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TR Knight To Straight Men: "Gay Crushes Won't Hurt You."
TR Knight last night spoke with students at Miguel Contreras Learning Complex's School of Social Justice about the Day of Silence.
The Grey's Anatomy actor opened by offering some regrets about having to even address the a subject, particularly with regard to Lawrence King, before launching into some personal reflection about feeling "wrong" as a child and discussing Simmie Williams, Jr, another, underpublicized queer teen who died this year. Williams was shot for wearing a dress, while King lost his life for having a crush on the wrong guy, his killer.
Knight uses this point to point a finger at intimidated straight men, saying "straight guys feel so threatened by us – look at me, I'm not going to hurt you!" Crushes, he concludes, are completely natural and while they may be a nuisance, they are certainly not a license to kill. Or even maim.
He also points out "If a guy wants to wear a dress, so what? It's not a big deal. Let him wear a damn dress!" But only if the heels match, natch!
he is dreamy, i love him
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OK WTF was up with the audience, they were so fucking rude, let him speak ffs.
I think they were high school students, they don't know how to keep quiet sometimes, but they sounded into it…
I used to resent TR Knight for hiding in the closet and being one of those SAGS. Not any more, I give him big Props for speaking out, and being in the forefront of Gay rights. Way to go TR!
Nicely said, TR Knight!
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well finally tr is stepping up….I wonder what took him so long….
I've never really figured out what fear it is that some straight men harbor for gay men being sexyually interested in them. It's not true across the board. I've had more straight friends than gay ones. Some guys have no problem others do.
I can see that some may feel threatened that you would take advantage of them-maybe it has something to do with self confidence. Some straight guys seem to be flattered that you're interested.
I thinkl that the issue is more that gay men are afraid to show interest, even toward someone who is gay, if they are unsure : a misfortune.
Straight men operate under the assumption that everyone desires them sexually – which is why trolls have no difficulty approaching hotties. This self-deluded desirability extends to naturally being attractive to gay men who, of course, are indiscriminate sluts who'll do anyone pretty. Go figure.
And the old story remains true – the more homophobic a straight man is the more likely he is not truly a straight man and is just protecting his closet.
The old story is nothing but urban myth. I would be quite surprised if all those who hate us are repressed gays. Would that same logic apply to an anti-semite or a racist?
Sometimes, they just hate those who are different from them.
But still, straight guys who hate on gay guys are generally very, very insecure about their own sexuality …
Good for T.R Knight to have the time to talk about homophobia in such an important day, where the remembrance of homophobia is still alive and well. He, himself, had to deal with it in his workplace with the likes of Isaiah Washington, so knowing that he surpassed such an experience, makes him more relatable.
Go go TR! I want to see him on http://www.maleperfection.net
TR's a hottie!
leomoore: There could be numerous reasons for prejudice, the "urban myth" mauy be right. Itf you've read Hitler's biography or psych speculations about his antisemitism, you may be aware that he was 1/4 Jew (which he hid).The larger notion ingaged there is that involving freudian "projection" and "displacement": We hate in others things that we dislike in ourselves. The same dynamics might work with racism, e.g. when Afro-Americans.hate Africans.
Yes, the audience was mainly high school students. They were really excited to see him but sometimes they didn't know when to shut up and came across as a little rude. But I think they were just amazed that he was there — it was a surprise for him to show up at a school assembly.
How do I know all this? I shot the video (sorry for the shaky camera work). It was an important and inspiring speech.
M Shane, I recognize that there are cases of homophobes using attacks on gays to deflect suspicion of their own sexuality away from themselves, but I don't buy the claim that is so casually flung about that a vociferous homophobe is simply trying to hide his or her own homosexuality. My experience is that most often it is simply dislike of something different reenforced by something like religion that appears to make it alright to give full expression to the dislike.
It has been claimed by many that Hitler's antisemitism was because he was trying to hide his own Jewish ancestry. Most historians do not accept that Hitler had Jewish ancestors. At the time Hitler's father was born in 1837, Hitler's paternal grandmother was not married and never revealed who was the father. She apparently was working as a housekeeper at the time for a Jewish family, which gave rise to the notion that the 19 year old son in the family was the father, but there is no good documentation. Hitler's father used his birth name of Schiklgruber until he was 39 when a new birth certificate was issued showing his stepfather as his father and changing his name to Hiedler. Very few researchers believe Hiedler was really the father. In any event, there is no way to completely disprove the story, but virtually nothing that supports the story. Personally, I think Hitler was like almost every rabid antisemite I've ever met. His antisemitism stemmed developed from growing up in poverty and with limited education.
I am of the other persuasion that I am infinitely more attracted to straight men rther than gay men. Truthfully, I would venture to say that most if not all gay men are very much attracted to straight men but refrain from admitting this because of the stigma attached to wanting something that in many cases ridicules or dislikes you, thereby desiring those who will not allow you to have them. So we decide to make it seem we re not attracted to straight men to begin with. That is not what I hear when talking with gay men..they have a very strong desire for straights. I myself am in a relationship with a woman who I do love but we invite straingt men into our bed where my wilf will be orally pleasured by handsome young rugged mostly blue collat types, while I orally service them. Something I have always desired to do but never had the opportunity given my previous circumstances. We find nothing wrong with thes relationship and intend to continue indefinitely. Having been privy to some very handsome young straight men I could only once dream of having, I can tell you there is noting that compres to being allowed the Privelige to service these young men. I can now say my life is complete.
Rob: I don't, on face value accept the old hack about hidden homosexuality. However if you accept the premise that humans are unconsiously made to contain varying degrees of bisexuality , some more homo/some more hetero. and that life syle choices(inc. boundaries) determine which way that many /not all people go, then the people who have had heterosexuality reinforced have a tendancy to defend that lifestyle. You have to remember that heterosexual keys pervade this culture , not just in religion, but in movies, sports and nearly everything. The inducement to do something different is a profound challenge.
So we are talking about a complex issue.
Having know numerous different prostetutes-both gay and trade, I know that regardless of the stimulation the heterosexuals do different thins to maintain their sense of not being gay , even though they take m,oney to be "serviced".
Hitler's (paternal) grandma did not work for a Jewish family. That was a rumour widely disputed, for the very good reason that no Jews even lived in the area where she worked!


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Gimeno Garcia, Sebastian and Schreier, Franz and Trautmann, Thomas (2011) Three-dimensional radiative transfer: Effects of cloud variability on reflected radiances. In: Geophysical Research Abstracts, 13 (EGU2011-12827). European Geosciences Union (EGU). European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2011, 03 – 08 April 2011, Vienna, Austria.
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In the framework of this paper, we aim at characterizing cloud heterogeneity effects on radiances, namely: The errors due to unresolved variability (the so-called plane parallel homogeneous (PPH) bias) and the errors due to the neglect of transversal photon displacements (independent pixel approximation (IPA) bias). 3D radiative transfer simulations of nadir reflected radiances in the presence of realistic inhomogeneous cloud fields sampled at different spatial resolutions are going to be performed and compared to their 1D counterparts. Results will be linked to the spatial resolution of different virtual sensors. Further, synergetic use of cloud properties defined at different spatial resolutions are going to be investigated.
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|Three-dimensional radiative transfer: Effects of cloud variability on reflected radiances.
|13 April 2011
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|Geophysical Research Abstracts
|European Geosciences Union (EGU)
|Radiative transfer, atmosphere, Monte Carlo
|Event Title:
|European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2011
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|Vienna, Austria
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|03 – 08 April 2011
|EGU - European Geosciences Union
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Hillsboro's unlucky season continued this week with the announcement that senior Jed Thomas would miss the remainder of the season with a fractured left elbow.
Originally, it was thought the injury was not serious and Thomas was considered day-to-day. The senior contemplated playing against Sandy on Jan. 3 in the Moda Center, but realized the injury was more severe prior to the game.
"He really re-invented himself this offseason and had gotten better," Hillsboro coach Ryan Svenson said. "We expected him to be our second or third scorer behind Tyler (Fernstrom)."
Thomas will join the Navy this summer, so the injury is expected to end his playing career.
An inability to find scoring options behind Fernstrom has been a theme for the Spartans this season.
Junior Anton Dean, a player with all-league potential, left the team just before the start of the season, while Thomas has been battling illness and nagging injuries, playing less than 50 minutes this season.
"With him, he hasn't been there because of injuries and illness," Svenson said. "We've played without him, unfortunately, so I don't think we necessarily bring anybody new in. We expected him to provide a little scoring pop when he came back."
That wasn't the expectation at the end of last season, however, as Thomas struggled to develop an offense game. But that changed this offseason through hard work and a new dedication to basketball, according to Svenson.
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MOBILE, Alabama -- "Anyone who has played or coached baseball knows how much failure comes with the game," says Talley Haines, head baseball coach at Mobile Christian School. "If kids can learn how to deal with failure through baseball, it has been worth their time."
Haines became the head baseball coach at Mobile Christian just over a year ago; Jason Smith became the assistant coach in January. They've been good friends since 2002, when they were teammates on the Durham Bulls, an AAA affiliate for the Tampa Bay Rays in the International League.
The Leopards finished 6-19 last season with a starting lineup that included a seventh-grader, an eighth-grader and two freshmen.
"Our kids will be better in the long run from this varsity experience," said Haines, who feels his most important responsibility as a baseball coach is to teach players life lessons through baseball.
"Talley and I are able to share our perspectives and learn from each other," Smith said. "Other than trying to teach our players the game and how to play it, we try to teach them that life can be a lot like baseball when dealing with failure."
Haines and Smith each have highly decorated backgrounds in professional baseball.
"I think ballplayers at any level perform the best when they can relax and play. I have tried to take good things from all of the coaches that I have had in the past," Haines said.
"The only sport that Jason and I coach is baseball, so we were able to play this summer and our kids are able to get on a year-round weight-lifting program. We also have an after school program set up for our elementary players who work with us throughout the school year," he said.
"I try to help players learn through the mistakes that I made as a player because we all make mistakes in baseball," Smith said. He teaches young players the importance of relaxing -- "because most players try harder, which can be counter-productive."
The Administration and Booster Club at Mobile Christian has been supportive of the baseball program; last season, the baseball field was renovated and renamed Richardson Field.
Along with coaching the baseball team, Haines and Smith teach Bible classes at Mobile Christian. "I would have to say I get as much enjoyment out of my Bible classes as I do coaching," Haines said. "Interacting with the kids in class gives me an opportunity to impact their lives every day."
After traveling all around the country playing professional baseball for 10 years, Haines, his wife, Jackie, and two daughters, Melaina and Maria, are making Mobile their home. "My wife has been supportive of me in everything I have ever chosen to do," Haines said. "Now that she has become the volleyball coach at Mobile Christian, it is my turn to cheer on her girls, which are the focus of our lives."
"My son, Seth, is a student at Mobile Christian and I am happy that he is receiving a quality education where the Bible is emphasized," Smith said.
Back in 2002 on the Durham Bulls, Haines was a pitcher and Smith was a middle infielder. The Bulls won back-to-back International League titles in 2002 and 2003. Smith led the International League with 14 triples; while Haines was tenth in the league with a 2.53 ERA in 2003.
Haines, a native of Cape Girardeau, Mo., was a pitcher at Southeast Missouri State for two seasons before transferring to Freed-Hardeman University for a season. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in 1998. Although he never made it to the big leagues, he was a member of the Toronto Blue Jays' 40-man roster in 2004. He pitched in the minor leagues for nine years in organizations of the Tampa Bay Rays; Blue Jays, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals and Philadelphia Phillies, spending portions of seven seasons at the Triple-A level.
He was chosen to play for Team USA in the 2005 Baseball World Cup. Haines appeared in four games; was third on the staff with a 4.26 ERA; and picked up a win against Australia.
"I have had some great coaches over the years, but the most inspirational coach for me is my father," Haines said. "He coached in college for 35 years and the passion he had for his profession was unbelievable. I am lucky to have him to go to now and pick his brain about how he would handle different situations."
Haines was 40-35 with 53 saves and a 3.32 ERA in 415 games in the minor league career. "My first pitching coach in rookie ball told me the hitters will tell you when it's time to retire," he said. "In 2007, I was with the Phillies in spring training and the hitters told me it was time to move on."
Smith is from a small community in near Livingston, Ala. He played baseball at Demopolis High School and Meridian Community College.
He was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in 1996. He spent nine years in the major leagues with the Cubs: Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Detroit Tigers, Colorado Rockies, Toronto Blue Jays, Arizona Diamondbacks, Kansas City Royals and Houston Astros. "I bounced around to several different teams, which in one sense were discouraging, but in another, I was able to gain lots of knowledge from several different coaches," Smith said. "It was good and bad. The good part was that I was able to meet lots of people, coaches, and teammates."
Smith played for 13 years (945 games) of professional baseball, including parts of nine seasons on the AAA level. "It is always a challenge trying to progress through the ranks trying to make it to the major leagues," Smith said. "I experienced some injuries that were challenging but made it through them and learned how to take care of my body in order to be able to play every day."
In 2004, he hit .239 with seven doubles, four triples, five homers and 19 RBIs in 169 at-bats for the Detroit Tigers. In 2006, he hit .263 with five homers and 13 RBIs in 108 at bats for the Colorado Rockies. He ended his career with the Houston Astros in 2009.
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|[TowerTalk] Antenna element vibration damping - How
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I have noticed that most everyone uses rope in the elements to dampen element vibration, but it is not a cureall. I have used this idea as well, but have had mixed results. Both my 5 element Hygains (15 and 10) had serious element vibration, even with the rope. The tips of the elements would vibrate off within a few months. Never had the problem with my old TH6DXX. This isn't just a Hygain problem though, my 6 element KLM 10 meter monobander had the same problem. My 6 element 15 was just fine. I have had two Force 12 antennas and have not had a problem even without the rope trick. I can still remember the broken element ends on the 5 element Hygain with the rope hanging out. Bill, W5VX -----Original Message----- From: firstname.lastname@example.com [mailto:firstname.lastname@example.com]On Behalf Of David Robbins K1TTT Sent: Friday, August 08, 2003 1:49 PM To: firstname.lastname@example.com; email@example.com Subject: RE: [TowerTalk] Antenna element vibration damping - How Contrary to what others have said... get the heaviest, thickest rope you can slide into the element and still have room for it to flop around. I like a tight nylon braid or old hemp/sisal because its heavy, I would guess you could also use a flexible wire rope also but have never seen it done. The dampening action is achieved by the rope moving around inside the element to absorb the vibration energy. A rope about 1/2 of the ID of the tubing is generally good. One other thing interesting about it is that it is generally most important to have rope in the middle of each side of the element... that is, generally the vibration is worst about 1/2 way out from the center to the tip of the elements. So if you have a choice (like the element is made of 3 pieces on each side) put rope in the middle section and maybe the outer one, rope near the boom end does much less for vibration. Depending on the element construction you can hold it in the element with either the end cap or the bolts that go through the element to either hold it to the boom or to hold sections of it together. David Robbins K1TTT e-mail: mailto:firstname.lastname@example.com web: http://www.k1ttt.net AR-Cluster node: 145.69MHz or telnet://dxc.k1ttt.net > -----Original Message----- > From: email@example.com [mailto:towertalk- > firstname.lastname@example.com] On Behalf Of VeeAthreePL > Sent: Friday, August 08, 2003 17:41 > To: firstname.lastname@example.com > Subject: [TowerTalk] Antenna element vibration damping - How > > I have had read somewhere on this reflector that in order to damp element > vibration in the wind you have to insert rope inside the elements. > I am just about to install my Mosley TA36 with 40M kit and would like to > install such a modification. How it is done exactly? > Thanks > 73 de Andy - VA3PL > > _______________________________________________ > > See: http://www.mscomputer.com for "Self Supporting Towers", "Wireless > Weather Stations", and lot's more. Call Toll Free, 1-800-333-9041 with > any questions and ask for Sherman, W2FLA. > > _______________________________________________ > TowerTalk mailing list > firstname.lastname@example.com > http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk _______________________________________________ See: http://www.mscomputer.com for "Self Supporting Towers", "Wireless Weather Stations", and lot's more. Call Toll Free, 1-800-333-9041 with any questions and ask for Sherman, W2FLA. _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list firstname.lastname@example.com http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk
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Sweet Tomatoes in Bradenton will be open daily from 11:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. on weekdays, 11:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m. on Saturday and 9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. on Sundays. For more information call (941) 359-0110 or visit www.sweettomatoes.com. For more information on the American Cancer Society visit www.cancer.org. Guests can also become a fan of Sweet Tomatoes at www.facebook.com/souplantation and follow Sweet Tomatoes on Twitter at http://twitter.com/souplantation.
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Sweet Tomatoes was founded in 1978 in San Diego and currently operates 115 salad buffet-style restaurants across the western, southern and eastern portions of the United States. Sweet Tomatoes cares about what comes out of guests' wallets and into their bodies by creating an exceptional, all-you-care-to-eat dining experience with a daily selection of made-from-scratch soups and salads and hand-crafted muffins, focaccia, breads and tasty desserts. By combining high-quality, farm-fresh and scratch-made foods for a fixed price, the restaurants provide guests with the freedom to create their own wholesome meals. The restaurant concept is built around fresh prepared, great-tasting recipes with a salad bar full of seasonal vegetables and tossed salads prepared exhibition-style every 20 minutes. Sweet Tomatoes restaurants are open daily for lunch and dinner. For more information, visit www.sweettomatoes.com.
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The American Cancer Society, Relay For Life brings together more than 3.5 million people to celebrate the lives of those who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost, and empower individuals and communities to fight back against the disease. Relay brings people together from all walks of life to raise much needed funds and awareness. No matter who you are, there's a place for you at Relay.


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NHS Cumbria is committed to developing strategies for reducing and preventing incidents of domestic violence, improving the safety and welfare of all victims and increasing the awareness and understanding of domestic violence across the whole community.
If you are subject to domestic abuse and would like to discuss this confidentially you can contact independent advice lines at:
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Phone lines open Mon - Thurs 9am - 5pm and Friday 9am - 4:30pm
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If you are subject to any of the above, you are the victim of domestic abuse. Domestic abuse is physical, sexual, financial, emotional and psychological abuse.
Domestic abuse is made up of a wide range of different types of abuse and is totally unacceptable. Abusive incidents are not usually one off events and can be seen as forming a pattern of controlling behaviour. All abusive behaviours do not necessarily fall within the criminal justice system. Abuse may be physical, emotional, psychological, sexual or even financial. It is bred on secrets and lies and usually occurs in private behind closed doors. Victims of domestic abuse suffer on many levels. Those experiencing domestic abuse or violence, may feel unable to ask for help or take control of the situation.
Victims may want to seek help, but feel afraid of what the consequences could be. It is thought that over half of the incidents of domestic violence are not reported. Some people fear seeking help in case the abuser or the perpetrator (the person carrying out the abuse) finds out and becomes even more abusive or violent. Many people rely on their abuser for financial support or are reluctant to split up the family by taking the children when they leave. FACT: There are many people who have strong feelings towards their abuser - despite the abuse or violence - and cannot imagine life without them. FACT: Two people die or are murdered every week as a result of domestic violence.
NotinMyHome.co.uk is a web based initiative for North Cumbria that aspires to provide a safe environment that allows victims, witnesses, those who are aware of it as a third party, say a neighbour, relative or acquaintance, and even perpetrators to report abuse. Users of the system will also have the ability to report incidents with the choice to remain anonymous. Users can fill in the online form to report an incident, press send, and then they will automatically receive a report number which looks like a telephone number, which they can keep in a safe place should they wish to prove that a report was sent. The report is encrypted in the interests of security and confidentiality, and sent to the Police Public Protection Unit in North Cumbria, and the information is acted on according to the user's wishes. The user has three choices, just to provide information, to file a report, or request direct action. In all cases the user has the choice to remain anonymous, although they can leave their details if they wish.
It is important for all involved, including the victims, to know that this is not an emergency service such as 999. If people are faced with an emergency, they should call 999 straight away, and if there is a situation which has resulted in an injury, seek medical attention. The contact details of support organizations' are included in the site, such as The Freedom Project that offer impartial advice to anyone who is experiencing domestic abuse or violence.
The initiative also aims to raise awareness through a radio based media campaign and working through organizations such as housing associations, community groups, and doctor's surgeries, in the community to make everyone aware that abusive behaviour is unacceptable. Any organization that wishes to be part of the project and has a website can put a link through to the site, and can be provided with the logo for the project to do this, or any further supporting information they wish to include. Posters and leaflets have been produced for receptions and notice boards. Those wishing to take part in the initiative can also have electronic versions of these to print out if they wish. We also have some resources to be able to attend community based events with a display if anyone wishes.
FACT: Domestic violence is a huge problem and is the most under reported crime in the country, and is estimated to account for 25% of violent crime in Cumbria, way above the national average of 16%.
Did you know that in Cumbria?
To report online anonymously, follow this link: www.notinmyhome.co.uk. It is a very simple site to use and all users will be able to record a report number for future reference should proof of the report be required.
Not me, not you, not anyone should have to accept domestic abuse.
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"Women...are the economic backbone of today's Rwanda. The 1994 genocide left behind a population 70 percent female and when the bloodshed stopped it was women who picked up the pieces and started to rebuild.
Today there are more women in Rwanda's parliament than any other country in the world. Laws have been passed so they can own land and wives can legally keep their assets separate from their husbands. All steps the government is taking to help Rwandese women gain an equal hand at politics and business.
Entrepreneur Joy Ndungutse is another woman who uses basket weaving to earn a living. It's a tradition passed on from mother to daughter in Rwanda and after the genocide it was the one skill women all over the country had in common. When the violence ended, Ndungutse gathered the wives of victims and killers, so they could weave together.This was not about a gift, this is not a donation, this is about putting women to work," Lundgren said. "Women who have been impacted, lost their families, their husbands, their sons to genocide. They had this skill and this was just translating that skill into a product that could be sold to create a living for these women.
You can see that the women are now thinking beyond only digging, cooking, staying home. They are now thinking like entrepreneurs," she said. Ndungutse wants women to leave her company to start their own businesses. But there are challenges. Many will need loans, and with high interest rates and Rwandan banks still dominated by men, startup money is still not easy to access."So now we are looking, how can we overcome that problem? We must have women in these financial institutions who can understand these problems," she said."


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Thought it would be kind of fun for everyone to throw out their 12-18 month predictions on our industry in a separate thread...here are a few from me:
1. BAC, C, WFC, and MS have to fully dilute their shareholders and ALL end up converting government and public preferred shares into common stock
2. JPM and GS attempt to pay the government back, then things worsen enough to where they end up keeping it
3. BAC and C end up being more than 50% owned by the government
4. UBS spins out the US wealth management division similar to what Citi did with Smith Barney, either with Stifel, or with WFC doing the same thing to their wealth management arm. The new entity is called Paine Webber, or a new name entirely
5. The RIA channel continues to add a tremendous amount of market share - mostly from wirehouse advisors bailing after disgust with the majors
6. The "small advisor" becomes a combined force in the industry. With all of the layoffs/pay cuts, the firms that they flee to gain market share and several smaller firms take a big step upward during this downturn
7. MS and SB merger easily overtakes ML as the biggest baddest boy around, and James Gorman becomes the leading major brokerage firm voice for the industry
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WASHINGTON, May 10 (UPI) — The American Bird Conservancy says it fears proposed voluntary guidelines for wind farms will not prevent the deaths of birds by the turbines.
ABC President George Fenwick said Monday he sent letters to Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Bureau of Land Management Director Bob Abbey identifying key shortcomings in recent federal plans to address the affects of wind farms on birds.
"I find it ironic that the Interior Department is asking us to believe that the wind industry will follow voluntary guidelines when their own land management agency is not even doing so," Fenwick said.
Fenwick said the Fish and Wildlife Wind Advisory Committee has made excellent recommendations for the generation of wind power that the conservancy wants adopted throughout the federal government. But Fenwick said the major shortcoming in the recommendations is that they are proposed as voluntary, rather than mandatory, and as such will do little to curb unacceptable levels of bird mortality and habitat loss at wind farms.
"The notion that the wind industry is predominantly made up of small, environmentally conscious operations is one that must be quickly dispelled," Fenwick said. "These are large, corporate-scale utility companies, not unlike coal and oil conglomerates … with a checkered environmental track record to date. Voluntary guidelines will not change that paradigm, and will work about as well as voluntary taxes."
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It's been a week since President Barack Obama spent his half day in New Orleans, but the visit deserves a postscript, beginning with, all together now, a huge sigh of relief that he left when he did.
When his itinerary was announced -- a visit to a 9th Ward school, a town hall meeting and take-out lunch from Dooky Chase's -- it was greeted by a chorus of dismay that he was giving short shrift to the 4-year-old Katrina recovery effort, that he needed to go to Chalmette and Lakeview and - don't forget Rita -- Lake Charles.
Moreover, the complaints went, he was completely ignoring the ongoing disaster of coastal erosion by not helicoptering over the open waters of the Gulf to view where the land used to be. The salt in the wound was that he was departing early for a Democratic Party fundraiser in San Francisco.
In cool hindsight, though, consider the flip side of be-careful-what-you-ask-for, which is be-glad-for-what-you-didn't-get. Had the president stayed overnight, he would have wakened to the headlines of the yahoo justice of the peace in Tangipahoa Parish who refused to marry interracial couples out of concern for the children of those unions.
With the traveling national press corps panting, Obama, the famous son of an interracial marriage, would have felt compelled to offer a teachable moment on intolerance, to the terminal embarrassment of the state.
But with the president gone, official first-responder duties appropriately fell to Gov. Bobby Jindal, who publicly castigated the hidebound JP and called for revoking his license.
So the state should have counted its public-relations blessings when Air Force One winged westward toward the setting sun. Better yet, it should appreciate the real blessings he left behind. While Obama was making nice with his inspirational message to schoolchildren across town, his administration was making a huge difference in the lives of 19,000 Louisiana families.
In what otherwise would have been the day's lead story, Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan approved the release of $600 million in additional grants for low- to moderate-income households to close the gaps between their Katrina/Rita Road Home grants and the inflated costs of rebuilding their houses.
It comes to an average of $34,000 per household, above the $50,000 cap on additional grants, which will go far toward finally getting many of the poorer storm victims back in their homes, long after their plight had faded from public attention.
That's how it works: Presidents visit, Cabinet secretaries bring checks. As far as Louisiana Recovery Authority Director Paul Rainwater is concerned, more gets done from a trip by a Cabinet secretary than when Air Force One touches down. "I love having Cabinet secretaries here," he said. "I can talk real stuff and we can move things."
Their boss may be a day-tripper, but both HUD Secretary Donovan and Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano have spent days on the ground here in the last year and more time back in Washington making the state's case on a number of issues.
Rainwater says about $1.3 billion worth of drawn-out disputes with the Federal Emergency Management Agency were promptly settled by the new administration. He looks forward to successfully negotiating another $3 billion in 3,000 disputed projects in the coming months.
A major example is the arbitration process that should finally break the 4-year-old impasse with FEMA over replacing Charity Hospital in New Orleans. "They (Obama administration) supported Sen. (Mary) Landrieu's idea of independent arbitration," Rainwater said. "The former administration did not." Resolution is expected by early next year, a far better alternative than spending years more in court fighting FEMA.
If the arbitration panel's decision is short of the $492 million the state claims it is due, the president has told the governor he would be open to discussing additional funding.
Should it come to pass that way, instead of a presidential visit, Air Force One could simply circle the state Capitol, drop the check and keep on going -- and no one with a lick of sense would complain.
John Maginnis is an independent journalist covering Louisiana politics. He can be contacted at www.LaPolitics.com.


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In this season of giving, we Fools are taking the time to remember those more fortunate than we are.
It's been about a year since the giblets hit the fan, so on this, the inaugural Banksgiving holiday season, we pause to remind Fools young and old that the true spirit of Banksgiving is banks-taking.
As you gather with family around the table, remember to give thanks to the banks that made this all possible. We're featuring some of their shenanigans in the articles below. Help yourself! There's plenty to go around:
An Open Letter to the Federal Reserve
In case you missed it, the Banksgiving celebration started a little early this year. If you think Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS ) makes a killing, just wait till you see our idea for a new bank … it's going to be all the rage for Banksgiving 2010!
The 10 Dumbest Banker Quotes of All Time
This was like picking the 10 happiest kids at Disney World. Rest assured that Bear Stearns, Lehman Brothers, Citigroup (NYSE: C ) , and AIG (NYSE: AIG ) were represented. But so was JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM ) ...
5 Banksgiving Day Turkeys
Unfortunately, these turkeys mostly gobbled up shareholder value, GDP, and subprime loans ... all with a side of taxpayer gravy.
Foolish New Slogans for Bad Old Banks
This is irony that even a third-grader (or Alanis Morissette) would get.
Citigroup Faces the U.S. Taxpayers
Well, we're all shareholders via the government's stake, so we wondered what would happen if, say, 100,000 of us showed up at the next shareholders' meeting and management took truth pills. Watch out, Fannie Mae (NYSE: FNM ) . You may be next!
The Banksgiving Day Video
Like athletes and musicians, we Fool HQ people just want to be movie stars. So we made a video in the Banksgiving spirit of cheap thrills at the banks' expense.
Do you know how hard it is to find a stunt double for Bank of America (NYSE: BAC ) , or enough make-up to make a human look like Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC ) ? If you have doubts about clicking, know that Ashton Kutcher called the video "no better than a school project produced by one of Demi's kids."
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The secretary of state oversees elections, registers corporations and other businesses to operate in Ohio and maintains data on such businesses. The secretary of state is a member of the Apportionment Board, which draws Ohio legislative districts.
Jon Husted, 42, state senator; former speaker of the Ohio House.
Sandra O'Brien, 58, adjunct professor at Lakeland Community College, former Ashtabula County auditor.
O'Brien wrested the Republican nomination for state treasurer away from a Republican incumbent Jennette Bradley in 2006. Although she eventually lost to Democrat Richard Cordray, her primary feat was impressive. She spent next to nothing. This time, the hurdles she faces are higher. In Husted, she's up against a primary opponent who is far more widely known statewide. And having pulled off one big upset, O'Brien isn't going to sneak up on anyone now.
Her Web site notes that she is Tea Party-approved. She believes Ohio's election rules need to be tightened to guard against vote fraud.
Enthusiastic and a little combative, O'Brien is trying to stick an "establishment" tag on Husted, perhaps hoping to ride into the general election on a wave of discontent with established politicians.
Husted, however, doesn't mind the label. Nor does he have much to fear from it. Of the two candidates, he is the more experienced, the more thoughtful and the more likely to do good work for Ohioans as secretary of state. One need not be a Tea Party member to appreciate his concept of building voting districts that would make legislative races more competitive.
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The Lib Dems must be classless warriors, rejecting Vince Cable's petty political insults
Two couples get into a car to go for a whisky/chardonnay/ beer. If they are upper-class the driver will invite the other man's wife to sit beside him. If they are middle-class the two husbands will sit beside their own wives and if they are working-class the mates will go in the front and the birds at the back. Got it.
The last time I wrote about the complexities of class, a decade ago, this was the response from an elderly gentleman in Lyme Regis. Now class is back, plebs and prats are discussed alongside loo, lavatory and toilet rolls


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The trouble with heading back to school is that it invariably happens when it still feels like summer. And sitting inside a hot classroom on a sunny summery day can be a total downer.
While you can't do much about the weather or school calendar, you can offer your little ones a few cool and refreshing afterschool treats to help them beat the back-to-school blues.
Start them off with a frosty glass of watermelon lemonade, a sweet and refreshing drink you can feel good about serving. It's nothing more than watermelon, ice, lemon juice and a splash of honey blended until thick. And feel free to add frozen strawberries, raspberries or other fruit for an even thicker slushy-like drink.
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Then move on to some ice cream so healthy I sometimes serve it to my son for breakfast. You do need a food processor to make this frozen fruit-based treat, but the result is similar to soft serve. And since it has no added sugar, I don't feel guilty about letting my son add candy sprinkles to complete the ice cream effect.
When I make this recipe, I usually use organic mango, which typically is sold in 10-ounce bags. Conventional mango often is sold in 12-ounce or larger bags. Don't worry about the extra; this recipe is particularly forgiving. If you find it too thick, simply add water, orange juice or lemon juice until you get the consistency you want.
Frozen grapes are a great treat on their own, too. To freeze, wash fresh grapes then arrange in an even layer on a baking sheet or pan. Freeze until firm, then transfer to a bag or container for longer storage.
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By J.M. HIRSCH
Ham and Cream Cheese with Sun-Dried Tomatoes
Start to finish: 10 minutes. Serves 1.
2 ounces cream cheese
2 slices whole-wheat sandwich bread
1/2 cup baby spinach leaves
5 oil-packed sun-dried to-matoes, drained and patted dry
3 slices deli-sliced ham
Ground black pepper
Butter or cooking spray
Spread the cream cheese evenly over 1 side of each slice of bread. Top 1 slice with the spinach, sun-dried tomatoes and ham. Season the ham with black pepper, then finish the sandwich with the remaining slice of bread, cream cheese side in.
Heat a small skillet over medium. Add either a bit of butter or coat the pan with cooking spray. Add the sandwich and toast for 4 minutes on each side. Serve immediately, or let cool before wrapping in foil and adding to a packed lunch.
Nutrition information per serving (values are rounded to the nearest whole number): 570 calories; 290 calories from fat (49 percent of total calories); 33 g fat (14 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 90 mg cholesterol; 45 g carbohydrate; 31 g protein; 8 g fiber; 1,410 mg sodium.
Both recipes also include a pinch of salt. While not essential, the salt goes a long way to heightening the natural sweetness of the fruits.
Watermelon Lemonade
Start to finish: 5 minutes. Serves 4.
4 cups ice
4 cups watermelon chunks
1/3 cup lemon juice
2 tablespoons honey (sugar can be substituted)
Pinch salt
In a blender, combine all ingredients. Puree until smooth, about 1 minute. You may need to stop the blender and stir the ingredients once to ensure everything blends evenly. Serve immediately. The drink will separate some as it sits. Either blend again or simply stir to combine.
Other frozen or fresh soft fruits such as raspberries, strawberries, bananas, peaches or grapes (especially frozen grapes) also can be added when blending. If so, you may need to increase the amount of lemon juice to balance the other flavors.
Nutrition information per serving (values are rounded to the nearest whole number): 80 calories; 0 calories from fat (0 percent of total calories); 0 g fat (0 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 0 mg cholesterol; 24 g carbohydrate; 1 g protein; 1 g fiber; 65 mg sodium.
Mango-Grape-Banana Ice Cream
If you have frozen pop molds, pour any leftovers into those and freeze for a great treat for later.
Start to finish: 10 minutes. Serves 3.
10-ounce bag frozen mango chunks
1 cup frozen red grapes
1 banana
Pinch salt
1/4 cup orange juice
Candy sprinkles, optional
In a food processor, combine all ingredients. Process until very smooth, about 2 to 3 minutes. You may need to stop and scrape the sides of the bowl once or twice to ensure all of the fruit is processed. Serve immediately.
Nutrition information per serving (values are rounded to the nearest whole number): 140 calories; 0 calories from fat (0 percent of total calories); 0 g fat (0 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 0 mg cholesterol; 36 g carbohydrate; 2 g protein; 4 g fiber; 80 mg sodium.


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The Easy Change gullet System allows you to alter the width of your saddle to custom fit the shape of your horse's wither.
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About nnoodl
nnoodl is a range of bold, contemporary jewellery inspired by the iconic colours of London's transport system. See some exciting new additions to the nnoodl collection on the bracelets, neckpieces and earrings pages.
Bright colours work alongside loops and lines of black for a range of dramatic and unusual urban accessories. Fans of the City will love this London themed jewellery collection.
All pieces are made by hand from neoprene and rubber which makes for a soft, comfortable and extremely adaptable wearing experience.
Denise Yeats is the designer behind nnoodl.
Denise graduated in jewellery design at Grays School of Art, Aberdeen, but moved to London in 2004, where her love of the city has been the inspiration for this collection.
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Crews will install a new scoreboard on the facade of the press box above home plate, for the benefit of those in the outfield seats, according to a news release from the team.
"This is a fantastic addition to our beautiful new stadium," Community Maritime Park Association chairman Collier Merrill said in the statement. "All of us on the CMPA board are in support of the Blue Wahoos' goal of providing the ultimate fan experience at games. We understand the need for this addition and appreciate the Blue Wahoos' willingness to provide the CMPA with this enhancement to the public facility."
The new scoreboard is set to be installed by the team's June 13 home game.
Also in the works are improvements to seating. The reserved seating bleachers are currently being replaced by fixed seats, according to the release. That upgrade is being funded by Blue Wahoos owners Quint and Rishy Studer and will be complete by Wednesday's game against the Mississippi Braves.
The Class AA Blue Wahoos are the newest member of the Southern League, which also contains the Mobile BayBears, Montgomery Biscuits, Birmingham Barons and Huntsville Stars. Pensacola currently leads the league in average attendance at more than 4,800 people per game.
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But the New York Jets remain No. 1 here - for now. However, that could easily be flipped.
The difference between the two teams is Roethlisberger's experience over Jets second-year quarterback Mark Sanchez.
Both teams have powerful running games, top-notch receivers and disruptive, turnover-creating defenses.
But Roethlisberger is battle tested in big games, including two Super Bowls, while Sanchez has only last year's playoff experience to lean on.
That said, so far this season Sanchez has looked nothing like a second-year quarterback. He has an 86.4-passer rating and has thrown nine touchdowns with just two interceptions.
"The way he studied (and) the time he put in in the offâseason, it's starting to pay dividends right now for us," Jets coach Rex Ryan told reporters Sunday. "Luck, if that's thrown in there, that's fine...The guys have done a great job protecting him up front, and he's just done a great job protecting the football and throwing it to the open guy.
Let's hope the Jets and Steelers each remain with one loss heading into their meeting in Pittsburgh on Dec. 19.
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SPRINGFIELD - Two men, one of whom was armed with a rifle, robbed Downtown Convenience, 160 Worthington St., shortly after 9:30 p.m. Monday, police said.
The two robbers were described only as Hispanic men dressed in all black. Each wore a black hooded sweatshirt and had the hoods pulled up to partially conceal their faces, said Capt. Cheryl Clapprood.
They grabbed an undisclosed amount of cash from the register and then fled on foot, she said.
One the way out the the store, one of the suspects dropped a magazine for the rifle. "We're not sure if it was the only magazine or a spare, but he did drop a magazine,"Clapprood said.
Police had cars scouring the area around the store, but there have not yet been any arrests, Clapprood said.
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Tim since i am from Cyprus and we have the same law structure you need first to register your company. I would sugest you go for a Limited liability company with you the major share holder 51%. Then after that you can register the name of your game to your company. In my country we have a service in the "ministry of work" that allow us to register a trademark name to a specific person or company so nobody can have legal rights on yours.
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The use of compressed gases on campus will be in accordance with recommendations published by the Compressed Gas Association.
The following rules summarize a few of the basic guidelines for the use and storage of compressed gases:
NOTE: All oxygen valves, gauges, regulators, pipes, and fittings must be scrupulously free of oil, grease, graphite, or any other oxidizable substance. Such pipes, gauges, fittings, etc., must at no time be allowed to come to an elevated temperature due to proximity to welding operations, burners, or other heat sources. Although oxygen is quite safe under normal temperatures and pressures, elevated temperatures and/or pressures, or contamination, may result in the rapid and violent oxidation of normally non-reactive materials. For example, a regulator used on oil-pumped nitrogen could produce a serious explosion if subsequently used for oxygen, due to the oil residue.
Detailed information is available from the Environmental Health and Safety Office on Compressed Gas Association literature, compressed gas data sheets, and the recommended first aid and medical treatment for exposure to toxic gases.


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It's a nutritionist's nightmare: The 97th annual July Fourth International Hot Dog Eating Contest is next week at New York's Coney Island. Last year's winner scarfed down 62 Nathan's Famous hot dogs — yes, with buns — in 10 minutes. That's 17,980 calories, 372 grams of saturated fat, 44,020 milligrams of sodium, and 1,488 grams of carbs. Or to put it another way: It's the equivalent of 149 pats of butter, 19 spoonfuls of salt and 99 slices of bread. In 10 minutes flat.
Even one hot dog can be one too many, thanks to the high sodium and saturated fat content: As much as a third of the upper-limit recommended consumption for each can be packed into a single regular-size frank. And then there are the added nitrites, linked to a potential increase in certain types of cancer. It's all tucked into a (usually) white bun.
But that's not to say that all hot dogs are off-limits. With a few key swaps, it's possible to build a better dog to enjoy at your Fourth of July cookout.
The first step is to find a hot dog with a lower saturated fat content: no more than 2 or 3 grams per link. Bonus: These tend to be lower in total fat, and therefore calories, as well.
Next is to find a reduced-sodium option. And while I've yet to see a dog that qualifies as "low sodium," a few varieties contain 240 to 260 milligrams per serving. That's not too bad, considering that many have 400 to 500 milligrams or more.
And ideally, this better-for-you dog is made without added nitrates or nitrites. This would be stated on the front of the package.
One of the few that meet all three criteria is Applegate's Super Natural Turkey Hot Dog, each with 50 calories, a single gram of saturated fat, and 260 mg of sodium. And the ingredients are relatively straightforward: turkey, water, sea salt, spices, paprika, dehydrated garlic and dehydrated onion. Plus they're gluten free and dairy free. Applegate's Super Natural Chicken Hot Dogs are also good, though they have 110 mg more sodium.
Oscar Mayer offers a nitrite-free option with its "Selects" line of franks. And while its Selects Premium Beef Franks aren't so great (7 grams of saturated fat per link), Oscar Mayer's Selects Turkey Franks are a decent alternative in the hot dog case, with 120 calories and 2.5 grams of saturated fat each, though the sodium is high, at 480 milligrams. And the ingredient list isn't quite so simple, starting with mechanically separated turkey, followed by cultured corn sugar, corn syrup, tapioca starch, salt, dextrose, cultured celery juice, vinegar and cherry powder.
There are a few options when it comes to franks made with beef, but each has a catch. With 240 mg sodium per link, Nature's Rancher Pork and Beef Hot Dogs are one of the lowest-sodium dogs on shelves, but they have 3.5 grams of saturated fat and have twice as much total fat as protein.
Applegate's Super Natural Beef Hot Dog, also gluten free and dairy free, has three grams of saturated fat, plus a higher sodium content (330 mg), and more fat than protein.
On the vegan front, my top pick is Yves Veggie Cuisine's Good Dog. Not only is it low in calories (50 calories per link), it also has zero saturated fat and 8 grams of protein, which is double what's found in many meat-containing hot dogs.
Once you've found a dog that suits your nutritional needs as well as taste preferences, it's time to talk buns. With a few exceptions, buns are relatively similar in calories (80-120), carbs (16-21 grams), and sugar (2-3 grams), and sodium typically ranges from 150 to 230 per bun.
I prefer hot dog buns that are made with primarily whole grains, with at least 3-4 grams of fiber per serving. Note: If the ingredient list says enriched wheat or unbleached wheat flour, that just means "white." Instead, look for the first ingredient to be whole wheat flour or another type of whole grain.
And careful when it comes to organic buns, as many — if not most — are made with primarily white flours. Organic "wheat" flour is still just white flour, and organic cane juice still counts as added sugar.
Gluten-free buns also aren't necessarily more nutritious. In fact, most aren't.
They're often made with refined (albeit wheat-free) flours like rice flour and potato starch. If you need to use a gluten-free bun, look for brands that list a whole grain like brown rice flour at the top of the ingredient list and that contain at least 4 grams of fiber. Three Bakers makes a good whole grain gluten-free hot dog bun, available online.
And finally, how do you top this better-for-you hot dog? Practically calorie-free and a good source of antioxidant-rich flavonoids, onions are an obvious pick. Same goes for sauerkraut, also low in calories and a good source of probiotics (though it will bump up the sodium stats). Mustard is also a nonissue when it comes to calories. Consider using organic ketchup, which has been shown to have higher levels of beneficial antioxidant compounds than ketchup made from conventionally-grown tomatoes.
And if you opt for chili and cheese, just keep it lean with at least 93 percent lean ground beef or turkey, and try using 2 percent reduced-fat cheese.
But keep in mind, no matter how much better you build your dog, no one needs to eat 62 in one sitting.
Molly Kimball is a registered dietitian in New Orleans. She can be reached at email@example.com. Comment and read more at nola.com/health.


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If there's more than smoke to the rumor that free agents LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh will split the cash pot and join forces in Miami, it'll represent a union unlike any we've ever seen in free agency.
And it'll show just what can happen when a franchise is a desired destination, when players believe a team gives them a viable chance to win in addition to giving them the deals they want.
(A delicious byproduct, by the way, would be New York coming up empty in the LeBron Sweepstakes - or am I the only one who has tired of New York media and Knicks followers seeming to believe no sane free agent can turn down an offer to play in New York?)
It's far from a done deal, of course. Free agency doesn't "officially" begin until Thursday, which leaves the equivalent of a lifetime for Cleveland to reclaim James, or the Nets to step in and sway Bosh, or Dallas to persuade James to engineer a sign-and-trade, or ... you get the idea.
But the possibility that it could happen - that three maximum contract-caliber players could wind up on the same team and shift the balance of power in the Eastern Conference and, perhaps, in the NBA, for the next five years - gives us reason to admire Miami for being desirable enough, more as a franchise than as a destination, for the players at least to consider the option.
Whatever the Heat is selling apparently is powerful. Whatever Wade has told his Team USA teammates apparently is persuasive. And that's how franchises strike it big in free agency.
As for the notion that such a mixture couldn't work, that James and Wade both are alpha males and neither will want to cede go-to-player status to the other, that probably is wishful thinking from people who hope the collaboration doesn't happen.
The Celtics just finished playing in their second NBA Finals in three years behind their Big Three, mainly because Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen were smart enough to figure out their roles and accept them. Boston figured it out with Larry Bird, Kevin McHale and Robert Parish in the past, same as the Lakers did with Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and James Worthy.
In short, a leader will emerge and the others will get their touches and the team will be better for it. If, that is, James and Wade and Bosh actually do wind up in Miami and are as interested in winning as they claim to be.
At worst, at least Miami would be able to say it spared no expense and made the most aggressive free agency play in NBA history.
But then, it'll be safe to assume that if they end up on the same roster, they're pretty interested in winning. And to assume that Miami, and Wade, constructed the ultimate sales job.
It's a result that only can be dreamed of by a franchise players feel is serious about winning titles.


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Can innovation be underpinning a Manufacturing Renaissance?
I had the privilege of speaking a few weeks back at the Australian Industry Group National Forum, the premier industry event which is held annually at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia. More than 350 CEOs, senior executives, and government officials listened to an array of local and international speakers address some of the major issues and big ideas on Australia's national agenda together with strategies to improve the industry competitiveness. It was quite an honor to be invited to participate in this session.
During my presentation, which was featured in ABC TV's The Business program (see video clip) I shared perspectives of how innovation is at the heart of what some are calling a "Manufacturing Renaissance" or an industry revival. Often overlooked as a place for innovation, manufacturing continues to be on the leading edge of innovation. You just have to look at the bold innovation plays that are happening today in areas such as advanced materials systems, additive manufacturing, and sustainable mobility.
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OBSERVER Staff Report SILVER CREEK — On Saturday at 1 p.m., a benefit will be held at Willow Creek Winery at 2627 Chapin Rd. to celebrate the life of the late Nate Stevens....
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