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Junxure, the CRM and practice management technology firm, announced Monday that it will provide client data integration between Advisor Group's Vision2020 account tracking platform and Junxure.
Advisor Group is the independent broker-dealer network that includes Royal Alliance, FSC and SagePoint Financial. It has 4,600 representatives and is led by Larry Roth.
Using Junxure 9, the latest release of the firm's customer relationship management software, Junxure will initially provide an import of basic client data into Junxure from Vision2020, which is Advisor Group's proprietary account tracking system. In a statement, David Ballard, senior VP and COO of Advisor Group, said the BD network is "confident Junxure's integration efforts will allow us to further enhance our technology suite."
In an interview, Greg Friedman (left), Junxure co-founder and president, said that he was "excited" to announce the move with Advisor Group, noting that work on the integration has been in "development and testing for more than a year." It will allow Junxure users at Advisor Group to "push and pull basic data" between Junxure and Vision2020. "Over time," said Friedman, "we will enhance the functionality" of the integration based on user requests.
"Junxure is a multicustodial CRM" platform, said Friedman, noting that since most advisors use multiple custodians, "we're integrating with everybody." One of those integrations is with RIA custodian Schwab Advisor Services. Junxure is one of the CRM systems that is a participating provider in Schwab's OpenView Gateway program, part of its Intelligent Integration initiative.


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Making a scale model of the solar system
My recipe is for 12 cakes - how do I change it if I want to make a different number of cakes?
Is it cheaper to cook a meal from scratch or to buy a ready meal? What difference does the number of people you're cooking for make?
Can you work out which drink has the stronger flavour?
In Fill Me Up we invited you to sketch graphs as vessels are filled with water. Can you work out the equations of the graphs?
Use your skill and knowledge to place various scientific lengths in order of size. Can you judge the length of objects with sizes ranging from 1 Angstrom to 1 million km with no wrong attempts?
Is it really greener to go on the bus, or to buy local?
Many physical constants are only known to a certain accuracy. Explore the numerical error bounds in the mass of water and its constituents.

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text: Xanet Calbet: Illustrator with the touch of dreams.I am based in Melbourne, Australia, with family that originates in Spain.I traveled a lot with my family as a child, and well into my teenage years. I lived in Venezuela, Trinidad and Tobago, Canada, Spain, Germany and, as a young adult, England. I later returned to Australia where I was born, a country I had left with my family at the age of two. I loved to learn the many different traditions, folklore and musical styles everywhere I went.With my illustrations, I hope to open new vistas full of optimism and vitality, with the touch of lucid day-dreaming. I think that my illustrations show women empowered, feminine and strong, adventurous and caring, at once suffused by their environment and owners of their will.I think my illustrations can be seen as vignettes of comic strips, part of a story but, at the same time, reaching for realism: pop-art that takes itself a little too seriously.I hope you enjoy them as much as I enjoyed my immersion into those worlds whilst I was making them.


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Stormwater describes water that originates during precipitation events.
Stormwater is a term used to describe water that enters the sewer system which originates during precipitation events as a result of rain fall or from snowmelt. Stormwater that does not soak into the ground flows on the surface is called surface runoff. In many cases, the excess water flows into surface waterways or is channelled into a combined sewer system or storm sewer system from where it is conveyed for treatment at the wastewater treatment plant or discharged directly into the recipient.
Stormwater may cause problems due to the volume of water, the intensity of the runoff and the potential contaminants that the water is carrying, i.e. water pollution. When runoff flows towards the sewer system, it picks up different contaminants such as petroleum, metal species, pesticides or fertilisers.


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What can we do about looting? Lots of people like to theorise, but I tend to prefer to be more practical.
I used to work on field projects, trying to prevent looting of archaeological sites on the ground. Partly because one project in Central Asia went very wrong – several archaeologists died, I was treated for PTSD – and partly because I realised that it was futile to try to police every square inch of land, often in war zones, I decided to try another approach.
Rather than trying to stop looting often done by poor people desperate to feed their families, I decided to try to identify the material and "burn" it at the art market, in effect prevent it from being fenced. My theory is that most (not all) art dealers and collectors are basically scrupulous people, who want to be able to collect but do not support looting.
So I came up with a very simple solution – to create a web site where all the material reported stolen could be listed and therefore identified. It sounds obvious, but no-one has done it before. Rather than giving the site a long academic name I went for the catchier "Loot Busters" (and yes, it has been hard to resist adding the Ghostbusters theme tune to the web site): www.LootBusters.com
Does it work? Surprisingly, yes. And most dealers are thrilled with the project, as it means they can identify the dodgy pieces. (Okay, a few are not happy with it). I keep thinking that, for example, Nazi loot has mostly been found by now, but a few weeks ago whilst going through the database of material stolen from Poland I noticed an 18th century piece which I happened to know was in a collection in London. Ditto a Venetian painting reported stolen by the Italians I'd seen with a London art dealer. And we've even found some antiquities!
There are various databases already of looted art, but most concentrate on one area – for example the exemplary Turkish Ministry of Culture web site which lists stolen Turkish material – or are hard to use. The Interpol Database only makes a couple of hundred of recently stolen items available to the public. The Art Loss Register makes no material available to unregistered users, and charges a great deal for searches – an academic wanting to look up a piece they spotted somewhere and think it stolen is unlikely to pay to check … The Carabinieri Database is unwieldy, with very hard to use search parameters and more often than not returns this message:
These days there seem to the thousands of people working on cultural property, and dozens of conferences a year. Honestly, I don't go to any of them – I hate theorising, and prefer practical projects.
I also don't like the "gotcha" attitude of a lot of people who theorise about looting, so when Loot Busters find a looted piece we tell both the representative of the country from which it was stolen and whoever has it (dealer, collector or museum), so that they can sort it out – we also have a policy of confidentiality, so we can't boast about our successes … sometimes frustrating, but keeping a low profile and letting whoever is returning the item take the credit works better in the long term.
This week I've been busy updating the web site, so it's all sitting at the computer loading photos and typing … Plus we should send out another newsletter soon, so I'll be working on that this week-end.
Most archaeologists' main concern when it come to looting is Syria at the moment. We keep hearing reports of looting, but little precise information about pieces looted. We've posted photos of material that has been reported missing. Damascus Museum seems to be untouched, thank goodness, but Homs, Hama and Apamea have suffered badly. I found photos of the Hama and Apamea Museums on a web site, and the photographer, Dick Osseman, has kindly allowed us to re-post them.
This mosaic from Hama Museum is extraordinary, and pretty unique in showing women playing musical instruments – so it should be pretty easy to identify if it appears on the art market:
I've also been busy this week re-posting images from the Carabinieri Database of material stolen from Italy. It's going a little slowly as I am trying to sort the material as I go into categories, and then sometimes I break them down further, but the material I've added can be accessed through the index here (lots more coming soon): http://www.lootbusters.com/ItalyIndex.html
Some of the stolen material is so generic I doubt it will ever be possible to identify it (other material I wonder why anyone bothered to steal it, as the financial value probably won't justify the crime). Other pieces, such as the mosaic above, is extraordinary – I was at a conference in Copenhagen in early May and several of the archaeologists were amazed at some of the stolen material, which they didn't know about.
This Roman relief depicting a theatrical performance on the upper level and a horse race in a Circus below is pretty unique and would be easy to identify on the art market (see: http://www.lootbusters.com/Italy/ItalyReliefs.html):
I try to make people aware of the more important pieces, so I often beg David Meadows to blog about pieces on his fabulous blog Rogue Classicism, which is on every archaeologist and Classicist's must-read list. I'm hoping that he'll blog this relief soon, just as he blogged this stolen Afghan glass vessel with a relief depiction of the Pharos of Alexandria (here):
I tend to downplay the excitement of dealing with looting and looted antiquities – it ain't nothing like Lara Croft – because most of it is research rather than swinging from vines. One of the things I do love is going through the material and coming across items I probably would have missed, or which bear witness to history. This gold fibula, for example, can be very precisely dated to AD 306-7 by it's inscription, and was owned by a supporter of Constantine in the years before he became the sole ruler of the empire (http://www.lootbusters.com/Italy/ItalyFibulae.html):
This week has been quiet, just sitting at a computer, loading up information. Sometimes things are more exciting, for example when we find a looted item and trying amicably negotiate its return. I know collectors come in for a lot of criticism for buying looted antiquities, as do auction houses and dealers for selling them, but my experience has been that the vast majority of them co-operate when they are told they have looted items, and go out of their way to help.


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A recipe for garbanzo beans coated in spices and roasted.
Source: Our Best Bites, one of my favorite resources for fun snacks.
I'm trying to drop a few pounds. Well, I've been trying that for years. But this time I'm really serious. I even bought myself a low-carb diet book, which by the way, is an awesome book and completely unlike any diet book I've ever read before. This particular plan recommends very few sugars and carbs, and quite a bit of beans and other legumes, which I don't mind telling you makes the afternoon snack routine pretty tough. Garbanzo beans? They're a legume. Totally acceptable on this diet (in small doses). Since I eat an early lunch and a late dinner, that afternoon snack is critical to keeping my day moving. I normally resort to this Chunky Guacamole or these Roasted Chickpeas.
Besides being a great diet snack, these chickpeas have the double bonus of giving me an excuse to use some of my favorite kitchen tools. And who doesn't love using a fun kitchen tool? I want to recommend two things in particular to you.
Step One: Drain and rinse garbanzo beans.
This little can colander is one of the coolest things in my kitchen. Santa put it in my stocking last year. Santa is a genius. This little colander fits over the can just perfectly and fits in the sink drain just perfectly too. By the way, it's really hard to take pictures of this stuff one-handed. Once you drain the beans, rinse and drain again, then lay them on paper towels and let them dry a few minutes. It gives you just enough time to mix together the spices.
Step Two: Mix the spices and olive oil, and toss the chickpeas in it.
Spices are so pretty, aren't they? I'm thinking of getting new spice jars. I want them all to look pretty and organized and uniform. Then I can put them in alphabetical order and be super-duper organized, just like my mom. My husband might cry tears of joy.
I mixed all my spices with a little olive oil and tossed the beans in the spice-oil. Of course, if you stupidly mix your spices in a little custard dish like I did, then you won't have room for your beans and you'll have to transfer everything to a bigger bowl anyway, so do yourself a favor and mix them in a bowl large enough to hold a can of chickpeas.
Step Three: Roast.
I use my two big sheet pans constantly. They came from the kitchen supply store, which is one of my favorite stores of all time. They are technically called "half sheet pans," which makes no sense to me, because anything larger would not fit in the oven. Anyway, what I like to call a "half-size pan" is actually referred to as a "quarter sheet pan" at the supply store, and it is one of my other favorite kitchen tools. It is the perfect size for a little job like roasting chickpeas, AND it fits in the dishwasher.
Double bonus!
These need about 35-40 minutes in the oven, and you'll have to give them a stir once during baking.
Step Four: Enjoy.
You should definitely eat these right out of the oven. When they are freshly baked, they are all warm and crispy and wonderful. I love what the roasting does to the texture. Of course, if you eat them by the handful like I do, you'll need a cold beverage to go with them. I prefer diet soda.
These would make a nice little party snack, I suppose. I wouldn't know, because when I make them, I'm not really prone to sharing much.
- 1 15-oz. can garbanzo beans (also called chickpeas)
- ½ tsp. salt
- ½ tsp. garlic powder
- ½ tsp. paprika
- ¼ tsp. cumin
- ¼ tsp. cayenne pepper
- 1½ tsp. olive oil
- Drain and rinse garbanzo beans. Lay on paper towels and pat dry. Set aside.
- In small bowl, combine spices and oil.
- Add beans to spice bowl and toss to coat.
- Place on baking sheet and bake at 400 degrees for 35-40 minutes, stirring once after about 20 minutes.
If you enjoy this recipe, you might also enjoy:
Sweet with Heat Roasted Chickpeas from Damy Health
Lemon Garlic Roasted Chickpeas from Moderate Oven
Quick Curried Chickpeas from Budget Bites


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What to Order at El Tenampa, a Taqueria and Mexican Grocery in Brooklyn
We've gone on record time and again about the solid Mexican food to be found at El Tenampa, a Mexican grocery and taqueria just past the northern reaches of Sunset Park. Add in swift service, a hanging garden of pinatas for sale, and an unlimited condiment bar (free guac!), and you get one of the more satisfying places to get a quick taco—not quite a destination, but a place I wish would set down roots in my neighborhood.
Look, we know our limitations: New York isn't San Francisco or Los Angeles or Mexico City, and by any reasonable standard our Mexican food is comparatively not all that. But that doesn't mean we can't appreciate what we have. So in a fit of curiosity to see just how much El Tenampa could do, we stopped by and ordered most of the menu.
The results were mixed, from the surprisingly good to the inedibly bad with a wide range in between. Part of that problem, I suspect, comes from the hazards of asking a kitchen to make over a dozen different types of tacos at once; the rush to do so may explain the relative absence of patient charring that I normally find on my tortillas there. But it doesn't explain why those tortillas were a little stale to begin with, or why some of the meaty fillings came out overcooked and underseasoned.
Here's our rundown on the menu to make the most of your visit.
The Great
Our favorite dishes at El Tenampa have nothing to do with tacos at all. First up is Costillas en Salsa Verde ($12) an enormous portion of pork ribs stewed in a spicy tomatillo sauce that combines the best of lipsmacking braised meat with a fresh green salsa. This is meat that falls off the bone with a gentle tug, and though it's stewed seemingly forever, it doesn't lose its porky character. Pinto beans on the side are no slouch, either.
Another pleasant surprise: soups ($10), of which El Tenampa serves a few. A briny seafood soup is mostly head- and shell-on shrimp, though some tender mussels come along for the ride. The base is a seafood stock that tastes more complex and concentrated than you'd suspect at first glance, and it stays with you long after the soup is gone.
By contrast, a tripe soup is gentle and sweet, the stomach's organ funk tamed by a dose of red chili and long simmering. If you're not sure whether tripe is the offal for you, this makes a fine introduction.
Sopes ($3.50 to $4.50), fat discs of masa cooked in fat until their edges crisp up, are usually an afterthought at New York taquerias, but at El Tenampa they're awesome: just doughy in the center but well-toasted on their exteriors, dressed simply with your choice of salsa, some cheese, and chopped lettuce.
Don't overlook El Tenampa's sauces, offered for free from a serve-yourself cart next to the counter. The red and green as well as a minimalist smooth guacamole are all bright, crisp, and clean. Scoop some up and don't leave a taco without them.
The Mixed Bag
After a number a visits we've come to prefer El Tenampa's sandwiches ($7 to $8) to their tacos. The cooks sometimes overcook and underseason their meat, and on a tortilla there's nowhere for lackluster proteins to hide. On the tortas and cemitas, fat hunks of always-ripe avocado, tangy crema, and (in the cemitas' case) a smoky chipotle sauce offer contrast and flavor of their own. These are messy, unwieldy sandwiches, big even by torta standards. Are they the most balanced, expertly assembled things? No, and some of our table didn't love them, but they're surely hefty and satisfying gut-bombs.
Most of our tacos ($1.75 for a small, $3 for a large) were left half-eaten on plates, but if you just have to have some, opt for harder-to-screw-up meats like suadero (veal flank) and carnitas. El Tenampa also has a way with cooking tongue, too.
The Ugly
Beyond the tacos there are some items you should avoid, like bland, mushy tamales with overcooked fillings, a burrito that's 70% rice by volume, and meats that dry out and overcook easily, such as steak, pork al pastor, and chicken. El Tenampa's chorizo is also unfortunately pedestrian—skip it. And pass on the horchata, too, which is overly sweet and grainy.
How Does it Compare to Sunset Park?
So why go to El Tenampa when just 20 blocks south you'll find yourself in Sunset Park's Mexican food hub? For starters, gems like goat stew in a Greek coffee cup aside, we've encountered plenty of bad with the good in the neighborhood. As a one-stop shop, El Tenampa offers a tempting mix of filling sandwiches and tripe soup with all the Mexican groceries and snacks (Takis included) that you could hope for.
Does El Tenampa serve the homey Mexican food of our dreams? No, but as a cheap eats spot it's just the thing—if you order right.
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Oil & gas
The figures
GDP: Oil and gas extraction contributed $6.1 billion to B.C.'s industrial gross domestic product in 2011, or 3.2 per cent of provincial GDP.
Employment: Oil and gas extraction, direct jobs 2012: 3,500
Trade/exports: Value of B.C. natural gas exports to all countries in 2012: $1.5 billion (2011, $1.9 billion). Total for Canada: $8.5 billion in 2012.Oil, other energy exports (not including electricity or coal), B.C. in 2012: $766 million (2011, $641 million). Total for Canada $98.8 billion in 2012.
Party platforms
Expand existing carbon tax to include oil and gas emissions that are vented, or released, during operations; aim is a five-per-cent reduction in B.C.'s total CO2 emissions by encouraging innovation to curtail such venting.
Energy critic John Horgan says he's confident an "exhaustive" independent review of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) used to extract natural gas would show it's not harmful.
Opposed to Enbridge Northern Gateway oil pipeline project and "major expansion" of the Kinder Morgan's pipeline from Alberta to Burnaby.
Maintain moratorium on offshore oil exploration, drilling, and oil tankers along the North Coast.
Create a ministry of natural gas development to pursue potential liquefied natural gas (LNG) export opportunities.
Create a B.C. Prosperity Fund using projected royalty revenue from LNG exports to reduce/eliminate provincial debt.
Develop new electricity supply including a $7.9-billion Site C Dam on Peace River to support LNG development.
Continue to pursue a "fair share" of the oil export profits that Enbridge Northern Gateway would generate if the pipeline project is approved by National Energy Board, and demand "world class" marine spill response.
Conservatives: Support natural resource development.
Greens: Create BC Energy Authority to oversee energy regulation and planning.
The figures
GDP: Forestry, including logging, paper and wood product manufacturing, contributed $5.7 billion to B.C.'s industrial GDP in 2011, or 3 per cent of all industry GDP.
Employment: Forestry and logging direct and support jobs 2012: 17,700, wood product manufacturing 26,700, paper manufacturing 12,000.
Trade/exports: Value of B.C. forest product exports to all countries in 2012: $6.1 billion (2011, $5.7 billion). Total for Canada: $11.3 billion in 2012.Sub-sector exports in 2012: Lumber $4.2 billion, cedar shakes and shingles ($146 million), plywood and veneer $174 million, other panel products $427 million, select value added wood products $361 million, logs $577 million, other $286 million
Trade/exports: Value of B.C. pulp and paper exports to all countries in 2012: $3.9 billion (2011, $4.2 billion). Total for Canada: $15.1 billion in 2012.Sub-sector exports in 2012: Pulp $2.8 billion, newsprint $254 million, paper and paperboard $735 million, other $144 million.
Party platforms
No tenure reform for at least four years. Instead, will focus on forest health and stewardship, conduct a timber inventory and replant timber stands damaged by the pine beetle.
Invest $30 million this year, and $100 million by 2018, to improve forest health and bolster a competitive forest economy including increasing supply of skilled workers through apprenticeships.
Double planting of seedlings on Crown land to 50 million annually over five years.
Enhance forest ministry research capacity.
Renewed emphasis on local and regional land-use planning engagement.
Won't ban raw log exports but want to discuss options with industry on the premise that raw log exports are too large.
Maintain and grow Asian lumber markets by co-sponsoring with the forest industry annual trade missions to China, India, Japan and Korea.
Work with loggers and shippers to ensure that raw log export volumes don't disadvantage mill operators in B.C.
Boost silviculture by $10 million/year in regions affected by pine beetle, beginning in 2015/16 fiscal year.
Implement 10-year, $80-million forest inventory plan for 35 million hectares to assess pine beetle effect in priority areas.
Legislation to provide secure fibre supply for bio-energy, pellet and secondary manufacturing operators.
Conservatives: Support forest resource development.
Greens: Shift forestry from industrial to ecologically based approach, support higher value forest product manufacturing.
Agriculture & fisheries
The figures
GDP: Agriculture including crop and animal production contributed $1.08 billion to B.C.'s industrial gross domestic product in 2011, or 0.57 per cent of provincial GDP.
Employment: Agriculture direct jobs and support activities in 2012, 26,000. In addition, jobs in food manufacturing, 27,200.
Trade/exports: Value of B.C. agriculture and food exports to all countries in 2012: $1.8 billion (2011, $1.6 billion). Total for Canada: $42.3 billion in 2012.
Sub-sector exports in 2012: Fruit and nuts $301 million, vegetables $214 million, other $1.3 billion.
Trade/exports: Value of B.C. aquaculture and commercial fishing exports to all countries in 2012, $843 million (2011, $898 million). Total for Canada: $4 billion in 2012.
Sub-sector exports in 2012: Fish excluding salmon $148 million, whole salmon $345 million, salmon canned, fillets, etc. $45 million, other $309 million.
Party platforms
$20 million in carbon tax relief for greenhouse and flower growers, sustain $4 million in carbon tax relief for farmers using coloured fuel.
Add $2 million to "Buy Local" campaign supporting B.C. farmers.
Work with organic farmers to develop "B.C. Organic" brand.
Create agriculture centre of excellence at University of Fraser Valley.
Invest $8 million annually in programs to develop local and stable markets for B.C. growers.
Create Feed BC program, expanding market for B.C. growers by putting locally grown food into B.C. hospitals.
Create Grow BC program to promote food security by supporting replanting/renewal of orchards and more support for organic and conventional farmers.
Bring back Buy BC marketing program to support local growers.
Cut LDB markup on spirits from B.C. craft distillers, allow on-site sales and direct sales to restaurants and bars.
Conservatives: Would repeal carbon tax to provide relief to farmers and ranchers.
Green: Bolster agricultural land reserve to create more land for farming.
The figures
GDP: Mining and quarrying contributed $3.38 billion to B.C.'s industrial gross domestic product in 2011, or 1.79 per cent of provincial GDP, according to BC Stats data sourced from Statistics Canada.
Employment: Mining direct jobs in 2012, 14,000.
Trade/exports: Value of B.C. metal and mineral exports to all countries in 2012 (2011): $3.45 billion ($3.49 billion). Total for Canada: $22.3 billion in 2012.
Sub-sector exports in 2012: Coal $5.6 billion, copper ores and concentrates $1.9 billion, molybdenum $224 million, aluminum $408 million, zinc $581 million, other $331 million.
Party platforms
Support mine development by signing 10 new benefit agreements with First Nations that would be affected if projects go ahead.
Continue to pursue deal with federal government to create single environmental review process.
Complete northwest transmission line opening northwest B.C. to expanded mine development and exploration.
Streamline mining application process to create faster turnarounds for investors.
"Renewed emphasis" on rural economic development through investment in sustainable mining.
Encourage mineral exploration by ensuring average 55-day turnaround for notice of work permits.
Extend mining flow-through share tax credit.
Maintain support for Geoscience B.C.
Improve mine development opportunities with more timely environmental assessment decisions.
Conservatives: Use resource development activities to build and bolster local communities.
Green: Support mining but minimize environmental impacts and enact policy reforms reflecting that.
BC Hydro, green energy
The figures
GDP: Electrical utilities contributed $2.91 billion to B.C.'s industrial gross domestic product in 2011, or 1.5 per cent of provincial GDP. Natural gas distribution, water and sewage utilities contributed $981 million to B.C.'s industrial gross domestic product in 2011, or 0.52 per cent of provincial GDP, according to BC Stats data sourced from Statistics Canada.
Employment: Overall there were 14,900 workers in the utilities sector in 2012 including BC Hydro, Fortis BC and municipal water and sewage districts. BC Hydro, the province's largest public utility has 5,800 employees. Fortis BC, a private sector utility delivering natural gas and electricity, has 2,200.
Party platforms
According to energy critic John Horgan, the New Democrats would revitalize the B.C. Utilities Commission to play a greater role in reviewing BC Hydro's long term funding and capital project plans and provide funding for stakeholder groups, or interveners, to participate in those reviews.
Horgan says NDP would allow utilities commission to determine whether a $7.9-billion Site C dam is needed at this time, but notes Hydro is projecting a 10-year electricity surplus due to Liberals' expansion of independent power production.
Horgan says utilities commission and interveners need to publicly review possibility of future BC Hydro rate increases rather than have cabinet make decisions without proper consultation.
Eliminate Pacific Carbon Trust.
Maintain "standing offer" opportunity for ongoing development of independent clean energy power projects under 15 megawatts, particularly with First Nations involvement.
Work to ensure continued opportunities for renewable power.
Energy Minister Rich Coleman says controversial $1-billion smart meter program is paying for itself with lower electricity rates by curtailing power theft.
BC Hydro's mounting debt issues will be fixed via a huge flow of natural gas royalty revenue from the projected emergence of a liquefied natural gas export industry.
Conservatives: Concerned about cost of Site C, independent power.
Green: Shift B.C. energy consumption from fossil fuel to renewables, and promote energy conservation.
Transport, warehousing
The figures
GDP: Transportation and warehousing contributed $10.5 billion to B.C.'s industrial gross domestic product in 2011, or 5.6 per cent of provincial GDP.
Employment: Transportation jobs including air, rail, water, truck, pipeline transmission, postal service, couriers in 2012, 128,000. Single largest sub-sector is trucking, 31,600 workers.
Party platforms
Work with Metro Vancouver mayors to identify sources of funds for transit improvement, hold referendum on rapid transit to Surrey and Broadway corridors, two major economic centres for the province.
Consult with Metro Vancouver on accelerating replacement for Massey Tunnel.
Complete four-laning of Highway 1 from Kamloops to Alberta border, a $650-million investment.
Develop transportation strategy for Vancouver Island including road, rail, air and sea and improve safety of Malahat Highway corridor.
Pursue federal government and Via Rail to re-establish rail passenger service on Vancouver Island.
Freeze BC Ferries rates while audit is carried out to look for cost savings within the corporation. Current fares will remain in place until March 2015.
Pacific Carbon Trust would be eliminated, and levies paid to it by public institutions would instead go to fund energy-efficient upgrades at hospitals, post-secondary schools and Crown corporations.
Spend $120 million of Carbon Tax revenue over three years to invest in transit and green projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, including retrofits and other green infrastructure in urban and rural areas.
Conservatives: Review transportation policies such as selective bridge tolls in Lower Mainland.
Green: Increased funding for public transit, more HOV lanes, reestablish BC Ferries as a Crown corporation.
Housing, construction
The figures
GDP: Housing and construction including residential, non-residential, engineering and repair contributed $14.8 billion to B.C.'s industrial gross domestic product in 2011, or 7.8 per cent of provincial GDP.
Employment: Total construction sector jobs in 2012, 192,200, includes 77,400 in prime contracting, 115,500 trade contracting.
Party platforms
Collaborate with the Union of B.C. Municipalities to prepare for another round of federal infrastructure funding.
Project 100,000 construction and permanent jobs from emergence of an LNG export industry involving five major players.
Support a proposed oil refinery in Kitimat that would create 6,000 construction jobs and 3,000 permanent jobs.
Annually build up to 1,500 units of affordable housing including non-profit, co-op and rental.
Leverage existing $250 million Housing Endowment Fund to support partnerships with local governments, private sector and non-profits.
"Strengthen and rebalance" the Residential Tenancy and Manufactured Home Acts.
Conservatives: Promote economic growth and development in northern B.C.
Green: Invest 0.5 per cent of the provincial budget into housing to increase number/quality of units available for below-market rentals.
High-tech, film, culture
The figures
Selected GDP highlights: Arts, entertainment and recreation contributed $1.86 billion to B.C.'s industrial gross domestic product in 2011, or 0.98 per cent of provincial GDP. Motion picture and sound recording contributed $526 million, or 0.27 per cent of GDP. Telecommunications contributed $4.19 billion, or 2.22 per cent of GDP. Professional, scientific and technical services, including accounting, architecture, law, contributed $10.03 billion, or 5.76 per cent of GDP.
Selected employment: Motion picture and sound recording in 2012, 8,800, performing arts, spectator sports and support 18,200, computer system design services 40,800, management, scientific and technical services 27,40, information technology 5,300. Broadcasting and telecoms 22,500.
Party platforms
Increase tax credits in film and TV production to 40 per cent on labour costs for both foreign and domestic productions. At present, foreign productions get a 33-per-cent credit and domestic productions get 35 per cent.
No change is proposed for digital animation or visual effects tax credit, which runs at 17.5 per cent of eligible labour expenditures.
The NDP estimate that the incremental cost of the promised tax credit increase would be $45 million on the assumption that a higher rate will attract additional activity. The party calculates the economic payback at $93 million.
Launched technology strategy in July 2012, including support for clean technology, wireless, health and life sciences, accelerating tech commercialization and adoption.
Expand small business venture capital program with additional $5 million in 2015-16 and work with B.C. Technology Industry Association to encourage federal government to match venture program funding.
Expand B.C. Training Tax Credit Program to include co-op and interim placements in small tech firms.
Establish B.C. Film Trade office in Hollywood at cost of $4 million.
Digital animation or visual effects tax credit bonus increased to 17.5 per cent from 15 per cent, at a cost of $1.22 million per year.
Maintain 2013 budget pledge of $60 million in new and reallocated funding for sports and arts fund plus $18 million to increase youth participation in the arts.
Conservatives: No platform statements on arts, culture, technology, film, television.
Green: Increase arts and culture funding and provide multi-year funding to established groups while encouraging their transition to financial independence.
Education services
The figures
GDP: Education services including public and post-secondary training contributed $10.4 billion to B.C.'s industrial gross domestic product in 2011, or 5.53 per cent of provincial GDP.
Employment: Total including public schools, universities, colleges and other schools and support services in 2012, 177,300; includes university 39,600, post-secondary 14,000.
Party platforms
Redirect B.C. training and education savings grant and early years strategy into new child care and early education plan.
Invest $100 million to improve classroom learning conditions, addressing overcrowded classrooms and ESL, aboriginal and special needs students.
Hire new teachers, teaching assistants, librarians, counsellors.
Create early years innovation fund.
Confront bullying with provincewide standards for school codes of conduct
Modernize education and skills training programs.
Proposes a 10-year labour agreement with teachers to limit classroom disruption, offering wage increase reflecting public sector average, and "significant" funds to address classroom size and composition challenges.
Early childhood education and child care benefits for families.
Limit post-secondary tuition fee increase to two per cent through next term of office, and free textbooks for college and university students.
Student aid program that encourages students to take in-demand training in regions where demand is strong, such as oil and gas field operations in the northeast.
Conservatives: Give young British Columbians the first opportunity to fill new skilled labour jobs.
Green: Establish an education commission.
Research by Scott Simpson, Vancouver SunSources: BC Stats, Statistics CanadaNOTE: Some totals, such as GDP amounts, do not directly correlate with other amounts such as export values, due to varying methods for measuring sectors and differing methods for sorting sub-sectors into larger categories by BC Stats and Statistics Canada.
Health care and social assistance
The figures
GDP: Health care and social assistance contributed $13.3 billion to B.C.'s industrial gross domestic product in 2011, or 7.05 per cent of provincial GDP.
Employment: Total health care and social assistance sector jobs in 2012, 274,500. Includes hospitals 101,400 jobs, nursing and residential care 41,900 jobs, doctors and outpatient services 74,500 jobs, social assistance 56,600.
Party platforms
Following through on 2013 budget, a further $2.4 billion in health care over next three years.
Continue $132-million project to ensure everyone in province has access to a family doctor.
Create additional 500 addiction spaces by 2017.
Double hospice beds by 2020.
Offer $1 million annually to fund student loan forgiveness program for out-of-province medical school grads, same as applies to in-province grads.
Extra $5 million per year to United Way for seniors support programming.
Reduce fees 20 per cent for licensed infant and toddler care, saving families estimated $2,000/year.
A $210-million annual investment in a family bonus program for low and moderate income families, up to $829 for each child under 18.
Increasing income assistance rate $20/month and indexing to inflation.
Double income assistance earnings exemption to $400/month.
Add new front line staff to Ministry of Children and Families.
Strengthen Community Living B.C.
Spend $35 million to improve residential care service for seniors
Spend $35 million on child and youth mental health treatment and outreach services.
Conservatives: Better training of health care professionals, greater transparency in health care funding and spending.
Green: Create community-based health care teams of service providers including doctors and social workers, increase access to alternative medical treatments.


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Concussions: What parents, coaches need to knowPosted: October 30, 2013
Concussions are in the news a lot lately – especially when it comes to football. With kids back in sports this fall, it's important to make sure your young athletes are staying safe. Paul Klimo, MD, chief of Pediatric Neurosurgery at Le Bonheur, is trying to get the word out on the topic of sports-related concussions. He was part of the statewide team that crafted the recently passed TN concussion legislation, which:
- Prohibits a an athlete from continuing to play with a suspected concussion
- Mandates concussion training for coaches, trainers, athletes and parents
- Requires that the child be examined by an MD, DO or neuropsychologist and receive written clearance to return to play (RTP)
First of all, what is a concussion? A concussion happens when a blow to the head or body causes the brain to shake. This causes an interference with how the brain works temporarily.
"What parents need to understand is that a concussion can be mild to severe but all should be taken seriously and evaluated properly", Klimo states.
Contrary what many people believe, most concussions do not lead cause a loss of consciousness. Symptoms may develop over a few days, but most children are fully recovered after 7 to 10 days. Signs to watch for after your child has been hit in the head (or after his/her head and upper body have been violently shaken) include:
- Headache
- Confusion
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Amnesia
- Change of personality
- Fatigue
- Difficulty in school
- Dizziness
- Ringing in the ears
- Slurred speech
"If any of these occur, your child should be evaluated in a timely fashion by a medical provider," Klimo said.
Make sure your child's coaches and trainers are trained to recognize when a child has concussed and make sure he or she is appropriately evaluated. Most importantly, when a head injury occurs, the child should never go back into the game. A second hit could cause serious neurologic harm and even death.
"The decision to return to play requires careful deliberation. The child or athlete must be symptom and medication free before they return to play. In fact, the focus should be first a 'return to learn' rather than a 'return to play'. Once cleared to play, the return should be gradual," Klimo said. "If a child has suffered multiple concussions already, I would strongly recommend to the child and parents that another sport by pursued. You don't hear many concussions occurring in golf or tennis!"
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Report: HP's Next Smartphones and Tablets Will Be Android-Based
HP plans to switch to Android for its upcoming smartphones and tablets, ReadWrite Mobile reports citing sources familiar with the matter.
According to the report, HP will launch a high-end tablet powered by Nvidia's Tegra 4 chip "soon," which might make the device one of the first Tegra 4-powered tablets on the market. The company is also reportedly considering launching an Android-powered smartphone, though HP CEO Meg Whitman said the company has no plan to launch a smartphone in 2013.
If true, this would be a big shift in strategy for the once mighty PC maker, whose acquisition of Palm and its webOS platform in 2010 turned out to be a failure. After the webOS-based TouchPad tablet tanked, HP's tablet-related plans were unclear at best.
In fact, HP at one point even considered abandoning its bread and butter — the PC business. HP dropped that plan, but still seems out of step with the mainstream computing business, which has made a radical shift to mobile computing. Can HP regain some of that market with Android-based smartphones and tablets? We're not sure, but the company has to do something if it wants to stay relevant.
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There were lots of odd moments in last night's episode, and Lafayette's hallucinatory PTSD moment was one of the weirdest.
So, in things are not what they seem news: When Andy was yelling at him, Lafayette saw Eric's face instead of Andy's. Is it just post-traumatic, or something Eric is doing to Lafayette? Terry comforting Lafayette was pretty great, though. (Clip above.)
Other notable moments:
- Flashback to the 1920s; Bill in a tuxedo speaking French.
- Hoyt's mom canceling his cell phone.
- Hoyt showing up at Jessica's hotel room.
- Luke calling having sex with a vampire dude the "cream de la cream of sins."
- We thought Daphne was a deer, but Daphne is a pig. Not just any pig. The pig.
- Pam to Lafayette: "You're back in business."
- Sarah Newlin to Jason Stackhouse: "How can this be wrong if it's what God's commanding me to do?"
- Sookie was a damsel in distress. AGAIN. Yawn.
While this season is obviously building towards something, it feels like there have been way too many orgy scenes and not enough deliciously bad vampires doing vampire stuff. But maybe our patience will be rewarded with some Eric-centric stuff very shortly.


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Implementing a Trauma-Informed Approach in Pediatric Health Care Networks." JAMA Pediatr. 2016;170(1):70-7."
The latent structure of Acute Stress Disorder symptoms in trauma-exposed children and adolescents." J Child Psychol Psychiatry. 2016;57(11):1308-1316."
Mapping Activity Patterns to Quantify Risk of Violent Assault in Urban Environments." Epidemiology. 2016;27(1):32-41."
Measuring Health Information Dissemination and Identifying Target Interest Communities on Twitter: Methods Development and Case Study of the @SafetyMD Network." JMIR Res Protoc. 2016;5(2):e50."
Modeling spatial trajectories in dynamics testing using basis splines: application to tracking human volunteers in low-speed frontal impacts." Comput Methods Biomech Biomed Engin. 2016;19(10):1046-52."
Modifiable Neighborhood Features Associated With Adolescent Homicide." JAMA Pediatrics. 2016."
Naturalistic driving study of rear seat child occupants: Quantification of head position using a Kinect™ sensor." Traffic Inj Prev. 2016;17 Suppl 1:168-74."
A Novel Adaptation of a Parent–Child Observational Assessment Tool for Appraisals and Coping in Children Exposed to Acute Trauma." European Journal of Psychotraumatology. 2016;7."
Occurrence of Stalking Victimization Among Female and Male Undergraduate Students." Journal of College Student Development. 2016;57(2):213-18."
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Protective Effects of Adolescent-Adult Connection on Male Youth in Urban Environments." J Adolesc Health. 2016;58(2):237-40."
A Qualitative Analysis of Children's Emotional Reactions During Hospitalization Following Injury." J Trauma Nurs. 2016;23(4):194-201."
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The Role of Appraisals and Coping in Predicting Posttraumatic Stress Following Pediatric Injury." Psychol Trauma. 2016."
Spatial Differences and Costs of Emissions at U.S. Airport Hubs." Environ. Sci. Technol.. 2016;50(8):4149-58."
Stress Induction Techniques in a Driving Simulator and Reactions from Newly Licensed Drivers." Transportation Research Part F: Psychology and Behaviour. 2016."
Validation of Quasi-induced Exposure Representativeness Assumption Among Young Drivers." Traffic Inj Prev. 2016;17(4):346-51."
Validation of the Use of Electronic Health Records for Classification of ADHD Status." Journal of Attention Disorders. 2016;(epub ahead of print)."
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iPhone Strains O2's London Network
AT&T, O2 feels your pain. Like AT&T, the U.K. mobile services provider has seen its network overtaxed by Apple's (AAPL) iPhone, particularly in London, where a massive surge in data traffic has been causing network congestion since summer.
In an interview with the Financial Times, O2 CEO Ronan Dunne said the company has seen an 18-fold increase in data traffic since the beginning of the year, most of it driven by super-smartphones like the iPhone. "Where we haven't met our own high standards then there's no question, we apologise to customers for that fact," Dunne said. "But it would be wrong to say O2 has failed its customers en masse."
Well, that's one way of looking at it. The thousands of smartphone users who lost data service just a few days ago might see things a bit differently, though. Anyway, O2–like AT&T in the U.S.–is doing its best to contain the public relations damage arising from such outages. Dunne says the carrier has added an additional 200 mobile base stations in London to help it meet data demand and has been working with its infrastructure suppliers on network tweaks to improve data service.
Wise moves. Best to act quickly and get out ahead of issues like these, which can become PR nightmares very quickly. As AT&T recently learned, network congestion issues make great fodder for the advertising campaigns of rivals. Wouldn't want Vodafone (VOD) running its own version of Verizon's (VZ) nasty "There's a Map for That" commercials, now would we?


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Coco could return to A's lineup Wednesday
OAKLAND -- Coco Crisp tested his strained left hamstring on the bases on Monday, and A's manager Bob Melvin was so encouraged by the results that, for the first time, he said the outfielder could potentially return to the lineup when eligible Wednesday.
"It went really well," Melvin said. "He ran full out, didn't look like there was hesitation, so he'll take batting practice, some balls in the outfield today, and if everything goes well today and tomorrow, we'll look to activate him Wednesday. But, again, we have to get there first."
Melvin didn't sound as optimistic about Chris Young, who is on the mend from a left quad strain. The outfielder homered in an extended spring training game Monday but "wasn't 100 percent," Melvin said. Young went 1-for-5 and played seven innings in center field.
"He could feel it a little bit, probably didn't let himself go all the way running down the line, so we'll see on Wednesday," Melvin continued. "He'll play again tomorrow. If we feel like we have to push it back with the off-day [Thursday], we can do that, but we'll see where it goes."
Crisp and Young, responsible for 13 of the club's 26 stolen bases, have both been out since April 30, and in that time the A's are 4-8.
"These are key guys for us, but you don't want to make excuses for anything," Melvin said. "We have depth in this organization, guys that we like, and it's their opportunity to shine. I think we probably miss Coco at the top of the lineup as much as anything, because he's our igniter, but you don't make excuses. You play through them and try to do the best you can."
At some point, whether by way of Crisp's activation or Young's, Michael Taylor is likely to be sent back to Triple-A Sacramento. He entered Monday with just one hit in 14 at-bats, after going hitless in six at-bats during his first stint with the club and 3-for-21 over two stints in Oakland last year.
These struggles put into question Taylor's future with the organization. He'll be 28 by year's end, with more than 600 games played at the Minor League level.
"He just hasn't had the quality at-bats he'd like to have," Melvin said. "We still feel like the ability is there. It just hasn't translated at this point. You look at Chris Carter, and he had a tough time and finally got more of an opportunity to play on a regular basis and figured it out and had a productive year. We'd like to think that's the same way with Michael, because the ability is there.
"He hasn't gotten consistent time, where he's gotten four, five games in a row, and he might not, but we still hold out hope that his ability will take over and he will have success here at some point in time."
It's not clear who will join Taylor back in Triple-A when both Crisp and Young are reinstated, though the decision is expected to come down to Daric Barton -- who would first have to clear waivers -- or Luke Montz.


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Why you need to use a FIPS 140-2 validated cryptomodule
If you are performing an application security verification according to the OWASP Application Security Verification Standard (ASVS) verification requirements, you will need to make sure that any cryptographic functions are being performed by a FIPS 140-2 validated cryptomodule.
A cryptomodule, whether it is a software library or a hardware device, basically consists of three parts:
- Components that implement cryptographic algorithms (symmetric and asymmetric algorithms, hash algorithms, random number generator algorithms, and message authentication code algorithms)
- Components that call and manage cryptographic functions (inputs and outputs include cryptographic keys and so-called critical security parameters)
- A physical container around the components that implement cryptographic algorithms and the components that call and manage cryptographic functions
The security of a cryptomodule and its services depends on the correct implementation and integration of each of these three parts. While most folks understand that implementing cryptographic algorithms correctly is a hard thing to do, most do not understand that calling and managing cryptographic functions and their inputs and outputs, and ensuring the secure construction of the physical container around the components, are equally important in determining the security of a cryptomodule and its services.
Using a FIPS 140-2 validated cryptomodule provides a greater chance that the cryptomodule is providing the services that you are expecting from it.


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NEW YORK (September 30, 2010) – MLS W.O.R.K.S., Major League Soccer's community outreach initiative, announced the launch of a league-wide campaign to help in the fight against breast cancer. All 16 MLS clubs will conduct one night of local activation to raise awareness and funds for the cause throughout the month of October.
In collaboration with MLS corporate partners adidas, American Airlines and Gatorade, matches will be played with a commemorative pink adidas Jabulani match ball, stadiums will highlight the campaign with pink co-branded American Airlines field boards, and players will use pink sideline towels provided by Gatorade.
In addition, MLS players throughout the League will wear a special pink MLS W.O.R.K.S. ribbon patch on their jerseys, pink adidas sweat bands and several goalkeepers will use pink gloves to showcase their support.
"Breast cancer is a serious disease that affects both men and women," said JoAnn Neale, executive vice president of MLS. "Major League Soccer is proud to collaborate with our clubs, players and corporate partners to raise awareness and support the fight against breast cancer."
Game-worn autographed jerseys and the special-edition pink match balls will be available for auction at www.MLSsoccer.com/works beginning October 15 as part of League efforts to raise funds for breast cancer research and treatment.
Limited edition Breast Cancer Awareness adidas products including scarves, sweat bands, hats, t-shirts and replica balls will be available for purchase at select stadiums and retailers. A portion of the proceeds from these sales and proceeds from the online auction will benefit Susan G. Komen for a Cure.
MLS clubs will conduct additional fundraising efforts in their communities, including in-stadium auctions and donating a portion of ticket sales proceeds, and/or hold recognition ceremonies for local survivors during the following home matches:
- Chicago Fire, October 12
- Chivas USA, October 9
- Colorado Rapids, October 2
- Columbus Crew, October 2
- D.C. United, October 23
- FC Dallas, October 9
- Houston Dynamo, October 10
- Kansas City Wizards, October 9
- LA Galaxy, October 16
- New York Red Bulls, October 9
- New England Revolution, October 2
- Philadelphia Union, October 16
- Real Salt Lake, October 16
- San Jose Earthquakes, October 20
- Seattle Sounders FC, October 2
- Toronto FC, October 16


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Here's my second stop – the Chrysler FIAT Booth, where I saw this 2012 FIAT 500 and its phenomenal LED Daytime Lights. At first, I was quite surprised with the shining look of this vehicle, but then I realized this was one very good and interesting application of LED Driving Lights. The Ultra-slim Design fits like a glove and is a great match to the whole modern look of the car. In one word – perfect!
Actually, this trendy accessory is known as Brabus Style LED DRL, named after the famous Mercedes-Benz Tuner. With having this awesome kit installed in between the front grill, this tiny 2012 FIAT 500 looks far more better and classy – just like its bigger German brothers. This Xenon White LED add-on makes the whole car look lower and wider and what's more – this quality product has really powerful output and it was no match to the flashing cameras of all those photographers. Their flashes were nothing more than pathetic – that LED was the real deal!
If you think that these guys at the Chrysler FIAT Booth made an impression with such a fancy product, then you might consider taking a look at JDM Toy online store for Brabus Style LED Daytime Lights. Their incredible product has the same look you see on this 2012 FIAT 500 – very worth the money High Power 5-Light LED DRL, that could be literally used as fog lights – excellent quality at low price! And the coolest thing is that JDM's kit is universal fit and easily mounted for any cars, SUVs or trucks in between the bumper grill, or below bumper.
When I asked the fellows at the Booth who came up with the idea of installing Brabus Style LED Daytime Lights on the 2012 FIAT 500, they couldn't tell me, but I had a hunch that they might had visited JDM Toy store for high quality LED accessories.
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Sunday evening I did what turned out to be a two hour interview for the podcast show "Two Beers with Steve." The following is the first hour which is titled, "Unsustainable Trends Eventually End." The second hour, what Steve calls, "after hours" will be posted in a couple of days.
This is a relatively new program that has had some great guests on it like Chris Martenson and Davos (Sherman Okst) from Chris's site. Steve and his regulars are very savvy about the economy and do a good job of framing their show and allowing their guests enough time to really get to the matter at hand.
It is my intention to keep it simple and to focus attention on what I consider to be the root causes of our current problems. Of course I could talk for hours on end about the details, but I hope you enjoy this larger picture overview. The second hour is good (coming up) as we dove into more detail and I got to expand on some of the concepts I threw out in the first hour.
Thanks to Davos for arranging the interview and thanks to Steve and all his guests.
Here's a link to Two Beers with Steve:
Two Beers with Steve
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Before Archer was born, I made several crock pot freezer meals. It took the better part of one day (including shopping) but was really worth it!!! We started with about 20 meals total, and have whittled them down to our favorites! So I wanted to share those with you! I have several friends who were asking about these recipes, so here you go!!!
By the way, I used frozen chicken for these recipes. You are going to freeze them anyway, and bags of frozen chicken at Sam's Club is MUCH cheaper than buying all of the chicken fresh!
- 6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 6 slices of bacon
- olive oil
- minced garlic
- black pepper
- rosemary
Brush chicken with oil, season with pepper and a generous amount of rosemary and minced garlic. Wrap in bacon. Put into gallon bag and freeze. Put in refrigerator 24 hours prior to eating. Cook in oven at 350 degrees for 45 minutes OR cook in crock pot on low for 5-6 hours or high 3-4 hours.
- 1.5 lbs ground beef or turkey
- 1 carrot, shredded
- 1 zucchini, shredded or finely diced
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 bell pepper, finely chopped
- 2 cups frozen corn
- 1 can olives, sliced
- 1 packet taco seasoning
- 2 15oz cans of tomato sauce
- cornbread for serving (optional)
Brown ground beef or turkey, carrot, zucchini, onion, and bell pepper until done. Drain and cool. Add to a gallon bag with remaining ingredients. Freeze. Thaw and cook in crockpot on low 5-6 hours or high 3-4 hours. Serve "sloppy joe style" over cornbread.
- 3 skinless boneless chicken breasts
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 16oz can of chili beans
- 1 15oz can of black beans, drained and rinsed
- 2 cups frozen corn
- 1 8oz can tomato sauce
- 1 12oz can of beer or broth
- 2 10oz cans of rotel, undrained
- 1 packet of taco seasoning
- shredded cheese, sour cream, tortilla chips for serving (optional)
Combine all ingredients into gallon bag. Freeze. Thaw and cook on low 6-8 hours or high 4-5 hours. Shred chicken after cooking and serve with optional garnishes.
- 1-2 lbs of country style pork ribs
- 1.5 cups of ketchup
- 1.5 tablespoons seasoned salt
- ½ teaspoon liquid smoke
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup white vinegar
Place pork in gallon bag. Mix remaining ingredients together in a bowl and pour over pork. Thaw in refrigerator for 24 hours. Cook on high 3-4 hours or low 6-7 hours.
- 1.5lbs chicken breasts
- 1 16oz bag frozen broccoli florets
- 2 16oz jars Alfredo sauce
- 1 large green pepper, chopped (optional)
- 1 4oz can sliced mushrooms, drained (optional)
- Fettuccine noodles (for after meal is cooked- DO NOT ADD TO BAG)
- 2-3 lbs beef chuck roast
- 2-3 cans beef consomme (found in the soup aisle)
- small can of sliced mushrooms (optional)
- 6-8 hoagie buns
- provolone or mozzarella cheese
- 1.5lbs chicken breasts
- 1 cup Dijon mustard
- ½ cup maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- salt and pepper to taste
Place all ingredients in gallon bag and freeze. Thaw for 24 hours in refrigerator. Cook on low 8 hours or high 4 hours. Sprinkle with fresh or dried rosemary for serving (optional).
- 4 thawed chicken breasts
- 6oz package of Stove Top Stuffing (I use the chicken flavored)
- ½ cup of sour cream
- 1 can of cream of chicken soup
Put chicken in crock pot. Pour stuffing mix over the chicken. Mix sour cream, soup, and ¼ cup of water in small bowl, then add to crock pot. Cook on low 4 hours.


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Born: 1926, Lublin, Poland
Describes conditions in the Lublin ghetto [Interview: 1994]
Lucine was born to a Jewish family in Lublin. Her father was a court interpreter and her mother was a dentist. War began with the German invasion of Poland on September 1, 1939. Lucine's home was raided by German forces shortly thereafter. Soon after the German occupation of Lublin, Jews there were forced to wear a compulsory badge identifying them as Jews. A ghetto in Lublin was closed off in January 1942. Lucine survived a series of killing campaigns and deportations from the ghetto during March and April of the same year. Those who held valid labor cards were moved to a new ghetto in April 1942—the Majdan Tatarski ghetto, near the Majdanek killing center. Lucine escaped from Majdan Tatarski in November 1942, the month the Germans liquidated the ghetto. She eventually made her way to Warsaw where she first entered the ghetto and then went into hiding on the "Aryan" side.
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SYFY's STARGATE UNIVERSE REACHES NEW SERIES HIGH WITH LIVE +7 DATA
Episode Two Audience Grows To Three Million Total Viewers and Continues as Most Watched Stargate In More Than Four Years
New York, NY � October 26, 2009 � The second episode of Syfy's Stargate Universe on Friday, October 9, reflecting full Live +7 DVR data, became the most watched Stargate since March 2005 when its reached three million total viewers (2.99 million), along with a 2.1 HH Rating, 1.7 million Adults 18-49 and 1.85 million Adults 25-54.
Among Adults 25-54, it is the best performance for the franchise since July 2005 and is the best performance for a Stargate telecast in Adults 18-49 since July 2004. The episode also drew the most total viewers for any Stargate since March 2005.
Edgier and younger in tone, SGU takes the franchise in a dynamic new direction, appealing to longtime Stargate fans and first-time viewers alike. The series stars Robert Carlyle, Ming-Na, Lou Diamond Phillips, Alaina Huffman, Louis Ferreira, Elyse Levesque, David Blue, Jamil Walker Smith and Brian J. Smith.
SGU follows a band of soldiers, scientists and civilians, who must fend for themselves as they are forced through a Stargate when their hidden base comes under attack. The desperate survivors emerge aboard an ancient ship, which is locked on an unknown course and unable to return to Earth. Faced with meeting the most basic needs of food, water and air, the group must unlock the secrets of the ship's Stargate to survive. The danger, adventure and hope they find on board the Destiny will reveal the heroes and villains among them
Robert Cooper and Brad Wright, of Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis, serve as executive producers and writers. Stargate Universe is distributed by MGM Worldwide Television Distribution.
Syfy is a media destination for imagination-based entertainment. With year round acclaimed original series, events, blockbuster movies, classic science fiction and fantasy programming, a dynamic Web site (www.Syfy.com), and a portfolio of adjacent business (Syfy Ventures), Syfy is a passport to limitless possibilities. Originally launched in 1992 as SCI FI Channel, and currently in 95 million homes, Syfy is a network of NBC Universal, one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. (Syfy. Imagine greater.)
About Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc.
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc., through its operating subsidiaries is actively engaged in the worldwide production and distribution of motion pictures, television programming, home video, interactive media, music, and licensed merchandise. The company owns the world's largest library of modern films, comprising around 4,100 titles. Operating units including Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc., Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Inc., United Artists Films Inc., Ventanazul, MGM Television Entertainment Inc., MGM Networks Inc., MGM Distribution Co., MGM International Television Distribution Inc., Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Home Entertainment LLC, MGM ON STAGE, MGM Music, MGM Consumer Products and MGM Interactive. In addition, MGM has ownership interests in international TV channels reaching approximately 120 countries and territories around the world. MGM ownership is currently as follows: Providence Equity Partners (29%), Texas Pacific Group (21%), Sony Corporation of America (20%), Comcast (20%), DLJ Merchant Banking Partners (7%) and Quadrangle Group (3%). For more information, visit www.mgmchannel.com


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It takes the right stuff to make a great performance car and that was exactly what the 1982 Toyota Celica Supra had—at least according to race car driver/designer Dan Gurney.
It was quick off the line thanks to the twin cam fuel injected engine and the four wheel independent suspension meant the car could handle as well.
As a lifelong New England resident, I'm just amazed how good these cars looked when they weren't covered in rust.


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Audio Link: Danielle Smith, March 24, 2016 – Full Podcast
12:30: Ghomeshi: Jian Ghomeshi has been found not guilty. We're chatting with our Lawyer in Toronto about what went down and what this means going forward. GUEST: Ari Goldkind, Toronto lawyer
1:00: Chestermere: Chestermere residents are fed up with the local government and are now calling on the province for help. They've got over 5,400 signatures on a petition. GUEST: Laurie Bold, delivering the petition today and also a resident of Chestermere
1:15: Rockyview: Rockyview 20/20 had a community meeting last night so we're getting the run down on that. GUEST: Bruce McAllister, Executive Director of Rockyview 2020
1:30: I Love YYC TRANSIT: New group is emerging in our city praising the City and its transit system. GUEST: Jenifer Burgess, chair of I love YYC Transit
2:00: Drop In: Drop-In Centre's hotel conversion plan goes to appeal board. Proposal calls for former Quality Inn in northeast Calgary to be used for transitional housing. The appeal board ruling couild take two months. GUEST: Andy Lockhart, Calgary Drop-In board of Directors, has been heavily involved with the project
2:30: Basic Income: We're talking to a libertarian about minimum income because the idea has surfaced again in Canada. GUEST: Matt Zwolinski, Philosophy Professor at University fo San Diego and founder of the "Bleeding Heart Libertarians blog
Audio Link: Danielle Smith, March 23, 2016 – Full Podcast
12:30: No Guest: US politics, Calgary-Greenway, and the budget among other things.
1:00: Brown Bagging it: Brown Bagging for Calgary Kids works in partnership with Calgary schools to make sure, students who would otherwise go hungry, get healthy lunches. Guest: Tanya Koshowski, Executive Director for Brown Bagging for Calgary Kids
1:30: Springbank: The government is going forward with the Environmental Impact Assessment for the Springbank Dam. Guest 1: Brenda Leeds Binder, co-president, Calgary River Communities Action Group Guest 2: Ryan Robinson, landowner and member of dontdamspringbank.org
2:00: Nuclear: A listener requested that we debate nuclear energy on air (we are working on that) but we've invited Ben on to set the stage. He's for nuclear energy but he says it can't happen anytime soon. Guest: Ben Thibault, Director of the Pembina Institute's electricity program
2:30: BMI: How accurate is the widely used Body Mass Index (BMI) for older adults?This widely used health measure may not tell the whole story for seniors. Guest: Dr. Anne Gilsing, Postdoctoral Fellow at McMaster University
Audio Link: Danielle Smith, March 22, 2016 – Full Podcast
12:30: Brussels: ISIS has claimed responsibility for the attacks in Brussels. We're weighing in with a local terrorism expert. Guest: Michael Zekulin, expert on terrorism and radicalization, teaches political science at University of Calgary
1:00: Vaugh Palmer: Is the Transmountain Pipeline process going anywhere? Our government recently said if BC wants to sell us hydro power, we need to get a pipeline to the coast. We want to know whether that quid pro quo has any chance of working. Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Columnist with the Vancouver Sun
1:30 US and Cuba: We talked about the US and Cuba situation before Obama went down there and now we're talking about it after the fact. Guest: Greg Anderson, professor of international relations at the University of Alberta in Edmonton
2:00: Federal Budget: Taking the House of Commons live and Budget reaction Guest 1: Aaron Wudrick, Federal Director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation Guest 2: Marianne Hladun, communications for the Public Service Alliance of Canada Prairie Region
Audio Link: Danielle Smith, March 21, 2016 – Full Podcast
12:30 Ready to Engage: A citizens group is submitting a petition asking City Council to reconsider the SW BRT project. Guest: Gerry McAllister, Ready to Engage member.
1:00 Senate Expenses: Justice Ian Binnie has cut the senators expenses owed in 10/14 cases by a "significant amount". Guest: David J. Mitchell, former President & CEO of Canada's Public Policy Forum.
1:30 Midwives: Friday, Alberta Health Services released their funding allocation for midwives and many in the profession have major concerns. The main issue is some centres got the full amount they requested, while others received far less….forcing some practices to close. Guest: Cassie Evans, Midwife and owner of Honeycomb Midwives talks about how it effects them.
2:00 Greenway Byelection: A new poll shows that the PC's are elading the election campaign in Manitoba but there's a lot of undecided voters as well. Guest: CJOB host Richard Cloutier.
2:30 Surplus: City of Calgary has an $86 million surplus: What should they do with it? Guest: Marcel Latouche, President and CEO of the Institute for Public Sector Accountability.


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LOS ANGELES (CBS/AP) — Nearly five months after a gunman's deadly attack at Los Angeles International Airport, lawmakers and local officials met Friday for a congressional hearing to discuss its lessons.
The hearing before the House Committee on Homeland Security's subcommittee on transportation security comes after the airport operator issued a report last week that highlighted significant lapses in the emergency response, and a Transportation Security Administration report this week reviewing airport security at nearly 450 airports nationwide.
Paul Ciancia, 24, is accused of targeting TSA officers in his attack, killing Officer Gerardo Hernandez and wounding two other officers and a passenger. The Pennsville, N.J., native, has pleaded not guilty to 11 federal charges, including murder of a federal officer. Hernandez was the TSA's first line-of-duty death.
The TSA report made 14 recommendations to improve airport security, including more training on active shooter response, technological recommendations such as a greater number and more high-tech panic alarms at airports, and requiring an armed law enforcement presence at checkpoints and ticket counters during peak hours.
The report by the Los Angeles World Airports, which operates LAX, found that lapses in communication and coordination led to delays in responding to the gunman and providing aid to victims. The Associated Press earlier reported that Hernandez did not receive medical aid until 33 minutes after he was shot multiple times. He was pronounced dead after surgeons worked for an hour at a hospital. A later coroner's release said he was likely dead within two to five minutes.
U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters, whose area includes LAX, was present Friday, and called the airport's findings on the emergency response an embarrassment.
She told KCAL9's Randy Paige she was taking a middle ground approach — by asking, why not have an armed presence at checkpoints as well as roving officers.
"I am not willing to give up on the idea we can do a ittle bit better if we have stationed security at each of the TSA checkpoints. Why can't we do both," Waters said.
TSA Administrator John Pistole testified at the hearing along with the airport's Executive Director Gina Marie Lindsey, LAX Police Chief Patrick Gannon and J. David Cox Sr., national president of the American Federation of Government Employees which represents 45,000 TSA officers.
Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss. said in a statement this week that he has "lingering concerns" about TSA's ability to communicate with emergency responders despite $13 billion spent since 9/11 to improve inter-agency communications. The airport's review noted that multiple command posts were set up and officers from different agencies couldn't communicate easily by radio.
Airports are run by local operators, and because each airport is different, each is responsible for creating its own security plan that must be approved by TSA. The agency has general guidelines that airport plans must meet. Airport differences mean there's also a lack of consistency in security provided to TSA officers, who aren't armed.
The TSA review found that officers were concerned about their safety and wanted more done to improve their security.
The TSA national union has pushed for the agency to create its own unit of armed law enforcement unit to ensure the security of its officers at airports. J. David Cox Sr., the union's head, said in a statement Thursday that the two reports issued on the LAX shooting and airport security "made it clear that the security processes and systems at checkpoints nationwide are fundamentally broken."
Although both reports note systemic flaws, neither assigned responsibility to any person for failures Nov. 1. The airport's report also didn't mention an earlier AP report that found the two armed airport police officers assigned to Terminal 3 had left for breaks and were not inside the terminal when the shooting started. One had left for the bathroom in the next terminal over, and the other was headed to lunch.
The officers didn't inform dispatchers as required by department policy. And because they were out of position, an airline contractor alerted airport police dispatch about the attack from his cellphone. The terminal was left without any armed officer for nearly 3.5 minutes as the gunman advanced with a high-powered rifle targeting TSA officers.
LAX Police Chief Gannon said he agreed with the TSA recommendations and that his officers are already highly visible in and around the security checkpoint and ticket areas. He said peak hours vary and that the department would keep an eye on such times to provide a highly visible police presence as necessary.
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Philip Oldham is expected to be named the next president to lead Tennessee Technological University pending approval by the Tennessee Board of Regents on Friday.
The Board will meet via telephone at 10:30 a.m. CDT on Friday, May 4, to consider TBR Chancellor John Morgan's recommendation for Oldham to replace Bob Bell, who will retire from TTU on July 1 after leading the campus for 12 years. Oldham currently serves as provost and senior vice chancellor for Academic Affairs at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
"Dr. Oldham will lead TTU with a commitment to academic integrity, student success and public accountability," said Morgan. "He has outstanding credentials and is well respected among his colleagues and peers nationwide, and I am pleased to recommend him as the next president for Tennessee Tech University."
Oldham was selected after an extensive nationwide search that began earlier this year.
He has served the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga since 2007 and has had advisory or direct responsibility for almost every area of university operations. His prior experience was at Mississippi State University, where he joined as a faculty member and held various positions, departing as dean of Arts and Sciences before moving to UTC.
At UTC Oldham has served as the chief academic officer with direct responsibility for all academic and research programs at the university as well as the library, admissions, financial aid, records, institutional research and planning, and partnerships and sponsored programs, among other offices. While there he led efforts to improve the university's first-year retention rates, which jumped 12 percent in two years.
Along with a number of professional awards, publications and presentations, Oldham is the joint owner of two patents for research-related projects. He has also been solely or partially responsible for some $4.2 million in research funding provided by government agencies and private industry.
Oldham holds a bachelor's degree in chemistry from Freed-Hardeman University and earned the Ph.D. in analytical chemistry from Texas A&M University. His full resume is available at http://tinyurl.com/poldham.
TTU, which is governed by the TBR, is located in Cookeville and enrolls almost 12,000 students in more than 60 programs of study, including doctoral degrees in engineering, environmental sciences and exceptional learning. The university is recognized by the state for its unique mission as the state's only technological university and for outstanding programs in engineering, the sciences, and related areas. TTU also provides strong programs in the arts and sciences, business, education, agriculture and human ecology, nursing, music, art and interdisciplinary studies. Tennessee Tech serves students from throughout the state, nation, and many other countries, but it retains a special commitment to enrich the lives of people and communities in the Upper Cumberland region of Tennessee.
The May 4 meeting is open to the public and the press as listeners. Those wishing dial-in information for the call should contact Monica Greppin-Watts at firstname.lastname@example.com or 615-366-4417 before 4:30 p.m. May 3. Anyone with a disability who wishes to participate should use the same contact to request services needed to facilitate attendance. Contact may be made in person, by writing, by e-mail, by telephone or otherwise and should be received no later than 4:30 p.m. CDT, Wednesday, May 2.
The TBR is the nation's sixth largest higher education system, governing 46 post-secondary educational institutions, including TTU. The TBR system includes six universities, 13 two-year colleges and 27 technology centers, providing programs in 90 of Tennessee's 95 counties to more than 200,000 students.
The College System of Tennessee is the state's largest public higher education system, with 13 community colleges, 27 colleges of applied technology and the online TN eCampus serving approximately 140,000 students. The system is governed by the Tennessee Board of Regents.


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One thing we need to own up to with all these video game icons coming up on 15, 20 and 25 year anniversaries is that we're getting older, too. Just yesterday, Crecente was talking about all the trouble he has peeing lately. Poor guy.
With that aging comes memory loss, so you might need a refresher on how Sega's spiky blue mascot came to be. Or, maybe the young'uns amongst you need to learn it for the first time ever. This video in support of Sonic Generations rounds up the folks who where the creators and decision makers behind Sonic's debut and explains how the speedy icon came into the world. Blast processing!
You can contact Evan Narcisse, the author of this post, at email@example.com. You can also find him on Twitter, Facebook, and lurking around our #tips page.


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Company provides updated business outlook
SAN RAFAEL, Calif., Jan. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) today announced a restructuring plan to reduce its annual operating expenses. The company anticipates the restructuring will result in annual pre-tax cost savings of approximately $130 million annually starting in fiscal 2010.
As part of its restructuring plan, Autodesk plans to reduce its workforce by approximately 750 employees, representing approximately 10 percent of the company's global workforce. The company also plans to consolidate certain facilities. The actions announced today are in addition to the ongoing cost reduction initiatives previously announced, which include a hiring freeze, business travel restrictions, and other reductions in its operating expenses.
As a result of this restructuring, the company anticipates taking a pre-tax charge in the range of $65 million to $75 million. Approximately $45 million to $50 million in pre-tax charges will be taken in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009. Most of the remaining charge will be taken in the first quarter of fiscal 2010.
Updated Business Outlook
The following statements are forward-looking statements which are based on current expectations and which involve risks and uncertainties some of which are set forth below. This serves as an update to the previously announced business outlook issued on November 20, 2008.
Net revenue for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009 is now expected to be in the range of $475 million and $500 million. GAAP loss per diluted share is now expected to be in the range of $0.12 and $0.05. Non-GAAP earnings per diluted share are now expected to be in the range of $0.18 and $0.24 and exclude $0.15 to $0.16 related to restructuring charges, $0.07 related to stock-based compensation expense and $0.07 for acquisition related charges.
In addition, although a final determination has not yet been made, the company may take an impairment charge of up to $125 million net of taxes in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009. This impairment charge would reduce the value of goodwill related to the company's Media and Entertainment business segment. This potential impairment charge is not included in the forecast provided above.
"Global economic conditions continue to impact our end-user demand," said Carl Bass, president and chief executive officer. "Given the current uncertainty of the economic environment, the cost savings initiatives we are implementing are prudent. Autodesk has a strong cash position and leadership across multiple product sectors and geographies. The company has experienced several economic downturns during its 26-year history, and like before, we fully expect to emerge from the downturn stronger, more efficient, and more competitive."
Spin Out of Location Services
Autodesk has signed a definitive agreement to spin out its Location Services business to Hale Capital Partners, a private equity firm. Autodesk believes this move will help position the Location Services business for greater success in the wireless industry, while allowing Autodesk to focus its on its core business. Details of the transaction were not disclosed.
Earnings Release Date
Autodesk will announce final fourth quarter financial results in a press release immediately following the close of market on February 26, 2009. The company will also host a live conference call and webcast to discuss these results on February 26, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time. The call will be webcast at http://www.autodesk.com/investors. An audio replay webcast and podcast will also be available that day after 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time on our website at http://www.autodesk.com/investors.
Safe Harbor Statement
This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including statements regarding the expected charges and costs related to Autodesk's planned restructuring plan and statements regarding Autodesk's anticipated performance and results for its fourth quarter of fiscal 2009. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include the following: difficulties encountered in implementing workforce reductions; changes in the size and components of the expected costs and charges; litigation or claims made as a result of the implementation of certain elements of the restructuring plan; Autodesk's ability to close business as expected this quarter in general and as a result of this press release; adjustments made in connection with closing the quarter and releasing financial statements; general market and business conditions; our performance in particular geographies, including emerging economies; the financial and business condition of our reseller and distribution channels; fluctuation in foreign currency exchange rates; failure to achieve and maintain existing cost reduction efforts and productivity increase initiatives; difficulties encountered in integrating new or acquired businesses and technologies; the inability to identify and realize the anticipated benefits of acquisitions; unexpected fluctuations in our tax rate; the timing and degree of expected investments in growth opportunities; slowing momentum in maintenance revenues; failure to achieve sufficient sell-through in our channels for new or existing products; pricing pressure; failure to achieve continued migration from 2D products to 3D products; changes in the timing of product releases and retirements; failure of key new applications to achieve anticipated levels of customer acceptance; failure to achieve continued success in technology advancements; interruptions or terminations in the business of the Company's consultants or third party developers; and unanticipated impact of accounting for technology acquisitions.
Further information on potential factors that could affect the actual financial results of Autodesk are included in the Company's reports on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2008 and our Form 10-Q for the quarter ended October 31, 2008, which are on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Autodesk does not assume any obligation to update the forward-looking statements provided to reflect events that occur or circumstances that exist after the date on which they were made.
About Autodesk
Autodesk, Inc. is a world leader in 2D and 3D design software for the manufacturing, construction, and media and entertainment markets. Since its introduction of AutoCAD software in 1982, Autodesk has developed the broadest portfolio of state-of-the-art Digital Prototyping solutions to help customers experience their ideas before they are built. Fortune 1000 companies rely on Autodesk for the tools to visualize, simulate and analyze real-world performance early in the design process to save time and money, enhance quality and foster innovation. For additional information about Autodesk, visit www.autodesk.com.
Autodesk and AutoCAD, are registered trademarks or trademarks of Autodesk, Inc., and/or its subsidiaries and/or affiliates in the USA and/or other countries. All other brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders. Autodesk reserves the right to alter product offerings and specifications at any time without notice, and is not responsible for typographical or graphical errors that may appear in this document.
(C) 2009 Autodesk, Inc. All rights reserved.
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I'm no expert - but I've been taught the following;
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The polite greeting: "Good Morning!" can be used anytime from Midnight (24:00) onwards until Mid-day (12.00) .
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"Good Afternoon!" can be used from Midday (12.00) till five o'clock - (17.00)
It is only at this time that one uses the greeting "Good Evening!"
This phrase can be used until Midnight (24:00) - unless you wish to depart from someone's company. Which is when one uses the phrase "Good Night!".
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Best wishes -
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PORTSMOUTH — Honoring the 84th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday during a celebratory annual breakfast Monday morning, our nation's most revered civil rights leader was remembered for breaking down barriers in society, while those who gathered at the Jarvis Center for the holiday were encouraged to "go back and get it."
Keynote speaker South Church The Rev. Lauren Smith told the crowd that it's never too late to do just that and that "it's not wrong to go back for that which has been forgotten," drawing attention during the ceremony to those dedicated to the African Burying Ground Memorial Project to be established on Chestnut Street.
Smith explained to the crowd that the African word "sankofa" literally translates to "go back and get it."
"The underlying message is that when we return to the past for something that was lost or forgotten we retrieve our future," she said.
The burial grounds project began in 2003 when the remains of 13 people were found on Chestnut Street by workers digging in the area.
Smith reminded attendees that "the soil beneath this unassuming city street is a final resting place for Portsmouth's early black residents."
Before Smith's address, Mary Bailey, chairwoman of the project committee, gave an update of the $1.2 million project saying $500,080 had been raised to date.
"It is indeed an exciting time in this project," she said, adding it has garnered wide community support.
Jennifer Holloway, daughter-in-law of Nate Holloway, co-founder of the Portsmouth branch of the NAACP, introduced Ginger Schoff, a young New Franklin Elementary School student who read emphatically a message from Maya Angelou, "I Rise."
"We will never know the names of those buried beneath our city streets, we will never know their stories ... But perhaps they might say something like this," she said.
"Just like moons and like suns, With the certainty of tides, Just like hopes springing high, Still I'll rise," she proclaimed.
Local and state dignitaries including Portsmouth Mayor Eric Spear who read a proclamation beginning the ceremony, were also recognized during the breakfast, as was the Portsmouth City Council for moving forward with the burial ground project.
"It takes courage to look into the shadows of our past," Holloway said before introducing Schoff, one of many students who had studied slavery in Portsmouth as well as the life and work of Martin Luther King and who had also contributed colorful art work for the event. They did so "with compassion and with a desire to make things right," she said.
"The students were moved by what they learned."
Her father-in-law said he was moved by the ceremony itself and said he was pleased with the turnout for the event.
"It's outstanding, they had a lot of people here," he said.
During her speech Smith said she does not normally like to use King's "I Have a Dream" speech in her talks about him, but on Monday, the speech from 1963 seemed appropriate.
She said that while she was not yet alive at that time and her mother was just 16 years old, she's been "captivated by the challenges and triumphs of that era."
"There is no need to repeat the mistakes of the past," she said and reminded everyone that "we belong to one human family with a shared destiny."
"May we go out to the waiting day and the waiting year with a light and a passion for justice," she said.


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The European Regional Process (ERP) offers a lot of opportunities to get involved in it! We would very much welcome your contribution to the writing the Regional Document and to the organization of the Regional Session in Istanbul. Please find all the relevant information on how to get on board in the text here below as well as in the more detailed planning document (downloadable from the side bar).
For further information please get in contact directly with Harro Riedstra, or Lucilla Minelli at the European Water Partnership.
The European Regional Process aims to be as inclusive as possible, reaching out to stakeholders in the whole of (geographical) Europe, specifically focusing to include the input from Eastern and Southern European countries as well. The aim of the regional process is to mobilise actors in the region and act as a catalyst for specific contributions from the region to the Forum. Seeing that issues differ across regions, the regional coordinators will develop these themes in their regional context and provide region-specific input into the Forum. Each region is coordinated by a specific organisation or group of organisations that brings together the various stakeholders from all sectors and corners of the region.
The European Water Partnership has been appointed European Regional Coordinator.
The first meeting of the ERP was held in Brussels on 27 February 2008 to identify the key topics to be addressed within the Process. The list of the eight themes resulted from the discussion with the respective thematic coordinators can be downloaded from the side bar.
List of the themes
Planning document
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15 November – 5 December 2008: possibility to comment on first drafts of Regional Document3 December 2008: Workshop "Water Vision for Europe" in Castellon, Spain8-9 January 2009: Workshop in Copenhagen26 January 2009: Workshop "Water Vision for Europe" in Vienna, Austria4-5 February 2009: Workshop in Brussels, Belgium
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