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Thai tycoon Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi now has more than 50% of Fraser & Neave's shares in hand. What Japan's Kirin Holdings will do with its 14.8% stake in the company will be clear in the coming days.
In a filing Wednesday, TCC Assets, a vehicle controlled by Mr. Charoen, said the company now owns about 50.92% of F&N shares, making his offer for the company "unconditional." Shareholders who haven't accepted Mr. Charoen's offer have until Feb. 18 to tender their shares. A Kirin executive said Tuesday that the company would make a decision on the stake by Feb. 4.
Mr. Charoen made an offer earlier this month for F&N, valuing the conglomerate at US$11.2 billion, beating out a competing bid from Indonesia's Riady family. Kirin said earlier it would work in concert with the Indonesians to tender its stake in F&N and then make an offer for F&N's Malaysia-listed food and beverage business.
Should Kirin wish to tender its shares, it would make a hefty gain of around $2.5 billion Singapore dollars ($2 billion), but lose exposure to Southeast Asia's fast-growing beverage markets. The Japanese brewer bought the stake in 2010 for about US$970 million from Temasek Holdings Pte. Ltd.
Kirin may also want to cash out of F&N now, given that its shares could fall once Mr. Charoen's mandatory conditional offer closes. In a note to shareholders, F&N's independent directors said they believe that the current market price of F&N may decrease and "that a higher competing offer will not be made."
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1. Dinner with a technology evangelist: 01:33
When Kaleem invited me to dinner with Betsy Weber, chief evangelist at TechSmith, I immediately cleared my schedule and accepted. After all, I could make up for classes by reading, and I could always catch up with the DemoCamp folks at the afterparty. How often do I get to talk to established technology evangelists?
It was *well* worth it. I can't believe I had that opportunity to learn about tech evangelism (Hi Betsy!) *and* tech journalism (Hi Saleem!), two of my favorite career choices. The lifestyle Betsy described of going to conferences, building relationships with passionate users (and sometimes really unhappy users!), bridging the gap between developers and users... Wow. I want that. I want to do that. The constant novelty and exposure to brilliant people that Saleem described also appeals to me. I'm thrilled to hear that there are such wonderful career choices out there, and that they're a natural fit. As Joey de Villa said at the DemoCamp afterparty, technology evangelism is the best job for a technical extrovert. I want to finish my schoolwork as quickly as possible so that I can start working on stuff like that.
On the way back, I mentioned that someone on the emacs channel had pointed out that I was 4th on a Google search for tech evangelist. Saleem fact-checked it on his cellphone, of course. We were both surprised to find my site listed as the second and third hit. Whoa.
Probably not for long, but hey, cool!
So, plenty of warm and fuzzies from a totally awesome conversation, an energizing afterparty, more encouraging career direction, a couple of hugs, and a thoughtful gesture by Kaleem. Fantastic day. What an awesome way to start my week. I'll send them hand-written cards tomorrow.
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I walked into the Gale Bullman Multi-Purpose building this past Saturday at 7:20 am to begin my volunteering stint at the �FRC Robotics State Finals Competition, for the state of Missouri. �Our son, who is a junior at Rolla High School, �is � a member of one of the two teams from the high school that had successfully made it to this level of competition. �There was a buzz in the air, as bright-eyed, wide awake high schoolers, and a few junior highers, were gathering in a gym, placing their robots on team assigned tables, chatting with each other and looking over the competition. �Those kids were a lot more awake than I was feeling;Saturdays are the one day I can sleep in, perhaps to 8:00, if I am lucky! �After getting my name tag, an FRC t-shirt( all volunteers wore one), and my green lunch ticket with MS&T's mascot Joe Minor stamped on it, I found my son and his team, wished them luck, and then found the gentleman who was in charge of queuing. �With 3 hours to pass before I had to actually begin my queuing job, I pulled out my library book and got some reading done. �As a busy mom of 7, 5 still in the home nest, to be able to just sit and read a book, uninterrupted, is a treasure!!
At 10:15, I was joined by two other ladies, and one engineering student from the university who had agreed to volunteer for the event. �One of his professors, as it turned out, was instrumental in lining up volunteers from the Rolla area to work at the competition. �After our training session was done, we had another hour and 15 minutes to wait before we would actually have teams to queue. �We queuers each had one of 3 tables, with a Field number on it. �I and the college student were at Field Table �2. �In front of each table, about 20 yards away, was a "pit". �A pit, at a Robotics competition is where the robots will move around, trying to do a task in a 3 minute window of time. �Whichever teams' �robots do the best at the task will earn points. �Also, two robot teams would be going against two other teams for this part of the competiton. �As a queuer, my job was to make sure that the �4 teams scheduled for specific matches at specific times were at my table. � Two of the teams would be assigned to the Blue controllers side of the pit and two would be assigned to the red controllers side. � For this year's competition, racks had been made out of pvc pipes, and robots had to manuever around the pit and take off of holding racks plastic rings, in either red or blue colors, and then �transfer the rings to a new center rack. � Robots had to work as quickly as possible, and could block opponents robots in the quest to get the most rings onto the center rack.
Most of the teams had catchy names. �Instead of calling themselves the Tigers, or Bulldogs, or Wolves, as most of their high schools' mascots were probably named, Robotics teams aim for clever titles, associated with machines. �My son's team's name is the Maniacal Mechanics. � Another team I remembered from another competition called themselves Blood, Sweat, and Gears! � Teams also like to jazz up their appearances by wearing matching t-shirts with their team name emblazoned on the front and �community sponsors on the back. �One team on Saturday decided to dress up, wearing gray dress shirts, black ties, and black dress slacks. �They queued up at my table and I told them they got my vote for the best-dressed team, if such an award existed! �Some parents came with posters and pom-poms to cheer on their favorite teams. �Seeing the parents all excited and revved up to cheer got me to thinking, that if schools have booster clubs to support their sports teams, they really ought to have booster clubs to support Academic teams, like �Robotics teams. �The robots for these competions are made by the Legos Company, �the same company that makes the Legos toys, and these robots aren't cheap. �Add to that �the cost of traveling to the competitions, and some teams have to also pay for hotel accommodations if they have traveled in from far away, plus meals for the teams. � �Civic groups and businesses should be asked to support such Academic Clubs hosted by their area high schools, as the clubs boost learning for their student members, and reflect well on a community-education relationship. �If a community isn't caring about what happens with their local school district, then a part of that positive factor in having successful schools in a community can be neglected and lost.
Our son surprised us when he asked if he could join the Robotics Club at Rolla High School this past Fall. �He is a bit quieter than his older siblings and younger siblings, so we were quick to say that he could join this club. �Our son has not only made some new friends, but he has learned to work within a group, to increase his skills in fixing mechanical problems with machines, and to work out through �trial and error the problems that come with building a robot and getting it to do what it must do to be successful at a competition. � �Not knowing much about the club at first, �he did enjoy attending the �twice a week meetings, he did enjoy his task of team mechanic, and he didn't mind the �usually 2 hours time slot that meetings took up.
In summing up, I marveled at the smarts of all the kids on these Robotics Teams that competed on Saturday. �I was impressed by their camaderie when it came to time to meet their alliance red or blue team when they would queue up at my table. �I was impressed with the adult sponsors of the teams who would stay nearby in case their teams needed help, or had questions. �I was also impressed with the FRC organization who was in charge of the entire day. �FRC stands for First Robotics Competition and it was begun by Mr. Dean Kamen in 1989 as a way to encourage and inspire young people to discover the excitement and rewards of science and technology. �From setting up the three pits, the queueing tables, the volunteer room that served us breakfast and lunch, and even the background music, it was a very well-managed event and I was glad to have volunteered for it. �In fact, I would be glad to help out next year, as I think another competition will be held at MS&T. � A day spent around high schoolers �who were enjoying themselves and the activity surrounding the competition was a day well spent, �for me.
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The Mucosal Immunity Section (MIS) conducts a broad spectrum of studies on the immune system of mucosal surfaces. Over the years, the section has gained prominence for studies of basic mechanisms of the mucosal immune response and diseases resulting from disorders of these mechanisms.
In one major area of study, section scientists have made extensive use of experimental models to understand the complex cellular and molecular events governing mucosal inflammation. On the one hand this has led to new insights into the effector and regulatory mechanisms at play during gastrointestinal inflammation and, on the other hand, to the development of new approaches to the treatment of human counterpart diseases: Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. In one such approach, the treatment of Th1/Th17-based mucosal inflammation with anti-IL-12p40 has shown promise as a treatment of Crohn's disease in a human clinical trial conducted by members of the section. In another such approach, the treatment of NKT cell/IL-13 –based mucosal inflammation with anti-IL-13 agents has resulted in clinical studies of therapies for ulcerative colitis using agents that neutralize IL-13.
In related studies focusing on the molecular basis of mucosal inflammation, section scientists have conducted ground-breaking studies of the mechanism by which CARD15 (NOD2) polymorphisms cause Crohn's disease. They have shown that NOD2 normally down-regulates innate immune responses via TLR signaling and that CARD15 polymorphisms in Crohn's disease compromise this regulation and thus lead to excessive production of Th1/Th17 cytokine production.
In other basic studies of the mechanisms of mucosal inflammation, section scientists have elucidated the effector mechanisms underlying regulatory T cell activity and have conducted extensive studies of the molecular regulation of cytokine synthesis.
Finally, scientists in the section couple their interests in diseases related to mucosal immunity with interests in immunodeficiency diseases. This is evident in long-standing studies of common variable immunodeficiency, IgA deficiency, and other immunodeficiency states.
MIS has long been a breeding ground for highly regarded immunologists, and this teaching tradition is alive and well in the section. Fellows are given well-defined and independent projects and are encouraged to be creative within their assigned areas (or outside of their assigned areas, at times).
Dr. Strober obtained his medical degree from the University of Rochester and completed an internship and residency at Strong Memorial Hospital. He has served as NIAID deputy scientific director and as the interim scientific director of the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases.
Dr. Strober is a leader in the study of mucosal antibody responses, oral tolerance, and gastroenterological diseases caused by immunologic abnormalities. His discoveries concerning the mucosal immune system have formed the basis of our knowledge of IgA B cell development and the mechanisms of mucosal inflammation.
Dr. Strober is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Distinguished Achievement Award of the American Gastroenterological Association and the PHS Distinguished Achievement Medal. In addition, he has been awarded an Honorary Doctorate from the Humboldt University, Berlin. Dr Strober has provided leadership to the scientific community as chair of the American Board of Allergy and Immunology and as president of the Society for Mucosal Immunity.
Other permanent members of the Mucosal Immunity Section include Dr. Ivan Fuss and Dr. Atsushi Kitani. Dr. Fuss is a staff clinician in the section and has a distinguished research record in the study of murine models of inflammation; in addition, Dr. Fuss has been a leader in the conduct of clinical trials of new agents for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease. Dr. Kitani is a staff scientist in the section and has played a prominent role in the conduct of studies focusing on the molecular mechanisms underlying mucosal inflammation. He has vast experience in the use of molecular constructs both as research tools and as therapeutic modalities.
Fuss IJ, Friend J, Yang Z, He JP, Hooda L, Boyer J, Xi L, Raffeld M, Kleiner DE, Heller T, Strober W. Nodular regenerative hyperplasia in common variable immunodeficiency. J Clin Immunol. 2013 May;33(4):748-58.
Strober W. Adherent-invasive E. coli in Crohn disease: bacterial "agent provocateur". J Clin Invest. 2011 Mar;121(3):841-4.
Watanabe T, Asano N, Kitani A, Fuss IJ, Chiba T, Strober W. NOD1-Mediated Mucosal Host Defense against Helicobacter pylori. Int J Inflam. 2010 Jul 15;2010:476482.
Strober W. The LTi cell, an immunologic chameleon. Immunity. 2010 Nov 24;33(5):650-2.
Strober W. Inside the microbial and immune labyrinth: Gut microbes: friends or fiends? Nat Med. 2010 Nov;16(11):1195-7.
Xu L, Kitani A, Stuelten C, McGrady G, Fuss I, Strober W. Positive and negative transcriptional regulation of the Foxp3 gene is mediated by access and binding of the Smad3 protein to enhancer I. Immunity. 2010 Sep 24;33(3):313-25.
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One of the most distinctive elements of a Panerai watch is its dial, the brand's elegant expression of functional simplicity. The Italian watch company established at Florence, Italy in 1860 manufactures its Swiss movements in Switzerland while maintaining headquarters in its birthplace Florence. As a result, Panerai timepieces are crafted with Swiss expertise and designed with Italian sophistication. Its emblematic minimalistic dial design has remained substantially constant and unfazed since Panerai's inception in 1938. The decision to keep an essential part of a timepiece unchanged could have meant obsolescence, but to Panerai it became an identity. Today, Panerai is among the most recognizable names in the industry as it continues to present the ever changing face of time in constantly good form.
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At Awards Ceremony, 'Zero Dark Thirty' Filmmakers Fire Back at Critics
At an awards ceremony in New York, director Kathryn Bigelow and writer Mark Boal seemed to fire back at three U.S. Senators leading an investigation of "Zero Dark Thirty" for its depiction of torture in the hunt to capture Osama bin Laden. The filmmakers scored Best Picture and Best Director at Monday night's New York Film Critics Circle Awards, and used their time at the podium to address criticism of the film. Bigelow told the audience, according to various reports, "I thankfully want to say that I'm standing in a room of people who understand that depiction is not endorsement, and if it was, no artist could ever portray inhumane practices; no author could ever write about them; and no filmmaker could ever delve into the knotty subjects of our time." Senators John McCain, Carl Levin and Diane Feinstein, members of the Senate Intelligence Committee, in a recent letter to Sony Pictures called "Zero Dark Thirty" "grossly inaccurate and misleading in its suggestion that torture resulted in information that led to the location of Usama bin Laden. " The committee is currently looking into whether the filmmakers were granted improper access to classified CIA material. Boal told the crowd on Monday night, "I think at the end of the day, we made a film that allows us to look back at the past in a way that gives us a more clear-sighted appraisal of the future."
For more on the story go to The Hollywood Reporter.
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The .M3U playlists are inadequate for modern usage.
What I'd like to see a playlist do is:
- be able to refer to files in a directory tree under the current directory, either creating a virtual folder or virtual folder tree. This would let me create a playlist named "all" or "classic" or "rock" or "Queen", etc.;
- be able to cause PMS to stream the entire contents of the playlist as a single file so that devices that cannot do gap-less streaming of media over DLNA can play albums such as "Dark Side Of The Moon" properly.
I don't see any need for PMS to use the .M3U playlist format if that format has security issues or other design issues that get in the way of the above features.


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Types of school
2. Faith schools
Faith schools can be different kinds of schools, eg voluntary aided schools, free schools, academies etc, but are associated with a particular religion.
Faith schools are mostly run like other state schools. They have to follow the national curriculum except for religious studies, where they are free to only teach about their own religion. The admissions criteria and staffing policies may be different too, although anyone can apply for a place.


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As Republicans pick through the bones of their lost opportunities, many are not changing their chorus that a bunch of lowlife leaches stole the election from Mitt Romney. A population of irresponsible "takers" overwhelmed the righteous and sanctimonious.
A quote from a recent letter writer to the Vail Daily sums it up nicely. "Is it any mystery or wonder that the culture of want, reliance and dependence has led this nation to more insecurity, less prosperity, diminished liberties and the spawn that socialism, fascism, corporatism and collectivism have wrought."
Let's check the facts and see where they lead us. Exit polls have indicated that Obama carried sizable advantages with Hispanics, African Americans, women, and particularly younger women, and Asians. Yes, Asians. The advantage Obama had with Asian voters was almost as large as it was with Hispanics. As I view these groups, the word takers doesn't come to mind. Fact: the biggest government program we have, Medicare, benefits a population that is 85 percent white. With what group did Romney have a very large advantage? White males.
In his commentary ("Who are those fools?") on Dec. 7, Don Rogers notes that "the 10 best educated and wealthiest states voted for Obama and the 10 least educated and poorest states voted for Romney." Actually, Nevada is among the 10 worst (No. 7) and it voted for Obama. Ironically, the source of this information is Fox Business. Rogers also observed that "recent studies found that Fox News watchers were the least informed of people who follow the news."
I am familiar with one of those studies and guess which population was the most informed and by far the most knowledgeable about world events and world leaders? Listeners of National Public Radio (NPR) and its local counterparts such as Colorado Public Radio.
There is a measurement of takers and makers that is defined at the state level which compares federal taxes paid by state residents and federal benefits that accrue to that state. So if a state receives federal benefits equal to the federal taxes paid by that state's residents, there is a ratio of 1 to 1.
Maker states have a ratio less than one (more taxes paid than benefits received). Taker states have a ratio greater than one (more benefits received than taxes paid). Using this measurement, The New York Times reported that the top 10 maker states all voted for Obama. The top 10 taker states all voted for Romney.
As might be expected, the top 10 taker states have a very large overlap with the worst educated states, and most are below the Mason Dixon line.
So where does the Republican Party go from here? Does it look forward instead of back? Does it understand that strong demographic trends make its current policy stances more untenable as time goes on? This can't be about just changing the message which is just re-phrasing the lies and exaggerations. Policy stances derive from values and values derive from deep seated beliefs. I'm pretty certain that the letter writer I quoted earlier is not going to change his beliefs.
Do we want to return to a past of presumed happier times, more personal freedom, opportunities, liberties, and less government intervention in our lives?
Let's test that by drawing from a commentary by David Frum, a Republican, author, CNN contributor and a special assistant to President George W. Bush during his presidency: "In 1962, the government regulated the price and route of every airplane, every freight train, every truck and every merchant ship in the United States. The government regulated the price of natural gas. It regulated the interest on every checking account and the commission on every purchase or sale of stock. Owning a gold bar was a serious crime that could be prosecuted under the Trading with the Enemy Act. The top rate of income tax was 91 percent. It was illegal to own a telephone. Phones had to be rented from the giant government-regulated monopoly that controlled all telecommunications in the United States. All young men were subject to the military draft and could escape only if they entered a government approved graduate course of study. The great concern of students of American society - of liberals such as David Riesman, of conservatives such as Russell Kirk and of radicals such as Dwight Macdonald - was the country's stultifying, crushing conformity."
Frum goes on to say, "To assume from the start that only certain ethnicities will contribute (to reassemble a new coalition for limited government and private enterprise), and that others aspire only to grab, is not only ugly prejudice; it is also self-destructive delusion."
It's time for the Republican Party to return to its roots. Enough of this neoconservative self-reinforcing echo chamber mentality.
Some final thoughts: There is only one house Romney couldn't buy and it doesn't have a car elevator. If a candidate threatens women's choices, the female body has ways to shut that down. It's called a vote.
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Periodontitis is inflammation and infection of the ligaments and bones that support the teeth.
Pyorrhea - gum disease; Inflammation of gums - involving bone
Periodontitis occurs when inflammation or infection of the gums (gingivitis) is allowed to progress without treatment. Infection and inflammation spreads from the gums (gingiva) to the ligaments and bone that support the teeth. Loss of support causes the teeth to become loose and eventually fall out. Periodontitis is the primary cause of tooth loss in adults. This disorder is uncommon in young children, but increases during the teen years.
Plaque and tartar build up at the base of the teeth. Inflammation from this build-up causes a pocket to form between the gums and the teeth, which fills with plaque and tartar. Soft tissue swelling traps the plaque in the pocket. Continued inflammation leads to damage of the tissues and bone surrounding the tooth. Because plaque contains bacteria, infection is likely, and a tooth abscess may also develop. This also increases the rate of bone destruction.
Note: Early symptoms resemble gingivitis.
An exam of the mouth and teeth by the dentist shows soft, swollen, red-purple gums. Deposits of plaque and tartar may be seen at the base of the teeth and the pockets in the gums may be enlarged. In most cases, the gums are painless or mildly tender, unless a tooth abscess is also present. Teeth may be loose and gums may be pulled back exposing the base of the teeth.
Dental x-rays show the loss of supporting bone. They may also show the presence of plaque deposits under the gums.
The goal of treatment is to reduce inflammation, remove "pockets" in the gums, and treat any underlying causes of gum disease.
Rough surfaces of teeth or dental appliances should be repaired.
It is important to have the teeth cleaned thoroughly. This may involve use of various tools to loosen and remove plaque and tartar from the teeth. Proper flossing and brushing is always needed, even after professional tooth cleaning, to reduce your risk of gum disease. Your dentist or hygienist will show you how to brush and floss properly. You may benefit from medicines that are put on your gums and teeth. Patients with periodontitis should have a professional tooth cleaning every three months.
Surgery may be necessary. Deep pockets in the gums may need to be opened and cleaned. Loose teeth may need to be supported. Your dentist may need to remove a tooth or teeth so that the problem doesn't get worse and spread to nearby teeth.
Some people find the removal of dental plaque from inflamed gums to be uncomfortable. Bleeding and tenderness of the gums should go away within 1 or 2 weeks of treatment. (Healthy gums are pink and firm in appearance.)
You need to perform careful home brushing and flossing for your entire life or the problem may return.
Consult your dentist if signs of gum disease are present.
Good oral hygiene is the best means of prevention. This includes thorough tooth brushing and flossing, and regular professional dental cleaning. The prevention and treatment of gingivitis reduces the risk of development of periodontitis.
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Line a sheet pan with wax paper and place a wire rack on top. Using a serrated knife, trim about 1/2-inch pieces from each short end of the peanut butter cookies to make the head shape.
Tint 1 cup of the vanilla frosting blue with food coloring. Tint 1 tablespoon of the vanilla frosting pink and spoon it into a plastic resealable bag. Spoon 2 tablespoons of the vanilla frosting into a plastic resealable bag. Tint the chocolate frosting black. Spoon the black frosting into a plastic resealable bag. Press out the air and seal all of the bags. Spoon the remaining vanilla frosting into a small microwaveable bowl.
Heat the vanilla frosting in the bowl, stirring every 5 seconds until it is the texture of slightly whipped cream, about 15 seconds total. Dip the trimmed cookies in the frosting to coat. Transfer the coated cookies to the wire rack to dry, allowing the excess frosting to drip off the cookies. Repeat with the remaining cookies and frosting. Refrigerate the coated cookies until set, about 30 minutes total.
Meanwhile, cut the blue candies in half diagonally to make 12 pieces to form the dog collar. Soften the pink fruit chews in the microwave for no longer than 3 seconds. Cut each piece into quarters to make 12 pieces. Shape each quarter into a 3/4-inch long tongue shape. Use a small knife to press in the center of the fruit chew to make the tongue. Soften the white fruit chews in the microwave for no longer than 3 seconds. Roll each piece until 1/8-inch thick. Cut into twelve 1 1/2-inch triangles. Repeat with the yellow fruit chews to make 12 triangles and 12 1/4-inch ovals for the eyes.
Frost the tops of the cupcakes with the blue frosting. Add the cookies in the center of the cupcakes. Press a blue fruit chew into the frosting on the cupcakes at one short end of the cookie as the collar. Snip very small corners from the bags with the frosting. Pipe the face parts with the black frosting. Fill in the mouth with the pink frosting and add the pink fruit chew tongue. Attach the yellow fruit chew eye with a dot of vanilla frosting. Pipe the black frosting pupil. Pipe a white dot in the eyes with the vanilla frosting. Attach the ears with some vanilla frosting at the top edge of the cookies. Add the yellow candy decors as dots on the ears and as the dog tag with some of the vanilla frosting. Repeat with the remaining cupcakes and cookies.
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BRECKENRIDGE - While four candidates for Summit's state House District 61 have been campaigning, fundraising and attending forums across the county, one name on the ballot has been notably absent.
As her opponents scuffle for a new job in Denver, Libertarian hopeful Ellen Temby said she remains focused on her current jobs as a mother and a business owner in the middle of a move.
"I don't have a committee or any finances," Temby said. "My primary focus is raising my kids, running my business and spreading the word that there are more choices out there for elected offices."
She tossed her hat in the ring for a hotly contested seat after getting a call from the Libertarian Party asking her to run earlier this year. But Temby says she's more than just a name on the ballot and a major-party alternative. She wants to win and would give the position her full attention if elected.
"The current political system is not working," she said. "I would love to be elected because then I can start making changes. I can serve people who feel like they've been forgotten and that they have no say in how the government works."
As a Libertarian, Temby's agenda focuses on limited government, personal freedom and personal responsibility. But as the daughter of a man who spent the better part of his career as a corporate liason to low-income employees and someone who has dabbled in that work herself, she says she'd also be a voice for the disenfranchised people of the district.
"The Libertarian Party is all about bringing government back to the level at which it was created," Temby said. "It wasn't about parties, it was about individual people banding together."
That perspective influences Temby's view of most hot-button issues facing the Legislature. She's in favor of civil unions (personal freedoms) and unenthusiastic about state spending on forest health programs.
"I would be looking at minimizing government intervention in the natural world," she said.
She supports privatizing education, although both of her own children attend public schools and, when it comes to the state budget, she says she would advocate cutting "areas where the government doesn't belong."
"We have to look at minimizing government intrusion," she said. "It's not something that you just make a check mark and it all goes away. It's going to be a very slow and steady process."
Temby, 51, was born in Texas and grew up primarily in California, with the exception of stints in Spain and Canada.
She received a bachelor's degree in sociology and psychology from Pacific University in Stockton before moving to Los Angeles to take a job as a talent agent in Hollywood.
Temby is fluent in Spanish after living in Spain as a child and eventually took a job in Spain before spending a few months travelling through Europe.
She returned to the U.S. and dipped her toes in other industries, including life insurance and real estate acquisitions.
In 1995 her love of the mountains and skiing brought her to Summit County, where she dove into another new pursuit: cycling.
It was through one of her sponsors that she eventually met her husband, Chuck Ginsburg, who worked for the company.
The couple now have two children and own several businesses including A Racer's Edge, a custom boot and ski and snowboard rental company, Silver Bucket Property Management and Creative Ethical Investments, a real estate investment business specializing in affordable housing.
Those who know Temby describe her as accountable in her businesses, saying she follows through on her responsibilities as a landlord and keeps her properties in good condition.
"She takes her responsibilities very seriously," longtime friend Peg McLaughlin said of Temby, with whom she used to play soccer. "She is a hands-on person and does not often pass off duties that need to be attended to on to others."
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As for really anyone else, the holidays were pretty rough calorically. I ate all the things. Even when I was trying not to eat all the things, I ate all the things.
With every cookie and bite of pasta I would simply remind myself, "it's not forever".
That's where the holidays tend to get tricky. People keep reminding themselves that it's not forever and that they can continue doing it until just after the celebrations are over. The problem is, the celebrations are rarely over.
There's Thanksgiving, the winter holidays, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day, Valentine's Day, Easter, 4th of July and in between all of those holidays are people's birthdays. Rather than to treat those events as the special occasions they are, we choose to celebrate entire months!
Christmas is one day but you would never know it from the commercials that start in July and the decorations that go up just after kids go back to school in September. The advertising starts earlier and earlier every year and so does the eating.
I'm one of the worst offenders of this mentality. I eat the candy that is reserved for the trick or treaters, the pumpkin pie, the Christmas cookies, drink all of the wine and I wonder why I'm fat in January.
This year was no exception. I weighed in at a whoppin' 142 pounds on December 29th which is 12 pounds higher than my goal weight. So naturally, I decided to take action in the only way I know how. I made my boyfriend throw away all of the junk food because I am a hoarder who can't part with anything delicious, I cut out dairy, grains and refined sugar, and I started labeling myself as "paleo" and "whole30".
I made cauliflower fried rice (delicious), chicken mole (also delicious), and wings (not delicious). I ate lots and lots of meat and vegetables and I even ate fruit which is something I usually avoid like the plague. I still drank non-paleo wine because, let's be honest, I'm not Wonder Woman. I had more energy, my skin looked great, and I even lost three pounds.
But last night, after two weeks, I had a craving for pancakes that just wouldn't go away. The planned meal was bison burgers but the thought of anything but syrupy goodness was actually kind of repulsive. I gave in, but in a way that was different to how I usually do.
I went to IHOP after calculating my calories and realized that I could fit exactly three chocolate chip pancakes (and syrup) into my daily calories. I decided to forget about my macros for the night and do some conditioning the next day to work it off instead.
I felt downright awful after eating the pancakes. I don't mean guilty, because I was the happiest girl in the world. I had a horrible stomachache and a pounding headache that just wouldn't go away.
While some of you are wondering, was it worth it then? I'll tell you. Yes, dear reader, it was so worth it.
The difference is, it's not worth it to do it all the time. The pancakes I ate last night were everything I ever wanted from food because I had waited so long for them.
Today I'm back to my green tea, fruits and vegetables, and my bison burgers.


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Saturday, 11/17/1990
Somerville Theatre, Somerville, MA
Set 1: Llama, CoilThe Squirming Coil, LandladyThe Landlady, Runaway Jim, Bouncin'Bouncing Around the Room, YEMYou Enjoy Myself, Cavern, Eliza, Oh Kee PaThe Oh Kee Pa Ceremony > SuzySuzy Greenberg > BowieDavid Bowie[1]
Set 2: Buried Alive > Fluffhead, Mike'sMike's Song > HydrogenI Am Hydrogen > WeekapaugWeekapaug Groove, Esther, HYHUHold Your Head Up > Love You > HYHUHold Your Head Up > Possum, Lawn Boy, Rocky Top, Donna Lee, GTBTGood Times Bad Times
Encore: Memories[2], Sweet Adeline
[1] Two Charlie Chan signals and Oom Pa Pa and Random Note signals in intro.
[2] Phish debut.
· Low Rider and Hey Nineteen jams in Suzy Greenberg
· Low Rider tease in David Bowie
· Buried Alive tease in Llama
· Buried Alive tease in Mike's Song
· Dave's Energy Guide tease in Weekapaug Groove
· Buried Alive tease in Possum
Noteworthy Jams: Suzy Greenberg
Average Song Gap: 4.96
Performers: Trey Anastasio, Page McConnell, Jon Fishman, Mike Gordon
Notes: Llama, Mike's, and Possum included brief Buried Alive teases from Trey. Suzy contained a Hey Nineteen tease from Mike and a full-band Low Rider jam and subsequent tease from Trey, while the Bowie intro contained numerous Low Rider teases. The Bowie intro also contained two Charlie Chan signals and Oom Pa Pa and Random Note signals. Weekapaug included a Dave's Energy Guide tease from Trey. Fish was introduced before and after Love You as Chris Lee. Memories was a Phish debut.
Song Distribution:
4 A Picture of Nectar
4 Lawn Boy
4 Junta
2 Stash
1 The Man Who Stepped into Yesterday
1 The White Tape
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Lance Armstrong's confession, calculated and rehearsed as it was, is a step in the right direction. But, for a while it is going to feel like we are moving clumsily forward wearing cleated bicycling shoes, heel-stepping across the polished marble floors of our minds' galleries of inspirational sports images.
Lance Armstrong admitted using performance-enhancing drugs and blood-doping techniques for a time that predates his successful fight against testicular cancer and break-away climb to the pinnacle of celebrity all the way through to his final Champs Elysees no-hands coast across the finish line of what appeared to be one of the most dominating and inspirational athletic careers since the invention of the wheel.
There are allegations that he had, in fact, tested positive for doping during that time. Armstrong denies this. There were also suspicious-looking large "donations" and rumors about offers of quid pro quo financial support to the Union of Cycling International (UCI), the governing body of professional bicycle racing, and the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), which polices performance-
enhancing drug use in athletics in this country and whose investigation eventually led to Armstrong's fall through the front of the protective glass box carpeted with velvet that cultural icons are preserved in. We might never know the details about these.
What we do know for certain is that for 15 years Lance Armstrong was loading his body up with dope that propelled him to do what we should have recognized was truly impossible, and he got away with it until after he retired. This is the foul headwind that blows the legitimacy of professional cycling into the roadside ditch and goes on to cover the entire sporting world with a thick coating of choking dust.
Nobody in sports can be believed. So convincing was Armstrong in his lying, so dedicated to anti-doping did the governing body of his sport appear during his reign, so well were the secrets of rampant cheating and drug abuse kept by everyone inside the sport that one cannot see that this was a real-life conspiracy theory proved and that can now easily be imagined being perpetuated in every sport where big money is involved.
Just as we flip December on the calendar of the steroid era and begin looking forward, we realize there is a lot of cold, hard winter and false thaws left before the light of springtime's renewal. Is drug testing in baseball really effective? Do the people in charge truly want it to be? How do professional football players come back from torn ACLs in three months' time? Do modern training techniques really account for 300 pounds of solid muscle in National Basketball Association forwards? The chemically induced scandal we have recently believed professional sports to have gotten under control might in reality be only a redoubled public relations effort; another smoke screen.
Athletes are left defenseless against skepticism. What the most innocent amongst them can say Lance has already said. He said he never cheated. He suggested that anyone caught cheating should have everything taken away. He chided his distractors for not being able to dream. He felt sorry for those so small that they could not accept the greatness of his story. How difficult will it be for any honest athlete to top his force of persuasion just as we are determined not to be fooled again?
It came too late. There is no trust. It turned the sports world topsy-turvy by revealing that the "liars" were actually telling the truth and the jealously vindictive detractors are really the good guys. So convinced were we that we joyously cheered for the villain, all seven times. This is the fallout of Lance's confession.
Sports used to be good. In the past, parents had few qualms about encouraging their children to participate in sports they enjoyed and to pursue excellence to the highest level they had the ability and desire to reach. Now that encouragement must come with conditions. I want you to participate and excel, to enjoy the rewards and experience the valuable life lessons that can be learned through competition, but you must quit once you are challenged to compromise your ethics, asked to do things to your body and mind that are not healthy, begin to become a compromised human being. I pray we know when we've gotten to that point.
Lance's confession has confirmed for the time being that the unbelievable achievements in sports are most likely unbelievable. This is perhaps the greatest challenge the avid sports fans and children who dream of winning with hard work and dedication can face. It's not going to be as fun for a while.
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Hai Minh Vo, 37, and Tiffany Huynh, 41, were arrested Thursday without incident at their residence on Rue Lyon in San Jose. They are believed to be involved in the grow houses on the 1300 block of Trestlewood Drive and 4300 block of Crescendo Avenue, which were both modified to serve the sole purpose of cultivating marijuana, according to Santa Clara County sheriff's spokesman Sgt. Jose Cardoza.
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"This took time, this took planning," he said. "It involved bypassing power lines and more than one home. It was a sophisticated setup."
While Cardoza said the electrical modification was likely done "so it so doesn't alert power companies to additional power brought into residence," a PG&E spokeswoman said they don't investigate usage unless alerted by authorities or a complaint of tampering.
"There are a lot of home-based businesses, and a lot of people telecommuting," said Monica Tell of PG&E. "Even though there might be a huge spike in a bill, we can't assume it's a grow house, and we respect the privacy rights of our customers."
However, she said "people have gotten very creative in terms of how to tamper with equipment" and added that ultimately it puts them in danger of causing a fire or even an outage in the area.
Between the two homes, 307 plants were seized along with 45 pounds of processed marijuana. Cardoza said each plant translates to a pound of pot, which in turn has a street value of $2,000.
Vo and Huynh were arrested on suspicion of unlawful marijuana cultivation, possession of marijuana for sale, conspiracy and theft of utilities.
Cardoza said the county's marijuana squad usually works on tracking down outdoor operations in rural areas during the grow season from spring to early winter, focusing on in-house crops in the off months.
Last year, the team removed more than 91,000 plants and 500 pounds of marijuana from grow operations, 22 of which were outdoors and seven indoors. They made 21 arrests and confiscated nine guns.
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The great cycle of stuff struck Rachel Haven when she sorted through a garage that held a lifetime -- her late mother's belongings.
Her dear mom was so sentimental, she kept everything. Everything. Some cool stuff, such as old school desks, a collection of vintage milk glass. But also boxes and boxes of things, such as 60 years' worth of Christmas cards, some still tucked in their envelopes. It became Haven's challenge to purge, recycle and donate as much as possible.
And it ultimately became a cautionary lesson: Think before you buy.
"My mom's accumulation was overwhelming, mind-numbing," says Haven, a Danville mom of two teenagers. "It really made me take a hard look at my own household -- not only to get rid of items, but now, before I bring something new in, it's with a very purposeful eye."
Indeed, the stuff we own can own us. We may make our debut in this world with nothing, but then we're given a bunch of stuff. Then we spend our youth trying to get more stuff. At some point, we figure it's too much, so we put some in storage lockers -- an entire industry devoted to our excess stuff. And finally, we decide to streamline in anticipation of ultimate departure.
Even then, the stuff itself never really goes away. It lingers on somewhere, probably in a landfill, but preferably donated to a charity, recycled or used by an artist to create something beautiful.
This is not just the extreme stuff of hoarders or compulsive shoppers. It's from all of us. The late comedian George Carlin nailed it in his infamous "stuff" routine in the 1980s, noting that stuff is apparently the whole meaning of life. "That's what your house is," he joked. "A pile of stuff with a cover on it."
Hilarious, for sure. But this is serious stuff.
Talking trash
In 1960, Americans tossed about 2.6 pounds of trash per person per day. Now, it's about 4.6 pounds, "We've about doubled the discards in a generation," says Bruce Olszewski, director of the Center for the Development of Recycling for Santa Clara County, based at San Jose State University. "On top of that, there are more of us doing it. The world's population has more than doubled in that time, and the success of materialism is spreading around the whole globe."
This "throwaway" ethic creates an unnatural cycle, he says. We extract materials out of the environment, turn them into things such as paper, steel or glass to make products that are then marketed, bought, used and discarded.
"That's a linear use," Olszewski says. "No natural ecosystem works like that. All natural systems are cyclical. But humans manage to make pollutants out of natural resources."
The answer, many say, is to reduce consumption in the first place. Ask yourself, "Do I need this? Can I afford it?"
Ajay Bhutoria, an IT consultant in Fremont, says he and his family long ago adopted a philosophy of "traveling light" through life.
"I believe we came empty-handed to this world, and we leave empty-handed, and we carry our good karma with us. So my family has always lived simply, buying only what we need," he says, a concept he discusses in his book, "100 Life Management Tools for a Happy Life."
But even Bhutoria admits he's tempted when shopping. "My wife is better than I am," he says, chuckling. "I'll see a new jacket I like and she'll say, 'You have so many jackets in your closet.' I'll say, 'Yes, but this is a new design,' and she'll say, "So what?' "
Not anti-stuff
Don't worry. You don't have to live like those "Extreme Cheapskates" on TLC, who do things such as reuse old toothbrushes.
"Stuff is not inherently bad," says Allison Cook of the Story of Stuff Project, a Berkeley-based global effort to curb mass consumption (storyofstuff.org). "A lot of it is really great to have. It's just that our relationship to stuff has gotten a little out of control," she says, suggesting we start thinking about it in the framework of "reduce, reuse, recycle."
"There's a reason that 'reduce' comes first on that list," she says. "Often the more challenging thing to do is reduce the stuff we consume in the first place."
Cook notes that high-end outdoor-clothing store Patagonia is known for its "Don't buy this jacket -- unless you really need it," campaign. "It's so true. Most of us wear the same handful of outfits anyway," she says. "So, yeah, do you really need that shirt or those new shoes?"
Better stuff
The folks at the Story of Stuff also suggest, instead of just buying more, buy better -- things that are well-made, that don't exploit workers, that are honestly marketed, have a long life span and can be recycled in a way that doesn't trash the planet.
Story of Stuff founder Annie Leonard, in a recent Yes! Magazine article, promotes buying things that are "practical and meaningful," citing British philosopher William Morris, who said, "Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful."
Consider sharing stuff, cars, clothes, tools. "Libraries are great examples of sharing," Cook says. "People speak of the big fancy new entrepreneurial efforts, but sharing goes back a long time. Take advantage of tool-lending libraries, clothing swaps."
Fix stuff
"I've asked my students about things they get fixed, and it's almost like a foreign word to them," Olszewski says. To be sure, it's less expensive and faster to buy a new toaster than to have an old one repaired. An Alameda woman recently had a problem with her flat-screen TV and took it to a repair shop, which gave her a quote of about $800. She was shocked. "The original TV only cost $300!" she says.
Not everyone can fix a high-def TV, but there is a resurgence of interest in working on things yourself. It's even becoming cool, with online repair communities such as the "free repair manual" at iFixIt.com, and Repair Cafe, which holds "fixing" events around the world to help you learn to reattach a chair leg, sew up a torn seam or even work on electronics. Regular events have been held in Mountain View and Palo Alto.
Reducing stuff certainly has changed Haven's world. "It's been awesome, to take a hard look at our accumulation of stuff," she says. "We did a lot of hospice donations, or put stuff out for the local pick-up service.
"What really did it for me when going through my mom's stuff, there was this darling little antique hat box from Neiman Marcus. I thought whatever was in there must be special. I took off the lid and screamed -- it was all of our teeth and hair from when we were kids. Nobody ever wants to find that," she says.
"I kept the box as a reminder."
Follow Angela Hill on Twitter.com/GiveEmHill.
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Talk about all of us getting along. I chose to visit a bar in Denver for the first NFL playoff game. I haven't done this in years and was real happy I drove down to hang with hardcores.
There was nothing but love, peace and happiness, and eventually the tab. I was buying, he was buying, and they were buying for us. People who didn't drink were buying for them.
The hugs and high fives were all afternoon. The atmosphere was electric, euphoric and friendly. I was a kid again, rooting for my favorite players, who looked so big on television.
I looked around for my dad, but he was watching from heaven and arguing with God during commercials. He kept pleading, "Is it really fair the Browns did nothing while I was alive?"
After a stellar season, our beloved Broncos were now only two games away from the trip to New Orleans and the Super Bowl. We would settle for nothing less. I think I was getting ahead of myself.
On this particular Saturday, we needed to get past the team with a mascot that feeds on road kill. I like nothing about this team or their city. Baltimore and their fans live by the motto "The bigger the crime, the more we adore that you never did time." (Love you, Ray.)
As soon we win this one, I thought, the hated New England Patriots are invited to town. We dispose of them, their high hopes, and shoo them back to Liberal Land. (Boston, a city that truly believes they influence the Western World. Not.)
After those w wins, we are off to New Orleans to beat up on the San Francisco 49ers, home of Nancy "oink queen of California" Pelosi. Just for that reason alone the Broncos will be kicking some butt, taking names and celebrating world champion status that evening.
Well, unless your name is Yogi and you're living in a cave, you know the Broncos never got past that Saturday and the only thing that is accurate about my playoff scenario is the fact that I was in a bar.
That the Broncos disappointed us had no serious effect on the masses across Colorado and the extended Rocky Mountain region on that Saturday afternoon. I'm not aware of any heart attacks, suicides, beatings, murders or related deaths, but I did see a lot of people crying. A lot of innocence was lost that day.
I interviewed a few souls after the game, and this is some of what I heard: "Young lady, why are you crying?" "Eric Decker is so cute" she sniffed. "I won't see him in those tight pants until next season ... and when he rips that helmet off on the sideline to celebrate, oh, I can only imagine...."
"Sir, you sir. Why are sobbing uncontrollably?" "I bet the Broncos and my wife told me to take the points and the Ravens. She is going to kill me. I fear for my life tonight."
The placed cleared out pretty quickly. A few drunken stragglers were left "making love to their tonic and gin." I saw a fellow sitting in a corner booth by himself and he seemed troubled for a different reason.
I approached and asked, "You a big Bronco fan?"
"No. I'm from Oakland. I own this place and when the Broncos win I make money. Now please leave me alone."
I said to the little sourpuss, "If you owned this place in Oakland, you wouldn't have made a dime for years. Have a nice day, you little prickly face."
A lot of people called me the next day wondering how I was doing after the devastating results.
I repeated to family, friends and co-workers: "I'm O K. I did my share of screaming, pleading and praying during the game just like everyone else. When it's over, I walk away. I go to work the next day. It has no personal impact on me. I haven't invested a nickel in some of the best entertainment my money did not buy. But they better get a running back or next year I'm going to burn a car after a loss like that."
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The focal points of the Ukraine crisis are quickly shifting to Moscow and eastern Ukraine, after 96.77% of Crimeans voted to break away and rejoin Russia Sunday, in a referendum that raises the stakes in the most acute East-West confrontation since the Cold War. The U.S. and European Union quickly condemned the referendum as illegal Sunday. U.S. officials are planning to begin instituting sanctions on Moscow to retaliate—with the first round starting as soon as today—and European officials will meet today to decide on possible sanctions.
In Moscow, lawmakers and the Kremlin will consider whether to quickly annex Crimea, defying the U.S. and Europe's threats of sanctions. In eastern Ukraine, thousands of people have also staged pro-Russian protests, raising worries over another possible military incursion by Russia. President Barack Obama informed Russian President Vladimir Putin in a phone call that the Crimean vote would not be recognized as it took place "under duress of Russian military intervention." (More on Mr. Obama's response here: http://on.wsj.com/1matx6B) Mr. Putin said the vote fully complied with international norms.
For Mr. Putin, the potential annexation of Crimea represents a landmark in his efforts to restore Soviet glory. Mr. Putin and Russian lawmakers could move swiftly and annex Crimea within weeks, but Western diplomats are hoping they will allow time for negotiations with Ukraine and other countries. American officials realize that they misjudged Mr. Putin and are working to predict his next move, a senior official said. Anton Troianovski and Paul Sonne report: http://on.wsj.com/1ntsQXP
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Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton claims to have a forward-looking vision for America, but she cannot shrug the old skeletons that plagued her husband and herself nearly two decades ago. VIDEO: http://on.wsj.com/1iUVJpr
The Democratic political establishment isn't all that eager to talk about it publicly, but make no mistake: Many prominent figures in the party would just as soon avoid a hard-fought, contested primary in the 2016 presidential race. What they seem to prefer instead is a no-muss, no-fuss nomination season with the party coalescing behind former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. The strategy has certain advantages. Read Peter Nicholas's full post in Washington Wire: http://on.wsj.com/OnSAVP
WOMEN VOTERS: Democrats, worried supporters will stay home in November, are aiming to make an economic appeal to women voters, emphasizing social issues like equal pay, abortion rights and affordable child care. Polls show women would prefer a Congress controlled by Democrats, by a margin similar to the Republican wave of 2010. What's more, women typically vote in larger numbers than men. Beth Reinhard reports: http://on.wsj.com/1kA24Ze
SURGEON GENERAL: A number of Senate Democrats have indicated that they might oppose the president's choice of Vivek Murthy for the post of U.S. Surgeon General, putting the nomination at risk over the issue of gun control. The National Rifle Association is opposing Dr. Murthy's nomination because he has expressed support for gun control, calling it a public-health issue, and crossing the NRA to support Dr. Murthy could be a liability for some of the Democrats running for re-election this year in conservative-leaning states. Kristina Peterson, Colleen McCain Nelson and Jennifer Corbett Dooren report: http://on.wsj.com/1nrbISu
INTEREST RATES: Federal Reserve officials are discussing ways to revise their guidance about the likely future path of interest rates, but it takes some detective work to pin down how they might do it. The Fed has said in its recent policy statements it won't start raising short-term interest rates from near zero at least until the unemployment rate falls below 6.5%. But with joblessness at 6.7% in February, several officials are indicating they might want to scrap the threshold entirely or revamp their message in other ways. Pedro Nicolaci da Costa reports: http://on.wsj.com/1kztFd7
BUSINESS OPTIMISM: Business optimism is on the rise, as years of gyrating policy in Washington are giving way to comparative calm and companies become more nimble by using real-time data to adjust their operations quickly. The Economic Policy Uncertainty Index has dropped to levels not seen since the earliest days of the 2007-2009 recession, and recent budget deals—as well as distance from last year's spending cuts and government shutdown—have sharply diminished the fear of more curveballs from Washington. Brenda Cronin reports: http://on.wsj.com/1kyZyCk
–Compiled by Rebecca Ballhaus
Russian President Valdimir Putin is likely to move beyond his country's annexation of the Crimean peninsula and take control of some of eastern Ukraine, Julia Ioffe predicts in The New Republic. He will do this, she writes, for pragmatic reasons, because geography makes it easy for a hostile Ukrainian government to cut off Crimea from electricity and gas, and the easiest way for Russia to prevent that would be to simply seize territory. http://bit.ly/OnU6qT
Texas Gov. Rick Perry and his team are "gradually re-introducing Perry to the American public," seeking to move past a 2012 presidential campaign that ended "with a thud" and pave the way to a smoother and better planned run in 2016 if Perry chooses to go that route, writes Rebecca Berg of The Washington Examiner. http://washex.am/OnUiXj
Grace Wallack and John Hudak of Brookings chronicle some of the less obvious ways the automatic spending cuts of the budget sequester have cost taxpayers money, including by limiting government oversight that prevents waste, cutting investment in government systems to make them more efficient and slashing the work of agencies that prevent fraud and waste. http://bit.ly/OnUkyh
A senior U.S. official says Iran has continued to pursue banned components for its nuclear and missile programs in recent months despite the interim deal it struck with world powers to limit its nuclear activity and negotiations over a permanent deal, Reuters reports. http://reut.rs/OnUo0U
Moises Naim writes in the Atlantic of the ways some dictators and semi-authoritarian leaders are making life hard for non-governmental organizations and democracy activists doing work in their countries, fearing the groups' goal is to undercut their rule. A Carnegie Foundation study found that while the impact of the of the obstacles is significant, the groups still have been able help those fighting for freedom from the outside in more than half of the 100 countries the authors analyzed. http://bit.ly/1iTqxHg
When Geraldine Ferraro was picked as Walter Mondale's running mate in the 1984 presidential race, there were 22 women in the House and two in the Senate. There are now 79 female representatives and 20 female senators. http://bv.ms/1iTKspm
External financing of non-governmental organizations is currently prohibited in 12 countries and restricted in 39. bit.ly/1iTqxHg
@BenLeubsdorf: If Scott Brown wins the #NHSEN race, he'll be the third person to represent more than one state in the Senate and the first since 1879. http://bit.ly/1iTol2t
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½ oz. orange liqueur
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CORPUS CHRISTI – Jacob Dorris capped off his strong season in the Cape Cod League with a 2.55 ERA, striking out 26 batters in 24.2 innings pitched. He was the go-to-guy out of the bullpen tallying a team-high 15 appearances, as he led the Chatham Anglers to a 26-17 record and a playoff berth.
Close by was Jordan Lee, who played for the Laconia Muskrats in the New England Collegiate Baseball League. Lee hit at a .276 clip, placing him third on the team in batting average, picking up 16 RBI along the way. He also showed off his wheels stealing 16 bases while notching the team's only two triples of the season.
After making it to the Texas Collegiate League All-Star game, Matt Danton proved he was worthy of this honor, compiling a 3.05 ERA over 67.2 innings pitched heading into the Woodlands Strykers finale tonight, Aug. 9. Danton has led the team on the mound with a team-high five wins.
Matching Danton's strong performance in the TCL has been Kaleb Keith for the Victoria Generals. The 6-foot-4-inch righty has been a force out of the bullpen posting a 1.55 ERA over 29 innings and striking out 22 batters along the way.
During his time with the Front Royal Cardinals in the Valley Baseball League, Brandon Tierney featured the most productive bat on the team leading the Cardinals with a .295 batting average. Tierney also led the team with two home runs while drawing 10 walks along with 12 hit by pitches.
Jared Henke had a strong summer pitching in the Centex Collegiate Baseball League for the San Antonio Mapco Titans. Henke baffled hitters all season allowing just three runs in 15 innings pitched. Most of the time batters had trouble even getting a piece of the ball, as Henke struck out nearly 40 percent of the hitters he faced.
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Hi everyone, this is my first post. Great website, excellent info! We have been reading a lot and my wife and I are very excited about getting a little GSP. We've set up a new 27 gallon cube as a brackish setup (1.010), with the intent to eventually move to full marine. We've done a lot of research and I think we're ready! My question has to do with the tank cycle.
To initiate the cycle I placed some gravel in the tank from an established aquarium, and established filter media in the aquaclear HOB filter. We took it to the LFS to test it after a week and got 0 ammonia, 0 nitrite, and 0 nitrate. As there are no nitrates showing up, we can't be sure it has cycled. We ended up buying a couple of mollies to aid with the cycle if necessary. My question is about using the gravel/media I used. They were from a freshwater setup, and I just dropped them in (no acclimation). Do you think that would have killed the bacteria? Am I starting fresh with a cycle and these mollies? The mollies are doing okay, but very shy and are barely eating. It seems at this rate it could be long time before we can add our little puffer. Any input/advice is appreciated. We're just a little anxious to get the little guy, but want to do it right. In hindsight, I think I should have cycled it as fresh.


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GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KKCO) - It was another historic day for the country as President Obama was sworn into office for his second term, already facing a slew of problems.
Some are looking forward to this next term and the new elements that he could bring to the table. Others foresee a repeat of the last four years - a country falling into more economic debt with no significant change.
Either way, the 57th Presidential Inauguration was exciting for them and even more so for a group of students who got to be first-hand witnesses at the event.
"It was a once in a lifetime moment," said Christie Harris, chaperone of a group of students from Christian Community School that attended the event. "I'm glad we got to do it, and we're tired but more excited we got to do that. We can say that we were there."
Now the ceremony has concluded, and it's time to get to work.
"Decisions are upon us," said President Obama. "We cannot afford delay. We cannot mistake absolutism for principle, or substitute spectacle for politics."
But some don't expect too much change.
"Inaugurations are always great, but President Obama has not really done anything that he's promised," said Kaemen Chiles, Grand Junction resident. "For us, it's a bit of a disappointment."
Others beg to differ.
"I think he's a great president," said Victorie Heinecke, another local resident. "I think he's going to go in the right direction. I think he's going to do well."
No matter the new policies or procedures that do or do not come about, thousands have agreed on one thing - America needs to stand together once again.
"The fact that he got elected said a lot of what he was capable of," said Chiles, "so he very may well be able to unify us."
"We need some hope," said Christie. "We need some change, and we need some things to go right in our country this year. And listening to him you can always hope for the best."
And in this next term, President Obama says he's looking at a bright future for the country.
"An economic recovery has begun," said President Obama. "America's possibilities are limitless, for we possess all the qualities that this world without boundaries demands: youth and drive; diversity and openness; an endless capacity for risk and a gift for reinvention."
The 57th Presidential Inauguration brought in an estimated 600,000 to 800,000 spectators, a number that would make it the fourth largest crowd in inaugural history.


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PLEASANTON -- Tattoo or not, an Amador Valley High School student will be allowed to appear in his senior yearbook the way he wants.
A school district official said Friday that Kenton Koos -- whose joke photo of himself in a tuxedo, facial tattoo, nose ring and green hair was banned by administrators -- will be allowed to have the photo published after all.
Odie Douglas, the Pleasanton school district's assistant superintendent, said Koos was within his rights to submit the photo for inclusion in the yearbook.
"I think we have to respect his freedom of speech unless it is deemed offensive to any of the protected classes," Douglas said. "This doesn't appear to have violated any of those protections."
Douglas said he spoke Friday morning with Superintendent Parvin Ahmadi, as well as the school's principal, Jim Hansen, regarding the decision to allow the photo.
"We don't want to violate any of the students' rights to free expression," Douglas said.
A staff attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California told the Bay Area News Group on Thursday the original decision by Amador Valley officials to ban Koos' senior portrait was "a blatant violation" of a provision in the state's education code protecting free speech in school publications.
A "relieved" Koos, an independent study student, said he spoke with Hansen on Friday morning and was told his photo would be used if he still feels strongly about it.
"I was pretty happy that he's going to allow me to have my photo in the yearbook," Koos said. "That's what the whole thing was about. The battle is over."
Despite the apparent victory, Koos said he would take some time over the weekend to consider whether to go ahead with the picture.
"Pretty likely I will, so I can show my grandkids someday," he said.
News that school officials had disallowed Koos' senior head shot provoked a slew of phone calls and strong opinions from readers on both sides of the issue. An online Bay Area News Group poll showed 58 percent of readers believe high school students shouldn't be allowed to dress however they want for yearbook photos.
Koos' mother, Kathy, said even though she was upset by some of the negative comments she heard and read, she learned a lot from her son though the process.
"He accomplished something he set out to do and he was efficient about it," she said. "He saw he could have an impact, and I think that will help him in the future."
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