text: Houston Texans General Manager/Executive Vice President Rick Smith (on the Texans biggest needs heading into 2012) First of all, coming off the season that we came off, and having the success that we had for the first time for an organization, you go back to the drawing board again no different than you did every year before. Its a very honest assessment of where we are, where we feel like were strong, where we think we need to improve. And when you look at those areas, I think the wide receiver position is a position where we might strengthen our team. You can never have enough corners. I know I always say that. Pass rushing is a premium. I mean, its pretty standard. We look for guys that make plays, that impact the game. We can never find or have too many players that impact the game, whether youre talking about a pass-rusher or guy who can take the ball and make a play with the ball in his hands. (on if he will draft with the best-player-available approach) We always do. We stay true to our board and thats not a philosophy that were going to alter because I think it gives you the best chance to have success. If you assess value and you follow the value of your board and dont stretch for need, because I think thats where people make mistakes. Weve not done that before and I would suspect that we stay true to that philosophy and not do that in the future. (on if it is impossible to align the teams priorities until figures out what its going to do with OLB Mario Williams) No, its not impossible. Not at all. Weve assessed our team. Obviously, there are variables that you always have to adjust to but I think we understand what we have and where we need to go and then you adjust as the process plays itself out. (on how he approaches players who have issues off the field) Its a function of research and trying to get to know the player. We take a position that we dont penalize a player or kill a player because he made a mistake. Everyone makes mistakes. What you dont want, you dont want repeat offenders because that will indicate something thats maybe a deeper issues. We wont just take a player off of our board for character reasons if he makes a single mistake. If there is repeated, repetitive behavior that suggests something different than that, then we become a little bit more concerned and thats what this process is about. Thats what the process that our scouts have been evaluating these players over the last few months, so well take all that information and assess how comfortable we feel or where we feel that there is a risk more so than another. Character is important. Its always been important. I think again, Ive said a lot, where you see that is in the fourth quarter. When youve got players that (have) quote en quote character, what does that mean? That means that theyre disciplined, they execute when theyre supposed to execute. If youve got a team full of players who have that discipline in the fourth quarter, in the big time in the game where the pressure is at its height, those guys with discipline tend to continue to do the things that they need to do in order to perform and execute and continue to be successful. (on if he takes a hard look at someone with first-round talent who has had two or three transgressions rather than discarding that player) In my opinion, its all about the value. Its how assess the risk. How much value are you going to place on a player or how much risk are you willing to take compared to where you think his behavior (is). (on if hes reluctant to put the franchise tag on RB Arian Foster and if he thinks more restricted free agents will now get the franchise tag with the new CBA rules) Obviously, its way too early to determine or to predict a trend. We are having all of those conversations and discussions, without revealing too much of what our thought process is. We will use every available option that we have and try to do, well try to make the decisions that give us the best chance to impact our team overall. Whether were talking about a Mario (Williams), an Arian (Foster) or a Chris Myers or whoever were talking about with respect to our guys that we would like to sign back that are in some form of free agency, whether its restricted or unrestricted. What were trying to do is put together a game plan together that gives us the best chance to have the best overall football team. (on if theres any regret that the franchise tag number is so big with the new CBA deal) No. First of all, I dont live in regret that way. I didnt write the deal. Its function of the first pick in the draft. Its a function of the timing of going into the last cap year. Theres a number of nuances and variables that impacted and affected that deal. It was what it was and we had to deal with it. Mario (Wiliams) is a great player and we want him to be a part of our football team and our organization, so were working hard to figure out a way to get that done. (on if he anticipates more contract restructuring to help with the teams salary cap situation) Yeah. We have to. Thats what weve got to do. Weve got to look at some deals and restructure some contracts and try to get as creative Ive challenged (vice president of football administration) Chris Olsen to come up with as many available opportunities that we have. The goal is to build the best football team that we can build. (on the process of restructuring the Texans defense from a 4-3 to a 3-4) In the sense of a transition from a 4-3 to a 3-4, it started actually a couple weeks ago a year ago, when we hired (defensive coordinator) Wade (Phillips). Meeting with our scouts, sitting down with Wade and talking to him and getting a real idea of what he was looking for; watching a ton of tape with him and the defensive coaches and gaining some insight as to what type of player fit into the defense and then going to the Senior Bowl and corralling the scouts and talking to them. Making sure that everybody understood what we were looking for. And then just going through the process and again, staying true to the value that we placed on players. We were fortunate. We were fortunate that J.J. Watt turned out to be an excellent football player. I think he made more impact plays than anybody thought he would. We knew he would be a great player but I dont think anybody knew that he would make an impact on a game as much as he did. That was certainly something that was nice and then the second round pick with Brooks (Reed). So we did some things. We were able to come together as a group and identify the players that fit the system and the scheme. And then we were fortunate as the Draft kind of fell that we were able to pick some players that were good for our system. (on what he looks for in developing a college player into a 3-4 outside linebacker) I think the first thing is pass rush. Is there some sort of natural pass-rush ability is what you look for. Then you look at the athleticism. Then you look at what type of football instincts and all the other things that kind of come on. One of the things we put a premium on is pass rush. And you mentioned the projection; when we made this transition last year, we did not have one linebacker on our team, whether you talk about a Brooks Reed or any other player, or Mario (Williams), any of them that had played in that position. They were all projections. We were fortunate. Even projecting (Brian) Cushing inside was a projection. It worked out for us. I think have to say that in that context of our defense and the way that they performed, in light of how we handled adversity and injury through the year, I cannot say how effective a job our coaching staff did. I mean, it was impressive to watch those guys week-in and week-out get the team ready regardless of who was going on the field and had them out there executing on a high level. Thats a testament to the job Gary (Kubiak) and his staff did. (on if hed be more aggressive trading up in the Draft if the opportunity arose now that his roster depth is as strong as its been) Yeah, all of those things. Just because we havent done it doesnt mean we havent run the exercise and thought about it and all of those kinds of things. Its just that we have not been in the situation where it was proven to do it. We will still entertain any, and Ive always said this, we will entertain any opportunity we can, whether its moving up or moving back to better our football team. Those moves, as you know, are expensive. Youve got to make sure that if youre going to do something, whether youre talking about moving up 10 spots or however far, youve got to make sure that youve got a player thats worth whatever the value is of the move. The last time we had this pick, we didnt start the Draft with the 26th pick. We started I think at 20 and we moved back with Baltimore and traded back to 26 and picked up an extra third round pick. So were always moving and were always entertaining those options and if its something that we think will help us, then well do it. (on this years draft class) I tend to stay away from overall evaluations of the classes. I think that when you look at players, what we look for in that group, I guess Ill stay specific to that, is guys that make plays on the ball. I think that thats a premium. Turnovers are a premium in this League to the degree that you have a group of players in your secondary that can make plays on the ball. I think thats what Johnathan Joseph, one of the things he added; Danieal Manning, they added that element to our secondary. And there are some players in this class that have that ability. (on if there is a level of influence from an assistant coach that can be too much in a draft selection regarding a players success or failure because he put his name on the line) I think thats the responsibility of whoever is in charge of running the draft. I dont think thats specific to coaches. I think scouts will have the same type of affinity for a player. You want that. You want conviction in the draft room. You want people to step up and say This guy can makes plays for us. Its a matter of the decision-making process at that point to weight the opinion, to weight how significant that drives the decision. But you want people with conviction in your draft room and then its just a matter of making sure your process is set up such that like you said, its not skewed, but it falls into line with everything else that you make a good decision. (on if he had to push the envelope with injuries playing OLBs Connor Barwin and Brooks Reed as much as the Texans did and how much the Texans need a third outside linebacker) Pass rushers are premiums. You need as many as you can get, so we were fortunate in the sense that both of those guys were healthy the entire year and we had some production from both of them. But you can never have too many pass rushers. You cant. (on wanting OLB Mario Williams to remain a Texans) Yeah. I think weve been very clear. Theyve been very clear that we would love to have him here. And I dont talk a whole bunch about negotiations publicly, but I think that there is no doubt that all the parties involved know what the desire is and thats for him to be here. (on the chances that the Texans make moves in free agency as big as they did last year) You know what, and again, this goes back to philosophy; we feel like its prudent to build through the draft and thats our philosophy, and then you supplement via free agency. I think youve seen that over the years in what weve done. I think we were obviously a major player in free agency last year and so if we are staying true to form, I would anticipate that we would not be as active this year. Again, if theres an opportunity for us to get better and we think that its by free-agent acquisition, were not going to be shy about doing it. I would not expect that we would be as active as we were last year unless an opportunity presents itself that way. (on if there is something you can gain from watching throwing quarterbacks at the Combine, as the Texans did with QB T.J. Yates last year) I think what you get here is you get an athletic grade and you get an opportunity to talk and get to know the guy a little bit better in an interview setting and all the testing. The body of work is what he does on tape, especially at that position. But you can see his arm live. You can do some things if you hadnt had a live exposure or any kind of view. You can see some of those athletic things. But really, youve got to use the body of work, a guys playing resume on tape. Thats where we put the most emphasis on our evaluation process. (on if something stood out about QB T.J. Yates at last years Combine) First of all, you look at the offense that he ran and how similar it was to ours. You looked at the competitive way he led his football team in the face of a ton of adversity. You looked at his ability to be accurate with the football, his ability to make all the throws. He doesnt have a super gun, but hes got a strong enough arm to make all the throws. You start to look at all those factors and you got excited about the guy and we really did. Were fortunate and the job that he did was pretty incredible for a young guy to come in and lead the football team like that in the games late in the year and win a playoff game and to go on the road the way that he did and compete. Those are some of the things that you saw from him just from a competitive standpoint and a playing standpoint and what he could do physically that you said, Hey, this guy might have a chance to be pretty good in our system. (on not drafting for need but making his first five draft picks defensive players last year) Yeah, but again, when you hit the homerun, and I guess I would consider J.J. (Watt) to be a homerun, where you hit the homerun is as you stack your board and assess value. If you can pick a player at the corresponding spot that is a position of need, thats a homerun. So you dont go into the Draft saying Ive got to get this. Ive got to get that, because, in my opinion, if you do that, you are inclined to reach and take a player that doesnt meet the value. Its not that you dont select players in positions that you need. The key is that they have the corresponding value at the point where you are picking and if you do that, and you can hit a player at a position of need at the value spot, then you are good. http://www.houstontexans.com/news/a...-Combine/93224fca-a8a8-4b57-975e-c6ad081ec479


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Jean-Christophe Geiser is not taking any chances. When he inaugurates a new pipe organ at the cathedral here next week, his first piece will be a prelude by Bach, who is to organ music what Verdi is to opera.
''We've got to show people that the instrument can play Bach,'' said Mr. Geiser, a dapper, well-spoken man who works as a lawyer when he is not playing the organ in this 13th-century Gothic cathedral.
Replacing a pipe organ is no small undertaking. These majestic instruments are costly, difficult to build, and demand months of tuning and tweaking to deliver a perfect sound. In Europe, birthplace of the organ and long the dominant producer of them, they are also intensely political.
When Lausanne decided in 1999 to replace the cathedral's aging Swiss organ with a new one from an organ maker in Gloucester, Mass., it was viewed by many Swiss as an act of heresy. Never before had a European cathedral entrusted such a sacred task to an American company.
''People wrote letters saying, 'This huge, multinational American giant is coming in to steamroll the old European organ makers,' '' Mr. Geiser recalled. A local newspaper, straining for metaphors, predicted that the American organ would sound like a hamburger sizzling on the grill.Continue reading the main story
Never mind that Gloucester, a barnacle-encrusted New England seaport, is known for fish, not meat. Or that its local organ maker, C. B. Fisk Inc., has all of 30 employees and $2 million in annual sales.
It did not help that Lausanne awarded the $2.4 million contract to Fisk soon after the ''Nazi Gold affair'' -- a wintry period in Swiss-American relations, when the United States rebuked Switzerland for not returning assets that had been confiscated from Jews by the Nazis and stashed in Swiss banks.
''For us, there was a lot of risk,'' Mr. Geiser said. ''We worried that it would end up hurting the instrument.''
Now, though, the suspicion in this genteel lakeside resort town has given way to curiosity. Locals wander into the cathedral at all hours, craning to look at the organ, which unfolds like a pair of angel's wings over an archway at the back of the nave. They watch as the American workers clamber over the organ's 6,735 lead and tin pipes, calling out notes to test each one.
''People have been quite warm to us,'' said Steven Dieck, the president of Fisk, who traveled from Gloucester to oversee the finishing touches. ''It will be interesting to see what happens when we leave, and we're not here to defend ourselves. The organ will have to speak for itself.''
In the final frenzied days before the inauguration, Mr. Dieck and his colleagues are still laboring over the organ's voice. It is a process, they explain, that is subtler and more complex than simply tuning the pipes.
David Pike, a wiry Connecticut native with a whimsical mustache, is responsible for the sound. He is balancing several imperatives from his patrons: the organ must be able to play religious music for the Protestant congregation with as much fervor as French Romantic pieces in a concert.
Fisk brings its own notions about organs. The 42-year-old company was founded by Charles B. Fisk, a physicist who worked on the Manhattan Project but left science for the unlikely goal of developing a mechanically operated organ in the United States that rivaled those built in Europe.
Since the late 1950's, Americans have imported European pipe organs built like those of Bach's time -- instruments that inspired Fisk and a handful of other American firms to go back to Baroque principles. The Lausanne instrument, the most ambitious pipe organ ever exported from the United States to Europe, is a striking reversal of the trend.
''We know what we want,'' Mr. Pike said, ''but you have to be willing to go where the pipes and the space take you.''
In this case, the space is a soaring vaulted nave, framed with Gothic arches. For a company whose best-known project before this was the organ for the ultramodern Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas, working in an 800-year-old cathedral has been a pinch-yourself experience.
Still, it was not without headaches. The cathedral's medieval builders did not leave enough room for a 40-ton organ with a forest of 32-foot pipes. The old organ had been stashed in the balcony, muffling much of its sound. Fisk's solution was to project its organ out into the nave, using massive steel beams as a cantilever to anchor the pipes and the keyboard, known as a console.
Christophe Amsler, a Swiss architect who oversees the cathedral, still shakes his head at the audacity. ''This is one of the most important Gothic churches in Switzerland,'' he said. ''It didn't happen easily.''
Altering the cathedral's design may have been easier than snubbing Europe's organ-making establishment, though. Lausanne invited copanies from Switzerland, Austria, France, and Germany to bid for the project. Among them was a respected German manufacturer, Klais, known for its daring organ in the Cologne cathedral, which is suspended from the ceiling by steel rods.
To lessen the sting of its decision, Lausanne asked Fisk to try to collaborate with Klais. That proposal went nowhere. Then, to the quiet bafflement of the people at Fisk, the city hired a celebrated Italian car designer, Giorgetto Giugiaro, who is known for his exotic Maseratis and BMW's, to oversee the design.
''We sometimes felt like we were just the organ builders -- that they weren't interested in our artistic vision,'' said Mr. Dieck, a gentle, bearded man who plays the organ at his own church.
In the end, though, Fisk's vision seems to have prevailed. Mr. Geiser, who played the Fisk organ in Dallas before deciding which builder to choose, said this new organ was unmistakably a product of Gloucester, exhibiting a musical ecumenism that mirrored its land of origin.
''French organs are built in the French tradition; German organs are built in the German tradition,'' Mr. Geiser said. ''Fisk is open to new things. Perhaps they can bring this thinking to European organ building.''Continue reading the main story

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We had a brief rundown yesterday of our favorite episodes, and no two answers were alike. So we thought we'd open today's draft up to you, considering the show hits its 400th episode on Sunday night. These are the episodes of the show you'd want with you if you were trapped on a desert island (with a functioning DVD player and electrical power generator). The rules, as always: Pick only one episode, and once you pick, you must wait ten choices until you get to pick again. Oh, and be sure to include favorite quotes as well.
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Love the scent!While I don't really think the gel really worked its magic, I do believe the scent is soothing and gratifying enough. I did see results of firmer and more slender figure in the areas I applied (arms, thighs, and belly). It's a refreshing profuct that glides over your skin and absorbs immediately. My friend and I suspect that the scent helps to deter hunger therefore have the slimming effect. In any case, it is a great product. — 9 years agosisleyceli | 44 reviews
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The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office will hold a special unwanted medicine drop-off 9-11 a.m. at the Baker District Office, 700 John Howell Memorial Dr. in Lincolnton. Accepted items will be over-the-counter medications, vitamins and supplements, prescriptions, liquid medicines in leak-proof containers, syringes, ointments and creams and any other unwanted medications. Aerosol cans will not be accepted. Individuals may remain anonymous. For questions, call (704) 732-9050.
Computer Users Group
The Computer Users Group of Lincolnton (CUGoL's) will host their annual BBQ meeting today. Visitors are welcome. The group usually meets 10 a.m. the first Saturday of each month at the Charles R. Jonas Library, W. Main St. in Lincolnton.
Motorcyclists Association
Christian Motorcyclists Association's "Ambassadors for Christ" will meet 8 a.m. at Zippers Restaurant in Lincolnton. A "Fellowship Ride" will follow at 10 a.m. For questions, call Kevin Pitts at (980) 429-6877
Gospel concert
The Lumber River Quartet, of Lumberton, N.C., will perform 11 a.m. at Pleasant Grove UMC, 2069 N.C. 182 in Lincolnton. Admission is free, and a free hot dog lunch will be served after the show. Call (704) 735-7511 for more information.
Blood drive
Community Blood Center of the Carolinas will host a blood drive 5-8 p.m. at First Baptist Church, 201 Robin Rd. in Lincolnton. To make an appointment, call (704) 972-4700 or visit carolinadonor.org.
Play auditions
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Basketball camp
East Lincoln High School will host ongoing basketball camps this summer including a co-ed camp that starts today and runs through Thursday (July 11). The camp is for rising 2nd-10th graders. Additional dates will be July 22-25 and Aug. 12-15 for rising 2nd-8th graders. For more information or to have an application mailed, call Chip Ashley at (704) 736-1860 ext. 25603 or stop by the school.
Fall enrollment
Gaston College will begin fall enrollment. For more information, call (704) 748-5200.
New Student Orientation
Gaston College will host a four-day Basic Skills New Student Orientation class 9 a.m. to noon and 5:30-8:30 p.m. today through July 11 in room 118 of the Lincoln Campus, 511 S. Aspen St. in Lincolnton. Changes to the GED will commence in 2014, affecting cost and method of testing. Previous partial test scores will also expire. Students are required to take the orientation class before taking the GED or receiving an Adult High School diploma. Additional class dates will be July 22-25 and Aug. 5-8. For more information or to register, call (704) 748-5226.
Play auditions
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Puppet show
The Lincoln County Public Library will host the Charlotte-based, award-winning group the Grey Seal Puppets 10:30 a.m. at the Citizens Center in Lincolnton. The event is part of the library's Summer Reading Special Performance series. The Grey Seal Puppets will present the program "Tangle of Tales." For more information on the event, call (704) 732-0548. For more details on the puppet group, visit greysealpuppets.com/tot_pr.pdf.
Board of Education
The Lincoln County Board of Education will meet 6:30 p.m. in the Board Conference Room of the LCS administrative offices on N. Generals Boulevard in Lincolnton. The meeting is open to the public.
Board of Health
The Lincoln County Board of Health will meet 7 p.m. in the department's conference room, 151 Sigmon Rd. in Lincolnton. For more information, call (704) 735-3001.
Canning class
The Lincoln County unit of the N.C. Cooperative Extension will host a canning class 6 p.m. at the Citizens Center in Lincolnton on how to make homemade salsa and green beans. Cost is $10. To register, call (704) 736-8461.
Senior luncheon
Iron Station senior citizens will meet 12 p.m. for a covered dish luncheon at Ironton Presbyterian Church in Iron Station.
Quilt Guild
Piecemakers Quilt Guild will host a beginners' class 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Lincoln County Senior Center on the Gaston College-Lincoln Campus, 511 S. Aspen St. in Lincolnton. For more information, call Linda at (704) 483-2778.
First-responder course
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ACT meeting
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We are a couple in our 60s in a comfortable detached house in the seaside resort of Porthcawl. We have 3 friendly female cats. We are looking for someone to feed the cats and keep them company and keep our home and garden well maintained.
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Modern period style 4 bedroom detached house with small garden. 300 metres from sea and beach. Walking distance to town centre with shopping and all amenities. Porthcawl is located halfway between Cardiff and Swansea.
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looks very pretty :) 5/5
I know I like the bubbles lol. I like how they are a transparent, rainbow color. You drew jaoosa2's OC Aqua so well! She looks so pulchritudinous and cute here. I adore all of the purple in this drawing. Her hair looks lovely and nice bg. 5/5 and fav
really nicely done i like all the colours and the shades bt i have a tip: u should try to add some white colour to u r bubble bt any way i like it i can't even try to draw one..keep it up..great work.5\5
OMG you drew aqua really well :D i love her colorful tail and the bubbles are cool :D and i love the lense flair :D 5/5
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The deals – terms of which were not disclosed – gives the contract manufacturing organisation (CMO) LyoFal's 3,500sqm facility in Salon de Provence, France and its contract active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) and reagent freeze-drying business.
The IDD-Tech Orleans acquisition in contrast adds solid dosage form development, analytical services and pilot scale manufacturing capabilities.
Synerlab – which is majority owned by private-equity group AXA – operates three other production sites; a facility in Strasbourg that produces tablets and capsules; a plant in Vernouillet near Paris that makes both solid and liquid forms; and a sterile liquids factory that is also near the French capital.


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We knew The X Factor's Ella Henderson was dating one of the Union J boys. Just knew it!
The only thing is, that we thought it was George Shelley - after the pair were snapped holding hands a few weeks ago.
But, yeah, we were wrong - Ella has actually 'fessed up to dating Josh Cuthbert during a new interview in this week's Look magazine.
After posing for the lovely photoshoot, Ella was asked what she makes of each Union J boy (good tactic, interviewer).
On Jaymi Hensley, JJ Hamblett, George and Josh, Ella told LOOK: 'Let me explain it like this. George is my best friend. Jaymi is like my big brother, JJ is hilarious and, yeah, like..."
... Onto Josh now, folks...
"At the moment it's hard to say. He's still in the competition. As soon as we're both out of it, it's going to go boom.
"At the moment [we are just] very close and good friends, but after the competition, I'd love to see him. I do want to spend time with him. Only time will tell."
"I'm so strongly focused on what I want to come out of the competition, but you can't stop how you feel about someone.
"I'm the type of person who would look at boybands and say, 'I wouldn't be interested in that because they're silly and just bothered about the fans', but those boys are so amazing."
Ella is so grown up for a 16 year old that it makes us want to go back in time and slap ourselves.
Relieved that she'd spilled the beans on Josh, Ella laughed about the George rumours: "I said from day one that George was my best friend but nobody believed me!'
On leaving the competition, Ella said she struggled saying goodbye to Union J the most - and she still texts them every day.
She said: "It was horrible. They were all bawling their eyes out and so was I. I tried to hold it together but I couldn't!
"I've never experienced a break-up but feeling how it feels to miss Union J, that very slight lost feeling, I can sense how it would feel to break up [with a guy]. But it's exciting now because I get to watch them and I'm rooting for them."
We think we might be a little bit too.
Read the full interview in this week's Look magazine, out now


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Utility providers large and small have long grappled with how to compensate residential customers with solar panels for the extra energy they send to the grid. The current model, net metering, tallies up how much energy a household produced at the end of the month and subtracted it from their bill...
Fire season is starting to wind down in the state, but that doesn't mean homeowners shouldn't remain vigilant. A little preparation goes a long way, especially for those living along the wildland urban interface, or WUI.
As Utahns anxiously watched developments during last week's Uintah fire, videos began circulating on social media showing a helicopter dramatically scooping up a bucket of water from residential swimming pool.
According to the Utah Department of Environmental Quality, the health department issued the warning on Sept. 12 after signs of a toxic algal bloom were first detected on Sept. 8 by Utah Water Watch.
Then fires began lighting up throughout the West, including the Uintah Fire, just miles from the 24-year-old's Riverdale home.
The Weber-Morgan Health Department issued a press release Friday afternoon stating the pond's water tested positive for cyanobacteria.
Rocky Mountain Power reached a settlement with rooftop solar advocates last week on net-metering, but as with many things utility-related, the settlement is long, cryptic and confusing.
Rocky Mountain Power, solar industry and renewable energy advocates discuss the costs and benefits of a recent truce on rooftop solar rates.
The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is again proposing more cougar permits ahead of the fall hunt, despite concerns from conservation groups.


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If you won, would you still post on Datalounge?
Powerball for Saturday is $320 million
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I bought a ticket last week. Is it for this sat?
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No, I owuld host a gaggle of twinks and boy toys for a Greco-Roman style orgy out in The Hamptons and screw my life away.
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The whole point of DL is to celebrate your good fortune in comparison to other 'mos.
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I have this fear that karma will get back at you for winning such a huge sum of money.
So no thank you. I will be happy with just 2 million:)
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I fear I'd be too busy travelling around the world first class and furnishing homes in the best cities to post here, but I might squeeze in the odd comment of extreme bitchiness just to keep my hand in.
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Once the drugs wore off, maybe.
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I know me. I would hardly ever leave the house. I'd be on DL all the fucking time.
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Same here, r7. I might even send the PTB a check to nix prime time.
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I doubt I would move, I would however spend a month in Paris and divide the funds between the banks of several countries in case one or the other came crashing down.
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I'd have my Butler do it. I'd call him Bates.
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I'd buy DL & make it free to everyone all the time -- then I'd post whenever I felt like it.
Which might not be too often, because I'd be busy using the rest of the money to cure cancer while also providing homes for needy cats.
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You're sweet, r11. That is why people like you never win these things. Sigh.
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Yeah, and if I won, I would even dole out a little to hurting dlers.
Probably set up a post office box and they could send me an overdue bill or two.
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If I win I'll buy DL and donate to r11 so s/he can cure cancer and provide homes for needy cats.
And I'll continue posting and reading constantly, no doubt, but from a warmer climate.
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I'm not buying this time. I NEVER even get one number.
I've started playing games that have better odds...like Fantasy 5.
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[quote]I have this fear that karma will get back at you for winning such a huge sum of money.
"Karma". Wow. Another real thinker.
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No, probably not. I'd host salons in the manner of Stein and Toklas or build an art colony somewhere and make lots of creative friends and become a patron to a few starving artists or writers or composers.
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I'd hire someone with a heavy accent to read posts to me - preferably an old lady from Liechtenstein.
I'd have my ball washer or butt wiper type out my wit and wisdoms.
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Of course, at least for three months after I won. They say after a lottery win, you shouldn't change your behavior for 90 days.
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I sure would. I'd be posting some of the time from exotic locales though.
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I live in Illinois. It would be made public and it would suck. I'd do my press and get it over with. Pay off debt, get the money tucked away and get away, if that's possible.
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Lottery = Tax for the Stupid
So I guess you 'mos will buy up all the tickets.
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I've often thought I wouldn't change much if I won. I'd switch jobs, but I would stay in the same home, drive the same car, etc. and try to find ways to put the money to good use.
I like the concept of paying off bills for people who need assistance for a few months, because of unemployment or medical problems.
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People always say they won't make any changes if they come into tens of millions of dollars overnight.
That's crazy. You'd make changes because you'd have to. A person who just won $200 million in a lump sum couldn't continue going to work. Your coworkers would never leave you alone. You would resent every second of work knowing you don't have to be there. While you were sitting in traffic on your way home, you'd realize that the one thing you really can't buy any more of is time.
You'd also worry that someone would try to kidnap you for ransom. This would be a new risk in your life. Not to mention the number of people who would be at your doorstep with a pitch for assistance.
You'd buy a new car because you'd look at how many safety features are available on a S-Class than on your 2003 Honda Accord. You'd get a new house because your neighbors would find out and then they wouldn't leave you alone and there would always be that skeevy nephew of that widow three houses down who looks at you funny when you drive down the street.
A million bucks and you might not change much. For a hundred times that, your life would be completely different whether you chose that or not.
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Someone in New Jersey won.
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I hope at least it was a poor person and not one of those already rich Jersey fucks.
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I bought a ticket for fun. I had one number so I won nothing. I only play if it's over $200 million. Anything less is a waste of my time.
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I could hire someone to post. Meanwhile, I'd provide grants for research into alternative treatments for diseases that did not have to be patented.
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i won...$4 lol
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I'd pay Madonna a million bucks to have her sit on my face and have her ride it like the Kentucky Derby.
She should pay me, though.
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Ruby's dance a rumour
Controversial Egyptian superstar Ruby has headed to Sharm El Sheikh to film a music video for the song "Al Mani Khair," also the title of her upcoming album scheduled for release this July.
Ruby's business manager Sharif Sabri denied circulating rumours that Ruby will be starring in a new film titled "Raqsit Ruby Al Majnooneh" (Ruby's Crazy Dance).
Ruby said she was "disgusted" by the rumour, prompted by the circulation of distasteful photographs of the star.
Ruby has requested that Sabri produce a new film for her, featuring her music and a number of dance performances to tout her continued success despite the numerous attacks.
On a different note, Sabri announced that songs recently posted on internet websites are neither sung by Ruby, nor are they part of her upcoming album.
"These songs were fabricated to make people believe they were actually sung by Ruby," asserted Sabri.
According to the UAE based daily, Al Bayan, Sabri said that Ruby's upcoming album was recorded in a sensitive manner to purposefully avoid leakage before its release.


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text: Luck: WVU lucky to be switching leagues By Mitch Vingle November 19, 2011 Story Share WHEN IT comes to college athletics these days, one needs a program to keep up with the programs. In football, there are polls and computer rankings. There are league standings. Conference realignment is affecting all.And now, in addition to all that, the difficult-to-understand Bowl Championship Series might be undergoing a makeover. Reports say BCS leagues might sever ties with their bowls and simply concentrate on a No. 1-2 national championship matchup. The BCS bowls - Rose, Sugar, Fiesta and Orange - would have more freedom. Matching up last season's Big East champ, Connecticut, against Oklahoma (a 48-20 Sooner rout), for instance, would no longer be necessary.If that comes to pass?West Virginia athletic director Oliver Luck is even more pleased his program is moving from the Big East to the Big 12."In my mind, if we do go back to the old system, where conferences realign themselves with bowls, I can't see any of the big bowls wanting Big East teams," Luck said in a telephone interview.Unless the Big East makes major moves, Luck is correct. Fiesta Bowl officials didn't want Connecticut last season. In 2009, the Sugar Bowl certainly didn't want to match up Florida with the Big East's Cincinnati (a 51-24 Gator rout). The year before, the Orange took Virginia Tech and the Bearcats (a 20-7 Hokie victory). How about after the 2006 season, when the Orange Bowl had Louisville and Wake Forest?In most cases, these bowls would rather have the No. 3 or 4 Southeastern Conference team than the Big East champ. So the automatic qualifying system might go out the window.Perhaps that's why BYU, Boise State and Air Force haven't signed with the Big East yet. If there's no AQ, there's little appeal to joining the conference. (Except, perhaps, a decent television contract. Perhaps.)"It remains to be seen whether we move to that model," Luck said of the bowl structure. "But I think that would make our recent move [to the Big 12] all the more valuable."It's been argued that WVU would have a better chance of reaching the higher-profile bowls by staying in the Big East. The current BCS bowls, as well as, perhaps, the Cotton, could use a rating system and take the top eight to 10 teams regardless of conference affiliation. Then again, the bowls could play off league ties and take whichever teams strike their fancy."It will make the delineation even more pronounced between the haves and have-nots," Luck predicted.He predicts the remaining power conferences - SEC, Pac 12, Big Ten, ACC and Big 12 - would dominate the slots in the more prestigious bowls, which is why WVU is fortuitous to be jumping to the Big 12. "We were fortunate to get out," said the WVU AD. "We got out [of the Big East] when the ship was seriously going down. I mean, only the tip of the sail was showing."He focused on the AQ."If the AQ goes away," Luck said, "a Big East team will be forced to go unbeaten. That's doable. [Conference USA member] Houston, for instance, has a claim. But even then, would that team go into the top 10? "If the goal is to go to a BCS game, it's better to play in one of the power conferences."Indeed. The take from here is a school like WVU can stay in a weaker conference, defeat lesser opponents and try to beat one of the traditional big boys in a bowl. (If it can get there in a new system.) Or it can play better opponents and strive to become one of the big boys.Will that be difficult? "No question it's going to be a challenge," Luck said. "But we're in a better position to do so in the Big 12."The goal certainly won't be reached without paying a price. But that's another reason Luck says WVU will be better off in the Big 12 than the Big East. The BCS, with the exception of the title game, could cease to exist and allow the bowls to channel their money directly to their contracted leagues. Or, if the BCS remains, the Big East could be without a berth down the road."Without BCS money [distributed to conferences] it will be harder to spend on improving facilities, etc.," Luck said. "Financially, we'll be better off in the Big 12." The BCS leagues, by the way, will share $145.2 million this year."Money does matter," Luck said. "Look at what happened to Oregon with [donor] Phil Knight. Look at Oklahoma State and [donor] T. Boone Pickens."Luck said money also comes into play in regard to his program's fan base. Playing Big 12 teams will gather bigger crowds than those currently in or projected to be in the Big East.But back to WVU and its ability to gain a berth in current BCS bowls. What one must realize is those within football circles, including fans, understand the difference between playing in, say, the Big East and Big 12. A 10-2 Mountaineer team playing within the Big 12 would be just as respected, if not more so, than one undefeated in the Big East.It's what WVU has been fighting since Miami, Virginia Tech and Boston College left the Big East. Check the latest Associated Press poll. Houston is undefeated, yet the Cougars are ranked No. 11. Seven teams ahead of Houston have one loss.The saving grace for WVU has been BCS victories. Ever notice how Mountaineer fans point to their team's BCS wins more than Big East titles? There's a reason for it - more prestige.Anyway, while the BCS debate continues, I asked Luck what his staff has been doing while the lawyers prepare for court dates with the Big East. ("I know," he said when asked for specifics on those, "we haven't filed a response yet to [the case in] Providence.")"We're 100 percent focused on 2012 in the Big 12," Luck said. "We're really taking a look at every one of our sports, where they stack up. We're looking at each [Rating Percentage Index]."We spent two days on baseball. We're looking at where our teams, facilities and salaries stack up. And I can tell you the pool is changing. It's getting deeper."It's what Luck anticipated when he started to beat the bushes for a new conference home. (Luck, by the way, said he ran into SEC commissioner Mike Slive in an airport over the weekend and the two spoke for over a half hour. Wouldn't that conversation have been fun to eavesdrop?) The payoff will be better, but the expenses will be higher. The goal is to make sure the former outweighs the latter."We're looking at volleyball, cross country, track, everything," Luck said. "I told all the coaches to talk to their Big 12 colleagues and get a sense of what we need to do to upgrade our programs."I mean, some will be able to compete right away. But look at women's tennis. Those in the Big 12 care about women's tennis."So we're going through a pretty comprehensive review of all sports from football on down."In other words, someday soon, you might need a new program for WVU's program, too.Reach Mitch Vingle at 304-348-4827, firstname.lastname@example.com or follow him at twitter.com/MitchVingle. 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WASHINGTON (Feb. 3)
Senator Harrison A. Williams. New Jersey Democrat, today introduced an amendment to the Export Control Act that would protect American businessmen from the Arab boycott against Israel.
The amendment would make it illegal for American firms to respond to questionnaires sent out by the Central Arab Boycott Office, in Damascus; to provide boycott information in any other way; or to sign boycott agreements.


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Types of Pressure: When and Why Are They Used
Without measurement there is no control. As with any type of measurement, results need to be expressed in a defined and clear way to allow everyone to interpret and apply those results correctly. Accurate measurements and good measurement practices are essential in industrial automation and process environments, as they have a direct effect on the success of the desired outcome. Pressure, the measure of a force on a specified area, is a straightforward concept, however, depending on the application, there are many different ways of interpreting the force measurement. This white paper will identify the various units of pressure measurement, while discussing when and why certain pressure measurements are used in specific applications.07/10/2013
Emerson Introduces New Temperature Guide
Find answers to 30 common temperature measurement questions
The Engineer's Guide to Industrial Temperature Measurement is now available at no cost from Emerson Process Management at www.rosemount.com/tempguide.
This Temperature Guide is packed full of valuable and executable information, including: Frequently asked questions, temperature measurement basics, engineering & design, maintenance & calibration, conversion tables and more.
It also offers valuable insights with over 100 Proven Results/Case Histories based upon customers' actual experiences in a variety of industries and applications.
Visitors can order the printed book, view an interactive version 24/7 or downloaded a PDF. Don't delay; order your complimentary copy of the Temperature Guide today!
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Project Gemstone to Make Fieldbus Easier for All
This 36-page semiannual report are highlights of the general assembly meeting in Shanghai and first FOUNDATION for ROM demonstration at Petrobras in Brazil07/08/2013
Five Ways to Extract Value from Your Data Historian
The data historian has long been seen as a venerable workhorse for engineers and technicians in the process industries, but changing economic conditions are forcing managers and executives to realize not only its importance but that it is a critical component to any process industry operation.07/03/2013
An Enhanced Iterative Process for Sustaining the Value of APC
Recent innovations in model identification, automated testing, and controller operating modes are creating opportunities to bring new efficiencies to the process of sustaining APC controllers.07/03/2013
Transformation of Process Engineering -- Innovations and Best Practices
Process engineering has undergone significant transformation over the years, catalyzed by advances and innovation in software both within individual disciplines and also in the integration across the workflow.07/03/2013
Finding, Measuring and Closing Safety Integrity Gaps
Plant safety is at or very near the top of almost every manufacturer's operating priority list, often with a stated goal of zero incidents or accidents.06/13/2013
Asset Managements: Best Practices for Developing Device Tasks to Operate with High-Level Batch Recipe Management
As manufacturers with batch operations strive to improve shareholder value through increased profitability, they are increasing investments in factory automation to reduce costs and increase operational flexibility. Equipment suppliers have responded with more capable devices, controls and software to meet these needs.05/23/2013
Weigh Your Instrumentation Options: Switch, Transmitter or Hybrid?
For decades, process instrumentation specifiers have faced the decision whether to use a mechanical switch or a continuous transmitter for a given application. Either type of instrument can be used to effectively control industrial processes and protect equipment and personnel -- and each has associated pros and cons. Application specifics typically drive decision-making, dictating which approach is most effective from performance, cost and lifecycle support perspectives.05/16/2013
Security for Industrial Automation and Control Systems
The security of industrial automation and control systems becomes increasingly critical as different networks are connected and systems are integrated in a collaborative manufacturing environment. For industrial automation and control systems the potential impact of an attack maybe more serious than for computer systems in general. Users of industrial automation and control systems need to pay correspondingly increased attention to these issues.05/15/2013
Wireless Technology in Industrial Automation
The use of wireless technology in industrial automation systems offers a number of potential benefits, from the obvious cost reduction brought about by the elimination of wiring to the availability of better plant information, improved productivity and better asset management.05/15/2013
I/O Solutions for Temperature Monitoring
Sensors used for temperature monitoring and data acquisition can be quite varied. Applications ranging from simple room temperature monitoring to highly sophisticated batch process control can all be highly dependent on obtaining accurate temperature readings. The primary types of sensors used for this purpose are resistance temperature detectors (RTDs), thermocouples, integrated circuit temperature detectors (ICTDs), thermistors, and infrared sensors.05/15/2013
Back to Basics: The Power of the Loop
The current loop is probably one of the most underestimated data transmission and control method. It's so simple that we tend to ignore it in favor of more complex and sophisticated methods.04/24/2013
Instrumentation for Produced Water Applications
Produced water refers to any water brought up to the surface during oil and gas production, typically as the result of drilling, exploration and hydraulic fracturing. Before disposing or reusing the water, it must be treated to extract hydrocarbons and satisfy environmental code regulations.04/16/2013
Highlights of ABB Automation & Power World 2013 - Connect, Learn, Succeed
This year's ABB Automation & Power World, held March 25-28 in Orlando, Fla., included a broad range of need-to-know presentations for automation and power professionals on topics ranging from cybersecurity concerns to efficiency and reliability, and data power usage.04/15/2013
Field Device Integration (FDI): Making Device Management Easy
End users have struggled with different forms of device integration technology over the years, but the FDI effort aims to rationalize the worlds' leading technologies for managing information from intelligent field devices.04/09/2013
Choosing the Right Pressure Sensor
Today's pressure sensors are called on to work within the harshest of environments - with the most hostile and corrosive media - or sometimes to take the simplest of pressure readings.04/08/2013
Reliable Multilayer Piezo Actuators - Development and Testing
Piezoelectric multilayer actuators are the driving force behind the most challenging nanopositioning applications.04/08/2013
Bound to Fail: Why Cybersecurity Risk Cannot Simply Be Managed Away
The approach that both government and business has taken to ICS cybersecurity of critical infrastructure assets over the last 10 years is systemically flawed and doomed to failure03/04/2013
Electronic Flow Control Valve (EFCV) with Pressure Compensation Capability
A new concept for an Electronic Flow Control Valve (EFCV) with pressure compensation capability is introduced. Based on its embedded sensors and micro controller, the EFCV can provide flow control without the need of load/displacement/speed information from the power elements, like hydraulic cylinders or hydraulic motors.02/26/2013


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The Statesboro Kiwanis Second Annual Rodeo brought in a crowd of about 7,000 from April 27 to 28.
Honorees enjoyed socializing during the Deen Day Smith Service to Mankind Awards Coffee at Pittman Park United Methodist Church Wednesday.
Children and adults alike spent the day enjoying the spring weather at the Georgia Southern Botanical Garden's annual Spring Festival and Plant Sale on Saturday, March 31.
Fourth graders learned all about water Friday during the 2012 Children's Water Festival hosted by Keep Bulloch Beautiful and Georgia Southern University.
On Friday, students at Bulloch Academy celebrated the birthday of famed children's book author, Dr. Seuss.
Some folks - far too many, honestly - think of newspapers as bearers of bad news. But life is full of beauty and wonder, and as a photographer, I strive to make images that help our community look at things in new ways. Usually, that means working to gain access to events and happenings that the average person may not be able to gain. Or waiting patiently and persistently to capture meaningful expressions or gestures by subjects that tell a story.
Statesboro Herald photographer Scott Bryant shot thousands of photos in 2011. Only a select few actually made the paper due primarily to space.
The Brooklet Kiwanis Club holds a breakfast on Christmas Eve every year to help raise money for gift certificates that will be given out to the needy.
The Kiwanis Ogeechee Fair marked its 50th anniversary last week with food, fun, excitement and record-breaking crowds.
Personalities from the local community paired with professional dancers to raise money for Safe Haven of Statesboro, an organization that helps victims of domestic violence and their children throughout Bulloch and surrounding counties. The Thursday night event was sold out and raised more than $10,000 for Safe Haven.
On the Thursday before Georgia Southern's 2011 home opener against Tusculum, head football Coach Jeff Monken addressed the topic of expectations for his team.
The Southeast Bulloch High School marching band is halfway through a two-week boot camp where physical training is as important as the music.
Statesboro Herald photographer Scott Bryant won nine awards, including three first places, in the 2011 Georgia Press Association Better Newspaper Contest.
Last week, the Statesboro-Bulloch Chamber of Commerce Agribusiness Committee named Al Clark and his family the 2009 Farm Family of the Year.
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