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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 188 (Thursday, September 27, 2012)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 59287-59291] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2012-23748] ======================================================================== Rules and Regulations Federal Register ________________________________________________________________________ This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains regulatory documents having general applicability and legal effect, most of which are keyed to and codified in the Code of Federal Regulations, which is published under 50 titles pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 1510. The Code of Federal Regulations is sold by the Superintendent of Documents. Prices of new books are listed in the first FEDERAL REGISTER issue of each week. ======================================================================== Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 188 / Thursday, September 27, 2012 / Rules and Regulations [[Page 59287]] DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Agricultural Marketing Service 7 CFR Part 205 [Document Number AMS-NOP-10-0083; NOP-10-09IR] RIN 0581-AD17 National Organic Program (NOP); Sunset Review (2012) for Nutrient Vitamins and Minerals AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA. ACTION: Interim rule with request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This interim rule addresses a recommendation submitted to the Secretary of Agriculture (Secretary) by the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) on April 29, 2011. This recommendation pertains to the 2012 Sunset Review for the exemption (use) of nutrient vitamins and minerals in organic handling on U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances (National List). On January 12, 2012, AMS published a proposed rule on the 2012 Sunset Review which proposed to continue the exemption (use) for nutrient vitamins and minerals on the National List for 5 years after its October 21, 2012 sunset date. The proposed rule also proposed to correct an inaccurate cross reference to U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations in the listing for vitamins and minerals on the National List. AMS continues to review the public comments on the proposed rule and assess the extent of impacts on the industry that could result from correcting the cross reference to FDA regulations. Therefore, due to the impending sunset of the allowance for nutrients vitamins and minerals from the National List on October 21, 2012, and based on the NOSB recommendation, this interim rule renews, without change, the exemption (use) for nutrient vitamins and minerals on the National List. This interim rule provides for the continued use of nutrients vitamins and minerals in organic products until the agency completes the January 12, 2012, rulemaking. DATES: Effective Date: This interim rule becomes effective October 21, 2012. All comments received by December 26, 2012 will be considered prior to the issuance of a final rule. ADDRESSES: Interested persons may submit written comments on this interim rule using the following addresses:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Mail: Toni Strother, Agricultural Marketing Specialist, National Organic Program, USDA-AMS-NOP, 1400 Independence Ave. SW., Room 2646-So., Ag Stop 0268, Washington, DC 20250. Instructions: All submissions received must include the docket number AMS-NOP-10-0083; NOP-10-09IR, and/or Regulatory Information Number (RIN) 0581-AD17 for this rulemaking. All comments received will be posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov. Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or comments received, go to http://www.regulations.gov. Comments submitted in response to this interim rule will also be available for viewing in person at USDA-AMS, National Organic Program, 1400 Independence Ave. SW., Room 2646-South Building, Washington, DC, from 9 a.m. to 12 noon and from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, (except official Federal holidays). Persons wanting to visit the USDA South Building to view comments received in response to this proposed rule are requested to make an appointment in advance by calling (202) 720-3252. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melissa Bailey, Ph.D., Director, Standards Division, Telephone: (202) 720-3252; Fax: (202) 205-7808. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background The Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 (OFPA) (7 U.S.C. 6501- 6522), authorizes the establishment of the National List. The National List identifies synthetic substances that are exempted (allowed) in organic production and nonsynthetic substances that are prohibited in organic crop and livestock production. The National List also identifies nonagricultural nonsynthetic, nonagricultural synthetic and nonorganic agricultural substances that may be used in organic handling. The exemptions and prohibitions granted under the OFPA are required to be reviewed every 5 years by the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB). The Secretary has authority under the OFPA to renew such exemptions and prohibitions. If the substances are not reviewed by the NOSB within 5 years of their inclusion on the National List and addressed by the Secretary, then their authorized use or prohibition expires under OFPA's sunset provision. On March 26, 2010, the National Organic Program (NOP) published an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) to announce the pending sunset of substances on the National List and opened the public comment process on whether existing exemptions for specified synthetic and nonsynthetic substances in organic handling should be continued (75 FR 14500).\1\ The ANPR indicated that the exemption for the use of nutrient vitamins and minerals as ingredients in or on processed products labeled as ``organic'' or ``made with organic (specified ingredients or food group(s))'' would expire after October 21, 2012, if the listing was not renewed. The public comment period lasted 60 days. Comments were received from organic handlers, ingredient suppliers and trade associations. Comments received supported the continued listing of nutrient vitamins and minerals in organic handling. The written comments can be retrieved at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for the document ID number: AMS-NOP-09-0074. The NOP provided the NOSB with these public comments to consider in their deliberations on the status of nutrient vitamins and minerals in [[Page 59288]] organic products after the 2012 sunset date. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ The Sunset 2012 ANPR also pertained to the exemptions for synthetic substances and prohibitions for nonsynthetic substances used in crop and livestock production. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- At their April 2011 public meeting, the NOSB approved a recommendation to renew the listing for nutrient vitamins and minerals after its October 21, 2012 sunset date. Their recommendation stated that the listing should be renewed as codified at 7 CFR 205.605(b): ``Nutrient vitamins and minerals, in accordance with 21 CFR 104.20, Nutritional Quality Guidelines for Foods''.\2\ In addition to the ANPR for Sunset 2012 published on March 26, 2010, the NOSB received additional public comment concerning the pending sunset of this listing in response to three Federal Register notices announcing meetings of the NOSB and its planned deliberations on recommendations involving Sunset 2012 substances. The notices were published in the Federal Register as follows: March 17, 2010 (75 FR 12723), September 20, 2010 (75 FR 57194), and March 4, 2011 (76 FR 12013). The NOSB received further written and oral testimony concerning nutrient vitamins and minerals at all three of these public business meetings which occurred in Woodland, CA on April 26-29, 2010, in Madison, WI on October 25-28, 2010, and in Seattle, WA on April 26-29, 2011. The written comments can be retrieved via http://www.regulations.gov by searching for the document ID numbers: AMS-NOP-10-0021 (May 2010 meeting); AMS-NOP-10- 0068 (October 2010 meeting); and AMS-NOP-11-05 (April 2011 meeting). The oral comments were recorded in the meeting transcripts available on the NOP Web site, http://www.ams.usda.gov/nop. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \2\ NOSB, 2011, Formal Recommendation by the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) to the National Organic Program (NOP), Nutrient Vitamins and Minerals Sunset, available at http://www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/getfile?dDocName=STELPRDC5091724. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- During their April 2011 deliberations on the renewal of nutrients vitamins and minerals, the NOSB explained that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had recently provided a response to the NOP regarding the reference to 21 CFR 104.20 in the current annotation for nutrient vitamins and minerals on the National List.\3\ The reference to 21 CFR 104.20 refers to the fortification policy for food under the FDA's jurisdiction. The NOP had requested the information from FDA to consider whether changes to the annotation were necessary to correct an inaccurate cross reference to FDA policy and to clarify what synthetic substances are allowed as vitamins and minerals in products labeled as ``organic'' or ``made with organic (specified ingredients or food group(s)).'' The fortification policy at 21 CFR 104.20 provides for the rational addition of essential nutrients to food for human consumption. FDA considers only ``essential nutrients'' to be within the scope of its fortification policy at 21 CFR 104.20. The nutrients which FDA has determined to be essential are enumerated in 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv) with corresponding Reference Daily Intakes (RDIs), and 21 CFR 101.9(c)(9), which includes potassium and its corresponding Daily Reference Value (DRV). FDA stated that substances such as omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, inositol, choline, carnitine, and taurine are not essential nutrients listed under 101.9(c)(8)(iv) and are, therefore, not within the scope of FDA's fortification policy at 21 CFR 104.20. The FDA also clarified that infant formula is not within the scope of the fortification policy; the requirements in 21 CFR part 107 pertain to required and essential nutrients for infant formula and include minimum and maximum amounts for those nutrients. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \3\ FDA Response to NOP--Questions and Answers Regarding Nutrient Fortification of Foods. April 14, 2011. Available at http://www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/getfile?dDocName=STELPRDC5090415. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Based on this information, the NOSB signaled its intent to issue another recommendation for an annotation change to the listing for nutrients vitamins and minerals at their November 2011 public meeting. However, since NOP intended to take action to amend the listing through a proposed rule, the NOSB opted to remove proposing a recommendation for an annotation change on nutrient vitamins and minerals from their November 2011 meeting agenda. On January 12, 2012, AMS published a proposed rule on the 2012 Sunset Review for nutrient vitamins and minerals (77 FR 1980). The rule proposed to address the April 2011 NOSB recommendation and to revise the cross reference to FDA regulations to specify that only vitamins and minerals which are declared essential for food in 21 CFR 101.9 and vitamins and minerals that are required for infant formula in 21 CFR 107.10 and 107.100, may be used in organic products. As a result, under the proposal, any ingredient not specified by these cross references to FDA regulations would be excluded from use in organic products and would need to be petitioned to the NOSB for separate exemptions on the National List. Examples of affected ingredients which would need separate exemptions on the National List include docosahexanoic acid (DHA) algal oil, arachidonic acid (ARA) single-cell oil, taurine, inositol, choline, ascorbyl palmitate, synthetic beta-carotene, L- carnitine, lycopene, nucleotides, lutein, and L-methionine. Further, AMS would need to conduct separate rulemaking to codify the exemptions based on NOSB recommendations for any petitioned substances. A detailed discussion of the proposal, including further discussion of the examples of ingredients that would be affected and an initial assessment of the impacts of correcting the cross references to FDA regulations, is available in the proposed rule (77 FR 1980). The proposed rule provided a 60 day comment period, which closed on March 12, 2012. Comments were specifically requested on: (i) The actual economic impacts of the proposed action; (ii) the adequacy of the estimated impact of the proposed action on small entities; and (iii) the length of the proposed compliance date. AMS received 26 written comments in response to the proposed rule. The written comments can be retrieved via www.regulations.gov by searching for the document ID number: AMS-NOP-10-0083. Persons wanting to visit the USDA South Building to view comments in response to the proposed rule are requested to make an appointment in advance by calling (202) 720-3252. AMS continues to assess the public comments on the proposed rule and evaluate the impact of clarifying the cross reference to FDA regulations. Given that the current allowance for nutrient vitamins and minerals is due to sunset (``expire'') from the National List on October 21, 2012, AMS is issuing this interim rule with request for comments to provide continuity to the organic industry and avoid widespread disruption that would result if the allowance for vitamins and minerals were to sunset. For example, if the current allowance for vitamins and minerals was to sunset, Vitamins A and D, used to fortify fluid milk, and B-vitamins, used in bread and cereal to replace vitamins lost during processing, could no longer be added to organic products. AMS believes that renewing the current listing for nutrient vitamins and minerals on the National List is the most appropriate action at this time. When AMS published the proposed rule in January 2012, the agency requested comments on the adequacy of the economic analysis that was presented and the two year compliance date that was proposed. AMS received limited public comment on the impacts of correcting the cross reference to FDA regulations. The NOSB has made final recommendations to AMS on four [[Page 59289]] petitioned substances, petitions for eight substances remain outstanding. A summary of the status of these petitions is provided in Table 1. Table 1--Status of National List Petitions for Affected Ingredients a ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Petition Ingredient submitted to NOSB NOSB recommendation ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Docosahexanoic Acid (DHA) Yes.............. NOSB recommended the algal oil \b\. addition to Sec. 205.605(a): DHA algal oil, not hexane extracted; other ingredients that are agricultural must be organic. Arachidonic Acid (ARA) single- Yes.............. NOSB recommended the cell oil \b\. addition to Sec. 205.605(a): Arachidonic Acid (ARA) from fungal oil, not hexane extracted; other ingredients that are agricultural must be organic. Inositol...................... Yes.............. NOSB recommended the addition to Sec. 205.605(b): CAS 87-89-8 (myo-inositol) and 6917-35-7 (non- specific isomer) for use in infant formula and medical nutritional enteral products labeled organic or made with organic (specified ingredients or food group(s)). Choline (two separate Yes.............. NOSB recommended the petitions for infant formula addition to Sec. and infant food, and all 205.605(b): Choline other foods). chloride (CAS 67-48-1) and Choline bitartrate (CAS 87-67- 2) for use in infant formula and medical nutritional enteral products labeled organic or made with organic (specified ingredients or food group(s)). Ascorbyl Palmitate............ Yes.............. NOSB Handling Subcommittee proposal posted; NOSB Recommendation expected at October 2012 public meeting.\c\ Beta-carotene \d\............. Yes.............. NOSB Handling Subcommittee proposal posted; NOSB Recommendation expected at October 2012 public meeting. L-carnitine................... Yes.............. NOSB Handling Subcommittee proposal posted; NOSB Recommendation expected at October 2012 public meeting. Lycopene...................... Yes.............. NOSB Handling Subcommittee proposal posted; NOSB Recommendation expected at October 2012 public meeting. Lutein........................ Yes.............. NOSB Handling Subcommittee proposal posted; NOSB Recommendation expected at October 2012 public meeting. L-Methionine.................. Yes.............. NOSB Handling Subcommittee proposal posted; NOSB Recommendation expected at October 2012 public meeting. Nucleotides................... Yes.............. NOSB Handling Subcommittee proposal posted; NOSB Recommendation expected at October 2012 public meeting. Taurine....................... Yes.............. NOSB Handling Subcommittee proposal posted; NOSB Recommendation expected at October 2012 public meeting. Amino Acids for pet food...... Yes.............. NOSB Livestock Subcommittee proposal posted; NOSB Recommendation expected at October 2012 public meeting. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ \a\ Petitions are available on the NOP Web site in the petitioned substances database: http://www.ams.usda.gov/NOPNationalList. \b\ Some of the DHA and ARA used in organic products is derived from fish oil, currently provided for in section 205.606 of the National List, rather than algal and microbial sources. \c\ All NOSB subcommittee proposals are available online at http://www.ams.usda.gov/NOSBCommitteeRecommendations. Information for the October 15-18, 2012 NOSB public meeting is available online at http://www.ams.usda.gov/NOSBMeetings. \d\ The beta-carotene petition is for the synthetic form. Beta-carotene extract color is currently listed in section 205.606 as a nonorganically produced agricultural ingredient allowed in products labeled ``organic'' when an organic version is not commercially available. Once the NOSB completes its review and has issued recommendations on all petitioned nutrients, the public will be able to more fully comment on the implications of correcting the FDA cross reference as proposed. For this reason, we are requesting comments through this interim rule. After consideration of comments submitted to both the proposed rule and this interim rule, AMS intends to issue a final rule that will address the proposed correction to the listing for nutrient vitamins and minerals on the National List. As previously noted, AMS would need to conduct separate rulemaking to codify the exemptions based on recommendations by the NOSB for any petitioned substance. Therefore, consistent with the April 2011 NOSB recommendation, this interim rule continues the allowance for nutrient vitamins and minerals at section 205.605(b) as follows: ``Nutrient vitamins and minerals, in accordance with 21 CFR 104.20, Nutritional Quality Guidelines for Foods.'' This action enables the industry to continue with the status quo until additional public comments are received and a final rule is published. This action avoids the widespread disruption to the organic market that would occur if the allowance for any synthetic vitamins and minerals were to sunset (``expire'') from the National List on October 21, 2012. II. Statutory and Regulatory Authority The OFPA authorizes the Secretary to make amendments to the National List based on proposed amendments developed by the NOSB. Sections 6518(k)(2) and 6518(n) of OFPA authorize the NOSB to develop proposed amendments to the National List for submission to the Secretary and establish a petition process by which persons may petition the NOSB for the purpose of having substances evaluated for inclusion on or deletion from the National List. The National List petition process is implemented under section 205.607 of the NOP regulations. The current petition process (72 FR 2167, January 18, 2007) can be accessed through the NOP Web site at http://www.ams.usda.gov. A. Executive Order 12866 This action has been determined not significant for purposes of Executive Order 12866, and therefore, has not been reviewed by the Office of Management and Budget. B. Executive Order 12988 Executive Order 12988 instructs each executive agency to adhere to certain requirements in the development of new and revised regulations in order to avoid unduly burdening the court system. [[Page 59290]] This interim rule is not intended to have a retroactive effect. States and local jurisdictions are preempted under the OFPA from creating programs of accreditation for private persons or State officials who want to become certifying agents of organic farms or handling operations. A governing State official would have to apply to USDA to be accredited as a certifying agent, as described in the OFPA (7 U.S.C. 6514(b)). States are also preempted by the OFPA (7 U.S.C. 6503 through 6507) from creating certification programs to certify organic farms or handling operations unless the State programs have been submitted to, and approved by, the Secretary as meeting the requirements of the OFPA. Pursuant to the OFPA (7 U.S.C. 6507(b)(2)), a State organic certification program may contain additional requirements for the production and handling of organically produced agricultural products that are produced in the State and for the certification of organic farm and handling operations located within the State under certain circumstances. Such additional requirements must: (a) Further the purposes of the OFPA, (b) not be inconsistent with the OFPA, (c) not be discriminatory toward agricultural commodities organically produced in other States, and (d) not be effective until approved by the Secretary. Pursuant to the OFPA (7 U.S.C. 6519(f)), this interim rule would not alter the authority of the Secretary under the Federal Meat Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 601-624), the Poultry Products Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 451-471), or the Egg Products Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 1031-1056), concerning meat, poultry, and egg products, nor any of the authorities of the Secretary of Health and Human Services under the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301-399), nor the authority of the Administrator of EPA under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) (7 U.S.C. 136-136(y)). The OFPA (7 U.S.C. 6520) provides for the Secretary to establish an expedited administrative appeals procedure under which persons may appeal an action of the Secretary, the applicable governing State official, or a certifying agent under this title that adversely affects such person or is inconsistent with the organic certification program established under this title. The OFPA also provides that the U.S. District Court for the district in which a person is located has jurisdiction to review the Secretary's final decision. C. Regulatory Flexibility Act The Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) (5 U.S.C. 601-612) requires agencies to consider the economic impact of each rule on small entities and evaluate alternatives that would accomplish the objectives of the rule without unduly burdening small entities or erecting barriers that would restrict their ability to compete in the market. The purpose of the RFA is to fit regulatory actions to the scale of businesses subject to such actions in order that small business will not be unduly or disproportionately burdened. Section 605 of the RFA allows an agency to certify a rule, in lieu of preparing an analysis, if the rulemaking is not expected to have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. Pursuant to the requirements set forth in the RFA, AMS performed an economic impact analysis on small entities in the final rule published in the Federal Register on December 21, 2000 (65 FR 80548). AMS has also considered the economic impact of this interim rule on small entities. The effect of this rule would be to allow the continued use of nutrients vitamins and minerals in organic handling. AMS concludes that the economic impact of continuing this allowance for nutrient vitamins and minerals in organic handling would avoid market disruption and would be beneficial to small agricultural service firms. Therefore, AMS certifies that this rule would not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. Small agricultural service firms, which include producers, handlers, and accredited certifying agents, have been defined by the Small Business Administration (SBA) (13 CFR 121.201) as those having annual receipts of less than $7,000,000 and small agricultural producers are defined as those having annual receipts of less than $750,000. Based on USDA data from the Economic Research Service (ERS), the total acreage of certified organic land grew from 1.8 million acres in 2000 to 4.8 million acres in 2008, of which approximately 2.2 million acres was pasture and rangeland.\4\ The number of certified organic producers in the U.S. has more than doubled in that time period rising from approximately 7,000 in 2000 to nearly 17,700 by the end of 2011.\5\ ERS, based upon the list of certified operations maintained by the NOP, estimated the number of certified handling operations was 3,225 in 2007. AMS believes that most of these entities would be considered small entities under the criteria established by the SBA. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \4\ U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service. 2008. U.S. Organic Agriculture, 1992-2008, data set, available at www.ers.usda.gov/data/organicERS. The number of U.S. organic operations at the end of 2011 is from data compiled by the National Organic Program, http://www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/getfile?dDocName=STELPRDC5097523. \5\ Ibid. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The increasing production capacity for organic agricultural products parallels growth trends in sales of organic products. Since implementation of the NOP, the organic industry has experienced consecutive years of growth demonstrated by increasing sales to consumers. In 2011, U.S. retail sales of organic food and beverages totaled over $29.2 billion.\6\ The pace of double-digit sales growth that persisted from 2002-2008 has dipped, but the 7.7 percent growth recorded from 2009-2010, and the 9.4 percent growth recorded from 2010- 2011, marked increases from previous years. The top grossing organic food categories in terms of sales for 2011 are fruits and vegetables (40.5%), dairy (14.6%) and packaged/prepared foods, which includes baby formula and baby food (13.6%). Sales of dry breakfast goods, which includes cereals, grew 6.2% in the year 2011, exceeding $1 billion. Organic frozen prepared foods account for the highest sales within the packaged/prepared foods category. Nutrient vitamins and minerals are used to fortify products in the dairy, packaged/prepared foods, and breakfast goods product categories. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \6\ Organic Trade Association, 2012. 2012 Organic Industry Survey. Brattleboro, VT. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- In addition, USDA has 91 accredited certifying agents who provide certification services to producers and handlers. A complete list of names and addresses of accredited certifying agents may be found on the AMS NOP Web site, at http://www.ams.usda.gov/nop. AMS believes that most of these accredited certifying agents would be considered small entities under the criteria established by the SBA. D. Paperwork Reduction Act No additional collection or recordkeeping requirements are imposed on the public by this interim rule. Accordingly, OMB clearance is not required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3501, Chapter 35. E. Executive Order 13175 This interim rule has been reviewed in accordance with the requirements of Executive Order 13175, Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments. The review reveals that this regulation will not have substantial [[Page 59291]] and direct effects on Tribal governments and will not have significant Tribal implications. F. Effective Date This interim rule reflects a recommendation submitted to the Secretary by the NOSB for the purpose of fulfilling the requirements of 7 U.S.C. 6517(e) of the OFPA. Section 7 U.S.C. 6517(e) requires the NOSB to review each substance on the National List within 5 years of its publication. Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553, it is found and determined upon good cause that it is impracticable and contrary to the public interest to give preliminary notice prior to putting this rule into effect in order to ensure the continued use of nutrients vitamins and minerals in organic products after October 21, 2012, and avoid widespread disruption to the organic market. Accordingly, this rule shall be effective on October 21, 2012. List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 205 Administrative practice and procedure, Agriculture, Animals, Archives and records, Imports, Labeling, Organically produced products, Plants, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Seals and insignia, Soil conservation. The authority citation for 7 CFR part 205 continues to read as follows: Authority: 7 U.S.C. 6501-6522. Dated: September 21, 2012. David R. Shipman, Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service. [FR Doc. 2012-23748 Filed 9-26-12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-02-P


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Late July Early August
Anybody receive their tix yet?
Late July Early August
First week August
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Nothing like the Jets to get them to us last minute, but the previous posts are correct. The tickets usually arrive the first week of August, just so we can sweat it out a little bit.
Will Tebow be on a Ticket?
They have to sell the tickets before they can send them out
are we getting those crappy hats again?
Obviously everyone is entitled to their own, but I (and obviously many others) think it's a pretty sharp hat. Definitely a nice plus with the tickets last year.
Those hats fit women, children and small men. Nice looking, but small. Screw hats. I want frisbee dogs at halftime.

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Il Trovatore Giuseppe Verdi's monumental and monumentally exciting opera (1853) roars into Opera in the Heights and flattens everything else around. It leaves one breathless. In the first scene of Act II, the gypsy camp is swarming with excitement (the famous "Anvil Chorus"), but earth mother Azucena (mezzo Jenni Bank) sits apart from the swaggering merriment. She is deep in thought and stares intensely into the void. The lights go all spooky, lighting her from below, and she's off into one of opera's most famous arias, "Stride la vampa" ("The flames are crackling!") as she remembers her mother burned at the stake. Full of horror yet profoundly moving, her aria plumbs the agility and lungs of any mezzo, as Azucena's frightening vision turns to implacable vengeance, imploring her son Manrico, the "troubadour" of the title (tenor Lázaro Calderón), to avenge the tortured death of her mother years earlier. Bank soars through the exciting powerhouse aria, which calls for a Verdian technique of the highest caliber since he asks for drama with a capital D and the agility to cover the scale with strength and, yes, subtlety. She is not alone on stage as a superlative Verdi interpreter, surrounded as she is by Calderón, soprano Lara Tillotson as Manrico's love Leonora, and baritone Adam Meza as evil Count di Luna, who's also in love with Leonora. (The Emerald cast, Dominick Rodriguez, Michelle Johnson, Andrew Cummings, and Sarah Heltzel performs March 22 and 24.) In Verdi's masterpiece -- one of so many -- "Stride" is but one of countless other showstopping arias, duets, trios, and chorus numbers in this unquenchable opera. Many of them you already know, its tunes having entered our consciousness a century ago. Director Brian Byrnes wisely keeps the staging unfussy and lets the singers do what they do best. Maestro Enrique Carreón-Robledo whips up the reduced OH orchestra into appropriate frenzy, keeping Verdi taut and trim and moving ever forward. You can hear his love of Verdi in the crisp phrasing and silky textures he elicits from his players. As a crash course in opera and the theatrical wonders Verdi's music can conjure, there's no better start than the volcanic Il Trovatore. It hasn't been bettered. Musically, neither has this production from Opera in the Heights. Through March 25. 1703 Heights Blvd., 713-861-5303. – DLG
Crimes of the Heart Sisterhood blooms at Texas Repertory Theatre, strong and resilient, in this Pulitzer Prize-winner by Beth Henley. The three MaGrath sisters bond and bitch in Hazlehurst, Mississippi, as only sisters can do. Realized by TRT with the company's usual precision and accuracy, and sufficient warmth to bake a pecan pie, Crimes aims straight and strikes right into our hearts. You'd be hard-pressed to find a better ensemble cast than this one assembled by director Steven Fenley, who knows exactly how to balance Henley's gothic against the comic. Caretaker for Granddad, who's raised the trio since their mother's suicide, frumpy Lenny (Lyndsay Sweeney) celebrates her 30th birthday alone, wishing on a stale cookie with a candle stuck into it. Married sister Babe (Lauren Dolk), who has just shot her politician husband because she "didn't like his looks," moves in with Lenny while out on bail. Wild child Meg (Eva Laporte), supposedly living the high life in L.A., returns home when she hears of Babe's arrest. The three MaGrath sisters collide and coalesce on this particular day, prodded by Doc (David Walker), Meg's former flame now married; Barnett (Zachary Lewis), Babe's young lawyer who's taken a professionally inappropriate shine to his client; and snooty cousin Chick "the Stick" (Julie Fontenot), who's all about propriety and what the neighbors will think of her relatives' trashy scandals. Family secrets and sisterly dreams cascade through the comedy, interspersed with heartfelt emotion as each of them reveals her aches, unfulfilled desires and waylaid ambitions. Each is damaged, but when they sit at the kitchen table and lay bare their souls, the play soars. They take heart from each other. The sweet optimism that runs through the comedy warms us like the best of summer's breezes. From the first view of designer Trey Otis's faded kitchen-sink set with its rusty hot water heater and banging screen door, we know we're going to be in fine hands. Once the three leading ladies appear, there's no doubt. Under TRT's careful handling, Henley's Southern Gothic valentine to the ultimate strength and resiliency of women is sent sailing. It feels like being embraced by six powerful arms. Through April 7. Texas Repertory Theatre, 14243 Stuebner Airline, 281-583-7573. – DLG
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In the Next Room (or the vibrator play) A period play with modern overtones combines science, sexual humor and unlikely events to create a pastiche that somehow earned a Tony nomination as Best New Play in 2010. The central character in a sense is The Machine, prominent, upstage on a raised platform, and wheeled out to provide vaginal stimulation to women as a cure for hysteria. This is in the 1880s, and the costumes by Claire Verheyen are exceptional, as is the set by Claire A. Jac Jones and Jodi Bobrovsky. The medical entrepreneur is played by David Matranga, an actor with enormous vitality and charm, who here plays a stuffed-shirt and bore. His wife is portrayed by Tracie Thomason, beautiful and likable, but compelled by the script to have strange mood swings. Kristin Warren plays a patient cured by The Machine, which seems to have a Prozac-like after-effect. Her husband is played by Steve Irish, whom I admired greatly, until the narrative propelled him into folly. Garrett Storms plays a painter, and his treatment from The Machine is played for farce. He creates a vivid portrait of an impulsive artist, but ultimately joins the others in becoming a cartoon. Pamela Vogel plays a nurse, and yes, her behavior joins the list of oddities. Only Courtney D. Jones as a servant manages to survive with her dignity intact. Ruhl provides us with a series of scenes in which characters behave without motivation. Ruhl seems to have no respect for her characters or for the audience. Stages Repertory Theatre has mounted an impressive re-creation of a period, but director Leslie Swackhamer hasn't solved the problems inherent in the script. A handsome production of a flawed play teeters between farce and drama, satisfying the demands of neither. Through April 8. 3201 Allen Parkway, 713-527-0123. -JJT


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Sister Hellraiser. The way she cuts up, reminds me of so many of my family members. I bought the next book before I finished the first one. And the original question asked "Who was my favorite character?" SISTER HELLRAISER
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Ah, the few, the dying, the mainstream media members. And it's things like this that make me remember why I turned to blogs for my Red Wings reading.
Take a look at this. Not only do we have to put up with their daily, repetative boring articles, but now we have to deal with their holier than thou predictions. And not one of these know-nothings believe the Wings will make it past even the conference finals. Yet, at least one of these idiots has the Sharks going to the finals. Here we go.
Mitch Albom: Wings in 6
How will Wings finish in the playoffs: Losing in conference semifinals.
Didn't even feel like figuring out who else was in the playoffs did ya Mitch?
Michael Rosenberg: Wings in 6
How will Wings finish in the playoffs: Losing to San Jose in conference finals.
Really? San Jose? He does realize this is the playoffs right?
Helene St. James: Wings in 7
How will Wings finish in the playoffs: Losing to Chicago in conference finals in seven games.
If Chicago makes to the conference finals, they are going to be beaten and bruised. There's no way they beat Detroit in a best of seven that far in. They are too top heavy.
Drew Sharp: Wings in 7
How will the Wings finish in the playoffs: Losing to Vancouver in conference finals in six.
Evil Drew Sharp makes the only prediction that I can't openly mock.
George Sipple: Preds in 6
I hope the Wings are reading these things and getting pissed.


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Air Force Opens New Track for Hesder Yeshiva StudentsFor the first time, the Israel Air Force has expressed interest in bringing Hesder Yeshiva students into its ranks.
Rabbi Lichtenstein: Hesder Students As Good as 'Others'Prospective Israel Prize winner Rabbi Aharon Lichtenstein said that Hesder yeshiva students were just as studious and serious as any.
When Rav Kook Met Moshe Dayan About Yeshivas and IDFOver forty five years ago, two important meetings took place on the status of yeshivas in Israel.
Hesder Yeshivas: IDF Will Lose Good SoldiersRabbis of Hesder yeshiva programs criticize new IDF plan, say it will prevent religious soldiers from serving.
Yeshivas to Receive NIS 65M ImmediatelyExtra budget allotted following pressure exerted by Bayit Yehudi. Another 65M are still being held up.
IDF: Absent Yeshiva Students Considered AWOL SoldiersHesder yeshiva students who skip class could face military discipline.
Hesder Students to the Rescue for IDF Passover PreparationsHesder students have volunteered to prepare IDF base kitchens for Passover, one of the biggest Passover koshering jobs in the country
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text: Lachlan Murdoch, son of Rupert, has unexpectedly taken a stake in the toy wholesaler Funtastic. Four months after the company rejected a takeover proposal from a private equity firm, Murdoch's investment vehicle, Antium, bought a 14% stake. Only last month Funtastic - the biggest distributor of Disney, Bratz, Wiggles, Thomas the Tank Engine and Marvel merchandise in Australia and New Zealand - warned it had an $8.5m (£3.7m) exposure to the failed childcare operator ABC Learning Centres. (Via Sydney Morning Herald/AAP)


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Shadow cast over North Hudson voting booths
A shadow has fallen over the North Hudson voting process, but it will soon be remedied.
Resident Karen Crawley, who is also a poll worker, addressed the Village Board of Trustees meeting last Tuesday with the problem.
She said the poll inspectors received many complaints from voters about the lack of lighting over the new voting booths on the north end of the meeting room during the Sept. 9 primary election.
"This was especially true for our elderly voters," she said.
Crawley made the suggestion that clip-on lights could be installed over each booth and hopefully the situation would be improved before the Nov. 4 general election.
Village Clerk Gloria Troester was already aware of the problem and proposed a possible solution.
She said there was an eight-bulb track light that was originally designed for one of the bathrooms in the newly renovated and expanded Village Hall that could be installed over the booths.
Troester said the only cost would be for an electrician to make the hook-up, and bids were being solicited.
"The last election was a small one and we didn't need all the booths, but the next one will be big," she said.
After hounding residents for the better part of two years to register to vote under new state rules, the village clerk said the mission has been largely accomplished.
"We had about six register for the primary. Out of 2,400 eligible voters in the village, 2,000 have registered," Troester said. The number represents about 83 percent of the voters in North Hudson.
The general election falls on Tuesday, Nov. 4, which would normally be the time for the regular board meeting. The November meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 6.
In other action at the Oct. 7 meeting, the board:
Leaf Pickup Set Nov. 3-5
The annual curbside leaf pickup in North Hudson is set for Nov. 3-5. Village residents must have their leaves bagged and at curbside by 6 a.m. Nov. 3.
"If you set your bags out on Nov. 5 and the pickup has already gone by on your street, they'll sit there until spring," warned Jim Thomas, chairman of the Public Welfare Committee.


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As Opening Day unfolded this week baseball fans once again prepared for a season of unanswered questions: Who allowed the Arizona D-Backs to have that nickname? Are they really still named the Cleveland Indians and Atlanta Braves? Why does California have five teams? Okay, let's say I have a few hundred million bones to toss around: what city would I pick and what would I name my baseball team?
This last question can lead to a long night of soul searching, because a new MLB team is rarer than the Astros being worth taking seriously. And unless you're the Newark Peppers, this is a team that could be a part of sports culture for a long time. The opportunity to name a sports team is the opportunity to leave a legacy, to intimidate your opponents, and to not have this thing as your mascot.
You can't treat this like the goofball choices of the minor leagues where names like The Flying Tigers, The Nuts, The Biscuits, and The Tourists are standard fare. Or even worse, like the Triple-A Mexican League where there's a team called the Saraperos de Saltillo (the Spanish word for a person who makes blankets). You have to name your team after something sweet like the practice of pirating players from other teams.
To help you in your brainstorm, we now present a list of better names for current teams. Each name is based on the lineage of the team and is assured to elevate the MLB into the next level of greatness. In a related note, does anyone want to invest a few million in the Louisville Sluggers or the Portland Dragons?
AL East
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Boston Red Sox –> The Boston Beaneaters : From the 1880s to 1908, the team used this name, a term for residents of Boston based on the staple dish of baked beans. Good for your heart.
Baltimore Orioles –> The Baltimore Oreos : A sort-of homophone! Also a cookie! Wikipedia says this nickname is "often used by older fans."
New York Yankees –> Murderers' Row : A reference to the first six hitters in the 1927 lineup, who would murder opponents' pitching. Not literally.
Tampa Bay Rays –> Tampa Bay Devil Dogs : A Hostess product, a motivational nickname for a marine, and also apparently a nickname for baseball's silliest team. We honestly don't know; you connect the dots.
Toronto Blue Jays –> Toronto LaBats : The team got their name from the beer Labatt's Blue, as Labatt Breweries was an original owner of the Toronto franchise. We say LaBats because we're good at puns and all Canadians are French.
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Chicago White Sox –> South Side Hitmen: In 1977, the Chicago White Sox were not very good at catching, running, throwing, or pitching, but they could hit.
Cleveland Indians –> Cleveland Naps : Named after star player and team captain Napoleon Lajoie, determined by a newspaper write-in contest. Also, can someone bring the name Napoleon back?
Detroit Tigers –> Motor City Kitties : Detroit was the heart of the automotive industry. Tigers are felines. These alternative monikers conveniently rhyme.
Kansas City Royals –> The Big Blue Bus : Apparently, their 1977 slogan was "we're riding the big blue bus." And as we all know, you're either on the bus or off the bus.
Minnesota Twins –> The Minnesota Twinkies : A familiar nickname. Look, all we're saying is that it's been a good year for Hostess, and maybe it's time they expand to the Major Leagues.
AL West
Houston Astros –> Houston Colt .45s : From 1962 to 1965, the team used the name the Colt .45s after the firearms company, or more familiarly, the Colts to skirt legal issues, though they still used the Colt .45 logo. They also were still bad then.
Los Angeles Angels –> The Halos : The halo is a prominent part of the team logo and stadium. "I can see your halo." – Beyonce.
Oakland Athletics –> The Oakland Acorns : Their former minor league team was the Oakland Oaks (really), and sometimes alternatively the Acorns. When they attempted to rid themselves of the Philadelphia Athletics' reputation, they used A's as a shortened name and a callback to that team.
Seattle Mariners –> The Seattle Pilots : In 1969, the Pilots (named after Puget Sound marine activities) represented a one-year failed attempt to expand the American League to Seattle. They moved to Milwaukee in 1970, and baseball didn't return to Seattle until 1977.
Texas Rangers –> The Texas Senators : In 1961, an expansion version of the Washington Senators moved to Texas. They didn't become the Rangers until 1972.
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India's population is now pegged at 1.21 billion, an increase of more than 181 million in the last 10 years, the Hindu newspaper reports, citing the provisional 2011 Census report released on Thursday.
The population -- which comprises 623.7 million males and 586.5 million females -- is almost equal to the combined population of the United States, Indonesia, Brazil, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Japan, the paper said.
The Hindu cited the report as saying that India's population increased by more than 181 million during the decade 2001-2011, but the growth rate in 2011 has slowed to 17.64 percent in comparison to 21.15 per cent in 2001.
Disturbingly, the child sex ratio in 2011 is 914 girls to 1,000 boys — the lowest since Independence in 1947, the paper said.


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[…] As longtime readers will know, my forecast for a real estate prices is for a decline of 90% on average, albeit with considerable local variation. For those who think this is not possible, you might want to look at what you can buy a house for right now in Detroit. It is considerably less than the price of a second-hand car, and in a market where the price of second-hand cars is depressed. In places where there is no work for miles around, and no access to mortgages in dying neighborhoods, the pool of buyers will be limited to those who can afford to buy a property in cash and would choose to spend what will be extremely scarce cash on that particular purchase. The price support that will convey will be minimal, to say the least.
As unemployment takes a moonshot in the coming years, purchasing power will be far more limited than most can imagine. The liquidity crunch we are moving into will cause the same kind of economic seizure as we saw in the depression, when a lack of money alone made it exceptionally difficult to connect buyers and sellers, or producers and potential consumers. Money is the lubricant in the engine of the economy in the same way that oil is the lubricant in the engine of your car. Running an engine with too little lubricant will cause it to grind to a halt.
The 'assistance' currently being provided in the form of down payments is only going to make the situation worse in the long run. Bailouts are never for the little guy. Offering inducements to further indebtedness is merely a trap. It will do nothing but increase the pool of future debt slaves. This is not a benefit for the people it is ostensibly aimed at. Instead it is a cynical move intended to keep our game of extend-and-pretend going a little longer. Rising unemployment will cruelly expose the fragility of buying power and the ability to service debt in the relatively near future. Defaults are likely to be shockingly high, and with them losses to Fannie and Freddie.
As John Stuart Mill observed, "Panics do not destroy capital, they merely reveal the extent to which it has already been destroyed by betrayal into hopelessly unproductive works." The construction of much of suburbia has been a giant exercise in the creation of negative added value. It is this decades-long commitment of resources to living arrangements with fatal structural dependencies that has been destructive of value, and there is a limit to how long we can stave off the day when that will be generally recognized. That is all we are doing in supporting Fannie and Freddie.
Now that it appears the credit markets have turned again, the real economy will inevitably follow. The long rally facilitated a suspension of disbelief that was kind to policy makers while it lasted. The resumption of the downtrend will conversely strip away their credibility, making everything they do fail conspicuously and ignominiously.


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Ah…the summer job. This time of year the mall is stocked with young people trying to earn a little extra money, or perhaps they have been launched out of the house by their parents in an effort to avoid a summer fraught with laziness and boredom. But what if the mall just isn't your style, or more importantly, you're not old enough to be employed by a traditional business? As many enterprising young people have known for generations, it doesn't take a lot of ingenuity to get out there and make some summer dough.
Several homeschooling tweens and teens agreed to share their ideas for picking up some extra income during the summer, and throughout the year. Some of the jobs are the tried and tested, such as lawn care or pet sitting, and some are a little more unusual. Turning a talent or hobby into a money-making idea is a powerful learning experience — one that homeschoolers typically have the freedom to pursue regardless of the season. So next time your tween or teen complains of summer boredom, don't threaten extra schoolwork (although I've used that once or twice…or twenty-seven times), suggest that they take a look at the following cash generating ideas or come up with one of their own!
Damian, Age 10
Damian has a passion for all things musical and has his eye on a new xylophone. His mother encouraged him to start his own neighborhood business thinking that folks might need a hand with watering gardens or feeding cats while away on vacation. They decided to call his business "Damian's Helping Hand" and distributed fliers throughout the neighborhood. Damian's first job was washing and bleaching 24 dried gourds for a neighbor who uses them for crafting vases and birdhouses. He has also helped with weeding and other odds and ends.
Ethan, Age 13
Ethan has been taking care of vacationing neighbors' plants and pets for the last three summers. He brings in mail, waters outdoor plants, and feeds and cares for household pets. His strong sense of responsibility prompted a neighbor to ask for his help and he's worked each summer since. Clients appreciate and rely upon his thorough and organized approach. Recently, he branched out into mowing acreage for a family member, as well as horse-feeding and stall-picking!
Logan, Age 14
After Logan started playing the popular game "Minecraft" he got the idea to start his own business — Crafting Crafter and Feed the Crafter Minecraft Servers. Logan manages all the back-end work to ensure the servers run smoothly, including regular software updates, mods, and plugins. He also has to be sure his back-ups and anti-griefing mods are in working order in case anyone does something against the rules while playing on the server. He runs contests on both servers and gives away prizes. Players who donate money get special perks and items for game play. Logan has earned over $1500 in the last 18 months just doing what he loves!
Madison, Age 15
Madison has worked a couple of days per week in a local clothing shop for nearly a year. Additionally, she volunteers once a week at an area hospital. She has enjoyed both experiences as they give her a chance to round out her studies with real world experiences, working with people of various ages and levels of expertise. With the paying job she learns the value of personal money management and with the volunteer hours she learns the importance of working to the best of her ability and giving back with no external reward.
Schuyler, Age 14
Schuyler started her own pet care business when she was 12. She mostly focuses on neighborhood work (dogs, cats, backyard chickens) but has recently branched out into farm-sitting! She first got the idea when she needed money for a new iPod and a kayak. Schuyler figured since she likes animals, pet-sitting was a good place to start. Initially, she tried posting her services on different web-sites as well as Facebook, but didn't get any leads. Now, all of her business comes from word of mouth. She loves that she gets to know her customers and that they become friends. Her clients have learned to trust her and in return she gets more jobs.
The Patty Cakes
Lydia (age 14) and Sadie (Age 15), with help from their brother Andrew (age 17), started a Bundt cake baking business in 2008 at the suggestion of their mother. The Patty Cakes sell their delicacies to their neighbors around the holidays. They derived their clever name from a web-site listing of girl bands from the 1950's. You can visit them on Facebook at The Patty Cakes.
Congratulations to these hard-working and enterprising young people! If your tween or teen has a fun or cool business idea to share with us, please tell us in the comment section. It just may be the inspiration another tween or teen is looking for.


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After first whiff, this tea smells strongly of licorice root, but that's not one of the ingredients. It also resembles redwood mulch. Upon brewing, it turns a deep caramel brown. The tea liquor aroma reflects cinnamon. Sans sweetener, this tea tastes like medicine with a tinge of orange peel. Blech! With a dollop of brown sugar, my sweetener of choice, I can taste more of the rooibos and the gentle nibbling of the cardamom. Sadly, no scent or taste of vanilla. Even though my partner likes it, I'd only buy this again as a back up for tea latte drinks.
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SANTA CLARA — Earthquakes forward Alan Gordon can't play next weekend against Chivas USA because he has too many yellow cards, a team official said.
Gordon is with the U.S. national team for the Gold Cup and wasn't going to play Saturday night against Portland, but Major League Soccer ruled Gordon won't be eligible after he returns from national team duty. The player got his sixth caution two weeks ago against the Seattle Sounders.
Gordon will have missed nine MLS games out of 22 played this season because of injuries, suspensions and international duty.
A Quakes official also said recent acquisition Jaime Alas has yet to arrive from El Salvador, where he is awaiting to receive a work visa to enter the United States.
Contact Elliott Almond at 408-920-5865 and follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/elliottalmond.


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Georgian welcomes two new Vice Presidents
December 11, 2012
Georgian is pleased to announce the successful completion of our search for two new Vice Presidents. These extremely experienced and inspiring leaders will join our Georgian team in the New Year. Lisa Banks will take on the role of Vice President, Communications, Marketing and External Relations. Catherine Drea will assume the role of Vice President, Student Engagement.
The two newest members of our Senior Leadership Team bring extensive and wide-ranging experiences across public, private and government sectors. Throughout their careers, they have proven themselves to be innovative, motivating leaders, and will both play integral roles in advancing Georgian's strategic priorities with internal and external stakeholders.
Lisa Banks, Vice President, Communications, Marketing and External Relations, has 25 years of experience in marketing and communications in both the public and private sector. Lisa comes to us from the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) where she is currently acting Vice President, External Relations, responsible for advancement, alumni, government relations, communications and marketing. Before joining UOIT in 2009, Lisa held progressively responsible marketing and communications positions at Bell Canada, completing her career at Bell in the role of Senior Director, Community Affairs.
Lisa has an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree from McMaster University. She has served on committees for Imagine Canada, the Council of Ontario Universities, the Association of Universities and Colleges Canada, and has volunteered her time as a non-profit board member. Lisa will join us on Feb. 4, 2013.
Catherine Drea also brings broad experience to her role as Georgian's new Vice President, Student Engagement. She has extensive experience in the field of student engagement and has led large student services portfolios in both the college and university sectors. Catherine is currently Director, Office of Student Life at the University of Toronto St. George campus. Previously, she was Associate Vice President at UOIT, Vice President at Mohawk College, and has also worked at Humber, Seneca and Durham colleges. In addition, Catherine brings provincial government experience, including time spent at Employment Ontario as Director Service Delivery Branch and Ontario Director of Apprenticeship for the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities.
Catherine holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from York University, a Master of Arts in Education from Central Michigan University and a Doctor of Education from the University of Toronto. Her doctoral thesis focused on the government role in student accessibility in colleges. She has authored numerous articles, is a member of the School of Graduate Studies at OISE/University of Toronto, teaches for Central Michigan University, and is a volunteer non-profit board member. Catherine's first day at Georgian will be Jan. 28, 2013.
This announcement follows an extensive search that drew in hundreds of resumes from extremely qualified candidates across the country. It was gratifying to see the number of high quality applicants who want to work here – a testament to Georgian's excellent reputation as a leader in postsecondary education. It put us in the enviable position of being able to choose from the very best.
Georgian's President, MaryLynn West-Moynes has had the genuine privilege of working with both Lisa and Catherine. I am fully confident that each one will lead by example, embracing our student-centred culture and top employer legacy. The skills, experience, knowledge and insight they bring to Georgian will be great additions to our team.
The administrative assistants for the new VPs will play critical roles in providing support and orientation to the organization. Cathy Carnegie will be the Administrative Assistant for Lisa Banks, while Gay Ainsworth will be the Administrative Assistant for Catherine Drea.
Georgian also has two other searches underway. The search for the position of Senior Advisor/Government Relations for the President's office is progressing well. I am hopeful an announcement about this will be made soon after the holidays, if not before.
Meantime, Promeus, the executive search firm we have engaged, has begun its national search for our new Vice President, Academic.


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Bring the whole family for a night of fun and explore SAM after we're closed to the public! Drop your kids off in Nordstrom Art Studio at 6 pm and head up to the galleries for a private docent-led tour of Seeing Nature: Landscape Masterworks from the Paul G. Allen Family Collection.
The kids will be busy with a pizza dinner and games before they experience Seeing Nature for themselves, and then get creative by making their own works of art inspired by the exhibition with artist Alicia Betty.
Your docent-led tour of Seeing Nature begins at 6:15 pm. Afterwards, you can relax and go explore Seattle night life—then pick up your little artists at 9 pm!
Join or renew your membership online.
Must be a current SAM Member in order to register. Children ages 5–11 years old are welcome. Drop off and pick up is at the First and University entrance.


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LAS VEGAS, Jan. 7 (UPI) -- Ehang, a Chinese company, unveiled the world's first commercially available passenger drone during the 2016 Consumer Electronic Show.
The Ehang 184 looks like a larger version of a quadcopter drone, but sports one special feature: a cockpit. Development for the transport vehicle began in 2013 in the Chinese city of Guangzhou.
"Ehang 184 is the safest, smartest and ecofriendly low altitude autonomous aerial vehicle, or AAV, aiming on providing medium-short distance transportation solution," a narrator says in the Ehang 184's launch video.
The passenger drone is designed to fly at altitudes between about 1,000 feet and 1,600 feet -- with a top altitude of more than 11,000 feet, developers said.
Ehang touts the 184 as completely automated, meaning users only need to set coordinates via a touchscreen map and simply press a button to take off and to land.
"Ehangen 184 AAV flies in a inverted U shape," Ehang writes in a statement. "It takes off and lands vertically, point to point direct flight based on altitude and latitude of the origin and termination point. Take off/Landing points are landing targets pre-set with Ehangen Logo. The landing camera will position the landing targets automatically and accurately."
The company said the vehicle can fly for 23 minutes after two hours of charging while carrying a maximum weight of 220 pounds, equivalent to the average weight of a single person and some luggage.
The vehicle could cost nearly $300,000 but no official price has been determined. Ehang hopes to launch the 184 later this year.
"The 184 AAV is designed with full redundancy -- If one set of the power system are operating abnormal, the vehicle can still operate a normal flight plan and ensure the safety of the passenger together with the vehicle," Ehang said in a statement. "The 184 was designed to be a 100 percent with green technology, and is powered by electricity only."


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YOUNG vandals have been blasted after pouring washing up liquid into a restaurant fountain.
The yobs were captured on CCTV damaging the water feature outside Toast Bar and Grill on Monday night – and now restaurant bosses want to see the vandals caught.
It is thought the youths responsible could force the new business to fork out thousands of pounds to repair the damage.
Toast owner Ricky Caunce said: "Mindless acts of vandalism such as these could cost thousands of pounds to rectify in addition to vast amounts of management time which will be wasted in repairing the problem.
"Our family has invested heavily in the property bringing new life to a dormant building in the heart of the St Annes food quarter.
"The directors of the business have put every effort into providing much-needed jobs in the area and time rectifying this issue could be better spent training new staff we have employed which is already very challenging.
"The cost to repair this will be excessive and put a strain on finances which a new business could do without.
"The fountain is a fantastic piece of architecture and enhances the area and such vandalism may mean that the fountain has to be removed in the future which would be a shame."
Karl Myhill, restaurant manager, said he hoped with the assistance of police, the yobs would be caught quickly.
He added: "It happened at 9.55pm on Monday night and it looked like three youths. I was walking through the restaurant and noticed the foam rising up out of the fountain.
"We looked at the CCTV straight away and could see three young guys. The three cameras which cover the forecourt picked up quite clearly what they looked like, even the names on the clothes they were wearing.
"They've been and gone in 20 seconds."
If the filter and pump are damaged, Mr Myhill said the damage could stretch to £3,000.
Toast, which has a sister restaurant in Blackpool, officially opened in December in a £250,000 re-launch, taking over the former Joya premises in Wood Street.
A new nightclub, The Loft, has also opened upstairs.
Police have confirmed they are investigating the incident.
Anyone with information about the vandalism can contact police on 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.


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Gulf Crossing Pipeline Company LLC
Original Volume No. 1
Contents / Previous / Next / Main Tariff Index
Effective Date: 12/20/2008, Docket: RP09-61-000, Status: Effective
Original Sheet No. 1203 Original Sheet No. 1203
Section 19
19.5 Unauthorized Receipt
The penalty for any deliveries of Unauthorized Receipt Gas shall
be the purchase of the Unauthorized Receipt quantities from the
Operator at 50% of the Index "Buy" price determined pursuant to
Section 14.1(b)(1) for the month in which the Unauthorized
Receipt was produced.
Gulf Crossing may determine at any time that it will waive this
penalty on a non-discriminatory basis. Gulf Crossing will post
on the Internet Web Site when this penalty has been waived. Gulf
Crossing will waive penalties under this Section for those
interruptible shippers whose volumes are reduced as a result of
an Intra-day nomination by a firm shipper, however, Gulf Crossing
will waive such penalties only on the Day the volume is reduced
and only during Non-Critical Periods.
Notwithstanding the other provisions of this Section 19,
Unauthorized Receipt Gas purchased hereunder shall be considered
a purchase by the cash pool. The purchase of Unauthorized
Receipt Gas shall be handled within the cash pool process and
subject to refund pursuant to Cash Pool Refund provision.


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Planning for Green and Healthy Chicago Neighborhoods
Update: The City of Chicago Plan Commission approved the Green Healthy Neighborhoods Plan on March 20, 2014.
Among Chicago's greatest strengths is the diversity and vibrancy of its neighborhoods. Like a number of Midwestern cities, however, a few Chicago neighborhoods are faced with multiple challenges, including a crippled housing market, lack of employment opportunities, and many years of population decline. The results of these conditions are apparent in a number of Chicago community areas that once were densely populated and lively but now suffer from high vacancy and unemployment with little relief predicted in the foreseeable future. Today, in light of vastly different economic and market conditions, public and private interests need a road map for how to invest in these neighborhoods to make the most efficient and effective improvements.
The City of Chicago, its partners, and the residents and business owners of these neighborhoods are engaging in a project to create plans and policies that will guide decision-making and investments for years to come. Englewood, Woodlawn, and Washington Park make up the priority areas of a new project called Green Healthy Neighborhoods (GHN), which is intended to better target public and private investments in the most efficient and effective way. CMAP provides staff planning support through its Local Technical Assistance (LTA) program.
This LTA-supported project will examine a variety of models for neighborhood reinvestment that build on existing assets as catalysts for broader investment and redevelopment. Fortunately, the residents, business owners, and other stakeholders have been meeting for years and planning to address these challenges through a variety of projects and initiatives.
For example, LISC/Chicago's New Communities Program has been working for many years to create and implement quality-of-life plans. These plans outline strategies for improvement in areas such as housing, urban agriculture, and the re-purposing of vacant land for a variety of uses. The new Kennedy-King College and Washburn Culinary Institute, at 63rd and Halsted, represents over $200 million investment by the City of Chicago. In Woodlawn, the Grove Park redevelopment project is bringing new, affordable green housing to the area around 63rd Street and Cottage Grove. The Wood Street Farm, a Growing Home project at 58th and Wood, is focused on growing healthy produce and providing training and transitional employment for area residents. Near the Green Line station at 51st and Prairie, Urban Juncture is leading a project to create a unique produce market, dining destination, and culinary incubator celebrating the cuisines, cultures, and communities of peoples of African descent.
These projects represent a new beginning for these neighborhoods, and one of the new faces of urban development. As a result, these communities already have a great deal of momentum moving toward a better future.
News Coverage
"Chicago's Green Healthy Neighborhoods Plan Moves Forward"-The Architect's Newspaper Blog and UrbDeZine Chicago, March 2014
"Chicago To Sell Properties For The Price Of A Candy Bar"-The Huffington Post, March 2014
"Chicago's urban farm district could be the biggest in the nation", Grist, November 2012
"Englewood To Become Urban Farming Showcase?", Chicagoist, November 2012
"Chicago Urban Farms Initiative: Englewood Could Become Major Agribusiness Hub", Huffington Post, November 2012
"Green belt envisioned for South Side", WBEZ 91.5, November 2012
"New South Side Plan: From Vacant Land to "Productive Landscapes", LISC Chicago, November 2012
"Harvesting Hope: Englewood's Urban Farm Hires Ex Offenders", Medill Reports Chicago, December 2012
Jeanne Chandler, City of Chicago Department of Planning and Development (email@example.com or 312-744-0605)
Kendra Smith, CMAP Senior Planner-Outreach & Community Engagement (email@example.com or 312-386-8774)
Demond Drummer, Organizer, Teamwork Englewood (firstname.lastname@example.com or 773-488-6600)
Wendy Walker Williams, Executive Director, South East Chicago Commission (email@example.com or 773-324-6926)
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Existing Conditions Summary (by Chapter), Fall 2011
1. Introduction
2. Draft Goals
3. Symposium Discussion Notes
4. Existing Conditions Data
5. Existing Conditions Maps
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Around 50,000 people who fled the country to escape fighting are now living in the Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan - a sprawling tented city in an exposed part of the desert near the Syrian border.
Aid agencies are warning of a major humanitarian crisis after three days of torrential rain and high winds reduced much of the camp to a muddy swamp.
The storm left many tents and shelters collapsed and thousands of the camp's residents exposed to freezing conditions.
One Jordanian charity that helps run the camp has reported aid workers being attacked with sticks and stones during chaotic scenes around food stations. Jordanian police said seven aid workers were injured.
Sky News understands that earlier on Wednesday Unicef sent an emergency delegation of aid workers to assess how best to deal with the worsening conditions in the camp where the vast majority of the refugees are under 18.
Jordanian TV has claimed at least 70 families have been evacuated to alternative locations dues to flooding.
Weather forecasters have predicted the unusually strong storm, which has seen snow and heavy rainfall blight countries across the Middle East, could continue for another two to three days.
A liaison officer with the UN refugee agency in Jordan said international help is needed to deal with the situation.
"We have asked the international community to step up and support the Syrian refugees with better infrastructure, like trailers and prefabricated units, to deal with harsh winter elements," the officer said.
One refugee who gave his name as Abu Bilal from Daraa told the Associated Press: "Zaatari is sinking ... We're desperate. We need a solution fast. People's reactions may get out of hand, especially if they see their child fall ill or even die.
"They could do something that nobody will be able to control or blame them for."
Mr Bilal, a 21-year-old father of two, said his tent had been flooded for days - and that when he appealed for help he was turned away by the agencies which administer the camp.
There are also concerns for the many Syrians who remain in the country but have been forced to leave their homes.
The World Food Programme (WFP) has said many of those who are internally displaced may be facing severe shortages due the difficulty of getting aid to those in need.
WFP spokeswoman Elisabeth Byrs said the agency planned to provide aid to 1.5 million people in Syria itself, but that efforts were being hampered by a lack of security and the agency's inability to use the Syrian port of Tartus for its shipments.
"Our main partner, the Red Crescent, is overstretched and has no more capacity to expand further," she said.
Last month, the UN said it needed £620m to aid Syrians refugees in countries around the Middle East, while £312m was required to help refugees in Jordan.
Latest figures from the UN Refugee Agency show 597,240 people have registered or are awaiting registration with the agency in Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq and Egypt.
Some countries have higher estimates, noting many have found accommodation without registering.


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From Curated –
"After being appointed the new director of the Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) this January, former New York dealer and downtown impresario Jeffrey Deitch needed some digs on the West Coast. Seasoned aesthete that he is, to truly feel at home he needed to surround himself with the art he loves (click play above for a sneak peek of the pieces by Tim Noble and Sue Webster, Aaron Young and Andy Warhol, among many others). Deitch's new "movie star" home, in LA's Los Feliz neighborhood, isn't just any old Spanish revival house—it's the former residence of Cary Grant. (Meanwhile, another prominent figure in the art world is buying into Hollywood history: Larry Gagosian recently purchased Gary Cooper's old abode, in Holmby Hills.) Deitch is particularly interested in where art and entertainment merge. As part of his early activities at MOCA, he allowed his friend James Franco to film an episode of General Hospital within the museum; and the first show under his leadership was a major Dennis Hopper retrospective. For today's short, filmmaker Alison Chernick and food artist Jennifer Rubell toured Deitch's house—including his "super Tudor-pop" party room, as he calls it—and sounded out his theories on celebrity, his new vision for MOCA, and his belief that you need a painting of Jesus over your bed." (nowness).


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President Lincoln was Shot at the Theater
April 14, Not a good day at the theater, not a good day at sea especially a sea filled with icebergs, but a good day for JCPenny Shoppers.
1611 – Prince Federico Cesi used the word "TELESCOPE" for the first time.
1865 – PRESIDENT LINCOLN was shot and mortally wounded by JOHN WILKES BOOTH, while attending the comedy "Our American Cousin" at Ford's Theater in Washington. Lincoln died the following morning.
1772 – English citizen ELIZABETH RUSSELL died at age 104. After Elizabeth died, the coroner made a shocking discovery: She was a man.
1902 – J.C. PENNEY opened his first store, in Kemmerer, Wyoming. The "C" stands for Cash. The "J" stands for James.
1912 – The "unsinkable" TITANIC collided with an iceberg on its maiden voyage and began sinking. 716 passengers survived and 1,517 drowned in the icy water.
Their tragic deaths made LEONARDO DICAPRIO very rich and allowed JAMES CAMERON to make more than one man's share of underwater IMAX movies.
1940 – Actress HATTIE MCDANIEL became the FIRST AFRICAN-AMERICAN to win an OSCAR, for her supporting role in "Gone With The Wind".
1976 – STEVIE WONDER signed a $13 MILLION contract with Motown the most lucrative deal in the music industry at the time.
1993 – DON CALHOUN of Bloomington, Illinois, got a free ticket to the Chicago Bulls / Miami Heat game from a friend.
A member of the Bulls promo staff approached him during the second quarter and asked if he'd like to take a FULL-COURT shot at half time for $1 MILLION. He accepted he sank the shot and he went home a millionaire! The reason the promo staff picked him: He was wearing SHINY GOLD BOOTS!
2005 – The Transportation Security Administration banned passengers from carrying any type of LIGHTERS onto planes. They lifted the ban in 2007.
2010 – Iceland's Eyjafjallajokull volcano erupted causing ash to eventually drift over much of Europe. Air traffic was shut down over many parts of Europe for the next six days.


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Projected Goalie Starters
Pittsburgh (Marc-Andre Fleury) at Philadelphia (Sergei Bobrovsky), 6 p.m.
Tampa Bay (Mike Smith) at Florida (Tomas Vokoun), 7 p.m.
Ottawa (Brian Elliott) at Montreal (Carey Price), 7 p.m.
Boston (Tim Thomas) at New Jersey (Martin Brodeur), 7 p.m.
Colorado (Craig Anderson) at Islanders (Dwayne Roloson), 7 p.m.
Washington (Semyon Varlamov) at Nashville (Pekka Rinne), 8 p.m.
Columbus (Steve Mason) at Minnesota (Niklas Backstrom), 8 p.m.
St. Louis (Jaroslav Halak) at Dallas (Kari Lehtonen), 8:30 p.m.
Buffalo (Ryan Miller) at Chicago (Corey Crawford), 8:30 p.m.
Detroit (Jimmy Howard) at Phoenix (Ilya Bryzgalov), 9 p.m.
Edmonton (Nikolai Khabibulin) at Calgary (Miikka Kiprusoff), 10 p.m.
Atlanta (Chris Mason) at San Jose (Antti Niemi), 10:30 p.m.
Saturday Injuries by Starting Time Game Order
Brooks Orpik (D) Pittsburgh – (Groin) Missed last two games, including Friday, won't likely go Saturday.
Arron Asham (F) Pittsburgh – (Shoulder) Back skating but won't play Saturday.
Mattias Ohlund (D) Tampa Bay – (Knee) Could be back within the next week.
Pascal Leclaire (G) Ottawa – (Groin) Out for Saturday and might not play Monday against Pittsburgh.
Andrei Markov (D) Montreal – (Knee) Could make his season debut Saturday, check for updates.
Andrew Ference (D) Boston – (Thumb) Participated in practice Thursday, should play Saturday.
Anton Volchenkov (D) New Jersey – (Various) Not expected to play over the weekend.
John Tavares (F) Islanders – (Concussion) Could return Saturday, check for updates.
Trent Hunter (F) Islanders – (Undisclosed) Missed part of Friday, came back. Isn't he always day-to-day?
James Wisniewski (D) Islanders – (Suspension) Eligible to return Saturday after sitting out two games.
Matt Bradley (F) Washington – (Lower Body) Missed Wednesday's game, not known for Saturday.
Mike Green (D) Washington – (Upper Body) Out Saturday. Favored shoulder late in Wednesday game.
Martin Erat (F) Nashville – (Back) Could return Saturday, better hurry, Preds not missing him.
Matthew Lombardi (F) Nashville – (Upper Body) Close, might play Saturday, check for updates.
Pekka Rinne (G) Nashville – (Back) Fantasy darling says he's 100 percent, will likely play Saturday.
Vladimir Sobotka (F) St. Louis – (Shoulder) Rejoined team Friday and might play Saturday.
Jamie Benn (F) Dallas – (Concussion) Out until early next week.
Shaone Morrisonn (D) Buffalo – (Groin) Expected to miss Saturday, could return Wednesday.
Patrick Kane (F) Chicago – (Illness) Missed Friday, he's hoping to play Saturday, check for updates.
Niklas Hjalmarsson (D) Chicago – (Suspension) Eligible to return Saturday against guess which team?
Justin Abdelkader (F) Detroit – (Ribs) Unlikely to play, leaving Red Wing short one winger.
Kris Draper (F) Detroit – (Groin) Won't be in the lineup Saturday against Coyotes.
Johan Franzen (F) Detroit – (Concussion) Missed Thursday and is likely out Saturday, too.
Derek Morris (D) Phoenix – (Lower Body) Could make his season debut Saturday against Detroit.
Ray Whitney (D) Phoenix – (Upper Body) Day-to-day, expect more of this from 38 year-old.
Rene Bourque (F) Calgary – (Concussion) Hurt Sunday, missed Thursday's game, likely out Saturday.
Adam Pardy (D) Calgary – (Shoulder) Missed Thursday's game, questionable for Saturday.
Raitis Ivanans (F) Calgary – (Concussion) Missed Thursday's game, questionable for Saturday.
Zach Bogosian (D) Atlanta – (Shoulder) Missed Friday's tilt, could return Saturday, check updates.
Ondrej Pavelec (G) Atlanta – (Concussion) No timetable for a return after scary collapse.
Ron Hainsey (D) Atlanta – (Personal) Played against Anaheim Friday night, fine for Saturday.
Long-Term Injuries
Jordan Staal (F) Pittsburgh – (Infection) Skating but not practicing w/team. Earliest back from IR 10-24.
Zbynek Michalek (D) Pittsburgh – (Shoulder) Out for two weeks but has avoided surgery.
Matt Walker D) Philadelphia – (Hip) May have to undergo hip surgery.
Ian Laperriere (F) Philadelphia – (Concussion) Out indefinitely, perhaps for the season.
Michael Leighton (G) Philadelphia – (Back) Out indefinitely for at least another month.
Byron Bitz (F) Florida – (Groin) Placed on the injured list on Oct. 7.
Filip Kuba (D) Ottawa – (Broken Leg) Likely out until the beginning of November.
Marc Savard (F) Boston – (Concussion) Out indefinitely, no recent news updates.
Marco Sturm (F) Boston – (Knee) Out for another month with possible mid-November return.
Brian Rolston (F) New Jersey – (Sports Hernia Surgery) Out for at least the next month.
Anssi Salmela (D) New Jersey – (Knee) Could miss entire season after September surgery.
Bryce Salvador (D) New Jersey – (Concussion) On long term injured reserve, out indefinitely.
Mark Fraser (D) New Jersey – (Broken Hand) Expected to miss the next four-to six weeks.
David Koci (F) Colorado – (Jaw) Skating but still out for a couple weeks.
Peter Mueller (F) Colorado – (Concussion) Out indefinitely, something that's hurting Avs' PP.
Kyle Okposo (F) Islanders – (Shoulder) Expected to be out until December.
Robbie Schremp (F) Islanders – (Back) Could return in the next couple weeks.
Mark Streit (D) Islanders – (Shoulder) Nothing new to report, could return in February.
Marcus Johansson (F) Washington – (Foot) Classified as week-to-week on Tuesday.
Jared Boll (F) Columbus – (Back Spasms) Missed Friday's game and is out indefinitely.
Josh Harding (G) Minnesota – (Knee) Still waiting to undergo surgery and is out indefinitely.
Pierre-Marc Bouchard (F) Minnesota – (Concussion) Skating but still not cleared for contact.
Cam Janssen (F) St. Louis – (Concussion) Out at least for the next two weeks.
Jason Pominville (F) Buffalo – (Concussion) Out for the next couple weeks courtesy Hjalmarsson.
Brian Campbell (D) Chicago – (Knee) Out at least until early November, no new news.
Brian Rafalski (D) Detroit – (Knee) Out approximately three weeks after arthroscopic surgery.
Jean-Francois Jacques (F) Edmonton – (Back) Sent on rehab assignment in the AHL.
Ales Kotalik (F) Calgary – (Knee) Currently on the long term injured reserve list.
Daymond Langkow (F) Calgary – (Neck) No new news on Langkow, who hasn't yet played this year.
David Moss (F) Calgary – (Shoulder) Has yet to play in any of Calgary's three games.
Ryan Stone (F) Calgary – (Knee) Underwent extensive knee surgery in March, still not back.
Ondrej Pavelec (G) Atlanta – (Concussion) No timetable for a return after scary collapse.
Jamal Mayers (F) San Jose – (Upper Body) Didn't play in Europe, missed practice, questionable.
Jassen Cullimore (D) Chicago – Recalled from AHL.
John-Michael Liles (D) Colorado – The forward heavy Avs need someone to take shots and Liles leads the NHL with six assists in four games. He's a good play until he gets hurt, which he always seems to do.
Clarke MacArthur (F) Toronto – Averaged better than a point per game in Buffalo's AHL system, but never seemed to get consistent ice with the Sabres. After a 21-game layover with Atlanta, MacArthur is lighting it up in Toronto. It will be interesting to see how much rope he's given with the Maple Leafs, once he cools off, but for now he's a good play. His production is not a total mirage.
Patrick Sharp (F) Chicago – Sharp scored two goals on 13 shots Friday night – that's more shots than Joe Thornton takes in a month. Sharp collected 66 points last year and should revisit those numbers.
Kari Lehtonen (G) Dallas – Lehtonen has three wins in three starts as the Stars have surprised just about everyone. If you can deal with the potential for injury, then Lehtonen's your man.
Jonathan Quick (G) Los Angeles – Quick isn't ceding the starter's job to fellow Jonathan (Bernier), leading the NHL with three wins, 0.97 GAA and .963 save percentage.
Marc-Andre Fleury (G) Pittsburgh – Fleury sports a well-deserved 0-3 record. On the bright side, he holds a 19-7 career mark against Saturday's opponent, the Flyers. He had a decent preseason, but it looks like his confidence is still shaken following a disappointing playoff performance. Fleury is good bet to get 35-40 wins with mediocre peripherals. He might be an affordable buy-low candidate.
Tim Connolly (F) Buffalo – He rode the bench for a portion of Friday's game and has only two points through five games and four home losses. Connolly's always been money when healthy and he might also become a buy-low candidate.
Recommended Pickup
Dustin Brown (F) Los Angeles – Get him before the rest of your league realizes his added value in the hits category. Brown finished second in hits last year with 287. He was the only player to record 50 points to finish among the top 14 hitters in the league. He also took 248 shots, good for 28th most in the NHL.


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Sent from my SGH-T889 using xda premium
For jedi x roms or any 4.1.2 (i tried it with cmenards 4.1.2 rom)
1. Download the modaco google app from here thank him. http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...php?p=35057332
2. Copy the modaco app to /system/app using root explorer, i used es file explorer
3. Change the permission to rwrr, for es explorer long press on the app, next to permission press change, under the read column, check all boxes, and the write column, check the user box, press ok, your permission will look like rw- r-- r--
4. Modify your /system/build.prop to emulate nexus using rom toolbox or text editor; quoting from the verizon forum:
ro.product.model=Galaxy Nexus
5. Reboot your phone
6. Open google wallet app from app drawer and go through the setup, it takes a while to setup so be patient and wait. Go through the setup until completed. You will receive an email the you have successfully activated google wallet.
7. Just to be sure reboot and open your google wallet again make sure everything is working,
8. Revert your /system/build.prop to original
9. Reboot your phone again and try it out.
I think CVS and mcdonalds dropped Google Wallet for ISIS, so far I managed to get it to work in rite aid, radioshack, staples, jamba juice, office max, and those vending machines with paypass. Weird thing is sometimes transactions go through immediately without punching my pin especially with paypass vending machines even though the app will ask you for a pin code. Transcations are usually not updated everytime you make a purchase but google will email you for every transactions that went through.
Footnote, for troubleshooting find heart_crafters post. Thank him also. I think its on page 28ish.
Final note, go show your iFriends what they are missing. I have a friend the brags how classy and elegant his iP5 is and the its features that can store ticket, shoot panoramic display, do not disturb and retina display until I showed him my Note 2, its tap to top feature, wave to preview, message to call, and, what made him admit that his latest and greatest phone is nothing compared to our beast, Google wallet.
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I used com.google.android.apps.walletnfcrel.modaco.1.6-R96-v13.apk from the first post on stock 4.1.2 rooted with no issues whatsoever following eijisawakita's instructions.
I used com.google.android.apps.walletnfcrel.modaco.1.6-R96-v13.apk from the first post on stock 4.1.2 rooted with no issues whatsoever following eijisawakita's instructions.
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A Visitors Guide to Spirit Mountain's Adventure Park
One of the places on my summer check list is another trip to the Adventure Park at Spirit Mountain, it's the closest you'll come to the stomach turning, adrenaline pumping fun of a major amusement park north of the Twin Cities.
Featuring the Timber Twister" Alpine Coaster, "Timber Flyer" Zip Line and the 9-Hole Mini Golf Course Adventure Park has enough excitement to entertain the family for the day.
Timber Twister Alpine Coaster
Riders on the Timber Twister will race along a 3,200-foot track, through the forest, and down the mountain in individual coaster cars. Riders can travel alone or in pairs, and have complete control of their speed (up to 26-mph) for a truly unique, hands-on experience.
Timber Flyer Zip Line
On the "Timber Flyer" you can ride Single or Double on a bench-type seat secured with safety belts. The ride takes you zipping through the treetops, 700 feet down the mountain, overlooking Lake Superior and Duluth.
Mini Golf Course
This unique 9-hole mini golf course designed by nationally-renowned architect, David Salmela.
Single Ride on Timber Twister or Timber Flyer $8
Double Riders on Timber Twister or Timber Flyer $12
Mini Golf $4 per round
Adventure Park Summer Hours
Memorial Day Weekend (5/25) through October 31st
Sun. – Thurs. 10am – 7pm
Fri. & Sat. 10am – 9pm