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Moms with a mission build a business along with a family By Angela Schneider and Cindy Jacobson
Jennifer Dodge needed a good, simple blanket for when she nursed her infant son in public. But all the breastfeeding blankets she found were bulky, fuzzy and decorated with teddy bears and rattles-not exactly Dodge's style. The novice seamstress bought some fabric and created the Undercover Breastfeeding Blanket, a cotton garment that slings over the mother's shoulder and her opposite leg.
"When you're sleep-deprived, you get a lot of crazy ideas in your head," she says, grinning. Three years later, her blanket sales make a profit.
Parenthood changes your sleep schedule, your priorities, your social life and your capacity to love. But it can also change your livelihood, inspiring some parents to change their careers and start a business.
Madonna is not the first mom to take the giant leap. It seems just yesterday the megastar was donning a pointy silver brassiere or jumping naked in front of traffic. But, after giving birth to two children, she reinvented herself as a children's book author. Her first storybook, The English Roses, was released in September.
Starting a business with young children? Are these mom-preneurs out of their minds? No, they have found work they are passionate about. And because of that and because they have zeroed in on a strong consumer need, they have a better chance for success than many other new start-up companies. And yes, there are dad-preneurs too. But with Mother's Day here, we thought these extraordinary moms deserve a moment in the spotlight. Make an opportunity Michaela McGill's big idea came in 2002 when she and two fellow German- and Swiss-born friends had trouble finding the wooden toys that they played with growing up in Europe for their children. "Over the years, the selection has shrunk on educational, creative, everlasting toys that you can hand down to your grandchildren," says McGill, a Gurnee mom of two toddlers.
So, the three moms started Hopscotch Kids, a business that sells imported toys.
Starting up is not easy. One third of all businesses-not just those run by stressed-out parents-close after less than two years. Half close in the first four years, according to You Need to Be a Little Crazy: The Truth About Starting and Growing Your Business, a new book by Barry Moltz that offers advice for first-time entrepreneurs.
But parenthood is all about beating the odds-ask any sleep-deprived mother with a newborn.
In fact, parents might have the best shot at success as small business owners, says Barry Merkin, professor of entrepreneurship at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.
"Successful start-ups revolve around a person who, through their experiences, perceives a need in the market," Merkin says.
A year ago, Palos Heights mom Dina Kriescher took the need she saw in the market and created Noah's Ark Animal Workshop. It takes the wildly popular Build-A-Bear concept a step further by allowing participants to make their own stuffed animal without leaving home.
"The whole thing started when I realized that there was a need for something new in the way of birthday party services," says Kriescher, the mother of three. "It is a very fun market."
Prices range from $13 to $15 for the collectible, custom-designed animals. After hand-stuffing their selection from among 11 choices, children color and decorate a take home bag, create a birth certificate and dress the animal in a Noah's Ark original outfit.
Before Noah's Ark Animal Workshops, Kriescher had tried various business ventures, none of which provided her with satisfaction and the opportunity for expansion. Kriescher is bringing what she calls independent crew members on board. In the first month she signed on more than 20 crew members, who pay a fee to her for the products and the concept, then make money by conducting parties and recruiting other crew members, a la the marketing concept used by Pampered Chef or Amway.
"I could see how successful it was for me, and I knew that I could help others be successful, too," Kriescher says. "It's a career opportunity that can be done from home. You can be a mom and still make good money doing something that brings a smile to so many faces."
With the assistance of her father's direct sales company newsletter this spring, word of Noah's Ark Animal Workshop will reach 6,000 outlets in 50 states.
Spilled milk? Twin sisters Karen Kuhn and Karla Scanlan have had similar success with their invention, the NoThrow, which they created in 2001. The patented tether secures a child's bottle or "sippy cup" to a stationary object, such as a stroller. Ten prototypes and three years later, the business continues to grow-in 2003 Jewel-Osco granted NoThrow end-of-aisle displays at 168 Chicago-area stores. In the world of products and grocery stores, that is prime real estate. "We accidentally took a lot of right steps," says Kuhn of Elmwood Park.
Founding a new business can be a logical step for new parents adjusting to a new lifestyle.
"The schedule is more flexible," says Anne McCarthy, a Chicago native and dean of the Merrick School of Business at the University of Baltimore. "Sometimes it requires more hours, but the hours can be more family friendly."
When McGill and her friends, Heidi Kühn and Maria Alleman-Rodriguez, both of Grayslake, decided to sell European toys, they originally wanted to open a store. They made a checklist of start-up costs: rent, insurance, marketing and supplies.
"It would be a huge financial investment and a time commitment that we were not willing to make," McGill says. "Our priority was to spend as much time as possible with our families." They decided to postpone the store and started Hopscotch Kids from home.
Working parents should make sure to carve out family time, agrees McCarthy, who specializes in entrepreneurship. "The business can take off with such popularity it can overwhelm parents." Remember, your kids inspired your business in the first place, so involve them as much as possible, she advises. "It's good for them and you. It's like being in a learning laboratory."
When Dodge first sought retailers to buy her nursing blanket in 2001, she brought baby Drew along for the business calls. He got to spend time with his mom and helped demonstrate the blanket. The Hopscotch Kids owners all have children under age 4, who help their moms by testing the toys. Kriescher uses her own children and their friends as her advisors to select stuffed animals and outfits that will be most appealing to customers. "Children of entrepreneurs are more likely to become entrepreneurs," McCarthy says. "They absorb by osmosis what their parents do."
Plan it out Aspiring parent entrepreneurs should put together a business plan first, McCarthy says. "First, assess the market. Is it big enough?" Kuhn, co-inventor of NoThrow, adds, "You do not want to invest a lot of time and money if it isn't really a good idea." She and her sister were encouraged by family and friends to sell their product, but first they needed to test the market. They made 250 NoThrows by hand and brought some along to the mall, the zoo and the park. When they saw a parent chasing a dropped bottle or cup, one of the sisters walked up and offered a free sample.
The Hopscotch Kids owners started selling toys to friends, then moved on to bazaars and children's expositions. But the simple, relatively expensive wooden toys did not seem to appeal to the mass market. "Is this the right approach?" McGill remembers thinking. "It's probably not targeting our specific audience." The next step, she says, will be to approach Montessori schools and homeschooling groups.
To help make the big decisions, seek out trusted advisers, McCarthy says. Bounce ideas off friends, lawyers, accountants and successful entrepreneurs. "Know your resources and create your own network," she says.
When Dodge set out to sell the Undercover Breastfeeding Blanket, she solicited a lot of opinions. "I got feedback from a lactation consultant, inventors, other parents and the U.S. Patent Office," she says.
Dodge was a newcomer to the textiles industry, but she already had one important skill-marketing experience. Before Drew was born, she was a marketing director. "The experience was one of the major reasons I succeeded," she says. "It was a big bonus." Many entrepreneurs use skills from previous jobs.
The Hopscotch Kids moms pooled their small business expertise: McGill is a home-based computer programmer while Kühn is a technical writer. "Our experiences helped greatly in setting up paper work and working out legal issues," McGill says.
Entrepreneurs may face skepticism about their ideas, too. Cherie Mondrella, whose three boys inspired her to become a preschool teacher, founded B4K Active Early Learning Programs last year to try to improve on her own school's curriculum. She had trouble convincing veteran teachers to embrace her unorthodox phonics curriculum, though, which uses active lessons such as letter bowling. Instead of being discouraged, she takes the opportunity to share her beliefs. She argues that some early childhood classrooms do not have enough hands-on activities. "Why are we sticking to the old ways?" Mondrella asks in a professional workshop for teachers.
Despite some criticism, she still feels her program is beneficial.
"All children learn better by doing," says Mondrella, who teaches the program at the Lockport and Lemont park districts and the 9th Street Fitness Center in Lockport. "I feel like I am making a huge difference."
Who said it'd be easy? Dodge also faced some obstacles when trying to sell her Undercover Breastfeeding Blanket. She had chosen black and gray-subtle, non-distracting colors-for the cotton blanket. This initially scared retailers, who are used to pastel pink and blue baby items. "I had to convince them it would sell," Dodge says. "I wanted it to look and feel like a T-shirt." Now, one of the blanket's buyers orders only black because it is that buyer's best seller, she says.
And just when Dodge's business was taking off in 2002, her husband's job required them to move from Monterey, Calif., to Arlington Heights. Dodge transplanted her family and her business to Illinois. The move actually boosted sales, she says. "It's more metropolitan here; there are more families and there are more shopping resources for mothers," she says.
None of it is easy because a great idea even mixed with a lot of perseverance, will not pay the bills. Karen Kuhn and her sister borrowed money to get started. Because of their inexperience, they paid some unnecessary fees. Inventors can register online for a provisional patent. The process costs about $200, but they hired a lawyer to do it. "We didn't know that initially, and we threw away about $3,000." A final patent or trademark can cost thousands of dollars, plus supplies, manufacturing, insurance and, in some cases, payroll and rent.
McGill advises aspiring entrepreneurs to hook up with someone they trust, like the Hopscotch Kids trio of owners did. "I would not have done this by myself," she says. When Karen Kuhn and her twin, who lives in suburban Detroit, invented the NoThrow, they signed a contract splitting the business. "Nine to five, we are business partners," she says. "Personal and 'sister' issues are never allowed to interfere."
Being flexible, creative and determined are characteristics of not only a good business owner, but also of a good parent, McCarthy says. Raising a child and nurturing a new business require common skills that parents develop. "Having a child teaches you to let go, trust and allow mistakes," she says.
For example, Mondrella says she never let her sons use children's scissors before she began teaching-she was afraid they would cut themselves. "But now I know that it is important in the development of fine motor skills," she says. Before her three boys were born, Mondrella worked on a database of frequent Hyatt hotel customers. Now, her priorities have changed. "People do a self-evaluation after they have children," she says. "It clarifies your perspective of the world."
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By Bill Keveney, USA TODAY
How's this for an Alias: 007. Roger Moore, who played
master spy James Bond, will guest-star as a British spymaster on the ABC espionage
thriller Alias on March 10. His appearance grew out of hosting ABC's
Bond Picture Show, which will broadcast the first of Moore's seven Bond
films, Live and Let Die, on March 9.
Moore, currently volunteering as a UNICEF
ambassador, calls the first-year show "terrific."
"The girl is wonderful, Jennifer Garner. I love the style
of the show," says Moore, who began work on the episode this week.
Alias creator and executive producer J.J. Abrams,
a fan of the Bond films, says he had the right role for Moore: Edward Poole,
the head of SD-9, the British equivalent of SD-6, the rogue spy agency where
Sydney Bristow (Garner) works.
SD-6 chief Sloane (Ron Rifkin) seeks Poole's help in manipulating
a vote of the Alliance of Twelve, an organization of renegade intelligence units.
Moore's celluloid spy connection "will bring an added level
of enjoyment," Abrams says.
Moore, whose favorite Bond outing was The Spy Who Loved
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Nuclear waste that's been buried in Utah's west desert for several years likely includes some material that's not allowed under state law, according to an environmental group's report released Wednesday.
The U.S. Department of Energy has been disposing of depleted uranium from a nuclear weapons complex near Aiken, S.C., since 2003 at EnergySolutions Inc.'s facility about 70 miles west of Salt Lake City. It also has disposed of some material at the Nevada Test Site, about 65 miles north of Las Vegas.
The report commissioned by Healthy Environment Alliance of Utah says that out of the original 33,000 drums from the Savannah River Site, as many as 5,600 could include material that violates state standards for the disposal of low-level radioactive waste.
That's because the material includes radionuclide technetium-99, a man-made product that results from the fissioning of nuclear fuel in a reactor to make plutonium for nuclear weapons. State law only allows for certain levels of the material to be disposed of in Utah.
EnergySolutions said HEAL Utah's report, based on a statistical analysis of DOE samples of the waste, is flawed.
"They based their analysis on preliminary projections rather than actual data. To draw conclusions before the results are in is irresponsible," Dan Shrum, senior vice president for regulatory affairs, said in a statement.
More than 10,000 drums of depleted uranium from the South Carolina facility has already been disposed of in Utah, according to the DOE. Dane Finerfrock, director of the Utah Division of Radiation Control, said he was unaware so much depleted uranium was already in his state.
He said the state trusts EnergySolutions and those it contracts with to ensure any material it disposes in Utah complies with state law.
"We do not routinely sample shipments as they come in the gate," he said.
Department of Energy spokeswoman Jen Stutsman said the DOE is confident all of the depleted uranium is allowed under state law.
HEAL Utah Executive Director Vanessa Pierce said it's impossible to determine how many of the disposed drums may include depleted uranium that never should have been imported, but the DOE and the state can act to prevent additional waste from being disposed.
"First we need to deal with the problem immediately at our doorstep, then we need to deal with the skeletons in the backyard," Pierce said. "It is inexcusable for regulators at all levels to have just ignored the issue of whether it's safe to dispose of this type of material."
More than 5,000 drums from the Savannah River Site are in Utah awaiting disposal, and the DOE has planned on disposing nearly 10,000 more drums, too.
Utah Gov. Gary Herbert said he struck an oral agreement last week with the Energy Department to keep the other 10,000 drums out of the state, but his spokeswoman said Wednesday the state hasn't yet submitted a written version for the DOE to approve.
After HEAL Utah provided its report to Herbert, state officials began sampling some of the waste still awaiting disposal at the facility to see if it meets state standards. The samples will be analyzed at a lab in Oak Ridge, Tenn.
Test results aren't expected for several weeks.
"HEAL and their expert should wait for those results rather than speculate on the outcome," Shrum said.
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Editor's Note: Climatologist Stephen Schneider died suddenly on July 19, 2010, aboard a flight as it was landing in London. The New York Times called Stephen a "climate warrior" for his longstanding campaign to inspire an aggressive response to warming. He was 65 years old.
Stephen H. Schneider, Ph.D., is a recipient of a MacArthur "Genius Grant" and the collective 2007 Nobel Peace Prize with his colleagues on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). He has been an expert adviser to every presidential administration since Nixon. He is the Melvin and Joan Lane professor for interdisciplinary environmental studies, a professor in the Department of Biology, and a senior fellow at the Woods Institute for the Environment at Stanford. He was a National Center for Atmospheric Research scientist from 1973-1996, where he co-founded the Climate Project.
Schneider focuses on climate change science, integrated assessment of ecological and economic impacts of human-induced climate change, and identifying viable climate policies and technological solutions. He has consulted for federal agencies and White House staff in six administrations.
Involved with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change since 1988, he was a coordinating lead author, Working Group II, on chapter 19 of "Assessing Key Vulnerabilities and the Risk from Climate Change," as well as a synthesis author for the Fourth Assessment Report.
Schneider, along with four generations of IPCC authors, received a collective Nobel Peace Prize for their joint efforts in 2007. Elected to the US National Academy of Sciences in 2002, Schneider received the American Association for the Advancement of Science/ Westinghouse Award for Public Understanding of Science and Technology and a MacArthur Fellowship for integrating and interpreting the results of global climate research.
Founder/editor of Climatic Change, he has authored or co-authored over 500 books, scientific papers, proceedings, and legislative testimonies, and has edited books and chapters, reviews, and editorials. Schneider counsels policy makers, corporate executives, and non-profit stakeholders about using risk management strategies in climate-policy decision-making, given the uncertainties in future projections of global climate change and climate impacts. He is actively engaged in improving public understanding of science and the environment through extensive media appearances and communications and public outreach. He lives in California.
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Best Musical Moments from Late Night With Jimmy Fallon
Tonight, Jimmy Fallon will close the book on Late Night and prepare to take the reigns from Jay Leno as host of The Tonight Show on February 17, bringing the famed late night show back to New York City for the first time since Johnny Carson gave up the post to Leno in '92. Fallon's current gig, which he's held since 2009, boasts one of the most impressive musical histories of any late night show.
Fallon and his staff have a knack for getting some of the best in music to not only perform on their show, but partake in some of the skits the host puts on as well. From recruiting David Crosby and Graham Nash to sing Miley Cyrus' "Party In the USA" while Fallon impersonated Neil Young, to hosting entire weeks dedicated to Pearl Jam, Bruce Springsteen and The Rolling Stones, Late Night brought us some of the most unique and hysterical musical moments ever put on television. It can only leave one to wonder what the new host of The Tonight Show has in store for the future. Here are some of the best of music on Late Night.
Paul Simon, Jimmy Fallon and the Cast of STOMP Perform "Cecilia"
Paul Simon had some fun during his appearance on Late Night. The singer/songwriter invited Jimmy as well as the cast of popular Broadway play STOMP to join him for his hit "Cecilia" in one of the coolest and most unique performances ever on Fallon.
Eddie Vedder and Jimmy Fallon: "Balls In Your Mouth"
Following the BP oil spill, Fallon enlisted the help of Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder to spread an important message about the tar balls that were floating in the Gulf, hampering your ability to swim. This is the folk classic, "Balls In Your Mouth." Vedder called the song an "environmental anthem" during his latest visit to the show while the band was promoting Lightning Bolt.
Sir Paul Pays Tribute to John Lennon
Per the request of the host, Paul McCartney delivered the emotional ballad "Here Today," written for the late John Lennon. Paul gives a stirring speech prior to the performance as the lights dim and the crowd goes deathly silent. In a show full of humor and light-hearted moments, this was one on the heavier side.
History of Rap
For fans of hip hop and/or fun, the History of Rap is for you. Justin, Jimmy and The Roots combined to bring listeners on a trip down hip hop memory lane. From Jay to Biggie to Sugarhill Gang's "Jump On It," these physically demanding segments provided plenty of laughs and entertainment. The Roots hold it down as songs change quickly, making it musically impressive as well.
Bruce Springsteen and "Neil Young" Cover "Whip My Hair"
Fallon's landmark impersonation came when he broke out his Neil Young impression for a cover of Willow Smith's "Whip My Hair." The surprise came halfway through the song when Bruce Springsteen (the actual Bruce Springsteen), walks out dressed as his 1978 self (for comparison) much to the delight of the audience. Decked out in a wig and his actualsunglasses from the Born to Run tour, Springsteen and Fallon finished the song as a duet. The host spoke about the performance during his appearance on CBS Sunday Morning.
Dave Matthews Debuts "Mercy"
In 2012, Fallon held a special Late Night on the campus of UNC-Chapel Hill. A show that featured an appearance from President Barack Obama as well as a special edition of "Slow Jam the News" with the President also included a special performance from Dave Matthews. The guitarist enlisted the help of The Roots' Captain Kirk to debut a brand new song "Mercy," from the band's forthcoming album. While a national TV spot doesn't seem like the safest place to debut a brand new song in the solo form, Matthews nails it, making this widely regarded as one of the best versions of the tune.


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Creating the world's biggest airline will likely mean teething problems similar to the 2010 United-Continental union, with cancellations and delays and frequent flier glitches.
Last week's American Airlines-US Airways merger was considered a win-win for both companies, creating the world's biggest airline, valued at $11 billion. The new combined organisation will retain the American Airlines name and offer more than 6,700 daily flights to 336 destinations in 56 countries (to compare, United, the second largest airline, flies to 186 destinations in 69 countries).
But while the statistics surrounding the alliance are impressive, the merger may not be a win-win for passengers too.
The logistics of a merger – combining two airlines' reservation, luggage and frequent flier programs, not to mention integrating management and personnel – is usually messy at best. Industry watchers often point to the 2010 United-Continental union as an example, during which passenger experience suffered when reservations and frequent flier accounts were lost during the computer system integration.
Similarly, over the next year or two, American will likely see more reservation problems, lost luggage and frequent flier glitches than usual, as passenger information is misplaced during the transition. But there could be a silver lining amid all the turbulence – if all goes smoothly, passenger experience should eventually improve from its low 2012 rankings. Here's what travellers can expect:
Because the American-US Airways merger removes one player from the already heavily consolidated US market and decreases competition, air travellers can expect modest increases in ticket prices industry wide, especially in smaller markets where there's less competition, such as the Midwest or upstate New York. Prices may rise between 5% and 10% once the airlines merge, according to Seth Kaplan, analyst with Airline Weekly magazine, although on popular routes, such as New York to Los Angeles, competition is already so fierce they may not go up at all.
Existing bookings
"At this time", the two companies said in a statement, "American Airlines and US Airways remain independent airlines and all tickets will be honoured as such."
In other words, nothing should change in the short-term, though travellers will likely have longer waits in reservation lines, as well as more computer glitches and scheduling snafus as the airlines begin to integrate their systems.
Delays and cancellations
American Airlines has long been ridiculed for its high rates of delays and cancellations. According to a January 2013 Wall Street Journal survey of the major US airlines, American had the highest rate of late and cancelled flights. The new alliance should help alleviate that, wrote Associated Press writer Scott Mayerowitz. "The AA-US merger will elevate both airlines to the same level as Delta and United. That's because American can now take advantage of US Airways' scheduling strategy, which is one of the best in the industry."
Frequent flier programmes
For now, each company will maintain its current loyalty program and travellers will continue to earn and redeem miles through each individual airline. When the merger is complete in the third quarter of 2013, the frequent flier programmes will most likely combine, giving some fliers who have programmes with both airlines enough miles to cash in for a free ticket or upgrade to a higher status.
But American's OneWorld Alliance has fewer partners than US Airways' Star Alliance, giving travellers fewer options when cashing in miles. What's more, as thousands of travellers see a sudden boost in their miles, American's frequent flier program will be inundated with new elite fliers, potentially making it more difficult to upgrade.
Increasing destinations was one of the main reasons the two airlines decided to merge, and the new American Airlines should have a vastly improved menu of destinations. There is little overlap between the two airlines in terms of routes, so each will benefit from the other's strengths: US Airways passengers will gain access to American's international destinations, especially in Latin America, while American passengers will be able to connect to smaller US cities that are US Airway's specialty.
In theory, the airlines will have more money to invest in better service thanks to increased profitability as a result of the alliance. So travellers can expect a better flying experience in the future – think newer planes, better seats, upgraded entertainment technology and more widely available wi-fi.


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The two sides discussed investment opportunities in the field of commerce and industry in the two countries.
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This is the time of year where underclassmen decide their football futures, and senior prospects try to enhance their status among scouting circles. That's exactly what University of Delaware quarterback and projected second round draft pick Joe Flacco is doing. Scout.com's Adam Caplan is reporting that Flacco has pulled out of the East-West Shrine Game and accepted an invitation to play in the Senior Bowl.
This is quite an honor for Flacco, as he will have a chance to play with the elite senior prospects in the nation.
The 6-foot-6, 230-pound former Pittsburgh transfer enjoyed a tremendous season for the Blue Hens this year; a senior campaign where he came from obscurity and moved into the upper-echelon of college quarterbacks.
Flacco, who completed 63.5-percent of his passes for 4,263 yards, 23 touchdowns and just five interceptions this season, led the Blue Hens to an 11-4 overall record and a Division 1-AA National Championship appearance against Appalachian State.
The Blue Hens lost to the Mountaineers in the championship game, 49 – 21, but Flacco showed great poise throwing for 384 yards and a touchdown in the loss.
Scouting Report:
Strengths: He's a polished passer who shows good poise in the pocket. He has great size and is a leader on the field. He has great awareness and delivers the ball with precision and leads receivers in stride. He makes good decisions and won't force throws. He goes through his reads, shows patience and displays a quick delivery.
Weaknesses: He's not a mobile quarterback and doesn't escape the pocket very well. He has to improve his footwork setting up in the pocket.


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An abrupt leadership change at Mississippi Power Co. spurred by the former president's stonewalling the Mississippi Public Service Commission has regulators plotting their next steps.
Southern Co.'s board of directors voted Monday to name G. Edison "Ed" Holland the utility's new president. Holland replaces Ed Day, who was named president in 2010. Day has spent a total of 30 years with Southern Co.
The change is effective immediately. Holland will be "responsible for the operations of Mississippi Power, including the overseeing the continued construction of the Kemper County energy facility," said a company press release.
Day's departure came about a week after the PSC learned that he had ordered that documents containing details of when the utility knew about cost overruns at the Kemper County coal plant be withheld from regulators.
The PSC in April 2012 affirmed the project's certificate of public convenience and necessity, after the Mississippi Supreme Court ruled that the original certificate — issued in 2010 — did not cite sufficient evidence from the record of proceedings.
In May 2012, Mississippi Power revealed that the Kemper facility would cost $366 million more than it had originally estimated.
Southern District Commissioner Leonard Bentz, who counts as his constituents most of the utility's 190,000 ratepayers, said in an interview Monday morning that regulators asked about a year ago for information that outlined when the company knew about the overrun, in response to it being revealed right after the PSC reaffirmed the project's certificate.
Day, Bentz said, ordered that the information be withheld.
"My investigation revealed about a week ago that there was information not being given to us under the direction of Ed Day," Bentz said. Bentz said regulators received the information last week. He added that his office will continue to investigate the matter.
"We're not done," he said. "This is an absolutely ridiculous way of doing business. Corporations sometimes hide behind trying to protect the shareholders. If this is what that is, they live in a different society than what's right. We were not fed and given the proper information. What does that do to the credibility of Mississippi Power moving forward?
"This is a culture that has kind of somewhat become acceptable in the corporate world, to put a spin on everything," Bentz continued. "Talk straight and give me the truth. A spin is a lie to me. We are not done. We are going to protect the ratepayers. Ed Day's departure is a direct result of us as regulators doing our jobs and protecting the ratepayers."
Bentz said Southern Co. CEO Thomas Fanning "has done everything he said he would do" since becoming involved in the matter. "He deserves a lot of credit."
The PSC has a few options moving forward, but each would require extensive fact-finding procedures. Commissioners could issue a show cause as to why Mississippi Power should not be fined for filing monthly reports that they knew or should have known were not completely accurate, should it become clear that the company knew about the $366 million cost overrun when Kemper's certificate was reaffirmed.
To reach that point, the PSC would have to prove that there was an active effort to conceal the overrun, which carries a high standard of proof.
"I think what we've got to do is obviously make sure that we have a full understanding of the facts," said Northern District Commissioner Brandon Presley, a Democrat who has opposed the plant due to its cost to ratepayers and the technology being unproven on a commercial scale. "This whole situation is just about a week old now."
Presley said Holland's taking the reins of Mississippi Power "is the best move they've made in the three years we've been dealing with the Kemper project. There's somebody in charge now that is not completely married to the project or its technology. The fact that the CEO and their chief witness (former vice president for generation development Tommy Anderson) for the Kemper plant are out the door speaks for itself."
The Kemper County coal plant is scheduled to begin production in May 2014, using lignite coal native to East Mississippi to generate electricity. Mississippi Power last month revised the project's cost estimate upward, bumping it to just over $3.4 billion. Per the terms of a settlement with the Mississippi Public Service Commission, the utility can charge ratepayers only for the first $2.4 billion in construction costs. Lawmakers approved in the session that ended in April up to $1 billion in bonding authority that would cover cost overruns.
"They told us they could build this plant for $2.4 billion, and that's what we expect them to do," Bentz said.
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May 6, 2011
goodbye :(
I have had the most wonderful time hosting Mighty Aphrodite. I've listened to a lot of new and fantastic music thanks to your recommendations, and I've made some new friends-from-a-distance. Working here and putting together music every week has been a pleasure and a constant learning experience. Brianna is your new Mighty Aphrodite, so treat her well! She's a great girl, and she has great taste in music :)
Thank you all so much for being so awesome, love you!
April 14, 2011
Hello! Here is music!
Set 1: 10-10:30
1. Sunday Evening - Echo Lake, Young Silence EP
2. Let's Get Loaded - The Fervor, Arise, Great Warrior
3. Sloop John B - Dayna Kurtz, Do It Again: A Tribute to Pet Sounds
4. Just One Of Those Things [Brazilian Girls Remix] - Blossom Dearie, Verve Remixed Vol. 3
Set 2: 10:30-11
5. Satellite - The Kills, Blood Pressures
6. I Am Not A Robot - Marina and the Diamonds, The Family Jewels
7. The Madness of Crowds - Cursed Arrows, s/t
8. Bodies - Savoir Adore, In the Wooded Forest9. Boxcar - Cary Ann Hearst & Michael Trent, Shovels & Rope
10. Sixteen Ways - Vivian Girls, Share the Joy
Set 3: 11-11:30
11. Alien Observer - Grouper, A|A (Alien Observer)
12. Colors - April Smith and the Great Picture Show, Songs for a Sinking Ship
13. Mushaboom - Feist, Let It Die
14. Tall Shoulders - Lille, Tall Shoulders EP
15. Brother Sparrow - Agnes Obel, Philharmonics
16. I Feel Eternal - Speck Mountain, Some Sweet Relief
17. I Forget That You're Young - The Raveonettes, Raven in the Grave
Set 4: 11:30-12
18. On the Edge (feat. Shara Worden) - Clogs, Veil Waltz
19. Mirror Kisses - Citay, Dream Get Together
20. I Can't Stand - Zola Jesus, Stridulum EP
21. Everybody Wants to Rule the World - Patti Smith, Twelve
22. Move - CSS, Donkey
23. The Windmills of Your Mind - Sarah Manning, Dandelion Clock
24. Little Bit - Lykke Li, Youth Novel
HAVE A NICE WEEK! We're getting down to my final few shows, I have maybe 2 or 3 left? So yeah keep listening :)
March 31, 2011
Set 1: 10-10:30
1. Joe Says - The Sandwitches, Mrs. Jones' Cookies
2. Blue - The Living Sisters, Love to Live
3. Sails - Hooray for Earth, True Loves
4. Screws Get Loose - Those Darlins, Screws Get Loose
5. Salome - Parallels, Salome EP
6. When We Wake - Blood Red Shoes, Fire Like This
Set 2: 10:30-11
March 24, 2011
Set 1: 10-10:30
1. Go North - The Pauses
2. Mercenary - Sparrow and the Workshop, Crystals Fall
3. Yo Sigo Aqui - Carla Morrison
4. After Hours (Velvet Underground Cover) - Rilo Kiley
5. Leaving Soon - Meklit Hadero, On a Day Like This...
6. Words, Those Frames - Those Monarchs,
7. Know Better Learn Faster - Thao With the Get Down Stay Down, Know Better Learn Faster
8. Black Knight - River City Tanlines
Set 2: 10:30-11
1. Squid Cat Battle - Nedry, Condors
2. Plath Heart - Braids, Native Speaker
3. Alive - Goldfrapp, Head First
4. Stilyagi - Puro Instinct, "Stilyagi" b/w "Put Medved to Bedved"
5. Neopolitan Dreams - Lisa Mitchell
6. Pretty Face - Camille, Here Lies Love
Set 3: 11-11:30
1. Ghostbird - Amanda Shires
2.Don't Be Sorry - Night Driving in Small Towns, Serial Killer
3. Take Me Somewhere - Tennis
4. Too Beautiful to Work - The Luyas, Too Beautiful to Work
5. Zing Zang - Indian Jewelry
6. Everything - Micachu & the Shapes
Set 4: 11:30-12
1. Civilian - Wye Oak, Civilian
2. Backlash Blues - Nina Simone, Forever Young, Gifted & Black
3. Move - CSS, Donkey
4. Dancing Behind My Eyelids - Mum, Go Go Smear the Poison Ivy
5. My Maudlin Career - Camera Obscura, My Maudlin Career
6. Smokey Taboo - CocoRosie, Grey Oceans
Thanks for listening tonight, guyzzzzzz! It was funtastic :)
March 3, 2011
Anyway, here is the (out of order) set for this week! Enjoy :)
Georgia - Yuck, Georgia 7"
Mean to Me - Billie Holiday, All of Me
With Arms Outstretched - Rilo Kiley, The Execution of All Things
Get What You Want, Get What You Need - The Ascetic Junkies, This Cage Has No Bottom
Strawberries (Ulrich Schnauss Remix) - Asobi Seksu, Strawberries
Mushrooms & Roses - Janelle Monáe, The Arch-Android
Never Come Around - La Sera
One More Empty Chair - Blood Red Shoes, Fire Like This
Bear Eats Me - Amanda Jo Williams, Earth Spirit-Dark Woman
Surrender (ft. Bjork) - Oloaf Arnalds, Innundir Skinni
Backstabber - Doctors & Dealers, Trouble EP
Satellite - Lelia Broussard, Masquerade
Black Hole - She & Him, Volume 1
Halloween - Siouxsie & The Banshees, JuJu
It's Oh So Quiet (Bjork Cover) - Bell, Stereogum Presents... Enjoyed: A Tribute To Björk's Post
Rootless - Marina & the Diamonds, The Family Jewels
Dreaming - Allo Darlin', Allo Darlin'
Sing, Sing, Sing - Anita O'Day, Verve Unmixed 3
School Song Misfortune - Mum, Go Go Smear the Poison Ivy
Love n Kisses,
February 17, 2011
Too pooped to type out setlist tonight... shoot me an email if you want any or all of the tracks played tonight: email@example.com
February 3, 2011
This week, I would like to give a big thank you to Indie Rock Cafe (www.indierockcafe.com). They're an invaluable source every week for aiding me in the discovery of new music to share with you! It's amazing how blogs have come to define the way we discover and share new sounds. People cry about the death of print, and as an English major, I empathize. However, it seems to me that magazines simply don't have the same output as blogs, yet the weekly musical output needs to be kept up with. I hope that books are never fully replaced by kindles, though. There's little better in life than laying in bed with a good book...
Just a brief musing... ONTO THE MUSIC!
Set 1: 10-10:30
1. Cut Me Out - MNDR, Green Label Sounds
2. Synapses - Papercranes, Let's Make Babies in the Woods
3. Hilli - Amiina, Kurr
4. Schoolbooks - Fields, Everything Last Winter
5. Back Home - Curio Museum
6. French Navy - Camera Obscura, My Maudlin Career
Set 2: 10:30-11
1. I Heard You Say - Vivian Girls, Share the Joy
2. This Mess We're In (ft. Thom Yorke) - PJ Harvey, Stories From the City, Stories From the Sea
3. Don't Know About You - Bardo Pond, s/t
4. The Dress - Blonde Redhead, 23
5. Buy Nothing Day - The Go! Team, Rolling Blackouts
Set 3: 11-11:30
1. 2000 Leagues Under My Keyboard - Dutch, A Bright Cold Day
2. Hollow Hills - McKenzie Eddy, s/t
3. Ain't No Love - Hang & the Cupcakes, s/t
4. Sheltered - The Notes, Wishing Well
5. He Gets Me High - Dum Dum Girls, s/t
6. Dreaming - Seapony, Dreaming
7. Seven (the Twelves remix) - Fever Ray
8. Lightning Fossil - Prince Rama, Shadow Temple
Set 4: 11:30-12
1. Knockabout - Air Waves, Dungeon Dots
2. Heard it All Before - Emiliana Torrini, Armini
3. Destroy Everything You Touch - Ladytron, Witching Hour
4. Home - Glasser, Ring
5. Saturday Night - Donora, s/t
6. Waltzing for Weasels - Felix, You Are the One I Pick
7. Don't Be Sorry - Night Driving in Small Towns, Serial Killer
Thanks for the calls, dearies.
A+ (a plus tard, means until next time),
January 27, 2011
Missed you all horribly during that extended Mighty Aphrodite hiatus. It's over now though, and here is this week's catch-up!
Set 1: 10-10:30
1. Thunder on the Mountain - Wanda Jackson, The Party Ain't Over Yet
2. You're a Cad - The Bird and the Bee, Ray Guns Are Not Just From the Future
3. From Now Till... - Paper Diamond
4. Oh! - Sleater-Kinney, One Beat
5. Blinking Pigs - Little Dragon, Machine Dreams
6. Ne Me Quitte Pas - Regina Spektor, Songs
7. Zulu Bounce - Georgia Anne Muldrow
1. The Wizard - Bat for Lashes, Fur and Gold
2. Celebrate - Dark Dark Dark, Wild Go
3. Plath Heart - Braids, Native Speaker
4. Swimmers - Broken Social Scene, s/t
5. You've Been Flirting Again - Bjork, Post
6. Cry Baby - Janis Joplin (With Full Tilt Boogie), Pearl
7. Lemoncholic - Stripmall Architecture, Albino Peacock
8. Summer Mood - Best Coast, Crazy for You
1. Just One of Those Things (Brazilian Girls Remix) - Blossom Dearie, Verve Remixed Vol. 3
2. The Words That Maketh Murder - PJ Harvey
3. Bad, Bad Man - Grand Ole Party, Humanimals
4. When I Grow Up - Fever Ray, s/t
5. b - Iamamiwhoami, b
6. It Hurts Me Too - First Aid Kit
7. Easy to Love - The Jezabels, She's So Hard
1. I Follow Rivers (Dave Sitek Remix) - Lykke Li, I Follow Rivers
2. Hard Believer - First Aid Kit, The Big Black and the Blue
3. Nightwalking - I Was A King, Old Friends 1.0
4. Pigeon - Tennis, Cape Dory
5. Grown Unknown - Lia Ices, Grown Unknown
6. In My Head - Asobi Seksu, Fluorescence
7. Ungirthed - Purity Ring, 7"
8. Sunshine - CocoRosie, The Adventures of Ghosthorse and Stillborn
Thanks for all the calls and requests you guys! It's wonderful to be back, I missed both the show and you guys horribly.
Love and kisses, xoxoxooxoxoxoxoxox0,
December 30, 2010
12/30/2010 best of 2010!
What a year this has been... snowed on xmas, i declined to graduate in order to spend another delightful semester here with you all, the economy didn't recover, and at last this decade is ova! Cheers to 2011! Tonight I'm revisiting some awesome music that came out in 2010, so please, enjoy with the nostalgia that comes with year end.
Set 1: 10-10:30
1. My Dear Acquaintance (Happy New Year) - Regina Spektor
2. Mouthful of Diamonds - Phantogram, Eyelid Movies
3. Sandstone - Tamaryn, The Waves
4. Let Go - JJ, JJ No. 3
5. Lover of Mine - Beach House, Teen Dream
6. Rill Rill - Sleigh Bells, Treats
7. Drink Drank Drunk - A Sunny Day in Glasgow, Autumn, again
Set 2: 10:30-11
1. Love More - Sharon Van Etten, Epic
2. Land of Living Pt. 1: The Living Skies - The Besnard Lakes, ... Are the Roaring Night
3. I Am Not a Robot - Marina and the Diamonds, The Family Jewels
4. New Years - Asobi Seksu, Rewolf
5. Smokey Taboo - CocoRosie, Grey Oceans
Set 3: 11-11:30
1. Sad Story - Tu Fawning, Hearts on Hold
2. Poison - Martina Topley Bird, Some Place Simple
3. Teenage Ballad (High School) - Computer Magic
4. Warpath - Esben and the Witch
5. Wasted Daylight - Stars, The Five Ghosts
6. Oslo - Blonde Redhead, Penny Sparkle
7. Call Me - The Pipettes, Earth vs. The Pipettes
Set 4: 11:30-12
1. Slippin - Quadron, s/t
2. Hunt - Goldfrapp, Headfirst
3. Cold War - Janelle Monae, The ArchAndroid
4. Jackrabbits - Joanna Newsom, Have One On Me
5. For Ash - Marnie Stern, s/t
6. Goodbye England (Covered in Snow) - Laura Marling, I Speak Because I Can
7. No Logic - White Hinterland, Kairos
See ya next year :)
December 23, 2010
I hope everyone's done with their Christmas shopping and is getting ready to head home (or whatever you like to do this time of year). I, personally, cannot wait to go spend a day or two eating on my parents dime. I also look forward to their company (that's for you, mom!). Anywho, in honor of all the lights everywhere and the presents I will soon be opening, tonight is the Mighty Aphrohohodite Christmas Special! Here we go...
Set 1: 10-10:37
1. All I Want - The Weepies, Christmas Mix 2007
2. Christmas Wrapping (The Waitresses cover) - Summer Camp
3. Silent Night - Stevie Nicks, A Very Special Christmas
4. I Do Not Care For the Winter Sun - Beach House
5. We Three Kings - Blondie
6. Ho Ho Ho - Lightning Dust, The Eggnog Experience
Set 2: 10:39-11
1. Lonely This Christmas - Lucky Soul
2. The Christmas Waltz - Nellie McKay
3. Frosty the Snowman - Fiona Apple, Christmas Calling
4. Wake Me Up When Christmas Is Over - Listen Lisse, 'tis the Season to Be Filthy
5. Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) - Slow Club; Christmas, Thanks for Nothing
6. Anorak Christmas (Club Mix) - Sally Shapiro
Set 3: 11-11:30
1. Last Christmas (Wham! Cover) - Florence + the Machine
2. You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch - Deanna Kirk
3. All I Want is Truth (for Christmas) - The Mynabirds
4. The Holly and the Ivy - Annie Lennox, A Christmas Conucopia
5. Christmas Reindeer - The Knife
6. Carol of the Bells - The Bird and the Bee
7. I Hate December - Ivy, Lately
8. Silver Bells - The Pines, Skatterbrain's Indiepop Xmas
Set 4: 11:30-12
1. Not on Christmas Eve - Boca Chica, An Indiecater Christmas 2010
2. All I Ever Get For Christmas is Blue - Over the Rhine, Snow Angel
3. Jingle Bell Rock - Thick Pigeon, Ghosts of Christmas Past
4. Get Down for the Holidays - Jenny O.
5. Santa Needs a Holiday - Strawberry Whiplash, The Matinée Christmas Soirée
6. It's Christmas Time - A Band Called Quinn
7. Got Something For You - Best Coast & Wavves
8. Space Christmas - Shonen Knife
happy christmas, everyone!


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Fsynthz releases Puncho Groove loop generator machine
Fsynthz has released Puncho Groove, a free groove instrument plugin for Windows.
Makes a groovy loop of anything you play and updates it on the fly. You may bring up grooves of enormous complexity. Playing to a drum machine is recommended.
Puncho Groove features
- Features the renewed MoarF engine to provide "timbre rambling", hand morph etc.
- Transpose your loops on the fly .
- Quantize your loops on the go (if you tend to be "normal").
- Use Puncho G. as a midi processor to drive other synthz.
Puncho Groove for Windows (VST) is available as freeware.
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But we could toughen up—have a little higher standard of wit for ourselves and a greater willingness to discourage the dreck.
Philip has never been given to displays of emotion, and saw his role as a father to 'toughen up' his sons.
The African-American community wants Obama to toughen up and fight back.
While we celebrate our progress in 2009, we must toughen our resolve not to back off one iota.
He has had no struggles or battles to harden and toughen him.
But my dresses are high-necked, and by bathing I toughen my skin.
Cream spoils the flavor though it does not toughen the egg as does milk.
The best way, an the easiest an the quickest, to toughen up, is just to toughen up.
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The stars are shining bright on Opening Night of the 49th Chicago International Film Festival at The Chicago Theatre on Thursday, October 10 with the premiere of The Immigrant. For one night only, the b recaptures the glory of one of America's first, lavish movie palaces with state of the art film projection and red carpet arrivals.
Join us as we celebrate the glamour of going to the movies and the opening of the Festival with the premiere of The Immigrant, directed by James Gray, written by Gray and Richard Menello and starring Academy Award®-winning actress Marion Cotillard, Joaquin Phoenix and Jeremy Renner, as the Opening Night Film.
Evening Program:
6:00pm Red carpet arrivals
7:00pm Welcome and guest presentation with award-winning host Bill Kurtis, followed by premiere screening of The Immigrant
The Immigrant Film Synopsis:
1921. In search of a new start and the American dream, Ewa Cybulski (Marion Cotillard) and her sister sail to New York from their native Poland. When they reach Ellis Island, doctors discover that Magda is ill, and the two women are separated. Ewa is released onto the mean streets of Manhattan while her sister is quarantined. Alone, with nowhere to turn and desperate to reunite with Magda, Ewa quickly falls prey to Bruno (Joaquin Phoenix), a charming but wicked man who takes her in and forces her into prostitution. The arrival of Orlando (Jeremy Renner) – a dashing stage magician who is also Bruno's cousin – restores her self-belief and hopes for a brighter future, but she has not reckoned with Bruno's jealousy.


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"Wow my little sis @kendalljenner faced her fears & killed it tonight on the runway!"
Be sure to stay tuned to Celebuzz.com, as we'll be debuting exclusive behind-the-scenes footage/interview with Kendall at the Sherri Hill show.
This has been a huge week for the Jenner gals. Kylie Jenner made her catwalk debut at New York Fashion Week walking in Avril Lavigne's Abbey Dawn show. She strutted down the runway looking like a punk rock princess in a series of looks — including a black mini-dress with a ballerina tutu.
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A grant was awarded to support project work on the site that includes reinstating Bincombe Lane. Over the last 15 years, the lane has been neglected and once upgraded it will enable the community including the less able to access Bincombe Beeches. Access all around the site will be enhanced and interpretation boards will be provided. In addition to increased interpretation, a viewing table and an updated Nature Trail Leaflet will be produced and will increase public awareness of the biodiversity and landscape. Additional funding was awarded for tree planting to screen a new housing estate and for the installation of gates and fences. Next to Bincombe Hill is a pocket of land, which the Town Council wished to acquire as part of a SWAP scheme. Developers wish to build around 50 homes at Bincombe Hill and the community and Councils aim for 3 acres of this site to remain undeveloped and become part of Bincombe Beeches LNR.


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Grand Banks Yachts Unveils New Model In Its Aleutian Series
53 Aleutian RP in Production, Launches in Early 2010
– September 15, 2009 – Grand Banks Yachts today introduced the 53 Aleutian RP as the newest addition to its acclaimed series of luxury raised-pilothouse motor yachts. Set to launch in early 2010, the 53RP features a completely new hull and deckhouse, as well as new interior layouts and styling that mark another evolution in the fast-growing Aleutian Series.
"When you step on board it's astonishing to see all these features on a vessel of this size," said David Hensel, GB's Director of Marketing. "There's no compromise whatsoever in the level of amenities and luxury and craftsmanship between the 53RP and her larger predecessors."
Those amenities include a full three-stateroom layout, plus a utility room that boats over six feet of headroom and can serve a variety of purposes for owners. With access from the expansive mid-ship master cabin, this room can function as everything from a walk-in closet and laundry room to a storage and pantry space for serious long-range cruisers. In the optional layout it can also be configured as crew's quarters, accessible from the engine room.
"The unique configuration of this boat allows for much more living and storage space than you would typically find," said Hensel. "Couples and families looking to cruise self-sufficiently over long distances and will be excited by what's now available in a very manageable size of just 53 feet."
The 53 Aleutian RP is available with standard twin 593-hp diesel engines and options up to 705-hp, which will generate top speeds estimated at over 22 knots. Alternately, owners can cruise at displacement speeds and see fuel economy that is likewise equivalent to displacement-style vessels.
Other key specifications include a beam of 17 feet 9 inches, well above average for a boat of this size and more than enough room to create spacious accommodations and exceptional visibility.
The salon features expansive windows that bring in ample light and views to the generous seating area. In addition to the centerline helm station, the raised pilothouse also holds a well-equipped kitchen to starboard and a large dinette to port.
Down below, the master cabin is also open to natural light and views through two outsize portlights in the hull sides. Accessed via a private stairway leading down from the salon, this stateroom boasts an extra-large queen berth, exceptional storage, and a large, luxurious en-suite head.
A separate stairwell descends from the pilothouse to access the large VIP cabin forward, as well a third guest cabin that can be configured as an on-board office at the owners' option.
Like other Aleutian models, the 53RP features a classic Portuguese bridge and large aft deck, as well as an expansive flybridge with a second helm station and plenty of seating around the handmade teak table.
Design of the 53RP, including hull and superstructure, was performed by the in-house team at Grand Banks Yachts. Extensive tank testing at the renowned Marine Hydrodynamics Laboratory at the University of Michigan validated the design and performance specifications.
"Development of the 53RP was driven by the same key principles of seaworthiness, comfort, performance and sophistication," said Hensel. "What emerged is an entirely new Aleutian, smaller in size but with the powerful presence you expect from the series. Exceptionally capable of supporting a cruising couple or family on long voyages - or of setting the perfect stage for entertaining closer to home."
The Aleutian Series has recently been the fastest-growing segment for Grand Banks Yachts, which launched the 65RP last year and recently announced the 72SC for debut in early 2010. Grand Banks also produces the downeast-style Eastbay Series and iconic trawler-style Heritage models. The company developed a special website to inform prospective buyers and enthusiasts about the new 53RP: www.grandbanks.com/preview53.
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China's social media site Weibo finds and deletes controversial posts in near real time despite a daily volume of 100 million messages, researchers say.
Independent researcher Tao Zhu, working with colleagues at Rice University and the University of New Mexico, analyzed censorship practices of Sina Weibo, operator of the Weibo site, which -- like Twitter -- allows users to post 140-character messages with usernames and hashtags.
An estimated 300 million people use Weibo, posting 100 million messages each day.
"Other people have explored censorship on Weibo, but this work is focused on the speed at which censorship happens," Rice computer science Professor Dan Wallach, co-author of the study, said.
The researchers determined operator Sina Weibo uses a combination of keyword-matching software and human censors to monitor and delete potentially controversial posts on Weibo.
By closely monitoring individuals who frequently post controversial messages, Sina Weibo is able to delete many objectionable posts in less than 5 minutes, the study found.
"We have [examined] enough of these posts to be able to run topical analysis algorithms that let us extract the main subjects that Weibo's censors seemed concerned with on any given day," Wallach said.
Weibo faces the challenge of keeping its users engaged -- and thereby looking at advertisements and making money for Sina Weibo -- while keeping the content it hosts compliant with local laws, a challenge all such sites around the world must contend with, Wallach said.
"Weibo gives us a window into the future for what Internet censorship of social media around the world may look like."
Australia's ABC monitoring interference to China signal
ABC International said it supported a statement by the Association for International Broadcasting (AIB) which said English-language programmes from the ABC, BBC World Service and the Voice of America were being jammed in Asia.
In the statement, the AIB said international broadcasts beamed towards China were being "deliberately interfered with by the jamming of a number of frequencies".
"While we have received reports of interference of our signal into China it is extremely difficult to identify or confirm the source of this interference," ABC International said in a statement.
"We will continue to monitor the situation as well as consult with partners in the region."
The state broadcaster said it supported "the free flow of information and objects to the interference of any broadcasters' transmissions", but no formal complaint had been lodged with Chinese representatives.
The London-based AIB said research indicated the source of the jamming, which makes it difficult or impossible to listen to the radio broadcasts, was China.
Australia's opposition leader Tony Abbott said the government must ensure the ABC's service was available in China, the nation's biggest trade partner.
"I don't want domestic censorship and I don't want international censorship ... I think it would be a pity if the ABC couldn't be accessed in China," he said.
"I think the Australian government should do whatever it reasonably can to try and ensure that Australian media outlets are reasonably available."
The government was not immediately available for comment.
The AIB said that Mandarin-language programmes had been interfered with for years, but this is the first time English services had been targeted in a widespread manner.
The association said it would lodge protests with Chinese embassies in Washington, London and Canberra over the disruptions.
Last month the BBC said its World Service shortwave radio broadcasts in English were being jammed in China in a deliberate move by the authorities there to cause "maximum disruption".
The corporation said that while it was not possible to determine the source of the blocking, "extensive and coordinated efforts are indicative of a well-resourced country such as China".
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Arthritis & Rheumatism, Volume 63,
November 2011 Abstract Supplement
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Chicago, Illinois November 4-9, 2011.
Role of MyD88-Dependent Toll-Like Receptor Signaling in a Murine Model of Histidyl-tRNA Synthetase-Induced Myositis.
Harlow1, Lisa, Fernandez1, Irina, Zang1, Yunjuan, Soejima2, Makoto, Greidinger3, Eric L., Ascherman3, Dana P.
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
University of Miami, Miami, FL
In previous work, we have demonstrated that IM immunization with Jo-1 induces exuberant muscle inflammation in multiple strains of mice. This phenotype does not require Jo-1-specific TCR recognition and can also occur in the absence of functional TLR4 signaling, suggesting the contribution of other non-TLR4-mediated signaling pathways of the innate immune system.
To determine the contribution of toll-like receptor signaling in a murine model of myositis induced by intramuscular immunization with histidyl-tRNA synthetase (Jo-1)
To examine the potential role of innate signaling pathways beyond TLR4, we immunized B6.MyD88-/- and B6.TLR2-/- mice with a recombinant amino terminal fragment of murine Jo-1 fused to maltose binding protein (MA/MBP=amino acids 1151 of murine Jo-1 linked to maltose binding protein) in the absence of exogenous adjuvant. At Day 17, we obtained quadriceps and hamstring muscle from euthanized mice for subsequent analysis of lymphocytic infiltrates in hematoxylin/eosin stained specimens. As a complement to this in vivo modeling, we assessed the capacity of our recombinant murine Jo-1 fragment and appropriate control proteins to activate TLR2 and TLR4 signaling through in vitro stimulation of TLR2 transfected 293 cells and Limulus Amebocyte Lysate testing, respectively.
MA/MBP immunization of B6.MyD88-/- mice (n=7) failed to replicate the muscle inflammation previously demonstrated in parental C57BL/6 mice, implicating MyD88-dependent TLR signaling in this model system of Jo-1-induced myositis. In vitro assessment of Limulus Amebocyte Lysate activation demonstrated that recombinant Jo-1 proteins/fragments possess endotoxin-like activity (log order greater activity than MBP or the control autoantigen, 70 kDa RNP) capable of activating TLR4. At the same time, in vitro stimulation of TLR2 transfected 293 cells with different versions of recombinant Jo-1 revealed antigen-specific induction of IL-8 secretion relative to MBP and other recombinant autoantigens, supporting a potential role for this alternative MyD88-dependent signaling pathway in modulating the muscle inflammation detectable in the setting of functional TLR4 deficiency. Strikingly, however, IM immunization of B6.TLR2-/- mice (n=10) with MA/MBP yielded robust lymphocytic infiltration of muscle tissue relative to that generated in C57BL/6 WT micefindings that paralleled the relationship between muscle inflammation induced in TLR4-deficient C3H/HeJ and WT C3H/HeOuJ mice.
Collectively, these results demonstrate that our model of Jo-1-induced myositis requires the TLR adaptor molecule MyD88, but is not absolutely dependent on either TLR2- or TLR4-mediated signaling cascades. Future assessment of TLR2-/-/TLR4-/- double knockout mice will further clarify the apparent functional redundancy of these TLR systems (suggested by in vitro stimulation assays) and allow us to rule out the involvement of other, less likely MyD88-dependent TLR signaling pathways.
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Harlow, Lisa, Fernandez, Irina, Zang, Yunjuan, Soejima, Makoto, Greidinger, Eric L., Ascherman, Dana P.; Role of MyD88-Dependent Toll-Like Receptor Signaling in a Murine Model of Histidyl-tRNA Synthetase-Induced Myositis. [abstract]. Arthritis Rheum 2011;63 Suppl 10 :823


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Britain's only official 5-a-side Movember football tournament kicks off this weekend to help raise money and awareness for prostate and testicular cancer.
The Movember Cup takes place at the Goals Soccer Centre off the Beverley Way, West Barnes, on Sunday November 24 at 4pm.
Movember is responsible for thousands of 'Mos' appearing on men's faces in the UK and around the world every November.
The aim of the campaign is to raise money and awareness of men's health issues, specifically prostate cancer and testicular cancer charities - and last year raised more than £79.3 million.
Goals Wimbledon Centre manager, Nick Illingworth, said: "Our Movember tournament will be a lot of fun, but with a serious message at the heart of it. We hope to have as many Mos as possible taking part in the tournament and to raise lots of money for this great cause.
"For those who are unable to grow their own, we'll even provide you with a temporary one for £2.00 with all the proceeds going to the charity."
You can enter your team in to the event by contacting Goals Wimbledon on 020 8949 1122, or by visiting www.goalsfootball.co.uk/movember
Entry fee is £40, with all players also receiving a complimentary grooming kit from Gillette. For more information visit www.goalsfootball.co.uk or www.movember.com.


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Ice Hockey has been a Club Sport at Gettysburg College for over 20 years, and hockey at Gettysburg has been around even longer than that. Gettysburg College Ice Hockey is a Division II club program that had played in the Mason Dixon Collegiate Hockey Association (MDCHA) for over 10 years at the DIII level, and now competes in the Greater Northeast Collegiate Hockey Conference (DII). The Bullets are members of the American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA), basically the NCAA of club hockey teams. Gettysburg won its first MDCHA championship in 1992-93 and again in the 2007-08 season, and was ranked as high as 9th in the 2006-07 ACHA regional rankings.
Gettysburg College has a rich hockey tradition dating back decades, but much of its history has been lost as players have graduated and alumni have moved on. Although the team has enjoyed recent success and has helped reconnect to its roots with the annual Alumni Game, the team still needs help from its alumni and friends to learn more about Gettysburg Hockey's illustrious heritage.
If any alumni have any old photos, records, stories, or just anything related to Gettysburg Ice Hockey (especially prior to 2005), please get in contact with Eric Esser '03 to add to the Gettysburg Hockey archives. And track down your old teammates and get them to help! The annual Alumni Game has grown each year it has been held, but we are always looking for new friends and old alumni to come back to make the game special.
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BG Group reported Friday that start of commercial production from a third FPSO (floating production, storage and offloading) vessel on the group's discoveries in the pre-salt Santos Basin, offshore Brazil.
BG said the Cidade de Paraty FPSO is the second unit deployed on the giant Lula discovery and is located approximately 185 miles off the coast of Brazil in the northeast corner of the BM-S-11 block.
The Cidade de Paraty has capacity to process 120 000 barrels of oil per day and 176 million standard cubic feet of gas per day, according to BG. The first month of production will be restricted to around 13 000 barrels of oil per day and then gradually increased as gas reinjection systems are commissioned. It is expected that peak production will be reached in the second half of 2014.
BG Group Chief Executive Chris Finlayson said in a company statement:
"The start of production from our third FPSO vessel offshore Brazil, on time and on budget, marks another important success in delivering our 2013 milestones. Also, it demonstrates continued progress in the development of our major growth projects.
"We now have three FPSO vessels on-stream in the Santos Basin, two of which have started production this year alone as our development program ramps up. It is a testament to the excellent working relationship we have with our partners and it shows the tangible progress we are making in bringing these world class discoveries to fruition in line with our plans."
Finlayson added that the remaining 12 FPSOs that BG has committed for the first phase development program are on schedule and that the new two FPSOSs in the program will begin production in 2014. BG plans to deliver some 500,000 boepd net to the group from its Brazilian offshore interests by 2020.
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By Thomas Frank and Barbara DeLollis, USA TODAY
WASHINGTON Air travelers had a record number of luggage problems in August when new security rules forced millions of passengers to check bags, according to a federal report released Wednesday.
Passengers reported 437,000 pieces of checked bags were lost, delayed, damaged or stolen — an average of nearly 14,100 a day, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) reported. That's up 33% from August 2005 and 74% from August 2004. The total broke the previous record of 432,000 mishandled bags in December 2004.
Baggage problems spiked largely because the amount of checked luggage jumped 20% after the government barred passengers from carrying liquids on planes. The restriction took effect Aug. 10 after British authorities said they foiled a plot to bomb U.S.-bound planes with liquid explosives.
Some of the increase resulted from a simple growth in the number of passengers, said David Castelveter, spokesman for the Air Transport Association, an airline trade group. The 54.1 million passengers the DOT report counted in August is the third-most ever. More passengers means more bags that can potentially be lost. Airlines usually return lost bags to passengers the same day, Castelveter said.
Despite the record amount of mishandled baggage, the rate of problems — the number of complaints per 1,000 passengers — was not a record. There were 8.08 problems reported per 1,000 passengers in August, the 10th-highest rate since numbers have been tracked starting in 1987. The highest rate: 12.78 in December 1989.
Most of the 20 airlines that report data to the DOT saw their mishandled-baggage rate jump from August 2005 to August 2006. The exceptions were JetBlue, Southwest and Hawaiian airlines.
Airlines say baggage handling is back to normal after the government last week began allowing passengers to carry small containers of liquids on board. Some say they still need upgrades.
"We know we need to make improvements in baggage handling, and next year we'll make investments in systems that will help us offer customers better service in this area," Delta Air Lines spokeswoman Betsy Talton said.
The DOT report also shows that airline on-time performance improved slightly after Aug. 10. Airlines boarded planes faster because passengers had fewer carry-ons. And the number of passenger complaints about slow security lines dropped sharply in August, hitting its lowest level since March 2005.


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Katie's Healthy Bites: A Fall Sausage Stewby Katie Cavuto-Boyle in Uncategorized, November 1, 2009
Fall is my favorite food time of the year. I absolutely love the warm, comforting flavors of winter squash and root vegetables. Butternut squash is often on our dinner table because its mild sweetness and creamy texture work well with many dishes.
This cassoulet, based off a traditional sausage-and-bean stew from France, features my beloved butternut squash. The squash provides loads of nutrients: beta-carotene, vitamin A, vitamin C, potassium and fiber to name a few. Along with the beans, the chicken sausage packs a protein (and flavor) punch without going overboard on fat.
This one's not for a speedy weeknight meal, but you can get it on the table in an hour or so.
Butternut Squash, Sweet Potato, White Bean and Chicken Sausage Cassoulet
6 servings
- 2 shallots, minced
- 1 medium onion, sliced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 links of pesto chicken sausage, raw
- 1 medium sweet potato, peeled and cubed
- 2 cups butternut squash, peeled and cubed
- 1/2 cup vegetable broth (organic and low sodium preferred)
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 tablespoon fresh or dried sage, chopped
- 1 (16-ounce) can cannellini beans
- 1/2 cup whole-grain panko breadcrumbs
- 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese, freshly grated
- Salt and pepper to taste
Preheat the oven to 375° F. On the range, place a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add 2 tablespoons of olive oil, the onions slices and minced shallots to the pot. Sauté 5 to 10 minutes or until the vegetables are tender. Add a pinch of salt to prevent browning.
In a separate pan, brown chicken sausage (3 to 5 minutes per side). Remove from pan, set aside and cool. The sausage doesn't need to be fully cooked as it will finish cooking in the oven. Once cool, slice sausage into 1-inch pieces.
After the onion is cooked through, turn off the heat. Add the sliced sausage, sweet potatoes, squash, broth, herbs and beans to the dutch oven with the onions and shallots. Mix together gently to combine.
In a separate bowl, combine breadcrumbs, Parmesan cheese and 1/2 tablespoon olive oil; sprinkle evenly over squash mixture. Cover and bake in the oven at 375° for 30 minutes or until squash and potatoes are tender. Uncover and bake an additional 15 minutes or until topping is browned.
Nutrition Info:
Calories: 221
Fat: 7.6 grams
Saturated Fat: 1.65 grams
Protein: 8.2 grams
Carbohydrates: 31 grams
Cholesterol: 14.8 milligrams
Sodium: 268 milligrams
Fiber: 6.29 grams


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During her concert in Belfast, Northern Ireland on Saturday, October 30, Lady GaGa bit the head off a Barbie doll.
Lady GaGa served up an early Halloween stunt for the crowd at her show in Belfast, Northern Ireland on Saturday, October 30 - she bit the head off a Barbie doll. The "Poker Face" hitmaker was playing at the city's Odyssey Arena and gave the audience a gig to remember with her shocking stage antics.
And after beheading Barbie, the singer took her wild behavior to a fiery new level - by playing a burning piano, according to Britain's The Sun. After the show, the singer took to her Twitter.com page to post a picture of herself wearing a bloodied t-shirt with 'I Love Belfast' written on it, accompanied by the message, "For Halloween I'm going to be...a little monster!!!! I love you all so much! Celebrate yourself!"
Recently, Lady GaGa became the first artist to score a billion views on YouTube. The outlandish singer faced serious competition from Justin Bieber in the last few months as the pair battled to land the coveted title, but GaGa won the race.


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First Look! Britney Spears & Demi Lovato Officially 'X Factor' Judges! (PHOTO)
Though it's been speculated for months now, it's officially, officially confirmed that both Britney Spears and Demi Lovato will be part of the hit FOX show, after the 30-year-old "Slave 4 U" singer tweeted this photo. Looking gorgeous, a tan Brtiney showed off her figure in a tight, nude mini dress, while the "Give Your Heart a Break" singer wore a cute, printed dress.
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Britney and Demi, 19, will be joining former American Idol judge Simon Cowell and music exec L.A. Reid for season two of the FOX show, which will begin airing this fall.
According to People, who was on the scene at FOX's Upfronts, Britney said:
"It's going to be so much fun and so different from anything I've ever done."
So exciting!
Will you tune in? Sound off in the comments!