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ELKINS - State agency representatives traveled to Elkins Wednesday to meet with city officials about the process of closing and capping the Elkins-Randolph County Landfill.
Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin signed House Bill 4339, designed to help fund the official closing of the landfill, in early April. The process the city of Elkins will need to follow to apply for the funds to close and cap the landfill was explained Wednesday by Paul Benedum, environmental inspector specialist with the state Department of Environmental Protection.
"The Elkins-Randolph County Landfill, with the change in the law, could be one facility that would be brought into the West Virginia Landfill Closure Assistance Program," Benedum said. "The procedure is that the city of Elkins would first have to make application to the West Virginia DEP. Part of the application process is to show that it is a financial burden on the city itself, so we will need documentation that it is a benefit for the city."
Benedum said the DEP would then review the application for acceptance, or ask for additional information to get a complete picture.
"Within the DEP, we have a procedure to go through," Benedum said. "There has to be a selection of an engineer through the expression of interest process, and that takes anywhere from six months to a year. Once an engineer is selected, they will come out to this site, survey it and assess it."
Elkins City Treasurer Lisa Daniels-Smith asked Benedum who would pay for that. Benedum said those services are usually paid for by the LCAP.
"The city of Elkins will remain the permitee," Benedum said. "You are the responsible party for the operation of this site. If state code changes and they do away with the LCAP, it is still yours."
Benedum said the LCAP does not assume ownership nor does it assume liability.
"We are primarily a financial assistance program," Benedum said. "And that is the purpose of LCAP in general."
Smith asked Benedum if the city can begin the application process on June 8.
"This goes into effect 90 days after passage," Benedum said. "We will send you the application. It is two or three pages."
Elkins City Council member Bob Woolwine asked who selects the engineering firm for the project.
"We select the engineering firm," Benedum said. "We get a letter of agreement between the state and the city allowing us the right and the authority to come on site and do what is necessary for our program. I will be the primary contact person and I am the project manager for this area."
Benedum said once an engineer is selected, that person will come to the landfill and do an assessment.
"Then they will come up with some drawings and a plan," he said. "The engineer will submit it to us for review. We will work with the city of Elkins through the whole process. It is a slow, timely process."
Benedum said once the plan is approved, the city will submit the plan to the Solid Waste Program of the DEP in Charleston for a permit modification to do the work.
"They will review the plans and corrections may have to be made," Benedum said. "Once the plan is approved and a plan modification is issued, then the LCAP program goes through the purchasing process of selecting a contractor to complete the work."
The permitting process can be six months to a year, Benedum said, and once the contractor is selected, he will begin the dirt work. Benedum said site work at the landfill should take about one year
to complete.
"Some of the improvements that will help are roads to the wells and the well-monitoring process itself," he said. "When we actually get in here, leachate management typically is cut to one-third. So the water quality issues are reduced."
Benedum said when the time comes, officials will see if a suitable sanitary sewer exists within a reasonable distance.
"Junior did an extension but I don't know how far they went," Benedum said. "We will have to see if the plant is capable of handling that volume. Sometimes the plant itself comes up to a volume limit."
Benedum said the LCAP will also assist with the 30-year monitoring of the landfill.
"We have a contract with a well-sampling service to keep care of all the LCAP landfills," Benedum said. "Elkins would be added to that list."
Smith asked Benedum what the city of Elkins should be doing in the interim.
"We have been putting dirt in," Smith said. "Is that what we should continue to do?"
"Cover is a good thing," Benedum said. "Look at your permit to see what you should be putting in. It's not uncommon that we will do probes, and if there is more cover than needed, we can pull some off. We like a dome shape for the water to shed off."
Benedum said years ago landfills were typically run as a service to the public.
"Then when the new standards kicked in, you needed to have a mindset that this is a business," Benedum said. "Businesses don't thrive without income. It's a business and it needs to be run that way."
Benedum said it may take about three years before the actual closing process begins. The closing process itself will take about a year, he said.
Elkins Mayor Van Broughton said he was excited with the progress the city is making.
"This closure and capping process and the water system improvement project shows real progress for the residents of Elkins," Broughton said. "This is definitely a win-win for the city and everyone who lives here."
Broughton said it was good to see everything starting to take shape.
"All the hard work is beginning to pay off," Broughton said. "It is good to know what we need to do. It is great to see some daylight on the project. Lisa has been great. She will submit our application on the first possible day she can. We will dot our i's and cross our t's and make sure we have the correct information."
Broughton said he thanks the DEP for their input and working with the city.
"I appreciate their communication and hard work," Broughton said. "We will get this process moving."


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UUFCC is so much more than Sunday morning service. The Fellowship is vibrant and active seven days – and nights – a week with opportunities to learn, to grow, to be of service to others, to build relationships and to part of a diverse, energetic community.
There are many ways – big and small – to get involved. Maybe you'd like to share a talent or skill. Or perhaps you'd like to stretch yourself and try out something completely new. What do you feel called to do?
Share Talents and Gifts We embrace the belief that every member and friend in the congregation has unique gifts that can enrich spiritual growth and promote health and healing in our world. Each of us has much to contribute to build and sustain a vital congregation. We want to help connect members and friends to opportunities of interest, and we will also help members and friends of the congregation discover their gifts and talents for ministry.
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Deepening your involvement at UUFCC will enrich our community and you individually. Contact the people listed here to learn more about how you might get involved.
Adult Religious Education
The Adult Religious Education program is designed to further help adults seek out and explore their spiritual, intellectual, emotional, physical, and creative potential
Courses may extend over a period of time or be presented as a one-time lecture, program, or activity.
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Aesthetics Committee
The Aesthetics Committee is in charge of the keeping our Fellowship looking beautiful and interesting. Wendy Snetsinger and Dorothy Durrenberger are two of State College's local artists who make this happen. Don't forget to stop and marvel at the artwork in the building, particularly the Sanctuary.
More information: Aesthetics Committee Chair
Annual Budget Drive
The Annual Budget Drive conducts the annual Pledge Campaign.
In order to plan for expenditures like staff salaries, utilities and programs, members and others who are committed to the UUFCC make a financial pledge to contribute money in the coming year. This allows us to budget our expenses wisely.
More information: Stewardship Chair
Annual Follies
Since 2008, the UUFCC has ended each Budget Drive with an food, music, laughter and fellowship provided by the Fellowship's excellent musicians and comedians.
When: March or April
More information: Follies Coordinators
This annual fundraising event is an opportunity to offer and purchase gifts for yourself while helping to support the Fellowship. Items auctioned include trips to the airport, ethnic dinners, house repair, handcrafted jewelry, specialty desserts, hand made note cards, lessons in various kinds of crafts, and much more. A light, gourmet dinner prepared by Fellowship "chefs" including beverages is provided.
When: February 6, 2016 6 - 9pm
Location: Fellowship
Building Committee
The Building Committee is in charge of taking care of the interior and exterior of the building and repairs.
More information: Building Committee Chair
Caring Committee
If you enjoy helping others through activities such as bringing a meal to a family with a new baby, giving a ride to someone who can't drive,or helping prepare a reception for a memorial service, the Caring Committee provides an organized way to become involved.
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If you enjoy choral singing of sacred music with a committed and enthusiastic group, please join us! The choir practices weekly and performs twice a month in Sunday services, special Christmas services, and as part of the annual "Music Sunday."
When: Thursday night practice, 7 - 9pm (Sept – May)
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Diving Deep is a women's reading group that meets once a month at the home of one of its members for discussion of a designated book. Books for the coming year are chosen at a yearly potluck, with a preference for female authors.
Newcomers are welcome.
When: Fourth Tuesday evening of the month, 7:30pm
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Second Thursday 3-5 p.m. in room 6
Eclectic Readers is an informal reading and discussion group. All are welcome to participate. Come just to listen or to join the conversation. If you care to do so, tell us about anything you have read recently on any topic in any genre and share some excerpts (5-10 minutes). Recently we have discussed magazine articles, history, biographies, children's books, newspaper editorials, poetry, adventure stories, current fiction, obituaries, detective novels, political articles, winning essays in literary competitions….. Feel free to bring a friend. Attend whenever you can.
Please telephone Marlee Erwin 234-0897 or Reinhard Graetzer 238-5239 for additional information.
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Gin Rummy is a skill-based card game for 2-4 players.
The game is played with one standard deck of 52 cards. In a 2 player game each player is dealt 10 cards. In a 3-4 player game, each player is dealt 7 cards.
The goal in Gin Rummy is to be the first player to get rid of all the cards in your hand, by melding them into sets and runs and laying them down.
A "set" contains 3-4 cards of the same value, while a "run" consists of 3 or more consecutive cards of the same suit.
The players must begin a turn by drawing a card either from the stick or discard piles, and adding it to their hand. To complete their turn, players must discard a single card from their hand onto the discard pile.
How to Win a Round
There are three ways to win a round of Gin rummy: Gin, Knock and Undercut.
Gin - is when players meld all the cards in their hand, laying them down on the table at once and discarding their last card onto the discard pile - while having no deadwood (unmatching cards) left.
Knock - is when players meld all the cards in their hand and their deadwood count's total equals 10 or lower.
Finally, Undercut - is when players' deadwood count is equal to the Knocker's or lower.
After players Gin, their opponents may lay their melds down onto the table, to decrease their deadwood count and therefore reduce their amount of penalty points. After players Knock, their defeated opponents may lay their melds down onto the table, and add matching cards to the Knocker's original melds only. Therefore, the Knock move provides the defeated players with an opportunity to reduce their amount of penalty points far more than Gin.
The winners of multi-round Gin Rummy games are the players to accumulate the highest amount of points.
Gin is the move that rewards the winner with the highest amount of points. Players who Gin are rewarded with 25 points, while their defeated opponents receive double the amount of their deadwood count as penalty points.
Undercut rewards the winners with 20 points, and their defeated opponents receive the difference in the counts of the winner's deadwood and their own - as penalty points.
The last winning move is Knock. This move rewards the Knocker with 10 points, and his defeated opponents are all credited with their deadwood count minus the Knocker's deadwood count as penalty points.
In Gin Rummy, Aces count as 1 point and all the face cards are worth 10 points, while all other cards are worth their face value.
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Thursday, June 12, 2014
AUGUSTA, Ga. – Ticket prices for the 2014 Paine College football season have been announced and season tickets will go on sale Monday, June 16. Single game tickets will go on sale Friday, Aug. 15. The team will reemerge and enter Division II Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) play on Thursday, Sept. 4 at 7:30 p.m. against the Shorter University Eagles in Rome, Georgia. The team will open their six-game home season on Sept. 13 at 4 p.m. against Livingstone College. All home games will be played at Lucy C. Laney Memorial Stadium.
Season Tickets
Season tickets will be $90 and will include a voucher from Marco's Pizza for one large pizza and four large fountain drinks to be redeemed at any area Marco's Pizza. Individuals making at least a $250 donation to the Lion Athletic Club will be eligible to purchase tickets in the reserved 50-yard line section for $120. Season tickets will include admission to games on Sept. 13 (Livingstone College), Sept. 20 (Lane College), Sept. 27 (Morehouse College), Oct. 4 (Albany State University), Oct. 18 (Edward Waters College - Homecoming) and Nov. 8 (Benedict College).
Single Game Tickets
Single game ticket prices are in effect for all home games with the exception of the Oct. 18 Homecoming game. General admission tickets will be $15. Discount tickets for Paine College faculty and staff, seniors (ages 65 and older), members of the military and youth (ages 3-17) will be sold for $10. Valid ID will be required for admission with a discount ticket. Single game tickets will go on sale Aug. 15.
Homecoming Tickets
Tickets for the Oct. 18 Homecoming game will be $15 in advance and $20 on the day of the game. Tickets for youth (ages 3-17) will be sold in advance and on the day of the game for $10. Homecoming tickets will also go on sale on Aug. 15.
Tailgating Passes
Tailgating season passes will go on sale June 16. Passes will be $250 if paid in full by July 31. After July 31, passes will cost $300. Each tailgating season pass includes two general season tickets. Tailgating passes are $60 for single games, excluding Homecoming, and come with two general admission single game tickets. For the Homecoming game, tailgating passes are $75 and include two general admission game tickets. Single game tailgating passes will go on sale Aug. 15.


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While much awaited, the Supreme Court Bilski decision leaves the patent world in much the same situation as it was before. Indeed, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) instructed examiners to continue to apply the machine or transformation test, but also consider whether there is a "clear indication" that the claimed method is or is not directed to an abstract idea. On the other hand, the Court vacated and remanded Prometheus, a diagnostic method case that the Federal Circuit had upheld under the machine or transformation test. This remand indicates that the patentability of such methods may not be settled after all.
The PTO has granted patents related to diagnostic and personalized medicine methods without much controversy until somewhat recently. In 2006, diagnostic method claims made their way to the Supreme Court in Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings v. Metabolite Labs., Inc.
Metabolite sued LabCorp for inducing infringement by marketing blood tests that measured homocysteine levels, which doctors used to diagnose vitamin deficiencies. Both the district court and the Federal Circuit upheld the validity of the patent and assessed damages against LabCorp.
The Supreme Court originally agreed to hear LabCorp's appeal, but then dismissed the case. Justice Breyer wrote a dissenting opinion to the dismissal, explaining why he believed the claims were invalid under § 101. In an opinion joined by Justices Stevens and Souter, Justice Breyer reasoned that Metabolite's methods "embody only the correlation between homocysteine and vitamin deficiency," and so are unpatentable as claiming a "natural phenomenon." Because Justice Breyer's opinion was not precedential, however, it did not negate the patentability of diagnostic and personalized medicine methods.
The Prometheus case raises this issue again. Prometheus' patents describe methods of optimizing dosage by measuring metabolite levels. A representative claim reads:
"A method of optimizing therapeutic efficacy for treatment of an immune-mediated gastrointestinal disorder, comprising:
(a) administering a drug providing 6-thioguanine to a subject having said immune-mediated gastrointestinal disorder; and
(b) determining the level of 6-thioguanine in said subject having said immune-mediated gastrointestinal disorder, wherein the level of 6-thioguanine less than about 230 pmol per 8 X 108 red blood cells indicates a need to increase the amount of said drug subsequently administered to said subject and wherein the level of 6-thioguanine greater than about 400 pmol per 8 X 108 red blood cells indicates a need to decrease the amount of said drug subsequently administered to said subject."
The Federal Circuit determined that the methods satisfy § 101 because they recite the transformative steps of administering a drug to a patient or determining the level of a metabolite in a patient sample. The court stated that "methods of treatment [claims] . . . are always transformative when a defined group of drugs is administered to the body to ameliorate the effects of an undesired condition."
With regard to the "determining steps," the court noted that "determining the levels of the metabolites in a subject necessarily involves a transformation, for those levels cannot be determined by mere inspection." That is, "the determining step, by working a chemical and physical transformation on physical substances, . . . sufficiently confines the patent monopoly."
Now that the Supreme Court has vacated and remanded Prometheus, the Federal Circuit will have to reconsider its decision to uphold these method claims. Indeed, the Supreme Court may be signaling that it wants the Federal Circuit to specifically consider the patent eligibility of diagnostic and personalized medicine methods regardless of whether they pass the machine or transformation test.
If the Federal Circuit is going to uphold Prometheus' claims again, Prometheus will have to show that its methods do not fall under the recognized exceptions to § 101: "laws of nature, physical phenomena, and abstract ideas."
Courtenay C. Brinckerhoff ([email protected]) is a partner, member, and vice-chair of the chemical, biotechnology & pharmaceutical practice of Foley & Lardner and editor of Pharma PatentsBlog.com. The views expressed herein are the author's own and may not represent those of Foley & Lardner or its clients.
Courtenay C. Brinckerhoff ([email protected]) is a partner, member, and vice-chair of the chemical, biotechnology & pharmaceutical practice of Foley & Lardner and editor of Pharma PatentsBlog.com. The views expressed herein are the author's own and may not represent those of Foley & Lardner or its clients.
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Geoff of BLDGBLOG makes a passionate case for Los Angeles being the greatest city in America.
The whole thing is ridiculous. It's the most ridiculous city in the world - but everyone who lives there knows that. No one thinks that L.A. "works," or that it's well-designed, or that it's perfectly functional, or even that it makes sense to have put it there in the first place; they just think it's interesting. And they have fun there. And the huge irony is that Southern California is where you can actually do what you want to do; you can just relax and be ridiculous. In L.A. you don't have to be embarrassed by yourself.
I'm not sure I agree, but seeing as I've only been to LA for 24 hours in my whole life, my objections don't carry much weight.


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CookieCon Through My Eyes and Heart
November 12, 2012
I spent last weekend in Salt Lake City with more than 200 seriously funny, ridiculously creative, and genuinely amazing women at the first-ever but certainly not the last if we have any collective say about it Cookie Con! I'm going to give you a minute to process what I'm telling you. Ponder this if you will. 200 women who get dewy-eyed over a new shape in plaque cookie cutters. 200 women who at least once a week leave their house sporting royal icing highlights in their hair. 200 women who at any given moment have their hands stained with an entire color palette. 200 women who experience profound compassion at the pronouncement, "And then I came downstairs in the morning only to discover that the dots all had craters and the super red had bled into the leaf green." 200 women who would choose a refurbished kopykake projector over a new living room recliner without so much as missing a heartbeat. 200 women who have the only children in the world to ever whine, "Please Mommy! No more cookies! I want peas and carrots!"
For three days these very same 200 plus women gathered under one roof with piping bags and boo-boo sticks to listen, watch, learn, practice, talk, laugh, eat, barely sleep, and create. The events and schedule for the weekend are available here.
I could devote a half dozen posts to sharing all I loved about and learned from my time at Cookie Con but since my cookie decorating dance card is full for the week I'm going to give a few personal impressions I packed up and brought home with me….along with the 30 plus cookie cutters that somehow managed to find their way into my suitcase. I have no idea how they got in there, at least that's the story I'm telling my spouse.
(Indulging in my cookie cutter addiction at a nearby shop with four of my dear friends and co-addicts not in recovery, Lorraine from Lorraine's Cookies, Casey from Casey's Confections, Lindsey from Tickled Pink Cookie Bouquet, and Nicole from Life's a Batch)
This is Mike and Karen Summers. Mike is on the left . . . in case you weren't sure.
Mike and Karen are the founders of Karen's Cookies, and the two super-humans who made this weekend happen. They dreamed it, designed it, organized it, and in the end they pulled it off beautifully, and when they wake up in 3 weeks from their Cookie Con coma I plan on telling them so.
And the presenters, that pantheon of cookie greatness who when walking on earth go by the mortal names of Callye, Ali, Elizabeth, Glory, Pam, MaryAnn, Lisa, and Julia were spectacular. The weekend was built around workshops led by these phenomenal cookie decorators, all of whom without exception have been an inspiration to me in one way or another over the past two years and considering that they have a combined fan and follower base of approximately 3.25 katrillion it appears I'm not the only one they've inspired.
In the off chance you weren't among the 200 Cookie Con elect, let me tell you a little something about these eight women beyond their insane level of talent and creativity. They are, each and every one, living breathing sweethearts. They are kind, warm, caring, and good-hearted. In other words, they are the real deal so if you aren't following their blogs already do yourself a favor and start following them now. Even if you don't make cookies, follow them if for no other reason than they're really nice and who doesn't need a little more nice in their day? Oh, and guess which one in the photo has a special cookie in the oven. If you need me to give you a clue it's time to make an appointment with your optometrist.
And all the awesomeness of Mike and Karen and the presenters was only equaled by . . . well . . . every single one of the attendees. And the talent was out of the park and I offer up as proof the following:
The Sugar Show
We were given the opportunity to bring decorated cookies to enter in one of a few selected categories and here are just a few of the cookies that were on display. I regret I didn't photograph every cookie there because my ego would have exploded if I could take credit for so much as one of any of the cookies that was entered and since I didn't connect each cookie with the cookie decorator if you see your cookie below please be sure to mention which one is yours in the comment section along with including a link to your Facebook page or blog.
And while I'm indulging you in cookie porn let me highlight this adorable three-dimensional entry by Christy from The Cranberry Cookie Shop who uses her cookie talent to raise financial support for a non-profit organization in her area that works to feed, clothe, house and educate at-risk men, women, and children. There's more compassion in the cookie world than there is sugar.
And right on the heels of all that crazy awesome talent I bring you . . .
The Mystery Shape
On Sunday morning we were all given blank cookies to decorate including this bizarre nondescript mystery shape. 200 cookie decorators. 1 mystery shape. Intimidated, party of one, your table is waiting.
"Stop it! Get a hold of yourself girl, you can do this," I thought to myself, and so I grabbed up my mystery cookie and hunkered down at a table with icing bags and candy bling at the ready and I waited. I waited for that great idea, that moment of inspiration, that lightning bolt of creativity.
But after all my head-scratching to try and uncover the cookie-worthy design within it's shape the only thing I ever saw in that pesky little puddle of dough was something that resembled an inflamed internal organ and at least to this point in my cookie career no one has ever inquired about an irritated bowel cookie tray. Having met my match in a cookie, I grabbed up my camera and wandered the room in hopes of capturing a few other defeated head-scratchers in digital form.
Instead what I found were 200 women decorating their mystery shape like an angel had whispered a design in their ear. It was inspiring to see even if I did want to snap their cookies in half when they weren't looking. And yes, that's just how envious and petty I am. So here are some examples of the mystery shape cookies that were decorated on the fly. Sigh.
I know! Crazy, right?!
So it's been proven. When you put a room full of cookie decorators together with a bin of blank cookies and some piping bags you're going to some really clever cookie designs. And you're going to get one more thing too.
A great big sticky rainbow-colored mess!
Among this brightly-colored mess lay the stuff of every cookie decorator's nightmares. . .
. . .dozens upon dozens of royal icing coated piping tips! But then out of the chaos arose two amazing cookie warriors who strong in might and courageous in spirit declared "Yes, we will clean them all until they sparkle but all we ask is this one thing . . . a set of plastic couplers for each of us signed by the cookie mavens."
So they asked and so it was done. Amen y amen.
You should have heard the sighs of longing when these two tip scrubbers were presented with their regal couplers. Too funny. Unless you're a cookie decorator which means you're reading this through misty-eyed tears.
So yes, it was an incredible weekend filled with talent, creativity, inspiration, and learning but most of all it was a golden opportunity to meet some amazing women who I'm honored to call my friends. Truly honored.
Whether it's a circle of girls who've become my dearest friends over the past year . . .
. . .or a cookie blogger who've shared generously of her time and talent to inspire others just like me . . .
As a side note, while I knew Pam and I shared a common love for glaze little did I know we also shared the same natural highlights in our hair. Imagine that.
. . . and then there are those wonderful women who I only knew in the online cookie world but who in one short weekend I came to love, not simply for their talent but for the quality of people they are.
As you probably imagine there was a whole lot of laughter happening in Salt Lake City the weekend it was invaded by more than 200 cookie-decorating women. And when I say laughter I mean cross your legs and tighten your bladder laughter.
But here's the full story and the truth of it all for me. Along with the laughter there were more than a few tears falling in my room at the end of each day because never for a moment did it escape my awareness that were it not for ALS and my brother's death I would never have been there. I would never have met and grown to love so many dear friends like Angela, Callye, Nicole, and Elizabeth. I wouldn't have come to know and admire others like Michelle who bakes so beautifully to raise money for a children's hospice in the U.K. and Christy who supports an outreach for at-risk men, women, and children with every cookie she decorates that I mentioned earlier in this post. The friendships I cherish today, the calling that gives my life purpose, both of these would be missing from my life had ALS not done it's nasty business in my family. With every new gift that comes to me as a result of Sweet Hope Cookies I never forget what started this whole journey for me.
Life is some glorious roller coaster ride, don't you think. Joy comes from sorrow, purpose gets formed in pain, the death of a loved one opens the heart to holding and giving more love. The Psalmist knew something when he wrote"…weeping may endure for the night, but joy comes in the morning." Even though the night seems sometimes excruciatingly long the morning, when it comes is always sweet.
Last weekend in Salt Lake City, surrounded by so many wonderful new friends was one awesome bright morning for which I am deeply grateful.
Thus concludes today's installment of "Chicken Soup for the Cookie-Shaped Soul." Now go. Eat a cookie. Or two.


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CUMBERLAND, Md. -The New Embassy Theatre's reopening of the art deco restored movie house at 49 Baltimore Street will present "Larry Shue and the Nerd" for nine shows over three weekends. Show times are 7:30 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and at 2:30 p.m. on Sundays, Aug. 13-29.
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SHEPHERDSTOWN - The Contemporary American Theater Festival will be held July 9 through Aug. 1 throughout Shepherdstown. Productions include: "Lidless," by Frances Ya-Chu Cowhig; "White People," by J.T. Rogers; "The Eelwax Jesus 3-D Pop Music Show," book and lyrics by Max Baker and music by Lee Sellers; "Inana," by Michael Lowe; and "Breadcrumbs," by Jennifer Haley.
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WINCHESTER, Va. - The Historic Jordan Springs Estate will present summer dinner theatre performances of "Always...Patsy Cline," July 9 to Aug. 1. For evening performances, dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m., shows start at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $65 for both, or $35 for the show only. For matinees, lunch will be served at 12:30 p.m., followed by the show at 2 p.m. Tickets are $55 for both, or $35 for the show.
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CHARLES TOWN - The Old Opera House Theatre Company presents the following productions for the 2010 season:
June 25-27: The New Voice 2010 Play Festival - includes "Shooting Pool with a Rope," "Dicky's Last Stand," "Tree," and "In the Beginning."
Sept. 9 to 12, 16 to 19: "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee;"
Oct. 22 to 24, 29 to 31: "Desperate Affection;" and
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FREDERICK, Md. - The Maryland Ensemble Theater will present:
To July 3: "Planet Claire" - A Sci-Fi Go-Go Musical. For more information or tickets, call the MET Box Office at 301-694-4744.
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MIDDLETOWN, Va. - The Wayside Theatre will present the following performances:
To July 13 - "Shenandoah;"
July 17 to Aug. 14 - "Dead Man's Cellphone;"
Aug. 28 to Sept. 25 - "Striking 12;"
Oct. 9 to Nov. 6 - "Mark Twain's A Murder, A Mystery and a Marriage;" and
For more information or tickets, call 540-869-1776.
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MARTINSBURG - The Apollo Civic Theatre presents the following main stage productions:
Sept. 10-12, 17-19 - "Godspell;"
Nov. 12-14, 19-21 - "But Why Bump Off Barnaby?;"
Dec. 10-12, 17-19 - "Little Women, The Musical;"
March 11-13, 18-21, 2011 - "Arsenic & Old Lace;" and
April 8-10, 15-17, 2011 - "London Suite."
For more information or reservations, call 304-263-6766 or visit www.apollo-theatre.org.
'Nunsense' play set to be performed
FREDERICK, Md. - The Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre and Children's Theatre presents its productions:
June 18 to Aug. 29 - "Nunsense A-Men!;"
To Aug. 8 - "Aladdin;"
Aug. 21 to Nov. 6 - "Charlotte's Web;"
Sept. 10 to Nov. 7 - "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels;" and
Shows run every Friday and Saturday evening, with some Sunday evening performances, as well as select Saturday and Sunday matinee performances.
For more information, call the box office at 301-662-6600 or visit www.wayoffbroadway.com.
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Yeah, it very much captured the moment, in a way Bowie really hadn't (in this part of the world, at least) since his breakthrough with Ziggy.The "mass" appeal of Let's Dance was quite short lived though. Once it left the charts, it never re-entered as far as I know, and sold poorly on re-release too.The albums in Bowie's catalogue that have genuine longlasting mass appeal are Ziggy and Hunky Dory.Slan libh,Dara"There are Irish people all over the world. Or people who want to be."


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Corruption Currents: From Fake MH370 Websites to Europe Divided
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A business executive charged in connection with a U.S. Navy contracting case that exploded into a bribery scandal pleaded guilty to one count of conspiring to defraud the U.S. (LA Times, Reuters)
Presidential candidates in Panama promised, if they're elected, to revisit the alleged bribery of Panama government officials by an Italian defense contractor. (Newsroom Panama)
A U.K. member of parliament says FIFA should re-run the competition to host the 2022 World Cup if an investigation finds bribery tainted Qatar's winning bid. (PA Sport, London Evening Standard)
A former New York City housing official took $2.5 million in bribes from developers. (WSJ)
Mike Volkov says to just say no to bribery. The FCPA Blog flags Chinese graft-busters' annual reports and continues two series.
A client alert from Squire Sanders gives the state of play for bribery investigations in the U.K.
Cybercriminals are exploiting the disappearance of a Malaysia Airlines plane by luring users to websites purporting to offer the latest news in order to steal their personal information. (AFP)
Prosecutors indicted three men, accusing them of being members of an international cybercrime ring that tried to steal at least $15 million by hacking into U.S. customer accounts at 14 financial institutions. They didn't appear to be contacted. (NBC News)
The crisis in Crimea hasn't sparked a cyberwar — yet. There have been smaller attacks, however. (Newsweek, Christian Science Monitor)
Mt. Gox reopened so users can see exactly how much bitcoin they lost. (Guardian)
Big data is also helping fight crime. (BBC)
Italy upheld its ban on Silvio Berlusconi ever again holding public office after his fraud conviction. (BBC)
Money Laundering:
Millions of dollars of a Kazakh oligarch's assets were frozen in Malta. (Malta Today)
The latest in a money-laundering trial of a former Nigerian aviation minister is here. (Leadership)
Divisions in Europe could limit the scope of sanctions on Russia. Washington is ready for more, but would we even know if Vladimir Putin kept money in the U.S.? (WSJ, CNN, Quartz, Financial Transparency)
Estonia's foreign minister said it's impossible to calculate the costs of sanctions on Russia. The chief executive of oil company OAO Rosneft said Russian companies can easily take their business away from countries that introduced sanctions. Eni played down sanctions fears. (Dow Jones Newswires, Dow Jones Newswires, BBC)
More than 80 U.S. senators urged President Barack Obama to insist any final agreement on Iran's nuclear program contain a measure to prevent Tehran from ever having a path to nuclear weapons. (Reuters, Al Monitor)
The U.K. suspended all licenses for exports to the Russian military. (press release)
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Global Witness, winners of the $1 million TED Prize, said it's putting the money toward a new global campaign to unmask shell companies. (press release, Re/Code)
General Anti-Corruption:
Ousted Nigerian central bank governor Lamido Sanusi's decision to publicly air suspicions about graft in the oil-rich nation may have been politically motivated, the bank's deputy governor said. The ousted governor rebutted allegations of misconduct and requested a reinstatement. (WSJ, Financial Times sub req)
Australian regulators are launching a probe into the country's $168 billion foreign exchange market. (Financial Times sub req)
The latest in the phone hacking trial of former News Corp. executives is here and here. News Corp. publishes this page. (BBC, UKPA)
A case in Utah exposed campaign finance watchers' worst fears about electoral corruption. (NY Times)


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Definition of malfeasance in English:
Wrongdoing, especially by a public official.
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- It's still possible that this is just a cataclysmic bankruptcy for which a few malfeasant executives will pay a stiff price.
Late 17th century: from Anglo-Norman French malfaisance, from mal- 'evil' + Old French faisance 'activity'. Compare with misfeasance.
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Arterton for Made in Dagenham show (From Congleton Guardian)
Arterton for Made in Dagenham show
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Gemma Arterton is to star in a new musical version of Made In Dagenham, t he story of a band of female factory workers who staged a strike in protest against sexual discrimination and demanded equal pay.
The stage show is based on the 2010 film of the same name which starred Sally Hawkins and told the true story of the 1968 Ford sewing machinists strike in Dagenham.
The musical is written by Richard Bean - the playwright behind trans-Atlantic hit One Man, Two Guvnors - with music by David Arnold, who has composed for Bond films and Sherlock, and lyrics by Richard Thomas, whose credits include Jerry Springer: The Opera.
Gemma Arterton said: "I'm beyond thrilled to be playing Rita O'Grady in Made in Dagenham. It's an important story that I'm passionate about telling, and we intend to tell it with wit, warmth and, of course, a lot of singing and dancing in this production!"
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MUMBAI: Motorcycle majors are increasingly cutting costs by sourcing components locally. Recent statements from Hero Honda and Bajaj Auto —about maintaining margins despite price cuts — point to reduced component prices, which is needed to neutralise the lower product prices. For instance, Hero Honda and Bajaj Auto, a few months back, started procuring carburettors and other parts domestically, which they earlier used to import.
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Internationally recognized as one of the top developmental coaches and coaching educators in tennis. Over 29 years, Saviano has coached and developed more than 50 ATP & WTA players, Grand Slam winners, World #1's; Junior Wimbledon, US Open, French Open and Italian Open Champions, 24 USTA National Junior Champions, 8 Foreign National Junior Champions and more than 25 ITF Junior Champions, including Sunshine Cup, Orange Bowl and Eddie Herr winners.
Saviano served as USTA's Director of Coaching for Men's Tennis, Director of Coaching Education & Sport Science and National Coach. Nick was named United States Olympic Committee (USOC) Developmental Coach of the Year and USTA Florida Section Developmental Coach of the Year for 2006. In 2007 he received the Tennis Canada Coaching Excellence Award. Saviano is both a USPTA and PTR Master Professional and was named USPTA Touring Coach of the Year in 1993 and again in 2014, more recently known as the Tim Gullikson Touring Coach of the Year award.
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MIAMI (AP) -- The first tropical storm of the season has formed off the coast of South Carolina with top winds of 45 mph (75 kph).
Forecasters say tropical storm Alberto was centered about 140 miles (225 km) east Charleston, S.C., on Saturday afternoon.
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Red and green that is. Two colours that work very well together.
When Charlie mentioned she had bought along a green top I knew it would end up featuring in our shoot as it would work so well with her red hair.
I had a little more complicated lighting set up that normal - I needed to make sure I could light Charlie's face and create the shine on her hair that would stop it blending (hard to believe I know) into the background. It feels good that the extra complication proved worthwhile.
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Synonyms of nuisance in English:
don't you find these long journeys a nuisance? I'm terribly sorry to be such a nuisance
source of annoyance/irritation, annoyance, inconvenience, bore, bother, irritant, problem, difficulty, trouble, trial, burden;
pest, plague, thorn in one's side/flesh
informal pain, pain in the neck, pain in the backside, headache, hassle, bind, drag, aggravation, menace
North American informal pain in the butt, nudnik, burr under/in someone's saddle
Australian informal fair cow
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Good Morning to the Brook - As the first day of the Spring Semester quickly approaches - January 28 is almost here - the following is just a reminder about the eligibility for practice and competition the first week of class (at the request of none other than "the" Courtney Sanfelippo). As you know, student-athletes must be enrolled in a full time program of studies - at least 12 semester hours - to be eligible to practice and compete. However, due to the nature of the first week of class, there is an exception that permits student-athletes to practice, but not compete, that first week of class if they are not enrolled full time. After that first week of class, all student-athletes must be enrolled full time to continue to practice. It is my understanding that we do have some student-athletes that are not yet enrolled full time - as a result, we will continue to monitor the enrollment reports from the Registrar's Office and will update the Eligibility Rosters and notify the coaching staff as needed. If you have further questions on which of your student-athletes are not enrolled full time, please contact your academic advisor. We ask that you remind your student-athletes that they must be enrolled in at least 12 hours to compete this first week of class - if they are not enrolled in 12 hours, we will declare that student-athlete ineligible to compete. Please review the information below and let me or Lindsay know if you have any questions regarding the eligibility Heath
18.104.22.168 Requirement for Practice. To be eligible to participate in organized practice sessions, a student-athlete shall be enrolled in a minimum full-time program of studies leading to a baccalaureate or equivalent degree as defined by the regulations of the certifying institution. The violation shall be considered an institutional violation per Constitution 2.8.1; however, it shall not affect the student-athlete's eligibility. (Revised: 1/10/92, 10/28/99)
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Release Date : January 13, 2001
Most people have felt like the world was working against you once
or more times. So it was easy to empathize with Mickey. The gags played
off of Mickey's straightman persona very well. Mickey was a cypher trapped
by things beyond his control. The setup also worked well because it
played off of Mickey's reputation as the ultimate good guy. It's funny
then to see Mickey caught in that embarrassing favor he owes Goofy.
(Mickey was probably wrongly incarcerated in that flashback, but they
left it open to speculate otherwise.)
Most of the gags were of Mickey trying to get rid of the clock. But
twice they broke off from those gags for Mickey's nightmare sequences.
Those scenes kept the short interesting to watch, and featured imaginative
imagery. I liked the squash-and-stretch of the noisemakers that came
in pairs, and the fluorescent colors used in Mickey's second nightmare.
The alarm at the end of that nightmare fit Mickey's role as someone
trapped and helpless from outside that nightmare fit Mickey's role as
someone trapped and helpless from outside forces.
This short and Donald's Halloweeen Scare are the best MouseWorks
shorts shown so far.
By the way, the ending was also extremely stupid.
The clock gag ran way to long with its irritating noises and pointless
channels. Also,the animation is the sloppiest. I was completely disatisatisfied.
Let's hope that we see better MMW cartoons.
"Mickey Mouse."
"Yfoog sti, yekcim olleh."
"Goofy, you're talkin' on the wrong end of the phone again!"
Goofy was saying "Hello, Mickey, It's Goofy" and "Oops" backwards.
Airports and digital clocks seemed nearly non-existent back in the early
30's, that's why Goofy was asking "What's an airport?" and "What's a
digital clock?" Mickey tried a lot of ways to get rid of Goofy's annoying
clock, especially by mailing it. To Goofy, then Australia, then 1928,
then Mars, then Hades. It sure doesn't seem easy for Mickey to keep
a favor most of his life! This short comes from the very first episode
of Disney's House of Mouse in January 2001!
I hope you enjoy seeing this short, because I don't think Disney
XD ever shows this series or the Mickey MouseWorks shorts by themselves
I thought the clock gag ran a bit long, but overall I liked it, perhaps
because of the classic-looking animation, which I thought was a real
treat. I give the toon an 8 out of 10.
Also, for those who don't know what Goofy said at the beginning of
the call, it was "Hello Mickey, it's Goofy" and "oops!" ... backwards.
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Red also stood out on the runways. Trina Turk's open-toe red heels were stunning. Severna Park native David Hart's red-patent leather wingtips were special. They added another excited pop to his spectacular "Twilight Zone"-themed collection of colorful tuxedos and other menswear. Zang Toi used deep saturated red in separates and cocktail dresses. Carmen Marc Valvo added splashes of red throughout his collection (pictured) in the form of a sequin cocktail dress and red cape. Ruffian used red as an accent with bold red stockings and, as the main entree, a puff-sleeve dress. And Spanish label Desigual turned up the heat with red-hued patterned dresses that sizzled on the runway.
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Dr. Doom's Upbeat Prognosis
Nouriel Roubini's forecasts for 2014 are uncharacteristically rosy
Nouriel Roubini, the New York University economist who earned the nickname Dr. Doom with his early predictions that the housing slump would trigger an economic collapse, is trying on a smile as he looks to the coming year. In his outlook for 2014, which he laid out in a Dec. 31 piece on the website Project Syndicate, Roubini says the risk of unexpected shocks is becoming "less salient" as growth in industrialized countries accelerates to just under 2 percent. That number is close to the 2.2 percent expansion forecast by economists at Goldman Sachs and Deutsche Bank.
The contrarian, who stayed bearish for most of the recovery, is optimistic about U.S. markets, predicting that "the Federal Reserve's exit from quantitative easing will be slow, keeping interest rates low." Emerging markets aren't looking half bad either: Roubini pegs their growth at about 5 percent this year, with the twin forces of urbanization and industrialization as key drivers. That forecast is in line with International Monetary Fund estimates, suggesting that the outlier economist is reverting to the mean. Roubini declined to be interviewed for this story.
His predictions have been less on target since he warned on his blog in early 2007 that "the party will soon be over." At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, in January 2009, he said, "I'll be the first to call a recovery, but I just don't see it yet, and it's getting uglier." He got that one wrong: The U.S. emerged from recession that June.
Roubini was off the mark again last March, when he forecast a market correction in the second half of 2013. There wasn't one, and the Standard & Poor's 500-stock index registered a 30 percent return for the year. In June, as investors were fretting about the timing of the Fed's stimulus taper, he warned in Institutional Investor magazine that the U.S. central bank's exit would be "treacherous" and would foment financial instability. He tempered that dire warning three months later, when he said the U.S. would close 2013 in a better position than most developed economies, leading to a stronger dollar and a soft landing for bonds. So far it looks like his second prognostication was right.
"History tells us to avoid the future forecasts of any seer who lands a major outlier," says wealth manager Barry Ritholtz, a Bloomberg View columnist. "Subsequent predictions tend to be even worse than the crowd's. There are a slew of one-trick ponies out there." Elaine Garzarelli, then of Shearson Lehman Brothers, predicted the stock market crash of 1987 and subsequently faded from the limelight. Analyst Meredith Whitney got it right in 2007 when she anticipated that losses on toxic mortgages would force Citigroup to cut its dividend, yet the municipal bond apocalypse she warned about in a 60 Minutes interview in 2010 hasn't come to pass.
In his latest turnabout, the normally grim Roubini hasn't completely gone over to the bright side. "Some emerging markets," he wrote in his Dec. 31 piece, "will remain fragile in 2014, owing to large external and fiscal deficits, slowing growth, below-target inflation, and election-related political tensions." And while Roubini discounts the likelihood of a hard landing in China this year, he thinks medium-term prospects for the world's No. 2 economy are "worrisome."


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San Diego Corruption Trial
Judge's reversal a rare occurrence
By Greg Moran
UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER November 11, 2005 Each year, tens of thousands of prosecutions move through San Diego's federal court, one of the busiest in the nation.
But rarely, very rarely, do any of them turn out like the case against ex-Councilman Michael Zucchet.
U.S. District Judge Jeffrey T. Miller's acquittal of Zucchet yesterday of most of the counts against him is almost unheard of, legal experts said, for several reasons.
The standard to reverse a jury finding is high, and it is a tenet of the legal system that the collective decision of 12 citizens should be honored.
"These motions are often made, and almost never granted," said Shaun Martin, a professor at the University of San Diego School of Law.
Lawyers were hard-pressed to remember when a judge had taken similar action in a local federal case, much less one as high-profile as the public corruption case against Zucchet, ex-Councilman Ralph Inzunza and Las Vegas lobbyist Lance Malone.
Miller acquitted Zucchet of seven of the nine counts on which a jury had convicted him July 18. The judge ordered a new trial on the remaining two counts.
Pat Hall, a criminal defense lawyer, said defense motions for acquittal often fail simply because prosecutors have built a strong case.
"Where you usually see this come in is on extremely close cases," Hall said. "Lots of cases are not close. But this was a case where the evidence was subject to multiple interpretations."
The prosecution in the corruption trial was closely watched and commented on in the legal community, and many observers thought the evidence against Zucchet was the weakest and most problematic in the case.
Prosecutors can appeal Miller's decision.
If they win, Zucchet's convictions would be reinstated and he would again face sentencing.
In this kind of instance, the rule of double jeopardy – which prohibits someone from being tried twice for the same crime – does not apply, said John Kirby, a former federal prosecutor who is now in private practice.
Kirby said he was surprised by the ruling, in part because defense lawyers had asked Miller during the trial to acquit their clients.
Those motions are routine, and just as routinely are denied. In this case Miller denied the motion when it first was made, but then granted it yesterday.
"It's very odd," Kirby said. "If a judge doesn't think there is a case, he usually knows it by the time the government rests. . . . I don't think I can remember a time when a judge went back behind the jurors and granted a motion afterward."
But USD's Martin said there is a reason for that apparent contradiction: During trial, judges are reluctant to get ahead of the jury even if they think the evidence is lacking.
"You want to give the jury a chance to get it right," he said.
"We want to believe in juries, we believe they will do the right thing. And 95 percent of the time they do," he said. "But when they do wrong, the judge is the final check."
Martin also noted the high standard for granting an acquittal motion. Essentially, the judge has to conclude that the evidence was legally insufficient to support the verdict and that "no reasonable jury on any view of the evidence could have found the defendant guilty as a matter of law."
Zucchet is not yet out of the woods, Martin said. An appeals court could conclude the jury got it right, or that the legal standard Miller had to reach was not met. Regardless, he said, Miller's ruling was a powerful example of an independent judiciary.
"Throughout history, a critical job of a judge is to make sure the government doesn't charge or convict innocent people," Martin said. "That is all Judge Miller did today. It takes a lot of guts to grant these motions."


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Japan's Softbank in Talks to Acquire Sprint
Welcome back to the spotlight, Sprint.
There are now reports that Sprint, after long living in the shadow of Verizon and AT&T, is in talks to sell to Japanese mobile carrier Softbank, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Sprint confirmed that it is in talks for a "substantial investment" by Softbank in Sprint, although there are no guarantees the talks will result in anything. (A statement from Sprint is included below.)
The deal is expected to exceed ¥1 trillion ($12.81 billion) in value, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal. It wasn't immediately clear whether Softbank will buy all of Sprint or a two-thirds stake, or whether the talks will result in a deal.
Softbank is the No. 3 carrier in Japan by subscriptions. It also rolled out the iPhone in Japan in 2008.
The deal comes shortly after T-Mobile and MetroPCS announced plans to merge, creating a wireless carrier that has about 42.5 million customers. Sprint was at one mulling a bid for MetroPCS, according to earlier reports.
An move of this scale would give Sprint breathing room to go back on the offense against the other carriers. With new capital, Sprint could work on developing proprietary phones and services that aren't dependent on Apple's iPhone, while limiting its risky exposure to large subsidies as a result of Sprint's bet-the-company move on the iPhone.
Update: WSJ's Deal Journal blog has a statement from Sprint confirming the talks:
Sprint (NYSE: S) today confirmed that it is currently engaged in discussions with Softbank regarding a potential substantial investment by Softbank in Sprint. Although there can be no assurances that these discussions will result in any transaction or on what terms any transaction may occur, such a transaction could involve a change of control of Sprint. Sprint does not intend to comment further unless and until an agreement is reached.
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The Eldon Garden Club has extended the deadline to Friday, March 8, to order flowers for spring planting.
Last year, the Garden Club sponsored the "Planting Community Pride" campaign and its overwhelming success has inspired the club to once again provide an opportunity for Eldon citizens and business owners to preorder flowers for spring.
There are several combinations of plants and containers available this year. Container refill kits are available for 14 inch at $17; 20 inch at $35; 24 inch at $40. Garden Club members will plant refill kits for $5 a container and $3 for each additional, but must be requested and paid for when placing order.
Contact Melissa O'Guin, 573-480-7994, to place orders. Other Garden Club contacts are Lynn Robinson, 573- 280-4516 & Joan Eads, 573-280-0670. They will be able to answer any questions you have and provide the types of plants that are available.
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Deprecated tutorials
Expert-level tutorials easily become deprecated, but present some platform uses for more specialised contexts and for experiments needing deeper modifications than those presented in advanced-level tutorials: deploying complex middleware, aiding the development and the evaluation of distributed operating systems, using non-Linux operating systems, customizing global grid environments.
- Deploy a grid *deprecated* (2 hours): How to deploy an environment allowing to build a grid inside the grid (as an example of a complex architecture deployment).
- Keywords: Kadeploy, OAR, TORQUE, Maui
- Requirements: knowledge of starter-level tutorials
- Authors: Nicolas Capit, Yiannis Georgiou, Olivier Richard
- Globus *deprecated* (2 hours): This tutorial presents Globus mechanisms, then the adaptation and technical choices made to install it within Grid'5000. Finally, it propose kind of a using the Globus Toolkit in practice.
- Keywords: Globus, GT4, Web Services, GT2, MPICH-G2, Kadeploy
- Requirements: knowledge of advanced-level tutorials
- Authors: Christophe Demarey, Julien Garet, Estelle Gabarron
- Kernel development testing *deprecated* (1 hour 30 minutes): How to evaluate, debug and validate kernel developments targeted at parallel architectures thanks to Kadeploy.
- Keywords: Kernel, Kareboot, Kaconsole
- Requirements: knowledge of advanced-level tutorials, basic knowledge of kernel development
- Authors: Adrien Lebre
- Multi-site environment creation *deprecated* (1 hour 30 minutes): How to create multi-site Kadeploy environments.
- Keywords: Kernel, Initrd, Kadeploy
- Requirements: knowledge of advanced-level tutorials, basic knowledge of kernel compilation
- Authors: Julien Leduc
- Non-Linux system deployment *deprecated* (1 hour 30 minutes): How to deploy BSD-like or Solaris-like operating systems on Grid'5000.
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Great plugin you've developed there. Possibly the most feature rich donations plugin I've come across in the plugin repository.
I have a quick question, It may be an easy fix but I'm not entirely sure how to do this.
I would like to be able to set the default currency to Euro when donors are directed to paypal upon submission.
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by Julie Hanus
Spirituality, church and state, religion, politics, President Barack Obama, inauguration, destiny, Christians, Will Braun, Geez
How well do religion and politics really play together, wonders Will Braun in the Summer 2009 issue of Geez. The co-editor/publisher of the irreverent Canadian spirituality magazine confesses to being a "pessimist in a time of promise," after pondering the religious bracketing in President Obama's inauguration speech. It was in that speech that Obama spoke of reaffirming "the greatness" of the United States, and drawing confidence from "the knowledge that God calls on us to shape an uncertain destiny."
"Does the narrative of 'richest, most powerful' fit with religion?" Braun asks. "At one point, Obama heralded 'the God-given promise that all are equal, all are free and all deserve a chance to pursue their full measure of happiness.' If this God-given promise applies to all God's children—not just Americans—then how can the U.S. guard its top spot and strive for equity at the same time?"
Braun offers some food for thought: "Consider the biblical lines that would never make it into a presidential speech (in any country): 'love your enemies,' 'the last shall be first,' and from the beatitudes, 'blessed are the poor,' and 'blessed are the meek.' My point is not that presidents should be preachers but that God is not in any country's corner. And perhaps the parts of the biblical story that could never make their way onto a presidential tele-prompter indicate the exact elements that Christians should bring to the discourse of a nation."
Bonus time: Not too long ago, Will Braun was our guest on Alt Wire, a morning digest of links and information collected and explained by a rotating cast of alternative-press luminaries.
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Designed to provide incredible protection, convenience and comfort for youth players, the Umbro® Youth Black Soccer Shin Socks are an essential for your future pro. Manufactured with unyielding shin and ankle padding, these shin socks are sure to keep players safe out on the field. Internal guards remove effortlessly for easy washing/drying. Start your game the right way with the Umbro® Shin Socks.
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- Easy to put on and take off for young players
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Crane Crumples Above One57, Manhattan's Glitziest Condo
A section of crane at the top of New York City's tallest residential tower broke loose and dangled dangerously over West 57th Street on Monday afternoon, caught in the powerful draft Hurricane Sandy's winds.
The precarious crane hanging near the 1,004-foot top of One57, the city's most expensive new condominium tower, caused widespread evacuations along the street below.
"The cops came in and said it will fall," said Steven Smith, the manager of Rue 57, a restaurant located down the street.
Noel Flynn, who regularly bikes along 57th Street, said the top of the crane usually leans over toward the curved top of the glass-walled tower. In the storms winds, however, the crane appeared to be folded down away from the building. Some loose cables could be seen from the top.
Gary Barnett, president of Extell Development, the company building the tower, said he was just learning details of the accident and declined to discuss it.
After the crane crumpled, city officials ordered all occupants of buildings on West 57th Street between Sixth and Seventh avenues to move to the lower floors of their buildings. New Yorkers were advised to avoid the area, which is just feet away from Carnegie Hall.
Carmelo Rivera, a doorman at the Park Central Hotel nearby hotel heard the pop of the crane as it dislodged. "I just heard this loud snap," Rivera said. ""I thought it was a bomb or a plane had hit a building. But the arm of the crane just snapped."
More In hurricane-sandy
- In Red Hook, Marking Sandy Anniversary in a Very Brooklyn Way
- Cuomo Blames Anti-Fraud Regulations for Sandy Aid Delays
- New York City Area Officials Blast Potential Loss of Sandy Funds
- New Jersey's 'Stronger Than the Storm' Ads End, Replaced by 'Going Strong'
- Poll Finds New Jersey Homeowners Unhappy With Sandy Aid Efforts
- N.J. Congressmen Call for Probe Into Termination of Sandy Contract
The accident happened as the strong winds caused breaking glass and falling objects from nearby buildings. A glass menu case from Mangia restaurant on West 57th Street swung open in the wind and shattered. Another falling object hit a firefighter on the scene, who wasn't seriously injured.
The apartments at One57, which will be built atop a new hotel, are listed for more than $2 billion in total, with a duplex penthouse just below the level of the crane accident in contract for more than $90 million, according to Extell.
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