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Alumnus, Polycom CEO, to discuss industry success
Andrew "Andy" Miller, CEO of Polycom and a 1981 graduate of the Darla Moore School of Business, will return to campus March 2 to meet with students and give a public talk about executive leadership and Polycom's industry success.
Miller's talk, titled "$1B to $5Billion, a Technology Company's Venture to Leadership," will take place 3:30 – 4:45 p.m. in Lumpkin Auditorium on the eighth floor of the business school.
The lecture is part of the Moore School's Wachovia, A Wells Fargo Company Lecture Series, which brings top executives to campus. The event is free and open to the public.
Miller has served as Polycom's president and CEO since May 2010 and became a member of the board shortly after. He joined the company a year before as executive vice president of Global Field Operations, overseeing the company's sales operations. Polycom is a leader in the unified communications industry, helping people connect through telepresence, video and voice services.
A video and networking industry veteran, Miller has an impressive 28-year track record of technology industry and sales achievement. He was responsible for sales growth at Cisco, where he held several leadership roles in sales and marketing from 1990 to 2001, and Tandberg, where he was CEO from 2001 to 2006. Immediately prior to joining Polycom in 2009, Miller was global president of IPC Information Systems.
He is a former chairperson of the Young Presidents' Organization/Stanford Executive Education Program, a former fellow at the Aspen Institute and a member of the Silicon Valley Executive Summit. He was named among CRN Magazine's Top 100 Most Influential Executives for 2010.
For more information, call 803-777-7311 or visit www.moore.sc.edu/events.aspx.
'$1B to $5Billion, a Technology Company's Venture to Leadership'
- What: Public talk about executive leadership
- Who: Andrew "Andy" Miller, 1981 graduate of the Darla Moore School of Business and CEO of Polycom, to deliver lecture
- When: March 2, 3:30 – 4:45 p.m.
- Where: Lumpkin Auditorium, eighth floor of business school


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Ignoring Bush tax panel's findings, Boortz again misled on "Fair Tax"
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On Fox News' Hannity & Colmes, Neal Boortz made misleading claims about the Fair Tax Act, introduced by Rep. John Linder, which would replace all existing federal taxes with a national retail sales tax on most consumer and government purchases. In fact, Boortz relied on an unusual method of describing sales tax rates. Moreover, according to President Bush's Advisory Panel on Federal Tax Reform, Boortz significantly understated the tax rate necessary for the Fair Tax Act to be revenue-neutral.
On the May 24 edition of Fox News' Hannity & Colmes, nationally syndicated radio host Neal Boortz made misleading claims about the Fair Tax Act, introduced by Rep. John Linder (R-GA), which would replace all existing federal taxes with a national retail sales tax on most consumer and government purchases. In his interview with co-host Sean Hannity, Boortz claimed that in order to fully replace all federal taxes, the national retail sales tax rate would have to be set at only "22 or 3 percent." In fact, Boortz's relatively low figure relies, in part, on an unusual method of describing sales tax rates that differs significantly from the method used by most states and localities. Moreover, according to President Bush's Advisory Panel on Federal Tax Reform, Boortz's figure significantly understates the tax rate necessary for the Fair Tax Act to be revenue-neutral.
Boortz appeared on Hannity & Colmes after speaking at a May 24 "Fair Tax rally" in Atlanta, which was also attended by Hannity, Linder, and ABC News' John Stossel. In 2005, Boortz and Linder co-authored The FairTax Book (ReganBooks, August 2005), which laid out the case for Linder's bill.
Boortz and Linder have repeatedly asserted that the Fair Tax would be revenue-neutral -- that is, it would fully replace all revenue generated by existing federal taxes. On Hannity & Colmes, Boortz stated: "So, we get rid of all these taxes, and we take the embedded tax out of everything we buy. We replace it with a retail sales tax on the final retail sale of all goods and services. It's revenue-neutral." Boortz went on to say that in order to be revenue-neutral, the Fair Tax would have to be set at "22 or 3 percent." (In their book, Boortz and Linder said the proposed tax rate is "currently 23 percent" but could be "somewhat lower" [page 76].)
But neither Boortz nor Hannity explained that Boortz was referring to a "tax-inclusive" sales tax rate. As Media Matters for America has noted, inclusive taxes are calculated differently from the "tax-exclusive" sales taxes generally used by state and local governments. In fact, the "23 percent" inclusive tax touted by Boortz would actually be a 30 percent sales tax as most Americans understand it.
Moreover, according to President Bush's Advisory Panel on Federal Tax Reform, to whom Far Tax proponents submitted their proposal, the actual revenue-neutral rate for the Fair Tax would likely be much higher than the 23 percent tax-inclusive (30 percent tax-exclusive) rate touted by Boortz and Linder. In its November 1, 2005, final report, the Advisory Panel noted that the figures provided by Fair Tax proponents conflicted with the calculations of the Bush Administration's Treasury Department:
In their submission to the Panel, proponents of the FairTax claimed that a 30 percent tax exclusive sales tax rate would be sufficient not only to replace the federal income tax, but also to replace all payroll taxes and estate and gift taxes and fund a universal cash grant. In contrast, the Treasury Department concluded that using the retail sales tax to replace only the income tax and provide a cash grant would require at least a 34 percent tax-exclusive rate.
Some may wonder why the tax rate estimated by FairTax advocates for replacing almost all federal taxes (representing 93 percent of projected federal receipts for fiscal year 2006, or $2.0 trillion) is so much lower than the retail sales tax rate estimated by the Treasury Department for replacing the income tax alone (representing 54 percent of projected federal receipts for fiscal year 2006, or $1.2 trillion).
The Advisory Panel explained that the Fair Tax proponents' proposal appeared to have made internally inconsistent assumptions that largely account for their "relatively low revenue-neutral tax rate." The Advisory Panel further stated that Fair Tax advocates "appear to assume that there would be absolutely no tax evasion in a retail sales tax," an assumption that the Advisory Panel called "unreasonable":
First, it appears that FairTax proponents include federal government spending in the tax base when computing revenues, and assume that the price consumers pay would rise by the full amount of the tax when calculating the amount of revenue the government would obtain from a retail sales tax. However, they neglect to take this assumption into account in computing the amount of revenue required to maintain the government's current level of spending. For example, if a retail sales tax imposed a 30 percent tax on a good required for national defense (for example, transport vehicles) either (1) the government would be required to pay that tax, thereby increasing the cost of maintaining current levels of national defense under the retail sales tax, or (2) if the government was exempt from retail sales tax, the estimate for the amount of revenue raised by the retail sales tax could not include tax on the government's purchases. Failure to properly account for this effect is the most significant factor contributing to the FairTax proponents' relatively low revenue-neutral tax rate.
Second, FairTax proponents' rate estimates also appear to assume that there would be absolutely no tax evasion in a retail sales tax. The Panel found the assumption that all taxpayers would be fully compliant with a full replacement retail sales tax to be unreasonable. The Panel instead made assumptions about evasion that it believes to be conservative and analyzed the tax rate using these evasion assumptions.
Neither Boortz nor Hannity mentioned the Advisory Panel's findings, and co-host Alan Colmes did not participate in the interview.
The Advisory Panel did not provide an alternative revenue-neutral rate for the Fair Tax, and economists disagree about what that rate would be. But a 2000 study conducted by Lindy Paull of the Congressional Joint Tax Committee after Linder first introduced the Fair Tax Act in 1999 estimated that the revenue-neutral rate for the Fair Tax would be 36 percent, using Boortz and Linder's tax-inclusive method, and 57 percent using the tax-exclusive method that most states use to describe their tax rates.
From the May 24 edition of Fox News' Hannity & Colmes:
HANNITY: Neal Boortz, tell our audience we could literally eliminate the IRS and the income tax.
BOORTZ: Well, we can. We eliminate business taxes, personal income taxes, estate tax, capital gains taxes, Medicare tax, Social Security tax. All of these taxes show up eventually in the price of everything you buy. The embedded taxes, in every car, every house, every can of soft drink that you buy, amounting to about 22 percent.
So, we get rid of all these taxes, and we take the embedded tax out of everything we buy. We replace it with a retail sales tax on the final retail sale of all goods and services. It's revenue-neutral, and we don't have to worry about April 15th anymore.
HANNITY: So, in other words, if you make $50,000 a year, you don't make $33,000, you make 50.
BOORTZ: No, you make 50. You're -- if you're -- under the Fair Tax, if you're -- if you sign on, sign a contract, get a $50,000 a year salary, well, then each one of your 26 paychecks is 1/26 of $50,000. There's no withholding.
HANNITY: We have a certain level of things that we expect from the government.
BOORTZ: Yes.
HANNITY: How is this revenue-neutral?
BOORTZ: The Fair Tax was designed -- by the way, this is the first tax reform idea ever completely designed by the private sector, by economists at places like MIT and Harvard, by businessmen, not by politicians. This is not a good plan for politicians. It takes power away from them. But they looked at our economy. They looked at the consumption levels. They said, "This is how much money the federal government takes in in tax revenue right now. What would the Fair Tax rate have to be to match that?"
HANNITY: And it is?
BOORTZ: It would have to be just about equal to the embedded tax in our goods and services now. The embedded tax is about 22 percent. The Fair Tax would be 22 or 3 percent. So, a $10,000 car would still cost about $10,000.
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The stars were out in force last night to cheer on Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals at the O2 Arena.
Pippa Middleton and her brother James were in the stands to watch Djokovic claim the season-ending title in straight sets.
They were joined by celebrities including Cat Deeley, Tom Hiddleston and Eddie Redmayne.
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Brevard, N.C. - The Tornados baseball team volunteered with the Twilight tour in downtown Brevard on Saturday, December 5th for the fifth consecutive year.
The team split up in three groups as the Tornados participated in the tour for their fifth year. The first group filled nearly 1,000 luminaries with sand and candles before lining the streets downtown to Silvermont at 4:30 p.m., while the second group came at 5 p.m., walking up and down the streets to make sure the candles stayed lit, as well as interacting with the crowd. The third group participated in the clean-up of luminaries and cleaning up the trash.
The Tornados baseball team starts their 2010 season on Saturday, February 6th, with a doubleheader on Gil Coan Field against Ohio Valley at noon.


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TEENAGE refugees released into the community could spend this Christmas either homeless or ''couch surfing'' because of serious gaps in arrangements for their care.
Youth welfare groups and the opposition federal parliamentary secretary for citizenship and settlement, Teresa Gambaro, have warned that some of the teenagers, particularly those who have had to use Facebook and social media sites to find their own carers, could be at risk.
Ms Gambaro, who has put a string of questions on notice to the federal government about the teenagers and their care arrangements, said they remained unanswered after more than 60 days. ''This is a time of year when most Australians spend time with their families,'' she said. ''These children are here in this country alone. Where are they spending Christmas and what standard of care are they receiving?''
A spokesman for the Department of Immigration said there were 976 unaccompanied minors - teenagers who have been given visas to stay and have been released from detention into the community - in Australia.
They have mostly arrived on boats without parents or relatives and are then released after their refugee claims are accepted. They include orphans whose relatives and parents were lost at sea.
Some of them have been cared for in programs such as the Refugee Youth Support Program run by the Centre for Multicultural Youth which helps them settle into new homes with appropriate guardians or carers.
A report by the Multicultural Youth Advocacy Network has previously raised issues about the gaps in care and one of the key recommendations is for a national framework.
Carmel Guerra, the chief executive officer for the Centre for Multicultural Youth, said the Department of Immigration had been working on improving guardianship and carer issues.
But she said it was different from state to state and that is how some of the teenagers were falling between the gaps.
Ms Gambaro described as ''appalling'' the government's failure to provide any response at all to specific questions on the level of care being provided to them.
A spokeswoman for the Minister for Immigration, Chris Bowen, said the government was putting in significant effort to provide all responses as soon as possible.
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International Literary Award 2014 Shortlist
Ten books from around the world have been shortlisted for the 2014 International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award. Over a hundred libraries in 39 countries participated in nominating books for the 2014 award.
The winner will receive a €100,000 prize.
The shortlist is:
- The Detour by Gerbrand Bakker, (Dutch) translated by David Colmer.
- Questions of Travel by Michelle De Kretser (Sri Lankan / Australian)
- Absolution by Patrick Flanery (American) (First novel)
- A Death in the Family by Karl Ove Knausgaard (Norwegian) Translated by Don Bartlett.
- Three Strong Women by Marie NDiaye (French) Translated by John Fletcher.
- Traveller of the Century by Andrés Neuman (Argentinian) Translated from the original Spanish by Nick Caistor and Lorenza Garcia.
- The Light of Amsterdam by David Park (Northern Irish)
- The Spinning Heart by Donal Ryan (Irish) (First novel)
- The Garden of Evening Mists by Tan Twan Eng (Malaysian)
- The Sound of Things Falling by Juan Gabriel Vásquez (Colombian) Translated from the original Spanish by Anne McLean.
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Sale provides spark in Class A debut
Rays prospect reaches twice, scores a run in Hot Rods' win
By Jonathan Raymond / Special to MLB.com | May 5, 2012 8:42 PM ET
Sale -- the 17th overall pick in the 2010 Draft -- acquitted himself well, going 1-for-2 with a walk and a run scored as the Hot Rods blanked the visiting Lake County Captains, 2-0.
"Getting back into it, playing games that mean something, it's always good," said Sale. "My heart was beating a little bit harder tonight, but I think it all worked out. I just want to continue from this point on, get hits and help the team win."
The 20-year-old outfielder made his professional debut last summer with Rookie-level Princeton, where he batted .210 with four homers and 15 RBIs in 60 games. He said he used his time in Florida this spring to fully prepare himself for his first exposure to full-season action.
"I have a lot of high standards for myself. I'm always trying to better myself, so not making the break out of regular Spring Training, I told myself, 'It is what it is, keep working hard, do your drills,'" Sale said. "They kept me back and we just continued to work and get better from there. I hit a point where they thought I was ready to come up and they brought me here.
"I was just getting my work in down there, paying attention to the finer details so come game time, it's second nature."
In addition to working on his defensive skills and trying to hit to the opposite field, he wanted to strengthen the mental side of his game as he worked out at the Rays' complex in Port Charlotte.
"I wanted to be not so tense and jittery, worked on keeping my emotions in check, so I wouldn't get angry at one at-bat or an error or something," he said. "Just wanted to be able to pick myself up and move on."
The Rays' No. 12 prospect said he learned Friday that he would be heading to the Midwest League and flew with the team Saturday morning.
"They did a good job of getting me prepared, giving me an idea of what to expect," Sale said. "They sit you there and teach you stuff that's necessary and relevant to the game. Even though sometimes it may not seem like it, it definitely is. They helped me to prepare to get up here."
Sale made an almost instant impact by drawing a leadoff walk in the third inning, moving up on a ground ball to second base and scoring the game's first run on a base hit by Ryan Brett.
After taking a called third strike in the fifth, the Seattle native led off the eighth with a single but was stranded at third base.
Hot Rods starter Ryan Carpenter (4-1) grabbed a share of the league lead with his fourth win after allowing three hits over six shutout innings. Jason McEachern and Charlie Cononie yielded one hit over the final three innings, with Cononie earning his second save.
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Eric Bolling Mangles Default Debate To Claim Obama Wants To Take Spending Power From Congress
Fox News co-host Eric Bolling botched basic facts about the debate over a potential government default [1] by claiming that increasing the debt ceiling would give President Obama the power to spend on whatever he chooses. In fact, raising the debt ceiling simply allows the government to pay for spending that Congress has already approved.
During a Fox & Friends segment on the debt ceiling, Bolling claimed Obama "looked in the camera and said, 'give me the checkbook.' " Bolling later suggested Congress would lose the power of the purse if it raised the debt ceiling:
But during his news conference on Monday, the president clearly stated [2] that Congress has the spending power, and he is only asking for a debt ceiling increase to have the power to spend money that Congress already authorized:
This is a matter of Congress authorizes spending. They order me to spend. They tell me, you need to fund our Defense Department at such and such a level; you need to send out Social Security checks; you need to make sure that you are paying to care for our veterans. They lay all this out for me because they have the spending power. And so I am required by law to go ahead and pay these bills.
Separately, they also have to authorize the raising of the debt ceiling in order to make sure that those bills are paid. And so, what Congress can't do is tell me to spend X, and then say, but we're not going to give you the authority to go ahead and pay the bills.
And I just want to repeat -- because I think sometimes the American people, understandably, aren't following all the debates here in Washington -- raising the debt ceiling does not authorize us to spend more. All it does is say that America will pay its bills. And we are not a dead-beat nation. And the consequences of us not paying our bills, as I outlined in my opening statement, would be disastrous.
Experts have made the same point. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke stated [3] during a forum on Monday that increasing the debt ceiling does not create new deficits, it doesn't create new spending. A May 2011 document from the Treasury Department titled "Debt Limit: Myth v. Fact" explained [4] what the debt limit does:
The debt limit is the total amount of money that the United States government is authorized to borrow to meet its existing legal obligations, including Social Security and Medicare benefits, military salaries, interest on the national debt, tax refunds, and other payments. The debt limit does not authorize new spending commitments. It simply allows the government to finance existing legal obligations that Congresses and presidents of both parties have made in the past.
Furthermore, a July 2011 PolitiFact article [5] asked several budget experts to evaluate Republican Majority Leader Rep. Eric Cantor's claim that increasing the debt ceiling would "give the president a blank check" and determined that the claim was false:
We ran Cantor's "blank check" analogy by four Washington policy analysts who are closely watching the debt ceiling debate. They were all perplexed by the statement and pointed out a simple reason why Reid's plan would not give Obama carte blanche: Under the U.S. Constitution, only Congress can appropriate money.
"Congress has to authorize new spending and changes in taxation," said Norman J. Ornstein, a political scientist with the conservative American Enterprise Institute. "The president can sign or veto those bills. He can't do anything without congressional authority."
Ornstein added, "Cantor is being totally, deliberately misleading."
Steve Ellis, vice-president of the non-partisan Taxpayers for Common Sense, had a similar take. "Rep. Cantor's comment isn't really correct," he said.
We were also given a second reason why Cantor's statement is inaccurate: Raising the debt limit will pay for past obligations made by the U.S. government, not new ones.
"The need to raise the debt limit is a factor of past spending and tax decision (in addition to the recent economic downturn) enacted by previous congresses and presidents pushing borrowing needs up," said Jason Peuquet, an analyst with the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, a middle-of-the-road, budget-hawk group.
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Happy National Repeal Day!
Either we cut spending or everyone will pay more taxes. This post by Veronique de Rugy puts together in one handy package some points I have been trying to drive home about budget and tax policy. It's all worth reading, but some key items include:
In my opinion, the problem with the fiscal-cliff debate has been that no one is acknowledging the fact that there is no way out of raising taxes on everyone eventually unless Congress gets serious about addressing our long-term fiscal problem, by restraining spending.
"The Rich" simply don't have enough income to foot the bill. But borrowing temporarily hides the problem:
This, by the way, is why I thought the Bush years were so toxic. Cutting taxes while increasing spending dramatically — Bush increased real spending by 60 percent, as opposed to Clinton's increase of 12.5 percent — is a recipe for large deficits leading more taxes later or certainly intense pressure to raise taxes.
What will taxes look like when the bill comes due?
This weekend, Mark Steyn gave us an idea of what that tax bill would look like. He writes:
A couple of years back, Andrew Biggs of the American Enterprise Institute calculated that, if Washington were to increase every single tax by 30 percent, it would be enough to balance the books — in 25 years. If you were to raise taxes by 50 percent, it would be enough to fund our entitlement liabilities — just our current ones, not our future liabilities, which would require further increases.
Finland shows how high taxes have to be to adequately fund a lavish welfare state, as I have noted:
Finland has an extensive welfare state and most years pays for it without budget deficits. It does so with income taxes that reach a 2012 top rate of 29.75% at €70,301, which is about $57,021 at current exchange rates. For a US taxpayer filing single, the 28% rate doesn't start until taxable income reaches $85,651, and not up to $142,701 on joint returns. On top of that, Finns pay a 23% Value-added tax on most purchases — a tax that is not tied to income. But there's more! There is a mandatory 4.7% payroll tax on employee gross wages, plus another 18.3% "paid" by the employer — but that necessarily reduces what they can pay the employee after-tax.
I'm not sure all that would go over well here, but that's what we're headed for. Anybody who says rich people can pay for all of the free government stuff is either clueless or lying. The rich guy isn't buying.
Megan McArdle, Who Gets More Damaged If We Go Over the Fiscal Cliff? At least there's a drink at the bottom.
At least the weather's nice. Oh, maybe not… Top Federal Marginal Tax Rate Will Exceed 50% in California, New York, and Hawaii in 2013 (TaxProf)
Amy Feldman, Getting ready for the Medicare tax on investment income (Reuters)
Don't think he actually plans to pay the higher taxes he supports. Warren Buffett Makes Money On Tax Breaks He Discredits (Steve Stanek, IBD)
Joseph Thorndike, Moral Abdication Dressed Up Like Hard-Nosed Realism (Tax.com)
But think of the intangible benefits of the Iowa film tax credit program! Film financier sues state over unpaid film credits (AP) The producer of one of the films involved in the suit pleaded guilty to felony chargesarising from tax credits for the film.
Joseph Henchman,New York Times Tells the Tale of Michigan's Bankrupt State-Backed Film Studio (Tax Policy Blog) Oh, and Happy 75th Birthday to the Tax Foundation!
Kay Bell, Tax Carnival #109: Tax Stocking Stuffers
TaxGrrrl, 12 Days of Charitable Giving 2012: Be An Elf
Russ Fox,Nominations Due for 2012 Tax Offender of the Year. 'Tis the Season!
Must be a Cubs fan. Hapless Mr. Williams Loses Again (Jack Townsend)
Nor do I. No, I Don't Plan to Take the RTRP Exam (Jason Dinesen).
Jim Maule, The Hidden Government Spending Game. Spending doesn't become something else just because you run it through a tax return.
Trish McIntire, Do You Have a Spare $2,350? You do? Good, you may need to send it to the IRS in April if Congress doesn't "patch" the Alternative Minimum Tax for this year.
Peter Reilly, Hobby Losses – Need To Convince Tax Court You Love Money More Than The Game
Robert D. Flach has his Wednesday Buzz roundup of tax posts up!
Holistic auto healing? Cadillac chiropractor sent to prison for tax fraud (Mlive.com)
The Critical Question: Bartlett: The Fiscal Cliff and the Debt Limit — What Would Lincoln Do? (TaxProf)
Judge Holmes Quote of the day.
Allison T. O'Neil, the ex-wife of Michael J. O'Neil, does not want to pay a penny of their joint 2005 federal tax liability because, she says, it [*2] would be inequitable to make her do so.
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Brad Paisley extending tour into next year
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Brad Paisley will get an early start to touring in 2014. The country star is extending his current "Beat This Summer" trek, but changing the name a bit to match the seasons.
He's announced dates for his "Beat This Winter" tour, which will begin in Greenville, South Carolina on January 9th. Brad has 13 shows scheduled throughout January and February, and will close out the road trip in Charleston, West Virginia on March 1st.
Chris Young, who's been touring with Brad throughout this year, remains on board for the final leg of the trek. Danielle Bradbery, who is opening Brad's fall U.S. shows, is also part of the lineup.
Brad Paisley's "Beat This Winter" Tour Dates
January 9 - Bon Secours Wellness Arena @ Greenville, SC
January 10 - Eastern Kentucky Exposition Center @ Pikeville, KY
January 11 - KFC Yum! Center @ Louisville, KY
January 23 - Germain Arena @ Estero, FL
January 24 - Leon County Civic Center @ Tallahassee, FL
January 25 - Amway Center @ Orlando, FL
February 13 - Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum @ Long Island, NY
February 14 - Mohegan Sun Arena @ Uncasville, CT
February 15 - Verizon Wireless Arena @ Manchester, MA
February 22 - Bridgestone Arena @ Nashville, TN
February 27 - Allen County War Memorial Coliseum @ Ft. Wayne, IN
February 28 - Ervin J. Nutter Center @ Dayton, OH
March 1 - Charleston Civic Center @ Charleston, WV
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'"It's killing him (being away) because he's the pulse and the heartbeat of the team," Patrick said. "He's our leader. I mean, he's in a lot of pain. But he feels sick that he can't be here."'
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Light touch. Our Linear Blown Glass Pendant is created by blowing clear glass into a structured wire frame, for a lantern-like effect that glows softly and subtly when paired with vintage-style bulbs. This damp-location-listed fixture is great for porches and patios, but also works well indoors.
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On a trip to San Francisco in August of 2007, I had a meeting with a client that finished just before lunch time. Needless to say, I was hungry, and being in San Francisco, I knew I could find some interesting eateries. But instead of asking for recommendations at the front desk, I did something that I have been doing since the first day I bought my Garmin Nuvi 660 Global Positioning System (GPS). I left my hotel, turned it on, and was able to browse through a list of nearby restaurants, some of which I would never have found otherwise.
As the GPS guided me to a Turkish restaurant called Alaturka, a thought crossed my mind, one that I shared with the owner when I arrived - "Did you know that I found your restaurant using my GPS?" The owner had no idea.
But should he? My thoughts and the owner's uncertainty led me to pursue a research study on the topic of U.S. consumer use of GPS with Dr. Silvia Ciccarelli of the University of Rome. Preliminary results are very promising for the hospitality industry.
Dashboard Results
As evidenced by the presence of GPS on the list of hot holiday items for 2007, a growing number of U.S. consumers are using GPS in their everyday lives. This is further supported by the study's findings: only 33% of the U.S. consumers we polled had not used a GPS within the last 12 months, and only 4% did not know what a GPS was. Among those who had used a GPS within the last year (63%), 14% had rented or borrowed a GPS; 7% had a built-in GPS in their vehicle; 28% owned a portable/dashboard GPS; and 5% had a phone with GPS capabilities.
The vast majority of consumers (94%) agree that a GPS makes life easier, while 84% indicate that they feel safer with a GPS. What's more, 11% even indicate that they can not travel without a GPS. For many consumers, a GPS is a personal thing - approximately 30% name their GPS (e.g. Jack, Jill) while 34% percent talk to their GPS (e.g. "Good job, Jack!" or "OK, Jill, take me there!").
However, the most important and relevant finding for the hospitality industry is that 30% of respondents said that they travel more because of their GPS. More than half of consumers (55%) would like their GPS to suggest tourist attractions to them and 42% think that a GPS could help them plan their vacation. Furthermore, 65% of consumers who used a GPS in the past 12 months found and ate in restaurants that they did not know of before because of their GPS. When it comes to lodging, 51% found hotels this way, while 47% were able to find tourist attractions with the help of their GPS.
Marketing Opportunities
This reality has not gone unnoticed. Recognizing the powerful marketing opportunity that a GPS offers, Dunkin' Brands inked a first-of-its-kind licensing agreement with GPS manufacturer TomTom (www.tomtom.com) in February 2006. Under the terms of the agreement, users can download the Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin Robbins logos onto their devices as points of interest. The systems can also be programmed so that drivers are alerted as they approach a local Dunkin' Donuts or Baskin Robbins location.
GPS maker Garmin (www.garmin .com), meanwhile, has partnered with Entertainment Publications, best-known for its coupon-filled Entertainment Book commonly used for school and community fundraisers. Owners of the Garmin GPS can sign up to receive 45,000 special offers on everything from ice cream treats at Cold Stone Creamery to shoes at Athlete's Foot.
GPS: Here to Stay
If you haven't already noticed, the one take-away from this study should be that a GPS is a powerful marketing tool. The systems drive business to hospitality operations. Accordingly, hotels and restaurants need to contact GPS manufacturers to ensure that they are listed in GPS databases, and that their listing provides the correct information for GPS users. Hospitality operators should also offer downloadable point-of-interest information on their website so customers can input location information into their GPS. This is a tool that's here to stay. Don't get left behind.


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Beyonce to cover Amy Winehouse for 'Great Gatsby' soundtrack
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Beyonce is taking on the Roaring 20s. According to E! News, the star has signed on to contribute to the soundtrack for the upcoming Baz Luhrmann remake of "The Great Gatsby."
She has teamed up with Andre 3000 to record a duet of the late Amy Winehouse's "Back To Black." The Winehouse cover was already on its tracklist for the soundtrack that's being produced by her husband Jay-Z.
Interscope Records has said that the cover will be "a very different take" on the late singer's 2007 Mark Ronson-produced track. It will also be Beyonce's second time collaborating with Andre 3000, who worked on her 2011 song "Party."
"The Great Gatsby," starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Carey Mulligan and Tobey McGuire, hits theaters on May 10th.
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First generation BMW X1 availbe as a X1 28i with either sDrive (RWD) or xDrive (AWD) or the US exclusive I6 N55 powered X1 35i xDrive.
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Had a pleasant experience ordering from Beverly Hills BMW this morning. Long story commences:
I could have/should have ordered weeks ago. But oh well. What happened was I and my partner were shopping for a much needed second car at the end of August, and having read something about the BMW X1, I stopped by South Bay BMW, near my home. They suddenly had a demo (I guess BMW sent out quite a few at this time). We fell in love, but were hesitating because we really needed a car. But we also really wanted an X1 s28 RWD with Premium Package and the Lighting Package (for the Xenon).
We were told - and I basically believe this - that it would be a very very long wait to find/order such a model. So we were shown some cars coming in, and put a deposit on a Glacier Silver with only the Premium Package.
So I tracked that Silver X1, but also would sometimes, in slow times at work, look around at online inventory, including near my brother's home in Northern California (East Bay). And a couple weeks ago, I saw a Bronze X1 up there with guess what? Premium/Lighting!
So I considered buying it but first contacted South Bay BMW, where they told me they could not get that exact model without charging me for freight to So Cal. In the meanwhile, that Nor Cal BMW dealership told me the Bronze with Premium/Lighting was actually sold. I emailed my South Bay BMW CA to ask if we had any options, but got no response.
Then just a couple days ago I learned that Nor Cal BMW had not sold after all, and they would deal with me if I found my way up there. But on short notice and having to travel on a Saturday, I hesitated. I reached out to South Bay BMW again, and this time I was basically told "Sounds like you won't be happy with the Silver X1 you have a deposit on. You can consider it released and your deposit cancelled." Which is actually a nice way to handle things at that point. It's just we took a few weeks to get there.
So last night I just used the BMW USA "Build Your BMW" feature which ends with "Ask for a Quote."
I built an X1 in Mineral Grey with Ultimate Package, Lighting, and Harmon/Kardon. I sent this to two dealerships close to my work location, figuring that will be as convenient Mon-Fri as working with a dealership close to home.
Beverly Hills BMW got back to me literally within an hour. We set up an appointment, and I went in this morning. They looked for stock, realized it wasn't going to happen, and took the order. I don't claim to be a hard negotiator, but they easily agreed to 3% off MSRP.
I'm happy. Don't slam me with "You could have got 5% off!" or "5% below invoice!" or "They should have paid you to take it!". lol
Now another long wait, but at least, this will be the X1 my partner and I want.
End of long story.
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I wonder why the dealer with your deposit didn't offer to order the car you wanted. All the cars are coming from the same factory. I had ordered the wrong trim and was able to change my order with my original dealer. No harm, no foul. They could have saved the sale and maybe gotten it sooner. Just wondering.
Congrats on getting the car you wanted. It can seem to be a long wait, but it actually is flying by!
It's hard to say why South Bay BMW and the CA gave me the impression they didn't want to take an order. I take some of the blame because I wanted a car as soon as possible. My partner's car was near death when we started this process in late August, and soon did die. We then had to share one car, and will continue to have to do so for several weeks now. But our car needs have changed as of this week, so it will be easier. Other LA residents will understand that using LA public transport is mostly pretty tricky. My commute went from about 35-45 minutes by car to at least 90 minutes, walk/bus/train/train/walk. But boy did I see another side of LA, a side it is good to be reminded is many people's reality.
From the beginning we said we wanted premium and lighting packages, but that the lighting packages could maybe be dropped. And we had color preferences (I don't really want to have a black or white car). So South Bay BMW and the CA actually did a good thing finding an incoming Silver s28 with premium. But in the last couple of weeks, as more inventory hit CA dealerships, I began to realize we probably compromised too much. So I communicated that to our CA, and no, she didn't really offer to have us come in and place an order for the car we wanted.
It's all fine. I should say that even Beverly Hills BMW first tried real hard to see if they could identify anything coming in close to what we want, and even after placing the order, the CA said, "Hey if we find something later like what you ordered, but maybe with a couple extras, if we match the price will you be interested?" And I said "Depends but probably." So apparently most any dealership would rather sell from stock or trade from stock that place an order.
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A fire burned Sunday outside a business in Signal Hill, but no one was harmed.
The blaze was reported at 5:54 p.m. in the 2600 block of St. Louis Avenue, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
Preliminary reports indicated the flames threatened to spread to a nearby home, but the fire remained outside the buildings and was declared out at 6:08 p.m., fire officials said.


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If you're a Windows user, there's a special day every month you should know about. The second Tuesday of every month is known as "Patch Tuesday," the day that Microsoft releases the critical security updates for the month.
For March 2013, the updates and patches included security updates for Internet Explorer, Silverlight, SharePoint, OneNote and Outlook for Mac. Microsoft also hosted a webcast to address customer questions and made the webcast available on-demand for later viewing.
The security update for Internet Explorer was summarized with this statement: "This security update resolves eight privately reported vulnerabilities and one publicly disclosed vulnerability in Internet Explorer. The most severe vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if a user views a specially crafted webpage using Internet Explorer. An attacker who successfully exploited these vulnerabilities could gain the same user rights as the current user. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than users who operate with administrative user rights." If you aren't familiar with those terms, you may be saying, "what the heck does that mean and just what am I supposed to do about it?"
Fortunately, you don't have to understand computer security jargon to keep your computer safe. Windows updates will happen automatically as long as you're connected to the Internet and have your computer set up for automatic updates. Here's how to make sure they're enabled in Windows 7.
Go to the search box in the Start Menu and type "Windows Update" and click on the result or go to the Control Panel and select System and Security. Then select Turn automatic updating on or off.
You'll get a window that allows you enable or disable automatic updates. You'll have the option to select whether you want all updates recommended by Microsoft installed, or just ones classified as "important.You can also schedule if you want the updates installed automatically and when you would like them installed. Since some updates require restarts, you might choose to have this happen overnight or when you know you won't be using your computer. Some expert computer users choose not to install the updates automatically, because they want to look closely at each individual update and consider the effect it might have on their system.
If you have a system security program such as System Mechanic, Norton or Mcafee, it's a good idea to make sure automatic updates are enabled. With so many threats to your system, you'll want the fixes as fast as possible. If, for some reason you don't want automatic Windows updates , you can follow the steps listed above to get to Windows Update and select "Check for Updates."
You'll see what updates are available and have the option to download them if you wish.
If you aren't going to automatically download and install security updates, it's important to check for them frequently. Some people shy away from updates, because they've had the experience of an update affecting a favorite program. That can be very frustrating, but ignoring security updates could lead to something much worse. Think of the Internet as a place crawling with burglars who have nothing better to do but go around all day and night checking for open doors and windows (pun intended). So keep your doors and your Windows as secure as possible.
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"It's time again for my annual farewell column — and this time I mean it," Mike Boone wrote when he retired from The Gazette last September.
"A year ago, I was leaving the Gazette's city department to begin writing a sports column. Now, I'm bringing the curtain down on 38 years in print journalism.
"If profligate use of the first-person singular hasn't stopped you reading this already, I should explain there's an asterisk beside my 'retirement.' I will continue to write a live game blog and About Last Night wrap-ups for The Gazette's Hockey Inside/Out website. I'll still be tapping away with two fingers 82 times during the Canadiens' season, plus exhibitions and, inshallah, playoffs."
So much for the 82 times … but with the NHL lockout finally over Boone will be back in the Bell Centre press box Saturday night when the puck drops for the season opener against the Toronto Maple Leafs live blogging the first of 48 regular-season games and possibly more, if the Canadiens make the playoffs.
Read more about the return of Boone's live blog by clicking here.
For a game preview, click here.
Canadiens coach Michel Therrien announced at Saturday's morning skate that Tomas Plekanec (ribs) and Carey Price (groin) were healthy and would be in the lineup tonight. The healthy scratches will be Mike Blunden, Brendan Gallagher and Yannick Weber. See the complete Habs roster by clicking here.
As we get ready for the puck to drop at 7 p.m., here are links to some other stories setting up the season opener:
Canadiens keep rookie Galchenyuk, by Pat Hickey;
Markov, touch wood, starts season healthy, by Dave Stubbs;
The man behind Price's new mask, by Dave Stubbs;
Subban contract dispute enters new phase, by Pat Hickey;
"Hey, Gally!" will cause confusion with Habs, by Pat Hickey;
Offence will be a problem for Habs, by Stu Cowan;
Habs fans should be patient with young stars, by Stu Cowan;
Leafs not shying away from inexperience, by National Post;


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Report: Alex Rodriguez and others connected to Biogenesis may consider plea deal
The latest news surrounding Major League Baseball's investigation into players connected to Biogenenis clinic comes from Bill Madden and Teri Thompson of the New York Daily News.
According to their report filed Saturday night, New York Yankees star Alex Rodriguez and his legal representation may be considering a plea deal offered by MLB during their meeting in Tampa on Friday. It's believed similar offers have been made to other players that MLB has talked to during its investigation, and an agreement could significantly reduce the looming suspensions, which according to the report may be set at a historic length for A-Rod.
Here's more from the Daily News:
According to the sources, a 150-game suspension might be the best that could be expected for Rodriguez, who is rehabbing from hip surgery with high Single-A Tampa and was chastised by the Yankees Saturday for failing to report to the team's complex for Friday night's game following a four-and-a-half hour meeting with MLB officials who outlined their case against him.
MLB's Joint Drug Agreement states that players are to be suspended 50 games for a first violation, 100 for a second, and receive a lifetime ban for a third. One-hundred and fifty games would definitely be a first under the agreement, but it's not known if that's the deal on the table for every player or if they're framing their punishments based on a players involvement with the clinic.
With that in mind, the Daily News adds the following:
As The News has reported, MLB is believed to have extensive evidence, including [Tony] Bosch's own testimony, that Rodriguez committed multiple violations of the joint drug agreement, including acquiring performance-enhancing drugs from Bosch for several years. The self-described "biochemist" has been cooperating with MLB for several weeks in exchange for being dropped from baseball's lawsuit against him for tortious interference with its player contracts, indemnifying him for legal expenses and putting in a good word for him with law enforcement, and he is believed to have provided proof of his dealings with Rodriguez.
"I can see a scenario where if they've got multiple offenses [against A-Rod] that rather than going for his career with an arbitrator, baseball might settle on something like 150 games," said one of the sources.
That explains why A-Rod would be very interested in that plea deal if it's on the table.
This feels like we might — I stress, might — be getting close to a resolution, something we've all been bargaining to have happen for several months.
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Women's Soccer Drops Exhibition at Louisville
The women's soccer team had the early lead, only to see Louisville score the final three goals in a 3-1 exhibition match Sunday at Cardinal Park.
Emilie Fillion gave the Raiders a quick 1-0 lead as she scored a goal at the 3:01 mark of the contest.
Louisville, who advanced to the third round of the NCAA Tournament last season, finished ranked #24 in the final 2011 NSCAA national poll and is receiving votes in this year's preseason poll, tied it near the end of the first 30-minute period. The Cardinals then added two more goals in the second 30-minute stanza to round out the scoring.
Wright State opens the regular season on Friday, August 17, as the Raiders host Ohio at Alumni Field starting at 7:00.


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Former Flying J Executive Pleads Guilty in Rebate Scandal
(Knoxville, TN) - A former sales Executive for Pilot Flying J Corporation has pleaded guilty in federal Court to conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud. The Knoxville News Sentinel reports Brian Mosher is the eighth former Pilot employee to admit a role in the company's alleged scheme to cheat customers out of fuel rebates. The company owned by Browns owner Jimmy Haslam has been under federal investigation since it's Knoxville headquarters was raided in April of last year by FBI and IRS agents.
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'"I thought the building was electric. That might be as good a game as you're going to see. On a skating standpoint, a hitting standpoint, a transition (standpoint), you wish hockey games could be like that every night."'
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ALLSAINTS STUDIOS // Music
AllSaints presents the LA Sessions: an ongoing series of exclusive performances and original interviews from pioneers of the international music scene, filmed live at our Los Angeles flagship in the heart of Beverly Hills.
On the heels of a breakthrough 2014, the Seattle electronic duo ODESZA prep for the big year in front of them, which includes a Coachella stop on the calendar. As an exclusive for AllSaints, they've crafted a mix of some of their favourite new tracks and discuss the road ahead in 2015.
AllSaints East
Produced & conceived out of AllSaints Studios in East London, AllSaints East showcases dynamic performances from a cross-section of today's most celebrated and contemporary music talent. Featuring Conway, Blonde Redhead, Phantogram, Dum Dum Girls and more.
NMC is a unique blend of performance and music, spanning the globe to create cinematic portraits of cities and the vibrant music scene within. Each installment in the series is narrated by pioneering musical figures with a connection to their respective city. Featuring commentary and performances from Kings of Leon, José González, Gilles Peterson, Mount Kimbie, DIIV, and Sapphire Slows.


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With the WineChateau.com 365 day return policy, there are no special catches or exceptions. All we ask is that you send the items back to us in the original packaging, unopened, and in the same condition you received them.
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Whether you're looking to impress the in-laws or going for an all-out Bacchanalia, opt for a full-bodied red wine. Our collection of Cabernet Sauvignon for sale always aims to please and never complains about your cooking, making it the ideal guest at any dinner party. Its deep color and wide range of complex tastes pair well with foods high in fat that won't interrupt the dark fruity notes characteristic of a Cab Sauv. Bring out the flavors of deep berry and black cherry with the perfect pairing. Sear the steaks, braise the ribs and stuff the mushrooms for a meal that complements the many tastes in the best Cabernet Sauvignon. Attending a dinner party instead of hosting? Bring your own bottle to make sure the good stuff is there. Cabernet Sauvignon on sale tastes so much richer than the same bottle at full price.
Add a case of your favorite brand to your shopping cart to make sure you're stocked up on the essentials. We also offer the opportunity to mix and match bottles while still enjoying savings. Broaden your horizons and try something new from our vast collection. Wine tastings typically feature a one- or two-ounce pour, but we would never try to impose on our customers. Taste the difference between wines with a strong spice, cedar undertones or a hint of vanilla. If you're not quite at connoisseur status, our cabernet sauvignons are also great for the social sipper. Get ready to uncork life and enjoy the robust aromas of your favorite Cabernet Sauvignon.


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Best Of :: Bars & Clubs
The cigar craze is over. So what's a cigar bar to do? Become part of the nightclub scene, of course. Havana Cigar Emporium and Lounge boasts disco dancing, hot salsa, DJ nights, and even live music. Just as an aside, a cigar store is stocked with 20,000 stogies. (None from Cuba though, as the establishment's name implies.) More fun can be had at blackjack and pool tables and at the two smoker-friendly full liquor bars. Actually the entire place is smoker-friendly, thanks in part to state-of-the-art air filter systems that keep patrons' heads clear of noxious clouds. "We are the new millennium in cigar bars," notes general manager Vito Viscito. As Jim Carrey's character in The Mask would say, the place is literally "smokin'!"
South Beach may be slipping as a club hot spot, but it's not Opium's fault. The Asian-theme restaurant south of Fifth Street transmogrifies late at night into the raunchy, ostentatious epicenter of superficial glitz. Opium has emerged as the very best place for middle-age men to display their topless table-dancing (and often teenage) trophy chicks. Ergo the waitstaff at street-level Café Tabac, located directly below the joint, is inured to the unusual. "On Halloween," one waitress told us, "there was a woman who came down here in a completely transparent garbage bag, wearing no underwear and no bra. She pointed to a tear in her plastic bag and asked if we had a stapler." Suitably sutured, the reveler scurried upstairs, back into the still-breathing soul of South Beach.
Lola, light of my night, fire of my martinis. My gin, my elbow. How your bar resembles the beautiful hull of a little wooden ship. How we sail, suspended from the gunwales through the mists that come from the hidden swirls of the DJ-magicians. There is water, water, everywhere, but everyone prefers alcoholic beverages. O Captain! My Captain! We need another round! Exult O pool table and rack O balls! Where lies the land to which yon ship must go? One with no cover charges or attitude from velvet-rope power-trippers. (And these are not the only martinis that we may share, my Lola.)
It's almost a disservice to call Norman's steaks, sandwiches, salads, and appetizers "bar food." The term implies food for an empty stomach and churning head (or is it the other way around?), and Lord knows anything that'll soak up that last drink or two you shouldn't have had usually qualifies as good eats in the wee hours of the morning. Norman's offerings, on the other hand, are just plain delicious: caesar and caprese salads, mahi-mahi fingers (lightly battered and fried), tenderloin sandwiches, black Angus burgers, and chicken Philly cheese sandwiches, in addition to the usual bar fare. Feel like having an honest-to-goodness sit-down dinner? Try the filet mignon, porterhouse chops, or grilled fresh fish. And don't worry, you've got all night to work up an appetite -- the kitchen stays open until 2:00 a.m.
When the delicate beauties of fall and winter descend on South Beach like migrating swans, a lot of people want their attention. It can all get a little overwhelming. To relax they need a low-key atmosphere. The Monday-night party called the Beehive inside Penrod's cavernous beachside structure is just the place. After all, most working stiffs don't go out on Mondays, so the pretty pixies can cavort in relative abandon. The sand-in-your-sandals vibe also helps take the mood down a notch. It's a good night to kick back, have a beer, and forget the world is watching. So if you go, remember: Don't stare.
Banyan tree, very pretty. And the mixed drinks are sweet. But the fruit of the banyan? You definitely do not want to eat that. You, however, have come to this tree not to eat but to quench your thirst, breathe fresh air, and marvel at our beautiful little toxic river. Were it not for the neon stripes of the elevated Metrorail line and the colorful Bank of America tower aglow in the distance, you might think you were in Baton Rouge. Enjoy this quiet postindustrial oasis on the fringes of downtown Miami while it lasts, because just across the water lies one of the preferred sites for a new baseball stadium. Which means that one day you might hear a crowd roar in the distance and a conversation at the bar much like this:
"Ouch! This here banyan tree's droppin' its fruit."
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Injured? I wonder why he didn't go for the superman punch 10000 times.
Watching GSP fight is like when you're on an old-school beat'em up and you find out that against one guy if you just keep doing leg sweep they don't get near you or do anything to defend it. It takes fucking ages, it's dead boring, but it wins.


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BREVARD, N.C.- Brevard College men's golfer Sebastian Strehl carded a 144 (+4) in to finish 8th in the King University Invitational earlier this week.
The freshman carded a 75 on Monday before shaving six strokes for a 69 on Tuesday against a field of nearly 50 golfers.
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The Tornados continue their fall schedule as they enter the State Farm Intercollegiate on October 14-15 in Harrogate, Tennessee.


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2:30 p.m. 26A01-1208-CR-350. Indiana Supreme Court courtroom. In this case, the appellant-defendant, Paul Hassfurther, appeals
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St. Louis RamsArizona Cardinals
Not much positive to report in this game. Cardinals quarterback Kevin Kolb did not throw any interceptions and he completed 28-of-50 passes. St. Louis quarterback Sam Bradford threw two TD passes and directed the Rams to an important victory.
Kolb may have been the quarterback of an undefeated team coming in, but few believed he was the real deal and he could not complete any scoring drives in this game. Bradford lacked consistency, completing just 7-of-21 passes.
Miami DolphinsCincinnati Bengals
The Dolphins don't have much going for them in terms of offensive talent, but rookie Ryan Tannehill directed them to a road win over a playoff contender. That should boost his confidence, as should completing 17-of-26 passes for 223 yards
Andy Dalton is going to have to show he can cope with adversity after a poor effort against the Dolphins. He only threw 1 TD pass while tossing 2 interceptions. He lacked the ability to finish drives that he had displayed in earlier games.
Indianapolis ColtsGreen Bay Packers
Rookie quarterbacks are not supposed to be able to lead comeback wins against Super Bowl contending teams. That's just what Andrew Luck did, as he completed 31-of-55 passes for 362 yards with 2 TDs and just 1 interception.
While Aaron Rodgers had a fine statistical game by completing 21-of-33 passes for 243 yards with 3 TDs, he couldn't help the Packers hold on to a big early lead. The biggest issue is the lack of protection he is getting from his offensive line.
Baltimore RavensKansas City Chiefs
Joe Flacco doesn't have anything to feel good about in terms of his numbers, but he played with maturity. He knows that going on the road against a troubled team can be a tough assignment and he kept his cool and led the Ravens to an ugly win.
Matt Cassel is demonstrating that he's not the answer in Kansas City. He completed 9-of-15 passes for 92 yards with no TDs and 2 interceptions before he was replaced by Brady Quinn. The Chiefs have no offensive cohesion.
New York GiantsCleveland Browns
The Giants were coming off a painful defeat at Philadelphia and quickly fell behind 14-0 to the Browns. Eli Manning barely blinked as he threw for 259 yards and 3 touchdowns while leading the Giants to an offensive explosion. Cleveland quarterback Brandon Weeden looked solid in the early going against the Giants' defense.
Weeden is going through the typical growing pains of any young quarterback. He threw 2 interceptions to a Giants pass defense that has been quite vulnerable. Weeden is making slow progress, but he's a long way from becoming a dependable quarterback.
Pittsburgh SteelersPhiladelphia Eagles
Ben Roethlisberger did not throw a touchdown pass but he also kept it clean on the interception side of the ledger. Michael Vick completed 20-of-30 passes for 175 yards and threw 2 scoring passes without tossing an interception.
Vick can't seem to hold on to the ball. He fumbled the ball three times and the Steelers recovered two of them. Roethlisberger needs to give the Steelers a bit more in the passing game.
Atlanta FalconsWashington Redskins
Matt Ryan had to deal with serious adversity in this game as the normally productive Falcons ground attack was absent against the Redskins. Ryan completed 34-of-52 passes for 345 yards and 2 TDs as Atlanta eventually took charge. Washington backup Kirk Cousins did a reasonable job in relief of the injured Robert Griffin III.
The report out of the Redskins lockerroom is that RGIII suffered a mild concussion in the loss to the Falcons. While tests will determine his status for next week's game against the Vikings, RGIII said he believes he will be able to play against the Vikings.
Seattle SeahawksCarolina Panthers
The Seahawks are not going to win a lot of offensive showdowns this season. That's fine with rookie Russell Wilson, who just wants to win. He led the Seahawks to a tough road victory by completing 19-of-25 passes for 221 yards. His TD pass to Golden Tate late in the third quarter gave the Seahawks a lead that they would not relinquish.
Cam Newton is battling hard to stay above water, but he is not winning that fight. He could not find his rhythm against the hard-charging Seahawks and complete just 12-of-29 passes for 141 yards.
Chicago BearsJacksonville Jaguars
The Bears are starting to look like one of the best teams in football and Jay Cutler is holding up his end. After an early interception, he was sharp as he completed 22-of-39 passes for 232 yards with 2 TDs.
Blaine Gabbert displayed plenty of toughness and guts, but he made too many mistakes for the Jaguars. He completed 17-of-33 passes for 142 yards and the two interceptions he threw were both returned for touchdowns.
Miami DolphinsTennessee Titans
Christian Ponder continues to take what opposing defenses give him. While he rarely goes downfield to attempt a deep pass, he understands how to read defenses and is a consistent short- and medium-range passer. If this sounds like a game manager, the 4-1 Vikings will gladly take it.
The Titans are collapsing and backup quarterback Matt Hasselbeck is not good enough to do anything about it. It's not his fault that the Titans have given up 30 points or more in each of their five games, but he lacks the firepower to ignite the offense.
San Francisco 49ersBuffalo Bills
It's hard not to be shocked by San Francisco's explosiveness on offense. Alex Smith was a razor-sharp 18-of-24 for 303 yards and 3 TDs without throwing an interception. For this game, he looked like he deserved to be mentioned with all-time San Francisco quarterbacks like Y.A. Tittle, John Brodie, Joe Montana and Steve Young.
It's not all Ryan Fitzpatrick's fault, but the Buffalo Bills have fallen off the planet after giving up 97 points in the past two games. Fitzpatrick has no clue how to turn off the negative momentum once it gets started.
New England PatriotsDenver Broncos
A superb show by future Hall of Famers Peyton Manning and Tom Brady. Manning completed 31-of-44 passes for 345 yards and 3 TDs without any interceptions against the generous New England pass defense. Brady was surgical as he completed 23-of-31 passes for 223 yard with a TD pass to Wes Welker.
While neither quarterback made any huge mistakes, it took Manning until the second half to get the Denver offense percolating while Brady had a hard time sustaining the New England offense in the fourth quarter.
New Orleans SaintsSan Diego Chargers
Drew Brees broke Johnny Unitas's record for consecutive games with at least one touchdown pass when he hit Devery Henderson with a 40-yard TD pass in the first quarter. That marked his 48th consecutive game with a TD pass. He also threw four TDs in the game, leading the Saints to their first win of the season.
Philip Rivers did not have a bad game as he threw for 354 yards and 2 touchdowns, however he could not sustain the attack once the Chargers built a 10-point lead in the third quarter.


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Ordered these for an upcoming fishing trip where we have to fly in to a remote area for a week and weight/volume was a big concern. Waders are lightweight as advertised with good storage. Booties are 2 mm so wool socks are a must for cold water and the gravel guards will accommodate wading boots up to 9" high. I wear a medium in pants and large in a shirt. Specs call for a chest size of 38-41" and all I could wear was a long sleeve shirt with these waders on. Compounding the problem is that there is little in the way of shoulder strap adjustment. Just too small through the chest for comfort so they were returned. Look to be well constructed but not as beefy as regular breathable waders, but in all fairness they are called packable.


text: Cluster Resources Newsletter – May 2006 Optimizing your Compute Resources __________________________________________________ www.clusterresources.com/may06 __________________________________________________ NEWS/ANNOUNCEMENTS 1. ORNL chooses Moab on Cray XT3 Cluster 2. Moab Patch 5 Released 3. TORQUE Version 2.1.0 ready for download 4. Cluster Resources Offers Support and Maintenance for Gold 5. DID YOU KNOW: Object Triggers ******************************************************** ORNL Chooses Moab on Cray XT3 Cluster, #10 Fastest in World Cluster Resources, Inc.TM announced earlier this month that Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) employed Moab Cluster Suite® to manage its Cray XT3 Jaguar cluster, number ten in the Top500.org list, providing greater control and functionality. ORNL's computing resources are among the fastest in the world. In order to provide optimal efficiency in utilization and more fine-tuned control, ORNL turned to Cluster Resources' Moab technologies for a solution to manage job scheduling for their 5,294 node cluster. "ORNL owns some of the most powerful hardware money can buy," said David Jackson, CTO of Cluster Resources, Inc. "Adding Moab on top of their hardware empowers ORNL with one of the most powerful management tools available. We are pleased with how well Moab has worked on top of the Cray XT3 cluster to give administrators fine-tuned control. ORNL appears also to be pleased as they are now running Moab on their leadership-class computers." ORNL also uses Moab on "Phoenix", a 1024 multi-streaming vector processor Cray X1E system, and "Ram", a large SGI Altix system. For more information about Moab or for a free evaluation, visit www.clusterresources.com/moab. To learn more about ORNL's Jaguar Cluster, go to http://info.nccs.gov/resources/jaguar. ******************************************************** Cluster Resources, Inc. Announces Release of Moab Workload Manager® 4.5.0p5 Cluster Resources released patch 5 for the Moab Workload Manager on May 24. The new patch came out 20 days after patch 4, and represents many suggestions from valued customers. Some of the key improvements in the new patch are: - enabled mrmctl -x {-=|+=}<NC> - added support for afterok, afternotok and afterany - added intelligent local release of utility computing nodes "This patch is a utility computing centered release, with a lot of little bug fixes for everyone else," said Doug Wightman, senior software manager of Cluster Resources. "The major improvements are enhancements to utility computing capabilities and dynamic modifications of VPCs." For the complete changelog, please visit www.clusterresources.com/moabchangelog. To download the evaluation version of Moab Workload Manager® 4.5.0p5, please visit www.clusterresources.com/eval. ******************************************************** TORQUE* 2.1.0 AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD After more than 5 months of active development, TORQUE 2.1.0 is ready for immediate download. David Jackson, Chief Technology Officer at Cluster Resources, Inc., made the announcement earlier this month. "There have already been over 6,000 downloads of the early releases of TORQUE 2.1.0 from leading sites representing commercial, government, and academic organizations and their feedback has been actively incorporated," Jackson said. "The new release of TORQUE is more stable, more secure, more scalable, and more user friendly with improvements in virtually every aspect of operation." Details concerning updates and changes in the new version can be viewed at http://clusterresources.com/torquechangelog, and the new version can be downloaded at http://clusterresources.com/downloads/torque. "Many thanks go out to the dedicated contributors to the TORQUE project," Jackson said. "It has become immensely successful, with over 10,000 downloads per month and use throughout all aspects of HPC. Please continue to let us know how we can make it even better!" ******************************************************** Cluster Resources, Inc. Announces Support and Maintenance Services for Gold Accounting and Allocation Manager Cluster Resources, Inc. recently added Gold Accounting and Allocation Manager to its open source library. With the addition of Gold, Cluster Resources now maintains and supports three open source tools including TORQUE Resource Manager and Maui Cluster SchedulerTM. In addition, two of Cluster Resources' commercial suites, Moab Cluster Suite® and Moab Grid Suite®, are both compatible with Gold. Cluster Resources has hired the original developer of Gold, Scott Jackson, to assist with ongoing Gold enhancements and support. "Gold represents a significant step in furthering the manageability and usability of supercomputers and computational grids." said Jackson, Director of Software Engineering. "I created Gold to scale to clusters with tens of thousands of nodes and to manage the usage of hundreds of projects and users, while at the same time being reliable, secure and easy to use." Gold is an accounting system that tracks resource usage on high performance computers. Similar to a bank, accounts are established to pre-allocate available resources to specific users and projects within specified time frames to prevent overuse. To find out more about Gold Accounting and Allocation Manager, visit www.clusterresources.com/gold. Gold is freely available to download from Cluster Resources' Web site, and users are welcome to subscribe to Gold's mailing list. To inquire about support for Gold, please either email Cluster Resources at info at clusterresources.com or call +1 (801) 873-3400. ******************************************************** DID YOU KNOW: Object Triggers Moab can launch events or triggers based on certain events. For example, an administrator may want to send an email to the owner of a particular reservation when system usage drops below a specific threshold, or a user may want to launch an evaluation script five minutes before his job is scheduled for completion. Triggers can be associated with jobs, nodes, reservations or the core scheduler and enable actions to be taken when the specified event, offset and threshold criteria are satisfied. There are three ways to create triggers. A trigger can be associated with a standing reservation, node or the scheduler by using the TRIGGER parameter with SRCFG, SCHEDCFG or NODECFG. You can also add a trigger to an already existing reservation, node, job or the scheduler itself by using the mschedctl command. Or, to add a trigger to an administrative reservation, use the mrsvctl command. For full instructions on how and when to use triggers, please visit www.clusterresources.com/triggers. ______________________________________________________ Contact Us: Product Feedback, Technical Support, Consulting and Custom Development queries can be sent to info at clusterresources.com or call us at +1 (801) 873-3400 Moab Grid Suite®, Moab Cluster Suite®, Moab Workload Manager®, Moab Cluster Manager®, Moab Access Portal® and Maui Cluster SchedulerTM are trademarks or registered trademarks of Cluster Resources IncorporatedTM. * TORQUE Resource Manager software developed by NASA Ames Research Center, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, and Veridian Information Solutions, Inc. Visit www.OpenPBS.org for OpenPBS software support, products, and information. TORQUE is neither endorsed by nor affiliated with Altair Grid Solutions, Inc.


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A suspicious package prompted the closure of a 10 Freeway on-ramp and off-ramp in Ontario this afternoon.
The Vineyard Avenue on-ramp and off-ramp from the westbound 10 has been closed for an unknown duration, Caltrans officials said shortly before 1 p.m.
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Torrid's Black Mesh Sequin Front Tank Top immediately caught my eye and I had to have it. The front is sheer, but adorned with sequins and beading. I love this top! I will admit this is my second time wearing it. I wore it to the Jay-Z and Kanye concert.
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