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The Busting File: A Musical Comparison
Posted By:
Thomas Rucki
on March 5, 2012 - 4:00 AM
We are going to examine the score of
, composed by Billy Goldenberg in 1973, by comparing the original recording and the actual music used and heard in the scenes of the film. It's a music editor exercice of pinpointing the cues in the chronological order and the tools of the trade are:
the soundtrack CD
(Kritzerland Records, KR 20015-7, 44 minutes, 2010, limited edition: 1000 copies, 21 tracks) and
the DVD of the film
(MGM Classics, 92 minutes, 1.85 Letterbox, 2012, M.O.D., 10 chapters and a trailer).
Composer Billy Goldenberg writes a modernist urban funky score which features a variety of percussions (drum and Latin American instruments like the maraca, the conga) and synthesizers (ARP, Moog) along with a piano, some strings and some brass (a trumpet is distorted with echoplex and reminds jazzman Miles Davis' 1970 fusion opus
Bitches Brew
), harp, electric guitar, electric sitar, organ. The instruments are used as short and rough dramatical and atmospheric cues but you also find two dense action-packed tracks: see "The Chase" and "Nailing Rizzo". The bulk of the score is bleak, furious, wild and even experimental and only three scenes (the dentist, the sex-shop, the restaurants) feature incongruous and extremely soft music and, in the context of the first two scenes, it's like a counterpoint to the sleazy situation. Two tracks are versatile and combine edgy and sweet cues: see "Main Title" as the arch-example but also "Happy Birthday". Some tracks have the distorted trumpet with echo motif in them: see "The Chase", "Tailing Rizzo", "Rizzo's House/Rizzo's Heart Attack", "Nailing Rizzo". The popular song "For He's a Jolly Good Fellow" is performed twice during Rizzo's birthday scene: first, by the close friends of Rizzo inside the grand restaurant and, then, by detectives Keneely and Farrel who dance around Rizzo's burning car.
Los Angeles, California, 1973: two poor Vice Squad detectives named Michael Keneely and Patrick Farrel—earning $200 a week for busting $10 hookers—are trying vainly to corner and indict the respectable "nouveau riche" big shot gangster Carl Rizzo who makes big profits from sex and drug. Unfortunately, things are not that easy because the corruption has plagued the police and the justice departments. Find their diehard attempt to do their duty despite all odds.
↓ The Police Department
• Detective Michael Keneely (actor Elliott Gould: see
) chewing gums
• Detective Patrick Farrel (actor Robert Blake: see
In Cold Blood
) carrying
an unlit cigarette
• Sergeant Kenefick (actor John Lawrence) smoking Cuban cigars
• The stubborn Desk Sergeant in uniform (actor Richard Slattery)
↓ The Justice Department
• Old Judge Fred R. Simpson (actor Ivor Francis)
• Rich lawyer Mr. Weldman (actor William Sylvester) representing Jackie Faraday,
Carl Rizzo and Marvin
• Long-haired maggot lawyer Mr. Crosby (actor Danny Goldman) representing
a transvestite couple
↓ The Mob
• Arrogant Carl Rizzo aka Mr. Dynamite aka Spanky (actor Allen Garfield)
• Rizzo's wife (actress Margo Winkler)
• Rizzo's bouncer (actor Sid Haig)
• Rizzo's connection (actor Frank Farmer)
↓ The Underworld
• Fancy call girl Jackeline "Jackie" Faraday (actress Cornelia Sharp)
• Libidinous fatso dentist Dr. Berman (actor Logan Ramsey)
• Homo bar customer Stephen (actor Antonio Fargas: see
Starsky & Hutch
• Sex-shop owner Marvin (actor Michael Lerner)
• Junky massage expert Doris (actress Erin O'Reilly)
• The street hooker (actress Kai Hernandez)
• The tall and brutal black hood (actor Carl Eller)
→ Chapter #1: The Dentist
Track #1
: "Main Title"
1. In broad day light, call girl Jackie Faraday is crossing the street and is heading to the First Western Bank building → urban funky cue.
2. Jackie enters the elevator of the building when a smiling house painter stares at her → sweet elevator violin cue.
3. Jackie is crossing the maze of tight corridors on the way to the dentist → same sweet cue.
4. Jackie enters the dentist office, waits for her weekly appointment and meets Dr. Berman to offer her special weekly service → same sweet cue.
5. Jackie comes out of the dentist building and bumps into Vice Squad detectives Michael Keneely and Patrick Farrel waiting inside a black car who are later heading to the building → urban funky cue.
Track #11
: "Off Beat"
In broad day light, detectives Keneely and Farrel enter the dentist office, meet the receptionist, step into the operating room where a female patient is currently taking care of—Keneely offers the patient a piece of gum (sic)—and have a talk with Dr. Berman in the corridor about Jackie's Tuesday service → sweet muzac cue.
"In, the, chairrrr…"
—Detective Keneely to libidinous Dr. Berman.
The house painter stares at call girl Jackie || Detectives Keneely and Farrel grill the guilty Dr. Berman
→ Chapter #2: The Fruit Bar
Track #20
: "Street Funk" (Bonus Track)
At night, detectives Keneely and Farrel are walking down the hot streets of Los Angeles populated by pimps and prostitutes and pass by the Electra club → funky laid-back pimp music dominated by a piano, an organ, percussions and an electric guitar.
Track #2
: "Busting The Club"
At night, detectives Keneely and Farrel pose as a homosexual couple drinking at the counter of the fruit bar called "The Tavern" when a black customer named Stephen bothers them and, later on, in the grip of rage, Stephen bites the calf of Keneely and all the customers savagely attack them when the police bursts in → frenzied funk rock music.
"Dear Mom and Dad, how are you? I am swell, a fag ate my leg. Your son, Mike."
—Detective Keneely to Farrel at the exit of The Tavern.
Detectives Keneely and Farrel are in the hot streets || Detectives Keneely and Farrel are at The Tavern
→ Chapter #3: The Massage Parlor
Track #3
: "Home Alone"
After a bad day at the courthouse where he lost the case against Jackie Faraday, detective Keneely returns home: a small crummy apartment. Keneely takes off his jacket, puts on a red bobble hat with yellow stripes, goes to the kitchen to grab a beer and returns in the living-room to install his cheap sofa bed to unwind when the baby of the neighbour cries → intimistic and gloomy synthesizer cue.
Unreleased Track
: Sex-Shop Radio Music
1. At night, detective Keneely, posing as a cigar-smoking cowboy, enters a sex-shop and negociates with the owner named Marvin a woman to get a $20 massage → Baroque violin recital cue a la Mozart.
2. A few minutes later, detective Farrel enters the sex-shop → same Baroque violin recital cue.
3. Farrel is reading a book when Marvin smells a rat and invites him to get out of the place → same Baroque violin recital cue.
4. Out of the massage parlor and back to the sex-shop, Keneely gives a little beating to Marvin so that he doesn't make a phone call and suspects him to provide drugs to his women → same Baroque violin recital cue.
"If you hear any explosion, you know it's me."
—Detective Keneely to sex-shop owner Marvin.
Poor detective Keneely feels lonely || Detective Keneely negociates a massage in a sex-shop
→ Chapter #4: The Drug Dealers
Track #4
: "The Search"
1. At night, detectives Keneely and Farrel go searching the apartment of sex-shop owner Marvin without a warrant to find a pack of drug hidden in a baby powder box → gloomy and atmospheric cue dominated by a synthesizer and sudden percussions.
2. Detective Keneely opens up the bedroom door and takes three drug dealers by surprise who run away → hectic gloomy cue.
Track #5
: "The Chase"
Detectives Keneely and Farrel chase the three drug dealer fugitives down to the hallway of the building but the chase continues from the street to a popular marketplace → fast-paced funk cue.
Track #6
: "The Market"
In the markerplace, Rizzo's connection, carrying metal-framed sunglasses, is looking for the two detectives… Farrel avoids a bullet at the last minute… Keneely guns down, at point blank range, one of the drug dealer, lying dead with a bloody face → gloomy cue.
Track #7
: "The Building"
1. Rizzo's connection takes a female hostage and leaves the marketplace with the other dealer → fast-paced and experimental gloomy cue.
2. Detectives Keneely and Farrel run to pick up the two fugitives and stop at a cutting service building → weird and sudden gloomy cue.
3. Two policemen in uniform arrive in the back entrance to rejoin Keneely and Farrel → weird and sudden maracas cue.
"Hey, we need a warrant. (…) We need a warrant. The girl near has got tracks on both her arms and that fat tub owns a ton of dope."
—Detective Farrel to the stubborn Desk Sergeant.
Rizzo's connection runs away from the fuzz || Rizzo's connection takes a hostage in the marketplace
→ Chapter #5: The Hideout
Track #7
: "The Building"
1. Detectives Keneely and Farrel enter the main entrance of the building, avoid a sleeping tramp and go up the stairs → fast piano cue.
2. Keneely and Farrel open the first storey door of the sewing shop and explore the dark place → gloomy synthesizer cue.
3. Keneely and Farrel fire at two gunshots when Rizzo's connection comes out from the backdoor → hectic gloomy cue.
4. Keneely and Farrel see the dead second drug dealer lying on a sewing table with a bloody face → bleak and weird cue.
"I think you're right. We could be good bad guys, you know. Pays better. Better hours. More cooperations from the police."
—Detective Keneely to Farrel in the toilet of a park.
Detectives Keneely and Farrel climb the stairs || Detectives Keneely and Farrel walk in the sewing shop
→ Chapter #6: The Adult Club
Track #8
: "The Electra"
At night, detectives Keneely and Farrel go to the Electra club while a nude dancer performs in front of the drinking mature customers sat at tables. The bald Rizzo's bouncer warns the detectives to come out: "You're not supposed to be here". They decide to check out the cabaret license to bother the gorilla and scare away the customers → abrasive funk rock cue.
Track #9
: "Outside The Electra"
Later on, Rizzo comes out of the Electra Club and gets in his car to go home when detectives Keneely and Farrel tail him by car → funky organ and electric sitar cue.
Track #10
: "Tailing Rizzo"
1. Still at night, Rizzo stops his car at home when detectives Keneely and Farrel park their car a mile away for the stake-out → short echo trumpet cue.
2. The morning after, we see a long dolly shot from Rizzo's Beverly Hills house to the black car of Keneely and Farrel → short echo trumpet cue.
"You're greedy, man. You want it all. All we want is you."
—Detective Farrel to gangster Rizzo in the gymnasium.
Rizzo's bouncer is watching the two detectives at The Electra || Witness Rizzo's Beverly Hills house
→ Chapter #07: The Beating
Track #10
: "Tailing Rizzo"
Still the morning after, Keneely and Farrel go away by car → short echo trumpet cue.
Unreleased/Doubtful Track
: Gloomy brutal music
At night, after getting a massage from a black prostitute to indict her, Rizzo's tall black hood beats detective Keneely slowly on the bed and delivers him a message ("Shazam! Can you dig it?") from his boss → sudden dramatical cue derived from the end of "Tailing Rizzo".
Track #12
: "Shazam"
A few minutes later, detective Keneely comes out of the prostitute's apartment with a bloody face, goes down the stairs with great difficulty, goes back to the black car and discovers unconscious Farrel, lying on the wheel with a bloody face, and tries to raise his spirits ("We just gotta stay alive, man") → gloomy cue.
"It's gonna happen, spanky! We're gonna bust your ass!"
—Detective Farrel to gangster Rizzo in the boxing arena.
The tall black hood gives a beating to Keneely from Rizzo || Keneely discovers his unconscious partner
→ Chapter #08: The Anniversary
Track #13
: "The Restaurant"
In broad day light and after Sunday's church, Rizzo and his family go to an average restaurant when they notice the arrival of detectives Keneely and Rizzo in the parking lot → slow syrupy cue.
Track #21
: "Muzak Source" (Bonus Track)
At night, a waitress, dressed in blue, is inserting one candle on a big cake, crosses the kitchen, enters the main room of the grand restaurant and places it at Rizzo's table → sweet cue.
Track #14
: "Happy Birthday"
Still in the grand restaurant with his wife and close friends, Rizzo blows his single candle, cuts the cake, distributes the pieces and suddenly turns his head to watch the street and gets out in a hurry → sweet cue.
Track #15
: "Rizzo's House/Rizzo's Heart Attack"
1. The morning after at Rizzo's house: detectives Keneely and Farrel stop nearby when they see an ambulance going to Rizzo's backwards → echo trumpet cue.
2. Keneely and Farrel go ring the bell at Rizzo's → gloomy cue.
"Wouldn't you think the man would've at least had the decency to stay for the sermon?"
—Detective Keneely about gangster Rizzo to Farrel.
Gangster Rizzo and his family are noticing the two detectives || Rizzo is enjoying his birthday cake
→ Chapter #9: The Hospital Score
Track #16
: "The Hospital"
1. Detectives Keneely and Farrel walk in the fifth floor corridor of the Wilshire Memorial Hospital on their way to the desk nurse → sneaky synthesizer cue.
2. Detectives Keneely and Farrel enter the waiting room to get a coffee when a florist comes out of the elevator to deliver pots of flowers to Rizzo's room. They notice a heavy traffic of flowers deliveries. The wife of Rizzo heads to her husband's room → gloomy synthesizer with modernist maracas/strings cue.
Track #17
: "Flowers And Drugs"
1. In the corridor next to the waiting room, detective Farrel makes Keneely notice the pots of flowers and borrows the phone to the desk to get informations at the downstairs flowers shop and imitates the Italian accent of Rizzo → sudden bursts of percussions with piano cue.
2. Keneely and Farrel step into the room of Rizzo to check out the pots of flowers and meet Rizzo's wife and Rizzo's Bouncer when the nurse warns them to leave → sudden burst cue.
Unreleased/Doubtful Track
1. Detective Farrel comes close to the window to check out the pots of flowers and bumps into Rizzo's connection, disguised as a florist delivery man → short spooky cue.
2. Out of the blue, sick in the heart Rizzo throws out his plasma bottle towards Farrel and gets out when Rizzo's bouncer threatens to shoot down the nurse → sudden outburst of music derived from "Flowers and Drugs".
3. In the corridor, Rizzo, Rizzo's connection and Rizzo's bouncer with her hostage enter the elevator when Keneely and Farrel run in the corridor to get in the stairs → fast countdown music cue derived from "The Search".
Track #18
: "Nailing Rizzo"
After detective Keneely gunned down running Rizzo's connection carrying flowers, the remaining fugitives head to the exit with the two detectives at their tail when they escape by stealing an ambulance. The detectives borrow one too to track them down → fast-paced funky music with echo trumpet.
"Well, that's not the immediate family. That's a creep."
—Detective Keneely to the nurse about Rizzo's bouncer.
Detective Farrel bumps into Rizzo's connection || Detective Farrel is firing at Rizzo's ambulance
→ Chapter #10: The Outcome
Track #19
: "End Title"
Freeze frame on detective Keneely's face, flashforward into the future when we hear him explaining his change of job to a police clerk working on a typewriter while the credits rolls from bottom to top: composer Billy Goldenberg has got the first credits → slow gloomy cue.
—Police Clerk: "Why did you leave?"
—Detective Keneely: "I don't know."
—Police Clerk: "I'm sorry, can you be more specific?"
—Detective Keneely: "Yeah, hum, more specific, hum. Ohhhh, I needed a change, you know."
Gangster Rizzo is laughing at detective Keneely || Detective Keneely is powerless and resigns cold
Despite some missing tracks and to listen to the soundtrack CD properly, you must program your player in the following order.
Track #1
: "Main Title",
Track #11
: "Off Beat",
Track #20
: "Street Funk",
Track #2
: "Busting The Club",
Track #3
: "Home Alone",
Track #4
: "The Search",
Track #5
: "The Chase",
Track #6
: "The Market",
Track #7
: "The Building",
Track #8
: "The Electra",
Track #9
: "Outside The Electra",
Track #10
: "Tailing Rizzo",
Track #12
: "Shazam",
Track #13
: "The Restaurant",
Track #21
: "Muzak Source",
Track #14
: "Happy Birthday",
Track #15
: "Rizzo's House/Rizzo's Heart Attack",
Track #16
: "The Hospital",
Track #17
: "Flowers And Drugs",
Track #18
: "Nailing Rizzo",
Track #19
: "End Title.
Detectives Keneely and Farrel sing "For He's a Jolly Good Fellow" for Rizzo's birthday!
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March 7, 2012 11:35 AM
Nice write-up Thomas. I've included your analysis in my pdf file related to the recording. (And anyone who would like a copy should email me on the same fsm id on aol.)
This is a great Goldenberg score, of which there are way too few that have been issued on CD. Shouldn't be too hard to find this KR gem on Amazon or ebay if it's already gone, BTW.
Posted by
Jim Phelps
March 9, 2012 9:27 AM
Has Bruce Kimmel read this yet? I think he'd appreciate this.
The next time I listen to the score, it will be with your post at hand.
BUSTING is still available, for all you who still haven't nabbed this yet.
Posted by
March 9, 2012 11:26 AM
Fun post. Glad a few are appreciating this wonderful score - the number of hits this thread has will probably tell you the interest in it, although I think we're finally down to the last 200 copies, maybe a little less. But, glad we did it nonetheless, because Billy deserves it.
Listening to the CD in the film order he suggests will show you exactly why we did what we did with the sequencing to make it a good and dramatic representation of the score, without loading too many "muzak" cues in a row, etc. Also important to point out that every note Billy wrote for the score is on the CD - from those cues, the music editor had his way, cutting short, reusing certain bits, etc. The classical music cues were not on the tape and not written and/or conducted by Billy.
Posted by
Simon Morris
March 9, 2012 2:19 PM
A very nice piece of work Thomas/Stefan, for a rather underrated score.
Posted by
March 10, 2012 1:53 AM
A very nice piece of work Thomas/Stefan, for a rather underrated score.
A labor of love! Nice to see that Goldenberg is getting some well deserved appreciation.
Posted by
Simon Morris
March 10, 2012 3:25 AM
What puzzles me is where are all those people who always pipe up in various threads and say
"We need more Billy Goldenberg?!!"
Presumably they mean that they
need more Goldenberg....just as long as it's
As I said - puzzling :confused:
Posted by
March 10, 2012 6:09 AM
Presumably they mean that they
need more Goldenberg....just as long as it's
Perhaps! The same could be said about Gil Mellé. Intrada's Roger Feigelson says: "Blame the fact that there's not enough people interested in Gil Mellé's music!" in terms of hope for future releases of his music. I suppose releases of his Columbo or Six Million Dollar Man scores would sell better.
Posted by
March 11, 2012 8:42 AM
For more tracks selection, try and program these two BUSTING themes:
01. Main Title
11. Off Beat
13. The Restaurant
21. Muzak Source
14. Happy Birthday
03. Home Alone
04. The Search
06. The Market
07. The Building
12. Shazam
15. Rizzo's House/Rizzo's Heart Attack
16. The Hospital
19. End Title
Posted by
March 11, 2012 8:44 AM
How about a re-release of Goldenberg's beautiful LP for The Domino Principle?
Posted by
Peter Greenhill
March 19, 2012 4:13 AM
Very nice piece of work by Thomas. Many thanks.
Nice score which I listen to often.
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Just because he is in the acting world does not mean that wrestling doesn't jump out at him every now and again. Mane worked on WWE mega star, The Rock's breakout movie The Scorpion King. "I was coming in, getting ready to do the opening up of the film. I was supposed to play a different character but I was doing How To Make a Monster at the time so for one reason or the other it didn't work out that I could play one of the main characters," said Mane. "So then they were going back and doing reshoots and said, 'Hey do you want to be the barbarian chieftain in the beginning?' I said, 'Hey I'd love to.' It worked out great."
Little did Mane know that a face from his past would greet him that day. "I went in there to Universal Studios and Rocky Johnson came walking out of the studio as I was coming out of my trailer all dressed in my garb getting ready to go in. He just looked at me and points, 'What are you doing here?' I go, 'I'm getting ready to work with your kid, old man.' I had done a tour with Rocky in Yugoslavia probably 15 years before that. So he took me in and introduced me to The Rock the first time there. It was kinda nice being with two generations there."
Today Mane runs his own production company, Mane Entertainment, with his wife Renae Geerlings. "I just wanted to expand on my career," said Mane. "To be able to do different roles like the role in Compound Fracture (Mane Entertainment's first film) is a lot different then anything I've done." It can be difficult for a person who is 6-foot-8 to get different or more challenging roles other then being big brute number one, so Mane decided to change that. "I figured I'd just create the opportunities and start my own production company. We have Compound Fracture which is being released on May 13th North American release. We are going into Penance Lane (second film) and we have a great for that one. Being in acting all of these years I've made a lot of friends and have been able to call on a lot of friends to help me with my production company." One of those friends who will be in Penance Lane will be his old tag team partner Kevin Nash.
One of the ways Tyler Mane is trying to raise awareness for his fledgling production company is to attend fan events. From June 6-8th, Mane will be a featured celebrity at the Niagara Falls Comic Con in Niagara Falls, Ontario. "It is a great way to connect with the fans and to let them know about our projects," said Mane. "This is the first one I've done in Canada. I am excited to come back to Canada. It is a great way to interact with the fans and hear their thoughts on the projects you worked on and a great way to connect and build the fan base."
Tyler Mane has had an amazing career in the ring and in front of the camera. The star-struck dreamer from Saskatoon has been able to live out his fantasies from the rings of Japan to the movie screens of Hollywood.
Caleb Smith will be attending this year's Niagara Falls Comic Con where he hopes to meet Demolition, The Killer Bees and Ric Flair. Check out the conventions web site at niagarafallscomiccon.com. Don't cha dare miss it as Bill "Red" Lyons used to say.

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Nov 6, 2010
Friends With Benefits -Thank You Justin TImberlake...Again!
As much as I'm frustrated that Justin isn't rushing into making another CD, he is delivering on the goods with upcoming movies. And by 'goods' I mean the above super-hot flirty red trailer recently released online to create some buzz prior to its release date on July 22, 2011.
I've already added it to my DayPlanner with a exclamation point where the point is in the shape of a heart...cause I Heart Justin Timberlake....
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June 13
4:27 a.m. — 6700 block of Coyote Ridge Court. Suspicious circumstances. The complainant reported he heard a noise outside his window and looked outside to see two males walking quickly toward a van that was parked beside his house. It was too dark to be able to describe either male. The complainant said he did not see the suspects do anything wrong, but thought they may have been trying to get into one of his side windows. There was no evidence of tampering.
June 10
11 a.m. — 600 block of Country Meadows Way. Theft. The victim reported her medication and checks were stolen. The bank notified the victim that the suspect was attempting to cash a check on the business account. The victim then searched her purse and found two checks and two bottles of medication missing. The suspect is an employee who was house sitting.
June 12
12:40 p.m. — 3600 block of 36th Street East. Theft. The complainant has a workshop in his backyard. He went in to his shop, which is packed with tools, to get his cordless drill. He could not locate it and believes it was stolen because he has not been out there. The tool is valued at $150.
June 10
9:30 p.m. — Lighthouse Drive at Cape Harbour Loop. Possession of marijuana. The officer stopped the vehicle for not having a tag light. When the officer approached the vehicle, he smelled marijuana. When asked, the defendant said he did not have any marijuana and agreed to a search of the vehicle. The officer found a gag of marijuana in the suspect's left shoe.
June 12
10 a.m. — 5500 block of Lakewood Ranch Boulevard. Criminal mischief. Between June 4-5, unknown subject(s) broke about 12 sprinkler heads that were located on Lakewood Ranch High's practice football field. The subject(s) struck the sprinkler heads with an unknown object and fled in an unknown direction. Damages are estimated at $200.
June 10
7:10 a.m. — 800 block of 133rd Street East. Vehicle burglary. Suspect(s) busted out the passenger window and entered the victim's truck. The interior was rummaged thorugh and the victim's iPod was stolen.
June 11
9:40 a.m. — 7900 block of Verna Bethany Road. Grand theft. The victim hired a moving company to move her belongings to Bradenton. The workers showed up on June 4 and began moving items. Later, the victim noticed that a pear-shaped diamond ring was missing from her jewelry box. When asked, the workers said they had not seen the ring and denied knowing about it. The victim moved to her new home and a week later reported the crime.
June 10
7:01 p.m. — 6200 block of State Road 64 East. Retail Theft (Wal-Mart). Retail theft. The individual entered the store and selected multiple items from the rack and shelves. The individual then proceeded to another department in the store and removed the items from the hangers and concealed them in a bag that was brought into the store. The suspect then went to the self-checkout lane and purchased some of the times, but failed to pay for the concealed items. The loss prevention officer detained the individual after exiting the store. Stolen items were valued at $97.36.
June 11
2:20 p.m. — 6500 block of State Road 64 East. Petit theft. Two unknown suspects entered the location to buy a reflector for a trailer. When the suspects went to pay for the item, one of them dropped the change on the ground. The cash register drawer was open when the sales representative bent down to help pick up the change. Once the two suspects had left, the sales representative checked his register and noticed that $110 was missing.
10:17 p.m. — 6500 block of S.R. 64 East (Burger King). Uttering forged checks. The manager stated she was paid with a $20 bill, which was tested by the pen test to be counterfeit. The customer immediately handed her another bill, which tested good. The manager called for a report and kept the bill for evidence. The subject provided a statement and his information.
11:30 p.m. — 8700 block of State Road 70 East (Hess). Information. The complainant stopped at the gas station and placed her wallet on the fuel pump and drove away. At home, she realized it and drove back to the gas station, but the wallet was already gone.
June 14
8:31 p.m. — 1300 block of University Parkway (Security Storage). Vehicle burglary. Unknown person(s) entered the fenced in storage area and gained entry into the victim's motor home and ransacked it.
June 13
11:54 a.m. — 10100 block of Glenmore Avenue. Burglary. Unknown person(s) entered the open garage and stole the victim's generator. A repairman was working on the victim's refrigerator inside the house and his van was in the victim's driveway. The repairman made several trips to his van and no one was seen. The officer removed finger prints from the said of the victim's vehicle that was next to the generator.
Noon — 7100 block of Dornough Lane. Burglary. Unknown person(s) entered the vacant home through an unlocked window. Person(s) then stole a washing machine from the residence.
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Tuesday, January 13
PGC Quarterfinals: Obama, Bushes and Clinton Eliminated
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UNDER CLOUDY SKIES at Augusta National Golf Club, John F. Kennedy, Richard Nixon, Dwight Eisenhower and Gerald Ford advanced to the semifinals of the Presidents Golf Championship (PGC).
For No. 13 seed Nixon, it was the second consecutive upset − this time at the expense of George H.W. Bush − although he now faces political nemesis and tournament top seed Kennedy in the semifinals. When asked for his thoughts about his next opponent, JFK declined to comment.
The other semifinal will pit No. 2 seed Dwight Eisenhower against No. 3 seed Gerald Ford. Summaries of the quarterfinal matches are below, followed by the upcoming semifinal matches.
#1 Kennedy defeats #8 Obama, (match score not disclosed)
Summary: While Obama's political skills may remind some of JFK, his inconsistent golf game was no match for Kennedy's, especially at Augusta. It was over early, and, by mutual agreement, the final match score was not disclosed so as to not embarrass the president-elect. Not only did Obama show respect for Kennedy's golf game, he praised JFK's skillful oratory. The pair spent much of the match discussing Obama's inauguration speech as the president-elect sought a few pointers.
#13 Nixon defeats #5 George H.W. Bush, 1-up
Summary: Long shot Richard Nixon once again showed his resiliency and resolve, coming from three holes down on Augusta's inward nine to upset George H.W. Bush. The rally began at the par-5 13th hole, where Nixon noticeably slowed down his play, which clearly infuriated the fast-playing Bush. The comeback was completed on the final hole when a rattled Bush three-putted for a double bogey and Nixon slapped a 20-foot bogey putt that raced across the green and dove into the cup. When asked about gamesmanship, Nixon's reply sounded like a warning. "My opponents should know I play to win."
#2 Eisenhower defeats #7 Clinton, 9 and 7
Summary: Ike was on his game and decimated an overmatched Bill Clinton in the day's second-to-the-last pairing. The general had his game face on and was impervious to Clinton's charm and golfing eccentricities (even when Clinton gave himself a potential hole-winning putt). The one bright spot for Clinton was an improbable ace on the par-3 6th hole. It was the only hole he won. Despite the lopsided match score, Clinton insisted he shot an 85. He signed autographs and chatted with spectators before climbing into a waiting limousine.
#3 Ford defeats #6 George W. Bush, 4 and 3
Summary: With most of the spectators following the Ike-Clinton match directly in front of them, Gerald Ford and George W. Bush played an amiable, uneventful match in relative solitude. Whether looking ahead to his semifinal match with Eisenhower or easing up on his erratic opponent, Ford dropped some holes on the final nine, which made the match appear to be closer than it was.
Semfinal Matches
Results of the following matches will be published on Thursday.
#1 Kennedy vs. #13 Nixon
#2 Eisenhower vs. #3 Ford
−The Armchair Golfer
Nixon Upset Highlights Opening PGC Matches
The Goods on Barak Obama's Golf Game
Ulysses S. Grant Earns Final Spot in PGC Field
Presidents Golf Championship Adds Golf Analyst
6 comments:
- Jeff Goodman said...
Damn straight. I like Ike and his putting game. Do we have stats like GIR and scrambling on these matches?
another small favor to ask... would you be willing be to my blog on your blogroll?
- The Armchair Golfer said...
Goods: Stats? Let me see ... Ike hit eight greens and scrambled well, with seven one-putts. He also had a couple of three-putts, but that's not unusual at Augusta.
I've added you to the blogroll.
- The Reverend said...
This post = Good times
- Ted said...
I walked the Ike v. Clinton match. Bubba shot an 85? Does that include the gimmies the General gave him and the "billigans" :)
- The Armchair Golfer said...
Ted: Since you saw the match, then you know it was very creative score keeping. I still haven't figured it out. How do you lose 9 and 7 and shoot in the mid 80s -- at Augusta?
- NoPutts said...
Good Polk.


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In August 2005 we initiated a pilot demonstration in four States to test alternate methods of treating work activity in the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program. The purpose of the Benefit Offset projects was to identify and work through the administrative issues involved in operating a benefit offset demonstration. We used this information to inform the benefit offset national demonstration (BOND) project.
We designed the BOND to test a $1 reduction in SSDI benefits for every $2 in earnings in combination with employment supports for a period of up to 72 months, with the goal of helping beneficiaries with disabilities return to work. Participants maintained ongoing eligibility for health care benefits and other supports linked to SSDI eligibility. The results of the 4-State Pilots informed the design and implementation of the National Benefit Offset Demonstration that we implemented in January 2011.
What States/Locations are involved?
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SSA anticipates that the strategies developed for this project will reduce barriers to work and allow beneficiaries with disabilities to increase their employment, earnings and financial independence. SSA used the results from this 4-State pilot project to inform the national demonstration project.
On December 11, 2008, SSA published a notice in the Federal Register announcing our plans for a gradual phase-out of this project. Approximately 400 beneficiaries who completed their trial work periods by December 31, 2008 will continue in the project until the end of the special 72-month Extended Period of Eligibility. Beneficiaries who did not complete their trial work periods by December 31, 2008 returned to regular program rules effective January 1, 2009. As of April 2012, there are 203 beneficiaries still in the pilot, with about 61 of them currently in benefit offset. More than half of the beneficiaries currently in the pilot have been in offset at some point during the demonstration.
What Were Our Findings?
This demonstration project has assisted in the development of effective return-to-work policies by allowing us to obtain valuable, relevant data in advance of implementing the BOND project. We simplified the BOND design based on the recommendations from the pilot staff and we initiated the development of a BOND Stand-Alone System to provide automation of the benefit calculation and notices arising from the project. We streamlined the work review process that is needed before a beneficiary can receive the benefit offset. The BOND Stand-Alone System will provide timely and accurate benefit adjustments for beneficiaries and will automate a reconciliation process that will minimize operational involvement and lessen the administrative burden for field office operations staff.
We used our administrative data to estimate the impact of the $1 reduction in benefits for every $2 in earnings on beneficiary work behavior. We estimate that the change from the abrupt loss in benefits to a more gradual reduction led to a 25 percent increase in the number of beneficiaries with annual earnings above the annualized SGA earnings amount of $11,760 in 2009 dollars.
Finally, the benefits counseling provided to beneficiaries in the BOPD pilot was essential to communicate the effect of policy changes for the participants and their families. Beneficiaries participating in benefits counseling during the pilot realized greater earnings, and we have incorporated this concept into the BOND project by offering enhanced benefits counseling to one of the treatment groups.
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Pantone Announces
Fashion Color Report Spring 2013
Soothing Neutrals and Energizing Brights Create the Perfect Balance for Spring
CARLSTADT, N.J., Sept. 6, 2012 – Pantone LLC, an X-Rite company and the global authority on color and provider of professional color standards for the design industries, today unveiled the PANTONE® Fashion Color Report Spring 2013, a comprehensive overview of designers' use of color in their upcoming collections. Released on the first day of New York Fashion Week, the PANTONE Fashion Color Report features the top 10 colors for women's and men's fashion for spring 2013, along with designer sketches, quotes and headshots. The report is available for free download at www.pantone.com/spring2013.
"The expression 'balancing act' is something we all relate to as we strive to find harmony in the frantic pace of our everyday lives," said Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute®. "The same can be said for fashion as we look for balance between light and bright, classic and new. This season's color palette emphasizes this need for balance, while at the same time allowing for individuality, self-expression and excitement."
The top colors for women's fashion for spring 2013 are:
PANTONE 14-0446 Tender Shoots
PANTONE 14-6011 Grayed Jade
PANTONE 17-5641 Emerald
PANTONE 16-3520 African Violet
PANTONE 17-1664 Poppy Red
PANTONE 16-1360 Nectarine
PANTONE 13-0756 Lemon Zest
PANTONE 16-4120 Dusk Blue
PANTONE 12-1008 Linen
PANTONE 19-3964 Monaco Blue
The top colors for men's fashion for spring 2013 are:
PANTONE 14-0210 Tidal Foam
PANTONE 17-5641 Emerald
PANTONE 14-6011 Grayed Jade
PANTONE 16-4120 Dusk Blue
PANTONE 19-3964 Monaco Blue
PANTONE 16-3915 Alloy
PANTONE 12-1008 Linen
PANTONE 17-1664 Poppy Red
PANTONE 16-1364 Vibrant Orange
PANTONE 16-1054 Sunflower
Women's Palette
This season, designers overwhelmingly address consumers' desire for self-expression, balance and the need to re-energize. The color direction for spring builds upon these compelling needs with a palette that mixes dynamic brights with novel neutrals to create a harmonious balance. This allows for unique combinations that offer practicality and versatility, but at the same time, demand attention and earn an appreciative glance.
The prevalence of green this spring is undeniable. Similar to the many shades in our natural surroundings, this season's greens offer a stunning foreground or the perfect backdrop for all other hues. Like the first signs of spring, Tender Shoots, a vibrant yellow-green, is invigorating, active and cheerful, while Grayed Jade, a subtle, hushed green with a gray undertone, brings about a mood of quiet reflection and repose. Sophisticated Emerald, a lively, radiant green, inspires insight and clarity while enhancing our sense of well-being. From one extreme to the other, combining all three greens presents an intriguing choice much like Mother Nature intended.
Exotic African Violet is a statement color that brings a touch of intrigue to the palette, as purples often do, and can be incorporated into many unexpected combinations. Try pairing it with exuberant Poppy Red, a seductive, sensual and celebratory shade. Whether it's a knockout dress or a kiss on the lips, every woman's wardrobe and beauty essentials should include this spirited, true red.
Nectarine, a bright, effervescent citrus orange with coral undertones, provides a tangy burst of flavor while cheerful Lemon Zest brings out a piquant taste with its refreshing, spritely greenish cast.
Signifying the time of day when everything starts to wind down, Dusk Blue offers a calming sense of serenity akin to its green counterpart, Grayed Jade. Both of these colors act as the season's newest neutrals. For an unexpected mix, pair Dusk Blue with the intensity of Nectarine. A warm neutral, Linen is light and airy, providing a nude-like basic that is a must have for spring. Try pairing Linen with Grayed Jade or Dusk Blue. Anchoring Monaco Blue is a classic shade that offers both stability and depth to the entire palette. Combine Monaco Blue with Poppy Red and Linen, or Monaco Blue and Emerald for a fresh collegiate look.
Men's Palette
Similar to the women's palette, the menswear colors for spring emphasize the need for balance with soothing neutrals accented by an array of energizing brights. As the name implies, Tidal Foam is reminiscent of the sea washing onto the shore, driven by the force of the waves. With its slight hint of green, it's this spring's answer to khaki as the perfect neutral. Emerald remains a powerful and brilliant jewel tone, perfect for men's accessories and sportswear. Grayed Jade, a subtle, hushed green, as well as Dusk Blue, reminiscent of the calming tones of an evening sky, both act as staple, yet novel neutrals.
Anchoring Monaco Blue naturally has an air of masculinity, providing stability and depth to the palette. Pair it with Grayed Jade and Emerald for a strong, classic mixture. Alloy, a reliable mid-tone gray, is a necessity for spring. An easy, lightweight alternative to Black for the warmer months, Alloy makes a strong statement without the weight. Linen, an off-white, complexion-flattering hue, pairs well with many colors. Look for it combined with Grayed Jade, Alloy or Monaco Blue for classic combinations that balance light, mid and deep tones.
Dynamic and exciting Poppy Red plays a vital role in men's fashion trends for spring and summer. Vibrant Orange, an animated, striking hue, provides vigor and enthusiasm. The robust yellow found in Sunflower offers an earthy, Dijon-like flavor, that when combined with Emerald and Monaco Blue, creates a sophisticated update to a familiar combination.
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Senor Cardgage
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- This article is about the creepy mortgage broker and used car salesman. For the blue storybook character, see Señor. For the common misuse of the Spanish word "Señor", see Senor.
Senor Cardgage first appeared in the Strong Bad Email kind of cool. He is apparently the creepy guy that lived down the street from The Brothers Strong when they were little, whose extreme sketchiness gave Strong Sad nightmares. He resembles Strong Bad somewhat, both sharing a red with black markings lucha libre mask for a head, green eyes, pinkish torso, boxing gloves for hands and black pants. However, he's much taller than Strong Bad. He has a round head, wears glasses, a beard, and has a comb-over lock of brownish hair on the top of his head. His comb-over was revealed to be a toupée in the youtube video Coach Z pukes in dude's toupee. Senor Cardgage also has a flabby belly and much longer arms. His feet are simply black, suggesting they are covered by his pants.
Senor Cardgage is often seen working different jobs, such as his own mortgage business, a used car dealership, a day care, a replacement Bubs, and as an usher. He has also tried to market a lawn mower as an "Intregway" and his own brand of shoes, Air Cardgage. His name is pronounced "Seh-nor", not "Seh-nyor", because his name is spelled with an "N" rather than an "Ñ". He is apparently ambidextrous.
Some of his traits include:
- Suspiciously coming out of bushes and shrubs just as you walk by.
- Pronouncing words incorrectly (for example, he pronounces the word "loans", "lawns").
- Always carrying an old plastic Aldi grocery bag of mysterious contents.
- Loudly eating melty chocolate bars while standing too close to you in lines.
- Smelling like pea soup (according to Homestar Runner).
- Speaking in phrases that are described by Strong Bad as "almost one word and not quite another," such as "excardon me" and "exobably not".
- "Calling at you as if you were a lady," regardless of your gender.
Strong Bad seems to look up to Senor Cardgage as sort of an idol or a father figure. He is constantly heard remarking on how cool he believes Senor Cardgage is and how he wishes to be that cool. In Senorial Day, Strong Bad asks Senor to autograph his football and throw it to him. In alternate universe, he says that his life is complete after going on a fishing trip with Senor Cardgage, and expresses joy at the thought of Senor adopting him. When he sees Senor as an usher in the movies, he tells The Cheat that "someday [he's] going to be the one tearing tickets and telling folks that forty-twone will be on their lest." Senor also played Dadgeresque in Dangeresque 3: The Criminal Projective.
However, none of the other characters seem to like him. In particular, Strong Sad still harbors fear against Senor Cardgage as evidenced in garage sale. Strong Mad also ran away in terror when Senor Cardgage asked him to retrieve his spectacles. And of course, Homestar seems annoyed with Senor Cardgage for standing too close to him in line while eating melty candy bars, and is put off by his odd catchphrases (as well as thinking he smells like pea soup).
Even though he has a car dealership and his own mortgage company, his residence is unknown. It is suggested in Senorial Day and candy product that he is homeless, as he is shown in an alleyway sleeping in a sleeping bag and using his Aldi bag as a pillow, although in the email kind of cool Strong Bad implied that he lives behind a bush. In A Decemberween Mackerel, the bush is shown to be Cardgage's residence, complete with a doorbell and he invites them in. Strong Sad said that Senor Cardgage lived down the street when they were little, implying he had a house at one point; however, there is no proof of this or of his current residence, if any. Although it is implied that he is poor, he offers to buy Strong Sad a can of peas at Strong Bad's garage sale for $99, and then proceeds to walk away with it, supposedly paying, even though he is never seen to do so. A possible solution to this conflict has been shown in an Easter egg from the email love poems, where it is revealed that Senor Cardgage has written a book called The Homeless Romantic: "verses from the weird shrub and alarming recipes for brunswick stew".
When Strong Bad is asked what he would be like if he was not stylish and buff in the email kind of cool, he describes Senor Cardgage who is, at least to Strong Bad, "so cool, you don't even know [that he is] cool". Strong Bad tries to represent what he would be like if he was an ugly, dumpy guy with a bad comb-over, and it turns out his fictional character actually existed and lived down the street from the Brothers Strong during their youth.
As shown in a commercial in theme song, Senor Cardgage got fourteen degrees in the CGNU Online E-niversity during his lunch "take", including one that lets him "legally prescribe marriages in the state of Kansattica". He also runs a day care called Papa Cardgage's Puddin' Patch.
Senor Cardgage lost a Non-Sequitur Championship to the equally bizarre character Homsar. As the loser of the contest, he had to complete a coherent sentence on The Show (as documented in the short Non-Sequitur Champion). He failed twice, but his third attempt ("Grape Soda Banked") was judged successful by "
celebrity judge" Strong Sad.
In A Decemberween Mackerel, Senor Cardgage tells Marzipan that he's dying. After she and Homestar try to save him, he passes out in the snow. Strong Bad suggests that he was not actually dying, and that it was just another of Senor's bizarre ramblings, but then states that "everybody knows" that the way to save Senor Cardgage is to tear a stack of Motor Sports Magazines in half, and pour gravy on a defibrillator. After this is done, Senor Cardgage rises up and proclaims, "Oh, it truly is a Decemberween mackerel!" (meaning "miracle.")
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Irrigate--don't ignore--fairway trees
On many golf courses, fairway trees are forgotten where irrigation is concerned. However, the notion that "the sprinklers will give them enough water" is not always true. To flourish, trees not only need more water than what they get from turf irrigation, they also need deeper watering. Drip or other micro-irrigation systems are ideal for providing the water trees need.
Types of irrigation Several methods are available to supply additional water to fairway trees. Because golf courses come in many shapes and sizes, you won't find just one answer to watering trees. On desert-style courses, most or all of the trees are outside of the turf areas. Their water must come from an irrigation system. For golf courses with "wall-to-wall" turf, supplementing the sprinklers' water with deep soaking is the goal. Different conditions require different types of installation and hardware.
The most popular method of supplying water to trees on a golf course is drip irrigation. Sometimes called "trickle irrigation," this type of system uses emitters to allow water to slowly penetrate the root zone around the tree. Drip systems run for several hours at a time to saturate trees' root zones. You then allow the soil to dry for several days before applying another dose of water.
One popular strategy today is fertilizing trees through the drip-irrigation system. Known as "fertigation," this method of applying nutrients to turf and trees uses at least one injection pump and one or more tanks of liquid fertilizer. A series of hoses, tubes and controls regulates the flow of nutrients into the water stream at the desired proportion.
A second method of irrigating trees is the bubbler system. Bubblers are similar to drip emitters, except that they discharge water much faster. Rather than trickling slowly for hours, bubblers can fill a tree well in a matter of minutes. The water then gradually soaks into the root zone for deep watering.
Micro-irrigation is the term often used for the entire family of slow-irrigation products because of the small amount of water they supply. Besides drip emitters and bubblers, you can use micro-sprays to saturate a larger root-zone area. Used mostly in agriculture, these devices require relatively high maintenance when located in turf areas.
Flood irrigation sometimes is used in certain areas for deep watering of trees and is still one of the best methods for doing so. For example, many of the older golf courses in Arizona contain "flood basins" in the rough areas where trees may receive this flood-type water. One advantage is that it is cheap water. However, disadvantages include: * Flood irrigation water is not available in most locations * The water covers areas much larger than the root zones of individual trees and therefore is wasteful * Weeds and turf pathogens travel with the flood irrigation water.
At least one manufacturer (Tree Gator) supplies plastic "bags" that you fill with water. Small perforations allow measured amounts of water to slowly seep into the soil. By placing these units around trunks of small or newly planted trees, you efficiently can supply them with water. Although this is not a long-term solution for tree irrigation, it can help new transplants become established in the absence of a fixed irrigation system.
A range of products * Drip emitters. Emitters are constructed of black acetyl plastic. They are black to reflect the ultra-violet rays of the sun. Emitters have small openings for slow watering and contain diaphragms to help provide a consistent delivery rate. They are durable and heat-resistant, and liquid fertilizers and herbicides do not affect them.
Drip emitters come in several varieties. They can be either 0.5-inch threaded (for PVC pipe) or barbed (for polyethylene). They range from 0.6 to 3 gallons per hour (gph) in water delivery per outlet, the most common types being 1 and 2 gph. Manufacturers provide single-outlet or multi-outlet models-the multi-outlet version is usually better for trees. Emitters also are either pressure-compensating or non-pressure-compensating. The pressure range to the emitters should be 15 to 35 psi for the non-compensating type. We recommend non-compensating types because, in our experience, these emitters don't clog as easily due to their larger passageways for the water. Always use a pressure regulator with each drip valve on your golf course, even when using the pressure-compensating type. We also recommend using wye strainers.
* Bubblers. Named for their pattern of water discharge, bubblers are a good choice if you already have "wells" around your fairway trees. If you don't have wells, it is difficult to contain the water. Bubbler rates are adjustable and discharge between 1 and 5 gallons per minute in most cases. Bubblers typically fill single tree wells with water in 5 to 10 minutes. Bubblers consist of black plastic material and include a filter screen and stainless-steel adjusting screw. They are available in a 0.5-inch threaded configuration and in a pop-up body if you don't want the bubbler sticking up above ground.
* Microsprays. These devices are made of black plastic material with different nozzle colors to distinguish various nozzle sizes. They spray a fine mist onto the ground surrounding the tree, supplying additional water to a relatively large zone. Microsprays generally discharge 10 to 15 gph, so you don't need to run them as long as emitters. Their major drawback is that they remain above ground, so it may be difficult to avoid them during maintenance practices. Therefore, we don't recommend microsprays for golf courses.
Installation techniques * Emitters' successful use depends on proper installation. On golf courses, use threaded emitters on PVC pipe to stand up to the maintenance typical of such sites. You can use barb-type emitters on polyethylene tubing, but you can't operate as many on a valve as with PVC laterals because the flow characteristics of polyethylene are not as good. They also don't hold up as well under traffic and heavy maintenance equipment.
Always use adjustable pressure regulators and wye strainers with emitter installations (see photo, page G 12). The pressure in golf-course irrigation systems usually is in the range of 90 to 135 psi, but emitters operate best at 20 psi. Use non-clog, diaphragm-type, non-pressure-compensating emitters and a valve with a regulator and strainer about every 600 feet. Set the regulator at about 25 psi unless you have elevation rises of more than 10 feet (then set it higher).
Pipe-installation techniques vary according to whether you have a new or existing golf course. For new installations, trenching the pipe is usually the best method. Depending on the soil type, however, "pulling" the pipe with a vibratory plow often is acceptable. For existing golf courses, definitely pull the pipe with a plow. This allows a neat, clean installation with a narrow slit in the turf, which heals in just a couple of weeks. Typically, most of the pipe can be 0.5 inch, with some 0.75-inch and 1-inch pipe near the 1-inch electric valve. You only need to dig holes where you'll make the main-line connections to valves and where you site the emitters around the trees. At the emitters, run 0.25-inch "spaghetti" tubing from the emitter outlets around the tree to at least three and as many as six locations at least 18 inches from the trunk (see figure, page G 10). Place this tubing just below the surface so only the tip of the tube is exposed. You'll be able to see the water drip out of the end of the tube when you turn on the valve.
* Bubblers. Install bubblers in much the same way as drip emitters-on rigid PVC pipe with risers (see figure, bottom of page G 10). Because they discharge more water than emitters, you'll need to use larger valves (probably up to 2 inches) and pipe sizes. Graduate the line, starting with 2-inch pipe near the valve, down to 0.5-inch for the last bubblers on each line (use PVC-pipe standards). If possible, we recommend installing each bubbler in a 2-inch PVC sleeve filled with pea gravel for protection.
Maintenance requirements Just as with anything else on your golf course, emitter or bubbler systems require some maintenance. Periodically turn them on to watch their operation and replace or repair any damaged units or piping. Be sure to clean out the wye strainers every 3 months or so and check the discharge pressure on the regulator gauge. Place pea gravel under valve boxes for drainage and to protect the boxes from sinking.
Fairway trees on golf courses need adequate water to provide the lush look and shade that golfers expect. Whether you choose drip or bubbler irrigation, you can be assured that the trees will make good use of the water and respond with healthy growth.
Allen George is an irrigation consultant with Coates Irrigation Consultants (Scottsdale, Ariz).
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The cloud-based email will replace nine separate legacy systems.
Correction: The original version of this story mistated the number of people using Interior's cloud email system. It's 72,000.
The Labor Department will pay a vendor up to $50 million to move its employees and contractors to a cloud-based Microsoft email system, according to an award notice.
The contract also appears to include systems for Web-based e-discovery, records management and software-as-a-service tools, according to recent solicitation documents.
The Department first sought a vendor for cloud email services in August. The plan at that point was to combine legacy systems from the department's nine major divisions into a unified email system with three separate domains, one for the Bureau of Labor Statistics, another for the Office of Inspector General and a third for the remainder of the agency, according to the request for proposal.
The award, which went to the vendor InfoReliance, was posted Monday and may still be protested until early February. InfoReliance is also the supplier of an internal social network used by the National Nuclear Security Administration.
Cloud-based email systems make it easier for federal employees to access their accounts from personal computers, smartphones and tablets. Cloud systems are also typically cheaper to run than systems stored in a government-owned data center.
Google and Microsoft are, by far, the most popular cloud email systems among federal agencies and vendors offering the two systems have long competed for a larger share of the government pie. Google and Microsoft engaged in an extended legal battle ending in 2012 over a contract to move the Interior Department's 72,000 users to the cloud. That $35 million contract eventually went to a Google vendor.
Other agencies that have already moved to the cloud include the Agriculture Department, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the General Services Administration .
Technology officials expect to ultimately save $5 billion annually by moving about one-fourth of the government's $80 billion information technology budget to the cloud. In addition to email systems, popular candidates for the cloud transition have included public-facing websites and some internal dashboards and information sharing systems.
Cloud storage is typically is cheaper than storing information in on-site data centers because clouds can pack computer programs more tightly and customers buy storage space and energy as they do utilities -- paying only for what they use. This allows agencies to use more storage some months and less storage other months.
GSA entered into blanket purchase agreements with 17 cloud email vendors Aug. 30. That means future agencies that move to the cloud will have the option of simply purchasing the service through a GSA-approved vendor rather than bidding out a contract as Labor did.
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Nickelodeon has green-lit a live-action TV-movie adaptation of its hit animated series The Fairly Oddparents, TVGuide.com has learned exclusively.
The movie, titled A Fairly Odd Movie: Grow Up Timmy Turner!, will mix live action with CG animation and will follow a now-23-year-old Timmy, to be played by Nickelodeon vet Drake Bell (Drake & Josh). Seinfeld's Jason Alexander and Curb Your Enthusiasm's Cheryl Hines play Timmy's godparents Cosmo and Wanda.
"It's so much fun to see our animated characters come to life," Marjorie Cohn, Nickelodeon's programming president, said in a statement. "And who better to bring grown up Timmy Turner to life than Drake Bell, who himself grew up on our air and still remains one of our most popular Nick stars ever."
The animated series focused on 10-year-old Timmy's refusal to grow up, so he could keep his fairy godparents. In the movie, an older Timmy is still in the fifth grade and living at home, but all that changes when he begins to have feelings for Tootie (Victorious' Daniella Monet), a nerdy girl who has grown into a beautiful woman and returned to town. Timmy must make a choice between his godparents or growing up and being in love.
"I think fans of the series will love seeing the characters in this new way," creator and executive producer Butch Hartman said. "Our mix of live-action and special effects animation will make them look 'hyper-real' and our goal is to make this movie as visually exciting as it will be funny."
Steven Weber (Wings, Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip) also stars as a larger-than-life oil tycoon, who turns his attention to capturing Timmy's fairies and using their power to fuel his maniacal ambition.
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WWE has hired The Score's on-air talent Renee Paquette and is expected to start as an on-screen interviewer soon.
Paquette was the host of The Score's RAW Aftermath show and had been working with the company since the end of 2009. She's a big WWE fan and on her profile on The Score website she says she would "dominate" and "take most of the other WWE Divas in five minutes" because, as she put it, "that's usually how long Diva matches last."
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West Palm Beach, Fla., January 08, 2012, 8:38 am -- /EPR NETWORK/ -- FTI Consulting, Inc. (NYSE: FCN), the global business advisory firm dedicated to helping organizations protect and enhance their enterprise value, today announced that The Salter Group, LLC, a leading independent financial and strategic advisory firm specializing in providing business and intangible asset valuations, with deep industry expertise in entertainment, media and life sciences, has joined the firm.
Founded in 2003, Salter Group has completed over 1,350 projects representing $145 billion in asset values across a broad range of industries, companies and geographies. The addition of Salter Group's nine professionals, including three senior managing directors, brings experienced leadership to the firm's worldwide valuation and financial advisory capabilities and substantially enhances its entertainment, media and life sciences industry offerings.
Carlyn Taylor, Leader of the firm's Industry Initiatives group and Global Leader of the firm's Communications, Media and Entertainment Industry Solutions group said, The addition of Salter Group strengthens FTI Consulting's forecasting, valuation, financial opinion and transaction support capabilities and deepens our industry expertise, especially in entertainment where Salter Group has a dominant market position as a world-recognized advisor. Salter Group has also built a significant presence in the attractive growth industries of media, technology and life sciences, amongst others. We believe that by adding the Salter Group professionals FTI Consulting will provide an enriched product offering to our global client base.
Roy Salter of Salter Group said, We are thrilled to be joining FTI Consulting. FTI Consulting is a truly global organization that possesses an extraordinarily unique culture aimed at protecting and enhancing enterprise value for its clients worldwide. We will continue to offer the same services that established Salter Group as a premier valuation and financial advisory firm. In addition, as part of FTI Consulting, we will be able to offer our clients FTI Consulting's global presence and sweeping skill set covering business transformation and improvement, merger integration, strategic communications and other services to meet their most complex and critical needs. Today's increasingly regulated global markets require new levels of credible objectivity to assess investments and lending risks. I fully expect Salter Group's and FTI Consulting's clients and relationships to benefit from the combined breadth of our aptitudes, experience and global relationships."
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Oracle 18.104.22.168.0
I am doing a full export of this database and at the very end of the export I am getting this error. All of the tables seem to be fine. Here is a copy of the .LOG
exporting referential integrity constraints
. exporting synonyms
. exporting views
. exporting stored procedures
. exporting operators
. exporting indextypes
. exporting bitmap, functional and extensible indexes
. exporting posttables actions
EXP-00008: ORACLE error 1403 encountered
ORA-01403: no data found
ORA-06512: at "SYS.DBMS_AQ_IMPORT_INTERNAL", line 77
ORA-06512: at line 1
ORA-06512: at "SYS.DBMS_SYS_SQL", line 1076
ORA-06512: at "SYS.DBMS_SQL", line 316
ORA-06512: at "SYS.DBMS_EXPORT_EXTENSION", line 84
ORA-06512: at "SYS.DBMS_EXPORT_EXTENSION", line 135
ORA-06512: at line 1
EXP-00000: Export terminated unsuccessfully
I tried using EXP and EXP80, I am using a very simple parfile