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Roy Cicala, whose career as an audio engineer included work on numerous John Lennon albums and recordings ranging from the Cowsills to Frank Sinatra, has died from cancer in Sao Paulo, Brazil, the Brazilian website Estadio.com reported Jan. 22. He was 73.
His name was known extensively for the diverse group of recordings he worked on. Among his long string of credits, he was engineer on many albums by John Lennon including "Imagine," "Walls and Bridges," "Rock 'n' Roll" "Sometime in New York City" and "Mind Games" and also Yoko Ono's "Fly" album, according to All Music.com. He also worked on the John Lennon-produced "Pussy Cats" album for Harry Nilsson.
Jack Douglas, producer of John Lennon's "Double Fantasy" album, paid tribute to Cicala on Facebook Wednesday, saying, "Lost my mentor, good friend and brilliant engineer Roy Cicala today."
May Pang, also on Facebook, wrote, "I was so sadden to hear this morning the news from Lori Burton that her ex-husband and the father of her children, Roy Cicala, had passed away. He was John's main engineer on many of John's albums and projects. He was also the owner of The Record Plant Studios in NY where we did most of our projects. Condolences to his family."
Cicala's credits also included "The Young Rascals" debut album in 1966, "Journey to the Center of the Mind" by the Amboy Dukes (with a young Ted Nugent), the soundtrack for the movie "El Topo" which was released originally by the Beatles' Apple Records label, "Watertown" for Frank Sinatra, David Peel's "John Lennon for President" album and Roy Buchanan's "Second Album."
(Thanks to Bob Dylan Examiner Harold Lepidus.)
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Today were going to be making a smoothie recipe that will hopefully quench your thirst. It is called 'Mango Berry & Toasted Coconut Smoothie'. It is chock full of nutritious fruits basically it is a tropical smoothie with a crunchy coconut topping. It takes about 15 minutes to make. Make extra and pour into a pitcher and store in the refrigerator for your guests. Here is the recipe link for you to try http://tastykitchen.com/recipes/drinks/mango-berry-toasted-coconut-smoothie/.
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Wildcats Bounce Back from Opener to Split FAMU Doubleheader
Courtesy: BCUathletics.com
Release: 04/05/2014
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - It was a tale of two completely opposite games at Jackie Robinson Ballpark on Saturday, as the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats (16-17, 8-6 MEAC) and Florida A&M Rattlers (11-18, 8-5 MEAC) split the series-opening doubleheader, with FAMU taking the opener, 5-1, and B-CU racking up the runs for an 8-1 game two victory.
The Wildcats went to work early in game one of the doubleheader, as first baseman Eric Sams opened the day with a leadoff double to left field. Two batters later, third baseman Jordan Robinson capitalized on the opportunity with a double of his own, bringing Sams in to grant B-CU the early 1-0 advantage.
Although the Rattlers logged base runners in each of the first five innings, starter Gabriel Hernandez and the Wildcats defenders kept FAMU off the board, but the Rattlers finally converted in the sixth, using a Jeremy Barlow RBI groundout to knot the score up at 1-1.
The game resumed its pitcher's duel status into the final inning, when FAMU got the bats going against the B-CU relievers, as center fielder Jared Walker batted in Kendall weeks to take the 2-1 lead. However, the Rattlers made their move in a big way, reeling off three additional runs on RBI by Bennie Robinson and Ryan Kennedy, all with two outs on the board, pushing FAMU ahead 5-1.
With no response from the Wildcats in the bottom half, the four-run deficit went final. For B-CU, Christopher Waltermire (1-4) took the loss, pitching one and 1/3 innings, and allowing the go-ahead run to reach in the ninth. For FAMU, Williams Carrasco earned the win, pitching the final three frames with no runs allowed.
"They took that first loss to heart, and came out with a definite sense of urgency," Head Coach Jason Beverlin said. "They did a great job of putting pressure on them, and we looked like a totally different team."
Imposing their will to win in the second outing of the doubleheader, the Wildcats again went up early, but maintained steady pressure to come away with a big game two victory.
Again, Sams led off with a hit, and again J. Robinson brought him in on a double, but second baseman Matt Noble followed with a double of his own, and left fielder Eros Modena capped the trio of two-baggers with a two-run double to the left center wall, pushing the Wildcats ahead 3-0 in the opening frame.
After three shutout innings behind starter Keith Zuniga, the Rattlers reached the board in the top of the fourth on Michael Birdsong's power shot through first base, bringing in B. Robinson to narrow the deficit to 3-1.
However, in the bottom half, the Wildcats responded in a major way, opening with consecutive base hits. Center fielder Julian Santos made it three in a row with a two-run roped single down the first base line. J. Robinson capped off the three-run inning with a sacrifice fly to bring Santos in and give the Wildcats the 6-1 advantage.
In the fifth, freshman designated hitter Austin Garcia extended the lead to 7-1, crushing a second pitch from FAMU's Cameron Sims directly into the Halifax River beyond the left field wall, bypassing the riverwalk entireley. Modena batted in the Wildcats' final run of the day, reaching base on balls with the bases loaded, bringing in Sams for the 8-1 lead.
Zuniga (4-3) went the distance for his third complete game of the season, closing the seventh on consecutive looking strikeouts to earn the win.
"Keith really had a good tempo going, and he keeps guys on their toes because he's in the strike zone all the time" Beverlin said. "He used almost exclusively his fastball, and pretty much dominated with one pitch."
The junior right-hander struck out four and allowed one run on six hits. For FAMU, starter Jordan Montague (2-1) takes the loss, pitching three innings, striking out three and allowing six runs.
It was a big day for the extra base hit, as the Wildcats connected on six doubles and the home run. Leading the way for the Wildcats with crucial consistency was Sams, who went 4-for-7 on the double header, logging one RBI and scoring three runs. Robinson was 2-for-7 with two RBI and a run, while 11 Wildcats logged hits across the two games.
Prior to the first game, the Wildcats held its annual Senior Day Ceremony, as Sunday will be the 2014 home finale. Recognized during the ceremony were Montana Durapau, Scott Garner, Gabriel Hernandez, Josh Johnson, Shaun McCarty, Eros Modena, Matt Noble, Eric Sams and Christopher Waltermire.
Already a big series, Sunday's ESPNU-televised rubber match will determine who steps into the driver's seat in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Southern Division standings. The Rattlers sit at an 8-5 conference record and the Wildcats are 8-6 going into Sunday's finale.
The game will be broadcast live on ESPN3.com and the WatchESPN app on smartphones and tablets. It will air on tape delay at 6 p.m. on ESPNU. Joe Davis (Play-by-Play) and Jay Walker (Analyst) will be on the call from Jackie Robinson Ballpark.
For all the latest information on the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats, follow the official Twitter feeds, @CookmanBaseball or @BCUathletics, or "Like Us" on Facebook at BCUathletics.
To join the conversation on social media, be sure to tag your B-CU-related posts with the official hashtag of the 2014 season, #BuiltToWin, and don't forget about #HailWildcats.


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We made it to the farmers' market last Saturday just in time for the book signing to begin. I was a bit surprised to see how small the market was, but soon realized that not all the produce farmers arrived yet, due to the limited availability of items during the early spring season. That could be why the market will ...Read More »
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I am not the original creator of the spreadsheet so I am not sure how the person caused this. The issue is basically the excel spreadsheet has an excess amount of empty cells that won't delete and refuse to go away. I have selected the entire area and deleted it but they still persist. Some spreadsheets go all the way to up 65536 (2^16) and some are just in the thousands. This is an issue with our batch printing program that prints all of our excel workbooks and ends up having thousands of blank pages.
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Investigators said a Gridley man has confessed to the hit and run death of a bicyclist in Durham. Rick Magee, 61, was killed November 14 while riding his bike on the Midway.
The suspect Anton "Tony" Mardesich, 71 of Gridley, now faces charges of felony hit-and-run causing death and felony insurance fraud.
Butte County District Attorney Mike Ramsey said Mardesich will appear in Butte County Superior Court Wednesday afternoon where he is expected to plead guilty to the charges. Mardesich works as a farm manager for Mariani Nut Company.
Ramsey said the CHP report described how Mardesich took the SUV, a 2007 Ford Edge, to a Gridley auto body shop the day after the collision for repair of damage to the right front headlight assembly, right corner panel and passenger side windshield. According to a news release, Mardesich told the shop an oak tree limb had fallen on the SUV as he drove it through one of the orchards he manages for the Mariani Nut Company. The SUV was registered to the company. That same day Mardesich made an insurance claim with the same oak limb story.
The next day, Friday, November 16, a mobile windshield repairman came to the Gridley auto body shop to give an estimate for repair of the SUV's windshield and saw what he believed to be human hair in the windshield and told the shop's secretary.
On Monday, November 19, a painter working at the shop saw Mardesich come into the shop's yard and smear mud on the SUV's right headlight and windshield. He told the shop secretary of the odd occurrence. That night, the shop's secretary saw a local television broadcast about the November 14th hit-and-run, which mentioned a silver SUV or truck as the suspect vehicle. The next day, November 20, the shop's secretary called the CHP reporting her suspicions. The CHP responded that day and impounded the SUV on site, authoring a search warrant to seize the vehicle the next day, Wednesday, November 21, for processing by the local Department of Justice crime lab.
On November 21, CHP investigators contacted Mardesich and requested that he come into their Chico headquarters after the Thanksgiving holiday to speak to them about his whereabouts on November 14.
According to Mardesich's family and attorney, Mardesich suffered two "cardiac events" necessitating his hospitalization on two separate occasions over the Thanksgiving holidays. His attorney brought Mardesich into the Chico CHP headquarters on Tuesday, November 27, saying his client wished to confess his actions as "he could no longer live" with his concealment of the truth.
CHP reports document Mardesich cooperated with officers and stated he was traveling north on the Midway in his company's SUV when he looked down at the center console for a second and when looked up again he was on the right shoulder and observed a bicycle rider directly in front of the vehicle. Mardesich said he turned the SUV sharply to the left in an attempt to avoid hitting the bicyclist, but stuck him with the right front corner of the vehicle.
Mardesich said he continued traveling several hundred yards north over the overpass in the area and stopped his vehicle on the right shoulder, but he then "panicked" and fled the scene. Mardesich admitted lying to his family and insurance company about what caused the damage to the SUV.
Ramsey said the CHP investigation revealed no evidence of any impairment by drugs or alcohol of Mardesich or any excessive speed in his driving.
Ramsey said after Mardesich's plea Wednesday, he expected the case would be referred to the local probation department for a report and recommendation to the sentencing judge in approximately two months for an appropriate sentence. He said Mardesich faces up to six years in prison on the two charges.
The friends and family of Rick Magee issued a written statement in response to the filing of criminal charges. It reads as follows:
"It appears clear that the driver responsible for the death of our friend and family member, Rick Magee, engaged in repeated criminal activity—first by fleeing the scene after fatally injuring Rick and then by filing a fraudulent insurance claim to cover up his crime. The defendant made tragically wrong decisions in evading responsibility before police found him and made the arrest. We urge the maximum possible penalty be imposed on both counts--- felony hit and run and insurance fraud-- in order to send a message that this kind of behavior is unacceptable, and to help insure safety and security in our neighborhoods."


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Photos of the Day: Feb. 2
ICE CHIPS: A woman walked by sheets of ice floating in the Spree River in Berlin Thursday. (John MacDougall/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images)
TRIBAL TRAVESTY: Displaced people from the Murle tribe took shelter in a school in Pibor, South Sudan, Thursday. About 90,000 Murle were displaced after neighboring Lou Nuer tribesmen attacked them. The tribes have long clashed over cattle, grazing grounds and access to water. (Pete Muller/Associated Press)
DIRTY AIR: A child covered his eyes as he walked past burning trash in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Thursday. According to the 2012 Environmental Performance Index, Bangladesh is the country with the second-worst air pollution in the world. (Abir Abdullah/European Pressphoto Agency)
LEADING A HORSE THROUGH WATER: A man led a horse through a pool Thursday in Mumbai after the animal practiced on a track for an upcoming derby. (Danish Siddiqui/Reuters)
IN FOCUS: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives agent and whistleblower John Dodson, left, listened as U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, right, testified Thursday in Washington at a House hearing about the gun-smuggling operation known as 'Fast and Furious.' (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters)
HUGGING THE TRACK: LCR Honda driver Stefan Bradl of Germany rounded a track during a MotoGP preseason testing session at the Sepang circuit outside Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Thursday. (Saeed Khan/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images)
ABBEY RISES: An aerial view shows Mont-Saint-Michel, a tourist attraction and Unesco World Heritage site, in northwestern France Thursday. The Gothic-style Benedictine abbey is dedicated to the archangel St. Michael. (Kenzo Tribouillard/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images)


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POYi Spoiler Alert: The Winners So Far Are…
POYi jurors will decide today who wins the coveted Newspaper Photographer of the Year award. And while that winner will be announced, contest organizers will continue to withholding the names of winners of lesser awards until the judging for all contest categories wraps up. That won't happen until February 22 this year.
For those who can't wait for the names of the winners, we've identified them from the winning entries POYi has posted so far on its web site. All are from the General Division and Newspaper Stories categories of the contest. Judging of the freelance/agency, editing, and multimedia categories begins next week. We'll publish names of additional winners as we're able to identify them.
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With a gross of $60 million, "22 Jump Street" just had one of the highest opening weekends for an R-rated comedy ever. The sequel to the well-received "21 Jump Street", based on the TV show of the same name, almost doubled the numbers its predecessor did, thanks to continued good reviews from critics and audiences alike, some calling it even better than the first movie.
It's also surprising that "22 Jump Street" held up so well against strong competition. The long-awaited "How to Train Your Dragon 2" also came out this weekend, and being a family-friendly movie, that would normally draw in more audiences. But while this other sequel also had a higher debut than its predecessor, it wasn't able to beat the raunchy comedy, trailing behind in second with $50 million. Meanwhile, last weekend's number one movie, the young adult drama "The Fault in Our Stars", suffered a large dropoff, moving down to fifth with $15.7 million.
The complete list of the top 12 movies at the box office this weekend is below. Click the links to read my full review of each film.
1. "22 Jump Street": $60 million
2. "How to Train Your Dragon 2": $50 million
3. "Maleficent": $19 million
4. "Edge of Tomorrow": $16.1 million
5. "The Fault in Our Stars": $15.7 million
6. "X-Men: Days of Future Past": $9.5 million
7. "Godzilla": $3.1 million
8. "A Million Ways to Die in the West": $3 million
9. "Neighbors": $2.4 million
10. "Chef": $2.2 million
11. "Blended": $1.6 million
12. "The Amazing Spider-man 2": $960,000
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Justin Bieber performed in Oslo, Norway on Wednesday night, arguably the biggest musical event to happen to the country since the arrival of A-ha. Despite heavy police involvement and near state of emergency declaration, the first of Bieber's made-for-TV European shows got underway with few hitches, as far as all those unfazed by tears, high-pitched shrieks and impromptu fainting were concerned. Between the multiple warnings from Bieber and manager Scooter Braun, to the massive crowds, All Around the World is shaping up to be one fantastic night of television. If this is what we get during his first European stop, there's no reason not to move forward with Never Say Never…Ever. Right, Jon Chu?
According to TMZ, 49 fans were injured, with 14 seeking treatment via ambulance. Luckily no one was seriously hurt, and the city did not appear to go up in flames after Bieber made his exit, but Mayor Fabian Stang was still flummoxed by what transpired. Between the closing of bridges and his own hiding behind a tree (!), this politician was clearly unaware of what sort of scene the 18-year-old Canadian could create. "I have already called on the Emergency Planning Agency to examine the entire event from the planning stage to its implementation. We have to find out what went wrong and why it happened," he said. Maybe speaking to some Norwegian Beliebers themselves can help explain the reasons for such intense reactions?
After being treated to two new songs off Believe, as well as classics like "Baby" and "Never Let You Go," his Norwegian admirers were still not above following Bieber across the sea. Bieber's own footage of this twisted "boat chase swaggin" should catch the eye of the Norwegian coast guard, as the teens of Oslo are clearly taking the lyrics of to "Die In Your Arms" a little too seriously.
This all happened after the show, when Bieber was escorted from the Oslo Opera House in a police cigarette boat. (We don't even know what that is, so, swag.) Yet the water adjacent location of the venue allowed for additional seating for those with life preservers and a strong stomach, and anyone looking to make a dollar off flying guitar picks and/or gloves.
That's dedication. But to be fair, a lot of those photographed above look like they were enjoying a nice day out on the water, only to find that a young gentleman by the name of Justin would be gifting their fair city with free music. Don't apply the crazy tag to these nautical fans just yet; true Beliebers wouldn't dare let their idol see them in a wetsuit—so unflattering! Then again, it's more fun to believe that Justin Bieber and Barry Bonds share a fan base.
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The Cuban Economy, in Pictures
Justin Rohrlich
A firsthand photojournal of the Western Hemisphere's last Communist holdout.
The people of Cuba are wonderful, but its economy is a mess. A centrally-planned disaster that fully fell apart when the Soviet Union did, the Cuban system somehow staggers along under the weight of its own inefficiency. Here's a glimpse of what it looks like on the ground:
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(NYSE:YUM) here; the state-owned Ditu Pollo (left) is open (sort of) for business at this location along Havana's Malecon.
Olive Garden
(NYSE:DRI) may claim to treat you like family, but in Cuba, eating out means literally sitting down with someone's family. Tentative reforms by President Raul Castro have legalized certain small privately-run businesses, like this paladar, a restaurant in the front room of a private home, Centro Habana
Cuba's crumbling transportation infrastructure is augmented by official vehicles, which are required by law to pick up hitchhikers. This woman caught a ride from downtown Havana in a police truck.
The old
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as set-route shared taxis are probably the most reliable way for locals to get around. Fares are around one peso per passenger, roughly $.04.
Whether one works for the state salary of ~$20/month, or is trying to scratch out a living themselves under the new rules, everybody is hustling to make ends meet. A bread seller walks the early morning streets of Trinidad de Cuba.
If Cuba says tobacco is bad for you...
Bowling was banned under the tenets of the Revolution, until Cuba was awarded the 11th Pan Am Games in 1986. This is a two-lane state-run alley, Cienfuegos.
The Marlboro Man looks so much different with a beard, no?
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In this issue
Feature 1 - GTP Studies Miss Deadline
Feature 2 - Code Blue for Medicaid
Feature 3 - Novak Reviews Bush
Studies Miss Deadline
Termination of state involvement in project
Global TransPark boosters were
scheduled to get a pair of special valentines Friday. Last September, through
special provisions in the budget bill, the General Assembly ordered the
preparation of two plans for terminating state involvement in the project.
The due date has passed and the special provisions remain works in progress.
The Department of Transportations Aviation Division was ordered to study the transfer of the Global TransPark airport fixed assets and operations from the Global TransPark Authority to another appropriate entity, presumably a revived Kinston-Lenoir County Airport Authority.
The State Board of Community Colleges was ordered to study the transfer of the Education and Training Center from the Global TransPark Authority to an appropriate public educational entity, such as Lenoir Community College.
Both studies were to be reported to the Joint Legislative Transportation Oversight Committee and to the chairmen of the Senate and House of Representatives Appropriations Committees by Feb. 15.
Sen. Wib Gulley, D-Durham, was one of 11 legislators who requested the special provisions. He is also cochairman of the Transportation Oversight Committee. We usually pick a due date that seems reasonable, but this is not the first time that a report has not been delivered by the due date, Gulley said. Gulley's committee has scheduled the reports to be discussed at the April 2 meeting and hopes they will be complete by then.
CJ Weekly Report discovered that the Aviation Division report is probably finished, but has not been reviewed by DOT Secretary Lyndo Tippett or by Gov. Mike Easley.
Department of Community Colleges spokeswoman Audrey Bailey said the State Board of Community Colleges decided to hire a consultant to do its report. The board awarded a $13,000 contract to JPC Associates, Inc. The principal employee of JPC Associates is J. Parker Chesson, Jr., a former executive vice president of the community college system. Chesson retired from state government as chairman of the Employment Security Commission on Oct. 31, 2000 even though he registered his consulting business with the Secretary of State's office Aug. 31, 2000.
Bailey and DOT officials blamed the missed deadlines on the long legislative session, even though the special provisions requiring the studies were included in the Senate's original budget released last May.
CJ Weekly Report has determined that there are apparently no penalties for ignoring the deadlines.
Now that Gov. Mike
Easley has renewed his lobbying efforts to get the General Assembly to pass
a state lottery, other political leadership voices are speaking against such a
measure. Two weeks ago the High Point Enterprise reported Treasurer Richard
Moores remarks against establishing a state lottery, in a speech to the
Thomasville Area Chamber of Commerce. Last week State Board of Education
Chairman Phil Kirk spoke against Easleys proposal. The Laurinburg
Exchange reported that Kirk, nearing the end of his tour of all 117 of North
Carolinas school districts, said in Scotland County that he believed if
a lottery referendum was on the ballot, it would pass. I am strongly opposed
to the lottery, Kirk told The Exchange. We would never pass another
local school bond
you dont get a lot of lottery money. Over $6 billion is
spent on K-12 in this state. With a lottery, the profit is only $250 million.
Rep. Joe Tolson, D-Edgecombe, wants the state to raise annual vehicle registration fees by $1 for three years and $2 for the following seven years to encourage consumers to purchase gasoline-electric hybrid automobiles. Such vehicles cost more than comparably sized gasoline-powered cars, so Tolsons proposed bill would offer a state-paid rebate of $2,500 on Toyotas version of the hybrid, for example. The fee increase would be expected to raise up to $17 million per year. Reported by The News & Observer of Raleigh.
Blue for Medicaid
Stimulus failure likely means no help for N.C.
Gov. Mike Easleys $1.17 billion in
cuts and set-asides covered it anyway, but the widely reported budget deficit of
$900 million facing North Carolina actually exceeds $1 billion, thanks to
Medicaid. A senior state budget official has placed the likely shortfall closer
to $950 million.
At his press conference Feb. 5 Easley neglected to include the $108 million expected shortfall in Medicaid in his announced $900-plus million figure. He told reporters he hoped the federal government would provide relief for the shared program, as part of a long-debated economic stimulus package. A majority of the states are asking the federal government to pay for a greater share of Medicaid because of larger-than-expected claims this year.
We think theres a chance that (stimulus) money will be approved, said Bonnie Cramer, state budget administrator for human services and public safety. North Carolina has a $32 million reserve in its Medicaid fund, which would reduce the amount of the potential shortfall to $76 million.
According to sources in Washington, passage of the stimulus measure has no better than a 50-50 chance. The bill, already passed by the U.S. House, fell victim to partisan disagreement in the Senate and was deemed dead last week.
Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle, D-S.D., pulled the bill because it couldnt gain 60 votes, although a majority was likely to pass it.
U.S. Rep. Richard Burr, who represents the 5th district of North Carolina, said Daschles move was unprecedented. He said the Senate probably would have passed the measure with 53 or 54 votes in favor.
It was political and not necessarily because of policy differences, Burr said. He said he thought Daschle was positioning Democrats for the November 2002 election.
The stimulus package represented the best chance for Congress to grant Medicaid relief. The National Governors Association lobbied for passage of the bill, which would have provided $5 billion to states this fiscal year. Without it, the likelihood of any Medicaid help for states is remote.
As the stimulus package goes down, it makes achieving [Medicaid relief] much more difficult, said Cherilyn Scism, legislative associate for health policy at the NGA. We need to find a different legislative vehicle, because the stimulus does appear to be dead.
North Carolina receives about 62 percent of what it pays in Medicaid assistance from the federal government. States are reimbursed based on their average per-capita income.
Easley lobbied for an increase in the Federal Medicaid Assistance Percentages, by sending a letter to Burr.
Its our understanding that federal Medicaid relief is still alive, said Dan Gerlach, an economic adviser to Easley.
Legislation exists on Capitol Hill also in a stand-alone bill, sponsored by New York Rep. Peter King.
Chances of that bill gaining steam are dim, unless it gets attached to another health care reform measure. But Congress isnt expected to act on legislation of that type until August at the earliest, well after the end of the fiscal year.
Were desperately working behind the scenes to find a compromise bill, Burr said. If we did a stimulus package, it would have to be in the next four to six weeks in order to have the impact we look for in the economy.
Its short-term excitement without long-term planning that has put us in this position.
Mike Barber, chairman of the Guilford County Board of Commissioners, discussing the states budget situation with the News & Record of Greensboro. Last week Gov. Mike Easley declared a budget emergency and ordered that $209 million in funds scheduled to be distributed to counties and municipalities be retained by the state. To make amends, Easley is suggesting that some revenue from the half-cent tax increase enacted last year go to local governments starting next year, as opposed to in 2004 as is currently the case. How Easley would replace the resulting revenue gap in next years already unbalanced state budget is unclear.
This vote will determine whether Charlotte stagnates or progresses.
Charlotte Mayor Pro Tem Patrick Cannon, commenting to The Charlotte Observer on the city councils vote on a new arena plan for the NBAs Charlotte Hornets. The $231 million project, which was approved by the council, would build a new arena for the Hornets if they dont move to New Orleans, as is their plan, and change ownership. Despite some high-profile local business involvement, the majority of the money for the new facility would come from public sources. The change of ownership requirement has already struck a nerve with the NBA.
Mr. Mayor, could you give us a beat so I can get my mind together? Can you bump on the desk.
Fayetteville Councilman D. J. Haire, as quoted by the Fayetteville Observer, asking Mayor Marshall Pitts Jr. for musical inspiration during a council meeting. Haires good-natured ribbing at the mayor came after Pitts suggested that Fayetteville select an official song. The Fayetteville City Council voted, 8-2, to have the city manager develop a process for choosing the song.
Reviews Bush
Oks handing of war, questions domestic policy
Robert Novak, conservative
cohost of CNNs Capital Gang and Crossfire, gave George W. Bushs
presidency a mixed review at a John Locke Foundation luncheon Feb. 11.
The veteran Washington journalist told an audience of about 250 people that while he generally supported the presidents prosecution of the war against terrorism, moves Bush has made on domestic policy trouble him. Novak said he has received volumes of e-mails from Bush supporters who dont really understand what I do and have requested he cease his criticism of the president.
While hes conservative, Novak said he is not a cheerleader but a journalist who tell[s] the truth within my frame of reference. He said Democrats expect the worst from him and get it, but when he's critical of Republicans he said he hears more flack from them.
My criticism is the criticism of a friend, he said.
Reviewing Bushs term in office so far, Novak discussed the divided country the president inherited after the November 2000 election, split almost evenly between those who favor big government versus those wanting smaller government. Novak said no president in his lifetime came in with less experience, or had more trouble with his vocabulary (and was mocked for it), than Bush did at the outset. Then the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11 occurred, which Novak said defined Bush's presidency.
Bush initially listened to his advisers, who Novak said had him flying around the country and told him he couldnt return to Washington. Perhaps because of his inexperience he returned to the capital within a day, disregarding recommendations from senior counsel.
He was seen as a man who could lead, said Novak, who called Bushs emergence one of the great political stories of our time. He said that despite his impediments and having to work with a depleted military arsenal, he has done a remarkable job.
Novak singled out the loss of only two Americans in the war, and the successful use of indigenous forces in Afghanistan, as significant accomplishments.
Novak turned to Bush's domestic policy, for which he held some heavy criticism of the president. Saying the conservative agenda was held in abeyance, Novak compared Bushs budget proposal to Franklin Delano Roosevelts wartime budget, in which too much is acceptable in the name of prosecuting the war.
There isnt all that much restraint, Novak said of the excessive deficit spending proposed by the president.
Novak wondered what became of some issues that Bush campaigned on, like Social Security reform, elimination of racial quotas, school choice, and ending partial-birth abortion. He also noted Bushs huge aggrandizement of the Department of Education, and his expansion of former President Bill Clintons volunteer AmeriCorps program both longtime targets for criticism by conservatives.
Novak also pondered Bushs State of the Union remarks about the axis of evil: Iran, Iraq, and North Korea. Concerned that Bush might try to expand presidential powers beyond what is constitutionally authorized, Novak said, I applaud the popularity and service of our president, and I sure hope he doesnt take it too far.
The John Locke
Foundation will celebrate its 12th anniversary with a dinner March 22 at the
North Raleigh Hilton. William Kristol, editor of the national weekly
political magazine The Weekly Standard, will be the featured speaker.
Widely recognized as one of the nations leading political commentators, Kristol regularly appears on Fox News Channel. Before starting The Weekly Standard in 1995, Kristol led the Project for the Republican Future, where he helped shape the strategy that produced the 1994 Republican congressional victory. Kristol served as chief of staff to Vice President Dan Quayle and to Secretary of Education William Bennett under President Ronald Reagan.
At the event, awards will be presented to Charlotte attorney and anti-tax activist Tom Ashcraft and former Raleigh Mayor Paul Coble.
The cost of the anniversary and awards banquet is $30 per person. Reception and registration will begin at 6:30 p.m. Contact Kory Swanson at (919) 828-3876 or [email protected] for more information, or to register for the event.
401 (k) and IRA Tax Rates
Most people believe that saving in
tax-deferred retirement accounts, such as 401(k) plans and traditional IRAs,
will reduce their total taxes over their lifetimes. Yet according to a new study
by the National Center for Policy Analysis, the accounts might actually cause
low- and middle-income families to pay more in taxes.
If a couple earns $50,000 per year at age 25 and makes maximum 401(k) contributions over their work-life, their lifetime taxes will actually go up by more than $1,077 assuming a real rate of return of 6 percent.
At an 8 percent real rate of return, lifetime taxes would increase by more than $7,000.
If the federal government raises future tax rates, which is likely given the large unfunded liabilities in Social Security and Medicare, 401(k) participants will do even worse. The family would be better off avoiding the 401(k) deposit, paying taxes on the sum and investing it in a non-tax sheltered account.
One reason 401(k) contributions increase a taxpayers total taxes is the Social Security benefits tax. Although nominally a tax on benefits, its actually a tax on other income.
The Social Security benefit tax puts many people in a higher tax bracket after they retire than before, coauthor Laurence J. Kotlikoff said. So instead of paying taxes at the time of their life when they are in a lower tax bracket, 401(k) plans delay the payment until they are in a higher bracket.
Another problem is that large accumulations in a tax-sheltered account mean large payouts during the retirement years, and this also pushes seniors into higher tax brackets. If less accumulates in the account, there will be less income and, therefore, a lower tax bracket during retirement.
Published as Tax-Favored Savings Accounts: Who Gains? Who Loses? NCPA Policy Report No. 249, by the National Center for Policy Analysis, January 2002.
The Special Supplemental
Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children costs $5 billion per year and
serves about 7.3 million women and children. But experts say research shows
WICs benefits are modest at best.
The goal of the 30-year-old WIC program is to prevent nutritional deficiencies that can cause physical or medical problems among low-income pregnant, breastfeeding and postpartum women, and their infants and children up to age 5. It seeks to improve their diets by providing healthy foods, together with nutrition education, counseling, and referral services.
Among the problems welfare experts see in the program:
Claims that every dollar spent on WIC saves $3 in Medicaid costs relate only to the prenatal program, which involves only about 11 percent of program participants, and even there the evidence suggests the benefits are modest at best.
Among the conditions WIC is intended to ameliorate are prematurity and low birth weight among pregnant women, but in fact, from 1986 to 1998, the incidence of low birth weight increased by 12 percent.
WIC has been expanded to serve the lower middle class, when it might have been more effective to improve services for generally needier families. For example, WICs rigid spending rules effectively prevent local programs from providing more than about 30 minutes for nutrition education every six months and preclude enriching food packages with such items as iron supplements.
Congress developed WIC almost 30 years ago, when hunger was the major nutrition-related problem. Since then, overweight has superseded hunger as our most serious nutrition-related health problem.
Reported by the American Enterprise Institute.
Young Adult Unemployment
Labor specialists confirm that jobless
rates are soaring for workers ages 24 or younger. The trend alarms economists
because youth unemployment can hamper income and advancement later.
The jobless rate for people ages 20 to 24 hit 9.6 percent in December, while the unemployment rate for 16- to 19-year-olds is more than 16 percent, according to the Department of Labor. The national jobless rate is 5.8 percent.
One reason the rates are so high in this category is that employers are favoring applicants with skills and proven performance, unlike their preferences in the last recession, when the strategy was to cut people who were older and more expensive. Also, high school and college-age students were disproportionately represented in high-tech industries, a sector which has been hit hard by the downturn.
Climbing unemployment has increased competition for jobs, causing older workers with more experience to take more entry-level jobs typically held by younger workers.
More than 44 percent of the unemployed are under 30, according to the Employment Policy Foundation. But only one-third of those are heads of families. More than half are children or other relatives of the heads of households, or single people living on their own.
Reported in USA Today, 1-28-2002.
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Locke Foundation receives prior notice and appropriate credit is given.


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The Solar Oven. Easy to build pivoting solar oven Made from recycled materials.
Fred Erdmann
A complete "How To" on the building of a Solar oven with a gimbled cooking area and a pivoting reflector system. Portable enough to take camping or in an RV. Lots of pictures.
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Interdisciplinary environmental research and scholarship integrates the full range of natural scientific and social-cultural disciplines, and seeks to understand the extraordinarily complex interactions among organisms, their environments, and humans. The natural environment provides us with many of our essential resources and services, but new knowledge about our environment is increasingly needed as we face serious challenges of dwindling resources, polluted habitats, stresses on health and quality of life, and adjustments in fundamental processes produced by global climate change. The University of South Carolina has a diverse range of research and scholastic programs that integrate traditionally separate lines of enquiry, resulting in a rich assemblage of foci for research, scholarship, advanced problem-solving, and service. The Environment and Sustainability Program provides a focal point for building interdisciplinary linkages, particularly between the natural sciences and the range of other non-science disciplines that enable the wise use and management of complex natural systems. The extensive and diverse range of environmental research and scholastic programs can be described within six main focus areas: (1) Eco- and Earth Systems, (2) Sustainability, (3) Climate Change and Weather, (4) Environmental Risks and Hazards, (5) Water Resources, and (6) Society and the Environment.
Eco- and Earth Systems
Understanding the mechanisms that influence natural populations of organisms, their health, and their abilities to adapt to new conditions is extremely complex and requires sophisticated interdisciplinary approaches. Major research programs at Carolina provide new insights in the biology, physiology, and ecology of plants and animals in natural environments, with particular strengths in coastal and hydrologic systems. University faculty address complex research questions on the physical and chemical properties of environments, and how they influence the developmental and evolutionary biology of resident organisms.
To deal with increasing pressures on our environmental resources, citizens and government are realizing the need for new technological and behavioral approaches for sustaining resources for future generations. Environmental research at Carolina develops new mechanisms and innovations in design and construction for treatment of wastes, meeting our future energy needs, and improving sustainability. Research and scholarship also provide new insights and approaches to environmental law and regulation, while spatial studies and data analysis promote improved land use planning.
Climate Change and Weather
Recent findings clearly demonstrate that our planetary climate is changing. It is increasingly important to understand the causes of change, and how we can either mitigate damaging change or adapt to it. Research on climate variability and change provides new information on climatic influences on water resources, agricultural systems, and sea level rise.
Environmental Risks and Hazards
Humans are subject to risk through catastrophic events, such as hurricanes, or more subtle, long-term exposure to hazards, such as toxic contaminants. Chemical, physical, engineering, and biological research provides explanations and ultimately predictions for the transport and fate of contaminants. Additional research provides innovative methods for remediating or containing polluting substances. Social and economic research adds critical information on risk assessment, resiliency, and behavioral responses of human populations to minimize the impacts of hazards.
Water Resources
There are two impending freshwater crises: First, the quantity of water to support our direct needs and essential ecological functions is diminishing and already insufficient in many parts of the world. Further, due to contamination and degradation of water supplies, water quality is deteriorating, making it increasingly unfit for human use and support of natural communities. Advanced research in water resource management helps policy makers, who must deal with the human outcomes of water resource problems. Such problems include: degraded water quality, droughts, and the need to redistribute water supplies because of changes in climate patterns or community water transport and storage capabilities.
Society and the Environment
Our primary social institutions – including Law, Public Policy, and Public Communication – play essential roles in the use, regulation, and protection of our environmental resources and services. Similarly, much of our economic structure is based on environmental resources, such as oil, gas, and water. Beyond these basic needs, our culture is infused with environmental themes that span history and cultural sectors. The relationships among these societal uses and the natural environment have huge implications for the health and wealth of the global community.
Links to related U of SC Programs
Eco- and Earth Systems
A. C. Moore Herbarium
A. C. Moore Herbarium (USCH) Collections Database
Baruch Institute for Maine and Coastal Sciences
BioGeomorphology Research Lab, Department of Geography
Department of Biological Sciences
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Department of Earth and Ocean Sciences
Earth Sciences and Resources Institute
Marine Science Program
Geographic Information Science
Baruch Institute Geographic Information Processing Lab, Belle W. Baruch Institute
GISciences Research Laboratory, Department of Geography, College of Arts & Sciences
Campus GIS Support Program, College of Arts & Sciences
USC Campus GIS Data Server, Department of Geography, College of Arts & Sciences
University Consortium for Geographic Information Sciences – USC Chapter
Climate Change and Weather
Climate Research Lab, Department of Geography, College of Arts and Sciences
Emphasis area in Global Climate Change, Department of Earth and Ocean Sciences
Environmental Risks and Hazards
Cancer Prevention & Control Program
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering and Computing
Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Arnold School of Public Health
Hazards and Vulnerability Research Institute
NASA REASoN Project, Department of Geography, College of Arts and Sciences
Water Resources
BioGeomorphology Research Lab, Department of Geography
Carolinas Integrated Sciences and Assessments, Department of Geography, College of Arts and Sciences
Climate Research Lab, Department of Geography, College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering and Computing
Department of Earth and Ocean Sciences
Earth Sciences and Resources Institute
Carolina Integrated Sciences and Assessments, Department of Geography, College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering and Computing
Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Arnold School of Public Health
Green Quad Learning Center
Sustainable Universities Initiative
Society and the Environment
Ancient Gardening in South Carolina, 10,000 B.C. - A.D. 1700
Cancer Prevention and Control Program
Department of Anthropology, College of Arts and Sciences
Environmental Law Program, School of Law
Human Geography at USC, Department of Geography, College of Arts and Sciences
Science and Health Communication
South Carolina Cancer Disparities Community Network
South Carolina Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology, College of Arts and Sciences
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XBOARDMAN -- The 60th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Marinelli of Boardman was celebrated Sept. 2 during a party for friends and relatives held at the home of a son and daughter-in-law, Andrew and Debbie Marinelli.
Also serving as hosts for the event were their son and daughter-in-law, Dr. Anthony and Ellen Marinelli of Chicago, Ill. Among those attending were their six grandchildren.
Mr. Marinelli and the former Marie Antonelli were united in marriage Sept. 7, 1946, at St. Dominic Church in Youngstown, where they remain members.
Mrs. Marinelli, a homemaker and caregiver, was the co-owner of Cycle Sales Co., which was founded by her father in 1919.
Mr. Marinelli served as a gunners mate second class with the Coast Guard during World War II. He was also a co-owner of Cycle Sales.
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The Guy Game (Xbox) review
"As you properly guess whether or not the girls are smart enough to answer (more on that in a minute), your meter will fill up. If it hits the middle region, you will see no logo, but things are still blurred out. And if you top out with 'Super Stiff,' then you get to see nipples galore. This element of the game helps remind you that what you're playing is really an interactive peep show. It does wonders for the self-esteem."
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Defenders of Eorzea, also known as Patch 2.3 has officially launched for Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn. Patch 2.3 introduces, Frontline. Frontline is to feature up to 72 players in direct three-faction PVP combat.
This trailer spends a great deal of time showing all of the new features in this patch, as it is over 8 minutes long.
Other features included in Patch 2.3
- Primal Fight Hard/Extreme Mode: Ramuh
- Outdoor-Dungeon: Hullbreaker Isle
- Dungeon Hard Mode: Stone Vigil!
- Dungeon Hard Mode: Tam-Tara Deepcroft
- Skill Item: Desynthesis
- Daily Hunt
- Frontline: Three-faction PvP
- Continuation of the Crystal Tower
- New Main Story and Side Quests
- Chocobo Raising
- Housing (Private Chambers)
With all the new features such as the new side and main story quests, raising chocobos, Frontline, and your very own private chambers, this new patch seems to have loads of new content..
What feature are you most looking forward to?
Additionally, advanced ticket sales for the Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival 2014 started on July 8th. Advanced tickets will be only for active subscribers of Final Fantasy XIV.
This festival will take place in Las Vegas on October 17th - 19th, 2014. Detailed step by step info on how to get your advanced tickets is on the official Final Fantasy XIV website here. Otherwise, visit the official Fan Festival website to find out more information on this event and what activities are in store.
You can read more about all of the new patch features on the official Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn website or visit their Facebook and Twitter Page.
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Just how much do you love your kid? Well, if you really, really loved him, you might spring for the $1 million fee apparently demanded by hip-hop megastar Kanye West to perform at private functions. But if you only, eh, kinda sorta loved him, you'd probably go the cheapskate route and get him hip-hop double-threat Drake at the discounted price of $250k. So when it came time for ex-NBC Universal CEO and noted penny-pincher Jeff Zucker to hire a performer for his son Andrew's Bar Mitzvah, you'd think he'd go full-out for the special occasion. But alas, he went the cost-efficient route and got boring ol' Drake at 75% off the Kanye rate.
Typical rich people, really—we bet you skimped on the cocktail weenies and the inflatable-instrument giveaways too, Jeff. C'mon, how is this kid supposed to show his face around his middle school (which is built out of gold and exists somewhere in the sky) when all his friends know that his father can only afford one of the ten biggest pop stars in the world, instead of a legitimate top-fiver? When the kid turns 16 and needs a date for his birthday party, are you gonna dig deep and get him Nicki Minaj, or are you gonna figure Skylar Grey is close enough? You're the one who's probably gonna end up paying for the psychiatric bills ten years down the line, I hope you realize.


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There are many stupid people in the world.
Satnav blunder sends Belgian granny 1,450km to Croatia
A Belgian granny who planned an 80km car trip to Brussels ended up in Croatia, after ill-advisedly obeying her satnav's orders to traverse Europe. Sabine Moreau, 67, intended to drive from her home in Solre-sur-Sambre to pick up a chum from the Belgian capital's Brussel-Noord station, but was instead directed eastwards on a two- …
Re: There are many stupid people in the world.
The distribution is not always even ;-)
Re: There are many stupid people in the world.
This is a Satnav feature to spread them out a bit...
I've always said that we could have a mass cull of the stupid just by setting up SatNavs to detect when they are driving eastwards on Beachy Head and then announce "Turn right now"
(Westwards and "Turn left now" would also work)
Re: There are many stupid people in the world.
I hope the satnav manufacturer isn't calling this a standard deviation...
off to the old peoples home
You demented old hag
Re: There are many stupid people in the world.
And I thought all those kind of drivers gather here in Los Angeles...
If you're too stupid to tell you're being lead the wrong way then they should take your licence away.
And if you don't know that the participle of 'to lead' is 'led' your posting rights should be removed.
[Sorry, toadwarrior, it's a common error that annoys me.]
Don't be too hard on the lad - at least he knows the difference between 'licence' (noun) and "license" (verb) which is a common error that drives me potty...
Only license is used if you are a 'Merkan.
dont be too hard on him, point out the error and then he'll learn....
It's just a typo or possibly if he used a mobile device, an auto correct error....
> If you're too stupid to tell you're being lead the wrong way then they should take your licence away.
And if you're reading this on Windows Phone...
Or, back in the 1980's , the noun was spelt that way in New South Wales. Took me by surprise when I saw it spelt with an s on a very official looking poster in a post office in Woden ACT *. Something like "license photographs taken here" . So I did a bit of checking, and damn me if that's not how they spelt the noun in NSW.
Strange that a country that (allegedly) doesn't have regional accents, does have regional spellings.
* which in a way is in NSW, but also isn't **
** ACT being competely surounded by NSW
Re: license
You missed a letter in surrounded.
That will be me
Only seven years to go. I'm noticing the first signs of absent mindedness already.
If you're too distracted to notice that you have gone through several more countries than expected, then may I suggest you shouldn't be driving...
How did she manage to get through so many countries without being asked to present her passport? Surely she'd have been stopped at the border checkpoint?
Don't get me wrong, I believe it can happen since I was told that one of my grandpa's friends recently ended up in a village some 200 kilometers from home because his degrading mental health and craving for food at 3 in the morning got him there when all he intended to do was drive a few blocks away to a 24-hour food court, but surely the lady would've gotten in trouble for crossing the checkpoint without a passport?
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Not sure about the Croatian border, but within Schengen you can go anywhere without being stopped. Even so, a border stop at the Croatian border is likely to be a quick glance at an ID card (passport not necessary) and being waved through.
IMHO, if you're 'distracted' enough to drive 1500km and not notice, hints like a border crossing are not going to be substantial enough.
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Never driven through Europe?
Usually the first you know about crossing a border is when your phone connects to a new network and sends you a text saying "Welcome to Germany". You literally just cross a sign at 70mph a few seconds later (like "Welcome to Middlesex" - style) without stopping and you're in another country. Not even a line, or a person, or a checkpoint, or a different tarmac on the road or anything. And there are sometimes even houses and streets that straddle the border.
I did a 2500 mile round trip around Europe and wasn't hindered once (France, Belgium, Holland, Germany, Czech Republic, Austria, and then looping back to the UK through France and Germany again - the only reason I didn't get further is that my companions had to fly back to Australia and we lingered too long in Germany, but we were planning Italy, Poland, Spain, etc.).
Some countries do have physical borders that they don't even enforce (e.g. France or Switzerland -> Italy means going through tunnels or over mountains, and they stop you and charge you money for a badge that allows motorway usage, but don't actually check your details at all).
Europe is pretty open. It's incredibly easy to not even know what country you are in if you're not on the main motorways. And it's so easy to cross countries that you can literally do it accidentally, and with nobody knowing. Which can be a bit of pain when UK customs stop you on the ferry back and ask you to prove where you've been and start searching the car thinking that a lone male on a "road trip" to Europe with friends that can't be contacted is probably not being honest. Hell, I didn't even have a receipt for any of the hostels we stayed in because I was doing the driving and petrol because I had the car and a UK credit card, and the others paid for the accommodation because they had cash in Euros. I swear that the 5 customs officers who took an hour to search my car at 3am in the freezing cold were certain I had something even after they removed all my door panels and took my boot apart. But through Europe? Nothing until you hit Calais or the former Russian states, basically.
Europe is pretty open, until you get to the extremes.
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"Europe is pretty open, until you get to the extremes."
Agree entirely, go to the mainland a lot, 4 times driving last year. Only stops are Dover on the way out - motorhomes are a magnet for security checks, Swiss border but usually only to buy a motorway pass, and British entry check at Calais.
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Damn, if they did that to my car I'd be going mad! removing door panels... are they qualified? will they put it all back correctly? I doubt it...
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Driving to Luxembourg in 1980 there was an urban road in Belgium (Bastogne?) with houses on the right and lots of petrol stations on the left. Apparently the left side was in Luxembourg where petrol was cheaper.
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"It's incredibly easy to not even know what country you are in if you're not on the main motorways"
True, but this wasn't simply straying over the border... she must have crossed all the width of Germany, and the breadth of Austria, and surely she must have stopped for petrol at least once.
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"How did she manage to get through so many countries without being asked to present her passport? Surely she'd have been stopped at the border checkpoint?"
Because it's Europe?
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Very much still the case. In fact, the most reliabile indicator that you're crossing the German border into Luxembourg is that there are a cluster of a half dozen fuel stations within a 50m stretch of road.
What I'd like to know
Is how she got that far without stopping for fuel at least once. There are very few Diesel powered cars that can hit that range on a single tank (and mostly then only if you're very careful and keep your speed down to 50-60MPH)
Re: What I'd like to know
I think she actually stopped for fuel twice and was driving for 2 days, this made me laugh so much, her intended journey was 38 miles, surely after about an hour (more likely earlier) you'd be wondering why you haven't reached your destination, let alone the language changes, sleeping through the night, filling up with petrol, she didn't even think she wasn't in Belgium until she got to Croatia,
Asolutely hilarious story.
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> Which can be a bit of pain when UK customs stop you
Whenever I go abroad customs control on the other end is always efficiently staffed with smiling professionals who seem to genuinely welcome you to their country.
When I get back home again it's a thirty minute queue in front of two grotty booths containing guys with faces like smacked arses. "Welcome to England," they seem to be saying, "keep off the fucking grass."
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I think you mean Martelange on the N4.
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Don't know about you, but in the European Union we don't have those things called Border Posts anymore...
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Actually, the swiss army once invaded Liechtenstein on accident.
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There are three official languages in Belgium - Dutch,French and German. They tend to put up roadsigns, and talk, in only the language of each particular region. Seeing roadsigns changing from French to German wouldn't be unusual in itself and a bit of Slovak and Croatian is no more strange to a French speaker than Dutch.
However, the Belgians are the butt of numerous jokes in France along the lines of Irish jokes in England. I suspect a slow news night in the AFP offices.
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During the Cold War a former Belgian colleague managed to drive unintentionally, on back roads, from Italy into Albania. Fortunately for him, an Albanian French language teacher spotted the Belgian plates on his 2CV before the local plod and guided him back to Italy.
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The European Union,through the Schengen Agreement and the Schengen Convention, did away with internal border controls between participating countries and even some non-EU countries.
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What car was he driving, James Bond's Lotus?
Italy and Albania don't have a common land border and on land, "during the Cold War", you would have had to cross a few hundred km along the coast of Yugoslavia (Croatia/Montenegro these days) to get to Albania...
Try again...
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Shame. Nige'll sort it out though!
You are having a bubble bath..
"I was distracted, so just kept on driving"
Dear Darwin, for your consideration, before she wipes out some innocent person whilst being "distracted" in control of a 1 ton machine....
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"Dear Darwin, for your consideration"
It's too late -- she has a son, and is too old to make more anyways.
Well what she did was still quite harmless
In my home town, Cham, an octogenerian killed a pedestrian while starting a car.
Of course that man also was a politician. :)
When will it end?
iOS 6 Maps claims yet another victim.
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damn beat me to it.
Re: When will it end?
That would be why she was distracted then. It really is a very nice looking satnav interface on iOS 6.
satnav blunder? Really?
Not sure what I have to believe here. If you start in Brussels on the E40 and just never change lanes and keep on driving, you end up in Zagreb. But a satnav system directing you there? Then what destination did she enter? BTW, can anyone explain how you can traverse the Alps, without noticing that is not your typical Belgian landscape?
Re: Alps
I think you're making a mountain out of a molehill.
Re: satnav blunder? Really?
"can anyone explain how you can traverse the Alps, without noticing that is not your typical Belgian landscape?"
Well, if you're distracted...
Re: satnav blunder? Really?
Well, she did notice that the signs changed from French to German to Croatian, and if that didn't deter her, why should a little thing like the Alps cause her to rethink her strategy?
Re: satnav blunder? Really?
Good for her she ended up in Zagreb. Imagine if she was British and wanted to pick up someone in London she would have died spinning around the M25. Or fallen off a cliff.
Re: satnav blunder? Really?
Perhaps she thought it was a shortcut.
Re: satnav blunder? Really?
"BTW, can anyone explain how you can traverse the Alps, without noticing that is not your typical Belgian landscape?"
Think she was distracted ;) Note she hasn't actually said what she was distracted by, maybe it was the GPS asking her where the hell she was going.


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GAMING STORE Zavvi is losing the hearts and minds of the internet in its pursuit of some Sony PS Vita handhelds that it sent out for a cheap price.
The retailer is accused of demanding back mis-sent handhelds in a vaguely threatening manner.
At issue are some PS Vita games gadgets that it sent to pre-ordering punters. Where it was supposed to have used a payment of £19.99 towards a game called Tearaway, it just sent out a £149 package instead. That left it with some happy customers, but £130 shortfalls.
According to a report on gaming website Darkzero the firm has put its selling machine into clawback mode and has sent letters to people that demand in no uncertain terms that they send the merchandise back.
"We are very sorry to inform you that due to an error in our warehouse we have dispatched the incorrect product," it said.
"We are contacting you in order for us to arrange a collection of the incorrect item which is on the way to you. If possible, please keep the parcel in its original packaging ready to hand back to the courier."
Punters are not happy about this, and have cried "distance selling regulations" over the email and their deal.
Zavvi is run by parent company The Hut, and we have asked it for comment or confirmation. We are still waiting for a response.
Usually when a firm makes a mistake the customer loses out, but that is often because typically no items have been shipped and money is only briefly detoured.
Zavvi has not ended its pursuit of the handheld consoles, and Dark Zero has a follow-up email that is apparently the final salvo from the firm before it unleashes "legal remedies" on lucky buyers.
"We have tried to contact you on numerous occasions to give you the opportunity to return this item to us (at our cost and no inconvenience to yourself), but to date you have refused to do so," it said.
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STARKVILLE, Miss. – This Saturday, the Mississippi State women's tennis team will begin its fall campaign, as the Lady Bulldogs will make their way to the 2013 Riviera/ITA Women's All-American Championship in Pacific Palisades, Calif. The tournament, being played at the Riviera Tennis Club, is the first major of the college tennis season.
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If you ask most people what the worlds longest bike race is, most would probably say the Tour De France. The Tour de France is by far the most well known and the most popular long distance bike race. The Tour De France is a long race but it is not the longest, there are 4 other bike races that are longer, and possibly more demanding. They each have their own special appeal because of the length of the races and the difficulty of the race. The 5 longest bike races are.
Vuelta Sudamericana.
This race is not run every year, it's done every 2 or 3 years, mostly because of the distance and the logistics of getting it all set up. The race varies some in length, but it is basically a race that takes around 4 months to complete and covers a distance of around 7500 miles. The race runs through jungles, across arid desert, and over mountain passes up to 14,000 ft in the Andes. Riding in this race will take you through Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, Bolivia, Peru, and ending in Ecuador, while viewing some of the most beautiful scenery in the world. The race is put on by a company called Tour d Afrique that runs many races and tours all over the world.
The Tour of British Columbia
This race covers a large section of very remote and beautiful northern Canadian rocky mountains. It covers the Alaskan Highway, the Okanagan Valley, Banff and Jasper National parks, the Columbia icefield and some unbelivable forests. The race covers 3169 miles of some very grueling riding. Having driven through the Northern Rockies, I can't imagine doing it on a bike, but what a trip. Visit their website.
The Race across America
this race goes from Lake Henshaw CA, to Annapolis MD. The race covers 3000 miles and can be done alone or in teams of 2, 4, 6 or 8 riders. The RAAM as it's called, requires racers to qualify just to enter the race, the qualifying if tough but you must be able to complete the qualifying to enter the race. You can see all the requirements and information about the race at this site.
The Tour Divide
This race covers 2700 miles down the continental divide. It starts in the Banff area of Canada and ends at the Mexican border. There are some shorter versions of the the race you can also run but border to border is the main race. Of all the races, this one may be the toughest, the riders have places to resupply, but they must carry all they need between stops. They have no support vehicles to help them or support them during the race. The race is not on roads, this is a mountain bike race. The times for this race run from 18 to 36 days, an amazing endurance event. Check it out here.
The Tour De France
This race is the one that even all non cyclists have heard of. This is a stage race that takes place over 22 days in July. The race is just under 2300 miles and starts in Lead UK, and ends in Paris. The Tour de France consists of 21 stage races, some of the stages are time trials, the rest are to gain time on the leaders. See their site for details.
Any of these races would be a phenomenal accomplishment for any cyclist. Most of us will never be able to ride in any of these races, but it is fun to see what people will do for competition and the love of cycling.


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Instead Of Picking Model A Or Model B Create Model C
To gain some additional perspectives on design thinking take a look at this video interview with Roger Martin, Dean of the Rotman Business School at the University of Toronto. In the video Rotman answers questions about integrative thinking, which is a term Martin uses to describe design thinking. I've written about Martin before, especially in wanting to share ideas about his "opposable mind", and how it is a way of using design thinking to identify new solutions when existing models may not be appropriate for a given situation. Martin talks more about this in the video, which only runs about five minutes.
One of the reasons I seek to further explore the development of the opposable mind is because the library profession presents a good number of complexities and situations for which standard models and solutions are ineffective. One of the most challenging elements of my job is trying to develop good solutions when a simple option A or B won't work. At those times I think back to Martin and his stories about thinkers who were able to see new solutions that others didn't see. And being a design thinker doesn't mean being a lone creative genius who gets hit with lightning bolts of great ideas. Coming up with Model C requires involving one's colleagues and exploring multiple dimensions of a problem situation.
In the last few months I've come across a number of different reports, blog posts, e-mail news items and discussion board entries that all, in one way or another, suggest the demise of libraries. Most will conclude with something along the lines of "libraries have got to change the way they do business or they won't be around long" but without saying much about what to do. I think similar concerns about turmoil in the world of business lead Martin to develop and share his approach called integrative thinking, and to make design thinking a core educational value for MBA students at the Rotman School. Librarians who will successfully lead their organizations through these challenging times may well be the ones who use integrative thinking to develop Model C.
Additional video to watch: A few months back I shared news about an interesting article in a magazine called Seed. Written by Paolo Antonelli, this article described the idea of the elastic mind. Those with elastic minds are moving past adaptability. Turns out Antonelli spoke about the elastic mind at TED and they have made the video available on their site. She talks more about the interaction of scientists and research scientists.
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Despite earlier reports that said ASUS' first Ion 2 based netbook in the form of the Eee PC 1201PN would include the use of NVIDIA Optimus technology, turns out this isn't going to be the case.
The discrete GeForce 201M GPU in this unit runs continuously and while Intel's IGP is of course nestled inside, there is no switching hardware that allows Optimus to auto-switch the GPUs depending on load scenarios (for which reason, a simple firmware update won't enable it either).
Needless to say, battery life will be woeful as a result, but apparently ASUS rushed this first model so they could have it ready by late next month and claim it as being the first next-gen Ion netbook to market.


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