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I do NOT want copeland as our backup 4.. I don't think he has a spot on this team really other than 3rd string sf behind Melo and Novak
He'll be lucky
Don't need his game
Copeland: 'This is a really motivated team'
Sep 18, 2012 7:00 AM
By Jared Zwerling
While Chris Copeland may not be a Knick after January -- that's when the team can shut down his salary because it's non-guaranteed -- he, like many of the younger players (mostly training camp invites), are already getting their money's worth.
It's only been about a week or so since most of the team arrived at the Knicks' practice facility for workouts, and Copeland has received mentoring from Amare Stoudemire (a similar position player) and learned defensive cues from Jason Kidd, Iman Shumpert and Ronnie Brewer. Perhaps this week, he'll even get to work with Hakeem Olajuwon, who's stopping by Greenburgh, N.Y., to offer post-up instruction.
Not bad for an NBA rookie, right? It's not often when you're surrounded by All-Stars, Finals contenders and Olympians.
"I've gotten a lot of advice from those guys," Copeland told ESPNNewYork.com. "That's the exciting part about it -- just shaking hands and asking questions. You can really learn a lot. No matter what happens -- some of us know it's not a guaranteed situation -- even the time I spent with them already has been amazing."
The standout veterans have rubbed off on Copeland so much that he's really only ventured into the city once to see Times Square. He's been mainly staying with his girlfriend in White Plains, where many of the rookies and new players are living, and basically only driving back and forth to the practice center. While he knows he has "a lot of work to do," he's also following the collective lead.
"This is a really motivated team -- even the guys that are coming back from injuries," Copeland said. "You look at Iman's work ethic, it's unbelievable. Ronnie's work ethic is unbelievable. We have what it takes to score and make stops. From a defensive standpoint, I think we have every piece of the puzzle. Marcus Camby and Tyson Chandler at the five spot -- I think that says it all in itself. We have pieces all around that can do amazing work."
Copeland said everyone right now is mostly focused on their individual running and weightlifting routines with the Knicks' trainers. His goal is to get into the best shape possible, but he's not looking to add weight. The 6-8 forward is happy at 231 pounds.
"I think that's a nice healthy weight," he said. "It gives me enough weight to bang with forwards and still move with the wings if I have to."
Copeland played well during the Las Vegas summer league in July, showing that he could be a stretch four with his ability to shoot the three and play inside. While the coaching staff is not allowed to be present until media day, which is Oct. 1, Stoudemire has already given Copeland some direction.
"He said a big thing for me is to come in and be an energy guy," Copeland said. "Offensively, he told me I had a lot of tools that can definitely help. But at the end of the day, it's about bringing effort and making sure I'm valuable on both sides of the ball."
Copeland also had a chance to speak with Kidd about not only making plays, but also making stops. Copeland knows he's a versatile scorer, but his priority in training camp is to make his mark on the defensive end, where the Knicks are better positioned this season.
"I talked to Jason Kidd a week ago and just picked his brain about different things -- about how to read the floor differently from an offensive standpoint," he said. "I also asked him about defensive schemes and how to push guys certain ways. It's just great to have those guys with so much experience. Kidd's a championship guy. I think it's important I show I can really lock down guys and play great defense. That's one of the things I'm trying to learn from the guys."
That could likely even include The Dream.
"That would be an amazing, amazing experience. I hope so," Copeland said. "That's one of the greatest centers of all-time, one of the greatest players of all-time, and as far as footwork, it doesn't get any better."
THE ARGENTINE HAS ARRIVED: New Knick Pablo Prigioni, who was the starting point guard on the Argentine national team during the Olympics, touched down this week in New York. He provided ESPNNewYork.com with this update:
"Yes I am here! My family and I (wife, Raquel, and children, Alessandra, 6, and Nicolas, 3) are trying to organize here in White Plains. We found the perfect schools for my kids, so we are very happy for that. We rented an apartment, a car and got our social security numbers, etc. So every day, we're getting better situated. Also, I started to work at the Knicks' facility and I feel really good. I'm so excited to start practice with all team together. See everyone soon!"
Hopefully all works well for him, and in turn for the team.
Can he play the 4, is what I wanna know.
I do NOT want copeland as our backup 4.. I don't think he has a spot on this team really other than 3rd string sf behind Melo and Novak
I can see Copeland making the team & i can actually see him out performing the other training camp invites
Copelands a BIG that has range, Ability to iso Create his own shot, and has the ability to perform post moves & we are somewhat weak at the PF position minus Stat and Thomas we don't have any other legit backup PF so i voted LIKELY he'll make the team
I personally prefer shurna to make the roster, he has a ugly jumper but that kid is lights out from downtown, i could see him becoming a fan favorite quickly ... he reminds me of a poor mans Novak... but with more athleticism & energy.
The only concern i have with Shurna is his release form, it's pretty easy to block.. it would be interesting to see if he can adjust to the NBA.
Anyway, it's cool to see Copeland getting some mentoring from STAT and may get the opportunity to work with Hakeem & Pablo sounds like he's pumped to get some practice work in.
We got too many wings.
agree with metro. with melo likely playing around 42 minutes a night why do we need all the sg/sf/pf tweeners like copeland?
Still it's nice to hear about the players working together and our vets offering up advice to a kid that seems to have some potential and drive.
Don't want him, don't need him. Rather keep Sims myself.
" It's a new era for the Knicks "
I loved hearing about our guys working out and can never hear enough about Shump's work ethic (kid is a monster!!)
About Copeland....too many bad habits on the offensive end
He has a PF build but tries to play like a SF/PF combo (Tries to be Melo when he has the skill set and body of Kurt Thomas)
He has no lift on his jump shot ( appears to be his primary weapon) which he takes lots of them contested thus it would result in him getting it thrown back in his face in The NBA.
He'd rather shoot jumpers over smaller defenders rather than bang them in the post
Puts the ball on the floor too much.
Probably gets cut if we add a veteren backup 4
he plays soft and i just didnt see any that pops out. i though he was going to beast on that block like the yt videos. nope, he shot more outside and bricked. he got out rebound and out positioned.
this was only one game i got to watch, though. since i was at las vegas at that time, i decided to checked the knicks/raptors game.
but, who knows. i wont lay judgement until he plays the the actual team. and it's a big "IF".
Hes an oversized shooting guard, a poor mans Amarknee


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My inaugural post was about vaccines, and I promised that I wouldn't write exclusively on this topic. But something rotten is brewing in the state of Georgia and this story is just too important to ignore.
The first successful challenge to the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Compensation Act (NCVICA) has taken place in Georgia, and we all should be just a little bit worried. In Ferrari v. American Home Products Corp., the plaintiffs, Marcello and Carolyn Ferrari of Atlanta, have sued American Home Products Corp. (otherwise known as Wyeth) and the co-defendant GlaxoSmithKline, claiming that the vaccine preservative thimerosal led to their son's autism. The consequences of this ruling could effect the health of the entire nation. To understand why, we need to delve a bit into what the NCVICA is exactly, and why it was created in the first place.


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Visitors spend about $10 million at HFNHP
MARTINSBURG – Visitors to Harpers Ferry National Historical Park spent about $10 million in 2011, according to a National Park Service report released Tuesday.
The report goes on to show that of visitor spending, about $9.1 million came from non-local visitors, or visitors from outside a 60-mile radius.
The park hosted 255,348 visitors in 2011, who each spent on average, about $38.90, the report says.
Most visitor spending supports jobs in lodging, food and beverage service, 63 percent, the reports shows, followed by recreation and entertainment at 17 percent; other retail, 11 percent; transportation and fuel, 7 percent; and wholesale and manufacturing at 2 percent.
Harpers Ferry NHP supported 135 private-sector jobs, according to the report, which generated nearly $4 million in labor income and nearly $7 million in added value to the region, which includes income, profits and rents and indirect business taxes.
The information in the report is part of a peer-reviewed spending analysis of national park visitors conducted by Michigan State University for the National Park Service.
Harpers Ferry NHP is in the NPS National Capital Region, which includes 13 parks in Maryland, Virginia, the District of Columbia and West Virginia.
"National parks in the greater Washington area preserve the American story and serve as a stage where history is made and remembered," Stephen E. Whitesell, NPS regional director, said in a news release announcing the report. "We are proud to be entrusted with America's most treasured places, and it's important to understand the extent to which the visitors we welcome contribute to the local, state and national economy."
In addition to Harpers Ferry NHP's economic impact on the region, Antietam National Battlefield and a portion of the C&O Canal National Historical Park impacts the Eastern Panhandle, because they are within a 60-mile radius of this area.
According to the report, Antietam, in nearby Sharpsburg, Md., had 384,987 visitors in 2011, who spent more than $20 million, of which about $18 million was by non-local visitors.
Antietam supported 243 private-sector jobs, generating about $8.8 million in income and adding more than $15 million in value to the region.
The 184-mile-long C&O Canal hosted about 3.9 million visitors in 2011, the vast majority of which were in the Washington, D.C., area. The report says that about 6 percent of those visitors impacted the Eastern Panhandle.
Those visitors spent about $3.2 million in the Eastern Panhandle, of which about $2 million was by non-local visitors.
The C&O Canal NHP supported 26 jobs in the Eastern Panhandle, which generated about $1 million in income and about $1.7 million in added value to the region.
Bluestone National Scenic River, Gauley River National Recreation Area and New River Gorge National River, all in Nicholas, Fayette and Summers counties, W.Va., are included in the NPS report.
Along with Harpers Ferry NHP, visitors to the four sites spent about $60 million in West Virginia in 2011 and 869 jobs were generated from non-local visitor spending, according to the report.
Labor income from non-local visitor spending was about $21 million, which added about $36 million in value to the state, the report shows.
About 1.5 million visitors were hosted by all the national parks in West Virginia in 2011.
The Appalachian National Scenic Trail, which is operated in part by NPS through the four-state region, is not included in the report.
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Governor Blagojevich signs law to provide better coordination of State's education systems
HB 1648 will help align state's educational focus from preschool through graduate school
SPRINGFIELD – Governor Rod R. Blagojevich today signed legislation that will help provide better coordination of the State's education systems. House Bill 1648 creates the Illinois P-20 Council which will advise leaders in State government and education stakeholders on how to better align Illinois' education systems – from pre-kindergarten through post-secondary education.
"As a state, we must be on the same page with the same goals and visions for the future of education in Illinois," Gov. Blagojevich said. "This legislation will help bring education and policy stakeholders to the table, were they can share the information and ideas needed to develop integrated education strategies for every level from early childhood through graduate education."
Sponsored by State Representative Jerry Mitchell (R-Sterling) and State Senator Deanna Demuzio (D-Carlinville), the bill creates the new statewide council, which will study and make recommendations concerning education at all levels and avoid fragmentation of policies, promote improved teaching and learning, and continue to cultivate and demonstrate strong accountability and efficiency, among other duties.
"Our state's economic future is directly tied to how well we educate our students," said Rep. Mitchell. "The Illinois P-20 council will bring together a diverse group of education stakeholders to better coordinate Illinois' education systems from top to bottom."
"We're looking for the P-20 Council to make recommendations that will build on efforts already underway here in Illinois to better prepare our students for their careers once they graduate," said Sen. Demuzio. "They will be responsible for coordination across educational systems and advising the state's education agencies as well as providing other support."
The composition of the board was designed to represent the diverse perspectives of education stakeholders. The Governor will chair the council and appoint six at-large members each representing a different field of expertise. They will represent organized labor, a parents organization, a civic organization, local government, and a nonprofit organization. The four legislative leaders will each appoint one member to the Council. Statewide business organizations will appoint five members to the council, and statewide professional education organizations will appoint six members to the council. Members will also serve representing school administrators and school boards, community colleges, 4-year independent colleges and universities, and public universities. Also, the directors of the Illinois Board of Higher Education, Illinois Community College Board, Illinois State Board of Education, Illinois Student Assistance Commission, Illinois Workforce Investment Board, Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, the Early Learning Council and the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy will serve in an ex-officio capacity.
"We look forward to working with the members of the P-20 Council to better position our students for success as they transition into post-secondary education and prepare to enter the workforce," said Christopher Koch, State Superintendent of Education, who will serve in an ex-officio capacity on the Council. "We are working informally now with our partners at the Illinois Community College Board and the Illinois Board of Higher Education to bring about better coordination and having this formal link is an asset that will drive our decision making in the future."
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Eastern New Mexico University senior guard Missy Kirkland drives to the basket against Tarleton State's D'Anna Dingler in Saturday's Lone Star Conference South Division women's game at Greyhound Arena. (Freedom Newspapers: Karl Terry)
By Dave Wagner: CNJ sports writer
PORTALES — Roni Gomez knows she's never going to be a big scorer, but she realizes there are other ways to contribute in a basketball game.
The junior guard from Portales came off the bench to help Eastern New Mexico University's women step up their defensive pressure and the Zias rallied from an early 10-point deficit to beat Tarleton State 59-54 Saturday in the Lone Star Conference South Division and regular-season finale for both teams at Greyhound Arena.
Struggling to get points themselves, the Zias (14-12, 5-9 South) extended their defensive pressure and held the TexAnns (16-9, 8-6) to just 1-for-11 shooting with 10 turnovers over the final 12 minutes of the half, turning a 17-7 deficit into a 23-22 lead at halftime.
Gomez and senior guard Heather Brown, who scored 20 points, shared much of the responsibility on TexAnns point guard and scoring leader Katie Crawford, who got her average with 12 points but was forced to work hard getting the ball up the court.
Senior forward Elizabeth Richards added 13 points for ENMU.
"Defense is my strong point," said Gomez, daughter of Portales High girls coach Brenda Gomez. "He (Zias coach Linden Weese) just said to pressure her, and she didn't like the pressure.
"I just love defense. You can always play hard and control your defense; on offense, sometimes the shots just don't fall. Defense comes from the heart."
After the teams spent much of the half exchanging the lead, Gomez put the Zias in front 45-44 on a 3-pointer with 6:39 to go. Tarleton regained the lead briefly, but the Zias went on a 9-2 run after that and Gomez added four free throws in the final 30 seconds.
Weese said the Zias' plan was to make the TexAnns work fullcourt.
"We felt like we could play 94 feet for 40 minutes better than they could," he said. "Missy (Kirkland) and Roni both played well, and we got Heather enough looks that she got 20 points."
Freshman forward Krystal Cole led Tarleton with 14 points and nine rebounds, but the TexAnns fell into a three-way tie with Abilene Christian and Angelo State for second in the division.
Meantime, the Zias secured the program's first winning record since 2003-04.
"I'm proud of the team," said Weese, who completed his first season with the program. "We talked about how this was a week to play for pride, and we showed it. I think this group has laid the groundwork for the future of the program."
In addition to Brown, Richards and Kirkland, other Zias seniors playing their final game were Rochelle Vance, Megan Ratliff and Riikka Lehtonen.


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Hi Ladies:
My baby has been a slow gainer from birth. He dropped from 75th percentile, to roughly 20th, settled into a curve for a while, and is now dropping off that curve again.
I have Over Active Letdown, AND Over Supply issues.
I am determined to EBF and not use formula. Can somehow please explain how to supplement with hindmilk? My LC once mentioned this to me. Something about pumping, skimming off the fat which settles at the top, and feeding that only? Wouldn't this continue to affect my Over Supply issue, and trigger even more foremilk production?
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Greenie Meanie Technique
I've been to the Smokies pretyy regulary to fish over the last two years. The last several weeks I've read about great results with the greenie meanie. I've been on the Little River about 1/2 mile above Metcalf Bottoms twice during this period and have had just minimal results with the grren one(but a little better with yellow stim dries). Should I put a weight on with the greenie? Is a strike indicator a necessity? Should I abandon the Little River until my skills improve ( i know it's fished alot)? Also, in general, do you guys prefer to get hung in a tree when trying to set a hook on a missed strike or on the back cast?
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I tie my green weenies with lead wrapped around the shank for weight. *i also tie a few with no weight in case the fish are holding a little higher in the column. *Normally, yes you need to get the fly down deeper for the bigger fish. *You can put a split shot about 12" above the fly or use a weighted fly. *
I prefer not to use a strike indicator. *I use a elk hair caddis with the nymph dropped off of that about 18". *The caddis is my strike indicator. *once you get really good you wont even need this and you'll just 'know' that a fish is on. *
Finally, it is always better to set the hook even if your not sure if it's a rock or a fish. * If you aren't loosing nymphs during the day due to hang ups on the bottom rocks or because you set the hook and it flew into a tree then you aint fishing right!
By the way, i fished almost every weekend in the Smokies for a year before I started to consistantly catch fish. Even now, when i get the chance to fish :-/, I will catch a bunch but they aren't always very big. i've always told myself, true or not, that a 10" fish from the Smokies is just as hard to catch as a monster from a river out west. You also need to get away from the main river where everyone else fishes. Don't even think about wetting a line until you are a mile away from the road up some deserted looking trail with a stream beside it. If you'll hike 30 minutes, then the fishing will improve exponentially.
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Please send your phone numbers again. I'll managed to loose your pm last time. I need to put them in my cellphone directory. I won't fish until Sunday afternoon after I visit Lefty Kreh at LRO.
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hey Staylow....
I prefer to get snagged in the tree while setting the hook, now I know that may be a bit tooooooo aggresive, but it does mean that I did have a strike (good thing) and you don't have to look around near as much to see who was watching you......
good fishing and
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An Investigation of the Impact of Physical Therapy for Students in Music Study
Robynne Tennant, Principal Investigator
Musicians are highly susceptible to physical injury. The combination of repetition in practice with the stress and anxiety of public scrutiny in performance leads often to a lifelong career of playing with an injury or with chronic pain. There are a number of treatments administered, including the use of anti-inflammatory and pain reducing drugs prescribed through traditional medical practice. Physical re-education through such practices as Tai Chi, yoga, Alexander Technique, regular stretching, or dance classes may all prove helpful. However, little research has been done on the effects of regular massage and acupuncture therapy as a means of treating injury and pain, or as a means to prevent injury. The overall goal of this study is to apply these means of physical therapy, and through the treatments assist young musicians in correcting posture, and incorporating healthy physical practice as part of their daily routine.
"Correlations contrary to original assumption regarding preference of
treatment show acupuncture to be of greater interest within the student body
than either massage or remedial exercise. Is this a new generation's open
acceptance to older methods of healing, related more to an open minded
student body or due to the cultural background of this specific group of
students? Is it co-incidence that more and more therapists of massage,
chiropractic and physiotherapy fields in our region are incorporating
acupuncture into their clinical practice? Data examining recovery rates
continues to be reviewed for statistical significance."
In partnership with the Canadian College of Massage and Hydrotherapy and the College of Acupuncture and Therapeutics, the Laurier Centre for Music in the Community (LcMc) undertakes this study of the treatment of repetitive pain in undergraduate performers in the Faculty of Music.
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Gov. Walker invites students to decorate Capitol Christmas Tree
Governor Scott Walker has invited students across the state to help decorate the State Capitol Christmas Tree by submitting their homemade ornaments.
In a letter sent to schools across Wisconsin, Walker told students and staff for brightly-colored ornaments that represent goods or products that are made from Wisconsin. The tree will be displayed in the State Capitol rotunda.
"Last year, in honor of our veterans, our tree stood proudly in commemoration of 163 years of service," Governor Walker said in a statement. "This year, I'm excited to announce the Capitol Christmas Tree's theme will be 'In Wisconsin.' I invite everyone stop by the Capitol after Thanksgiving to view the ornaments created by Wisconsin's youth."
Teachers or students interested in displaying ornaments on the tree must make their submissions by November 19th. Ornaments should be sent to:
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- Wake, David A.; Sheth, Ravi K.; Nichol, Robert C.; Baugh, Carlton; Bland-Hawthorn, Joss; Colless, Matthew; Couch, Warrick J.; Croom, Scott M.; De Propris, Roberto; Drinkwater, Michael J.; Edge, Alastair C.; Loveday, Jon; Lam, Tsz Yan; Pimbblet, Kevin A.; Roseboom, Isaac G.; Ross, Nicholas P.; Schneider, Donald P.; Shanks, Tom; Sharp, Robert G.
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- We present an analysis of the small-to-intermediate scale clustering of samples of luminous red galaxies (LRGs) from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) and the 2dF-SDSS LRG and QSO Survey (2SLAQ) survey carefully matched to have the same rest-frame colours and luminosity. We study the spatial two-point autocorrelation function in both redshift space [ξ(s)] and real space [ξ(r)] of a combined sample of over 10 000 LRGs, which represent the most massive galaxies in the universe with stellar masses >1011 h−1 M⊙ and space densities ≃10−4 h3 Mpc−3 . We find no significant evolution in the amplitude (r0) of the correlation function with redshift, but do see a slight decrease in the slope (γ) with increasing redshift over 0.19 < z < 0.55 and scales of 0.32 < r < 32 h−1 Mpc . We compare our measurements with the predicted evolution of dark matter clustering and use the halo model to interpret our results. We find that our clustering measurements are inconsistent (>99.9 per cent significance) with a passive model whereby the LRGs do not merge with one another; a model with a merger rate of 7.5 ± 2.3 per cent from z= 0.55 to 0.19 (i.e. an average rate of 2.4 per cent Gyr−1) provides a better fit to our observations. Our clustering and number density measurements are consistent with the hypothesis that the merged LRGs were originally central galaxies in different haloes which, following the merger of these haloes, merged to create a single brightest cluster galaxy. In addition, we show that the small-scale clustering signal constrains the scatter in halo merger histories. When combined with measurements of the luminosity function, our results suggest that this scatter is sub-Poisson. While this is a generic prediction of hierarchical models, it has not been tested before.
- Publication type
- Journal article
- Research centre
- Swinburne University of Technology. Faculty of Information and Communication Technologies. Centre for Astrophysics and Supercomputing
- Source
- Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Vol. 387, no. 3 (May 2008), pp. 1045-1062
- Publication year
- 2008
- Keyword(s)
- cD; Cosmology; Elliptical galaxies; Galaxies; Galaxy evolution; Haloes; Large-scale structure of the universe; Lenticular galaxies; LRGs; Luminous red galaxies; Observations; SDSS; Sloan Digital Sky Survey; Surveys
- Publisher
- Blackwell Publishing
- 0035-8711
- Publisher URL
- Copyright
- Copyright © 2008 Royal Astronomical Society. The accepted manuscript is reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. The definitive publication is available at www.interscience.wiley.com.
- Full text
- Peer reviewed


text: 1. You'll go to Taos because you want steeps, bumps, and cliff hucks all on a mountain without attitude. Of its 94 marked trails, 54 percent of its terrain is advanced or above. Bumps that could be mistaken for breaching humpbacks riddle the steeps and it has immense hike-to terrain. Two ava-launchers, a 105mm howitzer, and a team of 26 patrollers with hand-thrown explosives are needed to control the terrain. It's been family run since founder Ernie Blake decided the grizzled and near-inaccessible basin was perfect for a ski hill. Now run by grandchildren Adriana (shown skiing here) and Alejandro Blake, it fosters a decidedly homegrown, un-corporate feel.


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When a bill has passed both the House of Representatives and the Senate in identical form and been certified by an officer of the house of origin (the Clerk of the House or the Secretary of the Senate), it is known as an enrolled bill. The enrolled bill is sent on for the signatures of the Speaker of the House, the President of the Senate, and the U.S. President. If signed by the President, the bill becomes a law.
Reports to the President on enrolled legislation were prepared by the Director of the Legislative Reference Office of the Bureau of the Budget. Reports cover both private and public bills and joint resolutions submitted to the President for his approval. The legislative reports include the purpose of the act or resolution, agency recommendations, and discussions of the implications and ramifications of the legislation. Handwritten notations on the report indicate the final executive action which was taken. If a signing ceremony was held or a statement issued, a notation was made on the report. Attached to each report are agency recommendations, congressional committee reports and copies of the final act or resolution. If a statement was issued or a press conference held, copies were usually attached to the report. Agency drafts of possible statements by the President are also included.


text: Devin Medina, a senior from Kenedy High School, traveled to the boys state powerlifting championships in Abilene this past weekend. Devin competed in the division 3 (class 1A and 2A) 114 lb weight class. He came into the meet ranked 9th out of the 12 lifters from around the state. After achieving personal records in all three of his lifts, 335lbs in the squat, 180lbs on the bench and 355lbs deadlift, his total of 870lbs was good enough to get him to 3rd place and to take home a bronze medal. Coaches expressed congratulations to Devin. Pictured here is Devin just after receiving his well earned medal.


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April 13, 2014
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Dukes Back on Track with 10-8 Win At Saint Joseph's
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Duquesne's lacrosse team bounced back from a Friday loss to take a 10-8 victory over Saint Joseph's Sunday afternoon in Philadelphia.
Amanda Kidder paced the Dukes with three goals, three assists and five draw controls. Caitlin Prince added three goals and an assist and Haley Marafioti scored twice.
Clare Hurley had top honors with five caused turnovers and four ground balls. Jenna Bishoppicked up her second win of the season in goal, making seven saves.
The Dukes return to action on Thursday, April 17 as they host St. Bonaventure at 3:00 pm.
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Creamy Strawberry Puff Pancake
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 20 min
- Ready Time: 35 min
- Yield: 4 servings
- 1 cup Pillsbury BEST™ All Purpose Flour
- 1 cup milk
- 4 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 3/4 cup ricotta cheese
- 1 teaspoon grated orange peel
- 3 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 3 tablespoons Smucker's® Strawberry Jelly
- 2 cups sliced fresh strawberries
- Hungry Jack® Original Syrup (optional)
Preparation Directions
- HEAT oven to 450°F. Combine flour, milk and eggs in medium bowl. Beat with wire whisk until smooth.
- MELT butter in medium ovenproof nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Tilt skillet to coat bottom with melted butter. Immediately pour batter into hot skillet.
- BAKE 20 to 25 minutes or until puffed and golden brown.
- COMBINE ricotta cheese, orange peel and 2 tablespoons powdered sugar in small bowl. Spoon jelly into small microwave-safe bowl. Cover. Microwave on HIGH 10 to 15 seconds or until melted. Stir until smooth. Pour over strawberries. Stir gently to coat berries.
- REMOVE pancake from oven. Immediately spoon ricotta cheese mixture over pancake. Top with strawberries. Sprinkle remaining tablespoon powdered sugar over top. Cut into wedges. Serve immediately. Top with syrup, if desired.
Nutritional Information Per Serving
Serving Size (1 1/4 of recipe), Calories 420 (Calories from Fat 140), Total Fat 16g (Saturated Fat 8g, Trans Fat 0g), Cholesterol 245mg, Sodium 200mg, Total Carbohydrate 51g (Dietary Fiber 3g, Sugars 22g), Protein 17g; Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 15%, Vitamin C 80%, Calcium 25%, Iron 15%.
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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After two hiking deaths over the weekend, Monday evening ended on a happy note for young hikers in trouble.
It's a story that came with a mysterious 911 call. The call for help came Monday afternoon from the back of Palolo Valley.
"We got a call for hikers in distress from a group of seven headed to Ka'au Crater. They complained that a group of pigs was either chasing them or attacking them," said Capt. Gary Lum with the Honolulu Fire Department.
Fire rescue crews sprang into action -- in the air to search for the hikers in danger, and on the ground as others hit the trail.
Very soon though, this seemingly straightforward trail rescue took a strange turn.
"This is an unusual case," added Capt. Lum.
A group of seven hikers was spotted, but they said they didn't make the 911 call. That meant rescuers kept searching, trying to reach the hikers in need.
"The phone they used we couldn't call back on. We couldn't get an update or a location," said Capt. Lum.
Meanwhile, Palolo Valley resident Lia Atiga was worried as the fire department helicopter circled overhead. She knew four of her kids and a pair of grandchildren went hikingand only two had returned.
"Those two turned around because the trail got all shady and muddy. It wasn't looking good," said Atiga.
The trip to Ka'au Crater is usually an annual one for Atiga's kids, grandchildren and the neighbor's children.
"Every year my kids go on hiking trips: Diamond Head, Koko Head, Manoa and they do this one last," added Atiga.
This time, the rain in the mountains got the hikers off track and then the wild pigs caused additional concern, which led to that 911 call -- the one initially denied by the group.
"I want them to realize that if you needed help, step up to the plate and say 'Yeah, we called 911.' Don't be heroes and say we can do it on our own when you can't," said Atiga.
Because there were concerns the afternoon event may have been a false 911 call, Honolulu police officers met the hikers as they got off the trail.
In the end, there were no criminal repercussions from their actions, just a verbal backlash from their mom and grandma.
The hike to Ka'au Crater is a popular one from the back of Palolo Valley. Residents said they've seen an increase in hikers over the past few years, even though it supposed to be off-limits to the public.
Those familiar with the hike say it can be dangerous when it is wet and there are plenty of wild pigs this time of year with all the mountain apples around.


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The 20 Hottest Conservative Women In The New Media (2011 Edition)
Welcome to the 3rd annual 20 hottest conservative women in the new media. This year, as is the custom, all new judges were selected.
I'd like to thank this year's distinguished panel of judges for helping out. Besides myself, they included,
1) Actor and Big Hollywood blogger, Adam Baldwin.
2) Fark's Drew Curtis.
3) Steven Ertelt from LifeNews.
4) Gateway Pundit's Jim Hoft.
5) Former Chief Digital Strategist at the RNC, Todd Herman from
6) Columnist and author, David Limbaugh.
7) Talk radio host, Jaz McKay.
8) Comedian Evan Sayet.
The judges voted on over 40 contestants. After dropping the low score for each woman, the highest remaining scores made the list.
Do keep in mind that this list only covers women in the new media. That means no Fox News babes, no congressional aides, and no think tankers — unless they have a new media presence as well.
Here are the women that made the final cut.
19) Shelly Roche from ByteStyle.Tv
19) Skye from Midnight Blue Says.
18) Liz Stephans from The B-Cast.
17) Columnist and author, Ann Coulter.
16) Consultant and blogger, Liz Mair.
15) Blogger, author, and activist, Pamela Geller
14) Columnist Star Parker.
13) Activist Lila Rose from Live Action.
12) Comedian Jodi Miller from Newsbusted.
11) Blogger Susannah Fleetwood
10) Columnist Rachel Marsden.
9) Former Governor and Facebook blogger, Sarah Palin.
8) Columnist Katie Kieffer.
6) Blogger and author, Michelle Malkin.
6) Hot Air blogger, Tina Korbe.
4) Townhall columnist, Katie Pavlich.
4) Mary Katharine Ham from The Daily Caller.
2) Big Journalism's Dana Loesch.
2) Columnist and author, S.E. Cupp.
1) Political operative and blogger, Bettina Inclan.
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The 20 Hottest Conservative Women In The New Media (2010 Edition)
The 20 Hottest Conservative Women In The New Media (2009 Edition)
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"I found Catholic Answers Live, and was engaged immediately. 'Hooked' is the right word. I was astounded at the things I had mis-learned. God bless you and I hope you never go off the air."
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- Title
- Detection of Sn(II) ions via quenching of the fluorescence of carbon nanodots
- Author(s)
- Yazid, Siti Nur Akmar Mohd; Chin, Suk Fun; Pang, Suh Cem; Ng, Sing Muk
- Abstract
- We report that fluorescent carbon nanodots (C-dots) can act as an optical probe for quantifying Sn(II) ions in aqueous solution. C-dots are synthesized by carbonization and surface oxidation of preformed sago starch nanoparticles. Their fluorescence is significantly quenched by Sn(II) ions, and the effect can be used to determine Sn(II) ions. The highest fluorescence intensity is obtained at a concentration of 1.75 mM of C-dots in aqueous solution. The probe is highly selective and hardly interfered by other ions. The quenching mechanism appears to be predominantly of the static (rather than dynamic) type. Under optimum conditions, there is a linear relationship between fluorescence intensity and Sn(II) ions concentration up to 4 mM, and with a detection limit of 0.36 μM.
- Publication type
- Journal article
- Research centre
- Swinburne University of Technology. Sarawak Campus. School of Engineering, Computing and Science
- Source
- Microchimica Acta, Vol. 180, no. 1-2 (Jan 2013), pp. 137-143
- Publication year
- 2013
- FOR Code(s)
- 0301 Analytical Chemistry; 0399 Other Chemical Sciences
- Keyword(s)
- Carbon nanodots; Fluorescence; Quenching; Sn(II) ions; Starch nanoparticles
- Publisher
- Springer
- 0026-3672
- Publisher URL
- Copyright
- Copyright © Springer-Verlag Wien 2012.
- Additional information
- The authors acknowledge support from the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) through Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS), grant number: 01(17)746/2010(32) and MyBrain15 (MyMaster) program for graduate scholarship.
- Peer reviewed


text: Maxine Janacek, SSA Clerk at the Karnes City Post Office, was recently presented with a "Spot Cash Award" by Postmaster Jimmy Loya. The presentation was based on Maxine's recent detail as OIC at the Falls City Post Office. While on her detail to Falls City, Maxine had many challenges which included the closing of the Hobson Post Office, rural mail counts, and hiring new employees. On top of all that, she still had the duty of working at the Karnes City Post Office on Saturdays.


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Paintball Industry Raises $10,000 for Katrina Victims
Paintball Industry Raises $10,000 for Katrina Victims
Manchester, NJ. October 2 - Looking around, you would be hard pressed to determine whether there were more paint stains (the tell-tale residue of a paintball exploding against clothing, rendering a paintball player out of a game) or smiles (the ear to ear sort that have their roots deep inside and that come from the knowledge that you just did something that would genuinely help others). Such was the scene when RAP4's sponsor team, Undertakers Paintball, and numerous others helped raise funds in excess of $10,000 to help with the Hurricane Katrina relief effort.
"Ever since Katrina arrived, people have pitched in to lend a helping hand. People from all the world rushed in to give their support," said KT Tran, of RAP4 (online at www.rap4.com). "This was something that we could do to help."
The something that Mr. Tran refers to was what he hopes was a trend-setting event for the paintball industry. Last week, with the support of paintball stores, players, clubs, and teams, the paintball industry came together to put on a paintball game benefit. "It was an exciting event to put together," said Hercules Papadogiannis, Captain of Undertakers Paintball Club and coordinator of the event. All in all, many teams came out to support the event and the Katrina relief effort, including Section8, VooDoo, RTD, Midnight Raiders, and National Guards. These teams, along with others, spent the hours between 8:30 AM and 4:30 PM in an exciting game complete with a tank from TJ (of www.armoredfistpaintball.com) and Dawn (editor of www.paintballsportsmag.com), and a Hummer brought by the National Guards.
"Everyone who could come out to lend support had a great time and together we made a huge impact and on the relief plan," said Mr. Papadogiannis. Prizes were donated from corporate sponsors RAP4, Ambush Alpha, Animal Paintball, and WWE Wrestling, and immediately following the game, these prizes were auctioned off to the highest bidder.
"Over all it was a great event," said Mr. Papadogiannis, a broad smile splitting his face. "We hope to start a trend for industry, helping out worthy causes."
All funds raised are donated to the American Red Cross.
Thanks to these individuals that made this event possible:
Event CO: Hercules Papadogiannis, Undertakers Captain / Jay Mirable, Undertakers NJ Commander
Head Ref: Captain "Kola", Midnight Raiders
Refs: Dan / Seiichi / Sal / Bryan / Nick
Field: Cousins, Manchester, NJ (Dean, Fred and all staff)
Media: Paintball Sports Magazine (Dawn & TJ) & The Red Cross
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A college graduate ended up with a "cat" drawn on her photo cake instead of a "cap" following a bakery mix-up.
When 22-year-old Laura Gambrel graduated from Indiana University, her mother ordered a picture of her face, a scroll and the school's colors on a cake for her graduation party.
She also requested that the bakery draw a graduation cap on her daughter's head.
But a bakery staff member thought she said "cat" instead of "cap," and drew a black feline with white whiskers atop Gambrel's head.
"When my mom got to the store and started laughing they tried to wipe off the cat and put on a plastic cap, but she told them to keep it," Gambrel told "Good Morning America."
A photo of the cake posted to Reddit has since gone viral online.
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July 26, 2012
ISBE DELL e-Broadcast 2012.230—IACBE Special Meeting: ISBE DELL to Discuss Policy Recommendations on Report to the Governor
The Illinois Advisory Council on Bilingual Education (IACBE) will be discussing policy changes proposed by the Illinois State Board of Education's Division of English Language Learning (DELL) Division on July 30, 2012 from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Individuals interested in learning more about the changes are encouraged to attend the meeting. To obtain more information about the meeting location, meeting time, call-in number, and agenda visit http://www.isbe.net/bilingual/pdfs/agenda_min/073012_IACBE_agenda.pdf.
Representatives of the Division of English Language Learning presented proposed policy changes to the IACBE on July 23, 2012. The proposed policies are in response to the recommendations made by the IACBE's Bilingual Education report submitted to the Governor on December 1, 2011. A copy of the report can be found at http://www.isbe.net/bilingual/pdfs/IACBE_pa097-0305_report120111.pdf. At this meeting, the IACBE will be discussing specific aspects of the proposal, as well as making additional policy recommendations.


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Osteoporosis Drugs: Good Medicine or Big Pharma Scam?
A recent story on NPR accused the drug manufacturer Merck of inventing a disease, osteopenia, in order to sell its drug Fosamax. It showed how the definition of what constitutes a disease evolves, and the role that drug companies can play in that evolution.
Osteoporosis is a reduction in bone mineral density that leads to fractures. The most serious are hip fractures, which require surgery, have complications like blood clots, and carry a high mortality. Many of those who survive never walk again. Vertebral fractures are common in the osteoporotic elderly and are responsible for dowager's hump and loss of height. There is also an increased risk of wrist and rib fractures.
Bone density tends to decrease with age. Postmenopausal women are particularly susceptible to osteoporosis when their production of estrogen declines. The risk is increased in people taking corticosteroids and in people with certain diseases like rheumatoid arthritis. Other risk factors are European or Asian ancestry, smoking, excess alcohol, a family history of fractures, vitamin D deficiency, too much or too little exercise, malnutrition, and low body weight.
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8 - 10 florets of cauliflower
1 carrot, sliced to a 1/8" thickness
1/2 onion, sliced to a 1/8" thickness
1 garlic clove
1/2 of a hot chili
1 cup Lucini® Pinot Grigio White Wine Vinegar
2 cups water
1 tsp. salt
Combine water, salt, vinegar, chili, and garlic in a non-reactive stainless steel pot and bring to a simmer. Add cauliflower and simmer 2 minutes, then add in onion and carrots and simmer for 1 more minute. Scoop out the vegetables and lay them on a sheet tray to cool off quickly. The vegetables should still be crunchy at this point, do not overcook.
Cool the liquid down to room temperature and when everything is cool, recombine in a jar and store in the refrigerator. They are ready to eat at this point, but will last about 2 weeks in an airtight jar.
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#184383 - 04/19/09 10:57 PM Re: tranche [Re: BranShea]
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Originally Posted By: BranSheaJust! That kind of roads. Some nice pictures there! The Minute Bike Path. This connects to a letter that came in today (link) from a pianist friend, announcing the fundraising acts for the celebration of the 100th birthday of Alan Hovhaness.(2011)
memorial run
His pilgrimage to Mount Monadnock will start on Saturday, May 2, crossing the New Hampshire border to Massachusetts along highways 124, 119, 225. The final miles in Massachusetts will be run on the Minuteman Bike Path from Bedford, through Lexington, and to the Hovhaness family home at 5 Blossom Street in Arlington. Arrival at Blossom Street is planned for 4:00 PM, Wednesday, May 13. He gives concerts in places along the way.
I know Lexington from the bus ride New York- Great Barrington where I used to stay. In fact you can walk and bike there.
In California I find it hard to find good walking/biking roads.
A resource for such roads might be county plat books. Having grown up in Randolph County, Illinois, I know of several rural roads, most of which are black-topped today, that once were trails that date to the early French and English colonial days. One mentioned previously, the Shawneetown Trail goes from Shawneetown on the Ohio River to Fort Kaskaskia/Fort Gage on the Mississippi. There is an ironic historical link between the two terminals as well as the geographical. Kaskaskia was one of the earliest French settlements in southern Illinois, while Shawneetown was one of the earliest English/American.
#184385 - 04/20/09 04:53 AM Re: tranche [Re: PastorVon]
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Thank you, I will have a lot to explore in my next life.
#184438 - 04/21/09 10:50 PM Re: tranche [Re: BranShea]
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Loc: Louisville, Kentucky
I knew we had discussed the origin of trace before: link
Branny, don't overlook the Appalachian Trail. Only a select few have hiked its full length.
MERCY it's good to be back on-line--my computer's been in the shop for a week! [twitching e]
#184440 - 04/22/09 07:40 AM Re: tranche [Re: Jackie]
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Posts: 5295
Loc: Netherlands, the Hague
Welcome back.
Ha! The only trail we did a little tranche of wás the Appalachian. In White Mountain National Park. With our under-ten childeren; it was glorious. Only as we camped 'in the wild' the tent lines had to be attached to trees. The loose forest ground would't hold. And bugs, Jackie, lots of bugs. Fluorescent and invisible little creepers. You'd have loved it too.
Would there be things you have not discussed yet?
#184460 - 04/23/09 11:58 AM Re: tranche [Re: BranShea]
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Loc: Louisville, Kentucky
Ick--according to Who's Online, I'm sharing this view with seven spiders right now!
#184568 - 04/29/09 01:03 PM Re: tranche [Re: Jackie]
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Right now I see 9 spiders looking for a place to bite.
Bugs are part of camping. Love to camp. Lots of places
here in the plains, if it would stop raining.
Just jumped to 13 spiders.
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#184596 - 05/01/09 03:09 PM Re: tranche [Re: LukeJavan8]
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Never mind the rain but do they have tornado-proof tent pegs? How many tents have ever been parashooted up to the sky?
#184600 - 05/01/09 06:20 PM Re: tranche [Re: BranShea]
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Actually more than I care to mention.
Some sites have tornado shelters, but most do not. It was only
a year ago this week that a tornado passed over the city
and landed in a Boy Scout camp a few miles away, killing four
boys in their early teens (13-14). This week the camp has been
rebuilt with their families on hand for the re-dedication. It
is really a sad site, but they say they are re-vitalized. They
were in a cabin near a stone fireplace which fell on them, killing them. They say if you are out in the open, find a ditch
to lie down in. I've seen tornados, and been in two of them,
but luckily had a basement to hide in. One school where I taught
was levelled to the ground and oh, the stories from that one.
It put this city out commission for weeks._________________________
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For Immediate Release
July 13, 2006
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois State Board of Education
member Edward J. Geppert today joined Rep. Gary Hannig
(D-Litchfield), Litchfield Community Unit School District
12 Superintendent Michael Juenger, parents, students
and educators at Madison Park School in Litchfield
to highlight the district's after school/summer
program, "May All Kids Excel Into Tomorrow," or "MAKE-IT."
MAKE-IT is an after school/summer program designed
for students to learn new skills and discover new abilities
after the school day has ended. The focus of the program
is to provide expanded academic enrichment opportunities
for children. Tutorial services and academic enrichment
activities are designed to help students meet local
and state academic standards in subjects such as reading
and math.
The program is funded through the Litchfield School
District with funding from fees, various grants, donations,
and other fundraising efforts. In addition, Rep. Hannig
secured additional state dollars for Fiscal Year 2007.
MAKE-IT was first funded with a three-year grant from
the U.S. Department of Education's 21st Century
Community Learning Center program.
The after-school program is open every day school
is in session, even early dismissal days, and allows
students to participate in such academic enrichment
activities as Math Maniacs, bubbleology, theme activities,
foreign language, chess, cooking, and scrap booking.
Since June 2001, MAKE-IT has served over 750 students
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programs, counseling and character education to enhance
the academic component of the program.
"For the last five years the MAKE-IT program
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to supplement and enhance K-8 learning within District
12," Supt. Juenger said.
Other specific activities include Girls on the Run® which
is a character development program that encourages
preteen girls to develop self-respect and healthy lifestyles
through running.
"We know how important after school programs
are in our communities. The Litchfield school district
has provided an excellent example of how to run beneficial,
educational after school programs," said Geppert.
The six-week summer program for students in grades
kindergarten through fifth-grade is a mix of arts and
crafts, recreation, weekly themes which are academic
based, reading and math activities.
"Over the last few years, the parents and organizers
have been actively engaged in raising money to support
the after school programs. This will ease the pressure
on our hard-working parents and MAKE-IT coordinators," Rep.
Hannig said. "Securing the funding for this project
was made possible with the assistance of Gov. Rod Blagojevich
and Sen. Deanna Demuzio, (D-Carlinville)."
"This grant will allow the Litchfield School
District to expand the opportunities for all of its
students," Supt. Juenger added. "I would
like to thank Rep. Hannig for his commitment to education
and to the students of Litchfield and to Marci Johnson,
MAKE-IT coordinator for her dedication and perseverance."
"Dreams often begin from opportunity. By giving
more children the opportunity to learn beyond the school
day and participate in fun, educational programs in
a safe atmosphere, we are investing in Illinois' future," said
State Senator Deanna Demuzio (D-Carlinville.)
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A partner who played a central role in developing Marshall Wace's renowned proprietary trading platform has left the hedge fund firm, according to company filings.
Simon Goodman, who had been chief technology officer at the company — one of Europe's largest hedge fund managers — since 2010, departed at the end of December, according to the Financial Services Register and Companies House filings.
A spokeswoman for Marshall Wace confirmed the departure.
Goodman has joined alternative asset management firm Duet Group as chief operating officer where he will work on continuing the firm's institutionalisation and growth process. Duet Group manages around $3.8 billion of equity across three business areas: hedge/long-only funds, private equity and funds of hedge funds.
Goodman said: "After 15 years at Marshall Wace I wanted to leverage this experience in securing a leadership position in further building out an alternative asset manager. With an impressive track record since 2002 and several world class products, combined with a desire to focus on institutionalising its business, Duet provided such an opportunity."
It is understood that his role at Marshall Wace has already been filled.
Goodman had been at Marshall Wace for 15 years. As chief technology officer he oversaw a global team of 40 and managed the development of the firm's renowned algorithmic trading and quantitative research platform, Trade Optimised Portfolio System, or Tops.
Marshall Wace, was founded in London in 1997 by Paul Marshall, former head of European equities at Mercury Asset Management, and Ian Wace, former head of equities trading at Deutsche Bank. It has grown to become one of the region's most prominent hedge funds with $15.5 billion in assets under management at the end of December.
While Goodman was chief information officer the firm won Financial News' Best IT Department on the Buyside award three times, most recently in 2013. The firm's proprietary trading system enables investment banks and other sellside organisations to submit trading ideas to Marhsall Wace in written format.
In 2007 Goodman became the first partner at the firm from outside the investment team. He joined a small group of eight partners and chaired the company's operating committee and execution committee, according to his LinkedIn profile.
Goodman, who started at Marshall Wace as a graduate in November 1998, was appointed global head of operations in 2004. Over the course of the next two years he spent time overseas, working on the firm's launch in the Hong Kong and the US.
Henry Gabay, Duet Group chief executive officer and co-founder, said in a statement: "We are delighted that we have the opportunity to work with Simon, who will add tremendous value to our firm. His experience and track record speak for itself. Simon will play a key role on continuing our institutionalisation and growth process."
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Icona Pop All Night!
Icona Pop hasn't even finished their performance when Will Ferrell rises from his chair and starts some slow, statesman-like applause. Robin Thicke, a few seats down, joins in shaking his head resolutely as if to say "no, no no, this is too good". Eminem, standing at the side of the stage, joins in with a finger whistle. Soon the entire stadium is standing up in celebration.
Robin Thicke, a few seats down, joins in shaking his head resolute as if to say "no, no no, this is too good".
It's the MTV European Music Awards 2013 in Amsterdam and Icona Pop has just performed "I love it". Welcome to another night in the lives of Sweden's new pop export.
"We're not here to please people," says Aino Jawo after the show. "We are here to express ourselves. We have never compromised and we have always been true to ourselves. That's what we are the most proud of."
Talking about the secret behind the duo's massive success, she says it all comes down to a gut feeling.
"It's easy to lose yourself in this business. But we have always followed our instincts. If we hadn't we wouldn't be standing here today. We would have followed the path some one else pointed out to us and ended up somewhere else. We have done it our way the whole way and that has brought us here," she says, looking out over the sold-out Ziggo Dome.
With synths that spin like a badly souped-up motorbike and a melody that sticks after one play, "I love it" became the song that introduced Icona Pop to the world in 2012.
What followed within 12 months is extraordinary: Over two million cop- ies sold of "I love it", songs featured in TV shows such as Girls and Glee, a fan base made up by names like Taylor Swift and Katy Perry, two songs on Billboard top ten and performances at the Billboard Awards ("Will.i.am turned up after the show and told us he bought our ep"), David Letterman and America's Got Talent.
"We invited the legendary New York transvestites from House of Xtravaganza on stage," says Aino Jawo.
The last one, a performance in front of 13 million people, showed some of the girls' integrity.
With conservative America waiting at their TV sets with thick-crust pizzas and leg warmers, the girls took the stage with ten New York transvestites.
The degenerate night club queens became too much for the TV production managers.
"We invited the legendary New York transvestites from House of Xtravaganza on stage," says Aino Jawo. "The ones who taught Madonna the vogue dance. The production team from America's Got Talent freaked out and forbid them to go onstage. It's a quite strict TV show and we were the opening act at the season finale. When they got the most viewers of the entire season. But we demanded to have them onstage. We said 'we will cancel if we can't have the transvestites onstage and then you will have different problem. We won't perform if we can't have the back up dancers we've chosen'. Maybe that's one of those situations when people say 'What a diva'," says Caroline Hjelt.
Christmas will be spent wrapping up presents on a tour bus while crossing America. After crowning 2013 with a gig in New York City, they will spend 2014 on the road in the US with Miley Cyrus and in the UK with Katy Perry. Things will get messy.
"It's all about having a good time. When we give each other the look we know things will get wild. We can end up in party mode for a very long time. I've woken up on tour and thought 'Where am I? Well, people speak Swedish so I guess I'm in Sweden anyway.' Haha."
Where is the weirdest place you've woken up?
"We've woken up in an empty swimming pool in Hollywood Hills. We went to this amazing party in Los Angeles and it got a bit late. So apparently we decided it wasn't worth to drive home. We slept in this empty pool instead. And I can't tell you how many haunted motels in America we slept in. Deep in the south where we just waited for some crazy hillbilly to jump in and kill us. We slept with our stylist between us in bed for protection."
"It's all about having a good time. When we give each other the look we know things will get wild. We can end up in party mode for a very long time."
Do you have any good tour anecdotes?
"Loads. We drank moonshine with Robin Thicke in Maryland. We partied together backstage at a festival and some one had made apple pie moonshine that was served in jam jars. It all ended with Robin Thicke pouring it down everybody's throats. It was quite a messy night. He's actually made a cover of "I love it", a version to make love to. It's fantastic. I'm gonna make love to my own song," says Aino.
All the doubters who thought Icona Pop was a one-hit wonder were proved wrong earlier this year when their debut album "This is ... Icona Pop" was released. The celebrated record was described as "euphoria mixed with a twinge of apocalypse" by Pitchfork and "head-hammering up-in-the club chants about eternal weekends" by Rolling Stone magazine.
The girls themselves describe the album as "a whore".
"Because it's been everywhere, in every country, every city, every hole. It's been recorded all over the world," says Caroline. "We usually build small recording studios in the wardrobes of our hotel rooms. We take nylon stockings, put them over a lamp shade and use the fabric as a microphone cover. Then we put on the little travel mic and stand in there and sing with the whole body. I've taken off the head phones and a bunch of cleaners has been standing terrified outside in the hallway. And we think we've just recorded a new world hit."


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Worse Than Finding a Worm in Apple: Half a Worm
I wrote once, at Seeking Alpha , that the solution to Apple is simply to divide by 10 , and it remains true. Apple was once $700, now it's $450. Split it 10-1, as I suggested, and you have a $70 stock going to $45.This happens all the time. It's part of the ebb and flow that makes the stock market so much fun. Sectors go into fashion, pass out of fashion, then return in predictable patterns. This is why technical analysis works.
Of course you don't need a class in stochastics to see the patterns. Right now entertainment stocks such as Disney (DIS) are hot, while 3-D printing companies including 3D Systems (DDD) are not. Cloud companies that produce services such as Google (GOOG) are hot, as our Chris Ciaccia notes, , while companies that produce products including Apple (and Dell (DELL) , Nokia (NOK) , Microsoft (MSFT) , HP (HPQ) , and on and on) are not.
These assumptions will change. They will reverse. We will all suddenly realize that we have always been at war with Eastasia, or have never been at war with Eastasia (for you fans of George Orwell's 1984.) I'm old enough to remember when the Los Angeles Clippers were a bad team and the Lakers a great one.
So Apple will announce something cool. Maybe it will be a TV, as Rocco Pendola believes. Maybe it will be a watch, as Business Week suggests. Maybe it will be a cheap iPhone for China, as Apple Insider has written. Maybe it will be all three -- a cheap TV-watch for China!
Point is, when something does get announced, all the things that looked wrong with Apple will look right, everyone will pile in and the escalator will go up again. I don't see any reason to panic.
Now, as to the second point, David Einhorn buying a big hunk of Apple shares and then trying to bully Apple CEO Tim Cook into giving more cash to shareholders. Reuters reports a judge sees a "likelihood of success" concerning Einhorn's legal gambit, as The Huffington Post reports , which is not at all the same thing as saying Einhorn is going to win his case.
But we have come to see all CEOs as kings, not as temporary leaders elected by the shareholders. To the extent that this is Einhorn's point, it's a good one. Shareholders in public companies do tend to get treated like union organizers at Wal-Mart (WMT) , and that should not be. We own the companies we invest in, not the CEOs and not the boards.


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Tips for drivers and runnersAugust 22,2013Running on a quiet dirt road near the Castleton/Poultney line on a clear twilight evening, I saw approaching headlights and I moved toward the right shoulder.
The driver, recognizing the reflective gear of a pedestrian in the road, switched to high beam, perhaps to signal this recognition or just let me know that my safety would be a concern. But the high beams effectively blinded me, and I stepped in a pothole and fell. I was fine. Before I left the house, I had underestimated both the amount of available light and my running speed; two common enough occurrences in the running community. I finished my run and looked for the bacitracin. But being blinded by the lights brought to mind some potential issues important to drivers and runners.
First, let me note that I coach cross country runners at Castleton. The teams were due back for preseason last week. Castleton belongs to the NCAA Division 3 and cannot provide athletic scholarships. In comparison to other state college systems, for students, the Vermont State College system is one of the most expensive in the nation. That being said, all of our runners work long hours in the summer and most continue to do during the academic year, even with full academic loads and participation in athletics. They work in all kinds of jobs from landscaping to maintenance to fast food. For many, the only time they can run is in the evening, and we all know that daylight grows shorter in Vermont as August runs into September.
Our practices are scheduled in daylight hours: We run in the mornings and late afternoons. We make good use of the D&H rail trail, our on-campus cross country course and occasionally, a local track. Still, I have several runners whose academic schedules (late afternoon labs, etc.) do not permit them to run with the team every day. Academics come first, but these are competitive individuals and aware that they are representing our college. Consequently, they occasionally schedule a make-up run in the evening. There are some real dangers. Ive been running for 50 years now: When a runner and an automobile collide there are no winners.
Some advice for drivers on seeing a runner in limited light:
Proceed cautiously. There may be more than one runner on the road.
Be aware that runners are instructed that automobiles have the right of way.
But also be aware that periods of intense running can impair perception and judgment.
If your lights are on, and a runner is approaching, be aware that the runner can see you. Flashing your high beams will blind the runner and increase the likelihood of a misstep and fall, perhaps into the path of your car.
Some advice for runners:
If you are running alone, make sure someone knows where and when you are going.
Wear reflective clothing and avoid high traffic areas when possible.
Respect the fact that drivers have the right of way.
When you see an approaching car, you should anticipate that a drivers instincts may be to switch to high beam. Be prepared to stop until you can see again.
As fall begins, drivers and runners alike should be aware that condensation and frost on windshields may impair a drivers ability to see early morning runners. Drivers should keep their windshields clean, and runners should keep in mind that sometimes they are less visible than they might expect. Please, dont even get me started on cellphones and earbuds.
Finally, there is a lot of good high school cross country in the area. If you would like to see some good collegiate races, come to Castletons Athletic Complex on Glenbrook Road at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 7 (home meet) and Saturday, Sept. 28 (Vermont state championship). And please share the roads.
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Man arrested for selling drugs in motel
A Mill Creek man remains incarcerated on a $75,000 cash-only bond after police arrested him for allegedly selling drugs out of a motel Wednesday.
Donald Ray Cantrell Jr., 37, was arraigned on charges of possession with intent to deliver, second offense, a felony and child neglect creating risk of injury, also a felony, on Thursday in Randolph Magistrate Court. While serving a search warrant, police found a pill bottle full of marijuana plant seeds in the Valley View Motel room Cantrell was occupying with a 1-year-old child.
According to the criminal complaint filed in the Randolph County Magistrate Clerk's Office, U.S. Forest Service Officer D.K. Frazier, Sgt. B.T. Pawelczyk with the Randolph County Sheriff's Officer and Deputy B. Sharp with the RCSO executed a search warrant on Valley View Motel room 6 in Mill Creek on Wednesday. Frazier knocked on the door of the hotel room twice and announced that police were present with a search warrant three times. Cantrell didn't answer the door even though officers had allegedly spotted him in the hotel room prior to attempting to serve the warrant, the complaint states.
After gaining forcible entry, police saw Cantrell and a small child and smelled a strong odor of marijuana.
"It was also noted that the toilet in the bathroom was running, leading officers to believe that it had just been flushed," Frazier wrote in the complaint. Cantrell informed police that there was "a little" marijuana on the top of a water tank located in the motel room. Soon after, he was handcuffed and placed in a police cruiser, while another adult was called to the scene to take custody of the young child.
Police then searched the motel room and Cantrell's dark green Jeep Cherokee – in the Jeep, they allegedly found a box containing a marijuana pipe, a scale, a plate and a "snort straw," all of which field-tested positive for the presence of cocaine. Officers also found marijuana seeds in the center console.
The officers allegedly discovered "numerous" marijuana seeds concealed inside an Ibuprofen bottle; a plastic bag of marijuana; "numerous small plastic baggies that displayed a red lip logo;" 18 rolls of coins and $2 of loose coins; and $1,250, among other items allegedly used to package drugs, the complaint states.
Frazier wrote that based on his training and experience, marijuana seeds "are routinely possessed for the manufacturing, cultivation and distribution of this illegal drug."
Frazier also noted that throughout the course of his investigation of Cantrell, he had been advised that people frequently stopped by the hotel for short visits. Cantrell, who had reportedly occupied the motel room since Feb. 14, had also covered the motel room windows with blankets.
"This officer believes that this was the further conceal the illegal activities being conducted within the motel room," Frazier wrote. "During surveillance of motel room 6, the defendant (Cantrell) was observed making numerous visual checks of the common parking area of the motel." Frazier believed that Cantrell's "visual checks," were "due to the defendant conducting his own surveillance to avoid law enforcement and screen potential customers."
Frazier noted that Cantrell was allegedly trafficking drugs within 1,000 feet of Tygarts Valley High School and George Ward Elementary School. Cantrell was charged with second-offense possession with intent to deliver because a records check revealed that he'd previously been convicted on Sept. 9, 2005 for possession with intent to sell or deliver a controlled substance, crack cocaine.
Magistrate Rob Elbon set bond at $75,000 cash only, and Cantrell remained in the Tygart Valley Regional Jail as of presstime.
According to state code, the penalty for a conviction of child neglect creating risk of injury is a fine of up to $3,000 and one to five years in the state penitentiary. The penalty for possession with intent to deliver, second or subsequent offense, is imprisonment up to twice the term authorized for the first offense (one to 15 years in the state penitentiary), a fine up to twice as much authorized for the first offense (a fine of up to $25,000) or both.
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Li & Fung USA hires Casali and Matthews to manage Royal Velvet
May 24, 2004-- Home Textiles Today,
Li & Fung USA, a subsidiary of Hong Kong-based global sourcing group Li & Fung Ltd., has hired two home furnishing professionals to head up a new team that will manage the Royal Velvet licenses both domestically and internationally.
Louis Casali Jr. joins Li & Fung as senior vice president and general manager. With more than 18 years of experience in the home furnishings industry, he will be responsible for managing the Royal Velvet bath, bed and kitchen licenses.
Most recently, Casali managed a sales team responsible for all department and specialty store sales at Dan River, Inc. From 1996 to 1998, he was responsible for executing sales and marketing plans to expand the customer base and distribution channels at Intercontinental Art, Inc. Prior to that, Casali managed and directed the sales, marketing and merchandising at Crown Crafts, Inc.
Ann Shapiro Matthews joins Li & Fung as vice president of retail merchandising and will report directly to Casali. Matthews has been associated with Li & Fung for four years, working in various capacities. She was previously a senior merchant at Mervyn's, responsible for all bedding and coordinates.
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