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The recent economic slowdown in the City has inevitably had a knock-on effect on the profit margins of professional firms. Performance expectations of 21st century partners have changed. The average profits per partner of most medium-sized and large firms can now be ascertained readily. That figure is the currency with which firms negotiate mergers and make lateral hires. Long gone are the days when an equity partner in a professional firm could look forward to partnership for life.
Recent months have seen a number of firms making strategic moves to boost partner profits. We are seeing partners moving from one firm to another at an unprecedented rate.
It is no longer sufficient for today's equity partners to be technically brilliant – that is taken as read. They need to be effective managers and successful rainmakers – marketers who can work a room and convert contacts into clients. The performance of an equity partner is judged by their ability to generate profit for their firm.
We examine below the key issues that we see firms encounter when managing out underperforming partners and offer some practical solutions to make the process run smoothly.
Stumbling blocks
Firms are sometimes surprised to find that, despite having a partnership deed, they are a partnership at will. If a partner has failed to sign the partnership deed – or not even seen a copy of the deed, let alone agreed to its terms – any partner may be in a position to serve notice of dissolution of the partnership on the other partners at any time.
Such a situation must be dealt with sensitively. Most firms in this position choose to negotiate an amicable departure on agreed terms, treating the departing partner more generously than is contemplated by its partnership deed. The departing partner is more likely to use the threat of dissolution as a bargaining tool to increase the amount of the retirement package than to dissolve the partnership.
Partners are protected by discrimination legislation, even though they are not employees. Discrimination on the grounds of sex, race or disability has been unlawful for years. New legislation came into force in December 2003 that prohibits discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation, religion or belief and age discrimination legislation is due to come into force in October 2006.
Over recent months, there have been press reports of high-profile sex discrimination claims against City law firms. Discrimination proceedings are expensive and stressful to defend and occupy a great deal of management time; such cases also inevitably attract adverse publicity.
Unlimited loss-based compensation can be awarded in discrimination cases. Future loss of profit share is taken into account along with injury to feelings. If a firm were to lose a discrimination case brought by a partner or potential partner, it could be ordered to pay a vast amount of money.
Partners who are unable to appraise their own performance objectively are often shellshocked when they are informed that they have failed to meet the firm's required standards of performance. This is particularly so with partners who have been with the same firm for many years.
The best solution for both parties is almost always an agreed retirement deal and the vast majority of cases result in an agreed retirement package being negotiated.
We are aware of many cases not reported in the press that have been settled on terms that include elaborate confidentiality provisions. Often the deal is presented on the basis that the partner is resigning voluntarily – they leave with their head held high and their dignity intact.
An alternative strategy is for management to rely on compulsory retirement or expulsion provisions in the partnership deed. Normally such provisions require the approval of a high percentage of partners voting at a partners' meeting. This poses various difficulties.
Other partners in a similar position may vote against the compulsory retirement, fearing that they may be next in line for the chop. It could be deeply embarrassing for the firm's management if it were unable to achieve the requisite majority to endorse an expulsion resolution.
Strategic and tactical advice
Being told that one's performance does not come up to scratch is a bitter pill to swallow. There are, though, a number of sweeteners that do not cost firms much financially but are valuable to a departing partner and assist them to obtain a partnership position elsewhere, including:
- Agreed internal/external announcements to protect the partner's reputation in the marketplace.
- An agreed reference in terms intended to be positive and helpful.
- Outplacement counselling to help the partner find another suitable position elsewhere.
Often we see firms allowing a departing partner to remain with the firm (either on gardening leave or working) for a fixed number of months, with the amount of their profit share, drawings or compensation reducing each month that they remain with the firm after the expiry of the notice period. The reduction each month is an incentive for the partner to find another position quickly. In the event that the partner finds another position before the end of the fixed term, they are allowed to bring their retirement date forward by giving the firm a short period of notice.
Avoiding pitfalls
In order to avoid the risk of dissolution, firms should ensure that all new and existing partners sign up to their partnership deed to avoid any suggestion of being a partnership at will.
While most assistant solicitors are appraised at least annually, partner appraisal is not yet universal practice. It is in the interest of every professional firm – and in the interest of each partner – to have a formal appraisal process for all equity and salaried partners.
Some firms have incorporated 360° feedback from partners and their direct reports on a no-names basis. It is harder for a partner to bury their head in the sand when confronted with performance issues in black and white. Best practice is to document carefully the outcome of appraisals so that performance issues can be addressed sensibly. Details should be given of the ways in which the partner has failed to comply with the firm's standards of performance. The most acrimonious disputes are those where a partner has been asked to leave without having previously been made aware of a strategic or performance issue.
Firms may also wish to publish internally their performance expectations for both salaried and equity partners. Such documentation will serve as useful evidence if the firm is forced to defend a discrimination claim brought by an underperforming partner who has been asked to leave.
The retirement provisions of a partnership deed should be drafted to give the highest degree of flexibility generally acceptable to the partners. From the firm's point of view, the freedom to serve a notice of compulsory retirement on a partner with or without cause is extremely valuable, and needs to be accompanied by a provision ensuring fair compensation for the departing partner.
Performance issues require sensitive handling to minimise a firm's potential exposure. Reaching an agreed retirement deal with a departing partner will be easier if the firm treats the partner fairly and compassionately from the outset. It should ensure that all its ducks are in a row before commencing discussions, and offer a retirement package in line with the partnership deed and current practice. Ideally, the package offered should be one that any solicitor experienced in this area of law will advise the departing partner to accept. That principle offers the best prospect of avoiding acrimony, of allowing management to demonstrate that partners will always be treated fairly and of encouraging the departing partner to leave with a chip-free shoulder.
Ronnie Fox and Michelle Levin specialise in partnership and employment law at Fox Williams


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Denmark to become 100% organic country!
"Denmark is the most developed country in the world when it comes to organic products and their trade with the world but that's not what the Danish government is settling with. The government has raised a whooping 53 million euros in 2015 in an effort to turn the country into an organic country. This is probably the most ambitious plan of the century but considering the fact that Denmark has already proved it's love for organic food, this seems to be achievable."
"Denmark is also way ahead of other countries in terms of producing organic food. The country's national organic brand will be celebrating 25 years in business, which makes it one of the oldest organic brand in the world. As a result, the organic exports have increased by a whooping 200% since 2007."

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Despite their reputation as being coddled, the majority of Gen Y are not getting any financial help from their parents. A new survey has found that 69 percent of those between the ages of 18 and 29 receive little financial support from their parents.
Financial assistance from parents was most common among young adults, between the ages of 18 and 21, but even then only 28 percent said they received some sort of financial assistance from their parents. As those adults got older, assistance continued to drop. Just 13 percent of adults ages 22-25 and 6 percent of adults ages 26-29 received help from their parents.
"Financial independence is among the most important criteria for adulthood, from the perspective of emerging adults," said Jeffrey Jensen Arnett, a psychology professor at Clark University in Massachusetts who conducted the research. "They prefer not to rely on their parents, because doing so often comes with strings attached."
Not only are young adults declining to rely on their parents for financial assistance, they are willing to face struggles on their own if necessary. The research found that 75 percent of young adults would rather live independently of their parents even if it is a struggle to do so financially.
The research was based on the responses of 1,029 interviews of young adults between the ages of 18 and 29.
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Be prepared for road closures and a TTC service split as the Goodlife Fitness Toronto Marathon takes over downtown and Bay Station closes for the weekend.
Bay Station will be closed on Saturday and Sunday; regular service will resume Monday, May 16 at 6 a.m.
To access the Bloor-Danforth subway line, passengers can enter at Bloor-Yonge, St. George or Museum stations. Eastbound service from Kipling Station and westbound service from Kennedy Station will turn back at Museum Station, via Bay Lower Station, where passengers must exit the train, cross the centre platform and board the northbound, eastbound or westbound train to continue their trip.
Spadina, St George and Bloor-Yonge stations will remain as interchange stations, but St. George's lower level will be closed and all trains will serve the upper level.
The Goodlife Fitness Toronto marathon makes its May debut on Sunday. The half-marathon kicks of at 8 a.m. in Mel Lastman Square, with the full marathon beginning at 9 a.m. in the same location. The main portion of the race will clog Yonge Street from Finch Avenue to Bloor Street. Expect the following changes to Sunday roads:
- Some lane restrictions in the area bounded by Yonge Street in the east, Spadina Avenue in the west, Davenport in the south and Chaplin Crescent in the north.
- Some intermittent lane closures along Queen's Quay from York Street to Bathurst Street. There will also be partial intermittent closures of Lake Shore Boulevard, from Bathurst Street to Windermere Avenue.
- Queen's Park/Queen's Park Circle/University Avenue will be closed from Bloor Street to Queen's Quay. The race ends at Queen's Park, and the area will be reopened at 4 p.m.
- Bayview Avenue will be closed between Pottery Road and Rosedale Valley Road between 8:30 a.m. and 3 p.m.
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Throughout his various jobs and internships, Kyle has interviewed players and managers for the evening news and its websites.
In the years during and after college, Kyle has worked for the Big Ten Network and ABC-TV in New York City. Currently, he works as a producer with 1010 Wins radio in New York City , and is enjoying every minute of it.
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We should have seen this one coming from here to Maryland. Shawne Merriman joining WWE was a predictable as a third-down blitz of a jittery quarterback.
Merriman likes klieg lights, and he likes schtick.
The uber-corporate NFL always seemed a tad staid for the former Chargers sackmeister.
He wasn't Merriman. He was Lights Out, a high-watt force on the field and a chatty talker off it, at least when TV cameras and reporters were nearby.
Word that Merriman is working with the pro wrestling circuit comes from The Testudo Times, which tracks University of Maryland sports and Terrapins alums.
Yahoo, citing Wrestlechat.net, said "the plan is for Merriman to be an announcer while he trains to be a wrestler, then make the transition to the ring when he's ready."
Expect him to Tweet out requests for a wrestler's moniker.
The Mad Terp?
Mister Lightning Bolt?
Merriman is forever linked to some of the most talented Chargers teams in franchise history, yet those squads never reached a Super Bowl. The reasons for it were a matter of opinion. Bill Belichick's Patriots. Chargers mistakes. Injuries. Coaching. Front office decisions. Too much ego.
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Fleet Captain: initial thoughts on weapons systems
Riker: Lasers?
Worf: Yes, sir.
Picard: Lasers can't even penetrate our navigation shields. Don't they know that?
Riker: Regulations do call for a yellow alert.
Picard: Mmm, a very old regulation. Well, make it so, Number One. And reduce speed, drop main shields as well.
Riker: May I ask why, sir?
Picard: In case we decide to surrender to them, Number One!
I love that sequence.
Most vessels in Fleet Captain have three kinds of weaponry. You can call these Primary, Secondary and Tertiary weapons if you'd like, but I tend to think of them as Torpedoes, Phasers and Lasers. Rename them as better suits your own sci-fi universe. If I was running a Traveller-themed game I'd call them Spinal Mount, Batteries and Turrets, for a Star Wars game I'd trade out Phasers for Blasters, etc.
These weapons are differentiated very simply.
Torpedoes are Forward Firing Only. Check out this figure.
The colored hexes represent where the red ship can target a foe with Torpedoes. Targets in the blue centerline are attacked at ONE DIE BETTER than you normally get when rolling an attack. So if you have a big battleship with d12 powered to weapons, break out that that d20! For targets in the purple regions, slightly off the centerline, you get to add a flat +1 to your attack roll. Plus you get the added benefit of being able to make an extra attack.
The other two weapons systems have 360 degree fields of fire.
Phasers use whatever die you've allocated to weapons. You get one, two or three vollies of Phaser fire per turn, depending on the size of your ship. If you have multiple targets in range each volley must each target a different ship, starting with the nearest enemy vessel, unless your captain executes an Alpha Strike special maneuver.
The range of Torpedoes and Lasers is equal to their die type. E.g. a Phaser powered to a d10 has a range of 10 hexes.
(If you like lots of fire across large boards, here's an optional rule: Each weapon's range band is based upon its die size. Die size drops after each band. That d10 Phaser attacks as a d10 at range 0 to 10, as a d8 at 11 to 20, as a d6 at 21-30 and as a d4 at 31 to 40.)
Lasers are primarily designed to shoot down enemy fighters and missiles, blast away debris, etc. Most ships get one laser attack per turn. Swarming fighters and similar targets are attacked at a d6, even if the ship has powered weapons only to a d4. Using a Laser for anti-ship purposes is allowed, but at d4-1 to a max range of 3.
So if you have a typical big ship with a single foe directly ahead at range 3 or less, you can make up to five attack rolls against the foe. This is why big ships try to keep escorts handy, to draw at least some of that fire.
Carriers, minelayers, missile ships and other specialty attack craft usually do not mount any Torpedoes.
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We drive by this sign every day, a forgotten momento of "the way we were". We have to admit we're having flash backs of a Brady Bunch episode revolving around Blue Chip Stamps but can't ever recall our parents collecting them.
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Steamboat Briefs: Education Fund Board to hear $1.4M in requests
February 16, 2011
Steamboat Springs — The Steamboat Springs Education Fund Board is scheduled to hear the first readings tonight from its Education Excellence committee, which will present requests for nearly $1.4 million at 5:30 p.m. at the George P. Sauer Human Services Center on Seventh Street. The board heard the technology and capital funding requests last week. Both commissions will present second readings to the Fund Board in March.
Also at tonight's meeting, the board is scheduled to approve Bondi and Co. to perform its 2010 financial audit.
Hayden School Board to address town revitalization
The Hayden School Board is scheduled to discuss the school district's partnership with the Hayden Town Revitalization Project at its meeting today. The meeting is at 6 p.m. in the School Board Meeting Room at the district offices. The board also is scheduled to discuss the school calendar and the budget.
VNA offers free or low-cost birth control, screenings
Northwest Colorado Visiting Nurse Association's Women's Health Clinic is offering free IUDs, Nuvaring and Implanon. Other birth control, STD screenings and general women's health care is also offered free or at low cost based on income. All income levels are welcome. Make an appointment in Steamboat Springs at 970-879-1632 or in Craig at 970-824-8233.
Registration is under way for Steamboat Pentathlon
The city of Steamboat Springs Parks, Open Spaces and Recreation Services Department announces registrations for the 20th annual Steamboat Pentathlon on March 5 are being accepted. The five-stage winter multisport race is now part of the Steamboat Springs Running Series, http://www.runningseries.com. The race includes Alpine skiing/riding, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, mountain biking and running. Standard and short courses are available. The cost is $50 for youth individuals, ages 17 and younger; $85 for adult individuals; $150 for adult dynamic duo; $150 for youth teams; $200 for family teams and $225 for adult teams.
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House party to celebrate Peace Corps anniversary
A global house party potluck dinner to celebrate the Peace Corps' 50th anniversary is from 6 to 9 p.m. March 1 at Ben and Millie Beall's house. Bring your favorite dish and a recipe from your country of service if you would like. Returned Peace Corps volunteers and those interested in serving in the Peace Corps are invited.
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6-week Mindful Parenting classes start on Feb. 28
A six-week Mindful Parenting class with Dr. Kristen Race is from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Mondays from Feb. 28 through April 4 at the Routt County Courthouse. The cost is $60 per family; dinner and child care are provided. Child care drop-off starts at 5 p.m. Scholarships are available.
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Yampa Valley horse show group seeks volunteers
The Yampa Valley Horse Show Association is seeking volunteers for this year's open horse show series. Those who want to help plan, support and run the horse shows can Contact Christina at 970-871-4567 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Water conservation plan is now available for comment
The city of Steamboat Springs and the Mount Werner Water and Sanitation District worked together to further develop the Community Water Conservation Plan to meet Colorado Water Conservation Board approval.
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"Every year on this day, we celebrate the adoption of the Stars and Stripes as our nation's flag. On this anniversary, I encourage all Arizonans to reflect on the history of our flag, and to commemorate the enduring American values for which it stands.
"Since 1777, "Old Glory' has served as our country's most recognizable and revered symbol of freedom and opportunity. Whether in times of tragedy or triumph, its image conjures a sense of patriotism that is uniquely American. It reminds us of our humble origins and our hard-fought path to independence. It reminds us of our rights and responsibilities as citizens of this great Republic. Most of all, it reminds us of the men and women who have died to defend it, and of those who continue to serve. On this occasion, it is important that we pay homage to heroes in uniform -- past and present -- who have fought to preserve its legacy.
"On the birthday of the Stars and Stripes, let us offer a prayer for the men and women who have served and sacrificed on its behalf. Finally, I urge all individuals to proudly display, salute and always pledge allegiance to the American flag."
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Vickers out for rest of Cup season
Brian Vickers will miss the remainder of the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup season due to health issues resulting from blood clots.
Vickers was placed on blood thinning medication following a Monday morning examination where doctors discovered a small clot in his right leg.
The medication will force Vickers out of the No. 55 Aaron's Toyota effective immediately.
"If there's anything to be positive about with today's news it's that this is only a temporary setback," said Vickers. "The timing for this is never good, but I'm glad we'll get it out of the way now and be ready to run for a championship with the Aaron's Dream Machine in 2014."
Vickers has three career Sprint Cup wins, the most recently at New Hampshire on July 14.
Earlier this season, Vickers shared the ride with Mark Martin, but following the veteran's departure to Stewart Haas Racing in August, was announced as the full-time driver of the team for next season but took over the driver's seat full-time. In August, Vickers was also named the Aaron's driver for 2014.
Vickers' condition was originally discovered in May 2010 while driving for Red Bull Racing. He took a medical leave following the 11th race of the year then returned for the full 2011 season. His condition has been monitored ever since.
Vickers was expected to participate in a NASCAR test at Charlotte Motor Speedway Monday morning. Brett Moffitt is standing by for the test.
Scott Miller, crew chief for the No. 55 Toyota says Vickers absence "is unfortunate for us all."
"The whole MWR team and Brian have a good relationship," Miller said. "We were all looking forward to finishing the year, building on that and leading into next year.
"But unfortunately we've taken that setback today. It's a pretty big blow for MWR – and especially Brian. He's worked so hard to get back here and he's done a fantastic job. But now some things are up in the air and my heart goes out to him."
Vickers currently competes full-time for Joe Gibbs Racing in the Nationwide Series. He is currently eighth in the point standings.
JGR general manager Jimmy Makar was grateful for Vickers' contribution to the organization's Nationwide Series program this year. He acknowledged Vickers, who won the 2003 NNS title, was an asset to the club.
"Brian has been good, he's a good race car driver," Makar said. "He's consistent. He's smart and gives a lot of good feedback for the guys. I think he helps the team stay focused and in a good direction. He was obviously running for the championship there and it was nice to have everyone concentrating to that.
"If there is a good part to all of this, it's that there's two weeks off until the next Nationwide Series race so the guys have time to look things over and decide what to do moving forward."
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Niecy's fun but she really doesn't belong in the semi-finals. Chad has more potential even with his apparent mood swings.
Niecy's fun but she really doesn't belong in the semi-finals. Chad has more potential even with his apparent mood swings.
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I will miss Niecy. There is no way Chad is going any place next week. Chad's twitternation will be voting furiously to keep him around next week. I love Chad.lol
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Niecy was cute. Good fo her for getting this far.
Now that's the way to say good-bye. Kate should take a lesson... oh, and Jake too!
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That's how I feel. I love Erin and Evan but I'm more invested in wanting their pros to win. Even Tony, whose a good friend of Derek's, says he's already won so he wants either Anna or Maks to take it. Anna doesn't get good opportunities, and lately, neither does Maks. Next season will be a whole different ballgame. The Hough/Ballas's won 5 seasons in a row. Cheryl won back to back before that. They've all monopolized the trophy and the wins. I'm ready for fresh blood to take it. I wouldn't mind Chad but I'm just over Cheryl. She's dull and has lucked out so many times on this show. She's blown opportunities to win as well.Originally Posted by MsDll;3900286;
I liked Niecy until her jiggly/food routine really started to wear on me, and I'm glad she's gone.
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I am so happy for Erin/Maks and Evan/Anna!
It was time for Niecy to go -- jiggly parts and all! Chad will have to really work hard this week to make it past next week!
Bring on the semi-finals!
That's the way to do it. I'd much rather focus on the eliminated contestants rather than hear the judges give their last minute advice that means nothing and falls on deaf ears. Let them have their moment. I hated when they used to announce the eliminated couple and that was it. A quick good bye and cut to the next show.Originally Posted by MFWalkoff;3900313;
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Fresh after the incredible tribute to her at the GRAMMYs, the Queen of Soul [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Aretha Franklin[/lastfm] is saying she's back at "150 percent" and is ready to turn to the stage in May.
Franklin's return to stage marks her first time performing since her recent surgery, which was described as being "more than minor surgery." It was late last year when Franklin's health came into the forefront due to the cancellation of shows because of health issues.
Not only will the Queen of Soul be returning to stage, she'll also be released a brand new album entitled Aretha: A Woman Falling Out Of Love, due out the first week of May and available at Wal-Mart.
One of her biggest obstacles since the surgery has been the losing of weight. Working out and walking at least one mile a day three times a week is now part of her routine. Gone are her favorite food from her diet which included chitterlings, pigs' feet and ham hocks. Instead, it's fresh fruit and other healthy foods. Her goal is to be down to a size 16.
While recuperating at home, Aretha went one month without singing, the longest she's ever gone. To get it back, she had to sing three to four times a day.
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State hockey tournament: Hermantown wins thriller
ST. PAUL (AP) -- It was a ride to remember.
Moments after Mahtomedi's apparent game-winning goal was ruled to have come after time expired, Hermantown's Jared Thomas scored 1:14 into overtime to give the Hawks a 7-6 win in the Class 1A semifinal Friday at Xcel Energy Center.
Hermantown will face either defending Class 1A champion Breck in Saturday's championship game, after Breck beat Warroad 4-2.
The Hermantown-Mahtomedi semifinal was stressful for both teams.
"Nerve wracking," said Hermantown coach Bruce Plante. "Just gotta keep playing."
"I think we all threw up on that roller coaster," said Mahtomedi coach Jeff Poeschl.
At the end of regulation, Mahtomedi players thought they had won after Charlie Adams ripped a shot past Hermantown goaltender Tyler Ampe with the game clock at zero. Mahtomedi players were jubilant, throwing their equipment in the air and celebrating on the ice.
A video review clearly showed the puck failed to cross the goal line before time expired, and the game would go into overtime.
"To be that close, we thought we had it," said Adams through tears. "It hurts."
Hermantown went into the extra period refreshed after the short wait for the video replay, while Mahtomedi was spent from its premature celebration.
"They called no goal and we got our legs back," said Thomas, a sophomore who rushed the net and slid the puck past a sprawling Brad Wohlers, sending the Hawks and their supporters into a frenzy.
ST. PAUL (AP) -- The boys from Breck High School are one victory from becoming the first team to win consecutive Minnesota state hockey championships in nearly two decades.
Mike Morin scored two goals and John Russell made 15 saves to lead defending champion Breck to a 4-2 win over Warroad in the Class 1A semifinals, a rematch of last year's title game.
"We're looking at one more game," said coach Les Larson, whose team topped Warroad 7-3 in last year's championship.
Warroad got off to a good start. Mr. Hockey finalist Nelson also scored in the third period, but Breck scored four goals in between his goals en route to a 16th straight win.
"We needed to come out right away and get on top," Nelson said. "We did that, but came up short at the end."
The Mustangs will take the ice on Saturday to face Hermantown.
Breck has also won state championships in 2000 and 2004. Hermantown is going for its second state title, the first coming in 2007.
The teams did not play each other during the regular season.
ST. PAUL (AP) -- Edina coach Curt Giles sensed a transformation in junior goaltender Connor Girard late in the season.
The shift led Giles to lean on Girard during the playoffs after two goaltenders split time during the season.
Girard is now rewarding his coach's faith in him.
Girard made 18 saves to propel Edina to a 2-0 victory against Apple Valley in the first Class 2A semifinal.
"We saw Connor growing confidence in the last few weeks of the season," Giles said. "As we saw tonight, if you get good goaltending pretty much anything can happen for you."
Edina will face the winner of Friday's other semifinal between Minnetonka and Hill-Murray.
The Minnetonka-Hill Murray game was not completed in time when the Pioneer went to press.


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Germany's finance minister urged lawmakers Thursday to support a rescue package worth up to (EURO)100 billion ($122 billion) for Spain's ailing banks, arguing it was necessary to help the country cope with "excessive" market fears and prevent the eurozone's debt crisis spreading further.
Germany's Parliament has to endorse all decisions to use money from the eurozone's rescue fund. The country is Europe's biggest economy and the biggest single contributor to the bailout fund; it will guarantee loans to the tune of up to (EURO)29 billion under the Spanish package.
Bailing out struggling eurozone nations isn't popular in prosperous Germany and helping banks is even less so, but officials argue that stabilizing Spain's banking sector - which has been hit hard by a burst real-estate bubble - is in the country's own interests.
Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble argued that the Spanish government itself is on the right path, pushing through unpopular austerity measures and reforms to get its finances in order. But it needs help to cope with losses at its banks - investors fearing the Spanish government may be overwhelmed by such costs have pushed its borrowing rates high.
"Because of the weakness of some Spanish banks, the financial stability of the eurozone as a whole is threatened in a generally uncertain market environment with high interest rates for Spanish government borrowing," Schaeuble said.
"A quick restructuring of struggling Spanish financial institutes is important to secure the Spanish state's capital market access at manageable interest rates and prevent contagion effects on other countries in the eurozone," he added.
Spain has the 17-nation eurozone's fourth-biggest economy, far bigger than those of the three countries - Greece, Ireland and Portugal - whose governments have been bailed out.
"Without the extreme uncertainty on the financial markets, Spain would be in a position to get its banking sector in order on its own," Schaeuble told lawmakers. "But ... in this exceptional situation, we are helping the Spanish state against the financial markets' excessive nervousness and, in doing so, we are contributing to preserving the eurozone's overall financial stability."
The Spanish aid application looked set to win a broad majority in Parliament, with the two main opposition parties signaling that they would vote in favor.
Lawmakers met in a special session because their summer break started at the end of June and they weren't scheduled to reconvene until Sept. 11.
The aid initially will come from the eurozone's current, temporary rescue fund, the (EURO)440 billion European Financial Stability Facility. The permanent, (EURO)500 billion, European Stability Mechanism is to take over when it's up and running - which won't be before September.
European leaders agreed at a summit last month that the ESM will eventually be able to funnel money directly to stressed banks - rather than to governments - once an effective European banking supervisor is set up. But Schaeuble stressed that in Spain's case the money will go to the government, which will be liable for repaying it, and that talk of direct bank aid is a question for the future.
A group of German economists recently denounced the summit's decisions, arguing that they risk increasing the exposure of taxpayers, retirees and savers to the debts of struggling banks. The government has rejected that criticism.
"Anyone who talks now about an imminent use of the ESM to recapitalize banks directly, or of collective liability for the debts of banks in the euro system, is waffling," Schaeuble said.


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AN ALDWICK man has been thanked for making 100 blood donations.
Roger Turner received an engraved solid crystal from the NHS for his selfless actions.
He was presented with the gift at a recent ceremony at Brighton.
He said: "I started donating when I was 22 and it's good to get to 100. I have been able to make two or three donations a year and have always been able to fit them in.
"It has to be a worthwhile thing to do. You hear about people needing blood after operations and accidents."
Solicitor Mr Turner, 74, said he could not remember his reason for becoming a blood donor.
"I must have thought it was something one should do. It's a pity more people don't do it," he said.
"There is always a dire need for blood, but each donation only takes a short time nowadays."
"It's different from when I started with a lot of waiting and shuffling around."


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Shout! Factory Inks Distribution Deal with SC Films5 Nov, 2012 By: Chris Tribbey
Independent distributor Shout! Factory has inked a deal with London-based SC Films International to bring two new films stateside.
Shout! plans limited U.S. theatrical releases for the horror-comedy Cockneys vs. Zombies and the suspense thriller Tower Block in 2013, along with disc, VOD, electronic sellthrough and broadcast. Shout! also has Canadian distribution rights for Cockneys vs. Zombies.
"We look forward to bringing these highly entertaining films to North American movie fans through a variety of entertainment distribution platforms and physical home entertainment releases," Shout! Factory founders Richard Foos, Bob Emmer and Garson Foos said in a statement. "The cinematic quality and talented cast make these films perfect additions to our cinema library."
Cockneys vs. Zombies follows two hapless brothers caught up in a zombie apocalypse following a bank robbery, while Tower Block sees the residents of a building banding together against a mysterious sniper who's picking them off one by one.
"SC Films is delighted to announce U.S distribution via Shout! Factory for both Cockneys vs. Zombies and Tower Block," said SC Films founder Simon Crowe, former head of sales for Mel Gibson's Icon Entertainment International. "The producers and I are very excited by the enthusiasm shown by the Shout! Factory team, and we hope this is the start of a long term relationship."


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It's a fairly typical scene. You're driving the kids home and if any of them are old enough they probably have their head buried in a DS playing a game. But any parents reading this and rolling their eyes should continue reading as the DS may help save your life one day.
7-year-old Australian kid Christopher Miszkowiec was being driven home along with his two brothers by his parents one July evening when a kangaroo appeared on the road. The car crashed and turned over three times before coming to a halt. No one was injured except Christopher's mother who was still buckled into her seat but unconscious.
Christopher took the initiative and undid his own and his brother's seat-belt. But what about his unconscious mother? His dad was busy trying to undo his own belt and get the youngest child out of the car. Christopher was presented with a challenge: how to get his mother out of the car in very dark conditions.
He turned to his faithful DS for the solution and used the light from the screens to locate and undo her seat belt. He then helped get her out of the car. Kathleen Wilkes made a complete recovery and of her son's actions she said:
I still can't believe what he did, he's just a hero.
For his quick thinking and brave actions Christopher has been awarded with an Ambulance Victoria Community Hero award along with 10 others who carried out similar heroic actions.
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The combination of Roxio and MGI is key to Roxio's long-term strategy of providing a suite of digital media products and is expected to result in a product line-up for consumers to enjoy digital media. Roxio and MGI's products are sold via licensing and partnerships with many PC and digital device manufacturers including Dell, Compaq, IBM, Gateway, Sony, Toshiba, Microsoft, Intel, Lexmark and Palm as well as via retail distribution channels such as Best Buy, CompUSA, Costco, Staples and Office Depot.
Once the transaction is completed, Roxio's product portfolio will include the following software products:
CD recording products including: Easy CD Creator (for Windows) and Toast (for Macintosh)
PhotoSuite -- photo editing software to edit, organize and share photos.
VideoWave -- a video editing tool that allows business and home users to create videos for the Web, CD, DVD, VCD and VHS.
GoBack -- system recovery software that allows user to "go back" in time and recover from system crashes and virus attacks.
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Now I sit me down in school
Where praying is against the rule
For this great nation under God
Finds mention of Him very odd.
If Scripture now the class recites,
It violates the Bill of Rights
And anytime my head I bow
Becomes a Federal matter now.
Our hair can be purple, orange or green,
That's no offense; it's a freedom scene.
The law is specific, the law is precise
Prayers spoken aloud are a serious vice.
For praying in a public hall
Might offend someone with no faith at all
In silence alone we must meditate,
God's name is prohibited by the state
We're allowed to cuss and dress like freaks,
And pierce our noses, tongues and cheeks.
They've outlawed guns, but FIRST the Bible.
To quote the Good Book makes me liable.
We can elect a pregnant Senior Queen
And the "unwed daddy" our Senior King.
It's "inappropriate" to teach right from wrong,
We're taught that such "judgments" do not belong.
We can get condoms and birth controls,
Study witchcraft, vampires and totem poles.
But the Ten Commandments are not allowed,
No word of God must reach this crowd.
It's scary here I must confess,
When chaos reigns, the school's a mess.
So, Lord, this silent plea I make:
Should I be shot; My soul please take!
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Cosmetology Schools in Maryland
Guide to Maryland Cosmetology Programs
Maryland is known for its beautiful views, but what about its beautiful people? If you want to make a difference in the way people look in Maryland, you might want to consider going through one of the state's cosmetology programs. You have several to choose form, and all of them will equip you with the skills needed for the career. For a traditional program, you could look into the Baltimore School of Massage, Empire Beauty Schools or Medix. If your schedule or transport options won't allow you to attend classes though, you could also consider getting a certification online through some place like the Minnesota School of Business, Lincoln College of Technology, and Globe University.
Once you select the type of program you want to go into within the state of Maryland, the next step is obtaining an actual education. Since this is not a degree program per se, you will not have to endure courses that a college student would. Instead, you can receive specialized training that is directly related to the field you want to go into. Whether you wish to work in nail care, skin care, massage therapy, or any other derivatives of cosmetology, there's a program out there for you. Further training will also be provided at your place of employment.
Maryland Cosmetology Job Outlook and Salary
The job outlook for cosmetology is great. There are a lot of positions opening up, and there are more businesses emerging as well. You can find jobs in a variety of shops and companies, and there should be little trouble in securing a position. There is a growing population right now which has sparked a rise in demand for people in cosmetology. That rise has been met by an expansion in the vanity of the world overall as more people strive for physical perfection. That is something that cosmetology can aid in providing.
As for what you might earn in this field, that will largely be based on the tips you end up earning. A lot of salons may start you off at minimum wage because you do have the opportunity to get tips and potentially earn commission for products that you sell. The middle 50% of the people that work in this field make between $8 an hour and $14 an hour, but that number can be greatly raised if you have the right clients. Securing a place at an upper end salon may be hard to do initially, but you should be able to do so with experience.
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Another one bites the dust
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This is the end of the line my friends. The decision does not come easy, but we've decided to voluntarily shut down. We've been fighting for years for your right to communicate, but it's time to move on. It's been an experience of a lifetime, we wish you all the best!
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Mike Freeman had two qualifications as a sports writer. A college degree and a willingness to casually throw around accusations of racism.
Mike Freeman had two qualifications as a sports writer. A college degree and a willingness to casually throw around accusations of racism. But then it turned out that he didn't actually have a college degree and had to resign from the Indianapolis Star for lying about that.
But CBS apparently has lower standards than the Indianapolis Star and Mike Freeman is there now, still doing what he built his career on doing, accusing people in sports of being racist. If this resume sounds at all odd, remember that Freeman came out of the New York Times. So it's no wonder that's all he knows how to do.
Here's just a sample in Mike Freeman's storied career of reporting on
sports racism. In 2007, he dedicated an entire column to complaining about being victimized by racist hate mail. In 2011, he claimed that Cam Newton is being criticized because of racism. He drops racial bias accusations at the drop of a hat. He wrote a demented column accusing Rush Limbaugh of racism and warning that if his bid for the Rams succeeded, it would all but destroy the NFL.
If Mike Freeman wasn't able to talk about racism, his columns would be white space. But usually Freeman's racism accusations fall into a more conventional "You white people" line. But with the Redskins, Freeman, who is black, decided to declare that any American Indian who isn't offended by the name Redskins is an "Uncle Tom."
"There is no outrage from American Indians in Washington because there are no damn American Indians in Washington," Freeman declared, apparently forgetting about the existence of Senator Warren. Freeman, like Warren, claims some unspecified American Indian blood, which is convenient for making racist comments about them.
Claiming the right to be offended by Redskins, Freeman also declared, "Sure, there will be some Uncle Tom American Indians who will say Redskins honors them, just like there were some Uncle Tom blacks who once didn't mind being called colored."
Having claimed the Warren share, Freeman now also claims the right to declare which American Indians are legitimate and which are traitors to the race.
The rest of Freeman's column reads like he wrote it while getting into a traumatic car accident. "The city of Washington, D.C., my birthplace, is approximately 50 percent black, according to the U.S.Census Bureau. We used to call it Chocolate City. The team shouldn't be called the racist name Redskins. There is no significant population of American Indians. The percentage of American Indians in D.C., the Census states, is 0.6 percent. Thus the more correct correlation for a team name is the Washington N-Words."
Unrelated, but possibly related, the opening of a 2008 Mike Freeman column. "When Dick Vitale basically declared during this weekend's Duke-North Carolina broadcast that Tyler Hansbrough displayed the most desire of any player he has seen in all the years he has been covering college basketball, for a moment -- a fleeting one -- I thought I was smoking crack again."


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Police: Pawnshop rule tough on crime
That was June 6.
Saunders, 30, of 106 S. Chatham St., Janesville, would break into the same home in the 900 block of Walker Street four times between June and September, according to a criminal complaint filed Wednesday in Rock County Court.
In a little more than 14 weeks, Saunders on eight occasions broke into four Janesville homes and stole three handguns, more than 300 DVDs, $750 in cash, nail guns, video gaming systems, several televisions, laptop computers and a pile of small electronics.
Police say Saunders� case illustrates how a new city ordinance helps solve burglaries. The case also shows the variety of ways criminals dispose of stolen goods.
Where go the goods?
Every day is different when it comes to unloading stolen merchandise, if Saunders� confession to police is typical of people who steal to support heroin addictions.
Saunders sold the guns to a person he knows in Beloit, according to the complaint.
He sold the roofing guns in Rockford, Ill., for $150.
He heaped stolen items into a garbage bag and hid the bag under a bush in the backyard. He called his heroin dealer, who drove from Beloit, and the two loaded stolen electronics into the dealer�s car. In exchange, Saunders got 3 grams of heroin, according to the complaint.
Later that week, Saunders entered one of the same homes through a different window and stole a laptop computer, which he threw out the window onto Interstate 90/39 when he figured out it was password protected.
From a Chatham Street home he took a camera and jewelry. He gave the camera to his mom and on Sept. 10 pawned the jewelry at the Coin Shop, 411 W. Milwaukee St., Janesville, according to the complaint.
Four days later, he reported to jail to serve 90 days after failing to report to jail for 2009 charges of second-offense intoxicated driving and causing injury while intoxicated driving.
Meanwhile, a Janesville police investigator was searching an online database for pictures matching the things stolen from the Janesville homes.
Since February, a city ordinance has required Janesville stores that trade cash for used goods to report most sales to police. Many items must be photographed, and all transactions over $20 must be entered into a statewide database.
A Janesville officer found pictures of rings that matched the descriptions of some stolen from the Chatham Street home. From the Coin Shop�s records, investigators identified Saunders and on Sept. 23 arrested him at the Rock County Jail.
He is charged with eight counts of burglary, three counts of felony theft and four counts of theft.
The burden of proof
Reported burglaries keep Janesville investigators busy, Lt. Tim Hiers said.
�A week doesn�t go by we�re not reading at least one report classified as burglary,� Hiers said.
What burglars do with stolen goods is �kind of a hodge podge,� Hiers said.
Like Saunders, people trade stolen merchandise for drugs, Hiers said. Many sell stolen items through the Internet on Craigslist or eBay.
Sometimes they throw away stolen goods, and in rare cases they keep them, Hiers said.
One place police can confidently track sales is pawnshops, he said.
�What we know for sure is that some property that�s taken goes to the pawnshop and gets pawned off that way,� Hiers said. �Why? Because we�ve recovered stolen property.�
Rich Erdman, owner of the Coin Shop, said the police aren�t recovering enough stolen property to justify the burden the ordinance puts on pawnshop owners and other buyers of used merchandise.
It�s not just the labor of entering data that�s burdensome, Erdman said. Used goods retailers have to hold on to merchandise for weeks before they can sell it. That ties up a lot of inventory, Erdman said.
It�s especially a burden on precious metal buyers, who can lose money if gold or silver prices drop during the mandated holding period, he said.
Police would be better off building good relationships with pawnshop owners rather than demanding the online record system, Erdman said. The ordinance has made pawnshop owners dislike dealing with police and even not want to do business, he said.
Owners of Janesville�s other two pawnshops declined to talk to the Gazette for this story.
Since February, police have used the electronic system twice to find stolen merchandise in his store, Erdman said. Police could find much more by passing out lists of stolen goods, he said.
�The way to recover property is not by what we�re buying but what comes in the door,� Erdman said. �I buy a fraction of what comes in the door.�
Erdman admits one advantage in the computerized system.
�The cops aren�t hanging around scaring everybody away,� Erdman said.
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MIAMI - A contractor working on several taxpayer-funded buildings in Miami-Dade County remains on one project despite being fired from two others for what the county called "lack of performance."
Miami Skyline Construction was fired from two multi-million dollar, taxpayer-funded projects -- a Head Start Center behind the Arcola Lakes Library and a Miami-Dade Police Department substation within one block of each other on Northwest 7th Avenue.
But the company remains as the head contractor on the Northeast Miami-Dade Library in Aventura.
"It's been one delay after another," said Miami-Dade County Commissioner Sally Heyman. "I raised the concern all along. We know who he is and we know the difficulty."
Heyman added the company appears to take on too much work and has a history of asking for more time and money.
"We are concerned to the point that we have taken an aggressive approach toward monitoring the project." said Lester Sola, director of Miami-Dade County Internal Services Department.
Work on the $6.5 million Head Start Center stopped about five months ago. The building is now surrounded by a fence and "No Trespassing" signs.
In January, work also stopped on the $9.6 million police substation, which is 85 percent complete.
"People not being there doing the work they were required to do to do to ultimately to finish that project." said Sola.
Sola added that Claudio Rodriguez, the owner of Miami Skyline Construction, wanted more tax dollars to finish because subcontractors were asking him for more money.
Since the projects are bonded and insured for the contracted price, the county refused to give more tax dollars toward the project.
"We took an aggressive approach, which is to terminate the contract with that contractor and ultimately engage someone else to finish that project," added Sola.
Rodriguez emailed a statement to Local 10's Jeff Weinsier saying: "The problems on the Head Start and the North Side Police Station projects were not of our making. If the building owner and its designer make delayed changes so that Miami Skyline cannot proceed as originally planned, it is not Miami Skyline's responsibility. There was no lack of performance caused by Miami Skyline."
Despite delays, Miami Skyline Construction remains as the lead contractor on the Northeast Miami-Dade Library project.
The insurance company brought in a new contractor to finish the Head Start Center and police substation.
The Head Start Center is about a year behind schedule. Work will begin again at the police substation in mid April.
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Marketplace for September 27, 2011
There are signs that Chinese imports are negatively impacting the U.S.
College junior Asha Richardson and high school student Bianca Brooks discuss online privacy and whether they would ever leave social networking sites.
The appointment by Barry Diller's Internet company highlights a move by corporations to bring in young outside directors. Who benefits more?
A new spending review points the way toward electric vehicle research and away from other clean tech.
The Internet Movie Database gets into the game business.
New financial reform rules for derivatives clearinghouses could show Don Coreleon a light touch.
The Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller Home Price Index says home prices in major cities rose for the fourth straight month. But analysts say that's not going to last.


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Supermodel Helena Christensen has once again turned her hand to design with a new handbag collection for Kipling
Danish supermodel Helena Christensen has designed a new 11-piece handbag line for Kipling.
Due to hit stores in September, the collection is inspired by the models extensive photography collection, and incorporates a floral motif into the designs.
The collaboration was launched with a soirée at Londons Beach Blanket Babylon last night.
The multi-talented model has previously designed a lingerie collection for Triumph, unveiled last September.


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From the FDA:
SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is establishing a docket to obtain comments relevant to conducting a risk assessment to establish regulatory thresholds for major food allergens as defined in the Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act of 2004.
Establishment of a Docket and Request for Information
We are establishing a docket to provide an opportunity for interested individuals to submit comments (including data) that we can use to design and carry out a quantitative risk assessment for
establishing regulatory thresholds for major food allergens. In particular, we invite comments on the following matters:
1. How should we define ``an allergic response that poses a risk to human health?''
2. Which major food allergens are of greatest public health concern and what is the size of the at-risk population?
3. How should clinical dose distribution data be used when establishing regulatory thresholds for the major food allergens?
4. What approaches exist for using biological markers or other factors related to the severity of allergic responses in a threshold risk assessment?
5. What data and information exist on dietary exposure patterns for individuals on allergen avoidance diets?
6. What data or other information exist on current levels of exposure associated with the consumption of undeclared major food allergens in packaged foods?
7. What other information or data should we consider in establishing regulatory thresholds for major food allergens?
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Who says you can't look good when you're pregnant? Celebrities make everything possible. Here is a round-up of our favourite moms-to-be this year.
American singer, songwriter, designer and actor Fergie came to limelight with the hip-hop band The Black Eyed Peas. She made her pregnancy announcement in February and was soon after spotted all dolled up for an afternoon party. With her own unique style, she was in a all beige, knee-length dress with a shaggy shoulder jacket. Fergie made sure to accessorise before she stepped out to show off that baby bump.
The American actor and singer Jessica Simpson is expecting her second child. The Weight Watchers fan is now taking a break from her diet while she focuses on giving her unborn son the best she can. Jessica was spotted recently in a black tank and tights, with a baby pink jacket on top. She accessorised her outfit with a gold box clutch and a thin gold chain. We love the wavy blond locks over her shoulders.
This Spanish actor is expecting her second child with husband Javier Bardem later this year. She is the perfect example of the new-age woman. While juggling work and motherhood, Penelope always looks fabulous. She was recently spotted in her winter wardrobe, dressed in all black with gold accessories. With minimum make-up, a messy ponytail and a charming smile, Penelope posed with confidence.
Socialite Kim Kardashian and boyfriend rapper Kanye West announced her pregnancy in December at a concert in Atlantic City. Although Kim is worried about her figure as reported by Huffington Post, we think she looks stunning in her preggo outfits. Recently, she was seen in a hot pink dress with a low neck, sexy neon yellow stilettos and aviators — we loved everything about her look!
The Duchess of Cambridge, married to Prince William is drop-dead gorgeous, even while she's pregnant. The royal beauty was seen earlier this month wearing a long-sleeved wrap-around dress that ended just above her knees. With very little make-up, minimum accessories and hair down, we can see Kate likes to be simple. We're hoping the royal baby soon to arrive gets mommy's natural beauty.
Published in The Express Tribune, March 23rd, 2013.
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Before there was Najee's Theme, there was the soul/groove jazz movement of the 1960s and 1970s, and the light-contemporary jazz era of the 1970s and 1980s. Check out these albums by artists who influenced and in some cases defined smooth jazz. More jazz than smooth, these records are all notable for their solid mixture of pop and jazz influences and lack of compromise.
1) Ramsey Lewis Trio: The "In" Crowd (1965). One of the most popular jazz albums of all time, The "In" Crowd is a well programmed 45-minute set of bebop, blues and instrumental pop. Though totally acoustic, it's a precursor to smooth jazz in that there's a definite nod to the public. At the same time the record showed jazz could sell without selling out.
2) Stanley Turrentine: Common Touch (1968). A soul-jazz pioneer, saxophonist Stanley Turrentine is in top form on this date, which features his then-wife, organist Shirley Scott. The sax/organ combo has an earthy feel, and Turrentine's use of rhythm and blues is catchy and fun. Jazz fans also dig this because there's hot soloing and solid riffing.
3) Grant Green: Carryin' On (1969). A sometimes unheralded hard-bop guitarist, Grant Green infused funk into his blues-styled playing toward the end of his career with such drama it set the soul-jazz guitar standard. With solid R&B-influenced material at his disposal and creative arrangements to support him, an inspired Green fires out hot single-note lines on this retro-sounding date that's popular with acid-jazz fans.
4) George Benson: Beyond the Blue Horizon (1973). Before Breezin' (1976) made him a pop star, George Benson was cutting hot R&B/pop-influenced jazz records that featured some of the baddest post-Wes Montgomery guitar playing around. The ever-versatile Benson plays straight-ahead jazz, blues and ballads with equal brilliance. No vocals here, and frankly none are needed. Benson's guitar smokes from start to finish.
5) Herbie Hancock: Headhunters (1974). After doing avant-garde music for more than three years, Hancock went into the studio and said, "Funk it!" The result was this, a top-selling album filled with funk backbeats, smokin' bass riffs and blistering extended solos. A must in any record collection.
6) The Crusaders: Scratch (1975). Captured after these Houstonians dropped "Jazz" from their name but before they became a formula pop act, this live recording is one of their best. Early 1970s rock and R&B influences are brilliantly merged into jazz arrangements, and when these cats stretch out, it's solid jazz with a sense of showmanship.
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7) Al Jarreau: Look to the Rainbow: Live in Europe (1977). What separates Al Jarreau from light-R&B vocalists who dominate the smooth-jazz format is Jarreau can sing pure jazz. On this double LP, Jarreau expertly blends pop, R&B and straight-ahead jazz influences into a palatable mix that reaches out to pop and jazz fans. His unique scatting is a total trip, and his eight-minute version of "We Got By" makes you quiver in awe at his interpretive power.
8) Grover Washington Jr.: Reed Seed (1978). Yes, Winelight (1980) is the album that influenced every smooth-jazz saxophonist in the world, but any respectable record collection already has Winelight in it. While that record is about finding the funk groove and staying there, Reed Seed is more about exploring different sonic textures and adventurous soloing. A typical song's delivery is somewhat gritty yet sensual in a subtle way. A very underrated effort by a stellar musician.
9) David Sanborn: Heart to Heart (1978). It's hard to pick one album from the David Sanborn catalog for this list, but this one has to get the nod because Sanborn plays "Theme from Love Is Not Enough" with the type of melodic flare none of his legions of imitators have ever approached.
10) Bob James: All Around Town (1981). A live date from the guy who did the theme music to Taxi. On the surface, James's music seems like pop-jazz ear candy, but closer inspection reveals an incredible amount of nuance. James and an all-star cast lay out solos with the type of fire missing on his studio albums. Paul J. MacArthur


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The Sims 4 won't have pool building or toddlers at launch
At E3 earleir this month, EA and Maxis showed us all of the ways The Sims 4 will improve your overall Sims experience. Complete control over your Sim and their emotions, a powerful Build Mode, a freer Create A Sim, and the in-game Gallery that makes sharing user-created content easier then ever are just a few of the ways The Sims 4 will enhance your experience.
But in a new blog post today, producer Ryan Vaughn, in an attempt to share some smaller details about the game, revealed that pool building and toddlers won't be in the game.
"While it's not possible for us to include every single feature and piece of content we added to The Sims 3 over the last 5 years, we've added features that you've asked for and that offer a whole new intuitive and fun way to build," Vaughn said. "These are features like Wall Height Adjustment, Dynamic Foundation Sizing, and Smart Windows!
"And though pool building won't be available in September, we do have a new Fountain Tool so you can create sophisticated landscapes," he added.
And then there's the part where he revealed that toddlers won't be an age range for your Sims families. "As for ages, we have babies, children, teens, young adults, adults and elders," he said.
Over on Twitter, fellow producer Graham Nardone clarified that Babies and Toddlers were not combined. "We know they're distinctly different and didn't want to shoehorn them in," he said.
It's unclear why exactly Maxis chose not to include these two features, but fan reaction towards the news has not been good. In fact, several people have expressed their disappointment through various social media channels, even threatening to cancel their pre-order.
Though it's disappointing that these won't be included in the base game, it's quite likely they'll be added in a future expansion pack -- this is The Sims after all. You know there's going to be expansions out the wazoo, so it's comforting to know that in all likelihood we will see them added eventually. I just find it a little odd that with The Sims 4 -- a game in which looks to expand upon its predecessor in every way possible -- Maxis is choosing not include some of what I consider to be the most basic features. On the plus side, The Sims 4 is said to have the most objects ever offered in a base game.
Whether it's a timing issue or just a simple cash grab from EA, the idea of not being able to design my house around a pool feature is truly disappointing -- especially as a Floridian.
Editor's Note: We reached out to producer Graham Nardon to ask if The Sims 4 is only removing the ability to create your own custom-shaped pool, or if there will be a selection of pre-made pools to choose from when building your house.


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When it comes to sex, tech and teens don't make the best bedfellows. As tech-savvy teens become increasingly fluent with new technology, from social networking sites to tricked-out new cell phones, research finds the negative consequences stacking up.
According to the results of a survey released today by the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy and CosmoGirl.com, 22 percent of all teen girls — and 11 percent of teen girls ages 13-16 years old — say they have electronically sent, or posted online, nude or semi-nude images of themselves.
And these racy images are also getting passed around: One-third (33 percent) of teen boys and one-quarter (25 percent) of teen girls say they have had nude/semi-nude images — originally meant to be private — shared with them.
Sharing is baringFor some teens, like 16-year-old Megan, the downside to "sex-ting" quickly became apparent. "I was with my friend and we were busy texting a couple of boys we were friends with at the time," Megan recalled. "And they sent us a picture of them without their shirts on, and we just kind of decided to send one back."
The photo that Megan and her friend sent showed the then-14-year-old girls with their shirts pulled up, revealing their bras. "They didn't think it was a big deal, they just kept sending it to other people," said Megan. "I really don't think I would ever do anything like that ever again, because I know what could happen now and how dangerous it could be and where it could leak to."
But it turns out that teen girls are not the only ones sharing sexually explicit content. According to the survey, almost one in five teen boys (18 percent) say they have sent or posted nude/semi-nude images of themselves. One-third (33 percent) of young adults — 36 percent of women and 31 percent of men ages 20-26 — say they have sent or posted such images.Diamond, a teen who spoke to TODAY along with a panel of other young people, said, "I also have female friends who have pictures of guys' private area, chest, all type of stuff like that. So it happens."
The online survey of 1,280 teens and young adults — done by TRU, a company that conducts research on teens and 20-somethings — indicates that 15 percent of teens who have sent sexually suggestive content such as text messages, e-mail, photographs or video say they have done so with someone they only know online.
Real life imitates life online
What teens and young adults are doing electronically seems to have an effect on what they do in real life: Nearly one-quarter of teens (22 percent) admit that technology makes them personally more forward and aggressive. More than one-third of teens (38 percent) say exchanging sexy content makes dating or hooking up with others more likely and nearly one-third of teens (29 percent) believe those exchanging sexy content are "expected" to date or hook up.
"That so many young people say technology is encouraging an even more casual hook-up culture is reason for concern, given the high rates of teen and unplanned pregnancy in the United States," said Marisa Nightingale, senior adviser to the Entertainment Media Program at the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy. "Parents should understand that their own notions of what's public, what's private, and what's appropriate may differ greatly from how teens and young adults define these concepts."
Here are five tips from the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy to help parents talk to their kids about sex and technology.
Talk to your kids about what they are doing in cyberspace. Just as you need to talk openly and honestly with your kids about real-life sex and relationships, you also want to discuss online and cell phone activity. Make sure your kids fully understand that messages or pictures they send over the Internet or their cell phones are not truly private or anonymous. Also make sure they know that others might forward their pictures or messages to people they do not know or want to see them, and that school administrators and employers often look at online profiles to make judgments about potential students/employees. It's essential that your kids grasp the potential short-term and long-term consequences of their actions.
Know who your kids are communicating with. Of course it's a given that you want to know who your children are spending time with when they leave the house. Also do your best to learn who your kids are spending time with online and on the phone. Supervising and monitoring your kids' whereabouts in real life and in cyberspace doesn't make you a nag; it's just part of your job as a parent. Many young people consider someone a "friend" even if they've only met online. What about your kids?
Consider limitations on electronic communication. The days of having to talk on the phone in the kitchen in front of the whole family are long gone, but you can still limit the time your kids spend online and on the phone. Consider, for example, telling your teen to leave the phone on the kitchen counter when they're at home and to take the laptop out of their bedroom before they go to bed, so they won't be tempted to log on or talk to friends at 2 a.m.
Be aware of what your teens are posting publicly.
Check out your teen's MySpace, Facebook and other public online profiles from time to time. This isn't snooping — this is information your kids are making public. If everyone else can look at it, why can't you? Talk with them specifically about their own notions of what is public and what is private. Your views may differ, but you won't know until you ask, listen and discuss.
Set expectations.
Make sure you are clear with your teen about what you consider appropriate "electronic" behavior. Just as certain clothing is probably off-limits or certain language unacceptable in your house, make sure you let your kids know what is and is not allowed online, too. And give reminders of those expectations from time to time. It doesn't mean you don't trust your kids, it just reinforces that you care about them enough to be paying attention.
Here are five tips from the National Campaign that looks at what young people should think about before pressing "send."
Don't assume anything you send or post is going to remain private.
Your messages and images will get passed around, even if you think they won't: Forty percent of teens and young adults say they have had a sexually suggestive message (originally meant to be private) shown to them, and 20 percent say they have shared such a message with someone other than the person for whom it was originally meant.
There is no changing your mind in cyberspace — anything you send or post will never truly go away.
Something that seems fun and flirty and is done on a whim will never really die. Potential employers, college recruiters, teachers, coaches, parents, friends, enemies, strangers and others may all be able to find your past posts, even after you delete them. And it is nearly impossible to control what other people are posting about you. Think about it: Even if you have second thoughts and delete a racy photo, there is no telling who has already copied that photo and posted it elsewhere.
Don't give in to the pressure to do something that makes you uncomfortable, even in cyberspace.
More than 40 percent of teens and young adults (42 percent total, 47 percent of teens, 38 percent of young adults) say "pressure from guys" is a reason girls and women send and post sexually suggestive messages and images. More than 20 percent of teens and young adults (22 percent total, 24 percent teens, 20 percent young adults) say "pressure from friends" is a reason guys send and post sexually suggestive messages and images.
Consider the recipient's reaction.
Just because a message is meant to be fun doesn't mean the person who gets it will see it that way. Four in 10 teen girls who have sent sexually suggestive content did so "as a joke," but many teen boys (29 percent) agree that girls who send such content are "expected to date or hook up in real life." It's easier to be more provocative or outgoing online, but whatever you write, post or send does contribute to the real-life impression you're making.
Nothing is truly anonymous.
Nearly one in five young people who send sexually suggestive messages and images do so to people they only know online (18 percent total, 15 percent teens, 19 percent young adults). It is important to remember that even if someone only knows you by screen name, online profile, phone number or e-mail address, that they can probably find you if they try hard enough.
For more information, visit the Web site for the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy, as well as Cosmogirl.com.


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Advocating for those in need
Spinal Muscular Atrophy is the number one genetic killer in infants, and three families in Woodbury have faced it.
Woodbury native Terisa Syvertsen has organized a fundraiser to help these families in need, because it is a disease that few know about.
"It's like any disease or any illness, it's good to get the word out because not a lot of people know about it," she said. "The more I learned about the families and SMA itself, the more I wanted to help."
SMA is a genetic disease that is caused by loss of the signal or contract that is transmitted from the spinal cord. The primary symptom of SMA is muscle weakness but can also include, poor muscle tone, limpness, difficulty sucking or swallowing, feeding difficulties and sometimes even an inability to sit up, lift their head or breathe on their own.
"A lot of times you have this perfectly healthy baby and you don't realize something's wrong until further down the road," Syvertsen said. "I had no idea about this."
Syvertsen first became familiar with SMA when she was avidly looking for a cause to fundraise for through the St. Thomas Law School when her younger sister mentioned a student she knew who was suffering from the illness.
"It just seemed like this would be a great cause to raise money for," she said.
After meeting with the family of one of the children, she came to learn that there were many more families in Woodbury suffering with the same condition.
"You wouldn't even know these kids had this disease because it's just part of who they are," she said. "They just really touched my life because they don't let it get them down.
"They're probably the most positive kids I've ever met and they're dealing with this everyday."
Syvertsen initially wanted to host the fundraiser at St. Thomas, but since she was not able to organize anything until next Fall, she decided to bring the cause to Woodbury sooner.
"I wanted to bring awareness to the disease," she said. "And the families also want to bring awareness."
The St. Thomas fundraiser in the fall will not only be donating money to the affected families, but also to SMA research.
The purpose behind the two fundraisers is because there are so many added expenses to these families that people don't really think about, such as remodeling their home to cater to their children's needs, installing lifts in homes, and upgrading wheelchairs, most of which insurance does not cover.
"You just don't think about all the things they have to go through in their daily life," Syvertsen said. "It's just all those things that people don't really think about."
Syvertsen said her goal is to raise $60,000 to be divided by the three families, but she knows that in these economic times that is a "reach for the stars" type of goal.
Syvertsen said she hopes that the Woodbury fundraiser will become an annual event because it is such a good cause and it affects so many people.
"I really do believe that my calling in life is to help people," she said. "It's just something that's going to stay dear to my heart."
The Spinal Muscular Atrophy Fundraiser will be Saturday April 18 from 3 to 6 p.m. at Throwbacks Bar and Grill, 1690 Woodlane Drive, Woodbury.
Ticket prices are $10 for adults and $5 for students. The fundraiser will include a spaghetti dinner, a Guitar Hero competition, a karaoke competition, raffles and other games and prizes.
An informational video interviewing the families will also be shown.


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After running the New York, New Haven and Hartford R.R. Co. for eight months, Patrick B. ("Pat") McGinnis decided last week to find out how the road's commuters feel about the service.
Questionnaires will soon be sent to most of the 34,500 commuters who travel from Connecticut and Westchester County (N.Y.) to New York, making it one of the biggest commuting railroads.
There was little doubt that Pat McGinnis would receive many complaints; his practices had not lived up to many of his promises during the proxy fight last spring with Boston's Frederic...
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Since 1926 the Oregon Society of Artists has been promoting the artistic and professional interests of its members as well as providing visual arts programs to the public. The OSA nurtures and promotes Oregon artists by providing exhibit opportunities, coordinating educational programs.and doing various art-related projects for the community.
There is a first Thursday evening meeting with an open critique meeting at 6:00 pm and is followed by a artist's demonstration at 7 PM. This event is free and open to the public.
General Meetings for all members are held each month on the second Thursday at 11 AM. Doors open at 10 AM , artist's demonstration following at 11 AM with a buffet at 12:15 PM and the OSA Board of Directors meeting follows at about 1:30 PM. The artist's demo and buffet are free and open to the public; however donations are greatly appreciated for the buffet.
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