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The Indian authorities today demanded Vodafone pay 112bn rupees (£1.6bn) in back-taxes on its acquisition of a stake in an Indian mobile phone operator from Hong Kong conglomerate Hutchison Whampoa in 2007.
It is the first formal notice India's tax department has given Vodafone of its liability, which is the subject of a legal battle scheduled to be heard in the supreme court on Monday.
The payment, requested within 30 days, was at the top end of the range of analysts' estimates.
The case is being closely watched by foreign companies which fear it will set a precedent that could make them liable for retroactive changes under Indian tax law.
Vodafone, whose joint venture with India's Essar group is one of India's largest mobile operators, disputes that it owes tax on the $11bn transaction (£7bn) because it took place between two foreign companies. It said: "Vodafone strongly disagrees with the tax calculation."
"The tax authority is attempting to interpret Indian law as it has never been interpreted for the past 50 years, and this interpretation also goes against internationally recognised tax norms," it added.
Vodafone group chief executive Vittorio Colao told India's Economic Times newspaper this week that the company's investment in India – more than £8bn to date – would partly hinge on the outcome of the tax case.
"I have actually invested more in India because I do believe in the country, but of course now I also need a positive outcome from the tax case and stable regulatory environment to continue," the paper quoted him as saying.
"We need to get more certainty that regulation will not come back and bite us in order to confirm our investment."

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Health care: Executive pay based on complexity of system
FARGO - In all of the hoopla over rising health care costs, one basic fact often gets overlooked: Medical care is a labor-intensive industry that requires a broad spectrum of highly trained professionals.
The Forum examined five large health systems in the region and found that the biggest share of their expenses - ranging from 58 percent to 63 percent - pays employees' salaries and benefits.
During the never-ending debate over how to restrain health care costs and how to expand coverage, the spotlight falls occasionally on executive compensation for those who lead large nonprofit health systems.
Those paychecks can be considerable. Total compensation for the top executives of select nonprofit health systems in the area ranged from $1.9 million for the head of Sanford Health to $412,956 for the president of Altru Health in fiscal year 2009, the most recent year for which figures are available.
In fact, most health care organizations - including the five in North Dakota and Minnesota examined by The Forum - are nonprofits that derive much of their revenue from public payers, including Medicare and Medicaid.
In many cities, the local hospitals and affiliated clinics are the biggest employers, and the institutions both are highly visible and part of the bedrock of the community.
"People in Fargo and Sioux Falls really think the local providers belong to the local citizens," said David Bjork, a senior vice president with Integrated Healthcare Strategies, a consulting firm in Minneapolis that advises health systems.
The six- or even seven-figure salary-and-benefits packages paid to health care executives sometimes elicits the reaction: "What makes anybody think they're worth that much more than the rest of us in the community," Bjork said.
But, he added, "You would find they are paid far less than people are paid in for-profit business."
Hospital and clinic executives often have backgrounds in finance and other business skills that are highly compensated.
"That's the kind of talent you're looking at," Bjork said.
Physicians, especially specialists, often out-earn the executives who run the health care organizations.
For example, at least one physician at Sanford Health earned more than the chief executive officer in the 2009 fiscal year examined by The Forum.
Dr. John C. Vander Woude, Jr., a cardiac surgeon based in Sioux Falls, S.D., earned a base salary of $1,038,461, with total compensation of $2,163,960 reported for the period.
That compared to the $746,924 base salary and $1,872,565 total compensation for Sanford CEO Kelby Krabbenhoft.
Some might assume that the person responsible for the entire organization would be the highest paid, but surgeons and other specialists, who are highly skilled, working in fellowships after medical school, can command top dollar.
"A surgeon is doing complicated work," Bjork said. "If they make a mistake, people die."
Likewise, specialists who are highly productive, performing many operations or procedures, earn top dollar, Bjork said.
More broadly, health care is delivered by an array of professionals - nurses, pharmacists, therapists, technicians - all of whom are well paid by virtue of what they do, Bjork said.
"Everything they do is a customized decision," tailored to each patient, and not subject to the kind of automation that saves labor costs in many industries, he said.
Executives of the five health care organizations declined to be interviewed about their compensation policies for executives and physicians.
Executive compensation reflects the complexity and size of running a health care system as well as the need to meet competition for talent on a regional or national level, said Jerry Jurena, president of the North Dakota Hospital Association.
"They are large, complex organizations," heavily regulated, with financial requirements that are unique to the industry, he said.
"If you want to be competitive, you have to be in the market," with a salary and benefits package that will attract a good executive to lead the organization. "You're dealing with what's the going rate for your people."
As an example, Jurena had headed the Heart of America Medical Center in Rugby, N.D., for 15 years before taking the top staff position with the state hospital association two years ago.
In talking to board members of Heart of America, Jurena believes his successor, recruited from a neighboring state, was paid 15 percent to 20 percent more in order to meet the "going rate" at the time of the hire.
The amount spent on compensation for top executives, measured against the size of the organizations they lead, account for a very small percentage of the total - usually a fraction of 1 percent, Jurena said.
"Executive salaries are minimal when it comes down to the total operation," he said.
Sanford Health, based in Fargo and Sioux Falls, Mayo Clinic, headquartered in Rochester and Medcenter One, Bismarck, declined to make any statements about their compensation policies.
Dick Blair, chairman of the Essentia Health board, based in Duluth, issued a statement:
"At Essentia Health, we offer competitive executive and physician salaries based, in part, on performance indicators. Compensation is directed by our board and is subject to periodic reviews by independent compensation consultants. We are fortunate to have top-notch leaders and physicians in our organization, and we strive to ensure that our salaries reflect both current market data and our staff members' skills and talents."
A spokeswoman for Altru, based in Grand Forks, made this general statement: "The compensation and benefits provided to Altru Health System employees are based on market analysis, experience, performance and tenure."
Although restraining compensation of nonprofit health executives was not addressed in the federal health reform law, financial pressures to contain health costs will have a subduing effect over time, Bjork said.
That's because payers, both public and private, are striving to measure outcomes of health services. In the future, payment for health care will be based more on the results, and less on merely performing procedures.
"They're going to have to figure out how to trim corners," Bjork said of health systems, and roughly 60 percent of those costs are tied up in salaries and benefits.
Patrick Springer is a reporter for The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead. The Forum and the Bemidji Pioneer are both owned by Forum Communications Co.


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Those needing a glimmer of hope can always flash back to the 2006-07 season.
The Ottawa Senators were coming off a promising year that had experts predicting big things. But with inconsistent performances, they got off to a disappointing start.
As the calendar turned to December, they were out of the playoff picture. GM John Muckler told coach Bryan Murray he had better start winning. The implication was his job was at stake.
Fans wanted captain Daniel Alfredsson traded.
The Senators were 15-13-1 at the 29 game mark, just slightly better than they are at the same point now.
"My buddy sent me an email with all the press clippings, about three weeks ago," said Chris Neil. "I remembered."
So did Jason Spezza.
"We were struggling, then we got a lot of confidence, we got hot at the right time," he said "We won a lot of games in the second half."
And lost very few in regulation time.
From January on, the Senators went 27-7-8. The 105 points had them second in their division, tied for third in the conference. It took them just 15 games to dispose of the Pittsburgh Penguins, New Jersey Devils and Buffalo Sabres, knocking each out of the playoffs in five game series.
They finally succumbed to the Anaheim Ducks in the Stanley Cup finals, a best-of-seven that also went five games.
Now, it certainly doesn't look like the current group can duplicate the best season in Senators modern day history, the way they are playing now.
But, for a moment, consider the main pieces.
Up front, they have Bobby Ryan and Clarke MacArthur instead of Dany Heatley and Daniel Alfredsson. Not a big drop off.
Zdeno Chara was gone from a defence that was anchored by Wade Redden. Erik Karlsson is an upgrade.
And the goaltending is now in better hands, with Craig Anderson and Robin Lehner instead of Ray Emery and Martin Gerber.
"It's a different style of team, a different team now," said Spezza. "The West has been so strong probably helps us, because there's seven points between us and a playoff spot, but there seems like a whole group of teams that are all under-achieving.
"We're starting to find our consistency, and I think that's what our problem was back then too, was not finding consistency in our game. We have to just find that.
"Who knows how it goes. It's tough to compare to that long ago."
Spezza, Neil, Chris Phillips and Joe Corvo (The Sequel) are the only current Senators who were on the team six years ago.
"It's hitting your stride at the right time, going into the playoffs," said Neil. "Obviously you've got to put wins together during the regular season to get there "¦ then you want to be rolling on all cylinders going into the playoffs. But at the end of the day for us, we've got to start winning some games to put ourselves in a playoff spot."
Asked if he thinks this Senators team has what it takes to get back to the finals, Neil replied: "I'd like to think so."
Spezza isn't thinking along those lines yet.
"I think we have a good team now," he said. "I think we should be playing better than we are. I just think we have to get there. That team got there, now we have to find a way to get there."
There being the Stanley Cup finals?
"There just winning games," he said, "And getting to the playoffs. There's the playoffs. There's the playoffs."
Mike Hoffman remains on the Kyle Turris-Bobby Ryan line and is expected to be a net presence on the first power play unit. Hoffman is still looking for his first NHL point in six games, include the two he's played here this season. "For sure I'm getting the opportunity, some power play and with one of the top two lines," he said. "I feel better every day. I think today we had a good practice. Our line was making some plays and scoring some goals. Hopefully we can transfer that into the game." Hoffman has been given no indication how long he'll be given to produce. "I'm just trying to go out there and hopefully start putting a few points on the board," he said. "Maybe get my first one out of the way here as soon as possible. Get that one out of the way then hopefully start rolling." "¦ Cory Conacher missed Friday's practice for "maintenances" purposes, and while coach Paul MacLean said he "should be available and should play" against the Leafs, the struggling winger would seem to be the odd man out if the Senators want to get Matt Kasssian into his first game in 10. "Now that we have the Leafs and the Flyers and Buffalo coming to town, those certainly sound like teams Matt Kassian can play against," said MacLean "¦ Kassian is ready. "You want to be part of a winning team whether you're playing or not playing," he said. "I definitely think we have that potential here." "¦ MacLean has liked what he has seen from the continued progress of Mika Zibanejad, who has gone from top line status as Spezza's right winger to centring the fourth line. "I think the time he spent as a winger has been good for him," said MacLean . "Part of his growth as a player is that he can be switching positions. To me that was a great sign. He's still a support player for us, but his game is really starting to come. He's using his speed, size shot, and we continue to encourage him to do that."
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2006-07 Season
- October: 5-6-0
- November: 8-6-1 (13-12-1)
- December: 8-6-0 (21-18-1)
- January: 9-3-1 (30-21-2)
- February: 8-1-2 (38-22-4)
- March: 9-2-4 (47-24-8)
- April: 1-1-1 (48-25-9)
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- October: 4-6-2
- November: 6-6-2 (10-13-5)
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On the heels of a nine-match winless streak, the Chicago Fire parted ways with Carlos de los Cobos Monday afternoon and placed Technical Director Frank Klopas in the role on an interim basis.
The Chicago soccer and Fire legend steps into the role having previously served as an assistant coach for the club in 2000 and as the head coach of the indoor Chicago Storm from 2004-06. Now in his fourth season as the club's technical director, Klopas spoke about the change and his role before his first training session as interim head coach Tuesday.
"The change was a soccer operations decision," said Klopas. "Along with [Director of Player Personnel] Mike Jeffries, this was a soccer operations decision. We evaluated everything and it's not something that happens overnight, it's a process. We had to look at the bigger picture with this team and make a decision, which was not an easy one."
The big picture is that the Fire, despite the obvious talent and the fighting spirit that has been a change of pace from the 2010 team, has had lapses in the back and bit of bad luck, resulting in a 1-4-6 record through 11 matches. The team has added only one regulation win outside of the league, coming in a 2-1 March 30 U.S. Open Cup Play-In match against the Colorado Rapids.
"I feel throughout the season we've been a very competitive team. We've created opportunities and been in almost all the games. In the 11 matches we've played so far we've given up a lot of goals from set pieces and that's an area we need to do a better job in. A little more focus on those details as far as the defensive part of the game goes will be key. Everyone is seeing the opportunities being created and the goals we're scoring but I think there are some small details that have been causing us problems and we need to fix those."
Defensively, the Fire are tied with Kansas City for the second worst goals against record in the league at 19 goals against. More recently, the team has seemed to lack some urgency out of the locker room both to begin games and at the half (see Toronto away and the last two matches vs. San Jose) and the good news there is they've shown the spirit to battle back… The bad news, its only been enough to earn a point in those games, leaving the Fire towards the bottom of the Eastern Conference.
Though sitting in a low spot right now, the change was still made in time to perhaps light a spark underneath a young, talented team that finds itself only six points out of the last MLS Cup playoff spot. With questions surrounding the new coach about whether he'd like to be considered for the job going forward, his focus is solely on making up ground to put the Fire in the playoffs for the 12th time in 14 seasons.
"I'm the technical director of the team, I really enjoy that position. My sole focus in my role is to take this group of talented players, guys that I believe in, and lead them to the playoffs. That's the only thing I'm thinking of right now."
As far as balancing the Technical Director side of things, Klopas will continue to look for his replacement as the season moves forward, though there is no time table on when a possible replacement could come in.
"There's going to be a list of candidates that myself, [Andell Sports Managing Director] Javier Leon and Mike [Jeffries] will put together and then the process will begin as far as interviewing them, getting to know if they're the right people to lead the franchise."
Either way, all MLS eyes will be on Chicago this Saturday when the Fire welcome Seattle Sounders FC to Toyota Park as the city's most iconic soccer son takes the reins of a team whose legend and early success he helped create.
"My passion and drive for this club to persevere through this transition is my top priority," said Klopas in Monday's press release. "I believe in this team, the players and the badge and will work tirelessly to ensure the success of the team going forward."


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A CHILD abuser was caught when police recognised a girl's description of his red Mohican haircut.
Gary Clifford, pictured, targeted his 14-year-old victim in a series of text messages, Durham Crown Court heard.
"It was clear from the texts he wanted a sexual encounter," said Sarah Mallett, prosecuting.
"The pair agreed to meet on farmland in a village outside Durham City. Clifford brought a blanket."
The court was told the girl's brother saw her with Clifford shortly before she was sexually assaulted.
"He shouted: 'paedo' and Clifford ran off," said Ms Mallett.
"The brother tried to get his sister to come home with him, but she refused.
"She later met with Clifford again, which is when the sexual assault took place."
Ms Mallet said the following day, the girl told her sister what had happened.
She mentioned her attacker's distinctive haircut, which a police officer knew was likely to be Clifford.
Clifford, 24, of Pelaw Road, Chester-le-Street, admitted sexual activity with a child in September last year, and two charges of breaching a Sexual Offences Prevention Order imposed for a sexual assault on a girl in 2009.
Jane Waugh, defending, said in mitigation: "Mr Clifford does not deliberately seek out girls who are under 16. He was frank with police about what happened.
"But for what he said to them, he might never have been prosecuted."
The Recorder, Mr Ian Atherton, jailed Clifford for three years and six months.
The recorder told him: "You sought out and befriended your victim with the intention of having sex with her.
"You exchanged text messages with her and set up a meeting, indicating this was a pre-meditated offence.
"Another aggravating feature is your previous conviction for a sexual offence with a girl under 16."
Clifford was made the subject of a Sexual Offences Prevention order, banning him for life from unsupervised contact with children.
He must register as a sex offender for the rest of his life.


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New York comes to London this week with the British capital's first staging of the Leonard Bernstein musical On the Town in more than 40 years. The English National Opera is putting on a full-scale production after director Jude Kelly was approached by the original lyric writers. So taken were Betty Comden and Adolph Green by Kelly's award-winning Singin' in the Rain that they encouraged her to stage the 1944 show On the Town, best known for the 1949 film version starring Gene Kelly and Frank Sinatra. Since then Green has died, but Comden hopes to travel to London to see the show.
Kelly says On the Town, with hit numbers including "New York, New York," is more than just an ode to youthful exuberance. Following the exploits of three young sailors as they hit the Big Apple for a 24-hour leave in 1944, it is set against a backdrop of war and danger. "To me, the piece is very poignant," Kelly told Reuters ahead of press night at the ENO on Thursday. "It is about 18-year-old guys coming to the city for the first time, full of aspiration and hope. But then they are going off to their battleship and may never come back."
The ENO's production features a cast of 57, including established opera singers alongside musical stars, and an orchestra of 48. It is an unusual departure for the recently restored ENO, which traditionally stages operas (sung in English); also, On The Town is not without commercial risk despite strong advance ticket sales. "I don't think the ENO is being cavalier in doing this, and it is not pushing the boundaries excessively," Kelly said. "Part of looking after the future of opera is to not turn your back on change."
On the Town features Jamaican-born opera star Willard W. White and Australia's Adam Garcia, who appeared in the hit London musical Saturday Night Fever. The last time On the Town was seen in London was in 1963 at the Prince of Wales Theatre, although the cast of 34 did not perform the complete score. Several concert performances have been held since.


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John Eric Byers is an artist and designer, and the creative energy behind the wooden furniture designs of the Jeb Jones brand. His individual furniture designs have been honored with numerous awards and grants, like the Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation Award and two New York Foundation of the Arts Awards. Byers one-of-a-kind designs are also part of the permanent collections of several national museums, including the Museum of Arts & Design in New York and the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, D.C.
In 2002, Byers was the first of his generation to be commissioned by Steinway & Sons to create a one-of-a-kind Model B Grand Piano for their Art Case Collection. And in 2011, he was included in the Smithsonians Archives of American Arts oral history program for his contributions as a leading American artist working with wood.


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After browsing through my little pattern stack, I settled on making a lovely dress from the 1930's for my next project (I think). In two views of the dress there is a belt, and I thought that it would be perfect to use Casey's tutorial to create a belt for my dress.
|Views 3 and 4 use a belt.
View 3 is the one I want to make
|This box originally went for $0.10, I paid a little more,
but not by much!
|But then again, maybe not. I would likely
think they are too pretty to use and they
would therefore collect dust somewhere.
While I was doing some research, I made the connection that I had a few German pattern magazines, and wouldn't it be neat if there was a Prym's advertisement in one of those magazines? To my delight, there was:
|This magazine is full of lovely patterns that will need snap fasteners!
So wish me luck on completing my next project before we all get too old.
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Perhaps the cause [of disinterest in school music] is simply that… many students find that "music education" is irrelevant. In this uniquely expressive art form, the student is denied the experience of creation and is limited to a functional role in the re-creation of, at best, historical monuments. He seldom has the opportunity to use music for his own expressive needs, while he is expected to appreciate the expressive works of others. He is refused the role of evaluator or critic because educational attitudes, geared to traditional and fixed positions, do not allow for student judgments. He is usually denied experience in a living art because this too often violates limited concepts of historical doctrines and idiomatic systems upon which educational methods are based. The student may deem the subject matter to be irrelevant, because it appears "completed" and foreign to the realities of life and society as he knows them to be.
–Ronald B. Thomas, MMCP [Manhattan Music Curriculum Project] Synthesis [1979]


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LOS ANGELES, Jan. 7 (UPI) -- "No Country for Old Men" was named best picture of 2007 at the 13th annual Critics Choice Awards ceremony in Santa Monica, Calif., Monday night.
The film's Javier Bardem won best supporting actor, and brothers Ethan and Joel Coen shared the best director honor.
"Juno" earned the awards for best comedy and best writer for Diablo Cody, while "Hairspray" grabbed the prizes for best ensemble and best young actress Nikki Blonksy .
Daniel Day-Lewis picked up a best actor statuette for his performance in "There Will Be Blood," Julie Christie won the best actress award for her work in "Away From Her" and Amy Ryan won the best supporting actress honor for her role in "Gone Baby Gone."
"Sicko" was named best documentary, "Ratatouille" won the award for best animated film and "Enchanted" earned the prize for best family flick.
The striking Writers Guild of America did not picket the event, which was presided over by comedian and actor D.L. Hughley.
The gala, which took place shortly after it was announced Sunday's Golden Globes ceremony had been canceled, drew stars such as George Clooney, Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt and Sean Penn, among others.


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2010-12-17MARYVILLE, MO | By: Wayman
Whooping cough has been seen in 185 cases in St. Louis county so far this year, 2/3 of those in the past 6 weeks. Contagious disease expert with the County Health Department there doctor Fisal Kahn says whooping cough is highly contagious, spreading through the air when a victim sneezes or coughs. Those most at risk are infants, young children, and pregnant women. Missouri has one of the lowerst vaccination rates for whooping cough in the country.


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If You Could Give Taylor Swift Advice
Look I know I mess with this girl because she's a hot mess. She can't write a song unless she gets ahold of, abuses and dumps a new dude. She can't decide which genre she wants to sing country, rap, dubstep hip hop. I remember when I posted the superbowl video of her rapping with T-Pain and public outrage started because they made her rap… now look at what she's become.
Now if you could give Taylor Swift one tidbit of advice. A piece of your mind about life, love, music or fashion… What would you tell her?


text: I spoke with the primary customer service person for Aristo, now an employee of Voltarc Technologies, the company that bought Aristo. She emailed me a statement that the company is comfortable having on our website, to avoid numerous calls and inquiries. However, letting the company know of the global interest in their products might not be a bad thing, as they discern the future of them. See below: As of July 2009 Voltarc Technologies Inc. /Aristo Lighting Inc. went out of business. In mid August Light Sources, Inc. bought the physical assets and intellectual property rights of Voltarc Technologies Inc. /Aristo Lighting Inc. Right now Light Sources Inc. is in the process of re-installing the vast amount of equipment from the 50,000 sq. foot Voltarc/Aristo plant into their own manufacturing plant in Orange, CT. The Aristo product line is on hold pending its re-installation into its new home. This re-installation is taking longer than expected and could be a few more months. My current understanding is that the management is undecided as to how much of the Aristo product line they will produce. Replacements lamps should be fine, but the fate of the complete electrical units- cold light heads, light boxes and the like is unclear. I will not have solid information until management is actually faced with installing this production cell. As for technical support I have been trying to answer each customer the best I am able. I no longer have any engineer to rely on for technical information. As a result I may not be able to answer some questions to your satisfaction. Any customer that is looking for lamps and material I can only ask that you send me what you are looking for with your name, address and e-mail and when the status of the Aristo products is clearer I will contact you with what can be done. I do appreciate ALL the support and friends Ive made while servicing the Aristo product line. Its history has been remarkable for the vast variety of clients and markets its serviced. I thank you for your support. Best Regards, Louise M. Kessler LCD Lighting, Inc. Voltarc 37 Robinson Blvd. Orange, CT 06477 Tel 1-203-799-7877 ext 3163 Fax 1-203-795-5267 email: email@example.com


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Gravis gets together with Boston retailer Bodega on the 'A-Frame' Backpack. They gave the pack a nice wool upper with light brown leather details, resulting in an overall premium look with close to no branding. The 31L size backpack comes limited to 140 pieces, with only 10 of them being sold in the US.
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They were the worst of companies, they were the best of companies.
Hewlett Packard and Best Buy have managed to get themselves on at least two "top companies" lists at the same time. The problem is, the lists rate diametrically opposed qualities.
Both companies were "good" enough in 2009 to get on the Ethisphere's World's Most Ethical Companies list. And yet both were also "bad" enough to make it into the Consumerist's 2010 Worst Company in America tournament.
HP was also number one on Corporate Responsibility Magazine's (CR) 100 Best Corporate Citizens List, an even more widely watched industry measure.
Cutting GHG emissions while ripping you off
The Ethisphere and CR use a number of sophisticated benchmarks, like greenhouse gas emissions reductions and fair global labor practices, to compile their lists of companies. As Triple Pundit reported last week, it is an open secret that companies tailor their ethical initiatives to the CR list to improve their ranking.
The Consumerist deals more with day-to-day behavior of companies in dealing with their customers. It cited HP for selling (along with Compaq) laptop batteries with a penchant for catching fire. Best Buy was nailed for its "optimization" service, which Consumerist called "a big stupid annoying waste of money."
These two worlds — one, the realm of fair trade practices and complicated greenhouse gas accounting, the other that of basic customer service — can seem mutually exclusive. But they are actually closely tied to each other.
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The companies on these lists are almost all globally-recognized brand names. They spend billions of dollars each year to wiggle their way into our consciousness so that we'll spend trillions on their products, and we do.
All of which means if your new computer catches fire and burns down your house, there's a 1 in 3 chance it's an HP model, all things being equal. This makes it easier to understand why the same company might want to preemptively burnish its image in other ways.
I do not mean to disparage the efforts made so far. The fact that these corporations are — at worst — merely gaming the requirements of these various ethics lists means they're doing something, and something is better than nothing.
Put it this way: even if you knew the university you applied to got to the top of the US News & World Report's list by playing to the rankings, you'd probably still go…right?
As for the "worst" rankings, who else are you going to buy your laptops from? Dell?


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I'm giving permission for this wallpaper to be used by the Linux Mint team and all the users may use this as a wallpaper.
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That looks pretty nice, but you can't tell until you try it as a desktop for a few days!
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IBM Information Archive V1.2 delivers greater storage capacity for archiving information from multiple sources in multiple file typesIBM United States Software Announcement 210-160
June 1, 2010
|Table of contents
|At a glance
Intended benefits of IBM® Information Archive V1.2:
- Improves the user interface for configuring and managing the documents within the Information Archive appliance
- Stores twice as much information as the previous release by using 2 terabyte (TB) hard disk drives in the solution
- Delivers improvements in the management of disaster recovery testing and operation
- Provides the capability to incorporate updated versions of the applications integrated within Information Archive
For ordering, contact your IBM representative or an IBM Business Partner. For more information, contact the Americas Call Centers at 800-IBM-CALL (426-2255).
Reference: YE001
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IBM Information Archive V1.2 is a fully integrated solution for storing archived information in an immutable storage infrastructure, which can prevent documents from being erased or changed, either accidentally or intentionally. Information Archive V1.2 delivers greater storage capacity for archiving information from multiple sources in multiple file types. With V1.2, you can now store twice as much information in the basic storage repository, called a collection, than possible with the prior release by utilizing 2 terabyte (TB) hard disk drives in the solution. You can now archive up to 148 TB of information in the base rack in a single collection within the base appliance, with an additional 127 TB in each of two collections in the expansion rack (254 TB total in the expansion rack). This expanded storage capacity helps lower the total cost of ownership and reduces the footprint for archiving information.
In addition, Information Archive V1.2 provides the following enhancements:
- Improved user interface to help simplify more tasks and achieve a quicker time to value
- Improved management of disaster recovery testing and operations
- Can automatically delete documents when their retention period has expired
- Better manageability by using local time zones for operations
- Can add customized tags to data files to help simplify the management and identification of data
These enhancements can help you:
- Achieve a quicker time to value
- Store more archived documents in the same footprint of space
- Reduce your total cost of ownership
- Simplify management of archived information
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|Key prerequisites
Refer to the Technical information section.
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|Planned availability date
June 4, 2010
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IBM Information Archive V1.2 is a fully integrated storage repository for archived information. It can store information sent from many different applications, including:
- Office productivity applications
- Databases
- Audio and video streams
- Native file systems
- Archiving applications
Information Archive V1.2 can help provide a secure storage environment and prevent the deletion or alteration of documents, either intentionally or accidentally, if you need to comply with specific information retention requirements. It helps reduce costs by providing a powerful and easy to use graphical user interface (GUI) to help manage archived information from a single point. This can save time and eliminate the need to learn multiple different interfaces to manage archived information.
Information Archive V1.2 can receive information across standard file interfaces and protocols, such as Network File System (NFS). In addition, Information Archive V1.2 supports a Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)-based interface that applications can use to retrieve documents. To provide investment protection, Information Archive V1.2 can receive files from applications that support the IBM Tivoli® Storage Manager API library and IBM Tivoli Storage Manager archive client.
Document collections
IBM Information Archive V1.2 uses collections to manage archived data. A collection is a logical container used to store documents and define retention and access requirements. Information Archive V1.2 provides two types of collections for maintaining security:
- The IBM System Storage Archive Manager (SSAM) software collection stores information from applications that implement the Tivoli Storage Manager API or Tivoli Storage Manager archive client interface.
- The File Archive collection stores information from applications that implement standard file interfaces and protocols, such as NFS and HTTP.
Information Archive V1.2 doubles the storage capacity (of the prior release) of the collection in the base appliance to 148 TB with the introduction of 2 TB hard disk drives. A collection implements retention, which determines how long documents must remain accessible before they become eligible for deletion. Information Archive V1.2 helps prevent deletion of retention protected documents until their assigned retention periods elapse. Information Archive V1.2 supports two types of retention: time-based retention and event-based retention. A document cannot be deleted while either form of retention is in effect.
To keep the documents in the collection safe, Information Archive V1.2 supports data redundancy and remote replication, which helps ensure that multiple copies of document data are maintained. RAID 6 storage is used to help recover from local media failures, and controller-based remote replication is used to help recover from catastrophic events that may affect the data center as a whole. Information Archive V1.2 helps improve the management of disaster recovery testing and operations.
Hierarchical storage management
To help manage power and storage costs, Information Archive V1.2 provides hierarchical storage management (HSM) so that a combination of lower cost disk and tape storage devices may be used, and supports software-based compression and deduplication of data within the storage hierarchy.
Media lifecycle management
Information Archive V1.2 supports media lifecycle management, which allows data to be moved from one storage medium to another as new storage devices are commissioned to replace older devices over each collection's lifetime. WORM tape devices may be used with Information Archive V1.2.
Section 508 of the U.S. Rehabilitation Act
The product in this announcement is capable, when used in accordance with associated IBM documentation, of satisfying the applicable requirements of Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, provided that any assistive technology used with the product properly interoperates with it.
A U.S. Section 508 Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) can be requested at
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|Product positioning
IBM Information Archive V1.2 is targeted at mid-size and enterprise businesses. Its easy implementation and quick time to value make it especially attractive for businesses that need to realize the benefits of archiving quickly. IBM Information Archive V1.2 delivers a storage repository that helps businesses optimize storage cost and mitigate business risk, providing the storage environment with storage tier management.
IBM Information Archive incorporates the capabilities of the current IBM System Storage Archive Manager software, as well as adding more value through its consolidated software and management interfaces. If you currently store archived information on IBM N series systems, you can store that same information on IBM Information Archive. IBM Information Archive can serve as a parallel storage repository to the IBM N series systems.
In addition, IBM Information Archive can serve as a storage repository if you use the IBM Information Management portfolio of archiving applications, such as IBM Content Collector, IBM Content Manager and its associated applications, IBM FileNet®, and IBM Optim archiving applications.
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|Reference information
Refer to Hardware Announcement 110-133, dated June 01, 2010.
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|Program number
Program number VR Program name 5608-IAF 1.2 IBM Information Archive
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|Education support
Comprehensive education for IBM Tivoli products is offered through Worldwide Tivoli Education Delivery Services. A wide range of training options are available, including classes led by instructors, learning on demand, on-site training, and blended learning solutions.
For additional information, visit
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|Offering Information
Product information is available via the Offering Information Web site
Also, visit the Passport Advantage® Web site
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The publications for IBM Information Archive V1.2 are available in English only.
The following hardcopy publications are shipped with the IBM Information Archive hardware appliance:
Title Order number IBM Information Archive V1.2 Installing and GC27-2326 Configuring IBM Information Archive IBM Information Archive V1.2 Service Guide SC27-2327
The publications in the following table are delivered on a CD-ROM with the IBM Information Archive hardware appliance.
Title Order number IBM Information Archive V1.2 Introduction and SC27-2324 Planning Guide IBM Information Archive V1.2 User's Guide SC27-2325 IBM Information Archive V1.2 Installing and GC27-2326 Configuring IBM Information Archive
The publications in the table below can be downloaded from the following Web site on the general availability date.
Title Order number IBM Information Archive V1.2 Introduction and SC27-2324 Planning Guide IBM Information Archive V1.2 User's Guide SC27-2325 IBM Information Archive V1.2 Installing and GC27-2326 Configuring IBM Information Archive IBM Information Archive V1.2 Service Guide SC27-2327
In addition, the publications in the above table can be ordered from the IBM Publications Center.
The IBM Publications Center
The Publications Center is a worldwide central repository for IBM product publications and marketing material with a catalog of 70,000 items. Extensive search facilities are provided. Payment options for orders are via credit card (in the U.S.) or customer number for 20 countries. A large number of publications are available online in various file formats, and they can all be downloaded by all countries, free of charge.
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|Technical information
Specified operating environment
Hardware requirements
IBM Information Archive (2231-IA3)
Software requirements
Supported browsers
- Mozilla Firefox V2.0, or later
- Microsoft® Internet Explorer V6.0 with Service Pack 1 and V7.0
Limitation: IBM Information Archive V1.2 (5608-IAF) operates on specified hardware only, defined by IBM 2231-IA3.
Refer to Hardware Announcement 110-133, dated June 01, 2010.
The program's specifications and specified operating environment information may be found in documentation accompanying the program, if available, such as a README file, or other information published by IBM, such as an announcement letter. Documentation and other program content may be supplied only in the English language.
Planning information
Direct customer support
For technical support or assistance, contact your IBM representative or visit
Information Archive V1.2 is preloaded on the IBM Information Archive hardware appliance. The following are shipped with the IBM Information Archive hardware appliance:
- International Program License Agreement (Z125-3301)
- License Information document
- Publications (Refer to the Publications section)
Security, auditability, and control
IBM Information Archive V1.2 uses the security and auditability features of the operating system software. The customer is responsible for evaluation, selection, and implementation of security features, administrative procedures, and appropriate controls in application systems and communication facilities.
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|Software Services
IBM Software Services has the breadth, depth, and reach to manage your services needs. You can leverage the deep technical skills of our lab-based, software services team and the business consulting, project management, and infrastructure expertise of our IBM Global Services team. Also, we extend our IBM Software Services reach through IBM Business Partners to provide an extensive portfolio of capabilities. Together, we provide the global reach, intellectual capital, industry insight, and technology leadership to support a wide range of critical business needs.
To learn more about IBM Software Services or to contact a Software Services sales specialist, visit
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|Licensing metric definition and pricing example
Licensing metric definition
Tiered terabytes (1-12), (13-32), (33-64), (65-100), (101-250), (251+)
Terabyte (1-12), terabyte (13-32), terabyte (33-64), terabyte (65-100), terabyte (101-250), and terabyte (251+) are units of measure by which the program can be licensed. Proofs of Entitlement (PoEs) are based on the number terabytes available to the program. A terabyte is 2 to the 40th power bytes. Licensee must obtain sufficient entitlements required for licensee's environment. The entitlements are specific to the program and may not be exchanged, interchanged, or aggregated with entitlements of another program.
Passport Advantage
Through the Passport Advantage Agreement, you may receive discounted pricing based on your total volume of eligible products, across all IBM brands, acquired worldwide. The volume is measured by determining the total Passport Advantage points value of the applicable acquisitions. Passport Advantage points are only used for calculating the Entitled Passport Advantage discount.
Use the following two-step process to determine the total Passport Advantage points value:
- Analyze your environment to determine the number of charge units for a product. The quantity of each product's part numbers to be ordered is determine by that analysis.
- Order the Passport Advantage part numbers. A Passport Advantage point value, which is the same worldwide for a specific part number regardless of where the order is placed, is assigned to each IBM product part number. The Passport Advantage point value for the applicable part number, multiplied by the quantity for that part number, will determine the Passport Advantage points for that IBM product part number. The sum of these Passport Advantage points determines the Passport Advantage point value of the applicable IBM product authorizations which then may be aggregated with the point value of other applicable Passport Advantage product acquisitions to determine the total Passport Advantage points value.
The discounted pricing available through Passport Advantage is expressed in the form of Suggested Volume Prices (SVPs), which vary depending on the SVP level. Each SVP level is assigned a minimum total Passport Advantage point value, which must be achieved, in order to qualify for that SVP level.
Media packs and documentation packs do not carry Passport Advantage points and are not eligible for SVP discounting.
For additional information on Passport Advantage, refer to the following
The following Passport Advantage part number categories may be orderable:
- License and Software Subscription and Support 12 months - This is the product authorization with Software Subscription and Support to the first anniversary date.
- Annual Software Subscription and Support Renewal - This is the Software Subscription and Support renewal for one anniversary that applies when a customer renews their existing coverage period prior to the anniversary date at which it expires.
- Software Subscription and Support Reinstatement 12 months - This is for customers who have allowed their Software Subscription and Support to expire, and later wish to reinstate their Software Subscription and Support.
- Media packs - These are the physical media, such as CD-ROMs, that deliver the product's code.
- Documentation packs - These contain printed documentation such as the User's Guide and Release Notes.
Pricing example
The following example is provided to illustrate your licensing requirements.
IBM Information Archive V1.2
Entitlement for IBM Information Archive V1.2 is on a per terabyte (TB) basis. The entitlement is based on the total usable disk capacity managed by IBM Information Archive V1.2.
The customer has IBM Information Archive with 112 TB of raw disk capacity, 72 TB of which are useable. The customer will require the following entitlements for IBM Information Archive.
TB tiers Number of TB entitlements required 1-12 12 13-32 20 33-64 32 65-100 8 101-250 0 251 + 0 Total entitlements required 72
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|Ordering information
This product is only available via Passport Advantage. It is not available as shrinkwrap.
Product group: Tivoli Storage
Product category: System Storage Management
PID Product identifier description number IBM Information Archive V1.2 5608-IAF
Current licensees
Current licensees, with support in effect, will receive instructions on how to order this update.
New licensees
Orders for new licenses will be accepted now.
Shipment will begin on the planned availability date.
Basic license
Ordering information for Passport Advantage
Passport Advantage allows you to have a common anniversary date for Software Subscription and Support (SW S&S) renewals, which can simplify management and budgeting for eligible new versions and releases (and related technical support) for your covered products. The anniversary date, established at the start of your Passport Advantage Agreement, will remain unchanged while your Passport Advantage Agreement remains in effect. New software purchases will initially include twelve full months of Software Subscription and Support (also referred to as Software Maintenance). Software Subscription and Support in the second year (the first year of renewal) can be prorated to be coterminous with your common anniversary date. Thereafter, all Software Subscription and Support (Software Maintenance) will renew at the common anniversary date for twelve full months of Software Subscription and Support (Software Maintenance).
Refer to the IBM International Passport Advantage Agreement and to the IBM Software Support Handbook for specific terms relating to, and a more complete description of, technical support provided through Software Subscription and Support (Software Maintenance).
The quantity to be specified for the Passport Advantage part numbers in the following table is per terabyte. To order for Passport Advantage, specify the desired part number and quantity.
Description Part number IBM Information Archive Per Terabyte (1-12) License and SW S&S 12 Months D0C3YLL Per Terabyte (1-12) Annual SW S&S Renewal E08CSLL Per Terabyte (1-12) SW S&S Reinstatement 12 Months D0C3ZLL Per Terabyte (13-32) License and SW S&S 12 Months D0C40LL Per Terabyte (13-32) Annual SW S&S Renewal E08CTLL Per Terabyte (13-32) SW S&S Reinstatement 12 Months D0C41LL Per Terabyte (33-64) License and SW S&S 12 Months D0C42LL Per Terabyte (33-64) Annual SW S&S Renewal E08CULL Per Terabyte (33-64) SW S&S Reinstatement 12 Months D0C43LL Per Terabyte (65-100) License and SW S&S 12 Months D0C44LL Per Terabyte (65-100) Annual SW S&S Renewal E08CVLL Per Terabyte (65-100) SW S&S Reinstatement 12 Months D0C45LL Per Terabyte (101-250) License and SW S&S 12 Months D0C46LL Per Terabyte (101-250) Annual SW S&S Renewal E08CWLL Per Terabyte (101-250) SW S&S Reinstatement 12 Months D0C47LL Per Terabyte (251+) License and SW S&S 12 Months D0C48LL Per Terabyte (251+) Annual SW S&S Renewal E08CXLL Per Terabyte (251+) SW S&S Reinstatement 12 Months D0C49LL
Information Archive V1.2 is available in English. It is preloaded on the IBM Information Archive hardware appliance. Information Archive V1.2 is not available via electronic download and media is not separately orderable.
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|Terms and conditions
The information provided in this announcement letter is for reference and convenience purposes only. The terms and conditions that govern any transaction with IBM are contained in the applicable contract documents such as the IBM International Program License Agreement, IBM International Passport Advantage Agreement, and the IBM Agreement for Acquisition of Software Maintenance.
This product is only available via Passport Advantage. It is not available as shrinkwrap.
IBM International Program License Agreement including the License Information document and PoE govern your use of the program. PoEs are required for all authorized use. Part number products only, offered outside of Passport Advantage, where applicable, are license only and do not include Software Maintenance.
This program is licensed under the IBM Program License Agreement (IPLA) and the associated Agreement for Acquisition of Software Maintenance, which provide for support with ongoing access to releases and versions of the program. IBM includes one year of Software Subscription and Support (also referred to as Software Maintenance) with the initial license acquisition of each program acquired. The initial period of Software Subscription and Support (also referred to as Software Maintenance) can be extended by the purchase of a renewal option, if available. This program has a one-time license charge for use of the program and an annual renewable charge for the enhanced support that includes telephone assistance (voice support for defects during normal business hours), as well as access to updates, releases, and versions of the program as long as support is in effect.
License Information form number
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Limited warranty applies
Limited warranty
IBM warrants that when the program is used in the specified operating environment, it will conform to its specifications. The warranty applies only to the unmodified portion of the program. IBM does not warrant uninterrupted or error-free operation of the program or that IBM will correct all program defects. You are responsible for the results obtained from the use of the program.
IBM provides you with access to IBM databases containing information on known program defects, defect corrections, restrictions, and bypasses at no additional charge. For further information, consult the IBM Software Support Handbook found at
IBM will maintain this information for at least one year after the original licensee acquires the program (warranty period).
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Money-back guarantee
If for any reason you are dissatisfied with the program and you are the original licensee, you may obtain a refund of the amount you paid for it, if within 30 days of your invoice date you return the program and its PoE to the party from whom you obtained it. If you downloaded the program, you may contact the party from whom you acquired it for instructions on how to obtain the refund.
For clarification, note that (1) for programs acquired under the IBM International Passport Advantage offering, this term applies only to your first acquisition of the program and (2) for programs acquired under any of IBM's On/Off Capacity on Demand (On/Off CoD) software offerings, this term does not apply since these offerings apply to programs already acquired and in use by you.
Authorization for use on home/portable computer
You may not copy and use this program on another computer without paying additional license fees.
Other terms
Volume orders (IVO)
IBM International Passport Advantage Agreement
Passport Advantage applies
Yes, and through the Passport Advantage Web site at
Usage restriction
Yes. Usage is limited to the quantity of terabytes licensed.
For additional information, refer to the License Information document that is available on the IBM Software License Agreement Web site
Software Subscription and Support (Software Maintenance) applies
Yes. Software Subscription and Support (also referred to as Software Maintenance) is included with licenses purchased through Passport Advantage and Passport Advantage Express®. Product upgrades and Technical Support are provided by the Software Subscription and Support (Software Maintenance) offering as described in the Agreements. Product upgrades provide the latest versions and releases to entitled software and Technical Support provides voice and electronic access to IBM support organizations, worldwide.
IBM includes one year of Software Subscription and Support (Software Maintenance) with each program license acquired. The initial period of Software Subscription and Support (Software Maintenance) can be extended by the purchase of a renewal option, if available.
While your Software Subscription and Support (Software Maintenance) is in effect, IBM provides you assistance for your routine, short duration installation and usage (how-to) questions, and code-related questions. IBM provides assistance via telephone and, if available, electronic access, only to your information systems (IS) technical support personnel during the normal business hours (published prime shift hours) of your IBM support center. (This assistance is not available to your end users.) IBM provides Severity 1 assistance 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. For additional details, consult your IBM Software Support Handbook at
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System i Software Maintenance applies
Variable charges apply
Educational allowance available
Not applicable.
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IBM has transformed its delivery of hardware and software support services to help you achieve higher system availability. Electronic Services is a Web-enabled solution that offers an exclusive, no-additional-charge enhancement to the service and support available for IBM servers. These services are designed to provide the opportunity for greater system availability with faster problem resolution and preemptive monitoring. Electronic Services comprises two separate, but complementary, elements: Electronic Services news page and Electronic Services Agent.
The Electronic Services news page is a single Internet entry point that replaces the multiple entry points traditionally used to access IBM Internet services and support. The news page enables you to gain easier access to IBM resources for assistance in resolving technical problems.
The Electronic Service Agent is no-additional-charge software that resides on your server. It monitors events and transmits system inventory information to IBM on a periodic, client-defined timetable. The Electronic Service Agent automatically reports hardware problems to IBM. Early knowledge about potential problems enables IBM to deliver proactive service that may result in higher system availability and performance. In addition, information collected through the Service Agent is made available to IBM service support representatives when they help answer your questions or diagnose problems. Installation and use of IBM Electronic Service Agent for problem reporting enables IBM to provide better support and service for your IBM server.
To learn how Electronic Services can work for you, visit
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When will I stop hating her? Wanting to confront her and tell her all the nasty things I think about her?? Don't get me wrong, I'm pissed at H too but at least he realizes what he did was wrong and is trying to be better. She really thinks she did nothing wrong.
Ugh, I just want her out of our lives and out of my head. I know if I confronted her it would make me feel better, feel strong. But for how long? There are way more reasons not to do it so I won't.
Does anyone have any advice??
[This message edited by AML04 at 12:15 PM, September 21st (Saturday)]
Others don't generally recommend this and it is risky, but meeting with OW totally released the real estate she had in my brain. I was calm, cool, collected, distant, non-chalant. Watching her try to apologize, tell me her sad story and so on - I walked away with the thought of, "Jesus, WH? Really? Her?" She was not worthy of my time/thoughts any longer. I had her built up to be some sort of amazing person (despite having an A) because she attracted my WH, who has generally picked pretty cool people to associate with.
But the OW could also ignore you..or yell at you...or who knows what. All things that could cause her to take up MORE space in your head.
When I have obsessive thoughts (not necessarily A-related), I literally tell myself to shut up, to stop it. I'll even say it out loud. My IC says obsessive thoughts aren't always counteracting by deep breathing or calming thoughts (which I had tried) but, rather, you have to get angry at them. It has been working wonderfully for me. Pep talking myself right out of negative thoughts and verbalizing how worthless they are.
But also understand that obsessive thoughts are a healthy part of the healing process. You have to have that balance of allowing your mind to go there if it wants to - but not allowing them to take over or linger forever.
I have thought about all the possible outcomes of confronting her and none other than her being a sniveling mess would give me any relief. I know that won't happen so I'm better off letting sleeping sluts lie
I did meet with one of my STBXH's APs, but she was also my BFF of 30+ years. I also wanted to hear her side of things since STBXH wasn't very forthcoming with the truth. It was a unique situation, and I haven't spoken to her since. She was very sorry and apologetic, and you know what? It didn't make me feel better at all.
Considering the odds of an AP being remorseful are slim to none, and the fact that it doesn't help even if they are, you are better off putting that energy into your R and your DS.
Double Betrayal D-Day 7/26/2013
Divorced 11/18/2014
OW was a coworker/friend of my H. We let her into our life, she visited us in the hospital after DS was born and took a lot of our family pics. I can't even imagine what it would be like if she was my BFF. I'm so sorry :(


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The Guiding Principles of Athens-Clarke County's Development Ordinance call for wise stewardship of the environment. This principle will be tested in the coming months as two proposed developments are decided: the Enron power plant (or whoever takes its place) in northern Clarke County and the Super Target on Atlanta Highway.
First, Enron would use approximately 5 MGD (million gallons per day) of treated wastewater directly from the county's wastewater treatment plants. Through its cooling process, the power plant would evaporate nearly all (80 percent) of this water that would otherwise be returned either to the North or Middle Oconee River, depending on which water conveyance plan is selected. This translates to an approximate 12-13 percent decrease in streamflow from either river during critical low flow periods. Athens' consumptive water loss would increase by about 80 percent. This would certainly have a negative impact on the rivers and the life they support, downstream users and potentially future water use; to what degree is unclear, as there is no comprehensive plan for managing the county's water resources.
And then there's the air issue, (which may be a more significant environmental impact). Air monitoring data suggest that the Athens area currently does not meet federal air quality standards. According to the May 6 Athens Banner-Herald article,''Athens air a health threat?,'' area ozone readings last year were among the highest statewide outside Atlanta. A 1996 EPA computer model suggested the county's air ranks worse than 95 percent of counties nationwide.
Besides environmental impacts, a new power plant could put a ceiling on future development, jeopardizing jobs and a potentially higher tax base. Another Enron plant is proposed on Lake Hartwell. Five other power plants are proposed in the upstate South Carolina area, threatening the Reedy River.
On the second issue, the developers of the proposed Super Target are suing the state Environmental Protection Division for their denial of a permit to pipe approximately 1,480 linear feet of a permanently-flowing stream and bury it under 25 feet of fill. Another case, which threatens to overturn new stream buffer variance rules, has been filed in association with the site in Clarke County Superior Court. Prior to their enactment, most buffer variance requests were granted by EPD, allowing developers to essentially disregard that part of the state's Erosion and Sedimentation Act requiring 25-foot stream buffers. The new rules establish guidelines for approving or denying such requests. The Super Target case is the first statewide to challenge the new rules.
In a letter to EPD director Harold Reheis, our mayor urged the state to reconsider the variance denial, stating that ''we are in the fight of our lives to protect our retail base'' and that the stream is simply a drainage ditch for storm water runoff.
I'm not so sure about the first claim, but the second is simply false. A walk along the banks of Malcolm Branch, gurgling over rocks and cascading over pools, leads one to the conclusion that something is fishy here (pardon the pun). During recent extremely dry conditions, you could not walk up the small meandering stream without getting wet up to your knees. The owners are trying to justify stream piping by claiming that the stream is already piped elsewhere, and that improvements to an existing storm water detention pond and purchase of 12 acres off-site for permanent preservation will mitigate any impacts to the stream caused by the development.
Indeed, nearly all urban streams have been impacted to some degree by development. Using this rationale alone, we could continue to destroy all urban streams, rather than taking responsible actions to mitigate existing impairments and minimize future impacts. But in this instance, the proposed mitigation leaves much to be desired. The existing detention pond is not only improperly located on a perennial stream, it is poorly designed and does little to control storm water and protect Malcolm Branch and ultimately the Middle Oconee. Therefore, improvements to a detention pond that has been improperly placed, designed, and maintained is not adequate justification for destruction of the majority of what little natural buffer and stream remain on Malcolm Branch. Even worse, this could set a statewide precedent for reverting to the old rubber stamp method for granting buffer variances. (If you thought the stream might be protected under our new 75-foot buffer rule, think again. Like most small perennial streams, it is not included on our Environmental Areas Map, so it does not qualify for extra buffer protection.)
This season, in particular, we are thinking about what is important to us -- family, friends, security. We are fortunate that we have the capability to learn from our mistakes and change the way we do things. Luxurious consumption of natural resources for short-term monetary gain is becoming less politically correct as we begin to understand the impacts our activities have on land, water and air. Unfortunately our policies and politics have not caught up to what we know is the right thing to do. So what can we do? Get involved. Ask questions. Expect truthful answers. Elect responsible politicians. It's the only hope for our natural resources.
Today's Forum was written by Melanie Ruhlman, a water resources specialist for the Pinnacle Consulting Group and president of the Upper Oconee Watershed Network.
Published in the Athens Banner-Herald on Sunday, December 9, 2001.
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NEW ORLEANS, LA – Today, Mayor Mitch Landrieu, City and State officials, and FEMA broke ground on the new $19 million Andrew P. Sanchez Community Center and new $4.1 million NOFD Engine 22 and 39 Fire Station which are both located at the intersection of North Claiborne Avenue and Caffin Street in the Lower Ninth Ward. These new facilities replace the previous community center and fire station that were both destroyed during Hurricane Katrina. Officials also announced the beginning of construction on $44.9 million in neighborhood street repairs in the Lower Ninth Ward as part of the FEMA Recovery Roads Program.
"Today, we celebrate renewal and reinvestment in the historic Lower Ninth Ward community," Mayor Mitch Landrieu said. "Both the new Sanchez Center and new NOFD Engine 22 and 39 Fire Station represent two of my administration's committed projects. Both of these new buildings will be symbols of this community's rebirth following the devastation left by Hurricane Katrina. These projects are important steps forward in our committed effort to build the city we want to become. Soon, the Sanchez Center will once again provide our young people a safe place to grow, learn, and play and will also offer enrichment and important community services to residents of all ages. And the new fire station will provide our fire fighters with the resources they need to better protect the residents of the Lower Ninth Ward with a state-of-the-art facility."
District E City Councilmember James A. Gray II said, "Historically, the Andrew Pete Sanchez Center served as an anchor for the community, and provided a one-stop shop offering a variety of services to the residents of the Lower Ninth Ward -- seniors activities, healthcare, and daycare for preschoolers. This new center will be all that and more, providing a state-of-the-art building with state-of-the-art amenities. We are especially excited about the new pool. It will not only provide daytime supervised recreational activity for children, an invaluable service during the summer months, it gives everyone who uses the center another path to healthy living. I believe Andrew Pete Sanchez would be proud. I've talked with neighbors in the Lower Nine and they say a state-of-the-art fire station in their midst guarantees a fast response in case of fire or other emergency situations, and that protects their families and homes and helps them sleep a little better at night. We're hoping that added fire protection will give insurers peace of mind as well, and we hope that will ultimately help policy holders in this area."
City Councilmember-at-Large Jacquelyn Brechtel Clarkson said, "These groundbreakings are monumental because we are returning two of the most needed landmarks of the Lower Ninth Ward, which will send a signal that our treasured Lower Ninth Ward is open for business and residents!"
Andrew P. Sanchez Community Center
The new $19 million Andrew P. Sanchez Community Center located at 1616 Caffin Street will be a two-story, 65,000 square foot community center for the Lower Ninth Ward. It replaces a 50,000 square foot community center which was demolished after Hurricane Katrina. The difference in square footage is attributed to the addition of a 25 meter indoor swimming pool, which was not part of the original facility. Amenities at the new Sanchez Center will include: two-story entrance lobby with full height glazing, regulation size high school indoor basketball court with retractable bleachers and performance stage, commercial kitchen and concessions, 700 square foot exercise room, 1,600 square foot dance room, 850 square foot game room, 4,000 square foot senior center, 6,000 square foot health clinic, multi-purpose classrooms, computer lab, reading room, music room and arts and crafts classroom. Additional design features will include: clearstory day-lighting in public corridor and gym, energy efficient, hurricane-rated windows and door systems, public grass lawn for outdoor activity landscaped with trees and site lighting, off street parking for over 80 visitors, passenger drop-off area at main entrance, passenger and service elevators, and bike racks, sidewalks, and cross walks. Funding for this project comes from FEMA public assistance, Disaster Community Development Block Grant funding, Insurance, and City Bond funds. The new Sanchez Center was designed by Perez, APC of New Orleans and will be constructed by Gibbs Construction of New Orleans. This project will be complete in summer 2014.
Vic Richard, CEO of the New Orleans Recreation Development Commission said, "The new and improved Sanchez Community Center will be a great addition to our city and this community. This brand new facility will bring us closer to attaining our goal of becoming the premier recreation department in the country."
NOFD Engine 22 and 39 Fire Station
The new $4.1 million fire station located at 5600 North Claiborne Avenue will be a two company, three bay facility housing three fire trucks and five firefighters per shift with a maximum occupancy of 11 firefighters. It is designed in response to recent hurricanes which proved that the new station should be built to be able to sustain future storm events and maintain operation during and immediately following a storm. Design features of the new fire station include second floor living spaces high above FEMA's mandated flood elevation requirements and a 100kW generator that can run essential electrical operations for 3 days with direct connection to an onsite fuel tank. This 9,053 square foot fire station will combine Engine 22 and 39 into one, improved facility. Through combining the old stations into one new station, improved amenities for the firefighters were incorporated to include individual dorm rooms, a fitness room, and larger communal spaces. In addition, public accessibility amenities include an elevator and first floor ADA-compliant restroom facilities. The fire station will also include the planting of new trees along North Claiborne Avenue and Caffin Street, new fencing, green space, and trees along Lamanche Street. Funding for this project comes from FEMA public assistance, Disaster Community Development Block Grant funding, and City Bond funds. The new NOFD Engine 22 and 39 Fire Station was designed by Trapolin-Peer Architects of New Orleans will be constructed by Kemper Construction Company of New Orleans. The new fire station will be complete in spring 2014.
Chief Timothy McConnell, Assistant Superintendent of the New Orleans Fire Department said, "I am pleased to see the start of construction of the new, state-of-the-art fire station in the Lower Ninth Ward. This fire station will not only provide firefighters with a new workplace, but through its innovative design, this station will provide the citizens of the Ninth Ward with a modern facility that is both sustainable and will be able to remain in service throughout almost any type of disaster. The citizens of this community can rest assured that they will be able to count on their firefighters being there when they need them most."
Andre Cadogan, Deputy Director of Programs for FEMA Louisiana Recovery Office said, "Today's groundbreaking represents another significant milestone for the city of New Orleans. These projects will provide critical infrastructure improvements to the Lower Ninth Ward community and contribute to the revitalization of the neighborhood. As the city moves closer to full recovery, FEMA remains steadfast in aiding local recovery endeavors through the coordination of federal taxpayers' dollars."
Pat Forbes, Executive Director of the Louisiana Office of Community Development said, "The City of New Orleans is making a substantial investment of disaster recovery Community Development Block Grant funds at the Sanchez Community Center, and we know that the pool and all the other community services that will be available here are vital to rebuilding a community and a neighborhood. We hope the Community Center will bring the residents of the Lower Ninth Ward even closer together and continue to enhance their recovery."
Lower Ninth Ward Recovery Roads Project
The City of New Orleans and FEMA also announced $44.9 million in neighborhood street repairs as part of the Lower Ninth Ward Recovery Roads Program that will begin this spring and be complete in fall 2013. The $239.7 million, FEMA-funded Recovery Roads Program is a comprehensive recovery strategy to repair Hurricane Katrina-related damages on and beneath City-managed neighborhood streets throughout New Orleans. Types of planned street improvements include full replacement of pavement, resurfacing of the uppermost layer of street pavement and point repairs of smaller areas of damaged pavement. Types of repairs deemed eligible for improvement include utilities, sidewalks, ADA-compliant ramps, driveway aprons, and curbs. Construction will be complete this fall.
Hurricane Katrina's damage to this infrastructure network was devastating and it has taken several years to understand the extent of the repairs needed, including multiple damage assessments in each of New Orleans' 72 neighborhoods. In the summer of 2012, the Department of Public Works began work on these long-awaited repairs.
To learn more about which neighborhood roads are eligible under the Recovery Roads Program, residents are encouraged to visit recoveryroads.nola.gov. This website serves as a mechanism to keep the citizens of New Orleans informed of all construction work and progress under this program, with a goal of keeping the impact of this work on citizen's daily lives to a minimum.
Lower Ninth Ward Streetscape Project
Officials also took the opportunity to highlight the construction of Phase 1 of the Lower Ninth Ward Streetscape project which was completed this winter. This beautification project cover blocks along North Claiborne Avenue from Andry Street to Lamanche Street. Enhancements include sidewalk and ADA-compliant curb ramps, landscaping, lighting, public art space, and utility modifications and improvements. Phase II will extend the walking path on North Claiborne Avenue north towards the Katrina memorial at Tennessee Street. Construction on Phase II will begin this spring. In total, this project will be $1.9 million with funds coming from Community Development Block Grant funds.
Cedric Grant, Deputy Mayor of Facilities, Infrastructure, and Community Development said, "The Lower Ninth Ward's rebirth is happening right before our eyes. Soon, this community will have a new community center and fire station providing essential services and a safer environment for the young and old alike. In addition, the streetscape enhancements along North Claiborne Avenue will tie these new facilities together and further create a renewed sense of community for the residents of this historic neighborhood. Lastly, the $42 million in roadwork that is part of the FEMA Recovery Roads program will help repair Hurricane Katrina-related damage to this community's infrastructure. This community is coming back better than before."
Continued Commitment to Lower Ninth Ward
In addition to these catalytic projects in the Lower Ninth Ward, Mayor Landrieu has worked with the Louisiana Recovery School District to ensure the rebuilding of the $37.5 million Alfred Lawless High School which was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina. Through the Mayor's targeted, place-based development strategy, the Lower Ninth Ward's recovery is benefitting from initiatives like the $52 million "soft second" mortgage homebuyer assistance program and Lot Next Door Program reforms aimed at getting over grown and vacant property back into commerce. Last fall, the City reopened the new $2.1 million Oliver Bush Playground and teamed with the New Orleans Hornets and Salvation Army to provide over $470,000 in improvements to Sam Bonart Playground. Also last fall, the City collaborated with the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, Federal Highway Administration, and New Orleans Regional Planning Commission on $2.4 million in Lower Ninth Ward road repairs completed under the Path to Progress program.
Rendering of Sanchez Center
Rendering of NOFD Engine 22 and 39 Fire Station
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nadome cantibile scenes!
school stuff is stressful ...
the one and only ikuta toma homo ja nai dance and i love it when he speaks in his thoughts and does the craziest things^.^
there were so many hilarious scenes in hana kimi, but i cant get the part of "kagurasaka (yuu shirota) kissing the drunk sano" i was like lol lol lol wtf!?
on second thought, i wished that was me lol
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Tokyo Juliet: When Wu Zun dresses up as a girl, and keeps pouting his lips at Ariel. I died...lmao.
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In My Name is Sam Soon when sam soon and sam shik were in the toilet in the restaurant (sam soon in the ladies WC and sam shik in the men WC) the two WCs were separated by only one wall so they can talk but no one know that there is someone in the other room... sam soon has a constipation and was talking to herself and making some strange voice and she said "if I can pass my constipation to sam shik, that'll be great" then he heard her (and I was laughing very very hard) and then the cellphone of sam shik rang so she kwew that sam shik is their and after that sam shik has noticed that he don't have toilet paper ... he was very annoyed and requested some from Sam Soon but she sayed she hasn't despite she has, so she made fun of him and explained to him how different blood people will react in such circumstance (type A will wait for the cleaning lady, type B: will solve it with fingers , type AB: will re-use the toilet paper in the trash, type O: will juste walk out) he was really in disgust... it was hilarioussss and very very funny ....
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Name any drama, doesn't matter which, and a specific scene is which you laughed so hard, you started crying. Be sure to state the drama's name, the scene, and the characters in the scene. If you can, try to provide a picture...^_^
For me, one scene i recall that made me laugh until i cried was in MY GIRL. The scene was between Lee Dae Hae, Lee Dong Wook, and the grandfather. After rediscovering his "granddaughter" after many years of searching for her, the grandfather could finally "rest in peace" by closing his eyes and having the dramatic drop of the hand. Lee Dong Wook, after assuming that his grandfather "died", begin to cry hysterically. The truth was then revealed by Lee Dae Hae when she reassured Lee Dong Wook that the grandfather was simply resting. This was proven when she stated this line: "When someone dies, doesn't the machine go deeeeeeeeeeeeee? I think he's just sleeping". Lee Dong Wook looks up, covered in tears, in embarrassment. He was lost for words, and i was rolling on the ground.
What makes this scene so memorable is that i was actually crying for the "death" of the grandfather, but after finding out what happened, i began laughing my ass off. SO FREAKING HILARIOUS!
try to be detailed and use proper grammar to the best of your abilities.
have fun too...well, as much as you can anyways...
wat episode is that part in o_0
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hana kimi [taiwan & japan versions].... makes you laugh all the time... hehe...
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hana kimi - when nakatsu dance and say im not a homo xDD
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here's one....enjoy!
The first thing that comes to my mind is How to meet a perfect neighbor when Park Shi Hoo visited Bae Doo Na's house and they are serving him snacks. When Bae Doo Na's is preventing her mother to serve more food that he hasn't tasted yet, she grabbed her skirt and and it's a garterized skirt... I always laugh my heart out when I see this scene. It is sooo funny...
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nodame cantabile!!!
hana kimi * especially the toma parts*
Miss no good!!! ( wilber pan and rainie parts )
and [email protected]!!!
Deffinatly in all those but Nodame Cantabile DEFFINATLY X3300
Brown Sugar Macchiato- There were many, but I forgot exactly where each came from
Last episode: Wang Zi made an excuse to leave and he goes "Oh yeah! I have to practice my dance!" and then Ao Quan is like "What dance?" and then Wang Zi said "Ballet" and then he did a twirl type thing....its not funny when I explain it but it was hilarious at the moment! <3
Last episode: Gui Gui was trying to make Wang Zi croak because she had these frog origami things and she kept convincing him to croak and finally he did this really embarrasing croak and then everyone laughed at him and then he was sooo embarrased that he covered his face and made this expression...OMG sooo funny and cutee!
One episode with the mean teacher Miranda: Wang Zi did this little dance all of a sudden and he goes "Strange!!!" in Chinese =]
In general: the little arguments between Xiao Jie and Ah Wei competing for Ya Tou =]


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