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The Premier League's 2014-15 official fantasy game has been open for about a week now and I've started to dive into some of their current prices. I'd say for the most part they are pretty fair; Manchester United's Robin van Persie is the most expensive player in the game at Ł12.5, which is too rich for me at this point given his injury history.
Speaking of injuries, Manchester City's Sergio Aguero is the next-highest priced player at Ł12.0, followed by Liverpool's Daniel Sturridge at Ł11.5, Man City's Yaya Toure at Ł11.0 and then Man U's Wayne Rooney, Chelsea's Diego Costa at Ł10.5, and Arsenal's Alexis Sanchez at Ł10.5. Chelsea's Eden Hazard is the final double-digit priced player at Ł10.0.
When building your roster, you obviously need to figure out which top-priced players your going to lay out for, but I started to consider players at similar prices and deciding which ones I'd rather have.
Who is the best second-tiered striker, Olivier Giroud, Wilfried Bony, Edin Dzeko or Emmanuel Adebayor, who are all priced at Ł8.5? Alvaro Negredo and Romelu Lukaku are both prices at Ł9.0, which is crazy for two reasons: 1. Negredo absolutely fell off a cliff in 2014 and didn't even make Spain's World Cup squad (not to mention he's now out for three months), while Lukaku appears to be getting a chance to stay at Chelsea this season, which puts him behind Costa on the depth chart. I can't fathom Jose Mourinho is going to play both at the same time.
Adebayor was solid last season after Tim Sherwood replaced Andre Villas-Boas, but he started to struggle toward the end of last season. Bony was excellent and he has plenty of upside, although there have been numerous transfer inquiries for him and I don't love laying out that much of my budget before I know where someone is going to play. I like Giroud at this price, although do you think Sanchez takes some goals away from him or does he actually create more?
Dzeko is my call in this group. He was excellent toward the end of the season while Negredo struggled and with Aguero still kind of banged up (when is he not?), I feel Dzeko has the most upside of that group.
What do you think?
It's funny you ask, because Bony, Giroud, and Dzeko were my three strikers in the initial team I assembled. Since then, I've changed my setup, which required me to differentiate the trio. At the moment, I would probably rank them as 1. Giroud, 2. Bony, 3. Dzeko.
Giroud ranks first because he's cemented as Arsenal's center forward, a position that sees many chances come his way, and entering the prime of his third Premier League season. Although his pace and performances in big games leave things to be desired, Giroud still accounted for 16 goals and eight assists in the league last season, which totaled to rank him third among current strikers in the Premier League's official fantasy game. Also, I think having Sanchez around will help divert the attention of opposing defenses, set up more goal-scoring chances for Giroud, and keep the Frenchman fresher over the course of the season.
While Giroud is very good at bringing his teammates into play, Bony is an out-and-out goal scorer for Swansea City. In fact, across all 50 appearances he made for the Swans last season, he notched a highly-impressive 27 goals, evidencing a remarkable transition to the rigors of English football. Even though his supporting cast is worse than both Giroud's and Dzeko's, Swansea still controlled possession (57.3 percent, good for third) in most games and Bony also scored versus top competition like Arsenal (1), Everton (1), Liverpool (1), Manchester City (2), and Manchester United (3). Should he remain at Swansea, Bony is undoubtedly their talisman and could reach the 20-goal plateau once again.
Dzeko really came on to end last season, propelling Man City's title campaign while Aguero and Negredo were dealing with poor fitness and form, respectively. The Bosnian finished with 16 goals, but his assist-count varies depending on where you look. According to the reputable WhoScored.com and ESPNFC.com, Dzeko set up just one league goal, while the folks running the Premier League fantasy site somehow credited him with seven assists, a huge disparity. So while Dzeko took advantage of superb service to score goals, he didn't reciprocate with assists as frequently as Giroud. Sure, he could be an Aguero injury away from being City's No. 1 striker, but unlike Arsenal and Swansea, City doesn't rely as heavily on their center forwards to score the bulk of their goals (see: Toure, Yaya. Silva, David. Nasri, Samir). Additionally, I expect to see much more of forgotten man Stevan Jovetic this season following an injury-riddled Premiership debut.
Obviously, I don't believe Adebayor should be valued at the same price as any of Giroud, Bony, or Dzeko. His resurgence under Tim Sherwood was nice, but he's 30 years old and simply isn't as good as any of the aforementioned trio. Tottenham also have a new manager and Adebayor has proven to be pretty hot-or-cold in relationships with his previous bosses, so that's another concern.
If Lukaku is eventually sold to Everton, I think he could rival the production of players like Giroud, Bony, and Dzeko, although he does cost Ł0.5 more than each of the Ł8.5 triumvirate. The young Belgian really kicked-on at Goodison Park and works well with fellow attackers Kevin Mirallas and Ross Barkley. Chelsea certainly boasts superior playmakers than Everton, but it's hard to imagine "Big Rom" getting enough playing time under Mourinho. If he's a Chelsea player at the end of the transfer window, I fear Lukaku could rot on Chelsea's bench.
I think the potential transfer is what's keeping me weary of Bony. If he ends up at Tottenham (today's latest rumor) does he immediately start up front with Abebayor? Could we see Roberto Soldado in the mix as well? Speaking of Soldado, if anyone is willing to pay Ł8.0 for him in fantasy, good luck to you.
You may be turning me onto Giroud but I'm still a big fan of Dzeko early on. I agree that Jovetic could get more playing time, as long as he actually stays healthy this year.
There are a few lower-cost forwards that I'm looking at as well. Loic Remy at Ł7.5 could be a steal if he's able to make the move to Liverpool and fill in for Luis Suarez. I'm not expecting nearly the production that we saw from the Uruguayan last season, but Remy should be able to play over Rickie Lambert.
Connor Wickham at Ł6.0 seemed interesting to me given how well he finished last season. However, his value will be directly tied to another guy who I would consider in this price range, which is Fabio Borini, who is currently priced at Ł6.5. If he is able to get his move to Sunderland, instead of wasting a season behind Sturridge, Remy and Lambert at Anfield, I think he could be a nice low-cost addition.
Any other forwards you like in the lower-price range? Andy Carroll, Emmanuel Riviere and Danny Welbeck are each at Ł7.0. I should note I've never been much of a Welbeck fan, so I'd probably rank them 1. Carroll, 2. Riviere, 3. Welbeck, although that all depends on Carroll staying healthy.
Going even cheaper, I think Nikica Jelavic could be a steal at Ł6.0, and I wish I could say Jozy Altidore at Ł5.5 is another, but unfortunately that's not the case.
It'll be interesting to see what kind of formation new Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino deploys if Bony is brought in. He mostly opted for a 4-2-3-1 at Southampton, with Lambert playing centrally, although Jay Rodriguez made quite an impact (pre-injury) as a second striker out wide. That being said, if Spurs spend big money on Bony, I'm inclined to think he's going to be the starter up front, where he'd be surrounded by an improved supporting cast, including stud midfielder Christian Eriksen, compared to Swansea's.
You're right, another situation that'll be worthwhile to monitor is who Liverpool deems to be Sturridge's best strike partner. Lambert is the kind of target man that can bring down balls and add a physical presence to complement Sturridge, while Remy is a speed merchant who is fairly similar to Sturridge in that they both are unafraid to shoot from anywhere and beat defenders with pace. When it's all said and done, I think Lambert and Remy will feature in some sort of platoon, which could sap some fantasy value from both players despite whatever success they enjoy next to Sturridge.
There certainly are some lower-priced forwards that I feel could do a decent job for fantasy owners. If Swansea City ultimately sells Bony, they've already purchased Bafetimbi Gomis, who is coming off three straight 20-plus goal seasons for Lyon and costs a reasonable Ł7.0 at the moment.
In addition to Wickham, Jelavic, and Riviere, I think Peter Crouch's (Ł6.0) track record makes him a player that could flirt with the 10-goal range. Also, while Christian Benteke remains sidelined for Aston Villa, both Gabby Agbonlahor and Andreas Weimann (Ł5.5 each) represent solid values.


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Northern Michigan Summer Fun Guide
- Inhale Legs Inn's legendary Lake Michigan view and clink an icy Zubrowka vodka tonic made with the authentic, aphrodisiac "bison grass" that grows only in eastern Poland. legsinn.com.
- Trout Unlimited was born on July 18, 1959 at George Griffith's cabin on the banks of the Au Sable River. Celebrate 50 years of conserving North America's coldwater fisheries with a few casts, and maybe an Arcadia Ales Angler's Ale. Talks are in the works to make it the official craft beer of this worthy organization. tu.org.
- Bike a leg of the bewitchingly beautiful, forgivingly flat, 27-mile Betsie Valley Trail. betsievalleytrail.org.
- Bring your copy of the Nick Adams Stories to the beautiful mahogany bar at City Park Grill, where Ernest Hemingway once hung out. Order the Hemingway martini, Bombay gin and dry vermouth. cityparkgrill.com.
- Dress up your dog and then hightail it through the streets of Northport for the annual Northport Dog Parade. 1 p.m., August 8. Find out this year's theme at leelanauchamber.com.
- Take a kayak lesson along the protected coast of Harbor Point in Harbor Springs. The good folks at The Outfitter will have you paddling in peak form in no time. outfitterharborsprings.com.
- Go Lake Superior agate hunting. The beaches up by Grand Marais are primo. Find rock hounding tips at MyNorth.com/links.
- Check out the fine skater shoes and gear at Gordy's in Ludington then ollie your heart out at the small-town skateboard plaza right at the beach. ludingtonskatecenter.com.
- Promote family teamwork on a raft trip down the Sturgeon River, the fastest river in Michigan's Lower Peninsula. Steer your crew around river bends and obstacles, but paddle easy knowing that this sturdy watercraft has a zero percent tipover rate—versus the 75 percent rate for canoes and kayaks. Departures every half hour. bigbear adventures.com.
- Be a part of one of the longest-running festivals in the North at The Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians' Peshawbestown Pow Wow, August 14–16. gtbindians.org.
- Run around an island. The 39th Annual Mackinac Island Eight Mile Run & Walk traces the island's flat perimeter, so it's both doable and breathtakingly beautiful. Sept. 12, runmackinac.com.
- Grand Traverse Bay will be a back-in-time vision as more than a dozen schooners and sloops set sail Sept. 11–13 for Traverse City's inaugural Schooner Festival. michiganschoonerfestival.org.
- Mosey down the break wall to the circa-1932 Frankfort Light during twilight, and watch the parade of Lake Michigan boaters and charter fisherman retire for the evening. frankfort-elberta.com.
- Gather around the fire for spooky add-a-line stories. Begin them with: "On a dark and stormy night, just down the road from here …" Proximity really amps the creepiness factor.
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Yesterday, the following bonds made FINRA's list of the most actively traded bonds:
10 Year Goldman Sachs (GS) bonds are yielding 5.04%
4 Year Morgan Stanley (MS) bonds are yielding in 4.59%
10 Year Bank Of America Bonds (BAC) are yielding 5.04%.
All of these bonds are investment grade, in fact, rated A- by S&P. According to the Bond Desk Group, 5 – 10 year financial corporate bonds with an A rating offer on average 2.97% more yield than non-financials with similar maturities and ratings.
A 3% difference is tremendous.
Is it justified? The idea for this article came from ZeroHedge. They were pointing out that stocks in the financial space were rallying and the bonds were not. In theory, the positive economic news that has been propelling stocks in the space should also help bank bonds. However, lets talk about risk / reward.
The primary concern these days is Europe. Lets assume there is a European crisis. Financial companies, particularly the global ones like Goldman and Morgan Stanley, will be hurt. Because of the nature of their business, financial companies depend on trust more than any other industry. Titans can disappear (Lehman, Bear Sterns) in a matter of weeks when the trust disappears. A non-financial company can be salvaged from a missed bond payment or not paying their bills for a couple months. A financial company cannot. This difference could be a major reason why the yields are so high on financial bonds. If the European financial crisis does not get worse but slowly drifts in the background, one could expect this almost 3.00 spread to narrow by 1 maybe 2 percent making financial bonds a great investment. In this case, a financial bondholder might make a 20% return on their investment. On the other hand, if the US economy continues to improve and the European crisis does not happen, stock holders might see a 50% return. This might explain why the bonds of financial companies are reacting more cautiously than their stocks.


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I have some Oxpho blue that I want to use to blue a 1911 while I decide what frontstrap treatment I want and before I decide on a final finish (this is an in-the-white gun). I have heard of a hot water method of using oxpho blue that supposedly gives a great, even finish. I read about it on one of the gun forums but through the search features I have not been able to find it. Anyone know the technique and care to share? Thanks.


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Wip Ford pickup Revell 1/25 scale.I wanted to make different custom .... Here's my version I hope you understand my translation. ;-) First step chop top 2mm. Keeping the rear window to keep a fluid line, I often noticed a chop top on the rear window and really, it's too small ... I add the card to plastic 2mm above the roof. I then regrooved the entourage of the glass with my dremel gutters redone in plastic card. I sanded all the bodywork, walking legs, wings front and rear tipper, side gates, a large smoothing! I then glued all the component parts of the hood. it was from that moment that I "cut" part of the body so that the chopsticks come to the height of the bucket. I started to sculpt my wings before adding the evergrenn. My idea down the skirt, remove the brackets and bumper and lower grille angled I appeal to the dump, which was stuck to the car by removing spaces. I wanted it to be wood (mahogany model ship) and head exposed screws (pin). First stage removal of plastic, creating welcoming wood beams which, by the way you see the hole for future wheels. Later I added the plastic card to redo the panels of the bucket. The wings of the bucket were lifts, walking foot elongated, the rear when he has received letters create plastic card. The panels of the bucket were extended to their peak for Aligned plastic card in the cab. Then hours of sanding and finishing red, the bodywork was "Channel" to accommodate the chassis. It has been elongated and reduced in height. Note I cut the floor to pass the cabin. Then painted black, nothing special The interior has been cut to reduce this height, the seat has been changed (box a refill) and the set was painted in black, flock etc. .. The hue and a mixture of pearl gold metallic red and purple pearl. If you look at my All was polyurethane varnish, no sanding no polishing was necessary. A little bare-metal, tires modelhaus wheels (Ford 49). I used the dog dish of 37. The headlights were painted the body color, yellow bulb. For tail lights, I removed the original media, and I create queue iron. Juice in the shell, etc. ... feel free to post questions, and complete the WIP on my fotki. plate holder in the bucket and the frame.
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Once-popular trends losing favor among homeowners
Housing trends come and go. Just think of those avocadocolored stoves from the 1970s or the formica bedroom sets of the 1980s. The woodburning fireplace was a must-have home accessory in the early 1990s, but now it is losing ground to pellet stoves and greener options.
Here are a few other housing trends that are going out of style and making room for newer designs.
• Kitchen desks—What used to be all the rage a few years back are now being passed over for larger desks in family rooms or bedrooms. Kitchen desks tend to be small and are more likely to collect clutter than provide 4.75a viable in. working space.
• Carpeting—Although a little over half of all homes still have carpeting, wood floors, tiles and vinyl products are gaining ground over the once staple of interior design.
• Skylights—The once desired windows on roofs have continued to decline in popularity. Many new home manufacturers have nixed skylights from their designs. Improperly installed skylights tend to leak and can be maintenance nightmares.
• Living rooms—Homeowners who do not desire a formal living space are eschewing living rooms for all-purpose rooms that provide a better place for the family to gather. If a person prefers the TV be separate from a sitting area, then two distinct rooms still may be needed.


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NEW YORK, March 12 (UPI) -- Crude oil prices hovered near $106 Monday in New York on mixed economic news from China.
China reported a trade deficit of $31.38 billion, but The New York Times reported the Bank of China has said lending restrictions might be eased, which would stimulate demand.
April delivery light sweet crude on the New York Mercantile Exchange lost 28 cents to reach $106.55 per barrel. Home heating oil added 0.91 cents to $3.252 per gallon. Reformulated gasoline gained 0.7 cents to $3.32 per gallon.
Henry Hub natural gas prices gained 0.1 cents to $2.27 per million British thermal units.
The national average price of unleaded gasoline was $3.801 per gallon Monday, up from Sunday's $3.792, AAA said.


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The Pagosa Arts & Culture Project is building a web-based directory of all the creative people and businesses in the community. By creating this website, it will make these MAKERS more easy to find in online search engines and help share the wealth of innovative and talented individuals that call our small town home.
This sort of database is called "cultural mapping" and is being done by communities around the country in order to realize and recognize the value of their creative assets.
The Pagosa Arts & Culture Project is establishing the groundwork for continued collaboration and cooperation and promotional efforts of the combined community. The goal of the project is to establish a solid foundation of cultural and creative individuals and businesses, to create a viable plan for promoting these assets and to promote the Pagosa area as a worthy place of residence for creative people, a productive place for creative business ventures and a desirable destination for arts tourism.
At present, the PACP is also planning an event for fall 2013. The event, the MAKERS Expo and Tour, is set for Oct. 12-13.
To register and be listed in the database, go to http://pagosaacp.org/Register.html.
In order to highlight the MAKERS in Pagosa, the PACP will profile its members, giving readers of The PREVIEW a sense of the depth and breadth of the creative community.
This week's MAKER is Debra Ferrari.
Q: Tell us a little about who you are, where you were born, educated, your family, growing up and how you came to be doing your creative work?
DF: I was born and raised in Stow, Ohio. My mother was artistic and inspired me to paint, draw, sew, hike, garden and participate in craft projects while I was growing up. My mother always encouraged me artistically throughout my life.
I was always painting or drawing ever since I can remember. I won my first art award for an abstract painting when I was 5. I attended the School of Fine Art at Kent State University and majored in Graphic Design. I loved college and enjoyed my classes but I am self taught.
I owned a business in Southwest Florida painting fine art murals and paintings for some of the top interior designers and architects from 1997-2011. There are hundreds of my paintings adorning walls and ceilings in private residences in Naples, Port Royal, Sanibel Island, Captiva Island, Fort Myers and Bonita Springs.
Our friends, Bob and Bonnie Hite introduced us to Pagosa Springs when they invited us to their ranch off 84 (U.S. 84). We fell in love with the area and I knew I wanted to leave Florida and move to Colorado. It took a few years to make the move possible but my husband and I packed up and moved to Pagosa Springs in 2011. There is a positive energy here that is very inspiring to us as artists and the views of the mountains on a daily basis is not bad either. We also love living close to Santa Fe, New Mexico because it is the second largest art market in the US.
Q: Describe the objects you make or the creative work you do.
DF: I now title myself as a "Western Oil Painter".
I bought one of my sisters beautiful Paint horses named Montana a few years ago. I give him all the credit for inspiring me to start painting horses. He is the coolest horse with a wonderful funny personality. I did just recently add Longhorn steers to my forte in addition to my equine art. I had never seen a Longhorn until I moved to Colorado. I am never without my camera in our truck in case I see a horse to photograph while driving around Pagosa Springs or attending a stock show, rodeo or equine event. I am always looking for new horses to paint. If I find out you have a cool horse you may get an e-mail from me asking you to allow me to take a few pictures for future equine painting.
Q: What is your favorite tool or material used in making your work? Why?
DF: This is a tough question. I have some favorite brushes that I like to use and I often have to replace them because I wear them out.
Q: Do you have a regular routine or schedule?
DF: I paint everyday.
Q: What's the best advice anyone has ever given you?
DF: To live in the "now".
Q: When you're not making art, what is your favorite thing to do in Pagosa country?
DF: Go hiking with my friends and husband.
Q: What are your goals for the coming year?
DF: My husband, James Ferrari who is an award winning sculptor and myself are showing together in Creede at the CRT Art Exhibit from July 26-August 2013. Everyone is invited.
I also have goals to show my art at the: Coors Western Art Exhibit in Denver, American Quarter Horse Museum, Ex Arte Equinus, Prix De West, Cowgirl Up, Buffalo Bill Art Show & National Museum of Wildlife Art. I will be making giclee prints starting in April and some of my original equine paintings and a coffee table book of my equine collections (2011-2013) by the fall. Just in time for Christmas.
Q: What is your dream project?
DF: I was inspired last year to paint a new collection of oil paintings after one of my Florida girlfriends sent me a picture of a Friesian horse with an American flag around his neck. The horse is a symbol of the "Darkhorse" battalion. One of my goals is to photograph and paint a series of horses with the American flag around their necks and publish a book featuring these paintings titled, "God, Country, and Horses" in 2015.
Debra and her husband James Ferrari own Ferrari Studios in Pagosa Springs. For more information, visit http://ferraristudios.net.
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As the nation continues to debate gun control policy, 17-year-old Donny Fox reminds viewers that violence is never the answer in his Emmy-winning public service announcement.
As the nation continues to debate gun control policy, 17-year-old Donny Fox reminds viewers that violence is never the answer in his Emmy-winning public service announcement.
His PSA is two minutes long and shows a young man (played by Fox) contemplating gun violence outside Lexington's Bowman Elementary School. The young man suddenly encounters pictures of the 20 children who were killed during the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings that took place in Newtown, Conn., in December 2012.
The PSA closes with Fox dropping the gun and telling his viewers that, regardless of their opinions on gun legislation, violence should never be considered and people who are considering violence should seek professional help.
"I wanted to get a strong message across," Fox said. "Gun control is such a strong topic that I could really focus on."
Fox began developing his idea and filmed the video in February. He said there was very little planning on paper; he simply decided to find the right weekend to film.
"I wanted some flurries and some light snow on the ground. It took four or five hours to film and I was so cold at the end of it, that it was difficult to look into the camera and talk."
Fox, who has been in digital production class for the last two years at Lexington High School, showed his PSA to teacher Mary Pappas, who thought the video would be a strong candidate for more attention.
"In class we have big discussions and critique videos; people were happy with it and had no negative reaction to the video," Fox said. "Ms. Pappas liked it from the start."
Pappas said it's the type of work she has come to expect from Fox over the years.
"I try to teach my students not to go to the obvious and think about who your audience is. I want them to remember the quality of the production should be really good, but make sure to have it be unique," Pappas said. "A lot of kids look to replicate. I want them to think out of the box and do something new. Donny's PSA is a really great example of these things."
New England Emmy winner
In April, Fox found out he was the winner of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) New England Emmy for the 2013 student PSA video. Fox was the only Lexington student to submit a video, and went up against submissions from Millis, King Phillips Regional and Plymouth high school students.
The winning student PSA are "recognized for their outstanding achievement in announcements that effectively focus interest in and marshal support for worthy community or area causes," according NATAS New England website.
Although Fox is an award-winning filmmaker and video editor, he is not sold on just making movies as a career path. As an avid drum set builder, Fox would ideally make a career in the music industry. He said there is an opportunity to combine his video talent with his passion for drums; many companies use promotional videos for their products and need filmmakers and brand ambassadors.
As a junior at LHS, he has not ruled out making more films and submitting them to next year's NATAS New England competition. He admits he does not linger on a topic too long, instead jumps on an idea once it pops into his head. If that happens again, Fox said he would contend for another Emmy.
"I try not to rush any video. If I rush, anything I film I feel it comes out weak. I have to make sure I'm comfortable with idea before going after it," he said.


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Legal Question in Criminal Law in Virginia
burglary charge
A friend of mine asked me to cash a check for him because his acccounts was frozen later when I attempted to cash it I found out it was stolen from a burglary early that day so i was charged with burglary, uttering, false pretense, forgery, and grand larceny and i was a innocent bystander what can i do to show i had no idea that the check was stolen.
Asked on 8/08/07, 11:25 am
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Michael Hendrickson Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson
Re: burglary charge
Now that you've been formally charged, it's high time to get an attorney to represent you on these serious felony charges rather than trying to handle things on your own at this stage of matters.
Answered on 8/13/07, 9:01 am
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NAPERVILLE, Ill. — The Great West Conference volleyball coaches have chosen defending champion Utah Valley as the favorite to win the 2012 GWC volleyball title in their annual preseason poll announced Thursday by the league office.
The Wolverines were the coaches' unanimous choice, garnering all five first place votes for a total of 25 points to top the poll.
Houston Baptist received 18 points in the balloting for second place, while NJIT was third with 14 points. Texas-Pan American and Chicago State rounded out the poll with 10 points and eight points, respectively.1 comment on this story
The GWC champion will be determined by a double-round robin, and the race for the title will begin in late September. A postseason champion will be decided at the Great West Conference Volleyball Tournament hosted by Utah Valley on November 16-17.
UVU will begin its 2012 season Friday in Tucson, Ariz., as it will take part in the Wildcat Classic. The Wolverines will face Cal State Northridge and Evansville on Friday and host Arizona on Saturday.
GWC 2012 Preseason Volleyball Poll
1. Utah Valley, (5) 25 pts.
2. Houston Baptist, 18 pts.
3. NJIT, 14 pts.
4. Texas-Pan American, 10 pts.
5. Chicago State, 8 pts.
James Warnick is an assistant sports information director at Utah Valley University. For more information about Wolverine athletics, visit www.WolverineGreen.com


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The invention relates to a plasma generating device to treat substrates in a vacuum chamber by means of a cathode which, at its upper surface, contains the material to be treated in the form of a target with at least one magnet device on the target's back side to generate at least one tunnel-like magnetic field in the area of the cathode surface, which generates poles at the "tunnel foot points" of the cathode's surface, whereby the tunnel-like field extends at least along a part of a horizontal tunnel axis.
Magnetic field supported plasma generating devices are widely known and used. They are used especially as sputtering devices to coat substrates with thin films (PVD). Such plasma discharges are also used to remove material from substrates, which is also called sputter-etching. Further, such plasma discharges are also Used with so-called PECVD methods where, by means of plasma activation from the gas phase, a chemical deposition of thin films takes place on the substrates. Mixed PVD and CVD methods are also common. Most suitable and widely spread are plasma generating devices that function according to the so-called magnetron principle. Magnetron sputtering, for instance, has become a commonly used method due to the high sputtering rates that can be reached and the simple operation of the arrangement as well as the easy controllability. The magnetron sputtering source can be used in any position and its many ways of operation as a wide area source are advantageous for fully automated production equipment. Such a source consists of a cathode which is applied with a negative voltage in a vacuum chamber, where at the same time a plasma discharge is maintained by an inert gas such as argon or a mixture of inert gases with reactive gases, and the so produced ion bombardment sputters the target and makes it possible to deposit a thin film on a substrate positioned in the chamber. In order to reach a high plasma density and thus a high sputtering rate the plasma discharges are concentrated by means of magnetic fields. This, for example, is performed with magnetron sources by arranging magnetic field generating devices on, beside, or on the back side of the cathode or the target in such a way that the magnetic field enters and exits through the target so that a tunnel-like structure is formed which on the target front side acts as an electron trap for the plasma discharge. The effect is further enhanced when the tunnel-like electron trap is formed like a ring and thus forms a closed loop on the front side of the target. The electron trap thus becomes very efficient. Such an apparatus is described in the German Patent Specification DE 24 17 288.
The above described magnetron source has the disadvantages that the elongated form of the plasma loop leads to a trench-like erosion of the target material. This trench-like erosion leads to a very bad utilization of the target material in a range of 20 to 30%. According to the German Offenlegungsschrift DE-OS 27 07 144, which is important prior art related to the present invention, it is suggested to move the magnetic electron trap and the target relative to each other in order to neutralize this disadvantage. It is disclosed that not only the target can be moved above the magnet system as a rotating plate or as a rotating cylinder, for example, but also the magnetic system itself can be moved under the target. In both cases the target is eroded more homogeneously. The same result can be reached with a wandering electro-magnetic field. In both cases, it is suggested that the entire electron trap or the closed loop discharge be moved relative to the target. The practical realization of the electro-magnetic version is linked to high efforts and costs, for high magnetic flow densities of some hundred Gauss must be produced within a small space. The mechanical moving of the whole magnetic system as well as of the target is also very space consuming when practically realized and leads to large apparatus sizes. One example for a cylindrical target moving around a fixed magnetic system is shown in the U.S. Pat. No. 4,356,073. For the arrangement where the magnetic system is positioned inside the cylinder the presented solution requires high constructional efforts.
The present invention is intended to neutralize the disadvantages of the prior art. The main focus is to provide a plasma generating device which permits a plasma discharge in preset areas over a cathode surface of a sputtering or etching device, for example, which yields a defined or a uniform target erosion with a compact and economical structure.
The present invention resolves this task according to the following. With magnetron discharges where at least a part of the plasma loop is elongated it is recommended to not move the entire electron trap. It is sufficient if only a part, especially a rectilinear part of the electron trap is moved. Further, it is recommended that only one side of the "tunnel foot pole" of the rectilinear part be moved. The "tunnel foot pole" is the magnetic pole which is generated at the cathode surface by means of the tunnel-like magnetic field. A magnetic field tunnel always forms an entry and an exit pole on the cathode surface. The arrangement is especially simple and efficient when a simple ring discharge is used where only the middle tunnel foot pole is moved. By a controlled movement of the rectilinear part of this middle tunnel foot pole, for example by moving it forward and backwards periodically, the middle position as well as the width of the plasma discharge above the target are changed. With a sputter-discharge this leads, for example, to a more homogeneous erosion of the target surface. A further advantage of the device according to the invention prevents zones on the target from being overscanned by the plasma. This is especially important with reactive applications, especially when sputtering dielectric materials for optical thin film applications such as multi layer optical films. It is, of course, also possible to construct the arrangement with more than one ring discharge, i.e. with several large-surface plasma discharge rings where several rectilinear tunnel foot points can be moved.
As said before, magnetic field supported plasma generating devices can also be constructed without closed magnetic field loops or plasma loops. In this case, however, the effect of the electron trap is reduced and the plasma discharge must be operated with higher voltages. Further, the maximum possible discharge power or the plasma density is lowered by this fact. It is therefore a big advantage to use a magnet field generating device which defines a plasma discharge with a closed plasma loop. In this case the construction according to the invention can be realized very easily. An outer frame consisting of permanent magnets can be used, for instance, for forming a first magnetic pole generating device so that a tunnel-like magnetic field is produced between the first and second magnetic pole generating devices. With an elongated planar construction--as is often required for practical applications--the inner or second magnetic pole according to the invention can be moved laterally to increase the length of the cathode along the planar surface. By periodically moving forward and backwards the corresponding tunnel foot pole, for instance, the plasma discharge will follow and thus with a sputtering or an etching device, for example, lead to a more spacious and more homogeneous erosion of the cathode or the target surface, respectively. The arrangement will become very simple, as according to the invention, only the rectilinear part of the tunnel foot poles has to be moved. The complicated discharge relations of the magnetron ring discharge thus can be controlled better than if the entire ring-like electron trap configuration is modified.
It is, of course, possible to operate several ring discharges with the configuration according to the invention, which means that several rectilinear movable tunnel foot poles are provided within the fixed frame-like magnet frame. The movement can also be operated according to a certain profile, which produces a certain average distribution profile of the plasma density. With a sputtering device, for example, this permits the form of the target erosion to be predefined as desired. Further, this also makes it easier to define or fix the distribution characteristics of the sputtered material parts. The configuration according to the invention can be built easily and economically if permanent magnets are used to generate the magnetic fields and if the part of the magnet device forming the lengthwise tunnel foot pole can be moved mechanically. This is, however, also possible by using electro-magnetic configurations or combinations of such permanent magnets.
When practically operating with linear parallel movable magnet packages there are high mechanical forces acting which cannot be easily controlled and which require a concern for the bearings of the system was well as for the drive means. An advantageous and recommended solution to this problem is obtained by forming the configuration according to the invention such that the lengthwise magnetic pole generating packages are pivotable on the longitudinal axis. The pivot bearing can manage the different lifting forces, the mechanical effort being correspondingly low. The required drive power is also very low and lies within a range of a few Watts up to approximately 100 Watts of the engine drive performance, always depending of the size of the plasma generating device. With a cathode size of approx. 45 cm a drive energy of approx. 100 Watts is fully sufficient. With larger configurations correspondingly larger drive dimensions are required. A most suitable configuration, for instance, consists of an outer fixed permanent magnet pole frame which embraces two pivotable rectilinear magnetic pole lines. The poles then in the beginning are positioned at the side facing the target on one length side of the outer frame corresponding to the pivotable neighboring pole, the pivotable second pole being positioned as an anti pole. To prevent an interruption of the plasma the pivotable poles must be turned smoothly against each other so that after a turn of 90� the poles are positioned correspondingly on the middle axis of the configuration. After another 90� turn the pivotable poles have changed their sides. The tunnel foot pole which resulted at the target surface now has wandered from one side to the other, the outer tunnel foot pole being formed depending on the position of the outer pole frame and the one pivotable magnet pole. After a 180� turn the situation changes to the other side. To reach a homogeneous movement and a width modulation of the tunnel foot poles respectively without interrupting the plasma discharge, the magnets are turned back by 180� . With sputtering devices consisting of such a configuration, target utilization rates up to 70% and more can be easily reached.
The mechanical construction can be further simplified if a continually turning engine drive with an interposed pendulum drive is used which guarantees that the pivotable magnetic lines swing to and fro by 180� . Any known engines, such as electro-, hydro-, pneumatic engines and others can be used as drive.
If large size cathodes are wanted there is no problem to build a configuration consisting of several pivotable magnetic pole generating devices. The pivotable magnet pole generating devices can not only be moved forward and backwards continually in order to generate a kind of wobbling of the plasma discharge on the cathode surface area, but they can also be aimed at and moved in a way that the tunnel-like electron trap is highly worsened in its effect, which leads to the destruction of the corresponding plasma loop or to the favoring of the corresponding plasma ring discharge. It is thus possible to controllably switch on and off singular plasma loops above a cathode surface, which means that it is possible to, for instance, scan the cathode surface by the local placing of the ring discharge.
Further, it is possible not only to chronologically preset the position of the plasma discharge by means of the present invention but also to lead the discharge power synchronously to preset value in different positions of the plasma discharge. This, for example, can be realized by means of a controllable power supply where the discharge power can be guided by control means. In the extreme this modulation can also be pulsed or switched. Pulsing, for instance, has the additional advantage that when sputtering dielectric materials by a reactive process, unwanted spark-overs are mostly prevented or the discharge can be controlled to be stable. The combination of a locally variable plasma discharge with a modulable power supply allows control of the erosion characteristic or the distribution characteristic of the sputtered material, respectively.
Practical embodiments of the invention will now be explained more specifically by means of the figures.
FIGS. 1 and 1a show the schematic cross-section of a cathode configuration of a sputtering source with movable electron trap according to the prior art.
FIGS. 2 and 2a show the cross-section of a first configuration of the invention.
FIGS. 3 and 3a through 3c show schematically and in a cross-sectional view different advantageous positions of the magnet configuration of FIG. 3.
FIGS. 4a through 4c show schematically and in a longitudinal section another example of a configuration of the magnetic pole generating devices for several movable plasma rings.
FIG. 4d shows the schematic plan view of the configuration of FIGS. 4a through 4c.
The figures schematically show different ways of practical embodiments of plasma generating devices, wherein the illustrated examples-show sputtering devices. The same functioning can, however, also be used in etching devices. In such a case, a substrate instead of a sputtering target is treated by sputtering or by reactive processes.
FIG. 1 shows a so-called magnetron sputtering device according to the prior art. The cathode body consisting of a housing 17, a cooling plate 5 with cooling channels 6 and a target 1, is flanged on a vacuum chamber 8 by means of tightenable isolation means 9. The sputtering target 1 is pressed against the cooling plate 5 by means of a holding frame 2 with screws 3 and a contact foil 4. The vacuum chamber, in addition, is fitted with a shield 7 which at the same time forms an anode and is placed so that it peripherally embraces the cathode configuration. The entire configuration, for instance, is constructed as a rectangle where the target, for example, is of the typical size of 145�450 mm. Behind the cooling plate 5 is placed a magnet system consisting of an outer permanent magnet frame 11 which encircles a central magnet 10 which forms an anti pole to the outer frame. The magnets are placed so that they produce a tunnel-like field 15 which goes through the cooling plate 5 and the target 1 and thus forms a ring-like electron trap in front of the target surface. On the back side, the magnet system is provided with a pole plate 12 of ferromagnetic material in order to close the backside magnetic field flow. The magnet pole generating devices 10, 11, 12 or the magnet system are constructed such that tunnel foot poles 16 result on the target surface when the field lines enter and leave through the tunnel-like field 15. The magnet pole generating devices 10, 11, 12 can be structured in many different ways, however, the important thing is that at the target surface there is a tunnel-like magnet field 15 forming a loop with the corresponding tunnel foot poles 16 on the target surface. To produce a plasma discharge a negative voltage of several hundred Volts, for example, is applied to the cathode body 17 or the target 1, respectively, in relation to the anode 7. As is known, the cathode can also be operated with an AC power supply within the range of several 100 Hz to kHz of middle or high frequency. Combinations or overlappings of AC and DC sources are also possible. Further, additional electrodes in the common bias configurations may be used. The vacuum chamber is then set to an Argon gas pressure of approx. 10-2 through 10-3 Millibar. From the ring-like plasma discharge produced above the target, ions are accelerated towards the target 1 which erode a ring-like trench. To prevent this disadvantage it is suggested - as shown in FIG. 1--to move the magnet pole generating devices 10, 11, 12 as a whole. This movement of the entire electron trap also results in a movement of the whole plasma ring. The target 1, as shown in FIG. 1, is thus eroded relatively homogeneously. The required drives and bearings to move such a magnet system 10, 11, 12 are quite costly. The resulting construction sizes are hindering and restricting. Further, there appear intersections in the curved area of the plasma pattern which make the target erosion profile unfavorable and concentrate the erosion on certain places of the target end zones. This then reduces the maximal utilization of a target, as the target is completely eroded in these limited areas even before the large-surface, lengthy main target area can be completely eroded, and thus it cannot be used efficiently. As the plasma in certain areas only temporarily lies over the entire target surface there may be disadvantages relating to undesired arc discharges and discharge instabilities with reactive processes, especially when dielectric materials are sputtered. Presetting of a desired erosion profile is also limited. Such configurations can, as is known from the prior art, be used in many different ways with other cathode geometries such as tubular configurations. FIG. 1a in a schematic top view shows how the magnet device 10, 11 drawn in dashed lines can be moved forward and backwards under a target 1 in the direction of the arrow.
FIG. 2 shows schematically and as an example the cross-sectional view of a first version of the inventive solution. The first magnet pole generating device 11 is formed as a frame which is in a fixed position relative to the target 1. A second magnet pole generating device 10 is placed so that it can be laterally displaced related to the cathode longitudinal axis within the encircling magnetic pole generating device 11. To show this, FIG. 2a shows this in a top view. The deflection amplitude of the forward and backwards movement of the second magnetic pole generating device 10 is chosen so that the desired erosion is produced on the target 1. This can be calculated easily by simple common tests. The deflection amplitude may, however, only reach so far that the tunnel foot poles 16 do not disappear from the target surface 1 or that the tunnel-like electron trap 15 on the cathode surface does not completely disappear and thus inhibit the plasma discharge. If this is wanted one can profit from this effect in certain cases by switching off the plasma discharge. The movement of the second magnet pole generating device 10 can be obtained by the use of known drive means. In practical embodiments it is especially favorable to use a pendulum gear which is placed between the magnet pole generating device 10 and the driving unit. It is, however, also possible to make a controlled movement without such an interposed pendulum gear by using a controlled motor device.
A preferred embodiment of the invention is shown schematically in the cross-sectional view of FIG. 3. Within this first framelike magnet pole generating device 11 are two permanent magnet configurations 13 and 14 which can be turned around their longitudinal axes. The magnets are placed so that they can produce tunnel-like magnetic fields above the target surface as is known. For this purpose, the pair of permanent magnets 13 and 14 must be provided at a sufficient distance from the pole plate for closing the back side magnetic field flow 12. FIG. 3a shows a first, starting position of the pivotable permanent magnet configurations 13, 14. The left pivotable magnet 13 is set so that its pole at the side closest to the target corresponds to the pole of the magnet frame 11. The right pivotable magnet 14 is positioned as an antipole. This on the left side results in a tunnel-like field 15 between the magnets 14 and 13 and 11, and between the magnets 14 and 11 on the right side. If now the magnets 13 and 14 are both turned 90� in the same direction the poles of the magnets face against each other homopolarly. The dipole forming magnets 13 and 14 are now directed parallel to the target plate 1, as is shown in FIG. 3b. The two opposite lying and repulsing poles of the magnets 13 and 14 in this position produce a resulting tunnel foot pole 16 in the center of the target surface. This tunnel foot pole thus has wandered from the right to the left. This also leads to a displacement of the plasma position and the width of the discharge above the target. The poles of the magnets 13 and 14 turned away from the center now corresponds to the ones turned towards the target of the frame-like magnet pole generating device 11. A further turn of the magnets 13, 14 by 90� is shown in FIG. 3c. This further turn of the magnets 13, 14 displaces the tunnel foot poles 16 and thus the plasma discharge further to the left of the target. The turning direction of the magnets 13 and 14 must always be chosen in a way that the poles of the magnets 13, 14 closer to the target never face each other in antipolar relation to the frame magnet pole 11 closer to the target in the outer intermediate area of the magnets 11, 14 or 11, 13 so that a tunnel-like field would be interrupted or destroyed. If a continuous operation of the discharge is desired this issue must be paid attention to. In certain cases, however, an intended overturning and destruction of the electron trap may be desired in order to interrupt the plasma. By means of a controlled drive the magnets 13, 14 can be easily moved so that a certain erosion profile can be reached. Again the interposition of a pendulum gear between drive engine and magnets 13, 14 is most suited to simplify the configuration. One thus can operate without a controlled drive, which further simplifies the configuration. The suggested realization may of course also be used in, for example, tubular cathode configurations.
FIGS. 4a through c schematically show the sectional view of a configuration of the invention in the case where the principle according to FIG. 3a is applied to a large-surface configuration. If, for instance, three pivotable magnet pole pairs 13, 14 are used, three plasma loops can be produced which can be controllably moved above the target 1. The plasma loops can, however, also be switched on and off in sequences by deflecting one or more pivotable magnet poles so that the effect of the electron trap is inhibited at the corresponding desired position. FIG. 4d schematically shows a top view of the large-surface configuration with multiple movable tunnel foot poles.
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A decade after the doping allegation was first raised, seven years after Armstrong's last Tour de France victory, and a year after his final pro race, many see the prolonged pursuit of him less regulatory than vindictive.
"It's beating a dead horse. Come on. Let it go," said personal trainer Sean Berro.
Like most cycling buffs, Berro knows the reality of the pervasive doping in the pro cycling world in which Armstrong excelled.
Before Armstrong took seven straight Tours de France, the three previous winners were all caught up in allegations of using illegal performance enhancers, as have two since. Many of the riders Armstrong bested in his tour victories were themselves later caught in doping violations.
"I think he's earned every victory he had," said Jim Ochoa, a veteran manager of cycling teams.
For years, Armstrong had been able to deflect doping accusations. This past February, the US
Attorney in Los Angeles dropped a grand jury investigation.
But earlier this summer, the USADA brought a case. Armstrong sought to have it quashed by a federal district court in Austin, Texas. On Monday, Judge Sam Sparks ruled against Armstrong. On Thursday, Armstrong issued a statement that he would not defend himself against the USADA case.
"If he was innocent, he would've stated as much by rebutting the evidence," said John Fahey, President of the World Anti-Doping Agency.
Citing Armstrong's decision, USADA announced it is suspending Armstrong for life, and retroactively stripping him of all results dating back to 1998, a year before his first Tour de France victory.
The action has yet to be accepted by the International Cycling Union, and has left a bad taste among many in the cycling world.
"Lance Armstrong to be stripped of seven yellow jerseys. What a break for those guys who finished second who were also doping," reads a tweet by Sid Seixeiro.
"There seem to be a lot of personal issues that have come into this with the way they're going about it," said Thomas FitzGibbon, a Santa Monica attorney and cyclist who has followed the Armstrong case.
The International Cycling Union, which oversees pro cycling and goes by the initials UCI, challenged the jurisdiction of the US Anti-Doping Agency in the Texas case filed by Armstrong.
Friday, the UCI issued a statement calling on the USADA to submit "a reasoned decision explaining the action taken," and concluding it will have no further comment till then.
What had made Armstrong's domination of cycling's premier event, the Tour de France, all the more impressive was the fact it came after his battle with testicular cancer that metastasized and nearly took his life. Recovery took years.
Off the bike, promoting health and anti-cancer programs became a crusade for Armstrong, who created a foundation and launched LIVESTRONG, with its distinctive soft plastic yellow bracelets worn by millions.
Will fundraising for Armstrong's causes be hurt?
"We might see a temporary effect," said Katherine McLane, a spokeswoman for the Lance Armstrong Foundation. "But long term, within the cancer community, Lance Armstrong is a hero."
Two of Armstrong's major sponsors, including Nike and Anheuser Busch, both issued statements pledging continued support.
Armstrong's doping accusers include former teammate Floyd Landis, who was stripped of his own Tour de France victory in 2006 after he failed a drug test. Landis later faced federal charges alleging fraud in connection with a defense fund set up on his behalf. Landis reached a settlement in that case, agreeing to repay nearly half a million dollars.
For the plea agreement, Landis appeared in federal district court Friday in San Diego.
"I don't know what the solution is for the sport of cycling," Landis said outside court in response to reporter questions. "It's not my issue anymore."
Travis Tygart, CEO of the USADA, believes the outcome of the prolonged pursuit of Armstrong will serve as a deterrent.
"It's a powerful reminder to athletes that doping never pays," Tygart said.


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Buzz Gift Guide: For the Hip Grandma
Dear old Grandma deserves the best this season, so check out today's holiday gift guide specially created with grandmothers in mind.
Here's a gift that could be a treat for both of you: I Love Lucy: The Complete Series. Make some tea and cuddle up with Grandma to watch Lucy and her hilarious adventures.
Or perhaps your grandmother is more of the mystery-solving type? Check out the seventh season of Murder, She Wrote, just released last month.
Listening to Nat King Cole's album The Christmas Song takes me right back to holidays spent at my grandparents' house. Cole's soothing voice provides the perfect soundtrack for a cozy holiday season.
The 1954 musical movie White Christmas features the fantastic foursome of Bing Crosby, Rosemary Clooney, Danny Kaye, and Vera-Ellen, some great costumes and even greater songs, all by Irving Berlin. It's a sweet holiday film to watch with Grandma.


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Zuma took our money - EFF
Johannesburg - EFF members sang about President Jacob Zuma and the money spent on Nkandla as they waited for party leader Julius Malema to address them on Friday night.
"u Zuma o thate i mali yethu" (Zuma has taken our money), they sang in Boksburg, on the East Rand, at an event to celebrate women's month.
The song was a reference to the R246m spent on security upgrades to Zuma's Nkandla, KwaZulu-Natal homestead. Public Protector Thuli Madonsela recommended in her report on Nkandla that Zuma repay that part of the money not spent on security features, like a swimming pool, cattle kraal, and visitors' centre.
Last Thursday EFF MPs disrupted questions to Zuma in the National Assembly by chanting "pay back the money".
At Friday's event about 100 Economic Freedom Fighters members dressed in red berets and overalls sang struggle songs as they waited for Malema, including one paying homage to ANC veteran Winnie Madikizela-Mandela.


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Why is Daniel Inouye Raising Money For Senator Toobz?
Editor's Note: we've received updated information that Inouye is hosting the fundraiser in DC.
So Daniel Inouye is traveling to Alaska to headline a fundraiser for Republican Ted Stevens. Delightful. Who needs a supermajority anyway?
After having backed Slummy Joe before he didn't, you'd think Inouye would learn. But I guess he has his reasons:
Ignoring party rules, Inouye and Stevens have contributed money to each other's campaigns. Alaska donors also have given money to Inouye, and a few Hawai'i donors have given money to Stevens, but mostly as tokens acknowledging the friendship, since neither Inouye nor Stevens has faced any serious political challenge.
In the 2004 election cycle, Inouye received $34,700 from Alaska donors, according to the Center for Responsive Politics, which follows campaign spending. The donations include $13,000 from executives or family members from VECO Corp., the Alaska energy services company whose executives were caught up in the federal corruption probe. Bill Allen and Richard Smith, former VECO executives who pleaded guilty to bribery, each donated $2,000 to Inouye.
A VECO Corp. assistant told The Associated Press in a 2004 statement about the contributions that they were made because Inouye "is a friend of Ted Stevens and a friend of Alaska."
Another Anchorage businessman who donated money to Inouye, Ed Rasmuson, was more pointed, telling the AP: "You can't be dumb about it, this is Stevens' best friend in the Senate."
This ain't your country club, pal. Elected office is a public trust, and aside from the whole Republican thing, Senator Toobz has a host of corruption scandals on the front burner. Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich is running against Stevens (and Matt Browner-Hamlin, late of the Lamont and Dodd campaigns, is working for him).
Inouye finally had a "come to Jesus" moment on Lieberman. He's desperately in need of another.
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Officials in a New Jersey shore town may consider bringing in goats from Maryland to rid an environmentally-sensitive area of poison ivy.
Seaside Park can't burn the toxic plant or use chemicals because the patch overlooks Barnegat Bay. The town is considering an alternative.
Officials believe it would cost between $15,000 and $20,000 to use nature's weed eaters.
Councilman Michael Tierney tells the Asbury Park Press the cost includes two handlers who come from Maryland to watch over the 15 to 18 goats.
Dawn Yurkiewicz of Stratford Farm in Whiteford, Md., tells the newspaper it might take the entire herd up to three weeks to eat all the poison ivy.
New Jersey environmental officials are worried the goats might also eat rare plants along the bay.
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Fab Site: Art Effect Chicago
Last time I was in Chicago, I stumbled upon this fabulous shop called Art Effect, a neighborhood boutique on Armitage billed as "a modern day general store." Now, I'm thrilled to discover that the store has a web site, too. Like its bricks-and-mortar equivalent, the online shop sells a wide array of adorable things, ranging from quirky designer fashions and jewelry to pretty stationery and luxurious home wares that make Art Effect a great place to buy wedding gifts. Here's a look at some of my favorite merchandise.
Alexis Bittar White Necklace, $104, available here.
NYC Coffee Cup Coin Purse, $27, available here.
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Malene Birger Coat Dress, $425, available here.
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French bassist Renaud Garcia-Fons brings together the musical worlds of the Mediterranean Rim, Latin America, flamenco and jazz on La Linea del Sur. The disc features an intriguing instrumentation of bass, accordion (David Ventucci), flamenco guitar (Kiko Ruiz) and percussion (Pascal Rollando). Vocalist Esperanza Fernandez, a grand voice of flamenco, appears on three tracks, illuminating Garcia-Fons' words, inspired by the Persian poet Rumi.
Garcia-Fons is an incomparable virtuoso, bowing his 5-string double bass with the precision, clarity and impeccable intonation of a classical master. The bassist's supple improvisations are inventive, and at times jaw-dropping. The barrage of 16th-note runs heard during the opening title track toys with the commonly perceived limitations of the bass. The danceable 7/8 groove of "Nada" contains another astonishing, yet tasteful display of exceptional bass prowess. A disc highlight is the bass/vocal duet on the closing track "Enamorada." Here, Garcia-Fons demonstrates a guitar-like approach to accompanying Fernadez' earth delivery.
The bassist's chosen sidemen provide good company, each exhibiting unwavering technique and stylistic sensibility. Guitarist Ruiz and accordionist Ventucci provide rhythmically strong accompaniment and tackle melody and solo lines with finesse.
The overall affect of Garcia-Fons' musical vision is uplifting and optimistic. La Linea del Sur is genre defying, spirited music of the highest caliber.


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A pasta pot pie. That's the most accurate description I can offer for what OltreMare calls Trionfo de OltreMare, or "The Triumph," a dish that, once and for all, brings together two of Italy's most popular culinary exports: pizza and pasta.
If the pairing sounds somewhat incestuous—or like a complete contrivance à la Taco Bell's CrunchWrap Supreme—it is. But in this case, it isn't as patently wrong as wrapping a hard-shell taco inside a flour tortilla and calling it a meal. For one thing, the Trionfo's components are ones you'd actually want to eat. And for another, it speaks of the risks young owner Sergio Melissano and his equally young chefs have taken in moving from their native Torino, Italy; taking over the spot vacated by White Horses; and offering willing San Clemente Pier tourists something different, even if it is a little gimmicky.
But the Trionfo turns out to be simpler than its ambitious title suggests. I don't want to build it up too much because anticipation is everything. The dish really doesn't go beyond the sum of its parts: A seafood-flecked, tomato-sauced linguine is baked in a dish covered with what is essentially pizza dough, stretched thin and taut over the top like a snare drum.
With the arrival of the dish come dire warnings to be careful lest one's fingers be burned by the oven-hot vessel. After tearing into the baked crust—which must be done with as much gusto as ravishing your lover—you'll find that the seafood pasta tastes like . . . seafood pasta. Dutifully good, done al dente and haunted by a faint shimmer of its sweetly tart sauce—but still, pasta.
Some of the noodles do get crisp where they touch the bottom of the baking dish. And the torn-up pieces of pastry, especially the crunchy edges, become the in-plate sopping device that you push around like pita bread to soak up what fell off the noodles.
Yet despite the formidable appearance and starch double dose, it doesn't leave you lead-weighted. That's the other thing about the food here: It's extraordinarily light. The servers will tell you that unless you request it, no butter or olive oil is offered with the homemade bread. It doesn't need any. Studded with nuts or herbs, the bread possesses a dense crumb as moist as pound cake.
For the octopus carpaccio, OltreMare's chefs use only the thinnest stream of olive oil to drizzle. For acid, a lemon crown garnish is provided, leaving its application up to you. The meat—pounded whisper-thin, served in folds like handkerchiefs—is so tender the blindfolded would easily mistake it for cold cuts shaved from a post-Thanksgiving turkey.
On top of slightly warmed cubes of boiled potatoes, capers and olives, more octopus continues the kitchen's cephalopod love affair. This time, it's cut into chilled, meaty logs and mated with shrimp and mussels in something dubbed insalate di mare—an appetizer full of restraint, done simply and meant to tickle the palate, not pummel it.
Even when they veer away from Italian flavors, the lightness in the chefs' execution carries the day. A fleeting bitterness of green tea inhabits the breadcrumbs crusting the slightly overcooked baked scallops. Practically bursting blueberries flank the pork tenderloin chops.
The latter works solely on the merits of how well the pork is roasted—a slight hint of pink remains in the middle of each sliced medallion. As for the berries, well, they're both the dish's strength and its weakness. In the mouth, they are a perky, fruity complement to the herb-crusted pork; but on the plate, they clash with the protein, the juice staining the white meat with splotches of purple, making it look like the hog lost a barnyard brawl.
But I reserve my harshest critique for their woefully undercooked Champagne risotto, which only needed a little more patience to coax it to velvet. Instead, every grain bites down too firm and chewy, the tell-tale sign of a rush job.
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This leads to my final complaint: They don't list their hours anywhere. Not on their website. Not on their doors. Their outgoing answering-machine message mentions they are "open daily for lunch and dinner," with dinner service starting at 5:30. Taking them at their word, I showed up on a Sunday afternoon hungry to try more items, but I found them closed.
At OltreMare's dinner service on a previous night, I overheard the owner tell a couple of guests he was losing ground to Fisherman's Restaurant, just across the street. Guess where I ended up having Sunday brunch?
OltreMare, 610 Ave. Victoria, San Clemente, (949) 429-1800; oltremareoc.com. Call for hours. Entrées, $12-$29. Full bar.
This review appeared in print as "Triumphs and Tribulations: Many dishes at OltreMare are winners, thanks to the chefs' light touch, but others come up short."