text: On The Media Published by On The Media Jonathan Coulton's Cover of a Cover Gets Covered Download this audio Want to embed this player? Use the code below. More info. <iframe frameborder="0" scrolling="no" height="130" width="100%" src="https://www.wnyc.org/widgets/ondemand_player/otm/#file=/audio/json/266390/&share=1"></iframe> Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Email a Friend Jonathan Coulton (Courtesy Jonathan Coulton ) i Summary Transcript Summary A few weeks ago, singer-songwriter Jonathan Coulton was surprised to learn that his arrangement of the Sir Mix-A-Lot song "Baby Got Back" was covered note for note by the cast of the Fox TV show Glee. Coulton talks with Bob about having his melody stolen with impunity and the legal gray area between copyright law and cover songs. Mos Def - Ms. Fat Booty Transcript BOB GARFIELD: And now, a content theft in plain sight that may be legal but it just feels wrong. In 2005, Jonathan Coulton quit his job writing software to devote himself to music. One of his first big successes was his own arrangement of Sir Mix-A-Lot's pop rap classic, "Baby Got Back." Eight years later, his exact arrangement ended up uncredited on the FOX TV show, "Glee." Coulton wasn't compensated but he certainly was weirded out. Jonathan, welcome to On the Media. JONATHAN COULTON: Thanks for having me. BOB GARFIELD: All right, the song is "Baby Got Back." We're going to play the original Sir-Mix-A-Lot version. [SIR MIX-A-LOT: "BABY GOT BACK"] So you like that song, but you could improve that. JONATHAN COULTON: [LAUGHS] Far be it for me to question Sir Mix-A-Lot's take on that song, but I, I do like that song. I, I find it to be a message of empowerment about body image. So I did a style of that song that is slow and sensitive and folky, and extremely white. ["BABY GOT BACK"] BOB GARFIELD: That is definitely white. JONATHAN COULTON: And I like to think there's another level where I'm commenting a little bit on the history of white musicians appropriating music from black musicians and maybe not fully understanding what they're doing. BOB GARFIELD: So you dropped that cover years ago, and a few weeks ago this other version of "Baby Got Back" showed up on the Internet. ["BABY GOT BACK"/UP & UNDER] JONATHAN COULTON: It was a note-for-note copy of my arrangement, and nobody had ever contacted me. And my first thought was, they can't possibly be doing this, can they? BOB GARFIELD: How long did it take you to ask that same question of a lawyer? JONATHAN COULTON: The [LAUGHS] very first thing I did was get in touch with my lawyers to find out what the legalities of the situation were. And, of course, at that time there was no real proof that it was definitely going to appear on the episode, because that was just a fan website. It, it appeared to be a leak of the song and not an official release. BOB GARFIELD: And FOX, of course, got wind of you looking into it and the song never appeared on "Glee," right? JONATHAN COULTON: That is not what happened. [LAUGHTER] And it did, in fact, air on the episode, seemingly unchanged from the version that was leaked. BOB GARFIELD: And if you're looking for a smoking gun, you in your original version watermarked it in a way by using your name, Jonny C. And when it – the song shows up on "Glee," lo and behold? JONATHAN COULTON: There it is. And what's hilarious is that the character singing the song is named Adam. [BOB LAUGHING] So I'm not sure why it's in there. BOB GARFIELD: When you put this up on the Internet, what were the copyright conditions under which you posted? JONATHAN COULTON: Well, I released this song under the standard cover license that's available to anybody. I have copyright over the master recording, which is to say, the audio file itself. As far as the song goes, that part belongs to Sir Mix-A-Lot. And, actually, there's a clause in the Copyright Code that covers this license that says the arrangement does not receive its own copyright protection. If you ask different lawyers, you get different answers about how true that is. We're still sort of looking into that, and I don't fully understand all the implications, at this point. BOB GARFIELD: So could this be a case in which FOX, strictly speaking, didn't break any laws or steal any intellectual property but just showed a transcendent lack of self-respect? JONATHAN COULTON: [LAUGHS] Your words, not mine. The thing that my lawyers have become more interested in is the idea that they may have actually used my audio in the track. Some fans of mine have done some amateur sleuthing and uncovered a few artifacts that seem like they could not have gotten there other than by them using my tracks. If they did in fact use my audio, that is a pretty clear violation of copyright. BOB GARFIELD: FOX, the network, hasn't commented publicly, but you did hear from the producers of the show? JONATHAN COULTON: I heard from someone on the music side of "Glee" who, a few hours before the show aired, called my agent and said, we're within our rights to do this. We would hope that he would see it as a positive thing that he could capitalize on and, really, he should be grateful for the exposure that this is going to give him. Now, of course, it's hard to claim that you are giving someone exposure when you have not mentioned their name anywhere. [BOB LAUGHS] The way I sort of read this is that this is a policy created by a pack of FOX attorneys. I don't have any quarrel with the creative people at "Glee" or with the "Glee" fans or anything. I suspect there are probably a lot of people on that side who wish that this had gone differently, as well. BOB GARFIELD: Now, this bizarre little story has just the most delicious twist. Tell me what you did. JONATHAN COULTON: So many of my fans have been expressing this sympathetic rage online, so I tried to think of a way to positively channel all of this energy. And what I did was I released a new version of my original [LAUGHS] cover version, of Sir Mix-A-Lot's song as a single on iTunes. I called it "Baby Got Back in the Style of Glee." And – [BOB LAUGHING] - it is exactly the same recording as my original recording. And from now until the end of February, all the profits I will donate to the It Gets Better Project and the VH1 Save the Music Foundation, two causes that are pretty closely associated with the message of "Glee" and with the fans who enjoy it. BOB GARFIELD: And how's it selling? JONATHAN COULTON: Much to my surprise and delight, I believe it actually cracked the top 100 selling songs on iTunes, which is amazing and hilarious. BOB GARFIELD: Jonathan, thank you very much. JONATHAN COULTON: Thank you. [MUSIC UP AND UNDER] BOB GARFIELD: Jonathan Coulton is a musician and an involuntary contributor to the FOX program, "Glee." We asked FOX for comment but the network declined.


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MadFinger Game's new zombie shooter Dead Trigger coming to Android in June
Today MadFinger Games, creators of the hit shooter Shadowgun, revealed their next title for Android. Dead Trigger is an action-packed first person zombie shooter set in the present where the world has collapsed and modern civilization is coming to its end.
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Property Location
Located in Lyndhurst (New Forest), Forest Lodge is convenient to New Forest Museum and New Forest Golf Club. This hotel is within close proximity of Bolderwood Deer Sanctuary and Furzey Gardens.
Stay in one of 36 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Don't miss out on recreational opportunities including an indoor pool and a sauna. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless Internet access and wedding services.
Satisfy your appetite at the hotel's restaurant, which serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner, or stay in and take advantage of room service (during limited hours). Relax with a refreshing drink at one of the 2 bars/lounges.
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The front desk is staffed during limited hours. This hotel has 4 meeting rooms available for events. Free self parking is available onsite.
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- Total number of rooms - 36
- Indoor pool
- Number of meeting rooms - 4
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- Free self parking
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Students, faculty, and staff can use the campus secure wireless network. Most areas of the Law Center are covered, including the Law Library, Student Lounge, and classrooms. The wireless network is maintained by the University, but set-up assistance is available through the Law Center Computing Services Help Desk. You must have a myLSU logon ID and password to access the secure network. Detailed information and instructions can be found here: http://networking.grok.lsu.edu/categories.aspx?parentcategoryid=2157
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- Law Center faculty and staff can create temporary wireless network guest ID's using LSU's "NetGuest" web site. NetGuest accounts are valid for up to 30 days. Computing Services staff cannot register your guest for you because the guest's "sponsor" must do that. Configuration assistance is available through the Law Center Computing Services Help Desk in Room 317.
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About Ryan Klemek:
My introduction to exercise and athletics began with Taekwondo, when I was 9 years old. My martial arts training focused on muscular endurance, aerobic endurance, quickness and agility. I later added strength and power training to my regimen, using complex body weight exercises and external resistance such as free weights and machines. I eventually began studying a second martial art, capoeira, which put an even greater demand on strength, balance, and endurance. More than any other aspect of the martial arts, I found the conditioning element to be the most satisfying. This lead me to consider a career as a personal trainer. I received my American Council on Exercise certification in April 2012 and began my personal training career soon after. My approach to training focuses on the basic movement patterns, often calling upon my martial arts background to come up with unique exercises that are challenging and fun.
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ACE Behavior Change Specialists possess the practical, hands-on skills needed to guide people toward long-term, lifestyle and behavior change in one-on-one, group and virtual settings.
ACE Fitness Nutrition Specialists have the expertise to provide scientifically supported, practical and relevant nutrition advice while staying within their scope of practice. They can accurately give advice on selecting and preparing food, reading nutrition labels, and choosing meals that facilitate weight loss, improve athletic performance and meet special dietary needs.
ACE Sports Conditioning Specialists have the expertise to deliver exercise programs that effectively improve balance, strength, agility, speed and power. Their knowledge and skills allow them to safely and effectively help a wide range of people including athletes who want to grow stronger and faster, first responders who need to improve their endurance, or recreational adults preparing for a personal goal.
ACE Youth Fitness Specialists have the expertise to develop customized fitness programs for children and teens that help instill the value of physical activity at an early age. They are proficient in a variety of youth-related subjects including motor development, pediatric exercise physiology, growth-related differences in abilities, resistance and cardiorespiratory training.
ACE Orthopedic Exercise Specialists can safely and effectively develop exercise programs that address muscle imbalances, prevent injury, and improve movement patterns, muscular strength and endurance. They hold a comprehensive understanding of the structure and function of major joints, common musculoskeletal conditions, and general treatment clients will receive from orthopedic specialists.
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Best Of :: People & Places
South Florida is a little behind the curve in blogging -- Miami scribblers are gaining some steam, but Broward and Palm Beach cyber diarists have a long way to go to catch up to thriving blog communities in other parts of the country. As more locals join in on the conversation, however, they could do worse than to emulate Stuck on the Palmetto. This excellent web journal is the creation of a Pembroke Pines resident named Rick, who asked not to be identified more completely for fear of being "dooced" by his employer. Fine by us. Anything to assure that he keeps up his hilarious takes on local news. Rick tells us that he spent a couple of years blogging in obscurity about national politics until he realized last fall that it was more fun to write about the absurdity of life on our swampy peninsula. Rechristening his blog to commemorate his lousy daily commute, Rick has found a niche he finds more fulfilling -- and has given us a destination we hit every morning, without fail.
This Best Of marks a New Times fall from grace for Cynthia Berman-Miller. Three years ago, in our 2003 Best Of issue, Berman-Miller, then director of the Art and Culture Center of Hollywood, received a "Personal Best" nod. She talked to New Times about her love of reality TV. But after that issue, Berman-Miller became ambitious, and things went terribly wrong for the artsy lady. After taking a job with the City of Hollywood as director of the newly created Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs, Berman-Miller became responsible for promoting arts in Hollywood and for raising funds for the taxpayer money pit that is ArtsPark. But Berman-Miller then tried to create a taxpayer-funded golden parachute. While a city employee, Berman-Miller led the creation of a private organization called the Greater Hollywood Arts Foundation. She helped GHAF receive $480,000 in seed money from Hollywood taxpayers at the same time she expected to become a paid staff member of the organization. But it didn't stop there. Also while a city employee, Berman-Miller submitted two separate development proposals to the city. For one proposal, she partnered with state Rep. Ken Gottlieb to ask for roughly $8.2 million in development incentives. Of course, she didn't mention that she received her real estate license a month before she submitted the proposals. Conflicts of interest? Berman-Miller says everything is on the up-and-up. She says she's just working hard for a city she loves. Tsk, tsk.
Derek Hayward has a way with words. A general-assignment reporter with WSVN-TV (Channel 7) since 1991, the English-born Hayward has an uncanny ability to drop phrases that only he could get away with. Our favorite: When police were looking for a murder suspect recently, Hayward told his audience that the boys in blue were looking to have a "wee chat" with the man. An old-school, shoe-leather television reporter, Hayward is known for his casual, disarming style with sources behind the scenes and a beat-on-the-door-for-a-comment approach to on-camera journalism. He's the guy you see in front of the courthouse or police station when big news breaks. Heck, he's often one of the first reporters on the ground when big news happens. And that hard work has paid off for Hayward, who has won three Emmy Awards for journalism in South Florida and, before that, Jacksonville. But Hayward is also a regular guy. Unlike some TV reporters, Hayward hates pretension. In the off hours, it's not uncommon to happen across Hayward at a pub, his jacket and tie in the car and hand cradling a pint of beer. Sit down with Hayward, buy a pint, and have a wee chat. After all, whether he's on camera or off, Hayward is always one of the good lads of South Florida journalism.
This is no contest. In terms of local programming, WPBT kills the competition. For local politics, you've got Issues with Helen Ferré. Sure, Ferré's show is low-key, but you usually learn something when you watch the area's politicians, educators, and journalists yap about important, um, oh yeah, issues. Listening to Broward County Mayor Ben Graber talk about how he thinks the commission gets a bad rap for corruption is priceless. It's not just local politics, though. Capitol Update takes you to Tallahassee for the latest from that little cesspool of special interests. The station also has the only local newsmagazine out there. New Florida is a well-produced show that features two classy (and lovely) hosts in Debra Ball and Hunter Reno. If that's not enough, then turn to Florida Crossroads for homegrown documentaries. What's amazing about these shows is that they offer a lot more than your average -- and so often boring -- public television tripe. The shows have solid reporters who know how to tell great tales. They pull you in to the Florida that's around you -- and that's worth the price of admission right there.
Joe LaRue has achieved renown by ingesting large quantities of food -- pancakes, corn on the cob, hamburgers, hot dogs -- better and faster than almost anyone else. He is South Florida's foremost competitive eater. To watch the six-foot-eight LaRue down Nathan's Famous at the annual hot-dog-eating contest in Coney Island (where he placed 14th last year) is a wondrous sight, a rarely viewed natural function, akin to watching a python swallow an alligator. This has absolutely nothing to do with LaRue's choice of snakes and lizards for pets (actually, living in an apartment, he couldn't have a dog or cat) or with his selection of Pet Paradise on Hiatus Road in Sunrise as his favorite mom-and-pop establishment. The friendly little pet store is where LaRue, who owns three pythons and a leopard lizard, goes to do his reptile thing. Paradise is where LaRue gets the rats to feed the pythons and the crickets and worms for the lizard. It's also where he gets knowledgeable advice from Paradise's proprietors, Robert and Patricia Kesselman. Like, what kind of heating system should you get for your python terrarium? The Kesselmans will school you. It's all for love. Reptiles can be surprisingly personable, LaRue contends. "They actually do have personalities," he says. "It's hard to find them, but they're there."
She began humbly as Tropical Depression 12, dawdled for a bit over the Bahamas, and eased over to South Florida in the last week of August. Around the time she breached our shore, she graduated from a tropical storm to a full-blown hurricane, although with sustained winds no faster than your grandma drives on I-95. But it was just enough to snuff your electricity and blunt your weekend. Candles and Jameson and Scrabble came out of the cabinets; milk and meat went into the garbage -- c'est la vie, welcome to Florida. The storm passed, FPL made its rounds, TVs awoke, news spread: Our kitten of a 'cane killed 14 people in Florida, then swelled in the balmy Gulf to a 175-mph, 902-millibar, Category 5 civilization-stopper of a storm. We then watched her go all Old Testament on Louisiana and Mississippi. It was horror. And as we gaped and grieved and beheld a thousand dead and a million homeless and $200 billion in destruction, we could feel at least a tingle of providence, knowing that for us, at least, the jazz-hating, Superdome-wrecking, family-killing cycloptic scourge that was Katrina could have been much, much worse. At least we got to say we knew her when.


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About Symmetric Rolling
Benefits of Symmetric Rolling (Advanced Self Myofascial Release) include:
- Chronic pain reduction
- Increased energy
- Approximately 12 weeks of Flexibility in an hour
- Decreased fatigue
- Dramatically improves Posture
- Increased fluidity of movement
- Increased Balance and stability
- Increased Range of Motion
- Dramatically increases Sports Performance
- Aligns the Body and mind
- Improves self awareness
- Toxin flush of areas worked on
- Weight loss
- Improved mental focus
- Increased overall happiness
Who can benefit from Symmetric Rolling (Advanced Self Myofascial Release)?
Symmetric Rolling is highly effective in treating patients with the following, but not limited to, diagnoses.
- Chronic muscular and joint pain
- Back strain, chronic back pain, low back pain, thoracic back pain
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Chronic cervical pain
- Complex pain complaints
- Headache
- Myofascial pain dysfunction
- Plantar fasciitis
- TMJ dysfunction
- Trigger points, tender points
- Scar tissue
- Muscle tightness and limited range of joint motion
- Poor posture or alignment issues
- Muscle imbalances and or weaknesses
- Flexibility issues
- Injuries
- Tight or shortened tendons/muscles
- Fat loss and reduces the appearance of cellulite
- Impingements
- Sciatica
- Patella Femoral Pain Syndrome
What to Expect in a Symmetric Rolling Session:
First we'll sit and speak about the reason you are seeing me and work out the details of your medical history. Then we'll do a few movement and postural assessments, take before photos and I will be giving feedback along the way. Once the session begins we will be utilizing different sized wooden spheres and dowels on specific fascia lines in the body using your body weight to release adhesions. You are in control the entire session. I am there to guide you and keep you on the proper lines and encourage you while you work through the tightness and or pain. You may feel unusual heat/energy moving through the body, pain, a sense of euphoria and release among other movements in the structure that you possibly haven't experienced before. In layman's terms it's a massage multiplied by 100 but you get to control how fast and how intense it is. After, we will assess your feelings on the areas of complaint, take an after photo and discuss your results. I will ask you to drink as much water as possible within 24 hours of the work, minimum being 96 ounces and take either an Epson salt bath or jump into the ocean for a swim. Salt water clears any residual negative energy that was released. If you do not drink water you will be very sore. If you drink water you will not. I will follow up the next day to ask about soreness and results and discuss a future appointment.
Why did I create Symmetric Rolling, this new self body work method?
I was pigeon toed on my left leg, among a long list of injuries and symmetry problems, for 27 years (2007). In 2006/2007 I developed a system called SYMMETRIC ROLLING deriving inspiration from NASM's "foam roller" system. I looked at the body as a bio-mechanical machine with my perspective evolving from a background as an aircraft hydraulics/pneumatic mechanic and my Bachelors of Science in Kinesiology. My system, Symmetric Rolling has corrected my chronic pain problems including my posture and fluidity of movement in a significantly short amount of time. In 2007 I had upgraded the typical foam roller to a hard cardboard cylinder and started using a dense rubber ball to get into areas the "typical foam roller" couldn't address. While training pro surfers in Bali, I had a HUGE insight while rolling a friend's hamstrings out on my rubber ball. Her leg was shaking from all the blocked energy… when I touched her foot to the hardwood floor the shaking stopped like the wood grounded the energy. Like how a tree absorbs lightning… If you have ever used a Lomi Lomi/massage stick that is wood versus plastic you can feel the difference. I made the first custom wooden Mana Ball in Bali, Indonesia in 2010, and took it home to Hawaii to help my clients and friends learn to heal themselves. Since beginning this body alignment journey of breaking bad bio-mechanical patterns in my own body, I noticed bad patterns in my mind also started to disappear. Symmetric Rolling has changed my life since developing the Mana Ball and Rebel Rollers. With my education (BS-Kinesiology, TWU) and over 10 years experience working with people ranging from professional athletes to physicians, I realized that this method was something so significant I had to get it out to the rest of the world. I believe by increasing my flexibility, my vibration also has increased attracting me to the perfectly timed opportunity to be here right now, sharing this information with you. I left Hawaii (heaven on earth) in February 2011, to take Symmetric Rolling and the Mana Balls and Rebel Rollers to Santa Monica, California in hopes of spearheading a movement, showing people that one can live pain free through self healing aka Symmetric Rolling. Now I am back since 2012, refined and confident bringing a fully developed product home to the island of Oahu. I have seen people perform modern day medical miracles on themselves with this method through all natural wooden Mana Balls and Rollers, and utilizing the equipment to change the fascia in their body to a healthy thriving youthful tissue as it once was intended.
During the session, I am your guide as you travel through your restricted, inflexible areas of mal-alignment increasing blood flow, energy and vibration. Nothing else on earth I've tried works as good as wood, a sustainable/biodegradable product that can last. Thank you Mother Earth! Speaking of… With every purchase of a Mana Ball/Rebel Rollers or any Symmetric Rolling equipment, I will be donating a portion of my profits to an Organic Farm on the North Shore of Oahu. Purpose as follows Those seeds will be planted for you, as a gift to the Earth. As you grow and evolve your food will also and will provide for many people creating a symbiotic relationship with the earth. I aim to create an awareness with these seeds that will teach our human family that there has to be a balanced relationship with the earth. What you take from the earth you must give back the same and personally I say give more because the scale shows the earth is due for some love from her human inhabitant tribe. I wish you and your seeds amazing growth reaching for the sun, standing tall by mother nature's side.
My inspiration for the name "Mana Ball" comes from Hawaii where I first invented Symmetric Rolling. "MANA"- A supernatural force believed to dwell in a person or sacred object. There is energy in each Mana Ball from the tree it comes from. I believe the wood grounds negative energy in your body and gives you the grounded love energy of the tree who gave it's life to help improve yours. I engrave each checker logo on all the equipment produced by hand. This checker represents the Balinese culture's respect of the light and the dark in everything and everyone, also known as yin/yang or the balance. Also, in the Hawaiian Culture checkers represents woven threads signifying the strength of a Warrior. My Native American heritage and my travel on the Red Road also brings a strength of warrior to help guide you through your own healing journey with Symmetric Rolling. The checker print on my left forearm was the inspiration as these cultures directly influenced the creation of the Mana Ball and my own personal healing. Now it can enhance yours. My name is Stephanie Lay… nice to meet ya and yes I am no longer pigeon toed to this day. I roll myself out an average of once a week and I have never felt more aligned, athletic and vital in my life. For more information about a 1 on 1 session email email@example.com, or Call 808-397-8084


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Deutsche Bank has affirmed a "buy" recommendation on
The company said it is experiencing a recovery in all regions and sectors and achieved strong underlying revenue growth and margin expansion in the second-half period.
Deutsche thinks the company should continue to benefit from rising utilisation rates, the conclusion of low-margin work, increased work-sharing and projects moving into the implementation phase.
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Marilyn J. Cabral, 70, Tiverton
Marilyn J. (Oliveira) Cabral, 70. of Tiverton, passed away on Sunday, May 26, 2013, after a long and courageous battle with liver disease. She was the wife of the late Paul J. Cabral. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Alice (Medeiros) and Manuel Oliveira.
She is survived by her daughter Judith Daly and her husband Patrick of Norton, Mass., and her grandchildren Emma, Caroline, and Nathan Daly, and James Cabral. She was predeceased by her daughter Jocelyn Cabral. She also leaves her siblings Richard Oliveira and his wife Coralie, Kathleen Fernandes and her husband Gilbert, Phyllis Pingley and her husband Dan, Lois Pontes and her husband Dennis, and Gregory Oliveira and his wife Laura. She was predeceased by sister-in-law Arlene Oliveira. Mrs. Cabral also leaves many nieces, nephews and dear friends.
She was active in her community, a committed volunteer, but more than anything devoted to her family. She was very loved and will be sorely missed.
Visitation will be Thursday, 4-7 p.m. at the Pocasset Memorial Funeral Home, 462 Main Road, Tiverton. Her funeral will be Friday with a Mass at St. Theresa's Church at 10:30 a.m. Burial will be private. Everyone is kindly asked to meet directly at thecChurch. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. www.almeida-pocasset.com for online guestbook.


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New Season Ticket Renewal Program Set to Launch April 1
March 5, 2012
CINCINNATI- Preparations for the 2012 football season have started and the University of Cincinnati Department of Athletics is excited to announce its NEW season ticket renewal incentives program, "Thank-You 30."
UC Athletics will launch "Thank-You 30" on April 1st and the program will say thank you to fans renewing their season tickets prior to the April 20th deadline. By the end of April, 30 exclusive gifts and unique experiences will be offered and distributed to fans choosing to rejoin our program at Nippert Stadium in 2012.
Season Ticket Holders will be automatically entered into the contest by simply renewing their seats. For example, if you renew on March 15th, you will be eligible for the entire month of April. If you renew on April 10th, you will be eligible for prizes every day after April 10th.
Renew your seats here: UC Football Ticket Renewal
Prizes vary from athletics apparel to a recorded voicemail greeting on your phone from Head Coach Butch Jones. Fans visiting www.gobearcats.com can expect daily winners to be announced and pictures from the unique experiences as they are completed.
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Changes to the 2012 edition of this electrical safety standard target training, verification to improve worker safety
More robust training
The updated 70E now calls for worker training in new areas more often with a better paper trail confirming it's been successfully carried out. Most notably, there's a new provision that employers must verify that employees comply with 70E's safety-related work practices on an annual basis through regular supervision or inspection, including the new arena of field work. Before, there was no set verification schedule. New content-specific requirements for training include the use of automatic external defibrillators and in methods of releasing victims from exposed energized parts.
At least every three years, employers must now audit the content of their electrical safety program to ensure compliance with 70E and provide documentation. Generally, if employees fail to demonstrate safe work practices, they must be retrained. In any event, retraining is now required at least every three years. In addition to keeping records of who received training and when, there's a new provision for documenting the specific content of that training.
These and other related revisions to employer responsibilities for safety are an acknowledgement that vigilance, knowledge, and the workforce aren't static conditions. Moreover, says technical committee member Dennis Neitzel, director emeritus of AVO Training Institute, Inc., Dallas, with OSHA focused more than ever on training and ensuring that it's not just an afterthought, employers will want to make sure they're able to demonstrate that employees are fully trained and qualified, capable, and safety conscious when working around electricity.
"OSHA does enforce documentation, and their attitude generally is that if it hasn't been documented, it didn't happen," he says. "We didn't make these changes for that reason only; our main objective was to find a way to make sure that these things get done through audits and retraining. The new requirements and time constraints will mean more paperwork, time, and investment, but standards change and revisions and updates need to be accounted for."
Along the same lines, the new standard also now calls for host employers to have a formal meeting with contractors brought in to work on electrical equipment and systems. The aim, says Tom McCauley, president of Consolidated Consulting Corp., an electrical engineering consulting firm headquartered in Vero Beach, Fla., is to review workplace-specific hazards/risks and the game plan for addressing them.
"The contract between the facility and the contractor can be a tricky thing where each has their own procedures," he says. "This documented meeting helps make sure that both are on the same page on what's in the plant and what the dangerous parts of the plant might be. It's an acknowledgement that accidents can happen when there's not good communication."
Clearly, enhanced vigilance of this sort will come at some sort of cost to responsible parties. Whether they're able and willing to come into compliance on their own or seek outside assistance, employers and other service providers will likely find themselves spending more time building a bigger margin of worker safety into their operations. Ultimately, that amounts to a good investment, says Daryn Lewellyn, president of Lewellyn Technology, a Linton, Ind.-based electrical safety and maintenance training company that's been ramping up staff and resources to answer calls for compliance assistance.
"I think addressing points like the three-year limit on retraining and the audit of the safety program will make people take more notice of the need to do things properly," he says. "Hiring an outside consulting firm may be necessary with the need now to look at every aspect of electrical safety — from training and training documentation to plant and equipment walkthroughs to checking on PPE [personal protection equipment] inventories."


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Looking for a Stipple Brush
I'm looking for a stipple brush to to texture a ceiling. I have a 70's split level that I removed a wall between the kitchen and dining room and I need to match the ceiling. It looks like a 6" round stipple brush was used to create the pattern.
The house was built by a developer in the mid-seventies and I know he would not have used anything very exotic or expensive to create the pattern. Any help you can provide would be most appreciated. Pictures attached.
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Here they are.
A paint store might have what you're looking for.
Is there any chance you could show the work you're doing? I have a split level built in the mid-seventies too and I've been thinking about removing part of the wall that runs down the center of the house when I remodel the kitchen.
It looks like someone already removed a section of wall between the dining room and living room.
Go to all-wall.com and click on "texturing tools" in the left column. The "Texmaster" 8-1/2 or 11" shag stipple brush should fit the bill. The 11" is likely the appropriate one. HD and Lowes both sell the brushes, but they are not "broken in" to get the pattern you're looking for....
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bjbatlanta, thanks for the lead.
gma2rac, here is a before pic (what I could find) and what I am doing. I hope this helps.
Here's a thread that might help you, if you haven't seen it already.
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Here is the completed project. The ceiling isn't a perfect match, but it's not something you really notice.
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Nice job on your project:). This is a little late, but if you plan on touching up the ceiling a panda paw stippling brush may be what you're looking for.
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|To continue with the series of blog posts regarding WebSphere CloudBurst FAQs, I want to take a look at one aspect of the deployment process.
|When you leverage WebSphere CloudBurst to push patterns (complete WebSphere Application Server configurations) into a private cloud, the appliance provides an advanced placement algorithm to determine exactly where the resulting WebSphere virtual systems will reside. It attempts to match the needs of the pattern to the correct set of hypervisors that have been defined. WebSphere CloudBurst considers things like storage, CPU, memory, and high availability characteristics when placing the pattern, and this is all done by the appliance without you having to intervene at all.
|This is certainly nice in that it absolves you from having to make such placement decisions. Having said this though, you may be thinking of a question that comes up quite often:
|If WebSphere CloudBurst controls the placement of the pattern, how can I make sure that certain deployments end up on certain servers (hypervisors)?
|Considering what I just told you above, it may not seem that it's possible to control what machines end up hosting your virtual system since the appliance takes care of that placement for you. However, the organized use of WebSphere CloudBurst cloud groups allows you to take advantage of the intelligent placement provided by the appliance while retaining a level of control over which machines end up hosting particular deployments.
|In WebSphere CloudBurst all patterns are deployed to cloud groups. Cloud groups are a collection of hypervisors that have been defined within the appliance. The basic deployment mapping is depicted in the image below:
|As seen above, you can create a cloud group for any purpose (dev, test, QA, production, etc.), including any hypervisors that you desire as long as a given hypervisor only belongs to a single cloud group. When you are ready to deploy a pattern, you simply select the cloud group you want to deploy to:
|By selecting a cloud group for deployment, you are implicitly selecting the physical machines that will host your deployment. The cloud group could consist of anywhere from one to N hypervisors, so you are afforded the ability to restrict the location of your virtual systems as necessary.
|I hope this helped explain a little bit about cloud groups in WebSphere CloudBurst. If you're looking for more information about WebSphere CloudBurst cloud groups, I'd also suggest you watch this video on our YouTube channel.
|-- Dustin Amrhein
A view from the clouds: Cloud computing for developers
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Interop Conference
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Dustin and i manned the IBM booth at InterOp in Las Vegas last week. The conference was very different from the industry conferences I remember, but then again I haven't been to one in a long time. I don't recall seeing boxing matches, light shows or bikini models but I think they are a welcome addition.
Ostensibly this conference was focused on cloud computing and was even called the "Cloud Summit". However, in the vendor area, there were few real cloud computing specific peds. Most of the vendor displays were about hardware, system monitoring and security.
Ric Telford of IBM gave a keynote address and sspoke of IBM's cloud offerings. After the keynote, there was a flurry of visitors asking about IBM, Cloud Computing and IBM's cloud offerings. Most of the visitors were looking for education and we were happy to have the opportunity to talk about the company and cloud computing from IBM's perspective.
We had the CloudBurst Appliance with us and it drew some interest. The purple case definitely stood out and drew inquiries. Some excitement is being generated but I think now the industry and the market has to catch up to us.
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Junk and Treasure
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If you work in a development shop similar to mine, you and many of your coworkers have more than one workstation under your desk.We use those extra machines for a variety of reasons but by and large they they tend to serve most often as foot warmers. That is not to say that they are unnecessary but rather they simply aren't used most of the time. If you try to eliminate one, you will surely need it within the next week but if your manager asks if it is really necessary you would be hard pressed to pinpoint precisely when the last time it was used for something really important. To developers, these extra machines are potential sandboxes for isolated experiments or testing scenarios. For managers, they are relatively unused capital investments that require inventory control and have depreciating value.
If you are a network administrator there are certainly computers in your inventory that are older and lack the capacity to be counted on for everyday use. They sit in a corner or in a blade rack and are probably idle or even powered off. These assets take up physical space and contribute very little to your data center. However, they have little sale value but may represent a significant investment. Or maybe you just can't part
with them for sentimental reasons.
Whatever the reasons for having computing resources lying around that are seldom used, here is an idea: Virtualization. With virtualized images you can use those machines for whatever purposes are required and for as long as they are required without having to spend hours loading them with a compliant OS image, installing software and configuring them for use. Virtual image libraries could hold preinstalled systems for almost any need. It could be for anything:
When the need for the machine is passed, it can be un-deployed and returned to the pool. This could significantly increase the available computing power of an entire development business. The ability to turn any machine into a needed and useful system on demand is real agile computing and gives a whole new dimension to governance.
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CloudBurst gets it right
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Cloud Computing is essentially a Systems Management innovation. I understand that, to some, that means simply managing hardware and capacity or computing power. However, it also involves deployment of enterprise level software. While some software is a kind of out-of-the-box asset that can be installed generically as if it were a hard asset, infrastructure software like WebSphere requires considerable skill and knowledge.
Tier1 cloud computing implementations must be able to expand the enterprise into provided capacity quickly and autonomically. If the scale-out requires tremendous effort and specialized skills then the cost savings that cloud offers is severely mitigated.
CloudBurst provides a mechanism to quickly deploy WebSphere environments to private clouds and allows the administrator to simply manage the assets on which WebSphere will run. The expertise of setting up and configuring WebSphere is, in effect, canned. This allows for much more rapid deployments and reduces the need for more expensive admins.
While many companies are still putting forward more technologically sophisticated offerings that still require even more technologically sophisticated staff, WebSphere has produced a product with a value which is more easily realized, understood and which can be seen on the balance sheet.
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Dustin Amrhein on IBM Impact 2010 for Cloud Developers
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Hi, I wanted to share my take on the many benefits of attending IBM Impact 2010 as a cloud developer in this quick video. Hope to see you at IBM Impact.
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If You Like Boxing You Owe It To Yourself To Watch Timothy Bradley Vs. Rusian Provodnikov
If you like boxing you need to watch this fight. If you don't want to watch it on youtube it re-airs on HBO 2 at 5pm today. Quite simply one of the best fights I've ever seen in my life. Tim Bradley won a decision despite being knocked out basically 3 times. And when I say knocked out I mean he was totally out on his feet. Just pure survival instincts at work. And yes I know whenever I say I watched a great fight all the MMA yahoos come out of the woodwork saying boxing sucks. Listen I like MMA, but there is nobody on god's green earth who can tell me that MMA can match this in terms of excitement. The only time MMA can even come close is when 2 guys stand up and box, but then that's just boxing except with 2 guys who aren't as talented.


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Introduced in 2005, TaylorMade's Rescue Dual has two ports for interchangeable weights that allow the golfer to change the CG location to optimize initial launch trajectory, control, and distance. The widely-spaced ports also increase MOI for longer, straighter shots.
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Reporter: Sally Neighbour
Broadcast: 27/10/2008
They were the glamour force... supercops smashing drug rackets, tracking terrorists and making Australians feel safe.
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The once-lionised AFP is now ridiculed for apparent bungling, excessive secrecy and cosying up to political masters. The collapse of the terrorism case against Dr Mohammed Haneef now the subject of an inquiry by a retired judge has been a humiliation for the AFP, with speculation erupting about Mr Keeltys future.
But the Haneef affair may be just a symptom of deep cultural problems that beset the AFP. Four Corners charts its rise from inauspicious beginnings 29 years ago to its golden era under the Howard Government, when the AFP rightly won plaudits after the Bali bombings, to its recent plummet from grace, and asks: what went wrong?
In telling the AFP story, Four Corners reporter Sally Neighbour:
investigates cases where earlier sensitive internal investigations were shut down, or individual officers were wrongly accused and shafted;
asks what the AFP knew about the weakness of evidence against Dr Haneef before a decision was made to charge him;
exposes bitter and damaging rivalries between the AFP and state police;
reveals confusion among some key players about the extent to which the AFP should serve politicians;
explores the rise and leadership style of Commissioner Keelty;
Keelty loyalists say he is the best leader the AFP has had, lifting its budget and profile. Detractors claim he will not brook dissent, with some arguing his organisation has always been fixated with image. "The pattern from the 1980s right through to Haneef is a culture of obsessive secrecy... where the AFP's major objective has been to look good whilst at the same time avoiding public scrutiny and accountability," a former officer tells Four Corners.Is it just a matter of time before Mick Keelty and the AFP can restore the lustre to their reputation, or is there a need for root and branch reform? Sally Neighbour reports "Good Cop, Bad Cop", on Four Corners at 8.30 pm Monday 27 October and about 11.35 pm Tuesday 28 October on ABC1; also at 8 am Tuesday on ABC2.


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@hknewmanLocale: Western US
I have many week-long trip opportunities (4-5 days, maybe longer) popping up from Dec 2012 – Aug 2013 . I have a Jetboil on order since most of my buddies report being able to use just one canister for their cooking needs for 5-6 day trips. Optimistic?
Also any advice on menus? I know that adding food directly into the Jetboil pot can lead to bubbling up (from said buddies cries of pain when their pasta boiled over onto their hands).Oct 15, 2012 at 12:55 pm #1921483
Jake DBPL Member
@jakedatcLocale: Bristol,RI
my Pocket Rocket did over 2 weeks on one 100g canister with boiling 1-2cups of water per night. i assume jetboil is more efficient than that.
so… anything freezer bag cooking will keep the "burn time" low so you use very little per day.
i'm a big Pasta Side + additions fan. tuna, fried onions, etc lots of flavor options and when repackaged in freezer bag.. no clean up.Oct 15, 2012 at 1:15 pm #1921488
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@servingkoLocale: Intermountain West
I routinely heat 28oz in the morning and 28oz in the evening and get 6 days – 12 28oz servings. This is with the Ti Sol and the Jetboil cartridge. In addition, mornings are near freezing with evening temps in the 40's and I am camped at elevations between 10,000 to 12,000 feet.. I keep the canister warm in my bag at night and bring it to an almost boil. Water temps are 45f or colder.
My menu is hot drinks and oatmeal in the morning and freeze dried dinners and ramen in the evening. I do not use the JetBoil for anything other than heating water. Yes the ramen noodles aren't super soft but that is OK with me. This is for 2 people. By myself I have gone up to ten days on a cartridge but heated just one cup in the morning and two cups at night eliminating hot drinks and ramen.Oct 15, 2012 at 2:06 pm #1921504
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@sarbarLocale: In the shadow of Mt. Rainier
Any FBC friendly recipe works great with a JetBoil – you can either add the hot water to the bag or once your water has boiled, dump in the ingredients, turn off the stove and let sit covered for 10 minutes. No boil-over that way!!Oct 15, 2012 at 3:53 pm #1921539
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I used a 3.5 oz. fuel can with my Jetboil Sol and boiled about 2 1/2 cups per meal (20 oz.) and had about 22 meals on the can (the Jetboil rep I've talked to has (depending on the trip temperature/elevation/wind/water temp) gotten from 22 to 30 meals of about 2 cups boiled per meal on a single 3.5oz. Jetboil canister. Pretty darn impressive and you can hear the water start to approach boiling in under a minute (took about 2 minutes to boil 2 cups). Enjoy !Oct 15, 2012 at 6:03 pm #1921588
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Didn't even go through an entire 4 oz canister in 7 days. Heated one cup of water per day for dinner and roughly 4/5 cups for coffee. Used the Jetboil TI on the Sierra High Route. I did carry a spare just in case of a canister failure.Oct 16, 2012 at 2:32 pm #1921851
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I took a JetBoil Sol Ti on the JMT in August. I made two brews of tea and one hot meal per day, each of 500 mls. The tea was heated to 75c, and the meal water – Mountain House type or oatmeal- heated to boiling. I got 31 brews/meals out of one Snow Peak Giga Power 110gm canister, which, for me , was 9 days, so I only ever had to carry one small canister between resupply.
This stove is so fast, the tea took only 1.5 mins.
However, don't try heating food in the Jetboil, even gentle reheating of porridge for 30 secs burnt the pan base above the heat exchanger.Dec 17, 2012 at 9:25 am #1936024
@john H,
That is just amazing!
At that rate it is almost justifiable to carry the additional 4 or so ounces for it over a traditional 600ml pot, sidewinder, and esbit stand (which for me is 104.61 grams / 3.69 oz) just for the weight of a single canister versus 8 days worth of esbit (based on your cooking schedule, would be a little over, maybe right at, 1oz of esbit per day).
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The hedge fund cops may be down, but they're hardly out. In late June a federal court nixed the Securities & Exchange Commission's new hedge fund registration rule, which required funds to provide the SEC with basic information and subject themselves to random audits. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit called the rule "arbitrary" and, with a thump of the gavel, returned regulation to its pre-Feb. 1 state, when funds weren't required to open up the books for the SEC unless asked formally.
But don't throw a party for the hedgies just yet. During the nearly five months when registrations were taking place, SEC examiners found enough shady practices to keep investigators busy. "The SEC is still very much hot on the trail and will pursue the industry with whatever legal tools it already has," says Mitchell E. Nichter, a partner with Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker in San Francisco.
The SEC is looking into a raft of abuses. Tops on the list: secret agreements, known as side letters, that give choice investors privileged information about holdings or special redemption terms. Funds are also under scrutiny for improperly valuing investments to hide losses or trump up returns to protect management fees. And SEC examiners say some funds are invested so heavily in exotic instruments that they couldn't come up with cash quickly if investors were to stampede for the exits.
Regulators are taking a hard look at side letters and evaluating whether disclosure alone will suffice. But legal experts say the SEC or Britain's Financial Services Authority will soon wipe out the practice. "We're going to see an expressed prohibition of side letters," says attorney James C. McCarroll of Reed Smith in New York.
Valuation is a hot topic, too. Many funds own thinly traded securities and complex derivatives whose values are subjective. The convergence of hedge funds and private-equity funds, which invest in private companies that aren't easy to value, makes matters more difficult. Says McCarroll: "Month-to-month valuations often are handled internally, creating potential for tension between a fund manager's drive to maximize performance-based fees and the need for honest, conservative valuations." Christopher E. Kundro, managing director and consultant at BearingPoint Inc. (BE ), calls valuation "a ticking time bomb."
Hedge fund losses can lead to particularly unsavory valuation practices. Susan Ferris Wyderko, acting director of the SEC's Investment Management Division, said in recent congressional testimony that many past enforcement cases against hedge funds have involved the "valuation of fund assets in order to hide losses or to artificially boost performance" -- and that this has become a big part of the examination process in the past few months. Funds, claiming certain investments are difficult to value, often put 10% to 15% of their portfolios in so-called side pockets, sequestered from the overall package. But some of the quarantined assets are merely poor performers.
After shelling out what Chairman Christopher Cox calls "significant resources" for policing hedge funds, it's unlikely the SEC will turn down the heat now. Under federal antifraud law, the SEC is already investigating hedge funds' role in bankruptcy cases as well as their access to insider information.
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Way over priced. Wi-Fi is for a fee. They closed the restrooms at 9:00 AM to clean them. We had a line of people waiting. The computers and laundry are located in the same tiny room with only one small washer and dryer. It was also the only place we could get Wi-Fi reception for our laptop. We had no trees and were not allowed campfires at our site while other sites could have fires. I would not stay here again.
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A little pricey, but this was a great place to stay for visiting Mesa Verde. Very helpful staff with new clean baths and showers. A lot of work is being put into this campground. A very nice pool and two hot tubs. We really enjoyed staying here.
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He says he's getting stronger every day and recounts holding the hands of other Ebola victims in Africa, writing "I witnessed the horror first-hand, and I can still remember every face and name."
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AWD burnouts are fun...07 STI with DCCD.
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So basically you want to launch the car. You don't want to do burnouts. Lose your dif, trans, possible axles or u-joints.
Even still launching probably isn't too good on these cars. Definitely not the older 5 speeds
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Though it will set you back a mere 300B, it is a grand spread and even comes with Yorkshire pudding.
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Jul 16, 2013 - The Associated PressCHEYENNE -- Wyoming lawmakers are taking a second look at building a new state office building at the site of a former Safeway store.
Gov. Matt Mead halted the plan last year. He refused to release the $4.4 million the Legislature had approved for design work on the proposed building.
The project carries a preliminary estimate of $60 million to $80 million. The building would bring 200,000 square feet of office space.
Mead said he wanted to hold off for "several years" because of financial constraints facing the state.
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Found a Lost Pet? My Neighborhood's Tips on Getting Fluffy and Fido Back Home Again
It seems not a week goes by without a new Fido-faced flier up on the post or a neighborhood association e-mail blast on the subject of another Fluffy gone astray. "FOUND," says the placard on the corner pine tree. Which means someone is trying really hard to get a pet back home to his/her family.
But trying isn't the same as succeeding. Which begs the question: Is there anything a concerned finder can do to improve his/her chances of making a connection? Might there be a checklist somewhere to help guide the well-meaning pet finder in his/her worthy quest?
It's a subject I handle relatively often seeing as I (a) stop my car a lot for strays, and (b) work at a place where these guys tend to end up. So when I came across this recent exchange via my e-mail inbox I just knew I'd have to bring it to you. Here's how it starts:
Dear Tabby,
This is my first time coming across a lost dog. I found him wandering around the grounds and parking lot of the Publix on 13 Street in Downtown Miami. He looks like a cross of a Chihuahua/terrier, not really sure. He's very gentle and sweet. Here are some photos on my website: www.riverfrontcats.com. Isn't he handsome?!
I took him to vet and no microchip. Vet kindly offered to keep him overnight at no charge but asked me to pick him up next day, or they would have to contact MDAS. They said most people contact MDAS when looking for lost dog. Is that a good idea? If no one claims him, can I take him out and find alternate home?
Need your advice! What should I do? I can not keep him with our new condo rules. Are there other dog rescues? Should I put ad in paper? Craigslist?
Sigh. It's so depressing that people want so badly to help … and yet they don't have all the tools they need to make a difference. Luckily, this questioner was barking up the right tree. Here's the extended response s/he got from a local animal rescuer (substitute the name of your municipality's public animal service for ours):
Whether you find a dog or a cat, you should basically follow the notification steps:
- Have the animal scanned for a microchip. If microchipped,contact the registered owner.
- Contact Miami Dade Animal Services to notify them you have found a pet. E-mail with the date and location where the animal was found, a complete description (species, gender, sterilization status if known, breed or breed mix if known, color, markings, approximate age) and your contact information (e-mail and phone). REQUEST THEY SEND A REPLY ACKNOWLEDGING NOTIFICATION.
If possible, make a flyer including a photo and send it as an attached file. You can call 305-884-1101 and follow the prompts if you are not able to access e-mail. County law requires dogs be held for a minimum of 5 days before being rehomed, so this is particularly critical if you plan to rehome the animal. All other notifications should not contain too much detail (you want the caller to be able to provide relevant details to help correctly identify the owner).
- Place a free "Found Pet" ad in the Miami Herald. Ads must be placed via fax 305-995-8110 or e-mail [email protected].
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- Place a free online ad in the Miami Herald Online at www.herald.com/classifieds. Click on Place an Ad, then click on Pets (Adoption/Sale) and finally select Total Online Package Basic.
- Call Pet Owner's Alliance at 1-800-US-Stray, post notices on craigslist, www.lostpets.com, www.pets911.com, www.fidofinder.com, www.petfinder.com. Post flyers at local vets, grocery stores, pet stores, laundromats, and throughout the neighborhood and on posts at major intersections near the location the animal was found.
When someone contacts me and claims to be the owner/guardian of the animal, I request copies of vet records, photos, etc. to prove the animal is theirs. If the animal is not current on rabies, county license (for dogs) and is not microchipped, I explain the importance of these items, and offer to meet them at the Humane Society with the animal so they can have these services completed before turning the animal over to them.
If it is a highly adoptable dog and they refuse, I tell them I will surrender the dog to Animal Services along with their name and contact information, and have Animal Services return the dog to them. I explain they will be fined more than the cost of getting all three services at the Humane Society. In this way I hope to provide some protection for the dog should it escape again. ;-D
Keep in mind, that it is almost always far preferable for an animal to be returned directly to its owner if it has one than to go to Animal Services. If you are unable to temporarily foster an animal, and do not know anyone who can foster it, consider asking your veterinarian if he or she will board the animal. I have an advance arrangement with a veterinarian who allows me to board dogs I find (on a space available basis) at a discount.
Good luck!
Wow! And I thought I had a good checklist. I don't think I've ever read such a comprehensive approach to what to do with a foundling. I can only hope that if I ever lost one of mine I'd be lucky enough to have someone with such an animal-wonky-approach find him for me.
So how about your checklist? Got anything to add? Subtract?
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Lorna McDowell is an experienced professional in cross-cultural communications and personal development. Her career spans 16 years, firstly as an international marketing and corporate communications consultant in the business to business and information technology sector, and more recently as a psychotherapist and executive life coach. During her time in the corporate world for companies such as Brodeur Worldwide, PLAUT International Management Consulting, Budget Rent a Car International and Micrografx Software, she became strongly committed to enhancing interpersonal skills and communication within the workplace, particularly across world cultures. This led to the change of career direction and creation of her company, XenerGie, in 2000 to help companies and individuals communicate more effectively in the workplace and enhance their work/life productivity and balance.
Lorna, born in the UK, is of Irish parentage and has been living and working in Ireland for five years, during which time she has undergone the trials and challenges of setting up a business from scratch and getting to know the Irish business culture and its idiosynchrasies. All the tips included in this section are from her own discoveries and advice given to her from Irish friends and colleagues. She is resident in Co Galway on the West coast where she has settled with her family.
She undertakes coaching and speaking engagements in a number of areas including Motivating and Managing International Teams and Communicating across European Cultures.
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Addressing others with respect
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Selecting and presenting an appropriate business gift
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Ireland: Prosperous Entertaining
Entertaining for business success
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This guide to Ireland business etiquette and culture covers many aspects of doing business in Ireland. It is our goal to provide practical, accurate, and up-to-date tips on Ireland business culture and etiquette, written by experts in business consulting in Ireland. We encourage visitors to leave questions or comments on on our discussion boards, moderated by experts in intercultural training and business. Your contributions help us make Executive Planet™ the most comprehensive resource on Lorna McDowell business etiquette and culture on the Internet.
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Let's Make a Deal – negotiating tactics, the value of connections, recommended business card style and content, business card protocol, sitting and presenting yourself in meetings, language for brochures and promotional material, pace of business, preferred presentation styles, final agreements, thinking styles, adherance to company policy, and more on Ireland business culture . . .
Prosperous Entertaining – typical mealtimes throughout the day, best venues for business entertaining, punctuality for social events, dinner table seating etiquette, mealtime etiquette, importance of alcohol, toasting, guidelines for hosting a banquet/social event, what foods should be served/avoided, accepting and declining invitations, and more on Ireland business etiquette. . .
Appointment Alert! – typical vacation times, recommended apppointment times, length of the lunch hour, signals that indicate beginning or end of an appointment, best arrival time (early, late, right on time), and more on Ireland business culture. . .
Gift Giving – recommended gifts, gifts to avoid, good and bad colours for wrapping paper, how to present a gift to individuals and groups, guidelines for receiving gifts, and more on Ireland business culture. . .
First Name or Title? – using titles such as 'Doctor', naming conventions to avoid, when to use first names, and more. . .
Public Behaviour – how to greet strangers and introduce yourself, the rules for men shaking hands with women, acceptable demeanor, rules for eye contact, gestures/sayings to avoid, and more on Ireland business culture. . .
Business Dress – is dress modest, conservative, etc., specific dress requirements for men and women, what visitors should wear to social functions, and more on Ireland business culture. .
Conversation – welcome and unwelcome topics of conversation, the role of compliments, the tone of voice to be used, whether your hosts are physical or more reserved, and more on Ireland business etiquette