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What can be done about the tragedy in Angola? As that country was preparing to host the African Nations Cup, it was suddenly, and terrifyingly, made clear that the safety of the participating teams cannot be guaranteed.
The gunfire attack on the Togo team bus -- which left at least two members of the Togo delegation dead, plus two players wounded -- is a shocking moment. Shocking, most of all, to the Togo team and to the families involved.
Should one go any further than that? Is that not enough? The personal level is always the smallest level, the most human, and by being exactly that, by being so intimate, it is surely the most emotional and the most important.
But soccer -- which is in the frontline here, as the global game -- has for years now been distancing itself from these minor matters. It is now claiming a more exalted position in the world, one that it surely does not warrant. Its leaders -- who should know better -- have been slowly and methodically inflating its importance. They have got us all thinking -- nay, believing -- that soccer is not to be seen merely as a game. It is rather a social activity of great significance in the everyday life of whole populations. And therefore of whole countries.
Well, maybe. There is obviously a certain amount of truth in all of that. More so, if you add in the commercial importance. The trouble, for me, starts when delusions of grandeur set in amongst the soccer bosses and they act as though soccer is not just an important activity, but is the most important activity. Religion? Politics? Marriage? Family life? Forget them, all of them.
So we arrive at that nastiest of all attitudes, so neatly expressed back at the beginning of the 1980s by Liverpool's former coach, the Scot Bill Shankly, that soccer is not simply a matter of life and death, it is "much, much more important" than that.
I'm not blaming Shankly -- who no doubt wished nothing more than to dramatize his love (or, to use that awful word, his "passion") for the game. Nor does it matter whether Shankly was trying to be funny or not, his sentiment -- a malignly mischievous one -- is now widely accepted in soccer circles.
Insidiously, it has grown to the point where we now have the sport believing that it does not have to obey the laws of the countries within which it operates. I refer to FIFA's ongoing tussle with the European Community; in which it claims that soccer should have a "special status." Even more arrogant is FIFA's attitude toward certain countries when it refuses to accept that their own governments can have any say in the running of their domestic game, and that only a FIFA-approved body can be in charge.
A sport too big for its boots? At the very top there is the leader of FIFA, Sepp Blatter, who now travels the world as an international statesman, who mixes with the world's political leaders, who constantly talks of the role that sport can play in making the world a better place to live in. One even hears talk of a Nobel Peace Prize.
All well and good -- but what is lacking from all of that is the realization that adopting such a universal role inevitably takes soccer solidly into the arena of politics. No one can be in any doubt that the decision to stage this year's World Cup in South Africa was a political, rather than a sporting, decision. We are at the point where soccer definitely is more important than a mere sport -- but only because its leaders have decided to make it so. They are making a big mistake.
One of the consequences can be seen in Angola. FIFA and CAF -- the African Confederation -- have allowed a major tournament to go ahead in a country that can be said to be "at war," something that FIFA's own regulations do not allow.
They did the same thing last year under almost identical circumstances when they allowed -- or rather insisted -- that the U-17 World Cup go ahead in Nigeria, despite the fact that part of the country was trying to cope with an armed insurrection, despite the fact that the insurgents had issued warnings that they would not be ceasing their activities.
The competition went ahead. The players -- remember, these were 17-year-old boys -- were risked ... for what? Because "the game" is more important than the boys' lives? The soccer bosses got away with that one -- the tournament was mercifully played without incident.
Now an identical situation has arisen in Angola. Another group of insurgents, another pre-tournament warning, and another decision by FIFA and CAF to ignore the danger. This time with a deadly result.
Now we learn that a few deaths and appalling trauma for the survivors are not as important as the game. Even the Togo players are caught up in the madness, and vote to continue playing ... as a tribute to their dead! But the Togo president has ordered them home, which seems to me the correct thing to do. Technically, it might be possible for FIFA or CAF to fine and suspend Togo for dropping out -- but would they dare?
The tournament of course has not been canceled (distastefully, one must also consider all the commercial and television contracts). The security, one assumes, will be greatly enhanced. Once again, players are being put at risk -- this time even after the reality of a deadly incident. But the show must go on -- if only to show soccer's huge importance, that it is now much too lofty a matter to be diverted by a few deaths.
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A well or boring from which groundwater flows above the established ground surface without pumping must be constructed to prevent erosion of the aquifer and the confining layer. Casing must be installed into the flowing aquifer to prevent water flowing up the outside of the casing. The requirements in this part are in addition to other requirements of this chapter.
A flowing well or boring that flows 70 gallons per minute or less, and that has an artesian pressure ten pounds per square inch or less, must be constructed by either:
drilling a bore hole larger than the casing into the flowing aquifer, installing casing into the flowing aquifer, and grouting the annular space surrounding the casing with neat-cement grout or cement-sand grout from the bottom of the casing to the base of the pitless adapter or unit, or to the established ground surface according to part 4725.3050; or
driving steel casing with welded or threaded and coupled joints into the flowing aquifer.
A well or boring must be constructed according to the requirements in this subpart when:
the artesian flow rate at the established ground surface is greater than 70 gallons per minute;
the artesian pressure at the established ground surface exceeds ten pounds per square inch; or
the commissioner designates an area where the use of standard construction techniques have resulted in uncontrolled flows, or where hydrogeologic conditions such as eroded or unstable confining layers require special construction to successfully complete a well or boring and confine the artesian pressure.
A well or boring meeting the criteria in item A must be constructed by:
installing an outer steel casing into, but not through, the confining layer overlying the flowing aquifer, except that the outer casing may terminate in a competent bedrock above the confining layer. The outer steel casing is not required to meet the material specifications for casing in part 4725.2350 if the casing is of sufficient strength to withstand the structural load imposed by conditions both inside and outside the well or boring. The casing must be installed by drilling a bore hole a minimum of 3.0 inches larger, or 3.5 inches larger for casings deeper than 100 feet and larger than 12 inches inside diameter, than the outside diameter of the casing or couplings, whichever is larger, into the confining layer overlying the flowing aquifer. The bore hole must not penetrate the entire thickness of the confining layer. Steel casing must be installed into the confining layer and neat-cement grout or cement-sand grout must be pumped into the annular space surrounding the casing from the bottom of the casing to the established ground surface or base of the pitless adapter or unit;
drilling a bore hole a minimum of 3.0 inches larger, or 3.5 inches larger for casings deeper than 100 feet and larger than 12 inches inside diameter, than the outside diameter of the inner casing or couplings through the confining layer into the flowing aquifer;
installing an inner casing into the flowing aquifer in accordance with part 4725.2250, subpart 8; and
A flowing well or boring must be provided with flow control capable of stopping all flow, consisting of a valved pipe connection, watertight pump connection, specially designed pitless unit, or a receiving tank set at an altitude corresponding to that of the artesian head.
A water discharge from a flowing well or boring that disposes of water to the surface, a surface water body, sewer, or subsurface must:
have a valve or other mechanism as required in subpart 4 capable of stopping all flow; and
have the outlet screened with a noncorrosive mesh screen having openings of 1/16 inch or less.
Temporary wells and borings that flow, and are sealed within 30 days of the time construction begins, are not required to be constructed according to this part, but must be constructed to prevent erosion of the aquifer, drill hole, or surrounding property, and must be sealed to stop all flow with neat-cement grout or cement-sand grout according to part 4725.3850.
MS s 103I.101; 103I.111; 103I.205; 103I.221; 103I.301; 103I.401; 103I.451; 103I.501; 103I.525; 103I.531; 103I.535; 103I.541; 103I.621; 144.05; 144.12; 144.383; 157.04; 157.08; 157.09; 157.13
September 2, 2008
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12 December, 2010
Any person you meet is only your reflection
Q: I feel life is a like puppet show. So, what is the use or objective of doing anything?
Sri Sri: If an alien comes to this planet and watches football or cricket match, you know how will he react? Shocked!
One leather ball and 22 people after it!
It won't make any sense to the Alien, and he would say just give them all one. Thousands of people watch and get crazy. People are wasting so much time and money, there seems to be no purpose.So a rational mind cannot understand a game. A rational mind always wants a purpose, some tangible result. Today, unfortunately, games have become wars and wars are like games! I am not giving you any answer. The answer for this should sprout in your mind. See what is the purpose of everything? If everything appears meaningless then congratulations to you! You have started on the path. This is the first sign of intelligence, of waking up. Otherwise we can keep doing same things all our life. It is very good question. Just feel lucky that this question has sprouted in you.
Q: How do I get over of what people think about me?
Sri Sri: When mind is outward and is stuck in an outside event or incident, you have to retrieve it back. That's what you have to do. Either something good happens or bad, it stays in mind for some time, produces an impression in your consciousness. But nothing stays for long and it vanishes by time. Sign of waking up is that you don't hold on to it for long. Sadhana, meditation is the greatest tool for that.
Q: What is the relation of Sadhana and our life?
Sri Sri: The whole life is Sadhana. Doing Pooja, little rituals and Kriya are important but one should also celebrate whole life as sadhana.
Q: I always compare myself with others. I often compare my love and respect for you with others. What should I do?
Sri Sri: You don't have to compare yourself with anybody. Your love is unique. Let love remain love, don't give it any name. The love that is defined by a relationship is limited. You start with this but go ahead and dive deep in a love that is beyond relationships. That is the objective, the goal. The love that is beyond relationships, that is true love only.
Q: I first time saw you yesterday, but I didn't feel you are a stranger?
Sri Sri: I have never felt, meeting anyone, as if I am meeting a stranger. The way your feelings are, you perceive the same. Any person you meet is only your reflection.
(The lights went off suddenly... And someone commented 'Guruji, please don't run away')
Guruji replied 'maybe it is a signal to meditate'
In this world there is no other. This is the mantra of knowledge. There is no one who doesn't belong to me. This is the mantra of love. All our bodies are like shells floating in the ocean of consciousness. This is the truth. Shell has no life; its life is in the water. Where is the life of the fish? In the fish or the water! The body of the fish is just exhibiting the life, but the life is in the water. This is called karan shareer, causal body.
Q: Why do we feel jealous? How do one deal with jealousy?
Sri Sri: Because we don't realize that it is all going to end. Meditate and see life from a bigger context. If you still feel jealous, then just observe the sensations and it will pass.
Sri Sri:
Om Namah pranavarthaya.
Shuddha gnanaika moortaye
Nirmalaaya prashantaaya
Dakshinamurtaye Namah
Q: What is spirituality?
Sri Sri: Spirituality just means knowing that it is one consciousness. One world family - this thought came from India.One side there is slum, the other side is scam. We have to remove slums. For that first we need to remove alcoholism. Nearly 60 percent of a poor man's income goes in alcohol.
Q: How does Yoga help one in life?
Sri Sri: Yoga increases our qualifications - Yog brings 'yogyata (Talents)'. Whatever we think that starts to happen.People have started recognizing this secret all over the world. Even in china, where they don't believe in God, they have asked us to start spreading the knowledge of yoga.
Krishna says, "Do your duty. I will take care of your sins. You just surrender. If you surrender then it's my responsibility to take care of your sins. Don't worry. That's what I also say. Just come and participate in meditation, yoga and Satsang, you will not have any worries in life. Just meditate and believe that you have left your sins here.
Human beings have responsibilities and needs. If needs are more and responsibilities are less, that is not a rich life. Meditation and yoga makes our body and mind active, our life rich. We have to have a quality life, a joyful life.
If our life is not joyous, there is no way we can take care of others. That's why we should use Yoga, Ayurveda and Siddha techniques.
I have a dream - everyone should have a proper house to live in.
The second is that caste conflicts should be erased. We should increase the love between human beings. We have forgotten these practices, and it is time to renew these.
Let us meditate now!
(22 minutes of meditation passes away in less than 2 minutes!)
We meditated for 22 minutes. Did you notice the time passing by?
You should learn this, become teachers and take this knowledge to every village.
If you have any worries, you have to leave it here; That's the rule of Satsang, you cannot take your worries back. You can go only after you drop them here.
How many of you are ready to do some Seva?
There is a village in Maharashtra - Kathewadi where everyone gets together to do Satsang. There are no locks on the houses. It has become an ideal village! Now 188 other villages are inspired to become like that. Villages in Tamil Nadu should also walk towards this. I am sure you can do this. If possible, you visit this place.
Our work is happening in 36,200 villages.
We should adopt more villages in Tamil Nadu.
When you sleep, make one wish and then surrender that wish also.
How many of your wishes are being fulfilled since you started meditating?
If you can win your mind, you can win the whole world! For this, meditation is necessary. Purpose of human life is to know who you are! This is spirituality.
There can be no appreciation for good forces if there are no bad forces. It is presence of villain which makes Hero a Hero. So, life is just a game.
Q: If God is everywhere, why there is evil?
Sri Sri: If there is no evil, how can we recognize good?
Q: How do I listen to everybody?
Sri Sri: With patience!
Q: Is Growth in technology blessing or curse?
Sri Sri: Technology is a blessing. How we use it can make it a curse.
Q: What is difference between God, Guru and me?
Sri Sri: Let's talk of the common thread. The same Divine is in me and in the whole universe. There is no place which is not permeated by the divine. In Sanskrit,
Ishwaro gurur atmeti murti bheda vibhagine,
There is no difference between Guru, Divine and me. What is common in all three is what I am!
Q: What is surrender?
Sri Sri: A child playing a game goes to its mother and plays or cries. That is surrender. The state of mind of the child is surrender. Another way to look at it is if there is something that we can't handle any more, we give up to the higher power. That is surrender.
Q: Why is there so much sorrow in the world?
Sri Sri: Even with so much sorrow we are not able to let go in this world. How we would be able to let go if it was only full of joy. So, surrender in sorrow, do service in joy.
Q: Please talk about karma.
Sri Sri: Some karma we have to experience, and some we can change. E.g. when we cook some sweet, if there is too much sweet, we add some rava, if it is less we can add sweetening agent. But once you have put the rava on the fire, you can't turn it back. In the same way, some karma can be changed, some can't.
Q: We worry about future and cry about the past. How can we change the pattern?
Sri Sri: Take past as a lesson, and see what you can do in the future. That is why we should take past as destiny and future as free will, that is intelligence.
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The Americans, coached by Brian Maisonneuve, broke the Larne Plate final open with three goals in five minutes in the first half. Ryan Finley scored twice on assists by Cooper Barham and Ben Speas, who scored the third goal on an assist by Zarek Valentin. Californians Amobi Okugo and Eder Arreola scored four minutes apart in the second half.
Ireland, which handed the Americans their only defeat, captured the title with a 3-0 win over Northern Ireland in the final. Northern Ireland's Daniel Kearns was named the tournament's top player.


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Important notice
ACC updated its evidence reviews and purchasing recommendations on diagnostic cervical and lumbar medial branch blocks in 2015. For the latest findings and recommendations see the evidence based review [2015] (PDF 753K) and purchasing guidance [2015] (PDF 244K) on diagnostic cervical and lumbar medial branch blocks.
Summary of the evidence
- There is medium quality evidence that cervical medial branch blocks have diagnostic utility in the investigation of pain in adults.
- The procedure appears to be valid, safe, reasonably accurate and clinically useful in the diagnosis of chronic cervical pain.
- Evidence on the accuracy of this procedure was provided by one guideline, one systematic review, six experimental studies and two comparative studies.
- The experimental and comparative studies (covering a total of 555 enrolments) provided more specific information on prevalence of pain, false positives and diagnostic utility.
Clinical practice recommendation
Double-blind, comparative medial branch blocks, followed by an independent outcome assessment, may be used in the investigation of cervical pain in adults (B).
What is diagnostic cervical medial branch block?
Certain joints in the neck (known as zygapophyseal, z- or facet joints) have a nerve supply from nerves called medial branches of the cervical dorsal rami. When a particular neck joint is thought to be the source of a person's pain, the medial branches supplying that joint are injected with local anaesthetic. If the joint is indeed the source, the pain will be completely relieved for a short period of time.
What conditions is diagnostic cervical medial branch block used for in the studies appraised?
- Chronic spinal pain.
- Persistent neck pain (eg attributed to a motor vehicle or work-related accident).
- Headache of cervical origin (see also third occipital nerve block).
How is diagnostic cervical medial branch block done?
Under x-ray control, a fine needle is inserted into the side of the patient's neck onto a specific area of bone. A small amount of local anaesthetic is injected on to or around the medial branch nerve. As two medial branches supply most of the joints in question, the procedure may need to be repeated at the next level.
Where is diagnostic cervical medial branch block done?
The procedure is carried out in a radiology suite, operating theatre or similar facility with access to a C-arm fluoroscope.
Who does diagnostic cervical medial branch block?
This nerve blocking procedure is performed by a doctor with appropriate training. In the New Zealand setting this is most likely to be a musculoskeletal physician, anaesthetist or radiologist. The assistance of a radiographer is required during the procedure. Afterwards an independent assessor, for example a registered nurse, usually monitors the effect of the blocks for up to two hours.
How accurate is diagnostic cervical medial branch block?
One guideline, one systematic review, six experimental studies and two comparative studies provided information on the accuracy of cervical medial branch block.
The American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians produced a wide-ranging guideline on techniques for the management of chronic pain (Manchikanti et al, 2003), including a review of controlled clinical studies of the diagnostic utility of medial branch nerve blocks. They concluded that comparative medial branch blocks with local anaesthetic were valid and identify the source of pain in 85% of cases. The authors of the systematic review concluded that diagnostic medial branch blocks (or intra-articular facet joint injections), when performed under fluoroscopic visualisation according to International Association for the Study of Pain (external link) criteria, are safe, accurate and clinically useful in the diagnosis and therapeutic management of chronic spinal pain (Boswell et al, 2003).
The three experimental studies and one comparative study not included in the above guideline investigated the diagnostic utility of cervical medial branch blocks in people with neck pain. Speldewinde et al, 2001 (n=97) calculated that the prevalence of z-joint pain mostly due to motor vehicle or work related accident was 36% rather than the 54% to 60% found in other studies included in the above-mentioned reports. Barnsley, Lord, Wallis & Bogduk, 1993 (n=55) calculated that the false positive rate for a single, uncontrolled diagnostic block for cervical z-joint pain was 27%. One study (Lord et al, 1995, n=50) estimated the false positive rate for the more stringent placebo-controlled, comparative local anaesthetic diagnostic blocks as 12%. Hinderaker et al, 1995 (n=82) used double blind, comparative local-anaesthetic blocks of the cervical medial branches and the third occipital nerve to identify true-positive diagnoses of headache stemming from the second and third cervical vertebral segment (C2/C3). Hinderaker used these blocks to determine if abnormally located "instantaneous axes of rotation" of C2/C3 were a valid diagnostic test for headache stemming from there. There was no association between the two test results (chi-square, p=0.7), however the authors reported that the rotation test could not be carried out on a large number of participants.
Most studies on diagnostic cervical medial branch blocks were of high quality and were carried out by the same group of investigators.
How safe is diagnostic cervical medial branch block?
The systematic review noted no reported complications in studies where diagnostic facet z-joint blocks were performed under fluoroscopy and with less than one millilitre local anaesthetic, with or without adjuvants. Participants did not complete trials in three studies due to vasovagal fainting or adverse reactions to lignocaine. In one study, participants reported troublesome, short-lived post-injection pain.
Updated: 1 June 2016
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America Loves This Video/Song…….You Just Might Too! [VIDEO] [Possibly NSFW]
This song/dance/video is taking the world by storm. According to Billboard's Hot 100, the song sits at #2, not far behind Maroon 5's "One More Night." ( which I have to say is a cool song, the beat and melody is "tight"……and yes, I do have Maroon 5's new CD). I have to admit, I'm a little lame…..I heard about this song and brushed it off as if it wasn't worthy of a listen. So, today I decided to YouTube it, and I loved it. The beat is hot, the words are hard to make out (LOL), but it's fun and catchy. The dancing kid at the beginning…ROCKS! Check it out….
"Gangham Style"- by Psy (Korean Rapper)


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I nearly fainted when I saw these candy colored necklaces at Urban Outfitters!
The "sweet" colors are pure pastel perfection.
They look so pretty when worn together...or separately.
You can find them here and here.
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These are gorgeous!!!
These are just Dreamy! I really LOVE the combination of the pastel colored parts of the necklaces w/the icy glitter of rhinestones! This is just a Wonderful Look that makes me think of vintage rhinestone necklaces of the 1950s or 60's! Those cool candy colors look so Lovely w/those rhinestones! They remind me of candy, yes, but also of Spring flowers or Easter eggs or any number of delightful elements! They are both soft & bold, all pastel sweetness w/the bold glitter of those rhinestones! I really want to get one of these necklaces!
I received these today. They are cute!
Can't wait to wear them pretty with pastels or grey
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For Online Computer Support, Ask a Computer Technician
Hi,If you boot your Mac into the Windows 7 installation and then put your OSX disk into the machine, Once you do that can you then open the Windows explorer by clicking start then Computer and browsing to the DVD drive.On the dvd drive you should see a folder that contains your boot camp drivers for your version of Windows, As you have installed Windows 7 you will probably need the x64 installer and just follow the prompts to install the drivers for your machine, and once finished can you tehn restart your machine back into Windows and let me know if your drivers are now installed so you can see your network card listed.If that does not work please let me knowThanksEric
apple did not include ah OSX disk
Ok,Is this a New Mac with Lion?
Ok,Give me just a second
Can you tell me if you used a USB stick to install or did you use a downloaded Bootcamp package?
ALso do you know what version of Bootcamp you used? Was it 3.2 or 4?
downloaded bootcamp
Ok,Do you know which version?
You should have downloaded and used Bootcamp 4, however it should have prompted you to make a USB driver stick during the install which is why I was wondering if you were using an older version
Just to check can you boot to Lion and then open teh bootcamp utility and then run the updater and let me know if it will then download the drivers for your Windows version
can't find the version
Ok,can you boot to LIon and then launch the bootcamp utility from the applications folder and see if you can then update it
If you just go to your applications folder you should see the Bootcamp assistant application
If you open it it should give you the option to update or upgrade your drivers
will have to log off to reboot
No worries, Just take your time and let me know if you have any issues
If you do not get eh support option to download the driers you may wish to rerun teh bootcamp installer and this time choose to create CD, That way you can burn the bootcamp files to a blank CD which will include the drivers which you can then use to install the drivers by booting to windows then putting the disk into the machine and browsing to it from start- Computer
the installer options were remove windows 7 or update (which I did this afternoon) i do have a CD with all the bootcamp files
If you have a CD with the bootcamp files could you boot to windows 7 then put the disk in your machine and then click start then computer and browse to the CD
when you do that you should then see the setup file for the drivers
all you should have to do is run the driver installer and it will install the drivers for the Blouetooth, Network graphics etc
i'll try that
Ok,the disk should autorun when you put it in to your Mac under windows, however sometimes you may have to click start tehn computer and manually launch the setup program
just let me know if you have any issues
the disk did great. I'm in business. Thank you.


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The alluring and elegant charm of this contemporary 2-door TV stand with LED lights will showcase your TV and accompanying accessories beautifully. The fancy white gloss will complement surrounding furniture, and the two doors and two drawers conceal items away for safe and convenient storage options in your living room. From Manhattan Comfort.
For item EU1V027 if ordered by 1 pm Pacific Time
Friday, June 30 - Monday, July 3*
Tuesday, July 4 - Wednesday, July 12*
"Shipping Time" is the estimated number of business days it will take to process and ship your order, subject to product availability.
"Delivery Time" is the estimated number of days it will take for your order to arrive at your delivery address.
Free shipping available in the lower 48 contiguous United States only.
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Placement of customer funds through the ICS service is subject to the terms, conditions, and disclosures set forth in the agreements that a participating institution's customer enters into with that institution, including the ICS Deposit Placement Agreement. Limits and customer eligibility criteria apply. Program withdrawals are limited to six per month when using the ICS savings option. ICS, Insured Cash Sweep, and CDARS are registered service marks of Promontory Interfinancial Network, LLC.
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Speaking of OWS, has anyone read John McMillian's "Smoking Typewriters"? An inspiring book showing how underground media was key to the success of the many revolutions of the 1960's. It also has chapters showing how the 60's-style media segued into ZINES and then the Internet. Of course each aspect of the flow is still alive -- there still are political alt-newspapers (tho not as big) -- still zi…
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Country distribution from AmphibiaWeb's database: Colombia
Range Description
This species occurs on both the western and eastern slopes of the Cordillera Oriental in the Colombian Andes, in the departments of Boyaca, Cundinamarca and Santander, at 800-2,100m asl.
Habitat and Ecology
It is a subterranean species in montane forest. Although its breeding biology is unknown, it is thought likely to breed by direct development.
It is apparently common in parts of its range.
Population Trend
Major Threats
Deforestation as a result of expanding agriculture is a potential threat to it, but there is not enough information available to confirm this.
Conservation Actions
This species occurs in the Santuario de Fauna y Flora Guanentá Alto Río Fonce. It is in need of taxonomic review (Wilkinson pers. comm.), and the conspecificity of the populations on the two slopes of the Cordillera Oriental needs to be examined.
Taxonomic Notes
The taxonomic status of this species is unclear.
Fernando Castro, Maria Isabel Herrera, Mark Wilkinson 2004. Caecilia degenerata. In: IUCN 2014


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The continual flow of nutrient-filled water found in sewer pipes attracts tree roots. Roots growing along the pipes can exert significant pressure on pipes and can ultimately enter the pipe through small cracks and at pipe joints that may have opened up over time.
It is the root infiltration that can cause a blockage in the lateral, the sewer line servicing your home, resulting in sewage backing up in your home and causing damage to your property
Residents are responsible for maintaining the lateral that services their property.
The conventional method of removing roots by cutting or tearing is used to solve an immediate problem or stoppage, but this method does not slow down the growth or destroy the roots outside the pipe. This is similar to pruning the bushes and shrubs surrounding your residence. They will grow back!
Property owners who have determined that they do have root intrusions have several choices to prevent future backups.
The Wastewater Divisions Collection Department has an annual preventive maintenance program where they will clean trouble spots and treat the sewer mains with a foaming root killer. Some lines become so problematic that the City may opt to install a liner in that section of pipe to eliminate all root intrusion.
This process may impact the lateral servicing your property. Any roots within 2-3 feet of the sewer main may be affected but the majority of the service lateral will not be impacted by the City's root treatment program.


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ConocoPhillips (COP) explores for, produces, transports, and markets crude oil, natural gas, natural gas liquids, liquefied natural gas and bitumen on a worldwide basis. This dividend achiever has paid dividends since 1934, and has increased them for 12 years in a row.
Back on May 1, 2012 ConocoPhillips split in two separately traded companies – ConocoPhillips (COP) and Phillips 66 (PSX). The data presented below shows the ten year financial trends for legacy ConocoPhillips, as accounting records had not been updated going back 10 years for just ConocoPhillips. ConocoPhillips is the upstream operations, which are involved in exploration and production of oil and natural gas. Phillips 66 (PSX) represented downstream operations such as operating refineries in US and abroad, as well as transportation assets such as pipelines.
The company's peer group includes Exxon Mobil (XOM), Chevron (CVX)) and British Petroleum (BP).
Over the past decade this dividend growth stock has delivered an annualized total return of 15.50% to its shareholders.
The company has managed to increase EPS from $0.74/share in 2002 to $8.97 by 2011. Analysts expect ConocoPhillips to earn $6.06 per share in 2012 and $6.26 per share in 2013.
ConocoPhillips plans to spend $15 billion per year through 2016. Some of its investments will be in oil rich fields in North America including Bakken Shale, Eagle Ford and Permian Basin. The goal is to reach a reserve replacement ratio of 100%. The nature of the oil business is such, that for every barrel of oil pumped out of the ground, your reserves decrease by one barrel. With advancements in technology however, it is possible to obtain more oil from existing and new wells than before. In addition, oil and gas companies spend large amounts of money on seismic activity studies, in order to increase their chances of striking oil. With the amount of funds spent to achieve a reserve replacement ratio above 100%, the company is also targeting production growth of 3% - 5%/year as well.
Over the past three years, the company has sold off a lot of assets, raising billions of dollars in the process. Examples include selling off its stake in Lukoil, the proceeds from which were used to repurchase stock. Currently, it is in the process of selling off its stake in the Kashagan project in Kazakhstan. ConocoPhillips expects to raise somewhere between $8 - $10 billion through 2013 by the sale of these non-core assets.
The average return on equity has remained around 20% for most of the time, with the exception of the 200 7 -2008 run up in oil prices, followed by the 2008 – 2009 decline. Since then, it has increased back up to 20% in 2011. I generally want to see at least a stable return on equity over time.
The annual dividend payment has increased by 14.20% per year over the past decade, which is lower than the growth in EPS.
A 14% growth in distributions translates into the dividend payment doubling every five years on average. If we look at historical data, going as far back as 1982, one would notice that the company has actually managed to double distributions every ten years on average. Management has expressed willingness to distribute 20% - 25% of cashflows for dividends each year, which should be appealing to income investors.
The dividend payout ratio has mostly remained below 50%, with the exception of 2002 and 2008- 2009 periods. A lower payout is always a plus, since it leaves room for consistent dividend growth minimizing the impact of short-term fluctuations in earnings.
Currently ConocoPhillips is attractively valued at 8.10 times earnings, yields 4.40%, and has a sustainable distribution. In comparison Exxon Mobil trades at 9.70 times earnings and yields 2.50%, while Chevron trades at 9.50 times earnings and yields 3.10%. I have recently replaced Exxon Mobil with ConocoPhillips.
Full Disclosure: Long COP and CVX
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FLORENCE, S.C. – The Francis Marion University Planetarium will be renamed the Ed Dooley Planetarium, in honor of the facility's late director, in a ceremony on Oct. 25.
The ceremony will begin with refreshments and remarks from FMU president Fred Carter, followed by a multimedia presentation on Dooley's life. The planetarium will then be dedicated and an acceptance speech will be given by Marilyn Dooley, Ed Dooley's widow. Ross Fleming, director of the Cauthen Educational Media Center, will give reminiscences of Dooley, and John Mattox, new director of the FMU planetarium and observatory, will give a planetarium show titled "The Loneliness Factor" featuring Dooley's voice.
James E. "Ed" Dooley was a founding faculty member at FMU and served as director of the university's planetarium, observatory and astronomy program. He died in April after contending with home hemodialysis treatments for 22 years and receiving a kidney transplant last year.
"The Loneliness Factor" will be presented for the public on Sunday, Oct., 22, at 3 p.m. The planetarium is located on the second floor of the Cauthen Educational Media Center on the FMU campus. In addition to resuming the public programs on the second and fourth Sundays of each month, the planetarium recently resumed the presentation of planetarium shows to school groups. To schedule a show for a school group, call 843-661-1381.
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Topless terror: The Audi RS5 cabriolet is powered by the same screaming 331kW 4.2-litre naturally-aspirated V8 engine as its hardtop sibling.
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By MIKE COSTELLO
AUDI revealed the hardcore new RS5 V8 cabriolet in a live online video overnight ahead of its public debut at the Paris motor show on September 27 – but an Australian launch is not confirmed.
A new addition to the Audi global range, the topless RS5 is powered by the same fire-breathing 4.2-litre FSI V8 as its hardtop RS5 sibling and has a zero to 100km/h sprint time of 4.9 seconds.
However, it is unclear at this stage when the car will emerge in Australia to sit atop the 21-variant A5 range alongside the refreshed $161,400 RS5 coupe launched last month.
Audi Australia corporate communications executive Shaun Cleary told GoAuto that no decision had been made concerning the local launch and that it remained under evaluation.
If the car does eventually come here – and speculation suggests this could be around mid 2013 – it would take the Australian A5 range (comprising sedan, coupe and cabriolet body styles) up to a staggering 22 variants.
As with the RS5 coupe, the soft-top's 4.2-litre naturally-aspirated V8 engine develops 331kW of power at a screaming 8250rpm and 430Nm of torque between 4000 and 6000rpm.
The 0-100km/h time of 4.9 seconds is four-tenths slower than the coupe, but the electronically limited top speed is the same at 250km/h.
As with the hardtop, Audi will disengage the limiter on request, upping the performance ceiling to 280km.
Like the coupe, the RS5 convertible gets a new and more efficient electromechanical power steering system and a honed seven-speed S-tronic dual-clutch automatic transmission with paddle shifters.
Underneath is the same quattro all-wheel drive system that can distribute up to 70 per cent of engine torque to the front wheels or 85 per cent to the rear, with a rear-biased default setting of 60 per cent.
Combined fuel consumption is listed as 10.9 litres per 100km – 0.4L/100km more than the coupe.
To cope with the loss of rigidity in the transition from coupe and convertible, Audi added extra body reinforcements, and counteracted the weight gain with new lightweight aluminium front fenders.
The drag coefficient is kept to a respectable 0.34Cd thanks to special underbody panels.
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Supporting report comes from The Hollywood Reporter, which claimed that the movie, in fact, has been quietly delayed to be released at least in December with a possibility of 2009 release. Furthermore, the publication has reported that on Thursday, October 16, studio executives are scheduled to discuss with "Road" producers whether the flick will be released this year.
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The 15th Australasian Tunnelling Society (ATS) Triennial Conference will be held in Australia's largest city, Sydney. The organisers of this popular series recognise the industry's fast evolution and advances in underground space engineering; the larger tunnel boring machines are only one example of such progression. Other areas of underground engineering have become highly sophisticated over recent years, but continue to present less of a profile.
This conference is the industry's opportunity to share in the knowledge, share project and application experiences, and provide you the opportunity to hear what others have to say. Case studies, which show real-world applications and the implementation of new technologies, are at the foreground of our industry and help us to continue on the path of evolution.
The Australasian tunnelling community, particularly the Sydney ATS team look forward to hosting you and creating an atmosphere where underground space can be advanced together. Your standing in the profession will increase by submitting an abstract, paper and presentation. What an opportunity!
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Is this for real? First of all, US IS NOT America, it's a country from America. There's a difference, and second, 2013th birthday?? OMG these people really need to stop smoking weed.
weed is not the problem here. stupidity is.
Actually, America is a proper reference to the country (see also the United States of Columbia, the United States of Mexico, among others)…America is ALSO a continent…Get over yourself!
Granted, the people who think the AMERICA is 2013 years old are not very smart…but they got the name correct!
It's you who doesn't know, the official name is The United States of America, but people usually just call it "MURRRICA" because "fuck you there are no other countries in the American continent".
United Mexican States… We call it Mexico in short. You guys could call it what everyone else calls it The US, or United States. People from the USA just call it that way because they have been taught to call it that, fact is America is a continent, with geographical regions, USA is part of North America along with Canada and Mexico, hence NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement).
Please don't talk about stupidity and then go saying dumb shit. Makes you look bad.
This is why America is screwed with our generation .-.
Thank god that in our country of Europe are not that stypid persons.
Comment sections are full of idiots. I have no idea why I even spend the time to look at them at all.
I'm going to go ahead and think that most of there people are joking.
I can't believe that the country i live in is this ignorent. First of all America hasn't been around for 2013 years so this is not a birthday of our country and second of all America is known as the United States of America because of the 50 states united under the American banner (or flag) and it is not it's own continent it is a country that shares a continent with Canada if there is anything i missed then i am very sorry, but i think this should just about cover it. Thank you and good bye.
This post made me LOL. You called people ignorant (ignorant) using a barely comprehensible run-on sentence full of mistakes 🙂
Also, the United States of America existed before we had all 50 states.
Finally, we share the continent of North America with far more than just Canada.
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I've always had a job since I was 15, and I'm lucky and have never really been unemployed. I had an acquaintance call me at work today so that he could get some contact info from one of my employers contracting companys and seek a job. I like this guy, he usually does odd jobs for money under the table, and he's a good guy. I give him the contact information, letting him know that they work 12 hours a day on a 3,2 and 2 schedule, they start out at about $10 an hour, it can go up to $14 an hour if you pan out, all the overtime you can handle, but its a mindless, boring job many miles from his home.
After he and I run the numbers and calculate his take home and additional driving costs, it turns out that he would only be $30 a month ahead from the sparse jobs he does now. Why only $30? Well his wife collects SS for a medical issue as well. Getting a job modifies that income. I can understand that. After we come to that conclusion, he mentions to me that he can file as a full time caretaker for his wife, and get additional income to supplement the SS, which SURPASSES the income he would get with a full time job starting at $10 an hour, even without the additional odd jobs. This blew my mind, and now I'm stuck in WTF mode....Can someone do that? Is it that easy? Am I just a dick who can no longer relate to the unemployed?
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Jamie Oliver takes a flat bread out of the oven and holds it high up above his head. It stays completely firm without even a hint of floppiness. These flat breads are his take on the pizza, made with British ingredients. The dough is thin in the middle, puffier around the crust and perfectly crisp. There is a generous helping of tomato sauce on top and the cheese is infinitely better than the synthetic, overwhelmingly plastic stuff used by too many high street pizza chains.
With his friend and fellow chef Chris Bianco, Jamie is on a mission to make pizza a respected dish again. Chris, who is known in New York as "the Dough King", says his whole career has been based on elevating what people saw as pizza.
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text: Coming Soon – The Zookeeper's Dilemma is the story of Lucy who discovers that she is descended from a long line of ancestor spirits. These Spirits, divided into clans and constantly fighting among themselves for dominance, have secretly infiltrated and influenced civilization for millennia. But as humans begin to destroy the planet's ecosystem and threaten the very existence of the Spirits, the Clans make plans to take control. Lucy must decide which faction to join, a choice which could tip the balance and seal humanity's fate.


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Been looking to pick up a Colt 1903 in 32 ACP, prices seem to be all over the board depending on condition. Anyone out there own one of these and can tell me what I should be looking for when purchasing and can replacement mags and parts be had?? Any info would be appreciated. This will definitley be a shooter.
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The only thing I can say is use your best judgement. As you say, prices are all over the place and if you're not in a hurry your patience will be rewarded. I waited until i found one for $400. The going price at the time for one in that condition was $500-600. These pistols are old enough that they should be checked by a competent gunsmith before firing anyway.
If you're looking for a shooter, then don't worry so much about visual condition; you can refinish it if you want. There's not much that can go wrong with one of these, and parts can still be found. Magazines are pricey if you can find them.
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Review: Joy Formidable roars again on 'Wolf's Law'
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Two years after The Joy Formidable barreled to the fringe of the rock mainstream with the lush and brute "The Big Roar," the [auth] Welsh trio returns with an even bigger and squalling encore. "Wolf's Law" is the arrival of a headliner.
It's a deserved reward. This is wonderfully noisy and hooky, shimmering with guitar-pop accessibility. So what if standouts such as "Maw Maw Song" and the whirlwind "Bats" have the nagging feeling of sounding familiar — maybe a head-bopper from the alt-rock heyday of the '90s or another Brit rocker making massive songs for arenas like touring mates Muse. In the voice and guitar-hammering hands of frontwoman Ritzy Bryan, surprises (usually loud ones) are around every corner.
In the opener "This Ladder is Ours," Bryan begins with an inviting "Let's take this walk/It's long overdue." She isn't kidding. Where was an exciting rocker like this in 2012, and how soon before we can have another?
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David Tepper: No QE3, unless Stocks Drop More
David Tepper, head of Appaloosa Management, doubts that the FED will implement QE3 unless markets get considerably worse.
Tepper said in an email to CNBC that stocks would have to fall considerably more before the FED would start another round of printing money, quantitative easing.
If (the S&P 500 falls) a couple hundred points and financial conditions tightened maybe they would reconsider, Tepper wrote. But there is no logic to QE3 now and the only result might be more food and energy inflation.
We (are) in a difficult investment environment, he wrote. Short and Sweet
Tepper predicted last September on CNBC that stocks were in a win-win situation: either the economy would improve and drive a rally, or the economy would drop and the FED would undertake another round of easing.
Two months later in November, the central bank announced the second round of large asset purchases, better known as QE2. This helped spark a 27% rally in the S&P.
Suffice it to say that when David Tepper speaks the market listens.
With the end of QE2 at the end of June and many economists, traders, investors discounting another round of quantitative easing, look for US Dollar to emerge with a relief rally before long term deterioration continues.
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Monday July 23rd, 2012 4:43pm
Cazenovia rolls to the school's first Class B state championship
Head coach Jim Longo – who helped start the Cazenovia lacrosse program in the mid-90s and took over as head coach in 2006 – was hoisted high in the air by his players Saturday night as he held the school's first ever New York State Class C championship plague into the air. Behind its typically relentless offense and a defense that has been underrated all season long, the Lakers rolled to a 14-6 victory over the Section 11 champion Bayport-Blue Point Phantoms.
Overcome with emotion, Longo was swarmed by his grandchildren – lacrosse sticks in hand – as he fielded questions from media members and his team continued to celebrate at Cicero-North Syracuse High School.
"What a group," said Longo of his team, choking back tears of joy. "They had a phenomenal year all through high school. A lot of them three-sport athletes. They had to do the right thing on and off the field all year to make sure they didn't rock the boat or anything like that – so easy to do these days. They just stayed the course and this is the result. It's just a great group."
The Lakers roster consisted of many of the same players that guided the Cazenovia hockey team to the New York State Division II championship earlier this year.
Cazenovia shrugged off a couple of early turnovers and, just like they have all season long, the Section 3 champ Lakers jumped the gun in aggressive fashion, taking a 9-2 lead by halftime behind an explosive offensive output that displayed ball movement, passing and shooting accuracy that would match any team in the state, including the larger Class A and Class B schools.
Sean Cannizzaro – who this week was named an All-American and tabbed the Central New York Co-Player of the Year for the season – led the charge and got the Lakers going early, scoring three of the team's first four goals of the night. He finished with 5 goals and 2 assists, giving him 52 goals and 55 assists on the season.
His status was questionable after the Lakers 15-13 semifinal win over Silver Creek, a game he left with a separated shoulder. But the senior fought through the lingering pain, leading his team to its biggest win in program history in his final game.
"He's hurt," Longo said of the Denver-bound attackman. "And that's what an All-American does – he sucked it up and he had the performance we needed from him tonight. He's that good. He's playing at that level. … We were a little concerned. But he's a hockey player, too, so he's pretty tough."
Sean Cannizzaro's goal just 37 seconds into the second quarter was his fourth and the first of a three-goal spurt by the Lakers that took only 2:02 off the clock and put Caz up 7-1.
"We wanted this so bad we weren't going to let anything get in our way," Sean Cannizzaro said. "We just came out and jumped on them."
Sean's younger brother Connor Cannizzaro – who finished his sophomore season with an incredible 83 goals and 36 assists – tallied 3 goals and an assist against the Phantoms.
"We just kept our foot on the gas pedal the whole game," Connor said. "Even if we needed to slow it down, we just worked it around and got the best shot possible."
One of the top sophomore prospects in the land, Connor Cannizzaro said a lot of his success this season came from the synergy between him, his brother and Powell on the starting attack line.
"We just feed off each other: me, my brother and Mason," Connor said. "If one of us gets going, then we all get going."
Senior John Greacen (Towson) contributed 2 goals – both of them on vicious wind-ups from outside – and fellow middie Matt Donovan chipped in 4 assists. On each of those plays, Donovan juked his defender and threaded perfect passes into the middle, connecting with both Cannizzaro brothers and twice with junior Mason Powell for layup goals.
The younger brother of Syracuse University stars Casey, Ryan and Mikey, Powell finished the day with 3 goals. Notably, he became the only Powell brother to ever win a New York State lacrosse championship. The closest any of the brothers had come prior was in 2002, when Mikey Powell guided Frontier League power Carthage to the Class B final, where the Comets fell 18-15 to Garden City.
The youngest brother acknowledged the how much time and effort his sibling had put into their high school lacrosse careers, each of them cementing themselves in the state record books, and yet a state title still eluded them.
"They definitely worked really hard," Powell said. "I tried to work as hard as they did, and I guess it came out pretty good. … It feels good coming out here and doing something my brothers couldn't do."
Powell was the starting goalie on Caz's championship hockey team, an experience he said helped him grow as an athlete and a lacrosse player.
"Hockey really gives you the lacrosse mentality in some areas of play, and it definitely got me in physical shape," Powell said, adding that the success in hockey and then lacrosse helped bring the student-athletes together. "It's definitely wicked awesome. Everybody's really good friends on the team, especially carrying over from hockey. Twice is nice for us."
The Lakers starting six offensive players – the Cannizzaros, Powell, Greacen, Donovan and senior Joe Nardella (Rutgers) – finished the season with a combined 310 goals and 193 assists.
"They're all good players," Longo said. "My philosophy on offense is that I don't want to choreograph every step they take on the field. I want to trust them with their lacrosse IQ, give them some setups and formations to run, and trust them to make it happen. That's how good they are – the caliber players they are."
"We told them from the opening whistle: bring it and be intense," he continued. "Don't ease into this. As soon as that gate opens, we're going. Keep it running. There were moments when we wanted to settle it down and run some clock here and there and all that, but we still executed our offense and we still got our goals out of it."
The Lakers defense stifled the Phantoms all afternoon, limiting the highest-scoring Bayport-Blue Point player – junior Brian White, who came in with 74 points – to just one goal. Only Comsewogue and Huntington held the Phantoms to less than the 6 goals they reached against Caz.
"We worked hard all year," said Lakers starting goalie Ben Romagnoli (Binghamton), who had 8 saves against the Phantoms in capping an outstanding senior season. "Coach (Erich) Nieman ran the defense. When we almost lost to LaFayette (on May 4), it brought us together and we really worked hard on defense. We really stepped up the intensity in practice and I think that made us a lot better."
Romagnoli said junior defender Doyle Judge, senior LSM Sam Lewis, and senior short-stick defenders Lucas Cantania and Chris Giardina were dependable all year, rarely getting recognition.
"They're a big part of our defense and they should get more credit," Romagnoli said, adding that the defense was committed to not letting the Phantoms back into the game once the Lakers controlled the lead.
"We learned our less the last two games. We got up early, and then we let them back into the game. We said we were going to play 48 minutes, and we did today."
Longo said that summed up the effort his team put forth in its final outing – a contest that never felt close after the first quarter of action.
"It was just a top-to-bottom effort all the way through from the whole team," the proud coach said. "That's the beauty of these kids is they play all aspects of the game pretty well, as well as having some real thoroughbreds in some spots here and there, too."
Bayport-Blue Point head coach Mike Luce said he was well aware of the Lakers offense, which came into the finals and finished the season scoring more than 16 goals per game. But he said he was surprised at how strong the Lakers were on defense – a unit that allowed just 6.2 goals a game.
"I knew their offense was good, but I was impressed with the way they played defense as well," Luce said. "I guess when you score 16 goals a game it's easy for the defense to be overlooked. We have a lot of good players, and they took them right out of the game. (The Lakers) deserve it. Everywhere you go on the field, they don't have any holes – nothing we could look at and say 'let's exploit that.'"
Despite the loss, Luce said his players have plenty of accomplishments to reflect upon. The team – just eight years into its existence – won its first Section 11 (Suffolk County) Class C championship this season and followed that up with its first Long Island championship, defeating Cold Spring Harbor 13-6 in the state quarterfinals.
"This was a memorable season," the coach said. "Back in the local papers, they call it a 'Cinderella season,' which is true because we haven't done this before. We knew we could do it, but the outside world says, 'Who the heck is Bayport?' If we totally blew it, so to speak, I would probably be more disappointed, but they were just really, really good."
Bayport-Blue Point loses several key seniors, including attackman Mike DeBlasio (VMI) and middies Steven Kreusher (Wagner) and Adam Berlin, who combined for 4 goals and an assist against Caz – the bulk of the team's offense. The team also graduates senior defender Frank Gluchowski (Binghamton), a leader on the backline. Before the game started, Luce said he made sure to remind his players he and his staff were already proud of their achievements, and the outcome of the matchup with Cazenovia wasn't going to change that.
"I wanted to make sure that no matter what happened today, they knew this was a great season," Luce said. "Just go out and work your butt off. That's all you have control over. They went out and they worked hard, and they lost to a great team. That happens."
Luce hopes the Phantoms success this season will give the program momentum for next spring, especially with several of the team's top players returning, including sophomore Brian Ward (30G, 35A on the season) and juniors Brian White (40G, 39A) and Conor White (10G, 19A).
"We hope to make this a common occurrence," Luce said. "Runs like this are special. They don't happen a lot. Some teams get here all the time. Those are teams with a lot of storied tradition. I'd like to start building that, where we get back here on a regular basis, but you have to keep it in perspective. These kids have to realize they are the first to do any of this stuff."
Cazenovia (22-1): Sean Cannizzaro 5G, 2A; Connor Cannizzaro 3G, 1A; Matt Donovan 4A; Mason Powell 3G; John Greacen 2G; Joe Nardella 1G. Ben Romagnoli 8 saves.
Bayport-Blue Point (13-6): Mike DeBlasio 2G; Steven Kreusher 2G; Josh Shaw 2G; Brian Ward 2A; Brian White 1G; Adam Berlin 1A. Ralph Fabiani 5 saves.
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The Department of Administration (IDOA) Strategic Sourcing Division analyzed contract spend and scope definitions of various Security Services contracts around the state. The objective of RFP 10-30 was to select a vendor that can satisfy the State's need for armed and unarmed security guard services. In doing so, IDOA has awarded the RFP as a split bid to Securitas Security Services and Majestic Security. As a result of this RFP endeavor, the state shall save 9.1% over the previous segregated contracts.
5 total regions within state Region 1: Majestic Security Regions 2, 3, 4 & 5: Securitas Security Services USA, Inc. Contract Term: September 13, 2010-September 30, 2013; with a one-year renewal option remaining
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I wanted to see the self, so I looked at the mulberry.
It had no trouble accepting its limits,
yet defining and redefining a small area
so that any shape was possible, any movement.
It stayed put, but was part of all the air.
I wanted to learn to be there and not there
like the continually changing, slightly moving
mulberry, wild cherry and particularly the willow.
Like the willow, I tried to weep without tears.
Like the cherry tree, I tried to be sturdy and productive.
Like the mulberry, I tried to keep moving.
I couldn't cry right, couldn't stay or go.
I kept losing parts of myself like a soft maple.
I fell ill like the elm. That was the end
of looking in nature to find a natural self.
Let nature think itself not manly enough!
Let nature wonder at the mystery of laughter.
Let nature hypothesize man's indifference to it.
Let nature take a turn at saying what love is!
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Poem: The Self and the Mulberry
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/// Facebook Quiets Skeptics With Audience Growth and Mobile Money
Investors in Facebook (FB) who were anxious about a possible slackening in the social network's membership growth can stop worrying. The company says 170 million new users joined the service over the last year, bringing its total to 1.23 billion active monthly users around the world.
Here's a little bit of context: Facebook added the equivalent of 73 percent of Twitter' (TWTR)s user base to its membership rolls in 2013.
That startling statistic came Wednesday afternoon amid an upbeat earnings report from the world's largest social network. Continuing the trend in recent quarters, Facebook reported strong revenue growth with sales of $2.59 billion, up 63 percent since the same quarter last year and beating analyst estimates of $2.34 billion in revenue. Earnings per share were 31¢ excluding certain accounting items, besting analyst estimates of 27¢.
The strong quarter caps a breakout 2013 for Facebook, which recorded revenue of $7.87 billion for the year, a 55 percent jump from 2012. The stock surged nearly 6 percent in after-hours trading.
Facebook's ad business on mobile phones was particularly strong. For the first time in its history, the company reported that revenue from advertising on mobile phones exceeded half (53 percent) of all its advertising for the quarter. That caps a remarkable turnaround, considering that fears about the company's position on phones weighed down its stock price during and immediately after its initial public offering in May 2012. The skeptics back then lost out big. Facebook stock is up 41 percent since its IPO and almost 200 percent since the low in its stock three months later.
Mark Mahaney, an analyst at RBC Capital Markets (RY), says the stock market overpenalized Facebook for its mobile challenges after its IPO and now may be overrewarding it for fixing its problems. Nevertheless, he calls it "one of the most impressive pivots I've seen in Internet history."
The positive earnings report will likely overshadow the challenges still facing the company as it hits its 10-year anniversary next Tuesday. Multiple reports suggest it is losing connection with teenagers, who are deserting Facebook for such apps as Snapchat and WhatsApp. Its ad business on mobile phones is also weighted toward promotions for other apps—a business that could see a rapid falloff if the currently buoyant Silicon Valley tech community cools down.
Still, Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg had good reasons to crow a little. "It was a great end to the year for Facebook," he said in a statement. "We're looking forward to our next decade and to helping connect the rest of the world."
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