Now they're managing millennials who want endless collaboration, lots of group activities and tons of feedback. They're clashing."
To move interactions from clashing to constructive, work groups should look for ways to use their differences to their advantage rather than argue about which way is right, Stillman says.
He also suggests that Generation X managers improve their acumen at running teams, and millennial workers become more comfortable working alone and prove their independence.
The younger generation also seeks a different type of employer, argues Howe, who is credited with naming the millennial generation. They're looking for "the perfect employer who will be their ally and take care of them." That reflects a marked change from the nomadic generation they follow, which ushered in terms like "value added" and gravitated toward entrepreneurism.
"We're seeing the return of the in locus parentus employer," Howe says.
It's a complex but not hopeless situation.
Generations tend to value many of the same benefits but want them for different reasons, says Karen Sumberg, senior vice president at the Center for Talent Innovation, known as the Center for Work-Life Policy until this year.
For example, all the generations value flexibility: the Silent Generation and boomers to phase into retirement and Generation X to balance work with child-care obligations. Millennials arrive in the workplace expecting flexibility and seeing it as the natural way to work.
"Generational differences are interesting and certainly they're important, but certainly they don't override what the general employee population needs," Sumberg says.
Looking ahead, Sumberg anticipates that companies will offer creative arrangements for boomers so the organizations don't lose boomers' knowledge base
Now 72, Bloom is one such executive. He left WBBM in the mid-1960s and went into not-for-profit management. After 27 years as chief executive of the American Technion Society, an independent organization that raises funds for the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, he plans to retire by year's end.
He and his board have agreed upon a plan in which he'll serve as an emeritus officer at a 75 percent pay status for two to four years with a varying time commitment. The transition will allow him to train and mentor his successor.
Todd Henneman is a freelance writer based in Los Angeles. To comment, email email@example.com.
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|Phillips County Economic Development
|Written by Julie Worley, PCED executive director
What can you do to promote Phillips County?
Many rural communities across America are facing the same problem: the out-migration of their youth and an increasingly aging, senior population. Municipal and regional leaders are continually faced with the question of how to prevent such population decline. Is it possible for small towns to recruit young adults and families to live and work in a rural setting?
Many rural leaders and economic development professionals view the recruiting of alumni and young families to their communities as a vital tool for community growth and sustainability.
Craig Schroder, director of youth engagement for the Center for Rural Entrepreneurship in Lincoln, Neb., has some suggestions on how local folks can encourage young adults in the community to stay or to come back to live, work and raise their families.
The first step is to inventory any existing alumni recruitment activities in the community. Ask yourself what's working and what can be improved? It's often easier to build upon alumni functions and events presently in place than to begin a new program.
Next, consider how current alumni-focused events can be used to send clear messages about opportunities for those folks to move home. Brainstorm simple ways to welcome young families when they are home for the holidays and community festivals.
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GoJane "HAS THE MUNCHIES" In Southern Cali!
Remind us to never send a hungry photographer and model on a photoshoot. Why? Because the ending result will be what you see below. A bunch of pictures taken in front of restaurants and snack shacks. But it's actually befitting if you think about it. If you knew where this photoshoot took place, you'd know why the theme of "having the munchies" makes perfect sense. This legendary Southern California city is known for its bohemian style and lackadaisical spirit. Anyone who's ever visited this beach town knows of its love for glassware and incense. Hundreds of people visit this area everyday in search of kooky characters and good vibes. Have you been one of them?
The first person who can tell us the exact locations of these photos wins the booties featured on the model. BE SPECIFIC…we want the city and the name of the three eateries that the model is standing in front of. Comment with your guesses! Good luck!
*Note: International winners will receive store credit in the amount of the bootie.
Shame shame on our photographer for letting our model eat a corn dog. Doesn't he know models must stay on a strict diet of Skittles and Red Bulls?!