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MANILA, Philippines – The Senate is offering protection to a new witness in the national broadband network (NBN) scandal to make him keep an earlier commitment to testify before the Blue Ribbon committee despite alleged death threats.
Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano, Blue Ribbon committee chairman, said Rodolfo Lozada Jr. could be placed under the Senate's witness protection program to persuade him to share information on alleged irregularities in the government's NBN deal with ZTE Corp. of China.
Lozada, chief executive officer of the state-run Philippine Forest Corp., was supposed to testify today before the committee but backed out after allegedly receiving death threats. It was not immediately clear where the threats came from, but Lozada's testimony is expected to implicate First Gentleman Jose Miguel Arroyo and other prominent administration officials, as well as former elections chief Benjamin Abalos.
Malacañang yesterday denied insinuations that administration officials were behind the death threats on Lozada and his family.
The firm that Lozada heads is a subsidiary of the state-owned Natural Resources Development Corp., where Commission on Higher Education chairman Romulo Neri used to sit as board member when he was still director of the National Economic and Development Authority.
Cayetano said the Senate is allowed to offer security protection to individuals testifying in its hearings.
"The problem is he never really got in touch with the committee. If it's his life that he's worried about, (he should have not even thought of testifying) because the threats are expected," Cayetano said.
"The best protection to your life and to your job is to testify," Cayetano said, addressing Lozada.
One of those given protection by the Senate was Sandra Cam, who exposed the alleged links of the First Family to jueteng operations in the country.
Cayetano said nobody, particularly the government, would touch him all the more if he comes out in the open "Whoever will be implicated will be afraid because they will naturally become the suspects," he said.
Cayetano said Lozada should also not make it appear that he was being forced to testify.
"He must be sure about what he wants to do and not give in to pressure. The thing is maybe he never really intends to testify that is why he caves in," he said.
It was businessman Jose "Joey" de Venecia III, son and namesake of the Speaker, who spilled the beans on the alleged NBN irregularities. De Venecia spoke of how Abalos brokered for ZTE Corp. and getting lavish gifts – including young women – in return.
Earlier, Sen. Panfilo Lacson blamed Lozada's troubles on the premature release to the media of the Senate's subpoena for Lozada. Cayetano insisted he did not leak any information.
In a separate interview, Lacson said that although Lozada is not expected to attend today's hearing, he is considering showing up next week, possibly Monday.
"I think he is buying time because he belongs to the government and needs permission to testify," Lacson said.
Executive Order 464 bars officials from attending legislative hearings unless allowed by the President.
Lacson said he was disappointed by Lozada's decision not to appear today before the committee.
"But I was told that one of his idols is (national hero Jose) Rizal so he has a heroic sense in him. And maybe this will drive him to tell the truth," Lacson said.
Lacson said he is willing to guarantee Lozada's security since Senate protection cannot be depended upon.
"It is not that simple that is why I offered him protection myself. It's complicated because unlike Sandra Cam who is jobless, Lozada is a high- level individual," Lacson said. Lozada is said to be consulting with his lawyers regarding his next move.
ZTE Corp. said it was "unfair and absurd" for the Senate to include De Venecia in its panel of so-called industry experts to look into allegations of overpricing in the aborted $329-million NBN deal.
"This is simply because his position as a rival of ZTE in the aborted Philippine national broadband network project precludes any objectivity on his part or the conclusion reached by his so-called panel," ZTE said in a statement.
De Venecia heads Amsterdam Holdings Inc. whose own NBN proposal was rejected by the government in favor of ZTE.
"We maintain that ZTE had offered the Philippine government the best NBN network for the least amount of money," ZTE said.
It was Transportation Secretary Leandro Mendoza and ZTE official Yu Yong who signed the contract, which has since been cancelled by Mrs. Arroyo following a political firestorm triggered by corruption allegations.
De Venecia said that the First Gentleman had even ordered him to "back off" from the project.
In one of the Senate hearings on the issue, Neri said Abalos offered him P200 million in exchange for his endorsement of the ZTE deal. Neri was the socioeconomic secretary when Abalos made the alleged offer.
In its statement yesterday, ZTE also branded as "unethical" the handing over of ZTE bid documents to De Venecia.
"It should be stressed that under international commercial and legal practices, it is unethical to hand over to Mr. De Venecia ZTE's bid documents under the pretext of his panel conducting an appraisal of it," ZTE said.
"ZTE's bid documents contained technical secrets, which our company painstakingly developed through the years under hundreds of international patents. Needless to say, those secrets entailed ZTE investing heavily on research and development (R&D)," ZTE pointed out.
"The Philippines being a respectable and responsible member of the international community which upholds the international property rights of individuals and corporations, the turning over of ZTE documents to Mr. De Venecia was really appalling," ZTE stressed.
"ZTE has already suffered long and hard though due to no fault of ours. The discontinuation of the NBN project had cost us time and money, but we cannot allow this circus to affect us in the face of the many multi-million dollar projects we have finished and are in the process of completing worldwide," ZTE said.
"ZTE Corporation of China has no time for this nonsense and it will not allow itself to be used continuously as a political tool," it added.
At Malacañang, Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita said Palace lawyers are considering whether to allow Lozada to testify at the Senate.
"I don't know the fellow except that he is working in an agency connected with the DENR (Department of Environment and Natural Resources)," Ermita said of Lozada.
"It's within their (senators) right to do that (inquiry) but we have to find out from our legal from Malacañang and at the same time from the DENR how to handle this particular case," he said.
Sources said some opposition politicians are pressuring Lozada into appearing in the hearing or by threatening him with a lifestyle check. Lozada reportedly owns several luxury vehicles.
Leave Speaker alone
For his part, De Venecia III asked administration officials including those in the legislature to keep his father out of the issue. The younger De Venecia made the appeal amid fresh ouster moves against the Speaker.
"Why don't they just charge me in court if they want to? My father has nothing to do with this. My father keeps telling me not to go to the Senate but what I can do, this is part of my civic duty for good governance. I am not my father (who is in the political front)," De Venecia said in a phone interview.
"My father is loyal to GMA," according to De Venecia who arrived from New York around noon yesterday after a brief vacation in the United States.
He said he hopes Lozada will change his mind and attend today's hearing.
He said Lozada was privy to the review of the ZTE contract since he was trusted by Neri and had access to the NBN documents. Asked why Neri trusted Lozada that much, De Venecia said Lozada was a "friend of Romi Neri" and that Lozada "was doing Romi a favor primarily as a friend." - With Paolo Romero, Reinir Padua and Christina Mendez


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CORAL GABLES, Fla. - In the first of two games between the teams No. 16 Miami (6-5) rode a perfect game from pitcher Javi Salas to a 17-0 victory over Villanova (2-8) at Alex Rodriguez Park on Tuesday evening. Salas (1-1, 1.59 ERA) retired all 27 batters in the game and pitched with a lead from the third inning on. He had six strikeouts, including a swinging strikeout to end the night.
After the Hurricanes went down in order in the bottom of the first inning they scored in each remaining inning. Miami plated an unearned run against Wildcats freshman starting pitcher Hunter Schryver (Mechanicsburg, Pa.) in the second inning and broke through with two outs in the third to add three runs and stretch the lead to 4-0.
Seven of the first eight Hurricanes runs scored with two outs and Miami led 8-0 through five innings before tacking on five runs in the sixth, three in the seventh and one more tally in the bottom of the eighth. A total of 14 different Hurricanes batters reached base safely via a hit, a walk or a hit by pitch.
Schryver (0-2, 8.22 ERA) gave up four hits in three innings but that was enough for Miami to score six runs (five earned) against him. Six different Villanova pitchers appeared in the game and each allowed at least one run.
Although the Wildcats did not have a base runner in the game there were still some hard hit balls. Sophomore shortstop Eric Lowe (Arlington Heights, Ill.) lined a ball that looked to be headed up the middle leading off the sixth inning but second baseman Alex Hernandez made a smooth backhand grab and threw to first for the out.
The seventh and eighth innings each ended with big defensive plays in left field. Senior center fielder Connor Jones (Chandler, Ariz.) hit a rising liner to left with two outs in the seventh inning and Jacob Heyward reached above his head to make the catch with the ball still rising. With two outs in the eighth inning freshman right fielder Donovan May (Newark, Del.) hit a sinking liner to left field and Sebastian Diaz dove towards the line to make the catch as the ball was falling away from him.
Brad Fieger and David Thompson each had two hits and drove in three runs for the Hurricanes.
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Nirvanix Names VP of Worldwide Sales
San Diego-based cloud storage provider Nirvanix announced this morning that it has hired Tina Gravel as its new Vice President of Worldwide Sales. Gravel joins from Terremark, a provider of cloud computing services, which was acquired by Verizon last year. Nirvanix said that Gravel also has served at Data Return, SAS, Sybase and CSC. Gravel will head up sales strategy and global expansion in emerging markets and verticals such as healthcare, media & entertainment and financial services. Nirvanix operates a cloud storage service which is focused on the enterprise market.


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I suffer from extreme shoulder and back pain and I have been talking to my doctor about a reduction. I don't have the money to pay for it so I would like the insurance to cover it, but I know they require a certain amount of breast tissue to be removed. How can I know how much to remove to relieve the back, shoulder and neck pain for my frame? I just want to be proportional, I don't want to be completely flat.
I Am 24 Years Old, 5'1'', 118 Lbs and a Size 32 G. I Want a Breast Reduction but Not Sure How Small to Go?
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Breast Reduction Size
An in-person consultation with a board-certified plastic surgeon who specializes in breast reductions is where you need to start. It is true that most insurance companies do require a minimum amount of breast tissue to be removed to get coverage, and your doctor can help you find out what your specific health insurance plan will and will not cover. He or she can also help you understand what size you might be after surgery once that certain amount of tissue has been removed. Proportion is always the goal, not a specific cup size. Hope this helps!
Breast reduction questions
Thank you for the questions. Your questions can be addressed with a plastic surgery consultation. During the consultation, your hopes and desires and concerns are evaluated. The treatment options are given to you. That includes the type of breast reduction and the amount of breast tissue to be removed. The surgery, the outcome of surgery and complications are all addressed during the consultations. You should ask to see for before and after photos. It is also helpful if you take photos with you.
After the consultation, your surgeon will submit request to the insurance company. Best wishes.
Best wishes
Breast reduction for very large breasts is covered by insurance.
From the measurements you give, I am pretty sure that you can end up a nice C cup, and have your surgery covered by insurance.
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"G" cup and reduction
Without an exam, it is difficult to say what would be best for you, but I will say that in my practice a woman with extremely large breasts will still have reasonable amount of tissue left to create a good shape and size. Remember in order for the nipple-areola complex to survive it needs a certain amount of tissue to be attached, and in order for the skin to close around it and be viable, it too needs a certain thickness.
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Breast Reduction; Concerns about Resulting Breast Size?
Congratulations on your decision to proceed with breast reduction surgery; based on your description, you may be an excellent candidate for this very patient pleasing operation.
The majority of patients that I see in the office seeking this operation share your goals. They wish to have enough breast tissue removed to decrease/alleviate symptoms while retaining enough breast tissue to remain "proportionate".
In my practice, I like to use goal pictures so that patients can communicate what they find to be attractive breasts as well as what they find to be too big or too small…
As you continue the process of preparing for breast reduction surgery, make sure you educate yourself about the potential risk/complications associated with procedure, the potential for abnormal scarring, and the potential need for further surgery in the future.
When the time is right, select your plastic surgeon carefully. He/she will be able to guide you as to how much breast tissue may have to be removed to reach your goals and will help you communicate with the insurance company as well.
You may find the attached link helpful to you.
Best wishes.
Learn more: http://www.poustiplasticsurgery.com/Procedures/Procedure_breastReduction.htm
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A written order to a financial institution directing the financial institution to pay a stated amount of money, as instructed, from the customer's account.
Decision made or course of action taken when faced with a set of alternatives.
Comparative Advantage
The ability to produce a good or service at a lower opportunity cost than some other producer. This is the economic basis for specialization and trade.
Goods and services produced in one nation and sold in other nations.
Economic units that demand productive resources from households and supply goods and services to households and government agencies.
Free Trade
The voluntary exchange of goods and services in the absence of trade barriers and restrictions.
Tangible objects that satisfy economic wants.
Payments earned by households for selling or renting their productive resources. May include salaries, wages, interest and dividends.
A piece of work usually done on order at an agreed-upon rate. Also a paid position of regular employment.
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"Gifts of nature" that can be used to produce goods and services; for example, oceans, air, mineral deposits, virgin forests and actual fields of land. When investments are made to improve fields of land or other natural resources, those resources become, in part, capital resources. Also known as natural resources.
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The second-best alternative (or the value of that alternative) that must be given up when scarce resources are used for one purpose instead of another.
A good or service that can be used to satisfy a want.
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The basic kinds of resources used to produce goods and services: land or natural resources, human resources (including labor and entrepreneurship), and capital.
Activities performed by people, firms or government agencies to satisfy economic wants.
A situation in which people produce a narrower range of goods and services than they consume. Specialization increases productivity; it also requires trade and increases interdependence.
The exchange of goods and services for money or other goods and services.
Desires that can be satisfied by consuming or using a good or service. Economists do not differentiate between wants and needs.
Effort applied to achieve a purpose or result, often for pay; skills and knowledge put to use to get something done; employment at a job or in a position; occupation, profession, business, trade, craft, etc.
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At least 15 Iraqis were killed on Friday, including nine people sitting along the banks of the Tigris river who died in a drive-by shooting, police said. In separate incidents in Baghdad, a suicide car bomber detonated himself next to a police patrol in a commercial zone, killing three Iraqis, and a mortar hit a market, killing another three civilians.
Also Friday, Sudan declared that it will close its embassy in Baghdad, part of an attempt to secure the release of six abducted employees, a Sudanese diplomat told the AP. On Thursday, al-Qaeda in Iraq threatened to execute the captives if the diplomatic mission remained.
Al-Qaeda in Iraq had set a Saturday deadline for Khartoum to "announce clearly that it is cutting its relations" with the Iraqi government, or it would kill five Sudanese hostages.
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NZ First MP Brendan Horan has been stood down from his Parliamentary duties following allegations he took money from the bank accounts of his late mother.
Mr Horan remains a Member of Parliament but has been told by NZ First leader Winston Peters not to return to work until he fully answers all the questions that have been raised about money missing from his mother's estate.
It has been alleged that large amounts went missing from Olwen Horan's account before she died in August.
The allegations were made by Mr Horan's brother, Mana Ormsby. He says around $85,000 was missing from their mother's account, withdrawn from ATMs and TAB outlets near Mr Horan's office in Mt Maunganui, and in Hamilton and Auckland.
Mr Ormsby called Mr Peters two months ago and told him about the allegations.
"I took some serious notes but I did leave that conversation on the basis that he would get me the information and pronto," says Mr Peters.
"To date I have received no information at all," he says.
Mr Peters was asked if he had stood down Mr Horan or if he was on 'gardening leave'.
"You can use the expression you like but [Mr Horan's] number one priority is to sort this matter out and get the facts before me because that is something upon which a future decision is going to be based," he replied.
He was also asked why Mr Horan wasn't fronting up to Parliament and why he remained on full pay.
"A lot of people don't front to Parliament for various reasons and on an occasion like this here, the number one responsibility is to get the matter sorted out now.
"This is a priority matter and it is urgent," he says.
Mr Horan has previously denied any wrongdoing, saying the matter was a family dispute and he wanted to keep it as such.
Mr Peters has repeatedly refused to back Mr Horan, and today confirmed he hadn't heard from the estranged MP for 24 hours.
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INDIANAPOLIS — Bradley Roby is likely about to sign a seven-figure NFL rookie contract.
If you ask the former Ohio State cornerback, the payday for his services will come a few years too late.
Displaying his usual candor, Roby made the case on Sunday at the league's scouting combine for why he should be a first-round draft pick, why many fans are misguided about his performance against Wisconsin — and his absence in the Orange Bowl — and why college football players should be paid.
Roby said he supported the group of Northwestern football players' well-publicized petition to form a labor union that could bargain for benefits, going as far to say athletes at schools raking in tens of millions of dollars in football revenue should collect a salary beyond their full academic scholarships and monthly stipend.
Asked if felt like an employee in college, Roby replied, "Definitely."
"How these colleges are running football programs now, it's just like the NFL," he said. "It's about results, it's about winning. That's what the game is about. ... Classes, working out, performing week in and week out. You're doing all that and then you're coming home and don't have much to eat.
"You can't take anybody out to go get food or go to the mall and get some new shoes. It's like, 'Wow, where's all this money going?' Not in my pockets. I sympathize with the [Northwestern players]."
University administrators are almost universally against a landmark move to pay college athletes, which would remove the facade of amateurism altogether and leave many schools deep in the red. Even at Ohio State, the economics of putting athletes on its payroll do not add up on the surface. For all of the revenue the athletics department generates — $123 million last year, according to federal records — it spent $122 million. OSU uses its return from football to keep up in the arms race but also to help fund 34 nonrevenue sports.
Still, Roby can't help but see the billion-dollar television contracts, the palatial facilities — replete at OSU with "big flat screens being put everywhere," he said. While the Northwestern players are not asking to be paid — their scholarships are worth about $76,000 per year — Roby, a Suwanee, Ga., native, argued that is the next logical step.
"I don't think [a scholarship] is enough," he said. "You can get a regular scholarship as a regular student through certain programs. The sheer amount of money that athletes make for universities, you've got to have something more than a scholarship. You can still have a scholarship and not have food. Not everybody comes from a decent background. A lot of college people who are just going to college as regular students, they have good funding from their families."
Of course, those concerns are now in the past. Roby, a blistering 5-foot-11, 194-pounder, is projected as a late first or early second-round selection in May despite a final season he conceded "was not as expected."
Roby returned for a fourth year only to be suspended for the Buckeyes' first game after an offseason bar altercation. He said, "My mindset in camp wasn't where it should have been," and believes he paid for it early in the fall. He was memorably burned several times in single coverage by Wisconsin receiver Jared Abbrederis, who had 10 catches for a career-high 207 yards.
Roby was cryptic in his self-evaluation but said fans' criticism was misplaced.
"I made some mistakes, but I only gave up one touchdown, had good stats, and we won the game," he said. "It was bad for my standards, but at the same time, I had a good game."
In any case, Roby said his focus returned and he lived up to that standard during much of the season's second half. It was only in the end that his hard-luck year took a final, bitter twist, with a bone bruise to his knee suffered in the Big Ten championship game scratching him from the Orange Bowl. Roby called the speculation that he was backing down from a matchup with star Clemson receiver Sammy Watkins in order to protect his draft stock "very frustrating."
"A lot of people decided they wanted to make up things saying this or that," he said. "Everybody is entitled to their own opinion. But at the end of the day, I just couldn't get back. I look forward to opportunities like that. The fact that I couldn't end my career in a game of that caliber hurt me."
Now, a lucrative career begins, and Roby is as confident as ever. He was asked if he can be a shutdown corner, and his answer featured no gray area.
"That's definitely what I can do," he said, "and I plan to show that to whatever team drafts me."
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2014 New York Fringe Festival to Premiere URBAN MOMFARE
Why don't we ever hear songs about moms not actually liking their kids? This romp through motherhood on Manhattan's Upper East Side spans 17 years: "Music For Gifted and Talented Babies" to bra straps and Bellinis. Sling on your stilettos!
Urban Momfare will have its World Premiere at the 2014 New York International Fringe Festival. Book by Pamela Weiler Grayson and Alice Jankell, music and lyrics by Pamela Weiler Grayson, musical direction by Clare Cooper and directed by Alice Jankell. Urban Momfare is being produced by Emerging Artists Theatre Company's (Artistic Director Paul Adams), who previously presented a workshop performance of the musical at their New Work Series in March of 2013.
The production stars Tiffan Borelli (More Of Our Parts/The Kennedy Center), Cheryl Howard (The Sensational Josephine Baker/Theatre Row), Christine Toy Johnson (The Music Man/Broadway), Christiana Little (The Bardy Bunch/Theatre at St. Clements), Sarah Rosenthal (Ragtime/Broadway) and Gretchen Wylder (Til Divorce Do Us Part/DR2).
The production features set design by Tim McMath, lighting design by G. Ben Swope, costume design by Nicole Wee, sound design by David Suarez and projection design by David Bengali.
All performances take place at Theatre 80 (Venue #7), 80 St. Marks Place (between 1st and 2nd Avenue). Subways: F to 2nd Ave, N/R to 8th Street, 6 to Astor Place.
Tickets are $18.00 in advance, $24 at the door. Tickets go on sale July 18th at www.fringenyc.org. Running time: 1:35. Performance dates to be announced in early July.
For more info visit www.urbanmomfare.com or www.fringenyc.org.
Emerging Artists Theatre acts as an incubator for new voices from the page to the stage. EAT was founded 20 years ago to provide a dynamic home where playwrights and artists explore their work from their imagination and guide it through development towards full artistic realization. It is a process that involves audience interaction with the artists and enables the artists to be the key ingredient in the development of their work. EAT is proud to have given that opportunity to over 3000 artists since its inception.


text: The Tang Dynasty By: Justin Bresee The Tang Dynasty contributed a lot to today's society. The Tang Dynasty had a huge influence on the Japan and Korean cultures. They contributed to them Buddhism, a writing system, respect for nature, and confuciniasm. This Dynsty also started the silk road a trading route that carried many things we use today including gunpowder, compass, mechanical clock, porcelain, spinning wheel, and block printing. Muffin Button


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If there was any question about how the Obama administration would get behind agricultural biotechnology, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is removing any doubt. In fact, he says he's going to do a better job than the Bush administration.
Just back from the G8 summit in Italy, Vilsack pledged today to bring a "more comprehensive and integrated" approach to promoting ag biotech overseas.
That will be good news to biotech companies such as Pioneer Hi-Bred and Monsanto but it shouldn't be much of a surprise. Vilsack was a vocal backer of the biotech industry as governor, and President Barack Obama has been a supporter as well.
Speaking to a group of ag journalists today, Vilsack cited a recent inspector general's report that said USDA had not done enough to "facilitate trade opportunities" for biotech products. However, the report noted that some USDA officials have been opposed to getting involved in promoting the products of private companies.
Much of the international opposition to genetically engineered seeds is centered in the European Union but that has led to resistance among countries in Africa and elsewhere that export food to Europe.
The declaration issued at the end of the G8 farm ministers' summit called for increased "investments in agricultural science, research, technology, education, extension services and innovation."
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|This route is a veritable wanderfest at best.
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|First ascent was by Vernon Phinney and Mike Engle in 1989. This route is not on Hornet's nest, but rather on Shipyard Rock.
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|This route shares the anchor with the second pitch of Waves. It is one pitch, and the scramble up to the base may feel a bit exposed, however, the climbing is easy. Better than Waves IMO and a much faster way to the summit. Get on it!
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rating: 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
|If you do the route to the top of the 2nd pitch of waves as suggested above (which is a great long pitch) you need a lot more than 5 or 6 draws as listed here. Maybe double that, I wasn't counting.


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Regulatory authorities in Alberta have approved an ambitious three-phase expansion plan at Foster Creek near Fort McMurray, the largest and oldest facility in the province to utilize steam assisted gravity drainage.
"One of the big advantages for us in keeping our construction costs in check has been taking a template approach to our expansions and replicating each successive phase with minor tweaks along the way to ensure optimal performance once the plant enters production," said Cenovus spokesperson Reg Curran.
"We know what works, so we continue to use it, so that we're not reinventing the wheel each time we head into an expansion or new plant development."
Each of the three phases that have been approved by the Alberta Energy Resources Conservation Board are designed to add an additional 30,000 barrels a day of oil production capacity to the Foster Creek facility.
"We do call competitive bids for the construction, though we have our own internal construction management team to oversee the design and implementation of projects, so in essence we're our own general contractor," said Curran.
"This allows us to remain on top of the project and prevents them from running away on us from a cost perspective."
Engineering on Phase F is underway and preliminary ground work is expected to start soon.
"Each phase will share such things as utilities and tanks, that are being built in Phase F," said Curran.
"Additional wells will have to be drilled for all phases, so new well pads will be constructed, as well as pipelines that lead to the plant."
"There will also be additional steam generation capacity and an increased capacity to separate oil and water," he said.
Curran added that the water will be treated, so it can be recycled into steam production.
Cenovus expects to employ about 1,000 people to complete Phase F.
First production from this phase is anticipated in 2014. Production from the other two phases is anticipated in 2016-2017.
"With these approvals, we believe there is a step change in the value of this project as there's increased certainty around the schedule and timing of the expansion," said Brian Ferguson, president and CEO of Cenovus.
The next step for the expansion project is to receive endorsement from the Foster Creek/Christina Lake partnership with ConocoPhillips.
"In addition to expanding our current operations, our teams are working hard to prepare for regulatory reviews of several new, additional projects,'' Ferguson said.
"We anticipate our combined expansions to result in a five-fold increase in our oilsands production by the end of 2019."
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I LOVE me some good cookies!
This week's M&M Cookies Recipe is so easy and fun! It's always a FAVORITE with the kiddos {even with the adults!!}
And what's great about this recipe is that it's quick and the cookies ALWAYS turn out soft. 🙂
We've always loved M&M Cookies in our home and the kids love that they can help by adding the M&MS on top before they get baked. I liked that it's a combination of cookie and candy, and what's not to love about that?!
- 1 c sugar
- 1 c brown sugar
- ½ c butter softened
- ½ c oil
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 3 c flour
- chopped M&M's
- whole M&M's
- Cream together sugars, butter and oil.
- Add eggs and beat until fluffy.
- Add dry ingredients as well as vanilla.
- Mix in chopped M&Ms {however many you want}.
- Place in balls on greased pan, insert 5 M&Ms on top.
- Bake at 350 for 7-8 minutes.
I will admit that I usually prefer Chocolate Chip Cookies, but there is just something so yummy about adding some candy-coated chocolate to these treats. And I LOVE more than anything that you can color coordinate them for holidays and events depending on the colors of M&Ms you use! And we know that M&Ms now come in every color, which makes it that much better!
You can also modify it to your liking. My hubby loves White chocolate more than regular Chocolate so I also made a White Chocolate Chip M&M Cookie version by adding 1 cup of white chocolate chips, and white Chocolate M&Ms on top – EASY!!!
Or during the holidays we make Christmas M&M cookies – always a hit and always gone in minutes!!
Don't they look delicious?!?
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Tech for Lawyers in the Age of Big Data
Derrick Harris of GigaOM recently wrote, "The legal profession is inherently conservative when it comes to adopting new technologies and practices, but firms and lawyers that want to stand out in an evolving field might want to jump on the big data bandwagon sooner rather than later."Read More →
PureDiscovery Raises $10M to Make Search More Like a Brain
Derrick Harris of GigaOM reports that PureDiscovery, a company we have covered in the past, has raised $10 million in Series C funding to reinvent enterprise search.Read More →
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Jerk Brine Roasted Turkey
How to Make It
Stir together first 7 ingredients.
Remove giblets and neck from turkey; pat turkey dry. Sprinkle 1 Tbsp. brine into cavity; rub into cavity. Reserve 1 Tbsp. brine, and sprinkle outside of turkey with remaining brine; rub into skin. Chill turkey 10 to 24 hours.
Preheat oven to 350°. Stir together butter and reserved 1 Tbsp. brine. Loosen skin from turkey breast without totally detaching skin; spread butter mixture under skin. Replace skin, securing with wooden picks.
Tie ends of legs together with string; tuck wing tips under. Place turkey, breast side up, on a lightly greased (with cooking spray) rack in a large roasting pan.
Bake at 350° for 2 hours and 30 minutes or until a meat thermometer inserted in thickest portion of turkey thigh registers 165°. Remove from oven; let stand 30 minutes before carving.


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How States Share Your Driving Record with the Drivers License Compact
There are 45 Drivers License Compact states plus the District of Columbia which share information with each other regarding your driving record. The five states which do not participate in the Drivers License Compact are:
- Georgia
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Tennessee
- Wisconsin
The goal of the Drivers License Compact is to ensure information that relates to licensing drivers is shared across state lines. If you have a revoked license in one state for repeated DUI offenses, you should not be able to go to another Drivers License Compact state and get a license. The types of driving record information that is shared among the member jurisdictions include:
- convictions
- licenses
- withdrawn, suspended or revoked licenses
Non-Resident Violator Compact
In addition to the Drivers License Compact there is another organization called the Non-Resident Violator Compact (NRVC) which specifically shares motor vehicle violations information among member states. As an example, if you live in a state that participates in the NRVC and you get a speeding ticket in another NRVC participating state and you ignore that ticket, the state where you received the ticket will contact your state's motor vehicle department and you could have your license suspended until such time as you clear up the ticket in the other state.
Georgia, Tennessee and Massachusetts while not member of the Drivers License Compact are members of the NRVC. However, California, Alaska, Montana and Oregon are not members of the NRVC.
Drivers License Agreement
A new agreement has been worked on (although not yet ratified by most state legislatures) called the Drivers License Agreement which would be a stronger agreement among the states and combine the aspects of the Drivers License Compact and the Non-Resident Violator Compact.
- All motor vehicle violation convictions will be shared with the home state of the driver.
- A key part of the DLA is to have one driver record which can be accessed by all member states.
- If the violation is also considered a violation in the home state, the driver should receive consequences in the home state.
Insurance Companies
Insurance companies can access information about drivers who have been convicted of serious violations, such as those involving drugs or alcohol or who have had their licenses suspended. This information is reported by the state level department of motor vehicles to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration and is kept in a database called the National Driver Register.
- This information can be used to increase your insurance premiums
- States can check this database before issuing a drivers license, to make sure the driver has no suspensions.
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Any time or any place you receive a ticket for a moving violation, or are arrested for a traffic related offense it can have a long lasting impact on your driving record. If this has happened to you, contact an experienced defense attorney who can explain the options under local law and help you decide what course of action to take.
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Ranch with 2 bedrooms and 1 bath. Large kitchen. Dining room with built-ins. Nice wood trim. Hardwood floors. Beautiful wood doors. Basement for storage. Covered front and back porch. Garage with large attached covered patio. Sold AS IS, WHERE IS. Buyer agent to verify all data. Buyer responsible for special assessments if any. THIS LISTING IS NOT AUTHORIZING ANY VIRTUAL VIEWINGS, A LICENSED AGENT MUST BE PHYSICALLY PRESENT AT THE VIEWINGS.
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Xbox Baseball: Around the Bases
June 6, 2002 - We take a look at the three big baseball games for Xbox and sort the champs from the chumps.
All-Star Baseball 2003 Review
March 1, 2002 - Spring is here, and with it comes the baseball sims. Stepping to the plate is Acclaim's All-Star Baseball 2003.
ASB 2003 In-Depth: The Off Season
February 15, 2002 - One of the cool things about All-Star Baseball 2003 is the Off Season menu you can access at the end of a season in Franchise mode. In our recent interview with PJ Snavely, he talked briefly about this and so I just had to check it out. The Off Season menu is a nice touch. You can check both season and career records, retirement announcements, and even see if any players made it into the Hall of Fame. Once the World Series is over, the Off Season option will appear at the top of the game menu. You can skip it, if you're nuts, and go directly to the next season. Let's assume you're not nuts and show you all the fabulous cash prizes you will win by heading to the Off Season menu.
ASB 2003 -- Welcome To Expansion Mode
February 1, 2002 - One of the many new features included in Acclaim's All Star Baseball 2003, and one which should certainly capture the interest of serious baseball fans, is Expansion mode. This is exactly what it sounds like -- a chance to create your own expansion team -- and it's actually much simpler than you might think. Thus, before we tackle the monster that is Franchise mode (and don't worry, we'll get there eventually), we'll introduce you to the mechanics of creating, drafting, and fielding your own original major league club.
All Star Baseball 2003
January 30, 2002 - When gamers think of videogame baseball, Acclaim's All-Star Baseball…
The Batter's Xbox
January 25, 2002 - Xbox owners will have multiple choices when it comes to baseball titles for the system with the announcement of Acclaim's All-Star Baseball 2003. The series made its name on the N64 with outstanding graphics and an innovative pitcher-batter interface. Xbox owners will have to start saving their pennies immediately because ASB 2003 will show up for all next gen systems by the end of February, during the red hot competition of spring training.


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JOLIET – The Joliet Slammers presented by ATI Physical Therapy are introducing a promotion that literally pays to be a Slammers fan in the months of August and September. The Absolutely Amazing August promotion includes a guaranteed cash giveaway each home game, with a bonus every Thursday presented by Gordon Food Service (GFS) in addition to the schedule of promotions, giveaways, live music, and great deals.
Fans 21 and older can fill out an entry form at the Absolutely Amazing August Cash Booth located behind section 101. Winners must be 21 years of age and present at the time the Slammers announce that night's attendance in the eighth inning. The higher that night's attendance, the higher the cash prize for Slammers fans. Also, as a bonus on Thursday nights fans have the opportunity to win another $1,000 courtesy of GFS. Cash prizes ranging from $1-$100 will be hidden in hot dogs and on the bottom of fountain drinks on Thursdays, starting Aug. 14. Be sure to arrive early to see if your concession item will win you cash. Cash giveaway increments will be:
• $250 guaranteed to be given away to one fan each night
• $500 if 1,000 – 1,999 is the announced attendance
• $750 if 2,000 – 2,999 is the announced attendance
• $1,000 if 3,000 – 4,999 is the announced attendance
• $5,000 if 5,000 or more is the announced attendance
• $1,000 Thursday food and drink bonus presented by GFS
With 22 games in August and September, there is plenty of time to enjoy Slammers baseball. Included in those 22 games are two Military Mondays (active and veteran military can receive free tickets), four Two Dollar Tuesdays (Reserved tickets and hot dogs are just $2), four Awareness Wednesdays, four Thirsty Thursdays (enjoy $2 Bud and Bud Light drafts), two Fireworks Fridays (enjoy a post-game fireworks show, then take your ticket to Harrah's Casino Joliet for $10 in free slot play), three Saturday Night Lives (enjoy live music after the game), and three Family Sundays (Kids 12 and younger eat free, free face painting and balloon artists, post-game autographs). Other fireworks dates include: Aug. 30 and Sept. 4.
The Slammers also have some exciting promotions in August. Friday kicks off the excitement with Princess Night and a post-game princess themed fireworks show. Saturday is NASCAR Night presented by Twisted Tea/Lemonade. Aug. 9 will have a classic Slammers bobble head give away to the first 1,000 fans. On Aug. 21, fans can enjoy Jimmy Buffett Night. Remember the previous tenants of Silver Cross Field on Aug. 28 with Jackhammer Night. Aug. 29 is Halloween Night with a spooky fireworks show after the game. Be sure to dress in your favorite costume for the chance to win more great prizes. Aug. 30 will feature a special post-game fireworks show and Game Show Night. The Slammers close out their season on Sept. 4 with Fan Appreciation Night and the final fireworks show of the year.
To pre-order tickets now, visit the Slammers box office Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., call 815-722-2287, or buy online at jolietslammers.com.
Minooka's Wielbik on national placer: Minooka High School graduate Emily Weilbik was a member of the Beverly Bandits, a softball team that finished third in the 18U ASA National Softball Tournament last week at the ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City.
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Which company is fueling our country's addiction to incarceration by offering to buy state-owned prisons in return for a promise of a 90 percent occupancy rate?
How can you help fight the NDAA and indefinite military detention without charge or trial?
Racial profiling and mass incarceration disproportionately affect which population?
How do gene patents threaten patients' rights?
Infographic: The NSA Unchained
Late last Friday afternoon, the government asked the Supreme Court to dismiss our lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the 2008 FISA Amendments Act that gives the National Security Agency (NSA) unprecedented authority to monitor and store Americans' international emails and phone calls. Our new infographic details some of the ways in which the NSA is spying on Americans.
Is CCA Trying to Take Over the World?
Recently we learned that the Corrections Corporation of America (CCA), the largest private prison company in the country, sent a letter to 48 state governors offering to buy up their state-owned and operated prisons and put them under CCA control. If offering cash-strapped states a quick infusion of money by taking the control of prisons off their hands sounds too good to be true, that's because it probably is.
Angry About the National Defense Authorization Act?
For the first time in American history, we have a law authorizing the worldwide and indefinite military detention of people captured far from any battlefield. The NDAA has no temporal or geographic limitations. It is completely at odds with our values, violates the Constitution and corrodes our nation's commitment to the rule of law. We've just released a new toolkit with resources to help you fight back against the NDAA in your community.
Why Mass Incarceration Really is the New Jim Crow
This month, ACLU staff members are writing down their personal testimonials in commemoration of Black History Month. In her blog post, Inimai Chettiar talks about how racial profiling means that Black men are disproportionately affected by mass incarceration. This system of racial profiling and using prison as a one-size-fits-all solution is one of the reasons Black communities are and will remain economically worse off than the rest of the America. It's bad enough that the Great Recession has affected Black men more than every other demographic, but our ever-expanding prison complex is further decimating the already bleak economic future of Black America.
Today We Take Back Our Genes
There is something fundamentally wrong with allowing companies to own the rights to pieces of the human genome. By allowing companies to block access to alternate tests and second opinions, charge thousands of dollars for their tests and chill scientific research, gene patents are threatening all patients' rights. This week the ACLU is launching a campaign to illustrate the personal harms of gene patenting by showcasing those who have been or may be directly impacted by this practice. This week we are "Taking Back Our Genes."
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Remember vividly the conversation I had with BATF. Although civil, it was a verbal boxing match of ideas. I wanted to import a semi auto G36 for my personal collection. Was thinking of a SBR model in order to circumvent the 94' Assault weapons law and we went round and round. He (BAFT) started quoting me text about the different laws and part of the deal was percentages of part of foreign origin and number of dark feature. I finally brought up the idea of using a SL8 as a base and purchasing the parts. Install a auto sear and make my problems go away. He quoted me again some federal statute (with lots of techno crap) and the then the coup de grace. Something having to do with the gun (receiver) was going to be altered from its original configuration or something to that affect and that was strictly prohibited. The whole master plan died.
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Some of the most vital members of our community seldom receive the appreciation they deserve despite the ways they daily strive to protect and serve us.
This week across America is known as National Police Week, a time meant to not only honor those police officers working the daily beat, but also those who gave their lives in the line of duty.
We often take our law enforcement officers (LEOs) for granted and complain about the work they do rather than appreciate it. We complain when they do too much in one area or not enough in the other but we seldom ask what we could do to help make our communities better.
Our officers work to ensure traffic laws are followed to protect us and our loved ones as we make daily journeys to work, school, grocery stores and more; if we call to report hearing even a twig snap outside our homes, an officer arrives to make sure all is safe; even for petty calls like a stray dog sleeping on someone's lawn, law enforcement will come because it's not only their job, but a commitment they made.
Sometimes we don't see the very serious side of LEOs jobs, though. When a crash is reported, you will see area officers jumping from their units at the scene, rushing to see how they can save a life or calm down a shaken victim. You will see officers running into burning homes and buildings just as you would a firefighter. When there is a report of gunfire, whether in a residential neighborhood or the open rural areas, LEOs respond to those scenes, too, knowing they could be met with bullets. Despite the complaints we make against law enforcement, how many of us would have the guts to do that job for a small check and no thanks?
A career in law enforcement does not guarantee great pay. The hours are long and tiring; the work is overwhelming and dangerous; and many times, LEOs have to do their jobs without moral support from the very people they serve.
We do have incredible law enforcement officers in Jeff Davis Parish. There are so many men and women who make our communities safer and society more enjoyable simply by being on duty each and every day.
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NBA 2011-2012 Season: Chris Paul and the Top Five Story LinesDecember 22, 2011
After a labor dispute over BRI (basketball-related income), a lockout (owners locking out players), and a new labor deal finally getting done in the 11th hour to salvage something, an NBA season will in fact happen. After a lot of talk about BRI, collective bargaining rights and secret discussions, we can finally turn our attention to the other kind of drama we are so enamored with.
The actual drama of the NBA season is upon us. Sure, it will only be a 66-game season, but we'll certainly still have our share of things to watch crammed in there.
After too much missed time for NBA fans to bear, the season will be starting on Sunday, December 25. After all the fighting and battling over who deserves what, isn't it just perfect as we come together on one of the happiest days of the year? We get to wake up Christmas morning to seven contenders (BOS, NY, MIA, DAL, CHI, LAL, OKC) starting off the season with a bang.
As we get ready for this unique season, different story lines have already emerged for us to dive right into and keep watch on.
Chris Paul in L.A.
After almost landing in L.A., Chris Paul landed in L.A. The highly-sought guard came quite close to becoming a Laker in a three-team deal that got nixed by the league "for basketball reasons." It was an extremely controversial move, but it doesn't matter because less than a week later Paul became an L.A. Clipper.
The Clippers sent guard Eric Gordon, center Chris Kaman, forward Al-Farouq Aminu and Minnesota's unprotected 2012 first-round pick to the Hornets for Paul.
When referring to this Clippers team, "Lob City" is the first of many thoughts because we will see Paul throwing so many lobs to Blake Griffin on the fast break. This team will be all about fireworks and will garner quite a lot of attention.
The Clippers also made other moves to help out Paul. Chauncey Billups will be playing next to him at the shooting guard position. Aminu leaving also left some concerns at forward but Caron Butler was picked up and that will ease the stress. Kaman landed in New Orleans in the Paul trade so the Clippers matching the Warriors' offer to budding center DeAndre Jordan was to be expected.
So this Clippers team looks primed and ready to go, right?
This team should be able to score quite a bit, but where is the defense going to come from? What changes were made that will benefit that part of the game?
Many have already pegged this new Clippers team as 'contenders' but if this is true, defense is what we will have to watch with the Clippers heading into this shortened NBA season.
The NY Experiment
After LeBron James made his "Decision" over the Summer of 2010 to take his talents to South Beach, what we saw in Miami was an experiment. Multiple superstars teaming up on one team was not something we typically saw in the NBA.
Why stop with just one experiment, though?
This year the New York Knicks acquired Dallas center Tyson Chandler to beef up an already-talented front court with Amare Stoudemire and Carmelo Anthony. There is no more Chauncey Billups leading the backcourt but his absence will be filled by Mike Bibby (many will dispute Bibby counts as "super" but his name alone put in with these guys brings a lot of attention with it).
This new experiment might not be as much of an experiment as the one we saw last year in Miami or even the one that saw Anthony come to New York to be with Stoudemire. But it will be something new nonetheless. Also different is that this experiment won't necessarily be about who is getting the ball (and consequently all the attention) with big names like James and Wade both on the court. It will be about how well this group of guys, who are all very talented, work together.
Like the Clippers, the Knicks should be able to score. They were second in the Association in scoring last season and with the talent added to this team, things could run even smoother.
The Knicks last year had one of the worst points against averages in the NBA, though. Adding Chandler should help out on defense as we saw what he did in Dallas last year. One player a defense does not make, though. Defense will be less of a problem for the Knickerbockers but still will need some work as New York will look to contend again in the Eastern Conference.
Miami 2.0
As previously mentioned, Miami endured an experiment last year with LeBron James and Chris Bosh coming to the Heat to play with Dwyane Wade. It started off sluggishly but ended with a trip to the NBA Finals.
So, why stop with just one trial?
In this day and age, it is all about the new, now and what is happening currently. To many, the Heat already have a place in their minds as bad guys or pioneers and have been pushed to the back. But we may all be forgetting about a team who did something no one has really done before and eventually made it work. It took them an entire season, but now that they have it figured out, this team could be scary and not many people are paying that much attention to it.
There is good reason why the spotlight may not be on the Big Three right now. There are other big names swirling around in rumors creating very interesting hypothetical situations in our minds but the second edition of The Experiment should be quite an interesting watch.
After losing the first game in the Eastern Conference Finals, this team took the top-seeded Bulls to town by winning four in a row.
This might not be a volatile experiment anymore and the logistics may no longer be an unknown. But, after one trial, this team "failed" to meet expectations by "only" making it to the finals.
This year we won't be watching if things in Miami work, but how well they work, which, by the way, could be pretty damn well.
Dwight Howard
Superman was the second-most coveted obtainable player in the NBA, depending on who you talked to.
Now, though, with Paul being traded, he is priority No. 1 for those who could have a shot at him.
There were multiple teams who either voiced their desire for the big man or would have been pretty good fits.
Howard thought his going to New Jersey was a "done deal" but it looked as though Orlando wasn't sufficiently satisfied with center Brook Lopez as well as multiple other pieces in that deal. Coming to Chicago to team up with MVP Derrick Rose would have been smart for Howard if he was really in it for the competition. Howard made no statement about wanting to be in Chi-town and no real effort was made. Going to the Lakers would have meant Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum could be coming to Orlando. That didn't spark enough interest either.
Howard was taken off the trade block by the Orlando Magic earlier this month as they announced they planned to start the year with him on their roster. The Magic are obviously not willing to give up their future with Howard but could reopen talks at any time, so nothing is set in stone.
A league source told Yahoo Sports that "Dwight's not a happy camper," and that is where the cues of how mentally focused Howard will be come from. He had made a trade request to be sent to the New Jersey Nets and his representatives were given permission to enter talks. After severing discussions with other teams, though, the Magic basically said they believed in a future with Howard in Orlando.
He is a free agent at the end of this year, though, so keep an eye on Howard rumors as the Magic will probably want to get something out of him before we see Howard-a-thon next summer. Also look for how Howard plays with possible distractions of getting moved.
In the situation of the NFL lockout, many rookies lost a chance to take part in OTAs but enough time was salvaged that only one pre-season game was cancelled.
In this NBA lockout, just about the entire preseason was canceled and as mentioned above, this will be a shortened, 66-game season. So, how do these rookies perform, adjust and adapt?
The amount of time they have been given is quite difficult to manage as they make the move from a game prided on talent and emotion to the Association where it takes a team to come together and win.
Take for example the first overall pick out of Duke, Kyrie Irving. He is in Cleveland, the second worst team in the entire NBA last year. Tristan Thompson (selected fourth overall out of Texas) is also on that team that averaged 95 points a game last year. Cleveland will just be trying to improve and is looking towards these kids as the future since their franchise has been decimated ever since LeBron James' departure. How is their "future" going to fare with such limited time to get acclimated?
The Rookie of the Year last year, Blake Griffin, certainly had an impact on the joke of a franchise we call the Los Angeles Clippers. They went from horrendous to pretty bad. Improvement is what counts and what kind of improvement can rookies bring with less time to adjust?
Not every team needs a savior. Can the Bulls, who, if he fits in, get some solid help from forward Jimmy Butler? Butler won't be the messiah for the Bulls (mainly because they already have one by the name of Rose) but if he can pitch in to a team that went to the Eastern Conference Finals, who knows? Maybe that could be just enough.
A lockout didn't help these rookies so can they make up for lost time?
Keep an eye on all of these as we get set to start an NBA season that was once in jeopardy and will have its share of ups and downs, but in the end will begin on one of the most joyous days of the year.
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BMI St Edmunds: Tips to keep your children safe in the sunshine
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Holidays in the sun can be a testing time for parents as they have to judge how long to let their children play out in the sun.
Dr Nevianna Tomson is a consultant dermatologist at BMI St Edmunds Hospital and spokesman for the British Association of Dermatologists. Here she provides 10 top tips on how to keep your children safe in the sun.
1. Children are better protected from the sun's harmful rays by wearing long-sleeved clothes (trousers, long skirts, long-sleeved tops) made of closely woven material. Natural fibres such as cotton are best, as the material breaths easily and keeps children cool.
2. Always make sure children wear a hat, preferably a broad-brimmed hat to protect the ears and back of the neck as well.
3. I always advise the use of sunscreen creams and lotions with Sun Protection Factor (SPF) of 30 or even higher, as SPF30 is generally considered to give reasonable protection. My guide to sunscreens may help with this.
4. Remember, plaster it on and keep topping it up. When sunscreens are tested in a controlled laboratory environment, they are applied very generously – to an extent where the skin is white because of the amount of the sunscreen used.
When your child is playing in the sun some will rub off, some will be washed away by sweat and, of course, much will be lost if they do go in the water. Therefore, it is important to reapply sunscreen regularly to their skin.
5. Sunscreens should be reapplied to all sun exposed areas of skin every two or three hours and more frequently if children are swimming or playing in water. Ideally, even so-called water-resistant sun creams and lotion should be reapplied regularly.
6. Children's skin is thinner and more delicate, and therefore it can be penetrated by chemicals more easily. Sunscreens specifically designed for children are the best for your child's skin.
7. Buy your kids long trunks or long-sleeved swimsuits to give them more protection in the water. Even then, it is advisable to limit them to 30-60minutes at a time and then taking them back in the shade.
8. It is also important to remember to protect eyes against the sun. Remember to get your children (and yourself) sunglasses with certified UV protection.
9. The sunlight is strongest between 11am and 3pm so it is best to avoid playing or swimming in the direct sunlight between these times. As they say in Australia "Between eleven and three, hide under a tree".
10. Consider playing in shaded areas or – do what the locals do – Siesta! A little midday nap would also help you feel refreshed throughout your holidays.
A guide to sunscreen shopping:
When choosing a sunscreen, make sure you check the UVA start rating as well as the SPF (sun protection factor). Ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun is transmitted in 3 forms UVA, UVB and UVC.
UVC radiation cannot penetrate the earth's atmosphere and so does not reach our skin. Therefore, we only need to protect our skin from UVA and UVB.
In general, UVA is the one associated with skin ageing – which gives you wrinkles, leathery skin and brown spots, and UVB is the one that causes sunburn and skin cancer.
When you buy sunscreen, it will be labelled with a SPF and a UVA star rating. The SPF is on a scale of 6 to 50+ with SPF 6 to 14 providing the least amount of protection against burning and skin cancer, and 50+ having the strongest protection from UVB.
The UVA star rating ranges from 0 to 5. The British Association of Dermatologists (www.BAD.org.uk) recommends using a sunscreen with SPF 30 and a UVA star rating of 4 to 5 as a good level of protection.
If you are going to swim in the sun, it is also important that the sunscreen you use is labelled as water-resistant so it does not wash off easily. However, you will still need to reapply it after bathing to ensure you have adequate protection throughout the day.


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Ellen Bass, PhD 2002, Georgia Tech; aviation human factors, cognitive systems engineering, dynamic decision making, human-automation interaction, intelligent decision support systems, intelligent learning environments.
Stephanie Guerlain, PhD 1996, Ohio State U; cognitive systems engineering, human-automation interaction, HCI, computer-based training, data visualization, decision support. Gregory J. Gerling, PhD 2005, U of Iowa; HCI, haptics, computational neuroscience, brain-machine interaction, medical simulation, biomechanics, control theory, rehabilitation. Mike Gorman, PhD 1981, U of New Hampshire; scientific and technological thinking, invention and design, interdisciplinary collaboration.
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"This game is so good, it can actually sense when you actually want chocolate!!"
Chocolatier is a point-and-click adventure game where you manage your chocolate empire from all over the world. It is an overall good game and often has an uncanny feeling and craving for chocolate whether I play this game.
The story starts at 1880, and it's about the Bamunister (if this is the incorrect name, then I apologize. I couldn't remember the name real well!!) chocolate empire, the feud between two sisters, and trying to regain the glory back on tops. If you can actually pay attention to what the characters are saying, the story can be very compelling and very genuine. And it gives you a break from all the action of ever trying to destroy an evil thing after all.
The goal of this game is to make as much money as possible selling chocolates and other goodies!! The chocolates you're selling looked so good, I really wanted to actually savor it. Eat it. And order that particular chocolate again. But alas, I couldn't. But they still look good anyway irregardless.
The buildings you often will have to go to for goods and selling also looked good. They really feel realistic and very attractive regardless of the location of the area.
And sometimes, you really need to manage a chocolate factory to get things started again. All you really have to do is shoot the ingredients into plates to be made into chocolate. Simple, right? The controls for the shooting is very well done. It was very responsive when I needed it to be.
I also loved the variety of the music in this game. It was composed greatly most of the time, but I think reusing the same music over and over again really made this game rather repetitive.
If you are sick of playing Story Mode, you can always hang out in Free Play mode, where you don't really need to worry about fixing anyone's problems, but yours. It got boring so quickly, I really wanted to go back to Story Mode so I could help someone in need.
This game is real short. I could take you just 2-4.75 hours to beat the entire Story Mode. You can still continue making a lot of moola in both modes, but that's all you can really do after everything is completed.
Chocolatier is an overall good game. Great graphics, perfect controls, awesome gameplay, and a very compelling story really made this game well worth it. But some of the music can be annoying at times, the game is real short, and Free Play mode was just plain old boring. But after all that is out of your way, the best part about this game is that whether I played this game, I always have a huge craving for chocolate after playing some of the game. And for that reason alone, I think that this game is well worth a buy.
Reviewer's Rating: 4.0 - Great
Originally Posted: 07/07/10
Game Release: Chocolatier (US, 09/27/07)
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South Park: The Stick of Truth is set to launch for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC on December 10, Ubisoft has revealed.
Ubisoft also announced a "Grand Wizard Edition", which will include a six-inch Grand Wizard Kidrobot Cartman figure, Kingdom of South Park map, the Ultimate Fellowship Pack add-on, and a copy of the game. The special edition will cost $79.99.
Watch a new trailer below.
Returning from a bit of a hiatus, South Park season Season 17 debuts tonight on Comedy Central at 10PM PST/EST.