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Como – Shares in Gentium SpA lost about a third of their value on Thursday after The Italian biopharmaceutical company withdrew a marketing application for its drug Defibrotide being used against complications related to stem cell transplantation. "Given the number of issues raised by the FDA and the short deadline we have to address such issues, we felt that it was appropriate to voluntarily withdraw our NDA submission for Defibrotide," said CEO Khalid Islam. In their initial review, the FDA had raised concerns regarding the completeness of the datasets for both the treatment and prevention studies. The FDA requested that the Company conduct additional quality reviews of the original datasets and databases. The FDA also requested additional details regarding the conduct and monitoring of the trials by the independent review committee. The market didn't welcome the step. "We have lost confidence in management's abilities to successfully navigate the regulatory and commercial paths for Defibrotide, the company's sole proprietary drug candidate," ThinkEquity analyst Mani Mohindru wrote in a note and downgraded the company's stock to "sell" from "buy." Defibrotide, the Company's lead product candidate, is an investigational drug that has been granted Orphan Drug status and Fast Track Designation by both the FDA as well as the European Commission. In the first quarter 2011, defibrotide net sales as a drug of last resort was 3.86 million euros -- 76 percent of total product sales. Defibrotide is used against veno-occlusive disease (VOD), a potentially life-threatening condition, which typically occurs as a significant complication of stem cell transplantation. Certain high-dose conditioning regimens used as part of stem cell transplant (SCT) can damage the lining cells of hepatic blood vessels and so result in VOD, a blockage of the small veins of the liver that leads to liver failure and can result in significant dysfunction in other organs such as the kidneys and lungs (so-called severe VOD).


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Any kind of business -- from retail to the service industry and many more -- could benefit from these new military zones. (WRDW-TV / Jan. 23, 2012)
News 12 at 11 o'clock / Monday, Jan. 23, 2012
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Fort Gordon is already an economic engine that pumps millions of dollars into our area, but now plans in the works would create three new military zones just outside its gates.
These zones would provide valuable tax breaks for businesses that add two or more new jobs.
The Development Authority of Richmond County approved the creation of these zones.
"The good thing about military zones is that they're created by the state of Georgia to offer state tax incentives for any kind of business to locate in these zones," said Executive Director Walter Sprouse.
Any kind of business -- from retail to the service industry and many more -- could benefit from these new zones.
Mayor Deke Copenhaver said these zones will really help to grow this area of the city.
"The key is that's where we have the room for growth is out near Fort Gordon and it's a huge economic engine for the city," Copenhaver said.
Every business that creates two or more jobs will get a $3,500 tax credit for each new employee. These tax credits will last for five years.
"It's kind of hard to find something wrong with a tax break that could help both sides, both bringing in extra business and help making small businesses stronger," said business owner Marc Kirkwood Deal.
Deal's business, Kirkwood's Music and Repair, is in a potential military zone.
He says economic growth is always a good thing.
"It'll either help or can't hurt," Deal said. "I don't see how it could be a negative impact."
The three military zones would stretch around the northeast corner of Fort Gordon from the county line to 520 and all the way down to Tobacco Road.
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The Montreal Canadiens to support the people of Lac-Mégantic
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PRESS RELEASEMONTRÉAL -- The Montreal Canadiens will be participating in a series of events in support of the people of Lac Mégantic, where tragedy struck last July 6. Between September 14 and October 3, the Canadiens will be conducting a fundraising event and acknowledging Lac-Mégantic residents who were on the frontlines of the tragedy and emergency first-responders. All funds generated will be given as a direct contribution to Lac Mégantic, through the Fonds Avenir Lac-Mégantic. The entire Canadiens organization is doing its part to ensure that people of Lac Mégantic get all the support that they need.
On September 14, at 1 p.m., the Bell Centre will play host to an informal scrimmage starring Canadiens players divided up between teams Red and White. Habs fans who wish to attend this game will be able to do so for only $5 (taxes included). Tickets will go on sale as of Saturday August 24, at 1 p.m. on the team's website, canadiens.com and evenko.ca, or through the Bell Centre's ticket office. Each ticketholder will receive a free hot dog, a bag of chips and a soft drink. Proceeds from this scrimmage game will be donated to the Fonds Avenir Lac-Mégantic.
Starting September 15, the Canadiens will invite directly affected families of Lac-Mégantic and emergency personnel to attend all five of the team's preseason games at the Bell Centre, on September 15, 16, 21, 23 and 26. A special ceremony will be held at the Bell Centre, prior to the September 15th game between the Canadiens and the Buffalo Sabres, to commemorate the victims of the Lac-Mégantic tragedy. The pre-game national anthem will be sung by a resident of Lac-Mégantic, followed by a minute of silence and a ceremonial puck drop.
"The Lac-Mégantic tragedy affected all of us deeply, and if the sports world -- particularly the Montreal Canadiens -- can contribute to ease the suffering of the people directly affected by this tragic event, then it is our duty to come to their aid and to show our support," said Geoff Molson, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Montreal Canadiens Hockey Club.
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Think of Houston's, Rock Sugar, Gulfstream or Westside Tavern - restaurants that offer solid execution in a dark/modern space without cuisine that's too challenging for the average Angeleno diner. The restaurant has done a good job of setting themselves up for success by hiring the capable Sosa, but they went another step forward by building in 120 beer taps (maybe a bit of overkill), and then had bartenders Damian Windsor (one of my favorite bartenders in L.A.), along with Jason Bran and Simon Ford. The drink menu looks good enough, though I'm more overwhelmed by the beer selection.
I had a bunch of bites last week with my friends Chris and Grace, and plan it hit it up again before they summon Froilan back to New York. Not sure when that will be, but with the straightforwardness of the menu I don't foresee a big drop off in quality, especially for the reasonable prices.
I started out with the Belgian flight ($14), which features a strawberry lambic (Chris loved it, he of the sweet tooth), and four other solid Belgian-esque choices (Blanche de Bruxelles, Unibroue Maudite, Alagash Curieux to name a few). Each pour was at least 4 ounces, maybe even more, making the flight a pretty good deal and something really fun to drink throughout the meal.
My friends each had a cocktail (check out more of the cocktails on my friend Caroline on Crack's post), the Mayan Mistress (Zacapa rum, lemon, vanilla, orange, passionfruit) and Black 'n Bulleit (a take on a blackberry bramble with Bulleit bourbon, cassis, blackberries and orange). Both were very good, though I thought it was almost wasteful to use a great rum such as Zacapa in a mixed drink.
Overall the food is delicious, unfussy, and crowd-pleasing. The burger reminded me a lot of the Bradley Ogden burger with a terrific grind and soft bun, though the richness of the bone marrow made it almost impossible to consume as a whole (I split it w/ the Kims). Grace loved the grilled tilapia sandwich though after the burger it didn't stand out as much to me. Pretty much everything else we got is worth getting, though be prepared for some pretty heavy food. I could see myself coming here instead of the other more generic Century City chain-type places. The very East-Coasty, Americana type vibe inside would feel right at home in Boston or D.C., making it an ideal after-work and happy house venue with co-workers. The larger tables also make it a good meeting place for groups, and who can deny the awesomeness of free valet (with a text-message service to have your car ready when you're on your way out!).
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Roger dropped the first set but won 10 of the last 11 games today to begin his Masters Cup campaign over holder David Nalbandian 3-6, 6-1, 6-1.
"I had to make him hit some errors - he wasn't doing that at the beginning," Roger commented. He lost his serve three times in a shaky opening set at the Qi Zhong stadium before throttling up his level in dramatic fashion. Ending the year atop the rankings for a third consecutive season, our star broke to start the second set against the Argentine who beat him in five sets at the season wrapup a year ago.
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Congratulations Roger!!!
Well done and good luck for the next round
FANTASTIC start, Rog! Even if you lost the first set, you still got two breadsticks over him! You're on a roll (pardon the pun, LOL)!
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God bless you,
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I couldn't find any channels in the U.S. televising the game, not on ESPN 1 or 2, not on the Tennis Channel. But when I woke up this morning, I logged on to BBC and found out that you won. I am very happy!!! Also, via reading a Chinese website, I learned
Congratulations Roger!!!!!!!!!!!
Another Victory... :-)))))))))))
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Another Victory... :-)))))))))))
Good luck with the next match!!!!!
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Federeerr, man, I was really worried!!! In the first set, when I saw you playing, I said: "This is not the Roger Federer I know. No, it's not". Then, I said to myself: "He has to be himself if he wants to win". I saw you screaming once and then I said aga
Great job Rog, the first one is done!
It's amazing how you can be concentrated even if your opponent is playing perfectly...
It's amazing how you can be concentrated even if your opponent is playing perfectly...
No repeat of last year please. You have to win this one, all of them!
I am so Happy that I could see the match live...!
Well done Roger! Keep it up!
Well done Roger! Keep it up!
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SNOWMASS VILLAGE --Those who want to test their abilities have two winter events they can now sign up for - America's Uphill and Owl Creek Chase.
The Owl Creek Chase, a 21K cross-country ski race from Snowmass to Aspen, starts at 11 a.m. Feb. 10, during the Aspen Nordic Festival, according to a statement. America's Uphill, a race to the top of Aspen Mountain, begins at 7 a.m. on March 16.
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SEATTLE -- Oracle has agreed to buy Micros Systems for $5.3 billion as CEO Larry Ellison seeks to reignite slowing growth by adding software for hotels and restaurants.
Micros stockholders will receive $68 a share in cash, 18 percent more than the closing price on June 16, a day before Bloomberg reported the companies were near a deal. Net of Micros's cash, the value is $4.6 billion, Oracle said in a statement Monday. The Redwood City-based software maker came close to acquiring Micros six years ago, only for the deal to fall through at the last minute.
Oracle, which has acquired about 100 companies in the past decade, has seen the incremental revenue gains accrued through those deals dry up. After a late entry to the cloud-computing market, sales have declined or gained less than 5 percent in each of the past 11 quarters as customers gravitate to rivals selling Internet-based software. Last week, Oracle posted profit and sales that missed analysts' estimates.
"Micros gives them a strong foothold in the hotel and hospitality industry," said Richard Williams, an analyst at Summit Research Partners in Summit, N.J. "That will be an important asset for them and will tie well into their other systems such as their engineer systems and cloud-related offerings."
The deal, expected to close in the second half, will add to Oracle's earnings immediately, excluding some items, Chief Financial Officer Safra Catz said in the statement. The acquisition would be Oracle's largest since the $5.7 billion takeover of Sun Microsystems Inc. in 2010, data compiled by Bloomberg show.
Daniel Ives, an analyst at FBR Capital Markets, expects more acquisitions after the Micros purchase.
"It's clear they need to do deals on the horizon in order to accelerate growth," said Ives. "They were late to the cloud."
Oracle has almost $39 billion of cash and marketable securities, Catz said on a conference call last week.
Based in Columbia, Md., Micros sells point-of-sale systems for hotels, restaurants, and retailers.
Six years ago, Micros Chairman Tom Giannopoulos, who was CEO at the time, flew from Maryland to California to sign a deal with Oracle, only to have the transaction fall through, according to one person with knowledge of the matter.
Dealmaking in the technology space is accelerating as established software companies try to navigate the shift to cloud computing and fend off challenges from new competitors. This month, Milpitas-based SanDisk agreed to buy Fusion-io, which provides storage to Facebook and Apple, for about $1.1 billion.
Oracle has long been an acquisition machine under Ellison, who is worth $46.6 billion and ranks eighth on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. He led Oracle Team USA to victory in the America's Cup last year and agreed in 2012 to buy most of the Hawaiian island of Lanai for an undisclosed sum.
As rivals such as Salesforce.com that specialize in cloud computing have risen to the fore, Oracle has turned to purchasing firms that make software for specific industries, such as retail and hospitality, to diversify its offerings.
Oracle has spent $50 billion to acquire about 100 companies in the past decade. Of those, more than 20 have been geared at specific industries, including the 2010 acquisition of clinical-trial software maker Phase Forward, and purchases of retailer-software makers ProfitLogic and Retek in 2005. In December, Oracle agreed to buy marketing-software maker Responsys for about $1.5 billion to court chief marketing officers.
Micros's revenue totaled $1.29 billion in its fiscal 2013 and it has been growing in the low double-digit range for the past three years. The company is projected to generate $1.37 billion in fiscal 2014, which ends late this month, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
Micros, which had more than 6,300 employees as of 2012, said on its website that more than 330,000 of its systems are installed in table and quick service restaurants, motels, hotels, casinos and other locations in more than 180 countries. Peter Altabef, a former Dell Inc. executive, has been CEO of Micros since January 2013 and Giannopoulos is now the chairman.


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TAHOE/TRUCKEE, Calif. - Lucky, Dog Day in the Park's good will ambassador, presented a $9,000 check to the Wylie Animal Rescue Foundation (W.A.R.F.) on Dec. 24, 2012. Lucky would like the community to know W.A.R.F has funds available for spaying and neutering, behavior/obedience training and to help with emergency vet care, as well as other medical needs for your pets. Please contact Connie Nowlin at 775-831-1730 or the Tahoe Vista shelter at 530- 546-1990 for information on applying for these funds.
This donation was made possible by the generous sponsors, participants, vendors, attendees and volunteers of Dog Day in the Park 2012. In total, the event raised more than $15,000 to benefit W.A.R.F, the Tahoe Vista Animal Shelter, future Dog Day in the Park events and the building of the Tahoe Vista Dog Park.
W.A.R.F. kindly gifted $1,000 to the building of the dog park and made a promise to do more in the future. Final costs to build the park are still being estimated and will depend on site selection and design. To date, Dog Day in the Park has $2,000 set aside for the project. If you would like to make a donation or would like more information on helping Dog Day in the Park, please visit dogdaytahoe.com. For information about W.A.R.F. visit www.tahoewarf.com.


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The Precinct Kitchen and Bar serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, as well as light fare and drinks throughout the day. Two computers with 24-hour Internet access are in the vaulted-ceiling living room. The hotel also offers 6 meeting and conference rooms, a 24-hour business center, and a 24-hour fitness room. Guests can take advantage of a concierge desk and complimentary newspapers in the lobby.
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Police are looking for the driver who they say hit and killed a pedestrian Wednesday night in Winston-Salem.
Laverne Watson was walking across Glenn Ave. at 25th St. shortly before 11 p.m. when a man driving a champagne-colored 2001 Mazda Tribute SUV hit her and drove away, authorities said.
That car was found at 25th St. and Patrick Ave., but no one was in the car.
Anyone with information should call police.
This is the fifth traffic fatality of 2013.


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Microsoft, RealNetworks, Yahoo sued by music labels
Microsoft, RealNetworks and Yahoo were sued by music labels that allege the companies made recordings available without getting permission.
By Adam Satariano
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Microsoft, RealNetworks and Yahoo were sued by music labels that allege the companies made recordings available without getting permission.
The labels seek $150,000 for each copyright infringement and want the songs removed from the companies' digital music stores, according to the 108-page complaint filed Monday in U.S. District Court in Tennessee.
Songs by Aretha Franklin, the Carpenters, Grand Funk Railroad and Emmylou Harris are among those listed in the complaint. The labels allege Yahoo Music Service, RealNetworks' Rhapsody and Microsoft's Zune Music Service didn't get authorization to sell music through the stores.
The labels include MCS Music America, Conexion Media Group, Cram Renraff, Songs In Black Ink, Hello Darlin' Music, Forest Farm Music, From D's Pen, Happy Sack Music, Joe Hill Music, Rhinestone Cowboy Music, Appalsongs and Appalseed Productions, and Seven Centers Publishing, according to the complaint.
Kim Rubey, a spokeswoman for Yahoo, declined to comment, as did Microsoft spokesman Kevin Kutz and RealNetworks' Bill Hankes.
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"the labels"
that's such an amusing title
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anyone have any info on how much money the artists are getting out of these types of lawsuits?
just curious
there probably getting screwed out of the deal if i had to guess
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Not to say they aren't significant, but I haven't heard of any of those labels.
Rhinestone Cowboy Music?
I'm sure the Elvis estate will enjoy the $20.42 that's leftover after all the cuts are taken out.
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That sounds like a stupid move. MS and Yahoo have way more money and legal advisers, they aren't some nobodies from Minnesota. I don't know how well Real is doing these days but I'd imagine they could put up quite a fight too if they wanted to.
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Michael Gilliland, the founder of onetime Whole Foods rival Wild Oats, was arrested in Phoenix, Ariz. for allegedly "soliciting sex online from a girl who identified herself as a minor." According to police, Gilliland agreed to pay for sex with an underage girl (who, one presumes, was actually an FBI agent) and arranged a hotel-room rendezvous; eight men in total were arrested in the same sting.
Gilliland has since resigned his position as CEO of Sunflower Farmers Market, a chain of organic food stores in the Southwest ("Serious food... Silly prices!"). According to acting CEO Chris Sherrell, Gilliland "believes he is not guilty of the charges brought against him." Wild Oats, which you may remember as the crunchier version of Whole Foods, was bought by Whole Foods in 2007.


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Fixing California: San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed
San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed, a Democrat, put his substantial political capital on the line last year in seeking voter approval of an initiative to curb the rapidly escalating pension costs that were crippling his city's ability to provide municipal services. The initiative, Measure B, was approved by nearly 70 percent of voters. He was interviewed in his San Jose office by U-T Editorial/Opinion Director William Osborne and Steven Greenhut, vice president for journalism for the Franklin Center for Government and Public Integrity, in connection with the U-T Editorial Board's "Fixing California" project.
Q: Bring us up to date on where pension reform stands now in San Jose.
A: Well, the voters approved our Measure B back in June [2012] by nearly 70 percent margin. And we're in the process of implementing changes based on the voters approved ballot measure. Some of those we've implemented. Almost all of them are being litigated. And some of them we're waiting to implement on because of the litigation.
Q: The lawsuits filed by the public employee unions?
A: Yes, unions and the retirees.
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Q: How about the state Public Employment Relations Board? Has PERB sued?
A: PERB is trying to get in the middle of it with actions that have been filed. The unions filed half a dozen lawsuits and half a dozen PERB claims. So PERB is processing through those claims. They've given us notice on three of them that they're going to move to hearing.
Q: You're familiar with what PERB is doing in San Diego in response to voter approval of its pension reform?
A: They're trying to prevent the implementation of what the voters have approved. So we'll go through that process, too. It's not unexpected since PERB is very friendly to the union interests.
Q: Is your measure similar to San Diego's pension reform?
A: No, it's very different than San Diego's.
Q: How so?
A: Our measure increases the amount that employees have to pay for their retirement benefits. They have to pay up to an additional 16 percent of pay on top of what they're already paying toward unfunded liabilities. That's the basic part of the measure.
Q: And that would bring their contribution up to what?
A: They're between 8 and 11 percent now, in that ballpark, so add 16 percent on top of that. That's for pension. They also have a contribution for health care, 8, moving to 10 percent and probably should be higher than that.
We've said, based on what we can do legally, we can make them pay more. We've always been told you can lay people off, you can cut their pay, and you make them pay more. So we did cut the pay — 10 percent pay cuts everybody took. We did layoffs. And now we're down to making them pay more. But what we did that's probably more interesting is we recognize an additional 16 percent is a heavy burden for employees, all of them, and very difficult for some of them. So we're giving them an option to choose a lower cost set of benefits — still a defined-benefit plan, just at lower accrual rates, lower cost-of-living adjustments and later retirement ages. If they choose that then they don't have to worry about paying the extra 16 percent.
Q: And is that being implemented?
A: We haven't implemented that. We also need a ruling from the IRS that the tax treatment of our plans will be what we think it will be if we allow the employees to have a choice. Giving that choice raises some complicated tax issues. And so we requested a private letter ruling from the IRS. If we get it in hand today it's probably a six-month time period to implement it because we've got to give our employees the information to make the decision.
Q: So you don't have a good feel yet for employee interest in participating in the lower cost plan?
A: Not really because we haven't been able to tell them what it means. But those who are close to retirement probably will just continue with the current system. Those that are a long way from retirement will probably opt in to the lower cost benefit because they save money for a very long period, of time.
Q: The key thing on the court case is whether you're allowed to change benefits for existing employees going forward, right?
A: Right.
Q: Give us a summary if you would about why it was necessary for the city to implement this reform. What would happen if it hadn't been approved by voters, and what would it have meant for the finances of San Jose?
A: If we had done nothing we would have continued on the path that we had been on for the last decade where our costs went from $73 million dollars to $245 million. And they would have continued to go up at high rates.
Q: And that's right out of the general fund?
A: Not all of it comes out of the general fund, but the general fund's share is big. And the percentage of general fund has gone from around the 5 percent range to in excess of 20 percent, up to close to a quarter of the general fund — just for retirement benefits. And that number was going to continue to grow.
So we were faced two years ago with what is described by the [International City and County Managers Association] as "service delivery insolvency," which is we're cutting the services so much we're essentially ineffective as a city at delivering services to our people.
And so rather than just continue on that path we decided that we would take action. We adopted a fiscal reform plan. And we have been in the process of implementing it. One of the steps was to cut pay by 10 percent — everybody took a 10 percent pay cut — we shrank the workforce, including layoffs, and that allowed us to save about $100 million dollars a year in our general fund.
That's given us a respite for the last couple of years while we work on the pension cost side of it. We did save money by cutting everybody's pay and laying people off. But that's not really a great way to save on pension costs, by laying people off. But that allowed us to continue providing services at the same level for the last couple of years. This year we're going to be able to restore services a little bit because we're getting about another $20 million of savings from Measure B, starting the 1st of July — of course, subject to litigation and all that.
Q: Are you optimistic about the court cases and ultimately being able to fully implement Measure B?
A: Well I'm a lawyer so I always realize there's litigation risk. But if you just take the California Supreme Court's decision on the Retired Employees Association of Orange County in 2011 as to what the standard is for how you determine vested rights, we fit very well within their standard because our charter prohibits the council from giving away certain things and reserves the right to roll back retirement benefits. Maybe we're unique in that regard. So I'm pretty comfortable with the litigation, except I know it's going to take a couple of years to do anything. Q: You had negotiated with the employee unions prior to Measure B in order to get some of these things implemented, correct?
A: That was another difference between us and San Diego.
Q: And that makes your legal case maybe a little stronger than San Diego's?
A: It does. I avoids the PERB question about whether or not you should have negotiated. We negotiated a lot — hundreds of hours of negotiations, dozens of sessions, including 20 sessions with the State Mediation Office. So we negotiated a lot. We modified our ballot measure five times I think in response to the negotiations.
Ultimately, we didn't get any agreements with any unions. But we certainly negotiated. And so that puts us in a different position with regard to the PERB claim. Now our unions are claiming that we didn't negotiate enough.
Q: Or in good faith.
A: Or in good faith. So it's never enough in their view.
Q: H ow does the Orange County retiree case help your case?
A: In our case, with our charter that says we reserve the right to change retirement benefits, it's clearly not something that you can give away because actions in violation of the charter are void.
Q: Has that charter provision been upheld? Has that ever been challenged?
A: No, we're good. It's been in place since 1961 and the statutory legislative history is pretty clear. We went back and found all the arguments. And the intention was to make sure the council had the right to make modifications.
Q: Everyone is looking to San Jose as a test case on whether you can change benefit levels for existing employees. Do you think because of the charter issue that it's not really going to have that much statewide impact?
A: I don't know that it'll be legal precedent statewide. But it's certainly legally helpful I think. Every city that with a ballot measure and every city that's successful with a legal challenge helps other cities. There's no doubt that we could use some more modern cases on pension rights and benefits. So the Orange County case I think is helpful to everybody even though it may not apply to everybody.
Part of the problem that everybody has had that I've seen is the unions say they won't negotiate over a lot of these provisions because they say everything is a vested right and you can't touch vested rights so we can't negotiate over them. So to the extent the Supreme Court clarifies what is or isn't, that leaves some room for negotiations. And so that could be helpful to other cities because when the union says we won't talk to you about this because it's a vested right, well, no, we can negotiate.
Q: What's your sense on the Stockton bankruptcy?
A: I think the Stockton case is important in several regards. First, it demonstrates what happens if you slip into serve delivery insolvency. Your only choice then pretty much is bankruptcy because you've gone so far that you've just exhausted all of the alternatives.
It's not really a legal concept, although the judge in the bankruptcy in Stockton did refer to it. I don't think it's a legal definition. It's a definition that ICMA uses that it describes a condition that you're which is one step out of bankruptcy. I think that demonstrates what happens if you wait too long. If you wait until you're in trouble, you get in too deep, then there's very few things you can do except bankruptcy, which is why I urged the council two years ago to try to get ahead of this, not wait.
Q: Statewide, how big is the pension problem? Is there a city that you're aware of that does not need some sort of pension reform?
A: There are certainly cities that are not being stressed by it. It helps if you have a lot of money. And then you can absorb the increases. San Francisco's done a pretty good job of absorbing increases. But they're a wealthy city. If you look at L.A. you can see that they haven't really been able to do much about services because they're spending a lot more money on retirement costs just like us. And so there are lots of cities in between. But if you look at the growth curve of pension and retirement costs generally, it's up dramatically for practically every city in the state.
And if you look at what CalPERS has said they're going to have to do over the next five or six years, it's a 50 percent increase. And that's going to hit practically, you know, a couple thousand jurisdictions around the state.
Q: How about Gov. Jerry Brown's state pension reform?
A: Small. It was a 5 or a 10 percent solution. It's helpful and useful and good. I'm glad to see that they did it and applaud the governor for taking it on and making something happen. But it's still 5 or 10 percent of the problem.
Q: What do you think is the best way to get statewide reform?
A: I think the best way to get reform is going to be a statewide ballot initiative because having seen what the Legislature did, a 5 or 10 percent solution, it doesn't solve the problem. It certainly hasn't gone away, although plenty of people have declared victory and hope that everybody will go home. The problem isn't going away. I think we can only get it done with a statewide ballot initiative, to make sure we have clear authority to modify future accruals and give employees a choice with a lower cost plan.
The central problem in all of this is the benefits are too expensive, the government can't afford them and the employees can't afford them. So we have to be able to modify those future accruals to bring the cost of the benefits down. We don't have to eliminate them, but we need to be able to modify them.
Q: What do you think are the chances of a statewide initiative?
A: I'd say they're fair. Statewide initiatives are always difficult.
Q: Is there discussion between you and your big-city mayoral colleagues to launch such an effort?
A: With some of them. I'm in the middle of trying to figure out how to do that and whether to get personally engaged and to push the issue.
Q: There's not yet a plan to push it for the 2014 ballot?
A: There's not a plan for that but I and others are thinking about how do we get there because probably November of 2014 is the time that you would need to do it.
Q: It would be a monumental political battle against the unions.
A: Of course, but this is California. Everything is a monumental battle.
Fundamentally. the statewide ballot issue is about giving local governments the power to solve their problems through negotiations. We can't negotiate these issues now. ...
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"To me, he's as significant a political figure as this country has ever known," Cutler said. "Certainly as influential a nonpresidential figure as we've ever had. He would describe his vice presidency as the most consequential and controversial, and I agree. I'm making a film about a man who's been a remarkable figure on both the world stage and on the American historical stage, and I was eager to approach him in that way."
Cutler's documentary "The September Issue" screened at the film festival in 2009; "Thin" screened there in 2006. He is perhaps best known for his Oscar-nominated 1993 documentary "The War Room," which went behind the scenes of Bill Clinton's successful campaign for the presidency.
Seven months after Cutler asked Cheney to participate in the progress, the former veep agreed to sit down with him. That resulted in 20 hours of interviews - five hours a day for four consecutive days. "And then on the fifth day, he invited us to join him fly fishing," Cutler said. "My politics haven't been impacted at all. But, certainly, once you get to know anybody, you feel differently about them."
The filmmaker said Cheney had no influence on how he cut together his film and asked for none.
The choices belonged to Cutler and his co-director, Greg Finton. And Cutler is fully aware that some people will have strong reactions to it.
"It raises a lot of issues of who we are as a country and who we were during the Bush administration, and what we look for in our leaders," Cutler said. "I've shown it to a lot of friends - people with a wide range of political convictions - and it seems to stimulate a very strong response no matter what side of the aisle you're on. Those who want to know about who this man is and how he acquired the power he acquired and how he thinks and who want to ask questions about his formidable virtues, which range from intelligence and patriotism to loyalty and conviction, will really enjoy the film."
But he's prepared for filmgoers to react to "The World According to Dick Cheney" based purely on its subject.
"One views every film through the prism of their own experience and philosophy and political convictions. This one, perhaps, more so than any other one I've ever made," Cutler said. "And that's very, very exciting to me because it's a film that's meant to be provocative whether you're a Cheney enthusiast or if you don't agree with anything he ever stood for."


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Semis: here we come
Roger mastered American James Blake for an eighth straight time to claim a 7-5, 7-6(5), 6-4 win in two hours to march into Friday's semi-final against Novak Djokovic.
Both players exchanged service breaks early in the opening set and Blake was in the match before a forehand error on set point handed Roger the first set. It was the same again in the second with services exchanged but Blake came under pressure on his service and fought off break points in the eighth and two set points in the 10th before the set went to a tiebreaker - going to Roger in the end.
Roger eventually held two match points and clinched victory when Blake's backhand sailed over the baseline at the end of the third set. "James is such a great player, hits some incredible shots and he's so dangerous on any point, he's improved a lot over the last few years," Roger said after the match.
The victory keeps alive Roger's drive to win the first Grand Slam of the year for the third consecutive time and pull within one of Pete Sampras' record of 14 Grand Slam titles. "It's great to be on top of the game for so long and be compared to the greats like Rod Laver and Sampras," Roger said. His comment to the upcoming match against Djokovic, Roger commented: "He's done a phenomenal job, four semi-finals of Grand Slams at his age, I was never close to that at his age, he's improved so much in the last couple of years and it's exciting playing the best in the world".
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I enjoyed your highly entertaining match with Blake. Congratulations! I am also happy that you are still #1 - I know how much it means to you.
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No, no, it says so right here on the Huffington Post.
Wow -- is he sure about this? The guy is only 35 and has probably dated only 98 percent of Hollywood. There are probably a couple of women left that he hasn't tried yet.
The singers' relationship began last summer and was on and off for a spell. But by the holidays, they were reportedly inseparable. A source has told HollywoodLife.com that Mayer wants to co-habitate.
"John wants to take his relationship with Katy to the next level," the source said. "He has suggested to Katy that they get a place of their own. He feels like she's the one for him and wants to commit himself fully."
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Perry, 28, was previously married to actor Russell Brand. Mayer, of course, hasn't just been around the block -- he constructed his own block, dating big names like Jennifer Aniston, Taylor Swift and Jessica Simpson.
No word yet as to where the two may be house hunting, but Mayer even went so far as to call their future home "a sanctuary," according to HollywoodLife.com.
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Two important notices about the 2011-2012 Wood County (TX) Genelogical Society year beginning in September and the September 19 (at 6 p.m.) kick-off meeting and potluck dinner at the library:
1. Dues ($15 for individual members and $20 for family membership) are payable in September. You can bring them to the meeting or mail them starting now and through September to Treasurer, Wood County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 832, Quitman, Texas 75783. It is important to get them in as soon as possible so that we can start funding 2011-2012 society activities.
2. Officers and chairpersons for the year:
President – Ronnie Vance
Vice-President – Deason Hunt
Secretary – Shirley Patrick
Treasurer – Wayne McCluney
Ways and Means – Ronnie Vance
Editorial – Deason Hunt
Membership – Shirley Patrick
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Obituary – Mary Ann Niswanger
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Designing for Knitting Magazines
Designing for Knitting Magazines
Getting published for the first time may seem daunting, especially if you don't know where to start. Here are some tips on how to get your foot in the knitwear design door and keep it there.
Survey the Field
For many, knitwear magazines are the best place to start. But simply sending out a form letter to all the magazines won't do. Each magazine has a slightly different focus, from family comfort to organic ingredients or sleek runway style. And magazines will change their focus from issue to issue.
Your first task is to survey the market and determine the most appropriate publications for your designs. Don't be afraid to include the "big" magazines on your list, but also don't overlook the smaller ones. A publishing credit is a publishing credit.
3-2-1 Contact
Once you've narrowed the field to a few prospects, it's time to make contact. The first thing to do is find out if the publication is accepting submissions.
Although other magazines often include this type of information on their Web sites, most knitting magazines still don't. The best thing is to call, email, or write the publication directly.
Woolworks.org maintains a list of knitting magazines worldwide here.
Questions to ask:
Preparing Your Package: Focus, Focus
If you're inclined to toss some sketches in an envelope, jot a quick note on a piece of paper, and drop the whole package in the mail, stop! Take some time -- even an hour if that's all you have -- to get clear on your underlying goals.
What do you want to accomplish with this magazine? Is designing a pleasurable side hobby, or do you intend to make this your full-time business? Do you want to establish a long-term relationship with this particular magazine, or is it only a stepping stone for you to reach another goal?
Once you've refreshed your focus, you're now safe to put together that package. Remember that the editors receive similar packages all the time. What can you do to make yours stand out?
This isn't a matter of using fluorescent paper or stuffing the box with confetti -- although who knows, this could work. It's about making sure that every element of this package reflects you, your design aesthetic, and your ultimate goals.
Turn Nothing into Something
If you are new to designing, or just don't have any published patterns to your credit, you'll want to compensate for this by putting extra attention into your drawings, and providing extra-large swatches.
It doesn't hurt to include a brief statement about yourself and what inspired you to create this design. If you have photos of previous un-published designs, you can always include those as well. You want to show the editors that you're a serious professional.
Persistent or a Pest?
After you've submitted your design for consideration, you'll have to practice a bit of patience. Some people get an answer within a week or two, but some magazines have been known to sit on patterns for several months before making a decision.
It's fair to follow up with a quick email or call to verify that the materials were received. But beyond this, most editors don't look favorably on designers who call every other week for updates. Yes, you're keeping your name out there, but most likely not in the best of contexts.
Regrettable Rejections? Never!
If your pattern is turned down, don't despair. Thank the editors for their time, and make sure they return your materials.
Each time you go through the submission process, you refine your goals, vision, and presentation.
Even the best knitwear designers were turned down at first. Where would we be today if they had let those early rejections stop them?
You're In? Now Give 'em What They Want
If your design is accepted, congratulations! But before you can pop the champagne (or take out that skein of cashmere you've been saving for special occasions), you'll need to get through the negotiations. Here's what you can expect.
Normally you'll be notified directly by the editor responsible for putting together that section of the magazine. This person will explain the payment structure and whether or not the payment is split between the magazine and a yarn manufacturer.
Nitty Gritty of Negotiations
The sad truth is that you won't make a fortune publishing designs for magazines. Smaller ones have been known to pay a token $50 to $75 per design, while the larger ones generally cap out at $500 unless you're an exceptionally famous designer.
To offset these costs, magazines will often split them with a yarn manufacturer. In exchange, the manufacturer supplies you with the yarn necessary to produce a new sample garment, and then the final pattern in the magazine will call for that particular yarn.
If your editor says that the fee is split, find out if you must invoice the two parties separately and, if so, to whom you should address the invoices.
Some editors may also ask you to rework portions of your pattern, which you should be willing to do. Normally such reworkings are only minimal.
And finally, don't forget the most important thing: Find out if your name will be included with the published pattern and who holds the copyright. The value of getting your name out there almost surpasses any payment you may receive, because it helps establish you as a knitwear designer.
Magazines will often hold first publication rights and then release the copyright back to you once the magazine comes out. If they want to retain all rights permanently, take a few moments to decide if you want to proceed. Yes, you'll be published, but you'll also lose all future rights to that pattern. Depending on where you are in your career -- and how fond you are of that pattern -- your decision may vary.
Delivering the Goods: Know When to Get Help
Depending on when you happen to reach the magazine, you may be asked to deliver the finished pattern and sample within a matter of weeks. If you know you won't have time to produce a new knitted sample quickly, you may want to establish a relationship with a contract knitter. These experienced knitters-for-hire can produce your garments quickly and, in the process, help identify any problems with your patterns.
Paying Contract Knitters
There is no universal fee schedule for contract knitters. One common technique is to pay the knitter a set amount for each yard of yarn used, with averages ranging from $0.05 to $0.08 per yard. If your pattern calls for 1200 yards, then the total cost will average $80.
This technique is good for standard sweaters, but it gets tricky if your pattern calls for complex, time-consuming stitchwork or multiple colors that are stranded throughout the work.
That's why some designers prefer to offer a flat rate based on the amount of time it would take them to knit the item themselves. It's not uncommon to pay $5 per hour, with an experienced knitter capable of finishing a standard women's sweater in 30 to 35 hours (costing $150 to $185).
Yes, this can be a hefty investment. If you maintain future rights to the pattern, you'll easily be able to recoup these production costs by selling copies of the pattern later.
To locate contract knitters, you can start by contacting your local yarn shops and then making a few queries in knitting forums or email lists. If you meet a contract knitter via the Web, it's totally permissible to request samples of his or her work.
But Don't Stop There
Now you've sent in your finished pattern and sample. Whew! Time to leave town for that Caribbean vacation. No, not quite.
If you have a pattern in production with a magazine, it's very important that you stay available to answer any last-minute questions or deal with issues that may pop up.
There's nothing more frustrating for an editor than to have a designer disappear at the last minute. If you really must take that trip, then make sure you bring your cell phone and laptop with you.
If you deliver the goods and maintain a positive, flexible, and available attitude throughout the entire process, you'll get repeat work. It's that simple.
Final Niceties
Once the pattern is in production, it's time to strike while the iron is hot. Send your invoice to the magazine and, if applicable, to the yarn manufacturer who supplied your materials.
If everything went smoothly and you trust there won't be a problem with payment, it's also a gracious touch to include a quick thank-you card to both parties.
Doing so helps establish name recognition with the yarn manufacturer, which could lead to next week's career move discussion: designing for yarn companies.
Additional Resources for Designers
Knit_Design Group. This Yahoo! Group currently has approximately 550 members and is a fantastic community for hand- and machine-knitters interested in the design process.
Canadian Knitwear Designers' Association. Recently given a beautiful redesign by Brenda Zuk (the woman behind Needle Beetle and a fellow Knitter's Review reader!), this easy-to-navigate site has a tidy body of resources, including a gallery of works by Canadian knitwear artists, with links to their own sites.


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The city of Lakeland is trying to collect $8,200 from Mitt Romney for security services ["City Wants Pay for Security at GOP Rally," Dec. 4]. Good luck with that.
Here's a thought: Why not ask the Lakeland Republican Party to pay for it? We all know the answer to that one.
As a fallback measure, the city can do what it does best: Set up red light cameras at the airport. Maybe it will get lucky and nick some Democrats.
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iammessage wrote: home girl was spittin pre writtz son.
phataccino wrote: Most of my heckling exploits have taken place at sporting events, to which heckling is better suited anyway. The best heckling I was ever a part of was during a Warriors/Clippers game when Cherokee Parks was on the Clippers. A few friends and I had been giving parks shit every time he touched the ball. Late in the game he went to the line and my friend stood up and yelled, "hey, Cherokee" at the top of his lungs. This was Warriors/Clippers in like 2000, and it was late in the 4th quarter of a blowout, so there were about 42 people in the crowd. Parks heard and actually looked over at us. My friend was kind of stunned that he actually acknowledged us after we had been heckling him all game, so all he could come up with was "you suck!" which got the loudest applause of pretty much the entire game. Good times.
Sage Francis wrote: iammessage wrote: home girl was spittin pre writtz son.
haha I said the same exact thing once she got off stage. Which makes me wonder if you were a fly on the wall at the show.
PHIL LACIO AKA P DAWG wrote: my heckling consists of:
Telling Paul O'Neil- "I hate you O'neil" from 2 feet away at Tiger Stadium I told him about 5 times straight about 5 other people were hammering him too it was great.
JR Smith his rookie year with New Orleans the last preseason game before the season starts I was sitting in the front row courtside about 2-3feet away an I told him "JR if you want your team to win you better quit shooting the ball" ( he just shook his head an one of his teammates was bustin up laughin.
telling Steve Finley he cost us getting to the world series because of his 3inch verticle leap when that backup catcher hit a game winner in Shea
Telling Raja Bell from the same courtside seats "thanks for decking Kobe" he turns an looks at me stunned an people around me busted up laughin for several minutes..
I'm sure I've yelled at more sports guys but those are the ones that stick out..oh...I kept asking Ron Gant if he wanted to borrow my motorbike the year after he busted his leg on a dirtbike :)
Oh I also was sitting courtside an kept asking Melo' if he packed his own bags this time..( in reference to him getting caught with Ganja in his luggage an him claiming his "friend" packed his bags for him"
He was laughin when I kept asking him :)
I tend to know obscure random things about players an say those things to them to make my comments stand out..


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You cant blame everything on obammmma. All those who are supporting him at this very moment will be in office their next term. Because we are not strong enough to vote them out. We are no longer "We the People," any longer. Were Democraps or Repubic hairs. I don't see all those politicians backing him doing much good at all, for the American People. Are we going to vote the enemy out of office????
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I think this poll is about what Russia did, not Snowden. It doesn't ask about guilt or not. Snowden has a chance to tell his side. That would be a trial by jury of his peers. He has the right to have legal counsel address that issue. I would have had more respect for him if he took that option. He looks like a '70S draft dodger now.
[That would be a trial by jury of his peers.]
Such a trial would not be 'fair' by any stretch of the imagination. If I understand correctly US trial for Snowden would be conduced by the secret squirrels under their rules.
Another abuse of authority trial managed by the abusing authorities. What could possibly go wrong?
Putin Calls Obama a "Butt Boy" (French & Russian Newspapers), so when Obama is out of Office Russia will return Snowden.
This poll did not contain any non condemning answers. I was forced to pick an answer I didn't agree with in order to write a comment in opposition. If anyone has the time, go to the whistle blowers web site and see how whistle blowers get treated. You will see that it isn't a good idea to be a whistle blower. Who would want to be a whistle blower if you end up in prison anyway? Isn't it just possible that there is another side to this story that isn't being told? If the person who wrote this poll really loves this country, he or she should have allowed for some opposite point of view to be presented; the poll doesn't. This poll doesn't help to America better it only presents a lopsided choice; a guilty choice. To be trueful none of us know if Mr. Snowden is a hero or a traitor, we only have our government's opinion on that. They haven't given him the same right you should have, that is to be considered innocent until proven guilty. Our govenment hasn't been very trustworthy to its citizens, especially to us vets. Why should we automatically assume they are right in this case? They have been wrong on so many things it seems to me it wouldn't be wise to accept what they are saying here. Isn't possible that they have more to be asshamed of than prehaps Mr. Snowden has?
Its Obama's mess. Let him fix it. They did not have any problem trying to get the courts to use international law to judge American Citizens. Now when the same international law is protecting Snowden, they don't like it.
Actually it is Americas mess. Can we say abuse of authority?
Closer objective examination will uncover substantial involvement by big war, politics, propaganda, lies, chicken-hawks, secret squirrels, big money and more negatives.
Pardon Snowden indict clapper
I did not vote in the poll on Edward Snowden as all of the possible choices were wrong. Snowden should be honored by all of us as he has fulfilled his Oath to uphold and defend the Constitution. And, the American Legion should be demanding that the NSA should be censored by Congress and that Obama and anyone else involved in this should face charges of having violated the Constitutional rights of every American citizen. While Snowden is a true patriot and hero the politicians that made this happen are traitors, and remember that these self-same traitors are the ones who allowed the travesty in Benghazi as well.
pardon Snowden indict Clapper.
I totally agree with yu !!
I believe your point of view about the direction of the question is spot on were the question about Snowden's guilt or innocence. However, the question seems more about how the US should act (respond) to Russian actions concerning Snowden. As such, the answers provided, seem appropriate and allowed for across the board selection; including the inevitable "forgetaboutit" choice.
I do not share your enthusiastic embracing of Snowden and his actions; especially in light of his refusal to submit to adjudication, in a court of law, of his guilt or innocence. I personally believe Snowden is a poor, silly, individual whose actions revealed something, anyone not living under a rock for the past thirty years, already understood as ongoing for one political reason or another. Snowden's revealing it like he had found the Holy Grail only made him appear even more naive than he probably is in reality. His reluctance to have a day in court may stem from a reluctance to take responsibility for his actions (all actions, regardless of the reason for those actions, come with consequences) or because he is actually guilty of a crime; without a day in court one will never know what actually motivated Snowden. However, since Snowden, as with any other citizen, is presumed innocent until proven guilty I'll reserve judgment until he has had his day in court. Those proclaiming his hero status, just as those claiming he is a traitor, would do well to observe this Constitutional limitation.


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1 : to confine the contents of under a pressure greater than that of the outside atmosphere; especially : to maintain near-normal atmospheric pressure in during high-altitude or spaceflight (as by means of a supercharger)
2 : to apply pressure to
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CORPUS CHRISTI – Mia Matuszak of Texas A&M - Corpus Christi women's tennis has been named the GoIslanders.com Student-Athlete of the Week, presented by Pepsi. Matuszak earned the award following her clinching victory on Saturday against Texas State.
Matuszak rallied from a one-set deficit to come from behind and take a three-set victory to lift the Texas A&M – Corpus Christi women's tennis team to a 4-3 win over Texas State on Saturday at the Thomas J. Henry Tennis Center. The Islanders improved to 11-2 overall and 4-1 in Southland play to put themselves in contention for the conference title.
Matuszak fought through exhaustion and a sprained ankle in her third and final set with the match tied 3-3. Down 0-2 in the final set, she battled back to take a 4-2 lead, but sprained her ankle on the deciding point of the fourth game. It looked like a horrible break for the Islanders, as her ability to finish the match was in doubt, but Matuszak taped the ankle, served underhand because she could not jump, and was able to outlast her opponent, Francesca Bernes, to send the Islanders into a tremendous celebration after a 6-3 victory in the third.
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Sandy Alderson said Monday he doesn't recall any conversation instigated by manager Tony La Russa when the two were with the Oakland A's about suspicions of performance enhancing drug usage, the New York Daily News reported.
Alderson, now the New York Mets general manager, served in that role with the A's from 1983-1997. He was asked to respond to La Russa told the Daily News this weekend that he brought "suspicions" of possible steroid use by A's players to Alderson and team ownership, but was met with indifference. La Russa, who was inducted Sunday into the Baseball Hall of Fame, managed the A's from 1986-95.
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Gov. Jindal needs our support
Published: Thursday, February 21, 2013 at 4:22 p.m.
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After viewing so many anti-Gov. Jindal letters and articles, I simply can no longer put off writing a response of my own.
Gov. Jindal is doing the very best he can with what he has.
He has an obligation to balance a very difficult budget. No matter what cuts he makes, he will upset someone who is not getting what they think they should.
The legislators we have know that a balanced budget is important; however, none seem interested in assisting to balance the budget or even try working with him for a change instead of fighting with him.
This governor is honest. He is very professional, intelligent and a genuinely good person.
How can the people of this state not realize this? To have a statement in a recent letter to the editor that he is cold, calculating and will step on anyone to get where he wants to go is ridiculous.
He is definitely sending a positive message to the rest of the country that Louisiana is trying hard to be a good citizen. Let's try to help him, not constantly criticize every little thing he does.
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Draft Substitute Environmental Document in Support of Potential Changes to the Water Quality Control Plan for the Bay-Delta: san joaquin river flows and southern delta water quality
The State Water Board has released for public review and comment a draft Substitute Environmental Document (SED) in support of potential changes to San Joaquin River flow and southern Delta water quality objectives and program of implementation included in the Water Quality Control Plan for the San Francisco Bay/Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Estuary (Bay-Delta Plan). The public notice and SED chapters and appendices are posted below.
Proposed changes to the Bay-Delta Plan include:
- a new narrative February through June Lower San Joaquin River (LSJR) flow objective applicable to the salmon bearing tributaries to the LSJR (the LSJR, Merced, Tuolumne, and Stanislaus rivers) and an associated program of implementation to support and maintain the natural production of viable native LSJR watershed fish populations migrating through the Delta; and
- revised numeric southern Delta salinity objectives and an associated program of implementation to protect agricultural beneficial uses in the southern Delta.
The SED and associated appendices were prepared in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act, the California Water Code and other applicable State and federal requirements and include an analysis of the expected environmental, water supply, economic, and hydropower effects of the LSJR flow and southern Delta salinity alternatives. Written comments on the draft SED are due by noon on Friday, March 29, 2013. A hearing for receipt of oral comments is scheduled to begin on March 20, 2013. See the Notice of Filing and of Public Comment Period and Hearing on the Adequacy of the Draft Substitute Environmental Document for further details.
After receipt of comments, the State Water Board will make any needed changes to the SED and prepare written responses to comments along with a final draft SED and final draft changes to the Bay-Delta Plan for consideration by the State Water Board. Changes to the Bay-Delta Plan must be approved by the State Water Board and the Office of Administrative Law before becoming effective.
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- 3 - Alternatives Description
- 4 - Introduction to Analysis
- 5 - Water Supply, Surface Hydrology, and Water Quality
- 6 - Flooding, Sediment, and Erosion
- 7 - Aquatic Resources
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- 10 - Recreational Resources and Visual Quality
- 11 - Agricultural Resources
- 12 - Cultural Resources
- 13 - Service Providers
- 14 - Energy Resources and Climate Change
- 15 - LSJR Alternative 1 and SDWQ Alternative 1 (No Project Alternative)
- 16 - Cumulative Impact Summary, Growth-Inducing Effects, and Irreversible Commitment of Resources
- 17 - Summary of Impacts and Comparison of Alternatives
- 18 - Economic Analyses
- 19 - Antidegradation Analysis
- 20 - Preferred LSJR Alternative and SDWQ Alternative
- 21 - List of Preparers
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- D - Evaluation of LSJR Alternative 1 and SDWQ Alternative 1 (No Project Alternative)
- E - Salt Tolerance of Crops in the Southern Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta
- F1 - Hydrologic and Water Quality Modeling
- F2 - Evaluation of Historical Flow and Salinity Measurements of the Lower San Joaquin
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- G - Agricultural Economic Effects of Lower San Joaquin River Flow Alternatives
- H - Evaluation of Methods of Compliance
- I - Cultural Resources Overview
- J - Hydropower and Electric Grid Analysis of Lower San Joaquin River Flow Alternatives
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