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Sunday, August 10, 2014

Lyra Sedgeweaver

So, I started a new character in Wildstar. She's part of Cats in Space, the WildStar branch of Machiavellis Cat, headed up by Liore, proprietor of the appropriately named Herding Cats blog.

As you can probably tell, Lyra is an Aurin Spellslinger. Yep, a gun-totin', tree-huggin', green-haired, crazy cat lady. One type of sedge is papyrus, apparently Lyra's ancestors were paper makers, or perhaps basket makers, another use for sedge. I don't have much more backstory for her, without doing some research. But she did decide to take the human transport down to the Northern Wilds rather than accompany the bulk of the Aurin to Everstar Grove. There may be reasons for that besides my own desire to see something new.

"But, Rowan," you may ask. "Why start another exile character? You already have your namesake over there." Well, Hypothetical Interrogator, I don't get to play WildStar with Scooter as much as I would like, for various reasons. I decided to start another Exile character for solo runs because, honestly, it's kinda lonely over on the Dominion side of Evindra. And the Exiles are hoppin'. The reasons for that disparity are better covered in another post, but I am looking forward to exploring the Northern Wilds, or whatever this zone is. Spellslinger is hella fun.

If you're interested in joining the double-barreled blast of Blaugust, shoot on over to Belghast's Blaugust Initiative Page on Anook and let him know you're there. It may even mean a bullseye for you, as Belghast has prizes prepared for sharp shooters.
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Older, frail people can get a free “gym pass” and still benefit from activities that are not as taxing as physical fitness, according to a study published in the British Medical Journal. Low-level activities, such as playing cards and shopping, can provide the life-lengthening benefits as exercise, according to a 13-year study of 2,800 people age 65 and older. Activity was split in three groups: social, fitness, and productive.
Teeth are made to last forever Like sucking on pickles? How about savoring a cold swig of your favorite soft drink? If you like food and drinks with high acid content, you can wear down your tooth enamel, according to the Academy of General Dentistry. There’s no need to stop eating yogurt, fruit, honey, and raisins. You just need to change how you eat them, says Dr. David Bartlett, an Academy member. Bartlett advises waiting 20 minutes after eating acidic foods to brush your teeth, and eating and drinking high-acid items within five minutes, instead of nibbling or sipping through the day. People with teeth sensitive to hot and cold are good candidates for dentin bonding, in which a dentist paints a thin film over teeth to protect them from further erosion. Toothpastes formulated for sensitive teeth and a neutral pH can also help harden tooth enamel that has gotten soft due to erosion.
Athletes: Don’t overdo the fluids
With all the bottled water and sports drinks lining grocery shelves, you might think athletes really need all that fluid. They don’t. Many athletes who run marathons, triathlons, or do long-distance cycling tend to overhydrate, causing exercise-induced hyponatremia, a form of water poisoning that has been linked to deaths of marathon runners, according to experts at Georgetown University Medical Center. Frequently, the public’s impression of the amount of water that is necessary to drink for good health is not based on factual data, says Dr. Joseph Verbalis, a professor and interim director at Georgetown University Medical Center. “Many in society have promoted this idea that you need to continually drink a large amount of fluid, such as 8 ounces of water, eight times a day. But most people don’t really need that much.”
One study showed that 13 percent of Boston marathon runners suffered from hyponatremia. Some people have gained a dangerous 6 to 7 pounds during a single marathon because their kidneys could not excrete all the unnecessary fluid. “There’s a misconception among the sports community that consuming sports drinks rather than water will protect you from becoming hyponatremic,” Verbalis says. “That’s simply not true. Drinking too much of anything puts some people at risk from potentially dangerous levels of hyponatremia.”
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Fun with the Tooth Fairy!

Writing can be very difficult when there are distracting elements in your environment.

Kids, as we know, can be quite the distraction… but right now I am listening to my neighbor try to deal with their Extremely Mis-Behaved dog. Having trained dogs as a job years ago, I feel sorry for this dog as I hear it whining due to my neighbor yelling at it. But knowing this dog has never been properly trained, I don’t blame the dog…I blame the owner. The dog just doesn’t know better! My neighbor has yelled “Come Here” to her dog about 20 times in the last 2 minutes!

Sure, I realize all of the above has nothing to do with the Tooth Fairy, but I just had to get that frustration out of my system by venting to all of you wonderful readers!

Now on to the Tooth Fairy…

When I was a child, my first few lost teeth were very exciting! My mother poured a stream of glitter from under my pillow, out my bedroom, down the hallway and to the living room window.  It was a thrill to find what this magical Tooth Fairy left for me…the  same excitement we experienced when finding our presents from Santa on Christmas morning!

Because I lost my teeth a bit when I was a bit older than my friends and siblings, I already had a pretty good idea that the Tooth Fairy was not real by the time my first couple teeth were lost. When I told my parents I knew, the glitter and treasures stopped coming. Even though I knew the Tooth Fairy was really my parents, I was still hopeful to find the glitter and such the morning after…

Now that I have my own children, my goal is to keep them believing for as long as possible. Even when they start to question things, I will attempt to try something even more magical that makes them really believe! Or at least keep the fun going until all those cute little baby teeth are out!

Glitter down the hallway to the window is a must. Glitter hairspray can be sprayed on dollar bills to create the fairy dusted look. Girls might enjoy setting up a tea set for the Tooth Fairy, much the same as setting out cookies for Santa. You can sprinkle the tea cup handle with glitter hairspray to make it appear used.

Here are some other great ideas you can use when celebrating the arrival of the Tooth Fairy:

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This great little 5″ pillow can help you to keep track of each tooth lost! You can write the date of each lost tooth, then use the little pocket to place money or other treasures for your child.

How about making a tiny little letter to thank your child for the tooth? Shown above is a great little note that is already completed for you. Just print out the PDF file from the source link above! Too Cute!!

Lastly, here is a fun little treat I recently heard about from my friend Sharon (thanks, hon!). Buy an “official” kit from the Office of the Tooth Fairy! The kit comes with a beautifully certificate and a cloth “deposit bag” for your child to keep under their pillow.

If you have any great Tooth Fairy ideas or traditions in your family, we would LOVE to hear about them!

Tub pictures in the bathroom. Adorable.

For more details on how to decorate your bathroom with adorable baby tub photos, and more great DIY ideas for the home, be sure to visit Newly Woodwards!

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Holiday Dresses for Little Girls

Well, I took a brief absence, but am finally back and in full gear!

Things have been a bit crazy, especially now with the holidays just around the corner. Planning gifts for friends, family, teachers, neighbors and more can be stressful. You never want to forget someone! This Christmas, we will be having our in-laws stay with us for a few days…of course this adds a lot more stress as I prepare for their visit. I always like things to go perfectly, but it never works out the way I had planned. I am trying to remember to take small breaks just to breathe and relax – it is almost over!

As a parent, one of my favorite things to do during the holidays is choose my children’s holiday outfits! If I can get just one good family snapshot each year with us all looking our best, I am thrilled! I do not typically go super matchy-matchy for our photo, but I do try to coordinate our colors. Last year, we did silver, gray and black and I just loved the way it came out! The year, I am going a bit bolder with the kids wearing red and the hubby and I in black.

I had a chance to take a look at some adorable options for little girls, and here are some of my favorite – chevron patterns!

My favorite of all is this stunning, bold, handmade dress above. The red bow really pops and ties the look together well! I can’t believe this is handmade – I have never been able to make clothing well…this is just perfect! I just love the little arm ruffles! Be sure to check out haddygrace on Etsy for this and many more adorable dresses for the holidays and beyond…including a very sweet Camo dress with a pink bow that would make for a great baby girl gift for a military or outdoorsy family!

Whatever you choose, be sure to order soon to receive before the holidays! I ordered several things from assorted sites during Cyber Monday and have yet to receive them…mail is super slow this time of the year!

Stay tuned for great little boy holiday outfit options…

Homemade Fish Crackers – a Healthier Snack!

Store bought snacks, while extremely convenient, can be full of preservatives, dyes and all sorts of unhealthy nonsense that we do not want to feed our children.

One of my husbands favorite snacks is the Goldfish cracker. He eats way too many of them! The bags are small and pricey for the size (unless they are on a super sale), and I know there are so many things in our house that would be a healthier option. Because he loves them so much, of course the kids do as well…copying anything their daddy eats!

I started to think about creating a more nutritious snack – something with more fiber, more whole grains and best of all… homemade!

That is when I came across this recipe for homemade fish crackers! I have made the recipe with several substitutions. First, I used a lowfat cheese. Next, I substituted the 1 cup flour for a mixture of 3/4 cup whole wheat flour, 1/4 cup chickpea flour for a healthier option with a touch more fiber and protein. In place of butter, I used 1/2 grape seed oil (I saw this on Dr. Oz a while back!) and 1/2 margarine. For a tastier finish, I was sure to use sea salt instead of regular table salt.

So, ok…mine don’t taste the same as store bought goldfish, but they are healthier! I am still playing with the recipe to come up with a tastier mixture. Even if you use the recipe exactly as is, I am sure it is healthier and fresher than the brand name!

While the recipe also give a tutorial on how to make your own fish cookie cutter, I found a set on Amazon for a reasonable price. It says they are for cutting clay, but I don’t see why they can’t be used for cooking…

Let me know what you think of the recipe!

Felting Crafts to Make for your Kiddos!

Hamsters are a big deal with my kids and their friends.

It started when one of their teachers had a classroom pet – they all fell in love with the little guy and wanted one of their own. While it has been a bit of a mess to clean up and a great lesson in responsibility, I myself find that I have fallen for our little ball of fluff!

I have never tried my hand at felting, but thought I might attempt to jump on the bandwagon after seeing these little hamsters below:

This would be a fun project to get the kids involved in while trying our best to get the colors and features looking similar to each of their friends pets. I am sure they would love to have these as Christmas gifts! And even if they end up a  little lop-sided and not-quite-hamster-looking for my first attempt at felting… well, they are just kids, right?!

I love the little sunflower seeds, as that is one of our little guys favorites – as well as small pieces of tofu and broccoli!

Visit the Etsy shop link above to purchase the pattern for these adorable little hamster pets. If you or your kids are in to other pets, the shop also sells patterns for many other animals including dogs, cats, penguins and some super cute little sheep. Be sure to check them out!

Scarecrow Craft Projects

Scarecrows are a fun way for your kiddos to express themselves.

Have them make their scarecrows to look like themselves and/or the members of your family…pets included! When making crafts or drawings that look like family, I am always amazed at what my kids think of us! HA! I just love to hear their stories of their versions of us and why they used certain colors or shapes to recreate what they see in their minds.

So how do you get your kiddos making scarecrows? Use these fun ideas and tutorials to get started!

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This quick paper plate project uses supplies that you probably have at home. Set your child up at the table and have them make one per family member while you cook dinner. Then use the finished products as place settings when they set the table for your family meal!

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I love this scarecrow idea using wooden craft sticks. Add one more stick to the back to use as a cute, country style garden pick!

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This is a fun project that gets your kiddos in the kitchen for a lesson in measuring! Using crispy chinese noodles for hair and a mixture of candies, cookies and other food items your child can help to make tonights dessert! This would also make a fun treat for grandma and grandpa or their friends, neighbors and teachers!

Toys R Us and Babies R Us Friends and Family Deals!

If you are a Toys R Us or Babies R Us shopper, (which I assume many of you are!) be excited for a special deal!

Today through September 21, 2013, both stores are offering their Friends and Family 20% off in-store and online purchases!

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While these stores often have coupon deals, they are usually for regular priced items only. This coupon is valid on regular, sale and clearance items! Hopefully you find some great items to use this coupon for – it is a great opportunity to stock up on birthday and holiday gifts, not to mention those little clearance items that make for great baby shower gift basket items!

To use in the store, print the coupon from Toys R Us or Babies R Us. Just in case the links don’t work, head to their sites direct and you should see the coupon on their home pages. Be sure to read the fine print, as there are a few exclusions.

To use the coupon online, use promo code FRIENDS20 at checkout.

Let me know if you come across any fabulous deals while shopping!

For Little Girls with Freckles.

I am a freckly person.

Mostly on my arms, but when I was growing up I had several on my face as well. What non-freckly people may not know is that kids with freckles get made fun of. They are called “freckle face” or get lots of questions as to why they have so many freckles. It can make kids very self-conscious!

That is why I just love this vinyl sticker for a little girls room.

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Sparkle Tableware for a Little Girls Party!

Check out this ADORABLE idea to make for a little girl on her birthday.

These pink plastic forks have little rhinestones glued to them!

Any little girl would feel extra special with a little added bling to her table! What an adorable idea…I know I would have loved this when I was a little girl.

This idea can be made special for any party – any age, boys included. Just glue on little trinkets – like those 5cent toys from Party City – to match the theme of the party. Or head to a craft store for little scrapbook charms or buttons. You could even glue on a wrapped starlight mint for a holiday party – a two in one as guests can unwrap after they eat their meals! This is a huge money saver, as custom place setting items can get really pricey! The possibilities are endless!

Acorn Owls

Today I wanted to share an adorable owl project that a friend sent my way. Owls are everywhere right now, but this project is one of the cutest I have seen!

This is a fun nature project for your kiddos that they are sure to enjoy!

Think about bringing some felt, scissors and glue on a fun picnic. Have the kids go on a nature search to find acorns in the park, or even brown rocks will do for the owl body. They can use real twigs or sticks as the perch and really go to town with their imaginations! I think these would look cute with those googley eyes – my kids always get a kick out of those!

To see more details on this project, visit the image source above.

Have fun!

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Vilasrao Deshmukh resigned as chief minister of Maharashtra at a meeting of the Congress Legislature Party in Mumbai on Wednesday afternoon.

With the Congress's partner in the government, the Nationalist Congress Party, saying it is 'not averse' to Sushilkumar Shinde becoming chief minister, it is widely expected that the dalit leader from Solahpur will succeed Deshmukh.

In a day of high drama, the CLP met at the Sahyadri Guesthouse and adopted a unanimous resolution authorising the party high command to take a final decision on the leadership issue.

State minister and senior Congress leader Rohidas Patil moved the resolution, party sources said in Mumbai.

Earlier, Shinde met NCP leader and Public Works Department Minister Vijay Singh Mohite Patil at his official residence in Mumbai.

Patil welcomed him with tilgul, a traditional Maharashtrian sweet, and a bouquet.

The NCP leader had earlier put up a stiff opposition to Shinde taking over from Vilasrao Deshmukh.

Shinde said both Patil and he hailed from Solahpur district in southern Maharashtra and there had been certain 'misunderstandings', which have been 'cleared completely'.

In the morning, Deshmukh met the three-member AICC delegation comprising Pranab Mukherjee, Ghulam Nabi Azad and Vayalar Ravi.

Ravi also had a fresh round of talks with the NCP, apparently to convince it to accept a non-Maratha as chief minister.

Meanwhile, Governor Mohammed Fazal is expected to return to Mumbai from New Delhi in the evening, Raj Bhavan sources said.

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How to Save Money Building a House PhotoBuilding a house is one of the best investments that a person can make. Even though it may cost some hard earned money, there are still ways to minimize the cost and save money without sacrificing the quality and safety of your dream house.

You could be spending for the labor cost, material cost and the lease for the land where your house will be standing soon. If you add these up, it might occur that you will get broke if you don’t go within the budget. This calls that you better stick to your budget plans or think of ways on how you can save more. Here are some tips to continue on building your house without the risk of leaving you empty handed.

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Visualize the house that you want to build. It is recommendable to check first on an estimated cost of the house depending on its design, shape and size. Once you have decided on a house plan, stick to it after you have given it to a contractor and the materials have been ordered. Plan on how you can get the funds, what kind of materials would you like to use and how big the house will be.

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Devils Tower in Wyoming is one of the premier climbing areas in the country thanks to hundreds of parallel cracks that divide the monolith into massive hexagonal columns. It is a unique climbing experience due to its makeup of phonolite porphyry, a ‘ringing rock’ that is able to reflect sound when struck. It is basically a massive column of crystal with a summit the size of a football field, a near perfect landing where climbers can rest and enjoy the stunning view. Most climbers prefer to free climb Devils Tower, using naturally occurring ledges and cracks in the column, using ropes only as safety precautions should they fall. There are also climbers who prefer ‘sticky shoes,’ wearing tight-fitting climbing shoes with rubber soles that help them practically walk up the nearly 900-foot tower. Due to most climbers taking their ascent using nothing but their own strength, Devils Tower has grown into a destination for many professional rock climbers who view it as a strength and tactical challenge.

It is also, however, a sacred site for Native Americans, with more than 20 tribes having a cultural affiliation with the tower. The Arapaho, Crow, Lakota, Cheyenne, Kiowa and Shoshone all have direct geographical ties with Devils Tower, and specific sacred rituals performed on or near the tower.

As a compromise, the Climbing Management Plan, implemented in 1995, allows for management of Devils Tower as a cultural resource as well as a natural and recreational resource. Out of respect for American Indian beliefs, climbers are asked to voluntarily refrain from climbing during the month of June. Yet not everyone heeds this call, and still climbers eager to try out the tower make their ascent during this one-month reprieve.

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Cape Wind: Justice Department Urges Swift Lawsuit Resolution Before Tax Breaks Expire

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Lawyers from the Department of Justice have urged a federal district court to speed up its review of pending lawsuits against a proposed massive wind energy installation in the center of Nantucket Sound so that the project can take advantage of federal tax credits that are set to expire at the end of the year.

Cape Wind, the contested turbine project proposed off the coast of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, has warded off a series of lawsuits during the 12-year pre-construction governmental regulatory phase since it was first announced in 2001. The proposal entails installing 130 wind turbines, each 440 feet in height, covering an area of Nantucket Sound the size of Manhattan, with a 10-story transformer substation holding 40,000 gallons of oil in its center.

But pending lawsuits by the Wampanoag Tribe of Gayhead (Aquinnah), the nonprofit environmental organization Alliance to Protect Nantucket Sound and other opponents could deal the project a final blow, according to the Boston Business Journal.

President Barack Obama’s administration has touted Cape Wind as America’s first offshore wind energy project. In court on April 10, U.S. Department of Justice lawyers said the pending lawsuits need to be resolved before the end of the year so that construction can begin before December 31 in order for the project to take advantage of the federal Production Tax Credit or the Investment Tax Credit, which are set to expire at the end of this year. A few days after the court hearing, the Alliance to Save Nantucket Sound asked the federal government to launch a probe of the Cape Wind proposal that would include a cost-benefit analysis, a study of the project’s potential impacts on tribal rights, an environmental review, and an investigation into whether federal and state approvals have been politically influenced.

The project also must secure more than $2 billion in financing. Cape Wind President Jim Gordon has admitted that the uncertainty caused by the pending lawsuits have created a major obstacle in finding financing for the project, the Boston Business Journal reported. Four lawsuits are pending in Washington district court, filed by the Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, the Town of Barnstable, the Alliance and the Wampanoag Tribe of Gayhead against the U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife, the Army Corps of Engineers and the U.S. Coast Guard. A separate lawsuit filed by the Alliance and the Town of Barnstable is pending in the U.S. Court of Appeals to overturn a Federal Aviation Administration decision that was favorable to Cape Wind.

Groups opposed to Cape Wind in Nantucket Sound predict that far from being cost-effective, the project will actually be three times pricier to obtain electricity from the 130-turbine project as it is from conventional fossil fuels. (Graphic and information: Courtesy Alliance to Protect Nantucket Sound  of Save Our Sound)

Gordon isn’t just worried about the tax credits’ expiration, the Boston Business Journal reported. More delays could also boost construction and borrowing costs, making financing even more difficult to procure. Congress has extended the wind energy tax credits a number of times, including the recent one-year extension that is set to expire on December 31. Dennis Duffy, a vice president at Cape Wind, said the austerity-minded political climate in Washington could halt further extensions.

“You never know in difficult budget times what’s going to happen,” he told the business journal. “That’s why it’s important to act quickly when we know the tax credit is available.”

Six days after the Department of Justice lawyers appeared in district court in Washington, Audra Parker, the president and CEO of the Alliance to Save Nantucket Sound, testified before the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology about Cape Wind’s significant potential negative impacts on the region and beyond.

“The project would not only devastate the seascape, the rich history, sacred tribal lands and the very essence of the vibrant tourist industry on the Cape and Islands, but would also pose threats to the environment, put public safety at risk and burden both ratepayers and taxpayers with excessive costs,” she told the committee.

The Alliance to Save Nantucket Sound acts as an umbrella group for dozens of elected officials, towns, tourism and business organizations, environmental groups, fishermen, aviation and boating organizations, residents, and the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe on Cape Cod and the Wampanoag Tribe of Gayhead on Martha’s Vineyard that oppose the development of Cape Wind in the waters off Cape Cod.

The Wampanoag Tribe of Gayhead filed its lawsuit against various federal agencies in 2011, citing multiple violations of the National Environmental Policy Act, the National Historic Preservation Act, and the Administrative Procedure Act. (Related: Aquinnah Wampanoag Sues Feds Over Cape Wind)

Cape Wind has been working with Barclays to line up debt financing and equity investors, the Boston Business Journal reported. In March, Cape Wind announced it was working with the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi to help arrange the project’s commercial debt. Cape Wind is also seeking a federal loan guarantee to make the project’s debt less risky to financiers.

But opponents question the wisdom of using taxpayer-funded federal loans to support Cape Wind following the failed, publicly funded Solyndra solar energy project, which cost taxpayers $535 million. (Related: Prospects for Tribal Renewable Projects Are Dimming)

Last June, Rep. Cliff Stearns (R-FL), chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations and the congressman who led an investigation of Solyndra, called for an investigation of the Cape Wind proposal. He cited e-mails indicating that Federal Aviation Administration officials may have been subject to political pressure from the Obama Administration to approve the project and ignored expert opinions that the turbines’ spinning blades would interfere with radar and endanger aircraft. (Related: Congressman Who Probed Solyndra Calls for Cape Wind Investigation)

In addition to requesting a probe into political influence and other factors, Parker has also asked that no action be taken on loan guarantees or investment tax credits until the review, which would be undertaken by the federal Government Accountability Office, is complete.

“It should also assess if the federal agencies involved in decision making had predetermined the outcome of the review and applied overly lenient standards for review and action based on a policy goal favoring the expedited development of renewable energy,” Parker said. “Approval of this controversial and problematic proposal would be a terrible legacy.”

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Under the current Massachusetts Grid operators rules, the traditional power companies gas, coal, oil have to bid on power the day before they get paid; for example, 6 cents per kilowatt hour. Under the current rules, the commercial wind turbine companies automatically get paid the day they produce the power for example, 18 cents per kWh because they can only produce power when the wind blows. The Grid operator has to take the renewable energy wind product first that day. The traditional power company is glad to stand down when the commercial wind turbine company is producing power. What the public needs to understand is that in Massachusetts, when the commercial wind company is getting paid the 18 cents, the traditional company that bid the previous day stands down and gets paid anyway. Thus the cost to Massachusetts electric rate payers is the 18 cents plus the 6 cents the traditional company bid the previous day. The cost per kilowatt hour could cost up to four times normal bid costs. Massachusetts needs to review the electric bid process and how it affects residential and business customers. Massachusetts is one of the few states to use the current formula.

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Audit in Indian Railways

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  • Audit is a constitutional function (Articles 149-151).
  • The authority empowered to spend public money is answerable to the Parliament.
  • A check is needed to ensure proper utilization of the fund to ensure that it serves the purpose. This check is known as Audit.
  • Railways Audit was separated from Accts in 1929.
  • Scope and extent of Audit is determined by C&AG.

Functions of Audit

  • Audit of all expenditure from Consolidated Fund of India
  • Audit of all Receipts into Consolidated Fund of India
  • Audit of all transactions relating to Contingency Fund & Public Account
  • Audit of all Trading, Manufacturing, P&L Account, Balance Sheets and other subsidiary accounts
  • Audit of all accounts of Stores & stocks held
  • Report on the transactions so audited

In Railways Auditing is done by two means viz. Internal and external Auditing.

Internal Audit

Internal Auditing is done by Accounts department of Railways. It is done for the purpose of giving financial advice, to consider proposals involving finance, to maintain accounts, and to formulate Railway Budget. In the process records are scrutinized, Stores and tools & Plants are verified, executive orders involving finance are verified, and traffic earnings and accounts are checked to avoid loss of revenue.

External Audit

The Controller & Auditor General of India (CAG) controls External Auditing. All expenditures incurred from consolidated fund of India are subjected to External Auditing. The Director of Railway Audit of Railway Board assisted by Chief Audit Officers, Divisional Audit Officers, are responsible for the external auditing in Railways. It is a post-audit and in the process the records and accounts are scrutinized.

Their functions are:

  • Auditing sanctions involving finance.
  • Auditing Rules and General orders involving finance.
  • Auditing Tender documents involving finance.
  • Auditing Accounts maintained by Account Department.
  • Inspection of Record and Vouchers.
  • Auditing estimates prepare for projects.
  • Checking internal audit mechanism and to ensure the accounting system adopted is suitable and adequate for its purpose.

Methodology of Audit

  • Test check of vouchers
  • Inspection of offices
  • Check of financial sanctions
  • Check of all orders/sanctions issued by GM & other officers
  • Check of all receipts and payments & accounts
  • Check of tenders & Contracts
  • Check of procedures and systems

Communication from Audit

  • Specific Reports- related to more important and serious irregularities noticed.
  • Audit Notes-on irregularities related to Account Branch in Part- I and II.
  • Inspection Reports- on irregularities related to Executives and Stations in Part- I and II.
  • Petty Objections.

Disposal of Audit Reports

  • Audit reports should be promptly attended to and reply sent. Audit Note Part-II, Inspection Report Part-II are closed at Account level. Audit Note Part-I and Inspection report Part-I are to be replied to Audit through the Accounts office.

Special letters and Notes or Objections or Factual Statement

These relate to important cases noticed during regular audit and inspections meriting inclusion in the Audit Report to the CAG. Prompt action at higher levels is called for in these cases. Failure to do so will lead to inclusion to a Draft Para in the Audit Report to CAG. Draft Para is a serious report of Audit and reply to be sent within 8 weeks by the Executive and Accounts covering the following aspects:

  • History of the case with copies of relevant records.
  • Sentence-wise remarks.
  • Chronological summary of the case where there is an unusual delay.
  • Remedial action taken and
  • Disciplinary action taken or proposed on the individual lapses referred.

The audit done by C&AG is broadly classified into

  • Regularity Audit - Relates to provision of funds, Rules and regulations and Sanction of expenditure
  • Propriety Audit - Propriety Audit also looks at wisdom and economy of any expenditure and brings to light cases of improper expenditure or waste of public money.
  • Performance Audit - To ensure that Government programmes have achieved the desired objectives at lowest cost and given the intended benefits.

The audit report of CAG is and considered by the Public Accounts Committee and presented to the Parliament. So Audit Reports are given prompt attention.

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Three questions to Ivan Moscati: Historicizing Choice Theory

Ivan Moscati is one of the most exciting voices in the historiography of decision theory. In 2007 he took the field by surprise with two important, widely cited, and deservingly prize winning articles: Early Experiments in Consumer Demand Theory, 1930-1970; and History of Consumer Demand Theory: 1930-1970. Read more

Let Us Praise Famous Men, or why we must praise them...

Steven Shapin is visiting the UK. For those unfamiliar with the history and sociology of science, he is one of the giants of the field. From the 1970s he has been in the thick of the action: a protagonist in the making and affirmation of the Edinburgh School; making the study of place and practice central features of the concerns and efforts of historians of science. He has always been ahead, leading, shaping (pardon the pun).   Read more

Contextualizing one and other @ ESHET 2012

My attempt at a double riddle. "I find familiar faces only in unfamiliar places. Who am I? And whom are the faces?" The answer to the first is, I am an academic, to the second, my conference buddies.  Read more

Let me tell you everything

Our usual problem in history (of economics) is a lack of information. Archival sources, if available at all, always present gaps of correspondence between people you just know should be there, and never contain that vital review report, or the minutes of that one crucial meeting. Moreover, if the people you write about are alive and willing to talk, it turns out they’re only human: they’ve forgotten the vast majority of their past, mix up events and people, mistake a recollection they once read for their own memory, or even willfully rewrite history. All too bad, although it gives us the possibility, perhaps even obligation, to speculate, interpret, and fill in. And then of course spend hours and hours discussing with one another whether we have done so correctly. Read more


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Saturday, January 07, 2012

Argentina: UFOs Caught by the Camera's Eye, Yet Never Seen

Quequén (Necochea): UFOs Caught by the Camera’s Eye, Yet Never Seen
By Guillermo D. Gimenez, Contributing Editor, Inexplicata

On January 6, 1981, around 10: 45 a.m., a photojournalist named Juan Carlos Lima and a staff writer, both from the El Atlántico newspaper (Necochea desk) headed toward a residential district under construction in the vicinity of Quequén’s Irurzun Hospital for an article regarding the progress on housing erected for victims of the 1980 floods, when the great Quequén River overflowed as a result of torrential rains throughout Buenos Aires, flooding and destroying homes, bridges and sweeping away animals and an array of objects.

Having secured photos of the neighborhood and the newspaper article completed, they returned to the lab to develop the roll of film. At the lab, Lima noticed that one of his photos presented a spot. Thinking that it was debris on the film, he redeveloped it, but was startled to see that it wasn’t a spot. Rather, he had photographed a UFO without seeing it.

Analyzing the Case

The photographer, Juan Carlos Lima, took the negative to a photo laboratory with a wider range of equipment to confirm the identity of the object he’d captured, studying it under powerful magnification with a colleague. Both men were able to make out its contours, shape and the resemblance to two plates joined at their edges (or a hat shape). This is the circumstance that determined the reality of the photograph. He had indeed photographed a UFO.

The next day, “El Atlántico” published the photograph, but providing an entirely incorrect version and twisting the information.

Troubled by what was published, the photographer wired the newsroom at the TELAM news agency and on 08.01.81, Buenos Aires’s “Cronica” newspaper published the story supplied by Juan Carlos Lima under the title “UFOs Also Enjoy the Summer”. Over many long years of research, ufologists have detected that the press – on certain occasions – provide another form of dissemination that differs from the events that truly occurred in order to provide a more sensational slant to the story.

The Photo

The photo was taken with a Pentax camera, using a 21 DIN black and white roll of film. Shutter speed was set at 1/240 and an f8 stop. Most of the other photos had already been used in journalistic pursuits.

The distance between the photographer and the building under construction, visible in the photo, is approximately 70 meters (230 ft.) with the sun visible high in the sky (bear in mind that the time was nearly 11:00 a.m.) with some clouds on a full summer day.

The Witness

The witness was interviewed four (4) times throughout the length of this investigation by this author, as well as a colleague from Buenos Aires, and was perceived as an honest and sincere person. He displayed no interest in the subject, but firmly believed that he had photographed a UFO.

Juan Carlos Lima’s sincerity is further evidenced in his interest in providing the accurate version of the events upon seeing a completely false version published by “El Atlántico” in Mar del Plata (on 07.01.81), prompting him to write a news agency with the exact story of how he had come to take a picture of the object (“Crónica”, Buenos Aires, 08.01.81).

Similar Cases

Throughout worldwide photo case histories we have come across incidents similar to this one, with three mentioned by way of example:

1. April 1, 1970: Mr. Eduardo Stukert takes photos at Urca, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Upon developing the roll, he notices the presence of four (4) highly luminous and cigar-shaped objects (mother ships). The photographer had not seen them.
2. April 21, 1973: Palmar de Colon, Entre Rios, Argentina. Ms. Zulema Martorelli photographs birds flying in an unusual way, startled by this incident. Upon developing the roll, the presence of a large object that had been invisible to her was revealed.
3. November 11, 1977: Near Montevideo, Uruguay. Photographer Escribana Alicia Volante de Zito captures another UFO on film that was undetected by her eyes.

Other Sightings

That very same day (06.01.81) several local residents approached the newsroom of “El Atlántico” to report on a strange tubular object, bright yellow in color, which flew over the city that afternoon.

In downtown Necochea, three other witnesses (whose information is on file) saw a UFO the size of a coin, yellow-white in color, heading west at around 21:30 hours on the 6th of January. The object made an abrupt descent to vanish from the sight of witnesses. The event lasted only a few minutes. When sources were consulted about flights on 06 January by helicopters and/or airplanes, they indicated that no flights other than those proper to the city’s air facility had taken place.

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5 key takeaways from the Marketo User Summit

Posted by TheLadders Contributor

May 29, 2012

Last week I attended the Marketo User Summit organized by our partners at Marketo, who help us with the simplification of our marketing efforts. This year, their attendance more than tripled, with over 1,400 customers. It's no wonder they were named the fastest-growing private company of 2011 by the Silicon Valley Business Journal. (You can see tweets for the event with the hashtag #MUS12.)

The conference kicked off with live deep-dive sessions of "Marketo University." These were interactive, hands-on workshops and included pre-work for participants. The content was of a high quality and relevant, especially for advanced users. I wish I could have attend all of the sessions, and I had a hard time prioritizing them.

Some of the notable keynote speakers included Sue Bostrom, formerly CMO of Cisco Systems, Andy MacMillan, SVP, Products for Data.com and Salesforce.com, and Justin Gray, CEO and Chief Marketing Evangelist at LeadMD. Jon Miller, VP Marketing and Co-Founder of Marketo, led several break-out sessions and delivered an excellent presentation on the Lead Qualification process – after all, Marketo is best-in-class when it comes to SDR and sales teams.

My top five key takeaways from the Summit:

    • Don’t do social, be social.
    • The role of Marketing is shifting – make friends with Sales & IT.
    • If you can’t report on it, why are you doing it?
    • Less than 20% of inbound leads are “sales-ready” and typically need to be nurtured for 4 months.
    • When talking to your CEO/CFO, provide details of the ask and how the expense will make a difference.
(My 6th learning was to find out how to clone myself so I could attend all of the sessions!)

The culmination of the conference, of course, was The Revvies award ceremony, where Marketo customers were recognized for their achievements in the innovation, leadership, success metrics and business impact categories. TheLadders was named the winner of the Most Dramatic Business Impact award in B2B, which is a huge achievement. We implemented the software in November 2011, and I'm proud to say it had immediate impact on business and culture across the sales and marketing teams.

Kudos to the teams here at TheLadders who made it happen!

Inga Romanoff
 is Director, Enterprise Marketing for TheLadders and the Marketo Regional User Group Leader in New York City with over ten years of marketing experience in the U.S., Russia, Europe and Asia PAC. Inga is responsible for strategic initiatives in developing the B2B platform at TheLadders.

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Real criminals use virtual worlds to launder money

Issue date: 22 March 2010

Dr Clare Chambers A study of 'virtual' worlds to see how criminals use them to launder real money is underway at the University of the West of England.

Senior Law lecturer Dr Clare Chambers has just started an 18-month project to investigate whether the legal structure of these virtual worlds – where players use real money to buy virtual goods such as land, businesses or consumer items, which can then be sold on or exchanged - enables money laundering offences to be committed.

Clare said, “On an average day, about £750,000 changes hands in the most popular virtual world platforms. The most recent research into virtual fraud was carried out in 2007 and this concluded that money laundering was on the increase in virtual realities. More up-to-date research is required in this area order to understand and combat it.

“The number of users of one popular platform, Second Life, has soared from 700,000 in 2003 to 6.2 million in 2008. Players create on-screen characters known as avatars who can mingle with others anywhere in the world. Using a pretend currency called Linden dollars they can buy and sell virtual items from clothes to homes, for fun or to impress. Characters can even start up businesses.

“Crucially, Linden dollars can be freely exchanged for real American dollars. My research will examine how money laundering can take place through virtual platforms. Little is really known about virtual economies and the effect this has on the real economy. The previous research is now relatively out-of-date given the fast pace of technology and the criminal mind. Virtual bank runs and virtual money laundering may seem a bit far-fetched but it is now a reality which is hitting the real economy hard. The difficulty in virtual money laundering and banking law is the confusion over the jurisdiction the crime has taken place in. This project is therefore a global examination of the laws relating to virtual worlds and whether we can assimilate real world laws into a virtual world.”

“I will be making recommendations on how the government can regulate this growing virtual crime, and these will be communicated through policy consultation and journal publications. For example, the UK government can ensure that funds exchanged in this way count as genuine financial instruments, covered by existing laws and regulations.

“The new opportunities offered by virtual worlds for money laundering include people providing false online identities, tax evasion and unregulated cross-border money movements.

“Virtual communities are not just chat rooms, they are also lucrative and growing marketplaces. Members use these interactive sites to buy and sell tangible goods and services such as land and property, clothing, music and bookmaking. But there's nothing virtual about online crime, it's all too real and needs to be taken seriously.”

Clare is one of 21 UWE staff who have been awarded grants to help their research careers. The University is investing nearly £300,000 to support early career researchers through a new scheme that will fund them to undertake some preliminary research with a view to then making a substantial bid for external funding to take the work forward. Awards vary in size from £5,000 to £20,000.

Clare added, “This funding is really welcome. During this time I will also be applying for further funding to build on my research so that I can carry on work in this important and fast-changing area. I am very excited about carrying out this research. Banking law is my passion and this grant has allowed me to pursue this project solely over the next 18 month and hopefully beyond.”

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Guys, I really want you to know about this sixth sense technology. Pranav mistry a student of MIT have developed a technology device combined with a projector, a computer and a cell phone.

It is really amazing. You must have to watch this video. I really love this and amazed.

The gestures of our hand captures everything in-front of us like capturing images, videos and everything. We can search a product, know more about the product and even can read the newspaper with video? Sounds funny right? But it is true. Just see this and you will be amazed.

In the first video, Pranav himself explains about the technology about how he got that idea and how this is implemented. It is really interesting. In the second video, the staff in MIT really depicts a brief introduction about the technology. A must watch video.

Just it is a beginning of a new era literally..... Will see you with another post.

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To install a DNS server in Win2k/2k3:

1) Open Windows Components wizard

2) In Components, click Networking Services, and then click Details.

3) In Subcomponents of Networking Services, select the Domain Name System  (DNS) check box, click OK, and then click Next.

4) In Copy files from, type the full path to the Windows 2000 distribution files, and then click OK.

5) Required files are copied to your hard disk, and server software can be used after restarting the system.

    • To open the Windows Component wizard, from the desktop, click Start, point to Settings, and click Control Panel.
    • When Control Panel opens, double-click Add/Remove Programs and then click Add/Remove Windows Components.
    • Certain Windows components require configuration before that can be used. If you installed one or more of these components, but did not configure them, when you click Add/Remove Windows Components, a list of components that need to be configured is displayed. To start the Windows Components wizard, click Components.
    • It is strongly recommended that you manually configure the computer to use a static IP address.
    • After you install a DNS server, you can decide how to administer it and its zones. Although you can use a text editor to make changes to server boot and zone files, this method is not recommended. The DNS console simplifies maintenance of these files and should be used whenever possible. Once you begin using console-based management of these files, manually editing them is not recommended.
    • Where Active Directory-integrated zones are used, file-based zone management cannot be used.

    To configure a new DNS server:

    1) Open DNS

    2) If needed, add and connect to the applicable server in the console.

    3) In the console tree, click the applicable DNS server.

    4) On the Action menu, click Configure the server.

    5) Follow the instructions in the Configure DNS Server wizard.

      • To open DNS, click Start, point to Programs, point to Administrative Tools, and then click DNS.
      • When you finish configuring the server, you might need to complete additional tasks, such as enabling dynamic updates for its zones or adding resource records to its zones.
      • In step 2, you only need to add the DNS server to the console if it is not running locally on the same computer you are using to manage it.
      Source: MS Technet

      Posted by Shiny Wednesday, November 11, 2009 3 comments

      Do you know?

      Most of the internet traffic is going on only through google. May be this sentence is quite boasting but its true as per many surveys and research done by major concerns.

      Most of the internet traffic are made only through the different channels in google. Even there are more services like G-mail, Orkut, You tube, most of the internet traffic is only from you tube. From the total internet traffic, 6% of the traffic is only from google.

      If we take internet traffic into consideration before 5 years, there were more than thousands of network. And before 2 years, 50% of the internet service and traffic are provided by 15 thousand networks. But now, the same 50% traffic is made from only 150 network providers.

      Facebook, Microsoft and google combined to make around 30% of the total internet traffic today. Today's change is made from the video streaming methods. From the total web traffic, 20% of the traffic are from these video streaming. The searches for information on the internet has got a drastic change from 10% to 52% within 2 years. The others are from private and email sectors network providers.

      Posted by Shiny Sunday, November 1, 2009 0 comments

      Hello Guys ! ! !

      Have you heard of the 4th generation (4G) mobile technology? Only few have heard that.. Yes it is new for me too but as we are moving forward with enhanced speed in every technology, the mobile technology also advances with us.

      Yes... 4G technology is the next generation technology after 3G in wireless communications..Lately iPhone releases this model cell phones with every technology a man needs and here is the video from you tube. Its really amazing.

      4G is nothing but "anytime", "anywhere" concept where voice, data and multimedia are embedded in it to have a better experience with a high speed bandwidth. As per Wikipedia, bandwidth requirements for 4G are 1 Gbit/s for stationary and 100 Mbit/s for mobile operation. It is mainly developed and distributed for a good quality od service for messaging service, HD TV in mobile, broadband access to internet and much more...

      Stay tunes for more info in the next posts.................

      Posted by Shiny Thursday, October 29, 2009 0 comments

      Most of us are still using Windows XP, the operating system (OS) that Microsoft first developed way back in 2001. Though the company released Windows Vista in early 2007, few upgraded to it.

      Vista came with substantially enhanced security features that also lent the system greater stability, helping to avoid the kind of 'hanging' and 'crashing' that one suffered with previous versions of the OS. But the enhanced features also made Vista so computing-resource hungry that it slowed down all applications. The only way you could make it run well was by substantially upgrading your hardware.

      That would have meant significant expenditure. And most Indians — consumers and enterprises — thought it just not worth the money.

      Vista's failure pushed Microsoft to work quickly towards another version. It's called Windows 7 and is expected to be commercially launched later this year, as some reports speculate. A beta version has been under test for a while, and what's called a release candidate (RC) — a version with potential to be the final product — has just been launched. Last week, Mike Nash, corporate VP in Microsoft, gave TOI a demo of the beta version from Redmond, US. What we give below is based on what we saw and heard, and what other beta version reviewers have to say.

      Windows 7 is great on an HTPC because it has the look and functionality of Vista to the hardware requirements of XP . The Media Center application, which we’ve written about before, makes organizing, watching and listening to audio and video convenient, and Windows 7 handles larger fonts and icons better than the aging XP.
      So, using Windows 7 as a base, I’ve put together a cheap, low-power, reasonably functional HTPC that wouldn’t have been nearly as good if I had built it before October 22. Tune in tomorrow, when I’ll let you know the particulars of the components I’ve picked.  In the meantime, check out the Windows 7 Media Center PC Everton built for less than $300.

      Posted by Shiny Tuesday, October 27, 2009 1 comments

      A team of scientists from Italy and Sweden has developed what is believed to be the first artificial hand that has feeling.It has been attached to the arm of a 22-year-old man who lost his own hand through cancer.

      Researchers say it works by connecting human nerve endings with tiny electronic sensors. Duncan Kennedy reports from Tuscany in Italy.

      Posted by Shiny Sunday, October 25, 2009 1 comments

      Platforms based on the Intel® 975X Express Chipset and Intel® Pentium® processor Extreme Edition deliver incredible high performance for gaming, multimedia entertainment and demanding business applications of today and tomorrow.

      The Intel 975X Express Chipset enables Intel's highest desktop performance platforms, with support for the latest Intel dual-core processors, adding intelligence to help manage and prioritize multiple (quad) threads received from the processor.

      In addition to multiple thread support, the Intel 975X Express Chipset enables key performance-optimized capabilities such as support for multiple 2x8 graphics cards, Intel® Memory Pipeline Technology (Intel® MPT), 8GB memory addressability to enable 64-bit computing, and ECC memory support.

      You can get more details here:

      Lets welcome the new technology and have a comfortable speedy way in computing.

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Giuseppe Casuccio and Valerio Palmieri’s upcycled Bottle Up lamps are perfect for any restaurant or bar. Inspired by a lazy restaurant owner who let his empty bottles accumulate, the project lets business owners recycle their used bottles while also creating a gorgeously delightful lighting fixture. The design includes a detachable LED luminaire that affixes to any empty bottle, and also allows for liquids contained inside to heat, slowly evaporate and diffuse a fragrance.

The Italian duo wanted to create a design that would inspire restaurant and bar owners to take discarded elements and transform them into something beautiful. The designers were inspired themselves by the unique and sometimes ornate shapes of glass beverage bottles—especially the red of Campari soda, or specialty soda bottles, shaped like small vases.

What makes Bottle Up so special, is not only the DIY factor, but its inclusion of evaporating liquid in the lighting system. The bottles are fitted with an aluminum cylinder that bears the LED luminaire. The cylinder cap also has a small hole that allows liquid to slowly evaporate over time. As the liquid burns up, the color given off by the lamp changes, morphing from a dark hue to light one over time. Users can even add fragrances to the lamps, which will double as a diffuser able to slowly give off the bar’s signature scent.

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At first conceived as three wings spiraling out from a central core, the newly renovated tower retains the original concept, but adds to it in many significant ways. First, the tower’s height was increased by over 200 ft with an impressive pointed topper so as to create an impressive architectural image for the Paris skyline. Kohn Pederson Fox also set out to improve the aesthetics of the building’s entrances and its connection with the Grand Esplanade located at the heart of La Défense. Inside, the tower’s rentable space was increased and renovated to keep with the times.

As for sustainability, KPF aimed to improve indoor environmental quality by replacing opaque gable walls to bring natural daylight into office spaces and to open views out to the city. The skyscraper now also features a brand new contemporary insulated façade of metal and glass. This high performance facade will wrap the building in key areas to reduce solar heat gain, balancing between engineering constraints and the aesthetic goals of a dynamic form.

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The 2008 Expo in Zaragoza took place on the banks of the river Ebro. It was held during the summer and featured exhibits and events that focused on water and sustainable development. From the beginning, the expo developers envisioned that the buildings would be later used for as business park that would become an extension of the city’s downtown area. Estudio Lamela is in charge of the renovation and has already completed work on the long Ronda building. Work has begun on the Actur and Ebro buildings as well.

The curvilinear facade of the Ronda building has been outfitted with orange, yellow and red vertical louvers to protect the interior from glare and direct light. Skylights and light wells pull natural daylight into the interior of the building, and large overhanging roofs provide shade. Green roofs have been added to the top of the building to provide insulation and stormwater infiltration. Additional landscaping will help transform the hardscape area into a greener space. The Ronda building also includes solar photovoltaics incorporated onto its facade which provide additional shade. The interior of the international expo buildings have been reworked to accommodate flexible office space.

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To claim Melo is the most overpaid is really pushing it. There are 10+ mln. players with close to zero impact, while Melo at least can score at a high volume.

Yeah, that makes absolutely no sense. Melo is leading the league in scoring, leading the Knicks to their best season in over a decade, and is playing in the largest media market in the country (with his jersey sales skyrocketing). I feel like his pay is commensurate with what he's done this season. PLENTY of guys who should be ranked over him. Isn't Rashard Lewis getting $13.6 mil this season to average 4 PPG off the bench?
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The dead period has finally come to an end, and coaches are itching to get back on the road. The NCAA extended the dead period an additional week this January, so coaches have been quarantined in their football offices longer than they have ever been before with signing day just three weeks away.

With signing day quickly approaching, each official visit weekend becomes exponentially more important. This is the first of three official visit weekends in January. Here are this weekend’s 10 biggest visits in the ACC:

1. CB Marlon Humphrey (Hoover, Ala./Hoover): Florida State

The five-star cornerback was down to Alabama and Florida State, but there is some talk that Georgia could get in late with defensive coordinator Jeremy Pruitt now with the Bulldogs. Although most project Humphrey to Alabama, the Seminoles were keeping it very close when Pruitt was their defensive coordinator and recruiting the No. 15 player in the ESPN 300. Maybe the Noles will impress Humphrey enough this weekend to remain a finalist, but, without Pruitt, it seems unlikely FSU will land him.