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KINGSWINFORD'S Michael Rutter is now heading to the Isle of Man to compete in the TT races which start on Saturday.
He goes into the contest, which runs until June 6, in good form after last weekend's North West 200.
Rutter bagged two second and two sixth-placed finishes at the Northern Ireland event.
He had to settle for second behind winner Alastair Seeley in the first Superstock race after being overtaken on the last lap.
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Los Gatos senior Nico Aimonetti lined up with his heels against the goal line knowing this could possibly be the final play of his high school football career. The 6-foot-5, 255-pound defensive end dug in.
Wilcox had just scored in overtime, and coach Dan Brown decided this was it. He gambled everything on a two-point conversion play.
Chargers quarterback Kenny Dipko took the snap and began running down the line, looking for an opening. He found a slight hole, dropped his head and tried to bull his way in for the winning points.
Aimonetti, with a little help from junior nose guard Bailey McNally, met Dipko and stopped him inches short of the goal line.
The host Wildcats rose from the pile with a 21-20 victory over the Chargers and a spot in the Central Coast Section Division II championship game next week against St. Francis, which beat Aragon 41-7 in the other semifinal Friday night.
"They were trying to block me to the outside, and I was able to read it," Aimonetti said. "I got inside and saw the quarterback turn up. I knew the goal line was right behind me, and I had to connect. I had to push him backward."
It was a night of big defensive stops for both teams, which combined to lose five fumbles.
Wilcox (8-4) had a chance at the end because the Chargers, who had a five-game winning streak end, stopped Los Gatos, which won its fourth in a row, four times on fourth-down plays.
Roland Luke, who rushed for 49 yards, knocked down a pass and later stopped Wildcats quarterback Nick Bawden 3 yards short of a go-ahead touchdown with under three minutes to play. Seniors Kanaloa and Sefa Mikaio also came up big defensively.
Bawden threw for 198 yards on 13-of-26 passing. He also ran for a touchdown. Sophomore running back Joey Woods raced for 59 yards on the ground and caught four passes for 57 yards.
Woods scored the tying touchdown for Los Gatos (8-4) from a yard out with 1:49 remaining to play and then carried three defenders across the goal line to finish a 10-yard run in overtime.
Delshawn Mitchell caught scoring passes of 45 and 78 yards from Dipko and put the Chargers within 21-20 with a 1-yard run in overtime. Mitchell led all runners with 110 yards on 18 carries. On any other day, he'd be the player of the game.
Logan Chapman and Kyle Kevorkian helped keep drives alive all night, combining for eight catches and 121 yards.
Aimonetti had three cousins go through St. Francis, with the last one graduating last year.
"That's too bad," Aimonetti said. "There's nothing better than hitting a relative."
The Lancers have won three straight and have outscored their opponents 107-7 in that span.
"We just have to play hard," Aimonetti said. "And we have to stop them and score ourselves."
St. Francis 41, Aragon 7: Mike Lauck ran for two touchdowns and passed for two more as St. Francis pulled away from Aragon. The upstart Dons battled the favored Lancers on even terms, tied 7-7, until Lauck's 9-yard scoring run broke the deadlock just 14 seconds before halftime.
St. Francis took control with two touchdowns in each of the final two quarters. Alex Andrighetto moved from slotback to running back after halftime as the Lancers shifted to a ground-based offense that could not be stopped. Andrighetto racked up 103 yards on just 11 carries and Lauck totaled 111 yards on 13 rushes (11 for 130 if sacks were not counted). Lauck completed 8 of 19 passes for 177 yards, including throws to Austin Woodard for a 29-yard touchdown and to Austin Guibor on a 42-yard scoring play.
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ONTARIO – American Legion Post 112 will play host to the American Legion's national commander, James Koutz, on Wednesday.
He will be joined by Legion National Commander Aide Steve Short, as well as National Executive Committeeman Alan C. Lennox, National Executive Committee Aide S. R. Barghoorn, American Legion Dept. of California Commander Kenneth Karmlich, and Dept. of California Adjutant William Siler III.
Koutz is a Vietnam veteran who joined the American Legion in 1971.
It will be a part of the post's steak night and karaoke event that begins at 5:30 p.m. The steak dinner is $10.
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MILLERSBURG -- Lottie A. Schaub, 98, died Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2012, at Majora Lane Care Center, where she was a resident.
She was born July 12, 1914, near Gambier to Warner and Eva (Snyder) Ransom and married Richard B. Schaub. He preceded her in death.
She was a member of Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church, Jefferson Grange and Garden Club. She enjoyed quilting, flower gardens, bird watching, and watching bowling, basketball and baseball.
Surviving are children, Louise Ward of Loudonville, Charles (Lunetta) Schaub of Hayesville, Paul Schaub of Greer, Rosalie Gainer of Tucson, Ariz., Jim (Joan) Schaub of Frisco, Texas, Sharon Kline (Donnie Dial) of Glenmont, Robert (Debra) Schaub of Butler, Mike (Linda) Schaub of Warren, and Linda (Dave) Kelley of Holmesville; 27 grandchildren; 50 great-grandchildren; 28 great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents; a daughter, Mary Durbin; grandsons, Spencer Schaub and Jeremy Kelley; a brother, John Ransom; and a sister, Venice Ferrell.
Funeral services will be Friday, Dec. 28 at 2 p.m. at Fischer Funeral Home in Danville, with pastor Larry Houck officiating. Burial will be in Wes ley Chapel Cemetery.
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The following few weeks I struggled throwing it straight. As a RHBH thrower, going hard left was a common occurance. But now I throw it with moderate anhyzer and to the right. I use a power grip and x-step run up. With this technique, it starts off going right immediately, then starts coming back left ending up relatively straight ahead. I can consistantly throw like this for 260-280 feet on a football field. Compensating for my lack of arm speed and snap (im guessing?) with anhyzer and throwing to the right seemed like power and ultimately distance was being wasted by "fighting" the disc. Getting more serious into the sport I came across the PDGA forums and saw Blake posting this:
i always push for people to work their way up incrementally because moving up to discs that are too fast and overstable will often lead to anhyzer tendencies which will severely limit your disc selection later on down the road and require a lot of adjustments to counteract.
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The long and grinding effort to find the value of "sustainability" in the market continues. There seems to be no end to the effort to talk about the importance of sustainability and to create "metrics" to measure sustainability. But the value of investing in "sustainable" practices and the worth of creating a marketing presence aimed at consumers is still under debate.
One active discussion in the Fresh Produce Industry Discussion Group was this question:
What does everyone think about a sustainable farming produce label?
The discussion has 30 comments so far.
Jarrod writes the reason behind the question:
I've been in the agriculture business for 20 years, on the ground working with farmers and agronomists. We have made great strides in placing the nutrients where the plant can readily use them. We are trying to maximize every dollar and use it the most efficient way possible.
I'm asking about a label that clearly states it is not organic, but is using less nutrients(fertilizer).
Another member, Richard, responds:
Finding a label that illustrates 'enviro-friendly farming methods' but clearly states that it's not organic will be a challenge at best. This was tried 15-20 years ago to try to educate the public that most farmers, though not organic producers, were using integrated pest management (IPM) practices -- enviro-friendly methods intended to preserve eco-balance by most efficient, and hopefully reduced, applications of pesticides. Every farmer does it, but illustrating that to the consuming public with a label doesn't translate into increased sales, only more informed customers.
To the point Richard makes, there is much truth. There is no identity for sustainable relative to organic. Consumers know the "organic" label, and for a variety of reasons they will pay more for organic USDA-certified food. And the market continues to grow; for the second quarter of 2012, the United FreshFacts report show organic vegetable sales were up 14.6% compared with year-ago levels, while organic fruit sales were up 20.3% for the quarter.
While there is no government-sanctioned definition of "local," that hasn't seemed to make a difference to consumers. Consumers will buy locally grown foods, and any attempt to "certify" such food should be considered an ill-considered waste of money.
A more formal standard is needed for a "sustainably grown" label. Some have suggested the lines between conventional and organic produce will eventually blur. Perhaps that day would come sooner with a USDA certification of "sustainable" farming practices.
Because of cost and confusion, retailers should not be involved in setting their own standards for sustainable growing methods.
I think a "sustainably grown" U.S. Department of Agriculture certification/label should be a goal for our major trade associations during the next decade. Determining the parameters of what "sustainable" means will be a matter of debate, of course. I think that in the end. a "sustainably grown" certification will result in enhanced transparency. Consumers who buy USDA-certified sustainable produce will see the inputs applied to the produce and the "continuous improvement" plan for each farming operation.
Under the sustainable certification model, growers and the entire supply chain should be able to add value to their produce without adding as much cost as strictly organic growing methods. With the recent Stanford University study finding no substantial nutrition or food safety advantage to organic, there appears to be an opportunity for sustainable farming methods to step into the gap in the public consciousness.
Here is a poll question about the issue:
Would USDA certification/labeling of "sustainable" farming practices for fresh produce bring value to the supply chain and to consumers? Why or why not?
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When I realized this thing with the tuna in olive oil was turning into a long term relationship, I started paying attention to the price. There are some wonderful imported Italian tunas you can buy if money is no object, but since I'm trying to eat like a millionaire on a Utah teacher's budget, I was thrilled to discover Genova Tonno brand of tuna, distributed in the U.S. by Tri Union Seafood, better known as Chicken of the Sea. I can buy this in my local Albertson's store for just a little over $2.00 a can, and it compares favorably with any of the imported Tunas I've tried, so I thought it was perfect for a Kalyn's Kitchen Picks recommendation.
Delicious Ways to use Tuna in Olive Oil:
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White Bean Salad with Tuna and Parsley
White Bean Salad with Tuna and Artichokes from Champaign Taste
Italian Tuna Salad from S'Kat and the Food
Linguini with Tuna, Arugula, and Hot Pepper from What Did You Eat?
Pasta with Tuna, Arugula, and Hot Pepper from Simply Recipes
Tuna Salad from Smitten Kitchen
Tuna Artichoke Panini from The Domestic Goddess
Buccatini with Tuna from The Wednesday Chef
Pasta Shells with Italian Tuna and Artichokes from Technicolor Kitchen (recipe created by Terry of Blue Kitchen)
Orzo Salad from Amuse Bouche
Cannelini Bean and Tuna Salad from Everybody Likes Sandwiches


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1. Senator John Chafee, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, is expected to address wetlands issues as part of a comprehensive Clean Water bill this year.
2. The North Dakota evaluation team did not provide an overall estimate for the total amount or percentage of wetlands that would lose protection in the state under the two bills. Instead, it provided estimates for wetlands losses based on the type of wetlands that would be affected, ranging from 10 percent losses for permanently flooded wetlands to 100 percent for temporarily and seasonally flooded wetlands. Weighing the relative frequency of these wetlands types, and based on estimates for neighboring states, EWG used a conservative, mid-point estimate that 55 percent of all remaining wetlands would lose protection in North Dakota under H.R. 961 and S. 851.
3. The Clean Water Act wetlands protection program, also known as the Section 404 program, requires a developer to obtain a permit from the Army Corps of Engineers before draining or filling a wetland. Permit applicants must try to avoid and minimize unnecessary damage to wetlands where practicable, and may be required to compensate for damage to wetlands by restoring other wetlands. The Section 404 permit process provides no absolute guarantee that all wetlands will be protected, but it does promote alternatives that may have lower impacts on wetlands.
4. Usually, wetlands permits are denied when there is a practicable alternative to the project that would have lower impacts on wetlands. According to data obtained from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, only one half of one percent of all wetlands permits on which final action was taken in fiscal year 1995 were denied.
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"We've got to be very clear about this. We don't want our players hanging around with murderers," said Larry Bird, Pacers president.
I love West, he didn't want to give up the ball, he wanted those FTs!
Think Kobe or MJ in variety.
Suck it, Trebe...er...Chicago.
Yes, but without Viagra that's not going to happen.
Man a win is a win. Why do they have to be so ugly?
Game over...nice win by the Pacers tonight! And props to PG for that extraordinary scoring tonight!
"Way to finally do something out there."
A lot of them. Contested, off-the-dribble, Kobe shots.
Great win! 3-1 trip! Coming home in first place. 12 of first 18 were on the road!!! AND Miami lost at the Wizards. Doesn't get much better!
And he absolutely should take them. He's the one I trust the most at the line (along with Tyler).
Basketball games are the opposite of women. The uglier the better.
Now, about this bench thing
Tyler 13 min, 0-4 2 pts
Young 11 min, no shots 0 pts
Green 6 min, 1-2 2 pts
Ian 14 min, 1-3 6 pts
D.J. 11 min, 0-2 2 pts
Pritchard! Get this coach some help!!!
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Posting of Maximum Occupant Load
The Virginia Construction Code and Statewide Fire Prevention Code specify the posting of the maximum number of occupants for assembly spaces in accordance with the following criteria:
- A room or space with an occupant load of 50 or greater requires an approved posting. Spaces with an occupant load less than 50 may not require a sign; however, if desired or requested by the Fire Marshal, one can be obtained.
- Occupant load signs can be obtained for businesses and organizations in Fairfax County, the town of Clifton and the town of Vienna.
- Maximum occupant load signs can be framed with a clear cover.
- It is recommended that you file a copy with your landlord or otherwise safeguard copies of all occupant load certificates in the event posted signs are lost or rendered illegible.
- The sign is required to be posted in a conspicuous location near the main exit.
- Rooms or spaces with multiple configurations, such as a hotel ballroom, may require multiple signs.
Please call Building Plan Review for more information.
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To obtain an maximum occupant load sign you must apply for a permit at the Permit Application Center and pay a fee of $156. While this is a separate permit, it can be obtained in conjunction with a new tenant permit. After the permit and plan are approved, you must schedule a final inspection in order to receive the actual placard. Your submission package must include the following:
- Two copies of the floor plans and seating diagrams (see below).
- For existing tenants: one copy of a valid certificate of occupancy, also called a Non-Residential Use Permit or Non-RUP.
- One copy of any special permits issued by the zoning office of your jurisdiction.
- Any other document pertaining to occupancy limits.
Floor Plans and Seating Diagrams
Floor plans and seating diagrams must include the following information:
- Seating diagram of each assembly area, room, or space requiring an occupant load sign. If you are obtaining this permit in conjunction with new tenant permit, this may be part of the tenant plans.
- Original signature, date and seal of a design professional, architect or engineer registered in the commonwealth of Virginia.
- Assembly areas using multiple configurations, such as hotel ballrooms or school gymnasiums, may have different seating diagrams/occupant loads for each use. The configuration resulting in the largest number must be submitted.
- Plans must be dimensioned and drawn to scale, 1/8 inch = 1 foot, or larger.
- The proposed occupant load, and how it was calculated.
- Rest room locations and number of water closets serving the assembly area.
- Actual shape and dimensions of the assembly area(s).
- Actual or intended use(s) for each assembly area. If multiple configurations are anticipated, show the one resulting in the highest occupant load. If there are folding partitions, then there should be a number provided for when the partition is open and another for when it is closed.
- Location and sizes of stages, dance floors, non-fixed seating, fixed seating, booths, tables and chairs as well as other fixture(s) such as pool tables, bars and pews. Show the length of booths and pews.
- Location and clear width (in inches) of each exit door, aisle, corridor, and stairway leading from the assembly area and along the means of egress to the exit discharge.
- Location of all "EXIT" signs.
- Exit doors direction of swing and type of hardware (i.e., approved panic hardware or fire exit hardware).
- Indicate if the building is fully sprinklered and if a fire alarm is present.
- For spaces with an occupant load of 100 or more, the wiring type must be shown to conform to the National Electrical Code assembly requirements.


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Former Colts TE to appear on `The Amazing Race'
INDIANAPOLIS - Marcus Pollard made some pretty remarkable catches during his NFL career.
He's never done anything quite this amazing. The former Pro Bowl tight end and his wife make their television debut Sunday night as one of the teams on CBS' "The Amazing Race." Pollard played 14 seasons in the NFL - 10 with the Colts, two with the Lions, one in Seattle and one game with Atlanta in 2008.
He's also the second Indy tight end to make an appearance on a CBS show this year. Dallas Clark, one of Pollard's ex-teammates, made a cameo on "Criminal Minds" in March.
Pollard can't say how many rounds he and his wife survived or which locations he saw.
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In response to surging Midwest farmland prices, researchers in Iowa are overhauling a decades-old formula used to predict corn yields, which will allow farmers and tax officials to more accurately value property.
The corn suitability rating, or CSR, has long been a Midwestern benchmark to forecast how productive an Iowa farm will be if corn is planted on it.
Since 1971, CSR has been used to set cash-rent rates, help farmers gauge how much to spend on fertilizer and other inputs, and figure out how agricultural land is valued for property tax purposes.
Changes in the formula, which is expected to be released later this year, could raise or lower the value of the state's richest farmland by as much as $2,000 per acre.
The updated equation, dubbed CSR2, will allow farmers, appraisers and others to better understand why some parcels of land perform better than others, said C. Lee Burras, the Iowa State University agronomist who is leading the current effort to further refine the more than four-decade-old model.
"People felt that it was time for an update," said Burras, who is recalibrating the model with researchers from U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service in Des Moines. "The goal is to create a rating system that anyone can use."
The model predicts how productive a field will be on average over a 10-year period in Iowa, where farmland prices have hit record highs, rising nearly 72 percent over the past five years.
Among other elements, CSR2 weighs topography, the composition of organic matter in the soil, how sandy or clay-rich the soil is and microclimate and weather patterns.
Land is then given a numeric rating from five to 100, with 100 being best. For the best soils, each point roughly translates into $200 per acre or more in land value, according to Burras.
The new formula is able to get a more localized estimate of crop yields, because it takes into account more variables in the soil, said Burras.
In the past, CSR ratings generally were assigned on a state-wide or county-wide level. However, like the old formula, farmers who cross county lines may be vexed, as some CSR2 ratings change from one county to the next.
The older ratings, too, were altered to fit the researchers' knowledge of local farming practices -- a human factor that has made it difficult for modern-day farmers and investors to replicate the researchers' math.
The current formula will take out that human element, Burras said. "The goal is to create a rating system that anyone can use to calculate their own CSR," he said.
So far, Iowa tax officials anticipate seeing only subtle changes on the statewide and county-wide ratings, said Julie Roisen, Property Tax Administrator for the state of Iowa.
On the local or individual parcel level, however, "that's where we're expecting the value may change," Roisen said.
Burras said that CSR2's early findings have shown minor differences with the original CSR of between two to 10 points in much of Iowa.
Sizeable theoretical variances - up to 70 points -- have been found near urban centers. Those lands were never covered by the original rating system, Burras said.
Though Iowa is considered a leader in agricultural circles for this sort of research, several Midwestern states with land-grant universities have developed similar crop productivity indexes.


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OK, so I'm admitted plastic addict. I made the common decision of thinking it better try everything and see what you like rather than be happy with my few decent discs. Without spending too much time on things, I started with mostly Innova discs and have now found a preference for Discraft (after initially disliking them) and especially the FLX plastic. Which has left me with a stack of discs that I'm unsure about what I'll do with but are nice to have to keep things fresh and spares for friends to get them into the sport. Also, a large number of discs are misprints/x-outs thanks to GGGT which made it cheaper to try a wide variety. My friends got me into the sport this winter (in the snow) and now I'm hooked.
My current field distance is 300-350 range (accurate up to about 285) but I'm slowly making progress on my technique and getting a bit longer each week. I throw mostly BH but also throw FH when the hole makes more sense rather than trying to make a disc really work hard.
Updated bag Sept
Distance Drivers
ESP Surge - When I get a wide open field
D Surge - lost my FLX Surge SS so this is replacing it, working well so far
Overstable Driver
FLX Predator - loving this disc in the windy days, and bigger dog legs
Stable/Understable Drivers
X Cyclone - my favorite disc, hated the rim at first but just an awesome disc
D Cyclone - beating up a set of them to become less stable, my goto for when I think I might lose one
FLX Buzzz - straight as an arrow, goes right where I throw it, and usually misses trees.
D Buzzz - new addition, hopefully to be a bit understable eventually
Z Wasp - good addition for approaches with a bit of fade at the end
D Zone - love the flatness, moved back to mid, but still putt with it about 1/4 of the time to get around trees
Wizard (organic) - broke down and gave it a try and it's now my default putter and approach disc
What's sitting in the corner at home (and used in 'loaner' sets)
DX Dragon (150) - for when I play water courses (not often)
Ch Leopard (169) - still sort of like this one, might bring it back (or use for night golf)
DX Cheetah (169) - first disc, got really beat up by trees while I was learning
Ch Sidewinder (150/166) - liked the understable at first, but preferring more stable these days, Cyclones replace this as my favorite disc
ST FL (171) - Replaced by the Predator, which I like much better
Ch Groove (174) - stupid purchase, got suckered by marketing, trading to friend for beer
X XL (172) - tried it out with my Cyclone but can't throw it FH well, helped me settle on the Cyclone
*Z Surge SS - loved the color and dye (makes it in occasionally and night rounds)
D Challenger (174) - just couldn't make consistent putts with it, so it stays as a field practice disc, good for that purpose.
Soft Magnet - a nice straight flyer, for short easy putts and hills
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Bradley Wiggins took the overall lead in the Amgen Tour of California after he claimed victory on the second stage Folsom Time Trial on Monday.
The Team Sky rider clocked a time of 23 minutes 18 seconds on the 12.6 mile route to take the place of Omega Pharma-Quick Step sprinter Mark Cavendish, who won the opening stage on Sunday.
Cavendish crossed the line in a time of 25mins 21 secs to finish in 27th, however the Manxman held onto his Visit California Sprint Leader jersey.
Garmin-Sharp's Rohan Dennis and BMC's Taylor Phinney finished second and third on the stage, and also hold those positions in the general classification.
Tuesday's stage will see the race leave San Jose on a 108.9 mile route to Mount Diablo.


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Cementing huge ROI
Jaypee Group gets better margins through improved logistics
The executive team at Jaypee Group investigated ways to improve margins and profitability related to cement production and sales. The cement line of business contributes a significant portion of revenue to the group's overall performance and, with costs such as fuel on the rise, the company turned to SAS® to help optimize its transportation logistics and improve its bottom line.
Jaypee Group is one of India's leading infrastructure industry organizations, with a diverse portfolio of businesses, including engineering and construction, cement, private hydropower, hospitality, real-estate development and highways. It has revenues of US$1 billion. Jaiprakash Associates Limited – the flagship company of Jaypee Group – is the third largest cement producer in the country, operating modern process-control plants, with an aggregate capacity of nearly 20 million tons per year.
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The company chose SAS/OR® to manage a complex shipping matrix that involves shipping product to major markets, from plants across the country, using various modes of transportation. SAS/OR provides a powerful array of optimization, project scheduling and simulation techniques to identify alternative actions and scenarios to better allocate routes and resources and optimize transportation logistics.
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"SAS/OR allows us to incorporate a multitude of variables into our analysis," says R.B. Singh, CFO, Jaypee Cement. "Now, faster than ever, we can determine the best combinations of mode and route to ship our products. The net ROI is huge – it's automated decision making in real time."
SAS also provides the executive team with a dashboard to monitor key indicators related to margins and profitability at an enterprise level.
"SAS gives us tremendous visibility into our transportation costs and enables us to analyze and segregate profitable routes from nonprofitable ones," Singh says. "A key result was an optimized plan to ferry our products from our plants and warehouses to the major consumer markets, thereby contributing significant cost savings to the company."
To counter rising transportation and fuel costs, Jaypee Group needed to optimize its logistics to improve margins and profitability of its cement business.
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- Gained quicker analysis, segmentation of profitable vs. non-profitable routes.
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I come and I go, more than once in a day.
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A bearer of life, I bring fear and great dread;
A destroyer of old, millions by me are fed.
Artists and poets my presence inspires,
My moods, they are varied, my journey ne'er tires.
Once I was greater, but my time comes again.
Can you yet name me, my riddling friend?
AnswerThe Sea is my name, or Ocean some say,
My tides wax and wane twice each short-lived day.
Many a life my waters have seized,
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My reach was broader many years ago;
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MCC moderator Nancy Wilson to speak at special service on Easter
Agape Metropolitan Community Church will celebrate its 40th anniversary at the 10:30 a.m. service on Easter Sunday, April 24, with special guest preacher the Rev. Elder Nancy Wilson.
Wilson, moderator of the Metropolitan Community Churches, was recently named by President Barack Obama to serve on the White House Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships. She is one of the nation's leading religious figures in the LGBT community.
Known both for her pastoral skills as well as her public advocacy, Wilson has pastored many of MCC's congregations, including its founding church, and for more than 20 years was the denomination's chief ecumenical officer, representing MCC at the National and World Council of Churches.
Metropolitan Community Churches was founded by the Rev. Elder Troy Perry in Los Angeles on October 6, 1967. In 1970, a group of LGBT people of faith began meeting privately in Fort Worth, sharing a common dream of God's inclusive love. In 1972, the group in Fort Worth met with official representatives of what became the Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches. The Rev. Elder Richard Vincent and others met with representatives of this group to charter Agape Metropolitan Community Church as a local congregation of the UFMCC.
Meeting for a while in the log cabin at the YMCA, the group moved to a storefront location on Hemphill Street. The church experienced a great deal of harassment at that location, but the work continued. And in 1983, under the leadership of the Rev. Jim Norwood, Agape moved to its present location at 4615 E. California Parkway in southeast Fort Worth.
Today, the Rev. S. David Wynn Sr. is senior pastor at Agape MCC. The pastoral staff also includes the Rev. Teri Lubers as staff pastor and the Revs. Robert Myers and Teresa Mallot as staff clergy.


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Twins stung by pair of slams in finale vs. Astros
Deduno struggles with command; bullpen endures rough afternoon
MINNEAPOLIS -- The Astros used two grand slams to power their way to a 14-5 victory on Sunday afternoon at Target Field, putting a damper on a day that started off in exciting fashion with the Twins announcing the signing of Kendrys Morales.
Starter Samuel Deduno (2-4) was uncomfortable from the outset, allowing at least two baserunners in each of the first three innings before handing out two free passes and hitting a batter to begin the fourth. His control was almost nonexistent, as evidenced by two hit batters and only 40 strikes on 79 pitches.
"Today was bad," Deduno said. "I didn't have any control of my release. I couldn't throw my curveball for a strike. Or my fastball. Or my changeup. Anything."
Reliever Anthony Swarzak wasn't able to stop the bleeding. He inherited a 2-0 deficit and a bases-loaded situation from Deduno in the fourth, and then immediately gave up two straight singles. One sacrifice fly from Jose Altuve later, the Astros had a 5-0 lead.
In the seventh, with the score 5-3 and the Twins inching back into the game, Brian Duensing loaded the bases on a double by Jon Singleton, a walk to Matt Dominguez and a bunt single from Robbie Grossman.
That's when slugger Chris Carter extended the lead with his first career grand slam, an impressive opposite-field shot into the right-field stands to make it a 9-3 game.
"Any time you have several guys in your lineup who can change the game with one swing, it puts more strain on the opposing pitchers because they feel like, 'I can't make a mistake here,'" Houston manager Bo Porter said. "That can drain on a staff."
Two innings later, Singleton hit another grand slam off Glen Perkins to end the scoring. Sunday was the second time the Astros connected on two grand slams in one game (the first coming on July 30, 1969), and the third time the Twins have given up two (the most recent coming on April 22, 1988).
"To be honest, I was looking to hit something hard anywhere," Singleton said. "He threw something over the plate I could handle, and I hit it hard."
Meanwhile, on the day that Minnesota made a pledge for more power by announcing the signing of the hard-hitting Morales, the club's offense took a while to get started thanks to a strong start from Houston's Collin McHugh.
The 26-year-old struck out four straight batters between the first and second innings, and he didn't give up a hit until there were two outs in the third. But just as McHugh began looking untouchable, the Twins tried to put together a two-out rally.
Danny Santana -- robbed in his first at-bat by third baseman Dominguez -- lined a single to left-center, and then Brian Dozier walked to get two runners on for Trevor Plouffe, whose sharp grounder went just wide of third base. McHugh notched his sixth strikeout three pitches later to end the threat.
After Deduno and Swarzak put the team in a deeper hole, the Twins offense' got going a bit. Eduardo Nunez notched his second home run of the year in the fourth inning, and Minnesota bounced McHugh in the fifth after two walks and a hard lineout.
Porter tried to shut the door by bringing in reliever Josh Fields, but Plouffe grounded a single underneath shortstop Jonathan Villar's glove to narrow the deficit to 5-2. Then Josh Willingham blooped a single to right field that brought home Dozier.
"Give the Twins credit," Porter said. "They didn't go away."
In his first start since spraining his right ankle on Thursday, designated hitter Oswaldo Arcia swung for the fences and whiffed before a groundout by Nunez ended the inning.
Carter's grand slam for the Astros widened the gap back to six, and the Twins would get no closer.
The Twins don't officially have any plans to bring in new pitching help, but they added a powerful new bat in Morales on Sunday. Gardenhire was happy to have a new slugging threat, but was not sure yet when Morales will be deployed.
"This is a first for me, so we're gonna have to figure out how to get him in there and how to do it the right way without killing him," manager Ron Gardenhire said. "We're going to ad-lib. We're going to figure it out as we go. And he's going to dictate what we can and can't do. It's going to be how he feels and how he's swinging."
Perkins saw the signing as a confidence booster as the Twins head into Toronto, where the Blue Jays' potent lineup and their Major League-leading 89 home runs will meet them.
"We have a similar record to what we had last year, but I think we're a lot better team," Perkins said. "Making moves like that, taking chances on guys and making us better goes a long way in here for giving guys confidence and knowing we're on the same page.
"It starts over tomorrow, and we'll see how we do."
Alex M. Smith is an associate reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @asmiff. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Trout patient, but not afraid to go after first pitch
ANAHEIM -- As the Angels wait for their offense to burst from its slumber, Mike Trout waits as well -- but his waiting isn't new.
Trout, who entered play Saturday hitting just .247 in the second half, has remained patient in the batter's box despite his club's struggles, an attribute that helps him contribute in different ways.
The 23-year-old center fielder sees 4.46 pitches per plate appearance (second most in the Majors) and swings at the first pitch just 10.5 percent of the time (sixth in MLB). Trout said seeing a lot of pitches early helps him recognize the pitches in his next at-bat.
"I like to get more information for later at-bats, but sometimes you gotta go up there and hit that first pitch because they're grooving it in there," Trout said. "But I like to see a lot of pitches."
It's odd then, that Trout's last hit came on the first pitch. During Tuesday's game against the Dodgers, Trout lined Clayton Kershaw's first-pitch fastball down the line for a leadoff double in the third inning. Trout entered play Saturday having gone 0-for-14 since that at-bat.
But Trout said he'll stay patient during the hard times to avoid overstriding and "getting too big."
"When I'm aggressive, I get too big sometimes and get out of my swing and out of my mechanics," Trout said. "I'm relaxed up there and not trying to hit the ball so hard."
Trout has had only 20 one-pitch at-bats this season, with his .300 average in that scenario nearly mirroring his season average (.298).
Trout's patience has led to deep counts, yielding 62 walks (third in the American League) but also 123 strikeouts, the second-highest total in the AL.
"Mike's ability to get into deep counts is something that, at times, is a double-edged sword, because you are going to put yourself in a position to strike out a little more, but you're also in a position to see a lot of pitches, to time pitches, to draw walks and be extremely productive," Angels manager Mike Scioscia said.
Matthew DeFranks is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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West: 13-9
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Eight Points Nine Seconds: Avi Friedman: The Evolution of Lance Stephenson
While the whole world speculates whether Danny Grangers return will slow down the
juggernaut that is the Indiana Pacers, at least one person has no concerns. The teams
leader doesnt think there is any chance that the return of the teams captain will disrupt
anything either chemistry-wise or on the court.
Last year Lance Stephenson hardly played at all. This year hes played a large role in
helping the Pacers gain the second best record in the Eastern Conference and has done
a far better job of replacing Danny Granger than anyone would have expected.
In the 2011-2012 season Lance had the 11th most minutes played on the Pacers with
just 10.5 minutes per game (442 in total) in the regular season. He played no more than
12 minutes during any game in the entire playoffs. This season he has already tripled
those 442 minutes with just 29 games left in the season while logging 28.9 minutes per
In many ways Lance has been able to make Dannys absence nearly unnoticeable on the
He is one of the main reasons the Pacers are on track to nearly replicate their winning
percentage from last season (.618 now compared to .636 last year.)
Stephenson had a storied high school career, becoming the all-time scoring leader for a
school where Stephon Marbury and Sebastian Telfair both played. Lance won four
straight New York City high school championships in division AA, an unprecedented feat,
and by scoring 2,946 points in his career, became the all-time leading high school scorer
in New York state.
Despite the fame, championships and ungodly point totals, Lance had minimal success in
college. Many attribute this to similar off-court problems to the ones he had in high
school. In his one year with Cincinnati, he failed to make the NCAA tournament and
decided to enter the NBA draft after one year of college.
Going into the 2010 NBA draft, Lance was predicted to go early in the second round. He
slipped all the way to to the tenth pick in round two. The Pacers were on the clock and
couldnt pass on the potential.
For a long time, thats all they had drafted: potential.
Lance hardly played at all his first season, and were only now getting a chance to see
him live up to his amateur hype. Based on the 53 games he has appeared in this season,
he has arguably been...CONTINUE READING AT 8p9s
ClipperBlog: D.J. Foster: Looking at the Clippers' Lineups
Heres Jacob Frankel checking in with a look at some lineup data for the Clippers this
season. How are the two starting lineups performing? Who should play in crunch time?
Jacob has it all here:
The trade deadline has come and gone anddespite the rumblingsthe Clippers abstained
from a trade. This is the team Los Angeles will be going into the playoffs with and whether
or not it will be able to beat San Antonio and Oklahoma City is the looming question. We
can break this roster down into sub-units: lineups. Vinny Del Negros oft-criticized rotation
methods have been fairly successful this season. What are the keys of some of the
Clippers most used lineups and how can these translate to the playoffs and against the
Spurs and Thunder?
LAs most used lineup is obviously their starters, but there are really two versions of this
lineup: with Chauncey Billups or without (where Willie Green starts on a Finals caliber
team). Due to his injury, we only have a limited sample of data on the first lineup (114
minutes). It posts an insane offensive efficiency of 119.3NBA average is 106.3but has
trouble on the other end of the court. The defensive efficiency of 107.6 is easily the
highest among all the Clippers units with 100+ minutes played and would rank 27th in the
league. Of course, both the stellar o-rating and ugly d-rating are both somewhat functions
of the teams the Clippers have played since theyve had Billups back.
To get a more balanced sample size, lets look at this lineups stats from last season. In
2011-12 this units offensive rating was lower, but one that would still rank 1st in todays
NBA. The defensive efficiency posted would be percentage points better than Indianas
league best mark. Its fair to say with more minutes, this units statistics will even out and
fit more into what weve seen in the past.
The Green unit posts a lesser offensive efficiency, albeit one that would still rank 3rd in the
league, and a better defensive efficiency (than this years lineup). Again: the Billups lineups
statistics will likely regress on offense and improve on defense as the season goes on.
Billups is obviously...CONTINUE READING AT CLIPPERBLOG
HoopData: Blake Murphy: DeAndre Jordan and the Crunch Time Conundrum
DeAndre Jordan is a worse free throw shooter than some players are three-point shooters.
With a 44% career free throw rate, Jordan is a huge liability late in close games, enough
so that coach Vinny del Negro has to be wary of playing him in such situations.
In fact, Jordan averages 26.5 minutes per game but has played just 4.5 minutes per fourth
quarter, well below what youd expect for a starter and one of a teams core players. Hes
been protected on the offensive end such that hes actually yet to take a free throw in the
fourth quarter, and has only been afforded 0.5 field goal attempts per fourth quarter.
Basically, when Jordan plays in the fourth, he is there for defense only.
I was interested to see if Jordan (a) is in a unique situation with limited fourth quarter
minutes and (b) should be a better free throw shooter given his shooting rates elsewhere.
Is this unique?
For the first point, I used NBA.coms Advanced Stats Tool to find players in crunch time
(last five minutes, ahead or behind five points) who had the lowest usage rate.
We are, of course, dealing with very small samples at this point in the year, so Jordan is
one of many players with a miniscule usage rate in small crunch time minutes. Hes
certainly not unique in this regard, but it warrants further and more detailed study
controlling for FT%, position, etc.
Should he be better?
For the second part, I had planned to compare Jordans shooting percentages from
different distances and come up with a sort of expected FT%. However, Jordan shoots
so exclusively inside of five feet that the exercise would have been pointless.
Just how limited is Jordans range? Well, hes taken just 23 shots outside of five feet this
season, and just five outside of nine feet. Hes a 65% shooter within five feet and shot
66% from there last year (when he took just 32 shots outside of five feet and just 10
outside of nine feet). It makes sense for him to stay there since hes so effective, and the
samples are too small to know if hed be any good from elsewhere (anecdotally, I doubt
he would).
Are they right to bench him?
So the question for the Clippers...CONTINUE READING AT HOOPDATA
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MEASURE FOR PLEASURE Romps Into ArtsWest 10/21-11/14
ArtsWest presents the Seattle Premiere of Measure for Pleasure by David Grimm, October 21 – November 14.
Lady Vanity loves Sir Lustforth…who loves Hermione Goode…who loves Captain Dick Dashwood…who loves…well, just about everyone (male and female) before the intermission. Meanwhile, Will Blunt is in love with Molly, a young transvestite prostitute. But Blunt doesn't count on his boyfriend falling in love with Dashwood as well…
A deliciously naughty Restoration-romp-meets-modern-sex-farce, Measure for Pleasure chases rakes, romantics, and transvestite tarts through mistaken identities, duels, and double-dealings galore on their way to learning that, whatever else it may be, love is rarely pure and never simple.
"The script gives us a collision of Restoration comedy with modern sensibilities: rhyming couplets that include swearing, a leading romantic homosexual couple," said ArtsWest Theater Director Christopher Zinovitch. "By turning the conventions of both periods on their ears we get a surprisingly honest exploration of the connection between self love and romantic love."
Directed by Zinovitch, ArtsWest's production of Measure for Pleasure features Zach Adair, Jared Michael Brown, Beth A. Cooper, Paul Custodio, Alex Garnett, Heather Hawkins and Colleen Robertson, with Ryan Floresca, James Frasca and EmilyRose Shotwell-Frasca.
Measure for Pleasure is recommended for ages 17 and older – adult situations, sexual situations, adult language.
Measure for Pleasure is made possible in part by ArtsFund and Season Sponsor Personal Safety Nets.
ArtsWest produces artistic events so fiercely compelling that they require conversation, improve the imagination, and promote cultural vibrancy as a core value for the communities of West Seattle. Utilizing a 149-seat, 3/4 thrust theater and visual art gallery, ArtsWest has presented over 400 different performing arts productions and gallery exhibitions to over 200,000 visitors since 1999.


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The classic Battlefield 3 maps included in Battlefield 4 expansion pack 'Second Assault' have all been re-imagined with new "Levolution concepts", Patrick Bach has revealed, suggesting that each map will offer an enhanced layer of destruction over their original release.
"[Second Assault] is a fan-favourite collection with Battlefield 4 Levolution concepts and more on top of it," executive producer Patrick Bach told VideoGamer.com during Gamescom last week. "We have not announced the maps."
He continued: "All the data from [the maps] has changed. As much as possible they will feel the same: it's from the same world, but with Battlefield 4 graphical enhancements and Levolution concepts etc, etc. So there's a twist to all of them. A bigger or smaller twist."
Levolution is a new feature set to be introduced with Battlefield 4 that lets players interact with the environment in a variety of ways.
Examples revealed so far include being able to raise bollards to create a hazard for vehicles, close shutters to create a new line of defense, or knock down entire skyscrapers to completely change the flow of the map.
Battlefield 4: Second Assault is set to launch on Xbox One first, before rolling out to other consoles and PC at a later date. A release date has yet to be announced.


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I'm pretty sure this has been discussed before.
I dislike that every time I log in, the recent posts appear on the first page of each thread. I'm so used to checking the last page to see what is being discussed. I think it's more common to have it this way on a forum.


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February 22, 2013
Asked whether the Obama administration's proposed gun laws hinder self-defense, Vice President Joe Biden disclosed Wednesday the advice he has given his wife about the use of a shotgun at the Bidens' Wilmington, Delaware, home. But, noted Steven Nelson onUSNews.com, if Dr. Jill Biden follows her husband's advice, she could find herself on the wrong side of Delaware law.
Biden was fielding questions about the Obama administration's proposed gun regulations during a Facebook "chat" hosted by Parents magazine when one of the e-mailed questions put to the vice president had to do with self-defense for women and whether the restrictions proposed by the president would leave people unable to defend themselves, even in their own homes. Biden, who heads the administration's task force on gun violence, said the proposed ban on "assault weapons" and high-capacity magazines would not impair the defense of hearth and home. He recommended a shotgun for that purpose, noting that he keeps two shotguns and the ammunition for them in a locked cabinet in his home. Said Biden:
Get a double-barreled shotgun. Have the shells in the 12 gauge shotgun. And I promise you — as I told my wife — we live in an area that's in the woods and somewhat secluded. I said, "Jill, if there's ever a problem, just walk out on the balcony here, walk out and put that double-barrel shotgun and fire two blasts outside the house. I promise you whoever is coming in is not going to. "You don't need an AR-15. It's harder to aim, it's harder to use and in fact, you don't need 30 rounds to protect yourself. Buy a shotgun. Buy a shotgun.
But Delaware law forbids the discharge of a firearm in the situation Biden described unless the danger is clearly and imminently life threatening. Nelson quoted a Wilmington police sergeant who said city residents may not fire at mere trespassers.
"On your property you can't just shoot someone," said the sergeant, who did not want to be identified. "You have to really feel that your life is being threatened." John Garey, a defense attorney and former deputy attorney general for Delaware, said the action described by Biden could result in several criminal charges, including aggravated menacing, a felony, and first-degree reckless endangerment.
"In Delaware you have to be in fear of your life to use deadly force," Garey told USNews.com. "There's nothing based on [Biden's] scenario alone" indicating a reason to fear imminent death, he said. Delaware law does not permit the use of deadly force to protect one's property, he added.
Tom Shellenberger, a lawyer who serves as a spokesman for the Delaware State Sportsmen's Association, told the news magazine that in addition to the felony charges, following Biden's advice could lead to prosecution for "Discharge of a firearm within 15 yards of a road (7 Del.C. § 719), a misdemeanor," and "Violation of the residential dwelling safety zone as set forth in 7 Del.C. § 723, also a misdemeanor." Aside from the criminal liabilities, the vice president's recommendation is bad advice for personal safety reasons, Shellenberger said.
"Not only does blasting blindly away put innocent persons at risk, it also tells the bad guys where you are and that you are armed," he said. "In most circumstances, it might be better if that comes as a surprise to the bad guys."
USNews.com reported that a satellite image of the Bidens' home shows the nearest neighbor's house is 100 feet away. On the other side of the house, but further away, is a school with outdoor sports facilities. J.D. Tuccille, writing on Reason.com, said that under the vice president's scenario, Jill Biden "has just fired two loads of shot in the air, where gravity will soon take control and bring them back down to Earth — potentially on somebody's head.
"And, since hypothetical frightened Jill Biden has just fired two shells into the air from a double-barreled shotgun, she is now disarmed, and has to reload before she can defend herself."
Concerning the legal issues, Nelson suggested in his USNews.com report that the vice president, an attorney and member of the Delaware bar, would be well advised to consult another lawyer in the family.
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Faculty members and administrators are recognized every five years starting with the fifth year after having been inducted in the Order Cor Mariae-Pro Fide et Cultura.
All employees are recognized every five years beginning with the fifth year of employment.
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04/29/1987 - Established and announced in the President's Memo
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Armed with new techniques, researchers can now "mine" databases containing the genetic sequences of thousands of people, to find genes that cause various diseases. Australian researcher Paul J. Lockhart, Ph.D., a scientist whose work has been previously supported by PDF, is a leader among these "genetic prospectors."
Dr. Lockhart seeks out Parkinson's disease (PD) genes among the records of the Victoria Clinical Genetics Service, a part of the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI). At MCRI, Dr. Lockhart serves as co-director of the Bruce Lefroy Centre for Genetic Health Research and as head of the Neurogenetic Research Laboratory. Over the past two years, he and his colleagues have discovered five genes that are linked to neurodegenerative and other disorders. One of the five, currently known simply as "gene X," is believed to underlie some cases of Parkinson's.
Dr. Lockhart got his start in PD genetics halfway around the world, at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, FL. That's where, in 2000, he began his postdoctoral research to identify and study novel genes that cause PD, such as UCHL1. Through its International Research Grants Program, PDF supported a portion of Dr. Lockhart's work in 2003-04. The program helps promising young researchers to pursue innovative ideas, and acquire the results they need to win larger grants. Dr. Lockhart's studies were carried out in the laboratory of John Hardy, Ph.D., and Matthew Farrer, Ph.D. (Dr. Farrer's work has also been supported by PDF and readers can refer to the Winter 2012 edition of News & Review to read an article he authored on genetics and PD.)
"The PDF funding was instrumental in enabling me to continue working in the PD field when I returned to Australia," says Dr. Lockhart. He adds that it was not only the science, but also the collaborations forged during his postdoctoral years, that helped him to start up his own laboratory at MCRI in 2004, and go on to receive a Career Development Fellowship from the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council.
PDF's early support of Dr. Lockhart helped to set him on the path to more recent results. "This field of study has remained a passion for me," he says. Gene X underlies some of those rare cases in which PD is inherited. In the family he studied, three men were affected by earlyonset disease. To find this gene, he used new data-mining technologies, which make it possible to pinpoint inherited genetic mutations in families where only a few members are affected.
With this success came the opportunity to once again work with PDF. This year, PDF is supporting the next phase of his work on gene X. First he will investigate how often the gene is mutated in people with Parkinson's. "In addition, little is currently known regarding the function of the protein that is encoded by the gene," says Dr. Lockhart. "Our research will determine the role of the protein in neurons and help to determine why the brain cells we call dopaminergic neurons are lost in PD."
The results may help scientists begin to understand why people with PD have different motor and nonmotor symptoms, and why disease progression varies so much among people with PD. "Ultimately," says Dr. Lockhart, "this study will contribute to the identification of new treatments and therapies."
Dr. Lockhart's research is funded through the International Research Grants Program. In FY2013, the budget for this program will be $1.16 million.


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AFTER A 5-0 VOTE, the directors of the Ross Valley Sanitary District made an announcement that its ratepayers have been waiting for.
The district board last week voted to file a lawsuit against its former general manager, Brett Richards, in hopes of getting back the roughly $338,000 "housing" loan he got in 2010.
Richards, who resigned in 2012, is long gone and there's no evidence that he ever used the public money to buy a house.
Although its possible the district will never find Richards and get its money, the board needed to take action to try to secure a glimmer of hope for repayment of the loan.
Both legally and politically, the district board needed to take action.
The prudent thing would have been to have the loan secured by the property, which the district could have seized to get its money back. But the board approved an unsecured loan, essentially handing Richards the cash on a promise he would repay the district upon his departure.
He didn't.
The Marin district attorney is after him for suspected embezzlement and money laundering and wants $7 million bail if he's arrested.
District directors were quiet about the six-figure loss while the DA was preparing its case. Now, it's time for the district to communicate with ratepayers.
Three board members — Pamela Meigs, Dr. Peter Sullivan and Pat Guasco — will likely have that opportunity if they decide to face voters to win re-election in November. But this matter is much larger than the fate of three incumbents.
Ross Valley has to restore ratepayer confidence in its direction, its political leadership and its fiscal management.
The Richards scandal likely will remain an issue whenever the district seeks voter approval of a bond measure or increased rates. Repairs and replacement of its leaking sewer pipes is estimated to cost as much as $45 million. The district's annual budget is less than half of that sum and last year, the district had to get a loan from the county to get through the year.
The lawsuit was a necessary step to put Richards and the board's costly mistake in its political rearview mirror.
Richards, who enjoyed strong support from previous boards, led the district into expensive legal entanglements and started feuds with neighboring public agencies. He cost ratepayers a lot more than the $338,000 home loan that's unaccounted for.
His supporters saw him as a champion for reform and didn't flinch when the sewer board made him one of the highest-paid public executives in the county.
But Richards, again with his board's strong backing, stirred enough controversy to eventually lead voters to shift the board's composition, prompting his sudden resignation and leaving the district holding an unpaid loan and a budget shortfall.
Rebuilding voter confidence takes time. Voters needed to see the board come to grips with the scandal.
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Doctor Who: Podshock 323 - Terry Nation and Mark Strickson Interviewed
Doctor Who: Podshock - Episode 323
Running Time: 0:59:22
Interviews with writer and creator of the Daleks, Terry Nation, and actor Mark Strickson (Vislor Turlough in Doctor Who), and more. Hosted by Louis Trapani.
Doctor Who: Podshock 306 - Interviews with Ian Marter and Sarah Sutton
Doctor Who: Podshock - Episode 306
Running Time: 1:06:28
We have interviews with Sarah Sutton (Nyssa) and with the late Ian Marter (Harry Sullivan, Doctor Who novelizations author), plus news, your feedback, and more. Hosted by Louis Trapani.
Terry Nation Would Had Been 81 Today (Yesterday)
Terry Nation, the creator of the Daleks (with nods to Raymond Cusick who designed them and of course Davros himself) for Doctor Who as well as the creator of the popular British sci-fi series, Blake's 7 would had been 81 years old today (well, now yesterday (8th of August) by the time you are reading this unless you are in Hawaii for the next hour or two). Of course his credits extend further than Doctor Who and Blake's 7. There was The Survivors, and episodes of various televsion series he contributed to both in the UK and US during the course of his career.
We lost him all too soon at the age of 66 in 1997. It was about ten years (give or take) before then when I had an opportunity to sit down with him and interview him. Unfortunately, the audio of that interview has slipped through a time vortex or a crack in space. Hopefully it is re-materialize at some point. I don't even have any photographs to share from that time. Perhaps like so many other cast and crew that I was meeting at that time I assumed there will always be the next time if I didn't get a photo that time. Sadly, there was no next time in my case with Terry Nation.
My memories of Terry Nation is that he was very open about his work. You could tell he enjoyed having the opportunity to speak about it. There was certain intensity about him. He would be quick to correct you if presented with information that didn't jive with what he knew to be the case. Not in a rude a way, by any means.
Doctor Who at the Paley Center
Doctor Who crew and cast at the Paley Center for Media in April 2010. We were there covering the event for Doctor Who: Podshock.
(L-R) Executive Producers Beth Willis and Piers Wenger, Matt Smith (11th Doctor), Executive Producer and Lead Writer Steven Moffat, and Karen Gillan (Amy Pond).
This photograph graced the cover of Doctor Who: Podshock 192. Listen to our interviews and coverage of the event in it and Doctor Who: Podshock 193.
Photo by Louis Trapani
Steven Moffat on the Return of the Weeping Angels
Executive Producer and Lead Writer for Doctor Who, Steven Moffat writes in the BBC TV Blog about The Return of the Weeping Angels (The Time of Angels). He says, "Good Doctor Who monsters have to come back - it's a rule. But my feeling is that you always have to bring back a monster and do something different with it."
Paul Cornell's New Pulse Pilot - An Exciting New Horror Drama
Writer of some of the best Doctor Who stories in recent years and long time friend of Doctor Who: Podshock, Paul Cornell has written a pilot for a possible new series on BBC3, Pulse.
The 60-minute pilot scheduled for this spring on BBC3 is a medical horror drama set in one of the UK's top teaching hospitals, St Timothy's. It is home of the country's most promising trainee doctors, but beneath its veneer of medical normality lies a secret network of dangerous experiments pushing back the boundaries of science with potentially horrifying consequences.
It stars Claire Foy as Hannah Carter whose mother was a consultant at the hospital before she died suddenly a year prior. Taking a year off teetering on the edge with grief, she's back to resume her training. Hannah remains fragile, so when she starts glimpsing strange events in the hospital and unsettling behavior from her ex-boyfriend and star surgeon Nick played by Stephen Campbell Moore, she's unsure what to believe.
Hannah puts her sanity on the line, ignoring the pleas around her to uncover the truth of the hospital.
Neil Gaiman Confirms Writing an Upcoming Doctor Who Story
As we reported in a @Podshock tweet over the last weekend, writer Neil Gaiman has finally confirmed his involvement in writing an upcoming story for Doctor Who. In a message sent to the SFX Weekender convention this past weekend accepting being awarded 'Best Comic' at the SFX Awards, he acknowledge that he is writing an episode for next year's series of Doctor Who (Series 32, Matt Smith's series 2).
There has been much talk and speculation about him writing for the series, but up until now, it hadn't been confirmed.
This One Goes to Eleven. On Tap for and Shedding Light on Some Changes for Doctor Who.
Now that the end time has come for David Tennant as the Doctor, or rather, The End of Time, there is a new Doctor in the house, or rather TARDIS… Welcome, Matt Smith.
It is not only a change of Doctors, but with Steven Moffat taking the helm of the series as the new executive producer and lead writer, it is a whole new era for Doctor Who. Expect changes across the board to reflect it.
We have already seen the new logo(s) for the series, the new Doctor debuted in the most recent special, The End of Time, Part 2. Doctor Who Monthly magazine is sporting an updated look, and we expect the same with the BBC Doctor Who website soon as well.
Steven Moffat on Night Waves Available on BBC iPlayer
You can currently listen to Night Waves: Sacred Monsters (BBC Radio 3) which features new Doctor Who Executive Producer and Head Writer, Steven Moffat. He talks about his work on the series, Matt Smith as the new Doctor, and what we are about to see in the upcoming series.
Listen here: BBC iPlayer - Night Waves - Sacred Monsters
Doctor Who: Podshock - Episode 161
"250 million light years away. That's a good 10 minutes in this old thing."
Doctor Who: Podshock - Episode 161
Running Time: 1:34:55
News and Part 1 of our in-depth interview with Gary Russell
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Police: Iowa City man rams SUV into Scheels entrance
Joseph A. Moreno faces several charges in connection with the incident
CORALVILLE – Authorities say an Iowa City man faces several charges after he drove a vehicle through the front doors of a sporting goods store Saturday morning.
Police responded around 2:30 a.m. to an alarm at Scheels All Sports in Coral Ridge Mall. Upon arrival, they said they found a 2002 Ford Explorer had been driven through the glass front entrance doors.
Coralville Police Chief Barry Bedford said authorities had every entrance and exit of Coral Ridge Mall covered. "We were confident if somebody was in there, they were still in there," Bedford said.
Officers said they heard what may have been a gunshot, which led them to believe the person inside could be armed.
The Coralville Police Emergency Response Team later entered the building and found Joseph A. Moreno, 23, of 200 Lafayette St. #201, Iowa City, inside the store. Moreno was taken into custody at 8:45 a.m.
Bedford said it took authorities several hours to safely locate and take Moreno into custody, but would not comment on the process.
"He did not willingly give himself up," Bedford said.
A pistol that authorities said they believe belongs to Moreno was also recovered at Scheels. Moreno suffered a cut as a result of the incident, but before contact with police, authorities said. No one else was injured.
"Everybody came out of it alive," Bedford said. "That's the best solution we can hope for in something like this."
Moreno faces charges of first-degree burglary, reckless use of a firearm with property damage, carrying a concealed weapon and operating while intoxicated. He was taken to the Johnson County Jail on $42,000 bond.
More than a dozen law enforcement agencies and specialized units responded to Coral Ridge Mall and assisted Coralville officers on scene with securing the premises and providing backup.
The investigation is continuing and additional charges may follow.An employee of Scheels said the store would be closed for the rest of the day Saturday, and to call Sunday to confirm hours. Coral Ridge Mall was open at 10 a.m., its normal opening time, according to a mall Public Safety Officer.
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BKh wrote:I was so excited when I read the topic, thinking, "Wow, someone else is encouraging daily sutta reading!" Then I realized it way my website.
I'm glad you find it helpful. I've been working recently trying to convey the concept of sutta reading as "habit" rather than "project." Just like when people start a meditation practice they usually think that it will be something ongoing.
Thanks for giving it a shout out.
SDC wrote:Well done.
BKh wrote:SDC wrote:Thanks for the feedback. My natural question would be, though, having seen it, do you feel motivated to start a daily practice reading the suttas, or to enhance the practice you already have? Because that's what I'm working towards. I'm really interested in what the obstacles are to starting and maintaining a daily practice.
SDC wrote:I am currently mired in the last 200 pages of the SN, which I have for some reason, found incredibly dry and difficult to read. The DN, which should have been the most frustrating was a pleasure to read and same with the MN. So I guess that is my obstacle.
retrofuturist wrote:In the case of becoming "stuck", I think it's because (particularly in the Samyutta Nikaya) there can be a lot of repetition. Repetition may be subconsciously regarded as indicative of something being not worth reading, because the content is already familiar or known. I believe it is profitable however if people are encouraged to see repetition and reinforcement, and to see the repetition of themes as indicators of their importance and significance in the Buddha's teaching.
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Full, circle skirt from 1950's, with poodle dog design on surface. No fashion motif has stuck around as long as the poodle. During the mid-70s, punk rockers in London were the first to liberate poodle skirts from mothballs. New York girls who were fans of the Ramones were also devoted to the skirt.
In the early 80s, circle skirts and bobby sox trickled into mainstream teenybop fashion, and ten years later, in the mid-90s, the poodle skirt saw a small resurgence with a revived interest in "cocktail culture" and swing dancing.
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