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With the number two pick in the NBA draft this summer, the Portland Trailblazers passed on Adam Morrison, hailed by many as the next Larry Bird, and snagged LaMarcus Aldridge instead.
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This final version is less severe than a draft released last summer, giving programs more opportunities to right themselves if they run afoul of the measure.
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Ms. Choure, who has been in the disinvestment department since last summer, said that a draft integrity pact for investment banks is now awaiting regulatory approvals, including one from the Central Vigilance Commission.
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Parts about the role of "community gatekeepers" in flying flags, which featured in an earlier draft seen by the BBC last summer, are missing from the latest report.
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It said it had "already consulted the World Service on the draft operating licence" and would publish the draft for wider public consultation in the summer "as has always been our intention".
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The Chicago Blackhawks followed a similar path to a Stanley Cup by building through the draft, but underwent a massive overhaul this summer as aggressive spending led to a salary cap crunch.
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The commissioner, Meri Huws, published 37 draft standards in November after holding a non-statutory consultation over the summer.
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Low cost improvements can include replacing incandescent lights with CFL or LED alternatives, master switches to make it easier to switch off appliances at night, energy monitoring to make it easier to identify waste, draft proofing, and using plants or shade-cloth to keep the summer sun off your home.
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Even baseball televises its draft held during the playing season which is hilarious, since player development in baseball takes far longer than most sports. (Watching a baseball draft is like watching the planting of an oak tree.) There's summer-league NBA to follow and signing day and of course the heat-seeking thrill circus that is intrasquad spring college football.
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