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Americans are increasingly installing wind turbines near their homes, farms and businesses to generate their own energy, concludes a new report released by the U.S. Dept. of Energy (DOE).
The 2012 Market Report on Wind Technologies in Distributed Applications is the first comprehensive analysis on a growing field called distributed wind, which involves generating wind energy close to where it will be used instead of purchasing power from large, centralized wind farms. Distributed wind can range from a small, solitary turbine in someone's backyard to several large turbines that power a manufacturing facility or a neighborhood.
"The public often pictures large wind projects with long rows of turbines when they think of wind power," said the report's lead author Alice Orrell, an energy analyst at the DOE's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. "But this report provides detailed data that shows this image is incomplete. Many of the nation's turbines are for distributed, not centralized, wind projects."
PNNL wrote the report for DOE with support from energy consulting firm eFormative Options, the Distributed Wind Energy Association and the American Wind Energy Association.
Some of the report's findings include:
- 68% of all wind turbines installed in U.S. between 2003 and 2012 were distributed wind turbines, representing about 69,000 turbines that can generate 812 MW combined.
- About a third of all wind turbines installed in the U.S. in 2012 were distributed wind turbines, representing about 3,800 turbines that can generate 175 MW combined.
- While the total number of distributed wind turbines installed in 2012 declined by nearly 50%, the amount of power those new turbines could potentially produce increased by 62%.
- This shift is mainly because more large turbines are being used in distributed wind projects.
More information can be found in the full report and at DOE's news release.


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we all have a passion for fashion!
Anything fashion goes!
Celebrate your style with us every Friday!
You can find my board HERE
Best part, there are no rules!
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Chalk it up to the honeymoon phase?
Newlyweds LeAnn Rimes and Eddie Cibrian are packing on the PDA everywhere they go!
A source tells Us Weekly that Rimes, 28, and husband Cibrian, 37, attended an NBC upfront party at Del Posto in NYC on Monday night and were "making out in the middle of [everything]." The source adds Rimes was "making a compete scene and holding up her camera as they are making out so she [could] take pictures of them making out -- it was unreal."
"We were like, 'Who the hell is that?'" the source says. "And of course it was them. It was so beyond ridiculous."
PHOTOS: Stars caught cheating!
Another source on the set of Cibrian's new show The Playboy Club tells Us: "LeAnn never left [Eddie's] side when they shot the pilot."


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LUNAFLY is getting ready to hold a showcase as well as a fan meeting in both Indonesia and Malaysia!
The group will be performing on 'F.Y.I (Favorite YouTube Icons) On Stage' series, becoming the first Korean artist to do so.
The group will be holding their showcase through the event, and will follow with a meeting to get up close and personal with fans.
The events will take place on March 28th in Jakarta, Indonesia, and on the 30th at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Despite not even promoting on broadcast, the group has already been recognized for their talent overseas, having been sent love calls from Japan, Peru, and France, and also even topped Malaysia's 988 radio program's music chart.
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Plymouth Meeting Mall's $96.6 million redevelopment brings a new level of excitement and energy through the addition of entertainment uses, dining and a destination grocery store. The project includes the Philadelphia region's largest Whole Foods Market and Cafe with rooftop seating, adjoining a beautifully landscaped open-air plaza of shops featuring stylish new retailers, which connects the anchor to the mall. The plaza will have a lifestyle feel, created through textured concrete, large decorative planter boxes with seating areas, and dramatic lighting elements that help guide guests through the area into the mall. A 350-car parking garage is situated under the entire plaza area and includes a state-of-the-art people-moving system to bring guests from the garage into Whole Foods and the plaza shops.
On the other side of the mall, an eclectic mix of dining and entertainment destinations include P.F. Chang's China Bistro, California Pizza Kitchen (CPK), Redstone American Grill and Dave & Busters. The restaurants are connected by a new landscaped plaza, which mimics the feel of the retail plaza area. One special feature of the new restaurants is the addition of outside seating venues, set within lush landscaping, which provide a relaxed atmosphere to enjoy time with family, friends and co-workers. The restaurant plaza is located within a few feet of the mall's entrance.
Upland Square is ideally situated in one of the fastest-growing regions in the suburban metropolitan area surrounding Philadelphia. Solid residential growth and improved and expanded roadways help draw 33,000 cars per day to the site.


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the team I support, Zalgiris Kaunas, signed Kenny Anderson. the guy did not play anywhere this season, but has 14 years of experience in NBA.
not the best of move, if you ask me, but anyways.. the team needed a PG asap, because they recently fired certain Ed Cota (also American) because of the disciplinary issues.
as he was the noticable PG in the Pacers a few years ago, I figured maybe someone of you could tell a thing or two about his personality and skills, that can not be seen in the stats? was his game team oriented and to what degree? how was he in the locker room? what was your personal impression about his season with the Pacers? and so on.. also, how exactly did he leave Pacers after the 2003/2004 season? all that would be highly appreciated.


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Lively and Reynolds 'ridiculously in love'
Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds appeared absolutely besotted with one another in Paris this week.
The couple caused widespread surprise when they wed in secret in September.
Blake and Ryan took a trip to what is considered to be one of the most romantic cities on earth.
On Monday onlookers witnessed the newlyweds making out with each other passionately on the Pont des Arts Bridge.
Apparently Blake and Ryan were smooching incessantly throughout their holiday.
"They were kissing the entire time," an eyewitness told Us Weekly magazine.
"The locals said hello, but they were only interested in each other."
Their ardent love affair hasn't simmered down since their wedding.
It is clear to everyone around Blake and Ryan that the couple enchanted by each other.
"They are ridiculously in love," the source said.
The happy couple tied the knot at Boone Hall Plantation just outside Charleston, South Carolina, where romantic movie The Notebook was shot.
It wasn't even known that the pair were engaged, with Blake keeping her nuptial details and wedding band under wraps.
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Josh Duhamel Rocks A Sweatband: Would You Hit It?
Josh Duhamel? Sweaty? Sweatband? Are you into it?
The sexy actor was spotted in Los Angeles today working the look after a visit to the gym. I'm not gonna lie guys, I'm kind of into it. Although it could be that I'm distracted by his grey beard.
Or maybe it's because Josh Duhamel is majorly sexy no matter what he does/wears/doesn't wear. Am I right, ladies and gents?
Fergie have been together for 10 years. 10 years! They've only been married for 5 years, but 10 is really an eternity in Hollywood. And their son is super adorable. So Josh and Fergie, here's to at least 10 more years.
Now back to ogling: would you tap him if he was wearing the sweatband? Like, while you guys were getting down to business? Launch the gallery to help you decide, then let us know in the comments. I expect all of you to say yes, because of course.


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Why did Taurus got banned??
I was away for the last few weeks like u all have noticed. I came back and my buddy Taurus is banned. I did read some of his nasty comments, but hell, most of the stuff he says is just a joke. Can anyone clear out my confusions??
'cause he was a jerkoff. And he started new accounts with names similar to regulars (just ask Boxing Raven).
There's another thread here in "Open Conversation" where Sleazy says why he kicked him out...
here it is:
He was a good friend of mine, I only know him through online PM's but sure as hell he was nice towards me. Oh well, he should've known better before getting mad at the shepperd. Aint that right 311??
im glad he's gone... now i have a better chance of making the top 5 posters each month :p
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Emile Hirsch Gets Shot By Francesco Carrozzini For L'Uomo Vogue
Emile Hirsch's boyish face is decorating yet another magazine cover as part of his burgeoning fashion career. Except, in the March issue of Italy's L'Uomo Vogue, he ain't so boyish.
Looking clean-cut but maintaining just the right amount of rough and scruff, Emile transforms from average guy to model man. Courtesy of Italian photographer Francesco Carrozzini, the shoot features him exotically hanging out in a desert, wearing buttoned-up suits, Fedora hats and one of those intense Leonardo Dicaprio stares. You know, with the furrowed eyebrows and that one vertical crease in the middle of his forehead. A look that says, "I am currently drowning in existential thought. Leave me." So long as he's dressed well, Italy will eat that shit right up.
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Indigo Rose Software Corporation recently introduced AirBop, the first commercially available platform as a service application server for Google Cloud Messaging.
AirBop offers a full bare-metal GCM implementation and allows Android (News - Alert) app developers to add push notifications to their apps. It also helps them reduce development costs and time-to-market, as well as investment in infrastructure.
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Officials said that AirBop's fully managed server stack complete with online messaging tools and device targeting features, benefit Android developers in many possible ways. Designed for reliability and scalability, the stack can adjust instantly for load, has continuous data protection, and can scale to handle billions of Android devices.
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I wish this was any other winter and I'd be going with you! Fortunately, while the Mayans may have been avauntgarde astronomers, I don't have any reason to suspect they had any real prophetic gift. I strongly suspect there will be opportunities beyond 2012 for cool trips!
My comment is in consideration of the idea of convoying into Mexico. This is a great idea... I know we wished we had a buddy vehicle along with us for that portion.. but if the convoy gets too big, say more than 2-3 cars, I think you might bottle neck a little at the border. We left AZ early morning from about 40miles north of the border. By the time we secured Mexican auto insurance, dealt with the border crossing, then stopped for our vehicle carnet/customs, changed some money, we didn't make it to our planned campsite until evening. Some of those stops were just a matter of waiting in a line one vehicle at a time so if there's 3 parties traveling together it will take 3x as long.
Do you guys know where you're crossing the border?
Have fun (jealous)!


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text: I somehow find it surprising that in Czech you have to use the imperfective to ask What time did you get up? (V kolik hodin jsi vstával(a))? How does it work in your language? Please use the same sentence What time did you get up? and tell us whether the verb is perfective or imperfective.


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Three Johnston County students involved in crash
Posted February 22, 2012
Benson, N.C. — Three West Johnston High School students were involved in a crash Wednesday morning at the intersection of George Willett and Cleveland roads, according to a Johnston County Schools spokeswoman.
The students were not seriously injured, spokeswoman Terri Sessoms said. She did not release their names. One student was in one vehicle and the other two were in another. No other details were released.


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Cain snakebitten against Padres
Cain's hard luck continues
SAN DIEGO -- Paradoxical as it sounds, the more Matt Cain is denied victory, the more he triumphs. The cruel joke that has been Cain's 2007 season continued on Friday night, as the San Diego Padres triumphed, 4-3, on Scott Hairston's second home run of the game -- a one-out drive to left field in the 10th inning. Constantly victimized by poor run support and faulty relief pitching, Cain watched a 3-0 lead dissolve in the eighth inning when Vinnie Chulk surrendered Hairston's three-run homer. San Diego settled matters two innings later, when Hairston deposited Jack Taschner's 3-2 pitch barely over the left-field wall.
By striking out a season-high 11, allowing only three hits entering the eighth and outclassing future Hall of Famer Greg Maddux, Cain appeared destined to collect only his fourth victory of the season and his first since July 4. He left PETCO Park with nothing except his dignity, patience and grace -- which, for those able to view the big picture, transcended yet another frustrating defeat for the Giants. "It's tough to look at my record, but it comes back down to the team. It's just not about individual performance," said Cain, who is 3-12 despite a decent 3.93 ERA. "If we give up the runs and I don't get the decision and we come back and win, it doesn't matter, because we won as a team. The big thing is to keep winning and do what we've been doing the past two weeks." Center fielder Dave Roberts has noticed that the 22-year-old Cain has handled adversity with a maturity beyond his years. "I know the way he's carrying himself," said Roberts, who carried the Giants' offense by going 4-for-5 with three doubles and two RBIs. "He's not bitter toward anybody and still respectful of his teammates and the game. I know he's hurting; I know he's such a competitor. He's being forced to grow up a lot quicker than you'd like it." Blameless as Cain was, he actually faulted himself for the Padres' comeback. "I kind of started it off with that 0-2 pitch down the middle to Blum," Cain said. That would be Geoff Blum, who singled to open the eighth. Cain, who threw 111 pitches, disappeared after Rob Mackowiak doubled Blum to third. Chulk coaxed Mike Cameron's foul popout to first base, but Hairston, acquired in a July 27 trade from Arizona, slammed a first-pitch slider for his first home run for the Padres. Chulk wanted to throw the pitch low and outside, but he flung it with insufficient snap.
"Unfortunately, it spun out of my hand," he said. "I kind of knew when I threw it that it wasn't where I wanted it to be. If it's down and away where I wanted it, either he swings over it or he grounds it to short."This echoed an April 28 game at Arizona, where Cain bequeathed a 4-1 lead to the bullpen after allowing one hit through six innings. The D-backs rallied for four seventh-inning runs, three coming on Hairston's pinch-hit homer off Chulk. "Any way you can count it, he's been worked over a lot of different ways," Chulk said of Cain, who has received more than two runs in only eight of 22 starts and has seen the bullpen blow four leads behind him. The Giants desperately tried to reclaim the lead in the ninth as Mark Sweeney, who drew a two-out walk, was easily thrown out at home as he attempted to score on Roberts' double to right field off Trevor Hoffman. Asked whether he considered using the fleet Rajai Davis to run for Sweeney, Giants manager Bruce Bochy explained, "[Hoffman] is tough to run on. I didn't want to use another player at that point. Sweeney's not the slowest guy in the world, and he's not as fast as Davis, no question. But I didn't feel that was the appropriate time to use him." Leery of exhausting his bench, Bochy did insert Davis in left field with Taschner (2-1) as part of a double-switch in the 10th. It was Davis who gathered himself under Hairston's towering drive and leaped for the ball in vain. Taschner said that the fateful pitch was a fastball. "I tried to get it over the corner," he said. "I didn't."
Chris Haft is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Piaggio Avanti, Eagle, Colo., Jan. 15, 2007–The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the Avanti on landing was the cause of the accident, according to the NTSB. The ATP-rated pilot landed on Runway 25 at Eagle County Regional Airport and as he reduced power and started to select reverse thrust, the airplane swerved and he corrected with rudder. The right tire blew out and he lost directional control, running off the asphalt into a snow bank. The airplane went off the 8,000-foot runway at the 5,000-foot mark, leaving a 1,664-foot skid mark. The left wingtip was crushed and the composite forward lifting surface was fractured. The sole-occupant pilot was not injured.
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Roy Lee Jeffers, III, 32, died Sunday, Nov. 4, at his home in Dallas.
He was born Nov. 4, 1975, to Roy Lee Jeffers Jr. and Roxann West Jeffers, in Bastrop, La., and graduated from Downsville High School. At 14, he was offered a full scholarship to the Nacogdoches School of Science.
Jeffers loved science fiction, horror movies, hiking and camping.
He is survived by his husband, Tim Huggins of Dallas; his mother, Roxann Jeffers of Donalsonville, Ga.; his father, Roy Jeffers, and wife, Brenda of Brandon, Miss.; brothers, Billy Jeffers of Bastrop, La. and Daniel Jeffers and wife, Kelsey, of Donalsonville; grandmothers, Vivian West and Rosie Lee Jeffers; and nieces, nephews and extended family and friends.
Visitation was held Tuesday, Nov. 6, at Forest Lawn Funeral Home, 3204 Fairmount Street, Dallas and the funeral service was held 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 7, in the Forest Lawn Funeral Home Chapel.
Sean O�Con-nell, the �hair dresser to the stars,� will will be remembered by friends, coworkers and clients at a celebration of his life on Monday, Nov. 12, from 6 to 8 p.m. at saLon, 4215 Herschel St., Suite B, where O�Connell worked.
The event will include champagne, sweets (per O�Connell�s request), photos, stories, clients, quotes (such as O�Connell�s signature line, �Thank you. Thank you. I�m here all week and two shows on Thursdays�), and possibly a visit by Miss Bailey.
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Melia Buenavista Royal Service & Spa
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Melia Buenavista Royal Service & Spa details
The Melia Buenavista All Inclusive Royal Service & Spa is a peaceful retreat for adults. Stylish in design, this modern complex has an unspoilt sandy beach to relax on and access to two smaller beaches, including a boardwalk to Punta Madruguilla. The airy rooms are softly furnished for your comfort and there's a spa with all you need to unwind.
LocationSituated beside the white sandy beach of Playa Canon; 4km to Pueblo centre, a facility with bars, restaurants, shops and nightlife (daily shuttle service available)
FeaturesTwo swimming pools (one free−form) with sun terraces; free sunloungers and parasols; three à la carte restaurants (beach, international and Caribbean); pool bar; beach bar; lobby bar; lobby lounge; reception; internet access; money exchange; room service; laundry service
ActivitiesNon−motorised watersports and evening entertainment available at the Melia Cayo Santa Maria and Melia Las Dunas hotels (both also in Cayo Santo Maria, transport provided); tennis court; spa with outdoor whirlpool, beauty salon and fitness centre
Junior Suites Royal Service (2 adults) have double or king−size bed, individually controlled air conditioning, ceiling fan, LCD TV, tea/coffee making facilities, hairdryer, iron, ironing board, bathroom with whirlpool bath, and a balcony or terrace. Prices are based on 2 adults sharing on All Inclusive.
Junior Suites Ocean View Royal Service are available at a supplement.
Royal Service benefits include pillow menu, 24hr room service, butler service, turndown service, 30% discount on 1st massage and 1 hydrothermal circuit per person per stay.
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Every Friday on Yahoo Tech, The New Old Thing brings you recommendations of distinctly untimely — but still amazing! — cultural expression. Lots of sources (including us) will tell you what's new and worthwhile. But only The New Old Thing tells you what's not-new, but great, and available to you right now thanks to the magic of technology. (Your tips are welcome; send to email@example.com.)
This week: A recommendation from me, Rob Walker, Yahoo Tech columnist!
Normally I devote The New Old Thing to tips from others, but this week I'm hijacking my own space.
As a devoted fan of both lowbrow Internet culture and experimental art, I invite you to enjoy an early dog video by the artist William Wegman.
You might already be familiar with Wegman by way of his many images of Weimaraners, which appear in major museums and mainstream gift stores. This short clip was made in the 1970s, decades before "videos of skateboarding dogs" became lazy shorthand for dismissing YouTube. But I think you'll agree it matches any hilarious animal video you're likely to find online today.
Identified here as "Two Dogs and Ball," its proper title is "Dog Duet." It's a static, silent shot of Wegman's first Weimaraner, Man Ray, and another dog, sitting still like good boys, their heads moving in unison, their eyes keenly intent.
This goes on for almost three minutes before we learn what they're so focused on — an off-camera ball, of course.
On Wegman's own site, "Dog Duet" is dated 1975-1976. There's another great dog clip there, called "Spelling Lesson," in which the artist gives Man Ray … a spelling lesson.
Finally, here are Wegman and Man Ray on Late Night with David Letterman in the 1980s, when it was still necessary for the host to ask: "What is a video artist?" Wegman explains how the work came about in the 1970s, when working with electronic media was a fairly esoteric move, even for an artist. He also talks about both "Dog Duet" and "Spelling Lesson."
Today, everybody works with electronic media, and not a few of us use our dogs as subjects. Nothing wrong with that. But Wegman deserves some credit as a real pioneer of the form.
P.S.: If you're looking for more early video art that's freely available online, Flavorpill has this exhaustive list. And next week I'll be turning this space back over to guest recommend-ers.
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The group wants to convince Congress to reduce the regulatory burden on community banks and thrifts to enable them to lend more robustly to local small businesses and residents and dedicate more of their resources to promoting economic growth, rather than regulatory compliance.
ICBA CEO Camden R. Fine said in a statement that Congress would be taking a step toward rebuilding the U.S. economy by relieving the nation's community banks from regulatory burdens.
"Reducing unnecessary and overly burdensome regulations is a smart and cost-free way to boost economic activity and job growth across the nation," Fine said.
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- Revising the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
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The banking group characterized the increase in bank regulations in recent years as a "growing threat" to community banks and said regulation has a disproportionate impact on these companies because they don't have the size and resources to absorb the associated compliance costs.
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The conference season begins so quickly in softball, there's not much time to figure out your team before the games really start to count.
That's what Kris Mort and the Mesa State College softball team have been fighting through the past two weeks, but there was a glimmer of getting things figured out last weekend.
"We're a lot better team than we've shown and than we've shown ourselves," Mort said after the Mavericks split a four-game series with the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs at Bergman Field.
"I don't think anybody is going to respect us at this point. We have yet to peak, and if we continue to get better and peak, we'll come in and surprise some people. I told the kids that there's an opportunity for us to throw a surprise party for some people."
The Mavs got a bit of a surprise from sophomore pitcher Cierra Lard in the final game of the series. Her 12-strikeout performance lifted the Mavs to a 6-3 victory and has Mort hoping she can continue that kind of pitching the rest of the season and work her way into the rotation.
Mesa State (6-8, 2-6 RMAC) has a busy week during spring break, playing a doubleheader at Fort Lewis (7-7, 4-4) today, then taking on preseason RMAC favorite Colorado School of Mines (14-9, 6-2) in a four-game series Saturday and Sunday in Golden.
Sara Jordan and Jessica Rayman both threw well this past weekend — Rayman was the victim of some bad luck when she was pulled after six stellar innings in the third game of the series and the bullpen couldn't hang on to the lead.
"I'm trying to piggyback some kids because none of them throw hard enough except Cierra to
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The Mavericks hit well in the first weekend of the season but lost some confidence at the plate in a four-game sweep by Metro State to open the conference season. They started to get some of that back last weekend at home.
"We started swinging out of it a little bit at the end and put the ball in play like we're capable," Mort said. "We have not played to our potential. The good news is, it's not May, it's not time to peak.
"I told them a split will never hurt you, but a split never helps you, either. It's neutral. It showed a lot of heart coming out with a split, considering we had to fight back in, but it's a bad habit to get into, and it does become a habit."
Mort, who uses a lot of analogies to get her thoughts across to her players, had several last weekend.
"We're hanging on with everything we've got, with our fingertips," she said. "We've got to keep hanging on and grappling for a better grip, get on firm ground and then we can get up on top from there.
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text: Why expert predictions are worthless By Artie Green I wrote an article earlier this year about a McKinsey study that estimated that media analyst predictions regarding S&P 500 Index earnings growth have been significantly wrong nearly every year out of the last 25. Now, thanks to a recent book by Dan Gardner, "Future Babble: Why Expert Predictions Fail and Why We Believe Them Anyway" (McClelland & Stewart, 2010), we can understand why. Gardner pulls together compelling evidence to explain that expert predictions fail for two main reasons. First, the world is too complicated to be predicted accurately. Think about how many variables influence economic growth – or stock prices. We simply do not have the mathematical and computational tools to predict these kinds of things with any sort of accuracy. The second reason may be even more profound: It's the way our brains are wired. People have an instinctive aversion to uncertainty. We want to know what is happening now and what will happen in the future, so we try to eliminate uncertainty any way we can. We see patterns where there are none. We treat random results as if they were meaningful. And we embrace simple narratives that replace the complexity and uncertainty of reality. Enter the experts. They have certifications, awards and, most of all, confidence. These are the kinds of people the media love, with their preference for the simple and the dramatic. These experts communicate as if they are certain what will happen, and we like that because that is the way we want to feel. We believe them because we want to believe them. And therein lies the trap. The truth is that there are no crystal balls and no techniques for predicting the future. But there will always be fortunetellers and prognosticators as long as we are willing to listen to what they are telling us. In addition to the many examples of experts who got it completely wrong – Gardner recalls Stanford University biologist Paul R. Ehrlich's wildly pessimistic prediction in "The Population Bomb" (Buccaneer Books, 1995, originally published in 1968) that by the end of the 1970s there would be massive famines because the world would be unable to feed its exploding population. Gardner cites numerous studies that explain many of the emotional biases toward investing that come under the field of behavioral finance. As he points out, most expert predictions tend to be a continuation of current thinking rather than something unique. It's a lot easier to see down a straight road than to see around a curve. Remember December 2008? How many experts at that time predicted that by the end of 2009, the S&P 500 would bounce back more than 26 percent? You owe it to yourself to heed what this book is saying. As much as investors might like to believe what someone like Jim Cramer (host of CNBC's "Mad Money" and best-selling financial author) is telling them, Gardner makes it clear that such people know no more than you do about future stock performance. The safer way to invest is to keep your portfolio as diversified as possible across asset classes that tend not to be highly correlated with each other. That way you don't even need to worry about predicting the future. As long as there is economic growth over time, the value of such a portfolio should continue to increase. Artie Green, a Los Altos resident, is a certified financial planner and professional investment adviser. For more information, call (408) 747-1222.


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E-N Area Game of the Week: Week 4 — Devine at Antonian
Updated 12:20 am, Thursday, September 27, 2012
Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Antonian's Ferrara Stadium
Coaches: Chad Quisenberry (81-18 career, ninth season, all at Devine). Van Fuschak (125-104-1 career, 21st season; 9-5, second season at Antonian).
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Series: Antonian leads 2-1-1.
Last meeting: Antonian won 36-22 in 1977.
Setting the scene: Devine has continued to roll after the graduation of 2011 Express-News Offensive Player of the Year Joseph Sadler, who ran for 3,887 yards last season. The Warhorse's new tailback, Jordan Fraga, has gained more than 1,000 total yards in four games this season.
Key to victory: Keep the ball moving. Fraga has proved he can handle a heavy workload with more than 30 carries per game. If Devine can avoid third-and-long situations, it could keep Antonian RB Sterling Holmes off the field.
Statistical leaders: Passing — Tyler Cook, 16-26-0, 302 yards, 3 TDs; rushing — Fraga, 121-950, 10 TDs; receiving — Fraga, 3-112, 2 TDs; tackles — David Splawn, 22; sacks — Cody Trevino, 5; interceptions — Dillon Wofford, Paul Arocha, Jason Jaworoski, all with 1.
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Setting the scene: The Apaches began the season with victories over two 2011 Class 3A playoff teams, Navarro and Boerne. Now they face Devine, which runs a similar I-formation style offense. Stay undefeated, and the Apaches might set sights on a 10-0 season.
Key to victory: Break out the big play. Both teams have similar offenses, but Antonian may be able to gain an edge with Holmes' playmaking ability. Half of his rushing TDs this season are on runs of 35 yards or more.
Statistical leaders: Passing — Chad Tatum, 16-34-2, 291 yards, 3 TDs; rushing — Holmes, 61-565, 10 TDs; receiving — Holmes 3-51, 1 TD; tackles — Steve Wynn, 27; interceptions — Christian Trevino, Holmes, Michael Gdovin, all with 1.
Fraga and Holmes are among the area's top RBs, but Devine's offensive line gives the Warhorses a slight edge.
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One team is undefeated in the Southwestern League, the other is trying to avenge an earlier loss.
That's the scenario for both the boys and girls basketball games tonight in Fruita Monument.
The Fruita Monument girls have lost twice to Grand Junction this season. The Tigers are 5-0 in the SWL, the Wildcats 3-2.
The girls tip off at 5:30 p.m., and the boys at 7.
The Fruita boys put their 5-0 SWL record and 15-game league winning streak up against the Tigers, whose only loss in the past 10 games was to Fruita, 58-34, in mid-January.
"Grand Junction is going to be ready," Fruita Monument coach Dave Fox said. "They've been listening to everyone tell them about that loss, so they'll be fired up to play."
Fruita Monument (11-6, 5-0) is on a nine-game winning streak. The Wildcats have won their first five SWL games by an average of 24 points.
"Fruita is rolling," said Grand Junction coach Dutch Johnson, whose team is 12-5, 4-1 in the SWL. "No one in league has beat them in a long time. Fruita is such a hard team to beat, but if we have any aspirations of winning the league, (today) is big."
The Wildcats turned a 22-16 halftime lead into a 37-22 blowout by the end of the third quarter in January.
"We still have that sour taste in our mouth and we want to get rid of it," Tigers guard Nate Yanez said. "The energy level wasn't there, we were lazy on defense, so we'll get back to it and hopefully come out with the W."
The Wildcats aren't counting on another lopsided win. Last season, the Wildcats had a comfortable win at Grand Junction before outlasting the Tigers 47-45 in the second meeting.
"I think we caught them on a bad night," Wildcats guard Tyler Daniels said. "We are going to come out with the same mentality, but I'm expecting a different (Junction) team to come out."
The Grand Junction girls have defeated Fruita Monument 56-48 and 57-48 this season. The first meeting was a nonleague game in the Fruita Monument Invitational.
"We tried different things in both games and had the same result," Fruita Monument coach Dan Schmalz said. "We'll use all the offense we have and see what's working against them."
The first two games played out the same way for the Wildcats. Grand Junction (12-6, 5-0 SWL) led throughout the game, with Paula Lage scoring 18 and 19 points, respectively.
Schmalz said Fruita Monument (10-8, 3-2 SWL) has to start strong against the Tigers.
"We haven't been able to put together a full 32 minutes against Grand Junction," Schmalz said. "We have to have great defense and execute offensively for a whole 32 minutes."
Grand Junction coach Sam Provenza said the key for his team is to play good defense against the Wildcats, but also not be affected by the crowd.
"We don't want to get caught up in the packed place," Provenza said. "It'll be packed, so if we can come out and play good defense, we'll be in good shape."


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Up to 100 jobs could be created if plans to transform supermarket group Morrisons' old offices and warehouse site at Thornton Road, Bradford, into a new retail site get planning permission.
The company wants to build six retail and leisure units, saying there is already some interest from national companies, with the prospect of up to 100 new jobs if the scheme is allowed to proceed.
It has yet to submit a planning application to Bradford Council and before that, a public exhibition will be held for the public to examine their proposals, with Morrisons staff and highways experts present to answer questions.
Morrisons asset manager, John Robson said: "We are delighted to be investing in a historic Morrisons site, which will not only redevelop this site but also improve the wider Girlington District Centre through new public realm and pedestrian links.
"We are keen to regenerate this important site and create up to 100 local jobs in the process, along with more than 100 more jobs during construction. We look forward to sharing our plans with the local community and hearing people's thoughts to our proposals."
Full details of the scheme will be on display at a public exhibition to be held on Thursday, June 12 from 4pm until 8pm at the existing Morrisons Store, Victoria Shopping Centre.


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Feature Article of Monday, 19 September 2011
Columnist: Mensah, Nana Akyea
*Does Akufo-Addo Prefer Cocaine To Wee?* * *Feature Article, by Nana Akyea Mensah, The Odikro.
Stop the "Wiki-Wee" Tantrums Against Mr. Pratt Now!
Does Akufo-Addo prefer cocaine to wee? I hope not! Extremely hostile articles like the recent one from Kwame Okoampa-Ahoofe, Jr., of the Danquah Institute, calling Mr. Pratt a "foreign agent" simply because of this same WikiLeaks revelation, have compelled me to pose a question whose answer I thought was much obvious to every sane person. Apparently, it does not seem that obvious to some people. So dear reader, please, don't be offended by the question. Suffer me to wonder aloud! Considering vociferous nature of those leading the charade, I don't even have a choice other than to wonder whether I am wondering aloud enough!
The problem is that this is a question that some supporters of Nana Akufo-Addo have not even allowed him to answer for himself. This is unfortunate. From their behaviour, they are rather creating the sad impression that they prefer the cocaine addiction charges to the smoking of marijuana. Instead of attacking Mr. Kwesi Pratt, Jnr., who was rather seen exonerating Nana Addo from the cocaine addiction charges in the WikiLeaks revelations, this should have been seen as a God-sent opportunity to effectively lay the allegations to rest.
This was a moment Akufo-Addo could have seized upon himself to do a major damage control exercise. He could have confessed to the smoking of marijuana, denied sniffing cocaine, and quickly add that he had even stopped the marijuana a long time ago! It would have been a chance for him to sound a little credible in this saga and show the Nima boy in him to improve his image as a snobbish aristocrat. I am sure he could have dealt with the fall-outs with the list of past American Presidents who used to smoke pot, and still got elected. Some his more resourceful supporters are already busy distributing on the Internet exactly such a list. End of story? Maybe not, but far better than attacking Kwesi Pratt, as any form of defence!
If Nana Akufo-Addo has decided to bury his head in the sand like an ostrich and to keep quiet about the matter, then he needs to talk to his people attacking Mr. Pratt without any sense whatsoever, "not to go that way"! There shall always be an effective response against any such silly attacks on Mr. Pratt on this issue. And the more it gets vexatious, the more this cocaine story shall have a life of its own. Why attack Kwesi Pratt? I find this very baffling because I thought that for legal, social, and political reasons cocaine is labelled as a hard drug, whilst marijuana is not, thus it makes a lot of sense to admit the later and deny the former, whilst speaking the truth at the same time!
It is not anyone's fault if Nana Akufo-Addo used to smoke marijuana "first thing in the morning!", as Jeremiah Vandermeer of Cannabis Culture put it in his article, "Wikileaks: Ghana's Opposition Leader Likes To Wake 'n' Bake". Shocking as it is for those who might not have heard about this before, the fascination is understandable, but why blame Mr. Pratt? Is he the person who leaked that supposedly "confidential" information to the press?
Interestingly enough, Mr. Kwesi Pratt, Jnr., is clearly seen on the same record vigorously defending Nana Akufo-Addo against the charges that the flag-bearer of the NPP is a cocaine addict. This is why I believe that Mr. Pratt has been unfairly attacked by many Akufo-Addo cronies. Even though Mr. Pratt does not wish to confirm nor deny the account, it is eloquently evident in the context that he was speaking in DEFENCE of Akufo-Addo concerning the cocaine charges and was clearly being honest and straightforward about it.
People like Okoampa need to know that the best way to defend Mr. Akufo-Addo is not ny attacking Kwesi Pratt. My own intention here is not to attack Nana Akufo-Addo, but to dissuade those fooling around with Kwesi's name from doing so. I ask all those on Kwesi's neck to leave him alone! Otherwise they will hear more of these from me! Not from Kwesi, because some of us want him to use the time needed to defend himself to continue with his excellent work without any silly distractions.
The quote below is from the same WikiLeaks report. I am intentionally isolating it and then put it in context later on. Here is what Mr. Pratt specifically said in response to whether or not he considers Nana Addo as a cocaine addict:
Reference id: 08ACCRA1509
Subject: Ghana Elections: Political Pundit Predicts NDC Win aka wikileaks id 180455:
"¶3. (C) ...I never saw him do cocaine, and I think that is just an assumption people made."
Yes! This is what Kwesi is reported to have said! In addition to that, Mr. Pratt honestly and gentlemanly evaluated the charges of corruption against Nana Akufo-Addo as follows:
"¶3. (C) Pratt said that he has a long-standing personal goes back at least two decades. He felt that Akufo-Addo had because of the high-level positions he has held within the Kufuor administration, but that he was in fact much cleaner than most of those around him. Pratt has been a virulent critic of corruption in the Kufuor government, which he labelled as 'astronomical" and "an affront to all Ghanaians." grown exponentially, he said, because of the discovery of oil Akufo-Addo, in his role as Foreign Minister in the second Kufuor administration, did not share in the spoils." relationship with both Akufo-Addo and John Atta-Mills that been unfairly tarnished by the assumption of corruption and the ever-increasing narcotics trade, but he posited that The amounts of money being pocketed by public officials had grown exponentially, he said, because of the discovery of oil and the ever-increasing narcotics trade, but he posited that Akufo-Addo, in his role as Foreign Minister in the second Kufuor administration, did not share in the spoils."
After speaking his mind and defending Akufo-Addo, he continued to defend him of the serious charges of cocaine abuse:
"¶3...When questioned about persistent rumors of Akufo-Addo's own cocaine habit, Pratt admitted that he had personal knowledge of the candidate's drug use, but that it was not cocaine. "Nana used to smoke a lot of marijuana," Pratt said, "and I'm telling you, a lot. Even in the morning, there used to be a cloud around him and you could see that he was high. But I never saw him do cocaine, and I think that is just an assumption people made."
As I said in a rejoinder to Kwame Okoampa-Ahoofe's "Kwesi Pratt is a Foreign Agent":"I am sure Kwesi would not have volunteered the information if he had not been asked about Akufo-Addo and the cocaine allegations in the press. Kwesi clearly defended Akufo-Addo that he did not believe he had anything to do with cocaine. You see, sometimes, when you are defending someone from a very grave offence, you have to admit the minor ones. Kwesi said he did not believe in the cocaine stories, but he knows that the guy loves the weed. Which in a way exonerates Akufo-Addo from the very serious charges of cocaine abuse!" See: Kwesi Pratt Is Not A Foreign Agent!, Feature Article of Thursday, 15 September 2011
So, honestly, I do not understand the reason why they want Kwesi's head for a leaked information he has no hand whatsoever in. Neither in its writing, editing nor in its leakage! Those hinging their hopes that Mr. Pratt would come out to deny the allegations are naturally disappointed. But what if he had come out and did not deny it? Now, before you could say "Jack!", they have launched ridiculous attacks on the integrity of Mr. Kwesi Pratt, Jnr., whose gentlemanly nature, honest analysis, and integrity is abundantly clear even in the very same leaked cables!
I have reproduced below, a transcript for the benefit of those whom you may try to deceive to learn and know the facts. Kwesi is not saying he does not remember what he said. He is saying he will not come out to say "Yes" or "No" as to whether or not he knows Akufo-Addo smokes wee. strictly as a matter of principle.
Audio available, Listen to Kwesi Pratt:
"The fact is that when I was first told that I had been quoted in one of the cables, I was wondering how that was possible. Well, so far as I was concerned, I had not spoken to any official of the US Embassy. Is that joking? That is not joking! That is the reality. The reality is that I never believed that I was speaking to an operative of the US Embassy and so on. You understand? So that is the truth.
Now, it took some prodding from those that I had discussed the matter with even to recollect that this 21st November meeting had taken place.
Now, with regards to the allegation that Nana Akufo-Addo smokes wee or does not smoke wee and so on, I have taken a very principled position from the very beginning. And my principled position is that what you get to know in very privileged circumstances, is not for public disclosure. Now, as a journalist, even if you read our code of ethics, it is clearly in our code of ethics, that privileged information is not for public disclosure. So I am not going to say 'Yes' or 'No' to these questions.
Of course, I know there will be many people in the NPP who will be exceedingly happy if I came out and said 'Look, what was quoted is not true," or that " I made an error', and so on. They will be very happy if I came out and said "Nana Addo has never smoked marijuana", and so on. But, that is not for me to do. I want to remain principled. And the principle is what knowledge you obtained under privilege is not for public disclosure. And I intend to stick to that principle.
Now, the other issue which I think is important to raise is that, in the interest of Nana Akufo-Addo himself, I think he has to bring this speculation and all, to a formal closure, by using formal processes, if he has the confidence, to bring this matter to an end. Else, this will continue to linger, and linger for a very long time. I am not the one to clear him!" See: "Pratt: Let Nana Addo clear his 'drugs' charge himself, not me," by Isaac Yeboah, Myjoyonline.com, Ghana, Last Updated: September 14, 2011, 3:26 pm.
Why all these attacks? Anyone who wants to try on this particular issue after all these explanations, is welcome into my safe hands. I know there are thousands of right-thinking Ghanaians who will join me in dealing with them! Mr. Kwesi Pratt, Jnr., deserves the peace of mind to continue his good works and we shall make sure of that. Do people, like Kwame Okoampa-Ahoofe Jr., of the Danquah Institute, prefer the cocaine charges against Nana Addo to the wee allegations? Wee and cocaine, which one is more serious?


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Glasgow chemist boss 'will not be bullied' on Caithness bid
The owner of a pharmacy business says he will not be bullied into dropping proposals for a chemist in Caithness.
Sanjay Majhu, who runs Glasgow-based Apple Pharmacy Group, plans to open an outlet in Castletown.
A public meeting has heard concerns that it would affect the viability of the local GP practice. NHS Highland said the service would be unaffected.
Mr Majhu said he was not surprised by the local reaction and that he "wholly understood" people's concerns.
He is due to have a meeting with GPs and representatives from the community council. There have been calls locally for him to attend a public meeting.
Mr Majhu told BBC Radio Scotland: "I don't want to be bullied and I don't want to bully anybody.
"I think they think I am some crazy businessman coming up from Glasgow."
He added: "I wholly understand their concerns and that's why I am flying up to meet with the doctors and to meet up to 20 representatives from the community council.
"I think they would have preferred me to have a public meeting, but the problem with public meetings is that I will get drowned out, and whatever message I am trying to send, I will be trying to send to 500 people at the same time."


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Previous Challenge Entry (Level 3 - Advanced)
Topic: Sizzle (05/02/13)
TITLE: Midsummer Madness
By Fiona Stevenson
At the fourth call Joanna interrupted Molly with a frown.
"Isn't that your car, Molly?"
"What car?" Molly cut short her anecdote.
"That Ford Zephyr – listen!"
The call was repeated once more.
"Better run. Take my trolley please Jo." She ran.
Midsummer with its scorching heat arrived early. The sun pouring into the supermarket car-park reflected blindingly from polished metal, glass and chrome. The sealed surface of the road softened stickily in the heat.
Molly saw a large group gathered around the red Ford Zephyr. Drawing closer she saw the back door of the car swinging open, a uniformed man backing with a bundle in his arms.
A bundle? No, oh no! She hastened her steps. The crowd broke apart to make way for her. White-lipped she looked into the officer's face.
"Are you the mother of this baby, Ma'am?" His voice was grave.
"Is she ... is she ...?"
She couldn't complete the sentence. Ignoring her outstretched arms he kicked the car door shut.
"No, Ma'am, she isn't. No one could survive five minutes in that oven. Surely you knew better than to leave a small child in a closed car in this heat for any time at all?"
"But I was only gone a minute and I left the window a little bit open."
"It was all of ten minutes after she was found before you came and that was already too late. A lady heard a cry, couldn't open the door and went for help. Someone had the idea of asking the supermarket manager to use his public address system. I had to break the window to get the door open and by then ... well, by then it was already too late."
Molly looked wildly around the openly accusing faces.
"But ... but it can't be that hot?" She panicked.
"Can't be?" A tall, thin man in a wide-brimmed hat leaned over and spat on the bonnet of the car. A hiss, a sizzle, the saliva was gone. The accusing looks deepened. The officer moved forward, still holding the toddler cradled in his arms.
"We need to get out of the sun, find some shade."
The group moved toward the supermarket entry. Some of the bystanders drifted away, shaking their heads, murmuring their disapprobation.
"Can you get hold of your husband, Ma'am, and ask him to join us here?" The officer's detachment had a calming effect.
Molly pulled a cell phone from her handbag and dialled. "David, please come to the supermarket ... come quickly." She ended the call before he could reply.
The supermarket manager ushered them into a small office – Molly, the officer, a lady and the tall man – and brought some folding chairs. The officer laid the little girl on the hastily cleared desk and had a quiet word with the manager who nodded briefly, going out and closing the door.
The officer sat, taking a notebook from his pocket. "My name is Adam Creasey. I need to get some details, please."
Names, addresses, short statements: the bare bones of a tragic event. He was still writing when the door opened to admit a young man. Molly flew at him with beating fists and tearful sobs.
"How could God do this to me? You call Him a loving God – how could He do this?"
The officer laid aside his notebook and pencil. His cold voice was effective.
"Calm yourself, Mrs. Brady, and sit down."
David looked from his wife, past the body on the desk to the officer. His eyes filled with tears. Adam Creasey introduced himself, and related the events of the afternoon.
David and Molly were home. David prowled wordlessly, lifting and replacing toys and books, reminders of a cherished child now forever absent. Molly sobbed and scolded, excusing herself while blaming God. Finally David could take no more. He sat beside her, taking her hands firmly in his.
"That's enough, Molly, be quiet. This is not the doing of the God you don't believe in. Christy was in your care and it was your decision to leave her in the car while you shopped. I believe you when you say you didn't intend to be more than a minute, but you met a friend. You forgot Christy. Don't blame God for what you did. You would do better to acknowledge your guilt and ask His forgiveness."
She spat in his face.
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