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Government mandates
By Microsoft in Government on June 1, 2015
Filed under Federal Government
Applying technology to address Federal Mandates and Executive Orders
Technology is key to many of the Mandates and Executive Orders that apply to your organization. Microsoft is here to help with information and links to details and solutions that help you address requirements and achieve the level of compliance you need.
IT Security
Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA)
The E-Government Act passed in 2002 recognized the importance of information security to the economic and national security interests of the United States. As Title III of this act, FISMA requires each federal agency to develop, document and implement an agency-wide program to provide information security that supports the operations and assets of the agency and related agencies and sources.
Office 365 implements security processes that adhere to the standards required by U.S. federal agencies, and it has acquired FISMA Authority to Operate (ATO) from a federal agency.
Visit the CRSC site for more detail on FISMA
Federal Mandate: Common Criteria Evaluation and Validation Scheme for IT Security
Under the National Information Assurance Partnership (NIAP), the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the National Security Agency (NSA) established the Common Criteria Evaluation and Validation Scheme for IT Security (CCEVS). The goals, per the Federal Mandate, are to ensure that security evaluations of IT products are performed to consistent standards, encourage the formation of commercial security testing laboratories, meet the needs of government and industry for cost-effective evaluation of IT products, and improve the availability of those products.
Visit the NIAP Common Criteria Evaluation and Validation Scheme for IT Security website.
Federal Mandate: U.S. Government Configuration Baseline Initiative
The U.S. Government Configuration Baseline (USGCB), which evolved from the Federal Desktop Core Configuration mandate (FDCC), provides guidance to federal agencies to help improve security configurations for government IT. The requirements support compliance testing and reporting, focus on green IT, and itemize ways in which to work with the Windows operating system and with Windows Internet Explorer. As a result of the Initiative, agencies can achieve more environmentally aware and more secure IT environments.
- Microsoft USGCB solutions
- Microsoft government desktop optimization solutions
- Windows 7 for government
- Windows 8 for government
Visit the U.S. Government Configuration Baseline Initiative website.
Cost Savings and Services Accountability
Executive Order: Delivering an Efficient, Effective, and Accountable Government
This Executive Order, which aims to reduce federal government spending, was signed on June 13, 2011. Its goals include: save taxpayer money by cutting waste, curb spending, increase efficiency, and improve accountability. Other goals are to eliminate duplicative and inefficient programs, accelerate innovation, and terminate poorly performing information technology projects.
Executive Order: Streamlining Service Delivery and Improving Customer Service
This Executive Order, issued April 27, 2011, acknowledges the responsibility of government agencies to streamline services and to deliver them faster and at a lower cost. It encourages agencies to look at best practices from the private sector and to explore lower-cost, self-service options for citizen access and services availability. Advances in technology make these options more accessible than ever.
Read the full Executive Order.
Federal Mandate: Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006
The Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-282), also known as FFATA, was signed on September 26, 2006. The Act mandates that information on federal expenditures be made searchable and available on a single website (www.USASpending.gov). Transparency is critical as citizens seek more information and accountability, even in times of reduced budgets. The website is maintained by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
Federal Mandate: Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP), updated December 1, 2006, govern the processes that courts follow when hearing civil cases—how a lawsuit may be commenced, what kind of service process is required, how the courts and clerks must function, and more. They do not apply to state court actions, but many states have modeled their guidelines on the FRCP.
Visit the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure website. Federal Mandate: Agency-wide Section 508 Policy
This Policy mandates equal access to information for people with disabilities. The program encourages establishment of an agency-wide information technology policy and includes accessibility guidelines around policy development, IT governance, training and technical assistance, and more. It also gives agencies suggestions for establishing roles and responsibilities to create effective accessibility programs.
- Microsoft accessibility guide for government organizations
- Windows 7 for government
- Windows 8 for government
- Section 508 Voluntary Product Accessibility Templates (VPATs) for Microsoft products
Technology Reform
Federal Mandate: 2010 Federal Data Center Consolidation Initiative
This Initiative, issued February 26, 2010, aims to help government agencies formulate consolidation plans for their data centers. Goals include reduced overall energy footprints of government data centers, along with lower costs, increased security, and more efficient computing platforms. Agencies are encouraged to create consolidation plans that include a technical roadmap, existing data center inventory, and attention to best practices from both the public and private sectors.
Federal Mandate: 25-Point Implementation Plan to Reform Federal Information Technology Management
This action plan, released December 9, 2010, aims to help agencies leverage information technology to create more efficient and effective government services and to deliver better value to taxpayers. The plan addresses the most persistent challenges to productivity and efficiency. Some highlights include recommendations to shift to "cloud first" policies within 12 to 18 months, to reduce the number of federal data centers, and to use specialized IT acquisition professionals when funding major IT programs.
- Microsoft cloud computing for government
- Microsoft IT project management solutions for government
- Microsoft Office 365 for government
Federal Mandate: E-Government Act of 2002
The E-Government Act, enacted December 17, 2002, recognizes that the Internet is changing the way people, businesses, and government agencies interact. It was written to promote the use of Internet-based information technology to enhance citizen access to government information and services and to increase citizen participation. It encourages better organization, improved collaboration, and more focused agency oversight of resource management.
- Microsoft Dynamics CRM for government
- Microsoft SharePoint for government
- Microsoft 311 Service Center technology
Federal Mandate: Federal Cloud Computing Strategy
This strategy, announced on February 8, 2011, can help government agencies to provide highly reliable and innovative services quickly, despite resource constraints. One of its major goals is to improve the federal government's ability to serve the public efficiently. The Federal Cloud Computing Strategy provides specific examples to guide agencies in migrating toward cloud computing, highlights implementation resources, and identifies government roles and responsibilities for cloud adoption.
Records Management
Federal Mandate: Department of Defense Directive 5015.2 – Department of Defense Records Management Program
Department of Defense Directive 5015.2 (DoD 5015.2), issued March 6, 2000, establishes responsibility for the Department of Defense Records Management Program and updates policies for life-cycle management for information records. This program reinforces the Department of Defense policies to create, maintain, and preserve Department of Defense information and to manage records efficiently. It also offers specific guidelines about automated records management for the Department of Defense.
- Microsoft SharePoint for government
- DoD 5015.2 Resource Kit for Microsoft SharePoint Server 2007
- Microsoft IT project management solutions for government
Federal Mandate: Federal Information Processing Standards
The Federal Information Processing Standards, also known as FIPS, are developed and issued by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) for federal computer systems. The authority was granted under the Information Technology Management Reform Act. NIST must develop FIPS (for use government-wide) when there are compelling requirements but no acceptable industry standards or solutions for federal technology issues, such as security, interoperability, or data portability.
- Microsoft cybersecurity guide for government
- Microsoft IT project management solutions for government
See all Federal Information Processing Standards documents.
Presidential Memorandum: Managing Government Records
This Presidential Memorandum, issued November 28, 2011, aims to reform records management policies and practices. Its goal is to better document executive agency actions, to improve agency performance, and to promote openness and accountability. Proper records management can also help agencies operate more efficiently and cut costs.
Environmental and Economic Responsibility
Executive Order: Federal Leadership In Environmental, Energy, and Economic Performance
This Executive Order (EO 13423), signed on January 24, 2007, guides federal government agencies toward more environmentally responsible practices, also known as green IT. It applies to all energy-related activities, including sustainable buildings, electronics stewardship, water conservation, and renewable energy, among others. The Order instructs agencies to conduct their business in a more efficient and sustainable manner.
Read the full Executive Order.
Federal Mandate: Telework Enhancement Act of 2010
This Act, signed into law by President Barack Obama on December 9, 2010, defines training, monitoring, policy, and support for government agencies which are required to follow executive telework requirements. Telework can help support environmental sustainability, reduce travel costs, and maintain key agency operations during emergency situations.
- Microsoft telework solutions for government
- Microsoft unified communications solutions for government
- Microsoft ReadyReach Preparedness Portal


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DFL legislative leaders say plans to raise the gas tax for road projects and a metrowide sales tax for transit projects are dead for the year.
"I would say they're probably both dead," said DFL Senate Majority Leader Tom Bakk.
Senate leaders have been pushing to increase the gas tax to pay for additional road and bridge projects. But historically high gas prices and opposition from Governor Dayton has proved too big of an obstacle.
DFL House Speaker Paul Thissen suggested there was discomfort in raising gas and sales taxes at a time when they're also raising other taxes to balance the budget and spend more on schools.
"There's no question that we have transportation infrastructure problems that we need to take on," Thissen said. "We're going to be doing huge education investments this year that are going to make a huge difference, property tax relief, investments in jobs and a number of other issues. There's only so many things that you can do in a single session."
Transportation advocates say a higher gas tax and a sales tax for transit are needed to help the state keep pace with its transportation needs.
Gov. Dayton says he wants to create a statewide conversation over the next year to discuss the transportation needs of the state.

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Patricia Clarkson: We Have Got to Keep Fighting Against Breast Cancer
The groundbreaking Lifetime movie Five explores the impact of breast cancer on people's lives. Each of the five short films features a title character in various stages of the disease.
In Mia, Jennifer Aniston directs actress Patricia Clarkson, who plays a stage IV breast cancer patient who blows through her life savings and holds a hilarious mock funeral while still alive and enters into a second marriage to Mitch (Tony Shalhoub).
Clarkson talked to Parade.com about what drew her to the role, what she hopes to inspire in others, and how she couldn't have done the film without Aniston.
On filming Five.
"I was drawn to this project for two reasons: First, as a woman because of the importance and the relevance of this project. Second, as an actress. I got to play the wonderful part of Mia, and I got to be directed by the glorious Jennifer Aniston. It was a win-win situation for me. It was a beatufiul experience — one of the highlights of my career."
Praise for her director, Jennifer Aniston.
"Jennifer wrote me a beautiful letter asking me to do this part and I couldn't say no. She's a really kind and thoughtful person. She has great intelligence and humor and empathy and she had a very strong vision about this project. She was very much in control every single moment. There were some very brutal days and she was with me every step of the way. I wouldn't have wanted to make this movie without Jennifer."
On her character, Mia.
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On her preparation for the role.
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On the message of the film.
"It's crucial that we continue to keep this in our daily dialogue. Early detection is crucial and we cannot put off our mammograms. But there is hope. There are remarkable women out there with courage and strength who have fought this disease head on. Sadly, some women have lost the battle, but a lot more women are surviving. But there are still way too many people who are stricken with this disease and way too many women who are dying. We have got to keep fighting."
Five premieres Monday, Oct. 10 at 9 pm/8c on Lifetime.


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Quantitative Restrictions in Experimental Posted-offer Markets
The effect of imposing binding and non-binding quantity restrictions upon price convergence in posted-offer markets is discussed. Unlike in the price control experiments prices do not jump after the removal of quantity restrictions. Further, a surprising property of prices was observed in these experiments, prices converge from below the competitive equilibrium. This result contradicted the well established empirical regularity that price convergence is from above the competitive equilibrium in Posted-Offer markets. Thus, the asymmetric distribution of surplus, or the imposition of quotas themselves affected price convergence in the quota experiments.
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There are a few ways to define career satisfaction: You feel you're being paid fairly, you're working at the height of your abilities, or you enjoy your day-to-day tasks, to name a few. But perhaps the truest measure of deep job satisfaction if whether you'd want your children to follow in your career path. Later this week, we'll hear from a few people who don't want their kids to follow in their footsteps. But let's start on a positive note. Here are stories of seven people who say they want their kids to follow in their footsteps, from spa owner to cowboy-boot creator.
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A Canadian Mother's Day gift guide
It's time to spoil mom and give thanks for all the sacrifices she makes for us . She has the gift of multitasking, ensuring all gets done. Now it's time to put her feet up and get pampered with some great Canadian products.
With mom on the go, she may not have a ton of time to do her hair. The Calgary based hair styling tool brand Kadori makes getting ready in the morning simple. Their straightener which comes in four funky styles, is lightweight and has a digital LED adjustable temperature display that heats up to 450F in about 30 seconds using an infrared heating system. The movable plates are ceramic and infused with diamond tourmaline gemstones which help hair shine after one swipe. For the travelling mom, there are no worries about whether this styling tool will work overseas because it has universal voltage. And best of all, mom does not need to be concerned about burning down the house because it automatically shuts off after 60 minutes. Kadori's curling wand is just as great. It has the same features like the straightener, but has one in particular that stands out: a 360-degree swiveling cooling tip!
Tony Davis from Toronto is the mastermind behind Jewlr, an online personalized jewellery company. What better way to make mom's day than to have her a gift made especially for her! The infinity ring is the perfect choice as it represents the continuous strong bond with her loved ones. You can choose from sterling silver that will not tarnish – what a relief – 10K and 14K gold in white, yellow and rose for the band. Various stone colours are available along with the option of engraving a name or word. What you see when ordering online is exactly what you get when it arrives.
This Calgary based company offers the most exquisite array of pearl designs. Founder, Kristin Richard, hand picks them, every year, herself from the island of Tahiti where she harvests and works with local pearl farmers. She does not use a manufacturer but strings each creation together herself using natural silk. Richard has taken the art of pearl jewellery to a humanitarian level where she is giving back to the community. That makes every mom feel good!
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I Have Three Spirit Cats
I Know - I Know
Many of you reading this will not believe my story. Truth be told, it doesn't matter, to each their own.
I'm going to try to keep this short & simple. I have found three spirit cats in my bed. The Most ironic part is I Love Big Dogs. I am not a cat person.
Cat #1) I'm laying on my bed half a sleep when I became aware of a four paw being walking next to me. OMG What is this? I don't even remember when or how I figured it out. I have a spirit cat making itself right at home next to me. I started to see him leaving imprints as he goes, as he walks on my comfoter around me. Then one day I'm on my back and watched him climb on my belly. It didn't take long for him to sleep on my right foot, when it was time to go to bed. As time went on, I became attached to this spirit cat, almost being amused. But then it happened.
Cat #2) I'm laying on my bed half a sleep when I became aware of a second four paw being walking slowly, but not to near me. I knew this cat really didn't want anything to do with me. Well, they do have their own personalities. I had fun for my own amusement to pretend I was asleep each night. So I could chuckel quietly knowing I tricked him. I spoke with my dear best friend who told me "Cat #1 is here to comfort you & cat #2 is here to protect you". That made sense to me, there's too many ghost walking through my home. And then OMG I can't believe it, here comes
Cat #3) I'm laying on my bed half a sleep when I became aware of 2 paws coming up from behind me. This cat is playing "Gotcha - Gotcha again" with my hair annoying the H*** out of me. He's the young one.
Here I am laying on my bed half a sleep with 12 paws all over me. When everyone settles down, I have 1 on each foot and one on my pillow. I lay there shaking my head, wondering why I didn't get a Big Dog instead.
hi im the same as you have had dogs since growing up now i also have a spirit cat i have asked it to reveal its self ?have you a message ? there must be so reason a spirit cat choohes whos bed it sleeps on ,i have also done the image a whit light going around your body the spirit cat didnt turn up the night i did it,any one explain the spirit cat
I am so glad that someone else has had an experience with spirit cats. I had a cat for about 10 years. We ended up having 2 put her 2 sleep because of feline leukemia. For years i have felt her jump onto my bed and walk around.Even now as an adult I feel her from time 2 time.
No he wont show himself to me I just here him walking around our kitchen

and I do know that he is part wolf

My youngest daughter is part Indian and It is her spirit guide

but for some odd reason I am the only one who can here him

my youngest can see him from time to time
I love cats! But, sometimes they love you and sometimes they don't! PeedeeDog loves me all the time. He thinks I walk on water. Shhhhh....Don't tell him I don't! :-)
ok no joke

what is funny about this

I'm a cat person

and we have a spirit dog in our house

go figure
giggles. I'm a dog person too. When I want to see a cat ... I go to the neighbors.


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WARNING!! There is windows in my.. BIOS!!!!
From my laptop's Bios download page
Anyways ignoring this, I installed win xp, opensuse and all went fine. But since yesterday I have not been able to boot into anything coz the bios is suddenly asking for a password I never set! This happened ever since I attached usb-to-serial thing.
SO while trying to fing a solution for my problem I stumbled upon this 4 year old Article (which explains why such a problem probably arrived)
Avoid phoenix and ofcourse toshiba thats selling such laptops(crippled to work only with one OS).
EDIT: and for linux sake please Digg this
Edit2: Boy this got dugges!! Thanks all
TO clear some points:
1. I did NOT flash my bios. I am not a stupid lonely kid playing around with a 'toy'.
2. I did not set any power-on, super-user or bios password.
3. PROOF : In this thread there is another person with the same problem (who had to send it to toshiba for repair). If you google
around you will find more.
4. I never said ALL-phoenix bios have the problem.
Thats bloody crazy man...I wonder if there's a way out of that mess.
I'll stay away from Phoenix
no point getting on people like them without getting the boss first ...
//ok ... lets go ...
1 - look up your BIOS all over Google, locate the assortment of default admin passwords used by phoenix BIOS's, and try them all to get in.
2 - Failing that, clear your CMOS memory to reset the BIOS, and install your own password upon reboot.
3 - Flash the BIOS to a previous version for your motherboard & chipset, preferably a version from the 'pre-vista-microsoft-monopoly-B.S.-era' :)
I know that the BIOS shouldn't be able to dictate which OS you use, but apparently this one does. Flash your old BIOS back in and be happy.
Unfortunately, Toshiba and Phoenix can install/sell/write any kind of BIOS they want---noone is required to sell computers with any particular kind of BIOS. This said, there is no harm in contacting Toshiba to voice your concerns.
Will Dell come through on it's promise to sell Linux systems?? This will help.
And there are several vendors selling Linux laptops.
AND--isn't there a Linux BIOS project?
It seems like someone at Microsoft is feeling a little insecure. :D
I think they've realised their future isn't looking to pretty at the moment, IMNSHO.
Pixellany: Yes, there is a Linux BIOS project.
link: http://linuxbios.org/index.php/Main_Page
Actually there are tons of articles on the net about this. (Google "phoenix bios" vista). Here's one that explains how proud Phoenix is of this new funtionality. I would contact the Phoenix bios people and ask if that feature can be bypassed by people who wish to run other OSes.
If it does indeed render computers unable to run other OSes, I wonder what the folks who said TPM was no problem in this thread think now.
And most importantly I am not complaining (that I will do in grand fashion) but informing ;).
However, I can just imagine Phoenix's response to Linux users: 'w3 pwnd j00!'
Hmmm this is Evil but not surprising. Microsoft is famous for playing Dirty.
Why create Bios that will only support one OS. Sure seems like backward thinking to me. :confused:
This is interesting. My notebook is an HP, and the bios is a Phoenix bios, and on the notebook it is marked as Vista capable, however I am happily dual booting XP and Slackware with it, and I have not encountered such problems about suddenly being locked out, and so far the only issues I have under Linux with this particular bios right now is just getting ACPI and APM to work correctly, but other than that, no problems.
I should also point out that LILO is the default loader as well.
@ Jeebiz, :) For the time being at least, I guess 'Vista Capable' and 'Vista Limited' are still two different things :)
A suggestion, regarding your ACPI/APM : I believe (not 100% certain) you only need one of them. They work to the same end, but ACPI is the newer way of doing things.
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MORGANTOWN — College football players often daydream about hearing their name called during the NFL draft. The cold, hard reality is that most don't.
That's OK, though. For most it's enough just to hear the phone ring after the draft is over. And for the majority of West Virginia's draft-eligible players, that's what this weekend will be about — waiting for the phone to ring.
The NFL conducts its fully-overblown and ridiculously-hyped draft this weekend, beginning with tonight's first round, sliding into Friday's second and third rounds and finishing Saturday with the fourth through seventh rounds.
Charles Sims is likely to hear his name Friday or Saturday. Ditto Will Clarke. Perhaps if he's lucky, Darwin Cook will see his name flash toward the end of the exercise.
Just about everyone else knows it's a long shot. But that doesn't mean they won't have a chance to make an NFL roster. Beginning shortly after the draft ends, NFL teams will sign even more players than they just drafted.
"Hopefully I hear my name called,'' former WVU linebacker Doug Rigg. "But if not, hopefully somebody just calls me.''
Rigg will almost certainly get a call. So will guys like Pat Eger and Curtis Feigt. Ivan McCartney's phone might ring.
As will Shaq Rowell's.
"Hopefully I get a call during the draft,'' Rowell said. "But if not, I'm going to pick the team that's best for me.''
For some players, that's almost as good as being drafted. Sure, it's better to hear your name called than to wait for a phone call. Drafted players, at least those in the later rounds, aren't guaranteed anything beyond that of free agents — a chance to prove themselves and make someone's roster or practice squad. But if free agents do have any sort of advantage, it's that for some they can pick and choose their destinations.
So what if a guy isn't drafted? Don Barclay wasn't drafted and was a starter at right tackle for the Packers by the end of his rookie season in 2012.
"If you're a player, they're going to find you,'' Rowell said. "All I need is one team to fall in love with me. That's all I'm looking for.''
Rowell will have to do it the hard way, though. He wasn't invited to the NFL Combine or to any all-star games after finishing his two-year career as West Virginia's nose tackle, but he actually found a way to put a silver lining on that.
"A lot of good people get passed over,'' Rowell said. "It is what it is. I wasn't able to go, but I was able to rest up more than guys who went to the Combine. I had an extra two or three weeks to get my times down [before WVU's pro day in March]. It was a blessing for me because I wasn't fully healed from the season.''
Rigg was in a similar situation. He didn't even play half of last season because of concussions and then wasn't invited to the Combine or to any postseason games. But one look at him at WVU's pro day was enough to tell he was in perhaps the best shape of his life.
"I only weigh two pounds more than I did during the season,'' Rigg said. "But I just feel a lot stronger and a lot better.''
For those on the fringe like Rigg and Rowell, the past few months have been dedicated to getting in shape and preparing to show what they can do. There are no guarantees any of it will pay off, but you don't have a chance unless you try.
"There were times when I didn't think it was worth all the work,'' Rowell said. "But once you go through it and go through pro day and show people what you can do, I feel like all the hard work is going to pay off.''
Even if he has to start from scratch as an undrafted free agent?
"I'm used to that, from the time I came out of high school and couldn't play at Ohio State and then going to junior college and then here,'' Rowell said. "I'm used to everybody telling me what Shaq can't do. But my favorite thing to do is prove people wrong. I like to shut people up.''
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THE United States Department of Justice (DoJ) and the Attorney-General of the State of New York have started legal proceedings to break up a sightseeing business run by Stagecoach.
Twin America, a joint venture between Stagecoach North America and City Sights, was formed in 2009 and operates bus tours around New York City, carrying about two million passengers each year.
Attorney-General Eric Schneiderman said an antitrust lawsuit had been lodged in the district court for the southern district of New York to challenge the "monopoly" on the city's $100 million (£62m) bus tours market.
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The documents ask the court to order Twin America to divest certain assets or dissolve the joint venture entirely.
Mr Schneiderman said: "Forming a monopoly that overcharges consumers is illegal and will not be tolerated.
"This lawsuit against Twin America is an important step toward restoring competition and protecting New York tour bus customers.
"The iconic double-decker Gray Line and City Sights buses are seen all over New York City but few people know they are a monopoly that has led to higher prices and less competition. Visitors to New York deserve better."
The NY Attorney General's office said it had been forced to suspend the investigation it began in 2009 when Twin America applied to the federal Surface Transportation Board (STB) for approval after the formation of the joint venture.
If granted that would have meant Twin America was immune from antitrust prosecution.
When the STB rejected the application in March 2011 after more than two years of proceedings, the Attorney General resumed its investigation in conjunction with the DoJ. They estimate Twin America has more than 90% of the New York bus tour market and say no significant competitor has emerged since the formation of the joint venture.
Stagecoach, headed by Sir Brian Souter, said Twin America has to compete in a market against boat, helicopter, walking, Segway and horse and carriage tours.
The Perth transport company said it fundamentally disagreed with the allegations and intended to robustly defend the position of Twin America.
A $5 price rise introduced after the formation of the venture in 2009 was attributed by Stagecoach to increased labour and fuel costs.
Stagecoach said: "Despite the challenging macroeconomic conditions over the past three-and-a-half years, the joint venture has delivered a range of improvements and greater value to customers.
"Twin America and the joint venture parties have continued to work with the regulatory authorities with a view to reaching a resolution to the process in the interests of all parties.
"However, we do not believe all opportunities for a mutually satisfactory resolution have been fully exhausted. As a result, we are disappointed at the view taken by the authorities."
Renata Hesse, acting assistant attorney general in charge of the Department of Justice's antitrust division, said: "The formation of Twin America eliminated intense head-to-head competition between [Stagecoach subsidiary] Coach [USA] and City Sights and gave the parties an effective monopoly that enabled them to raise prices to consumers.
"This lawsuit seeks to restore the competition eliminated by the joint venture and ensure that the millions of visitors to New York City who take hop-on, hop-off bus tours each year enjoy the benefits of a competitive marketplace."
Twin America contributed £50.6m turnover and £9.7m profit before tax for Stagecoach in the 12 months to April 30 this year which is around 2% of group turnover and 4% of profit.
Analysts at RBC Europe said Stagecoach could face a financial settlement of between £15m and £20m but any payment was unlikely to be "game changing" for the company's wider outlook.
Stagecoach's shares ended the day down 2.40p, or 0.79%, at 300p.


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No. 6 USF preparing for sellout against UCF
I was just getting comfortable writing "No. 18 USF," so this No. 6 business is going to take a bit.
USF announced Sunday that it's opened an additional six upper-level sections for the Oct. 13 home game against Central Florida after all previously available tickets had been purchased. USF's athletic staff is "preparing for a second straight sellout," according to a release from the Bulls' sports information department. All lower-level seats have been sold.
Interest in USF football has increased at unprecedented rates in the last month, peaking with the program's first home sellout, with 67,018 fans packing into Raymond James Stadium for Friday's 21-13 upset of then-No. 5 West Virginia.
USF has won both previous meetings with UCF, but the close geography has made for a strong rivalry, even though the series is scheduled to end after a fourth meeting next season. With a win against N.C. State and close game with Texas in its home opener, the Knights are one of the top remaining teams on USF's schedule, behind ranked Rutgers and Cincinnati teams and Big East rival Louisville.


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TMZ has reported that the former Hot Boys member Juvenille was arrested for marijuana possession charge, in addition to driving with a suspended license. T
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This isn't the first time the New Orleans rapper has been in the headlines over a weed charge.
He faced a similar arrest in late 2010 where he was put on 6 months probation.
As previously reported, Juve was said to be working on his next album, his first single is supposedly including features from his former Cash Money family.


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Guangshe Li was born in ShaanXi Province, China, in 1967. He received his B.S. degree and M.A. degree (majoring in solid state physics) and the Ph.D. degree (majoring in inorganic chemistry) from Jilin University of China, in 1989, 1994, and 1997, respectively. Since 1997, Li worked as a Postdoc Fellow in Xi'an Jiaotong University (1997–1999), a Special Lecturer in Tohoku University, Japan (2000–2001), and a Postdoc Fellow in Brigham Young University, USA (2001–2004). At the beginning of 2004, he returned back China and joint Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter (FJIRSM), Chinese Academy of Sciences. He is now a Full Professor of FJIRSM, acting as the Director of the Applied Chemistry Center. Dr. Li has coauthored over 110 scientific publications in the fields of inorganic chemistry, materials chemistry, and nanoscience and nanotechnology. In 2010, he was a Recipient of the China National Funds for Distinguished Young Scientists. He is also doing services as a referee for over 10 journals.
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IBM Service Delivery Manager puts you in the driver's seat: Reserve virtual resources before you need them
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IBM Service Delivery Manager puts you in the driver's seat: Reserve virtual resources before you need them
by Paul Quigley
This discussion focuses on the reservation system when provisioning virtual servers with IBM Service Delivery Manager (ISDM). Throughout the discussion, the ISDM reservation system will be compared to a car rental reservation system.
ISDM is a software appliance solution that brings together, into an integrated platform, the capabilities of Tivoli Service Automation Manager (TivSAM), integrated with advanced monitoring of virtual environments from Tivoli® Monitoring and Tivoli Monitoring for Virtual Servers, and with enterprise metering and cost accounting capabilities provided by Tivoli Usage and Accounting Manager.
ISDM helps service providers as well as internal IT departments to deliver IT services in an efficient, standardized, and cost-effective way, achieving the benefits of a cloud delivery model. ISDM enables the data center to accelerate the creation of service platforms for a wide spectrum of workload types with a high degree of integration, flexibility and resource optimization with many core service management capabilities, such as, a self-service user interface.
Consider this analogy - when traveling on business, you might have the opportunity to place a reservation for a rental car. Your reservation would include a request for a resource (the rental car) to start on a specific date. Your reservation request identifies parameters such as what class (size) of rental car you want, options such as GPS navigation, and when you plan to return the rental car.
The ISDM reservation system is analogous to the rental car reservation system. Your service request identifies a resource (master image), how many virtual servers you need, what size of resource (CPU, memory, and disk), options (for example, additional software to install), the start date, and an end date.
ISDM provides a web-based, self-service, UI where users can request what they want, when they want it, and specify how long they need it for. In the graphic below, a project, LFG02a, containing 1 virtual server, is scheduled to start on April 1, 2013, ending on April 30, 2013. This service request is a reservation for resources for the month of April. The resources will be allocated, if they are available, when you click Finish.
Notice the message, There are sufficient resources, at the bottom of the screen. This message indicates that the service request can be fulfilled. All requests for resources, including ones for future projects, are run through a resource checking algorithm before the request can be submitted. If the resources are not available, you will not be able to submit the service request.
Much like the car rental analogy, if there are sufficient resources, the service request is scheduled and the resources for the project are reserved. When your travel date arrives, you go to the rental car counter and expect that your car reservation will be honored. The same applies to virtualized resources with ISDM – when the start date arrives, the resources are provisioned automatically.
Similarly, the dates for the reservation can be modified. Users can use the Modify Reservation offering from the self-service UI if, for example, the test dates change or the test is canceled.
Suppose that you are traveling with coworkers and they will share the same rental car. You might need to modify the reservation to upgrade to a minivan or request an additional car. Similarly, with ISDM, after you have requested a virtual server, you might need to modify the resources allocated to the virtual sever. For example, you might need to increase disk space to install a new software product. Requests to modify the virtual server are also run through the resource checking algorithm, to determine if you can obtain a larger resource.
A rental car company needs to ensure they have sufficient cars available to satisfy demand. Resource capacity is critical. You might ask, "How does ISDM determine the resource capacity?" ISDM determines resource capacity when the resource pool is initially configured by running a discovery workflow against the hypervisor.
The discovery workflow communicates with the hypervisor to discover:
In the case of the rental car company, resources (cars) might need to be moved from one location to another to satisfy increased demand. In the case of ISDM, resources can be added to the hypervisor and discovered by running the discovery workflow again.
ISDM provides notifications when a resource is about to be de-provisioned. An e-mail is sent to the cloud administrator 48 hours before the end of the project reservation. The graphic below is for the LFG02a project about to be decommissioned:
If the resources are needed beyond the current end date for the reservation, you can use the Modify Reservation offering to extend the reservation for the project, just like your rental car reservation. The example below shows the LFG02a project, extended until May 31
In this case, the resource checking algorithm is run in the background. If resources are not available, you will not be able to select the new date.
Let's look at a slightly more complex example. For this discussion, assume today is Feb. 22. Suppose you have three cloud administrators: Admin1, Admin2, and Admin3, and each has an active project (with resources allocated), as follows:
Further, suppose there are two requests for future projects, as follows:
Admin1 has just learned that the resources for PROJECTA will be needed until Mar. 15. Admin1 uses the Modify Reservation offering, but, hypothetically, the request will not be allowed due to the resource reservations for the other two currently active projects (B and C) and the two future projects (D and E).
Admin1 needs to contact the other cloud administrators to verify their need for the resources. It might be possible for Admin2 to change the start date for PROJECTD to Mar16, for example. That would allow Admin1 to change the end date for PROJECTA to Mar 15.
Understanding the ISDM reservation system enables cloud providers to create virtualized environments more quickly, reducing errors, leading to improved customer satisfaction.
For more information about IBM Service Delivery Manager and Tivoli
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Paul Quigley is a Senior Technical Enablement Specialist with IBM Software Services for Tivoli with expertise in Tivoli Service Automation Manager, Tivoli Provisioning Manager and Smart Cloud Provisioning.


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Roush Fenway Racing announced on Tuesday that Ryan Reed will run both the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East and NASCAR Nationwide series events this weekend at Watkin's Glen International. Reed will drive the No. 99 Ford for Bill McAnally Racing in the East event, before running his familiar No. 16 American Diabetes Association Drive to Stop DiabetesSM presented by Lilly Diabetes Ford Mustang in the Nationwide Series event.
Reed is one of the drivers who is in contention for the 2014 Rookie of the Year title in the Nationwide Series. RFR feels that running the East race will give Reed some valuable experience heading into the Nationwide Series event.
"With this being my first trip to Watkins Glen, I'm thankful for the opportunity to get some extra seat time," Reed said. "I think both Drive to Stop Diabetes Fords will be fast this weekend. We ran really well at the first road course race this season, and I'm hopeful that will translate to this weekend."
Reed currently sits ninth in points, with one top 10 so far this year. Reed finished 21st earlier this year at Road America.


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West Craven High Technology College headteacher Arnold Kuchartschuk has retired after 16 years describing his time in the post as "more than just a job."
Mr Kuchartschuk arrived at Barnoldswick after many years teaching at South Craven School, Cross Hills, where he ran the sixth form and year 11.
He later moved to take up the deputy headship at a school near Preston.
He said: "The position of headteacher at West Craven was advertised and as the area was very special to me, I applied and fought hard to win the post.
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George Takei is marrying longtime boyfriend
Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi aren't the only same-sex couple planning to make it legal. After California struck down laws preventing gay couples from marrying, Star Trek's George Takei says he and his partner (and business manager) of 21 years, Brad Altman, are going to tie the knot, too.
"No more 'separate but equal.' No more second-class citizenship," the 71-year-old wrote on his Web site. "Brad and I are going to be married as full citizens of our state."
No, he's not a big deal anymore (even after his turn on Heroes), but after 21 years, all we have to say is full speed ahead, Mr. Sulu.
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With the latest round of international climate negotiations coming to an anticlimactic close in Durban, South Africa, former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's chief advisor Andrew Charlton offers a pragmatic "Plan B" for tackling the challenges of climate change and energy access. Writing for the Canberra Times, Charlton promotes an agenda centered on technological innovation and the expansion of human welfare.
Our goal should be to create a world with abundant, clean and cheap energy for all. This is an objective that reconciles progress and planet. This is a challenge that can bring rich and poor countries together in a common goal. If we are to address climate change, we must turn to humanity's familiar benefactor – technological innovation – and apply it to developing better clean energy.
This framework resonates strongly with the policy platform put forward by the Breakthrough Institute and other members of the Hartwell Group in our recent report "Climate Pragmatism."
Charlton, breaking with former Prime Minister Rudd's laser-focus on an Australian emissions trading scheme, here advocates an agenda that prioritizes making clean energy cheap over making dirty energy more expensive. "In addition to direct investment in clean-energy technology," he writes, "we need massively increased support for research and development of new technologies because our current technologies are not good enough to deliver clean-energy infrastructure at scale at an acceptable price for the rich countries, let alone the poor ones."
In "Climate Pragmatism," we prioritize the reset of international climate action and the recognition of fundamental principles of political economy. In his piece, Charlton matches his policy prescriptions with an evaluation of the UNFCCC negotiations process, noting that "the Copenhagen Accord, widely seen as a failure because it was not a legally binding treaty, may actually represent a step forward towards a more flexible framework that allows countries to formulate their own strategies."
As Charlton emphasizes in his closing, technology is not the cause of our problems; it is the solution.
The point is not that technology is the easiest solution; it is that technology is the only solution. Only when clean energy is as cheap and reliable as fossil-fuel energy will it be adopted at scale in the poorest countries. Only when carbon capture and storage technology is mastered will China's newly built coal-fired power stations stop belching carbon into the atmosphere. Only with better energy storage can we ease our reliance on dirty transport fuels. Our efforts to develop the technology to deal with climate change must be unremitting and ever-increasing.


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Batman (1966)
23 mistakes in season 3
Directed by: Leslie H. Martinson
Starring: Adam West, Burt Ward, Cesar Romero, Lee Meriwether
Surf's Up! Joker's Under! - S3-E10
Plot hole: An amazingly precognizant Dick Grayson is already wearing his surfing togs before Commissioner Gordon calls to say that Joker has invaded the surfing community.
I'll Be a Mummy's Uncle - S3-E23
Plot hole: After the rock falls on King Tut at the end giving him amnesia, Batman explains how the rock fell. He says Tut raised his voice three decibels above high C. Decibels are a measure of volume, while pitch is a measure of frequency: the two are not directly related. This mistake was done in other episodes of Batman also, such as when Joan Collins played the villain.
A Horse of Another Color (2) - S3-E5
Revealing mistake: Ethel Merman just can't keep a straight face amidst Batman's campy silliness. Here and in the previous episode, she can be seen cracking up in several of her scenes with Burgess Meredith.
Enter Batgirl, Exit Penguin - S3-E1
Plot hole: When he abducts Alfred, believing him to be a minister, Penguin suffers a peculiar memory lapse. He's encountered Alfred twice before in previous episodes, even kidnapped him once before (knowing full well that he was Bruce Wayne's butler). Yet here, he fails to recognize Alfred at all.
Enter Batgirl, Exit Penguin - S3-E1
Revealing mistake: The panel that Batgirl makes her entrance through can be plainly seen as a prop mounted on top of the set of stairs she comes down.
Surf's Up! Joker's Under! - S3-E10
Audio problem: As Batman and Robin bust through the window, you hear glass breaking, but there's no evidence of glass anywhere.
The Funny Feline Felonies (1) - S3-E16
Factual error: When Batgirl checks Batman's pulse, she states that his pulse is "three beats per minute." However, she only holds Batman's wrist for two seconds. There is no way she could have determined that pulse rate in so short a time. It is unlikely she could have detected even one heartbeat at that rate in two seconds.
The Funny Feline Felonies (1) - S3-E16
Continuity mistake: When Catwoman shoots the bullet into Commissioner Gordon's office, about a quarter-inch of the bullet remains exposed. However, when Batman goes to pull it from the wall, about four times as much of the bullet is now exposed.
Penguin's Clean Sweep - S3-E20
Continuity mistake: After Batman has captured the last fruit fly, he goes to put the vial away in his utility belt. In the close up shot, his hands move toward the left side of the belt. The shot changes to a long view and his hands are now instantly coming up from the right side of his belt.
The Joker's Flying Saucer - S3-E24
Continuity mistake: Batman and Robin both leap into the Batmobile and roar out of the Batcave. But the stock shot used after that shows Batman alone in the car.
The Joker's Flying Saucer - S3-E24
Continuity mistake: Aboard Joker's flying saucer, Alfred and Batgirl are sitting three feet apart, then shoulder-to-shoulder, then apart again, depending on the shot.
Nora Clavicle and the Ladies' Crime Club - S3-E19
Revealing mistake: Not only does Batman's solo flute play two music tracks at once, it also keeps on playing after he's taken it out of his mouth.
How to Hatch a Dinosaur (2) - S3-E9
Factual error: Gotham City's museum should brush up on its paleontology. Their sign claims the neosaurus egg is 40 million years old. A) Neosaurus lived in the early Permian period, 290 million years ago. And B) All dinosaurs were rendered extinct 65 million years ago, most likely by an asteroid strike. So 40 million years ago, there were no dinosaurs on Earth.
A Horse of Another Color (2) - S3-E5
Visible crew/equipment: The stunt rider doubling Penguin in the horse race is pretty easy to spot. He's younger and thinner (despite an obviously padded costume), and his nose is about two inches shorter.
Audio problem: When the camera shows the flames of the exhaust, the accompanying sound is wrong. The turbine starting up was played when the flames were seen, instead of the roaring sound effect.
The Joker's Flying Saucer - S3-E24
Plot hole: A time bomb is placed under the dashboard of the Batmobile and goes off inside the batcave. Much of the batcave is ruined, including fallen I-Beams, but the Batmobile has no damage to it even though the bomb was planted in it.
The Foggiest Notion (2) - S3-E12
Factual error: The British curator from whom Lord Ffogg steals a collection of artifacts needs to go back to school (or someone in Batman's prop dept. does). While most of the signs are correctly spelled and punctuated ("Duchess of Desborough's Diamonds," "Her Majesty's Priceless Snuffboxes," etc.), the one marked "Lady Easterlands Jeweled Easter Eggs" is missing its requisite possessive apostrophe. (The closed captioner noticed, though, and corrected the mistake there).
The Unkindest Tut of All - S3-E6
Continuity mistake: When the Batmobile pulls up to the theater where Tut's henchmen are emerging, Batman challenges them while standing at the open driver's side door. You can see his left hand closing the door, as well as hear it click shut - but in the next, reverse angle shot, as he and Robin leap into the fray, the car door is standing wide open again.
The Joker's Flying Saucer - S3-E24
Revealing mistake: Just before the final fight scene, Alfred hits his head on the door of the spacecraft while exiting, kind of like the Storm Trooper in Star Wars, reacts for a second and then keeps going on with the scene as if nothing happened.
The Entrancing Dr. Cassandra - S3-E25
Continuity mistake: The Batmobile returns to the Batcave by remote control. It's facing left when we get a brief, three-second shot of Batgirl talking to Batman and Robin. In the very next shot, the Batmobile has instantly turned itself around and is facing right. Its turntable (which was actually pushed manually by stagehands under the platform) didn't work quite that fast.


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One person was critically injured in a two car collision in Franklin late Monday morning.
The accident occurred around 10:30 a.m. at the intersection of Lewisburg Pike at Goose Creek Bypass.
According to police, a silver Toyota Avalon was traveling east on Goose Creek. The vehicle entered the intersection at the same time as a Tennessee State Park Ranger's vehicle that was traveling north on Lewisburg Pike.
Authorities reported the driver of the Toyota, who was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash, was transported to an area hospital in critical condition.
The Park Ranger was also treated and released for minor injuries.
The accident remains under investigation.
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The gift will also establish fellowship programs within the UM Libraries and College of Arts and Sciences and launch a lecture series.
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The Goizueta Foundation has donated $2.4 million to the University of Miami to support a comprehensive University-wide plan that will enhance and expand the reach of the Otto G. Richter Library's Cuban Heritage Collection (CHC) . The gift will also establish prestigious fellowship programs within the UM Libraries and the College of Arts and Sciences and launch a lecture series with the world-respected Institute for Cuban and Cuban American Studies (ICCAS).
The grant of $2,443,500, which will be spread over five years, will augment the reach of the CHC in its acquisition, preservation and processing of documents, books and other materials. It will also support the digitization of materials, including Web Site development and marketing efforts. Part of the grant will also establish the Libraries' Fellowship Programs and support an Undergraduate Fellows Program in a partnership with the College of Arts and Sciences to attract students and scholars and cultivate the use of this unique Collection for research. In conjunction with UM's ICCAS, the grant will help launch a lecture series designed to showcase the Collection and its relevance.
"We are delighted with the Goizueta Foundation's generous gift because it will allow this first-rate collection to become fully integrated into our curriculum, as well as fulfill its role in the mission of the university,'' said UM Executive Vice President and Provost Thomas J. LeBlanc. "The Cuban Heritage Collection is a treasure that is an invaluable resource to students, scholars and the community at large."
The CHC is one of the largest comprehensive collections of Cuban and Cuban diaspora materials in the world. The Collection includes rare books, manuscripts, photographs, maps, architectural drawings, prints, broadsides, posters, audio visual materials, newspapers and journals and other materials. Housed on the second floor of the Richter Library in the Roberto C. Goizueta Pavillion, the CHC attracts students, scholars and academics from all over the world to its venue for research on Cuban history, culture and politics.
In keeping with the educational mission of UM, the Undergraduate Fellows Program will allow for CHC to be integrated within the College of Arts and Sciences, increasing the exposure and promotion of the collection and enriching student research opportunities. All undergraduate students will be eligible to apply. Those chosen for the fellowship would utilize the CHC for an individual research project and would be provided with one-on-one attention and direction.
The Graduate Fellowship Program will establish a Library Fellows program for doctoral students based on other programs established at other research libraries such as the Newberry Library in Chicago and the Yale University Library. These competitive fellowships would be highly coveted and would allow the fellow ample access to the CHC.
The CHC has a virtual presence on the Internet through its Web Site at: http://www.library.miami.edu/chc/ and through the Libraries digital repository at http://merrick.library.miami.edu/digitalprojects/chc.php. The grant would improve access to CHC materials online, including the development of online exhibitions and other enhancements. Funding from the grant will also increase digitization efforts to preserve the Collection and most importantly increase awareness of and access to its resources, ultimately extending the reach of its holdings to a larger community of users.
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The University of Miami is the largest private research institution in the southeastern United States. The University's mission is to provide quality education, attract and retain outstanding students, support the faculty and their research, and build an endowment for University initiatives. www.miami.edu
The Goizueta Foundation was co-founded in 1992 by Olga and Roberto C. Goizueta, who served as Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of The Coca-Cola Company from 1981 until his death in October 1997. In creating The Goizueta Foundation, Olga and Roberto sought first of all to acknowledge their indebtedness to the United States, a country where individual effort and success are rewarded. Secondly, they hoped to personally continue the commitment to philanthropic endeavors that has symbolized the leadership of The Coca-Cola Company for more than a century. Today, 12 years after Roberto's death, Olga, now Trustee and the Chair of the Executive Committee of The Goizueta Foundation, continues to build upon the legacy that she and her husband began together.
Olga Casteleiro de Goizueta was born in Havana, Cuba where in 1953 she and Roberto C. Goizueta were married. In 1960 as Cuban dictator Fidel Castro rose to power and continued to nationalize business enterprises, Olga Goizueta left for a "vacation" in Florida, with her three children; her youngest, Javier, had been born during the 1959 revolution. Her husband would follow her a few weeks later with a suitcase, $40 in cash and 100 shares of Coca-Cola stock. The couple never returned to Cuba, a decision that forever changed their lives.
The Goizueta Foundation is a private, general purpose grant-making foundation, which includes a limited staff and an Executive Committee comprised of six people. For more information about The Goizueta Foundation, visit http://goizuetafoundation.org.
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But why is it so significant? Well, it brings together the most disparate collection of cars imaginable for a competitive, contemporary event. Honest front-engined RWD machines in the Chevette and Ascona, the loopy 290hp Rover SD1, mid-engined Stratos and then the 4WD Quattro.
This is the sport's past, present and future on display for a single, brief moment. It's like having Senna, Schumacher and Vettel in the same race.
It also represents a time when works machinery couldn't stop the likes of Terry Kaby, British champion in 1980, beating people like Bjorn Waldegard. Terry never quite made it to the very top level, not for lack of talent, and he's still coaching, testing and immersed in the sport today. What a legend.
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I have BPH. I have some urinary symptoms, but because I work from home they're not difficult to manage. Is there any danger in not actively treating my condition?
Benign prostatic hyperplasia, or BPH, is the most common cause of prostate enlargement. As the name suggests, BPH is harmless; it does not lead to prostate cancer.
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In an interview in the March issue of Elle UK, Beckham admits that she likes to be in charge of things.
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City council members Lee Helgen and Dave Thune will introduce the proposed domestic partner registry legislation at the June 24 meeting.
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Helgen said the registry isn't the equivalent of a marriage license and offers no official benefit from the city. But he said it may be an important step for gay and lesbian couples anyway.
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State law prevents cities from offering benefits to the domestic partners of employees, so the measure isn't expected to have any budgetary impact on the city. Helgen said he expects the council to approve the measure, and a spokesman for Chris Coleman says the mayor will sign it.
The ordinance would also apply to heterosexual couples who want to register as domestic partners. Minneapolis and Duluth offer a similar domestic partner registry.


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Judging by the reactions of some of the masses, Robert Morris' loss to club-hockey powerhouse Penn State last Friday is grounds for kicking them out of Division I. To that, it must be said: "Chill out."
Robert Morris did not have the benefit of, say, what RIT has entering Division I this year. RIT has long been a D-III power, and has some infrastructure in place. The Colonials started from scratch and had eight wins last season.
A 3-2 loss to Penn State, a school that by all rights should be in Division I, is not something to be all that embarassed about under the circumstances.
"They were a legitimate Atlantic Hockey, CHA-caliber team," said Robert Morris coach Derek Schooley.
Schooley said the game was rough, because much of the new rules mandate NCAA games are played under, kind of went out the window.
"They did everything they could to win the game," Schooley said.
The Colonials only had five practices under their belt, while Penn State has been on the ice for weeks. And Penn State was hungry to beat an NCAA team.
"It was their Stanley Cup," said Schooley.
Robert Morris is hardly packing it in. In just its second year of existence, the Colonials believe that progress is being made. Last year, they won eight games, including a victory in their first-ever NCAA appearance, at Canisius. They beat Niagara twice, Quinnipiac and Wayne State.
"Last year was our baptism into college hockey, and now you have to take a step before you can run," said Schooley, who believes he has a core of 10 strong players to weave into the mix this year. "Everybody looks to run first — but we're on a four-year plan, and we're one year and one weekend into it. So there's no panic, we're not throwing the season out the window because of one loss. I told our guys after the game that it's 10:00 now, we're over it by 10:10."
Robert Morris has the strong backing of the school, its women's program just played its first two games, the arena, though four miles off campus, is school owned. And with four players from Pennsylvania on the roster so far, Schooley likes the inroads being made there.
When Robert Morris entered the CHA, it was hailed as a savior for the conference that had just seen Findlay drop its program. CHA needs to maintain a six-school minimum membership in order to continue receiving an automatic NCAA bid. But with Air Force announcing plans to move to Atlantic Hockey as of next season, things will get precarious again. This summer, conference athletic directors announced a financial incentive package for any school that's willing to join the league. So far there has only been exploratory interest, in particular from Kennesaw State, a school in Georgia that is considering a move to Division I hockey.
"Until we get a sixth team officially announced, it always will be a little uneasy," said Schooley. "I'll leave that up to the commissioner and ADs.
"But I like our league. It's very competitive. ... This is going to probably be the best year of the CHA. ... Everyone always questions stability, but our ADs stepped up and put together an incentive package, and with that, it should show the stability. College hockey needs our league."
By contrast to the Penn State loss, against Canisius on Saturday, Schooley was pleased despite a 6-4 defeat. Robert Morris outshot the Griffs, 42-19, including 20-1 in the third period. It was the most amount of shots ever taken in a game and period by RMU, and least ever given up in a game or period.
This weekend, the Colonials will head to Western Michigan to play in front of the Lawson Lunatics on Saturday. It's a homecoming for Schooley, who played at WMU through 1994. He another in an extraordinary line of people with WMU ties currently in the coaching ranks.
The coach at the time, Bill Wilkinson, is now head coach at Wayne State. The current WMU staff are all alums, including head coach Jim Culhane and assistants Chris Brooks ('96) and Brendan Kenny ('97), who was Schooley's defense partner as a freshman. Cornell's staff is comprised of Mike Schafer, an assistant under Wilkinson, and WMU alums Brent Brekke ('94) and Scott Garrow ('92). Michigan State assistant Brian Renfrew ('95) played goal at WMU. And Joe Bonnett ('93) is an assistant at Colorado College.
"It's amazing," said Schooley.


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