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My friends are asking, "Why are you running for the Holy Cross Energy Board of Directors?" Here's why:
I fully support the HCE vision of supplying reliable, economical electric power to it's 44,000 members consistent with sound business and environmental practices.
I have related experience in electric power generation. As a graduate engineer from Cornell, I was employed in the power industry for 10 years, designing and building large central generating stations. Also, as project engineer for the Beaver Creek development, I was responsible for the design and construction of roads and utilities, which included the electric distribution system.
Having lived in Eagle County for 40 years, I have experience serving on numerous boards, including the Board of Eagle County Commissioners, Eagle County Planning Commission, Eagle County School Board, Upper Eagle Valley Sanitation District and the Colorado River Water Conservation District. Setting policy and solving problems cooperatively to serve the public interest has been fulfilling.
Holy Cross Energy has been a conscientious steward of natural resources, addressing efficiency, conservation, renewable resources and local power generation. In our world of increased competition for energy and environmental concerns, HCE faces continuing challenges to meet the electrical needs of their members while reducing environmental impacts.
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Here's Larry Page's Wish List for a Smartphone
We might have picked up a hint on Google's earnings call yesterday as to the master plan for Motorola.
Google still isn't done tuning Motorola Mobility for exactly for what it needs, and the end game isn't 100% clear. Take the last earnings call, for example: Google CFO Patrick Pichette said Google still had a lot of products to work through before we would see Google's master plan come into shape.
However, time marches on and as that pipeline comes to a close, Google is reportedly working on a "Google X phone" that would compete with other top Android smartphones and the iPhone.
So, what would such an "X Phone" look like? It might be a little simpler than we think, given what CEO Larry Page said on the earnings call yesterday. Here's one of the key phrase from the call:
"When you drop your phone, it shouldn't shatter. There's real potential to invent new and better experiences. Having just seen Motorola's upcoming products myself, I'm pretty enthusiastic."
It's straightforward and reads like a wish list for smartphones — but this is Google, which is known for building fringe projects that end up blowing up into highly functional services, like Gmail and the search browser Chrome. So it's worth treating this as something beyond just a wish list.
Page explained the rationale for Google's fringe 20% projects — like self-driving cars — a little later in the call:
"Take Gmail — when we released that we were a search company. It was a leap for us to put out an email product, let alone one that gave users hundreds of times as much storage as anyone else.
It's why we're investing in what appear to be speculative projects today, such as self-driving cars. We found that with ambitious goals and a committed team, you can make progress pretty quickly. There's not much competition, because no one else is crazy enough to try."
So there may yet be something up Google's sleeve when it comes to creating a new smartphone "experience" that, like many of Google's products, just works.

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PHOENIX -- The bespectacled face of nerdpower won't be the face of baseball.
A's second baseman Eric Sogard's wild ride through the Twittersphere came to an end Friday morning when a late push got the Mets' David Wright over the top and a victory in MLB Network's #FaceofMLB competition.
"It was like going to Disneyland," Sogard said Friday after the results were announced. "I just sat back and enjoyed the ride."
Sogard did nothing to promote his own candidacy, and said he was shocked when A's fans picked him as the Oakland contestant in the competition. But as he rolled past the Cubs' Anthony Rizzo, the Rockies' Troy Tulowitzki, the Giants' Buster Posey and the Blue Jays' Jose Bautista, his momentum morphed from a strong surge into a tidal wave.
Were fans into it? Just a little. They took photos of the man whose black-rimmed glasses have made him the face of #nerdpower, digitally imposed him on every picture they could think of and inundated Twitter with them.
There was Sogard in a poster for the movie "Fight Club." And "Raiders of the Lost Ark." And "Toy Story." And the list goes on.
"There were so many amazing memes," Sogard's wife, Kaycee, said. "Eric took it all in stride, but we loved them all. I'm going to track them all down and make a book of them. They're too good to lose."
Sogard laughed when asked if he was going to ask for a recount of the vote, which saw him lose to Wright by two percentage points, 51-49. Sogard was ahead when the West Coast went to bed Thursday night, and the East Coast rallied Friday morning.
None of which bothered Sogard.
"It goes to show the passion of A's fans," Sogard said. "It's not just about me, it's about this team and the fans we have. They are amazing."
Reliever Sean Doolittle has a theory on how the Sogard phenomenon got so big.
"Who are the Oakland A's?" Doolittle said. "A's fans had a chance to flip baseball on its side, and they did a great job of it."
As did the A's players, at least those on Twitter.
"We had a blast with it," Doolittle said. "It got to be seeing who could come up with the coolest things to say to promote Sogie."
Josh Reddick got Larry the Cable Guy and WWE wrestler The Big Show on board on Sogard's behalf.
Jarrod Parker, Josh Donaldson, A.J. Griffin, Derek Norris, Ryan Cook, Coco Crisp, Stephen Vogt and Tommy Milone all were out in front in leading the charge for Sogard. Even former A's pitcher Travis Blackley, now pitching in Australia, chipped in.
Tweeted Norris: "Vote for the guy whose glasses are so powerful he can see the future."
Tweeted Crisp: "Who do you think showed @Coco_Crisp all his dance moves? Yup!! It was #EricSogard #FaceofMLB Sogie's got skills."
Tweeted Cook: "My timeline is a joke ... #EricSogard #FaceofMLB all over the place!
"I think you saw the personality of this team come out through all this," pitcher Sonny Gray said. "Everybody was into it."
Sogard, a second baseman who has a fight ahead of him to hold the job he won last spring, won't soon forget this.
"We may not have the most fans, but we have amazing fans," Sogard said. "They get the credit for all this. This was them."
For more on the A's, see John Hickey's Insider at blogs.ibabuzz.com/athletics. Follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/JHickey3.


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Challenges in meeting the goals set for the Dillon Valley Elementary Greenhouse by LiveWell Colorado, the wellness organization that funded it, are causing the early discontinuation of the organization's Summit County branch.
LiveWell, a nonprofit committed to reducing obesity in Colorado by promoting healthy eating and active living throughout the state, has been active in Summit since 2007. Funding for LiveWell Summit County was due to end this year anyway, as the organization sets up communities for wellness success, and doesn't stick around for more than seven or nine years, according to LiveWell Summit County coordinator Joanna Rybak. (Originally, the Summit branch knew they'd only be funded for seven years, she said). But, a possible extension into 2013 to help bolster the DVE greenhouse was not granted because the expectations between the nonprofit and the school district didn't line up: LiveWell wanted to use it to help supplement children's cafeteria meals, and provide the Dillon Valley community with access to fresh produce year-round.
Instead, the growing facility will be used as a science learning lab, said Mark Rydberg, school district director of business services.
"We had our eyes on the educational component, and LiveWell Colorado had their eyes on a significant amount of produce," Rydberg said.
The recently dissolved Summit Prevention Alliance used to manage the LiveWell grant; the school district had a land-lease agreement with SPA, and when they went away, "the greenhouse, by default, became the property of the school district," he said.
The district and LiveWell tried to iron out the use of the greenhouse starting in June, but there wasn't enough time to meet the nonprofit's deadline, Rydberg said. That also wasn't enough time to figure out things like food safety liability concerns in getting produce onto children's plates, he said.
And while the district's intentions are wonderful, they just didn't meet LiveWell's goals, which its grants are dependent on, Rybak said.
LiveWell has done what it accomplished in the community: getting residents started on the right track to wellness, Rybak said.
The whole idea is for LiveWell communities to be a collaborative partners, and then sustain projects afterwards, she said. During its tenure in Summit, the nonprofit funded four garden projects - The Living Classroom, High Country Conservation Center, Nancy's Community Garden and Silvana's Community Garden - work-time wellness programs, produced Summit County "walkability" reports, put in many of the bike racks at the bus stops (and helped with the bike lanes in Breckenridge), and, helped form the Food Policy Council, Rybak said.
"I think we're in a good place leaving the community where we are," Rybak said.


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Most of us pursue fitness in order to look good. In this quest, we run an extra mile to lose five pounds or pick up a heavier weight to trim our arms. A balanced fitness program and sensible eating habits are powerful tools for weight loss. However, the same tools we use to look our best and lose weight are also powerful tools in maintaining the quality of our lives and our health.
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Quote: The Lehman Bros. of the Persian Gulf
Dubai assumes it's too big to fail. We'll see about that.
By Daniel Gross
Posted Monday, Nov. 30, 2009, at 3:10 PM ET
Dubai was supposed to be a new model for economic development in the Persian Gulf, and in the world. And like so many recent "new models," Dubai is proving to be a lemon.
The theory was that Dubai would be a competitive, free oasis in a region generally hostile to the open market. Lacking oil resources of its own, it set itself up as a sponge to sop up resources-generated cash. Dubai would be the playground, shopping mall, financial center, cultural zone, beach resort, and second-home mecca of the global oil patchNew York, Las Vegas, and Miami wrapped up in one. In a part of the world where politics were generally poisonous, Dubai was a comparatively free space, open to all investors. The world's financial elite embraced Dubai's new image as a blue-chip. In this year's World Economic Forum's ranking of the most competitive economies, Dubai came in 23rd, up from 31st the year before. It was the highest-ranking country not in Europe, developed Asia, or North America. Conservatives embraced Dubai as a small-government, capitalist heaven. "Think Dubai. Free and rich," as Donna Wiesner Keene wrote in a letter to the New York Times.
Of course, Dubai was never particularly free. Now it's not quite so rich. And, shorn of access to easy money and weighed down by enormous amounts of debt, it's becoming less competitive. Like so many other blue-chips that garnered headlines during the boom years, it was held aloft by loans and a global bubble heavily concentrated in commercial real estate. Now that it has stopped paying debts owned by government-controlled companies, Dubai looks less like Singapore and more like an institution whose epic fail in 2008 helped paralyze the global financial system: Lehman Bros.
Like Lehman, Dubai made the mistake of borrowing short-term to buy long-term illiquid assets. The holding companies Dubai World and Nakheel borrowed tens of billions of dollars from global capital markets and used the funds to buy stakes in Cirque du Soleil and Barney's, yacht businesses, financial-services companies, and, above all, real estate. In much the same way, Lehman plowed its hundreds of billions of borrowings into illiquid investments such as commercial office buildings and apartment complexes. (When it went bust, Lehman had more than $40 billion in commercial real estate on its books.)
Lehman exploited all the new tools of financial engineeringthe commercial paper market, CDOs, etc. Dubai did the same with all the new tools of civil engineering: a palm-tree-shaped complex of islands, an indoor ski resort, the tallest building in the world.
In theory, Lehman was a model of modern corporate governance. Public shareholders were represented by an august board, which was supposed to supervise an experienced leader. In practice, it was an autocratic regime run largely for the benefit of insiders and disdainful of outside stakeholders. The same holds for Dubai, where the key companies are essentially arms of the state and are controlled by the royal family and its associates. When challenged about emerging financial problems, Lehman Bros. leader Dick Fuld adopted a tough-guy approach. "I will hurt the shorts, and that is my goal," he said in the summer of 2008. When questions arose about Dubai's financial management, its leader, Sheik Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum lashed out: "So to the people of you who nag over Dubai and Abu Dhabi, shut up!" Ultimately, neither leader was worthy of the praise and presumption of competence that the markets had given them.
Lehman Bros. never believed the government and other members of the investment-banking fraternity would let it go under. Just so, there's been a presumption in the marketand perhaps in Dubai's palacesthat the United Arab Emirates, the oil-rich political federation of which it is a part, would stand behind Dubai's many debts. So far, however, there's no sign of a full-on bailout for Dubai.
And that may be the final comparison between Lehman and Dubai. Both may have shared the illusion that they were too big to fail.
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Quote: Under Dubai's strict legal code defaulting on debt or bouncing a cheque is punishable with jail. Any expatriate in financial difficulty knows the safest bet is to take the next outbound flight.
At the airport, hundreds of cars have apparently been abandoned in recent weeks. Keys are left in the ignition and maxed out credit cards and apology letters in the glove box.
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Much has been made of the Texas Department of Transportation's broad funding challenges and especially the $4 billion-a-year boost the agency says it needs for road maintenance and system expansion.
But thanks to one of the Texas' biggest economic boons, there's another massive transportation funding issue looming large: how to pay for road damage caused by the tremendous growth in the state's oil and gas industry.
Heavy truck traffic related to the development and production of new oil and gas wells has hammered away at state highways, city streets and county roads that were never intended for such prolific activity.
And if nothing is done is solve the energy sector dilemma soon, rebuilding the affected roads could cost $2 billion per year for state highways and another $2 billion per year for city streets and county roads, according to a state task force.
"The magnitude of the problems I'm facing now are real, and they're significant," said Dewitt County Judge Daryl Fowler, who hails from the heart of the Eagle Ford Shale. "They're in the hundreds of millions of dollars."
Fowler and others discussed the sometimes overlooked problem Monday at the Texas Transportation Forum in Austin. And while all were quick to praise the oil and gas development's economic benefits, even an energy industry official said something needs to be done about the road problem.
"The industry has to be a willing partner in this dance," said Adam Haynes, Chesapeake Energy's government relations director. "It's crucial to us."
The issue is that the development of a gas well in the Barnett Shale, for instance, causes truck traffic that's the equivalent of putting 8 million cars on surrounding roads, said John Barton, TxDOT's deputy executive director. And then for the life of the well, it's another 2 million cars per year, he said.
That puts an unprecedented burden on already cash-strapped cities and counties, especially in the state's rural parts. But what to do? How to pay? Who should pay? And how should the roads be fixed?
A state Task Force on Texas' Energy Sector Roadway Needs said in a December report to the Texas Transportation Commission that armoring and widening the roads before the worst damage occurs would be the most cost effective solution. (The report is included after the jump.)
And the task force outlined — but didn't make any specific recommendations — on several different proposals to address the funding question: everything from passing on the costs to the companies to tweaking the property tax code for better revenue collection to creating additional fees and taxes.
The transportation forum panel on Monday largely steered clear of listing their preferred financing options, saying it would be up to the Legislature to pick the best of the bunch. But Fowler, the county judge, said adjustments to the tax code were a must.
And most everyone agreed that the biggest next step was getting the attention of all state lawmakers and highlighting the importance of finding some solutions.
"It's extremely important that not everyone in the Legislature appreciates the levels of the numbers of impacts to our roads," said state Sen. Glenn Hegar, R-Katy. "The fact is that we have a lot of work to do."


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International Great Lakes Datum (IGLD) is the reference system by which Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin water levels are measured. It consists of benchmarks at various locations on the lakes and St. Lawrence River that roughly coincides with sea level. All water levels are measured in feet or meters above this point. Movements in the earth's crust necessitate updating this datum every 25-30 years. The first IGLD was based upon measurements and bench marks that centered on the year 1955, and it was called IGLD (1955). The most recently updated datum uses calculations that center on 1985, and it is called IGLD (1985). Measurements recorded in NGVD (1929) or IGLD (1955) need to be converted to IGLD (1985) measurements before they can be used in comparison situations. The table below displays the different readings for the OHWM in Indiana and how to convert NGVD (1929) and IGLD (1955) measurements to IGLD (1985) measurements. Conversion Equations
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Twenty-five years ago, Community® coffee was named the official State Coffee of Louisiana™ by our customers, and we couldn't have been more honored. To commemorate the quarter-century milestone, we're giving Louisiana residents the opportunity to vote for their favorite Community® coffee blend during our State Coffee campaign.
Five blends are on the ballot, and it's up to you to vote for your favorite! Choose from the following Community coffee flavors:
- 5 Star Hotel Blend™ – This blend is served in some of the finest 5-star hotels in New Orleans and can be enjoyed at home as well. Before you relish in its sophisticated flavor take heed – it may be love at first sip.
- Colombia Classico – Our Colombia Classico is a unique blend that combines the winey characteristics of Colombian coffee with the floral accents of Central American High Grown coffee. The result is a complex flavor that surpasses the expectations of even the most discerning coffee drinker.
- Café Special® – This special blend is served in some of the best restaurants in New Orleans and across the state. Its medium-dark color and rich flavor make a full-bodied cup of coffee with a distinct café taste and aroma, perfect for those special moments in life.
- Breakfast Blend – One of the more popular Community coffee blends, the Breakfast Blend is truly extraordinary. Its aromatic, light-roasted coffee beans produce a sweet and mellow cup of coffee – the perfect way to start your morning.
- Signature Blend Dark Roast – Our original dark roast will awaken your senses as you indulge in its full-bodied flavor. Try this coffee with a rich chocolate dessert for ultimate gratification.
While we take pride in each and every one of our delicious blends, only one can win! Cast your vote online at www.StateCoffeeofLouisiana.com and check back here on the Community® Coffee Connection to see who the big winner is – we'll make the announcement in November.


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Lansing's Potter Park Zoo is taking extra precautions with its animals after two snowy owls recently died, possibly as a result of the West Nile virus.
Zoo officials say they've sprayed the duck pond and other stagnant pools of water to prevent mosquitoes from breeding.
They've also inoculated several equine animals including horses, donkeys and the rhinoceros. Experts say the equine family is especially susceptible to the West Nile virus.
Although research is not complete, experts say a West Nile virus horse vaccine - developed about one year ago - appears to be helping in the prevention of the West Nile disease in horses.
Zoo officials say they're testing the horse vaccine on its exotic birds - including the black vulture and the bald eagle. Veterinary experts say the vaccine should not have any adverse effects on the birds.
The zoo is still waiting for test results to confirm whether or not the West Nile virus killed its two snowy owls.
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A ten-panel exhibit telling the story of the U.S. Dakota War of 1862 will be at the Redwood Falls Public Library on Saturday, Nov. 3 from 12 – 2 p.m.
The exhibit, which is traveling throughout Minnesota during this sesquicentennial observation, will be available for viewing.
Elizabeth Baer, a professor from Gustavus Adolphus, Ben Leonard, Executive Director of the Nicollet County Historical Society, and two students will be at the library to answer questions and walk people through this museum exhibit.
Each panel depicts a different aspect of actions leading up to the war, the war itself and its aftermath.
This important event is free and open to the public and handicapped accessible. This program is made possible by a Legacy Grant.
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The Iowa Utilities Board Estimates: 20% of All Energy Generated in Iowa Is from Wind
August 16, 2011
The Iowa Utilities Board recently posted a report, which estimates that as of January 2010, 17%-20% of all electricity generated in the state now comes from wind. This estimate, which is based on Iowa's currently installed wind capacity, its average wind capacity factor and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)—U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) figures for electricity generated in Iowa in 2008, puts Iowa at #1 in the country for wind generation output as a percentage of all electricity generated in the state. Not too shabby. Read more about Iowa's wind development over the years and why Iowa is a hot spot for wind development on the Iowa Utilities Board site.


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One of the best ways to learn about Martin Luther King Jr. is to experience his words for yourself. Check out this interactive including quotes and audio clips from Dr. King.
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For the second year running, Art Public will turn Collins Park into an outdoor exhibition space with large scale sculptures, videos, installations and live performances. Produced in collaboration with the Bass Museum of Art, the Art Basel Miami Beach sector includes works from the show's galleries, by leading and emerging international artists, installed from ground level within the park to flying along the Miami Beach skyline above.
-curated by Christine Y. Kim, Associate curator of Contemporary Art at LACMA (The Los Angeles County Museum of Art) and Co-Founder of LAND (Los Angeles Nomadic Division)
Art Public Opening Night: December 5 2012 8:30–10pm | Collins Park
Art Public is free and open to the public from Dec 5–9 2011 | 24 hours
Performances taking place during Art Public Opening Night on Dec 5:
8.30pm | Jason and Alicia Hall Moran | AiR, 2012 | in collaboration with Brandon Ross
9.00pm | My Barbarian | Broke People`s Baroque Theater, 2010-2012
9.30pm | Alex Israel | Miami 2012
To download the Art Public 2012 brochure, please click here.
List of Art Public artworks:
Pierre Ardouvin | Bonhomme de neige, 2007 Valentin
Alice Aycock | Twin Vortexes, 2012 | Galerie Thomas Schulte and Fredric Snitzer Gallery
Lourival Cuquinha Varal, 2012 | A Gentil Carioca
José Davila | Untitled (The Space Beneath Us), 2012 | Galería OMR and Travesia Cuatro
Mark Hagen | To be Titled (Additive Sculpture, Miami Screen), 2012 | Almine Rech Gallery
David Keating | Riser, 2012 | RaebervonStenglin
Juliana Cerqueira Leite | Climb, 2012 | Casa Triângulo
Teresa Margolles |Untitled, 2010 | LABOR
Dave McKenzie | Declaration, 2012 | Susanne Vielmetter Los Angeles Projects
Raul Mourão | Balanço Maré I (Para Bela e Lia), 2011 | Galeria Nara Roesler
Iván Navarro and Courtney Smith | Street Lamp, 2012 | Paul Kasmin Gallery
Ruben Ochoa | Lock, Stock, Barrel, 2012 | Susanne Vielmetter Los Angeles Projects
Adam Pendleton | Black Dada Flags, 2012 | Pace
Jaume Plensa | Poets in Miami, 2012 | Galerie Lelong and Richard Gray Gallery
Randy Polumbo | Love Stream #2, 2012 | Paul Kasmin Gallery
Ry Rocklen | A Touch of Grace II, 2012 | UNTITLED and Thomas Solomon Gallery
Ugo Rondinone | I feel, you feel, we feel through each other into our selves, 2012 | Gladstone Gallery
Gary Simmons | I wish it could be morning all day long, 2012 | Metro Pictures, Simon Lee
Gallery, Regen Projects and Anthony Meier Fine Arts
Miguel Andrade Valdez | Monumento Lima translation – Collins Park, 2012 | REVOLVER Galéria


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The Saints spring sports teams have been experiencing a hard time getting outside to practice. Soon they will be having a 'less than optimal' time playing their spring games.
The boys and girls track teams kicked off the spring sports season last week with an indoor meet at Minnesota State, Mankato.
The boys tennis team has an indoor tournament on Saturday, but for the rest of the teams getting outdoors into their natural element has been, pardon the pun, tough sledding.
As of Tuesday, the track, baseball, softball, golf course and the tennis courts all had varying degrees of snow and ice.
After last year's incredibly warm March, were out in shorts and tees most of the month, this March looks like the ice age is still hanging on!
So there's been a lot of indoor, meaning the Northside and the high school gym, and practice are about working on fundamentals. Hard to have baseball batting practice in the gym unless the District was planning on tearing the gym down at the end of the season.
Head Baseball Coach Jon Wilson said, "We had a great first week - even though it was inside and we do not see getting outside any time soon!"
The softball team has already had an away game rescheduled. They were scheduled to play Windom Area on Tuesday, April 2.
For some reason that game's been rescheduled for the middle of May.
Most of the other teams home opening games are at schools north of St. James, so those schools facilities are not likely to be in any better shape.
Home game, meets and matches get underway later next week.
The softball team has the first home game. It looks like St. James will not be experiencing a big warm up between now and next Thursday when the girls host Waseca.
They are going to need all the good melting weather they can get, because with just a week before the opener, the Saints softball field was probably more suitable for cross country skiing than playing softball.
The only good thing about this miserable, cold weather from a competitive point of view is all of the schools in southern Minnesota are experiencing the same conditions. So everyone has been in the same frozen boat when team competition finally gets underway.
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CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - The Texas A&M - Corpus Christi women's tennis team picked up a historical win on Saturday with a 4-3 win over the Stephen F. Austin Ladyjacks at the Corpus Christi Country Club. They are guaranteed of their first winning record in conference with a 6-4 mark and one match left to play on Sunday. They are also assured of their highest finish ever in the Southland Conference.
The Islanders are now 9-5 overall and 6-4 in Southland Conference matches. SFA falls to 18-4 on the year with a 6-4 mark as well in league matches.
"I can't tell you how proud I am of the way these girls fought," said Director of Tennis Steve Moore. "SFA is a very good team and very well coached."
"It was every member of the team, the parents, the men's team, everyone just pulling as hard as they possibly could and a tremendous job of coaching by our assistant coaches."
In doubles play, Texas A&M - Corpus Christi took a lead early on as Mirna Cicak and Doris Kuselj dominated their match at the No. 1 position by an 8-1 final. Bianca Discordia and Sandra Burges clinched the point at the No. 2 match, winning 8-6 to give their team a 1-0 lead. Mia Matuszak and Stefania Nicolae completed the doubles sweep at No. 3 with a 9-7 win to close out the first portion of the match.
In singles play, Burges made it a 2-0 start as she won 6-1, 6-4 at the No. 5 position. The Ladyjacks made it 2-1 with a 6-3, 6-3 win over Matuszak at No. 6 while Nicolae put the match on the brink with her 6-4, 6-2 win at No. 4 singles.
After Discordia fell by a 6-4, 6-2 final at No. 3, Kuselj came back from being a set down to win a gritty 5-7, 6-4, 6-2 win at the No. 2 position for the clinching point in the dual match win.
"I have to particularly single out Doris, that girl has an amazing heart," said Moore. "She is playing injured and loses the first set before coming back to clinch the match for us in three sets.
"She really exemplifies the spirit of this team"
Cicak was the last to finish and played a tough three-set match before falling in a super tiebreak at 6-7 (5-7), 7-5, 14-12 at the No. 1 flight.
"I thought Mirna played incredible in doubles and singles today while being a great leader as always," said Moore. "One of the best things about college sports is to see the way teammates to lift each other up and there are a lot of good teammates on this women's team.
"Awesome character from our girls today, to me that's what it is all about."
Since taking over the tennis program, Moore and his assistants have coached the team to the Southland Conference Tournament each year and have improved their league record each year. They will try to continue bettering their position on Sunday when they take on Sam Houston State.
Sunday will also be senior day for Nadia Filmalter and Bianca Discordia as they play their final home match at the Corpus Christi Country Club. Start time is set for 1 p.m. with fans encouraged to come out early to see the seniors honored and support the team as they look for their seventh Southland win.
Tennis Match Results
Stephen F. Austin vs Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
4/16/2011 at Corpus Christi, Texas
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 4, Stephen F. Austin 3
Singles competition:
1. Alina Shazhko (SFA) def. Mirna Cicak (AMCC) 6-7 (5-7), 7-5, 14-12
2. Doris Kuselj (AMCC) def. Paola Montuenga (SFA) 5-7, 6-4, 6-2
3. Ksenia Berestetska (SFA) def. Bianca Discordia (AMCC) 6-4, 6-2
4. Stefania Nicolae (AMCC) def. Andreea Enica (SFA) 6-4, 6-2
5. Sandra Burges (AMCC) def. Alice Pacaut (SFA) 6-1, 6-4
6. Meaghan Ocanas (SFA) def. Mia Matuszak (AMCC) 6-3, 6-3
Doubles competition:
1. Mirna Cicak/Doris Kuselj (AMCC) def. Alina Shazhko/Alice Pacaut (SFA) 8-1
2. Bianca Discordia/Sandra Burges (AMCC) def. Paola Montuenga/Andreea Enica (SFA) 8-6
3. Mia Matuszak/Stefania Nicolae (AMCC) def. Meaghan Ocanas/Ksenia Berestetska (SFA) 9-7
Match Notes:
Stephen F. Austin (18-4, 6-4)
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (9-5, 6-4)
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (5,6,4,3,2,1)


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Baldwin 4851050 Satin Brass And Black 1-3/4 Inch Diameter Round Bell Button
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UPSers John Vera and Bill Torres spent six weeks in the Dominican Republic supporting the World Food Programme's disaster relief efforts following the January 12th earthquake in Haiti. Here's a look back from John:
After six extremely grueling weeks, both mentally and physically, Bill Torres and I have come to the conclusion of our Haiti humanitarian mission. Although we were stationed out of the Dominican Republic, it did not make the work load any less difficult or less stressful. On the contrary, the distance often hampered our goal of getting the goods into an impoverished Haiti quickly and efficiently. Since we orchestrated the logistical moves out of the Santo Domingo airport it was often evident that the need and urgency we felt to deliver the goods was not reciprocated by the locals, especially the owners of the bonded warehouses where the goods were stored.


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It's day three of the Birthday Party. Today's topic is then and now!
Tell us how much he/she has grown (birth weight and length then and now), how much he/she has excelled and how much he/she has changed.
We would love if you could post a picture of your child then and now so we can all see the cuteness!!!
One random commenter on this thread will win a $25.00 Amex gift card! I'll announce the winner at 8:00 pm ET!!!
Remember every comment = a chance to win!
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SAN JOSE -- Joe Pavelski is keeping some heady company these days.
His attention-getting 18 goals in the past 20 games has vaulted him into the NHL's upper echelon as only one player -- Washington Capitals superstar Alexander Ovechkin -- has more goals than the 27 that Pavelski has notched.
The Sharks forward already was on a mini-roll with four goals in four games when Sharks coach Todd McLellan began juggling his top two lines after Tomas Hertl's knee injury Dec. 19. One of those moves elevated Pavelski alongside Joe Thornton and Brent Burns, a top line that has remained intact the past 15 games.
The fact that Thornton is the NHL assists leader with 47 helps account for Pavelski's tear, which includes six goals in his past three games and his first career hat trick. But he is quick to include both linemates in explaining his recent success as a "combination of a whole lot of things."
"They're such high-end players," Pavelski said of his current linemates. "I feel like I'm always open, right? And they've been able to deliver the puck."
It's not as if Pavelski, 29, had been hiding in the shadows. After all, he is a two-time Olympian who will represent the United States in Sochi next month. But on a Sharks team with veteran leaders such as Thornton and Patrick Marleau in their mid-30s, or younger standouts such as Logan Couture and Marc-Edouard Vlasic, Pavelski can be the overlooked man in the middle.
But not these days.
Pavelski, who had a career-best 31 goals in 2011-12 and is on pace for 44, doesn't think he is doing too much differently on this run. Ten of Pavelski's goals have come on the power play, 17 at even strength. On many, he was stationed close to the crease and found the open spot for a quick shot or tip-in.
"I'm trying to make a few better reads, a few better plays and at times, hitting the puck a little cleaner," he said.
Is his overall game getting better?
"Getting older," he said, "it better be better."
Since the Sharks "refresh and reset" makeover last spring, McLellan had preferred to use Pavelski as a third-line center, creating problems for other teams that can get burned by San Jose's depth. But Pavelski's current success -- as well as that of the team, which is 13-6-1 over those 20 games despite the rash of injuries -- has the coach rethinking that strategy.
Break up that new top line when others get healthy? Not necessarily.
What happens later, McLellan said, has at least as much to do with the development of Andrew Desjardins in Pavelski's old job on the third line as what Pavelski has done the past five weeks.
"Right now, they have some chemistry," McLellan said of the Thornton line. "We like what we're seeing there. More importantly, we like what Desi is doing in the three hole. If you have the ability to put somebody in there and carry that line, you feel good about leaving Pav where he is. And Desi has shown over the last seven or eight games that he's very capable of taking more on."
Pavelski said it is up to the coach to determine where he ends up playing when others such as Couture and Raffi Torres are back in the lineup.
But he also appeared to tip his preference when asked if he had a vote in the matter.
"Maybe if I keep playing well," Pavelski said. "We'll see."
Beyond his move to the top line and career-best scoring binge, one other thing about Pavelski has changed this season -- his hair length.
After years with an almost military-style buzz cut, Pavelski now has more than enough to brush. Is there a connection between the new look and those 27 goals?
"I don't think so," Pavelski said. "I just haven't cut it much this year. The guys wanted me to grow it out, so I grew it out."
On the other hand, he added that he doesn't plan to have it cut anytime soon.
For more on the Sharks, see David Pollak's Working the Corners blog at blogs.mercurynews.com/sharks. Follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/PollakOnSharks.
With his recent scoring spurt -- 18 goals in the past 20 games -- Sharks center Joe Pavelski has launched himself near the top of the NHL goal-scoring leaders. Here's a look at his monthly stats and where he ranks among the NHL scoring elite:
Winnipeg (23-23-5) at Sharks
(32-12-6), 7:30 p.m. CSNCA
goals by month
Month Games Goals
October 13 5
November 13 4
December 14 7
January 10 11
Totals 50 27
NHL scoring leaders
Player Team Goals
Alex Ovechkin WSH 35
Joe Pavelski SJ 27
Corey Perry ANA 27
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I have tried:
1. Uninstalling/reinstalling PMS
2. Uninstalling/reinstalling Java
3. Installing avisynth and Matroska
4. Uninstalling and reinstalling VLC
5. Rebooting PC
6. Rebooting router
7. Replacing router with a much more quality model
and likely some other things I am forgetting.
Required info as per the "[IMPORTANT] Problem Reporting Guidelines" topic in the forum:
Your computer specs (CPU, memory, OS) and the exact version of PMS you are using (e.g. "1.53.0" or "Build 99932ae01", not "latest version").
I am using the windows version, 1.72.0 build: d9fd0a44c (2012-11-18)
My pc is running Win7 Home Premium 64-bit, AMD E-450 APU 1.65ghz,8GB of ram
The device you are streaming to (PS3, XBox360, etc). If you are using a custom renderer profile, provide the .conf as well.
I am streaming to a PS3, both from the XMB menu and from the showtime homebrew application. Problems occur in both. No custom profile.
If you're reporting a connection or streaming problem, please indicate your local network setup (WAN/ISP bandwidth does not matter) including connection type (Wifi, homeplugs, 100mbit ethernet, gigabit) and what you are connected through (direct connection, switch, router). E.g. PC <-Wifi G-> Linksys WRT54G Router <-100mbps-> PS3
I have tried multiple routers and multiple connections (wifi and lan) with no real difference.
Which engine you are using if you are transcoding (MEncoder, AviSynth/MEncoder, FFmpeg, tsMuxeR).
I am using the default installation settings, with the exception of the folders it is set to explore.
Detailed information on what is not working.
Hope I am doing that now.
A copy of the debug.log per the following directions - FAQ: How can I supply details to help diagnose my problem?
Here is a pastebin: http://pastebin.com/zjjmkg30
File-specific information - if you're having an issue with a specific file or set of files:
It's anything MKV. Small, large, it's indifferent. The same thing happens. Occasionally if I let it sit for a substantial amount of time (20 minutes or more) the video will come on, but rarely. And if it does it comes on in the middle of whatever I am playing.
Post the "Text" output from MediaInfo.
Unique ID : 214695277299308076668853512900128870478 (0xA184CE6CC08BCAC38A138002B3D5104E)
Complete name : C:\Users\Outhouse VI\Downloads\WwW.Thalathalapathy.CoM - Endhiran.2010.720p.Blu.Ray.Rip.x264.AC3.5.1.ESub.2.22GB.mkv
Format : Matroska
Format version : Version 2
File size : 2.22 GiB
Duration : 2h 56mn
Overall bit rate : 1 801 Kbps
Encoded date : UTC 2012-07-23 11:32:00
Writing application : mkvmerge v5.4.0 ('Piper') built on Mar 10 2012 13:34:39
Writing library : libebml v1.2.3 + libmatroska v1.3.0
Format : AVC
Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile : firstname.lastname@example.com
Format settings, CABAC : Yes
Format settings, ReFrames : 4 frames
Muxing mode : Header stripping
Codec ID : V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC
Duration : 2h 56mn
Bit rate : 1 672 Kbps
Width : 1 280 pixels
Height : 544 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 2.35:1
Frame rate mode : Constant
Frame rate : 23.976 fps
Color space : YUV
Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0
Bit depth : 8 bits
Scan type : Progressive
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.100
Stream size : 2.02 GiB (91%)
Title : (Radjaramane&Shivashankar)
Writing library : x264 core 120 r2164 da19765
Encoding settings : cabac=1 / ref=3 / deblock=1:0:0 / analyse=0x3:0x111 / me=hex / subme=7 / psy=1 / psy_rd=1.00:0.00 / mixed_ref=1 / me_range=16 / chroma_me=1 / trellis=1 / 8x8dct=1 / cqm=0 / deadzone=21,11 / fast_pskip=1 / chroma_qp_offset=-2 / threads=3 / sliced_threads=0 / nr=0 / decimate=1 / interlaced=0 / bluray_compat=0 / constrained_intra=0 / bframes=3 / b_pyramid=2 / b_adapt=1 / b_bias=0 / direct=1 / weightb=1 / open_gop=0 / weightp=2 / keyint=240 / keyint_min=23 / scenecut=40 / intra_refresh=0 / rc_lookahead=40 / rc=2pass / mbtree=1 / bitrate=1672 / ratetol=1.0 / qcomp=0.60 / qpmin=0 / qpmax=69 / qpstep=4 / cplxblur=20.0 / qblur=0.5 / ip_ratio=1.40 / aq=1:1.00
Language : Tamil
Default : Yes
Forced : No
Format : AC-3
Format/Info : Audio Coding 3
Mode extension : CM (complete main)
Format settings, Endianness : Big
Muxing mode : Header stripping
Codec ID : A_AC3
Duration : 2h 56mn
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 128 Kbps
Channel(s) : 6 channels
Channel positions : Front: L C R, Side: L R, LFE
Sampling rate : 44.1 KHz
Bit depth : 16 bits
Compression mode : Lossy
Stream size : 162 MiB (7%)
Title : (Radjaramane&Shivashankar)
Language : Tamil
Default : Yes
Forced : No
Format : UTF-8
Codec ID : S_TEXT/UTF8
Codec ID/Info : UTF-8 Plain Text
Title : (Radjaramane&Shivashankar)
Language : English
Default : Yes
Forced : No
If your player is a PlayStation 3, press the SELECT button during playback to display media information and report video and audio codecs from upper-right screen corner.
Since it is not functioning I cannot provide this.
If appropriate, upload a file sample (< 100 MB) to a public file-sharing site e.g. http://mediafire.com/.
I don't think it would be appropriate.
I also have an incredibly difficult time getting directories to load as well.


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CORRECTING RESORT LOCATION TO DOMBAI - In this frame grab made Wednesday Jan. 9, 2013, taken from APTN video provided by Yekaterina Achkasova, as her husband Denis Burakov and another man are seen inside a large plastic ball called a zorb, on Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013, as they roll down a hill beore tragedy struck at the winter sports venue at Dombai in the Caucasus Mountains of southern Russia. What was supposed to be a thrilling ride down a ski slope inside a giant inflatable ball has ended in tragedy when the zorb veered off course and sailed over a cliff, killing Denis Burakov and leaving the other man badly injured. (AP Photo/Family photo provided by Yekaterina Achkasova, APTN)


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Note: This is my syndicated column.
Well, we know the rest of that old saying isn�t true. Words hurt. Sometimes a lot, depending on who says them.
In every society children are taught social rules for what kinds of speech are appropriate, when and with whom. Rules backed by sanctions ranging from dirty looks to social ostracism, or in extreme cases an educational beat down.
These days though, speech is policed on many university campuses by speech codes � and �policed� is no idle metaphor for speech deemed �offensive.�
Recently my attention was drawn to this website �Microaggressions� http://www.microaggressions.com/
According to the creators, �Microaggressions are the subtle ways in which body and verbal language convey oppressive ideology about power or privilege against marginalized identities.�
The site solicits contributions from people with �marginalized identities� about ways people have conveyed their oppressive ideologies.
Already I�m not liking this. But maybe that�s because I get antsy when people start talking about offensive speech in ways that seem to indicate a need for legal remedy rather than say, a punch in the nose.
But have a look at the site by all means. There�s a mix of valid, invalid, too-easily offended, and some that infuriate you with how thoughtlessly cruel people can be.
A random sample:
*�Entered an informal backgammon tournament (8 players, all men but me) and won my first round. Was told by another player that I was �good�for a woman.� My vanquished opponent called him out on that � and noted that it was likely the attitude why more women don�t play.�
Valid, irritating, what an idiot. Note that the idiot was called on it though.
*�I go to a McDonalds for lunch break, alone. I sit down at an empty table next to an elderly man, who immediately comments, �What a pretty little thing, I wonder if she�s waiting for her man to come along.� Made me feel like my only purpose is to be some man�s ornament.�
Annoying, but can we give the geezer a break? He�s from another age, probably lonely and trying to start a conversation with an attractive lady. Overreacting.
*��I wish I could bring my dog out to eat with me!� Teenage girl and mother to me at a Chinese restaurant; I�m a 23 year old male with a service dog.�
Overreacting, get over it, they were trying to be nice. Perhaps a bit clumsily.
*�I was walking behind a male coworker when he stopped in his tracks and began backing up into me, dancing, while singing �Big Booty Bitches.� I�m a woman. Made me uncomfortable, angry, demeaned.�
In a more civilized age any gentleman within range would have offered to thrash this boor. Regrettably in this age you can get into lots of trouble for that � but a job complaint is definitely in order.
*��If she wears those shorts out there, it�s her own fault if she gets into �trouble.� My grandmother referring to my shorts on a cruise in Turkey. Apparently if I wear short shorts out, I�m asking to be raped. I�m 18. Made me feel upset, exposed, scared.�
GRANNY IS RIGHT YOU TWIT! Do not go to another country, with a radically different culture, and expect them to abide by YOUR rules.
*��My first words to her were what any father would say to their own daughter: What were you thinking walking alone like that!� The director of Campus Security in a lecture to first-years. The girl she was talking about was sexually assaulted when she was walking back to campus at night. 300 students, no one objected.�
No, those would not be my first words to my daughter. They�re true, and will eventually have to be said, but there is a time and a place for everything.
*��Well, there are many meanings of the word [rape] other than what you�re talking about.�
Comment made by my MFA program director when I asked her not to use the word �rape� casually in class, after sharing that I am a survivor of sexual assault. Earlier that day she had referred to something jokingly as �internet rape,� and I was so triggered that I had to leave class and cry in the hallway.�
Heartbreaking. What a clueless idiot the instructor was.
*�The learn-to-speak-German tapes I�ve been listening to will ask me to �Say ______ in German� and then will ask me to say the same thing �as if you were a woman� (because some aspects of the grammar are gendered and would be different depending on the speaker). But I already am a woman.�
It�s called �grammar.� Take it up with the Germans if it offends you.


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Notice of Intent Hydrogen Production DE-FOA-0000826
Open Date: 06/19/2013
Funding Organization: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Funding Number: DE-FOA-0000928
The purpose of this annoucement is to initiate a Notice of Intent to issue Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) Number DE-FOA-0000826 entitled "Hydrogen Production Research and Development." This FOA supports research and development efforts to address critical challenges and barriers for hydrogen production technology development. NO APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED THROUGH THIS NOTICE. Please do not submit questions or respond to this Notice of Intent. Prospective applicants to the FOA should begin developing partnerships, formulating ideas, and gathering data in anticipation of the issuance of this FOA. It is anticipated that this FOA will be posted to EERE Exchange in late June or early July 2013.
For more information, see the full solicitation.
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Last updated: 06/28/2013
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Peter Thomas Roth's passion for skin care is derived from his quest to find effective products to treat his own personal skin care concerns. Initially his primary issue was acne and as time went on anti-aging issues as well. His interests eventually grew into a desire to find the best tools to combat acne, the many signs of aging, as well as protecting the skin from sun damage. His mission: to combine effective and potent ingredients with advanced technology.
As the first generation child of Hungarian parents, skin care is an inherent part of Peter's heritage. During the 1800s and early 1900s, Peter's family owned and operated two spa resorts in Hungary. When Peter launched his company in 1993, he started with the basic soothing and healing philosophies of the many muds and minerals found in Hungarian thermal springs. While still giving credit to old-school remedies, Peter now uses the latest innovative and effective ingredients to improve on the formulas blending old Hungarian philosophies with 21st century skin care technologies to create effective skin care that does what it promises to do!
The Peter Thomas Roth brand philosophy is simple; Breakthrough formulas. Astonishing results. As the product formulator, Peter leads all research and development efforts to deliver progressive, cutting-edge products in his own lab and production facility. He scours the earth for the best and most powerful ingredients to deliver state of the art quality at effective concentrations.
The product line currently consists of a comprehensive range of over 100 products sold world-wide. The Peter Thomas Roth line was created to be customized to an individual's skin care needs, to covers all skin types and addresses all skin care concerns from head to toe.
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Horizon Discovery announces new CFO
21.08.2012 - Horizon Discovery appointed Richard Vellacott as its new Chief Financial Officer. Vellacott has over 15 years' experience in working with life sciences companies, from start-ups to global pharmaceuticals.
Prior to joining Horizon, he was Vice President Finance at CSR plc. During his time at CSR, Vellacott had worldwide responsibility for finance, making significant contributions to the transformational acquisition and integration of NASDAQ-listed Zoran Corp., product portfolio management, R&D budgeting and business investment. Before this, he was a Director in Deloitte's life sciences practice, where he specialised in capital market transactions including IPOs, M&A and fundraising on both the UK and the US markets. Horizon Discovery Limited ("Horizon") is a leading provider of research tools to support the development of personalised medicines.http://www.european-biotechnology-news.com/people/bio-people/2012-2/richard-vellacott.html


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A member of the London collective talks about the myriad influences on his sound.
In light of her recent passing, RA's Alfred Soto takes a look back over the Queen of Disco's career.
The New Zealand producer is one of drum & bass's most exciting new prospects. Sort of. RA's Todd L. Burns explains.
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CBS Interactive CIO Moves Websites to the Cloud
When Peter Yared became CIO of CBS Interactive in 2011, he faced dozens of internally built systems and a hodgepodge of technology. The digital division of CBS is home to more than 30 Web properties, including high-profile sites such as CBS.com, CBSSports.com and other destinations such as last.fm, Chow, CNET and UrbanBaby. Mr. Yared knew that some of the older systems were slowing down the Web sites.
With that in mind, he began to replace proprietary systems with cloud services, to cut costs where possible. "It required a lot of change and people don't like change," he told CIO Journal. In some cases, IT staff had invested years developing these systems. He also faced regulatory and legal challenges as he moved some data to the cloud. But those changes are giving Mr. Yared the budget to make a big investment in building a new content management system that he hopes will give CBS Interactive strategic advantage.
"In the Web content business, agility is the driving factor," he said, adding that CBS Interactive needs to keep up with developments in mobile and social computing.
The digital side of CBS could become increasingly important to the business as television viewership declines overall. The broadcast TV networks are all contending with on-demand viewing, digital recorders and streaming online video. Under the stewardship of CEO Leslie Moonves, CBS ratings have soared to number one from last place. Those ratings recently got a boost from the AFC championship game, the Baltimore Ravens vs. the New England Patriots, on Sunday night. Yet, CBS is still vulnerable to the overall decline in network TV viewership, and where other broadcast networks have extended their reach with cable channels, CBS has a smaller presence there, reported the Wall Street Journal.
Mr. Yared faces the challenge of remaking CBS Interactive's infrastructure without the benefit of a huge boost in budget. It's a challenge that's familiar to most CIOs. Over the last 18 months, digital technologies including mobile, analytics, big data, social and cloud have become bigger spending priorities for executives, according to Gartner Research. That means there is pressure on CIOs to spend on new technologies, even though 2013 IT budgets will be essentially flat for the fifth straight year. CIOs are figuring out how to do more with less.
In remaking CBS Interactive's digital infrastructure, President Jim Lanzone hired someone who did not climb the ranks of internal IT. Mr. Yared is a serial entrepreneur with four tech start-ups under his belt. They include a social marketing platform that he sold to Webtrends in 2010 and two enterprise software companies. When Mr. Lanzone hired Mr. Yared, he specifically wanted someone who could cater to business needs, according to Mr. Yared.
Part of Mr. Yared's prior work involved consolidating data centers. Now, he's building a private cloud in modernized data centers. But he realized that until that work could be completed, some of the company's smaller sites weren't going to get the service they needed internally, so he moved them to Amazon Web Services. "Running large scale sites in Amazon would be expensive," said Mr. Yared. But it was more cost-effective for the smaller sites to move to the cloud, and the switch gave Mr. Yared to ability to add 10 new servers with a click, should the demand for computing resources rise. "Their agility increased dramatically," he said, and they were "overjoyed" at not having to wait in line behind higher profile sites.
Yet, moving sites from CBS Interactive data centers to Amazon was a challenge from a legal and regulatory perspective. Mr. Yared navigated European privacy regulations and worked with the legal department to create a policy governing which types of sites might best make the transition. Amazon's virtual private cloud service that lets companies use a separate, isolated section of Amazon's cloud helped Mr. Yared convince company lawyers that company data would be segregated from that of other Amazon customers, and protected.
Mr. Yared also replaced CBSi's proprietary Web analytics software with that of a cloud-based vendor. Mr. Yared found that the home-grown solution wasn't keeping up with Google Analytics and Webtrends in terms of user interface or real-time data. It was sophisticated from an architectural standpoint but it was expensive and it wasn't used," he said.
In moving from internally-built systems to cloud services, Mr. Yared has had to face employees who invested years of professional work in those systems. And when you start replacing multiple systems, you get "organizational thrash," he said. He advises CIOs heading down a similar path to create due process and hear people out and try to be compassionate when evaluating their systems. Sometimes people building internal systems become detached from business realities, he said. Mr. Yared knows first-hand what it's like to work on a system for a long time, only to have someone pull the plug. "In the end, it's always painful," he said.
In the end, though, those decisions have made it possible for CBSi to invest in developing a content management system. Mr. Yared evaluated many vendors, he said, but none of them could handle his company's specific needs. "We want to make it easier for content creators and editorial staff to deliver content across channels and to make sure it performs well," he said. "In the end, we are a content company."
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GUEST MENTOR Eric Kuhn, founder and CEO of FoundersCard: It was spring 2000 and the company that I had founded a few years earlier, VarsityBooks, had recently gone public. It was supposed to be a time of celebration and continued growth for our business. But as every entrepreneur knows all too well, things don't usually work out as planned. Wall Street was rapidly souring on business-to-consumer Internet companies in a big way. We had only several months of cash left and I sensed we needed to do something big, not merely incremental.
Within weeks, I presented a plan to our board to change the business from selling discounted textbooks to college students to becoming an outsourced bookstore-solutions provider for private high schools and small colleges. The new plan would allow us to significantly cut marketing costs and increase margins.
We rallied the team around the new mission and set out to build a new market with the same passion and energy as we had when we launched our original idea. It was the toughest period I faced as CEO. Each day required challenging decisions, from appropriately staffing the company, to negotiating out of long-term commitments, all while meeting our obligations as a public company.
A few years later, we surpassed revenue from the old model. We were growing profitably and regained listing on the NASDAQ.
Many of today's startups are too willing to keep something going that is not going to work in the future. There's a fine line between loyalty to an idea and stubborn unwillingness to changing course. If you're gutsy enough to take the chance to start a business, you've got to be equally willing to take the chance that it won't make it and that something else might. Don't keep an idea on life support because you're too stubborn to face reality. This can and will shoot you in the foot.
In the end, sometimes changing course profoundly is the only sane option.
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The multitalented Willy Torres has clocked-up an impressive CV during his first 20 years in the Latin music industry. Mr. Torres spoke to John Child about his career as a singer, working with the likes of Larry Harlow, Victor Manuelle and the Spanish Harlem Orchestra; his activity as a producer and recording engineer, including the Grammy-nominated Back on the Streets: A Taste of Spanish Harlem, Vol. 2 (Fania / Universal, 2008); and his solo debut Lo Que Traigo Yo - Willy's NYC Salsa Project (Latin Street Music, 2008).


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Published: Tuesday, November 6, 2012 at 8:16 a.m.
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BATON ROUGE — Large numbers of Louisianians are expected to show up at voting booths to make decisions for president, congressional representatives and a lengthy list of local races around the state.
Polls close at 8 p.m. Tuesday.
Secretary of State Tom Schedler expects long lines in urban areas and turnout that tops 70 percent of the state's 2.9 million registered voters.
At the top of the ticket is the presidential race. Also on the ballot in Louisiana are six U.S. House races, nine constitutional amendments and an open seat for the Louisiana Supreme Court. Local parish elections include school board seats, city council jobs and mayor's races.
The most hotly-contested congressional race is between Republican U.S. Reps. Charles Boustany and Jeff Landry, who were merged into the same district.
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A fundraising dinner is scheduled from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday at the American Legion Home Redmond Russell Post No. 272, 104 Recreation Drive, Montegut. The meal costs $7 and includes hamburger steak, cream potatoes, corn and bread custard. To purchase a ticket, call Al Hebert at 594-4032, Curvin Chauvin at 688-4903 or any member. The group's monthly meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. the second Wednesday of the month at the post home.
Now that construction on the Montegut football field is over, the walking track and football field have reopened.
Bingo: A bingo game sponsored by the Montegut Lions Club is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Fridays at the club home, 164 Legion Drive.
Meeting: Members of the American Legion Home Redmond Russell Post No. 272 will meet for the club's monthly meeting at 6:30 p.m. the second Wednesday of the month at the club home, 104 Recreation Drive, Montegut.
Hall: The American Legion Home Redmond Russell Post No. 272, 104 Recreation Drive, is now renting its hall for wedding receptions, meetings, etc. For information, call Al Hebert at 594-4032, 594-5498 or 594-4251.
Officials with the Russell Redmond Post No. 272 of the American Legion of Montegut are constructing a monument for veterans of wars. Eligibility is that you were or presently are a member of the post or that you are or were a resident of Montegut or Pointe-aux-Chenes. To have your name or your family member's name on the monument, call Charles Pitre at 872-5668.
Volunteers are needed to clean Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 1113 La. 55, Montegut. There are four teams you can choose from. For information, call the rectory at 594-5856.
Birthdays: Kathleen Pellegrin, Dannette Alario, Ray Deroche, Mindy Boquet, Feb. 20; Edrith Naquin, Feb. 21; Laken Naquin, Darlene Ledet, Mark Hebert, Richard Boudreaux, Feb. 22; Marlee Hebert, Feb. 23; Roland Pitre, Joe Neil, Susan Sevin, Feb. 24; Jonah Pitre, Feb. 25; and Jasper Redmond, Feb. 26.
Anniversary: Dot and Bernard Dupre, Feb. 20.
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Virginia Exurbs Prove Fertile Terrain for David Brat
Dante Chinni writes Politics Counts as a regular Capital Journal feature. Mr. Chinni is the director of the American Communities Project at American University, which examines different types of communities across the U.S.
College professor David Brat's primary win in Virginia's 7th congressional district caught the political world by surprise, particularly the man he defeated, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor. But a close look at the VA-07 terrain shows that Mr. Brat had a few points in his favor going in.
The seventh sprawls across 10 counties west, east and primarily north of the state capital of Richmond and is made up of lots of exurban communities. As the American Communities Project at American University has noted, those exurban communities have been good for the tea party so far in 2014. They were arguably a big reason for the tea party's win in the Texas GOP's lieutenant governor primary runoff.
When you look at the area around Richmond on the map below, you'll see a lot of yellow counties, including Chesterfield, Culpepper, Goochland, Hanover, Louisa, New Kent and Orange parts of which are all in Virginia's 7th district. Those are Exurbs in the American Communities Project.
Looking at the total vote in those seven counties Mr. Brat trounced Mr. Cantor, beating him by about 16 percentage points and 6,400 votes. The vote coming from the other three counties in the district was much closer, with Mr. Brat beating Mr. Cantor by only four points and about 800 votes.
That doesn't mean Mr. Brat's win was some kind of foregone conclusion – Mr. Brat himself called the win "an unbelievable miracle." Mr. Cantor had a position of power in Washington and vastly outspent his opponent. And none of this means demographics is destiny.
But a big part of any election is the terrain on which it takes place and the terrain in Virginia's 7th looks good for a tea party candidate such as Mr. Brat. It certainly was on Tuesday night.
There may also be a bit of irony in Tuesday night results.
The current configuration of Virginia's 7th district rose out of a Justice Department ruling in 1993 that there needed to be a "majority-minority" district around Richmond to serve the large African American population there. That district, now Virginia's 3rd, is indeed solidly Democratic and the 7th is solidly Republican.
But Mr. Cantor actually did well in Richmond, winning 54% of the vote from the sliver of 7th that sits within the city's boundary. It was everything else that did him in.
In the end, the redistricting around Richmond created a district that is indeed safer for the GOP, but also, it seems, one that is driven much more by a big exurban population that can make things uncomfortable for an incumbent Republican. Ask Mr. Cantor.


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I've often wondered when hearing about people like Gary Glitter and Jonathon King how I'd feel if Bowie was convicted of a serious crime. As a hardcore fan it would take something fairly huge to make me leave him completely on principle. What would it take for you to abandon him?If you think we're gonna make it...http://groups.msn.com/keithism DD74 is my idol
The difference is Gary Glitter was a pretty one dimensional person without the artistic merits of Bowie, I think he would have to kill my dog or something.I agree with the above statement.
The guy can be tax evading dograpist for all I care, it doesn't exactly ruin his music. It might (and would) lower my respect towards him but it still wouldn't stop me from torturing myself with Tonight.Pablo don't go there, dissing Gary Glitter is the last thing you should do. You don't want the co-founder of TW's Gary Glitter appreciation society as your enemy.I bear more grudgesthan lonely high court judges
Come on, come on,Come on, come on,come on come on come on, I SAY!I agree with the above statement.
There's nothing Bowie could do that would make me enjoy his music any less. For me, Bowie the person is totally divorced from Bowie the artist. He doesn't have to be a nice person (though happily he seems to be): he just has to make great music.The ancient Greeks coined the word and invented the concept of "heroes". But their concept was a bit different from ours. For them, a hero didn't have to be selfless, or even nice. He just had to do great things that others could not, because he was favoured by the Gods with a gift. So the concept of hero was an intrinsically unfair one: the hero through no merit of his own was favoured by the God's with a gift.On the whole, I prefer this original concept of hero to our rather wishy washy modern version.Slan libh,Dara"I love gossip; it's the way we gauge our moral place within society, it's integral to the way that we measure each other; it doesn't matter if it's based on fact or fiction." David Bowie
What about Michael Jackson. If he ever does get found out to be a child abuser will it mean that suddenly every one of his songs is dropped from the playcharts? I doubt it. Similarly if Bowie was found to be a murderer or an abuser or whatever I would probably still listen to his music, it would still be good music. Objectively speaking it shouldn't matter about the artists personal life. "I'm not saying I didn't love you. Or that I'm happy that you're dead. But my doctor did advise you to keep a rifle by your bed. "
I'm sure on principle that if he is convicted out of "decency" it would lessen airplay at least. I know if an artist was convicted of a serious and awful crime I would feel guilty about still supporting them.If you think we're gonna make it...http://groups.msn.com/keithism DD74 is my idol
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One of the many things I love about Bowie is that he never got overtly political. Of course, he's human and a few things have slipped out here and there over the years. But mainly he's stuck to the "I'm an artist" mantra and avoided preaching. Thank God, and if he changed in this it would hurt a lot.
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That's a good example. When the child abusing thing first came to public in the nineties, I considered myself a moderate Michael Jackson -fan. Of course the child abusing accusations didn't make his music any worse, but it did have the effect that I had to start explaining everyone why I still liked his music. It made things kind of complicated. I didn't want to believe he'd done it. Actually I still don't, but just don't care so much anymore.But if Bowie was accused and perhaps even found guilty of doing something like sexually abusing kids... I'd still like his music, but I'd really have hard time liking him as a person. Because now, although I don't of course really know him as a person, I get a feeling I might want to meet him, and that I'd enjoy it. But if he'd done something really terrible, well... I just couldn't. Now I like every aspect of Bowie. Then I'd have to separate his music and everything else, and that would probably make me less of a fan.Hello humans can you feel me thinking


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SAN FRANCISCO -- Ray Dolby, who pioneered noise-reducing and surround-sound technology widely used in the film and music industries, died at his home here on Thursday at the age of 80.
The founder of Dolby Laboratories in 1965, he had suffered from Alzheimer's disease in recent years and in July was diagnosed with acute leukemia, according to a statement by his company.
"I'm deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Ray Dolby," said California Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom, in a separate statement to this newspaper. "He was one of the great innovators and leaders in the state. He was quiet, benevolent and did a remarkable amount behind the scenes that I, as (San Francisco) Mayor, witnessed firsthand. He was a great man and a great example for the community."
Born in Portland, Ore., in 1933, Dolby moved to the Peninsula, where he worked from 1949 to 1957 at Ampex, helping develop a videotape recording system. In 1957, he received a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Stanford University and then attended Cambridge University in England, where he earned a doctorate in physics, met his wife, Dagmar, and was a consultant to the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority.
He founded Dolby Laboratories in London, but in 1976, he moved to San Francisco where his company established its headquarters, laboratories and manufacturing facilities.
During his career, Dolby Laboratories won 10 Academy Awards and 13 Emmys. In 2012, the Hollywood home of the Academy Awards was renamed the Dolby Theater. Dolby himself was given the National Medal of Technology from President Bill Clinton in 1997 and the Order of Officer of the British Empire from Queen Elizabeth II in 1987, among other honors.
"Ray Dolby touched all of us with his work. 'All' means anyone on the planet with a passion for music and cinema over the last 50 years,'' said Chris Chafe, director of the Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics at Stanford University.
Dolby and his wife also were active in philanthropy. Among other gifts, they donated $5 million in 2005 to help launch the state's newly approved stem-cell research organization -- the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine -- after lawsuits initially held up the state agency's financing.
"Dolby rescued us," said Jeff Sheehy a board member with the stem-cell agency. Without the grant, he added, "we wouldn't have been able to open the doors."
Dolby is survived by his wife, sons David and Tom, and four grandchildren. The family asks that, in lieu of flowers, donations go to the Alzheimer's Association, 1060 La Avenida St., Mountain View, 94043, or the Brain Health Center, c/o CPMC Foundation, 45 Castro St., San Francisco, 94117.
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UNION CITY -- The city may ask residents to renew a four-year-old sales tax that has generated millions of dollars for the city.
Without the extension, a half-cent sales tax Union City voters passed in 2010 will expire April 1 next year, city leaders said. The tax pays for police, firefighters, libraries, street maintenance and other essential services, city leaders said.
Union City expects to spend 80 percent of this year's $45.4 million general fund budget on public safety and public works, according to a city budget report.
"The idea is that the tax makes us nearly $4.5 million per year, and we need that money to maintain current services," City Manager Larry Cheeves said.
As voters are asked again to help fill financial gaps, city leaders pledge that they are doing all they can to improve Union City's budget.
The City Council on Tuesday will discuss the tax, which city staffers recommend putting on the ballot. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. at City Hall.
The measure would need the support of 50 percent of those voting plus one to pass. At least 62 percent of Union City voters likely would approve the extension, according to a telephone survey three months ago. Voter support rose to 70 percent when those surveyed were informed that the money would be spent on public safety and other essential city services, consultants said.
Union City's current total sales tax is 9.5 percent.
Newark recently took similar steps, asking voters in November to extend a utility users tax that would charge a portion of residents' utility bills.
Union City, with about 72,000 residents, is turning to the tax because it has not seen fiscal benefits from the improving economy, city leaders said.
"The economy has not come around fast enough for us to overcome the gap we would have without the sales tax," Cheeves said. "We are in a building phase, as far as business is concerned."
Union City's lagging sales tax revenue, expected to reach about $6.8 million this year, also has contributed to the budget shortfall. While sales tax revenue has grown by 27 percent the past four years, it remains relatively small, city leaders said.
But the city has launched a number of strategies to help correct that problem, said Gloria Ortega, Union City's economic development manager.
City leaders have tried to lure more businesses with more marketing. They also launched a business incentive program that includes deferring or waiving fees new businesses usually pay; landed two new restaurants at Union Landing, the outdoor mall that is the city's retail hub; and started a merchants association to aid the small but growing number of retail businesses in the Alvarado Historic District.
Leaders also plan to survey business executives about how the city can better help them succeed, Ortega said.
"We're not trying to lean on the backs of voters," she said. "We're trying all we can to generate revenue so that we have a strong, healthy community that offers everyone the amenities that they desire."
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Published: Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at 4:45 p.m.
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6 p.m. Thursday at Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field in Hammond / 6:30 p.m. Friday at Ray E. Didier Field in Thibodaux / 2 p.m. Saturday at Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field (Southland Conference series)
Records: Nicholls (14-12 overall, 1-2 in SLC), Southeastern Louisiana (18-8, 3-3 in SLC).
Coaches: Nicholls — Seth Thibodeaux (third season); Southeastern Louisiana — Jay Artigues (eighth season).
Last season's results: Nicholls won two-of three games, 10-9, 4-2, 3-5 (Nicholls leads all-time series, 68-46).
Top pitchers: Nicholls — Michael Suk (1-2, 3.10 ERA, 36 strikeouts), Taylor Byrd (4-1, 2.97 ERA, 37 strikeouts), Kory Delange (4-2, 2.97 ERA, 31 strikeouts), Jordan McCoy (0-1, 3.38, five saves); Southeastern Louisiana — Sean Kennel (4-0, 1.74 ERA, 26 strikeouts), Dylan Hills (1-1, 2.04 ERA, six saves), Jordan Hymel (3-2, 3.03 ERA, 25 strikeouts), Tate Scioneaux (3-0, 3.18 ERA, 36 strikeouts)
Top hitters: Nicholls — Tyler Duplantis (.329 batting average, three RBIs), Keith Cormier (.329 batting average, 17 RBIs), Matt Richard (.324 batting average, home run, three triples, 17 RBIs), Philip Lyons (.323 batting average, HR, 16 RBIs); Southeastern Louisiana — Harry Slade (.354 batting average, HR, 23 RBIs), Ben Hernandez (.322 batting average, 16 RBIs), Jameson Fisher (.322 batting average, HR, 12 RBIs).
Notes: On Tuesday, Nicholls defeated the University of New Orleans, 14-4, while Southeastern Louisiana lost to Louisiana-Lafayette, 9-6 … Lyons is on a nine-game hitting streak and has reached base in his last 13 games … Richard is tied for the conference lead in triples and is second in stolen bases (11) … Suk pitched a complete game against Stephen F. Austin to earn his first win of the season … Cormier is hitting .470 (8-for-17) over his last four games … Nicholls is 0-3 in extra-inning games this season … Southeastern Louisiana is tied with Oral Roberts atop the conference standings … Kennel leads the conference in ERA … Hymel pitched the fifth no-hitter in Southeastern Louisiana history against Texas Southern on March 3… Nicholls is 8-3 at home and 5-6 on the road, while Southeastern Louisiana is 10-2 at home and 2-6 on the road … All three games will be streamed through Colonels All-Access through GeauxColonels.com and can be heard on ThibodauxOnline.com … Thursday and Saturday's games will be available on KTIB 640 AM.
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