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"I don't believe there should be any restrictions when it comes to firearms. None." Gary Johnson
"Every single figure on Mount Rushmore was a third party at one time or another, so third parties become major parties, and I think that the Libertarian Party will become the next major party." Gary Johnson
As for who'll beat FSU, themselves most likely. FSU may be Free Shoes U. to the ol' Ball Coach, but they're also FAWTFFOYF U., - Find A Way To Fall Flat On Your Face U. ...just like Clemson.
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On Saturday, August 9th, the Honorary Consul General of the Republic of Turkey in Detroit, Nurten Ural, in collaboration with The Turkish Resource Center of North America offered a reception for foreign diplomats and distinguished members of our local government and organizations at her personal residence in Farmington Hills, Michigan.
Consul Ural entertained dozens of guests from over 12 different nations, including the Consuls of Japan, Norway, Chile, Spain, Macedonia, The Philippines, Germany, the UK, the Republic of Namibia, and Mexico (in Windsor); Michael Boulous, Executive Director of the Presidents' Council, State Universities of Michigan; and guests from Iraq.
There were also attendees from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC), the American Jewish Committee, the World Affairs Council of Detroit, and the International Visitors Council of Detroit. We also found there on Saturday night prominent Michigan accident attorney Joumana Kayrouz.
Representatives of Congressman Gary Peters' office, and other U.S. government offices such as of Macomb and Oakland Counties, of the City of Detroit, and of the Detroit Division of the FBI represented by Special Agent Paul Abbate, were also present at the event.
Several Chambers of Commerce in Michigan and learning institutions in Michigan were also invited to Consul Ural´s diplomatic reception, including the Lebanese Chamber of Commerce, the American Arab Chamber of Commerce, the Flint and Genesee Chamber of Commerce, and representatives from Michigan State, Oakland University, Eastern Michigan University, Ferris State, and Wayne State University.
The media were also invited, including Amir Denha of Chaldean News, MEA TV and Radio, Fox 2 News, and US Arab Radio.
After the liberalization of Turkish economy in the 1980s by progressive former Prime Minister Turgut Ozal, Turkey's economic importance began to grow to become a nation with an $800 billion economy, one of the 20 largest in the world today.
The growing importance of Turkey as a potential economic power has made it part of the newly defined MINT group of emerging economies that include Mexico, Indonesia, Nigeria, and Turkey, considered today as "the next economic powerhouses", in the words of Larry Elliott, Economics Editor of England´s The Guardian. In recent years, Turkey has become increasingly attractive to foreign direct investment, mainly from the UK. In fact, while "the FDI projects volume in Europe shrank by 21% due to a global slowdown, Turkey expanded its market share and still ranked as one of the top 10 countries in Europe for FDI, with around $12.5bn...", according to World Finance online publication.
The topic of the reception this year was "An Evening of Turkish Meze and Raki", and throughout the night, servers strolled around tables set outdoors, offering guests typically Turkish hors d'oeuvres, while a barman served typical raki (Turkey´s national drink going back 300 years, which can be made of different fruits, mostly grapes, figs and plums). the term meze refers to the hors d'oeuvres themselves, which included fish, kebabs, and börek (cigar shaped flaky pastry stuffed with feta cheese and parsley).
Consul Ural, who is also President of the Consular Corps in Michigan, and CEO and Managing Member of the Turkish Resource Center of North America, took the stage that evening to thank attendees to Turkey's diplomatic reception and to invite everyone to take the opportunity to mingle and network with friends and colleagues from numerous other cultures. She later invited guests to sample typically Turkish dishes and desserts, as we listened to Turkish music to accompany an impressive and beautiful typically Turkish belly dancing show.
Events such as this one serve to promote goodwill among the numerous cultures that shape the Melting Pot that is this country of ours.

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As cities have gentrified, educated urbanites have come to prize what they regard as "authentic" urban life: aging buildings, art galleries, small boutiques, upscale food markets, neighborhood old-timers, funky ethnic restaurants, and old, family-owned shops. These signify a place's authenticity, in contrast to the bland standardization of the suburbs and exurbs. But as Sharon Zukin shows in Naked City, the rapid and pervasive demand for authenticity--evident in escalating real estate prices, expensive stores, and closely monitored urban streetscapes--has helped drive out the very people who first lent a neighborhood its authentic aura: immigrants, the working class, and artists. Zukin traces this economic and social evolution in six archetypal New York areas--Williamsburg, Harlem, the East Village, Union Square, Red Hook, and the city's community gardens--and travels to both the city's first IKEA store and the World Trade Center site. She shows that for followers of Jane Jacobs, this transformation is a perversion of what was supposed to happen. Indeed, Naked City is a sobering update of Jacobs' legendary 1962 book, The Death and Life of Great American Cities. Like Jacobs, Zukin looks at what gives neighborhoods a sense of place, but argues that over time, the emphasis on neighborhood distinctiveness has become a tool of economic elites to drive up real estate values and effectively force out the neighborhood "characters" that Jacobs so evocatively idealized. With a journalist's eye and the understanding of a longtime critic and observer, Zukin's panoramic survey of contemporary New York explains how our desire to consume authentic experience has become a central force in making cities more exclusive.
Author Biography
Sharon Zukin is Professor of Sociology at Brooklyn College and the City University of New York Graduate Center. She is the author of Loft Living (the classic book on SoHo's gentrification), Landscapes of Power (winner of the C. Wright Mills Award), The Cultures of Cities, and Point of Purchase.
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Police are investigating new sex crime allegations made against former BBC presenter Stuart Hall. The 83-year-old was jailed for 15 months after admitting 14 counts of indecent assault. Judges will rule if the sentence was too lenient next week.
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New Hall allegations emerge ahead of sentence review
New sexual abuse allegations against Stuart Hall come a week after the former presenter's jail sentence was referred to the Court of Appeal for review, following complaints it was too lenient.
Hall was last month sentenced to 15 months in jail after admitting 14 counts of indecent assault, relating to girls aged between nine and 17.
The Attorney General referred the disgraced broadcaster's case after receiving about 150 complaints arguing the sentence was "unduly lenient".
One of the Hall's victims, Susan Harrison, told ITV News she kept the abuse secret for many years for fear of not being believed.
Stuart Hall faces new sex crime allegations
Police are investigating new sex crime allegations made against Stuart Hall.
The former broadcaster was jailed last month for sex attacks on children - the youngest, aged 9. Hall, who is 83, is serving 15 months for those offences.
Lancashire Police told ITV: "We can confirm that we have received further allegations against Mr Hall and we are working closely with the Crown Prosecution Service to determine the most appropriate course of action."
"We take all allegations of sexual abuse seriously and we would encourage people with any information about sexual abuse or who has been a victim of sexual abuse to come forward and report their concerns."


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Lisa and Chris: Wedding Film
This is the Wedding video of Lisa and Chris. We started filming at Lisa's sister beautiful new house. Lisa told the story of how Chris proposed and she was so nervous she said "Nooo!', she then came to her senses and accepted the ring and his proposal. The ceremony was held outdoors at the at the Mansion at Woodside Acres in Muttontown, NY. This wedding reception was non-stop dancing as you will see in the video, I found all sorts of characters on the dance floor.
Here are some of the vendors that made this wedding look amazing:
Band: Rhapsody
Cake: La Bonne Boulangerie
Makeup: Kim Clarke
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Burma's National League for Democracy: A fateful choice?
Author: Trevor Wilson, ANU
There is widespread speculation that Burma's National League for Democracy (NLD) will shortly decide against registering for Burma's 2010 elections under the heavily unbalanced election law promulgated by Burma's military regime in early March. NLD members are reportedly divided on whether the party should participate in the elections, presumably fearing that the party stands little chance with its leader Aung San Suu Kyi under house arrest (as she was during Burma's previous elections, which the NLD 'won').
Most observers acknowledge the disadvantageous environment in which these elections will be held rather than examining the consequences of the NLD non-participation, which are potentially very serious.
One of the underlying strengths of the NLD for the international community, and for people inside Burma, has been the legitimacy it gained from winning the great majority of seats in the 1990 elections. This meant that countries that espouse democracy could maintain their backing for the NLD because it could demonstrate that it enjoyed the support of the people, because it remained a lawful (and generally law-abiding) political party with reasonably clear policies and strategies, and because it represented a genuine and infinitely preferable alternative to military rule. Moreover, its steadfast commitment to unarmed peaceful resistance to oppression won respect and universal admiration, even when it made tactical 'mistakes'.
While the NLD's legitimacy was wearing thin after the elapse of twenty years since the 1990 election, no other political organisation in Burma could lay claim to any greater legitimacy or popular support. Moreover the NLD's position as 'victor' in 1990 meant that by all reasonable argument the party was entitled to be prominent in any consultations about future political arrangements, and could not be ignored by the 'temporary' military government, other than at its own cost. So even though the NLD seemed to be in a relatively weak position vis a vis the overwhelming power of the military, in fact the ruling State Peace and Development Council has consistently been forced to recognised the NLD's primacy in any discussions about the political future of Burma. The military regime always stopped short of attempting to destroy the NLD outright out of concern that this might unleash a popular backlash against the military regime. Renewing this legitimacy is an important goal in the 2010 elections, even if the vastly different conditions under which the elections will be conducted effectively preclude a repeat of the unexpectedly clear-cut 1990 results.
The flawed election process in the 2010 elections and the grotesquely distorted bias against opposition parties mean that nobody – inside or outside Burma – expects groups opposing the military will be able gain the majority of votes or claim the right to take over the role of governing the country against the wishes of the army. No election outcome under such contrived unfair conditions will carry significant legitimacy or satisfy the normal criteria for deciding who should rule the country. So a loss by any opposition group which contested the election to the best of its ability would not necessarily be seen as an accurate reflection of the extent of that group's popular support.
On the other hand, an NLD decision of its own accord to withdraw from the elections would represent a major victory for the present Burmese military regime. It could leave lingering doubts about the party's continuing strength and support within the country. The army's leadership, which both hates and fears Aung San Suu Kyi, would be enormously relieved to have this thorn in their side finally removed. It would probably be many years before any new political group could muster similar grass-roots political force. The army would have the field to itself and would easily be able to deal with the rump of the 'opposition'. It would have no hesitation in harshly repressing the NLD as an 'illegal' organisation, if the NLD refused to register as a political party when other groups have done so.
If it were no longer a legal organisation, the NLD would quickly lose the credibility it has so widely and solidly enjoyed. While many would still sympathise with its aims and its fate, there would be little they could do by way of offering support. The NLD would effectively be withdrawing from the front-line of political action and could be forced 'underground', where its continued existence would be much more vulnerable and fragile. Or, alternatively, it might remain as a purely expatriate organisation with little visible presence inside the country. In either case, there would no longer be a main rallying point for opposition to the military, no powerful source of hope and inspiration for the people of Burma, and no immediate prospect of real improvement in the lot of the ordinary people of Burma.
Trevor Wilson is Visiting Fellow in Political and Social Change at the Australian National University and former Australian Ambassador to Burma.
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The Wildcats shot a final-round 283 (-5) and finished in fifth place with a three-round total of 872 (+8). Wyoming captured the team title with a total of 862 (-2). Arkansas-Little Rock (863), Wichita State (864) and San Diego (867) rounded out the top four. The Wildcat JV finished ahead of 10 varsity and two other junior varsity squads in the 17-team field.
Junior Ben Clark led Arizona individually, finishing in a tie for 12th place. Clark was two under par over the final 36 holes and tallied a 216 total (E) for the three-round event. He was one of two Wildcats to finish in the top 20, as Brandon Smith finished tied for 17th place. Smith carded a two-over-par total of 218 to post the second top-20 finish of his career. Chris Wilson, of the University of Louisiana-Monroe, captured individual medalist honors with a three-round total of 211 (-5).
Other Arizona performers included senior Rob Anderson, who tied for 28th at 220 (+4), freshman Andy Connell, who tied for 35th at 222 (+6) and juniors Tim Weiss, who finished 42nd at 224 (+8), and Brian Woolf, who finished tied for 52nd at 227 (+11). Weiss competed in the tournament as an individual.
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Last weekend (check out a short report on the ELL webpage) the four teams competing in the ELL had the last chance to prepare themselves for the real deal, the final tournament on October 19th in Radotion. After Wolves dominated tournament 2 and 3 they will be going in the semifinals first seated and play against last seated Pietro Filipi. Defending champion form 2012 and second seated Deutschland Adler will face Custodes, the home team. The winner of the semifinals will compete for the 2013 ELL championship on October 19th as well.
Looking at this year's competition so far all teams showed great potential offensively and defensively so we can expect close games and intense box lacrosse of its finest. All the games so far already show the attractiveness of European Box lacrosse and provide a solid base for the growth of box lacrosse as well.
Of course the semifinals and final will be broadcasted live on: www.net-tv.cz
"Grow the Game" – become Referee
Another great event will take place parallel to the games in Radotin, the first Box lacrosse Level 1 Ref camp to educate and develop professional officiating throughout the European Box lacrosse landscape. The camp is organized by ELF Box Lacrosse coordinator Sean Gibson and will be coached by NLL Ref Greg Hart.
Check out a little promo video for the final tournament:
We are looking forward to great games and a worthy champion of the 2013 ELL competition. An we will be there, reporting from one of the best Boxlacrosse events 2013.


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Forget the turkey — are you craving some Cyber Monday deals? A little research can help you get the best deal and avoid hassles. Here are some tips to help you save some money and protect your financial information.
Like helping people avoid scams? Then you might like to know that the FTC has named Jan. 13-17 Tax Identity Theft Awareness Week, and will host national events like a webinar and Twitter chat, in English and Spanish, as well as regional events.
The FTC is gearing up for its "Internet of Things: Privacy and Security in a Connected World" workshop on November 19, 2013. The goal is to explore issues of consumer privacy and security when it comes to the connectivity of everyday devices. Vint Cerf, vice president and chief Internet evangelist at Google, is the keynoter.
If you've ever had a virus on your computer, you know what a nightmare it can be — a slow computer that crashes unexpectedly, your contact lists getting messages that you didn't send, your online accounts vulnerable to hacking.
Perhaps just as frustrating as a virus infecting your computer? Paying someone to get rid of a virus that isn't there.
North of the border, it's Media Literacy Week. This year's theme is "What's Being Sold: Helping Kids Make Sense of Marketing Messages" – which, of course, is a theme that makes sense in the US, too.


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Protecting against main thread exit
Roman Cheplyaka <roma <at> ro-che.info>
When using forkFinally or bracket, I like to have the guarantee that the cleanup action will be executed regardless of how the action or thread is terminated — normally or via an exception. Of course, all guarantees are off when dealing with SIGKILL or power reset, but there's one other annoying exception (no pun intended) — when the main thread terminates, all other threads are silently shut down, without any chance to clean up. Why is it done that way? Why not kill them with an async exception instead? That would be a more uniform behavior. Are there any good ways to protect again the main thread exit? (Note that I'm talking about a library, so I can't have direct control over what's going on in the main thread.) Roman
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I have implemented a small scenario for enterprise compensation management and after activating the compensation process that generates salary adjustment I realized no reason was specified.
Do you know if it's possible to assign the reason for the salary change?
Also, is it possible to record this on additional actions (IT 0302 - Additional actions)?
Thanks for all your input.
Reasons in T530E
in order to for additional actions
u have to create the Actions Salary Adjustment Reason
Hi Sikindar,
I know where to configure reason and actions but my question was more if you can decide what reason to use on enterprise compensation management.
Basically when compensation programs are activated they cause a change on IT 0008 and it seems to me the reason is copied from the previous IT 0008 record. My purpose is to record why has the salary change (this particular case would be merit increase).
Do you know if this is possible to configure?
Thanks and Regards,
Wht i understod from ur query is when there is compensation programs are activated u need to metiond the reason for this change in salary right ??
That is correct.
I run the report and the changes take place on IT 0008 but I never saw where to define the reason for the changes. Seems odd that SAP would not allow that.
Do you think this needs to be coded on the Activation BADI?
BADI level i dont have idea
Check with ur Techincal Consultant whether there is any BADI is there or not
and lets wait for some other suggestions form our guru
Thanks for your help.
I took a better look at all objects from ECM and noticed that the compensation review item attributes contain the reason for change on "Processing and Activation Parameters" section.
This has caused IT 0008 to have a reason upon activation.
Now regarding additional actions does anyone know if we can create one upon compensation process activation?
Thanks and Regards,
Compensation activation program does NOT create any additional actions.
It will only update IT 8, 15, 267 and 761.
The reason code need to be configured for every review item.
Manager can't choose from portal.
Raghu Kolukuluri
There are BAdi's available instead of using the standard process to update infotype 0008 if you use badi than you can specify the reason for action in IT0008
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Not For Sale: Writer who sold Baseball Hall of Fame ballot should be banned from the press box
By this time next week, I will have cast my ballot for the Heisman Trophy, the most famous individual award in all of American sports. It will be the 10th time I have done so, and it is an honor to be part of such a great college football tradition.
Just don't expect me to tell you for whom I voted. After nine years of my revealing that information before the award's presentation, I received a polite, but direct, e-mail from the Heisman Trust earlier this year telling me to keep quiet.
Or else.
I'm not usually someone who responds well to the "or else" tactic, but in this case, I quickly agreed to follow the rules. I like my Heisman vote and want to remain part of the process. If the folks at the Downtown Athletic Club are eager to keep the balloting as secret as possible, right up until the Big Announcement, I'm okay with that. Some people aren't. They think they should be able to broadcast their preference over any available platform. This is 2013, not 1975, and since everybody's opinion is supposed to matter, why shouldn't voters be allowed to make their choices public? Because the Heisman Trust says so, that's why.
Anyway, I'm keeping my mouth shut, at least until after the winner is declared.
The man who decided to sell his Baseball Hall of Fame ballot to Deadspin doesn't share the same follow-the-rules attitude. (I'm assuming this is a man, since recent evidence that we men only use half of our brains would indicate an unwillingness – or inability – by him to employ all of the gray matter at his disposal.) The person in question decided that the process of choosing those who belong in baseball's Valhalla is flawed. To demonstrate that, he cashed out with Deadspin, which will use a poll of readers to determine how it will use the vote. No financial details of the transaction have been made public yet, and it's unlikely the Deadspin ballot will be accepted, even if it comes in under the name of the writer who sold out. Secrets are tough to keep these days, and the identity of the offending party will eventually become known.
When it does, the person should be banned from press boxes around the country. He should find it impossible to get a credential to cover a grade school track meet, much less a World Series game. His decision to turn an important responsibility like helping to decide who is enshrined in Cooperstown into a prank is an affront to the process and to the field of journalism. If he feels the process is flawed, then he should remove himself from it. Or, he could work within the confines of the Baseball Writers Association of America to change it. He may consider his actions a protest about how things are done, but they seem more like a middle-school cafeteria practical joke, the journalistic equivalent of loosening the lids on all the salt shakers.
The people charged with selecting the Hall of Fame inductees are chosen for their knowledge, experience, and most of all, judgment. They are expected to appreciate the criteria for inclusion into the Hall and be able to apply that understanding in a serious manner. By transferring that responsibility to the readers of a website – for money, no less – this person has dishonored the Hall and the journalistic profession. If he is for sale, how many other writers and broadcasters can be bought? At least that's what some fans will think.
Despite the proliferation of media outlets and sites that don't necessarily put a premium on the old-fashioned standards of journalism, there is still a right way to do business. Being objective and fair remain vital. A keen, thorough eye is necessary and the desire to present everything that has happened, rather than a convenient version, is the mandate. Those qualities may not be present in all journalistic accounts these days, but they remain the standards. Selling out is not part of the job description.
Deadspin has some culpability in this, for helping to denigrate the process in exchange for some publicity. It is a prime example of today's collision between journalism and commerce – and how the business side of thing is winning. No matter how some regard the site, it will gain plenty of interest (notoriety?) and attract new eyes to its content. Like a four-year old who cares not how he gets noticed, Deadspin will embrace positive and negative attention and love it all.
The main culprit is the man who sold out. He has sullied the profession and deserves to pay. His privileges as a voter should, of course, be revoked. But now that he has proven that he is for sale, he should not be granted media access to events, lest he stain other journalists with his mercenary status. He has abused his privilege and must endure the punishment.
The rules are the rules, whether we like them or not.
Michael Bradley is a writer, broadcaster and teacher headquartered in suburban Philadelphia. His written work has appeared in Sporting News, ESPN the Magazine, Athlon Sports, Hoop and Slam, among others. He is a host on 97.5 the Fanatic in Philadelphia and contributes analysis for Yahoo! Sports Radio and Sirius Mad Dog Radio. He appears on CSNPhilly.com, writes a weekly column on Philadelphia Magazine's "Philly Post" and has authored 26 books. He teaches sports journalism at Saint Joseph's, Villanova and Neumann Universities.


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Fans of Sam Smith have become accustomed to his soulful sound and overall message of unrequited love that he releases through the lyrics of each song on his debut album, In the Lonely Hour. His latest single, "I'm Not the Only One," continues along that trend. The song is about the damage an extramarital affair can cause emotionally. On Friday, the U.K. singer released the video for the track. Starring Dianna Agron (Glee) and Chris Messina (The Mindy Project), the video explores the pain and destruction that cheating can cause.
In the new video, Argon plays the heartbroken wife and Messina plays the cheating husband. Directed by Luke Monaghan, the video shows the wife's painful journey in finding out that her husband is cheating. Smith's soulful voice captures the emotional depth of each scene. Singing over a piano and occasionally looking into the camera, Smith's lyrics perfectly coincide with the wife's tears and the husband's tryst with another woman. Argon's character eventually catches her husband. She shows her anger and pain by burning his clothes in the front yard. But that is the extent of her fury.
The end of the video shows Messina's character returning home and greeting his wife with a kiss without her addressing his cheating ways. The symbolism of the ending scene, as well as one of the beginning scenes where Argon's character is crying in her wedding dress, resonate with the lyrics, "You and me, we made a vow/For better or for worse. I can't believe you let me down / But the proof's in a way it hurts." The cycle of infidelity is the main theme of both the video and the song.
Overall, "I'm Not the Only One," is a song that captures that deep pain of the "unrequited love" Smith's debut LP was inspired by. Back in May, Smith told Fader magazine in an interview that the album is about a guy. The British R&B sensation, however, said he wants his music to resonate with straight people as well. He has definitely accomplished that with his latest video.


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Don't let the holiday blitz fool you, this is a really good weekend for live music in Utah's capital. Starting Thursday and rolling all the way through Sunday evening. Let's examine our numerous options.
First up, let's look at the Urban Lounge's Thursday night triple-bill featuring The Trappers and Someone Still Loves, You Boris Yeltsin opening for Missouri's Ha Ha Tonka. The alt-country quartet writes good songs are strong vocalists as evidenced on their disc from earlier this year, "Death of a Decade." KRCL has played that disc a lot this year so don't be surprised if their songs are more familiar than you expect. Should be a good time and tickets are $12 for the tour's opening show. Here are they are singing "Usual Suspects."
Another big time can be had both Thursday and Friday at The State Room as Ozomatli, pictured above, lands in SLC for a two-night stand that promises to be a high-energy dance party well worth the price of admission. The tough partiers among us will be easy to identify Saturday morning - they will have been there each night. Tickets remain on sale for both shows. Here's a recent live performance:
The Utah Symphony has a treat in store for music lovers on Friday and Saturday as they play Franz Listz's "Piano Concerto No. 2" with guest pianist Kirill Gerstein. This will be tremendous as the piece was part of what started the original "Listzomania" back in the 19th century. Tickets are a bargain and this give you a chance to have a dignified weekend.
An indie-rock blast hits The State Room on Saturday night when Stephen Kellog and The Sixers pay a visit. Alt-rock singer-songwriter Jon McClauhlin opens up. This should be a really good night of music. Tickets are $14.
And Detroit's Kid Rock brings his charity minded tour to The Salt Air on Saturday. Say what you will about this walking self-parody, but stylistically he's become so far flung there's likely some portion of the show that will appeal to you. He bounces these days between Top 40 country, '70s butt-rock, hip-hop and just a dash of metal. I'd rather walk naked into the Great Salt Lake on Saturday night than to see this overbearing blast of cheesiness, but I admit I'm not in the majority on that. If you go, prepare to face a tighter Christmas budget as tickets start at $49 and are $54 on the day of. But remember it does go for a good cause.
Saturday night at Poplar Street Pub, Park City's Jeremiah Maxey will play. Cover is usually $5 at PSP. Maxey's a terrific guitarist and fine singer. He's playing alongside his father. Who wouldn't want to do that?
And finally the criminally underloved indie-folk musician, Nathaniel Rateliff, hits The Urban Lounge on Sunday night. If you haven't heard any of Rateliff's albums or missed his two previous SLC appearances, he's well worth investigating. Rateliff, who is touring behind his 2011 EP "Shroud," has a terrific baritone voice and thoughtful lyrics. By the way, later this month, he's opening for mega-stars Mumford and Sons. He may well be in the ascendancy, which he deserves. The show starts at 9 p.m., and tickets are $8. Check him out:


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STARKVILLE, Miss. – As the 2013 fall campaign carries on, Mississippi State men's tennis coach Per Nilsson is already preparing for the upcoming spring dual match season, announcing the signing of Egbert Weverink who will join the program in January 2014.
Weverink hails from the Netherlands, where he was top 100 in the men's rankings. With the addition of Weverink, the Bulldogs' roster will now move up to seven players, with three freshmen, one sophomore, one junior and two seniors comprising the MSU squad.
"After talking to Egbert (Weverink), it was clear to us what he was looking for in a program and we felt like he would fit in perfect with us," Nilsson said. "He wants to develop into a top player and he knows he has the opportunity to do that here at Mississippi State. We are looking forward to working with Egbert and cannot wait for him to get here."
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Some people who commute to San Francisco and Oakland everyday live in East Contra Costa County, which is Bay Point/West Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Antioch, Brentwood, Oakley, Discovery Bay, Bethel Island, Knightsen, and Byron. Some people would say that it also includes part of Concord.
Many years ago their local economies were industrial and agricultural. There are still a few large manufacturers but for the most part they are now bedroom communities without an anchor industry. For example, they don't have a large high tech sector, or a pharmaceutical sector, or a financial district. Nearly all of the private sector jobs are in retail and food service.
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The population boom created more health care jobs, and as a result the two largest private sector employers in Antioch are Kaiser Permanente and Sutter Delta Medical Center.
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**Four-Time All-American**
Stanford: Returns for his final season on The Farm and should be a threat to compete for the NCAA individual crown ... earned All-America honors for his seventh-place finish in the 5,000 meters at the 2010 NCAA Indoor Championships ... one of two returning All-Americans for Stanford in cross country.
2009 Season (Junior): Earned All-America honors after placing 33rd at the NCAA Cross Country Championships, covering the 10,000-meter course in 30:19.4 ... finished as the individual runner-up at the NCAA West Regional meet with a 10,000-meter time of 30:38.96 ... all-conference honoree after placing third at the Pac-10 Championships with a season-best 8,000-meter time of 22:52.01 ... helped the Cardinal to the Pre-National meet title after placing third overall in the White Race.
2008 Season (Sophomore): Stanford's fifth finisher at the 2008 NCAA Cross Country Championships, where he covered the 10,000-meter course in 31:00.0 ... earned All-Regional honors for 21st place at the NCAA West Regional, where he ran a 10,000-meter time of 29:45.31...placed 20th at the Pac-10 Championships with a 8,000-meter time of 24:17.48 ... matched his best finish of the year at the NCAA Pre-National, where he placed 12th in the White Race to help Stanford to the team title ... opened the season at the Stanford Invitational, where he placed 12th with an 8,000-meter time of 24:43.
2007 Season (Freshman): Finished 35th at the Pac-10 Championships with a time of 23:59.9 ... finished 41st with a 10,000-meter time of 31:11.85 at the NCAA West Regional Championships ... was a member of the Stanford team at the NCAA Championships.
International Competition: Competed at the 2010 USA Track and Field Championships in the 1,500 meters ... finished second in the 5,000 meters at the 2007 Pan American Junior Games in Sao Paulo, Brazil ... the U.S. junior champion at 5,000 meters in 2007.
High School: The 2005 Minnesota state cross country champion and was the 2006 and 2007 Minnesota state champion in the 3,200 meters ... holds the AA State Meet record in the 3,200 meters...a 2006 FootLocker national cross country finalist ... the 2007 U.S. junior cross country champion ... finished third in the two mile at the 2007 Nike Outdoor Nationals with a personal-best of 8:46.12 ... the fastest two-miler ever from the state of Minnesota ... the 11th-fastest two-mile by a high school athlete since 1999.
Cardinal Catalogue: Engineering major ... parents are Bob and Linda Heath ... has one brother, Garrett, who was a nine-time All-American at Stanford and is now a volunteer assistant coach ... USTFCCA Academic All-American in both 2009 and 2010 ... second team Pac-10 All-Academic for cross country in 2009 and track and field in 2010 ... Pac-10 All-Academic honorable mention selection for track in 2009 MPSF All-Academic for indoor track in 2009 and 2010 ... 2008 Pac-10 All-Academic honorable mention selection in cross country.


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It happened, it finally happened, but will it stick, that's the question? After almost three seasons of Revenging, Emily has finally done it. Conrad Grayson is behind bars, but let's go back to the beginning of the episode, "Impetus," which aired Sunday, May 4 on ABC.
"Revenge" wasted no time in revealing Charlotte's kidnapper from the end of last week's episode. It was none other than Aiden. Emily's Revengenda: Kidnap her half-sister and then send a ransom video and "Charlotte's ear" to the Grayson's to make sure they don't disobey orders. Her price: A confession from the Grayson's of their involvement in Flight 197 and the framing of David Clarke.
While Conrad was bent out of shape by the news of Charlotte's abduction, even setting up a press conference to confess his sins, Victoria had a hunch Emily was behind the kidnapping and wouldn't hurt Charlotte, so she did some scheming of her own. Victoria bagged a sample of Charlotte's hair along with a sample of Little Carl's blood, which she had swiped from him after an injury in the playground. Who was the messenger person, who took the sample to the lab and returned with the results? It was…creepy "David Clarke" cabin guy. Hmmm.
Charlotte, handcuffed to a chair, was forced to watch recorded news footage of the horror of Flight 197, the framing of her father, David Clarke, and the removal of people who got in the way, including Amanda and Declan, to see the truth behind her parent's lies. With that knowledge, Emily knew Charlotte would confront the father who raised her, which Charlotte did after being freed by Jack, who stumbled upon Emily, Aiden and Nolan's schemes.
Charlotte confronted Conrad about his crimes, and his confession was explosive. He even called Charlotte ungrateful, and threatened to "erase" her after she threatened to go to the police. To Conrad's horror and Charlotte's surprise, the showdown was captured via a camera attached to Charlotte's coat, and broadcast live to the news by Nolan with the help of the satellite trucks parked outside the mansion, which were parked for the Grayson's press conference. This was Emily's plan the entire time. She knew a press conference held under duress wouldn't hold up in court, but the confrontation between Charlotte and Conrad would.
Victoria was surprised that Conrad didn't try to run after his unintentional public confession, but he said, "Running would be undignified." He even fixed his hair as the authorities arrived. When they are taking Conrad away, Victoria's parting words, "Goodbye, Conrad. Do rot in hell."
Emily's eyes watered as she finally took down Conrad Grayson and his involvement in framing her father. "Ems," Nolan says. "You got him."
Victoria, though, still hasn't paid for the sins she committed against her father. Aiden tells Emily to let Victoria be tomorrow's problem. He tells Emily that they belong together, and she agrees. As they are kissing, Jack interrupts them, surprised to see her and Aiden together since Aiden told Jack earlier that he and Emily weren't going to make it as a couple. While Charlotte was being held captive, Aiden pointed out that Jack couldn't let Emily go, and added, "But the problem is, you don't want her, you want Amanda Clarke." He even insinuated that in order for Jack to see Amanda again, this plan had to work. It's uncertain if Aiden told Jack that he had to let Emily go in order to get Jack to help with Charlotte or because deep down, Aiden knows that he and Emily won't work out. It turns out that Aiden gave Jack the command to set Charlotte free. Jack didn't choose to do it on his own, going against Emily, like was led to be believed.
Regardless of whether Aiden and Emily are together or not, Jack's happy that everything turned out all right for Emily. He tells Emily about the letters that Charlotte received from the person pretending to be David Clarke, and shows her the ring that he found, and she confirms that it's her father's ring…
Conrad, locked away in his cell, receives a surprise visitor. Emily. As she's looking at him with a satisfied look on her face, realization comes to play, and he says, "You did this." She nods, and says, "Yes, in memory of David and Amanda Clarke." He asks, "What about Victoria?" Her reply, "Oh, I'm not finished yet." With a smirk, he says, "Well, then, Godspeed.
Framing Victoria won't be that easy. For weeks, she's been onto Emily's plan to revenge David's death, and both her and Daniel have a feeling Emily was the Homeland Security agent that was in contact with Pascal. Daniel even told Margaux the evil truth about her father. Daniel went so far as to have Emily pulled into the police station for questioning, but thanks to Nolan's hacking skills and Aiden (who got himself arrested and bailed out by Emily after giving Daniel a pounding), no evidence could be found of Emily's involvement.
After receiving the lab results, Victoria now knows that Charlotte and faux-Amanda aren't related. She may also know that Emily Thorne is the real Amanda Clarke as hinted by the promo for next week's episode.
Earlier while Charlotte was being held captive, Nolan asked Emily, "What is the first thing you think you'll do as Amanda Clarke?" Emily brought up the time Nolan referred to her as a robot when they were in a fight, and added, "Emily Clarke is a machine. That's why I created her. I had to find a way not to feel. The truth is…I have no idea who Amanda Clarke is anymore." If Victoria reveals the truth behind Emily's fake identity, Emily may soon get to find out.
"Revenge" airs on Sunday nights at 10 p.m. ET/PT on ABC.
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Sarah Palin Loves Sign That Calls Obama a 'Taliban Muslim Illegally Elected President'?
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If Sarah Palin wants to be accepted as a serious presidential candidate by voters outside of the tea party, she should probably be more careful in the future about emphasizing President Obama's middle name and marking as "favorites" tweets that link to church signs in which Obama is referred to as a "Taliban Muslim Illegally Elected President." [44/WP]


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The highlights keep coming for Georgia native Tasha Cobbs as she accepted her first Grammy last night. The neophyte artist dedicated her win of the Best Gospel/CCM Performance Grammy to her father whom she laid to rest last week.
Other winners of the night for Gospel and Christian music included Tye Tribbett and Mandisa. Tribbett took home two Grammy's and served as a presenter during the pre-show where the Gospel and Christian music awards are awarded.
The show aired on CBS and was full of collaborative performances. It opened up with a performance by Beyonce and her husband Jay Z of her hit tune "Drunk in Love" the couple's chemistry was on full display during the performance…a rarity for the very private duo. There was a great performance by Stevie Wonder, Niles Rogers, Pharrell Williams and Daft Punk performing the hit of the year "Get Lucky" as well as Wonder's "For You" and Rogers "Freak Out" it was a perfect blend of beats and nostalgia.
Daft Punk were big winners taking home the coveted Album of the Year and Record of the Year Grammys. Song of the Year went to Lorde's Royals written by Joel Little & Ella Yelich O'Connor. Best New Artist went to another hot winner for the night and that was none other than Macklemore and Ryan Lewis. They also received nods for Best Rap Album, Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song for "Thrift Shop." Four awards in one night was too much for Macklemore who posted on Instagram to Kendrick Lamar "I wanted you to win."
Here is a quick list of winners from the Gospel and Christian music front:
Best Gospel/CCM Performance~Tasha Cobbs "Break Every Chain"
Best Gospel Album Greater Than~ Tye Tribbett
Best Gospel Song~"If He Did It Before (Same God)"~Tye Tribbett
Best CCM Song: "Overcomer" ~David Garcia, Ben Glover, Christopher Stevens
Best CCM Album: Overcomer~Mandisa


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GAME #4 - The UCLA Bruins (2-1, 0-1) will host the Stanford Cardinal (0-4, 0-2) in the Pac-10 conference home opener for the Bruins in the Rose Bowl on Sept. 30. The game will be televised nationally by FSN, beginning at 7:15 p.m. Barry Tompkins and Petros Papadakis will be in the booth while Jim Watson will patrol the sidelines for the FSN crew.
AM 570 (KLAC) and the Bruin Radio Network will broadcast all of the Bruin games this season with Chris Roberts and Matt Stevens in the booth and Wayne Cook on the sidelines. The AM 570 feed can also be heard nationwide on Sirius Satellite Radio (Channel 128).
UCLA IN THE POLLS IN 2006 - Week 1: USA Today 33, AP NR; Week 2: USA Today 27, AP 28; Week 3: USA Today 29, AP T-29; Week 4: USA Today 28, AP 29; Week 5: USA Today T-41, AP T-38.
THE 25TH YEAR - The 2006 season marks the 25th year that the Rose Bowl has served as the home of the Bruins. UCLA moved from the L.A. Coliseum in the summer of 1982 and went 6-0-1 in that first year, capping the season with a victory over Michigan in the Rose Bowl game. The season-opening win against Utah was UCLA's 100th at the Rose Bowl. The Bruins own a record of 101-43-2 since moving to Pasadena, including a 3-2 record in Rose Bowl games. UCLA is 16-4 under head coach Karl Dorrell, including a current streak of eight straight wins.
FAN ZONE - For all Bruin home games fans should plan on arriving in the Arroyo Seco early to avoid traffic and picnic at the Rose Bowl. UCLA is sponsoring the Fan Zone in Area H. The Fan Zone contains the AM 570 stage, where fans can watch and hear the Bruin pre-game radio show. It also includes the Food Zone, which includes the following restaurants: American Pretzel, Carl's Jr., Teri and Yaki, Funnel Cakes Etc, Baja Grill, Now You're Poppin', PSI Drinks, Robin's Wood Fire BBQ & Grill, Gourmet Cobbler Factory and Just Chokes. The Alumni Band will also be performing in the Fun Zone.


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Softball Splits With Dayton
April 19, 2003
DAYTON, Ohio - The University of Massachusetts softball team (25-12, 7-1) had its 52-game Atlantic 10 regular season winning streak come to an end this afternoon as it fell to Dayton, 5-4, in 12 innings. The Minutewomen were victorious in game one of the doubleheader, 5-0. UMass' last regular season conference loss was also its last home loss, a 3-1 set-back to Dayton on April 30, 2000.
Senior pitcher Kaila Holtz (North Vancouver, British Columbia) gave herself all the necessary offense with a three-run home run, her fourth of the year, in the first inning of game one. Junior Aisha Franke (Philadelphia, Pa.) got things started with a one-out single and moved to second when senior Brandi Cross (Diamond Bar, Calif.) drew a walk setting things up for Holtz.
The Minutewomen added one insurance run in the sixth and seventh innings to secure the victory. Holtz was a part of the fourth run as she led off the sixth inning with a double. Pinch runner KC Budrewicz (Buckland, Mass.) was moved to third on a sacrifice bunt by freshman KJ Kelley (Rainier, Ore.) and scored one batter later on a sacrifice fly by sophomore Hilary Puglia (Stoneham, Mass.). Junior Nicole Wilson (Gaithersburg, Md.) led off the seventh by getting hit by a pitch and was soon standing at third after stealing two consecutive bases. She scored on an RBI single to center field by senior Anna Perey (Chino Valley, Ariz.).
Holtz scattered two hits and walked one as she posted her seventh shutout of the season. She fanned four batters.
An infield single by Franke in the top of the third inning of game two gave the Minutewomen a 1-0 lead. Franke singled to lead off the UMass sixth and eventually came around to score on a sacrifice fly by Puglia to put the Minutewomen up 2-0. An RBi triple by senior Emily Robustelli (Stamford, Conn.) and a sacrifice fly by Franke in the top of the seventh gave UMass a 4-0 lead and it seemed to be well on its way to a victory, but the Flyers rallied for four runs with two outs to send the game into extra innings.
Sophomore pitcher Kelli Arnold (Kalama, Wash.) had cruised through the first 6.2 innings, but could not record the final out. Tami Roudebush led off the bottom of the seventh inning with a pinch-hit single, but pinch runner Lindsay Jordan was thrown out at second on a fielders choice after Arnold fanned Megan Koester leaving the Flyers down to their final out. The next four Dayton batters recorded hits however, highlighted by Cassie Gross' game-tying two-run home run, sending the game into extra-innings.
Holtz came in the game in the eighth inning and yielded four hits and no walks over 4.2 innings. In the 12th, UD's Shannon St. Clair and Angie Barney both singled to put the winning run in scoring position, but Holtz was able to get the next two batters out. Just when it looked like the Minutewomen might get out of the jam, Tracie Weinheimer singled up the middle to drive in the winning run.
The Minutewomen had their chances to score prior to the 12th, but stranded five runners in the extra frames. Junior catcher Jamie Cahalan (Mesa, Ariz.) led off the ninth with a double, but could not advance. Then in the 10th, UMass had two on and one out courtesy of a Cross single and Kelley reaching on a Flyer error, but were unable to score.
Arnold gave up eight hits and four runs, while walking three and striking out six. Holtz fanned six in her first relief outing of the season. Dana Campbell, the loser in game one, worked four innings of scoreless relief to record the victory in the nightcap.
Last season, UMass was an extra-inning winner at Dayton. The Flyers had the winning run at third base, but could not score and the Minutewomen prevailed in 10 innings.
The Minutewomen will return to action on Wednesday, April 23, when they host Connecticut at 5:00 p.m. UMass will be looking for revenge as the Huskies ended its 14-game winning streak with an unearned run in the seventh inning last week for a 1-0 victory.
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Medosz Hotel Budapest is situated in the heart of the economic and cultural life of Budapest, next to the Oktogon.1061 Budapest, Jókai tér 9.
If it is needed, we also serve lunch and dinner (only for group 20-100 people) by menu.
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Economy's Getting Closer To Trend Growth, It Seems
It doesn't get the attention of the jobless claims or durable-goods report, but the Chicago Fed's National Activity Index release this morning is another indicator showing improvement in the economy. How much is the open question.
The index – a weighted composite of 85 different indicators – rose to 0.17 from -0.46 in December; the three-month moving average narrowed to -0.08 from -0.19 in November. The index is designed to measure not exact levels of economic activity, but the trend; positive numbers are above trend, negative are below. The long-term trend is itself represented by zero.
So what's that mean? Despite the apparent improvement in the economy — and we'll get an important GDP report tomorrow — it remains at a pace below its long-term trend, as measured by the three-month average.
Sluggish. Weak.
In this state, you can expect hiring and wage growth to remain tepid at best, and with the Fed in full-on easy-money mode, what little wage growth there is will likely be swallowed whole by inflation (at the risk of tumbling off into a complete different issue, look at commodities prices in the wake of yesterday's Fed announcement; up practically across the board.)
The Chicago Fed noted improvements in two of its four broad categories — production and employment — drove the numbers, with consumption and housing remaining negative. It's likely that employment drove a lot of the improvement, while the slack in consumption and housing certainly will continue to be a millstone around the economy's neck.
Now, on the one hand, that 0.17 may not sound like much, but it's a good number. Even when the economy was cooking at the heights of the dot-com and housing bubbles, this number was only around 0.7. On the other hand, it's been bouncing in and out of positive territory since the summer, when in July it was also at 0.17. The three-month moving average has been in negative territory that whole time, and was also at only -0.03 in December 2010.
Another caveat: November's number was revised, to -0.46 from -0.37. December could face a similar revision.


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When I was 16, back in the sixties, I never dreamed that an inexpensive can of tuna would become not only unbelievably pricey, but almost unobtainable. Yet that scenario now looks to be right around the corner, as the earth goes through changes inevitably associated with climate change, overpopulation, generally poor management of resources, and a mistaken impression that there will always be enough.
But a little good news is on the horizon, at least where fish are concerned. In the wake of a failing global fishing industry, which has seen everything from bluefin tuna to extraordinary red snapper depleted, and even ordinary tuna being taken off the menu, the European Union is working to reform the present system of fishing quotas.
Established in the 1960s as the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP), this mandate requires fishermen to throw back as much as two-thirds of their catch, or 1 million tonnes in the North Sea alone, when what comes up in the net is outside the quota (i.e., a dolphin or whale), or the fishing trawler is over quota.
For example, if a fishing trawler nets a huge quantity of perfectly good cod, but doesn't have a license for that fish (or has already met its quota for cod; or if the cod contains a dolphin or shark, for example), it must throw back the entire catch.
This leads to extinction among some of the more fragile species, and destroys the long-term sustainability of even common varieties of fish like haddock and shad.
Richard Benyon, member of Parliament for Newbury and the UK fisheries minister, has suggested three alternatives to the current quota system: a "catch" quota, whereby fishermen land all of their catch, monitored by CCTV cameras, but may have the amount of time they can spend at sea curtailed; changes to fishing tackle and techniques to reduce discards; and promoting markets, both within the EU and for export overseas, for fish that are currently little eaten, such as dab and pouting. Already a move to put jellyfish in that category is aimed at preserving the balance among depleted ocean fish.
Many UK food processors and retailers agree with the mandate, saying the current common fisheries policy is not working. At least 650,000 residents of the UK agree and have signed a petition simply called Hugh's Fish Fight, organized by food writer and critic Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall. Several Scandinavian countries also agree, and are working with the EU to change current fisheries policy, including quotas. Certainly Greenpeace is solidly onboard with the proposed changes.
Some countries with extensive fishing industries that contribute hugely to their GDP (gross domestic product) are expected to oppose the measures, admits EU fisheries commissioner Maria Damanaki, who has described the current system as a "nightmare of discards." The dissent is no surprise, as EU member states with large fishing industries jockey for position to try to ensure their fleets enjoy the best deal on quotas. But single and family fisherman are also putting up a ruckus, because a new system is as likely to favor "megafishing" as the old one did.
These are largely fishermen who live in coastal fishing communities from Prestwick in Scotland to Fishguard in Wales. They have a heritage as fishermen; their great-grandfathers were fishers, and their sons will grow up to be, assuming there are any fish left to catch. They live in small settlements all along the prolific North Atlantic, where the ocean warms via the Gulf Stream, and they worry that they will be cut out of the industry under the new fisheries rules.
They are perhaps right to do so. Such rules have traditionally favored big trawlers over smaller fishing boats, even though – as Deadliest Catch star Corey Arnold notes – the small fisherman has a much better chance of meeting the sustainable fishing agenda and its quotas, and providing food while avoiding waste.
Arnold, who was recently hired by the prestigious Pew Environment Group to analyze the current state of the fishing industry in Europe, says it is almost impossible for small fishing venues like father and son, or three-man teams, to survive.
This is partly because fishing vessels and their crews see the quotas they have been allocated since the 1960s as "heritable". This has led to a situation where such quotas are treated as a commodity, much like an oil lease, and – as Tom Appleby of the University of West England notes – may result in the EU government inadvertently privatizing the fishing industry.
And, where smaller fishing operations can quickly adapt to quota requirements, including for example creating a market for "trash" fish (dab or pouting) locally, or even adapting one or two nets to exclude the undesirables, larger fishing operations can't, or don't.
Benyon has come up with several proposals. One involves doing away with the catch quota, instead limiting a trawler's time at sea. Another involves revamping fishing equipment and techniques to reduce or eliminate discards. A final one involves creating markets for trash fish – which may be essential given the rapid depletion of those species humans have been eating into extinction for the past 200 years.
Other solutions include: catch quotas, which would allow fisherman to take on board all the fish they catch, though they would be monitored by camera to insure compliance; and marine protection areas, which would provide protected enclaves for at-risk species to recoup their losses.
EU ministers hope to have the new fisheries policies in place by January of 2013.
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Second Floor - My Chinatown: Stories from Within
Thanks to a generous grant from the Chicago Community Trust, the Chinese-American Museum of Chicago is collaborating with the Chicago History Museum to bring its wonderful object theater and 16-minute video My Chinatown to the Chinese-American Museum of Chicago! Hear the stories of the people of Chinatown––their journeys, their customs, their work, their families––from within Chinatowns borders.
CAMOC is adding a special feature to the exhibit: a look at family associations in Chinatown. As an outgrowth of the Chicago Chinatown Centennial Exhibit, we will be highlighting, on a rotating basis, the histories and artifacts of various family associations, including the Lees, the Wongs, and more.
My Chinatown: Stories from Within is now open in the second floor gallery.
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By Bobby Harrison
Daily Journal Jackson Bureau
JACKSON – A task force formed to look at possible sources of additional revenue for the state's transportation needs seemed reluctant Wednesday to consider any tax increases.
Instead, groups represented on the task force, created by the state Senate earlier this year, suggested additional study of the state's transportation needs and of the Department of Transportation to determine whether it is efficiently using existing revenue.
Senate Transportation Chair Willie Simmons, D-Cleveland, who chairs the task force, had hoped to secure more input about possible sources of revenue at Wednesday's hearing from members.
The task force includes business leaders, including representatives from groups such as the Farm Bureau and Manufacturing Association and others with an interest in transportation.
Simmons had presented options that would raise both $700 million annually and $600 million annually in new revenue from a litany of tax increases, including on motor fuel. He said he has presented those as a method to start a discussion to reach consensus. But for the most part those proposals were non-starters.
Instead, Simmons set another meeting for Oct. 16 and urged members to come up with their own "ways and means" to deal with transportation issues.
Max Arinder, director of the Legislature's Performance Evaluation and Expenditure Review Committee, reiterated to the task force members that no one had refuted established testimony of the many transportation needs in the state.
But Jay Moon, executive director of the Manufacturing Association, said before talking about additional revenue priorities need to be set.
"I don't think until we establish a method to establish the priorities that we need to be talking about revenue," Moon said after the meeting.
But Republican Central District Transportation Commissioner Dick Hall, who is not on the Task Force but has been an outspoken advocate of new revenue, says priorities have been established. He said, for instance, that the structural deficiencies of bridges and the traffic count are considered in determining which span to fix first.
Hall said he believes progress is being made in that the members are beginning to recognize the transportation needs of the state. He said a report to the 2014 Legislature highlighting those needs would be a start.
"If they did that, it would be an accomplishment," Hall said. "They are a long way from any kind of agreement on sources of revenue."
The Task Force was created in large part because transportation officials say their current revenue stream – derived from an 18.4-cent per gallon tax on motor fuel – is falling far short of generating the funds needed to maintain the current system of highways and roadways.


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Yesterday was the first official day of Spring! Which means it's time to throw out our Winter wardrobes and celebrate this wondrous occasion with a fashion makeover! Check out FashionTV's top three Spring 2013 catwalk shows and be inspired...
There might be snow still on the ground in many parts of the world, but that doesn't mean the darling buds aren't still blooming in others. This season, designers looked to the outdoors for inspiration and a romantic revival.
Flower Power at Paul & Joe
City girl meets Hawaii is how Paul & Joe designer, Sophie Albou, describes her Spring 2013 collection at Paris Fashion Week. This was captured by the resortwear-inspired colors, fabrics, and silhouettes, which included everything from denim shirts to white jackets to floral, Bermuda shorts, and pants with cuffs. Oranges stood out as did the striped shirts with boxy metallic blazers, and nothing says casual chic like an elongated dress worn with flats. Luxe sportswear at its finest for Paul & Joe this season!
Sicilian Sunshine at Dolce & Gabbana
This season Italian design duo Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana traced back to their roots all the way to their homeland of Sicily. For the Dolce & Gabbana Spring 2013 collection, the duo decided to go cheery and bright, representing the island's bright street markets, exotic beaches, and traditional fashion. You can simply smell Sicily in the air when watching this!
Gorgeous Girlie Grunge at Marc by Marc Jacobs
Marc Jacobs decided to take a trip back in time to his 80s and 90s grunge design roots and remind the youth of what it means to be sexy, cool and have fun. His Marc by Marc Jacobs Spring/Summer 2013 line encompasses ethnic layering, check and striped prints, rag-tied heads and plenty of washed out denim. You can certainly see Jacobs' wacky and quirky side with all the geometric shapes, sexy midriffs, slouchy trunks, flouncy skirts, multi colored bangles and boxy tops, what a combination!
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College Hockey:Serratore scores game-winner for Minnesota against Colorado College
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — No. 4 Minnesota kept up the pressure and the Colorado College defense finally cracked, with hometown boy Tom Serratore scoring on a shot through traffic with 6:37 remaining in the third period to lift the visiting Gophers to a 4-2 victory on Friday night.
"For Tom, it's big to score the game-winner in his hometown," said Minnesota coach Don Lucia. "He has been such a good soldier. We moved him up to the third line, and he has been producing."
The goal came 47 seconds after a CC clearing attempt failed, and the tiring Tigers could not clear the zone before the puck ended up in front for a shot CC goalie Joe Howe did not appear to see clearly, with the four players locked up in front screening him. Serratore, the son of Air Force coach Frank Serratore, was happy to bang the loose puck in.
"It is always good to score against the Tigers," he said.
Minnesota's Zach Budish scored an empty-netter with 1:08 left for the final margin.
The loss drops CC to 1-5-1 in its last seven games during a stretch of 10 straight games against ranked opponents to close out the first half. The Tigers have struggled to close out the close games, dropping to 4-6-1 in one-goal games (not including empty-netters).
"We have to find a way to win those close games," said Tigers coach Scott Owens. "I like the team. It was 6:37 left, and we were right there. I would like to see someone step up and take charge."
The Tigers held an upperclassmen-only meeting following the loss.
The game was delayed for seven minutes when Minnesota defenseman Justin Holl broke the Zamboni door glass as he tried to check CC junior wing Archie Skalbeck. Holl went high, missed the crouching Skalbeck and busted the glass to the delight of the announced crowd of 7,021 fans at Colorado Springs World Arena with 2:43 left in the third.
The Tigers awoke from their slumber in the second period, thanks to their top line.
Senior captain William Rapuzzi took a pass as he skated across the face of the Minnesota net and backhanded the puck past UM freshman goalie Adam Wilcox to tie the game at two headed into the third period.
The goal was CC's second in only 101 seconds.
"There were good things," Owens said. "I like how the defensive corps played after (sophomore Aaron) Harstad went down."
Harstad is out with an undisclosed upper body injury and will not play on Saturday, Owens said.
Rapuzzi's ninth goal of the season came with 3:22 left, only 1:41 after Archie Skalbeck, who made the pass to Rapuzzi, scored off a pretty crossing pass from senior Rylan Schwartz to spark the host Tigers only 1:45 after Minnesota's Sam Warning scored his second goal of the night and season. Skalbeck's score made it 2-1 Gophers.
Warning scored three seconds after a Minnesota power play expired on a wrist shot from the left faceoff circle to stake the visiting Gophers to a 1-0 lead in the first period.
He added his second goal of the night and the season when he corralled a loose puck in the left faceoff circle and wristed the puck under CC goalie Joe Howe's arm as he slid over.
"It's good to see Sam score," Lucia said. "He had been hurt (nine games, upper body injury) and it took him a couple games to get back to speed. We needed him to score those two big goals, or we would not have won."
UM outshot the host Tigers, 12-4, in the first period, but CC came back with a superior effort in the second to trim the advantage to 20-15. The Tigers, who gave up 88 shots last weekend and 97 two weeks ago, made some progress by allowing only 31.
"We did a good job keeping out of the box," Owens said. "We had 2-3 pretty good efforts late, but either (freshman goalie Adam) Wilcox came up with a play or we could not convert. I would like to have us get one goal on the power play."
U.S. national junior prelim camp roster invitee Brady Sjkel of Minnesota was a coach's scratch on Friday. … The Gophers' ranks were depleted by the flu. … The Tigers held a seniors-only meeting after the game. … Last night's CC lineup was identical to the previous Friday, when it beat No. 9 North Dakota, 5-2. … Minnesota coach Don Lucia served as head coach at CC from 1993-99, leading the Tigers to three WCHA titles, a 1996 national runner-up finish, and a return to the 1997 Frozen Four. … UM sophomore Kyle Rau, younger brother of former Tigers standout Kyle, is a good harbinger of the Gophers' success. They are 10-0-0 this season when he records a point. The Gophers won for the first time when he did not record a point. … Erik Haula's two assists makes it 11 games in a row with a point or more. … Baseball Hall of Famer Richard "Goose" Gossage, a Colorado Springs native, dropped the ceremonial first puck before the game. … Rapuzzi has recorded a point in eight straight games.
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I remember the first year it aired.
At the time, I didn't know it was the show's premiere, or that would start a Holiday tradition. I just knew that I wanted to see it and my parents, who were going out that particular Saturday just before Christmas in 1964, gave strict orders to my babysitter that I be allowed to watch.
It was the NBC version of "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer" which premiered on the General Electric "Fantasy Hour." The show was the familiar story about a reindeer whose nose was so bright that it could serve as a headlight for Santa's sleigh. This story, by the way, was originally written back in 1939 as a Christmas promotion for Montgomery Ward. But that didn't matter, it was about Rudolph, and the story was
perfect for a six year old who was totally enamored with Christmas. Oh, and a footnote to that story. My grandmother, in Goldsoboro, North Carolina, even lived on Rudolph Street.
Since that first airing NBC has shown Rudolph every year for the past 46 years. Just like the other networks have done with a host of TV and movie Christmas treasures. In fact, there is probably no holiday that prompts as many TV specials, holiday themed episodes of popular shows, or movies as Christmas. No sitcom can run for very long without a Christmas episode and all those TV specials, done way back when, just like Rudolph, keep running year after year.
A Charlie Brown Christmas, one my favorites, so much so that I can ever recite some of the lines, first debuted in 1965, and like Rudolph, is shown, without fail each year. The same is true for "Frosty the Snowman," complete with the voices of Jimmy Durante and Fred Astaire (most people don't even remember these once famous names), and of course, there is the animated version of Dr. Seuss's "How the Grinch Stole Christmas." This one was done decades before the movie.
When it comes to movies, Christmas has been a topic which no producer it seems is above capitalizing on. Some, alas, are distinctly forgettable. Thing is, they're so bad you can't. For instance, does anyone out there remember "Santa Claus Conquers the Martians?" I do, and I regret having to admit that I went to see it.
Fortunately though, most films have done a lot better. Perhaps my favorite is Jimmy Stewart in that familiar classic, "It's a Wonderful Life." Sappy, slow, and perhaps overly romantic, Mr. Potter, Zu Zu and her petals, and of course, the angel to be, Clarence, all have to put in a yearly appearance at Christmas time or things just don't seem right.
And it seems everyone, in every medium, does their version of a "Christmas Carol." This Charles Dickens classic about Scrooge and his three ghosts was perhaps the first modern Christmas story. Published in newspapers back in 1843 its been given credit for making the Christmas Holiday, which in the early 19th century had fallen out of favor, the modern day celebration we know so well.
But my gosh has it been copied. Mr. Magoo has been Scrooge, Fred Flintstone has played the role, and yes, so has George Jefferson. There have been at least four, maybe five, major motion pictures, several stage plays (my favorite is with Patrick Stewart), and a host of traditional TV "Christmas Carol" specials.
TV shows too, dramas and sitcoms, go to great lengths to find a way to write a show that involves Christmas. Some are noteworthy accomplishments. Earl Hamner, creator of the Waltons, crafted the series pilot around a Christmas time story called the "Homecoming." It ran just a couple of weeks ago. M.A.S.H. the 1970's sitcom about a mobile surgical hospital unit during the Korean War did at least two rather poignant episodes about Christmas in wartime.
Of course, the number of situation comedies that have done a Christmas show are far too numerous to even think of naming. Also, few if any, stand out as being worthy of any mention. Well, maybe one. I still remember the Mary Tyler Moore show about Mary having to work Christmas at her job, TV station WJM. Perhaps it reminded me of one Christmas Eve when I had to work and was none too happy about it.
You might think that with the hundreds of TV episodes with a Christmas theme, the yearly specials which come back year after year, and the long list of movies, that Hollywood and television, have done all they can with the holidays. But, I sincerely doubt it. The entertainment industry, in a refreshing departure from their usual fare, have created some of their most beloved products with a Holiday Theme and I don't think they are anywhere near being finished. That's fine, of course, and they can make whatever they want. Just as long as they keep showing Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer."
And always remember. As I learned in "Its a Wonderful Life," whenever a bell rings, an angel gets his wings.


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Today in music history:
There were several significant events on this day between the years 1943 and 2012.
On this day in 1943 future singer Mary Wells is born in Detroit, Michigan.
On this day in 1950 future singer-songwriter/musician Stevie Wonder (Stevland Morris) is born in Saginaw, Michigan.
On this day in 1966 The Rolling Stones release "Paint It Black". Also on this day The Kinks record the song "Sunny Afternoon."
On this day in 1967 Melanie Thornton, future vocalist for La Bouche, is born in Charleston, South Carolina.
On this day in 1970 Badfinger records the song "No Matter What". Also on this day the World premiere of The Beatles' motion picture Let It Be is held New York, New York.
On this day in 1977 Linda Ronstadt indirectly declines an offer placed in Hustler magazine, promising a million dollars to any of ten female celebrities (including her) willing to pose for a nude photo shoot.
On this day in 1985 Tipper Gore, wife of Tennessee senator Al Gore, forms the Parents Music Resource Center (PMRC) with 3 other politically-connected women after listening to the Prince song "Darling Nikki." (The group pressures the RIAA to establish a music ratings system.)
On this day in 2004 in an Australian radio interview, Gene Simmons of Kiss states of Islam: "This is a vile culture, and if you think for a second that it's willing to just live in the sands of God's armpit you've got another thing coming . . . they want to come and live right where you live and they think that you're evil." After a flood of angry calls from Muslims, Simmons claims he was speaking only of extremists.
On this day in 2012 Donald "Duck" Dunn of Booker T. and the MGs dies at the age of 70.


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A Jeep Liberty tire rupture with spontaneous detachment of the wheel rim? Though this sounds like a potentially drastic problem with Jeep's line of SUV's, it's the latest dangerous stroller recall made by the CPSC.
Kolcraft's branded Jeep Liberty Stroller has been recalled due to the risk of bodily injury and property damage. There have been 39 reports received by the manufacturer and CPSC regarding the wheel's inner tube rupturing, causing the wheel rim to fly off as a projectile. Included in the reports are 18 injuries, 14 of these are said to have happened while an adult was filling the tire with air. The injured include 16 adults, who were hurt on their arms, legs, stomach, head or face by the flying wheel rim, and 2 children who received lacerations to their chins or legs while standing near the stroller when the wheel rim unexpectedly detached.
The recall affects all of the 96,000 Jeep Liberty strollers in the U.S. and 510 in Canada with model numbers starting with JL031, JL032, JL034, JL035 or JL036.
Owners of the recalled stroller should contact Kolcraft at (800) 453-7673 or www.kolcraft.com to request free replacement wheels. Additionally, consumers should only use a manual bicycle pump to inflate the tires to 30 psi. Using an air compressor or a gas station air pump may result in over-inflation and accidental tire explosion.