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Outdated Standard Exemptions 122-124, May 4, 1994
Standard Exemptions 122 - 124, May 4, 1994 Standard Exemption List
Clicking on a highlighted number below links you to the standard exemption.122 | 123 | 124
122. Any silo used to store hot mix asphalt or asphalt emulsion concrete mixtures which meets the following conditions:
(a) No cutback asphalt mixtures are stored;
(b) For silos on location for more than six months, all truck traffic areas are paved and cleaned as necessary to achieve maximum control of dust emissions and for those silos on location for six months or less, the truck traffic areas are sprinkled with water and/or chemicals as necessary to achieve maximum control of dust emissions.
(c) Fuel used for heating the silo is sweet natural gas as defined in 30 TAC Chapter 101 as adopted by the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (TNRCC) or liquid petroleum gas or first run refinery grade diesel or Number 2 fuel oil that is not a blend containing waste oils or solvents and that contains less than 0.5% by weight sulfur.
(d) The silo(s) is located at least 300 feet from any recreational area, school, residence, or other structure not occupied or used solely by the owner of the property upon which the silo(s) is located.
(e) Before construction begins, written site approval is received from the Executive Director of the TNRCC and the facility is registered with the appropriate Regional Office using Form PI-7.
123. Any new aerospace equipment and parts manufacturing plant, or physical and operational change to an existing aerospace equipment and parts manufacturing plant, provided that the following conditions are satisfied:
(a) For purposes of this exemption, aerospace equipment and parts manufacturing plant means the entire operation on the property which engages in the fabrication or assembly of parts, tools, or completed components of any aircraft, helicopter, dirigible, balloon, missile, drone, rocket, or space vehicle. This exemption will not include composite aerospace equipment and parts manufacturing plants. Composite plants are defined to be plants whose products are less than 50% metal, by weight, based on annual production figures. This definition excludes those operations specifically authorized by other exemptions. For example, a boiler would not be considered a part of the aerospace manufacturing plant, but could be authorized under Standard Exemption Number 7 if all pertinent requirements were met.
(b) Emission points associated with the aerospace equipment and parts manufacturing plant or changes to that plant shall be located at least 100 feet from any off-plant receptor*.
(c) The total annual emissions, in tons per year, of the following air contaminants authorized under this exemption, on a cumulative basis, from the entire aerospace manufacturing plant does not exceed the values specified:
|Inhalable Particulate matter
|5 tpy
|Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC)
|15 tpy
|Acid gases or vapors
|5 tpy
|Non VOC carbon compound emissions
|10 tpy
|Total of all the above air contaminants
|25 tpy
(d) Hourly emissions of total new or increased emissions, including fugitives, of particulate matter or chemicals listed or referenced in Table 118A of Standard Exemption 118 shall not exceed the hourly emission rate, E, as determined using the equation, E = L/K lb/hr and Table 123A, where:
|D, Feet
|3000 or more
E = maximum allowable hourly emission and never to exceed 6 pounds per hour.
L = value as listed or referenced in Table 123A
K = value from the table on this page. Interpolate intermediate values
D = distance to the nearest off-plant receptor.
(e) Before construction or change in operation begins, registration shall be submitted to the appropriate TNRCC regional office using a completed Form PI-7.
The emission data provided in the PI-7 shall include all process emission sources at the plant, both existing and proposed, and shall be the maximum allowed emissions for permitted units, the actual emissions for existing grandfathered or exempted units, and the projected maximum allowable emissions for proposed units. Emissions shall be speciated by chemical compound and the stack parameters, as appropriate, for each emission source shall be provided.
Registration shall include a description of the project, calculations, and data identifying specific chemical names, "L" values, "D" values, and a description of pollution control equipment, if any.
(f) An emissions inventory shall be compiled and/or updated on an annual basis for all process emission sources on the property, maintained on a two-year rolling retention cycle, and made available upon request by the Executive Director. The inventory records should include the basis for all emissions estimates, sample calculations, and material usage records. Material and solvent usage records shall be maintained in sufficient detail to document compliance with this standard exemption.
(g) Emissions from each existing and proposed stack, hood, vent, or opening to the atmosphere shall have no visible emissions.
(h) Any facility in which any chemical listed in paragraph (4) of this condition will be handled or stored as a liquid or a compressed gas in a compound mixture of a concentration greater than 10% by weight or an aqueous solution of any chemical listed in (4) greater than 50% by weight shall comply with paragraphs (1)-(3) below:
(1) The facility shall be located at least 300 feet from the nearest property line and 600 feet from any off-plant receptor.
(2) The cumulative amount of any one of the chemicals listed in paragraph (4) of this condition, resulting from one or more authorizations under this exemption, shall not exceed 500 pounds on the plant property.
(3) Any chemical listed in paragraph (4) of this condition shall be handled only in containers operated in compliance with United States Department of Transportation regulations (49 Code of Federal Regulations Parts 171 through 178).
(4) Listed chemicals are: acrolein, ammonia, bromine, carbon disulfide, chlorine, ethyl mercaptan, hydrogen chloride, hydrogen bromide, hydrogen cyanide, hydrogen fluoride, hydrogen sulfide, phosphine, sulfur dioxide, methyl bromide, methyl isocyanate, methyl mercaptan, nickel carbonyl, phosgene.
*Off-plant receptor means any recreational area or residence or other structure not occupied or used solely by the owner or operator of the aerospace equipment and parts manufacturing plant or the owner of the property upon which the aerospace plant is located. Controlled access recreational areas owned by the property owner or the owner or operator of the aerospace plant are not off-plant receptors.
124. Body Repair and refinishing of motorcycle, passenger car, vans, light truck and heavy truck and other vehicle body parts, bodies, and cabs provided that all the following conditions are met:
(a) Before construction begins, the facility shall be registered with the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (TNRCC) Office of Air Quality in Austin using Form PI-7-124.
(b) Facilities which satisfy one of the following conditions:
(1) Spray operations that use less than one half pint of coatings and solvents per hour are exempt from all of the requirements of this exemption except for (c), (d), (p) and (q).
(2) Spray operations that use less than two gallons of coatings and solvents per week are exempt from all of the requirements of this exemption except for (c), (d), (h), (k), (l), (n), (p) and (q) unless additional controls are specified in 30 TAC Section 115.421. Additionally all overspray emissions must be vented through a filter system that meets the requirements of condition (g).
(c) Good housekeeping is practiced: spills are cleaned up as soon as possible, equipment is maintained according to manufacturers' instructions, and property is kept clean. In addition, all waste coatings, solvents, spent automotive fluids including, but not limited to, engine oil, gear oil, transmission fluid, brake fluid, anti freeze, fresh or waste fuels, and spray booth filters or water wash sludge are disposed of properly. Prior to disposal all liquid waste shall be stored in covered containers.
(d) There are no visible emissions leaving the property.
(e) All spray coating operations which coat more than nine square feet (one panel) shall be performed in a totally enclosed filtered spray booth or totally enclosed filtered spray area with an air intake area of less than 100 square feet. All spray areas shall be equipped with a fan that achieves one of the following requirements:
(1) A flow capacity of at least 10,000 cubic feet per minute.
(2) A face velocity of at least 100 feet per minute.
(f) All spray coating operations which coat less than nine square feet (one panel) and are not in a totally enclosed booth shall be performed on or in a dedicated preparation area which meets the following requirements:
(1) The preparation area ventilation system shall be operating during spraying, and the exhaust air shall either be vented through a stack to the atmosphere or the air shall be recirculated back in to the shop through a carbon adsorption system.
(2) If the preparation area is equipped with a carbon adsorption system, the carbon shall be replaced at the manufacturers recommended intervals to minimize solvent emissions.
(3) The preparation area ventilation system shall be equipped with a filter or filter system to control paint overspray.
(g) All paint booth, spray area, and preparation area over spray (exhaust) filters or filter systems shall have a particulate control efficiency of at least 90%.
(h) High transfer efficiency coating application equipment shall be used; such as High Volume Low Pressure spray guns. Electrostatic spray guns or other methods if demonstrated to provide equivalent or better transfer efficiency are acceptable.
(i) Cleanup emissions shall be minimized by implementing the following procedures:
(1) Spray and other equipment cleanup is totally enclosed during washing, rinsing, and draining. Non-enclosed cleaners may be used if the vapor pressure of the cleaning solvent is less than 100 millimeters of mercury at 68 degrees Fahrenheit and the solvent is directed towards a drain that leads directly to a remote reservoir.
(2) All wash solvents are kept in an enclosed reservoir that is covered at all times, except when being refilled with fresh solvents.
(3) All waste solvents and other cleaning materials are kept in closed containers.
(j) All spray booth spray area, preparation area, and shop heaters that are not electrically heated must use pipeline quality natural gas or liquified petroleum gas only and the heaters are five million British thermal units per hour or smaller. No firing of waste coatings, solvents, oils, or other automotive fluids shall be permitted on site.
(k) All spray booth, spray area, and preparation area stack heights shall meet the following requirements:
(1) If the stack is located within 200 feet of a building that is taller than the body shop building, the stack height shall be at least 1.2 times the height of the tallest building or higher as measured from ground level.
(2) If the stack is located greater than 200 feet from a building taller than the body shop building, the stack height shall be at least 1.2 times the height of the body shop building as measured from ground level.
(3) If any ground level elevation within 250 feet of the spray booth stack is greater than the stack height required above, this Standard Exemption cannot be used.
(l) Spray booth, spray area, and preparation area stacks shall be located at least 50 feet away from any residence, recreation area, church, school, child care facility, or medical or dental facility.
(m) Rain caps, goose neck exhaust, or other stack heads that would restrict or obstruct vertical discharge of air contaminants shall not be allowed.
(n) The volatile organic compounds (VOC) content limits specified in 30 TAC Section 115.421, concerning automobile and light-duty truck coatings, shall apply to the facility regardless of its location.
(o) Definitions of the coating types specified below are based on 30 TAC Section 115.10, and the VOC content limits shall be those listed in 30 TAC Section 115.421. Shop use of the coating categories listed below in gallons per month shall not be exceeded;
|Cleanup Solvents
|50 gallons per month
|Wipe solvents
|Primers/Primer Surfacer
|Top coats
|Specialty coatings
(p) The following records and reports shall be maintained at the shop site for a consecutive 24-month period and be made immediately available upon request of personnel from the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (TNRCC) or any other air pollution control agency with jurisdiction:
(1) Material Safety Data Sheet or other coating data sheets on paint and solvent systems used during the previous 24-month period or currently in use at the shop. The MSDS or coating data sheets should clearly indicate the VOC content of the product and the VOC content of multiple component coatings when mixed according to manufacturers instructions.
(2) Records of monthly coating and solvent purchases (invoices from suppliers are acceptable).
(3) Records of monthly paint and solvent use if purchase volumes are above the levels specified for any category in Condition (o).
(4) Additional records are kept in sufficient detail, if necessary, to allow an annual emission inventory to be submitted according to the requirements in 30 TAC Section 101.10, concerning emission inventory requirements.
(5) Records of EPA and the TNRCC Office of Waste Management, registration or identification numbers for each waste generator.
(q) Compliance with the requirements of this exemption does not eliminate the requirement to comply with all rules of the TNRCC, including 30 TAC Section 101.4, regarding nuisance. The TNRCC may require a facility to cease operation until the matter is resolved.
(r) After December 31, 1994, the conditions of this exemption are effective as to facilities in existence prior to the adoption of this exemption.
Note: After July 31, 1994 paragraphs (h), (i), (n), and (p)
become effective in Brazoria, Chambers, Collin, Dallas, Denton, El
Paso, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Liberty, Montgomery, Tarrant,
and Waller Counties as required by 30 TAC Chapter 115.
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Morneau would cherish return to All-Star Game
WASHINGTON -- Rockies first baseman Justin Morneau hasn't been on the radar of fans making votes for the National League squad for the All-Star Game, but he has his club pushing for him. In recent days, manager Walt Weiss and several teammates have campaigned for Morneau to be included in the Midsummer Classic.
There are sentimental reasons. Morneau was a longtime Twins star, and the game is being played at Target Field. But statistical reasons outweigh those. Morneau went into Wednesday night's game against the Nationals hitting .339 with 13 home runs and 58 RBIs.
Some of his best hitting occurred, and some of his team's most impassioned campaigning, during a home series against the Cardinals -- who happen to be led by NL All-Star manager Mike Matheny, who has a voice in the reserves. Teammate Troy Tulowitzki, who leads all NL players in voting and is a shoo-in to be elected the starter at shortstop, has said he would include Morneau in the Home Run Derby in front of his old home fans.
Morneau made the All-Star Game four straight seasons with the Twins (2007-10), but it was in 2010 that he suffered a concussion that slowed his career.
"That's good to hear," Morneau said. "When I was younger, I might've taken it a little for granted. When you play at a certain level you expect yourself to continue playing at that level. When you go through some tough times, you're able to appreciate it a little bit more. It would be something special to be able to go back there, especially to Minnesota.
"I always appreciated being at the game. You pinch yourself when you're on the same team as [David] Ortiz, Ichiro [Suzuki] and [Derek] Jeter, the best players in the game. It was just something I kind of expected myself to always do. I'll have a little more appreciation if I'm able to go back."
Fans can cast their votes for starters at MLB.com -- online or on a mobile device -- using the 2014 All-Star Game MLB.com Ballot Sponsored by Experian until Thursday, July 3, at 9:59 p.m. MT. The 2014 All-Star Game will be played at Target Field on Tuesday, July 15 on FOX.
Thomas Harding is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @harding_at_mlb. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.

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After quiet April, Johnson heating up in May
ATLANTA -- What's that they say about April showers?
The hard luck and empty at-bats that poured on Braves third baseman Chris Johnson in April have been replaced by solid, productive at-bats that are resulting in big days. They're the kind of days that are reminiscent of 2013, when he led the team in batting and, for a while, made him a challenger for the National League batting title (he finished second at .321 to Colorado's Michael Cuddyer and was fifth in the Majors).
Johnson came into Sunday's game with five multihit games in May, during which he hit .382 (13-for-34), and he had three multihit games in his last four, during which he hit .533 (8-for-15).
But he needed to buck a couple of trends, as he batted fifth, where he was hitting .229, his second-worst spot (his best place is seventh, where he boasts a .458 average) and faced right-hander Edwin Jackson , against whom he was 0-for-5 lifetime.
He took care of that, going 2-for-4 and scoring a run in a 5-2 victory.
So make that six multihit games in May, during which he's hitting .395 (15-for-38) and four multihit games in his last five, during which he's hitting .526 (10-for-19).
"That's the Chris Johnson we've seen," manager Fredi Gonzalez said after Sunday's game. "He has a great approach and keeps the line moving."
That's quite a rebound from April, when he had four multihit games and finished the month hitting .231. All of a sudden, balls are finding holes.
"That just means my bat path is right right now," he said. "It's finding the holes on both sides of the diamond. If the guy throws me away, I'm able to hit the ball to right field and get it by the second baseman. I'm showing that I can pull the ball, too, and kind of stay inside it that way. So it's good."
The best part is that all he had to do to change was not really change.
"For me, my approach kind of stays the same," he said. "When I'm struggling it's because I'm swinging at balls that are out of the strike zone, so I try to get the ball back in the strike zone and then just put my swing on any pitch."
Johnson has been especially proficient against lefties, against whom he is hitting an NL-leading .500 (9-for-18), and is a big reason why Atlanta ranks third in the NL in batting against southpaws with a .268 average. That .268 mark is 42 points higher than the team bats against righties.
While the difference between Johnson in April and Johnson in May is quite profound, he doesn't believe that a simple change of the calendar can make such a difference.
"I just stuck with my approach, continued to work and then a new month came up and I ended up getting hot and getting some hits," he said.
"I don't know that I give it all to the calendar year. Hopefully it's something that I'm doing," he added with a laugh. "But I'll take it."
Jon Cooper is a contributor to MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Birbal the Wise - XIVSituation puzzles (sometimes called lateral thinking puzzles) are ones where you need to ask lots of yes or no questions to figure out what happened in the situation. These are good puzzles for groups where one person knows the puzzle and answers the questions.
Emperor Akbar once ruled over India. He was a wise and intelligent ruler, and he had in his court the Nine Gems, his nine advisors, who were each known for a particular skill. One of these Gems was Birbal, known for his wit and wisdom. The story below is one of the examples of his wit. Do you have it in you to find out the answer?
A farmer and his neighbour once went to Emperor Akbar's court with a complaint.
"Your Majesty, I bought a well from him," said the farmer pointing to his neighbour, "and now he wants me to pay for the water."
"That's right, your Majesty," said the neighbour. "I sold him the well but not the water!"
The Emperor asked Birbal to settle the dispute.
How did Birbal solve the dispute?
Answer"Didn't you say that you sold your well to this farmer?" Birbal asked the neighbour. "So, the well belongs to him now, but you have kept your water in his well. Is that right? Well, in that case you will have to pay him a rent or take your water out at once."
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Tri-Klops - Evil Spy for SkeletorReal Name: Trydor Esooniux ScopeOriginally an inter-dimensional bounty hunter and tracker, Scope was recruited by Skeletor during one of the final battles of the Great Unrest to bolster his weakened forces. As good with a blade as he is crafty. Scope took on the name Tri-Klops after an accident left him blind and he was forced to wear a tri-optic visor which granted him expanded tracking abilities including Gammavision, the ability to see around objects, Distavision, a form of Far Vision, Night Vision, and the ability to generate optic blasts, Tri-Klops uses his three different eyes to spy for Skeletor!
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If George Hill had missed a 3 at the end, people would be calling for even more than his head, they'd be going for the backpacks too.
"It's just unfortunate that we've been penalized so much this year and nothing has happened to the Pistons, the Palace or the city of Detroit," he said. "It's almost like it's always our fault. The league knows it. They should be ashamed of themselves to let the security be as lax as it is around here."
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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.
Unfortunately, it seems like fatigue from having the defensive intensity that we have is starting to take its toll. Hopefully Danny coming back will allow enough different looks that most of our starters can have their minutes reduced. Likely will be rough for several games (maybe part of the current problem is working Danny into the plan during practices offensively?) but hopefully will work itself out for the rest of the season.
Hibbert was a complete non-factor and didn't play a smart game. Paul needs to set his ego aside and stop playing careless. Part of this seems to be maturity. Both of those guys are sowing their oats now but they are not veterans and they aren't playing like it.
Lance is finally home. Whether he becomes our starting PG or he's 6th man, he's getting big minutes and he's here to stay. #llortontnia
I've looked at the replay a lot, it looked like PG was jumping forward, wasn't just a pure push by LeBron.
There is no NBA player named Monte Ellis.
It's disappointing to see this team slide back after such a great start. The 16-1 start deluded us into thinking we were better than we actually are. 53-57 wins is where I see this team.
I agree with you. Besides having the best player in the world, I can't see why the Heat are better than our Pacers. We take care of the ball, we win. The fact that Hibbert was in foul trouble all game and we held our own is very impressive. Can't wait for the playoffs.
Ok, so we lost this game, but does anyone else truly think Miami is the better team right now? Our biggest asset vs them played 23 minutes and we looked better than them still for around 40/48 minutes. I just don't see them beating us in a series. Especially if Danny comes back healthy. Be negative all you want, and say we are 4-4 in the last 8, but lets be honest, 3 of those losses were expected, and this last game was just lost mentally. Still have a lot of faith that we are the best team in the NBA
I am a firm believer that if Paul George were handed a baby late in a game he'd drop it off his foot out of bounds.
I think you are taking this too far. Pacers have the 2nd hardest SOS in the entire league over the last 10 games.
There is no NBA player named Monte Ellis.
The pieces are there, but unless the team starts playing higher IQ basketball they will be watching the Finals from home again this year. Davis West is the only guy tonight that I would say played high IQ basketball.
Yes, I think we'll win 60 to 65 games.
All that tough talk and bravado backed up by nothing on the court. The Pacers need to eat a big slice of humble pie and get back to work.
You know, I blame the Pacers a lot more than I blame the refs for this game, so that having been said first... I friggin' hate when the refs look for an excuse to ding us for fouls yet ignore this blatant ******** on the other end. Either call both sides tight, or don't, but this half and half garbage pisses me off!
Brownjake has it right. Roy plays 20 mins. and we still had them by the throat most of the way. DWade conjures up an old game to save them. Hopefully Lance was taking notes because school was in the 2nd half.
After Queen James and the flopper, they are massive amounts of suckage. We gave it away. We are the much better BB team. Much.
We are the better team. But I seriously do take this game as evidence that the refs will not let us win a series against that team.
In the final six minutes. you saw Lance and George getting thrown to the ground. Birdman going over the back repeatedly. Bosh tripping Hibbert. All no calls. And thats not even mentioned the less egregious foul on George by Lebron.
The simple fact is that the NBA is a business.
New York gets more national TV games because they will make the NBA more money. In much the same way the Heat making the finals even if they were to eventually lose makes the NBA more money. Could you imagine a Portland/Indiana Finals. Stern would probably just go ahead and retire a few weeks early. Basketball purists would love it, but it would probably be bad for the league.
Yes. They are the defending champions and have beat us two straight seasons. They have the best player in the world, and if D-Wade keeps playing like he has lately (certainly no guarantees), then they still have the best two players in a series against us. PG is better than D-Wade from a physical ability standpoint, but D-Wade gets the edge over him if he keeps playing like this because of the mental toughness and experience.
I just don't see how you can say you don't see them beating us in a series when they have knocked us out two straight years. To eliminate a team with Lebron James, almost everything is going to have to go perfect. First and foremost, we must get HCA. Secondly, this team must have a reliable wing off of the bench who can take a bit of the pressure off of PG and contribute some scoring in key playoff situations. Those of us who were saying that the bench isn't good enough aren't a bunch of spoiled whiners who lack appreciation for what we've watched. It's quite the opposite actually. We love this team and understand its potential. But we want to maximize its chances, because to beat Miami in May, we're going to have to be near perfect. If Granger can comeback and prove that he can consistently be relied upon off the bench, then problem solved. If not, then we need to look at making a move. Our opportunity is too great to leave any stone unturned.
Miami is just so mentally tough and is able to kick it into an extra gear, particularly in South Beach. Gonna be hard to beat them 4 times.
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Paul George: 25 points, 50% shooting, 33% from three, 7-8 ft's, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals, 3 turnovers
LeBron James: 24 points, 57% shooting, 33% from three, 7-7 ft's, 9 rebounds, 7 assists, 3 steals, 3 turnovers
About as much of a stand-still as you can get there, Wade was the killer, being efficient on 25 shots. I bet he takes the next 3 weeks off though.
"It's just unfortunate that we've been penalized so much this year and nothing has happened to the Pistons, the Palace or the city of Detroit," he said. "It's almost like it's always our fault. The league knows it. They should be ashamed of themselves to let the security be as lax as it is around here."
----------------- Reggie Miller
You could see it happening midway through the 4th quarter. Sure the Pacers still had the lead, but The Heat were getting easier shots while the Pacers were slowly walking the ball up, slowly getting into their offense and slowly moving the ball and holding the ball, fighting the shot clock, and then having to throw up hero shots. They hit a few, which allowed the Pacers to keep a 6 point lead for the most part. But I knew that could not least, as the Heat were getting easier shots and kept getting easier shots. And then they got a couple of run-outs and pulled the game out.
Overall though I could watch these two teams play every night. It is a great , great matchup to watch. Contrasting styles. It is so fun to watch.
@WhatTheFFacts: Studies show that sarcasm enhances the ability of the human mind to solve complex problems!
Doesn't matter, 2 hands on the waist of the ball handler at any time in the NBA is a foul.
You can't get champagne from a garden hose.
Sideshow has been removed. Look, on the one hand, if you have a problem with someone, stop with this nonsense about being too good or too big to use the ignore list, and just friggin' use it. Better to use the damn list than to keep getting stirred up and in turn complaining about it on the board. Just do it or stop talking about it; either way.
Secondly, other people should be more mindful how their words, in the context of saying them on a fan site (right after a game that has drawn a crowd to the board and while everyone's tempers are short no less) can incite certain types of responses, and be a little more considerate about how they choose to express themselves. There's a fine line between having your own opinions and saying things that are inviting a response!


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All of that talk about new instant replay rules being implemented in time for the 2013 regular season? Squashed. No new replay. Nope. Not this season.
When the World Series ended, it was expected that replay would expand to at least help determine whether a ball was trapped/caught and whether a ball was fair/foul. In addition, it was expected that replay would expand further in coming years.
But baseball officials don't want to take baby steps to reach their goal. They want to gather all their energy and make one giant leap. With an all-or-nothing mentality, Major League Baseball will not implement any extra replay for 2013, sources told Sporting News. ESPN.com first reported expanded replay for next season was unlikely.
At some point, hopefully in the near future, baseball plans to go forward with an all-inclusive replay system that will include plays on the bases, at the plate, in the outfield and just about any other possible situation to satisfy critics who have been pleading with the powers than be to step into this century and use the technology available to them.
The umpires' union must sign off on any such changes, but the union isn't the group holding things up. It is baseball and its inability to decide how to implement the replay and, according to ESPN.com, what it wants to negotiate with umpires.
During the World Series, commissioner Bud Selig said replay would "for sure" be expanded for the upcoming season, mainly referring to trap/catch calls. And at the general manager meetings in November, MLB vice president of baseball operations Joe Torre said it was possible more replay would be in place for 2013, much to the general managers' approval.
Now we know that won't happen. That is because implementing trap/catch calls won't have enough of an impact on the game to satisfy the grumblings, and MLB would prefer to fully satisfy than to tease.
There is movement on this front, but Selig and his committee don't have enough time before opening day to put in place all that is required for fully expanded replay to flourish. Settling on a system that works for everyone, negotiating with the umpires' union and finding a way to permanently place the necessary cameras in stadiums are just some of the hurdles MLB must clear before more replay can become part of the game.
To those screaming for more replay: It won't happen during the upcoming season. But when it does, MLB will try to fulfill all wishes.


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In the heart of Hong Kong, City Garden Hotel is close to Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre and Tsim Sha Tsui Clock Tower.
This 4-star hotel is within close proximity of IFC Mall and Ladies' Market.
Make yourself at home in one of the 613 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and minibars. Wired and wireless Internet access is complimentary, and LCD televisions with cable programming provide entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature deep soaking bathtubs and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Be sure to enjoy recreational amenities including an outdoor pool and a 24-hour fitness center. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless Internet access, concierge services, and wedding services.
Grab a bite to eat at one of the hotel's dining establishments, which include 3 restaurants and a coffee shop/café. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at a bar/lounge.
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The 25-story City Garden Hotel features 3 restaurants, as well as a nautical-themed bar. Guests can use the year-round outdoor heated swimming pool and 24-hour fitness center. Additional amenities include currency exchange, a business center, secretarial services, and complimentary WiFi in public places. The hotel also has a shuttle that will take guests to and from the airport for a surcharge. Nearby parking is also available for a surcharge.
City Garden Hotel is a smoke-free property.
- 24-hour front desk
- Airport transportation (surcharge)
- Total number of rooms - 613
- Number of floors - 25
- Bar/lounge
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Business center
- Concierge services
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Express check-in
- Express check-out
- 24-hour fitness facilities
- Free wired Internet
- One meeting room
- Luggage storage
- Laundry facilities
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Multilingual staff
- Porter/bellhop
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Long-term parking (surcharge)
- Year Built 1988
- Number of restaurants - 3
- Smoke-free property
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Outdoor pool
- Coffee shop or café
- Wedding services
- Free WiFi
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Outdoor pool
- Free Wi-Fi
- Laundry facilities
- Refrigerator
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi , Free wired Internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi , Free wired Internet
Long-term parking (surcharge)
Room Amenities
- Air conditioning
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Phone
- Refrigerator
- Minibar
- Coffee/tea maker
- Free bottled water
- Daily housekeeping
- Private bathroom
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Slippers
- Deep soaking bathtub
- Shower/tub combination
- Desk
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- In-room safe
- Cable TV service
- Free WiFi
- Free wired Internet
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
- Heating
Where to Eat
Yue - Award-winning Chinese restaurant serving lunch and dinner on the first floor. Specializing in local, Asian, international, and seafood dishes. Dining area and private function rooms can seat up to 360 people.
Garden Cafe - All-day buffet dining on the first floor, serving fresh, healthy Asian and Western favorites in a relaxed, contemporary environment.
Satay Inn - Serving authentic Singaporean.
Nearby Things to Do
The City Garden Hotel's garden-view pool deck features a large outdoor hotel swimming pool, a Jacuzzi, and separate male and female locker rooms and showers. Located on the 2/F the pool is open daily from 7 AM to 8 PM. All season swimming is available with our heated pool.
Situated on the 2/F of the City Garden Hotel, the Fitness Centre offers cutting edge cardiovascular and workout equipment, and a gym exercise area. For the convenience of guests the exercise area remains open 24 hours per day.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
Hotel Policies
Minimum check-in age is 18
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Special check-in instructions:
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Kids stay free! One child 11 years old or younger stays free when using existing bedding.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available for HKD 330.0 per night.
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
- Pets not allowed
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
- Deposit: HKD 500 per day
Optional extras
- Fee for buffet breakfast: HKD 198 per person (approximately)
- Airport shuttle fee: HKD 150 per person (one way)
- Rollaway bed fee: HKD 330.0 per night
Hotel Name
- City Garden Hong Kong
- City Garden Hotel
- City Garden Hotel Hong Kong
- Hotel City Garden
- Hong Kong City Garden
- City Garden
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This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties. This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply). Guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. One child 11 years old or younger stays free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding. Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.
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Book a stay in any room or rate plan and receive use of a Handy smartphone during your stay, featuring a digital city guide with unlimited 3G Internet, mobile hotspot, and local and international direct dialing calls to U.K., Germany, Japan, Singapore, and South Korea.
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Seems a good time to start a new thread. Another year of Indiana University sports is set to begin. As we've done in years past, this is the place to discuss all things IU sports this upcoming year.
This begins a year of uncertain expectations across several sports. Will the football team finally make a bowl? The men's basketball team has talent but will that translate to anything? Who will be named the new coach of the women's basketball team, and will the team continue to improve? Will the baseball team maintain its place as the Big Ten's best with new players under a new coaching staff? What about men's and women's soccer? Looking forward to another year!
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It is possible to hack on Inkscape and use the git tools instead of bzr. If you follow these instructions you can tailor your development to be comfortable and efficient for your needs.
We use a tool called git-bzr-ng to allow git to talk to bzr remote hosts. Our repositories are all bzr branches, but that shouldn't matter to you at all. Your own branches on your computer can be git and you can talk to our bzr branches as if they were on hithub or other git host provider.
Installing git-bzr
If you are using a Debian/Ubuntu computer for your development needs, you can simply install git-bzr-ng from the command line like so:
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If you're using Fedora, you can install git-bzr using yum:
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For Windows, Mac and other Free Desktops/Linux systems, please see the documentation here.
Using Git
Once you have the plugin above installed, you should be able to use the git command with bzr repositories. To access inkscape, use the following commands:
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git commit -a -m "Commit message" git bzr push lp:~[your-launchpad-username]/inkscape/[new_branch_name]
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If you want to push directly to the inkscape trunk (and you have those permissions) you can simply do:
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Lenovo Vibe Z smartphone was launched in November 2013. The phone comes with a 5.50-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 1080 pixels by 1920 pixels at a PPI of 401 pixels per inch.
The Lenovo Vibe Z is powered by 2.2GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor and it comes with 2GB of RAM. The phone packs 16GB of internal storage cannot be expanded. As far as the cameras are concerned, the Lenovo Vibe Z packs a 13-megapixel primary camera on the rear and a 5-megapixel front shooter for selfies.
The Lenovo Vibe Z runs Android 4.3 and is powered by a 3000mAh non removable battery. It measures 149.10 x 77.00 x 7.90 (height x width x thickness) and weigh 145.20 grams.
The Lenovo Vibe Z is a single SIM (GSM) smartphone that accepts a Micro-SIM. Connectivity options include Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, FM, 3G and 4G. Sensors on the phone include Compass Magnetometer, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer and Ambient light sensor.
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IF Glastonbury started out small and grew into something large, so can the Town Gardens Little Big Festival, according to organiser Josie Williams.
The summer-long programme at the Old Town park is in its second year, with a growing popularity both online and in the surrounding community pushing it on after its first birthday at the weekend.
The prime aim of the festival is to provide the people of Old Town with the chance to express themselves and showcase anything and everything to the public, but the onus is on them to make it happen for themselves.
Josie used the example of Michael Eavis at his Pilton festival, which started out small and grew into the world's most famous music festival.
"People were very inspired with the festival last year and that's why we brought it back," she said.
"These things take some time to settle in. "Look at Glastonbury – that started out very small and grew into this huge event.
"We are not saying we want to make this as big as that, but it's an example. This is not a commercial festival, remember.
"It will grow slowly. We are giving people the platform to use, if they want it, but the onus is on them to do things for themselves.
"There is no money around anymore to do things, so this is about building communities."
The idea for the festival came from the headteacher at Commonweal School, Keith Defter, who had seen a festival in Bryant Park, New York, which was a playground for people living in that area.
Josie said Keith was inspired by events being held which included dance, music, chess and art. He then asked Josie, who also works at the school, with making it a reality.
The 2014 festival was launched yesterday, along with a timetable of events for April and May. Schedules for June to September are yet to be established.
The next event in the festival line-up is an art workshop with Nadine Gould, who deals in mixed media based on nature and wildlife. She will be in Town Gardens today from 11am until noon. The entry charge is £3.
Carol Watts, the proprietor at the cafe in the gardens, is in charge of booking music acts for the festival. She said the event provides a unique setting for the artists who attend.
"It's a nice environment to play music in, on a hot summer's day," she said. "Some of them are quite surprised with the acoustics of the bandstand and how well attended it is when the weather is nice.
"At our peak in the summer last year we had 1,000 people coming through the gardens."


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General FAQ's
- What are the Ticket Office hours?
9 am - 5 pm Monday through Friday. On event weekends, we are generally open by 7am and stay open as long as needed.
- How can I purchase tickets?
- Call the WGI Ticket Office at 866-461-RACE or you can purchase tickets online.
- Stop by the WGI Ticket Office on Old Bronson Hill Road just off of County Route 16 or The Shop at 2 North Franklin Street in downtown Watkins Glen.
- We also sell tickets at the gates during event weekends.
- What time do the gates open during events?
Vary by event.
- When will tickets be available for purchase by the general public?
Tickets for the entire 2017 schedule are on sale now.
- Does the track charge for parking?
Free daytime parking is available for all of our guests. During SCCA, Finger Lakes Wine Festival presented by Yancey's Fancy and U.S. Vintage Grand Prix - all daytime parking is located on the infield. For all other events, free parking is available along Kuhl-Winner Way and also across from Gate 7 and on Meads Hill Road across from Gate 1.
- What happens if the event rains out?
If an event is postponed and/or rescheduled for any reason, the determination of the new date and time for the event would be made by the sanctioning body (i.e., NASCAR, IMSA, SCCA, SVRA). The sanctioning body makes every effort to conduct an event on the day it is scheduled and if a postponement is necessary, they will announce the new date and time. Tickets for the event will be honored on the date the race is held. All ticket sales are final; we regret no refunds will be allowed unless you previously purchased ticket insurance.
- Do you have handicap seating?
Golf carts are available throughout the facility to transport guests with disabilities. Wheelchair accessible reserved seats are available in the FrontStretch Grandstand located on the start/finish line, and in the Pit Terrace Grandstand. There are also accessible areas reserved for general admission ticket holders, as well as accessible parking and restrooms.
- Where should I park if I need a HC spot?
Lot 4 would probably be preferred because it has paved sites. If this lot is full, all of the general day parking lots have HC parking in the first 2 rows. All that is required is a state-issued HC placard or license plate.
For any questions not answered above, please feel free to email our general inbox at email@example.com
Security FAQ's
The following security policies apply only during the NASCAR at The Glen weekend. Guests are subject to search during all events.
- What is the difference between an admission gate and a grandstand gate?
Admission gates are all of the main gates you pass through when you enter the facility. Grandstand gates are all of the smaller gates you pass through if you have a grandstand seat.
- Can I leave my cooler outside the grandstand gates?
Unfortunately, items not allowed in the grandstands will not be allowed to accumulate along the grandstand fence lines.
- I'm camping in the infield. Does this mean I can't bring my large cooler to my campsite?
The new policies are only for the grandstand gates, not admission gates. You can take your cooler, any size, to your campsite, but won't be able to bring it into the grandstand unless it conforms to current specifications (9"x10"x13").
- One soft-sided bag/cooler, up to 9" x 10" x 13" inches WHEN MEASURED WITH ITS CONTENTS. Examples include:
- A soft-sided insulated cooler, a scanner bag, a fanny pack, a purse, a diaper bag or binocular bag, etc.
- Coolers may contain a removable single-wall plastic liner.
- This one bag may be carried in any manner, i.e. by handle, with shoulder straps, on a belt, etc.
- One plastic/canvas bag, lightweight backpack or day pack, approximately 17" in length to carry binoculars, scanners, headsets, cameras, samples received, or souvenir purchases.
- Seat cushions carried separately are also allowed.
- Please consider the comfort of guests seated behind you when choosing a seat cushion that includes a back.
- Binoculars, scanners, headsets and cameras not in a bag, but worn separately over the neck or on the belt.
- Flags are acceptable, provided they are not attached to poles and that they do not obstruct other fans viewing of racing activities. No flag poles of any type will be allowed. Small nationality flags attached to a pencil sized diameter wooden stick will be allowed.
- All items brought through grandstand gates will be inspected.
- One soft-sided bag/cooler, up to 9" x 10" x 13" inches WHEN MEASURED WITH ITS CONTENTS. Examples include:
- What about my camera, scanner and binoculars? Can I bring them into the grandstands in the bags they are stored in?
These items should either be carried around your neck or in a clear plastic bag. Again, please remember that all items are subject to search when you enter the grandstand areas. Your admission will be speedier with fewer bags to be searched.
- Have the rules about beer or food in the grandstands changed?
The policies regarding food and beverage in the grandstands have not changed. You may still bring beverages and food with you, but understand that all bags are subject to search when you enter the grandstand areas.


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With another pair of eye-popping Silicon Valley IPOs Friday — and three more initial public stock offerings slated for next week — some observers are breaking out the B-word.
"Are we in a bubble? That's a very legitimate question," said Jay Ritter, a finance professor and IPO expert at the University of Florida.
Nationally, this year's IPOs have averaged much higher first-day gains than at any time since the dot-com pinnacle in 2000, Ritter said. The 80 percent increase Friday by Milpitas-based FireEye, and the nearly 94 percent rise by Redwood City's Rocket Fuel, only added to that trend.
"I don't think we're in any danger of getting back to the mania of 1999-2000," Ritter said, "but a lot of the companies are being valued very optimistically."
As long as Wall Street is buying, valley companies and their investment bankers figure to keep selling, with the IPO machine minting more millionaires for the foreseeable future.
Even officials at the Nasdaq exchange, on which FireEye and Rocket Fuel made their debuts, sounded awed after a record-setting week. The exchange has hosted 81 IPOs overall so far this year, a 10 percent uptick over all of 2012 — and seven of them came out this week, collectively raising more than $890 million.
"Maybe 'frothy' gets to be a better word than bubble," said Nelson Griggs, Nasdaq's head of new listings. But, he acknowledged, it's been "by far the best year" since the financial crisis of 2007.
Perhaps even more enticing for stock watchers and valley denizens: The Nasdaq expects 11 more companies nationwide to go public next week, including San Francisco wind-power company Pattern Energy. Meanwhile, the rival New York Stock Exchange will host IPOs by RingCentral of San Mateo and Mountain View's Violin Memory.
Ritter thinks RingCentral, in particular, could see the kind of first-day run in its share price that FireEye and Rocket Fuel enjoyed. All three deliver software and services to corporate clients over the remote computing architecture known as the cloud, which provides lower costs for customers and predictable revenue streams for sellers.
And both Rocket Fuel and FireEye have exhibited the growth IPO investors crave. The latter has more than doubled its annual revenue in each of the past two years, while Rocket Fuel managed to double revenues to more than $100 million in 2012 and rake in nearly as much in the first six months of 2013.
Though neither has proved reliably profitable thus far, institutional investors didn't seem to mind. Both companies this week hiked the proposed price of their offerings after strong demand.
FireEye, a 9-year-old security software company led by former McAfee CEO Dave DeWalt, also increased the number of shares it offered. DeWalt, a 20-year valley veteran, admitted to being surprised by the robust reaction.
"The market cooperated really nicely this week," he said in an interview from Nasdaq's New York headquarters, where he rang the opening bell.
After pricing its shares at $20, FireEye ended the trading day at $36. The showing was so impressive that the CEO of San Jose-based cybersecurity startup ZScaler told Reuters he's moving up his IPO plans by six to nine months.
Meanwhile, Rocket Fuel — founded by a team of former NASA scientists to offer big-data software that can target digital advertising dollars more effectively — sold 4 million shares to institutional investors Thursday night, at the top of the revised range of $29.
The shares kept going up once public trading began Friday morning, ending the day at $56.10.
Ritter, the finance professor, noted that a big first-day "pop" in a stock's share price is no guarantee of future growth. At the same time, he said the companies that have come to market lately are a far cry from their dot-com predecessors, with a track record of paying customers.
Rocket Fuel and FireEye followed Wednesday's IPO by South San Francisco biotechnology company Five Prime Therapeutics. It was the first week to feature three Bay Area debuts since April 2012, when enterprise software companies Splunk, ProofPoint, and Infoblox went public just ahead of Facebook's record-breaking IPO.
Five Prime sold 4.8 million shares at $13 apiece before hitting the Nasdaq trading floor and has barely budged since, closing at $13.74 Friday. Still, Nasdaq officials say it's been a strong year for biotech IPOs, with 27 so far this year — four times as many as all of 2012.
"You've got to ride it while it's hot," said the Nasdaq's Griggs, "and right now, it's a very good market."
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Some venture capital firms along Menlo Park's Sand Hill Road are sitting pretty after Friday's soaring stock debuts by two Silicon Valley companies:
DAG Ventures — Owns 9 percent of FireEye after its IPO, worth $379 million at the closing bell.
Mohr Davidow Ventures — Owns a third of Rocket Fuel's stock, making it the largest stakeholder by far — and adding $606 million to the firm's coffers.
Nokia Growth Partners — With 8.3 percent of Rocket Fuel shares, the firm netted $151 million on the day.
Norwest Venture Partners — Its 17.9 percent stake in FireEye is now worth $754 million.
Sequoia Capital — The biggest shareholder in FireEye, its 18.5 percent stake is good for more than $779 million.
Source: Securities and Exchange Commission filings
well above average
12 percent — Average first-day gain for all IPOs between 2000 and 2012
19 percent — Average first-day gain so far for IPOs in 2013
56 percent — Average first-day run-up in 2000, the height of the dot-com bubble
Source: Finance professor Jay Ritter, University of Florida


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Yahoo says usernames and passwords of its email customers have been stolen and used to access accounts, but the company isn't saying how many accounts have been affected.
The company said in a blog post Thursday that "The information sought in the attack seems to be names and email addresses from the affected accounts' most recent sent emails."
"Security attacks are unfortunately becoming a more regular occurrence," Yahoo senior vice president for platforms and personalisation products Jay Rossiter said in the blog post.
"We regret this has happened and want to assure our users that we take the security of their data very seriously."
A malicious computer program armed with Yahoo Mail passwords and usernames apparently slipped into accounts aiming to glean names and addresses from messages that had been sent, according to Rossiter.
Yahoo recently discovered the invasion and suspected that the passwords were snatched from a third-party database that the company did not disclose.
"We have no evidence that they were obtained directly from Yahoo's systems," Rossiter said.
Yahoo said it was working with federal authorities to investigate the breach.
The company says it is resetting passwords on affected accounts and has "implemented additional measures" to block further attacks.
The company would not comment beyond the information in its blog post. It says it is working with US federal law enforcement.
It said: "We are resetting passwords on impacted accounts and we are using second sign-in verification to allow users to re-secure their accounts. Impacted users will be prompted (if not, already) to change their password and may receive an email notification or an SMS text if they have added a mobile number to their account."
A spokesman for Yahoo!7 said the breach was a global issue. Australian users should change their passwords as soon as possible "making sure it's not similar to the old one".
He said users should change passwords regularly: "it's an education process".
The breach comes two months after researchers found personal data of a reported 152 million Adobe users online, following a massive security breach of Adobe's cloud services. Facebook followed that finding with a warning to its own users.


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The saddest part of Kingfisher Airlines' danse macabre that we have seen over the last one year is the squandering of a rich legacy. Whatever the financial merits of Vijay Mallya's decision to sell a majority stake in United Spirits, at one level, it marks a sad end to the business empire set up by the brilliant Vittal Mallya. By all accounts, the elder Mallya, who went to Doon School and Presidency College, Kolkata, was a master builder who in 1946-47 spotted an early to get into the liquor business and started acquiring the shares of United Breweries Ltd. Over the next few decades he expanded the business aggressively culminating in the brilliantly opportunistic acquisition of several breweries and distilleries in 1977, when the ruling Janata Party, following the personal idiosyncrasies of then prime minister, Morarji Desai introduced the era of prohibition. Vijay Mallya's business inheritance thus came with a savvy genetic code.
Sadly, paternal largesse doesn't automatically guarantee business acumen. By choosing flamboyance over farsightedness, glamour over governance, a man who could have been king, is reduced to selling the flagship to save the fleet. A sea of debt (nearly Rs 20,000 crore between USL and Kingfisher) has swallowed up what was a promising business group, its future cut short by overreach and delusions of grandeur. Like Shakespeare's cursed hero Macbeth, Mallya could well admit: "I have no spur to prick the sides of my intent, but only vaulting ambition, which o'erleaps itself, and falls on th'other. . . ."
Perhaps Mallya the owner wasn't the best choice to manage his own businesses. That the United Sprits stock has risen by 35% since 25 September, when a possible deal was first confirmed, and it has more than doubled since June, indicates that shareholders believe a change in management is in the company's best interests.
An owner, particularly one as strong-willed as Mallya, will tend to trust his instincts more than a process. Simultaneously micro-managing (think: selecting air hostesses personally) and taking large (very risky) bets when caution and consolidation might well have been more productive tactics, Mallya has actually been the antithesis to what the best family-run businesses across the world do.
In an article published in the Harvard Business Review (November 2012) "What You Can Learn from Family Business", Nicolas Kachaner and George Stalk of the Boston Consulting , and Alain Bloch, professor at CNAM and HEC Paris, say that family-run businesses are frugal in good times and bad.
"Unlike many multinationals, most of these firms don't have luxurious offices. The simple conclusion we reached is that family businesses focus on resilience more than performance. They forgo the excess returns available during good times in order to increase their odds of survival during bad times." Such frugality and conservatism has obviously been anathema to a man whose audacity and drive needed to be tempered with operational excellence and financial astuteness.
If Diageo is paying a hefty price for control in United Sprits, it is because of the expected potential of a market that could be one of its largest. For Mallya junior to be exiting that at this time appears to be a sad travesty of the founder's vision.


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TAUNTON this week confirmed the agreement of a sponsorship package with Viridor – the UK's leading recycling, renewable energy and waste management company which has its head office in the town.
The 18-month agreement includes the renaming of the Taunton ground at Wordsworth Drive to The Viridor Stadium.
Club chairman Kevin Sturmey said: "We are thrilled to have secured a sponsorship deal with Viridor for the next 18 months and the naming of the ground as the Viridor Stadium I hope will be the start of a long and mutually-beneficial agreement.
"In these tough economic times, to secure a national brand name like Viridor is a major coup for Taunton Town.
"Our commercial executive Martyn Rogers and I have been in dialogue with them for some time and are very pleased to have agreed a deal with a prestigious national company who fittingly have their head office in Taunton."
Viridor is equally positive about the forging of a new relationship.
Communications manager Tanya Reed said: "With two offices and a number of recycling facilities in Taunton and the surrounding area, we were keen to expand our commitment to the local community and the opportunity to support Taunton Town FC was the ideal way to do that.
"The club has a really positive spirit, and in the main their results so far this season demonstrate that. The crowds are up, with the club having the second highest average attendance in the division, and they are actively looking to attract the local community.
"Their Ladies Day in November brought in a crowd of over 300 and they have other initiatives planned to appeal to a wider audience, such as junior teams being invited to attend as match-day mascots.
"We were also impressed by the club's commitment to local charities, particularly Taunton Opportunity Group and Taunton Women's Aid for whom they held a Christmas collection.
"We are proud to become sponsors and hope this partnership will be good for the club, the town and the local community."


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Volunteer Opportunities
Become a "Blanketeer"Our volunteers, known as "blanketeers," provide new, handmade, washable blankets to be given as gifts to seriously ill and traumatized children, ages 0-18. It is Project Linus' policy to accept blankets of all sizes, depending on local chapter needs. All blanket styles are welcome, including quilts, tied comforters, fleece blankets, crocheted or knitted afghans, and receiving blankets in child-friendly colors. Always remember that blankets must be homemade, washable, free of pins, and come from smoke-free environments due to allergy reasons.
To help you get started, be sure to check our "Patterns" page. There you will find links to many of our popular, free patterns.
On our "Friends" page you will find mention of several businesses that provide much-needed help to Project Linus. You will also see additional links to websites that provide both free and for sale patterns, along with many other things of interest to the Project Linus Blanketeer. Many of these businesses offer special discounts to friends of Project Linus plus donate a percentage of these sales back to us.
Give of Your TimeOur local chapters not only collect and distribute blankets but they also organize several blanket-making events throughout the year. Our chapters depend on volunteers to help in every facet of their activities and are always welcome to a "helping hand."
Find the chapter closest to you by clicking the your state on map located on this page.
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As you can see from our local chapter listings on this page, organized by state, we cover many areas of the United States. But there are still geographic locations that have yet to be served by local chapter coordinators. If you feel you live in one of those locations and would like to become a chapter coordinator, OR if you know your local chapter coordinator will be retiring soon and is seeking for someone to take over responsibilities (known as a "chapter transfer"), then consider becoming a chapter coordinator yourself!
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A Study of Three Drugs Plus Zidovudine in the Prevention of Infections in HIV-Infected Patients
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To evaluate and compare 3 anti-pneumocystis regimens plus zidovudine (AZT) in persons with HIV infection and T4 cell count less than 200 cells/mm3. All persons completing at least 8 weeks of therapy on 081 will be offered the opportunity to participate in the nested study (ACTG 981) of systemic antifungal therapy (fluconazole) versus local therapy (Clotrimazole) for the prevention of serious fungal disease.
Persons with HIV disease who are receiving AZT are at risk for PCP, toxoplasmosis, bacterial pneumonia, and other serious infections. It is therefore important to find drugs that can be given along with AZT to control these infections. Aerosolized pentamidine (PEN) has been shown to be useful in preventing PCP and is expected to lower the 2-year risk of PCP. Both sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim (SMX/TMP) and dapsone probably also provide effective preventive treatment against PCP, and both may be useful in preventing toxoplasmosis and extrapulmonary pneumocystosis.
|Pneumonia, Pneumocystis Carinii HIV Infections
|Drug: Pentamidine isethionate Drug: Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim Drug: Dapsone Drug: Zidovudine
|Phase 3
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|A Randomized Trial of Three Anti-Pneumocystis Agents Plus Zidovudine for the Primary Prevention of Serious Infections in Patients With Advanced HIV Infection
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Completion Date:
|April 1994
Persons with HIV disease who are receiving AZT are at risk for PCP, toxoplasmosis, bacterial pneumonia, and other serious infections. It is therefore important to find drugs that can be given along with AZT to control these infections. Aerosolized pentamidine (PEN) has been shown to be useful in preventing PCP and is expected to lower the 2-year risk of PCP. Both sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim (SMX/TMP) and dapsone probably also provide effective preventive treatment against PCP, and both may be useful in preventing toxoplasmosis and extrapulmonary pneumocystosis.
All patients receive AZT. In addition, they are placed in one of three groups to receive either SMX/TMP, dapsone, or PEN. Stratification criteria are:
Received first AZT equal to or less than 6 weeks prior to study entry. Received first AZT more than 6 weeks prior to study entry. Potential to participate in ACTG 981. ACTG center in which the patient is enrolled.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|13 Years and older (Child, Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria
Concurrent Medication:
- Antifolate medication required to treat an intercurrent infection.
- Treatment of intercurrent infections or malignancies.
- Fluconazole.
- Itraconazole.
- Standard or investigational therapy for pneumocystosis (PCP) or toxoplasmosis.
- Only the forms of primary prophylaxis for PCP or toxoplasmosis assigned to the participant under the protocol. Patients who develop intolerance to all forms of prophylaxis assigned in this protocol or who develop PCP or toxoplasmosis may receive alternate or investigation forms of prophylaxis with or without zidovudine but must continue to be followed under this protocol.
- Discouraged but allowed: AL-721.
- Chronic acyclovir.
- Ketoconazole.
- Amphotericin B.
- Corticosteroids at greater than physiologic replacement doses are strongly discouraged.
- They should be used as briefly as possible and only for definite specific indications.
Patient must conform to the following:
- Receiving or candidates for zidovudine therapy at least 500 mg/day under current labeled indications with no history of pneumocystosis (PCP) or toxoplasmosis.
- Evidence of HIV infection documented by HIV antibody tests.
- T4 cell count less than 200 cells/mm3 at any time prior to study entry.
- Willing to sign informed consent.
- Willing to be followed by a participating ACTG center for duration of the study.
- Allowed: Concurrent enrollment in long-term follow-up studies in previously blinded trials of AZT (ACTG 016 and 019).
Exclusion Criteria
Co-existing Condition:
Patients with the following conditions are excluded:
- History of documented or presumed pneumocystosis (PCP) or toxoplasmosis.
- Active bacterial or mycobacterial infection.
- History of type I hypersensitivity, exfoliative rash, or rash with mucosal involvement, severe bronchospasm, or other life-threatening reaction to any of the study drugs or to other sulfas, sulfones, or pentamidine.
- History of intolerance causing dose interruption while receiving zidovudine at equal to or less than 600 mg/day or causing dose reduction to less than 500 mg/day within 4 weeks prior to entry.
- Advanced Kaposi's sarcoma or other malignancy not specifically allowed that has been rapidly progressive during the month prior to enrollment or which may be expected to require chemotherapy within 90 days of study entry.
Concurrent Medication:
- Active primary treatment for an infection or malignancy.
- Other form of antifolate medication not specifically allowed.
- Other antiretroviral or biologic response modifier.
- Ganciclovir, if it causes intolerance to AZT equal to or more than 500 mg/day.
- Foscarnet.
Patients with the following are excluded:
- Symptoms and conditions defined in Exclusion Coexisting Conditions.
- Glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency (GPD).
- History of pneumocystosis (PCP) or toxoplasmosis.
- History of type I hypersensitivity, exfoliative rash, or rash with mucosal involvement, severe bronchospasm, or other life-threatening reaction to any of the study drugs or to other sulfas, sulfones, or pentamidine.
- History of intolerance causing dose interruption while receiving zidovudine at equal to or less than 500 mg/day with 4 weeks pior to study entry.
Prior Medication:
Excluded within 4 weeks of study entry:
- Any other form of pneumocystosis (PCP) chemoprophylaxis.
- Active substance abuse, including alcohol.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00000991
|United States, California
|Los Angeles, California, United States, 90033
|Children's Hosp. & Research Ctr. Oakland, Ped. Clinical Research Ctr. & Research Lab.
|Oakland, California, United States, 94609
|Ucsd, Avrc Crs
|San Diego, California, United States, 92103
|United States, Florida
|Univ. of Miami AIDS CRS
|Miami, Florida, United States, 33136
|United States, Illinois
|Chicago Children's CRS
|Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60614
|United States, Indiana
|Indiana Univ. School of Medicine, Infectious Disease Research Clinic
|Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46202
|United States, Maryland
|Johns Hopkins Adult AIDS CRS
|Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21287
|United States, Massachusetts
|Massachusetts General Hospital ACTG CRS
|Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02114
|Beth Israel Deaconess - East Campus A0102 CRS
|Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02215
|Beth Israel Deaconess Med. Ctr., ACTG CRS
|Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02215
|United States, Minnesota
|University of Minnesota, ACTU
|Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55455
|United States, Missouri
|Washington U CRS
|St. Louis, Missouri, United States
|United States, New York
|SUNY - Buffalo, Erie County Medical Ctr.
|Buffalo, New York, United States, 14215
|Univ. of Rochester ACTG CRS
|Rochester, New York, United States
|United States, North Carolina
|Unc Aids Crs
|Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
|Duke Univ. Med. Ctr. Adult CRS
|Durham, North Carolina, United States
|United States, Ohio
|Case CRS
|Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44106
|The Ohio State Univ. AIDS CRS
|Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43210
|United States, Pennsylvania
|Pitt CRS
|Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
|United States, Washington
|University of Washington AIDS CRS
|Seattle, Washington, United States, 98105
|Mbeya Med. Research Program, Mbeya Referral Hosp. CRS
|Mbeya, Tanzania
|Study Chair:
|S Bozzette
|Study Chair:
|S Spector
|Responsible Party:
|National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00000991 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
11056 ( Registry Identifier: DAIDS ES Registry Number )
|Study First Received:
|November 2, 1999
|Last Updated:
|March 28, 2012
Keywords provided by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID):
Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole Combination
AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections
Pneumonia, Pneumocystis carinii
Drug Evaluation
Drug Therapy, Combination
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Communicable Diseases
HIV Infections
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Pneumonia, Pneumocystis
Lentivirus Infections
Retroviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Virus Diseases
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Immune System Diseases
Slow Virus Diseases
Lung Diseases
Respiratory Tract Diseases
Respiratory Tract Infections
Lung Diseases, Fungal
Pneumocystis Infections
Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors
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Chess at the Library. A weekly chess program offers instruction for beginners and a place for patrons of all ages and levels to play with each other. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays. César E. Chávez Branch, 3301 E. 12th St., Oakland. 510-535-5620, www.oaklandlibrary.org.
Off the Hook Knitting Group. The Melrose Knitting Group meets the second and fourth Saturday every month. 3 to 5 p.m. Melrose Branch Library, 4805 Foothill Blvd., Oakland. 510-535-5623, www.oaklandlibrary.org.
The 27th Annual Christmas Revels. In celebration of the winter solstice, the 2012 Revels finds us in the Adriatic Sea village of Prosecco in 1520. Led by the local Guild of Fools, villagers prepare for a feast and holiday pageant that will mark the end of the old year. Filled with music, drama and ritual, this is a truly celestial celebration. 8 p.m. Through Dec. 16. Historic Scottish Rite Center at Lake Merritt, 1547 Lakeside Dr., Oakland. $20-$50. Discounts for seniors and youth. 510-452-8800, www.californiarevels.org.
Do-It-Yourself Nutcracker. Glenview's first Do-It-Yourself Nutcracker, presented by East Bay Dance Center, invites the audience to participate in portions of the program. Also on hand, a silent art auction, complimentary wine and raffle. 3 p.m. Through Dec. 16. East Bay Dance Center, 1318 Glenfield Ave., Oakland. $10/$20 at the door. 510-336-3262, eastbaydancecenter.org.
Chanticleer Christmas Concert. Chanticleer presents "A Chanticleer Christmas," an uplifting selection of joyous music for the season with an unrivaled blend of male voices. This event is part of the Cathedral's Crèche Festival, 3 days celebrating the tradition of the nativity scene including crèche displays, a lecture, special music and a crèche-making workshop for families. Many events are free. 8 p.m. Dec. 14. Cathedral of Christ the Light, 2121 Harrison St., Oakland. $35-$65 www.ctlcathedral.org.
Young Women's Chorus of San Francisco. A performance of "Celestial Voices," by the Young Women's Chorus of San Francisco and harpist Karen Gottlieb. 8 p.m. Dec. 14. St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 114 Montecito Ave., Oakland. $10 to $25. 415-312-7787, ywcp.org.
Sixth Annual Holiday Jazz and Blues Concert. Acclaimed recording artist Nicolas Bearde performs jazz to soul to blues, including holiday grooves. 8 p.m. Dec. 14. Piedmont Piano Co, 1728 San Pablo Ave at 18th Ave., Oakland. $20 advance/$25 door. 510-547-8188, www.piedmontpiano.com.


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Baby heading for Seattle, hoping for new heart
SUTHERLIN, Ore. -- A few weeks ago, KPIC News brought you the story of Karter James Fisher, a Sutherlin infant with a heart defect.
Karter was born with Ebstein's Anomaly, which basically means that valves in his heart are switched and not working properly.
His mother, Danielle Fisher, 20, of Sutherlin, says that Karter is not doing well.
He is scheduled to go to Seattle in the next few days, where he'll undergo a small surgery. Then he will wait for a new heart.
The family has a fund set up to help pay for expenses.
So far, Danielle says it's been a huge help, but she says any size donation would help her and her young son.
If you would like to donate, you can stop by any US Bank branch and make a donation to the Karter James Fund.


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After having played out of a 8-9 disc bag, it forced me to accept disc minimalism and I think I've got something that works now, here's what i'm throwing.
(2)175g organic Voodoos - 90% of putt and approach duties
175g M Voodoo - OS appraches & headwind putting
150 class Aero - low power touch shots, downhill & downwind approaches, tailwind putting.
170g X Comet, seasoned - straight to turnovers
178g Z Comet - straight
(My current thinking is that OS mids are useless, am I high on crack?)
162g DX Teebird - turnovers
(2)167g Champ Teebirds - workhorse driver
175g Star Teebird - slight overstable work
175g Champ Firebird - headwinds, forhand drives and fades
168g Pro Orc - S curves and distance (I can't get faster discs to fly significantly further than this one)
Well, what are your thoughts?


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HOPES for a discount supermarket chain to take over a former DIY store that has stood empty for 18 months could be fading.
It has been rumoured Aldi has pulled out of a deal that would have seen it open a new store at the Focus site, in Rushbottom Lane, Benfleet, which closed in June 2011.
The chain may invest in its new Pitsea store instead to tie in with the planned regeneration project in the town, it has been claimed.
As part of the £30million masterplan a new Aldi branch will be built on the site of the former Co-op and part of the current Pitsea Market, replacing the existing Aldi, in Rectory Park Drive.
Focus closed its doors after the nationwide DIY firm went into administration, resulting in 23 job losses at the Benfleet branch.
Although Aldi has not confirmed its intentions yet, traders and councillors have hinted at their disappointment if it turns out to be true.
Sailesh Patel, owner of Cross Pharmacy, in London Road, said: "We need something there to draw the people in, it's disappointing to hear from a business point of view.
"It would be nice to have someone in there as it's been empty for some time now so I would be concerned if it's true, but without confirming whether they have pulled out or not we wouldn't be able to comment."
Norman Smith, Castle Point Council's cabinet member for economic regeneration, said the council had helped to facilitate negotiations between the freeholder and Aldi, but he had not heard the supermarket was definitely going to move into Rushbottom Lane.
He added: "I would be delighted to see a store go there, it would help to regenerate that whole area.
"I would like to see something back there now, jobs would be created plus a store would come back into use so I'm disappointed the potential user has to pull away if that the case, but I've not had confirmation of that myself."
A spokeswoman for Aldi could not confirm or deny the claims.


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Booking my WM 29 card
by, 12-30-2012 at 12:46 PM (6471 Views)
This is my well thought out WM 29 card featuring almost everyone on the roster. I assume/hope that this show will be straight wrestling with no concert or nonsense like the last couple of years. Its 4 hours long, so these matches should get time. C'mon its Wrestlemania 29. While i know that many of you reading this may think this is unrealsistic, WM 29 is in about 100 days and with time and good build/storylines for these matches, it could happen. I didnt include the shield in any matches but i fully expect them to be involved with the show in one way or another.
Pre show Battle Royal (6 min)- this match will feature all the mid to lower card talents and will be your traditional dark match to get the crowd going. Fandango will win in his first match after last eliminating santino marella.
1) Dolph Ziggler (c) vs the Miz for the WHC (19 min) -the miz who is fully face by now wins the rumble after lasting nealry an hour and declares he will face the world heavyweight champion at Wrestlemania. At elimination chamber, Dolph cashes in on a battered Big show after he retains in the chamber. Miz and ziggler start a program leading up to wrestlemania and ziggler ultimately wins in a showstealing opener.
Winner: Dolph Ziggler
2) 4 corners tag team match for the wwe tag titles: Team Hell no (C) vs team rhodes scholars vs PTP vs the usos (6 min) - a fast but short tag team matchup featuring 4 of wwe's tag teams at the current time. Its not an elimination match so the first fall wins. Lots of high flying spots and in the end team rhodes scholars get the win after sandow pins bryan.
winners: Team rhodes scholars
3) Singles match: Rey Mysterio vs Sin Cara (12 min)- Sin cara turns on mysterio and begins cutting promos saying rey was the reason they never became tag team champs. Personally i never sey Rey turning heel but thats my opinion. This will be your typical lucha libre style matchup with the heel sin cara picking up the win so he can establish himself in the wwe. This match will also set the record for most people wearing masks at one time.
Winner: Sin Cara
4) Singles Match Ryback vs Big show (13 min) - This will be your "attraction match" between two goliaths. Its similar to wm 24, being that its a battle for brand supremacy (Umaga vs Batista). I see Ryback going over after hitting a very impressive shell shock giving ryback his wm moment.
Winner: Ryback
5) Singles Match: Randy Orton vs Sheamus (17 min) - Randy Orton has returned as a face according to the raw spioilers for 1/1 but that will change at EC. In the WHC chamber match its down to Sheamus, orton and the champion big show. Sheamus will eliminate orton with the brogue. Orton then lowblows shemaus, hits him with the RKO, resulting in his Big Show pinning sheamus to retain. The next night on raw sheamus challenges orton (heel) to a fight at mania which orton goes on to win after an rko and punt kick.
Winner: Randy Orton
6) Championship Scramble match for the IC and US tile (unified): Wade barrert (ic champ) vs Antonio cesaro (US champ) vs Christian vs ALberto Del Rio vs Kofi Kingston (14 min)- I had to find away to include these 5 guys on the card because they are each so talented. The scramble participants will enter every 3 min instead of 5 to make room for longer matches on the show. In my opinion, unifying both tiles will add a little more importance to the belts. Alberto Del rio who is 100% face by now will win after forcing barett to tap at with 5 seconds left in the match. This will be the start of another title run for del rio.
Winner:Alberto Del Rio
7) No Hold Barred Match: HHH vs Brock Lesnar (22 min) - After there summerslam singles match i fully expect a stip to be added to their wm rematch. No hold barred suits them both well as their both brawlers who could put on an entertaining slobberknocker of a fight. I dont see HHH putting brock over since he put him over at SS, so expect HHH to win in an above match match featuring a variety of weapons and a vintage spanish announce table spot.
Winner: HHH
8) Divas Match- Heels vs Faces
Winner: The Faces
9) Singles Match: Rock vs John Cena (25 min)- Unfortunately i think we all know these two will face off at mania. Its inevitable.
But i think it will be a direct rematch from last year with no title on the line. Here's the build up. I foresee Rock vs punk at the RR to take place before the actual rumble which would be the main event. After Punk beats Rock to retain the title (with possible help from the shield), rock is furious. During the 30 man Royal rumble match, rock costs cena the match by rushing the ring, hitting rockbottom on cena and closelining him over the top rope. The two continue brawling up on the ramp and stage. The next night on raw, cena calls out rock and starts his usual complaining. He challenges him to a WM rematch. Rock accepts and they put on a classic with cena ultimately making rock tap out and finally getting the torch passed to him.
Winner: John Cena
10) Steak vs Streak match: CM punk (c) vs Undertaker (30 min) Now before you say to yourself "why would taker win the title" just listen. Taker can come out and say that even holding the WWE title for 400+ days does not get him respect so he asks punk if he wants to gain the ultimate respect. Punk says yes and wants to try and be the man to end the streak. After a half hour classin Taker wins the title but wait...The gong goes off, the lights go out and Taker is nowhere to be seen while the wwe title is laying in the middle of the ring. With this, the WM 29 goes off air.
***The next night on Raw there is a tournament to deterimine who will face eachother at extreme rules for the vacant wwe title.
Please LMK what you think with comments.Thank you.


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WICKED Begins December 12 at the Fox Theatre in St. Louis
A day-of-performance lottery for a limited number of orchestra seats will be held for WICKED, which is returning to The Fabulous Fox Theatre with performances from December 12 through January 6. Two hours prior to each performance, people who present themselves at the Fox Theatre box office will have their names placed in a lottery drum; thirty minutes later, names will be drawn for a limited number of orchestra seats at $25 each, cash only. This lottery is available only in-person at the box office, with a limit of two tickets per person. Lottery participants must have a valid photo ID when submitting their entry form and, if chosen, when purchasing tickets.
WICKED, with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz (Godspell, Pippin, Disney's Enchanted, Academy Award® winner for Pocahontas and The Prince of Egypt) and book by Winnie Holzman ("My So Called Life," "Once And Again" and "thirtysomething"), is based on the 1995 best-selling novel by Gregory Maguire. The musical is directed by two-time Tony® Award winner Joe Mantello (Take Me Out, Love! Valour! Compassion!, The Vagina Monologues) and features musical staging by Tony® Award winner Wayne Cilento (Aida, The Who's Tommy, How To Succeed…). WICKED, the untold story of the witches of Oz, is produced by Marc Platt, Universal Pictures, The Araca Group, Jon B. Platt and David Stone.
Long before Dorothy drops in, two other girls meet in the land of Oz. One – born with emerald green skin – is smart, fiery and misunderstood. The other is beautiful, ambitious and very popular. WICKED tells the story of their remarkable odyssey, how these two unlikely friends grow to become the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good.
WICKED features set design by Tony® Award winner Eugene Lee (Ragtime, Show Boat, Candide, Sweeney Todd), costume design by Tony® winner Susan Hilferty (Spring Awakening, Into the Woods, Assassins), lighting design by Tony® winner Kenneth Posner (Tony® Award winner for The Coast of Utopia, Hairspray) and sound design by Tony Meola (The Lion King). Stephen Oremus is the show's music director. Orchestrations are by William David Brohn, with dance arrangements by James Lynn Abbott.
WICKED has "cast quite a spell" (Washington Post) throughout North America, breaking box office records in every city that it has played, including Toronto, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Washington, DC, Philadelphia and Boston to name a few.
Called "a cultural phenomenon" by Variety, WICKED continues to thrill audiences around the world. There are currently seven productions of WICKED worldwide: New York; London; Japan; Holland; Australian/Asian Tour; and two concurrent North American Tours.
Performances of WICKED run December 12 through January 6. Performances are Tuesday through Saturday evenings at 8:00pm; Sunday evenings at 6:30pm; Saturday matinees at 2:00pm and Sunday matinees at 1:00pm. There will also be 1:00pm matinees on Thursday, December 13 and 27. Great seats are still available for all performances. Ticket prices start at $38 and $40, depending on performance date and time. Prices are subject to change; please refer to fabulousfox.com for current pricing.