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Cincy City Manager courts businesses upset with Indiana's RFRA law; more streetcar headaches; public nude photog coming to Cincy, looking for "the crown jewels"
Good morning y'all. I cannot wait for this weekend so let's get to it. Are you a businessperson in Indiana steamed about the state's new Religious Freedom Restoration Act? A lot of people are. In the wake of controversy around Indiana's law, which as written allows businesses to discriminate against LGBT individuals on the basis of religious beliefs, Cincinnati City Manager Harry Black is making a pitch to Indiana businesses: Come to Cincy. We're more accepting, and that's good for business, Black says. Black has already written to companies like Yelp who had planned to expand in Indiana but are now pulling back thanks to the new law signed by Gov. Mike Pence last week. Many businesses have balked at such RFRA laws, both in Indiana and elsewhere, saying they're morally objectionable and bad for business. Pence and Indiana lawmakers announced a fix to the law earlier this week that they say would prohibit discrimination. But many of the law's critics, including big business, say the fix isn't enough. Now Cincinnati is looking poach some of that business expansion for its own.• Another day, another embarrassing streetcar argument. At yesterday's City Council meeting, Mayor John Cranley lashed out at the city's streetcar team, saying it had "secretly" spent $200,000 on studies for the transit project's potential second leg into uptown. It turns out that last February, the team, led by project executive John Deatrick, spent about $70,000 out of a fund set aside for streetcar studies in 2008. The team authorized the full $200,000 in contracts to two firms to do budget and cost benefit analyses but paused the work when it became clear focus on the current phase of the streetcar was the priority. Cranley says the 2008 City Council resolution creating the original $800,000 pot of money for studies didn't specifically authorize the streetcar team to use the money and that the studies are an example of a "culture of secrecy" around the project. The team says it was unaware it had to ask for special permission to undertake the analyses for phase 1b. Phew. City Manager Harry Black, who has the power to discipline city personnel, says there appears to be no grounds to punish members of the streetcar team. Can we just stop the fussin' and the feudin', please?• Parking rates are changing in Over-the-Rhine and downtown Tuesday. The shifts, which are tied to usage in the areas, have been planned for a year and were given final approval by Cincinnati City Council yesterday. Rates will go up or down by a quarter in various parts of the downtown/OTR area. In general, rates will go down or stay the same west of Vine Street, ranging from $2.00 an hour south of Sixth Street to $.75 an hour north of Central Parkway. East of Vine Street, rates will go up; it will now cost $2.25 an hour to park south of Central Parkway and $1.25 an hour north of it. The city has watched usage rates in various parts of downtown/OTR since January to come up with the new rates, a kind of makeshift "dynamic parking" effort. In other cities, sophisticated data crunching can change parking rates on meters according to demand on an hourly basis. That won't happen here, but by shifting rates according to the parking market, city leaders hope to incentivize parking turnover in busy areas and encourage drivers to park in less-used locations. Some of the funds from the parking boost will go to the streetcar, and some to the general fund, City Manager Harry Black says. • I grew up in Hamilton, where the grisly legacy of James Rupert is hard to escape. On Easter Sunday 40 years ago, Ruppert murdered 11 members of his family in a house on the corner of Minor Avenue in Hamilton's Lindenwald neighborhood. At the time, it was the largest mass-murder in U.S. history. Yesterday, Rupert had a parole hearing. The parole board's decision hasn't been announced yet, but the Butler County Prosecutor's Office is strongly objecting to his release. • Hey, here's a weird one. Need some new nude photos in front of Music Hall? There's a guy who may be able to hook you up on Opening Day, when he comes to Cincinnati to shoot nude photos of folks in front of local landmarks. He's done it in a number of big U.S. cities, sometimes with getaway drivers nearby due to the illegal nature of being naked in public. I can't avoid comment on this quote in the Enquirer, so here it comes:"I am looking for Americana, the history of the United States," Harvey Drouillard says. "I am looking for the crown jewels." Crown jewels indeed.• A few days ago, I told you about how the Ohio General Assembly floated a proposal that required college students and other somewhat transitory voters to register their car in Ohio if they wanted to vote here. Many Democrats have likened that measure to a poll tax; it would cost most students $75 to re-register their cars and if they don't and try to vote, their current registration would become invalid. Gov. John Kasich apparently agreed with the detractors, vetoing the measure Wednesday. The provision was tucked into Ohio's transportation budget legislation, which moves forward without the voter registration law. • Finally, U.S. negotiations with Iran over that country's nuclear program have made big headlines lately, with a lot of politicking going on around the fact that we're negotiating with the country at all. But according to some sources, those negotiations have taken a fruitful and promising turn lately. Here's the latest on where things stand with U.S. efforts to keep Iran from developing nukes. The whole process is fascinating and terrifying stuff.
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Council moves to create new entertainment districts and bring more bars and restaurants downtown
Nick Swartsell
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Downtown Cincinnati could soon get 21 more liquor licenses under a new proposal pending state approval.
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3CDC Plan Would Bring 21 New Liquor Licenses Downtown
Nick Swartsell
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A plan proposed by the Cincinnati Center City Development Corporation and backed by most members of City Council and Mayor John Cranley could pave the way for as many as 21 new liquor licenses downtown.
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3CDC proposal could increase number of bars downtown; Mount Airy morgue/crimelab deal dead; DeWine rejects initial weed legalization ballot initiative
Hey all, here's the news this morning.Have you ever thought there should be more bars downtown? I hadn't really thought about it before, but then I'm not a huge bar person. 3CDC, on the other hand, has and would like the city to take steps to increase the number of liquor licenses in two specific areas downtown. One, which would be called the Downtown West Community Entertainment District, would be near the convention center and Fountain Square, and another, called Downtown East, would encompass the rest of downtown. Designating an area a community entertainment district makes it eligible for more liquor licenses from the state. Currently, Cincinnati is maxed out, but the proposed scheme would add up to 21 new licenses in the two districts. Ten other neighborhoods in the city have this designation, including Over-the-Rhine, Price Hill and CUF. 3CDC would control all liquor licenses granted to the western district under the plan, which has the support of a majority of council and Mayor John Cranley. Supporters of the plan say it will attract more residents to the districts as well as increase tax revenue. Council looks to vote on the measure soon. • A local man has filed a lawsuit against LA Fitness after he claims he was prohibited from praying in the locker room of the chain's Oakley location. Mohamed Fall, a Muslim, worked out at the gym on a regular basis for more than a year. After his workouts, he would stand with his eyes closed in an empty corner of the locker room and pray without speaking. Recently, three LA Fitness employees approached him while he was praying and told him he had to stop and that he should not pray in the locker room again. Fall says he was afraid he would be kicked out if he did not comply. • Hamilton County Commissioners have officially signaled they will not be pursuing a plan to move the Hamilton County morgue and crime lab to a currently vacant hospital in Mount Airy that Mercy Health offered to donate to the county. While the building would be cost-free, the build out necessary to move the morgue, crime lab and other offices there is cost-prohibitive, commissioners have said. They've estimated it could cost as much as $100 million to retrofit the building. The decision comes as the county's morgue and crime lab continue to sound alarms about their current cramped and outdated workspace. • Legislation that would move the embattled Brent Spence Bridge replacement project another step toward reality is expected to pass in the Kentucky State House today. The bill would allow the state to use a public-private partnership to fund the project, specifically through tolling on the bridge. Officials in both states have struggled to find the necessary $2.6 billion to fund the bridge replacement project. Opponents of the current plan proposed by Ohio Gov. John Kasich and Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear say the project doesn't need to cost that much, and that tolling will represent a huge burden on businesses and workers in both states. Northern Kentucky politicians and activists have been especially adamant about preventing tolling on the bridge. • A petition drive to get legal weed on the November ballot in Ohio suffered a blow yesterday when Attorney General Mike DeWine rejected summary language for the petition. DeWine had several quibbles with the details, and lack thereof, in a summary of the proposed ballot language filed with his office by ResponsibleOhio. That group wants to put a state constitutional amendment on the ballot that would create 10 marijuana grow sites in the state controlled by the group's investors. The proposal would make marijuana legal to sell with a license, and anyone over the age of 21 could purchase it. Ohioans would also be allowed to grow a small amount of the drug at home, a change in position from the group's original proposal. The group has until July to collect 300,000 signatures and file the petition with the secretary of state. DeWine and other statewide Republican officials have been vocal opponents of the idea, saying that it will increase drug use and that it constitutes a state-run monopoly. Ohio voters passed a similar constitutional amendment allowing four casinos in the state in 2009. • On a somewhat related note, recreational weed became legal in Alaska today. I used to think I would never move to Alaska because IT GETS BELOW ZERO there, but, well... It's also legal in Colorado and Washington state and will become legal in Oregon in July and in Washington D.C. later this week. • Veterans Affairs head and former P&G president Bob McDonald is drawing some criticism after he made a claim that he once served in special forces. McDonald is a veteran who attained the rank of captain in the U.S. Army and attended Ranger training school. But he did not actually serve with the elite force. He told a homeless veteran in L.A. during a point-in-time count of that city's homeless population last month that he did serve in the special forces, however, a claim that has caused controversy. McDonald has apologized for the statement, saying it was a mistake. That does it for your news wrap-up today. Tweet at your boy (@nswartsell) or send me a good old fashioned email at email@example.com. Things I'm keen to get your thoughts on this week: news tips (of course), interesting parts of the city for an urban photography buff (me) and recommendations on cool sneakers (I'm due for a new pair).
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Ferguson Solidarity Rally in Cincinnati Draws Hundreds
Three-hour march shut down I-75, passed through OTR and West End
A rally in remembrance of those who have died in recent police shootings of unarmed black men drew as many as 300 downtown Tuesday evening. The rally was followed by a nearly three-hour march that made its way through downtown, Over-the-Rhine and the West End before briefly shutting down I-75 as protesters streamed onto the highway. The rally and march were in solidarity with Ferguson, Mo., where black 18-year-old Michael Brown was shot Aug. 9 by white Ferguson Police Officer Darren Wilson. Yesterday a grand jury in St. Louis County declined to indict Wilson, spurring civil unrest in the area and demonstrations in cities across the country. In Cincinnati, the march through downtown neighborhoods had echoes of the city's past — civil unrest lasting days tore through the same communities in 2001 after unarmed black teenager Timothy Thomas was shot by white Cincinnati Police Officer Stephen Roach in OTR.Protesters briefly shut down I-75 during a Nov. 25 rally remembering those killed in police shootings.Nick Swartsell"Honestly, after the decision yesterday I was a bit numb," said Curtis Webb, as he marched through downtown. "I even questioned whether I would come out tonight. I'm tired of hearing the talk. I'm more interested in seeing the walk about these situations. As a black man, I'm… I don't know. I'm scared to be black. I don't know how to say it. I'm always questioning, 'Am I doing the right thing? Do I look too dangerous? Are the police going to pull me over?' "Protester at the Potter Stewart U.S. Courthouse Nov. 25.Jesse FoxProtesters march through West End Nov. 25.Nick SwartsellCincinnati's demonstrations started with a rally at the Potter Stewart U.S. Courthouse on Fifth Street attended by State Senator-elect Cecil Thomas, State Rep. Alicia Reece, community organizer Rev. Damon Lynch III and Mayor John Cranley, among others.At the initial gathering on the steps of the Potter Stewart U.S. Courthouse, Cranley highlighted the progress Cincinnati has made since 2001. "Like all of you, I am deeply concerned about the loss of life and the events that are unfolding in Ferguson, Missouri," he said. "I can sympathize with all aspects of what the community is experiencing because Cincinnati has had similar tensions in the past. It wasn't easy, and there were a lot of trial and errors, but we made progress."Over shouts of "no justice, no peace," and "hands up, don't shoot," the speakers there urged peace and calm, but some also expressed anger at the deaths of Brown and others killed in similar incidents closer to home. These include the Aug. 6 police shooting of John Crawford III in a Beavercreek Walmart and Tamir Rice, the Cleveland 12-year-old shot by police in a park in Cleveland last week. Both were carrying toy guns. Both were black.Anger from some speakers focused on a failure by a grand jury to indict Crawford's shooter, Beavercreek Police Officer Sean Williams."We are here today to say 'No more business as usual,' " Reece said, her voice rising to a shout. "We are here today to say 'John Crawford, we will remember you. Mike Brown, we will remember you.' " Reece said she's pushing for a federal investigation of Crawford's shooting and a state law named after him that will put new requirements on the appearance of toy guns to make them look less like real ones.Protesters gather at the Potter Stewart U.S. Courthouse Nov. 25Jesse FoxState Sen. Cecil Thomas speaks to the crowd gathered at the Potter Stewart U.S. Courthouse Nov. 25.Nick Swartsell"I spent 27 years in law enforcement, and not once did I fire my weapon to harm someone," Cecil Thomas said. "And all of a sudden, we see so many officers so quick to pull their guns. How do you pull your gun on a 12-year-old when someone tells you it looks like he has a toy gun? We have to change the way we do our policing." Thomas was a peacemaker during the 2001 unrest, working with police, community groups and the city's Human Relations Commission to broker calm.Many attendees at the initial rally joined in a meandering march that stopped traffic in many of the city's major streets and passed just feet from the spot where Timothy Thomas was shot in 2001. However, the rally was much more peaceful than the days of unrest 13 years ago. About 20 police followed the march, blocking off streets and working to corral protesters. Organizers with the Cincinnati chapter of the National Action Network say the march was not part of their plans for the rally.Police arrest a protester at a Nov. 25 march in memory of victims of police shootingsNick SwartsellTensions rose when protesters, after making their way down Ezzard Charles Drive in the West End, split off onto a highway on ramp onto the north-bound lane of I-75. Police had initially blocked the on ramp, but moved to the highway to block off traffic temporarily. After roughly five minutes, officers drove protesters off the highway with the threat of arrest. Eight protesters were arrested when they didn't leave quickly enough. They are being held without bond at the Hamilton County Justice Center.After leaving the highway, the march continued through the city for another hour, eventually dissipating at the Justice Center on Court and Main streets.Joshua Davis, who helped lead the march, said the problems go beyond any specific case. "I'm out here because I have nieces who are four, five, six years old and I want them to come up in a world where they don't have to be afraid of the cops," he said. "There are many things cops can carry that don't kill people. I'm out here not because I agree Mike Brown was innocent or guilty, or because the cop was guilty or innocent, but because black men are being killed daily."The march ended at the Hamilton County Justice Center at about 8:30 p.m. Fifteen were arrested during the march, according to police. UPDATE: A hearing for those arrested was held Wednesday at 12:30, according to the county clerk. Court records show some of the protesters have posted bond.Onlookers watch protesters march down Ezzard Charles Dr. Nov. 25Nick SwartsellA protester at a Nov. 25 rally remembering victims of police shootingsJesse Fox
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Streetcar funding puzzle coming together; Lacheys' bar set for December; $2 million will get you the ultimate punk collector's item
All right all right! Before we get to what's going on today, I want to talk for a minute about yesterday's print issue, which we're pretty proud of. Our copy editor/news person Samantha got her first news feature in, and it's super-interesting look at new developments with the Wasson Way bike trail. Check it out. Also, yesterdays' cover story is a long piece I worked on for weeks on the plight of coerced sex workers in Cincinnati. I was blown away by the stories sources shared and the immense strength of people who go through that world. Take a look.• It looks like the streetcar funding puzzle may finally be coming together. Yesterday afternoon Councilman Kevin Flynn presented a new plan to fund the transit project's operations, and this one could go all the way. Flynn proposes a three-pronged attack to cover the annual $4 million or so shortfall for streetcar operating funds. One funding source would be an adjustment on commercial property tax abatement in downtown and Over-the-Rhine. The arrangement would ask commercial property owners to agree to a 67.5 percent abatement instead of the now-standard 75 percent deal. That would net about $200,000 the first year and up to $2 million a year a decade from now. The second source would be a boost in parking meter charges to a maximum in some areas of $2.25 an hour downtown and $1.25 an hour in OTR. About $1.5 million gained from that boost would go to the streetcar. Finally, the city's counting on about $1.4 million a year from riders paying to ride the streetcar. The plan has a good shot. A majority of Council has signed on, including Transportation Committee Chair Amy Murray. Even Mayor John Cranley has indicated he won't oppose the funding framework, despite the fact it cuts out the residential parking permit scheme he's been pushing. The scheme elicited only minor grumbles from the streetcar opponent."I appreciate a plan that won't dip into the General Fund of the City and the hard work that went into crafting it," he said in a statement yesterday evening. "I still think the streetcar is not the best use of these resources, but I look forward to moving past this debate."• While we're talking about City Hall stuff, City Manager Harry Black today announced the launch of the city's Performance and Data Analytics Office. The office will set performance management goals with each city department, start an innovation lab to research operational problems the city is experiencing and design and run something called Citistat, which will utilize data analysis to find and address areas where the city's services are underperforming. The office will be lead by Chad Kenney, Jr., who last led the city of Baltimore's data analysis office. "I had the opportunity to work closely with Chad in Baltimore," Black said in a statement. "I am confident that he is the right man for the challenge here in Cincinnati."• Here are a couple news bits related to the ole' al-key-hol. Nick and Drew Lachey, Cincinnati's most famous singing brothers, have set the opening date for their bar, which will also be a reality show because that's how things work now, for mid-December. It will be at 12th and Walnut and will be called… Lachey's Bar. I really hope they didn't pay a branding firm for that name.• Also in beer-related news, a new brewery on Harrison Avenue in Westwood is in the works. The 2,200-square-foot Bridgetown Brew Works will start by offering five brews, with more coming as business grows. The owners are currently working on construction of the space now. They say they're hoping to avoid relying on financing and have turned to online crowd-funding site Kickstarter to raise money for the venture. Even if that campaign fails, however, they're determined to open next year.• The fight over Common Core rages on. A bill to repeal the federal education standards in the state has made it out of committee and will now be considered by the Ohio House of Representatives. Opponents of the standards say they amount to a federal takeover of education, while supporters say they simply ensure students are being taught essential skills for the modern workplace. • Local college freshman Lauren Hill, who has an inoperable and likely terminal brain tumor, has become a deservedly celebrated figure around Cincinnati. She's faced her disease with courage and grace, and last week she got to live out a dream when she scored two baskets in a college basketball game for Mount Saint Joseph at Xavier's Cintas Center. She's also gotten her picture on a Wheaties box and received national accolades. Yesterday, she was also the subject of this really incredible piece about sportsmanship published by Grantland. You should check it out.• Finally, if you need any more proof that punk is long-dead and that gentrification is alive and well, here it is. If you've got $2 million lying around, you can buy the house where seminal hardcore band Minor Threat played its first show. The house now features lux amenities like granite counters, a two-car garage and all sorts of other swank stuff. This time last year I was living in Washington D.C., paying an unspeakable amount to rent a room in a house with five other people. This house, which is actually kinda cheap for that neighborhood, I think, was a 15-minute walk toward the swanky side of town from where I lived.
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ArtWorks Launches Mural Walking Tour
As Downtown and Over-the-Rhine continue to see a growth of walking tours related to the revived inner city's heritage (especially its brewing heritage) and architecture, a new one will soon be offered dedicated to its ever-growing collection of public murals. ArtWorks, which is responsible for many of those murals (including a just-finished one at Eighth and Main streets dedicated to Cincinnati-born Pop artist Tom Wesselmann), will launch the tours in October as part of its Mural (Celebration) Month. They will continue into November, and then take a break. Beginning in 2015, they'll run April through November. Reservations will be needed for the tours, which will run 90 minutes and cost $20 for adults. Artworks also is looking for volunteers to guide those tours. If you're interested in either, visit artworkscincinnati.org where information will be available soon. Bus tours are being discussed, too, once streetcar construction is completed.
Redeveloping Issues
Anti-gentrification organization says OTR redevelopment is leaving low- and middle-income people out
German Lopez
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A new coalition hopes to stop what it sees as gentrification in Over-the-Rhine and downtown, but some locals take issue with their claims.
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Cincinnati's annual MidPoint Music Festival notches 12th successful year
Mike Breen
0 Comments · Wednesday, October 2, 2013
We here at CityBeat and others associated with the fest did a lot of campaigning to get people into the smaller venues to check out some of the lesser-known acts and MPMF-goers did better than in any previous year showing love for artists who had yet to infiltrate their personal music collections
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Council Approves Downtown Grocery Store Project
Plan includes luxury apartment tower, garage
City Council unanimously approved a development deal today to build a grocery store, luxury apartment tower and garage at Fourth and Race streets downtown. With council approval, construction could begin later this year, with developers hoping to finish the project in 2015. The $80 million deal with Indianapolis-based development company Flaherty and Collins was approved following City Manager Milton Dohoney's urging earlier today. "If we wait any longer on the parking deal, we put this deal at risk. With the housing capacity issue downtown and decade-long cry for a grocery store, we must move forward," Dohoney said in a statement. The city's share of the project will cost $12 million. As part of the deal, the city will provide the money through a five-year forgivable loan financed by urban renewal funds, which are generated through downtown taxes and can only be used for capital projects downtown. The funds can't be used for operating budget expenses such as police and fire. For more information on the project, read CityBeat's original story on the Budget and Finance Committee hearing here.
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CleanNG Wins 2013 TCC StartUp Cup Competition
CleanNG, LLC, the inventor and manufacturer of the MagnumCel, claimed the top prize in the 2013 Tulsa Community College StartUp Cup competition powered by the Lobeck Taylor Family Foundation.
CleanNG was founded by Michael Tate, Aaron Laney and Matt Villarreal while the three were students at Oklahoma State University. CleanNG is located in Tulsa with a focus on manufacturing and marketing next generation fuel storage and delivery systems for natural gas vehicles (NGVs). CleanNG developed the MagnumCel, a liner-less composite fuel storage system for natural gas vehicles. It can also store a variety of other gases including helium, hydrogen, and oxygen. The MagnumCel is lighter than similar products on the market and allows fuel to be stored at a higher pressure compared to the current standard and achieves 30 percent more fuel capacity. CleanNG won $30,000 as the first place winner.
The second place winners were Adam Teague and Tim Paslay of Two Guys Bow Ties, for their start-up company that makes unique men's clothing accessories in the Tulsa metro area. Two Guys Bow Ties has reinvented the classic bow tie starting with hand crafted wooden bow ties made from a variety of exotic hardwoods and expanded its products to include hand painted and wooden inlaid bow ties. During the TCC StartUp Cup competition, Two Guys Bow Ties launched a new product called wooden lapel flowers and the team is currently developing additional products. Two Guys Bow Ties won $5,000 for their second place finish in the business model competition.
Andrew Jenkins and Clint Donaldson of IcyBreeze, LLC came in third place with a modern multi-use portable cooler and air conditioner that keeps beverages and people cool. The cooler is portable and operates by battery so it can be used for camping trips or on the sidelines of sporting events in the summer heat. The cooler can also be plugged into an a/c outlet or car charger. Icy Breeze will receive $2,500.
"We saw tremendous diversity with the entrepreneurs and their innovative business ideas during the 2013 TCC StartUp Cup," said Elizabeth Frame Ellison, executive director of the Lobeck Taylor Family Foundation and sponsor of the competition. "This competition is about moving the Tulsa community forward and accelerating growth of new companies. Each of this year's top six finalists has a product that will contribute to economic development and growth of Tulsa."
The 2013 TCC StartUp Cup awards ceremony took place at the TCC Center of Creativity at Metro Campus on Nov. 19 during Global Entrepreneurship Week activities. This marks the second year for the partnership between TCC and Lobeck Taylor Family Foundation.
"Tulsa Community College has supported the growth of entrepreneurs and small businesses through its traditional academic program offerings since its founding in 1970," said TCC President Thomas McKeon. "TCC has become a hub for entrepreneurial activity in Tulsa with a commitment to broaden Tulsa's economic base and add jobs to Tulsa's marketplace through this business model competition and a program called Launch: Your Entrepreneurial Journey that helps local entrepreneurs take their ideas to market."
The Spirit of Innovation Award was awarded to Carolina Food Company, a finalist in the TCC StartUp Cup competition. Carolina Food Company makes Toasted Wine Fruit Spreads. The product is made with natural ingredients including real fruit and real wine where the alcohol is cooked out of the wine leaving the flavor.
The Spirit of Innovation Award is a $2,000 prize given to a competitor that best exemplifies the spirit of an entrepreneur through innovation, the ability to adapt, passion and grit.
The TCC StartUp Cup awards local entrepreneurs who develop and pitch the best business model. Each TCC StartUp Cup competition takes place over a seven-month period, through a series of events that provide judging, mentoring and coaching to each entrant.
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First of all I want to say great work with Zimbra. Really easy to work with.
This however is something I cannot figure out. Our Zimbra deployment works like a charm, no wierd stuff and the LDAP trees look ok.
I followed the standard guide to setup the LDAP authentication stuff and it works to some extent. For example, my home made LDAP entry for a user can logon to the system authenticated by the LDAP entry.
Samba doesn't work, but it seems it's a small problem.
The reason I'm posting is because I'm getting an error when trying to deploy the zimlets:
I tried adding the <host name="ourserverhostname"></host> in the config_template.xml file without luck.com.zimbra.cs.zimlet.ZimletException: cannot figure out hostname on localhost
at com.zimbra.cs.zimlet.ZimletException.INVALID_ZIMLE T_CONFIG(ZimletException.java:44)
at com.zimbra.cs.zimlet.ZimletConfig.initialize(Zimle tConfig.java:56)
at com.zimbra.cs.zimlet.ZimletMeta.<init>(ZimletMeta. java:84)
at com.zimbra.cs.zimlet.ZimletConfig.<init>(ZimletCon fig.java:43)
at com.zimbra.cs.zimlet.ZimletFile.initZimletConfig(Z imletFile.java:239)
at com.zimbra.cs.zimlet.ZimletFile.getZimletConfig(Zi mletFile.java:261)
at com.zimbra.cs.zimlet.ZimletUtil.deployZimlet(Zimle tUtil.java:500)
at com.zimbra.cs.zimlet.ZimletUtil.deployZimlet(Zimle tUtil.java:402)
at com.zimbra.cs.service.admin.DeployZimlet$DeployThr ead.run(DeployZimlet.java:96)
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Hi everyone,
I'm writing today's blog post to tell you all about the Dublin Security Group, which is a new monthly session in Dublin to discuss information security. The Dublin Security Group will not be a group of information security professionals meeting to stare at a presenter and a powerpoint presentation for an hour but will be a group where no presentations are allowed. The group sessions will be guided by one rule:
No presentations just conversations
I have spent most of 2010 thinking about forming a group like this and I've even had meetings with other technology groups and organizations in Dublin to discuss some kind of joint group with them. In the end, I spoke with colleagues and friends in the information security community and asked what we don't like about other security group meetings or in some cases why have we stopped going to other security sessions altogether. We came up with quite a long list of reasons which included things like group meetings being during working hours; groups being too formal; driven by someone's agenda; presentations being boring and in quite a few cases we have been subjected to large doses of "death by powerpoint".
So what are we going to do? The opposite of all the things we see as problems in other groups. Don't get us wrong, there are a lot of good things in many of the groups but we want to do something different, which will hopefully be more informal, thought-provoking and innovative:
1) No group leaders. We are a group of people interested in security and not looking to add lines to our CV's.
2) No presentations. We are group that discusses security. Our enjoyment and knowledge sharing will come through conversations.
3) Informal meetings that are independent of any one person, company or organisation
4) Monthly meeting outside of work hours, i.e. 7pm on the last Thursday of every month.
5) Foster a spirit of collaboration and creativity within the group that we feel is missing from other groups in Ireland.
It won't be perfect and we will make mistakes along the way but as a group we will decide how to address these issues. If this sounds like the kind of thing you would like to be involved with them please come along to our first meeting and be part of the Dublin Security Group.
Full details of the upcoming Dublin Security Group meeting (and all future meetings) can be found on the Dublin Security Group website:
The final thing I want to say today is that the Dublin Security Group isn't just for people who work in information security. If you are a developer, student, sys admin, network engineer or anyone else who has an interest in talking about information security then come along and join us on the 30th September!
We look forward to seeing you there and remember everyone is welcome!
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Since it was nominally called a "touring" bike, I bought 27" x 1 1/4" Panaracer Paselas for my '71 P15 Paramount. They are BIG!
Kind of wish I'd bought the 1 1/8" instead.
I have two bikes that have issues with 1 1/4 and 32 tires- at the brake bridges, so I went with 1 1/8 and 28s respectively.
I had bought some wheels that came with a set of Specialized tires- a "Touring" on the front- that was 27 x 1 1/4 and the "Expedition" which was 27 x 1 3/8. They were so cushy- but they were dangerously old- I didn't want to ride farther than 5 miles from home just in case. But they were cool tires.
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Bicycle tire pressure calculator shows how to figure it, I use the 700x32 size for my 27" tires and since most of my touring weight is on the rear I change the F/R% to 45/55. Anyway the point is if you are riding with more or less weight you need to adjust your pressure accordingly, so if I ride with just my body weight and the bike's which would be about 190 and change the F/R % to 40/60 then the PSI drops to 55 front and 66 rear (again I like 5 psi more).
The above figures keep the tires drop ratio to around the idea 15% drop that has been widely recognized as the best drop to use for most types of riding and for most types of tires. Some tires may require more psi than the calculator shows so you have to look at the tire packaging and see if they recommend anything different. The reason why some tires require more psi and tell you so is because one, they know about the 15% drop rule, and two, their tires drop a bit differently than most and thus using the standard calculation will cause their tire to drop too much.


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May 24, 2016
Members of the Bay Vounty chapter of the N-A-A-C-P held their annual banquet in Panama City Saturday night.
More than 200 people turned out to the Black Angus Restaurant on West US 98 in St. Andrew for the 17th annual Black and Gold Awards banquet.
The banquet is part of the N=A-A-C-P's Black History Month celebration.
The evening's guest speaker was the Chairman of the Economic Development Committee for the N-A-A-C-P out of Jacksonville. The theme of his speech was "Closing the Gap"-- focusing on better opportunities for African Americans.
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Captain Schoonmaker's Bed & Breakfast
The Captain's Quarters
- Located in the 1760 Stone House
- Second floor room
- Queen sized bed
- Sitting area
- Wood burning fireplace
- Cable TV/VCR
- Air-conditioning
- Small fridge
- Coffee maker
- Views of the lawn, gardens, and stream
- Cottage style bathroom
- Whirlpool bathtub/shower
- Second sink in bedroom
A smaller bedroom with antique iron double bed is available to rent for a 2-bedroom suite.
Room 1: Woodland View
- Hand tied lace canopy queen bed
- Larger private bath
- Tiled whirlpool tub/shower
- View of gardens and lawns
- Balcony
- Second floor room
- Air-conditioning
- Located in the Carriage House
Room 2: Streamside
- Canopy queen bed
- Small private bathroom
- Shower
- Balcony
- View of waterfall, stream and woodlands
- Second floor room
- Air-conditioning
- Located in the Carriage House
Room 3: Water View
- Four-poster queen bed
- Large private bathroom
- Cedar walled whirlpool tub/shower
- Balcony
- View of stream and woodlands
- First floor room
- Electric fireplace/heater
- Air-conditioning
- Located in the Carriage House
Room 4: Waterfall
- Two walls of windows
- Four-poster queen bed
- Balcony
- View of waterfall, stream and woodlands
- First floor room
- Private bathroom with shower (across the hall)
- Electric fireplace/heater
- Air-conditioner
- Located in the Carriage House
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Production Tentatively Slated For Spring 2011
If there is one director we've been dying to get back behind the camera, it's Jonathan Glazer. He made a helluva debut with "Sexy Beast" but fell off the map when his sorely underappreciated "Birth" failed to find an audience and got mired in an undeserved minor controversy thanks to the film's "bathtub scene." However, it's not for a lack of trying. Last year, it was reported that his adaptation of Michael Faber's "Under The Skin" was being prepped to go in front of cameras this year, but obviously, that never happened. But it now looks like the wheels are back in motion.
Deadline reports that one of the projects being shopped at the American Film Market which begins to tomorrow will be Glazer's "Under The Skin" and that Scarlett Johansson is attached to the play the lead role of "an alien on earth, disguised as a mesmerizing woman who uses her voracious sexuality to scour remote highways and desolate scenery to snare human prey." Cue geek drooling.
Late last year we had heard rumblings that Gemma Arterton was in talks for the part, which obviously never materialized. It's some intriguing material, and if anyone can pull off the sexy, satirical edge of Faber's novel, it's Glazer. But even with Johansson in the lead, it may be tough sell for potential investors and distributors. Female-led, sci-fi flicks are tough to market, but we do hope financing can come into place. If it does, the project is planning to go in front of cameras next spring.
Needless to say, we really hope it comes together because Glazer is far too talented to be left sitting on the sidelines.


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7 Inspiring Quotes for Celebrating the New YearTracey Clark
Nothing gets me more motivated than really good quotes, especially when it comes to the holiday season and the anticipation of celebrating the new year. This time of year isn't always an easy one. The holidays can, no doubt, be hard on us in general.There's a palpable push and pull of the season; with family, friends, giving, receiving, contemplating and celebrating, emotions are elevated and melancholy is heightened. Reflecting our our past and looking ahead toward our future can be both exhilarating and overwhelming so finding the right words, messages, and affirmations can help get our heads and hearts in the right place as we move through the holidays, bid one year ado, and welcome the next.
Here are 7 quotes that have inspired me as I look forward to celebrating the new year.
Ready for the New Year? 1 of 8
Time to get inspired!
The New Year Awaits 2 of 8
Something New. 3 of 8
Writing the Book. 4 of 8
Happy Birthday! 5 of 8
Blank Pages. 6 of 8
Potential. 7 of 8
Rise Above 8 of 8
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Henry J. Paisley
August 30, 2014
Henry J. Paisley, 80, of West Penn Pike, West Penn Township, died Saturday in Allentown.
He was born in Middleport, July 3, 1934, a son of the late Raymond and Alma Wendell Paisley.
He attended Tamaqua High School.
He was a Navy veteran of the Korean War.
A master electrician, he was a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, having spent most of his career in construction.
He was a member of Zion Stone Church, West Penn Township, New Ringgold, Middleport American Legion and Ontelaunee Rod & Gun Club, New Tripoli. He was also an avid fisherman.
He was the widower of Ethelyn McLean Paisley, who died in 1995. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Daryl Paisley; brothers, Luther Paisley and Raymond Paisley.
Surviving are a daughter, Janet Smoldon and her husband, Troy, West Penn Township; a sister, Shirley Shellhammer, Palo Alto; a brother, Lynn Paisley, Hometown; nieces and nephews.
Funeral will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Zizelmann-Roche Funeral Home, 500 E. Broad St., Tamaqua, with the Rev. Michael A. Frost officiating. Calling hours will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and from 9:30 to 10 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Interment will follow the services at 12:30 p.m. at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville. Contributions may be sent to Zion Stone Church, 45 Cemetery Road, New Ringgold, PA 17960 or The Ontelaunee Rod & Gun Club, 8100 Gun Club Road, New Tripoli, PA 18066. Zizelmann-Roche Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. The online registry is at www.zrgfuneralhomes.com.
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Eagles' LeSean McCoy returns to practice
Zach Berman, Inquirer Staff Writer
Posted: Saturday, November 10, 2012, 1:28 AM
LeSean McCoy strutted through the Eagles locker room Friday afternoon covering his mouth, with a residual cough the last remnants of a flu and chest cold that kept him in bed earlier this week. The Eagles' star running back did not practice until Friday, when he was a partial participant two days before Sunday's home game against Dallas.
All indications are that McCoy will play Sunday.
"He looked pretty good today, actually," coach Andy Reid said. "He looked OK, but we're just kind of easing him back in. He's still got a little bit of a cough but he's getting there."
McCoy spent part of the week at his family's home in Harrisburg while recovering from the illness. He said he feels much better but still was "a little woozy" on the practice field. McCoy lost weight while he stayed in bed. He drank a lot of fluids but only recently resumed eating. Reid said he is not concerned about McCoy's conditioning on Sunday and McCoy does not anticipate problems.
"Once I get rolling and I get into it, get my blood going, I'll be fine," McCoy said.
Missing the week is not as much an issue for a player like McCoy, who is established within the offense and has an understanding of Dallas' defense.
"A lot of the guys are a lot of the same guys they've had and I have been familiar with them for a little bit," McCoy said. "I'm not a rookie. I know my assignments from the blitzes and pickups, the protections, the plays called. I think the coaches trust me on that in [those] types of situations. And I've been here before where I haven't practiced and actually played through different injuries."
McCoy rushed for 220 yards and two touchdowns against the Cowboys last season. That included a 30-carry, 185-yard performance in a 34-7 win Oct. 30, 2011. McCoy confessed he does not remember much about the game besides the rushing yardage.
His best games often come against division opponents. McCoy averaged 117.4 rushing yards per game against the NFC East last season. He averaged 86.2 yards per game against those teams in 2010.
"I get up for every game, so I don't know what it is," McCoy said. "It just happens like that."
Offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg has a tendency to show an aversion toward the running game, but it might be prudent to give the ball to McCoy this week. The Cowboys have the No. 5 overall pass defense and the No. 15 overall rush defense.
Plus, the Eagles' depleted offensive line is better at run blocking than pass protection. Guard Evan Mathis admitted as much on Wednesday.
A steady running game also would help open quarterback Michael Vick's play-action fakes. With little time in the pocket, play-action could be a way for Vick to fool the defense and allow his receivers to run free downfield.
McCoy was coy when asked how he would be featured this week. He is often asked the question, but the Eagles remain a pass-heavy team. The score and situation could be mitigating factors, but first-half runs and red-zone runs will be important for the Eagles' success.
"I'm just waiting to see what happens this week," McCoy said. "We're going to have a nice game plan. We're prepared the right way. We'll see what happens Sunday."
Vick fined. The NFL fined Vick $7,875 for a low block on Saints safety Roman Harper during Monday's loss in New Orleans. The quarterback was penalized 15 yards on the play, which resulted in a 99-yard interception return by New Orleans cornerback Patrick Robinson.
Jackson on Vick. Wide receiver DeSean Jackson stood by the comment he made nearly two weeks ago that he thought Vick wasn't "as comfortable as he usually is" running the Eagles offense. Jackson also said he believes Vick knows how to improve those struggles. "I just stated what it was. I'm real and I can do that," Jackson said Friday. "I feel like as long as I've been here and done what I've done for the city, I [could say] he wasn't comfortable in the pocket because of blitzes and certain things."
Out. Guard Danny Watkins, running back Chris Polk, and wide receiver Mardy Gilyard have been ruled out. Watkins will miss his third straight game.
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Staff writer Jeff McLane contributed to this article.
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A Pastor's Reflections: Fallen Heroes
I can remember walking through an airport as a small crowd gathered around a TV to watch Lance Armstrong win his seventh Tour de France. I was impressed with Armstrong's performance and even inspired to work harder in my own endeavors. Most know that a few years later evidence surfaced…
A Pastor's Reflections: Smokescreens
In my labors as a pastor one of the things I learned about people is that they often take great pains to create camouflage for themselves. Like lizards changing the color of their skin so they can hide from predators, people in the church will create camouflage so that others…
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I have a confession to make: I have to admit that even though I'm a pastor, my family and I have occasionally gotten into fights on Sunday morning. Perhaps with this admission those of you reading this post have let out a collective gasp in shock and disbelief. What? The…
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Our Estate of Sin Q&A 23-26 Quick; what's the first thing you think of when I say the word "estate?" Got it? Now let me take a wild guess and say that you probably thought of the word sale, as in estate sale, right? To us materialist Americans, an estate…
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This article is about the Jammu Division, which is presently under Indian control. For the Indian-controlled part of the entire Kashmir region, see Jammu and Kashmir. For the Pakistani-controlled part, see Azad Kashmir. This is not an endorsement of claims by either side in the dispute.
The Jammu Division is a region of Jammu and Kashmir state in India.
- Jammu — the largest city of the Jammu Division and the winter capital of the state
- Katra (Katra Vaishno Devi) — a small town in the foothills of the Trikuta Mountains famous for the Vaishno Devi Temple
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Friday, July 1, 2011
Posted: 11:40 p.m. Updated: July 2, 12:30 a.m.
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Braves 4, Orioles 0
ATLANTA -- Jair Jurrjens' first career shutout served as a well-timed advertisement for his candidacy to be the NL All-Star starting pitcher.
Jurrjens threw a one-hitter in his strongest start of a breakout season, Jason Heyward ended a long home-run drought and the streaking Atlanta Braves beat the Baltimore Orioles 4-0 on Friday night.
Jurrjens (11-3) became the first NL pitcher with 11 wins and lowered the NL's best ERA to 1.89 in a performance that will almost certainly get the attention of San Francisco manager Bruce Bochy as he decides on an All-Star starter.
"That was a pretty good performance that maybe will get some people's attention," said Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez, adding Jurrjens deserves to "at least be on the team."
Adam Jones ended Jurrjens' no-hit bid with his single up the middle with one out in the seventh. Jones stole second but was stranded there as Jurrjens struck out Matt Wieters and Derrek Lee.
"A bouncer," Jurrjens said of Jones' hit, shaking his head. "I would prefer to give up a line drive off the wall."
Jurrjens recorded 15 straight outs before Mark Reynolds walked to lead off the sixth.
Jeremy Guthrie (3-10) threw five scoreless innings, allowing only a walk and a hit, before giving up Heyward's first homer since April 29, a two-run shot in the sixth.
Jurrjens threw 101 pitches through eight innings but was allowed to pitch the ninth with closer Craig Kimbrel standing on the bullpen mound. Jurrjens pitched a perfect ninth for his second complete game of the season.
"When you have a chance to go out and finish your own game, it's a good feeling," Jurrjens said.
Jurrjens struck out eight and walked one batter. He earned his 11th win in his 15th start. The last Atlanta pitcher to reach 11 wins in 15 starts was Tom Glavine in 2002.
"Outstanding," Gonzalez said. "It was one of his best performances of the season so far. He's been the most consistent pitcher we've had, and today was no different."
Yankees 5, Mets 1
NEW YORK -- Eduardo Nunez did quite an impression of Derek Jeter.
Filling in for the injured star shortstop, Nunez got the big hits, made a clutch throw -- and navigated his first postgame session in the interview room.
Nunez had an RBI single among his career-high four hits and threw out Jose Reyes at third base on a favorable call for the New Yankees in a 5-1 victory over the crosstown rival Mets on Friday night.
"I know he's coming back," Nunez said of Jeter, who could return from the disabled list Monday. "Play hard, and one time my moment is coming for playing every day. These two weeks is a big opportunity for me to show my manager, myself that I could play every day."
And he's come through. Nunez has played in all 16 games Jeter has been out with a calf strain. He is hitting .309 (17 for 55) with six RBIs in that period and the Yankees are 13-3.
"He's done a good job of just trying to be himself," manager Joe Girardi said. "I've been very pleased with the way he's played in Derek's absence."
Mark Teixeira hit a two-run double, and Alex Rodriguez and Robinson Cano added RBI doubles. Ivan Nova (8-4) and six relievers stifled a Mets' offense that scored 54 runs in their last five games, helping the Yankees win their season-high sixth straight game.
Jonathon Niese (7-7) was pitching for the first time since leaving his start June 25 with a rapid heartbeat. After giving up three runs in the first, he shut down the Yankees through six innings of one of the most anticipated Subway Series matchups in the past several years.
Girardi emphasized that to stop the Mets it was essential to keep speedy leadoff batter Reyes in check. Reyes, who A-Rod called pregame "the world's greatest player," did have his 42nd multihit game of the season but was tagged out in the seventh trying to advance to third on a flyout to center with one out and the score 3-1.
"If he's safe the momentum goes back in their favor," Yankees outfielder Curtis Granderson said.
Nationals 2, Pirates 1
WASHINGTON -- The outcome was similar. The approach was different. The record is .500 once again. After a 2-1 ninth-inning victory in his Washington Nationals home managerial debut, Davey Johnson had only one thing left to do to make it a truly successful evening.
He had to find his way home.
"That'll be a celebration," he said after Friday's victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates. "I think I go down K Street. How do I get to K Street?"
Negotiating the tricky one-way roads of the nation's capital might be a challenge, but Johnson needs no GPS when it comes to managing. Yes, in a way they were the same old woeful-hitting, decent-pitching Nationals, who now have played an incredible 11 games since June 1 in which is the final score has been 2-1, 2-0 or 1-0.
But a closer look at the box score shows some subtle differences under Johnson, who is 1-3 as interim manager since accepting the job following Jim Riggleman's abrupt resignation last week.
For one thing, he let Tom Gorzelanny pitch seven innings on a humid night. The left-hander, who had lost four straight starts, rewarded his manager's trust with by finishing strong, striking out the last two batters he faced.
"I told all the other starters they're going to be on a longer leash with me," Johnson said. "I'm expecting more out of them. I know all your guys were up there second-guessing me. ... I go the extra yard for them. I want them to know that. I want to give him an opportunity to win."
Instead, Gorzelanny became the latest Nationals starter to have a solid outing fail to make a positive dent in the won-loss record. He finished with eight strikeouts, yielding an unearned run and six hits. He became the second straight Washington starter to not allow an unearned run without getting the win -- Jordan Zimmermann took a 1-0 loss on Wednesday.
Johnson's other leap of faith was using Matt Stairs as a pinch hitter with the game tied in the ninth. The 43-year-old veteran has struggled at the plate all year, hitting just .132 entering the game. He was 4 for 32 with no RBIs as a pinch hitter.
Stairs delivered, driving an 0-1 pitch from Tim Wood (0-3) off the right-field wall to score pinch-runner Alex Cora.
"I have a lot of confidence in Matt. I wanted to get him going," Johnson said. "I think he can hit falling out of bed. That's the kind of situation that turns him on. One out, the winning run on third, he's the guy I'd like up there, even if he's hitting .080."
Rangers 15, Marlins 5
ARLINGTON, Texas -- Alexi Ogando kept insisting he felt fine and wasn't wearing out only halfway through the season for the Texas Rangers.
Maybe now everybody will believe him.
Ogando limited the Florida Marlins to two runs and five hits over 6 2-3 innings with a career-high eight strikeouts, ending the right-hander's personal three-game losing streak in the Rangers' 15-5 victory Friday night when Nelson Cruz homered and had six RBIs on his 31st birthday.
"Ogando never wavered from his confidence, and more than what we thought, it was about what he thought, and it's obvious he kept saying that he was OK," manager Ron Washington said. "Tonight, he went out there and he did it."
Ogando (8-3), a converted outfielder who had never been a starter before this season, hadn't pitched past the fifth inning in any of his previous three starts. He was 7-0 with a 2.10 ERA his first 12 starts before that.
"I never say that I'm tired, I never admitted that, never think that I'm tired. I always told you that I'm OK, that my arm is right and my energy is there," Ogando said through a translator. "I'm new starting games, been learning every outing."
He got plenty of help from the Rangers offense, which rebounded for a shutout loss in Houston the previous night to score a season-high 15 runs.
Texas got its first seven runs in 3 2-3 innings off Anibal Sanchez (6-2), who saw the end of his Marlins' season record of 14 consecutive starts without a loss.
"He's a better pitcher than that. You could see he wasn't in tune tonight," manager Jack McKeon said. "He doesn't generally walk anybody. He got behind guys, walked guys, nibbled with them and missed with his breaking ball. This is a hitting club over here. You can't mess around with them. And he killed himself, walking two leadoff guys. That's like a kiss of death really. They always score, I don't care where you're at."
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>I think we know what he meant (Joe Celko uses that phrase a lot) and I also
>know what you meant. ;-)
I couldn't hold my tongue when the argument got nudged off-course by a mis-interpretation. Some people seem to latch onto hiccups in the argument and then consider the argument wrong. All argument needs charitable "sanity" checking on the words of the other person - if something doesn't make sense, first try to figure out if the person is expressing themselves badly. And so on.
Anyway, as I said, I messed up meself. I blame the rapid approach of Beer O'Clock on friday afternoon.
Cheers all. back to lurking. It's fun evesdropping here. Received on Sun May 05 2002 - 19:13:54 CDT
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W-B homicide suspect waives jury trial
Homicide suspect Joshua Ovalles, 20, will have his fate determined by Luzerne County President Judge Thomas Burke Jr. after waiving his right to a jury trial at the Luzerne County Courthouse on Monday.
Ovalles will stand trial in July for allegedly gunning down 24-year-old Vaughn Kemp during a party at 174 S. Grant St. in Wilkes-Barre in July 2013. Ovalles was out on bail for a separate attempted homicide charge at the time of the shooting.
Peter Moses, Ovalles's attorney, told Burke that he met with his client at the Luzerne County Correctional Facility to discuss the pros and cons of a jury trial.
On May 14, a jury found Ovalles guilty of attempted homicide, aggravated assault, carrying a firearm without a license and terroristic threats for shooting Michael Kubiak in the face, upper chest and right thigh on Kent Lane on Jan. 9, 2013.
Police and prosecutors say Kubiak had picked Ovalles up to buy heroin. Ovalles will be sentenced at 11 a.m. July 1 before Luzerne County Judge David Lupas.
Burke on Monday set the bench trial date for July 14 with no continuance or possibility of postponing the trial date.
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Apple case seen as possible spur to tax action
WASHINGTON Now that tech darling Apple Inc. has been dragged front and center into the debate over the U.S. tax code, lawmakers are hoping that the spotlight on such a high-profile company could be the catalyst for Congress to take action to close loopholes or reform the law.
At a hearing Tuesday, members of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations grilled Apple CEO Tim Cook over allegations that the company's Irish subsidiaries help it avoid billions in U.S. taxes. It was a moment of high drama, a CEO of the world's most valuable company testifying before Congress for the first time ever. Cook did so voluntarily. And he parried the volley of questions from senators, insisting that the company's overseas operations have nothing to do with reducing Apple's U.S. taxes.
"We pay all the taxes we owe - every single dollar," Cook said. "We don't depend on tax gimmicks."
The subcommittee released a report Monday that held up Apple as an example of the legal tax avoidance made possible by the U.S. tax code. Apple paid $6 billion in taxes last year. But the subcommittee estimates that Apple avoided at least $3.5 billion in U.S. federal taxes in 2011 and $9 billion in 2012 by using its tax strategy, and described a complex setup involving Irish subsidiaries as being a key factor.
The result, said Sen. John McCain: "Apple has over $100 billion, more than two-thirds of its total profits, stashed away in an offshore account."
The focus on Apple's taxes comes at a time of heated debate in Washington over whether and how to raise revenues to help reduce the federal deficit. Many Democrats complain that the government is missing out on billions of dollars because companies are stashing profits abroad and avoiding taxes. Republicans want to cut the corporate tax rate of 35 percent and ease the tax burden on money that U.S. companies make abroad. They say the move would encourage companies to invest at home and thus spur the economy and job market.
"America's tax system is broken and uncompetitive," said McCain, the subcommittee's senior Republican. "The egregious loopholes that exist in the tax code must be closed so that the nearly $1 trillion in untaxed overseas profits can come back to the United States."
Apple's enormous, iPhone-fueled profits mean that it has more cash stashed overseas than any other company: $102 billion. And Cook reaffirmed Apple's position that it has no intention of bringing that cash back to the U.S. at the current tax rate. Like other companies, it has a responsibility to shareholders to pay as little as possible in taxes. In effect, Apple is holding out for a lower corporate tax rate, and Cook spent some of his time in the spotlight to advocate for one, as well as a streamlining of the tax code to eliminate deductions and credits.
Cook, who is more accustomed to commanding a stage in front of investors and techies than facing a congressional committee, took a defensive tone with his opening statement. He punched out words when stressing the 600,000 jobs that the company supports, and underscored that Apple is the nation's largest corporate taxpayer.
Even if additional tens of billions from Apple began flowing into the U.S. Treasury, the money would barely put a dent in the $642 billion federal budget deficit. But Apple as a symbol resonates with politicians, especially Democrats, seeking to make the case that a powerful corporation shouldn't be excused from its fair share of taxes. The public dissection of Apple hopefully will spur Congress to action to fix the tax code, McCain urged. The sentiment was widely shared among subcommittee members, in a bipartisan show. McCain and Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., the panel's chairman, are proposing legislation to do so.


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Two Albums on One CD: My Heroic Cadences & You Get The Idea
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Lyrics located below
1 Love That Matters
It's a tear from a song you hate
It's love that matters
It's agreed though you can't relate
As mad as hatters
Fill the id to the brim, deflate,
Repeat and pine
Shut your face and admit this time
It's a luxury to whine
And despise
Lord above, none at all,
It's your call
When you need to know every line
Before the words are spoken, fine
But fate has no concern for a formally
Educated mind
Tie it up, lick it down
And around
On the floor, leave you sore,
Needing more
Pair of thighs cushioning your eyes
On your back, get a taste and shine
And I'll give you some of mine
2 The World Owes You Nothing
The world owes you nothing
But you're invited to it all
Still you watch it fall
The world owes you nothing
When entitlement's your plea
You bathe in misery
No ski trips, friends, or vacations,
No love, lies, loss, inspirations
No better things, financial dreams
No fame, no breath, no what it seems
You're a selfish whiny boor
Demanding us for more
It crushes every heart
You knew it from the start
The world owes you nothing
3 Covish
A lazy nothing evening
Sedated through the dawn
Of all the world I've seen tonight
I haven't seen my lawn
So I bring the outside in
The flicker of a friend
Determined in a window
Defining who I am
And I don't know how to say it
I type but can I face it?
I don't know
I know more than I used to
I'll never know enough
A fragmented solution
Can I turn it off?
I feel I've been had
I feel that I like it, too
You feel that there's more to you
But you don't know how to say it
Tomorrow or today it…
The comfort that I'm knowing
Can only match the urge
To live a month of Sundays
Though I could do without the church
4 Must Be Nice
5 I Wish I Was Here
We've memories and friends
And breezy laughter
There was no prelude
There ain't no after
There's an endless supply
Of wine and song
And a boundless ability
To know all the words
We've got autumn colors and
Sapphire skies
And the night gives way to
A million lullabies
And I'm 5 and I'm 60
And I'm 37
And Glen Miller's playing requests
All night
Because I know it's responsible
I sometimes wish I was here
But then you'd be somewhere else
Remember the time
That you gave me the wrong gift
I was too young and selfish
To know I was wrong
Remember the times that I
Raised my voice
And you raised your voice
I don't remember them either
So we're back to the grandkids
And you can hear every sound
And you're walking and we're healthy
And there's no end to be found
And every heart around us
Is beating
Immaculate beat
I sometimes wish I was here
But thenyou'd be somewhere else
6 Fixed
You need to be fixed
You'll never be better
It's how you
Garner attention
And I don't
Know why I didn't notice sooner
And here I am again
Dreaming of nooners
But I'm all alone
With my telephone junkie heart
You don't want what you want
You just want to want it
And now I have nothing to offer
But my time
And when did I sign up to fall short in
My line?
I'm stretching more
Than I can handle
And I'm 'bout to snap
With a slap to my
Needy-ass junkie heart
I'm naked now only in theory
I only know previous dealings
The benefit of all the given was
Sucked into wasted emotion, though maybe once more
I need a good fix
I'm tired of waiting
But every time I meet another then I go
Adopting of mile of mountainous "I knows"
And leaving the best of the offer
Resolved to the coffin
And all of them crying out
7 Winter's Grey
Then again
It fades
Vibrant to
A haze
Wanted to touch you
Wanted to kiss you
Wanted to breathe you in
Prearranged regret
Shut down
All that's left
Wanted to love you
Wanted to know you
Wanted to engage in sexual intercourse you
9 Get Along
Nightly pacified into a calm
With you
We've become a part of every thought
Of everything I do
Maybe we just don't get along
Maybe we need to move on
Bring with you an aching heart
A passionate embrace
Feel a connection from a
token movement of your face
Maybe we simply need to move on
Years invested
Realize our time is true
Absolute, imperfectly
In tune with everything we do
Come alive
Covered in the cloverleaf gold
Honeyed over, looking fine,
And flavored like you should be mine
A whipping
Creamy-coated chocolate kiss
Is savored for another moment
We dessert it, no dismissal
Bringing to full fruition
Another novel position
Recipe straight from the heart
We're gonna lie down maybe go
to a love we'd never know
from a world we don't control
Sweetness on your fingertips
Don't let the drip down reach the cotton
Can we wait before you come
Over and throw all prudence to the side
and ride it out and give it what they
tell us that we should deny
When you feel
You've been broken
You're taken in
Where a voice
Resurfaces beyond
The skin
On a ride
So easy to convince yourself
They're caring for you
All the while
And you falter
Beat us down
Demean our lives
There's more to it than in your eyes
With a twisting of faith
There's more hope than in your lies
There's more here than we
It's not over
Knowing it never will be
Can shelter you or me
In the dark
Where we hide
We only think it's easier
Disconnected with our lives
And you're wanted
Worth a day in animated memory
I admit a calling
Give it just a little more time
To realize we're falling
I'm suggesting that we
To the light
I'm sure this feeling's here for
It's a risk
That I like
The sun
The love
We deny
Will break and twist us never caring if we're needing
Any help at all
Worth a life creating all our memories
Accept it with the ego of a child
We realize we're falling


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With much fanfare, Vanity Fair editor Graydon Carter has announced the hire of film critic Richard Lawson. "Richard's beautifully written reviews combine insight, humor, and a refreshingly humane approach to criticism—though he's certainly capable of eviscerating a true stinker," stated Carter. "He's the perfect choice to be the site's first official film critic."
But in a sign of the times, he's not a film critic at Vanity Fair Magazine. He'll be published at VF.com, where he won't just supply film reviews full time. He's continuing with his duties as a bloggy Hollywood columnist weighing in on television, gossip and entertainment news. Lawson will review one to two releases each week. Here's his review of "Captain America: Winter Soldier."
"We have been running film reviews in the magazine and online for as long as I can remember," writes VF.com digital director Mike Hogan via email, "but with the launch of the dedicated Hollywood section, now felt like the right time to name a proper film critic. And it just so happened that Richard, whom we hired as the section's columnist, loves writing reviews and is great at it. I'm sure you'll be seeing his reviews in the magazine from time to time, but in the meantime we're excited to feature them on a weekly basis on VF.com."
At least VF.com is committed to covering Hollywood; they recently hired Cinema Blend's Katey Rich as their Hollywood editor. And burgeoning Buzzfeed has also added their first film critic, Indiewire TV writer Alison Wilmore--who hopefully will not have to concoct movie quizzes. Multitasking seems to be the order of the day, though, as outlets demand their money's worth in the form of volume, quality and traffic. That's hard to achieve. (The NYT's David Carr nails this subject here.)
It's a tenuous world out there as media websites shift direction and focus. As EW, MTV and Vulture thrive online, MSN.com dramatically cut back on movie coverage last September 11, letting go of some 100 freelancers via email, including film critics Glenn Kenny, James Rocchi, William Goss and Kate Erbland. Also let go was film and book critic Mary Pols. She had served for five years as Time's only movie reviewer when she was told she could freelance at cut-back rates. After the September email she had to give up her 13-year film critic vocation and joined the news staff for the revitalized Portland Press Herald in Maine. "The thing I loved doing had become untenable for a single mother," she wrote me, "irresponsible even as contracts vanished and pay rates became ridiculous. I never thought I'd walk away but I am relieved I did."
The Huffington Post last week laid off their star movie writer Mike Ryan, who's fielding various offers. And movie writer Matt Patches left Hollywood.com, when the site eliminated most of its editorial staff last May; he's been freelancing for VF.com, Vulture and Grantland among other outlets.
It's tough to be just a critic these days, as David Fear took a job as an editor at Rolling Stone, after serving as critic at Time Out New York, and the dissolution of Time Out Chicago left critic Ben Kenigsberg unmoored. As he exhibitor convention CinemaCon gets under way in Las Vegas, there's evidence that critics do mean something, still--especially in aggregate form on Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic. (Reviews do very well at Indiewire.)
While various older mom & pop movie sites that have built solid followings are still thriving, from Slashfilm to Collider, there seems to be increased consolidation and competition for traffic. Carr digs into the increasing stress on journalists to stay ahead of which stories get the most page views and engagement. While it's lovely to feel the love from readers, Facebook likes do not always reflect the most-read posts. And it's not rocket science to figure out which movies are hot ("Nymphomania," "Divergent" and "Grand Budapest Hotel," yes, "Bad Words," no). But does that mean not writing about an obscure film title at the expense of the same mainstream fare everyone else is chasing? Not at Indiewire.
Older sites have a distinct advantage --RogerEbert.com, for example, is sticking to its knitting with a slew of reviews every week, while newer sites like The Dissolve fight for a foothold. The Wrap editrix Sharon Waxman may be flogging her staff to chase traffic with clickable stories, but does that bring increased respect?
Meanwhile Jay Penske Media haas moved to a West Side office building as Variety traffic picks up at the expense of sister site Deadline, while talks have been on and off between Nikki Finke and her estranged boss, who has been holding her to the terms of her contract. She's tweeting the weekend box office, and live-snarked the Oscars, but has not yet activated NikkiFinke.com. It's unlikely that she could earn the reported seven-figure income there that she did under Penske's thumb, but at least she would be free.


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Your daily dose of true beauty advice…
Whom will I worship? A well-known sufferer was the apostle Paul. His troubles were often caused by other people, but he realized that God authored these sufferings to allow him to walk in the footsteps of Jesus and his sufferings.
Among the more difficult trials was one he called his "thorn in the flesh" (2 Corinthians 12:7). Although we never learn the precise nature of this malady, Paul identified at least three causes: his own pride, a messenger from Satan, and God–three causes for one hardship.
Instead of teaching us how to identify the causes of suffering, Scripture directs us to the God who knows all things and is fully trustworthy. In other words, Scripture doesn't give us knowledge so that we will have intellectual mastery of certain events; it gives us knowledge so that we would know and trust God.
Somehow, turning to God and trusting him with the mysteries of suffering is the answer to the problem of suffering. You might be able to discern some obvious causes of suffering, and knowing those causes might help alleviate the pain. But all suffering is intended to train us to fix our eyes on the true God.
Therefore, regardless of the causes, suffering is an opportunity to answer the deepest and most important of all questions: Whom will I trust? Whom will I worship?
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I was wondering.......given that the tour big boys seems tobe very equal in ability this year is it a result if Noone doping or everyone doping. The big GC guys seem unable to drop the other as in past years....Lance use to drop guys like a hot tater......what gives?
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So… I figure I might as well get this out there. Especially now that I've finally got a post up.
While this has been much fun, I've decided to move on… and join the guys over at True Blue Jazz… a greater blog than this one, though (sorry to all of them over there) the names don't even compare. JazzMat wins, running away.
But, as I said, that blog is just a bit better than this one (understatement of the year?), and makes it easier on me. No more having to scrounge for recaps when I haven't seen the game… I can leave that to others. Eventually, I'll be looking ahead to the off-season (yes, before the season is over), but for now… here's my first post, looking at the backup PG conundrum.
Thanks to all the visitors I've had here… hope to see you all over there. Because, as they say… the grass is always greener on the other side. (Though what if the other side is a lake? Then what?)
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So… I figure I might as well get this out there. Especially now that I've finally got a post up.
RMR Players You Know… The Jazz Leave a comment
We're finally down to the last team in the RMR… our own Utah Jazz! There are quite a few names to recognize here… the rookies from last year, the rookie from this year, and a lot of guys that have been in camp with the Jazz before. Notable absences include CJ Miles and… well, that's it really.
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- The Jazz won't be having a draft party this year. That's just stupid, and there's two possible reasons.
- The Jazz are cutting it to save money. Stupid reason, in my opinion. But they've decided that not doing anything big that night will save them enough money to overcome the deficit they have every year. Which won't happen, so it's utter bullsh**.
- The Jazz are going to trade their first rounder… and maybe a 2nd-rounder (or both)… for future picks, so there is no reason to have the fans show up and get that news. It wouldn't really draw out the cheers unless they were traded for a (semi-)big-name player and not a future pick. So better to cancel the party and not get booed at.
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A lot has been made of Kevin O'Connor's… um… "drafting skills," especially with the fact that most of his first round picks are no longer with the Jazz. So, with the draft rapidly approaching, I decided to take a quick look at the drafting since O'Connor took over (I guess it might say something about the scouts as well). Not really a number crunching exercise… more just a "Who? When? Where? Why?" approach (yep… no "What"). Just FYI… if you're looking for trends, 6 of the 8 drafts headed by KOC have featured a 2-guard being taken by the Jazz… and of those 6, only CJ wasn't a 1st-round SG (he went #4 in the 2nd-round).
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May 25, 2016
Kemper County hosted a reception Thursday for the outgoing executive director of the Kemper Economic Development Agency.
Mike McGrevey will assume his duties as president of the Montgomery Institute next week.
McGrevey shared what he is most proud of during the last four years in Kemper County.
"We took a broad view of what economic development was," McGrevey said. "We worked on economic progress, social progress, cultural progress. Some of the things in there, especially on the education front, motivational programs like MSTEP, Mississippi Students Together Exploring Possibilities, our leadership program."
The Mississippi Senate passed a resolution commending McGrevey.
The Kemper Economic Development Agency is currently advertising for a new executive director.
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The numbers do lie, Trevor Williams says.
The Arizona State junior right-hander believes he's a better pitcher this season than last even though he has a losing record (5-6) and much higher ERA (3.92) than in 2012, when he was second-team All-American.
"I've developed more pitches," Williams said. "I'm still beating hitters and not getting hit as hard as last year. I'm getting singled to death. It's a fast surface at Packard (Stadium) and a game of inches. Sometimes the ball doesn't go your way."
That happened in his last outing, when an error in the second inning compounded five singles and a double, leaving Williams down 8-0 against Arizona. He soldiered on for four more innings to save the bullpen in what likely was an unglamorous end to his home career. No. 19 ASU is not expected to host an NCAA regional after finishing the regular season this weekend at Washington.
"It's not how I envisioned my last game at Packard," Williams said. "I just can't let it snowball. I'm a huge perfectionist, and that can be a huge downfall. If I don't throw a perfect game, I'm upset with myself. I know it's unrealistic, but that's the way I go about my business."
Last season, when he was the No. 2 starter behind Brady Rodgers, Williams went 12-2 with a 2.05 ERA. But against tougher opposing pitchers this season in series openers, he is just 1-6 in Pac-12 games with a 5.31 ERA.
But he's allowed just one home run, six fewer than in 2012, and struck out 71 in 98 2/3 innings, up from 59 in 109 2/3 innings.
"My slider has become my out pitch," said the 6-foot-3 Williams, who altered his change-up grip so the pitch comes out more like a fastball. He also throws a curve that is effective when hitters are too aggressive attacking the fastball, which the strike-throwing Williams can lean on too much to avoid walks.
Williams had it all going in dominating California for seven innings May 10, only to give up three two-out runs on singles in the eighth and lose 3-1. He has gone four starts without a win.
Williams is ranked 75th among the top 250 major-league draft prospects by Baseball America, which would put him as an early third-round pick June 6-8.
"I take losses and bad outings personally," Williams said. "It's a love/hate relationship with baseball. You just hope you're around to hate it for 20 years."