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SEBRING - Sebring residents and businesses will see no changes in their garbage pickup services anytime in the near future. After months of discussion, a sharply divided Sebring City Council voted 3-2 that the city should retain its solid waste pickup service rather than contract with a private company. Council members John Griffin, Scott Stanley and Bud Whitlock favored keeping the service. Council members Andrew Fells and John Clark favored accepting the low bid from WSI, which serves unincorporated Highlands County.City officials had indicated that rates for residents would not have dropped if the city chose a private company and that, instead, savings would be used to help keep property taxes low. Griffin said he favored keeping the service because, even with a rate as low as $12.75 a month, the city is making a profit. "We're putting that money into the general fund and keeping real estate taxes down," Griffin said. He noted that the garbage collection service provided more than $100,000 this year and is expected to give $250,000 next year. "It's a win-win situation," he said, as rates are low and its helping to keep property tax rates lower. Griffin also said that because of the decision, 10 employees will keep their jobs. The city is also in a better position to provide extra services if needed, he said. But Fells said contracting with a private company would help the city avoid the liability of capital purchases for garbage pickup. He estimated that during the next few years, the city will face spending up to $1.6 million for new trucks and other equipment. WSI would have paid the city $600,000 for its existing equipment, he said. Fells also noted that only during two of the last five years did the city make a profit, and the projection for this coming year is just that. "We won't truly know what the number will be until the end of next year," he said. There's no guarantee of profits in future years, he said. Griffin, however, said he believes the city will face some additional expenses and doesn't believe the sale of the equipment justifies contracting with WSI. The bottom line, he said, is that a few companies wanted to bid on the service. "Why would these companies want to come in and pick up our service if it wasn't a profitable thing?" he asked. email@example.com (863) 386-5834
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Tottenham Champions League fixtures: Spurs face tricky 'challenge' in group stage draw
Spurs have been drawn in Group E alongside CSKA Moscow, Bayer Leverkusen and MonacoThe Independent » 16h
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You have to climb monumentally high to stake a place for yourself on the 49ers' playoff mountaintop, and Vernon Davis went there Saturday.
Man oh man did he go there.
He went as high as you can go, into rare and regal air, to the summit of all great 49ers touchdown-catch moments, and there is no franchise that has a comparable litany.
Davis came, he saw, he caught, he cried, he conquered the New Orleans Saints.
Now, after this thundering, mind-blowing 36-32 divisional-round victory at Candlestick, Davis joins Dwight Clark, John Taylor, Jerry Rice and Terrell Owens in 49ers Reception Valhalla.
"I know there was 'The Catch' -- I don't know what you're going to call this one," coach Jim Harbaugh said of Davis' 14-yard catch to win this epic game with nine seconds left.
Now, there's this one. There is definitely this one, a tear-stained climax and encapsulation of this team, this season, and most certainly this news-making, play-making tight end.
Every memorable 49ers playoff team has produced its own glorious touchdown play, and this season's squad has Davis, in the last seconds, producing victory.
Where does Davis' moment fit in the pantheon?
"The Catch," of course, was Clark's game-winner from Joe Montana in January 1982, the origin point of all 49ers greatness.
"The Catch II" came in January 1999, when Owens rallied from several big drops to corral a Steve Young TD pass in the late-going to beat Green Bay, then collapsed in tears on the sideline.
Those are the two towering events, both at Candlestick, both loaded with glory and thick with everlasting drama.
And this one?
"Call it 'The Grab,' " Davis said.
This one was the capstone of Davis' brilliant, career-making, seven-catch, 180-yard performance (the most receiving yards by a tight end in NFL playoff history), when the 49ers were storming back for the second time in the final minutes.
The play, called "Vernon Post," was drawn up by quarterbacks coach Geep Chryst and installed only last week.
When it was called Saturday, with Davis red-hot and Smith throwing well, Harbaugh said it was designed to go to Davis and only to Davis.
Davis cut inside of safety Roman Harper, Smith flung a line shot into his belly, Davis caught it at the goal line, got hit, and the 49ers were ahead, amazingly.
Then the emotion overcame him.
"It was like a T.O. moment," left tackle Joe Staley said. "(Davis) played with his whole entire heart today ...
"He played the best game I've ever seen him play today. And that's what he is -- he's a big-time player, and he came up big in a big-time game."
It was necessary because the Saints and Drew Brees were unstoppable in the fourth quarter, having scored 18 points at rapid speed.
It was necessary, even though a field goal would've tied it for the 49ers in the last seconds, because no 49ers player or coach wanted to go into overtime against that Saints offense.
It was everything. And it came after Davis gave a halftime speech to his team urging them to remember that they've got only "one shot" to keep alive in these playoffs.
Which is also what dawned on Davis in the split seconds before the snap at the Saints' 14-yard line, with the 49ers trailing by three.
"Man, the team is depending on you," Davis recalled thinking. "Vernon, the team is calling your name. You have to step up and take charge. Handle the responsibility. It's big. Everyone is counting on me."
He answered. He delivered. Then he wept in the end zone, wept in Harbaugh's arms, and wept when he got to the bench, as teammates came by to thank and praise him.
What was Davis thinking that whole time, as Candlestick experienced a seismic event?
"History," Davis said. "History was going through my mind. It was us against history."
Suddenly, Davis is part of history. The 49ers are in the NFC Championship game. There is another receiver on the 49ers playoff pantheon.
It's a high place for anybody, and for Davis, it was a breath-taker.
For the 49ers, it was the moment that might define this season, in every tearful way.
"That was special," Harbaugh said of his hug with Davis. "I don't know if there was anything ever better than that.
"Can't remember winning a game in such spectacular fashion as this one."
There haven't been many, ever, like that one. We can actually list many of them by looking up at the 49ers mountaintop, and now Davis is there.
That's the way it works -- that play will be up there forever.
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Pepperdine Continues Success at Regional Championship
Oct. 18, 2013
SAN DIEGO – The Pepperdine women's tennis team continued their success at the USTA/ITA Southwest Regional Championship in San Diego. The Waves were victorious in three doubles matches in addition to two singles matches.
The team of Michaela Capannolo (Melbourne, Australia/Genazzano FCJ College) and Yuki Chiang (Ojai, Calif./Campbell Hall HS) were successful over favorites Kaitlin Ray and Chanelle Van Nguyen of UCLA, 8-4. Although Ray and Van Nguyen aren't ranked as a doubles team, they both appear in the singles ranking.
Also taking home wins for the Waves in doubles competition were the teams of Lorraine Guillermo (Walnut, Calif./Rowland HS) and Apichaya Runglerdkriangkrai (Bangkok, Thailand/IMG Academy), who defeated Kristine Kouyoumijia and Alexis Valenzuela of Cal State Fullerton, 8-2, and the team of Matea Cutura (Zagreb, Croatia/Gimnazija Birotehnika/DePaul) and Ale Granillo (Pachuca, Mexico/Instituto Hidalgo), who were victorious over LMU's Miya Jin and Laura Mueller, 8-5.
In singles competition, fourth-seeded Guillermo dispatched Cal State Fullerton's Kouyoumijia in straight sets, 6-0, 6-3, to improve to 11-2 on the young season. Meanwhile, Granillo was also triumphant, but her win did not come as easy. She dropped the first set, 3-6 to Long Beach State redshirt freshman Julie Gerard. However, Granillo would storm back and win the next two sets, 6-3, 6-2 for her fourth victory in a row.
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NEWPORT � A landmark commercial property at 220-230 Bellevue Ave., the Audrain Building, has been sold for $5.5 million, Gustave White Sotheby�s International Realty announced Tuesday.
The Newport agency said the sale was the highest price paid this year for a commercial property in Newport. Realtor David Huberman brokered the sale.
Built for Adolphe Audrain, a New York merchant who owned the summer residence Restmere, on Miantonomi Avenue, the Audrain Building was designed by architect Bruce Price, the father of Emily Post, who became an authority on proper etiquette.
The Audrain Building was constructed in 1902-03 and was one of Price�s last works, according to the AiA Guide to Newport, a publication of the Rhode Island chapter of the American Institute of Architects.
�The fantastically elaborate glazed tile work and the monumentality of the Audrain Block�s arched windows boldly separate it from the rest of this distinguished commercial row,� the guide says of the building. ��The self-conscious, colorful ornamentality of its Renaissance Revival vocabulary might have served, in advance of neon signage, to visually attract customers to its retail shops and services.�
Newport records identify the seller in the Oct. 4 transaction as Audrain Building LLC, and the buyer is Ar RibelaV001 LLC. The president of Audrain Building LLC is James P. Knowles, of 103 Harrison Ave., Newport. Ar RibelaV001 LLC is a Delaware-based company incorporated just last month, on Sept. 13.
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Ransalu's vivid catwalk! Showcases Lanka's regional handloom palette
Among the features of the 22nd Annual National Textile Exhibition "Ransalu" on 18 December was the evening's vivid Fashion Show that portrayed colourful and premier handloom collections from Sri Lanka-including regional designs.
The event was part of Ministry of Industry & Commerce' prime textile industry show that concludes today 19 December. It was graced by the First Lady Madam Shiranthi W. Rakapaksa, who was welcomed by Rishad Bathiudeen, Minister of Industry and Commerce for the evening event.
Among the creators of handlooms presented at this fashion run were from both private and public sectors, including Ko-Lanka Pure Silk (Pvt) Ltd as well as the Fashion Design & Product Development section of University of Moratuwa.
The models presented handloom designs from the regional handloom production centres motifs of regional origin. The show also featured fashion design work by Premasiri Hewavasam, a well-known name in Sri Lanka's fashion industry
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I work in IT, so I know a lot about troubleshooting.
I had PMS version 1.52 on my HP touchsmart desktop (like an imac).
The touchsmart was back at HP for service, so I needed a new PC.
PMS version 1.7.2 - video playing is terrible, lots of hangups, CPU gets really high, PMS cache is always 100% (setup at 600, from 400)
(tried AVI, MKV, MP4, also with stereo and AC3 5.1)
PMS version 1.5.2.
I removed PSM 1.7.2, then installed PMS 1.5.2.
CPU utilization is way low
PMS cache is zero most of the time, hardly going over 100 (max is 400)
no hangups, video playback is totally smooth (tried AVI, MKV, MP4, also with stereo and AC3 5.1)
first setup:
I bought a used PC for my dedicated media server. It's a Dell Optiplex 960.
It has Core 2 Duo E8400 3.0ghz, 6gb RAM, 1.5tb HD, a pci-e dedicated video card ati radeon 6350, and intel 1gb ethernet port
After the OS all setup, I installed PMS 1.7.2 - latest release on Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit.
some weird reason, javaw32bit.exe was always around 25% or more.
memory was used less than 3.5gb
network traffic showed zero byte transferred when video playback hung or non responsive on my PS3
the list of movies on my hard disk only showed 30% (i restarted PMS, rebooted both the PC and the PS3)
always problematic...
second setup:
I thought that maybe I needed to upgrade my CPU + memory, SO I picked up a Core 2 Quard Q9550 and 4gb DDR2 RAM from craigslist.
Now, the Dell Optiplex 960 has a quad core CPUs and 8gb RAM
I even changed the network cable
PMS version is still 1.7.2
same problem...
third setup:
I removed PMS 1.7.2
I downloaded PMS 1.5.2, and installed it.
everything is working normally.
The list of my movies is 100%, always
CPU util is low, javaw32.exe is less than 1% in CPU util
PMS shows zero cache utilization
network traffic shows constant, no zero transfer
I am stumped!!!
Is version 1.7.2 not good for me?
Why version 1.5.2 is working so well for my Dell Optiplex 960?
I had used PMS before, versino 1.3, then 1.5x.
I will not change my setup for a long long time....
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Learn new quilting techniques, make new friends and create a sampler quilt! Laura Nownes demonstrates 10 fabulous blocks and numerous techniques in this FREE class.
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What advice would you give someone starting this project? Lay out the entire block and take a photo to use as reference when assembling the block.. This block can also be done without "Y" seams as taught by Kimberly Einmo in Craftsy' Magic Jelly Roll class - the Lonestar lessons. I would use "Y" seams when using a print background fabric but not when using a solid.
Jean, you did a beautiful job, here... with the way you coordinated colors, and mix of patterns and scale... I know, from your past work, that you are very technically talented... you always get those points to match! You have created a block that is very pleasing to the eye... I know this took some thought. I admire your work very much! Good Job!!
Why thank you fur such kind words! You know how I love your work :D I played with this one alot before deciding on the final layout. If I had it to do over again I'd flip the top yellow orange segment. That would give the secondary design in the middle (serendipitous) more definition and pop. But I'm happy with it as is :)
Oh, I see what you mean! So funny, I do the same thing -- re-design my blocks in my mind, after they are sewn together... there is always some new idea to try! I have not made this block, yet, but I will keep in mind a secondary design, if and when I put one of these beauties together. I have not been doing much sewing, until this week -- big house project (unexpected) going on! I love your work too!! Especially the serendipitous stuff!! <3
Jean your work is amazing - love this bright and cheery block too. You are so good with your colour combinations.
You are so kind Beth. I've learned a lot along the way - mostly that I can really surprise myself sometimes by just playing around with the fabrics.
I love the way this star came out and the fabrics are fabulous!
Thanks so much Jennifer - what kind words :D
Love this! I'm with you on the bright fabric choices. This is incredible! Your seams are seamless!
Thanks Dani! I just saw your fantastic hollow blocks - they're wonderful!
I love colour! I went to a quilting fair and this woman had made a beautiful quilt but it was all brown shades - all of her quilts were brown shades - the patterns were divine but the colouring was so blah - I cant draw or paint (even stick figures are sad) this give me a scope to play with colour and produce some beautiful colourful artwork and I love your quilts!!!
Thank you so much for your kind words - you make me smile :D


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The promise of easy money is exciting. That excitement is what con artists use to steal from you. But 12 On Your Side is watching out for your wallet and checks out the latest check cashing scams.
Sometimes it comes disguised as foreign lottery winnings, or sometimes it's a promotional award, but these checks in the mail are definitely scams. If you cash them at a bank, no matter what the reason you did it, you're on the line for the full amount.
One South Augusta bank has recently seen two customers wanting to cash checks like this one, they received by mail. It looks legit, it has a bank account number and has a bank address in Ohio. But fortunately the Augusta bank was suspicious when they saw the accompanying letter explaining it is part of a foreign lottery prize and this check wasn't cashed.
And this email we received clued us in to another similar scam. But in this case a Hephzibah woman received a check for what was supposed to be promotional prize money. All she had to do was cash it and send off some of the money to claim her entire prize.
These scams may seem easy to spot but they are growing because they are very successful and new variations are coming out every day. Look for the red flags with one of these checks. Did it come through the mail completely unsolicited? Does the check sender request you send any money from the check on to a third person?
If you cash one of these checks you can actually be charged with passing counterfeit checks or even money laundering. And if you have any question one of these checks is legit, bring the letter or envelope that came with the check to your bank and have them take a look.
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30 students treated for smoke inhalation in Cork after prank goes wrongFriday 03 May 2013 22.29
Up to 30 students and some teachers were treated for smoke inhalation after a smoke bomb was set off in a school.
Emergency services were called to Pobalscoil na Tríonóide in Youghal, Co Cork at 2.20pm.
Gardaí described the incident as a "schoolboy prank gone wrong".
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William Shatner Stops By 'The Colbert Report'
William Shatner appeared on "The Colbert Report" last night to discuss his one-man show on Broadway, "Shatner's World."
"We meet at last," Colbert said as he greeted him. "This is a bit of clash of icons here. We're both Renaissance men." He then read from a long list of Shatner's accomplishments, everything from acting to writing to being a horseman.
"The only demeaning thing is that you had to read it," Shatner said.
Later in the program, Colbert asked, "Can I call you Bill?" to which Shatner responded, "No," and then Colbert called him Bill anyway.
The tension between them seemed dramatized for television, but was funny nonetheless. Watch the clip below.
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A 19-year veteran Vallejo police officer was shot to death Thursday afternoon following the high-speed pursuit of a bank robber in North Vallejo.
Officer Jim Capoot, 45, was mortally wounded while running after a suspect who had abandoned the apparent getaway vehicle near the 100 block of Janice Street.
He died later at Kaiser Permanente Hospital Vallejo.
Capoot had rammed the getaway vehicle, shoving it into the sidewalk shortly before 2 p.m.
Reports from the neighborhood indicated that Capoot, who did not have a partner with him, was shot numerous times after the suspect ran from the SUV on Janice Street near Mark Avenue.
"Two or three" shots were heard, and Capoot did not fire his weapon, police said.
Capoot had body armor on when he was shot, police said at a news conference Thursday night.
One suspect was arrested after the shooting, and a SWAT team was called in to help search for another. At about 2:15 p.m. SWAT team members entered a house in the 100 block of Janice Street and then began searching door to door.
Officers cordoned off Janice Street and widened their search with several law enforcement helicopters hovering overhead.
The door-to-door search was called off by 6:30 p.m., but the investigation continued into the night.
Investigators would not release any information about the arrested person and would not say how many other people may have been involved. Police also would not say whether they had found a weapon.
"We are in the process of ferreting out and determining exactly what happened," Vallejo police Sgt. Jeff Bassett told reporters at a City Hall news conference.
Investigative teams have been assigned and many interviews have to be done, he said.
Bassett said officers arriving at Janice Street heard the shots, but none of them saw the shooting in the backyard of a residence there.
The pursuit followed a 1:36 p.m. robbery at the Bank of America in Springstowne Center on Springs Road in Vallejo.
Two robbers were described as black males wearing Halloween masks. A mask was found in the back of the abandoned SUV, police told the Vallejo Times-Herald.
Capoot saw the fleeing SUV as he drove to the bank, police said, and he began chasing it. At least two other officers joined the pursuit.
Vallejo resident Chris Adams said he saw some of the chase while driving on Redwood Street.
"I was trying to get on the freeway when (the SUV) clipped the bumper of the vehicle in front of me," Adams said. "I didn't know it was a high-speed chase until I turned around and saw the police behind me. It was pretty wild ... they wanted to get away."
Adams said he could not tell how many people were in the SUV besides the driver.
The crimes drew a wide swath of police and Highway Patrol officers from throughout Solano County to aid the search, and officers from Napa and Pinole. Capoot, a Vacaville resident, is survived by his wife Jennifer and three daughters.
He was a well-regarded officer and highly decorate officer, police said.
During his career he received two medals of courage, a medal of merit and was the department's officer of the year in 2000. In 2002 he was honored for giving lifesaving CPR to an injured motorist.
Before joining the force, he worked for the Highway Patrol from 1990 to 1992 and was Marine from 1985 to 1989.
Bassett said Capoot also coached girls high school basketball in Vallejo.
"He was very involved in the community here and also in Vacaville ... I worked with him all 19 years he's been with us and he was loved by everybody ... We're a small police department and a tight family.
"There's nobody in the police department who isn't deeply affected by this."
Bassett declined to comment when asked whether Capoot, one of six officers on the day shift Thursday, had enough backup in light of recent budget cuts that have shrunk the city police force.
Two other officers arrived in the neighborhood less than a minute after Capoot and saw part of the foot pursuit, Bassett said. He also said assistance from other law enforcement agencies allowed officers to secure the crime scene quickly.
Vallejo Mayor Osby Davis issued a statement late Thursday saying Vallejo had lost one of its "heroes."
"Vallejo has experienced a tragic loss in the death of Officer Jim Capoot," Davis said. "On behalf of the City Council and staff our hearts go out to his wife Jennifer and the Capoot family. We are deeply saddened by this tragic loss of one of Vallejo's heroes. We stand united with the entire Vallejo Police Department and pledge to support them during this difficult time."
The last time a Vallejo officer died on duty was in April 2000 when Jeffrey Azuar was killed while trying to arrest a suspect. Capoot was the fourth Vallejo officer killed in the line of the duty in the city's 155-year history.


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Two trios perform an evening of original jazz featuring the Ian Tordella Trio with Ian Tordella (saxophones), Justin Grinnell (bass), with L.A. drummer Brian McLaughlin. The Peter Sprague Trio will include Peter Sprague (guitar), Gunnar Biggs (bass), and Duncan Moore (drums).
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Thursday, 11.10.2011 / 4:52 PM ET
By Kevin Sylvester - Sabres Hockey Hotline Host (@kevsylvester) / SLY NOTES
* I'm sure many of you caught or have heard about the Flyers not advancing the puck into the Tampa Bay 1-3-1 trap in their most recent match up. It was comical in a way, as the Flyers were basically saying, "your style of play stinks, and you either change or we're taking our ball and going home." The trap is bad for entertainment, but it is a proven method of winning. Guy Boucher is an impressive coach in Tampa Bay and it has to be very difficult to continually have Vincent Lecavalier, Martin St. Louis and Steve Stamkos buy in to playing that style. It will be interesting to see if more teams try to employ the "Delay Play" that Philly tried against the Lightning (Tampa Bay won the game by the way, 2-1 in OT).
* What a night at First Niagara Center for the Buffalo Sabres Hall of Fame inductions on Tuesday! Dale Hawerchuk and Rick Jeanneret were enshrined as the newest members, and well deserved by both. Hawerchuk was already a Hockey Hall of Famer, with the biggest chunk being his years in Winnipeg. But his five years in Buffalo were pretty amazing, amassing 385 points during that time. The team that stands out the most has to be the 92-93 version of the Sabres. Look at the top scorers from that year.
- Pat LaFontaine, 148 points (53+95)
- Alex Mogilny, 127 points (76+51)
- Dale Hawerchuk, 96 points (16+80)
- Dave Andreychuk, 61 points (29+32)
* After greatness on the ice was recognized, greatness above the ice was given and overdue ovation. Rick Jeanneret finally let the committee honor him after years of asking. It was awesome to see his family, 91 year old mom front and center, celebrating one of the greatest careers in sports broadcasting history. As he does during games, he found the perfect words to fit the moment during his speech at center ice. He also had the right thing to say when he made it to the booth following the start of the game. You see, I had to start the game for him until he made it to the booth from center ice (a greater challenge that night due to an elevator malfunction). Filling in for Rick is challenging enough, but starting the game for the legend on his Hall of Fame night! I can honestly say I was nervous. The game started and RJ was there a few minutes in. I motioned for him to take the headset as Harry Neale was describing a replay. RJ waved me on to continue until the first commercial break as planned. So there I am, in his chair, calling his game as the Jets pipe in two quick goals. I was still nervous, and I'm not afraid to admit that. We hit the commercial break, I stand up and hand the headset to him and he says "Are you kidding, I don't want to do this game!" with a big grin and laugh. Again - perfect words to describe the moment. He's one of a kind, a style all to his own, one that cannot and will never be duplicated.
* What's wrong with Ryan Miller? That's the question I get asked all the time. He's human, and he'll get it fixed.
* Congratulations to the Sabres Alumni for partnering with ECMC and First Niagara to create the bus with two mammography machines to help get women in rural and inner city areas get screened. This group continues to make a tremendous impact in our community, as the announcement last week followed up this past summer's opening of Miracle Field on Grand Island.
* If you know a military veteran and haven't spoken to him/her in awhile, now is a great time to reconnect and say thanks.


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Everybody's ideas of what a good record deal is, is different. For some it's a question of how much money is on offer. For others it's how much commitment there is from the record company. Some artists are more interested in how much control they have over what sort of record they make. We call that creative control.
Lets look at ideas of a good deal from both sides, Artist and Label. There's more than one type of record deal to chose from. The License, The development deal, the exclusive recording contract and a sub-category called a development deal, the 360 degree model and the production deal. The production deal and 360-degree model are both common propositions for artists today.
The UK record industry is operating in a fairly cautious and conservative manner. When record company executives are making up their minds about what to offer you in terms of a deal, they will look at a number of things. First, and most importantly, how much they want to sign you to the company. If they desperately want you, they'll pay over the odds to get the deal done. If you have more than one label fighting over you, then you've much greater bargaining power. Your manager and lawyer can play one company off against each other and get you a better deal. But that bidding war scenario is less common in today's climate.
I'm from a finance background so lets look at it from a numerical paradigm. If the record company is doing it scientifically, they'll use various formulas to work out what's a reasonable deal to offer you. They'll look at the type of act you are, how much they think its going to cost to record the album, make videos and to promote you.
They'll put these estimates into the model and it tells them how many records you'd have to sell before they break even. If after computing this equation they think that's an unrealistic number for you to achieve, they may scale down the financial numbers for your offer. That's the theory from the finance angle.
Today its common for artists to attempt to build up their buzz on the Internet through youtube and other social media outlets as a form of leverage for a potential deal.
Your manager should sit down with you and discuss what's important to you. Are you only interested in big money advances, or would you prefer to go for a smaller advance in return for creative control or more commitment from the record company? Once your manager knows what you want, your manager can make his "pitch" to the record company along those lines.
Ideally it should be a balanced contract, where the record company can reasonably protect its investment, but also one where you get some commitment from the record company and the chance to earn a decent living from the deal.
Read "Creative Control for artists"
"When you sign a deal people own you" (Below)


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OAKLAND -- Jody London said she never thought she would run for public office, let alone embark on her second term as District 1 representative on the Oakland Unified School District board of directors.
"It was a big undertaking," said London, who represents North Oakland. "But I felt I could be a voice of reason and a rational decision-maker."
London came on board in 2009 when Oakland Unified was on the tail end of state receivership.
"Since my swearing-in, we have closed the $40 million structural deficit, but we had to make some hard choices," said London, citing the closure of five schools and the consolidation of seven more.
"In 2009, the district hired Superintendent Tony Smith, whose ambition was that Oakland become a full-service school district, looking out for the well-being of the whole child," London said.
That meant addressing not just academics, but safety, health and equality.
"I believe strongly that every neighborhood should have schools where families are comfortable sending their kids," London said. "It's an interesting issue because Oakland schools are very safe. It's the neighborhoods, not the schools, that aren't safe."
She said that Oakland Unified is collaborating with the city to establish safe routes to schools.
"We're looking for safer routes, whether the student has difficulty getting to school in East Oakland because of gang activity or getting to Hillcrest Elementary because of cars on the street," London said. "We're looking at sources of funding, for example, through the Department of Justice or transportation authorities."
London said Oakland is the first school district to instigate an African-American Male Achievement (AAMA) initiative.
"We are doing a lot to help young African-American men be successful in school," London said.
She said many young African-American boys -- and girls -- get mixed messages from the street versus what they hear in school.
"We're developing programs to help them stay focused on their goals and show them that it's cool to be smart and do well in school," London said.
She listed such programs as Voluntary School Study Teams and Read 2 Lead to help increase literacy and leadership.
London said Oakland Unified is pushing the academic program to be more available and more rigorous for all students.
"We are moving toward the federally mandated Common Core Standards," said London, adding that educational standards are currently "disparate across the country."
"There is a move to inquiry-based learning, rather than rote learning," she said.
Oakland Unified is in the process of realigning its requirements for high school graduation with the entrance requirements for the University of California and the California State University systems.
"Ours didn't match up," London said. "The students themselves requested this."
She said there's a lot of work to do because even students who get into college often aren't ready.
"That's especially true for kids of color," said London, adding that the number of Advanced Placement classes at McClymonds High School in West Oakland has increased from one to seven in the past year.
While on the campaign trail for her second term on the board -- she won in 2012 with a resounding 76 percent of the vote -- London was surprised that many people didn't know about the health and food initiatives in Oakland schools.
"We have 17 health clinics in our middle and high schools that provide physical and dental care for students," London said. "We provide the space, and Alameda County Public Health Department and community organizations such as Clinica de la Raza provide services."
37,000 meals daily: In addition, Oakland Unified provides 37,000 meals daily to children who don't have food at home.
"The passage of Measure J allowed us to revamp the food system so that now 40 percent of the food we serve is sourced locally," London said. "We're pushing hard to use our purchasing power to support local vendors."
London said that while Oakland Unified is working to improve academics, health and nutrition are vital, too.
"Kids are not ready to learn or reach their fullest potential if they're hungry or their tooth hurts or they've just witnessed some act of violence," London said.
Oakland voters passed Measure J -- a $475 million bond measure in 2012 -- by 84 percent. The measure provides for improvements to schools and facilities such as upgrades to classrooms and labs, safety, energy efficiency and earthquake safety.
In addition, passage of the state's Propositon 39 in November provides $2.5 billion for energy efficiency over the next five years.
"Some of that money will fund energy efficiency and clean energy projects in California schools," said London, who works as an energy consultant. "It provides money for such fixes as replacing inefficient boilers, installing insulation, replacing windows or investing in solar energy."
She said Oakland is a leader in "green" schools in California.
"Oakland was the first school district to be awarded a matching grant from the state for green building," said London, who provides pro bono assistance to Oakland Unified on energy policy and implementation.
London also has a personal stake in Oakland Unified -- both of her daughters have been educated in Oakland public schools and now attend Claremont Middle School. In fact, she first became active in the schools when her youngest daughter started Chabot Elementary School and London discovered that 16 of the 22 classrooms were in portables -- some dating back to the 1940s.
"It was crazy, I went to the PTA and said, 'What can we do?'"
London went on to co-chair the Measure B committee in 2006, which generated $435 million for facilities improvements throughout the district.
Improving union relations: Another goal of London and the board is to improve relationships with the teachers union.
"The relationship with the unions has been strained, so I want to work to improve that," London said. "We want to retain our teachers; we don't want them leaving after two years. We want to make sure they have the tools to educate the whole child."
As in urban areas nationwide, enrollment at Oakland's public schools continues to drop. Enrollment decreased from 55,000 in 1999 to 36,000 in 2012. About 10,000 students attend Oakland's 40 charter schools.
"I'm not a fan of charter schools," said London, who thinks people view them as safer. "We write into the charter that we hope they'll rejoin the district within two years."
Charter schools are publicly funded but not publicly accountable, London said. While Oakland Unified provides custodial, safety, food and other services, charter schools have their own governing board.
"I'm not an ideologue," London said. "But I want to make sure all kids have access to quality education."
The recent scandal regarding the alleged theft of $3.8 million in public funds by Ben Chavis, owner of American Indian Model Schools (AIMS), which operates three charter schools in Oakland's Chinatown, has drawn attention to charters.
"There is outrage over this, but because the schools have very high test scores and send a lot of kids to college, they continue to have support," said London, adding that 80 percent of the student body at AIMS is actually Chinese.
The Oakland Unified board issued a notice of intent to revoke the schools' charter if they failed to demonstrate more fiscal responsibility. The board will vote on whether or not to close the charters in March.
"It's clear that the governing board violated public trust by cheating," London said. "It shows kids that you can prosper by cheating."
London, who holds a bachelor's degree in English from UC Berkeley and a master's degree in public administration from Columbia University, said she's always a staunch supporter of public education.
"I think Oakland has an inferiority complex, but we have more high-performing schools than 10 years ago, and kids continue to achieve," London said. "I want our board to show good governance, be clear about its objectives and work as a team."


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ASPEN - Longtime Aspen-area resident Peter Greene, who moved to town after training as a U.S. Army ski trooper at Camp Hale in the mid-1950s, died Monday after an incident on Aspen Mountain on Sunday.
Greene, 77, was skiing with family members shortly before 12:30 p.m. Sunday when he fell on the flats just above the bottom terminal of the Ajax Express chairlift, Mark Williams, his son-in-law, said Tuesday. Greene suffered fractures in his neck and succumbed to his injuries at Swedish Medical Center in Denver on Monday afternoon.
It is uncertain if Greene fell while skiing or if he collapsed for an unknown reason before hitting the snow, according to Williams. "It's possible he took a header in the flats," he said.
The Aspen Skiing Co. said in a statement that eyewitnesses saw Greene collapse while skiing. Two nearby ski instructors started administering CPR.
"Ski patrol responded immediately and took over advanced life-saving measures," the Skico statement said. "Greene had no pulse and no respiration when they arrived. Patrol continued the measures as they transported Greene down the mountain to a waiting ambulance. They were able to establish a pulse by the time they reached the ambulance. Greene was then loaded and transported to Aspen Valley Hospital."
Tests at AVH found no evidence of a heart attack or stroke but discovered the neck fractures, Williams said. An ambulance transported Greene from Aspen to the Eagle County Airport late Sunday or early Monday, Williams said, then he was flown to the Denver hospital.
Greene was remembered Tuesday for making numerous contributions to Aspen - including making a lot of people laugh.
"It's really hard to lose a friend like that," said Jack Brendlinger, who met Greene in the early 1960s. "He was fun to be around all the time."
Brendlinger recalled Greene and Dr. Jay Baxter making a late-night visit on their motorcycles to the new house he built years ago at West Buttermilk. The visitors rode their motorcycles into the house, to the chagrin of Brendlinger and his wife, Marsha. Greene peeled out at one point and tore a hole in the new carpet and rammed a wall.
The next morning Greene called Brendlinger and asked, "Did I really do what I think I did?" Brendlinger responded that he did, indeed. Greene's response was, "How am I going to explain this to my insurance agent?" Brendlinger recalled with a chuckle.
Greene's circle of friends included the late Ken Sterling, who was "the master at practical jokes," Brendlinger said. "Everybody had to get even."
Greene was among the best at getting even. Brendlinger recalled that once, while he and Marsha were living in Aspen, he left his Jeep running while he went into his house to collect the baby-sitter and give her a ride home. Greene commandeered his Jeep and hid it down the street a ways. Brendlinger eventually found it and retaliated by plowing 8 feet of snow in front of the door of the house of Peter and his wife, Mary Ann.
Greene delighted in being "mischievous," Brendlinger said, and he had a distinctive "giggle" when his merry-making was at its best.
"I never met anyone who didn't like Peter Greene," Brendlinger said.
Greene was married to Mary Ann for 49 years. They have two children, Jon-Eric and Katy Greene-Williams.
Mark Williams confirmed his father-in-law's love of a good prank. He reveled in disrupting the honeymoons of his family members, Williams recalled.
Greene was born in Holland on May 15, 1933, and moved with his family as a baby to the United States. Greene was raised in New York and Connecticut.
Greene trained at Camp Hale near Leadville during winters in 1956-58 with the Mountain Cold Weather Training Command, which was known as the second generation of U.S. ski troops after the famed 10th Mountain Division. Greene was proud of serving with the outfit and organized a 50th reunion for the troops in Aspen in March 2007.
Charlie Paterson, a longtime Aspenite, was leaving the Mountain Cold Weather Training Command as Greene was entering. They had lots of mutual friends and became good friends themselves. Greene was always happy and optimistic, he said.
Paterson and Greene wore uniforms from their ski trooper days while riding in the back of a pickup during Aspen's Fourth of July parade this year.
After his military service, Greene moved to Aspen in 1958 and worked as a maître d' at The Red Onion. He was also a ski instructor at Aspen Highlands during his first years in town. In 1961, he bought the Golden Horn restaurant, one of Aspen's legendary hangouts.
In a December 2007 Aspen Times article by Christin Cooper on the history of the Roch Cup ski race, Greene recalled the community spirit behind putting on the races and supporting the U.S. team.
"If it snowed, the whole town showed up," Greene told Cooper. "It was a super community effort. We didn't have grooming equipment or a paid race department. We just went and did it. Then we all gave $25 or $50 at the end of the week to send kids to Europe."
Brendlinger said Greene was a leader rather than a follower, so he got involved in lots of efforts to promote Aspen. He called Greene one of modern Aspen's "true pioneers" even though he didn't arrive in town until 1958. He helped build a successful resort.
Greene expanded his entrepreneurial spirit in 1964 by co-founding and operating the Cork and Cleaver national steakhouse chain. They opened 70-some restaurants across the country, and Greene, a pilot, regularly flew to sites and potential sites as part of his job. The chain was sold to Chart House Inc. in the late 1970s, Brendlinger recalled.
The Greenes also helped their friend, the late Bonnie Brucker Rayburn, establish and operate Bonnie's restaurant on Aspen Mountain after they secured the lease from the Skico in 1980.
Greene also owned a building in Boulder and ran a restaurant there called Pedro Verde for a time.
Greene entered into real estate later in his career, working with Mason Morse from 1993-2003 and developing a Carbondale-area subdivision called Los Adobes, where he and Mary Ann made their home. Brendlinger said he believes his friend's true passion remained in the restaurant business. He was a "restaurateur's restaurateur," he said.
Outside of business, Greene was an avid skier and bicyclist. He regularly participated in fun rides and races throughout his life. Williams said his father-in-law loved the outdoors and everything Aspen had to offer.
"The community really became his family," Williams said.
The Skico extended its condolences to Greene's friends and family in its statement. "His spirit and love of the sport will be missed," the statement said.


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SSC guide to election year neutrality for public servantsFebruary 26th, 2014 at 11:00 am by David Farrar
The SSC has done a very funny (I hope it was intentional!) video on the need for public servants to maintain political neutrality – especially in election year. Much better than a dry old memo.
Even a section on responding to comments on blogs!


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Definition of Gurkha in English:
1A member of any of several peoples of Nepal noted for their military prowess.
Example sentences
- Give just and fair recognition, yes; but, while automatic citizenship may reward the individual, is it actually doing something good for the Gurkhas - and Nepal as a nation?
- Meanwhile, up on the spur itself the Gurkhas and Pathans moved in to oust the Tibetans from their stone defences and on the right flank opposite Ottley's Mounted Infantry did the same.
- When Lumley's parents wanted to talk privately, they would speak very fast, her mother conversing in Urdu and her father, a Gurkha, answering in Gurkhali.
1.1A member of units of the British army established specifically for Nepalese recruits in the mid 19th century.
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- Most Gurkhas return to Nepal - which is currently in the midst of a Maoist insurgency - at the end of their service.
- Britain's Ministry of Defense argues that the pension rates for Gurkha soldiers are more than adequate, as most Gurkhas retire back to Nepal where the cost of living is much lower than in Britain.
- Former Gurkhas from Nepal who served with the British Army yesterday accused the Ministry of Defence of 'irrational and discriminatory' treatment over their pay and conditions.
Name of a locality, from Sanskrit gorakṣa 'cowherd' (from go 'cow' + rakṣ- 'protect'), used as an epithet of their patron deity.
Words that rhyme with Gurkhaburka, circa, jerker, lurker, mazurka, shirker, smirker, worker
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From an excellent article about Charles Taylor's lead lawyer, Courtenay Griffiths, and his thoughts on international criminal prosecution. H/t to Kate Thomas.
[Griffiths says:] 'And the truth is that Africa has suffered more wars and more destruction than most other continents over the last 50 years. So there is a need for an end to impunity in Africa. But it's the way the West is going about it in a selective fashion. A selectivity of denunciation, a selectivity of investigation, a selectivity of prosecution, and even within Africa, a selectivity of indictment. Everyone knows, for example, that [Rwandan president Paul] Kagame and [Ugandan president Yoweri] Musaveni have got their hands covered in blood in eastern Congo. But the West is never going to go after them because they're Western allies.'
There are limits to this critique of international law, however bracing and insightful it is. It assumes that the main problem is simply that international law is too partial, too selective.


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Hospital to Host Summer Health Careers Exploration Camp
The camp is open to all students who will be entering grades 8-12
February 23, 2012
Franklin Community Health Network will once again host a Summer Scrub Club Camp taking place June 25–29 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Ben Franklin Center at Franklin Memorial Hospital. The camp is designed to introduce participants to a wide variety of careers available in health care and is open to all students who will be entering grades 8-12.
A sampling of careers explored may include: physical therapy and sports medicine, nursing, pharmacy, radiology, anesthesiology, cardiopulmonary, orthopedics, medical lab science, mental health counseling, and emergency medical services.
Campers will have the opportunity to participate in unique hands-on activities and demonstrations such as x-ray interpretation, casting, suturing, prostheses, lab analysis, and emergency response to a mock accident. All campers will receive certification in Heartsaver CPR.
To apply online go to http://www.fchn.org/registration/summer-scrub-club/. Applications are also available from the Education Office at Franklin Memorial Hospital by calling 779-2381. There is a $50 registration fee and spaces are limited. Applications must be received by April 1.
This program is primarily sponsored by the Franklin Memorial Hospital Area Health Education Center (AHEC), a member of the Maine AHEC Network, which is supported by a grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration.
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Tuesday Favourites: NYFW Black and White
Hello everyone!!!
I hope you all had an amazing weekend. maybe you had President's Day off??? No? Yes? I did and I spent it working on a coat and showing my cousin how to make an apron. Fun times.
Anyway, as I mentioned in the haute couture post, Fashion week was approaching. Well honestly, it's more like Fashion month. The New York shows ended on Friday and the London ones started Saturday. After those will be the Paris and Milan weeks.
Looking at the New York shows, I noticed a few trends – belted coats, burgundy, floaty chiffon (for fall o!), amongst others. By far my favourite trend is black and white. Not exactly new but there was enough of it to constitute a trend. Here are some pictures for your eyes to enjoy
(Hover over the picture with your mouse to learn who the designer is.)
Please Note: ALL runway images are sourced from WWD ( Women's Wear Daily) where you can find the full shows.


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Pawlenty: Regulators Risk Limiting Credit for Consumers
U.S. financial regulators risk limiting the credit available to consumers if they continue to press banks to hold ever-higher levels of capital, Financial Services Roundtable head Tim Pawlenty said in an video interview with The Wall Street Journal.
Mr. Pawlenty, who is closing in on his first anniversary as president and CEO of the industry group, said the 2010 Dodd-Frank financial overhaul law and other post-2008 crisis reforms have largely been appropriate. While he and other financial services leaders think aspects of the law could be improved, he said it has moved the financial sector in the right direction, particularly in dealing with concerns that some banks remain "too big to fail."
"Nobody should be too big to fail, nobody should get future bailouts, and Dodd-Frank addresses that very specifically," Mr. Pawlenty said.
He cautioned, however, that the growing call by some lawmakers to break up the banks or sharply increase the safety buffers for banks could end up hurting the U.S. economy rather than protecting it from future crises. The U.S. needs banks and financial services firms of all sizes to provide the bank accounts, insurance policies and other products consumers require, he said, including large institutions that operate around the world, Mr. Pawlenty said.
"We also need some large banks that can participate in global transactions and these large global deals," he said. "If we don't, we're just taking ourselves off the playing field and relegating those opportunities, giving those opportunities to places like China or Europe or Brazil."
Congressional critics such as Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D., Mass.) have called for more aggressive steps to rein in the biggest banks, including imposing Depression-era limits on their activities or meeting stricter regulatory requirements. U.S. bank regulators, including the Federal Reserve, have responded in part to those calls, implementing or proposing a host of new capital charges and other rules intended to reduce the risk the largest banks pose to the broader financial system.
Mr. Pawlenty said these moves, some of which are appropriate, run the risk of limiting banks' ability to lend. Big banks are reaching a point where new regulatory requirements could impinge on the availability of credit.
"As we ask them to do the type of lending we need to stimulate and grow the economy, you have to be able to take on some increments of risk," he said.
One area where Mr. Pawlenty is more sanguine is the overhaul of U.S. mortgage finance system, including Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. While differences remain among the House, Senate and White House on how best to address the issue – including the preservation of the 30-year mortgage – recent comments from policy makers are positive, he said.
"There's a reasonable chance that will get done in the next couple of years," Mr. Pawlenty said.
President Barack Obama is expected to advocate an important but limited government role in backstopping the U.S. mortgage market. The goal would be to ultimately replace Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which were bailed out by taxpayers at the height of the 2008 financial crisis, with a private-sector system with a government back stop that still ensures access to the long-term, fixed-rate loans that have defined the U.S. housing market for years.
Watch segments from David Wessel's interview with Mr. Pawlenty:
Mr. Pawlenty discusses the state of banking in the United States and whether the regulatory environment is strong enough to prevent another financial crisis.
Mr. Pawlenty discusses where Congress is at with its efforts to reform the lending sector, including what to do with mortgage entities such as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
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22 Lineup : The Lumineers, Foo Fighters, OutKast, Pretty Lights, Jack Johnson, Imagine Dragons, Arctic Monkeys, and Weezer are performing. More info here. 4. Electric Daisy Carnival Where : Las Vegas, Nevada When : June 20-22 Lineup : The lineup
Can You Pair The Celebrity With The Artist Who Sang About Them?
by Duck Sauce (2010) 5. " Halle Berry (She's Fine) ," by Hurricane Chris (2009) 6. " Buddy Holly ," by Weezer (1994) 7. " Tim McGraw ," by Taylor Swift (2006) 8. " Steve McQueen ," by Sheryl Crow (2002) 9. " James
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twins are queens of the so-bad-it's-good flick. Bonus points: WEEZER provided the soundtrack! So you've heard my faves, now it's time to list your ..... Lampoon's , National Lampoon's Vacation , randy quaid , Vegas Vacation , weezer
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himself performing Sunday, and it also stars Rivers Cuomo – the guy from Weezer , who I think is sort of a genius. Check out this footage from the video and see if you ..... Lady Gaga , Milla Jovovich , resident evil , rivers cuomo , taylor Sift , weezer
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getting cool . I suspect this ' ll be a very popular summer movie indeed . Won ' t do IM2 numbers , but will linger . And the Weezer music doesn ' t hurt ( look what another Shrek tune — Hallelujah — did for Lee DeWyze ! ) Then we have another big entry


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Field studies will be conducted in close cooperation with the ARS Sugarcane Research at the Ardoyne Farm site, as well as the LSU Ag Center in Baton Rouge. Field experiments will be conducted to evaluate and select an integrated system of best management practices (BMPs) for a sustainable production system for energy-cane as a biomass source for biofuels that will protect soil and water resources from degradation and/or pollution. On-farm practices to be included in the integrated system will include alternative strategies for management of: drainage, tillage, agrochemical (fertilizer and pesticide) application, and post-harvest residue management. For examples, fertilizer will be applied in split applications or by different methods, pesticide applications will include different methods and timing based on weather forecasts, sufficient amounts of post-harvest residue will be retained in the field to reduce soil erosion, and optional controlled-drainage methods will be implemented. Evaluation and selection criteria for BMPs in the integrated production system will be based on sediment, nutrient and other agrochemical transport in drainage flows, maintenance of soil fertility and carbon storage, energy-cane biomass yield, and economics to implement and operate the integrated practices. Modeling and simulation studies will be conducted (e.g., with DRAINMOD-N2, RZWQM, AnnAGNPS, etc.) to predict hydrology, agrochemical loss, soil erosion, and crop (biomass) yield for various BMP combinations for the energy-cane production management system. Field data will be used to calibrate the models to improve predictions. The simulation technique will permit evaluation of a larger number of BMP combinations for an optimum production system. Simulations at sub-watershed scale will be conducted to predict the scope of application needed for the integrated management system to impact water quality parameters at the larger scale. One or more models will be modified to input weather forecast records (for specific sites) to also evaluate benefits (if any) of adjusting the timing of agrochemical application based on the forecast probability of rain for the day following planned application. Future complementary studies will be conducted on cooperating farms by monitoring, sampling and analyzing flow in small streams or drainage channels that carry runoff from energy-cane cropland. Diversion of drainage channel flow through wetland resource areas will be implemented, if possible at selected sites, to evaluate further reduction in stream flow nutrient loads (particularly nitrate). Additional future complementary studies will be conducted to evaluate the potential for using nutrient enriched drainage waters diverted into associated coastal ecosystems to restore and maintain coastal wetlands and marshes; this practice would reduce nutrient enriched flows to the Gulf that contribute to hypoxia.


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The IELRB decision is a great read – and a profound 3rd-party rebuttal to the nonsensical letter sent out by the Administration yesterday. Here is the CliffNotes version for your convenience! Click on the image below to download this 1-page highlights version. Click here to download the full (16-page) document.
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I just came back from an amazing weekend mini-break in Nynäshamn and I feel all kinds of wonderful. Nynäshamn is a smallish town about an hours train ride from Stockholm city centre, its very easy to get to since the trains are new, modern and run on time. Even better is that you can use your regular SL Access metro card to get there and get about once you get there, so if like me you try and save money by buying a weekly or monthly metro pass then you can get all your travel at no extra cost!
Nynäshamn is really quite beautiful, its a port town with a little harbour and lots of sailing boats moored up in its many many marinas. It also has some quite spectacular spas and hotels which exude an old worldly charm. Fortunately you don't need to be a millionaire yacht owner spa-goer to enjoy the beauty, in fact, for a town with a particularly high marina and spa to local resident ratio it is gloriously unpretentious. Probably this has something to do with the fact that most of the people who go to Nynäshamn are Swedish, the bossy German and screaming Spanish tourists are yet to find this jewel of a place.
Nynäshamn, like most of Greater Stockholm, has an excellent public transport network so if you're not sailing then you can easily rely on the buses to get you around. You can check bus timetables here or simply pop along to the tourist information located so close to the train station that even a blind fool like me couldn't miss it. Nynäshamn has retained its small town charm and you can expect a jolly conversation from the staff at the tourist office as well as excellent directions and recommendations. Of particular interest to the curious traveller are some of Nynäshamn's Rune Stones which sit very casually on the sides of roads and pathways as if they aren't 2000 year old artefacts of great importance.
My companions and I opted for a little adventure and decided to take our bikes with us. You can take bikes on the Pendletag (commuter trains) as long as its not during rush hour and as long as you get on at a station other than T-centralen.
In Nynäshamn you can camp for up to three nights pretty much anywhere you like that isn't a public road or a private back garden so we loaded ourselves up with tents, sleeping bags, a camp stove and as many bars of chocolate as we could fit in our backpacks and set off into the great unknown... Well it would've been the great unknown if we didn't all have GPS maps and smart phones. What I liked best about our travel plans was that we didn't really have any, we opted to cycle south down the coast until we found a spot we liked and after about half an hour we decided we were thirsty (and I really needed a cigarette) so we stopped on a little jetty for a rest. While the others has a swim, I ventured off into the woods and found the secret spot. The secret spot is a private secluded stone beach protected on two sides by some small cliffs and surrounded by beautiful green forest and wild heather. Right now it is my favourite place in the whole world. Every now and then a person with a dog would pass by in the trees and at one point a fisherman came and stood on one of our cliffs for awhile but for the most part we were completely alone.
Swedish water is a little on the cold side for me, I'm used to the warmer waters of the pacific but I still managed to get a few good swims in, that is when I wasn't soaking up the incredible sun shine and afternoon heat in the late 20's (Celsius of course!). I even looked in the mirror this morning to observe some sun burn across the top of my head, I guess it will take me a while to get used to being a bald man.
So that was my weekend, sun, sea, and stones instead of sand. Its a little sad to be back inside but I cannot wait to get back to our secret beach and pick up where we left off!
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SHAUN Maloney celebrated his return to Celtic from Aston Villa with a man of the match performance in the 3-0 win over Falkirk at Parkhead. Maloney returned to Celtic in a $4 million deal from Villa on Friday and marked his comeback with two assists as Georgios Samaras (two) and Stephen McManus scored.
The Scottish striker was delighted with his return, but reserved his highest praise for Irish winger Aiden McGeady.
"I knew how good Aiden was when I left but he has improved a hell of a lot," said Maloney. "He has pretty much everything now, the final delivery, the shot or pass, he has that end product to his game now.
"And he scares the life out of defenders when he starts running at them. If the players make runs ahead of him then he will find them.
"The pace of the team as we are breaking is different from when I was last here, especially with some of the attacking players we have.
"The energy is also different. Our midfield two Paul Hartley and Scott Brown were up against a Falkirk central midfield three and that is quite difficult, but they coped very well."
A first half sub against Falkirk, Maloney could start against Rangers next weekend with injury concerns over Scott McDonald and Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink.
"Obviously when I signed I knew the game was a week away," added Maloney. "These games are huge and I think everybody in the squad will be vying for a place and I will be no different."
Celtic fans gave Maloney a rousing reception on his return, and so did manager Gordon Strachan.
"Shaun lifted the crowd when he came on and played very well," Strachan said. "We couldn't get our instructions about our shape on to the first set of strikers but Shaun listened.
"He got the reception I expected. I spoke to people on Friday about some negativity about him coming back and I said to them, 'Wait until tomorrow,' and I think that was a good idea."
Meanwhile, Bobo Balde has said he is no hurry to leave Celtic on a free transfer despite renewed interest from Birmingham.
"I love Celtic," Balde told the News of the World. "I have been here seven years now and would like to stay even longer. I love the fans, the Scottish people and the Scottish league. I love the club, I adore the club.
"I would like to honor my contract until the end - until the last day, last minute, second. At the end of the year I will have completed eight years at the club.
"My wish is to sign another two years at Celtic. But that will be hard if I don't fit into the coach's plans. You never know in life, things can change.
"I am behaving 100% professional. I can't do any more than that. If they don't need me it's up to them."
Celtic goalkeeper Artur Boruc has been axed from the Poland national team after allegedly breaking a curfew following a friendly in Ukraine.
Ajax have signed Celtic midfielder Evander Sno on a three-year contract.
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IRISH manager Giovanni Trapattoni is in hot water with Blackburn boss Paul Ince after playing Steven Reid for the full 90 minutes of the 1-1 draw in Norway last week.
Reid, making his first appearance under Trap, has been riddled with injuries for two years now, and Ince did not appreciate his player playing the full game.
He said, "You can see why sometimes Premier League managers don't let their players go if they are going to start playing them for 90 minutes.
"It's always a worry. You wonder if you'll come back with a half a team. I'm disappointed with some of the managers because they played some of my players for 90 minutes, as in Reid.
"I was very disappointed. I spoke to Reidy and he feels fine but that's not the point. He's had problems with his knees over the years.
"When you start playing them 90 minutes in a friendly I think is absolutely ridiculous. I can understand it if it's a World Cup qualifier but not a meaningless friendly."
Robbie Keane scored Ireland's goal in an impressive first half display before appalling conditions wrecked the game.
Trapattoni said, "We are happy because the physical condition of the players is not top, because the English league started only two weeks ago, and the Norway league is already 16 games old.
"I wanted to see our team with new players in a very difficult place. I know Norway teams, I know Sweden, and we said yesterday the game would be a good test because the mentality in the second half we saw Norway put us under pressure.
"Four players were new in our system and we were put under a lot of pressure, a lot of physical pressure, but we are happy and in 15 days we will be ready."
Captain Keane told Setanta Sports, "I think it was a good performance from the team, particularly in the first half. The last half hour of the first half we kept the ball really well, possession was really good and we went in deservedly 1-0 up.
"The second half was a completely different kettle of fish, which was disappointing. The first half was good but you can scrap the second - it was a disaster for players to play in those conditions."
Ireland assistant manager Liam Brady has been given the all-clear by hospital consultants in Dublin after he was rushed in when he felt unwell on the team's return from Norway.


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State GOP picks new leader
California Republicans have elected a former state lawmaker as party chairman and charged him with leading a major turnaround effort.
More than 1,000 delegates on Sunday elected Jim Brulte to take over after sweeping losses in the November election, and the room erupted in applause when his election was announced.
He has promised to focus on fundraising and remaking the party's voter outreach and candidate recruitment.
Republicans have been losing support for 20 years, with registration dropping below 30 percent last year. The party also is deeply in debt.
GOP delegates also elected the first woman and first Sikh, Harmeet Dhillon, to serve as the party's vice-chairwoman.
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The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) is often touted as one of
President Bush's few legislative successes, but many in the
educational community believe the law needs vast improvement.
According to the
environmental nonprofit organization the
Chesapeake Bay Foundation, the federal enactment of NCLB in
2002 meant narrowly focusing on core subject areas and 'reducing
the amount of environmental education taking place in K-12
??As Utne.com has reported, children's
advocates and environmentalists have been working to get more
environmental education in and outside of the classroom. The
movement is gaining traction on the legislative front, with the
Chesapeake Bay Foundation pushing for a federal No Child Left
Inside amendment to improve the NCBL act. If passed, the amendment
would increase funding for state environmental literacy plans and
provide more flexibility and training for teachers to address
crucial environmental issues.
Though children's education may help environmental literacy in
the future, current trends indicate that adult education programs
are desperately needed, too.
report by the National Environmental Education & Training
Foundation ?(NEETF) (PDF) found that, '45 million Americans
think the ocean is a source of fresh water.' Many Americans realize
that environmental issues are important, but the NEETF found that
only 12 percent could 'pass a basic quiz on awareness of energy
topics.' So while educating children on environmental issues is
important, neglecting adults might minimize the initiatvies'
effects. According to the NEETF, 'Effective environmental education
is not a panacea for all of society's problems, but it is a
responsibility that we owe both ourselves and future
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The scene of an accident on Belair Road at Ashbury Road where a bicyclist was hit Aug. 1. (WRDW-TV / Aug. 1, 2011)
News 12 at 6 o'clock, Monday, August 1, 2011
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Richmond County deputies are investigating a wreck that killed a Fort Gordon doctor who was riding a bicycle Monday morning.
The accident happened around 6:30 a.m. on the 3800 block of Belair Road in Augusta.
Dr. Daniel Dickinson, 57, was riding his bicycle to work at Fort Gordon, but he never made it. About 3.5 miles from Eisenhower Medical Center, he was hit by a car.
It was just before dawn when Dickinson was cycling to work, and a driver headed out to a fishing trip collided with him on the busy Augusta road.
Neighbors immediately knew something was wrong.
"I said, this is more than just a normal accident. Something bad has had to have happened," said neighbor Barbara Wilkes.
The car hit Dickinson from behind. He died at the hospital.
"In the profession to help others, it's just terrible," said Barbara's husband, Claude R. Wilkes.
The driver told deputies he never even saw the bike.
"It's really hazardous even to try to get out of your driveway, left or right, like it's a racetrack," said Claude about speeding drivers.
Right now, investigators don't believe speed played a factor, but they say the darkness may have.
"You just put your life in their hands when you get out on this road to walk or whatever," Claude said.
The orange lines mark the bike's path. Investigators say Dickinson may have been riding in the middle of the lane and too far from the shoulder.
"An accident is an accident and nobody wants to harm another life like that," Barbara said.
By Georgia law, cyclists must "ride as near to the right side of the roadway as practical, except when turning left or avoiding hazards."
Georgia enacted a bill July 1 to make drivers more responsible, too. When passing a bicycle, drivers have to leave "a safe distance" between the vehicle and the bicycle. Georgia defines a safe distance as at least 3 feet.
"Very sad for everybody involved," Barbara said.
Dickinson was a civilian, family practice physician at Eisenhower Army Medical Center. He moved there about three years ago after running his own practice in Augusta.
Investigators will be back out Tuesday morning reconstructing the accident and checking the lighting conditions at the exact time of Monday's accident.


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The Smarter Balanced (SBAC) Assessment measures the skills of a 21st century thinker. Jobs facing today's students require more than choosing the correct answer from a list of options. When we ask students to closely analyze texts, make connections between ideas, and use more than one math concept to answer a question, we're helping them apply what they're learning in a way that's valuable and more importantly, real. We can also develop a much clearer picture about what students understand and can do independently.
Because of how the test was designed, the SBAC requires students to be more engaged during the testing experience. The test won't just "happen" to students—instead of filling bubbles in to answer a math question, for example, students will find themselves sorting expressions, completing a table, or plotting points on a graph. Students also have a variety of testing-taking tools at their fingertips (highlighting, "flagging" questions for later, and eliminating responses), which can be great tools to keep test-takers organized if they're comfortable with the technology.
To help students adapt to the types of questions they'll see on the test, teachers can find, use, and weave in SBAC sample items into literacy instruction and math assessments! You'll learn a lot about how students grapple with these types of questions, how they're likely to answer, and where you can take your instruction in the future.
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Schwinn Motor Scooters is growing, with two new models in its lineup and a line of accessories that it's branding under the name SMS. The Del Mar 400 is the largest displacement scoot the company has offered to date. The water-cooled four-stroke is Schwinn's first foray into the higher-powered scoot arena.
On the smaller side, the Hope 150 is a larger version (if that even makes sense) of the Hope 50. And, like its younger sibling, a portion of sales of the pink-and-white machine goes toward breast cancer awareness and research. Schwinn reps said that thus far, its Hope Scooter Program has raised and donated more than $100,000 for the cause.
For its P&A lineup, which includes locks, scooter covers, a cargo box and cargo racks, Schwinn opted for the SMS name just in case a customer doesn't want to have any particular brand on her ride. — Dennis Johnson


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Daredevil doing Marietta stunt
Robbie Knievel helping promote $50M local project
June 11, 2013
Bringing daredevil Robbie Knievel to town to jump the Ohio River is just the prelude to something even bigger for the area, according to Marietta resident Wei Sheng....
We are a trusting, optomistic, community. I have been doing some homework regarding Outdoor Heaven. There are very few factual details surrounding the proposed Outdoor heaven and circus festivities. From a marketing standpoint, where is the daily news? (Marketing 101)- In 2013, social media is king. Twitter is private? That's highly unusual. Facebook? Barely there. Website? Oudoor heaven is in use by another business. Also, following recent news, we know that Robbie Knievel is a D-list celebrity with many demons including a recent arrest for DUI. He would travel anywhere for a few $$$ and a few minutes of decent publicity. Right now, time is growing short for permits, advertising, talent, development, etc. In my opinion, this is a complete hoax.
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ADDED to the event is now the Historic Wallenda family that also wishes to cross the river on the same date.. Oct 18-19th weekend.. this will be a historic event for this beautiful city.. come and enjoy..
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It would be great for the mid ohio valley economy. Marietta would be a great draw for the event. Sounds like a match made in heaven, "take a chance Marietta!".
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Wonderwoman, if you're so unhappy here, I'm sure we would all agree to wave to you and smile as you pack up and leave.
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It all sounds good, but I will believe it when I see it!
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Most of the comments have focused on the "jump", few on the proposed 'devolpment'. I remain confused by it's location, it's purpose, and the enviromental impact that it will have. Ask not what is your take on this?
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For those worried about their children copying the jump. Now is the time to communicate with your child and explain that these stunts are planned by professionals and that some stunts go bad and people are hurt and/or killed. If you are that worried, keep your children at home when this stunt is done.
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the only persons safety that will be in jeopardy is Robbie. He is doing this at his own risk as he always has. Therefore, no, nobody is concerned about peoples safety because there is no need. If kids/teens, etc think it's a bright idea to try this on their own then clearly the parenting skills of those people should be looked into.
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He will end up going down front street, Jumping the fountain and end up in the river like his Dad did at Snake River Canyon.
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Simply google the developer folks....end of story.
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Helper has it right. Big plans, gets people excited, but this is not how a capable developer would do a project like this.
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i would not ever tell a stranger that i am from marietta
Thank You :)
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The reason we want to watch is because if somebody's going to do something so "daring" and well, stupid - and it's going to generate money in an area....why not Marietta? If you don't want to watch, stay at home. It's called a choice. I say make history and make jobs...
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Culturally speaking- no comment- but this is Appalachia- I say again- great fit...and ANY commerce is welcome- save our usual/epidemic drug traffickinget.al.
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"I rather go to work, than see someone splatter thereself on the river. I am one of very few people that actually has a job instead of spunging off the governement in this town" Is this for real? I have a job.. Pays me $37,500 a year.. Suits me just fine.
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I've laughed at most of these comments on here... But after reading and re-reading I have discovered that some people around here are so backwards it's scary. The kids will see this and try it? Really? Who is raising these kids? Baboons? Come on.. Face reality, this will happen, I will be there and so will my family and the rest of Marietta/Parkersburg. This is going to be a hit! This is the kind of stuff I grew up watching on TV, and once I even went to a Joie Chitwood show that was held here years ago at the fairgrounds and it was a blast!! But, I now realize why I feel alienated in my own town that I've lived in for 31 years.. Certain things are just unacceptable here, but you can't stop them all!!
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As far as the jump goes, I say bring it on! I think this would be a great event to showcase Marietta, especially if it is televised. No public funds being used and promotes Marietta.. can't complain too loudly about that one. As far as the facility goes, I am a bit more skeptical... I would have to really research it and the developer before I signed off on it. Either way, should be a fun event to go to!
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Wonderwoman, Reality is correct. The Ohio River is owned by West Virginia to the high water mark. As for this new facility, I hate to poopoo it before hearing all the details. And Iam all for tourism and adding jobs, but a recreational facility will provide mostly service-type jobs which will not pay actual living wages. You see it with the amusement parks--they're staffed with college kids making right around minimum wage. Hopefully this will not be the case.
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Here's some history trivia for you wonderwoman...The Ohio River is owned by WV, and the state of Ohio was named after the river, not vice versa. I can't wait for this stunt!!!
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"The event will be put on without using any public funds, Sheng said."
"We're going to be building a $50 million or more destination center," said Sheng, 52. "This project, we believe, is going to create 500 more jobs."
Notice he didn't say that the "heaven" would be created without public funds.
Three things here, pertaining both to the "heaven" project and the jump: (1) show me the money, (2) let the buyer beware, and (3) look at the developer's track record.
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I'm not thinking Sternwheel weekend...I'm thinking the week before or the week after so people will come for one event and stay for the other. It's a win/win for the Marietta area!
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What I am the most upset about is the fact that they will be building this park in my back yard. We have lived in our area for over 40 years and I like the quiet and now that is all going to be gone and our property value is going to take a big hit also. Where this is going to go in just isn't a big enough or good place for it.
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Let this event happen! If you don't like it don't go, seems like a simple remedy for all you who are against this event.
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Wonderwoman- For your edification... when you try to call someone out on grammar, you make sure you are above reproach.
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I can't wait!!! I'm thinking Sternwheel Festival weekend so that there is already lots of people from out of town here. This is a once in a lifetime moment for some to see, including myself. I think it will be amazing to see and my 5 year old will LOVE it!!! I don't see the big deal for some that are dissing the ordeal, but lone and behold, I guarantee they'll all show up regardless just to see it!
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Some businesses put their usual activities on pause Tuesday, to watch the inauguration of Barack Obama to be the nation's 44th president.
In fact, Tanae Clark, owner of Tanae's Classy Creations, said the festivities of the day even affected her business.
"I had a couple of clients cancel because the inauguration is on today, and as for the ones here? I can't even hardly shampoo their heads because they can't keep their eyes off the T.V.," Clark said.
However, some were able to keep their eyes off of the inauguration, at least a little bit. We caught up with Dennis Gordon of Gordon's Barber Shop in Meridian, prior to the actual swearing-in. At the time he was watching music videos.
"It's going to be on all day, so we just change it back and forth and watch something different," Gordon said, noting the day is historic.
Meanwhile, many workers and residents at Queen City Nursing Home in Meridian agree. A number of them even came together with popcorn to watch the ceremony.
80-year-old Mary Bolton said she didn't think she would see this day in a million years.
Across town, diners including some from the military, watched the swearing in as well at Binke's Restaurant.
"The very thing that we thought was impossible has been made possible. So, I'm very excited," said Donald Hopson.
While many dined while watching, Earnest Hegwood said he came to the restaurant with another mission in mind.
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