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Wedbush Securities analyst Michael Pachter is confident that PlayStation 4 will be able to maintain a lead over Xbox One so long as it remains the cheaper console.
On the latest episode of the Bonus Round, Pachter said of Sony, "They've won as long as they have a $100 price advantage. Microsoft will not turn that around. It's not possible." Microsoft has been touting the value proposition of Kinect and Xbox One's television features, but Pachter doesn't believe that's compelling enough to sway the average gamer.
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BOSTON One of the most underrated aspects of last years Stanley Cup season in Boston was the late year addition of Shane Hnidy to the roster of players battling for NHL supremacy.
Hnidy played only a handful of games in the regular season and playoffs for the Bruins after signing with the team in February after coming off shoulder surgery, and didnt have any notable moments on the ice. But the veteran Bruins defensemans voice was perhaps the most valuable part of the package, and something that was missed during the season he exited Boston for the Minnesota Wild.
So the Bruins righted that wrong and plucked Hnidy when he was available coming off the injury, and he filled in for both Zdeno Chara and Adam McQuaid when they suffered injuries during the playoffs. He was an insurance policy that skated during warm-ups before every game and became a big veteran influence on a young player like Tyler Seguin while also backing up veteran voices like Shawn Thornton, Mark Recchi and Chris Kelly in the dressing room.
Now he is part of a Stanley Cup winner, and that is something hell always associate with the city of Boston and the Bruins organization.
Its great to come back to Boston and see the guys. Ive always said that when you win a Cup youre forever bonded with that city, said Hnidy. Its a really special feeling every time I come back to Boston and see the guys. Its a memory that will last forever.
I think about it every day. It was a special moment. The opportunity to win and end my career on a winning note was a great thing and something Ill always cherish. The first time I put on a Bruins jersey it really felt right. There was something special about it. To be able to come back and raise that Cup wearing that Bruins jersey is something Ill always hold dear. There will always be some Bruin in me.
Claude Julien was giving Hnidy a hard time in the post-morning skate media session now that the veteran defenseman has retired and taken a job as the color analyst on Winnipeg Jets broadcasts.
Do you want the truth, or the B.S. that goes along with it? asked Julien with a smile on his face.
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He was a really good leader in our dressing room. He had a good voice and was obviously a guy that had a long career given the way that he competed, said Julien. He was a hard, honest player to play against. During the playoffs we kept him around the room and out there during warm-ups because we liked his presence there.
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text: On the Churchill Downs backstretch there are a number of fans of Unbridled Elaine. "A lot of people at Churchill Downs have always liked this filly," said Joanne McNamara, one of Stewart's assistants. "All spring long, we kept saying we've got our Winning Colors here." McNamara also cut her teeth under Lukas, working with the Hall of Famer for 16 years. Stewart galloped 1988 Kentucky Derby (gr. I) winner Winning Colors for Lukas. "Wayne was sitting with us watching the race," McNamara said. "He put arms around both of us after the race." Elaine Averill, Roger Devenport's daughter, the Distaff winner's namesake and self-professed "cheerleader" at Belmont, was glad to be on hand for her 82-year-old father. Battling cancer, he stayed in Kentucky and watched the race at Keeneland. "He's doing well," Elaine said. "He's a fighter and a survivor." "He's betting," Stewart added. "He's a horseplayer." "I'm sure you can't miss him over there," Averill said with a laugh. Devenport admitted to making a sizable wager on his filly, who returned $26.60 and also won the lion's share of a $2-million purse. "They're both gentlemen," Averill said of Stewart and her father. "There were no bridges burned when they split." The filly showed her class from the very start. She caught the eye of Devenport at the 1998 Keeneland November breeding stock sale and he went to $230,000 to purchase her. With Stewart, she broke her maiden in her second start last October at Keeneland going seven furlongs. The day before last year's Breeders' Cup Day, she won the Pocahontas Stakes in her third lifetime start, but that was it for the year--she was put on hold. "She came up with a small fracture in the hind ankle," Stewart said. "It was a little crack. I spoke with Mr. Devenport and urged him to give her some time and let her develop, and I remember telling him the sky could be the limit for this filly if you give her enough time. He was patient and he did right by her and she paid him back today." She's paid it back all year long, but still wasn't mentioned in the same breath as division leaders Flute and Fleet Renee. Returning in mid-May at Churchill Downs, Unbridled Elaine cruised to an allowance win. She was then pitched high in the one-turn mile Acorn Stakes (gr. I) where she finished fourth. Then came the first call. Devenport took eight horses away from Stewart and put them with Vance, winner of last year's Juvenile Fillies (gr. I) with Caressing. Under Vance, she romped in back-to-back stakes: the Iowa Oaks at Prairie Meadows, and the Monmouth Breeders' Cup Oaks (gr. II). Pitched high again, she ran a game second against males in the Pennsylvania Derby (gr. III). In her Breeders' Cup prep, she ran a solid fourth against older fillies and mares in the Spinster Stakes (gr. I) at Keeneland. Then came the second call. "I was a damn fool," Devenport said from his home in Lexington on his on-again, off-again relationship with Stewart. "It was over little or nothing. Stewart is as knowledgeable a horseman as there is. He works very hard at it. Anyone who wants to be successful has to work hard at it." Devenport's silks are marked with a blue "6 D." His 75-acre spread outside Lexington is named Six D Ranch. It stands for the "six Devenports," according to Averill, who lives in Blanchardville, Wisc.--her father and mother, and their four children. Elaine has a special bond with her father as they are the ones most involved with horses. "My dad and I have the love of horses. The other children all do different things." Elaine loves racing, and visits Kentucky often to attend the races, especially when her namesake runs, but her horse bent skews toward Quarter Horses. As a bright 14-year-old, she was a Congress World Show champion in showmanship in Columbus, Ohio. Her daughter, Alexa, was a reserve champion this year. After the race, the tale of two grays was a stark black and white contrast. At Scotty Schulhofer's barn, veterinarians and grooms attended to Exogenous, rubbing her nose and trying their best to comfort their fallen two-time grade I winner. "The vets are working with her," Schulhofer said shaking his head. "She has a concussion. It's going to be days before we'll know anything. I just hope we can get her right." Less than 100 yards away at Barn 31, Unbridled Elaine was cooling out with McNamara and fellow assistant Brad Cox. "She's great. She's hungry," McNamara said proudly as their star grazed with enthusiasm. However, there wasn't a lot of time to savor the victory. McNamara and Cox had to pack up to catch a 6 p.m. flight back to Kentucky. Unbridled Elaine was scheduled to catch a flight back to Stewart's base at Churchill Downs the next day. "She's handled all this very well," McNamara said. "I told Dallas yesterday when he got here that 'she's doing so good, you're not going to believe it. She really loves Belmont.' " "We've got to win another of these things next year," Cox said with a smile. She might be so good, they can just call it in. QUICK FACTSUnbridled Elaine is the third Distaff winner for Pat Day. His others wins were aboard Dance Smartly (1991) and Lady's Secret (1986). Spain just missed joining Bayakoa as a two-time winner of the Distaff.


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Going Back Part-time: Family Leave Legislation and Women's Return to Work
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The city of Bath was hugely affected during World War II, being subjected to the onslaught of attacks which became known as the Bath Blitz in 1942; an event which saw a large number of properties destroyed and lives lost..
With this year marking the 70th anniversary, many of the prominent museums and galleries around the city are holding as series of special exhibitions, remembering those who fell and to show how the city of Bath got back on its feet. If you would like to visit some of these exhibitions and learn more about wartime Bath, here are some of the participating places taking part.
The American Museum in Britain at Claverton Manor is showing their Claverton Manor during World War II exhibition. The exhibition is currently open to the public, scheduled to close on 28th October, for details call their information line on 01225 460503.
Building of Bath Collection is showing its Repairing War Torn Bath exhibition, exploring the work that had to be undertaken to save and repair the 19,000 buildings damaged during the event. This exhibition is also open and is available to view until 23 July. For details and information call 01225 333895 or visit the Bath Preservation Trust website.
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LEMONT FURNACE, Pa. -- Penn State's Board of Trustees today (July 12) approved a $4.42 billion University operating budget for 2013-14. The budget includes a $285 million appropriation from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, representing level funding for Penn State's general support appropriation and increases in some key programs.
"Demand for a Penn State education continues to be high. Applications have remained strong and our first-year class for fall 2013 is shaping up to be larger than last fall's entering class. It is our goal to keep the dream of a Penn State education within reach for Pennsylvania's citizens. Achieving this goal is dependent in part upon our continued partnership with the Commonwealth and our state support," said Penn State President Rodney Erickson in a presentation to the board. "Through the hard work and cooperation of those involved in building this plan, I am able to present a budget today that is balanced, provides for basic operating cost increases, and holds tuition increases to a low level."
Agricultural research and Cooperative Extension received an additional $1.5 million in support from the Commonwealth, for a total of $46.2 million. Because these activities are not supplemented with tuition, appropriations increases are necessary to keep pace with rising costs. This year's increase will help to mitigate an estimated $2.4 million increase in expenses.
"Penn State's agricultural research and Cooperative Extension programs provide critical support for Pennsylvania's principal industry," Erickson said. "We are grateful to the governor and our partners in the state legislature for the additional $1.5 million in appropriations, which will help to offset an estimated $2.4 million increase for compensation and benefits increases." He said some program reductions will be required to make up the difference.
The 2013-14 budget for Penn College, a wholly owned subsidiary of Penn State based in Williamsport, Pa., will see an increase of $6.7 million, including a $2 million appropriation increase to be used to expand instructional capacity in areas where demand is highest. This will bring its total budget to $146.5 million. Including this year's increase the Commonwealth's total appropriation to Penn College is $15.6 million.
Medical Assistance funds appropriated to the Penn State Hershey Medical Center through the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare total $9 million, an increase of $2.5 million from 2012-13. The additional funding will support the development of the regional medical campus at University Park, with an emphasis on the preparation of medical students for careers in primary care and rural medicine. When combined with the Penn State College of Medicine, the budget for the entire medical center operation for 2013-14 is $1.57 billion.
Erickson said the top priority for the budget is to hold proposed tuition increases to a low level while maintaining Penn State's quality of education. The budget sets an aggregate tuition of increase of 2.76 percent, which represents four levels of increases across Penn State's 19 undergraduate campuses. Tuition for Pennsylvania resident and nonresident undergraduate students increased less than 2 percent at 15 of Penn State's campuses.
"This is the second-lowest percentage increase in 45 years, after last year's average 2.4 percent increase," Erickson said. "We continue to be committed to keeping tuition increases at the lowest level possible without compromising academic quality."
Almost $36 million in internal reallocations, deferments and targeted expense reductions were incorporated into the budget before tuition increases were considered. The budget funds only the most necessary increases for operating expenses and energy costs, Erickson said, though he noted that it will be important to increase funding for deferred maintenance and capital improvement as the University's facilities age.
The end result, he said, is a budget that is balanced using nearly equal amounts of internal reductions and revenue from low tuition increases.
The general support appropriation is just under 1995 levels, when the University educated 20,000 fewer students. Erickson said the increase in the number of students being educated, combined with level state funding for Penn State's general support appropriation (which is used to directly offset the cost of tuition for Pennsylvania residents), continue to present challenges. In addition, the University continues to face unavoidable cost increases in areas such as employee compensation and health care, retirement contributions and energy.
To meet these and other challenges, Penn State has cut nearly $298 million in recurring costs from its operating budget, including nearly $124 million in cuts to recurring costs in the past five years alone. Initiatives to identify areas of cost-savings and efficiencies continue through the work of the University's Budget Planning Task Force.
Erickson said Penn State remains on strong footing, and is well positioned to continue to thrive as one of the nation's top public research universities.
"With more than $800 million in research activity, Penn State is among the nation's key leaders in innovation, and the creation of new technologies helps to fuel the economy of the Commonwealth. The rapid expansion in cutting-edge health care and research taking place at the Penn State Hershey Medical Center is saving lives. Our Agricultural Research and Cooperative Extension activities benefit every citizen of the state," Erickson said. "We are committed to demonstrating the economic benefits that Penn State brings to the Commonwealth. We also are committed to being good stewards of taxpayer and tuition dollars."
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TACOMA, Wash. — Steven Powell, convicted in May 2012 of taking voyeuristic pictures of two neighbor girls, will be released from prison on Sunday after spending 30 months behind bars.
Powell, 63, has been incarcerated in the Monroe Correctional Complex in Washington. But he still faces 30 months of probation once he is released.
Monday, the Washington Department of Corrections released some details about Powell's upcoming release, including the outstanding question about where he will live.
Corrections officials said in a prepared statement Monday that Powell will be a "tenant in a privately owned residence in Tacoma," but did not go into details due to privacy restrictions.
However, within three business days after being released, he will be required to register with Pierce County as a sex offender.
Powell will also be required to check in with his community corrections officer within 24 hours of being released. He will wear a GPS locator for at least 30 days and will be required to attend a sex-offender treatment program. Powell will also need to seek permission from his supervising officer before he is allowed to leave Pierce County, Wash. A community corrections officer will also check in with Powell at his residence multiple times each month and Powell will have to report to his corrections officer at least twice a month on his own.
Powell was arrested in September of 2011 and convicted in May of 2012 of taking photographs of two neighbor girls, then ages 8 and 10, with a telephoto lens from his house while they were nude or partially nude in their bathroom.
He had been eligible for early release since May 2013, but was unable to submit an "offender release plan" that the Washington Department of Corrections would approve. The main item of contention was finding an approved place for Powell to live.1 comment on this story
The corrections department has told Powell he cannot move back into his house at 18615 94th Ave. Court East in Puyallup. That house has also become the center of a legal battle between Powell and his victims. The girls he took pictures of were awarded $1.8 million in a civil judgment. In December, a judge ordered the Pierce County Sheriff's Office to sell Powell's largest non-exempt asset, his house, to start paying off his debt.
Since then, Powell has unsuccessfully filed a flurry of motions from his prison cell while acting as his own attorney, trying to prevent the house from being sold.
Powell is the father of Josh Powell, who murdered his two young boys before killing himself in 2012. Police believe he also killed his wife Susan Cox Powell, who has been missing from their West Valley City home in Utah since December of 2009.
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Steve Chiotakis: Well today is Cyber Monday. Lots of deals online for holiday shoppers. And if Black Friday was any indication, it could be a decent day for online retailers. Stores -- of the brick and mortar kind -- boasted some better-than-expected holiday-kickoff numbers, as Jill Barshay reports.
Jill Barshay: Shopping this Thanksgiving weekend was even better than in 2007, when the economy still seemed to be on track. One in every two Americans was out shopping some time between Thursday and Sunday -- a 17 percent increase from last year. And each shopper spent more than the year before.
That's according to preliminary data from the National Retail Federation. Scott Krugman is a spokesman with the group:
Scott Krugman: I think the reason why people are shopping so much now is because they weren't shopping at all for the last two months. Consumers looked like they were waiting and waiting for the best deals possible. They knew that was going to happen over Black Friday weekend and they decided to splurge a little bit.
Retailers worked hard to lure shoppers with big bargains. Clothing was the biggest seller, but electronics like big screen TVs sold well too. Still, this buying frenzy will have to continue for many more weeks if retailers hope to rebound from the sales slump of previous months.
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Alligators bring big bucks
Hunters seeing green as season opens with big uns fetching $45 a foot
Ann Taylor - Sep 14, 2006
Alligator season got off to a fast start this year with respectable numbers of the fearsome-looking reptiles succumbing to the wily tactics of local alligator hunters.
The bigger specimens are fetching best price in years -- $45 a foot for those over 7 feet, Whitney Curole of KWK Crabs told the St. Charles Herald Guide. That's $405 for a 9-footer and $540 to the hunter who snags a 12-footer.
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by Sam Collins | December 4, 2013 2:00 am
On Tuesday, the Dow industrials and S&P 500 fell for the third consecutive day. Profit-taking and disappointing retail sales, along with rumors of the Federal Reserve cutting its QE purchases, were blamed for the decline.
The year has so far produced a gain of 26% for the broad-based S&P 500, but much of that has been in the highly volatile technology sector. And with the release of the November unemployment report on Friday, some traders were quoted as saying that they felt cashing in now protects them against a strong report and a resulting move by the Fed to taper.
The latest retail numbers from "Cyber Monday" indicate that retailers were discounting many items to prices that would provide little in the way of profits. Thus, reports of online sales hitting a record of $2 billion had little impact on retail stocks.
At the close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was off 94 points at 15,915, the S&P 500 fell 6 points to 1,795, and the Nasdaq dropped 8 points to 4,037. The NYSE traded primary volume of 770 million shares with total volume of 3.4 billion, and the Nasdaq crossed 1.8 billion shares. Decliners outnumbered advancers on the Big Board by 3-to-2, and on the Nasdaq, decliners were ahead by 8-to-5.
The S&P 500 fell away from the top of a bull channel that was seven months in the making but found intraday support at its 20-day moving average (green line). Although the third day of selling (since making a new high last week) didn't threaten the overall trend, it is bound to shake the confidence of near-term traders.
The next support is the November breakout line at 1,775, which may not seem like a deep decline, but to high-P/E traders, that could mean declines of 5% to 10% in current positions. After that is the 50-day moving average at 1,746.
The Russell 2000 small-cap index closed exactly on its November breakout line at 1,123. Its MACD indicator is turning down but is still bullish, and the next support is its 20-day moving average at 1,114, followed by the 50-day at 1,100.
Conclusion: The near-term trend, with three days of lower highs and lower lows, has turned down. Fear of Friday's employment numbers and their impact on Fed policy has led to a round of profit-taking — and the high-P/E stocks are prime targets. Many of these stocks have more than doubled this year, and so profit-taking is understandable.
But traders' fear was compounded by the lack of activity in the bond markets as prices fell, and the yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note rose by a slim 2 basis points. This may tell us that the Fed isn't going buy bonds until Friday's numbers are released, and if that is the case, look for further near-term weakness — and an opportunity to buy volatile stocks on a shallow pullback.
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Cheryl Bernard isnt afraid of a little wager or two.
In fact, this coming weekend, youll find her sitting in on a few hands of blackjack at Ontarios famed Casino Rama.
But the big money is out on the casinos ice sheet, playing her game against the big boys of curling. She figures soft touch and precision will go a long ways to upsetting Kevin Martin & Co. in the Saturdays semifinals (6 p.m.) of the 2011 TSN Curling Skins Game.
Theyve got more to lose than we do, Bernard said about her first TSN Skins appearance against the fellow Olympians from Alberta. They dont want to get beat by girls.
Ah yes, Saturdays showcase stirs up the age-old question of men vs. women in sport and more.
Its Olympian vs. Olympian. And its arguably the two best rinks of their respective genders.
One thing about the Skins is that you could lose the first six ends yet win seven and eight, and if that happens, you win, Martin told QMI Agency of the ends with an escalating dollar value. Skins can really be anybodys game.
And if we lose ...are you kidding? As long as I curl, Id never hear the end of it.
So, yes, its certainly a gamble Bernard, third Susan OConnor, second Carolyn Darbyshire and lead Cori Morris are willing to take.
Is it intimidating? No, Bernard said. Were looking forward to playing the best mens team in the world.
Our chances? I dont know. Even if we only get two or three skins, thatll still be pretty good.
Shot-making ability and between-the-ears stuff is the same (when comparing male and female curlers). Its the sweeping and the big weight shots that we cant match, said Bernard, who jokes about strapping a couple of hundred pound weight jackets to front-end teammates Morris and Darbyshire to give them as much power on the broom as Martins hulking all-world lead, Ben Hebert.
They can sweep and throw that much harder its just physical.
So we have to better with our precision.
In the end, she doesnt want to get shutout of the $100,000 up for grabs during the weekend event, featuring Bernard, Martin the top TSN Skins earner in history with $355,850 Kevin Koe and David Murdoch.
Reigning world champion Koe plays defending Skins king Murdoch in Saturdays other semi (11 a.m.). The semi winners play in the final Sunday at 11 a.m. on TSN.
We dont get to play skins very often Ive played six or seven times in my life, Bernard said. Its a really good opportunity for us. Its different than the normal game. Its a different strategy you cant worry about how many rocks are in the house, and you cant be as defensive you might normally be, and were a defensive-minded team.
I love skins, but the last people Id want to pick to play against are these guys. That said, anything can happen.
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Brock Virtue has grabbed southern Albertas final berth for the upcoming provincial championships. His 8-4 double-up of fellow Calgarian Brent Bawel in Mondays C final of the mens southerns sends Virtue, third J.D. Lind, second Dominic Daemen and lead Matt Ng onto battle for the Alberta title, Feb. 9-13 in High River. The field also includes southerns A- and B-final winners Steve Petryk (Calgary) and Terry Meek (Calgary), defending champ Kevin Koe (Edmonton), Olympic gold medallist Kevin Martin (Edmonton), Alberta Curling Tour qualifiers Don Walchuk (Edmonton) and Rob Schlender (Edmonton) and Peace River qualifiers Graham Powell (Sexsmith) and Geoff Walker (Grande Prairie). Three additional teams will be determined this week at the northerns The masters men districts wrapped up Monday in Airdrie, where a dozen squads qualified for the next stage in the provincial playdowns. After winning spots over the weekend, the over-60 winners were Doug McIntyre (Calgary Curling), Larry Taylor (Coaldale), Ed Grotkowski (North Hill), Lorne Danielson (Inglewood), Gil Schmaltz (North Hill), Garry Clarke (Lethbridge), George Drabath (Calgary Curling), Dave Rutherford (Inglewood/Glencoe), Bill Vermette (North Hill), Wayne Barrowcliffe (Calgary Winter), Wilmur Sanders (Inglewood) and Doug Campbell (Cochrane), and they all head to southerns, Feb. 4-7 in Black Diamond.
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Sixteen rinks, including Paul Goswell (Calgary Winter), Lloyd Hill (Calgary Curling) and Mickey Pendergast (Inglewood) compete for three provincial spots during the senior mens southerns Friday through Monday at the Acadia Recreation Centre. Eight senior womens squads, including Diane Foster (Calgary Winter/Brooks) and Peggy Harper (Calgary Curling) vie for three provincial spots at the ARC-hosted southerns, as well. Qualifiers make their way to the Calgary Curling Club for the senior mens and womens provincials, Feb. 16-20 The first step in the juvenile boys playdowns goes Friday through Sunday, as the districts for curlers age 17-and-under are hosted by the Crowsnest Curling Club in Coleman.


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November 15, 2010
MEXICO CITY — Carlos Nader drives the congested streets in a bulletproof Mercedes-Benz equipped with pepper spray and a 120-decibel alarm.
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Nader knows his car makes him a target of kidnappers and thieves in a country that has an "alarming" rate of carjackings and ransom abductions, according to the U.S. State Department. In Mexico these days, "everyone's a target," said Nader, owner of Protecto Glass International, a vehicle armor company.
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Antonis Samaras Charmed Critics Into Supporters
The euro held steady at 1.29 on Monday morning after Antonis Samaras took a weekend trip to Germany to convince one of his biggest critics that his country was worth saving.
After a long and drawn out decision to change the terms of Greece's bailout, many have questioned whether eurozone officials had done enough to make a long term impact on the country's failing financial structure. With the new bailout package in place, many expect that lender countries will eventually have to write off some of Greece's debt, a move that countries like Germany have been strongly opposed to.
However, according to Reuters, the relationship between Germany and Greece seems to be improving, suggesting that a future write off could be possible. Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras made a visit to the country and turned the once critical state of Bavaria into a supporter.
After a dinner with Bavaria's State Premier Horst Seehofer on Sunday night, it seemed Samaras made a positive impact on the conservative leader. Following their meeting, Seehofer made encouraging pledges of support, saying the country deserved respect for its achievements in overcoming such a difficult financial crisis.
With Greece's financials seemingly on the mend, finance ministers have turned back to a hot debate over the process of restructuring the eurozone's banking system. The European Central Bank has been working to establish a single supervisor for the region's banks in order to prevent a financial crisis like the one they are in now.
Although the idea has been widely accepted as a reasonable solution to the region's financial problems, it has been debated among eurozone finance ministers as they struggle to agree on acceptable terms for the structure.
Eurozone finance ministers are expected to meet on Wednesday to discuss terms of the new structure and the time necessary to implement it.
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(Archived document, may contain errors) Courts, Cases, and Conservatives in the 1990s By Jerald L. Hill Landmark Legal Foundation is having a birthday party. We are celebrating fifteen years of litiga- tion in the public interest-fifteen years in courtrooms from Now Hampshire to California and from Texas to Wisconsin. We have spent fifteen years battling, prodding, arguing, and convincing judges, bureaucrats, and courts to do what they should and to stop doing what they shouldn't. During those years Landmark has been involved in hundreds of cases dealing with important is- sues that concern national policy makers. We have litigated everything from court-ordered taxes to artificial sweeteners, the Legal Services Corporation to the snail darter and the Endangered Species Act, and the regulation of nuclear power plants to shoeshine vendors. In a ll cases we promote cer- tain principles, regardless of whether the issue was at the front of the national agenda, or the focus of media attention. We believe these principles must be espoused and protected, because they are en- dangered every day in cour t rooms across the country. These are the principles that gave birth to our country, that define who we are as a nation and how we live as a people. Let me summarize our principles. We believe government derives its mandate from those who are governed. Ther e fore, government can only do for, with, and to the people what they wish as embod- ied in the written Constitution and through their elected representatives. We believe that individual rights of citizens must always take precedence over the demands of gov e rnment bureaucracies. We also support the principles underlying our system of government-federalism, the separation of powers, and checks and balances. We believe these principles cannot be ignored by government to suit the ends of government. And finally , we believe in the marketplace. Whether we are dealing with economic policy, entrepreneurship, education, or political discourse, the marketplace provides the best check on those in positions of power. The market fire is the best vehicle for those strivin g to gain a share of the American Dream. Setting Precedents. Over the past fifteen years Landmark Legal Foundation is pleased to have earned its share of successes in litigation. Taxpayers in Kansas City have $41 million in tax refunds in their pockets tod a y because we succeeded in overturning federal court-ordered taxes in a Kansas City school desegregation case. The money in their pockets, however, is less important than the progress made in reining in the federal judiciary and making it clear that judges do not have the au- thority to levy taxes directly. We are not fmished. This is an ongoing battle that we will hear more about in the months ahead. There is a non-union plumber in Omaha, Nebraska, who is in business today because we repre- sented him in a lawsuit against the plumbers' union and the city of Omaha. Together they attempted to drive him out of business solely because he was non-union. More than one plumber benefitted from that case: so did businessmen across the country. That case set a preced e nt for applying civil rights laws in union disputes and non-union workers won the right to go to court under federal civil rights laws. Today, there are school children in Nfilwaukee, Wisconsin, excelling in private schools instead of failing in public sc hools. Landmark's litigation defending the parental choice plan of Wisconsin leg-
Jerald L. Hill is President of the LandmarkLegal Foundation, based in Washington, D.C. He spoke at The Heritage Foundation on May 7. 1992, in the Resource Bank series of lec tures featuring leaders of conservative education and public policy organizations.. ISSN 0272-1155. 01993 by The Heritage Foundation.islator Polly Williams has had a dramatic impact on the lives of those children. More important, the case has proved to the nation what can happen in a community when parents are empowered and re- capture the authority and responsibility for the education of their children. You can now have your shoes shined on the streets of Washington, D.C. Entrepreneurs are mak- ing a b uck - or sometimes five bucks - shining shoes. Through our litigation on behalf of Ego Brown, govemment-particularly local government-is learning that it cannot regulate small busi- nesses out of business. We must encourage those who are trying to earn an honest dollar by starting businesses that have been avenues of economic advancement for the poor and minorities. And most recently, James Florence and other black special education students in California now for the first time can have programs tailored t o their special needs because with Landmark's help they fought against a statewide ban on I.Q. testing. Even more important, the state government of California is learning that paternalistic bureaucrats are not empowered to make decisions that should be ma d e by parents and individual students about the education programs they receive. So, Landmark Legal Foundation's anniversary is a time to recognize our significant achieve- ments. But we are also using this milestone as an opportunity to chart our future c o urse, to look at what kind of organization we should become, and to decide what issues we should address. I wel- come this opportunity to establish our agenda for the 2 1 st century. The Los Angeles Riots. Last Wednesday night I left my office, went home, and took one of my sons to Little League practice. (By the way, he hit a home run, first time at bat, first game.) Later, I returned to my office to work on this speech. As I sat at my desk, I listened to the initial news reports on the radio describing t h e Los Angeles riots. As the evening went on there was full- scale coverage of the violence, the murder, and the looting in that city. I must say that as I listened it affected my thinking as I considered Landmark's role and questioned how we can have an i m pact on our society. I titled this talk, "Courts, Cases, and Conservatives in the 1990s." After Los Angeles, a better title might be "Posturing, Principles, and Practical Solutions." We all have different ideas about the meaning of events in Los Angeles, b ut one thing is clear: that weekend the veneer was lifted off a segment of our society. Whatever the cause, we saw the hopelessness, the frustration, the despair, the anger, and the hatred that caused the violence, lawlessness, and murder. The riots occur r ed and those of us who seek to shape public policy for this nation must be willing to confront this ugliness. We must be willing to deal with the causes and work on solutions. There is much posturing about the causes and solutions to these serious urban i s sues. Fingers of blame are pointing in both direc- tions up and down Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D,C, The media are defining the entire se- quence of events in terms of race. As a result, they are further polarizing the nation around the racial iss u e. The overarching assumption by the media, of course, is that undoubtedly Ronald Reagan is to blame for what happened that tragic weekend in Los Angeles. The nation was traumatized. The question is not whether we will respond, but what our response will b e. Will we turn to policies based on the principles that undergird and strengthen what is good in this nation? Or will we rely on the failed programs that have undermined those principles? TIte Welfare Plantation. We must also strengthen our families, bec a use a strong family is the key to a healthy community. The welfare system cannot be allowed to undermine society's values and lock citizens into perpetual poverty. The outgoing mayor of the National Conference on Black Mayors recently said: "We must get o ur people off the plantation of government welfare and depen- dency." He is exactly right. The dynamics of a welfare system that turns assistance into dependency must be changed. That is not an easy task.
2Empowerment Solutions. Decent affordable housin g must be a priority. We must give people an economic and social stake in their communities through resident management and ownership of public housing. Look at the actions of resident management leaders in public housing projects in Los Angeles during th e riots. In those communities where tenants are managing their public hous- ing projects and working toward ownership there was little violence and almost no destruction. It doesn't surprise me. It doesn't surprise me that residents who once wielded baseba l l bats and chased drug dealers out of their housing complexes made sure their community was not engulfed in lawless- ness. In comparison, consider what is happening between residents and bureaucrats in St. Louis. There Landmark represents public housing t e nants who are being sued by the St. Louis Housing Author- ity. The Authority is trying to overturn a state law that allows two of its seven members to be public housing tenants elected by their peers. Consider the overwhelming efforts that the St. Louis h o using bureaucracy is making to keep tenants from having any role in the control of their destiny. The bu- reaucracy must be stopped. We must empower tenants by giving them an economic stake in their community through control, management, and eventual owne r ship of their housing. We must also empower families to regain control of their children's education. We must link the opportunity of school choice to parental responsibility so families can have a voice in preparing their students for the future. Wiscons i n state legislator Polly Williams had this in mind when she pro- posed giving school choice to inner-city students previously locked in a decayed urban public school district that was not teaching students. The Milwaukee school choice plan is now in opera - tion despite stiff opposition from the education establishment. Through litigation by Landmark on behalf of parents, students, and private schools, the plan gives parents state funds to spend as tuition at private schools where education excellence is a p riority. We must provide hope for those who want to participate fully in the economic life of our country. We must remove regulatory barriers built by local governments that stifle the creation of new jobs by small business and entrepreneurs. It doesn't m a tter whether these barriers are shoeshine regula- tions in Washington, D.C., or taxicab regulations in Houston or day care regulations in Cleveland- these burdensome rules keep low-income people out of the marketplace and limit economic opportu- nity. The y must be removed so all people have a chance to move from poverty to self-sufficiency through the marketplace. In Oregon, Landmark is involved in welfare reform litigation. Last year, a substantial majority of 58 percent of Oregon voters passed the most c o mprehensive welfare reform plan in the nation. The plan takes some current welfare benefits and administrative costs and converts them into private sec- tor jobs that generate paychecks. Workers on welfare will receive more money working than they current l y receive from entitlement programs. Their new jobs will give them skills and the incentive to move to better jobs. In the process, the state government will save millions of dollars. Is the pro- gram operating in Oregon? No. The welfare establishment, th e bureaucrats who control it, and the politicians they control, refuse to carry out the'plan. So, Landmark is in court in Oregon fighting to obtain court orders requiring public officials to implement the program, overwhelmingly adopted by the people. Equa l Treatment Before the Law. We must demand that our law are applied so all citizens are treated equally without regard to race. No matter what the motivation to give some groups special treatment by judges, Congressmen or even the President. When Americans are treated differently be- cause of race the action divides society, engenders distrust, and harms the very people it is trying to help. One of Landmark's most interesting recent cases involves one aspect of the struggle in Kansas City over school desegr egation. In that case, the judge ordered a racial quota to keep a statistical bal-
3ance of races in the classrooms. As a result, there are empty desks in some new schools that haven't enrolled prescribed number of white students. At the same time min ority students are housed in schoolyard trailers near old overcrowded buildings. This quota was put in effect at the request of the National NAACP Legal Defense Fund and the plaintiff's lawyer who are co-counsel in the litiga- tion. Landmark represented t h e local chapter of the NAACP, Operation Push, the Black United Front, and the Black Chamber of Commerce. We challenged the quota system, because minority par- ents in Kansas City know that the quotas are harming their children, despite the good intentions of those who imposed them. Quotas are denying equal opportunity to their children because of their race. The Constitution and Our Laws. Finally, we must protect the integrity of our Constitution and our laws. The ideas of separation of powers, federalism, and checks and balances do make a dif- ference. They are not abstract ideas left over from the 18th century. They have an impact every day on how we live and how we are governed. We must stop blurring the lines of constitutional author- ity. We must stop t reating states as administrative subdivisions of the federal government, and we must end the way Congress tries to micromanage the executive branch. When you talk about checks and balances to someone on Capitol Hill, he thinks you are talking about the Ho u se banking scandal instead of the Constitution's separation of powers. We cannot solve our social problems if we do not restore the constitutional framework instituted over two hundred years ago. These are some of the areas and issues we need to pursue. I believe Landmark Legal Foundation is in a unique position to play a pivotal role. We can't do it alone, but we will do our part. The litiga- tion agenda we began in the 1980s-promoting education choice, encouraging tenant management of public housing, red u cing barriers to entrepreneurship, defending welfare reform, demanding gov- ernmental integrity-is now at the forefront of the national policy debate and Landmark has ma- tured and is in a position to act. Sometimes the problems seem overwhelming and you w onder if a public interest law group can make a real difference. Can actions in courtrooms affect people' lives? Let me share two recent ex- periences. They are burned into my consciousness and have helped me understand why I am enthusi- astic about my jo b . School Uniforms and Self RespecL Last fall I went to Madison, Wisconsin, for the oral argu- ment in our school choice case before the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Landmark rented three buses for the trip from Milwaukee to Madison and loaded them with studen t s, parents, and teachers. We wanted them to hear the oral argument and see the legal process. And we also wanted the judges to know that they were dealing with real people and not just lawyers and legal arguments. After the hearing I talked with several p a rents outside the Supreme Court chambers. One mother told me her child, who is a participant in the Milwaukee choice program, now attends a private school that requires its students to wear school uniforms. She told me about that uniform's influence on he r child, her family, and her community. Tennis shoes and designer blue jeans are no longer sta- tus symbols. In her community the school uniform has become the status symbol, and students in her child's school are respected. She described what that did for the students' self-worth and how it changed the community's values. I left feeling good about that. A few weeks later in Kansas City I left my office, got into my car, and turned on the radio. As I said earlier, Kansas City is now in the midst of the larg e st desegregation program in the history of the United States. The program requires a capital expenditure of $1 billion that is intended to build the finest school system in the nation. The centerpiece is the central high school and middle school complex-w hen completed they will be the most expensive school buildings ever constructed- $32 million for the high school alone.
4That day the radio reported that two thirteen-year-old students met on the sidewalk outside one of those costly school buildings. On e wore a Los Angeles Raiders jacket and the other one wanted the jacket. Both students were armed. A few minutes later one student lay dead ton feet from the front door of the most expensive school ever built in the United States. That is the difference. T hat is the impact public policy decisions can have on individual lives. I don't know what is in store for the kids who are in the Wisconsin choice program, but I do know that they will not be shot on the school doorstep. I know that when they finish their education in the choice program they will be bet- ter equipped for the future than most of the kids attending the most expensive school ever built in the United States. The experience we have gained at Landmark Legal Foundation over the past fifteen years will serve as a springboard to opportunities in the next decade and beyond. We know we have made a difference. We believe we can help change the dynamics of public policy debates and help focus the attention of the public and our leaders on the principles that undergird our society.The solutions to our social and economic problems are based on those principles.


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The Argentine Museo Histórico Nacional (National Museum of History) is committed to documenting and preserving artifacts from major events in the history of the country, from the arrival of the Europeans to Argentina's independence from Spain to the formation of the first national governing body. As is common in Argentina, where the majority of the population descends directly from Spain and Italy, the pre-European history of this region is basically ignored.
The museum was founded in 1889 by Francisco Seeber, the then mayor of Buenos Aires, as the "Museo Histórico de la Capital" ("Historical Museum of the Capital"). Originally situated on the government property in Plaza Italia that is now occupied by the Botanical Gardens, the museum later moved to Parque Lezama in San Telmo, into the former home of the wealthy Lezama family. With Adolfo Carranza as museum director, the inauguration took place on February 15, 1891, showcasing objects, documents, and photographs of the May Revolution and the Argentine-Spanish war of independence. The collection was created out of donations from the families of major historical figures, rare indigenous artifacts preserved by the Jesuit missions in Argentina's northeastern Mesopotamia region, and by acquisitions from the Museo Público (Public Museum).
The museum building is a beautiful, sprawling, 30-room Italian-style mansion, with a large terrace overlooking San Telmo's sole green space. It is said that it was at this location that Pedro de Mendoza founded Buenos Aires in 1536. Inside, weapons, period furniture, and artwork depict the history of Argentina from the 16th century on, highlighting the big names (which ought to be recognized as the namesakes of the streets and parks in every city in Argentina), such as Simón Bolivar, Argentina's hero General José de San Martín, Juan Manuel de Rosas, and Domingo Sarmiento. The Sala de la Conquista outlines Spain's conquests in not just Argentina but nearby Peru as well, along with Columbus' South American "discoveries", and images from the British invasions of the early 1800s.
Of note to collectors will be the beautiful furniture collection, smartly displayed by period in exhibitions such as the reconstruction of San Martin's bedroom. The museum's paintings are of interest as well, with high-quality historical images and portraits by artists such as Cándido Lopez, whose series of the 1870's Argentine-Paraguayain war is a key museum feature. The museum oftentimes has temporary painting exhibitions; check the website for an up-to-date schedule.
Museo Histórico Nacional is located in Parque Lezama in San Telmo, where the Feria de San Telmo, the famous antiques market, culminates on Sundays. Visitors can take a break from browsing the hundreds of antiques' stalls in the quiet museum, where they can also receive more information about the pieces that they are looking at outside.
Name: Museo Hístorico Nacional
Address: Defensa 1600 (intersection Avenida Caseros), Buenos Aires
Telephone: (5411) 4307-1182
Admission: Free
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Sometimes it's hard to be a woman. And it can be particularly difficult if you have to juggle the complexities of biotechnology, the practicalities of running a business, and the responsibility of bringing up a family. But it can and has been done. At the European Parliament's "Women entrepreneurs in the biotechnology industry" event on 20 September, four women told an eager audience how to survive and thrive in this challenging environment.
Bernd Halling, representing the event organiser Europabio, opened proceedings by explaining that the theme was chosen because "women were now role models, they had the education, they had the ability to make quick decisions. These all challenge the traditional models of science and gender." In addition to the four entrepreneurs, two representatives of the European Parliament and one representative of the European Commission attended.
The first difficulty women face is getting the education required in the biotechnology field. Eryl McNally, MEP, who is also a member of the Committee on Women's Rights and Equal Opportunities, said, "Until recently there has been a quite disgraceful lack of nurturing of women who want to become scientists. Unless you were the daughter of an engineer who had no brothers, it was quite tough to study science. School textbooks are still very sexist--I was shown one the other day in which all the illustrations showed boys, with not one girl." Geraldine Schofield, a microbiologist who now works for the Anglo-Dutch multinational Unilever, agreed that it is particularly difficult for women to get started up the science career ladder.
Life sciences do, nevertheless, attract women, said McNally, but they remain underrepresented at the senior levels of research institutions and universities. But the situation is improving, said Schofield. "I can remember that 13 years ago, I worked among 1000 researchers who did not have one female manager," she said. "But now, the more women you see in science, the more role models there are."
Getting on in a scientific business can also be difficult for women. Yvonne Petterson, from Sweden, established her own venture capital company after having worked for 20 years in the finance area of the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors. Now her firm has helped and invested in 25 start-up companies. She claims that in most of her meetings during that time she was the only woman. But she is trying to change the perception that business is only for men. "I have heard people who do what I am doing described as business angels," said Petterson. "I believe that angels have no gender!"
Nicole Dewandre, representing the European Commission in her capacity as head of the women in science sector of DG Research, pointed out that simply setting goals isn't enough. For example, on the evaluation panels that are established to look at the progress of the Commission's Fifth Framework programs in the "Women in Science" campaign, a target of 40% representation of women on the panels has been set. However, they have only reached 25% representation, largely because not enough women have applied. Despite these shortfalls, there was a consensus that positive discrimination is not the answer. As one member of the audience pointed out, it could make the situation even worse. Hiring unqualified women could inadvertently give ammunition to the cynics, the audience member said.
Women may have a long way to go, but the future looks bright. Schofield believes that large companies, as well as start-ups, will soon be employing both more women and more entrepreneurs. "I am convinced that biosciences will be part of the knowledge society and seniority will be increasingly based on knowledge," she said.


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The Set-Up. Some sharp-eyed observation of the rotten underside of the fight racket; with Robert Ryan and Audrey Totter (TIME, April 18).
Champion. Kirk Douglas in an expert retelling of a Ring Lardner story; with some of the fastest boxing scenes ever screened (TIME, April 11).
The Fallen Idol. A handsome, British-made suspense film which is also a brilliant study of child behavior, with Ralph Richardson (TIME, April 4).
Devil in the Flesh. A moving, French-made look at the pleasures and perils of adolescent love; with Gérard Philipe and Micheline Presle (TIME, March 21).
Little Women. A romantic remake of Louisa May Alcott's tearjerker;...


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The best advice I ever heard was given to someone else.
An acquaintance was 30 years old and regretting not finishing college. He wanted to earn his degree but thought he was too old.
A wise old man told him, "In two years, you're going to be 32. You're either going to be 32 with a degree or without one. Which 32 year old would you rather be?"
Time presses on. Tomorrow you'll have one less day than you had the day before. In a month, those 30 days are gone forever.
Time is an artificial construct that measures change. We are moving through time. We are changing through time.
Tomorrow you will be a slightly different person than you are today. If you don't believe me, eat 10,000 calories today. Tomorrow you'll wake up bloated and feeling sick.
Although we change daily, we don't realize it because the change is subtle. If you have a good workout today, you won't notice gains in the morning. Today's workout won't be noticed until several months from now.
Since you have no choice but to change, why not direct the change? Why not take control of the change? Why not change for the better?
To make permanent change, you need to develop one new habit (or eliminate one bad habit) at a time. Three or four weeks of daily practice is usually enough time to make the new habit permanent.
A change can be something game-related, or something that applies more broadly to your life. Perhaps you'll promise to get one new phone number a day – every day, no matter what – for the next 30 days.
Two months ago, I bought this juicer and began juicing. I juiced every day. My broader goal was to eat fruits and vegetables every day.
The change stuck. I now eat several servings of kale, broccoli, carrots, onions, blueberries, bananas, and green superfoods each day. I even started using a raw protein powder and meal replacement to boost my superfood consumption. (I use Garden of Life Raw Meal and Raw Protein. Use this iHerb coupon code to save some cash.)
The change had a positive effect. My skin is clearer and has more sheen. My joints – which have been abused from lifting weights, martial arts, and contact sports – ache much less. My bending knees used to sound like scrunching cellophane. Now I hardly hear any weird sounds.
I have been making a new change ever month.
After juicing I started foam rolling and stretching before every workout. Even when I didn't have a lot of time to train, I would foam roll and stretch for 10 minutes.
Two months later and the changes have snow balled. I now eat fruits and vegetables each day and also foam roll before every workout. The positive changes are cumulative.
Here is this month's change: I am not a morning person. I look for every reason to stay in bed. As part of my job, I need to check email first thing in the morning. Yet checking work email often leads to cruising the web.
Two days ago I said, "You cannot look at anything on the Internet in the morning. Check your email. Make sure there aren't any work emergencies. Then get ready for work."
I've shaved 30 minutes off the time it takes me to get prepared for work. Whether this change will matter remains to be seen. But it's a change that I will give a chance.
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I finally gave it a push last week and finished several games I had close to finishing: Finished Dragon Age in the PC; Ar Tonelico 2 and Mana Khemia 2 in the PS2; and canceled Star Trek Online in my first month (talk about an easy (as in bad easy) game lol).
So with my Gamefly subscription I ordered Eternal Sonata. Returned it 2 days later; the game ambiance is great, the music is out of this world (well, it's Chopin's so guess it is in this world), but it was too twitchy for my taste.
So now I got my next Gamefly game in the queue, Star Ocean: The Last Hope (PS3 version), and so far, loving every second of it.
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A month ago I told you a fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen entitled, "There Is A Difference." The moral of the story was that all types of plants and people receive the same resources, such as sun, air and nutrients, and it is up to them to utilize these resources as best they can to survive, enjoy life and prosper. Andersen wrote the fairy tale more than 200 years ago.
In 1970, a "Sesame Street" book and record followed in Andersen's footsteps when Kermit the Frog said, "It's not easy being green."
I guess our industry feels like Kermit, since we have tried to be green for more than 200 years. We use greenhouses to grow plants that are not native to areas and make it possible for them to be enjoyed in all parts of the world. For example, poinsettias, which are native to Mexico, can be grown in greenhouses in the northern United States and Canada to be enjoyed at Christmas.
We produce a product that takes carbon dioxide and water and releases oxygen into the environment. As I write this article, I look out the window and see 10 contrails from planes flying over my house. How much carbon dioxide do those planes give out into the environment? How much oxygen?
It is interesting that the NBC network changed its peacock logo to all green for one week in November. The parent company of NBC is General Electric. GE is working to reduce its carbon footprint on this planet.
Many of the major companies are now getting to the point where they want to be green. British Petroleum, the World Council for Sustainable Agriculture and probably 100 more are promoting their green efforts. They say they will be the path to a green future. Even some of the business magazines think that we just are going to be greener.
All of these efforts receive a lot of attention. Our industry has always been green, but we are seldom recognized for our contributions.
With all the problems with weather in the United States, wildfires in southern California and droughts in the southeastern states, it is getting more difficult to be green. Firms in the southeast have gone bankrupt. Firms in Michigan have closed their doors and others have been bought out or taken over by other companies.
Also it is interesting to see that the Canadian dollar is equal to or slightly ahead of the value of the U.S. dollar. The last time that happened was about 30 years ago. As a result, product from Canadian growers will probably be less available in the United States as long as American growers can produce it at the same cost or less than Canadian sources.
Staying Green
All this indicates that, although change will occur, we still have to be green. I have 10 points that I would like to suggest to help you stay green.
1. We are the makers of green.
As I have said many times before, we are in the business of growing plants that take CO2 and H2O in the presence of light and make carbohydrates and oxygen. In fact, we can actually use more CO2 than is present in the atmosphere to produce greater plant growth.
2. We grow green.
We take seeds, plugs or cuttings and grow them to greater size from a 4-inch pot to a 6-inch pot to a 10-inch pot to a 12-inch pot or to any size people want. We can grow grasses, shrubs and forest trees. We can start plants that will live for four or five hundred years.
3. We spend our lives taking care of green.
Keeping plants growing is a 24-hour-a-day, seven-day-a-week job. Anyone who has a business in horticulture knows that one mistake – not enough water, too high or too cold a temperature, air pollution, an infestation of insects or an outbreak of a disease – could kill our plants at any time. A good crop can only be produced by skilled people who not only know how to grow it, but also are willing to take care of it every hour of every day.
4. We have the skill to make more green.
We are the people who create new cultivars. We can breed plants to have the characteristics that our customers want and we want. We can make selections of plants for their productivity, for their beauty, for whatever needs have been identified. If we want plants that will produce more ethanol per acre, that can be done. Perhaps plants that are currently considered weeds will become valuable to produce fuel for cars and money for the growers.
5. We can provide plants for food, shelter and safety for all people.
It's about time that we realize that oil is not the limiting factor in our society. Water and food are! If we were to stop shipping our food to other countries, they would have great difficulty surviving. We can drink water and eat corn. They would have to drink oil and eat sand. We need to use these facts to our economic advantage.
6. We are a renewable resource.
Every year we produce products that provide food, shelter, pharmaceuticals and beauty. As long as there is life on our planet, the raw materials will be available to grow plants, and we can provide the products that will be able to sustain our society.
7. We should express our outrage at the use of the term "greenhouse effect."
This term is unfair and detrimental to the image of our industry. Greenhouses collect solar energy. They provide a place to grow plants that turn carbon dioxide and water into carbohydrates and oxygen to help people survive and improve the environment.
8. We provide a path to a greener future.
People can reduce emissions from engines and make all kinds of improvements in their systems to reduce their carbon footprint. They can also try to control Mother Nature, the volcanoes, wild fires, droughts and other natural disasters that occur. However, they will only reduce the pollution, not eliminate it. The plants that we grow and will continue to grow will be the source of saving life. Remember that in the long run, no plants = no people.
9. We need to make sure that our contributions are recognized.
We can make every effort to see that our industry receives the recognition and appreciation for its contributions to the environment. There are thousands of us who work for years to grow and protect plants. We do more to reduce global warming than all the other efforts to reduce pollution.
10. We need to remember Kermit the Frog.
Kermit told us, "It's not easy being green. It seems you blend in with so many ordinary things and people tend to pass you over 'cause you're not standing out."
You must have a profitable business to stay green. Profit is not a dirty word. It enables you to continue the process of being green.
Two bits of advice: 1) Stay low and keep moving; and 2) Money isn't everything, but it is way ahead of what is in second place.
Happy New Year! Have a very green and profitable year!


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The Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF) will take comment on the Winter I scup trip limit through 4:00 PM on Friday, January 13, 2012. The Marine Fisheries Advisory Commission will review comment and vote by fax poll to establish the Winter I trip limits for Massachusetts.
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Former Marine endures rain, heat to raise money
It ended with heat.
But it raised more than $1,680 for wounded soldiers.
On Saturday, former Marine Sgt. Mark Dolfini stood at attention near the intersection of Milton Avenue and Black Bridge Road for more than five hours.
He calls it �standing for the fallen,� and for passersby, it was tangible reminder of the men and women still serving and those who have been injured or died in the line of duty.
As the cars splashed by on their errands, Dolfini stood without a fidget, statute still, his dress uniform getting soaked in the downpour.
Just before noon, the weather shifted gears, the temperature reaching 86 degrees.
�I�m not sure what the uniforms are made of, but the Marines want to make sure you�re uncomfortable,� Dolfini said, grinning.
Dolfini served in the Marines from 1993 to 1997, but is proud to �stand for the fallen� wherever and whenever he can.
Dolfini has stood on corners in Albuquerque N.M., in Times Square and in big and small towns across the country.
On Saturday, he got up early and drove from his home in Lafayette, Ind. for the Janesville event, which was a fundraiser for Soldiers� Angels, a group that helps wounded soldiers.
Janesville resident Wendy Stewart helped organize the event. She�s been actively involved in a variety of activities to support the troops, and has a number of former soldiers in her family.
�People have been so generous,� Stewart said.
People can still donate by going to soldiersangelsgermany.org.
When soldiers are injured, they are first transported to Germany, and the group offers them �supplies and comfort items,� Stewart said.
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OK. Aretha Franklin is the queen of soul; and Nina Simone is the high priestess of soul. So, Patrizia can be the sultry lady of jazz if she wants to be. Why not? She's got this CD to prove it. Her hot band. A picture of herself with one Hugh Martin, co-author of "An Occasional Man." There are eight pages of liner notes. Hey, I Could Write A Book, but Patrizia already has. Good reading, too. The special thanks take up a whole page alone and I think we can assume a lot of blood, sweat and tears went into this production. So, do I like it? Frankly, I didn't at first; but after a few more listenings it's started to grow on me. This seems a constant pattern, at least, for me. If something doesn't capture me the first time, out it will be back to haunt me later like a jazz version of Marley's ghost - Dickens, not Bob. Maybe it's because I'm so in love with the singing of Nina Simone, or my latest passion - Julie London - or my longtime passion - for Keely Smith. So, whatever. Here goes:
After reviewing my first 10 CDs for jazz review I may have heard one too many versions of "Loverman," "Send In The Clowns," and "Willow Weep For Me." Maybe I don't feel sufficiently sultry today? To paraphrase tinseltown's greatest screewriter, Bill Shakespeare: "the fault Dear Brutus...is in ourselves." Or, in this case, me. It's not really Patrizia who seems out of kilter here. It's me. I should mention the lovely photo of Patrizia and her band which looks like a Southern California version of the Buena Vista Social Club. Irwin Jacobs looks so much like my 75-year-old jazz pianist friend, AJ, they might be doppelgangers? So, for a mini-tour of Patrizia:
She says "All The Things You Are" has "always been her good luck charm." The "12 bar phrase" in "Don't Be On The Outside" clicks her clock. "In The Shadow Of Your Smile" caught her while she was..."watching an old classic movie, where a woman was thinking about the love she had for her dead husband...her loss, longing, and remembrance of a perfect love. This beautiful song was playing in the background after the death of the lady's husband." Patrizia wears her heart on her sleeve. You may love this CD. I expect to someday when I least expect it.


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THE roundabout at the junction of A350 and the B3107 by Countrywide Farmers in Melksham is affected by flooding.
The road is currently passable with care and is expected to remain that way for the next three hours.
The village of Lacock near Chippenham has also been engulfed in parts.
As a result Bewley Lane is impassable and is expected to remain so for most of the day.
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The two publications in this series capture the reality behind the statistics, reports and debate to reveal how two new approaches to high school education are touching lives. The programs covered include the Ohio High School Transformation Initiative, a statewide effort to transform large urban high schools into smaller schools with a rigorous curriculum centered on relationships, and the Early College Initiative, where students from six new high schools who might not be considered college candidates can earn a high school diploma and an associate's degree or up to 60 hours of college credit.
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Experts in the field of business and leadership ethics have been brought together to answer the challenge of defining responsible leadership in an era of globalization. The book is arranged into three sections: What is responsible leadership? What makes a responsible leader? How to develop responsible leadership in business? This collection provides readers with insights, orienting knowledge and best practice cases in the field.
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This book presents original works by a new generation of scholars contributing to education policy implementation research. Contributors define education policy implementation as the product of the interaction among particular policies, people and places. Their analyses of previous generations of implementation research reveal that contemporary findings not only build directly on lessons learned from the past but also seek to deepen past findings. They argue that researchers and practitioners can help improve education policy implementation by focusing their attention on what works, for whom, where, when and why.
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Authors Betty Achinstein and Steven Athanases offer a unique view of developing quality mentors. They argue that mentors are not born but developed through conscious, deliberate, ongoing learning. They also provide a link between research and practice in the field of new teacher mentoring and document induction and mentoring practices that focus new teachers on individual learners, equity-oriented curriculum and pedagogy and the educator's role in reforming school culture. Also highlighted are the problems and complexities of enacting mentor knowledge and learning in diverse contexts.