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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Sen. Jim DeMint, a South Carolina conservative who made waves by condemning House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner's offer to resolve the fiscal cliff stand-off, will retire from the Senate, his office said Thursday.
DeMint will leave in January to run the Heritage Foundation, one of the most conservative think tanks in Washington.
A favorite of the anti-tax Tea Party movement, DeMint this week said the offer by Boehner, a Republican, for $800 billion of increased tax revenues would "destroy jobs and allow Washington politicians" to swell, not reduce, the deficit.


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Ruby Jean (Leonard) Trollier, 84, died Nov. 8, 2009, from a stroke. She was surrounded by her family during her last days.
Services will be held Saturday, Nov. 21, at 2 p.m. at Anderson's Tribute Center. Graveside services and interment will follow at Idlewilde Cemetery.
Dennis Leonard will officiate. A gathering at the Hood River Valley Adult Center will follow the cemetery service.
Jean was born Feb. 17, 1925, in Hatch, N.M., to Clarence and Elizabeth (Newmeyer) Leonard. She married Grover Trollier in November 1950.
Her family came to Hood River when she was 1 year old; she lived there mostly until about one year ago, when she moved in with her daughter, Mary Chapman, as primary care giver.
She worked as a waitress, in the Portland shipyard during World War II and then for the Hood River County School District at May Street School as a cook's assistant. She was an active member of the American Legion Auxiliary for 56 years.
When she retired she started volunteering as an ombudsman and at the Hood River Valley Adult Center. Among the many things that she did were calling bingo, which she loved; heading up drives to get donations; fun bingo games; and working on the cash for trash program and any other program that needed help.
She loved the coast and would be ready to go at any time to hunt for treasures on the beach and feed the seagulls. Around her house she made sure that the birds never went hungry, no matter what time of the year it was.
She would share her love of flowers and the colors it would bring along with all creatures great and small.
She is survived by her four children: Mary Chapman, or Beaverton, Ore., Susan Smith, of Washougal, Wash., James Trollier, of Prineville, Ore., and Barbara Hylton, of Stevenson, Wash.; and grandchildren Shane, Melinda, Gregory, Danielle, Miranda, Jillian, Tyler, Tanya, Jacob, Marc, and Scott. She also was blessed with 20 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Clarence and Elizabeth Leonard; her husband, Grover Trollier; and her siblings, Opal, Walter and Margaret.
Donations can be made to the Hood River Valley Adult Center or to her funeral fund in care of Anderson's Tribute Center, 1401 Belmont Ave., Hood River, OR 97031; 541-386-1000.
Please visit www.andersonstributecenter.com to leave a condolence note for the family.
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Voter ID: What to expect at the polls in New Hampshire
By GARRY RAYNO and MARK HAYWARD
New Hampshire Union Leader
The state has a new photo identification law and state election officials want voters to know what to expect when they show up at the polls today.
Attorney General Michael Delaney and Secretary of State Bill Gardner said when voters enter the polls, they will be asked if they have photo identification and, if they do, they will be escorted to the normal voting line to check in.
If a voter does not have photo identification, he or she will be allowed to vote if the person is a registered voter in New Hampshire, Delaney said, but will have to follow a different procedure.
Those without photo identification will be directed to another line and asked to fill out a challenged voter affidavit, which essentially asks the person to swear to his or her identity and that he or she lives in the ward or community for that polling place.
Once the affidavit is complete, the person will be directed to the usual voting line to check in.
"No person who is a registered voter in the state will be sent home without voting on Election Day," Gardner said during a news conference Monday. "Some people my have to sign an affidavit, but they can vote."
Manchester polls
Manchester election officials said they are expecting confusion today over voter ID, thanks to a recent state Superior Court decision on a related topic.
Earlier this fall, Superior Court Judge John Lewis struck down a provision of a newly passed state law dealing with voter registration.
That has no impact on the voter ID law, said Joann Ferruolo, assistant city clerk in Manchester.
"People are confusing the two laws," said Ferruolo, who oversees elections in Manchester.
The new voter registration law had required that anyone registering to vote also declare New Hampshire his or her legal residence. Doing so would require the new voter to obtain a New Hampshire driver's license within 60 days and register his or her automobile in the state.
The state Supreme Court is eventually expected to rule on the law.
Ferruolo said Manchester polls will have greeters on hand who will approach people as they line up to vote. She said signs will ask people to show their ID, but not require it. In September, the Attorney General had the city remove signs that said an ID was required.
New Hampshire has same-day registration, which requires a person to have proof of identity, age, citizenship and domicile.
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Delaney said his office will have 30 attorneys and investigators ready and stationed throughout the state to address issues or answer questions that arise on Election Day.
If there are allegations of impropriety, attorneys or investigators will be sent to that polling place immediately, Delaney said.
"We will be closely linked with the Secretary of State's Office," he said.
Both the Attorney General's Office and U.S. Attorney will staff an election information and complaint hotline today, on Election Day, from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
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In his defence, a lot of metal is poo as well Nothing excuses Kiss FM though, it's like pineapple on pizza.
There is quite a bit of what is laughably named "metal" and "rock" that are indeed poo, but nowhere near as much as the infernal jungle, etc, that I refer to above. I don't like it, therefore it's poo.


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STOCKTON - San Joaquin County is among the first in the state to successfully launch a safety net Health Information Exchange among its public and private health agencies.
STOCKTON - San Joaquin County is among the first in the state to successfully launch a safety net Health Information Exchange among its public and private health agencies.
A kickoff event was held Tuesday evening for the San Joaquin Community Health Information Exchange, or HIE, that will serve the working-class and poor residents. The safety net HIE evolved thanks largely to the historic ability of those agencies to collaborate and obtain an outside funding source.
The HIE is being introduced in phases and is expected to be fully operational by the end of the year. It initially allows six agencies to securely integrate and share electronic health records among themselves.
Its goal is to improve the health outcomes of patients as they obtain services, for example, from their primary physician to the emergency room to mental health services. The HIE could expand over the next few years to include two more hospitals - such as St. Joseph's Medical Center and Lodi Memorial, both serving significant numbers of Medi-Cal patients - and up to 500 physicians.
The six agencies participating include San Joaquin County Health Care Services, Health Plan of San Joaquin, San Joaquin County Public Health Services, San Joaquin General Hospital, Community Medical Centers and San Joaquin County Behavioral Health Services.
"This will allow us to move information around between the hospital, Behavioral Health, any lab tests that are done, immunization records. Physicians will get all this information. The enhancements in communications ultimately will be better for the patient," said Ken Cohen, director of county Health Care Services.
Dr. Farhan Fadoo, chief medical information officer at San Joaquin General, said that for physicians, "It allows us visibility into the patient's world outside of our immediate institution. Having access to information that is discreet and searchable ... will really impact patients, and that is really the new imperative going forward."
Fadoo said that with the HIE, "You end up being able to see everything happening to the patient in someone else's hospital or clinic or office. These are the building blocks to have that view."
At the beginning of 2012, Health Plan brought on Cheron Vail as its chief information officer to shepherd the implementation of the HIE and administer the $500,000 grant from the Blue Shield Foundation of California that has made it financially possible.
"My goal is to see that this gets rolled out as broadly as it can be within the community for the greatest access to coordination of patient care. Anywhere that we can break down the silos, I'm hoping that the Health Information Exchange can coordinate that," Vail said.
She said the biggest challenge the collaborative faced was the decision to build its own exchange from scratch or buy services. That took a lot of time, but the decision was made to go with a proven model established by the Inland Empire HIE serving a much larger group of hospitals, health providers and agencies in Riverside and San Bernardino counties.
"They have a really robust model for governance in place and a high level of enthusiasm and participation from the health care entities in those counties. It's very impressive," Vail said, noting that at some point the San Joaquin Community HIE could become an independent agency.
Cohen believes the HIE will play a significant role in cutting the cost of health care in a number of ways, such as reducing duplication of tests, tracking children's immunizations records, and creating a portable health record as patients move from one facility to the next.
"We have a group that works together historically very well, and generally we are all struggling to find resources. This is an opportunity to really pool our resources and it's not overly burdensome financially for any one group individually," he said.
"This is pretty exciting stuff, the fact that we can move the information and protect the privacy of the patient and get it where it's needed and enhance patient care. Often patients coming to the emergency room can't provide a good history. This should really enhance the physician's ability to take care of their patients," Cohen said.
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Indianapolis (August 6) - Indiana Secretary of State Todd Rokita announced today that 361 loan brokers failed to comply with the state's loan broker licensing requirements and have, therefore, lost their licenses to do business in Indiana. Another 143 brokers voluntarily surrendered their licenses. Secretary Rokita authorized an enforcement strategy to begin immediately to stop any unlicensed loan brokers attempting to serve Indiana homebuyers.
In July, Secretary Rokita issued a final notice to more than two-thirds of the loan brokers regulated by his office that their licenses would be revoked, effective August 5th, unless they complied with a 2007 Indiana law. The law (HEA 1717) requires, among other things, that each office establish a Principal Manager to supervise and be accountable for the business affairs of the office. A Principal Manager is a mortgage professional with at least three years experience in the industry who has passed a practice standards examination. None of these loan broker businesses had had anyone attempt the exam, despite a July 1st deadline to comply.
In issuing the final notice to these businesses, Secretary Rokita announced their licenses would be revoked effective August 5th unless they achieved full compliance with the requirements. As of today:
"These provisions were put in place to ensure a loan broker industry in Indiana that is competent, responsible and accountable," said Secretary Rokita. "Any loan broker business attempting to operate in Indiana without meeting these requirements is engaging in criminal activity, and my office will work aggressively to stop them."
Secretary Rokita announced that investigators from his Securities Division would be immediately deployed to determine if the now unlicensed loan brokers are continuing to operate in the state. The Division is also asking mortgage lenders to alert investigators if they believe an unlicensed loan broker is conducting business in Indiana. If a loan broker is found to be operating without a license, it could face criminal charges or civil penalties.
Consumers can access a list of unlicensed loan brokers on the Secretary of State's Web page (www.in.gov/sos). The list will be updated daily. The site also features a database where consumers can look up a specific company by name and confirm if it is a licensed loan broker. Loan brokers who have surrendered their licenses and/or those with pending applications will be added to the database upon successfully completing the application process.
"Going forward, consumers can have more confidence when working with a licensed broker to purchase a home in Indiana," said Secretary Rokita. "Because of the higher standards in place, our licensed mortgage broker industry is now more capable of responsibly meeting the needs of and protecting Hoosier homebuyers."
Note: An additional 360 loan brokers are operating in Indiana that are currently exempt from these requirements. For example, a company that provides Veterans Administration (VA) loans and/or some other loans through federal programs is exempt. These businesses will have to comply with the requirements of the law as of January 1, 2009.


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NEW YORK (AP) — Satellite radio company Sirius XM Radio named one of its executives, James Meyer, as its interim CEO while it looks for a replacement for Mel Karmazin.
The New York company, which Liberty Media Corp. is seeking to take over, said Wednesday that its search committee is looking at candidates from within the company, including Meyer, as well as outside the company to fill the CEO post on a permanent basis. Liberty CEO Greg Maffei is leading Sirius' CEO search committee.
The 58-year-old Meyer, president of sales and operations, is also joining the board.
Karmazin had been CEO since 2004, overseeing the 2008 merger between Sirius and its rival, XM Satellite Radio and then leading the combined company. Sirius XM Radio Inc. announced in October that he planned to step down as CEO and a board member. There had long been speculation the 69-year-old Karmazin would leave because of the expected takeover by Liberty Media.
Liberty rescued Sirius XM from bankruptcy in 2009 with $530 million in exchange for a 40-percent equity stake. Liberty has been buying shares for months in its quest for a controlling stake in the company. It has amassed a stake of just under 50 percent, according to its website. The Federal Communications Commission must approve Liberty's takeover.
Shares of Sirius added a penny to $2.97 in late afternoon trading.


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AES Eletropaulo Issues R$750.0 Million in Debentures
Comments by Mr. Rinaldo Pecchio - CFO and Investor Relations Officer
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Nov. 6, 2012 06:49 PM
BARUERI, Brazil, Nov. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The total market in AES Eletropaulo's (BM&FBOVESPA: ELPL3; ELPL4) concession area shrank by 0.4% in 3Q12X3Q11, totaling 11,357GWh. The total market was affected by a slowdown in industrial activity in Brazil, the lower number of billing days and the migration of one client to the basic grid. Without these effects, the total market would have grown by 0.7%.
As a result of the 2011/2012 Action Plan, SAIDI and SAIFI fell significantly by 12.2% and 10.3% respectively in the 12-month period ending in September 30. Both indicators were below regulatory limit at the close of the quarter.
AES Eletropaulo's CAPEX totaled R$224.9 million in 3Q12, up 9.8% year-over-year, reflecting the Company's ongoing effort to improve its operational indicators and, consequently, provide top-quality services for its clients.
The Company has been seeking to bring its manageable expenses to the new levels established by the regulator and has taken some measures that will lead to an increase in PMSO expenses in the third quarter, which will eventually have a positive impact on Company's future results. These measures are (i) staff restructuring and a retirement incentive plan, which were responsible for a reduction of 4.5% in the number of staff in comparison to 2Q12 and; (ii) renovation works in operational bases and relocation to the new corporate headquarters will make it possible to sell real estate, with an estimated value of R$239 million by late 2013. In addition, the initiatives of the "Criando Valor" (Creating Value) program will have a positive impact of approximately R$100 million on EBITDA in 2013, when compared with the inflation-corrected PMSO numbers for 2012.
The Company had its 15th issue of debentures, worth R$750 million, in October 2012. The proceeds are going to be used to redeem in advance the 10th and the 12th issuance and the Citibank Bank Credit Notes.
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Mark D. Greenman Named as 2012 Recipient of Paul W. Zitzewitz Excellence in Pre-College Teaching Award
College Park, Maryland, United States, April 5, 2012—The American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) announced today that the 2012 Paul Zitzewitz Excellence in Pre-College Physics Teaching Award winner is Mark D. Greenman, a retired high school math and science teacher from Swampscott, MA. This award is in recognition of contributions to pre-college physics teaching and awardees are chosen for their extraordinary accomplishments in communicating the excitement of physics to their students.
Greenman's career included 30 years of service at Marblehead High School where he served as a physics teacher, teacher mentor, computer director, mathematics director, and science director. He earned his B.A. in Physics from Hofstra University and his M.S. in Physics from Syracuse University. Honors include induction into Sigma Pi Sigma, the physics national honor society, and Kappa Mu Epsilon, the mathematics national honor society. Greenman has recently served for 2-years as an Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow at the National Science Foundation within the Division of Undergraduate Education (2009-2011). He is a recipient of the 2009 Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching, the Massachusetts' Council for Technology Education Path Finder Award, and the Massachusetts Association of Science Teachers (MAST) Teacher of the Year Award from Essex county, He is an inductee into the Massachusetts Hall of Fame for Science Educators, and was profiled in the Salem News "North Shore 100: Local Leaders Making a Difference in Our Future."
Greenman is presently serving as science consultant to the Massachusetts' "Race to the Top Developing Model Curriculum & Curriculum Embedded Performance Assessments" initiative. He continues to provide, as recipient of several grants from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, content institutes, "Physics I: Mechanics and Energy," and "Physics II: E&M and Waves." The objectives of these institutes are to deepen content knowledge and improve the use of research-based pedagogy by Massachusetts' science educators.
Greenman also sits on the board of the newly formed American Council of STEM Educators (the ACSE is presently comprised of former and current Einstein Fellows dedicated to making a positive impact in STEM teaching and learning on the National level). He also serves on the American Public Land-Grant University (APLU) Advisory Board for their Mathematics Teacher Education (MTE) Partnership initiative and is current President of the North Shore Science Supervisors Association.
John Ziergiebel, Principal of Marblehead High School noted, "My favorite Greenmanism was the mission that Mark set as the Director of the Science Department: "When students complete our Science program we want them to say 'Gee, Science is fun'." It takes exceptional intellectual confidence to declare that mission and stick by it. Because Mark made the statement, the issue of "Rigor" is taken for granted. Only a very confident and flexible teacher who lives by constant reinvention in the classroom could declare such a mission and make it happen."
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Shareholders of Osaka Securities Exchange Co. and Tokyo Stock Exchange Group Inc. approved a $1.6 billion merger of Japan's biggest bourses in a bid to reinvigorate the country's securities markets.
Owners of the companies approved the transaction at extraordinary meetings in Tokyo and Osaka. Tokyo Stock Exchange bought 66.7 percent of the smaller exchange after a tender offer that ended in August, making today's votes largely procedural. Shares of the Osaka exchange jumped as much as 6.4 percent today, the most since the deal was announced last November.
The merger is the first step by Japan's government to create a national exchange trading stocks, commodities and other securities to cope with equity volumes that have shrunk by more than 3 percent since 2005 as trading shifts to greater China. Exchanges globally are seeking to merge as alternative trading venues gain market share and the demand for faster and cheaper transactions pushes costs up and margins down.
"They will need to compete with the rest of Asia," said Nader Naeimi, Sydney-based head of dynamic asset allocation at AMP Capital Investors Ltd., which manages about $120 billion. "They can do it better as a joint force rather than individually."
The 134-year-old Tokyo exchange, home to Toyota Motor Corp. and Canon Inc., hosted the biggest non-U.S. equity market by value as of June 30, according to the World Federation of Exchanges. Only the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq market are larger, the data show.
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Osaka, which was established in 1878 and has its roots in a futures exchange for rice during Japan's Edo period, is the only domestic venue where futures on the Nikkei 225 Stock Average change hands.
About 7 billion yen ($86 million) a year could be saved through integrating information technology systems, the Tokyo and Osaka bourses said in their merger document last November. TSE president Atsushi Saito had his pay cut in August after the company was reprimanded by regulators for computer errors that disrupted trading twice this year.
Japan's reputation as a financial hub has been hurt by the Nikkei 225's 77 percent slide since 1989, an economy that is threatening to fall into its third technical recession in four years, and accounting scandals at companies including Olympus Corp.
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text: A young man from Africa finds himself torn between honesty, the law, and his personal goals in this drama. El-Hadj Diop (Djolof Mbengue) is a student from Senegal who has almost completed his studies at a university in Paris when he discovers that he has neglected to renew his residency papers. While El-Hadj regards this as a minor oversight, the immigration authorities take a much harder line on the matter, and make it clear that they intend to send him back to Senegal at the earliest opportunity. El-Hadj doesn't want to be sent home before he can complete his degree, and is desperate to find a way to stay in France long enough to graduate. El-Hadj's girlfriend offers to marry him so that he may stay in the country, but he prefers not to involve her in his immigration troubles; instead he arranges to purchase forged immigration documents, and takes a job with a construction crew in order to pay for them. However, it isn't long before El-Hadj's plans hit a very serious snag. L'Afrance was screened in competition at the 2001 Locarno Film Festival.~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide


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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hollywood studio Warner Bros. is shuffling its executive ranks as top TV executive Bruce Rosenblum leaves.
Rosenblum had been considered a contender for the CEO position, but the job went to the studio's former home entertainment chief Kevin Tsujihara in March.
Rosenblum had been with the studio for 25 years, and was president of Warner Bros. Television Group. He helped bring to the screen shows including "Friends," ''ER," and "Two and a Half Men."
Replacing Rosenblum are three executives who will share the title of president: Peter Roth, Craig Hunegs and Jeffrey Schlesinger, Warner Bros. said Wednesday.
Warner Bros. is promoting Thomas Gewecke from a digital distribution role to chief digital officer of the studio, charged with global strategy. Home video president Ron Sanders will now also oversee digital transactions.


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SUPPLY—Brunswick Community College's 2008 Campus Fund Drive is in full force this week.
A hot dog sale and student games Monday kicked off GREEN MEAN$ GOAL$, an annual fundraiser which donates 100 percent of its proceeds to student needs.
Peg Aten, accountant for the BCC foundation, said the fundraiser has been a longtime tradition at BCC and all goes to help students, whether it's buying a student a textbook or purchasing a banner for a campus event. The annual fundraiser raised $11,000 last year and the campus hopes to exceed that number this year.
SUNSET BEACH—Brunswick County Schools' priorities include high student performance, safe schools, quality teachers, efficient operations and community partnerships, Superintendent Katie McGee told the audience at last Friday's first "State of the Schools" event at Sea Trail Resort and Conference Center.
Union Elementary School recently had its third nine-weeks awards ceremony. The following students were recognized:
Citizen of the Month
Kindergarten: Morgan Barbee, Brady Whitesides, Megan Ross, Shelby Everhart, Jimmy Driggers, Kaylee Crocker, Litsi Olmedo, Trey Shreve, Kiara Baker, Reid Miller, Aldo Gallegos, Kadey Dunlap
First grade: Jacob Stocks, Hannah Isenhour, Savannah Branch, Kamron Normansell, Dylan Bulak, Kevin Cao, Tiyanna Fullwood, Maggie Flanagan, Roberto Bonfacio, Darrel Williams
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Third grade: Kaleb Ferguson, Rebecca Hewett, Zack Miller
Fourth grade: Kristyn Loy, Alayna Miller, Alyssa Miller, Ian Niggles
Fifth grade: Laura Doherty, Troy Fullwood, Patrick Pigott, Ashley Smith, Veronica Wagner
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Three depositions of people who testified against Brunswick County Board of Education member Ray Gilbert can be used in the appeal process, a judge ruled last Wednesday.
A request to lift a probationary term of former West Brunswick High School teacher David Arrowood has been denied.
Getting children to read is the number one priority for parents, according to Larry Bell.
Bell presented "The Power of a Parent" workshop at Odell Williamson Auditorium on Wednesday night. During his presentation, he showed parents different ways to help their children exceed in and out of the classroom.
Reading, Bell said, is the first thing parents should help their children to do, as it is the key to success. As a former educator and basketball coach, Bell said he used to make his players read every day after school if their grade point average was below a B.
The Brunswick Community College Foundation has received $5,000 in scholarship money from a contractor, which is providing the money to five N.C. community colleges as part of the company's 50th anniversary celebration.
John S. Clark Company, LLC, is donating $5,000 to Surry Community College, Forsyth Technical Community College, Guilford Technical Community College, Brunswick Community College and Cape Fear Community College, all located in counties where the Mount Airy-based company has offices. Ten students at each school will receive $500 scholarships.
This summer, she'll visit seven countries in 20 days — and she's only 12.
Shallotte Middle School sixth grader Hannah Howell was selected to participate in the People to People Student Ambassador Program.
As a part of this program, Howell will travel through Europe this summer, learning about the countries and their cultures.
Savanna Winders and Sherry McCabe, both of Southport, have been selected to represent Brunswick Community College for the North Carolina Community College System Academic Excellence Award, according to a news release.
The award is a unique opportunity for community colleges to showcase their students and their academic achievements, as well as highlight the work that the colleges do each and every day.
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In "Access Granted," December 2000, I discuss securing access to SQL Server systems by using login accounts, which let users log in to SQL Server but don't necessarily provide access to the individual databases on the server. In this article, I review some database security principles and demonstrate simple techniques for securing the tables within a database on a SQL Server machine. You can use both user accounts and fixed database roles with login accounts to control access to SQL Server database tables. First, I briefly explain important design considerations for database access. Then, I describe techniques for manipulating the Microsoft Access project UI to control security for the tables within a database.
User Accounts
A login account lets a user access a database server; a user account identifies a user within a database. Any login can have multiple user accounts—one for each database on the SQL Server machine that the login account can access. The collection of user accounts within a database defines the users who can access that database.
Some important relationships exist between logins and two special user accounts. The Database Owner (dbo) user account is the default owner of a database. Every database must have a dbo user. You can't drop the dbo user, which has all permissions for all objects within the database, including permission to create new user accounts. The database creator holds dbo user status unless database ownership changes. Also, any login, such as sa, that belongs to the System Administrators fixed server role is automatically a dbo user for all databases on a server.
The guest user account is an optional user account. All logins—even if they don't have a specific user account—can access a database through the guest account if it exists on the specific database. If the database has no guest user account, a login attempting to connect to a database will fail unless the login has a user account explicitly defined for it. By default, the guest user account has no permissions relating to user-defined database objects, such as tables. You can use the Access project UI to create the guest user account. And you can assign database access permission to the guest account just as you do to other user-defined accounts.
Fixed Database Roles
SQL Server has nine fixed database roles, which define standard kinds of database access. When you assign a user to a fixed database role, you give that user a predefined cluster of permissions. From their memberships in fixed database roles, users inherit permissions.
Several fixed database roles are especially pertinent to the use of tables in a database. The db_datareader role lets a user account perform SELECT statements against any table in a database. However, this role doesn't enable other typical functions for tables, such as INSERT, UPDATE, and DELETE. If you assign a user to the db_datawriter role and the db_datareader role, then the user can execute INSERT, UPDATE, and DELETE statements against all the tables in a database. SQL Server Books Online (BOL) states that the db_datawriter role supports data-maintenance functions, such as UPDATE, without the addition of the db_datareader role. However, in my experience, a user requires both roles to enable UPDATE statements.
User accounts that belong to the db_ddladmin role can create and drop tables in a database. However, membership in this role doesn't include the permission to execute SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, or DELETE statements. A user can belong to any combination of fixed database roles. Therefore, by assigning a user account to the db_datareader and db_datawriter roles but not the db_ddladmin role, you can enable only SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, and DELETE permissions without conveying table-creation capabilities.
The db_owner role has all the permissions in a database, including the ability to assign role status to other users. Membership in this role establishes a user as a dbo user. If a login is a dbo user or if a user has membership in the db_owner role, the corresponding user account has unlimited permissions within the database.
Two system stored procedures can give you more information about fixed database roles. The sp_helpdbfixedrole procedure lists and briefly describes all fixed database role names. The system stored procedure sp_dbfixedrolepermission lists the specific permissions associated with each fixed database role. You can create a script inside an Access project's stored procedure template to run either sp_helpdbfixedrole or sp_dbfixedrolepermission. The following example code demonstrates the syntax for listing the fixed database role names and descriptions:
ALTER PROCEDURE list_fixed_db_roles AS EXEC sp_helpdbfixedrole
The public role is a special role to which every user belongs in addition to any fixed database roles. You can't remove a user from the public role, nor can you drop this role, but you can add and drop the role's permissions for individual database objects. By default, the public role has no permissions for user-defined objects in a database. If the public role has permissions for existing database objects and a database has a guest account, every login will have at least the permissions assigned to the public role. This holds true even if the login has no user account for the database.
Working with Databases
The Northwind database, which ships with SQL Server 2000 and 7.0, is useful for getting to know SQL Server database security features for tables. Northwind has a guest user account and a public role that includes all permissions for all user-defined database objects that ship with the database. So a user logging in to the Northwind database without an explicit user account can connect to the database and can select, insert, update, and delete records in all existing tables in the database.
Figure 1 shows the Data Link Properties dialog box from an Access project that connects to the Northwind database on a SQL Server machine named CABLAT. (You open the Data Link Properties dialog box by choosing File, Connection from the Database window menu of an Access project.) The user name cabtest3 on the dialog box is a login account name, which I showed you how to create in the December 2000 article's example. This login has no fixed server role assignments, nor does it have a user account for the Northwind database. Nevertheless, the connection succeeds because the Northwind database includes a guest account, which has the permissions belonging to the public role—namely, all permissions for all existing database objects.
When you use the cabtest3 login to open the project's Database window and select Tables in the Objects bar, the table names appear, with dbo in parentheses behind each name. The names have added dbo because cabtest3 isn't a member of the System Administrators group or the db_owner role. However, a workstation connecting to Northwind through the cabtest3 login can open and edit any existing tables. Open a couple of tables, such as Categories and Products. Changing and restoring selected field values, such as those in the CategoryName and ProductName columns, confirms your ability to select and edit values with the Northwind database's guest user account. Now close the first Access project.
Next, let's remove the cabtest3 login account's ability to log in to Northwind. Create a new Access project that uses the sa login to connect to the Northwind database on the CABLAT (or your local) server. From this project, choose Tools, Security, Database Security, then click the Database Users tab on the SQL Server Security dialog box. Select guest, click Delete, then confirm that you want to remove guest. Click OK to close the SQL Server Security dialog box. Finally, attempt to reopen the first Access project that connects to the Northwind database through the cabtest3 login. If you select the Access project from the most recently used files on your Files menu, enter a password for the cabtest3 login, and click OK, Access pops up a message saying that the login failed. A login account without a user account can't connect to a SQL Server database unless the database contains a guest account.
Using the Northwind database is attractive for tutorial purposes because Northwind contains many built-in database objects and security settings, but you won't build security solutions for it. Let's look at how to apply security to a new, user-defined database—a more typical scenario. From an Access project, use the sa login to create a new SQL Server database named sqlmag_secure_dbSQL. (For details about how to perform this task, see "Defining Databases and Tables with Access Projects," January 2000.) Next, import the Categories and Products tables from the Access project that connects to the Northwind database through the sa login. Choose File, Get External Data, Import to import tables from one Access project to another. Make CategoryID in the Categories table and ProductID in the Products table the primary keys for their respective tables.
Next, create a user account for the cabtest3 login. Open the SQL Server Security dialog box by choosing Tools, Security, Database Security. Next, select the Database Users tab, and click Add to open the Database Users PropertiesNew User dialog box. Choose cabtest3 from the Login name drop-down menu. Note that Access selects the public check box because all SQL Server logins must belong to this role. Select the check boxes for the db_ddladmin, db_datareader, and db_datawriter roles, as Figure 2 shows. Then, click OK twice to confirm your permissions for the cabtest3 user. These settings enable a user account named cabtest3, which can select, add, edit, and delete data in all existing tables and create new tables.
To confirm the permissions that the db_ddladmin, db_datareader, and db_datawriter roles convey, open the first Access project and set its data link properties to have the project use the cabtest3 login for the sqlmag_secure_dbSQL database. Use the Database window to select the Categories table, then the Products table. Then, edit and restore several values in the CategoryName and ProductName columns. After restoring the data, select Tables in the Objects bar, click New on the Database window control, and accept the default name TABLE1. Enter COLUMN1 as the column name, clear the Allow Nulls check box, and click the Primary Key control on the toolbar, making sure you have the cursor in the row for the COLUMN1 column. Click Close, and accept the prompt to save the changes to TABLE1.
Now, return to the Access project that has the sa login to the sqlmag_secure_dbSQL database. Choose Tools, Security, Database Security. Select the Database Users tab, select cabtest3, and click Edit. Remove the check next to db_ddladmin, and click OK twice. Then, reopen the Access project with a cabtest3 login to the sqlmag_secure_dbSQL database. (You must reopen the project for the new settings to take effect.) If you now follow the same steps you used for TABLE1 and create a table named TABLE2, you can't save the second table because you removed the db_ddladmin role from the cabtest3 user.
SQL Server Table Security
SQL Server divides security into two major areas. First, as I discussed in December, you can let a user log in to SQL Server without necessarily granting database rights for individual databases. Second, you can create database user accounts that correspond to login accounts, and you can grant permissions to the user accounts. These user accounts and permissions are specific to individual databases. From Access projects, you can implement SQL Server security for tables in a SQL Server database. You create user accounts and assign permissions to those accounts by selectively designating membership in fixed database roles.


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DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — A senior Syrian official says his country will defend itself against any international attack and vows Syria will not be an easy target.
In an interview with The Associated Press in Damascus Monday, Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Mikdad said strikes against Syria would trigger "chaos" and threaten worldwide peace and security.
He said a U.N. team in Damascus currently investigating the alleged use of chemical weapons should be allowed to do its work, before the world makes any judgment.
The U.S. has said there is little doubt that Assad's regime was responsible for the attack on Aug. 21 in the capital's suburbs. The group Doctors Without Borders said 355 people were killed in an artillery barrage by regime forces Wednesday that included the use of toxic gas.


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Jackson's struggles continue in Cubs' 6-2 loss
CHICAGO (AP) — Cubs starter Edwin Jackson said he was thinking about things he shouldn't have been during Chicago's 6-2 loss Thursday to the Milwaukee Brewers.
For now, he doesn't have to ponder being pulled from the rotation.
Jackson lasted 4 2-3 innings and allowed five runs before being lifted for Jacob Turner, who pitched 2 1-3 scoreless innings in his Cubs debut. Jackson has lost six of his last seven decisions and his ERA has risen to 5.74.
Cubs manager Rick Renteria was asked if Jackson (6-12) might lose a start or two to give Turner or other young pitchers a chance.
"Not necessarily," Renteria said. "I don't think that's anything that, quite frankly, is in the forefront of what the organization's thinking."
Renteria did announce that Dan Straily will be summoned from Triple-A Iowa to start Saturday against the New York Mets in hopes of giving Cubs starters extra rest during a stretch of 33 games in 34 days.
When the Cubs signed Jackson to a four-year contract before last season they were hoping the veteran right-hander would eat innings and provide some stability in the rotation. That hasn't happened, and Thursday's start was Jackson's sixth out of 25 where he threw fewer than five innings.
But if he's worried that means he'll lose some turns in the rotation, Jackson isn't showing it.
"At this point you just have to try to worry about the things you control, like I stress all the time," Jackson said. "And that's just worrying about yourself rather than worrying about doing the things you can do once you have the ball."
His opponent did a better job of that.
Mike Fiers (2-1) struck out a career-high 14 in six scoreless innings and walked only one in his second start this season. Fiers and three Brewers relievers combined for 16 strikeouts, but the Milwaukee starter set the tone.
"You could see it right off with him, the first couple of innings," Brewers manager Ron Roenicke said. "You see how guys are swinging at his fastball and when you see they're late on the fastball, you know everything is going to be working."
Khris Davis and Mark Reynolds homered to support Fiers and the Brewers, who are 2 1-2 games ahead of Pittsburgh and St. Louis in the NL Central.
"Personally, it was a great outing, a lot of strikeouts, but the big thing is getting the win," Fiers said.
Brewers: RHP pitcher Kyle Lohse (11-7) could miss his next start with a right ankle "tweak" he picked up in an at-bat in Wednesday's 4-2 loss to the Cubs, but Roenicke won't make a decision for a few days.
Cubs: OF Justin Ruggiano batted seventh and played right field. Ruggiano sat out Wednesday's game after leaving Tuesday night because of a groin strain.
Brewers: RHP Jimmy Nelson (2-3, 4.00) faces Dodgers RHP Zack Greinke (12-8, 2.84) at Los Angeles on Friday.
Cubs: LHP Travis Wood (7-9, 4.86) starts against New York Mets RHP Zack Wheeler (7-8, 3.53). Wood hasn't won since beating Philadelphia on June 15 and is on a four-game losing streak.
The Cubs play on Chicago's North Side, but are backing the South Side Jackie Robinson West team that began play in the Little League World Series on Thursday. Cubs players were given t-shirts that read "CUBS (heart symbol) JRW" on the front and "ONE CITY" on the back to recognize the team.
Fighter jets from the U.S. Navy's Blue Angels precision flying squad warmed up for this weekend's Chicago Air and Water Show by repeatedly flying low and in tight formation over Wrigley Field during the game.


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NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said Friday the Justice Department is "closely monitoring" New York City's investigation into the death of a man who was placed in an apparent chokehold by a police officer arresting him on suspicion of selling loose, untaxed cigarettes.
Holder, in a statement, called Eric Garner's death in Staten Island last week a "tragic event" and said Justice Department officials have been in contact with his family.
Holder's statement came hours after members of Garner's family, the Rev. Al Sharpton and others met with federal prosecutors in Brooklyn to press for an investigation into the death.
"The civil rights of Eric Garner were violated," Sharpton said after the closed-door meeting with officials from the criminal division of the U.S. attorney's Office. "That led to his death."
An amateur video shows a plainclothes police officer placing Garner in what appears to be a chokehold, which is banned under police policy. The 43-year-old Garner can be heard gasping, "I can't breathe!"
Autopsy results are pending further testing.
The NYPD is investigating the circumstances of Garner's death, Staten Island prosecutors have launched a criminal probe and several public safety workers involved in the case have been pulled from the street.
Daniel Pantaleo, identified as the officer who wrapped his arm around Garner's neck, has been stripped of his gun and badge. Another officer has also been placed on desk duty.
Two paramedics and two EMTs have been suspended without pay after the fire department barred them from responding to 911 calls.
Garner's widow, mother and one of his daughters walked solemnly into the Friday meeting with prosecutors. They held hands with Sharpton. No family members spoke to reporters.
Civil rights lawyers Sanford Rubenstein and Michael Hardy and the Rev. Herbert Daughtry, a longtime activist clergyman from Brooklyn, also attended the meeting.
They met with James McGovern, chief of the criminal division for the U.S. Attorney's Eastern District, and with Taryn Merkl, the division's chief of civil rights.
Sharpton likened Garner's death to notorious police brutality cases, such as the 1991 beating of Rodney King in Los Angeles. He said the video shows police and paramedics indifferent to Garner's suffering.
"There can be no doubt at some point of 11 cries of 'I can't breathe,'" Sharpton said. "There can be no doubt based on the videotapes that clearly the EMS workers and other police did nothing intentionally to stop the illegal use of a chokehold and there can be no doubt that the chokehold was used with intent."
Sharpton said Garner's family is asking to meet with the Staten Island district attorney's office to "deal with the investigation there." The family is expected to speak publicly for the first time at a National Action Network rally Saturday.


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Handling Specialty was chosen for this tradeshow display project due to the company's technical expertise and strong portfolio of successful custom entertainment applications. Handling supplied two custom lifts that were mounted onto custom rotators manufactured by the client OEM firm for the display of the Hummer H2 at major auto shows during 2002.
To fulfil the motion requirements of the end user, the scissors lift turntable operates according to an automatic control program. A PLC controls the variable speed drive (which ramps the acceleration/deceleration of the lift as it rises), the proportional control valves used to lower the lift, and the variable speed AC drive which powers the turntable. The PLC receives its signals from an off-board audio-video controller supplied by the end user which also controls smoke and light effects.
One programmed display cycle for the turntable includes rotating the Hummer H2 for 3 minutes at the lift's top elevation of 108", rotating for 5 minutes at a 60" elevation, and then circling for an additional 5 minutes with the lift fully collapsed. At the discretion of booth personnel, this program can be manually over-ridden via a pendant box that permits the operator to utilize each of the display functions individually. The dynamic capacity of this custom display equipment is 8,000 lbs.


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If you are lucky, I've seen in several Target stores small plastic containers that could easily be used for bento, and even better they are in the $1 racks! (Ok so some of it might be $2.50)
However, the $1 racks vary from store to store. The one in the Palisades Mall in Rockland NY had awesome sandwich boxes with 3 compartments, 1 for the sandwich and 2 for smaller things. The two halves snapped together. There were small cyndrilical containers for cereal that have an attached folding spoon. They had a salad bowl with a special top. You fill a hole in the top with salad dressing, and when you press a button, the compartment pops open and the dressing goes on the salad.
They also had small spoon and fork sets, and lots of cute silicone stuff for baking!
You know, my husband went to Target last night and came home with oodles of stuff that is bento-friendly--esp. the silicon baking cups. I haven't seen the other things here, yet. I will keep my eyes open, though. Thanks for the heads up!
Lots of back to school bento stuff just entered my Target this week. Yesterday I spied Princess, "Cars" and Hello Kitty sandwich size boxes as sets with water bottles, snack circle boxes and little snack cups with tight lids(3 in a pack). These pieces were in the dollar spot section as you walk in the door. I would have taken a picture for you with my cell phone but I'm the mom. I have a lousy cell phone. My teenagers have the really good ones.
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MSI Z68A-GD80 Revision G3 Review
Earlier this year, the Z68 chipset was launched by Intel as a way to take advantage of all the benefits of the P67 and H67 chipsets all in one package — not to mention the snafu with the P67 chipset's SATA 3Gbps controller that was quickly resolved by Intel. At launch, we looked at MSI's top offering equipped with the Z68 chipset, the Z68A-GD80 B3 revision, and found it to be a fully loaded board that offered tremendous upside and overclocking to match the feature set — things like Smart Caching technology, switchable graphics, Military Class II component selection, OC Genie one touch overclocking, uEFI bios. and more. Here we are that few months down the line and we have an update to the Z68A-GD80 with the G3 (Generation 3), which brings along an updated feature set to take advantage of Intel's upcoming Ivy Bridge lineup, like a pair of 16x PCIe Gen 3 slots that deliver multi-GPU Gen3 bandwidth, an improved implementation of MSI's Click BIOS, with Click BIOS II, support for 2.2TB and greater disk drives, and a much improved user interface. The warranty period is another upsell from MSI, with the G3 revisions of the Z68A-GD80 and GD65 seeing an increase to five years from the previous three years . Performance-wise, this revision is not going to differ from the B3 revision, but just provides a way to prepare for the future launch. Let's dig a little deeper into what the MSI Z68A-GD80 has to offer.
Closer Look:
From a packaging perspective, the packaging does not see much change other than to highlight the additional capabilities and feature set of the G3 revision. Highlighted on the front panel are the new features, as well as some of the previous ones that are still there. One of those new features is that MSI has the first PCIe Gen 3 solution usable for dual-GPU use. Click BIOS II removes the cartoonish look to the uEFI BIOS and an enhancement to its OC Genie II one touch hardware based overclocking utility. The rest of the feature set is strategically spread over the front and rear panels. Across the top, Lucid Logix Virtu technology is supported, as well as AMD CrossFireX and NVIDIA SLI multi-GPU solutions. The back panel goes into detail on the attributes of MSI's Military Class II Technology, which uses Hi-C Caps, Super Ferrite chokes, and long life solid capacitors. All this helps with the other major callout, the OC Genie II overclocking utility. Winki 3 is a small Linux-based application that allows much of the OS functionality without taking the time to boot into the OS, and Super Charger provides the current needs for charging today's mobile power house phones and tablets. A flip-open cover is used to provide an even more granular look at the feature set. There is plenty of information placed, so if you do purchase from as brick and mortar location, you can at least make an informed decision.
Inside the packaging is a pretty stout bundle of accessories packed into the available space. Remove the accessory bundle and the Z68A-GD80 comes into view.
The bundle comes in two parts, the documentation and the hardware. Included are a pair of quick start and installation guides, the manuals, a quality certification for the Military Class II components, and the software and driver disk. The hardware side gives us the usual, as well as some exclusive parts. Included is the I/O panel, Molex to SATA power adapters, a USB 3.0 bracket with two additional USB 3.0 ports, SATA 3 Gbps and 6Gbps cables, V-check adapters, and the M connector package. The M Connectors allow those of us with a large hand to connect the small front panel wiring onto one plug outside the chassis and connect one wire package easily versus fighting the individual connectors. The V-check cables are extensions used to insert a multimeter into them to read critical voltages via the V-Check points on the Z68A-GD80.
All in all, a slick package that is almost identical to the B3 revision Z68A-GD80. Even so, it's the new hardware and capabilities that count, so let's look at the board and what it has to offer.


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Exams are almost here! Not only do we have study tips to help you out, we also have wardrobe ones too. Finals fashion 101: You'll certainly earn an A+ (for style, at least) when you tote your textbooks in one of these super cute backpacks. And when school's out, the best bags can also be used for summer adventures—whether that means camping, beach bumming, or going to a festival. Which knapsacks made our final review session? Styles from Need Supply, Vans, and American Eagle score extra credit for their must-have prints, and ones from Marc by Marc Jacobs and Meredith Wendell literally pass with flying colors.
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Update Friday, November 9, 12:41pm: Ira Gerlich of Evolution Projects replied to my email to confirm that the deal between Evolution Projects and the Gypsy Java Café fell through. Although he didn't go much into detail, he did write, "We are really happy to have the Gypsy back right now and we wish the Gypsy the best and hope that things are back up and running smoothly."
I stopped by The Fremont Collective today for the evo store preview this morning (more on that later), and I noticed that the "Open" neon sign was lit at the Gypsy Java Café. I went inside and said, "I thought you guys were closed!" to which the barista replied, "Well, we were, but something happened with the sale and now we're open until we're sold."
Huh. Interesting!
So, I emailed Evolution Properties (the company that, presumably, was to have bought the building, which also owns The Fremont Collective next door), and I haven't heard anything back yet. As soon as I do, I'll update this post.
In the meantime, here's the news: The Gypsy Java Café has (re)opened for business! The hours of operation are Monday-Friday: 7:00am to 5:00pm and Saturday from 9:00-5:00pm.


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Commentary's Alana Goodman picks up one of the stranger moments of Senator Dick Durbin's hearing on "Protecting the Civil Rights of American Muslims." It came today when Senator Jon Kyl's began questioning Farhana Khera, the executive director of Muslim Advocates, about whether she would condemn death threats against other minorities – and Khera undertook the dance to which he have become accustomed. As Goodman puts it, she "seemed to try to filibuster out of answering the question." Goodman quotes this exchange:
Kyl: I wonder if you've made any public pronouncement or statement condemning those religious leaders who've employed violent or hateful rhetoric or promoted hateful views of other's religious groups. Have you done that or has your website done that?
Khera: Well let me, maybe by way of background, just clarify…
Kyl: As a former staffer you know that my time is very limited. I don't have a lot for background. I have three quick questions here, have you done that?
Khera: Well let me just clarify, Sen. Kyl, my organization's work is focused on protecting and upholding our constitutional values.
Kyl: So you haven't condemned the hateful speech of those who have criticized others in the way that I mentioned then.
Khera: I guess I would have to know more specifically which particular case you're talking about.
Kyl: Let me just ask you this. Would you today criticize threats of death or physical harm directed at writers or commentators who've criticized Islamic extremism? You would condemn that today, would you not?
Khera: I think we have, in our country, very cherished fidelity to the first amendment and that includes the freedom of speech –
Kyl: I'm not questioning whether people have the right to speak. The question is whether you would agree that that speech is helpful or hurtful, whether you would condemn it or be neutral about it.
Khera: Those who would threaten to kill somebody because of their political views, religious views – that's inappropriate.
Goodman comments:
Inappropriate? For someone whose job is to combat religious discrimination, that seems like somewhat of an understatement. It contrasted with Khera's passionate denunciation of discrimination against Muslims during her testimony, which she called "a growing menace to the safety and social fabric of our nation," that is "so vile," and "has real life and death consequences for Muslim, Arab, Sikh and South Asian Americans and their families."
I think it's fair to observe that "inappropriate" falls somewhat short of a condemnation. One can only wonder why.


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NEW YORK (AP) — If you can hold a headstand for at least 10 minutes, communicate in Sanskrit and enjoy downing wheatgrass and tequila shots on Fridays for work-life balance, Lululemon has a job for you.
After a rocky few months, the company is seeking a new CEO. Lululemon Athletica Inc. has posted a joke-filled want ad that it says shows its "fun and irreverent" brand.
The ad comes as the Canadian company's stock has slid 20 percent after it announced Monday that its current CEO plans to leave. In March, Lululemon suffered a public relations nightmare after pulling too-sheer yoga pants from shelves. The company is known for its pricey yoga pants, which go for $100 a pair.
Lululemon posted a sign on its Facebook page and in stores Thursday reading "CEO Wanted, Apply Within." A job listing on its website says, "You report to no one, you are the CEO (duh)."
The company "love(s) that our stores and social media teams are not afraid to spark a conversation in our communities," Lululemon said in a statement. There have been 160 replies to the ad, said Lululemon spokeswoman Alecia Pulman.
RBC Capital markets analyst Howard Tubin said Lululemon's ad should not be taken too seriously.
"It's in keeping with the fun and irreverent way they like to approach their business," Tubin said. "It's a quirky way of them addressing the situation."
Lululemon's CEO, Christine Day, has said she would stay at the company until a successor is named. Under her leadership over the past five years, Lululemon has grown annual revenue from $274 million to $1.4 billion. It now has more than 200 stores.
Lululemon stock fell 69 cents to close Friday at $66.16. It's down nearly 14 percent in 2013.
The ad:
Lululemon Athletica
Founded in 1998 in beautiful Vancouver, BC lululemon athletica creates components for people to live long, healthy and fun lives.
You report to no one, you are the CEO (duh). You are passionate about doing chief executive officer type stuff like making decisions, having a vision and being the head boss person.
A day in the life of a chief executive officer
—You communicate powerfully, often through Sanskrit
—You are disciplined, focused and can hold headstand for at least 10 minutes
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Scrumptious black-eyed peas and sugar coated pecans give this spinach salad great texture and flavor. A spicy bacon dressing adds a nice finishing touch.
1 1⁄2 cups sugar
1⁄2 cup water
2 cups Georgia pecan halves
2 tbsp. orange juice
Rind of 2 oranges, grated
8 slices bacon, cooked, crumbled
4 red onions, thinly sliced
1 cup red wine vinegar
1⁄2 cup vegetable oil
1⁄2 cup water
1⁄2 cup packed light brown sugar
Hot pepper sauce, to taste
Salt and pepper, to taste
8 cups black-eyed peas, cooked, drained
20 oz. spinach, cleaned, trimmed
4 cups cucumber, thinly sliced
- For pecans: In a heavy saucepan over medium heat, combine sugar and water until mixture boils. Cook, stirring until syrup reaches 240° F. on a candy thermometer.
- Remove pan from heat and stir in pecans, orange juice, and grated rind. Stir until mixture begins to look grainy, then spread on waxed paper to cool.
- In a skillet over medium heat, fry bacon; drain on paper towels. Crumble bacon and reserve.
- To hot bacon fat, add onion and sauté 4 min. Add vinegar, oil, water, brown sugar, and pepper sauce. Season to taste.
- Bring mixture to a boil, scraping pan; reduce mixture by half.
- In a large bowl, combine peas and bacon dressing; toss. Cover and chill.
To serve, arrange spinach on a plate, drain peas and mound on top. Garnish with bacon, pecans, and cucumber. Serve.


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McLaren takes wraps off new MP4-29
McLaren has become the first team to pull the wraps off its 2014 car after an online launch of the new MP4-29 on Friday.
It is the first of the new era of V6 turbo Formula One cars to emerge ahead of pre-season testing next week and features the odd-looking nose that is expected to be a common feature up and down the grid this year. The front end is designed to conform to new safety regulations regarding the height of the front of the nose while also allowing airflow to the floor of the car.
It also features a narrower front wing in line with the 2014 aero regulations and a solo exhaust exiting at the middle of the rear of the car. The cooling requirements for the new V6 turbo engine and energy recovery systems have also required bigger sidepod openings to feed the radiators and intercooler. It is the last McLaren to be powered by Mercedes for the foreseeable future, with Honda set to take over the engine supply from 2015.
The team noted that the car "will potentially undergo more technical change throughout a single season than any other car in McLaren's long and illustrious history". Managing director Jonathan Neale added that the team had taken a pragmatic approach to the car design over the winter.
"To achieve this, we need a consistent platform - one that responds positively to changes. Moreover, the work of the engineers and designers to understand and interpret trackside data will be more important than before. That's because this year, more than ever, will come down to a development race: I don't necessarily think you can expect the car that wins the opening race to be the car that leads the championship charge, something we've often seen in the past.
"No, it will be all about a team's ability to react and respond. We already have an update package that we're readying for race one, and we're discovering new things in the 'tunnel, or in CFD, all the time. Once we start track testing, I think you'll see an intense throughput of ideas and concepts - that's the nitty-gritty that will win or lose the world championship."
The livery has also been altered from that of the last seven seasons due to the loss of title sponsor Vodafone at the end of last year. As expected, McLaren has not yet announced a replacement for Vodafone and the livery is a simple silver and black design, with MP4-29 decals replacing Vodafone's red logos.
After a season without a victory in 2013, sporting director Sam Michael said McLaren's main aim is to get back to winning ways as soon as possible and is hoping the team can take advantage of the unpredictability F1's new regulations will bring.
"We've made no secret of our disappointment at how the 2013 season turned out," Michael said. "The aim now is to get back to winning - that's what McLaren exists to do - but there's a certain amount of growth and regrowth that needs to take place before we return to a position where we can challenge for the world championship.
"The good thing is that we've acknowledged that, and we've actually been working towards that goal for many months now. We have Honda waiting in the wings, we have a number of key technical staff bolstering our existing design and engineering teams, and we are fostering the careers of our young drivers, all of whom have an incredible amount of potential. The future for McLaren is bright, and we're now putting in place the processes that will move us closer to our goals.
"For 2014, our aim is for continuous development; we'll be refining and strengthening the car and the organisation throughout the year, so you'll see a rapid turnover of parts and ideas on the car as we, like every team, wrestle with the many unique challenges of these new regulations. More immediately, our aim is to enjoy a smooth winter at all three tests, hopefully learning a lot as we go, and hopefully developing MP4-29 into something consistent, useable and quick."


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Eleven million people play online poker; 10,999,999 of 'em win, usually $2,000 each. No doubt you know one of the 10,999,999 — Uncle Bob's strange friend who wears a topcoat in the summer, the nerdy college kid down the street, the librarian with the darting eyes. The only problem these folks have is how to declare the $2,000 on their income tax, because they're honest and online poker is illegal. I, on the other hand, have no tax problem because I lose — $100 each year. How my $100 loss generates the $21 billion necessary to pay off all the winners escapes me. Obviously I don't understand simple math — one reason, I suppose, that I lose. You can learn from my mistakes. Each January I weigh the same question: Spend $100 on poker or $100 for a few months in a health club? Shuffle up and deal! You win! Download the software, and let's begin your triumphant journey. Your first challenge is to select a screen name, always known as your "moniker" in poker parlance; it's the name you'll take to the table with you. A proper moniker is key to success; it declares your poker prowess, strikes fear into the hearts of your opponents, authenticates your raw intelligence, and lets everyone know that you are one powerful poker dude or dudess. Two categories of monikers are acceptable. The geographic moniker is preferred: Amarillo Slim, Montana Fats, Georgia Slim, Dakota Fats, Brooklyn Slim, Chicago Fats, Melbourne Slim, England Fats, Amazon Slim, South Auckland Fats. Unfortunately, all geography, with the exception of Lake Titicaca, is already taken, so unless you're a 10-year-boy with time for all-day giggling, you'll probably want to use the power-moniker convention. The power moniker must always be preceded by "the" — for example, the Mongoose, the Matador, the Professor, the Surgeon, the Terminator, the Hammer, the Liposuction, the Patriot Act, the Shoe, the Top Hat, the Flatiron, the Racecar, the Wheelbarrow, the Thimble. I made my mistake by defying both conventions and using Man with Very Large Head. It strikes no fear; it garners no respect. Step 2: Practice and learn. All sites offer a just-for-fun option during which you will win $4 million in play money in 10 minutes, even if you turn the keyboard over to a meatloaf while you read a how-to book on card values explaining the relative worth of the ace of hearts, the 10 of diamonds, the laminated business card, and the card catalog. Step 3: Master poker talk. Gotta know the talk. All sites allow players to text banter back and forth. These will get you started: "I got a hand like a foot" — after you fold a hand. "Let's get the clerks out" — after you raise the bet. "Go fish" — after you win a hand. "This $#*!%@ game is nothing but dumb luck" — only applicable to me after I lose my $100. Step 4: Time to send money (make a deposit) to the poker site. This step requires inserting a long thin tube in your left ear to drain all your brains, because you are about to send real live money to an illegal, unmonitored offshore enterprise run by unnamed people. All poker sites offer countless ways for you to make your deposit, and although they highly recommend that you give 'em unencumbered access to all your bank accounts or send compromising photos that they can use to blackmail Bill Gates, I use Western Union. I have a buffer between absolute insanity and the absolute of my money. Western Union requires you send your money to a specific person — poker sites have it covered. I wire $100 to a Sir Wallace Peabody-Bilk in Gibraltar. Another mistake on my part: I don't trust 'em, and they get even. Step 5: Win. You now have 10 minutes of poker experience — that's enough. I have 60 years' experience, and it does me no good. My brothers, sisters, cousins, and I learned to count by playing penny-ante poker with Grandpa Slim. I can still hear his sweet words of poker wisdom: "You! Big-head boy! Never draw one to the flush if ya have ta put in more than one-fourth the pot. One-fifth or less only!" "You! Giant noggin! Always deal draw poker in dealer's choice so you can see all the other players' action before you make your decision." Those, plus 1,000 other rules and —"Grandma Fats, check the size of that boy's bean! It's damn near as big as this here poker table." Eventually I refined the 1,000 rules down to one: Only play poker with drunks — a rule that has served me well enough over the years to break even when I'm in Las Vegas, first by letting me steal the drunk money at poker and then by losing it all betting on football. Final advice: Hurry to it — because next year, if I can find a health club with a three-drink minimum, mandatory cigar smoking, and no tipping the dealer, I'm done with online poker, and the whole monetary foundation of the industry will collapse.


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I'm not likely to be making or enjoying this stuff any time in the near future, I'm afraid, but you have my personal guarantee that it is utterly delicious and well worth trying out.
As the days were starting to warm up in May earlier this year, I suddenly got the idea to experiment with a new salad to go with some nice trout we'd found at the local Loblaws. I've had Orzo plenty of times in restaurants before, but don't think I've ever cooked it until this year.
Since our first experiments, we've tried it with a bunch of things – lamb kebabs, other fish, burgers, just about any easy-going summer grub options. It seems to go with just about anything and makes for a great picnic food too.
My recipe may seem like a lot of faffing around – there are all kinds of different ingredients to prep, and it takes a while to come together. But this is actually one of the best things about it – it's a slow, sociable food that you can build by yourself, or have a bunch of friends help out with.
Oh, and like most of my favourite dishes, the recipe here should be considered a base upon which to build out endless variations. I've listed here the ingredients for the basic version – but you should feel free to mix it up with whatever you feel like.
– One bag of Orzo pasta
– Two to four cobs of fresh corn
– Two medium onions (or a handful of shallots, or a single big spanish onion, your call…)
– A pack of really good, fresh, cherry tomatoes – preferably a mix of red and yellow ones
– Sliced almonds
– A lemon
– Fresh tarragon
– Fresh mint
– Harissa
– Olive oil
– Good unsalted butter
Got all that together? OK, let's start…
First, peel and slice your onions then start the long, loving process of letting them caramelize over a low heat in some of that lovely unsalted butter. The onions will be almost the last thing to go in, but they're the first thing to start cooking because you want them properly caramelized, and that can easily take half an hour or more.
Once the onions are happily sweating away at the back of the stove, clean and boil your corn. We're going to cook the corn twice, for extra flavour, so start with 10 minutes in fast-boiling, salted water, then remove the cobs from the water with tongs and leave them to drain in a colander. Keep the water at a slow boil – we'll use it again in a minute.
Finish the corn by grilling it on your BBQ, to give it that nice, smoky, all-over toasted taste. Set aside for later.
Wash and squeeze dry the tarragon and mint, set them to one side.
Now throw about half a cup of sliced almonds into a hot non-stick pan and shuggle them around for about 5 minutes or so until they start to develop some colour. Be careful here – you don't want burnt and bitter, you just want that extra nutty delight that comes from a quick toasting. Once the almonds are browned, slide them out of the pan into a small bowl and set aside.
Next, the tomatoes. Use a serrated knife to slice your tomatoes lengthways and lay them in rows, cut side up, on a cookie sheet. In the UK, I'd tell you to grill them – but here in Canada, you'll want them under your broiler. Either way, you want them to brown and soften fast under a hot, hot element.
While the tomatoes are in, cook the Orzo in the water you used for the corn. Follow the package instructions but err on the side of al dente. Orzo tends to stick together, so stir that bugger with a pasta fork. If the bag says 8 mins, I'd cook it for about 6, then immediately drain and rinse the pasta very briefly under cold water, leaving it in a coolander to fully drain.
Things are a bit crazy at this point, as you also want to pull the tomatoes out – make sure they're not too squishy.
Pull a handful of tarragon leaves off the stalks and roughly chop a small handful of mint leaves. Peel the zest off half to 2/3rds of the lemon and slice it very finely.
Now – transfer the Orzo into a big, colourful serving bowl. Immediately add a good glug of fine virgin olive oil, then add all the rest of the ingredients – the almonds, herbs, lemon zest, tomatoes, yummy caramelized onions and about two teaspoons of Harissa.
Run a sharp knife along the corn cobs to remove all the kernels, break them apart and add them to the salad.
Finally, mix it all together gently (so as not to smush the tomatoes too much) and add a final glug of olive oil or other seasoning to taste.
Serve immediately – it works really well as a salad tiede, but is still delicious the next day, straight from the fridge.
And that's it. You could easily add tuna, chopped celery for crunch, some crispy apple, raisins, figs – all kinds of things you can mix this up with.
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DALLAS (AP) — As the U.S. debates immigration policy, former President George W. Bush says it should "do so with a benevolent spirit and keep in mind the contribution of immigrants."
"Immigrants have helped build the country that we've become and immigrants can help build a dynamic tomorrow," Bush said Tuesday as he opened a conference on the benefits of immigration hosted by the George W. Bush Institute and the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas.
The conference comes as immigration reform is getting renewed attention following an election in which Hispanics overwhelmingly supported Democratic President Barack Obama. Bush has long been concerned about immigration and had warned the Republican Party as he left office in January 2009 not to become "anti-immigrant."
"America can be a lawful society and a welcoming society at the same time," Bush said Tuesday.
One of the Bush Institute's focuses is economic growth, and the conference is part of an institute initiative to find ways for the U.S. to achieve 4 percent gross domestic product growth. For the most recent quarter, the country's GDP grew at 2.7 percent.
Bush said immigrants come with "new skills and new ideas" and "fill a critical gap in our labor market."
Following Bush's remarks, the conference featured panels with business leaders and economic experts on both the immigrants' contributions to economic growth and their contributions to businesses.
A handbook on growth and immigration by the institute notes immigrants are more likely than people born in the U.S. to be self-employed and are disproportionally responsible for U.S. international patent applications and for starting successful engineering and technology firms.
Immigration reform is expected to be taken up by Congress starting next year.
Bush's own promised overhaul of immigration policy in his second term was defeated in Congress when leading lawmakers, including fellow Republicans, thought provisions such as a guest worker program amounted to amnesty for illegal immigrants.
Michelle Mittelstadt, spokeswoman for the Migration Policy Institute, said it's significant that Bush is speaking about the issue at a time when "there's a lot of soul-searching in the Republican Party about what sort of policy decisions it should be taking on immigration."
She said Bush set out a framework for immigration reform in the early months of his presidency, before the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks changed the direction of his administration, and then tried in 2006 and 2007 to get an immigration overhaul through Congress.
"Though he didn't succeed, he has a long track record of working on this issue," she said.
The current push for reform comes from both a recognition that the system is "broken or is dysfunctional" and an acknowledgement that it will be an important issue for both parties, she said.
James K. Glassman, executive director of the Bush Institute, said that when the institute was identifying policy areas that could help grow the economy, immigration was one of the points that quickly emerged.
"We need to attract the best and brightest and keep them here," Glassman said.
Glassman added that the U.S. also needs a solution for those who are already in the country illegally.
He said the institute's goal is to raise the visibility of immigration issues, making sure that economic growth is connected to immigration. "We see our role as being longer term and broader," Glassman said.
"We didn't plan on this being so timely, but there is no doubt it is extremely timely," Glassman said.


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