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CSDL Home IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis & Machine Intelligence 1994 vol.16 Issue No.08 - August
Issue No.08 - August (1994 vol.16)
pp: 791-794
DOI Bookmark: http://doi.ieeecomputersociety.org/10.1109/34.308473

Sub/spl mu/m registration between circularly symmetric fiducial marks can be achieved simply by finding their centroids by fitting circles to distributed edge positions determined by the second-derivative zero-crossing method. However, because of diffraction fringes, substantial errors originating in the tilt of the microscope optical axis must be minimized. This method is used for laser-fibre alignment tolerance studies.

computer vision; optical microscopy; optical workshop techniques; optical fibres; semiconductor lasers; sub/spl mu/m registration; fiducial marks; machine vision; circularly symmetric fiducial marks; centroids; distributed edge positions; second-derivative zero-crossing method; diffraction fringes; microscope optical axis; laser-fibre alignment tolerance
M. Tichem, M.S. Cohen, "Sub/spl mu/m Registration of Fiducial Marks Using Machine Vision", IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis & Machine Intelligence, vol.16, no. 8, pp. 791-794, August 1994, doi:10.1109/34.308473


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Head coach David Carter announced Nick Goff as the Pack's new Director of Operations.
Aug 28, 2013
RENO, Nev. – University of Nevada head men's basketball coach David Carter has named Nick Goff as the Wolf Pack's Director of Operations. Goff returns to Nevada after two years at South Dakota State.
"I am very pleased to announce our new Director of Operations Nick Goff," Carter said. "Nick was a former manager here at Nevada in 2011. He will be a great addition to our program."
Goff will handle travel, film exchange, oversee the Pack student managers, assist with scheduling, and work with Nevada's academic advisors and compliance department along with additional duties as assigned. He will serve as the coordinator for the Wolf Pack men's basketball camps.
"I'm very thankful for the opportunity to join the staff here at Nevada," Goff said. "I'm excited to work alongside Coach Carter and the rest of the basketball staff that did so much for me during my time as a student manager. It is a great feeling to be back in the Reno community and I look forward to contributing to the Wolf Pack Basketball program again."
Goff spent the past two seasons as a graduate assistant at South Dakota State where he handled many of the operations duties for the Jackrabbits. Some of his duties included coordinating travel and film exchange along with assisting in scheduling. He served as the camp coordinator for the SDSU men's basketball camps.
While at SDSU the Jacks won the 2012-13 Summit League Conference regular season title and the Summit League tournament twice to advance to the NCAA Championship. In two seasons the team posted a combined record of 52-18.
Prior to working at SDSU he was a manager for the Wolf Pack basketball team for three seasons. During his time at Nevada he assisted in several aspects of the Nevada basketball program and worked the Pack basketball camps.
In 2011 he received his bachelor's degree in journalism with a minor in business from Nevada. He earned a master's of science degree in sport and recreation studies from SDSU.
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"Normally, we just crossed a drainage ditch, it should have water in it. I would say, 12 months out of the year. But it's so dry, you can see how it's just full of debris. And fire crossing."
That's Greg Chatham. He's a technician with the Mississippi Forestry Commission of Lauderdale County. As you can see, he was cut off mid-sentence because of this. Fire was spreading so rapidly that he had to move as quickly as possible. And this is what South Industrial Park in Meridian looked like Sunday. Fires continue to pop all over the place because of the dryness.
"It's definitely getting worse. There doesn't seem to be an end in sight. Humidity is very low. The winds are very high," says Chatham.
The fire danger across much of our area has been enhanced by the lack of rainfall. Add the low humidity and the high winds and you've got a very dangerous situation. That's why officials with the Mississippi Forestry Commission are asking everyone to be especially careful at this time.
"Just want to remind people not to throw cigarettes out the widows of cars. Be careful even if you pull over and park in tall grass. Converters and mufflers can start fire. Like we talked about a while back, things that you normally wouldn't even think of starting a fire. It's gotten that dry now. Your fuel moisture is so low. Soil is just dried out."
And there doesn't look to be any rain in the near future. Reports are showing the next two to three weeks as another dry spell. Combine that with the wind and humidify and fires are bound to spread out of control. Chatham says the conditions now are rare.
"That's correct. Any time you see, as you see in the background, Kudzu burning. When stuff green like Kudzu and other plants burn up completely you know that there is pretty much no moisture at all," says Chatham.
The increase in fires is also starting to take a toll on local volunteers. The manpower has been working non-stop.
"Keeping up with equipment, trying to keep people prepare to go. Everyone is on call. Everyone is on standby. Our hats are off to the volunteers. They're catching it, the city fire departments are catching it."
There are a number of counties in our area under burn bans. Chatham says to remember this the next time you are burning.
"You are liable for your fire. If a fire escapes your control and gets onto someone else's property, you can and should be held liable for whatever is destroyed."


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Students on F-1/J-1 visas are allowed to work on-campus for 20 hours per week during the fall and spring semester. During the summer, F/J students are allowed to work full-time on-campus. The definition of on-campus is any office where you are working for Winthrop University and receiving a pay check from Winthrop University. In order to receive pay for your work, you must have a social security card. For information on the application process for a social security card please refer to Social Security and Taxes.
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USCIS defines "curricular practical training" as an employment option available to F-1 students where the employment is considered to be an integral or required part of the curriculum or academic program.
Criteria for CPTThe CPT employment must be listed in the program of study for the students degree program and be considered necessary for the awarding of the degree. The employment must be required of the course. The course and employment must run simultaneously, meaning you must be registered for the course during the same period that you are working under CPT authorization.
Application and Approval Process Students must submit the following documents to the International Student Advisor 5 working days prior to their requested employment start date.
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In order to apply for CPT please make an appointment to meet with the International Student Advisor.
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Why did I wake up next to EKS this morning?
I could have turned right. My previous relationships might have worked out. Anything could have happened.
This is what did happen.
I hooked up with a lad from Milan to look for a house in Leeds. He was doing a PhD in memory metals with respect to knitting machines. We didn't find anywhere and he went elsewhere and I got a gaff with Rory Aitkens (recently on the BBC's Watchdog for both pure and applied cuntery).
Anyhoo. I'd just been dumped and I was sitting on the fridge and this short brunette walks in. Actually, I let her in – she'd lost her key. She'd just been to the LGB event and was vaguely wasted. I made her a cup of tea and re-perched on the fridge and I thought, "Oh yeah!". That is exactly how I met my wife. Then one night we got a little drunk and kissed and I thought it as good as I expected (I was on the rebound, recall, I wasn't expecting much). So we did it again. And again and nine years later we're still at it.
But that's not what really happened. This is how it happened. My wife has naturally blonde hair. We all make mistakes. Hers was to decide to try and look like Louise Brooks. Her Brunette bob was not enough to satisfy this desire so she dyed it black. And then it re-grew. A faux-blonde with dark roots can look tacky but a a real blonde with a black-job looks like she's having chemotherapy. Drastic measures were needed and we were talking Sinead O'Connor here.
So I let her in again when she returned after Crimble and I have to say the new 'do was a bit of a stunner but I remembered a conversation with my school-pal Scott ten years before. He said, "The true test of whether someone is attractive is if they'd still be attractive without hair" and dear reader I fell in love at the very moment I opened the door to the now streamlined EKS and took her to bed and what happened next is none of your business especially because it was bloody brilliant. And it was brilliant.
The most important decision of my entire life is possibly entirely predicated upon a (at the time) pointless chat with a school chum and a 21 year old woman titting-up her coiffure. Upon such things does the World turn.
There are other ways of looking at it but that's certainly one way of seeing it.
Another way of looking at it is that we had Ben E King's "Stand By Me" played at the wedding.
Right now EKS has long blonde hair half-way down her back. She ain't making the dye-job mistake again. Look where it might lead… She might marry an astrophysicist and God knows what the result might be.


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text: One of the greatest benefits that has come about as a result of the shifting nature of the music business is the establishment of a relative meritocracy. If a band is good enough, no matter where they come from, and no matter if they are signed to a label or not, word will spread and they will find an audience. At no time has there ever been such an ability to hear music from all corners of the earth, to uncover the gems that in earlier days would have remained hidden forever.


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Thorbjorn Sundboe wrote:
> A few weeks back, Palm's category on their website where they placed the
> LifeDrive, was named "Mobile Managers". This category has been renamed
> "Mobile Manager". It gets pretty clear we won't see a LifeDrive follow-up...
Last week, SanDisk announced a 32G solid-state disk replacement for
laptops that uses less power and is more reliable than an equivalent
disk. I rather fancy the basic LifeDrive concept has been outflanked.
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Latest Y&T News
Below is our complete Y&T news coverage, including columns and articles pertaining to the band. Some articles listed may be indirectly related, such as side projects of the band members, etc.
Y&T Announces New Bass Player
American hard rock/heavy metal veterans Y&T have announced that Brad Long, who performed with the group on the Facemelter tour last year, will be the band's permanent bassist from now on.
Long is stepping in to replace original bass player Phil Kennemore, who sadly passed away at the beginning of the year after a struggle with cancer.
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Y&T Bassist Phil Kennemore Passes Away
Phil Kennemore, the bass player of American heavy metal veterans Y&T, passed away this morning (January 7th) as a result of metastatic cancer. He was fifty seven years old. A message from Y&T frontman Dave Meniketti reads as follows:
"It is with profound sadness and disbelief that I tell you that my best buddy for 37 years passed away this morning, January 7th, 2011 at 1 AM at Stanford Hospital. Bravely and steadfastly battling the horrible spectacle of lung cancer, at the end he was surrounded by his family members, and the Y&T family up until his final breath.
"All the beautiful things that I could say about my buddy Phil could never be summed up in a short sentence or two, and I promise that I will be back to say so much more about how I feel about him and his talents in due time. But for now, at 3 AM, after just having returned home from his passing, let me at least put this out there.
"Phil Kennemore was not only a sweet and passionate man with his life, friends and family, but as an artist, he also had that rare ability to say what was on his mind with the most eloquent, clever, and to-the-point lyrics, yet could turn it on it's head in a second with some other viewpoint on reality and nail the point dead center. He was able to do what very few can - say the things that others have been thinking, but could never quite seem to put into words. He has always had a keen knack for doing that. More...
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Y&T Bassist Diagnosed With Cancer
Phil Kennemeore, the bassist of American heavy metal veterans Y&T (also known as Yesterday & Tomorrow,) has announced that he has been diagnosed with cancer. A message from Kennemeore reads as follows:
"To all of my dear friends and fans around the world and on the forum, up to now you haven't heard much information (other than about my extreme back pain) because there really hasn't been much until now. I hated leaving you all in the dark but I didn't want to say anything until there was something conclusive to say. We do have a lot more information now. The number one thing you need to know is that I have cancer. It wasn't absolutely formally diagnosed until yesterday.
"With the bad news I also got the good news that along with surgery and treatments, I will be back rockin' and rollin'. I'll be getting a hip replacement as well as back surgery, which means I'll also be more agile. The doctor said that this is treatable and I'll be walking out of this place and I'll be able to go on the road and do everything I need to do to continue my rock 'n' roll life, in due time.
"I wanted to thank everyone for your well wishes. I've been sitting here in the hospital reading all of the things that you've all posted online, and I want you to know it means so very much to me to see how much I am loved, supported, and missed. I can really feel the love as I'm reading. I love reading your posts on the web site forum, and, in fact, I need to hear it. From here on out, whatever thoughts and feelings you have, please know that I wish that I could personally respond to each and every one of you, but I'm not able to right now. More...
Glyder's Third Album Gets U.S. Release
Glyder released their third album, "Yesterday Today and Tomorrow," in the U.S. today via Steamhammer/SPV. The album includes artwork from Mark Wilkinson as well as a guest solo on the title track by Dave Menketti of Y&T. August 2009 saw GLYDER play one of their biggest shows yet, opening for Metallica Marlay Park Dublin.
Head of A&R Olly Hahn had the following to say about the signing of GLYDER: "With GLYDER we signed one of the finest rock bands from Ireland. They rock, they have catchy melodies and when they play, they play their asses off. What more can you ask for!"
Y&T Posts New Music Video Online
Bay Area heavy metal veterans Y&T has posted their new music video online for the song, "I'm Coming Home." You can check it out below. The song comes from the bands forthcoming new studio album, "Facemelter" which is scheduled to be released on May 21st through Frontiers Records. This will be the groups first studio album in thirteen years. More...
Icarus Witch Welcomes New Vocalist
Pittsburgh melodic metal band ICARUS WITCH has announced a change in their lead vocalist. In a statement from the band's official site they explained the situation:
"We are excited to announce yet another massive shift in our ranks as we welcome new vocalist Christopher Shaner to the ICARUS WITCH circle and part ways amicably with original vocalist, Matthew Bizilia. Matthew's contributions to the band have been immeasurable over the past six years. While this was a serious decision for both parties, professional differences of opinion led to the change. Bizilia is a phenomenal talent who will always be a part of the Witch family as we wish him much success on his future ventures."
Incoming vocalist and Erie, Pennsylvania native Shaner is a long time friend and collaborator of guitarist Quinn Lukas. Before Quinn moved to Pittsburgh to join ICARUS WITCH in 2006, he had worked on various musical projects with the singer. Much like the recent acquisition of second guitarist Ed Skero, the choice to add Christopher to the band was based on a combination of what he brings to the lineup personally, musically and professionally. His powerful vocal range, sense of harmony and intense work ethic are a perfect fit for the next phase of this band. Writing for the follow-up to Draw Down The Moon has already commenced with the new recruits and it promises to be the band's most diverse, melodic and epic release ever. More...
Y&T Signs To Frontiers Records
American heavy metal band Y&T has announced that they have signed to Frontiers Records for thier new studio album, "Facemelter." This will be the bands first studio album in thirteen years and will be released on May 21st.
"What a great feeling to dive back into making new Y&T music," states frontman Dave Meniketti. "After being away from it for this long, the anticipation of writing a new CD worth of material was, at first, a bit scary, but as soon as we started up I was happy to find how natural it was to get right back in it again. I think we're going to have to keep this up, because musically and emotionally, we still have a lot to say!"
"It's ridiculous that we waited so long to make a new record," adds bassist Phil Kennemore. "In creating new music for Facemelter, I rediscovered the most important thing for any artist, and that is to continue creating . . . it feeds my soul. My hope for Facemelter is that people might just find a few new favorite Y&T songs."
The tracklisting for the album is as follows: More...
Twenty Two More Bands Confirmed For Download 2010
The organisers of Britains Download festival has announced a further twenty two additions to this years lineup. Glam metal veterans Ratt and Cinderella will be performing at the event, as will British heavy metal icons Saxon. Other bands confirmed for the festival include Hellyeah, H.I.M., Airbourne, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Y&T, Unearth, Steel Panther, Job For A Cowboy, A Day To Remember, Lawnmower Deth, Coheed & Cambria, 36 Crazyfists, Dommin, Whitechapel, Taking Dawn, August Burns Red, The Blackout, Rise To Remain and We Are The Fallen.
The festival takes place at Donington Park and will be held from friday the 11th of June to sunday the 13th. Other bands confirmed for the festival include Motorhead, Megadeth, Deftones and Them Crooked Vultures, as well as headlining acts AC/DC, Rage Against The Machine and Aerosmith.
Rock Against Diabetes 2008 Rocks Vegas
"Rock Against Diabetes 2008" was held at Club Rox in Las Vegas, Nevada. The club was kind enough to provide R.A.D. with a venue for the two-day event. Many artists gave of themselves to support the cause, which will not be forgotten by all of us that struggle with diabetes on a daily basis.
I got the chance to talk with the event founder and organizer, Darrin Buchanan, and he explained how all of this came about. Two years ago, Darrin's foot died on him virtually over night. He underwent a number of tests and the result was diabetes and that part of his foot would need to be removed. Here is a 36 year old man with a wife and young daughter and he was facing the fight of his life. From that experience Rock Against Diabetes began. The first event was held is Canada and Darrin, in his wheelchair, was keeping the show flowing and the event was a success. A chain of events led to a second surgery to remove more of Darrin's leg from the knee down, and now Darrin would be walking again after 2 years with the help of a prosthetic leg. It was fantastic to see Darrin running around for two days along with his lovely wife Lindsey. They are my heroes! I am sure glad we are on the same team in this daily fight that we diabetics face each day. They give me strength and hope! More...
Seven Antonopoulos Joins Rock Against Diabetes
Opiate For The Masses drummer Seven Antonopoulos has thrown his services into the hat to take part as one of the drummers in the amazing All Star Band that has been put together over the past few months by Guns N Roses guitarist Bumblefoot (Ron Thal). Seven was approached by the newest sponsors of Rock Against Diabetes - Las Vegas Dirtbag Apparel and Entertainment and was immediately up for the gig.
Seven AntonopoulosAntonopoulos will bring a savage assault on the drums, where a definite heavier edge will be brought to the All Star Band allowing for some very memorable moments to take place. Joining the All Star Band will be a myriad of exceptional muscians including Lez Warner (The Cult), Rafael Moreira (Pink, Paul Stanley, Magnetico), Nate Morton (Paul Stanley, Hannah Montana), Constantine Maroulis (American Idol), Francesco DiCosmo (Thin Lizzy) and more!
Dirtbag Music and Vegas Fuel are proud to announce KICKING K8 to the Rock Against Diabetes lineup as well as Illinois band DOGS DIVINE whom are currently on tour with LA Guns and Faster Pussycat.
The bands participating in the 2 day Rock Against Diabetes event are: Starving For Gravity, Kicking K8, Dogs Divine, Magnetico, Karneval (featuring Dario Lorina), Leatherwolf, L.A. Guns, Y&T, Bumblefoot of Guns N Roses and his All Star Band. The event will be hosted by Big Brother 8 winner the Notorious Evel Dick Donato and Penthouse Pet of the Year 2008, Erica Ellyson.
There will be tons of live auctions, raffles and giveaways, autograph sessions and more during the 2 days.
Tickets are still available at rockagainstdiabetes.org as well as at the door until they sell out.
Rock Against Diabetes Announces New Venue
Due to the overwhelming response and growth of the August 23, 2008 Rock Against Diabetes show, the event organizers have decided that the only solution to handle the demand and offer the best experience for fans, was to move from the soundstage to a venue.
The Rox Club has donated their full facility for the Pre-party and the main show on August 23rd at no cost to help Rock Against Diabetes to further raise funds. Tickets for both shows can be purchased online only at rockagainstdiabetes.org.
Here is the latest itinerary for the main event and pre-show bash: More...
Starving For Gravity to Open Rock Against Diabetes
The 3 month search to find the opening band for Rock Against Diabetes in Las Vegas August 23, 2008 has come to an end, with Orange County's alt-rock band Starving For Gravity coming out on top as the winners. The band was pared down from a massive list that originally submitted their bands to take part, to a Top 45 list that was further trimmed to a Top 10. The Top 10 was then opened to a public vote that saw nearly 8,000 votes from fans made, with a final decision being handed down from the judges participating in the decision process.
Although the band placed a close 2nd in fan voting, they garnered a great deal of praise and respect from the judges in their overall sound as well as commitment to working with their fans for support and promotion,
Starving For Gravity will open the Pre Show Bash on August 22nd at the Rox Club in Vegas, with host Evel Dick Donato being in attendance, and performaces by Magnetico featuring Rafael Moreira, Karneval featuring Las Vegas' own Dario Lorina (Jani Lane Band) and Bumblefoot (Guns N Roses guitarist Ron Thal) and his amazing All Star Band with players such as Paul Mirkovich (Cher), Lez Warner (The Cult), Jeff Berlin, Constantine Maroulis and many others. Tickets are still available for this show (here) and at the door if any tickets are remaining. See the website for direction and address as well as full lineup for the Pre Show Bash.
The band will then open the main Rock Against Diabetes event on August 23rd, featuring acts such as Y&T, LA Guns, Leatherwolf, Magnetico, Richie Kotzen and Bumblefoot and his All Star band. The venue for this event has been moved, as the amount of requests for fan to ba able to take part live grew much too large for Deep Rock Drive to handle at their facility. The new venue will be announced this week, with tickets going on sale immediately following the announcement.
Leatherwolf, Magnetico Confirmed For R.A.D.
Rock Against Diabetes, the first of it's kind in delivering a HD interactive worldwide internet broadcast of a charity concert festival, has announced two more acts, Huntington Beach, CA thrashers LEATHERWOLF and L.A. power-trio MAGNETICO, to the roster. The current Rock Against Diabetes lineup of confirmed acts includes:
Bumblefoot and his all-star band
L.A. Guns
Cliff Morrison and The Lizard Sun Band
New Blade Guitars endorsee Steve Brand (Rock Against Diabetes Music Director) will also be taking part in the pre-show party gun-slinging for Thal. Tickets go on sale soon for the Club ROX pre-show event.
In other big news, you can now fully support this event, and become part of concert history by attending this one of a kind, fully interactive LIVE concert broadcast FREE. You'll get 8 hours of LIVE music, online-only auctions, interactivity with host Evel Dick Donato, the bands and a ton of other surprise guests, for free (and the opportunity to donate any amount, if any, that you wish). You can also invite your friends for free when you grab your ticket. The change of ticket price to free will happen before May25th. Tickets are currently available at DeepRockDrive.com.
R.A.D. Announces 2008 Opening Band Contest
To celebrate the bringing of music to a global audience, in an online HD broadcast, Rock Against Diabetes has decided to find the opening on the music social networks of the internet. Myspace, Facebook, Garageband, PureVolume and the multitude of other musical communities will be invited to submit their music, and videos to Rock Against Diabetes to be judged, and pared down to a Top 10, which will be judged by a panel of musicians, promoters, television personalities and industry giants.
The winner of the contest, that begins May 20th, 2008 and concludes with a winner on July 26th, 2008 will receive the following:
1. A slot in the kickoff pre party in Las Vegas at Club ROX on Friday August 22nd, 2008 playing with KARNEVAL, featuring Dario Lorina, MAGNETICO, featuring Rafael Moreira, Bumblefoot of Guns N Roses , and MORE!!!!
2. The opening slot for the worldwide broadcast of Rock Against Diabetes 2008, with LA GUNS, CLIFF MORRISON (Son of Doors singer Jim Morrison), Y&T, LEATHERWOLF, BUMBLEFOOT AND HIS ALL STAR BAND, and a few other acts.
3. To promote your band before, during and after the broadcast on August 23rd 2008.
4. A musical prize package, including band gear, and other critical items to help a new band succeed.
5. The DVD-ready HD footage of their entire performance.
6. Full billing as an act on the show, and a share in all PR and media releases and advertising.
There will be many more things included to sweeten the pot as sponsors come on board.
Here's how it works:
Bands will add Rock Against Diabetes and Deep Rock Drive on Myspace, and Top Friend both. The bands will then email firstname.lastname@example.com with the link to their Myspace profile and intent to participate. The bands will upload their tracks and videos to Myspace, and will be judged on ALL content that is on the Myspace to listen to and watch.
A list of ALL the participating bands and links will be put on www.rockagainstdiabetes.org. The panel of judges will trim the list down to the top 10 choices, with those 10 being added to a voting page on http://www. rockagainstdiabetes. org once the Top 10 are determined.
This page will be available by June 1st, 2008.
The confirmed judges to date include:
Ron Thal aka Bumblefoot - Guns N Roses guitarist.
Danny Socolof - Founder of Deep Rock Drive.
Marc Minarik - Designer and Co Founder Minarik Guitars.
John Ostronomy - Co-host from Talking Metal dot com.
The final judges will be announced when they commit to the contest.
There will be a voting system for ALL people to come and vote on the Top 10 bands. These people will all be given the opportunity at that time to get a free online ticket to watch Rock Against Diabetes 2008 live on Deep Rock Drive.
With the public voting accounting for 50% of the decision, and the judges making a decision based on that voting, a winner will be awarded on July 26th, and will share in all PR and media releases regarding this years events.
At this time, it is only open to bands in Continental North America, (unless out of country bands want to arrange for their own travel expenses) and Flights are NOT included until sponsorship is found to cover that expense. All prizes mentioned above and hotel/food will be provided for August 22nd and August 23rd. As more sponsors come on board, and prizes available, they will be announced.
Here are the rules for participation in this contest: More...
Rock Against Diabetes Auctions To Launch May 18
Rock Against Diabetes is gearing up for their upcoming event on August 23rd by auctioning off spectacular music memorabilia and instruments donated by celebrities and artists in support of the event. Featured items include:
A 3 hour private guitar lesson with Bumblefoot (GnR) in the NYC Gibson showroom, Winner will receive a guitar (TBD model), a one of a kind private lesson, signed Bumblefoot T-shirt, and signed CD's, including the new release "Abnormal."
A Minarik Lotus Guitar, autographed by ALL of the Houseguests of Big Brother 9, Evel Dick Donato, Janelle Pierzina, and loads more of the cast and crew of the Big Brothers series.
A Vigier Excalibur Bfoot model, signed by Bumblefoot himself.
Minarik Inferno bass, autographed by Motorhead.
Sets of VIP R.A.D. tickets, only 50 sets in existence.
Hundreds of other autographed memorabilia, from Duran Duran, INXS, Korn, Smashing Pumpkins, Ok Go, Kylie Minoge, Triumph, Depeche Mode, Dropkick Murphy's, John Mayer, Mandy Moore, Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen, Nicole Kidman, Meatloaf, BuckCherry, Simple Plan, Y&T, Phil Collins, Joan Baez, Bumblefoot, Hellyeah, Natalie Portman, Billy Squire, Wolfmother and MANY more.
Most items will be available on EBay, with key auctions taking place on RockAgainstDiabetes.org.
Rock Against Diabetes Tickets Go On Sale May 1
Tickets for the Rock Against Diabetes go on sale May 1st. This is no ordinary event as only 180 people get to see the event in person, while the rest of the world can purchase tickets to watch it via the Internet broadcast. The money raised will go to the R.A.D. beneficiaries: BC Children's Hospital and the University Of Toronto - Faculty of Medicine, both of whom founder Darrin Buchanan found to be great support for diabetes. Buchanan recently lost his leg to Type II Diabetes and is on the path to fight the disease by educating all people for a worldwide solution.
In order to reach a larger audience, and put on a memorable show, it was decided to partner with Deep Rock Drive to beam this "first of its kind" musical and charity event to a worldwide audience in HD broadband Internet. Tickets will be available when you sign up for a free account at deeprockdrive.com. There will be a limited amount of VIP tickets to view the show live at the sound stages of Deep Rock Drive. Tickets will be $9.99 for the entire day of broadcast and each ticket buyer can invite 5 friends free to watch.
Auctions are being held on RockAgainstDiabetes.org. The proceeds of the auction will go 100% to funding the wicked online concert in Vegas August 23rd, and help R.A.D. with its initiative to create a fully interactive, worldwide online diabetic nutritional resource.
The concert line-up is still being dialed in. The Metal Main stage will be announced shortly - the Rock Stage has the following artists: Cliff Morrison & The Lizard Sun Band (son of Jim Morrison), Y&T, Eric Martin (Mr. Big), and LA Guns w/ Tracii Guns. More bands will be announced as they are finalized.
For more information about ROCK AGAINST DIABETES and their initiatives to fight diabetes please visit RockAgainstDiabetes.org and help support a worthy cause. You can purchase tickets to the online event here starting May 1. More...
Rock Against Diabetes Lineup and Auction Shake-Ups
The Rock Against Diabetes's final lineup is still in the works. Contrary to what was previously reported and listed on the event's site, the bands currently confirmed for the event are Y&T, L.A. Guns, Eric Martin (ex-Mr. Big frontman) and Cliff Morrison (son of Jim Morrison) and the Lizard Sun Band. The event organizer is in talks with more bands, which will be announced as deals are finalized.
In related new, the auction for a date with Evel Dick and Janelle has been shut down by ebay. The auction (to benefit Rock Against Diabetes charities) has been relisted on the Rock Against Diabetes site at this location. The other 300 items to be auctioned for this years RAD auction will also be found on the Rock Against Diabetes site here.
The Rock Against Diabetes fundraising even is set to take place in Las Vegas at the Deep Rock Drive venue on August 23rd, 2008.
Metal Underground Sponsors Rock Against Diabetes
Metalunderground.com has been announced as a sponsor for the Rock Against Diabetes event, taking place in Las Vegas at the Deep Rock Drive venue on August 23rd, 2008. The event will be hosted by L.A. music promoter/Club Manager and the infamous and notorious winner of Big Brother 8, "Evel" Dick Donato. The fundraising concert's line-up currently consists of Y&T, LA Guns, Faster Pussycat, Cliff Morrison and The Lizard Sun Band, Eric Martin (of Mr. Big fame), and Bang Tango, with the possibility of more bands to be added. Proceeds from the event and related auctions will go to raise awareness of diabetes, educate diabetics on mitigating the effects of the disease with proper nutrition, and to help fund a facility in Abbotsford, BC, where this technology will be put to the test by using the information provided to actually prepare and deliver the food to diabetics in the area that are new to the disease, or incapable to prepare or afford the necessary foods.
While the bands on Rock Against Diabetes may not be the favorites to the majority of our readership, they represent some well-known names from the 80s metal scene. Moreover, the event represents a good cause, and I'm proud to be involved with spreading the word about the Rock Against Diabetes benefit concert. Diabetes affects millions of people and even if not directly affected, nearly everyone knows someone who has been affected directly or indirectly by diabetes. Several of the staff on Metalunderground.com have been affected to various degrees.
Ellie Timms, a freelance photographer and journalist who will be covering the event for Metalunderground.com, is a diabetic herself and has been deeply affected by the disease. Discussing the importance of the event, Ellie commented: "Being a diabetic and coming from a family of diabetics, I know the harsh reality of how diabetes can and will slowly kill you if you're not given the proper education and treatment. Rock Against Diabetes is fighting for world-wide awareness that education, nutrition, exercise and research can forever change and give quality of life to diabetics. WE DO NOT HAVE TO DIE!"
So help us spread the word about this event and make it as big a success as it can be!
"Evel" Dick Donato To Host Rock Against Diabetes
The 2008 Rock Against Diabetes event will now be hosted by L.A. music promoter/Club Manager and the infamous and notorious winner of Big Brother 8, "Evel" Dick Donato. Dick brings a massive viewership of his own fans, in the targeted 20-55 range, which is important to the event's mission.
Event organizer Darrin Buchanan comments: "Dick will bring an amazing quality that the show was lacking. A soul, charm, charisma and true entertainment that will make the show all the better event for all that sign on to watch."
Additionally, Eric Martin (of Mr. Big fame) has been added to the bill for the second year in a row.
In other Rock Against Diabetes new, event organizer Darrin Buchanan, Dave Meniketti of Y&T, and Tracii Guns will be featured on the Red and Jerry show on April 15th, starting at 7:00pm EST. The show will be recorded and broadcast on www.rockinmetalrevival.com.
The second anual Rock Against Diabetes event will be held in Las Vegas, at the Deep Rock Drive venue on August 23rd, 2008, featuring Y&T, LA Guns, Faster Pussycat, Cliff Morrison and The Lizard Sun Band and Bang Tango.
Second Annual Rock Against Diabetes Announced
The second annual Rock Against Diabetes charity benefit will move from a live Vancouver venue to the sound stages of online music experience innovator Deep Rock Drive. The event will be held in Las Vegas, at the Deep Rock Drive venue on August 23rd, 2008, featuring Y&T, LA Guns, Faster Pussycat, Cliff Morrison and The Lizard Sun Band and Bang Tango. Rock against Diabetes was created in early 2007 by music writer/charity organizer and newly diagnosed diabetes sufferer/new diabetic amputee Darrin Buchanan, with the initial live event taking place on June 23rd, 2007 in Vancouver BC, starring Eric Martin of Mr. Big.
Darrin saw two very important things after his diagnosis and subsequent below-knee amputation: The need to get the word out to people, so they knew the dangers of the disease, and the need to do so in a way that was entertaining and above all cost effective for all. The goals of this annual event are to help the BC Children's Hospital Endocrinology department, to ease the pain and care of children with diabetes, and help the University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine in the ground-breaking diabetes research they have done in the past few years. Darrin's own initiative, self funded to this point, is to deliver an online resource to all pre-, new, and long-time diabetics that will take the mystery and confusion of eating the right foods. 88% of diabetic complications can be avoided with a proper safe diet. Further funding is needed to actually launch this program, and get the consultation from nutritionists and Endocrinologists to keep the program accurate and safe. The further vision is to start in his home city of Abbotsford, a food servoce facility to prepare these foods for diabetics in the community that are unable to cook them, or afford the proper foods.
Darrin met Danny Socolof of Deep Rock Drive in late 2007, and after a short time both saw the potential that an online worldwide broadcast could have on this very special event. Some amazing continued sponsorship from companies such as Minarik Guitars, Atari Canada and The CW TV Network and My LVTV made perfect sense to deliver this event to many people as possible, free for many to watch. An agreement was made and Deep Rock Drive offered their many services to Rock Against Diabetes for the 2008 show. People are urged to visit www.deeprockdrive.com to get a full understanding of what is to be offered from this one-of-a-kind experience.
To kick this event off in 2008, the Rock and Entertainment auctions will kick off in mid-April, with many items yet to be added, and the release of the only 100 tickets available to the live show - to see all of the bands and share in some in-house only action - will slowly become available in special auctions from the bands performing and Rock Against Diabetes. Be sure to check the Myspace page, as well as Rock Against Diabetes page for more information and add Rock Against Diabetes as a friend on Myspace, and show your support.


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For the month of March, IrishCentral decided to tap into the heartbeat of the Irish American community. Over the course of these four weeks that officially celebrate all of the many contributions Irish Americans have made throughout history, we wanted to get to know the people across the U.S. who today are making phenomenal differences in their respective fields.
We asked you, our readers, to point the way, and we were astounded by the results. The stories of each and every one of the nominees were both humbling and inspiring, and it made us proud to see how many people are doing good, important work.
As challenging as it was, we selected 30 people for the Unsung Heroes series and have been publishing one of their stories each day this month. From advocates to artists, from local legends to dedicated educators, from wise-beyond-their-years high school baseball and hockey teams to dynamo nuns in their 80s, these people are making a difference and to them we tip our hats in thanks.
Check out all of their inspiring stories below, and be sure to let us know next year about the unsung heroes in your community.
The Magdalene daughter who brought justice to her mother: Mari Steed
The Irish trad musician helping orphans in the slums of Bangkok: Donie Carroll
The genealogical detective and champion of our ancestors: Megan Smolenyak
A voice for the voiceless, offering spiritual and emotional support for deportees: Sister Pat Murphy
The selfless New Jersey firefighter: Kyle Hughes
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RE: Other ways to go vegetarian
This is a great way to save some money and bulk up your vitamin intake. Eating vegetarian meals doesn't mean being a vegetarian 100% of the time or having to give up anything you love. They also don't have to be boring like most people think.
In case you're willing to try some other meat substitutes I have found that Morning Star sausage patties are pretty delicious. They need some salt and pepper before they go on the griddle but that's it. Also, if ya'll want any meal ideas I've got a whole blog full of vegetarian recipes you could try. www.badassvegetarian.blogspot.com
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One More Hour
by Sleater-Kinney
The Sleater-Kinney Archives
A simple, wonderful site put up by a fan that mostly consists of compiled links to SK related stuff online.
Sleater-Kinney on MTV.com
Includes articles, a brief bio of the band, and even a few music videos and taped interviews.
VenusZine Photobook
A little ode to Sleater-Kinney in photos and comics.
A rave review of Dig Me Out
This article's exuberant descriptions capture the critical excitement that surrounded the release of Sleater-Kinney's third studio album.


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Bucolique variée (Pierné, Paul)
Free public domain sheet music from IMSLP / Petrucci Music Library
This work is likely not in the public domain in the US (due to first publication with the required notice after 1922, plus renewal or "restoration" under the GATT/TRIPS amendments), nor in the EU and those countries where the copyright term is life+70 years. However, it is public domain in Canada (where IMSLP is hosted) and in other countries (China, Japan, S. Korea) where the copyright term is life+50 years.
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Sheet Music
Complete Score and Parts (CA)
Scores and Parts
Complete Score and Parts (CA)
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Paris: Costallat, 1947. Plate 2929.
Public Domain - Non-PD US, Non-PD EU [tag/del]
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|Pierné, Paul
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|Oboe, Clarinet and Bassoon
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- Scores published by Costallat
- Scores published in 1947
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- Pages with scores
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- Pierné, Paul
- Early 20th century style
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Getting firsthand information from an actual car owner is one sure way to get an idea of car performance once it leaves the lot. Autobytel features real consumer reviews that give the unbiased experience of a car.
So Smooth-XF
Pros: everything...........(interior and exterior, lots of pep)
Cons: glove box sometimes gets stuck open.This car was given to me for my 60th birthday. In college my father let me drive his Jag and always wanted another one. This is the nicest and best looking car I have ever had the pleasure to own. Thank you dear sweet husband!
Luxo vs Sportiness
Pros: Comfortable ride on a sports car frame.
Cons: lack of performance sound at low RPM.My Jaguar XF is a break through in car design. It sorta looks like other cars in it class but after a few minutes with it, You can tell its unique. It really does a have the luxo feel but really adds the sporty performance. Most cars in its class are either to much sporty or to much luxo but not right in the middle. I would recommend it to anybody who wants all the comfort features but who also wants to enjoy a weekend free spirit drive.
Love my Jag
Pros: Looks and performance.
Cons: NothingI have a 2010 Jaguar XF Supercharged and love everything about it. It is the third Jaguar that I have owned since 2007 and is as good or better than any that I have owned. I will have to say that my 2007 XK had to be the sportiest of any and I still miss that car but the performance and acceleration of this car is breathtaking.
Best car I ever owned(
Pros: Perfect paint job was bulletproof and aroma of fine leather
Cons: The fact that this style of car is no longer available from JaguarThis little AWD jag was the most appealing car I ever owned. Paint job unsurpassed.Styling superb. Connolly hides sumptuous and always smelled of fine leather. Fantastic interior lighting. Beautiful dash and woodwork. Ergonomic seats. Comfortable, secure ride. Service at dealership first rate. What more could you ask for? The chance to buy this same car new again. Sadly discontinued. Always turn my head if I see one pass by.
Pros: The paddle shifting is revolutionary. The handling is sure and forgiving. It is quiet inside.
Cons: The seat will not recline enough for me to be comfortable & is too narrow in the shoulders.
Advice: If all they have is black and grayThe Jaguar has a quiet roar which betrays a well-bred confidence. It is a gentlemen's car without being quite tame. It trounces without showing off. The new 5 litre V-8 in the 2010 is very responsive and can get 24 mpg on the highway. I have never seen a car merit such reverent attention and respect.
Pros: Supercharger
Cons: Tramlining
Advice: Get one before they're goneThe XJR has fantastic performance, classic good looks, and is fabulously comfortable. A sports car in a sport sedan disguise
Pros: The Blind Spot monitor. Superb. The pop up gear shift is great too. Customer service
Cons: The rattles, the interior noise, the electrical faults
Advice: Test drive the actual car. Check finish and listen for rattles.Beautiful car. Great acceleration throughout the range. Good mileage, better than my last two cars. I get 31 on the freeway and 19 in town. In first 13 months of ownership have averaged 21.8 MPG. Very good interior design, spoiled by poor quality fit and finish. Quite noisy inside, lots of 1950's type rattles that never go away. Wood trim is rough and unfinished and cannot be replaced. Rear door wind noise is high above 50 mph. Great service. Did not get car I ordered but it was finally fixed after 4 months. Never had such good (and neccessary) customer support from a manufacturer.


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President Barack Obama reacts as he misses a shot while golfing on the first hole at Farm Neck Golf Club in Oak Bluffs, Mass., on the island of Martha's Vineyard on Sunday, Aug. 11, 2013. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
EDGARTOWN, Mass. (AP) -- As soon as the skies turned blue and the sun illuminated Martha's Vineyard, the vacationing President Barack Obama hit the links again.
The White House says the president is playing a round of golf with World Bank President Jim Kim, Comcast chief executive Brian Roberts and former U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk.
The game at the Vineyard Golf Club in Edgartown is the third round of golf for Obama since he arrived Saturday on this picturesque Massachusetts island. It's his second match at the Vineyard club.
Heavy rain Tuesday scuttled any golf plans Obama may have had. He played basketball instead.
Before leaving his rented vacation home on Wednesday, the White House said Obama was briefed by national security adviser Susan Rice on the violence unfolding in Egypt.


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Krispy Kreme is continuing to celebrate 75 years of its world-famous doughnuts with special treats for its fans.
On Saturday, September 29, Krispy Kreme will commemorate National Coffee Day 2012 with a free 12-ounce cup of coffee at participating Krispy Kreme U.S. and Canada locations.
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Concert to benefit riding program
Published: Thursday, September 7, 2006 at 4:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, September 6, 2006 at 11:39 p.m.
TRYON -- Moon Howl, the fundraiser concert at the Foothills Equestrian Nature Center in Polk County will take place Saturday, offering food for purchase along with the musical menu provided by Mac Arnold and Plate Full O' Blues and the opening act Flamingo Tribe.
On hand for the outdoor event on FENCE's Hawk Ridge will be Saluda's Green River Barbecue and "Mussel Beach," fresh steamed mussels for purchase provided by the Polk County Chamber of Commerce. A portion of the Chamber's sales will be returned to FENCE as a donation to TROT, the therapeutic riding program. Wine and beer will also be offered for sale during the concert.
Mac Arnold and Plate Full O' Blues is the headline musical performance. Arnold has appeared with James Brown and B.B. King to Muddy Waters. The opening act is Asheville's Flamingo Tribe, a five-member ensemble with a unique brand of roots-rock led by vocalist Rhonda Mitchell.
Moon Howl is presented this year by lead sponsor First Citizens Bank and stage sponsor Garfield Signs of Greer, S.C. The new 24-foot wide stage will provide better lighting and sound.
The gates will open at 5:30 p.m. The concert will start at 7 p.m. Tickets can be ordered by calling (828) 859-9021 or visiting www.fence.org.
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Several Exciting New Products
Oct 22, 2013
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Aug 28, 2013
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Sundance 2013: 'S-VHS,' 'Kink,' 'Hell Baby' and more terrorize Midnight line-up images
'We Are What We Are'
The Parker Family's cannibalistic nature is uncovered by the local police after a brutal rainstorm washed up some disturbing evidence. Directed by Jim Mickle, and written by Mickle and Nick Damici, it stars Bill Sage, Ambyr Childers, Julia Garner, Michael Parks, Wyatt Russell and "Top Gun's" Kelly McGillis.
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Sensitive skin can be challenging to treat without provoking irritating side effects, like redness, rashes, breakouts, and other more severe allergic reactions. Sensitive skin is just as susceptible, if not more, to skin issues that require treatment. Organic, natural anti-aging skin care methods are widely popular among individuals with sensitive skin, as they cut the reaction risk down significantly. There are some anti-aging herbs that can be grown right in your own backyard that are especially useful for treating sensitive skin issues.
These anti-aging herbs—either boiled or as oil—can provide excellent benefits to sensitive skin, while respecting the skin's natural temperament. They all share a few significant qualities: they calm, heal, and renew. Still, when you introduce a new product or ingredient to sensitive skin, it's best to do a patch test on the inner wrist to ensure that you don't have any reactions. Wait 48 hours after the test patch before using these herbs all over your body to treat your sensitive skin.


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We have a cupboard full of board games, way too many if I am honest. I don't know how we managed to accumulate so many really. Simple things like Qwirkle are firm favorites, and the Smart Ass board game is another firm family favorite too.
The Smart Ass game is perfect for either adults only, or family fun, and is pretty fast paced. And this is what appeals to us all, sometimes you just want to have fun and play for half an hour or so, and the cheap Smart Ass board game is absolutely perfect for this.
How To Play Smart Ass
The rules are pretty simple actually. You may need to tone it down a little for the very young, or at least give them a little bit of a helping hand. At its simplest this is a trivia game with 490 questions. Don't worry there are extra packs for more questions that you can buy if need be.
We set up the board with each player picking a character. Then a card is chosen from the 4 categories, who, what, where, am I? Each card has 10 clues on it which are read out in turn. The idea being to guess correctly from the clues given, and move on around the board.
Holding Your Tongue
This is at the heart of the game, and why it is so much fun.
Once the clues are read out in turn you are going to be dying to yell out an answer. But it must be right. If you get it wrong then you are out of the round. So you have to try not to blurt out what you THINK is right, only to find you were on totally the wrong track altogether. The clues are very vague to start with, but the temptation is still there to try to guess, it really is tough not to at least try to win early on.
It is a lot easier said than done, believe me. I have lost many a game 😉
Is Smart Ass For Kids?
In all honesty this does make an excellent game for adults. And I would be a liar if I didn't say that with a few glasses of wine it does get kind of hysterical.
But it is perfectly suitable for the children, and we actually play it with ours, who are very young. It is just best to have the adults helping out the children. We like to work in teams so that the adults can maybe whisper an extra clue into the ear of the child. If they think they know the answer that is.
I have often got it totally wrong, only to get a very disapproving look from my Daughter.
But it is great family fun, and we can always bend the rules a little if we want to.
Fast Paced
The main thing about the Smart Ass game for sale very cheaply via my link above is that no-one will get bored. The questions are rapid, everyone is trying either not to laugh or blurt out the wrong answer, and games are usually done in 30 minutes or a lot less.
Any bad Points?
To be honest there are no bad things to say about this game really. For a board game that holds everyone's interest I have yet to find anything better. And for entertainment value it is about as good as it gets. And don't forget that this is also an educational game too. Everyone will learn something by playing this game. Even if it is jsut to keep your mouth shut on occasion! If I was being picky then I would say it would be great if you had more questions with the game, but the price of a pack of new ones is minimal so it is a minor issue really.


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The fierce debate over "fracking" in California grew louder Wednesday with a new report that drastically reduced the estimate of oil that existing technology could extract from the state's massive underground reserve.
The news, which cut the forecast by 96 percent, weakened hopes for an oil boom that would bring millions of jobs and billions of dollars in new tax revenue to the Golden State, home to about two-thirds of the country's shale oil reserves. But foes of hydraulic fracturing -- which uses pressurized liquid to break rock formations to mine gas or oil -- were over the moon. They argued that the new estimate by U.S. Energy Information Administration scientists makes fracking in California politically unfeasible considering the potential environmental and seismic damage.
"The myth of vast supplies of domestic oil resources and billions in potential revenue from drilling in California by the oil industry has been busted," said San Francisco billionaire Tom Steyer, the former hedge fund manager who founded the nonprofit NextGen Climate to fight global warming.
The earlier estimates of the oil available in the Monterey Shale -- a 1,750-square-mile formation extending from Sacramento to Los Angeles -- had sparked a wave of California speculation not seen since the Gold Rush. Oil companies scurried to position themselves, and many politicians rushed to tally up the economic benefits -- causing a serious rift between environmentalists and Gov. Jerry Brown, who sees himself as a champion against climate change.
But now the federal agency that keeps track of the nation's energy reserves estimates that current fracking methods could extract only 600 million barrels of oil from the formation -- a far cry from the 13.7 billion barrels once thought to be recoverable. The new estimate was first reported by the Los Angeles Times.
The oil industry, however, was hardly ready to hoist a white flag.
Tupper Hull, vice president of the Western States Petroleum Association, an oil industry trade group, said, "We've always been quite clear that there are challenges to producing oil out of the Monterey" Shale that set it apart from shale formations already tapped in North Dakota, Texas and elsewhere. "I have every confidence that the oil companies possess the experience and the ability to innovate. If anyone can figure it out, they can figure it out."
Severin Borenstein, who directs the University of California Energy Institute, said "this is definitely a huge setback to the expansion of oil production in California, but I would not at all say the game is over. ... It is way too early to say that this is the death of fracking in California. Technology only moves forward, and I am sure there is going to be millions of dollars spent trying to make it better specifically for California because there is so much potential."
A University of Southern California analysis -- funded partly by Hull's association, based partly on Energy Information Administration data and released in March 2013 -- had estimated the Monterey Shale could help California create up to 2.8 million new jobs and generate up to $24.6 billion per year in new tax revenue by 2020.
In May 2013, Brown said "the fossil fuel deposits in California are incredible, the potential is extraordinary." Environmental groups urged Brown to support a fracking moratorium, but the governor resisted. In September, he signed a law creating new fracking regulations, including a permitting process, notification of neighbors, public disclosure of chemicals used and groundwater- and air-quality monitoring.
The governor declined to comment Wednesday.
In a CNN interview Sunday, however, Brown noted that fracking has been around in California for more than 50 years and that the state still consumes a lot of oil. "So, we are not gonna shut down a third of our oil production and force more oil coming from North Dakota -- where they are fracking a lot more -- to come in by train or more boats and ships coming in from all over the world."
Both of Brown's main Republican challengers in the June 3 primary election support more fracking and oil production.
Neel Kashkari made it a cornerstone of his job-creation plan. "It's critically important to aggressively pursue new technologies and advancements that can safely unlock the full potential of the Monterey Shale," Kashkari spokeswoman Jessica Ng said Wednesday.
GOP rival Assemblyman Tim Donnelly agreed: "We've always known the technology would present a considerable challenge to tap the bounty and benefits of the Monterey Shale. What's at stake is a tremendous economic boom, and the biggest impediment ought to be the technology, not the government."
H.D. Palmer, spokesman for Brown's Department of Finance, said "there's nothing built into either our economic or revenue forecasts related to fracking," so the new estimate "isn't a hit to our bottom line."
But Steyer says the bottom line is that climate change will hurt California.
"Our leaders in Sacramento can no longer afford to pin our hopes on the false promises of a fossil fuel windfall -- especially when our state is poised to lead the nation and the world toward a cleaner, more sustainable energy economy," he said. "California must have the courage and vision to address the root causes of the climate crisis."
Zack Malitz, campaign manager for CREDO, a San Francisco liberal activist group, said the new estimate means "there is now no longer any political gain to be had for the governor in supporting fracking and putting our state at risk from water contamination, earthquakes and climate change. He must enact a moratorium."
A push for a moratorium failed in the Legislature last year. State Sen. Holly Mitchell, D-Los Angeles, is carrying a moratorium bill now, but the Senate Appropriations Committee voted unanimously Monday to put SB1132 into the suspense file -- essentially putting it on indefinite hold.
Emotions still run high on the issue: With a unanimous vote of its supervisors Tuesday, Santa Cruz County became California's first county to ban fracking altogether.
The move was mostly symbolic -- there are no known oil leases in the county, nor has it been targeted by prospectors.
Josh Richman covers politics. Contact him at 510-208-6428. Follow him at Twitter.com/josh_richman. Read the Political Blotter at IBAbuzz.com/politics.


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By Gwen Albers
Las Vegas Optic
Mora High School junior Devon Vigil told the school board during its Monday meeting that despite returning to school more than a week ago, she doesn't have a class schedule.
"I'm supposed to go to classes, but there's nothing to do for us," Vigil said. "All of the classes are chaotic. We're just sitting there and doing nothing."
Sophomore Lindsey Sanchez shared a similar story. She has no classes during the first two periods of the day.
She may be a few years short of a century, but Antonia Apodaca continues to shine through her music.
Apodaca, 93, will soon hit the television airwaves for a celebration of New Mexico Hispanic Folk Art. The Rociada native and Las Vegas resident, Apodaca, will be one of the artists featured in KNME's presentation of Nuestra Música show airing from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday on channel 5.
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Las Vegas native Dominic Guerin graduated from the University of New Mexico School of Medicine Department of Family and Community Medicine Physician Assistant Program on Aug. 13, earning a master of science degree in Physician Assistant Studies.
Guerin was born and raised in Las Vegas, graduating with honors from West Las Vegas High School in 2002. He was a musician and athlete, and a life guard instructor for many years at the City of Las Vegas Recreation Center.
By Martín Salazar and Mercy López
Las Vegas Optic
A simple cross-check of Charles Trujillo's personnel file would have alerted the state Public Education Department to the fact that the now-disgraced former Professional Licensure Bureau chief did not have the master's degree he was claiming on his licensure application and that he falsified one of the school transcripts he submitted with that licensure application.
A San Miguel County van used to transport veterans to and from medical appointments at the VA Hospital in Albuquerque is out of commission after a thief or thieves made off with parts from the van and ripped out wires over the weekend.
San Miguel County Manager Les Montoya said the county has been forced to suspend the veterans transportation program until it can file an insurance claim and repair the damage that was done.
Kirk Ludi, a well-known educator, has taken a new position as director of Rio Gallinas School of Ecology and Arts. He replaces Gerald Garcia who abruptly resigned in early July with one-year remaining on his three-year contract with the local charter school.
In a statement from the school's governing board, Ludi said, "I plan to work collaboratively with staff, students, parents and community to continue the success of Rio Gallinas."
Students of the Las Vegas City Schools district will grab their backpacks and head back to school Monday. Welcoming them to this upcoming school year is a brand new activity bus, which was unveiled during a board meeting Thursday evening.
Superintendent Kelt Cooper said the bus was recently brought to the district and has been a long time coming.
Board Member Gloria Lovato Pacheco said the bus was purchased with capital outlay funds earmarked for the district.
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One of the top stand-up comedians in the country will perform at Highlands University Sept. 9 at 8 p.m. at the John A. Wilson Complex, 1241 9th St. Doors open at 6 p.m.
Gabriel Iglesias, also known as "Fluffy," routinely sells out to audiences around the globe from Madison Square Garden in New York City to venues in the United Kingdom, Europe and Australia, among other countries.
The following individuals were booked into the San Miguel County Detention Center between Aug. 10 and Aug. 17:
Quirino Villanueva, 20, bench warrant: failure to appear, concealing identity, driving on a suspended/revoked license, improper equipment, San Miguel Magistrate Court
John Chavez, 34, bench warrant: failure to appear for child support, District Court
Dion C'de Baca, 37, four-month commitment, San Miguel Magistrate Court
A court hearing will be held next week to determine whether there's sufficient evidence to send a Las Vegas man to trial for allegedly running over another man and then fleeing on foot.
Jacob Mejillas, 18, of the 2300 block of Anderson Drive, has been charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and aggravated battery-causing great bodily harm, both third-degree felonies, and with misdemeanor counts of reckless driving and leaving the scene of an accident involving damage to a vehicle.
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Murray Heatley seemed a little surprised at the extent of the welcome his son has received in San Jose.
"It took one game and the fans embraced him already," the 60-year-old father of Sharks left wing Dany Heatley said . "It was incredible, really. It normally doesn't happen so quickly."
The elder Heatley and his wife, Karin, were among the 17,562 fans at HP Pavilion for their son's first two home games as a Shark, witnessing the hat trick that had the crowd chanting his name. They plan to be there again tonight when San Jose faces the Phoenix Coyotes to conclude a three-game homestand.
To understand Murray Heatley's response, it helps to understand that his son spent the summer as the most scorned athlete in Canada.
Boos had replaced cheers whenever he played. His son heard them in Calgary, where he grew up, when he competed in a Team Canada scrimmage tied to its Olympic orientation camp. There were similar serenades in Colorado, Anaheim and Los Angeles, where the Sharks played before their NHL home opener Thursday.
"It was really nice to see they were so open-minded," Murray Heatley said of San Jose fans before Saturday night's game. "Of course, the three goals and one assist helped that."
Heatley's father doesn't mince words when asked about the reaction in Canada after word leaked out that his son was demanding a trade from the Ottawa Senators for vague reasons only one season into a six-year, $45 million contract.
Heatley and his supporters have insisted they were not the source of the leak that made it more difficult for Ottawa to get full value in return. And the situation went from bad to worse when Heatley exercised a no-movement clause in his contract and rejected a publicized deal with Edmonton.
"The press this past summer in Canada has been vile," the elder Heatley said. "They've been toxic."
He talked about a double standard in Ottawa, where nobody seemed troubled in 2005 when the Senators signed forward Marian Hossa to a three-year, $18 million contract and traded him the same day to the Atlanta Thrashers for, coincidentally, Dany Heatley.
"That's all fine, because that's business as usual," Murray Heatley said. "But when a player is not happy in a situation and he asks to get out, it's 'Oh, how could he do that, that ungrateful guy. Doesn't he stick to his word?' "
The elder Heatley, who played college hockey at Wisconsin before going on to a pro career with the World Hockey Association and in Germany, said several NHL teams, including the Sharks, contacted the family or his son's agent over the summer.
But, he said, even that added to the hostility after the Kings made an unsuccessful pitch.
"When they failed, two days later it was like, 'Oh, he had too much baggage and he wouldn't fit into our team and we don't want him,' " the elder Heatley said. "After a month of trying to negotiate for him, I thought that was rather humorous."
The Sharks were not interested in acquiring Heatley until after July 1, the date a $4 million payment toward his $8 million salary for this season had to be made. Once the Senators had fulfilled that obligation, the Sharks jumped into the picture.
San Jose did have an advantage over other teams because Murray Heatley and assistant general manager Wayne Thomas were teammates at Wisconsin and their families had stayed close over the years.
When Heatley would come to Santa Rosa for a senior hockey tournament sponsored by the late cartoonist Charles Schulz, for example, he and his wife would come to San Jose to visit Thomas and his wife, Barb.
"It's a gorgeous area," Heatley said. "And it's a good fit."
For more on the Sharks, see David Pollak's Working the Corners blog at blogs.mercurynews.com/sharks. Contact him at 408-920-5940.