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The consulting arm of KPMG is scheduled to go public the week of February 4, 2001. The stock is expected to trade on the Nasdaq under the symbol "KCIN."
KPMG Consulting Inc. and its lead manager for the deal, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co., are expecting to sell 112 million shares at between $16 and $18 apiece. KPMG Consulting will offer approximately 29 million shares in the IPO, and its parent, KPMG LLP, will offer approximately 83 million shares.
Last year the company announced plans to raise $2.35 billion by selling 324.25 million shares at approximately $7.25 per share. The company has since changed the number of shares to be offered three times, and increased the offering price once. The company originally planned to go public in October, but postponed its float until market conditions improved.
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Cancer Council chief Ian Olver has distanced the organisation from claims by some pharmacists and oncologists that cancer sufferers could miss out on chemotherapy as a result of a cut in the price the Commonwealth pays for some drugs.
A delegation including representatives of the Private Cancer Physicians of Australia and support group canSpeak travelled to Canberra on Wednesday to warn that services were at risk as a result of a 76 per cent cut to the price the Commonwealth pays for chemotherapy drug docetaxel, which is used to treat breast, prostate and lung cancer.
The price is being reduced to bring it into line with the price pharmacists pay their suppliers for the drug, but pharmacists argue the previous inflated price of the drug effectively subsidised the cost of preparing the drug.
A communique circulated after Wednesday's meeting featured the Cancer Council of Australia's logo and the signature of council chief executive Ian Olver.
But Professor Olver, who did not attend the meeting, said he was surprised to hear the organisation's logo appear on the document.
"We didn't authorise that," he said.
"I wasn't there - I haven't seen the release and I don't put our logo on things that I haven't seen. They shouldn't have put our logo on it."
"I don't think it's appropriate that our name is used when none of us has seen the content."
Professor Olver said the council's concern was that no patient was disadvantaged by the change, and it did not believe any patients had been disadvantaged to date. He said the council had accepted the assurance of Health Minister Tanya Plibersek's office that the government was working on a solution to the issue.A spokesman for Ms Plibersek said the government was committed to ensuring that all people with cancer got affordable and timely access to the cancer medicines they needed.
It said officers from the health department had visited a range of hospitals and chemotherapy dispensing pharmacies to gain an understanding of the issues, and was in discussions with the Pharmacy Guild, with a view to resolving the issue.
The spokesman said oncology pharmacists were paid $77 in professional fees for the dispensing of chemotherapy medicines, compared to $6.52 for a standard PBS script.

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No More Alcohol For Jessica Simpson, At least Until She Loses The Weight During Pregnancy!
Take a look at any photo of Jessica Simpson during the past year and you'd swear she was obese if it were not for the fact that she was pregnant.
It has been reported that 31 year old Jessica Simpson gained five stone, or if you are American, a whopping 78 pounds during her pregnancy with the little girl we now affectionately know as Maxwell.
The singer, producer, spokes-model, actress, fashion designer, television host and very successful business mogul gave birth to her daughter in May. The father is none other than Yale-educated Eric Johnson, and NFL tight end, who by the way is Jessica's fiancé.
Jessica Simpson, sister of the equally famous actress and rock-star, Ashley Simpson, allegedly negotiated a 4 million contract with Weight Watchers to act as its new spokesperson.
As a result, Jessica is aware that the media scrutiny concerning her weight is high.
In fact, in an effort to lose the weight, Jessica has reportedly, albeit temporarily, given up alcoholic beverages, in their entirety, in an effort to shrink down to her pre-pregnancy size.
Who knew that alcohol could cause one to gain so much weight, or for that matter lose that much weight by abstaining from it!
Well, in addition to exercise and adhering to a calorie-conscious eating routine, Jessie has agreed to renounce her beloved scotch.
Jessica revealed, during an interview with Elle Magazine, that she is quite fond of scotch. Let's not mince words here, she allegedly loves scotch!!
In fact, Jessica did not want chocolates or flowers to celebrate the birth of Maxwell. According to the New York Post, the mega-star requested that family and friends buy her scotch, and not just any old scotch. Jessica likes the very nice alcohol, Macallan 30, a 30 year aged single-malt scotch, to be exact. Apparently the alcohol is pricey, as its cost can reach as high as $900.
Similar to now, Jessica did not drink, at all, during her pregnancy. She told Elle magazine that it was hard to give up scotch.
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St. John students win MI Future City Competition, head to nationals
By Mary Beth Almond
Posted February 19, 2014
ROCHESTER — After taking first place in the Engineering Society of Detroit's Michigan Regional Future City Competition for the fourth year in a row, a group from St. John Lutheran School will head to Washington, D.C., to vie for the national championship.
"I was really excited for this bunch. The presentation this year is really fun and humorous, and the presenters are veterans and they worked really hard — they were flawless," said volunteer engineer mentor Linda Gerhardt of the 2014 St. John team.
The Future City competition is designed to promote interest in technology and engineering by having middle school students design a city of the future, complete with a computer simulation and a 3-D model using recycled materials and no more than $100.
This year's theme challenged students to think about "Tomorrow's Transit: Design A Way To Move People In And Around Your City." Students were asked to identify a problem of moving people in their future city and design a mode of transportation to solve that problem.
The team's three presenters, eighth-graders Justin Judd, Rebecca Oleskie and Paul Rosa — along with fifth-grade teacher Jon Pfund and Gerhardt — created a futuristic city in south central China, near the city of Guilin, in 2164. Others on the core team included Abby Dayton, Leah Schroeder, Emily Abramczyk, Evan Fisher, Regan Wistehuff and Aiden Lusk. St. John fifth-graders Owen Myers, Ian Davidson, Ben Toth, Parker Dayton, Sophie Plewa, Linnea Artelt, Lizzie Smith and Austin West were also involved.
Their city — called Gongping, or "Fair" — uses a transportation system that is also called FAIR: Flexible, Accessible, Integrated and Renewable.
"It's flexible because we can link our personal vehicles, which are called Gongping Pods, into and out of the elevated mass transit through sub hubs. We also have cargo tubes that are underground that move our goods throughout our city," said Judd, 13, of Rochester.
The accessibility part of it, according to Oleskie, eliminates all physical and economic barriers.
"For the physical barriers, you can enter your building straight through your vehicle, so if you're handicap or have mobility challenges, it's an easy access for you, and it eliminates economic barriers because you don't have to have your own. You can just pick one up at a nearby sub hub," said Oleskie, 14, of Oxford.
Rosa, 13, of Rochester Hills, said the system is integrated because pods can click in and out of mass transit.
"Instead of having to park your car and walk down into the subway, it's elevated mass transit, so they can go right up and click into it and get to all parts of the city through the grand central transit, which is the center of our transportation system," said Rosa.
The renewable portion of the system, according to Gerhardt, has roadways that generate energy and then transfer the energy to vehicles' battery systems through continuous charging.
Although students spent three months and almost 200 hours working on the project, they said they had a blast and learned quite a bit in the process.
From Gerhardt's perspective, the project teaches students how to think technically, how to solve problems, how to write an essay and how to speak in public, along with learning about the role of engineers in society. But for the kids, each chose to highlight a different lesson learned.
"I've learned a lot about public speaking because, in sixth grade, when I first started this program, I really didn't want to be a presenter — and I didn't end up being a presenter — but last year, there weren't too many other people that wanted to be a presenter, so I stepped up and decided to give it a try and I thought it was really fun, so I gladly took the chance to be a presenter again this year," said Judd.
"I learned a lot about persistence because I did the simulation, and there were a lot of times when I felt like I should quit it because I wasn't getting any better. I was kind of stuck, and I couldn't advance, but Dr. Gerhardt kept telling me to try to (make changes), and I was able to change a bunch of stuff and make it better," said Rosa.
Oleskie said she learned a lot about teamwork.
"You can't do a project like this alone. You need to have other people help you and encourage you to get stuff done on time," she said.
The three presenters agreed that it felt amazing to place first in the state once again.
"It was really awesome, and I'm really happy to be going to D.C.," said Judd.
"When we won this year, I was really overjoyed," said Oleskie. "It was really nerve-racking for us."
"It was really exciting when we won again," said Rosa.
The team will compete in the National Future City competition in Washington, D. C., Feb. 15-19.
About the author
Staff Writer Mary Beth Almond covers the city of Rochester, Rochester Community Schools and Avondale Schools for the Post. Almond has worked for C & G Newspapers since 2005 and attended Michigan State University.
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I have never been the type to believe in superstition; however, when I noticed Friday, December 13th was within range of my due date I decided I would do everything in my power not to have my baby on that day. Unfortunately it was not in my power and I did, in fact, have my baby on Friday the 13th. Probably the most painful (and believe me it was painful) part was having him just a handful of minutes past midnight.
Thankfully he looks nothing like the child from 'The Omen' as I pictured he would if born on such a day and is a wonderful little baby.
George Alfred Barthel born six minutes after midnight December 13. Seven pounds, 5 ounces, 19-inches long. Not only did he have the SAME EXACT measurements as Frankie, he looks just like him. Even stranger… we were put in the same hospital room. All of these factors contributed to a horrible case of déjà vu. Poor child, I called him Frankie all weekend.
One form of nesting I must have experienced was taking pictures. Unknowing I would be in labor the next night, I felt the urge to catalog our last moments as a family of four.
The boys are not sure what to think of George yet. So far they are treating him like he may have some sort of weird baby disease- which is probably for the best right now. At least they are leaving him alone.


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Boston Links: Neighboring communities: Brookline
Brookline restaurants
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Add a listing to the Brookline restaurants page
Baja Betty's Burritos
California style Mexican food taqueria.
3 Harvard Square.
Brookline Village
Bombay Bistro
1353 Beacon St.
Coolidge Corner
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Cafe Belo
Mineira cuisine from Brazil. 181 Brighton Ave., Allston; 1243 Commonwealth Ave., Allston; 18 Norwood St., Everett; 636 Beacon St., Brookline; 636 Beacon St., Kenmore Square; 120 Washington St., Somerville; 254 Bennington St., East Boston.
Allston, East Boston
Cafe Nicholas
"Pizza the way mom makes it."
1628 Beacon St. (Brookline)
740A Beacon St. (Newton Centre)
Brookline, Newton
Chef Chang's House
Mandarin, Szechuan, Shanghai.
1004-1006 Beacon St.
Audubon Circle
Chef Chow's House
230 Harvard St.
Coolidge Corner
Elephant Walk
Cambodian and French cuisine.
French and Cambodian brunch, Sundays, 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
900 Beacon St.
"FuGaKyu's extensive menu of traditional and nouveau Japanese cuisine, includes sushi, sashimi, tempura, as well as unique entrees rarely found outside of Japan. Our extensive sake list includes handmade sake imported from Japan."
1280 Beacon St.
Coolidge Corner
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La Morra
"La Morra is a new northern Italian eatery located in the heart of Brookline. It features a seasonal menu that revolves around a wood grill for preparing meats, local fish and locally farmed vegetables. La Morra is proud to introduce cicchetti - Venetian-style taps or small dishes - to Boston and offers a nightly prezzo fisso (fixed price) menu served in the style of a traditional Italian meal with antipasto, primo, secondo and dolce (appetizer, pasta, entree and desert)."
48 Boylston St. (Rte. 9)
Brookline Village
LoBello's Homestyle Italian
"Serving hot and cold sandwiches, soups, salads, pastas and many other Italian specialties. Everything in the shop is made from scratch including the meatballs, tomato sauce and soups. Family style catering is also available."
8 Cypress St.
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Mangia Pizza
"Mangia Neapolitan Pizzeria prides itself on preparing our wonderful pizzas on our Whole Wheat dough. Only the freshest of vegetables are used and the sweet taste of our freshly made vine ripened tomato sauce round out our pie's signature taste."
8 Cypress St.
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Matt Murphy's Pub
Restaurant and Irish pub.
14 Harvard Ave.
Brookline Village
Matt Murphy's Pub
"Matt Murphy's Pub is a first-class restaurant cozily nestled within a classic Irish pub." Sunday brunch.
14 Harvard St.
Brookline Village
Minato Sushi
Take-out sushi. 696 Washington St.
Washington Square
New England Soup Factory
"Combining intense flavors and developing recipes from many different cultures, including a host of American specialties, Marjorie and Paul create fresh, from-scratch gourmet soups, bursting with flavors guaranteed to make you feel good all over. The couple has created more than one hundred soups that will warm the heart in winter and cool the palate in summer."
2 Brookline Place.
Brookline Village
Pizza Republic
Pizza takeout and delivery, and more: "Offering superior grilled pizza and gourmet pizzas, Pressed sandwiches suitable for most taste buds, Great big salads for health conscious people, Delicate pasta dishes, and a Variety of desserts and fresh fruit."
1398 Beacon St.
Rani Bistro
Hyderabad Indian cuisine.
Sunday brunch buffet.
1353 Beacon St.
Coolidge Corner
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Rubin's Kosher Restaurant Delicatessen
"Brookline's 'New York' deli."
500 Harvard St.
Taam China
"Fine Glatt Kosher dining and world class service in the heart of Brookline. Take out, banquet and catering for all occasions. Delivery available to limited areas."
423 Harvard St.
Coolidge Corner
The Fireplace Restaurant
New England fare. Sunday brunch.
1634 Beacon St.
Washington Square
Upper Crust Pizzeria
20 Charles St. (Beacon Hill)
286 Harvard St (Brookline)
Beacon Hill
Washington Square Tavern
Sunday brunch, 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
714 Washington St.
Washington Square
Zaftigs Delicatessen
"Let Us Be Your Jewish Mother ... Breakfast - Lunch - Dinner - Catering."
335 Harvard St.
Coolidge Corner
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Michelle Obama Likes The President Commando & What Is "Sploshing?"
- When Kelly Ripa asked the first lady if she prefers boxers or briefs, Michelle replied, "Neither." Yeah, yeah, yeah, it was a joke. But I can't blame her. [NYMag.com]
- In an upcoming episode of "Oprah's Next Chapter," Fergie tells Oprah that Josh Duhamel's affair with a stripper made their marriage stronger. [The Celebrity Cafe]
- Somehow this man got a dildo lodged in his intestines and almost died. How? Just how? [Huffington Post]
- What does your favorite food say about your sex life? I guess I'll never know because olives weren't on the list. [Your Tango]
- I think Alessandra Ambrossio's $2.5 million Victoria's Secret fantasy bra looks extremely uncomfortable. [Newser]
- How to gain more confidence in the bedroom if you're the shy type of lady. [College Candy]
- These Halloween costumes should never, ever be sexy. So … anything from "Sesame Street"? [Tres Sugar]
- Everything you need to know about sploshing. Hint: It's a sexual fetish. [Ask Men]
- Guys, here are some ways your can accidentally attract a lady. Beware of symmetry. [Cracked]
- A new study done at University of Texas at Austin says that your first sexual experience predicts future romantic outcomes. This explains SO much. [Science Daily]
- Finally, a field guide for sleeping with guys from high school when you're home visiting. It's so confusing depending on how popular you were/he was. [LA Weekly]


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Baking and Washing Soda
Baking soda (a.k.a. sodium bicarbonate) and its close cousin, washing soda (sodium carbonate), both absorb odors. But unlike baking soda, slightly stronger washing soda can't be ingested; wear rubber gloves when handling it.
Price: About $1.08 for a pound of baking soda; $7 for 4 pounds of washing soda; both available at supermarkets.
Use Them to Clean Your…
Can opener: Dip a toothbrush in a paste of 2 tablespoons baking soda and 1 teaspoon water and use it to dislodge gunk.
Garage floors (and other concrete surfaces): Pour washing soda generously on oil and grease spots and sprinkle with water until a paste forms. Let stand overnight. The next day, scrub with a damp brush, hose down, and wipe clean.
Garden tools: Dip a moist stiff-bristled brush in washing soda to scrub trimmers, clippers, and more. Rinse, then place in a sunny area to dry. (Don't use washing soda on aluminum tools.)
Grills and barbecue utensils: To combat tough grease stains, dip a moist stiff- bristled brush in washing soda and scrub away.
Stove burner grates: In a dishpan, soak them in 1 gallon warm water and ½ cup washing soda for 30 minutes. Rinse and dry.
Stained teacups and coffee mugs: Fill with 1 part baking soda and 2 parts water and soak overnight; rub with a sponge and rinse.
Upholstered furniture: To remove odors, sprinkle baking soda on the fabric, then vacuum.
Scuffed walls: Erase crayon marks by applying a baking- soda paste (equal parts baking soda and water) to white painted walls (baking soda may dull colored walls). Let dry before brushing it off with a clean cloth.


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hello, my macbook OS X 10.5.8 keeps quitting mail unexpectedly, i cant send emails. It quits all the time. Database is "corrupt" for a long time, but i cant do anything with it (rebuilt or so). i keep deleting files to free some space (mac says my disc is full), then i use the "clean my mac " tool to try to be able to send 1 or 2 emails. Then everything starts all over again. i am pretty ignorant on computers, so, dont know what to do.
did you get my response? i dont know where to check if you got it
ok. I tried 3 times already. I asked if we delete this mailbox and create a new one, do i lose any data? does this problem on mail has to do with my "database corruption"and also the warnings i get that "my disc is full"?
ok, so all the messages on my mailbox are imap. This means they are on the server, right? so i will have them all back. How about the files i have on the mailbox, those on the left side? they will also be downloaded back?
the funny thing about my hard drive being full is that i erased almost everything i could (big files), but nothing changes. Maybe i should move some pictures as well. They could be the problem. Thank you so much for help and patience. i am very ignorant about mac, so pls be patient.
hello Ashik, i just got back to finish everything you told me to. Yes, i already asked the company, i am waiting for their response.
I went to the link of Omni group, for the disk sweeper, but before i downloaded i saw they require MAC OXS 10.6.8 or later versions. Mine is 10.5.8. Should i try anyway?
I just sent an answer to you, but i cant see it here. So , lets try again: i downloaded the macupdate, but its very difficult for me to understand what i could eventually delete and what i cannot. For example, preview.app document, 58,8GB. Can i delete this? Then, CRAW2 (what is that?). The rest i am in doubt what they mean and i prefer not to delete. Yesterday i deleted some big things directly from finder, like garage band and others. It took hours. I think i deletes 16.000 files. This should help.
can i attach a print screen to show you what about this treemap that i see the 58,8Gb?
yes, i emptied the trash after deleting.
sorry to ask, but where can i see about the free space left?
http://wikisend.com/download/161066/Picture 4.png
yes, i have many pictures. Cant delete them! maybe i should put pictures on icloud? i dont know how it works, but i will try. Where can i check the free space?
capacity: 148,73 GB
available: 158,8 MB
used: 148,58 GB on disk
maybe what i deleted yesterday is enough to go on with solving the problem with Mailbox?
i will definately put the pictures on an external drive, which i already have.
oh god, ok. i have pictures on iphoto and also on a folder on Documents.
i dont know how to use iphotos, so i always put pictures on Documents, on a folder only for pictures.
will do it right now on my "Elements"WD external drive. The Mac asks me: "You may need to enter the name and password XXXXX an administrator on this computer to replace the older item named "personal" (where my photos are) in this location. Do you wnat to replace it with the newer one you're moving? "
Do i press replace?
Ashik, dont worry, i will pay you as soon as we are finished, ok?
Ashik, thank you so much. Its copying, it will take 4 hours. I will get back to you when this is finished, ok?
hey Ashik, i am back. I copied all photos to external drives. Actually i wont be able to run Onyx because my OSX is 10.5.8 and they require 10.6.8 (i forgot that). SO i will run now the other one you suggested.
Dont worry, i will rate you very positively. Should I rate you now before we finish or not? if i rate you now, does just answer understand that as finished?
hi ashik, culdnt reply you before, sorry. I deleted almost all pictures. Available capacity now is 15,54 GB. Good enough???
i dont have my discs (that came with my Mac) yet.
Good idea - can i buy that online at apple? do you know something about it?
I think we are almost ready, right? I will look for the discs, if i dont find, then i buy online and make the upgrade. When i buy, i just have to run the discs or is it something more difficult to upgrade?
should i run this Onyx from time to time?
ok, great. This was going to be my next question: i wanted to have all these great info that we exchanged over the past days for me to consult as many times as i need. After we finish here, when i add a bookmark, i can always come back and acess our chat?
great! Ashik, THANK YOU SOOOOOO MUCH for your unbelievable help and patience. I will tell lots of friends about you and Just Answer.
and i am sorry again for making you be up until 4am, but i really didnt realize that. have a great weekend!
you deserve it. Thanks a lot! ;-)
Ashik, i still didnt buy the OS 10.6.8. Mail is working properly. The only thing is that my office package, when i open word, powerpoint or excel, keeps saying that MY DATABASE UTILITY is corrupted (or something else, i will print screen it tomorrow and send it to you).
Do i need to reinstall these guys as well?
Talk to you tomorrow, too late now!
will do! i am very busy these days, but will do! ;-) tks, tati


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Utzon Symposium
The 4th International Utzon Symposium.
7th- 9th March 2014, Utzon Room, The Sydney Opera House
Sydney, Australia
A collaboration between UNSW Built Environment, the Jørn Utzon Research Network (JURN) and the Utzon Research Center (URC), the University of Portsmouth, UK and Aalborg University, Denmark, the Fourth International Utzon Symposium extended previous research on Utzon's oeuvre and asked the question,'What would Utzon do now?'
Jørn Utzon (1918-2008) is internationally recognised as one of the most original, innovative and socially concerned of modern architects and, perhaps, one of the greatest exponents of the humanistic Nordic tradition within modern architecture.
Utzon is best known for his poetic public architecture, such as the Bagsværd Church in Denmark, the Meli Bank in Tehran, the Kuwait National Assembly and, of course, the international icon that is the Sydney Opera House. It is appropriate that the debate surrounding Utzon should return to the location of his most significant yet controversial creation and be inspired by Utzon's legacy.
Centered around the themes of Architecture, City Making, Political Economy and Heritage, the Symposium was designed to be inter-disciplinary - reflecting Utzon's diverse influences and attributes – and explore advances in the design, delivery and management of architecture and, more broadly, urban environments.
The Symposium's objectives were: to promote debate about the role of cultural production within urban contexts; encourage dialogue across cultural, political and economic boundaries; and contribute to the current thinking in academia and practice regarding the tensions and synergies between cultural production, politics, economy and the city.
Bringing together leading academics, practitioners and students from across the globe, the Symposium featured keynote speakers from Asia, the USA, Europe and Australia and a selection of the Symposium's academic papers will be published in book form.
The Symposium was followed by a week-long Utzon Workshop located on Bruny Island, Tasmania, where key symposium themes were further examined and tested. For more information visit the UTAS webpage.
Architecture; Contemporary Heritage; Digital Media; Interior Design; Performance Design; Practice; Product Design; Structures; Tectonics; Theory/Non-theory; Transcultural Influences
City Economy; City-Scape; Form; Icons; Landscape; Place-scape; Philosophy, Significance and Practice of Heritage; Urbanism; Urban Design
Political Economy
Branding; Culture; Cultural Production; Development Finance; Globalisation; Identity; Infrastructure; Place; Public Policy
Conservation of Architecture of The 20th Century – Philosophy, Significance and Practice
Changing Relevance; Heritage Planning; Theoretical Frameworks for Assessing Aesthetics; Spatial Qualities as a Criterion of Significance; Contemporary Heritage- Concepts and Technical Challenges ; New Technologies


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July > Special ANNUAL ENROLLMENT Edition for UT System Employees > Retirement Health
Retirement Corner
Retirement Health
Annual Enrollment for benefits for the 2011-2012 plan year begins July 15 and lasts through July 31, 2011. While reviewing insurance coverage for yourself and your family, Annual Enrollment is also a great time to review coverage for your financial health.
People are living longer, healthier lives and that means people are going to need healthier, more robust retirement income sources. The University of Texas System provides a number of vehicles that you can use to insure those income sources are available to you when you needed the most.
You may enroll or increase your contribution in the UTSaver TSA or UTSaver DCP at any time, and annual enrollment is a great time to think about your total benefit needs. Contributions can be as little as $15 per month or as much as $16,500.00 a year. In some cases, you may even be able to contribute more. All contributions are conveniently deducted from your paycheck before taxes, which means your taxable income decreases. If you prefer to make your contributions after taxes have been deducted, that option is there for you too.
To learn more about your retirement savings opportunities, please visit our website at www.utretirement.utsystem.edu today! Take the opportunity to ensure that your financial health is just as robust as your physical health!


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Floridians keen to protect the fragile ecosystem of the Everglades will have their mettle tested next month as the wildlife service seeks help in eradicating the giant Burmese python.
The public has been asked to join in a month-long hunt for the invasive species, which, lacking natural predators, snacks on native birds, deer, bobcats and other large animals, some of them protected.
Cash prizes as high as $1,500 will be up for grabs when January 12 kicks off a month-long program of "harvesting" the giant snakes, organized by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
"Increasing public awareness about Burmese pythons and how this invasive species is a threat to the Everglades ecosystem, including native wildlife, is the goal of the 2013 Python Challenge," a statement said.
The high-octane environmental challenge is open not only to "python permit holders" but also ordinary members of the public, the press release stipulated.
First found in Florida's Everglades swamp in 1979, where it may have been abandoned by a pet owner, the Burmese python (Python molurus bivittatus) took only 21 years to become an established species there.
Current estimates indicate there are now hundreds of thousands slithering across southern Florida. In August, University of Florida scientists examined a record 5.36-metre (17-foot-seven-inch) specimen that had 87 eggs.
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Better government digital services on the way as plan approved
All government agencies now have a shared plan to deliver more and better digital public services. Eight agencies have been working together to implement Better Public Services Result 10 - making it easier for people to do business with government in the digital environment. Cabinet has now expanded that work to cover the whole State services and endorsed a Blueprint for the work as government policy.
"We want to put in place a system where New Zealanders can complete transactions with government easily in a digital environment. Result 10 is one of the Government's 10 Better Public Services target results which aims to improve customers' interaction with government," said Internal Affairs Minister Hon Peter Dunne, who is specifically responsible for Result 10, says a common approach will benefit all New Zealanders.
"The Result 10 Blueprint is a strategy and a practical guide for digital service delivery to New Zealanders. It has been designed with the customer at the centre, around people's life events such as going overseas, getting married or getting an education.
"Customers will be able to do more digitally, more easily as more and more government agencies use the Blueprint, to offer more consistent, integrated digital services centred on the customer, based on their needs," says Mr Dunne.
The Government ICT Strategy and Action Plan to 2017, Ied by the Government Chief Information Officer Colin MacDonald, will help agencies transform their ICT systems to deliver these services.
"The implementation of better digital public services across the State sector would mean reduced customer effort required to access government services. A shared approach to digital service delivery will also save time and money for as infrastructure and transaction costs fall.
"Delivering better public services within tight financial constraints is one of the Government's four priorities for this term. And achieving results that make a difference to New Zealanders is at the heart of that", says Mr Dunne.
• Delivering better public services within tight fiscal constraints is one of the Government's four priorities. driving the Better Public Services (BPS) programme
• Within the BPS result area of 'improving interactions with government' Result 10 focuses on interactions between government and individual New Zealanders.
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These are just ideas -- please see me if there's something else you'd like to work on, or if you'd like to discuss any of these. Let me know by next Monday 13 May what your project will be and who will be working on it.
Each project must turn in a one-page progress report by Wednesday 22 May, and a final report of 10-15 pages by Wednesday 12 June. Each project will give a 20-minute presentation during the last week of class (signup sheet). We can also arrange for experimental projects to present a demo in the lab.
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Algorithm experiments. For an algorithm experiment, you will implement and compare different approaches to a sparse algorithm. Here are a couple of possibilities; email me if you're interested in something not on the list.
Application experiments. An application experiment is any problem that comes from computational science and has a challenging linear system in it; you will experiment with methods for the sparse computation. The application should be one you are already familiar with, from your research or another class or a collaboration. Talk to me if you'd like to do this.
Survey projects. For a survey project, you will read a few research papers on a sparse matrix topic not covered in class. Here are some possibilites. Some of them come with a link to a paper, and I can give you references for the others if you'd like. In each case you will end up reading a few related papers for background and comparison as well. Email me if you're interested in something not on the list.


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Q. What can you offer them as a plan with which to engage you that might be acceptable to Beijing?
A. I think Quebec is a good example, and also the north, Nunavut. The Chinese government argument is based on an underlying suspicion that if you grant anything to Tibet, they will ask for more and more and ultimately they will secede or separate. But then ultimately if you reach that equilibrium where people get what they want, the majority will decide to stay within the country. Even in Quebec, there is always this strong passionate number of people who are advocating independence, but two referenda were held and both times people decided to stay within Canada – meaning that the majority thinks that you have reached the equilibrium.
Having said that, this is a complex issue and the demand for nationhood will always be there. So how do you lessen it and increase cooperation? I think if the Chinese government grants us autonomy for Tibetans and the majority of Tibetans feel that this is a good deal they will choose to stay within. It's not that voices of independence will disappear, they will not. In that respect I think Canada is an example that the Chinese government could look at. Because the Chinese government example seems to be, 'repression, more repression, much harsher repression, and the solution will be found.' And it has not worked since the 1950s.
And now the self-immolations are a clear reflection of the entrenched resentments of the Tibetan people towards hardline policies. The self-immolators are a younger generation – they have never met the Dalai Lama, they have never heard him speak, they have never met me, they didn't vote for me, they could not. But still the sense of Tibetan identity, and Tibetan dignity – the assertion of their basic freedom – is so strong that they say, 'This precious life that I have, I'll give up to send a message to the Beijing government that what is happening is unacceptable.' So the Chinese model is clearly not working.
Q. About the self-immolations, of which there have now been 85: Do you view them as a legitimate form of protest? Do they clash with either your religious teachings or the policies of the Tibetan government?
A. We have made repeated appeals to Tibetans inside Tibet not to resort to drastic actions including self-immolations. Because life is precious. Now the self-immolation is not only continuing, it is escalating. So what do we do? As a person of faith – or even no faith – you pray for all those who died. And as a Tibetan you show solidarity, because they are doing it for Tibet. And then you support their aspirations, which are very clear: the return of His Holiness the Dalai Lama to Tibet; and freedom for Tibetan people. We say, 'It's better to preserve life and carry forward the movement' – that is the preferred option for us. But we are not saying it's not a valid form of protest, because self-immolation as a form of protest is a global phenomenon, it was done by monks the Viet Nam war, in Czechoslovakia in 1969, and then the undergraduate in Tunisia in the Arab Spring. Tibet is seeing one more chapter. But this is a sad form of protesting – and it is a desperate form of protest, because Tibetans are not given any option, or any space for any form of protest because the Chinese government does not allow them to go into the streets. If you shout a slogan, you get arrested. If you have a picture of the Dalai Lama, you go to prison. If they have a picture of me, it's more likely they'll get tortured. In that kind of environment, they are saying, the chances of me getting arrested, tortured, even disappeared, is high, so I might as well self-immolate.
Q. If Beijing gave you a chance to send a message to Tibetans inside Tibet, what would you say?
A. I would say we are committed to non-violence and democracy, these are our uncompromising principles. And that the grievances that they have are genuine, because they are the ones who are suffering. And the Chinese government should take note and solve the issue as soon as possible. I'd say, 'Tibet is a very old civilization, one of the oldest civilizations in the world, and Buddhism as a religion is very rich, and Tibet has very rich history of great kings …. So we ought to be proud of ourselves. And in this really challenging period when there might be questions, one should be in oneself. And our day will surely come.Report Typo/Error
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UMKC's Ivanhoe House Program begins second year with a new partnerThe University of Missouri-Kansas City's Ivanhoe House Program will celebrate a new milestone April 16, when Brush Creek Village Town Homes joins Swope Community Builders, the Ivanhoe Neighborhood Association and the university in their support of this one-of-a-kind community outreach effort.
Entering its second year, the Ivanhoe House Program pairs UMKC students with elementary and middle school students from Kansas City's Ivanhoe neighborhood. The intent is to expose these African-American youth to positive life opportunities beyond their economically disadvantaged neighborhood.
Over the course of the 2006-07 school year, the three inaugural UMKC mentors formed lasting bonds with several dozen students who participated in the program. This spring, five additional mentors will be added to the program, all of whom will live rent-free in four two-bedroom town homes provided by Brush Creek Village. In addition, Swope Community Builders has pledged $5,000 to cover the students' utility costs.
In return, the veteran and newly initiated UMKC mentors will provide tutoring services and other positive interaction at the Brush Creek Village Community Center for young students living in the neighborhood. The relocation to Brush Creek Village is expected to generate a large number of potential participants as more than 125 families with children live in the town-home complex on 46th Street.
The Ivanhoe House Program will celebrate the next stage of its development as its community partners sign a memorandum of understanding at 1 p.m. April 16 at the Brush Creek Village Community Center, 1500 E. 46th Street.
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Steve Harvey Shares His 90-Day Probation Rule in Relationships
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Talk show host and author Steve Harvey phoned in to On Air with Ryan Seacrest to talk about "Love Month" on his show, Steve Harvey.
He says it came about because Valentine's Day falls in the middle of February and he "wanted to give guys a bunch of great ideas to kind of lay the woman in their life out and then wanted to highlight women to just show all the guys how great women can truly be."
Along with giving couples advice, he'll also be officiating marriages. "Probably the biggest thing I'm going to do is … for Valentine's Day, I'm going to marry 50 couples on my show. I got actually ordained as an officiant! … I can officially marry a person in the state of Illinois."
And surely those couples will also get loads of advice from Harvey, who is best known for his theory on giving up the "cookie."
When it comes to the time that a woman should "give herself" to a man, Steve's created an equation he wants all women to hear.
"Here's the deal," he shares. "I created this equation to benefit the woman because how many times has a woman given herself to a man and then later on said, 'Wow! If only I knew what I know now, I wouldn't have given myself to [that person].' So I said here's a 90-day rule for you and I came up with the equation after my days working at Ford."
Harvey explains it was the company's probation period that got him thinking. "You have a probation period of 90 days before that company gives you a full benefit package. Women should look at their benefit the same way because they have the greatest benefit package available to man … so why would you pass out the greatest benefit package … and he isn't qualified for it? So you need a 90-day probation period [to get to know them] and that's how long I think women should wait."
And if three months sounds like quite the task, the talk show host offers: "If you're looking for a long term relationship, 90 days pales in the 20-year scheme … But, if you're looking to hit it and quit it, then go knock yourself out!"
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This historical survey shows that Obukhov's 1946 fundamental paper on a universal length scale for exchange processes in the surface layer was the basis for the derivation of the similarity theory by Monin and Obukhov in 1954. A brief overview of the experiments and findings used to formulate the universal functions in the presently used form is given. Finally, the current status of the theory is described, covering topics such as the accuracy of the universal functions and the turbulent Prandtl number.
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Best Video Nominee: Pretty Sweet
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The Vizagapatam Chamber of Commerce was incorporated in 1931 by forward looking businessmen of Visakhapatnam ('Vizagapatam' or its shortened form 'Vizag' as it was then known) drawn from important circles of business. At that time the registered office was at Viziya building, Cathedral Street, in the old town area. There were nine committee members and the first set of office bearers were: Rao Saheb C. Sanjiva Rao Naidu -President, Sri Kancharla Ramabrahmam – Vice- President, Sri V.J.Gupta – Secretary,
Since then India and Visakhapatnam in particular have gone through several changes politically and economically. World War II, Independence and the formation of the State of Andhra State gave a new dimension to the Chamber of Commerce. Until the time of economic liberalisation started by Prime Minister Sri P.V.Narasimha Rao, the Chamber of Commerce was fixated more on trade.
However, after this it got involved with industrialization. With the setting up of the Steel Plant and other industries, the number of members grew making it imperative to cater to differing needs and expectations.
The Chamber plays an important role in different Government Bodies such as Zonal Railway Users Consultative Committee, Divisional Railway Users Consultative Committee, Visakhapatnam Port Trust, King.George Govenment Hospital, District Industries Promotion Committee. Members are also involved with bodies such as Customs House Agents Association, Visakhapatnam District Drug Trade Association, Federation of All Indian Petroleum Traders and A.P Federation of Petroleum Traders.
Vizag is becoming a gateway for the pharmaceutical, textiles and information technology sectors. Against this backdrop and with a new dynamic leader of Sri Kancharla.Vijaya Kumar and his Committee consisting of a dynamic group from industry and trade, the vision and plans for Vizagapatam Chamber of Commerce are very clear: The priority is to step up its activities in inviting national and international companies to invest in Visakhapatnam.
Make it a vibrant Chamber at domestic and global levels. The President K. Vijaya Kumar also plans to organize industry interfaces and workshops with speakers and contributors of world class quality. From now onwards the calendar the Vizagapatam Chamber of Commerce will be fully engaged with interactive programmes.
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In a recent casual discussion at the GRCC Distance Learning and Instructional Technologies office, a question was raised whether the "Flipped Classroom" method is simply a limited version of fully online classes, perhaps a new name for an older method of hybrid learning. In addition, the focus on online lectures may be perceived as misplaced as lectures prove to have limited success in learning ( 5% to 10% retention ).I believe the features and strengths of the Flipped Classroom method are:1. Lecture videos are recorded as tutorial presentations or in-class live lectures.
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The Flipped Classroom method puts focus on self-paced approach in surface exploration of the subject matter. It does not demand retention, application of concepts, or high pressure skill building. To this extent, the recent addition of exercises to Khan Academy goes beyond Flipped Classroom and resembles online and hybrid learning. When students are asked to perform in isolation from a tutorial or coaching resource the risk of "getting stuck" or learning a wrong habit increases.
I find an old golf adage appropriate when discussing self-paced skill building activities. Some well meaning, inexperienced golfers practice at driving ranges for hours. Instead of taking a few, skill oriented instructor lessons first, they become the victim of an old problem: "Doing the same thing the wrong way many times may not help you do it the right way". So in some situations practicing a skill in isolation does not cause improvement; often it reinforces wrong habits and holds back a student. It may be a source of frustration and resigning to conclusion: "I am just not good at ...". That's why one-on-one instruction in Flipped Classroom method focuses on skill building and activities performed under supervision of the instructor.


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Peak Design have revealed their latest product, Capture Camera Clip v2 and CapturePRO. The San Francisco-based photography gear company describes the new Capture as a completely revamped and reimagined version of their original camera clip. An alternative to the standard camera strap, Capture is a compact aluminium clip that allows active photographers to rigidly carry their cameras on any backpack strap, belt or bag. The new version additionally converts to a quick-release clamp for a tripod or monopod, works as a GoPro mount with an optional accessory, and adds compatibility with a wider range of photography gear, like sling-style camera straps and tripod heads (ARCA-type and Manfrotto RC2). There are two versions available, the standard Capture ($59.99) for hobbyists/beginners, and the fuller-featured CapturePRO ($79.99) for professional phofographers. These products are available for preorder at a limited-time discount on Kickstarter until 23rd August.
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San Francisco, CA (July 16, 2013) – With two wildly successful Kickstarter campaigns under their belt, Peak Design recently announced the launch of the all-new Capture® Camera Clip and CapturePRO® with their third, yet most significant Kickstarter project to date. The San Francisco-based photography gear company describes the new Capture® as a completely revamped and reimagined version of their original camera clip, which includes highly requested functionality from their base of 50,000 active customers.
Capture® is a solution to the unanimous complaint voiced by the exploding segment of DSLR and compact-mirrorless camera owners – namely, carrying around your camera is a royal pain. An alternative to the outdated camera strap, Capture® is a compact aluminum clip that allows active photographers to rigidly carry their cameras on any backpack strap, belt or bag. Its quick-release locking mechanism enables users to draw their cameras easily to take a shot, and rapidly and securely lock their cameras back into place with a single hand.
Inventor Peter Dering launched the original version of Capture® on Kickstarter in May 2011, where it became (at the time) the 2nd most funded project in the funding platform's history. Following that success Dering founded Peak Design and spent the next two years building his team of designers, harvesting feedback from customers and prototyping a new generation of products.
"I took the funding from my first Kickstarter campaign, and invested it all back into the business," Dering says. "The result is a product that's founded with the same great idea, but light years ahead in design and functionality."
The new Capture® system boasts notable improvements benefitting photographers at all levels:
Converts to a quick-release clamp for a tripod or monopod
Works as a GoPro® mount with optional accessory, letting you mount your POV device to any backpack strap, belt, or strap-like object
Compatible with a wider range of photography gear, like sling-style camera straps and tripod heads (ARCA®-type and Manfrotto® RC2)
2 versions available – the more affordable Capture® for hobbyists/beginners, and the fuller-featured CapturePRO® for serious professional photographers
Capture®, CapturePRO® and a host of other innovative Peak Design products are available for preorder at a limited-time discount on Kickstarter.com until August 23, 2013.
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VIDEO: Zach Quinto and Chris Pine Make Sweet Music
They totally have a bromance going, and we love it!
Star Trek stars Zachary Quinto and Chris Pine busted out some classic tv theme tunes in an interview to promote their hot new movie.
Quinto sings the theme from Fraggle Rock, while Pine does his take on Different Strokes.
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Facebook Measures How Happy We Are
Apparently this is a real metric: Facebook recently announced it would begin to track our gross national happiness via status messages. The social networking company worked with a team of social psychologists to come up with lists of positive words ("yay," "happy," and "awesome," for example) and negative words ("sad," "doubt," "tragic.")
It then published an index of how we are collectively feeling day-to-day. Turns out we're happiest on national holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas, and social holidays like Halloween. Our "saddest" days were Jan. 22, 2008 — the day of the Asian stock market crash/actor Heath Ledger's death and Jun. 25, 2009 — the date of Michael Jackson's death.
Apparently no one at Facebook actually reads your status updates; instead they rely on computers to find relevant words and measure data. You can check out the full happiness graph on the Facebook blog.
I think it would be funny if they started tracking other words, too. Perhaps Facebook could report on how happy we are in our relationships — or even at work. Could you imagine them coming up with a set of "angry" or "frustrated" words? Any other status trends you'd like to see?


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Explain why the lack of universal health care coverage can raise health care costs?
The theory is that folks don't go to the doctor until they are critically ill because of the cost.
Also, a lot of the most expensive sorts of healthcare (e.g. dialysis for diabetes) are the result of chronic conditions that often can be prevented. If everyone saw a doctor at the onset of symptoms, or was able to access healthcare professionals who could advise on diet and other sorts of prevention, many diseases could be controlled or cured early on. Lastly, some contagious diseases (e.g. TB) aren't diagnosed because the most vulnerable are often too poor to afford going to a doctor. The result is that these diseases are spread to others--which is very costly for the healthcare system.


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George Strait, Clint Black, Glen Campbell – Today In Country Music History
Aside from being Glen Campbell's birthday, today is special for George Strait for hitting number one with The Best Day in 2000, for Clint Black and the Grand Ole Opry, even for George and Tammy way back in 1976. Where were you the first time you heard Golden Ring?
Here's the list of notable events for Today In Country Music History, 22 April, 2011.
- George Strait's "The Best Day" claimed the Number One slot on the Billboard country chart in 2000.
- John Michael Montgomery's "I Can Love You Like That" began a three-week stay atop the country singles chart in 1995.
- Clint Black made his Grand Ole Opry debut in 1989.
- George Jones & Tammy Wynette recorded the classic duet "Golden Ring" in 1976.
- Merle Haggard recorded the Number One single "The Roots Of My Raising" in 1975.
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Get away from the stresses of work, school, and your daily routine. Plan now and you could be enjoying beautiful Italy or relaxing at the Bahamas. Stop dreaming about your dream vacation and live it! We have wonderful books sitting on our shelves waiting for you to whisk them away to exciting destinations. Find romance in Germany, discover Australia, or unearth treasures in England. Afraid of flying? No problem, drive to destinations in the United States. Explore the Grand Canyon, visit America's capital Washington DC, or have an adventure through North and South Carolina. Even better, take advantage of what our fabulous city of Houston has to offer.


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We all know that Kurama YIN chakra was sealed along time ago !
The words of Minato could be interpreted in two ways because he says " I can permanently seal half the fox power along with my self "
1) This could mean either Kurama YIN chakra was seald in Minato and then he was seald in the Death God
2) This could mean both where seald separately in the Death God
I belive in the first interpretation because we have a picture of minato's soul "melded" with kurama soul/chakra
Yes that head of Kurama on Minato's shoulder
We also see in the new chapter that only 5 souls where realsed from the Death God and no Kurama YIN chakra !
So this my explination that Kurama's YIN chakra is now in Edo Minato !


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Neal McCoy Swaps Lambert-Shelton Wedding Stories, Talks New Music and Lying to Women
Some of the best advice Neal McCoy ever received came from Charley Pride, who said, "If you put on great shows and are nice to people, you can work in this business forever." The 'Wink' singer had just about resorted to relying on that advice to finish out his career before a record label out of Cleveland, Ohio and two country superstars came to his rescue.
McCoy's new album 'XII' is set to be released in January on Blaster Records. Longtime friends Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert produced the album — his first in six years — and Lambert sings harmony on a song McCoy calls one of the project's highlights, a song called 'Every Fire.' "I really wasn't sure if I'd ever get another shot to record," the 53-year-old tells Taste of Country. "And then Blake and Miranda get involved and I realize, "You know what, I got a real shot. Not just from having their names involved, but they brought some wonderful music to the table.' When you're hot like they are, you get the 'A' stuff from the great writers and they pass some of that along to me."
McCoy, who just celebrated his 31st wedding anniversary, is one of the nicest men in country music. It's a rare moment when he doesn't have an ear-to-ear grin across his face. Despite not having new music available until releasing the single 'A-OK' this fall, the singer has kept busy recording 'Day Jobs' for GAC and providing the entertainment for the Shelton/Lambert wedding. He generously shared his favorite memories from all of those experiences during a phone conversation, including a story about the superstar's first dance that had never been told.
Compare this stage of your career to the mid to late '90s.
I think it's harder because I'm older. I think I'm having as much fun as I've ever had, only because now going into the studio, even with Blake and Miranda — although it's pretty intimidating to be in there with them as hot as they are and as big as names as they are — I think I'm more at home because I know what I'm doing in there. In the younger days, when I go in the studio I was so intimidated by the musicians, by everybody in there and how good everybody was [that] I don't know that I ever relaxed and really just enjoyed it. I was always so worried about having to be good.
Is coming back after six or seven years away from recording and making music comparable to an athlete who's coming back from the injured list?
I think that's probably a pretty fair comparison in that we're still out doing a lot of shows, but although our show is as good as anybody's we think, maybe we're still kind of in Triple A. We're putting on great shows but we're not at the same level. I think this will get us back into the major leagues again. Because I thought I was gonna be a minor leaguer the rest of my life. We were in the majors. But we got sent down [laughs].
Did Blake and Miranda help you with what works and doesn't work in 2012?
Yeah. I think that's the proper way to put it because the songs I had hits with, some of them will live forever — like 'Wink' and 'The Shake' … but some of the stuff, maybe, like 'They're Playing Our Song' or some of those groove things may not be as effective today as they used to be. So they brought some music to the table. I found some stuff and they brought some music that we think is probably just a little more current maybe [in] subject matter, and especially more current from a production standpoint — just a little more powerful, a little more hip.
I'm not sure there are a lot of people in your position who would ask for help from younger artists.
Yeah, and that's right. And I'm fortunate enough that those kids would even work with me. Our relationships go way back, but with their schedules and as hot as they are and as popular as they are, they run all the time and they really appreciate their off time. For them to take a lot of their off time off and come in the studio with me and help produce and sing on some of this stuff, it's just a huge feather in my cap. And I think the reason that they do it — and hopefully if you talk to them that they would say the same thing — is that they like me. They grew up with me and they like me and they still think there's a lot to offer there.
What is Blake like as a record producer?
You know what, he's pretty dang smart. It's crazy. As goofy as he wants to come off and as off the cuff as he wants to come off, a lot of his things are very calculated. He is a very smart person, and he's not near as drunk as he comes off to be on his Twitter page [laughs]. And Miranda is the same way. They're both great musicians, very knowledgeable about music and were wonderful in the studio. And I think one of the most wonderful things is that they can shuck-and-jive with the best of them but when it comes time to work, they go to work. And that's what I like because I'm about working. I'm about effort. It should be about effort, no matter what you're doing. If you're pumping gas or digging a hole you should dig a whole better than anybody else. And they get that.
Talk about the song Jamey Johnson wrote.
It's a song called 'Mouth.' [Sings] "Well I can stick my foot in my mouth / I mean all five toes don't even leave the heel stickin' out." It's a country western swing kind of thing about how he stuck his foot in his mouth, about how he approached a pregnant woman on the dance floor and asked when she was due and she wasn't pregnant. It's fantastic. And it's Jamey singing the demo because it's so good. I've had this song seven or eight years, probably before Jamey had come out really on his own as an artist.
Fans loved watching you go back to work as a shoe salesman on the GAC show.
It's only been 32 years since I sold ladies shoes.
Were you a good salesman?
Yeah, yeah I was because it's just about being able to talk and flirt and lie. If you work on commission, which I did, I would lie to those women. I mean, anything for the sale. I know that's terrible to admit now. If the shoe was too small I told 'em it'd stretch. If it was too big I told 'em just wear it a little while; it'll form to your foot. I mean I told 'em anything to try to get that sale. I was trying to support me and a new wife.
You met your wife through that job?
Yeah … she was working down the mall at another store and she came in the shoe store with her mother. And I just thought, "Oh my gosh, who is this girl? She's the prettiest girl in the world." She had to be. I'd never seen anybody prettier. Then I got to know her, I met her at a discotheque, asked her to dance and she said, "No." And I got shot down and walked back to my buddies — they were all laughing standing against the wall giving me a hard time. But she told me, "No, I don't dance with guys I don't know on slow songs." And about an hour later there was a real fast song. She came over and said, "Well, you still wanna dance?" And of course after I gave my guys the 'uh huh.' I went and danced with her, and we've been dancing ever since.
Is there a story from the Blake and Miranda wedding that people haven't heard that you can share?
I tell you one of the best moments for me was I had been in touch with Blake and Miranda for two months before the wedding started and kept saying, "Do y'all want a first dance? Do you want a father-daughter dance?" And they kept telling me, "No." They said, "You just have the party you have at every Neal McCoy show, that's what we want. People enjoy it and that's what we'll do." … And they started talking, and then they were gonna turn around and introduce me and I turned to my band and said, 'No Doubt About It,' which was our very first No. 1 song and a love song in not such a sappy way, and I think that's maybe what they were scared of … So they started into it, and if everything worked perfectly I thought, "Maybe I'll get them to dance on this song." They walked from there to the dance floor, and everybody just separated and they danced their first dance. And I saw them singing to each other … so I walked offstage and put the mic to them, and they sang a little bit of it to each other so it was really a special moment for me.


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Abu Dhabi:
The Middle East is in the nascent stage of foraying into the Smart Grids sector with successful deployment of pilot programs of Smart Meters fueled by further expansion in various parts of the GCC.
With energy consumption forecast to double by 2020, there has to be a way to meet the demand for power reliably and efficiently while reducing unwanted environmental emissions. The GCC has a vision of reducing CO2 by enabling 3% of its electricity generation reductions through renewable and variable sources. This will be followed by achieving the same up to 7% by 2050.
The 2nd Annual Smart Grids and Smart Meters Summit aims at addressing the challenges and opportunities of the Utilities and Government bodies through a forum of experts and industry leaders who will brain-storm on how to upgrade the existing power grids by integrating the Smart Grid technologies for the Middle East market.
The Summit will be held in Abu Dhabi that has been a pioneer in launching the Smart Meters and has an ambitious vision to achieve a sustainable future for the U.A.E.


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LYNWOOD - Sheriff's deputies pursued a suspected drunk driver from Compton into Lynwood, where he tried to ram their cruiser with his Ford Mustang, authorities said today.
The chase began at around 9 p.m. when the deputies observed the man driving erratically in the area of Santa Fe Avenue and Alondra Boulevard, said Sgt. K. Ebbinga of the sheriff's Compton Station.
Deputies pursued the suspected drunk driver to Bullis Road and Carlin Avenue in Lynwood, where "his car spun out and he attempted to ram the deputies' car," Ebbinga said
There was minor damage to the deputies' cruiser, and the suspect was taken into custody, he said.


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Former San Diego mayor pleads guilty to battery counts
SAN DIEGO — Former San Diego Mayor Bob Filner, who resigned from the helm of California's second-largest city after a string of sexual harassment allegations, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to charges of false imprisonment and battery involving three women.
A former Democratic congressman who served only a brief mayoral tenure after being elected last year, Filner was charged with felony false imprisonment and two misdemeanor counts of battery for placing one woman in a headlock and kissing or groping two others, prosecutors said. Filner, who grew up in Squirrel Hill, will serve three months of home confinement.
"This conduct was not only criminal, it was also an extreme abuse of power," said state Attorney General Kamala Harris, who filed the complaint.
According to court papers, the felony count against Filner was filed because he used "greater force than was necessary." The misdemeanors included kissing a woman on the lips at a "Meet the Mayor" event and grabbing another woman's buttocks as she posed for a picture with the mayor at another public event.