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Randall County commissioners Tuesday named James Amerson as the first full-time chief of the county fire department.
Amerson retired earlier this year as assistant chief of the Amarillo Fire Department but said he was ready to return to work, this time serving people in Randall County.
The Randall County Fire Department has been rebuilding after a rocky period.
"About 11 months ago, Dennis Rice took over as chief and said he would serve for a year," County Judge Ernie Houdashell said.
The department is the result of combining the Osage and Umbarger volunteer fire departments after contract negotiations between the county and Osage went bad in July 2008. In the interim, the cities of Amarillo and Canyon have worked to fill the gaps not covered by the remaining volunteer units in the county.
Commissioners also approved the purchase of about 85 computers from Nor-Tech/Reason, based in Burnsville, Minn., as part of ongoing upgrades throughout the county.
Purchasing Agent Laurie Jones said she was surprised the contract attracted interest from 30 vendors. But only two ultimately submitted bids.
Nor-Tech was the low bidder, at $44,050. Cybertron, based in Wichita, Kan., was close, at $44,216.
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Can one argue that really great sex proves the existence of God? Can a play in which a woman verbally counts out her simulated, onstage orgasms still be described as wholesome and old-fashioned? Is actor Jeff Daniels' "Apartment 3A," the comedy triggering these questions, really funny?
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You may use ready-made phyllo dough from the freezer section of your local supermarket in this spanakopita recipe; keep it covered with a damp cloth so that it doesn't dry out and crack. Or for a 100% homemade pie, roll out your own, using the recipe below.
Total Time: 30
Yield: 24 servings
- 1-1/2 pounds frozen chopped spinach, thawed, drained, and squeezed dry
- 1 medium-size onion, chopped fine
- 1 bunch fresh scallions, chopped fine and sauteed until tender
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1-1/2 pounds ricotta
- 1/2 pound feta
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 2/3 cup olive oil
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup fresh chopped parsley
- 1/4 cup fresh mint
- Kosher or sea salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
InstructionsPreheat oven to 400°. On the stovetop over medium heat, saute spinach, onion, and scallions in butter, until tender. Add cheeses, oil, eggs, parsley, and mint; mix well. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
To make the phyllo dough, mix water, lemon juice, vegetable oil, salt, and flour. If dough is sticky, continue adding flour until it forms a ball and doesn't stick to your fingers.
Using a rolling pin or pasta machine, roll dough out as thinly as possible. (If you're using a pasta machine, cut strips to fit through the opening; then roll through six times, starting at first setting and ending at sixth setting.)
Line a greased 9x13-inch glass baking dish with phyllo. Use at least 3 layers on the bottom, adding melted butter between layers. Make sure layers cover the sides of the dish and hang over the edges. Add spinach mixture. Fold hanging phyllo layers up and over. Add two or three more layers of phyllo over the top of the mixture, buttering between layers. (Note that if you're using ready-made phyllo, use 10 layers of dough on the bottom and 10 layers on top, buttering each layer as you go.)
Brush top with beaten egg and sprinkle with sesame seeds. With a knife, cut through just the top phyllo layer in squares. Bake 45 minutes to an hour, or until golden brown. Let cool before cutting.
- 1 cup water
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- Pinch kosher or sea salt
- 3-4 cups flour
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The second trial alleging the state allowed discrimination against black workers at Iowa Workforce Development begins Wednesday.
Attorneys for the state want the lead attorney representing a black woman who was fired in 1999 removed from the case.
Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller's office is asking a judge to remove Thomas Newkirk from the lawsuit in which Newkirk's client, Tereasa Jefferson, alleges the state discriminated against her.
The state says Newkirk could be a witness, disqualifying him from representing Jefferson.
A judge will consider the issue Wednesday prior to the beginning of the trial.
Jefferson's trial is the second of four discrimination cases pending against the state.
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The churches and people of Haiti have been among the top concerns of mainline churches across the States since the ousting of the country's former president Aristide. Following those concerns, on May 5, during the deliberations of the 2-week-long General Conference of the United Methodist Church, the delegates passed a resolution calling on the U.S. to provide the needs of Haitian Asylum seekers.
"The U.S., by its own admission, is detaining Haitian asylum seekers in order to deter a mass exodus from Haiti and has a policy that is contrary to international law and applies it in a discriminatory fashion," the resolution charged.
According to the United Methodist resolution, Haitian families attempting to enter the United States are separated, with women and men held in jails "in deplorable conditions" alongside criminals. Haitians denied entry into the United States and deported are put at "great risk" when they return to their homeland. more >>
On Thursday, April 29, evangelical church leaders met for a time of prayer with President Boniface Alexandre at the presidential palace in Port-au-Prince. This meeting was in contrast to recent waves of violence following the February 28 resignation of the former president, and the civil unrest that led to the evacuation of many missionaries.
Bible League's Latin America Director Tim DeVries said, "They were able to sit down and talk about some of the concerns with the church, pray with them. He actually received the Bible as well. So, we're very excited about the opportunities that might bring for a little bit more openness for the church to work and the church to grow." Bible League's Director of Haiti Ministry was among those present at the presidential palace.
Although the Bible League's Port-au-Prince office was within the vicinity of the presidential palace, no damage had been inflicted on the building during the civil unrest earlier this year. "We are very thankful to the Lord because we only closed [the office] for one week, even though we are just a couple blocks away from the presidential palace," said DeVries. "Every building surrounding our office was burned or looted, but the Bible League ministry office was untouched." more >>
Following the violent uprising in Haiti that ousted the past president and displaced thousands of citizens internally, several Christian humanitarian groups gathered strength and support to distribute emergency food and medicine to the Haitians.
Among those groups was Church World Service ?the humanitarian arm of the National Council of Churches, which has member churches from across 36 denominations.
According to a Church World Service report following a March 15-22 assignment, while there has been some improvement in the situation in Haiti, there is still an avid need for assistance, both physically and spiritually for the many victims in the nation. more >>
Christian-based humanitarian organizations continue to supply sustainable self-help and development, disaster relief and refugee assistance in the recovering island nation. Despite the violence that has been scorching the volatile land, the minority Christians strongly hold onto their faith as their greatest hope.
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Parks, born Feb. 4, 1913, in Tuskegee, Ala., is the African-American woman who was memorably arrested on Dec. 1, 1955, for refusing to obey a bus driver's order to give up her seat to a white passenger. Her arrest triggered a bus boycott in Montgomery and made Parks one of the icons of the civil rights movement. »Read Full Blog Post(3)
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After more than seven months as Morgan StanleyтАЩs chief executive, John J. Mack named Zoe Cruz and Robert Scully co-presidents. The appointments help clear up an uncertain management picture. The arrival of James Gorman next week as retail chief reporting to Cruz should help even more.
Questions still exist, though. One concerns succession. Neither Cruz nor Scully were immediately seen as strong candidates to succeed Mack, who intends to stay in his job for at least in three years. Another issue is how Cruz and Gorman intend to revive the troubled retail division. The arrival of Gorman, who was actually hired by Mack just after he took over as chief executive, has been anticipated nearly as much as the appointments of Cruz, who had been acting president, and Scully, a senior banker at the firm.
Morgan brokers had mixed reactions to the latest news. One top producer gushed about Cruz, and said heтАЩs thrilled she will remain in her top perch, overseeing retail. тАЬIтАЩm so happy that Zoe is going to be responsible for retail,тАЭ he said. тАЬShe is just incredible. She speaks from the heart. She really wants to learn about our side of the business. I think sheтАЩll be a very positive thing for our business. Everybody loves her. SheтАЩs one of the most articulate, intelligent people IтАЩve ever met. SheтАЩs really looking at the long-term.тАЭ
But another broker was less sanguine, saying itтАЩs neither good news nor bad news. What reps are really waiting for, he says, is the arrival of James Gorman, the new head of the retail brokerage, who arrives from Merrill Lynch next week. тАЬItтАЩs totally irrelevant,тАЭ the broker said. тАЬZoe was there already. The exodus [of brokers] hasnтАЩt slowed down at all. ThereтАЩs no incentive to stayтАФno retention package and too much uncertainty. If Gorman canтАЩt turn it around, will they spin it off, or keep it? Who knows whatтАЩs going to happen.тАЭ
Cruz, 50, will continue to oversee retail brokerage as well as institutional securities. Scully, 56, will be in charge of the credit card business and asset management as well as private equity. Last summer, the investment banking division lost two of its top people in a management scuffleтАФJoseph Perella and Terry MeguidтАФso some observers see the appointment of Scully as an attempt to appease the division.
Cruz returns to a position she held briefly before John J. Mack re-took the helm at Morgan Stanley last June. She was first appointed co-president last March in a management shuffle under former CEO Phillip Purcell. Mack named her acting president when he arrived. At the same time, Mack reportedly was looking for other executive talent. BlackRock chief executive Larry Fink was one name that came up and speculation that Fink may yet have a role at Morgan Stanley continues.
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This afternoon seminar was hosted by the British Academy's President, Sir Adam Roberts, and consisted of two sessions. (Click on blue links to download presentation slides.)
1) The Human Animal: new perspectives from Cognition, Neuroscience and Evolution
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What new insights do recent developments in these areas variously offer on the question of where the boundaries of 'being human' lie?
What has set us apart, and continues to set us apart from other species?
What do new discoveries about the workings of the brain tell us about how humans, in particular, 'work'?
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2) The Cultural Animal: Human Society, Culture and Technology
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How has 'what it means to be human' been shaped by the evolution of human cultures?
How has it been shaped by new technologies, including robotics, artificial intelligence and the internet?
What do the physical evidence of the past and the development of modern cities tell us about human behaviour patterns, minds and needs?
Will new technologies make some ethical standards that have been important in the past obsolete?
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Karen Dietz's curator insight, September 7, 3:12 PM
Here's a terrific post from Harvard Business Review about successful leadership, self-awareness, and storytelling. Based on 10 years of research with such notables as Madeleine Albright, Tom Brokaw, Colin Powell, Terry Bradshaw, and Condoleezza Rice, the author articulates the 3 kinds of stories he hears from them. I'd have to agree -- I've found the same with my executives. The examples he shares are really helpful, too.
I'd love to hear what you come up with!
Karen Dietz's curator insight, January 22, 11:31 AM
I saw a posting on Facebook for this new software extension and was intrigued. The software promises to take data you have and generate the story about it.
I was so excited! It sounded like a great tool. Boy oh boy, was I disappointed. The software simply takes the data and creates a description/explanation of it. That's it.
This just goes to show that human beings must still do the storytelling work when it comes to sharing data. At this point, no software can tell why the research was done, how it was done, the ultimate significance of the data (i.e. the interpretation of what it means to you and me), and suggestions for what should happen next.
This software is a nice assist, but it doesn't produce a narrative. It may help you put a good story together. In the end, it's about marketing language. Narrative and story sounds much more interesting than description/explanation, doesn't it? Oh well.
Their website is great and tells a good story. The customer stories at the bottom of the home page however, are just typical boring case studies and not compelling stories. But I give them points for being better than most.
Now I will say, for what it does, the software is pretty cool. If you deal with a lot of data, check it out. I bet it will provide an efficiency for you. Just don't confuse it with the good storytelling you'll still need to do :)
This review was written by Karen Dietz for her curated content on business storytelling at www.scoop.it/t/just-story-it. Follow her on Twitter @kdietz
Karen Dietz's curator insight, December 4, 2015 6:41 PM
It's Friday and time for some fun and renewal over the weekend. To get us started I've curated Michael Franti's video of his "Hey Hey Hey" song to keep us upbeat and happy.
I started my day today doing my regular round of reading, beginning with the news. I could hardly stand it -- bloodshed, violence, trickery, fraud, narcissism, hate, divisiveness, etc. I quickly stopped reading because I was just getting despondent and anxious.
As an deliberate antidote to the news, today I've been singing and dancing in the car between meetings, or at my desk, as a way to stay centered, hopeful, loving, and joyful. Here are some other things to do when the news gets you down:
Choose the story you want to live:
As the "Hey Hey Hey" song by Michael Franti says:
Don't give up, this song is for you
Reminding me that everything is possible
Live the story you want to live, and have a wonderful weekend!
This review was written by Karen Dietz for her curated content on business storytelling at www.scoop.it/t/just-story-it. Follow her on Twitter @kdietz
rodrick rajive lal's curator insight, December 8, 2015 2:12 AM
Choose the story you want to live, a song that every one should hear!
Patricia Stitson's comment, October 5, 2015 11:37 AM
"How does instructor 'tone' affect learning?" Great insight by a TED Educator and SXSWEdu recognized authors...
Jeni Mawter's curator insight, September 10, 2015 12:21 AM
It's all about your reader/audience stepping into your story.
Karen Dietz's curator insight, June 25, 2015 2:36 PM
My colleague, the esteemed Lou Hoffman of The Hoffman Agency, sent me a link to his new blog design. When I saw it, I started dancing. It is totally rethinking telling your story through the entire blog design.
This article shares his frustrations and adventures with rethinking the blog. It's a great story in and of itself. The agency used the parallax format and tools to get the redesign done.
The result? Fresh. Exciting. Compelling. Fabulously visual. Engaging. It's cutting edge. The navigation bar rocks. Even better is the before picture.
Check it out and get working on redesigning your blog for better storytelling. And keep designing your blog content around storytelling. I bet your numbers go up.
This review was written by Karen Dietz for her business storytelling curation at www.scoop.it/t/just-story-it
Karen Dietz's curator insight, September 12, 6:23 PM
I love articles like this because when I read them, I see just how many leadership skills storytelling helps with.
So imagine this -- by focusing on building your storytelling skills, on top of that you are building skills in at least 10 other hard-to-do areas. That's what I call being very efficient!
From the list in this post, here are the 10 skills storytelling will help you master:
It makes sense to for leaders to pay attention to building their story skills because of the both large and small impacts they can have on people and organizations. Enjoy this post and story on!
Dr. Theresa Kauffman's curator insight, May 26, 9:41 AM
We must engage students using technology or they will be left behind in the global economy. This is an important read to consider for all teachers.
johanna krijnsen's curator insight, May 27, 5:58 AM
'Investing in education technology is no longer an option, but a necessity, says the German statistician Andreas Schleicher'
Lianne Picot's curator insight, September 9, 2015 7:23 PM
Today's classrooms are experiencing a shift unlike any we have seen before. Tech savvy kids are often having to use outdated equipment and some have skills well beyond those of their teachers. I love this idea of enabling students to utilise digital storytelling as a way to show and share their learning! Developing subject matter expertise as well as storytelling , project planning and collaboration skills is beneficial not only to their immediate learning needs but are key skills for their futures. Putting the learning into the hands of the students through technology AND storytelling? Seems like a marvellous idea to me!
This review was written by Lianne Picot for her curated content on business storytelling at www.scoop.it/t/just-story-it
The Digital Rocking Chair's curator insight, September 8, 2015 6:31 AM
Nayomi Chibana: "The best interactive stories, animated infographics and data visualizations now circling the Web and the storytelling techniques you can learn from them."
Henrik Safegaard - Cloneartist's curator insight, September 11, 2015 2:59 AM
"Storytelling is the most powerful way to put ideas into the world today." —Robert McKee


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Pachuca won the CONCACAF Champions up for the second time when it beat Guadalajara, 7-6, on penalty kicks after they played to a 0-0 tie in overtime Wednesday night in the second leg of the final.
The first leg of the all-Mexican final ended in a 2-2. After 120 minutes without a goal in the second leg, the shootout was decided when Chivas' Alberto Medina hit a post on his penalty kick and Luis Angel Landin scored for Pachuca. The title was the second regional championship for the Tuzos in five months. They won the Copa Sudamericana in December.
Pachuca will play at the Club World Cup in Japan in December.
Winners by Country
Mexico 23 Club America (5), Cruz Azul (5), UNAM (3), Pachuca (2), Toluca (2), Guadalajara (1), Puebla (1), Necaxa (1), Universidad de Guadalajara (1), Atlante (1), Espanol (1).
Costa Rica 6Saprissa (3), Alajuelense (2), Cartagines (1).
El Salvador 3 Alianza (1), FAS (1), Aguila (1).
USA 2 Los Angeles Galaxy (1), D.C. United (1).
Suriname 2 Transvaal (2).
Honduras 2 Olimpia (2).
Haiti 2 Racing Club Haitien (1), Violette AC (1).
Guatemala 1 Municipal (1).
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FRANKENMUTH, MI — The Campaign to Defeat Barack Obama is turning the buses around to visit Frankenmuth on Tuesday, Oct. 30, calling the city "ground zero in the presidential race."
The nationally touring "Rebuild America- Defeat Obama" bus is parking outside of the Frankenmuth Bavarian Inn and Restaurant, 713 S. Main, from noon until 1:30 p.m. in an attempt to garner support for the Romney and Ryan presidential ticket.
Ryan Gill is vice president of the organization and said state Rep. Ken Horn, R-Frankenmuth, is attending and plans to speak to the crowd.
"We have some great speakers and singers with us to get people more involved and give them tools to get engaged in these final critical days," Gill said.
This is the first time the "Rebuild America-Defeat Obama" bus tour has visited Frankenmuth. The tour continues onto Bad Axe later Oct. 30, stopping at the Franklin Inn from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
A press release from The Campaign to Defeat Barack Obama Political Action Committee said Michigan's 16 electoral votes for the next president are "locked in a dead heat in the Great Lakes State," prompting the buses to return to the state's "key battlegrounds."
"Mitt Romney and Barack Obama are tied in Michigan right now, but with the surging support for the Romney/Ryan ticket here in Michigan, we're going to have a huge victory on Election Day," said Lloyd Marcus, chairman of The Campaign to Defeat Barack Obama PAC.
The press release also stated that The Campaign to Defeat Barack Obama PAC has spent nearly $1 million on television commercials opposing Barack Obama's re-election, in addition to radio, newspaper and online advertisements throughout the Lower and Upper Peninsulas.
"Michigan is trending towards their native son, Mitt Romney, the polls show this, and the enthusiasm we have seen at our rallies shows this," Marcus said.
A "Rebuild America-Defeat Obama" rally in Holland on Saturday, Oct. 27, was attended by Pete Hoekstra, the Republican candidate for U.S. Senate who faces Democrat Debbie Stabenow.
Previous stops in October include Escanaba, Houghton, Marquette, Sault Sainte Marie, Alpena, Traverse City, Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, Lansing, St. Clair Shores, Jackson, Grand Blanc, Saginaw, Mount Pleasant, Petoskey, Cadillac and Big Rapids.


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A young Pokemon joyfully shouts out as she dives in and out of the water. The large, pink dragon Pokemon swiftly uses her hands to swim along the icy water as she reaches for the surface. The water itself was only 10 feet from the ground, so it was almost shallow water. From the top, the water was a crystal clear white with many ice blocks floating on its surface. From there, the Pokemon gradually comes up to the surface to breathe for air before she goes down to dive again. Before she does that, she shouts out to her partner, who is sitting on the beach itself.
"Hey Dialga, come on in! The water is awesome!" she shouted to a blue dragon sitting on the beach.
"No thanks…" Dialga said as he stared at the water long and hard. He sat there on the beach, watching the girl jump in and out of the water. In his mind, he wants to join her; however, he's afraid that if he went in the water, than he would drown. Dialga doesn't really know how to swim and he once had an incident where he almost drowned, so because of that, water was his worst enemy.
From where he was sitting, the beach looked rather wonderful. A clear blue sky, bright shining sun whose light illuminated the sky, clear white water and soft brown sand. Near the boardwalk, sits a small picket sign that reads 'welcome to Blizzard Beach'. That explains why the water is so chilly and the ice blocks floating. This beach is famous for Is rather chilly temperatures.
Where the girl was at, the tides were starting to pick up as small waves began to form in the water. She kept jumping into the water and swimming below its surface until she needed to breathe again. For her, being underwater was water wonderful, because of the fact that besides from being a dragon type, she was also a water type. In the rain or underwater, she was fast and by fast, she was double her original speed. She often liked the swiftness of her movements as she swam under the water's icy surface.
As she reached up to the surface, the tides began to get bigger and bigger which each wave that crashes on to the shore. The girl was staring at them for some time as she played in the water, but didn't really think anything of them. The waves, even though were getting bigger, were not big enough to any harm to her. They were still merely small ripples of waves, lingering through the water. She turned back to Dialga, who was staring at her as he sat there.
"Are you sure you don't want to come in?" she asked with a smile that made him blush.
As he was about to answer her, he noticed an enormous wave, about fifteen feet in height, was coming toward her from behind. The wave was moving fast as it carried a lot of ice blocks and seaweed with it. With that, he got up from his spot and walked toward the water.
"Palkia, look behind you!" he yelled out to her as he motioned for her to look behind.
She turned around and in about six inches from her; the huge wave was speeding toward her. Because it was so close to her, she didn't have much time to escape. She watched helplessly as the wave continues to make its way toward her. It got closer, closer and closer until…
It stopped…
The wave stood there froze in its path along with five ice blocks and a bunch of seaweed from the underground. The wave was about two inches shy from where Palkia was standing. Upon seeing the huge wave frozen in its tracks, she turned back to Dialga, who winked at her. A huge smile stretched across her face as her heart was beating in a fast pace.
"Dialga…" Palkia cooed. "You saved me!"
"Well-," Dialga started to say.
Palkia quickly got out of the water and proceeded run to and wrap her arms around Dialga's neck. She hugged him tightly and intimately.
"I love you," she said in a cutesy tone.
A big smile grew on Dialga's face as his face turned blood red. To him, it felt rather good to know that he saved her from being crushed by the wave. Without his quick thinking to stop time around the wave, Palkia would have drowned and since Dialga was fearful of water, he wouldn't have been able to save her.
"I love you too, Palkia. That's what partners are for, we love each other enough to look out for each other," Dialga got to finally say.
Time finally released itself from the wave as it resumed to crash into the shore. Palkia turned around to stare at the remains of the large wave crashing into the shore. She was thinking that if only she was strong enough, she could have saved herself from the wave. However, she didn't know how to except for Dialga's time stopping powers, and she only controls space, not time. So other than that, she doesn't know how to use her space powers to get her out of a sitiation such as this
"I wish I was strong enough to stop the wave myself," Palkia sighed. "Like you are," she said as she turned to Dialga.
"You'll get there! And, to help you out, I will lend you my strength," he replied. "But when we get home."
"Really? Oh thank you! Thank you!" she squealed as she wrapped her arms tightly around him.
"BUT, you must ONLY use my strength when you REALLY need to use it. I'm serious, Palkia. Don't use it so that you can impress those kids you're always complaining about," he said.
"I promise!" Palkia said as she hugged him tighter.
As Dialga was enjoying spending time with Palkia, he felt a great big push alongside of him. It wasn't enough to make him fall over but the impact made him stumble quite a bit. He looked over to his left side and saw a rather young Pokemon laying on the ground. The Pokemon was red and white, had jet-like wings and was very small compared to the two of them. Seemed like he or she was a four foot tall dragon that appears to be fragile.
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The House Energy and Commerce Committee announced an investigation into the EPA's carbon limits on new coal-fired power plants. Republicans on the committee asked Gina McCarthy for information, particularly on how the agency approached the issue of carbon capture technology, The Hill reports.
The Waterkeeper Alliance says it has photos showing that Duke Energy is deliberately pumping coal ash wastewater from ponds at its closed Cape Fear plant into a canal that feeds into the Cape Fear River, a source of drinking water. State regulators say they are investigating the allegations, which come just weeks after the company's 39,000 coal ash spill, the subject of state and federal investigations, the Los Angeles Times reports.
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The EPA and BP reached an agreement to end, with immediate effect, a ban on BP doing business with the federal government. The agency put the debarment in place in November 2012, following the company's guilty plea in the Deepwater Horizon disaster. The agreement specifies provisions on ethics compliance, corporate governance and process safety, and BP must retain an independent auditor who will conduct annual reviews.
US District Court judge Reggie Walton ordered the government to review claims that the proposed Cape Wind project could pose risks to birds and the endangered North Atlantic right whale, but rejected several arguments by opponents of the wind farm. Both sides claimed victory after the ruling, CBS Boston reports.
Sens. John Barrasso (R-WY), John Hoeven (R-ND), and Mike Enzi (R-WY) introduced a bill that would require the the Interior and Agriculture Departments to issue permits for most gas pipelines within 60 days, in an effort to curb gas flaring, The Hill reports.
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Colorado Bureau Of Investigation Admits Dozens Of Faulty DUI Blood TestsResponding to a CBS4 investigation, the Colorado Bureau of Investigation has acknowledged at least 56 of the DUI blood tests it conducted in the last six months were incorrect.
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MOSCOW — The Russian military is conducting exercises in several regions of the country near the border with Ukraine, as a state-run polling agency reports that President Vladimir Putin's approval rating has hit a new high.
The most notable thing about Thursday's news items from Russia is how they are connected.
In the morning, the Russian Defense Ministry stated on its website that it planned to "intensify" combat training exercises in the Rostov, Belgorod, Kursk and Tambov regions -- three of which lie on the border with Ukraine.
Mark Galeotti is a professor of global affairs at New York University who specializes in Russian security issues.
"It could mean everything or it could mean nothing. It could simply be part of their strategy to increase their pressure on Ukraine. On the other hand, if Russia really is contemplating wider military action into eastern Ukraine, this would be one of the precursors," said Galeotti.
Pavel Felgenhauer, a defense columnist for the Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta, says the public announcement was also a tacit message for pro-Russian sympathizers in Ukraine. "Russian troops are just behind the corner, and if they move to declare these regions 'Russian,' as it happened in Crimea, that Russia could swiftly move in," said Felgenhauer.
At a meeting in Sochi with his advisory Security Council, President Putin underscored Russia was not to blame for the situation, which he called an "internal Ukrainian crisis."
Felgenhauer says Russians support the president's hard line toward the new Ukrainian government.
"The majority of Russians support Vladimir Putin and support (a) possible move of Russian troops into -- not only into Crimea, but other parts of Ukraine," he said.
And polling data -- at least data provided by the state-owned All-Russian Center for the Study of Public Opinion, or VTsIOM -- indeed show a spike in the Russian president's popularity. According to VTsIOM, Mr. Putin's approval rating, thanks largely to his handling of Ukraine, hit 71 percent Thursday -- its highest level since the 68 percent approval rating registered during his May 2012 inauguration.
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Photos: Mayweather, White, Schaefer Break New Ground
(Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer, Clark County Commissioner Steve Sisolak, MGM Resorts International Chairman and CEO Jim Murren, Floyd Mayweather Jr., President and CEO of AEG Dan Beckerman, sportscaster Bill Walton, President of business operations for the Los Angeles Kings Luc Robitaille and UFC President Dana White shovel dirt during a groundbreaking for a USD 375 million, 20,000-seat sports and entertainment arena being built by MGM Resorts International and AEG on May 1, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The arena is scheduled to open in early 2016.)
LAS VEGAS – Las Vegas Arena Company, owned by AEG and MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM), broke ground today on a world-class, privately funded, $375 million indoor arena set to open in spring 2016. Located west of the Las Vegas Strip, between New York-New York and Monte Carlo resorts, the new 20,000-seat arena will host boxing , UFC and other sporting events, major headline entertainment, awards shows and special events.
On-hand to welcome guests to the special ceremony, which signaled the start of construction of the venue being built on a 16-acre site, were Dan Beckerman, President & CEO of AEG and Jim Murren, Chairman and CEO of MGM Resorts International. Joining the partners to put the first shovels in the ground were Chair of the Board of Clark County Commissioners Steve Sisolak, President of Ultimate Fighting Championship Dana White, CEO of Golden Boy Promotions Richard Schaefer, NBA and NCAA legend and Hall of Famer Bill Walton, NHL legend and Hall of Famer Luc Robitaille and W B C Welterweight World Champion Floyd Mayweather who took time away from final preparations for his Saturday night title defense to participate in this historic ceremony.
"We are committed to ensuring that Las Vegas retains its title as Entertainment Capital of the World for generations to come." said Murren "The addition of this world-class arena, which will attract new events to the market and enable existing events to grow in scale, is an integral component in that strategy. No destination can deliver the level of energy and excitement found in Las Vegas, where every day has the vibe of a big event day."
Beckerman said, "We are excited to be breaking ground today on this iconic project. Together with MGM, we have designed an arena with some of the most unique features, offerings and amenities for our fans and sponsors. We look forward to bringing the best sports and entertainment events to this new state-of-the-art arena in one of the most vibrant entertainment markets in the world."
Expected to host more than 100 events annually, the arena designed by industry-leading architect Populous, will house multiple locker facilities, premium dressing rooms, complete broadcast facilities and a variety of staging innovations that will bring the biggest stars and most important events to Las Vegas' newest landmark. Designed to meet the U.S. Green Building Council's standards for LEED® Gold Certification, the arena will feature 50 luxury suites, more than two dozen private loge boxes and other specially designed exclusive hospitality offerings never before featured in a facility of its kind.
Commission Chair Sisolak said, "This arena should symbolize for everybody watching that Las Vegas will continue to emerge from the recession a stronger, smarter, healthier and more vibrant destination for international tourism. Projects such as this create much-needed jobs and are true economic drivers."
AEG Global Partnerships, an affiliate of AEG that collaborates with more than 100 venues and other AEG assets worldwide to create sales and marketing platforms, is overseeing the sale of naming rights, sponsorships, premium seating and luxury suite sales for the new Las Vegas showplace.
Where's ODLH???Comment by Shambrolic on 05-02-2014
Are they all in a partnership or just making an appearance. Interesting though how people still doubt Mayweather business acumen. Never say staying with Bob Arum was a smart move. Only a dipstick will believe that.Comment by DanboSmitty on 05-02-2014
[QUOTE=AP***9824;;14490649]Interesting Floyd built his Stadium before Bob.[/QUOTE] LMAO I came here to post this. Bob the Builder takes another LComment by 4Corners on 05-02-2014
May 2016 Floyd return for his last fight in a new Vegas stadium to make history.Comment by LouieTMT on 05-02-2014
Dana white kissing Floyd's @$$ when in every interview he's trash talking him. Classic politics. If I was Floyd I would've hit em with the Alan handshake from hangover 3.Post a Comment - View More User Comments (20)


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Nutritional ingredients maker Innophos Holdings (NASDAQ: IPHS ) announced yesterday its third-quarter dividend of $0.35 per share, the same rate it's paid for the past three quarters after raising the payout 30%, from $0.27 per share.
The board of directors said the quarterly dividend is payable on Aug. 30 to the holders of record at the close of business on Aug. 15. The regular dividend payment equates to a $1.40-per-share annual dividend, yielding 2.8% based on the closing price today of Innophos Holdings' stock.


text: 000 FXUS65 KRIW 261718 AFDRIW Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Riverton WY 1118 AM MDT MON SEP 26 2016 .SHORT TERM...Today through Wednesday night Imagery shows deep amplified upper trof located from south central Canada, through the upper midwest, and on south through the Central/Southern Plains. Upper ridging building across the western CONUS over a modest subtropical cut-off low over the Baja region of Mexico. Surface has large occluded cyclone over southern Canada and high pressure continuing to build over WY. No precipitation. Through the forecast period: Relatively ridging and high pressure at the surface continues over WY through most of the forecast period with no significant weather to speak of. Increasing small chances for precipitation will come Wednesday night as a slowly approaching trough from the west spreads westerlies over the aforementioned cut- off low and then draws it towards the FA...with PV advecting towards the FA and both of these systems inducing low level low pressure across the west and subsequent easterly flow back into the forecast area. Low end POPs will then increase from the Four Corners area to the north and across western WY Wednesday night. Otherwise, the pattern through the period will keep the lower levels warming and drying slowly with winds relatively light and fire danger low. .LONG TERM...Thursday Through Monday Medium range models are changing with each run recently as we transition back to a mean trough over the west towards the end of this week and into next week. Confidence in the details will likely be low for a few days until the models start to pick up on this change a little better. At the beginning of this period, we may see some moisture/energy picked up from the desert sw (a little piece of energy that came down the back side of our wet storm system from late last week actually) resulting in a few showers/isold tstms Thursday, especially near and west of the divide. Our first of two likely shortwave troughs will swing east across the area from the Pacific Northwest later Saturday/Saturday night with a decent shot of showers/few storms in the west with a few making it east of the divide, especially north. A few mountain showers may linger in between these first two systems on Friday. A rather troughy pattern will then persist the remainder of the period with the best chance of showers and some higher elevation snow will continue in the west. It`s quite possible that one of these systems will be much stronger than the models are showing now so stay tuned as we watch the changing pattern once again towards next weekend and beyond. && .AVIATION.../18Z ISSUANCE/ VFR conditions with unlimited ceilings will prevail through 18z Tuesday. However, patchy fog or isolated lower IFR-LIFR ceiling may partially obscure valleys from around 08z to 16z Tuesday. Winds will be generally light at 10 knots or less. && .FIRE WEATHER... Fire danger low all areas today...lasting through the rest of work week. Upper level ridging and surface high pressure will combine to provide very stable conditions over the forecast area for the next several days...with no rainfall, mostly sunny/clear skies and relatively light winds. The next chance for isolated to widely scattered precipitation will not arrive until late Wednesday night...with small chances continuing mainly west of the Divide through Friday. && .RIW Watches/Warnings/Advisories...None. && $$ SHORT TERM...Braun LONG TERM...PS AVIATION...Hattings FIRE WEATHER...Braun


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There is a club in Salina that has college night on thursday nights. Most everyone goes to that. There are also parties on the weekends.
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There is a club downtown that a lot of people go to. Also, Outlaws is a fun country club that many of my friends go to.
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The school does a good job of holding campus events like casino night and luaus.
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There is always something to do on the weekends local bars and on Thursdays the club inferno has a college night. everyone goes there lots of house parties. No frats or sorority houses but no an issue. most people who go to school hear are on scholarship for sports there are sports houses like the soccer house football house and so on. we have a good time here
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Not a Great Amount – There is one 18-and-older club that majority of the students go to, especially on Thursday nights. I would comment on the house parties, but I never went to any.
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Thinking about heat savingsJanuary 02,2013
Thinking about heat savings
In these cold winter months, it is important to make the most of our heating energy. Everyone knows that hot air rises and cold air sinks (its called convection) but in a large house, that can mean a lot of lost heat.
Heat sources on the first floor create heat that rises up the stairwell. This rising hot air can actually move a surprisingly large volume of air and heat to the second floor. The rising hot air causes a very slight overpressure on the second floor that pushes cold air down the stairs. The rising hot air also leaves a slightly lower air pressure on the lower floors, which balances out by sucking in cold outside air from around windows and doors. This, in turn, makes the thermostat, on the first floor, kick on sooner. This rapid heat exchange gets worse as the house gets bigger, warmer or there are more floors. If you can feel it get cooler as you descend the stairs or if it is too warm upstairs but just right downstairs, then you have this problem.
One way to help reduce this imbalance is to put a fan near the ceiling of the stairwell, pointing down. This will blow some of the rising hot air back down or, at least disrupt the rapid rise of hot air up the stairwell. Sealing off upstairs rooms will reduce the volume of air that can rise and also reduce the sources for cooler air to descend. If you think of heat and cold as liquids that want to rise and sink, respectively, then the goal is to stop their flow and to capture and concentrate the heated air where you need it most and that saves money.
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For years we have tried to make businesses understand the value of RSS aggregator's for current awareness. Our focus has always been to make the business understand the need for tailored news to meet the specific needs. A filtration process that reduces the noise through collective intelligence and build on crowd sourced information. It seems that now is the time when the businesses have started to catchup with the idea and have started looking into engaging with the tools that allow them to crowd source current awareness. However it seems that its not rss aggregators that have won the battle but microblogging, which has become a popular way to discover and exchange news. An amazing thing that has happened over the last few years is that we have multiple products as well as hosted solutions to bring that vision to reality. The products have come to understand business requirements and tailored their implementations accordingly. Over the past few months I have moved from Rss Readers like feedly to getting most of my current awareness from podcasts and twitter updates. Question then is whats the best way forward for current awareness in the enterprise, do the people no longer use RSS aggregators and go directly to microblogging platforms with moderated contents ? So what do you use to get your daily industry news ?
Code review in Scrum
- A specific feature expert in the product can end up with all of the responsibility of the feature and if they leave or take a vacation then a major problem is created to maintain and manage that feature.
- Onboarding of new team members
- Discovery of bugs
- Better performing code
- Code review should be a separate step in the sprint workflow, so that its visible to everyone.
- If required a waiting state can be added before code review, like waiting for code review, so that a bottleneck can be highlighted.
- QA team should be involved in the code review. ( Not sure if our QA team is able to do that with their Java experience )
- Code reviews should be done in a non-disruptive way, asynchronously when its a natural stopping point for the developer and reviewer.
- Code review feedback should be passed through an automated tool like version control system (Copy to JIRA for reference), so that it is easily managed along with the code. ( I have installed the subversion plugin to JIRA, so that we can associate our SVN comments into JIRA )
Windows 10 Update Fixes Cortana Problem And Start Menu Issues; Users Report Failure To Install
Microsoft has apparently issued a fix for ongoing Cortana and Start Menu critical error issues in the form of update KB 3093266. Some users, however, are having trouble installing the update.
Source: Windows 10 Update Fixes Cortana Problem And Start Menu Issues; Users Report Failure To Install : PERSONAL TECH : Tech Times
I experienced this issue two days ago, and have tried all sorts of fixes along with the powershell command suggested by some forums, but have had no luck, I plan to try this fix tonight to see if it sorts out the issue for me, I spent a lot of time setting up my profile for development, and would be a shame if I have to format my machine or have to create a new profile to get this issue sorted.
Microsoft has let me down again😦 I am glad that I use a Mac laptop at work. My next personal laptop will be a Mac as well.
After some more research I have come to know that this issue is very much specific to Windows 10 technology preview version, and the version does not automatically update any patches, so what I ended up doing is download the iso for Windows 10 and deployed it on top of the technology preview version and it has sort out the issue for me, I did not loose any data or applications and the upgrade successfully sorted out my Start Menu issue. So it seems that I was to be partly blamed for installing a technology preview version without realising it.
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The error returned for me even with production release of windows 10, after doing a quick search I came to know that loads of people are stil getting this issue as listed in this discussion, instead of following this workaround I just restarted my machine around three times and on the third time pressed f8 key as suggested on another post, and that sorted out the issue for me for now.
Data Gravity – in the Clouds
Data gravity is a real issue for cloud solution providers, as businesses do not want their sensitive data to leave their network. This means that the cloud based solutions have to meet the data where it resides, providing on-demand access to data as it is required. Ideally the data is never stored by the cloud providers but is aware of the data and its content in a secure way and is able to pass-on that data.
Today Salesforce.com announced Database.com at Dreamforce. I realized that many could be wondering why they decided to do this and more so, why now?
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Downloading past purchases from the iTunes Store, App Store, and iBooks Store
For some strange reason my past purchases were not being displayed in my itunes, after a little bit of searching I found this support article which explains what to do in order to show your past purchases and download them.
In my case I has to enable the "Show itunes in the cloud purchases" option in iTunes -> Preferences .
Hope this link helps you to avoid frustration and download your favourite music. Christmas Music in my case as Christmas is less than a month away :)
OS X Mavericks: Finder closes and restarts
I upgraded to Mac OSX Mavericks yesterday. After the upgrade the finder window keeps on closing and restarting. It is quite annoying as it happens almost every one minute. After a quick google I came to know that other users have been having the same issue. The quick solution after going through the linked post is to disable google drive integration with finder, which is not working well and crashing causing finder to get restarted.
Amazon launches Kindle Fire HDX quad-core tablet range – Tablets – News – HEXUS.net
Amazon launches Kindle Fire HDX quad-core tablet range – Tablets – News – HEXUS.net. After Apple I personally think that Amazon is making all the right decisions in the Tablet market. The new additions to the tablet range are impressive. I bough a kindle fire HD for my daughter few months back, and it has become her all in one device, for reading books, playing games and studying online. Taking into account that it is half the price to a similar size Apple device I am happy with my decision.


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