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Former two-time South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford, who left office in disgrace after he lied about hiking the Appalachian Trail in order to spend time with a mistress in Argentina, officially began his trek toward political redemption Tuesday by garnering 36 percent of the Republican primary vote ahead of a special congressional election slated for May 7.
The early read shows a likely showdown between Mr. Sanford and Democrat Elizabeth Colbert-Busch, whose brother is the Comedy Central satirist Stephen Colbert. Yet Tuesday's election also revealed a potential Republican dark horse – former Charleston County Commission Chairman Curtis Bostic, a former Marine with tea party bona fides – who could recalibrate the dynamics of the shortened campaign.
Since no Republican candidate received 50 percent of the vote in the Tuesday primary, Sanford and Mr. Bostic will meet in a runoff in two weeks. Ms. Colbert-Busch, on the other hand, earned 95 percent of the vote in the Democratic primary, bolstering the intriguing possibility that a Kennedy-inspired political neophyte could knock off a vulnerable Republican and send a Democrat to Congress from one of the country's most solidly anti-big government corners.
The fact is, while it will be an uphill climb for Colbert-Busch, both potential Republican candidates are particularly vulnerable, especially Sanford.
"Sanford's got the money, and he's got the grasp on the issues, and also he's much closer to the 50-plus-1 percent than Bostic, making him the heavy, heavy favorite," says Knotts Gibbs, the political scientist at the College of Charleston. "The questions for Sanford are on the moral and ethical issues, where Bostic has support from the part of the Republican party that could be most bothered by some of Sanford's past decisions and actions."
While South Carolina's First Congressional District, which encompasses a coastal stretch of Lowcountry from Charleston up to Myrtle Beach and on to the North Carolina border, witnessed the start of the Civil War at Fort Sumter and for years reelected former segregationist Strom Thurmond, it is today the most progressive area of South Carolina.
In-migration of mostly wealthy snowbirds from up north and a growing population of younger migrants has tempered the region's ardent social conservatism. While Obama lost by 18 points to Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney in November, a Democrat came within 4 points of winning the district in 2008.
In another sign of the winds of change, the special election is to replace Tim Scott, an African-American Republican whom Gov. Nikki Haley named to replace Sen. Jim DeMint, who retired in December.
The stakes in Tuesday's primary were arguably highest for Sanford, who has gone through a divorce since he left office in 2010 after two terms as governor. He previously represented the first district in Congress for three terms in the 1990s, always campaigning as a small government fiscal conservative. His comeback campaign has centered on expressions of at times tearful humility and the Christian value of redemption after sin.
"We all hope for a second chance. I believe in a God of second chances," Sanford said after the race on Tuesday, according to the Associated Press. "On a professional level, we have had a couple of months to talk about the issues. In that regard it has been a treat and a blessing."
While name recognition drove Sanford's comfortable primary margin – Bostic got 13 percent of the vote, narrowly securing second place – l'affaire Appalachian may be difficult to overcome, given that many female voters are likely to stay home or even vote for the female alternative on the other end of the ballot, Colbert-Busch. Even many female Republicans in South Carolina say they were not moved by Sanford's insistence that he had found his real soul mate in his Argentinian girlfriend, to whom he is now engaged.
Politicians seen as "lady killers" tend to struggle in South Carolina, says David Woodard a political scientist at Clemson University in South Carolina. Former Lt. Gov. Andre Bauer, for example, was widely seen as the favorite to win the seat for the Seventh Congressional District last year.
But Mr. Bauer, who is younger, single, and generally considered handsome, campaigned with a gaggle of young women in tow to press stickers onto the lapels of potential voters. Bauer prevailed in last year's primary, but then lost in the runoff.
Bauer "had money and connections and visibility, but in the end those things did not give him the license to represent the Seventh District," says Professor Woodard. "I can't think of any politician in South Carolina who's been able to come back from defeat, let alone scandal, and win, but you never see anyone who says that in a poll."
Bostic represents a clear alternative to Sanford. A Charleston attorney, Bostic spent almost no money on TV ads, instead crisscrossing the district and engaging church communities and tea party groups.
"God is good," was the first thing he said to supporters after winning a spot in the runoff.
"All the time," the crowd responded in unison.
"They thought this seat could be bought," Bostic said, according to the Goose Creek, S.C., Patch, a news website. "We can do things people don't expect."
South Carolina political consultants say Bostic, too, has weaknesses that can be exploited in the heat of a brief general election campaign, including the fact that he doesn't live in the district, and he once defended a Christian adoption agency accused of human trafficking.


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Every year on New Year's Eve, the WIN/Gallup International Association publishes The Global Barometer of Hope and Happiness. This survey has been conducted every year since 1977, and last year, a total of 55,817 people were interviewed in 54 countries.
The Global Barometer of Hope and Happiness measures exactly what it says it does: people's overall opinion on economic prospects, as well as their personal levels of happiness, in all parts of the world.
The survey published at year-end 2012 suggests that overall global economic hope is on the rise! In 2011, global economic hope dropped from 2% to -2%, but rose 9% in the past year, from -2% in 2011 to 7% in 2012. As of now, 35% of the world's population identifies as hopeful about economic prospects in 2013, 28% expect worse prospects, 29% expect no change, and 8% did not answer.
We were especially excited to learn that Kiva is working in 7 out of the top 10 most economically hopeful countries!
The only countries in which Kiva is not present are Brazil, China, and Saudi Arabia.
Respondents were also asked the question, "As far as you are concerned, do you personally feel happy, unhappy, or neither happy nor unhappy about your life?" The results were as follows:
- 53% answered happy
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These responses suggest that even though many people may not be hopeful about finances in the coming year, they still feel content with their lives.
It's especially interesting to observe the net happiness score by region. Below, you can see that Africa's score is above average at 41 while North America's score is only 32 and Western Europe's is 36. We also found it compelling that Latin Americans far surpass any regional group in terms of net happiness.
Another interesting distinction is happiness levels associated with levels of education. Net happiness scores increase with the amount of education the respondent received. But interestingly, there was no distinction in net happiness between those with only a basic education (or no education at all) and those who attended secondary school.
Kiva Fellow Rose Larsen, recently wrote a blog post on her experiences serving in Colombia, which -- according to the survey -- is currently the happiest country in the world. Rose marveled at how "a country with 37% living below the poverty line and between 3.9 and 5.5 million internally displaced people" could possibly be the happiest country in the world.
It's pretty clear that economic hope and happiness in a particular country are not necessarily correlated. Even though Colombia is the "happiest" of surveyed countries, it ranks 17th in terms of most economically hopeful with a score of 2 (the average is 7).
While the 2012 survey showed improvements in economic outlook from 2011, there are still significant improvements to be made. We're optimistic that the expansion of microfinance will continue to bring more and more economic opportunities to parts of the world that have been excluded for too long.
Here at Kiva, we do everything we can to globally improve both hope and happiness.
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Pittsburg State University's Spring Career Day wasn't the only thing delayed by the snow earlier this spring. It also caused Frank Bartonek, a senior engineering specialist with Cessna Aircraft, to put off some important hiring decisions. Bartonek said he didn't want to make those hires without first talking to Pitt State students.
Bartonek was one of five people representing Cessna at PSU's Spring Career Day on Wednesday. About 80 companies and organizations participated.
"I have positions to fill," Bartonek said. "We're looking for students with technical and design skills."
It was familiar ground for Bartonek, who is also a 1977 PSU grad who majored in electrical technology.
Across the ballroom, Jason Brown, Kansas City Metro district manager for Fastenal, was meeting with business and marketing majors. Brown said Spring Career Day is part of a process that has his rapidly growing company on the PSU campus almost monthly.
"We're looking for that hard-working kid who can relate to the blue-collar customer one day and to white-collar the next," Brown said. "They need to be sales oriented. Communication skills are key."
As students wove their way through the rows of brightly colored booths in the Overman Student Center, Mindy Cloninger, director of career services, seemed both pleased and relieved.
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That is, according to "leaked" press release on a Czech website. The inevitable sequels to Mario and Sonic's last Olympic outing takes the two to the London Olympics via the Wii and the 3DS.
Previous Mario and Sonic outings took them to the Beijing and Vancouver Olympics.
Apparently, new sports such as soccer and (horseback?) riding are being introduced in still unrevealed sequel, with over 50 Olympic sports to chose from. The release date is TBA, but something tells me that it'll be no later than the 2012 Summer Olympics. Call it a hunch.
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(With apologies to economist and author Joel Slemrod, author of the paper, My Beautiful Tax Reform)
As an accountant, I get involved in the practical and tedious task of applying tax laws (and related loopholes) to our clients' fact situations. Rarely do accountants get the time to contemplate (or fantasize about) tax reform, nor to consider systems used effectively by other countries. But, before tax season gets truly underway this year, I have been spending some time educating myself about these matters so that I can combine my practical knowledge with the wisdom of economists and policy analysts around the world.
Professor Slemrod has spent many years evaluating our tax system and expresses the view that a business Value Added Tax (VAT), combined with a highly progressive but simplified individual income tax would deliver the best combination of Fairness and Simplicity (my two objectives for tax reform), and would achieve what he calls "elegance". He proposes an individual income tax that would exempt most individuals from filing returns, basically by eliminating all deductions and credits, thus broadening the tax base, and then relying on wage withholding to create the proper and equally applied tax to all labor income. The VAT tax would apply to ALL business income, and at a flat rate. Shareholders of corporations would be able to get a credit from the portion of their income already taxed at the corporate level, with the goal being to eliminate all double taxes, and to eliminate all preferential treatment now available through special deductions, credits and business entity selection.
Our current system attempts to tax income (roughly defined as increases in consumption power) by dividing it into 3 pots: labor income, business income, and income from the employment of capital. However, there is little consistency in how these different categories actually work. For example, if I am Mitt Romney and earn my income from "carried interest" I get to pay taxes at a flat capital gains rate of 15%. If I am Warren Buffet's secretary, I get to pay taxes at much higher rates, depending on my income and deductions, and I also have to pay social security taxes. Publicly traded corporations are subject to a double tax whenever they pay dividends to their shareholders, whereas when they pay interest to their bondholders, they are not. If I lose money on a capital transaction, I can't deduct the loss unless I have made money on other capital transactions. If I sell my home at a profit, I can exclude the gain up to $500,000 if I am (legally) married. If I earn all my income from dividends and capital gains, I might not have to pay ANY taxes. And, if I am a worker earning a good living, I may be subject to the Alternative Minimum Tax and lose the deductions that my neighbor, who earns less, gets to deduct, thus vastly increasing my marginal tax rate. These are just a few, selected examples of the way our tax system is both complex and unfair.
Fairness in taxation by definition would have to include progressivity as its underpinning. In fact, Professor Slemrod rejects consumption taxes outright, as they can never be made progressive enough. By taxing only consumption, such as through a national sales tax, those who would pay the highest effective rate of tax would be the poor and middle classes, who have to consume certain basic amounts in order to survive. That would be highly unfair, but would admittedly be a simpler tax to administer than our current income tax.
One reason tax reform is so hideous is that anything that affects the federal system will also affect all the states who are connected to the federal system for purposes of defining and determining taxable income. Any major reforms at the federal level will require these states to seriously evaluate and reform their own systems of taxation. Another reason is that by trying to achieve simplicity, one may introduce unfairness, and vice versa. For example, it might be fairer to measure and subtract inflation before taxing capital gains, but now you have introduced a highly complex calculation into the system. You can eliminate this problem by using a consumption tax instead of an income tax, but as noted previously, a consumption tax is a regressive tax, and thus, unfair.
In order to restore legitimacy and moral authority to our government and its system of taxation, the current system MUST be reformed, and it must become fairer and simpler, yet still provide adequate funds. Any steps in those directions are to the good, hideous or not. President Obama's recent budget proposals include some movements in the right direction: indexing and making permanent AMT exemptions, taxation of carried interest as ordinary income (too bad, Mitt), and simplification of the earned income credit. However, when you read the summary of the President's budget (spanning 215 pages) you start to feel pretty queasy. More and more tax expenditures (credits and deductions) are being proposed in a desperate effort to insert more fairness into the system, but the end result is more, and much more, of the same highly complex and unfair system that we currently have. Can we give up our favorite deductions and tax credits in exchange for lower and more progressive tax rates? What might be beautiful is restoring the portion of total income taxes once borne by corporations in 1950 (30% of total revenues) from the shockingly low 7% today, something which could be achieved through a VAT tax.


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Agriculture is critical to public health and the nations economy. It annually produces $300 billion worth of food and other farm products, provides a major foundation for prosperity in rural areas, and is estimated to be responsible for 1 out of every 12 U.S. jobs. As a result, any natural or deliberate disruption of the agriculture or food production systems can present a serious threat to the national economy and human health. Recognizing the vulnerability of the U.S. food and agriculture systems, the President issued Homeland Security Presidential Directive-9 (HSPD-9) in January 2004 to establish a national policy to defend the food and agriculture systems against terrorist attacks, major disasters, and other emergencies. HSPD-9 assigns more than nine federal agencies various responsibilities to enhance the nations preparedness for food and agriculture emergencies.
For many years, GAO has reported that federal oversight of food safety is fragmented and results in inconsistent oversight, ineffective coordination, and inefficient use of resources. In 2007, GAO added food safety to its list of high-risk areas that warrant attention by Congress and the executive branch. More recently GAO found that this fragmentation extends to the responsibilities across multiple agencies to defend food and agricultural systems against terrorist attacks and natural disasters. (See the table below for information on agencies roles and responsibilities under HSPD-9.) Many of these activities are everyday functions or part of the broader food and agriculture defense initiative and would be difficult for the agencies to separately quantify.
Federal Agency Roles and Responsibilities for Food and Agriculture Defense as Defined by HSPD-9
aThe National Response Plan was replaced by the National Response Framework in 2008.
As GAO reported in August 2011, there is no centralized coordination to oversee the federal governments overall progress in implementing the nations food and agriculture defense policy. Because the responsibilities outlined in this policy (HSPD-9) are fragmented and cut across at least nine different agencies, centralized oversight is important to ensure that efforts are coordinated to overcome this fragmentation, efficiently use scarce funds, and promote the overall effectiveness of the federal government.
Previously, the White House Homeland Security Council conducted some coordinated activities to oversee federal agencies HSPD-9 implementation by gathering information from agencies about their progress. In 2008, it tasked the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with creating an online forum intended to enable agencies to share information that coordinated their HSPD-9 efforts, allowing the Council to efficiently view agencies implementation progress in a consistent manner. However, these efforts are no longer ongoing. Officials from the U.S. Departments of Agriculture (USDA), Homeland Security, Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) told us that the Homeland Security Councils efforts were valuable. For example, officials from EPA told us it was valuable to interact with other agencies regarding HSPD-9 efforts, HHS officials found the Homeland Security Councils consolidation of information across multiple agencies to be useful. Officials from EPA noted that although the Homeland Security Councils and DHSs oversight roles have not been consistent for the past few years, EPA and other agencies have used multi-agency working groups to coordinate food and agriculture emergency activities.[1] It is unclear why the Homeland Security Council no longer gathers such information, but officials from DHS noted that interest from agencies and the Homeland Security Council has decreased, and as of late 2008 or early 2009, they no longer coordinate agencies reporting of their HSPD-9 implementation progress. Top-level review can help ensure that managements directives are carried out and determine if agencies are effectively and efficiently using resources.
Moreover, without centrally coordinated oversight, agencies may not have sufficient direction for prioritizing responsibilities, and they may not have sufficient incentive to monitor progress internally. For example, GAO found that USDA does not have a departmentwide strategy for prioritizing and allocating resources to its numerous HSPD-9 responsibilities. According to USDA officials, because food and agriculture defense has not been a primary focus in recent years for the National Security Staffwhich supports the White House Homeland Security Council under the current administrationUSDA has been less focused on HSPD-9 oversight and has prioritized other, more recently directed activities. Instead, USDA assigned its responsibilities to its component agencies based on their statutory authority and expertise and allowed individual agencies to set their implementation and budget priorities.
However, USDA agencies are facing various challenges carrying out these responsibilities. For example, from 2005 through 2010, USDAs Agricultural Research Service allocated approximately $10.6 million to develop a systemthe National Plant Disease Recovery Systemto help the nation recover from plant disease outbreaks that could devastate the nations production of economically important crops. A major part of this effort involved developing recovery plans that identified critical research gaps; however, the Agricultural Research Service does not have a documented, systematic process to monitor the extent to which research gaps are filled, calling into question the efficient use of these funds. In addition, from 2006 through 2010, USDAs Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service allocated approximately $33 million (including about $18 million in supplemental funding) to develop the National Veterinary Stockpilea stockpile containing resources to respond to the 17 most damaging animal diseases affecting human health and the economy. HSPD-9 calls for the National Veterinary Stockpile to leverage where appropriate the mechanisms and infrastructure that have been developed for HHSs Strategic National Stockpilewhich contains medical supplies to address public health emergencies. Although there has been some collaboration, there appears to be confusion about the mission and capabilities of the stockpiles that could hinder USDAs and HHSs efforts to identify leveraging opportunities. Unless resolved, the agencies may be missing opportunities to more efficiently use federal resources.
Because there is currently no centralized coordination to oversee agencies HSPD-9 implementation progress, it is unclear how effectively or efficiently agencies are using resources in implementing the nations food and agriculture defense policy. As a result, the nation may not be assured that agency efforts to protect agriculture and the food supply are well designed and effectively implemented. USDA officials told us that the department would benefit from strategic direction from the National Security Staff to help prioritize specific activities and funding decisions in this time of limited resources. GAO has previously reported that effective strategies help set priorities and allocate resources to inform decision making and help ensure accountability.[2] Such priority setting and resource allocation is especially important in a fiscally constrained environment.
[1]In 2005, GAO reported that, since the terrorist attacks of 2001, agencies had formed numerous working groups to protect agriculture. For example, DHS created a Food and Agriculture Sector Coordinating Council to help the federal government and industry share ideas about how to mitigate the risk of an attack on agriculture. See GAO, Homeland Security: Much Is Being Done to Protect Agriculture from a Terrorist Attack, but Important Challenges Remain, GAO-05-214 (Washington, D.C.: Mar. 8, 2005).
[2]See, for example, GAO, Combating Terrorism: Evaluation of Selected Characteristics in National Strategies Related to Terrorism, GAO-04-408T (Washington, D.C.: Feb. 3, 2004).
GAO recommended in August 2011 that to help ensure that the federal government is effectively implementing the nations food and agriculture defense policy, the Secretary of Homeland Security should
In addition, the Homeland Security Council should direct the National Security Staff to
Furthermore, to ensure that USDA is fulfilling its responsibilities to protect the nations food and agriculture systems, the Secretary of Agriculture should
Also, to help ensure that the nation is adequately prepared to recover from high-consequence plant diseases, the Secretary of Agriculture should direct the Administrator of the Agricultural Research Service, in coordination with relevant USDA agencies, to
Moreover, to ensure the most effective use of resources and to resolve any confusion, the Secretaries of Agriculture and Health and Human Services should
By taking these actions, federal decision makers will acquire critical information they need to help assess how well the nation is prepared for major emergencies and how efficiently agencies are using federal resources to prepare.
This information contained in this analysis is based on findings from the products in the related GAO products section. GAO reviewed key documents and interviewed officials from USDA, DHS, HHS, and EPA because these agencies have the most responsibilities under HSPD-9. GAO also met with an official from the National Security Staff to discuss any current efforts they are coordinating to oversee agencies HSPD-9 implementation progress.
GAO provided a draft of its August 2011 report to DHS, HHS, USDA, EPA, and the National Security Staff for review and comment. DHS, HHS, and USDA generally agreed with GAOs recommendations. In addition, in an e-mail received July 22, 2011, the National Security Staffs Deputy Legal Advisor stated that the National Security Staff agrees that a review of HSPD-9 is appropriate and that they will look for an opportunity to do so. DHS, HHS, USDA, EPA, and the National Security Staff also provided technical comments, which were incorporated as appropriate. As part of GAOs routine audit work, GAO will track agency actions to address these recommendations and report to Congress.
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There's this strange thing that's happened over the last 25 or 30 years where there's this decision being made that women aren't able to carry the box office. Now, Bridesmaids has proved that to be bullshit, and The Help has proven it to be bullshit. But it's much harder to get a film with a woman lead made. When a man hits 40 is when roles just begin to happen. And for women it doesn't happen. I find that to be a very concerning issue.
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Last year in Jackson County, 36 pets — 24 dogs and 12 cats — had to be killed for lack of a $7 rabies shot.
Those were pets exposed to rabid animals, pets who, for the most part, would have been saved had their owners followed Georgia law that requires all dogs and cats age three months or older to be vaccinated against rabies.
Rabies is always fatal if not treated, and its presence appears to be increasing, according to data from health departments in Jackson, Madison and Banks counties. That's why veterinarians in each of those counties hit the road annually for rabies vaccination clinics.
Jackson County's 18 clinics are set for May 4-7 in 15 locations spread over the county. Banks County's clinics will be held Saturday, May 7, in seven locations.
For the full story, see the April 27 issue of The Jackson Herald.
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Suffern, N.Y. – October 22, 2012 – IP Holdings LLC (IPH), an IP-centric merchant banking organization affiliated with General Patent Corporation, has entered into an agreement with Brooks, Houghton & Company (BHC), a middle market merchant banking firm, to jointly provide intellectual property-related mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and patent brokerage services. This alliance will enable both firms to combine their respective expertise and strengths to create a one-stop shop for clients seeking to acquire or divest significant IP portfolios or seeking to sell or acquire IP-rich businesses or business units.
Under this agreement, both companies will provide deal flow, with IPH providing intellectual property expertise and BHC providing investment and merchant banking expertise and resources. IP Holdings is an affiliate of General Patent Corporation (GPC), the oldest patent monetization company in the world. IPH provides IP advisory and IP brokerage services.
BHC is a merchant banking firm dedicated to providing the highest quality service and execution to middle market and emerging-growth companies. BHC's services include private placements of debt and equity, M&A advisory, valuation and fairness opinions, general corporate finance advisory, and BHC-directed investments in interim and bridge capital. Brooks, Houghton Securities, Inc., a division of BHC, is a registered broker-dealer and a member of FINRA.
"Entering into a strategic alliance with Brooks Houghton will open a new chapter in the business of IP merchant banking," says Alexander Poltorak, Managing Director of IP Holdings and CEO of General Patent Corporation. "We look forward to collaborating with BHC in providing outstanding IP-focused merchant banking services to midsize and emerging growth companies."
Gerald H. Houghton, President of BHC, stated, "We are very pleased to announce our alliance with IP Holdings which will enable us to better serve our clients and explore new opportunities involving the increasingly important intellectual property asset class. BHC's involvement and success in the IP space to date will be enhanced by this partnership with IP Holdings."
Recent patent transactions including the $4.5 billion Nortel patent auction, the $1.2 billion sale by AOL of its patent portfolio to Microsoft and the $12 billion acquisition of Motorola Mobility (largely for its extensive patent portfolio) by Google are just a few recent examples that demonstrate the need for specialized expertise to advise companies on IP-related transactions and to execute M&A deals where significant value is in IP assets or large patent portfolios are involved. Although these examples represent larger transactions, similar situations are occurring for middle market and emerging growth companies with meaningful IP assets or portfolios which will be the primary focus of the partnership. IP Holdings and Brooks, Houghton jointly provide a unique mix of talents, experience, expertise and resources for clients involved in IP-related acquisitions, divestitures and mergers.
About IP Holdings LLC
As a member of the GPC Group of Companies, IP Holdings, headquartered in Suffern, N.Y., is an affiliate of General Patent Corporation (GPC), the oldest patent monetization company in the world. Founded in 2000, IP Holdings is an IP-centric merchant banking organization providing IP advisory services, IP-related financial services and IP brokerage. For more information, visit www.ip-holdings.com.
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Founded in 1989, Brooks, Houghton & Company is a merchant banking firm dedicated to providing corporate finance advisory services and direct investment to middle-market private and public companies as well as emerging growth companies. BHC's banking products include private placements, M&A, valuation and fairness opinions, general corporate finance advisory, and investments of interim debt financing. For more information, visit www.brookshoughton.com.


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The winners for World Press Photo 2014 were announced on Feb. 14, 2014.
53 photographers, from 25 nations, were recognized for outstanding photography in nine themed categories.
The Photo of the Year prize went to John Stanmeyer for this photo taken in Djibouti City, Djibouti, Feb. 26, 2013.
African migrants on the shore of Djibouti city at night, raise their phones in an attempt to capture an inexpensive signal from neighboring Somalia—a tenuous link to relatives abroad. Djibouti is a common stop-off point for migrants in transit from such countries as Somalia, Ethiopia and Eritrea, seeking a better life in Europe and the Middle East.
Credit: John Stanmeyer/VII for National Geographic
Sofia, Bulgaria, Nov. 21, 2013
Military Ramp, an emergency refugee center, was opened in September 2013 in an abandoned school in Sofia, Bulgaria. The center provides housing for about 800 Syrian refugees, including 390 children. Bulgaria, already hard hit by the economic crisis and heightened political instability, is confronting a refugee crisis that appears to coincide with increased efforts by Greece to close off its border with Turkey. Bulgaria, however, is totally unprepared to face a refugee crisis.
Credit: Alessandro Penso/OnOff Picture
Central African Republic, Nov. 17, 2013
Demonstrators gather on a street in Bangui to call for the resignation of interim President Michel Djotodia following the murder of Judge Modeste Martineau Bria by members of Seleka. Bangui, Central African Republic.
The Central African Republic has seen more than its fair share of coups and unrest over the five and a half decades since its independence from France. The current crisis, however, triggered by yet another coup, is starting to set in position a well armed, mainly Muslim militia that is refusing to disarm against Anti-balaka, Christian vigilante groups defending the country's majority Christian population. The UN has warned of a potential slide into genocide and France has sent 1,600 troops to protect civilians and disarm the different militia. Bordering on other highly volatile regions in central Africa, including the Democratic Republic of Congo, South Sudan and Chad, the conflict is ringing alarm bells across the continent and beyond.
Credit: William Daniels/Panos Pictures for TIME
Tolosa, Philippines, Nov. 18, 2013
Survivors of typhoon Haiyan march during a religious procession in Tolosa, on the eastern island of Leyte. One of the strongest cyclones ever recorded, Haiyan left 8,000 people dead and missing and more than four million homeless after it hit the central Philippines.
Credit: Phillipe Lopez/Agence France-Presse
Jan. 30, 2013, Damascus, Syria
Syrian rebel fighters take cover amid flying debris and shrapnel after being hit by a tank shell fired towards them by the Syrian Army in the Ain Tarma neighborhood of Damascus.
On Jan. 30, 2013, a Syrian rebel group planning an attack on government forces is hit by sniper fire in Damascus, Syria. After evacuating their comrade, who was shot in the chest and would later die from injuries, the rebels return to attack the checkpoint with rocket fire. Subsequently, government forces fired tank shells at the rebels. The rebels eventually retreated for the day to mourn the death of their comrade.
Credit: Goran Tomasevic/Reuters
Nairobi, Kenya, Sept. 21, 2013,
A woman and children hiding in the Westgate mall. They escaped unharmed after gunmen had opened fire at the upscale Nairobi mall on 21 September 2013. At least 39 people were killed in one of the worst terrorist attacks in Kenya's history.
Credit: Tyler Hicks/New York Times
March 8, 2013, Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico
Police arrive at a crime scene where two bodies hang from a bridge; another three are on the floor. They had been killed by organized crime in Saltillo, Coahuila, in retaliation against other criminal groups. Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico.
Credit: Christopher Vanegas/El Guardían
As the fight continued to rage, Shane told Maggie that she could choose between getting beaten in the kitchen, or going with him to the basement so they could talk privately, Lancaster, Nov. 17, 2012.
Credit: Sara Naomi Lewkowicz/TIME
March 15, 2013, Burma
Kachin Independence Army fighters are drinking and celebrating at a funeral of one of their commanders who died the day before. The city is under siege by the Burmese army.
Credit: Julius Schrank/De Volkskran
Aug. 10, 2013, San Salvador, El Salvador
Date found: Feb. 1, 2013. Time 3:45 P.M. Location: a sugar plantation in Apopa, San Salvador, El Salvador. Sex: Female. Age: Between 17 and 18 years old. Time of disappearance: not available.
The North Central American Triangle (Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador) is one of the most violent regions in the world. In many cases, clothes that are found become the only means to identify victims.
Credit: Fred Ramos/El Faro
March 24, 2013, Szczyrk, Poland
Competitor at a slalom contest in Szczyrk, Poland.
Credit: Andrzej Grygiel/Polska Agencja Prasowa
April 27, 2013, Adelaide, Australia
Daniel Arnamnart of Australia competes in the men's 100-meter backstroke during day two of the Australian Swimming Championships at SA Aquatic and Leisure Centre in Adelaide, Australia.
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Dec. 19, 2013, Lidingö, Sweden
Nadja feeling better just before her last treatment in Lidingö, Sweden.
Swedish athlete Nadja Casadei has participated in the World and European Championships in heptathlon. In autumn 2013, she was diagnosed with cancer and by January 2014 she completed her chemotherapy. She has continued to train throughout her illness, hoping to be healthy and ready by the summer for the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
Credit: Peter Holgersson
Pretoria, South Africa, Dec. 13, 2013
A woman reacts in disappointment after access to see former South Africa President Nelson Mandela was closed on the third and final day of his casket lying in state, outside Union Buildings in Pretoria, South Africa.
Credit: Markus Schreiber/Associated Press
July 19, 2012, Merkenbrechts, Austria
Hannah and Alena, two sisters living in the rural village of Merkenbrechts, Austria.
Credit: Carla Kogelman
Sept. 25, 2013, West Bengal, India
A group of blind albino boys photographed in their boarding room at the Vivekananda mission school for the blind in West Bengal, India. This is one of the very few schools for the blind in India today.
Credit: Brent Stirton/Reportage by Getty Images
Feb. 3, 2011, Cairo, Egypt
Ali, a young Egyptian bodybuilder, poses with his mother.
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Jan. 25, 2011, Congo
A 5-year-old bonobo turns out to be the most curious individual of a wild group of bonobos near the Kokolopori Bonobo Reserve, in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Despite being humans' closest living relatives, little is known about Bonobos and their behavior in the wild in remote parts of the Congo basin. Bonobos are threatened by habitat loss and bush meat trade.
Credit: Christian Ziegler/National Geographic Magazine
March 2, 2013, Los Angeles, USA
A cougar walking a trail in Los Angeles' Griffith Park is captured by a camera trap. To reach the park, which has been the cougar's home for the last two years it had to cross two of the busiest highways in the US.
Cougars are among the most adaptable and widespread terrestrial mammals in the Western Hemisphere, with a range that extends from the tip of Chile to the Canadian Yukon. They are increasingly being seen in and around towns and cities, including Los Angeles and in the Hollywood Hills. Fear of these secretive cats, combined with a lack of adequate public knowledge, tends to justify the thousands of cougars killed every year. Scientists in Wyoming's Teton National Forest are outfitting them with GPS collars and camera trapping to learn more about basic behaviors and to lift the veil of mystery surrounding them.
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EVANSVILLE, Ind. – John Greene set a new personal-best for the fifth consecutive meet, finishing the UE Invitational in 26:17.96 to take 17th overall out of 122 runners Saturday in the final regular season meet of the season for Tennessee Tech.
Greene's time bested his previous PR, set a week ago at the JSU Foothills Invitational, by 11 seconds. Greene, a junior from Friendsville, Tenn., has set personal records in every meet he has run this season.
Behind Greene's performance, the Golden Eagle men finished seventh out of 12 teams at the UE Invitational while Tech's women placed ninth of 11 squads. The Golden Eagles now have two weeks to prepare for the Ohio Valley Conference Championships on Oct. 29 at Eastern Kentucky.
Rebecca Cline led the Tennessee Tech women for the second consecutive week, finishing the 5Kwith a time of 19:46.97 to finish 39th in the field of 111 runners.
Six Golden Eagles set new personal records, five coming on the men's side and one on the women's.
On the men's side, Matt Bishop was the second Golden Eagle finisher, completing the 8K in 27:14.22 to place 43rd overall. Mike Mahan and Adam McLeod finished nearly side by side, both setting new personal-bests and coming in at 27:36.93 and 27:37.70, while Sterling Smith rounded out Tech's top five with a time of 28:32.54, also a personal-best. Charlie Jordan and Matt Pennycuff were the sixth and seventh Golden Eagles to finish with times of 29:30 and 29:50 respectively. Jordan's time was a personal-record.
Peri Winborne was Tech's second finisher on the women's side, crossing the finish line at 19:53.08 and finishing 42nd. Leah Bradley was the third Golden Eagle to come in at 20:19.73 followed by Beth Miller at 20:36.48 and Traci Jones at 20:39.23. Meghan O'Donaghue and Amelia McCoy were the sixth and seventh Tech finishers, with times of 20:45 and 20:48, respectively. O'Donaghue's time was a personal record.
Southern Illinois won the men's race, scoring 26 points. IUPUI placed second with 63 points while Marshall was third with 101. Evansville (103), Southeast Missouri (109), Belmont (130), Tennessee Tech (212), Morehead State (226), Valparaiso (252), Vincennes (272), Lipscomb (324), and Marian (360) rounded out the field.
Future OVC member Belmont won the women's race with 32 points. The Bruins were followed by Southern Illinois with 57 points and Evansville with 96. Murray State (124), Lipscomb (125), Southeast Missouri (146), Morehead State (164), Valparaiso (172), Tennessee Tech (242), Marshall (260), and Marian (290) rounded out the field.
Summer Cano, an unattached runner, won the women's race with a time of 18:01.80, while Marshall's Matt Schiffbauer took the men's race with a time of 25:08.96.


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Veteran NHL goaltender Jean-Sebastien Giguere appears ready to put away his pads.
Giguere hasn't formalized his retirement yet, but expect the announcement to be made in mid-June.
"I do not see a reason to remain in the league," Giguere said. "I just want to be sure to do it right, to meet my agent Bob Sauve and talk to the Players Association."
The 37-year-old, who has been with the Colorado Avalanche since 2011, is no longer part of the team's future.
While backing up starting goaltender Semyon Varlamov, Giguere posted a solid 11-6-1 record, 2.62 goals-against average and .913 save percentage last season.
The native of Montreal began his NHL career in 1997 with the Hartford Whalers after being chosen in the first round, 13th overall, at the 1995 NHL draft.
Giguere also played for the Calgary Flames, Anaheim Ducks and Toronto Maple Leafs.
Giguere won the Conn Smythe Trophy with the Mighty Ducks as playoff MVP in 2003 despite losing in the Stanley Cup final to the New Jersey Devils in seven games. Four years later, he lifted the Stanley Cup in Anaheim's only NHL championship.
In his career, Giguere racked up a 262-216-64 record with 38 shutouts and 25 ties while sporting a 2.53 GAA and .913 save percentage over 597 games.
Rich Peverley has reportedly received some good news in his bid to return to the ice following a heart scare two months ago.
The Dallas Stars forward has not played since collapsing on the bench during a March 11 game against the Columbus Blue Jackets due to a cardiac event. He had to have his heart shocked back into rhythm, followed by ablation surgery, and now wears a device that monitors his heartbeat.
According to a Fox Sports Midwest report, at least one doctor says he could play next season.
When the Stars cleared out their lockers in late April following their first-round playoff exit to the Anaheim Ducks, Peverley was optimistic about his chances at resuming his NHL career.
"The first main thing is I'm going to have to do testing with getting my heart rate up, and then we'll go from there," he said. "I'm not sure when that will be, but that will be the first thing."
The Buffalo Sabres re-signed forward Nicolas Deslauriers to a two-year contract, the team announced Monday.
The deal is reportedly worth $1.275 million over two years.
The 6-foot-2, 230-pound Deslauriers was acquired from the Los Angeles Kings along with Hudson Fasching on March 5, 2014. He made his NHL debut with the Sabres and finished the season by playing 17 of the club's last 20 games.
"Nick was able to step in and compete in every situation we put him in," said Sabres general manager Tim Murray. "We're confident that he will be an important part of our organization going forward."
Prior to being acquired by the Sabres, Deslauriers, 23, led the Manchester Monarchs, the AHL affiliate of the Kings, in goals (18) and shots (217). He finished the AHL season with 42 points (19 goals, 23 assists) in 65 games in his first professional season as a forward and added two points in five playoff games with the Rochester Amerks.


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Course reviews
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+4 votes Vince Epker › December 23, 2010
A young course. Still in its pole stage. Great layout, and a nice selection of shots. Its hard to do a lot with just a field, but the designers' have worked it out perfectly. Keep up the good work guys. Definitely worth the work.
+3 votes TOE "Tee Off Even Under Pressure" UP › February 9, 2011
this is a great course in the making lots of good shots all it really needs is the rest of the baskets and tee pads and its a+ {>]--- O- - - - -ching!!
+1 votes Thomas "T" D. › June 2, 2011
A fine local course on the Westside. Nice flow from each hole to the next tee. Groomed fairways with tall grass is a nice change of pace but don't throw your mini disc's!! Fun to play with some a very nice mix of short and long holes. Nice work Tom and Matt!!
+1 votes luis nava › February 10, 2011
Awsome course needs more baskets but that's in the making
+1 votes Karl "with a K" Denfeld › March 15, 2011
This is a great night course. I love the baskets. This courses location is great. It's got some challenging mandos and if its windy, forget it. Very technical. This course doesn't take long to play 18 and playes very well with many people playing at once. The couple acer field is small but provides great long drives.
+0 votes Andy Verhoeven › February 21, 2011
+0 votes Andrew Nava › May 19, 2011
Great course! But LONG GRASS
+0 votes Lorna Doone › March 15, 2011
+0 votes matthew brugman › May 18, 2011
Long rough grass will keep you looking for stray discs but the holes are fun when you throw correctly.
+0 votes Alex Fotenos › May 25, 2011
The best home brewed disc golf course around, awesome people, awesome dg.


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After months of political gyrations and jawboning, both houses of Congress are expected to vote Wednesday on measures to limit, or block altogether, the ability of the US Environmental Protection Agency to regulate greenhouse gas emissions.
Driving the issue is the real likelihood that the EPA will next year, for the first time, issue emission standards to curb greenhouse gases from large industrial smokestacks.
Last year the Senate declined to vote on comprehensive climate-energy legislation, despite the threat that not doing so would prompt the EPA to proceed, via regulation, to curb carbon dioxide and certain other emissions from power plants and other industrial facilities, such as cement plants, factories, and refineries. EPA administrator Lisa Jackson has proceeded to do exactly that. [Editor's note: The original version has been changed to correct Ms. Jackson's name.]
Arguments for stripping EPA of such power are that the new rules would hammer the economy and would lead to requirements that even places such as churches and office buildings must obtain EPA emissions permits – something the EPA has denied.
The EPA, through its "tailoring rule," has exempted from forthcoming rules smaller sources of greenhouse-gas emissions, focusing instead on large emitters. Under current agency plans, the greenhouse-gas reporting requirement applies to about 10,000 facilities responsible for an estimated 85 to 90 percent of total US emissions. Most small businesses fall below the 25,000-metric-ton annual threshold and will not be required to report such emissions.
Senators on Wednesday will vote on four measures – one Republican-sponsored and three sponsored by Democrats – that differ from one another in how much EPA regulatory authority each would remove. The order of the votes is important, because it could determine – some say weaken – support for each bill.
Republicans and some Democrats, especially from coal-producing states, don't much like the forthcoming EPA emissions restrictions and have called the measures job killers that are bad for the economy.
• The first amendment up for a vote, by Sen. Max Baucus (D) of Montana, would make permanent an EPA exemption for greenhouse-gas emissions from agricultural sources. [Editor's note: The original version of this paragraph incorrectly included limits on EPA action.]
• The second vote, on an amendment from Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D) of Michigan, would include Senator Baucus's agricultural exemptions, a tax credit for renewable energy manufacturers, and a two-year delay on implementing EPA greenhouse-gas regulations.
• The third vote will be on an amendment by Sen. Jay Rockefeller IV (D) of West Virginia, which would delay EPA regulations of greenhouse emissions for two years.
• The final vote will be on an amendment offered by Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell (R) of Kentucky. Borrowing language from a bill by Sen. James Inhofe (R) of Oklahoma, it would permanently bar the EPA from regulating greenhouse gases.
"This amendment ... would prevent unelected bureaucrats at the Environmental Protection Agency from imposing a new national energy tax on American job creators," Senator McConnell said in a statement Wednesday before the vote. "Everyone knows that this attempt to handcuff American businesses with new costs and regulations is the last thing these job-creators need right now."
But Senator Rockefeller characterizes his bill as more realistic.
"They want the total elimination of the EPA's role, with no other structure in place," Rockefeller said in a speech from the Senate floor last week. "Having nothing in place is irresponsible, unrealistic, and immature."
If passed, any of the amendments would be attached to an unrelated bill dealing with small businesses – and then be amended in conference to concur with the House legislation.
Meanwhile, the House is slated to vote Wednesday on a stand-alone bill – dubbed the Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011, sponsored by Reps. Fred Upton (R) of Michigan and Edward Whitfield (R) of Kentucky. It would permanently remove EPA authority to curb greenhouse gases and is expected to pass handily.
But many political observers doubt whether any of the Senate measures will pass. Even if one does and goes to conference committee to work out differences with the House legislation, it is likely to be vetoed by President Obama, they say. If passed, that bill apparently will be the first to propose repealing a federal agency's scientific finding of a threat to human health and welfare.
The White House has already threatened to veto the Upton-Whitfield bill.
"The Administration strongly opposes House passage of H.R. 910, which would halt the Environmental Protection Agency's common-sense steps under the Clean Air Act to protect Americans from harmful air pollution," the White House said in its veto warning on Tuesday. The bill, it said, would "increase the Nation's dependence on oil and other fossil fuels as well as contradict the scientific consensus on climate change."
Does that mean these votes are merely political grandstanding to show constituents at home and on K Street how lawmakers voted on a key issue?
Almost certainly there is some of that, observers say. Yet the votes matter for what they signal for the future.
The House and Senate amendments to be voted on Wednesday are all separate from – but run parallel to – similar measures near the heart of the continued wrangling over a budget measure to avert a government shutdown. In that fight, Mr. Obama and Democrats say Republicans are only trying to score political points via a dozen or so "policy rider" amendments that target environmental issues – including prohibiting the EPA from acting on greenhouse-gas emissions.
Then there's the upcoming 2012 budget bill, and the House Republican version targets the EPA for large funding cuts. If an amendment prevails in the Senate, or garners significant bipartisan support, the EPA could be in store for other budget-cutting measures in the future that may be far harder to veto, these observers say.
"These kinds of bills [those that delay or delete EPA authority on greenhouse emissions] are a lot like getting like cockroaches in your house: It can be very hard to get them out," says David Doniger, policy director of the Natural Resources Defense Council's Climate Center. "In the 1990s, one of these types of bills on mileage standards for cars kept getting extended. We ended up losing five or six years – and more than a decade of momentum on improving mileage."


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Unprecedented door-opening kinematics on Renault Megane Coupe Concept Car
The day to day activity of tenants become the 'performance' of a set design approach created by designer Gray Puksand in the refurbishment of 31 Queen Street.
Fantastic and simple piece from Kikki and Polly
Illustrator Bill Green of Lebowski Festival poster fame has an online store (finally!) of posters, prints, greeting cards and t-shirts just in time for Black Friday.
Deep under the Antarctic ice, a rare, colourful burst of starfish and 3m-long monster worms has been filmed by a BBC camera crew. Incredible footage!
these box jellyfish are just one of the many features of this week's nytimes science slideshows.
Hanging stained glass lanterns by Steve Halterman
Paintings (sepia watercolor) of Paperclips by Dan Golden...Each triptych represents one individual's efforts.
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania are working on devices constructed from silicon and silk which have the ability to carry light emitting diodes (LEDs). and only 250 nanometers thick.
Vino XL- a chandelier using wineglasses.
A collective of photographers who call themselves 'DuckDuck Collective'. They seek beauty of collaboration in order to achieve the highest form of art. This is evident in their unique approach to photography & videography.
The re-branding of Ireland's biggest olive wholesaler- Love Olive. The packaging is plays with earthy colours and textures associated with olives.
torn and overprinted bookpages that double as haptic-enhanced and one of-a-kind, diy, cheap flyers. when the people gather at the bookstore they stand for, the book is -hopefully- again complete!
Screw Key! So simple. So elegant. Screwdriver tips on keys for your keychain!
Berkeley Repertory Theatre tweaked their logo for Thanksgiving.
a glass bubble hair brooch that's inspired by shampooing.
These are tea sets using Japanese traditional wooden design of spin forming. These can be piled up to place. They offer not only function as practical tableware, also the presence of artefacts to view.
Colin Lin's used recycled newspaper to create an environmentally friendly ballet flat that are crafted from recycled Chinese language newspapers that are woven into a lattice pattern, then dipped in plastic for weather protection and durability.
Red Bird Fly ~ loving the duality and simple photocentric layout of Meredith Peck's blog
Set amidst Park Duranne's landscape of large mature trees is the boxy form of this nursery school by Ateliers Fernandez & Serres, shortlisted in the AR Emerging Architecture Awards 2009
Katherine Snelson is a photographer from the UK obviously heavily influenced by photographers like Martin Parr with her heartwarming documentary photography portraying english life.
Based in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Esty Gertzman is an artist, who works with unusual fabrics like plush and wool to create toys.
'Lola', coffee table inspired by Vladamir Nabakov's Lolita. Made from salvaged antique yellow pine, incorporates letterpress inlay from the first line of the novel, and hidden drawer lined with an original photograph. by Jesse Hooker
Norwegian interest group Brød & Korn (Bread & Grain) has a beautiful and playful profile based on a font made out of bread. Design by Commando Group.
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pretty impressive shadow art by Niloy J. Mitra and Mark Pauly. The film produced "Silhouettes of Jazz" was one of the three nominees for the Best in Show Award of the SIGGRAPH 2009 Computer Animation Festival.
The Katakana Lounge Chair is the latest addition to the Dare Studio collection.
The Paris and Vienna based Dietmar Feichtinger Architectes recently finnished the new sales and financial centre for voestalpine in Linz / Austria.
Together these funky landmark matchboxes form a small, illustrated city, rich in architectural history and points of interest. The landmark matchboxes are sold at the gift shop in the Swedish Museum of Architecture in Stockholm
Hanged for the iPhone and iPod Touch merges art, narrative, and classic gameplay to create a haunting classic hangman game experience. Featuring artist Patrick Dorian's signature style in captivating stop-motion animations.
Michæl Paukner's Flickr stream has a nice collection of posters and infographics created by him. A mix of science and astronomy give his work a unique feel and definitely recommended.
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A new, two-color letterpress print by Dan Funderburgh - Optimist Club / Midwestern Can Snake, depicting a fancy snake involved with plastic six-pack rings. Benefits Transportation Alternatives.
Everybody who works in a creative business or wants to do it should watch the interview with Eike König. Eike König is the owner of HORT, a creative studio in Berlin. Much more inspiration is rarely possible.
Paul Smith and Japanese bike saddle maker Kashimax team up to support the Bicycle Film Fest, with this unique saddle in classic Paul Smith multistripe leather.
Istanbul based architects Superpool designed the Open Library. The spatial configuration turns the interior into a public space for social interaction, away from the old individual library approach.
Ben Wilson's awesome Artikcar bike is surrounded in a bright, bubbly neon light.
Here is the packaging used by Amon Clothing to send his T-shirts.
Wonderful photos by Chris Edwards of vintage toys. I would love a series of these to hang in my studio!
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Greek design studio Kanella presents this "Happy and Sweet 2010" calendar: 12 chocolate bars, to be eaten each month. Minimalist design classic inspiration.
Eden Falls is a proposal for a vertical zoo in Buenos Aires that transforms a pile of rubble into a towering pillar of falling water.
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A grassroots advocacy group celebrated President Obama�s 52nd birthday Sunday in New Bern by hosting an Obamacare house party.
A grassroots advocacy group celebrated President Obama�s 52nd birthday Sunday in New Bern by hosting an Obamacare house party.
While Obama was spending his birthday at Camp David with family and friends, more than 45 people attended the Obamacare forum at the First Presbyterian Church sponsored by Organizing for Action North Carolina. They were there to learn more about coverage and costs of Obamacare.
OFA-NC used the event to kick off �Action August,� an effort to educate communities about the benefits of Obamacare. Volunteers talked about the benefits, such as free preventive care and protection from insurance company abuses.
Chrissy Willis, a spokesperson for the OFA-NC who was attending another information rally in Raleigh, said the purpose of Action August is to get the facts out about Obamacare.
�We want people in the communities to know that with Obamacare they will not be denied coverage because of lifetime caps or pre-existing conditions,� Willis said. �We are going to push back misinformation. Some people are misinformed that their insurance will go up or they will not be able to pick their own doctors or that when Obamacare comes into effect, they can�t go to their same doctors. That simply is not true. They can.�
Sandi Wheeler, chapter leader for OFA-Craven, said the social Sunday was also to get organized for the Obamacare enrollment that will take place from October through March.
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There are still people who have doubts about Obamacare, thinking it can still be canceled, she said.
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Washington, D.C. (November 10, 2011) — PhRMA President and CEO John J. Castellani today made the following statement hailing the announcement by the Working Party on Russia's Accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Geneva that an agreement on Russian accession has been reached:
"We congratulate the negotiators for their hard work over the past 18 years to reach this milestone. We look forward to the upcoming WTO Ministerial Conference where Russia will be formally invited to join the organization.
"PhRMA and its members strongly support this initiative and are confident that Russian WTO accession will lead to a greatly improved business climate in that country. Unfortunately, to date, Russia's intellectual property (IP) protection has been lacking. But we are strongly encouraged by the inclusion of the provision of six years of regulatory data protection – a provision critical to both to the ability of Russian patients to gain access to new and innovative medicines and our industry's ability to protect its IP.
"Going forward, we urge the Administration and the Congress to quickly reach agreement on and pass the legislation necessary for U.S. companies to take advantage of this welcome development. At the same time, we note the importance of ensuring that Russia meets all of its commitments including those related to intellectual property rights (IPR). Intellectual property is critical to the continued success of the United States' innovative biopharmaceutical research industry that supports more than four million U.S. jobs. We firmly believe that it is critical for potential WTO members to demonstrate their willingness to provide robust IP protections as well as their ability to enforce them.
"PhRMA and its members stand ready to work with U.S. officials to ensure these issues are addressed appropriately and extend an offer of assistance to Russian officials to ensure they are able to comply with their obligations under the WTO."
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That was pretty awesome. The Knicks made it rain inside the garden and trumped the hated Celtics 118-110. Steve Novak and JR Smith each contributed 25 points and combined to shoot 15/20 from downtown. Carmelo Anthony was the man, recording his second career tripple double. His 35 point, 12 rebound, 10 assist performance helped the Knicks hold on down the stretch despite giving up 57 second half points. I think this game can really be summed up by a single tweet:
Here are my notes from the game:
- Steve Novak's three point shot had trailing flames on it tonight. The real white mamba was absolutely fantastic tonight. Novak was 8/10 from downtown and scored 25 points. Novak's highlight play was a 4 point play in the second quarter. I began to take my shirt off but thought better of it and stopped myself. The Knicks finally ran some plays for Novak and it panned out. I'll have to check it out on synergy, but it looked like they were setting back picks and screens for him tonight. Obviously it paid off.
- This is the JR Smith we've been waiting for. Finally, JR had that breakout game for the Knicks. He couldn't miss, going 7/10 from downtown and scored 25 points. I loved how he played. I didn't think he forced up a ton of shots. Smith took good open 3's and as a result, was very efficient. I have widely criticized Smith's shot selection in the past, but tonight I thought his shot selection was very good.
- The Knicks dominant shooting overshadowed some pretty mediocre defense. Boston shot 54.5% and shot 52.4% from downtown. Paul Pierce, the Knick killer, proceeded to kill the Knicks with his 43 points on 11/19 shooting. The Knicks had no answer on Pierce, although I thought Anthony did a good job defending him down the stretch. New York also failed to defend the three ball. Avery Bradley shot over invisible Knick defenders and killed the Knicks with 5 threes. I understand a win is a win, but the Knicks can't defend like that in the playoffs. Or tomorrow. Or Friday. You get the point.
- The corpse of Mike Bibby gave the Knicks some solid minutes tonight. His defense was what you'd expect from a 60 year old man, but offensively he was pretty decent. It was actually fun to see him hit a three in the first half. He also dished 6 assists and didn't turn the ball over. With how horrid Baron Davis (more on him in a second) and Toney Douglas have been this season, I think Bibby bought himself some more minutes tonight. Woody likes veteran point guards and Bibby is definitely a veteran. No literally, he's a World War II veteran.
- BARON SUCKS. Woodson said that Baron was sick throughout the day and was under the weather for the game. Who cares? It's not like he played any worse than he has been previously playing. He's been absolute garbage all year and he was horrid tonight. Again, I'll give him a slight pass because he was sick, but I'll still criticize. Tonight is only one game. Baron has played in 26 games this year and he's sucked in 25 of them. To his credit, he had a good game against the Wizards. My problem with Baron isn't that he was awful tonight. I mean, he was awful and I hate that, but I'm more frustrated by the fact that there is no sign of improvement. Unlike JR, Baron isn't improving at all. In fact, you could argue that Baron is regressing. The Knicks really need their point guard to perform in the post season and I have no confidence that Baron can do that.
- Amar'e Stoudemire gets Twitter Photo MVP for today. He gave us two gems this morning. We got to see STAT's more lavish pimp side, and we got to see his new cornrows.
- Melo was the man tonight. 35 points, 12 rebounds, 10 assists. Anthony's second career triple double was nothing short of spectacular. He was once again efficient, shooting 13/24 on the night. I thought his dominance in the first quarter really helped open up the perimeter for the Knicks shooters. Anthony dominated in the mid-range and in the paint early in the game, which caused the Celtics to focus on the Knick star. When Boston left him one-on-one, Anthony scored. When they brought help, he distributed. He really was fantastic tonight. This is the Anthony I thought we would see from the beginning of the season. I really do believe he is the best and most versatile scorer in the NBA. He can isolate, spot up, post up, cut, and create his own shot. He shoots the mid-range with ease and can also extend his range. He's clutch and he can be efficient, as he's been over the past month. In his past 5 games, Anthony is averaging 31 ppg on 52.2% shooting. He has been nothing short of spectacular, which is exactly what the Knicks have needed. I still don't condone what he did earlier this season with coach D'Antoni, but right now, I'm definitely tipping my hat to the Melo man.
- The Knick bench outscored Boston's bench 55-2. That has to be some sort of record? Right?
- Landry Fields wasn't very good tonight… Thanks for making yesterday's blog post look good, Landry!
- I was impressed with New York's rebounding tonight. They out-rebounded the Celtics 36-26 and only allowed 6 offensive boards. New York is going to play Miami or Chicago in the first round. Those teams will absolutely annihilate the Knicks if they can control the boards. I know Boston isn't a great rebounding team, but the Knicks have to start rebounding like this every game. It's not even that they dominated, but they did a good job of not letting Boston dominate. In my opinion, this Knick team can rebound. When they aren't lazy boxing out and not hustling, they can do a very good job of keeping guys off the glass. They did it tonight and they have to do it moving forward.


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Local knitters know Mai Wyn Schantz as a talented knitting teacher who works at the Lamb Shoppe in Congress Park. But she's also an artist, and her show is now up at Space Gallery through this Saturday, May 19.
Her new work includes silvery aspen trees painted on stainless steel, which she believes captures nature in a contemporary context. "You can't escape into the woods because you bring with you your 21st century self," she said. "Metal brings it into the context of today, instead of a nostalgic past that was 'ruined by man.'"
Her passion for the drama of landscape dates back to her childhood, when she took canoe trips with her father to the Boundary Waters region of the Upper Midwest. "My love of the horizon came from sitting in the bow of the canoe and seeing the landscape through that lens," she said.
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