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Our partnering approach
From pre-clinical research collaborations through to late-stage development and global commercialisation deals, our partnering strategy focuses on innovative scientific capabilities and value-enhancing business development opportunities across our main therapy areas.
Our deals are structured to drive scientific progress from the bench to the bedside and we aim to create partnerships founded on trust and transparency that achieve mutually agreed goals.
Our integrated approach combines our scientific and commercial expertise with our significant business development know-how and experience.
We are also interested in leveraging our development and commercial capabilities in targeted growth markets, which include Japan and the Emerging Markets.
Research collaborations
Conducting early stage research with the best academic researchers across the globe
Peer collaborations
Maximising the pipeline assets and expertise of both partners to create value for patients
In-licensing and acquisitions
Pursuing partnering, in-licensing and acquisitions to strengthen our main therapy area portfolios
Creating value from the strong science in our portfolio by out-licensing technologies and potential new medicines
Out-licensing and divestment of medicines that sit outside our main therapy areas and that can be deployed better by a partner
Our areas of focus
Across our biologics and small molecule research, we are concentrating our scientific efforts in our three main therapy areas. We also remain active in Infection and Neuroscience and are actively exploring collaborations that support our personalised healthcare strategy with biomarker and diagnostic technologies.
Respiratory, Inflammation and Autoimmunity
AstraZeneca has a long heritage in respiratory disease with 40 years of experience and a strong franchise of marketed products. Our portfolio includes a range of differentiated inhaled and targeted therapies, such as biologics, novel combinations and new devices to treat the full range of asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. We are also developing innovative treatments within inflammatory and autoimmune diseases, with a pipeline of promising assets in rheumatology, dermatology, gout, systemic lupus and rheumatoid arthritis. Our innovative precision approaches will ensure the right treatment for the right patient.
Areas of interest include:
- Asthma
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF)
- Rheumatology focus in areas such as systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis and gout
- Opportunistic interest in co-morbidities or adjacent diseases to the above with similar prescriber bases
Cardiovascular and Metabolic diseases
Our Cardiovascular and Metabolic diseases (CVMD) portfolio is focused on reducing morbidity, mortality and organ damage by addressing multiple risk factors across cardiovascular disease, diabetes and chronic kidney disease indications. We aim to provide next-generation treatments that can stop or even reverse disease progression.
AstraZeneca is uniquely equipped to address targets using a broad variety of approaches, including small molecules, antisense oligonucleotides, modified RNA, anti-micro RNA molecules, antibodies, peptides and recombinant proteins.
Areas of interest include:
- Dyslipidaemia, atherosclerosis and chronic heart disease
- Heart failure and cardiac regeneration
- Chronic kidney disease and diabetic nephropathy
- NASH (non-alcoholic steatohepatitis)
- Diabetic islet cell health, insulin sensitisation, and the return of beta cell function
Our broad pipeline focuses on four disease areas – breast, ovarian, lung and haematological cancers. These are being targeted through four key platforms – immunotherapy, the genetic drivers of cancer and resistance, DNA damage repair and antibody-drug conjugates. We have one of the most exciting and comprehensive immuno-oncology portfolios in the industry. In particular, we are uniquely positioned to explore synergistic combinations of immunotherapies, both with each other and with our own highly targeted small molecules, supported by external collaborations.
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- Genetic and molecular targeting
- DNA damage repair
- Antibody-drug conjugates
- Biologically synergistic combinations
- Lung cancer, breast cancer, ovarian cancer, haematology
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AstraZeneca aims to discover and develop effective, targeted therapies and vaccine approaches to address unmet medical needs.
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- Serious bacterial infections
- Respiratory viruses
- Novel vaccines
A significant unmet medical need remains in the areas of cognitive disorders, chronic pain and other central nervous system disorders. With a rich heritage and a research and development focus on specific aspects of neurodegenerative diseases, analgesia and psychiatry, we continue to push the boundaries of science in neuroscience in collaboration with others across industry and academia.
Areas of interest include:
- Neurodegenerative disorders
- Neurodevelopmental disorders
- Chronic analgesia
Personalised healthcare
Personalised healthcare is at the heart of AstraZeneca's approach to discovering and developing medicines, because we believe in the value it can deliver. This is reflected in our pipeline, with approximately 80% of our programmes benefiting from a personalised healthcare or biomarker platform. Our bold ambition is to transform patients' lives through personalised healthcare, ensuring that innovative treatments are matched to those patients who are likely to benefit most – the right drug for the right patient at the right time. This will benefit patients, payers and healthcare systems broadly. Our personalised healthcare and biomarker team follows the science and would look to collaborate with a wide range of expert partners to identify, validate and manufacture diagnostics to regulatory standards, and for innovative biomarker capabilities.
Areas of interest include:
- Methodology for patient selection
- Disease identification
- Pharmacological assessment
- Drug response monitoring
We are interested in cutting-edge technologies to enhance the quality, effectiveness and productivity of our research and translational capabilities.
Areas of interest include:
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- Novel high throughput screening/lead generation approaches
- Novel chemical libraries with evidence of biological relevance
- Predictive safety and predictive efficacy platforms
- Drug delivery platforms and medical device technologies, in particular methods for inhaled and parenterally-administered drugs
- Novel delivery, manufacturing and analytical processes, in particular those applicable to nucleic acid-based drugs and antibody-drug conjugates
- New systems for drug targeting
- Stem cell biology
- Novel technologies for antibodies and vaccines
- Clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)
The partnering lifecycle
Our two autonomous biotech units for small molecules (Innovative Medicines and Early Development – IMED) and biologics (MedImmune) research are focused on pioneering science that will have a transformational impact on health outcomes for patients. Our early-stage partnering teams are focused on sourcing opportunities up to and including Phase 1 that are a strategic fit with our therapy area portfolio and innovative scientific capabilities.
Mid to late-stage
Our Global Product and Portfolio Strategy group maximises the value of our mid to late-stage portfolio of small molecules and biologics by providing clear strategic direction from development through to commercialisation and optimising life-cycle management opportunities.
We have embedded search and evaluation teams within the group who are responsible for sourcing small molecule and biologics opportunities at Phase 2 and beyond, and that are aligned to our therapy areas. For Oncology, the team also manages opportunities where there is the potential to fast-track from Phase 1 directly to Phase 3.
We have created dedicated deal-making and corporate development centres of excellence to support the Global Product and Portfolio Strategy group. The Business Development Operations team works with our partners on due diligence and creative deal-making, including personalised healthcare, and alliance and integration management. The Corporate Strategy and Development team sets the long-term direction of the company to maintain our financial and commercial competitiveness, including business-shaping transactional strategies such as M&A, global opportunities in new areas of business, and opportunities coming from Japan and emerging markets.
Why partner with AstraZeneca?
Our science-driven culture, breadth of expertise and focused approach to R&D makes us a valued partner
Scientific capabilities
By combining our expertise in drug discovery and development with the best external scientific capabilities and technologies, we stimulate innovation across the entire drug life-cycle.
Stakeholder insights
Our dedicated teams ensure physician and payer considerations are embedded in our R&D decision-making from an early stage by providing informed, evidence-based perspectives on clinical and economic impact. We design studies that allow the impact and value of our molecules to be evaluated in clinical and real world settings.
A global presence
We have a commercial presence in over 100 countries, research capabilities on three continents and collaborations across both developed and emerging markets. By combining our therapy area expertise with a deep global knowledge of customers, regulators and payers, and the local knowledge and expertise of our collaboration partners, we can develop, register and commercialise medicines that best meet local patient needs.
Alliance and integration management
We are committed to creating strong, long-term partnerships that will speed the delivery of innovative new medicines to the people that need them. Experience tells us that when partnerships aren't actively managed, the potential value to both partners is jeopardised.
Our Alliance and Integration Management team is engaged throughout the deal process, starting as early as due diligence and contract negotiations. Gaining an early understanding of the strategic, operational and cultural fit between AstraZeneca and our partners enables us to structure the partnership governance and staff the partnership to be most effective right from the start.
Based on our extensive work in a wide range of complex business and scientific collaborations, we have developed industry leading processes and tools that ensure a smooth acquisition integration or a successful alliance execution. We also actively monitor and regularly assess the performance of our partnerships, embedding the learnings in new ventures.
We believe that the most successful relationships are built on trust and transparency, and we are committed to forging strong relationships with our partners at all levels of the enterprise.
What our partners say
Lilly Bio-Medicines
"This alliance moves us one step closer to achieving our goal of making Alzheimer's dementia preventable by 2025." David Ricks, Lilly Senior Vice-President and President, Lilly Bio-Medicines
"Sharing expertise allows MedImmune and Definiens to bring tailored treatments to patients faster." Thomas Heydler, Chief Executive Officer, Definiens
Externally Sponsored Scientific Research
AstraZeneca and MedImmune recognise the important role that Externally Sponsored Scientific Research can play in expanding the knowledge related to a company product and/or its associated disease area(s). This research can advance science and contribute to the development of better medicines for patients consistent with the company's overall research and global development strategies. That is why we welcome Clinical and non-Clinical ESR submissions.Learn more
Open for Collaboration
We are taking an innovative approach to partnering. By creating a more open and permeable research environment, scientists are free to share their ideas, experiences and know-how. Our new open innovation platform helps us identify and establish mutually beneficial collaborations with researchers around the world.Visit our open innovation platform
Latest news
AstraZeneca and Lilly receive FDA Fast Track designation for AZD3293, an investigational treatment for early Alzheimer's disease
AstraZeneca and Foundation Medicine enter strategic collaboration for Lynparza companion diagnostic assay
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In 1991, the Pharmaceutical Inspection Co-operation (PIC) created a document defining their requirements for computer systems. This document was given the name Annex 5 in the PIC GMP. In 1992, Annex 5 was incorporated as Annex 11 in the EU GMP, and has later become part of the GLP and GCP requirements in Europe (1). Since 1992, computer systems and applications have increased in complexity to such an extent that, although the main principles of the Annex 11 are still valid, the scope and content of the present annex are considered no longer suitable to meet the needs of either the pharmaceutical industry or inspectors (2).
Eudralex Volume 4, Annex 11, which refers specifically to computer systems, provides guidance for the interpretation of the principles of GMP for all EU members (3, 4). Annex 11 is found in Volume 4 of "The rules governing medicinal products in the European Union." Volume 4 covers the interpretation of the principles and guidelines of GMP regulated activities.
In January 2011, a new version of Annex 11 was released by the European Commission along with a revision of Chapter 4 of its GMP on documentation to reflect the actualities of electronic record keeping, all of which come into full effect in June 2011. The revised Annex 11 adopts a risk-based approach, and is mostly aligned with current industry computer system good practices. The structure of the released Annex 11 document has a main principle and 17 clauses.Major changes in Annex 11 are:
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Similar to the US FDA Compliance Policy Guide (CPG) 7132a.11, computer systems performing regulated operations in the manufacturing of medicinal products for human use are regarded as equipment (5). Every time the expression "equipment" is used in the GMP, it is also a requirement for the associated computer systems (6).
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Design documentation, including as-built drawings, should be maintained for computers, infrastructure and instrumentation (8, 9). There must be documented verification of the inputs and outputs (I/Os) for accuracy and the computer infrastructure must be qualified (10). In addition to the verification of I/Os checks during the qualification of computer hardware, I/Os checks must be verified periodically covering the data/control/monitoring interfaces between the system and equipment.
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Computer systems require a written validation process; the depth and scope of this validation depends on the complexity and criticality of the computer application (12, 13, 15). The principle is stating that validation is associated with processes and that qualification is associated with equipment. The scope of validation is further discussed in Annex 11- 4.


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Roger still to drop a set
Roger has secured his spot in the round of the last 16 with a clear 6-2, 6-2, 6-3 win over Russia's Teimuras Gabaschwili (ATP 79) at the Australian Open.
"I'm happy that from my side I'm winning my matches in straight sets. It's been different conditions every match: the heat first and the indoor match and now normal conditions today with a bit of wind. So it's just good to get through and get a good feel out there and make sure if you've got a chance to win your matches easier to do so."
Roger displayed a very solid match under conditions a lot more like what he is used to. He broke his Russian opponent in regular intervals, always keeping a safe lead and managing to fight off five breaks himself. After 1h 41 of play he celebrated his 71st victory at the Australian Open and will play the round of tha last 16 for the 13th consecutive year. He will meet either Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (ATP 10) or Gilles Simon (ATP 19) on Monday.
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Mike Whitby, Leader of Birmingham City Council, has named Mecanoo as the architect chosen to design Birmingham new library, integrated with Birmingham Repertory Theatre (The REP), in Centenary Square.
The Netherlands-based architect was one of seven international firms shortlisted to work on the £193 million project, which will combine the new library and The REP to create a unique centre for knowledge, learning and culture. Francine Houben, Founding Partner and Creative Director of the Dutch firm, joined Councillor Whitby in Birmingham for the announcement.
Cllr Mike Whitby said: "With their creativity, vision, experience and international pedigree I believe Mecanoo are the perfect choice to help us deliver an innovative world-class building, which the people of Birmingham can be truly proud of.
Their enthusiasm and understanding for the project, coupled with a track record for delivering visually stunning yet user-friendly buildings, really made them stand out among those shortlisted.
Getting the design of this building right is of the utmost importance as not only will the new development be unique within this country but, as a combined cultural centre, it will be of international relevance.And we see it as integral to the Big City Plan - our twenty year vision for Birmingham future.
Mecanoo has designed many highly original library, learning and arts centre buildings including National Kaohsiung Performing Arts Center, in Taiwan, and the Library for the Technical University, in Delft. One design, the Learning Center for the ole Polytechnique, in Lausanne, revolves at 15 degrees per hour the same speed as the Earth.
Houben renowned firm has won no less than fourteen major architectural awards since it began in the early 1980s. These include two coveted Dedalo Minosse International prizes, most recently for their work on business innovation centre FiftyTwoDegrees in Nijmegen, Netherlands, earlier this year, so named because of its location at 52 degrees latitude (pictured above).
The other was for the Montevideo skyscraper, in Rotterdam, which also scooped an International Highrise award, a National Steel Construction prize and a City of Rotterdam Building Quality prize in 2006.
Francine Houben said: We are excited to have been selected to design a building destined to become the social heart of Birmingham. Mecanoo loves to create unforgettable collective spaces, inside and outside. It is a challenge to realise this major project in Centenary Square. We hope to create a peoples palace, warm and welcoming. I hope it will be loved by the Birmingham citizens.
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Roger is only one more step away from defending his title in Cincinnati after defeating Cypriot Marcos Baghdatis 6-4, 6-3 in the semi-final.
"After Wimbledon I had six weeks to work on a few things. On the hard courts it's nice to play forwards and not always be defensive and let the other guy dictate," Roger commented. "I'm happy that the hard work is paying off right away."
Roger showed an almost perfect match against Baghdatis. He dropped only three points on his first serve and showed a more aggressive game as he approached the net more often. Roger was also very efficient when it came to scoring the necessary points, making use of just one break-point to secure the first set, the second set was over just as fast - the match totalling to a mere 70 minutes.
Our champ will meet Mardy Fish (ATP 36) in Sunday's final. Roger leads the head-to-head 5-1, but the American beat Roger in their last meeting in Indian Wells two years back.
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Authorities in Salina are warning residents about a Craigslist MoneyGram scam that has cost victims hundreds of dollars.
The Salina Police Department said several victims have fallen prey recently. But officials said there may be more victims who have not reported the scam.
Victims were contacted by the scam suspects who agreed to purchase property for a fee. Payment for the property was sent in the form of a MoneyGram money order, or business-type check. The checks were made out higher than the agreed purchase price, but the suspect explained the over payment was a mistake. The victim was asked to send the remainder of the currency back to the purchaser using MoneyGram or another wire transfer method.
Weeks later the MoneyGram or check would be returned by the victim's bank as being fraudulent, leaving the victim responsible for the full amount of money order lost, police said.
This scam on average costs the victims between $500 and $2,200 dollars each.
Sellers are encouraged to deny payments made out in excess of the asking price, never send anyone you do not know large amounts of money, wait several weeks to receive confirmation the MoneyGram or check is official.
Victims or anyone with information in the scam should contact the Salina Police Department at 785-826-7210.


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Pittsylvania County board meeting prayer unconstitutional, judge rules
A federal judge says the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors' practice of opening meetings with sectarian prayer is unconstitutional.
U.S. District Judge Michael Urbanski issued a permanent injunction Wednesday barring the board from opening meetings with prayers associated with any one religion.
Urbanksi's order says the board can still open meetings with a prayer or invocation but it must strive to be nondenominational.
The decision came in a lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union in September 2011 on behalf of Barbara Hudson. The lawsuit contended that the prayers by a public body amount to an endorsement of religion.
The board denied the claim. It argued that Hudson's hatred of the board motivated her to file the lawsuit.
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Has anyone ever injured their middle finger while throwing?
I was playing a snow bowl about a month ago and experimenting with some new grips and I did something to my middle finger on my throwing hand. The first couple days after I couldn't flex it all the way or straighten it fully without a lot of pain. The inside of my finger below the knuckles were very swollen, but then over the next couple weeks, the swelling went down but it would still hurt when I tried to grab something a certain way. and the paint started to hurt more in the palm of my hand directly below my finger.
I took a couple weeks off throwing anything cause when I gripped a disc i could still feel it, but just wondering if anyone else had seen or had this problem before and if there was something I did wrong to cause it or any pointers would be helpful.


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(In Latin, Greek, German, and some other languages) denoting a case of nouns and pronouns, and words in grammatical agreement with them, indicating an indirect object or recipient.
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tri novice having IM thoughts
INn 2013 i TURN 40
I tHOUGHGT THIS SEMED A GOOD EXCUSES TO DO AN IM
IM Regensburg. Run and swim (funnily !) are flat apparently, and the hills are apparently average for an IM.
The real advantage IMR has is 50 or so Pirates doing ti with you for moral support (which counts for A LOT)
Only problem is you need to do it THIS year!
But it is 30 weeks away from today, so you haven't missed the start of your training plan!
I'm not going to pretend that any of them are easy but picking one with lots of pirate support is worth minutes off your time.
If you're planning ahead for 2013 I would do some short races this year to get the hang of it. Then do a half IM next year. The Vitruvian is always well supported by the pirates or try Bala at the beginning of the season.
I'd do both the Outlaw and IMDE again, both excellent races.
No IM is easy, some courses aren't as challenging but it all comes down to how you feel on the day, how much you've trained, sometimes luck, determination and how much you want it. Having amazing Pirate support is a massive plus as well.
Whichever event you go for, prepare correctly and it will be "easier" and best of luck.
thanks guys
Managed to get on the laptop briefly!
I've been running for 8+ yrs and done 4 marathons
I'm a slow runner, swimmer and cyclist but stubborn as an old mule
I'm currently 2-3st overweight and doing a teacher training course at Uni so haven't exercised for 4mths.
Hence 2013!
I would LOVE a big pirate event!
As 2013 will be my 40th I would consider using birthday money to go abroad if it was a good race.
I know I have a HUGE amount of training to do.
My plan is 2011 lose weight and get back to exercising
2012 do half IM
2013 train and do IM
I've done 6 tris now, all sprint except London when I did the oly in 2009. My OW is also very limited!
I'm fully aware of the amount of training and with my weight and total lack of speed now I would struggle with the 17hrs! I still want to do this though and want to give myself the best chance too as it's a lot of training and money
That's why I asked for advice as I know you lot are brilliant and supportive
Thanks loads
Pixie - there a quite a few of us Pirates who could be classed as 2-3 stone over weight, Its just fuel for endurance, not for speed
Why not enter a Half for 2010 and use that as training and weight loss
FB I have discussed IM with Fraggle actually and she pointed out health issues before mentioning being 45 next year!
Outlaw is looking a good option (Plus I live 20ish miles from Nottingham!)
I will watch the forums in the June just in case I can afford one abroad!!
Now I know I need to get my butt in gear but .... what good books, training plans, advice can I read up on?
I know how to train for a marathon but that's on it's own! I did L2B by just doing a few long bike rides so no structure!
Swimming is pants so that would need a lot of work (especially OW)
beginnertriathlete.com is a useful site and triathlete-europe.com is a really good mag. Other books I have on hand at the moment (IMRegensburg 30 week plan starts today) are Going Long and Be Iron FitAlso. there's a feck of a lot of information in the archives on here. It's a pain to search through but if you use your Google toolbar and type keywords and then site:runnersworld.co.uk you can pick up a lot. Some good archives on the PSOF website too.Last but not least, there's a good thread on here about how bad people were one year before their first IM. Link
One more http://www.imtalk.me/
Thanks guys I really appreciate the help
I want to do this and I know I have to get a lot fitter to do it.
My mara PB is crap as it is and that takes a lot of training and organising training too so best plan ahead!!
Wotcha Pix!
If you want something that's a pleasure to read, is great motivation and shows that IM is achievable, there's always 'Can't Swim, Can't Bike, Can't Run' (From Common Man to Ironman) by our very own IronHolgs
Trogs. .... on order!!
Meldy .... hence the 2 year planning
I want to have an idea of ratio though
I know the Pirate moto of run a bit, bike a lot (or something like that!)
But, for example, when I was mara training I would do a mid week longish run, do I can that and do a mid week long bike, weekend long ride? Is the mara longest run still 20m ish? How long should your longest bike be? Should you swim 2.4m before the day?
Plus stupid questions like .... when swimming is it drink/fuel at start and T1? or do I have to learn to take a drink whilst swimming!! (like they did in the Olympics!!!)
The videos I've watched almost make it look like they take your bike to T2 - surely this isn't so?!
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I hope soon is days, not weeks!
Some great stones wt. that DVD.I always use a spray bottle now, don't know how I did wt. out it all those yrs.
I'm pretty sure I'd buy if it were a downloadable purchase.
I would purchase a digital download as well.
It only hurts til the pain goes away........


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- Mar 3:
- Ellen DeGeneres selfie on Twitter is Oscar gold for Samsung
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Ellen DeGeneres may have been taking selfies and delivering pizza, but she wasn't the only one having a blast at the Oscars Sunday night.
At times, the ceremony felt more like the Golden Globes with a loose, and even giddy, feel to it. But there were also several touching occasions that packed plenty of emotional oomph.
Here are some of our favorite moments from the 2014 Academy Awards:
"It doesn't escape me for one moment that so much joy in my life is thanks to so much pain in someone else's, and so I want to salute the spirit of Patsey, for her guidance," she said in a highly moving speech that brought the audience to its feet.
A tearful Nyong'o, who looked stunning in a pastel blue dress, ended on a beautiful note by saying, "When I look down at this golden statue, may it remind me and every little child that, no matter where you're from, your dreams are valid."
And then he wrapped things up with this:
"This is for the 36 million people who have lost the battle to AIDS. And to those of you who have ever felt injustice because of who you are and who you love, I stand here in front of the world with you and for you."
Wearing shiny red boots and his trademark huge hat, he was accompanied by a crew of exuberant youthful dancers. Midway through the performance, he descended into the audience and got Lupita Nyong'o to bust a few impromptu moves with him. Then he encouraged Meryl Streep and Amy Adams to do a little shimmy as well.
It was a fun moment that set a tone for an Oscar celebration that seemed a little less stuffy than usual. Still, we want to know what Pharrell is hiding under that hat.
After "20 Feet From Stardom" won the prize for best documentary feature, singer-actress Darlene Love took viewers by surprise by belting out some lines from the gospel hymn, "His Eye Is On the Sparrow."
The crowd went crazy.
It was a nice touch, and the orchestra can never play you off if you're louder than they are.
But perhaps the showstopper of the evening was provided by the "wickedly talented" Idina Menzel, who delivered a powerful performance of "Let It Go," the number from "Frozen" that later won the award for best song.
Now, if only John Travolta hadn't butchered her name.
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The League of Women Voters held its third and final candidate debate Thursday night.
The event, which was broadcast live from Marietta College, featured the two candidates for Washington County Sheriff and four candidates vying for two Washington County Commissioners seats.
The debate began with Washington County Sheriff Larry Mincks and independent candidate Chris Forshey, who were each armed with a bevy of harsh criticisms to lodge against the other.
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Independent candidate for sheriff Chris Forshey, left, and Washington County Sheriff Larry Mincks trade criticisms during Thursday's candidate debate. Moderator for the night was Dr. Suzanne Walker, representing the League of Women Voters.
Asked if he thought the handing of personal finances reflects on the ability of a person to handle the sheriff department's sizable budget, Mincks pointed to Forshey's two personal bankruptcy filings in the past seven years.
"I really think that does raise a strong question whether he is able to run an organization the size of the sheriff's department," said Mincks.
Mincks also pointed to loopholes that Forshey used to safeguard money from creditors during those bankruptcies.
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WCMO TV will replay each of the three debates at the following times:
Debate 1-Debbie Phillips and Charles Richter, Ohio House Dist. 94; Andy Thompson and Charlie Daniels, Ohio House Dist. 95
- Oct. 4, following city council meeting
- Oct. 8 at 1 p.m.
Debate 2 - Charlie Wilson and Bill Johnson, U.S. House Dist.6; Lou Gentile and Shane Thompson, Ohio Senate Dist. 30.
- Oct. 8 at 7 p.m.
- Oct. 11 at 8 p.m.
Debate 3 - Larry Mincks and Chris Forshey, Sheriff; Cora Marshall and Ron Feathers, County Commissioner beginning Jan. 3; Peg Littler and David White, County Commissioner beginning Jan. 2; Randall Burnworth and Mark Kerenyi, Washington County Common Pleas Court Judge.
- Oct. 11 at 1 p.m.
- Oct. 18 following city council meeting.
"He had negotiated a $58,000 buyout and placed it in a retirement fund where it could not be reached by creditors," said Mincks.
For his part, Forshey accused the Sheriff's Office of lax or biased hiring practices that have led to the department having employees with criminal histories. Without naming names, Forshey pointed out employees hired under Mincks' tenure who had failed a polygraph test, who had later been found to have committed crimes and who had been accused of domestic violence.
"This department does little because of personal biases Mr. Mincks has against polygraph tests. They may not be admissible in court, but they are still used in the law enforcement community, including in a federal level. It is very obvious that the hiring process at the sheriff's office need to be revamped," said Forshey.
Mincks and Forshey also disagreed on how much time and manpower the department should delegate to drug enforcement and investigations. Forshey said the department gives too little attention to many other types of crimes in the county. Mincks referenced the fact that the county has no unsolved murders in his tenure, and also drew a link between the majority of crime and drug usage.
Next up were the candidates for the county commissioner seat beginning Jan. 2.
The candidates were asked how they would distribute the revenue from the 1 percent sales tax the county receives. Democratic candidate Peg Littler was hesitant to give an exact amount until she is able to look at the budget, but said that the roads and township were a priority.
Republican candidate David White said more needs to be done to shift the tax back to its original intent, bridges and roads, but that to do so in one fell swoop would be unwise.
White and Littler were also asked how they would ensure local volunteer firefighters received necessary training without financially burdening the departments.
"We are burning people out and we need new volunteers," said Littler, who advocated for more open lines of communication with the departments.
White said while he was not in favor of lobbying the state to relax the training standards, he does think they could have different tiers of training so people could volunteer for different levels of work.
"For example, it does not take as much training to hold a hose as it does to rescue someone from a burning house," said White.
Finally, the candidates for the county commissioner seat beginning Jan. 3 rounded out the debate portion of the evening.
Democratic incumbent Cora Marshall and Republican candidate Ron Feathers both expressed a desire for transparency and openness with their constituents.
Asked how they would protect Washington County's infrastructure and environment in light of the recent oil and gas boom, Marshall said she plans on staying well-informed.
"I have been traveling throughout the county attending meetings. I've also supported a fracking advisory committee. Their mission is to provide us useful information," said Marshall.
Feathers accused Marshall of wanting to put undue tax burdens on the industry.
"I disagree with the supposition that business is evil. The development of energy from shale has been done safely for decades," said Feathers.
Marshall countered that while she favors a severance tax for the larger oil and gas companies, she does not support one for small, local companies or individual land owners.
Asked about mandates that the county update its sewage systems, Marshall said the issue needs to be dealt with in a timely fashion to avoid more costs down the line.
Feathers said the problem is an example of the county blowing an issue out of proportion.
"Now you are going to have 400 homes, most of them with working septic systems, mandated to be tied in possibly to a $5.5 million project," said Feathers.
Marshall concluded her argument for office by pointing to her experience.
"When I ran four years ago, I made some promises, and I kept those promises. I am interested in seeing Washington County going forward," said Marshall.
Though they did not debate, candidates for Washington County Common Pleas Court Judge, Mark Kerenyi-R and Randall Burnworth-D, each made a statement highlighting their qualifications for the position.
Kerenyi currently serves as the Magistrate of Washington County Court of Common Pleas Probate and Juvenile Division. Burnworth serves as the Magistrate of Washington County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations.
Thursday's debate, as well as the previous two Marietta League of Women Voters candidate debates, will be replayed on Marietta College's WCMO TV, which is channel 15 for most residents. Thursday's debate will replay Oct. 11 at 1 p.m. and Oct. 18 following city council.


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Are you looking for some new and healthy recipes? Need something new for breakfast, lunch, dinner or dessert? The Missouri families website has a big list of healthy and tasty recipes, here are some recent examples:
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If newly-crowned IBF/WBA junior welterweight titlewinner Lamont PetersonI doesn't take the rematch with Amir Khan, and WBC welterweight titleholder Floyd Mayweather Jr. isn't out of jail in time enough to make a fight with WBO counterpart Manny Pacquiao, then why not make Pacquiao-Peterson?
"You know, there are fights out there," said Freddie Roach, who trains both Pacquiao (54-3-2, 38 knockouts) and Khan (26-2, 18 KOs), the latter of whom lost his title to Peterson (30-1-1, 15 KOs) following a split-decision on Dec. 10.
"I think that Lamont Peterson is a great opponent for Manny Pacquiao if the Mayweather fight doesn't happen, in my opinion. That is, if Lamont really doesn't want to take the fight with Amir Khan."
Pacquiao is coming off November's controversial majority decision over Juan Manuel Marquez, while Mayweather (42-0, 26 KOs) has targeted a May 5 return to the ring at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas against an opponent to be determined. Many have speculated that Pacquiao is his target.
But given the fact that Mayweather was sentenced to 90 days in jail starting on January 6, there is a significant doubt as to whether or not Maywhether will even be licensed by the Nevada State Athletic Commision's five-member committee, let alone, if he will even have time enough to begin training for any fight on that date.
"There's other fights out there, yes, but the thing is, we are interested in Mayweather," said Roach of a megafight whose negotiations with Pacquiao have twice failed over the issue of drug testing.
"If that can't happen because of Mayweather's issues, then that would be very disappointing. But hopefully, the negotiations will continue, and we'll give him enough time to get ready and vice versa, and hopefully, it will happen."
In the meantime, Peterson has been offered a career-high $1 million by Golden Boy Promotions for a rematch with Khan, who has cited poor officiating and scorecard descrepancies among the reasons he has appealed to the IBF and the WBA to overturn Peterson's victory or else to order an immediate rematch.
Hearings have been set for Jan. 18 and 19, by the WBA and the IBF, respectively, in New York.
Peterson has also acknowledged considering a return bout with RING No. 8-rated pound-for-pound Tim Bradley (28-0, 12 KOs), who scored a unanimous decision over Peterson during his failed effort to win the WBO belt in December of 2009.
If Pacquiao can't get Mayweather, many believe that he will seek a fourth bout against Marquez or else, one opposite Bradley, the latter of whom shares Pacquiao's promoter, Top Rank.
If not Mayweather, however, Roach likes a matchup featuring Pacquiao against Peterson. Peterson stands nearly four inches taller than Pacquiao at 5-foot-9, and entered the ring against the 5-10 Khan weighing 155 pounds.
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August 05, 2009
EPA Names Top 20 Organizations Using On-Site Renewable Energy
Many companies generate their own solar power. This Wal-Mart store in Colorado combines innovative skylights with solar panels, which are barely visible in the background. Wal-Mart's California and Texas facilities landed in tenth place on the EPA top-20 list.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has named the top 20 partners in its Green Power Partnership that are generating their own renewable energy on-site. Combined, the top 20 partners are generating more than 736 million kilowatt-hours of renewable energy on-site each year, enough to power more than 61,000 average U.S. homes. Leading the list are Kimberly-Clark Corporation, the Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts, the City of San Diego, the San Jose/Santa Clara Water Pollution Control Plant, and CalPortland, a cement company. Like many paper companies, Kimberly-Clark produces electricity from biomass waste generated by the pulp manufacturing process. Cities and sanitation districts tend to generate methane at their wastewater treatment plants and can convert that methane to energy, accounting for much of the green power generated by the California cities of Los Angeles, San Diego, and San Jose, while CalPortland has its own wind power facility. The top 20 partners also draw on other biomass energy sources, solar power, and small hydropower to meet their energy needs. See the EPA press release, the top-20 list, and pages 20-21 of Kimberly-Clark's 2008 Sustainability Report (PDF 4.3 MB). Download Adobe Reader.


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GREENVILLE, SC-- Nell Nix Ebener, 83, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus on February 14, 2013.
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Uncork a new obsession while strolling in the vineyard at Yakima's Two Mountain Winery in the Rattlesnake Hills (2151 Cheyne Road, 509.829.3900; twomountainwinery.com).
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Our wine industry is ripening at an astounding rate—nearly tripling in the past five years—and new wineries and tasting rooms are opening at a remarkable pace. Lucky us: so are new options for stellar meals and overnight stays in lovely wine-country accommodations. We've rounded up some of the best of what's new and exciting in Washington wine travel to help you plan a weekend of sampling our state's exceptional diversity of wine. You don't have to be an expert: Trust your taste and go forth fearlessly to explore.


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OK, there's another feature I'd like to see - ordinate dimensions. Just x- or y-distances from a single zero point. This saves cluttering up the drawing with linear dimensions - especially useful when you're giving it to an old-fasioned machine shop :¬)
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Thank goodness Halloween is over. Although it's my favorite holiday, it scares the candy out of my grandchildren. I tried to take them to one of those Halloween stores that creep up around July and disappear like ghosts after the holiday, but they wouldn't even go inside.
Me, I love those stores. Where else can you find a bloody handprint to stick on your window or a grotesque Chucky doll for a Christmas gift? But my grandkids think all those scary ghosts and eerie ghouls are real, just like the monsters under their beds.
Apparently they're not the only ones creeped out by the creep show that is Halloween. I have adult friends who don't like the holiday either. I keep telling them "ghosts aren't real," but with all those scary TV shows like "Ghost Hunters," "Paranormal Activity," "Pet Psychics," and "Jerry Springer," it's hard to convince them otherwise. No such thing as ghosts? Tell that to Edgar Cayce. Haunted houses can be explained? I doubt the Amityville family would believe that.
To get the facts, I went to a ghost-hunting expert for the answer to the question: "Are ghosts real?" No, not that kid who wrote, "Heaven is real." I used a more reliable source: Nancy Drew. This is what I gleaned from reading "The Haunted Bungalow" this past Halloween. So if you feel a chill running down your spine and suspect you're the victim of a "haunting," follow these simple steps.
Step 1: Locate the site of the disturbance. When investigating an abandoned bungalow, haunted mansion, or creepy castle to locate a "ghost," look behind secret panels, under trap doors, inside dark basements and, of course, in the dusty old attic.
Step 2: Determine what kind of "ghost" it is. The field of parapsychology recognizes three kinds of "ghosts:"
Step 3: Research the site for clues. You may find the site was once an Indian burial ground, the scene of a heinous murder, or a toxic waste dump where atomic bombs were once tested. If so, it's time to move.
Step 4: Protect yourself. When investigating, bring along a silver bullet, some garlic, a cross and holy water, a stake, a Dematerializer and your cell phone (to take Instagram snapshots for your Facebook page.)
Step 5: Don't panic. Remember, ghosts cannot hurt you, despite the movies you've seen. Even in cases of poltergeist activity, most objects thrown through the air can be easily dodged if you keep your head about you.
According to Nancy Drew, there's always a logical explanation for the disturbance -- a practical joking friend, a landlord who wants to evict you, a rabid raccoon living under the house.
Stay calm and eat some leftover Halloween candy.
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A fairy godparent is usually around the same height of a human child. Fairies are defined as "free spirited" and "colorful". There is, however, a distinction between a fairy and a fairy godparent. Fairies are able to roam free in fairy world, living as they please. By going to the Fairy Academy, a fairy can become a fairy godparent and get assigned to a godchild. Fairy Godparents are mainly property used to make a miserable child happy again, but they must be treated with respect or love, as it is shown that if pushed too far, both a fairy and its godchild can give up possession of the other.
Fairy Godparents have more power in reality warping than normal Fairies, and are trained in happy wishmaking, as shown in This Is Your Wish.
The Fairy Godparents are led, trained, and assigned by Jorgen Von Strangle. Until that point, Fairy Godparents are to engage in certain activities assigned by Jorgen and are his property until assigned. Fairies must abide by a large rule book called Da Rules. They are, in fact, unable to go against the rules even if they want (or mean) to, as any attempt will be covered by a raspberry-like noise, the shine going dark, and the wand falling like rubber.
In most uses Fairy Godparents are able to give their godchild any wish that doesn't break the rules. Some Fairy Godparents are nice and kind, while some are rough and mean. They take on duisguises in public, usually a pet at home or an everyday object. The disguise the Godparent takes on will usually have their face on it and be the favorite color of the Godparent (Ex. Wanda's disguises are all pink). The revelation of a fairy will result in confiscation by Jorgen and the godchild's memory being erased.
Fairy Godparents are usually assigned to a kid with parents that are similar to their personality, in a way of a foil. For example, Timmy's parents are rather wild and foolish in personallity, as well as very neglectful, So his godparents are the same, only they pay extra attention to Timmy, unlike his neglectul parents. Remy's parents are very self adsorbed and narcissistic, and pay more attention to money and social appearance than their son, so his godparent is similar, only he is in love with his looks, rather than his money, and sticks to Remy all the time.
It was later revealed in The Big Fairy Share Scare, Jorgen asks Timmy and the others that there is Fairy Godparents shortage.
Known Fairy Godparents
Former Fairy Godparents
- Jorgen von Strangle - was Winston's godparent in The Zappys and Timmy Turner in Temporary Fairy
- Timmy Turner - switched roles with his fairies for a day
- Blonda - temporarily switched roles with her twin sister Wanda to see what her life was like
- Stan - only has appeared in The Zappys! along with her godchild Sally
- Norm the Genie - He was the fairy godparent of Chester McBadbat in Fairy Idol
- Juandissimo Magnifico - "he is the fairy godparent of Remy Buxaplenty"


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Neosho jumped out to an early lead in the first game, but couldn't hang on as Joplin escaped with a win in straight sets 25-20, 25-14 on Thursday.
"We had the lead and then just had some mistakes and couldn't hang on," Lady Wildcats coach Kerri Roy said.
Neosho's Chelsey Henry led the team with two kills, while Brooke Stauffer added three blocks, Sam Duke had eight digs, Kennedy Lyerla tallied four assists and Morgan Rogers finished with two aces.
"We didn't play bad the whole time," Roy said. "We just made some mistakes and the next thing we know we were down 10 points. We're going to be fine once we start to believe in each other. We have a lot to work on, but we'll get there. We're probably going to see Joplin three more times this year, so hopefully we'll be much improved when we see them again."
Joplin won the B game 25-5, 25-8. The Lady Eagles also won the freshman game 25-15, 25-12.
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You can see it in the front-rimmed jumpers and the scattered moments of jelly-legged late-game defense, the strange decisions and on-court facial expressions that suggest the baffled terror of someone trying to solve a crossword puzzle on a roller coaster—the NBA is not necessarily in shape yet. But NBA media and fans, for whom the only cardiovascular requirement is a willingness to hyperventilate, are clearly in mid-season form. In the case of the Los Angeles Lakers—a team that was a popular championship pick before the season and which slouched to 1-4 after a loss to the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night—the wild-eyed reaction is almost certainly overdone. The Lakers still can claim Kobe Bryant, Dwight Howard, Pau Gasol and the currently injured Steve Nash as starters, and so will probably be fine. But how not-fine the Lakers have been thus far—and how objectively lousy they have been in certain facets of the game—does seem to be cause for concern.
Just…maybe not quite this much concern. While the Lakers clearly have some depth-related issues, their front line is still among the strongest in the league. That they haven't looked that good during a winless preseason and the difficult early-going doesn't mean they won't look much better in time. But with the team already forced to assure media and fans that Coach Mike Brown's job is safe and Kobe Bryant not even trying to do his seething in private, it's clear that—however overblown the response may be—patience is waning already.
"The Lakers are five games into this thing. It's not even Thanksgiving yet. Heck, it's not even Veteran's Day yet," ESPN's Dave McMenamin writes. "So the patience angle is understood loud and clear. But there are some problems that promise to be around even when the Lakers get healthier and their timing on offense improves." The good news is that there's plenty of time left to figure it out. But as their rough first five games have shown, the figuring-it-out won't necessarily be pretty.
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It doesn't happen often that a team and a player agree that a big-money contract was an awful idea. But it doesn't happen often that a team signs a big-money deal quite as obviously and manifestly awful as the deal that the Mets and Jason Bay signed before the 2010 season. It wasn't the worst of ideas in the abstract—Bay was 30 when he signed the deal, and had a distinguished track record to his credit. But in the concrete, on-the-field sense, the deal was a disaster for both the Mets and Bay, who was injured often and ineffective nearly always as a Met. On Wednesday, Bay and the team agreed to a sort of negotiated release, in which the Mets dropped Bay from the roster and will pay him the full salary he's owed in 2013, but realize some savings through his willingness to defer some of that salary. It's a novel deal, but then this was a uniquely bad situation. "Four years. $66 million. 1.4 wins above replacement," Amazin' Avenue's Eno Sarris writes. "One of the worst contracts in history. And yet Jason Bay was a decent man through the pain."
This doesn't necessarily mean that Jason Bay's big league career is over; indeed, no suitably pessimistic Mets fan would be surprised to see him hitting 20-odd homers for some team in the American League next season. And the New York sports media has already moved on to the task of replacing Bay. But it does feel right, somehow, that one of the most strangely ineffective free-agent signings of recent years should have so strange an end.
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The NFL is serious about Thursday Night Football as a thing, apparently. And it may work: no football fan is going to turn down an excuse to watch NFL football, of course, and maybe Thursday Night Football will become a Monday Night-ian tradition in time. But stacking the sad-slapstick Chiefs and sinus-headache Jaguars in back-to-back weeks of Thursday Night Football suggests that the NFL isn't all that interested in making it easy. (And Kansas City plays in prime time again this week on Monday night.)
Indianapolis (-3.5) at Jacksonville
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To be fair, this could have been a lot worse. The Colts are still a strange and not especially impressive team, but in an AFC that features a bunch of erstwhile playoff hopefuls currently in full-on flaming-dirigible-crashing-into-fireworks-factory mode, the Colts are also an undeniable 5-3, and would be a playoff team if the season ended today. It doesn't, of course—this is just the first game of Week 10 (somehow), and there are still plenty of (obvious) reasons not to get too bullish on the Colts. But the Colts have a terrific young quarterback in Andrew Luck, and have forged a real bond around winning for cancer-stricken coach Chuck Pagano. In short, while they are perhaps not as good as they currently seem, the Colts are also objectively a good deal better than expected. The Jaguars, on the other hand, are more or less exactly as good as you'd expect from a team built almost entirely around a star running back—Maurice Jones-Drew, a bowling ball in human form—who is currently injured. It doesn't add up to an especially good advertisement for Thursday Night Football as a concept, honestly, but it does seem to add up to the Colts moving another win closer to an unexpected playoff berth. It's not much, but it's not bad for a Thursday.
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Darrell Royal won a lot of games as the head football coach at the University of Texas, and led the Longhorns to three national championships. But what put his name on the field where the Longhorns play on Saturdays, and what made Royal one of the enduringly legendary figures in college football had more to do with Royal himself than the games he won. Royal rose from implausibly humble beginnings to become a hugely successful and innovative coach, and remained good-humored and humble during that rise. But Royal, who died on Wednesday at the age of 88, is best remembered as one of the most brightest thinkers and biggest characters in college football history. That and as arguably the greatest aphorist and best quote in college sports history.
"For a state priding itself on outlandish living standards and outsized behavior, Royal kept a black-and-white profile as the coach of Texas football," SB Nation's Spencer Hall writes. "Fortunately for him, Royal spoke only in Technicolor."
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Thousands of coal miners face loss of insurance, pensions
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WASHINGTON — A bill protecting the pension and lifetime health benefits thousands of retired coal miners and their families is going to be introduced by a West Virginia senator....
I was never a Coal Miner but I am going to retire in a few years, Do I get free life time insurance?
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Coal isn't the only dying industry. E.g. USPS (the U.S. postal service) won't be able to pay future benefits w/ future revenue. USPS is a bit different b/c Congress anticipated a problem for once, & required them to fund it all up front. Which doesn't work either.
There have been many other dying industries (whether from changing technology, or just bad management), & some of them had pension funds. All different, but in some ways all the same.
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we are for the coal minor . we are fr paying our own way not everyone else's with ours. Obamaxare is killing jobs. So now we are in need of state or federal funded bailout (welfare hand out) like most democrats are all for rather then letting someone work and fund it themselves.
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"BOLO52" where is your proof of what you say? I never read that in this Article. And here I thought you republicans were for the coal miners!
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Thank you Senator Rockefeller for always standing up for the working men!!
I wonder where our fine Congressman, David Mckinley stands on this?
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In China IPOs, the Upside of Scarcity for Private Equity
Even though China's initial-public-offering market is increasingly difficult to tap, which makes it harder for private-equity firms to cash in on investments, some are still finding opportunities.
Weakness in China's equity markets means once-frothy valuations have become more attractive. That is a change from previous years, when many Chinese entrepreneurs who built up fast-growing companies didn't want to sell because they could get higher returns by going public.
"We prefer this situation to what we saw pre-financial crisis, when money was being deployed at a very rapid pace at high valuations and IPO markets were open," said Doug Coulter, a partner at investment firm LGT Capital Partners.
CVC Capital Partners, a European buyout firm that closed no Chinese deals in 2009 or 2010, has taken advantage of the moribund IPO market in China to make more investments, said Roy Kuan, managing partner for Asia.
The firm has done five deals in China this year and three last year. Among its 2012 acquisitions in China is a $100 million investment for a 15% stake in women's footwear maker C.banner International Holdings in June.
"A softer equities capital market has meant that private equity is not competing as much with public money, and depressed public valuations have improved the returns for private-equity firms," said Peter Plakidis, Asia-Pacific head of financial sponsors at Deutsche Bank. "Hence, private-equity firms now have more companies on their radars as attractive investment opportunities."
So far this year, 188 IPOs have been priced by Chinese issuers, down from 296 in the same period last year and 389 the year before, according to Dealogic. As IPOs get harder to do and private-equity firms hold on to investments longer, more of them are selling to rivals or so-called trade buyers, companies with a strategic need for the businesses.
H. Chin Chou, chief executive of Morgan Stanley Private Equity Asia, said at a panel at the Asia Venture Capital Journal conference in Hong Kong on Wednesday that the availability of credit right now is giving private-equity firms the firepower to buy companies, one reason why secondary buyouts are on the rise. Secondary buyouts involve private-equity firms selling to their counterparts.
This year, there have been four secondary buyouts, with a total value of $502 million, according to Dealogic. That compares with none last year, and a single deal worth $46 million in 2010. The number of trade sales year to date stands at 12, with a total value of $1.8 billion, compared with 17 and $6.3 billion for the full year in 2011.
The largest secondary buyout so far this year in China is a transaction taking private U.S.-listed 7 Days Group Holdings, which runs budget hotels in China, according to Dealogic. A consortium including Warburg Pincus and Actis Capital is selling the company to 7 Days' management, Sequoia Capital and Carlyle Group for $432 million. The biggest trade sale completed in China this year was Asia-focused MBK Partners' sale of Luye Pharma Group Ltd. to AsiaPharm Holdings Ltd. for $320 million.
Limiting the trade-sale and secondary-deal action is the fact that entrepreneurs at Chinese companies still generally prefer IPOs as a way to cash out. Private-equity firms, who usually only have access to minority stakes in Chinese companies, don't have much of a say on the so-called exit route, said Mr. Coulter.
Private-equity firms are holding onto Chinese investments longer this year than last year. From January through October, the average period they held investments before selling was 59 months, up from 50 in the same period last year.
Still, at least one Chinese private-equity-backed IPO is on the horizon. Asian American Gas Energy Ltd., a producer of coal-bed methane in China, counts Warburg Pincus and Baring Private Equity as investors. The company is planning to raise up to $200 million in a listing in Hong Kong before the end of the year.


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IRS Official: Not 'Consorting With Devil' on Obamacare
Sarah Hall Ingram, who oversees the Internal Revenue Service role in the health-care overhaul, hasn't been "consorting with the Devil," she testified at a hearing on Wednesday.
But Republicans suggested she has been doing a few other bad things, notably discussing taxpayer information in emails with the White House, contrary to IRS rules. That's clear from the fact that the IRS itself redacted the taxpayer identities before turning over the email conversations, citing confidentiality rules, lawmakers said.
"You shared, at least by someone's definition … personal IRS taxpayer information with the White House," said Rep. Jim Jordan (R., Ohio). Now under the Affordable Care Act, "Americans have to give personal information to the IRS … That scares a lot of people."
The emails by Ms. Ingram and other IRS officials responded to White House questions about rules relating to filing requirements for religious schools. The questions stemmed from lawsuits by several of the religious schools, which were objecting to a mandate to cover contraception in the Obama administration's health-care overhaul. The email discussions don't appear to involve non-public information from the schools' returns.
Ms. Ingram suggested during Wednesday's hearing that such discussions can be appropriate under exceptions to the IRS confidentiality rules. But the IRS still might feel obligated to redact the information when turning over documents or emails to Congress or the public, she said.
"There is a difference between whether someone gives me information about a taxpayer…versus releasing" it, she said at one point.
Democrats also noted that the IRS has sometimes over-redacted information it has turned over to the committee.
The sweeping scope of the IRS confidentiality rules has been a persistent problem for lawmakers in recent months as they probe the agency's role in overseeing politically active tea party groups seeking tax-exempt status.
Ms. Ingram, who previously oversaw the IRS tax-exempt division before leaving in late 2010 to run the health-care overhaul, has been a particular focus of GOP suspicion and ire. Democrats sought to poke fun at the GOP's indignation.
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Two years ago, we posted a blog about a documentary under development entitled Strange Things (Bagay Dwol). Directed by Alexandria Hammond, Strange Things follows the lives of three street children in Cap Haitian over three years. The film has since been completed and screened at dozens of film festivals. An abbreviated version of the documentary entitled "Children of Haiti" will have its national broadcast premier Tuesday, January 11th, at 10:00 PM as part of the PBS Independent Lens Series. It will include updates on the main characters and address challenges facing homeless children in post earthquake Haiti. Read more »
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Whaaaat, no point spreads?
Just winner and over/unders. People haven't even sent me their picks... why waste time looking for point spreads.
That being said, I'd love picks from people who've already said "I'm in"
I've made my picks as well, just FYI. I will probably post them here since I' have the spreadsheet
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