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COLUMBIA — South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is giving her Cabinet agencies two months to come up with a list of every building they own.
Haley signed an executive order Monday at her Cabinet meeting, saying she has wanted the list since she took office in 2011 and is tired of waiting. She set a Dec. 15 deadline, promising the agencies they can get as much help from the Budget and Control Board as they need.
"It is unacceptable these agencies can't give the inventory of what they have. It is unacceptable for us to have inventory that is so much they can't give it," Haley said.
Haley is also asking non-Cabinet agencies like the Department of Education and universities to submit their lists too. The governor wants the information so she can review it with agencies and figure out what the state can sell or consolidate to save money. She isn't sure she can finish the process before she submits her next state budget in January.
"I can see from some of your faces you were a little overwhelmed. I don't want you to be. I want you to be excited," Haley said.
The governor said she has wanted the information since she took office in 2011, but the Budget and Control Board has not been able to pull a list together.
Budget and Control Board Director Marcia Adams said the agency had problems trying to get the information without help. Agencies have merged, been created or in the case of departments like the Preparedness for Peace Commission or the South Carolina Lunatic Asylum, have been disbanded. Deeds include several different names and departments.
Budget and Control Board officials told agency leaders they need to know every piece of property down to flagpoles and fences. They are offering to help agencies create the list by sending interns to courthouses to look up deeds.
"I appreciate what you are doing to help us," Adams said.
The Department of Health and Human Services has already gone through the process, and Director Tony Keck said they were able to reduce the amount of space the agency uses by 27,000 square feet and save the state about $1 million a year.


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Written by: Karen Lightman, Executive Director, MEMS Industry Group
first appeared on DesignNews, December 5, 2013
China has become a global powerhouse for manufacturing every imaginable kind of product — from motherboards, smartphones, and PCs to textiles and toys. But what of MEMS in China?
I recently traveled to Shanghai, and did my level best to explore that question while taking a closer peek into the Chinese MEMS industry. I was definitely impressed. Though the current MEMS industry in China is at a nascent stage — and there are only a few players on the field (including SMIC and MEMSIC) — the seeds are being planted for a fruitful future.
What struck me the most when I went to Shanghai is the energy of entrepreneurism. I saw it everywhere: There are the vendors in the French Concession where you can find competitors selling hand-painted scarves just doors away from each other. Competitive differentiation came in the form of each seller showcasing their advantage/uniqueness either in price or in quality. I could see the wheels churning as sellers realized that folks (in this case, foreign as well as domestic tourists) were willing to pay big money for high quality.
Soon the same will be true for MEMS in China. There are several initiatives currently underway in China to catapult the current MEMS industry into the world arena. While we now have the dominance of ST and Bosch as they battle for the number one spot in MEMS, it's just like in any horse race: You gotta look out for the competitor who is sneaking up from the outside. Bosch and ST have benefitted from a mature supply chain that they have honed and refined to leverage each of their advantages. This fierce competition has driven down the price of MEMS so that revenue-per-device is minimal, compelling suppliers to make profit in the margins.
What I see happening in China is that there is and will continue to be a huge influx of government dollars into initiatives focused on the Internet of Things (IoT). And since MEMS is a cornerstone of IoT, China is now heavily investing in MEMS and especially, into its supply chain. China is investing in MEMS to build up its industrial capabilities, to build a domestic supply base for domestic demand, and to maintain its competitiveness on the worldwide stage. The lessons of the past five years (they've been watching and learning from all of our mistakes) has taught the Chinese that you can't just take IC fabs and magically turn them into MEMS. For MEMS, the knowledge base (and learning curve) is different, the expertise is different, and the path from idea to volume production is different. China is now turning its attention to the infrastructure pieces that are vital to a healthy industry, and this is what gives so much weight to their efforts.
I did a full-bunny-suit tour of a MEMS manufacturer in China and was blown away by the masses of people in their 100,000-sq-ft fab. And not just tons of people (seemingly), but lots of IC and MEMS equipment nestled up against each other, competing for space. I have never seen anything like it in my life.
What will this mean for MEMS? Clearly it means a continued uptick in its current double-digit growth. It also means that with China's plan to invest billions of dollars in MEMS, advanced sensors, new materials, green tech, and IoT (through organizations like SIMIT) — the rest of the world better pay attention. They are investing in the people and the infrastructure that will make the Chinese MEMS industry competitive in the world economy. And yes — with hopes of being the best.

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qwertylpc wrote:so I haven't been up to date with this, but basically if I got this straight, they both get a 1 week timeout. They can't play with each other anymore, and lastly Kiron losses his conqueror status/medal for 1 week before he logs back on.
So far that's what it looks like but I can't believe it will be left at that.


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The major consists of approximately equal components of education and science with supporting work in research methodologies. The dissertation may emphasize either science education or laboratory/field science in a chosen science discipline.
A teaching internship, a required part of the program, allows you to acquire experience in the techniques of conventional as well as technology oriented systems instruction.


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Being prepared is a great idea. Lots of girls worry about what will happen if their period starts at school. Knowing that you have a couple pads stashed in your locker or backpack can help ease your mind.
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SANTA CLARA, Calif. - Junior goalie Bianca Henninger was honored on TopDrawerSoccer.com's Team of the Season - Second Team, as announced today by TopDrawerSoccer.com.
Henninger was an integral part of the 2010 Santa Clara women's soccer team posting its 28th winning season in program history. The 'keeper started 21 games and posted a 13-6-2 record with eight shutouts a 0.67 goals-against-average and a .865 save percentage.
In the Broncos' first round NCAA Tournament game against Long Beach, Henninger also tied a SCU NCAA record of 12 saves in a single match, set back in 1992 by Sue Wall against North Carolina.
Henninger is currently ranked 27th in goals-against-average in NCAA D-I competition and 18th in save percentage (through games played before Nov. 14).
Santa Clara concluded the 2010 season with a 13-7-2 record and made its 21st appearance in the NCAA Tournament.


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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — It took only one pitch Tuesday night for the Texas Rangers to take the lead in a game for the first time in more than a week.
Ian Kinsler drove Jeremy Hellickson's first fastball for a home run, and the Rangers went on to beat the Tampa Bay Rays 7-1, breaking a seven-game losing streak.
"Obviously we've been fighting from behind a lot in this last week or so," Kinsler said. "So to be able to get a first hit out of the way, and a first run out of the way, gave (Alexi) Ogando a little bit of breathing room."
Elvis Andrus felt it from the on-deck circle.
"I think the homer by Ian made the whole team just relax," he said. "We haven't scored first in a little while."
Kinsler and Andrus homered and drove in three runs each to help the Rangers pull even with the Rays at the top of the AL wild-card race.
The Rangers, who held the No. 1 wild-card spot or the AL West lead for most of the summer, won for only the fourth time in 17 games.
"Given the circumstances, it's a big win," Kinsler said.
"You've got to have a sense of relief when you lose seven in a row and you know you're a better team than that," Rangers manager Ron Washington said.
Kinsler's 12th home run broke a streak of seven homerless games for the Rangers, their longest in 23 years. The 1-0 lead marked the first time Texas has led in a game since its last victory, on Sept. 8.
Kinsler added a two-run single in the Rangers' four-run third, driving in three runs on the first two pitches he saw from Hellickson (11-9). Andrus followed with his third home run of the season to put the Rangers up 5-0.
"The first pitch of the game was not a good fastball," Hellickson said. "Then I settled down a bit, but in the third I walked the leadoff guy (Mitch Moreland) and you can't do that against a lineup like that."
Ogando (7-4) won in his first start since Aug. 13, giving up two hits in five innings. He had made four relief appearances after spending three weeks on the disabled list with shoulder inflammation. Ogando retired the first seven Rays he faced, the last four with strikeouts, before Jose Lobaton homered in the third inning.
Washington said after the game that Ogando will start Sunday at Kansas City.
"Ogando went out there and did way beyond the call of duty, and I think he deserves a lot of credit," Washington said. "We weren't expecting five (innings). I was hoping he could go deep, but he gave us five quality innings."
Leonys Martin doubled twice and added a ninth-inning home run, his eighth of the season.
Rookie Wil Myers had two of Tampa Bay's four hits.
Hellickson, who is 1-6 in his last nine starts, gave up five earned runs in 2 2-3 innings.
NOTES: Kinsler has led off 29 games with a home run, two this season. ... Rangers OF Nelson Cruz, who is suspended for the rest of the regular season, began workouts at the team's training facility in Arizona. ... The Rangers' 43-33 road record is the best in the majors. ... The Rays promoted 32-year-old outfielder Freddy Guzman and added him to the active roster. Guzman has played in 47 major league games, most recently in 2009 with the New York Yankees. ... . RHP Jesse Crain, who has been on the DL with a right shoulder strain since the Rays acquired him from the Chicago White Sox on July 29, could be activated as early as Wednesday. ... The Rays announced a renewal of their relationship with Montgomery, their Double-A affiliate. They will play an exhibition game on March 29 at Montgomery's Riverwalk Stadium.


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Tammy M. Anderson 1/24/2013 7:54:43 AMLovely color and capture. #1510861
Julianne Bradford 1/24/2013 8:46:47 AMLovely! Love the bokeh on this cheery capture Monnie! #10532996
Nancy L. Green 1/24/2013 10:44:07 AMGORGEOUS floral Monnie, I love the DOF, VERY well done!! <>< #10533488
David Phalen 1/24/2013 11:19:30 AMBeautiful!! Goes a long way to brighten up a cold winter's day!!
Only a 1/2" of snow, most of which has melted with sun and temp in the low 20s. #10533602
John Connolly 1/24/2013 11:34:12 AMA beautiful flower and capture Monnie!Love your subtle vignetting here! #10533645
Douglas Perry 1/24/2013 12:47:21 PMWonderful DOF, color, and detail. #10533894
Mike Clime 1/24/2013 12:56:45 PMBeautiful capture and like your dof, Monnie! #10533932
Tammy Espino 1/24/2013 2:12:49 PMYou do flowers like no other, beautiful! #10534249
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Carol L. Fowler 1/24/2013 10:16:05 PMGorgeous cheery flower- love the yellow #10535648
Douglas Pignet 1/25/2013 2:19:39 AMlovely capture Monnie with wonderful comp & pov...very nicely done #10535836
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As I look out on a couple of inches of fresh snow, I headed to my archives for another cheer-me-up flower. Have a great Thursday, everyone - and congratulations to all the December Finalists!
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When most of us hear 'free accommodation', we think CouchSurfing. It affords us lowly global nomads a place to sleep when the wallet's looking a little thin. But more than that, it provides a way to immerse ourselves in local culture by living and sharing living quarters with locals.
But CouchSurfing can be testing. Many people don't respond to requests, some hosts are unreliable and others try to charge you (← Chris G was charged $30 by a family to watch reality television).
If you're looking for more opulent digs, a little adventure, and something unique, check out these alternatives.
(e.g. The CareTaker Gazette)
The CareTaker Gazette was launched in 1982 and boasts subscriptions of more than 10,000 interested caretakers. Some of the opportunities offer a stipend, many involve work-trade arrangements, but some are simply a free bed in exchange for day-to-day upkeep. See the write up in Time magazine.
Two words of warning though: 1) it costs approx. $30/year to subscribe to the Gazette, and 2) there is often a strong bias towards older caretakers (clearly they haven't met this lady). With that said, some care-taking jobs require younger people to act as tour guides or do heavy lifting.
House/Pet Sitting
(e.g. HouseCarers, MindMyHouse, SabbaticalHomes, AussieHouseSitters)
Do you go nuts sitting around in your own house? Then you probably won't enjoy sitting around someone else's house for months on end. But, some people swear by it and if you need some downtime to replenish funds and catch your breath, house sitting may be for you. It typically involves maintaining a residence and possibly looking after pets.
Some services charge subscription fees (approx. $50/year for HouseCarers) and there's a preference to you being local. But you can search most sites for free to get a feeling for the opportunities available in your area. It's worth checking out if you plan to stay in one place working as a digital nomad.
House Swapping
(e.g. RoofSwap, HomeExchange, ExchangeZones)
Of course, house swapping isn't exactly free (like beer, spirits and speech) because you need to start with a whole house. And even if you own your own home, it can be pretty tedious tethering your travels to the whims of a random family on the other side of the globe. Most of the time it's just easier to rent your house out and have carte blanche of when you go and where you stay.
That said, it can be great for a family looking to base themselves elsewhere for a longer term. And it helps to know your tenants are taking the same risks as you (unlike a group of itinerant teens who drink like they're in the Sahara).
Marine Deckhanding
(e.g. SailingPoint, CrewTraders, LuxYachts)
Okay, now we're talking. Why stay on a couch when you can sail the world on a luxury vessel? Well, maybe because you have to work like it's going out of fashion, but then, a yacht isn't a couch either.
There are plenty of opportunities for crew with no experience, but you must be willing to work hard. At times it may seem more of a chore than a trip, but that's the price to sail the world for free. If you have some experience and join a professional crew, they're likely to pay you. Otherwise, you may receive a small stipend or nothing at all.
Organic Farming
It doesn't have to be 'organic', but the best organised groups (with the greatest global reach) tend to focus on organic opportunities. After all, can you imagine your typical farmer handing over the ranch to a bunch of good-for-nothing travelling hippies?
The most popular movement is WWOOFing (World Wide Opportunities for Organic Farmers), but there are many others with equal (or better) reach in certain areas.
There are stories of farmers taking advantage of WWOOFers by making them work excessive hours and just generally treating them like cow manure, but most reports are highly favourable. Just be prepared to work hard.
Friends, Family and Friends of Friends & Family
Like CouchSurfing though, you don't want to overstay your welcome. And even though both are generally free, they can increase your expenses in other areas.
Couch Surfing
(e.g. Servas, GlobalFreeloaders)
I already spoke about CouchSurfing, the website, in the intro, but these are other CouchSurfing-esque websites if you like the concept of local immersion and living with local people.


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Blucumber Fizz
Blucumber Fizz
By Jeremy Strungis, Master Mixologist
The cucumber and blueberries combine to make an incredibly refreshing and drinkable summer cocktail. The chamomile adds a slightly sweet hint of spice to the drink!
- 2 parts Maker's Mark® Bourbon
- 1/4 cup diced cucumber
- 1-1/2 parts chamomile/blueberry syrup*
- 1/2 part fresh lime juice
- 2 teaspoons powdered egg whites
- Club soda
- Cucumber zig-zags and blueberries for garnish
- 16 oz. water
- 4 chamomile teabags
- 1 cup blueberries
- 3/4 cup sugar
- *For chamomile/blueberry syrup, boil 16 oz. of water with 4 chamomile tea bags for 10 minutes.
- Remove the tea bags, then add 1 cup of blueberries and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Remove the blueberries, remove pot from heat, add 3/4 cup of sugar and stir until sugar dissolves, then let the syrup cool.
- Shake Maker's Mark® Bourbon, chamomile/blueberry syrup, lime juice and egg whites with ice, then double-strain into a long glass with ice.
- Top with club soda and then gently push down and stir twice with a bar spoon.
- Muddle the cucumber in a shaker.
- Add remaining ingredients and ice.
- Shake vigorously and double strain into a long glass with ice.
- Garnish with cucumber zig-zags and fresh blueberries.
Tags: Cocktails, Highballs, Blucumber Fizz, Cucumbers, Blueberry Syrup, Lime Juice, Eggs, Club Soda, Thirsty, Chamomile Tea, Blueberries, Sugar


text: Rheometers are used to measure the rheology of fluids, which is the flow of fluids in response to an applied force. The most common types of rheometer include shear rheometers (capillary, cone and plate and rotational cylinder) and extensional rheometers. Viscometers are similar to rheometers however viscometers only measure the viscosity of a fluid.


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Proposal gives heat pumps different rate
Business owner asks council for change.
Ask and you shall receive seems to be working for one local business owner.
At their March 1 meeting, Gothenburg City Council members introduced a measure that changes how commercial utility rates for heat pumps are figured.
Last year, J Buddenberg installed a heat pump at Electric Rain Inc. to conserve energy but his sewer bill increased dramatically.
Water used by the heat pump flows into the city storm sewer instead of the sanitary sewer.
Buddenberg's bill increased because a percentage of a commercial customer's water use is charged on the sewer bill.
He had asked at an earlier meeting if the rate could be changed for heat pumps.
During that meeting, city administrator Bruce Clymer presented a couple of ideas the council considered for customers like Buddenberg.
Those ideas were brought back to the March 1 meeting and are included in the proposed change which takes two more readings to pass.
Customers can choose to install a second water meter that can be read remotely and used as a "deduct" reading for water used by a heat pump.
The meter would be billed at the deduct rate and installed in front of the heat pump.
If metering is not required, the customer will be charged the applicable minimum customer rate or 50% of the water charge—whichever is greater.
Buddenberg has installed a deduct meter to see how much water his heat pump uses.
In other action, the council increased lot fees at Gothenburg City Cemetery.
City residents will pay $200 a plot compared to $100 while fees for non-city residents went up $50—from $200 to $250.
At an earlier meeting, council members discussed raising fees which was recommended by the city cemetery board.
Cemetery board members think the increase in lot fees will help pay for sidewalks underneath monuments in new sections of the cemetery.
City officials have said the sidewalks could decrease costs for cemetery maintenance and may prevent the heaving and settling of monument foundations.
In other business, the council:
- accepted a $7,309 bid from Eustis Plumbing & Heating Inc. for a new heat pump at Building Blocks Child Care Center & Preschool. The old heat pump no longer works in the Building Blocks building that is owned by the city.
- passed, on final reading, a law that updates city codes.
- granted a special designated license for OK Bottle Shoppe to serve alcohol at a business-after-hours event at Horizon Ag on March 19.
- approved payment of downtown revitalization grant funds to the following businesses for facade improvement: $708 to First State Bank Insurance, $4,867 to Dee's Floral & Gifts and $3,532 to Pony Express Dental Arts.
- gave the go ahead for Jason Fiese to be paid $20,000 for work done in the owner-occupied housing program.
- agreed to pay West Central Nebraska Development District $2,542 for administering the city's owner-occupied housing program.
- learned that Viaero telecommunications company renewed an agreement with the city to lease equipment on top of the city water tower for another five years. Clymer said the amount of $6,773 this year will climb to $7,623 by 2014.
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I assume the 'anime' rule still applies for non-competing as well?
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9 jobs cut from Clinton Community College
Jobs cut for a balanced budget, officials say
9 jobs cut from Clinton Community College
Jobs cut for a balanced budget, officials say
Officials at Clinton Community College have announced job cuts will likely be a part of next year's budget, which runs from September 2013 to August 2014.
College president, John Jablonski, indicated revenue has dropped significantly because of a 21 percent decrease in state-aid.
Jablonski said that equals about $800,000 a year in lost revenue.
He also said salaries and benefits take up 85 percent of the overall operating budget.
In order to balance the books, as many as nine full-time positions, including teachers and administration, will likely be cut.
The slashed positions will save the school over $600,000 annually putting the school on solid financial ground.
No academic programs will be cut.


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Port Arthur man arrested for aggravated assault
A 45-year-old Port Arthur man was arrested Tuesday, June 18 for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
Port Arthur Police received a call around 7:40 p.m. claiming that a man was seen with a gun at the 700 block of 18th Street in Port Arthur. Several officers responded to the scene and saw a black male walking away from the area. According to a press release by PAPD, when the man spotted the officers, he fled and after a short foot chase was detained.
Around the same time police received a 911 call regarding a shooting at the 500 block of Nederland Ave. approximately three blocks from where the officers detained the black male. Several witnesses gave statements to officers that linked the man to the shooting. He was arrested for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and booked in Jefferson County Correctional Facility.
The 50-year-old male victim from Port Arthur received a gunshot wound to the lower leg and was transported by Acadian EMS to St. Mary Hospital.


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Family house garden
name of work: Family house garden
year of design / realization: 2013/ 2014
office: Újirány Tájépítész Kft.
authors: Gábor Szohr, Dominika Tihanyi
planning phase: concept plan
The garden in Budapest tries to create a surrounding in which the house stands as a work of art.
The minimal use of material reacts on the house and hence only wood elements are used to create the space structure of the garden and the places of recreation.
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Garden of the 21st Century. Reflecting on the idea of Graphisoft park's developers to construct the garden of the 21st century the concept of the park is drawn upon creating a ...
The basic concept of the garden derives from that of the villa's. The garden aims to reflect the old and the newly reconstructed parts of the villa.
The exit of the final station of the newly constructed metro line 4 opens up to a vast open space to be designed as a place of crossing...
The community planning process spanned 12 meetings over two months and engaged a diverse neighborhood team, including elderly people who...
The garden of the villa in Ostrom Street is a series of little gardens that we enter and leave, just like Alice in Wonderland does. It invites children and grown-ups to...
The Southern part of the former Zsolnay factory area was the territory of the former production and storage. The concept of the park derives from the abundance of the...
While the design of the garden aims to take into account elements of the baroque style garden it tries to create a contemporary surrounding as a minimal...
The landscape design of the shady inner gardens of the former bath now a luxurious hotel recalls clearings of a forest, where one can indulge in free time.
The renewal of the centrally located 275 m long and 27m wide promenade of the city – formerly a main road bearing heavy traffic – was envisaged as being...
According to the concept of the Cultural Center, the surroundings of the monument buildings would be created as one coherent system...
Within the immense flow of information that one meets in the Library, the garden - as a counterpoint to the Library – meets the demands of the mind that is in need of...
The size of the manor garden imposes that the territory is large enough to let the manor become self-sufficient while serving as a recreational garden...
The concept of the garden derives from the importance of children learning about the world and the energies that surround them. They are invited to...
The Balatonboglár Adventure Park aims not only to function as a place for adventure but as a place for recreation, functioning as a public park.
The garden is a natural formation within the cloister of the office building, which aims to model the transformation of a mountain landscape into...
The Palm House of the Széchenyi Bath aims to be a multifunctional space that serves recreational activities during the daytime and transforms...
The adventure park to be built in Óbuda serves the recreational activities of the city dwellers. It is a large and environmentally protected area...
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The garden of the summer house in Balatonakarattya aims to be in strong structural connection with the building itself. The concept of the...
The design of the garden aims to create a representative, but playful surrounding for the people working in the offices, and people living in the block.
The garden is situated in the 2nd district of Budapest, where once forests and later fruit groves could be found. In reference to the forest...
The concept of the park was devised on the basis of the character and role of the journal. In reflection the environment also sets up a connecting...
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November 30th, 2012 at 2:34 PM ^
Morgantown is wild. Have fun I wish I had more info to give but I don't remember much :/
November 30th, 2012 at 4:54 PM ^
Sounds like my experience in Morgantown. Morgantown is crazy, especially for rivalry games.
November 30th, 2012 at 2:35 PM ^
For a football game? Your post is vague, and for a while I assumed you meant the UM-WVU basketball game.
November 30th, 2012 at 2:51 PM ^
Welcome to Pittsburgh!
Haven't made it to a game in Morgantown, so I have nothing else to add.
November 30th, 2012 at 3:19 PM ^
Then why did you post in the first place?
November 30th, 2012 at 3:05 PM ^
I'll leave this one up for a while since its a Friday and since I'm a former Pittsburgher.
Pro tip: Make sure you wear either camoflauge or a bright orange hunting jacket. Do so and you'll fit right in! (Not joking)
November 30th, 2012 at 4:13 PM ^
could save your life. Hint: It isn't necessarily the one you think it is, especially if your accent gives you away.
November 30th, 2012 at 3:18 PM ^
bring a couch and several torches.
November 30th, 2012 at 3:21 PM ^
Not E. Lansing...
November 30th, 2012 at 3:31 PM ^
I believe they are sister cities (not to be confused with Morgantown's brother/husband city).
November 30th, 2012 at 3:33 PM ^
They don't condone marrying one's sibling in WV. That's actually frowned upon. First cousins, however, is a different story altogether . . .
November 30th, 2012 at 3:42 PM ^
Frowned upon? So is breaking the law, doesn't mean there aren't a lot of poeple doin' it.
November 30th, 2012 at 3:53 PM ^
Its in the WV moral code. No marrying siblings. Interestingly, from what I've seen on the drive through (on US-19, in particular), it appears as though flying the Dixie Flag is in fact allowed under that same moral code.
November 30th, 2012 at 4:13 PM ^
I believe that's not only allowed, but encouraged, for much of the South. Go to any gas station south of the Mason-Dixon and you can buy merchandise that says "The South Shall Rise Again." Which usually also features a rebel flag.
November 30th, 2012 at 4:37 PM ^
You joke, but cousin marriage is legal in oh-so-civilized New York and California, but illegal in West Virgina.
November 30th, 2012 at 4:44 PM ^
Hmm, well the rest of us must have it all wrong then, since New York and LA are the epicenters of cultural progress.
November 30th, 2012 at 5:07 PM ^
Here's my opinion: Places like NY and CA don't need laws against it, because no one wants to do it. WV, OTOH, needs the legislature to get involved for a reason.
November 30th, 2012 at 5:20 PM ^
So what are you saying about Michigan?
November 30th, 2012 at 5:37 PM ^
It occurs within some ethnic/religious groups in NY with some frequency. I remember that no one cared when Rudy Giuliani revealed that he married his second cousin.
November 30th, 2012 at 5:54 PM ^
The real question is where can you marry your same-sex first cousin? I'm guessing Maine and...?
November 30th, 2012 at 5:01 PM ^
Never been to any other D1 college game, save for Umich away games. I will dress accordingly and bring fire resistant clothing. Word is they serve booze at the stadium.. This worries me.
November 30th, 2012 at 8:57 PM ^
Attended the WVU-Pitt game there about ten years ago and sat in the Pitt section. The WVU fans were downright hostile, to the point we were actually a little concerned for the women and children in the section. In other words, I hope you are going as either a WVU supporter or neutral. One other thing: they do a really annoying first down thing like Purdue does. It's annoying.
November 30th, 2012 at 10:03 PM ^
Maize and Blue Is my non work attire at all times.
November 30th, 2012 at 10:32 PM ^
going on between UM and WVU over the past few years that may prove to be an equally unwise decision. I've heard horror stories about the behavior of the WVU student section...some of it encroaches on "Mexican soccer fans welcoming the USMNT to El Azteca Stadium"-level bad.
But I have driven through Motown (yes, they actually call it that) on a road trip to Pittsburgh some twenty years ago, and I remember it then being a nice college town. WV is also one of the most overweight states in the US, so chances are good you'll find plenty of food that tastes really good, but is also monumentally unhealthy for you.
November 30th, 2012 at 5:15 PM ^
Although I have not been to a WVU game before admittedly, if it is still on Wall Street, there is a place called Maxwell's, which essentially a deli but it also serves salads and some entrees. The thing I remember about it is that you can create your own sandwich from the ground up and they'll build it for you. Also, the reuben wasn't bad either.
For kicks, take a ride on the Morgantown PRT, if it is operating (it isn't a full-time service) - it is one of the few operating rapid transit systems of its type (personal rapid transit - the cars seat only eight, if I recall).
November 30th, 2012 at 9:02 PM ^
Overall the atmosphere during game days is very enjoyable and friendly. They're very passionate about their mountaineers. . You should find it enjoyable. Parking might be your biggest headache unless you already have a spot. If you have any questions let me know. I'll try to answer best I can.
November 30th, 2012 at 9:21 PM ^
Tailgate is in the premium blue lot.. Where can i park close to their for a reasonable price?
November 30th, 2012 at 9:40 PM ^
My recollection is that the question isn't where you can find it at a reasonable price, but where you can find it at all. I don't remember there being much parking at all that wasn't of the reserved variety. I'm sure others will know better, though.
November 30th, 2012 at 11:22 PM ^
Is at a premium in/around stadium. Depending on what time you're arriving will affect where you park. The stadium is right behind Ruby hospital and traffic flow can be a pain. Reasonable rates vary from 10 to 35. 10 being a considerable walk to stadium.
November 30th, 2012 at 9:38 PM ^
"You should find it enjoyable."
Unless you are cheering for the other team, in which case it is anything but enjoyable.
November 30th, 2012 at 11:25 PM ^
anywhere you go for an away game. Although it was challenging being Michigan fan during the Rich Rod era.
November 30th, 2012 at 11:52 PM ^
Try out a West Virginia Beer Duel while you're there.
(Or see the many many examples that come up from the search http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=west+virginia+beer+duel )
My friend and I have tried it at a couple tailgates.


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Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2013 9:05 pm
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Wow, you guys do pontificate - makes for awesome entertainment when you don't have cable....Bottom line, if you hit someone, stop and make sure they are OK and then pay for what you broke. That is only right.
On another note, the Event Site should be marked as DOUBLE BLACK DIAMOND on all Gorge guides.. The Wall (currently only Double Black D) is easy-peasy, everyone there can sail and sail well, kite or board - there is rarely a chance of getting hit.
The Event Site (in my opinion), is probably the riskiest place to sail in the Gorge. And yes, I live here from Spring to Fall and sail a number of spots. This is due to new kiters, old kiters, new and old slalom sailers, lawnmowers, EEEEK. Be super careful and uber aware if you're gonna sail in this popular spot.
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Actually since it is actually a BOATING accident (remember both windsurfers and kiters are VESSELS under the law) you would have to look up the crimes for what happens when two vessels collide and one flees the scene without offering aid to the other who suffered damage and injuries. Civil yes, but I'm not so sure about the criminal without doing a LOT of research on Marine Law.....
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Not so much, unless one is actually building a case. It took me a few keystrokes to find "Oregon law, just for starters:
Leaving a boat accident scene before performing operator's duties is a Class C felony punishable by five years in jail and/or a $100,000 fine.
And that presumes "
"; it doesn't even address RE (hucking into a crowd, the Dangler) or ADW (Benito and the kiter I watched trying to hit WSers at Rufus).
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I agree w isobars. Those type of people are only constrained by the fear of repurcussions. Their ego is too astray to care if they hurt someone. They will only think twice if they know someone may press charges and they will have to pay- monetarily or prison time. Sadly, what this incident tells me is that I will stay away from areas where kiters are but no spectators. It's a shame it was not where spectators are so someone likely could ID the sail at least.
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Frustrating to hear about this. It's one thing to have a preventable accident, but it is worse to hear someone again not taking responsibility for his/her actions. I hope someone helps ID the perp, per your post here.
I always wonder if earlier in the session it was obvious that the perp was out of control, and that an earlier stern talking-to might help to some degree. Maybe we need forum-sanctioned alpha sailers, who we give a star to put on their sails, as safety officers. It is human nature for many folks to remain silent when they see recklessnes, but they are more likely to mention issues to someone who could help ... Kinda like a sailor's ski patrol to do the communication or rally everyone on the water for an "intervention".
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Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2013 12:06 am
Post subject: Bad air, ownership and fouls
Several friends have asked if I was the "swatson" who posted about the errant kiter. Sorry, not I. Perhaps Steve Watson, who leaves the water only to ... well, too much info if I go further (not to shave, however). In any case, sorry to hear of the incident. A classic example of one bad egg fouling the omelette. Would love to see this cretin dragged to shore, and held accountable. That said, let's all cheer "swatson" for his assist, and, based on a note to me, ben bonham (and perhaps others). And remember that this is not the norm, and that there are cretin sailors, too. I've seen numerous incidents over the years of kiters rescuing windsurfers in distress, and doing a better job of it than I could on less wieldy gear. These samaritans left me feeling like I should take up kiting, if only to help rescue distressed windsurfing mates. But then I remembered why I started sailing in the first place, and that was that. Isobars offers good legal context. Now all we need is witness IDs, and "dave" to file a complaint, assuming he's able after the encounter (and didn't have his bell rung to the tune of memory loss). Oh, yeah, final word: Wear a helmet. Why? It makes you look cool. Like me. Or is that "old," also like me? Whatever.
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Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2013 1:20 pm
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Call BS all you want to, Bugboy, but there are obviously a few things and events in this world even you do not know.
Anne Peacock and her fellow victim sued and won against the idiot who drylauched into them at Rufus. He was ordered to pay their legal and medical bills.
The Sheriff who chewed my ass out for five minutes because my tires chirped as they sideslipped a few inches when I took a right turn at 20 in a 40 zone specifically stated he would arrest me for RE (the only other human within 300 yards was him, and he was driving away from me) if he weren't on his way to an active home invasion. I had to remind the idiot that the homeowner's life might be in danger.
Oregon law, just for starters: Leaving a boat (the word "boat" is debatable, of course) accident scene before performing operator's duties is a Class C felony punishable by five years in jail and/or a $100,000 fine.
9A.36.050: Reckless endangerment.
(1) A person is guilty of reckless endangerment when he or she recklessly engages in conduct ... that creates a substantial risk of death or serious physical injury to another person.
(2) Reckless endangerment is a gross misdemeanor.
It gets even worse when an object with the potential to gravely injure, such as a kiteboard ... is involved.
And there's much more where that came from, if I cared to look again, and I haven't even begun, this time, looking into maritime law.
Then there's civil court.
If courts will not prosecute reckless actions that endanger bystanders, our alternatives are obvious. That's probably why a sheriff's deputy suggested that I put my neighbor in the hospital,
call the sheriff's office, next time that neighbor throws a rock towards my wife.
There are some things I definitely do not know about, unlike you, but I know bull shit when I see it.
First, court records are accessible to all who want to see them. Nobody named Ann Peacock, or any variation of that name, ever sued anybody for personal injuries in Oregon. So, with regard to that one point, its BS.
Second, if she did sue anybody for personal injuries, her legal bills would not have been recoverable unless the total claim was less than $10,000. So far, you are batting .1000 on the BS scale.
Third, your I almost got arrested story is getting more moronic by the second. So let me get this straight: The story now is that you were doing 20 in a 40 and were threatened with arrest for reckless endangerment? Yeah right. Unless you came across a cop that is dumber than a box of rocks, its BS. If you actually perceived any such comments as having any validity, you are dumber than a box of rocks. At this point, you are into extra credit BS.
Fourth, the boating laws have no application to what happened. There is no legal basis to make that conclusion. If your take is that the boating laws do apply, and by extension that kite boy is subject to felony prosecution because he ditched, thats BS.
Fifth, as I noted previously, none of the states (certainly not Washington or Oregon) treat RE as a felony. Your comments about fines and prison = BS. I am familiar with the RE statutes and encourage you to point out how any of my prior comments about the statute might be off in even the slightest way.
Sixth, reckless has a distinct legal meaning under the criminal statutes. It is not defined by what you think it is. Conduct is not deemed criminal because you claim that the potential to gravely injure exists. You know little of what you speak.
Seventh, if there really is more of this where your first few piles of incorrect info comes from, please share. Your treatise on Martime Law will undoubtedly be as fun as a barrel of monekys!
Last, but not least, your comment that some cop told you to put somebody in the hospital is 100% pure and unadulterated BS.
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Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2013 2:05 pm
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I will be interested to learn the outcome. Yes, Dave, do report this to the poliice. Washington and Oregon, just to be on the safe side.
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Sorry for Dave. We are also hoping the kiter shows up and apologizes.
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Hey, bug --
I could have Ann's last name wrong. I've known her for 20 years, but only by Ann. The last name was hearsay from a mutual friend. The case was widely known, Ann and I have discussed it several times, and I don't know the monetary amount of her claim. I apologize for knowing something you don't.
Reread what I posted. The boating law classification is a gross misdemeanor, not a felony.
Your calling BS doesn't change one basic fact: I do not lie. That makes much of the rest of your post BS and makes you sound like a lawyer ... and not in a complimentary way.
Where did I say I believed an RE charge against me would stand up in court? My "Yes, sir, Yes Sir, three bags full" to the officer both times he threatened RE meant, "Try it, you idiot, and I'll kick your ass in court just as I have every other time I've confronted an officer in court."
I didn't say the boating laws apply; that was LAPD Officer Johnl. I said their applicability was debatable. Did you have to pass a reading test to become a paralegal? Besides, even snow skiers, who are not armed, must stop and render aid, and they're not landing sharp objects on bystanders' heads. WA law.
ADW is a felony in WA, whether the W is a gun, a car, a kiteboard, or a hand or foot of a martial arts expert.
In WA and many other states, I can shoot anyone whose actions credibly threaten to gravely injure me. If I can shoot him, I find it hard to believe that a few clicks would not find him to be a felon.
That cop didn't use the word "hospital". His full statement was more like, "Next time he throws a rock at your wife, do what I'd do if off duty; beat him up and
call us." My use of the word "hospital" was shorthand for my opinion that a fight is not over until one party is no longer capable of fighting, one has successfully fled the other (that was not likely), or both credibly agree to stop (anyone throwing rocks at my wife is not credible). Anything less leaves the threat on the table.
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The Ground hog and BB gun.
The Groundhog & BBgun
(A true story summer of 2002 Enola, PA)
I woke up one sunny summer morning, I went downstairs for a cup of coffee, and while sipping my coffee, and I saw a groundhog sniffing around the garden's edge. There has been a constant battle against groundhogs for the eatin rights to the garden; those groundhogs are called hogs for a reason. Those hogs can eat and will taste every vegetable in the garden and leave very few if any un-munched.
Seeing this whistle pig, woodchuck, furry varmint prompted me to take offensive action. I ran upstairs to my bedroom on the second floor grabbed the .22 rifle with the telescopic sight and loaded one shell. I slid open the screen window. I poked the rifle between the curtains and looking through the scope, put the cross hairs on the hog's nose, I shot out of the second story window to minimize the risk of over shooting and the bullet hitting a neighbor's house this is the suburbs not the Wild West. With the cross hairs of the scope trained on this varmint's nose I squeezed the trigger and nothing happened, I pulled the pump action rifle in the window and ejected the shell thinking "bad shell, miss fire" I loaded a new shell parted the curtains and took aim on Mr. Hog I squeezed the trigger again, no bang I ejected the shell and looked at the gun and figured it's broke. I say, "Your lucky day groundhog." and decide to go for a hike in the small strip of woods that run behind my house to an arboretum and nature preserve called Pine Hill.
There is a very small stream that runs along the back property line for about a mile and dumps into the Conodoguinet Creek (the crick as we called it). I followed this drainage through the woods and as I got further downstream, it ran into more of a valley with steep sides and covered with trees being the perfect setting for an arboretum. As I went on there were fewer and fewer houses till there were none and the sides of the valley became steeper and steeper, the one side being mostly pines a perfect setting for a place called Pine Hill. It was then I noticed four young boys sitting on the Pine Hill side of the valley about 75feet above me their ages about 7 to 11 years old. One of them the oldest, said "Hello, are there any good trails up on top of this hill?"
I said, "Not really there are some short trails on top, but the houses aren't far away. If you want some nice big woods and cool over grown fields, on the other side of this valley are a bunch of places to explore."
I had noticed a silver flash when I first saw the boys up on the hill. I figured it was a BBgun, so I said, "If you want to shoot any thing just shoot those sparrows they are pest birds". The oldest boy the one with the gun said, "there aren't any sparrows or any birds." I thought to myself that probably wasn't the best thing to say to those kids, but I felt the need to acknowledge that I knew that they had a gun. I said, "See ya later."
They all said, "See ya."
I continued my hike down the trail thinking I could have handled that better, kids are going to shoot stuff they don't need encouragement. Next time no mentioning shooting birds. It was then I heard the sound of something dropping out of the trees I didn't think much of it. Then there was a tink, tink, tink a metallic sound and I felt something hit my back, I realized they were shooting at me.
I was pretty far away; forty yards maybe, they had to try very hard to hit me from that distance.
I turned and ran back the trail to where I had seen those boys I saw one, the smallest boy just crossing the top edge of the hill about 200 feet above me. I ran to the top and saw the little one heading toward the houses I yelled "Hey!"
He then said, "They were shootin at you."
I said, "I know. Where did they go?" He made a looping sign in the air with his hand. I knew exactly what he meant they had been crafty enough to double back to where I was when I got hit or they might have been checking to see if they got me.
Good thing I ran up that hill, it tired me out I was calmer now. I walked across the top of Pine Hill as I went the hill tapered down toward the creek.
I saw the other three boys standing where I was when I felt the bb on my back. I stood with a tree between me and the kids I took a deep breath and walked down the hill, one boy saw me and whimpered, "We're sorry, we're sorry."
I said, "Let me see that gun", and the oldest boy handed to me and I said, "Oh this is nice, but when I suggested shooting sparrows that was wrong. You shouldn't be shooting anything and you won't be shooting anything with this." I held the gun and being careful of which way the barrel was pointed, a gun safety precaution. I smashed the gun. I knocked the scope off, broke the stock, banged the receiver against a rock and repeated, "You're not going to shoot anything with this."
I tossed the gun and walked up the hill, not looking back. After I had walked aways, I sat down on a log along the trail and thought, "I'm wound-up. Did I act right?"
I sat for a while and walked back to the spot of the smashing and found a few broken gun pieces but most was gone.
Still shaking, I walked home and I saw my neighbor Scott in his backyard and I told him my story. He was first, now I tell you the story.
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2011-12: Competed in the # 8 seat for most of the season ... rowed in the #6 seat on the championship team in the Head of the Charles (10/22)… member of the freshman team in the #8 seat at Columbia (3/31); against Boston College, Trinity, and Bates (4/7); against UMass (4/21); at Wisconsin with Dartmouth (4/28) and at the Eastern Sprints (5/13)… competed in the #8 seat on the varsity team at the Princeton Chase (10/30) ... over the summer rowed with the Vesper Boat Club in Philadelphia … part of a crew there that won the Intermediate 8 national championship … team also won the under 23 8 Canadian Henley championship.
Off The Water at MIT: Majoring in aerospace engineering … Chi Phi fraternity.
High School: A 2011 graduate of the Shipley School … team MVP … Stotesbury champion in 2010 … club national champion in 2010 … rowed with the Philadelphia Sculling Club … also a member of the swimming team … AMC 10 … National Merit finalist.
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Wendy Wintersteen, dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, will lead an 18-member committee in the search for the next dean of ISU's College of Human Sciences.
Ralph Nader will speak at ISU Oct. 10
Peace and Freedom Party presidential and vice presidential candidates Ralph Nader and Matt Gonzalez will be on campus Friday, Oct. 10, as part of the 2008 Campaign Series. They will discuss the current economic crisis and U.S. foreign policy concerns at 1:30 in the Memorial Union Great Hall. A consumer advocate, lawyer and author, Nader led the movement to establish the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Consumer Product Safety Commission. The 2008 Campaign Series provides the university community with opportunities to question candidates or their surrogates before election day. The talk is free and open to the public.
Magazine features ISU furniture design students
The current issue (Dec. 2008) of Woodwork Magazine features a two-page spread of work by students of Chris Martin, associate professor of art and design. The photo gallery shows work by eight BFA and MFA students in Martin's furniture design course last year. And the magazine's back cover features a piece by Chris Martin, associate professor of art and design. Martin's article describes processes involved in creating a desk inspired by Czech Cubism.
Two renowned photo journalists to speak at ISU Oct. 14 and Oct. 19
Two award-winning photographers will present lectures at Iowa State University in October. Washington Post staff photographer and former White House photographer Susan Biddle will speak on Tuesday, Oct. 14. Bill Eppridge, who photographed the Kennedy campaigns, Vietnam, Woodstock and nearly every Winter Olympics since 1980, will speak on Sunday, Oct. 19.
ISU student appointed to regents board
Gov. Chet Culver has appointed Iowa State student Greta Johnson to the State Board of Regents. Johnson is a junior, majoring in political science. She has served as a page in the Iowa Legislature and an intern in the Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics at ISU.
Political author Jonah Goldberg to speak Oct. 16
Jonah Goldberg, one of the most prominent young, conservative commentators in the nation, will speak at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 16 in the Memorial Union Sun Room. His lecture, "Liberal Fascism," is free and open to the public. Goldberg is a contributing editor to the National Review, founding editor of National Review Online, and a weekly syndicated columnist for The Los Angeles Times.
ISU grad and Bank of Hawaii CEO Allan Landon to give Stafford Lecture Oct. 17
1970 ISU College of Business graduate Allan Landon, who is now chairman and chief executive officer of Bank of Hawaii, is the fall 2008 speaker for the Robert Stafford Lecture Series on Banking in ISU's College of Business. Landon will discuss several banking topics -- including the current financial crisis facing the industry -- during his 11 a.m. talk on Friday, Oct. 17, in the Gerdin Business Building's Stark Lecture Hall.
Iowa State University professor seeks sensible, thoughtful policy on biofuels
ISU University Professor Richard Cruse has joined 22 other scientists and researchers from around the country to ask for a new biofuels policy direction.
ISU's 21st Century Entrepreneurial Business Strategies Conference postponed
The 21st Century Entrepreneurial Business Strategies Conference -- hosted by ISU's College of Business and scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 9. -- has been postponed. Organizers are planning to reschedule it during the Spring 2009 semester.
Alumni, working on the wild side
Alumni who work at top zoos and aquariums are featured in the latest edition of the ISU alumni magazine.
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(OCN) Ocwen Financial Wins Bid to Buy ResCap
Recently, Ocwen Financial Corp. (OCN) won a bid to acquire Residential Capital's (ResCap) mortgage-servicing rights (MSRs) in collaboration with Walter Investment Management Corp. (WAC) for a sum of $3 billion, higher than the initial valuation of $2.5 billion. The offer needs to be approved by the bankruptcy court in a hearing scheduled on November 19.
Ocwen will take over ResCap's business (subject to the pending approval), which includes the rights to serve nearly 2.4 million mortgages with an outstanding value of $374 billion. The company faced a serious competition from Nationstar Mortgage Holdings Inc. (NSM) at the ResCap bankruptcy auction in New York. Nationstar acted as the stalking horse bidder for the auction. For this, Ocwen will pay Nationstar a break-up fee of $24 million, which was included in its final bid amount.
Amidst a situation where major mortgage servicers are shying away from mortgage servicing business due to stringent regulations and balance sheet risk, Ocwen has been filling up this void by a string of acquisitions. Moreover, it is better positioned than the other servicers since it focuses only on servicing operations unlike the others.
Recently, Ocwen announced a deal to acquire Homeward Residential Holdings Inc. – an integrated mortgage firm with prime lending and mortgage servicing operations – from WL Ross & Co. LLC. The company will be paying about $588 million in cash and $162 million in Ocwen convertible preferred stock. This marks its foray into mortgage origination business.
Besides this, in a span of one year, Ocwen has acquired Saxon Mortgage Services Inc. – the mortgage subsidiary of Morgan Stanley (MS) – and Litton Loan Servicing from The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS). Also, the company bought certain MSRs related to non-prime loans from JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. – the banking division of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) – as well as residential MSRs from Bank of America, National Association – a unit of Bank of America Corporation (BAC).
We believe that the deal, if approved, would enhance Ocwen's position as one of the biggest non–bank mortgage servicers in an industry dominated mostly by the banking giants. Further, as delinquency rates continue to slump, the company stands to benefit from the purchase of MSRs going forward.
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Cancer InDepth: Bladder Cancer
Cancer is a disease in which cells grow in an abnormal way. Normally, the cells divide in a controlled manner. If cells keep dividing when new cells are not needed, a mass of tissue called a tumor forms.
A tumor can be benign or malignant. A benign tumor is not cancer and will not spread to other parts of the body. A malignant tumor is cancer. Cancer cells invade and damage tissue around them. They can also enter the lymph and blood streams, spreading to other parts of the body. Bladder cancer is the development of malignant cells in the bladder.
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Normal Anatomy and the Development of Bladder Cancer
The urinary bladder is a hollow, muscular organ located in the pelvic cavity. The bladder has 4 layers of muscular tissue. Urothelial cells line the inside of the bladder and urinary tract. Urine produced by the kidney travels down tubes called ureters and into the bladder. The bladder then stores urine until it can be passed from the body through the urethra. In females, the bladder is in front of the vagina. In males it is in front of the rectum. The bladder is surrounded by nerves, connective, and fatty tissue, as well as blood and lymph vessels, which can all be affected by cancer.
Cell division and cell death are a normal process in the body to replace old or damaged cells. The inside lining of the bladder is an area that may have a higher rate of cell turnover because it is exposed to waste products in the urine. The turnover and irritation of the bladder wall can be increased with chronic conditions of the bladder and exposure to toxins.
Bladder cancer can cause bleeding or interfere with bladder function. If it grows beyond the bladder walls, the cancer can penetrate nearby structures, such as the rectum, vagina, or intestines, and interfere with their function. It can also spread to lymph nodes or blood vessels, which can carry cancer cells to other areas of the body. The most common sites for metastatic bladder cancer are the lymph nodes in other parts of the body, the bones, lungs, liver, and peritoneum (tissue that lines the abdominal cavity).
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Types of Bladder Cancer
Almost all bladder cancers are transitional cell or urothelial carcinomas. This type of cancer develops in the innermost layer of the bladder which is made of urothelial (transitional) cells.
There are 2 types of transitional cell carcinomas:
- Papillary—Finger-like projections that grow from the surface of the bladder wall into the open space of the bladder. They generally do not grow into the deeper layers of the bladder wall. If they do, treatment response is usually more effective.
- Flat—They are flat and on the inner layer of the bladder.
Bladder cancer is described by the invasiveness of the tumor. In situ, or nonmuscle-invasive cancer, only affects local tissue. This means the cancer is contained to the urothelium and has not spread. In situ cancer treatment is local and offers the best chance for cure. Muscle-invasive cancers spread into the muscle layers of the bladder. Depending on how long the cancer has been growing, invasion can occur into deeper muscle layers, adjacent tissue, or distant sites in the body.
Other types of bladder cancer are also classified by the tissue they start in. Types of bladder cancer include:
- Squamous cell carcinoma—Flat cells found on the inner wall. This type of cancer is almost always invasive.
- Adenocarcinoma—Cells that form in the glandular tissue. This type of cancer is almost always invasive.
- Small cell carcinoma—Rare and arise from nerve cells in the glands. This type of cancer grows fast, but can be treated.
- Sarcoma—Very rare and arise from the muscular tissue of the bladder.
Bladder cancer. American Cancer Society website. Available at: http://www.cancer.org/acs/groups/cid/documents/webcontent/003085-pdf.pdf. Accessed June 26, 2015.
Bladder cancer. EBSCO DynaMed Plus website. Available at: http://www.dynamed.com/topics/dmp~AN~T115106/Bladder-cancer. Updated May 6, 2016. Accessed October 6, 2016.
Bladder cancer. Merck Manual Professional Version website. Available at: http://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/genitourinary-disorders/genitourinary-cancer/bladder-cancer. Updated November 2013. Accessed June 26, 2015.
General information about bladder cancer. National Cancer Institute website. Available at: http://www.cancer.gov/types/bladder/patient/bladder-treatment-pdq. Updated May 29, 2015. Accessed June 26, 2015.
SEER stat fact sheets: Bladder cancer. National Cancer Institute website. Available at http://seer.cancer.gov/statfacts/html/urinb.html. Accessed June 26, 2015
Shinagare AB, Ramaiya NH, Jagannathan JP, et al. Metastatic pattern of bladder cancer: Correlation with the characteristics of the primary tumor. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2011;196(1):117-122.
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That same year, Soderbergh directed Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Julia Roberts & Matt Damon in a re-make of Ocean's Eleven (2001). The film wound up being ultra-successful at the box office and was a hit with critics. Naturally, he helmed the next two sequel films, namely Ocean's Twelve (2004) and Ocean's Thirteen (2007).
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The details of Alison Redford's disgrace need not detain us: the $45,000 spent to fly to South Africa for Nelson Mandela's funeral, the trips on government jets for her daughter and her daughter's friends, or to fly to party fundraisers.
The Alberta premier is not in the trouble she is in because of her droit de seigneur approach to the public purse, nor even because of her tin-eared response, or responses, to the criticism it aroused. Certainly it is not because of her alleged proclivity to tantrums and bullying, as charged by a dissident caucus member: If that were all there wouldn't be many leaders left anywhere.
If her caucus members are now disposed to mutiny — if she now fears, like some Third World presidente, to leave the capital — it is for one reason above all: because they are afraid she might cost them their seats. That's unfair, of course: It isn't only the premier's personal style or her handling of the scandal that has brought them so low in the polls, but rather the way in which these seemed to confirm existing public concerns about her Progressive Conservative party generally: that, after 42 years in power, it had grown arrogant, entitled, even corrupt — the same concerns that nearly defeated it in the last election.
What's noteworthy about this for our purposes is how little it took to turn the simmering caucus discontent into an outright crisis: one member. One member resigns from caucus to sit as an independent — he was already planning a run for the federal Conservatives in next year's election — and suddenly her leadership is said to be fatally weakened, her survival in doubt, her days numbered.
Yes, but what is that number? Nobody knows. In fact, it's anybody's guess what happens next. Nobody knows where this goes, or how to proceed, or what she might do, or should. It's all a black hole of speculation and uncertainty.
She might resign tomorrow, for all I know. But if experience is any guide, she and her party will now endure months of agony, a long, ugly, debilitating spectacle of anonymous sniping against the leader met by furious threats of reprisals, with no rules, no timetable and no means of settling the question other than sheer exhaustion. We're already seeing some of this: There are said to be 14, or 18, or is it 25 members of caucus who are prepared to bolt, thus depriving the government of its majority.
That the number of those who have actually done so stands at one does not matter. It is a battle of shadows, and shadows of shadows: How many are against her? How many are for? How many does she need? How many is she expected to have? How much must she exceed expectations in order to exceed expectations of her excess? The premier, for her part, can be expected to dig in for a war of attrition, and why not? She still has plenty of weapons at her disposal, not the least of which is inertia: Everyone knows that, if she were to resign, the party would have to endure a long, ugly, debilitating leadership race to replace her. And this is the system we regard as "normal."
On the other hand, let someone propose, as the federal MP Michael Chong has in his notorious Reform Act, that the system of leadership review be regularized and codified, with clear rules, a transparent process and a short timetable, and it is roundly denounced as destabilizing. One member may have been enough, under the status quo, to paralyze the government of Alberta, but it is the 15 per cent of caucus that Chong proposes should trigger a leadership vote that is often dismissed as "too low."
Chong's bill, you'll recall, aims to "rebalance" the relationship between the party leader and caucus. By making explicit the process by which a caucus could remove a leader, by eliminating the leader's veto over every candidate's nomination, and by conferring on caucus, rather than the leader, the power to admit or expel a member, it would loosen the leader's grip on ordinary caucus members, at the same time as it gave caucus greater power to hold the leader to account.
Less often stressed is that it would also stabilize that relationship. No one doubts that under the present system a caucus can, with sufficient nerve and singleness of purpose, remove a leader — eventually. But the process is so opaque, the endpoint so uncertain, that it is invoked only with much hesitation and great dread. A leader can abuse his position for years before finally running out of rope, with results that are often quite gruesome.
A leader, on the other hand, who was conscious at all times of how quickly and easily he could be dispatched — a matter of days — would be less likely to get so dangerously out of touch as Redford, or Gordon Campbell, or Jean Chretien. It would be better if the process for selecting a new leader were equally swift — a vote of the caucus, again, rather than of the party membership at large — but on this Chong elected to compromise.
He has signalled a willingness to compromise on other points. Perhaps, rather than 15 per cent, a 20-per-cent or 25-per-cent threshold might prove more acceptable. Perhaps the votes of a majority of the whole caucus, rather than just those present, should be required to eject the leader. Perhaps, rather than electing a nomination officer in each riding with the power to approve or reject a nominee, they might be elected provincewide — assuaging fears of rogue ridings or candidates, without entrusting such enormous power to the leader.
These are reasonable amendments. Just so nobody thinks the system we have now is reasonable.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Treasury Department does not have the authority to delay the tax increases that will take effect at the end of the year if the White House and Congress are unable to stave off the "fiscal cliff," Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Friday.
The law "does not give me the authority to give them, to let them avoid making some decisions on rates and policy," Geithner said on Bloomberg TV's "Political Capital with Al Hunt," when asked whether he could freeze the income tax withholding rates if Washington was close to averting the year-end fiscal crisis.
Some $600 billion in spending cuts and tax hikes will start taking effect December 31 -- a combination of austerity measures known as the "fiscal cliff" that could tip the country into recession if lawmakers fail to act.
Some analysts believe the Treasury has discretion to hold back issuing new tax withholding tables if it believes a deal stopping tax changes is in the offing.
But Geithner said: "Don't look to that as a solution to this problem."
Two years ago, the nation was gripped by a similar situation, with a down-to-the-wire congressional fight over extension of the Bush-era tax rates for the wealthy. A deal was not reached until mid-December.
The Obama administration has just over six weeks to broker a deal with Congress to avoid the fiscal cliff and is pushing Republican lawmakers to allow the tax cuts for the wealthiest to expire.
Earlier on Friday, Geithner and President Barack Obama started negotiations with Congressional leaders on what appeared to be a promising note.
"You heard each of the leaders say coming out that it was a very constructive meeting," said Geithner.
"They said what you'd hope for them to say at this point, which is that 'this is something we can do, we're committed to do it, we want to do it as soon as we can, we know the stakes are very high,'" he said.
As part of the negotiations, the administration is using its most recent budget proposal as its deficit reduction plan, which includes raising more than $1.5 trillion in new revenue over the next 10 years.
The massive spending cuts and tax hikes will coincide with when the country is expected to hit the debt ceiling, or the legal amount it is allowed to borrow.
Geithner is expected to remain as Obama's Treasury chief through mid-January. When asked whether he would stay until the administration cut a deficit reduction deal, Geithner said: "I'm very confident that we're going to get enough done in these next few weeks and that (Obama's) going to have a successor in place so I'll be able to go off and do some other things."
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