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Cape Town – The Springbok camp was rocked by the news on Tuesday night that Pierre Spies has been ruled out of the Rugby Championship due to a finger injury.
Spies was due to start at No 8 for the Boks in Saturday's tournament opener against Argentina at Newlands, but now he is out for eight to 12 weeks. The Bulls captain hurt his finger in the Super Rugby qualifier against the Crusaders in Christchurch last month, but team doctor Craig Roberts said in a statement last night that an initial X-ray did not find "any significant abnormality" with the left ring finger injury.
Spies had taken a full part in the Boks' preparations in Cape Town over the last 10 days ahead of the Argentina Test. "However, on review and further investigation, including a CT scan and assessment by a hand specialist in Cape Town, it was found that Pierre had a fracture into the joint," Roberts said. "Surgical correction is needed in order to prevent permanent damage. The usual rehabilitation time for these kinds of injuries is eight to 12 weeks."
The Bok management announced that Spies would not be replaced in the team at this stage.
But with Stormers star Duane Vermeulen only returning to action after his four-month layoff with a knee injury, as well as Ryan Kankowski's unavailability due to club commitments in Japan, Meyer is suddenly short of a specialist No 8 for Saturday's Test.
He still has two excellent options available to him, though, in the shape of Sharks pair Willem Alberts and Keegan Daniel. Alberts has played Test rugby at No 8 before, but is a key ball-carrier and component of the Bok gameplan when it comes to getting over the advantage line.
Daniel has been outstanding for the Sharks when he has played at No 8, but Meyer would probably prefer Alberts's physical presence at the back of the scrum. Daniel could then come in at openside flank, with Marcell Coetzee shifting to blindside flank.
The other player in the running for a starting berth would be Bulls blindside flank Jacques Potgieter, who made his debut against England in Port Elizabeth. Stormers youngster Siya Kolisi is behind Potgieter and Daniel in the Bok pecking order, so the best that he can hope for is a spot on the bench.
There was at least some good news for Meyer on Tuesday, as lock Eben Etzebeth took a full part in the closed Bok training session in Bellville, which means that his hip problem has recovered sufficiently for him to play on Saturday.
Meanwhile, forwards coach Johann van Graan has called on Andries Bekker to "make his mark" in the Bok side. The Stormers giant is set to play his first Test in over two years at Newlands on Saturday.
The 2.08m lock has played in only 24 Tests despite making his debut back in 2008. A lower-back injury that required an operation saw him miss the entire 2010 international season, and then last year, he ruptured an ankle tendon that ruled him out of the Test season and the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.
But he is now over his latest back complaint, and after playing in the shadow of the legendary Victor Matfield for a number of years, Bekker's time has come. "Andries brings a bit of experience and stability. Credit must go to Juandré Kruger for the way he ran the lineout against England in a very short time. Andries showed in 2010 and 2011 that he can become one of the all-time great locks in South African rugby. I haven't worked with him a lot, but it has been an absolute pleasure," Van Graan said yesterday.
"He is a guy that understands the lineouts. Victor was a once-in-a-lifetime player in his own right. He was the first guy to bring a few new things into the game. His record speaks for itself. In that 2010 final in Soweto, where Andries played against Victor, those were the two best lineout jumpers in the world up against each other.
"I think it's time for Andries to make his mark. I have only worked with him for a week, and I have been very impressed with him. He is quite a tall lock, which helps! I think his speed on the ground is very good, and the fact that there is good competition between himself and Juandré is a good thing."
Argentina coach Santiago Phelan named his team last night, and has included former Stormers and Western Province player Eusebio Guinazu at hooker.
* Meanwhile, Springbok hooker Chiliboy Ralepelle has had to withdraw from the national squad because of a knee injury, the SA Rugby Union (Saru) said on Wednesday.
Ralepelle, who has played in 21 Tests for the Springboks, injured his knee during a training drill on Tuesday afternoon.
"We assessed him again this morning and he will not be available at least for the first two Tests in The Castle Rugby Championship," said Springbok team doctor Craig Roberts.
Stormers' hooker Tiaan Liebenberg has replaced Ralepelle in the squad and trained with the team on Wednesday morning in Cape Town.
Liebenberg, who toured with the Springboks at the end of 2007 and played against the Barbarians, had been on the official stand-by list. – Cape Times and Sapa

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The family of Glen Jones, who was fatally bashed in his Featherston home, say they've been left devastated by his death.
Emergency services were called to Mr Jones' home in Fitzherbert St in the Wairarapa township, north of Wellington, just before midnight on Friday after he was found by his neighbour.
Mr Jones, 40, died in hospital after being severely beaten and a post-mortem examination showed he died from head injuries.
In a statement, Mr Jones' family said he loved his family and friends and will be especially missed by his nieces and nephews.
"He was part of the fabric of the Featherston community and lots of people looked out for him.
"We know that many people around town had a soft spot for 'Jonesy' and will sympathise with our grief."
Meanwhile, police have caught one of two men wanted in connection with Mr Jones' death.
Kristofer Jones, 23, who is not related to the victim, was arrested on State Highway 1 near Hunterville about 2am today, police said.
He appeared in Palmerston North District Court this afternoon charged with aggravated burglary and was remanded in custody to appear in Masterton District Court on Friday.
Police had also discovered in Levin a blue 1989 Mitsubishi Mirage they were looking for.
However, police are still looking for Hayden Ranson, 27, as they investigate the death of Mr Jones.
Two women, aged 22 and 32, and a 28-year-old man, have already appeared in Masterton District Court facing aggravated burglary charges related to the police homicide inquiry.
They were granted interim name suppression and will reappear on Friday.
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The digital innovation leader partners with IBM, Samsung, and PSA Peugeot Citroen to bring tomorrow's technology to today's lifestyles and announces new developments for Internet of Things, Connected Life, and leading innovation in next generation color and 4K image
Following are some of the areas highlighted at CES 2014:
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Technicolor is applying the technology of the future today through 4K content streaming or HD to 4K upscaling, standardizing encoding and application of innovative technologies in Wide Color Gamut expansion, HDR Inverse Tone Mapping and Frame Rate Conversion that will speed the deployment of high-quality UHD experiences to the consumer.
In partnership with Samsung, M-GO, the pay-as-you-go digital movie and TV streaming service joint venture between Technicolor and DreamWorks Animation, has developed a comprehensive 4K streaming service to launch on Samsung UHD TVs in the spring of 2014. Whether the content is authored, post-produced or optimized for upscaling on TV, the mission is to provide consumers with the highest quality 4K image.
For its new service Virdata, Technicolor has formed a relationship with IBM to provide device and application data analysis. Virdatas device and application monitoring and management service features a real-time and historical big data analytics stack. Initial industries targeted by Virdata are consumer electronics, automotive, utilities, health, industrial automation and retail.
Both companies will demonstrate several implementations of its capabilities including: geo location and real time and historical data for a tablet; utilizing On-Board Diagnostics (OBD) to analyze performance data in a connected car as well as fleet management; and tracking patient data with a heartbeat monitor.
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Qeo, Technicolor s software which enables devices and their content to interact with one another, has been selected by PSA Peugeot Citroën to leverage this communications framework to deliver connected car services. The Citroën C4 Picasso is the first Qeo-enabled car, with enhanced interaction between the car and personal devices that enter and leave the home, or with devices within the home (such as an STB or TV set). Hi-tech auto systems and components designer Magneti Marelli will deliver the software for the PSA entertainment and navigation platform.
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But the league will expand to 11 basketball-playing members and increase the 2013-14 MW basketball schedule to 18 league games for the first time in the conference's 14-year history.
That means each league basketball team will play eight MW opponents twice in a season with the same home-and-home set up as this season and two conference foes just once each season. The teams that play one another only once in a season will be rotated each season.
Tuesday's announcement also said discussions are still being had on how the league will format the postseason tournament for men's and women's basketball.
The addition of two league games also means that the conference that forced it's way onto the national radar this season with the best non-conference performance in MW history will have two fewer non-conference games at their disposal for scheduling, which was a consideration in not expanding to 20 league games to allow for a balanced basketball schedule.
UNM went 13-2 in it's non-conference schedule this season. It can schedule just 13 league games next season. A 20-game MW schedule would cut that to 10 or 11 non-conference games each season.
UNM Director of Athletics Paul Krebs on Wednesday told the Journal in a text message that it was too early to tell what the non-conference scheduling may look like or if it may affect the annual home-and-home non-conference rivalry series with New Mexico State University.
The MW played 14-game league schedules from it's inception in the 1999-2000 season through the 2004-05 season and again in 2011-12. It played 16-game schedules in the six seasons in between before returning to the 16-game format this season.
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PORTLAND, Ore. — The Portland Timbers have been awarded the first pick in the 2011 Major League Soccer Expansion Draft, it was announced today as a result of the Expansion Priority Draft conducted by Major League Soccer between the Timbers and Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
The Timbers and Whitecaps selected priority among eight player-acquisition mechanisms as the two clubs prepare for their inaugural MLS season in 2011. Technical director Gavin Wilkinson represented the Timbers in the selection process.
In addition to the first pick in the Expansion Draft, Portland will have the second selection in the 2011 MLS SuperDraft as well as priority over Vancouver in designated player ranking, discovery ranking and lottery ranking.
"Today is a significant milestone for the organization and sets up how we approach the development of our MLS roster," said Wilkinson. "The results of today's draft help reinforce the direction of the organization and allow us to go one step further in identifying and researching players of interest."
The Whitecaps have the first pick in the 2011 MLS SuperDraft, and subsequently have priority in allocation ranking, USL player ranking and waiver/re-entry draft ranking.
Expansion Priority Draft Results 1. MLS SuperDraft
- Vancouver will have the 1st selection in each round of the 2011 MLS SuperDraft, including the 1st overall selection. Portland will have the 2nd overall selection and the 2nd selection in each following round.
- The selection order for the remaining teams is determined by reverse order of regular season finish in 2010. The SuperDraft consists of four rounds as clubs select from a list of eligible players such as college seniors and Generation adidas signings. The SuperDraft will be held in January in conjunction with the NSCAA Convention in Baltimore.
2. Expansion Draft
- Portland will select 1st, Vancouver will select 2nd.
- The two expansion clubs will select a total of 10 current players each to be added to their rosters, alternating after each player selection. MLS clubs may protect 11 players from their roster who, along with Generation adidas players that will not graduate after the 2010 season, and Home Grown players, will be ineligible for selection by the two expansion clubs. This draft will be held after MLS Cup and before the SuperDraft in January at a date to be announced later.
3. USSF Division-2 Pro League Player Priority Ranking
- Vancouver will occupy the 1st spot in the USSF Division-2 Pro Rankings, while Portland will rank 2nd.
- Vancouver and Portland will have priority over players on their current roster and one other USSF Division-2 Pro League player, subject to another MLS club's right of first refusal. Should both clubs request the same player on the opening day, Vancouver will have the first right to add the player to its roster.
4. Designated Player Ranking
- Portland will occupy the 1st spot in the Designated Player Ranking, Vancouver will occupy the 2nd spot, followed by the remaining MLS clubs, in reverse order of finish in the 2010 season, taking into account playoff performance.
- In the event that a player is requested by more than one team in the same day, the Designated Player Ranking will be used to determine which team has priority.
5. Allocation Ranking
- Vancouver will occupy the 1st spot in the Allocation Rankings, while Portland will rank 2nd, followed by the remaining MLS clubs, in reverse order of finish in the 2010 season, taking into account playoff performance.
- Allocations are used in the event that tow or more teams file a request for the same player on the same day (i.e. in the case of returning U.S. National team players and/or any other player the league is its discretion believes should be allovated using the rankings.)
6. Discovery Ranking
- Portland will occupy the 17th place in the rankings prior to the season while Vancouver will occupy the 18th.
- The Discovery Ranking is determined by average points per game during the then current League season with the team with the lower points per game average earning priority over the team with higher points per game average.
7. Waiver/Re-entry Draft Ranking
- Vancouver will occupy the 17th spot in the rankings while Portland will occupy the 18th spot.
- The Waiver Draft Ranking is determined by points per game once all teams have played at least three games in the current season. If the waiver takes place prior to all teams playing in at least three League games, priority will be granted based upon the prior year's performance - reverse order of finish in the 2010 season, taking into account playoff performance. The Waiver Draft is used to acquire players that have been waived by an MLS team during the season; a player who completed his college eligibility and was not made available in the SuperDraft; a player who has remaining college eligibility, was not made available in the SuperDraft, but has been offered an MLS contract; or a player who played in MLS previously where his last MLS team does not wish to exercise their right of first refusal.
- Further details about the Re-entry Draft will be released at a later date.
8. Lottery Ranking
- Portland will occupy the 17th spot in the Lottery Rankings while Vancouver will occupy the 18th spot.
- The Lottery Ranking is based on the MLS point system such that the team with the least number of points receives the greatest chance of attaining the player. Expansion teams are placed at the bottom of the order. The Lottery Ranking will be used for SuperDraft eligible players who MLS attempted to sign prior to or after the SuperDraft.
About MLS Portland Timbers
On March 20, 2009, Major League Soccer (MLS) awarded Portland the league's 18th franchise to begin play in the top-flight professional soccer league starting in 2011. The Portland Timbers will mark their debut MLS season in 2011 in a significantly renovated PGE Park that will create one of the most exciting and authentic soccer environments in the country. New stadium amenities will include better sightlines closer to the action, new premium seating on the east side of the field, a new club lounge and a new entry plaza and team store. The Timbers have been a beloved part of the Portland sports landscape since their early beginnings in the North American Soccer League in 1975, launching the era of "Soccer City USA" in the Rose City.


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November 29, 2009 BY Sneaker News
The adidas Consortium City Series is back with round three this time collaboration with Paris' Colette, London's Crooked Tongues, Toronto's Livestock and Tokyo's VA. Just this past November we saw the adidas Consortium – City Series 2 with Norse Projects, SlamJam, DQM and SNS. As with the previous series each city designed a sneaker named after their respective city with colors favored by the collaborator. Take a look below for full details on each and look for their availability at adidas Consortium retailers soon.
Adidas Consortium City Series 3 – COLETTE ADIDAS PARIS
Always expect the unexpected from Colette and Consortium – this Paris interpretation is no exception as once again, the Parisian retail experience give a cult design a look that confidently walks the line between simplicity and the avant-garde. Originally incorporating French flag blue, white and red in its early incarnations, for Colette's redux, a white leather upper and branded tongue are accompanied by three types of dot pattern within the white 3-Stripes – one red, one blue, and one mixing both.
The blue heeltab is accompanied by the recognisable wordless Colette logo on the rear, and more conventional gold lettering reveals both collaborator and shoe name. Red and blue top metal eyelets reinforce the colour picks, while the innocuous looking white mid and outsole conceals the final surprise – a transparent section of hexagons, that reveals a matching pattern beneath. More Gallic flair that rewards close inspection without alienating those adverse to excess fuss.
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Delaware Athletic Trainers' Association 5K & 1 Mile Walk
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This year, the race is in conjunction with the UD's Fandemonium! Live music, great food, Blue /White football game, giveaways, inflatables, & family fun for all ages! Admission for the event is FREE! Check-in for the race is in front of the football stadium. Awards will be given for the top finisher in each male and female age group, as well as overall male and female runner. Awards given for the top male and female walker. Random drawing of doors prizes at the end of the race. Registration before April 16th will include a race t-shirt. Registrations after this date are not guaranteed a t-shirt and will be on a first-come, first-served basis.Event schedule and timesBoth the 5K run and the 1 mile walk will start at 10:00am.
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From Halloween festivities to Thanksgiving feasts, experiencing the fall season in Southern California is like no other place. There is no need for those heavy jackets and mittens, just grab a scarf and a pair of flip flops when heading out to enjoy the many fall events, hotel deals and seasonal specials being offered in and around Santa Monica.
*Please note specials below are from Fall 2016. Check back for 2017 offers and events!
ICE at Santa Monica
November 3, 2016 to January 16, 2017
Every holiday season, Downtown Santa Monica brings a little ice skating to the beachside community and transforms the corner of 5th Street and Arizona Avenue into ICE at Santa Monica, a premier outdoor ice skating rink. The 8,000 square foot rink by the beach offers residents and visitors a little taste of winter without the bite. A great location to celebrate the holidays, ICE at Santa Monica is the perfect place to hang out with friends and family, throw a party in a private event cabana, enjoy a first date or sign up for skate lessons. Join the fun and visit Downtown Santa Monica this season to experience ICE.
Holidays at Santa Monica Place
November 18-24
Families are invited to enjoy the holiday season, meet Santa Claus and take photos at his festive winter seaside home. Children who take photos with Santa will receive a free gift. Learn more about the following events at santamonicaplace.com.
5th Annual Bake & Take Thanksgiving Pies at The Gourmandise School
November 23, 10am to 2pm; 3pm to 7pm
Break out the pie tins and join us to learn how to make (and take) two full-sized pies for your Thanksgiving table. You can bring your own ceramic, glass or metal tin (let us know if you need a disposable tin, we'll have it for you) to class and leave with your holiday dessert of a classic apple pie and a blueberry lattice pie.
Santa's Lil' Savers
November 25, 12pm to 2pm
A handful of lucky Black Friday shoppers in Downtown Santa Monica will be treated to a holiday shopping spree courtesy of Santa Claus and his band of jolly elves. St. Nick will be making the rounds in Downtown Santa Monica all afternoon surprising shoppers by paying for their purchases, up to $100. It's just a way of saying thanks for doing your holiday shopping in everyone's favorite district, Downtown Santa Monica.
Small Business Saturday in Santa Monica
November 26
Shop Small is a movement encouraging people to shop at small businesses; millions of individuals, businesses, and communities have embraced it nationwide. Small Business Saturday is celebrated on the Saturday after Thanksgiving and encourages people to shop small. Small Business Saturday has become a permanent fixture on the holiday shopping calendar. This year, on November 26th, we hope you will join us in shopping small in Santa Monica. For a list of local businesses, visit the Buy Local Santa Monica website.
Shop Small on Montana Avenue
November 26, 10am to 6pm
For Small Business Saturday, Montana Avenue invites you to support your favorite small businesses by shopping small on Montana Avenue in Santa Monica. There will be special holiday promotions and sales at participating merchants.
City of Santa Monica Official Holiday Tree Lighting Party
December 1, 6:30pm
Join Santa, Mrs. Claus and City officials as they light the Official City of Santa Monica Holiday Tree on the world-famous Third Street Promenade. Sing classic Christmas carols with some of Santa Monica's most talented vocalists while the little ones indulge in a kids' craft station where they can create their own letters to Santa. The Jolly One will be on hand for photos to help you design that all-important holiday card.
Montana Avenue Holiday Walk
December 2, 5pm to 9pm
Find wonderful gifts, have your photos taken with Santa, listen to live music, indulge in great food and drinks! This is a fun night for all!
Cinema on the Street: Happy Holidays Edition
December 2, 8pm
Cinema on the Street, Downtown Santa Monica's year-long outdoor movie series, is back once again for the holidays with a free screening of the comedy-horror film, Gremlins, in which a teen inadvertently breaks three important rules concerning his new Christmas pet and unleashes a horde of malevolently mischievous monsters on a small town on Christmas Eve. Rated PG-13. Hot chocolate to be served to first 100 guests.
Main Street Holiday Party
December 3, 5pm to 9pm
Join Main Street Santa Monica in a festive night! Stroll Main Street and hop from shop to shop for goodies and good times. There will be music, photo ops with Santa, a tree lighting and a candlelight walk, all part of the family festive fun on Main Street in Santa Monica.
Menorah Lightings on the Third Street Promenade
December 24-January 1, 5pm
Join local synagogues as their members celebrate the Festival of Lights this Hanukkah on the world-famous Third Street Promenade. Lighting the menorah will begin shortly after sundown each evening. Shalom!
Come check out 1212's Happy Hour special during all NFL games. Valid September 11-January 31, 2017.
Enjoy a 10% off visitor savings certificate when you present your ID at Forty Carrots, Level 2 (see certificate in-store for details and restrictions).Valid June 2-December 31, 2016.
Brambila Salon
Brambila Salon is offering a special Brambila Babes Membership price of four blow outs for $149 a month (regularly $240). Membership is a minimum of six months. Valid September 20-December 31, 2016.
The Craftsman Bar and Kitchen
Enjoy Monday Night Football with The Craftsman's beer and burger special (includes the Craftsman Beach Burger and a Pabst Blue Ribbon Draft) for $8. Available during game time until 10pm. Valid October 5, 2016-January 25, 2017.
FIG Restaurant
FIG Restaurant introduces a new offer called FIG's Two To-Go. Two To-Go brings busy locals on the go with FIG's Mediterranean inspired lunch dishes at a great price! Two To-Go includes your choice of two entrees (salad with protein, sandwich or pizza), two non-alcoholic Drinks and two chocolate chip cookies for $30 per person, plus tax (see full menu). This offer is available Monday – Friday, from 11:30am to 2pm. Valid November 1, 2016-March 31, 2017.
GNC is offering a limited time promotion of buy one, get one for 50% off throughout the store. Valid November 20-27, 2016.
Inner Light Manual Therapy
Inner Light Manual Therapy is offering a 20% off special on massage therapy services and advanced bodywork services, including deep tissue, sports and Swedish massage. Inner Light also offers a unique form of manual therapy called Structural Integration. Valid October 1-November 30, 2016.
Lotus Integrative Medicine
Receive 20% off a 90-minute comprehensive initial acupuncture visit (regular cost is $225). May potentially include a custom-made Chinese herbal formula at an additional fee. Valid October 1-December 31, 2016.
Paint:Lab is holding a special Thanksgiving Art camp for ages 6-12 years old and 13-16 years old. See website for prices. Valid November 21-25, 2016 (except Thursday the 24th).
Pedal or Not Electric Bike Tours
Pedal or Not Electric Bike Tours is offering $10 off per rider on an electric bicycle guided tour. Valid September 15-November 21, 2016.
Santa Monica Place
Santa Monica Places introduces its Shop & Explore Package: explore all that Santa Monica has to offer with a complimentary package check at the concierge. The Shop & Wine Down Package lets you relax with a visit to the Tikkun Holistic Spa and wine at Venokado's Wine & Gifts. Plus you'll receive a Tory Burch canvas logo tote, a Visitor Rewards Card with over $750 in savings, concierge services, valet parking and so much more! Visit the website and enter: THANKYOUFORSHOPPING. Valid October 4-December 31,2016.
Starline Tours
Enjoy $15 off on the Malibu Stars Homes Tour (tour S4) during the week only (no weekends). Additionally, take $10 off on selected daily tours including the Grand Tour of LA (tour SGT), the Hollywood Movie Stars Homes Tour (tour SHS), and the LA & Hollywood Tours (tour SCT). All tours are walk-in only, no hotel pick up. Discount may not be used with any other discount, offer, prior purchase or exchange or refund. Reservation is strongly recommended. Valid September 19-December 20, 2016.
Wexler's Deli
Wexler's Deli will be serving Latkes for the holidays. Visit their Santa Monica location to try their new menu item. Valid December 25, 2016-January 1, 2017.
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The video poker industry has formed the Louisiana Video Gaming Association, with one of the group's priorities being to head off increased taxes on the devices, according to the new group's president.
"Our biggest concern in this fiscal session is that (a) gaming taxes go up, or (b) our segment is picked on and it goes up when others don't," said Stan Guidroz, vice president, Southern Operations for Jacobs Entertainment Inc.
Truckstops already pay a tax of 32.5 percent on gambling revenue, the highest taxes on gambling revenue in the state, Guidroz said. Bars and restaurants pay 26.5 percent.
Local governments get 25 percent of the taxes.
Guidroz said other venues, such as riverboats, racinos and Harrah's New Orleans Casino pay lower rates.
While no bills were filed this session that specifically target video poker for a tax increase, the industry and its lobbyists are watching to make sure other bills aren't amended to do that, Guidroz said.
Meanwhile, the video poker industry will have to invest around $100 million in new video poker machines by the end of 2015, Guidroz said. The Louisiana State Police, which regulates the industry through a centralized computer, is moving to new software and the oldest video poker machines won't be able to communicate with the new software, he said.
Guidroz said half of the state's 14,000-plus video poker machines would have to be replaced while others could be upgraded. The State Police have estimated that between 40 percent and 50 percent of the machines will have to be replaced.
"We're going to unplug a machine that's paid for or roughly paid for," Guidroz said. "We're going to go buy another $13,000 machine, plug it in and play the exact same thing."
Bars and restaurants account for roughly 90 percent of the state's 2,082 video poker locations but less than 40 percent of the machines, according to State Police records. The state's 201 truckstop casinos account for more than half of the devices.
The cost for the new machines could force some bars and restaurants, which typically have only three machines, to close their video poker operations, Guidroz said. The video poker market has matured, and there are lots of machines out there, so it may not make sense for someone who bought machines five years ago, machines now paid for, to invest in more devices.
Guidroz said he doesn't think the state will lose any tax revenue from video poker, but fewer locations will mean fewer jobs at the locations, and lower fees from permits and licenses for the state.
The new association was formed by former members of the Louisiana Amusement and Music Operators Association, which originally represented jukebox, pool table and pinball machine operators, Guidroz said. Video poker companies joined later.
In recent years video poker industry leaders had been less involved with the group, Guidroz said. The industry wanted the Amusement and Music Operators group to hire outside management to run the association and to secure a lobbying firm.
But those efforts didn't work out, he said. So the video poker firms formed the new association.
In addition to Guidroz, the Louisiana Video Gaming Association's board includes vice president Arthur Lawson, Metro Gaming and Amusement Co. Inc.; secretary/treasurer Dale Fremin, Delta Coin Machines Inc.; and members John Georges, Georges Enterprises; Nicky Nichols, Redman Gaming of Louisiana LLC; and Keith Saia, Algiers Music Co.
The association hired lobbyist Alton Ashy, Advances Strategies president, to direct all of its legislative matters and The Tatman Group to provide association management services.


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Road closures to clear path for Rolling Thunder
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) - The sound of motorcycles can be heard around the nation's capital.
The annual Rolling Thunder motorcycle rally is back in Washington this Memorial Day weekend to honor military veterans and in particular members of the armed forces who are still missing in action.
Motorcyclists took part in the annual "Ride for Freedom" from the Pentagon to the National Mall earlier on Sunday.
Speakers and musicians are scheduled to entertain the crowd Sunday afternoon at a stage near the Lincoln Memorial.
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Washington, DC Closures:
Henry Bacon Drive and French Drive will close at 5:00am
West Basin Drive will close at 5:00am.
Ohio Drive (River Side) from Inlet Bridge to Independence Avenue at 5:00am.
Constitution Avenue from 23rd Street to 3rd Street at 6:00am
17th from Constitution Avenue to Independence Avenue 6:00am.
Ohio Drive and Rock Creek Parkway from Independence Avenue to Virginia Avenue 6:00am.
A, B, C, lots will closed at 6:00am.
Madison and Jefferson Drives from 3rd Street to 15th Street will close at 6:00am.
23rd Street from Constitution to LMC Circle at 11:00am.
15th Street southbound only 11:00am (northbound closed at 6:00am.


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Long Beach boxer wins at MSG
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Long Beach's Seanie Monaghan overcame a cut above his left eye to pound out an 8-round decision over Roger Cantrell. Videojournalist: Robert Cassidy (Jan. 19, 2013)
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This link has been floating around for a couple of days now, but it's a video of Adrian Peterson giving a tour of his "crib" as the kids call it, to CMT, which … is that Country Music Television? … Wat? Anyway, you learn some cool things like how he enjoys watching TV in every room of his house, his barber is also his preacher, he actually enjoys being a Viking enough to paint his entertainment room purple, and that HE FUCKING LOVES STRAWBERRY JAM!!. I want to try some of that shit. It must be bonkers.
Anyway, go check the video at the link. I'd post it here, but my WordPress is a re-tard and unless it's a YouTube video it decides to anal bead me with other video formats. Or I'm just stupid. Either way, follow the link and he's the first segment.
Special thanks to reader Scott who finally compelled us to watch this, and who loves AD's dance at the end.


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Has anybody been to any of their restaurants there? If so, are they worth going to? I'm told that what makes their super-thin burgers really tasty is their meat sauce. Does anyone have a recipe that comes close to what they serve? Thanks!
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Lopez Museum will move to Rockwell
The Lopez Memorial Museum and Library, currently located in Benpres Building in Pasig City, will transfer to Rockwell Center, Makati City.
The museum will be at the Lopez Tower and Museum Building once the structure is completed in 2014.
The Lopez Museum was founded in 1960 by Eugenio Lopez, Sr. and started out in Pasay City in a building designed by Angel Nakpil (since demolished) before moving to Pasig in 1985. From sugar holdings in Iloilo, industrialist Lopez Sr. grew his family's wealth vastly through businesses in different industries.
The Lopez Tower building broke ground in a ceremony that included the lowering of a time capsule led by Lopez Holdings Corp. chair emeritus Oscar Lopez and chair Manuel Lopez. Manuel is also chair of Rockwell Land, developer of the building.
The contents of the time capsule include eight pieces of polished coins, a newspaper, and plans for the Lopez Tower and Museum such as renderings and floor plans.
For the people
When the museum moves to the Lopez Tower, it will gain double its current floor space in Pasig, with the tower's first and second floors earmarked for the museum.
Mercedes Lopez-Vargas, museum executive director and granddaughter of Lopez Sr., said: "The Lopez Museum in Rockwell Center is envisioned to be a relevant community space. We want people to be able to access and interact with our collections and exhibits."
She listed the museum's different components for the public: Its library has always been open to the public; it always rotates pieces from its permanent collection for display and regularly hosts exhibits of new works; and it also holds lectures and workshops on various topics year-round.
She noted the museum's eventual interior design would focus on "the visitor experience." Its location in the 15.5-hectare Rockwell Center development marks it as a center point that complements the area's high-rise upscale residential towers, Rockwell Club country club, and Power Plant Mall.
The building will have 19 stories and is intended to be the new headquarters of some of the Lopez companies, housing offices for businesses in industries such as real estate, property development, power generation, and telecommunications.
The Lopez Tower and Museum building will pursue a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification. LEED is a rating system developed by the US Green Building Council for the design, construction and operation of eco-friendly "green buildings."
The building's "green" design will go hand in hand with the museum's efforts, working with architect Katherine de los Reyes, in researching suitable materials and designs for the museum's interiors and the best methods for the eventual transportation of its collections to maintain and enhance the museum's conservation and digitization programs for optimum preservation.
Its library collection, including books, prints and maps, features over 20,000 titles by around 12,000 authors covering almost 600 years of Philippine arts, history and culture. The oldest piece is a copy of the Belarmin-Lopez Doctrina in Ilocano from 1620.
Its art collection houses rare works by renowned painters such as Juan Luna and Felix Hidalgo. It also has works by National Artists Fernando Amorsolo, Victorio Edades, Carlos "Botong" Francisco, José Joya and Vicente Manansala—artists whom Rockwell Center's residential towers are named after.
At Lopez Museum in Benpres Building, "Beat," an exhibit featuring the works of contemporary artists Nikki Luna and Ernest Concepcion that contemplate the multiple meanings of the word beat, such as defeat and rhythm, runs until Oct. 13.
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Ortho told me invis will work. Help me understand exactly how. I'm a visual person. I have a narrow arch. Where will the teeth go? Will they be moved distally? Will they procline the upper incisors to line straight? Will this look buck? My bottom teeth are very straight. How can they correct the deep bite. They can't push back the front teeth can they
Class II Division II with Moderate Crowding, Invisalign Can Correct A Deep Bite?
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Invisalign enhancements can handle some more challenging problems
Your bite, from your description, is one that can benefit from enhancements made from the original Invisalign system. Your type of problem was not effectively handled with the original Invisalign design. The later Invisalign design, however, incorporates power ridges that can better create torque on the teeth to correct your type of problem. The aligners can also do some widening of your dental arches at the same time. Your Invisalign dentist may show you a simulation of the changing positions of the teeth with each aligner to satisfy your need to visualize the process before treatment. So the answer is Yes, Invisalign can handle your teeth repositioning quite well.
What will my teeth look like after Invisalign
My patients get excited about Invisalign because they offer the patient the opportunity to view a computer simulation of their treatment from the beginning to the end. Since you are a visual person ask your dentist to view this simulation. Its called a ClinCheck. Good luck
How will my teeth look after tx.
One of the great things about Invisalign is that one can look at the final dental postions (and the stages of treatment) BEFORE you actually approve the treatment. After the invisalign impressions are sent in to the company a virtual 3-D "movie" is made to show the movements and final result. Your doctor can show you this "Clincheck movie" and it is the best visual way to explain how things correct!
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Expansion will make more room
For sure, you need more expansion. Your upper teeth need to ;be expanded. Expansion will make more room for your teeth. Expansion will also look better as you develop a wider smile. Expansion will prevent cheek biting.
To keep your front teeth from flaring out too much and to prevent the buck look you need to wear elastics with Invisalign. Elastics will also distalize your upper teeth as the lowers come forward somewhat.
The bite will open as your teeth are expanded and as your upper and lower teeth are depressed with Invisalign.
These answers are for educational purposes and should not be relied upon as a substitute for medical advice you may receive from your physician. If you have a medical emergency, please call 911. These answers do not constitute or initiate a patient/doctor relationship.


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Miami City Ballet's Edward Villella celebrates birthday
Ballet icon Edward Villella celebrated his 75th birthday Saturday by celebrating his company, Miami City Ballet, and its latest achievement, an hour-long feature on the PBS Arts Fall Festival (it may be public, but it's still national TV – catch it on Oct. 28). It was, of course, a fundraiser at MCB's studios on the Beach, across from the Bass, with dinner (including birthday cake, of course) and a viewing of the PBS film in the main rehearsal studio. The ballet recently announced that Villella would retire at the end of the 2012-2013 season, but if he was feeling nostalgic, he didn't show it. While donors swarmed and schmoozed and dancers beamed, Villella sat at the head table, accepting one congratulation after another, his food getting cold on his plate. "I always say I need to bring a sandwich to these galas," Villella said. After all these years as a ballet idol, after traveling the world with New York City Ballet, you can still hear Bayside, Queens in his voice. And he still loves dance and dancers best. "I'm not Miami City Ballet," he said. "The board is not Miami City Ballet. These guys, the dancers – they're Miami City Ballet."
The dancers prove their identity with MCB's first program Oct. 21 to 23 at the Arsht Center. The dances are goodies: Balanchine's crackling Square Dance (homegirl Jeanette Delgado is a wonder in the lead), Jerome Robbins cool, not-quite-a-romance Afternoon of a Faun, Christopher Wheeldon's sinuous Liturgy, and Twyla Tharp's jam-on-it powerhouse In the Upper Room.


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Performance of Error Filters in Halftone Visual Cryptography
Visual cryptography encodes a Secret binary Image (SI) into shares of random binary patterns. In visual cryptography, the decoding process is performed directly by the human eyes; while in general, the shared images need some processing to reconstruct the secret image. The shares are xeroxed onto transparencies, the secret image can be visually decoded by superimposing a qualified subset of transparencies, but no secret information can be obtained from the superposition of a forbidden subset. Halftone visual cryptography is extended technique in visual cryptography where the random shares are embedded in high quality grayscale images to give them meaning and thus reducing the doubt of eve's droppers that some secure data is hidden.


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Medical Marijuana for you recommended by a IECC Doctor
The people of California passed proposition 215 (Compassionate Use Act of 1996).
This establishes that California physicians and patients who follow certain guidelines in recommending or approving the medical use of marijuana are immune from sanction or criminal prosecution. (learn more)
Who uses marijuana? What symptoms can Marijuana help?
The assertion that all Medical Marijuana is headed for seriously ill patients is misleading. Statistics from the California Branch of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) shows that a survey of Californians reports the top three reported uses of medicinal marijuana:
40% Chronic Pain
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Many patients have not been able to obtain relief from their symptoms through traditional forms of medicine and are concerned about the side effects of prescribed medications to treat illness and injury. Others seek the broadest range of medical options possible and consider cannabis to be a therapy that compliments, augments, or replaces their existing care regimen.
How can I get Medical Marijuana?
To get your Medical Marijuana you must receive a written or oral verifiable recommendation from a doctor. Once you have your doctor's recommendation you can legally grow, consume & possess your medicine under California State Law Prop 215.
How can I.E. Cannabis Consultants and Perris Medical Marijuana Doctors at (IECC) help?
IECC provides a professional and friendly environment for all aspects of Medical Marijuana and other natural medicines. Our team of doctors and clinical managers believe in the numerous and overwhelming benefits of Medical Marijuana and the rights that patients have when battling their ailments.
Perris Medical Marijuana doctors gets you legal in 3 easy steps:
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The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) was established in 1964, following a call for such an international institute dedicated to theoretical physics by Abdus Salam, Nobel laureate and then delegate to the IAEA 4th General Conference. Since then, more than 70,000 scientists, some 60% of whom have come from developing countries, have trained at the Centre in Trieste, Italy. The ICTP is currently operated as a joint programme by the IAEA and the United Nations Educational and Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). With the significant financial support from the government of Italy, the Centre's budget for 2001 is some $22 million with nearly half of that amount dedicated to the direct expenses of scientists from developing countries.
Professor Virasoro Theoretical physics is fundamental to all applications of physics and is a key component of basic science. As such, training and research in this area provide a foundation for further applications, such as the study of high-energy particles or the physical properties of materials. Additionally, a grounding in theoretical physics trains students in logic, scientific thinking, and problem solving that can be applied in any number of scientific disciplines.
According to the Centre's Director, Professor Miguel Virasoro, "training is done in research and through research" indicators.
The Role of Science in Development At the heart of the philosophy behind the ICTP is the relationship between the study of the fundamentals of science and fostering development, both directly and indirectly. Some of those trained at the Centre have gone on to become scientific leaders in their countries, contributing valuable expertise for locally-relevant research and development programmes. The research conducted at the Centre contribute not only to the growing body knowledge in areas of theoretical physics, but also provide opportunities for cutting edge research, which might otherwise be unavailable to talented young students in their own countries.
Today, on the opening day of the 45th IAEA General Conference, some 50 delegates attended a presentation on the wide range of activities taking place at the Centre. These activities not only address scientific issues in areas of direct concern to the Agency, but also provide an important training ground for thousands of scientists from the developing world. The current areas of activities include:
- Condensed matter physics is basic to much of the "high tech" innovations in telecommunications and, as such, training and research in this area is one of the largest activities at the Centre.
- High-energy physics explores nature at the smallest and largest scales through such disciplines as higher dimensional physics and astrophysics.
- Physics of weather and climate uses modelling to apply global weather changes to specific regions in order to provide a concrete basis for policy making and mitigation planning in developing countries
- Structured and non-linear dynamics of the earth also uses models and calculations to identify earthquake prone areas, study the potential impact of seismic activity, and predict earthquakes
- Synchrotron radiation related physics uses the synchrotron, one of the most valuable tools for conducting molecular research.
- Mathematics is the discipline linking so many of the interrelated studies that use statistical analysis and modelling.
Through visits by some 4000 scientists annually, 11 affiliated centres, fellowships, regional training courses, and 10 affiliated PhD schools around the world, the ICTP has become a unique meeting place for scientists from around the world to learn, to teach, and to further the contribution of science to human development. With so many countries now facing a steady stream of those leaving the nuclear field through a combined effect of retirement and decrease in university enrollment, the novel approach of the ICTP is today even more important than when it was first conceived, nearly 40 years ago.


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Hotter water for San Diego's fire department
State commission launched gender-discrimination investigation
Dorian Hargrove 11:30 a.m., Sept. 24
Wall Street publication "The Street" looks at the 5 strangest college bowl sponsors. One, of course, is San Diego's highly-controversial Bridgepoint Education, sponsor of the Holiday Bowl. The publication notes that the contestants, Baylor and UCLA, are "actual universities. They have campuses, buildings, accredited faculty and a student body that matriculates, graduates and becomes a proud alumni base." The there's Bridgepoint, which the publication calls "a diploma mill," although it points out that more than 60% of students drop out. The publication rattles off some facts that have been reported here many times, and repeats a classic line: Sen, Tom Harkin calling Bridgepoint "a scam, an absolute scam." A Bridgepoint supporter wrote in to say that the company does have a campus with buildings and accreditation, and a student body that matriculates. Yeah, sure. To get accreditation, Bridgepoint bought a tiny college in Iowa that is about 1% of its enrollment. Almost all the rest is online. And the accreditation is now being questioned.
Classic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)
SurfPup: Apparently, the San Diego business community still considers Bridgepoint a great civic asset and excellent educational institution. Best, Don Bauder
It is not a civil asset at all, it is a predatory fraud outfit ripping off the poor, and ultimately the nation taxpayers who foot the student loan bills that will never be able to be paid back because the they all drop out and the ones who do graduate cannot get a job (can you say Thomas Jefferson and Cal Western Law Schools).
Duncan Hunter Mini-Me and his pals in the Congress should be ashamed of promoting this scam outfit. But then again this is just a huge fraud scam with Hunter and the rest of the leeches getting laundered money kickbacks from Bridgepoint.
SurfPup: One of the big promoters of for-profit colleges is Jack Welch, ex- of General Electric, the massive U.S. conglomerate that has figured out how not to pay taxes. I don't know that Welch backs Bridgepoint, but I know he backs several for-profits. And at the same time, he inveighs against excessive government and welfare, when in fact these for-profit schools suck on the government teat 24 hours a day. Best, Don Bauder
One of the big promoters of for-profit colleges is Jack Welch, ex- of General Electric
Is this the same Mr Welch who is the President's "Job Creation Czar"?????
The same Mr Welch who shipped all of GM's manufacturing jobs overseas and is then put in charge of finding a way for the country to get those same jobs back to America????
When Mr. Welch backstops the losses then he can make all the claims he wants to about any college that has a business model where the nations taxpayers are covering the losses of the MAJORITY of students at a school getting student loan money. And that goes to for profit as well as non profit schools.
SurfPup: Obama's job creation czar is Jeff Immelt, Welch's handpicked successor at General Electric. This is a joke, because GE has shipped jobs overseas in an endless stream. Best, Don Bauder
When Welch left GE, he had his reputation as a no-nonsense, hard charger firmly established, even with a biography that sold well. And then . . . His tenure there was later shown to be rife with questionable accounting and short-run moves that were coming back to haunt. The industrial giant he inherited was by then more of a financial corporation, and not a very well-run one at that. He should be fully discredited by now, but what happens? He is honored as the sort of exec who has the answers to "tough" problems. The fact that Welch likes this for-profit educational model as epitomized by Bridgepoint should make us all the more skeptical rather than confident.
Visduh: Well said. Welch cooked the books at GE -- greatly through dubious accounting at the finance subsidiary, but also by making an acquisition every quarter. So not long after Welch left (with an embarrassingly lavish retirement package), the cognoscenti knew that he was a bit of a charlatan. But he kept writing magazine columns, appearing on TV, etc. as a management expert. He and his wife, also an executive, did a song and dance routine. People who knew the truth about his book-cooking gagged. Best, Don Bauder
On their website it proclaims: "Former San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders has been named the 2012 Honorary Chairman of the Bridgepoint Education Holiday Bowl."
I assume Mayor Filner was NOT interested in this so-called honor. Shame on Sanders for associating with these scammers.
dwbat: Well, the local chamber of commerce, which Sanders has been named to head, has always enthusiastically supported Bridgepoint. This is an embarrassment to San Diego. Best, Don Bauder


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Volunteers Needed to Help Low Income Families Prepare and File Their Taxes
Department of Family Services
12011 Government Center Parkway, Suite 500
Fairfax, Virginia 22035-1102
October 19, 2010
You can make a real difference by helping hard-working people in our community file their taxes and, in many cases, obtain tax credits and refunds.
The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program, locally known as the Northern Virginia CASH Campaign – Creating Assets, Savings and Hope – provides free tax preparation services to working families and individuals who earned less than $49,000 in 2010.
A local coalition of public agencies, businesses, libraries, faith and community-based groups will operate the program at 20 sites throughout Northern Virginia starting in January 2011.
Volunteers can help prepare tax returns or serve as greeters, screeners and interpreters. This is a short-term, focused volunteer effort requiring 3 to 6 hours a week during tax season, with an immediate positive impact.
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) provides free tax certification training to volunteers.
"Last tax season, volunteers helped low-income working families in our community file their taxes for free," said Nannette Bowler, director of the Fairfax County Department of Family Services, which leads the local VITA effort. "Many families qualified for the Earned Income Tax Credit and other tax refunds, which provided much-needed additional income for food and basic necessities," she added.
Last year's VITA program in Northern Virginia resulted in tax refunds of over $5.5 million for low-income families and individuals.
"Community commitment and participation are what make this program successful," Bowler observed. "We hope to have even more volunteers this year, so that more people can benefit from the free tax assistance program."
To register as a volunteer, or for more information about the Northern Virginia CASH Campaign, please contact Thea Frisby, with the Fairfax County Department of Family Services, at 703-533-5702, TTY 711.
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RHBH 340-350avg w/ Orcs
1. Stable Control Drivers
Glow DX Teebird 175 - beat, turnovers and hyzer flips
2 DX Teebirds 175 - still newish
Champ Teebird 150 - tailwind/ long hyzer
2. Distance Drivers
Champ Orc 174 - I think it's an Orc, has a cfr stamp with two women back to back and "GCC VII" printed underneath.
3. Understable Driver
Champ Sidewinder 171
4. Moderately Overstable Driver
Champ Starfire 172 - longer TB
5. Very Overstable Driver
Star Firebird 168 - hardly ever thrown, mostly tomahawk
2 DX Roc de Ontario 178 - 1 well seasoned. 1 slightly beat(backup)
DX Rancho Roc 181 - still stable. great for wind
DX Aviars - had some that were money, but taco'd both of the tee within a week of eachother. having trouble finding more that I like. Considering switching back to Wizards.
I also just picked up an ESP Surge in a tourney winnings, giving it a shot, though not impressed so far.
Lemme know what you guys think!


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The weekly fishing report highlights the best Bay Area angling opportunities. For a more comprehensive report, go to http://www.norcalfishingnews.com for reports from more than 100 waters from 12 regions. For regular updates, join the NorCal Fishing News Facebook page.
ANDERSON: Lake is level is low. It will be closed to boating on Oct. 14. Drop-shot with RoboWorms or use half-ounce jigs (green pumpkin). (408) 463-0711
BERRYESSA: Topwater action is good early or later during low light. Go to crankbaits or spinnerbaits later in the day. A good number of three pound bass are being caught and a few to five pounds have been caught. (707) 255-5544 (916) 502-3474
CALERO: There's a lot of grass on the edges and anglers are throwing frogs and lipless crankbaits for bass in the two the three pound class. (408) 268-3883, (408) 463-0711
CHABOT: Trout and catfish bites both are slow. Water level is low. Weekly trout plants are underway. (510) 247-2526
CHESBRO: Catfish and bluegill are best bets here. Bluegill are in the trees near the midway point of the lake. Catfish are taking mackerel. (408) 358-3741, (408) 463-0711
CONTRA LOMA: Fishing is slow. Even catfish are hard to come by. Cooler weather is needed to trigger bite by recently planted trout. (510) 544-3154 — 3153 CONVICT: (760) 934-3800
DEL VALLE: Catfish bite is solid. A good number of five to 13 pound cats are coming from Heron Bay and the dam. Smallmouth and largemouth can be caught in the upper and lower narrows. Rattletraps, Senkos and jigs work well. A plant of 4,000 pounds of trout went in earlier in the week. Trout fishing remains slow. Water temperature is 77 degrees. (925) 449-5201
LAFAYETTE: Fishing has been off and on here. A few catfish are being caught and reports of even fewer trout. A plant of 1,000 pounds of trout is slated for Oct. 10. (925) 284-9669
LOCH LOMOND: An eight-pound bass was caught and released by an angler from Watsonville. A few trout are being caught as the season winds down. Lake closes Oct. 14. (831) 335-7424
LOS VAQUEROS: Recent heat wave put the stall on the trout bite. Striper bite is slow. (925) 371-2628
QUARRY LAKES: Fishing remains slow. Surface temperature is 71 degrees and weekly trout plants are underway. A few catfish are being caught at the back side of the lake. (510) 544-3133
SAN LUIS RESERVOIR: Striper bite has slowed down. A cooling trend will turn the bite around. (408) 463-0711
SAN PABLO RESERVOIR: Weekly trout plants of at least 1,000 pounds are going in. Best bite recently has been near the Rock Wall. A 10 pound catfish was caught from Scow Canyon. Bass are chasing swimbaits and crankbaits near Sandy Point and the points at the mouth of Scow Canyon. A troller pulling a broken-back fire tiger Rapala on Sunday caught four spotted bass, a catfish and a two-pound trout. (510) 223-1661
SHADOW CLIFFS:A trout plant of 500 pounds went in this week, but cool weather is needed for fish to get active. (510) 544-3230, (925) 426-0197
UVAS: Bass bite is decent in the evening with topwater lures. (408) 463-0711
ANTIOCH: Striped bass are near Honker Bay, Broad Slough and Sherman Slough. Live mudsuckers offered in shallow water have been effective. (925) 706-7400
BENICIA: Striped bass are hitting at 12th Street, 9th Street, underneath the Bridge and night fishing at 1st Street. Bass to 30 inches are taking bullhead or blood worms. Salmon bite continues to be fair. About 15 per day are caught at the State Park and eight to nine are caught at 9th Street. Sturgeon bite is good at Big Cut and Middle Grounds. (707) 745-4921
PITTSBURG: Striped bass and sturgeon are biting. Both can be caught near Chain Island. Three keeper sturgeon were caught Wednesday on grass shrimp/eel combination. Striper prefer mudsucker and bullhead. Honker Bay, Broad Slough are good striper options, too. (925) 252-0151
RIO VISTA: Striped bass are moving in. Decker Island has been a good spot. Three Mile Slough and Seven Mile Slough also are good for striped bass. A 44 pound striper was caught trolling the west bank near Sandy Beach. Salmon bite is good near Isleton at the mouth of the Sacramento River. Hap's Bait (707) 374-2372
TRACY: Channel catfish bite is entertaining shore anglers on Grimes Road. Lots of small stripers in the area. Largest last week was a five pounder. Shad is the best bait. An 8.97 black bass was caught Rick Degaetano in Sunday's bass tourney. Tracy Oasis Marina (209) 835-3182
BERKELEY: The New El Dorado III on Tuesday had 16 salmon to 23 pounds for 9. There has been a good bite off Muir Beach for the last 10 days. Albacore trips on Friday and Saturday came back with between 20 and 30 fish working 10 to 15 miles off the islands. Wind came up on Monday and cut the scores a bit. Happy Hooker on Sunday went to San Pablo Bay and had 18 limits of stripers to 12 pounds. Most were five to six pounds. First limits of striped bass all year. Call for more info. (510) 849-3333, (510) 223-5388, (707) 334-4827
BODEGA BAY: Rock cod limits are the norm. Albacore have moved with 30 miles of Bodega Bay at Cordell Banks. Trips are scheduled for next week. Reservations are being accepted for the Nov. 3 crab/cod opener. New Sea Angler (707) 875-3344
CAPITOLA: The swell has picked up and slowed the rock cod fishing. A 53 pound white sea bass was caught Saturday on a live sardine. Bass are being caught past Santa Cruz, too. There are some sardines and medium-sized anchovies near the pier. There are salmon near the SC3 and SC4 buoys in 70 to 80 feet of water. (831) 462-2208
EMERYVILLE: Salmon bite is good along Muir Beach. Rock Cod fishing is solid. On Tuesday, the New Huck Finn went to the islands for 21 limits of cod and 36 lings. The New Salmon Queen on Tuesday had 55 albacore to 30 pounds for 12. Next trips are Friday and Sunday. (510) 654-6040
MONTEREY: Ling cod/rock cod trips at Point Sur have been excellent. Charter boats haven't been able to get white sea bass, but smaller skiffs are getting bass just off Del Monte Beach. (831) 375-5951; (831) 372-7440
MOSS LANDING: Tuesday's albacore trip had 21 albacore for 13 anglers. On Sunday the score was 63 for 12. (831) 633-2564
PACIFICA: Rubberlip perch bite is decent at Rockaway Beach and from the Pacifica Pier. (650) 355-8303, (650) 359-9790
PILLAR POINT: The Queen of Hearts gets limits of rock cod every trip. A lot of black cod are being caught. A handful of ling cod are being taken each trip. Weekend albacore trip by the Mooch Better came back with 39 albacore. Connie O is going out Friday. (650) 726-7133, (510) 581-2628
SAN FRANCISCO: A few striped bass have been caught from the Oyster Point Pier but most of the action is on sharks. There are perch. (650) 589-3474; (510) 703-4148
SAN PABLO BAY: Striped bass can be caught with bullhead, shiners or pile worms along the China Camp shoreline. Trolling at the top of the tide is good for bass to 25 inches. (415) 456-0321
SUISUN BAY: Striper bite continues to be strong at the pier and the Mothball Fleet. Bullhead and grass shrimp get stripers in the 25 to 35 inch range. Incoming tide has been best. (925) 229-9420
The fish report is compiled by Tim Goode for the Bay Area News Group.


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Because the funding vehicle for an SEP is a Traditional IRA, the distributions rules of a Traditional IRA also apply to SEP IRA assets.
Traditional IRA Distributions
Distributions from Traditional IRAs must occur eventually, but some distributions are elective while others are mandatory. The tax and penalty applied to distributions from a Traditional IRA depend on the IRA owner's age at the time of the distribution and the tax-deductibility treatment of the assets at the time of their contribution.
Distributions That Occur Before Age 59.5
Most taxpayers intend to retain assets in their IRA until their retirement years, but, for varying reasons, people are sometimes forced to distribute assets before these years. Distributions that occur before the IRA owner reaches the age of 59.5 are subject to a 10% early-distribution penalty, in addition to any income tax; the IRS will waive this early-distribution penalty when distributions are used for certain reasons. These include the following:
For Unreimbursed Medical Expenses
If the distribution is used to pay unreimbursed medical expenses, the amount that exceeds 7.5% ( 10% after 2012) of the individual's adjusted gross income (AGI) for the year of the distribution will not be subjected to the early-distribution penalty. In other words, the amount paid for the unreimbursed medical expenses minus 7.5% of the individual's adjusted gross income for the year of the distribution can be distributed penalty free.
Example: Using SEP Funds for Medical Expenses
Jack\'s AGI is $25,000, and he paid $4,000 for unreimbursed medical expenses.
The amount that exceeds 7.5% of his income = $4,000 - ($25,000 x 7.5%).
The amount that exceeds 7.5% of his income = $4,000 - $1875.
The amount that exceeds 7.5% of his income = $2,125.
The maximum amount Jack may claim for the early-distribution exception is $2,125.
To Pay Medical Insurance
Individuals can make a penalty-free distribution to pay medical insurance for themselves, their spouses and their dependents provided the distribution occurs under the following four conditions:
- The individual has lost his or her job.
- The individual has received unemployment compensation paid under any federal or state law for 12 consecutive weeks.
- The individual receives the distributions during either the year he or she receives the unemployment compensation or the following year.
- The individual receives the distributions no later than 60 days after he or she has been reemployed.
For a Disability
If an individual becomes disabled before age 59.5 and makes a distribution from his or her Traditional IRA because of the disability, the distributions are not subject to the early-distribution penalty. Individuals are considered disabled if they furnish proof that a physical or mental condition inhibits them from engaging in substantial gainful activities. A physician must determine that this condition can be expected to result in death or to continue for an indefinite duration.
As Distributions to the IRA's Beneficiary
If the IRA owner dies before reaching age 59.5, the amounts distributed from the IRA by the designated beneficiary are not subject to penalty.
As Part of an SEPP Program
For penalty-free distributions that are part of a series of substantially equal payments over the life of the IRA holder and or his or her beneficiary, the payments must last five years or until the IRA owner reaches age 59.5 - whichever is longer - and the payments must also follow certain IRS-approved methods.
For Qualified Higher Education Expenses
Amounts are penalty free if they must go toward qualified higher education expenses for the IRA owner and/or his or her dependents. These qualified education expenses include tuition, fees, books, supplies and equipment required for the enrollment or attendance of a student at an eligible educational institution. An eligible educational institution is any college, university, vocational school or other post-secondary educational institution eligible to participate in the student aid programs administered by the Department of Education. These eligible educational institutions include virtually all accredited post-secondary institutions, whether public, nonprofit or proprietary (privately owned and profit making). The educational institution should be able to indicate whether it is an eligible educational institution.
To Purchase a First Home
The IRA owner can make penalty-free distributions to purchase, build or rebuild a first home:
- For the IRA owner
- For the IRA owner's spouse
- For a child of the IRA owner or of the IRA owner's spouse
- For a grandchild of the IRA owner or of the IRA owner's spouse
- For a parent or other ancestor of the IRA owner or of the IRA owner's spouse
The first-time homebuyer distribution must be used to pay qualified acquisition costs before the end of the 120th day after the IRA owner receives the distributed assets.
The total distribution the IRA owner uses for first-time home purchases cannot exceed $10,000 during the IRA owner's lifetime. For married individuals, the $10,000 applies separately to each spouse, which means that the total for both is $20,000.
For Payment of an IRS Levy
The IRS may levy against an IRA, resulting in a distribution. The distributed amount is subjected to income tax, but the early-distribution penalty is waived.
Additional Information
The 10% early-distribution penalty does not apply to amounts that are not subject to income tax. These amounts include the following:
- Distributions of nondeductible IRA contributions
- Amounts that were in excess of the contribution limit and are then removed from the IRA before the IRA owner's tax-filing deadline (plus tax-filing extensions)
- Distributions that within 60 days of receipt are deposited to a retirement plan as a rollover contributions
Distributions That Occur on or After Age 59.5
Distributions that occur on or after the IRA owner reaches age 59.5 may be subject to income tax but will not be subjected to any early-distribution penalty.
Required Minimum Distributions
IRA distributions cannot be deferred indefinitely. An IRA owner must begin required minimum distributions (RMDs) the year he or she reaches age 70.5, at which time the IRA owner may distribute the full balance of the IRA or distribute a minimum amount each year.
The first RMD must be distributed by April 1 of the year after the IRA owner reaches age 70.5. For example, an IRA owner who reaches age 70.5 in June of 2013, must take his or her first RMD by April 1, 2014. IRA holders must have a minimum amount distributed for each subsequent year by December 31 of each year. This means that if the IRA holder defers the first RMD until April 1 of the year after he or she turns 70.5, the IRA holder will be required to take a second RMD amount in that same year, which counts as the second year for RMDs.
Example: RMD Distribution Rules
Jill turns 70.5 in June of 2012, and she decides to defer her first RMD until April 1, 2013.
Jill is required to take a second RMD (for 2013) by December 31, 2013. For subsequent years, Jill must distribute her RMD amounts by December 31 of each year.
Generally, the IRA custodian/trustee will calculate the RMD amount and send the notification to the IRA holder. Alternatively, the IRS custodian/trustee may send an RMD reminder to the IRA holder with an offer to calculate the RMD amount upon request.
RMD amounts not distributed from the IRA by the due date are subject to a 50% excess-accumulation penalty.
Example: The Excess Accumulation Penalty
John is 75 years old, and his RMD for 2013 is $5,000. By December 31, 2013, John has distributed only $4,000. Because John\'s RMD was short by $1,000, he must pay the IRS a 50% excess-accumulation penalty ($1,000 x 50% = $500).
The excess-accumulation penalty must be paid when the individual files his or her federal tax return. If the individual feels that the failure was due to reasonable circumstance, he or she may write to the IRS and request that the penalty be waived. If a waiver is being requested, the penalty is paid only if the IRS responds to say the request is denied.
SEP IRAs: Conclusion
9 Penalty-Free IRA WithdrawalsIf you need to take early distributions, find out which exemptions allow you to avoid expensive consequences.
Avoiding IRS Penalties On Your IRA AssetsThe best way to avoid additional charges and taxes is to know which transactions have expensive consequences.
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Roth vs. Traditional IRA: Which Is Right For You?To answer this question, you need to consider several of the factors we outline here.
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Services for Dale Frank Patnode, 78, of Minneapolis and formerly of Corcoran were Wednesday, July 25, 2012, at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church in Corcoran.
Rev. John A. Gallas was the Celebrant. Casket bearers were Jason Majeski, Brett Patnode, Eric Patnode, Chris Hagen, David Hagen and Paul Hagen.
Private Interment with military rites was at Fort Snelling National Cemetery.
Mr. Patnode died Saturday, July 21, at Hennepin County Medical Center.
He was born July 2, 1934, in Corcoran the son of Louis and Mabel Zahler Patnode.
He honorably served his Country in The United States Army from 1954-1956 and was stationed in Germany.
On June 13, 1959, Dale F. Patnode and Patricia A. Hagen were joined in holy marriage at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Medicine Lake. God blessed their marriage with five children.
Mr. Patnode engaged in dairy farming for several years near Corcoran. He also owned and operated Patnode's General Store in Corcoran for 16 years. The Patnode family sold vegetable produce at the Farmer's Market on Lyndale Avenue in Minneapolis for more than 40 years. He formerly worked at Honeywell.
He was a lifelong member of The Church of St. Thomas The Apostle in Corcoran. He formerly belonged to the Corcoran Lions Club and to the Hamel American Legion Post # 394.
Survived by his loving wife of 53 years, Patricia "Pat"; children, Dannea Bermel (Roger Schalo) of Moundsview, Dennis Patnode of Minneapolis, Michael Patnode and Gary (Connie) Patnode, all of Corcoran, and Christine (Jason) Majeski of Rockford; grandchildren, Brett and Eric Patnode; Alexis, Bria and Cassie Majeski; Sheree Bermel, Shelly Bermel and Bobbi Jo Henricks; Dennis, Courtney, Jeremy and Josh; great grandchildren; great, great grandchildren; a sister: Diane Morin of Buffalo; brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, many other relatives and friends.
Preceded in death by his parents, brothers, Tommy and Terry and by his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Otto and Deloris Hagen.
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Dan Boyle cannot get away from the rumors.
Even if the Lightning defenseman stayed off the Internet, stopped reading the papers and talking to his buddies, George Bazos would pass them along.
"That's my job," Boyle's agent said.
To keep his client informed.
Boyle's ears surely are burning with speculation in the media and around the league that he could be traded to help free cap space for a team whose 27 NHL contracts, including one to be signed by No. 1 draft pick Steve Stamkos, put it over the $56.7-million limit.
"It is," HDNet hockey analyst John Vanbiesbrouck said, "a striking consideration."
Because Boyle is one of the game's best puck-moving defensemen, characterized by former Lightning coach John Tortorella as the key to the team's attack.
It is why Hall of Famer and Panthers analyst Denis Potvin said of the unconfirmed gossip, "Until something happens, I won't believe it. I just don't see where this will be a smart move."
The talk could be moot.
Boyle, who turns 32 on July 12 and has a six-year, $40-million contract that pays $6.667-million annually, has a no-trade clause Bazos said he is not inclined to waive. Even that sparked conversation.
Boyle is from Ottawa, which lost defenseman Wade Redden to free agency. Perhaps, the speculators say, Boyle would agree to go home.
The Ottawa Sun stirred the pot by reporting Tampa Bay might be interested in defenseman Andrej Meszaros, 22, a restricted free agent who last season made $984,000 and had nine goals and 36 points in 82 games, and 24-goal scorer Antoine Vermette.
"I'll tell you what," said Nick Kypreos, an analyst for Rogers Sportsnet in Canada. "They would go crazy for Dan Boyle in Ottawa."
Whoa, said Bazos, who explained he got a call Tuesday from "Lightning management" that he said indicated, "It's not their intention to move Dan. They're going to try to work out whatever they need to work out in other ways."
The issue is how to get payroll, as owner Oren Koules has said, to the league midpoint, about $48-million. That almost certainly involves trades; not necessarily for bodies, but to replenish draft choices used the past weeks to help transform the roster.
Koules on Wednesday declined comment about plans for any players and said of Boyle, "We think he's the best puck-moving defenseman in the league."
Which brings us back to why even the possibility of a trade is such a big deal.
"It's clear the secret to success in the league is to have guys who can move the puck around the back end and make some plays," CBC analyst and former Oilers assistant Craig Simpson said.
Recall what happened last season when Boyle sat with injuries and Tampa Bay changed its breakouts because no other defenseman could consistently handle the job.
"So you better make sure what you're getting in return is exactly what you need for the hockey club," former Lightning coach Terry Crisp said of a trade.
"If I'm moving Dan Boyle, I want instant return."
Bazos said his client, who declined comment, is taking the chatter in stride.
Besides, Bazos said, "He's staying put. You can't replace Dan. … When rational people sit down and take a look at it and say, realistically, if they want to move Dan, how are they making the team better, they can't do it."
Meantime, Bazos heeds the advice he said was given him by Lightning management: "Don't believe everything you read."
CONTRACTS SIGNED: Center Ryan Craig, who played just seven games last season because of injuries, signed a two-year, $1.575-million deal that pays $775,000 next season and $800,000 in 2009-10. In 72 games in 2006-07, he had 14 goals and 13 assists. … Defenseman Janne Niskala, acquired Monday from the Flyers, signed a one-year deal worth $600,000.
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The HP Photosmart A716 is an attractive unit that will definitely appeal to someone who is looking at a home solution for reasonably cheap prints, but the black levels issues may deter those printing photos shot after dark.
The HP Photosmart A716 ink-jet based photo printer sits at the high end of the photo printer market. The successor to the Photosmart 475, a new chassis design, an increase in internal memory, support for 5x7 prints, water resistant inks, and extra photo correction tools are some of its new features. While this unit was good value last year, the price point is a little high now, especially when you consider the penetration of cheap dye-sub printers into the home photo printing space, as well as the current cost of photo lab printing.
There is a certain level of deja vu when looking at the A716 as it is almost the same as the Photosmart 475. The chassis is a little different, with an all white gloss plastic finish, as apposed to the previous metallic aesthetic. However, the functionality, the position of the card slots and ink cartridges, and even the screen size and navigation buttons are all similar. This isn't surprising for a model upgrade, but we would have liked to see some innovation.
At the maximum print size of 5x7 (borderless), image quality was quite good with only a few noticeable problem areas. Colour reproduction and separation were also good with rich tones and no colour bleeding or fringing. However, like the Photosmart 475, the black levels were not quite up to scratch. Since A716 uses a tri-colour ink tank with no separate tank for black, high detail, low light images look a little brown, purple or even green. This is because black needs to be created by mixing the primary colours and is not true black. While the night time shots were not as brilliant as we would have liked, the day time test photos were exceptional.
The A716 has a carry handle for portability and at the push of a button, the front and rear of the unit open to reveal the input and output paper slots. The front panel opens completely to allow the paper to exit the front of the device. Behind this panel are four media card slots (for SD, xD, MMC and Compact Flash cards) and a Pict-Bridge connector, used to connect directly to a camera or a USB memory stick. The great thing about all these memory slots is that they are detected in Windows independent of the printer as removable storage. This not only gives you a spare flash memory hub, but it makes moving images around your various devices a whole lot easier.
We were quite pleased with the size of the built-in flash memory of this unit. The memory has been increased to 4GB, from the 1GB on the Photosmart 475. Internal memory is particularly handy on a printer as it enables quick transfers of images from your camera for printing later, or can act as a photo archive. The printer also outputs to a television or projector via a simple cable enabling it to do slideshows from a memory card, camera or the internal flash drive. This functionality works well and we had no problems using the included remote control for navigation. Other connectivity options available for the A716 are infra-red and Bluetooth, but the latter is only supported via an adapter which is not supplied.
We tested the printer to ascertain how many prints could be made per ink cartridge and by extension, the cost per print. We have based these figures purely on 4x6 prints and under the assumption that you are purchasing the $59.95 paper and cartridge combo pack. The combo pack contains one tri-colour ink jet cartridge and 120 sheets of paper. We produced 102 prints on one ink cartridge. Based on the cost of the combo pack, this works out to 58 cents per print and leaves us with excess paper. This result is identical to the Photosmart 475 but still isn't cheaper than getting your prints done at a photo lab.
We used a stopwatch test to time how long it takes, on average, to print one photo. We timed five prints of varying degrees of colour and paper fill using an average of those results. The average time for a photo to be printed on this device is 2min 8sec. While this is an improvement on the previous model, it is still slow when compared to other models on the market, especially when the 60-70 second print times of some dye-sub printers are taken into consideration.
The A716 has a 2.5in screen which becomes available when the front and rear panels are lowered. This screen is used to preview and select the images to be printed. The screen is also used for the basic image editing elements of the firmware. While it isn't comparable to dedicated photo editing software, it can correct minor image problems such as low brightness or contrast and can fix red eye. All the on-screen menus are easy to understand and simple to use.
The HP Photosmart A716 is an attractive unit and will definitely appeal to someone who is looking for a home solution for reasonably cheap prints. It prints faster than its predecessor and has an increase in memory but the price point for the unit is a little high compared to the far cheaper dye-sub models on the market. Overall, the image quality is excellent, despite some poor performance in black levels and portability is an added bonus.
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Nutrition impacts the outcome of calves infected with Cryptosporidium parvum. In a Cornell University experiment, calves fed a 28 percent protein, 20 percent fat milk replacer in amounts supplying 4.35 Mcal of metabolizable energy/day for one week and 5.6 Mcal ME/day for two weeks fared much better when experimentally infected with C. parvum than calves fed a 20/20 milk replacer supplying 2.44 Mcal ME/day.
The better-fed calves gained 433 grams per kilogram (of milk replacer ingested) per day, while the conventionally fed calves lost an average of 48 grams per day over the three-week period. And, the conventionally fed calves had a significant increase in packed cell volume, which meant they became more dehydrated over time. Meanwhile, the better-fed calves did not become dehydrated.
The 2.44 Mcal of metabolizable energy supplied to the conventionally fed calves barely met their maintenance requirements. The 4.35 Mcal ME/day and 5.6 Mcal ME/day supplied to the high plane-of-nutrition calves not only met their maintenance requirements, it also allowed them to grow faster and apparently do a better job of withstanding the disease challenge. Perhaps this is why some calves infected with cryptospodium infections handle it better than others, according to Theresa Ollivett, large animal internal medicine resident at Cornell University, who presented the research at the recent American Association of Bovine Practitioners annual meeting.
Read an abstract of Ollivett's paper.