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With summer's hot days upon us, we're turning to the classic cool-off trick—ice cream, naturally. Here's what's currently satisfying our sweet tooth.
1. Sprinkles Cupcakes puts on a new twist on this summer favorite with thick and creamy ice cream that's slow churned to have less air. Flavors range from traditional mint chip to Cap'n Crunch and the uberindulgent red velvet ice cream, packed with bits of the brand's iconic red velvet cupcake—frosting and all. 50 E. Walton St., 312.573.1600, sprinklesicecream.com
2. Explore ice cream's elegant side with Balena's pistachio gelato sundae. Made with burnt orange, pistachio nougat and confit orange, this cold dessert is a must-have. The Italian restaurant's other cool delights include grapefruit sorbetti and cannoli sundaes. 1633 Halsted St., 312.867.3888, balenachicago.com
3. In the mood for something different? Then head on over to Black Dog Gelato, an ice cream store that has found success in combining unconventional flavor, such as sesame fig chocolate chip and goat cheese cashew caramel. You'll find us at the whiskey gelato bar enjoying a decadent bacon-topped treat. 1955 W. Belmont Ave., 773.235.3116, blackdogchicago.com
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5. Asian barbecue hot spot Belly Q cools things off with two specialty desserts: coconut water-inflused vanilla soft serve topped with either passionfruit ice and coconut jelly or huckleberry ice and lime basil seed. We can't think of a better way to relax after an impromptu performance in the karaoke den. 1400 W. Randolph St., 312.563.1010, bellyqchicago.com

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Dow Theory Warning Sign: Transports Crushed This Week
Don't ignore the warning signal coming from the Dow transports.
In a world where central banks are flexing their muscles and stocks are pushing toward all-time highs, it's easy to think the market's grind higher will continue. But FedEx's downbeat results combined with sharp declines among transportation stocks suggests the rally may not be as easy-going as some think.
The Dow Jones Transportation Average — a 20-member index of airlines, railroads and trucking companies — declined 5.9% this week, the largest weekly fall since November 2011. The index is at its lowest level since June and is down 2.2% this year.
Meanwhile, the more commonly followed Dow Jones Industrial Average has inched up this week and currently hovers around its highest level since December 2007. Including Friday's drop, the Dow has had only four down sessions in September, which is historically the worst month of the year for stocks. The blue-chip index is up about 11% this year, led higher by Bank of America Home Depot and Walt Disney, while Hewlett-Packard McDonald's and Boeing have lagged.
"This is a major divergence that should not be ignored," Peter Boockvar, a managing director at Miller Tabak & Co., said in a chat with MarketBeat. "It tells me the risks of being in the market at these levels are growing."
The divergence between the transports and the industrials – as highlighted in the chart above — is a classic warning sign. Followers of the century-old Dow Theory maintain the industrials and transports need to move in lockstep to confirm a market's trend. A pattern of higher highs and higher lows serves as confirmation of a rally.
The theory's ideology stems from the thinking that making goods is one leg of the industrial economy and moving those goods around is the second leg, so their trends should be in sync.
The fact that industrials and transports are moving in opposite directions, with transports leading on the downside, isn't sitting well with some market participants.
"The transports are the first major index to reflect an underlying change in the market," Boockvar says. "The market is now saying yes the economy does matter. It's not just all about central-bank largess. You can't just close your eyes and buy everything anymore."
Before we get all gloom and doom on you over here at MarketBeat, it's worth pointing out the significance of Dow Theory has been in question for years. Even amid the weak economic recovery, stocks have surged off the March 2009 lows as the Fed has unleashed multiple rounds of monetary stimulus.
As QE3 appears to be yet another aggressive move by the Fed to soothe markets and bolster growth, it's hard to argue against continued gains for the broad market.
"We can't dismiss it entirely," Bruce McCain, chief investment strategist at Cleveland's Key Private Bank, a subsidiary of KeyCorp, told MarketBeat. "But I dont think you have to be as quick to conclude that this is the beginning of something much more negative."
Massive amounts of liquidity have been injected into financial markets, by the Fed, the European Central Bank and the Bank of Japan, in an attempt to stabilize the global economy and soothe investor fears.
For the most part, stocks have reacted positively.
"There's a liquidity factor that may drive market prices higher irrespective of the economic fundamentals," McCain said.
It's worth noting Dow Theory was flashing a major sell signal in the summer of 2007. The Dow industrials notched all-time highs that October before they came crashing down during the Great Panic of 2008.
Few suggest a similar pattern is set for a repeat. But weakness in the transports is something to keep an eye on.
"At least right now it's a red flag," Miller Tabak's Boockvar says.
For more MarketBeat and other streaming markets coverage from The Wall Street Journal, point your mobile browser to wsj.com/marketspulse.


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Beyond Bottles: A Better Way to Hydrate
Source: http://justjukie.i.ph/blogs/justjukie/2009/09/03/
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Ditching bottled water is one of the easiest ways to protect the planet and slash your spending. Often sold at a 4,000 percent markup, bottled water accounts for about 2 million tons of landfill waste annually -- and its production and shipping guzzle enough fuel to power 250,000 homes for a year!
Jennifer Roberts, author of Good Green Kitchens, recommends finding a water filter to help break the bottled-water habit. Available in faucet attachments, under-the-sink units and carafe-style purifiers, activated carbon filters get rid of chlorine and perk up the taste of your tap water. To tackle other contaminants, contact your water department to find out what's in your water and which filter can remove those pollutants.
Next, pick up a reusable bottle made from stainless steel or plastic. "Store it somewhere that'll make you more likely to grab your bottle before leaving the house," Roberts suggests. "Make sure it fits in your car cupholder and in your purse, and choose a cool design so you're happy to take your bottle with you wherever you go!"
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A teen boy actually saved his two siblings from his mom who tried to drown them. On Sunday, USS Post shared that this 18-year-old boy was able to save his siblings. His mother was high on PCP and marijuana so for some reason she thought this was a good idea. The relationship between these siblings actually saved their lives.
Sonya Gardner put her children age 4 and 6 into the bathtub to drown them. The older boy heard their screams and came rushing that way to save their lives. He fired a gunshot into the air and then kicked down the bathroom door to get into the room. He was willing to do whatever it took to save his siblings from their mother.
One of the younger children said that their mom wanted to drown them simply because they asked for a snack. The brother dropped the kids off with the neighbor. After doing that, he left the scene and wasn't even around to be told what a hero he was because he has a warrant out for his arrest. Regardless this young boy saved his siblings life.


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Hardy times: Waratahs' slapstick routine no laughing matter
Spiro Zavos WHAT a fine mess the Waratahs franchise is in. The team manager, Chris Webb, has resigned. The coach, Michael Foley, has defected to a rival franchise.
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McKenzie's blunder raises questions over his tactical nous
Spiro Zavos In the 20th minute of the engrossing qualifying final between the Reds and the Sharks, Ewen McKenzie made a fateful and wrong decision.
A tale of wrong referees and unfair advantage
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Blossoming Brumbies show up warring Tahs
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Best-laid plans great for creating a surprisingly different result
Spiro Zavos THE Wallabies coaches have access to technology that analyses Tests so minutely that 500,000 pieces of information can be evaluated.
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Mr Carlton, please note: the Wallabies are not the Waratahs
Spiro Zavos READERS of last Saturday's Herald might have been surprised to find in the news section of the paper a self-described ''traitorous'' rugby opinion piece by Mike Carlton.
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Deans cruelled by Test scheduling and critics' short memories
Spiro Zavos WE were a miserable group, dripping wet, cold and shattered, coming back from Newcastle on the train after the agony of watching the Wallabies snatch defeat from the jaws of victory against Scotland.
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Will the real Waratahs please stand up … only with a new coach and playmaker
Spiro Zavos INSIDE the Waratahs is a good team waiting to come to life. If this team, the good Waratahs, manages to emerge tonight for 80 minutes at Allianz Stadium, the rampant Hurricanes could be in for a...
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Reign of Foley has run its course as Horror-tahs fail to kick their habit of dispiriting fans
Spiro Zavos ROD Kafer is bringing down the house at rugby lunches with this barb: "I congratulate the Waratahs on being in their 16th year of their three-year plan to win the Super Rugby tournament."
State of the union gets a clean bill of health
Spiro Zavos WHEN the 2.285 million strong People's Liberation Army of China designated rugby as one of its 10 core sports, I was told by the chairman of the New Zealand Rugby Union, Rob Fisher, that officials...
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Hot air over depth of Australian conference neglects cold hard facts
Spiro Zavos PHIL KEARNS talked about it on the Rugby Club. John Plumtree, the New Zealand-born coach of the Sharks, says the same thing.
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Bring back Campo: Waratahs' back line could do with some help
Spiro Zavos Let's have more afternoon Super Rugby matches, please. It was just like old times on Sunday walking down Moore Park Road to the ground to watch the Waratahs play the Crusaders.
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Personal agendas rear ugly heads up north
Spiro Zavos A month ago the Brumbies were at $13.25 to win the Australian conference of this year's Super Rugby tournament.
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Gouge claims leave Bulls open to scorn
Spiro Zavos The ''Gougegate'' affair is becoming murky. There are too many unanswered questions relating to it that need to be resolved by SANZAR if public confidence in the new process is to be maintained.
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Bulls' allegations raise question of fairness
Spiro Zavos SOME strange Super Rugby action, some of it good and some of it not so good, has been coming out of South Africa. The good could result in a South African team winning the tournament.
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Investment in youth sadly lacking with Australian franchises
Spiro Zavos SOME decades ago Evan Whitton (the ''onlie begetter'' of this rugby column) and myself were at Concord Oval watching the Australian Schoolboys play Ireland.
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Waratahs prove winning smart beats winning ugly any day
Spiro Zavos THE greatest spectacle in rugby is the ensemble try, especially when it is scored to win the match. This is rugby as a great orchestra in full, soaring voice.
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Waratahs must drop work-to-rule attitude if they want to win
Spiro Zavos IT was a dispirited and sullen crowd that shuffled from Allianz Stadium after the Waratahs' depressing loss to the Western Force last weekend.
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The fine line between winners and losers
Spiro Zavos 'MOST ball games are lost, not won," Casey Stengel, the eccentric, folksy manager of New York's Yankees and Mets once told a gaggle of sports writers.


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Greene's administrative duties on The Bluff include oversight of all faculty and academic personnel and programs as well as the Clark Family Library, the Garaventa Center, the Franz Center for Entrepreneurship, the Registrar's Office, Institutional Research and the Studies Abroad and Honors Programs. Greene is also a professor in the School of Education.
"It is a pleasure and an honor to have Dr. Greene as provost," said Beauchamp. "His expertise as an educator, his long and varied experience as an administrator, his excellence and creativity as professor and dean will all serve the University well. During his many years here, he has been an integral part of the University's remarkable academic progress."
Greene assumes the position last held by Brother Donald Stabrowski, C.S.C., who served the University for 24 years as provost, academic vice president, dean of the college of arts and sciences and professor of political science. Stabrowski left the University last September to serve as Assistant Provincial for the Congregation of Holy Cross, United States Province of Priests and Brothers.
Greene has served the University in a variety of leadership positions – including Dean of the Graduate School, Interim Dean of the School of Education, Associate Dean of the School of Education and Director of Teacher Education. He has continuously served the University since 1983 and in 2010 won the Culligan Award, the University's highest faculty honor. He also serves on the boards of several Portland-area educational organizations and has worked in the community as assistant superintendent of both Beaverton and Gresham-Barlow School Districts and in many other administrative and faculty positions throughout Oregon.
An Oregon resident his entire life, Greene earned a bachelor of science degree from Portland State University (1970), a master of arts in teaching from Lewis and Clark College (1975) and a doctoral degree from the University of Oregon and Portland State University (1984). Greene holds an Oregon Distinguished Administrator License from the Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices Commission where he served as a governor-appointed commissioner for several years.
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Timeline 1885-1920
What follows, in timeline form, is a brief account of some major milestones of Welsh history and the development of medical education in Wales.
William Thomas Edwards, at the time South Wales's leading physician, moves a resolution at the first annual meeting of the Court of University College of South Wales and Monmouthshire that there should be a medical school in Cardiff.
School of Medicine officially opens 14th February on the top floor of the College building, Newport Road (until 1883 called the Glamorganshire & Monmouthshire Infirmary) by Sir Richard Quain, President of the General Medical Council (GMC). The School consisted, in this early form, of the Departments of Anatomy and Physiology. There was also a part-time teacher in Materia Medica (Dr Donald Rose Paterson).
Dr Donald Rose Paterson
Supplemental Charter enabling the University of Wales to confer degrees in medicine - although students still have to do their clinical training in a recognised institution elsewhere.
First Chair of Pathology & Bacteriology created in the University of Wales, with the appointment of Prof. E. Emrys-Roberts (1910-1924).
In 1911, the Cardiff Royal Infirmary (CRI) which opened in 1883, was renamed The King Edward XVII Hospital for a short time (until 1923, when it reverted back to CRI). During this formative period, CRI was firmly established as a teaching hospital.
A deputation led by Lord Kenyon, Senior Deputy-Chancellor of the University of Wales, waits upon the Chancellor of the Exchequer to seek a Government grant toward maintaining a complete national medical school in Wales.
David Lloyd George, Chancellor of the Exchequer - 1914
Laying of foundation stone of the Physiology Block on Newport Road, the first stage of the new Welsh National School of Medicine (WNSM). Funds are made available with a donation of £100,000 by Sir William James Thomas, College Vice-President.
J.W. Tudor (later Sir Tudor) Thomas becomes first person to receive the MB BCh Degree of the University of Wales.
Publication of the Haldane Report recommending establishment of the WNSM as a constituent college of the University of Wales. This is successfully resisted by the University College of South Wales & Monmouthshire.
Prof. E.L. Collis appointed as Professor of Preventive Medicine. This Chair created by a £30,000 endowment from Miss Emily Charlotte Talbot of Margam.
Institute of Physiology, circa 1920.
Appointment of Prof. S. Lyle Cummins as Professor of Tuberculosis, the Chair endowed by the Davies family of Llandinam.


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- CCI Career Conversation – Health Care Advocacy: What does a law degree have to do with health care policy and how can you make a difference? Dave Sterrett, Esq. is a principal at the Health Care Policy Group and a former health care counsel for Public Citizen. Dave has worked on and off in federal and local politics for fifteen years with the last five years focused exclusively on health care policy. In addition to lobbying and doing public relations in the health care arena, he reviews health policy books for the Washington Independent Review of Books, and is on the Finance Committee for Crisisline (a crisis hotline in Arlington, VA.) His work has appeared in the Huffington Post, Roll Call, and Inside Health Policy and he has been interviewed on the Bill Press Show, Radio France Internationale, The Morning Grind on AM 950 in Minneapolis, and KBOO.fm. Dave is a graduate of Middlebury College ('99) and Boston College Law School. He is fluent in written and spoken French. Click the following link to the event: MiddCCG or MOJO. Monday, February 17th at 4:30 pm, Adirondack House Library
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India-ASEAN FTA Agreement: Challenges Ahead
Author: Vani Archana, ICRIER
India has recently signed a free trade area (FTA) agreement with the ASEAN nations (Brunei, Singapore, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, Vietnam and Thailand). The agreement allows for the reduction of tariffs on so-called highly sensitive items, and special products including palm oil, pepper, coffee and black tea by 2019. Tariff rates on sensitive items with the five ASEAN member states most important to India's trade system will be reduced gradually until 2016. Tariff rates on Normal Track 1 items will be reduced, and finally eliminated, by 2013, and by 2016 for Normal Track 2 items. Other countries in ASEAN like Cambodia and Myanmar receive three to five years longer to achieve the same tariff goals. There is also an exclusion list, which will be reviewed every year.
According to the study done by ICRIER on this subject in relation to exports to ASEAN countries, it emerged that unlike few other trading blocks, the overall trade of India to ASEAN has not been trade diverting. This is in keeping with the spirit of WTO norms, and thus is expected to further strengthen the multilateralism. Furthermore, from 2000-2008, ASEAN member states' trade with the rest of the world has doubled (fig1). Thus, the increase in trade between India and ASEAN should be considered in conjunction with the expansion in multilateralism—which is the ultimate goal of a world economy seeking to achieve the optimum level of economic welfare.
Contemporaneously, intra-ASEAN trade has increased from US$ 180.99 billion to US$543.37 billion in 2008—an average annual increase of 18.6 per cent. These figures are impressive, and should provide an indication of what further potential may exist in the region, provided interested parties, like the government of India, take care to expediently defuse any future challenges. It is also true that trade with countries outside ASEAN is more important than intra-ASEAN trade relations for the collective growth and economic welfare of the ASEAN countries.
Indian exporters stand to gain additional market access in sectors such as machinery and machine parts, steel and steel products, and agricultural products such as oilcakes, wheat, auto components, chemicals and synthetic textiles as a result of tariff liberalization by ASEAN. Furthermore, as there is huge scope for an increase in trade in engineering and industrial goods between India and the ASEAN countries, India has a unique opportunity to upgrade its products to compete with the likes of Japan, the EU, the US and China within the ASEAN market. The India—ASEAN agreement may also strengthen the Indian economy by reflecting positively on its trade in goods. India—ASEAN trade was worth US$40 billion during 2007-08, about a quarter that of Japan, China or the EU's trade volume with ASEAN.
Further negotiations between India and ASEAN on trade in services and investment are to be concluded by December 2009. India should look forward to tapping into the vast services market in the ASEAN group. Given India's comparative economic capability to rise to the occasion vis à vis the other bigger trade partners of ASEAN, it could be a unique opportunity for India to take a further step towards catching up with the likes of China, Japan and South Korea. These agreements should also enhance India's competitiveness with Japan, the EU, the USA and China. Furthermore, various commercial and industrial institutions within India welcoming this agreement augurs well for its success.
Normally it is believed that an FTA will adversely affect the unorganized sectors, especially the agricultural sectors, as the domestic market will be flooded with cheap imports. This view holds true for India, because of low productivity in these areas. The Indian government must meet this challenge by providing all necessary and reasonable support to the various stakeholders in the trade agreement, especially the unorganized sectors like agriculture, so that their production efficiency is brought in line with those of the other ASEAN countries. Measures should be taken by the governmental and non-governmental organizations, along with self-governed bodies of farmers, to strengthen the competitiveness of India's agricultural sector.
Fig 1: Intra-ASEAN and Extra-ASEAN Total Trade in billion$ (2000-2008)
Source: Direction of Trade Statistics (IMF)
Vani Archana, is Fellow, Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER).
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Rideau Bakery, This store is around since 1932, in more or less Mom and Pop style. Originally on Nelson street, it moved to Main street. This is now the poor part of Ottawa. Not much changed inside either!
I was a bit disappointed. I had a hard time to choose. Not much assortment and everything too big. Originaly, I wanted to have lunch there. They have a lunch counter, but only had simple sandwiches. They had a soup, but not my favorite (Tomato & Rice). So I just had Apple Turnover, which was OK!
Must have been a jewish neighbourhood at one time. They still cook kosher food, so old customers are still regulars.
Sorry , I didn't know to go there. Pitty, me. :(
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Still life: A woman in a male-dominated job, Amy Ritchie bestows immortality
By Sam Boykin The animal that propelled Amy Ritchie into her life's work was a king snake, a name too lofty for what he looked like before she turned him into a belt. The king was road kill. Ritchie was 13 when she found the snake squashed alongside the blacktop, and being able to give him a purpose in death captivated her. Soon, she asked her father, Ned, whose paper route required him to drive a lot, to bring home other flattened critters. Ritchie read books and went online to teach herself the art of skinning and mounting dead animals. She did her work in the family's attic. "I started out," she said, "doing squirrels, possums and rats."


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Bell HTC Desire Z now free with one-year contract
Here's a little something that is sure to be interesting to you if you're in Canada and crave an Android smartphone, love physical QWERTY keyboards, and don't mind if you're not using the absolute latest and greatest hardware.
Bell has just made the HTC Desire Z free with all contract terms. That means that you can now get the Desire Z for free with a new 3-year contract, 2-year contract, or, yes, even with a one-year agreement. That isn't something that happens often in Canada. Keep in mind that this device was going for $129.95 with a three-year contract back when it launched in November.
Speaking of which, that there is your hint as to why this has happened. The Desire Z, while only being available for a few months, is getting a bit old in the Android space. That doesn't mean it isn't a capable device, or even that it's old by any other metric other than Android hardware launches. So if you aren't an 'early adopter', this is a neat smartphone that you can get for free with a decent contract term.
If you're interested, hop on over to Bell and order yours.
The HTC Desire Z has an 800 MHz processor, 512 MB of RAM, a 5 MP autofocus camera with LED flash and 720p HD video recording, 1.5 GB of internal storage space expandable via microSD card, a 3.7-inch capacitive Super LCD touchscreen, a full physical side-sliding QWERTY keyboard, Wi-Fi, 3G, '4G', Bluetooth, GPS, and a 1300 mAh battery.


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Matthias Meßmer <bmlmessmer <at> web.de>
Hi people, i read this post from Benjamin Meyer on kde-devel: ---------- Forwarded Message ---------- A big hats off to the KDEEDU team. Other then patching the admin dir (which you currently have to do for every module) I had to do no changes to compile out of the box all of the applications. I have put some screenshots up here: http://www.csh.rit.edu/~benjamin/about/phpquickgallery/photo.php?gallery=KDE/&file=qt-mac-kdeedu.png Or direct links here: http://www.csh.rit.edu/~benjamin/about/pictures/KDE/qt-mac-kdeedu.png http://www.csh.rit.edu/~benjamin/about/pictures/KDE/qt-mac-kdeedu2.png -Benjamin Meyer P.S. With the very large icons showing up in the dock I very quickly see what applications have 128x128 size icons and what ones still only have a 32x32 hicolor for its largest size :) -- Public Key: http://www.csh.rit.edu/~benjamin/public_key.asc ------------------------------------------------------- Have a nice 2004!(Continue reading)


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HEADLINES : California
Money not set aside for retiree health benefits
SACRAMENTO - Gov. Jerry Brown last week said he had closed a state budget gap for the first time in years and was making huge strides toward knocking down the "wall of debt" that keeps California from moving forward.
But in laying out his timeline for repaying some $23.5 billion, Brown did not factor in a looming liability - tens of billions more owed for retirement health care benefits promised to state workers.
Sacramento leaders have failed to set aside money to cover $62 billion in projected costs for retiree health care. Some veteran state workers have been promised the full state-funded contribution toward their health plans for the rest of their lives. That typically covers most, if not all, of their premiums. Many newer employees must pay a share of their costs.


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Hi All
Hoping for some help here. I started training BJJ back in 07. I have been out of the BJJ game for a bit due to returning to school full time and not having time to devote to the art. I have recently graduated and am looking for a good training school. I origianlly studied at Berks county BJJ. Unfortunately I moved to the Lehigh Valley, and although it isn't the longest commute, it is longer than I would like to make as my work schedule is very unforgiving. If anyone knows of reputable schools or instructors out my way please let me know. I have been researching on the net and have found a couple, but having been out of the loop for some time I am not familiar with the instructors. They recently opened a American Top Team here but I know little about it. There is also an instructor named Brian Miller who teaches at several schools. Any info will hel!!! Thanks


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A budget deficit that grows with each passing second!
A partisan health care plan that threatens to destroy what is left of the American middle class!
A mess in the Middle East!
An absolute crisis on our Southern border that has the "smell" of something that was intentially inflicted by a divisive, power mad administration!
Governor Rick Perry has evidently had enough! He has elected to go it alone, in an effort to secure his 1200 mile stretch of the border. After years of pleas for help, the conclusion is, "Washington doesn't plan on helping!" If it is to be done, then Texas, with hopefully some help from other states, will attempt to stem the flow of undocumented souls pouring into our country!
Perry appears to have a grip on the problem. And, a solution! The problem is, the President doesn't think it's a high enough priority to make a visit to the border. Not that he wasn't recently in the neighborhood! It isn't that he wasn't asked by Perry personally! Perhaps, he simply can't grasp the urgency. After all Harry Reid himself, said this past week, that the border was indeed "secure."
More and more Republicans are ruefully acknowledging that the President doesn't want to do anything. Other than, to allow these "refugees" to stay, with hopes of spawning future Democrat voters! Never mind what the law says! Who cares about the constitution! The administration and friends consider the latter an anachonism anyway!
There are always unexpected consequences. Don't look now, but there are thousands of "thirty and forty something" veterans who are seeing this border crisis for what it could be: "Americas last stand." They are already unhappy with the administration. Whether it's Iraq, the V.A., or even the Marine interned in Mexico, all signs indicate that this President doesn't like them very much.
Not that Governor Perry is urging these forgotten Patriots to expend their resources and energy on such an undertaking! He isn't! But, he is, after all, a fellow veteran! Not a weekend warrior, but a former Air Force C-130 pilot! When compared to the current Commander-in-Chief, there is no comparison! Odds are, he's just the guy they've been looking for! Certainly worth a trip south, accompanied by their personally owned AR-15 and, say, 3000 rounds...
This is an exceptionally dangerous scenario! Without question, Texas is not alone. Even more alarming is these "Patiots" actual lust to get into a fight, preferably with the Americans who they have gradually grown to hate!
As always, liberals would pigeonhole it as "race based." In truth, these "Patriots" represent a "rainbow coalition!" Those inspiring their ire often work in unelected positions holding perceived dictatorial authority. Many "Patriots" have struggled in Obama's anemic economy. Perry's promise of "less regulation, less government and more economy prospertity," symbolizes deliverance.
Governor Perry talks about accomplishments and achievements. He points to an America that reaches for the sky. This message of hope and confidence is not lost on these frustrated soldiers of fortune. They understand it better than most! Years of neglect have culminated into unquenchable anger. To rally behind a cause can quickly transform anger into joy!
No doubt, many in the Perry camp would be slightly nervous with this development. As one supporter put it, "the media would portray us as the bad guys, like so many were viewed in Nevada. Receiving financial help from other states would be welcomed."
That, too, may be forthcoming. But the possibility of thousands of veterans, many battle tested, showing up in Texas to defend the border, would likely be greeted enthusiastically by apprehensive locals. They would likewise influence those BLM, DHS and National Guardsman trying to cope with a problem increasingly seen as both self inflicted and infinite!
Imagine a 23-year-old, suddenly confronted by a 35-year-old. The later has, at the very least, been through the grind. At the most, he (or she) has experienced a tour. Think how easy it would be for the older soldier "to get into" the younger soldiers' head! Get the picture? Alas, the perfect storm!
Don't forget, the military is going through a downsize, courtesy of the administration. There is clearly a morale problem throughout the armed forces. The prevailing paradigm amounts to being "unappreciated and no longer needed." Thus, when the 35-year-old reminds the 23-year-old that their oath is to "defend the constitution," not the presidency, the circle becomes complete!
It is estimated that there are about 270 million firearms held by the civilian population which are accounted for. It is believed that there are an additional 270 million firearms unaccounted for. Nearly all are in the hands of roughly "30%" of the population. Can we guess who these Americans are?
How about law enforcement officials? Has anyone checked to see where the majority of them stand, ideologically?
Conservatives in America are seething! Most have reached a tipping point. The consensus of opinion reins consistent: "liberals have used everything from voter fraud to an overreaching judicial system to force their agenda upon America."
Equally disquieting is the near universal belief that the system has failed. Any remaining confidence in leadership dissipates with each Thad Cochran candidacy.
"Fixing America" via a constitutional convention is openly discussed. Term limits, English only, a definition of marriage and a more simplied tax code are hot topics! They are joined with calls to repeal the 14th, 16th, and 17th amendments. On a growing number of tongues are Malcolm X's historic ultimatum: "The ballot or the bullet."
Should there be a second American Civil War, make no mistake! It will be ideological, not sectional. It will not be North versus South or East versus West! It will be "Liberals versus Conservatives." The Liberals will lose! Decisively!
Following the rout, massive immigration to Canada, Europe, South America, even Africa can be anticipated! Perhaps twenty million Americans will permanently exit the country. Their Conservative victors will proclaim, "don't let the door hit you on the way out!" Left behind will be the "Sheeple," who will, in effect, be granted release from their dubious destiny of drone duty.
Could this apocalyptic future unfold? Perhaps! Thomas Jefferson noted that, "the tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants." That time may be upon us!
Governor Perry is not advocating such an outcome! Without question, he would do everything in his power to thwart a calamity of this magnitude! History has proven, however, that leaders are often not self chosen!
Sadly our country looks to be approaching the point of no return. The left has pushed relentlessly, obviously unconcerned that they might be overplaying their hand! Arrogantly, they have concluded that their intellectual superiority will prevail over their slower talking, seemingly provincial counterpart. Tragically overlooked is the determination held by the latter. Not to mention the passion!
It is hoped that Governor Perry can secure the border. While it's shameful that the President has chosen to take a back seat, it isn't wholly unexpected. Open borders will result in increase crimes against the civilian population. As former Idaho Congressman, Curtis Bowers implied in his documentary, "Agenda: Grinding America Down," citizens will "relinguish freedoms while welcoming more government when threatened with violence and anarchy."
The good news is there appears to be room for a compromise on the border crisis. Better yet, there is an approaching midterm election.
Should the Republicans reclaim Senate majority, while holding House serve, a brief lull could follow. Not to suggest that things will be settled! The President has made it clear that if Congress won't comply, "I have a pen and a phone."
The political establishment would like to see Obama leave office without incident. The problem is, he may not be interested in going quietly. An ideologue to the last, Barack Obama looks determined to finish what he started. Even, if it carries cataclysmic consequences.
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I have to hand it ti Barry Soetero, his Cloward-Piven strategy is working spectacularly well! If you have a job, work hard. Millions of illegal aliens are depending on you.
"But, very sadly, among Americans I see anger and disenchantment giving way to accommodation."
I have witnessed this for years in everyday life Jim. Good people get angry, frustrated, and disenchanted with government, understand that once they get in, its almost impossible to get them out. You will never get rid of the Piglosi's, Shummer's, Rangels, Boxer, Reid, Lee Jackson in Congress, never. They will always be voted in by the left, never a chance to gain positive changes in our government. We have a go along to get alone society, where retaliation in King, to keep the masses quiet. So the masses stay quite, accept what is, as long as the entitlements come in. They care about entitlements more than safety and protection from the bad guys. Congress does not care about auditing and creating a government accountable to the people. They dont care about waste, fraud and abuse, in the trillions. Cover-ups are promoted, whistleblowers are terminated, those who want an efficient and accountable government. Government is inefficient because the CIC and Congress does not hold any government official accountable for efficiency and competence. This will never change because this cost votes and votes matter to government officials more than anything else to stay in power. So having an efficient and accountable Government for We the People will never happen. Unless we get people who care in government, to change government, game is over. Avoid conflict at all cost needs to change to efficiency and accountability. This day will never come with the majority of Communists (Progressives and RINO's) who like the status quo, will make sure things stay the same, protect their own Kingdoms.
Caligula was Rome's thorn. He was finally killed by his own army and Congress. He lasted 1400 days, about 3 years and 9 months. Obama has made it almost 6 years. Dems are starting to turn on him. Perhaps Congress will oust him.
Sadly, Jeff's analysis makes perfect sense. Churchill's "gathering storm" comes quickly to mind.
And while there are practicable constitutional remedies--e.g. State Nullification, mass Civil Disobedience, peaceful Secession and, yes, Rebellion, to stem the self-destructive tide, at this juncture I honestly cannot envision a sufficient number of patriots' coalescing around an such activist remedial approaches to this tyranny. That, of course, remains to be seen. But, very sadly, among Americans I see anger and disenchantment giving way to accommodation. I pray I'm wrong.
William. America will not do anything until all this directly affect them personally. As long as the majority here have their entertainment, shelter, food, water, the basics, no one will rise up. Redistribution of wealth makes those who don't earn and produce happy. It gives them free shelter, food, water, cell phones, cable, tickets to ball games, etc. It pays for their children, and for single mothers to stay home, no need for a husband. Food stamps, welfare, unemployment, disability, social security, medi-care keeps all of them happy, not need to enforce the rule of law, protect the citizens of this country. As long as the Stock Market is at a all time high, the majority here, who cares about morality, who cares about the Constitution and the rule of law. Big Government is G-d, go along to get along, do as your told, stay out of trouble, avoid conflict at all cost, look the other way to avoid retaliation. The majority people in America are apathetic to who they elect, dont care about protecting others, care about themselves, nothing else matters. Selfish and apathy rules America, our motto is "It is what is it, no reason to stand up for whats right". The motto is "look the other way to live another day, stay silent, accept what is, don't do anything to make real change". They will vote for the party who bribes them the most. Everything else, they simply don't care, really don't care about this country as its slowly being torn apart. As long as they get theirs, nothing else matters.
If we had a congress with guts they would tell Obama that he has 2 w eeks to amonth to get these kid settled in a safe place and one thats more like a home not a prison.. what ObamA HAS DONE IS HORRIBLE FOR THE KIDS AND FOR THE USA AND THE CONGRESS CAN TAKE SOME OF THE BLAME TO...
They are all crooked and don't want their own mud drawn out
What I want to know is why are t he Repubs protecting him they have some of the best scandals and his muslims brothehood on him and they do nothing.. Look what they did to Hermain Cain and he was just running for P?/ this man is the President and hes destroying the USA. that show the Dems play and why they win... you have to match your opppnets
We have a know nothing do nothing president. Our home is burning and he does nothing. Thank God we do have some volunteer firemen, like Rick Perry, to put out some of the fire if allowed.
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Retail Trade in India: ISIC 52
- March 2011
- Region: India
- 18 pages
- Euromonitor International
This industrial report provides a 360 degree view of an industry. The industrial market report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the Retail Trademarket at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data, allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies, the leading brands and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market - be they new product developments, packaging innovations, economic/lifestyle influences, distribution or pricing issues. Forecasts illustrate how the market is set to change.
Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.
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Euromonitor International
March 2011
Retail Trade
Chart 1 Hierarchical Position of Retail Trade Industry
Attractiveness Index
Chart 2 Attractiveness Index of Retail Trade Industry Among Other India Industries in the Category
Chart 3 Attractiveness Index of Retail Trade Industry Among Other India Industries in the Category
Chart 4 Binary Diagram of Attractiveness Index
Chart 5 Attractiveness Index of Retail Trade Industry Among All India Industries
Attractiveness Index: Explanation
Industry Growth/performance
Chart 6 Key Industry Indicators 2004-2010
Chart 7 Key Industry Indicators Annual Growth 2005-2010
Chart 8 Turnover of Local Producers and Nominal GDP 1997-2016
Chart 9 Total Market Dynamics and the Role of Local Producers
Role of Imports and Exports
Chart 10 Imports and Exports 2004-2010
Chart 11 Import vs Export Growth
Industry Sectors
Chart 12 Turnover of Local Producers by Sector 2004-2010
Chart 13 Industry Sectors' Growth Indices 1997-2016
Competitive Environment
Chart 14 Number of Local Producers by Size of Enterprises 2004-2010
Chart 15 Local Producers' Turnover by Size of Enterprises 2004-2010
Chart 16 Main Industry Costs and Suppliers 2004-2010
Chart 17 Annual Growth of Main Industry Costs and Suppliers 2005-2010
Chart 18 Spending on Suppliers as Share of Total Industry's Costs 2004-2010
Future Outlook
Chart 19 Forecasts 2011-2016


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Mosquito Range > Mount Lincoln > Climber's Log
Mount Lincoln Climber's Log
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|Route Climbed: West Ridge Date Climbed: May 25, 2002
|Easy summit from Cameron. I think it only took 15 minutes to reach the peak. Number 5 was great because the good republican, Honest Abe, was 138 feet taller than the opposing democratic mountain top.
|Posted Jul 18, 2005 10:11 pm
|Route Climbed: From Kite Lake via Democrat East Slopes Date Climbed: July 2003
|One of 4 peak loop.
|Posted Jul 15, 2005 5:51 pm
|Route Climbed: Kite Lake Decalobron Date Climbed: July, 2003
|4th 14er!
|Posted Jul 13, 2005 2:36 pm
|Route Climbed: Decalibron Date Climbed: July 1, 2005
|I thoroughly enjoyed this peak. The final section of the trail snakes creatively through the summit rocks, putting you on top in almost effortless fashion. This is a handsome peak, particularly from the traverse to Mount Bross.
|Posted Jul 4, 2005 12:44 pm
|Route Climbed: trifecta Date Climbed: june 2000
|nice loop
|Posted Jul 2, 2005 1:42 pm
|Route Climbed: Traversed over from Bross, as part of Decalibron in reverse. Date Climbed: July 1, 2005
|#2 for the day, doing the Decalibron in reverse. Nice sunny day, but super windy and somewhat chilly (about 32 at the TH at 6am). Not much snow left, ran this in running shoes w/ a light pack to train for the Pikes Peak Ascent.
|Posted Jul 1, 2005 5:22 pm
|Date Climbed: may 13, 2002
|Posted Jun 30, 2005 2:22 am
|Foxy Long Bottoms
|Route Climbed: Kite Lake (Bross, Cameron, Lincoln) Date Climbed: 9/02
|Posted Jun 20, 2005 1:40 pm
|Route Climbed: Kite Lake: Democrat, Lincoln, Bross Date Climbed: June 11th, 2005
|Climbed, Democrat (Southeast Face), Cameron, Lincoln, Bross, and South Bross. Great hike with lots of time spent at altitude. Took approximately 6 hours for the trip.
|Posted Jun 17, 2005 1:20 am
|F Bomb
|Route Climbed: Kite Lake Date Climbed: June 11, 2005
|A lot more snow than I thought was going to be up there. A wonderful day, we were able to beat the weather.
|Posted Jun 11, 2005 9:49 pm
|Route Climbed: Kite Lake Date Climbed: 09/18/04
|Great views of Quandary from Lincoln. Did the Bross-Lincoln-Democrat trifecta...pretty easy to knock out all three at once.
|Posted Jun 9, 2005 1:54 am
|Route Climbed: Kite Lake Date Climbed: July 19, 2004
|After the initial climb up Democrat, my lung capacity (altitude adjustment!) & the ATP in my muscles were finally finding their rhythm- this was a great hike & great views as always!
|Posted May 15, 2005 10:17 pm
|Ed F
|Route Climbed: Putnam Gulch via Quartzville TH Date Climbed: May 14, 2005
|Skinned and skied Putnam Gulch. Great Day.
|Posted May 15, 2005 12:41 pm
|Brian Kalet
|Route Climbed: The Decalibron Date Climbed: July 4, 2004
|We glissaded the Mount Bross' West Gully.
|Posted Apr 6, 2005 5:54 pm
|James C
|Route Climbed: Kite Lake Date Climbed: June 25, 2004
|That was number three of my round that day (if you include Cameron)
|Posted Apr 4, 2005 6:50 pm
|Route Climbed: Kite Lake Date Climbed: July 1995
|#2 of my Tour de Force that day.
|Posted Apr 4, 2005 1:38 am
|alpine master
|Route Climbed: Started with west ridge Date Climbed: Aug 29 2002
|I arrived Wed. night late. I had trouble finding my way to Kite Lake road. I wasn't sure where the trailhead was but I made the right guess. I started hiking at 4:00am and summited the first peak at 5:45. It was still dark. That was pretty awesome. I grabbed a quick munch and moved on. The second summit was farther than I thought and wasn't much to look at and didn't even count. I continued on and summited Mt. Lincoln, the best out of the four. It was cold and windy so I didn't even sit down. I moved back to the saddle and continued to Mt. Bross. It was an easy traverse on a mining road. After summiting Bross I descended down the west slope drainage, it was hell. I arrived back to my truck at around 9:30am.
|Posted Apr 3, 2005 11:30 pm
|Old Ickabod
|Route Climbed: All 4 of Lincoln Group from Kite Lake TH Date Climbed: July 2005
|Solo Trip - I've done Democrat, Cameron, Lincoln, and Bross twice now. It's always a good early season hike to push myself. Running the ridges at 13,800 is true suffering. My last round trip of all four was four hours twenty-two minutes trailhead to trailhead. I rarely race a fourteener, but this group just seems to say "go ahead and suffer".
|Posted Mar 28, 2005 9:42 pm
|Route Climbed: Kite Lake Trailhead Approach Date Climbed: 09/2003
|It was easy too also bag Bross and the unranked Cameron
|Posted Mar 20, 2005 7:53 pm
|Route Climbed: East Ridge Date Climbed: March 9, 1985
|A winter climb with the CMC. Hard, windpacked snow (esp. on the descent from Bross) made me want crampons. We had all left the snowshoes at the cars, and the snow on the descent was too hard to kick steps and too rough to glissade.
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Deep breaths, Beliebers. A 20-year-old California woman claims to have given birth to a child fathered by Justin Bieber, according to a new report in Star magazine. Mariah Yeater said that she was taken backstage after an October 25 show at the Staples Center in Los Angeles last year, after being invited by a security guard to "meet" the singer. After claiming to have hit it off, Yeater says that the two had sex in a nearby bathroom. Yeater is demanding the singer take a paternity test, and filed papers with a California court on October 31. According to her account—which is detailed, graphic and makes us feel weird about The Bieb after listening to his Christmas album all day—it was the 16-year-old's first time, further complicating matters considering he was under California's legal age of consent. "He began touching me and repeatedly said he wanted to fuck the shit out of me. At the time I asked him to put a condom for protection, but he insisted that he did not want to." Our ears! Strangely, this is not the kind of baby we thought The Bieb was singing about—Jesus, Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds or Baby Beluga always have made more sense.
"While we haven't yet seen the lawsuit, it's sad that someone would fabricate malicious, defamatory, and demonstrably false claims. We will vigorously pursue all available legal remedies to defend and protect Justin against these allegations," Bieber's reps told RadarOnline on Tuesday. First Taylor Swift, now Justin Bieber. Tabloid rumors are nothing new to celebrity life, but it's interesting to note the timing of said rumors, as well as how long it takes teen stars beginning to transition into more adult careers to become the subject of less than complimentary accusations. While Bieber has spoken publicly about waiting to be a "young dad," the timing here couldn't be better, or worse, depending on who you ask. He's in the middle of promoting Under the Mistletoe—which will likely go on to sell oodles of copies to young fans who don't get delirious from hearing holiday tunes for more than seven days straight—while also prepping another full-length LP scheduled for a 2012 release, with potential movie deals in the works. A court hearing has been scheduled for December 15. While we wait, we can expect his faithful fans to release the Twitter hounds.


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2011-12: Game-by-Game Stats ... played in 36 games, starting 11 ... averaged 3.6 points, 1.1 rebounds and 2.33 assists a game ... missed Nov. 30 game against UC Davis due to right foot injury ... passed out four assists in win over Gonzaga ... put up new career highs with five 3-pointers and 15 points against Old Dominion ... passed out four assists at Xavier ... went 4-for-7 from the field, scored 10 points with five assists at Fresno State ... hit three treys for nine points against Princeton ... grabbed three rebounds with five assists at Colorado ... hit a pair of 3-pointers for six points against Washington ... grabbed three rebounds with three assists against California ... passed out four assists at Arizona ... scored four points with three assists against USC ... passed out five assists against UCLA ... hit a pair of treys, scored eight points with four assists at Oregon State ... hot a three-pointer, grabbed two rebounds and passed out two assists at Oregon ... scored seven points with three rebounds against Colorado ... hit a 3-pointer with an assist and a block against Duke.
2010-11: Game-by-Game Stats Started 29 of the 34 games in which she appeared ... shot 38.6 percent (34-for-88) from behind the arc while averaging 3.9 points and 1.82 assists per game ... named Pac-10 All-Academic honorable mention ... went 4-for-4 from the free-throw line and grabbed two rebounds at Utah ... scored four points off the bench against South Carolina ... passed out a pair of assists in eight minutes against Texas ... passed out two assists against Fresno State ... hit on her only 3-point attempt and made a steal at DePaul ... passed out career-high eight assists at San Francisco ... scored six points on 2-of-3 shooting from behind the arc with two assists against Xavier ... hit two 3-pointers and scored six points for the second straight game and passed out six assists in win over Connecticut ... scored two points with four assists at California ... scored five points with three assists in win over Arizona State ... hit a pair of 3-pointers and scored six points at Washington State ... hit a pair of 3-pointers for six points along with two rebounds and two assists in win over USC ... hit two more 3s and passed out six assists in win at Oregon State ... grabbed a career-high five rebounds at Arizona State ... scored a career-high 14 points and hit a career high-tying four 3-pointers in win at Arizona ... hit a pair of 3-pointers and went 3-of-5 from the free-throw line for nine points against Washington State ... scored five points with two rebounds and two assists against Oregon ... matched career high with three steals against UCLA ... matched career high with 14 points and four 3-pointers against UC Davis ... hit three 3-pointers and scored 11 points against Gonzaga.
2009-10: Game-by-Game Stats ... Started a pair of games ... grabbed a pair of rebounds at Rutgers ... scored five points and hit a three-pointer at UC Davis ... grabbed three rebounds against Utah ... scored two points and dished out two assists at Fresno State ... hit a field goal and blocked a shot at USC ... scored five points and hit a three to go with two assists against Washington State ... grabbed three rebounds in her second career start against Washington ... passed out a pair of assists at Oregon State ... hit a triple at Oregon ... scored four points and hit a three-pointer against Arizona ... hit a three against UC Riverside.
2008-09: Game-by-Game Stats Saw action in 37 games and made one start, averaging 3.5 points and 1.05 assists ... scored eight points and hit a pair of threes at Baylor ... sank four three-pointers in 12-point effort against New Mexico ... hit a three and passed out two assists in win over Rutgers ... went 4-of-6 from the floor, including three three-pointers, in a 11-point effort against Iowa State ... hit a pair of threes and grabbed three rebounds against Fresno State ... scored four points and passed out four assists at South Carolina ... hit a pair of three-pointers for six points and had three assists in win over UC Davis ... scored nine points and passed out four assists against Washington ... passed out five assists against Washington State ... hit a three-pointer and made three steals, including a game-changing steal and assist, against California ... scored nine points and grabbed season-high four rebounds in win over Oregon ... hit three triples for nine points and had three assists at USC ... nailed a three against Arizona ... nailed a three and passed out three assists against Arizona State ... matched season highs with four triples and 12 points against Arizona ... hit a key three against Ohio State.
High School: A 2008 graduate of Durango High School in Las Vegas, Nev. ... captained the DHS basketball team as a junior and senior ... won outright or shared Sunset Southwest Conference MVP honors all four years of her prep career ... nabbed first-team Nevada All-State honors as a junior and senior ... was selected to the Nevada All-State Second Team following her freshman and sophomore seasons ... four-time selection to the All-Sunset Region First Team ... named to the All-Sunset Southwest Conference First Team four times ... named National Hoops Classic Tournament MVP after sinking a tournament-record 10 three-pointers in a game on Dec. 22, 2005 ... finished her prep career as Durango's (boy's and girl's) all-time leading scorer with 2,678 points ... that total also accounts for the Nevada girl's career record ... also holds school career records for three-pointers made (425), assists (794), rebounds (707) and free-throw percentage (81.0) ... holds Durango single-game records for three-pointers made (11) and assists (14) ... made a three-pointer in a school-record 121 straight games ... converted a school-record 29 straight free throws ... ended her prep career with a scoring average of 22.1 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 6.6 assists per game ... shot 36.5% from behind the arc over her four years at Durango ... holds Nevada state career, single-season, and single-game records for points scored, three-pointers made and attempted, free throws made and attempted, and assists ... was her high-school class valedictorian with a 4.7 grade-point average ... served as Student Body President in 2007-08 ... recipient of the Clark County School District Benjamin Banneker Association Math Award.
Personal: Born in Las Vegas, Nev. ... parents are Alan and Beverly La Rocque ... father played college basketball at Long Beach City College and Cal Poly-Pomona ... played for current Arizona head coach Lute Olson at Long Beach CC ... has an older sister, Ally ... major is undeclared ... future goals include being a coach and a math teacher ... hobbies include hanging out with family and friends, shopping with her sister, playing on the computer, and fishing.
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BOULDER - Colorado's portion of The Alec Burks Watch is over - or maybe just beginning. CU's highly acclaimed sophomore guard announced at an on-campus news conference Thursday afternoon that he is leaving school early for the NBA, leaving the Buffs and a burgeoning number of followers to watch his progress from afar as he launches a professional career.
"I'm glad . . . I'm glad everybody can get off my back now," Burks said of his decision. "It's been a long time coming. It's a great day; my mom, my brother are happy. When you see somebody realize their dream, it's always a great day."
The run-up to the dream has been harrowing. Burks had deliberated on the decision since the end of the 2010-11 season in which he helped lead CU to a school-record 24 wins and to the NIT semifinals in New York. Only the third CU underclassman to declare himself eligible for the NBA Draft (the first was sophomore Chauncey Billups in 1997, the second was junior David Harrison in 2003), Burks had said his decision would be based on how high he was projected to be selected in the June 23rd draft.
In its most recent mock draft, NBADraft.net viewed Burks as the tenth overall selection. Nonetheless, until a Wednesday meeting with a trio of prospective agents - he hasn't yet signed with one yet but plans to - and still more discussions with those closest to him, Burks said he had decided to return for his junior season and continue "kicking with everybody."
"I was coming back," he said before weighing input from the potential representatives, his mother, his former AAU coach, CU Coach Tad Boyle and Billups. Boyle said with "an unbelievable amount of distractions" bombarding Burks, the slender sophomore had "handled it as well as any young man could have handled what he's gone through this year."
But in the end, the prospect of being paid to play hoops and being able to assist his family spoke loudly to Burks - and in good conscience, Boyle couldn't offer a rebuttal. "I ask our players to be unselfish (and) as the head coach at Colorado, this guy makes me a better coach. We're better with (Burks) at Colorado than we are with him going to the NBA. There's no question about that," Boyle said.
"But for me to try to recruit him and sway him back, to try and not do what's in his best interest, I'd be acting selfishly. I'd be a hypocrite; it's not something I'm interested in being. So as hard as it's been, as much as we'd love for him to come back and join us, it's a decision he has to make for himself and his family - and we respect that."
At the conclusion of the 2010-11 season, Burks believed he was going to be an NBA lottery pick, and with several players who might have been just in front or behind him electing to return to school he said "this was the perfect time for me to come out . . . it was something I couldn't pass up."
The NBA's current collective bargaining issue - a lockout by owners is possible on July 1 - was not a factor in Burks' decision. "It didn't really matter to me," he said. "The NBA is a dream of mine . . . I've got to take advantage of the time and where I'm at right now. I've got a high draft status and I have to take advantage of it. I'm going to get paid regardless; I'm going to get paid for playing basketball."
According to Boyle, that Burks hasn't signed with an agent yet should not offer a glimmer of hope that Thursday's decision will be reversed: "This is what he wants to do; this is a dream of his. He hasn't determined if he's going to sign with an agent or when, but that'll take care of itself."
As for being NBA-ready, Burks said he must "work on every aspect of my game. I need to get stronger; I'm going to a grown-man league. I need to work on my jumper. I'm going to work on everything to get my game right for the NBA."
And Boyle termed Burks' readiness for the next level "risk-reward - and it takes me back to my investment days. You have to look at the risk of coming back and the reward of coming back. You have to look at the risk of going forward in the NBA Draft and the reward. The rewards are pretty obvious. I think if you took money out of the equation, it'd be a pretty simple answer. But money's money, and you're talking about a situation where Alec can put himself on a course to take care of himself and his family for years to come . . . it's hard to say he's making a bad decision."
A lightly recruited high school player from Grandview, Mo., the 6-foot-6 Burks blossomed for the Buffs over the past two seasons, totaling 1,291 points and setting school seasonal scoring records in both his freshman (512 points) and sophomore (779) years. Additionally, his total as a sophomore broke Cliff Meely's long-standing seasonal mark of 729 set in 1970-71.
Burks was his team's leading scorer (20.5 average) and was one of two unanimous first-team All-Big 12 Conference selections as well as being one of 20 finalists for the prestigious John Wooden Award. Averaging 25.3 points, 8.7 rebounds and 5.7 assists, he led CU to the Big 12 tournament semifinals for the first time and became the first Buffs player to make the all-tournament during their 15 seasons in the conference.
He conceded his productivity in one of the nation's best leagues left him "very amazed. A lot of people didn't expect this, and I probably didn't expect it for myself." The realization that he could not only compete but excel in the Big 12 came after his freshman season. "Basically I had a great year in one of the best leagues in the country," he said. "I felt like after that I could get to the next level."
Burks' teammates shared in his excitement, but were realistic about what his exit means for next season as the Buffs enter the Pac-12 Conference.
"I'm just happy for that man," said point guard Shannon Sharpe, maybe the closest of any of the Buffs to Burks. "He had to go out and make a decision - and he made it. He's about to go out there and do his thing. Now, instead of me watching him on the court, I'm going to be watching him from the bed (on TV).
"Alec and me will still be cool, we'll still be close. It just means there's not going to be a lot of face-to-faces. There's going to be a lot of wireless, a lot of WiFi, a lot of texts - that type of stuff."
Added forward Andre Roberson: "We're going to miss him. We all wish him the best of luck . . . I think it was the best decision he could possibly make, the best for him. We're all happy for him."
But Sharpe also called Burks' departure "a big loss. The man is one of the best scorers in the country. We all have to make bigger contributions . . . you look at our team, we're going to have to be even more defensive-minded."
Boyle's incoming freshman class includes a trio of Los Angeles-area recruits - point guard Spencer Dinwiddie, shooting guard Askia Booker, forward Damiene Cain - and Jeremy Adams, a transfer from Navarro (Texas) Junior College.
In addition, transfers Carlon Brown (Utah) and Sabatino Chen (University of Denver) will be eligible in 2011-12 after sitting out this season in adherence with NCAA transfer rules.
But along with Burks, Boyle loses seniors Cory Higgins, Levi Knutson, Marcus Relphorde, Javon Coney and Trent Beckley. Burks' decision, said Boyle, "leaves us in the same position we were; we're just down a man - but a pretty darn good one. But in terms of the future of the program, it's as bright as it's ever been.
"We're losing a lot of production, but next year's team is going to be a new team whether Alec came back or not. Obviously we'd better with him than we are without him. But this doesn't change the course that Colorado basketball is on."
CU can use Burks' brilliant career and his decision "as a positive," Boyle said. "When we talk about kids' dreams, part of coming to this campus is following your dreams. Whether you're a basketball player or a chemical engineer or whatever the case may be . . . you want to follow your dreams. Alec's dream has been to play in the NBA. He's realized that at Colorado; that's something we can sell when we go into homes and talk about future Buffs."
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Tadfoal - tarantula - Thestral - Tebo - toads and frogs - tortoise - troll
The young of the Hippocampus is called a Tadfoal (FB).
from "tadpole," the immature form of a frog + "foal," the young form of a horse
Lee Jordan had one on Platform Nine and Three Quarters at the start of Harry's first year (PS6). They're for sale in Knockturn Alley (CS4).
cf. ACROMANTULA, SPIDER.
A carnivorous black winged horse, skeletal and reptilian, which supposedly brings bad luck (more...)
three-headed dog
Hagrid had a huge three-headed dog which he called Fluffy (PS9, PS11, PS16), which now is reported to be living in the Forbidden Forest near Hogwarts (BP).
The Muggle name for the sleepless three-headed dog who according to mythology guards the gates of Hades is "hellhound." The three-headed dog's name was Cerberus, and the only time when he was ever overcome save by brute force was when the great musician Orpheus sang him to sleep.
Like the Diricawl, the Tebo can become invisible at will. It is a warthog-like creature native to central Africa (FB).
toads and frogs
Toads are allowed as pets for students at Hogwarts, but they're out of fashion, so if you have one, you're likely to be laughed at for it. Nevertheless, Neville has a toad named Trevor, a gift from an older family member (PS6, Pm), and there are enormous purple toads in the Magical Menagerie (PA4). Furthermore, judging from Mundungus' story on Harry's first night in Grimmauld Place, toads (at least in bulk) are valuable enough to go to quite a bit of trouble to steal (OP5).
- Ron has a frog in a tank in his room (GF5), and the pond in the garden of the Burrow is full of frogs (CS3).
- Petunia accused Lily of coming home from Hogwarts with pockets full of frog spawn (PS4)
- c.f. horned toad
Dudley once threw his tortoise
through the greenhouse roof
The gigantic tortoise with jewel-encrusted shell that Harry, Ron, and Hermione saw in the Magical Menagerie was probably a Fire Crab (PA4).
There are three types of trolls: mountain, forest, and river
Troll language supposedly consists
of grunting and pointing
(GF7), but that description is
courtesy of the Weasley twins, who were
attempting to wind up Percy on the
subject of his boss' linguistic ability at the time.
The mountain troll is very stupid. It stands twelve feet tall, with grey skin, a lumpy body, and flat horny feet. It exudes a powerfully awful smell, "a mixture of old socks and the kind of public toilet no one seems to clean." Its nose is full of what looks like lumpy, gray glue: troll boogers (PS10).
Quirrell, to create a diversion so he could go after the Philosopher's Stone, let a mountain troll into the castle on Hallowe'en, 1991. It wandered around the corridors until Harry and Ron locked it in a girls' bathroom. Right after they did that, they realized that Hermione Granger was in that particular bathroom, and they had no choice but to charge in after it. With a lucky combination of derring-do, desperate magic, and sheer dumb luck, they managed to knock it out and save Hermione (PS10).
Quirrell, it turns out, has something of a knack for handling trolls. He placed one in the chambers guarding the Stone, knowing he'd be able to knock it out quite easily when the time came. By the time Harry, Ron, and Hermione arrived in that chamber, the troll was out cold (PS16).
Tom Riddle alleged that Hagrid, as a boy, would go into the Forbidden Forest to wrestle trolls (CS17).
Trolls participate in wizarding society to some extent; some witches and wizards make a career out of training security trolls (OP29). Dumbledore hired security trolls to guard the Fat Lady after Sirius Black attacked her. These were evidently a different type of troll than the mountain variety, since they seemed considerably more intelligent and less smelly. They spent all their time pacing the corridor in front of the Fat Lady's portrait, giving dirty looks to everyone who happened by and comparing the sizes of their clubs (PA14). Umbridge apparently also hired security trolls to guard the Firebolt she had confiscated from Harry (OP30).
Trolls are not recognized as magical beings (FB). Pierre Bonaccord, the first Supreme Mugwump of the International Confederation of Wizards, wanted to stop troll-hunting and give them rights, but his appointment to that office was contested by Liechtenstein, since they were having problems with a tribe of very dangerous mountain trolls at the time (OP31). The Black family kept an umbrella stand made out of a troll's leg in their front hall (OP4). A large stuffed troll can be found in the Room of Requirement when it is in "lost objects" mode (HBP24).
Hagrid and Madame Maxime ran into a couple of mad trolls on the Polish border while on their journey to visit the giants (OP20).
Note that OP31 does not capitalize "mountain troll" in the U.K. edition, so the term should not be capitalized.
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Chelsea projected lineup against Cardiff City
Chelsea are undefeated in their last three matches and will be looking for a fourth straight match to earn them points. Having gotten the club back into the top four, Jose Mourinho will be pushing for his side to get further up the table.
Demba Ba is expected to be at the top of the attack, while Juan Mata and Oscar are both also headed for a first team start as Marco van Ginkel and Fernando Torres are both unavailable.
German international wide player Andre Schurrle is believed in line for a first team start ahead of Eden Hazard after scoring a hat-trick against Sweden on Tuesday evening.
Ashley Cole is also believed to be ruled out for at least this weekend and should see Ryan Bertrand get another chance to impress.
Chelsea will be the heavy favorites to take the three points, but Cardiff have been more tricky than could have been expected at times this season and could be a perky visitor at Stamford Bridge.


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It has been eight weeks since voters in Prince George's County did what they were expected to do in the primary elections – return familiar names and faces to their old seats despite their performance and deliverables to constituencies. Now elected officials want to do what was unthinkable just two election cycles ago and that is repeal term limits which for county council representatives and the county executive it means extending their terms of service from eight to 12 years. A lot of people are lining up to say enough is enough, but they fear big money and voter apathy will once again allow party leaders get their way. If they get their way – and there are a lot of folks hoping they don't – it will likely be 2022 before new blood has a chance to lead the county.
Most people believe that the proposal is self-serving and an intermediate step to a full repeal of term limits in the county. However, opponents of the measure say if it's good government that the council is after then they shouldn't benefit if the law passes and they point out that studies show the longer elected officials stay in office, the more they become beholden to special interests and party bosses. That alone is enough to keep term limits to eight years or two four-year terms for county representatives and the county executive.
"Term limits are bad for the community because people become entrenched in their positions," said former Glenarden Mayor Donjuan Williams and political consultant. "You stop listening to the people who put you in office and rather you start listening to people who can give you money to stay in office."
While no more than 12% of registered voters deemed it important enough to vote, incumbents backed by an unprecedented amount of outside money and influence once again decided which elected officials would represent the county. As one vanquished challenge for the Maryland House of Delegates said, "Sadaam Hussein could win in this county as long as he was on an establishment ticket."
There could be a bit of truth in that matter. The results show that Party Tickets matter. In fact the quasi official ballots put out by Party Leaders are also the beneficiary of an unlimited amount of cash that can move from one candidate to another while others are limited to $6,000.
In the race for State Senate, incumbents C. Anthony Muse (D-24), Ulysses Currie (D-25) and Joanne Benson (D-26) easily claimed victory despite widespread reports that they had fallen out of favor of their constituencies and were vulnerable. Muse was fiercely attacked by the unions who mounted a strong campaign against him while Currie barely escaped prison and continues to suffer from the notion that he is out of touch with voters. Benson, like Currie, is widely perceived as a puppet of State Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller.
Muse, Currie and Benson also pulled along with them to victory delegates and council members. In the case of Currie it was civic leader Darryl Barnes and for Benson it was attorney Erick Barron who replaced Darren Swain on the ticket. On the county council, Derrick Leon Davis (D-6) and Karen Toles (D-7) were the major beneficiaries of incumbency and support from the status quo. Former FOP President Vince Canales was easily defeated by establishment choice Todd Turner despite raising more than $100,000.
In fact, Davis was ill most of the race and did very little campaigning. Toles, who has had her share of legal problems, was fiercely attacked by the hospitality industry, but cruised to victory with a coalition built around the Labor, Fire and Police Union backed by a coalition of elderly voters led by Hillcrest Heights Association President Earl Gumbes and Suitland Civic Activist Elsie Jacobs. The truth is it has been 25 years since an incumbent lost an election on the Prince George's County Council.
"The only way to beat an incumbent is to develop your own voter base," said Maryland Business Clergy Co-Chair and veteran political operative Joe Gaskins. "You also have to raise money – lots of it. Even after that, it's going to be tough, but it can be done. You have to have a grassroots appeal like Marion Barry."


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Encyclopedia of Jazz Musicians
Berger, Rudi (Khalid)
Berger, Rudi (Khalid), jazz violinist-songwriter; b. Vienna, Austria, Europe, 19 November 1954. He grew up in Vienna with his grandfather Rudolf Berger (1901-1987) who was an Austrian folklore singer (jodel etc.). His mother, Veronika Berger (born 1932 in austria) and his father, Khalid Rashid Rushdi Amin (born in Baghdad 1926, moved to Stockholm, Sweden in 1954) were not married. He is of Viennese and Gypsy ancestry. Rudi took classical violin lessons from age six to fifteen and nineteen to twenty-four with Professor Karl Barilly and Professor Guenther Schich at the Conservatory of Music in Vienna. As a jazz musician, Rudi is self-taught as well in piano and guitar. He wrote his first contemporary songs at ten years of age.
From 1977-87 in Vienna, he formed his first bands (Rudi Berger's Good News, Rudi Berger Quartet, Rudi Berger Group and Rudi Berger Project) and became a co-found-member of the Vienna Art Orchestra in 1977. He was Voted Jazz Violinist Of The Year in 1985 and 1986 by the European Jazz Magazine "Jazz Live."
From 1977-1982, Rudi performed with his Viennese jazz-rock Underground band, Rudi Berger's Good News, mainly in Vienna and Austria. In 1980, he was invited for the first time to be a bandleader internationally at "Jazz in Athens" in Greece. Between 1982 and 1986, he toured and performed with the Viennese Rudi Berger Quartet, Rudi Berger Group and Rudi Berger Project in Austria and Germany.
In 1987, Rudi moved to New York, where he lived until 1998. There, he started out as a street musician. After six months, he was invited with his first New York Quartet (Joe Calderazzo - piano, Mike Formanek - bass, Adam Nussbaum - drums) to play a two hour live special on the New York Jazz radio station WKCR. In his New York time he has worked with Astor Piazzolla, Defunkt, Victor Bailey and Toninho Horta among others.
From 1989-1990 Rudi lived one year in Harlem and got some invitations to perform as a guest soloist gospel music with some church bands in Brooklyn and Harlem. In New York Rudi performed in many jazz clubs including the Village Gate, Village Vanguard, The Bottom Line, Indigo Blues and The Knitting Factory. In 1989, he played the American Music Festival in Charleston and Philadelphia.
From 1990 until today, Rudi has made six European tours with his bands of New York. In 1993 Brazilian guitar and composer Toninho Horta invited Rudi to performed in Brazil for the first time. In the following years Rudi has performed in Toninho Horta's formations and as a duo in many occasions all over Brazil. Many performances and invitations followed as a bandleader and guest soloist in the bands of Iuri Popoff, Luiz Avellar,Nelson Ayres and singer Selma Reis.
Since 1998 Rudi Berger lives in Brazil. In 1998-99 he was invited for three semesters by the University of Minas Gerais - Belo Horizonte as a guest-teacher for jazz violine, improvisation and ensemble.
Rudi Berger also performed and recorded with Joseph Bowie's Defunkt, Paolo Braga, Gil Goldstein, Conrad Herwig, Ron McClure, Minas Gerais Big Band, Hermeto Pascoal, James Blood Ulmer, Nana Vasconcelos, and others.
He has appeared in several movie scores (including "Dangerous Games," music and musical supervision by Astor Piazzola) and music for theatre in Austria, United States and Brazil.
First Step (1985); Innocent Invader (1997); Postcard From Brazil (2001)
As sideperson:
Al Cook: Slide Guitar Foolin' (1972), The Lonliest Man in Town (1974); Vienna Art Orchestra: Jessas Na (1977), Tango from Obango (1980), Chapter Two (1990); Toninho Horta: Moonstone (1989), Foot On The Road (1994); Peter Madsen: Snuggling Snakes (1992); James Blood Ulmer and The Music Revalation Ensemble: After Dark (1995); Michael Gerber: This Is Michael Gerber (1996); Ana Christina: Otros Esquinhas (1996); Art Frank: Waltz for Sharon Stone (1997); Roberto Correa: No Sertao (1998); Pedra Azul: Samba Cancao (1998); Antonio Guimaraes: Aprendiz (1999); Anthonio: Anthonio (2000); Babaya: De Vida e Cancoes (2000); Arthur Maia: Planeta Musica (2000)
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