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"Scott Marlowe" <scott(dot)marlowe(at)gmail(dot)com> writes: > Sure, bash Microsoft it's easy. But it doesn't address the point, is > a database safe on top of a compressed file system and if not, why? It is certainly *less* safe than it is on top of an uncompressed filesystem. Any given hardware failure will affect more stored bits (if the compression is effective) in a less predictable way. If you assume that hardware failure rates are below your level of concern, this doesn't matter. But DBAs are paid to be paranoid. regards, tom lane
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text: Economy 26 January 2013 Boris Johnson: Drop the hair shirt approach, George Osborne In the wake of the negative GDP figures, the London mayor joins the chorus of voices questioning austerity. Sign up for our weekly email * Print HTML Et tu, Boris? On Thursday, Nick Clegg stuck the knife into George Osborne's reputation for economic strategy by declaring that the coalition had cut capital spending too harshly in its early days. Yesterday, in the wake of GDP figures showing the economy shrank by 0.3 per cent in the final quarter of 2012 - pushing Britain closer to a triple-dip recession - Boris Johnson also publicly questioned the Chancellor's appraoch. From Davos, he said it was time to "junk the rhetoric of austerity" in favour of boosting jobs and growth. "The single biggest inhibitor of demand is lack of confidence. If only some of the people in this room would invest some of the cash in their balance sheets we would see that confidence rewarded in a virtuous circle." Johnson carefully moderated his criticisms by ostensibly directing them at the Bank of England, saying: "There is huge potential in the UK. It is important we have the spirit of confidence. Some of the mutterings from Threadneedle Street are not the stuff to give the troops. We need investment in housing and transport, things that make a big difference." While he supported Osborne's deficit-reduction plan, Johnson said he wanted more investment in growth-boosting infrastructure measures. He added that "the hair-shirt, Stafford Cripps agenda is not the way to get Britain moving again". In the near future, the Guardian reports, Johnson's new economic adviser Gerard Lyons will publish the Mayor's "seven-point plan" for London, which includes building a new airport and hundreds of thousands of homes, as well as investing in transport infrastructure. › How Barclays chiefs tried but failed to keep their names quiet Boris Johnson. Photo: Getty Helen Lewis is deputy editor of the New Statesman. She has presented BBC Radio 4's Week in Westminster and is a regular panellist on BBC1's Sunday Politics. Subscribe from just £1 per issue More Related articles Donald Trump's threats give North Korea every reason it needs to keep nuclear weapons Jeremy Corbyn secures big victory on Labour's national executive committee Theresa May is paying the price for mismanaging Boris Johnson Subscription offer 12 issues for £12 + FREE book LEARN MORE Close This week's magazine

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text: Maggie drew a picture of her dream cake, and her bakery was able to recreate it for her! The five-tier confection was iced in ivory buttercream and covered in fall leaves and acorns made of marzipan. The topper -- called "The Prince and Princess of Halloween" -- was designed by August Moon.


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The first domino has fallen. What happens next is anyone's guess.
University of Michigan Athletic Director David Brandon fired head football coach Rich Rodriguez on Wednesday after three disappointing seasons and one horrific bowl game, paving the way for the possibility San Diego State head coach Brady Hoke could get his dream job.
An SDSU spokesman said Hoke was out on the road recruiting Wednesday and not available for comment. Efforts to reach him on his cell phone also were unsuccessful. The spokesman said some of Hoke's staff were also out recruiting and no one on the staff was made available to speak to the media.
Calls to Trace Armstrong, Hoke's agent, were not returned.
In a text message, SDSU Athletic Director Jim Sterk said "nothing has changed on this end" and that he has not been contacted by anyone at Michigan or by Hoke's agent.
Last month Hoke agreed in principle to a two-year contract extension that included raises for him and his assistants, plus facility upgrades. The new agreement, which as of Monday had not been signed by Hoke, keeps his buyout clause at $1.5 million. The figure was scheduled to drop to $1 million last month before the new deal was reached.
Brandon said Michigan will begin an immediate national search for its new head coach, which is somewhat surprising to some in the Michigan media. An assumption was that because Brandon dragged Rodriguez along for more than a month, he would have a plan already in place. But that wasn't the case.
"My timetable is go fast," Brandon said, "but do it the right way."
The rumored favorite is Stanford coach and former Michigan quarterback Jim Harbaugh, whose services are also being sought by the NFL. Various reports had Harbaugh meeting Wednesday with the San Francisco 49ers.
In an interview Tuesday night with WBAL radio in Baltimore, Harbaugh's brother, Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh, said, "I think the Michigan thing is done now. I don't think he's interested in doing that, which is hard for him because he loves Michigan."
During his news conference Wednesday morning, Brandon said he believes Harbaugh will likely go to the NFL.
If Harbaugh is unavailable, next in line could be Hoke — who served as an assistant at Michigan from 1995-2002 under Lloyd Carr — or LSU head coach Les Miles, a former Michigan player and assistant.
Rodriguez was hired from West Virginia when Carr resigned after 13 seasons. In three years as head coach, Rodriguez went 15-22. The season ended with a resounding thud — the now infamous 52-14 loss in the Gator Bowl to Mississippi State, the worst bowl loss in Michigan history. Along with Rodriguez, his nine assistants and football operations director were also fired. Rodriguez will receive a $2.5 million buyout from Michigan.
In two seasons with San Diego State, Hoke is 13-12, including a 35-14 win last month over Navy in the San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl. It was SDSU's first bowl appearance since 1998 and its first bowl win since 1969.
In a twist of irony, the Aztecs travel to Michigan next season as part of their nonconference schedule. Asked before the Poinsettia Bowl — Hoke's last public appearance except for the postgame news conference — he gave his stock answer: "We're where we want to be."
Hoke's overall record as a head coach is 47-50, including a 1-12 mark against teams ranked in The Associated Press Top 25. The lone win came this season, a 27-25 victory over No. 23 Air Force. He coached at Ball State from 2003-08.
Should Hoke leave, there is plenty of speculation about who would take over what Hoke started. Offensive coordinator Al Borges and defensive coordinator Rocky Long would certainly be high on that list.
Long interviewed Tuesday for the head coaching position at Texas State and his agent said it was a good interview, but it's a long process and there are a lot of other candidates. Walter Sullivan, who also represents Borges, said both would likely be interested in the San Diego State job.
"They are both keeping it very positive," Sullivan said. "They both love Brady Hoke. It's going to be a very tough decision if Brady leaves. But I think they would both be very interested in staying in San Diego and recruiting and continuing the resurrection of the San Diego State football program. They would also be honored if Brady does get a bigger job and he wants to take them with him."


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Andersen Racing Is Named Van Diemen's F2000 Factory Team PALMETTO, Fla., Dec. 21 - Andersen Racing has been chosen as Van Diemen's factory team for the 2008 F2000 Championship Series presented by Hoosier Racing Tire. The arrangement was ...
Andersen Racing Is Named Van Diemen's F2000 Factory Team
PALMETTO, Fla., Dec. 21 - Andersen Racing has been chosen as Van Diemen's factory team for the 2008 F2000 Championship Series presented by Hoosier Racing Tire.
The arrangement was announced jointly today by David Bowes, chief executive officer of Elan Motorsports Technologies (EMT), which owns Van Diemen, and Dan Andersen, co-owner of Andersen Racing.
"Van Diemen and its owner, Elan Motorsports, needed to select a team which was technically world class, had a big vision for the future, and was managed to professional business standards. Andersen Racing meets and exceeds all of those criteria," Bowes said. "Elan has already placed its Indy 500-winning design team at the disposal of Van Diemen and Andersen Racing, and we have a plethora of prototype parts being designed and built in Braselton, Ga. which are due to be tested in January.
"This new partnership is an exciting move for Van Diemen and for Andersen Racing and forms the central strategy of Van Diemen's continued growth in North America over the next three to five years," Bowes continued. "I firmly believe that results will speak for themselves throughout 2008."
Andersen Racing, long a powerhouse in F2000 racing, strives to provide the best training possible for future open-wheel stars. It fields multiple entries in three different series: F2000, Star Mazda and the Indy Pro Series. It is the official development team of Rahal Letterman Racing. The team is headquartered at Andersen RacePark, an 18-acre facility in Palmetto, Fla. that includes a 1-mile test track.
"Andersen Racing is delighted to be working closely with Van Diemen, which has long been the car to beat in F2000 racing," Andersen said.
"Our agreement means that we'll be the one and only designated factory or 'works' team for Van Diemen's F2000 program," he explained. "We'll work with Van Diemen to test its new cars and components, and we'll help Van Diemen develop updates. We'll work closely with their engineering department, and we'll be on the cutting edge of their new F2000 car."
Elan Motorsports Technologies has built a worldwide reputation in race car chassis development, composite manufacturing, superior engines, and fabricating and machining services. Well-versed in working with teams around the world for series such as the Champ Car World Series, Star Mazda, American Le Mans Series and the Indy Racing League, the EMT division designed and built the winning chassis of the Indianapolis 500 in 2003-2004 as well as the 24 Hours of Le Mans and 12 Hours of Sebring LMGT2 class winners in 2006.
Dan Andersen and Andersen Racing's current F2000 team manager, Mike Foschi, founded the U.S. F2000 series in 1991 and guided it for 10 years, turning it into one of the top open-wheel development formulas in the world. After stepping out of series administration they stepped back into team operations. Today Andersen Racing is one of the premier formula car teams in North America and one of the most comprehensive in the world, fielding multiple entries in three different series.
Three Andersen Racing drivers - Terrick Mansur, Noah Bystrom and Ricardo Vassmer - finished in the top five in the F2000 series this year. The team is already hard at work shaking out the new 2008 Van Diemen F2000 car. Vassmer began that testing at Andersen RacePark two weeks ago.
For more information on Andersen Racing and its test track, Andersen RacePark, see andersenracingteam.com and andersenracepark.com. More information on Van Diemen can be found at elanmotorsports.com. The F2000 series' Web site is at f2000championshipseries.com. The season-opening event for the seven weekend/14-race series is slated for April 18-20 at VIRginia International Raceway in Alton, Va.
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MetLife (NYSE:MET), the biggest life insurance company in the U.S., has reported solid results from its operations in the country and in international markets. The company reported a 11% year-on-year increase in operating earnings for the second quarter of 2013, with an 18% surge in both the Americas and Asia regions. MetLife's stock has also been helped by rising bond yields and has gained 25% in the last three months. Given the current trends and the recent change of reporting structure by the company, we have restructured our model for MetLife and have updated our price estimate to $51, implying a premium of 5% to the current market price.
In the last few articles, MetLife's Asian Potential Part 1: Japan, MetLife's Asian Potential Part 2: India And China and A Look At MetLife's U.S. Operations As We Upgrade Estimate To $51, we analyzed the company's insurance operations in the U.S. and Asia. In this article, we take a look at the company's investment strategy and its profitability.
See our full analysis of MetLife
The premiums collected by MetLife from policyholders are invested by the company to generate returns whilst maintaining policyholder account balances and reserves for future policy benefits. Premiums as a percentage of account balance have been around 12% to 13% in the last four years. The company has to meet stringent capital requirements, which are generally separate for each geography that it is operating in. We expect it to maintain this ratio in the coming years. The company was recently notified that it had reached stage 3 of the process to be named a non-bank Systemically Important Financial Institution or SIFI by the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC). [1] The Fed is yet to provide clear guidelines regarding the regulations imposed on the non-bank companies deemed to be "Too Big To Fail", but higher capital requirements and stress tests to ensure their ability to absorb losses are expected.
Investment Yields
Nearly 75% of the MetLife's assets are invested in fixed maturities like corporate and government bonds. Around 70% of the fixed maturity assets are invested in securities designated A or above, of which close to 20% are invested in U.S. Treasury and agency bonds, U.S. corporate bonds and foreign government bonds each.
The returns from these investments are largely linked to interest rates which have been kept artificially low by the government by using programs like the Federal Reserve's Quantitative Easing program which includes $85 billion in monthly bond purchases. The program involves purchasing assets like long term Treasuries and mortgage-backed securities from commercial banks and other financial institutions, thereby increasing liquidity and reducing long term interest rates. The 10 year Treasury bond yield, which is often used as a benchmark for bond yields, was around 5% before the financial crisis but fell to around 1.5% in 2012. [2] As a result, MetLife's fixed-maturities yield fell from 5.4% in 2008 to 4% in 2012.
The Fed has indicated a threshold of 6.5% unemployment rate as a target for the economic recovery before it might start raising interest rates. [3] Improving trends in the U.S. job market have led to speculation that the Fed might start tapering the program later this year sending bond yields soaring. The unemployment rate in the U.S. has recovered from 10.1% observed during the financial crisis in 2009 and reached a four-year low of 7.5% in April, staying around 7.6% through May and June before increasing slightly in July. [4] Subsequently, the 10 year Treasury bond yield has climbed from 1.6% in May to 2.8%.
We calculate the annualized spread earned by MetLife on the average account balance by subtracting the interest credited to policyholder account balances from the net investment income. According to our analysis, MetLife's annualized spread in the U.S. dropped from 4.15% in 2010 to 4% in 2012. We expect a moderate long term increase in the annualized spread as bond yields increase.
Profit Margins
Apart from the interest credited to policyholder account balances, MetLife also incurs expenses including policyholder benefits and claims and policyholder dividends, deferred policy acquisition costs (DAC), amortization of DAC and value of business acquired (VOBA) etc. By taking these expenses as a percentage of the premiums earned by the company, we arrive at the loss ratio.
MetLife has maintained an average loss ratio of 144% in the last four years in the U.S., while its pre-tax margins have increased from 9% in 2009 to 13% in 2012. We expect the company to maintain focus on profitability in the coming years by maintaining underwriting discipline. We forecast a loss ratio of around 142% through the end of the decade with higher yields from investment allowing net interest income (net investment income – interest credited to policyholder account balance) to increase to around 44% of premiums. As a result, the pre-tax margins will improve to around 20%.
MetLife's international loss ratio has improved significantly since the acquisition of ALICO from AIG in 2010. The loss ratio fell from 135% in 2009 to 118% in 2012. However, the company is expect to expand in emerging markets like India in the coming years. According to McKinsey, Indian business margins are the lowest in Asia. Private sector insurers invested around $ 7.5 billion in the Indian market between 2000 and 2011, of which around $4 billion was to fund accumulated losses, mostly to create distribution capabilities. We expect the company to incur higher losses In the coming years, with its loss ratio reaching 120% by the end of the decade, however, higher yields from investments will allow the pre-tax margin to improve from the current level of 15% to around 20% as the net interest income increases to around 32% of premiums.
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The Phoenix Coyotes jumped out to an early lead over the Eastern Conference-leading Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday and never looked back as they hung on for a 6-3 win at Jobing.com Arena.
Defenseman Michael Stone found the back of the net on the power play and, just 58 seconds later, center Martin Hanzal bounced one in off of Lightning goaltender Ben Bishop.
The Lightning were able to counter slightly, but the Coyotes didn't let them back in to the game. Tampa Bay scored late to make the game 5-3, but an empty-net goal from Lauri Korpikoski iced the game for Phoenix. The Coyotes are still undefeated in regulation at Jobing.com Arena this season.
In all, six Coyotes found the back of the net.
The game also featured two milestones as both Connor Murphy (Phoenix) and J.T. Brown (Tampa Bay) scored their first career NHL goals.
The Good
After gaining an early lead, the Coyotes didn't take their foot off the gas. Phoenix has allowed several teams to come back and force overtime, but that wasn't happening Saturday. They kept up with the forecheck and continually caused problems for the Lightning.
The Coyotes wanted to cut down on the amount of shots that made it to goalie Mike Smith after the absolute shelling he took in both St. Louis and Chicago. Mission accomplished. Smith saw a much more manageable 30 shots. Eleven blocked shots certainly helped as well.
The Bad
The Coyotes lost defenseman David Schlemko to an injury during the second period. He did not return to the game. Head coach Dave Tippett said he "re-aggravated a lower-body injury." If he misses more time, the Coyotes would be without Derek Morris, Zbynek Michaelk and Schlemko on the blue line because of injury.
Coyotes defenseman Connor Murphy scored his first career NHL goal in his first NHL game in the second period. Lightning forward J.T. Brown countered whi his first NHL goal just seconds later.
Coyotes defenseman Michael Stone has scored a career-high six goals this season. His previous record of five was set last season.
Three different Coyotes posted their sixth goal of the season on Saturday: Stone, center Mike Ribeiro and center Martin Hanzal.
The Coyotes were without defenseman Derek Morris (injured reserve) yet again as well as defensemen Zbynek Michaelk (injured) and Rostislav Klesla (healthy scratch). As a result, Phoenix used a lot of young players. The average age of the Coyotes blueline was 23.5 years.
He Said It
"That's a big two points. You look at [the Lightning], they're 7-0 against the West. The one point somebody made in the room before was they've taken points away from teams in the West. If we get these points, it's two more that other teams didn't get." – Head coach Dave Tippett said of stopping Tampa Bay, the top team in the Eastern Conference.
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Deferred Payment PlanBy Rabbi Jack Abramowitz
Who is comparable to a wise person? Others turn to wise people because they understand the meaning of things. (Rashi uses the example of Daniel, who was called upon to read the writing on the wall, as we will see in the Book that bears his name.) Wisdom sets people apart from the herd and removes anger from his face. Therefore, keep G-d's commands, as we promised at Sinai we would do. Don't rush away from Him or stay in an evil situation, because His will is what will endure. Since His word is very much law, who will question it? Whoever follows His directions will know no evil; a wise person will understand that there is a time in which G-d will render judgment on people. When people have finished accumulating their evil deeds, they will pay for them. Such people do not anticipate this fate. No human being can alter the trajectory of G-d's plans. A person cannot hang on to his soul if G-d wants to reclaim it. You can't send another person in your place. Nothing can postpone the fate of evil people.
Solomon also considered the following: sometimes one person rules over another, but it ends up being to his own detriment. (Rashi gives many examples: Amalek, Pharaoh, Nebuchadnezzar and Sennacherib.) Solomon says he saw the wicked buried and, in the end, their very names will be forgotten. (Rashi says that Solomon saw this prophetically, in a vision.) Like so much else, this is futility! Because the wicked do not pay quickly, others are not discouraged from doing evil. A person could act maliciously for a hundred years, getting reprieves from G-d before he is judged. But know that those who defer to G-d's will are destined to have a better fate! The wicked will pass like a shadow.
There are many frustrating things in the world. There are righteous people who suffer (as the wicked deserve) and wicked who prosper (as the righteous deserve). But this is only temporary.
Solomon praised joy as meritorious; what could be better than enjoying one's lot in life? That will help a person get through all his hard work. When Solomon dedicated himself to accumulating wisdom, he saw that a wicked person knows no peaceful sleep. When Solomon considered G-d's ways, he saw that a person is unable to understand them all. Sure, many try, but even the wisest cannot grasp the totality of its depth. (Rashi cites the case of Moses, who asked in Exodus 33:13 to understand G-d's ways, a request that was only partially fulfilled.)


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♂ Shiloh (boy)
What does Shiloh mean?
Shiloh [shiloh]▲ as a boys' name (also used more commonly as girls' name Shiloh) is pronounced SHYE-loh. It is of Hebrew origin, and the meaning of Shiloh is "His gift". Also possibly "peace". Biblical: a prophetic name for the Messiah, Shiloh is also significant as the site of a crucial battle in the American Civil War.
VariationsCREATIVE FORMS
Shiloh Andrey (S.A.), ..
How popular is Shiloh?
Shiloh is a rare first name for males but a very popular last name for both adults and children (#71143 out of 150436, Top 47%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Shiloh entered the list in 1970-1979 and reached its top rank of #894 in the U.S. in the year 2015. (TOP 2000 NAMES, 2015)
Which version is better?
The only other popular variation form of Shiloh (#894 LAST YEAR) is Shilo. These forms of Shiloh were popular with parents in 2015. Shiloh is the most contemporarily stylish boy name among these.
Similar Names
Shiloh▲ is pronounced similarly to Shelly. Other suggested similar names are Philo, Sahil, Sail, Saulo, Selah, Shadoe, Shadow, Shalmon, Shalom, Shanon, Shavon, Shaylon, Shelby▼, Sheldon▼, Shelomi, Shelomo, Shelton, Shia, Shimon, Shipley, Shipton, Shiva, Shlomi, Shlomo, Sholom, Shovon, Silas▲, Sill, Sills, Simon▲, Sion, Sior, Skielor, Skylor, Smith, Sohil, Spiro, Spiros, Stiles and Thilo. These names tend to be more commonly used than Shiloh.See names in meaning and etymology.


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Jane Fonda, who has never been a stranger to controversy, created quite a stir with one four-letter word on live television Thursday morning.
While on the "Today" show with "The Vagina Monologues" creator Eve Ensler, promoting the 10th Anniversary of 'V-Day,' a global foundation to stop violence against women, Jane accidentally let the four-letter word (used to refer to a part of the female anatomy) slip, while explaining about how she was first asked to join the project.
"I was asked to do a monologue called "C**t," and I said 'I don't think so, I've got enough problems,'" Jane said live on "Today."
Access Hollywood spoke exclusively to Jane moments after her interview, asking if she realized what she was saying.
"Well, it's the name of one of the monologues, and if it offended anyone, I'm sorry, but I was just talking about one of the monologues," Jane told Access.
Eve Ensler was quick to come to Jane's defense.
"Let me say something about that word. The whole point of the play is to reclaim that word, and to make that word beautiful, and to make that word powerful, and not denigrating, and not ugly," Eve added.
Jane's use of the "C" word prompted "Today's" Meredith Vieira to make an on air apology 17 minutes later, saying, "Jane Fonda inadvertently said a word from the play you don't say on television, it was a slip and obviously she apologizes and so do we."
The word was cut for the west coast feed of the "Today" Show, which aired three hours later.


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KARACHI / ISLAMABAD: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against Imran Khan, chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf, claiming damages of Rs5 billion for allegedly defaming and maligning MQM chief Altaf Hussain.
The PTI announced that it also would file a defamation suit against the MQM and its leaders.
MQM leader Dr Farooq Sattar filed the suit in the Sindh High Court, submitting that Mr Khan had accused Mr Hussain of being involved in the murder of PTI leader Zehra Shahid and of inciting violence.


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Update: 'Setting my pet owl free would be sentencing him to death' - owner of missing European eagle owl is desperate for its return
PUBLISHED: 06:30 28 June 2014
The owner of a pet owl which appears to have been stolen is desperate for its safe return.
The 14-month-old European eagle owl went missing from owner James Mann's garden at Tunn Street, Fakenham yesterday morning.
Mr Mann fears the bird, named Sam, will die if it is set free because he can not fly far.
He said it poses a threat to pet cats, dogs and rabbits, which the bird may view as easy prey.
The owl had a metal clip attached to its feet and perch and Mr Mann, 22, believes somebody may have set it free.
He said: "It is moulting so can't fly very far at the moment. It likes a lot of attention and has been making a lot of noise because he is bored.
"I believe somebody heard him and thought it was cruel that he was stuck there so set him free.
"But to do that would be sentencing him to death - he would starve.
"Somebody may have just stolen the bird, but you need to have knowledge to handle a bird that big and they won't be able to sell him without his paperwork.
"As he can't fly far he will see pet cats, dogs and rabbits as easy prey."
Mr Mann, a chef, has owned the owl for a year. It cost £150.
He looks after Sam with his partner Kayla Battisti, 29, and had regularly took it out flying in the countryside before the bird started moulting.
He said: "He's very friendly. He would fly to anyone who came out with a bird handler's glove on.
"It's upsetting because I've fed him and carefully looked after him since shortly after he hatched, so I hope he can be returned safely."
The owl, which is brown and fully grown, disappeared some time between 3am and 8.45am yesterday.
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By Kevin Kelley
As the commencement ceremony for the Westlake High School class of 2012 began Saturday afternoon at Cleveland State University's Wolstein Center, the thoughts of many students no doubt were on the handful of missing classmates battling for a state championship at Huntington Park in Columbus.
When James Bingham, the 2012 recipient of the Exemplary Educator title, came to the podium to address students, he acknowledged he didn't know the game's outcome. He asked those following the game on their smartphones to announce the score.
"Unfortunately, we didn't make it," Bingham said when given confirmation of the Demons' 9 to 6 loss to Cincinnati Moeller.
Bingham then acknowledged state champion the school could claim – Colton Buffington, who won a state title in tennis – and even took credit for it. Bingham had been Buffington's seventh-grade basketball coach, he explained.
"Apparently the experience was so appalling that he gave up organized basketball forever so he could concentrate on tennis," Bingham joked.
The special-education teacher told students to take full advantage of life's opportunities, but not be defined by occupation or material goods.
"Instead, be defined by your principles and the way you manifest those principles in your daily life," he said.
"Challenges will come," he went on. "But those who possess great character can and will persevere. And there's a reason – because they're grounded in substance."
Rachel Dill, the first student speaker, recalled the heroes who made a difference in her life and the lives of her classmates.
As Dill recalled the 13 years she and most of her classmates shared through the school district, she said the teachers and staff of Lee Burneson Middle School were real heroes for the class of 2012.
"As seventh- and eighth-graders, we were hard to deal with," Dill said of the middle school years. "From mediating fights to putting up with snotty attitudes, they sure took a beating from us. Luckily, with the help of our wise mentors, we were able to grow out of that stage."
High school teachers and staff members also were heroes, she said. For example, she noted that Principal Tim Freeman cautioned students to stay safe in the 100 days leading up to graduation.
"We would not be standing here today without them, and for that we give them our unending gratitude," Dill said of her class's heroes.
Recalling his own experience of moving to Ohio from North Carolina, Thomas Carroll told graduates they will have to leave a part of their Westlake identities behind as they move on in life.
"The reality is that in college, in the real world, you will need to leave behind your accomplishments and begin the task of making a name for yourself anew," he said.
Even so, the Demons of 2012 can retain their memories of their high school days. Carroll said he would even miss his student ID card, "that piece of plastic that is the only thing keeping me from being misidentified as a construction worker," he said, referring to the work now under way on the new Westlake High School.
Carroll concluded by quoting a Latin saying that translates as, "They can because they think they can."
"The thing is, anyone in this room can become great at anything they want to if they just put their minds to it, " he said. The only thing separating beginners from experts, Carroll said, is 10,000 hours of practice.
"Ten thousand hours may seem a lot to devote to something, but hey, you've already been in school for almost twice that long," he said.
Freeman, whose daughter Stephanie is a member of the graduating class, said the class of 2012 has been defined by achievement.
"This class has an uncanny and uncommon ability to set a goal and then effortlessly go about achieving it," the principal said. "You say you will achieve it, and then, in a very matter-of-fact way, you put in the work and then you do it."
Commencement is not the end of high school but rather the celebration of a new beginning, the principal said.
"You are prepared to achieve great goals," Freeman told the graduates. "Now go out and do it."


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Pinellas budget crunch goes digital with Internet meeting, Twitter
Pinellas County will have an "eTownHall" meeting on March 15 for residents to ask questions and offer suggestions about how to cut the $60 million target to help balance the county's budget in 2011 and 2012.
Residents will be able to post messages about what services to cut or save, and watch a live broadcast via the Internet.
For people without a computer, the Palm Harbor Library, Largo Library and the Johnson branch of the St. Petersburg library will have computer access during the event.
A blog will open a day before the meeting for people to ask questions.
The county still plans traditional meetings in different parts of the counties in March: at Palm Harbor University High on Wednesday, March 3; Osceola High in Seminole on Thursday, March 11, and Gibbs High in St. Petersburg on Thursday, March 18. All start at 5:30 p.m.
The county also has launched a Twitter page for news, http://twitter.com/PinellasCoNews
Full release on the eTownHall meeting by clicking below.
-- David DeCamp, Times staff writer
Parks, social services, roads … with $60 million of reductions needed to balance the next county budget, Pinellas County Commissioners are looking to citizens for feedback on which services and programs are essential and which can be reduced or eliminated.
In order to reach out to as many citizens as possible, Pinellas County government is going online this budget season to ask residents for their cost-saving ideas and listen to their funding priorities.
The county will premiere eTownHall on Monday, March 15, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The online meeting will enable the public to send questions from their computers via a blog. The blog will open at 9 a.m. Sunday, March 14, for citizens to send questions in advance of the meeting and will continue to be open until the end of the event, at 8 p.m. Monday.
On the website, next to the blog, there will be a live broadcast of the eTownHall meeting showing the County Commissioners responding to the questions posed by citizens. The link will be posted on www.pinellascounty.org.
The meeting can also be viewed via live streaming video on www.pinellascounty.org or on the PCC-TV cable channels (Bright House 622, Knology 18 and Verizon 44).
Computer access will be available during the eTownHall meeting at three county libraries: Palm Harbor Library, 2330 Nebraska Ave.; Largo Library, 120 Central Park Drive and the Johnson Branch of the St. Petersburg Library, 1059 18 th Ave. S.
The county launched a Twitter page and YouTube channel for easy access to budget information. Go to www.pinellascounty.org to log on to the pages and receive updated budget news.
Traditional public budget meetings are also scheduled in three areas of the county:
Wednesday, March 3, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., at Palm Harbor University High School, 1900 Omaha St., Palm Harbor
Thursday, March 11, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., at Osceola High School , 9751 98 th St. N. , Seminole
Thursday, March 18, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., at Gibbs High School , 850 34 th St. S. , St. Petersburg
Residents are encouraged to bring their cost-saving ideas to share with County Commissioners , the county administrator and key staff members. Participants will also have the opportunity to learn about the budget process and ask questions about specific budget issues.
For more information on the meetings, visit www.pinellascounty.org or call (727) 464-3000. The public can provide additional feedback by submitting their ideas online at www.pinellascounty.org , where information on the budget process is also available. The Citizens' Guide to the Budget website includes presentations and videos of the commission budget meetings.
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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
Name: 21, MARKET PLACE
List entry Number: 1383021
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County: Somerset
District: Mendip
District Type: District Authority
Parish: Wells
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Grade: II*
Date first listed: 12-Nov-1953
Date of most recent amendment: 31-May-2000
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ST5445 MARKET PLACE 662-1/7/159 (North side) 12/11/53 No.21 (Formerly Listed as: MARKET PLACE Nos.3-25)
House with shop. c1453, built as part of the "New Works" by Bishop Bekynton, modified in C19. Ashlar stonework, colourwashed, Welsh slate roof behind parapet, brick chimney stack. EXTERIOR: 3 storeys with attic, single wide bay. Ground floor has very fine mid C19 projecting shop front (shared with No.23 (qv)), probably C19 of which the stallrisers have ornamental cast-iron vents, ornamented panelled pilasters with console brackets on left, 2-light display window with ornamental column mullions and rounded top corners, glazed doorway to right in angled recess, under semicircular ornamentally glazed fanlight, with large C19 lantern over, shallow fascia with shopblind. Upper floors have a wide shallow canted bay window to full height of parapet, incorporating sash windows of 24+36+24 panes to first floor and 16+24+16 panes to second floor. Medieval string course broken by bay. Small flat roofed dormer behind parapet, flagmast behind parapet to left. Stack to right, on raised coped verge. Rear elevation has one small pointed-arched window, and two ovolo-mould stone mullioned windows, one to ground floor being a 6-light, the other a 3-light to first floor, also the former offset for a chimney breast, now capped. INTERIOR: ground floor has 6-compartment ceiling with moulded beams, an C18 part dado rail, and other C18 features, some possibly imported. In the E part wall an elliptical arched recess. C20 stair to both floors; first floor has front room with 2-compartment ceiling with moulded beams. Second floor has a timber and plaster partition to the W party wall. Medieval roof in 2 bays, with arch-braced collar trusses, but the collar removed from centre truss, and later tie set lower, chamfered windbraces, and 2 purlins. In the rear wall a single-light C17 ovolo-mould casement with 3 vertical stanchions, and a connecting door to No.23 (qv). The front part of the shop said to have vaulted cellar. Part of an outstanding late medieval planned urban group. (Buildings of England: Pevsner N: North Somerset and Bristol: London: 1958-: 328).
Listing NGR: ST5504145807
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National Grid Reference: ST 55041 45807
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First up, here's a link to a video of the presentation if you're interested in watching it or curious to know what colour tie Iwata-san was wearing. http://www.nintendo.co.jp/nintendo_direct_pre_e3_2012/en/index.html
Since, I just watched the Nintendo Direct Video Presentation, I'd thought it'd be nice to lay down my gut reaction on some of the matters arising from the press conference. Nintendo likely had in mind the vague knowledge we had about the system the previous E3 and matters that have been demystified with the deluge of news we just got.
Sticking to evolving on concepts that launched the Wii will continue to deter jaded 'hardcore' gamers.
What's obvious from the get-go is that Nintendo knows what made them successful with the current generation of consoles. Nintendo had created a brand that promotes social interaction through light-hearted, casual, family games that has alienated many who had played Nintendo games for years prior to the Wii. They're going to keep developing on Wii concepts such as how gamers interact with the console and how internet, the television and the games console will be integrated closer than ever but ask yourself: Will you're average 360 gamer playing Gears of War or Call of Duty will care about such a casual. family-friendly interface?
Nintendo Network and Miiverse
The internet capabilities was also elaborated on with emphasis on bringing people together similar to the Wii but unlike the Wii, Nintendo is also going to focus on bringing people together from 'great distances apart.' Then cue a demo of terrible acting by exaggerating hipsters who can't pass a boss fight interacting with gamers from around the world through message boards interacted through the Wii U system and showing that video chat is also capable with the Wii U system. The demo was made to show how seamless all this was which I doubt it will be (remember when the Kinect was first announced or how 3DS multitasking would be so easy?). The Nintendo Network does show promise for the company, announcing that they want it to be present on Wii U and 3DS and future systems in the future, interactive through not just through the systems but by other internet devices. The demo showing a gamer reading updates from his smartphone while sipping coffee and badly flirting with over-dressed minimum wage models at cafés. Maybe if he showed her his Nintendo Direct app, she'd be impressed.
Miiverse is the social hub for Wii U where once you can see Mii's from other Nintendo systems, what games they are playing and can communicate with them via messaging through the gamepad or touchscreen, similar to pictochat back in the good 'ol days of the DS. It would interesting to see what else Miiverse entails and personally, if they can employ it lt to the same effect that streetpass has then I will be excited.
Near-field Communication, is it Another Gimmick?
If you remember the leaked trailer for Rayman Legends back in April, Wii U adopters will get the chance to use place objects (such as an Ezio figurine) on the Wii U gamepad, resulting in an in-game effect. Iwata also mentioned that the gamepad 'reads' cards as well. If this aspect will be supported remains to be seen like so many things Nintendo has tried over the years that have gone to the graveyard like the Zapper or Wii Speak., accessories that were meant to entice consumers but barely supported. We should also consider the effect it will have while playing and asks ourselves if it's fun and worthwhile. If Nintendo and other developers can show that it is is a whole different story. Nintendo have a bad history for this sort of thing so I'm pretty pessimistic about this.
Software, and the lack thereof during the presentation
Hardware can be cool but it doesn't amount to anything if there's no games to play on it, which is something I think the 3DS is plagued by. The draught of AR games and others using the gyroscope like 'Face Raiders', a fun little arcade style game is a waste of potential the handheld has. Since the purpose of the presentation today was to talk primarily about the console, we'll have to wait until later to hear about any upcoming games the Wii U will have.
The presentation has its ups and downs. The Wii U gamepad's redesign was a welcome and personally I think it looks kinda cool but I'm waiting to see how the touchcreen in games will be used before I make any more judgements. How this console integrates with the internet intrigues me. It's good to see that video chat is present and that messaging looks seamless (things that other consoles have had for years) but when it comes to friends, I prefer how PSN handles it with friends list and I'm not sure how it will work on Wii U. Also, Miis are dumb.


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"So Borland's plan was to drink the Listerine, get ready to experience the full pain and panic of having his belly muscles cut open, then do something violent and reckless that would likely get him shot. Perfect. His fellow veteran, Captain Hyde, would recognize the little Borland touches."
Now if that doesn't grab your attention, I don't know what to do. That's what I saw when I opened up my email, and of course I wanted to read more.
A while back I posted some info about The Variant Effect, a free eBook that author G. Wells Taylor was offering up on his site. Well it seems Mr. Taylor has been busy and has finished a sequel to the novel entitled Painkiller. I am a huge proponent of the eBook and online serial format movement, and I think it is definitely underutilized. David Wellington, one of my favorite authors started out by posting in a serial format, and look at him now. With that being said, I encourage all of you to head over to Taylor's site and check out both The Variant Effect, and Painkiller. You really have no reason not to. They're both free. Yup. That's right. Free. How awesome is that?
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24607 Edgewood, Sturgis 49091
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09/12/2016 at $191,000
Very upscale ranch home in the Hickory Hills Sub W/ Lake Templene access. This well maintained home features open concept living w/1580 SF of living space, 3 BRs including huge m/suite & 2 f/baths. Through the front door & to your right is a large custom kitchen/wrap around center island/snack bar, stainless appliances & dining area w/bay window. Open to a warm living area w/vaulted ceilings, gas log fireplace & slider to a delightful back porch/patio. Master suite has vaulted ceilings w/large windows for that natural light & large master bath. BRs 2 & 3, 2nd f/bath & laundry are to the left of the foyer. F/basement w/egress window & plumbed for a bath. Outside you will find a large 2 car heated garage, nice front porch, large rear patio w/wooded back drop. Lot to the lake is steps away.
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- Sold
- Address
- 24607 Edgewood
- City
- Sturgis
- Zip
- 49091
- County
- St. Joseph
- Township
- Nottawa Twp
- Total Finished SqFt
- 1,580
- Above Grade SqFt
- 1,580
- Garage
- 2.0
- Garage Desc.
- 2, Attached
- Waterfront Desc
- All Sports, Assoc Access
- Water
- Well
- Sewer
- Septic System
- Year Built
- 2005
- Taxes
- $1,550
- Association Fee
- $Annually
Rooms and Land
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- 15X15 1st Floor
- Bedroom2
- 12X13 1st Floor
- Bedroom3
- 11X12 1st Floor
- Bath
- 10X10 1st Floor
- Dining
- 12 1st Floor
- Kitchen
- 12X14 1st Floor
- Laundry
- 5X5 1st Floor
- Living
- 13X17 1st Floor
- Basement
- Full Basement
- Cooling
- Central
- Heating
- Forced Air, Natural Gas
- Acreage
- 0.36
- Lot Dimensions
- Appliances
- Dishwasher, Garbage Disposal, Microwave, Oven, Range, Refrigerator
- Fireplace Desc.
- Gas Log, Living
- Features
- All Window Treatments, Ceiling Fans, Ceramic Floor, Laminate Floor, Water Softener/Owned
- Exterior Materials
- Stone, Vinyl
- Exterior Features
- Patio, Porch(es)
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Bungling police are to cost the taxpayer R70 000, which is to be paid to a man from Elandspoort, west of Pretoria, who was accused by his neighbour of burning down his wendyhouse, but was arrested on a charge of robbery instead.
Johannes Naudé, 55, said he spent three days in a police cell before he was charged for malicious damage to property. When he appeared in court the next day, the case against him was withdrawn.
Naudé said in papers before the Pretoria High Court that he was arrested at his home on March 2, 2009 on a charge of robbery and taken to the Pretoria West police station.
This followed a complaint by his neighbour about his wendyhouse.
Naudé was detained from March 2 to March 5, when he was taken to the Pretoria Central police station and charged with malicious damage to property.
He was taken the next day to court, where the charge was withdrawn and he was told he could go home.
Naudé said he had not been involved in a robbery or any other crime and that his arrest was unlawful.
He claimed R150 000 for the anguish and trauma he suffered while incarcerated for three days.
Judge Bert Bam ordered that the police pay Naudé R70 000 as well as his legal bill. – Pretoria News


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MIAMI - The Miami-Dade Police Department issued a statement on the two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon.
"We are aware of the incident in Boston, Massachusetts, and are working vigilantly with our regional partners in law enforcement at the local, state and federal level. We have increased our security measures in those areas and sites deemed as critical infrastructures and will continue to monitor the situation," said Deputy Director Juan Perez.
The visibility of Broward Sheriff's Office deputies has been increased at Port Everglades or Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, said Sheriff Scott Israel.
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More Marin municipalities are hoping local sales tax measures will help them deal with looming budget shortfalls.
The San Anselmo Town Council decided Tuesday to put a sales tax initiative on the Nov. 8 ballot. The council hasn't decided how large a tax to propose, but it will range from a quarter cent to a full cent. And on Wednesday night, the Fairfax Town Council appeared poised to vote on a proposal for a local sales tax measure of either half a cent or three-quarters of a cent.
In 2005, San Rafael voters approved by 70 percent a half-cent sales tax for 10 years aimed at restoring services cut during a budget crunch. Last November, Novato voters followed suit, approving by 58 percent a half-cent sales tax for five years.
San Rafael and Novato now both have a total sales tax of 9.5 percent while Marin's other cities and towns have a 9 percent sales tax.
San Anselmo is struggling to close a $250,000 shortfall in its 2011-12 fiscal year budget. Fairfax is looking for ways to eliminate a projected $350,000 deficit in its 2011-12 budget. Based on current sales revenues, a half-cent sales tax would generate about $500,000 per year for San Anselmo and $150,000 annually for Fairfax.
When the San Anselmo Town Council met last month, three of the five members — Mayor Ford Greene and council members Kay Coleman and Tom McInerney — said they opposed putting a sales tax measure on the November ballot, primarily because they doubted voters would approve a tax increase while the economy remains so depressed.
But on Tuesday, Greene and Coleman sided with council members Jeff Kroot and Barbara Thornton in support of a sales tax measure. McInerney was the lone holdout.
McInerney said his preference was to spend more time laying the groundwork for a tax initiative that would be earmarked for a specific purpose, such as road maintenance. He cautioned that a poorly executed sales tax campaign could result in a voter backlash.
"I think this is a last-minute, slap-together effort," McInerney said. "There is no way anyone can legitimately say we've exhausted or come close to a lot of the areas we need to address on the expense side of the ledger."
But Thornton said numerous steps have been taken to minimize the town's spending during her nine years on the council. She said that during that time the town's staff has been cut from 63 to 52 employees, and pension benefits for new employees have been cut, saving the town about $800,000. She said the council is currently negotiating with employee unions for more concessions, and that the town uses contract employees when doing so offers cost savings.
Greene said, "There is no question this is last second. But the need we have here in San Anselmo is real, and the efforts to do budgetary trimming are real, if not yet sufficient. To do something always takes some risk."
Kroot said it would be easier to win the majority support needed for a sales tax than the two-thirds support necessary for a tax earmarked for a special purpose.
Several San Anselmo residents spoke in favor of the sales tax at Tuesday's meeting.
Helie Robertson said the tax would largely be paid by visitors, because residents rarely purchase big-ticket items in San Anselmo.
"I don't think it will make any difference to the people who live here," Robertson said.
Peggy Kass said she had recently returned from a trip to Europe, "where people expect to pay taxes" and "have a sense of shared responsibility that I don't think we have here."
But Matthew Brasler, who serves on the San Anselmo Planning Commission, said the town needs to cut spending on employee pensions and health benefits before proposing new taxes.
"We've got big, big people costs," Brasler said.
The council decided Tuesday that the sales tax would sunset in four years. It delayed until its next meeting on July 26 the decision of how large a tax to seek. The council must submit the measure to the county's registrar of voters by Aug. 12 to make the Nov. 8 ballot.
Coleman said it would be easier to win support for a half-cent tax. But Greene said, "I would have no problem supporting 1 percent."
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How much do you feed her daily?How much does she weigh?What do you feed her?How long has this been going on?Have you noticed any other odd behaviors?
she gets 1/4 cup quality dry food and 1/2 cup raw meat mixed with veggies and numerous dry meat snacks
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been going on since started phenobarbital (she has seizures) 2 yrs ago
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What do you feed her right before bed?
1 inch of a dry meat snack
Thanks for answering my questions.
Because she's a middle aged girl, the first thing I'd do is to have your vet run a little bit of blood work on her to rule out any medical reason for her increased hunger. Things like thyroid conditions can cause them to have an increase in appetite, so that's the first thing I'd do.
After that, I'd try feeding her a high fiber snack right before bedtime. You were on the right track with giving her a small piece of meat right before dinner, but something more substantial would be better because it will keep her fuller, longer.
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Breaking Down Cuban Cigar Sales
Posted: Feb 28, 2013 12:00am ET
It's my fourth day in Havana, and the sun has disappeared, blown away by the wind and the rain. The front seems to be wreaking havoc with the electricity in the hotel, as it keeps going off and coming back on. I opted to take the stairs this morning when I left, instead of risking 18 flights in an elevator, and I felt vindicated when the stairway was plunged into darkness somewhere in the teens. (iPhone flashlight app to the rescue—don't travel without it.) But this is Cuba, and things like this sometimes happen. Comes with the territory. Gordon Mott arrived yesterday, and he met me at La Fontana, a paladar we truly enjoyed a few years ago. (We recommended it in our cover story on Havana.) Rob Fox of J.J. Fox in London and Dublin had organized a lunch with a group of his friends and customers, and he handed me a cigar that was nearly as old as I am, a Ramon Allones Private Stock No. 1 from the early 1970s. "It could be newspaper," he said, not wanting to get my hopes up. Old cigars don't always improve—sometimes they turn to nothing, and are flavorless. This one was far from newspaper, but it was past its peak. Mine had a tight draw, and was largely showing dusty almond notes with just a touch of cedar. Very pleasant but mild. At the very end, with less than an inch left, I revisited the smoke, and it was far more intense with a long, nutty finish.
Smoking Freely In Cuba
Posted: Feb 27, 2013 12:00am ET
It's 9 a.m., and I've just lit up a new Montecristo Petit No. 2. Too early for a cigar? Not here. Not in Cuba. I was given the cigars last night at the opening party for the Habanos Festival, a gathering of several hundred people at the historic Morro Castle, a sturdy fortress festooned with massive cannons that stands guard astride the Malecón. It was quite a dramatic setting for the launch of a pair of new Montecristos, the Montecristo Petit No. 2 and the Montecristo Double Edmundo. The cigars were handed out at the start of the evening. I smoked a Double Edmundo during the event, but I didn't want to pass judgment on it or take notes while smoking it outdoors in the wind. It's impossible to get all the nuances of the smoke in most outdoor settings, and this was less than ideal: breezes make cigars burn improperly, having a conversation means you don't spend enough attention on your cigar, and all that open air ensures you lose the aroma of the smoke. So this morning I'm sitting down after coffee and breakfast with a clean palate to give you an idea about the new cigars of Cuba. Of course, what I was given last night isn't necessarily what will end up on store shelves later this year when these cigars officially go on sale. These are samples. Sometimes the final product smokes better, as prototypes like this one might be rushed into production to make a deadline, such as a grand party. Sometimes they smoke better in preview. There have been times when a preview cigar has been made at one factory, and the final product is rolled at another, or several others. Either way, things might change.
Montecristos, Big and Small, and Other New Cubans
Posted: Feb 26, 2013 12:00am ET
I slipped the chocolate brown cigar out of my case, clipped its head and put its foot to the flame. I took a puff, exhaled toward the ceiling of the hotel lounge and smiled. Bienvenidos a Cuba. I'm in Havana for the 15th annual Habanos Festival, that gathering of Cuban cigar retailers, distributors and unabashed fans from around the globe celebrating this island's best export. I'm one of 1,500 people here just for the Festival del Habano, and for the next week I will be smoking cigars left and right and reporting on what's going on in Cuba. The first news is the introduction of several new cigars, and the rebirth of a discontinued brand. Montecristo is one of the most important brands in Cuba, in terms of units sold, dollars raised and international prestige. Later this year the Cubans will unveil two new Montecristos: the Montecristo Petit No. 2 and the Montecristo Double Edmundo.
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Posted: Feb 21, 2013 12:00am ET
For some it's that first glimpse of the lush, green fields sprawling beneath the wings of the 767 as ocean turns to land. For others it's the first sniff of aged tobacco leaves, flat and waiting to be rolled into cigars. For me it's that moment when you step from the airplane door into the gangway and feel the tropical heat and humidity hug your body in a embrace that says, "welcome back." You're in the Dominican Republic, cigar country. I left my home yesterday long before the sun rose and landed in Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic, around noon to join the 6th annual ProCigar Festival. This weeklong event brings cigar retailers and enthusiasts from around the United States and the world for immersion in the glorious world of handmade, Dominican cigars.
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A skeleton found on a property west of Brisbane could take up to six months to identify.
A member of the public discovered the remains on a property at Glen Aplin, south of Stanthorpe in the Darling Downs region, on Thursday.
Police are treating the death as suspicious until proven otherwise.
The first priority was identifying the remains and establishing a cause of death, which could take up to six months given the state of decomposition, said Detective Inspector David Isherwood.
"The fact that they've gone to nearly all skeletal remains would indicate they've been there for some time," Det Insp Isherwood told Fairfax.
The remains were found about 150-200m from the roadway and nearest house.


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NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- A total fourth-quarter litigation tab of $17.5 billion is a tough pill to swallow, but JPMorgan Chase's (JPM) aggressive move to settle the bulk of its mortgage mess sets the stage for a significant rise in the company's stock.
After weeks of leaks and word of difficult negotiations over the precise wording of the bank's admission that investors purchasing residential mortgage backed securities (RMBS) from JPMorgan Chase, Bear Stearns and Washington Mutual were misled about the quality of underlying loans, the bank finally entered into a $13 billion settlement with multiple government authorities on Tuesday.
JPMorgan acquired Bear Stearns in March 2008, when the investment bank was facing bankruptcy as its liquidity dried up. Washington Mutual failed in September 2008, after which the nation's largest savings and loan institution was sold by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. to JPMorgan.
New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, who heads President Obama's Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities Working Group announced the settlement between the bank, the Department of Justice, federal regulators and states' attorneys general. This includes the previously announced $5.1 billion settlement with the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), which regulates Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
The settlement deal includes cash payments of $9 billion and another $4 billion in assistance to distressed homeowners.
Some investors and analysts have called the government's efforts to skewer JPMorgan over its mortgage sales practices a government shakedown. But the RMBS working group continues to investigate other banks over their mortgage sales practices leading into the credit crisis of 2008. Then again, Scheiderman said on Tuesday that some of New York's $1 billion portion of the settlement would be "directed to provide additional legal services and housing counseling for those affected by Superstorm Sandy."
Helping people affected by the storm is, of course, a laudable goal. But it has nothing to do with JPMorgan's RMBS sales before 2009.
The bank's Tuesday settlement was preceded last Friday by a $4.5 billion RMBS settlement with a group of institutional investors, also covering sales by Bear Stearns and Washington Mutual.
JPMorgan reported having $23 billion in litigation reserves as of Sept. 30 and said on Tuesday it was "fully reserved for this settlement." The company's third-quarter earnings were erased by a $9.15 billion provision for litigation reserves, in anticipation of the fourth-quarter settlements.
JPMorgan CEO James Dimon during the company's conference call on Tuesday said the $4 billion portion of the settlement allocated to homeowner relief would not be drawn from litigation reserves, but would be reflected in the firm's operating expenses.
JPMorgan CFO Marianne Lake during the call said the $13 billion settlement "does not resolve claims on trusts issued by Washington Mutual. We continue to believe that WaMu repurchase liabilities remains with the FDIC, and litigation on this matter is continuing." While resolving the possible Washington Mutual exposure will continue to worry investors, a subsequent settlement would pale compared to the one on Tuesday. Morgan Stanley analyst Betsy Graseck in a client note on Monday wrote "We assume that risk remains with the FDIC receivership. If we're wrong, our bear case assumes a $3.3b payout."


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Seven-year-old Braeden Trahan fell asleep with his eight-month-old baby sister, Halli, during some quality time together recently. Proud parents are Hollins and Lacey Trahan of Morse.
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It's not a big shock that there is national speculation about impending mega-free-agent CC Sabathia eyeing the Giants (SI.com) as a possible destination this winter.
He's a Vallejo kid. He's a great guy who wants to be close to his family. He loves the National League for good reasons–he has dominated in his short stint so far with Milwaukee and he dislikes the DH. The guy can really, really hit.
Any team should want him. A Bay Area team should especially want him and the Giants are the only Bay Area franchise that counts in this discussion because the A's have taken themselves out of the market for any premium free agent or any of their own free agents or anything over $50M forever, apparently.
Plus, the Giants have shown that they are not religiously opposed to humongous F/A contracts to left-handed pitchers with local appeal.
Ah, but that's the rub: The Giants are paying Barry Zito another $95M or so over the next five seasons and Sabathia is going to stare at Zito's original seven-year, $126M deal and tell the Giants: Fine, now add $30M. Or more.
And there's no way the Giants–or any team, including the Yankees–can possibly allocate $40M or more to just two pitchers, even if one of them is actually good.
The Giants can probably go hunting for a hitter… most likely trading into big money in an already existing contract. But adding another pitcher at $20M or more per?
You can't ever have enough starting pitching, but the Giants, for a poor team, are top heavy at SP: Tim Lincecum, Matt Cain, Jonathan Sanchez (if he's healthy), Noah Lowry (if he's healthy)… Also, some of the prime farm system talent is in SP.
What if Sabathia, who has been foolishly overworked by Brewer Manager Ned Yost in his short time there (130 pitches in a 9-2 game?), develops some arm trouble after huge workloads this year and last?
What if he misses a half season in 2009? For a team that already is carrying Zito, that would be beyond disaster–tens of millions of long-term money. The Giants just cannot risk that.
The only solution: Formulate a plan to play Sabathia in an OF platoon on his non-pitching days. I'm sure CC would love that one. Might even be suggesting it himself.
Right now, he'd be the Giants second- or third-best hitter, and that's only getting 3 or 4 at-bats every fifth day. How good would he be if he got 12 to 25 at-bats a week?
Suddenly, he'd be the Giants' No. 1 starter AND their middle-of-the-order answer, right behind Lewis and Rowand, right in front of Sandoval and maybe Molina. Hmm.
Then he's worth $150M.
OK, OK, I know this would never happen. If anybody signed Sabathia with an eye towards him getting more ABs, it'd have to be an AL team with DH at-bats to spare (but interestingly, no ABs to offer him on his pitching days). Nobody would take the injury risk of playing Sabathia in the field three or four times a week.
Gee, what's a Bay Area team that has a low payroll, could DESPERATELY use a power bat and always could use a starting pitcher? You know, a team that wouldn't mind going against the grain and risking the experiment of a two-way player?
What Bay Area team might be helped out PR-wise if it signed a local kid to a monster deal to let the home folks know that it cares about winning?
Then that same Bay Area team, with CC on board, could package two or three of its promising young arms in a trade to get another big hitter?
That team that could have a rotation starting with Sabathia, Justin Duchscherer, Gio Gonzalez and Greg Smith, and still have Gallagher, Dana Eveland and several others to trade for a bat or two?
Hmm, what team might that be?
No, by the name of Lew Wolff, that would never happen.


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Border Patrol Agent's Death in Arizona Rekindles Immigration Issue
With the midterm campaign season in the rear-view mirror and issue ads fading from memory, the death of U.S. Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry in Southern Arizona this week shone a new light on the illegal immigrant traffic across the U.S.-Mexico border. He was killed in a gunfight with border bandits on Tuesday night.
For more on the story, we talked to two public media reporters; Michel Marizco of the Fronteras/ Changing America Desk as well as Christopher Conover of Arizona Public Media.
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I'm sure all of you out in EOW Readershipland think we bloggers dine with kings on a daily basis. In fact, former blogger Ruthie Johnson said as much this past summer. Sure, there have to be some people who have a standing reservation at REEF and seek out truly authentic Cambodian restaurants every day. Well, I admit it: That's not me. I'm not proud of it, but it's true. In between my culinary explorations, I don't always eat so well.
I had nothing else in the fridge yesterday morning, and I didn't want to have to pay for a lunch out, so here is what I cobbled together to eat at my desk at work: one turkey hot dog, three pieces of honey turkey lunch meat, four pieces of sharp cheddar cheese, two four-day-old hot dog buns, and two chicken-and-apple meatballs that my wife made for our 19-month-old this past weekend.
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INDIANAPOLIS - State inspectors investigating the stage rigging collapse at the Indiana State Fair may soon have some of the records it is seeking from the local stagehands union. The two sides averted a court fight Wednesday morning, agreeing instead to negotiate the release of pertinent information.
Both sides waited outside of an Marion County courtroom Wednesday morning as their attorneys agreed to work out a partial deal.
Last week, Eyewitness News cameras captured exclusive video of inspectors from Indiana's Occupational Safety and Health Administration trying to serve a search warrant on Local 30.
The state sought a warrant after several failed attempts to get training, disciplinary and payroll records for Nathan Byrd and nine other union members who were assigned to work on or around the scaffolding that fell. Meanwhile, the union says it's willing to cooperate with the release of some records.
"Obviously we have concerns about the privacy and rights of our members, but if we are issued a subpoena as I would expect, in lieu of a search warrant, we will be much more likely to be able to provide the documents that the attorney general's office is interested in looking at," said Bill Groth, IATSE Local 30 attorney.
The union still argues the workers were State Fair Commission employees, not union employees. A hearing on that issue will be heard November 3rd.
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Is it possible to have a septoplasty and endoscopic sinus surgery for a nasal polyp at the same time? Are the side effects similar? How long is the combined surgery?
Septoplasty and Endoscopic Sinus Surgery for a Nasal Polyp?
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Septoplasty & endoscopic sinus surgery for nasal polyps
It is certainly possible and very common to have both septoplasty and endoscopic sinus surgery done at the same time. A septoplasty is performed for functional breathing problems when a crooked or deviated septum is blocking airflow through the nose. Sinus surgery is performed for nasal polyps, which can cause chronic sinusitis. The symptoms of chronic sinusitis include ongoing facial headaches, pain, pressure, postnasal drip, drainage, congestion, and repetitive sinus infections. Functional endoscopic sinus surgery opens up the affected sinuses, removes the polyps and is an excellent procedure to relieve chronic sinusitis. A cosmetic rhinoplasty can also be done at the same time if the patient desires. The combined surgery of septoplasty and endoscopic sinus surgery is between 30 and 60 minutes. The postoperative recovery is the same.
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Septoplasty and Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
Septoplasty and Endoscopic sinus surgery can and are often performed at the same time, in course of nasal polyp removal. Typically, the septoplasty is performed to correct septal deviation that impedes access to the drainage paths from the sinus to the nasal cavity. Septoplasty, by opening up room in the nasal cavity, allows the endoscopic polypectomy to proceed more smoothly.
Septoplasty adds about 15-25 minutes to surgical time. Total surgery time for both procedures, depends on how many sinuses need to be "opened" to clear polyps.
Septoplasty and Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
Not only can septoplasty and endoscopic sinus surgery be done at the same time, but they frequently are. The possible reasons are multiple, but the most common are when both issues contribute to nasal blockage, or if the deviation of the septum has to be corrected to give better access to the sinuses for polyp removal.
I do not often recommend endoscopic sinus surgery (for polyps) to be done at the same time as rhinoplasty surgery. These are operations to address unrelated issues, and I do not want to risk compromising the outcome of one in favor of the other.
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Septoplasty and Endoscopic Sinus Surgery for a Nasal Polyp?
Yes but be sure that the Rhinoplasty surgeon performing these agrees. Endoscopic sinus surgery does sometinmes move the turbinates towards the septum for added access during the sinus procedure. This would negate the ability to work on the septum (Septoplasty) so as to avoid synechiae formation.
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