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Bud Light is mounting an ambitious marketing campaign where it's sponsoring 50 concerts in 50 states, all taking place on a single day. And the site of the Wisconsin show will be Milwaukee, with dreamy pop rock duo Best Coast headlining the Rave Aug. 1.
Bud Light's 50/50/1 campaign, created in partnership with Live Nation, MySpace and Universal Music Group, is being orchestrated to promote the beer brand's new Music First marketing platform. MySpace will be streaming select concerts, but its uncertain at this time if the Best Coast show will be one of them. »Read Full Article
Kid Rock falls short at Harley fest finale
Instead of starting Saturday's Marcus Amphitheater concert with a trademark cry of "My name is Kiiidddd!," Kid Rock began the show — the closing headlining set for the Harley-Davidson 110th Anniversary — with, of all things, a prayer.
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Exclusive Video: The White Buffalo performs "Don't You Want It"
Even if you don't know Jake Smith by his stage name the White Buffalo, you may have heard his incredible voice. Smith has performed six songs for FX hit biker gang drama "Sons of Anarchy," with another placement planned for the upcoming season, he told the Journal Sentinel.
That connection makes him a good fit for the Harley-Davidson 110th Anniversary Celebration, where he's performing at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard - before a headlining set from "Sons" star Katey Sagal with the band the Forest Rangers. Smith told the Journal Sentinel he's expecting to perform during that headlining set. »Read Full Blog Post
Brazilian, Argentine flavors on menu as Kasana extends dinner hours
Kasana Cafe, in the lower level at 241 N. Broadway, has extended its dinner hours and rolled out a new menu focused on South American dishes.
Dinner now is served 6 to 10 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday at the Third Ward restaurant. »Read Full Blog Post
Film by Mequon native 'stuns' Telluride; called 'Oscar frontrunner'
"12 Years a Slave," with a screenplay by Milwaukee native John Ridley Jr., stunned the audience in its premiere at the Telluride Film Festival, according to The Wrap, which asked: "Do we have an Oscar frontrunner?"
The film is directed by British conceptual artist turned filmmaker Steve McQueen from a screenplay Ridley adapted from the memoir of Solomon Northup, a free black man who was kidnapped and spent a dozen years in slavery. »Read Full Blog Post(1)


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June 30, 2014 GREENSBORO, GA-- Former Georgia linebacker and current football analyst David Pollack doesn't golf regularly, but he does for a good cause. Monday's Arians Foundation Golf Classic at Lake Oconee was a good cause.
As for the state of disciplinary issues in college football, Pollack is still fighting the cause.
The previous Dogs defensive captain is paid nowadays to critique. He didn't shy away from critiquing his alma mater on another offseason of suspensions and dismissals on Monday.
The Bulldogs secondary has been hit in a bad way. Tray Matthews, Josh Harvey Clemons, have both left the program for Auburn and Louisville respectively. Pollack calls it addition by subtraction before taking a look at the SEC's transfer policies.
"There's a lot of players making really dumb decisions. Tray Matthews, c'mon man, you can't make dumb decisions like that. I'd like to see another rule implemented where you can't transfer to another SEC school or you have to transfer down. You know, go pay your penance for making knucklehead decisions over and over and over again," Pollack said.
Before Bulldog fans go crazy. Pollack isn't just blaming the Georgia football program, expanding the issue to the entire college football spectrum.
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The Daily Docket: Details Emerge About Former Lake Las Vegas Owners
As Lake Las Vegas shows signs of life, playing host to President Barack Obama as he prepares for Wednesday's debate with Mitt Romney, details are emerging about how billionaire brothers Sid and Lee Bass cashed out of their ownership stake before the resort tumbled into bankruptcy. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here.
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The Spanish owners of French property company Gecina filed for bankruptcy with more than $2 billion in debt, Reuters reports.
Scott Brown and Elizabeth Warren supporters are trading more barbs over Monday evening's debate for the Massachusetts Senate race, Washington Wire reports.
Tanker owner and operator B+H Ocean Carriers Ltd. filed a bankruptcy-exit plan Monday that liquidates its assets and distributes them to creditors. Read the DBR Small Cap article via Fox Business.
Steven Lubben discusses via DealBook the intangible costs of bankruptcy.
India Real Time reports that Kingfisher Airlines has suspended operations and may not be able to get back on track.
An appeals court reversed a ruling last year that determined how much the operator of a Boston W hotel owed Prudential, the Boston Herald reports.
Mexican glassmaker Vitro SAB wants a court to let its restructuring be enforced in the U.S., Bloomberg reports.
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Mike: Make sure this Tony guy doesn't think you're still dating him.
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Michael J. Fox included this episode as one of his all-time favorites.
Although this is Michael J. Fox's last episode as a cast member, he returns for three episodes in season 6.
"Everybody Gets What They Deserve," by the Churchills, plays during Mike's final conversation with Nikki at the bar. This was the same music that was played during their first kiss in the episode "Internal Affairs."
"Glory Days" is played at the end because the character of Mike had mentioned several times in earlier episodes that he likes Bruce Springsteen.
At the time this episode was filmed, the show's future was still up in the air because ABC had not given the go-ahead to search for a replacement and continue the show without Michael J. Fox, and producers didn't think the show could carry on without him.
This was the last episode of Spin City to be filmed in New York (in the live studio and around the city itself). The show was filmed live in a studio in Los Angeles starting season 5. The move meant the loss of the Landmark Tavern bar and several recurring guest stars
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Why does my blood glucose rise after a NO carb meal?READ MORE
Hi there! I write for HealthCentral's www.diabeteens.com, I'm also a record-holding powerlifter, Type 1 diabetic, personal trainer and cognitive health coach.
I'm actually writing a book that will help explain this.
For now, let me explain that high amounts of protein (over 20 grams) will end up being converted into glucose in your blood. We can only digest about 20 grams of protein at a time, and the rest is literally turned into sugar. So you need account for any of the protein grams over 20 as part of your carbohydrate intake!
Fats also blunt our insulin sensitivity and can lead to needing more insulin!
Actually that is not true,only excess protein is turned into Glucose.20 grams(which basically doesnt even equal the protein in a 3 egg breakfast (with nothing additional 21 grams)should not raise glucose,eating a 2 pd. steak will.READ MORE
What do you eat? Sugary foods and starches like many pastas, white bread, and potatoes that are quickly absorbed in our digestive system and quickly raise our blood sugar levels.READ MORE
Trans fatty acid (TFA) Diet also will be cause the gluecose increasing.
Nutritional advice to help reduce TFA intakes
TFA-free diets are difficult to develop and maintain, as they may lead to undesirable effects such as
micronutrient deficiencies from removing foods such as some meats and dairy products from the diet.
Nutritionists, dietitians and health professionals recommend that consumers should reduce their TFA intake, while consuming a nutritionally adequate diet.
What can consumers do? Some suggestions include:
§ use TFA-free margarine spreads, not butter
§ use low / reduced / modified fat milk, cheese, ice cream
§ have fish at least twice/week (but if pregnant, especially not predatory fish)
§ have meals based on vegetables, grains
§ limit take-away foods to less than once per week
§ limit snack foods, cakes, pastries, cholesterol-rich foods (egg yolks, offal).READ MORE
Re: saturated fats, from and article by Dr. Andrew Weill:
An analysis that combined the results of 21 studies, published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that "saturated fat was not associated with an increased risk" of coronary heart disease, stroke or coronary vascular disease. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/andrew-weil-md/healthy-eating_b_629422.html?view=print
It could be that you are needing some micronutrients, as mentioned.
Is this happening after every meal, or is it mostly breakfast? In the mornings, insulin resistance is usually at its highest, and for some folks, it doesn't take much to get it to go up during those hours before noon. In fact, you can fast in the mornings, and it can still go up if your liver isn't sensing your blood glucose level properly. Having a small amount of low glycemic carbs in the morning signals the liver that it doesn't have to put out more sugar, and will keep your bg level from spiking. Vineagar is known to bring down insulin resistance, and some folks drink a tablespoon of it in a glass of water.READ MORE
I would like to make a few comments on Rebecca' s reply.
I agree with this advise "in part" I would suggest using olive oil for all cooking.
Low fat/ modified fat cheese is better replaced by full fat cheese. and milk and limit your carbs to about 60 per day.
Having meals based on vegetables and grains can only increase your blood sugar.
Grains and starchy vegetables contain carbs which increase your glucose.
The Glycemic index of millet for example is 71 which is HIGH. Check the GI of any grains and vegetable you plan to eat.
Take-away foods are OK.. Just make sure you look at the whole nutritional package.
Finally limit snack foods, what is the "limit amount"? and what are the ingredients in the snack
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Sony continues to face withering criticism from its gaming customers for cyberattacks that have potentially exposed their financial information. But the disclosure of a second breach has given more credibility to the Japanese technology company's internal view that the hackers had a level of sophistication that would have been hard for any company to withstand.
Sony on Monday shut down a second network for its gamers, Sony Online Entertainment, and later said that one or more criminals had made off with the credit and debit card numbers or other sensitive financial data of more than 23,000 users of the network.
That is a small proportion of the 24m people who use multiplayer games such as EverQuest on the network. Sony also maintained there was no evidence the intrusion at the main PlayStation Network two weeks ago had involved hackers extracting financial data on its more than 70m players.
"It is an incredibly sophisticated attack," said one person working with Sony. "The scale is enormous." The company's existing database and security providers, which include Oracle, are continuing to sift through data reports to understand how far the hackers have gone.
Because the two online gaming networks share few resources and had separate security structures, Sony should not be faulted for discovering the second breach more than a week after the first, experts said.
"I am not going to indict them for that," said Jeremiah Grossman, founder of WhiteHat Security. "You can assume it could take them a long time to check the whole system."
Company executives in Japan said at the weekend that the hackers had broken in through an application server, which processes electronic requests for specific programmes, and established a communications channel. They used that access to attack the database server, and from there reached the store of user passwords and addresses on the PlayStation Network.
Mr Grossman said that suggests the hackers had made use of a technique known as SQL injection, in which the database fails to recognise that it is executing an improper command. That approach is preventable but remains a widely successful method for hackers. Others said SQL injection alone would not have been enough to enter the second network.
"Most probably it was a 'spear-phishing' attack that fooled a system administrator into installing an infected piece of software, from where the attackers could pivot to do the rest," said Alan Paller, research director at the non-profit Sans institute for computer security. "Spear-phishing" refers to an e-mail or instant message that targets a specific person or small group. That has been the dominant method for a spate of intrusions revealed in the past 18 months at companies such as Google and RSA, the security company owned by US data storage group EMC.
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Goodreads Shows Pinterest is Not the Only Fast-Growing Social Network
Quietly, over the last three years or so, social reading site Goodreads has grown to over 20m unique visitors a month according to Quantcast. It is probably not going to worry Facebook, but it shows there is still a demand for specialist social networks.
The site now offers e-books directly to fans. Read Write Web reports on the attraction for the growing number of self-publishing authors.
It's not surprising that 35,000 self-promoting, social-networking authors have taken to Goodreads. The site currently has 8 million registered members who have written more than 13 million reviews and added more than 280 million books to their virtual shelves.
"Many of our early adopters were book bloggers, librarians and book club members," says Goodreads CEO and co-founder Otis Chandler. "In fact, we have 20,000 groups on our site, such as The Sword and Laser (part of the new Geek & Sundry YouTube channel), The Next Best Book Club and small, private, meet-in-real-life groups like the Boston Book Club."
Not everybody is happy. Some complain of similar problems to Facebook, they say their timelines are filling up with post after post. The difference is they come from word games rather than Farmville. There are also complaints, familiar to users of other social networks, of users gaming the system. This may be the price of success.
Goodreads is not the new Pinterest. It is rather more specialist than that, for better or worse. But it does show there is a niche demand which may not be met by Facebook's supermarket approach.
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Henry Ross Perot with his wife Margot Perot on February 15, 1975.
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Mom, 25, arrested on drug, child endangerment complaints in Oklahoma City
OKLAHOMA CITY – A mother was arrested on drug and child endangerment complaints after she fled an Oklahoma County sheriff's deputy, authorities report.
Tonya Ann Chatham, 25, was arrested Saturday following a vehicle pursuit that ended near Interstate 40 and Scott Street, according to a sheriff's report released Monday.
The deputy noticed a Jeep parked in the middle of the street near S Linn and W California avenues and noticed a woman sitting inside. When the deputy attempted to speak with the woman, she took off at a high rate of speed, according to the report.
The deputy reports the woman drove in a reckless manner at speeds in excess of 100 mph. During the pursuit, the deputy saw the woman toss a syringe out of her vehicle.
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We got Laura Bell's top stay-in-shape tip (dancing like that takes some serious stamina!): "I try to sweat once a day," she said. "Even just for fifteen minutes." The country singer loves to run, and her trick to going to the distance is to "run for two songs, walk for one." So she says, download her album and get out there: "I checked my album to make sure you can run to every song!"
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The Toronto Maple Leafs fell to the Montreal Canadiens 4-1 Saturday at Air Canada Centre and that's fair enough. The Canadiens are a playoff team. The Leafs alas are not.
At least if you insist on a literal interpretation of those nasty standings people keep talking about.
Twentieth out of 30 is nothing to be proud of and this is the vexing part for the Leafs. Since they turned over personnel, hit January 1 on the fly and went 23-14-7 the rest of the way, they haven't been themselves. The Leafs know who they aren't. What's a little tougher is finding out who they are. Damn near impossible is figuring out who they are going to be.
"For sure, 110 per cent," goalie James Reimer said when asked if this same team could make the playoffs next year. "I have faith in everyone here, in myself, in the coach and in management."
Given that two out of three NHL teams had a better season, it would be unwise to spend too much time dwelling on happy memories. To that end, Saturday's game was unsentimental.
Two new players, Joe Colborne and Matt Frattin were inserted into the lineup to see what they could bring. It's never too late to think about the future.
If one night makes an adequate sample, and in these permissive times it sometimes does, Frattin, 23, freshly imported from the University of North Dakota is the more ready of the two. The six-foot, 205-pounder, the leading goalscorer in the NCAA found his way around the ice nicely. He showed a pretty extensive offensive repertoire, even if he could not hit the net, and for a kid who skates well, he seems to grow roots when someone tries to knock him over. He wore 39.
The 21-year-old Colborne, all six-foot-five of him was obtained by the Leafs in the deal that sent Tomas Kaberle to the Bruins. He skated well for a big man and even garnered an assist when he handed the puck to Phil Kessel who embarked on one of those road trips that ended with a shot through Carey Price's pads.
"I was probably most impressed with Matt Frattin," said Leafs coach Ron Wilson. "He was like a dog on the bone with the puck. Joe made some plays. I was impressed. He's going to be a very good player, no doubt."
For Frattin, the game was the third day of a travelogue. Thursday, his Fighting Sioux were eliminated in the NCAA semi-finals. Friday he finished second or third (they don't say which one) in a three-man duel for the Hobey Baker. The Edmonton native drove overnight back to his home in Grand Forks and then caught a 5:30 a.m. plane with connections to Toronto. Frattin played on a line with Nazem Kadri and Tyler Bozak. He finished minus one but had five shots.
"I couldn't have even told you where I was in the warmup," he said, "but I felt like I had a lot of chances. Now at least I have a feel for how things will be next year," he said.
Colborne, meanwhile, overcame some early jitters to deliver a respectable debut. He played between Phil Kessel and Joffrey Lupul, won three faceoffs and lost six. He was credited with one shot and finished plus one.
"I felt later on I was able to play my game," he said. "It was a great experience, a learning experience."
Interestingly, Wilson mused about what Reimer is facing next year.
The Leafs, he said, will need 50 to 60 games from him and then, with luck, another 15-20 games in the playoffs. Between the Marlies and Leafs, Reimer played 51 games this year.
Wilson thought the challenges of playing in Toronto often undermine the confidence of young goalies.
"The two goalies everyone talks about here, Curtis Joseph and Ed Belfour, they had already played many years in the league when they came here. James would be unique, along with Felix Potvin, for starting here and having a great career. I think he can do it, but only time will tell."
Kessel had the only Leafs goal, by the way. Brian Gionta scored twice for the Habs. Tomas Plekanec and Ryan White also scored for the Canadiens who profited from a poor defensive performance by Toronto. The Leafs dropped their last two games of the season after being eliminated from the playoff race this week.
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Prairie View A&M added depth in the backcourt with three signees for next season, coach Byron Rimm II said Tuesday.
The Panthers signed guards Courtney Bell (Chicago), Duwan Kornegay (Los Angeles) and Le'Donte Body (Dallas). The trio will join a recruiting class that already included forward Grady Green, point guard Chris Sights, and forward Brandon Webb.
"We wanted to become more athletic and longer at the wing positions as that's what hurt us last year," Rimm said. "I feel we took care of our needs at that position as the group we signed is fast, can play above the rim and hails from winning programs."
Here is a rundown of the recruiting class:
Courtney Bell, G, 6-6, Chicago (Lincoln Park)
Ranked as one of the top guards in the nation by ESPN.com, Bell earned all-state honors from the Illinois Boys Coaches Association.
Rimm: "Courtney is an extremely athletic player who is strong, handles the ball well and slashes through the paint aggressively. He is a good shot blocker that has the athleticism to cause a lot of match-up problems for teams."
Duwan Kornegay, G, 6-5, Los Angeles (Ranger Junior College)
Averaged 13 points and six rebounds per game at Ranger JC. He was named to the North Texas Junior College Athletic Conference All-Conference second Team. … Also recruited by Eastern Washington, Montana State, South Alabama, Sam Houston State and UC-Riverside.
Rimm: "Duwan can play the one, two or three positions as he's very long and athletic. He's an excellent shooter who'll be an immediate contributor that fans will enjoy."
Le'Donte Body, G, 6-5, Dallas (Cincinnati State)
Body will have three years of eligibility remaining. He was selected honorable mention in the Ohio Community College Athletic Conference last season. … Averaged 10.3 points and five rebounds as a true freshman. … Played high school basketball at Texas basketball powerhouse Dallas Kimball, where he was a teammate of current Prairie View A&M redshirt freshman Mike Webb.
Rimm: "Le'Donte will provide us with a defensive presence on the court as he excels at playing great defense. He's very athletic and comes from a strong high school program. He will have three years of eligibility here at Prairie View A&M and I look forward to him joining the team."


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The Grand Junction Lions Club donated more than $100,000 to eight community projects Monday, and the Toddler Pool at Lincoln Park is receiving the biggest check of all the organizations involved. $40,000 will go to renovate the Toddler Pool. The pool had almost 110,000 visits last year.
Also, Hospice and Palliative Care received a little more than $22,000 for remodeling the historic Miller House. In addition, Mesa State College, Grand Mesa Little League, Partners Youth Conservation Corps, Homeward Bound, Go–El, and the Grand Junction Symphony all received grant money to help fund various projects.
Money for these grants will be generated by raffle ticket sales for this years 76th Annual Lions Club Carnival on February 19th.
Tickets go on sale at noon Tuesday.
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Chutzpah. This is a word that is used often by myself because sometimes I just can't believe what people do. I mean really! I thought it would be fun to share our Chutzpah moments. The only rules are no names of stores, people, or events. You may also not use inappropriate language. Leave a comment listing your favorite Chutzpah moment! I mean laughter is the best medicine.
Or khutspe. Nerve, extreme arrogance, brazen presumption. In English, chutzpah often connotes courage or confidence, but among Yiddish speakers, it is not a compliment. For more Yiddish WordsChut
Here is my Chutzpah experience of the week. I have been getting my mail and it seems that every other letter is one asking for a donation. I made the mistake of donating money to an organization that must have sold my information to other charities. I donate and do what I can but I am unable to give to everyone. I am really bothered by the fact that I am now receiving piles of requests. We get address labels, stickers, note pads, and magnets. Doesn't this cost money? Shouldn't this money be going to the people that they collected it for? I guess I am annoyed because I really wanted to help this charity and now I am not sure I will ever write them a check again. I still believe in charity so I will continue to care with coupons by donating them to the armed forces and using coupons to get items I can donate to the food bank and shelters.
I wonder how can I stop all of these request and still make a difference in the lives of the kids who I initially donated money on their behalf? What organizations do you support and how?


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Patients with hepatic impairment should be closely monitored during Trental therapy and may require lower doses. Since Trental (pentoxifylline) is extensively metabolized in the liver, the use of this drug is not recommended in patients with severe hepatic impairment of liver function (Child-Pugh class C, score > 9).
Patients with renal impairment (creatinine clearance below 80 mL/min) should be closely monitored during Trental therapy and may require lower doses. Since Trental (pentoxifylline) is eliminated through the kidneys, the use of this drug is not recommended in patients with severe renal impairment (creatinine clearance below 30 mL/min).
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Reproduction studies have been performed in rats, mice and rabbits at doses up 23, 2 and 11 times the maximum recommended daily human dose and have revealed no evidence of impaired fertility or harm to the fetus due to pentoxifylline. The drug has been shown to cross the bloodplacenta barrier in mice. There is no adequate experience in pregnant women. Therefore, Trental is not recommended for women who are, or may become, pregnant unless the expected benefits for the mothers outweigh the potential risk to the fetus.
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Year · 2013
Size · 3"
Medium · plastic, vinyl
Series · Dunny
Producer · Kidrobot
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I did this large and mini Adfunture YOKA figure set design back in 2008, I think it's safe to say it's not going to get made so I thought I would at least show it here! Enjoy what could have been!
I'm excited to be joining artists Tara McPherson and Jon Burgerman at Freak Store in Caracas, Venezuela this October to judge the third installment of their popular "I Love Munny" customizing event and contest, with a workshop on the 29th.
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Toy and Android fans might want to head over to the Dyzplastic Production Blog for info!
Still in mid-move madness, but I should have a desk by Friday maybe! More art and updates to follow?
Android Series 02 preview wraps up the regular editions over on the Dyzplastic blog with propeller spinning action and an icy friend. Oh and some release information…
Android Series 02 preview continues over on the Dyzplastic blog with a nerdy offering from Scott Tolleson and a robot from myself!
Android Series 02 preview continues over on the Dyzplastic blog with the solid color design for this series (blue), a beautiful british racing green Android-within-an-Android from Jeff Yaksick and the creeptacular Rupture from Doktor A.
Posted up a little Android Series 02 preview over on the Dyzplastic blog for those of you who are interested!
Vinyl Pulse and Myplasticheart have part 1 and part 2 of a short interview, introduction and giveaway of the new A-Type figure.
It took a few years (we got a bit sidetracked!) but it will finally be released soon. I hope A-Type will provide a fresh take as a production piece and especially as a do-it-yourself platform with its shape and display flexibility.
The making-of concludes! Part one is here.
With all the painting done, the final parts were readied for assembly. Then it was time to break out the needle nose pliers and superglue!
The making-of continues in Part two! Part one is here.
Time for some bling! A few small holes were drilled into the figure around the ankles and wrist to allow chain, wire and accessories to connect securely and seamlessly. At this point I assembled all of my metal pieces for placement and fitting. This was all done prior to painting so that threading chains and fitting roughed out sharp metal shapes wouldn't ruin the finish.
Click through to continue with Part 2
I often get requests to do some behind the scenes 'making-of' posts like I did for Milo & Ditch or the Android figures. They're fun to do, and I managed to document the process of this particular project pretty well, so here we go again for my custom of Ferg's Misfortune Cat for the recent show at Munky King.


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Students place 11th in odyssey of the mind
A team from Zephyrhills High School placed 11th in the Odyssey of the Mind World Finals, an international competition that drew 815 teams from around the globe to Ames, Iowa. The Zephyrhills team, composed of all juniors, competed against 48 teams in their division. The teammates include Rose Kettelle-Daily, Hali Fisher, Ashley Ramirez, Savana Wright, Shelby Osborne and Jessica Geiger. The students thank their coach, science teacher Cecil James, along with family, friends and the community for supporting them in Zephyrhills High's first trip to the world competition in 20 years. The girls are already brainstorming for next year's competition.
Republican women to host luncheon
A kickoff luncheon is planned for the new Pasco chapter of the Florida Federated Republican Women's Club. The luncheon is at 11:30 a.m. Friday at the Fox Hollow Golf Club, 10050 Robert Trent Jones Parkway. State Rep. Richard Corcoran will speak. The cost is $20 and reservations are required. Call (727) 264-7915 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
Democrats to hear from guest June 9
The Democratic Women's Club of Pasco County will meet at 10 a.m. June 9 at Jasmine Lakes Community and Civic Center, 7137 Jasmine Blvd. The guest speaker will be a representative for Organizing for America. Light refreshments available. For information call (727) 372-9321.
St. Martin's begins monthly yard sales
St. Martin's Episcopal Church will hold its first giant monthly yard sale from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 7-9 at the church, 15801 U.S. 19 (north of New York Avenue). The three-day event will include a yard sale with furniture, clothing, housewares, appliances, a garden market, artists, vendors, entertainment, and food and drinks available for purchase. Donations are accepted from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Thursday at the church. The church, which closed its thrift shop in Hudson Square earlier this month, plans to hold these yard sale events once a month. For information, call (727) 863-8560.
Give blood with Ladies Auxiliary
The Ladies Auxiliary of VFW Post 8681 has planned a blood drive from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday at the post, 18940 Drayton St. For information, call at (727) 856-1860.
CARES Elfers Center relocates
During the construction phase of the building's renovation, the CARES Elfers Center has been temporarily relocated to the Grove Park Community Center, 4145 Fairford Drive. Pasco County has provided the space so that CARES may continue to offer classes and activities to the community. The CARES Elfers Center telephone number remains the same: (727) 847-1290.


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Ness was first used as a surname by descendants of the Pictish people of ancient Scotland. The ancestors of the Ness family lived in any of a number of places called Ness, in Scotland and England. In this case, the surname Ness comes from the Old English word, ness, which means headland. Thus, the surname Ness means someone "from the headland." However, some references claim the name came from the Gaelic personal name Ness.
The surname Ness was first found in Fife, where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Scotland to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.
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"When I make songs about things that happen in my neighbourhood, it's mainly for the people in my neighbourhood. I know they listen because I give them free copies. I don't have any delusions of grandeur like Kweli, Mos Def or Dead Prez. To me they are all deluded thinking that they are educating the masses and saving lives. The people who buy their records already know what they are telling them so it's preaching to the choir. I'm not there to preach to the choir; I just make songs so that when my little brother hears it, he can relate. " – Murs @ UKHH.com


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Minutes of the Faculty Senate
December 4, 2008
Robert C. Voight Faculty Senate Chambers
3:30 p.m. – 325 Graff Main Hall
I. Roll Call.
Present: M. Abler, R. Ahmed, J. Anderson, S. Brokaw, D. Buffton, G. Cravins, S. Crutchfield, T. Gendreau, J. Heim, J. Holman, D. Hoskins, R. LeDocq, A. Loh, C. Miller, P. Miller, J. Miskowski, A. Olson, B. Riley, S. Shillinger, D. Sullivan, B. Udermann, B. Van Voorhis
Excused: V. Crank, L. Dickmeyer
II. Minutes from the Senate's Nov. 20, 2008 meeting were approved.
III. Reports.
A. Chair's Report
The budget cuts were discussed, particularly with regard to how GQA goals may be affected.
The first Spring Senate meeting is Feb. 5.
All were encouraged to attend the reception for the Regents in Valhalla at 5 p.m.
B. Faculty Representative's Report
No Report.
C. Student Representative's Report
No Report.
IV. Approval of the List of Fall 2008 Graduates.
This came as a motion.
V. Assessment Coordinator Position.
On the table was a recommendation from the Provost to support a full-time Assessment Coordinator (AC) position. This is one piece of a larger proposal from the Provost to consolidate and expand the Center for Advancing Teaching and Learning (CATL). The floor was opened to questions for the Provost. Discussion ensued, touching on the following issues:
A. AC duties: The AC will consult with the Ad Hoc General Education Assessment Committee over the next year and then the necessity of continuing the ac hoc committee would be reviewed. The AC would have a flexible assignment regarding percentage of time spent on University-wide vs. individual program assessment activities. It is possible that individual program assessment activities could comprise over 50% of duties.
B. The Instructional Designer (ID) position in the larger CATL proposal: This would be funded by online fees. The ID would help faculty design primarily online but also face-to-face and hybrid courses.
C. Budgeting: The AC position is a high priority even in this budget climate. The new costs for the entire CATL proposal are small. The Director of Online Education and ID positions are funded through online course fees. The Writing Programs Coordinator and Inclusive Excellence Coordinator positions will be filled by current faculty, with release time funded by the Provost's office. Consultations show that the Director of General Education position is not necessary, so the funds dedicated to that position will be available to apply to the AC position. Finance and Administration monies will go towards the other positions.
Motion: to support the full-time Assessment Coordinator Position as proposed.
M/S/P with one abstention.
VI. Old Business.
VII. New Business.
A. TAUWP Update on Pay Plan (Kevin Kniffen, State TAUWP Rep. from AFT)
Kniffen reviewed the Dec. 4, 2008 testimony by TAUWP President Mark Everson before the BOR, in which Everson stressed the need for collective bargaining rights for faculty and academic staff and for a pay plan that would raise faculty and academic staff salaries above the lowest 20% of their peers.
B. Budget Update (Bob Hetzel)
Hetzel provided an update on budget discussions at JPB and the Budget Council. These bodies have located $2 million in various GPR reductions, GPR offsets, and revenue enhancements to help meet the projected budget shortfall. These plans will protect GQA funds.
Discussion ensued on how we can preserve 102 funds and make cuts elsewhere.
VIII. Adjournment at 4.55 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
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Focus on Economic Data: The U.S. Inflation Rate - September 15, 2006
Explore the connection between the economic indicators and real-world issues. These lessons typically can be done in one class period.
Consumer Price Index (CPI), Costs, Fiscal Policy, Full Employment, Inflation, Monetary Policy, Real Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Unemployment
Current Key Economic Indicatorsas of April 4, 2015
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.2% in February on a seasonally adjusted basis. Over the last 12 months, the all-items price index was unchanged. The energy index increased after several months of decline. Core inflation rose 0.2% in February, the same increase as in January.
Employment and Unemployment
The unemployment rate stayed at 5.5% in March, 2015, according to the latest release from the Bureau of Labor Statistics on April 3, 2015. The number of jobs added was much lower than in previous months, with only 126,000 new jobs added to the economy, the fewest number since December of 2013. Some job categories added workers, including health care, professional and business services, financial services, and retail. Average hourly wage growth was 7 cents, but average hours worked fell.
Real GDP
Real GDP increased 2.2% in the fourth quarter of 2014, according to the final estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. This estimate is consistent with the revised estimate. In the third quarter, real GDP increased 5.0%. Consumer spending rose 4.4%, compared to 3.2% in the third quarter. Business investment and exports also increased. Offsetting these gains were increases in imports and decreases in federal government spending, particularly defense spending. (
Federal Reserve
In its March 18, 2015, statement, the FOMC cited the continued growth of the labor market, increased household and business spending, and below-target inflation as indicators of an economy that continues to recover. They expect below-target inflation to rise as oil prices increase in the medium term. The statement reaffirmed the FOMC intention to keep the federal funds rate at its current low level, but also said that a rate hike was highly unlikely at its April meeting. Notably, the FOMC dropped the word "patient" from its language describing its stance on an improving economy and a rate hike. The Fed revised downward its economic projections, including the rate of unemployment that would sustain a stable inflation rate.
Information for Teachers
All paragraphs in italics will not appear in the student version of the inflation case study. The original press release can be found at
This lesson uses several charts and tables. You may use these files to create student reproducables or overhead transparencies for use in your classroom.
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The consumer price index (CPI) during the month of August increased by .2 percent (two-tenths of one percent). The rate of increase in the consumer price index over the past twelve months has been 3.8 percent.
In August, the core consumer price index, which excludes energy and food prices, also increased by .2 percent (two-tenths of one percent). The core index has increased by 2.8 percent over the last twelve months.
[Answer for teachers. The answer is that the CPI has increased by 3.8 percent and the core by 2.8 percent over the last 12 months. The core index excludes changes in food and energy prices. Thus, the only change that can cause the more rapid increase in the overall index is a faster increase in food and energy prices. Food and energy prices together must have increased by more than the prices of all other goods.]
[Energy prices have been the real cause - a very large increase of 15.1 percent over the last 12 months. (Food prices increased by 2.4 percent.)]
Information for Teachers
All paragraphs in italics will not appear in the student version of the inflation case study. The original press release can be found at . Goals of Case Study The goals of the Inflation Case Studies are to provide teachers and students:
- Access to easily understood, timely interpretations of monthly announcements of rate of change in prices in the U.S. economy;
- descriptions of major issues surrounding the data announcements;
- brief analyses of historical perspectives;
- questions and activities to use to reinforce and develop understanding of relevant concepts; and
- a list of publications and resources that may benefit classroom teachers and students interested in exploring inflation.
Definitions of Inflation
Inflation is a continual increase in the overall level of prices. It is an increase in average prices that lasts at least a few months. The most widely reported measurement of inflation is the consumer price index (CPI). The CPI compares the prices of a set of goods and services relative to the prices of those same goods and services in a previous month or year. Changes in the prices of those goods and services approximate changes in the overall level of prices paid by consumers.
The core consumer price index is the average price of the same set of goods and services, without including food and energy prices, relative to the price of the same goods and services without food and energy prices in a previous month or year.
Data Trends
In August, the consumer price index increased by .2 percent, after increasing .4 percent in July. In August, energy prices increased, but at a sharply slower rate.
The annual rate of change over the last three months was 3.6 percent and over the last 12 months, an increase of 3.8 percent. Annual inflation rates during all of 2002, 2003, and 2004 were 2.4, 1.9 and 3.3 percent.
Recent news stories have focused on the rapid increases in energy prices followed by reduction in part of the last year. Still the increases in the overall CPI and the core index have been more rapid than the previous three years.
The core rate of inflation (increased by .2 percent in August) represents changes in the consumer price index without the influences of changes in the prices of food and energy, which can fluctuate widely from month to month. The increased August index compares to a .2 percent increase in the core rate of inflation in July and .3 percent in each of the previous four months. Extra attention is given by forecasters to the core index as it tends to show more lasting trends in prices. This month's results provide some evidence that the increase in energy prices over the last several years has not significantly influenced rates of increases in all other prices. Still the rapid rise in energy prices may eventually have a significant effect on all other prices in the economy.
Figure 1 shows recent inflation data reported for each month. It is obvious that the monthly inflation figures change a great deal from one month to the next. However, the trend has been an increasing trend over the last few months. It is however difficult to tell what the trend over a longer period of time has been.
Figure 2 shows annual rates of inflation from the 1970s to now. Compared to the rates of inflation in the 1970s and much of the 1980s, the current rate of inflation is low. Few observers would describe the most recent rates, prior to this month, as high and they are not, when compared to those of the past thirty years. However, the recent rates have been increasing and that has caused some concern. See the most recent Federal Reserve case study and the exercises at the end of this case.
The Consumer Price Index
The seasonally adjusted consumer price index in August was 203.7. The price index was equal to 100 during the period from 1982 to 1984. The appropriate interpretation of the index is that prices in the market basket of goods and services purchased by the typical consumer increased from the 1982-1984 period to August 2006 by 103.7 percent. A typical consumer good that cost one dollar in 1983 now costs almost $2.04.
Inflation is announced and reported in newspapers and television news as percentage changes in the CPI on a monthly basis. For example, the CPI in August was 203.7, compared to 203.2 in July. The increase in prices from July to August was (203.7 - 203.2) / 203.2 = .002. That means a monthly inflation rate of .2 percent.
To convert this into an approximate annual rate, you can simply multiply by 12. This provides us an annual deflation rate of (.2) (12) = 2.4 percent.
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|Monthly Inflation Rate
How the CPI is Calculated
Assume that there are only three goods (instead of goods and services in over 200 categories in the actual calculation) included in the typical consumer's purchases and, in the base or the original year, the goods had prices of $10.00, $20.00, and $30.00. The typical consumer purchased ten of each good.
In the current year, the goods' prices are $11, $24, and $33. Consumers now purchase 12, 8, and 11 of each good.
The CPI for the current year would be the quantities purchased in the market basket in the base year (ten of each good) times their prices in the current year divided by the quantities purchased in the market basket in the base year times their prices in the base year.
Thus [(10 x $11) + (10 x $24) + (10 x $33)] / [( 10 x $10) + (10 x $20) + (10 x $30)] = $680 / $600 = 1.133. That is, prices in the current year are 1.133 times the prices in the original year. Prices have increased on average by 13.3 percent. The quantities are the base year quantities in both the numerator and the denominator.
By convention, the indexes are multiplied by 100 and reported as 113.3 instead of 1.133.
The base year index simply divides the prices in the base year (times the quantities in the base year) by the prices in base year (times the quantities in the base year). The base-year index then is 1.00; or multiplied by 100 equals 100.
How the CPI Data are Collected
The Bureau of Labor Statistics samples the purchases of households representing 87 percent of the population. The consumer price index measures prices of goods and services in a market basket of goods and services that is intended to be representative of a typical consumer's purchases. Forty-one percent of the market basket is made up of goods that consumers purchase. The other fifty-nine percent includes services.
Goods and services sampled include food, clothing, housing, gasoline, other transportation prices, medical, dental, and legal services and hundreds of other retail goods and services. Taxes associated with the purchases are included. Each item is weighted in the average according to its share of the spending of the households included in the sample. Almost 80,000 prices in 87 urban areas across the country are sampled by Bureau of Labor Statistics professionals. Visits and phone calls are made to thousands of households and thousands of retail stores and offices.
For more information on the Bureau of Labor Statistics, visit
A Market Basket of Goods and Services
The Consumer Price Index measures prices of goods and services in a market basket of goods and services that is intended to be representative of a typical consumer's purchases. The relative importance of each of the categories of goods and services that included in the market basket are as follows.
|Housing 42%
|Recreation 6%
|Transportation 17%
|Education and communication 6%
|Food and beverages %15
|Clothing 4%
|Medical care 6%
|Other good and services 4%
CPI Interactive Exercise
[Teachers - The correct answer is increased. There are two primary ways to make the calculation. Prices have almost doubled. Income has more than doubled. Thus, real income has increased as prices have increased by less than nominal (using current prices) income.
A second method is that one could divide the current nominal income by 1.977 to get the current income in 1983 dollars. That is the real income. The result is that the current real income is $22,762. Thus real income has increased from $20,000 to $22,762]
Other Measures of Inflation
The GDP price index (sometimes referred to as the implicit price deflator). The GDP price index is an index of prices of all goods and services included in the gross domestic product. The index is a measure that is broader than the consumer price index.
The producer price index. This index measures prices at the wholesale or producer level. It can act as a leading indicator of inflation facing consumers. If the prices producers are charging are increasing, it is likely that consumers will eventually be faced with higher prices for good they buy at retail stores. See the Inflation Case Study for a more detailed discussion of inflation.


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Linda and Dan Dipert
A Welcoming Generosity
A new University Welcome Center that will greet prospective students, their families, and visitors to UT Arlington will be named for an icon in the North Texas travel industry.
Dan Dipert, chief executive officer of Arlington-based Dan Dipert Travel & Transportation Ltd., and his wife, Linda, have committed $400,000 toward construction of the University's first, free-standing visitors center.
The visitors center will be named the Dan Dipert University Welcome Center in honor of Mr. Dipert, a prominent civic and business leader, and Mrs. Dipert, marketing director for Dan Dipert Travel.
Mr. Dipert is a past chairman of the Arlington Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. Mrs. Dipert earned her Bachelor of Business Administration degree in marketing from UT Arlington in 2001 and serves on the University's Development Board.
The Diperts chose to support the Welcome Center to help fuel the momentum that University President James D. Spaniolo has established since joining UT Arlington in 2004.
"With all that has been going on at UT Arlington over the past few years, it wasn't a question of whether we were going to do something," Mr. Dipert says. "It was what could we do if we really stretched ourselves."
Mrs. Dipert adds: "We hope this will spur more people to do things to help the University, which contributes to the revitalization of downtown and benefits the community as a whole."
President Spaniolo says the Diperts embody the spirit of community and outreach that will be evident throughout the new Dan Dipert University Welcome Center.
"It makes perfect sense to have their name attached to the marvelous, new Welcome Center," he says. "This center will serve new and prospective students and their families, but it also will serve all visitors who want to know more about the University. It's our entrance to the world of UT Arlington."
The center will feature a 40-seat, circular theater with retractable glass walls that can be closed for special events or opened for presentations. It will have a 360-degree imaging board for electronic displays as well as state of the art electronic displays and exhibits that tell the UT Arlington story.
Other amenities include a visitors' coffee bar, tour guide stations, and a shared courtyard with the adjacent Tom J. Vandergriff Hall for students. The Dan Dipert University Welcome Center is expected to attract more than 20,000 visitors a year.


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Definition of midge in English:
1A small or minute two-winged fly that forms swarms and breeds near water or marshy areas.
- The families Chironomidae (the non-biting midges), and Ceratopogonidae (see biting midge): numerous species.
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- Despite balmy temperatures, you'll need to pack pants, long-sleeved shirts, and, yes, even socks, to fend off the hordes of biting sand fleas and midges on the Tuichi River.
- A new era of chromosome research began with the detection of giant chromosomes in tissues of Dipteran insects, the midges Bibio and Chironomus, and the fruit fly Drosophila.
1.1 [with modifier] Used in names of other small flies whose larvae can be pests of plants, typically producing galls or damaging leaves.
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- The trio have been cycling around 80 miles per day and they have camped overnight along the way, battling torrential rain, thunderstorms and the infamous swarms of Scottish midges.
Old English mycg(e), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch mug and German Mücke, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin musca and Greek muia 'fly'.
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Book of Genesis
Book of Genesis Chapter 5 Summary
A Bunch of Begats
- This chapter is about people makin' babies. Looks like everyone's obeying God's command to "be fruitful and multiply" (1:28).
- The narrator starts by summarizing the creation of humankind. The summary is consistent in language with the first creation story (compare 1:26-28), and we are also back to God (Hebrew: 'elohim) as the name for the deity as in 1:1-2:4.
- The genealogy is pretty formulaic and repetitive. The basic recurrent elements include: (1) how long each figure lives before bearing a son; (2) the name of the son; (3) how long each figure lives after bearing a son; (3) the fact of their death; (4) the total number of years for their life. Ta da!
- These pre-flood figures are notably very old when they die. They usually fall just short of one thousand years.
- Yep, that's 1,000 years.
- FYI, there's no textual indication that years are being counted differently than normal. The bare fact is that these figures of the primordial age had a much longer lifespan than subsequent characters in the story do. Maybe we should be thinking of these guys as semi-divine, larger-than-life heroes of old.
- Departures from the typical genealogical formulas are very significant, and we get two of them.
- The first has to do with Enoch: "Enoch walked with God; then he was no more, because God took him" (5:24 NRSV). Hmmm, where did God take him?
- In later Jewish literature, Enoch returns and reveals all the secrets of heaven and the future. Nifty.
- The second departure from genealogical formula is with Noah, whose name sounds like the Hebrew word for "console" (nahem). Noah's is five hundred years old when he begets Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
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Until the MacSharry reform in the 1990s, most of the policy tools in the CAP worked by supporting farmers indirectly, via the market. CAP measures generally didn't operate directly on farmers (with some exceptions, like milk quotas), and therefore the rules and conditions farmers themselves had to understand and abide by were, compared with today, relatively modest.
That all changed with the introduction of Direct Payments. Today the CAP intervenes very little in the market, and the payments made directly to farmers – and the rules attached to them – are the centrepiece of the policy. That means government has to consider not only the development and implementation of policy, but also how to communicate it successfully to every farmer and crofter affected by it. For example, we recently announced a further set of details relating to Greening, and we had to work out how best to ensure the news got to all the farmers who need to know.
One of the biggest differences I notice now, compared with when I first worked on the CAP 25 years ago, is the amount of effort we put into communication. Every year we seem to add new ways of communicating. If I think about the last few years' work on the new CAP, we've used official Scottish Government news releases, letters and booklets posted to individual farmers, articles in the national and local press, regional roadshows of evening meetings and formal written consultation exercises. We've put masses of information on the Scottish Government website and made it available from RPID area offices. We've run all sorts of stakeholder meetings, from standing groups that meet regularly, through short-life working groups to look at specific topics, to one-off workshops. We've worked with stakeholder organisations to use their communications channels – newsletters, magazines, regional meetings and so on – to reach their members. We've had stands at agricultural shows, and Ministers and officials have given talks at conferences, seminars and training events. We've increasingly used social media, like Twitter and Facebook. And of course this blog has been part of the communications effort.
That sounds like a long and diverse list of channels. But it needs to be that way, because the audience is hugely diverse too. Some people have been with us on the journey to the new CAP from the start, and already know a great deal. At the other extreme there are still some, we hear anecdotally, who are only just beginning to look for information on what's going to happen. The majority are somewhere in between, with some knowledge of what's coming but an appetite to know more. An individual farmer or crofter might be interested mainly in how the new policy will apply to their individual situation, whereas an agent or a consultant might want a broader understanding of the whole system. Big farmers will wonder whether they are affected by capping; crofters, small farmers and new entrants will be interested in the capital grants which in future will be targeted specifically at them.
Also, research shows very clearly that different people take in information best in different ways. Some will assiduously read the guidance we send out. Others don't like to read long documents but will happily travel to one of our meetings or to their local area office to hear the same information in spoken format. By using social media and putting material on our website, we can share information faster than ever before; but, even though we're working to improve broadband coverage, what about the areas where it's not yet complete? Or the folk for whom using Twitter is as unnatural as riding a unicycle or speaking Mandarin?
So the only way to reach everyone effectively is to use a wide range of channels. We hope it's working, and are always looking to improve. For instance, I mentioned earlier that the needs of agents and consultants are different from those of individual farmers – for that reason this autumn's CAP roadshows include, for the first time, separate events for those different audiences. As always, your feedback on how we're doing would be very welcome.


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Companies We Work With
For more than two decades, 3M has proudly supported The Nature Conservancy's land protection efforts across the planet. Starting with a generous donation to the Conservancy's Last Great Places campaign in the early 90's, 3M has contributed more than 20 million dollars to preserve priority habitats on which people and nature depend. We have worked together locally and internationally, on business councils and land transactions, and with the personal commitment and involvement of 3M employees. 3M relies on the Conservancy to provide science-based conservation solutions to key ecosystems around the world.
Recent Work
3M's grant in 2014 aligned the company's reputation for innovation with the Conservancy's grounding in scientific expertise by supporting our Development by Design infrastructure work. DbD provides a holistic view of how future development could affect our natural systems and offers solutions for ensuring their health over the long-term for the people and precious wildlife that depend upon them. Through DbD, the Conservancy engages governments, companies and financial institutions to address key mitigation questions, adopt environmental lending standards, improve policies, and demonstrate how to deliver greater returns for development and conservation. These project experiences provide the centerpiece for engaging decision-makers and for delivering conservation big enough to make a real difference.
In 2013, a gift from the 3M Foundation allowed the Conservancy to acquire and protect 130 acres of land in Alabama at the northern edge of the Bankhead National Forest, part of a top conservation priority in the Cumberland and Southern Ridge and Valley ecoregion. This section of the Warrior Mountain range features incredible biological diversity and some of the best remaining stands of old-growth cove hardwood forests on the Cumberland Plateau. Many of the plants and animals found here occur nowhere else on Earth.
Also in 2013, 3M donated $500,000 for work with Indigenous Peoples in the Amazon. The project had several key goals, including advancing the National Indigenous Territorial and Environmental Management Policy, as well as advancing a new Corporate Practices Standard, and advancing REDD+, an approach to fund conservation based on the value of forests to the global climate. Already, 32 pilot Indigenous Territories are writing management plans and Nature Conservancy staff have hosted events with more than 30 major companies, finance corporations, Indigenous organizations, and government agencies to draft the Corporate Practices Standards.
In the summer of 2011, another gift helped fund the unprecedented Montana Legacy Project, the largest conservation project in our nation's history, as well an international project in the North Fork of the Flathead, protecting some of the most treasured land in two countries from mining development. The Montana Legacy Project has been a success on several fronts. Not only were 310,500 acres of land protected, but the project gave local communities the opportunity to talk about future management and disposition of these lands. Since inception of the project, we have been working to knit these lands into appropriate ownership with community and agency input; 217,000 acres have now been transferred into public ownership.
3M support has also been a crucial component of forest conservation efforts in Minnesota. The Minnesota Forest Legacy Partnership was able to use contributed funds to acquire key land holdings within the Koochiching-Washington Forest that were desirable targets for development and adjacent to public lands. This acquisition was a key component of a larger conservation easement effort to protect working forest lands that provide significant benefits.
Looking farther back, a $1,500,000 donation in 2009 and 2010, was put towards the acquisition and management of Conservancy projects in Australia, British Columbia and Texas.
In Texas, the 32,000-acre Davis Mountains Preserve (with conservation easements on 65,830 acres of adjoining property) includes Mount Livermore, the summit of the Davis Mountains. The wild and remote Davis Mountains are considered one of the most scenic areas of Texas. Indeed it is one of the most biologically diverse. Rising above the Chinhuahuan desert, the range forms a unique "sky island" surrounded by the lowland desert. Animals and plants living above 5,000 feet are isolated from other similar mountain ranges by vast distances. These are true ecological islands, preserving living remnants that occur otherwise nowhere else in Texas. It encompasses the heart of a functioning landscape with intact watersheds and a unique assemblage of animals and plants. 3M Foundation's support of this project enabled the purchase of a crucial property within the landscape.
Together with our independent partner organization, The Nature Conservancy of Canada, we are seeking to effectively preserve, maintain and enhance this property for the benefit of people and nature. The lush valleys, rugged peaks, tumbling creeks, and deep lakes of British Columbia's Selkirk Mountains are both astoundingly beautiful and ecologically important. In the heart of this incredible mountain range lies a 136,000-acre (55,000-hectare) privately owned property known as Darkwoods. Here, wildlife, including one of the last herds of Mountain Caribou in the world, finds refuge, and rare plants survive. 3M Foundation's support of this massive project will sequester carbon, protect freshwater and secure habitat for threatened and endangered species.
In Australia, the Conservancy is working to return the Fish River Station property to the region's indigenous traditional owners and provide for ongoing conservation support for the property's long-term health. The property, which contains more than 450,000 acres of unique and rare mammals, also contains the important floodplains of the Daly River. This project marks the first time the Conservancy has worked with Australia's National Reserve System and the Indigenous Land Trust to acquire a property for indigenous land owners to manage for conservation. The Conservancy and its partners are considering replicating this project for future conservation efforts.
3M is also a member of the Conservancy's Business Council.
Conservation Highlights
3M is helping to protect:
- Minnesota's Ordway/Glacial Lakes
- Texas's Lower Rio Grande Valley
- Texas's Davis Mountains Preserve
- Brazil's Atlantic Forest
- China's Chongming Dongtan
About 3M
3M is a $16 billion diversified technology company with leading positions in health care, safety, electronics, telecommunications, industrial, consumer and office, and other markets. 3M Company, formerly known as Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company, makes everything from masking tape to asthma inhalers. Well-known brands include Scotchgard fabric protectors, Post-it Notes, Scotch-Brite scouring products, and Scotch tapes. Headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota, the company has operations in more than 60 countries and serves customers in nearly 200 countries. 3M marks its 100th anniversary this year.


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CueServer Pro DIN
Product Description
CueServer is a complete lighting playback and integration processor, featuring advanced DMX lighting control, sophisticated event scripting and robust I/O capabilities combined in a tiny web-based device. Great for both architectural and entertainment lighting control projects, CueServer provides an unprecedented level of control and customization in an easy-to-use package.
CueServer includes a built-in web server that provides access to a full complement of lighting controls, show programming and playback features without the need for special software or an Internet connection.
Apps for iPhone and iPad are available for direct control and/or programming of CueServer, or use with other 3rd party software that have been written to use CueServer as its DMX interface.
After CueServer is programmed, it can function as a stand-alone show controller, leveraging its built-in real-time clock/calendar, astronomical time functions, button and contact closure inputs, and wide variety of event triggers to interact with the outside world. Integrate CueServer with other external devices via RS-232 serial, Ethernet connectivity and more for fully custom lighting and show control solutions.
We proudly design, engineer and manufacture CueServer in USA.
Key Features
- Completely self-contained lighting playback controller
- Seamlessly handles static scenes, crossfading and real-time "streaming" DMX playback
- Web-based "live" operation and programming
- Powerful CueScript programming language
- Handles up to 4 independent timelines
- Locally program lighting scenes or snapshot from external DMX source
- Network multiple CueServer units together to control a large number of channels or devices
- On-board real-time clock with astronomical functions and 365-day calendar events
- System integration via Ethernet, RS-232 and Digital I/O
- Easily interfaces with Crestron®, Vantage®, AMX® and other automation systems
- Huge onboard memory and removable memory card slot
- Universal DIN-Rail module fits onto 15mm and 35mm rail
- Integrated 32-contact terminal blocks for field wiring of all CueServer signals
Included Items
- CS-840 Control Unit
- Getting Started Documentation
Product Resources
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|User's Manuals, Drawings, Cutsheets, Firmware, Examples, Architectural Specifications and more
Technical Specifications
|2.1 mm DC Power Input Jack
(may optionally provide power via terminal blocks)
|RJ-45, 10/100 Base-T Ethernet
|Memory Card:
|xD Card Slot
|DMX Input:
|Available on terminal blocks
|DMX Output:
|Available on terminal blocks
|I/O Expansion:
|32-Position Terminal Blocks
Includes signals for Power, Ground, DMX Input, DMX Output, RS-232, 8 Contact Closures, 8 Low-Voltage Outputs, Regulated 5VDC Output
|Power Requirements
|6-30 VDC (12VDC Nominal), 800mA @ 12VDC
|4.1" (104 mm)
|8.0" (204 mm)
|2.1" (54 mm)
|1.0 lbs. (0.45 Kg)
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32° to 158° F (0° to 70° C) with optional xD Flash card installed
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NEW MADRID -- Old-fashioned family fun mixed with a little lesson in history will be part of New Madrid's Christmas Candlelight Tours and Open House this weekend.
"We do the candle light tours every year, but this year we have a lot more happening on Main Street," said Christina McWaters, executive director of the New Madrid Chamber of Commerce.
The Hunter-Dawson State Historic Site, New Madrid Museum and Higgerson School, will be open for free tours on Friday and Saturday. Caroling and lighting of the memorial tree on the New Madrid County Court House lawn will take place Friday evening. Musical performances by local high school students will be Saturday.
"The Hunter-Dawson State Historic Site will be completely lit with candles and will have live greenery throughout the house. It will be beautiful," McWaters said, adding she has had interested parties call from as far away as St. Louis and Kennett.
Last year about 500 people toured the Hunter-Dawson State Historic Site during the two-day event, said Vicki Jackson, interpretive resource specialist for the historic site.
"There are people who make this their Christmas tradition so they come every year," Jackson said.
While many come to learn about the history of the mansion built in 1860, they also like to see the home decorated for the holidays in its original time period, Jackson said.
About 3,000 feet of fresh pine roping and three live Christmas trees -- two 6 feet tall and one 10-1/2 feet tall -- are used to decorate the mansion. About six oil lamp chandeliers and several oil lamps are scattered throughout the home.
Tour guides are dressed in period clothing and period refreshments, such as molasses cookies and hot apple cider, are served.
"It's nice to have families be able to do something together -- and free," Jackson said.
The Higgerson School, a one-room school that was moved to New Madrid several years ago, and the New Madrid Museum, which features the Civil War Room and 1811-1812 Earthquake Room, will also be available for viewing.
"We have early 1900-period furniture, clothing and toys. We also have an early 1900-period kitchen set up," said part-time museum employee Ella LaValle.
A large 30-piece hand-painted nativity scene from Italy donated by the late Rev. Amel Shibley, a New Madrid native, also sits upstairs in the New Madrid Museum.
"The figurines are four-and-a-half feet tall or taller. It's a beautiful scene," LaValle said.
A backdrop painted on a canvas sits behind the scene that takes up a space of about 10 or 12 feet, LaValle said.
"We've gotten a lot of compliments about the scene over the years. It's well worth their time to come and see it," LaValle said.
The museum also sponsors the memory tree, which was planted on the court house lawn years ago. People can donate a $1 and have a light turned on in memory of a loved one, LaValle said.
Should it rain or snow, visitors will still be able to tour the home and the museum, McWaters said. Either way, McWaters hopes the town will be busy, she said.
"It will be exciting, and I hope everyone will have a good time," McWaters said.
It will be educational, too, McWaters said.
"It's really important for everyone, especially the kids, to understand the history of New Madrid," McWaters said. "We have a lot of history, and sometimes people take it for granted. This town is rich in history."
FRIDAY & SATURDAY: Free tours will be offered from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the following historical sites in New Madrid: Hunter-Dawson mansion, New Madrid Museum and the Higgerson School. Refreshments will be served. Santa Claus will also be available for photos.
FRIDAY ONLY: The Sikeston Dickens Group will carol on Main Street from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Caroling and the lighting of the memory tree on the Court House lawn will be at 7 p.m.
SATURDAY ONLY: Performances by the New Madrid County Central High School Choir and Jazz Band will be throughout the evening on the lot next to the Higgerson School on Main Street.


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Tsonga, Gasquet Headline Sydney Field
December 6, 2012 · Print This Article
The brightest stars of world tennis are headed to Sydney in January with Apia International Sydney tournament organisers today announcing nine top 10 players are set to compete for the prestigious titles.
The outstanding line-up for the January 6 to 12 event includes seven Top 10 women, two Top 10 men and three previous Sydney champions.
The men's draw boasts two Top 10 stars in French pair World No. 8 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and No. 10 Richard Gasquet.
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The cut-off for the men's draw is inside the world's Top 50 and includes big-serving American John Isner [14], popular Spaniard Fernando Verdasco [24] and new Australian No. 1 and World No. 49 Marinko Matosevic.
"I am excited and proud to be a direct entry into the Sydney event in January," Matosevic said.
"The tournament always attracts a really strong field and this time is no different with players like Tsonga and Gasquet competing in Sydney. I'm looking forward to competing well there and trying to get as many matches under my belt before the Australian Open."
Matosevic, a 2012 Newcombe Medal finalist, moved from outside the world's Top 200 to a position in the Top 50 in 2012 and was voted Most Improved Player of the Year by the ATP.
He reached his first ATP World Tour singles final this year at Delray Beach, going down to South African Kevin Anderson, also a confirmed starter for Sydney in 2013.
Adding to the French flavour of the field are 2011 champion and World No. 16 Gilles Simon, Jeremy Chardy and 2012 finalist Julien Benneteau.
Reigning champion Jarkko Nieminin, crowd favourite Feliciano Lopez and Czech Davis Cup hero Radek Stepanek are also signed on to challenge for the 2013 title.
Apia International Sydney tournament Craig Watson said the event has attracted one of its best ever fields.
"We are bringing together an incredible group of players to compete in Sydney next month," Watson said.
"We are thrilled to have nine Top 10 players, Australia's No.1 male and female and Grand Slam champions in the outstanding field.
"The 2013 tournament will offer fans a great opportunity to come and witness so many of the world's best tennis players in action right here in Sydney."
Official Apia International Sydney line-up (men)
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) No.8
Richard Gasquet (FRA) No.10
John Isner (USA) No.14
Gilles Simon (FRA) No.16
Andreas Seppi (ITA) No.23
Fernando Verdasco (ESP) No.24
Florian Mayer (GER) No.28
Radek Stepanek (CZE) No.31
Jeremy Chardy (FRA) No.32
Marcel Granollers (ESP) No.34
Julien Benneteau (FRA) No.35
Kevin Anderson (RSA) No.37
Feliciano Lopez (ESP) No.40
Jarkko Nieminen (FIN) No.41
Pablo Andujar (ESP) No.42
Denis Istomin (UZB) No.43
Fabio Fognini (ITA) No.45
Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) No.48
Marinko Matosevic (AUS) No.49
Apia International Sydney 2013, proudly supported by Apia in association with Destination NSW, Caltex and Sydney Olympic Park Authority, will take place at Sydney Olympic Park Tennis Centre from 6 to 12 January 2013.
Apia International Sydney single session tickets and series packages are now available.
Reserved stadium tickets start from $30.90 for adults and the popular $14.90 ground pass is back again in 2013.
Tickets can be purchased online at www.ticketek.com.au or call 1300 888 104. For further tournament information please visit www.apiainternational.com.au