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Hurricane Sandy: Litchfield County Town-by-Town updates, Halloween will happen
In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, area schools, businesses and town offices are either closed or have delayed openings. Only eight Litchfield County towns are more than 50% without power, Tuesday morning with the larger cities like Torrington and Winsted being only about 20% without power. Here's an update as of Tuesday evening.
UPDATED town-by-town power outage information.
Bethlehem First Selectman Jeffrey Hamel said Bethlehem continues to have wires, falling trees down like other towns there is a lot of debris in the roads. "CL&P are here and are doing what they can," said Mr. Hamel.
"CL&P are here and are doing what they can," said First Selectman Jeffrey Hamel.
Superintendent Alan Beitman said they are waiting to see if they will have school tomorrow. They have power at all 4 schools even though Harwinton was hit the worst. A lot of roads are closed so Beitman is working with the buses and road crews. If they can't get the roads cleared and open then schools will be closed tomorrow. The hurricane did not impact much as far as major events go.
Beitman said that the interscholastic tournaments for high school sports teams are waiting to hear from the SCIA about rescheduling since a lot of the teams they play are in towns without power.
Litchfield First Selectman Leo Paul said they have 1,800 residents without power and a number of roads closed and still working with CL&P. There are 11 roads that are now closed that is expected to be cleared today.
"That will be our first priority today," said Mr. Paul.
First Selectman Leo Paul said, "We're perfectly happy with what they [CL&P] are doing with us, we had a crew in the outset of the storm they helped us clear roads up until 9:30 p.m. and they are back here today working with public works today."
First Selectman Leo Paul said Halloween is still on in Litchfield, however, their entire center of our town is without power. "We will have to decide tomorrow."
Morris First Selectman Barbara Bongiolatti said half of the Morris community are without power. The last reported to her was 700 approximately more or less. There are two roads that are blocked, a tree crew from the town garage are going to it. Woodward Road and Isaiah Smith Lane should be cleared this morning.
"I have one square mile area of farms in the Lakeside section [of Morris] that are all without power," said Mrs. Bongiolatti. "They are trying to run these farms. We have one man on oxygen on Stoddard Road we are just concerned."
The emergency operation center was open yesterday at 4 p.m. and the fire department worked well into the night and the emergency operation center is open if anybody needs anything.
"Right at this point they [CL&P] are only clearing roads, I am not too happy that they can't start restoring power. It's a serious situation," said Morris First Selectman Barbara Bongiolatti.
Lisa Galinski, in charge of Trunk or Treat said - Trunk or Treat is still on for tomorrow, we're doing the trunk or treat from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at James Morris School, if it rains it will be in Morris Firehouse. Halloween overall is still on in the towns.
Already the worst hit Litchfield County town in terms of power outage percentage, Norfolk actually saw its number of folks in the dark rising Tuesday morning.
As of 8:10 a.m., CL&P was reporting that 1,010 out of 1,108 customers remained without power. By 12:30 p.m., the number of those without power had risen by six, to 1,016, according to CL&P and to 1,018, according to town officials.
The Norfolk town road crew and a tree and line crew from Tennessee dispatched by CL&P were hard at work in Norfolk Tuesday morning trying to restore power.
The town's emergency operations center at town hall was up and running, however, powered by a generator, and a warming station had been established at Botelle Elementary School.
First Selectman Susan Dyer said that the town crew members had come in at 4 a.m. to make preparations for the day. "There's not much they can do in the dark, but they were here early assessing the situation," she said.
She said that a number of roads had to be closed due to toppled trees and downed wires, most of them in the highest reaches of the mountainous town. The lights went out in the center of the community late in the afternoon Monday, she reported, and in the southern portion of town at about 8 p.m.
"Our first priority is to open the roads," she said. "Then we can begin power restoration."
Among the roads closed were Doolittle Drive, Shantry Road, Loon Meadow, Grantsville Road, Parker Hill and part of Winchester Road. Route 272 had been closed but was reopened early in the morning.
Region 7 Schools - Barkhamsted, Colebrook, New Hartford, and Norfolk
Molly Sexton Read at Region 7 schools said the power is back up and there is no damage there. The superintendent is working on her decision if there will be school tomorrow. Road crews are cleaning up the roads and will decide if it's safe for school buses to pass through.
Salisbury First Selectman Curtis Rand said the roads are open but the power is out in 80 percent of the town. He said there are a lot of snapped wires and trees and poles down. Rand neglected to comment about CL&P.
As far as Halloween, Rand said he thinks it will be safe enough for trick-or treater's but said they are just discussing it so it's not a definite.
First Selectman Robert Loucks said they have a number of trees, poles and wires down he said about 15. Crews are out now cleaning the roads. CL&P are out there now working to restore power he said "They're out here doing their best and we also have a crew here from Tennessee here helping out" He also said "We're not going to complain we're just going to deal with it. We are very fortunate the storm didn't hit us as bad as other areas." Power is still out in parts of the town he said that approximately 40% of town is out of power. CL&P are working to restore power to the hospital which is currently running on generators. He said no homes were damaged or injuries reported that he knows of, he's also getting ready to go out and check some other parts of town to see what happened there. A few homes basements were flooded and said the FD went to some houses and helped pump out flooded basements after sump pumps died.
Children in the town of Sharon can breathe a sigh of relief for First Selectman Robert Loucks said Halloween will be going on "Yes, I am not going to be the bad guy."
Thomaston First Selectman Ed Mone said at this point they have approximately 475 to 480 CL&P residents without power primarily located in the Hickory Hill, Old Northfield and Babbit Roads area.
"All three of those roads are generally in the same area of tow, a vast majority of those customers are located in that area. We had a couple of roads impacted by wires and trees," said Mr. Mone who named West Hill and High Street Extension. Both of those have been cleared and our highway crew and crews from North East Utilities in conjunction. At this time all roads are open."
Mr. Mone said it could be a couple of days before those customers without power have power restored. Shelter is available at Thomaston High School and stands ready to accommodate them.
School will be open in Thomaston tomorrow.
"We have had no issues with Northeast Utilities or CL&P," said Mr. Mone.
Halloween remains unaffected in Thomaston, its following its historic schedule.
In comparison to other parts of Connecticut, Torrington fared well following Sandy's churn up the Eastern United States.
Residents awoke Tuesday to some downed trees and power line damages, but city and utility crews worked through the night to make sure travel was possible. As of 10 a.m., Connecticut Light & Power was reporting an estimated 3,000 Torrington residents without power - about 20 percent of the city's population - and city officials are reporting only one closed road: Cedar Lane.
According to acting Fire Department Chief Gary Brunoli, no incidents involving people or structures were reported through the storm, which reached gusts of 75 miles per hour in some parts. Fire crews only responded to downed wires and tree limbs blocking roads, and with the department of public works and CL&P, managed to clear roadways for the morning commute.
Torrington Emergency Management Director Rick Dalla Valle reported Tuesday evening that city officials are lifting the state of emergency ban and have closed the emergency operations center, following the successful reaction and clean-up effort caused by storm Sandy.
Debris has been cleared by Torrington Public Works crew members, but they will not be cleaning up debris in private property, like they did last year. "We don't have the resources to do that again," Dalla Valle said.
Residents can place yard waste in biodegradable bags as an alternative, or in bundles not exceeding 50 pounds, according to a city press release. Individual branches measuring up to four feet long and three inches in diameter can be placed with waste, and left during the same day as garbage pickup.
Watertown Town Manager Charles Frigon said the town certainly had their share of damage, nothing they can't handle at this point. There are nine road closures most of them involving trees, broken poles and transformers which is a fraction of what happened last year, Mr. Frigon said.
There are still 2,300 residents without power in Watertown. "It is what it is, we're certainly moving ahead, we're dealing with it," said Mr. Frigon.
Mr. Frigon said for Watertown residents they are going to open the transfer station for brush and leaves from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. tomorrow through Saturday and next week from Monday through Saturday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. after that they will go to their normal hours of operation. The town's shelter at Watertown High School will be open for the next couple of hours until the 2,300 number goes down.
Charles Frigon, Town Manager said Halloween is still on in Watertown, "We're not cancelling it." Halloween is not officially cancelled by the town, however there are some areas of town that still have wires down, everyone needs to use caution and common sense, said Mr. Frigon. " If your neighborhood is one of those neighborhoods that have wires down, you don't want to encourage trick or treating ." "Lets all stay safe and be careful."
Winsted residents may be in the dark - superintendent of schools Thomas Danehy said that 22 percent of the town is without power as of 5 p.m. - but the lessons of 2011's severe storms were not lost on Winsted officials. Town manager Dale Martin confirmed that there were no injuries or deaths as a result of the hurricane, although fallen trees damaged two houses in town.
"I think they punched some holes in the roofs," Martin said, "but the families are still able to live in those homes."
Connecticut Light and Power was directed by state government to clear roads before focusing on restoring power, and that work is continuing in Winsted. As of 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Finn Street, Platt Hill Road, Mountain Avenue, Rugg Brook Road, Skinner Road, Losaw Road, Vons Lane and Spring Street were closed, but crews had already reopened Losaw Road as of 2 p.m. and were working to restore access to the rest of the streets.
"The state decided that should be CL&P's priorities," Martin said.
Unlike the winter storm which hit Connecticut just over one year earlier, Winsted residents should not be left without power for prolonged periods. Connecticut Light and Power will work on restoring electricity overnight, and Winsted officials made arrangements before the hurricane hit to avoid the 10-day outages from the winter storm.
"As a result of the last storms," said Martin, "we had three out-of-state crews positioned in town before the storm hit, so we were ready to respond."
Martin also thanked the many community members to offer their help during the storm, such as John Dwan, who owns the IGA Super Saver grocery store on Main Street. Dwan contacted Martin at Winsted's emergency operations center on Monday to tell him that while he would close the store at 6 p.m., he would offer Martin a key to the store in case the town needed access to food or supplies. Martin declined the offer, but thanked Dwan for his generosity.
"We had a good sense of community spirit and support," Martin said.
In Woodbury, First Selectman Gerald Stomski said 47 percent of residents are without power. They are currently working with CL&P to open up roads and numerous road closures.
"We're working with CL&P to get roads open for emergency vehicles and they will be working on getting critical infrastructure up and running as far as power to it," said Mr. Stomski.
There hasn't been any word from CL&P as far as restoration of service. The town will go forward on Wednesday night with their Trick or Trunk night it will either be in Hollow Park or Woodbury Middle School.
"We are very satisfied with CL&P." Mr. Stomski said there was notification before the storm and there is a liaison from CL&P and a line crew that has been in Woodbury throughout the night working with the town to keep the roads open. "Very happy with the work they have done," said Mr. Stomski.


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Banyak orang awan yg belum paham dgn scope kerja pelaut. dan bahkan pelaut tsb yg baru terjun belum memahami dgn baik.makanya hari ini aku mau nulis tentang yg satu ini tentang macam jenis kapal dan fungsinya. kata istilah kapal adalah sarana alat angkut/tranfortasi yg di gunakan sebagai kendaran di atas air baik yg mengunakan mesin atau mengunakan layar sebagi tenaga penggerakanya. nah. kapal yg ada saat ini macam macam typenya:
1. tanker, is a ship designed to transport liquids in bulk. Major types of tankship include the oil tanker, the chemical tanker, and the liquefied natural gas carrier.
kapal tannker ini pun dalam pengangkutan di bagi bagi lagi dari jenis atau typenya . juga akan berbeda beda. makin berbahaya muatan yg di bawah maka system design kapal itu pun akan makin canggih. demi keselamatan si awak kapal tsb.
2. car carrier shi/ Roll-on/roll-off (RORO or ro-ro) ships are vessels designed to carry wheeled cargo such as automobiles, trucks, semi-trailer trucks, trailers or railroad cars that are driven on and off the ship on their own wheels. This is in contrast to lo-lo (lift on-lift off) vessels which use a crane to load and unload cargo.
RORO vessels have built-in ramps which allow the cargo to be efficiently "rolled on" and "rolled off" the vessel when in port. While smaller ferries that operate across rivers and other short distances still often have built-in ramps, the term RORO is generally reserved for larger ocean-going vessels. The ramps and doors may be stern-only, or bow and stern for quick loading.
3. A ferry (or ferryboat) is a form of transport, usually a boat or ship, used to carry (or ferry) passengers and their vehicles across a body of water. Ferries are also used to transport freight (in lorries and sometimes unpowered freight containers) and even railroad cars. Most ferries operate on regular, frequent, return services. A foot-passenger ferry with many stops, such as in Venice, is sometimes called a water bus or water taxi.
3. A cruise ship or cruise liner is a passenger ship used for pleasure voyages, where the voyage itself and the ship's amenities are part of the experience. Cruising has become a major part of the tourism industry, with millions of passengers each year. . Cruise ships operate mostly on routes that return passengers to their originating port. In contrast, dedicated transport oriented ocean liners do "line voyages" and typically transport passengers from one point to another, rather than on round trips. Some cruise ships also engage in longer trips which may not lead back to the same port for many months (longer round trips
4. Container ships are cargo ships that carry all of their load in truck-size intermodal containers, in a technique called containerization. They form a common means of commercial intermodal freight transport.dgn system containerization maka pemuatan dan pembongkaran akan menjadi cepat. biasanya 4 s/d 6 jam kapal sudah siap untuk berlayar kembali.
5. A bulk carrier, bulk freighter, or bulker is a merchant ship specially designed to transport unpackaged bulk cargo, such as grains, coal, ore, and cement in its cargo holds. kelebihan dari kapal ini adalah daya angkut yg besar karena broken stowagenya pun kecil.
6. A barge is a flat-bottomed boat, built mainly for river and canal transport of heavy goods. Some barges are not self-propelled and need to be towed by tugboats or pushed by towboats.
7. Hopper barge is a kind of non-mechanical ship or vessel that cannot move around by itself, unlike some other types of barges. Designed to carry materials, like rocks, sand, soil and rubbish, for dumping into the ocean, a river or lake for land reclamation.
8. A heavy lift ship is a vessel designed to move loads that cannot be handled by normally equipped ships. They are of two types: semi-submersibles capable of lifting another ship out of the water and transporting it; and vessels that augment unloading facilities at inadequately equipped ports.
9. A Floating Production, Storage and Offloading vessel (FPSO; also called a "unit" and a "system") is a type of floating tank system used by the offshore oil and gas industry and designed to take all of the oil or gas produced from nearby platforms or templates, process it, and store it until the oil or gas can be offloaded onto a tanker or transported through a pipeline.
10. A diving support vessel is a ship that is used as a floating base for professional diving projects
11. A fireboat is a specialized watercraft, often resembling a tugboat, with pumps and nozzles designed for fighting shoreline and shipboard fires.
12. A Platform supply vessel (often abbreviated as PSV) is a ship specially designed to supply offshore oil platforms. These ships range from 65 to 350 feet in length and accomplish a variety of tasks. The primary function for most of these vessels is transportation of goods and personnel to and from offshore oil platforms and other offshore structures
13. A tugboat (tug) is a boat that maneuvers vessels by pushing or towing them. Tugs move vessels that should not move themselves alone, such as ships in a crowded harbor or a narrow canal, or those that cannot move themselves, such as barges, disabled ships, or oil platforms. Tugboats are powerful for their size and strongly built, some are ocean-going. Some tugboats serve as icebreakers or salvage boats. Early tugboats had steam engines; today diesel engines are used.
14. A cable layer or cable ship is a deep-sea vessel designed and used to lay underwater cables for telecommunications, electricity, and such. A large superstructure, and one or more spools that feed off the transom, distinguish it from other types of ship.
15. A crane vessel, crane ship or floating crane is a ship that is specialized in lifting heavy loads. The largest crane vessels are often used for offshore construction. The larger vessels are often semi-submersibles, but also conventional monohulls are used. One of the differences with a sheerleg is that the cranes can rotate.
16. A drillship is a maritime vessel that has been fitted with drilling apparatus. It is most often used for exploratory drilling of new oil or gas wells in deep water or for scientific drilling. The drillship can also be used as a platform to carry out well maintenance or completion work such as casing and tubing installation or subsea tree installations. It is often built to the design specification of the oil production company and/or investors, but can also be a modified tanker hull outfitted with a dynamic positioning system to maintain its position over the well.Drillships are just one way to perform exploratory drilling. This function can also be performed by Semi-submersibles, jackup barges, barges, or platform rigs.
17. Dredging is an excavation activity or operation usually carried out at least partly underwater, in shallow seas or fresh water areas with the purpose of gathering up bottom sediments and disposing of them at a different location.A dredge is a device for scraping or sucking the seabed, Dredging can produce materials for land reclamation or other purposes (usually construction-related),
18. A fishing vessel is a boat or ship used to catch fish in the sea, or on a lake or river. Many different kinds of vessels are used in commercial, artisanal and recreational fishing.
19. research vessel (RV or R/V) is a ship designed and equipped to carry out research at sea. Research vessels carry out a number of roles. Some of these roles can be combined into a single vessel, others require a dedicated vessel.
Tugboats are highly maneuverable, and various propulsion systems have been developed to increase maneuverability and increase safety. The earliest tugs were fitted with paddle wheels, but these were soon replaced by propeller-driven tugs. Kort nozzles have been added to increase thrust per kW/hp. This was followed by the nozzle-rudder, which omitted the need for a conventional rudder. The cycloidal propeller was developed prior to World War II and was occasionally used in tugs because of its maneuverability. After World War II it was also linked to safety due to the development of the Voith Water Tractor, a tugboat configuration which could not be pulled over by its tow. In the late 1950s, the Z-drive or (azimuth thruster) was developed. Although sometimes referred to as the Schottel system, many brands exist: Schottel, Z-Peller, Duckpeller, Thrustmaster, Ulstein, Wärtsilä, etc. The propulsion systems are used on tugboats designed for tasks such as ship docking and marine construction. Conventional propeller/rudder configurations are more efficient for port-to-port towing.
21. A cargo ship or freighter is any sort of ship or vessel that carries cargo, goods, and materials from one port to another. Thousands of cargo carriers ply the world's seas and oceans each year; they handle the bulk of international trade. Cargo ships are usually specially designed for the task, often being equipped with cranes and other mechanisms to load and unload, and come in all sizes
22. A warship is a ship that is built and primarily intended for combat. Warships are usually built in a completely different way than merchant ships. As well as being armed, warships are designed to withstand damage and are usually faster and more maneuverable than merchant ships. Unlike a merchant ship, a warship typically only carries weapons, ammunition and supplies for its own crew (rather than merchant cargo). Warships usually belong to a navy
23. Sailing ship is now used to refer to any large wind-powered vessel. In technical terms, a ship was a sailing vessel with a specific rig of at least three masts, square rigged on all of them, making the sailing adjective redundant. In popular usage "ship" became associated with all large sailing vessels and when steam power came along the adjective became necessary. Large sailing vessels which are not ship rigged may be more appropriately called boats.
24. A submarine is a watercraft capable of independent operation below the surface of the water. It differs from a submersible, which has only limited underwater capability. The term submarine most commonly refers to large crewed autonomous vessels; however, historically or more casually, submarine can also refer to medium sized or smaller vessels (midget submarines, wet subs), Remotely Operated Vehicles or robots. The word submarine was originally an adjective meaning "under the sea", and so consequently other uses such as "submarine engineering" or "submarine cable" may not actually refer to submarines at all. Submarine was shortened from the term "submarine boat".
25. The Landing Craft, Tank (Landing Craft Tank) was an amphibious assault ship for landing tanks on beachheads. The first examples appeared during the Second World War. They were used by the Royal Navy and U.S. Navy in World War II. The latter used them afterwards under different designations in the Korean War and the Vietnam War. During WWII, they were commonly called by their abbreviation, LCT.
kalau mau di jabarkan lagi, akan lebih panjang ceritanya seperti contoh untuk satu kapal saja seperti tanker sudahh banyak jenisnya dari Chemical tanker, Oil tanker, LNG carrier, LPG carrier, dan sebagainya.rangkuman di atas hanya sekedar garis besarnya saja. yg memudah orang mengenali dari scope kerja kapal kapal yg ada saat ini
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Jeff Zucker, who began his career at NBC Universal as a 21-year-old research assistant and rose to president and chief executive officer, said Friday in a company email he's leaving the network ahead of its expected takeover by cable giant Comcast.
Zucker, 45, led the network through both triumphant and stormy times, epitomized by the last year's acclaimed coverage of the Olympics and its widely criticized handling of its signature "Tonight Show." His departure was the subject of much media speculation from the time General Electric announced it would sell a majority stake in the company to Comcast. Zucker said it was made official in an emotional meeting with Comcast Chief Operating Officer Steve Burke.
"We had both gotten to the same place," Zucker told The New York Times. "He made it clear that they wanted to move on at the close of the deal and I was completely comfortable with that."
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"Look, I knew from the day this was announced that this was a possibility," Mr. Zucker said. "I wasn't going to shut the door on anything. But in the last nine months it became increasingly clear that they did want to put their own team in place — and I didn't want to end up being a guest in my own house."
Zucker rose to become executive producer of the "Today" show at age 26, steering it to the top of the ratings before becoming the network's entertainment president in 2000 and overseeing such hits as "Friends," "The Apprentice," and "Fear Factor." In 2005, he was elevated to chief executive officer.
In an emotional email to employees, Zucker noted that NBC Universal is the only place he has ever worked as an adult.
"I met my wife here, enjoyed the birth of our four children in that time, worked in almost every division of the company," he said.
"Sure, there have been ups and downs in the last quarter century," he added. "But when I step back, and think about what we've been through, I feel nothing but pride and joy. It has been a great run and I've been incredibly fortunate.
Zucker famously kept up a grueling work schedule even after being diagnosed with colon cancer at age 31 and going through chemotherapy. His competitive drive and what BusinessWeek called combative nature is widely credited for his rapid rise at the network.
Over the last year, Zucker drew criticism for his handling of "The Tonight Show," where longtime host Jay Leno was replaced by Conan O'Brien for seven months, before being brought back amid slumping ratings. But Zucker said he is leaving the company well positioned, with a profitable lineup of cable channels, including USA, Bravo, SyFy and Oxygen. Last year, NBCU generated some $2.3 billion in profits, most of which came from the cable division, according to the Times.
Comcast is expected to complete its purchase of 51 percent of NBC Universal by year end, according to GE CEO Jeffrey Immelt. He said Zucker will continue his responsibilities until the eal is consummated.
"During the next few months, Jeff will focus on ensuring a smooth transition to a new leadership team," Immelt said in the statement.


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Marathon Sunday was a day full of music, tears, cheering, sweat and hard work. It's fair to say New York City was certainly bursting with excitement.
And as if we couldn't be more inspired by the thousands of participants, we've got another reason to be in awe of these amazing athletes. While watching and cheering on the runners, I happened to meet Tristan Miller who was celebrating the completion of his 45th marathon THIS YEAR! Originally from Australia, Tristan is the sole member of Run Like Crazy. His purpose? To run 52 marathons in 52 weeks. To quote the website, RunLikeCrazy.com, "what the?" Who would want to do this? And why - better yet, how!
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Tristan is running to help raise money to support Facing Africa and help those effected with Noma receive treatment in their native countries.
Tristan's next marathon is this weekend in San Antonio, Texas! To get more information, and let your jaw drop just a bit more, check out the website, RunLikeCrazy.com.
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If the Dodd-Frank Act, passed two years ago, on July 21, 2010, was meant to send a jolt of increased responsibility through the financial services industry, recent developments suggest any success has been fleeting, and the basis for renewed confidence in Wall Street or its regulators hard to find. Take, for instance, the Facebook IPO fiasco and the JPMorgan 'Big Whale' trades, now estimated to cost the firm $6 billion, or The New York Times' expose on JPMorgan's successful campaign to sell high-priced proprietary products. The growing LIBOR debacle is the newest pimple on the industry and regulators.
In fact, the law firm Labaton Sucharow recently released a survey of 500 senior executives in the United States and England, and found that 24% of the respondents said they believed financial services professionals may need to engage in unethical or illegal conduct in order to be successful.
On Dodd-Frank's fiduciary standard status, the issue Congressman Barney Frank called the most important requirement for individual investors in Dodd-Frank, the SEC has yet to propose a fiduciary rule to require broker-dealers to meet the fiduciary standard when providing investment advice. Separately (and not part of Dodd-Frank), the Department of Labor withdrew its proposed fiduciary rule in September 2011.
Elsewhere in the Dodd-Frank legislation, 221 rulemaking deadlines have passed as of July 2, according to the law firm Davis Polk; 81 (37%) of the deadlines were met and 140 (63%) were missed. While a batting average of .370 in baseball is great, not so much in regulatory rule making.
A new group comprising former Republican and Democratic public officials and regulators, the Systematic Risk Council, has formed to oversee Wall Street and advocate for regulatory reform. The group is led by Sheila Bair, the former chairwoman of the FDIC. Its mission is clear, "The great challenge is to devise a system to identify risks that threaten market stability before they become a danger to the general public," Bair explained to The New York Times business columnist Floyd Norris, and she concludes, "Nothing has been finalized" in many areas."The public is becoming cynical about whether the regulators can do anything right, which is undermining support for reforms."
Bair's concerns over the public's cynicism are merited. Even before a single Dodd-Frank provision became law, research suggested the public was already robustly skeptical of the legislation and its implementation. A peek into the public mind in July 2010, from a Bloomberg poll (July 9–12) is revealing.
Bloomberg asked, "Is it your sense this legislation (Dodd-Frank) does more to protect the financial industry or more to protect consumers?" By 47% to 38%, respondents selected the "financial industry." Will the new rules require Wall Street banks to make "major changes," "minor changes," or "very little if any change?" Sixty-nine percent believed that the Wall Street banks would only have to make "minor" or "very little if any change," while only 21% chose "major changes." Finally, how confident were Americans that Dodd-Frank would prevent or seriously soften the impact of another financial crisis? Just 18% were "very" or "fairly" confident, while 79% were "somewhat" or "not" confident.
So how has this public mood revealed itself in investors' views of brokers or investment advisors? The Gallup Poll annually measures consumers' views of the "honesty and ethical standards" of different professions. (Investment advisors are not included.) Results reported in December 2009 and 2011 suggest stockbrokers and car salesmen remain steadfastly at or near the bottom of the professions that are viewed "very high" or "high" in terms of "honesty and ethical standards," at 9% and 6%, respectively, in 2009, and 12% and 7% in 2011. As a comparison, nurses (83%, 84%) and medical doctors (65%, 70%) rank at the top of the 21 professions rated. (See the 2011 results of the Gallup Poll on professions here.)
Investors' trust in the stock market and banks has not been bolstered by Dodd-Frank, at least according to the Financial Trust Index. Between June 2010 and March 2012, consumer trust in the stock market has decreased from 18% to 15%, while consumer trust in banks has decreased from 39% to 32%. (The Chicago Booth/Kellogg School Financial Trust Index is a measure of confidence Americans have in the private institutions in which they can invest their money.)
How, if at all, are investor's views reflected in client asset movements from wirehouses to independent broker dealers and registered investment advisers? While not a direct comparison, during an approximately similar time period (2010-2013) Cerulli researcher Scott Smith predicts that the market share movement in assets will change significantly. Cerulli projects the wirehouses will continue their downhill slide, with their market share as measured by client assets falling from 43% to 35%, while client assets at independent BDs and RIAs will increase from 27% to 32%. Within these data, the RIA market share increase stands out. RIAs will have the largest percentage point increase in assets over that period, Smith projects, from 11.6% to 14%.
The message: Intermediaries that are required to meet the fiduciary standard will experience the largest growth in market share. Intermediaries generally not required to meet the fiduciary standard and most associated with practices (hidden fees) and products (proprietary) that are most at odds with fiduciary practices and putting clients' interests first, are, according to Gallup, viewed poorly regarding their "honesty and ethical standards." These intermediaries are also experiencing the greatest decline in market share.
In certain respects, individual investors have responded rationally. They have not witnessed dramatic regulatory changes favoring investors, and their assets continue moving toward fiduciary advisors. They seem to have concluded that, at best, Dodd-Frank really does not matter. They believe its rules favor Wall Street and they know, as does the rest of the world, that wrongdoing and abuses on The Street seem to continue unabatedly. Simply put, Dodd-Frank is not regulatory "reform" that merits investor trust.
It need not be this way. Former SEC Chairman Arthur Levitt testified about the vital role of enforcement before Congress in October 2008, "The unthinkable has happened: we are in the worst market crisis I have seen in my 40-plus years in and around the markets…Enforcement is so important because it holds people accountable and serves as a powerful deterrent to bad behavior … Indeed, the signals the SEC can send to investors are critical. By bringing a tough enforcement action, making a well-timed public statement, or taking action on a critical need, the SEC builds the investors' confidence that someone is looking out for them which, in turn, builds market trust."
A fair question from investors, as Dodd-Frank turns two, might be whether any entity—be it a government agency or NGO—is up to the task of regaining the trust of the market by crafting and enforcing reasonable regulations, i.e., the fiduciary standard under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 for those rendering investment advice. Time will tell.
More on Dodd-Frank's anniversary:
A Treasury Department official this week provided the Obama Administration's opinions on why Dodd-Frank is working.
The fate of Dodd-Frank may well rest upon the results of the 2012 election, AdvisorOne's Melanie Waddell reports.


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How Phillip Phillips won 'American Idol'
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- From the moment he first stepped in front of the judges and unleashed a folksy take on Michael Jackson's "Thriller," guitar-playing crooner Phillip Phillips seemed preordained to win "American Idol," and not just because he's another white guy with a guitar, the all-too-familiar profile of the previous four "Idol" champions.
"I'm just lucky," the former pawn shop worker said Wednesday night in his backstage dressing room after his win.
It was more than just luck that helped Phillips easily overcome 16-year-old mini-diva Jessica Sanchez to become the Fox talent competition's 11th season victor. The combination of his goofy personality, ah-shucks Southern humility, rebelliousness, risk-taking originality and, yes, those good looks kept him at the front of the pack all season long.
While he is indeed a WGWG -- the "Idol" fan term for "white guys with guitars" -- Phillips differentiated himself with a musical style that was grittier than past winners David Cook, Kris Allen, Lee DeWyze and Scotty McCreery, as well his competitors with much wider vocal ranges, like gospel singer Joshua Ledet and soaring vocalist Hollie Cavanagh.
Mostly, Phillips was just so darn charming. When given the opportunity, he always excelled at genuinely letting his personality shine through on the show, often as much of a challenge as hitting the right notes. He established a silly bromance with finalist Heejun Han and seemed downright distraught at the unexpected dismissal of alt-rocker Colten Dixon.
Despite Sanchez's unstoppable voice and a savvy-beyond-her-years approach, she was essentially living on borrowed time after she was supposed to be eliminated but was saved by the judges. She realized that during Top Three week.
"I told Phillip, 'You're gonna win this whole thing,' and he was like, 'Nah, I'm not,'" recalled Sanchez backstage. "I'm like, 'Yes, you are.' I don't think he totally believed that, and I totally believed it. I just went out in this competition after that moment and just sang. Phillip's gonna win, anyway. I might as well just sing my heart out."
The total votes for each singer weren't released, but it was likely a landslide for Phillips, who accomplished his feat despite serious kidney problems that plagued him all season.
Several online outfits predicted he would take home the top prize: the "Idol" title and a record contract. DialIdol.com, which tracks busy signals on the phone lines dedicated to each contestant, correctly projected Phillips as the winner Wednesday morning.
The Leesburg, Ga., native never appeared at the bottom of the pack, a testament not only to his die-hard fan base that kept him safe but also to some of his more talked-about performances. Like the time he turned Usher's "U Got It Bad" into an acoustic ditty or unleashed a flawless take on the obscure -- for "Idol," anyway -- Damien Rice tune "Volcano."
"I'm excited to do my album," said Phillips. "I know it's going to be challenging because a lot of opinions will be coming my way, but it's like the show, I know my music. I know how I want it. I'm not trying to win Grammys or be famous or anything."
Phillips' future success, as with all "Idol" winners before him, will be determined by record sales, not viewer votes. With his folksy singer-songwriter leanings, Phillips could capture the public's attention in the same way that Arcade Fire, Bon Iver and Mumford and Sons have or, like ninth season winner DeWyze, he could just fade into obscurity.
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Alec Baldwin to host late night talk show
Emmy award-winning Baldwin said he is grateful to MSNBC for the opportunity.
REUTERS - Actor Alec Baldwin will host a late night current events and culture talk show on MSNBC, the president of the US network said on Thursday.
Emmy award-winning Baldwin, 55, will host Up Late w/Alec Baldwin, which will air 10-11 pm eastern time on the news network, beginning in October.
The actor has hosted a radio podcast on WNYC since 2011 called Here's the Thing, where he has interviewed high-profile figures including David Letterman, Michael Douglas, Lena Dunham and political strategist Ed Rollins.
"After two seasons of my WNYC podcast, I've developed a fondness for hosting a show that involved talking with smart, talented and engaging people in every imaginable field," Baldwin said in a statement.
"I'm grateful to MSNBC for helping me bring a similar show to television," he added.
MSNBC President Phil Griffin said in a statement that Baldwin has "such passion for ideas and what's going on in the world - he's going to be a great addition to our line-up."
Baldwin most recently wrapped up his role on NBC's 30 Rock, where he played fictional network executive Jack Donaghy, a role that garnered him Golden Globe, Emmy and Screen Actors Guild awards.
He has also hosted NBC's sketch show Saturday Night Live 16 times, and co-hosted the Academy Awards with Steve Martin in 2010.
The actor welcomed a baby daughter with wife Hilaria Baldwin last month.


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The bigger the battery, the bigger the investment: the traction battery is a significant cost factor when purchasing a forklift truck system. However, the service life of the battery is crucial for the cost-effectiveness of the overall three-part system (forklift truck, battery and charging technology).
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Even utilisation of the battery pool extends the useful life of each individual battery. Yet in many cases the reality is often somewhat different: employees frequently select the wrong battery, either for convenience or because the state of charge is not visible or is difficult find out.
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Power failures are always a possibility in production and logistics operations, and in many countries they are even part of day-to-day life. They pose particular challenges for battery charging technology, as the charging process is interrupted and then starts from the beginning as soon as current is flowing again.
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Digitalisation is also on the rise in the intralogistics industry and providing operators with completely new opportunities: device and process data can be easily stored and analysed in order to optimise the entire supply chain.
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Energy efficiency law
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The production of solar energy for self-consumption is becoming more and more attractive to industrial enterprises and logistics companies. In addition, many businesses are striving for increased energy independence to compensate for ever increasing electricity prices.
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The role of lithium-ion technology (Li-ion) in intralogistics is becoming increasingly important – with good reason: lithium-ion batteries are lightweight, have a long service life, are maintenance-free, extremely energy-efficient and have an impressive charging time of just a few minutes.


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Their approximate size depends on your monitor size and resolution. For each monitor size, the suggested resolution is shown below.
- 22" @ 2048x1536
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Sony A700 Highlights
Sensor-Size: 24 x 16mm
Actual size when viewed at 100 DPI
|12 Megapixels DSLR
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|Shutter 1/8000-30s
|2-Axis Built-in Stabilization
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Sure seems like a lot of people are assuming that the UFC 154 main event is a lock for welterweight champ Georges St-Pierre.
In this edition of The Twitter Mailbag, we deal with questions about how a successful GSP title defense against Carlos Condit will impact the future of the UFC, and what's to become of that middleweight belt with Anderson Silva talking about taking an extended vacation.
All that, plus insight on how marijuana legislation will affect state athletic commissions, an examination of the dreaded "TUF" curse, and more.
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@benfowlkesmma #TMBWhy do Canadian fans get the reputation of being more knowledgable and courteous? They booed flyweight title fight…..
— Andrew Lawrence (@TheClownKid) November 14, 2012
@benfowlkesmma #TMBAlso, I've seen Canadian fans get into drunken fist fights, spill beer or other fans, obnoxiously cheer for ring girls.
— Andrew Lawrence (@TheClownKid) November 14, 2012
Let's see: inappropriate booing, boorish drunken behavior, cat-calling the professional bikini-wearers who remind us what round it is? Yep, what you've just described is a breed known as fight fans. Their primary habitat is in the U.S., with denser populations in the Las Vegas and New Jersey areas, but they've been spotted as far north as Calgary and as far south as Rio de Janeiro. They are easily recognized by their mating call: "Stand 'em up!!!"
The point I'm trying to make here, Andrew, is that there are jerks in every crowd. Sometimes the jerks are grown locally, and sometimes they're imported (looking at you, guy who kept chanting "USA!" at the UFC event in Stockholm). No one ever said Canadian fight fans were saints. What we do say is that Canadians seem incredibly passionate about MMA, which is typically reflected in ticket sales. As MMAjunkie.com editor-in-chief Dann Stupp pointed out recently, Canada is home to four of the top 10 UFC live gates of all time – despite hosting only 10 of the 219 UFC events to date. In other words, they show up. And yeah, they usually act slightly more courteous to each other and to the fighters once they get there. But usually ain't always.
@benfowlkesmma Did you SEE Anthony Perosh's TOE?!! Sweet. Moses. Malone. #tmb
— Josh Kuipers (@kuipjak) November 14, 2012
I did see it, and I immediately wished I hadn't. Thanks for bringing it up and making me think about it again.
@benfowlkesmma assuming GSP wins and Silva doesn't defend for the bulk of 2013, should Bisping v Belfort be for an interim title?
— Carl Garner (@carlmgarner) November 14, 2012
That's assuming an awful lot, but fine, I'll bite. What's to become of the middleweight title if Silva isn't around to defend it, either because he's on vacation or because he's readying for a superfight with GSP? I have no idea, but an interim title isn't the answer. I'm against interim titles generally, but even more so if the champion is physically capable of defending his belt. If he's sidelined with an injury or illness for an extended period of time? If he's lost in the Alps after a helicopter crash? If he's sailing around the world and hasn't been heard from since that typhoon? Fine, then we can create an interim title with a clean conscience. But if we invent a new belt every time the champ wants to take a vacation or a fight out of his weight class, it totally defeats the purpose of having a championship belt in the first place. If Silva is physically capable of fighting and spiritually willing to do so – and if he's not lost or presumed dead – then he's the one and only middleweight champ. End of story.
@benfowlkesmma do commissions have a clear stance on why marijuana is illegal in mma? is it considered a PED? its legal in colorado now #tmb
— Abdullah Mohammad (@abdullaham1) November 14, 2012
Like many questions that begin with "do commissions have a clear stance on…," the answer is, well, kind of. I've heard representatives from state athletic commissions express several different justifications for including marijuana on the banned-substances list. Sometimes it's that marijuana can impair reflexes and motor skills and put the user at increased risk. Other times they've voiced concern that it might dull pain and allow the fighter to endure more punishment. Some experts have even said that it makes brain injuries tougher to diagnose. The problem is, it's one thing to be on marijuana during the fight and another to still have it in your system from several weeks ago.
When people start making that argument is often when athletic commissions fall back on the legal status of marijuana in the U.S., and you raise a good point about changing marijuana laws in different states. Voters in Colorado and Washington don't seem to think the drug should be illegal, so what now, athletic commissions?
I contacted the commissions in both those states this week in order to get an answer, and while the regulators in Colorado were less than helpful, Christine Anthony with the Washington State Department of Licensing told me: "Our stance right now is, we plan to leave it the way it is. It's a banned substance, and just because it's legal now that doesn't mean it's not a banned substance any longer."
In other words, Nate Diaz had better watch himself when he fights Benson Henderson for the lightweight title in Seattle next month.
@benfowlkesmma what's a worse curse, being a TUF coach or being on the cover of Madden?
— Chris Powell (@airforcewriter) November 14, 2012
True, with Shane Carwin's knee injury, we have still more evidence to suggest that there's something about being a coach on "The Ultimate Fighter" that puts a man's health at risk. Seriously, at this point the insurance premiums should go up on any fighter who takes the job. The good news is, there are two "TUF" coaches per season, as opposed to one NFL player on the cover of the Madden video game. Sure, you might be increasing your chances of injury if you take a "TUF" coaching gig, but you've still got a 50/50 shot that it will be the other guy who falls victim to the curse. If that other guy also happened to use an Eminem song for his walkout music, as Carwin did, then he's doubly cursed.
@benfowlkesmma Is Matt Wiman the best 170 that nobody talks about? 4 FON bonuses,it seems like he just needs that 1 big W to break thru #tmb
— Luke Williamson (@ltw0303) November 14, 2012
One reason no one talks about him at 170 is because he fights at 155 pounds. But yes, he does seem to be building some momentum after that submission win over Paul Sass. Now he just has to beat a serious contender and maybe people will start thinking of him as such. Unfortunately, I don't know if a fight with T.J. Grant offers him that opportunity.
@benfowlkesmma Have we ever been close to any UFC superfight actually? Hasn't it been anything, but a lure used by white from time2time?#tmb
— TontonKopsy (@TontonKopsy) November 14, 2012
How quickly we forget. It was a little less than four years ago that B.J. Penn, then the UFC lightweight champ, went up to welterweight to challenge UFC welterweight champ Georges St-Pierre. I'd say that definitely qualifies as a superfight since it was champion vs. champion. In retrospect, maybe "running the rock" was not adequate preparation for a fight with one of the most well-conditioned athletes in all of MMA.
@benfowlkesmma there was a lot of mid-fight repitition of DLIITHOTJudges from the ref in MACAU! Steve Percival, A mandate from DW?
— Brady (@brady_callander) November 14, 2012
First of all, that is not how you spell repetition. Second, I assume DLIITHOTJudges is an acronym you came up with for the phrase "don't leave it in the hands of the judges," which referee Steve Percival kept muttering to the fighters at the UFC on FUEL TV 6 event. While I'm not sure I see that acronym catching on, I agree that was weird for him to say. Know your role, Mr. Percival. As for whether that was a mandate from Dana White, who stayed home in Vegas for this event, I highly doubt it. It also didn't seem to work very well since all but two fights on that card ended up being LIITHOTJudges.
@benfowlkesmma #TMB The UFC needs big stars to sell PPVs. Who do you foresee becoming the next generation of marquee, bankable names?
— Jordan K (@SlayKatzNY) November 14, 2012
The good news for the UFC is that the current generation's pay-per-view leader, Georges St-Pierre, is only 31 years old. He could easily have four or five good years left in him, maybe more. By that time, I suspect Jon Jones will be the UFC's biggest star, perhaps at heavyweight, and whether people are paying to see him win or hoping to see him lose, they'll still want to watch.
@benfowlkesmma of the 6 middleweights fighting at 154, which one do you think has the brightest future? i gotta go with Phillipou #tmb
— Mac & The Pack (@Mac_andThePack) November 14, 2012
I'll go with the winner of the fight between Costa Philippou and Nick Ring, but I don't think it's necessarily a given that it will be Philippou. Yes, he's favored, and I can see why, but I think that'll be a competitive fight. Whoever comes out on top will be a 185-pounder worth watching.
@benfowlkesmma considering the amount of good fighters the ufc blacklists,cuts,falls out with,will there always be enough to ensure there…
— Eric Byrne (@EricByrne86) November 14, 2012
@benfowlkesmma ..is a well populated alternative such as SF,bellator,wsof that they will oneday have2buyout,is it worth it in that case?#tmb
— Eric Byrne (@EricByrne86) November 14, 2012
I agree with the first part of your statement. The UFC cuts (or sometimes just fails to sign) enough good fighters that there will always be enough talent to stock other MMA organizations. I just don't think that necessarily means that the UFC will have to buy out all those organizations. Even if the UFC swallows up any competitor that gets big enough, new ones will keep springing up and there will be enough out-of-work fighters to keep them going. The UFC needs there to be smaller MMA organizations since where else are fighters supposed to hone their craft and get experience?
@benfowlkesmma #tmb Off Topic to present MMA topics but What is Cain Velasquez going to do if he Loses to JDS for the 2nd time next month.
— M I K E L™ (@Mikel_Mickle) November 14, 2012
Any time a former champ/contender loses twice to the current champ, he really has two options: 1) hang around and wait for the champ to lose, at which point the slate is more or less wiped clean and he can make a new case for another title shot, or 2) change weight classes. Velasquez is within dieting distance of 205 pounds as it is, so door No. 2 might be his best option. Even better would be not losing the rematch to begin with, but at least he's got options if it does come to that.
@benfowlkesmma If you went back in time to be a manager to help a fighter's career that didn't live up to its potential, who would it be?
— Tim Bennett (@tcbennett84) November 14, 2012
I know enough about what an MMA manager's job entails to know that I'd be a terrible one, so I'm not sure how much help I could be. But let's assume, for the sake of the hypothetical, that I am a completely different person. Let's also assume that me traveling back in time to alter some fighter's career path would not set of a chain reaction of conundrums and what-not that lead to a future where Nazi aliens have enslaved humanity. In that case, I'd do a lot of things differently with Fedor Emelianenko. Like, a lot of things.
@benfowlkesmma Fighters giving predictions on fights seem to favor the guy that beat them. Serious critique, or hubris?(Fitch on GSP/Condit)
— Baltasar Shepard (@BaltasarShepard) November 14, 2012
Funny how that works, isn't it? Seems like fighters tend to think that the guy who beat them would probably also beat every other fighter in the history of the world, with the possible exception of themselves in a hypothetical rematch. The thing is, I don't think they're doing it consciously. I think they really think that whoever could beat them must be the best, at least until they get another crack at him. That seems like a necessary aspect of the fighter mindset, and a pretty consistent one.
@benfowlkesmma on the #CME podcast you seemed like you wanted to see Diaz vs. GSP badly. Don't you want him to get a win first? #tmb
— Nicholas (@nihcoles) November 14, 2012
Honestly? Not really. Diaz's fight with Condit was close enough, and Diaz himself is fascinating and enigmatic enough, that I don't need to see any further justification for giving him a shot at GSP. I realize that stance is somewhat at odds with other comments I've made about wanting to see fighters actually earn a title shot, but this is Diaz we're talking about, homie. The normal rules don't apply.
Ben Fowlkes is MMAjunkie.com and USA TODAY's MMA columnist. Follow him on Twitter at @BenFowlkesMMA. Twitter Mailbag appears every Thursday on MMAjunkie.com.


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Kountze students return to school with heavy hearts following deaths of classmates
After a weekend wreck that killed two teenagers, many Kountze High School students will return to classes today from the holiday break with heavy hearts and plans to help two hurting families.
Savion Smith, 16, and Keiron Edwards, 18, died Friday night when a vehicle struck the 2001 Kia Optima they rode in as passengers.
Several students are working together to sell shirts and raise money for the boys' families.
Sophomore Jessica Comeaux, 17, said she's known Smith since they were in the second grade together and met Edwards her sixth-grade year. She said she'd been thinking about their family after the wreck and how much money it costs to hold funerals.
The shirts will be purple with camouflage writing. Order forms will be available at each campus and at the Hardin County Courthouse. Proceeds will go to the two boys' families.
"Keiron always was wearing camo pants. He loved camo," Comeaux said. "Savion has this purple hoodie, he would wear it like everyday. That was his favorite color."
About 5:30 p.m. Friday, Smith and Edwards and two other teenagers - who were treated for injuries and released - were southbound on U.S. 69 when the driver slowed to turn left onto Hooks Cemetery Road, according to a Department of Public Safety report. Another vehicle was stopped in the northbound lane, preparing to turn left onto Colonial Road, when a northbound 1994 Chevrolet Suburban passing that vehicle on the shoulder struck the Kia.
The driver of the Suburban, 62-year-old John Delagarza of Beaumont, received minor injuries.
The investigation has not been completed, and it is not known whether any charges will be filed.
Senior Ty Hall, 17, said Edwards and Smith were great guys, but even better friends.
Hall said that Edwards dreamed of becoming famous in track, perhaps even competing in the Olympics.
"I will remember them as brothers to me. They were my 'go-to' people for advice, and they inspired me and the whole school in many ways," Hall said. "I love them with all my heart and I know they will watch over me and protect me."
Sophomore Alysen Campbell, 15, said she and Smith became close friends when she was a freshman.
"Savion was the most caring person I've ever met. He was perfect. His smile was so beautiful. He never let anything get to him," Campbell said.
Comeaux said that he was sweet, funny, and always honest.
"He was never scared to speak his mind," Comeaux said.
Sophomore Kelbie Williamson, 16, agreed that Smith always had a smile on his face.
"I try my best not to cry, but I know that Savion and Keiron would both want us to stay happy," Williamson said. "They are now in a better place, but it just don't seem real. I didn't believe it when I heard it."
Campbell said Edwards was known for his love of skateboarding and track.
"He was so good and was excited about track season coming up," she said.
The duo loved hanging out at Pizza Pro, she said.
Comeaux said that Edwards was also an amazing football player.
"Keiron, he was someone I could go to, and talk about anything," she said. "I love them both, and Kountze High School will never be the same without them."
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German physician, mathematician, and Hebraist; born at Frankfort-on-the-Main toward the end of the seventeenth century; died there in 1769. Worms was graduated as Ph.D. and M.D. in 1723, and shortly afterward was appointed physician at the Jewish hospital of his native town, holding that position for more than forty-five years. Before graduating Worms published his "Mafteaḥ ha-Algebra ha-Ḥadashah" (Offenbach, 1722), a manual of algebra, with problems and their solutions. Four years later he published in Frankfort-on-the-Main a revised edition of the "Ma'adanne Melek," a chess manual (wrongly ascribed to Jedaiah Bedersi), adding to it a preface and a German poem. After graduation he occupied himself with mathematics, astronomy, natural history, philosophy, and music, the result of his studies being a number of unpublished scientific works, all of which are enumerated in his "Seyag la-Torah" (ib. 1766), a Masoretic commentary on the Pentateuch followed by a commentary on Saadia Bekor Shor's poem on the number of letters in the Bible. Before its publication this work circulated among rabbis and otherHebrew scholars, who plagiarized much of its contents; and Wolf Heidenheim discovered that Joseph Heilbronn's "Mebin Ḥidot," although printed before the "Seyag la-Torah," contained much material taken from the latter, several passages being not even paraphrased.
- Berliner, in his Magazin, xiii. 62;
- Carmoly, Histoire des Médecins Juifs, pp. 210-211;
- Fuenn, Keneset Yisrael, p. 157;
- M. Horovitz, Frankfurter Rabbinen, iii. 63;
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You know, guys, how yesterday I said Louis Vuitton was worse than Monsanto? Well I was totally kidding in the first place, but I was especially kidding after I saw this famously multitasking LV ad lining the new issue of the Middle East arts/culture mag Bidoun, because among other things the new issue of Bidoun features an amazing piece on the heart surgery editor Lisa Farjam received when she was a three-year-old. Her mom, afraid to tell her why she needed to go to the hospital, instead told her she was receiving a surprise... Mr. Rogers! (Her mom had spent a year leaning on Fred Rogers to show up.) "He had perfect nails," she remembers. But the surprises kept coming! Click the ad to find out!
At the end of the story Lisa goes to get her navel pierced, and the piercing technician notices her scar, and turns out to be the nurse who assisted the operation. "Your parents are crazy!" he says.


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- Starts
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Duration: 3 hours
Cost: Adults £38, Children (16 & under) £25 – Booking Essential
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Bring: Binoculars are provided but you may wish to bring along a camera and a snack. Outdoor clothing is advised.
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Bob Johnson is a music teacher who lives on Sesame Street.[1] He has been on Sesame Street since the premiere episode. His many songs on the show include "The People in Your Neighborhood", "Believe in Yourself", and "I've Got Two". An affable and low-keyed fellow, Bob was introduced as Gordon and Susan's neighbor, and had a close, semi-romantic friendship with Linda for many years (having previously resisted the advances of Molly the Mail Lady).
While Gordon and Susan (and to some extent, Maria and Luis) function largely as surrogate parents to the Muppet characters, Bob is more of a surrogate teacher, seldom assuming a disciplinary role. He lives in an apartment above Hooper's Store. Known relatives include Uncle Wally and his deaf niece named Samara. His birthday is August 15. Occasionally, Oscar the Grouch makes a point of addressing him as "bright eyes". Although Bob is still a regular on the show and similar to the situation of Susan, his appearances have been limited for the past several seasons. This is largely due to the fact that only 26 episodes are produced per season.
Although he shares a name with the actor who portrays him, Bob was originally going to be named Bobby.[2] Bob McGrath requested shortening it to Bob.[3]
Bob's last name is often listed as Johnson (as seen in Sesame Street: A Celebration - 40 Years of Life on the Street and various CTW archive materials). Sesame Street Unpaved (a book known for a multitude of errors), lists the character Bob's last name as being the same as that of his performer: McGrath.
TV Specials
- Big Bird's Birthday or Let Me Eat Cake
- Christmas Eve on Sesame Street
- Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Sesame Street, Special
- Sesame Street: 20 and Still Counting
- Elmopalooza
- Elmo Saves Christmas
- The Street We Live On
Book Appearances
- The Sesame Street ABC Storybook (1974)
- Big Bird's Busy Book (1975)
- Frazzle's Fantastic Day (1980)
- The Count Counts a Party (1980)
- I'll Miss You, Mr. Hooper (1984)
- It's Not Fair! (1985)
See also
- ↑ Bob has also been a shop teacher, as mentioned by Gordon in episode 0001, when they were hanging a picture in Gordon and Susan's apartment.
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Masterclass video highlights
toilet really awkward and uncomfortable placement of mirrors against urinal, too on show
LOL I love ur toilet shots! Always crack me up.
But yes I always find it a little awkward when I can see myself pee!
Sad u didn't get snow egg'd :0(
"I think I would have just preferred a nicely cooked wagyu (from the grill) with a flavoursome red wine jus, silky potato cream and some exquisitely cut seasonal vegetables with an edible flower thrown in for good measure."
Then go to a steak house retard. You clearly are ignorant in the ways of fine dining. Admitting you ate there for "Let's do Lunch" is just embarrassing.
I've been a fan of Peter Gilmores food since seeing him on Masterchef a few years ago. The desert especially took my eye... Nitrogen frozen vanilla mousse... yum
Wow, Anonymous needs to get a grip - how rude! While I'm sure con-crit is certainly okay by Simon and a lot of bloggers, I don't think the name calling is necessary.
Simon, your dinner at Quay looks so yummy! And I've seen the Quay cookbook before, it's very beautifully produced, but not sure if I'd cook anything out of it!
hi food porn-er, that's the golden rule for me. if i can see myself then that means i'm not the only one. i think in this case the designer has used mirrors to make the small space seem larger but for me it's a definite no no in the toilet. you might as well put a spot light on the urinal. sadly no snow egg so i'll need to revisit to try it plus that layered chocolate cake that seems to be so popular.
hi anonymous, i can't understand why admitting to try the Let's Do Lunch would be embarrassing? it was a great insight into what Quay is capable off which wanted me to come back. such a pity they never did it again though — i guess they don't make any money from such ventures. also if you want to be taken seriously then perhaps be man/woman enough to use your real name next time.
hi jim, hopefully we'll see him on Masterchef again. something tells me he will be. hopefully you'll get to visit Quay soon to try their new nitrogen frozen dessert — I'd gladly have it again.
hi elle, some people are born to be haters I guess. to be honest i'm not much of a cook myself so i'd rather have a chef cook the dishes than attempt it myself although i'm hoping to find a few simple cooking tips that might make home cooking more rewarding.
Seems like a great evening.
I'm still hoping I might find time for a Snow Egg before I leave Sydney.
hi richard, i'd love to try their snow egg too. maybe you can fit in a lunch one day before you leave.


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Based in St George's Hospital, the course will include ultrasound evaluation of specific forms of congenital heart disease as seen in the fetus, pregnancy management and update on postnatal outcome. Quiz sessions throughout the course will provide you with challenging ultrasound images to test your diagnostic skills, and are discussed in an interactive way.
The combination of cases by the faculty and by *participants will allow the opportunity to network and discuss difficult cases with experts in the field. The course is primarily aimed at obstetricians and fetal medicine specialists but is also suitable for paediatric and fetal cardiologists and other professionals dealing with management of high-risk pregnancies.
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The Aryans were a semi-nomadic Nordic tribe who invaded and settled India from the northwest in circa 1500 BC. Their name means 'lord of the land'.
The term Aryan has also been used by Adolf Hitler and numerous other racialists to refer to what they believe to be the superior race of white, Nordic Europeans.


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Kit Harington & Richard Armitage: BAFTA LA TV Tea Party 2013
Kit Harington and Richard Armitage walk the red carpet at the BAFTA LA TV Tea Party held during the 2013 Emmys Weekend on Saturday afternoon (September 21) at the SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif.
The guys were joined at the event that day by Modern Family's Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Breaking Bad's Dean Norris, The Butler's David Oyelowo, House of Cards' Kevin Spacey, Mad Men's Harry Hamlin, Jamie Bamber, Jason Isaacs, and John Benjamin Hickey.
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Kit's show Game of Thrones is nominated for fourteen Emmy Awards this weekend including Outstanding Drama Series!
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1020. Termination of Section 218 Agreements
1020.1 Can a Section 218 agreement be terminated?
No. A State may not terminate a Section 218 agreement (see §1000.2) either in its entirety or with respect to any coverage group, on or after April 20, 1983. The prohibition against terminating Section 218 agreements applies to any agreement in effect on April 20, 1983, regardless of whether a notice of termination was in effect on that date.
Prior to 1983, States could terminate a Section 218 agreement, in part or entirely, under certain specified conditions.
The prohibition against terminating Section 218 agreements also applies to involuntary terminations for failure to comply with the agreement. This includes partial terminations in cases where an entity has been legally dissolved.
Note: States and interstate instrumentalities may modify their agreements to cover groups previously terminated.
1020.2 What should be done if an entity no longer exists?
There are instances where an entity is legally dissolved or is no longer in existence. When an entity is dissolved, the State must notify SSA and submit evidence of the dissolution. SSA notifies the State in writing whether the evidence is acceptable documentation that the entity no longer exists.
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Comfort and Joy (1984)
Directed by Bill ForsythGenres - Comedy | Sub-Genres - Screwball Comedy | Release Date - Oct 10, 1984 (USA - Unknown) | Run Time - 100 min. | Countries - United Kingdom | MPAA Rating - PG
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Writer/director Bill Forsyth's follow-up to his best film, Local Hero, is another comic exploration of a man undergoing a personal crisis. In Local Hero, the American played by Peter Riegert finds himself enchanted by the people and ambience of a Scottish village he has been dispatched to purchase for an oil company. In Comfort and Joy, Alan (Bill Paterson) is a Glasgow radio disc jockey whose air name is the chirpy Dickey Bird. After Maddy, his girlfriend (Eleanor David), walks out on him at Christmas, he's spurred to re-evaluate his life. Looking for more meaningful work than spinning pop tunes and offering inane chatter to his geriatric listeners, Alan decides to make a radio documentary. He chances upon a local rivalry between two ice cream companies, who are sabotaging each other's trucks in an effort to monopolize the market. Attracted to Charlotte (C.P. Grogan), the daughter of one of the company owners, Alan finds himself playing peacemaker rather than documentarian. That this cold war takes place in the dead of a bitter Scottish winter is only one of Forsyth's many sly touches.
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Hayek was one of the most important free market economists of the 20th century. He was a member of the "Austrian school of economics", taught at the London School of Economics, wrote extensively on banking and monetary theory, the socialist calculation debate, and the theory of spontaneous orders.
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U.S. Pays $860,000 to Families of Afghan Victims
The United States handed over a total of $860,000 to the families of those killed or injured in Sgt. Robert Bales' shooting rampage: $50,000 for each person killed, and $10,000 for each person wounded. Col. Gary Kolb, spokesperson for NATO's International Security Force, said the money was to help the victims and their families, and not compensation for Bales' actions.
But some have speculated that the money does, in fact, have a more specific meaning.
It was not immediately clear if the word used to describe the payment had legal significance in Afghanistan, where "blood money" can replace a trial or punishment of a killer.
The Afghan people are still clamoring to have Bales tried in Afghanistan, but military officials have said he will be tried in the U.S. If convicted of the 17 counts of murder he's charged with, Bales could face the death penalty.
There's a chance, however, that Bales' crimes will be impossible to prove, something his lawyer John Henry Browne seems to be counting on. Given the lack of forensic evidence, Browne has said he will make the prosecution prove every claim.
Military law experts acknowledge that proving the case may be difficult, especially given that there are no autopsies to help prove the cause of death — in part because those killed were buried quickly, in accordance with Islamic tradition — and difficulty in getting witnesses to testify.
Bales is currently being held at Fort Leavenworth in Kansas. He may undergo a mental health evaluation to determine if his state of mind will factor into his defense.
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The Rajya Sabha on Monday approved the Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Bill 2016. The bill that seeks to increase maternity leave to 26 weeks from the present 12 weeks was earlier passed by the Rajya Sabha on August 11, last year.
Deputy Chairman P.J. Kurien observed that the measure was already passed by both the houses and there was only a "technical amendment" with which it was to be taken up once again.
The Bill was then passed with voice vote.
The Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Bill, 2016, also provides for leave up to 12 weeks for a woman who adopts a child below the age of three months, and for commissioning mothers.
The period of maternity leave will be calculated from the date the child is handed over to the adoptive or commissioning mother.
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You know those ice-breaker conversations you have had in the past that go something like this? "If you could pick three people, dead or alive, to have dinner with, who would they be?" Well, Tampa Bay Rays manager Joe Maddon is quickly starting to rise to the top of that list.
The proof is in the pudding here, guys/gals.
Going over reports this morning with Shelty. #woodstock pic.twitter.com/uGu7sYjm8z
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I mean, everyone needs to dress as a hippie every once and a while, right?
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As much as Windows evolves, the good old DOS window will keep a role.
Whenever I'm on the road and I need access to my network drives through a VPN, nothing better than the DOS prompt to do a "NET USE".
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This novelization is about the life of Elizabeth the First from age 13 to 15. ((1547-1549) It begins when her father, Henry the Eighth dies, and her little brother Edward age 9 takes the throne under the protectorship of his uncle Edward Seymour. Elizabeth lives at this time with her stepmother Catherine Parr who marries Thomas Seymour, Edward's younger brother. Catherine has been a good parent to Elizabeth, her older sister Mary, and young Edward....